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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-03

food, sleep with irreqularity, with seldom
thought Of our nerves.
Mrs. q. II. Guisc, Of 80 Central Avenue.
East Minneapolis, had the misfortune to suf
fer constantly from nervousness, and her
trouble was aggravated by want of sleep.
Night after night Of .lceplcssncss had created
a worn out condition and she sometimes
would jerk and jump unconsciously.
In relating ltr experience 10 q Tribune
representative. she said:
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have derived from DR.. Williams Pink pills
for Pale People. For many months | was
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the required result came very soon, and
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menin2 them io everyone suffering as did,
Tor ] ain certain the medicine gives instant
relief without any bad results
(sipnod) Mrs. c. H. GuIsr.n
suhscribed and sworn to before me, No.
tGry Public.
II. L. ANDREWS, Notary Public.
Hcnuepin Co, Mimi.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con.
dcnscd form, all the elements necessary to
give now life and richness TO the blood md
restore shattered nerves. They arc also a
specific for troubles peculiar TO females, such
as supprcssions, irregularities and all form,
Of weakness. They build up the blood, aud
restore the glow Of health to pale and sallow
checks. In men they effect q radical cure
IN all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses Of whatever nature Pink
Fills are sold in boxes (ncver In loose bulk
al 80 cents box or nix boxes for $3.50. and
may Ne had Of all druuyists, or direct b,
mail from Dr.. williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, MY.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
THE CASE CLOSED.

Rumford Falls, October 23.-The case
of the Oxford Central Railroad Company,
petitioner for location for it's line from
this village to Bryant's Pond ON the
Grand Trunk, with branch at Andover,
was closed today when the arguments
were made before the railroad comission-
ers who have heard the evidence Ex-
Governor Cleaves, representing the Port
land & Rumford Falls road, and Hon.
Geo. D. Bisbee, for the Rumford Falls
and Rangeley Lakes, spoke in opposition
to the approval of the location. Hon.
Charles E. Littlefield made the argument
for the petitioner. A decision will be
rendered later,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
"SIMPLY ANALOGOUS

London, October 23.-The afternoon
newspapers today contain long comments
upon the monetary proposals correspon-
dence just published. They are in a
strain similar to those of the morning
newspapers. The Pail Mall Gazstte de-
clares that Senator Wolcott's proposals
were simply "audaoious," adding that
they have been considered by Great Brit
ain with elaboration out of all pro-
portion to the soundness of the scheme. -
The St James Gazette remarks: "We
knew the cabinet neither could nor would
commit the country to any alteration of the
gold standard. The absence of result
will allow the Bryanites to raise their
hands again, and 1t will add to che jim
goism of America and render more than
ever necessary that our diplomacy be cau-
tious and firm in dealing with the United
States in the immediate future"
The Globe says: 1.-THE next time Presi-
dent Mckinley is constrained by silverite
pressure to send monetary commission
to England, he would do well to adjust
his proposals to the limitations of COM
mon sense. -
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
WAS INSANE.
The Explanation of Young Mans At.
tempt at Murder.

Providence, R. l., October 23-Frank
Weeden, 81 years of age, is locked up at
Cranston and will be arraigned in the
eighth district court tomorrow morning
on charge Of Inurderous assault upon
Miss Daisy Coulters, who received
charge of bird shot and lead slugs in the
breast Wednesday evening from shot
gun whose muzzle was placed directly
against the window opposite which she
was sitting at her home in Auburn. She
is Weeden's first cousin and insanity is
thought to be the cause of his murderous
assault upon her.
he was arrested for threatening q
woman's life in East Greenwich and be-
ing adJudged insane was sent to the state
insane asylum for eighteen months. He
was released from that institution last
July. The Coulters were forced to take
refuge with his mother, who is Mrs.
Coulter's sister, when their house burned
down last September and during that
time he persisted in forcing his attentions
upon the daughter and making himself
SO obnoxious that she was forced to lock
the door whenever she entered room. On
account Of his prosecutions the doors at
| their new home were always kept locked
for the family was afraid of him and
feared that he would do something des-
perate. They knew that he was insane
at times and was not in fit condition to
be at large. On the night Miss Coulter
| was shot, he left the house early in the
evening. His mother was called to the
Coulter home when she learned that the
| daughter had been shot and when she re-
| turned to her own home at 10 clock she
found her son in bed. She awoke him
and told him about his Cousins mishap.
He seemed very eager to hear about 1t
and purchased paper on the following
morning to read about the shooting. On
that same day, Mr.. Coulter saw him
going down Park avenue with two
bundles under his arm, one of which
looked as If it were gun barrel. The
other package was probably the stock of
the gun with which he attempted to
murder his own cousin.
When he was arrested this morning, in
the cellar of the house were found por-
tions of lead pipe which were Identical in
| shape with the slugs extracted from Miss
Coulter's chest. A felt fibre which ran
through the pipe was also noticed in the
slugs fired from the gun. Wadding and
bird shot similar to that shot from the
gun aimed at the girl were also found in
the cellar. The police are confident OF
establishing his guilt
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25

The purport of the Spanish reply to
Minister Woodford's note is said to be
that it is for the United States and not
Spain to fix the date Of the end of the
Cuban rebellion, an obvious insinuation
that the rebellion is kept alive by fill
clustering expeditions from this country,
and that we have been remiss in fulfilling
the obligations imposed by international
law. That will hardly hold water, how
ever. 1t is true that some flibustering
expeditions have succeeded in eluding the
vigilance Of our authorities, and escaping
from our ports. But comparatively few
have got away. Our vigilance has been
much superior to that Of the Spaniards,
for while we have stopped great many
expeditions, of the few that escaped, the
Spanish fleet, which is supposed to sur
round the island, has succeeded in captur-
ing hardly single one. If the Spanish
navy had been as efficient as it ought to
have been not "a single expedition could
have landed on the island. But Spain
has been as weak ON the sea as on the
land, and the responsibility she seeks to
place upon US belongs entirely to herself
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25

have been brought in by the prosecution
for the sake apparently of exciting
prejudice. Oftentimes the proceedings
have been entirely lacking In dignity and
have fallen little short of farcical
a very large part of the offences testified
to have been of very trivial char
acter, such as the giving away of q
barrel of sand to a citizen to sprinkle up.
on the sidewalk, or the hauling of gravel
on to ways which were not strictly city
streets, though they were commonly used
| by the public, or the too free use of salt
petre as medicine at the city ssabl es.
The offences which can be called at all
serious, or which merit any attention
whatever, are those relating to the city
teams. There is some evidence to show
that one of the officers of the street depart
ment has at times used his Office to pro-
mote hisown personal ends, awarding city
work and loaning city teams to help along
his private business. This charge calls
for some explanation, and we think 1t is
about the only one that has been brought
forward that does.
Against the head of the department
there has not been scintilla of evidence
to show the slightest improperly. The
transaction in regard to Pride's bridge
which was brought forward apparently
to show that the commissioner had given
away city property without authorization
by the committee on streets, showed nc
such thing. The bridge was given
to pay for its removal evidently profit.
able transaction for the city for 1t had been
shown to be impossible to sell 1t, and II
| had to be removed. Mr.. Fernald has come
out of this investigation entirely IN
scathed and with his reputation as ar
honest, faithful and capable officer
strengthened instead of weakened.
Neither has anything been shown tt
weaken confidence i'll the commission
plan, though that undoubtedly was the
one purpose which the originators Of
the investigation had most at heart
What short comings have been testified tt
can in no way be attributed to the chang,
of system. If they are all true they refiec
simply upon one officer and upon nobod,
else. No system will do away with tn,
need of personal honesty, but the check
and balances of the new system are ia
more numerous and effective than thos
of the old While VIC admit that there ar
several transactions testified to that need
explanation, yet when it is considered
that this department has been pursued
with all the malignity that hatred ant
disappointment could supply. shat behint
this prosecution have been not only tn
men who appeared in the open, but othe
men, far more powerful, who are de
sirous of breaking down the new system
because it destroys to large degree thei
"pull," when it is considered that tn
ramifications of this department. are yer.
wide, and its duties very complex, when
is remem bereed that it is the one depart
ment which the people are likely to fine
/ the most fault with, it speaks well for tn
general honesty and capabjlity of it
, management that upon purely expart
testimony SO few grounds for criticism
have been found.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
THE STREET COMMISSION INVEST
CATION.

What may properly be called the case OF
the prosecution in the matter of the street
department investigation was all put in
at the meeting of tho committee on Sat
urday, and Gen. Mattocks, counsel for
the prosecutor, Alderman Rounds, made
his summing up. The inquiry has been
going on for several months, and the
town has been raked with fine toothed
comb to find people who could testify to
something derogatory to the management
OF the street department. Mr..
Rounds has been very diligent in his
search for evidence, and all that there was
has been found and produced. The most
OF his witnesses have belonged to one
or the ether Of two classes, they have
either been men with personal grudges
against some officers of the department OF
men who have been disappointed in not
having their bids for work or
material accepted. Obviously testt-
mony from such sources is to be
taken with some allowance. There
has been little attempt to conflne the
testimony TO what the witnesses knew or
protested to know personally, and often
times they have been permitted to wander
off into hearsay and to mix up differences
and facts. There has been lack of system.
attic procedure too on the part of the com.
mission and many extraneous matters
which had no real bearing upon the case
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
LAWYERS AT LAW.
Geo.. W. Heseltine Gets Verdict Against
A. C. Otis.

Augusta, October 23.-The case which
has been on trial in the Kennebec SUI
preme court two days of this week, in
which County Attorney George W.
Heseltine was the plaintiff, and A. c.
Otis of Philadelphia, the defendant, has
attracted ususual attention, it being
something novel in tine practice of law
in this county, a. both the parties to the
suit were trained lawyers and represented
by two of the ablest attorneys in the state,
Mr.. Heselton by Hon. Herbert NJ Heath
and Mr.. Otis by Attorney General
Haines.
The basis Of Mr.. Heselton's suit to
recover from Mr.. Otis 81 800, which he
sent to the latter to invest for him in land
in Duluth in the summer of 1889. was
the following paper which he received
from Otis after forwarding the money:
Received of George W. Heselton 81, 500
for Investment, and agree to invest said
money furnishing an equal amount, and
share the net profits equally.
A. G. OTIS.
Mr.. Otis purchased two lots in West
Duluth for $1,000, putting in Mr.. Hesel-
tons 1900 in part payment and mort
gaging the whole for the balance, the
notes running against himself. Mr..
Heath in his argument. claimed that the
minute Mr.. Otis did this, not putting
in any Of his own money, 1t was breach
of the contract and misappropriation
of no fun xrhiCh no rocofVp6 and the
judge SO ruled.
Mr.. Haines for the defence held that
Mr.. Otis in giving his notes against the
unpaid portion of the $4,000, fulfilled his
part of the agreement, as his notes were
good. 1t was the customary way of doing
business in those wild days of specula.
ton, to pay part in money and secure the
remainder by a mortgage of the whole.
He believed that lawyers shouldn't quar-
rel.
He put on two witnesses, Hon. Elliott
Wood and A. II. Bailey of Winthrop, both
Of whom had invested in Duluth proper
ty, the latter being a nephew of Mr.. G.
M. Bailey, the Winthrop millionaire, and
they told what they knew about the
methods of business in that Western city.
The jury returned a verdict of 81, 1885. %
for the plaintiff, which was the 81 500
with interest to June 10, 1898.
Mr.. Otis was Winthrop boy read law,
and was admitted to the bar--in this coun-
ty. For eight years ending December 81
1888, he was clerk of courts of the county
running for third@term in that year,
when he was beaten by Gen. WIS. Choate
of Augusta, by the narrow margin of one
vote. In 1887 he became interested in
western dealings in landed property, and
made several trips to Duluth, finally go
ing there with his family to reside in 1889
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY OCTOBER 25.

To Henry Georges assault upon him
Boss Croker replies that he does not be.
lieve in personalities. Candidates with
shaky characters are always opposed to
personalities and for obvious reasons.
But when a man seeks the practical
Dictatorship of an empire like Greater
New York as Croker does, it seems per-
feotly proper to inquire what manner OF
man he is, and the question of his per-
sonal honesty. becomes quite as germane
as that of his attitude toward free silver
or the Chicago platform.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25

More interesting than the testimony as
to the correct dose Of saltpetre for horses,
more interesting than Gen. Mattooks's
able summing up before the committee
on the street commission on Saturday
night, was the confession Of the chief
Justice of the court, cheerfully made, that
certain money alluded to in the testimony
was for the purpose OF buying votes to
get him the nomination for alderman in
Ward 8. Whatever else Mr.. Rounds may
be he does not seem tt. be.a hypocrite. He
evidently intends that his portrait shall
be painted with all the moral wrinkles in
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25

The London journals are now oil shout
ing with one accord that the propositions
OF the bimetallio commission were simply
audacious. Yet the English government
was at one time on the eve of agreeing to
them, and only changed its mind when
the London bankers swooped down upon
it. Practically the propositions of the
mmission were one, that the government
join the United States, France and Ger
many in conference to discuss ways::and
means for larger use of silver. Where
the audaoity comes in in that is not very
clear. The London journals are unduly
excited.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
Police Examining Board.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Board
will be held at their rooms, City Building, Tues.
day Evening, Oct. rs. at o'clock:
GEO. TREFETHEN, Chairman.
Oct20dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25

Do you scralch and scratch, and won
der what's the matter? Doan's Ointment
will instantly relieve and permanently
cure any itchy disease of the skin, no
matter of how long standing.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
NOTICE.

To holders of Debenture Bonds of the
Portland 6 Rumford Falls Railway.
NJ OTICE-Is hereby given that, in accordance
~ with the provisions contained therein, the
bonds now outstanding OF the Portland & Rum
ford Falls Railway dated June !, 1894 and due
June /, 1904 will be paid by the Railway at the
shire St., Boston, Mass, or at the Portland
| Trust Company, Portland, Maine, on and after
the first day of December, 1897, with interest
presentation and surrender of said bonds with
coupons thereto attached. All interest on said
bonds ceases with the payment of the coupon
due December first, 1897.
r. 6. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland, Me-, Oct. ], 1897.
oct1MW&Ftdec1
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25

Lawrence J.Smith, past grand supreme
ranger of the Foresters of America, dice
at his residence in Lowell, Mass, Satur.
day
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
NICHOLS.
HI T G ' cough.

l THE BURGLARS AT JOHN B. NICHOLS.
 Between the hours of l and in the morning of last Saturday two masked men entered the house of John B. Nich- ols and covering the old gentleman with revoIvers, demanded his money. He said there was no money in the house and no persons, as he was alone. But they told him his daughter was upstairs. One of the men staid with him while the other went to Miss Katie's room, lighted a lamp and drew down the curtains. Ste became very much frightened when he put his hand on her throat. He pointed his revolver at her and demanded that she should tell where the money was put in the house. She obeyed his orders and he soon returned to her room with making over $500. He then took her purse from the bureau containing small sum of money. She asked him to leave her funds, as it was hard for her to get money. WhereupoD he took the money from his pocket and putting it OaSfA III uSE pOCkSbUOOk LoIu neT 0OG to be frightened, as he had sisters and did not wish to harm her. He then tied her hands fast to the bed and asking her if they were too tight he loosened the cords Leaving her bound and bidding her good night he bound the old man and was Off. In less than ten minutes they were out of their bonds and notified the neigh bors, who sent word all around. While it may seem strange for robber to con- verse in this manner with the young lady (Miss Katie) vet it must be borne in mind that there is honor even among thieves. The people are very indignant to think that any one should be so cruel as to suspect the children of Mr Beach or Miss Katie's afianced, Lester Shelton, whose character is beyond reproach notwithstanding the many comments by the leading periodicals.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
BEDDING,
A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION.

The 10th anniversary of the marriage of Mir and Mrs J. B. Sanford was cele. brated on Tuesday night. The house was thronged to late hour by large and representative crowd of friends and we'll wlshers from all parts of the town. The host and hostess did the honors of the oc- casion gracefully and received the con- gratulations with smiling faces. A most bountiful. and appetizing collation. was served. The presents were numerous and some were very fine. They consisted of articles of tin, china, glassware and wooden ware, all being both useful and ornamental. On the whole it was an oc. easion long to be remembered by those who were present.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28
THE SOCIAL TEMPERANCE UNION

At the last meeting of the Social Fem perance Union at the home of F. N Potter, there were present from Nichols Rev MT Rollins, Nathan B. Curtis and wife, Everet Marcy and wife and George Taylor. The meeting was one of the best and all become so interested that the meeting was continued until nearly | o'clock The next meeting will be at the home of s. T. Buckingham, next Monday evening, May 31, at which friends from Shelton and Nichols are expected to be present. All are invited.
 James Smith and wife will move from Bridgeport to Mrs Rich's house in Wells l Hollow.
 Samuel P. Buckingham and bride of Lakewood are visiting relatives in this place.
 Miss May Bailey rides new Erie wheel.
 Mrs E. s. Hawley, Miss Lois Hawley and E. Ross Hawley visited friends in New Haven, last week, and attended the May festival. Mir and Mrs Willis Law returned with them for visit of several weeks.
 Mrs Charles Perley entertained friend from Ansonia, Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Lewis Gray are ill with severe colds.
 Mrs George Wheeler and the Misses May Bailey and Jennie Mae Baldwin at tended the May festival in New Haven, last week.
 Charles Judson is very sick. His daughter, Mrs E. K. Morgan and his brother-in-law, James Peck of Bridge port, are assisting in caring for him.
 The G. A. R. will come to the Center, next Sunday at ? o'clock.
 Henry Wells of New York spent Sun- day with his aunt, Mrs George Hinman.
 Mrs c. M. Hubbell has been entertain ing Miss Mary Rutherford of Shelton.
 Andrew Beattie was severely kicked by horse, few days ago, but is recov- ering.
 Our beautiful street is again infested by roaming horses and they are all owned by our well-to-do citizens who are able to provide pasture for them. Where is our V.I.S.?
 The board of education have put flag pole on the school house and the lag Is here.
 The school children held their annual
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-28

years, during which time he has guarded with jealous care the funds of the parish. He has not only served without any com- pensation, but has often filled up defic- iency, by generous contributions from his | own scanty means. He feels keenly his removal from the effice he has filled so long and so well, and thinks it would have been an act of courtesy, at least, to have allowed him to resign his trust, when the inf1rmities Of age admonished him 1t was time to do so. Still he fos- ters no animosity, but takes deep inter- est in the church and will do what he can for its future prosperity.
 J. M. Sullivan had four teams on the road, Tuesday and Wednesday, carting car load of oats.
 The park is looking finely and the annual influx of visitors has begJn.
 George Banks of Philadelphia and MT and Mrs Louisa Sanford Judd of New Milford were at the Methodist church on Sunday, being guests of George A. San ford.
 George Sherman is paying 8 visit to New York City and his son, Charles Sherman, at Mount Vernon.