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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
What She Will Do.

Maude-Oh, Clara, I've just bought the
Iovelest pink shawl for a Christmas pres
ent.
Clara-Yes; whom are you going to give il
to?
Il don't know. It's so pretty | think
will keep it myself N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
Sensible Jimmie.

Jimmie" asked his mother, "why are
YOU so persistent about going to your Uncle
Johns for Christmasg'
I" Cause he hain't got none of them smoke
consumers on his chimbleys. Santa Claus
kin git inter his house. Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
Sacred Trees.

The oaks upon which the mistletoe grew
were sacred to the Druids in days of old, and
they used to worship under them in the
most solemn and devout way. When hung
up in a room or hall, the beautiful pearly
berries were thought to possess the power of
keeping away evil spirits and influences
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
The Next Want.

There" she said, with a sigh of relief.
I've got locomotive, wagon, mechanic
al acrobat and hose reel. That ought to
satisfy the dear little angel"
1T ought to, but it won't, said her hus-
band. "The little villain will want a ham
mer to smash them with. Cincinnati En-
uuirer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

erS Tor memory
More precious far than heeting gold
Goodnight. sweet year. wherein i read
Full many page with rare delight;
Thy latest hour will soon have fled
O, pleasant year, sweet year, goodnight
Goodnight, sad year that reft away
Some hopes / cherished; gave the pain
OF disillusion: dimmed the day
With wrecks of labor wrought in vain.
Goodnight. sad year that sometimes knew
My pillow wet with bitter tears.
Goodnight. sad year. that drifteth too
Far hence on Times black sea of years.
Goodnight, bllthe year that to the home
Came smiling with so gay face,
Babe roses bloom in hall and ROOM
Sent small feet pattering through the
place
That woke such bells Of melody
AS touch the eternal chords that ring
Where evermore the ransomed be
And saints for aye behold the King.
Goodnight brave year, that gave me
strength.
And helped my will to overcome
In struggles. where the foe, at length
Bafiled and beaten. left me dumb,
Yet thrilling with victorious song!
Goodnight, brave year! j fam would
keep
Thy secret still to right the wrong.
But thou art weary. Rest and sleep.
Good night year most sorrowful,
Seen from the earth side, ache and loss
And clouded dawns, and dear ones gone,
Have deeply stamped thee with the cross
Goodnight, o sorrowful, sweet year,
Sweet with the promise of the day,
Where heavens own morning shall appear
And all the shadows flee away.
Mrs. Margaret L. Sangster, in Congrega-
tonalist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
Why Not for Whole Year,

Christmas comes but oncet a year." said
Uncle Eben, but dar ain no 'jections ter
anybody's maxim de cheerfulness an i'm
crosby oh it hold ovuh fob II months. eff he
wants ter "-Washington Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
Don't Make a Mistake.

just because your wife tells you to buy
her something useful, don't think she will
be satisfied if you send her home barrel
of tiour.-N. Y. Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24
Shared the Common Lot.

Were you ever held up?"
81 should say so.
"Wheng"
Every Christmas. Chicago Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

immense amount of self-respect that night
and now for several years has been in charge
of the stables at the big house looking after
the premises and the children with a faith
fulness that makes him invaluable. Detroit
Ern. D,nu.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

arms about the neck
of the bogus Santa
Claus, Blinky felt that
there was a breaking
up i'm his chest. When
she kissed him and
told him how they all
loved him, Blinky used
his sleeve with it's
snowy coating OF wool
to relieve the dimness
of his vision.
As they chung to
Blinky and chorused
their greetings, he was
confused as never be
fore in his professional
career as a burglar.
His first impulse was
to go out and loot some
toy store and deliver
a wagon load of the
proceeds at the big
house. But, for some
reason he could not
understand, this was
utterly repugnant TO
his new feelings. He
took the "trusty" serv
ant into the hallway,
said somethin * that
put that unworthy in
a tremble, slipped him
a bill and sternly told
him to be back in half
an hour.
When the children
should have been
asleep in bed. the older
members of the family
returned TO find them
in the midst OF a romp
that filled the great
house with merriment.
Blinky was king
good time around the
room on all tours with
the children on his
back, not playing horse,
as Ben proudly an
nounced, but el'phant.
About them was a pro-
fusion of gifts that the
servants had brought
and Blinky, in his as
sumed role, had dis
tributed in a way to
win the hearts of the
youngsters. The mas
ter of the house was
surprised. but not so
IN UGH so as Blinky.
whose instructive i'm
pulse was to jump
through a window.
But the little ones were
DANGEROUSLY singing his
praises. To them he
was Santa Claus, and
he looked the part. He
was accepted as some
good hearted eccentric
and again made vel
come. He took on an
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

plIl luIiltu Sli' saw
Paul sitting bolt up
right, his gaze riveted
upon her.
"Why don't the boys
come" he asked.
With a sharp cry
Lucy threw herself
upon the floor beside
the miner.
"They don't care for
me. What's the mat
ter with the Katydid
mine, Lucy"
Its all right was
the forced answer from
the mountain girl.
"The boys will come.
They can't get away
Just now
Crash. came some.
thing against the door,
and the Indian seemed
lifted from the floor
as he reeled away, but
for a second only.
Again he braced him
self and his eyes seemed
to emit sparks of fire.
I'VE want Paul -
Paul, the mine boss"
came from outside.
1--WE have come for
him and"
Lucy turned back
and caught up the bar
ricade, but the Indian
swept the proffered
plank aside.
His feathers touched
the door; the heron
plumage in his long hair
brushed the plan ks.
but his muscles did
not culver.
"The boys! the boys.
l say, Lucy" came
from the suff erer's
couch. "Fm going
back to the Katydid
myself and find them
mo, no! You can't
CO." and Lucy again
threw herself beside
Paul and pushed him
gently back. ct h ey
are out there"
"The boys, Lucy"
asked the victim of the
plot.
Yes, yes!"
a strange light came
into Paul's eyes and
his long fingers fas-
tened themselves about
Lucy's white wrist.
"W hats to-mor-
row." he asked, catch
ing her eye.
It's New Years
day"
II = thought so.
And the boys are com
ing to the wedding
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

you know what will happen if | catch
YOU under the mistletoe simpered Chump-
ley.
Yes, and I'm so hopelessly absent mind
cd" she simpered in response.-Detroit
Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-24

HATS that, Lucy
The man lying on
the low cot in the
light of the lamp on
a table at one side of
Il little cabin turned
his head TO one side
and listened.
The young girl
bent over him and
for a moment looked
into the wan face
but brilliant black
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03

Frankfort, Ky, June 2-Harmony
characterized todays two sessions Of
the silver Democratic state convention,
except when any point came I'D in
volving the interests of one of the six
candidates for appellate clerk The
convention nearly split when the cleo
ton of permanent chairman came up,
over the question upon what ballot the
hindmost candidate should begin TO be
dropped. The platform adopted, in
part. was as follows:
Resolved, That we hereby reaffirm
our faith in the principles set forth and
enumerated in the platform adopted by
the Democratic party in national con-
vention held in Chicago in July. 1896.
and we adopt said platform as that of
the Democracy in Kentucky.
Second. That the principles adopted
and set forth in that platform are the
true principles of Democratic faith. and
We urge upon all true Democrats TO
stand by them at all times and under
all circumstances.
Third, We endorse the canvass made
by Hon. William ]. Bryan. the nominee
OI the DeinOcTdtlc party LOT the DTeSl-
dency in the late election. We commend
his wisdom, approve it as just and fair
to all parties and all interests of our
common country. We recognize in him
the fearless orator and statesman, and
the great champion OF the peoples
rights against the money power. the
monopOlists, the. syndicates and trusts;
we pledge him the support of the united
Democracy in our state
The remaining half Of the platform
is devoted TO a denunciatiOn of the Re
publican. state administration. to the al
lowing OF cOnvict-made goods to COM
pete with free labor. and to a felicia
ton of Senator Blackburn and to those
who led in his two senatorial fights
There was one dissenting vote out of
y 900 On tire adoption ofA1h s- resolutions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03

Tucker c. a. Larsen. Charles Long
son. P. G. Hoffman. Samuel Allan, II.
2. Richards and Michael Driscoll-
MR.. KEARNS ON THE STAND.
The first witness called was Thomas
Kearns, who said his business was that
of mining. that ne was a resident of
Park City and married He was handed
a letter by Attorney Van Colt, which
he recognized as the one handed him
by the bell boy at the Cullen hotel on
the 10Th of August last, and which
was from Hobbs. Another letter was
handed the witness, which he received
at the Knutsford hotel about the mid
die of April 1t was handed him by his
wife.
These letters read as follows:
Salt Lake. April &c, 1897.
Mr.. Tom Kearns:
Sir:-Enclosed please find an order
from Miss Wray for $S5 money Dor
rowed while she was sick. I wrote you
a few days ago, but forgot to send the
order Mrs. Kilpack. 1 understand, is
going to try and make me marry the
girl. When she does I will expose you.
have letters from Miss Wray to her
mother accusing you of being the
father of her child. I intended to see
you before now. but Miss Wray prom
ised to pay this money herself. I know
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
THREATENED REED.
Gar Receives a Letter From a Crank
Mo Arrests.

Washington, June 2.-SDeaker Reed.
like every other public man in high
official station, has received threaten
ing letters from time TO time, but never
has paid any attention to them Yes
terday, however, one was received of
such a nature that it seemed to COM
mand more than ordinary attention,
and the speakers private secretary.
without Mr.. Reeds knowledge, turned
it over to the police, who, after in
vestigation, have come to the con-
clusion that it was written by some
sensational purposes
While following the speaker home,
the detective observed a man whom
they knew and, who they suspected was
the writer. 1t was found that he had
given information about the letters to
newspaper correspondents and had
called at police headquarters but in the
absence of a warrant they refrained
from taking him into custody.
This afternoon Police Inspector HOl-
linberger conferred with District Attor-
ney Davis and concluded that there
was no law covering the case The
writer, accordingly, viii not be ar
rested Sending threatening language
written on an envelope or on a postal
card is illegal. but sending such an en-
closed letter is not. This issue arose
in the last administration when
threatening mail was sent TO Mr.. Cleve-
land and Senators Sherman and Mills.
A postal card being sent to the last
named. For using the card the Of
fender served is months in prison in
baltimore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
New York View of It.

New York. June 2-Relatives and bust
ness associates of l. II. Hoffman of the
wholesale clothing firm of Hoffman.
Alexander & Co.. San Francisco. and
Hoffman & Rothschild. New York. are of
the opinion that Mr.. Hoffman's myster-
ious death. which IS reported from San
Francisco, was not self-inilicted.
william Fox. relative of the dead
MAJ. said: 1T is altogether out of the
question. There existed no possible rea-
son why Mr. Hoffman should commit
suicide. His domestic relations we're Of
the happiest character. and he had every
thing in the world TO live for He was
making preparations TO come to New
Yorl. to take account of stock, and eX-
pected to be here in about ten DAYS
It was SAID by one of the employees
that a private dispatch from San Fran
cisco gave further color to the murder
theory in making the statement that on
the wall of Hoffman's office where he
,,-as found i'm the agonies of death there
was bloody imprint of a hand 1t is
alongside of the telephone and looked ike
evidence of the last act of the expiring
man 10 summon assistance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
RADICAL SOCIALISM.
Will be Preached Throughout Colo
RADIO From a cooperative Com.
monweal Van"

Denver, Colo. June 2.-Three men will
start out from Denver tomorrow in
wagon in which are painted the words:
.'CO-oDerative Commonweal Van. to
preach radical socialism in every part OF
Colorado and prepare the way for the in
augu-at ton of Eugene V Debs' Coop
erative commonwealth. The Colorado
missionaries are James Hogan. vice pres
ident of the American Railway union; n.
L. Griest of Denver. and William Holmes
of Chicago It is said that the experiment.
proposed by Mr.. Debs will be made in a
large western state. which has sea-
coast and a variety of resources, which.
ii is expected will enable its population
TO be self-suDDorting-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
WILL HOBBS,

ney Van Colt prosecuting and Messrs-
w. r. Hutchinson and John NJ. Zane
defending the accused.
The information charges that Hobbs
on August IS, 1896, with intent to extort
money from Kearns, sent him the fol-
lowing letter:
Salt Lake City, August IS, 1896.
Mr.. Kearns-Why did you talk to me
as you did about marrying Miss Wray
and then tell her you would furnish
money for her 10 get a divorce. Now
dear Mr. Kearns. I'm in need OF $50 and
if you don't give it to me by August
70 I will write your wife and tell her
who the girl was called on you about
August 10 and more I will tell her
mother all. Hoping you will do so and
save your good name 1 remain as ever
Yours respectfully
WILL HOBBS.
1 will look for the money by mail.
Remember what l say / will do.
w Il
STATEMENT OF THE CASE.
The case is somewhat a peculiar one
and the particulars are yet fresh in the
minds of the public. Shortly stated a
girl named Eula Wray claimed that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
TALKS TO M. DIS.
Mckinley Spares Couple of Minutes
For the Doctors

philadelphia. June 2.-The second
davis session of the Golden jubilee of
the American Medical association
showed an increase in attendance over
the opening session.. During the OPEN
ing hour an air of expectancy pre-
vailed. due to the arrival of President
Mckinley. Prior to the session of the
main body, sessions in the practice of
medicine, surgery and anatomy were
held.
When the main body had been called
to order by President Sem, Dr. Austin
Flint read a paper on medicine
The convention was transacting some
ordinary business when President Nc
Kinley entered, accompanied by DR..
Sem. The delegates and their ladies
rose en- masse and cheered and APP
plauded for nearly FIVE minutes. This
again broke out when the chief execu-
tive was formally introduced.
President Mckinley spoke Just two
minutes. He said:
'sMr President Ladies and Gentle
men: Although summoned to this city
for another purpose. l deem myself
most fortunate TO find this honorable
association. in its semi-centennial con-
vention. meeting on the same day, and
I could not refrain from taking mo-
ment from the busy programme
mapped out COR me by DIR. Pepper,
whose assurance / had before coming
here that it would be a day of rest
-Qaughfer), which have already begun
to realize. (Renewed laughter)-
could nor refrain from pausing mo-
ment that l might come into this bril-
liant presence TO meet the learned gen.
tlemen here assembled and to pay my
respects and homage to the noble pro-
fession which you so wOrthily repre-
sent. (Applause). You have my best
wishes and / am sure the best wishes
of all our countrymen for the highest
results of your profession, and my
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03

velopment of our resources, that to
them have been intrusted the care and
completion of this great work. Phila-
delphia contributed UNNECESSARILY to
the triumph of liberty; she would now
aid in the triumphs of labor.
Who can doubt that the deliberation
of these able and public-spirited men,
acting together freely and cordially,
animated by a common impulse and a
common interest, will result in still
closer relations of international comfy
and a higher prosperity for all.
May Gods blessing rest upon this
worthy enterprise and upon those who
shall labor for its welfare.
Il now declare the Philadelphia mu-
seums formally opened"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
THE HERALD BULLETIN

PAGE ONE.
Will Hobbs Acquitted.
Kentucky's Silver Democrats.
Commercial Congress at Philadel-
phia.
PAGE TWO.
Tariff in the Senate.
Mrs. Hamilton Pleads Not Guilty.
Bimetallic League in Session.
Congress and Currency Reform.
PAGE THREE
Stealing Dexter Ore.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Local Politics.
p The County's Finances.
The Trans-Mississippi Congress.
PAGE SIX.
Markets of the World.
High School Commencement.
To Honor the Old Folks.
State Land Board.
Brigham Spencer Must Go to Jail.
Among the Railroads.
PAGE SEVEN.
Attempted Rape at Salem.
U. P. and S. P. Combine.
PAGE EIGHT.
Some Living Pioneers.
Heavy Snow in Wyoming.
General Sporting News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
SAnE OLD STORY.
Negroes, it Appears, Learn Nothing
From the Fate of Others

Urbana. o., June 2-"Click" Mitchell,
the colored man who assaulted Mrs.
]. Nj. Gaumer a few days ago. was
brought before that lady today for
identification. She exclaimed, Hang
the brute. How dare he face me?
Her nervous prostration was so great
that she could not repeat her identlfi-
cation in the MAYORS court
When Mitchell was taken from the
court to Jail a great crowd followed.
No violence was attempted. but there
were threats of lynching; but for lack
of a leader there would have been an
attempt at lynching in daylight.
Sheriff McGinn and Captain Leonard
of company D. Ohio national guard,
were requested TO leave the town by
persons in the crowd. At a late hour
tonight the crowd dispersed, but the
sheriff and Captain Leonard are keep
ing a sharp lookout for trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
KILLING OF HOFFnAN.
Scarcely Possible That He Committed
Self-Destruction.

San Francisco. June 2--Under the di-
rect:on of the coroner an autopsy was
held upon the body of Isaac Hoffman. the
Battery street merchant who was found
in dying condition last night upon the
floor of his private office. as the result of
Wh-ch II was almost conclusiVely proven
that the three. bullet wounds in his head
could not have been self-inflicted. The
theory is now advanced that Hoffman
was STACKED while sitting in his office
and after falling TO his knees as the re-
suit of a glancing blow on the temple
and bullet in his cheek. was shot from
above at close range. the bullet enter
ing just above the temple and lodging
IN his mouth. With the single exception
of the pistol with which the fatal wounds
were inflicted. the police have Tot the
slightest clue and are apparently as much
mystified as the relatives of the deceased
affect TO be
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
Working Hard For worden.

San Francisco. June 2.-Despite the
fact that his petition for writ of
habeas corpus in the United States
district court has been denied by Judge
HawIey. and that Judge Gilbert today
denied similar petition on behalf of
Durrant, the attorneys for Salter d.
Worden will attempt to secure such a
writ in the circuit court tomorrow and
will also apply for leave to appeal to
the circuit court of appeals and the
supreme court of the United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
JUDGE NoRRELL.

Thomas Kearns. the well known and
very wealthy mining man of Park City.
had seduced her at the Cullen hotel in
this city and that a child was born of
which Kearns was the father. and she
commenced a civil suit against Kearns
to recover $4,000 damages.
II appeared that close relations had
existed between Eula Wray and Hobbs.
the defendant in this case, and it was
claimed by the prosecution that the
girl, nth her mother Mrs. Kilpack. and
the man Hobbs fixed matters up so that
they could eXtort money from Kearns
the latter alleging that he never had
anything TO do with Miss Wray and
that the whole thing was a blackmail-
ing scheme.
HOBBS had written several letters to
Kearns demanding money under a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
BAD WORK IN ILLINOIS.
Youth of % Robbed, Murdered and
Cremated.

Sterling, Ills, June Robbed. muir
dered and cremated-
That tells the awful fate OF George
Kaufman. He stood guard over his
fathers granary. TO protect it from
thieves. who killed him a his post and
sought to wipe out the evidence OF their
fiendish cruelty with fire
Today all there remains of him is a
corpse, with its throat cut, its skull
crushed and it's head bullet pierced, q
charred lump of flesh.
There is no clue to the murderers,
who committed the crime, but blood
hounds are on the trail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03

she has got money from you, but !
haven't had any of it. Mrs. X. tells
me you told her l was living Off her
daughters shame. It's not true. She
also said you tried to hire her to kill
me. Now if you viii pay me the money
back have loaned the girl, will drop
everything and say no more, but if you
don't I will keep nothing.
Very respectfully,
WILL HOBBS.
Please see me at once or answer this.
OTHER LETTERS.
The following letters We're found on
Hobbs when ne was arrested:
salt Lake. March Is. 1897.
Ma:-Will you take my baby. / am
going. Be good TO it always for your
daughters sake. 1 love it, but ! am a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
Nominations Confirmed.

washington, June 1.-The senate in
executive session today confirmed the
following nominations:
John NJ Ewing, of Wisconsin, to be
deputy auditor of the navy department
John c. Thomson, of Illinois, to be
assistant attorney general.
Postmasters: Montana-Ada NJ Ben
nett. Miles city; Lewis F. Babcock.
Billings
Idaho-Aaron Frost. Wardner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
WILL HOBBS
Acquitted
Jury Finds Him Not Guilty of
Blackmailing Thomas
KearnS.
THE VERDICT A SURPRISE
under the Evidence and the
Judges Statement of
the Law.
THE VERDICT A SURPRISE

Mr.. Kearns, Detectives Raleigh and
Sheets, the Principal Witnesses
For the Prosecution-The Defend
ant and Mrs. Kilpack the Only
Witnesses For the Defense-lIiss
Eula Wray Was Sworn, But Not
Called-Letters Written by Hobbs
and Miss Wray to Kearns Intro
duced in Evidence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03
DETECTIVE RALEIGH.

Police Detective George r. Raleigh
said he had known Hobbs for couple
of years. He had a conversation with
defendant at the old city hall last
April Detective Sheets was present.
Hobbs was searched and on him was
found a letter II was in an envelope
sealed and addressed to Tom Kearns.
Hobbs told witness he wrote it and
was going TO send it to Mr.. kearns.
Had another conversation with defend
ant four days later in the jail, Sheets