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Show TRUTH nation for reelection to the City Coun- Dooly would appoint J. E. d handful of shelter made charged it with a those nails, rammed home another bit One night, after we had munched of cotton to hold them in place, and felt our bread and becon, warmed over the ready for a fight. The way that brute open fire before the little camp, and had jumped right up into our camp had were getting ready to crawl under the made me mad as soon as I recovered blankets for a nights sleep, there came, from the first shock of it, and I thirsted from away over the side hill toward for his blood, fully determined to put the northeast, a peculiar cry, or yell, an end to his howling career for good that Immediately seized the attention and all if he gave me a chance. as nights in a little lean-t- o of poles and brush, Douhley ticket. Tudden-ha- chairman of the Board of Public Works cil on the Democratic business and Johnny Douhley, J. Douhly, John is a good, level-headof the Dhooly and J. Dholey as members. In member useful a waa and man a board constituted of such able and Council. transacted with the utmost and then the Council would expedition, be in accord with Board. the There would be a after Galeazzi Liberal, no such scenes being Sam and as unpleasantness a Republican, a Democrat, a Social have been caused in the past by one, Democrat and a Populist, says he is Buckle, opposing, criticizing and imnow a Republican again, The party is puting unworthy motives to the chairman of the Board. saved. For City Engineer Johnny E. Dhooly would be appointed. He is a most Fred. J. Leonard has announced his pleasant gentleman and very competent to fill the office. He knows an iron intention of returning to the Republifrom one made of wood and in pipe can fold. He is reported to have said street paving he is a wonder and can he will vote for Thompson whether he distinguish a block of stone from a is nominated or not. bucket of asphaltum. Then there would m ed There is said to be a lively scrap on in the Fifth precinct for the council- manic nominations on the Republican ticket. One slate is W. P. Lynri, Capt. Paul and J. S. Daveler and on the other A. A. Robertson, A. J. Davis and Geo. T. Odell. b The result will probably a mixture of both. A Republican in the Fifth precirfct We will not nominate any one says- in the Fifth who has been unfaithful or disloyal to our party. We have had a'l we want of that kind. Another possible Mayoralty candidate has been sprung by the Democrats in the person of Rulon S. Wells. He the othhas many supporters, but like ers who have been brought forward by the Democrats Mr. Wells is averse to going into the race. The talk is that if Mayor Thompson the: will be some changes is in the Police department. It is said the resignation of Chief Hilton will be asked for and that he will be succeeded known by Detective Sheets. It is wellChief of the is virtually that Sheets needs Hil.on Chief and now that Police re-elec- ted I A TICKET THAT MIGHT WIN. The following is a ticket which may go before the voters on November 5th. Truth recommends it to their careful consideration: For Mayor John E. Dooly. Recorder Johnny Dooly. Auditor J. E. Duhley. Treasurer John Douley. E. Duley. City Attorney-- J. Dhooly, J. John City Judges Dhooley. i i Spose it was a bear? said George. You know they can make mighty mean noise sometimes, and it is about the time they come out of their dens, good and hungry, and plotting cussedness. Then, as the yells, gradually changing the position from which they came, seemed to be drawing nearer, we hustled about to replenish the fire and collect a good quantity of wood to last through the night. For, though we were both of us perfectly accustomed to in the woods, and had never aTfourVvesrup tothattimeT either seen or heard anything alarming in the wild animals that lived in the Franklin county woods, yet there was Telling George to back me with his I crept around the corner of the camp, and, after lounging for two or three minutes, was able to make out the animal crouching in the partial shadow of a maple tree. It was, of course, a foolish thing to do, for a miss would have meant a panther right on top of us in a jiffy, but my blood was up and I could not wait another second, so, drawing up the gun, I took a good aim at the outlines in the shadow and pulled the trigger. The recH of the heavy charge al- m!L v?ir bcfard and 1 ?ould tell, h,at, haPPened. J? a?,LWTSi st,m;lyl lnf in he same place looked, and, taking a. burning stick from the fire, we both approached him with axes ready. He was quite dead, and that handful of nails had torn an ugly hole In his neck. So I know, as I said before, that there have been panthers in Maine. That one was over seven feet from tip of his tall to his nose, and his jump, when we came to look things over by daylight, must have been over thirty feet. "We were too much excited to sleep any more that night, and the next, after skinning the panther, we had to go out to Madrid to tell the story and send the hide to a taxidermist. It came out in the discussion that followed our adventure that for more than fifteen years no panthers had been seen in that vicinity, with the exception of one big one which had been caught in a trap the preceding spring by the farmer who lived -nearest to . the scene of our night i ax,- ! I j I something in that yell that frightened us both, though, of course, neither would acknowledge it. It is seventeen years ago, but I can remember just how I felt as the darkness fell, the little clearing lost its outlines, as the light faded, and those miserable, indescribable shrieks kept coming nearer and nearer, every new one full of a keener horror than the one before. There was a suggestion of something suffering pain and hunger, an expression of hopeless longing that went to the very bottom of ones feelings, and mixed oddly with the growing certainty that the noises came from a great panther which was approaching - , uS. Our armament was not extensive, consisting of our axes and my old dou- shotgun. There were noof course, nothing but fine birdbullets, shot in the cartridges, and this was obviously of small consequence in dealing with a large animal. The noise stopped and I suggested that George turn in while I kept watch. George went .tb sleep and I sat on a log near the firie and watched the moon slowly sinking, the sparks from the fire drifting away into light breeze, and heard the purr and trickle of a little brook a few rods in front of the camp, and the rustle of the leaves on the trees that came close up behind our shack, for we were on the very edge of the clearing. It had been more than A PANTHERS RAID. two hours since the beast had stopped his noise, and I was getting drowsy and about ready to turn in myself, when In the town of Strong, Me., on the close behind us, so near and sharp that fairly made my hair bristle, came route to Rangeley Lake region, lives it that rasping screech again. This time a prosperous young farmer, known it seemed as if I could hear a gurgling Lew as sort a of the country gasp after the yell was finthroughout as the animal took a quick Johnson. In his boyhood and early ished, moon had set and George The breath. manhood, before marrying and settling was quite in the dark till he came out down to tilling the soil, he lived much into the circle of firelight, roused inin the woods, lumbering, hunting, sur- stantly from his sleep. I was struck by the ghastly pallor of his face, as he veying timber and gathering spruce no doubt was by mine, if he took time gum. On his recent visit to the Bos- to notice it. He ran to get his ax, stuck ton sportsmans show he was looking it in a log close by, and I took up the Office, 46)4 West 8econd South St. and we both stood In front of the at the big stuffed panther in one of the fun Over Balt Lake Hardware. fire and waited for something to was asked he when Canadian exhibits, happen Cut this out for future reference It wll if such beasts are now to be found in A few more of those yells, each one pay you to do so. a was Maine. The animal in question seemingly a little nearer, and I could big wildcat whose weight, when alive, it no longer. I stepped around M. N. BUCK, Mgr. must have been 150 pounds, lithe and endure tree and fired both barrels of a behind slender In body, but with enormously the shotgun up into the air, thinking developed quarters and wide paws in that way to frighten away our torthe claws, armed with mentor. It seemed to have a contrary whole making a critter not to be effect. Almost simultaneously with the man. despised, even by a of the second barrel, with a as discharge cats that such are "Whether there but short awfully piercing yell, the fellow' In the Maine woods now or not, towrard the place where I brute leaped I Rented by week or month or sold on I cant say, replied Johnson: but had stood before, thirty or forty feet easy monthly payments by L. E. back in the bushes, and landed so near ' HALL, v 9 W. 1st South St. me on some I felt face 97SX. that TELEPHONE my of actually Madrid mills, in the spring landhe of kicked when the dirt he up him killed 1883, for George Hood and I took ed. The leap was so sudden. and unthere, after a terrible fracas that I was for the moment most all night and spoiled a days expected that & Lipman with paralyzed fright and stood like a work. to as seize me, dummy, waiting for him "It was the same sort of a beast I could. see he I would. expected fully for mistaken be to not as this one, and Attobneys-at-Lahim the very only dimly by light of stub those little bobcats, with theirblack-catthe fire behind me, for you know how s. tails and tufted ears, nor for the is bothered when going away from EAGLE BLOCK, Comer Second South and. sometimes regard- one or fishers, also West Temple Sts. a light and looking at once into darkThis is a regular ness ed as wildcats. a In few seconds wits beyond. my American panther, known In our region and I made a break for the as an Indian devil, because they were returned, of the fire, leaving the cat ROBERTSON & CO., the only beasts of which the Indians protection in the shadow back of our crouched ( PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. . afraid. be used to I were camp. and advertising a specialty. Ex- Collections That spring George and A sudden inspiration led me to think In Perham, Notaries and Typewriters. cutdown a Accountants, up clearing who was of a little bundle of nails we had by the month. Inooksexpertedand working for Georges brother, to help build the shelter with. corporation papers kept drawn np to suit. All brought four out settle to there, ready getting ter Hastily turning a big charge of powder classes of Insurance placed. We represent nlics from the Councilmen to represent the First! precinct J. Doly, J. E. Doley, John Dhuly. Councilmen to represent the Second precinct John Douly, Johnny Douly, J. E. Deulley. . Councilmen to represent the Third precinct John Doelly, J. E. Doelley, Johnny Douley. Councilmen to represent the Fourth, precinct John Doohley, Johnny L. Douhly, J. Douhley. Councilmen to represent the Fifth precinct-Johnn-y Dulley, John Doulley, J. E. Doully. The above is an excellent ticket, pos aesslnff many uniaue advantagen. the s most notable of which is that har be perfect successful there would city mony in all the branches of the acrino be would There government. monious debates in the City Council, as it is positively known that the fifteen gentlemen on the ticket have but one idea amongst them, to benefit and There would be glorify themselves. no late sessions of the Council, and the nuisance and inconvenience of Mayor s vetoes would disappear, for the Mayor in all things would be in perfect accord with the members of the Council. vanish. Every note of discord would Another great advantage to be derived from the election of this ticket would be that similar harmonious relations would exist between the heads of deand partments, and the City Council the Mayor, and also between the heads of departments themselves. Mayor hfd a gSSd amiable gentlemen business would be , good-size- of both of us. be no rows such as distressed the administration when F. C. Kelsey made such a racket and presumed to assert his views and prerogatives in opposi- tion to the views and assumed preroga- tlve of the chairman of the Board of Public Works and actually brought things to such a pass that the good chairman of the board was forced to set a trap to catch the naughty, troublesome engineer. It was very distressing, too, the way that the presuming engineer escaped the trip and the good chairman of the board fell into it himself. Unity of action would also be secured among the Superintendent of Waterworks, the Superintendent of Irrigation and the Land and Water Commission er. Mayor Dooly could appoint John E. Duley as Superintendent of Waterworks, Johny E. Duely as Superintendent of Irrigation and J. Deueley as Land and Water Commissioner. All those gentlemen are able and willing to serve the city and the people of Salt Lake should not be deprived of their valuable aid in looking after their interests. The Chief of Police and the Chief of the Fire department would be changed. Johnny E. Duehely and J. Dhuelley would be appointed. The latter would make an excellent fire fighter. If he had been acting chief when the fire occurred In the Oregon Short Line building the conflagration would have been stopped before any but nominal damages had been done, and if Johnny E. Duehely were Chief of Police there in would not be a burglar or a hold-u- p town In a month. a guardian. ll ble-barrel- ed i . ! I ; ; ugly-looki- ng well-arm- Sewing ed machines n7Jr'erhL,m i 'If . ; Powers, Straup w net roadnas and' slept big clearing 1 with Delaware Incorporators Trust Co. Write us. a piece of lining from my Jacket, I then Box 1 19. 44 Central Block, Salt Lake City. |