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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

But the fire department men can take
comfort out OF The fact that an I'LL word
spoken Of them by the minor morning
church organ is certificate of good
character IN the opinion Of Ill cIlizcns.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Also, it, viii lac observed that IN"
Descrer News win not have the courage
80 retract It's eIaring mlsstatemcnts
with reference 10 Mayor Branstord s
candidacy. That would undo the de
sired effect of IT'S falschnod.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

If you saw splendid specimen of
youth cut down at the beginning of
his period of usefulness and energy. by
the hand Of murderer, You would feel
much like joining in Iynchiug bee.
Zippinu Zion is vigorous and growing,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

You will notice. too, that while !" the
brethren are all the time demanding
that there shall be harmony IN their
ecclesiastical quorums, they do not de-
sire TO see it prevail in the city gov
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

When the church organ gets 10 call.
ing bomb.throwcrs "martyrs, one
may gather some idea Of the possible
character Of its own martyrs for re-
ligion IS sake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Big lead taken by Republicans, - is
the announcement made 10y Apostle
Smoot S Mouth concerning Tues.
day : registration. There arc two ways
ef proIJunciug that word, flcad," and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

IF new polygamists could he cured Of
their crimes by the laying on of hands,
we could go into the wholesale healing
business if the remedy were applied
10 all wc could lay our hands on.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28
For Councilmen.

First Wsrd--J. b. Moretop, ], W. Nc.
Kinney.
Second Ward--E. O'Donnell, c. II.
Reed
Third Ward-William p Davis, Tom
Matthews.
Fourth Ward-W Mont. Ferry Wal.
ter G.. LYME.
Fifth ward-Martin E. Mulvey, Mark
Roedal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

President Joseph +. may not have
told Smoot TO bctake himself TO rear
seat; but ordering a trip down the
Mississippi for his health was Just as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

each gives it an entirely different
meaning And, incidentally. il may be
explained that this ism I the first time
people have taken q" lead - money.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

"Capitsl eager to get water is the
way local news heading rcsds. Yes.
and there have been times when capital
has been known TO 9'tako water
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

"Stand by the sbip.' cxclaims
Major Myton But. TO put it in the
language of a down-Statc .'Rcpubll-
cam "There amt no ship to stand
hv >,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

the other political Youngsters as the
a." Federal bunch kids. are pitcousIy
asking, " Ma, where 5 Pa?" And the
poor soul IS bound 10 reply, ''IIc's over
at the other house, dcars. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Whenever Mr.. James j. Hill saws
something concerning the development
of the West, he says something worth
while
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28
AMERICAN TICKET.

For Mayor-John :, Bransford
For AttorDoy-uarpcr ]. Dininny.
For Rudolph Alf
For Recommendation SNYDER,
For Recordcr-Bcn >. Rivcs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Anyway, ii wasn't nice Of APOSTLE
Senator Smoot 10 desert his buuch in
the hour Of extreme need
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Remember, Americans, that the secret
word is, "Lct S get the treasurer and
the council. and ven have 'cm tied
nm -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

4 clean sweep for Americanism. and
Thanksgiving day will find YOU with
much TO be thankful for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

If you didn t believe before that the
Mormon church is in politics, do you
not believe IT, uowl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Salt Lake has had all the experience
shc cares TO have with council in
opposition 20 tbc mayor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

We have got progress, and ii is our
duty to keep it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

And the block teachers have begun
to refer 10 him as Brother Wallace. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

This time next week there will be
no question abou, H.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Ito is a short name, but il has start
cd a long series of diplomatic discus
SionS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

and II Is up to every good citizen 10
stay the hand of thc church political
assassin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

From reports that have come in. this
is An off year for unregistered voters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

S. c. Bockwith Special Agency. Sole
Eastern Advertising Agent. Eastern Of
fee. Tribune building New York; West
eYn office. Tribune building. Chicago,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28

Business communicat tIcns should be ad-
dressed. THE Tribune. Salt Lake. city.
Utah.
Matters for publication. 10 Editor The
Tribune. Salt Lake city, Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-28
Teleph

Bell-Privatc Branch Exchange connect
ing all departments. call Main 5000.
Observation-Disclosures system
connecting all departments. call $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS
ADDED TO STATE
ATHLETIC CLUB
Important Matters settled at
Meeting of Association Here
Yesterday.

Five new high schools joined
the % already composing the
Washington High School Athlete
association at the meeting yestef-
day at the High school.
Most important of the trans
actions was an amendment to the
constitution defining amateurism.
The amendment amounts to this,
High schools must live up to the
spirit of rules defining an anna
teur, but excusable infractions
will be overlooked. The discus
sion hinged around tibet accept
ance of cash prizes by high school
athletes.
No action was taken on the
proposition to form, minor
league of the smaller high schools
of the state. The idea was com
mended, however, and arrange
mnts will probably be made for
such a league at a later date.
An attempt to remove the age
limit of 81 in high school ath-
letics was voted down.
Officers were elected as follows
H. M. Hart, Spokane, president;
Principal McKown, Lincoln (Se-
attle). vice president; J. G. Colli-
colt, Tacoma, secretary-treasurer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
FOUNDERS GIVE
S|X-ROUND
FIGHT
GET KID BURNS AND RILEY
DAVIDSON TO mix" IN VA
CANT HOTEL IN EARLY
MORNING HOURS.

While a purposely misinformed
patrolman was looking up the
wrong street, about $50 "rounf-
ers" adjourned to the unoccupied
Bay View hotel, Ninth and c
streets, at 2 O'Clock this morning
and witnessed an impromptu Elk
round boxing bout between kid"
Burns and Riley Davidson, tw }
local characters.
Burns was given the decision,
as he had Davidson in such con-
dition at the end of the SIKH
round that another blow would
have put him out. Both were
|groggy.
The contestants fought stripped
to the waist, and in their stocking
feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31

You've got to hand it to Jack
johnson for one thing, at least p he
brought home the bacon In proper
style.
1t was the mother of Joey Cans
who made this line famous, when
she wired her clever-fisted son
just before the Goldfield fight to
Bring home the bacon, Joe. a. 1
Johnson not only brought Hbme
the toothsome ''pohk," but he
bought a home for the meat and
installed his nanny and her
brood of little ones in it.
The Johnson home is in Chica-
go. and 1t was In the home that
the heavyweight champion, for the
first time in seven years, saw his
mother, Dec. 26. When he left
her. Mrs. johnson was in Calves
ton. Tex, not any too we'll off. AS
the result OF her big boys ability
viii his dukes she Is now living In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
WhoIesaie Prices.)
FRESH ERuIT

FRESH FRUIT.
Grapes-California, S0c@SI;
New York Concords. 4O@45c.
Honey-Yakima. 81 so :ise.
Lemons-$4.5 500 STE.
Oganges-New navels, S2.65;
Japs, S1.35 box.
Pears-Home grown, SIG
$3.50.
Quinces-Sf..75.
FRESH VEGETABLES.
Beets-20c doz.; 81 sack.
Brussels sprouts-8c and &C Id.
Cal. Cauliflower-$2.25 crate.
Celery-40O zoe doz.
Cabbage-1c.
Carrots-20c doz.. 81 sack.
Lettuce-35 @ Acc dog.
Onions-$1.5O cwt.
Parsley-20c dox.
Parsnips-s1 @ 1.25 sack.
Potatoes - Yakima, $1,000
ton; home grown, SIC ton.
Sweet potatoes-$1.75 cwt.
Pumpkins-1c lb.
Radishes-20c.
Rutabagas-$1 sack.
Hubbard squash " lb.
Tomatoes-California, $1.10.
EGGS.
Washington ranch, APO 43c.
Oregon-S2c.
Eastern-2S a 29c.
BUTTER.
Washington, SOC: fresh East
ern, sec; storage, 321kc.
WHEAT.
Prices offered .bv miliern for
wheat; club, $1.O9; bluestem
$1.19; red, s1.O7; forty-fold
SLIP.
LIVESTOCK.
Prices offered oy packing house,
for i've stock: Steers. Az T
&c: cows, 3h q 4c; heifers, Az
4kc. Hogs, S1a @9c. Sheep -
Ewes, 4@4hc; wethers SO 5 " C:
lambs, 6Ac.
MEATS AND PJ'IITkY.
Hens, lac; chickens, Ice
ducks, 12c: geese, lac; turkey
Is a zoe, live weight.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef, Tkc,
steer beef, SIC: wethers, 10 hc
ewes. 10c; spring lambs, 1915,
port trimmed, 15c; veal, 12kc;
halibut cheeks, SC.
OYSTERS AND SHELL FISH
Olympia oysters, $3.50 sack
s2.40 gallon; clans, $2.25 sack;
FISH
FRESH FISH-Salmon. Tyee
&c; Silver, SC; halibut, 10c; fioun.
ders, 4c; sound smelt, Sc; rec
snapper, sc; ling cod, &c; Goldfish
15c; herring, &c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
TAYLOR is CONFIDENT OF WHIPPING MVEICH
TACOMA BOXER TAKES LAST
RUN IN PREPARATION FOR
THE MILL TOMORROW

June.
Taylor met Granfield on June
II. In the third round he hit
the game San Franciscan so hard
on the jaw that he was uncon-
scious for Is minutes. McVeign
in his recent training has adopted
and new crouch designed to pro-
tect him from Taylor's dangerous
right kicks"
Henri st Yves, French champ
ion Marathoner, will be at thu
ringside. William Stanley, dis
lance man from Denmark, will
mount the rostrum and challenge
st. Yves in an effort to force hi n
into a race.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
Is All In Readiness for Six Round
Go With Seattle Man at Dream
land Rink.

Roscoe Taylor took his last run
on the road this morning as tee
wind-up of his training for the
six-round go with Pete McVeigh
tomorrow night at Dreamlan l
rink.
Taylor Is confident of victory.
McVeigh, he says, is built to order
for Knockout, being of almost
exactly the same proportions as
Lawrence Granfield, whom Taylor
knocked out in San Francisco last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
|AIRSHIP MEET SANCTIONED

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-After a
good deal of inquiry President
Cortland Field Bishop of the Ara
club of America, announced yesf
terday that he will sanction thu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
COUNTY
TEACHERS WIN
BIG CAME

Pierce county defeated the CON-
bined forces of other counties of
Washington In the basketball
game between delegates 20 the
Washington Educational associd-
ton yesterday. The score was
81 to IT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
WILL ASK COUNCIL
To- HIRE HOUNDS

Harry Draper and his blood
hounds are to be employed by the
city and county, if the city coun-
Gil endorses the scheme. The
city is asked to pay $50 a month
to have the dogs kept in town to
be used when the city wants
them. The county will pay ORA
per salary of $50 a month as a
deputy sheriff.
The matter will be put up to
the council next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
SLOWED FOLLOW CUSHION
TWIST AND DRAW TWIST.

3 Diagram Cue ball S below,
y right, object ball % right,
stroke u in excess of medium.
Cue ball cushions at A, b, carom-
ing on ball 2. Object ball cush-
ions at c, d, e, resting at F.
Diagram 2-Cue ball u left n
above, object ball full, stroke "
in excess Of ordinary. Cue ball
cushions at A. effects carom on
ball 2. Object ball cushions at
A. B, C, d. resting at e.
The cue ball performs a slow,
twisting follow, the object ball
running with speed. The slowed
follow is executed through the II
above delivery, which imparts a
slight rotating power.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
TURKEYS FOR NEW
YEAR s DINNERS
SCARCE

Turkeys are now more scarce
than they have been at any time
during the season. Many of the
dealers have none for sale at all,
while others have only enough to
supply their own demands. They
are still selling at So cents.
Ducks and geese are quoted at
rs cents and chickens are selling
from % to rs cents pound.
Ducks are selling very fast and
the supply is quite large.
The public market will remain
open this evening until 1890, but
will be closed all day tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31

Los Angeles aviation meeting be-
ginning January 10, providing a
few minor changes in the regu!a-
|tions are made.
He is preparing to go to Los
Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
OFFICIALS PICKED
FOR 15-M|LE
RACE

Officials for the fifteen mile
contest between William Stanley
and three opponents at the Glide
pavilion tomorrow afternoon were
announced yesterday as follows:
Starter. Russ Hall; scorer, r..
M. Watkin; judges, Henri 81.
Yves, John D. Marsh, Olof SIM
monson, Cliff Blankenship, Mike
Lynch, Lee Croft, w. F. s. Qui,k
and Roscoe Taylor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
CHARLES P. TAFT
BUYS BASEBALL
CLUB
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased W1re.)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 81.
1t was announced today tina.
Charles P. Taft, brother of Pres
ident Taft, has purchased the
Philadelphia club of the National
league. The purchase price was
reported to be $4,000.
Taft has long been known as q.
supporter of organized profession
al baseball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
ATTELL BESTS
CARROLL in
10 ROUNDS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 81
Monte Attell had a shade the bet
ter Of Jimmy Carroll in a ten
round mo decision" bout last
might. The bantam champi On
appeared the heavier and had til.
best of seven Of the ten rounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
POsTOFHCE TO Be
CLOSED TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be observed as
holiday by the employees of the To-
cal postoffice, and but one deliv-
cry will be made throughout the
city. this in the morning. The
stamp and general delivery win
dows viii be open from Q e. m. to
10 q. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
special Correspondence.l !

Special CorrespOndence.1
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 31.---As-
surances Of record-breaking en-
try for the 1910 tournament OF
the American Bowling congress.
70 be held in the Wayne gardens,
under the direction of the De-
iroft Bowling Tournament Co.. is
received almost daily by Secretary
Dan Myers.
Reports from Chicago promise
80 teams OF five men each. and
Cincinnati. where the tournament
wap held in 1907, has 40 teams
pledged. Indianapolis win come
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31
SALOONS WIN
IN ELECTION

(By United Press Leased WIRE
NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. 31.-
The saloons won the day In the
license election yesterday and this
city will stay "wet." The vote
was 1,149 for license and s7S ror
prohibition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31

splendor, and will spend her re-
naming days in the ease which
her position as mother of a cham
pion entities her to.
And you've got to give It to
Jack Johnson for looking after
his mother.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-31

with Is teams, Milwaukee will
send 20 each. while Toledo and
cleveland are regarded as good
for rs teams. AS Detroit is
counted upon to send 100 teams
upon the floor, there appears to
be no reason why a high mark OF
400 teams should not be set.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Grain S7d Muscle.

Acccr,,i.- to III: Loaue. the author
Of Prom Their Point of View" more
men are trlm@s aCd more women are
miserable L u.2Wivcs if married or
undcrpa;d slaves if single because
they caanot ,r win not use their brain
power thaI Lesauae they are t)o lazy
for hard bcGiiy labor. The amount Of
purely Uainteilcc;ual drudGcry Gi-nin-
iGhes every rc&r anI the demand for
intel.irc.; workers Increases.
The &ughar had enc woman patient,
a WORKER aullng Lordon poor clrons
ic sufferer. Who managed to keep house
ard chillren il far more perfc t o.der
than vigorous neighbcrs always scrub
bing ard securing. She was cnce
asked how she contrived to do this
and She replied:
Il makes my mind do three parts OF
it. 1t isn't so much what | does. but
what stops from having did"
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
A Queer lesson.

"On the slow and cheap ships" said
a purSer, 1.-The souvenir thief does no
harm, but on a famous Atlantic liner,
where records are broken and tiptop
prices abound. the amount of stuff that
disappears is shocking
"Only things with the boats name
On-champagne glasses, ink wells. curl
ing tOngs. buttonhooks. and so forth.
And what are we to do about it?
I'VE had an American peeress
aboard last voyage. The day we reach
ed New York a stewardess came to me
and said:
"'Oh, Mr.. Meet, l just seen Lady
Blanks cabin trunk, and she's taken
two of our finest silver ink wellsv
Here was a quandary, eh? The
captain was called in, and he settled
the matter in the unsatisfactory way
such things are usually settled.
"'We must teach Lady Blank a les
son. he growled. AT the same time
scandal must be avoided He thought
a moment, then said to the stewardess
Take one of the ink wells and leave
the other. That'll show her. phil
adelphia Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Teechinn the RoyaI Salute.

Crossing the deck of the Kaiser vii
helm II. royal yacht with a large mug
IF beer in his hand, one of the sailors
was startled by the sudden appearance
of his royal master He made a most
clumsy attempt to salute with his free
hand. while his anxiety to prevent the
beer srilling amused his majesty.
look here" said the latter. you
didn't do that right. Let me show. you
how it ought to be done" Telling the
man to fancy that he was the en-
per0r. who was to be saluted, the kIi-
ser took the mug and retrcatcd a few
PAGES. Then, coming forward again,
stopping opposite to the sailor, he held
the mug to Lis lips, drained it. ru, it
down On the deck ard gave the salute
witA military pre- is!on. That's tie
way to Go it," he remarked to the as
torished seaman. "Now go down
stairs 9Hd tel them to Gll the mug up
again and i've ycu one for yourself
Say il w2s | who drank it,"
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
The Millers.

eff you want to hear some guessing
wide of the mark ask some one what
he would think might be the third
most common name in New York
city" says the New York Sun. THE
probability is the correct answer will
4 never be made unless some one has
happened to alight on some such bit
of information The fact is that ac-
cording to the best available authOri
ties the name Miller ranks third,
Smith holding first place and Brown
second. 1t seems almost incredible,
but as Il matter Of fact the name Mil
Ter stands well to the head of the list
Of names most frequently met with
in the four largest cities in the coun-
try. 1t stands second in Philadelphia,
third in New York city and fourth in
Chicago. while the name jones is way
down in the list, holding the eleventh
place in New York city and the thir-
teenth in Boston, with such names as
Clark, Williams. White ard other
names never considered common pre-
ceding it,
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Some Troubles of a Pianist.

Harold Bauer, the pianist. has had
some curious experiences during his
travels
While playing in Barcelona he was
challenged to fight a duel by an OK
cited member of the audience whom
he had reproved for disturbing the re-
cital by his noisy conduct. Cn another
occasion, in Italy, he had to be car
ried through an underground tunnel
to escape the attentions of frantic adj
mirers.
One Of his most extraordinary eXpe-
ricnces was in Russia. 1t was in a
little town near Moscow, ard in the
middle Of his performance the pianist
was arrested by the police en- the
grounds that he was obtaining money
under false pretenses. The police ac-
tiOn was based on the grounds that Il
Hungarian dance appeared on the pro-
gram and that there were no dancers.
They overlooked the terrible fact that
Mr.. Bauer had played two marches
without a single soldier being present.
Cincinnati Tribune
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Crafty Master Fox,

A fox was one day seen coming out
of pile of stones near the water
side. He hid in the heather for
awhile and then pushed out some
thing on the water, which proved to
be a bunch of moss. The wind took
it into the middle of the lake and
blew it past some ducks sitting on the
surface. Having watched his venture
for perhaps ten minutes with appar-
ent satisfaction and observed that it
neared the ducks without arousing
their suspicious, our friend began to
collect another and larger bunch of
moss, which he allowed to float in the
same direction, but this time he swan
behind it, taking care to show only his
eyes and nose above water. Just as
it was passing the group of ducks he
made a Sudden dive, pulled down a
bird and swan back to shore under
water. Arrived there he carried the
duck to the pile of heather, where his
wife and daughter were no doubt
waiting to enjoy the fruits Of his la
bors.-"FOrty-fve Years of Sport"
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
The Order cf Fools.

April is not the only fools' day in
the year On November -, 1881, the
Order of Fools was instituted by Adol
phus, count of Cleves.
Members were not by any meaGs
idiots, however. for the word had u
different meaning then They were
the prototype of our modern order OF
Foresters or Odd Fellows. doing a
similarly benevolent work. Their in
sigma consisted of mantle. upon the
left shoulder of which was embroidered
jester, or fool, in cap and bells. yel-
low hose and silver vest. So these
CHEEKY, useful jokers had a bright,
happy outlook upon life and met to-
gether to dispense the earnest Of their
healthful existence at stated intervals
the chief day of which was Nov. 12.-
London Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1909-01-20
Mrs. EXffe DecIined.

Some years ago it was decided by
the navy department that the pres
ence Of the wives of the naval officers
at the Asiatic station detracted too
much from their official duties. So a
general order was issued to the fleet
directing that the wives be sent home.
Admiral Fyffe, who was in command
Of the fleet, received the order in due
time, and it came back to the navy de-
partment indorsed as follows:
1st Endorsement.
Asiatic Fleet, Yokohama, Japan
a. Respectfully returned to the score
tary of the navy.
(9 l have delivered this order to Mrs
Fyffe. and she refuses to go.
(3 Further Instructions are requested.
Respectfully.
(Signed) JOSEPH FYFFE.
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