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Show TJIK v From the light shed by the circum-stance- s in the case, the offense commit ted by Police Officer Seigfus is not so great as the desire to have Andrew F. apSmith, a son of Smith at the Co-opointed to fill the vacancy which would be caused by retiring the officer accused. John Hurt was sorted for the place, and would have made a good officer, if the change must be made, (but Smith is a pet of Callister and Hurt was retired. Gentile and Mormon lines seem to be, pretty definitely drawn in the city council as exemplified in the fight being made on the city engineer. Nothing that the engineer docs meets the approval of the ultra Mormons, while the Gentiles consider him a paragon of perfection. Both sides are extremein the r positions they take. Fernstrom, the of the crusade against the engineer is so utterly reckless in his statements and allegations that he falls all over himself when proofs are demanded, and the animus of his attitude becomes so apparent that in the eyes of the public whatever grain of truth there maybe in his charges islost sight of inthe labyrinth of misstatements, as Fern- Robertson is as is .extreme iiijthe other djrcctson, but he 'is more diplomatic than the erratic and idiosyncratic Dane. I twill be a close call for Kelsey when his case comes to be tested by avote. p, lea-de- pro-Kels- : ey .It may be interesting to note that the veto of the mayor in the case of the policemen who have just won in the supreme court, cost the city $250 in legal expense to say nothing of the amount His;Honor mayihave charged up to his contingent fund, for the pay of Messrs Richards & Varian. Verily a business some administration is a good thing-f- or people. , .. ' - 1 m HI-F- . m "The man with the hoe is shortly to Dreyfus is to be placed in a cell oir arriving in France. This will be a sell on visit this city. He will find plenty to all of us who belived he would be relea- do with a hoe in this city. The streets sed on hail pending his coming trial. need fixingand the implement might be used to good advantage in raking up 'The city street supervisor iVdoing garbage. s work on the streets all some Ogden people are kicking because over town. He is also extending the a number of their folks come down here good work onto the sidewalk someto see Sunday base ball, and the Juncthing that is very much needed. The tion Cityloscs the money. Too True. sidewalks should receive more attenHut then Ogden natives want a change tion from the city than they do now. once in a while. No, Dear Reader, this is not a clipping from any Salt Lake paper. It is Water, water, everywhere, but still from the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid, Such items as these do not get into print in some people in the city are denied the use of the same. Why not start a cart Zion. supply from the acqueduct with carries millions of gallons daily down to the The News and Enquirer are askJordon? ing that the guns used by the Utah batteries be returned to this state. As a If you want to find out how poor a man matter of sentiment that is all right. Hut those guns will he as much out of is sue him in court on a big mining case. date in a year from this time as the old muzzle leaders were when the weapons Just because a man winked at his wife alluded to were first sent here. The 3 John Hcsleyof Butte broke another 2 inch gun now has fixed ammunition. mans head with a club. Winking must be dangerous in Montana. Tribune readers have grown so accustomed to long articles on polygamy The Enquirer asks if there is gambthat when they noticed a heading last ling in Provo. We give it up. Ask Fred Nelson. Sunday readingFour Unhappy Wives they thought it was another hard rap So we are to have another call for at Brother Penrose. It turned out to be a tale of four unhappy wives who volunteers! Well Uncle Sam heres had four unhappy husbands, and there- looking at you. The office boy declares he will enlist. by hangs several tales. first-clas- 2 of going to press it is stated that Fisher Harris friends are urging him :for the nomination for mayor of the city this fall, and a strong effort is to be made to nominate him. Well,' there are thousands of worse men than Fisher, who has one thing to commend him, even had x he no other f all. an old fogy Is not at ,He qualities and has advanced ideas. r At the hour - i i t? v ' . - t v ' ' r s 4. - - Pfeffer characterizes the Populist party as a cipher. He might have added that it lias had its rim wiped off. Senator . . :;;v ; ' 7 f i , Chairman Evans of the City Republican Committee will call; a meeting this coming week for the purpose of retiring. D. C. Eichnor has been mentioned for -doubtless decline it. the place, 'but-wil- l Mr Dun Here is a statement of your last winters coal account. Toomanv Bills Great Scott! Are vou aware the ice season is now on? -- |