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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

Na9 Deuti@lanb, no ie ben som=
nler 5ubringen molten, reiften 0err grnff
S9erh nit ieiner Grau unb Mi9te,
unb nerr 6einri9 Streuer, tpdbrenb
9err yalentin pfeuffer neblt s@maser
ipdter bortbin geben unb 9err 81. Gorde
als Staatss RommiRdr aur @eltausftels
lung na6 paris gebt.
Infer &eprdientant, Wm. Clemens,
II m%oblbebalten sur &ube bes pribat'
lebetts 5uridgefebrt, bic ibm nod ieinen
iittermhbli6en Infrensungen fir bas
Wobl beg 2anbes tpobl gu g0n1ten 1T.
Wen1 au9 feline Sbdtigfeit ni1t gara
nit benz beroieaten grfolge belobnt
wurbe. muB bod feline Nmtstreue unb
iein pfi9teifer gere@ter @eiie aners
tannt tperben, unb oiirfen feline &onHi>
tuentem ii6 Der ebrenbolen Stenung
freuet, Delde ct ii9 dig &eprdientant
lin Der 2egislatur eruorben bat.
f. TT
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

sd- 6err 5. 6. Smith, Der @eiienbe
Der @bicasoer Girma Yelforb, gIart 6
so. bate bas unglid t@ bas 6anbs
gelent i@limm Su berftau@en. sd
bate sroBe 6@merserl 3u leiben@ iagte
ct nunb meine 9anb mar fart sef9uols
len, aber elm paar ginreibungen bon
"Chamberlains Pain Balm" befreiten
mid bon meinen S9meraeH unb Der.
trieben bic Mni9melIung in elmer NaGt,
70 baB i'd meme 3bdtieteit niGt au uls
terbre@en braudte. Sd fam baber
"Chamberlains Pain Balm aus Der.
i6nliGer grfabrung empfeblen. Gum
Derfauf BET 81. GDbn 6 Co., s. RaIt.
eper q Sobn uno aaen Npotbetern.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09
@rpke 3ieb,tng ant 81.
M3ai 1885,.

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celan Safel. Serbice BON 125 Stiid.
3metter 9 e To / n: Gin f96nes
porceQan Sbee Serbice bon Sc @tif
(aus ber Gabrit bon 0abilanb 6 Co..
Wer Groceries i'm Wertbe bon 81
fault, erbdlt elm 2oOs ftr bieie 2otterie.
Mramfa6 NreScptt
gde 6oufons unb Golebab @traBe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

say @etrdnte GUT WiebererIansung
Der 2rdfte rerben bdufig unter fall.
f6en Namen ange3eigt. 6itet gu1
bor Na6abmungen. Wentt tranf, iuht
6ilfe our6 ben 3erft6rer aler Granfs
b~eitsanlagen. DR.. Richmond's Samari-
tan Nervine, $3.50, Bel aIen Drug
gilten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

nr Gin iebr completes Eager bon
6emben, unier3eug, unb 9erren > Sois
letten. Nrtiteln fibren 9 ancoaff &
5obn.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

- 0oHmann, 5eHter & Co., 2eips
sig, 9dnbler in unsar=, &bein. unb
ben bertibmten 5anitdtss Weinen, finb
bier our9 &C IN lie & % abfitab
bertreten, pel9e cine groBe Musmabl
bieier Weine an 9anb baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09
s id N U 3.

Sin beutider Sneenieur fdbrt auf
benz ObiO. Ct penbet li6 on ben Sea-
pitdn bes Dampfers: Cure MaI1ine
ba 1T ber5li9 i9le6t." rSa, 6errl"
-nunb ME lange berft SIR fie nod 3u
brau9ens"-r8is lie pIaBtl"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09
Sine aat.s mnfteriSie @eididhte.

@efern Nben6 81 ubr erbieIt Der
l5adtreiber Sobn 9elite por benz Mens
ger Qotel bon .einem iunsen ~anitdnbie
gefleioeten Manne ben Muftrag, ibn
mad Der Wobnung beg 8antiers 5. 6.
Sodpoob gu fabren.
Die &utf@e traf 20 Mlinuten ipdter
bort ein; Der paFagier frus, mas CT
f6uloig lei, 5e3ablte ftatt Der geforber=
ten Is Gents einen Dollar, e~rfunbigte
ff9 mad Der @ingangstbiir gum @arten
un6 6auie unb CAB benz Guti9er ben
Muftrag, ibn unt 10 l1br tpieber ab3u=
bolen, ba bann fem Beiu9 beenbet fein
ptroe. Ser &uti9er fab, pie Der
iunse Mann eintrat, fi6 bersnigt ben
S9nurrbart brebte unb fubr bantt fort.
SIN 6aufe angelangt, ibergab ber
Jrembe einen @mpfeblungsbrief beg
9errn 8romter, @lert i'm Menger 9os
tel, in peldem er als Scr. Charles
Oldham BON Bottom, BET ben Wuni9
babe, ben BANTER 2odpooo fennen 3u
lerneu, eingeftibrt purbe.
0err 2odmoob lieB ben angebliheu
Oldham eintreten unb mad tur3em @e=
iprd6 for6erte 9ebterer ben Banter
auf, nit ibm 5ur 5tabt unb nod benz
Wcnger Sotel gu fabren. iDo nod 3tpei
8riber bon ibm logirten, bin3ufiisenb :
Wir finb @ebeimpolt3iften unb mi51en
Sic unbebingt in brinsenben Gei6dfs
ten fpre9en.
9err 2odmoob peigerte fi9 enti@ies
ben mit3ufabren, uiaiete aber i9IieBli1
elm, ben Sat big gum Musgang bes
Gartens gu begIeiten. Ser 6rem6e Be,
~tuu16erte bic &ofen, ppbei 2odmoob
bic 8emerfung ma6te, baB er beriu9te,
binter i'm gu treten. NIs fie in bic
Ndbe ber @artentbiir faner, aog ber
Srembe pI6bli@ einen &epoIber unb
fenerte in elmer @ntfernung bon tpetis
gen S9ritten auf 9errn 2oduoob. Die
Gugel traf ben Ropf binter unb Elm
tDenig iiber benz DIRE, brang iebod
nlat elm, fon6ern slitt am G1dbel etlt=
lang. Wls ber Grem6e gum 5~tpeiten
Dale f6ieBen noate, madte 6err God
mood unDiatiirli6 cine 8etpegung. ale
Oh er ieinen &eboIoer 3iebe, tporauf bet
Morbbube Rebrt ma9te unb fortIief.
Nuf ben 99uB fam Der Meger bers
bel, ber bic Bferbe beforet; er fab ben
iungen Mann forteilen unb frogte i'm,
Oh er ben Mr3t bole; erbielt iebo9 feline
Mntwort. Nn Der gfe bemerfte ibn
cine Srau. bod tonnte fe ni1t in Iein
@eIi9t bliden.
Mittlerweile purbe 6err> 2odmooo
In iein 9aus gebra1t unb Or. GuppIes
berbeigerufen, Der bic Wunbe, bic amor
febr f9mer3baft 1T, ni9t fir ssfdbrlid
ertldrt.
I'm aebn ubr fam BET 9adtreiber ans
%gefabren, Der ben iungen Mann tpieoer
abboIen molte. Watirli9 fonnte CT
feline ueiterer Muslagen MAIDEN un6
Ni6ts CUR Nuffldrung ber Nfaire beiz
tragen.
Nadfrasen i'm Menser Sotel ergas
ben, baB bort feline 0idmans aus 8os
fton resifrirt finb, baB elm iunger
Mann mie i'm Der 2obnlutl1er be-
f6reibt, bort ni6t geieben tpmrbe unb
bob aud 9err 8rotpber ibm feinen
@mpfeblungsbrief ausgeteQt bot.
Die poli3ei fabnbet eifrig auf ben
frenoen iungen Wann uno man boft,
ieiner babbaft uerbeu gu f6nnen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

na- 81 bnonBros. Iiefern bic
beffen unb bilisften Grudiaden @ebt
at linen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

Wenn sic Sbr 2eber sn beriiGert
beabf6tigen, 10 i@ieben sic sic
gnii6eibung bariiber auf, Biz sic bic
Metboben, &eseln unb Betimmunsen
Der washington Life Insurance Com
pany" bon Neu Oort sepriift baben.
3uberldiise uno amtlide Snformatio=
men tperben Nlen ertbeiIt, sic fid bafir
intereifiren.
DAY, KAMPE & co.,
Mgenten far Seras, Ohio unb Rentudp.
Office: No. SO unb "a 3ampmann=
@ebdube, San Nutonio, Seras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

pD- Woggau Bros. haben ben
sln5i0el erfobrenen uuh s~uberldifgen
#ianoiiimper In BET Gtabt. pidaos
tnerbeiI iAr g geEtimmt unS bic Mrbeit
ipirb e0raniirt.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09
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merben Mann unb Grau, Inn auf elmer
Garm gu arbeiten. Na93ufrasen bel
$. o. Ra m m n.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

= Wir ~nertpeifen bic 9eier auf bic
Nn3eise ber Girma u. 9efebe, bic
In 80. 800 Oft 9oufon : @traBe elm
Sdnittwaaren : 8ei9dft erbfnet bot
uuo cine preislifte pubIi3irt, Die Sebeu
gum ginfauf anregen muB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-04-09

aorresponoena.-N eus8raur=
els, ben 8. Nprtl, 1889.-Oas gin.
fiise Grfbliussmetter belt an. Sn
Golge bef5eH 1T Der gr6Bere She'll Der
2dnbereiert nit Mtais beltelt tpor0en
unb bic bereits a~ufsesangene Saat bat
bur6f@nittli6 eime1 guten @tanb.
Baumwoae 1T e~benfaIs bon bielen 6ars
rlern gepflanst porben. Die einges
tretenerl tpdrmeren Nd9te fin6 fhr bas
Muftommer unb Gebeiben berfeIben err
fprieBlid uno f6rbernb. Oi6ter Bee
lauben fi9 Die Bdume unb @trdu6er
In Walb unb @arten, iiberaG entfaltet
f9 elm @a@ien, @riinen, 8liben unb
Stranger In Der Natur, bas i1aarens
tpeiie ant uergangenen Sonntage bic
8epobner unierer Stabt binaus ms
6reie Iofte, beIonbers 3u ben Queuen
bes INNER f96nen @omals6lufes, bels
fen Walbesufer iebt in i6rem 10 unbes
f9reibli6 liebli9en Grablingsl9mude
in boiler praht unb 9errli1teit iteben.
uniere itdbtii9e Beamtenwabl ging
iebr rubig boriber. gemdbIt murben
aIs GtabtmarfbaI 5. Magenfabr, nit
beKen Mmte auglei9 Die bes Steuer>Mfz
feKors unb sGolettors bereinigt finb;
als S@abmeifer, 8. RubDrf; oIs Ses
tretdr, s. Nubn; aIs GtabtsInpalt,
5. Q. @uinn; als Sngenieur, s. so.
@onngrabam uno als Mitglieber bes
Stabtratbes: SEQ. &nofe; ST. B6rner,
.. 6. @6lder, s. Sabn, 8. .. pfeufs
fer unb u. 0offmann; als S1ulsSrus
fees: 6. G6big, 6. Crime unb s. 6.
SLIDER. Sdmmtli9e Stabtr1tbe boz
ben bas Mmt argeEomnten uno nabmer
an ber reeelmdBigen 5ibung bes 5tabts
rabies, bic am erifen Sonnabenb zines
ieben Wonats itattfinbet, She'll. Mu@
bic County . 2ommifdre bielten cine
Sibung. Der bon ibnen aur MnIage
un6 Nerbelieruug Der 2anbtraBen fiji
ettpa ~atpeibunbert Dollars anaei@afte
GROCER 9daufelpfIus bot F@ BEL Der
probe, tuel9e in @egentpart Der gountp'
unb 6taot : 8eamten bam!t angeReGt
tpurbe, als praftii9 berausgefeat, no
bas Serrain feline anpenbung g%efattet.
Oie @efeui9aft rNtbendum" tpdblte
9iefetpeiter gum p~rdFbenten, Shea
gum Setretdr un6 s. 6olmes autr
S@abmeifer. Die 6roge: SsR es
bic pfi6t ber &eeieruna Bic Mrmea au
erbalten2" TT Der @esenftanb ber nd6z
fen 8eipre6ung.
Die i'm @ourtbauie ON Iebten Greitag
obgebaltene @etfammlung Der Garmer
Wnian3 bon gomaI @ountp mar aiemli9
gut befu6t.
3uei Der alien NnfebIer Der llmaes
genb bon NeusS raunfeIs finb babiuge.
fdieoen: Sobannes Ortb, u Sabre oft,
an Der Santa Clara, unb Sobann 8.
Branbes. 78 Sabre alt, an brei Meilen
ereet. geiOe famen i'm Sabre 1916
bisrper ano tparen brap., feiBiee CD
renmdnner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09


The first floor is the home of a mercantile es-
Enlistment. and the second is used by Gen.
Ordwsy in his work of indexing the Congress
ional Record. 1t is in the third and fourth
stories that the guard has it's headquarters, al
though Gen. Ordways pleasant private Office
is often thronged with guardsmen anxious for
information.
When the guard was organized there was an
immediate demand for a headquarters, but
there were no funds provided for that purpose.
apd so Gen. Ordway and the members of his
staf, agreeing that the only way to do was 70
lace the music themselves. put their hands
into their pockets and leased half Of this build
ing. taking possession of it year ago last Au-
gust. They found the building bare of furnish
ings. and they found it necessary to go to a
considerable expense fitting up their rooms
with suitable furniture. The building is ad-
mirsbly adapted TO the purpose for which it il
used, giving number of comfortable rooms,
besides other conyeniences.
The third floor contains the office of the ad-
tutant general. which is just now being ably
filled by Capt. ID. l.. NJ Piexotto of the staff IN
the absence of the newly appointed adiutant
general. Lieut.. Long who is expected to arrive
IN about week. This room is irregular in
shape, on accoun: OF the position of the build
ing, which is built on an acute angle
1t Is plainly but neatly furnished,
Quoting the business of the guard.
couple of desks and a table, and a number of
tall cases. in which are filed the archives of the
organization, muster rolls, transfers, dis
charges, reports, orders, and r vast number of
documents. A complete set Of blank forms has
been devised, so that all the clerical work of
the District soldier is reduced to a fine point
Over the mantel Is a large board which con-
tains in tabular. graphic form the roster of
the guard, giving the division by regiments,
battalions, and companies. with the names of
all the commissioned officers. This shows at a
glance the plan of the entire organization, and
Is OF great service TO the officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09
FORTUNES IN REAL ESTATE
Men Who Have Large Investments
In the District.
What the Recent Assessment Shows
An Interesting List Compiled From
the Books of the Assessor-The
Big Tax Payers Of tho
Capital City.

The results Of the triennial assessment COM
pleted during the summer months have been
spread out on the books of the assessor
and carried forward to the great
ledgers of the collectors office, where
new accounts have been opened with
tax payers Oh the basis of the reports made by
the subassessors. As stated in The STAR, the
results of the assessment as a whole show a
healthful increase in the taxable value OF real
property in the District. An examina-
ton of tie assessors books shows also
a gratifying increase in the numbers
of those who have comfortable, if not great.
fortunes safely invested in real estate in tue
District. which according to experts all over
the land offers, on account of the assured and
steady growth of the capital. surer promise Of
substantial return than that OF any other city.
The following list OF taxpayers who are as
sessed for real property to the value of $4,000
and over has been compiled from the books Of
the assessor:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09
The Trick Of a Shrewd Fakfr.

From the Lewistown Journal.
Sauntering up to the counter at one of the
booths at the recent state fair distinguished
looking stranger began toying with a common
black bottle. "You wouldn't believe that
could put more water in this bottle than any
other man on these grounds, would your" he
asked carelessly.
A handful of rustics, gathered in front of the
place, gazed at the speaker incredulously. Il
would't, that's a fact" one of them remarked,
knowingly.
"And yet" resumed the stranger, II am
ready to bet $40 that can do it,
Upon this statement your uncle edged
cautiously away, while the knowing fellow
stepped briskly to the front. ''You say you'll
bet go on If, " he remarked, in voice trembling
with excitement.
That's what said"
'Le'me see that BOTTLE" demanded the seeker
after knowledge.
The bottle was passed among the crowd.
and after due examination was pronounced
worthy OF confidence After much discussion
OF ways and means interested parties formed
a syndicate with a capital of 80, which sum was
instantly covered by the stranger An individ-
ual, presumably disinterested. was chosen to
hold the stakes. and the knowing chap was ap-
pointed to ill the bottle. Having turned in
water till the vessel was running over, he re-
marked, with a grin:
There, guess she's bout as full as she can
hold. IL you can crowd any more water into
her. mister, go ahead"
Without saying q word the business-like
stranger proceeded to cork the bottle tightly.
Then he turned it upside down, and in the
large hollow which is found at the bottom OF
most bottles, he poured two or three gills of
water. RI trouble you to hand over that
money" he said to the stakeholder, when he
| had done the trick.
Then arose chorus Of complaints. "'Twasn't
! fair!' The water amt in the bother 1.-THE
hull things "a swindlcw yociferated the duned
rustics. Meanwhile, the stranger cooiiy peck
| eted the stakes, babe the dissatisfied yokels
"good-day." and in another moment was '.far
from the madding crowd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09

abled to dispose Of the trials of breaking him
self into his new harness. This process. how
ever, ought to be q short one, for the coming
man has had plenty of experience in just such
work. This room is furnished with table, a
blackboard and is full Of chairs built at the
Fort Leayeuworth prison by soldiers who are
sojourning there for their health. The chairs
are practically indestructible, being seated
with leather drawn as tight as drum over the
square base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09

sides Companies are filing up their ranks,
drilling, maneuvering, furnishing armories and
are preparing in every way for an active winter.
The only vacancy in the guard has now been
fllsd by the organization of a company COM
posed Of War department clerks. and the legal
limit Of twenty-eight companies has been
reached. The guard is in healthy state i'll
every way, and the officers who command this
dne body of men are happy.
such an organization this necessitates
great amount of clerical machinery and we'll
balanced system. without which all would be
chaos. The works of this machine are encased
In the tall drab building on the northwest cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
formerly occupied by the paymaster general of
the army, but now known as the national guard
headquarters. The building was once occu-
pied as the Offices of Gov. Alexander r. Shep-
herd when he was at the head of affairs in the
District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09
The First Map of the Hudson.

From the Albany journal.
Hendrick Hudson was not the first white man
to sail the Hudson. An old French map by
Dufosse has just been received by State Libra
rian Howell, which shows that the river bearing
his name was known as the Riviere Grande
before Mr.. Hudson and his bold Dutch crew
glided over the waters Of it in the Half Noon
This map is of great historical value, establish
ing as it does beyond question the location of
what was called Norumbega. Prof. Eben Hors-
ford has lately given considerable time to
locating Norumbega and finally decided that
it was in the eastern part OF Massa-
chusetts. This map. which was made in 1906
locates Norumbega in the vicinity of the Grande
outlined, the navigators and surveyors of that
time probably thinking il was part of the main
land. small island 10 outlined off the coast
with the title II Claudia" This is none other
than Block Island, the title to it being clear
throughout the succeeding generations. This
lis strong point in establishing the location
of Norunibega. Block Island being east of
1t and situated just where it ought to be
to establish the identity of the Hudson
river the ''R Grande." This map, which
was made before Hendrick Hudson came UP
the Hudson river, not only shows that stream
but the Mohawk as well. A strange thing in
connection with 1t is that at the point of meet
ing OF the Hudson and Mohawk rivers is a rep
resentation of q castle. About this is the word
"Norombega." That territory to the northeast
of the castle is called Nova Francis pars, :"
meaning part of New France. The map is very
interesting and is well preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09

Upstairs the guard musicians hold full sway.
The band has room in the corner, immedi-
ately over the generals room. where they meet
for practice. 1t is furnished with an eye TO
business. full of music stands and the walls
lined with lockers. The drum corps, which has
grown to be an important factor i'll the guard
has neat little room over the adjutant
generals Office nicely carpeted. The corps has
only recently set to work decorating their home
and has succeeded admirably. In the hail out
side are a couple of low benches with four
square patches of thick rubber nailed to the
top OF each at regular intervals. These are
the predicting boards on which the drummers
sit astride and hammer away in noiseless uni
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09
MUNITIONS OF WAR.

The small rooms Of this floor are used as
store rooms for uniforms, caps, helmets, boots,
overcoats, haversacks. canteens, rifles, bayo-
nets, swords, revolvers and all other attributes
of a soldier. Gen. Ordway could lasso a man
out of his window plain. retiring citizen,
utterly devoid of warlike tendencies
and in twenty minutes he could
turn him out of the building a complete militia
man, clad, armed and equipped in regulation
style, his clothes and his cap of the right size.
1t would make little difference whether he was
tall or short, or fat thin, there are materials
slightly in confusion just now, owing to a pro-
cess of sorting that is going on i'll the stock,
culling out damaged goods and laying them
aside to be condemned. In a short time. how
ever. this will be ended, and then the entire
building will be ready for inspection from the
ground up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09

1t is here that Lieut.. Bigelow served as adiu-
tant general of the guard for q number of
months until he was relieved by order of the
Secretary. Pending the appointment of his
successor Capt. Piexotto performed the duties.
Then, during the summer, Lieut.. Lemly of the
third artillery was sent to act as adiutant gem
eral temporarily" The Secretary of War
finally selected First Lieut.. Oscar T. Long of
the fifth infantry as Lieut. Lemly's successor
1t Is In this room that the springs of the
machine are wound up, the regulator adjusted.
the safety valve watched and the bearings oiled
II Is here that the orders of the general COM
manding are prepared and their execution pro-
vlded for. II Is here that men with COM
plants assemble and argue them over with
the adjutant general, who is supposed to be a
godfather TO every guardsman and to watch
with tender care over the interests of eyery
man In the ranks.
THE GENERALS ROOM
The front room on the corner is known as
the generals room, or reception room. It is
handsomely furnished in oak and its walls are
hung with warlike scenes, photographs of the
camp, and other military souvenirs. Over the
mantel hangs a large picture, the perspective
plan OF proposed armory for the national
guard. the theory and idea Of which came from
Gen. Ordway. Ii represents an enormous struc-
ture that would cost half a million dollars
and would accommodate the entire militia force
VI the Dlstrlct- A handsome buffet stands
against one wall OF the room and gives prom
ise Of merry sunshine. The officers OF the
stan meet IN this room once week during the
winter and hold informal receptions for all
WHO may chance to come in. They talk over
the Affairs OF the guard and exchange views on
various technical points connected with militia
DUTY. Any officers who have nuts to crack or
problems TO propose take this opportunity to
gam knowledge. These gatherings are more
social than official and are extremely pleasant
Adjoining this room are two smaller ones the
nrst being devoted to the use OF the commits
stoned officers Of the staff containing lockers
Tor uniforms and other convenience The
other Is similarly adapted to the purposes of
the non-commissioned staff
AT the other end of the building Ia the euard
lecture room, which will seat about fifty peo-
pie. The officers Of the militia meet here
twice month for the purposes of general in
structlon in soldiery and generalship. Last
winter plan was followed whereby there
were informal debates and discussions
every other meeting aud lectures by the adiu-
tant general on the alternate nights. Usually
the same subjects were treated in the debate
and the lecture. II is unfortunate that the
difficulty about the adjutant generalship oc-
Cured Just when il did, for the delay in the
appointment Of Lieut. Long-or Col. Long, as
be will be called as soon he gets
here-has caused postponement in
the lecture series that will take away
from the profit Of the winters course
Of instruction considerably. The preparation
Of the lectures and the plan for the winter will
~ some time, even after he has been en-