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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-02
MANTI.
UNERAL OF M. F. FARNSWORTH
Brilliant Career of Pioneer Closed at
Scyenty-Two.

Brilliant Career OF Pioneer Closed at
scyenty-Two.
Special Correspondence,
Mantl Sanpete Co., Feb. 2S.--Funeral
services were held over the remains of
Moses Franklin Farnsworth this af-
ternoon at the residence. President
j. D. McAllister Of the Manti Temple,
Elders Henry Beal, Andrew Thompson,
Or. Ship. President Andersen of the
stake and +. NJ. Cox OF the Bishopric,
spoke words Of consolation TO the be-
reaved family and eulogized the char
acter of the departed.
Elder Farnsworth was born in Edin-
burgh, Feb. 8, 1894. and came
to Utah in 1853, locating in Pleasant
Grove, where IN 1884 he was baptized a
member OF the Church. He taught school
in Min Greek In iS54-5. He was early
associated with the territorial militia,
and at the approach of Johnston's army
when the NauVoo Legion was organ
lied. he was appointed first lieutenant
of company b. First battery, First
regiment, and took an active part I'm
all Of IT'S movements, He was also one
OF the 300 men who were left at Salt
Lake City TO set fire to II II need be
When all the SAINTS moved south In
1858 and Johnston's army marched
through the city.
In 1884 he filled a mission to England
and In 1868 he took another mission to
England, being away year. He also
took a trip east In 1892, to gather sp
genealogy and had II published in book
form.
He moved to kanab in 1870, being
called to help settle that place, but In
1878 he went to st. George to help
build the st. George temple and in 1877
he was made recorder OF the temple,
which position he held until 1855 when
he came to Manti, where he was chosen
10 he head recorder Of the
Temple which position he held
up to his death Feb. %. He leaves
20 living children, and host OF other
relatives TO mourn his demise.
Louis H. Hougeard returned Monday
from ogden. whore he has been with a
shipment Of horses.
Joseph Braithwaith has been COM
PEELED to remain in the house the past
week and nurse a lame back.
The smallpox has been corraled now
and many OF the flags are being taken
down so that before long the quaran-
tine viii be lifted and public gatherings
allowed.
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KNIGHT HOME DEDICATED.
Interesting Event Participated in by
President Joseph +. Smith.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, Utah Co., March 1.-The beau
tiful new home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
knight was formally dedicated last
evening, President Joseph +. Smith
and wife, President Anthem II, Luni
and President Frank Y. Taylor and
wife of Salt Lake, and few intimate
friends, together with relatives living
IN this city, TO the number Of about 60.
We're present. The dedicatory prayer
was offered by President Smith, and
a large number Of the guests delivered
brief addresses Of a congratulatory and
reminlcent nature, characterized with a
spirit of fraternity and OF gratitude to
the Giver of all good. The speeches
were interspersed with vocal and in
'strumental selections, and a delicious
luncheon was served. The parlors
were profusely and tastefully decorat-
ed with white and pink carnations,
narclssus and smllax.
PROF. MILLS LECTURE.
Wednesday evening Prof. John NJ.
Mills of the l.. d. s. University deliv-
cred the first OF course of seven leo
lures on the Book of Mormon to be
given Wednesday evenings in the First
ward Westinghouse under the auspices
OF the Y. L. NJ. /. A. of the ward. In
the lecture Prof. Mills traced the his
tory of the plates form the time Lehi
left Jerusalem six hundred years be-
fore Christ till the time they were de-
liyered to the Prophet Joseph Smith.
The audience was not large, owing TO
the very incement weather, but those
who attended were greatly interested
The lecture next Wednesday evening
will be on the Book OF Mosiah.
PEOPLE DON'T RECORD DEEDS.
w. D. Beers. assistant engineer in the
United States reclamation service, is
here checking up the titles In the
Strawberry valley waterusers' con-
tracts with the government. He finds
considerable difficulty In his work by
reason OF the failure on the part of
many people to record their deeds.
SVEN o. NELSON ON MEXICO.
Sven 0. Nelson Of Fairview was in
Provo yesterday, on his way to attend
q meeting Of the directors of the Utah
Mexican Livestock & Sugar company,
to be held today in Salt Lake. Mr..
Nelson went with the excursion to
Mexico in January, to inspect the COM
pany's 100,O00-acre ranch, and he Is
well pleased with the holdings of the
company. He expects to build there
and 10 spend the winter In that coun-
try of sunshine and flowers. The pos
sibillties are great in the sister republic
for men Of some capital. In Mr.. Mel
sons opinion, but IL Is no country for
a man who has to depend on common
labor to make living, because he will
have to compete with the poems, which
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After 10 minutes deliberation the COR
oner's jury, sitting at the inquest over
the death of Joseph Checketts who was
killed by his son. Frank, early Wednes-
day morning, returned the above ver-
diet about 4 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. When the verdict was read some
one in the crowded courtroom cried out
Good" and this seemed to voice the
sentiment of all those who sat and lis
tened to the unfolding OF one Of the
most horrible tales of domestic trou-
bles.
All through the ordeal the widowed
mother, surrounded by her Sons and
daughters, sat sobbing, as If each point
brought out by those who gave their
testimony helped to gnaw at the heart
strings that have been so nearly sew
cred these many years. There were
few eyes In the courtroom that were not
filled with tears throughout the day.
There were a score OF witnesses called
upon to testify, to matters pertaining
20 facts that dealt directly with the
deed, or leading up thereto. There was
no one Ill word spoken against young
Checketts, who Is supposed to have
fired the fatal bullet. Nothing but KIM
words were spoken for the widow and
her children, who had suffered for many
years rather than bring disgrace upon
the family name by calling upon the
police or the neighbors for assistance
when the drunken father beat them
and threatened their lives.
Eva Checkets was the first witness
called after the noon recess and cor
roborated the testimony Of those Who
appeared before her She brought out
the fact that the father let loose OF the
mothers throat when Frank pointed
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the revolver at his head and called up
on him TO desist also that In his drunk
en- frenzy her father had asserted th1.
he would kill all the family before he
would kill himself, avowing that even
. more horrible deed had been planned
In the mind OF the dead man.
Alexander Baxter, brother in-law.
and Mrs. Emily Baxter, sister OF the
deceased, were the next called to the
stand. They told Of what they knew
concerning the disposition of Checketts
and of the brutality he exhibited to-
wards his family. Mrs. Baxter said he
was at all times mean and quarrelsome,
end she was always afrid of him; that
he used awful language and had struck
his father when he was past 60 years
of age with such force rs TO knock him
from a buggy and fracture three of his
ribs. His injuries were of such nature
that the old man has not been able to
do a days work since. Then the old
man. Charles Baxter, now having
passed the eightieth milestone in life,
was called. and In a clear voice he un-
hesitatingly told Of the faults Of his
dead son. Not one good word did he
speak for him. He said he was cruel to
his wife and family and when he saw
, him strike his wife on the jaw with
his clenhed fist, during a party ut the
Checketts home, and when the house
was full Of guests, he went to the man
and demonstrated with him for his cruel
act.
Heber Checketts, brother OF the
dead man, and his wife were the next
witnesses and added more testimony
showing that Joseph Checketts had al
ways been a cruel man toward his
family. The brother said that he
had been mean and quarrelsomo ever
since he could remember. Each of
the witnesses testified to the good
character OF Mrs Checketts and also
that Frank was good and obedient
son.
Immediately after the reading Of the
jury's verdict, young Checketts was
released from custody and permitted
to accompany his heart broken moth
or, whose life he saved, and his broth
or and sisters To their home
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PROVO DEPARTMENT
Tbs News" 10 Delivered by Carrier in Provo at
Ssventy-Fivs Cents Per Month. r. J. Dusd.s Agent.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.

is of course out of the question for
white man. O..
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
Fish and Game Commissioner Sharp
was here yesterday, and with County
Fish and Game Warden Jones, was
looking into matters relating to the
fish interests.
District Attorney Melville Of the
Fifth district and Sheriff Whitehead
were here yesterday examining Wit
nesses In the case Of the state VS. Ar
thur Parsons, to be tried in Nephl this
week.
The Wolfe Stock company comes to
the opera house for a weeks engage
ment, beginning Monday evening
The Commercial class graduates OF
the b. Y. L. has organized with s. Il.
Parker president and George Barthol-
omew. secretary.
VIM. NJ. Roylance went to Salt Lake
today TO attend a directors meeting
of the Utah Mexican Live Stock and
Sugar company.
A large number of the friends aud
relatives of Mrs. Joseph Walton, OF
Alpine, gathered at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs Walton Tuesday to celebrate
Mrs. Waltons S5th birthday annver-
sary. The occasion was a very enjoy
able one, alike for the many guests and
the venerable couple, who have enjoyed
each others society as husband and
wife for fifty-one years.
A proposition to bond for water
works has been voted down in Alpine,
but those who favor the improvement
have not given up their efforts 10 at
tain IL. They claim II is an absolute
necessity for the preservation of the
health of the people. as it is impossible
TO get wells and the bitches are in an
unsanltary condition by reason OF the
large number of cattle which are con-
stantly befouing the streams.
The Provo Commercial club will give
musicale and luncheon In the club
rooms Tuesday evening The follow
ing is the program: "a Male quartet.
(2) violin solo. Master Ralph Booth;
(S) Vocal solo. Miss Pearl Boren; CD
Reading, Mrs. Byron W. King 90
Clarinet solo, Mr.. Johnson; (6) Ten
minute address, Utah County Fair"
90 Vocal selections, Prof, A. c. Lund
Stories. Luncheon.
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Manager. 6. A. larkin.
Ne Ath St. Telephone l7s.k
Advertisements for the Daily,
saturday and Semi Weekly News
accepted on the same terms as at
the Salt Lake office.
-
Circulstor, John J. MeGreaor.
22i5 Wash. Ave. Ind Tel Isl
Office With Lambert Paper Co.
Payments for the Daily. Saturday
and Seml-Weekly News should be
made 10 the clrculator. Delivery
made by carrier on the same terms
as IN Salt Lake
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COURT AT MORGAN.
q. Z. u. II, Go. sued for 100000 DAM
ages for Death of c. Il. Moore.

Ogden March Judge j. A. How
ell held a session of the Second dis
trict court at Morgan yesterday whore
the courts attention was occupied by
the suit Of George S, Burt vs. John w.
Toomer to recover a horse and colt
valued at SIS, The jury returned a
verdict of no cause for action.
Attys King, Burton & King Of Salt
Lake and Maglnnis & Corn of ogden,
filed I'm the Second district court at
Morgan yesterday a $4,000 damage
suit against Union Pacific Railroad
company for Rose Moore, admlnistra-
trix of the estate Of Clarence Il. Moore.
deceased The complainant alleges
that on March Is, 1906 Clarence r..
Moore the decedent. was In the employ
Of the defendant company as freight
brakeman and was engaged I'm coup
ling the engine on 70 a box car near
Morgan when the engine was backed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-02

crushing hin so badly that he died as
q result
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-02
NO ARMoRY, NO GUARD.
Company B, n. g. u, Threatens TO
Resign In a Body.

Ogden, March 2.-Announcemen
was made here yesterday by one Of the
officers 81 Company 3, n. G. u, to
the effect that unless ogden got a
new armory the local company would
resign in body, ~ the reason that
II would be impossible to keep the
company together without the new
quarters. on the other hand II the
armory Is built 1t is safe to assume
that ogden will sport two instead OF
one company.
With this fact in view and provid-
ing the new armory is built the struc-
ture will be erected on plan so that
It will accommodate two companies.
II is stated that the plans so far adj
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-02

is of course out of the question for a
white man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-02
I oday $ Ogden News

vanced by David Eccles, Is to the effect
To he will erect an $lS, 900 or $50, 900
building. providing the state will con-
tract beforehand to lease the same for
period of 10 years, at a monthly
rental of $175. II the state will agree
10 this contract and the same Is sign
ed by the governor, work on the new
armory win be commenced within a
short time thereafter
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Staying Of His Father in Defense
OF His Mother Declared
Justifiable.
FINDING COMMENDED BY ALL.
Ileartrcnding Stories OF Cruelty and
Inhumanity of the Man Slain,
Mourned by None.

ogden, March awe, the =
jury, find that Joseph Checketts
came to his death from the eff
feet OF a gun shot wound in the
left temple said gun being in the
hands Of his son, Frank Check
etts, in defense OF his mothers
life, hence justiiiable, in our opin-
ion. We also recommend his re-
lease from custody and his ac-
quttal'
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crushing HIN so badly that he died as
a result.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
The buildings and grounds commit
tee OF the county board OF education
met with several Of the architects here
Yesterday IN connection with the build
ing of two new school structures In
Weber county. During the afternoon
the committee visited several Of the
city schools and inspected them with Il
view of obtaining Information that
would assist them IN accepting the
plans for the new buildings. Nothing
definite has been arrived at as yet, and
the committee VIII continue It's labors
until the sites and plans for the new
buildings have been decided upon.
OGDEN BRIEFS.
Atty. NJ. d. I.essinger. is In Salt Lake
where he has an action pending In the
Third district court.
Attorney George Halverson was In
Morgan yesterday, attending the ses-
sion OF court held there by Judge J. A.
Howell.
Mrs. w. s. Jones and Miss Title Han
cock returned yesterday from a visit
to Logan, where they attended the mill
itary ball OF the Agricultural college.
John Sheffield OF Kaysvile Is visiting
friends in ogden for a few days
John NJ Cannon, Jr., stopped off in
Ogden yesterday on his way to South
Africa. where he is going on a mission
Hugh Dougall of Salt Lake has been
engaged as choir leader and soloist OF
the First Congregational church OF Og-
den.
j. f. Smith. through his attorneys,
Haywood & Mccormick, filed suit In
the district court here yesterday, and
action against Isabel NJ, and Eugene S.
Sears. to recover the amount OF $500.
alleged to be due the plaintiff In con-
necton with his cashng two checks
for 5000 each, and payment upon the
same being refused at the bank.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02
Had q Close Call.

"a dangerous surgical opera
ton, involving the removal of a
malignant ulcer, as large as my
hand, from my daughters hip,
was prevented by the application
of B1cklen's Arnica Salve," says
A. e. Stickel, of Miletus, w.
Va, persistent use of the salve
completely cured it," Cures
cuts, burns and injuries. 25c at
oil druggists.
New magazines and periodicals at
Smith & Grisham Drug Company's.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02
The SEIF-MADE MAN.
The Ruston Leader says:

The Ruston Leader says:
We love to see a true man win
a successful way in the face oil
difficulties. in spite of enimies
We love to see a man stand
proudly erect, "the architect oil
his own fortune" Such man
has never been known to whine
for opportunities. nor to go beg
ging for help. Such man ha.
never yet been born with a "silveI
spoon at one end and a bunch oil
peacock feathers at the other
Such a man may have felt the
pangs of disappointment. the sor.
rows of unrequited effort, but he
never yet has felt the squeeze Of
littleness in the soul nor the
qualms from the want of sand ir
the gizzard."
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02
DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP.

The paramount duty of citizen
ship is to observe the laws. first,
Of God. and second, OF his
country.
A man to be a good citizen
must obey the laws laid down in
Holy Writ; he must support the
church of his choice and DO
unto others as he would have
others 90 unto him"
A man to be good citizen
must obey the laws of the country
in which he lives. He should
bear his just proportion of the
burdens of the government.
There are many laws which
may seem to him unnecessary and
oppressive, then he must be pre-
pared to vote for men who will
correct what he believes to be OPP
pressive and unequal.
There are many men who fail
to register and vote, or worse fail
to pay their poll tax so they may
vote, through pure neglect, be-
cause in this country where any
man who will work can make
from one dollar and half to FIVE
dollars a day, but. he must pay
his poll tax, which is only one
dollar year, and that goes to the
school fund, if he wants to vote.
To vote is not privilege nor a
right for good citizen but an i'm,
peritive duty which he owes to
his country, his family and him.
self. Take as an example. man
who refuses or fails to pay his
poll tax and of course fails to
vote. and in nine cases out of ten
you will find man who is of no
earthly good to the community in
which he lives and every one
would feel better if he were away
He is an impeachment to enter.
prise, to schools, to business, to
the church and to his family. He
opp SEES everything elevating and
progressive. Having no interest
of his own, he is always preach
ing for the poor man or the wild
ow, that he would take advantage
of if he could.
Men who shirk the RESPONSE
bilities of citizenship are enemies
to the country and to themselves
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

T h e Monroe Progressive
League was certainly fortunate
in securing the services of Col. E.
w. Anderson as the secretary and
executive officer. Col. Anderson
has been commercial agent of the
Missouri Pacific Railway system
ever since he came to the state in
1894 and shown himself to be a
wide-awake, progressive man.
He is familiar with all kinds of
rates and nearly everything else
that will advance the business in
terests of Monroe. We of VIM
field are particularly gratihed.
because Mr.. Anderson knows
and appreciates the fact that di-
rect connection by railroad be-
tween Monroe and WINFIELD is
one of the greatest necessities of
both cities and we feel that he
will leave no stone unturned to
accomplish the desired end. 1t
seems to US that Monroe in the
last few years has been doing the
right thing at the right time"
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02
NOTICE-NOTICE
For Sale

One hundred and twenty acres
of land, most of which is well
timbered, in ward three, five
miles west of Newport, in VIM
Parish. Any one wishing to pur-
chase some will call on or write
to ID. V. ALLEN,
Box 305, Ruston, La,
a19.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

A street fair" has "cabbaged"
the town and has Jones street full
of tents while the proprietors are
filling their pockets with the hard
earned dimes of our people.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

By paying your poll tax you
are contributing to the school
fund, besides qualifying yourself
for voting.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

Judges and the number in New
Orleans ought to be reduced.
8. Provides for the creation of
the Circuit Court of Appeals COM
posed of six judges at $4,000 per
annum each and the increase OF
the salaries of the two Judges
now in New Orleans circuit from
$4,000 to $4,000. This is the
third time this has been submit
ted and twice defeated. 1t is
certain that a court of appeals is
needed, but there should be a
corresponding reduction in the
number of District Courts, one
half of the district judges having
practically nothing to co while in
| other districts they are over
worked. Then the rider put on
this amendment increasing the
| salary of the two New Orleans
judges is wrong. When the Leg
islature provides for a readJust-
ment and decrease in the number
of districts and requires the Cir
cult Courts to 60 to parish seats
in each parish to hold their terms
then the people will support the
amendment, otherwise they will
not.
| 9. This provides for uniform
salary of the District judges to be
three thousand dollars per an
mum. In some cases We think
the salary of the judges ought to
be increased but in others they
get all they are entitled to. We
think, as we said in regard to the
Circuit Court amendment, if the
districts were curtailed and some
of the judges given something to
do the increase would be all right.
We think that the Legislature
should re-district the state and
properly divide up the work, then
fix the salary commensurate with
the Work. Otherwise the people
will not support it.
10. Removing the limit placed
on the appropriations for the
Ruston Industrial school. This
amendment should be unani-
mously adopted, as il places that
institution on parity with the
other state institutions of learn
ing and we hope to see it
adopted.
II. This authorizes the ap-
pointment of female inspectors
in factories throughout the state.
This amendment should be adop-
ted, as many factories employ
women and girls and male inspec
tors can not arrive at the proper
knowledge of conditions and
women ought to be appointed.
II. Provides for increasing ex-
emption from taxation and plac-
ing property now exempt on the
roll. This amendment should be
voted down.
We have taken the position
before, that we are opposed to
tampering with the constitution,
when it comes to submitting a
number of amendments each ses-
sior of the Legislature. We think
it is best to at once, call con-
vention; a convention could be
called and a constitution could be
adopted b. which the state could
save the expense in one year in
remodling the judiciary system of
the state.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02
LINGERING COLD
Withstood Other Treatment But
Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.


"Last winter l caught very
severe cold which fingered for
weeks says j. Urquhart, of
Zephyr, Ontario. MY cough
was very dry and harsh. The
local dealer recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and guaranteed it, so | gave it Il
trial. One small bottle of it
cured me. | believe Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to be the
best l have ever used" This
remedy is for sale by The Phoenix
Drug Store.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

Have you paid your poll taxi
If not, do not delay. Pay ii
today and become a citizen.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

Alexandria now boasts OF
twenty-four passenger trains in
and out every day. There seems
to be no excuse for one remain
ing in Alexandria longer than
one hour.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

Remember, you must pay your
poll tax before the last day OF
December or you can not vote in
the next elections.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-02

After this week the weekly
papers will discontinue that we'll
known serial story entitled PRO
posed Constitutional Amend
ments."