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Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
ANOTHER BUTTE TRAGEDY.
Thc city Attorney Shot Himself and
Death Will Likely Result.

The city was again started to-day by
the report of another defalcation and an
other suicide, says the Inter Mountain OF
Tuesday. The rumor quickly spread that
City Attorney II. b. Smith was found to
be short in his accounts Smith was no.
where TO be found, and supposing he had
left the city kilograms were sent in
every direction asking his apprehension.
Before wonder over the strange revela-
ton had ceased the excitement became
universal when at 10 O'Clock it was learn
ed that the unfortunate man, fearing TO
face the consequence of his acts, had
sought refuge in a suicides death.
| The facts of the suicide are as follows:
This morning Mayor Frank requested
Marshal Stoner to see Smith and ask him
to call at his office on matter OF bust
ness. The marshal accordingly called at
the house and delivered his message.
Smith replied he would come down
directly. Then went to room on the
second floor and shot himself. Mrs.
Smith, who was on the first floor, on
hearing the shot ran out into the yard
and seeing Aldermen Richards and erik
who were passing in a buggy called to
them for assistance. Rushing to the
apartment they found him Frustrated up
on the floor his clothing dyed in blood
and smoking revolver lying beside him
Medical attendance was at once sum.
moned, and examination revealed a gap
ing wound in the left breast. He was re-
moved to lounge and such attention as
the case required supplied. For somt
time he remained unconscious, and it wa.
thought he would never speak again. Al
hour later, however, he rallied, and witt
the awaking of vital forces came terrible
suffering.
The cause OF this terrible affair can bt
directly traced to gambling, as for som,
time past he has been addicted to this de
stroying vice, and now numbers anothe
/. OF our bright and promising young mel
ruined by its evil influence. No hope i
entertained OF his recovery.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
Gold and Silver.

The Boston Herald remarks regarding
the silver question that with the great
and idle surplus OF silver money now in
the Treasury, it would surely be better to
suspend the coinage for time and try to
arrive at an understanding with other
nations that will enable the metals to
circulate side by side.'
Does not the same argnm ent apply tc
gold? Is there not "great and idle
surplus" of gold money in the Treasury
Should the coinage of gold be suspended
fol that reason?
1t is very well understood, we suppose
that what the gold money people want is
the decentralization of silver, and the pro-
position TO suspend the coinage until an
understanding with other nations" is
arrived at is mere pretext. That time
Will never come, because the same selfish
interests that are trying to destroy silver
money here are doing or have done the
same work there. To surrender anything
to the monometallis, is to surrender
everything.
The friends OF silver money must stand
firm and fight this battle on its merits.
1t would be fatal to concede this request
OF the gold money advocates for a sus-
pension OF silver coinage until such time
as other countries fully under the control
OF the gold power agree to silver money
in any form. They will never agree to
anything but exclusive gold coinage unless
they are compelled to, They should be
granted no concession whatever.
What is wanted is free coinage. Let
us have gold and silver money and no
favors shown to either metal.-CleyeIand
PidiH Dealer, 18th.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
The French Language in Canada.

We are sorry to see that some papers,
echoing what some unthinking persons
say, demand that the use of the French
language in Parliament and in the Courts
OF Quebec be abolished; and that this
being an English country, all be COM
PEELED to use the English language.
When the Car issued an ukase ordering
that the use of the Polish language cease
in the courts and schools of Russian
Poland. the tyrannical edict was de-
nounced as cruel and monstrous by the
whole civilized world. These papers now
propose that the English-speaking ma
jority initiate the bad example of the
Russian despot, nay, to do what would be
by treaty obligations, or by any compact
with the Poles to permit the use of the
Polish language. The Canada of to-day
is heir to all the obligations of the Treaty
of Paris, and, moreover, it is bound by
the terms OF the b. N. A. Act to permit
the free use of the French language, rs it
is now used. To abolish the use OF the
language, were that possible, or to place
any restrictions on it, would therefore be
gross breach of faith and violation OF
the Constitution. 1t would, were there
no such constitutional provision, be q
gross injustice to enact and administer
our laws only in q language which SC
many OF our people do not understand
and it would be extreme folly, situated as
we are, to attempt what must provoke
the Indignation, and probably the active
opposition, of third of the whole popu
lation OF Canada. Toronto Globe.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
A TRADE SECRET.
why the Rich Die I'm winter ana
the Poor In summer.

When asked by reporter yesterday
whether he had any funerals on hand,
an Olive street undertaken answered IN
negative. adding that he expected to
have some very good ones very soon.
What makes you so confident?"
aueried the reporter. ,
"Why," quoth the undertaken, tine
rich men die in winter and poor men IN
summer. As winter is coming on, it fol-
lows naturally that we will have the
remains OF people belonging to rich fam
lilies to bury When say that the rich
die in winter and the poor in summer,
am prepared to give my reasons for that
assertion. In the summer time rich men,
as a rule, take it easy. They keep in the
shade and spend their time at summer
resorts, where they get fresh air. Poor
people, on the other hand. remain at
home. They work in the sun, live in
easements and hot rooms, and enervate
themselves until they take sick and die.
1t is a well-known fact that poor people,
as n rule, have more children than rich
people, and is also well-known fact that
the mortality among children is greater
during the summer months than at
any other season of the year. Men who
work on brick walls, as brick-masons, men
who clean the streets and Transfers, as
well as others who are exposed to the hot
rays of midsummer sun, are poor men,
as rule, who are compelled to work the
year round for their daily bread. Rich
men die in winter because they are SUBJ
jected to dangers they take no precau-
tons to avoid. :. Poor men suffer from ex-
posture, yet their very hardships fit them
for the sudden changes OF the weather,
which are almost constantly occurring.
Rich people, wearing furs and heavy
overcoats, crowd into over-heated and
badly ventilated theatres. When they
come out they catch their death of cold
Rich people indulge in greater excuses
in the winter than in summer. They
attend more balls and wine parties and
lose more sleep in cold than in warn
weather. There are many other reasons
for the fact stated to you, but it is hard
" worth while to enumerate them here
Suffice it to say that the undertakes
have nearly all OF their best paying fun
erals during the winter months.-S
Louis Republican.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
JOSH BILLINGS.
An English Actor Relates some ca
rtous and Funny stories OF Him.

Before left New York called on Josh
Rulings with an album and modestly so.
licited his autograph, writes Howard Paul
in the Philadelphia Times. He took II
on his knees. gave his mouth comical
twist and wrote:
Thrice is he armed who hath hisquarrel just.
THE BARD OF AVON.
And four times he who gets his blow in fust.
]. BILLINGS.
I complained TO Josh one September
night some years ago, when on this side
of the Atlantic, that the nights were so
abominably hot could not sleep.
"My dear boy" he replied, "you ought
to accustom yourself to these American
alterations Of heat and cold. Summer
and winter | always sleep with three
quilts. In summer, l may remark, put
them under me-"
When Rubenstein was over here ne
was presented to Josh, and the pianist
entertained him with accounts OF the no.
bility of his ancestors. my family
said he, loftily, "goes back to the time OF
the crusaders. My researches in this
direction enabled me to discover that one
of my ancestors accompanied the En-.
press Barbarossa." Josh smiled, and
affecting to be immensely impressed, i'm.
| mediately remarked: "On the piano, OF
course"
One night at ball in New York GER
tain lady appeared in dress exposing
her charms without reserve-charms, by
the way, which were Of lean and
meager description. 1 said in the hearing
of Billings III wonder woman so bony
can attire herself in that decollete
fashion" tShe does it to protect hel
virtue" quickly responded Josh, with
quaint malice in his tone of voice.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
Photographs of the Cowboys.

G. X. Savage, of this city, photographed
the Utah delegates to the st. Louis Ma
tional Horse and Cattle Growers Con-
vention just before their departure on
their trip yesterday morning.
Two cars were filled with Utah dele
gates-who We're seventy in number
and third car was appropriated to the
Colorado, Idaho and Nevada delegates.
The Nevada delegates represent 100, 900
horses and 100000 head of cattle, and
California delegates 100000 horses and
100000 cattle.
Most OF the delegates have received
and shipped their cattle over the Union
Pacific during the past year, some single
individuals having shipped from 100 to
200 cars last season. In view of this ex-
tensive patronage the IT, p. extended the
courtesies OF free transportation to St.
Louis and, are sending the COWBOYS
through in speed and style.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
How to Consult DIR. Foote. ST., by Mail,

DIR. Foote, Senior, author of "Plain
Home Talk" Medical Common Sense, /"
etc, ETC., would say to those who would
Ike to consult him by mail that they can
have list of questions and circular OF
gratuitous advice by addressing Box Ala
Salt Lake City. The doctor has arranged
to have such information supplied in this
way to save time. Receiving such printed
matter the correspondent can describe
his or her case fully and direct it to the
doctor, in New York. DR. Foote is
successfully treating all forms OF chronic
diseases, a speciality to which he has de-
voted thirty years OF stady and practice.
Evidences of his success can also be had
by addressing Box Ala, as above, but all
letters OF consultation and orders for
remedies should be addressed to DR.. T..
d. Foote, ST., 100 Lexington Avenue,
New York City, N. Y Consultation free
An advertisement OF DIR. Foote, ST., in
another place deserves attention.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
Smelling Through n Brick Wall.

III there's more invading odor in
inns world than fish" remarked an EN-
IP,ioye oil large wholesale grocery. I'D
IKE TO see 1t. | don't mean that I'd like
10 see the odor, but I'd like to see the
lllins mat can produce a stronger and all
Pervading smell. You see those big glass
bottles OF fish there? The bottles are
Theoretically sealed. Well, we'll 90
around to the next store-room. The door
connecting the two rooms is forty feet
IRON where the fish are, and the scent
doesn't 20 around that way. Now, here
we are on the opposite side of the divi-
sion wall from the fish. DO you smell
EN-? Ofcourse you do If there is any
thing. in this world besides fish that can
send its odor through brick wall I'd like
to know what it is"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
PERSONAL.

Geo. H, Ross, of Chicago, is at the Walker
House.
w. w. Rank, of San Francisco is regis
tered at the Walker House.
Bennett Treloar is down from Alta and is
stopping at the Cliff House.
A. b. Taylor, n legal luminary of the
Junction city, sojourns in the city for day
or two.
A. Herbert Daily, w. f. Daily, j. ID.
Cheesman and Frank Free, all of San Fran
CISCO, are in the city. The party remain over
to-day to ''sight" Zion and tomorrow will
continue east.
Mr.. Il. @. Burke, of Wheeling, w. Va, a
brother of Pool Inspector Burke, arrived in
the city Wednesday evening, and is enjoy
ing fraternal visit besides taking in the
sights of the modern Zion.
c. p. Talbot is in from his mining inter
ests in Dry Canyon, and after spending a
couple of days in Zion, will visit the New
Orleans Exposition, and make an extended
tour through the East for few weeks.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook,

A Royal addition to the kitchen library.
1t contains over seven hundred receipts
pertaining to every branch OF the culinary
department, including baking, roasting,
preserving, soups, cakes, jellies, pastry,
and all kinds of sweetmeats, with receipts
for the most delicious candies, cordials,
beverages, and all other necessary knowl-
edge for the chef de cuisine of the most
exacting epicure, as well as for the more
modest housewife, who desires to prepare
for her lord and master a repast that shall
ne both wholesome and economical.
With each receipt is given full and ex-
plicit directions for putting together,
manipulating, shaping, baking, and kind
OF utensil to be used, so that a novice can
go through the operation with success
while a special and important feature is
made of the mode OF preparing all kinds
of food and delicacies for the sick The
book has been prepared under the direc-
ton of Prof. Rudmani late chef OF the
New York Cooking School, and is the
most valuable of the recent editions upon
the subject Of cookery that has come to
our notice. 1t is gotten up in the highest
style of the printers art, on illuminated
covers, etc. We are assured that every
can OF the "Royal Baking Powder con
tains an order for one OF these valuable
books.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
HOW HE LOSES A FORTUNE.
t,epyttt wants to play the salt
lake Mikado" Company,
Hut the Company Won't
Travel.

Meeting the well-known theatrical
manager, NJ. B. Leavitt, to-day, Demo-
Graf scribe Immediately propounded the
question:
ais there anything in the report, Mr.
Leavitt, that you wish to undertake the
management of The Mikado' amateur
troupe for a season on the road?"
eyes, sir 1 made an offer to Mr..
White yesterday that il he could get
thirty or thirty-five OF the company that /
would take them to San Francisco next
May and play them at my theatre-the
Bush-and then travel through the prin-
cipal cities Of the country"
"Do you think ii would pay?"
"Well, that's my lookout. ! saw pa
tience' when played by your home COM
pany, and would like to have managed
them for season. II would have been
one OF my strongest attractions. Pay
Why, il / can ever get Salt Lake anna.
teur opera company under my manage.
ment, will make fortune out OF it my
boy. Utah is magic word east and west
and the fact that ] had chorus Of Sail
Lake girls would knock whole towns silly
There would he riots to see them, and
their charming attractions would
be the source OF such an i'm
migration of outsiders to Utal
that in twelve months you would hav,
the Mormon question entirely settled
But, then, Pm afraid can't get then
just little afraid, sir"
And giving his black mustache an extr
twirl, Mr.. Leavitt walked down the stree
looking as if he was sadly engaged il
figuring up how much money he was OH
by not being able to effect an engage
ment with "The Mikado" amateur oper
company OF Salt Lake.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
OUR NEWSPAPER BOYS.
what They Are, ana whnt They
May Possibly BECOME.

Asthe hour at which the DEMOCRACY
goes to press approaches, there collects
about the office crowd OF urchins-
small, ragged and dirty, many OF them.
They are noisy gang, hard to control
and keep still. They create real bed
lum around and shake the air with shouts
and bursts OF laughter, at times mingling
few "cuss words" with their noise, and
then again fight each other in the John
L. Sullivan style. Playing marbles and
shopping pocket knives are the ways
they have of passing off the time
till the paper comes out and
then, as they in turn get what papers
they have money to buy, up the street
they go at breakneck speed, 1t is really
amusing to see them scamper away with
the DEMOCRAT under their arms, anxious
to be the first on the street to supply the
public with the live evening Newspaper
OF the city. The spirit aud energy these
little fellows exhibit in their business is a
splendid illustration OF competition for
earning living.
Some OF these boys have been selling
papers for years, and probably will do so
for years to come Who knows but that
they are now preparing themselves for
the battle of life, and in after years may
be found among our leading citizens
The idea is not wild one, for in the his
tory of many of our great cities famous
men have commenced their career in the
world in just such way. Stick 10 your
work, boys, and do your level best to sell
more papers than any OF your compan,
ions. Do SO honestly, and with energy.
and, depend on it, you will find your way
upward and onward, and when you grow
to be men will look with pride on the time
when you were "only newsboy."
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
GAMBLING RUINS HENRY BODLEY.
Former salt Laikcr Poisons Him.
self In Buttc-The Cards Didn't
Come His Way.

The developments at the coroner's in
quest held Monday afternoon upon the re-
mains OF Henry G. Bodley, Saws the
Butte Inter- Mountain, were surprise to
all who knew him. That he had COM
mitted suicide was sufficiently startling,
but more was to follow. 1t was found
upon examination that he had taken from
the safe OF Lee w. Foster & Co., $s4s of
their own funds and II special deposit of
5000 in gold coin. 1t has since been dis
covered that he gambled Saturday night
and won a considerable sum. After that
he lost all his gains and continued to lose
until the sum mentioned was gone.
Before this act his prospects were bright
as could he wished. He was largely in
terested in the Golden Rule silver mine,
which is developing finely and promises
to be a property OF great value. He had
the entire confidence, not only OF his en-
ployers, but the business community,
and might have reasonably hoped to be-
come in few years one OF the prominent
men of Butte.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
The Methodist Social Last Night.

The literary and musical Entertainment
at the Methodist Church last evening was
very pleasant affair. The parlors OF the
church were comfortably filed by
select and appreciative audi
ence. The entertainment consisted
OF readings, instrumental and vocal
music. The selections were all first
class and rendered in Il charming and
entertaining manner. The following
are the names OF the ladies
and gentlemen who appeared on
the programme; Mrs. Tiff, Mrs. Will
cox, Mrs. Sowles, Misses Heath, Brian,
Mitchell and Bridewell, and Messrs.
Harper Bennett, and Prof. Garvin.
Everybody enjoyed the entertainment,
which proved to be a very social
rs well as very successful affair.
The price of admission was ten cents,
and the net receipts amounted to $11 80.
The ladies who had the management
may feel complimented on the success of
their entertainment.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
A Big Gold Strike in Montana,

Good news comes at this time from the
Maginnis Mining Company, in Meaghe r
county, says the Helena Herald, where
three feet OF solid gold ore has been
struck on the upraise OF the new tunnel,
valued at $500 per ton. The strike con-
tinues for sixteen feet along the vein, and
all of the ore is of the same degree of
richness. Thirteen tons OF select ore
have been shipped to the mill and con-
verted into gold bars which produced
81 500 per ton. AT the Maginnis mill
since the completion OF an extensive
water ditch the works have been running
on full time night and day, and from the
report OF the superintendent the most
encouraging prospects are in store for
the stockholders OF this veritable gold
hnnanza
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
kissing Babies-Nip IL In the Bind,

Eleanor Kirk comes out in an eloquent
article defending babies and young chill
dren from promiscuous kissing by all sorts
oil people. She is right This thing OF
everybody kissing all the babies is all
wrong. Still, now, you take girl baby
about or feet old just getting into
long dresses, you know; pretty, you
know; hair banged and frizzled and
shlrIred, and her face washed real clean,
and you be in the parlor with her, sit
ung on sofa about big enough for one
and a hall, and her father standing in the
door kind OF casually looking in on you
Iaw, you wouldn't kiss her for dollar.
IT'S easy enough to check this promiscr-
Gus kissing OF girl babies il you go at il
in the right way.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
The Usual Thing i'm Idahv.

A dispatch from Franklin, Idaho, says
that last Wednesday night, Deputy Mar
shals Bennett, Green and Stalker made a
raid in that town and arrested one Thomas
Lowe for illegal cohabitation. After his
arrest, an armed mob endeavored to res
cue the prisoner and drive the marshals
from the town. During the melee, one
Robinson, one OF the ringleaders, was
shot, but managed to escape, and j. W.
Webster, another, was arrested, with
several others. They will be taken to Ok
ford and have an examination before
Commissioner j. c. House.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
Music, Music,

Through mistake an extensive ship
ment of Sheet Music for Pianos, Organs
and other instruments was sent to Coalter
& Snelgrove OF this city, amounting to
$3.50, and they have just received notice
to sell it at any price it may bring.
They have decided to sell for 81 in cash
50 worth on pieces marked to 80 cents,
8 cents each, and those marked to rs
cents, 10 cents each. This is the best
chance that has ever been presented to
the public in this city. Coalter & Smell
grove may feel sure that this beautiful lot
of sheet music will find buyers at a
price that only amounts to the express
charges.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
"The Skating Rink. !"

The Skating Rink" skit was played tc
good house at the Theatre last night by
Jacques Kruger and his supporting COM
pany; The piece is light-waisted, and
simply a broad burlesque, with the OBJ
lect OF laughter in view. Such play is
not worthy OF Kruger, although the
sketch OF Camille" was great piece of
variety business. But there is really little
to the piece, and, with two or three ex-
ceptions, still less to the company.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
Christmas Market,

II any friends or members OF st. Mark S
parish are able and willing to contribute
articles useful or ornamental to the
Christmas Market, will they please send
them to Mrs. d. S. Tuttle, Asa Z. First
South street. The Market opens Thanks
glvingevening, in the chapel OF St. Mark IS
schoolhouse. The tables are to be for
Aprons, Fancy Articles, Candy, Flowers,
Japanese Tea with cups, and for Fruit
Cake, Mince Pies, etc.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-20
An Unhealthy Cnurt.Room,

Notwithstanding that the windows in
the Third District Courtroom are con-
stantly kept open, it is impossible to have
the room provided with pure air. The
filthy and unhealthy condition around
the Wasatch block is the reason for this.
1t would be good move for the authori-
ties to remove the court to healthier
and less noisy locality. Such change
would be appreciated by the public and
the court officials alike.