The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-15

suits. During the week following the
publication IL out of 20 merchants in
the town ordered out their ads. on
hard times excuse, 10 Of them bough'
rubber stamps and IL sent to San Fran
cisco for cheap bilheads with maple
syrup advertisement printed ON the
back. The editor is now committing to
memory Hamlet's soliloquy on death,
and wondering il " rubber stamp printed
pass will lie accepted by st. Peter.
Frank Hamilton, "A desperate criminal
escaped IRON the State penitentiary
Tuesday morning and has not been re-
captured. He is the man who shot
Officer Miner in the leg at Ogden some
time ago while the latter was in the
act OF arresting him. The authorities
believe that any officer who attempts
his arrest will run great risk of being
killed
Mrs. Samuel Thomas, the colored
wife OF the colored soldier at r.. Douglas,
fired two shots at her husband in u re-
sort on State street, Salt Lake, Tuesday
evening, one OF which took effect in his
left lung, and he died Friday. The wife
was maddened by jealously, which
prom pied her TO make the attempt on
the lite OF her recent sprouse.
There was u good attendance at con
Joint meeting ON Sunday night when an
instructive program was given. 1t is to
be regretted that some who were present
unfortunately left their manners at
home and created such II disturbance
that others in the audience were unable
to hear the speakers.
AS most of our readers know the
Mendelsohn Quattette Co. were billed
TO give musical performance in the
Lehi Opera House Monday evening but
that they gave II free performance i'll the
Meeting House. Their manager, A. q.
Lund, lays the blame for all This to MIR
Louis Garff and therefore has planted
suit for 5000 damages; $50 dollars for
actual loss and 1850 for injury to bust
ness reputation.
On Friday evening q surprise party
was given in honor of the list birthday
OF Mrs. Mons Anderson. The relatives
and friends gathered at the family resi-
dence taking the good lady by surprise.
After congratulations the evening was
spent in social enjoyment, singing,
speaking, etc. uatil the midnight hour
when they dispersed.
Is it not about time that the proper
authorities should put u stop 10 horse
racing that the boys are indulging in
almost daily through our public suee.s
before some one is severly injured and
the blame will naturally DC upon those
whose duty it is TO inforce the city
ordinances?
Secretary Wilson thinks that the
farmer ought to grow in this country
vanilla, beans, tea, camphor, cork,
rubber, myrrh, frank incense and
opium. All OF these articles, he tays'
can be grown in some section of the
United States.
recent letter from Mrs. L. j. Taylor
states that she is hayinga splendid time
IN California. She has Visited nearly
all the larger cities and seen their sights
and has met many OF the Mormon
Elders. She will return by way OF Port
land, Oregon.
While coming from the lake las. even
ing there was collision between buggies
driven by Mrs. Henry Lewis and Miss
Alice Bone resulting in tie shaft Of Mrs.
Lewss buggy being broken.
Last night buggy driven by two
young men from Pleasant Grove was ac
cidently tipped over at Mrs. Salzners
corner and the occupants thrown out
but not injured.
Prof. ID. ii. Christensen, has resigned
his appointment as principal of the