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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

E. NJ. Conroy is the choice of the
Democratic and the Peoples party for
councilman from the First ward. and
is the present Democratic member from
that ward. DR.. Conroy has been a resi-
dent of Ogden eight years, coming here
from Marengo, Iowa. He is a man of
strong personality, full of push pluck
and energy. and was a power in the
agitation for recovering the water sys-
tenn for Ogden The adjustment OF the
chain gang system, and the prime
mover in the ordinance requiring the
telephone company to pay license. He
thoroughly believes in all public utili-
ties and viii work faithfully to that
end The doctor has shown his faith
in Ogden by purchasing a home here.
and pays taxes on considerable othar
DrODertv
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N THE SOCIAL REALM
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anee' had been arranged Cor the after
noon. Miss Moore presented the dfst
topic. giving a biographical sketch on
Neal Dow, who has done so mUcn Ior
the cause OF temperance
Recess was taken, after which II
members responded TO roll call BY civ
ing quotations.
Miss Isely read I paper on The Tenn
perance Movement, giving history OF
the different societies,
Miss Willard and Lady Somerset
was the subject OF a paper By Mrs
Barnes.
The critic, Mrs. Wright gave her re
port and the club adjourned for one
week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
Martin Cullen.

Martin Cullen is a railroad man Of
long experience He has worked up to
a position of influence and, though a
wage Garner, he has the esteem and
confidence alike of employers. en-
ployees and neishbors. He has good
business judgment and no candidate
can attend better to the interests Of the
Second ward residents in the council
than he. Mr.. Cullen is clean. capable
and honest. a Democrat who viii be
a Democrat through thick and thin,
come defeat or victory His majority
should be large.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
FOR THE COUNCIL.
Job Pingree.

Honest Job Pingree is we'll known
Ogden man. having lived here since the
early days of the city. and has served
the people faithfully and well in the
city council elected four years ago. He
is q plain. unassuming man, with a
stock of good common sense and bust
ness ability. He is heartily in favor of
the city owning the waterworks sys-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
G. L. Racker.

G, L. Becker. one of the candidates
for the council from the Fourth ward,
is a young business man. sober, indus
trious. temperate in all things, and of
unblemished character. He is presi-
dent of the Becker Brewing & Mating
company. and has built up a strong
business in this city during the past
ten years. He is first, last and all the
time for free coinage of silver.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Interested in the welfare OIL Ugden City.
He is public spirited has spent his
money here in building. and giving en-
ployment TO the laboring class.
He is firm believer in the Demo-
cratic doctrine. that "the Office should
seek the man. Mr. Goddard did not
seek the nomination in this case, but
was the unanimous choice Of the Demo
cratic central committee, to fill the va
draWal of Mr.. James Wotherspoon. the
regular nominee for recorder. He is
somewhat Handicapped in the race for
election, on account of sickness in his
family preventing him from making
personal canvass. hut the fact that his
good wife presented him with twin boys
yesterday makes his election sure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
z. s. Rolapp.

Mr.. e. s, Rolapp, the Democratic
candidate for city auditor, is a young
man u years of age, who has for
years been engaged in the insurance
and real estate business in this city.
Mr.. Rolapp is a taxpayer and a man
Of family. BY education and his prac-
teal business experience he is pecuM-
arly well fitted to dll the important of
fee of city auditor, which requires a
man acquainted with the intricacies Of
bookkeeping necessary for so large
business interests as those pertaining
TO ogden City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

man Of clean and unblennished charac-
ter. Every man is a loyal advocate OF
the free coinage of silver and stands
on the Democratic platform. which in
dorses the Chicago platform. Each man
is pledged to do all in his power to fur
Their the interests of Ogden and to in
sure an economical administration of
city affairs.
Tie men are worthy the support of
every loyal Democrat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
Charles II. Barton.

Charles H. Barton, candidate for
treasurer, was born at Kaysvine,
Davis county, in November, 1871. He
attended school until he was IA, being
an earnest and conscientious student
Leaving school he entered the mer-
camille business in Kaysville, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
NnMard Garnenter.

The Democratic nominee for city
attorney was born at Houlton. Maine
in 1873 He is a graduate Of Bowdoin
college, Of the class of 'S2. In 1885 he
Went 10 Denver. and WAS there ad-
mitted to the bar. He went to Kansas
and remained there until 1888, when
he came 10 Ogden, with his family
He was a delegate to the St Louis
Democratic national convention CT
1855. and has always worked Loyalty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

S. P. Ash is at present councilman
from the Fifth ward, and a candidate
for reelection. He has a record for
able, energetic and consistent work in
that body second 70 none. Mr.. Ash is
a member of the water commission. and
is an earnest advocate of municipal
ownership of public utilities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
A. L. Bienner.

a L, Blower, the other vandtdate for
the council in the Fourth ward, has
lived in Ogden all his life and has
been a taxpayer since he was II years
of age. He began business ten years
ago. and gradually worked up to the
top among retail dealers 4. Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
willard Snow.

Willard snow, candidate for the eoun-
ell from the Fifth ward, will, if elected,
bring to the council the experience of a
successful business man and a close
student of city affairs. He is able,
honest, and has the respect II the en-
tire community.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

town, being one of the four to put up
the bonus of $1,000 required for the
building of the Reed hotel. While in
Colorado, he ran for the Legislature for
Boulder county as a Democrat and
was defeated BY but 20 votes in dis
triet Republican by 900 majority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

The Herald takes pleasure in giving
to it's readers this morning a brief
sketch of each Democratic candidate
for city Office. Il is a matter Of pride
that each is a true silver man and a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
Iaciee - Alaska sealskins.

London dyed. on hand. Garments of
all styles made of skins of your own
selection at eastern prices, and sold
with q guarantee that guarantees: fit
and satisfaction warranted.
MEHESY, the Furrier, Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
OGDEN DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

should be done he does it. MIR. Boyle
IS courteous. affable and approachable
at all times and has always been an
earnest advocate of free silver at the
ratio of Is to l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
James Taylor

Democratic nominee for the city
council from the Third ward. is by
birth an Englishman. He came to
Utah in 1860; lived in Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
s. j. Griffin, Corner gath and Grant,
Ogden, Utah.

we repair bicycles. fishing rods. shot
guns and rifles. in fact. everything. We
make models, rubber stamps and fish
ing rods. Outside orders given prompt
and careful attention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Miss Brown. You must stop teach
ing my Lizzie fiscal torture she needs
vet readin and fgors nit sums more
as that. if I want her to do junpin' I
kin make her jump
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Teacher: What shall do nit Char
ley? Me and my man can't nothing
make of him. When we want to lick
der little imp he gets the bed far under.
where We can't reach him, and must
put a hook on the bedroom door to hold
him FOR his licking. Please soak him In
school schust as often as you got time.
MRS SNEITLE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Teacher: IF Louis is bad, please lick
him till his eyes are blue. He is very
stubborn. he has a great deal of mule
in him he takes after his father
MRS. p.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

asks the people to elect him TO. His
career as a trusted public official, tried
and true, comneRds him to the people.
He should be the next city treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
Enistolarv Gems

The New York sun has been collect
ing specimens of choice letter writing
from parents to teachers in Brooklyn
schools. Here are a few Of them;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
E. NJ. Conrox.

TEN and all other public utilities. He
is just the man TO send to the council.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31
Interests Of the City Will Be
Safe in Their Hands.
NO G0LDBUGs HERE,
ALL ARE FOR SILVER
Biographical Sketches of All the
Candidates.

Each Has a Clean, Unblemished
Record, and Each Is Well
Equipped Fer the Office For Which
He Has Been Named-win Do
All in Their Power to Further
the Interests of Ogden
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Miss My boy tells me that
when 1 drink beer der overcoat vrom
my stummack gets to thick Please be
SO kind and don't intervene in my fam
lily affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

The Y. P. S. G. E. Of the Congrega
tional church gave a free Hallowe'er
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Thursday afternoon Mrs. S. L. Myers
entertained q number OF her friends at
high five The prize. a picture framed
in white and gold, was received by Mrs.
Myers, she being the most successful
plaYer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-31

Mrs. c. D. Golding is visiting in Salt
Lake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

Mr.. johnson, Caught and setting him mp AZ .
leader, and rallying . small band Of soldiers the
conservative political movement OF ma day
weo organised. The johnson Convention et
P~hhadelphia In August following was the hrst
public demonstration. Gen. Couch OF Massa-
c~husetts, one Of the general officers who had IA
vofed the original movement at Raleigh, a. VIII
Do remembered, executed tho:armin-arm entry
with Gov. Orr of South Carolina. Montgomery
Blair was tho chief civilian leader. Every
Southern State was represented, but their dele
gations carefully observed q prearranFod quiet
The Union soldier element was represented by
Cons. Dix, Thomas Ewing, steadman, Couch,
Custer. and Rousseau.
In speeches and In action1ron-hnnded repros-
sion was the order for the convention. Its pro-
motors saw before It was called to order hat to
Civ its members free rein would mako utter
OF tho movement. Tho cartoons OF
tho day made II known ~ tho Paddock Conven.
ton, and represented both officers and members
In their soats with locks on their lips. 1t made
q great talk, but no deep sensation, and with tho
nomination Of Gen. Grant, the great National
Conservative Soldiers party, born ut Raleigh,
was thrust into its grave. II. V.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
THE EASTERN CHEROKEEs.
Decision or a Federal Court That They Are Not
CiuIens-suprsno Court Ignored.

CittEens-Suprsino Couri IEnorea.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. 13.-In n decision
by the United States Court Of Appeals In the
western district OF North Carolina II has been
virtually declared that tho eastern band Of
Cherokee Indians arc not citizens of the United
States. Some of these Indians have been vot-
ing for fifty years. They have more than once
held the balance of power between the two
political parties In western North Carolina.
The chief question involved Is the right OF the
eastern band OF Cherokee Indians 10 sell the
timber from land for which IL holds a decd.
The decision of the Court is that the band has
no right 70 make any contract whatever with
out the sanction OF the United States Govern.
nhenI The court says the eastern band did not
Echota. In 1885. 1t 10 remarkable that the
court IN its decision ignored tho case upon
the case Of the eastern band OF Cherokee In
dams against thu. western BANG, decided by the
Rep, wherein Justice Field held that the mem
bers OF the eastern band were citizens
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
a Pleasant nrmlnaer OF other nays.

DO you know said the cx-suburhanite,
that tue rattle OF our Old.fashioned sewing
machine that used TO disturb me so greatly is
now soothing and delightful to mel II shut
my eyes IL makes mo think OF the lawn mower,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

nshmcnt OF such q political party as was tho
subject of the active scheming at various head.
quarters about Raleigh upon the threshold of
the surrender. Had the contest been prolonged
by the further retreat Of Johnston's army the
uproar over the Sherman terms would doubt
less have brought to light the political projects
under discussion.
AS 1t was. the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln,
the crash Of the Confederacy. the univer-
sal rage and sorrow over the murder of the
President. and the joy OF the North over sue
cess put everything except this death and the
continuing celebration Of victory out Of sight
and mind. and NO one then inquired further
into the deeper meaning of the Sherman terms.
But those who had been active In the politi-
cal scheme Immediately renewed their labors,
and the Andrew johnson detection speedily co.
CURED. Gen. Sheridan was followed as early
as juno to the Department of tho Southwest
by q wel'known Major-Goneral. who had been
active in the movement at Raleigh, and urged
to commit himself TO the new political party
which was to Ignore all leading radicals and Dut
Northern and Southern conservatives In power.
He emphatically refused the proposition. A
few general officers Of less distinction than
Sheridan were drawn into the movement, but
the response was not sufficient to warrant the
launching of tho movement as a soldiers party.
Most OF the latter class who had been APP
preached and had expressed sympGthy at Ra-
leigh fell away under the ovorShAdowing sor-
row Of Mr.. Lincoln's death. The dlsbandinR Of
the armies followed speedily after the grand
review. and then the anxiety for home Ocou'
pied all thoughts. Tho projected conservative
soldiers' party had received Its deathblow.
When Gen. Sheridan. ut New Orleans. refused
to take part. and others of some prominence
had likewise declined, as q soldiers party 1t
was dead.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-18
1T Is A SAD STORY
DEATH OF AN INFANT UNDER
TOUCHING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Alleged That the Sick Baby Was Uncared
for-lf True There's Case
for Investigation.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Great Falls. Feb. l7.-The standard OF
Tuesday morning announced the sudden
death in this city OF the infant child Of
MIR. and Mrs. Azel Matthews. of West
Great Falls. The child was only months
old and had been delicate since It's birth.
n wis found dead IN a baby carriage on
Monday morning and neighbors now
charge that It's death resulted from want
OF proper care during It's Illness. Disgust
ing stories are told OF the filthy condition
in which the little one was found when
ncighbors visited the house aud prepared
il for burial II Is alleged that the sick
baby was left alone and uncarcd Tor dur
ing the last week of It's Illness. Mrs. Mat
thcws Is "A young woman OF less than 20
years of age. and had two children. one
OF which is years and the other hus lust
been buried by the authorities. Her name
was Maud Myers aud she was married to
Matthews when little more than "a child.
The husband and father was formerly
employed as "A bartender here, but has
been out of work for some time and left
for Anaconda 10 days ago In search OF
work. lie has not been heard from since
and the remaining members of the fam
ily will be cared for by the county until
arrangements are made. II Is a sad case
and II one-half of the stories told by
neighbors are true. the different church
societies of Great Falls have overlooked
charity AZ home In their zeal to assist
the cause OF humanity reported by for
eign missionaries.
This morning city Engineer Swearn-
gen began the work of extending the
sixth street sewer from its present ter
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-18
EXECUTIVE SUGGESTION.
Governor smiths Message to District
Judges Regarding Insane Persons.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Feb. 17.-Governor Smith to-day
dictated the following letter, which will
he addressed TO all the district court
judges in the state:
Dear Sir: With view to economy In
state finances. | have the honor TO sug-
gest. when any person is brought before
you on the charge of insanity and is ad-
judged insane. that you cause strict In
uuiry to be made as To the property and
estate of such person, and also as TO the
property and estate of any person or
persons legally bound TO support and care
for such insane person. and IL ii be found
that such insane person has property OF
his or her own that you order that the
cost of his maintenance be paid out OF
this property for the time he remains In
the asylum. ON the other hand II IL be
found that such insane person has no
property of his own. but has relatives or
other persons within your jurisdiction
able and legally bound to support and
maintain him. ] recommend that you or
der and adjudge that such person or per
sons pay the cost of his maintenance
while confined In the asylum, and on a re-
fusal by such person or persons TO do so,
decline to order said insane person sent
TO the asylum. II in your judgment such "A
course of procedure could be taken under
section 2292 of the political code and Sec
tIons 2,9il-73 inclusive, code of civil pro-
ccdure, that would he not he inconsistent
with the general provisions of law, l be-
lieve a substantial saving might be ef-
fected without injustice to any one In an
institution that is now the largest single
source Of expense TO the state.
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wife still occupied. Whether some one
had given him pointer that all was
not right. Is not known. Apparently
he had been told that Ransom was
sleeping with his wife. Al any rate he
did not wait on ceremony but ON reach
ing the room he pushed against the
door with his whole weight. bursting
open the door. Ransom was in bed.
while Mrs Dresser had leaped from 1t
and began In plead with her husband
To spare her life. Evidently the first
bullet was directed at her. II struck
her in the left side. in the abdomen,
and she died almost without another
struggle. All this had happened so
quickly that Ransom had not left the
bed Three shots were fired at him in
quick succession. Apparently Dresser.
" no had one bullet left. hesitated as to
whether he should put the fifth bullet
into his own head or not. Then appar-
parently. noticing that Ransom was not
yet dead and conjecturing perhaps that
he might not he fatally injured. he fired
the last shot into him. He gave him
self up to the police and was at once
locked in the city Jail.
Mrs. Dresser was a tall thin woman,
about IS years OF age She had been
beautiful, but was somewhat faded in
appearance. She was of olive complex
ion with black hair slightly tinged with
gray. Her face was peaked. She is
said to come OF very good family
which is now living at Napa. Cal.
Mrs. Mosby, who runs the lodging
house over the oxford. was weeping
bitterly when Standard reporter call
ed this morning.
II was asleep" she said. IT was
asleep when the shooting woke me. oh,
dear, dear. how could he ever have done
il? She was such dear. good woman.
such lovely woman. Not in her looks,
! mean. but in her ways. A dearer wo-
man never lived Dresser didn't treat
her right at all. He was very mean to
her and wasn't true TO her He often
threatened her and abused her. am
surprised that she should have gone
with another man in this instance. for
il was something | didn't know her to
do. as long as have been acquainted
with her"
Was she the legal wife Of Dresser"
''Oh. yes; they have been married at
least eight years"
At II O'Clock this morning Ransom
was sinking rapidly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-18
THE Rsroam SCHOOL.
Its Management severely Criticised by n
Legislative Committee,
TO the Senate and House of Representa-

TO the Senate and House uf Representa-
tiycs
Your iuiut committee appointed To IN
ysstigat. the state reform school az All"s
,ity report that "" CAV. this institution
=. thorough aud impartial Investigation.
that We took the testimony OF over 10
witnesses. and after due Consideration We
hog leave To submit 10 this honorable
body the ioIiowips report We nnd that
this homo " pt All times kept In state Of
perfect cleanliness but that the sanitary
conditions connected with this Institution
are such ns can only breed disease. We
were indeed surprised IN hnd such q state
of affairs regarding N" most important
item connected with this institution. We
voud thof,iUr. recommend TO this hon
orabl, body that a small appropriation b.
made TO complete % sewerage system
which In our estimation. would hinder the
spr.ading OF contagious diseases.
we believe after a most searching and
tborourb Investigation as TO the modes OF
,,unishment aud thr onenses committed.
that the sup.riptrudcnt of this institution
il entirely too severe IN his punishment OF
thes. children The punishment for tri-
fling offenses il entirely too great and has
caused every inmate OF this home TO b.
come discouraged and long for freedom
out OF " children who are inmates Of