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Show BJ . FRED KIESEL STARTLED THEM H H Hon. Fred J. Kicscl, who returned H) ' Wednesday from his trip to the Pa- B I ciflp coast, has a very interesting story to tell of his meeting with Ad- Bj ! mirnl Togo of tho Japanese navy, to Htl whom Mr. Kicscl presented a most Hll ' beautiful Percheron stallion. BBBflj( The well known wholesaler and B horseman met the Oriental sea man BBBfl at Seattle, Wash., from which port B tho admiral sailed for his native lands Hh While Togo 3peaks but little English, H ho understands It fairly well and it H ' was not difficult for Mr. Kicscl to B converse with him. Some assistance, BBJI however, was given by Togo's spec- H lal interpreter, who accompanied him BBBH. on his trip to America. B Tho famous Japancso in showing Bl I' his admiration for tho horse proscnt- BBBH i ed him, smiled and repeated the word H j! "beautiful" many times With the H J admiral, the smile had greater mean- BBB j ng than it would have upon 'tho Ht countenance of an American states.- BBBB man. Togo seldom smiles. Some of H the man in his party told their Ogden H visitor that the admiral showed more BBBH ; emotion over the gift of the horse H ' than at any time since his triumph BBBH over the naval forces of Russia. A B ; photograph taken of the Togo party H shows Mr. Kiesel standing beside the BBBBfll BBBHj Whilo In Vancouver, B. C, Mr. Kle- H sol attended a mass meeting held by BBBB the leading citizens of the city to con- BBBH slder tho reciprocity question. When BBBBH the audience was asked by one of the i speakers how many desired a treaty K of reciprocity with the United States BTflfflfa ' nearly everybody in the house stood up. When asked howjnany desired annexation to the United States, Mr Kiesel found himself the most conspicuous con-spicuous person In tho house ho had risen to his feet. "The gentleman on his feet must bo an American." smiled tho man who was speaking from the rostrum and all eyes turned on tho lone Yankeo who did not sit down. "Yes, sir," answered tho man from Ogden, "I'm from the United States " The Yankee boldness of the visitor was taken in the most good natured manner and, following the adjournment adjourn-ment of the meeting, Mr. Kiesel was greeted by many and ho discussed the question of reciprocity and annexation annexa-tion with the men who had spoken upon the subject during tho meeting. He was most courteously treated. When In Sacramento Mr. Kiesel witnessed the arrival in the city of Aviator Robert Fowler, the transcontinental transcon-tinental bird man. He states that Fowler is one of the most graceful flyers that he has ever seen. The blrdman alighted easily and arose in the same manner. Mr. Kiesel believes I that the California boy will be successful suc-cessful In crossing the continent and winning the Hearst purse |