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Show r K. U T H 1U -- . are hung with appropriate pictures. as a bad man to monkey with, Truth presents a number of cuts made is the mess: Sid K. Hooper enjoys the distinction from photographs of the apartments. Senator Kearns of Utah is one of o of having the most artistic bachelor fighters in the senthe best OUR JUNIOR SENATOR. apartments In this part of the coun. ate said one of his constituents at e try. They are in the Utahs leading statesman is the New Willard to a representative block on Main street on the second the state some very excellent ad- - of the Washington Star. Out west BACHELOR PARLORS. all-rou- nd Hooper-Eldredg- armed, never intentionally TJZ provocation, but he would any nonsense. Once when he wj armed he pounded a man up . after pulling him oft his horse because the man tried to pun L on him and got it caught in hls tT w leg. floor of the building. View of S. K. Hooper's Apartments From Photo by the Johnson .Co. There are five vertising these days. In addition to in many localities all - rooms in the suite. The furnishings while luxurious, cannot be said to be gorgeous. Artistic is the word which describes them and the tout ensemble proclaims good breeding and shows that the owner has the tastes of a gentleman. There is nothing elfemenate about them. The observer on entering the appartments at the first glance is struck by the strong manly effect of his surroundings, not the lease ot which effect is produced by the pictures on the walls, among which are a number of real gems. There are oil paintings by Conde and other artists of distinction and water colors by Le June, Manilla, Hermon Simon and Gabini, and a senes of rare English hunting and coaching pictures. The comprises an extensive and miscellaneous assortment ot articles of virtue collected from Alaska to Mexico, as well as South America, Japan and European coun tries. The library is a cosy little room and has some rare volumes on its shelves. Rugs and skins cover the floors for the most part and among the highly valued family relics are the chair and desk used by the Hon. William II. Hooper, the father of Mr. Sidney K. Hooper, during the twelve years he represented Utah in congress. Weapons of war, musical instruments, pipes and curios in which bachelors delight rooms. Not adorn the various bric-a-br- that is neces- the story told by the Buffalo Com- sary to establish a case of mercial and the Womans Home Comin .a shooting is to prove that to the effect that he got his word was left at two or three places panion start in life by borrowing $100 from that there would be shooting on sight. a road agent who tried to hold him up, This is fair notice all around, and hero comes another tale, this from no court ever goes into the original rhe Washington Post, uescribing him trouble. Tom Kearns never went self-defen- se Probably his most exciting ence occurred at his own home Part City, Utah. He dropped into the Red Wing bar one morning to get goni seltzer the kind they drink there-! and was told that a bad man with three killings to his credit had left word that he would ki1 him on The barkeep asked him if he sight had a gun, and receiving a negative reply suggested that he had better get one Tom was leaning on the bar with his hand on the side of his face reflect ing on the uncertainty of life when the door opened and the bad man entered, a revolver in each hand. Did you get my message? ho thundered. T did, was tue reply. Are you ready for business? came from the bad man, not twenty .eet away. It was a critical moment. There was not a weapon in sight, and it looked like sure death. Tom began an argument with the man: I have never willingly injured you. I do not want to kill you, and why do you want to take chances on one or the other of us getting .tilled? he asked. As he talked he warmed up to the subject and gradually approached the bad man until he was within seven feet of him. The man suddenly recognized thj3, him to take not one step further. A little more parley in which the bad man became interested gave him a chance to gain two feet more. Taking his cnances on sur- - ac , the least interesting of the apartments is the bath room, that first requisite of a gentleman. It is handsomely fitted up, has hot and cold water and all the convenience, while the walls View of S. K. Hooper' Apartaent.-Fr- om Jhoto by the Johnson Co, and-ordere- d |