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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
& a,lsas City.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. $:-Cattie-Ke
ceipts. 1000. Including 500 southerns y
market steady. Native steers; 80, ,iS@
8 %; southern steers, So a5@I 90; south
tive frn COWS COWS and md hclfars IS 75g so; stock
ers and feeders. S5@7.6o; bulls, N'seg
$50: calves. s6@lo; western steers 'ou
uogs-Receipts. $500 market, stIone
IA Sc higher. Bulk OF sales, 81: :lo@ii 40
heavy s. $50 40 IasSseGps and and ogtSSeSo sSSs 5o
81 25@7 40; light S.%1 o@oo 81; plEsi SSTSd sfeady
Muttons, SfG5 so; lanlbs. 35@s.so: range
wcthers and ycsrlings. H.1o97.ooi ruhse
ewes scM5.2J.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
He'd Difference.

asdrg Of James r. Keeue recalls
20 Wall street the bold and ag-
Do H2nipulatlon that was once the
y as e maker oi markets the man
|EIeout q peer and the daily meet
II Ire governors OF the stock cx-
D arc mainly for the purpose OF
D Iuch rules and regulations that
Z Re future prohibit what custom
crf fanet!ons. The stock broker 9
p 10 the regulation lies in the
Re! stability cf price will result in
1acluadons. hence smaller busi-
cpTgnors at last realize that pub
To demands that stock exchange
ihouId come out openly with
Ea Changes before the matter Is
~ Q! their hands and dealt with
i Ralltc!ans, who invariably are
@ke political capital out OF an
ia Wall street.
Rsersl tone OF the market was
pnces showing fairly good re-
Alter all, the real news Will
e4n NE action of the money mar
ie khown movements of money
ss& Indicate "A highly favorable
l1Hfuent tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
New York Produce.

barely STEADY, 8 TO 10 points net lower.
Flour-Si eady.
Whcat-Spot. easy; No red. sl.o7
nominal elevator and Sl.0S o. b. afloat
No | northern Duluth, 9I2c +, o. b
afloat Futures advanced carly on for
eIgn news. but eascd Off late on favor
able reports ON winter wheat and on q
slow demand. closing ic net lower. ET-
port sales were twenty-siN loads. May
9iad91ec, closed 91c: July closed 95c
Bonded whcat-Jonuary closed at 99tc
May. 96i n 96sc. closed o6lc: July closed
9Ic. Receipts. 2so.coo bushels; shipments
Isl 600
Hops-Steady.
Hldes-Inactive.
Petroleum-Stcady.
Wool-Stcady.
Raw sugar-QuIet. Muscovado. SO test
3,17@5.23c: centrifugal. 90 test. 3.670
5.73c: molasses. 81 test. c.02@2.9Sc: re-
fined, quiet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT SALT
LAKE TENNIS CLUB,

Principal place ot business. salt Lake
City, Utah.
ing OF the board % directors helG on the
2sth day OF December. 1912, an assess
u,ent OF eigh; dollars per share MAS levied
on the capital stock OF the corporation.
payable Immediately 10 =. NJ. Garnett
secretary Of said corporation. az the club
house OF said corporation, on Tenth East
street between Second and Third South
streets Salt Lake City. Utah. ANY
stock upon which this assessment may
remain unpaid or the Srd day OF FebrU-
ary 1918. will be delinquent and sdror-
tised for sale at public auction and un-
less payment Is made before, Will DC sold
on the .ith day OF February. 1918. AT
IL o'clock noon OF said day. NJ the clch-
house OF saId corporation. 20 pay the
delinquent assessment, together with the
costs OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
q. NJ. GARNETT Secretary.
Clubhouse, Tenth East street between
Second and Third South streets. Sal,
Lake City, Utah.
of December. A ID. 1912. Tp3@0i
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
COPPER QUIET At THE
RECENT QUOTATIONS
Lead Also Quiet in New
York at s4.25 Bid; Spelter
Quoted al $40 to S7.4o.
+

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Coppcr-Quiet.
Standard spot TO March. Si7l2GOl75T;
electrolytic. sl7.62@17S7 lake. Si162@
1877: casting. sli.25ii7S7
Tin-Quct. Spot. S50.G065O.SO. jan
uary, s5o.309 90, so: February and March.
S50.20N q $3.50.
Lead-Quiet; Si.25 bid.
Spelter--Quiet; SI20m!.4o.
Antimony-Quiet. Cooksons $4,000
1850.
lron-Quict and unchanged.
Copper arrivals, l345 TONS exports this
month, cl0 tons. London copper quiet:
spot, 216 lss Cd futures. go 6s Sd. Lon
don tin hrm; spot 1220 los: futures,
G@29 5s. London lead, c11 l6s 3d. Lon
don spe!ter. G26 5s.
lron-Cleveland warrants. Gis Sd in
London,
Closing Stock List
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS,
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.--CattIe-RecsiptSS;
as. 90. Texas steers. st-759S 90; west
ern steers. s5.75D7.60; etockers and
feeders, Si.9o@7: so: ceMs ard I'd he'feFs'
Hogs-Rcceipts. $4,000; market cener-
ally &C higher than Thursdays average.
Light, s7.25@7 80: mixed. .S9@ 90;
heavy, 81 25G7,60; rough. sI.2og % 20. :
Rigs. s5-76@7,30: bulk OF Sales F''a'~
Shccp-Receipts $4,000: market, steady
TO strong. Native 81 35@6. 90; western
native, Sc. 20a8, 75; western, Sc 2Sgs.'S
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, ian. 3.-Butter-Steady.
Crcamcries. 2iM c6c.
Eggs-Unsettled. Receipts, nolS cases;
fresh receipts at mark, cases included, 81
@93c; rctrigcrators. ordinary hrsts. 1isc;
nIsts. 23625lc.
Cheese-Steady, Daisies, 16ld17c;
twins, lG.@l6lc. Young Americas. 1870
l7c; long horns, 16l@l2c.
Potstoes-Stcady. Receipts. so cars
Michigan and Minnesota, 50@52c: wiscon-
sin, iSm5cc.
Poutry-Firm. Turkeys, alive 15c;
dressed 2oc; chickens. alive, 1a1c
springs, alive. t5c.
Ncnl-Stcadr. 9Mltc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA, Jan. S.-catt,eI,Ne ne,
sr Naive s6 50m9.25. cows and he'll
ers. SS.i5@6.75. western. steers. 80 900
so; Tcxas steers. sA ds 5S@sss s2 SS ,TsIFS rsnse
- "a, - \ stockers and feeders 81, ,7om
= 90; calves, se@9; bulls, stays. etc. Sa."
9G. 10. Oo , .,-ory
HossEhhece'PHsI; i,cher He,vy 81 .iSa7 30; mixnJ,
as. -: bulk o} sales. s. .lo@I:2 20. a.
shecp-Recclpts, 5000; merkets stcSoG, so;,
40; ewes. 81, 25m5; lambs. 3T.101s'o o.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
WINS REVIEW OF TRADE,
'' Opens With Satisfactory Vol.
ur11e OF Business.


IL hnoyrow:
sE Year opens with all the ralps
9ses achieved during tho last
NY The new year taxes over
o;a the Increased agricultural
,.Mulung from the big crops. the
ny IN the largest Industries.
a,nsd confidence in branches OF
woe, the record breaking for
.!ce and the full employment
~ high wages. insuring large
~ser. With this leea cy from
~ maintenance of a satisfactory
4 " BUSINESS. apparently is as
sssings during 1912 increased
~. over 1911. Railroad traffic,
- very heavy. In the cotton
80 ~ trades the outlook is an en-
one. From all the leading
10 sa,,st ast and west. the end OF
vices are satisfactory in mos,
~ is ,- points and generally an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Flax, Oats and Rye.

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 3.-Bran in 100.
pound sacks, $3.50.
Flour sales were light and scattered,
Prices unchanged, Shipments. 1920
barrels.
I'm wood (. o. b. Minneapolis -First
patents, s405I4.35. second patents. 80, 90
dAl5; first clears. 32.9oQe.G0; second
clears, S21092.io.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Money Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Close: Prime
mercantile paper. 6 per cent.
Sterling exchange. strong with actual
business in bankers bills ut S4.Sa for
sixty-day bills and at 4.S6 for demand.
Commercial bills, s4.S4.
Bar silver 619c
Mexican dollars i9c.
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irrenlIlar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
NOTICE.

| Notice is hereby gwen tha; the annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the Con-
tinental Life Insurance & investment
company. Utah cprpotatlon VIII DO
held at the office O: said company. 500
Mccormick block, Salt Lake Clty, Utah. ou
the 18th day OF January. 1913. at ~
o'clock q. III. for the following pur-
| poses,
l. 10 consider and take action upon
the question OF amending 'tha, portion ot
| article OF tho articles Of incorporation
| OF said company, which reads as follows,
The officers o; this corporation SHAH
81 4 board Of twenty-five (25l dlrec.
tors. seven 90 OF whom shall eonstituJs
\ a quorum
shall read az follows:
"The officers Of this corporation shall
81 A board o, ntteen G5) directors
quorum"
taking action upon the question OF amend
ing article SI, OF the articles Of incor-
poratiou OF said corlpany SO THAI the
same when and as amenced shat read a.
| follows:
Immediately srter the election OF Of
hcers 10 be held In January. 1915. thers
| class 10 consist OF FIVE 90 members Tho
nrst class shall hold office Ior the term
| office for tho term OF two years. and the
third class shall bod office for the term
| OF three years, and commencing WIN the
year 1914 all directors erected shalt hold
office Cor the term OF three years.
8. For the purpose o! cfectinG directors
to fls any and oil vacancies existing in
the board OF directors.
L. To elect 9 president. n Vice pres'-
dent a secretary and A treasurer for the
ensuing year.
{. For the purpose OF considering ans
taking action upon the question OF re-
peallng. changing. modifying and amend
Ing tho bylaws OF this corporation.
g. To transact such other business as
may legally come before the meeting
JOHN DERN-
President Continental Life Insurance. n
w V RICE
Secretary Continental Lie Insurance
Investment Company,
(SeaLl mleo'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Bradstreet's Bank c,earinos

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Brads,reet's
Dank c!carlngs report for the week end
.nng January : shows an aggregate OF
3S'oSS SoO, 900 as against $2.926 u.s., 900 las I
week ana S3,iOT.6l5 900 In the correspond
ing week last year
The following Is q list of the cities:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Coffee Futures Steady,

NEW YORK, Jan. G.-Colfce futqres
closed barely steady. net II 10 Il points
lower Sales $50: ren,r,arv ,sl5c:
NSTch ly.sfc; April 1$.47c; May. l2bpc
,,1, fnnc '' 1850: July. l3.75c: August. 1S,Slc
September, oetober Noysmber Dsina sasn snd Rio Re
J2ec. santos As 15xc- Mid coffee
oo;,et; %'C Cordova. 1sGlSc,. Hayre 70 "a
rnnc lower; Hamburg. to pfg lower
RIn and Santos, unchanged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04

TIE ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS
meeting of the Metal Extraction Co..
will bA held at the compapy's office. az
richards st.. Salt Lake City, Utah. on
Tuesday, January II. 1914. st 10 &. N.
Business 10 be considered: Electlon OF
cff,rers and consideration OF repoyts.
m .s06 wM. SERVICE. Secy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
NATIONAL WooLGRoWERS,
cheyenne, January ell.

Excursions via Oregon Short Line
January 6, aud 8, from salt Lase' oo
Cheyenne aud return. ..''-..'.' S39 9'eE e9
Denver and return. e:.;,.,,'s
limit January 90. City ticket ofhee'
Hotel Utah. lAu'0ilioe'''|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
ylestha,s BROTHERS BANKERS.

~ In hn~-, SpENlel ~ nCeItnUs
n of utopy given that Il special
N B,nte e stockholders OF Walker
"a heldh n corporation, will be
'N M d! the office OF said cor
n B.vl ~ South Main street.
ASatusa buildins). Salt Lake city.
ISL. n, uy, tho iltb day OF Jan
day 'ne hour or 10 o'clock q. IN,
1pess :, viii be had and held for
\ sdop,IT, considering. and II ap-
! Of oftiihns ill., ~ Az amendment 10
eorno1e .1e articles OF incorporation
<taI rS,oo1na,t'on. so 90 TO increase
4 % ;5STGE ;SnaE 90, Of the corporation from
IN ,hss' 'vV.oOo, divided into 5000
t1dmsrtp par value OF 500 each; (oj
n ST. nv 70 article s OF ea,d arti-
.d increase and make the
aassdI OF said corporation
e s.',aers' a s meeting is called
~ Of soi = resolution OF uhe board OF
'1ia Walker Brothers Bank
z o. HOWARD.
a Secretary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
EVaporated Fruits.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Evaporated sp-
pteSm1GjE4 pSbo,ce, sE@7ic; ' prime. ss@sic. "''0
Prunes-F1rm for large sizes Aprcots
| and peaches, au!et and steady. Rais!ns
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
ANCHOR LINE STEAMSHIPS

NEW YORK. LONDONDERRY AND
GLASGOW, NEW YORK, PAIL
ERMO AND NAPLES.
Attractive rates for tickets between New
York and all Scotch. English. irish. Con-
tineptal and Mediterranean Points. Su-
Efficient Service. Apply for Reservation
to local agent OF Anchor Line or HEN
DERSON BROTHERS, General Agents,
CAlaccu- III.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
ST Louis Wool.

| ST. LOUIS. No, Jan. S.-Wool, steady.
medium grades. combpg and clothing.
23s a 26c: light fine. 100 21c; heavy fine.
IISMlSc: tub washed. 2763 sec.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
s@osTREET's REPORT.

w holiday Trade Enjoyed by
Retail Dealers.
u Vii siSIihh, Jan. 5.-Brads.reet's to-
~ sSs,,,ellng at g brisk rate. bust
. Ao"cd down. though less so
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
Condition of Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Ti1e condition
OF the United states treasury at the be-
ginning of business today %as:
Working balance .....s..,...S 32,659.o19
In banks and Philippine trea-
sury ....... .......,.,... Si.7l3. 1856
Total of general fund .. l54. .S62, 90
Receipts yesterday .......-. 1,675, s26
Disbursem ements ...... ........ 1857
Deficit this fiscal year .... TSS.2Io
Deficit last year ....,...... 92.aT2.255
The figures for receipts. disburse-
menis and deficit exclude Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
GRAIN STATISTICS.

Total clearanccs OF wheat and -four
were equal to 5iS, 900 bushels
Primary receipts We're $4,000 bushels,
compared with 303. 900 bushels a wear . go.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat, SO cars; corn, 7S6 cars: oats, os5
cars: hogs, i, 900 head
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
ASSESSMENT NO. 3.

Y3ider Nevada Copper company P1o-
cipal place of business. Salt Lake CITY.
Utah. Location OF mines. Lander coantr.
Nevada
Notice Is herebv given that at meet
ing Of the board OF directors or ths
Hider Nevada Cooper COMPANY. held on
the 18th dav OF November, 1912. assess
ment No. 8 OF oDe-half az cent oe'
share was levied upon the capital stock
ing, payable Immediately to the secre-
tary at his office. care OF Mccormick 4
Co.'S bank corner First South and Main
street Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment,
may remain unpaid or Friday the e0tr
day Of December 1912. Will be dnlinouen;
and advertised for sale at public auction.
and unless payment II made before. Will
be sold on Saturday :he lith day OF
january. 1918. at 4 o'clock D. M, at the
secretary's Office. TO paJ tho deiinouea,
assessment thereon. toEethe! With the
costs OF advertising and expense OF sails
First publication November %. 49,.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
ysr.. publication November ss. isis

AZ a meeting Of the directors OF the
Hider Nevada Copper company. held at
Mccormick q Co.'S bank on Wednesday,
the 18th day OF December 1912. the date
Of delinquency for tho payment of as
sessment No was extended from De-
cember 90. 1917. TO Wednesday. the eeth
day OF February. 1918.
E3so1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
;E or LIE LEADING TUTuREs.
CASH QUOTATIONS..

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour.
firm, rye, No .. 63lG6tc; barley, feed
or mixing. i9@52sc: fair to choice malt
Ing. 5916Sc; timothy seed. s3.00W3.90;
clover seed. sl0c0@ 1850: mess pork. new
Sl'.5o6li.6@t; lard, in t!erces. $967l short
ribs loose 90 90 IN . "a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04
New York Eonds.

Total sales for the day. col, loo shares.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-04

e. o. HOWARD.
Secretary,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-17
Place APPOINTED
Mistake in Posting Letter Proves
Right Thing.
By HAROLD CARTER.

John Brett was in the seventh
heaven of happiness on Saturday
morning. and there were three dis
tinct contributing causes. First. It
xas Saturday. and he did not have to
80 to work that day; second. his new
suit had come home; third: and i'm.
measurably greater, though In meas.
ure bound up with reason two, he had
received letter from Georgia Gaines.
Yes, shall be in town Saturday
but only for couple OF hours" she
wrote. "And then. perhaps. l shall
answer the question you want to ask
me-if you decide to ask it. l shall
arrive about 10 o'clock, shall do my
shopping at -, shall expect you out.
side"
Brett skinned the letter hastily
Later he would read it at leisure,
lingering over each letter of every
word of that handwriting which al.
way thrilled aim, even before he had
torn open the envelope. On such oc-
casiOns tho addrcss--evon the simple
Superscripton, John Brett, ESQ.,"
overwhelmed him with emotion.
Reason ITO turned to gall and
wormwood The suit did not fit. 1t
did not fit approximately. 1t might
have fitted the Living Skeleton or
made passably good garment for
the Elastic Man, but it was not built
for John Brett. And there was no
possibility of changing it.
I'll take 1t to the circus-I'll give
1t to Marcelline, the CLOWN he solil-
OQuized, when the first burst of anger
had spent itself. "No, won't, either
| feel so fine today-here, Bill"
The janitor looked up from the
gard at the man in the window.
Here's new suit for YOU" cried
Brett, and flung the garments down
to him. Then after donning his or
binary attire, With IA little sigh for
lost impression, he finished his break
fast and went downtown
Nov. Nhers are we TO meet?' he
asked himself a little later and felt for
the letter lis pockets were empty
Suddenly The ppaiing consciousness
came to hiA that he had left the let
ter in the discarded suit
lie rushed back and summoned the
janitOr. I've rot to have the letter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-17
"Postman, There's Letter In Thera
Posted by Mistake"

left in that coat" he explained.
Hurry, Bill, or I'll miss an important
engagement"
The janitcr looked sheepish. why,
Mr.. Brett" he stammcred. II
haven't got it now let it go"
You sold it, you mean.' cried
Brett. "Where?"
why. Mr.. Brett. I've had some
dealings with Mr.. Peterman's Misft
Parlors on Fourteenth street. and"
John Brett waited not al instant
but. hurryng out of the house, leaped
aboard moving car. and Is minutes
later found himself at his destina
ton.
You bought a suit this morning"
he explained. "A brownsh tweed.
1t"
Our purchases run to five dozen
suits a morning, mister said Mr..
Pc rnl2n. "Among 30 many"
"@ut surely yeah remember It."
persisted Brett. 1T had All import
ant letter in the pocket. It was
brought in by a colored ianitor-"
20. sure, I remember" sad the pro.
prietor a1a5ly. That suit jast scld
het three minutes aso to-say. youn,
fcller, yen hurry down that street
and ycl'Il meet it walking away en- a
bieS' h .2a, but thin"
Il b he VS. thin." muttered John,
hGrr! ing OFT of the store.
IL rn like I mailman in the direc-
ten VI "a Peserman Lad Indicated,
looked here aid there ard reugd the
ecTucrs-thcn, to his indescribaolo
Joy h saw the very salt in question.
hanging on-or drapirs. ra.ler-the
back Of a tall. ascct:c-s eolin- man
Who WIS leaning against a street let
ter box. John Erett ran NJ to him.
You've just bought that suit at
Feter,nan's," ne painted. Il want %
get letter out of the inside pocfat.
T."
letter. inquired the asce /,
"Why-I thought that
was the letter my wife gave NE to
post. I'm sorry, but It's In that letter
box. Better ask the postman." And
re sauntered away, enyeioped in the
coats yoluminous folds.
john felt like murder. hut at that
Fery moment a postnlan stepped
across the street. whistling briskly,
md unlocked the bex. John inter
1ened
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-17
WHY THEY Did NOT RETU.n:,,..
Little Story Lacked Pathos Promised
by the Altogether Grewsome
Introduction.

Talking about omens," said the ex.
Canadian soldier, "a queer thing hap.
pened in the Boer war.
"A troop OF mounted rifles we're re.
turning after hard days scouting
to our camp near Middleburg, in the
eastern part Of the Transvaal. On our
way back We had to pass the town
cemetery. which was on the side of a
hill Near the gate of the cemetery
stood shed in which was kept the
town hearse
THE doors Of this building were
open as we were riding past. and In
some manner the blocks which were
usually kept under the wheels OF the
hearse must have become dislodged,
for the hearse slowly moved out of
the shed and rolled down the hill into
the middle of our party, who scatter.
ed In all directions.
THE officer in charge Of the troop
ordered four men to dismount and
take the hearse back Now comes the
queer part Soon after this we went
to Cape Town and took ship for home.
Every man Of that scouting party re-
turned alive and well to Canada ex-
cept the four men who handled that
hearse. Not man OF that four re-
turned"
The former warrior paused and
heaved a sigh.
Good men. true comrades they
were." said he.
"Have another drink" said the bar
tender. land tell US how the poor fel.
lows died"
Silently the soldier drank to tho
memory OF his comrades. set down
the empty glass and edged toward the
door.
THE reason they did not come
back was because two Of them got
good jobs in Cape Town: the other
two married Boer widows and settled
down on farms" he said.