Weekly Chemawa American., February 21, 1902, Page 5, Image 5

CHE MAW A
An Assiniboine Giant.
There are some men about tlie Union
Station, Toronto, who think themselves big,
but on a recent Saturday they were forced
ti admit that they were not in the name
clnfi with a young Assiniboine who happen
ed in Mouse Jaw. His name is Edward
Beanpre, and although twenty yearaof age,
he is doing nicely for a youth, and weighs
.W7 pounds, and standsseven feet ten inches.
-Ex.
MASSASOIT SUCCESS CLUB.
The MasBasoit Success Club held its
third repnlnr meeting Tuesday evening.
February 18, 1902. Alter roll call the miu
ulen were read and stood approved.
The whole of the regular program was
not given on account of the absence of those
who were on for the several numbers;
(tome having to teach, others were rehears
ing lor a piny to be given February 22nd.
Nevertheless those present made the most
of what was at their command and made a
very passable meeting out of what, at the
early part of the evening, seemed to be a
failure.
The Club members are not to bedaunted
in any way, and if there is not a way they
make one. It is the purpOReof the members
io push this society to the front; to be a
leader and not a follower. v
The following program was rendered,
and although short was well received :
Jtollcall ----- Quotations.
Heading of minutes.
Opening address - - - John Allen.
Selection (Crossing the Bar) ChasIiarseu
Heading - , .,- - - - J. Williams.
J.Allen.
Charncter sketch Grant our greatest sol
dier, - - - - - A. M. Caipse.
Resolved: "that war is unnecessary and
that all disputes should oe settled by arbi
tration," The question was thrown open to the
houseon account of the fact that only one
debater was present. No decision wa
given.
AMERICAN. 5
Short Stories.
It is said that on his latest Pout horn tour
the lute Pmddent McKinley visited a mil
tnry camp and. while strolling about after
nightfall, got outside the lines and tried to
pass the sentry in coming back. The sen
tinel stopped and demanded the counter
sign. "I don't know the countersign," Baid
the President,
"Then you don't puss, sir," said the
"But I am the President of the United
States," said McKinley.
"l oan't help that sir." answered the
soldier. "If you haven't got the counter
sign you couldn't tret by here even if you
wore George Dowey himself," Ex.
Obeying Order.".
An English farmer saw a party of hunts
men riding about liis farm. He sent a boy
to shut the gate, and not to Open it for any
one. The huntsmen came up anil ordered
the boy to open it. He said bis master had
told htm not to open the gale, and he in
tended to obey him. Altera while one of
the huntsmen came .up to the boy and
said commandingly:
"My hoy, do you know me? I am the
Duke of Wellington, and I command you
to open the gate."
The bov lifted his hat and stood uncov
ered before the man whom all England de
lighted to honor, hilt he answered, firmly:
"I am sure the Dnk of Wellington wouid
not wish me to disobey orders, I must
keep this gate fehut; no one is to pass
through, but with my master's permis
sion. .
Greatly pleased, the honest old soldier
lifted his hat. as he replied: "I honor the
man or boy who cannot be frightened into
doing wrong. With nn army of such ho!
diers, I could conquer not only the French,
but the whole world."
Handing the boy a gold min the old Duke
put spurs to his horse and galloped away,
while the boy ran off, shouting, "I've done
what Nwpolean eould'ntdo. I've Kept out
the Duke of Wellington. Ex.