The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-01-09

Miss Maude ,. Roberts returned
home Tor the Holidays after an extend
ID visit to Nashville, Tenn. and re-
ports a most delightful and an abund-
ance Of Southern hospitality. she was
4 guest OF walden University. the
school from which she is a graduate.
and a reception was rendered her by
the student body.
Mr.. VIII Marion Cook, tie music
composer OF New York City entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker,
Misses Reed and Meyers. Mr.. Walk
er's mother and mother-in-law, Miss
Marie E. Burton and Mr.. Noah d.
Thompson at an informal musical at
Let's Hotel, Sunday evening last. The
musical programme was furnished by
special quartet from New York City
which makes speciality Of rendering
music composed by our leading song
writer's. The entertainment was great
ly enjoyed by both guest and host.
DR.. M. ]. Brown, last evening at his
bachelor quarters, 27O1 Dearborn
street, gave a banquet in honor. Of the
members Of the Fellowship Club. The
royal feast which was served in the
finest style and most lavish manner,
was greatly enjoyed by its members
During the feasting and. light wine
drinking, the hatehet was buried and
harmony and good fellowship now
reigns supreme among the members.
It is expected that in the nea rfuture.
the club will give its annual and ex-
elusive ball
Hon. Edward d. Shurtleff. was on
wednesday for the third time elected
speaker of the House Of Representa-
lives Of Illinois. Sixty Democrats
voted for him, and with 25 boiling Re
pubIIcans, enabled him to capture the
speakership from Governor Deneen
and his band Of hope forces. 1t was
sharp Political shufIling Of the
cards, and It means in the end the
political undoing Of the present gov
ernor. who may be forced to retire
from ONCE after the recount is COM
pleted in the Deneen and Stevenson
contest.
The earthquake the past week at
Messina and other large and small
cities in Italy, was one of the most
destructive in the history Of the
world. In the twinkling Of an eye
more than a 100000 people, in fact
the exact number will never be
known, were wiped out OF existence
and massive buildings which had
stood for hundreds Of years, and every
sign Of habitation disappeared from
the face of the earth leaving in its
stead thereof a vast expanse Of wreck
and ruin. The heart OF the world
continues to go out to the sufferers
of the disaster, and money and sup
plies from every civilized nation un.
der the sun, are being flushed to theil
relief.
Thomas Carey. who was in his s4th
year. father OF Michael and Ex-Alder-
man Thomas Carey. passed away the
first of the week at the home Of his
daughter. 17O5 W. Garfield Blvd. Fun
eral services were held Thursday
morning. High Mass was celebrated
over his remains at St Basil's church
interment at Mt. oIivet, and he is sur
vfved by his wife, Mrs. Catherine
Carey. and his two daughters. Mrs
Catherine o'ourke. Mrs. Mary Rotf
and the two sons first mentioned
Elijah Rarity, who threw his wife
into a red hot furnace at 5412 Cornell
ave, and burned her body up, admit
ed to Inspector Nicholas Hunt Of tbs
HYDE Park district, that he committed
the henious crime. Rarity accused hiI
wife Of being on too friendly termi
with railroad porter by the name o
Carter, even If she was he had nj
right whatever to end her life. in sucl
a horrible and savage manner. In
spector Hunt, and his assistants. de
| serve to be highly commended 70
running down and spprehending tn
perpetrator Of one Of the most revolt
! ing crimes in the history Of Chicago
Rarity. is now confined in the Cool
County Jail. and not much time shoul'
be lost IN sending him out Of thi
world.
I FLEE MY PEN.