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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
THE DEMOCRATIC PLEDGE.

1t is great document, that platform,
adopted by the democratic convention held
in Montpelier last Wednesday. The full
text Of the document appears elsewhere in
this issue. The Office wasted type, how
ever in setting up this instrument for it
could have been expressed in few words
1t reiterates the anti Dubois platform adopt
ed ut Wallace without single addition,
except the usual and expected censure of
the republican county officials
The fact that republican county Of
fcials are censurrd is of course to be ex-
pected. Any democratic convention would
do that If republican county officers had
reduced the county tax $4,000 instead of
only reducing it 50, 400 as they have, the
democrats would still condemn the extraya-
gance which did not reduce it still more.
The fact however that the convention
fell in with the idea of the Wallace conven-
ton, body and soul even to the eliminat-
ing of the local option question is worthy
of comment.
The democratic candidates for the
legislature in this county, if elected, would
go to the state Legislature, independent to
act on the liquor question as they saw fit.
with no defnent instructions from either
their county or state convention.
The convention while evidently of the
LEGAL option persuasion was cupningly
sidetracked and found itself content with
an absolute meaningless plank on this
question Here is the plank adopted,
word for word:
1--WE pledge the placing on the statute
books of our state such laws as shall give
the people the right to regulate or abolish
the liquor traffic in their respective com
munities''
1t does not say that they even favor
local option either by counties or by
precincts They only favor laws which
will allow the people to regulate or abolish.
Local option does not contemplate the
regulation of liquor traffic in any community.
It is "a law which gives the people the right
either with the county as unit or the
precinct as unit, TO say they will be wet
or dry, they will have liquor traffic or no
liquor traffic.
This plank in the democratic platform
aptly describes the law which was placed
ON the statute books by the last legislature.
and the democrats would not have to pass
any new liquor legislation to entirely and
unquestionably fulfill their pledge given to
the people of this country.
The existing law on the statute books
gives any community the right to regulate
or absolutely abolish the liquor trafc. It
provides that in any community where
saloons are not desired the people NAV
make such desire known to the county
commissioners and the commissioners have
absolute discretion to issue a liquos. license
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
The efforts of the ladies of the vii

The efforts of the ladies of the village
Improvement club to provide a town water
ing place is one that is most commendabe
and should have the hearty support of the
business men of Montpelier. Montpelier
enjoys the business from large territory
and everything that can be done to make
their stay when in Montpelier more pleas
ant should be done. Customers who come
to town for days shopping would greatly
appreciate convenient place to water their
stock and the movement of the ladies' club
is one that will surely meet a popular de-
mand.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09

Nose Alexander has discovered that
his taxes this year were more than last year
Although the raise has been entirely in his
county and state tax, he is using it as
argument against the republican state adj
ministration. Treasurer Hastings has
figured it out for him and finds that his
state taxes are really less than under
democratic rule.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09

In IL recent issue of the Examiner the
total taxes for this year was published.
The property owners will have So, 400 less
taxes to pay then they paid last year.
The railroads will have $500 less to pay.
The democrats denounce this saving as "a
useless extravaganza.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
Attention Asthma Sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar will give im-
mediate relief to asthma sufferers and
has cured many cases that had refused
to yield to other treatment. Fuley's
Honey and Tar is the best remedy for
coughs, COLTS and all throat and lung
trouble. Contains no harmful drugs
Modern Pharmacy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09

Everyone who attended the recent
county fair at Paris have words of praise
Tor the way the affair was managed. The
exhibits were good and representative and
the attractions gave good satisfaction.
This fair should grow every year both in
magnitude and the interest it attracts
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09

Figures taken from the records of the
treasurers Office show that the average tax
levy under the six years Of democratic rule
was .O68l and no bonds were taken up.
Under six years of republican rule the
average tax levy was .0447 and all bonds
that came due were taken up.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09

If everybody had the village improve
ment spirit Montpelier would set pate for
other towns to follow. Every body boost
for the town pump.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

been the scene of seismic disturbance
Mt. Aetna, the famous volcano, has
been one of the few constantly active
VOLCANOES of Europe, and the whole re-
giOn has been known as the center Of
the greatest disturbance on the PENN
suIa, not even excepting the country
about Vesuvius and the bay of Naples.
Rescue work has begun and he call
for aid sent to ali nations. In This
country the American Red Cross socie-
ty is cooperating with the Italian
branch of the society. In Salt Lake the
local Italians have organized TO secure
funds which will be transmitted by
cable. and the people of the city ought
to show their sympathy with the suf-
ferers by contributing literally to the
relief fund through the proper chan
nels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
ITALY's GREAT CATASTROPHE.

While details of the Italian Garth
quake horror may not be expected for
some days, it is apparent already that
nothing in modern history approaches
it for the number OF lives lost, the
devastation Of property and the terri
flying circumstances attending it. There
had been no premonitory shock. no in
dication of impending disaster such as
sometimes gives warning: at ) O'Clock
IN the morning, when the population
was asleep. the tremblor came and with
such force as 10 crumble up the most
substantial structures like cardboard.
Following came the tidal wave engulf-
ing all of the lower part of Messina and
other coast towns and drowning its t.ns
of thousands Of victims
A little over 200 years ago Sicily suf-
fered just such another disaster. with
an estimated loss Of 100000 lives. A
few years later. Jeddo. now Toxic. in
Japan. lost 100000 of its population by
an earthquake. In 1895, Lisbon in Port
ugal. was partially destroyed and about
1870 R~fl'iC Ntit uAoMntu DN ne tln1l
wave which came after. Lima, Peru.
saw an earthquake and phenomenaIly
high tidal wave in 1867. and The erup-
ton of Mt. Pelee, Martinique, with the
loss of 10000 lives in 1892. is still fresh
in memory In this latter event much
of the destruction of life was due to
the gases from the volcano which swept
down upon the city and its harbor. In
nearly all the cities cited fire after the
earthquake added to the horror and the
loss of life. Beside these catastrophes.
the San Francisco earthquake was a
puny affair with only $50 victims, al
though the property loss from fire sub
sequently was enormous
The region Of southern Italy where
this disaster teok place has always
been subject TO disturbances Of the
sort Records as far back as TIE
twelfth century show that heavy toll
IN human life has been paid, and the
geological evidences of the earth's sur
face there prove that it has always
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
UNFOLDING A BLACKBOARD.

By the terms of mis- ''rebuke' to Sol
ONION Kimball, bailiff in the federal
court in this city. the attorney general
Of the United States puts the seal of his
approval on malicious SANDER and
blackguardly lying.
II VIII be recalled that Kimball,
through the Republican state commit
which he accused reputable citizens of
the state of conspiring 10 drive the
Mormon people from Utah, contenl-
plating the seizure of Mormon proper
building and the tabernacle into a
dance hall. This is a mere outline; in
detail. the letters We're vicious assaults
on the reputation of men whose only
offending was their opposition to the
Republican party.
Judge o. w. Powers was one of the
men assailed. and he laid the matter
before the attorney general, declaring
that Kimbali was unfit to hold federal
Office. and asking an investigation and
action
No one knows what KimbaITs defense
was except the attorney general. who
refuses to give out the bailiff's letters
II is inferred from the tenor of Bona
parties letter to the marshal here that
Kimball pleaded strong provocation,"
though he admitted he had acted I'm
judiciously." Evidently Mr. Bonaparte
believes Kimbail. though no one else
would; and il is plain that the attorney
general thinks "provocation" justifies
libel, SANDER, malicious defamation and
all the other degrees of false witness so
long as the crime is committed by a
Republican for the benefit of the Re
publican party. The pamphlet over
Kimball's signature was prima facie
evidence of his unfiness to hold any
office: proof positive that he was liar
by nature and association.
The only conclusion 10 be drawn from
the attorney generals retention of the
man in office is that he. Bonaparte. has
a depraved conception of the qualities
that go to make a court official and
federal officeholder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
I1pIG TINS" CHRISTMAS.

The recording angel found occasion
last Friday TO offset some of the evil
deeds of big Tim" Sullivan, one OF
the Bowery bosses in New York, wiki
an entry in the big book in the column
devoted TO charitable acts performed
in the flesh. big Tim for the last ff-
teen years has been providing Christ
mas dinners for the homeless and hun
cry in his part of the great city. At
the time of the first blowout" about
1000 unfortunate creatures paltook of
the good things provided for them. and
the number lining up for the big feed
has been constantly growing each sue
ceeding Christmas day.
This year 5000 men gathered in the
vicinity of Big Tins" CLUB house. and
morning in order that all might be fed
The blind. lame and halt. to the num-
Der of seventy-fve, led the procession,
and the tables accommodated 900 al
one time. During The day the follow
ing amount of edibIes and drinka bles
were consumed.
Twenty-Five hundred pounds of tur-
key, 2,700 pounds of chicken, twenty
barrels of potato salal, 2.O01 leaves OF
bread, LOO apple pies. 1000 mince pies,
forty kegs of beer, go gallons of coffee.
ten boxes of celery.
The seventy-five cripples were each
given a new 81 bill in addition to their
dinner, and each of tie diners was Civ
en- a pipe and paper of tobacco and. an
order emitting him to receive pair OF
shoes and a pair OF wooden stockings
on Feb. g. which is the date set for an
other annual outlay on the part of
big Tim"
Timothy Sullivan may not size up TO
the full measure of a Christian gentle
man. but his heart seems to be in the
right place and designed To flt the gen.
erous proportions of his body, so let him
be accorded due credit for his Christ
mas charity. 'Inasmuch as We have
done it unto one of the least of my
brethren We have done it unto me-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.

The Bradstreet review Of the year
published in The Herald of Wednes-
day, confirms the conclusion reached
by conservative observers generally
that the new year will open on a prom
| Using outlook. 1t may not come up to
the expectations of the sangnine in
speculative activity, but it is certai II
TO show steady improvement in every
form of investment security, in manu-
featuring and distributing lines and all
substantial undertakings Of a nom
speculative character
New York is already discounting the
demand for investment opportunity
that Will naturally follow the distrihu-
ton of interest and dividends falling
due on the first of the year. This
amounts to very large sum, and it
rests in the hands largely of people who
seek reinvestment at once. Coming as
it does Immediately after a period of
accumulation to meet payments, it re-
lakes the pressure for funds and pro-
duces a temporary ease on the money
market which is usually conducive to
activity in speculation as well as in
straight investment.
The only disturbing element, the mys-
terious and unprecedented accumula-
ton of gold by France, does not seem
to have had much weight with Ameri-
can financiers. and is met by large ex-
ports of American products. so that it
is not regarded as a factor of depres-
sion in future calculations Railroad
earnings. always a barometer of trade.
are slowly coming back to normal
standards, though progress in this Ill
rection is necessarily very slow. Steel
and iron manufactures indicate slight
betterment. and will depend for fur
Their Improvement on the plans for rail-
road construction during the year.
The main point of the situation IS
that the year opens with reason for
confidence, and confidence is about 90
per cent of the stimulus needed to
bring about a complete recovery of
prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Kenneth c. Kerr before she leaves FOR
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wcyher viii en-
terrain tonight at a watch party for
the members Of the Afternoon Bridge
club and their husbands.
Mrs. ". H. Bfntz goes to Laramie to-
day to spend few days with her sis
ter
Mrs. William c., Sharp of New York
is in town for a short visit with her
parents. Judge and Mrs. Hardness.
Major and Mrs. ]. NJ. Arrasmith en-
| tertained about a score of their friends
last evening at bridge. following the
game with chatting dish supper.
X x x
Miss Gladys McConaughy entertained
a dozen of the girls who are home from
school yesterday at a luncheon at the
McConaughy home.
Miss Ella Lowenstein viii entertain
at cards tonight at her home on Third
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph J. Campbell re-
turned yesterday from an eastern tip
of some weeks.
| T. A CoSgrin of Evanston, Wyo.. is
! in town visiting relatives.
x x x
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Yundt will be
home today from Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cosgriff will en-
tertain tonight at cards,
The art section of the Ladies' Liter
airy club meets this morning at the cub
house. when Mrs. c. II. Blanchard will
present THE Renaissance Architecture
in France
Miss Marie Odell and Miss Vera Ed
wards will entertain tomorrow evening
at dance at the Ladies' Literary club
X X x
Miss Harrison and Miss Florence
Harrison have cards ont for a tea to
be given on Saturday afternoon at Their
home.
< <
Scott Woodward is down from Butte
to spend the holiday time with his sis
ter, Mrs. ]. NJ. Bidwel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noble are in town
from Nevada. spending the holidays
with the w. P. Noble family.
Y X x
Miss Zina Reese entertains number
of her school friends tonight at watch
party.
= x X
Mr. and Mrs John G. DAILY will give
watch party tonight in honor of Mr..
and Mrs Edward J. Roberts.
Mrs. F. NJ. Wichman, who has been
spending the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs G. P. Brooks, returned yesterday
to her home in Bingham.
X X -
Miss Leo Trent is back at her desk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

in the district attorneys Office after
more than a months absence on ac-
count of a broken ankle.
Miss Lena Hague viii entertain a
number of children this afternoon for
little Glen Walker.
x x
Mrs. W. L. Elierbeck and Miss Es-
telle Clinton will give a watch party
tonight for thier brother. Lynn Clinton.
who is home from college.
X x x
The Genealogical society will meet
today at 3 o'clock at Mrs. John r. Win
der's, 80 North West Temple.
The Misses May Taylor and Vera
Rich will be at home TO their friends
New Years day from = until O'Clock.
at No. 3 Kelvin flats, 90 North First
West.
X x
Adolph Bieber leaves in n few days
for Los Angeles to spend the winter
with relatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
SOCIETY

With the closing of the year comes
/ the usual number of watch parties.
and tonight from the Jordan to the
reservat ton and beyond Salt Lake peo-
| pie will be gathered in parties large or
small to watch the old year out. The
old custom of greeting ones friends in
| the unearthly hours of the night so
soon as the new year is ushered in does
not obtain TO any great extent, but
there will be comparatively few sleep
ing hosts at the midnight hour tonight.
| Besides the almost innumerable pri-
vate parties. there will be many enter
tanning suppers at the downtown cafes.
and il is safe to say that no one of
these will break up till after 1909 is well
established.
x \ X
Mrs. w. p. Kiser and Miss Louise
Sullivan will receive at the Kiser home
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newlean of Omaha will
be here tomorrow morning to spend a
short time with Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Bib
bins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Oliver leave
today for their home in Bingham Mr.
Oliver has been east on short trip
and Mrs. Oliver has been visiting
friends in town.
x x
Miss Vera Cutler will entertain the
G. C. G. club at the T. r. Cutler home
tonight at a watch party.
X x
Mrs Ralph z. Hoag will be down to-
day from Ogden, and Miss Hoag will
accompany her home for a week end
visit
x x X
DIR. and Mrs. e. D. Woodruff give
large progressive dinner tonight at Their
home
x X x
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reid will en-
terrain at dinner tonight for Mrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Thomas Reese. Salt Lake.
Sarah Nelson, Salt Lake.
Robert T. Attend Salt Lake
Alice NJ. Butler, Salt Lake
Vernen ]. Maynard, Riverton
Lillian G. Reynolds. West Jordan.
Earl Thompson. Annabella.
Ethel Mae Beck, Salt Lake
William Henry Evans. Salt Lake.
Jennie ClawsOn. Salt Lake
Cyrus l. Westlake. Salt Lake.
Domira Culver. San Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
Mrs. winsIow's SOOTHING svrun.

of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT
SUCCESS 1t SOOTHES the CHILD
SGT IH CIIpE sSe VIII NE For ~ all
best remedy for DIARRHOEA- Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be
sure and ask for AIRS. Winsiow's Sooth-
ing Syrup. and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents a bottle GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT. JUNE 50, 1896. SERIAL NUMBER
iceS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that
may develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar, as it sOothes inf1amed membranes,
heals the lungs, and expeIs the cold
from the system. F. ]. Hill Drug Co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Attorney General Bonaparte at least
might have ordered the assembling of
a commission inquirendo de Iunatico in
the case of Sol Kimbal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

The legislature viii have the local
option. pure food and railroad commits
sion questions TO solve. The local option
matter. however. may have been set
tied out of court"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

This is the night when the claim
jumper sallies forth with a location no.
tee in his hand and is brought back
with bullet I'm his body.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Another appeal in the Ruef case. The
laws delay is responsible for many of
the lynchings in this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in November, 1908.

%A++&+% %%%%&% + +
= Largest Daily and Sunday :
Z Circulation in Salt Lake proved :
= by investigation. =
~ = ~ y y y y y =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Tonight the wild bells win ring out
to the wild sky. as per custom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Let the dead past bury its dead. The
new year dawns tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

The ways and means committee is
potterins with the tariff bill just now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE,
THE METALS.

Silver. zoe per ounce.
Copper (cathOdes). Is 1J-16c per pound.
Lead. SAP per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Mrs. F. NJ Wichman, who has been
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. P. Brooks, returned yesterday
to her home in Bingham.
x X
Miss Leo Trent is back at her desk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Mr. and Mrs John G DAILY will give
a watch party tonight in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward ]. Roberts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Miss Zina Reese enteTtains numbe
of her school friends tonight at waite
party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Kenneth c. Kerr before she leaves for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Scott Woodward is down from Butte
to spend the holiday time with his sis
ter, Mrs. ]. NJ. Bidwell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Noble are in town
from Nevada. spending the HOLIDAYS
with the w. p. Noble family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-31

Miss Gladys McConaughy entertained
a dozen of the girls who are home from
school yesterday at luncheon at the
McConaughy home.
X X y
Miss Ella Lowenstein VIII entertain
at cards tonight at her home on Third
avenue
The sun., 1908-05-17
FOUGHT BLINDLY IN COAL HOLE.
stabber Fled to Lighters Hold--Caught
by Merry Policeman.

William Atkins, deckhand on toe steam
lighter Dan MoEIroy. lying at tho foot of
Beeknan street in the East River, stabbed
Patrick Mahoney, fish dealer in Fulton
Market, on the pier last night. Then Atkins
dived into the hold OF the boat, barricaded
himself in the coal bunkers and was caught
by Policeman Rorke and Contractor George
Atwell OF S1O Front street after q blind
struggle in the dark.
Mahoney was asleep on the deck when the
deckhand came on from South street.
With no warning Atkins jerked the fish
dealer to his feet, hit him half dozen times
with his fist. then drew knife and buried
it to the hilt in Mahoney's left side. Ma
honey fell. and Atkins. throwing his knife
overheard. leaped into the hold OF the
lighter.
Policeman Rorke Of the Oak street station
jumped down the stairs into the hold. fol-
lowed by Atwell. who had seen the rumpus.
By this time several hundred men were
guarding the dock to zee that Atkins did
not escape. The FIRST warning the police
man got that he had found bis man was a
heavy piece Of coal that whizzed by his
head and knocked Atwell's hat Oh.
The deckhand had barTicaded himself
whether he was armed but did not wait.
He leaped the barrioade and landed on top
OF Atkins. Contractor Atwel took hand
and when the three emerged all were about
tho same color from, rolling In coal
Mahoncy. who lives at . James street.
vas taken 70 St. GIegory's Hospital BY pr.
was locked up charged with felonious as
aault 90 81.