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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-06
TRAVELS WITH ELOPERS
AND ENDS UP IN JAIL
Wyoming District Judge Arrested for
Abduction on Warrant Issued
Prom His Own Court
-HETrNNE ~ Sent h-Disi

CHETENNE. Wyo.. Sept. 5.-District
Judge ". d. Kelsey Of Chase County,
Neb. spent several hours in jail to
dav on the charge Of abduction. The
warrant was issued from his own
court
The detention Of the judge was the
outcome Of an elopement- Miss Maude
Miller. aged IS. and Frank B. Martin.
aged p. eloped TO Cheyenne from Ne
braska and were arrested there Judge
Kelsey. who knew the young couple.
Travelled with them from HOlyoke, Col
To-day g telegram was received from
the Nebraska authorities asking that
he be held on the charge Of abduction
and he was arrested. Later he was
paroled- Upon the request Of the
fatner Of Miss Miller, who came to
cheyenne TO take his daughter back
10 her home. the charge against Judge
Kelsey was withdrawn.
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A Leeds (England) motorist drove his
car up the twenty steps in front of the
town hall, and then drove it down
again without accident.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-06
SANTA ROSA FRANCHISE
BLOCKED By A VETO

Mayor OVertOn FOreSCallS the EnIry
of the Electric Road From
Petaluma.
SANTA ROSA. Sept. 5.-Mayor John
p. Overton to-day vetoed the ordinance
recently passed by the City Council
granting the Petaluma and Santa Rosa
electric road a right Of way to enter
the city by way of Main street and
SebastopoI avenue. The company al
ready has a franchise by way OF
Fourth street. Rails are now laid al
most to the city limits from Sebastopol
and wires are strung most Of the way.
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SAVES SWIMMER FROM THE
BREAKERS WITH HIS RATA

Officer Greggains of the Park Police Rides His Horse
Into Surf at Scene of Wreck of the Maggie and Drag5
John Warner Lfe-B -Boatman, Half Drowned, Ashore
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Fall hats 1904. just arrived nobbier
than ever. Tom Dillon & Co., OPP. Palace .
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-06
CIinord Beats Fredericks.

Knights emblem cards great variety. Ed
ward Knowles Company "a Second ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-11
WOMEN
COMPLETE A
NOVEL TRIP
See ALI Points Of
World at Cost
Of $500.
Special Dispatch to me can.

NEW YORK. June 10.-Seeins the
world at a cost OF only $500. including
a trip from San Francisco. and occu-
pying year and a half in the journey.
is the accomplishment OF two young
American women who arrived to-day
on the Cedric OF the White Star line.
They are the Misses Kate and L. Ninde
The Misses Ninde left San Francisco
Just eighteen months ago for Japan.
They next visited Siam. India and
Egypt successfully. They finally
reached Europe, travelling practically
all over the latter continent. The young
women started from home we'll sup
piled with funds. but had determined
to work their way as much as possi-
BILE, and TO that end sold a book on
their route. When they arrived in New
York their original capital had been
diminished only by 5000.
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OFFICIAL
OUSTED
Postmaster Bancroft
Is Forced to
Resign.
speelaI plspateh o The can.

PORTLAND. Or, June 10.-President
Roosevelt to-day appointed John w.
Minto TO be Postmaster at Portland.
vice T. A Bancroft. resigned. The
change is effective July l.
Bancroft's resignation was rendered
last Monday on a demand of the de-
partment, transmitted by Senator
Mitchell. Bancroft's trouble began
when inspectors Riches and Butler
made their report last December on
tags deposited by the Postmaster in
lieu Of cash belonging to the postal
funds. A second investigation made a
short time ago resulted in finding Ban
croft had overdrawn his salary several
times and that ineficiency was shown
in a general Generalization Of the Of
fee.
Assistant Postmaster c. A. Burck-
hardt is alleged to have been largely
instrumental in the disclosure of these
irregularities. Burckhardt was an ac-
tive candidate for his superior's place,
but the change in Postmasters VIII
probably result in his removal entirely
from the postal business.
Senator Mitchell at first recompend-
ed ex-State Senator James Z. Hunt.
well-known and successful business
man, but certain slanderous rumors
were used against Hunt with the de-
partment and the applicant was re-
fused consideration.
Minto served as Chief Of Police OF
Portland for one term and proved
very efficient executive. He has long
been in public office, of later years be-
ing in the customs service
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BABE is DROPPED TO DEATH
BY FRIGHTENED MOTHER

NEW YORK, June 10.-Frantic with
fear at a fire in a six-story tenement
house on Stanton street. Mrs. Benja-
min APPEL threw her only child. baby
of months, from a window Of her
apartments to death on the pavement
three stories below. Mrs. APPEL was
prevented from leaping to the street
after her child by firemen, who had
climbed to the third story on scaling
ladders and whose arrival an instant
earlier would have saved the child
from death. More than a score Of per-
sons who occupied apartments on the
three upper floors Of the building and
who had been unable to escape through
the fiame-swept halls were taken in
safety from the fire escapes by means
of scaling ladders. The financial loss
by the fire, which started from the ex-
ploslon of an oil stove. was trivial
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ST. PETERSBURG. June 1O-The
Emperor has received from General
Kuropatkin the following telegram.
dated June 9:
THE japanese bombardment on June
8 of the coast between Senyuchin and
Kaiping caused no loss of life or ma
terial damage, although a considerable
number of shells were fired. One man
doing hospital duty was slightly
wounded and two wagons were dam
aged. All is quiet on the. coast this
morning. but several Japanese ships
are cruising in the of1ing
June the Japanese slowly contin-
ued their march toward Siuyen by the
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Takushan and the Fengwangcheng
roads Their advance guard did not
approach nearer than fve miles south
and east of Siuyen- On the morning Of
June Japanese Infantry brigade,
two mountain batteries and five squad
rons OF cavalry marched against Stu
yen. About II o'clock the Japanese ap-
peared before the town on the south
side, but were checked by very sue
cessful nre from our batteries.
"Japanese infantry then began ad-
vancing against the town from the
east by the FengwanSeheng road and
came In contact with the Cossacks
holding the pass. After two hours
OF fighting tho cossacks were obliged
to retire and our artillery opened IRE
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General Kuropatkin Gives Details of Bombardment of
Coast Between Senyuchn and Kaipng by the
Japanese Forces.
ST PETERSBURG 10e have taken Snyen driving out the
Russians. The be advancing 1aicheng

Tuesday
kmhe the which the Russians cery rounded
much fighting south
answan the Japanese clearing the Russians out that district The first
confusion the direction of Chmucheng and Kpng
SEOUL 10 body Russian from Kopsan have
conflicting regarding
defended
flight
hfromS
Black unfOundd
The
attached
tion
the Russians
making
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along the pass. not allowing the Jap
anese TO establish themselves At this
moment a Japanese mountain battery
arrived and took a position to the
south, but. after firing a few rounds
was silenced by our battery. A second
Japanese battery did not succeed In
getting into action, but was compelled
to evacuate it's new position under the
fire of our guns.
I'm the course OF the fight a fianking
movement by several battalions OF Jap
anese infantry was observed northeast
Of Siuyen, threatening our line of re-
treat Consequently, our Cossacks
gradually withdrew five miles from
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WILL REMAIN AT HIS POST.
Embassador Mccormick Expresses No
Intention OF Resigning.

Intention Of Resigning.
WASHINGTON. June 10.-No inti-
nation has been received at the State
Department that ambassador McCor-
mick has any intention of resigning
his high Office on account of the al
legged anti-American feeling in St.
Petersburg. On the contrary, nearly
all the reports the Minister has made
TO the department indicate that he has
been treated with the greatest cour-
tesy and consideration by the Russian
officials and socially he Is extremely
popular.
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SIMONS SAID TO HAVE
MET DEATH ON PLANTATION

HAVANA, June 1O.-An American
named Simons is reported to have been
assassinated by Cubans on plantation
near Puerto Principe. The authorities
are investigating.
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DARING ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE CAR;
TROOPS OF. THE MIKADO TAKE SIUYEN

J
tnCuBm living One dHem@ in he heahmA audience m ~
when discovered Trabe tsueyBo olnh ~ eydn sure to cate
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sTRAITJACKET APPLIED.

Both men worked diligently and sue
ceeded in extinguishins the blaze The
matter was reported and an investiga-
tiou resulted. Several men who might
be implicated were closely watched as
they sauntered IN the yard before lock
un. II was evident that the men were
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TIE TzzArzHs-

Alcazar-'Under Two Flags"
california--.'The Cavalier"
Central-"Fhe PsddIsr."
Chut0sA<Yaudeville.
columbta-"TheL Little Minister"
F1scaer's-"U. s."
Grand-"A Captain OF NaTarrs."
Orpheum-Vaudsvil1e.
Tivoi-"SerGeant Kitty"
Mztinees at All Theaters To-Day.
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THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at san Fraa-
cisco FOR thirty hours ending
midnight. June IL;
San Francisco and vicinity
Fair. warmer Saturday; light
northeast winds.
A. @. McADIE.
District Forecaster
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Geo. II. Hurlbut is building a brick
house on Holston avenue,
Mrs. W. j. Matthews has been quite
Ill with bronchitis this week.
Messrs. Elmer Harold and Joe Hor.
ton went down to Tusculm last Friday
night.
Mrs. DR. Robinson was in Jonesboro
last Saturday Farmers complain that
the Soldiers Home work makes farm
hands scarce.
Tho young whist club met with Rol-
lin Harmon and Leone Wagner last
Friday night OF course it was an en-
ioyable occasion.
The missionary society of the Wa
tauga Avenue Presbyterian church
have their mite box opening at ]. L
Moore's on Thursday.
The W. G. T. U. and few friends
have social meeting at the residence
of Mrs, j. Gilmer on Watauga avenue
Friday evening.
j. Q. Pruitt, of Wilkesboro, N. c.,
who has been living in this city for sew
en- years recently compromised his suit
against H. p. Wyman h Co. for per-
soual injuries and still retains his po-
sition as Waterman at the plant. He
went to Bristol last Saturday to visit
relatives aud while there purchased
some real estate and may move to Bris-
toll to reside.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

BY authority of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, of Washington
County, Tenn, delegate convention
of the Democracy OF said county is
hereby called to meet at the Court
House in Jonesboro on Saturday, Mar.
10, 1904, at / P. M. for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the State Dem
ocratic Convention, which meets at
Nashville, Tenn, May 25th, to nom
mate a candidate for Governor, and
other State officers, to be voted for at
the ensuing November election. SAID
state convention will also select del
egates to the National Democratic Con-
veution which meets in st Louis, No,
July 9th, 1904, to nominate candidate
for President.
Said County Convention will also
transact such other business as may
properly come before it. Members Of
county district committees will please
see that their districts are properly
represented aud be on hand them
selves. This March Sd, 1904
GEO. W. WILLErT. T.. J. BAXTER
Chairman. Secty.
4
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

D L. McKibbin, of Newport, KY,
and g. G. Mitchell, of Dubuq ne, Iowa,
were here Monday on business.
W. P. Mccain has bought the Geo.
Campbell sawmill and is here to load
it to be shipped to Parshall's siding on
the V. & s. W.
A. N. Molesworth and his engineer
ing corps is out on the road today be-
tween here and Childress, Sullivan
county.
j. d. Taylor, of Bristol, represent
ing Spraggins, Buck & Co., Of Balti-
more, is here today in the interest of
his house.
Mrs. Fl. g. Sproul who had stroke
OF paralysis some time near Star Mills,
is still in precarious condition.
Alfred Truman, of Brooksville, Pa
a native Of Nottingham, England, and
one of tho party Of capitalists who are
contemplating buying the Embreeville
property, was here last week visiting
D. N. Reese and family.
I. I. Reese had two elk heads, two
two deer heads aud one antelope b,ad
taken from the animals he had klli, d
in Wyoming last fall shipped here from
Livingston, Montana, by express,
where they had been dressed for afe
keeping. They are quite a curiosity
aud m my are coming to see them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Mrs, Maggie Jones had her hand Sc
verely burned while trying to save her
grandehild from the flames aud it still
pains her very much.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lewis Jones have NOV
ed to the residence OF their daughter,
Mrs. Il, J, Vines on account of not be-
ing able TO keep house by themselves
These vene able people have been very
feeble for some time.
Mrs. Lafayette Vines is suffering
from an attack of poison.
Dove Lilly says he has his favorite
disease known as Lovely measles.
Success to THE COMET.
SUSAN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

was done that could be to relieve the
sufferer but God thought best to take
her out of her misery. The remains
were laid to rest the following day in
the Reed cemetery.
80
Rev. Matney filled his regular APP
pointment at Mckinley church Sunday
Mrs. Samuel Bayless who has been
sick for some time we are sorry to say
does not seem to improve.
Miss Bessie Onks is visiting her un-
Gle "Doo" Onks' of Johnson City.
On account of the measles scare the
school at Matson Institute closed last
Tuesday. The teachers, Prof, $. A.
Estes and Miss Mary Smith, have had
very successful term and were loved
by all their students.
The report circulated that Miss Ber-
via lAOb i'dh hlO lnbholCb WAS iAlSG Jui
nevertheless she las something which
is just as bad-the old time poison.
"Welsher John" and "Zeke" better
known as John Roberts and tush
L -ach went to North Carolina during
the holidays and peddled tar in Dave
Leach'S boots. They repart a nice
time aud say when crossing river they
had not the least trouble as the old
boots served them we'll as boats.
Jefferson Burleson docs not improve
as rapidly AS his tii.n'ls would like.
barney Hulline says it seems kinder
!" ~"n, st rreuW o"d since schov
-oa'y Ia rcntv al "a, we'd =
var @erles % pa,pe, 4tly "a
70 ~ .eu M.'lu -.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Mrs. j. E. Brading entertained the
Watauga Avenue Presbyterian church
choir, their husbands or wives and one
friend for each member of the choir,
last Friday evening, The color scheme
was green and white, carried ont to
the refreshment. All report a happy
evening. The game was Panic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
DIED.

Ma J. IT. Martin died Wednesday
at the residence Of his son, J. ". Mar
tin, after long iliucss. lie was past
70 years of age aud had been useful
citizen. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the late residence Thursday
by Rev. J. S. Jones. Interment in
Oak Grove.
Mr.. Jas. Fl. Sh,pley died last Tues
day at his bone about three miles
north of the city He WIS about IS
years of age aud WAS famd ar figure
in Johnson City aud one ,f III rs
farmers in the county.
All druggists sell Dr. Miles Pain Pills
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

This district is still in the hands of
old father winter aud the indications
today ARE for snow.
-.
On last Saturday morning while Mrs.
Maggie Jones was ont gathering chips
in the woods about forty yards from
her house her little grandchild, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Onks,
was burned so badly that she died Sun
day night. Mrs. Jones says she left
the little girl looking at a book back
at the window and thought che could
go out for moment and getting her
basket she went aud as the wind was
blowing she shut the door. She thinks
it was only few minutes until she
heard the child scream, and running
TO the house found the child's clothing
in flames. She gathered up the little
one aud run to the kitchen aud put out
the fire with bucket Of water but not
before the clothing was nearly burned
off. DR.. Stuart was summoned and all
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
Many Big Indians.

The st. Louis Indian exhibit on o
40-acre reservation contains 1000 In
dams, and is in charge Of experts from
the government bureau. 1t cost s75,-
600 The pagan and the civilized In
dams are shown. Many famous chiefs.
including Geronimo and Chief Joseph,
are striking personages
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
Denf and Mind Schools.

Model schools for the blind and deaf
are feature Of the Educational ex-
hibit at ST. Louis. Thirty model
schoolrooms are provided in the edu-
cation Palace. Visitors ma, witness
the pupils at study and when they are
reciting
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

It's pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlaiu's Cough Rem
edy favorlte with the mothers Of small
children. ii qnick " cures their colds
and coughs and prevents any danger Of
pneumonia or other serious cousequen-
ces, For sale by II. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Despite the number of letters receiv-
ed from the South by Representative
Williams protesting against appoint
ment of Bourke Cochran or the Ways
and Means Committee, the appoint
ment will be made,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

When bilious try dose Of Chamber
lain's Stomache and Liver Tablets and
realize for once how quickly a first
class up-to. date medicine will correct
the disorder. Sold by FL. G. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
rnterestIng Mining Exhibit.

A mining gulch" covering 70 acres,
with all kinds Of mines in operation.
is an outdoor exhibit in the Mines and
Metallurgy department of the St. Louis
Fair. A typical 40 California mining
camp is provided for.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
For Sale.

. Disc Harrow, Q cultiYators, D.
s. Pillow, Harrow, . Shovel Plows,
r. H. Digger, Log Chain, Q pair
Stretehers, No. 40 o. @. Pillow, Corn
Planter, 2 Hoes, 2 Forks, Grain Mill
cleaner, road Wagon, / set Double
Harness, set Single. Apply to
j. J. RANGE,
1024-4 Or EDGAR MEADOWS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

EFire in the retail dry goods district
of Rochester, n. Y, wiped out three
Of thai city's biggest department stores
AID eseral other large buildings. The
aggregate loss is estimated at 1000. 900
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
WATAUGA NEWS.
Susan.

Watauga, Tenn, MarchS, '04.
Rev. W. r. Csrbaugh filed his regu-
lar appointment here last Sunday.
Messrs. Joe Wilson, Brownlow Vines
and lot OF men are loading some fine
logs here today,
Sam Williams, representing Kaiser
Brothers Of Bristol, was here yesterday
in the interest of his house.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

The johnson City Traction Company
has purchased two cars to be used as
trailers on Sundays and crowds are to
be handled.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

al tournament of air-ships will be
held during the exposition at st, Louis.
in which a grand prize of 100000 Is
offered for the most successful dirigi-
BILE airship. Additional prizes amounts
ing to $4,000 will be given. .,s...s.aseH
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Official circles confirm the report
that negotiations are in progress for an
arbitration treaty between the United
States and France.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

! thereby announce myself candidate
for representative of Washington coun-
ty in the next general assembly of the
state of Tennessee, subject to the action
OF the voters of Washington county.
The paramount plank in my platform
will be liberty. l am truly,
Feb. "a, 1904. NAT HYDER.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

WAN TED Several industrious per-
sons in each state TO travel for house
established eleven years and with n
large capital, to call upon merchants
and agents for successful and protita-
BILE line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of $24 and all tray
cling expenses and hotel bills advanced
in cash each week. Experience not
essential. Mention reference and en-
close self-addressed envelope. THE
NATIONAL, 289 Dearborn ST. Chica-
go. 1022-9t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

There was a landslide on the e. T.
\ W. n. @. r. L. last Friday night.
The wet weather had caused large
body of rock to fall about one mile
above Pardee Point, and it covered the
track. Passengers were transferred on
Saturday and by Monday the track was
open for traffic.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Fresh oysters served at all hours al
the Star Restaurant.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

FOR RENT Furnished rooms with
or without board. Call at 3O9 Watauga
avenue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
T NE x COMET

XYTATAUGA LODGE, No. 2le l. o. o. f.,
w meets on Monday evening OF each week
Lodge room In Brabson Building, East Market
street rear of Post ONCE. Visiting brothers
cordially welcomed. 9a4
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Gold Dust -four will please the
- ~ Won
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

Headache bad' astDr. Niles Pain PirA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

FOR RENT Two offices in Unaka
National Bank Building; steam heat
and electric light supplied. Apply TO
Tate Il. Earnest, cashier. If
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
REPRESENTATIVE.
Boarders Wanted.

Che best -four is GoId Dust.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

All druggists sell DR., Niles Pain pills
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10

-oaiy Ia rvntv "a, we'd -
W Herles % pyper 4,ly "a
80 ~ .eu Mrfn 4.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-03-10
County Correspondence

Ss1-tol- s-'oT-S9 -v,I W " S-';I ~ 1sr-1s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-16
JUSTICE ABOVE ALL

Fortunatelycrlmes otan unspeakable
nature such as that committed at Muir
ray Tuesday morning are not II fire.
qlent occurrence IN Utah, and IN all
probability, when the hend Is caught.
as It IS earnestly hoped he win be- n,
will prove TO be some wretch attract
ed TO Utah from other parts. IN the
false hope. perhaps, OF being able TO
live the lie Of an outlaw here. unmo.
Tested, The many fake stories sent out
from Utah. by enemies OF Utah, cam
not but have the effect OF creating false
Impressions abroad especially among
the lawess element,
We hope the officers win do an I'm
their power 10 capture the wretch, and
that every citizen who may he IN pos
session Of clew, WIN aid in discov-
ering him. There Is no need Of urging
his speedy conviction and punishment
to the very fullest extent OF the law;
for crimes OF that kind must be- aud
VIII be dealt VITA. without mercy IN
such cases mercy would be mlsapplled.
But let there be no attempt AZ lynch
Ing II the wretch Is caught his lden-
tity should be established beyond
doubt But that IS hardly ever done,
when Judge Lynch tries a suspect be-
fore a jury composed Of a mob let the
law take its course. Utah has a splen-
did record among the states for re-
speot Tor law. Let not that record be