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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
RELIGION HIS CRAZE.
SILAS TWITCHELL SUFFERING
FROM AN UNBALANCED MIND.
Occupies a Cell Adjoining the Man
Who Has Lost His Identity
Petty Offenders Dealt With in the
Police Court.

Silas TWitchell is confident that he
is Jehovah, but his relatives are not
inclined to such a preposterous idea,
which explains TwitcheI's confinement
in the county Jail, where he was placed
yesterday afternoon. Twitchelrs case
is a coincident of the man who now oc-
cupies the very next cell for being I'M
able to tell his own name; both are
sheepherders, Twitchell having been
employed for some time past on Indian
creek, Beaver county, by owners known
as the Blackfoot sheep men. He is IS
years of age and has a wife living on
Ounce street. this city.
Several days ago the young man re-
turned to the city after a long absence
during which time he had felt no civ
ilizing influences. Always a rash, ill
balanced person, he seems to have
grown morose over religious reading
while leading his solitary life. The
vagaries clouding his mind are all of
theological tinge. They burst forth
suddenly yesterday and the family be-
came so alarmed at their wild prompt
ingS that he was delivered to the sheriff
until he could be remanded to an asy-
lum. In the Jail last evening he
preached on MormOniSm to the infinite
amusement of the prisoners.
The other sheepherder who surren-
dered himself yesterday morning is still
unidentified, either by himself or a
number of other sheep men who called
at the Jail yesterday. Several of them
were positive that they had seen the
man on the range, but none could give
his name. The unfortunate recognized
one Of his callers, but the spark of re-
vivified memory died at that point. He
said that he had been a sheep foreman
somewhere. but could not recall the To-
cation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

The treatment of many thousands of
those chronic weaknesses and distress
ing ailments peculiar to females, at the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y, has afforded a vast ex-
perience in nicely adapting and thor
oughly testing remedies for the cure
of woman's peculiar maladies.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
the outgrowth, or result, of this great
and valuable experience. Thousands
of testimonials. received from patients
and from physicians who have tested
it in the more aggravated and obstin-
ate cases which had baffied their skill,
prove ii to be the most wonderful rem
edy ever devised for the relief and cure
of suffering women 1t is not recon-
mended as a ''cure-all,' but a most
perfect specific for women's peculiar
ailments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
The Fights Tonight.

Local sports are considerably inter
ested in the outcome of the pugiiistic
encounters to come off tonight in San
Francisco between Steiner and Greg
gains and Bob Thompson and Lon Ag-
new. The betting on Steiner and
Greggains is about even, the latter,
however is a shade the favorite in
Salt Lake. Steiner is a big fellow and
a hard hitter, but Greggains is con-
sidered the more scientific of the two.
The San Francisco sports are mostly
banking on Agnew, while the colored
population are strong hackers of the
plucky little darkey. Thompson, who is
we'll known in Salt Lake and is the ia
vorite with local sports. If Thompson
wins he will be taken in hand by Par
son Davies, who is anxious TO match
him against any man of his weight in
the country.
The Salt Lake Turf Exchange has
made arrangements to receive a re-
port of both fights by rounds in the
Tunnel tonight, a special wire having
been run into the big pavilion for that
purpose.
The headquarters of the Turf Ex-
change after this week will be in the
Wasatch block, where light and suita-
BILE rooms have been obtained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

horses were put on the track by local
men and animals with records were en-
tered from Montana and other neigh
boring states, but for the past two or
three wears Salt Lake has witnessed
scarcely any good sport in that line.
Local horsemen. backed by the Salt
Lake exchange are, however, anxiouF
to revive the sport, and with that end
in view are making arrangements for a
spring meeting in this city, and so far
the outlook for the successful consum-
nation of the project is very encourage
ing.
The meet Will be the largest and best
managed affair of the kind ever given
in this city, and the promoters are ne
gotiating to have the driving park put
in order and the track in good condi-
ton The meet will probably take
place between the closing of the meet
ing at Overland Park, Denver, and the
opening of the Montana circuit at Ana
conda, and will cover one week. Fully
200 horses will be sent from Overland
park to participate in the Montana
meetings, and the owners will proba bly,
be glad to stop over a few days in Salt
Lake en- route. These, with the local
horses and others from Idaho and Cal
ifornia, will make a very respectable
showing, and would insure nice meet
ing in this city.
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modations viii be afforded to all who de-
sire to make the trip.
Some snaciai Rates.


For the meeting of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, TO be held in Salt
Lake May IL. the Western has announced
rate OF a fare and a fifth on the certifi-
cate plan from al points on the system.
Tickets at full fare on the going trip
must be purchased within three days
of the meeting, and certificates for the
return rate of o1e-iifth fare, when certi-
fled by james Maloee. secretary, and by
l. a. Benton. joint agent. will be hon
ored if presented within three days after
the close of tfe meeting. The Western
has also ANNOUNCED q rate of fare and
a third on the certificate plan for the
following events: Toledo. O.. May lG-zo
quadrennial general conference United
Brethren in Christ; Rock Island, His,
May lila, annual convention Royal
Neighbors of America; St. Louis. Mo-,
May HIS. annual congress International
Divine Science association; Chicago, May
20-June ?, general assembly Cumberland
Presbyterian church; Rock Island, HIS.
May 25-June s. general assembly United
Presby church of North America;
Blair. Neb.. May 27-June 3. annual con-
ference United Danish Evangelical Luz
theran church in America; Philadelphia.
June IA annual meeting American Med
ical association: Milwaukee. Wis, June
5-1l, annual meeting supreme lodge. a.
O. L. W.; st. Louis. June $40, annual
meeting American Association of MUIR
serymen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

side are scarce. There is Glendinning,
who is regarded as good man by a
lot of his people; Councilman Romney
is mentioned: l.. e. Hail has been
skone OF. In Halls case it would be
hard to define where ne would run. As
a Democrat. Populist or a Repub-
lican, or possibly the candidate of the
Municipal League. He has always been
a Republican up to the time when he
joined the Peoples party and was
elected as a Populist by the Democrats.
However, there is ample time for all
this business between now and the
conventions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
,Saltair Tnrnnrrnru-

Saltair will have a distinguished party
OF visitors tomorrow. Arbor day viii be
celebrated there by the officers and la
dies OF Fort Douglas. they going in a
a q DOE ana by as many people who care
n TO avail themselves of this special oppor-
1tun:ty 10 enjoy the delights of the IA
nous resort in advance of the regular
4 season. which does not begin until May
o. me famous Fort Douglas band will
furnish music for the dancing, which
VIII be of several hours duration. and
tne various refreshment departments will
pe ready 70 cater to the wants Of all
5omers This event is in response to nu-
I. IT, REQUESTS and suggestions received
AJAX p me management of the Saltair Beach
.hpany from people who have tired of
e are an2ins,n furnished in the city
jA4pse.laden air which comes from the
sta ms on the, western edge C the
me special train will leave sthe
e.a,-1t al AT z:i9 p. m. and the return w,
co saoc[ s si5 thus afording most deligh
iSilotatts occasion win be 20 cents and accom-
~.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
JOINT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
The Attorneys Hold that the organi-
cation is Legal.

New York. April ia conference of
the board of control and number of
presidents of the trunk lines, and the
board of manag gers Of the Joint Traffic
association was held in this city today.
Ex-senator Edmunds, z. J. Phelps and
James c. Carter, all of whom are counsel
Tor the association. were present and gave
their opinion after going over the ground
cSrefully as to the legality of the as
sociation. All were agreed that the as
ISOLATION is legal and ought to win its
case before the supreme court.
Chauncey NJ. Depew of the New York
central presided. The eastern roads We're
all represented.
After the adjournment il was announced
mat the board, acting upon the advice
OF its counsel, had unanimously adopted
resolutions agreeing to maintain and
carr out the provisions of the articles
or organization of the Joint Traffic as
|sociation pending d final decision by the
supreme court
Il The resolutions also directed the board
'oi managers to act upon all questions
pertaining 10 rates and declared further
That IN living up TO the association agree
llnent the association railroads were car
Fyhg out and enforcing the letter and
Tsp-r1t of the interstate commerce act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
Annual Meeting.

Pittsburg. April 13.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Pittsburg.
Cincinnati Chicago & ST. Louis Railroad
company was held in this city today. The
annual report for 1896 was submitted,
expenses. S1o.5sS. 1874: net earnings, So
Isl. $50 %. al other items. S6S. 70; total
net revenue for 1896. 1850 049.72 out of
which wa3 paid for rentals. interest on
bonds. eto., So 400. 900.57. leaving a surplus
fo- the year of 1929, 1913 a decrease as
<Sompared with 1885 of $3.50, 1881.
The board of directors being CLASH
fed, there were only elections as fol-
lows: ]. S Brooks and John E. David
son of Pittsburg and Samuel Rea of
Philadelphia The board will organize
at later date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
UTAH central SALE.
It VIII Take Place on May s, In
stead of April II.

On request of the Central Trust com
Dany of New York and other eastern
bondholders. and Special Master Loomis
deeminS It eXDedient and for the best
interest of all concerned. the sale of
TIE Utah Central railroad has been re-
stead of on April Il as originally fixed
Judge Hiles allowed the motion of Special
Master LOOMS in that regard The
change is made for the purpose of giving
the bondholders full opportunity to bid
for the property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
Railway Notes

Cissy Fitzgerald. Primrose & West and
the Cinderella" company all go eastward
over the Western.
b. V. Maze, general agent for the Union
Pacihc at Butte. is in the city to meet
the Union Pacific management. =
A Raymond & Whitccmb excursion of
eight coaches containing 90 passengers
will arrive at $50 this evening over the
rio Grande Western and leave at the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
The Central Pacific.

San Francisco. April 1S-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Cen
tral Pacific railway was held today The
follows: Isaac L. Reoua- c. p. Hunting
ton, w. n Mills. [. z. Gates, Z. Z. Breth-
erton, S. f Spencer and Charles p. Eeils.
On Thursday these directors will elect
oHcers when the present officers will I'M
doubtedly be reelected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
WITH LOCAL SPORTS
Arrangements for Spring Race
Meeting Here.
COLORADO, MONTANA AND CAL
IFORNIA EXPECTED TO
ENTER HORSES.
The stelzner-Greggains and Thomp-
son-Agnew Pugilistic Encount-
ers in San Francisco Tonight At
tracing Good Deal of the At
tention of Salt Lake Men.

ORSE racing
for several years
has been on the
wane in Salt
Lake Formerly
there were at
least Two good
meets in a year,
each extending
over three or
four DAYS and
affording excel
lent snort. Good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
"Ravishing Tea Gowns,

win be one of the principal articles
in next Sundays Herald, which will be
of special interest to the ladies. The
article is from the pen of the greatest
Viennese costumer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
POLITICS IN PROVO
Graham and Glove Fixed to Leave
the Enquirer.
ONE POSTMASTER AND THE
OTHER UNITED STATES
MARSHAL.

Speculation as to Whether in That
Event John E. Booth Would
Chamber on the Editorial Tripod
Local Aspirants Waiting the
Fall of the Snickersnee-Incu
bents Are All Ready, SO Let 'Er
Goods and Ends of Political
Gossip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

Bob Thompson and Lon Agnew
VIII fight tonight at the Tunnel by
special wire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
Free Pills.


Send your address to H E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of Dr. Kings New Life pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria an. liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to be perfectly free from every
deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action. but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c per box.
Sold by T. c. NJ L. druggists.
HOUSEWIVES-Please remember
you take no risks in using Three
Crown Baking Powder Triple Fla
voring Extracts and Pure Ground
Spices, for they are strictly guaran-
teed of the very best quality or
money cheerfully refunded. Why
not give them trialP
"Origin of Easter
Is a special article which will appear
in next Sundays Herald.
Be
sure you
get your coupons
with your shoes. The
Mascot Shoe Sale commences
this morning at O'Clock
SPENCER & LYNCH CO., 124 Main.
Good Shoes for Every body.
49, 60
Good Goods, Little Money.
z. c. III. l. Shoe Sale.
80
Photo Supplies. The Johnson Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14

ND still they
come. If the
plans of the
Provo politi-
clans mature,
there will be a
newspaper for
sale in the near
future. The En-
q u i r e r will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
Police Court Grind.

Pat McCready tramped over for
hidden ground belonging to S. K.
Hooper. This act was done on Mon
day. McCready found himself in the
police court yesterday afternoon, tell
ing the judge that he had only been
out of Jail two hours when arrested.
having just completed a sentence of
20 DAYS for vagrancy. He was given
until 10 o'clock today to remove himself
by freight.
D. F. McIlvlin, who smashed the fix
lures in restaurant in which he was
a co-partner was fined SIS for his art
work.
Samuel Meyers, a restaurant keeper
at 16 West Third South street, was
fined SO yesterday for unlawfully med
ding with a neighbours coal box.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
l,II:l' THE
.IIL PEOPLES 7ITdg1,n
>o;s nIcTcaH I'LL ="

On effect March 16. 1879
Leave.
THE Overland Limited for
Chicago, st. Paul. st. Louis.
Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
and Park City..........-...-....7:0 200 a.
"The Fast Mail" for Chicago,
St. Louis. Omaha, Kansas City
and Denver .-.----:-:------.---.- f;OO p I
From three to u hours quicker to
all above points than any other
line.
Arrive.
'.,The Overland Limited" from
Chicago. st. Louis, Omaha,
Kansas City. Denver and Park
City -o-1O ID. !
1.-THE Fast Mall" from Chicago.
st. Paul. st. Louis. Omaha.
City Ticket Office, POI Main Street.
Telephone No.
The only line operating through r
man Palace Sleepers, Library, b
Smoker. Dining Cars. Tourist Sic
and Free Reclining Chair Ger.
H. NJ. CLAY. General
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Photo Supplies. The Johnson Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-14
Good Goods. Little Money.

2. G. N. I. Shoe Sale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
WASTE CAN BE STOPPED
GOVERNOR THINKS PRESENT GAS
LAW SHOULD BE ENFORCED.
Extra Session of Legislature Hardly
Needed if Officials Would
Do Their Duty.

There is a general feeling throughout the
gas belt that more rigorous and complete
anti-waste gas laws should be passed, and
in the Anderson neighborhood petitions are
being circulated asking for a special ses-
sion of the Legislature to enact such a
law. The waste of gas at Alexandria is
said to have been so great during the last
six months that the pressure has material
ly decreased. The same complaint comes
from other points where oil mining has
progressed. 1t is claimed that the present
law on the subject is inadequate and that
thirteen suits in Madison county are still
pending because there is no provision in the
law for hurrying the cases to trial.
Governor Mount was asked last night If
he had received any petitions asking him
to call an extra session of the Legislature.
He said he had not IT do not think an
extra session is needed" he said. 1.-THE
present law is perhaps little deficient and
might stand amendment, but there is no
assurance that a new law or an amended
law would be enforced. Much of the waste
could be stopped If the present law were
it an easy matter to prevent the waste of
gas if those required to enforce the laws
do their full duty. cannot see why an
extra session of the Legislature should be
called at great expense to pass more laws
when what we have is not enforced. l do
not care to say what ! would do with a
formal petition for a special session..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
SLEPT THROUGH 1T ALL.
Urban Dehner Did Not Hear the Burg
lar Disturb His Wife.

The police were called on yesterday to in
vestigate a strange case of alleged bur-
glary. Urban Dehner living ut 50 South
Brightwood street called at the police sta
ton early in the morning and reported that
his house had been entered by a burglar a
few hours before, and that he had been
robbed of $780, Detectives Kinney and Thorn
ton were sent to investigate. Mrs. Dehner
told the story of the robbery. She said
she was awakened about o'clock by some
one in the room, and as she opened her eyes
she saw man advancing toward her from
the door. She was too frightened to scream
and the burglar chOked her. holding a pis
tot 10 her head. Then he lay the pistol down
on her breast and asked her where the
money was kept. She told him to look in
the dresser, and he did So leaving the
pistol lying on the woman's breast. He
pulled everything out of the dresser and
found nothing of value. Then he went back
to the bed and made a second demand for
the money, and was told that ii was under
the pillow. He reached his hand under Mrs
Dehner's head and secured the money took
the pistol and departed.
All the while the burglar was in the room
Mr. Dehner was lying at his wife's side
asleep, He neved awakened until his wife
shook him after the burglar had departed.
When the burglar left the house he took
with him Mr. Dehners trousers and vest,
and these were found in vacant lot near
the house. The Investigation by the detec-
tives convinced them that If there had been
a burglary, such as related by Mrs. Dehner,
1t was most peculiar one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
REORGANIZATION MEETINGS.
Those for Republican Committee to
He Held in January.

The chairman and secretary Of the Re-
publican state central committee have sent
out letters to the district committeeman
over the State announcing the meeting in
this city on Dec g. The county chairmen
have also been instructed to notify
Republicans of their counties of a
general conference to be held here
on the same day. It is expected there will
be q considerable gathering of REPUBLICANS
on the date mentioned, when matters of i'm
portant interest to the party will be dis
cussed.
The central committee at it's meeting will
issue a call for the reorganization meetings
which will be held about the middle of jan
uary. A Saturday will be selected for the
precinct meetings, when members of the
county committees and delegates to the dis
trict conventions will be selected. These
county committeeman will then select their
chairmen. On the following Tuesday the
district conventions will take place and a
week later the members of the state COM
mittee will be elected. Later the reorgani-
cation of the state committee will take
place in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
w. j. EDENs, ONE OF THE POSTAL
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS, HERE.
Aim of This Country to Equal the En-
glish System-FavOrs Postal
Savings Banks.

W. ]. Edens. assistant superintendent of
the free delivery system, with headquarters
at Washington, is in the city. He is making
an inspection tour of Indiana and Ohio and
merely came here to spend Sunday, the af-
fairs of the Indianapolis postotfice in his
department being in excellent shape. Among
his recent recommendations was the extern
sion of the free delivery to Attica, Ind.
Mr.. Edens is greatly interested in the
proposed rural delivery. 1--WE are little
behind some of the nations of Europe in this
line" he said. "In this country we have
up-to-date methods as far as we go and
probably deliver mail quicker in. the terri
tory we try to reach than it is delivered in
Europe, but they go further. Great Brit
ain, perhaps, has the most perfect system.
Every man, woman and child there has his
mail brought to him or her.
1--WE are trying to reach the perfection
obtained in Great Britain, but the country
is so large that it cannot be done all at
once The expense is too great for the pop
ulation. There are $50 tests of the rural
delivery now being made, and 1 think the
next session of Congress will give us an APP
preparation for final tests which shall dem
onstrate the feasibility of the scheme. Con-
troller Tracewell is a friend of the move
ment and will lend his influence to it. Prob
ably the first step toward the extension OF
the free delivery would be to take IN smaller
cities and towns than are now provided for
by law. Populous rural communities would
follow next, and in the course of time all
communities would be reached The incr sase
in expense would be somewhat lessened by
cutting off the so-called star routes and
many fourth-class postoffices."
Mr.. Edens is also a friend of the PROPOSE
ton to establish a postal savings system.
There are several advantages OF 1T" ne
said. "In the first place, the laboring .peo-
pie, who have no property interests, have
some rights and one of them is the right
to have safe depository for their savings.
Under the present banking system this is
not always insured them. The postal saw
ings system would insure it so far as the
government could insure anything. The
majority of American citizens, 1 take it,
are willing to stand or fall with the gov
eminent anyway, and they would want no
safer depository. / believe, on account of
the fact that every depositor would become
a creditor of the Nation, patriotism would
be Increased and it would result in the max
ing of better citizens generally. The plan
is working admirably in France, the people
taking nearly all the government bonds.