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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
MT. PLEASANT BRIEFS.
Washington's Birthday Programme
Shipments of Wheat.

Washington's Birthday Programme
Shipments of Wheat.
Mt Pleasant. Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Joseph
Wilks and daughter. Mrs. J. A. Van
NorsdaH, of Provo, are visiting friends
in Mt. Pleasant.
The children of the public schools
of this place will contribute on Feb. %
to a collection now being taken to aid
in the establishing of a national uni
versity at Washington.
r Anderson. tAe real estate man and
banker. has been obliged to keep to
his room for several days.
Several carloads of wheat are being
shipped northward. Local merchants
are paying 81 cents per bushel.
Messrs. Proctor, Seely and Jensen are
expected home soon with a fine lot of
thoroughbred Durhams they went east
to purchase.
In token of the esteem in which the
Woody Concert company is held by
the people OF Mt. Pleasant, the Choral
union will give them benefit Monday
evening.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
The Methodist ladies announce the
following programme for Tuesday
evening at their church. for the cele-
bration of Washington's birthday:
opening address, washington 49,
Observation-Disclosures. d. Gillian
Selection. Male Quartette
Duet, Take Back Your Gold" (gui-
tar accompaniment. ..........
Eloise Anderson, Nellie McCiel-
Ian, Zelica Gillian.
Recitation Olivia Melting
instrumental music. Mrs. Merrick
instrumental duet. ...--...-........-
Eloise. Anderson, Nellie McClel-
Ian.
Coffee and cake.
Captain Thomas Brady is engaged in
poultry and rabbit raising. His large
incubator is working finely. and he eX-
poets to help supply the Salt Lake
market with young broilers early in
the season.
The Wasatch academy parlors were
filled to overlooking Friday evening at
a social given by the Christian En-
deavor society of the Presbyterian
church, for the purpose of aiding the
suffering in Cuba. A neat programme
was rendered, cake and coffee served,
and collection OF over s13 was taken.
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SHORT LINE DAMAGE SUIT.
Passenger Wants $4,000 Because a
Conductor Beat Him.

Pennington, Feb. 19.-H. C. Hadlock
has commenced suit in the Second dis
trict court against the Oregon Short
Line Railway company for $4,000 dam
ages. The complaint alleges that plain
tiff was maltreated by a conductor
while riding on a Short Line train, on
Nov u, 1897; that he had paid his fare
and gave the conductor no cause or ex-
cuse for the assault; that he was beat
en-, bruised, wounded. knocked against
the side of the car and injured in such
a manner as to incapacitate him for
the performance of his usual duties,
and he prays for $4,000 and costs of
suit. The plaintiffs attorneys are A.
B. Hayes and Evans Horn of ogden.
The alleged offense was committed in
Davis county, hence the case comes
here for trial.
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the case Of Eva Van Tromp VS.. Kill
burn Sisters "a co-partnershiDl. This
case, which was an appeal from the
Justices court, was brought TO recover
an amount due for store rent.
The jury in the case of James P
Johnson against the Rio Grande West
ern Railway company came into court
this forenoon. after being out about 20
hours, and reported that they were I'M
able 10 agree upon a verdict. AID that
the prospects of their doing so were nil.
They were DISCHARGED by the court.
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PANGUITCH NOTES.
A Reception to Missionaries-Mar
rage Licenses.

Panguitch, Utah, Feb. 1.-THE young
men of this stake have held a series of
lectures this winter. Eight missionaries
have been laboring in the Panguitch
stake for the last 40 days, closing their
labcrs last night, when the people of
Panguitch gave them a reception that
has seldom, if ever been surpassed in
this section of country.
Thawing weather is moving the snow
from the ground very rapidly. The
mud is the worst seen for IS years past.
There is not enough snow for irrigation
purposes during the coming season.
Two marriage licenses were taken
out this week, Mr. John Dowdle and
Miss Abbie Montage, and CT orge Hurrie
and Miss Winnie Clayton. all of Pan
guitch
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Plat of vernal County.

Vernal, Feb. 16.-Acting under an or
der of the county commissioners, Coun-
ty Surveyor Glenn is at present en-
gagged in making a revised plat of the
county, for the use of the assessor.
There has never been a comprehensive
work of the kind, it seems, up to the
present time and the assessor has con-
sequently been compelled, in a meas
ure, to go it blind" 1t is anticipated
taht the present work will be of con-
siderable pecuniary advantage to the
county. as it will give the assessor bet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
AN HONEST oFFER

Dear Mr.. Editor-KindIy inform your
readers that if written to confidentially
fully make known to them, in a sealed
letter, free of charge. the plan pursued
nv which I was permanently restored to
perfect health and manly vigor, after
years of suffering from Nervous Weak
ness. Seminal Losses and Sexual Feeble
ness.
I have no scheme to get money from
any one. l have nothing to sell or send
C. o. D.. but am simply anxious to make
known TO others who may be suffering as
| was. this means of certain and perma-
nent cure. Address
JAMES A. HARRIS. Box 434. Delray.
Mich.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Little Girl at st. George May Lose
Her Hand.

st. George, Feb. 14.-Today the little
2-year-old daughter of r. G. McQuarrie
met with a most painful accident. She
and her little brother were at play in
the yard he took up a sharp ak and
began to chop with it, and the little
girl reached out her hand. and put it
on the block upon which he was chop
ping. The little fellow did his best to
stay the force of the blow, but in spite
of all he could do, the little girls
thumb was severed, all but shred of
skin, and a deep cash made in the
back OF the hand, severing the tendon
and causing the fingers of the hand to
drop down, the hand having no control
over them. DR.. Higgins dressed the
wounds, but he entertains very little
hope of saving the hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
washakies Consider Fusion.

At the meeting of the Washable club
last night the question of endorsing
Chairman Jones' recommendation of
fusion with silver Republicans and
Populists was considered. The prepon-
derance of opinion seemed to be in IA
vor of fusion. but the voting was post
poned for one month, in order to give
all an opportunity to be heard.
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Grass Creek canyon before coming this
way People living at a distance, who
get their mail through this office. fire.
quently have either to wait until nearly
night or until another day.
The Philosophical society meeting to-
night was very pleasing and instruc-
tive one. The lecture on THE Sand
witch Islands" by Hon. W. W. Cuff was
highly interesting. A quartette. an es-
say, duet and select reading by
students made up the balance of the
nv
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session today. The financial report of
the county for 1897 was considered and
accepted, other routine matters were
disposed of and an adjournment taken
until the first Monday in April.
A man named Smith was brought
in this evening by Sheriff Preece and
lodged in Jail. The charge preferred
against him is stealing a sheep from
the premises of Edward Watkins, who
lives some three or four miles south of
town.
There will be a grand masquerade
ball at the opera house this evening.
There is considerable sickness still
prevalent throughout the county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
The y. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others.

John, what does q. S. mean? q. S.,
my dear, stands for several things;
United States, Utah State and for U.
S. Baking Powder, which is highly
recommended and we will give it a
trial the next can of baking powder
we buy, for it only costs half as much
and is guaranteed equal to the best
in leavening strength.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
St. George Pioneer Dead.

st. George, Feb. 12-Sophronia Fuhr-
meister, an old resident of this city,
passed away today at p. m, at the
advanced age of r. She has passed
through a lingering illness of II
months, suffering from heart trouble
and a dropsical tendency. She came
to this country from Prussia in 1S47,
and to Salt Lake City in 1859. coming
to Dixie in 1867. Her life among the
people here has been that of a true
Latter-day Saint. always being an ear
nest worker and engaged in doing
good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
A DESERTED WIFE.
Judge johnson Grants Mrs. Jenkins
Petition For Divorce.


Price. Utah, Feb 1S.-A tale OF woe,
told by a deserted wife was poured
into Judge Jacob Johnson's ear today,
in the district court. by Mary Jenkins,
the plaintiff in the divorce suit brought
bv her against Gethrea Jenkins. Ac-
cording to her story, Gethren did not
nrovide Mary with enough of the COM
mon necessaries of life. and his conduct
on occasions was unworthy of that of
a loving spouse, in that he was addict
ed 10 the habit of running after other
women, and as climax TO all his I'M
reflections. about n year after the
marriage he willfully deserted his wife
and babe, and has not since returned to
their domicile
fTpon this state Of facts the court de-
creed that the marriage between the
narfies be dissolved, and that the plain
tiff be awarded the custody Of the child.
judgment Tor $3.50 and costs was
rendered in favor of the plaintiff in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
springville's Character Ball.

Springville, Feb. 19.-The character
ball held at Reynolds hall last even
ing was attended by $50 couples, as well
as by large number of spectators.
1t was one of the best dancing parties
of the season. The character of "Po-
cahontas," assumed by Miss Elizabeth
Burch, and that of Simple Simon by
A. c. Bird, took the first prizes The
event was gotten up as a benefit for
the Third ward
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Settled Out of Court.

Coalville, Feb. 19-The regular term
of the Third district court adjourned
today. Judge Norrell and Stenographer
Pike returning home.
The only case left on the calendar this
morning was that of Johnson VS.. Hop
kins ct al, but this was settled by
agreement out OF court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
Douglass In His Cell.

The preliminary hearing of John D.
Douglass, charged with numbering his
wife, is set for tomorrow at 2 O'Clock.
1t is expected that the proceedings will
be brief and purely formal.
Douglass is quite cheerful. and seems
to care not a rap what befalls him. His
CHEF sorrow now is for the wife whom
he killed. OF the consequences to him
self there seems to be never a thought
in his mind. He gets rather surly with
visitors sometimes, when they call, as
scores do, out of mere curiosity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. IN AND
for Salt Lake county. state OF Utah.
Bertha Klein. plaintiff, VS.. Samuel J.
Klein, defendant. SummOns.-The state
of Utah TO said defendant: You are here
by summoned to appear within twenty
DAYS after the service of this summons
upon you. if served within the county in
which this action is brought otherwise.
within thirty days after service. and de-
fend the above entitled action; and in
case of your failure so to do. judgment
will be rendered against you according
to the demand Of the complaint. which is
filed with the clerk of the district court.
JAMES F. SMITH
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P o. address, IS Eagle block, Second
South and West Temple streets, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
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Young Mackay's Near Nuptials.

New York, Feb. 19.-The Herald to-
day says:
Formal announcement has been made
of the engagement of Miss Katherine
Duer, only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William a. Duer. of New York, to Mr..
Clarence Hungerford Mackay. only liv-
ing son of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Mack
ay. The announcement was followed
by many letters of congratulation.
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ogden. Feb. 20.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
S25, 900 Damage Suit Still Pending
Short Orders.

The case of Mrs. r. T. Majors against
the Oregon Short Line was not com
pleted yesterday. The arguments will
be continued Monday morning, and
the case will likely get to the jury i'm
nediately after dinner.
Other court business yesterday was:
Joseph Jenkins VS.. Ralph Hunt ct al. !;
motion for new trial overruled.
Charles Hecht VS.. Joseph Melzter;
motion for continuance was argued and
taken under Amusement.
Sidney Stevens Implement company
vs. South Ogden Land. Building and
Savings association ct al; plaintiff was
granted to and including March 20 in
which to prepare, serve and present for
settlement a bill of exceptions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
A DANGEROUS LUNATIc.
Vermillion Woman Committed to the
Asylum.

Richfeld. Feb. 1S-In the Sixth dis
trict court today the following bust
ness was transacted
In the matter of the application for
the admission of Melissa Colley to the
insane asylum, the court ordered that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
Convicted Again.

Hohen Olsen has been convicted
again of selling liquor without license.
The case came on for further hearing
yesterday, before Justice Ternes- Olsen
was promptly adjudged guilty, and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $3.50. Notice of
aupeal was given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
a Saloon Closed.

Park City, Feb. 19.-Wayne Rose, pro-
rrietor Of the Center saloon, has tenn
pcrarily closed his business, on ac-
count of the dull times. He has plenty
of money and stock, but the business
is not profitable under present condi-
tiers, hence he has packed away his
gccds, and is waiting revival of pros
perity
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Honest for Twenty-eight Years.

New York, Feb. 19.-aGrrett B. Tun-
nison, for % years clerk in the New
York postoffice, has been arrested,
charged with robbing the mails. A de-
coy package was placed in the mail.
and Tunnison distracted a knife from
it. He was Immediately arrested and
taken before United States Commits
sioner Shields. He was held in 81, 500
bail for examination on Monday next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
Ve1nal Men Fined.

Vernal, Feb. 16.-Harry Yarnell, VIII
liam Britt and Joe Johnson, who were
implicated with Philip McKouen in
the recent shooting affair, were today
fined $3.50 each by Justice Pack. they
gave notice of an appeal to the dis
trict court.
The county commissioners were in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
The Mother Was Not Deceived.

Detroit Free Press: He was a tired
looking young man as he leaned up
against a shade tree on Miami avenue.
and the patrolman who came along and
halted to look him over finally queried:
We'll, what are you doing here?"
more or less t-tight," was the an
swer.
What's that paper you have in your
hand?"
You can have it,
Bank check, eh?'' said the officer, as
he scanned it under the light. Have
you been trying to work a confidence
gamer"
"Oh, no." replied the young man as
he yawned sleepily. That was a little
racket on my own account"
How do you mean?'
why, I'm going with a girl who
loves me for myself, but her mother
looks at the cash side of the question"
And you filed out this check to de-
ceive herr"
That's what did. showed her that
1 had $1,000 in the bank, but what did
she do but post right down there and
find out that I didn't have a hairpin
on deposit"
"And what?"
why, that's how I came to get tight
She showed me the door and l knew
from the way she closed it behind me
that the syndicate was busted, and so
1 went to ruin at the nearest saloon"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
JURORS DRAWN AT PROVO.
Venire of Twenty ordered-Procesd-
ings in Court

ings in Court.
Provo, Feb. 1s.-Judge Dusenberry to-
day issued a venire for 20 jurors, re-
turnable on March I. The following
persons We're drawn to serve upon the
panel: H. J. Maiben, Sylvester Whiting,
James Boyden, George Ekins, Stephen
Bee and Amasa L. Meacham of Provo;
Joseph A Stone and Herman l. Snow
Of Salem; Richard w. Money of Spanish
Fork: L. B. Rodeback OF Cedar Fort:
David 4. Crandal, John Bryon and A.
c. Bird of SDringviile; Don c. Strong
of Alpine; H. B. Gushing of Santaquin;
B. w Brown and James Alfred of Lehi;
D. H. Boley of American Fork; Samuel
Worsencroft and George Williams of
Payson.
An action was today filed by Charles
Digges and others against ROdOlDh Z.
Hunter and others, TO quiet title to GER
tain mining property, situate in Ameri-
can Fork canyon. On motion of coun-
sci of the plaintiff, the case was dis
missed without prejudice, at the plain
tiff's cost.
The hearing on the motion to set aside
the judgment in the case of John Lees
against Freeman ct al, was set for
March r.
In the case of W. B. Slick VS.. Rio
Grande Western Railway company, the
QEACuudul Was given Until Apllt 10 III
which to prepare and serve bill of ex-
ceptio2s.
Estate of Samuel NJ. Clark, deceased;
Nellie NJ. Clark was appointed admin
istratriX. and the bond was fixed at
$500.
Estate of William Wignal. deceased;
report of sale of real estate confirmed,
and deed directed to be executed.
Estate of William Coates, deceased:
a.
ministrator, and his bond was fixed at
$1,000.
Estate of James Bryant, deceased;
decree entered showing that due and
legal notice had been given to credit
Ors.
Estate of Aaron Dugdale, deceased;
report of sale of real estate confirmed,
and conveyance directed to be executed
Estate of Thomas Karen, deceased;
Robert Gilchrist was appointed special
administrator.
Judge Dusenberry will leave for
Washington this evening.
LOCAL NOTES.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Knight,
wife of City Marshal Knight, will be
held at the Assembly hall on the taber-
nacle square. at o'clock on Sunday
afternoon. The regular services will
be dispensed with out of respect for
Mrs. Knight.
The musical department of the Brig
ham Young academy, under the direc-
ton of Professor A. c. Lund, gave a
very delightful entertainment at the
acade ny last evening.
The home of Mrs. Camelia NJ. S.
Groesbeck of Springville was today
sold under foreclosure proceedings to
the Spanish Fork Coop for 81 ,257. 20.
Thomas Page and Thomas Martin,
two men who have been doing time at
the county Jail, were released this
morning.
Mr.. Edward Harding, who recently
disposed of his sheep interests to his
partner for 1O,0OO. is now looking over
the farming land in the vicinity of
Provo, with a view to purchasing a
farm on which to raise and fatten
sheep.
The following couples have obtained
marriage licenses: Peter Rigtrup, aged
%. and Elizabeth r. Nickel, aged D.
both OF Spanish Fork; George H. Whit
man, aged q, and Lucy Fox, aged %,
both of Lehi; G. w. Carleton, aged %,
of Salt Lake City, and Susie Wear,
aged p, of Grand Island, Neb.
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THE LOS ANGELES ROAD.
R. c. Lund and Thomas Judd Make
Trip.

st. George, Feb. 14.-Hon. R. c. Lund
and Thomas Judd have gone to Phoebe
to look into matters pertaining to some
railroad interests in connection with a
line through to California. Thomas
Judd goes in the place of Charles Nib
bly,, who was unable to make the trip.
They will ascertain what concessions
are obtainable in that section and ex-
anime the nature of the country; also
make estimates of its mineral output
in regard to freight etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
Ask Your Doctor

what effect alum has upon the stomach. Then
make up your mind whether you will put any
more low-price baking powder into your husbands
OF children's food.
Sc/ki22Eug's Best is pure cream of tartar and
soda Nothing else. @4
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LOGAN LOCALS.
Funeral of Major Carbon Report
From Teton Basin.

Logan, Feb. 19.-There was a big at
tendance at the funeral of T. B. Car
don yesterday, the tabernacle being
filed, and more genuine sympathy and
sorrow was evinced over the death of
Mr.. Carbon than over any one who has
died here for years. The floral offer
ings were beautiful. Elders Moses
Thatcher. T. W. Hurst. c. d. Fjeidsted,
L. r. Martineau. Isaac Smith. Orson
Smith and Bishop Thomas X. Smith
were the speakers. All the city officers
attended, and in a body followed the
remains to the grave. Judge 9 II.
Hart was one of the pail bearers.
The temperance committee has got at
work again ard has prepared a petition
to circulate for signatures amongst the
citizens, which asks that an ordinance
be passed abolishing the license for pool
and billiard tables. and removing all
screens and Instructions to a clear
view OF the interior of the saloon. All
chairs, tables and other loafng accom-
moaatiOns are also TO be removed if
their ideas prevail. This morning a
committee of three waited upon the two
newspapers, ard asked for their support
in inducing the council to pass such an
ord
FROM TETON BASIN.
Mr.. Amasa Clayton returned yester-
day from a visit to Teton Basin, Ida.
He went up to take a look at the
country. and returns very faYorably
impressed with its advantages as a
place fer home seekers. He went by
rail and made the trip from Logan
into the basin IN 70 hours. He says
that the winter there has not been so
severe as here in Cache valley. the
lowest point that the mercury reached
there rhis winter being % below zero.
The snow is nearly all gone now, and
the weather is quite as agreeable as
here \ great many Lcganites have
settled there, and according to Mr..
Clayton are all doing well. Mr.. Clay
ton. who is engaged in business here, is
thinking seriously of locating IN the
basin himself.
The case of John Rosa, arrested for
destroying property, which was set for
trial at 10 O'Clock today, has been con-
tinued until this morning on account OF
Rosza's absence.
Judge Hart passed upon various pro-
bate matters this morning. The Sven
sen divorce case viii be heard this af-
tcrnoon.
Hon. Joseph Kimbal was up from
Salt Lake on mining business yester-
day.
A very enjoyable social party was
held last evening in honor of Mrs. Au-
gusta johnson a. that lady's home in
the Seventh ward. \ luncheon was
served. and afterwards the usual so
cial pastimes were participated in by
the goodly number Of friends of the
lady who attended.
There was a very fair attendance at
the Relief society conference today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

Try o. S., the new baking powder;
it is pure, strong and economical; for
sale at all grocers.
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NEWSPAPER SOLD.

ferred to Hyrum Standing. who will
publish il as an independent newspa-
per. Mr. Standing is an old resident
of the county, ana viii 20 doubt gain a
good support for the paper under his
management.
The work of pruning trees on one of
the largest orchards in the state has
now begun. The Bear River Canal
company has d gang Of men in its 100-
acre orchard out at the model farm
Sister Wilcox" whose name appear
ed in the Provo. Ogden and Salt Lake
papers, in connection with the coliec-
ton of some funds for evangeiistio
work, has beesi holding meetings here
this week. She seems to be interesting
some in her line Of work.