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, 1904-05-20
A REAL LIVE N
Denver Expecting Visit From German
Nobleman.

Denver, Colo, May 20.-Prince Ho-
heniohe Schilling, first cousin of Prince
Henry and a member of the German
royal family, will reach this city to-
morrow in his private car. He will
be accompanied by a number of titled
~personages. The prince will remain
here for a couple of days, then go to
Colorado Springs, ascend Pixies Peak
and return to Chicago. The prince
will be welcomed by Governor Pea
body personally and then entertained
by the Germans of this city.
, 1904-05-20
AGAINST THE PAPER
VERDICT OF MISS FRIDeoRN IN
SUIT FOR LiBELoUS PUB
LEGATION BY DAILY.
Denver Rocky Mountain News Asked
To Pay Twelve Hundred and Fifty
Dollars for Declaring That Young
Girl Had Become Mother-Su-
preme Court Cases.

Denver. May 20.-This morning the
jury, after being out seventeen hours,
brought in a verdict Of $1,250 for Flor
ence Fridborn, who sued the Rocky
Mountain News for $4,000. The
sequently retracted, charging Miss
Fridborn with having become a moth.
er. Miss Fridborn is the girl who was
killed, for whose murder Russell Boles
has been convicted of murder in the
first degree.
, 1904-05-20

Jefferson City, Mo-, May 20.-The
supreme court today set aside the
case of the state against Howard
Sharp on the grounds that the tran
script of the record had been mutilat-
ed since certified to the court. The
court ordered the hearing on May 81
of the charge against James WhitecOt-
ton, former speaker of the house. OF
mutilating the record. The court finds
that this was done in the handwriting
of Whitecotton. The latter was a law
yer in the case and a prominent demo-
cratic politician.
, 1904-05-20
DAMAGE SUIT.
Slayer Of Fritz kassahn to Face One
at Casper.

Casper. Wyo.. May 2O.-Attorney
Foraker of Chadron, Neb.,i is here Tor
the avowed purpose of in~stituting a
damage suit against the slayer of Fritz
kassahn, who was shot in a sheep
camp several years ago. Van Lewis.
who lost an arm from n of the shots
at the same time, will sue for $25, 900
damages. Attorney Foraker is endeav-
oring to have Ben Hortzman appointed
administrator for Kassahn.
, 1904-05-20
CAR BURNS.
Burlington Train Stops and Burning
Car Cut Out.

Sidney, Neb.. May 2O.-A Pullman
sleeping car on the Burlington caught
fire yesterday while the train was run.
ming at full speed. The train was
stopped and the car switched out of
the train 27 miles west of here. where
it was entirely consumed.
When the fire was discovered the
left the car, which was uncoupled be-
fore the flames could spread. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but it is
supposed to have beer caused by an
overheated journal.
, 1904-05-20
to work in his behalf. 1t is now GER
tain that the Wyoming delegation to
st. Louis will be instructed for Hearst.
LARAMIE RU NOR
CAUSING

A dispatch from Cheyenne to the
Denver Republican of this morning
says:
Railroad men are awaiting with
Impotence the official announcement
ciic. A report that the changes tt
be made will result in Laramie becom
ing a freight division point is causing
much comment, as in that event many
train crew with headquarters in Chey
enn would have their headquarters
at Sidney. Neb."
, 1904-05-20
RUSSIANS REJOICE
NEWS OF SINKING OF JAPANESE
VESSELS CAUSES CoMMO-
TIoN IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Large Crowd Take Possession Of the
Principal Streets and Hold Jubilee
Meetings-oficial Report of TAX
ina Of kaichow by Japanese Forces
Received at Toxic.

st. Petersburg, May 20.-Not until
this morning did the disaster to the
Japanese wal vessels. Hatsuse and
Yoshino. near Port Arthur. become
known here. Immediately large
crowds took possession of the prin-
cipal streets, and there was general re-
ioicing. The sinking of the Hatsuse
was attributed to an attack by Rus
sian torpedo boats inc not to floating
mines.
, 1904-05-20
TRAMP HAS FALL
FROM PASSENGER TRAIN.

Just as east-bound train No. 4 was
pulling out yesterday afternoon a
tramp boarded one of the platforms,
far was ordered off, says the Cheyenne
Leader. He jumped, but missed his
footing and slid for some distance
with his face in the gravel, with which
the platform is surfaced. The rough
stone particles ground the skin and
flesh from his face and left him a
pitiable object in appearance. His in,
juries were dressed by the company
physician, and, while very painful, are
not serious.
, 1904-05-20
ELECTION FIGURES.
speer's Plurality for Mayor Of Denver
on Face Of Returns.

Denver, Colo, May 20.-At repub.
lican headquarters last night the fig
ures on Tuesdays election were com.
pleted. All the precincts had been un.
officially heard from. The result on
mayor was: Speer, 3O.266; Springer,
"a. 5O2; Speer's plurality. 5,766. The
vote in November, 1902, was: Slim
son. 26.3O2; Peabody. 21,726: Slim
sons plurality, 1876.
, 1904-05-20
Fine colored Diamonds,

st. Louis, Mo-, May 20.-What is
said to be the choicest collection of
fine colored diamonds aver received in
America is on exhibition at the worlds
fair. Their value is 1871. 900 francs.
The collection includes red, yellow,
blue, green and violet colored dia-
monds. One Of them Is valued at $780,
900 francs and another At &c, 900
francs.
, 1904-05-20
JEW ELRY
vaIuabies Stolen From Corpse in Liv
inostone Tomb.

Alb, 4 N. Y, May 2O.-A large
enthusiastically undoubtedly taken
from the coffin Of Lady Mary Living.
stone in a recent mysterious raid upon
the Livingstone family tomb, and val
ued at thousands of dollars, was found
by the police this morning in a raid
upon a low resort. A number of no.
boes were arrested, but have made no
confession.
, 1904-05-20

Toxic, May 20.-An official report
regarding the taking of Kaichow by
the Japanese last Monday has been
received here. 1t a. the place was
defended by the Fifth. Fourteenth and
Sixteenth sharpshooters and eight
Quick-hring guns. The Russians left
thirty dead officers and men on the
field. Total casualties suffered by the
Russians, 800.
, 1904-05-20
SAoriM- Kills -Tssos

Cortez, Colo, May 20.-News has
reached here that Mrs. c. w. Herman
and her son, Frank Ingles. have been
shot and killed by Sheriff Humphrey,
as the result of a family quarrel.
Humphreys hurried after protection
and the marshal feared mob violence.
, 1904-05-20
BELIEVED WYOMING
WILL BE FOR HEARST.

The democratic primaries we're held
at Cheyenne last night and delegates
to the county convention, which meets
May Is selected. The state convention
will be held at Cheyenne June 2. Res
olutions we're passed in each ward
last night indorsing the candidacy of
W. r. Hearst and i%nstructing delegates
, 1904-05-20
APPEALS PERFECTED IN
WATER RIGHTS CAS-

Corlett Downey returned this after
noon from Cheyenne, where he had
been in the interest of the water
rights cases on the Big Laramie river
The appeals were perfected, the peti
tions filed and the summons ordered
issued in all the cases, July 2 being
fixed as the return day in the district
court of the First judicial district
Judge Scott presiding.
, 1904-05-20
Robbed of 5000 in Bank Notes.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 2O.-George New
bait Rich. manufacturer from London
stopping at the Auditorium hotel. on
his way to the worlds fair, reported
TO the hotel management this morning
that he had been robbed of $4,000 in
bank notes while asleep in his room
He attributes the robbery to a fair
companion, an American with whom
he came over on the can steamer.
, 1904-05-20
Official Denial Issued.

Toxic, May 20.-An official denial is
issued today of the damage of the bat
tleships Shikishima and Fugi. An
nounccment is made that twenty-five
officers sank with the battleship Hat
Suse and ~twenty-four with the cruiser
YOshino.
, 1904-05-20
Baron Takes to His Bed,

London. May 20.-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister. is confined to
his bed today with a bad a Of in
tluenza. He declines to receive wis.,
itors and is much depressed over the
Japanese losses.
, 1904-05-20
Japs Landing an Army.

London, May 2O.-The Japanese
minister this afternoon received a dis
patch from Toxic officially
ing that the Japs are landing an army
at the mouth of the Yalu river, having
successfully accomplished theiI pur-
pose.
, 1904-05-20
Long struggle Ended.

Toledo, May 2O.-After having been
in session since Tuesday and casting
more than 1900 ballots, the democrat
ic congressional convention of the fifth
district this morning nominated Tim
othy Ansberry.
, 1904-05-20
Russian Cruiser Aground.

London, May 2O.-The Russian cruis-
er Bogatyr is aground on the rocks at
the entrance to Vladivostok. Her po-
sition is critical and the big warship
will doubtless be a total loss. The crew
has abandoned her and Is saved.
, 1904-05-20
Japs Driven Back After Defeat.

London, May 20.-A dispatch from
Tien Tsin reiterates the New-Chwang
report that the Japanese on the Yalu
river have been defeated and driven
back to Neng-Huang-Cheng
, 1904-05-20
Jury Still Out in Forgery Case.

Jury SUI OUT III orger Odse'
Troy, Kas.. May 2O.-A jury is try
ing j. E. MARCEL of Highland, Kas., a
banker, on the first Of five courts
charging forgery. 1t had not agreed
at noon, having had the case since
Wednesday.
, 1904-05-20
WILL IMPROVE TERMINALS.
Frisco VIII spend a Million Dollar
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 20.-Presi-
dent Davidson Of the Frisco today an
nounced that the company would
spend owe $1,000 900 within a year
improving it, terminals here.
, 1904-05-20
kuropatkin Wa. in Command.

London. May 20.-It is reported that
General Kuropatkin personally COM
manded the Russian army which
checked the advance towards Lao
Chang.
, 1904-05-20

Kassahn was formerly a resident of
this city and his remains were brought
to Laramie for interment in the Gene
terry here.
, 1904-05-20

Retirement Of Japanese Army.
London, May 20.-The retirement of
the Japanese army on Feng-Wang-
Cheng is officially confirmed. according
, 1904-05-20

Boys straw hats. s cents, while they
last, at woodruff Z Terry's.
, 1904-05-20

For fine job printing. leave orders at
The Republican ONCE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
One Woman Among the Thousands.

We received a letter from Waycross, Ga,
from a woman who had been troubled
with female complaint for long time,
until she was reduced to almost a shadow
II affected her mind she could not re-
member anything, would get confused and
so nervous and irritable she could hardly
sleep. She described her case as one
similar 10 thousands Of other women,
and then ends the letter by saying she
had gained is lbs last month ana never
felt better IN her life having no trace
Of her former troubles, slept well, and ate
her meals with II relish. She commenced
the use of DR. Gums Blood and Nerve
Tonic Just six weeks before she wrote the
letter from which We copy the above,
This tonic Is In tablet form and should
be taken right after meals. IL turns the
food you eat INTO strong, rich blood,
feeding the nerves and curing disease by
making healthy flesh. Sold by all drug
gists for zoe. per box, or boxes for 81,
Pale weak thin people should use this
Tonic. For sale By q. c. NJ. l. Drug De-
partment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

probably the limit as a case Of "clear
proof Of personal Identity
1T was while was clerking I'm n Cln-
clnnat hotel" said Dilllnger, that n
man named Alfred Jones came into
the office with a check for $40, which
he wanted cashed"
When he presented the check the
following conversation took place be-
tween Dillinger and Jones;
Dllinger We cannot cash this
check unless you bring us some proof
that you are the person I'm whose
favor II Is made out.
Countryman; wall, mister, how kin
| prove II now?
Dilllnger: Very easily sir. You need
only bring here some person who
knows you and have him certify as to
your identity
Countryman! wan. mister can't
do that | don't know nobody In this
city. But tell you I'm the right man.
Amt my word enough?
Dillinger ! am very sorry sir. ! don't
doubt but that you are the right man,
but this is one Of our rules and ! can
not break the rules Of the house.
The stranger then took mp his check
and walked out Of the hotel with a
very disconsolate air, In less than a
minute he came running back, how
ever and in great glee cried out TO
Dlllinger:
81 say! kin do H. kin do Il now
Look adhere. mister amt this proof
enough for your
So saying he pulled open his vest
and shirt bosom ard displayed to the
eyes of the astonlshed officer the
name a. Jones' In large capitals
prlcked In with India ink on his breast
Look at that, mister | guess that
viii suit you to IT, There's no mis-
take about that. It's genuine, that ISL
exclaimed the countryman
"Of course I could not dispute such
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

Among the first criminals arrested were
some Illegal voters Of his own party
II was announced that they would be
prosecuted and the boodlers were thun-
derstruck. Col Ell. Butler, their chief,
a man who had started life as a horse
sheer and made millions as a ring poll
ticlan, called upon Folk for explana-
lions, saying why Mr.. Folk, these
men voted for you; you don't mean you
are going to prosecute them"
II certainly do mean II, replied Folk.
There Is no reason why ! should not
do so because ! have been benefited by
their wrongdoing. | had nothing to do
with their voting Illegally. Suppose
were vice president of the United
States and the president should be as
sassinated and should thereby be-
come president, would you have me
not prosecute the assassin because his
act made me president? certainly viii
prosecute them and prosecute them
he did
That was the beginning Folk ex-
tended his prosecutions to the boodlers
themselves, and he has uncovered one
Of the greatest sinks Of municipal COR
ruptlon known to the United States
lie says he believes that other cities
are equally bad and that the purflca-
ton which is now going on in ST. Louis
viii be gradually extended to other
parts of the country,
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the people would much prefer to re-
tire TO private life. ! have no fpVors
TO ask of the Corruptionists aud no
quarter 10 give. / defy them, | have
been fighting them for two years and
viii Tight them 60 the end, and | be-
lieve that the Democratic party and
the people win help me-
THE PUBLIC AND THE BoODLERs.
How can the public protect them
selves from the boodlers?"
They can do 80 10y taking an Inter-
est I'm politics, denouncing bribery and
Va voting 20 wipe II out, Every good
citizen should go to the primaries. He
should attend the precinct, ward and
township meetings and see that honest
men are nominated. Nnety-niue per
cent " our people are honest but the
other one per cent OF dishonesty is per-
niciously acting ard working while the
other 80 sleep Wake IN the 80, and
there Is no fear Of results.
And then the citizen should urge the
enforcement OF the laws continued Mr.
FOLK lie should denounce bribery and
assist IN its detection. There should
be a constant search for corruption
and this should he prosecuted without
regard TO the feelings Of individuals
No honest man can be hurt by inYesti-
cation, and no dishonest one has any
right to object because his mlsdeeds are
made public Publicity and enforce.
trent OF the law are the chief antidotes
for corruption. Booders can be pun
ished by ballot as well as by prisons
The first duty Of every citizen is to put
an end to bribery IN our public life, He
should vote against II. talk against 1t
and work against II. When the people
look upon boodling as they do upon
ordinary stealing, and when the boOdler
IS punished liRo the ordinary thief, we
shall be much further along on the
road TO purity IN politics and to an
honest city, state and national govern
ment' FRANK @. CARPENTER.
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RATHER A SLUR,

"Sir Philip Burne.Jones. said a
Philadelphia millionaire, "dined with me
during his American tour. We talked
of the conceit that little success
is apt to epgender In young artists,
and Sir Philip said
MY father used to tell Of young
nobleman who took to painting. lie
did passable work, got innumerable
commissions from millionaire trades
men. and became, I'm q very small way
Hon.
"He insisted on driving my father
to his studio, one day TO see his work.
"Here are my two latest things,
he said. on their arrival They are
entirely different In subject and I'm
treatment, but I'm sure youll like
them both one is portrait Of my
uncle. copied from an old-fashioued
photograph The other is a painting
OF my grandmother doing some needle
work.
my father looked carefully at both
paintings for moment Then he
said:
Which one did you say was your
unclc?''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

mothers milk The boys discuss poll
tics IN the schools, and Folk took TO
the stump before he was out Of college
As soon as he settled In ST. Louis ne
became Interested In Its politics. and
threw himself into the night for the love
OF A.
Then there was street car fight and
the strikers asked him To act FOR them.
We did so. and little later he was
made the candidate for circuit or dis
trict attorney He was elected, and Il
then became his duty to look into the
administration Of the city and It's leg
islatlye enactments. lie had been chos-
en- 20 prosecute thieves and criminals.
Others had been chosen before. but
they had Disseminated In such prose-
cutlors. Folk came into office with
new pair Of eyeglasses. lie could not
see the difference between millionaire
and a pauper, between politician or
a boodler and the ordinary citizen
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people as the representative fighter
against 1t and has become candidate
for governor upon that issue alone. He
promises, II elected. to purify the state
legislature and state politics gnd his
friends think him the coming man for
president Of the United states on Sim
liar issue in 1908.
JOS. FOLK, THE DOODLE FIGHTER
Before / give you my tax with Mr.
Folk let. me show you the man / nave
had q good chance 10 study him, Tor l
spent last Sunday evening with him at
his house on Delmar avenue lie lives
IA a rented two-stOry cottage, worth
perhaps $4,000, which stands out In
strong contrast TO the great mansions
OF the boodlers farther up town, lie re-
ceived me in his library ON the second
floor. a little room with store of good
books. There was laughing and chat
tering I'm the parlOr AZ ! entered the
house, and It's surroundings were those
of peace and goodfelloWshlp rather
than Of a man hated by and lighting
against one of the strongest parties Of
both city and state.
Mr.. Folk impressee me as man who
Keeps himself well IN hand lie ~ not
nervous. He looks healthy, and doubt
whether he knows he has a stomach,
He Is all force, and his whole capital,
physical and mental Is ever at his COM
mand. He has the iron Jaw of a fight
er, reminding me at times Of Napoleon,
Mckinley and Samuel j. Randall In
deed, he looks much like sam Randall
lie has dark face a big head, broad
and full over the eyes. "a big nose and
big, outstanding ears. His eyes are
large and fun, smiling 40 ordinary
times, but flashing fire when he dis.
cusses the outragcs which the boodlers
have perpetrated upon Missouri and his
determination to down them, lie is
clean.cut, dresses well and looks we'll
Mr.. Folk IS a young man. He was
born In Tennessee "a years ago, and
graduated IN 1890 from the Vanderbilt
university at Nashville. He came TO St
Louis TO practise law, and was doing
well when he got into politics,
FOLK THE POLITICIAN.
7 don't think Folk aimed at poltl-
cal career He wanted TO be a lawyer,
and used politics az side issue He
was southerner, however, and the
southerner sucks IN politics with his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27
FOLK THE POLITICIAN.

don't think Folk aimed at a poltl-
cal career. He wanted TO be a lawyer,
and used politics az n side issue, He
was a southerner, however, and the
southerner sucks in politics with his
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MILLIONS FOR VOTES.

In these Investigations Mr. Folk
found that millions had been spent for
votes. In our talk Sunday night he
told numerous stories, describing how
the city had been robbed, citing in
stance after Instance Of enormous
booding. Said he.
For twenty years past 81. Louis has
been IN the hands Of a ring Just large
enough to control the city legislature
and override the mayors veto and this
ring has levied blackmail upon every
license, privilege and franchise grant
ed by the city Laws have been UNI
hlushlngly sold 10 the highest bidder
The ring has tried TO sell the water
works. the court house and the Union
market for its own enrichment. Moth
ing has been safe from its avarce, not
even the sewer pipes in the ground, 1t
has had It's regular schedules OF bride
prices, based upon what each business
would stand, ranging from few hun
! dred dollars for switch bill TO thous-
| ands Of dollars for a franchise In
! deed, / believe as much as Sl0000,000
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proof positive" said Dnnger land
| passed over to him the forty. The
countryman left the hotel declaring
that 'lniun Ink was the best friend No
ever had.'-Louisville Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

~ T. LOUIS, MOI came 20 st.
:. !. &. !. !. !. !. !. {: 8. s. !.
Louis TO see Joseph w, Folk,
" the young Tennessee hercules
who is trying to clean the
n Y Augean stables OF this hood
ling municipality and hoodling
~ state. A young man, a poor
man ana a strangor--for he
came to ST. Louis bat a few years ago
he has been fighting the mlllIonaires
Of The city, many Of whom belong to
the old families he has routed the
boodlers who are ready TO spend mill
lions to down him and has already a
score Of them in the penitentiary and
others awaiting trial Mr. Folk has
made booding q crime In the eyes Of
Missourans. lie stands before the
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SAVED BY INK.

Clerk Dilllnger, at the Fifth Avenue
hotel last night, told story which Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-27

How Mr. Folk Looks Acts and Talks Ills Fisht win M
ST. Louis BriboakorsTen Million How Ono Ro
Made s5oooo-Ihe Doodle Issue National Cro
BriberyWhai Folk Will do fEeeed-Tbo Duty of Citizen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-05

remembered her, all as having been
an old woman when they were child
rem.
Here, indeed, is an exception to the
Psalmist's limit of days to the three.
score and ten years, for she has pro
longed hers past fourscore beyond
fivescore to nearly six score, nor are
they apparently a sorrow for she takes
lively interest in all passing around
daily with her cane exercises in walk
ing, seeks to instill in her greatgrand-
children habits of thrift and economy,
and in good health. with unimpared
hearing and fair memory, is not at
all childish; but more active and
vigorous than many so years younger.
Her mother lived to be 105. and to
Mrs. Wood it seems perfectly natural
that she should be long-lived So she
looks forward to coming years, and
1t is not at all unlikely that she who
as young woman heard of Lewis and
Clark's exposition Of the Oregon
country will be present as one of the
most interesting spectators at the
centennial anniversary of that impor.
tant event,-Hillsboro Dispatch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-05
Newan Is comina.

Governor Chamberlain is in receipt
Of a letter from f. II. Newell, of
Washington, ID. c.. chief engineer Of
the reclamation service, stating that
he will be in Portland January 11th to
18th. where he would like to meet the
Oregon irrigation commission for an
informal discussion of the needs of
Oregon. The governor at once notified
all of the members of the irrigation
commission of Mr.. Newell's visit to
Portland. and they will meet that gen
tleman there. The commissioners are:
T. G. HALEY, Pcndlcton C. w Mallett,
La Grande; H. e. Ankeny, Jackson
vile; Zera Snow. Portland, and II. v.
Gates, Hillsboro.