The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-21

lIOr WAS ycSeSA
day detailed to
look up the athletic pedigrees OF the new
men to see in what condition they are for
the contests that in all probability await
them there.
Mr.. Oscar H. Hardy is in fine trim. He
is good all-round athlete with hard nsts
and hawless fighting record. Burly
brunette, quick hitter, strips at l95 pounds
and has large blue muscles that stick out
into space like a sore thumb. Has had sew
eral scraps with weighty men and laid
them out. No extra adipose tissue, not
easily winded and a good slayer. Since
the supreme court decision he has been US
ing war clubs and striking sand bags. He
will be hard councilman TO match. Be
ing brother-in-law of Pembroke, may
be said to come of a fighting family.
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Eli A. POLAND is tall blonde with a
deep bass voice that mocks at hamlet's
ghost, and awful tough and why. Has
mild blue eye that raGiates peace aud good
will to men, but when reused to ITO Fan
renheit Mr.. POLAND emits infiammable
vapor and stamps on adversaries' stomach
1t is thought he can best any corpulent
Liberal alderman who may chance TO differ
with him. Eli is studying Del Sarte to
acquire grace in humping.
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j. Fewson Smith is under trainer of
great experience in Texas, where he is
also inhaling large southern cyclones OF
ire do,l pa i
like a beautiful meerschaum and looks
tough and tawny- Has chest expansion
without gasping of eleven inches; handles
fists cleverly, brooks no lip ana on slight
est provocation jumps down assailants
throat and pauses for reply.
Will Tuddenham is known as Goliah of
Gaui by those who know him best. He is
bashful as a girl until the time for action.
Then he resembles a duplex steam pump
ing works with rotary motion and side
plungers. When he gesticulates men
dodge and with Quivering lips and blanched
faces crouch toward mother earth. If
called hard names by an opponent Mr..
Tuddenham spits plastere rs hair and draws
himself up TO his full height.
Richard w. Young is of average weight
but handles satire and iaconics like keen
edged sword. He now sees the utility OF
his West Point calisthenics. He will not
descend to pummeling, but prefers the
tented field, though very handy with Cirk.
When rallied reads Riot act with calm COM
posture. II this is unavailing wipes earth
with everybody within reach.
Frank Hyde is full of reserved dignity
nd Ia IL
but at first syllable Of epithet from oppon-
ent jumps into middle of room and draws
line with toe. When agitated luns hand
swiftly through back hair and breathes
heavy. He is low running sUrints L
harden muscles and having hired man call
him liar Tor exercise.
On the Templeton blotter last Monday
was inscribed the name of William H.
Paxton, Omaha" Many were the guesses
as TO what the gentleman was doing here
since he is not in the habit Of wasting his
time in pleasure. "Bill' Paxton, as he is
Familiarity known all over Nebraska is one
of those men who build large cities. If We
could get him TO interest himself in any
project in Salt Lake 1t would be a mighty
good thing Tor the town. "Bill' reared pig
blocks in Omaha when every body else was
place. He was one of the originators
OF the stockyards and packing houses
in South Omaha. He started bank and
directed another. He is president of the
Ogalialla Cattle company, senior partner
of the wholesale grocery firm of Paxton &
Gallagher, and of the iron founGry known
as Paxton g. Vieriing. A powerful man
physically, financially and politically is
Bill Paxton. Four or five years ago Con-
gresham McSnane ran for governor OF
Nebraska II is uphill work, such a cam
paign, on the Democratic ticket in that
state, and to help his partner, Bill stood for
state senator in Omaha. At that time the
vote was pretty even and he was fearful
of defeat-not that he cared particularly
for The office, but that a successful man
like he can Ill brook a reverse. Onethe nigh
of the election he was found TO lead the
ticket. People do not repudiate man
who never repudlates the people. We wish
Paxton would come TO Salt Lake often
and invest some of his wealth here. He
would be in good company.
Among the curiosities on exhibition in
the British Museum is a Chinese bank note
issued during the reign of the Emperor
Hung WI, A. ID. 136S-90. Still, when we
think of 1t, the curiosity is not so rare
after all. A file of the Tribune of the year
A. D. 1891 is still more ancient.
AS an illustration of the trouble some of
the Repu blican campaigners experience in
their efforts to organize in the rural dis
tricts, the following incident is very strik-
ing: 1t was at Mill Greek the other night
and a squad of Salt Lake Repu blicans had
come out to initiate a branch Of the G.. o.
p. But when they called thu meeting to
order no one could be found in the audi
ence willing to act as chairman. The gath
ering was in danger of breaking up for the
want of presiding officer when a young
man named Carlisle obigingly rendered
his services. He was eagerly accepted and
filled the Office with ability and dignity. At
the close of the meeting, when the call
went forth for the deluded partisans to
come forward and sign their names to the
Republican articles of faith, the pen was
naturally hauded first to the accommoda-
ting chairman.
..Oh, no." he responded, 81 can't sign"
why not.'' asked the amazed organ
izer.
why, am the secretary of the Mill
Creek Democratic committee" was the re-
ply.
Curtain.
The luck-in-o odd numbers theory has re-
ceived q uew impulse from the experience
of the steamer Furst Bismarck, which,
after battling with q storm for eighteen
hours, found peace ana comfort when q
baby was born in the steersge and the ZOO
passengers became LOCI. IL was better
than throwing oil upon the troubled waters.
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We have been fortunately exempt thus
far this summer, from sultry weather, but
when il ID as hot and sticky as it soon must
be; when activity means q food of throat
drying perspiration; when to sit still is
still to swelter and to find Sahara in the
roof of your mouth, what is the most cool