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him all gone 20 fighting Juice, his
limbs mere bone and muscle a GER.
tain acrid and caustlc wit keeping the
corner Of his lips on the wicker. and,
a little back from these two, George
the HUSTLE, a smaller man. very sol
emn even when he was making others
laugh, but nevertheless with a proud
high look, a stff upper lip, and mus
tache so huge that he could tie the
ends behind his head on a windy day
To them entered the Sparhawk. a
settled frown of gloom upon his brow,
and the hunger which he shared equal
ly with the others already sharpening
the falcon hook on his nose and whit
enlng his thin nostrils.
At sight of him the three heads drew
apart. and Alt Pikker began to speak
of the stars that were rising in the
eastern dusk.
THE dog-star is white" he said d.
dacucally. I'm my schooldays 7 used
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
LOST THE BASS DRUM.
Absolute Proof That Such a Thing 10
Possible.

Absolute Proof That Such a Thing 10
Possible.
The man who lost the bass drum has
been found.
Newspaper photographers have made
merry with the absent.minded man,
and he has been accused of all sorts
OF deeds of omission and commission
Therefore some OF the stories told nj
his expense have been taken In \
Pickwickian sense. The tale that
man said he was SO absent-minded
that at one time he lost a bass drum
has always been considered a mere
Joke.
Originally this story may have been
a fable, but now II is true 4 man
has actually lost a bass drum, and all
the members OF an Iowa band viii
bear witness TO the fact.
II happened near Davenport n few
Sundays ago There was a celebra
ton at Davenport and an up country
band had arranged to take part in The
festivities. The train stopped at the
station just a moment, and the menl'
bers Of the band piled into the smoker
with their instruments and their re
gala.
Just as the train was moving away
fat, red-nosed man grasped the rail
and swung aboard. Then he turned
pale and gasped.
Where's my drum" he cried, as
his eyes bulgcd and his knees shook.
Il saw It on the depot platform, "
said the trombone player,
suffering cornhusks, | forgot t.! "
when the band began business at
Davenport It labored under a handi'
cap, and the bass drummer was not a
| popular member Of the aggregation.
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NSsss -Aa9ssx, ssssssAS''5sxsy [9s..TctR
- = g. sSe5s 5 5s>z4sss
ALONE AT CHRISTMASTIME
By S. BARING-COULD

Is thpre--can there be IA man more
lonely than one returned from a far
country. who has been out Of his home
land for 20 years, and comes back
when his parents are dead, his old
friends dispersed. and the old nest
has passed to other occupants? And
can his loneliness be more emphasized
than when his return syncronizes with
Christmas?
THAT was my condition when re.
visited the mother country With a
beating heart and straining eyes | had
looked for the first sight Of dear old
America after having left It as a lad.
hardly man, some 20 years ago
! was back-not to home had no
home now My heart began to fail
me. my spirits decline. when | reached
the little country town near which
had been born. and where had fleet.
ed the golden hours of childhood No
one knew me. In the churChyard
laid a wreath ON the graves where
lay dear old father and mother
looked at our house II had been re
built and was occupied by strangers
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tho village. Tha-li.tle
shops had fresh names over them
The old rector who had baptized me
was dead. The old school was gone
The ancient church had been reno.
waited. The village inn was In new
hands. The old Christmas was no
mote. No frost, no snow. no icIclcs
only sludgc and a drizzllng rain.
returned from my visit to the vii.
lage In deep depression, would
haste to the rooms | had taken In a
house In the town, and spend my
Christmas Eve with my pipe and glass
alone, with not even an old dog TO
lie at my feet and look mp with speak.
ing eyes into my face and sympathize
with me In my solitude | would pass
the evening before the fire. looking
into the red Goals, not building castles
among them. but watching the tum.
bling down OF old cottages, old farms.
old "reminiscences, into ash.
had done well In the other land.
and had returned, not rich man. bu,
| with a competence,
II had been my wish, my ambition.
10 settle In the village about which
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
! Saw the Tail Girl.

woody lamb, a small cart, a cannon.
= doll-the father over n pair OF warm
stockings OF Annie's knitting. the
mother over shawl, also Of her
work; and stood smiling and happy.
when mp sprang one Of the children
and plucked from the tree the silver
match box.
This" said the child. rs for Mr..
What's.hls.name Sister Annie said
II was for him"
was moved more than ! can say.
So-some had been thinking OF me.
though ! was only lodger.
Look here, sir" said the father.
you're a stranger IN the country, and
At such "A time AZ this there must be
no strangers You must really sup
with us, and dine also with Us to-
morrow can promise you a good
dinner, for It Is Of Annies making"
All was changed ! was a stranger
and they took me in | was lonely
and they made Of me a friend
Christmas day, 1880 p. m,
returned 10 my room upstairs.
made up the fire and seated myself
before H. | had spont a very pleasant
lay and pleasant evening before
hat did not now feel so discour
aged so hopeless. That was a nice
family, very friendly and considerate.
And began 10 build In the FIRE. I
no longer saw only ruins, saw, 40
II were, a pleasant home rise out OF
The Goals, and a pleasing face looked
up ~ me out OF them-yery much like
that Of Annie All! II the old home
Was gone. might not build one that
would be new need no longer live
in the past, but look 10 the future, and
next Christmas, please Cod would
not be alone that Is n Annle-but |
cannot say-wil consen. to put an
end TO my loneliness and help in
building up future,
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chung all my sweetest and holiest
thoughts. 10 buy there little land,
TO tread the old paths. ramble In the
same woods. look upon the same
scenes, dwell among the same people,
re.make home in the same place.
But now? Could It he?
AS I walked back to my lodgings,
through the street and by the market
place, folk were hurrying in all direc.
tons, some with lunches Of holly In
their hands. girl or two with sprlg
of mstletoc slyly hid in her muf,
man wheeling Christmas tree on a
barrow. butchers boys carrying joints
for the morrow's dinner Plum pud.
dings and mincc pies were displayed
in the confoctiOncrs' shops. The
chemist. the hairdrcsser the seeds
man, the draper had stuffed their win.
dows with toys. toys, toys. lie who
had come to earth as little child
had filled every heart with thought
of the little ones. and desire TO make
Christmas a day Of JOY TO them. |
had no tiny ones Of my own. no little
nieces and ncphcws, no small cousins
for whom to provide anything. | was
alone-uttcrly, dcsOlatcly alone
As pursued my way ! saw a tall.
slim girl walking before me with a
basket on her arm, and noticed that
the bottom had come out, and that
the contents fell on the pavement
or this she was unaware. | stopped
and picked up little woolly lamb
then-a something wrapped In paper
then a silver match box breaking
| out OF its covering.
Gathering them together, | ran after
| the girl and stopped her.
Excuse me-" said l. Are you q
/ female Hop o. my Thumb, dropping
tokens whereby your track my be
! known"
| showed her what I had collected
She colored and thanked me. Then
! | recognized her as the daughter oI
my landlady.
You must allow me" said !. "to II,
my handkerchief round the basket
and 10 carry It for you. believe
that we go the same way"
You are very good" she replied
we are about To have n Chrlstmai
tree for the children this evening
and | have been making some trifiinl
purchases as presents for my brother
and sisters. and for papa and mamma
who must not be forgotten"
There go the candles | az
claimed. as cataract Of red. yelloN
and green tapers shot out of the ba'
ket
"And there's an orange said sh,
as one of these fruit bounced fort
and fell and rolled away into IN
gutter
We were forced to stoop and co
lect the scattered wax lights. an
then to tie my large handkerchie
about the basket.
What fortunate thing" said
that have got good sized 'kerchie
In place of one ~ the miserable littl
, rags that DO service nowadays Tha
Il. because ] cling 10 old customi
and when was a boy my mother n
ways gave me something like dish
cloth In my pocket
Then we proceeded on our way, an
when we went into the house, she r,
ceiyed the basket from me, and agai
thanked me- You must not remoy
the 'kerchief I'll all Is unpacked,"
said "or there will be another dii
charge of the contents, and then IN
children will see what you have pr,
yidcd for them
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Shall you be dining out to-mor-
row." asked the girl
"I--oh. no! | have none to dine
with. | know no one here"
And this evening. Shall you be
going anywhere"
'1-oh. no! have nowhere width.
er to go"
So we parted, and assembled to my
room. made up the fire. and sat
down and reread the newspaper.
There was much in II about the ap.
preaching feast. | had the illustrated
papers. They had issued Christmas
supplements, with pictures OF happy
family gatherings. Of Old Father
Christmas, Of waits and carol singers.
| might perhaps hear the waits and
singers | should certainly hear the
Christmas bells That would be all.
had done with my papers. ! sat
before the fire In a brown study, and
my spirits sank lower and ever low.
or. I recalled the old Christmases
had spent at home with my parents,
remembered how | had looked into
my stockings on the morning to see
II Old Father Christmas had visited
me in the night and had left there
some presents for the Good Boy.
Alasl No Father Christmas would
visit me now. All that was OF the
past-the utterly and irreyocably
past.
did not light my candles. could
read no more | needed no light for
my thoughts. they were too dark TO
be illumincd thus
As | stood thus musing, heard
tap at my door. and shouted: Come
in" There cnsucd delay. and called
| again: Come in"
Then the door opened and saw
some little heads outside, with golden
| curls and flushed cheeks and a chlld's
voice said: Please Mr.. What'syour
name. will you come to our tree down
stairs"
| I'll"
As hesltated. the child said
"Please-Annie told us to ask you"
And then | saw the tall girl whom
had assisted draw back into the
dark behind them.
Most certainly | will, as you are
so kind as to invite me"
so descended, and there we're my
landlord and landlady. radiant with
happiness. and the Ave children
danced before me and said. He is
come; Is II not nice!" Behind. pres
emily. entered Annie, somewhat shy
ly. and pretending she had come from
the kitchen.
was witness Of the delight OF the
little ones over their presents-the
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"h NV ~ phi bilii I iOois
long enough. II is true. b
they answer to hear wi
spoke of the wells. I tell
your heads move apart as
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played wanderingly among the garden
trees before losing themselves in the
solemn aisles Of the pines as in a pill
Jared temple, that Conrad, stepping
painfully westwards along the beach,
arrived at the place of his rescue, and,
descending the steep bank Of shingle
TO look for any traces Of the disaster
came suddenly upon the Duchess
Joan gazing thoughtmlly out 10 sea,
She turned quickly hearing the
sound OF footsteps, and al sight Of the
Prince-Bishop glanced east aud west
along the shore as II meGijatin. re-
treat.
But the proximity Of Max Ulrich and
the accompanying banks nf Naterwnrr
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Eluhters.

Buckeye-How does It come that
all these men have met have the
title of colonel?
Kentucklan-They are famous fight
ers sub.
Buckeye-But ! didn't know thai
Col. Do SOaque was I'm he war.
Kentuckian-Fc wasn't He is &
famous hoo2ehphtcr, sUh'-Clevelans
Leader.
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OF Interest to steekhoIders

Jaspar--I hear THAI Santa Claus has
given up his yearly rounds
Jumpuppe--You don't 'ell me!
Jaspar-Yes, lie has ae~Spted a
regular position ON the Salaries Com,
mittees" of various big corporations.
Town Topics
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to read In the Latin tongue that II
was red"
What Is this?" cried the Sparhawk.
do not deceive me. You were none
of YOU talking OF stars when I came
up the stairs. For heard Peter Bal.
ta's voice say. by God! II must come
10 II. and soon And you. HUSTLE
George, answered him. six days will
settle It. What do you keep from me?
Out with It! Speak up. like three
little mem"
It was Alt Pikker who first found
words to answer
1--WE spoke indeed Of the stars, and
said II was six days till the moon
should he gone. and that the time
would then be ripe for a sally by the
by Notwithstanding gate!"
"Pshaw!" cried the Sparhawk. "Lie
10 your father confessor, not to me.
I nm mot "a nurh1ip I fool hava % =
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and then, forsooth. that dotard Alt
Pikker twho ran away in his youth
from monks clolster school with
the nun that taught them stocking
mending) must needs Turkish up some
scraps OF Latin and begin to pirate
about dog.stars red and dog-stars
white. Faugh. Open your mouths
like men. set truthful hearts behind
them, and let me bear the worst"
The three captains OF Kernsberc
were silent a while. for heaviness was
upon their souls. Then Peter Balta
blurtod out, God help us! There Is
but ten days more provender in the
city, the river is turned. and the wells
are almost dried up"
After this the Sparhawk sat awhile
on the low window seat. watching the
twlnkllng fires OF the Muscoyites and
listening TO the hum OF the town be
meath the Castle.
ITO be continued)
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glide quietly and busily about their do
nestle concerns with never a shrill
Jay jay" that might betFay nest Sc
crets.
The busiest workers among the birds
are the wOodpeckers, who are the ear
penters of their order. All day, from
late dawn to early candle-hght, they
are at it. Up, down and around the
rough tree trunks they work, break
fasting until dinner which lasts till
supper time, and bed Not an inch Of
gray bark goes uninspected, and many
a sly grub pays the penalty of believ-
ing, himself securely hidden, and goes
to make up the complement of food
supply necessary TO keep warm and
well fed some energetic little body
clothed in a waistcOat of black and
white feathers. Underneath the Grim
SOL cap Of the dOwnie wOOdpecker lies
q calculative little brain intent on the
resources Of a tree trunk lardeF. and
nothing in the way of iL5aCt eggs or
alternating larva viii escape his
shrewd eye. If you have any doubts
as to bird intelligence, or think them
unable 10 communicate with each
other, just nail a beef bone on tree
out Of reach of stray cats, and you
win learn how quickly the word goes
forth that in the neigh borhoOd there
has been established a bird boarding
house where only the guests present
their bills,
There is one incident in the life his
tory of this same dOWnie that greatly
reflects on the gallantry of the Mood
pecEer folk. During the winter the
male frequently excavates a limb or
tree trunk I'm which to comfortably
pass the cold nights. but woe to the
"downie' damsel who, seeking shelter
from the bitter wind. intruGes upon
the privacy Of this bachelor apartment,
for In the twinklfng Of an eye she is
thrust forth into the cold world in a
fashion more prompt than polite. The
selfish, red-nOddled male. save during
the counting season. evidently views
the females of his family in the light
Of poor relation and treats them ac-
COrdingly In the same selfish manner
ne viii appropriate to himself the
whole Of a bone on a tree. and, if be
can prevent, viii not permit his lady
friend" even so much as a nip at the
coveted feast
Among birds as among the savages
Of mankind, most Of the hardshiDs and
privatiOns, and also a large share Of
the work falls TO the lot Of the female.
At counting and nesting time, however.
she reaDS the benefit of the law Of
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Judging from the human standpoint,
Ehere VIII you find q more sOciable,
friendly lot of fellows than our winter
birds9 1t is during this cold season
that We see them at their best, for
with spring aud summer come /. the
cares anxieties. and disturbances Of
coertship. marriage. and parental re-
sponsibiities which among all orders
develop a certain amount Of indiffer-
eAee and unsociabiHty. 80 like are
men and birds" the ssSle conditions
fexorVe similar results. be the creature
fsaknsred or unfeathered.
me careless observer VIII tramp the
nsfds for hours and declare there is not
a fsatheped creature to be seen; but
lAt TIE true bird lover 90 abroad. no
matter how severe the weather, and he
VIII discover birds 'uncountable. If
you Least your lot i'm a city park or
along a country road, there you can
nearly always find a merry company
of bird neighbors with whom II VIII do
goa good to become acquainted. The
Jolly lays are perhaps the most CON
spscuous, as they are not birds who are
Eond Of hiding their light under a
oSTshei, Each tree upholdiT-g its null
tTtude Of buds IN promise OF l4alf a mill
lion leaves to come. affords them a
among its branches they race and
scream to their hearts content What
3 lot o. fuel fl D7ust take 90 keep in
color their steely blue Ulumage and in
tone their loud. -asDing voicest Woe
20 the soiitUde-l0viuE owl whom they
chance to discover Had he hands he
would mos. ae=urHIIv elan them TO. his
ears I'm dismay at The dfscOrdant din
made by the be-a-0E birds. His only
refuge however. is some -suOW-sh56ed
hole, bat even so. the warniRE. call has
gone forth au5 he IS followed to his lair
By a crowd Of screaming Jaws, nut
matches, and other small birds TAX
ing turns, each peep INTO his retreat,
vofc3ng shrily their disgust Of him and
his kind, while he b}inks his great ewes
n assumed Indifference of the bowling
mob, knOWing we'll that an in good time
vengeance willTbe his. and that duFiag
the nesting tire many a young and
Juicy Jay VIII drown the memory of
that fnsOlenCe'
But not at all seasons are the shrewd
jays as noisy as when beating the
woods in search of fun and fodder.
When spring comes there are no birds
IN the bushes so silent as they. Not q
peep issues from the intelligent nod
dies of these cunning fellows. who
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eggs, were mixed UP in a monster ONE
lette by the side OF the track.
The farmer was unhurt but angry He
brought suit and recovered fun damages
from the railroad. This happened in Eng
land in 1888. says the New York Press
The president of the road sent for
George Stephenson. and said angrify.
''Our engineers can't blow their horns
loud enough to clear the tracks ahead
You have made your steam do so much
why don't you make it blow a good loud
horn for us2
Stephenson pondered. An idea came to
him He visited q musical instrument
maker and had constructed a horn that
gave a horrible scFeech when blown by
steam From this horn the locomotive
whistle of today descends.
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are among the most social birds we
meet They love to fly a few feet
ahead of anyone walking behind them.
keeping only just out Of reach They
have q very "dapper' tailor-made ap-
pearanee in their coat of dark slate, low
cut white vest and shining black hood
and collar
On the tail are two white feathers
very conspicuous in fight, but these
indicate. no lack of courage, for they
are a brave lot Of fellows, willing to be
very seeiable If, when the public
pantry" is covered with snow. you
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THE SALT LAKE HERALD SUNDAY, JANUARY % 1906

gone south" A familiar tale is to the
effect that this bird can vary It's plum
age according to weather conditions.
IL IL rains he becomes q dark slate
changing to white at the appearance
Of snow. Like a good deal of popular
natural history, this Is fact" which
is pure fiction and a story that prob
ably originated from some source
which confused the Junco with the
snowflake or white snowbird, a chap
much fonder of snow and cold than Is
It's dusky relative, who is apt to fly to
warmer quarters during very severe
weather.
Either In city parks or along country
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ccmpensations and rules her lover and
lord with a rod of iron. During this
period, even Sir D0wnie, who so Wig
orously drums to attract the attention
of his desired sweetheart. has TO
knuekle under the feminine authority,
and subordinate himself to his fair
lady, becoming a meek and dutiful
husband. eager to fetch or carry at the
word of command.
Among the seed-eating BIRDS that
spend much Of their winter in cold
climate there is no more engaging
acquaintance than the JuTico or slate
colOFed snowbfrd, who comes to us
from Canada and considers that he has
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ORIGIN OF STEAM WHISTLES.

AS the train approached a crossing the
engineer lifted a tin horn from the seat
beside him and blew long, resonant
blast that was scarcely audible above the
rattle Of the cars. A farmer on his way
to market failed to hear the warning
blast The next instant he. with his cart.
100 pounds OF butter and thousand fresh
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basin of weed seeds and cracked
grain.
Copyright. 1906, by The Nature Story
Syndicate.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-22
VOLUNTEERS
ARE WANTED
MAYOR MOORE waists TEN
REPRESENTATIVE ron TIE
STATE COMMERCIAL cox.
oREss Held NEXT MONTH.

Mayor Moore has received 3 com
munication from the officials u the
Trans Mississippi Commercial con.
Ffszz Ia regard % the sending Of
delegates from Seattle 70 the seNt
sntssnfh anuual session 81 the con.
rress 10 ~ held Ia Kansas City.
Mo. Nov z021 Te mayor has seat
out call for volunteers 70 attend
the convention lie will suposnt
ten from the list Of those voluu.
teerfug
The meeting Of the congress this
year Is 10 Be- tbs largest ever held,
ant exceedingly important subjects
In relation T. the development of
the uest are % be taken ~ The
feature Of the congress viii be an
address bY Secretary Of State Elihu
Root on The Possibilities ~ Esiab-
fishing Direct Trade Relations Ba-
tween the Mississippi Valley States
AMI the South and Central Ameri.
can Countries Mr Root has Just
completed tour u the latter eogn.
tries. aud wili base his speech on
the results Of bis observations,
Subjects and Speakers.
The convention. which viii rep
resent the biggest commercial and
business men Ia the country. gov
srnors Of states and mayors Of cit
les. will devote It's time IN the din
euaslon Of topics ike the following
Flood Control. Columbia River.
'lOrsiuaae of Public Lands. "Mer
chant Marine. Naval Construction
On the Pacific Coast, Deep Watel
from the Lakes 70 the Gulf. and
especially River Navigation and
Federal Aid
Among the men who VII deliver
addresses are. James Hin. r II
Hartman. Gov. ". c. Blanchard 81