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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
A MAN ON The sPor.

A NEWSPAPER MAN, who, in his
day, was considered by competent
critics the first example of what a
newspaper man should be, the lamented
Joe Mccullough of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, was once asked what con-
stltuted success in the newspaper bus
mess First find out where hell is
going to break loose he replied, and
then have a man on the spot"
The Herald desires to call attention
to the fact that it was the only news
paper. at least in this region, to give
full details in its regular edition yes
'terday morning Of the daring train rob
berry near Dupont. H.. late Thursday
night Other papers printed some of
the facts, but none of them had a COM
piete story. 1t was possible for this
to happen because The Herald had a
man on the spot. He was Charles c.
Wentzler. bright young New York
newspaper man who has accepted a
position on The Herald staff.
Mr.. Wentzler was very much on
hand- He didn't mention it himself,
but an Associated Press report re-
ceived last night said that the robbers
found it necessary to cover him with
their revolvers in order to keep him
from finding out too much about them.
But the fact that The Herald ALWAYS
mas IMAM on the spot is getting to
De an old story, a story that Salt
Lakers fully realize and appreciate.
And while on the subject of The
Herald and its news, it will not be
amiss to call attention once more to
the wealth of really valuable special
stun that is going to be published in
tomorrow's issue. Those who fail tn
read The Sunday Herald will miss the
nnest paper from every standpoint that
has ever been published in Salt Lake.
and that is saying a good deal. be-
cause The Herald has been publishing
lot of splendid matter every Sunday
and every day for long time.
Look at the list of writer's: Finley
Peter Dunno, George AIDE, James
Whitcomb Riley. Marian Harland.
Walt McDougal and many others
Aren't such names as these a guaran-
tee of excellence?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

have come to Buck. until today he &C.
cupies the proud position of manager.
captain. first haseman and general
utility man for the Lagoons Il Is IN
deed remarkable that one of his tender
years should be entrusted with so great
a responsibility, but it is true. never
theless. AT the infantfle period, when
most boys are wearing their hair in
FaGntleroy curls. Buck is doing a
mans work, and doing it grandly. Only
SO years old, and here he is winning
three games of ball between sunrise
and early candle light.
Truly, as some one has said, youth
VIII be served. But, seriously speak
ing, General Weaver is entitled to con-
gratulations OF the heartiest order.
That he is in the game today is in it.
self high testimonial to his habits of
life and to the great national sport.
the king of them all. baseball. Cen
eral, here's looking al you. and may
you have many of 'em.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
THE TRACY AFFAIR.

OF ALL THE DESPERATE criminals
" the country has ever produced, the
convict, Tracy. who is terrorizing the
entire state OF Washington. seems en-
titled to the first rank. Urged on by
an insane desire to escape the inevita-
BILE penalty for his many crimes. Tracy
has shot down officers with as little
conjunction as If they were rabbits;
he has impressed farmers, sailors and
laborers into his service. and through
out his wildly picturesque career since
escaping from the Oregon penitentiary
ne has left trail OF blood and pillage
such as no criminal has ever blazed.
The escape of Tracy from the bands
Of men that have been pursuing him
would, IN an earlier age, have been at
tributed to witchcraft. It seems i'm
possible for bullets to wound him or for
hardships past ordinary bearing to af-
feet his desperate resolution. That he
will never be captured alive is prac-
tically certain, but sooner or later he
win be hunted TO the death. The blood
Of his innocent victims is crying for
vengeance. Wives have been widowed,
children orphaned by his deadly rifle
and retribution is sure.
All the world is not wide enough to
hide Tracy from the ever-increasing
number of his pursuers. A small for
tune has been offered to the man who
succeeds in killing or capturing him.
but the reward will be of less avail
than the instinct for revenge which
every able-bodied man in the states CT
Washington and Oregon. And to those
men Il must seem a pity that Tracy
has only one life to give in exchange
for the many he has taken.
The career of Tracy must make the
average man wonder what great works
he might have accomplished had he
turned his effor Is into legitimate chan
nels. Keen. cunning, resoureeful. Ira
cy would probably have been today a
successful, respected, substantial citi-
zen II his early life had been passed
amid wholesome environment The
man who can do all that he has done
must be possessed of more than the
average intellect No fool ever made
a successful criminal.
And now the dearest hope of all who
have followed his course is that he may
be brought to swift and summary JUS
tice. There can be no sympathy for
him. no weak, maudlin hope that his
escape may be permanent He must
be captured or killed, preferably the
latter. for every moment of his exist
ence places innocent lives in jeopardy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
BUCK WEAVER, GENERAL.

THE HERALD FEELS that it would
toss small nosegay this morning to
your Uncle Buck" Weaver. Yestee-
day this young gentleman's team ae-
complished a feat that has perhaps
never been duplicated or so much as
dreamed of. Mr.. Weaver's aggrega-
ton won three games of ball in sin
gle day. Buck, that certainly is get
tin EN-" And another feature of this
very remarkable baseball performance
is that in all three of the games just
two runs were tailed by the opponents
of Weaver
No man in the west. perhaps none in
The United States can approach wea-
Yer in point Of service and in baseball
generalship- Buck was playing base
ball when General Andrew Jackson.s
sharpshooters drove the British back
in the battle of New Orleans. He was
pitching for the Punkin Corners nine
when the boys marched on Mexico. At
the outbreak Of the civil war your Tn
Gle Buck had just started a sensational
career IN left. field for the Tidy Terrors
of TerrorsvilEe. Tex. Less than thirty
years ago he Joined the Louisville, KY,
nine. and, in. company with Ramsey,
Red0y Mack, Guy Hecker and others
whose names are writ in baseball his
tory. he participated in many a glori-
Gus victory.
So. b. easy sradations, promotions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
ROMANCE OF DEAD LETTERS.
Strange Mystery in Accumulation c
Unclaimed EpistIes.
(NeW York Rress.


The dead letter office in Washington
Is the repository of many strange ro-
manees in which love and villainy are
mingled. Occasionally some of them
come TO light, but instances OF this sort
are rare. s5ss
Recently there developed a case which
gives free rein to the Imagination as TO
the story behind huge bundle of letters
forwarded to Washington from the post
office in this city. The official searcher
learned the following interesting story
Nearly thirty years ago a young wo-
man. neatly dressed and with an IN
usually sad expression of eountenance,
letter addressed lowell say Miss Will
son. as that name answers as well as
any The clerk after satisfying himself
OF her identity, gave her the missive.
The young woman thanked him and hur-
ried away.
Every "Wednesday thereafter she ap-
peared at the same window, received her
letter from Philadelphia and disap-
peared. The clerk got 10 look for her,
and there was no more questioning.
Sometimes she remained to chat for ?
lew minutes, but gave no clew to hel
identity other than the name on the
Year after year. with automatic regu-
larity. she was at the window every
"Wednesday. The clerk, a veteran in the
service OF Uncle Sam. marked the change
IN his weekly visitor. From a cornpara-
lively young girl she grew to woman
hood Then, by easy stages. she became
The handwriting on the envelope, too,
showed the ravages of time. From
bold, free style il began to waver, and
finally became almost iiiegible But the
characteristics were there-there was no
mista king that the writer was the
same.
About six weeks ago the woman missed
her-Weekly- visit The old clerk maryeled
at her absence, but concluded she must
be Ill. Another week passed. There were
two letters for her then, but still she
came not Nor was she ever seen by
him again. Still the letters continued to
arrive promptly every week. Eventually
they were sent to the dead letter office.
TO be followed by the others, which came
with due regularity. They ceased a few
weeks ago.
When the accumulated bunch of letters
was opened d few days ago each letter
was found to contain a S bill -inclosed in
a blank sheet of paper. The only cIew
&c the writers was the postmark The
money Was turned into the United States
treasury, and the envelopes, duly tick
eted for future reference. should that be
necessary. were filed away. But the girl
and the sender of the money? Who can
fathom the tale that connected the two?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
CELEBRATING THE FouRTH.
IrIs PLEASANT to be able to no

It Is PLEASANT to be able to note
that. in spite of the tremendous
amount of noise and enthusiasm in
Salt Lake Thursday night and yester-
day, no really serious accidents marked
the holiday celebrations. Many small
boys and some large ones were Bills
tered little by powder explosions. but.
when the racket made and the general
hilarity are taken into consideration.
these minor affairs are hardly worth
considering. To q certain proportion
of the population it is strange that
people can't be patriotic without being
noisy.
Still, as long as the noise hurts no.
body and as long as it IS confined to
just one day in a whole year, it is
difficult to see why any reasonable cit
izen should enter a complaint. The
fact that so large sum of money was
spent for f1recrackers and fireworks
is an indication that there is some
prosperity in Salt Lake. If people
didn't have enough money to pay for
the necessaries of life, they wouldn't
buy the Injuries. Independence day
celebrations that cost money assuredly
come under the head OF luxuries- Many
and many 2 dollar was burned up in
this city yesterday and last night and
Thursday night. The Herald is always
glad 10 see the citizens make merry If
they do so within proper and reasona-
bic bounds. The excuses committed
were few. and on the whole, the city
is TO be congratulated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
THE POLL TAX.


To The Salt Lake Herald:
Please inform me. il you are notified
TO work out your poll tax on a Ger
tain day and il is impossible to comply
with the notice. can you work out the
tax at a later day or hire a man to do
il for you? Also, how long is a person
allowed in which to work out his poll
taxi SUBSCRIBER
Bingham, Utah, July ?
The custom of poll tax collectors is
to demand the amount Of the tax in
cash after the person notified to work
OUT the tax fails to appear. When
there is default on the part of the
taxpayer to work out his tax at the
time and place required by the road
supervisor. he must then accommo-
date himself to the arrangements of
the supervisor or collector at a later
date. either in person or by. hiring a
man to work the tax for him While
the statute is not clear on the point,
1t seems to imply that the tax is de-
linquent Immediately after the person
liable to the tax is in default for fairs
ure to work. and the tax is then COL
lectable in cash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
Ociety &

Mrs Edwin F. Holmes was the host
ess at a beautifully arranged patriotic
dinner party last night, at which the
guests were mainly the members of
the family A centerpiece formed of
nagS surrounding cut glass bowl of
cherries was placed in the middle of
the rouhd table. and crossing the table
from either side were flags, while
around the base of the center were the
coiors of FIVE nations Heavy silver
candelabra, shaded with red. were
piaced at either side. and alternating
With these were small tents with
groups of soldiers and toy cannon with
chocolate ammunition. For place cards
giant firecrackers we're used Not only
were the table decorations unique and
patriotic. but in the front of the house
across the veranda. and the whole sur
mounted by the stars and stripes.
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Today at the Country club, Mrs
WILDER W. Flagg viii be the hostess
and tea will be served at o'clock. Yes
terday was most enjoyable day at
the club, a number OF people going
out for the buffet luncheon.
Miss Mamie Porter goes to Ogden to-
day TO be the guest for a week Of Mr..
and Mrs. Maule.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Perry S. Heath leave
this morning for Nova Scotia, where
they viii spend the summer on an
island.
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The Messrs. Sweet, Rosenbaum and
Rieger entertained at patriotic party
at the home of Mrs. l. Marks last even
ing.
Mr.. Zane stoner of Pocateilo is in
the city, the guest of his sister, Miss
4. q. StOner.
9 . 90
Mrs. A. Z. Pratt OF Ogden is visit
ing friends in the city.
Mrs George Homer will entertain at
children's party this afternoon In
honor of her little daughter.
Mrs. Finley Brooks gives a cl1ildren's
party this afternoon.
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Mrs o. w. Powers will leave shortly
for Brighton to spend the summer
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DR. Stanley Newhouse, who has hecn
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry CAM.
has returned to his home in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Ida Smoot Dusenberry is in the
city for a few days, and is the guest
OF Mrs. Edwin L. Parker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
HATS FOR SENATORS.
Hoar Gets His Fifteen Years in Ad-
vance

Senator Mitchell met Senator Roar in
the private elevator the other day. Ser
ator Mitchell held in his hand tenderly
a handsome silk hat.
Tell me where 1 can have a Panama
hat cleaned" he said
Senator Hoar could not tell him
Il wanted to wear it today Mr.
Mitchell continued, "but found it some
what soiled when 1 had it brought out -
Then he told the story of his Panama
Il bought the hat in Paris last sum
mer,7 he said. MY knowledge of French
was not very good. and 7 thought ! was
paying only IS for il. When | got the
bill ] found that it was 50 francs. or So
And so | think that l should keep il clean
and handsome in order that I may not
regret the price
Senator Hoar-I buy my hats fifteen
years in advance so that they will be
comfortable and satisfactory when l be-
come reconciled TO recognizing them OH
ciaily as mine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
Keeping Things Tidy.
(Chicago Journal.)

NOuiCdSU JUUtUdI-t
Marie" said Culberson. in a tone of
forced patience. Il do wish YOU would
keep this room little more tidy Seems
to me things are always lying in the
middle of the floor
IN try, dear" said Mrs Culberson
meekly
That night Mrs Culberson took. tea
with cousin. When she returned. she
found Culberson raging about in a vain
search for his dressing gown.
This is a pretty state of AFFAIRS he
began. Here l come home and can't
find my slippers nor my paper. nor my
pipe. nor my glasses. nor anything else.
When I left this morning they We're here
all right"
Yes" said his wife. They were in
the middle of the floor. ! think IL you
viii look in the cupboard ard on the
writing desk and on the parlor table. YOU
will ind them all safe
And they were safe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

In addition to being the most desper-
ate criminal in western annals. that
fellow Tracy is the greatest coverer
of ground that ever came to pass. For
instance. according to a suburban con-
temporary, he was seen at Bingham
junction one day not long ago. The
very next day he is located in the
woods around Puget sound. He may
have made a flying visit to this vicin-
lty since then, but if he did, he failed
to call on The Herald's contemporary
and notify it of the fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

The man who tried to steal a pair of
spectacles from one of the Salvation
Army officers probably wanted to see
some pledge the Republican city adj
ninistration has not broken. It's no
use. neighbor. SpectacIes won't helm
you to find something that doesn't ex-
iSt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
Tried to Hypnotize a Glass Eye.
(Baltimore American.l

A man the other day went to a Boston
dentist TO have a tooth extracted. and
decided TO take gas. The doctor admin
istered the hypnotic and the man soon
appeared TO be under its influence, but
he continued to keep an eye open. This
worried the doctor, and he gave the man
more gas; still the eye remained open.
Shut that eye" said the doctor finally.
man in drowsy voice: ITS glass
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

It is reported that W. d. Candland
will be nominated for state senator bv
the Republicans of sanpete. For years.
althoush he has never been tried. Mr..
Candland has always been found want
ing-a political job. 1t is to be hoped
his life ambition will be gratified nv
the nomination. That is far enough
for the Sanpeters to go in his case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

President Roosevelt. has declared
peace in the Philippines. OF course,
that settles it. If Teddy says a thing
is so, it is so, and there's an end of
IT. Now let us all join hands and re-
Joice over the close of the war. Mean
while, no Filipino children will show
themselves in General Smiths vicin-
ity without at least taking the pre-
caution TO put on a suit of chain mail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

A committee of the Young Mems Re-
publican club is trying to figure ont
what prizes it should give to those
who attend the clubs outing at La
goon- The organization could make a
nit by offering-say. million dollars
for consistent Republican. There
wouldn't be any danger of having To
pay over the money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05
Almost Broke.

(Ohio State JournaI)
Til moon will soon be broke observed
little Robert sasely. as he gazed at X
through the window
Booker exclaimed the father. what
do you mean by THAR
Why replied Robert, 81 heard nam
ma say the moon was on its last quarter. .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

According 20 the testimony of De-
tective Norbeek. Minneapolis must be
a paradise for thieves. Every sucker
Who was caught and robbed was
promptly ordered out of town by the
chief of police, while the bunco men
resumed their wait for fresh victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

Unquestionably King Edward now
has splendid chance to recover. Only
one physician is in attendance on him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

So far as learned. there were no
deaths from exposure yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-05

Mrs. Ida Smoot Dusenberry is in the
city for a few days, and is the guest
of Mrs. Edwin L. Parker
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
SENATORS WILL MEET
COLUMBIAN TODAY
Interesting Contest Predicted
at League Park.
Collegians Expect to Make Good Show
ing Against Profession
ais.

The program for this afternoon at the
League Park is a contest between the
Senators and the Columbian University
baIItossers. The latter have a strong
team. and while the chances of their de-
feating the professionals are rather slim,
they will undoubtedly succeed in making
il interesting for Tom Lotus men.
The game will be called at 4:30 o'clock.
The students of theColumbian University
have organized a strong band of rooters.
who will be present in force and encour-
age their champions to the extent of their
vocal ability. 1t is also expected that a
large number Of Georgetown people will
be present. -
The makeup Of the/ teams Will be as
follows:
Washington leagde team-Ryan. right
field: Xeister. center field; Wolverton,
third base; Delehanty. left field; Cough
lin. second base Carey. first base; Ely,
shortstop; Drill. catcher, and Lee, Pat
ten, or Orth, pitcher.
Columbian-Runkle. second base; White,
sbortstop; Adams. first base; Bielaski.
third base: Aireson. right field; Everett.
left field: Warner, center field; Hardisty,
catcher: Sheldon. pitcher.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
Lakeside Results,

RoBY. Ind, April 1s.-Results OF to-
days races; track fast:
First race-For three-year- old maidens:
six furlongs. Smiths Reel CIV. Waldo.
to /. won: Merau (SingIeton). 30 to l. sec
ond: Lucy Locket (Nuttt. to l, third.
Time, 1:171-5.
Second race-Fvr maiden two-year- olds;
four and one-half furlongs. The Phan-
tom Dominick), to 2, won; Lucy Craw-
ford (Singleton). even. second: Bay Won
der CRiceJ. 7 to 2, third. Time, 0:56-
Third race-For three-year -olds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs. Approved
Davison). to /, won; Little Jack Hor-
ner CNutu; to l. second; Hayden tMews),
20 to /, third. Time. 1:16 As.
Fourth race-For three-year-olds and
upward; one mile. Dewey (Singleton),
TO /, won; Dandola fR. Steele, to l, sec
ond; John A. Clarke CIV. Waldo, to l.
third. Time, 1:43.
Fifth race-For year-old Niles:
selling: four furlongs. Agnes Mac (Blake),
to 2. won; Francis Sweet tRice), 10 to l.
second; Geheminess tSingletonj, to D.
third. Time. 0:49.
Sixth race-For four year olds and up
ward; selling; one mile Cogswen Mum
roe). 5 to l. won: Thurles Or. steele). 10
to l. second; Homage DominickJ, to 1,
third. Time, 1:42 1-5.
The Washington times., 1902-04-19
RAGING BASEBALL, BOWLING AND SPORTS IN GENERAL
MILNE FOR TIMES OFFER.
Thousands Have Entered Competition to
Secure Free Season Baseball Books.

1t appears from the amount Of mail re-
ceived daily by The Times that every fan
in Washington is making determined
effort to win one Of the season books that
are offered. free of cost. to the person
who submits the most accurate estimate
of the total paid attendance at American
League April 23-the day on which the
Washington club will inaugurate the
league season of 1902.
Thousands of guesses have been re-
ceived. and by every mail hundreds more
arrive. Many and various are the systems
employed to win one of the much coveted
prizes offered by The Times. The most
popular, apparently. is to start at
chance number and then progress as far
as may be, by jumps of say fifty each.
As each guess is received at The Times
it is turned over to the committee intrust-
ed with the keeping of the immense ballot
box necessary to hold the rapidly accum-
ulating pile Of estimates. The guesses are
then opened and assorted, according TO
the size of the estimate They are then
deposited in the sealed box. not to be
again touched until the night of the open
ing day.
1t is not uncommon for letters to be re-
ceived containing over one hundred sepa-
rate guesses, and the estimates range
anywhere from 1000 to $1,000. That the
interest in the contest Is widespread Is
shown by the ballots. which come from
every section of the District