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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS - Thursday, December 2, 1882 Kane County, Utah Zoning Ordinance 234 lapact Amtysn Statement. of SUtenent. a description of! . b. c. d. . f. The Intact Analysis Statement shall contain An proposed project and developaent schedule; (3) Substitution of Statement. Upon written application, the waive the requirements for the preparation of an Planning Coanission Statement If the Planning Coanission shall find that a Impact Analysis sufficiently similar statement has been prepared by or for another level of In such event, the Planning Coanission shall conduct the hearing government. and make the findings described in Section 23-- 9 , above, based on such other statement. description of the Inpact, both short and long ter, of the proposed project on those services, activities, natters and County Raster Plan policies specified by the Planning Coons ion in its threshold decision; A 2 description of the Inpact of the proposed project on those additional services, activities, and natters which the applicant my select; A additional natter which my be required Planning Coanission; Any by the nltlgatlons or tradeoffs which night be proposed by the applicant to reduce or el inmate an "adverse inpact" Any such proposed nltigatlon plan shall include sufficient detail to enable the Planning Coanission to evaluate its potential effectiveness and a proposed mans to insure to the County that the applicant can and will effectually Itlgate the "adverse Inpact"; Any A description of eltematlves considered project. Rules and Forms. The for the proposed Planning Cooaission may 3 Confomance with Existing Laws. Nothing in this policy shall be considered as relieving the applicant of responsibil ity for compliance with other rules, resolutions, regulations, or Ordinances of the County, State or Federal Governments. The proposed project shall also, when applicable, conform with the County's Master Plan. CHAPTER 24. ADOPTION This amended ordinance is passed bv the Board of Cormssioners of tane day or AJmtf County, Utah on this effect upon its adoption ana pToTication. Number pf Copies. After the Planning Commission has that the Impact Statement shall be prepared, the (25) copies of an inpact applicant shall file twenty-fiv- e Analysis Statement with the Building Official on a form and In the mnner which my be prescribed by the Planning Comission. The Planning Coanission shall Notification or Distribution. lamediately distribute for coement and review when applione each of Impact Analysis Statement to any cable, copy persons or agency who the Planning Coanission has reason to believe my be affected by or Interested In the proposed project. As a minimum, statements by the appropriate Fubl 1c Official or agency shall be attached to the Impact Analysis Statement showing: The 2. Estimated additional county, municipal and district tax and assessment revenues specifically generated from the proposed project which supports such services and activities. 3. The 4. The 5. public official or agency shall be allowed a total of forty-fiv- e (4$) days for review and cooaent. Said comient to be returned to the Planning Coanission for attachment to the original Impact Analysis Statement for review. Such coonents are advisory only. Failure of said public official or agency to comment e within forty-fiv(45) days of receiving said statement shall, for the purpose of the hearing on the statement, be deemed to have Identified no "significant adverse This is not Intended that positive comments Impact". should be withheld. the proposed project on the cost of providing and maintaining any of the services and activities which were specified by the Planning Commission In Its threshold decision. source or sources of any additional county, municipal, or district revenue which will compensate for any deficit between the cost of providing and maintaining such service and activities on the one hand and the appropriate revenue specifically generated from the proposed project on the other. effect of the proposed project on the matter specified by the Planning Coanission In Its threshold decision. Such has been Filed. The Building Official notice in at least (1) paper of shall publish a one-tigeneral circulation within the county Identifying the an Impact Analysis Stateproposed project and stating that ment has been filed, and Identifying the location where copies of the Impact Analysis Statement may be examined. Notice that Statement Coordination. It Is the Intent of this Chapter that review and hearing requirements of this Ordinance and any applicable County Laws be conducted simultaneously when Review feasible. Hearing and Findings by Planning Coanission, Notice. (1) Hearing by Planning Coanission. Within sixty (60) days after the of an Impact Analysis Sutement, TFe Planning Cooirisslon shall conduct a public hearing on the statement and unless the statement is continued to the next regular meeting, shall make a finding as to the nature of the impact of the proposed project on the services, activities, matters, and Master Plan No hearing shall be policies contained In the Impact Analysis Statement. continued more than once without the consent of the applicant. filing (2) Notice of Planning Commission fearing. At least thirty (30) days the Planning Commission shall prior to the hearing provided for In cause to be published a notice In at least one (I) paper of general circulation within the County of the nature, date, time, and place of said hearing. (3) Effect of Planning Coanission In the event that the Planning Coanission finds that the impact of the proposed project will not significantly and adversely Impact the services, activities, matters, and Master Plan policies specified by the Planning Coanission, the County may proceed with the required County approvals. b. In the event that the Planning Coanission finds that the Impact of the proposed project will significantly and adversely Impact the services, activities, matters, and Master Plan policies specified by the Planning Coanission, the County shall not proceed with the required approvals. c. 0 Findings. a. The Planning Commission may conditionally approve the ' proposed project subject to additional measures designed to mitigate the potential Impact (See "Mitigation", 23-- 8 (1) ). Appoal of Planning Cawisslon Findings to Cotwiissiontrs. Board or County In the event that any person Is aggrieved by the finding of the he may obtain or Planning Comnlssion, pursuant to review by the Board of County Commissioners as provided herein. I (1) Notice of Appeal. a. Within ten (10) days after the Planning Conmission nates or 1, or any finding, pursuant to any person aggrieved by said findings shall file a notice Commission a and serve copy of appeal with the Planning thereof on the person seeking approval of the proposed b. Said notice of appeal shall set forth with particularity the manner In which the Planning Comnlssion 's finding was not supported by the documents and testimony considered by the Comnlssion. project. (2) Submission end Maintenance of Record. a. Planning Coamisslon will promptly forward a copy of such notice of appeal and a complete record of the pro- ceedings before the Planning Comaission to the County In addition, a duplicate copy of said Comatssioners. notice end record shell be maintained by the Building Official in his office for review by members of the public. The - - b. Said record shall consist of the minutes of the appropriate Planning Coanission meeting(s), all documents considered by the Planning Comnlssion, and a copy of the Impact Analysis In the event any person shall wish Statement, if submitted. to have e verbatim transcript of the public hearing(s) before shell be the applicants responsthe Planning Commission, ibility to have such meeting recorded and transcribed by e it certified court reporter. (3) Hearing bv the Board of Kane County Coanissioners and Notice Thereof. (45) days after the filing of notice of appeal, Within forty-fiv- e the Board of County Coanissioners shell conduct a public hearing to review those findings of the Planning Commission described in the notice of appeal. Notice of such hearing shall be served on all persons who have been served with a copy of the notice of appeal and shall be published In a paper of general circulation within the County no later than thirty (30) days before the hearing. (4) Ruling by Board of tane County Commissioners. The ruling by the Board of County Comnissioners may affirm, reverse, or remand for further action the findings of the Planning Coamisslon. Said ruling shall be made at or before the next regular meefng of the Board of County Coamissioners following the hearing described in Section above. When making their Decision, the County Coamissioners shall specifically state their findings which will then become a part of the record maintained in the official minutes of the County Conmission. 23-- Waiver. (1) No Resubmission. The Planning Comaission shall waive the provision of this regulation and the Building Official shall initiate cessing of the application for any County action whenever: a. An b. The Impact Analysis Statement has been previously submitted for a project involving substantially the same subject matter, said statement, accurately Indicating a time table and magnitude for subsequent applications, and Planning Comaission previously found that no significant adverse Impact would result from the project then proposed, c. pro- and change in conditions since the Planning Coamisslon. There has been no substantial the previous finding by (2) Clearly Inapplicable. Upon written application, the Planning Corel ssion may waive the provisions of this regulation idienever it finds that the purposes of this policy clearly do not require the submission of an Impact Analysis Statement even though submission may appear to be required by the terms of this policy. I AM A Esther Heaton s Maxwell THE ONE GAME A novel by Joan Oviatt Come in and look over the books as well as our large selection of office supplies. Calvin Johnson Attest: Kane SUN BOOKSTORE & OFFICE County Clerk SUPPLY m 40 Jest Center - Keneb - 644-233- 9 form Testament Liberty Press, 1982 ...A continuing saga of Dan Storm. Synopsis: Dan Storm began his first journal with his experience on the Green River in October 1839. His partner was dead, the horse and supplies stolen by the Blackfoot Indians. Dan ran into a lone Ute Warrior. And what began as a struggle for his life, ended with saving the Ute from drowning. The Ute, Neuwafe new snow took Dan under his wing for the winter. Dan was fleeing from Missouri and what had happened. The story Canada when Dan's family in Toronto, began listened to Parley P. Pratt and joined the Mormon church. Shunned by friends, the family prepared to join the Saints in Missouri in 1838. Chapter 4 Aunt Sarah wouldnt have sent me into OaHalin tor supplies had she remembered it was election day. It was August 6, 1838. I was IS years old. Gallatin was the county seat for Daviess County, Missouri, and there were reports that the Whig candidate for the Missouri legislature. Colonel Willuim Pennitton, was going to prevent Mormons from voting in Daviess County. Most Missouri Mormons were settled in neighboring Caldwell County near the new city of Far West. As Caldwell County Tilled up, however, an increasing number of Mormons began settling in Daviess county where there was still plenty of good Government land available at $1.23 an acre with easy terms. During 1837, when the Mormons first began settling in Daviess County, Colonel Penniston and his friend. Judge Adam Black, threatened to burn the cabins of any Mormons refusing to leave the county. Their threats were ignored, and the Mormons continued to move in. During the spring of 1838, when Penidston could tee that there would toon be enough Mormons to control the vote, be experimented with a more peaceful solution to the problem. He began attending Mormon Church meetings, slapping his Mormon neigh bon on the back, telling them that he was wrong about them. His sudden change didnt fool anyone, and he soon realized this new approach wouldn't get him the Mormon votes. Penniston 's opponent in the election was Judge Warren, a kind old man who had given the Mormons com when they had been driven from Jackson County four year earlier. The Mormons were going to vote for Judge Warren. Just before the election, Penniston returned to Ms old Mormon-hatin- g ways and had been stirring up the Missourians to help him prevent the Mormons from voting in Daviess County. On that fateful August morning, he had gathered 60 or 70 rowdies and Mormon haters in front of the Gallatin general store, the office! voting location, and that is the mess I walked into on that election day morning. We had moved down from Canada earlier that sprand discovering. Upon arriving in ing that all the hind around Fir West had been takon. Uncle Henry decided to settle in Daviess County. He purchased 160 acres on the Grande River about halfway and Gallatin. between It was a beautiful piece of land, covered with lush green meadows, spotted here and there with dark greaa patches of timber. The Grande River was quiet and dear as it wound aimlesaty through the rich greea coastryride. It was truly a Garden of Eden. Most of the late wiring and summer wes spent building our cabin, a barn, aad split rail fences. On the day before the election, I was cutting wfld hay for the mules and cattle when 1 spotted a bunch of wild hogs lazing in a bog. I hurried back to the cabia for the .40 caliber Hawkea rifle and managed to kill two of them before the rest disappeared into the waads. We didnt have enough salt to pack array all the meet, so Aunt Sarah sent me into Gallatin the next morning to get more salt, but not before feeding me a huge braakfari of fried pork, boiled new potatoes, and buttermilk. As 1 approached the little town, 1 oould hear the shouting of angry men. Probably I should have tuned back, but I had to satisfy nay curiosity and find out what was happening. Gallatin was a small town, having a total of ten buildings; and, typical for Missouri, three of the buildings were saloons. The men were gathered in front of the dry goods store. Thats where I needed to go. I tied my bay mar la the woods behind the store and crept quietly along the side of the building to a good hiding piaco bahiad a pii of freshly cut oak firewood. I had bam in Missouri long enough to know I had to be cautious. Just about everyone who wasnt a Mormon was a Mormoa-haM- r, and I had no intentions of bring caught by aa angry mob. 1 had an excellent view of the street and sooo spotted Colonel Penniston, smiling and friendly, saunuring the men, offering free swallow of MisMuri oora among whiskey from a gallon jug. He was talking about the and election, encouraging those who ha&t already done so to go into the store end vole. There weren't any familiar Mormon facet in the crowd. Mori Mormons, including Unde Henry, hadat lived in the county long enough to vole. And of the ones eligible, I wasnt sure how many would be brave enough to face Penniston and his crowd. I was glad 1 wasn't aid enough to vole. lKt--f A black-coale- d prmcher, after briefly, with Penniston, stepped up onto the wooden porch to make a speech. He was tall and thin, his starched, white vcollar stiff and tight around his long neck, appeeriag to choke off the circulation in the bulging blood v irii on the side of bis neck. His hair black, and slicked straight back with thick, heavy pease. His face was wrinkled as a prune and set tike stone into an enchanting frown. He was not an old man, perhaps in We forties. He didnt waste any time in stirring up the crowd. I bear nipgers and Mormon erfll be voting here today!" He waited for his opening statement to rink in. He waited for the crowd to rapond with an angry growi. Missouri was a slave state at that time nod any mention of black people (slave or free) voting always made people furious, and this time was no exception. The Mormons were roootiy from the northeastern part of the country and Canada and didnt betteva in' slavery. The en first Mormons to settle in Missouri in 1832 had brought some free black families with them. There was no room for flee black people in a slave state, and the first persecutions against the Mormons began, not for religious reasons, but because the Mormons didnt support slavery. Soon as the Mormons control the vote, they'll free our darkies. I dont care to stand in line at the polls behind Mormons and niggers." The preachers words lashed out tike bolts of lightn-- . ing, striking anger into the heart of every listener. The crowd drew closer together, expressions of anger and concern on every face. Sensing his power over the crowd, the minister plunged into his sermon. He said that blacks and Mormons were both cursed by God. The blacks with a dark skin bemuse of Cain killing Afc-- i. The Mormons because they had new scriptures in addition to iV; Bible. He read the scripture near the end of the New Testament saying that anyone who added to the words of the Book would have added to them the curses of the Book. He held his Bible high for all to see, and paused for a few seconds until he had everyones complete attention. Have the Mormons added to the words of this book? Book of Mormon," shouted someone from the crowd. Theyve added the Book of Mormon, the Book of Covenants, and who knows how many other scriptures to the only true words of God. He shook his Bible furiously at his listeners. I thought the page might fall out. And because they have added to the words of this book, he shouted. He was in a total rage now, his face red, his eyes blazing, and the sweat summing down his cheeks. The Bible was still high above his bead. God will lay on the Mormons the curses In this book curses of fire, bloodshed, and destruction." Slowly ha lowered the Bible, pausing a moment to catch his breath while maintaining the full attention of the crowd. As much as I hated what he was saying. 1 had to admire his ability to control his audience. I wu afraid to move for fear someone would see me. I wished I had stayed home. With his voice suddenly quiet and personal, the preacher painted to one of the men in the crowd and asked, Oliver, did you know you are an instrument In the hands of the Lord?" The man looked confused, unsure as to how he should respond. ( did The preacher pointed at another man. "Jess, you know you are an instrument in the hands of the This man looked u confused as the other, Almighty?" not sure how he wu expected to answer. loud Suddenly again, the preacher proclaimed, You re aR mstigmems in the hands of God when you help fulfill Bible prophecy, when you help bring upon the Mormons the curses in this book." He again shook his Bible with such intensity that 1 thought for sure the pages would fall out. Oliver," he pointed to the same man he had singled out earlier. When you beat a Mormon elder with a dub, you are fulfilling Bible prophecy! He pointed to the other man. "Jeu, when you throw a torch to a Mormon home, you we fulfilling Bible prophecy. Is raviriiing Mormon women a Bible curse?" shouted someone from the crowd. The preacher hsritatad, not sun if hr wanted to take responsibility for Mug horns for that. He finally avoidad a threat laying, That curse is mentioned more than oace in the Oood Book." The crowd responded with a loud chsar. The preacher than changed the subject . How many Mormons are going to vote in Oellatin today? Nous over my dead body, shouted on of the men, followed by a loud cheer from the rest. The preacher stepped down from the porch, a smug look on hi face, having succeeded in creating the desired effect on his audience. As soon as the preacher stepped down from the porch, ha was replaced by another man who introduced nmuetf as Dick Boggs. He was a squat, heavy-se- t man. Ha removed his sweet-staine- d hat, exposing the bald top oI Ms head, as smooth and white as a frogs btlly. After wiping the sweat away with a dirty, yellow he replaced the hat and squinted through his small black eyes at the crqwd. His eyes were too doee and the red of Ms puffy Ups was barely visible topribw, throurii Me thick brow beard. Hi cfothing consisted of fiiB heigth red homespun underwear, grey trousers with wide brown wapenden tad cowhide boots. His dothing wes softsd and greasy. His broken teeth were milky broom Bom constant tobacco chewing. Hi asmsege was plain and straightforwwd. He eras osmesrned about his property hit land and slaves. Once the Mormons control the vote, theyll do as they want. I dont waatm tax'n my property to build no tanpia. Aad I've got too much invested in slaves to have m satm free. I never seen a Mormon with a riaeu. They're abolitionists, every one oPm, and as soon as they control the vote, theyll set the darkies free. Roegs did not have the preaching skill of the arisrimar, ha didnt speak with the tame fineme and control, hut ha talked about things the men in the crowd andmiBaod property, land, slaves, tan. Even thaugh he didnt have the preachers skill, his influence over the crowd seemed even stronger. They understood Bogas eoncaraa, and apparently felt the same way. I wait to ask you men a question, be continued. If we chose the Mormons off today, do you really think they wifi stay away, that they wont be back to volt aaal riectfon? He paused for a moment to give the Crowd a chance to think about his question. Tbsy! be bock alright, like flies to a dead hop. You caa shoom away for a time, but theyll be back, m bigger numbers, until they fill the whole country. Then tboyD be shoon us away. It aint enough to chasem away. They need to be taught a lesson, a strong lesion, so they wont want to come beak. They need some humility, some manners. They aint scared now. There was a unanimous nod of agreement from the crowd. Everyone waited to hear what Boggs would suggest as a solution to the Mormon problem. He had the full attention of every man, and was in uoTiurry to give away his secret. He reached into his hip pocket for a (hick, brown stick of tobacco. He shoved it into the corner of his mouth, clamped down with his molars, and twisted off a chunk. After returning the stick to his Now I know somethin about pocket, he began, nl'co : re'p rre me, knife in hand j.r.n"ii g broadlv. evpos'ng broken brown teeth iarg.ed m his tdfhv beard He had a re. ax ed, mailer of tau appeal ance, as n he were going to peel a potato or slice a ham "ued With a., he orei.gth I cOuid muster, desperatel to er k one of ms .cgs or arms free Mv et forts were useiecs against the strorg hands of the mob Reabrng it e vka- - ahsoluteiv noth: g I would do 10 save mvsel a ee i.ig o overwhelming paru tided rm enure being and rapped arojnd me like a hea'-- , biak and making me snk to mv blanket, chok .'g pan-wing- , stomach The world was m slow motion so muv.h happening in had not touched me the just second. Boggs st skkness in mv .tomah pushed harder anj harder cOmU Mm1 mv hal: Jested against mv and tned breakfast ot tred pork ami huUvvmnk. desperutelv to hold n w of ix a pinpoint Suddenlv light agamsi the blackness ot m i itd a si grit rav ' hope the I voru-itunvOnld to improve mv do idci an mg of desperate situatun Without anv further thought l relaxed am! L mv hreaktasi uome Mrh in a brown burst, like a r'c hove aimed dutt.v at l)i k lloggv broad thesf. where u splattered in aw d cu.ons upon scrambling to get yelling, swearing mobbers NuJde-ilout of the wav t.? lee In the contusion, mv Josest Hoggs was let Hee Before anyone unilJ regain the hold, drew bavk mv knee and got a lull strength ihiuvt driving the heel ot Breathless he bent mv boot deep into Boggs soft K!i forward, his st ait led eves bulging nke those ol a toad second blow caught him stepped on bv a draft horse square in the cheekbone and sen! him sprawling backwards into tht mob I was getting ready to Liutuh a third blow, when I was suddenl dropped to the ground as the mobbers let go of me and began hurrying Iowa Js the general store My first thought was i nc of unbelief that mv sickness could have driven them awas so ravilv I hen a voue from the mob shorn d ihe true reason tor their departure Ihe Mormons arc turning to volt1 I scrambled to mv feet to sec eight Mormon elders beginning to diMiwmnt from their horses across the I s he mobbei were aligning themselves on mv side street of the street, in front ot the general stoc the official voting place The mob had sud tuilv forgotten me I realized that what to me had bam a life and death struggle had been only child's plav to ihe mob, a wa to kill time until the important business of the day presented itselt, the business ot preventing the Mormons from voting Dick Boggs was sitting on the ground in front of me, from ihe kick 1 had delivered to his cheekbone I was iust turning to run lor m horse, when I noticed Brother lohn Butler walking towards me He was our neighbor and had come with the Mormons to vote. 1 no lonttei felt any threat from Hoggs, knowing John Butler was around Brother Butler was reported to be the strongest Mormon in Daviess ( ounty He had even beat the prophet Joseph at stick pulling He was a quiet man, never saving much in chuich meetings, but when it came to raising a cabin or digging a well, John Butler could do more than any two men He put his hand on mv shoulder and asked me what had happened, but before I could answer, our attention was diverted to the street where the rest of the Mormons were heading towards ihe general store to cast their votes. The first one to reach the steps was Brother Sam Brown, who asked one of the mob to move aside so he could enter the building to vote Poor Brother Brown was answered with a blow to the side of the head. As he dropped to his knees, the man who had struck him, and three or four more, closed in upon him, cursing him as they continued to beat him The rest of the Mormons hesitated, realizing they were badly outnumbered, knowing the mob was trying to draw them into a fight Brother Butler was the first to act. Removing his hand from my shoulder, he grabbed an oak heart from the pileot firewood where 1 had been hiding before the mob found me Brother Butler didnt charge into the mob like an angry man seeking vengeance for an injured brother Instead, he just walked quietly among the Missourians, almost apologetically, swishing his stick swiftly and lightly at nearbv heads, as if he were swatting flies. It didnt appear that he was swinging the stick hard enough, but the Musounaiu fell like dead men. Three, four, five, down they went. Good Biother Butler was destroying the mob, almost before they realized what was happening Delighted to see the mob getting their just reward, and thankful I was now on the winning side, 1 leaped to the woodpile and tossed sticks to several nearby Mormons who joined Brother Butler in his assault on the mob. Then I stationed my self in front of the woodpile, determined to prevent the mobbers from getting their own oak sticks in an effort to equalize the Mormon advantage. I had barely established my defensive position beside the woodpile, oak club in hand, than I was challenged one of the taceless members of the mob, but by not by Dick Boggs, the man 1 had kicked senseless a few moments earlier Im going tc slit your belly wide open, he hissed between broken brown teeth He seemed unaware of the battle between the eight Mormons and the Missouri mob. His attention was focused completely on me, the object of his revenge, and nothing else mattered. Stand back, if you dont want your head smashed, 1 warned, tightening my grip on the oak club. I could feel the woodpile at my back; there was no turning and running was cornered and would have to fight Crouched like an animal about to spring, Boggs narrowed the gap between us, one step at a time. The kmfe was in his right fist, waving rhythmically back and forth, like the tail ot a cat preparing to spring on a mouse. The moment he stepped within range, I lunged forward, swinging the club with all my strength, hoping that by making the first move I could catch him by surprise. I wasn't so lucky. Anticipating my swing, his left hand caught the club in mid air before it could do any damage His grip ws like steel, and I could not pull the weapon free 1 tried to back away, but was already against the woodpile with nowhere to go. Knowing he had the advantage, the corners of his mouth curved upward into a wicked grin His little black eyes sparkled with pleasure as he thrust the knife towards my stomach I saw the knife narrow the gap between life and death, and then suddenly stop as if in front of an invisible shield I looked at the knife in disbelief, not understanding why it stopped not until I saw the big black hand clamped tightly on Boggs forearm, just above the knife I looked up into the face of Ike, the b'g slave whom Boggs had humiliated a few minutes earlier No massah, begged Ike Boggs grin vanished from his mouth as he twined upon the slave, cursing violently at the slave tor having grabbed his arm In his other hand, Boggs held the oak stick he had wrestled from me minutes earlier He began beating the slave over the head and shoulders Ike defended himself as best he could with his free loriarm, but refused to let go of the hand holding the knit Boggs was beside himself with rage I grabbed another stick from the woodpile, took several quick steps towards Boggs' unproiecied and swatted him on the side ot the head av it I were beating the dust out of Aunt Sarah's rug Without the slightest whimper, he dropped to tm knees then rolled forward upon his ldu.e in the Auguu du.t, where he re mained perfectly still The street was quiet now Ihe mob nad departed, dragging their wounded and unconscious with them, unable to contend with the club swinging Mormons Two by two the M rrnon were entefng the store to cast their voti-- s while thir comrades stood guard on the It was still too early to relish the victory porch the defeated mobbers were expected to return ar anv mo ment with firearms One of the Mormons was crossing the street to fetch die horses so they would make a hasty getaway as soon as the la,t man had .oted I turned to run tor my horse and nearly ran into big Ike He was standing oer Boggs' limp bodv and !rokmg away into woods, not sure if he should stay with his master or run awav Hoggs' pocket knife was m his hand In grabbing rnaoer s arm, Ike had crossed an uncrossable line He knew the pumshrreni tnat awaited him do! Russell, Chairman Dorothy Nortofx' effect of 1. EVEN AS by Neal THE SOCIAL YOU by Anita Canfield & SELF-ESTEE- Attachment to Statement. f. 9 N. ELDON TANNER His Life and Service S The Impact Analysis Statement shall be accompanied by a fea In an amount determined by the County Comilsslon as adequate to cover the cost to the County for review, reproduction, publication and postage. e. 2?-- THE DIVINE CENTER by Stephen R. Covey SPENCER W. KIMBALL s Bob Filing fee. d. THAT ALL MAY BE EDIFIED by Boyd K. Packer TEACHINGS OF determined c. ONE IN THINE HAND A novel of modern Israel COMMISSION Tim and b. We also have many new books on display for perfect Christmas gifting. adopt such rules and forms as may be of this policy. Submission Notice and Review of Statement. a. We now have .004 clear mylar in a roll, 4 ft. by 100 feet. It is available by the foot at $.89 per foot. .r t 'nh J r ng ,r.e I ord wante oul o! tr desperate suuatu n noticed a familiar Wh.le I was ; as ng I . ,he mob M first ar away, but voice over tne r, suddenlv verv .u se I tecognizeJ he gruff voice of Dick Boggs ordeot g men : stand aside vo ne .nuld get to me - . 1 e.rx and there he a statdirg bes.de opened pail I pr he would necessary and reasonable for the implementation KANE COUNTY (2) Page Eleven His words were teachin . mannnere and respect. mumbled in his efforts to ipwk and handle the tobacco at the same time. TB show you what I mean, he said, and then shouted to a Mack man standing over by the hones, Ike, come here! The black man stepped forward, moving carefully through the white men. The slave was one of the biggest men I had ever seen, over six and a half feet tall and weighing more than 230 pounds. His only clothing was a pair of worn tnwme cut off at the knees. His feet and back were bare. His shoulders were broad and His legs were like trees. The lack of fat indicated he eras accustomed to long days of hard work. In contrast tq his powerful body, however, be had the face of a child, his eyas focused uneasily on the ground in frbut of him, reaBring everyone was looking at him. This b Ike, sad Boggs. He belongs to me. and hes got the kind of manner and respect the Mormons ought to have. Do you have mannars? Boggs demanded of the black bub. Yaseah, responded Ike without taking his eyes off the ground. Show there gentleman you got respect, continued Boggs. "Kiss my boots. without hesitation, the big Mack dropped to his knees and kissed the cowhide boots of his master. He the humiliating task with such unthinking qukknere, it was obvious that he had been asked to do it before, perhaps many timre. I wondered what kind of man this Ute really was, to allow himself to be humiliated so easily in front of so many people. I was only 13, but I felt fairly confident that if Boggs ordered me to kiss his boots, he'd find one of my skinny fists buried in that fat belly of his. Will you do anything I say? demanded Boggs of the Mack, loud enough for everyone to hear. "Yamh, responded Ike, his eyes still on the ground. Then Boggs spoke to ths crowd. Ive got four more bucks, just uks this one at obedient as oxen, every one of them and almost dumb." Everyone laughed. "Those of you wbo'vc been around awhile know Ive bucks in the county, but l'U bet you got the don't know bow I getm to be that way. Boggs had Ike turn around so everyone could see his beck. Does that beck look Eke a whipping post? The smooth, black skin fit tightly over the big muscles. There were very few scars, and it was apparent the slave had not been the victim of frequent whippings. 1 won't say 1 never whip my niggers," continued Bout. Every boy seed to be knocked around once in awhile, but theres a better way to teach manners and respect." There were a few faces in the crowd showing grins of recognition, knowing what Boggs was talking about. Most of tht men, howreer, appenred curious to find out Boggs' secret for isarhtng manam to his slaves. The crowd drew in doser, waiting to hear the explanation. Raaliring that he had everyones full attention, Boggs reached into his pocket and palled out a medium-size- d pocket knife. He opened the small blade with the rounded tip, and ran the blade easily along the top of his forearm, shaving away the Mack curly hair. Then he raised the razor-shar- p Made high in the air for all to see. Only takes five minutes to cut a buck, makes'm tame as oxen. And all the others, too, like Ike here. He know what'll happen if he gets out of line. Suddesily I frit ride, Ukc I was about to lose my breakfast of fried pork and buttermilk, realizing Boggs eras talking about castration. Having been raised on a farm, I was certainly familiar with the operation, a common thing for cattle, sheep, sod horses. But to do it to a man I had never thought of that before. I was shocked, sick, then angry. I was only 13 years old, and not much interested in politics, but in five minutes, I became a sure-fir- e abolitionist. I no longer felt any contempt for the big black. I probably would have behaved the same way with a threat like that hanging over my head. I wished I had enough money to buy Ike and set him free. Cant understand why more folks dont cut an ornery buck once in a while. Keeps the rest tame as kittens. By the way, he continued, "if any of you men have a boy that needs cuttn, and you dont know how to do it yourselves, bring'm over to my place and lU do It for ya. But bringm in a wagon cause they wont be able to walk or ride a mule for a few days. I charge a u dollar." But lemmte tell ya somethn. Boggs was suddenly loud and angry. Id be more than happy to teach a lesson in manners and respect to any Mormon you can catch, a lesson no Mormon will ever forget." He twisted the knife in the air as if he were performAnd 1 wont charge no dollar, ing the operation. neither." I forgot about abolitionism, realizing that if my hiding plitce were discovered 1 might become Boggs first Mormon victim. The crowd cheered as Boggs stepped down and Colonel Penniston took his place. He had given up the jug, which was passing freely among the men. He began to shout about how the Mormons were horse thieves, plunderers, and claim jurapert, but I was no longer curious to hear what was going on. I was trying to decide whether or not to make a run for my horse. I realized it wu only a matter of time until someone would discover me, and the thought of bang captured by the mob made me nearly rick to my stomach. I decided to make a run for the horse, but no sooner had I sprung to my feet than I wu grabbed from behind by a pair of strong arms. Instinctively I kicked back with all my strength, smashing the back edge of my heel into a shin bone. My captor shrieked in pain, but his grip only tightened. Before I could try anything else, three or four men were on top of me big rough hands grabbing my arms and legs, tearing my clothing, pulling my hair. The harder 1 struggled to get away, the tighter the mob held onto me. Gradually I ceased my useless exertions. I was stretched out horizontally m mid air, strong hands holding tightly to my arms and legs, pulling in every direction 1 looked up into angry bearded faces silhouetted against the Mue Missouri sky. My nostrils filled with the smell of human sweat, whiskey, and dust. My ears thundered with the shouting and cursing of the angry men, and the wild throbbing of my heart. Realizing I was powerless against the mob, I began to pray like I had never prayed before. I prayed so hard that lean pushed out of the corners of my tightly dosed eyes. I repented of all the things I had ever done wrong, Including putting the skinned rat in Miss Finchs lunch If 1 had been m M sso mg cr s gh to understar d the seriousness o p, g d jve run away. I probabS would have thanked ike or he'pmg me and continued on my way alone Awtwas reahzing be w3s in big trouble for helping me shouted a fan past, Come on, Ikt, let's get out of here' When I reached the V rve Ike was at my side I mounted first, he xwng up hehnd, and we galloped northward into the M.ssour. wo d- - Knjm the continuint Mnr of Dan Storm next week in the Southern I lah News. The bmik. kThe Storm Testament" is now nn sale at SI N Hookstnie |