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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
AGAINST MONK.
Law Upheld and Monk Ordered to
Produce the Records.

The petition Of County Recorder J. c.
Jensen for i writ OF mandate to compel
Mining Recorder James T. Monk of the
Big Cottonwood mining district to turn
over the mining records of the district as
required by the law passed by the late
legislature. came up for hearing before
Judge Cherry yesterday with Assistant
County Attorney Putnam representing
Mr.. Patnam and Messrs. Rhodes &. Will
Jams appearing for Monk.
The case has been before several jus-
tees and Monk has sometimes been fined
and sometimes played in better luck and
got OF, but so tar has produced no rec
ordS, and in his answer to the petition
Tor the writ Of mandate he denied every
thlng-denied that the was the mining
recorder of Big Cottonwood district de-
MED that he had any records; denied that
he had refused TO produce them, and de-
MED that the law required him to pro-
duce them
Judge Cherry, after hearing the arsu-
ments. granted the petition and ordered
that Mr.. Monk turn over the records to
Jensen before 10 a. m. on July 81
Il IS likely that Monk will not comply
WITH TIE order and that he VIE be cited
for contempt and viii get the matter be-
lore the supreme court in the form of a
WIN OF habeaS corpus, so as TO test the
constitufiOnality of the law Those in
favor OF the law, however, have gained
point, and Judge Cherry IN giving his
decision upheld the cOnstftutionality of
the Jaw as passed by the legislature
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
Weather Bureau Office.
Salt Lake CITY, July 26. 1887.

Salt Lake Civ, July %, ISyl
Barometer, a. M, q. 80; p. M, %. 76
Thermometer, 6 a. m, IS; 6 D. m, go
Relative humidity per cent a. m, 81;
6 p. M 2S. Direction of wind, a. m,
southeast; 6 p. m. northwest; velocity of
wind, miles per hour. a. m, six; 6 p. m,
six. State of weather, 6 d. m, clear; 8
y. m. clear. Maximum temperature, SO
degrees; minimum temperature, 81 de-
grees; mean temperature, so degrees: for
q years, IS degrees; excess for this date,
perature sin-e Jan 1. 1897, 365 degrees;
accumulated deficiency of temperature
since July l. 1897, 120 degrees; rainfall, 0
inch; mean daily for % years. 90 inch;
lated excess of rainfall since Jan. l. 1897,
1.37 inches; accumulated excess of rainfall
since July l, 1897, II inch. Forecast for
Salt Lake City and vicinity for the "a
hours ending at 6 p. m. today, fair, sta
tionaIy temperature. ]. II. SMITH,
Observer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
A Valuable Prescrintion.

Editor Morrison OF Worthington.
Ind. Sun, writes: You have a val
liable prescription in Electric Bitters.
and 1 can cheerfully recommend 1t for
constipa ton and sick headache, and
as a general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2625 Cot
tage Grove avenue. Chicago, was all
run down, could not eat nor digest
food, had a backache which never left
her, and felt tired and weary, but six
bottles of Electric Botters restored her
health and renewed her strength. Prices
SO cents and SL00. Get a bottle at z.
c. III. l. drug dept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
THE COLORADO MIDLAND RI.
Two Through Trains Daily

Between Salt Lake City, ogden and Lead
vile. Cripple Greek. Colorado Springs.
Denver and all points east Only lima
running THROUGH CHAIR CARS.
Through sleepers on both morning and
evening trains. This line, in connection
with the Rio Grande Western. reaches
Denver earlier than any other line via
Colorado Springs No change of cars or
delayed trains. Take the Colorado Mid
land and save time and enjoy the finest
Tide and grandest scenery in Colorado.
For full Information call on any r q
". Ry agent. or
w. F. BAILEY, o. A BROWN
@. Z. A Gen. Agent.
Denver. Colo. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
OREGON SHORT LINE*
HAILRoAD-


Trains arrive and depart at Salt Lake
City daily as follows
On Effect July IS 1879
ARRIVE.
From Chicago. Omaha, St. Louis.
Kansas City, Denver. Park
City and Ogden. ...-.-...-....-... $40 pm.
FROM Helena, Butte. Portland
san Francisco, Ogden and in
termediate points ............... 9:O5 a m
From San Francisco. Cache VAL
ley Ogden and intermediate
From Chicago, Omaha, st. Louis.
hansas City, Denver and Og-
'F'rom Frisco. Milford and inter '''0 m
Fined mediate points :--.;..-....::.. s:s5 am.
phi: Sanpete Valley and inter-
mixed train from Terminus. ~ pm
ToOele and Garfield Beach. 400 pm.
DEPART
For Chicago. Omaha, Denver.
Kansas sad City. St Louis, Ogden
For San francisco. Ogden ''00 am
cache Valley and intermediate
E6 points 6t:, 500 am.
Omaha. st. Louis and Chicago,
?, intermediate points ............. 6:25 pm.
For Ogden. Butte: Helena. Port
land and San Francisco. - $40 nm
For Eureka, Mercur. Provo,
1Nepnl. Sanpete Valley. ......... 1850 am
'r0r Provo, Nephi, Milford.
Frisco and intermediate points 500 pm
MIXED train for Garfield Beach,
Iooele and Terminus . 7:45 q m
Grams south of Juab run daily except
~+Daily except Sunday.
CITY TICKET OFFICE Under Masoni,
Hall; No. 200 West Second South Streets
Telephone No. $50 80
railroad and Steamship Tickets on sale
TO all parts of the world
= Pullman Palace Car ticket Office.
. W. ECCLES, D. z. Burnley
Gen. Trf. Mgr. Gen. Pass. & Tick't ACT
W. II. BANCROFT
Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
CROOKS DIVORCE.
Parties Have Settled Their Differ
ences-Suit to be Dismissed.

A couple of months ago che wife Of
Elmer E Crooks, the wei known mining
operator. commenced suit for divorce on
The grounds OF cruelty and alleging thai
her husband was worth something ike
S0v,0y3, and asked for an equitable division
o. the property. Since the fling of the
suit the defendants counsel Lindsay
Rogers. has from time 10 time got az ex-
tension o. Tie period allowed 20 answer
been flied. and ii IS Likely none will ne
as Mr. Crooks counsel says the parties
have made I'D their differences ana are
living toSel@ler again. and il IS expected
f5-y days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

He alleged in his petition that the COM
mittment was defective. because ii read
that he Was convicted and sentenced at
a date earlier than the date on which the
grand jury found the Indictment. He had
attorneys appointed by the court to pros
ecute his petition, and they came into
court yesterday and stated that the al
legations of Doutre's petition could not
be substantiated, and his honor dismissed
the petition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
Mr.. RAWLINS Returns
The Tariff Bill Will Not Bring
Promised Prosperity.
RATES ON WOOL AND LEAD
WILL FAIL TO GIVE THE RELIEF
SOUGHT.

Wrong System of Finance Is What
Ais the Country-Democrats and
Silver Men In Both Houses viii
Oppose the Proposed Monetary
Conference-Work of the Late
Congress Will Prove Unsatisfac-
tory-The Senator Knows Nothing
of Expected Utah Appointments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
Sic o

Induced by the use of coca, opiate or mar
cotic compounds is bad, decidedly bad.
They undermine health and shatter the
constitution and the patient is steadily
growing into a worse condition often
resulting in the terrible slavery and
misery of the cocaine and opium habit.
Sleep induced by the use Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla does not perhaps come as quickly,
but it comes more surely and more per-
manently through natures great restor-
ing and rejuvenating channel purified,
vitalized and enriched blood. This feeds
the nerves with life-giying energy and
builds up the system and constitution
from the very foundation of all health
and life-the blood-pure, rich, red blood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
GARFIELD BEACH.
Time Card in Effect June IS.

Leave Arrive Leave Arrive
Salt Lake. Garfield. Garfield. Salt Lake.
s7:45 am. %S:45 am. 12:25 pm. Les D. m.
10:15 am. 1885 am. 1910 pm. 1900 pm.
2.15 pm. 2:55 pm. $40 pm. 5:45 pm.
400 pm. STOP 700 pm. 7:40 pm.
ZOO pm. 7:40 pm. 900 pm. $40 pm.
&Daily except Sundays.
Olsen's orchestra afternoon and even
ing. Boating. bathing, dancing. Fare
soc. Depot corner First South and
Fourth West.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Don't thin your blood with sassafras
or poison it with bluemoss, but aid
nature by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness and stomach and
liver troubles. They are purely veg
etable. A. c. Smith & c. D. Swift, 142
Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
J.E. DOOLY AGAIN LOSES.
About Quarter of a niIlion Dol
lars Involved.
MUST GIVE AN ACCOUNTING
OF THE SALE OF IDAHO MINING
PROPERTIES.

Judge Cherry Grants the Petition For
a Writ of Mandate Against Min
ing Recorder Monk, Thus Uphold
ing the Constitutionality of the
Law-Crooks Divorce Case Settled
and Will be Withdrawn-Mrs.
Nellie Foster Enters Suit For Di-
vorce-Trefie Dautre's Petition
Again Denied-Court Cuttings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
PRATT FAMILY.
Pioneer Jubilee Reunion Of This
Numerous and Illustrious Family.

On Wednesday, July q. 1897. at 2:30 D..
m. at the Fourteenth ward assembly
hall, this city. about 800 persons. probably
the largest number of the Pratt family
tha.r relatives and friends thar had ever
gotten together in this region, assembled
in commemora+ion of their respected
sires-those dominant pioneers, the late
Apostles Farley P. and Orson Pratt. who
in 1S47 just fifty years ago. entered this
valley, Orson Pratt being the very first
man of that memorable band who entered
July a, 1877. ne preceding three days duly
slst) in advance of the main company led
by Brigham Young Farley Pratt and
family came in later in the season of that
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
Extension on Jubilee Tickets.

Owing TO the extra large volume of
passenger traffic the Rio Grande West
ern announces that all Jubilee tickets
now limited to July 26 will be honored
on all regular trains up to and in
Guiding July %. No Endorsement or
change in ticket is necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

"They are dandies.'' said Thomas
Bowers, of the Crockett, Texas, Enter
prise, while writing about De Wits
Little Early Risers, the famous pills for
sick headache and disorders of the stom-
ach and liver a. c. Smith & C. d.
Swift, 142 Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

By sending coupon ana 81 you can
secure Appleton's Stratford -on-Avon
edition. Il de Luke volumes, superbly
Illustrated in photogravure, together
with a portfolio of art plates (made
in Paris by Goupil & Coz As the
distribution is strictly limited to 200
sets prompt action is necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
HALF RATE TO BINGHAM, TIN
TIC, MARYSVALE,

Via Rio Grande Western Railway.
on July 26 and q the Rio Grande
Western announces single fare for
the round trip from Salt Lake City to
the principal mining camps, viz. Tin
tic ($3.75), Bingham ($1) and Marys-
vale CBelknap, $500. Tickets good five
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Tintic and Mt. Nebo excursion, via
Rio Grande Western, $50 a. m,
Wednesday, 2Sth. Fare only $500
round trip. Special train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Tintic and Mt. Nebo excursion, via
Rio Grande Western, $50 a. M,
Wednesday, 2Sth. Fare only $500
round trip. Special tram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
LAST EXCURSION TO TINTIC,
Eureka, Silver City, Mammoth, on
Wednesday. Julv 18th.

The Rio Grande Western runs its
last Tintic excursion on July 2S. Spec
ial train leaves at $3.50 a. m. Returns
at 8 p. M. Fare, 81 round trip. Those
who have not yet visited the great
camps and those who have not seen
the famous engineering achievement
known as the Double Circle should
not miss the opportunity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
TREBLE DoUTRE.
His Petition For Habeas Corpus
Again Denied.

The petition Of Trefle Doutre for a writ
CT habeas CORPUS came up before JUDGE
Marshaih in the United States district
court yesterday, and the petition was de-
MED, so that Doutre still languishes in the
penitentaly.. Doutfe, in 1892 was SEN
ing William Stevens OF Willard county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

vice president; Milando Pratt. secretary:
Mathoni W. Pratt, assistant secretary and
treasurer, the. three latter named to act
as the executive committee.
A committee of three was also elected
on renple work, consisting of Larson
Pratt. chairman: Jane Elizabeth Kesler
and Cornelia Pratt briggs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Via Oregon Short Line.
For particulars. call at city ticket
offices, corner Second South and West
Temple street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

5OuL
the line which offers several hours
quickest time, the finest equipment,
Consisting of Pullman Palace and
Tourist Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars,
Buffet Smoking and Library Cars and
Free Reclining Chair Cars, with no
change between Salt Lake City and the
Missouri River or Chicago. Call at
ticket office, POI Main St., for full par
ticlla-s-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Not many business houses in these
United States can boast of fifty years
standing. The business of DR.. J. C.
Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass, whose in
comparable Sarsaparilla is known and
used everywhere, has passed its half
centennial and was never so vigorous
as at present
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Business Transacted at the Meeting
of the Commissioners.

At a meeting of the county commission
ers yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Agnes B.
Park was granted permission to redeem
blocks Is and Is and part of blocks l and
TO- Salt Lake City survey.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
county treasurer TO open an interest fund
and set aside from the general fund the
sum of $3.50 to meet the interest on
county bonds.
J. c. Harvey was granted .. renewal of
his retail liquor dealers license 10 do
business at Shoots park.
A communication from the civic feder-
alton, asking that s., So 81 be appropriated
TO them to pay for money advanced by
them, was read. The matter was referred
TO the county attorney for his decision
TO the validity of the claim
The petition of Assessor Quinn to retain
Mr. v. P. Jennings as a deputy was
granted.
Mr. f. w. Quinn, mining recorder of
Bingham. was granted compensation of
500 per month TO assist in copying min
ing records in the county recorders Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

! the effects of the tariff would rebound
| to the credit of the Republican party,
and especially did he believe the rate
on wool and lead would fail of the
relief sought. While the duty on lead
was increased slightly, still the pro-
vision for bringing in ores in bond and
treating them remained, and the slight
| increase would not help much. The
duty on wool was expected to help some.
but the senator had no hopes of its
! bringing to this section the relief the
people want.
FINANCE PARAMOUNT.
1.-THE tariff is not what concerns THE
west. or the east for that matter 1t is
the financial question which is para
mount just now, and until that is set
tied [ do not look for much improve
ment in conditions"
Then you do not believe that this
long expected prosperity is going to
overwhelm US with it's magnificent
proportions right away?"
Mr.. Rawlins shook his head in the
negative. Conditions might improve
slightly, but the general result will not.
in my judgment change very much.
There will doubtless be the usual
announcements of mills starting and
work being resumed, such as appeared
in the papers after the last election,
until something is done to improve the
financial conditions of the country"
MONETARY COMMISSION OPPOSED
Continuing, Senator Rawlins said the
proposed monetary commission move
ment, would, he believed, be opposed
by all the Democrats and silver men
in both houses. He did not think the
idea would be accepted by them favor
ably at all. SO far as he was able 70
judge, the congress was charged with
the duty of legislating on the finances
of the nation, and the appointment of
a commission was unnecessary. There
was a we'll grounded belief that this
commission would be composed of men
who were in sympathy with the views
of the administration, and any report
they might make would be in accord
ance with the sentiment prevailing in
the minds of the leaders of the party
in power.
WORK OF CONGRESS UNSATIS-
FACTORY.
As a general thing. Mr.. Rawlins be-
lieves the work of the last congress
will not be productive of results, and
the people will reject the methods
when they are afforded opportunity of
doing SO.
Mr.. Rawlins was not present when
the vote was taken on the final pas
sage of the bill, being paired with
Mark Hanna. Had he been there he
would have voted in the negative
KNOWS NOTHING OF APPOINT !
MENTS.
Asked as TO the matter of Utah ap-
pointments. he said he had nothing to
offer, and knew nothing of the situa-
ton. IT was a matter where he was
not interested and not consulted, hence
he was not familiar with the situation.
Senator RaWIinS will be in the city !
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
S22.5o
Salt Lake City
To
Chicago.

That is the rate the Burlington
Route offers every Wednesday and
Saturday until August IL.
CORRESPONDENCE low rates from
everywhere else in Utah to every
where else east.
Go east NOW and you save enough
to cover all the incidental expenses
of travel-berth in sleeping car,
meals, transfers, etc.
Ask for tickets via the Burlington's
''Vestibuled Flyer" Leaves Denver
$50 p. m. daily. Finest train west
of the Mississippi. New from end to
end.
R. F. NESLEN,
Trav. Pass. & Freight Agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

w. F. Mcmillan, General Agent,
ii Walker Block. Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
of inestimable value at three stages in
the lives Of every Woman-When the
girl becomes a woman. when the wom-
an becomes a mother, and when the
mother becomes incapable of mater
nifty. At these times it gives safety
and strength. 1t is the only medicine
now before the public for woman's pc
culiar ailments. adapted to her delicate
organization by a regularly graduated
physician-an experienced and skilled
specialist in these maladies. 1t cannot
do harm in any condition of the sys-
tenn Its sales exceed the combined sales
of all other medicines for women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
The best of all Pills are Beecham's.
The Hawes Engraving Co., 72 West
Temple Street.

we are now located 1t the above
number. with a complete plant for
making half tone engravings, zinc etch-
ings and all kinds of color blocks Write
us for samples and prices before piac-
ing your orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
EXTRADITl0N OF fAULKS
HE REsIsTs ITS BEING HoNoRED
BY GOVERNOR WELLS.

His Excellency Reserves His Deci-
sion In the Matter-Will Latiner,
an Employee of the Hansen Pro-
duce Company, Arrested for EN-
bezzlement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
KNOWS NOTHING OF
MENTS.

Asked as to the matter of Utah ap-
pointments, he said he had nothing TO
offer, and knew nothing of the situa
ton. It was matter where he was
not interested and not consulted, hence
he was not familiar with the situation.
Senator RawIins win be in the city
from now until the next congress
meets, attending to his legal business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

CUT RATE TO ALL POINTS EAST,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Last chance for Tintic and Double
Circle, July rs, S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27

Only line running through Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars from Salt Lake
City to San Francisco: Salt Lake CITY to
Denver via Crane Junction, and Salt
Lake City to Kansas City and Chicago
via Colorado points.
Through tourist or family sIeepers with
out change. to Kansas City, Chicago and
Boston.
Free reclining chair cars. Salt Lake City
to Denver
Ticket Office No. 1O3 West Second South
Street CPoStcff1ce Corner)
ID. C. DODGE, T. A WADLEIGH
General Manager Gen. Pas. Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
IN EFFECT JULY %, 1897.

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY
No. 12-For Bingham ... 7.5O a ~
No. For Provo. Grand June
ton and all points east. S:45 m
No. FLOR Provo, Grand Tt1nc
ton and all points East 7.4a m
NO 6-For Bingham. Mt Pleas
ant, Manti. Richfield. Relknap.
all intermediate points - 1.s5 n m
No; 5-For Ogden and interme-
No oiate points -z:..;...--.-a...-.... $50 pm.
Provo and all intermediate
NJ points 500 pm
NJ 2-T OF ogden and West..-... $40 D. m.
NO For Ogden and West. 1890 p-n1'
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. From Bingham. Provo.
Grand Junction and the East 12.70 n N,
No From Provo. Crane F'---'
Junction and East............ 9.05 n n,
No. 5-trom Provo, Bingham
Eureka, Belknap, Rfchheld
Manti and all intermediates
N points SIS pm
No. From Ogden and the
west OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7:30 Y, m
No 6-From Ogden and inter-
mediate points -.-........... Lao n n,
No. From Eureka. Payson.
Provo and all intermediate
pOiHIS -.-.-.-----.-.-.---.-l0.O 0 a NJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-27
CUT RATES EAST
via
union Pacihn system.

On July "A to 10, inclusive. and on
Julv u. a, 2S 81 and Aug. 4, and Il
The Union Pacific announces the fol-
Inwing very low rates:
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-22
A CORRECTION.

To the Editor Of the TEXARKANGAN;
From the statement and reteren-
ces contained in your paper, calling
attention of the public, to the ar.
rest and conviction of a man for
peddlinR chickens on the Texas side
Of town without license, by myself
and Judge Charlie Hooks, l take it
that you have been mislnformed as
to the facts. The man arrested
and convicted is named 7, E, Jones,
and is not a cripple and did not
claim to be. He had no cotton as
stated in your paper, and was not
selling produce raised by himself.
He has been peddling chickens here
for several months and he told me
that he followed it as business,
! am not looking particularly after
peddlers, and probably never would
have arrested this man, had he not
been pointed out to me, and my at
tentIon called to his peddling chick
ems by commission merchant on
the Texas side, whose name do
not care to give for publication, but
will give it to you il you desire to
know it. ! have never arrested
any man for selling his own pro
duce, and ] am not as hungry for
fees as you seem to imagine, as |
have often given parties an oppor'
tunity to take out their license
without arresting them, but when
my attention is called to men fol-
lowing an occupation without Ii
cense by men who pay license in
the same line OF business, | don't
think could with proper regard to
the duties Of my Office avoid
making the arrest, There are
several chicken peddIers who come
into Texarkana who pay the license
required by law, and If the law is to
be suspended, their money will have
to be refunded, Please do me
the justice to publish this, and
whenever you hear ofm arresting
any one under circumstances calcu'
lated to injure the town, come over
and see me aud | will cheerlully
give you all the facts connected
with It, and In that way, in most
cases at least, the publication OF
reports injurious to the town can
be avoided Respt
JOE BARkMAN,
| Nov, 22nd, 1897,