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Show Since thc police have attemjitcd to clear tho street corners at tho crossing of several sev-eral of tho nrlnclple thoroughfares of tho down-town district, so that the women cn:i pass along with comfort, tho men say they have to tako to tho street. The women have proven to bo tho greater offenders of thc loitering ordinance. O If "Did you ever hear the story of the legless leg-less slioe-blnck at the Kenyon?" nskod a qltlzcn In discussing the struggles of several sev-eral of the city's cripples. 'Go In thcro nnd havo him tell lt to you. It Is worth hearing," The artist Is a slockily-bullt fellow of 10. He la a native of Naples, having comu to America two years nco to work out a fortune. In time he drifted out to Salt Lake nnd look employment with tho ltio Grande Wcstoni, and in saving the llfo of a friend ho lost his legs. "It waz Ilka thlz." remarked the youth. "I warka for Ro Grand Wes. Worka thc sect. Un' stand? Well, tho soct-fore ho getta drunk one night an canna gctta dn homo. I come long. Taka do fore, leada he long, way fmma da track nn lieara da train, lie a blgga man, un'vtiin'' A big man. I pulla him 'long angitta my feet fa' in frog. Fn slon' I roildna getta loose. I ser I'm cauelit ;in pusha da fore ofTffa da track an' lay down, 'cz, suh, tho train cutla my laijjs off. 1 cava da fore, tliough. Now I worka on sect no moro. I ahlna da shoe." This Is Joe Cheld's story. He looks on the situation with the eye of a real hero and seems as happy as most young men who have two good legs. He says he has never told his parents In Italy of his accident acci-dent ' 1 don' want my moth' know I am a crlpp," ho declared. When the bid of ono of tho companies that was trying to buy the $S1S.(X0 refunding refund-ing bonds of thc city was read In Council Tuesday night offering a promlum ot $35,000, the young man that was represent- ing tho company nearly fell deod. He had 1 been too liberal with his ciphers. Ana what inudo the matter especially serious for his company was a JEfcOO check had been sent in with thc bid an a guivrantco of good faith. Thc young bond agent got himself together and explained, In time. At latest reports the American mule had not yet arrived nt tho seat of war In the East. Something will happen when the consignment from Missouri is brought into action, and the telegraph editors of thc. great newspapers are in a state of great expectancy. . The house-hunting season Is about on. There are already signs of Ub coming, for all tho moving vans aro being put In repair, re-pair, and the "To Let" columns In the newspapers aro picking up some buslnoss. At this writing no one has been able to find 1 he string that Is naid to have bcn attached to tho declination of Mr. Shun-non Shun-non to accent the nppointmont h City Sexton. Is It possible that that gentleman l.s afraid of spooks? The apostle who fled to Europo some time ago rather than to face the charge of pollgnmous practices, probnbly had little faith In the Jury system In the State of Utah Japan Is re )orted to want the srince at the St Louis exposition which Ilussia ha', ridliinulshod. Score another point foi thc "heathen." I |