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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-02
HAS HAD LIFE
OF ADVENTURE
"UncIe Tom" Dobson's Thrilling
Experiences on the Plains.
WAS A PONY EXPRESS RIDER
HAD MANY. MARROW ESCAPES
FROM HOSTILE INDIANS.

HY HEN "UncIe Tom Dobson, the
w veteran nightwatchman. ceased
on Friday night last to keep the
vigil that he has faithfully maintained
for thirty years over a half-block of
Salt Lake business houses, there came
TO a close a long and interesting chap
ter in a life of extraordinary interest.
When Uncle Tom goes to Center
vile to take up his residence, there
will pass from Salt Lake one OF the
few citizens who can from memory and
personal experience recount the growth
of the city from the time it was but a
camp of tents to the present time, and
who had his share Of hardships when
this country was indeed the wild and
nntamed west.
The veteran Waterman knows what
it 10 to flee before the bloodthirsty In
dian, learned from bitter experience
how to read the smoke signals of the
redman, and has heard the ping of
their arrows that they sped with ven
geance after him who rode the pony
express.
'.Uncle Tom" gained a reputation for
being the surest and most successful
pony express rider ii this part of the
country in the day of the overland
messenger, and many is the thrilling
story he can relate of close calls which
he had when the pony express rider
rode armed to the teeth, and sculled
from station to station watching for
signs of the stealthy Indian, like a fall
con might watch for the hawk to
pounce upon it from any unthought of
direction.
Wild Life in the West
"UncIe Toms first experience with
wild life in the west began when, in
the spring of 1850. he was employed
by Major Egan to drive a team from
Ruby valley in Nevada to Salt Lake.
At that time there were three teams
on the road hauling freight and carry
ing mail between here and the far west.
At that time the Indians. were on the
warpath and so much trouble was had
with them that Major Egan had to hire
citizens and call out a company of sol
diers to protect the mail. Uncle
Tom made his portion of the trip all
right, but had hardly begun this work
when the regular pony express rider
was taken sick.
There was a call for volunteers and
"Uncle Tom answered the call. The
ride from Ruby valley to Egan canyon
was made without event, but when
Uncle Tom" reached that place the
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A silver cup with handles, of the same
school of workmen. has a rim which
flares so that it must be difficult to
drink from, and the handles, here also,
are armed with projecting points of or
nament painful to grasp. Of the nu-
merous silver plates by Cellini and his
followers, few, if any, could be made
servieeable on account of the orna
ments in high relief with which their
surfaces are loaded. The forms of these
objects are not always beautiful even
in the abstract, but in respect to
adaptation to use they are often ri
diculous, and as models they can be
only stumbling blocks to the crafts
man.
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IDAHO is SAFE IN THE
DEMOCRATIC COLUMN
Situation Slightly Mixed in the StronghoIds of the
Saints But the Result is Not Doubted.
Republican Apostles From Utah Charged With interference and
Stirring Up Future Trouble

If they obey political orders from Utah
apostles the Republicans will carry
those counties.
The result of the election will clear
~ demonstrate TO the people of Idaho
whether the Mormon authorities in
Utah control the Mormon vote in Ida
no, as they did in early days There can
be no excuse for church interference,
for no one in Idaho since the issuance
OF the manifesto has been fighting the
Mormon church or people. There are
not even any laws in Idaho against
adultery, bastardy, unlawful cohabita-
lion or polygamy, although there are
never more than eight or nine Mormon
members Of the legislature. The peo-
pie of Idaho, regardless of politics.
have been most anxious and insistent
that the Mormon church keep out of
politics. and have been extremely Ieni-
ent and charitable, so as not to furnish
the church a pretext
What Will Happen.
"If they insist on making their or
ganization q political Tammany they
VIII De treated as political organiza-
ton and not as church. My concise
reply to the Statesman is that / have
not given up hope of electing our state
ticket / say very bluntly to the States
man that our state ticket cannot and
Will not be defeated unless the Mormon
authorities in Utah defeat it. If the
Statesman Is content to nav this price
for success the people of idaho are not
Il cling firmly to the hope that the
Mormon people in Idaho viii not sub
nit to this outside interference and
that they viii insist on maintaining
their political independence. Believing
this. I say that Idaho is safe for the
Democratic state and legislative tickets
and for a Democratic United States
senator and congressman"
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ReDublicans WON'T Ret

Betting on the result OF the election
is still going on. but Republican money
Is harder to find The $500 posted by
n B. Cole is still without a taker. A
bet of $1,1O0 against $1,000 on Simon
BambergeF is going begging.
In Republican county headquarters
last evening nobody could be found who
would bet that a majority of the Re
publican legislative ticket would be
elected. although finally a small bet
was secured on the county ticket.
Backers of Jacob Moritz are still de-
handing two 10 one before Offering
any money Bets against Rulon 5.
Wells cannot be found
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Make Big Claims.

Trenton, n. J., Nov. There is a
close fight in the Fourth congression-
al district, now represented by Lewis
PerriRe, jr., Democrat, between the
present member and the Republican
nominee, William Lanning, and also in
the Fifth between Charles n. CoWler,
Republican, the present member, and
Dewitt c. Flanagan, Democrat, with
the chances in favor of the former. IN
the First, Second. Third, Sixth, Sew
enth and Eighth districts the Repub-
lican candidates will probably be sue
cessful. In the Ninth district the fight
is a close one between Robert z. Carey,
Republican, and Allan Benney, Demo-
crat, while in the Tenth district Allan
McDeTmott, Democrat, will be re-
elected.
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Closing Meetings.

Both parties are planning TO wind up
the campaign in a blaze of glory. The
biggest meeting held this fail. outside
of the Bryan gatherings. will undoubt-
eddy be the Democratic meeting at the
Salt Lake theatre Ex-senator Frank
J. Cannon viii be the orator of the
evening Senator J. L Rawlins will
deliver an address. Major Richard w
Young will be another speaker, and
Daniel I. Elton viii talk for the work
ingmen.
Judge w. H King viii put in busy
day in Cache county, closing the cam
paign with an address in Logan The
Republicans are also making plans for
meetings ail over the state. The COM
plete list of the Democratic meetings
for Monday IS as follows.
Scofield-W. z. Rydalch-
Eureka-O. ". Powers.
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Sealed Bids.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the city recorder of Salt Lake City
the Revised Ordinances of Salt LaEc
City: also for printing and binding 1e5
copies Of said ordinances IN preliminary
form for use by the city council prior
to their adoption BY said city council
said ordinances viii constitute SO pages,
more or less. of AS words. more or less
per page. Bidders will also Fix additional
charges for extra pages at stated prices
per page Said bids TO be received rot
later than ; O'Clock D m. Monday. Nov
10 1902. The city reserves the right to
reject any or al bids. For further in
formation call on city recorder. room 100
city and county building.
BY order of the city council Of Salt
Lake City. Utah. dated Oct. p 1902
J. o. NYSTROM, City Records.
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Democrats win Cain

Indianapolis, Nov. 1.-The campaign
in Indiana closed tonight and both the
Republican and Democratic commit
tees are claiming the state Chairman
Goodrich of the Republican committee
says the state will go Republican by
10000 and that the legislature will be
Republican, which will insure the cleo
ton Of Senator Fairbanks to succeed
himself. Chairman O'Brien of the
Democratic committee says the party
that gets out its vote Tuesday will
carry the state. He says there is an
excellent chance for the Democratic
state ticket, and he thinks that the
Republicans will lose one eG two mema
bers of congress.
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soLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
Republicans Will Lose a Senator in
Tar Heel State.

Raleigh. n. c. Nov. Under the
constitutional amendment which dis
franchises i1literate negroes in North
Carolina, only 10000 negroes have reg
istered, and the Democratic majority,
it is said. viii be much larger than
usual in the state election Tuesday. OF
the congressman to be elected, the
Democrats declare they viii elect all
nine. The state ticket. it is asserted.
Will be carried by the Democrats by
not less than $4,000 majority. 1T is
predicted that the general assembly
viii be four-fifths Democratic and this
insures the defeat of Senator Pritch-
ard Republican, and the election of a
Democrat TO succeed him.
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Zone Star State.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 1.-The campaign
in Texas, which closed today, has been
exciting only in spots. There are sew
en- candidates in the field, and the
usual strength has been manifested by
the Republicans in several districts.
The Democrats have a fun ticket in
the field while the Republicans have
only a partial ticket. The registration
mas been light and it is mild
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DEPENDS Upon CHICAGO.
Democrats May Rout the Republican
in Illinois.

in Illinois.
Chicago. Nov. lit is admitted by
the leaders Of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties that the chief fight of
the coming state election viii be in
Chicago and Cook county. Both par
ties are claiming the county by plu-
raHties ranging from 10000 to 10000.
The Republican managers, who claim
that they have made careful canvass
of the city and county, say that they
are absolutely certain OF victory. while
the Democratic leaders assert that the
strong union labor representation on
the ticket. coupled with the fact that
the Democratic platform pledges the
party TO public ownership of public
utilities. VIII bring them stronger
labor vote than they have ever had
before and assures them OF victory.
The most important fight of the cleo
ton is on the congressman
The state delegation in congress con-
sisfs of eleven Republicans and eleven
Democrats. The Republicans claim
that when the election is over they will
have a gain of eight.
The Democrats do not claim that they
uiII have a majority Ia the next state
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Louisiana in Line.

New Orleans. La. Nov. 1--Louisiana
will elect seven congressman. The Re-
puDIicans have made an active cam
paign but the race among them is ap-
parently to poll the largest vote in the
hope of administration recognition. The
Democratic leaders have prosted great
ly by the two years poll tax pre-re-
quisite to voting, which has kept down
registration.
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Democratic Gains conceded.

Concord, N. H, Nov. 1.-THE new
factors in this state have been the issue
Of prohibition against license in the
canvass for Office and activity of the
socialists. Senator Gallinger, for the
Republicans says that he expects a
plurality of 5000 for II. J. Batchelder,
Republican candidate for governor. He
comedies slight gains for the Democrats
in the legislature and the county Offices.
Both Republican congressman viii be
reelected
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The Count VIII Tell.

Detroit. Nov. 1.-The close of the
campaign in Michigan finds the Repub-
lican leaders confident of the success
Of their entire state, executive and con-
gressional tickets. and the Democrats
predicting confidently the election of
the head of their state ticket and the
sending of three congressman to Wash
3ngton- 1t is the opinion of a majority
OF political observers, however, that
Governor Bliss and the entire Republic
can state ticket will be elected, al
though many of them expect that the
governor VIII run behind his ticket 1t
is conceded that the Denocra tic ticket
suffered a severe loss in the withdraw al
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Have Fighting Chance

Wheeling. w. Va. Nov. THE cam
paign which closed tonight was re-
markably duh In West Virginia. Re
publicans claim all the congressman,
and conservative Democrats concede
the election of 3. 3. Dovener, in the
First district, but declare they have
better than fighting chance in all
others. Counties composing two of the
new districts gave slight Democratic
majorities in 1898, but all the districts
were Republican in 1900 The apathy
CT voters viii affect Republican can
didates more than their opponents.
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In Minnesota.

st. Paul, Nov. 1.-Bbth parties have
been putting out strenuous efforts to
win. the most work being on the gov
ernorship. Governor Van SAINT is the
Republican candidate for reelection,
and his campaign has been largely on
the question of an endorsement of his
action in opposing the so-caIIed railway
merger. The question has been one
upon which the two parties have not
been divided, and the endorsement
given will be personal. The chances
seem to be rather favorable to the Re-
pubiicans. For congress the RepubIi-
cans seem to feel assured of six out
of the nine districts
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Maryland win Be Redeemed.

Baltimore, Nov. 1.-The campaign in
Maryland closed tonight. with Repub-
hcan and Democratic leaders both ex-
pressing confidence in the outcome.
The election viii be for congressman
only. The present delegation of six
representatives. is Republican. non
partisan estimate would probably give
the Democrats two and the Republicans
three. with one IN doubt. but with the
charces as to the latter in favor of the
Republicans.
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Origin of s'Waterd Stock

The expression "watered stock" which
describes so well the expansion OF the
stock of a company beyond the value, OF
the property, originated. il is said in con-
nection with Daniel Drew. who was once
the wealthiest and most Unique manipula-
tor IN Wan street. Drew had been q
Grover IN his younger days, and il was
said OF him that before selling his cattle
In the market he would first give them
large quantities of salt TO make them
thirsty and then provide them with all
the water they could drink. In this way
their weight was greatly increased and
the purchaser was buying "Watered
stock
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Prospects in Iowa.

Des MOines, Nov with the close
of the campaign in Iowa interest cen
ters in the congressional contest, two of
which are conceded to be close, al
though the Republicans will not admit
the positive defeat of any of their can
didates and the Democrats are claim
ing five doubtful districts. The Repub-
lican state central committee claims the
state by at least IS. OoO.
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SURE OF ELECTION.
Democratic Candidates Will Garry
Montana With a Whoop.

Helena, Mont, NOV. Unlike the
majority of states, the campaign in
Montana does not close until Monday
night Tonight all the parties are hold
ing meetings in various towns, and
the final rallies will be held Monday
night. The Democrats are confident of
the election Of their candidate for con-
gress and also of their candidate for as
sOciate justice, but not by SO large a
plurality as congressman. The Repub-
iicans claim the election Of Dixon. con-
gresham, by a small plurality and also
claim the election of their candidate for
associate Justice.
The labor party eoncede their nom
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Close in Little Rhodr.

Providence, r. L, Nov. 1.-The en-
trance in the field of labor party,
known. as the Economic league has
added to the acuteness of the state
campaign, Notwithstanding the change
in the usual conditions, the reelection
of Congressman Capron and Bull seems
probable. In the gubernatorial strug-
gle, Governor KimbaIl is the Republic
an candidate for reelection against
L. G. c. Garvin, Democratic nominee.
A very close run will be made.
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Probably Republican.

Fargo, N D., Nov chairman
Hanna of the Republican state central
committee, estimated that the Republic
can state ticket will be elected by a
majority of from 10000 to 1900.
Chairman Brynjolfson of the Demo
cratic committee claims the election of
Cronan. the Democratic candidate Cor
governor. but comedies that the legis-
lature viii be Republican.
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Result Not Doubted.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-The Demo-
Gratis will probably be successful in
the congressional elections Tuesday.
The only district in which a real fight
has been made by the Republicans is
the Ninth, where Congressman Rhea
is opposed by w. J. Stemp and the in
dicatiOns are that this will be carried
by the Democrats.
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Repnblicans Confdent.

Hartford. Conn. Nov. lat the
headquarters of the Republican COM
mittee in Hartford tonight the belief
was expressed that owing to the many
lively local and county contests
throughout the state the total vote
w.sy be larger than that cast at the
election of 1898. and will more nearly
approach the figures of the presiden-
tial year of 1906.
Five congressman and fun state
ticket, including members OF the as
sembly which will choose a successor
to United States Senator o. H. Platt,
will be elected. The Prohibitionist, So
cialist and Socialist-Labor parties also
have tickets in the field. The conf
dence of the Republicans is most pro-
uOunced
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How About the GhOstp

tJuuSt-J
with your talent for the histrionic.''
says the fat lady. 4 should think you
would have adopted the stays as a pro-
fession.''
I wanted to- answered the living
skeleton; II wanted to. I even offered
my services as supe in order TO get a
start"
And did they give you position?''
NO; they said I was too thin for an
ordinary supe-said If they ever needed
q consomme they would let me hear from
them"
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(contInued from Page -

sweep. Lane. the Democratic candi-
date for governor, has made a thorough
campaign and expects to win the labor
vote in the larger cities of the state.
IF he does this he will reduce the large
majority the Republicans received at
the last election.
The situation in San Francisco is very
interesting. The Union Labor party,
which elected Eugene Schnlitz mayor
last year, has nominated candidates for
congress in the Fourth and Fifth dis
tricts, and the same men have also
been Nominated by the Democrats.
There is some doubt as to whether
Kahn and Loud. the Republican candi-
dates. can win out against this cOmbi-
nation. 1t is very probable that the
Republicans viii elect the other six
congressman and that they viii have d
majority of the Legislature
United States Senator Perkins, whose
term expires, wants to be reelected
and so Tar is the only candidate.
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Comnlex Situation

Boston, Nov, The situation in
this state is rather complex, although
the Republicans are the more san
guine, claiming the state by a good
margin and twelve of the fourteen
congressman. On the other hand, the
Democrats believe that Colonel CASTOR
has fighting chance against Lieuteu-
ant Governor Bates for governor and
are confident OF getting four congress-
men
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Just a Straw.

The following is taken from the news
columns Of Senator Kearns' afternoon
organ:
AS the reporter left the Republican
headquarters he Joined a party on a
street corner which soon grew TO the
proportions Of seventeen persons All
were Republicans They began 10 dis
cuss the senatorial race and in a few
minutes it developed that fourteen OF
the seventeen intended to scratch the
Republican legislative ticket on ac-
count Of the candidacy Of Apostle
Smoot'1
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Tuesday Will Show ,Fnn.

st. Louis. Mo-. Nov. 1.-The Repubii-
cans declare they will carry Missouri
by a majority ranging from 10000 to
5000 The Democrats say they viii
have a majority of $4,000, and assert
that the largest vote ever polled in an
off-year will be cast. At Democratic
headquarters prediction is made of the
election of all Democratic congressman
except Blow in the Tenth district
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DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS is
CONFIDENTLY PREDICTED

delegation, but say there is no posi-
bic chance for the Republicans to rain
more than two or three congressman.
In the fight for the state legislature,
which Will elect a United States SEN
ator at its next session, the Republi-
cans claim that, including doubtful
candidates. they will have on joint bal
lot 121 members of the legislature,
while the Democrats asert they will
have IO7
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More Wild Claims

Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov 6.-The Re
publicans are claiming the state by ma
jorities of from 20, 600 to 80, 900. Senator
Kittredge has worked hard for his
party during the campaign and the Re-
publicans have had several notable
speakers from outside the state includ-
ing Secretary Shaw. The Democrats
and Populists have had no speakers of
note ~
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Three Doubtful Districts.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1.-The closing
days of the congressional campaign in
Kentucky have been marked by q gem
eral lack of interest. The Democrats
are reasonably certain of electing seven
congressman, while the Republicans
are sure of one. Three districts are
doubtful Two of these are now rep
resented by Republicans and one by q
Democrat.
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General Apathy

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. indications
point to light vote in Tennessee
next Tuesday The Democratic and
Republican gubernatorial candidates
have each made an active campatg
but the public has not been stirred
from its spathetic condition. The eles-
ton of Frasier, Democrat, for govern
OF. is a foregone conclusion. while the
ten congressional districts will remain
unchanged-eight Democrats and two
RepunIicans.
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GOOD PROSPECT IN IDAHO.
Vote Will Be Largely in Excess of
Two Years Ago.

Boise, Ida, Nov 1.-The campaign in
this state is practically closed tonight.
The registration closed at 9 o'clock
tonight. Reports coming into head
quarters show the vote has been very
generally registered Tt seems probable
the vote, which was $1,000 two years
ago. viii be swelled to $1,000 this year
Chairman Donnelly of the Democratic
committee claims the state by 4,500
while Chairman Booding of the Re-
publican committee claims a majority
of 5000. The legislature, which will
select a successor to Senator Heitfeld,
is very close. 1t does not seem likely
that the Democrats, if they succeed,
viii have more than five or six major
ity on joint ballot Under the last
appOrtionment they may lose the state
ticket and still get the. legislature.