The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-14
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j. F. Crowley, who went to Chicago
with the Democratic delegates to the ma
tional convention last summer, returned
to Salt Lake last night. Mr. Crowley
has won considerable fame in newspaper
circles as the New York Journal boomer,
and during the campaign he had phenome-
nal success. In Chicago he run the street
circulation of the journal from a few
copies up to over $500 daily. and also met
with great success in Minneapolis. St.
Paul and Duluth.
The execution of Pat Coughlin, which
is set for tomorrow morning, has revived
the talk here against capleal punishment
tremendous sentiment in Salt Lake
against executions. and those who oppose
capital punishment include most of the
leading members of the bar and other
professional men, as well as prominent
citizens in all walks of life. The ind;ca-
tons are that at the coming session of
the legislature, another effort will be
made to abolish capital punishment, al
though Attorney Taylor will not be there
to aid the fight
Coughlin, by the way, is resigned to his
fate according 10 adViceS received last
night. Unlike Thiede, he does net cling
to straws. and is preparing for the end.
His mother reached Evanston yesterday
and VIII go over to Randolph. Rich
county, today TO bid farewell forever.
Nearly every afternoon now, flakes of
SCOT float through the atmosphere on
Main street and settle down upon the
velvety compilations and stylish gowns Of
the ladies while the shirt fronts of the
chappies soon become spotted. The cleo
trio light company's smoke stacks are
generally credited with creating this
nuisance. and many are the curses
launched upon the heads OF whoever are
responsible for the condition of affairs.
On Saturday afternoon the black flakes
! ..,ss,
test went up from the pedestrians all
over the business section of the town.
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The citizens COMMITTEES organized TO
look into the natural gas controversy Is
not sleeping. 1t has been Investigating
the subject thoroughly and its labors are
bound TO yield good results. In this
connection it is being urged that the
committee finally be developed into civic
federation. which shall look after the
interests of the citizens in all public mat
ters- There are many things other than
natural gas that need Investigation, and
lowed by similar organizations In nearly
all large cities, could. it is urged, find
much TO look after in Zion
The independent (New York; of Deem
Der 3. contains an interesting article on
Moses Thatcher and the Mormon
Church." by Eugene Young. formerly
with The Herald, and now with the New
y
Illicit distilIing is not an industry which
has assumed great proportions in this
state, nevertheless there are instances
cropping up every now and then where
people engage on a limited scale in the
business of manufacturing ardent liquor
without contributing 20 Uncle Sans
treasury for the privilege of so doing. In
Kentucky and some other states where
moonshiners flourish and proprietors of
private stills wax sat, the appliances for
carrying on the business are quite ex-
tensiye. and the material used is gen
orally rye. but in Utah alcoholic drinks
are distilled from all kinds OF material
Including potatoes. turnips and carrots
and the product is anything but what
connossieurs would use with approval
Two parties were recently arrested in
Garfield county on the charge of ooerat-
ing q private still. and in this instance
the officers say potatoes were the base
from which the liquor was made. and
H.; il was OF the vilest and most in
furious nature. nevertheless those en-
LACED IN the manU:acture seemed 20 be
doing a very lucrative business.