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Show A Mean Man'1. I thought that I would go to war, When the trouble first began ; I though that I would grab a gun And piove myself a man. But mother-in-law was tickled when She heard of my intention, so Of course, that make a difference And I decided not to go. Cleveland Leader " J'd dearly love to goo war, tho jingo jiuged in piping voice. To butcher Spaniards every day would Jill my bosom with rejoice, I'd like to show these sneering snapes that I can fight as well as talk, But l'vo affection of the heart and couldn't stand a battle shock." Bro. M. L. Scott, once of tho Hustler, lisesto lemark: "With nil the hurrahing, hurrah-ing, wavinc ol flags and firing guns its was done by Lehi people some day lust week die could only furnish three measly meas-ly "pntriots" to serve Uncle Sam. The officers who went there to swear them h woie discouraged." Tho members of tho old',ehoir held a practice Ian night and will do the singing sing-ing at the meeting to-night. Although Lehi hab been bubling over H with patriotism for the past week or H two, when recruiting officer Downey lH came on Thursday that grand show of H patriotism went ona 'nrntion and only three names were added to the volunteer H list. They were Walter Edwards, Phil iB Del a m bro and a trauscicnt who does not , belong to Lehi. H Tho receipt of the news yestctday H morning of the success of Uncle Sam's H navy at Philippines caused great ex- M citcment in Lehi, Bells wero rnng, M canonns fired and flags raised. People H left their work and gathered in crowds H to talk it over. H i |
