The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-14
THE SALT LAKE HERALD, TUESDAY APRIL a. 1885,

| less fortunate TOoele county friends
with a baton.
! The Datrolmen who came in at the
change of shift occasionally dropped in
and witnessed the progress of the ex-
animation, but strange to say none
stayed very long.
The result of this test in the side
room was shown to Herald reporter,
and is as follows:
Application of A D., Ono relative
of Theodore Durrant, of San Francis
COZ. Residence Durham, Tooele coun-
ty, state of Utah.
Height, 6 feet Az inches; weight, 215
pounds; measurement under arms. SO
inches; waist, 80 inches; thigh, "a
inches; calf, 16 inches; leg, So inches;
length of arms. "a inches; measurement
of arm ait top. IS inches; pulse, 107;
age, 20 years; held his breath for 20
seconds; tongue of good color; corn
ON second roe of left foot; bottom of
feet in good condition; muscular move
ment very excellent"
Or" Kimball said he felt entirely
satisfied with the result thus far.
The next test was at the punching
bag. This was the more severe, as it
was plainly evident from the start
that he had never seen such device
before. But the officers informed him
that 1t was a test they had all been
subjected 20 before they were entitled
to wear a uniform and helmet and so
the victim went ait it.
He walked over to the bag. squared
off and sent it flying against the wall
1t didn't stick to the wall, however
Before the Tooele county man knew
what happened it came flying back and
hit him on the end of his proboscis
That surprised him. He looked Curl
ously at it for a moment, then let go
AGAIN only to have the same thing hap
pen again. He began to look disap-
pointed, but the officers urged him on
and Mr.. kimball threw in a word of
encouragement. He tackled the bag
again, but it was no use. The perspira-
ton began to trickle down his face and
he looked tired
Il can't work this tarnal blasted
thing, he finally appealed to the by
SANDERS
We'll, you have demonstrated to nv
satisfaction that you have the mus
Gle, and while your movements are a.
little stiff, 1 think I'll pass you in this
test were the relieving words of the
doctor"
The next trial was a boring bout with
the professor but as the latter could
not be found, it was decided to post
pone this part of the affair until some
OUltSr time.
The applicant looked greatly relieved
at this announcement, and when he
was ordered to don his coat and hat
his countenance beamed with a salts
fed smile
The climax of the 'horse play" was
reached when Or" Kimban told him
the tests had been satisfactory, but
IN order to secure a prompt appoint
ment it was necessary to belong to the
secret order known as the Blue church,
an organization of Salt Lake similar
to Tammany of New York city. In
order to facilitate matters Mr. Kimball
wrote out a note to the orders Grand
Snoorback, Josh Davis, and handed it
to the applicant with instructions to
al once go in search of this Individual.
The note read as follows.
Josh Davis, Grand Snoorback of the
Blue Church:
The bearer is an applicant for a po-
sition on the Salt Lake city police
force, but as he is not member of
our order you will take prompt action
and call special meeting at once so
that he may be initiated without de-
lay. DIR. KIMBALL."
At last accounts last night the Tooele
county man was seen walking around
town looking fort the Grand Snoorback
of this mysterious organization. Mem
bers of the Blue church may now hold
themselves in readiness for a special
meeting.