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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27

Say, this is bully, boys. Throw a
hooker Of this booze into you; it's great
medic enc. Drink all you want and feel
right at home. Friend oe mine sells it
sends me all / want. What's this game
goin' 10 be-all jackpots? Yup, that
suits me Say. wen cut for deal, all
right. Jack wilkins, your deal; low
gets it. Never makes any difference 10
me who deals. and I'll be banker.
amt got change for ten. Sam; you can
owe me five for your stack. / guess
better put-this down or I'll be in wrong.
Some fellows are always loser if they
bank a game. Wouldn't be If they kept
tab on it, Hum-any one opened it?
Then I'll stay and see what get to this
little pair. Gimme three. Only taking
two. are you, old Goodpiayers over
there? He's holdin' up a kicker to q
pair OF Johns, boys. What! All out but
rs two?
I'm goin' to call you, just for fun
What you got? Three skies? I guess
these mines beat you, Sammy. What do
you think OF that? I caught that other
ninei l was going 10 hold up an ace,
and / says, 'No. II draw to my hand
I AN up, left a white one up-ohi did
]? Wei, now Pm up. It's by me;
nothin' dom. She goes around again,
] guess; your deal, Charlie, old fellow.
Where'd you get that swell necktie?
Great shade of Glre-say. my last trip
west ! played in the darnedest game.
They took out all the-Tm in. Oh! you
raisin' it? I'll have 10 stick. Gimme
one card. BY gosh! never filed a bob
tail straight in my life yet
/ know 4 fellow who catches every
time. Well. that cost me a doilar'n half.
Well. this game out west-go on,
don't want 10 cut 'enl-We're all
friends. amt We? Took out everything
above the skies, and talk about q cut
throat game-the joker filled to any
thing-yes, I'll trail along; there's mine.
right in front of me. Whatter you gOin'
70 do. Sammy? You must be lookin for
a pair And if you got a pat full you
had to throw away the pair and draw
Tor fouTs-I see that and raise you fifty.
is this table stakes? Another half. I
cell. What you got? You HAVE?
Wei, I'll be- caught that time, and
that's what ] got. His are all blue. II
that wouldn't make a man sore! Grace
the center Billie. and YOU won't have
SO many, old Alwayslate over there,
Ny deal. Pardon me, Sammy, l did
pat VI.
(Two hours later. and no one quite
so talkative; limit raised to a dollar)
Give me three cards, please. Thank
you. Your bet. How many cards did
he take? The bets made. is 1t. so you
can't tell. and I better pay attent on ?
Indeed. You got a great line Of side
walk comedy. I call. Two pair? Ha.
I've got three kings. I'll take this pot.
WHAT? Yours are all tens? -
-- -. Let's open a new pack.
These are sticky. (Throws six glasses
at the radiator.) There! They're out of
the way! Go HIMSELF There's some
thing Up here. If that Sam Jones amt
dom some funny business I'm wrong.
How could he have threes four times
and me never have a pair? (Aloud) I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27

ly occupied by the iuvsnile library
over 20 the plumbing INSPECTOR, was
dled. which IS equivalent to sustaining
H. The room is needed by the board
of public works.
The veto of the application for a
saloon license for ID. Plescio gave y. j.
Davis an opportunity 10 make q
speech. The site of the proposed
saloon is only 220 feet from the Thir.
tenth ward meeting house. Davis
said he resented the mayors action.
ls the matter came before the council
I'D the form OF a committee report
which provided explicitly that no license
should be issued IL it should be found
that the proposed saloon would d.
within 800 1eet OF q church or public
school building.
1T was not right for the mayor 20
take this opportunity 10 humiliate GER
tain cOuncilmen without cause" said
Davis. IF he is so mucn interested.
he might send the chief of police un
there. ! understand the man Is there
already and doing business. at least,
his liquors and fixtures are ia there
when he is not entitled TO a license. %
IL IS explained that The mayor had
disapproVed the report as an expendi-
tious way Of ending the matter after
he had learned that the proposed
saloon came within the prescribed dis
tance. Action on the veto was deferred
for a week.
The mayors veto Of the Black reso-
luton providing for the payment to T..
l. Chesney OF S7=.75 paid on a sewer
extension was amended to provide that
the treasurer issue SCRIP for the
amount, and in this form il VIII 80
back TO the mayor.
Light Bill Turned Down.
A report Of the improvements COM
iuittee, recommending that the council
disallow bills of the Utah Light &
kaliWay company, calling for about
alUO Tor light furnished for the water
works, streets and health departments
parks and city cemetery, was adopted,
me ground for turning down the bills
IS that the new ordnance requires the
company 10 supply light for municipal
purposes free Of charge.
The council appropriated $50 10 the
Ladies' Literary club for damage done
ln ITS building by a flood, March 20.
The report Of the finance committee,
commanding that $500 be appropria-
ted 10 Moses w. Taylor for his services
On securing options on lands needed in
Connection with the water extension
plan. was laid over for "A week by re-
quest of Black and Wood
The council will hold n special
meeting Friday night to consider the
closing or accounts on street, sidewalk
and other extensions. This action was
taken by request Of Auditor Felt. who
desires TO close his accounts and can
not obtain the necessary data before
Friday.
The next regular meeting OF the
present council will be held at 10
O'Clock Tuesday forenoon. This will
be the last meeting of the present
counsel and viii be called for the pur-
pose OF approving the minutes and
closing up the business of the "old"
council.
Certificates of election. neatly
framed, were handed to the council
lnen-elect last night Councilman
Black created some amusement when
he discovered that he had wrapped uu
CAREFULLY Councilman Fernstrom's GER
ulcate. He would undoubtedly have
carried ii home with him had not his
attention been called to his mistake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
RED FLAGS FLYING.
Moscow insurgents Not Yet Ready to
Surrender

Moscow. Dec. ., Monday.-The insur-
gents attacked both the Kazan and Nich-
OLAF railroad stations today and a lively
fusilade eusued between the mob and
the troops occupying the depots
Some 500 Revolutionary militiamen ar
rived here by special train from Perovo on
the Moscow-Kazan line this morning and
"A crowd OF 1000 strikers, including several
hundred local militiamen, Joined the new
arrivals outside the hazan station. The
combined force seized an adjoining provl-
sion store. whence they opened fire on the
troops posted IN the station. The latter
replied and after q couple OF hours brisk
exchanges of shots the building held by
the mob was set on fire and burned down.
Meanwhile the revoiutionists had bonn
barded the Nich0lai station from the
workshops of the Yaroslav railroad, a de-
tachment OF grenadiers on the roof OF the
NlcOlai station returning the fire.
The stations at Perevo and Liuberbv are
IN tee hands of the insurgents and red
flags are flying from the buildings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
A STUDENTS ANSWER.

The late President Robinson Of Brown
university had spent half "a recitation pc
rod in explaining a deep philosophical
point 10 his senior class, when he asked
rs there any student present who does
not understand"
a certain student put up his hand anu
said: i con [. Immediately the disap-
pointed president proceeded 10 go through
the various steps again. very carefully
concluding with; do you all understand
nOw?''
and again said; Il don't"
We'll, replied the president 81 can't
furnish brains for YOU
No was the quick reply, some
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
JONES GOES FREE.
Ogden City Ordinances Not Explicit
as to Gambling.

Judge J. D. Murphy in the municipal
court yesterday, discharged j. b. Jones,
who was arrested on a charge Of con-
Quoting place Tor the purpose of gamb-
ling some time ago. Jones runs the Turf
Exchange on TWenty-fifth street and the
question involved was whether or not bet
ting on horse races was gambling. While
thu court held that betting on horse races
was gambling he said there was nothing
in the city ordinances governing gambling
10 cover that particular branch OF the
evil Judge Murphy said that 1t was a
form of gambling that could readily be
Included in the city ordinance governing
the punishment FOR and specifying the
manner Of gambling. He said that there
was no doubt thar forming pools and
placing money on the outcome Of a race
was gambling, but that until the change
in the ordinance was made he could not
d. otherwise than permit the defendant
to go free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Strike viii collopse.

London. Dec. "a dispatch to a news
agency from Odessa says that the strike
there IL only partially successful and that
probably il will collapse. The strike COM
mittee is threatening Z resort 10 arms
ana The governor general has announced
that he viii deal il z drastic manner in
any such event ~ is said that while
the people OF odessa are in a state Of
nervous tension the city in general IS
tranquil.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Gilmore GETS Decision.

Chicago, Dec. 2e.-Fred Gilmore. FOR
Wer amateur featherWeight champion
90 America. who was knocked Out re-
Gently by Fred Linsted. q local novice.
gained the decision oyer the same
tighter tonight in the tournament of
the Illinois Athletic association. Gil
more had the advantage In ali three
rounds. using a straight left which Lin
sued was unable to solve. Ina the for
mer fight Linsted knocked Gilmore Out
with a right swing. In tOnights fight
ne tried continually TO land q similar
blow, but Gilmore was too clever and
easily avoided his opponents efforts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
SHOE FIRM FAILS.
First Fruits of the Republican Vic
tory Felt in Massachusetts.

New Bedford. Mass. Dec o6--An-
nOuncement was made tonight of the
assignment Of Hathaway. SouIe & Har-
l'ingtOn incorporation. boot and shoe
manufacturers OF this city and Boston.
At meeting Of the corporation Thorn
as L, Dillon of Boston was named as
assignee.
The firm is one of the best known in
The shoe trade OF New England. Rufus
y. Soule former president of the state
senate. is one of the leading officials OF
the corporation. II is stated that the
creditors will be paid in full. The ex.
act amount of the liabilities is not
known. When the last annual state
ment was filed at the state house the
assets were placed Al $685., 500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
GIVING THEM FITS.

few years ago George +. Haley Of
blddeford was trying his first criminal
Maine, with Chief Justice JOhn A PetaTs
on the bench. Mr.. HALEY was iD the
middle OF his plea when a man i'm the
audience fell over in > conyulsion. Tho
Young lawyer stopped Disconnected
Go on sir; so on" said the cher ills-
tee; you re giving them fits"
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REVOLUTION is
ALREADY WANING
Continued from pane /.

works OF which in that town are VAL
ned al Sl,00o.oee. sent an urgent mes
sage to the governor general today,
through the American consul. appeal
ing for the protection OF the property
and of the 100 Americans who are en-
plOyed there.
General Doubassoff promptly dis
patched a squadron OF dragons, and
this fact is considered as the best proof
that he is confident he has the situa-
ton in hand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Death of Mrs. Manning.

drs. Annie L. Manning. widow OF the
late Frederick <. Manning who has lived
III Ogden for many years died at her
residence, Thirty-second aud Quincy ave-
nue. at o'clock yesterday morning of
general debility. aged 90 years Mrs.
Manning was born IN County Clare, ire
land, Dee -, 1915. She is survived by a
son ana two daughters. Funeral services
over the remains will be held az ST. J0-
Sephs Catholic church N 20 o'clock on
Thursday morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
ALL THE ROADS WANT
TO OBSERVE THE LAW

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Thirteen or the
most prominent traffic men of the west
left for Washington tonight where they
win confer with the interstate COM
merce commission. The purpose of the
conference, which has been sought BY
the railroad officials. is To- Join hands
with the committee in securing an uni
Versal observance by western railroads
IF all laws pertaining TO transporta-
ton,
j. c. Stubs, traffic manager for the
Hartman lines. win act as spokesman
Tor the railroad officials at the meet
fuW
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27

only asked for two. and you've given
me three! I haven't touched 'em, and
it's not a dead hand. Pardon Me, Mr..
Jones, l said TWO. No, I'm not sore,
and I'm the easiest loser you ever saw.
You better learn the rules of the game.
Just take back that las one and it's all
right. I open for half. Gee, they're
raisin' all around. This is a cooked up
job to freeze me out, that's what il is.
/ lay down, and put my openers here.
Wen, by hokeyi ! had 'em all beat at
that, What? Yes. Mr.. wilkins, l put
up. That's the best | set here. wi
kins. who is a winner, sings merrily.)
Pardon me, Mr.. wilkins, but I've got
some neighbors here, and I'll have to
request you 10 stop that row. I'll take
four cards 10 this ace. Oh, blazes,
Can't even get a pair. Say be q little
careful where you throw your discard
therei Oh, friends be --. Poker's
poker and my moneys in this game
Look at that ass wilkins grin, ] hate
that guy. Snug, self-satisfied mutt
that's what he is. / pass.
81
Gan hour later. Wilkins in the hole.
and Thomson with all the money! Bet
ter stop? It's only O'Clock. Sure:
Step when you're winner, Thomson? A
round of tive-dollar Jacks and deal your
hand out? By gum. I've got 10 SO in
or be called lobster. Very we'll Say,
use the same pack. have to buy those
cards, you know. ] open this for s..
] bet five more without looking. Two
pair, aces up. Yes. a flush beats il, as
you remark, Mr.. Thomson.
= =
CThe game ends) III just count those
stacks again. Excuse ME, you're wrong.
There's S9.49 here: nos $3.50 Fiftv-
eight dollars and twenty cents TO you,
sir? Yes. that appears to be right. III
have to give YOU my check Is that sat
isfactory? Eleven dollars 10 you. Mr.
Jones. Wen, you owe me So Paid L?
Hum. yes. ] guess you did Well
goodnight. gentlemen. (They depart.)
They're fine bunch, all Of 'em. Pvc
lost S73 and I won't get any sleep. I
know some Of EN- cheated. I'm through
with poker.
THE REST (having breakfast i'm a
cafe very gatly, Thomson buying)-He
used 10 be good fellow, bUt he amt
q h.-fE r.ss -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Funeral Services.

Funeral services were held over the re-
mains of Lester Brown Allison. the Ia
year-old son of Sir and Mrs. r. NJ ALI
son, 81, al the second ward meeting
house AZ o'clock Yesterday afternoon
Bishop Robert McQuarre officiating.
Ihere was a large attendance including
a battalion Of cadets from the State In
austrial school, commanded by Captain
W. +. kneass. The battalion acted as
a military escort
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Wedding Bell.

Miss Hazel Davis. daughter % DR. Ray
Davis OF Preston. Ida. and c. Thurman
Jones. son Of 7. w. Jones. were married
a the home OF the erooms parents. ~
IWenty-fourth street at 4 O'clock yes
ler0ay afternoon by Elder =. ~ LarlIin.
The newly welded couple left at $50
O'Clock FOR Preston. where Mr. Jones is
manager OF the Peery Bros milling
plant. They will reside in Preston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27

damage was done. The family had been
aWaN during the day and & short time
after they returned hons detected an
odol CT smoke. An Investigation proved
that il smanated from a bed room which
no fire IN the house during the day, il
IS believed that az attempt was made az
incendiariero
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
IncendiarY Blaze.

What Is believed 10 have been n de-
hberate attempt % burn the home OF c..
y. Bybee, 81 Thirtietb street. WIS dis
covered about 4;51 O'Clock yesterday aft
sgnoon, when "a mattress i'm one Of the
bed rooms was found % be on fire. The
flames were eytinguishud before much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

New York SUM-
Much a. line ostrich hides his head
Is madam IN her plight:
She hides the present, then she THINKS
The bill won't come to light.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA
FROM COLDS.

Laxative Bromo Qumine. the world
wide Cold and Grin remedy removes
the cause. Call for the run name and
look for signature of r. W. Grove. CSC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
AT THE POKER PARTY.

(Helen Green, in n. Y. Telegram)
Five friends sit down to play lust
two hours" The remarks of the man
in whose fiat they are playing show
what happened.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
TO CURE A COLD IN oNEDAY

Take LAXATIVE BROAIo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If il
fails to cure. E. W GROVES sigma.
ture Is on each box 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Here,s eood JOB for somsbodv.
49, York IIeraIdl

An Ohio azsemblyman-elec has gone n
college so that he will be able 70 IA K
good Eng isn when he takes his seat.
Wonder If he has hiT, an interpreterg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Resistance threatened.

LODI Dec e6.-frhe WOrkmen here
tnreaten 10 begin 4 atslke foinoprew ard
a. armed resistanee Ia the zeal miniue
district is also fhreGtensd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Wien the FootraII FeeIs comfortable
(Chicago JournaLl

CCnlcag0 JOuILaL1
Marse 'Natterson says he wants no Of
flee. Tut. tut Marse Henry. Even Il
journalist should have some place ID staV
aNay from.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
Not if Morgan Knows II,


thansas City Starr
II the public ownership OF railroads
ever arrives IL is hoped the govern
meft viii nor be compelled 20 buy them
from Mr. Zimmerman Of Cincinnati.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
DR.. C.. %. HIGGINS.
Thirty Years in Salt Lake.
II AND Is ST. ELMO HOTEL.

A.
Of
a can
\ worms dwith ad or opay
INC south St EmoH Hotel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27

THE REST (having breakfast in a
cafesyery gaily, Thomson buying)-He
used to be good fellow, but he amt
now. We better cut him out, boys.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-27
FOR RENT.

Desk ROOM, best l0ca-
tiOn i'm city. Inquire
Herald Branch, 248A
Washington Avenue,
Ogden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-15

III support, Of the conviction Of IN :
writer's. Others offer gas solu tio OF 81
tile problems the pienipotelitinlre nave
come here To trs 10 snlve but the 4 iila y.
1ority. 80 far, as the negotiations IRE co tl,
cetned, only express the hopes q. N. the
World FOR peace. Numerous letters from
pastors Of churches, telllnH 81 prayers :
FOR peace Then there arc the usual
crank letters-sotne Of them threa te1 n
lii tone. NJ. 1vlttc has received much q
advice as to what should be done to re-
llcvc the internal situation IN Russia. !.
Both Observation-Disclosures lave itcccived
solemn warnings 4Qf (. impending disaster,
jpersonnli and national, but no threat or
d serious nature lias beehll recsivrd&e either
by Baron Kotnurn OF Nj w It'll Be sides
there are secret service agents here who
never let tho ENJOYS get out Of their
sight from the time they leave the hotel
Until they reach the nhvyynrd.
NJ. Wittc got Il letter yesterday which
made him laugh heartily It was dated
from, Il little town in 1ndiana, and In. 1t
the writer asked this question. III YOU
did not come here prepared to pny japan
nnlndetnnity ana give her snklalln,, w'linnt
did you come for7 YOU knew you would
have TO do IT, III J. 81 /. .{ El b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-15
70 TAKE CARE OF.-EMPLOYES
- : - : : - : -
.(By Associated Press,

Il NEW York. August 1.-THE care Of
10000 employees to york upon The Panama
Canal was declared BY Chairman Shonts,
Of the Panama Canal Commission, who
arrived on the steamer Mexico to-day.
from Colon, 10 be OF first Importance and
TO have precedence over the actual work
Of digging Chairman shonts was accom-
panied on his return by Colonel Oswald
Hcrnst. also Of the canal commission.
Chairman shontsS said:
.'We went TO Colon with Mr.. Stevens,
the chief engineer. tossee what had been
the first thing of5importancc to be hous-
ing and supplying 10000 men. When
our government first took hold OF the
canal every effort was; directed toward
making the dirt fly. III think this was
a mistake Time should have been given
toward preparing for the task by making
arrangements to take care of the em-
ployes. IT is true also that the lnborers
were not promptly paid, and that mat
tiers were becoming congested on the rail-
way and steamers. The people of the
Isthmus nre not forehandcd and with
the large addition ITO the population
caused by the influx oftthe canal labor
ers, the supplies living We're ex-
haustcd. This caused the Hticcs to rise,
and soon the laboring class found that
they could not earn enough TO support
themselves TO offset this sub commits
sary stations were established to feed
the laborers. ! made an arrangement
with the president OF Panama to con-
tinue this system oftsupplying the labor-
ers until prices became normal on the
1sthmus' s:
Mr. shonts said that there was in
reality no yellow fever scare to speak Of
at the lsthmus, and that the total mum
Der OF cases In Panama during August,
up to the time Of his sailing, was only
thirty, 81
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NO PEACE UNLESS
JAPANESE RECEDE
Terms Are Quite impossible, De.
clares High Russian Official
to Associated Press.
(Bw Associated Press,)

II ssT. 17ETERSBuRG. August 1.-THE,
Associated Press is in position to de-
clare that practically the only hope en-
tcrtnined In high Russian official quarters
for n peace agreement at the conference
at Portsmouth lies in the expectation hat
Japan viii rcccde materially from her
terms us published Official and public
sentiment regarding the possibilities OF
peace, outlined to the Associated Press
by an official who has constant and close
relations with the highest authorities, is
us foowr:
5iEt.Thnt the terms are regarded their
entirety as quite impossible of accepts
@nnce, and close scrutiny has not removed
the very unfavorable impression their
first reading has produced here. II they
nre not modified, especially In the mat
tiers Of Indemnity and territorial conccS-
sions peace, 1t Is thought is Impossible.
and the continuance. of@the negotiations
4 useless. .
.',rhe Japanese terms are regarded in
Russiu ms demands which might be made
upon an utterly crushed and poWelless
enemy, but It Is absurd to propose them
tora newer like Russia. which has half 4
B m illion men In the field facing the enemy,
This army is In good condition and eager
for action. 1t possesses many advantages
OF position.
"The more hopeful feeling WHICH Is no.
I. ticeable hrre5icnn be traced to the con-
yiction that NJ Witte who Is thoroughly
cosnlzant OF the views OF the Russian
government, would not continue hcgotla-
lions Mt Portsmouth unless he had reason
to. believe that Japan would reduce her
demands sufficiently to render them &C.
ccptable to Russia. The Russian enVoys
went to Portsmouth ready to make rca-
+ IA WI concessions and II