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Show ; 1 UU" BUSINESS MAN OF GUNNISON IS DEAD GUNNISON, Nov. 1 Clarence E. Halverson, well known business man of Gunnison, died at his home in this city yesterday of influenza. He was 2S years of age. He leaves a wife and three children. - Ho also is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Halverson, four brothers, George H. and Hugh Halverson Halver-son of Gunnison; Ernest O. Halverson Halver-son of Sugar City, Idaho; Harold Halverson Hal-verson of the Sixty-second artillery band, somewhere in France, and one sister, Mrs. Ray B. Metcalf of Gunnison. Gunni-son. Funeral services will be hold Sunday. Sun-day. November 3, 101S. THE KAISER'S DREAM There is a story, though strange it may seem, Of the great Kaiser Bill and his wonderful dream. Being wearied by Allies, he lay down in his bed, And among other things, he dreamed he was dead, And in a fine coffin lying in state, With a crowd of brave Belgians mourning his fate. He was not long dead when he found, to his cost, His soul, like his soldiers, would soon be lost. On leaving this earth, to heaven he went, And arriving up there, gave a knock on the gate. St. Peter looked out and exclaimed, loud and clear: "Try below, Bill, you can't get in here." "Now," said the Kaiser, "I call that uncivil, But a welcome I'll get from my old friend the devil." He turned on his heel and away he did go, At the top of his speed, to the regions re-gions below. But when he arrived, he was filled with dismay. For while waiting outside, he heard old Nick say: "See here, all you imps, I give you fair warning, I'm. expecting the Kaiser down here in the morning, But don't let him in, for to me 'tis quite clear He's after my job, and wo don't want him here. If once he gets in, there'll be no end of quarrels. In fact, I'm afraid he'll corrupt all our morals." "All right, my dear friend," the Kaiser cried, "Excuse me for listening whilo waiting outside. If you don't let me in, then where shall I go?" "Indeed," said the devil, "I'm d if I know." "Oh, do let me in, for I'm feeling quite cold, And if you want money, I have plenty plen-ty of gold. "Let me sit In a corner,' no matter how hot." "No, no," yelled the devil, "most certainly not. We don't allow folks here for riches and pelf. Hero's sulphur and matches, make a hell for yourself." And he kicked him out and vanished in smoko, And just at that moment the Kaiser awoke. He jumped out of bed In a shivering sweat, And said, "That's a dream I shan't soon forget. That I won't get to Heaven I know very well, But 'tis really too bad to be kicked out of hell." |