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The Republican., 1896-12-10

"'OLD up your 'ands ~ commanded one of
volvcr at the head OF the beated citizen.
you've got the drop on me-" grumblcd
the citizen, complying reluctantly, cor Pm
darned if I'd let an English syndicate rob
mo without making some resistancel'-
Chicago Record
The Republican., 1896-12-10

Mrs. BILLUs-"Johnny if you don't go to
bed right now won't wake YOU up to-mor-
row morning at all" Mr. Billus docking
at her over his glasses s)-"What good do
you think that'll do, Maria2" Mrs Billus -
''It will bring him. He has made arrange
mcnts to go fishing tomorrow morning. ~
a. did. Chicago Tribune
The Republican., 1896-12-10

No MISTAKE. Thousands have been cured
promptly Of Neuralgia by st. Jacobs Oil.
The Republican., 1896-12-10

"BANKLY, why is It that they call money
dustl" because it is SO easy to blow it.
The Republican., 1896-12-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
AN ECONOMICAL FENCE.
Made of Barbed Wire BoIted to Appl
TraaS for PnGta

Made of Barbed Wire BoIted to Apple
Trees for Posts.
One of the greatest problems of the
farmers to-day is how to make the best
and cheapest fence. Many devices have
been recommended, but the most eco
nomical fence, to my mind, is one made
of barbed wire stretched to small strips
say two by four inches-boIted to
apple trees for posts, as shown in the
illustration.
The trees are trimmed up pretty high,
and the two by four-inch strips should
be all cut into equal lengths, the
The Republican., 1896-12-10

In addition to being liars, all men are gos-
sips. -Atchison Globe.
The Republican., 1896-12-10

DABIIN-"Thc members tell me that Fad
way is one of the cstmembers of the Rock
rib Athletic assoc alton" Wnbl n-'sWhy,
he's no athletcp' Dablin - ''rhat's true
but then he pays his dues regularly "-Rox-
bury Gazette.
The Republican., 1896-12-10

81 GUESS we'd better tell that errand boy
he'll have to give up his habit of whistling, =
said the business man. II shouldn't dc
that" his partner replied. 'The only time
he hurrics is when he is keeping time TO O
march Washington Star
The Republican., 1896-12-10
He squandered ten dollars for rose

SCC-
Her JOY in the gift was immcnse;
But little she dreamed that his diInez'
would be
Three buckwhcats that cost him ten
cents.
Chicaoo Rooord
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28

A recent ad. was put in a Canadian
paper about new nursing bottle. The
directions were as follows: when the
baby is done drinking it must be I'M
screwed and laid in cool place under
a tap. If the baby does not thrive on
fresh milk, it should be boiled"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-12-28
To gaze upon the latest style
Sometimes one has to pay.

But did not see the play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
Republicans of Richfield in a
Peck of Trouble.
ALL OVER ASSESSMENTS
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF BEING
COCkSHURE-
Utah County Officers Salaries Fixed
People of the South Not Anxious
For COntest-Ficlxings From the
Mines and Park City Personals.

Richfeld. Dec. There is no end Of
trouble in the Republican ranks here.
1t began early in the campaign. when
the candidates on the county ticket
We're assessed 10 per cent of their first
years salaries. The candidates began
TO squirm, claiming that the assess
ment was too high, and that so much
money was not needed to run the cam
paign. Finally the candidates were
called together and were constituted
finance committee for the campaign.
But this did not better affairs any for
the purses of the candidates. 1t would
have cost them in all, at 10 per cent,
a little over $500, but with Chairman
John Meter at the helm money went
fast. There were immense hotel bills
to he paid, the headquarters were ar
ranged in style not TO be outdone IN
the state The candidates looked on in
awe and once in awhile protested
against such a waste of means. But
the officers were sure of victory and
would console the timid ones to
their lot by reminding them OF the
lucre to flow from county offices to be
held and the candidates would remain
quiet Then came defeat for all but
three on the ticket. The faces of the
candidates were long then. But they
had to put uD the 10 per cent, and
that didn't pay the expenses. Some
who had bills against the organiza-
ton were prevailed on to lower their
bills and they did so. Yet there
wasn't enough to pay the bills. One
bill of SIS for services rendered was
reduced to $50, and another was not
presented Yet a few days ago when
the chairman filed his statement of
the finances, the campaign had cost
$780, So The Democrats had not used
a fourth of the amount and had the
victory for which their opponents had
paid the money.
Republicans of prominence have been
heard to say, I'VE once conducted
far better campaign. and by far
more extensive one, on $50" Two can
didates laughed as they said: I'VE
could run a Democratic campaign
alone
soon have no Republican party left.
A strong Mckinley supporter had
this to saw: Such foolish exDend-
iture of money, paid by candidates of
only moderate means. is not to be al
lowed We have had better cam
paigns on a tenth part of the money"
self by writing editorials as bitter as
ever against the Democratic candi-
dates, his brother editor of the Censor,
or the Bryan Republicans All the
trouble seems to be between Meter
and the rest of the party, and no one
speaks in defense of the chairman,
whose Solace IS venOmOuS abuse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
sundry Court Matters.

A nice legal point was raised yes
terday in the case of J. H. Kaufman
VS.. Ogden City. The action is brought
for damages sustained by PLAINTIFF
wife by reason of a fall on an alleged
defective sidewalk. Attorney Maginnis
objected to anv city tax payer sitting
as a Juror on the ground that he was
an interested party. He argued that
a citizen, who is not a taxpayer, could
try the case. The matter was taken
under advisement till this morning.
Elizabeth ]. Stephens VS.. Union AS
surance society; defendant granted 10
JAN l in which to prepare and serve
statement on motion for new trial
Samuel 3. Goldberg vs. Warren G..
Child ct al; default of all defendants
except w. G. Child having been en-
tered. court heard evidence and grant
ed decree of foreclosure for $6,S10.SS,
$500 attorneys fees and costs Of suit.
John Chipp pleaded guilty of larceny
and was released on his own recogni-
zence.
Sidney Stevens VS.. Robert Ross; case
on trial before a jury.
Irene Lewis VS.. Heber Wright; con-
tinued till Dec. %, 1896.
o. A Alexander VS.. ]. E. Davenport;
defendant permitted to amend answer.
Hiram M. Blackhurst VS.. c. w.
Vaughan; transferred to Cache county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
DISTRICT SCHOOL TAX.
Its Validity Argued In the State Su-
preme Court.

The case of Lydia Y. Merrill, appel
liant, VS.. John D. Spencer, as county
collector of Salt Lake county, respond
ent, was argued before the supreme
court yesterday by Attorney Waldo
mar Van Colt and Hardness for the
appellant, and by County Attorney
Whittemore for the respondent, and
taken under Amusement by their hon
ors.
Mrs. Merrill brought suit in the dis
trict court alleging that the county
collector had wrongfully levied an as
sessment for county school tax on her
property. 1t was set I'D in the COM
plant that the county school tax levy
for Salt Lake county for the support
of the district schools for the year
1895 would, if collected, produce
S7,012.9S. and of this sum 81, 1856. 26
would be contributed by Salt Lake
City alone, and that in the distribution
of it to the schools in proportion to
the number of children, Salt Lake CITY
would receive $50, $50 less than the
amount it contributed. This result of
the practical working of the system is
considered unfair, and the plaintiffs
counsel held that the tax levy was lille
gal and asked for an Injunction to
prevent its being collected
The defendant demurred to the COM
plant on the ground that it did not
state facts sufficient to constitute a
cause of action. Judge Street sustained
the demurrer and the plaintiff electing
to stand on the complaint the case
was dismissed, and final judgment en-
tered, from which this appeal was
taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
Park City Pfcl1ings.

Park City, Dec. IA number of
Park City people returned from Salt
Lake this morning having attended
the funeral of Mrs. James D. Muir
dock on Sunday afternoon. Among
them were noted Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kervin, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright,
Mr. and Mrs. w. V. Rice, James
Quinn, James Ivers, George w. Groo,
A D. Moffat, w. II. Goliath, Frank
Westcott and r. B. Watson.
Samuel Auerbach of Salt Lake ac-
companied by a party of New York
friends, visited Park City on Sunday.
John Diem is attending court in
Coalville today.
Theodore Dewey returned from
Idaho this morning.
The bricklayers on the A. o. u w.
building announced that the walls will
be finished today. With the building
under cover the inside work can be
pushed rapidly regardless of inclement
weather.
Professor Younger gave a dance at
the Opera House Saturday evening,
The young people are anticipating a
pleasant time skating on the artificial
pond which Bates and Ryan have
flooded south of the Union Pacific
depot.
The thermometer registered 6 de-
grees above zero at the Ontario mill
this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
THE CoUNTY's ANSWER.
In the Auerbsch Suit to Recover
$4,000 on Warrant

County Attorney Whittemore yester-
day filed an answer for the defendant
in the suit of Samuel H. Auerbach VS..
salt Lake county, brought to recover
Sl5,OGO on county warrant issued to
Andrews q Co., in part payment of
the furniture supplied to the county
by that firm for the city and county
building and which warrant was sold
by Andrews & Co. to this plaintiff.
The answer is a general denial of all
the allegations of the complaint and
it is specially denied that the furni-
ture supplied was worth $54.973.S5, the
contract price. 1t is also denied that
the warrant was issued. and that there
was money in the county treasury 10
pay it, and that payment was stopped.
and that the sum claimed is due.
1t is alleged that the contract for the
furniture was corruptly made by col
fusion and fraud between Martin Hay-
ken and Andrews & Co. and the mem
bers of the county court at that time
and that the latter were bribed to
agree on behalf of the county to nav
eXorbitant prices for the furniture and
bribed to cause the issuance of the
other warrants TO the total amount of
$54, 973.S5, all of which We're fraudulent
On these grounds defendant prays that
the action be dismissed.
To the answer is attached the
schedule of the furniture with the
prices charged and what are claimed
TO be its true value, the latter being
put at about $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08

The mining contest involving the
ownership of the Tough Knot and Song
Bird mining claims in the Camp Floyd
mining district, in which William Will
Jams ct al. are plaintiffs and j. w.
Skinner ct al. defendants, which has
been on trial for or days before
Judge Street and jury, occupied that
division of the district court all day
yesterday and Will probably last sew
eral more days.
In the course. of the proceedings yes
terday Judge Street made some import
ant interlocutory rulings, which prac-
tically disposes of the contention as
regards the Tough Knot claim. His
honor refused to admit in evidence the
recorded location certificates of he
Tough Knot on the grounds that they
did not comply with the act of con-
gress and the rules of the Camp Floyd
mining district, because they failed to
give such a description of the claim
located by reference to some natural
object or permanent monument as
would identify the claim. The notice
simply described the Tough Knot by
its own stakes and the further words,
this joins the Bellevue" The ruling
was that as the certificate did not
specify the direction of the Tough Knot
the bcIleNuc, anu DcCduSc IL Qlu
not otherwise refer to any natural OBJ
ject or permanent monument by which
the locus of the claim could be identi-
fed, by the laws of the district in force
in 1892, the location was invalid.
The evidence, his honor held. shows
there were natural objects in the i'm
mediate vicinity to which reference
could have been made. The location
certificate of the Song Bird was adj
mitted under the rules of the district
in force in 1885, and the act of con-
gress the description being that the
location was about 200 feet easterlY
from the Marion mill, which is a per-
manent monument within the require
ments of the act of congress.
This ruling is regarded as equivalent
to the granting of d non-sut against
the plaintiff in regard to the Tough
Knot, and now the court and jury are
engaged on the trial of the validity of
the Song Bird location, the federal
statute providing that unless the valid
ity is shown a verdict may be rendered
against both the contesting parties,
and the ground left open for relocation.
This ruling is a very important one,
and may affect large property inter
ests, not only in Camp Floyd, but else
where.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
State court Cumings.

Frank Godbe is suing Serge NJ. Stem
house to recover $500 and interest on
q promissory note.
Emma L. Williams has entered suit
for divorce from Almon John Williams
alleging that the marriage took place
on Feb 8, 1893, at Tooele City, and
that on April II the defendant wilfully
and without cause deserted the plain
tiff and has remained away ever since.
In addition 20 the decree of divorce
she asks that she be restored to her
maiden name of Emma l.. Marsh.
Antoninette B. Kinney is suing the
w. D. Brandt Giant Powder company
ct. al. to collect $500 on a promissory
note secured by a mortgage.
The Hendie Balthoff Manufacturing
company is suing Denis Ryan ct. al.
to recover $4,000 on promissory note.
Justice Sommer says he knows OF
$3.50 parties who are waiting TO file
suits in his court just as soon as he
takes office on Jan. /.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
UTAH COUNTY.
Officers Salaries Fixed-;NOtes-Snel ell
SmOot Case.

Provo, Dec. THE county commits
sioners met today in regular session,
at which the bonds for the county Of
ficers were fixed as follows: Treas
urer, 500, 900; clerk, $4,000; recorder,
$4,000; sheriff, $4,000; attorney, S1O,-
coo: assessor, 100000; surveyor, $4,000;
superintendent of schools, $1,000; JUS
tees of the peace, $1,000; constables,
$1,000. The bonds of the commission
ers was fixed by Judge Hatch, few
days ago. at $4,000 each.
The commissioners bonds are to be
approved by the district judge, and
all other county officers bonds to be
approved by the county commissioners.
In Judge Hatch's court today, the
following business was disposed of;
Joseph Biddlecome VS.. Hot Stun
Mining company; three cases; Judg-
ment for defendants.
Rena Smell vs. P. o. Smoot; motion
to set aside order of arrest denied,
and permission given to renew the mo-
ton and plead statute of limitations;
arguments to be heard Friday next.
Attorney Costigan was down from
Salt Lake today.
Barlow Ferguson, a Salt Lake at
torney, was doing legal business in
Provo today.
w. E. Duncan of American Fork
was arrested today by Sheriff Brown
on a warrant charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Duncan has been in Provo for about
a week, and has been drinking con-
siderably. On Friday last, he issued
a check on the American Fork bank
for 500, and Henry Harrison cashed it
for him The same day he cashed a
$40 check at the Occidental saloon.
These checks were protested and
marked no funds This morning
Duncan went into the Commercial
bank and by being identified as Dun
can cashed $50 check. 1t was found
that Duncan had no funds in the
bank His arrest Immediately fol-
lowed Fourteen dollars was re-
covered. or
William Grotegut and Sina Larson,
both of Spanish Fork, were today
given license to wed.
As far as Utah county is concerned,
the will of the people will not be
thwarted even should the election be
declared unconstitutional. 1t is stated
on good authority that all the present
officers will resign Except those who
were re-elected) and those whom the
people voted to fill the offices will be
appointed to the positions.
d. A. Farrell, chief clerk in the
superintendent office of the Ohio
Southern railroad, at Springfield. is
doing business in Provo for a few
days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
Short Orders.

Geneva A. Kimball, administrative
VS.. Byron E. Hartwell ct. al; settled
and dismissed on plaintiffs motion.
F. B. Stephens VS.. Theodore Tang
wall ct. al; stay of Is days allowed
defendants to prepare and serve state
ment on motion for new trial.
Charles Foreman VS.. John F. Up
degraff; dismissed without prejudice
on motion of plaintiff.
Boyd Park VS.. B. c. Harvey et al:
motion to dissolve injunction argued
and submitted.
Jennie Rance VS.. Samuel ]. Rance;
continued indefinitely.
Mary ]. Rice VS.. William Hammond;
order made allowing accounts and dis
charging the receiver.
George T. Odell, trustee, VS.. A. C.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
County commissioners.

Routine business of yesterdays ses-
sion:
T. D. Johnson presented a petition
signed by 21S residents and taxpayers
of ogden valley protesting against the
proposed changing of the line Of the
county road leading from Huntsville
to Ogden City for the reason that
such change unnecessarily lengthens
the road and renders it dangerous by
throwing it up into Wheeler canyon
where snowslides are of frequent oc-
currence during the winter season.
Lars Hansen and ]. &C. Wangsgard
spoke on the petition but no action was
taken because the matter had already
been disposed of.
The appointment of c. D. Brown as
deputy county surveyor by County
Surveyor Jenkins was not confirmed,
in accordance with a policy by which
Mr.. Jenkins is persistently ignored
The annual reports of Road Super
visors Joseph Hoge of West Weber,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
Cyclone of indignation.

The county commissioners have
stirred up. regular hornets nest of
circumstances and protests against
their action on the proposed new roads
I'D Ogden canyon. Citizens of Eden
and Huntville claim that they signed
the petition for the road but that they
were tricked into doing so by false
representations. They further allege
that many of the names of those who
signed the petition for the road We're
not freehoIders in Eden. One large
petition Of nearly 800 names was sent
in against the building of the roads.
Several petitions state that the matter
was rushed through without their
having chance TO be heard.
Finally they clinch their argu-
ments by saying that even with
all the subterfuges of the Power COM
pany, aided and abetted by the county
commissioners, failed to get a majority
of the Eden freehOlderS.
Petitions, remonstranceS and obiec
lions were alike ignored by the county
commissioners, who propose to let the
contract tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08

E. A. Barnes of Garland and Joseph
Rise of Eden were received and re-
ferred
The monthly report of the superin-
teldent Of the poor farm was read
and approved.
Levi J. Taylor appeared before the
board in behalf of the people OF Har-
risville and asked that an additional
peace officer be appointed for that
precinct and suggested that wesley
Jaques be appointed. The request was
granted.
A petition signed by IS residents of
Eden stating that they were induced
ton for the building of the county
road up Ogden canyon, and requesting
that their names be taken was read
and ordered filed.
Speaking TO the petition Alexander
Rire stated that the petitioners did
not understand that the board would
meet before today, otherwise the petit
ton would have been presented be-
fore.
The claim of DR.. Conroy for $500
was not allowed.
The board adjourned until next
Wednesday at 10 a m. when the bids
for building the new roads will come
up.
When these actions of the county
OiA-lAli9SiO4lSiS COitS litO Coui = % Ger
tain they must. it is quite probable
that the following section from the
laws of Utah. relating to county gov
ernments, will be put into effect:
ANY commissioner who refuses or
neglects TO perform any duty imposed
on him, without just cause therefor.
or who wilfully violates any laws pro-
vided for his government as such Of
ficer, or who wilfully, fraudulently or
corruptly attempts to perform an act
as commissioner unauthorized by such
law, shall, in addition TO the penalty
provided in the penal code. forfeit to
the county $500 for every such act, TO
be recovered on his official bond, and
is further liable on his official bond to
any person injured thereby for all
damages sustained"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
vendome Changes Hands.

The o. f. Smith estate property in
this city. including the Vendome hotel,
valued at $4,000, has just been sold
by Brainard & Ritter TO New York
parties-Lewis & Inderleid. The build
ing will undergo extensive repairs and
house by Mrs. E. G. Fowler Of Salt
Lake City, who has leased the prop
erty and will be assisted by a COM
petent caterer from Omaha in the
culinary department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
YOUNG FIENDs.
ATTEMPT TO BURN THE STATE IN
DUsTRIAL SCHOOL
Riddle Still at L1rGe-The County
Road Misunderstanding of the Com
missioners-LOcal Briefs.

An attempt was made about
O'clock Sunday evening to burn the
State Industrial School Thomas
James. John Peterson and George Dun
can, three of the most troublesome
boys in the school. were the 1ncen-
diaries. In some way they received a
flask of coal oil and went into the
boys basement They ripped off plas-
ter and lath from the ceiling and
stuffed in paper saturated with oil
They set this on fire, and as 1t was
right by a long pipe leading upward
to the roof q draft was created. Par
ties in the kitchen saw the flames anu
extinguished them with few pals or
water, thus averting a disastrous fire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
FEDERAL COURT.

j. III. Bacon Pleads Not Guilty to
Nine Counts.
In the federal court yesterday James
H. Bacon. indicted on nine counts for
making false entries in the books of
the American National bank, entered
pleas of not guilty and the trial of
the descendant was continued for the
term.
In the case OF Cornelius Seeber VS..
the Commercial National Bank of Og-
den, 4 demurrer to the complaint and
motion to strike out part of the COM
plant was argued and was taken under
Amusement by Judge Marshall.
The damage suit of c. NJ Donelson
VS.. the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany will be called for trial this morn
ing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
Local Briefs.

THE Old Homestead is to be here
Dec. II.
Pirates of Penzance" comes Thurs
day night.
The Y. NJ. c. A. entertainment on
the 18th will be for the benefit of the
gymnasium and literary fund.
Edwin Dix, defeated candidate for
county assessor, expended $50 for cam
paign expenses. Rose Garfield, de-
feated for recorder. expended nothing
H. T. Snyder will have hearing at
? D. m today before Justice Terrin on
the charge of assault with a deadly
weapon, alleged to have been commit
ted by the defendant at the city Jail.
where he is night jailer, on Sunday
morning upon Dave Jenkins and Will
Herrick, who went to the jail to see
about recovering a certified check for
a party who had lost it. A fracas
arose, in which Snyder's pistol was dis
charged and Herrick and Jenkins re-
ceived whacks over the head.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-08
Biz ReIrian rar

A Belgian inventor has devised an i'm
mense lamp such as has probably never
been seen before. The lamp is composed
OF 500 pieces. 1t is six feet high. and
measures three feet ten inches in diam
eter. II is fed with lard oil. and the con-
sumption is very small. its light being
SO powerful that one may read by it at a
distance of 600 feet