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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-17
China Sale on Floor Below
TO make Xmas shopping easy, aUe
haze our bargain, tables Of china

y HtttN1 lNTtuS SNOpPt7J3 EU5y WC
haze our bargain, tables of china
25c SOC, 75c s1oo, $l5o $500 $3.50, $500, $780, and
~ price tables.
To look at goods these tables is to be convinced
great many staple goods in fancy china low
half pricewhch the shopper appreciates, particularly
at this time.
set of dishes makes most beautiful Xmas present.
Our stock OF dnnerware will interest you.
| Express and mail booth If you will carry small |
Your packages, whe- packages you will add TO |
| ever purchased, will be Christmas cheer for |
wrapped and receiped our teams drivers and |
for and sent away. No helpers going early |
trouble to you. and late.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-17
Jewelry, Novelties,
Etc, Reduced

GOLD SHELL RINGS: Will wear from . to
10 years. regular prices from 75c to 81 so;
choice for SOC.
BELT PINS AND BUCKLES; beautiful
ticles imported by us from France; values up TO
$3 so; choice for 75c.
A nice fan with pearl stick would make
beautiful Xmas gift. We closing out ours;
$3.50 to $12.5O values for 81 95.
Shaving and stand mirrors: either ebony, ma
hogauy or nickel plated with French plate mir
rors; from 81 so to $1,000 values; one-fourth
less,
A large line of Japanese French, Russian and
English hair brushes: real imitation ebony
mahogany or foxwood backs and handles values
from 81. % to $500; one fourth less
Buy hi,, pipe, real nice one; values from
So 80 to $1,000; cfourth less.
A GREAT DEAL OF TIME HAS BEEN
SPENT IN BUILDING. UP TIE BOX DEPART
AIENT. You can buy box for Zoe and improve
the appearance of small gift of little cost
Handkerchief Glove Shoe
Suspeuder Candy Slipper Hose Roxrs
Hat pin Collar and JcwcIry of allsizes)
Green twipc, &c ball.
Wrapping paper, rod, large sheets, sc.
Tissue paper, DC qpre,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-17
In the Art Department

Mahogany Bamboo Basket--reguar S1.75 for a.. 81 30
Stencil Outfit, in hand painted china departments
regular 90c, for Observation-Disclosures. s 80
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-17

No transfers; no approx
als-now that the rush is
on.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-17
Z Days More
Important Reductions

Decided reductions boys suits, overcoats
and girls winter coats-sdmc reductions as
usually made after the holidays. If you want to
give boy girl useful and practical gift, you
will find il here
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-05-26
lM LOCAL NEWS ,Msl

Mr.. Gus Levy of Gaiv yston is the
guest of Mr.: |. G. Gerson.
Mrs. Vergie Loewenstein is at home
after a stay in Mineral Wells.
Mr.. Haskell Levy has returned af-
ter business trip to New ork.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lichten-
stein of 1913 Walker, fine baby
boy
Messrs. l. Miller and F. Lezenberg
are now domiciled at lilo Caroline
street.
Mrs Jacobson of San Antonio, sis
ter of Mrs. Carp, on Fanin street, is
visiting here.
The Beth Israel Sunday School pic
mic will be held at Sunset Beach on
Sunday, June 9Th.
Miss Janet Hecht has returned to
her home in Beaumont after visiting
friends in Houston.
Misses Amelia and Belle Hyman Of
Brennan are the guests Of Mrs. w.
Levy, 1905 Hadley.
The Adath Yeshurun Sunday School
picnic will be held at Angerhoefer's
on Sunday, June 9Th.
The marriage of Miss Irma Tiras
to Mr.. Farter will take place at Sang
erbund Hall on June ninth
Mr. Maurice Nathan, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M,
j. Nathan, returned last Sunday to
Los Angeles Cal.
Mr.. David F. Punch of st. Louis
was in Houston on business this week
and paid the Jewish Herald office
a visit.
4 Of m nd Mrc n
Juran of 1901 Commerce street, will
be Bar Mitzrah Sunday, June 4, at
Adath Yeshurun Synagogue.
Among the graduates of the Hous-
ton High School are Marcelle We'll
Melvin Rouff, Jake Gross, Gertrude
Abramson and Ray Painkinsky.
Invitations are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Julia Blum to Mr.
Charles M. Kapner, which will take
place at the Concordia club on June
Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Rolnick and family
arrived from New Castle, Pa. and will
make their home in Houston. Theil
son, Mr. Gus Ronick, will open up 6
drug store in the near future.
There will be a meeting of Beth Is
rael Congregation at Montefiore hal
of the Temple on Wednesday, June
LIST, 1910, at s p. M, to take final ac
ton on the bylaws.
Among the visitors to Houston this
week was Mr.. Joe Wander, one of the
prominent merchants of Brook
shire Mr. Wander paid his respects
to our official sanctum and expressed
his appreciation of the Heralds eff
forts. Thanks, call again.
On Sunday, May 29th, the Adatl
Yeshurun Sunday School will hold it,
last session of the season, eXamina
tons will be held, promotions deter
mined on and honor winners selected
All books belonging to the Sunda!
School ShOuld be returned next Sun
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10

peevishly, tot.
"Rindsvieh," | muttered, unter my
breat.
Well. bring me some OF that" ne
reblies. shooting a fiy of my ear.
| tolt him dit nod dink We coult
serfe him. But he dit nod deny him
seluf und hollers. Fetch me nitro
glycerin cocktail, corrosive sublimate
soup, some diamond back rattlesnake
Dreaded bumble-bee stings, fricasseed
scorpions, tarantula eyebrows. saddle
OF ella monster, cactus salad. phos
phorus dumplings some dynamite la
mode. scrambled potato bugs, deviled
helgamites and can OF concentrated
I've: and a little heavy on the Paris
green, dye hear? And rush me any
thing else good that you've got in the
house. Wow"
Ven l vent drough der pantry vim
dow / took Adolf by her liant. We
got away from dere unter cofer OF der
dust We kicked up as we leaped from
county to county OSCAR.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING, Mich. June 10.--Articles
of incorporation were filed with the
secretary OF state yesterday by the
Palmer Manufacturing company. De-
troit, increase from $4,000 TO $780,
600: Commercial World Correspond
ence school, Detroit, increase from
$4,000 to $4,000; Iron Mountain
Land e. Timber company, Iron Noun
tain, $4,000; Weisman-Philiips com
pany, Detroit. 100000. with Louis
Weisman. Albert Weisman and j. 8.
Phillips. Detroit, principal stockhold-
ers: Coon Realty company. Detroit.
$4,000; Hale Motor & Machine com
pany. Detroit, sl25,000. with 8. f.
Hale OF Cleveland, Charles Ritter. j.
c. Hudson. L. J. Brennan, J. f. Du-
bols and r. j. Brennan, trustee. De-
troit, principal stockholders; Mar
quette Motor company. Saginaw, In
crease from 100000 to 100000; Oak
land Motor Car company. Pontiac, In
crease from 5000 900 to $500. 900.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10

SODA BISCUIT. Idaho-By Won OF
does strange vagrancies or Fate, me
und Adolf, millionaires in our own
expectations. find ourselufs penniless
NIT nod a cent between us. We wass
put on our train here, in der middle
OF strangers. ven only 462 miles from
our COLT mine.
Sooner dan starfe NIT holdings TO
eat. we tackled der probrieter OF der
Malapai House for chobs, till We can
get on our feet again mitouid also be-
ing on our uppers.
We iss bananaZa kings" We tolt
him, but we are trafeling incogni-
zant." He said he voult pay us dree
dollars a week eff We lastet a month.
Diss hotel Is run on der AMERICAN
blan but We don't care, as We are
naturalizzed.
l took a chob as waiter so | coult
get all der tips. Adolf said he yoult
be bus boy und dishwasher, SO he
gets der fairst choice OF her garbage.
Adolf always did hab TO me der alb
bearance OF being swill-fed.
Diss is a tough town full OF rough
characters besites ourseluf. In der
dining room ISIS a sign:
Don't shoot the waiter.
He is going TO be lynched.
Vile Adolf wass ironing ouid der
paber napkins for use again Offer, a
milkpuncher dressed in a somberorc
und horse pistols came in und picked
Eup a piece of sticky fly paper, drinking
| Id was der menoo. He said his name
wass Alcohol Ike, und ven he breath
ed on der silfervare 1t took all del
nickelplate of.
Got any ptomanies?" he yelled.
mo, sir. we half none OF dose
French dishesT | answered him SO
direspectlessly as / could"
What is there for to drink" he
says NIT an oof.
Condensed milk und Young Hyson,
bote members of diss club" says.
What do you think ann" he roars
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10

folding chair that Is all his only own,
and he wanted to get IL down TO Mont
clair When the engineer of the train
wasn't looking he fastened the chair
TO the cowcatcher OF the locomotive
at Soho.
Last winter the Erie put on fresh
air car" for fresh air fiends. and when
the natives saw the train pulling In
with that chair on the cowcatcher
they thought another fresh air accom-
mediation had been added so that a
radical disciple OF the fresh air creed
could get the full benefit OF the breezes
by riding on the cowcatcher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
MUSICIANS WANT MORE PAY.

LANSING. Mich. June 10.-Adjt.-
Gen. McGurrin has received formal
notice from the secretary OF the state
Musicians Union OF Detroit. notifying
him that the pay OF union members OF
the First Regiment band for the COM
ing encampment OF state troops must
be SO a day for the players and $3.50
day for the leader. The state law
fixes the pay of all members of the
national guard at much smaller
amount than this for enlistment and
Adjt Gen. McGurrin says he has no
authority TO increase the amount fixed
by law
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
Goodwin Smith Left st,5oo.ooo.

TORONTO. June 10.--The late
Goodwin Smith leaves an estate OF ST..
500 900, tvo-thirds OF which Is cash
Among his intimate friends II is ru.
mored that on his last visit TO England
ms former pupil, the late King Ed
ward. tipped him OFT to some first.
class investments. These are said 10
have been the chief medium OF his
acquisition OF wealth. According to
rumor, clauses in the will provide
for charitable institutions
When he came TO Toronto in 1872 he
was said to he worth 100000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
DEATH TAKES FeNroN PIONEER

FENTON, Mich. June l0.-L. '.
Curry. IS, pioneer resident of the
village. where for many years. until
his retirement eight years ago, he was
a prominent hardware merchant
dropped dead In his home early last
night from heart failure. lie had held
several public Offices and was once
postmaster His last work in the in
terest OF the village was only yester-
day, when he sat as a member OF the
board OF review. He was Republican.
Surviving him are the widow, two
sons and two daughters
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
MICHIGAN PATENTS GRANTED.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Michigan
patents were issued yesterday as fol
lows: William Behler. Owosso, crate :
George w. Behler Three Rivers, com.
bined match safe and cigar cutter;
Alvin Berg and X. Berg, Sparta, bed.
stead; William K. Blair, Bay City. en-.
CINE; Albert Butler. Mason. stack and
shed cover; William III. barrow. Trav-
erse City. game apparatus Roy 2.
Darwin, Lansing, temporary binder;
John A Deasy, Detroit. valve; John
Early, Tekonsha, door fastener; Henry
o. Evans, Detroit, feed mechanism f3r
spindles for machine tools Frank FL
field, Hastings, loading device; War.
rem French. Detroit, lamp: Jarvis Il.
Harbeck, Detroit, can top; Thomas h
Hensey, Adrian, stop and waste cock .
Charles A. Mervey. Lansing, bottle and
attachment therefor; Herbert s. Hum
phrey, Kalamazoo, water heater
Charles ID. Jennings. st. Joseph, lining
or back plaster for buildings: Oscar (.
Kries, Jr., Detroit, power drive for ad
ding machines; Carl c. Kusterer,
Grand Rapids, fastener for securing
doors; Charles Lakosky, Cooks Mills
I1CiOCiN ~ Atlif Tiii'Ni
vehicle stop; Andrew McLane, Detroit
insulation joint: Willard A. Moudy
Port Huron, receptacle; Harvey Mich
olas, Jackson, seed extracting ma
chine Edward n. Pagelsen. Detroit
starting device for explosion machine
Albert f. Peckham. Grand Rapids
locking hinged last; Louis a. Sher
man, Detroit. hydro-carbon burner
William l.. Snyder. Detroit, separator;
Emil Tyden. Hastings, table edge sand
ing machine; George r. Woodward
Kalamazoo. hay press.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
NCCAbEES HOLD
ELECTION TO-DAY
Int Commander Lovelace Has Clear
Hsld Tor election mo Change
Made In Rate Schedule.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, June l0.-The
olsction OF officers was the order oil
business for the Maccabees' conSen'
Ion this morning. Il was expected
Whsn the delegates assembled today
that the meeting would end by after
noon.
The opposition to Great Commander
Lovelace, as predicted yesterday AFT
srnoon, failed to take any definite form
and the name OF S. +. Johnson. the
candidate Of the insurgents. was not
bven presented when the nominations
we're made. Mort Stay, of Port Huron,
Who has held the office of great record
keeper for several terms, also had q
:lear field for reelection.
The nominations for the various
o11ces follow:
Great tenant-commander, Charles
H. Thomas. Hastings. and Joseph
Fremont, Bad Axe: great finance
\ keeper, Robert J. Whaley, Flint, and
3 w. r. Richardson, Flint: great medi-
4 cal examiner, DR.. Tslbert Sleneau.
Port Huron, and Or. j. A. Lenfesty.
tea. e. j. Jeffries. Detroit; Perry +.
J Powers. Cadillac; J. C. Lehr, Port
/, Huron; A. l.. McCutcheon, Albion; s.
D. johnson. Grand Rapids. and Ger
aid b. Kliendist Coldwater: board OF
auditors, Arnold Greenbaum. Grand
Rapids: Arthur w. Benjamin, Sag
1naw; e. J. Mccarthy. Lansing; Geo.
(, +. Macarthur. Eaton Rapids. and San
ford e. Hayes. Standish; great coun-
selor, j. B. McIlwain, Port Huron. and
Frank e. Jones Ann Arbor; great edi-
tor, s.. ID. Williams; great chaplain.
Walter c. williams, Chicago. and w.
c. Botsford, Kalamazoo; great SER
geant VIM Hierlihy, Bellaire. and VIM.
q. Dixon. Seattle. Wash; great mas
ter-at-arms, Andrew S. Ross, Charlie
voix, and Carl Mortimer Manchester;
great first master OF guards Arthur
r. Case, Mt. Pleasant; George w,
Kline. Hartford and W. F. Johnson,
Ludington; great second master OF
guard John A. Treuthart. Indiana, and
Albert w. Bray. Houghton; great SEN
tinel. George McNally. Lenawee:
Stephen o. Black. Three Rivers, and
d. J. Woods. Youngstown. o.; great
picket, 8. s. English. Washington, ID,
c.: Andrew Berg. Manistee; Thomas
f.. Sullivan. Erie, Pa, and Charles
Hhaylor Owosso.
The Great Camp deferred action on
the proposed amendment TO the laws
OF the order which would change the
present rate system Every delegate
had anticipated that some change
would be made In the rate schedule.
Now that the term Of officers has
bern extended to four years, 1t is ex-
pected special review will be called
two years hence. probably in Por,
Huron.
The Ladies' Of the Modern Macca-
bees yesterday decided to extend the
term OF their officers to four years
and .Quadrennial reviews will hereafter
be held. unless a special meeting
should be designated by the great
commander and the great executive
comfpittee The holding { another
review two years hence, however, is
problezAatical with the ladies, as they
win dispose OF the perplexing rate
question at this review instead OF
waiting two years. like the male or
ganixation.
yeA Printing done right. Time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
TO PROBE SANITARIUM.
Board Of Control inquiries Into Alleged
Building Graft.


Building Graft.
LANSING. Mich. June 10 oday
the board OF control OF the state Ju-
berculosis sanitarium at Howell will
meet to take up the charges filed by
Seth hubert, OF Howell. that the ma
terials used in the construction OF
some Of the sanitarium buildings are
not up to specifications.
II is stated that there Is a sufficient
balance due contractors fully to pro
tect the states interest. Gov. Warner
called the attention OF the board TO the
charges filed and asks that a thorough
investigation be made A special com
mittee, appointed by the board to take
the matter up. Will report at this meet.
ing, and Mr.. Rubert has also been
asked to tell what he knows regarding
the allegations.
The attoruey'generals department
has also been investigating the matter
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10

Deb Printing done right. Tfme.
1tsa or City sssS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
SEEKS TO ENLIST IN NAVY: TOO
LIGHT; DRINKS WATER; GETS IN
illinois Boy Lacks Pound In Weight.
But After He Swallows Aqua Pura
Scales Favor Him.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, June l0.-John
Hays. aged 2s. living at Mount Vernon,
H.. tried to enlist In the United States
navy here today. and was told ne
lacked just one pound OF the necessary
weight. He went outside and drank
gallon of water. Then he returned
and proved 10 the recruiting officer
that he had brought himself up to the
required weight. He was accepted.
Hays felt no ill-effect from the large
quantity OF water he drank
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
DOCTOR FAsTs THREE WEEKS;
LOSES 81 POUNDS; KEEPS IT Up
New Yorker Says He Could Go Sixty
Of Seventy Days Without Food
Will Begin Eating Soon.

NEW YORK. June l0.-Dr, Gustav A.
Gayer finished today the third week OF
the fast he has undertaken to prove
that the mind rules the body lie
weighs 1873 pounds, 81 pounds less than
when he began.
IF IL were not for the fact that !
wish To preserve my strength for my
work" said DIR. Gayer today II should
continue my fast for 90 or 20 days. As
IL Is. shall probably begin eating
gradually again at the end OF another
week.
The doctors physicians say he Is la
perfect condition. mentally and physi-
cally. but his face is lined and drawn
and he complains OF slight WEAKNESS
In the afternoons. He also has cur
tailed his work. on the advice OF ply
sicians. who feared too severe strain
might cause a sudden collapse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
MISSING BOY FoUND7

SAGINAW. Mich June lO.--tSpe.
cial.D--That Marvin Martin, six years
old. who disappeared two months ago.
may be in Vassar at the home OF
farmer was the report which reached
the West Side police Friday. The re.
rort Is being investigated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
Russia esrs Hammerstein.

mission has been refused 10 Oscar
Hammerstein. the theatrical manager
OF New York. to visit Russia II was
MIR Hammerstein's intention to come
to st. Petersburg to secure Russian
dancers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
ARMY IN MUTINY.
Rigid Censorship is Exercised on News
by Portugal.

BADAJOSE. Spain, June 1o.-The
Portuguese army is in almost COM
plete mutiny. according TO secret al
vices that came across the frontier to-
day.
Definite news from Lisbon is unob-
tainable owing To the rigid censor
ship now being exercised. which fact
in itself lends color to today's alarm
ing dispatches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-10
BEATING THE HIGH
COST OF SHIPPING
New Jsrsey Man Fastens Chair TO
Cowcateher OF Locomotive When
Engineer Isn't Looking.

MONTCLAIR. n. j., June l0.-Ralph
for the Erie railroad. found way To
beat the railway combine and solve
the high cost o. shipping
Comstock. who formerly was agent
AZ Soho. has special. very particular
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-06-25

evident that the thought needed only
to be disseminated in order to be
quickly accepted and acted upon by
the hosts Of conscientious thinking wo
men Of the world and would result in
a Capitalization of their power toward
the accomplishment of great and nee
essary reforms In the interests of hui
mainly.
The congress held It's first full meet
ing Feb. 16, 1897, and in a brief space
of time its work began TO bear per-
mancnt and prominent part for good
in all that touches the life of child
hood and the preservation of the best
ideals of home life. Its varied en-
deavOrs for the instruction of the
young parents. for the welfare of chill
dren OF the dependent. defective and
delinquent classes. for closer alliance
between school and home, for the
abolition of polygamy, etc. have long
since proved the seriousness of its pur-
pose. The publicity involved. the
members say. has proved blessing
and not a blight. promoting the natural
spirit and thought for all that concerns
the home within and without
Mrs. Birney Is Of southern birth.
She received her training in Mount
HolyOke college. Her life history has
been marked by the deep shadows Of
sorrow. Left a widow in early wom-
anhoOd, with a babe born some months
after its fathers untimely passing. she
was married some yearsAfter, only to
sustain second bereavement in his
early death, to Mr.. Theodore Birney,
noble man OF kindred tastes and pur-
pose, who gave much OF his time dur
ing the last year of his life to aiding
in the organization of the movement
which his eager wife had so much at
heart. At his passing in 1898 Mrs. Bir-
ney was left with her household Of
three daughters, aged then about fif-
teen, six and five.
With her mother to preside in her
home she turned with cheerful cOur-
age and hone to the work OF the Con-
gress of Mothers. The intensity Of
devotion and zeal proved, however, too
great bodily strain. III health made
necessary the REIMBURSEMENT Of active
leadership into other hands two years
ego. But as honorary president Mrs.
Birney still eXerts active interest and
participation In the constantly WIDEN
ing work.
Mrs. Frederic Schoff Of Philadelphia
Is president of the National Congress
of Mothers and has held that Office for
some time. For many years she has
been prominent in societies having for
their object improvements in the laws
relating to the care Of children, and it
was largely through her effortssthat
the Juvenile court law was passed in
Pennsylvania She has beautiful
home In the Quaker City and children
Of her own, to whom she is devoted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-06-25
His Quick Wit Saved Him.

An ancestor of the great Tolstoy was
an officer in the Russian army and a
great mimic. One day he was imper-
sonating the Emperor Paul to group
of his friends when Paul himself en-
tered and for some moments looked on
unperceivcd at the antics of the young
man. Tolstoy finally turned and. be-
holding the emperor. bowed his head
and was silent.
60 on, SIR" said Paul. Continue
the performance"
The young man hesitated moment,
and then, folding his arms and initial
Ing every gesture and intonation OF his
sovereign, he said
""Tolstoy, you deserve to be degraded.
but remember the thoughtlessness Of
youth, and you are pardoned."
The car smiled slightly at this
speech.
"Well. be 1t So" he said.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-06-25
A STRANGE REVERSAL.
Napoleon and Wellington and an Ex-
change of Residences.

change of Residences.
In the days before the Suez canal
was opened to the world St Helena
was frequent port Of call for British
vessels bound to and from India and
the far east. This custom, explains
Harper's Weekly. was caused by the
need Of obtaining supplies for the long
voyage, and 1t was therefore for this
reason that the ship which on one oc-
casion bore the Duke Of Wellington.
then Sir Arthur Wellesley, returning
to England from India. touched at the
island The great commander spent
one night at jamestown at the house
Of a Mr.. Balloon.
Ten years later Napoleon Bonaparte
landed to begin his six years of exile
and was assigned to the same room
that his conqueror at Waterloo had &C.
cupied. This coincidence came to the
knowledge of the duke at Paris during
its occupation by the allied forces. and
he dispatched the following letter to
the British officer then in command at
st. Helena:
Il am very much obliged to you FOR
Mr.. Simpsons book, which will read
when | have moments leisure. ! am
glad you have taken the command at
st. Helena, upon which | congratulate
you. You may tell 'Bony' that | find
his apartments at the Elysee Bourbon
very convenient and that l hope he
likes mine at Mr. Balcom's. 1t is
droll enough sequel to the affairs of
Europe that we should change places
of residence