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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03
MAJOR KEENER's MARROW ESCAPE.

NJ JOR hEENER MARROW ESCAPE.
On Thursday last j. L. Keener,
second son of j. p. Keener, Of this
place, met with a mishap that nearly
cost him his life. The major" with
his brother was driving some wild
cattle in the vicinity of their home on
the West Side and were chasing a
steer in the lane that leads to Mr.. c..
Jacobs. They were going at full
speed when the horse he was riding
stepped into gutter and fell head
long throwing his rider violently to
the ground. He was picked up in an
unconscious condition and carried
home. A physician was hastily sum
moned and restoratives applied and
"Major'' was soon in fair way to
recover. Although the fall was Sc
we're one, no bones were broken, and
we are glad to say the injured young
man will soon be all right again,
though he made a very narrow es-
cape from being instantly killed.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03

The proceeds Of said bonds to the amount CT
S3ot0, when issued and sold or so much thereof as
may be necessary therefor, shall be applied 10 the
payment Of the cost, to be hereafter incurred In
opening, grading, eurhing and paving the follow
ing streets within said Town, via:
First. street 30 feet in width running parallel
with and Immediately adjacent 10 the property Of
the fairmont Morgantown and Pittsburgh Railroad
Company, commencing at the southern boundary
OF lot No. on the general plat Of said Town. and
now owned by r. A. Hennen and running thence
TO the southern line OF lot No. 8 owned by Geo.
{, Sturgiss.
Second, Astreet running at right angles 10 said
last named street % feet in width commencing at
the Northern terminus Of same and running thence
to Front street.
And the proceeds Of the residue Of said bonds
when issued and sold as aforesaid. shall be applied
to the payment of the present Indebtedness OF the
town incurred for money borrowed, so far as re-
Quircd.
But all questions connected with the issuing Of
said bonds shall be submitted to the qualified voters
Of the town in accordance with the statute in such
case made and provided. Said election shall be held
on the
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03

All persons owing me will please call
and settle or my accounts and notes will
be put out for collection.
H. N. MACKEY.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03
loth day of Octoher. 1855.

next, and the Mayor is authorized and directed to
N. N, Hoffman, +. A. Hcnnen and 4. W. S. Dering
are hereby appointed Commissioners to hold said
election, the same to be conducted in all things
according to law.
Now therefore be it known that John c. wag-
ner Mayor Of said town have appointed Saturday
the 10Th day Of October 1885 and do hereby proclaim
that said day 81 the Mayors office in said town
election be held by the qualified voters Of said
town TO decide whether they will ratify or reject
said ordinance according to the Statute in such
case made and provided The said town has no
Indebtedness issued authorized existing at this
date except such as is provided for by the above
ordinance. John c. WAGNER
w. MOORHEAD. Mayor
Recorder
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03

JOS. MoRELAND,
Attorney for Complainant.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-10-03
Ttls. NIt,v dominion.
MORGANTOWN, w. VA.


LET's get good ready: Postpone
the Centennial until the next ami
yersary
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
WILL NOT OPPOSE, PERHAPS.

The Republican Senators have been in
caucus, and have come to the conclusion
that they will not oppose the Presidents
nominations for the mere sake of opposi-
ton. The caucus adopted saving clause,
though, and this clause will no doubt
prove to be very elastic. The clause is
TO the effect that good men appointed to
Office because they were Democrats
should be confirmed, except in cases
where their predecessors were removed
upon unfounded charges brought for the
purpose OF making pretexts for creation
will be the judges OF all the charges, it
of vacancies" AS the Senators themselves
is safe to presume that they will hold
them all, or most all, to be mere pre-
texts for creating vacancies Unworthy
men should not be confirmed, no matter
to what party they may belong, while
good and competent nominees should be
confirmed. Many Republican office
holders were put in their places for the
purpose OF strengthening their party and
to give place to workers; their fitness
was never inquired into, 80 far rs their
office was concerned. All such as these
should be promptly removed, and their
places filled with good and competent
men, but not by men who are also mere
workers OF another party. Many offices
are OF Il purely business nature, and in
filling them nothing but the business
qualifications OF those who are applicants
should be considered Among these
qualifications would come honesty and
integrity; but he who has these, and is
best qualified to perform the duties OF the
Office to which he aspires, should be given
the office. These qualifications can be
best determined by competitive examina-
tions; otherwise, there should be an
extension OF the principles OF the Civil.
Service Act. There are other offices
which assume political importance,
and among them may be mentioned
Cabinet officers, Ministers, Governors,
! Secretaries, and others. All such offices
should be of the same political faith us
the Administration. Perhaps the Senate
| would desire specific charges against such
officers before sanctioning the appoint
ment OF their successors, merely because
OF their interest in good government and
not for the benefit OF the Republican
party.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
PRONOUNCING MATCHES.
A New Mania Which Threatens to
Sweep tho Country.

Anew mania, which bids fair to have
as great a run as the spelling matches OF
Il few years ago, has appeared in some
sections OF the country and is gradually
working its way in this direction. 1t is
the "pronouncing Matches" The con-
tests are conducted somewhat like the
spelling matches. Sides are chosen and
referees appointed, who have before them
copies of Webster and Worcester una
bridged. A word pronounced by either
authority is considered correct. The test
words, which have previously been
chosen, are spelled by some one selected
for that purpose, and those entered for
the fray pronounce them-or at least
they try to. When any one fails he sits
down, the word is pronounced correctly
and another word is given out to the next
person. When any dispute arises it is
Immediately referred to the referees. II
the word is not understood it may be writ
ten down on blackboard and the con-
testants may have it defined.
At recent match in an Ohio town
some thirty-five contestants above the
average skill and ability in this regard
were put down on list of about $50
words, the most of them in every day
use. Among the words which were
missed were dismay, sacredotal, equable,
presume, courtesy, harass, amateur, suf-
fee, voluminous, infantile, oleomargarine,
apotheosis, tonsolitis, brooch, Arab, bra
vado, exhibit, piquant, wan, almond,
coincidence, comely, exemplary, youths,
truths, effusive, blithe, etc. There are
probably very few persons who can at
tend contest of this nature without OBJ
tanning considerable valuable informa
ton concerning their own language.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
THE INTERVIEW.

A special to the Tribune says that
Delegate Caine has had an interview
with the President on the Utah question.
The interview apparently related to the
recent excitement in this city, and it is
probable that Mr.. Caine went to the
President to present what may be termed
the Mormon side OF the matter. If Mr..
Caine only presented the dispatch OF
Mayor Sharp, the President must have
gotten very vivid idea of the situation
in Utah, something like the view that
astronomers get of the farthest stars on
rainy and cloudy nights. That dispatch
should have been printed as Prang
prize card and given to little Sunday
school boys as a reward OF merit for
having emulated the example OF Wash
ington.
There has been no danger Of insurrec-
tion in Utah, in the technical sense OF
that word, but there has been danger OF
riot in Utah, and the state OF the public
mind in Utah was such for few days
that any fortuitous circumstance might
have precipitated riot. That state of
mind has passed away to a very consid-
cradle extent, but it passed away as
quickly as it did because the Government
sent battery to Fort Douglas and held
the troops along the lines OF the Union
Pacific Railway and those in California in
readiness to start for Utah at any moment.
1t brought people OF both parties to their
senses, and caused them to think. 1t is
safe to say that it will be some time be-
fore the public mind in Utah will be in
such an excited condition rs it was in ten
days ago.
1t appears from the dispatch that Mr..
Caine made sonic request Of the Presi-
dent, which was refused. 1t seems that
charges of some nature have been made
either against Mr.. Caine or his church.
If this is so, would it not be well for the
accusers to confront Mr.. Caine before the
President? and if Mr.. Caine, or any one
of hi. political faith, has made charges
against any Federal official in Utah to
have Mr.. Caine confront them? The er
parte charges do not amount to much
where there is no probability OF those
making them ever confronting those
against whom they are made. Anybody
can make an er parte charge, and if there
is no chance to refute it, it will necessar-
lily stand self-confessed, no matter how
untrue or how much evidence in reply the
accused might have to offer ii given an
opportunity. We are inclined to think
that an investigation, ut Washington, of
the charges OF the one and the other
parties in Utah would be good thing.
We trust that the Governor or Delegate G.,
or both, will insist upon it.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12

determination OF all questions as to what
is the law and what is not, and this de-
termination is left to the courts, and not
to the press or the people. Why not re-
spect that which the people themselves
have decreed as proper methods for de-
termining legal questions? If law is
harsh or obnoxious, the right way in
which to fight it is through the courts to
test its validity, and when that has been
declared, to agitate for its repeal and any
other methods OF fighting law are not
proper.
The District Court has, so to speak,
placed itself between two fires, and we
hope the parties who are doing the firing
will have the manhood to say that the
Court has endeavored to abide by the Law
all the time.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
THE LAW.

The decision of Judge Zane yesterday
has given rise TO no little comment, and
no little CONSERVATION. The press OF the
Mormon church think this decision all
right, and the actual law. We think so,
too. Two weeks ago Judge Zane deliv-
cred an opinion in very similar case,
the petitioner in that case being the same
rs the petitioner in the case decided yes
terday. The press OF the Mormon church
thought that decision all wrong, and even
went so far as to say that it was rendered
purposely to shield particular persons. We
did not think So but thought then as
we think now that that decision was rem
dered because the Judge thought it was
the law. Why should Judge Zane give
his decision in the one case for base and
sinister motive and not in another? We
do not think it Mt all essential to good
citizenship that citizen shall take the
decisions OF one judge or another as
being absolutely the law without any
chance for debate or question, but we do
think it essential to good citizenship to
attribute honest motives to judges in
their decisions until there are very good
grounds for suspecting the motives which
prompt judges in rendering their deci-
sions. In the case OF Judge Zane we be-
leve no man can honestly say that any
OF his decisions, whether right or
wrong in law, have been rendered
from corrupt motives. Some OF his
decisions have been OF such Il nature as
TO cause great dissatisfaction among a
large class OF people in Utah, and it is
possible that these decisions are erroneous
and may be reversed in the courts OF last
resort. No judge is immaculate, and
very few Territorial judges are even
average, but thus far Judge Zane has
given proof, and which has been sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court OF the
United States, that he is above the aver
age Territorial judge. Would it not be
better for all parties to give him the
credit OF being sincere and honest in all
his decisions, no matter whom they may
affect, than to impute unworthy motives
to him? To do this ii is not necessary to
coincide with his Interpretation OF the
law, nor need to refrain from just
criticisms of his Interpretation of the law.
To malign court is to bring the law itself
into contempt more or less. The institu-
tons OF our Government provide for the
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
A Strong Lead Market.

During the past week lead has respond
ed in the West TO an advance in the East
and prices all around are at very high
level, in fact, pretty close to the top notch
under existing circumstances. At st.
Louis $4.2O and $4,25 has been paid for
several hundred tons of common, and
S4.3O to S4.35 is asked for corroding. AT
Chicago some 800 tons sold at $4.35, and
at New York nearly 900 tons were sold
at "a 30, S4.40 and $3.50, mostly common
and for Decenberand January shipment.
There has not been such scarcity of
lead all over the country, both in surplus
and currently made stock for years past
and the only check to the advance i in
the importation limit At present the
London price is el2 S., or $4. 10 to Sab.
laid down at New York, duty paid, and
as we cannot approach that figure nearer
than 10 cents, we may safely say that
$4.60 in New York, is the higli-water
mark, unless Europe advances still more
On the other hand, domestic manuiactur-
ers have very light stocks, "a ruinous fight
on pipe and shot that uses up large guam
titles, and must buy freely ere long, so
that we may safely predict a season of
remuneratiye rates.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
SOMEWHAT STRONG.


The Omaha Herald OF the 9th inst. has
these comments on the Utah question:
Fuller adyices from Salt Lake City lend a
somewhat different aspect to the alleged dis
turbances or threatened disturbances The
Herulds correspondent, a reliable resident
of Salt Lake City, discredits any disposition
on the part of the Mormons to conspire
against the public peace, and attributes the
"scare" to "carpet-bag clap-trap." designed
by the Republican Federal officials, who
pose as vigorous opponents of the law and
hope to thereby secure themselves in their
sinecures. There is doubtless considerable
ground for the Herald correspondents as
sertion. 1t is within the knowledge of this
paper that number of the Republican
officials of Utah are anxious to retain their
positions, the Commissioners especially, in
order to make party capital out of the exc
cution of the Edmunds law. If this scare is
q bit of political melodrama the event
should be made the occasion for n sweeping
change in the Territorial and other Federal
appointments.
The other fact remains, though, that
President Cleveland is fully resolved that
the law shall be enforced. The declarations
of his message cannot be mistaken, and the
people of Utah should understand the facts
fully and be prepared to acquiesce. Whether
| the Presidents utterances will temporarily
intensity the bitter feeling which the en-.
forcement of the law has aroused in the po
lygamists or not remains to be seen. The
Herald hopes that the good sense and best
judgment of the wiser Mormons will prevail
and that no trouble will occur.
Meanwhile until some overt act trans
pires it will be we'll to discount all the sen
sational stories of the correspondents-th'
wars and rumors of wars. Peace prevails il
the beautiful capital of Utah, and there il
no Indication that the serenity of the situa
tion will be disturbed.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
Troops Rendy, if Needed.

AT Fort Omaha matters remain where
they were when the first telegram was
received and the subsequent orders is
sued. The infantry companies are ready
to move at any time, but the soldiers are
giving up the idea of active service in the
field against white men, instead OF Indi-
ans or Cinnamon. Fort Laramie will
probably be reinforced from the post fur
ther to the east, that point being within
easy reach of Salt Lake.
AT military headquarters there were no
indications OF anything unusual occur
ring. General Breck leaned back in his
chair. signed orders, dispatched messen-
gers, and received visitors with his won't
ed suavity, and not wrinkle on his brow
indicated that unduly exciting events
were transpiring.
"No," he said to reporter of the Her.
aid, "nothing new to report to-day.
Everything points TO peace and pleas
ant winter. Our advices are to the effect
that Salt Lake City is calm and the ex-
citement abated."
do you apprehend any trouble?"
81 do not think that peace will he
preserved"
1t is worthy OF note, however, that
secrecy continues to characterize the pro-
ceedings at the headquarters of the de-
partment Of the Platte No statements
will be made as to the orders received or
the disposition OF the troops in case they
are ordered out. This is accounted for
very easily. To divulge the destination
OF troops, ifintended for Salt Lake, would,
it is believed, endanger the troops.
Why" said prominent officer,
"what would be easier then to waylay
ofthe entrances to the garden valley, for
instance, if the troops were bound for
that place; they are through narrow, tor
tuous gorges, in which any work could be
easily done. No, we cannot tell you
where troops go, if they are ordered out y
| -Omdha Herald, Dee. o.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
OGDEN JOTTINGS.

The City Council meets here this even
ing.
H. I. B. Gray was arraigned for trying
to procure an abortion. He was given
until Monday to enter his plea. He is
from Willard City.
The Grand Jury is complaining OF not
having enough officers to procure wit
nesses, and will be unable TO 60 on with
their business ii more are not supplied.
The Judge promised them more next
week.
This afternoon, G. w. Hemenway,
editor of the Ogden Herald, was arrested
by Deputy Marshal Perkins on a charge
OF libel. Bonds were fixed at $500, and
were furnished by Messrs. w. G. Childs,
SEN, and w. II. Wright.
Apostle Lorenzo Snow was arraigned
this morning for unlawful cohabitation
with Sarah Snow, Mary II. Snow, Ade-
line Snow, Phoebe Snow, Eleanor Snow
and Minnie j. Snow, during the time ex-
isting between June 1st, 1888, and De-
cember 3lst, 1888, and from January 1st,
1884, to December 3lst, 1884, and from
January 1st, 1885, to December list,
1885, making three indictments in all.
Mr.. Snow will make his plea on Monday,
at 10 o'clock. Messrs. r. X. Williams
and @. G. Richards are his attorneys.
The Ogden skating rink has again
changed hands. Mr.. b. @. Blanchard,
late Of California, and G. A. Sinclair, OF
Chicago, will have the management. Mr..
Sinclair has had the management of some
of the largest rinks in the East, and Mr..
Blanchard has also the reputation OF run
ming the skate department to perfection.
So Ogden can now boast Of having the
best rink in Utah, and the Ogden people
appreciate it, as people gonow who never
thought of it before, rs it was not then
run in first-class style. Tomorrow even
ing there will be one-mile race for q
gold medal and the championship o.
Ogden.
OGDEN, December 11th.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
Lost Mines.

An old miner says that the existence of
rich placers on the watershed of the
Green, Wind and Snake rivers has been
known from very early days. Until the
late discovery by the Oregon prospectors,
the location of the placers had been
shrouded in mystery. In one of the
early SOS late in the fall, there came to
st. Mary's station, on the old Ben Holli-
days overland route, an unkempt and
grimy miner bearing on his back a large
sack OF gold dust and nuggets. He said
he had been at work all summer on the
big watershed, but would not give any
certain information. lie and his precious
sack at once departed for the east. Early
in the succeeding spring he appeared once
more at st. Mary's accompanied by two
companions and good mining outfit.
The three men ut once struck ont straight
for the big divide, and were never heard
OF afterwards. Whether they were killed
by the indians, or made their pile and
went ont by the other slope, is still an
open question. 1t was lately ascertained
that men have been working secret pla-
GERS in the mountain recesses of the Teton
basin all summer. Nothing definite has
been learned of the character of the pla-
GERS, but the stealthy workings and the
time consumed leads to the supposition
OF rich diggings. Torn TaH.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12
A Fatal Railroad Accident.

Yesterday morning sad accident hap
pened OH the Utah & Northern Railroad,
by which one man was killed and several
Others We're more or less injured. The
disaster took place about twenty miles
north OF Eagle Rock, Idaho, and was
caused by Il broken rail. The train was
running along at the usual rate, and was
made up of an engine, baggage,
mail and smoking cars, sleeper,
regular passenger coach, and Pull
man. -Four of these, the Pullman,
smoker, baggage and passenger, were
all thrown from the track and fell dis
tance OF nine or ten feet down an en-
bankment. AT the time-5 o'clock a. m.
the passengers were sleeping, and the
sudden and rough manner in which they
were awakened from their slumber and
dreams caused considerable confusion
und fright A man by the name of Pal
mer. said to be from Logan, was killed,
and some eight or nine others badly in
jured. Among these were a gentleman
and his wife, and two children, on their
way to Denver, and three Cinnamon
en- route for California.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-12

The American Public Health Associa-
tion has been holding session in Wash
ington, The next annual meeting will be
held in Toronto, Ontario. Yes, Canada
has been found to be far more healthy for
many Americans than their own country.
Bank presidents and cashiers have resort
ed there most largely for their health,
and now it seems the NJ, DIS are going
there too.