Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-03 | Page 2 | It's a Harsh World, Mates Kindness Brings on Trouble

ITS IT'S S A HARSH WORLD MATES KINDNESS BRINGS ON TROUBLE l Not Not always Is is' is a a heart art overflowing with the milk of h mait kindness re- re re repaid repaid paid for Intended kl kindness In In the spirit In which it ft Is meant Such was the case this morning To To begin with a horse owned by Matt Humph saloon keeper at at First South and West streets discovered discovered discovered dis dis- dis- dis covered a sunken en well back of of the saloon The the vas way discovery was made was when the horse walked over the well and it caved in ft Mounted Patrolmen Payne and Conyers Conyers Conyers Con- Con were sent for and descended into the well to try to get the horse out Then it was that a man alan who gave his name as L. L B B Bi Stafford happened along Stafford felt sorry for the horse He wanted to assist the two mounted men mn but his his' offers were were scorned Nevertheless Nevertheless Nevertheless Never Never- he lie felt that the horse should have additional aid and so he walked over to the fire alarm bo box on the corner and arid turned in a a general alarm Far Fax up the street the Interested bystanders bystanders bystanders by by- standers could hear the clanging of gongs the siren on the chiefs chief's car and the hum and buzz of speeding motors Traffic officers hastily cleared the streets s of vehicles and pedestrians td to allow the fire apparatus unimpeded progress Behind came Police Chi Chief f Shores in his machine and f following them a stream of running folk anxious to see the fire tire The department arrived Chief W. W H. H Bywater swung off ready to give his directions and quell the blaze as soon as possible To him came Stafford Stafford Stafford Staf Staf- ford still overflowing both with the milk of human kindness else How do chief chie chief said Stafford stretching out his hand In welcoming gesture Theres a horse over r here needs your you help Stafford was wa-s grasped but not in the way he exp expected Chief Bywater propelled propelled propelled pro pro- him to his machine with one arm while with the other he motioned the ass assembled bled apparatus back to quarters Stafford Stalford was booked on a charge of violation of the fire ire ordinance As he was led away to the city Jail he kept repeating An all I wanted to Go to was to help that poor horse 1