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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Smiths
Wife
Copyright. BY shortstory Pub. Co,
BY Howard ID. Smiley

Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Col
Wealth." snor:ed Bagley. kicking a
vo-thousand.dollar sack OF gold-dust
under the bunk.
wealth" he repeated, in the tone
Of voice you used the day you went
flshing and Il ralned.
What's consuming your" In.
quired.
There amt anything consuming me.
and-and vice versa" he answered
cross as a bear in a trap.
Vice versa" said /; who's he?"
"He!" answered Bag, in his rainy.
day voice. who said anything about
'heT II you only understood the sim
pie rudiments of the American tongue,
you'd know that vice versa means the
other way. There amt anything con.
Stunning me and amt consuming any.
thing-that's At to eat"
oh" said /, taking my feet on the
stove. If. by that, you mean to infer
that my cooking"
Il amt casting any reflections on
your cooking" he interrupted. you
can cook. II you only had the where.
all to do II with. That's what I'm
kicking about.
Look at that" he continued point
Ing at the sacks Of gold-dust that were
piled up against the wall like cordwood.
Wealth, wealth beyond the dreams
OF John ID. Avaricel But what good Is
II doing us I'd like to know? Why,
there is enough gold stacked up
against that wall to buy all the ham
and eggs in York state. II we were
only there"
We'll. that's consoling, amt III"
said. Were going to start for there
Just as soon as Smith gets back with
that pack train. In the meantime, just
calm yourself and have some beans"
"Beansl" he answered, out of his
mouth, with both lungs pushing. do
you think that all am made for is to
eat beans? / want some pie and some
milk that Is out OF a real COW, stead
Of a tin one, and I want some
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

and a dignity that were irresistible.
and that gave her perhaps more thor.
ough popularity than any woman of
the many who have held the title OF
FIRST lady of the land"
For four years more in private life
Mrs. Cleveland continued to hold a
place in the affections of the people.
and when in 1892 the vote Of the peo-
pie carried Grover Cleveland back
into the chair of Washington many
Republican found the pangs Of hav.
ing a Democratic president lessened
by the fact that his selection returned
Mrs. Cleveland to her old place.
Her triumphs of the first term we're
abundantly repeated and when once
more the pair retired to private life
to take up their home In beautiful
westlands. their Princeton abode. Mrs.
Cleveland remained a beautiful mem
DRY to the nation that had genuinely
loved her.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
WYOMING MINERS
ARE ON STRIKE
Operators and Mine Workers Fail
to Reach Agreement at the
Butte Conference.
Ten Thousand Men Are Involved In
Strike, Which Is Result Of the
Action Of Mine Owners In Re-
dueing Wages From 10
to is Cents Per Day.

Butte, Mont.-Resulting from the
failure OF the coal mine operators
and mine workers to reach an agree.
ment at conference which was held
In this city, all Of the coal mines in
the state OF Wyoming and In control
Of the Mine Operators association OF
Wyoming we're closed down Monday
night, and will remain closed for an
indefinite period.
Ten thousand are involved in the
strike, which is the result OF the ac-
tion OF the Mine Owners association
in reducing wages from 10 to is cents
per day. All the principal mines In
the state Of Wyoming are closed
down, which means all OF the mines
where the workmen are organized.
The principal mines affected by the
strike are at Rock Springs, Cumber.
land. Hanna and Superior, employing
5000 men. and those of other com.
panies at Kemmerer, Oakley, Dla.
mondvllle, Dletz, Kool. Carneyville,
Monarch and smaller camps, employ.
ing an additional 5000 men. The
amount OF wages involved Is about
$4,000 daily.
The dispute leading up to the strike
has been under discussion for more
than two months, eliminating In a
final conference at Butte, Mont, dur
ing the past week. Until noon Mon.
day II was hoped that an agreement
could be effected but both the oper-
ators and the representatives OF the
miners refused to concede point,
and the order for the night shifts to
refuse to go to work was then issued
The miners at the camps Monday night
carried home their tools. evidently IN
preparation for strike OF indefinite
duration
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
GRIM TRAGEDY IN NOME.
Miner Accused Of Numbering Bride
and Burning Her Body.

Seattle. wash.-Charged with the
murder Of his young wife. whose body
he buried In the basement OF his
cabin at Nome disinterring Il In the
spring, when he cut 1t In three parts,
Grated and later cremated It, Lee ii.
Johnston, a well-to-do mining man Of
Nome. Alaska. was arrested In Sc
attic Monday. Johnston admits hav.
ing burned It. but steadfastly persists
that his wife committed suicide and
in note requested secret burial
and gave him all her property. The
facts directly leading up TO and sug1
costing the alleged crime date back
over space of three years. when
Johnston married Belle Gilchrlst. a
young society woman OF Butte. Mont.
While Johnston stoutly maintains
that his wife took her own life. his
actions since that time would Indicate
that he murdered her In order TO gain
possession OF her property.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Death knell Of eueketsboo..

Rev York.-The so-called anti.
bucketshop law. which was en-
acted by the last legislature and ap-
proved by Governor Hughes. went
into operation on Tuesday In this
city. Charles II. Badeau, president OF
the Consolidated Stock Exchange,
said that as result OF the new law
the exchange expects considerable
increase in business; that numerous
efforts had been made since the pass.
age OF the law by bucketshop men to
secure direct representation on the
Consolidated Exchange. but that all
such efforts have been frustrated.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
SQUALL CAPSlEO SlOOP
PLEASURE SEEKERS DROWNED
Sad Ending Of Excursion, Seven Per
sons Out Of Party Of Ten
Being Drowned In Pc
nobseot Bay.

Deer Island. Me.-Seven summer
visitors out OF a party OF ten we're
drowned by the capsizing OF thirty
Ave foot sloop 10 Penobscot bay OF
this island on Tuesday.
With Captain Samuel Haskell the
party started out Tuesday afternoon
for sail in Penobscot bay. The
sloop was OF the open" variety. II
had no deck forward and no cabin
II contained no ballast, as the party
OF ten weighted the boat down quite,
heavily. Captain Haskell, an ex-
perienced navigator In these waters,
thought that the craft would be well
balanced.
The party had scarcely been gone
an hour before the wind freshened
up, heellng the sloop well over. There
was no thought Of danger until the
afternoon was drawing TO a close
when Captain Haskell decided that
the wind was too heavy and started
on a tack homev ward.
All the party we're perched high
upon the weather side, as the sloop
cut through the waves with the water
almost coming over the gunwales OF
the lee side, when Captain Haskell
gave a shout OF warning that he was
going 10 tack and then threw over the
tiller.
just at this moment the boat rose
high upon wave. exposing her to the
full brunt of the wind. An unusually
heavy gust struck her, and In a
twinkling the sloop went over on her
beams ends aud the party OF ten was
thrown into the water.
or those drowned, six were women.
The captain and two OF the men sue
ceeded In clinging to the boat until
assistance arrived.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Taft Has Poor Luck Fishing.

Middle Bass Island. O.-Tuesday
was not good day for fishing. al
though Mr. Taft tried his luck In the
choppy sea late In the forenoon. One
sheepshead for Mr.. Taft and a bass
for Charley were the catch. Upon
landing. shortly before 2 o'clock, Mr..
Taft went aboard the yacht Halcyon,
Just In from Detroit. on her way to
Toledo. and visited for a time with
Colonel Frank ]. Hecker and his
guests, a party of veterans from De
troit. and r. ii. DENLY OF that city,
The delegation was on It's way to the
q, A. r. encampment.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Protest AGAINST Keeping Tbaw.

Albany, N. VA protest Is made In
a report submitted to the state com
missioner OF prisons On Tuesday by
Secretary George Mclaughlin against
the further confinement In the Dutch
ess county jail at Poughkeepsie of
Harry X. Thaw, acquitted ON the
charge OF murder on the ground OF
insanity. Mr.. McLaughllns report is
on an inspection he made on August
"a last. The report says, among
other things, that Thaw's presence in
the Jail "demoralizes the discipline OF
the institution"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Alleged Alaskan Murderer confesses
TO Blgamy.

Seattle, Wash.--I.ee Johnston, who
was arrested here on Monday on the
charge of murereing his wife at
Nome, Alaska, ana tneu dismember,
Ing the body. has, according TO the
police, confessed that he is a blgamist
and that he was married to Mrs. Cora
Tasch-Johnston In 1903, deserving her
few months later. He returned to
her. however, after the death of
Belle Gilchrist, the woman he mar.
ried In Butte, and OF whose death he
Is now held 10 be responsible.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
casa

In view OF the fact that he comes from
Ohio. which has usurped the one-time
place OF Virginia as producer of
chief executives.
Mrs. Garfield divides her time be-
tween three places. She deeply loves
her old home town of Mentor. o.,
which is rich in memories of her
young life. There her children were
reared-there are a thousand mem.
cries of the statesman who was strick.
en- down by the bullet of Guiteau.
Mrs. Garfield is also partial to
Washington.
In Pasadena, Cal, Mrs. Garfield has
a winter home.
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison was not ac-
tually lady of the White House, for
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Weaving Net About ArkelI.

Oakland. Cal.-Circumstantial evi.
dence Is being gathered bit by bit
10 forge chain Il proof against Gus
tave Arkell, a man OF many aliases.
under arrest for the alleged murder
OF Mrs. Alice L. Donohue who disap.
peared on June II, and whose body
was found buried near North Emery
Vile Monday. The police and the
county officials expressed the opinion
that Arkell viii soon break down and
tell all he is believed TO know OF the
crime. Arkell is well digger, and
Il is believed robbery was the motive
for the crime.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
David .. HIn Declare. for Bryan.

New York.--Ex-Senator David d.
Hill, former Democratic state leader.
called on National Chairman Norman
e. Mack shortly after his arrival from
Europe on Friday, and told Mr.. Mack
that he would do all he could to help
the campaign for Bryan and Kern.
Mr. Hin declined to discuss the po-
ltical situation with newspaper men.
The ex-senator said he had been
abroad for his health and was feeling
fine. Mr.. liill was accompanied 20
Headquarters by John B. StanchfleId.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Marksmen Meet at Denver.

Denver.-Several hundred marks.
men are entered in the Rocky noun.
tain handicap trap shoot which
opened Tuesday on the Berkey Lake
range and will continue for three
days. Almost every state In the
Union has one or more representa-.
tiyes and half dozen former cham.
plons will take part 10 the contests.
w. II. Heer OF coacordla, Kan. was
high guA for the opeiang day, with a
score of 19l out OF a possible 200. lie
made tide remarkable re.ery OF iOl
hits without q miss.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Governor cummlns Urges Selection
Of Ailison's Successor.

Des Moines. Ia.-Governor A. b.
Cummins. In his message to the spe-
cial session convened here on Monday.
urged the Importance OF amending
the primary law so as to permit Re
publicans to make nomination for
senator this fall. He also pointed out
the duty OF the legislature to elect a
successor to the late Senator Allison
for the short term. and said that II
II falls there can be no senator until
the next legislature elects, as his
power OF appointment has passed.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Pastor Disposed.

Hannibal. Mo.--Rev Clyde w. Cow,
charged with improper conduct In re-
lation TO the death Of Miss Elizabeth
Gleason, a teacher, who died at Els
berry, Mo. after an operation, was
found guilty by the trial committee of
the annual conference OF the Metho.
DIST Episcopal church (South) now In
this city. The verdict was reac 10 the
conference amid silence. Cow was
opposed from his passionate. The dvlng
statement OF Miss Gleason accusing
!ns pastor was the evidence that con.
F'eeea MIN. An appeal will be taken.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

Stedully duNdnCc
to a place Of prom
inence in the ma
tons councils un.
I'll now he has
become a member
of the presidents
cabinet, and in
view of his youth
has at least a
right to hope that
the history of the
A d a m $ ia m lily
might be dupli-
Gated, and the son
OF a former presi-
dent go to the
White House. Par
ticularly has Mr..
Garfield a right to
AAIn Annnn.,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
PAYNE Favors TarIr RevIsIon.

Auburn. N. Y.---For the fourteenth
time Serene Payne. chairman OF the
ways and means committee, and lead
er OF the lower house. has been re-
nominated by the Republicans OF the
Thirty-hrst congressional district. In
an address accepting the renomlna-
ton Representative Payne said he
believed the time had come for ac-
ton In the revision OF the tariff. as
under the existing laws we are unable
TO obtain the minimum rate adopted
by France and Germany withsut too
great sacrifice to American indus
try
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

her distinguished
husband had re-
tired from public
life before he wed
the beautiful Mrs.
Mary Dimmick,
the favorite niece
Of the first wife
Of the president.
She became a
member of the
Harrison h o u 5 e.
hold prior to his
election to the
pr e 8 idency, and
after his inaugu-
ration she took a
prominent part In
all the activities
of social Wash.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
WIDOWS OF Ex.PREslDENTs OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Mrs. James A. Garfield, Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison and Mrs. Grover cleve-
land Alone Remain Of For
mer Mlstresses Of White e.
House

With the death of Grover Cleveland
the last Of the living ex-presidents OF
the United States was broken, but IL
added one more to the ranks of the
widows OF the men who had In former
days ruled the nation, so that now
there are three women who once
shared the honors with their husbands
in the White House. These three Wild
ows are Mrs. James A. Garfield, Mrs.
Benjamin Harrison and Mrs. Grover
Cleveland. II has nearly always been
the case that the widows Of presidents
have outnumbered former holders OF
the office.
Mrs. Garfield has long survived her
husband, who has now been dead al
most q years.
Since his death she has lived to see
her son, James Rudolph Garfield
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
THREE ARE LIVING

Mr.. Harrisons stay at the White
House, and much OF the social duty
devolved upon Mrs. Dimmick.
Four years after his passing from
the White House Mr.. Harrison an
nounced his purpose to remarry.
A woman Of rare beauty and charm
Mrs. Harrison is naturally very popu
lar, both in indianapolis, where she
had her home, and tuxedo. N. Y.
where she spends much Of her time.
Mrs. Cleveland has only lately been
made the widow OF a president. Tn,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
In Dancer.

my goodness, doesn't Miss Elder
know any better than 10 carry on with
Jack Kidder as she's doing this eve
ning?"
mo, we must forgive the poor girl
She's old and inexperienced" -Cleve.
land Leader.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Anatomical.

you confess that I've won your
hearth"
yes"
"And your hand?"
mot yet"
What more?"
you'll have to win fathers ear
Cleveland Leader.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

by the way" queried Miss Blowitz,
who had recently entertained a duke,
have you ever had any foreign noble.
men as guests?"
No" answered Mrs. Uppson; "only
as servants. Chicago Daily News.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Adams Advantage.
inlpor.

after all, Adam had some impor.
tant advantages"
"Of course he had"
For instance. his wife never spent
any hard-earned money of his for the
purpose of hiring private detective
to watch him. Chicago Record-Her
aid
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03

WnOle lire OF tint
lovable W o m a n
since her girlhoo,
days. ra diatet
around the life o
the only man tn.
Democrats hav,
succeeded In put
ting In the White
House In half a
century OF effort
They were wed
ded In the White
House during the
first term of the
then New Yorker
For the remain
ing three years OF
his term Mrs.
Cleveland presid.
ed with n charm
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
Women physicians at MeetIoo.

More than 300 women physicians at.
tended the annual meeting OF the
American Medical association. which
was recently held In Chicago.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
OFFENDED PoNTiFF OF Blu.
DHIsM NOW A WANDERER.
Refuses to Return to lhasa, and May
Refuse the Profuse Invitation
Of china's Emperor to Visit
City Of Picking.

The Dalai Lama. pontiff of Bud
dhism and chief official of the holy city
Of Lhassa, has been invited to Picking
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-03
LMEAA

The first wife, Mary Scott Harrison,
was an invalid during large part OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
WILL HOLD TWO
H0LOUPS

Wilson Cassidy, the alleged hold
up man, who was given up to the
police by a jealous Jap woman, still
refuses to confess his alleged i'm
plication in the street car holdups
of which she accused him. The
woman was brought face to face
with him last night and made her
assertions in his presence. He call
ed her liar and defied the police
to prove her story. For several
hours he was 'sweated" without re-
suit.
He is a typical tough and as a
parting shot to Chief Rice before
being taken to the lookup, said:
IF you t'ink dose things is true,
prove DEM
slippery Burch, an alleged pal
of Cassidy, who is also in Jail, cor
roborates the Jap woman's story
but says he himself was not mixed
up in any of the depredations.
Cassidy and Burch will be ar
raigned before Justice Hinkle this
afternoon, the former on one
charge of living off the earnings of
a fallen woman and three charges
of streetcar holdup. Burch will be
charged with robbery.
S. H. Wardell, w. w. P. conduc-
tor on the Hillyard line, who was
held up for about S25 in cash and
his watch, this morning identified
Cassidy as the holdup and watch
Cassidy had when arrested as his
own.
The evidence against him, Deputy
Prosecutor Kizer who is managing
the case, believes is strong enough
to bind him over. When he Is once
safely behind the county jail bars,
the police and deputy sheriffs can
devote their leisure to piling up
evidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
WANT EMERGENCY
EXCEPTION IN CITY
BICYCLE ORDINANCE

Messenger companies are organ
izing an effort to have the sidewalk
ordinance as it applies to bicycles
amended to fit emergency cases
during muddy weather. AS it is
now, if O. messenger is sent on a
call for doctor, or to take medi-
cine, in which speed is a matter of
first Importance. and he takes the
sidewalk to dodge a mudhole, it is
usually his luck to get arrested.
The officer takes him along and the
errand remains unfinished, no mat
ter how urgent is was.
What the messenger men want is
an exception for urgent cases that
will permit them use of the walks
where it can be done safely and is
absolutely necessary to get through
quickly. They are paying bicycle
licenses regularly but have about
given up hope of bein gable to use
what is left of the paths much long
err, as the city's investment in BIZ
cycle paths is rapidly going to seed.
1t is beyond the power of one in.
spector to guard them and also
make necessary repairs. What is
being done with the money paid in
for wheel licenses is something the
messenger companies and others
using wheels constantly would like
to be informed about.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
BLACK HAND IN SPOKANE

Is the dread "Black Hand" with
all it's suggestiveness of bombs,
daggers and dynamite, in our
midst? 1t surely looks that way.
Two Of them were caught in the
act of assassinating defenseless
glasses of beer this morning in the
Veneza saloon on Front and Wash
ington.
Each one worse a black glove on
his right hand. Each one accom-
plished the slaghter of his hops
with these black hands.
According to a story sent down
from Wallace there is a number Of
"black hands" among the Italians
working there. They meet in sa-
looms and drink to the ''black
hand" each one wearing the SYM
Dol. 'e.- -.g---s-.s d. -,.>4
Two Of them have apparently
been sent to Spokane on what
dread mission can only be sur
missed.
If they are not OF the genuine
terror breeders of the Eastside in
New York they have the outward
token. For why should anybody &C
around wearing one black glove?
From beer they may break into the
butchery of peanuts or similar
crimes. They wear the Black
Hand. 1t may not be so much Of a
joke either.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
QUITS
fleet

CALLAO, Peru, Feb. 29.-The
Atlantic fleet is on the last leg of
its long voyage. Lead by the Con-
necticut amid booming Of guns
from Peruvian warships and cheers
of thousands on the shore, the feet
passed out OF the harbor into the
Pacific today, their noses buried In
a heavy surge and headed for
Magdalena bay.
The only sensation of the entire
voyage occurred today when the
noted marine artist and naval ex.
pert, Henry Reuterdahl, left the
feet. Reuterdahl is the author of
an article that recently appeared
criticising structural defects in the
navy and naval bureau system. 1t
is thought he left because he felt
that he was personally unpopular
with officers because of his article.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
SAYS BRICKlAYERS
WILL GO TO WORK

The report of a general strike on
the Paulson which the Chronicle
printed last night was erroneous,
according to the foreman on the
job. He said this morning that
Business Agent Wood Of the build
ing laborers was around yesterday
and wanted to know when the
brick masons were going to work.
He was informed, so the foreman
says, they were going to work Mon
day. Then Wood went back to
headquarters, the foreman states,
and ordered strike over union
jurisdiction dispute. The cement
workers employed on the Paulson
job today are nonunion.
The foreman says the business
agent of the bricklayers informed
him that they would go to work
on the job Monday no matter
whether union or nonunion men
served them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-29
INDICTED BANKER
HAS SCHEME

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Charles
w. Morse announced today that he
had worked out plan whereby
the shattered remnants of his in
terests might be saved from the
slaughter of forced sale. The es-
sence of his plan is to secure 49,
100000 from stockholders in the
National Bank of North America.
This will pay OFT all depositors.
With this the former ice king can
get on his feet and by careful fl
nanciering liquidate the remaining
securities in such manner as to pay
all debts.