Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
/. o. o. F. ZEBRA LOOSE

On Monday night there was an exem-
plification of Zebra training at the 1. O.
o. F. han by the team of the Gooding
lodge l. O. 0. F. No 100. which was
filled with surprises by the victim. If
the patrons of Fred ]. Hill fail to get
their usual supply of rib roasts, steaks
and chops they will know that he has
passed through an ordeal that has SO
unnerved him that he will not draw
blood for fortnight The Gooding
team came over to show their fine
feathers and they were fine. and to
teach the local lodge trick in tor
lures worth knowing. The boys were
harnessed up as follows:
N c. (the initials do not mean what
you might think C. b. Malat; V. G..
these initials do not mean VERY
Good") Herbert Meyers; Cnap. (herein
is the parson dsguised) P. S. Turner;
p G. just pretty good" that's alp
Milton Roberts; Warden (not OF the pen)
L. d. Folsom; Conductor (his old job
continued E. v Howard; r. S. N. G.
(rather swift and now going) Ross
Graves; L. s. N. G. Qearning slowly,
never growling) John Small; r. S. "
G. (real slim, very gaunD W. B. Kelly;
L. S. V. G. Qong song, voice good) Jess
Grow; Inside G. dnslde got) S. Saun-
ders: o. G. (outside getter) c. Hurt,
(not so much as one would Think
Organist CPaderewski outclassed) ]. A
Swanson; s S. (slipery specialist)
Henry Eglus; S 5. seel.lng to save)
r. Longstreth S B. (serious bruiser)
Philip Bostrom: S. B. (some more
bruises) A Thoma; S B. $50 brutaD
sam Rosenbaum; s B. lShotwell. ni)
J. S. Shotwell; Captain of team( late
of cliftons Bellringers) E. c. Eglus.
This bunch of prosecutors work with
a villianous delight and basked in the
shadow of human tortues with ghoul-
ish delight They work either in sin
gle or double harness and have mar
shall bearing that strikes terror TO the
to the genial Fred j. quite exhausted
candidate. What they did
him for at the close of the ordeal he
was yawning fearful yawns, having been
knocked next door to sleep. Fred may
run the gauntlet again but he will furn-
ish his customers with weeks supply
of flesh in advance
The Zebroid was in fine fettle, train
ed to a finish. had all the tricks Of
clowns pony and did his stunt with
fiendish glee.
After the IOlLItS we're ONti ltlc ibtdA
lodge served a splendid feed for the Wis
Itors whose exertions made them raven
ously hungry, anu they took enough food
back with them TO Gooding to last
to the next convention. They are
healthy lot
1t was after the turn of the night be-
fore the local vive Noble Grand could
induce them to go home. indicating
that the local members had beds to go
10. 1t was an enjoyable evening, every
body was happy, some. more so, and
the visitors are invited to come again..
and bring their lunch with them. The
speeches. nearly forgot the speeches.
The eloquence Of the orator who could
~. make a speech was thrilling in its
periods. well moulded para
graphs. (moulded before its poetry was
soothing, its classic lines We're entranc-
ne and his pedigree was without blem-
sh from sire to son.
c. B. Malat was at his best, his
speech was an eloquent tribute to the
,raer and was full OF interest and in
Oh yes I nearly forgot the fact that
here We're ladies' there. at the banquet,
Tot in the chamber of horrors and
heir presence was the pleasure OF the
'ccasion Where would We be had It
lot been for our mothers and where
would we be without our wives? May
hey always be on hand Boys and
irls.it was a great evening. Wasn't itf
Last Sabbath evening there was I'M
IN meeting Of the Methodist and tho
'aptist CHURCHES. The sermon wse de-
vered by the pastor Of the Baptist
hurch and the capacity Of the church