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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
DUEL ON THE PRAIRIE.
Sheriff sproal and Cattle Rustler
the Principals.
Especial to The HeraId.)

T
Cheyenne. WyO., July S--ReDort has
reached Sheridan that Sheriff Al SOroal
of johnson county was shot and fatally
wounded yesterday on Powder river near
Gillette. while arresting cattle ruStlers-
Sproal and a rustler met, when the latter
drew a gun and shot the sheriff. but
Sproal was as quick a shot as the rust
Ter. Shots were fired simultaneously ard
the rustler fell dead. Sproal lay on the
prairie some time before he was found.
ONLY meagre reports of the affair have
been received, but the story IS no doubt
true. rs SDroal left Buffalo three weeks
ago on his dangerous mission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Another ..Lord Beresford.v

Atlanta. Ca. July s.-Sydney Lascelles
alias Lord Beresford of Georgia. swim
der well known throughout the country.
who was recently Dardoned out of the
state penitentiary and Immediately es-
tablished himself in business at FitZger-
aid. the Grand Army colony in south
Georgia. is again a defaulter and fugi-
tive LasceIles married the daughter OF
the weaithieSt man in Fitzgerald. Last
Friday he left for Savannah and has not
been seen since. Warrants have been
issued for his rearrest His populations
from citizens of Fitzgerald and nOn-res-
ident wholesale houses amount to about
SO 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
CD
BRYAN THROUGH IDAHO.
The Silver Leader Will Deliver an
Address at Mamma.

NoIIttlII % IIt III dIu.T
Boise. July S.-An effort has been made
to induce William J. Bryan. the silver
leader. to stop at Boise. =. A. Regain,
VINO has been corresponding with nm
w-Ih this end in view. has received d
lcr5er from Mr.. Bryan stating that he
cannot come. but viii be pleased to de-
Ever a snort address at Nampa. the
Bose.
= large crowd VIII go to Nampa from
Bose and surrounding towns 10 greet
the white metal champion.
Bryan viii pass through Nampa on the
1881. The reason for declining an invita-
Ton 10 Vlst pose Is JnaL i.ls d.ran- -
meHts are such that he cannot make the
TIP here and get to Sat Lake in time
1ol the o-'enihs OF the trans .dissis-
sippi congress. of which he is president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Shortages in.

Columbus. S c., July Shortages
amounting to $4,000 of the moneys due
from county dispensers to the state were
brought TO light by the dispensary board
of control today The books are in such
state that no record can be made of all
the shortages. but il is probable that the
total sum Will be much larger The
bonds given by the dispensers who have
fallen behind in their accounts are worth
less and no steps have ever been taken
to punish any of the Offenders. The
showing has created a sensation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT.
]. W. Mathis of Boise Meets Death
in Alaska.
Especial TO The Herald)

Boise. Ida. July s.-Mrs. ]. w, Mathis
of Boise has received news of the death
of her husband in Alaska. The news
came in a letter from c. E. Stowe. one of
his companions. The letter is dated at
Lake Bennett. June l6- 1t narrates that
they were navigating the river connect
ing Lakes Bennett and Linderman when
they encountered a rapid. Mathis was
thrown out and injured and seemed in
distress afterward-
That evening he suggested he would
clean a rifle that had been wet in the ac-
cident. The weapon was discharged and
the ball passed through Mathis head.
committee of men who We're on the trail
looked into the matter and their verdict.
accompanying the letter. was that II could
not be determined whether the shot was
accidental or with suicidal intent
1t is thought Mr. Mathis might have
been deranged by the accident on the
river and determined to end his life He
was about 30 years of age. Mathis was
with an exploration party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
TWO HOLES IN HIS HEAD.
Idaho Mans Heroic Struggle and
Miraculous Escape.
Especial to The Herald.

Boise. Ida. July S.-Frank Hasland Of
Horse Shoe is in the city with Two big
holes in his head and wondering how il
Is that he is alive. He is a farmer and
had a most miraculous escape from deatn-
He was driving over bridge across a
tributary of the Payetts river, when the
bridge collapsed and Hasland and his team
and wagon We're DreeiDitated 10 feet into
the stream, which was greatly swollen
by heavy rains. One of the heavy beams
of the bridge struck one of the horses.
crushing its head and killing it instantly.
The other animal was almost diSenn-
boweled. but swan over = mile. dragging
his dead helpmaJe. and finally reached
land. subsequently dying.
Hasland was carried with the horses
and debris into the Payettc river. He
was hit on the head and dazed. but when
he aroused 10 a full realization of his
peril he began an heroic struggle for life.
For an hour he battled in the swift run
ming stream with TIE mass of debris.
finally landing in state of complete coli
lapse As soon as possible he was brought
TO Boise TO have mis- injuries attended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
MONTANA WO1AN SUICIDES.
Was Destitute, But a Letter With
Money Had Arrived.
(Special to The Herald.)

Butte, Mont, July S.-Mr. j. E Walsh
committed suicide at her home in Ana
corda by taking laudanum. she leaves
an infant five Gays old. Her husband
left some months ago for Idaho, but it
is said she had not heard from him.
She was in Strengthened circumstances,
but neig'hbors rendered her assistance
1t is thought her husbands absence
preyed on her mind and she sought
peace in suicide. shortly after she died
il was discovered that registered let
Ter from her husband containing money
mad arrived in the postoffice-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
IDAHO POL TICS.
Gold Men Anxious to Beat II. AL
exander, the Silver Candidate.
Especial TO Inc HeraId-l


Boise. Ida, July S.-EffoIss nave been
nude TO pull down Peter Lorna. anil
in-rovement candidate for mayor. or
james \. Finney, Republican C2Hd.-
date. in order to defeat N. Alexander.
The silver candidate. Gold Republicans
received an offer from Lonna men TO
pua down Pinney. but rejected it. Then
the sC.dbugs made a proposition 10
give the anti-imorOvement men
good representation in the council if
they pulled down Lorna, and help elect
Pinney, and the balance of the goidbUS
ticket. The proposition Is skill under
consideration. bur it is believed It will
be rejected. Il is pretty generally con
ceded that should Lonra withdraw
Pinney will be elected mayor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09

semblings for a state ball at Bucking-
ham palace. = fire broke out on the
second floor. Considerable alarm was
felt, the stream of carriages entering
the palace grounds were stopped and
an enormous crowd collected. The fire
engines arrived promptly and eXtin
guished the flames, which were due TO
the accidental igniting of a window
curtain. The reception of the guests
was resumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Pardops Granted and Denied.

Washington. July s.-The president
has pardoned ]. H. Murphy, sentenced
TO FIVE years for mail robbery; A. e
Schaefer. sentenced in Washington TO
six months for embezzlement. PardOns
have been denied James Carter of Mis-
souri,, Marion Myers of Idaho and
John Washington and Simmons Wolfe
of Kansas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
WYOMING SODA WELLS.
Chicago Capitalists Make a Big In
vestment
fSpecial ID The Herald.l

Cheyenne, Wyo.. July Sd. Kabis and
others of Cheyenne closed a deal today
with Chicago gentlemen whereby the lat
ter will become owners of valuable soda
wells at Green River. The purchase
price was $4,000. This is regarded as the
most important deal in Wyoming in many
wears and means much to the people of
the state. The new owners will begin
the work of development at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
TO MANDAnUs THE STATE.
Idaho Sued by the Receiver For
Bunting & Co.


ISDeClII 70 The HtTdId.l
Boise, July S.-Ihe state of Idaho is de-
PENDANT in a mandamus suit brought by
+. y, Pyke. receiver of c. Bunting &
Co. of BiackfoOt, to compel the issuance
of warrants for two claims for goods
furnished the insane asylum. One for
$S13.65 was contracted PRIOR to the Bung-
ing failure. and the other. for S4S2.45, I'M
der the receivershlp. The claims have
never been d.saHowed the board having
postponed action TO inVestigalte.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
UTAh-WYOMING CASE.
Park City Bank Receiver Against
the Wurtelle Estate.

Especial 70 The HeraId-J
Cheyenne, Wyo., July S.-Judge H p
Henderson of Salt Lake appeared be-
fore the state supreme court today and
argued the case of d. c. Mclaughlin.
receiver of the Park City, Utah. bank.
which failed in 1893, against Carrot
O'Neil. executor of the estate of c. e.
Wurtelle. formerly superintendent OF
the Wyoming division of the Union
Pacific. Suit was brought to recover
SIC, 900 claimed as a liability due the
creditors of the bank upon 163 shares
of stock owned by Wurteile. Council
for the estate contend that the receiver
cannot bring suit in Wyoming upon
liability established by the statutes of
Utah The case is creating great in
terest and is being watched closely IN
Utah and Wyoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Didn't Paw His Debts.

Washington, July S.-The senate
committee on military affairs today de-
cided upon an adverse report in the
promotion of Colonel Henry
E. Noyes of the Second cavalry, nom
mated by the president to be colonel
The charge made against Colonel Noyes
is that of falling to meet his financial
obligations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
'KIULEY Is
UNDECIDED
May FOregO the Idea Of Send
ing in a Currency Bill.
HIS PARTY LEADERS
ARE AGAINST 1T
Tariff Question Should First be
Settled.

Belief That Majority of the Finance
Committee Would Report His
Recommendations Unfavorably,
and That All Attempts to Pass a
Currency Bill at the Present Time
Would Prove Futile = Message
May Come Later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Special to The Herald.l

Denver, July S.-If Salt Lake does
net get the next gold mining conven-
ton it viii rot be the fault of Judge
Powers and the Utah delegation They
presented the claims of their city today
after the manner of men determined to
carry their point The Utah gold fields
came in for a large share of atten-
ton: in fact there was an undercurrent
of Utah sentiment running through the
entire convention, which was pushed
by her able delegates.
When the business of selecting the
next meeting place was announced
Judge Powers took the floor and in
flowing eloquence held up Salt Lake as
an ideal convention city. AS he
warmed up to his subject, he pictured
the Utah gold fields and extended the
cordial invitation of most hospitabie
people to meet with them next year
His words were electrical. Texas
came to his support with a whoop.
Wisconsin followed with a rush and
Colorado pushed the claims of Powers.
Apostle Lyman then made a stirring
plea and the whole hall was teeming
Will l. ldn ctIlltllGills Niltli liit IldilEl
OF vote in selecting the next meeting
place went over until tomorrow morn
ing. Omaha and san Francisco are
earnest rivals. but Utah is making the
hardest fight.
TREATMENT OF dERCUR ORES.
Prof E. B. Kirby read one of the
most interesting and exhaustive pa
pers of the day. touching, among
other things upon the treatment Of the
ores CT Mercur. Utah. In reference TO
Mercur. where ores can be treated al
from 20 cents 10 $3.50 per ton, and
where there are such tremendous bodies
OF ore. new processes are not neces-
sary. All that is required is the ap-
plication of capital on a large scale
His paper was most instructive. and
opened the eyes Of one well-posted
Utah delegate he going in his state
ments much further than he had here
tofore.
JOHN DERN'S SPEECH.
President Dern of Utah was the
next speaker. He gave an interesting
talk on the Aercur district, telling of
the towns and mines being operated
there. He gave the history of the
camp, the old silver mining there. dis
coEery of gold and the story of the
heartrending failures to reduce the
gold. until finally the cyanide process
was tried and found successful and
the tide &C fortune turned.
The first cyanide plant in the United
States, worked on the Mercur mine, has
caused it to pay so much thai. over
quarters of a million in dividends
have been paid from the mine. He
ended with history Of the boom that
followed and a short description of
other mines in the district.
New companies were soon built up |
and in a short time prospectors began |
to flock to the district again.
The cyanide process. Mr.. Dern main !
tanned. is the only one which can be (
successful in Utah and
Within q few years it will cause the
employment of thousands who are now
out o. employment
In answer TO a question. Dern said
the average saving in the Mercur dis
trict where the cyanide process was in
use was s. per cent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
SALT hAKERS
HARD AT WORK
Will Probably Secure Us the
Next Gold Convention.
OURS THE IDEAL
CONVENTION CITY
Judge Powers Makes an Electro
cal Speech.

Prof. E. B. Kirby and John Dern
Open the Eyes of the Delegates
to the Convention to a knowledge
of the Great Camp of Mercur-It
Was Virtually Utah Day at DEN
yer - Omaha and Milwaukee
Slightly in Evidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
FRANK S1ITH'S CASE.
Idaho Board of Pardons Has Reach
ed No Decision.
Especial to The Herald)

tSpeCIaI 10 The HeraId.J
Boise, July S.-1he state board of par
dons was in session today considering the
application for Communication in the case
of Frank Smith. sentenced to hang July
% for the murder of Emmett Fox of
Genessee on January n 1896. The attor-
ney general is believed 10 favor clemency.
but the board was IN secret session and
would give out nothing except tnag 10
decision had been arrived ait. The case
is of widespread interest in the STAKE.
owing 10 the shocking brutality of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Seven Thousand Delegates Filled
the Exposition Building.

Milwaukee, July s-With the mer-
curry lowering around the COS. 1000
delegates filed into the exposition build
ing this forenoon to attend the first
meeting OF the Third days general
session of the National Educational as
sociation. The papers read this fore
noon related to rural schools.
The first paper was by y. a. Hins-
dale. professor of the science and art
of teaching, University of Michigan.
He said:
Wealth is not always found where
it is required for school purposes.
Hence it is necessary. in the first place,
in many states. TO enlarge the units
of school taxation. 1t is irrational to
distribute such funds according to
school population, since the cost of
maintaining a good school depends
only in slight degree upon the num-
Der of pupils il contains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
THEY WILL NEVER CEASE.
Welburn Arrested on Eight Adj
ditional Charges.

San Francisco. July SO. NJ. Welburn.
the deposed collector of internal revenue
for this district was rearrested uDon
eight additional charges of ENLIGHTENMENT
this afternoon. At the instance of SDe-
cial Agent Thrasher. While the sums
alleged to have been enlbezZled are small.
ranging from so to 500. Commissioner
Heacock. before whom ne was taken for
arraignment, placed his bond in the sum
of $4,000. d. NJ. Burns and Tom Will
liams. his sureties upon the first charge.
will again secure his release.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
MILLS EXAMINATION.
Sheriff Blamed and Mills Held With
out Bail.
Special 70 The Herald.l

Especial 10 The Herald.)
Rlchfieid. Utah. July S.-J. B. Jennings
returned from Marysvale today. He says
Judge McCarty held the examination of
Mills yesterday. The evidence showed that
M3lls mad the pistol in his pocket from
the first. AID didn't get il when he
crossed the street
S. l.. Page and c. w. Jones prosecuted
and Jennings defended
The court criticised Sheriff Stock for
not stopping the row sooner. He he'd
Mills without bail and he IS now in jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
Fire at Buckingham.

London, July Sat 10 o'clock this
evening. while the guests were as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
RECLAssIFICATIoN.

William T. Harris, United States
commissioner of education. read a pa
per on grading and classification. The
speaker said the chief care in the man
agement of a system of city schools is
TO grade or classify the pupils in such
a manner that the interests of some
are not sacrificed for those of others.
When pupils of slower temperament
are strained to keep pace with quicker,
brighter ones they become discouraged
and demoralized. He advocated re-
classification every two or three
months.
Henry Sabn, superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Iowa, chairman of
the committee of twelve" spoke on
The Kind of SUPERVISION Most Need
ed He said supervision is a blessing
or curse in proportion TO the intelli
gence and skill with which it is ad
ministered. He closed by saying:
The supervision which / have at
tempted to mark out is that of a live,
enthusiastic man, in sympathy with
educational progress. in touch with the
common people. consecrated TO his
work, who thinks no sacrifice too
great, no labor TOO severe, when made
in the cause of the common district
schools"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
DRAGGING
EAST RIVER
New York Stirred Up Over
GuidenSuppe'S Murder.
HUNTING FOX THE
MISSING HEAD
Bradbury and Ward on Trial in
San Francisco.

Cou- h. I'M Crowded by the Morbidly
CT. nus = @elburn Arrested on
Eight Additional Indictments
Bogus Lord Beresford Once Again
Gets in His Work-other Crimi-
nails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
THE RURAL PUPIL.

David L. Kiehle, professor of peda-
gogy, University of Minnesota, read
the last paper on the morning pro-
gramme. He said in substance: Our
schools have houses, furniture, APP
paratus, teachers, organization, but
something is necessary 10 make all
this material effective for the educa
ton of the pupils in the rural schools.
The pupil in the rural school must be
put in accord with his environment and
taught to make the best possible use
of its conditions. II is TO combat this
tendency and educate the youth to fill
his own sphere honorably and success
fully where the rural school exists.
The speaker SAID mat the agricul-
tural sSnOJl has done mur,h to raise
the standard CT the rural school
a message of greeting was received
from the association of teachers in In
dan schools in session at Rosebud, S.
D. a suitable rely was ordered 10 be
sent.
In an interview with one of the di-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
A Queer Hotel

Is located within the Arctic circle.
Read about it in the Sunday Her
aid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09
: the Red Badge Of Courage"

Brought fame to Stephen Crane. He
writes a story for next Sundays
Herald on The White Hat in
Greece"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09

90 e5vd no psnupuoo)
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

passed the meridian Of life, although
the piercing eye and erect bearing indi-
Gated that he had not in the least lost
the vitality and fire of youth.
Ills face was clean-shavcn. save
heavy dropping gray mustache, and
his costum, was of somber black. This
was the master of the establishment,
and one of the most ardent Cuban pa
triots, Manuel CcbaAos.
Seated upon low ottoman at his
feet was young girl, with regular
features, dark, flashing eyes, and hair
the hue of which would rival a ravens
wing. She was not more than seven
teen, but had the grace and dignity of
q woman of more mature years.
"What is it, father, thut is on your
mind? Why rests that cloud upon your
brow? Tell me, is it because your
Isadcl is about to leave the house of her
childhood for that of anothcr?"
mo, no, child" quickly responded
Don Manuel, as he fondly strokcd tho
glossy locks. mo, no; you are to wed n
noble and upright man, one whom
shall be proud to receive into my fam
lily. 1t is not that. Matters of political
Importance engross my attention. We
are soon to strike blow for liberty
But on that point keep silent You
must leave me now, my darling, for
soon some of our noblcst citizens are to
Join me here, and discuss the means
whereby we can overthrow our OPP
pressors."
II would that I were n man that 1
might BE- admitted to your council. But,
father, be cautious, for the Spaniards
may have spies in our very household"
''Never fear, daughter. None but
true and trusted patriots will be of our
party. Now hasten to your chamber,
for hear footsteps approaching"-nnd
the father bent and imprinted fervent
kiss upon his child's brow.
Isabel returned the salute and left
the apartment just rs the door at the
further end of the room opened and a
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
A SCIENTIST Saved.
President Banahy Of Huntsville College, Survives Serious Illness
Through the Aid of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
Fronn ire 1-puo.scan, Columbus. Ind.

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gestion. and this with other troubles brought
on nervousness
My physician prescribed for me for some
time, and advised me to take change OF
climate. did as he requested and some
improved. Soon utter, | camo here rs pro-
fessor in physics and chemistry, and later
was financial agent Of this college. The
change agreed with me. and for awhile my
health was better, but my duties were heavy,
and again l found my trouble returning.
This time 1t was more severe and in the
winter l became completely Frustrated. l
tried various medicines, and different physi-
clans. Finally, l was able to return to my
duties. Last spring | was elected president
of the college. Again ] had considerable
work, and the trouble, which had not been
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fall collapsed had different doctors, bur
none did me any good. Professor Bow nan,
who is professor OF natural science. told me
of his experience with DR.. williams Pink
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them.
1.-The first box helped me, and the second
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I was entirely cured. To-day ] am perfectly
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