The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-07-16
WHEN A MAN 10 VERY Ill.
Then Fantastic Experiences impress ThsR.
selves ON His Rrsia.

then Fantastic Experiences impress ThsR.
seives ON His Brsia.
Major Of Police Moore was 10 much
better yesterday that he was at police
headquarters nearly all day. Col.
Moore Is q very prince Of story tellers,
and nobody has keener appreciation
OF the humorous side Of things. He
was very sick man for week or so,
end was deliriOus for hours. While
he was lying in bed lie was entertained
for hours by the most fascinatingly
fantastic series Of events he ever heard
or read Of
He had to refuse To sanction the
presidents application for q license 10
10 pcddle bananas. because he thought
the presidents breast was 30 complete
ly covered with badges and decora-
tions that there WAS no room on il for
the badge, the size OF a saucer. that H.
censed hucksters are required TO wear.
be was very sorry TO turn the presi-
dent down, but his duty WAS plain.
The theft Of the Washington monu-
ment by party of 'Foggy Bottom"
rascals also gave him great deal OF
uneasiness. He ofiiciated at a balloon
ascension, too, and after the balloon
rose way up in the air il burst, and
from the inside of il sailed wrong side
up, over the blue sky, "A full rugged
ship with s0ils all set and filled with
wind.
Late one night q long solemn pro-
cession OF monks came 10 his bedside.
They were fat. jolly old fellows and
their faces under their gray cowls were
rosy with good things To eat and drink.
Their shaved heads were all bowed and
On each face was perfunctory sort OF
q look Of pity. They came with
funeral tread, two by two. " the colonel
says, and as each passed by nv bed
and stopped TO wait for the rest at the
foot and around on the other side they
looked down at me AS il 10 say well,
old boy, and concluded my time " as
up. There were forty or fifty of them
altogether, all as solemn as under
takers
Finally. after they were all stand.
ing around me. the latest, rosiest
checked one OF the lot pus he'd his way
70 the front with censor in his hand.
He scratched match and lit il. and
swung il solemnly back and forth.
could see the smoke curl up in little
clouds. The old monk swung il closer
and closer. waited for them TO chant
something. But they didn't, and the
old monk kept on swinging his censor,
closer and closer. II set fire TO nv
whiskers uhe colonel s,roked his long.
white imperial affectionately). which
blazed up furiously. while the fat
monks sides shook with their laughing.
Then realized tina, it was all joke,
and | remember that ! laughed Is
heartily al il as any Of them
Another time thought Was in
my Office and an old soldier came in and
reported that he had lost his wooden
leg somew here on the avenue, and he
wanted me 10 help him find it. had
the lieu,enants have all their men look
for II. but il was nowhere 10 be found.
A delegation OF members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic called on me
about the matter. too Was worried
to death because ! couldn't find the
old soldiers leg. Why. WAS never
30 worried III my life about anything
as ! WAS because was not able 10 re
store that old soldiers leg.
II remember going 10 oil sorts OF
official receptions and being called
upon by delegations One was dele.
cation from 81, Louis headed by the
mayor
u seemed 10 be standing on a sor,
OF promontory that stuck out into the
sea. About ten feet away was another
, promontory, and the ST. Louis delega
ton seemed 10 bc standing on that.
They came across with the mayor al
the head. lie came up 10 me and said
Col. Moore, let me introduce my fel.
low rulers Of the great city of 81.
Louis, the members OF the common
council Then the mayor introduced
them one by one, and after we had
shaken hands all around the mayor
said; Here is another old friend OF
| mime | want Ia introduce you to-
''As he spoke the funniest little man
ever saw stepped forward. lie had
on IA dress Goa, made of white duck.
lie didn't wear any vest and he had
an old fashioned stock. such as men
used 10 wear years ago. tied closely
around his neck. He had on black
trousers. three times too big and they
were rolled up at the bottoms His
face was weatherbeaten and shaved
| all over, but for "A little fringe OF
whiskcrs under his chin. His hair was
black and combcd forward SO tina, i,
stuck up over his ears on each side,
and the top of his head was entirely
bald, He carried one of those old fash.
toned low bell crowned beaver hats
they went out Of style before you
were born-and he held it in his hand.
Tho mayor OF St Louis said This is
my old friend. Mr.. Daniel McGinty,
Col. Moore, and as Mr. McGinty made
a very low bow | could see on his bald
head the stitches and plasters all over
it where the doctors had fixed it up
after the fall. Ii would take me a
week TO tell you the funny things
saw while ! was sick Washington
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