The Worthington advance., 1895-07-18

low, he failed to find it. hear of
another who lost $50 in much the
same way, but he had the good luck
to find it. In getting up and down
on loads Of hay and grain there is
great danger Of working things out
Of ones pocket, and if one has any
money it is safer to put it in the
bank or in an old stocking.
In a late issue of the Essex, Iowa,
Independent, is an obituary notice of
Chauncy Gray Borland, who died at
that place on June goth. Mr.. Bor-
land lived here in Ransom in the
early days, and was well known to
many of our people. At that time he
made his home at his daughters Mrs.
D. G. Holmes. When Mr.. Borland
came here he brought with him
flock of some 400 sheep, the first
flock brought into this part of the
country. Mr.. Borland will be re-
membered by his friends as a kindly
old gentleman; man of rare CONVEX
sational powers, and a very agreeable
companion. In his later. years he
was comparatively helpless, and no
doubt death was welcome messen.
ger. He lived to good old age, 86.
One by one the weary pilgrims are
gathered to their father.
The old darkey preacher labored
hard to convince geople that "the sun
do move" I am not going to discuss
the question as to whether or not the
sun moves, it is of more concern to us
whether or not the world moves.
Some recent happenings would seem
to indicate that it does. I will refer
to one only. The new constitution
which is to be submitted to the peo-
pie of Utah, and which, it is thought,
is sure to be ratified, contains some
provisions which look like advanced,
progressive thought in political econo
my. Among other things the fol-
lowing: The new constitution pro-
vides that no one shall be allowed to
vote in Utah until he has become
full citizen of the United States.
This is in sharp contrast with the
policy of most western states which
usually offer every inducement to
people from every country of Europe
to come and settle amongst us, and at
once take part in the management of
affairs both state and national. This
many think is one of the greatest
dangers that threatens the republic.
Many are Inclined to look upon such
legislation as chat proposed in Utah,
as being unfriendly to the new. COMO
er, but I cannot 80 regard it. It is
no kindness to a person to confer on
him privilege which he does not
know how to use. Our laws provide
and very wisely so-that a native
born citizen, though be may have had
the advantages of a good education,
cannot vote until he is twenty one.
Our women though, ever SO pure and
intelligent, cannot vote; and yet we
bestow the sacred! boon On the strang.
er almost as soon as he sets foot on
our shores. Il is 10 injustice to the
new conner to require him to wait un-
til he has gone Though a term Of
training, before he assumes the 1es-
ponsible prerogat5He Of one of the
sovereign people. Another important
point in the new constitution is a ne
fosm in the jury system; it being pro-
vi&ed that in civil eases where three
foarths Of the jury agree, the decision,
is binding. This is a change which
has long been advocated, and it GER
tainly seems as reasonable as any
thing we'll could. Why should the
opinion of one man outweigh the
opinions of eleven men, equal in char
aeter and intelligence? It is plain
that the people living in the tar-off
valleys in the mountains, are not all
asleep. %.~
ROBERT Score.