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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-07
THE SUBORDINATE SOCIETIES.
Ex-Prixoners Want an Appropriations
Monument TO Colored Soidiars

Monument TO Colored Soldiers.
DETROIT, Aug "A sensation was created hy
the address o. the president of
the National Association of Union Pr:s-
olers Of War. Z II. Williams, of Indiana
keierring TO the treatment accorded to ex-pris-
oners, tue president says:
As an organization. and in view of the great
ana peculizr hardships and suffering endured as
prisoners, we believe special compensation is
uGs Us For number of years bills have been
as we felt was due Us. but far all appeals have
aNe1leo Us nothing For twenty-five years our
government has never so much as given Us
se.e OF thanks for the sacrifice made
This portion Of the presidents address was
formally approved by the association. Among
tne reports OF tie committees was one embody-
ing bill TO be presented ct the next session of
congress on behalf of soldiers who were in
PRISON ior period Of not less than sixty DAYS or
more, providing they shall receive g for every
DAY OF their confinement from the government
stephen n Long of East Orange y J., was
elected president Of the society known a. "Cora-
rades OF the Battlefield" which includes the
oiHe and gray, met and effected national or
ganizafion by the election of Nsjor General D2i-
ton. of St Louis, as president The association
VIII hold its next meeting in Chicago
Ias sixteenth annual reunion of the United
states Veterans signal Corps showed member
ship OF 5l2 r R. Fortescue, OF Philadelphia,
was elected president
The Ladies OF the G. A. B." held q very sue
eessfui meeting. The order is purely eharita~
bic and soeisble institution, and was called into
existence for the purpose OF taking inter est in
the benevolent work Those belonging TO the
association are all members of soldiers families
It's total membership Is between 1900 and %
so, and the president states that go new circles
were chartered in the past yesr
The ladies elected officers for the ensuing wear
as follows: National president, Mrs G. Cart
ledge, OF Kansas; senior vice president, Mrs.
Alice Bishop, oi Massachusetts,; junior vice
president, Mrs. Settie Sanford, of Chaplin, Ia !;
treasurer, Mrs. Anna Grub, OF New Jersey:
ehaplsin, Mrs. AlonZo Page. of Illinois.
DR.. Bryant, colored ex-soldier from Chicago,
- here soliciting subscriptions for the erection
81 monument in Jackson park, Chicago He
intended TO raise sl500Oo, and about Isl 900 has
been secured SO far.
A resolution was adopted as the Michigan re-
union of the Mexican war veterans, that an
effort be made by the officers to invite the sur
survivors of the Mexican war at the next gen
eral eneanpment AZ Washington City, and that
congress be asked for an appropriation therefor.
Regular Army and Navy Union
BosToN, Aug. e-At the second days session
"a third snnual convention OF the Regular
sgmy and Navy Union, Jsmes F. Roche. Of
Boston, was elected national commander. Fra
terpal greetings were sent TO the G. A. r at
na@-
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BLACK
Goods

We make a speciality of B. PRIEST
LEY Il co.'s STANDARD SILK
WARP and ALI-WOOL FABRICS for
DRESSES and WRAPS.
h0HAIR BROCADES at ST per
yard.
CRYSTALLETTE, Mohair. 81 per
yard.
M0HAIR BRILIIANTINE, soc to
S1.5O per yard.
M0HAIR SICTLTAS BRILLIANT
NE. 75e to Sl.50 per yard.
EsTRELLETTE, : Mohair, 75c to
Si.50 per yard.
ARMURES.
CLAIRETTE.
CREPE CLOTH.
DRAP ID ALMA.
HENRIETTAS.
TAMISE.
All new weayes and beautiful to
behold.
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MOUNT VERNON. Aug s.-Ispeeial Iron on
the Seattle / Montana has been iAlcs into B1rling-
ton. The construction trair is st Work south %
the Seattle & Northern railroad. On account of
bsd weather no iron has 5sea laid for . couple
OF days.
The incsndescent part OF the electric light
plant was turned on for the first time IN this
city last night, and our business houses and
many residences were brightly illuminated.
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coRSKRrsa KANSAS wHEAr.
Alliance Conspiracy TO Make the WORK
fngmen's Bread Dear.

KASsAs Cry, Aux. IA special TO TIE Tsmxs
from Topeka ssys. j. b French. secretary q
the state Alliance. states that tie Alliance hss
completed arrangements BY which II viii hands
ihree-quArters OF tne Kansas wheat crop Of o.
e9o.9oo bushels
Arrangements hare b@sn made % store az least
half tire crop IN elevators IN Kansas City, Chi
esg0. s. Louis. Cincinnati, Baltimore and othsT
large cities for an indefinite period, or unsIi
the owners desire 20 sell Arrangements hsss
also been made in TIE Rastto secure an advances
On the wkezt stored Of IS per cent Of the pres
snt value OF the wheat This new move VIII
p-Gcticaliy corner the Kansas erop.
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Small Fruits May supplans Hops.

TACOMA, Aux. e.-fspecisl l-secretary Tonne
son. of the state board OF horticulture, after
making an inspection Of the berry fields in ths
PuyAllup valley, has resched the conclusion
that the berries VIII before many years take ths
place OF hops II that section. g. W. Kirk, OF
Puyaliup, reported TO Mr. Tonneson that from
one and ons-halt acres OF rsspberries he realized
$50 gross, or $3.50 rsei T. Snmmer6eld Melted
sS26 FROM smother one and cne-haH acre patch
OF the same kind OF fruit
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money from the insurance company are false
We hsyS not received one cent. and are under
10 obligations - GaF pGrs0u. Now show your
cone 70 those who viii love and viii help yon.
there can | write or wen look for yoas As
yon value your E5Iss Of heaven. for Gods sake
and ours, do 8ot TAXA yolE oFu lie. but come
quickly 90 your loving vile and eh.a1rca-
MWwuFR
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A ADeckhand Drowned.

vAScoUvKE, B. C., Aug 6-ispecisl l--Janes
Mclean, deckhand on the steamer orils. was
drowndsd last night while coming from Cooks
sand spit 10 Jericho. Men have been dragging
al day for the body. bat 10 trace OF u has been
found. He vas working a. the anchor when
the accident happened. By some means the
anchor slipped and the rope coiling about Nc
Lean be was dragged down into the water.
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Me.,ern wa.hLngton KaIlroad BuIlainE.

TACOMA, Aug. 6-ispecial. King & Diekin-
son, contractors. have 80 men AZ work on the
Port GAriner-sao5oru branch The force
viii he increased 70 SIS next week. slashlng on
mise Of TIE ten Elies right-of-wAy IS finished
Griggs 6 Hasstls, contractors, have begun
trscElAying On ths second northern Paeiss
track from fhfs CITY - Mecker's Junction
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The Davis win Contest.

BUTTE. Mont, Aug. 6.--The testimony Of wit
ness sieckel was continued in the Davis case to-
day, detailing the peculiafltes Of the ha1Gwrit-
INK OF James Edey. the supposed iorger. AEioF-
ney Jsques. of 0ftlmwa, Is, was examined, tes-
sifying as to the signature of James Davis, ene
Of tie alleged witnesses O. the alleged VIII
which he maintained was net DAVIS and gave rez
sons Why he thought 80.
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PORTLAND, Aug. Especial The bodies Of
Miss Nellie Boise and VIII steele, who were
drowned 81 Long Beach, bare not yet heen re-
covered, and the chances are that ths bodies
VIII not be found az al. 4 search party was ouf
al day and last night b0narss were kspi burn
ing till morning, while thousands OF campers
watched aaxiously for the bodies 20 De washed
ashore. Several charges OF dynamite were sx-
exploded today, but 20 no purpose
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TACOMA. Aug G-isPecisl }Georse Theodore
Ven Aoltke, Sao was married beue last even
ing % Mss E1m2 Jena SmitA. sayE hs a =
nepheE Of the lals Couat Won Noltke He
claims 20 have been l.eateneut in TIE Danish
array. he hss Been livIn- IA the sou.Aera part
oi tie city ior several months. spa IS modest
A1a industrious yoaEg mAa-
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Chinese Pa.ssngers wsre Soc Rohhed.

VANCOUVER B. e., Aug. Especial l-coliee-
tor OF Customs J. VI Bowel gives sn emphatic
denial to the story that the Chinese interpreter
here has besn squeezing Chinese passengers On
incoming ships for m0nsy 10 get them rushed
through the custom house. James Cluse. the
inspector Of ports for British CslumbiG. Ia. also
msfe thorough Investigation and backs up NJ
H0yeIl's statement.
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Deeamped with the Partnership Funds.

TAo0xA, Aug. a-sspeei4l 1--Nr whitssy. Of
tns arn Of Baace 4 waEsley, Vt sldasy, g5tssa
coGnSy, wAs II the city toaAy loakjug for his
partner, WHO, he SAYS, departed a les dsys ago
With SO ot partnership fuEas. Also taking
i2zaiiy and his household goods. Ine r..Ei-n
have sesn noIinsd here
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TAcoNA, Aag. Especial. John MilIer. Is az
tbs city s4tl eu Eozse 20 McSels gslznd Z,
await tFisl. on eAGr<s OF Smuggling forty
pounds Of opium into fhIs state at Spokane
Miller says he wls paid 81 - bring the blEnKets
in which the opium was foana. 70 sgoksue. ana
diselai1s al knowledge og the opium being
concealed In sae bundle a.
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suNAs, Aug. Especial l-Ths private ear Of
r y Finney, Of Milwaukee. president OF the
Minneapolis 81 Paul & sauIt ste. Marie railway,
arrived here by the Canadian Pacific today and
leaves for seattle tomorrow morning TO meet
President Fiuney ard family, who will arrive
by boat from Victoria tomorrow afternoon The
party hsve been doing the mountains, and will
return home via the sound citiss and San
ErauriSFn
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Lightning strikes an oregon E.rn.

sALxx, Or. Aug s--w eanssazy. near Mon
r2aa.h, lightning ssruek the bArn oi James
Helake, aE1 the structars zaz consumed. to
ssthsE Sita forty tons Of Ray ard tae Iarm
herses- young msa azzasa DoInltsx wa
SsEAasa, bus SON recovered
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Another Significant voice for Blaine.

MEADFTILE. Pa, ABE. s-Ths CrawforA
co1uty RepahlIe&a convention today declares
toT Blsias for president n Isag Crzwfora
county u the home oi Chairman Audrswx A
ths RegahlscEa COMMITTEES, close frS4nd a
senator Quay, Gn4 the acton Is regarded a. air
nlacant
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TAHLEaVAH, / T., Aug. s-Elsetioa returns
from al districts O. the Cherokee nation give
the Downing party the ehiefs=Ecy, WHO hays re-
elected J. B Msyes- The lower House iavoTs
Downing. while the senate IL divided The a.
Iotnent ticket iest-
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Noted Theatrical Director Dead.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug e-Julius Richard, director
of the German s.Adt theassr of this city, form
srly connected with thesters in Berlin and 81
Petersburg, died today OF Gpoplsxy, st Green
n
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DRESS ROBES at $3.50, SIS.
S17.50. $50. S25, $50 and so each:
very pretty and extremely low in
price.
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Advicos sroza samoa state saat Chief JuEsies
Cssas-kr2nlE cEezsd tie szpreme e0urt ca Jalr
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TIE cruiser Charleston Is as Mara island,
xae.s as. bottom viii bs cleaned
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ReruIar Army and Narr Union.

BosTaN, Aug s.-At the second days session
"a third annual convention OF the Regular
xgmy and Navy Union, James F. Roche. Of
Boston. was elected national commander. Fra
ternal greetings were sent TO the G. A. r At
ncr-
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DRESS GOODS from 25c to So per
yard, in all the solid colors.
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TAoouA. Aug 6-(speeisl. The valuation Of
Pierce county property has been placed as FOL-
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p. BOYD & co.
--CoLORED-
Dress Goods

A fine dress is the greatest source
OF happiness TO the average woman.
where to buy dress that will give
satisfaction is often hard to find.
unless you inspect our stock, where
we are satisfied you will find some
thing to please.
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Included in she.s total. are tho following e1-
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DRESS GOODS in Fancy and Plain
Checks and Stripes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26
The Canadian Premier.

OTTAWA, Ont, June. 22.-The Hon.
John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, the des.
ignated successor of the late Sir. John
A. Macdonald, was, born in St.. An
drews, Quebec, in. Marsh, 1921. Ed7a-
Gated at home BY his father he. after.
ward entered McGill college at Mon
treal. Graduating there, he studied
law, and in 1S47 was admitted to the
bar. In 1859 he entered political life
and represented his native county Of
Argenteuil in the assembly OF United
Canada until 1867, when he became a
member OF the dominion parliament for
the same place. He was appointed So
lieitor general in 1862. but afterwards
resigned.
Mr.. Abbott was legal adviser 10, Sir
Hugh Allan in his negotiations with
Sir John A. Macdonald's- government
over the proposed Canadian Pacific
railway, and the money received by
Sir John in 1873 was paid by Mr.. Allen
at the advsce of Mr.. Abbott
in 1SiI Mr.. Abbott retired to private
life, but in 1880 again entered pariia-
ment, representing Argenteuil. In 1887
Sir John Macdonald invited him to
join his cabinet as minister without
portfolio, which Office he has held
since.
Mr.. Abbott has been known as one of
Sir Johns most trusted advisers and
one of the most skilful lawyers and pol
iticians in Canada. He lives in Mon
treal. He was married in 1919 to
Mary, daughter of the Rev. James Be-
tune, dean of Montreal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26
The. Ear Seals OneEtinn.

WASHINGTON. June 22.-The North
American Commercial companE has
fled protest with Acting Secretary
Spaulding OF the treasury depart ment
in which it reciteS that it was right to
take fur seals from the islands St. Paul
and st. George for period Of twenty
years from May ]. 1850. and that il viii
continue TO perform stipulatiols of lis
lease.
The company states that it was as,
sured quota Of $4,000 seal skins dur
ing 1890 and upon such assurance submit
mitted its bid at three times the
amount paid former lessee. The COM
pany says it was compelled to cease
taking seals on the Goth OF July shen
the sealing season had not expired. and
only One-third OF the quota OF skins had
been obtained. and the company was
further prohibited from taking an ad-
ditional number during this year.
On this account the company has suS-
tanned a loss OF 800. 900. The company
gives notice that it will claim to be re-
imbursed in that sum by the United
States. The company further repre-
SCENTS that in providing for maintenance
and education. the inhabitants Of the
islands Of st. Pau, and st. George, it
mas expended the sum of SlJOO0U for
which Il has not been reimbursed.
The company invites the attention Of
secretary Of the treasury to the fact
that the islands of st. Paul and St.
George in Alaska belong to and are in
undisputed possession OF the United
States. that it is right Of this govern
eminent 10 dispose of fur seals born on
said lands has never been questioned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26

TAHLEQUAH,. LIT June 22.-Treas-l
arer Ross has just issued the. following,
notice to the cattlemen now grazing
cattle on the Cherokee Strip:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
CHEROKEE NATION. June13, 81.
To the cattlemen and all other per-
soRs upon that portion of the Cherokee
Nation called and known as the strip,
and upon all other lands in the Chero-
kee Nstion:. Notice is hereby given
that the holding or grazing OF cattle
upon the strip aforesaid, and upon all
other lands OF the Cherokee Nation,
without the consent of the authorities
and officers. is in eontraventioh of the
treaty OF the United States and the
Cherokee Nation, and, in violation
the revised statutes of the
U nited States relating to trade and in
tercourse with Indians, and also an
order OF the department of the interior,
published February %, 1891. There
fore, all cattle belonging to citizens of
thu United States or others grazing
upon the Cherokee strip, aforesaid, or
other lands of the Cherokee Nation.
without permit from this department..
will be seized as provided for by the
laws of the Cherokee Nation and steps
taken against the same as provided for
in statute 2l17y Revised Statutes of the
United StsteS
(Signed). ROBERT S. Ross,
Treasurer Of Cherokee Nation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26
TheNew Fest Inspectei,b by Chancellor
Snow

LAWRENCE. June 1.-The new wheat
pest which has recently appeared in
Western Kansas has been inspected by
Chancellor. Snow, and he calls it the
wheat straw worm, or iisosOma tritici
1t eats the pith in the joints of the
straw, in that way stopping the pass.
age of the sap from the, root and pre-
venting the maturing Of the grain.
[ These worms are reported in large
numhers-in Russell, Rice, Rush, Cloud,
Barton. Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln and
Ellis counties. Theyihave not appeared
before in Kansas since 1885, In that
year they did great deal OF damage.
They have appeared in Illinois in past
years, doing great harm.
Thapest hourisheS in wet weather.
Chancellor Snow has prepared state
mentor use in tho Forthcoming crop
report in which he says: Nothing
can be dore to prevent injuries to the
present crop. The preventative meas
ure with reference to the nfSt crop ap-
pea to be burning. or the destruction
OF the stubble which will destroy the
insect in the straw. also the. burning of
the surplus straw in the spring. AT
occasional rotation OF crops is recon-
mended-. Wheat placed upon ground
rot in wheat the preceding year is not
sA'likely to be affected BY The pest.
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snIliyss.n CHALLENGES Slarin-

New ORLEANS, LA, Tune 22.-The
Olympic club OF this city has telegraph.
ed an offer for q purse of S25, 900 for e
fight N the Olympic club room arena
between Slavin and Sullivan to take
plac. the 2Tsh OF February.
New YORK. June IS.-rhe following
telegram from Sullivan was shown Sla,
ven this marning:
SAN JOSE; Cal, June 49,,
James Wgsely. New York:
Make & match for me to meet SLAYER
for SIC. coo, the winner 90 take all of the
purse and an outside bet of S10,00
aside. JOHN L SULLIVAN.
Wher rSlaven had read it he said
"All right. I'll fight: him. When does
he want,to. fight? On his return from
Australia be will Inform you" We'll
I'll try to, make a Match replied Sla
ven.
Mitchell, who was present at the
time, declared that it was bluff on the
part Of Sullivan, and that he wanted tC
make. the match so as to advertise his
Australian trip, The Australian cham.
piOn. seemed to, be impressed with
Mit1helrs words, and although he had
engaged passage to England on Satur.
day he has agreed to remain and make
the. match if Sullivan woIld fOrego,hii
Australian TIN,
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A Girls Grimes.

NEwBURGH. n. V. June pa cir.
in Jail here is charged with horse steal.
ing and will also be charged with arson
and murder. Within three months she
is said to have married an old farmer.
burned down his house. mill and barn.
roasted his weak-minded son to death
in one OF the fires and wound up by run
ming away with a Newburgh livery
team and surrey, and trading them for
other horses and wagon. The girl
was arrested in Newburgh last night or
a charge OF grand larceny on the com
plant OF Won Allen Whitbeck. livery
man, and she then gave the name OF
Jennie Williamson. In her cell last
night she acted wildly at times and tore
up her white apron and hosiery in what
seemed to be frenzy of insanity.
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General Pike's.Will.

WASHL!oT TON, June 2s--The will. q
me late General Alba=s Pike, grand
commander of the Scottish rita Ordes
Of MasonrJof the southern Jurisdiction
has been fled. He leaves all articles
Of personality to trustees for the bened'
Of the or;er OF which he was grand
commander. and directs that il any o.
his children attempt to prevent the
carrying out OF this bequest they shall
forfeit What is devised to chem. The
fee to which he : entitled in the
famous Choctaw award he leaves 20 his
two sons and daughter, and all his
real estate in Arkansas to his son Lyon
Pike. The moneys in the. treasury OF
the United States arising from the sale
undPr process. Of cOnfscatiOn Of his
property in Little Rock, he wills to the
United States. that they may have ar
honest title thereto and no longer hOlG
them as tho proceeds OF plunderiHg
under the form of Law: and also the in.
debtednesS Of the United States to me
for four horses lost 20 me IN the mill.
tary service of the United States in
Mexico"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26
NonsensiCal Actions.

KANSAS CITY, June 22.-SUar's Tope-
ka special says: The controversy over
the eight hour law has been brought 10
an issue. Attorney General Ives re,
ceived letter this morning from PreSi-
dent Martindale of the state peniten-
tlary board of directors refusing to COM
ply with the law. The letter is in re-
Spouse to one written by the attorney
general at the request of the governor
demanding that the board of directors
see. that the law be really enforced.
President Martindale says that he does
not consider that the law applies to the
peuitentiary. 1t is probable that the
governor will instruct the ATTORNEY gen.
eral to institute quo warrantO proceed,
ings against the supreme court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-06-26
Leavenworth's Last Legal Hanging Re
called.

LEAvENwORTH, June 22.-The hang
ing of Benson in November-af oregone
conelusion-recalls the last legal hang
ing in this county, in 1870. Charles
Horn swung from a gallows on the
bank of Three Mile creek in front of
the old county jail which has since
given place to the Whitaker house.
Horn became intimate with another
mans wife and murdered the husband
They lived near Easton in this county.
Horn was buried in an old cemetery on
government hill, west of this city. ami
his grave may still be seen there hedg-
ed about with brush and scrub oak.
Benson has asked for the privilege of
a walk up and down the corridor out
side of his cell each day for exercise.
John Mettman's home on Dacotah
street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, is not the forbidding sort of
place most people may imagine it to be.
The dwelling is attractively set in. a
yard of several lots. The front yard is
sodded with blue grass and spangled.
with flowers and shrubs. The back
yard is a garden and poultry yard COM
bined. The place is dotted with fruit
trees. Mettman is not employed at the
fort now, but stays at home with the two
RautZShn children.