| Show How Master Master Letcher Caused a Great Sensation Visitors at the tl military post post tour hit I picking their way ay about the moun mountain 1 thin tain beyond and dozens doze s of persons In Inthe inti the hu ti t valley aley turned their eyes eye upon the j I prominent tt point occupied by Jerrold R B I Letchers home at Tenth East yes yea e i I tay t afternoon and gazed In onder Bonder and surprise at an nn odd signal I in the breeze An inverted States flag fag flapped wildly from the top j I of a tall tl staff staf the only object that could be distinguished above the moss mass mas massof of foliage I Is the te president deo dead 3 Can this be the work of or some an anarchist anarchist r f I What can the signal sIgal mean I These Tee and other questions were asked on every hand while all ni wondered who could be responsible for the strange usage of oC Old Oid Glory at nt such a time I and wild wid stories and rumors flew tew apace While the te excitement grew little Ransom Letcher the ft 5 old son of j i the United States co c rj t erk was wa having a great time playing soldier on his fathers rathers lawn and unconsciously creating a profound sensation in the eastern easter part of or the city Mrs Mr Letcher was away attending court at Ogden Mrs r Letcher was busy bus in an upper chamber of her home home and the te young 1 patriot was left lef to his own devices I with the result that the 1 wih flag fag was thoughtlessly the te halyards I upside down hoisted to the top of the I pole and made fast An Invading army I of anxious Inquirers was wa In a fair way to swoop down upon Has Mas lIas I ter when Mrs Letchers Letchers at tenton was called caled to the fluttering f colors color I Realizing that significance would be OP i attached to the strange appearance of the flag fag at this time J rs Letcher ha hal the the banner lowered lowerd at once and ex cx explained e to the th youth the gravity of ofte the te mistake he be had made Little Lite Ran Ransom Ransom som sam listened gravely and announced that he would give no further occasion for anarchist rumors When the excitement had passed away the te Chicago tourist who had first frt called caled attention to the flag fag turned to his companions and complained that the west had no appetite for excite excitement excitement ment Now If I he had bad been at home said sid he there would have nave been a flur flurry fur furr ry rIP r on change that would have haxe made things thing hum Right now when atten attention aten attention tion Is riveted upon the te anarchists and andall andall all alj all the world word Is watching and pray praying pry pryIng praying ing for the recovery of the president it was only to be expected that the Inverted flag fa signified an slight on the part of or an anarchist sympathizer or a a prearranged signa siga relating bad news concerning the pres presIdents presIdents presidents condition bad because such be the first impression conveyed by an Inverted or flag I am glad it I was w nothing more mor than tian the Innocent carelessness creless ess of or a little littlechild littlechild child And Ad all al who heard hoard joined in expressing the same samE sentiment in be behalf behalf behalf half of Salt Lake Lak City The hE flag which In conjunction with Mr Letchers small boy hoy created the stir str Is not without an interesting his history tory tor Under that standard western delegates to a national convention were rallied in 1884 1584 In that year when Mr Air Letcher was wasa wasa a a delegate to the Chicago convention con from Colorado the banner was pre presented presented to him by the Colorado dele delegates gates to the same nomination gath gathering gathering ering Under its It folds western dele delegates pate gates pulled together torether enthusiastically for Cleveland Since that time it i has waved waed in every political campaign |
