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Show THE CITIZEN Hundred and Three Years Young and Still in Love with Life One FOLKS think they are old gt fifty, that it is time for them to work and retire. Daddy qoit jves, however, is one hundred and three years young straight as a pole, gjtive, alert and anxious to get all the enjoyment possible out of life, "people forget how to enjoy, them gives and give up too quick1 he says. G. Reeves was bom in New Jer-gMarch 10, 1825. When a mere boy he came with his parents to what was then the far west, Calhoun county, II llonis, about 40 miles from St. Louis. Here he remained until the outbreak jf the Civil war when he enlisted SOME y, Civil War pretty bad at different those four years, but serious. Guess I was I tried to enlist in this was shot up times during nothing very pretty lucky. last war but they asked me how old I was and when I told them they said for me to go home and send . some of my children instead. Mr. Reeves has a wonderful sense of humor which has, no doubt, helped to keep him young. Try to see the fun in everything is his motto for happiness. Although the Government pension he receives is ample for his needs he deplores the fact that he can not see because he is ambitious and across the plains. I tipped over in Parleys Canyon and broke a few, but got to Salt Lake all right. Those stoves sure sold like hot cakes. They were the first cook stoves brought into the valley. Much of Mr. Reeves early life was spent among the Indians. For several years he freighted back and forth across the plains, selling his merchandise to the storekeepers in Salt Lake. I was among the Indians day after day, he said, and they are a mighty fine people. Often times they would come to our wagons and eat with us but they never bothered us. Perhaps we were too well armed. When I was in Grass Valley I came in close contact with them and I learned to respect them. If the white people had treated the Indians right veteran, 103 years old, flies over Salt Lake City of the country is, Walk with your chin up and you will never hump over. Never walk along the street like a dog with his head in a pan, but walk7 erect and you will always be straight' and be able to face life as it comes. When Mr. Reeves expressed a de- -' sire to go up in an aeroplane Mr. Jack Amould, who will perform at Saltair tomorrow, stated he would be very; glad to take him up. Arrangements were made through Miss Ida Wilcox and the Citizen for the trip. Unfortunately Mr. Reeves could not see the. plane, but he had the keen pleasure of going up in the air 2,000 feet. He enjoyed the trip immensely. I would like to ride in one every day, was the way he expressed it. Mr. Reeves will be 104 years old his next, birthday. : . TRY SMILING When the weather suits you not, Try smiling; When your coffee isnt hot, Try smiling. When your neighbors dont do right, Or your relatives all fight, Sure tis hard, but then you might-7-Tr. - y smiling. Doesnt change the things, of course-j- ust smiling; But it cannot make them worse, Just smiling. And it seems to help your case, Brightens up a gloomy place; Then, it sort 0 rests your face Just smiling. . NIZE BABY I vant some powder. Mennens? No, vimmens. Scented? No, I vill take it mit me. bus Dispatch. Colum- 2,IUI!IIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIi:iHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIII I CASH I I I I I M. V. Reeves, one of the oldest living men in the world today, is shown here as he appeared when his picture was taken by D. F. Davis, expert airplane photographer, at the flying field last Wednesday afternoon. Notwithstanding his extreme age, he was game to go up for a flying trip over Salt Lake City in a new $12,000 plane, the exact type of the famous Spirit of St. Louis which helped make Lindy famous. Jack Amould, one of the most experienced and level headed flyers in the business today, was the trusty pilot. When Amould saw that his aged passenger was not affected by altitude, he pushed the plane up among the clouds and reached a heighth I I I over 2,000 feet above the city. Amould is shown at the right in the picture. At the left are Tommy Thompson, of the Thompson school of air flying service, and Miss Phoebe Reeves, neice of Mr. Reeves. The trip was a complete success and when Reeves stepped out of the huge bird he said, I sure would like to own it and take a of ride the northern forces. He fought hi battles of Bull Run, Gettysburg, i sburg and others of less signific-- s which he cannot now recall. Two rs were spent in misery and suf-n- g in the Andersohville prison, ose were terrible times. We had act just so eat just so, never d to complain or find fault with thing or they would come along kick our food over and we would-hav- e anything. I dont want to through that experience again. I wants to work. If I had my eyesight I could do a lot of work yet. Two winters ago I chopped wood all winter long and sold it to the neighbors. What is the use of letting your ambition die. No, sir; if I had my eyesight today and they would let me I would join the army and you bet Id have a lot of fun. First Stoves in Salt Lake As soon as the war was over I decided to come west. I got two loads of stoves in Nebraska and started in the first place they would never have become savage and vicious with them. It was because the white people stole their horses and mistreated them that they sought revenge. Two years ago Mr.Reeves lost his sight, due to the effects of powder bums received in the war, but he still finds a lot of joy in living. He can dance the old army jigs much better than men half his age and can kick almost as high as a chorus girl. His advice to the youth $1.00 Special BRING YOUR PANAMA OR STRAW HAT TO MY FACTORY MONDAY or TUESDAY AND I WILL CLEAN IT--I BLEACH rrrr- -I PUT A NEW BAND ON I-TAND NEW SWEAT BAND IN IT--f All for the Dollar You Leave when You Bring i-tJIM SMYTH American Hatter 116 E 2nd South - RE-BLOC- every day. I I I I I WITH ORDER K aiililliillll!iliiliililliililllilliliililliiliililliiliii:illiliiliiliilli |