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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News
DOMESTIC.

Representative Fowler of New Jersey
in open letter. calls Speaker Cannon
conceited traitor; says he throttled tar
If bill to please Aldrich.
Train hits auto picnic party at Kan
kakee. killing two women and injur-
ing 1--WE.
Commissioners for unifor mIaws seek
more rigid punishment for the wife de-
serter.
Speaker Cannon, raging at Fowler's
charges. declares New Jersey man is
beneath contempt.
War between Wilson and Wiley at
conditions in United States.
Hartman appears on deck of liner
for first time since homeward voyage
began.
President Taft confers with advisers;
wins golf match.
Slow progress made in big joint con-
ference over the street car wage dis.
pute.
Anti Madden union men strike on ga,
companys building, stopping construc-
ton work.
Members of McKee's Rocks council
appeal to governor to withdraw state
police.
FOREIGN.
Professor Dorsey tells of voyag,
through Red sea and sights in mysterI
Gus Bombay
Glenn II. Curtiss makes record figh
at Rheims. honors OF day shared b!
Paulham.
Mexico takes no steps TO arrest Gen
eral Reyes as reported.
CHICAGO.
Chief Steward on duty; gives indi
cation Of strict discipline he will in
sst on.
National laundrymen's convention
| begins its sessions.
New York legislators hear advocate
| Of direct primaries.
NEW YORK.
District Attorney jerome announce
he will run Independently.
No objection expected to final deere
Of divorce in Gould case.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

district and will not ask for re-nom-
ination as governor
The platform recently adopted by the
Maryland democratic convention favors
the suffrage amendment to the state
constitution 10 be voted on this fall,
which in effect DISTINGUISHES the Hitter
ate negro vote.
Eastern political gossip credits Sena-
tor Cummins Of Iowa with possible de-
signs on the presidency in 1912. II the
report is true, politicians believe he
will make his fight on "a tariff COM
mission" issue.
The senatorial contest In Mississippi
has reached an interesting stage. Hon
A. J. McLaurin. the incumbent. and
Ex-Governor J. W. Vardaman are al
ready avowed candidates. and II is now
rumored that a third aspirant may en-
ter the race for the toga.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
THIS IS MY 47TH BIRTHDAY.
SamueI a. Effor.

DR.. Samuel A. Eliot, president of the
American Unitarian association, was
born in Cambridge, Mass. Aug. "a. 1862,
the son of DR.. Charles W. Eliot late
president of Harvard university. He
was educated at Harvard, graduating
in 1894 In 1898 he was appointed
secretary of the American Unitarian
association. Previous to that time he
had occupied pulpits Of leading Uni
tartan churches in Denver and Brook
Ign. DIR. Eliot continued as secretary
of the American Unitarian association
until 1900. when he was elected to u
presidency of the ASSOCIATION. Among
the members of the Unitarian denom-
ination throughout the country he Is
well known as a forceful speaker and
an able writer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
WALTER "FALLs DOWN" AGAIN.

Walter Wlman during the elected w j. Bryan
he
again to reach the North Pole
S a al
dow is a o he gas
o n
blu only two to how he it.
he to ell Mr. to he presidency.
Blu he
Poor Mr.
We trust Mr. Bryan will send message of coincidence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
IN POLITICS

Democrats of Massachusetts VIII meet
in convention in Faneuil hall. Sept 80
to name candidates for governor and
other state officers.
A plot is said to bhatching in Arkan-
sas to change the rules governing the
democratic state primary with view
to defeating Senator JEFF Davis for re-
election.
The progressive and stalwart factions
among the republicans Of South Dako-
ia are already preparing for a bitter
fight over the governorship next year.
The Commercial club of Topeka, Kas..
has taken the initial steps to bring
about a referendum vote on the COM
mission form of government for that
city this fall
A story printed in Des Moines says
that Governor B. F. Carroll Is planning
to run for congress in the Sixth Iowa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

1572-St Bartholomew massacre.
1764-Rt Rev. John Du Bots. third Ro-
man Catholic bishop of New York
born in Paris. Died Dec. 20. 1872
1S14-City of Washington burned by
the British.
1S47-Republic of Liberia inaugurated.
1s54-City Of Milwaukee almost de-
stroyed by fire
ls6O-Prince of Wales opened the Vic
toria railway bridge at Montreal
1S66-The New York papers for the
first time were able to print cable
news from Europe Of the previous
day.
1884 -Foochow, China. bombarded by
the French
-Thirty-s miners killed by ex-
plosion at Franklin, Ore
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
CAPTURE OF WASHINGTON.

In
the Washington
buildings
shameful The de
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
REAR ADMIRAL sWINBURNE RETIREs.

Today
a
his that of the bat
andr
a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
Food Versus Character.

Observe the various operations
OF food and drink in several nations.
Was ever Tartar fierce and cruel
Upon the strength of water gruelZ
But who shall stand his rage and force
When first he rides. then eats his horse?
Salads and eggs and lighter fare
Tune the italian sparks guitar.
And If take Don Confuse right
Pudding and beef make Brftons tight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
WHY THESE REMOVALS?


Marshas attitude the institutional
Refomao being rooted
politics
holding position under the
Mario
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
The wireless.

Every day we read the story of some
vessel tempest-toss' which sends forth
wireless message and would other
wise be lost. 1t would join the ghostIy
squadrons in the realm beneath the
wave, were it not for modern science,
which can rob the ocean grave. Vainly
Of such mighty marvels-an in vain
the poet sings! They would need
otbar Homer and a harp with cast-iron
strings. We can only pause in wonder,
as we read these thrilling tales. of the
mystic spark that carries news of ship
wreck through the gales. We can only
take our lids off to the noble master
mind that achieved this latest triumph
over fog and wave and wind Yet. to
show appreciation. We might buy some
shares of stock in the Wireless Cor
poration; office. just around the block
With each share we'll get picture of
Hero-maybe twins-and, in time. IN
every parlor there will hang a Johnnie
Binns; there will be so many Binnses,
coming from the rescued ships. that
they'll form secret order, with its
passwords. signs and grips.
WALT MASON.
Copyright, 1909, by Geo. Mat. Adams.
Some folks like hot weather,
because they can then consis-
tentIy follow out the advice
"neither TO work nor worry"
When it gets cold weather they
have to do one or the other.
Well, with the two leading auto
events of the world a balloon race. etc,
Indiana has put a few over the rest
of the states this year.
A good doctor nowadays is "A
Man who can make
Out that nature.
In reality doesn't
Know her
! Business.
Imprisoned suffragette starved her
self 12s hours. Some one probably told
the misguided woman that the stunt
would entitled her to vote.
SOMETIMES 1T ISN'T a VERY GOOI
RECOMMENDATION WHEN A FA.
THEIR SAYS TO A POSSIBLE SUIToR
"MY DAUGHTER IS STUDYING MU.
SIC"
The west is literally begging 70
men to help with the wheat crop at $;
per day and found, and yet there are
lot of lazy scamps hanging arounc
street corners saying that they can
get anything to do. To the rock pill
with EN-.
If Won are somebody Mt home
just stop and think before you
go how many real pebbles
there are on the beach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
SHCCkS
- -
From the Diary of 81. Lence

Takin buggy is like takin' Their
local goin emmy place, after yers rid
din in a buzz Vaughn Tube geowns
must her been made ter carry out the
plan an Twin close ter nature.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
r A n DOM
THINGS AND FILINGS

Lots of people like to talk in
epigrams because they are easy
to remember and really are a
lazy of talking.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

TIMES yesterday,
in sporting
Lake County another
indication
sporting
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

1T Is \ QUESTION WHETHER 1T
Is BETTER TO HAVE MORE MONEY
OR MORE BRAINS, But HEAVEN
HELP THE PERSON WHO HAS NONE
OF EITHER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

Now here is Doc Wiley again. telling
as not to fall victim to the soft drink
habit in not weather. What in the
world does doc want US to do here in
Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

PROSPERITY kind
a hubbys
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

THE TIMES Freie
Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24
COMMUNICATIONS.

"a
om
not signed no
Is ken to avoid mis-
is She In the
he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

wndermuth boost Tom Knots for mayor
they
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

THE CALLED losing entirely fQ-
the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

If Won are somebody Mt home
just stop and think before You
go how many real pebbles
there are on the beach.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

of
ion Depart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-08-24

The west is literally begging fol
men to help with the wheat crop at s.
per day and found, and yet there are a
lot of lazy scamps hanging around
street corners saying that they cant
get anything to do. To the rock pile
with EN-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
BIC SURPRISE IN
SCHOOL ELECTION
VOTERS COMBINE AND ELECT
COLE AND BROWN DIRECTORS
Was Thought Previously That There
Would be no Opposition to Re- -Elec-
ton of E. L. Smith and DIR. Vaughn
-Forty-two Voters Appear After 4
O'clock, However, and Vote as One
Man for DR.. Cole and Postmaster
Brown.

Springing as somplete a coup d'etat
as was ever worked in an election in
oregon, some AZ voters, casting their
ballots as one man, upset all plans
and elected DR.. W. G. Cole and Post
master ], T. Brown as members of the
local school board, in yesterdays elec-
tion. DR.. F. w. Vincent is the gen.
eral who worked the piece of strategy
which was aimed as a blow at DIR. c..
]. Smith by his political opponents.
When seen this morning DR.. Vim
cent was highly gratified with his work
and declared it was the first real
school election which had been held in
eight years. He practically admitted
that he was reasonable for the sur
prise so successful sprung.
Practically no interest had been
manifested in the election and it was
generally conceded that there was no
opposition to the de-election of E. L.
Smith and DR.. E. A. Vaughan. Until
4 O'Clock there had been but very
-S" NO'SS cast DuI ootNSVH tlldl MUIR
and 6 o'clock, the hours when the
polls closed, the voters for the oppo-
sition appeared an the tide was turned
There will probably be another va
cancy to fill soon, as James Maloney
as a renter of Indian lands is required
by the government to maintain his res
idence on the reservation while the
law provides that school directors
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
LEADING OCEAN TO
OCEAN AUTO AT YAKIMA

North Yakima, Wash, June ga
When Ford car No. 2, maintaining the
lead in the ocean to ocean race arrived
here at 2:90 this morning, mechanic
Charles Smith was asleep in the car.
After remaining two hours for minor
repairs they resumed the journed to
Ellensburk. The car is in fairly good
condition, but Bert Scott, the driver
and Smith are nearly exhausted by
the long run. Ford car No. /, and
the Shawmut machine are in the lower
valley and are expected to be here at
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
FRENCHNIAN WHO ATTACKED
PRES. JORDAN AT BERKELEY

Berkeley. Cal, June 22.-Professor
Lucien Foulet, who gained notoriety
by resenting the allegation of Presi-
dent Jordan Of Stanford university
that France was a decadent nation,
is here today to take up his duties as
professor of Romantic languages at
the University of California.
81 now believe" he said, that
President Jordan's assertion was
meant to apply to the stature of the
soldiers of the French army, and not
to the republic as a nation. The doc
ter should have explained the mean
ing of the term before he used it.
am content to let the matter drop"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
A LIBERAL OFFER. -1S

We are established right here where you
live. Now, it stands to reason we would
not dare make the claim that Rexal "o3"
Hair Tonic will cure dandruff, grow hair
and prevent badness, except we are posi-
tive it will do so. We ask you to try this
remedy on our guarantee. Your money
back if not satisfied Two sizes, soc. and
SIoo.
PENDLETON DRUG co.
"The Rexall Store"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
SCIENTISTS WILL STUDY
GLACIERS OF ALASKA

Seattle, June 22.-The first expe-
dition ever sent out by the national
geological society of Washington, D.
c.. to study the big glaciers in Alaska
is scheduled to sail from Seattle on the
steamer Portland Tuesday next. They
will remain in Alaska pursuing their
scientific investigation until the latter
part of September. They are headed
by Professor R. S. Tarr of Cornell
university and Prof. Lawrence Martin
of the university of Wisconsin, two of
the most noted scientists in America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
GRAND LODGE SESSION is ON
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Home No. 35 of Silverton-J. A.
Hicks and j. D. Drake.
Leonidas No. SO of Scio-J. A. Bill
yeu and AJW. Daley.
Simonides No. 81 of Cornelius-A.
Benson.
Delphos No. 80 of Forest Grove
w. r. Hicks and H. B. Johnson.
Hermidion No. 40 of Long Creek
L. B. Conger and A. L. Brown.
Homer No. 45 of Independence
w. L. Bice and A. c. Moore.
Pythagoras No. 46 of Cascade
Locks-R. G. Conner.
Alpha No. AT of Roseburg-J. A.
Perry and H. T. McClallan.
Juventus No. As of Cottage Grove
F. H. Rosenberg and Loren w.
Baker.
Stevens No. 40 of Weston-C. E.
DuPuis and j. H. Clodius.
Thermopylae No. so of Grants
Past. w. Williams and Lincoln
Savage.
Hercules No. 81 of Milton-A. r,
Shumway and R. F. Vancil.
Lucullus No. So of Junction City
Edward Bailey and B. S. Hyland
Aurora No. 81 of Wasco-C. j.
Bright and E. S. Catron.
Hermes No. Sc of Auraro-G. B.
Dimmick and o. H. Smith.
Arion No. 81 of Hubbard-G. w.
Knight and F. w. Fry.
Rainier No. So of Rainier-J. B. e.
Bourne.
Welcome No. 61 of MITCHELL. p.
Province and Ben Iremonger.
Avon No 81 of st. Helens-W. A.
Harris and Frank A. George.
Diana No. SO of McMinnville-R.
p. Vanglome and Jesse T. Price.
Delphi No. Ga of Mandon-H. F.
Morrison and L. L. Rosa.
Luna No. 65 of Prineville-H. A.
Foster and ]. H. Rosenberg.
Endymion No. 66 of Condon-R.
NJ. Rogers and s. B. Couten.
Honor No. 67 of Lone Rock-C. B..
Stevens and A. B. Stanley.
Armor No. SO of Ontario-H. l..
Poorman.
Lycurgus No. 70 of Coquille-
James Laird and j. B. r. Shelton.
Orion No. 73 of Elgin-Arthur
Halldreth and r. Blumenstein.
Cleiades No. "a of Helix-A. b.
Montgomery and ]. E. Montgomery
Cataract No. rs of Oregon City
Elmer Larkans and M. P. Chapman.
Achilles No. II of Lebanon-W. H.
Boot and George H. Randle.
Sumpter No. "a Of Sumpter-R. l..
Neill.
Irvine No. SO Of Richland-W. G..
Saunders and George o. White.
Kinsman No. 81 of Wallowa-J. H.
Maxwell and Bruce Cox.
Necanicum No. 88 of Seaside.
f. Brallier and w. E. Lewis.
Marathon No. SO of Tillamook-A.
w. Severance.
Hester No. 80 of Myrtle Point-A.
NJ. Aronson and ]. o. Stemmler.
Cascade No. 92 Of Falls Clty-W.
b. McKown.
Lomax No. 90 Of Adams-T. A.
Lieuallen and A. II. Kirby.
Enterprise No. "a of Enterprise
A. C. Miller and B. Mayfield.
Poseidon No. 95 of North Bend
Robert Kehoe and E. F. Russell.
Marmlon No. SO of Dallas-C. C.
Coad and J. A. Lynch.
Yamhill No. 9S Of North Yamhill
Roy Bremmer and e. b. Fleet.
Klamath No. SO Of klamath Falls
-F.'M. White and C. C. Hogue.
Holmes No. 101 Of st. Johns-K.
C. Couch and William Wakefield.
NehaIem No. 1O2 of Nehalem-
Henry Tohl and w. H. Effenberger.
CASTOR No. 104 Of Gaston-H v.
Stott and ]. H. Westcot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
The
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed Of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant
and efficient liquid laxative remedy OF
known value; laxative which physi-
clans could sanction for family use
because sits component parts are
known to them to be wholesome and
truly beneficial in effect, acceptable
to the system and gentle, yet prompt,
In action. q o
In supplying that demand with its
excellent combination of Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna, the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along
ethical lines and relies on the merits
Of the laxative for its remarkable
success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA Is
given the preference by the Well
Informed. To get Its beneficial effects
always buy the genuine-manufac
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, ,~and for sale by ale Heading
druggists. Price nfty cents per bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
GOULD WILL NOT
TESTIFY IN DIVORCE SUIT

New York, June 22.-Attorney Nj
coll today rested his case after an
nouncing that Howard Gould would
not take the stand in his own defense
in his wife's suit for separate main
tenance. This was surprise to the
prosecution. Attorney searn, for Mrs.
Gould, Immediately began a rebuttal
of the defense's testimony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
Judge GilliIand to Denver.

County Judge T. P. Gilliland Of this
city, has been appointed by the county
court a delegate to the Trans Mississ-
ippi congress which is to convene in
Denver August 6. The judge has ac-
cepted the appointment and will attend
the congress which is to be held in the
city in which he spent all his boyhood
days. Though raised in the mile
high" city, he has not been back
there in over 80 years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
Program at the Orpheum tt

Program at the Orpheum Tonight
Summers and Storke, presenting
"Jackson's Honeymoon" Cast-Mrs
George Jackson, Tille Storke; Mr.
George Jackson, Perrin Summers
Place, Niagara Falls; time, Wednes-
day.
Miss Cuba de Schon, the clever lit
tie character artist from the Pantage
circuit, with five complete acts that
do not conflict.
Three reels and high-class motion
pictures and illustrated song. The
program runs 80 minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
Makes Tour of school.

President W. H. Bleakney of the
Pendleton academy returned this NOR
ming from a tour of the east end Of
the county in the interest of his school.
While gone he visited Helix, Freewat-
er. Milton, Athena and Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
Company VI VIII Drill

Owing to the parade and the other
affairs by the knights of Pythias, the
members of Company l. are hereby
ordered by the commanding officer
to fall in promptly at s o'clock this
evening for a short drill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
To FOreclOse Lien,

w. C. Thompson versus Allen E.
West, is the title of an action begun
this morning in the equity department
of the circuit court, to foreclose a me-
chanics lien on building in Free
water. The parties to the suit are
both residents of that town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
To Attend SONS Wedding.

P. H. w. Ross, cashier of the Bank
of Ellensburg and president of the
Chamber of Commerce in this city, ar
rived in Pendleton today to attend the
wedding of his son Fred to Miss Edith
Epple, this evening. The son is as
sistant cashier in the same bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22

shall be residents of the districts in
which they serve. Maloney, however,
has not rendered his resignation as
yet.
The vote cast yesterday was as fol-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
In and About
Pendleton
Two NIarringc Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today
to Bruce Shangle and Miss Zelma p.
Frazier of Milton, and Thomas Nc
Kenna of Umatilla and Maybelle Mer-
Ger of Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-22
WaIla WalIa knights Here.

A large delegation of Knights of
Pythias from Walla Walla, arrived
in Pendleton this morning to attend
the session of the grand lodge and
participate in the big parade this eve
ming.
The evening world., 1909-03-25
B. PARKER
STRONG WITNESS
FOR SCRUCHAM
EX,Justice and Presidential
Z Candidate TeStitieS to
High Character.

Alton p, Parker, former presiding Jus.
,!ce OF the Court Of Appeals and once
candidate for the Presidency on the
Democratic ticket, was the CHIEF wit
ness called for the defense in the tria.
OF George Il. Scrugham and Charles
Stlrrup before Judge Foster In the Court
OF General Sessions to-day. Scrughom
and Stirrup We're indicted for conspiracy
in connection with the attempt OF the
International Policy-llhoders' Associa-
ton to overthrow the management OF
the New York, Mutual and Aluitab!e
Life Insurance companies.
Ex-Judge Parker said he was resi-
dent OF this city and had been actively
interested In the campaign OF the In
tcrnational Policy Holders Association
from the start. He was chairman Of
the Executive Committee. the members
of which worked without compensation
and under n pledge to refuse office in
either the Mutual or New York Life, In
case the movement was successful.
Mr.. Scrugham, | believe" said Mr..
Parker, was present at every meeting
of the committee. | learned to know
him very we'll. From my personal
knowledge and from what | have been
told by Congressman Nicholas Long
worth and Others, | am free to say
that Mr.. s'crugham is q gentleman Of
the highest reputation ana character"
There was no crosS-cNamiration. EN-
Justice Parker was followed on the
stand by clerks who worked for the
international Policy Holders Organ-
cation. They all sworc that there was
no conspiracy or intent to forge the
names of pol.cy-holders 10 ballots as
CHARGED In tho indictment,
The evening world., 1909-03-25

The World printed to-day 1917
Help "AdS'-735 more than all
other New York papers combined.
The evening world., 1909-03-25
CANINE (" SINGS
AT FIRE ALARM AND
CLIMBS LADDERS
Of Course "Spot" Is Popular
With the Men of Hook
and Ladder 81.
HIS STUNTS AMAZING.
Went Up 70 Feet of Ladder at
Recent Fire, but Had TO
Be Carried Down,
HIS STUNTS AMAZING.

Sport Is the dog of Hook and Ladder
Truck Company No % in Brooklyn lie
was brought into the house by James
Crackerjack Murphy, the driver OF the
truck. But Sport belongs to the whole
company now. Not only the fremen.
but everybody In the block and around
the corner knows Sport and admires
him.
In betwixt fires the other day one
of the iremen was reading a condensed
account Of the things one Theodore
Roosevelt, lately President Of the
United States, did between his home In
Oyster Bay and the Hoboken pier where
he took ship for Africa. When the re-
cital was finished the assistant fore
man said;
That man is the greatest thing In
the United States"
Except Sport" objected Murphy,
promptly.
Here are a few facts regarding Sport;
He is a coach dog.
He Is three and one half years old
and weighs thirty pounds.
He sits up and sings when an alarm
sounds.
After every fire he kisses Pete, the
centre horse and leases him by hanging
on his bride.
He can grab n ball held as high
against tho wall MS n man can roach
He Is so anxious 10 stay with the
company that he has learned to climb
ladders. Recently he climbed q series
OF three ladders at fire, one or them
90 feet high, the next IS feet. and the
last one %. But he had to be carried
down.
He can also turn back somersaults.