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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

Nick Snively banker from a country district was
the first one called He licked his lips and smiled
as he grabbed the apes of his and addressed
"Gentlemen-so far my district is concerned L am
proud 70 give emphatic denial TO the strange and
alarming rumors that have become current as to the
the splendid candidate and platform with which we
so before the people. regard the battle practically
a gentle smile passed round the long table as snve-
y sat down and the lawyer from Third was called
on 10 give his testimony. There were several large
manufacturing towns in his district and only once in
the history of the state had it gone Democratic He
was spoken or as a bright man and a good talker.
Friends. he said as he slipped the fingers of his
fight hand IN their accustomed place between the
have searched the Third district from coon creek to
Scrub Oaks hills and from Prairie Center to Cotton
WOOD corners looking Tor storm center. There isn't
one in the district unless it's in the ice houses on Clear
lawyer continued: Down in our 6art Of the stt +
mas never been necessary TO cry Woif WOLF in order
way and with solid front for the party when
the polls open This time viii be no exception. The
opinion. enthusiastic for the candidates and the
principles with which to appeal to the voters"
You don't think then. that free silver heresy
has made any inroads into the party ranks in your
oAnwiekF meekiy inquired the Little Doc.
NO emphaucally no. responded the lawyer with
Then the national committeeman turned to snivelv
and asked; you don't feel that the people of your
district are sitting up nights to about crime
II should say not" he answered CALAMITY howl
ers are scarce down our way. We haven't gone stark
IF I have" interrupted the Little Doc 'vver gen
temen I'm going to make few statements right here.
II you 60 home and any Of you find things different
than what say then YOU have my resignation
from both the committees which L am serving
ghL IN NICK Sniyelys district there three silver
Republican clubs and 4ce has 306 members another
248 and another 60 Every member is pledged to vote
LOT bryan ana Iree SILVER OF course they're secret
organizations, but I'll give Mr.. Snively list Of their
meeting places and all the other vital statistics
he can check me up and get my resignation
Then the Little Doc turned to Lawyer Pratt and
said: You don't seem to have eye for storm cen
ters. just go your district with this list and
you'll find at least seven goodsized they're
growing steadily. They're silver Republican
clubs-and if you don't get buster than bow killing
snakes they'll make your election returns look like
the report from banner district in Mississippi
But there are other districts whole lot worse than
yours"
Il don't believe interrupted Snively the law
yer cut in with How do you know?"
when get all the testimonies in" answered the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

ance is that Of the coming OF the Lord
they bound drop in lat moment when We think
not and "liss thief in the night
have been dug out OF the edge of one or two land
slides and testify that nothing I'm my experience
ever save anything like the same feeling excepting
pacAshJhs apprentice AS iar rs tnat soes' Ned the
red school house issue put YOU the shelf term
at least that's the way you look at IT,
that campaign which precipitated the landslide
dissatisfaction with school bill that the governor
had signed but none Of the politicians paid any
nomination touched by 81 had been represented in the
commission that prepared the measure OF course the
governor had signed 30 and thought that he would
But when he was renomnated the parocbiaI scioi
teachers camped on his trail and made it some hot for
But on the other hand. never saw such meetings
the city had fairly TO blincfOld him in order
make him take in all the meetings scheduled. His old
army wound got to hurting him after he had done
about so much and he'd balk right I'm the shafts and
refuse TO bulge. IAN right" we'd say, "this is your
campaign. II you don't care about being governor
again wen be glad to ca the campaign of right here.
SUI u you'd hSe 10 so back 10 the mansion there are
several thousand men with votes waiting % see you
the boys like lost brother just returned from the
When the votes we're in felt that the count
figuring out how the patronage Of the state would be
But when the returns began come in felt II
the top Of Pixies Peak had landed Everybody
to eure that fhe governor ran fs abaa5 Of o1lT ms
uonal ticket He simply got in the way of landslide
that started at the Homestead mills instead of in
school house
So Tar as have been able to learn the geological
experts OF politics haven't given any authoritative
work on The Law OF Landslides," and the campaign
weather department is little behind the times on the
handbook OF How to Locate storm Centers.'
When these two things figured a cock
sure scientific certainty theren be about as little fun
playing DOL tics in shaking loaded dice. Without
an occasional upheaval in the midst calm politics
would become business instead the greatest game
that American gentleman and others ere privileged
to play.
After the campaign opens cut down your allowance
Of beauty sleep, and don't imagine that. in order
bury you landslide must start right IN your
state. The campaign manager who can't see trouble
coming across several states is poor politician
he who thinks that nothing Of great consequence.
good or bad, can start in his own commonwealth
Yours ever, WILLIAM BRADLEY.
Copyright, 1903. Sampson Hodges Co. Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
sss Tattngs Of q Retired Politician X
BroEenstraw Ramon. 1893.

Brokenstraw Ranch. 1893
EAR NED: Your letter saying that the boys
~ have made you national committeeman from
the ola state gave a heavy JOLT L feel
kg good deal like the old lunberman who stood on
ne shole ana N9tchea his son go out on the logs to
Dfeak a pig lumber jam 1t was the lads FIRST per-
lornance and the old man remarked: Hes fine boy
and it's fine job-bUt if he don't hit it right this
Slme ne u never get back to where he can be licked
BY exerting a little brute force and awl1wardness
man In almost any kind of an office make
fool of himself; but when he takes the position Of
ne can sit stin and depend upon being made monkey
on oy any one of thousand energetic hustlers in
The organization who prancing nights APP
me situation tornnared to the onpornitjes omen IN
a national committeeman. legislator, congressman
governor, stands about as little chance to
dc himself harm boy with bucksaw and a big
woodDie.
The list perils that beset the Apostle Paul would
look mild beside The array Of pitfalls which wait for
the feet of those who make straight the paths of
party triumph Jf the holder Of an ordinary Office
keeps close tab on one or two special enemies and
witches his own weak points with special ne is
SonpotatiVey safe: but this party general in big
campaign mas Sot 70 lodge an me snarpshooters on
the other side. and give most OF his time keeping
his fool friends from exploding the ammunition maya
zine IN his own camp.
Then again he must have e. scent for landslides
10 Busti I used know a famous bee-tree hunter
who insisted that in the dead of winter could
feet from the ground, the minute he clapped his
10 the butt Of the tree That's the kind Of for
trouble you've got have Ned If you get through
with the job you're tackled without making a mess
Of your political future And ript on this point of
locating stOrm-centers want to tell you a story
that In the language OF the evangelist viii bring you
70 realizing sense of imperiled condition"
vas back in the old state then, you know. taxi
ing considerable notice of what doing the in
side of politics Little Doc, you'H recall the
national committeeman from state and also state
secretary Of the state central committee at the time
when the hrst free silver campaign broke loose. He
had his enemies. but none of them accused him of
sleeping daytimes. and knew ne like fathers
old caybank mare In one respect-there evil
deuce that he had laid down IN his STALL thlls
or IN double harness He keen a fox and had
thrown the dogs of a good many times by running
on the top rail of the fence jumping sideways
the creek and doubling back his track.
Those Of who best acquainted with his
habits felt mighty safe when ne landed the
uona committee and stood for I'm the chief
councils Of the party. But there a good many
of the boys down I'm the state who didn't to him
because his hair curled and he changed his shirt at
least three times a week
Well anyhow, he the captain OF the party ship
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ing Davis penetrated the trans Mississip-
II region to gather material tor .as
DoOk The West From a Car Window -
ne stopped over Ia Il small Indian Terri
tory town where he was assured that
there were eNentesive local color depos-
its Proceeding along the street he met
TWO men. apparently just in from some
ranch They were tall. untamed intox-
icated. and bad" Placing a hand of
size on AIR. DAVIS shoulder one of them
said:
Young feller. is there a Jail in this
yere town where they lock up men?''
MIR. Davis saw his best chance Of avoid
ms trouble was TO meet the man on his
carelessly:
Guess not. I've been here two days
and p
There amt none. then" broke in the
man with tremendous thump on the
author back You'd a been in it fore
this time II there Wasi" And they passed
Joyously on. leaving Mr.. Davis with an
other tube Of the desired local color
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
He Fixed the Bureau Drawer

il it were an inanimate being. He de-
spised it. He loahed il. Precipitation
stood out on his forehead like glisten-
ing beads Of dew, and his breath came
in short distressed pants.
His wife re-entered the room. Let
me try il again, George" she said.
Harrison grunted and cynically made
room for her. She pulled ever so gent
" at that drawer and out it came.
Il knew I nearly had it," bawled
Harrison proudly. My, but that was
hard work. he added.
You aren't accustomed to that kind
of work at the Office, YOU know" she
reminded him. lovingly.
NO replied Harrison, IT don't mind
brain work, but when 70 comes 20
this"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

eued with pain and displeasure 10 the
testimony Of q cOlOred woman who was
describing how she had whipped one OF
her offspring. She enlarged on the har-
rowing details until the judge stoppei
her.
DO YOU mean 10 tel me that you We're
cruel enough TO punish your son like
that2' he demanded.
"Ob co'se / did, yoh honoh" she re-
piled.
How dare YOU be so brutal?"
The COlOred woman looked at him in
fine contempt for a moment. and then
asked slowly:
Look a-hear. jedge. was yoh eber de
father Oh a wuthless mulatter bOy?'
The judge almost fell from the bench
Eff yoh amt" continued the negress
then you don't know muffin about de
Caser'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
The Way of It.

(Keunebec Jourual)
Brown-Biffkins claims he isn't the
least bit contrary
Green-But he always insists on having
his own way
Brownies; that's because he knows
his way Is better than other peoples.
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No Opposition.
fPhiladelphia Pres.

philadelphia Press.)
Now. dear" said the hero of the elope-
ment, as they boarded the train. we are
safe from pursuit"
And also. said the radiant Young girl.
safe from starvation. Here's a check
papa made out to your order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

An Authority on Penology.
(EXchange)
Some years ago, when Richard Hard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

Suspenders, 25c to $500.
MufHers (siIk), S1.00 to $500.
Neckwear (silk). SOC TO $500.
Hose (cottOn), 15c to 75c.
Hose. French Isle, S1.00 to S1.50.
Hose. spun silk, S1.O0 to $3.50
Hose. pure silk, $3.50 to s5.0o
HaEdkeI chiefs. linen, 15c to 800
Handkerchief, silk, &c to $1.00.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
JAMES e. FREE, IA. D.
T~ELEPHoNEs16s-F DLNcl~IAN
aooM 19 GRUMElL BLOCK oI~IHIV

tremely doubtful whether the governor
will care to interfere. Meanwhile all
arrangements have been made for the
execution, which is set for a week
from next Friday, September 4. In
vitations to witness the hanging have
been issued. The condemned man is
showing signs of breaking down, al
though he makes a pretense of keep
ing up his spirits, occasionally singing
a German song and joking with his
guard.
When it comes up for a second
hearing, the personal damage suit OF
John Smith against the Northern Pa
cific will be in an amended form. AT
a former term of the district court
Smith obtained judgment against the
company for $3.50, the full amount
sued for. An appeal was taken and
the case remanded for a new trial.
Yesterday Smiths attorney, H. g.
Crippen, filed an amended complaint,
in which the sum of $4,000 is de-
manded. The plaintiff was at one
time n the employ of the company.
and offered a pass for transportation
en- the North Coast Eirilte,l. 1t was
not honored and he then rendered the
conductor his pay check, in excess OF
the amount of the fare. This was
also refused and the plaintiff wal
hustled off the train. He claims that
he sustained serious injuries in n
sequence and wants money as a heal
ing lotion.
This afternoon the police arrested
a man supposed to be Charles A.
Rooney, for whom the authorities OF
Livingston are looking, holding a war
rant for him charging the Chine OF
forgery. The man arrested gives his
name as r. s. Gamble, and letters and
other papers found on his person all
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25

bear that address. Among other
things the prisoner had was a with
drawal card from the East Helena
Smeltermen's union, bearing date Of
August s, also his former working
card issued by the same organization.
He claims to have been working on
Shields river for several weeks and
protests his innocence, notwithstand-
ing that as far as clothes and his
personal appearance are concerned,
they correspond very closely with the
description sent out of the man
Rooney.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
New Millinery Goods.

The Misses Kron have returned
from the east, where they bought an
up-to-date line Of fall millinery. The
ladies of the city and vicinity will find
it to their advantage to inspect the
stock and prices.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
For Sale.

Six room house, three corner lots,
near northside school house: $500
on easay payments.
s-tf e. b. CAMP.
:seal Estate and Live Stock Broker.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
Lumber Yard for Sale.

Best paying proposition in Carbon
county, Call on or address Roy H
Nutting, Bridger, Mont. 32tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25

We guarantee all Jul work and Il
not satisfactory we will make it SO
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
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5 LOCAL AND
M. A. Jacobs OF Columbus is a Grand
guest.
E.sH. Bland of Bozeman is a guest
at the Grand.
George Kane Of Forsyth is among to-
days arrivals at the Grand.
Harry B. Pierce has returned from
an extended business trip to the east.
Fred H. Hathorn left this morning
on a business trip to Butte and Hell
ena.
Mrs. Walter Mcneil has gone to
Manchester, Wyo, to visit her pa
rents.
Edmond Butler, the Gebo legal gen.
tleman, was among yesterdays visit
ors in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hassler returned
yesterday from a weeks tour of the
NJ O1lOW0COlO 2NdIIOudl DdIh.
John Rea, of Rea Bros. is up from
his firms sheep ranch lear Forsyth.
He is registered at the Grand.
Mrs. r. 3. Hardness and her mother,
Mrs. Moore, departed yesterday for
a tour through wonderland
Miss Dora Rademaker and Miss
Maym Conway returned yesterday
from a visit to the National park.
3. B. Camp was a passenger on this
mornings westbound North Coast
Limited, with Bozeman as his desti-
nation.
John Todd has gone to the Mussel.
shell to hunt chickens and bring back
his family, who have been visiting
friends there.
"a. N. Peters left for Helena yes.
Ferday to attend the grand lodge Of
the A. o. U. w, which begins its
session there today.
Mrs. H. B. Segur and daughters,
Misses Maude and Marie, took their
departure yesterday for Lombard for
a weeks outing in the mountains.
Miss Agnes McAusland OF Miles City
arrived yesterday from a tour OF the
Yellowstone National park and will
remain a few days t visit Mrs. Jean
Decker.
Professor c.. S. Brother and fam
lily returned last Saturday. from their
visit east. Most OF their time was
spent with relatives in Missouri and
Mississippi.
Mrs. Joseph Deckert OF Miles City
accompanied her husband to this
place on his way to Helena and will
remain a number of days visiting
Mrs. T. H. Deckert.
John Truscott and wife and C. T..
Lakin, prominent people of Miles City,
were in town a few hours yesterday,
en- route home from a visit to one OF
the resorts Of the west.
Temporarily the Northern Pacific
turntable is out of commission and
the locomotives that it is necessary
ton turn are taken onto the "Y' a
Short distance below town.
~ Among others who have been taken
jvdth the fever for an outing are Percy
Ekeel and Harry Pearsall, who left
yesterday for a weeks sojounrn along
theAbanks of the Saltwater.
~. A. Morris, county and city sur
E<tor, has returned from a months
1hcation on Puget Sound. His friends
/say that he liked the section of the
country he visited SO well that he may
decide to return and make his home
there.
Mrs. /. E. Pearsall left last Sat.
urday for Eldon, Ia, having been sum-
moned thither by a telegram inform
ing her of the serious sickness of her
father. She was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Sharpe, who has been Wis
iting her for a year past.
Among the Northern Pacific EN-.
ployes it is reported that G. e. Allen
OF this city. travelling engineer be-
tween Billings and Mandan, has been
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-25
LOST.

Lady's jacket on the Blue Creek
road. Finder vii please return to Ga
zette Office.
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nOunceS the safe arrival or the boy.
On behalf of the chief of the party
The Gazette is requested to contra
dict the SANDER that appeared in last
nights issue of the Times. 1t they
did not have enough fish to supply all
their friends it was because OF the
popularity of the members, as they
certainly caught many, and even their
abnormal appetites were not equal to
the occasion of eating a small portion
of the number that were lured by their
superior skill and the tempting quail
ity of the bait they employed. While
the privates do not mind being mlsrep-
resented, their loyalty to their CHIEF,
County Clerk Fish, prompts them to a
desire to have the record set straight.
He covered himself with glory enough
to entit1e him to associate with the
elect of the angling fraternity OF the
land.
A petition is circulating in Park
county asking the governor to COM
mute the sentence of Martin Zehet-
meir, the twice convicted murderer,
to Imprisonment for life. In view OF
the fact that on two different OCCASIONS
a Jury has found the man guilty and in
each instance fixed his punishment at
hanging, it is considered as being ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-22
CASHES CHECK AND REPENTS
Farmer from Illinois RecOvers His
Good Money from Two Coma
dence Men.

Henry specht, from Newton. ILL.,, came
very near buying a carload Of phantom
merchandise Saturday afternoon, shortly
after he had stepped from a train at the
Webster street depot, for the sum Of $40.
After he had left the depot specht started
to walk up town, when he was aecosted
by a we'll dressed stranger who quickly
won his confidence, About a block further
up town they CHANGED to meet another
mar who Informed No. l that a car Of
merchandise had arrived for him upon
which there was 500 charges. The first
stranger, who said he did not have quite
that amount, rendered the Illinois traveller
a check for 500, that the bill might be paid.
specht cashed the check. h two men then
started around the corner.
The farmer suspected that all was not
right and shouted for the men to stop.
They did. He demanded his money back
UNDER pain OF calling a policeman who
stood across the street. 1t was returned
Then specht permitted the men to disap-
pear before he told his troubles to the
oficer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-22
HAVE HAD THEIR DAY.
ola Fashioned Medicines For CatRrrh
No Longer In Vogue.


for many years past the usual treatment
for catarrh diseases was with local douches,
sprays, inhalers and liquid medicines COM
posed principally Of alcohol, all OF which
never cured but simply give the temporary
relief and stimulation.
A thorough cure can be made only by the
treatment which removes the catarrhal
poisons from the blood.
A new remedy which meets the require,
ments and which so far has been remark.
ably successful in curing catarrh is stuart's
Catarrh Tablets.
These tablets act upon the blood and mu-
cous membrane only.
They can hardly be classed as a secret
patent medicine as they are composed OF
such valuable remedies as blood root.
Hydrastin. red gum of Eucalyptus tree and
similar antlseptics combined in tablet form.
which cure by eliminating from the blood
and mucous membrane the poisons Of ca,
tarrh.
stuart's Catarrh Tablets are large, pleas
ant tasting loEenges to be taken intern
ally, allowing them to dissolve In the
mouth. thus reaching the throat, trachea
and finally the stomach
II desired they may also be dissolved in
water and used as a douche, in addition TO
the internal use. but II is not at ali neces-
saly TO use a douche; a few OF them dis,
solved in the mouth daily will be sufficient.
However, when there is much stoppage Of
the nose a douche made from these tablets
will give immediate relief. but the regular
daily use internally will cure the whole ca
tarrhal trouble without resorting 10 the
Inconvenience Of a douche.
DR.. Bennett stated "that the internal
treatment OF eatarrh by means OF pleasant
indicated tablets is rapidly taking the
place Of douoheS and local applications" and
further says that probably the best and
certainly the safest remedy at present on
the market Is the Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
as no secret Is made OF their composition
and all the really efheient eatarrh remedies
are concentrated in this tablet"
Druggists sell Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
al 90 cts for full sized package. and they viii
tell you there 10 no safer, more p~alatable,
efficient and convenient catarrh cure known
= the tradA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-22
The New Two-Cent stamps.

The new stamps now being prepared will
contain a portrait Of our flag in place of
that OF Washington, with which we are all
so familiar. Another familiar stamp to
thousands of people is the one placed over
the neck Of every bottle OF Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters as a safeguard against
limitations. This valuable medicine is for
the weak and run down, and by curing
headache. iatulency, indigestion, dyspepsia,
insomnia and malaria. health and strength
are assured. Try a bottle and be con-
WINGED.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-22
winterheIa club nano..

The Winterfield club gave another Of its
monthly dances last night in the hall OF
Metropolitan club. About fifty couples
were in attendance and danced until after
midnight. The merry makers of last night
enthusiastically entered into each number
of the program. Messrs. Lyn Kemper,
ing committee in charge OF ali arrange
ments for these parties. The club win
give its big function for the season, the