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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27
For Surveyor
EDWARD o. HOLT
THE REAL CAUSE or TWENTY
YEAR pANtcs.

The most convincing explanation OF
the twenty.year interval between COM
mereiai crises IN, | think. the fact that
the period comprises what may be
called a business generation, e
for example. who went through the
experience of 1879, and who. In that
hard school. learned the lesson oil
caution and conservatism. would be-
fore 1898 rather generally have dis
appeared from the scene. retired
from active business. or, at all events.
surrendered TO younger heads and
hands the management Of private
business and corporations
which they themselves had conduct
ID evenly Years before, 1t Is quite
true that the younger men. under
such circumstances. have before them
not only the teachings OF their older
ASSOCIATES. INIT the actual record OF
the previous period OF distress and OF
tts antecedents. But invariably. when
a time Of commercial crisis Is actn'
ally approaching. the new generation
Of business men will tend TO the ar
eument that certain factors and infiu'
ences. which were allpnwerful In the
last preceding period Of distress. do
not on this occasion appear to oper'
ate at all. All Of us. In the United
States, grew familiar with this arsu-
ment when the wild speculation of
1901 was OF It's height, Such initiation,
every one admitted. was In 1879 the
~forerunner Of 1873; but this was a
yery different country now: old rules
would not apply. The result Of such
reasoning. On the community as n
whole, Is that the taking Of risks,
the parting company with conserva-
tive methods, Indulgence In specala'
ton because speculation on such oeca'
sinns seems to be SURE OF G De
come general In a degree not Htt
messed since the corresponding veal
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

10 fhiaa and IaHsaa Agashsa 2awty"
tee malaesans' wussk II meEchaaaise
sxssaFG#a aaEiag Ehe fAEsR eight
na&anahS II 1898, the sssxsts &A0w
swo nifatons' worth a. s~nerckAndise
fe# she corresponding an0nGAs at
lssg The eKplanmfion given L. that
iEaAs has returned TO lis normal eEa-
AgaGaan saaee the var. MoseseT. this
asws nus expaain whg the exports are
less than they sege bef0e the wAF-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

the suNreAne oguFs ~ Sansa w. taaaE
IL sAe heaEang IL = sFia - pEuahihlskan
rFmmaNa hy AaaER F@EkeE ~f@Faadaaag
tmAge MeF1e n6 The thtEa 6aktEaes
fsozs EeeownaEiRg The EaeAs 0S MassAs
LAG tn p@xaasEn IT, dmtA@s M sAsFsu
u soeorEo eaunty wnall the gneSsksn
a his legal title esaid BE- a~eieFnaiaed
hg IN appropriate aeaA0h~ IL IN geneF-
aHay believes ahAs the sagsEwHne eassEt
viii decline % Sustain the crit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

Gilbert MeNhaFssr, right hand fszzn
at h1FEsy's msaagain resort. drove
AomR aewa yesterday and out AGAIN
this Gaa8aing- lie EeExasa9a the f0af"
ten inehes of Saow q rapidly dis
appearing and rams and sa0ek In
earegaent eonaaRtpn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

The eAltaT who preSbdes over the
lsxieographeFfs department of the IL.
eraEy Digest IN making has column
famous f0T the StateEnents hs makes
thai arenT - Here IL one II his
mast notable breaks: Qaessinn -
What are ehe Saahed pi&iass Ans-
The Staked PiaiEs are - called BE-
cause they are sneaased In stakes"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

Mr.. tAFFaxolo has talked himself
siek and isn't a Bit neaEar election
than Dr. was when he started out. We
are s0FT9 thar the gentleman has
done himself up physically. but ws
cent admit such profound regret
that he has also lseen doue up poiit.
rally.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

Edward Holt AS county surveyor,
will make an excellent official. and
his sele elton thoroughly pleases the
republicans Of the county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

LIT every republican work from
now until election day for a big ma
iority for the delegate and for the
legislative and county ticket.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

The present Kit" Carson seems
to be a little fonder Of newspaper mo-
toriety than was his distinguished
ancestor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

In the ag-xsoas tEeaaY yess prFAaaL-
A II. AuTem IN The Oe9aA@T Aia&@aae
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27
TERRITORIAL REPUBLICAN IlCKET.

TERRITORIAL REPUBLICAN TICkET
Fer Delegate 70 Congress
WILLIAM ". ANDREWS
For Council Tor District =
JAMES .. DUNCAN ,
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For the couneli
CHARLES A. sPiEss
For Representatives
Q. O. LYNCH
ROGUE HERRERA
FiLEMoN SANCHEZ
For comnissionsr. First District
ATAnAcio aoiBAL
For Commissioner, second District
BENioNo MARTINEZ
For Probate Judge
JOSE O. ALAHcoN
For Probate Clerk
ApoloNio A. sENA
For sheriff
cLEoFEs ROMERO
For Assessor
MANUEL A. SANCHEZ
Fer Treasurer and ex.oHieio coI,ee.
suegNIo ROMERO
For School Superintendent
PoRFiRio oAlLEoos
For Surveyor
EDWARD o. HOLT
For Delegates to Constitutional Con
vention
ROMAN GALLEcoS
JEFFERSON RAyNoIos
tsIpoa v. cALlEGos
n. e. TWiTcAELL
MAR1ARiro ROMERO
Or. w. n. TlPToN
ENRIQUE sENA
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

The Cntled States bnrean Of Stats,
tics notes . marked failing Oft IN the
e1Is,st trade from the rmlted States
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

The most important matter before
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

For School Superintendent
PoRFiRio GAlLEGos
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-27

For Ccmnsissioner, First District
ATANAcio aoIBAI
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
EXPERT STENOGRAPHERS
Civil Service Examination to be Held
in Cincinnati, January 2, to Fill
Five Vacancies.

A civil service examination will be
held in Cincinnati, O., January 2, to
fill five vacancies as expert stenogra-
pher for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, at a salary of $1,000 a
year and travelling expenses, and SIM
liar vacancies as they may occur.
The examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who COM
ply with the requirements. Resi-
dents of this city and neighborhood
may obtain the necessary application
blanks of H. K. Milhouse, local secre-
tary of the civil service examiners.
with headquarters on the fourth floor
of the Indianapolis Federal building.
The test in stenography will include
a test for ter minutes at the rate of
175 words a minute. and a dictation
of five minutes varying from It's to
200 words a minute. 1t is desired
to obtain persons who are competent
to report geographically bearings,
etc.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
LAST SAD RITES
FOR THE BISHOP
The Rev. ChaS. C.. McCabe Is
Laid to Rest With Fitting
Services.
A FLAG COVERED CASKET
COLORS OF THE NATION DISPLAY
ED FOR THE SERVICE, THE DE-
CEASED HAD RENDERED AS
FIGHTING CHAPLAIN"
Publishers. Press

Chicago. Dec 24-Methodist bis
First Methodist church at Evanston
today for the final services of Bishop
Charles C. McCabe, who died last
Wednesday in New York. In the
dedication from the Episcopalacy
were Bishops ID. III. Moore, of Port
land Oregon; Joseph F. Bocey, or
New York: John NJ Walden, of Gin
cinnati; H. w. Warren, of Denver
and William F. Mcdowell, of Evans
ton, all of whom delivered eulogies.
A brief private service proceeded
the public services. 1t was held at
the residence of Mrs. Robert r. Nc
Cabe, 1881 Orrington Ave. and was
attended only by the clergy and rela-
tees
A short delay was caused at the
church owing to the number of people
in the crowded aisles. The casket
was met at the church door by Rev.
Timothy p. Frost, pastor of the
church. A procession was formed
of the bishops and clergy, the hon.
| orary palbearers, the faculty of Gar
rett Biblical Institute and students
from the seminary and Northwestern
University.
The casket was wrapped in the
United States flag. as a tribute to
the war service of the fighting chap
lain," and was placed at the front OF
the church under a bank of green's
and flowers.
Dr. Frost opened the services, after
which Rev. Charles J. Little, presi-
| dent of the Garrett Biblical Institute,
cad the scripture lesson. The eulo-
gies of the bishops were separated by
hymns sung by the Rock River Con-
ference Quartet, and the reading of
the kilograms from the Swedish and
Rock River conference.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
He Is Being Flooded with Of
ferS from Theatrical Man.
ayers Over the Country.
is RAPIDLY RECOVERING
IN LESS THAN TWELVE HOURS
AFTER HIS RELEASE HE RODE
A SADDLE HORSE TO THE HOS
PITAL.
Publishers Press.1

Bakersfie Il, Cai., sec. 24.-In less
thar q baurs sftar being released
from biz eek - nc ESison Electric
company's shaft in Kern river canyon,
where he was confined for 1513 days
by a cave-in, Lindsay B. Hicks mount
ed saddle horse and rode TO the hos
pital, Az miles from the scene. He
will spend Christmas at the hospital
rs the guest of DR. Stinchfield. After
Christmas Hicks believes he will have
regained his strength sufficiently to al
low him to leave the care of the ply
stefan.
The remarkable condition of Hicks
was a great surprise to DR.. Stinch-
field, who said: Il found his temper
allure was normal just after the rescue
and his pulse a trifie higher, which
was undoubtedly due to the great ex-
element under which the miner was
laboring. His face is free from any
lines or burrows, and to look at him
you could not see any difference from
an ordinary working man who had
just come from few days work In
shaft. He is weak in the legs and
knees and his legs are sore, caused
by sitting in a position unable to
move. What little nervousness he dis
plays will vanish just rs soon as he
gets stronger"
After the rescue, with slight sup
port Hicks walked up the 200 foot in
cline from the mouth of the. rescue
drift to the watch station at the head
of the shaft. Yes, had long siege
but it is now over" he said. From
the first | knew would be brought out
alright I just had that feeling. The
only fear 1 had when l found that
was closed in was that l might suffer
from the lack of air when the timbcrs
crashed in and a cloud of dust filled
the space and nearly suffocated me
This dust in ny opinion caused the
death of the two men above me.
heard them struggling frantically for
about three hours and I know their
death was caused by strangulation
The tobacco was my staff of life.
don't know what l would have done
without It, Every piece of it chewed
I made last as long as could. and
when no more could be got out OF it
1 swallowed 1t. The milk was great
and certainly worked wonders with
me. When / went into the tunnel
weighed $50 pounds. When I came
out I tipped the scales at 149h. One
disagreeable thing was the stencil that
filled the shaft. The rats also came
close to me and l hit some OF them
Hicks is being flooded with offers
from theatrical managers and others
who want biz, for o-h:h'+ion purposes
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
entertainment WAS
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS

The Christmas entertainment at the
Grace NJ. f. church, given last night
was a pronounced success from start
to finish. The program abounded
with spicy recitations, all of which
were well rendered. Two ~ &c
Christmas trees played an import4Nt
part in the evenings entertainment
Presents were given to all the Sunday
school scholars.
One dozen well-flled Christmas bas-
kets were brought to the church last
night, and they will be distributed to
the poor today.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
EWERS MAKING HEADWAY
Former Wayne County Teacher Has
Been Given Good Position in
Terre Haute High School.

Prof. j. Ellsworth Ewers. formerly
a well known Wayne county teacher,
has received marked recognition
since his removal to Terre Haute
He went to that city as an assistant
instructor in the State Normal and
has accepted a better offer from the
Terre Haute High School.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
CANDY AT POLICE STATION
Mrs. Webster Parry Remembers the
Men in Blue-Sweets Pro.
nounced Best Ever,

1t was yum, yum, yum at the
police headquarters yesterday after
noon as Mrs. Webster Parry, through
her husband, presented the members
of the department with a large and
lucious box of home made Christmas
candy, which was more than appre-
ciated by the men in blue.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
JOHN ROLLING SHOWS
SIGN OF RECOVERY

The friends and relatives of John
H. Rolling were highly optimistic ov-
er his condition last night as he was
resting very easy. and his physician
states that there is some chanc9 of
his recovery. He regained ICON
seriousness yesterday
Although resting easier an3 in full
control of his senses, Mr.. Rolling is
still in a critical conditiof and will
be many weeks, before /he will be
able to resume his dutie( at his store
on East Main Street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
Telephone the Richmdhd Steam
Laundry to get your launfF tt

Telephone the RicnmAo Steam
Laundry to get your launfF If
X D. Cofield is recovering from a
severe illness with measles.
holidays with his family in this city.
The Christian Union of Reid Memo
rial church will give banquet Friday
night.
Omer Full. the little son of Mrs.
Ida Full, of 742 South 9th street, is
i'll with fever
The Sunday School of Reid Memo
rial CHURCH will give a Christmas en-
tertAfnment tonight.
Miss Maud Hamilton, of South12th
Fstreet, left for Oxford, o., Monday to
spend the holidays.
On January II the Earlham basket
ball team will play Indiana Univer-
sity at Bloomington.
Mrs Lidia Alexandria. of Laurel
street, is transacting business in In
dianapolis this week
Mrs. Hamilton, of Winchester. is
to spend Christmas with the family
of J. w. Baker, of Pearl street.
Philip Johnson, of Randolph street,
has returned after weeks visit with
relatives in Youngstown, Ohio.
Judge Henry G. Fox, of the Wayne
circuit court, is slightly improved but
is still unable to leave his home
Mrs. Carrie E. Parker of Fl Wayne,
Inf, is visiting her son Oran Parker
aid family at 2O7 South 18th street.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sha-
fer. of Kinsey street, Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shafer, of
IziuCOll StlecI, Spcnt Vii lStLudo uthy
with Cary Jameson, pf RICHMOND
Avenue.
Mr. aud Mrs. II. S. Hobson, of Pearl
street. will leave todaE For West
field, Indiana on a visit to Mrs. Hob
sons parents
Mrs. Joseph Fennell of Fountain
City, and Mrs. Ira Thompson of Lynn,
IRE spending Christmas with friends
in this city.
DR.. s. r. Lyons of the United Pres
byterian church. will go to Fairhaven
Friday to deliver a lecture on THE
Problem of Life
Miss Wil1odine Throckmorgan, of
Lynn, will spend the holidays with her
brother, Homer Throckmorgan, of
North 10th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Spencer, of
Lincoln street, are spending the day
with Mrs. Spencer's parents at Edo
RADIO, Ohio
Burt Johnson and Homer Evans
will leave today to spend the holi-
days with Miss Mildred Glasco, of
Wabash, Indiana.
Mr.. John Allfie, of Seymour, In
diana. is going to spend Christmas
with his daughter, Mrs. John Sauter,
of Lincoln street.
Word has been received here OF
the death of Mrs Rowlett. widow of
Edwin s. Rowlett. formerly of this
city, at New Augusta, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Wrede. of Lin
coin street, are to take Christmas
dinner with the family of Frank He'd
Ter, of North Eighth street
Mrs. c. NJ Lyons. of South Four
teenth street. will spend the holidays
with her mother. Mrs. Annie E. Cald-
well, of Rushville. Indiana
Miss Lizzie Henshaw. of North
Fifth street, is to spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
The CITY i'm Brief

AAA AoA
c. B. Williams and family have gone
to Hagerstown to spend Christmas.
Mr.. Virgil Trueblood of Chicago, is
in the city, the guest of Mrs. Alma E.
Trueblood of South 18th street.
Mrs. Benjamin Hagen and daughter
May c. will spend the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell, Sonth
18th street.
Business mems Iunenepn s+ved In
the Cafe Of the Wescottf H0tei every
Say :: s: trs" 1880 to 200 v's*- ,s ss's'
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer jerks and fam
lily, of Kinsey street, are to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Janks' father.
Mr. Archie Henshaw, of Williams
burg, Indiana.
Charles Darlington, a former Rich
mond boy, but who is now manager of
the Parker City, Ind, telephone ex-
change, is in the city, the guest OF his
parents and friends.
Members of Flatrock Christian
church in Orange township, are much
elated over their successful attempt
in getting the Rev. T. H. Kuhn to be
the pastor for the next year.
- y,
Bend, Ind, are spending the holidays
with their son and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Potts and Mrs. j. D.
Brown, of New Paris. Ohio.
Rev. Ray L. Brown and family, of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, arrived today to
spend the holidays with his father
and sister, Joseph Brown and Mrs. J.
l. Vanzant, of South 18th street !,
Allen Hapner, whose home is five
miles north of New Paris, was fined
S. and costs in the city court yester-
day for intox cation. He was arrest
ed by Officer Bundy.
Harry L. Weber, at one time city en-
gineer of Richmond, and who is now
chief engineer for the constructor of
the traction line between Logans-
port and Lafayette. is making rapid
progress with his work.
Just received lot Of new style
Florentine oak and /gilt mouldings.
bring in your pictures and have them
framed before ths holidays, Brown
& Darnell. 1o2a Main street.
Tues and Sat.tf.
Daniel Strattan, an aged resident
was struck by dray yesterday after
noon on E street, near Ninth, but was
not greatly hurt. The ambulance
to walk to his home.
Christmas services at ST. Pauls
Episcopal church, Holy Communion,
1880 a. m. Morning Prayer, 10 a.
m. Holy Communion and sermon at
10:30 a. m. The choir will furnish
music at the 1890 service only
Although its champion has not as
yet been decided upon, one of the i'm
portant matters that will go before
the Indiana legislature will be a petit
ton from the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, asking for woman's
suffrage.
Operator Stricken, who a short
time ago severed his CO lection with
the local Offices of the Panhandle to
accept a similar position with the
Santa Fe, has returned to Richmond
after just two weeks in the West,
which he did not like.
The antitrust measure, which was
defeated in the Indiana Legislature
four years ago, has been revised by
Attorney General c. W. Miller. who
drew the original bill. 1t will be
turned over to Mr. Miller's success
sor, James Bingham. to do with as
he sees fit. Mr.. Bingham has de-
clared that he favors an antitrust
law and it is likely the Miller bill
will be presented to the Legislature.
The revised bin gives the State ad-
ditional power in securing evidence
against unlawful combinations of cap
ital..
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25
Her First Sleigh Ride.

Bliss Twiss of Los Angeles. Cal. who
is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Shelly
of South 10th street, saw snow for the
first time yesterday and was taken
sleigh ride. novelty which she had
never before had the privilege G en-
joying She will remain in the city
several days, the guest of Mrs Shelly.
Marjorie Buffkin has returned from
women's College. located in Nilsson.
ri. and will spend the holidays with
her parents
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Phone or write card to the P1iia-
dunn OF the little piece of news your
ne;shbor told you and get your name
in the news '.tip" contest for this
week.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Use artificial gas TOR light al aheat
10-tf
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Use artificial sastf light and ,d sss
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Harry l.. Weber, at one time city en-
gineer of Richmond, and who is now
chief engineer for the constructor of
the traction line between Logans-
port and Lafayette, is making rapid
progress with his work.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Allen Hapner, whose home is five
miles north of New Paris, was fined
S. and costs in the city court yester
day for intox cation. He was arrest
ed by Officer Bundy.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Rev. Ray l.. Brown and family, of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, arrived today to
spend the holidays with his father
and sister, Joseph Brown and Mrs. J.
l. VanZant, of South 18th street. !.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Just received lot IF new style
Florentine oak and /gilt mouldings
bring in your pictures and have them
framed before the holidays. Brown
& Darnell, 1924 Main street.
Tues and Sat.t
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Big dinners will be the features of
the day at the local hotels and espec-
tally elaborate menus have been pre-
pared by the Westcott and Arlington.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Daniel Strattan, an aged resident
was struck by dray yesterday after
noon on E street. near Ninth, but wa:
not greatly hurt The ambulance
was called, but Mr.. Strattan was abb.
to walk to his home.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Miss Lizzie Henshaw. of North
Fifth street, is to spend Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
shaw, OF Williamsburg, Indiana.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Potts, of South
Bend, Ind, are spending the holidays
with their son and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Potts and Mrs. ]. D..
Brown, of New Paris. Ohio
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-01
Lincoln's Fearlessness,

MT. Lincoln was SO forgetful of self
as TO be absolutely without personal
fear. He not only paid no attention to
the threats which were constantly made
against his llfe but when on July II.
1864. the Confederate Gen. Early ap-
peared suddenly and unexpectedly before
the city with force OF II 900 men. and
Washington was for two days actually
In danger OF assault and capture, his un-
concern gave his friends great uneasiness,
On the 10th he rode out. as was his Gus
tom, to spend the night at the Soldiers
nome. but Secretary Stanton. learning
that Early was advancing, sent after him
10 compel his return. Twice afterward,
intent upon watching the fighting which
took place near Fort Stevens, north of
the city. he exposed his tall form to the
gaze and bullets OF the enemy utterly
needless Of his own PERIL and 1t was
not until an officer had fallen mortally
wounded within few feet of him that
he could be persuaded TO sock place of
Nicholas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-01
He Recognfzed the Meat

In the early days OF his ministry the
Rev. John Boyden, who died many years
ago In Woonsocket. II. l.. after serving a
long pastorate. filled tho pulpit Of one of
the two churches ut Dudley Hill, Mass.
Among his congregation was q man
known as Leb Morris. who owned q little
shop adjoining his dwelling, where he
made and mended harnesses.
On Saturday Mr.. Morris killed his pie
and hung 1t up in the shed. A thief came
In the night and on Sunday morning the
pig was gone. No Sunday paper was
needed TO spread the news as the people
gathered from the hill and the surround
Ing farms In the porch OF the meeting
house.
Somebody has stolen Lob MorrIs's
Pig was the news that greeted each
newcomer. II created quite a sensation.
and was In everybody's mind when Mr.
Boyden rose in the pulpit and announced
his text; II have meat TO eat that va
know not Of" A flash OF intelligence
ran over the faces Of the congregation.
and 1t is doubtful II the impression made
by the sermon was Just what tho min
lister hoped.
After the benediction Mr. Morris lost
no time in greeting Mr.. Boyden with,
You needn't brag about your meat.
Know where you got it.'-Doston Herald.