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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-05

Miss Emma Ramsey OF Provo has been
spending few days in Lehi.
Buy your baby buggies at the Coop.
Any one wishing to learn fashionable
dressmakng please call on Miss Lydia
Evans.
War is declared on higl. prices by
VESTS MAIL ORDER HOUSE Send
3 cents for catalogue
Get your binder, mower or hay rake
at the Coop.
Neuralgia. and long depression, cause
the hair to turn gray prematurely.
Halls Hair Remover will restore the
color, and prevent the hair ling.
Prin. G. n. Child is attending the
summer school at the University at Salt
Lake and is much pleased with the
courses given there.
The heavy wind of Thursday blew
down several trees in Lehi. A large
locust tree near John J Child's resi-
dence was blown down breaking the
fence
Hay harvest has been in full blast the
past week and thousands of tons of hay
have been stacked in this vicinity.
Misses Gertie Thurman, Sarah and
Rhoia Douglass OF Provo came over to
attend the wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
e. Ellsworth on Thursday night,
As we can't have the sprinkler out to
lay the dust we had wind storm last
week which blew the dust into the
lake.
The report OF Justice Woodhouse for
the six months ending June so has been
filed. In brief it is as follows: Number
Ct cases 10, convictions 10, discharges 8,
fines collected $3.50, days in prison IS.
Elder Christian knudsen arrived |
home on the Fourth from two years
mission to Norway. While in that
he was far enough north to see
The midnight sun. He enjoyed his
Iabors as missionary and reports the
work as progressing.
The Spooner Dramatic company
opens a 3 night engagement at the Lehi
Opera House tonight, Tuesday, July 8.
This company is guaranteed attraction.
First class in every detail. Prices 10
% and rs cents. BY 35 cent ticket
before Z p. m. Tuesday and take one lady
free that night to see the pearl of
Savoy"
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-05
Statement of Volunteer Fund.
Total amount received, $185,9O

Balance on hand $IOl.lO, which
amount will be divided pro ratio at "a
per cent. All subscribers who have not
received their check for the same can
get II by calling at my office.
James Harwood
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-05
THE LEHI IAN NER
Lebi. Utah County, Utah 4.
LEHI MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

Mayor-John S, Willis.
Councitmen-Ja Alfred, Andrew
A. Peterson, George Glover, Samuel
Taylor, George II. Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Southwick.
Treasurer--T. +. frame.
Marshat-Joseph A. Thomas.
.City Justice ohm Woodhouse.
SCHOOL TaUsrEEs:
James y. Gaddie. John L. Glib, John
T.. Ross.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-05

Advertisements IN this cOumn Ten cents per
sa> Grs, Insertion, aue cents per line each addt
iondl insertion
TUESDAY, july ), 1898.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-07-05

ain3 zio.azal ilas 1s rua Il.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
SETTLED
Has Been a Big Land Suit IN which
Johnson N. Camden was Interested.

Has Been a Big Land Suit I'm Which
Johnson n. Camden Was Interested.
Martinsburg, W. Va, July 2o.--
The case OF Johnson N. Camden VI
w. S. Dewing ct al, was decided
in the circuit court here Monday
morning by Judge E. Boyd Faux
ner in favor of Mr.. Camden. This
case was removed from the Circuit
court of Greenbrier county aud in
wolves 1900 acres OF valuable tim
Der lands in Greenbrier, Webstel
and Randolph counties.
The land was conveyed to Hut
ton and Butcher by w. S. DewingI
and was claimed to be owned ID
fact by w. S. Dewing. The couf|
held that all this land which was
so conveyed, embracing the Caper1
ton survey, was in TACT held by
Hutton and Butcher in trust for ii
N. Camden and his associates, q
Elkins and H. G. Davis, who previ]
ously conveyed their interests ID
Mr.. Camden, making him now tho
sole owner, is entitled to have the
same conveyed to him.
The case was referred to a COM
missioner to ascertain the amount
of land and taxes, costs, etc.
The case was argued by Wesley
Mollahan, of Charleston, and Franz
Woods, of Baltimore, for the plain|
tiff, and Judge w. 7. Ice and Z. u
Tahiti, of Beverly, for the defend
ant.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
CROSS -EXAMINATION

81 am not unfriendly with Mr..
St1ickling, and have not been I'M
friendly with him since my father
in-law was defeated for circuit
clerk, any more than any other
man who does not do right"
Court adjourned till tomorrow,
at 9 o'clock.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Itchiness of the skin, horibl
plague. Most everybody Athlete
in one way or another. Only on
safe, never failing cure. Doan'
Ointment. At any drug store, S
cents.
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roads were rough; had two drinks
on that day. I went away on the
10th of June and third time Strick-
ling was there was before that
Nell White was indicted several
times. I do not know whether
Nell White sent for Strickling or
not to come up and he refused.
Strickling on one occasion sent for
her TO come down to Turner'S Of
fee. The fourth time was after
Wheeling fair. Strickling and
Bluestine came together. made
affidavit in February CT March; no.
body urged me to make 1t. l
thought 1 had to cone. tried to
evade subpoena; met Clendepning
first time yesterday; clendenn'ng,
DAILY and Benedict did not talk to
me what my evidence should be
be fore the grand jury. DAILY did
talk to me about my testimony be-
fore the grand jury Clendenning.
Benedict and Daily were not in my
room together when I was before
grand jury. No one made any
suggestion as to the matter in the
affidavit. Certain persons said l
need not say that I knew Strick-
ling. Miles Davis is working in a
gambling house in Sistersville'
The next witness was John Nc
Gov, who testified in substance, as
follows:
II have a feed store on the south
side of Pike street, on the opposite
side from Nell Whites house. Saw
Strickling come down the steps
from Nell Whites house, but did
not see him come out of the house.
! 1t was in the morning"
CROSS EXAMINED.
81 did not see him come out OF
the house"
J. S. Carpenter was the next
witness and testified in substance as
follows:
81 was at the fair, 1897; saw
Strick!ing there on the evening OF
27th of August; thought he was In
toxicated. He was with different
ones; he was with the Henthorn
women. They had q conversation;
do not know what they were talk
ing about. I thought he was
little intoxicated, not noisy. I saw
him at the shooting gallery, and
saw him, the Henthorn woman and
her husband standing at the corner
of floral hall; they went to stand and
got something to eat; they walked
from the. stand, arm in arm, all
three together, and go toward the
stalls"
CROSS EXAMINED.
"Strickling had stalls near the
sheep pens and had horses entered
at the fair. His grooms stayed all
night"
Charles Carpenter was next
called and testified substantially as
: follows:
II was at the fair, 1897, and saw
Strickling there. l would not call
him sober man and nota drunk
mamie was between the two. l
saw him hit man by the name of
Drake and he put his hand back; 1
saw revolver in his pocket; saw
the revolver up to the cylinder. He
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

1Oh = AhS w 49, = " n
witness and cannot be found when
an officer is after me"
The next witness called was ].
S. Hockinberry who testified SUBJ
stantially as follows:
II am the same Hockinberry
indicted at April term. 1897 and
was interested in a saloon. / know
-Strickling, and arrangements were
made by my attorney, Mcintyre,
of New Martinsville, and after the
court fined me I paid Strickling's
cost by check ard have it here.
{Here witness produced his cheeky.
I gave the check to him on the
left hand side of the street in Mid
dlebourne. was to pay Strlckllng
his costs and was not to be hurried
for the fines. The costs were 500
and the $50 were to go on Zines II
/ had to pay the fines and Il had
to pay the fines and the $50 was
never paid on them. Strickllng
still has the $50. / had to pay the
costs and fines of 10 cases. / after
ward paid the money for the fines
to the deputy sheriff and never
made any attempt to have the $50
applied to the fines. I have met
Strick,ing since but did not NEIL
ton the $50 nor discuss the matter.
No agreement was made as to the
other indictments. No arrange
ments since as 10 the others. | was
under the impression that that was
a final settlement of the ind1ct-
ments when discovered that they
were numbered one, etc, and the last
one 81 and there being 81 indict-
ments and was fined in ten cases"
CROSS EXAMINED.
There were thirty-two lndlct-
ments against me and twenty judg-
ments were at the August term; l
was fined $40 and costs in twenty
cases instead OF $40 and costs in ten
cases; S.rickling was entitled Ito
$500 on twenty indictments; Nc
Intyre did not make any arrange
ments with Strickling to pay OFT the
docket fees in twenty cases tor $50
to my knowledge; Freer refused at
first to set aside the judgment in
ten cases, but afterwards reduced
the number of cases to ten; Strick-
ling said it was merely a. matter
with the court as to reducing the
number of cases Oh which fines
were entered; the agreement was
to confess in ten cases and Strlck-
ling thought the judge would not
object; l have been here taree
wears; run a restaurant and | kept
a speakeasy about one-halt that
time;I was interested in speak
easy AID it had Nd license, and sold
in violation of the law; my counsel
made promise that would &C
out of the business at the December
term; l was fined in one case al
April term, 1898"
RE DIRECT.
The last indictments were found
by the grand jury at the August
term"
Middlebourne July 81, 1898.
Prosecutions evidence resumed;
The third witness called was
Page Palmeter, who testified sub
stantially as follows:
"Same Page Palmeter indicted al
April term, 1897 and had CONVEX
sation with Strickling at his house,
can't remember date but think il
was in July, 1897. 1t was year
ago. I had been summoned to
answer the indictment the next
week. I live at Wick. I came to
Strickling and had conversation
s or 10 minutes with him and paid
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
CROSS-EXAMINED.

and do business at home and
Nell Whites; I am sorry
l got mixed up with the matter; 1
was summoned by the sheriff; l was
out at Middlebourne twice; Bene-
dict brought me out first time, and
last time Denny Daily at April term,
1903. The first time I saw Strick-
ling was in March, 1897, a short
time after he had taken his Office.
He stayed from II o'clock to 4
o'clock in the morning; I left in
about an hour after he came; 1 left
about 1 o'clock and came back at S
o'clock in the morning; almost pos
tive he stayed all night from what
he said-that he wanted to be
awakened at a certain time. The
second time was in April. Five
men came with him and stayed two
or three hours; all left but Strick-
ling and another man who stayed
longer. Each man bought beer
two bottles each-Io bottles to
go around; crowd stayed several
hours Il or 2 o'clock; came at II.
l am not heavy drinker myself, as
a rule, and it is not true I was
drunk when I came over here at
April term; was not well anG the.
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L
Judge gave me a lecturing; ! paid
| fines TO clerk. The judge reduced
the fines from SIS to $40 and re,
mitted 80 days Imprisonment on
condition / quit the business"
CROSS EXAMINED.
| x offered Strickling $500 as co..
lateral security; / paid him $50 as
his fees. The $50 was deducted
when I paid clerk"
1 CROSS EXAMINED.
The next witness called was Mel
lie Baker, who testified as follows:
II know Strickling and met him
| in March, 1897 at Nellie Whites
house at night. Six or seven girls
at her house and she kept house
of prostitution. 1t was between
In and II o'clock at night and re-
NAMED till q o'clock n the morn
ing. The first time he came by
himself and told us who he was. 1t
was a short time after / was in his
Office. He told Miss White what
he could do for her. l left that
night. The next time in April he
was there with FIVE gentlemen.
The evening was spent in general
amusements, music, dancing, and
cake walk. Strickling drank con-
siderable beer; all drank beer; sew
eral went away at about o'clock.
Strickling retired with Rose Arm
strong. I saw Strickling a third
time a month or six weeks later IN
May or June. Joe Weiper was
with him and he stayed till E o'clock
in the morning. He retired at ~
O'Clock with me that night; Welper
stayed till 9 o'clock a. m. later
than Strickling. Weiper and the
girl with him, called Trilby Cor
den, was in the room with
Strickling and 1 a part of the time.
We were sitting talking and drink
ing beer. Strickling took OFT his
coat and vest and was lying on the
bed. 1 went to bed and Strickling
told me to wake him up in the
morning but I could not wake
him up. He was drunk when
be came and drank there;
I went to the door with
him when he left in the morning
I saw John Mccoy, who keeps q
feed store, across the street; Strlck'
ling said he was going to the hotel
I saw him once after that; Strlck'
ling spoke about the lady he had
before, and thought he had best in
town; Strickling spoke of a story Cit
culatingabout him being caught in a
compromising position with a WON
an in barn;he spoke her name, but
I can't remember name; the fourth
time he was there was some time
after the third time, and the Satur-
day night the saloons closed in Sis
tersville, and was with lady of the
!; house and told her if the police
knew he was there, they would
pull the house; I left them. He
told US he could help US by not hav
ing many indictments against US
and would let US know when WE
got in trouble: he paid for the
drinks; he paid the girls; he paio
me SIS. co."
CROSS-EXAMINED.
81 was at Wheeling one year; my
home is at Columbus, Ohio; 1 am
living partly with Miles Davis, and
he partly supports me; I live al
Ally &C." make engagements with
men and meet them at Nell Whites
and do business at home and
Nell Whites; I am sorry
1 got mixed up with the matter;
was summoned by the sheriff; l was
out at Middlebourne twice; Bene
dict brought me out first time, and
last time Denny Daily at April term
100 ILL., Sect ti,,a T con-, Cfriol,
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Our blank deeds, deeds of trust,
mortgages are the best, at the Re.
view Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

Well record books can be had at
the Review Office. If.
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said he would do two or three men
like you to Drake. l got Oh
shortly and left.
CROSS EXAMINED.
"He hit Drake twice; I would
not call it a playful manner; it
might have been; 1 think it was
the third day."
G. P. Myers was next called, and
testified in substance, as follows:
Saw Strickling at the fair, 1897;
l considered him under the infu-
ence of whisky; I saw him leave the
floral hall, and he went toward the
stalls near the sheep pens; l am
not positive whether he had his arm
in her arm, or she had her arm in
his arm; there was tent between
me and stalls.
ROSS-EXAMINED.
"Some man was with them; l learn
his name was Henthorn, today; all
three were locked arms; don't
know where Strickling's horse
stalls were; there were stalls near
sheep pens; 1t was after the fair
had closed for the day."
J. D. Livingstone next testified
substantially as follows:
II was fined in this court, and
paid one fine to Stretching and
one to the clerk; paid tour fines
one for myself OF $40 90, one for c.
c. Hanlan of $50. GO, one for ]. E
Morgan of $40 90 and one for Tom
Stewart of 5000; the whole thing
aggregated $50. 90 in each case, and
I was never required to pay them
again"
CROSS EXAMINED.
1870 costs and all in each case
and never was demanded again,
J.P. Flesher came next and tes'
tilted substantially as fci flows:
Il paid fne and costs to Strick
rl.ng-$2o-at August term, 1897
for two years and costs of S.. oc
each and took no receipt"
]. G. Mayfeid was recalled and
testified in substance as follows:
Two felony cases against Ro'
land Warner. A cognizance was
taken in both cases to record day OIL
next term and order entered al
August team
CROSS EXAMINED.
II heard talk Of No. against
Warner being nolled, on judges
docket. is the memorandum. Nolle
recognizance released. The order
at the April term, 1897 in the mis-
demeanor case must be intended for
felony case. There were no indict-
ments found against CIendenning
at August term, 1897. There were
2 indictments against John Glen
denning at August term, 1897"
The next man was John M.
Smith, who testified in substance as
follows;
81 know Strickling and Roland
Warner; paid Strickling for assist
ing to defend Roland Warner $40
at the close of the December term
and he wrote a receipt. knew that
he had been elected prosecuting at
torney."
CROSS EXAMINED.
Roland Warner is my nephew;
there were two indictments against
him for felony. J. V. Blair and
Strickling were employed by me
and my brother to defend Warner.
One OF the cases was tried at De-
cember term, 1897. Anthony
Smith was prosecuting attorney and
JudgeiFreer was assistant prosecu-
tor. Freer presided at the April
term, 1897"
The next witness was o. c. Car
ter, who testified in substance as
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said he would do two or three men
like you to Drake. l got off
shortly and left. :"
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Continued on 4th Page.
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CROSS EXAMINED.

* offered Strickling $500 as CO..
lateral security; I paid him $50 as
his fees. The $50 was deducted
when paid clerk.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27

came out as soon as possible. The
judge gave me a lecturing;; ! paid
fines TO clerk. The judge reduced
the fines from SIS to $40 and re,
mitted 80 days Imprisonment on
condition / quit the business"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-07-27
CONSTRAINED.

Strickling went home with me
without any trouble. :"
The prosecution rested and the
defense proceeded to introduce its
evidence.
Continued on 4th Page.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-10
LENGTH OF MEXICAN WAR.
HOHfiliticR Were waSed for Tvvo
Years Before Peace Was
Declared,

The Mexican war is the best example
and instruction in the time it takes
20 fight Am:nII wars. That took Two
.:r;ES and ;rc present war is moving
IL expires *i."v,i hy it's side. as MIGHT
"c expected after 81 years. says Tho
Philadelphia rresS. HostilitIs began
March Ii. 1876. Gen. Mtt. IA. at Mata-
Toras. called on; The M2xicnn troops.
y north later. ApIi. 26. 1876, Gen. Tay.
or called for j.CGH mi.itia. y fortnight
.htcT. Mny Is. r"Trrr$ officially rec
OGniZed the .rmr ana caiich for volun-
iee~s. M"NI'" irciaIcd war May 23.
1876. Mr:,i. - h"h n" Sect "ud no army
on the frontier except sore dcsultoTy
icries. f.Un.srcy WIS not taken uriiI
ioCl months LATER. September IS ard
"uCna Vista was not fought unit zig hi
C''iiS after the war begun, February
-. i@i7.
h!frr Hcarly one year of hnstili,ics.
" ~ ' 0rr forces hnd br'n t"ir 81
.,'I -. ga. IN camp art - ... :
;":.' 90. Gr". Ser a 90. '.,.
.'..'. :.. c%ptur"d. VI Cr...' e.
nr,Is Ter hr> tics l.ran. '.::.. 3.
= '~.'. II ',uk ~, mo,i1.. TO -
t'm..r J. =. hcforr :hi e. :cii.:-
80 vas .: ~. i6 months aiirr EO$iH-
iiirS o. ::.,i. Peace % ~ came IN wn
years. in lane, 1919. Yet the McXic@n
was quoted ms great case of quick
work IN fighting.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-10

A great conmotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing to tile contemplated through
car service between The Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not new de-
parture by any means, HIS the Denver
Il Rio Grnnde Railroad Company and
It's connections have been operating
through car service between the Pa
citic and Atlantic Coast via. s .It Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City and
Cmcaro for years, and three da- q
each Week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
ihe latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. 4 Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
OF q Special ExcTsion agent,
who m duty it is to see tlIut passen
gers are given every comfort and ut.
tentiur. For further information, ap-
ply to any agent, or Ii. F. NevIns.
General Agent, or to q NJ. Gushing,
Travelling Passenger Agent, ID. d r.
q. Il. H., 80 West Bird South st. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-10
THE NEWSPAPER Law.
All Subscribers Should Read the
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.

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and refuses to pay for it.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-10

The Reinhart Company received
several large cases OF new Fall and
Winter goods yesterday, which are
being unpacked. There is no need
To send away from Elko for anything
in their line.
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