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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
DECIDED.

The District Court has decided the
question as to the validity of the prose-
cutions for lewd conduct under the city
ordinance. The ordinance was held to be
valid, but it was held that the cases
sought to be brought under it were not
properly within its scope. This decision
will perhaps be disappointing to some,
and some may even say that it was rem
dered TO shield n few. But this is no
difference.
One thing in all this business is certain,
and that is that the commencement OF
these prosecutions created some consider
able CONSERVATION; and ii not consterna-
ton, at least surprise. The gossip and
scandal which arise at such times far,
very far, transcends the truth. At such
times mere question, slight insinua-
tion, rs it goes from one TO another grows
into an established fact, and dislike OF an
individual will often prompt the starting
OF these base rumors. What once re-
ceived ready credence soon loses all
credence, and the public mind is thereby
debauched' The agitation and gossip of
such times is almost as bad as the inn
morality which such prosecutions are in
stituted to suppress.
From all the talk and CONSERVATION to
which these prosecutions gave rise, it is
probable that there exists very consider
able immortality rs charged in these crimi-
nal complaints. Ii such immortality does
exist, it should certainly be suppressed
and if it is so extensive rs has been inti-
mated, truly the town is in
deplorable condition so far as
personal morality is concerned. a
better and healthier condition OF NOR
ality should be brought about, and this
can only be done by an absolute sup
preston OF the vices which are said to so
largely exist in the city. 1t appears from
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
AND here arc the statements OF the

And here are the statements OF the
News:
Its statement that 'If polygarist in
Utah died intestate, all his poly amous
wives and children had no rights whatever
in his estate, and could get no standing in
court" we showed TO be incorrect, and cited
the laws which proved it untrue
Here are the laws it cited:
Legitimate children and their mothers
inherit in like manner from the father,
whether acknowledged by him or not, pro-
isfaction of the court that he was the father
of such illegitimate child or children.
Every illegitimate child is an heir of the
person who acknowledges himself to be the
father of such child and in all cases is an
heir of his mother, and inherits his or her
estate i'll whole or in part as the case may
be- in the same manner as If he had been
born in lawful wedlock. The issue of all
marriages null in law, or dissolved by di-
vorce, are legitimate.
Here are the other statements OF the
! Neics:
And as regards illegitimacy, the DEMOCRAT
4 writer knows very well that the term is moi
/ applied by "Mormons" to their polygamou'
children by their opponents.
That the Mormon Legislatures nevel
once spoke of polygamous marriages. ii
true. 1t was none of their business. Th'
marriages were religious, not secular.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
RECONCILE THE STATEMENTS

The Neps has got itself into box and
it don't know how to get out. Again last
night it attempted to prove that the Ter
ritorial Legislatures had done something
for polygamous children 1t says OF the
DEMOCRAT:
Its statement that ''If polygamist in
Utah died intestate, all his polygamous
in his estate, and could get no standing in
court" we showed to be incorrect, and cited
the laws which proved it untrue.
1t did cite certain laws, namely, one
passed in 1852, and also Sec. i, 7. II. OF
Ch. XLIV., Laws OF Utah, but these laws
all refer to illegitimate children. Now
what does the Nees say on this matter? :?
In the fourth paragraph OF its article of
last night it says:
And as regards illegitimacy, the DEMOCRAT
writer knows very well that the term is not
applied by 'Mormons" to their polygamous
children, but by their opponents.
Ii this is the case, then the Territorial
Legislature, which has always been
Mormon, and generally polygamous, did
when they passed those laws cited by the
Ne,cs, and which refer to illegitimate
children. Ii it is answered that they did
have polygamous children in view, then
they had troW in view as illegitimate
children, did they not, for the statute
only speaks OF such? These statements
OF the Neps are irreconclable on any
other basis than that upon which we put
paragraph OF its article, it makes the fol-
lowing statement:
That the Mormon Legislatures never
once spoke of polygamous marriages. is
true. 1t was none of their business The
marriages were religious, not secular.
How will the NeWs reconcile this state
ment with the first one we have quoted +?
According TO the News, polygamous mar
riages are religious and not secular, and
being religious marriages, they were none
OF the Legislatures business. These
marriages being none OF the Legislatures
business, the Legislatures must have SO
deemed them, and il must follow that the
laws passed by the Legislatures and cited
by the NeipS, had no reference to the issue
OF polygamous marriages. If these Leg
islatures ignored polygamous marriages,
they ignored the issue OF such marriages,
or else they looked upon such issue as
illegitimate.
In conclusion, let us put the statements
of the Neles side by side, and see ii they
do not prove what we said Here is our
assertion;
If polygamist of Utah died intestate, all
his poiygamous wives and children had nc
rights whatever in his estate, and could get
no standing in court.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
CHINESE METHODS.

The New York Sun is the avowed OPP
ponent OF civil-service reform. In its is
sue OF Saturday last it reviews an article
on Chinese examinations for office, in
Blackwood's Magazine for October. So
far as the arrangements of the great Ex-
animation Hall are concerned, they
are barbarous in the extreme, and
can in nowise conduce to the thor
oughness OF the examinations or
lend any impartiality to them.
But this fact does not iniure the cause OF
civil-service in the least. The Sun says
the subjects of examination are "the
classical writings OF COnfucius and the
laws OF China; handwriting, OF which
Gated circles; and original poetical com.
position as exemplified in poem
twelve lines long" On the whole, we
should say the Chinese have met the
case very well for China, and surely
the requirement of knowledge
OF the laws is most sensible one. The
other subjects are calculated to show the
trained mind, and discipline of mind, as
well as Of body, is most essential thing
in civil servants as well as in military SER
wants. To say the highly educated man is
not filter to do the work of the Government
than the man of little or no education, is
all nonsense. The military and naval
service OF the Government exact the
highest mental qualifications from
the officers OF such service. 1t is the
same with the Bench. Would it not be
absurd to say that the man OF strong
character and approved partisanship is
fit to occupy the place OF Marshall and
Taney, or to write the books of Story
And why could not the man OF strong
character and approved partisan
ship add honor to his country
by being appointed to the Supreme
Bench? Because he is not trained
for the work required in such place
Competition is the best method for de-
termining the merits of applicants fol
office, and is the surest way of wedding
ouI tiic ulNoItuy uuu tlc iilSicI tut
standard according to which applicants
compete, the better will be the men Sc
lected.
The Sun asks whether China is so much
better governed than other countries thai
they should follow her example in this
respect. Is it not probable that China is
better governed than she otherwise woult
be if she did not pursue her presen
method OF selecting civil servants
Would not our own country be bette
served if it pursued China's method il
selecting civil servants? The presen
spoils system gives the country very in
ferior class OF officials, and will just s,
long rs it is followed.
The Sun, in conclusion, says it seems
to it that it is a great deal more importan
r to keep the Chinese civil-service system
out of the United States than it is to ex
clude Chinese cheap labor. The Unite,
States are in no danger from competitiy,
examinations for appointment to Office
but whenever the Government and peo
pie OF the United States think they have
, reached perfection and there is nothing t.
{ learn or to improve, then indeed are the,
in great danger.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
M EDICAl-.
Or. FOOTE, Senior,

OF 100 Lexington Avenue New York,
Hereby cautions the public NOE to
Employ or Communicate with n
man styling himself ssDr. Foot, Jr.
without making due inquiry.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28

This man came to Salt Lake City representing
himself as the son of DR.. L. B. FooTE OF New
York, the well known specialist, as abundantly
proved by atndavits. AS rumors came into Salt
Lake City from Dakota and Montana from an
expose made there, he changed his base and
represented himself as the son OF a more noted
specialist in New York City than DR.. L. b.
FooTE, the well known author. Mr. JOHN Il.
TRow, of the well known Trows Directory, in
New York City Qorty years in the directory
business), Ex-Governor FRANK FULLER, of Utah.
and the Hon. ApRAM WAKEMAN, for many years
Postmaster in New York City, also Surveyor of
the Port gave their aflidavits that there are no
other doctors in New York by the name of FooT
or FooTE, excepting DR.. T. b. FooTE, the author
of Medical Common Sense" etc, and his two
sons, DR.. f. b. FooTE, Jr., and DR.. HUBERT T.
FooTE. The genuine DIR. FooTE, Jr., will here
after always employ the initials L. b., In desig
mating his name. Heretofore he has been
known not only at home but wherever his pub
licatons have been circulated, by the name OF
DIR. FooTE, Jr. Greater care will be taken here.
after, in view Of the fact that an unprincipled
person has assumed to profit by his and his
fathers reputation.
Those desiring further and more detniied in
formation in respect to this matter, will receive
1t by addressing Box 414, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Persons having Information of advantage to
plaintiffs will kindly communicate the same to
J. w. Ivey, with Sutherland & Mcbride. Salt
Lake City.
Those desiring to consult DIR. FooTE profes
sionally or to order remedies should address
either
DR.. E. 3. F00TE, Sr.,o DR.. E. 3. FOOTE, jr.,
12O Lexington Ave., New Work.
Consultation Free, in person or by letter.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
THE "rR1BUNpso CHARGES.

The Tribune this morning makes
great many charges one way and another,
but il is doubtful il it could sustain one
of them. When asked for its evidence OF
certain mails being sent from Florida to
Cuba in fishing smacks, it says that it
copied the fact from Il dozen Eastern
papers. This does not answer the ques-
ton nor the charge; it is evasion pure
and simple, and the Tribune ends its
defense by asking where the fool-killer is.
This is very convincing, and shows how
thoroughly logical that paper is in its
discussions.
Now, as to the Land Office business.
We deny that Mr.. Bamberger went to
any one in this city or elsewhere and
offered to cut rates on Land Office busi-
ness, but we do assert that an agent or
business manager OF the Tribune did, and
that il was that paper and not this which
began TO cut. Mr.. Hamburger could
spare very great deal OF the courtesy
which ought to govern newspapers" 7"
and still have much more left than the
Tribune ever had. The rule OF journal
istic courtesy which governs the Tribune
seems to beto have everyone bow to it
and do its dictates, and ii this is not done,
it is not journalistic courtesy.
Let us look at the personal charges.
Because we asked the Tribune very
proper question and one it could not an.
swer it cries out in its wrath, "Where is
the fool-killer?" Was the writer OF that
sentence afraid to commit suicide, and
did he desire the services OF the lord high
executioner to rid him of his miserable
existence? The fool-lsiller is time, but tc
see what fantastic tricks the disordered
brain of the fool will play, time permits
its favorte fool to live long years and pos,
as the inspiring spirit of the journal
(which holds the foremost place
among newspapers for u Thousand
miles in either direction Poo
fool treacherous time! To-day i
is the "gibber OF an IDIOT" while but
few days ago it was "idiotic drivel." TIL,
failure OF memory and the incoherenc,
OF ideas is the certain sign OF the faiin,
mind. But why should the "gibber o
an idiot" so disturb the calm serenity G
mighty man, ii he be mighty? Wha
must be the texture of brain that is sc
into n wild quiver by the mouthings c
one who, if we may believe the Tribune
is not responsible? Why notice thes
utterances, il there is nothing in them
The first REQUESTS for a truly great man q
paper, is the power OF self-control and ca
pacity forignoring the "gibber ofan idiot.
These things seem to be peculiarly lackin
in the Tribune, and surely the Tribune
great paper, or else it has much mi.
placed its praise Between the tw
phrases, ''the gibber OF an idiot" an
"idiotic drivel," we would recommen
the Tribune to adhere to the latter, whic
though classic, being found in Plato, doe
not closely follow the original, which
"driveling IDIOT The phrase was
favorite with the sophist Trasymachu,
and in its use by the Tribune there is
fatal coincidence.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28

to-day's decision that the present city or
dnance is not adequate to suppress these
vices. Let the City Council pass an ordi-
nance, ii the city charter gives the power
that will be adequate to the situation and
then let the ordinance be rigidly and inn
partially enforced. win the City Coun-
ell act in the premises. and act promptly ?
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-28
CORRESPONDENT
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
B a M *.
UTAH.

General Banking Business Transacted.
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and
sold.
Special attention given to the purchase and
sale of ores and bullion.
Returns for collections promptly made at cur.
rent rates
Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
and travellers credits issued, available In the
principal cities of the world
Having in addition to our Bank correspond
ents, an Express Agency in almost every
town West OF the Rocky Mountains, affords us
special facilities for making collections and
executing commissions.
Accounts of Banks and Bankers, mercantile
and manufacturing firms, corporations min
Ing companies, stock growers and individual
received on favorable terms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-02
GOuId's Precautions.

1t is rather remarkable, but it is true,
that Jay Gould does not employ an
amanuensis. He writes all his own
letters. The word '.all'' does not sig
Nifty many" for Gould replies to very
few letters, and the communications he
does write are brief. He is always in a
hurry when he writes, and it seems as
if his pen could not travel fast enough
to suit him. Gould puts the little he
has to say in as few words as possible,
and his pen races over the paper like
steeplechaser in tracing out the charac-
tiers. Morosini ems all of Gould's
letters and throws away all that do not
actually require to be read by Gould or
replied to by him. Gould would not
have time to look at the tape once
month if he read and answered all the
letters that came to him. People adj
dress him on all sorts OF subjects, but
good share of them want to know how
they can make money. Morosini drops
the messages containing the solicitous
inquiries into the waste-basket. Gould
is much like the Gar of Russia, who
tries food and mysterious packages on
his underlings to see if they survive
them. If Morosini is not poisoned or
blown up Gould will risk taking things
sent to him. But the willy Italian, if
he has any suspicious of a package,
will send a clerk out in the hall to open
it near Russell Sage's door. If the boy
comes back whole Morosini will 60
through the contents without tremor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-02
Ravenous Tigers.

Mr.. II. G. Turner, acting agen. to
the governor of Vizagapatam, writes to
the chief secretary of the Madras gov
eminent, from Lothugedda, On the 3rd
of June as follows: L have the honor
to report that the neighborhood of this
village, together with the neighboring
villages belonging to Gangaraz Mad
COLE, are infested with man-eating tigers
to such an extent as to render some
special measures being taken for their
destruction matter of urgent impor-
lance. During the last four months
upward of forty people have been killed
in the vicinity of the police stations of
Paderu, Nandapoor, Padawa, and Su-
jankota. In the neighborhood where |
am now encamped, which is within
the circle of the Lamsinghi police
station, upward of thirty-five people
have been killed within the past twelve
months, and in both places there is a
weekly recurrence of deaths from the
same cause. The panic that exists here
is terrible. People will not go out of
their houses after dark. They are
obliged to gather in large parties to 60
to market; villages are deserted; cult
walton is pursued under the greatest
difficulty and in constant trepidation.
This morning l was shown a deserted
village, abandoned on account of the
tiger terror.
Recently a man and his wife were
blowing field near this abandoned vii
lage, when tiger attacked the man in
the middle of the day. He hit him with
bill-hook, and the tiger turned on the
woman and carried her off before his
eyes. On the same road was shown a
place where the tiger carried off two
men in one day. Yesterday / was
shown place where tiger sprang up
on a constable, knocked him down, and
mauled him so severely that he died the
next day. This constable was one of
the guard who were escorting about one
hundred people home from market.
Three days ago village munsif came
to see me, with the story that the tiger
got into his yard, in the middle of the
village, and seized his wife, and al
though he beat it of, the poor woman
died the next day.
Il think it likely that this unprece-
denied human slaughter may arise from
an unusual dearth of firearms in the
country. 1t is clear to me that if some
thing is not done to stop these ravages
the country side will be gradually de-
populated. / should say that at least
six villages have been abandoned quite
recently from this cause, and this means
that lands have fallen out of cultivation,
that the people try to live on Jungle
produce, and, failing in that, 90 off to
the plains as laborers. 1t is not only
the absolute danger to life that we have
to think about, but likewise this disas-
trous stopping of all agricultural oper-
ations. 1t is horrible to contemplate
the feelings of poor laborer going oet
for his days work to field few hun
iTed yards from his house with the
knowledge about him that there is an
even chance of his being carried away
from the side of his pillow, and that his
wife may be seized when she is bringin Q
him his midday meal. Yet this is, and
must be, the attitude of mind of every
man in this country who pursues the
usually peaceful avocation of the hus.
bandman. "-LOndOn Standard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-02
Made Himself Felt.

When a well-known member of this
community, now dead, was state sena-
tor from this city, he was engaged in
some very radical measures which
sorely cut into many people whom he
thought were in need of reform. They
abused him very thoroughly, but in
his honesty he maintained the fight
strongly. A friend of his from the city
visited him in Sacramento while the
measures were pending.
"Well, what do they say of me in
San Francisco"
They don't speak very well of you"
What do they say about me? That's
what l want to know"
well, they say very rough things
about you. / don't care To-"
Speak it out. Tell me low they
talk"
They call you liar, scouEdrel, a
thief, an ignoramus, an idiot-every-
thing they can think of that's bad"
"Ah," said the senator. rubbing his
hands in glee and chuckling in perfect
enjoyment, .'they feel me, my boy,
they feel me. San Francisco Chroi,-
tc(e,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-02
"FalSum in Omnibus"

Young Lawbrief was in confidential
mood. He was getting on famously
well, had been taken into partnership
with a reliable firm, and was doing the
Junior" drudgery under the impress
sion that he really was good deal of a
lawyer for young one.
Eyes, I'm getting on nicely" he said
to a friend. I'm about ready to settle
down into a married man with fixed
habits ct Tx.
"Et ux?" musingly inquired his
friend. who is to be the delightful
ct ux?"
''Oh, haven't got so far as that yet.
| suppose there are young ladies will
ing to make the sacrifice
whats the matter with the senior
pard's daughter?'
Very agreeable; decidedly pretty,
all but her teeth-they are false"
whats that? False teeth are the
rule nowadays"
"Falsum in uno, falSum in omnibus. "
Hartford Post.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-02
The London HCOn.v

As was on my way to my hotel l
licemen handle drunken me. The
drunken man, hale and well fed En-
glishman, was lying in doorway, on
his back, with both feet I'D legs fioun-
dering in the air, as if tt ying to kick at
some imaginary object. At the same
time he was shouting H. lily. Along
came Mr.. Officer. Insteitl of applying Q
the locust at once he ash Il the drunk
en- fellow in very kind ;lyay whether
he did not think it best tt gather him.
self up and try to wala off. Upon
which the fellow very ssf.cily told the
officer he considered himself fully as
good IN every respect al the officer.
This did not aggravate thS officer, but
he kept on advising him ID try his lev
ell best to get up and walk. to which he
answered he would not as much as un-
dertake such a thing. After which the
officer, after good deal of useless
coaxing, proceeded as a fond mother
does when she picks up a child which
has fallen on the floor. He carefully
grasped him under both arms and lift
ed him up bodily. As left the officer
was tapping the fellow on the shoulder
and patting him under the chin, telling
him to be good and to 60 home if he
could.-Cor. Buffalo Express.
The London policemen seem to be of
wonderfully truthful disposition for
men who see so much of the worst side
of human nature. One of them stop
ped an American the other day, be-
cause he carried a spicious-look-
ing" tin box. The officer wanted him
to ''swear on his honor" that it did not
contain dynamite. The American
''swore" and was allowed to proceed.
Apparently the policeman reasoned
that man who carried dynamite could
not lie about it. Such faith in the word
of stranger is touching and chival-
rous, but over here such a policeman
would be considered decidedly in need
of salting.-NeaO York Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-04-02
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE

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