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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
ISAAC SMITHS STATEMENT.
Logan Man Discusses His Hearing
by Church Authorities.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Logan, Sept 29.-Isaac Smith denies
the accuracy of some of the statements
made in yesterdays Herald relative to
his hearing before Apostles Cowley and
Lund. He asserts that his wife was
not adjudged guilty of defaming Emma
Jensen, the girl who is mixed up in the
affair Mrs. Smith admitted calling
the girl vile epithet," said he, ''but
in the interest of peace and good feel
ing agreed to withdraw it, although
we could have proven that she was
such person. Mrs. Smith did not
charge the girl with incest That
charge was made by me. My wife was
not found guilty of anything, and any
statement to the contrary is false The
epithet she applied to the girl was ut
tered in the heat of anger, brought on
by the repetition of vile and unsub-
stantiated charges made against US by
the girl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Is = = %
FOR FALL
CO ! , s
For FALL

A Cold taken in the Fall of the year
is a dangerous Cold; it may hang on
all Winter long. Yet it is an easy Cold
to get rid OF before the bad weather
sets in and the Cold settles into Grip.
DR. Humphreys Famous Specific,
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indicated by a chill or shiver. the first
sign Of taking Cold, starts the blood
coursing through the veins, and breaks
up'' the Cold.
sSeventy-seven'' consists of a small
vial of pleasant pellets; fits the vest
pocket.
At druggists. 25c.
Doctor book mailed free.
I4unrphrey's EIemeopath Medicine Co,
Cor William & John sts., New York.
y Due Etienne-MarceL g. Paris
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Spicer Dies of Injuries.
Especial to The Heraldl

NODtCIdI 10 The HefaId-)
Vernal, Sept. 29.-Harden Spicer. the
Brush Creek ranchman who was in
Jured by the caving in OF a cellar in
which he was working at his ranch on
Brush Creek, died at o'clock last
night Mark Mcclure, who was also
injured at the same time, is still in a
critical condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

be charged and the proceeds viii be
devoted to campaign work
Inc event at Christensen's is to be
pldhned on large scale. 1t is pro-
posed TO have booths OF various kinds
Where fortunes viii be told by a real
gypsy queen and where refreshments
VIII be distributed TO the throng. At
the conclusion of the programme dane
ing will be INDUCED in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
POLITICS AT THEATRE.
How a Campaign Song Took With
the Crowd.

the Crowd.
One Of those little incidents which
occur so frequently in political cam
paigns and which go to show the tenn
per Of people took place at the the
a.re or Friday night. The audience
was large one It was nOn-partisan
IN character. for nobody thought there
Vas going to be anything of a political
nature on the boards
At one stage of the performance a
sleaalty man came out to sing a pOpu-
lar song. 1t started with a reference
I'd Mckinley that the audience thought
was complimentary. Instantly there
We're Kisses. The actor looked slightly
startled, but continued his stunt. Soon
u developed that he was singing q sat
ire on Mckinley and Hanna. and then
me house rang with applause.
II was clear that a big majority Of
me audience sympathized with the
democratic campaign, a fact that
should give encouragement to the local
managers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
wertz Pleads Not Guilty.

Harry c Wertz was arraigned yes
terday before Judge NorrelI on two
infOrmations charging embezzlement
one count on April 8. 1900, for the sum
of $92-35. and the other on June IL of
$685., from his former employer, the
Armour Packing company The de-
PENDANT entered a plea of not guilty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

vited to attend a Democratic social
which will be held on Friday next at
the residence of Mrs H J. Hayward,
Pugsley's court, on Fourth North
street between Third and Fourth West.
A good entertainment viii be provided.
consisting of music, refreshments and
some of the best speakers obtainable-
Henry Peery, the broker. has made
another change in his offer to bet on
Utah. On the day of -Roosevelt's visit
20 this city Mr. Peery put out the Of
fer to bet $1,000 to $4,000 or any part OF
it that Brya, would carry Utah This
offer was not taken, and some days
later he changed the odds to $4,000 TO
$500 None of this was taken and
yesterday the offer was made to read
$4,000 to $1,000 that Bryan will carry
Utah"
The large tent intended for Demo-
cratic rallies was put in place yester-
day on the vacant lot at the corner of
west Temple and Third South streets.
The ground is being leveled and the
seats put into place and in day or two
all will be ready for business
Mrs. George Wood, 233 East Fourth
South. viii entertain the Woman's
Democratic club on Wednesday, Oct 8.
at 2:30 p. m. An Interesting programme
has been arranged. All Democratic
women are invited to attend.
The Social Democrats will hold
rally and ratification meeting at their
headquarters, 6S South Main street. to-
morrow evening Charles Stewart, A
B. Elder and others viii address the
meeting.
There will be meeting of the DEM
ocratic precinct committee of the
Fourth precinct at the home of T. f.
Thomas 21S F street, at O'Clock Tues
day evening.
The Democrats of Sugar precinct held
a convention on Friday evening at the
home of Thomas Aston for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for JUS
tice of the peace and constable. Jo-
sem w, Musser of Forest Dale was
nominated for justice and A. c. SmoOt
of Sugar for constable. The conven-
ton was we'll attended and the pro-
ceedinGs were harmonious.
They are telling a good one on Joe
Pugsley of the Third precinct. For
three years after McKinley's election
II is said that Joe was the most elO-
quent calamity bowler in the whole in
termountain region Then came the
city election. Thompson was elected
and Joe was given a job at the tanks
up in the canyon, and ever since he
has been singing the praises of Nc
Kinley prosperity and the full dinner
nail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
" Necessity
KnOIUS No Lazv. -

Bat a La1D of Nature bou,s
to the necessity of Keeping
the blood pare SO that the
entire system shall Be stronc.
healthy and rigorous.
To take Hoods Sarsaparills. the graa.
blood purifier, is therefore a law Of
health and it is a necessity in nearly
every household. It NeUer disappointe
Tired Feeling al had that tired. dun
Keeling, dyspepsia, headaches and sinking
spells, but Hoods Sarsapar:Ia made me =
new man never was better tnan now y
JOHN MACK. OskalOosa, Iowa
Rosy Cheeks ~ have good health
snd rosy cheeks, thanks to Hoods Sarsapa-
r1lla II builds me up and saves doctors
o.iis- NARY A BURKE, Goa East ClaiT
Street indianapolis Ind.
d6od3 SaeJqbaa0z
I:I51fE
Hoods Pills cure liver irls; the DO1lirritati1- a..
emily eatsNrtte % laks With HSolSs sSTGS1SyiiiS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Venire of Jurors Issued.

Judge Norrell yesterday ordered a
Venire issued. returnable on Oct. Is, for
twenty-five jurors. whose names were
drawn from the box on Sept. 9, for
service in the criminal court the en-
suing term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
WOMEN DEMOCRATS MEET.
Executive Committee Plans Some
Entertainments.

entertainments
Inc executive committee of the
"pnan's Democratic club and the
1'nmittee appointed from the five city
teclncts some days ago held an en-
o-uSlastic meeting yesterday afternoon
d. Democratic county headquarters.
.-ahs for interesting the fair sex were
'athed over at some length.
=, IL was decided to give at least three
..a.ge card parties and one big enter
SSaiHfnent of general character The
-alJer VIII be at Cbristensen's hall at
eolne date yet to be agreed on. The
- parties are to be given at various
residences.
me first will be under the auspices
:. me women Democrats Of the Fifth
as.eclnct 1t will be under the direct
supervision of Mrs. James X. Moyle
anu Mrs. George H Wood. a moder-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Beginning of New Terms.

The October term of the district court
in this city will commence on Tues
day, and on Tuesday. the 9Th. the new
term of the supreme court will begin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
MURDER TRIAL SET.
Gambling House Robbers to Be Tried
For Murder on Oct. %.

James Lynch and Robert L. King,
charged with the murder of Colonel
George Prouse at the Sheep Ranch
gambling house, yesterday entered a
plea of not guilty to the information
filed against them in the criminal d.
vision of the district court Will F.
Wanless appeared as counsel for the
accused. On motion of the county at
tOrney Judge Norren set the trials Of
defendants to commence on Oct. %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Political Notes

Chairman Dennis Eichnor of the Re
publican county committee was fright
fully insulted yesterday, to hear him
tell the tale He was sitting quietly in
his holy of holes, meditating some
schemes to encompass the defeat of the
Democracy in Salt Lake county, when
a stranger walked briSkly in. You
are Mr.. Callister, 1 presume" he be-
gan. Before the fellow could get any
further Dennis CONCEALED him with an
awful stare. You'll find Mr.. Callister
at state headquarters" he said, Jelly,
and the stranger backed out with the
air of a man who wishes to conceal
himself quickly. Mr.. CaIlister hasn't
yet been heard from.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
District Court Orders.

Homer Duncan VS.. Benta c. Ander-
son; same order.
John Black VS.. Joseph Dedericks ct
al; demurrer overruled and fifteen
days allowed to answer.
Aetna Mining & Milling company VS.
F. Z. Wilson; c. F. LOOfbourow ap-
pointed referee.
Maggie HOagland VS.. Frank Hoag-
land; demurrer overruled and fifteen
days allowed in which to answer.
Ruth EveriII VS.. John EverilI; motion
to require defendant to pay temporary
alimony stricken from the calendar.
J. A. F'rawley ct al VS.. Margaret A
c Wilson ct al; judgment for plain
tiffs for $S46.S7 and costs.
Big Ditch Irrigation company vs.
Robert Trott ct al; leave granted to
amend complaint by making new par
ties defendants.
Ernest R. OIorenshaw VS.. Mary J.
Thomson ct al; action dismissed as to
defendants William Thomson and Ben
jamin and Fanny Egginton, and as to
the unknown owners" Of the property.
Ruth H. Newson Us. Lewis J. New
son; motion to substitute Powers,
Straup & Lippman for E. w. Taylor
as PLAINTIFFS attorneys without pay
ment of balance of fee due to latter,
taken under Amusement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

Always Popular
are Miller, WarburtOp, Denney and
Schoble derby hats. Sole agents.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO,
166 Main street.
Census to Cost SIS, 100000.
Washington. Sept $50 far as the
work has progressed, it appears likely
that the present census will cost in the
neighborhoOd of So, 900, 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

Boarding places wanted by students.
Send name, rates and address to Salt
Lake Business College, Templeton
building. FAN term opens September :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
THE PAdFI( LUMBER @.

BEG TO advise their friends and the
general public that their main yard IS
now located at 223-5 West South TEN
ole treet. Salt Lake City, Utah We
are carrying a complete stock OF LuIn-
Der. Sash. Doors, Etc PleaSe sIVe u
. trial We guarantee satisfaction and
prompt delivery. Branch yard al
Sugar. corner Eleventh East ana
Twelfth South.
G. ERNEST ROMNEY. Manager.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
The nearest Lumber Yard to Main st
on South Temple st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

L.
yet been beard from.
They didn't do much at Republican
state headquarters yesterday afternoon
except to listen to programme on the
pOlyphOne as rendered by Professor H.
s. Mills. the owner of the instrument
A strictly partisan performance was
given. starting off with something like
Bryan Looks Like Thirty Cents" and
ending with "Our Mark, We Raise to
Thee"
Tom Fitch expects to tear up the
earth down south this week. He speaks
at Sterling Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock, at Manti Friday night. at
Wales Saturday afternoon at 1:30. at
Ephraim Saturday night. at Spring
City Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. at
view Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
and at GunnisOn in the evening.
II. S. Tanner takes the stump for the
Republican state ticket this week. He
speaks at Marysvale tomorrow, at
Glenwood Tuesday, at Redmond We'd
nesday and in Wayne county the bal
ance of the week.
A we'll attended meeting Of the Dem
ocratic county committee was held in
HEADQUARTERS yesterday afternoon
Those present manifested a lively in
terest in the work before them and all
expressed the determination to keep
everlastingly at work until the polls
close. At the close of the county COM
mittee meeting the executive commit
tee got together for a brief session.
The fact that Judge Powers has been
called to New York on account of the
death of his aged father viii result in
the cancellation of his speaking dates.
He will likely return, however, in time
to participate in the closing days of the
campaign.
A meeting of the Democratic Social
club of the Thirty-first district viii be
held at the residence of Mrs. z. ]. D.
Roundy 422 West First North street,
Monday evening, Oct. 1, at 8 o'clock. A
very interesting programme, consisting
Of recitatfons. speeches and songs, will
he rendered. after which light refresh
rnents will be served by the lady mem
hers of the club. All members of the
club ana their friends are cordially in
yited to attend.
F. H. HoIzheimer, Democratic NOM
inee for the Legislature in Juab coun-
~. doesn't take a serious view of the
opposition to himself by Democrats of
that county. There was a little difh-
cuItv in the convention" he said yes
terday, but it win all De sEnoothed out;
rIhe men are good fellows and good
democrats and they viii all support
fbe ticket Juab county is all right
this fall-''
,-,.>o,-.+S GENERALLY are cordially in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

The large tent intended for Demo-
cratic rallies was put in place yester-
day on the vacant lot at the corner of
West Temple and Third South streets.
The ground is being leveled and the
seats put into place and in a day or two
all viii be ready for business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

Mrs George Wood, 233 East Fourth
South, Will entertain the WOman's
Democratic club on Wednesday, Oct 8,
at 2:30 p m. An interesting programme
has been arranged. All Democratic
women are invited to attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

There will be a meeting of the DEM
Ocratic precinct committee of the
Fourth precinct at the home of T. F.
Thomas 21S F street, at O'Clock Tues
day evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

The Social Democrats will hold
rally and ratification meeting at their
headquarters, 6S South Main street, to-
morrow evening Charles Stewart, A
b Elder and others viii address the
meeting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

Democrats generally are cordially in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30

Wey Hotel.-Mr. and Mrs. Abner n.
Smith, Des MOineS; J. + Graham and
wife, Galesburg, Ills; Mrs. E J. Dock
cry, city; F. W. Warren, Rutland, Vt:
William NJ. Williamson, Seattle, Wash:
T A Scheller, Portland. ore; Ed Lucas.
South Tacoma. Wash; C l. Olson, En-
met Olson, Fillmore; P r. Smith and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-30
Make New Estimate.

The new estimate of actual expenses
IS S14260. but Mr.. Eichnor will have
something like $4,000 more for incident
ais. 1t is easy to see where the coin is
going and it isn't any too much. under
the Republican style of fighting. The
following figures give a comprehensive
idea Of IL.
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BURGLAR
Resists Arrest and is Killed by
Policeman

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 11.-(Spec-
Eal)-- This morning at 8 o'clock a
young colored man named Tom Small
was shot and killed by Officer Abe
Couch, while resisting arrest after be-
ing caught in the act OF attempting
burglary of Diwarths hardware
store on Main street.
The clerk who sleeps in Hoopers
drug store next to the hardware store
heard some one working on the dooc
and turned in an alarm TO police hea l.
quarters. Abe Couch responded and
when he got to the rear Of the store
ne saw man working on the door
with an auger. He told the would
be burglar to come out in the alley,
telling him he was an officer. Couch
stood at the only entrance to the en-
closure at the rear or the store, *
being bounded by a very high board
fence and some frame buildings. The
fellow advanced toward the opening
with the auger in his hands. When
he had reached Couch the officer
showed the revolver In The ncgro's
breast and the latter struck Coach
with the auger and brace. Couch
ducked and shot the Eegro in the abb
domen at the same time, receiving the
force of the blow on his hand
The negro than turned and ran and
Couch followed him to the rear Of
Haley's saloon and the fight continu-
ed, and Couch let him have two more
shots one each in the breast. TIE
negro fell lifeless after the third shot
Coroner Saterfield convened a jury
this morning and it returned a YER
dict Of justi1abe homicide exonerat-
Tng Couch.
The dead man has been employed as
a plasterer here all spring and was
known by his associates as industrj .
GUS though rather unsophisticated It
Is the opinion among them that he
was led into the committing of the
crime by some older companions. The
object is thought to have been to OBJ
rain masons tools, for which they
could find a ready market among their
fellow laborers. He was of fine ply
sique, of a light yellow color and or
Einarily well dressed.
His father and mother live 16 miles
east of here and will take charge of the
remains Two of his sisters live in the
city and were at the morgue this at.
sernoon to view the remains. His
father is a respectable blacksmith.