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Thus the total is shown to be about one-third
OF the sum stated by +. some OF the above items
tain provision for the supply Of arms eeouip.
ments. &c, to the National Guard and to volun-
teers In case OF war.
the cost OF our army and that OF foreign armies.
In the matter OF railroad transportation Of men
and supplies our expenditures are and must DO
while on the Continent, where tho
distances are short and most OF the railroads are
Our proportion OF officers and OF mounted troops
must necessarily DO large entailing extra ex-
pGin1ssC Ina: ana nd Inc soRm rfisb the cost p ,s OF d H%r army ~
determine what portion OF the pay. cost OF bar
racks. &C., is betrayed by India and the colonies.
II IL a ~fayori,e device OF those who wish to OK.
a%gGcratc the cost of our army TO INCLUDE all ex-
such as those for the pay OF retired officers and
men. for buildings and grounds In Washington.
for national and military parks, for the improve
ment OF rivers and .%harbors. for military surveys
and publications of records OF the rebellion, for
national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers.
Ii to these items they add our pension list OF
q 900 such mathcmaticians obtain a do
snadlsa Sn o 1"r!H unfortun sn%i little &c, army on w Wi.h .h is
remark that II costs a great deal TO kill n few
In ease of war with Great Britain, whose sea
policy p. 80 much admircs. the navy cannot 1.-Two
without seaconst fortihcations, As these are
them fully. In case OF domestic disorder the
army, not the, navy, il the nations, reliance.
The navy to-day mas a Doom. its 9ticers uso
adds to 1t ship after ship. But read the history.
not OF England, but OF our own country. Where
have wo ever been weakest Did tho few naval
victories In the war OF 1912 atone for tho cap
ture of Washington, The loss Of 1000 vessels OF
our mercantile marine. and the incapacity and
failure of our militia soldiersl Hass sea power
been of any avail in putting down riotsi
The silly shibho!Gth that standing armies are
crippled our army. Its skeleton companies.
barely large enough 10 turn out u corpOral's
ann ~ nfIpp Inc thp on rN aud fu iiuthn
kill the pride and ambition of the officers. II Is
time we made the companies and regiments Of II
size compatible with efficiency. Let ls also have
n good navy. But as for competing. with Eng
lind on the sea. VIC might as well talk of COM
pcting with Russia on tho land. Let our army
and navy he small, but good. j. +.
NEW YORK April 10.
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more advance and they are ours.
For the last duty that victory imposes the com
mandinR General summons the bold men OF the corps
70 the organization of a storming column OF q thou
sand men, to vindCnte the flag OF the Union and tho
memory of is defenders who have fallen. Let them
come forward
assault may be assured OF the Just recognition. OF their
servicis by promotion, and every onlccr and soldier
who shares Its perils and is glory shall receive y
medal NJ to commemorate tho first grand success OF
sippi. Ills name will be placed in general orders upon
the roll OF honor.
Division commanders will at once report the names
OF the Officers and men who may volunteer Tor TINS
service, In order that the organization OF the column
may be completed without delay.
By command OF Ma1or-Gen. Banks.
RICHARD n. 1RviN, Assistant Adjutant. General.
In a report OF the Senate Military Committee
Of tho FifJieth Congress- on n bill TO carry out
this contract, 1t was explained:
That In response to the summons Of the order in
question between 500 and 300 members OF the Nine.
teenth Army Corps voluntarily rendered their ser.
vices to meet the emergency; that thcrcupOn they
were detached for several weeks from their proper
commands, encamped and subsistcd us q separate
body. organized into a brigade Of two battalons and
eighteen companies, with due complement OF ofiCcrs.
successful result OF their important and perilous duty,
and that tho unanticipnted surrender Of Port Hudson,
as n sequence OF the capture OF Vcksburg, alone pre-.
vented It's, ut least. attempted execution.
These volunteers fulHllod their part of tho
contract, and only ask the Government to do It's
simply for inexpensive justice that does inius'
tice to none. Twenty-Five regiments from this
State were represented In this stOrlninE column,
and n large number of the soldiers are now liv-
ing within the Greater New York. The majority
of Representatives from the. Empire state, in
fact, tho great majority of Representatives in
Congress, are with them in this Just cause.
NEW YORK, April 30. PORr HUDSON.
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AS u matter of fact, the appropriations during
OF he naval establishment including new yea.
sells, have exceeded the appropriations for the
military establishment.
In comparing the cost -four army with that of
the leading European powers. i says: Tho
United States military establishment, which
will cost the people T5s, l73, 35s.IO for tho
fiscal year ending June 80 next, consists in
round numbers of 1900 officers and II paltry
$4,000 men" The report Of tho Secretary VI
War shows that this establishment cost, az
stated above, less than S25, 900, 600 in 1896; that
the appropriation for 1897 is less than tho
amount expended in 1896, and that the estimate
for 1895 Is less than tho appropriation for 1897.
i regret that a correspondent As friendly TO
tho army as p" evidently Is should give figures
20 misleading and draw conclusions 70 Orron0-
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Gus. Tho table given above shows that no part
OF "thc enormous increase OF late years in the
cost of all branches Of this Government" which
"P." rightly says, is getting to be a serious
question with Administrations and statesmen OF
year since the rebellion has the amount Of
money expended for our military establishment
been less proportionately to our total expendi-
lures or less per capita than In tho present fiscal
year. WILLIAM II. BEAN.
FoRT wIygATF. n. NJ, April II.
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PORT HUDSON MEDALS.
Congress Again Asked 10 EuinI Gen. Banks's
Promise to tho Forlorn Hope.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: Another
effort Is now being made to secure from Congress
medals of honor" for the volunteers OF tho
forlorn hope storming column Of Port Hudson.
On March II the Hon. Samuel w. Mccall OF
Massachusetts introduced In Congress u bill for
that purpose similar to bills introduced previous
ly and fayorably reported, but not passed.
These medals are to fulfil n promise made by
Gen. n. =. Banks, then commanding the Depart
mont OF the Gulf, in the following order, which
was the only one OF its character issued during
the civil war: Dr..
IGencTal OrdeTs. No. 49.l
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
NINETEENTH ARMY CoRPB,
BEFORE PoRT HUDSON, June 10, 1893.
The commanding General congratulates the troops
before Port Hudson upon the steady advance made
upon the enemy's works. aud Is confident OF an imme-
diatO and triumphant iSSua OF the contest. We are u
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Danger from tho C,,n Service.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Do you
not think that the establishment of a civil SER
vico class would DO dangerous in this republic,
and is not such n class established under tho
law as 1t now isl
use the word class" advlscdly, for n body OF
Government employees holding office under tho
civil service system is separate from the mass of
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These two letters show how necessary It is for some
~bicyclists to give a little study to the city and the
customs Of its Inhabitants. The first correspondents
was inaccurately Informed when he heard that the
asphalt strips along the curbs were for the exclusive
use Of bIcyclists. Vehicles OF all sorts. including bicy-
clcs, can use any portion OF the streets. Nor need
people living In houses on such streets. on Madison
avenue for example. have their carriages or butchers
wagons or ash carts stopped at a distance from the
curb, SO that the asphalt track VIII be left open for
the whcclmen. The right OF horse vehicles to draw
up TO the curb has not been changed by the introduce
ton OF the wheel.
To abolish fountains on a~sphalted streets would be
to Rboish fountains everywhere in a perfected city,
since that would havr asphalt everywhere although
a semicirtle OF some other pavement might be p~rcfers-
Bile in front OF y fountain.
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LAND POWER AND SEA POWER.
Our Army as Compared with Our Nnvy-Hts
Cost and Its Needs.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-Sir: In his
recent letter your correspondent p. makes
several misleading He says 4:
THE United States military establishment,
which will cost the people S5s. l73, 35S. 40 for the
fiscal year ending June 30 next, consists in round
numbers of 900 officers and a paltry %, 600
men. . With an expenditure of only
S7i,T2l,0 600 for the year ending March 81, 1895,
Great Britain maintained a regular army num-
herring 7.496 officers and 1i7,s5l men. In other
words. it costs the United States Government
within III .5I7. 900 as much to maintain an idle
army OF go men rs it costs England for
l55. 3i7 men scattered all over the world, some
OF whom are constantly engaged in active war
fare. : People are beginning to inquire II
IL is necessary to expcnd nearly $50. oo 900 for
the mere skeleton of a military establishment,
now that the Indian wars are over"
II strikes me that people are more likely to
begin by inquirinG whether tho figures given by
7. are correct. They will find that they are not.
Our regular army today consists of %. o men,
2.l4S officers. and the Military Academy. with
seven professors and 81 cadets. The cost of the
active army is as follows. according to the act Of
Congress making appropriations for the support
OF the army for the year ending June 30, 1897:
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: On several Of our
streets we have the asphalt strips which were laid, IL
I'm rightly informed, for the exclusive use OF cyclists.
Why not enforce this rulc2
Carriages. wagons, and trucks not alone use these
strips. but stop on same and compel the wheelmen to
so out on tie road (Belgian pavement. They ought
to be compelled, II stopping. to do SO TO the left OF
these strips. A.. Il.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: Would ask you
to try and have a menace and danger to wheelmen
and wheclwomcn corrected II possibc-namely. the
existence Of watering troughs along a~sphalted streets
in the city OF New York.
As an example will mention the one at Fifth avenue
and Ninet y-sixth street. Going from NinetIeth street
there Is n hill which to the inexperienced Is dan
gerOus. This runs right down to the trough. Then
coming out Of Central Park is another hill, and, by
the turning OF the horses, wagons block the road, so
that coming out Of the Park one often cannot turn
north without hismounting.
You no doubt remember the fatal accident that
occurred at this point last year, when n lady lost her
life owing to horses attached to a brewery wagon
being watercd at this point, aud when turning pre-
vented her from avoiding the fatal collision.
A. RosESTHAI-
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resident of Washington, and has wide
acquaintance with public men. He
was walking along the capitol CORR.
doris with eX-Congressman Dorsey one
day, and as they passed the telegraph
office Dorsey stopped, and sent mes
sage to the secretary of the interior
To save the trouble of writing it out he
dictsted it to the operator who looks
after such things Gilliland is an eN-
pert operator himself, and he observed
that Dorsey dictated at just the pace
the operator was sending
You must be able to read the instru-
ment," said Gilliland.
"Oh. yes replied Dorsey; st was a
railroad operator and worked for the
B. e o. at Cranberry Summit. W. Va
before went west
Gilliland reached over the railing.
and. lingering the key, called ''CA.r
by Jovei" said the congressman.
'tthat was my office call. Are you an
operator?''
Il think 1 am" said GiIliland, "and
was with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
too. in West Virginia. How about
this?" and he sounded 'sN'' with the
key.
THAT was the call for Benwood,"
said Dorsey, promptly, land you were
the fellow that used to sign GIL"
The newspaper man and the states
man, neither of whom, in their previous
acquaintance, had known the other
was an operator, soon raked up enough
data from their memories to assure
themselves that they had been work
ing contemporaneously at offices only
a few miles apart, and that they had al
most daily conversed over the line In
fact. GiIliland had boarded with rela-
tives of Dorsey, and it took the rest
of the day for the two to unload upon
each other "reminiscences of their
mutual experience as telegraph opera
tors in West Virginia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
SIMPLE HEALTH HINTS.
Hygientc Facts with Which Every
body Should BE Familiar.

Hygtentc Facts with Which Every
body Should BE Familiar.
A simple hygienic fact for many peo-
pie yet to learn is, that the skin of a
fruit is no part of the fruit itself,
dietically considered. The bloom, of
the peach is a luXuriant growth of mi
crobes, and unwashed grapes, eaten
skins and all. will show 100000 mi
fluid. These facts are proof positive
of the necessity for thoroughly washing
all raw fruit before it is eaten.
The nape of the neck, the lower part
of the back of the head, the front of the
abdomen and the shins are the chief
regions Of the body susceptible to cold.
A chill, however, may be carried to the
nervous system from other parts.
The following rules for avoiding a
cold cannot be too often formulated:
Never let cold air blow on the back of
the neck or head.
Keep the abdomen warmly clad.
Cover the Sims when riding.
Change wet shoes and stockings with
out delay.
Never sit on stone OF on damp grass.
1t is not generally known that roasted
The best mode is to dry the raw bean.
pound it in a mortar and then roast the
powder ON a moderately heated iron
plate until it is of dark brown tint.
Sprinkle it in sinks, or expose it on D
plate In any room to be purified
Housewife
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school Dresses for Girls.

The head of a well-known school for
girls in speaking of appropriate schoo
dresses advised the use of lightweight
materials. Light garments of. serge
or cashmere should be worn," she said
land clothes of extra warmth for out
doors. Children dressed too warmly
complain of the heat of the schoolroon
and ask to have windows opened. which
is impossible White aprons for little
girls keep them always fresh and dainty
i it be ineuieated that soiled apron OF
hair ribbon shows lack of refinement
they soon acquire habits of daintiness
in the care of their clothes. One thing
should like to emphasize is that it is
unfortunate that children are obliged ia
wear out clothes which were made fol-
best in the schoolroom. 1t would
seem to be much better to give them
away to poorer relatives and keep al.
ways simple gowns for everyday wear
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occasions wore a handsomely embroi-
dered gray uniform. visited Col. Scott's
Office and registered as colonel of an
Arkansas regiment Subsequently a
member of congress from that state
likewise registered as colonel of the
same regiment, and this duality led to
an examination by Col. Scott. The fact
was disclosed that the first individual
was never colonel of the regiment. never
served in the confederate army in any
capacity, was not a southern man, but
had served on federal gunboat for
awhile, and finally dumped himself
down south after the war. The member
of congress was the colonel of that regi-
nent all through the late war. The
confidence man had done thriving
business at Washington as an ex-con-
federate, but this expose caused his
temporary withdrawal. The fools are
not all dead, it seems. for this very
charlatan is again at his old racket and
working it successfully.
1t has been truly said that no man
see1ns great unto his body servant 1t
is also true that the men of mark who
attain distinction are found to be with
out haics when we come into close re-
iations with them. They may be SUI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
SMITH D. FRY.
WHY she LIKED HYPNoTrsM,
Young Woman Fancied 1t Because =,
Put. Chaperona to SIeep

Young Woman Fancied 1t Because 70
Put ChaperOns to Sleep.
A young woman from Washington has
discovered a practical use for hypne-
tsm, and declares that at last she sees
its value. She was visiting young
artist, who. with her chaperon, OBJ
serves all the proprieties in a studio up
town in New York city. The Washing
ten young woman was called on by her
physician. who happens to be skilled in
the ways and wiles of hypnotism. The
chaperon was eager, as many women
seem to be, to be hypnotized, when the
conversation turned on that subject and
the doctors skill with the art
The doctor was q trifie chary about
showing his powers, but the two
young women begged him to crafty
the elder woman's curiosity. The
ehaperon smiled to herself and dubbed
with delight when the doctor finally
consented to experiment on her In
Is minutes it was the turn of the two
girls to bubble with satisfaction Un->
der the doctors persuasive power the
chaperon was lost to the world and ali
but the M. DIS power.
sat last!" exclaimed the Washington
girl. Here at last is practical use for
Lypnotism- Anything that can put
chaperon to sleep is worth having about.
Teach me, o doctori"-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

her place on a chair to the right. The
trainer is seated at well covered table
at the center, ready to eat his supper.
He has nothing to drink, and, as there
is no one to wait on him, he is obliged
1" go for it himself. After he has gone
Cerberus slips his collar off, climbs up
on the table and eats the entire meal.
AS he is swallowing the last mouthful
thought comes to him of the punish
ment that must follow and he looks to
his friend to help him out of his diff
Guilty. Pippina is then taken by the
collar and set on the table, where she
remains looking sad. while Cerberus re-
sumes his collar. The trainer returns.
is suspicious of the unhappy victim sit
ting among the empty dishes. and is
about to punish her, when she climbs up
on her masters shoulder and whispers
in his ear that Cerberus is the real thief.
Pippina's innocence is established, and
TIL amusing little play is over.-Chica.
go Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
LiFE-sAvER AT THREE
The story of the Young Hero as Told
by His Father.

The story of the Young Hero as Told
by His Father.
Little Bonnie Moran, of Detroit, Mich.
is hero at three years of age. Like
many another young hero who has
risked life or limb to rescue the help
less, Bonnie takes the honors heaped
upon him in a modest way, and does
not admit that when he carried his lit
tie sister from his fathers burning
house he did any more than any other
boy would do.
The father of the young hero, W.
A. Moran, tells the story of the rescue
as follows in the New York Journal:
1T was late in the afternoon and
the children's mother stepped out to
go to the store, leaving them alone in
the kitchen playing. She had not been
gone long when little Bonnie opened
the door leading to the back yard. He
said afterward that he had tired OF
playing on the floor and was going
out in the yard to play. A sudden
draught of wind from the. open door
caught the curtains directly over the
gasoline stove, and in an instant they
weEe famed into flames. Bonnie gave
| a backward glance to see whether his
little sister was coming, and he saw
! what had happened. The window drap-
| ings had ignited and the whole wall
| soon sprang into blaze.
LAS soon as he saw the flames all
over the wall he made for the side door,
whieh was at that time locked. He
| found the key and was soon out in the
yard, in the clear air, safe from the
! flames. It was then that he began to
think. He remembered that his little
sister was alone In the house, and he
knew that unless he brought her out
she would never come out alive. He
did not stop to think OF what might
happen to himself if he again entered
the house, but he turned back into the
blazing building and started to grope
his way through the binding smoke to
the center of the room.
HE found her sitting on the floor
softly crying to herself, while the
smoke surged about her and the cruel
flames crept closer. Without any hest
tation he picked her up in his little
arms. and. half carrying, half drag
ging, he managed to reach the open
door and placed her on the sidewalk
unframed
Then the little hero started toward {
neighbours house, crying at the top o.
his voice: Fire! Fire! Papa's house
, burning up!' 1t was not long ther
until the fire company was on hane
and the flames were soon extinguished
, Had it not been for my little boys pres
, ence of mind and knowledge of JUS
what to do first. my house would now
, be IN ashes and my little girl dead.
.rhis is Rennie's second experienc,
) with fire. A little over a year ago m,
: entire family came near perishing il
!, burning building. and only ESCAPED
, by my wife carrying them over burn
) ing floor and down stairway OF fiame
Although their lives were saved the,
were badly burned"
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perior men just the same, but they are
ali human. The greatest men are most
commonplace, and readily put straH-
gers at ease in their presence A man
came here recently from Minnesota
seeking a consulate. Be was introduced
to the president. and afteryyards said:
ssHow wonderfully like other men the
president is. ] was at the white house
this morning, and in the course OF 3
conversation lasting ten minutes
CLEANED a great deal about the presi-
dents trend of mind 1 was surprised
at the way he talks Why, after we
talked over the business we had TO set
tie. the president began talking about
miscellaneous matters. found him
Just like other men, He converses about
little things and domestic and personal
matters as freely and ordinarily as
frontier farmer"
Of all the people and things visitors
to the capital encounter, none surprises
/ ordisappoints them so much as the pres
ident. 1t seems to be the idea that the
president is very extraordinary per
sonage-yet the very work of presi-
dent makes him a common man. He
| could not give much thought to matters
requiring investigation if he wanted to-
So long as the functions of the presi-
dency are administered as at present
there need be no fear of imperialism or
the drifting away of the chief execu-
tive from the people, and so long as
the office requires so much contact with
all classes of people that officer viii con-
tinue to surprise those who have not
| met him.
George Giliiland, has been the pofit-
zeal private secretary to Senator Brice
for several years. He has long been a