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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Organized to Reach Mines and Take
Commercial Business.

Denver, Oct. 9.-The Mountain Tele-
graph company was incorporated today
with a capital OF 81, 100000
The incorporators are John L. Jerome.
3 a Chapel and ]. A Kepler Mr.
Jerome is treasurer and Mr.. Kepier vice
president and general manager of the
Solorado Fuel < Iron company and Mr.
Chapel is president of the Victor COM
Dany.
me new company will build telegraph
lines TO connect the mines of these COM
panleS ana viii also enter the field for
commercial business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Major S. N. Clark Dies.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Major Seldom
NOyes Clark, a widely-known news
paper man who had been connected
with the Washington bureau of the
New York Tribune for twenty-five
years, died here today of heart failure.
He was an authority on political and
economic questions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Catfish as Salmon

Natchez. Oct. 9.-At a meeting to-
day of the police jury Of Concordia par
ish, Louisiana, a petition was received
asking the privilege TO draw seine in
the waters of the Parish for spoonful.
catfish. the object being to can them
and sell them as salmon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Edwin Gould Coming.

Edwin Gould and party arrive in the
city on Rio Grande Western No this
morning. Although his people are large
" represented in the Union Pacific sys-
tenn, it is understood that Mr. Gould's
visit has nothing to do with railroad mat
tiers. He will probably go duck hunting
while in Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Russians. Increase Tariff.

Washington, Oct. 9.-The state de-
partment has been informed by Consu7
General Holloway at St PetershTIr-
that in addition to the recent changes
IN the Russian tariff an excise dutv oy,
spirits and tobacco is now collected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
New Baseball League.

. ll'2go. oct 9.-The Tribune declares
i"-i next year the American Baseball
t-ie VIII consist Of Baltimore. Wash
l,--'n. Cleveland and Buffalo in the east:
-.-,tIo. Detroit Milwaukee and either
..LLola aapo is or St. Louis in the west, with
'-t chances favOring Indianapolis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Fred Gilbert Defeated.

Chicago. oct 9-Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake, Ia. lost the championship of in
animate target shooting OF America to
William r Crosby of O'Fallon, ILL.,, at
Watson park today. The event was at
$50 targets per man, for the cup and $780,
Score: CrosbT, 126; Gilbert. 123.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Indian Agent is Poisoned

Seneca, Mo-, Oct 9.-Major Edward
Goldberg, United States Indian aoar+
died here today of mushroom poison-
ing, after an Illness OF little more than
one day. Mrs. Goldberg is also ve,-x,
Ill from the same cause
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10

possession of the hat box. which, 5na11,-
realized e25. -'''''iiS
A pipe at one time used by Mr.. Kr1I-
ger brought eS los.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
FOOTBALL.
Gridiron Gossip.

no second and third High School
ANS VIII play match game at the
o-l University campus grounds this 'af-
.ernoon. These boys are putting I'D a
LaFI hight for second position in the
HlSh School football teams and should
MAKE a close game. An admission fee
'y- lO cents viii be charged. The fol-
10 wing viii be the lineup:
Second Team. Third Team
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Colonel ]. P. Wright Is Dead.

washington. oct. 9.-ColoneI Joseph
p. Wright. assistant surgeon general
of the United States army. died sud
denly last night at his home here. in
the siXty-fOurth year of his age In
terment viii be in the National Gem
etery at Arlington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Short Line Meeting Today.

The Oregon Short Line stockholders
hold their annual meeting this morning at
10 o'clock, Secretary Miller having stayed
over to attend. General Counsel Pierce
started east yesterday afternoon at the
close of the Union Pacific meeting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
New Postmaster for Paris.

NSFStIe1I 10 me HeraIu-J
Washington. Oct. 9-Lillias Bulge has
Deen appointed postmaster of Paris Bear
Lake county, Ida, vice Annie Bulge de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
TYPHOID BAD IN WYOMING.
Many Cases in the Southern Part of
the State.
Especial Correspondence.

Il
Cheyenne, Wyo-, oct S-Considerable
alarm is felt throughout the southern part
OF the state owing to the prevalence of
an epidemic OF typhoid fever
.Or- Amos W. Barber, health officer of
%oe Union Pacific, has Just returned f-nrr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
KRUCER'S HAT BOX SELLS FOR s25
and HIS TRUSTY PIPE FOR ca lbs

London, Oct. "a silk hat box mr.
chased in London about ten years ago
by Paul Kruger was sold at auction to-
day. There was keen competition for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Team.

manager McFadden has tried hard to
ma una game for the High School on the
uolhlng saturday, but as yet has been
r-iaDIe 10 locate any team willing to go
- - AGAINST last years champions. He
Is at present corresponding with sev-
LaI outside teams and expects to keep
ot te "earers of the red and black busy
after next week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Democrats, register todayI
OPERA EXCURSION TO OGDEN.
On Friday Oct 12

Via Oregon Short Line. Special train
leaves at 6 p. M. returning immedi-
ately after opera Fare $1.O0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Pu9iEiSm.
McGovern VIII Meet Sullivan.

McGovern Will Meet Sullivan.
Columbus, o., Oct Sam Harris,
manager of Terry McGovern, said to-
day that McGovern will meet Dave Sui
livan at any time and allow Sullivan
TO weigh in at any weight he chooses
providing some club viii offer a suit
able purse and a reliable referee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10
Baseball.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Standing of the Clubs.

81 Louis, Oct. 9-Powell was in fine
form today and Pittsburg never had
R H. q.
- luis ------------------------ IA
'..-'-
Bat. eries-Powell and Criger; Lever
ana % Common. Umpire, Emslie
New York. Oct. 9.-BOstOn-New York
games today pOstpOned-wet grounds.
Philadelphia. Oct 9.-The two games
between Brooklyn and Philadelphia from
Yesterday We're again postponed today on
account of bad weather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10

probably have his hands full acting in
that capacity during the present sea-
son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10

a trip along the Union Pacific as far
west as Evanston He reports that
typhoid fever Is TO be found in every
town along the road IN some places the
disease is more severe than in others and
almost invariably the worst cases are
found IN the towns and camps where
the sanitation is poor.
Big Strike Impends at Denver.
Denver, Oct "a general suspension, Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10

The Training School and the All Hal
lows Juniors have been assigned Oct.
10 as the date on which to play off their
game as members of the district league
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10

req Il. Odell seems to be a popular
~H' efficient football referee and win
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

Every Monday and Thursday a uewspa-
per a. good rs q m~agaEine-and better for
1t contains the latest BY telegraph as we'll
80 interesting stories-is sent 10 the sub
scriber Of the "Twice-a. Week" Republic,
which Ia only a u a year.
The man who reads the "TwIcs-a-
Week" Republic knows all about affairs,
political, domestic and foreign events; IL
posted about the markets and commercial
matters generally.
The woman who reads the "Twlce.a-
Week" Repsbllc gathers a bit Of valuable
information about household affairs and
late fashions and ends recreation In the
bright stories that come under bolh the
headings Of fact q fiction. There II
gossip about new books and a dozen othe,
topics Of especial interest to the wide
awake man and woman.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
Thiuss you Can't do.

You can't stand for five minutes
without moving, Il you are b~lindiOldsd
You can't stand at the sIdo Of . room
with both Of your feet touching ths
wainscoting lengthwiss.
You can't get out Of q chair without
bending your body forward or putting
your feet under It, that Is, II you srs
sitting squarely on the chair and not or
the edge Of Il.
You can't crush an egg when placed
lengthwise between your hands, that 10,
Il the egg Is sound and has the ordinary
shell Of . hens egg.
You can't break Q match u the match
lie laid across the nall OF the middle
finger Of either hand and pressed upon
BY the first and third fingers Of thai
hand, despite lie seeming 20 easy al
Erst sight.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
Result In Missouri.


Mr.. Bryan received S61,sl8 votes.
or q plurality over Mr.. Mckinley Of
81, $50. Mr.. Dockery received Seo,s4s
votes. only 1864 less than Mr.. Bryan.
and his plurality wa si.747. There
were cast for various other candidates
l6.S4s votes, making Mr.. Dsckesy's
majority is,404.
Other results were these: Instead Of
thirteen democratic eongressmea there
are now fourteen out Of fifteen; instead
Of 9 democratic majority Of twenty
eight 10 the house Of representative
there is now forty; on joint ballot ID
the legislature the majority has beer
increased from forty 10 tifty-six. Be
sides the democrats control more Of th,
counties In the state than ever before
From the view point Of the republi
cans there Is nothing on which TO bas'
their cry, raised IN some quarters tha
they have made gains 10 Missouri
The average majority and plurality II
the state Of all elections since and In
Guiding 1876 have been exceeded b.
those Of this year. A comparstiv
statement Of these elections 10 a. fol
lows:
In 1876 Tildea's plurality was 6S,2s
and Phelps plurality 5i,sSe.
10 1880 Hsncock's plurality was So
OI2 and the plurality for CrttendsI
64,034.
In 1884 Cleysland's plurality va
81, O5s, while Marmaduks's pIuralit
was 1886, his msioniy ovsr all seip
All.
In 1888 Clevelsnd's plurality VI
20, 7Ol. Francis plurality being 10
22S. Francis lacked 1884 votes Of
majority over all.
To 1899 Clsyeland's plurality vi
40, 764, while Stones plurality vi
2s,66l. Stone was io,ssl short Of
majority.
In 1896 Bryan's plurality was 1871
and Stephens plurality was 1888
Stephens majority over all bein
SO, 1853.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
This Country.

In no other country are there SO
many school houses, churches, news.
papers, railroads, telegraphs, tele.
phones, hospitals, bathtubs and Other
indices Of u high standard Of clviliza.
ton, says the New York World. In
no other country are there 50 many
educated, intelligent, refined, healthy
and self respecting men, women and
children bearing voluntary and IN.
swerying allegiance TO lone common
government. In no other county arr
there $4,000, 900 Of voters ready tc
accept without question the result Of q
fair election for president.-Tarkic
Avalanche.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
Miss FIossle Young.

The New York Dramatic News and
Dramatic Times, Of November "a, has on
its title page q picture Of Florence Wick
life. Florence wicklife Is the stage
name Of Miss Flossie Young, one Of Lex
ington's Young ladies, who has won
quite q name for herself. Her many
friends will read with pleasure the follow
ing article from the Dramatic News:
"Fiorence Wicklife, who 10 pictured on
our title page, Is 0 southern girl who has
come TO the upper ranks Of her profession
10 an extremely short time. While 10 the
Goodwin.E Elliot company last season Miss
Wicklifeis work was distinguished by
such te~mperamental enthusiasm, dellcacy
OF touch aud reliability Of technique as to
secure for her the understudy OF Maxine
Elliott's role. As leading woman Of u.
Z. Rice's production OF When We Were
Twenty-one she 10 called upon to play the
role created BY Maxine Elliott and Is
doing II so admirably a. to win hearty
approval from critics aud audiences.
The Rochester Democrat Chronicle says
Of her work: 'Fiorence wickliffe plays
Phyllis Ericsson charmingly. She first
begins to capture you when she bids
good night TO the bachelor cronies; by
the end Of the second act she has won you
completely, aud from then on her work
grows stronger and better to the finish.
She acts with fntaIiioenca 0raca and
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
Merico Rednces Salaries.


Mexico, No., Nov. 27.-The Mexico
city council has finally passed the
much discussed salary ordinance which
makes the following reductions per
year: Mayor, present salary, $500,
reduced TO 500; attorney, present
salary, 5000, reduced to 800; mar.
shall, present salary, $500. reduced Il
$500; police judge, present salary,
$3.50, reduced to $3.50; assessor, pres
ent salary, $3.50, reduced TO 500.
city clerk, present salary, $500, re
duced TO s640i night police (2).
present salary. $1,000, reduced t,
sl,OSOi councllmen (s), present sal
AIRY, 5000, reduced to $3.50. Tota
present salaries, 1890, reduced I,
sS, 200. This will be an annual saving
to the city Of $3.50 per year.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
says he has been at work % the plan

says be has been ct work Of the plan
for = year aud has options on any cat
tie ranches In TEXAS, ill the large ones,
and that the new trust is 70 be capital
issd at $50, 900, 900. He says the trust
will start In business with over i,0oO,-
900 plains cattle.
"He thought he had the trust prac-
tically formed last spring. bat Rookie
Teller wanted tho leather trust brought
into the scheme. THIS has been done,
and Loving says that nothing remains
but the formal signing Of papers to
make Rockefeller % much master Of
the ranch beef business ss he 10 now Of
the oil business"
In addition 10 these various enter.
prises Of Mr.. Rockefeller. there Is q
shrewd suspicion that be comes near
owning the government Of tho UNITED
States. Frank Monet, the man who
was elected as . republican attorney
general OF Ohio. is authority for the
statement that when the Standard Oil
interests were trying 10 induce him To
cease legal action against the trust In
Ohio, they offered him % an induce.
ment = seat on the United States dis
trict bench. Now, under tho constitu-
ton Of the United States, the United
States district judges are appointed by
the president Of the United States, sub
ject to confirmation BY the senate. Il
John d. Rockefeller has not 8 mort.
gage on the government Of the United
States, how is Ii possible that bis en-
pioyes could have offered Mr.. Monet
something which is only In the gift Of
the PRESIDENT
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
TRUSTEES SALE

whereas, George A. Fitch and Mar a
Fitch, his wife, by their deed Of trust d,,sd
December nth 1906, and recorded in ~ oass
OF the recorder of deeds for Isfsvs,.
county, Missouri, in book IN at PAGE 4 co..
yeSed TO the undersigned, as trus,ee' n,
ioi.owlng described real estate, situate Ia
NW4, the NJ bRk NwE and IL acs.s
north end Of the NWA MN, ali in sectio0 ~ n
township q, range q. IN trust 10 secs,s M
payment OF the notes In said deed dese,ihs5''
and, whereas, default having been made n N,
payment OF the Interest on some of IN noss,
IN said deed Described, | will, al tbe r,oSsT
~ tho legal holders OF said notes, sell INK
iioly az auction, 10 the highest bidder NJ
cnsh. ~ the front door Of the courthouse h
the city OF Lexington. Lafayette county, NJ,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
WIT AND WISDOM.
A man In a hurry is always on the
longest road.-The Philosopher.

A man In a hurry is always on the
longest road.-The Philosopher.
When people order, they want "the
best" but when they come TO pay,
they want the eheapest.-Atchison
Globe.
Society may set itself up on the top
Of a high mountain, but any donkey
ladened with gold can reach it.-Chi-
eago Daily News.
Tourist-"What is that frightful
racket here all day long2" THAT is
the COW bells" "Ah. how poeticl"-
Fliegende Batter.
Intuition is the faculty by which
some people sometimes understand
some brakemen when they call out
the names Of some towns.-Detroit
Journal.
81 was surprised when Mrs. Brag-
gadocia called my attention to the
brightness of the stars the other
night" "Why2" "From past CONVEX
sations, / didn't think anything was
bright but that little boy of hers"
Indianapolis Sun.
Mrs. Mann-"Nora. / am awfully
sorry you broke that fruit dish.
thought so much of nj" Nors-"Yes,
ma'am; and / was awfully sorry when
Mr.. Mann broke one Of the command
meats when he saw the thing drop"
boston Transcripts.
well. TO tell the truth" replied
Satan, with a forced laugh, "the bot
tomless pit is a fiction" The shade
of the golAsh filed as to its eyes
with tears. How quite provohngl'
It exclaimed "A bottomless pit would
make such a lovely natural hazard
don't You k~nowl"-Modern Society.
my eyes are no longer like starr
TO you. l ~suppose2" she exclaimed
during a heated conversation with hel
presumed lord and master. swell
suppose you go away about q hundred
million miles. and III take q look Al
them and decide" suggested the cruel
unfeeling man.-Baltimore American
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

The editor of the IsTELLIGEscER Is
indebted to q brother Of the craft for
two handsome volumes Of poems. VIII
Ward Mitchell, editor Of the Higgins
vile Mirror, combines with his more
arduous pursuits the wooing Of the
muse, and we expect to spend many
pleasant hours with the best thoughts
| Of the author.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

A farmer in Iowa gets consolation
out of hog cbolera in the following
manner. He figures that il there was
no danger from cholera 1t wonld be
easy for the trusts TO secure ownership
Of all the hogs and crowd out the
farmer, whereas at present "a man who
attempted TO handle large numbers Of
hogs would be in danger of bankruptcy
from the cholera.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

Richmond ConserVator: Men who
refused TO remain in the democratic
column in 1896 and 1900 should not b
consulted in case there Is a reorgani'
zation Of the democratic psrty,oi which
at this time there seems 20 be nc
special need, bot men who had op'
poslte opinions 10 the majority and yet
remained and helped fight the battle'
are entitled to some in on the grount
door. They are the kidd It will do Il
tie to when the party is in trouble, anc
not those who desert the old ship.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

The state at large will sympathizt
with Lafayette county in her grsR'
longing to be redIstricted away from
Jackson county. While Congressman
Cowherd is 3 representative for any
district TO be proud Of, 1t is asking too
much OF the faithful, honest, straight
forward, vote-the-straight-ticket de
mocracy OF Lafayette to compel then
10 play second fiddle to such o Grove
as the party in jackson county
Henry County Democrat.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
ADMINISTRATORS NOTlCE,I

Letters OF administration On the estate .
Menohh Behiner, deceased, were granted b
the undersigned on the ath day 81 Ociobe,
1900, by the probate court of LAfnyetl
county, Missouri.
All persons having claims aninsi n.
estate are required 10 exhibit them ior ALLOW
anco 10 the administrator within one yal
after the date OF said letters, or they mas y
preoluded FROM any benefit 0i such estate
and II such claims DO not exhibited With
two years from tho date Of said letters, M
will be forever barred.
This 26th day of October, 1900.
KEEP TAYLOR
tl-lOot Administrator.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01
AMATEUR DETECTIVES.
AmouE the Things the Young sIsuthi
Try TO Buy Are GIass
Eye Shields.

II used to have an interest In q
theatrical supply house." said an ad.
vance agent who was in the city,
relates the New Orleans Timea.
Democrat, "and our most amusing
customers, by long odds, wer,
amateur detectives. The number
OF idiots Of that brand who ara
now at large is perfectly aston.
iShing. They are mainly young men
In small interior towns. who get the
detective fever by reading yellow nov.
els, and then secure a commission
from some fake agency. After that
they plunge into n --orld Of mystery
and romance and suspect half their
fellow townsmen of forging wills. alb.
Quoting beautiful young ladies, kill.
ing their wives by slow poison and
plotting all the crimes In the cal.
endar. Story-book sleuths never &c
around in their proper persons, so the
crank amateur Immediately looks
about for a suitable disguise and
naturally a good many Of them write
TO the theatrical outftters.
Some Of the letters we received
were rich reading. | remember one
chap in Arkansas who told us he
wished to shadow a wicked divinity
student and ordered a makeup that
would enable him TO pass for a col.
Hdge perfesser.' | didn't want to lose
a customer, even II he was a priz,
donkey, but | couldn't resist replying
that the only thing he required fol
such a character was a new set Of
brains, Another rustic gentleman
sent for a suite OF English lord whis
kers and n false nose that would mo-
come of while dancing He was care
full to explain that he wanted Il
watch a rival during some forthcom
ing festivities at the town hall. w,
were a little puzzled TO know whai
to send as English lord whiskers,
but finally expressed him a set o
'dundrearys' and a ~pssteboard beak
such as Is worn at oarniyals. | trus
sincerely that he carried out his pro
gramms, and got his head punche,
for his pains. The rural Hawkshaw
were all very specific in calling 70
DISCUSSES that could not be detecte,
by dsylight-something that neye
has been and never will be made-anI
a good many of them inquired abou
eye shields OF thin glass films [
place over the eye for the purpose o
changing It's color. How in the worl
any such absurd idea ever gained on,
rency ! can't imagine, but there seem
TO be a fixed impression in the cour
try districts that eye shields ar, mar
OF the equipment OF every expert a,
tective. ] had a great mind TO bAv
a few dozen made to supply the a,
mand, but was afraid Of damage suit
for destroyed eyesight.
What eventually becomes OF IN
amateur detectives I don't know. /
nobody kills him he possibly reform
and becomes a respectable farmer an
sAtron OF the gold brick industry"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

There is food for thought In this ex-
tract from an associated press cable
gram from Manila, on the effect Of the
presidential election news: $50 far as
the Filipinos are concerned no noticea-
BILE change in the situation has ensued
nor is likely to occur in the immediate
future"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-01

The theory Of the third Constitu-
tional amendment, to make taxation
more equal between mortgage and
mortgagor, is alright, bat there Is no
plan devised whereby the money
lender can be prohibited from raising
the interest on his loans to more than
cover the taxes.