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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-26
ssTTHD a1TUsroxs n5AIr

|7Nrr.r.,.- = y - v To v wv y u q
|n,,;iih lS YEARS EXPERIENCE
E9y swedish and Weir Mitchell
4 chss,nu,nn massage and nursing in east
hnI,.sohs desires position in hospi-
Il or private, Was. 3091-V.
g34s1
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'aYs WANTED; 3-3-HORSE FRFS-
fF grading Hr east bench. Call
NTH iset-J. Mckay e. Reed. g31s3
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4 WITH WHEEL. REX DRUG co. .
~ 1h'rd So. and w. Temple. rS465
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HOUSES FOR RENT NEAR UNTvER-
sity Call at BIS S. 18th East. g148f
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,SukocERY SPECIAL,

i nkrd, sNM, e. Is 81; MASON or. lars.
@ctnition 'To NC, los sl,40: 2 3Oc mack,
ehcago s,mn neat or Oat Flakes for
- '''ro' ll6 W. LIST South,
g2275
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ssneNCED SCSHELMEN AT
q Apply Bradford Clothes Shop.
g32s2
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CHIROPRACTORs

CECIL & CECIL. THE CHIROPRAC-
tors." II sick, try US. Get we'll. Con-
sultation free. Room ao3. 23s South
Main, ga7
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BROOM MODERN HOUSE. APPLY 5e4
Tth ave g2915
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fOk RENT-5-ROOM STRICTLY MOD
ern brlck cottage; also double house. )
rooins each, modern conveniences, close
In reasonable rent. Apply 511 1st ave
E2S74
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DOG KENNELS

INTERMOUNTAIN KENNEL CO. NO.
l West 18th South. Do Frank Kennel
Co. No ?. Ills 9Th ave. Phone 1866 NJ:
g210S
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FOR RENT
FOB RENT HOUSES uNFuRNIsHED

j. RSOM MOD. lis SO. 2ND w. s35
e4o south Main. 7-room modern. $3.50
DO NO. State St, 12-rooni modern. n
me condition, steam heat. SIS.
sIroom apartments. steam heat and
and $3.50. ia'
LITTLE & LITTLE, No. w, 2nd So.
g2947
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t,Isn r.ER-OFFICE MAN WANTS
"a 50 anywhere. Address Pas.
g32S2
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AND GROOM MODERN HOUSES FoF
rent Inquire ATS W. Sth South. g193s
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SAFES AND VAULTS

"a aISas. LINE OF SAFES AND
nfsa ~. on hand. A few seoond-
- 8ais a sale Write for circular.
~ 'anir &C.. Al p o, piace,
o1Q7a
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PRIVATE HOME
FURS AND TAXIDERMISTS

WE DO EVERYTHING IN THE FUR
and taxidermist line, We carry COM
plete line OF manufactured goods Clean
ing repairing re-dyeing and remodeling
at cut rates. % years In Salt Lake. X.
Stencil Fur Co., 81 r. Bird South. g20sS
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WANTED
MAIE HELP

SNAN TO nG nd represent old estab.
,rofessiona on,ad ad' income guaranteed TO
frsde. COCO s,so one for central
IS man, isi, Philadelphia. gS2oo
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FOR RENT-GARAGE
FURRIERS

GENEVA C. HICKS g. CO, es so. 9TH
East: furs made. cleaned, repaired and
made furs to select from Was. s707.
1904
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STRICTLY MODERN GROOM HOUSE.
furnace heat, 17S 18th East; rent $50
per month. Phone Sunday. Wasatch 4S37
week days, Wasatch 3073 gl290
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C-,1nI oYMENT AGENCY
<aKs EMIL and household help.
HesdousI.,.,, Phones 464.
sssst md Soulh' cI43
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EfwlL ATTENTION AND THOR
ts-sss characterize Utah Business
=, raining Day and night. Begin
3 Boston building. sloS'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-26

rypERIENCED JACKET
lsltpnit aniternation department, Ap-
y .. Dry Goods store 222 Main
.Gsns p'! ~ g545S
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
HOTELS AND RooMING HOUSES

THE BEST BAR
gain ever offered In a hotel. 6s
rooms and baths, hot and cold wa
ter. toilets and all the modern ap-
pnlntments. beautifully furnished
In StcRley's funned oak mission
style furnituro; Bunder carpets.
absolutely clean. The location in
Sures the best patronage. Very
low rent. extra long lease. Heat
and hot water free \ substantial
cash payment Will put tho right
party In possession. The balance
out OF the house rigid inves-
ugation invited No trifiers.
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7-ROOM MODERN. EXCEPT HEAT. UN-
furnished or partly furnished Apply 5S4
ond East. g8oS4
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RANKS AND BANKING
STOVE AND RANGE REPAIRS

RANGES CONN ECTED. $3.50; WATER
Jackets cleaned. $2. l., Jackets, 50;
stoves repaired, Phone Wasatch e71s-W.
LININGS CRATES AND WATER
Jackets all makes. work guaranteed,
G. D. Lovett foundry, - No. 7th w. Wa
satch 1890. f2$as
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0-EooM MODERN COTTAGE ON r
81; Groom modern, 80 West sth
suuen, broom modern cottage. 173 West
quire Youngs cafe. c2554
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5-ROOM MODERN BRICK; ALSO ONE
large furnished room, with bath, for
one or two gentlemen. Inquire $50 East
10th South elliS
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= vvpI oYMEST AGENCY, BASE
=, Hrst Congregational church. We
ga position free OF charge. Tele-
4, Tsaich 5S?e. tooo
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e,V TypERIENCEp LAND
y. Architect and s1IpGrl"offhsste5h nGiae Of Stephen en-
'S,rds, lV@o ne"' " gSiS9
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sSSNlTuRE REPAIRING

IN. upbn,s,o ,oS, 16s N ST. BELL
o'stering. chairs recaned.
o3I3
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'-EOOM MODERN, WITH LARGE
Sleeping porch, gas range, furnace heat
ana oarn S32 Sth East; s-room modern.
90 South End West, Phone Wasatch
w. Or 39i9-R. g30l9
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d, 1 ,irla SAN WANTS POSITION WITH
IN. T. yrs experience business
aodress PA. Tribune. g3259
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HOTELS
WELDING

WE WELD CAST IRON, ALUMINIUM.
steel or any other metal. bring your
for repairs, Utah Ornamental Iron &
Bronze Works. l55 West South Temple.
Wasatch 1918, g245o
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TAILORS

RosEII, THE TAILOR, 75 so, STATE.
Suits and overcoats from SIS UP.
gl5SS
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sZo"o-Most beautiful and best located
apartment house in city consist
Ing Of 81 apts., partly furnished in
the most complete way. Low rent
long lease. Never a vacancy. No
work attached. Now clearing 5000
above all expenses. A first class.
legitimate proposition. See me for
particulars
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WANTED-AGENTS

Finn o,,,, -~>-~S>~-~--s-->---~----~-~O
s;yN clTY; BRITISH COLUMBIA
s,It commission paid to energetic and
s,s -,.ss. aTents Pacific Bond & Land
Isg ,aro1 = Ltd 5ls Pacific bldg, Van
e323o
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PATENTS

FrsLS BIJII n
~ sorkmnn AND PERFECTED;
f NisIsahip: satisfaction guar
NNen. 81 So. State a36g,
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-,rDc- POSTOFFJCE
4 cARHifssNS1i CAR SO month. Salt Like
a, T5nteo. 'VSov s, Free coach~
e.D1IsGlH eS1.,Dnsln institute Dept 4Si 4SSI75i
7.
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|SSsyAENTAb ~ sALESMEN WANTED.
m write VIM. Walker Co.. box
-V@tello. Idaho. g3257
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"a E0y ONE WHO WANTS WORK:
=, pthsr need apply. Iowa Bakery.
Fssl md &c. g3269
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- FEW PRACTICAL COAL
uyiED, &, omen camp where
<gs 10 wo,t oontract work: transporta-
-tsushed. Apply gees
Ftls
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- KINDS or HELP FURNISHED
4. Ne Japanese General agency, 25s
= 'st South Wasatch 1911 f34oi
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WHERE TO STOP

->----------~->~~~~~
LlSCOLN HOUSE. Bo EAST lST So.
ESQ rooms: rates, Csc. Aoc and 5vc, mod
ern, baths. 16e. ulsas
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FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING AND
millinery; women's and children's work
a speciality, 226 So 10th East. g3239
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-s,uns EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
4. ssi Front" 112 West End South
.n,Is-s railroad and mining help.
- sysi e1543
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WASHING MACHINES

EDEN" ELECTRIC HOME LAUNDRY
machine. sold on payments. Stewart
GleeEon Co., SO w. End South. f3lss
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|. 8 WANTED TO WEAR HOLT'S 50
'MyIE no MoRE NO LESS 25
" THIRD SOUTH. g1725
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MOD. o-ROOM HOUSE CORNER SRD
ave and ] st rent moderate to suita-
bIe tenant Apply 61o Bird ave. gSo56
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rif MAKERS FOR LADIES' TAILOR
X rzn)oo. Ladies' Tailor. TOT Nc
b. Ndg g33I3
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- rsNSED r.ssSED FIREMAN. FIRST
n Pei p;j''Tnsss, Tr,, wants position. Ad-
.IIoune. e345b
|,tuon ~ ED GENTLEMAN WANTS
q Tass,as engineer, fireman or watch
r-.-I o1oo. g34S3
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d WANTED AT PoCATELLo. $3.50
A hr Of nine hours, for paving and
rJ york. Strange -Magulre Paving
g3433
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4 o7yoY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.
81 and unskilled lahorers tur-
"a East 1st South. corner Conn.,
=, Phone Wasatch 32Ss, pa@
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LAWN MOWERS

SHARPENED AND REPAIRED; BICY-
Gle repairing: key fitting. Salt Lake
Lock Works. Boil 1854. a236f
LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED AND
repaired. Fowler's key gun. bicycle
and novelty works; baby buggies retired
Ils West 2nd SO. Bell 1880. c2653
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

THE GODDARD-ABBEY CO., AUDIT
ing and general eccountancy. 522 Nc
IntyTe bldg, Wasatch 5lsa c20Sa
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VACUUM CLEANERS

Carpet cleaning done. c. d Bates Eec-
tric Co. S2I Atlas. Was. 3724. e9S3
SANTo FOR SALE OR RENT, CLEAN
ing. Electric cleaners s31 UP. Stewart
Gleeson Co., 36 w End SoAlth f3162
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DRESSMAKING

FASHIONABLE DRESSMAKING AT
home or by day No. Keith npts
Was $500. 1854
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f.a Apply DAYTON Drug. 2nd South
sste. g329s
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~ ~ NAN ~. DESIRES POSITION AS
IN ,n y. IN plant; experienced In sta
y e'heer'ng. Address Pap, TrIb-
p3o6b
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SIGNS AND SCENERY

CHAS. PETERSON. 20 RICHARDS ST.
brass. Clipped glass and painted Both
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IGToR AND SOLICITOR WITH
|ee hond. SAT South West Temple,
Fwl g34s2
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A' BAR AND OFFICE
FIXTURES

|lSE ~>~NN~---o-~~~-~.~-o~
|S1a, ans.E,, BAR AND STORE
ation. special denigns submitted on
a md n household refrigerators,
ahd p~sst billiard tabIes. bowling
Hasr cn' 'ApPnes. Brunswick Balke-
Sl was,;,io loo % 1e0 South dth West.
VOC, a40S8
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c,IIGENT PERSON me- sor
4 ETELLInoome Income corresponding t9r
= good incy, inou,ence unnecessary. Nd
press Corfespo'' g2694
e,.rton, \. G.
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WANTED-SAT,ESMpN

|sSssgsNcED MATTRESS MAKERS.
Dke Mattress C Mfg. Co. g2s33
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16
LEGENDS ABOUT THE CROW
According to Keenan, ANTHOLOGY the
Bird Was White Until Apollo
Made u Slack.

It ID difhcult TO state the average
life Of crow. but It IL certain that
its tale Of years IL much In excess OF
Its merits. for 1t can scarcely be said
to attain to good old age. and even
In its ssnility 1t 10 still ripe for mis-
chief. For the crow in all ages has
reached 4 bad eminsnce. It 10 fire.
quently mentioned IN legendary lore.
According to Roman mythology its
color was originally white. and It
owes its black plumage to Aescula-
plus. for his mother. the nymph Co
ronis. had quarrel with his father.
Apollo, who SO far lost temper-prob-
ably he had the worst of the argu-
ment-as to kill the unfortunate
nymph upon the spot. Apollo had the
grace to mourn his rash act. and he
determined that the crow should
mourn. too. and so he changed It's
white feathers into black, and tho
crow was made to put on suiien
black monument"
The crow has always been tabled
to have the gift Of speech. and 1t was
consecrated to Apollo on account OF
lLb GIT vi pTOphcSy INC huoNso
watched its flight as means OF d.
vination. II 1t new to the right 1t was
most favorable omen. while II 1t
turned to the left II was a plain indt-
ca&ion that disaster awaited the enter
prise. Pliny also comments upon the
long life Of the crow. and states that
II It made Its appearance upon the
left side It was happy augury. He
says that Its cries were an indication
Of coming rain. and that its eyes were
valuable a. charms The Latin crow
seems to have been more worthy
and better behaved bird than his In
dian brother, who is an incorrigible
thief and mischief-maker. and an un-
mitigated nuisance. According to DR..
auckland. funeral honors were, read
to the crow and the raven by the Ro.
mans and the Egyptians. and be gives
the following translation in proof OF
this statement: And the Romans per-
formed funeral rites to the raven.
nute player leading the procession.
borne aloft on the shoulders Of two
Ethi0pians. Around the Marsh OF
Myris sepuchres Of the crow and ibis.
made Of valuable stone. were visited.
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16
Poet Who Peddled a Classic

considered the book second 'HoDin-
son Crusoe.' and was equally sure that
IL would net its writer and its pub
lisher each hns profit.
Bryant entered upon his loves sf-
rand with great enthusiasm. But pub
Usher after publisher. refused to be
tempted by the poets enthusiastic
praise of the story. They could sec
nothing. in the book. they said. that
would asssact the public to It.
AT last Bryant carried the manu-.
script to Fletcher Harper. He told
Harper what he had told other pub
fishers about the book: among other
things saying that though 1t was the
work Of = mere boy. It was. never
theless, in his opinion. . second hob
inson Crusoe.' Harper was decidedly
reluctant at first to give the book any
serious consideration. but at last he
told MIR. Bryant that he would buy the
manuscript outright, including the
copyright, provided he did not have
10 Day over three hundred dollars
for II.
bryant, remembering what Nc had
been through. thought that vas
pretty fair bargain and he let fetch
er Harper have the manuscript for
two hundred and fifty dollars. ! be-
lieve, and twenty-five copies Of the
book. You know the hit that the
book made in this country as soon -
It was published. And IT was the
first American work to he widely
~ Harnar had accepted
II on a royalty basis that would have
meant a small fortune for young
Dana. But Dana never regretted that
he did not reap a fortune out OF the
book. He was satisfied with the
fame that the story brought him
much more satisfied than he would
have been with any pecuniary sue
cess"
Copyright. 1911. by E. ). EdwaraA All
Rights Reserved.p
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16

Mexico and was therefore more compe-
tent than any civilian to address .
meeting called to secure recruits. You
know how backward the captain n ex-
cept before his friends, said Rawlins.
Well. without the slightest hesitation
he stood upon the rostrum and made q
very plain and simple but earnest
speech. about is minutes In length.
After he had finished four or nve OF
the farmer boys came forward and
said that they would. on the following
dag. come to our recruiting on1ce In
Galena and enlist
so It was John Rawlins who in
duced Grant to make his first speech;
and It was Grants success as speak
er In that little village which led to
our making him chairman Of the great
mass meeting which day or two later
was held in our Galena public hall"
copyright. 1911. by e. J.. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16
PUT AN END TO COLD FEET
scheme 70 Make the Carpet Or Rug
Warm by Means Of
Giseteieity.

BY means Of electricity 1t 10 now
proposed to make the carpet. the
Persian rug. or the tigers pslt as
warm in winter a. the latter was
while worn by the. tiser. In Germany
the experiment II now being tried Of
wiring the noor-coverinG 30 - to heat
the carpst or rug and do away with
sold foors. A patent has besn taken
out for running wires THROUGH the car
pct in parallel lines In such way
that an ordinary lighting current can
be run through the wires. The con
ductor becomes warm and heats the
carpet. The heat in large carpets can
be controlled a. desired. and the car.
net will remain warm for two or
three hours after the currsnt Il turn
ed Oh. A small foot-rug can be heat
ed and taken for comfort during .
carriage ride.
The wiring Of carpets for this pur-
pose II new. but patents have been
issued before for passins wires or
wirs-gauss through compartments In
tablecovsrs. carpets. and other COW
erings for lighting purposes.
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16
william cuilsn Dryant Had Hard
Tins Finding Publisher TOR
Richard Henry oana's 1.-TWO
Years Before the Mast"

One Of the great sea classics Of
english literature IL Richard Henry
Dana, Jr.'s Two Years Before the
Mast" A. b well known. the book
was the outcome OF q voyage that III
author made a. common sailor
around ~ Horn and up the Pacific
coast in the Mites OF the last cen
fury. He left college to make the
trip in the hope that the hardly life
on the deep would cure his weakened
eyesisht. caused BY an attack OF
measles. His father. Richard Henry
Dana. the poet. was fully able to send
his son o. health seeking sea voy'
age as . passenger. even on one e1-
tending around the world. But young
Dana. Is . lad. had conceived q great
fascination for the sea. and 1t was bis
own idea that he sail before the mast
At that time he was still In his teens
Young Dana wrote the story OF his
experiences - q sailor partly on ship.
board and partly after he returned to
his home Tho story finished. no
showed the manuscript to his father.
The old gentleman was delighted
with IT," said the late Col George
Bliss. for many years prominent
politician Of New York state. and an
Intimate friend OF the Dams family.
"He was 70 delighted with It that
about the frst thing he did after read
ing It was to hunt up his warm friend.
William Cullen Bryant. and give him
the manuscript to read. Bryant grew
almost a. snthL..-s<so over the story
as the boys father had done. and
when Dana. ST., ssked Bryant II he
could md 4 publisher for the story.
Bryant gladly replied that he would
make every effort to do 80. since he
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16
story Of Chat With Him just Before
the Convention At Which He was
Nominated for the vies-
Presidency.

One day In the first week OF June.
1881, was compelled to wait at the
railway station at Albany. N. Y. for .
train from the west that was reported
two hours late. The day was warm.
and the station platform was almost
deserted except by employees
At last ! heard step approaching
and. looking up. saw Gen. Chester A.
Arthur He carried grfpsack. which
he set down In order to remove bis
hat and wipe from his forehead the
profuse Precipitation which the heat Of
the day had brought out.
General Arthur seldom failed to
recognize any one with whom he had
acquaintance. even the slightest. and
his greeting of me. therefore. was
most cordial.
II suppose you are on your way to
Chicago. general?" ! asked. having In
mind the fact that the Republican ma
tional convention was about to con-
vene In that city.
Yes" he replied. Il am to take
here the special train that is running
from New York city. | came up to Al
bany yesterday to attend to some per-
sonal business and to visit my sister.
Mrs. McElroy. whom have not seen
for, some time ahss was the sister.
who. a little over year later. was to
become mistress Of the White House.
Az we paced up and down the plat
form. General Arthur. whose train also
was late. spoke with great frankness
of the probable result OF the balloting
for the presidential candidate.
~ doubt" said he-and he was one
OF Roscoe Conkling's stauch support
ers in the Grant third term movement
II doubt whether we shall be able
TO secure the nomination Of General
Grant. Judge William c. Robertson
Of this state seems 10 have bis bolt
ing delegates we'll in hand. and am
convinced that the delegates from
Pennsylvania who have stated that
they will not support Grants nomina'
ton will stick to that determination.
All this looks to me as II Grant can
mot be nominated"
IN case you do not nominate Cen
eral Grant," asked. who. then. 10
The Meeker herald., 1912-03-16
tn. o., In warfare.

vssstfus. the Roman writer ON
thipes military. tells us that dogs were
usei In the fortif,ed towers Of his time.
to make known by their barking the
approach OF the enemy. During the
middle ages dogs were employed to
guard camps and bulwarks. The
bloodhouuds Of Scotland bore repu-
tstton for wonderful skill II tracking
escaped prisoners: and they were
nsed, too, for attacking the ensmy's
cavalry. being provided with coats Of
mail having hooks and prongs where
with to mutiiats horses. There are
records Of dogs having been used in
warfare - far back As 1887, and Plu
tarch and P1iny both refer to them 10
their books