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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

under the terms OF an ante nom.
nation agreement. the llonney Wat
son Undertaking company II enjoy
ing tho coronor'H office graft dur
Ing the present administration. of
that office under Coroner Carroll.
ana the employees OF that company
hold appointments as deputies and
perform all the functions OF the Of.
flee.
This IL little matter OF conve.
nionce to the corofsr himself and
lonVoa him little or no inconveni.
once Ia connection with tho office
other than 20 draw down the fees
for the performance ct dAtieR per.
formed tor him by the unaortnlsera
In practice Il weFka like this:
Nhea yteloHt arath Ia reported 30
the coronsr's office che coroner, nr
Whoever ia IN the office az the time.
merely turns 30 the telephone and
telephones the honney Watson com.
pany That company, ever oH the
lookout for business ~ profitable
or proHpeetively profitable nature.
promptly sends for the body. while
the attendant dispatched betting "A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
ARREST GIRL CLAD
I'm MALE ATTIRE

CARRIED In male attire. and with
her hair cut close. q woman OF
about 20 years ~ age vas arrest
ed by Marshal Roehl at Auburn last
Friday and u nov Ia the county
jan while the officers are making
an Investigation The giri gives
her name az Helm Howard
Accompanied by a man. she Vas
a passenger on an intefurban train
from this city last Friday night.
leaving the train AZ Auburn. where
she was later picked up on suspl.
cion Her companion then dlsap.
prarcd
Az the officers have learned from
the girl " that she had been work
Ing IN this city a. a waitress and.
hccomlns homcsick. started 10 hoat
her way % her home Ia iinnois. al
though TO What point she declines
90 say
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
UNDERWRITERS ACT FOR THE CORONER

depnty coroner. makes all the nee.
eHHary invoHtigRtipn Into the causes
leading "a tho death. and. az his
leisure, reports the matter to the
coroner who thefoupon decides
that Il viii not be noceaaary 10 hold
an inquest In occasional instances
usually inHtaneea Ia which there
IL an uutcry on the part of the
press or public the coroner holds a
farce of an inquest aumm0nlng for
jurors q half dozen men from q list
Of names OF political hangera'on
kept on file for that purpose
IN such cases the undertaken hay.
Ing procured possession Of the
body and the coroner having made
out his bin To the county for his
frees. tho undertaken socks 10 REIN.
barao himself oat of the charges he
makes 20 the friends OF relatives Ut
the deceased
Thia Ia one class OF the evils
aonght TO be mliigated by the os
tahlishment Of q eity motguo, which
n now being agitatod In connection
with the approaching city aud coun.
" elections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
HAS ONE DIVORCE,
WANTS ANOTHER

cas- Of too much marriage was
sieaied today ln the superior
writ when W 8. Lawrence filed
sAit for divorce from bis wife.
80 Elien Lawrence u appears
70 The complaint that. without
iofmality Of a divorce. b0fh
'.''ana aud wife separated in 1902
~ ~ both have remarked. Lawrence
.'saa he met bis first wife after
I. y separailon and was Informed By
y mat she had secured a divorce
49,, ..f BE- married Lydia " Shawn
4. .'le city and says that bis for.
~. vie married r. l.. Rudo In
-, ..,,ofnia. As "a step towards un.
islas the matrimonial tanals
fe'ihe was recently divorced
- Biz last wife. and Bow aska
a,sllasafion from the first Ms
@AgeHcs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
40 UNION men
ar AAH MEEAVNFm
UU WW SEkhAk.

nseovcry o. The siaot tba, 1pe
nrm halldmg at tho southeast cor
4, Il SECOND av aud Pike a. rs
,.,ae erected b, the contracting
49, a. Cawsey q Inhsc caused a
..nent Of the 90 union men cm,
's.,ed there thls morning
I'ntR this morning The men did
- know that thcy were working
- hoycoiied urm, and The dis
s..er, was followed by an imme-
Nsle valkout
rawsey 4 lohsc gpt into Trouble
~ the unions through the oToc
,am o. huiljinE az Pike a. and
reh az. for Gcurgo r. Sry The
n,ler had previously bcen involved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
ANXIOUS TO BUY
COUNTY BONDS

" an the taxpayers 90 the state
weTe a. anxious as " = Davis. 81
WahaouEal. Ia Ciark county. To
take up the proposed county bond
Issue ~ 81 Gee goo. the authorities
would have no trouble IN dlapoalng
Of the entire issue when The date
OF sale arrives To-day Deputy
County Auditor Hrier received q
letter from Davis asking u hiaa
Would b. received FOR a. small a
block % bonds a. s. 900. explaining
that be desired 10 bay that much
Of the county paper Ga ease bis BID
would be- considered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
ROBBED In
CITY JAIL

Taken ia custody GA charge Of
being drunk. Victor Ola was assault
aud robbed OF SCI ia the city Jail
on the night of December "a. John
Doyle aud Thomas banning. two
suspects who occupied the same coll
with Ola, are charged with the rob.
berry Hanning coursaaed bis guilt.
hut DOYLE denies having partlcipat.
ed Ia the robbery.
The officers overlooked the
money carried by Ola when he was
searched and then pat him IN the
cell 90 sleep of his intuxleation
Two other prisoners Witnessed the
subsequent robbery. and Informed
the victim of hts loss when he
sobcrcd up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

IA trouhle With the unions over the
erection Of a building Tor him at
Third av and leHlor way. for
which ho wea fined $4,000 by the
unions Tie refused Co pay the tine
aud was hoycuttOa
Whom Caweoy a l.ohae took the
contract tor the building az Fiteh
ay and Pike st they could get no
union men. and the Building was
erected with non-uniun labor
ProntinE by experience. Cawsey
a l.ehae hired union men 60 erect
the building ut second aud Pike
without diVulsing the fact that they
held the building contract Hut
the fact was discovered and the
trouble ~ today followed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
COUNTY SECURES
HOUNDS

Fugitive criminals Who try 60
make their escape from the ahrriffs
deputies in thls county FROM nos on
will find themselves up against a
new game Two valuable houudH.
Imported frum Alabama and trained
20 the chase ~ human beings. are
now IN the possession OF Deputy
Sheriff Joe iiill. and bring with
them a record that bodies go FOR
she fugltlyss who try 10 ciude cap
ture In the future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
10 FRICTION OVER LAND FRAUD CASES
SAYS Mr.. HEHEY

No. he answered 4 have had
an engagement a hong time aEp 20
comc This ti q it Is general land
fraud business that brtngs nae here
nid bristol have Ia his posses.
sion evidence Ia the land fraud
eases or did you
AZ FIRST the special assistant NJ.
tory aidestepped this quetion. and
then finally admitted. some OF
the papsrs werc not among the land
officera ree0fds relating GO the
cases and bad not been In Briat0l'a
possession. I have had them
dcney asserted that that there
was NO friction between the inter
ior and Justice departments over
the eases in Oregon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
WINNERS OF CONTEST

Bernard Freyd Of lGt Eighteenth
av.. was Saturday declared the win.
ner Of the Coliseum essay contest
and now has $50 Co spend for
Christmas presents. as the result ~
writing 800 words on The Origin
and History Of the Word Coliseum. d"
lie Is ~ years old aud student
~ The Seattle high school
Hose Shcehay. of st2 Fourteenth
aV.. captured the SECOND prise ~
$50. AND Alice schultz took the
third prize ~ S2o Tho judges were
Father ! y O'Brlou. otto I. Luther
aud Joseph Blcthcn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
ATTEMPTS TO XIII WIFE.


SAN DIEGO. Cal. Dec % Ar
ter calling 10 his wife in endeariug
forms TO come 10 him. James Il.
Hodges late last night shot her ~
the back with q small caliber rifle
Hodges had been separated from
hcr for some time and last night
called 20 see her A. she opened
the door Hodges raised the rifle
and fired two shots. both taking En-
feet Mrs Hodges may recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
EXPORTER is GUILTY

NEW YORK. Dec. % without
making even feeble attempt 10 de-
fend himself. Hugo G Voecks TO
day pleaded guilty before Judge
Roeaisky "a the charge against him
that he attempted % cktort o. 500
FROM Raymond Hitchcock. the com.
ediun. The court announced thai
NocckA viii be sentenced tomorrow.
Noccks, who la 30 Yrarh old. IL the
brother Of Elals Voeckn, one Of the
girls The comedian Is said 70 have
entertained az his country resi
drnec. The resent arrest % Hitch.
cock grew from the charge made
b. the father u tho gifl that he
miutrcatad Eislo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. % Francis
j Hsucy arrived ta Washington az
7 selock today and lunched with
Psvsldent Roosevelt AZ 1850 lie
mme direct from Chicago on the
ane train with Attorney General
hssapaFte. aud talked With him
unceruing the land fraud cases He
pes shenee tn Arizona % try a
dsil case 90 January 2. and then
p San Francisco and Portland. ar
rsing a. the last named place Jan
afy a.
-AFr you here concerning thu
sFisiol matter. Mr. Heuey be Was
nked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

ABERDEEN. Wash, Dec. "a
Louis Fogol. who has been In the
clothing business here FOR years.
aud whose family Is prominent In
jewish circles. was convicted In
the superior court of highway rob.
berry BY a jury that came IN Sun.
day morning at o'clock. after be.
ins out 30 hours Fogcl has been
living q double ne paying atten.
ton 60 woman OF the under
world when she refused 10 r..
oelyo further attentions from him
hn forced her Into a room. held
her up and took from her person
diamonds valued AZ 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
ACCUSED OF
SMUGGLING

A. Fook. aged 80. a Chinese
waichman on the steamer shaw.
NUT waa arrested laat nigh, on a
charge of smuggling ~ boita Of
silk into Seattle Fook was given
a preliminary hearing before Unit.
Ell States Commissioner Kiefer this
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
WATER CAUSES QUARREL

A hls quarrel over a llttle water
,s,e has succt.tod In completely
.ase,tine The previously peaceful
,saiioas which have existed ln a
s,sle aoak OF the lntetbay district
"a The final aci % the play vas
Lem today when Rasmus Jensen,
= $500 Twelfth as W. appeared
i the pfosecutius attorney $ office
"a secured "a warrant Cor the az
80 Of John noe Lenkser. a nelgh.
Asr % the eharsc of assault
me story todd deputy rrusceut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
POWERS TRIAL

GEORGETOWN. Ky. Dec. ga
J. =. Hopkins. Of Lincoln county
and Judge ~ y Hubbard were new
witnesses In the Powers trial 60.
day Hopkins testified concerning
tax he had with Henry Youtaey
with reference 10 the killing Of
Governor Goebel Hubbard submit
ted a letter written BY hlm TO Pow
er8 while the latter was in inll
The letter told Of a conversation
with Youtaey la which the latter
said that G0obel could be shot from
a window Boz tho executive build.
INK and that the assassin could e.
cape through the basement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

ing Attorney Vandeycer H. that
leuson and some vt his nclshboru
have gone sharca IN installing a
water pipe leading from the city
main and the train % nclghhOrhuod
trouble which has followed that
usually simple plumbing operation
would ON durcn volumes Il
reached a climax this morning
when SOME one turned lensen's tap
OF lie went out 60 turn the water
on aEain, and claims lsoRkkeF OF.
dcrcd him aSay AZ the point OF a
gun
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
no RIGHT TO
STRIKE

Employee "a Alaska canneries
va signed for a seasons vork.
hare no right 10 strike and imperii
~ seasons outpnt 81 their EN-.
gufers. according 60 a decision ren.
isFsd to-day by 1udse Tailmau in
Ae superior court The case was
tsridsd on a sult brought hy O..
nneko agaiast J. T kikuafek for
sa<es due caunery employees who
@saged 90 WORK for the summer OF
~ IN the Canuery az Shakan.
i4ska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

VANCOUVER. wash. Dec "a -
burglars entered the Ornabu.g
store. at battle-ground. last night
and hlUw up the safe and demoi.
ished the cash register. securing
several hundred dollars sheriff
sapplngfon with hts deputies are
out Ia search % the men. but as
yet have not located their trail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
TWO CLAIM SAME WIFE

Sept - og this year Franklin SAYS
she is Mrs FRANKLIN, and that they
were married in san Francisco pre-.
yious TO the allcEed Buck ccre.
mony
la the meantime the woman has
declined 90 support the story of
either ~ the men as claimants Tor
her hand, Deputy sheriff Leighton
arrested Franklin this afternoon
and the question will probably be
settled hy the court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
HlNDUS CAN NOT FIND
WORK in ALASKA

JUNEAU. Alaska. Dec "a. The
scores Of Hlnduu who came north
expecting Ia find work la the mines
here are leaving. white men not be-.
inE Disseminated against BY the
mine owners Tho Hindus present
a sad looking lot. being ~ prepared
for the vigora Of winter aud being
without money They are taxing
boats and leaving for other places
10 the surrounding district and at.
tempting 10 pick up work OF any
lind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
KILLED BY OWN KNIFE


TACOMA. Dec ga iackhulfe
crushed into HE groin was the
unusual cause of tho death 81 Peter
p. Perry, an employo OF the EDGE
wood Lumber company. today. who
died from loss Of blood while being
rushed 10 a Tacoma hospital Mr.
Perry was caught between the car.
rler and a huge crane while az work
carrying lumber away from the saw.
The power Of the machinery pin.
Toned him about the thighs and the
knife. which be carried In hls
pocket was forced end first deep
Into his body. scyorlnR an artery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
GRAFT CASES 90 oveR.

SAN FRANCISCO. nec. 20 "A
general asHembiage of graf defend
ants took place Ia Judge DuuneB
courifoom this morning. resulting
In the further continuance 81 an tho
cases on the calendar The hear.
lux 81 the conspiracy charge
against Abe Rsui and Jeremiah
Dsnau was SGT ahead one week. All
he other cases Including those of
=. AZ sChmiu. the ParkHidr offi.
ciala and the EAa company officials
on bmrihery charges. were contin.
ued until December 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
WINDS EXPECTED.

The weather bureau this after.
noon announced a high southeast
wind fur this Afternoons and tonight
shifting to southwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
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HUMPHREY ARGUES ron
SuB MARINE FLEET.

4 WASHINGTON, Dee. "a. I
4 \ second class cruiser OF any .
4 enemy could enter Puget 4
4 Sound on any foggy day and I
: blow Seattle and Tacoma 90 !
= smitherocna, declared Hcpre. I
4 sentative Humphrey to prcsi I
= dent Roosevelt today. I
q Representative Humphrey !
4 made this statement IN dis I
a cuasing the question OF fortlfi I.
= cations, aud particularly the !
= matter of coast dofenHoa need. I
a ed ON the coast OF the state .
4 Of Washington. I
4 The entrance "a the sound" /
= continued the congressman" ,
4 IS three aud hal! miles .
4 Wide. and u n 80 dcep that IL ,
4 would be impossible 10 mlnu !
4 a. Tho only way the harhnr I
q could he. protected would be by ,
iaeans Of SUB marine torpedo ,
q boats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
ATTELL AND NELSON BOX AT cOLMA

coming flEht with Abe Atlell.
Atteil boxed three not rounds az
Colma with Battling Nelson The
pair MIXED things In good shape
The Dane serapod Attoll'H diaool.
ored eye. aud In return Abe had
Nelson cut about the mouth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
REscusRs FACED ogArH.

JACOBS CREEK. Dec q. --Twen.
weight inspectors and miners had
a narrow escape from being on.
trapped IN the mine shortly before
noon. They wefe nearly overcome
by the deadly gas. The slightest
Tame would have caused another
explosion The rescue work Ia
progressing slowly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

Additional complaints have
reached the health authorities ln
the past few days ~ the imperson-
asion ~ health 0lneer Dy man
b. the name ~ Varney. who com.
PEELED the persons be visited TO hay
garbage cans under the threat 81
arrest II they ala not do So a. T..
Anderson. of z25 2Zud sy., rom
plains that fhe man compelled him
10 discard 'hs can which he sss
already using and to bay another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
CHILD MURDERED AND
BODY FED To HOGS

LINCOLN Neb Dee. 23-The
saaiag % a wheat field near the
lome Of Olaf Oieson % a human
nHgle which WAS pronounced by
spsfts % De- the tongue % a child
= ahoui TIE age 81 Oieaon's 5-Ycar.
~ daughter Tiiiie. led Sheriff
Aanlan ID arrest Olesnu. and mas
tear VI the mystery surrounding
p chilli 3 disappearance. 10 % be-
.Ased npu that the little one was
nzfdefea and fed % the hogs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

Two husbands claiming the same
xsls vas thc unusual combination
a. sheriifs office encountered TO
a. a. the result 20 a warrant Is
,~a fef the arrest ~ Jack Frank.
In at the request 90 Leroy Buck
y 80 Howell 81 who alieEcs that
a. former has been guilty OF alien
.isax Ms Wifcs affections
Back saws che woman Ia the case
! Ms Mars Buck and Insists that
,Asy werc married Ia Tacoma on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. %. -
Some zoe visitors crowded the sym.
uaslum at shannon'a villa ycstor.
day afternoon ca watch Owen Mo.
ran 10 through hts training roe hls
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
COULDN'T sE KEPT APART.

Despite the opposition ~ the
Elrl'a parents. NJ Miligan. " Kan.
saa city. and Miss ida NJ Williams.
OF btemerton. were quietly married
at the Methodist parsonage In
South Park by Rev G. v EyerA on
Saturday The newly welded
couple loft for Oakland. Cal. after
the ceremony.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

a. sloN, New Dsc y d +.
49, y one time lumber king At
4 4. amos. ana whose home was
a seh Francise0. died here this
4 - g pneumonia i'iiaa was
lsess' val estate owner in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
AEARINo posrpoNEp.

The preliminary hearing Of Set
iuri Morii charged gith The mur.
der % Tarakichi Nakamura. Waa
postponed until January z this an.
ernoon by Justice Carroll.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
MRS. KggLER DEAD.

Norma Ruth Kecier. aged %. wife
~ W v Keeler. died NJ her home
l1l lGth av. Sunday morning. Mrs
Keolor was the daughter ~ Mr.
aud Mra. r. a. Craig. Of Helena.
Mont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

HAVANA. Dec. 23.-Twonty three
lepers today escaped from the San
iazaro hospital -Four were recap
tured. bu, The other 10 are SIN 81
tafge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

W TO Gov SPARKS


? WASHINGTON. Dec. 2g.-lt 4
saa officially announced az 4
ne war department to-day that 4
until Cos Sparks can advance 4
- more potent reason why fhe I
foops should remain az Gold 4
Held. The president will allow 4
~ withdrawal order 20 stand I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
SEATTLE CITY PARTY
GOES ON BALLOT

OLYMPIA. Wash. Dec. 20 The
attorney general ruled today that
the Seattle city party Is the legal
Successor 10 the Municipal league
party and shall go on the primary
ballot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23
REPORT IS FILED

The iong agitated demand Of the
city cuuncil and certain commercial
organizations % the city for a ~
port from the board ~ public works
on tho subject ~ tho purchase of
Seattle made goods for the use ~
tho city was made today BY The SEQ
Rotary Of that bodY aud transmit.
tod scaled a. the city council TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

be opened and read az the meeting
OF the council this evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-12-23

Tho NEST distressing cnnea of 20.
tcna relieved b. Soap Lake salve
An druggists sss
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
HartmanS Splendid Credit Service Will Always
Meet Your Requirements

THERE'S Harmans Credit Plan maxi
ing It's credit SERVICE From the day you open your
count until make last payment helpful
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21
Capers of a Busy Camel.

Paris has been laughing az the antics Of
a drunken camel which slept in a police
station. A Turk was leading the camel
along the boulevards. when. without any
warning. It began 70 walk sideways, This
frightened some omnibus horses. and they
Jumped aside. The omnibus ran into a
coal cart; the coal cart bumped into a hand
cart: the hand cart crashed into a small
wine shop. breaking many bottles; the wine
dealer called the pelioe. The poIios took
the Turk and the camel 10 the police sta
ton II was found necessary to remove
one OF the doors to allow the camel 20
enter. While this was being done a kind
wine shop keeper gave the camel a bowl
OF wine. which Il drank ehserfully. Finally
the camel. in gay mood, was led inside
the police station. when It promptly lay
down on the floor and went 20 sleep An
attempts TO waken Il failed. In the morn.
ing the camel. quite sober. was loaded on
cart and conveyed 10 the asylum for
stray animals At Gsnneyillers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-21

piled: Thank God. I Gm WELL but I am
quite used 10 the report that am dying"
After luncheon the pope walks IN the
garden until sunset when he grants more
audiences, sometimes as late as Z OF
O'Clock IN the evening. After dinner he
chats with the members 81 his household,
and Of late some entertainment had been
provided during these conversation IA
miliari," as they are called NJ the Vatican,
owing 20 a talking machine presented TO
the pope by an American Catholic Of Balti-
more. The pope enjoyed listening 70 the
music sacred and profane, but some Of the
noble guards who patronize music halls
made the startling discovery that several
Nespolitan songs. which we're quite I'M
Ineligible TO the pope, were not At TO be
heard in the papal apartments and Mgr.
Maggiordomo FASTENED 10 expurgate the
gramophone's repertoire.
His Joke with the Nuns.
Plus X has keen sense OF humor and
enjoys a joke hugely. Close to the Vatican
there is a small community Of nuns, mostly
very old, the youngest member over CO.
A socialist newspaper in an anti-clerioal
article attacked all religious female COM
munities and by way of Joke said that
the nuns Of this particular convent were
in the habit Of riding bicycles. Some kind
hearted friend Of the nuns showed them
the article and they hurried in great trepi-
dalton to Cardinal Merry del Val, begging
him TO assure the holy father that they
had been illuminated and that they had
never in all their lives ridden a bicycle.
The cardinal was highly amused at the
incident but he tranquilized tho good sis
tiers and promised that the holy father
would not give credit to the story The
same day the cardinal recounted the story
to the pope. A month or two later the
nuns we're received in audience by the pope.
AS soon as they entered in his presence
the pope tried to look very angry and
said: "Ah! you are bicycling sisters. A
fine recreation for nuns. indeed. 1 am
ashamed, my sisters. and grieved beyond
measure. How can one reconcile a sanity
life Of retirement with riding a bicycle?
And I heard that you ride in the public
streets, too. If ride you must, / would
advice you at least to exercise in the pri-
vacy Of your garden"
Seeing the effect his words had produced
on the sisters. who with bowed heads, still
on their knees, we're expecting nothing
short of accommodation, he hastily
added: Il am only joking, my sisters.
knew 1t was all calumny, but l wanted
to tease you little"