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Real Dogs of War.

1t is said that our War Departments seri-
ously considering the training of dogs for
army use Abroad these animals have long
been used and found to be of great value
They are as carefully drilled as the SOL
fefs They are the best carriers of lncs-
sages in the field, and are useful in COM
municating between posts and pickets.
They do excellent work in hunting up miss
ing men. Poodles, shepherd dogs and bird
dogs are the best breed for this sort of work
Tie breed must be Of pure quality-a mon
grel cur can never be trained. Poodles,
when young, are the cleverest dogs for this
work, but when they get old they lose their
interest and refuse to work.
Tie bird dogs, taken all around, are the
best war dogs. They soon lose their in
clination for hunting with proper training.
and take up their military duties with
eagerness The training of the dog bat
talon is supervised by an officer, who Sc
lects assistants from among the corporals
nd pivates. The business of training
has been reduced to perfect system. There
is a complete course of canine pedagogy,
with lessons as carefully arranged as a
child's grammar course. The dogs in
telligence is developed step by STEP The
Germans consider the efficiency Of their
war dogs of such Importance that an I'M
mense amount OF labor is spent in training
them. One important thing they are taught
is to growl a nj not bark when a stranger
approaches at night. An animal that can
be counted on to give the sentry the alarm
without raising a disturbance is very valu
able.
Tie war dog wears metal collar bear
ing the name of the company to which he
is attached. He carries small canvas
pouch closed by q buckle or button, and
this, with a chain for fastening him when
il is desirable TO do so, forms the whole of
his equipment. The dog soon learns that he
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
senatorial Fight in Utah.

The reports received by Senators Cannon
and Brown give a decided change in the
Senatorial situation in Utah. This is due
to the retirement of one of the principal
contestants. and the practical narrowing
OF the struggle to two candidates, ex- Dele
gate Joseph L. Rawlins and ex-Apostle
Moses p. Thatcher. Judge O. w. Powers
has withdra WI from the race in favor of
Thatcher, and takes this course because
the Mormons undertook to discipline Thatch-
er for seeking the office without the as
sent OF the first presidency of the church.
IL is a curious fact that Rawlins, who
is not Mormon. has the active support Of
the church; while Thatcher, a Latter Day
Saint, who has held the highest church
offices, is favored by the Gentiles and in
dependent Mormons. Thatcher and Raw
Inns were both candidates for Senator be-
fore the people at the State election Of
1895, having been nominated by the joint
Democratic State convention.
The Utah Senators are inclined to believe
that Rawlins will be successful. Senator
Cannon win he exceedingly well pleased If
Rawlins is chosen as his colleague. They
have been warm political competitors in
tie past, but are now associates and friends
Tie rapid changes in Utah politics are illus
trated by the fact that in 1892 Rawlins
was elected to Congress as Democrat over
Cannon, on tile Republican ticket, and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
CouIdu't Tell the Truth,

A benevolent old gentleman invited a
number of poor children to a treat in his
beautiful grounds. Among the many good
things he provided for their entertainment
were excellent strawberries and cream.
Seeing how the children enjoyed these,
the good man, wishing to point lesson,
addressed them:
'.well, boys" he said, II hope you have
enjoyed your Strawberries and cream?''
Eyes, SIR was the reply, in lusty
chorus. I
.'But suppose" he continued, that in
stead of having been invited here you had
stolen over my garden wall and helped
yourselves when no one was looking, you
would OF have enjoyed them half so much,
would your ~
"No, SIR" reptile q, the chorus.
.tAnd why note" inquired their benefac-
tor.
To this question there was no immedi-
ate response. Atulength, however, lit
tie urchin, rather holder than the rest,
10
piepd out: era
."Cause we SHOULDN'T have ha d no cream
with themr' ito
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

The reform movement at the City Hall
has extended to the excluding OF spec
tators outside of the railing of both tue
criminal court rooms. For some months
spectators and members of the bar have
been admitted throu gh the inner door lead
ing from the witness rooms of both courts.
II has been determined that visitors must
now enter through the outside doors which
are to the right and left of the main GEN.
ter entrance of the City Hall.
A bailiff now stands on the inside and
directs all except lawyers to enter on the
outside. The purpose OF this arrange
ment is twofold. The interruption to bust
ness by the noise and confusion of entrance
and departure is less, because the dsor-
der is in the rear of the room, instead of
the vicinity of the bench. Then again it
prevents crow ding around the bar and
separates lawyers from the throng of
spectators who have no more than an idle
interest in the trials.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
reflections of a Bachelor.

The more people agree with US the more
use we generally have for their opinions.
SOME women seem TO think they can in
fluence a man in about the same way
they shoe chickens.
When a girl has been told that she has q
spiritual face, she begins to try TO put on q
dreamy, rapt expression.
A woman never feels the real joy of shop
ping till she has mussed another woman's
hair at bargain counter.
A girl will give man silver flask with
a monogram on it for q Christmas present
and then get mad if he uses it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
Ayers Chances for the Cabinet

Ayers chances IOr the ~Stuihcts
The presence of Gen. r. A. Alger in the
city has revived interest in the discussion
OF his name in connection with the Wal
portfolio The general has just returned
from Europe and has not seen Major Nc
Kinley since the latter got well under way
with his work of Cabinet construction.
Gen. Alger declines to discuss the situa-
ton relative to the Cabinet, but his friends
say that the determination Of the President
elect to place John Sherman in the State
Department is likely to prove fatal to Gen.
Ayers well matured ambitions. Alger Him
self would be quite willing to let tile dead
past bury its dead, and would not be at all
uncomfortable sitting with Sherman at the
Preside nt's long table.
But the Ohio Senator is harder to satis-
fly. He has treasured up the wrong that
Alger did him when he Influenced sun
dry colored delegates from the Southern
States who had previously been secured
to vote for the Ohio candidate in the con-
yention of 1883. He embalmed the cpl
sode in his own memorial volume, and he
has repeatedly PApTeSSeu DttoCI lHOclilbs
to the Michigan aspirant. Gen. Alger has
several times retortedin kind, and while he
is willing to forgive. Senator Sherman Will
neither forget nor forgive.
Leading Michigan Republicans say there
is little prospect that Major Mckinley will
displease Sherman by the nomination OF
Algcr, particularly as the Senator is in a
position to make his own conditions before
he goes into the Cabinet. He might refuse
TO enter the President council at all with
Alger as an associate, and this would de-
feat Mark Hanna's aspirations for the
Senate.
Gen. Ayers friends say he would not
accept a foreign mission In lieu OF the War
portfolio. He fixed this as the lowest limit
of his ambitions, which were, not long
ago, directed at no less shining mark than
the Presidency itself. He does not want
to go to Europe or TO accept any foreign
post; so it will be very difficult for the
President-elect to take care of him, IL he
fails to give him Lamonts place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
jeff Davis Capture.

Editor Times: 1 saw in The Morning
Times-Sunda account of the death
of one j ohm A. II Toward. who was in COM
mand of that detachment of the Chicago
Board Of Trade Battery that captured jeff
Davis in Erwin county Ga. May 10. 1865.
/ wish to say to the public that there was
not Union soldier OF any command within
thirty miles of lrwinville, Ca, when jeff
Davis was taken prisoner, except Col.
pritchard OF the Fourth Michigan Cavalry,
seven of his officers, and 128 of Pritch-
ards soldiers; Col. Harnder and seventy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
Newspaper Jokes,

what sent that dog away bowling so?"
asked the 'possum.
"Oh,' said the porcupiHe, "he was
nosing around for information, and l
kindly supplied him with few points
that is all. Indianapolis Journal.
Campaign buttons and 1896 calendars
are about equal in value now.-Boston
Globe.
1t does not reduce the number of applica-
tons for office to file them.-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Mrs. Spats-I think Miss Bangor, the
pianiste, is really clever, for she plays all
the most difficult music by ear.
spats-Ah, that explains it, then; never
believed she could make those sounds
with her fingers.-Pittsburg News.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

is carrying sometIah 4 in the pouch, and can
bt: taught to go two miles, deliver the mes
sage and return. He is taught to take
the shortest route, swimming when neces-
sary. The hardestiis teaching the dog
he is to obey Others. besides his trainer and
master When. this fact is instiIled in his
mind he is perfect so far as he can go.
A notable feature OF the war dog educa-
ton is the searfhiHg for missing men. He
is taught to search the woods and brush,
and as soon as he has found a man to stay
with him and bark till his master comes up.
War dogs are kept with great care. Their
kennels are thoroughly cleaned every TWEEN
ty-fonr hours, their metal feed vessels scrub
bed daily. and in Germany special fund
is set aside to buy their food.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

The criminal court viii have much busi-
ness this week. One OF the most impor-
tant cases will be the trial Of the eolored
man held for a murderous assault on Mr..
Enrich. tits expected that Francis Kieck-
hoefer will be arraigned on a charge Of
embeZZlement, and it is more than likely
the grand jury will report action in the
cases of the two alleged directory swind-
lers. Bowen has been released on bail,
but Bateman has been unable to comply
with the courts wishes in that respect
and is still in Jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

five or eighty of the First Wisconsin Cav
airy, who were close in pursuit Of Davis
when he was taken prisoner by the Fourth
Michigan Cavalry. There is no record or
true evidence on this earth that Will show
guard that captured the Davis camp,
myself took him prisoner and was his first
guard for two hours. and one of the three
special guards until we reached Macon,
which was about one hundred miles from
where Davis was captured. I have good
witnesses and other evidence to back whatI
say. WILLIAM P. STEDMAN,
Late ofCo- b, 18th Mich. Cavalry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
kettle in front of them, he had the curios

kettle in front of them, he had the curios-
ity to inquire what was going on.
why, yer HONOR replied graye-look-
ing member of the group. it's sort OF
wager. Yon kettle is prize for the fell
low who can tell the biggest lie and am
the umpire
Amazed and shocked, the good bishop
saidreprovingiy: why, my friends, have
never told lie that know of since
was BORN
There was a dead silence, only broken by
the voice of the umpire, who said in a
deliberate tone: ''Gie the bishop the ket-
tie"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

Allen, on tie Liberal or GENTLE ticket; in
1884 Ca mon was elected to Congress on tile
Republican ticket over Rawlins. on the
Democratic, and Cant, on the Populist
ticket. in 1895 Cannon ran for Senator as
the Republican candidate and Rawlins on
the Democratic ticket, while Allen was
elected to Congress on the Republican ticket
over Roberts, Democrat. Every one of these
candidates in these several years was an
active member of the same party last fall
and all supported Bryan for President.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
How to Keep Things Moving.

Some one has pithify observed that lad
vertising does not consist in keeping fine
assortment of goods on your shelves, but
in letting people know they are there "
This is insufficient. You must also let
them know that the goods are not likely
to stay on the shelves for many hours. The
length of their stay, if they be salable and
right in price, depends largely upon the
advertisers skill, and largely, of course,
upon his opportunities for addressing
big audience philadelphia Record.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
How the Bishop Won.

The late Bishop selwyn delighted to tell
the following incident in his varied expert
ence:
While bishop of Litchfieid he was walk
ing one day in the black country, and, OBJ
serving a group of Golfers seated by the
roadside in seniicircle, with brass
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
F1rz LEE AND THE TEXANS

News of a battle in Cuba in which 160 Of
the Cowboy Legion from Texas cleaned up
300 spaniards and captured a provision
train, is not calculated to improve the
reputation OF this country as firm friend
Of Spain in Madrid. Fftz Lee will have to
hook solemn and sorry, but he has changed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

Judging from the cut Of Ex-Gov. Mer-
rian's whiskers (which arc now given to
the public for the first timel it must be ad-
mitted that the gentleman is more likely
30 become postoffice inspector under the
next administration than a Cabinet min
teter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
WISDOM BY GEN. BUcKN Err.

The other day Gen. Buckner presided over
a dinner in Chicago attended by the ma
tional Democratic Party" He said that
the party had come TO stay, and of course
it stayed Parties of that kind always do
stay. as long as there is "a Bourbon among
mss
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

With reference to certain offers OF Cab
met positions, past, present and future,
which have been, are, or will be made, TO
william b. Allison, it is understood that
che gentleman from Iowa has hesitated,
hestiates, and will hesitate.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

Nevertheless, now that the returns from
all Of the back counties are in, it is only
fair 70 predict that il she good Mr. Wanna
maker ever does get the bad Mr.. Quay on
the bargain counter, the late unprecedented
and celebrated cut in muslin underwear
will he fitful and misty nightmare Of
the past, in comparison.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

1--WE regret to learn" that peppermint
lozenges, which all good Scotch Presby
terians have hitherto sucked in kirk, are
being supplanted throughout Scotland with
chocolate drops filled with whisky.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

IL is not to be believed that Hon. Chester
Socrates Lord will be chosen regent of
the New York State University until you
see il in the columns OF Mr.. Dana's news
paper.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

tits reported that a new discovery means
O mighty change in agriculture; but II is
not thought that this information viii in
terest Secretary Morton for more than sixty
"a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

The bookkeeper OF a Covlngton bank has
lately committed suicide, but it is not
will attribute this catastrophe to the III
nancial policy OF Secretary Carlisle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

With reference TO Mr.. Cullom's rumored
connection with the next Cabinet, tits now
coming TO be generally believed that Uncle
Shelby will simply be permitted to con
tinue TO look like Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

With reference to MI. Dingley's alleged
appointment to be Secretary Of tie Treas
ury tits understoodt that Speaker Reed won
ders why Nelson doesn' t see the joke.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

The New York newspapers affect to be
shocked at the disclosures about the See
tev dinner in order TO be able to print YER
batim accounts OF it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

Hon. ]. Edward Addicks, of Delaware, is
reported to be wondering how so many
other eminent statesmen have been able to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

SO far as a suffering Washington public
d. concerned, the New York World can
print its freak pictures bottom side up all
the time IL IL chooses.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

''smilax," which is evidently a period
cal Of some sort, observes that fur trim
ming is very effective and pretty, but some
how it doesn't look well on butter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

II is all right 10 print diagrams Of var
ious varieties of beard that are common
in the navy, but all the same the Admiral
Walker kind is the only fashionable wear.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

1t ought to be stated in this public fashion
that Hon. James j. Van Allen, the sweet
thing. made great hit with himself at the
Astor ball
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

II is announced that William A. Jones, Of
Virginia, is candidate for governor OF the
Old Dominion Jones? Jones? The name
seems familiar
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

1T is beginning to be suspected that Col
watterson didn't make his Jackson day
speech late enough in the evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

a good deal if there is not pleasant little
"rebcl yell'' up his sleeve, with smile at
tachment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

DO not advertise in any newspaper un'
Tess you think it is going to pay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

1t is true that Major Mckinley has trou-
bles Of his own; and it is hoped that boil
will Tot be added to them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

1t is reported that the progressive euchre
face is having great run in Philadel-
phia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

If patrons OF The Times. whether
i'm the city or suburbs, who do not
get a prompt andsreguIar0d delivery
will notify the office, the irregu-
Iarities will have immediate atten-
ton. Telephone No. 337.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11
GOOD AFTERNOON!

WASHINGTON. %. C. JANUARY IL. 1877
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-11

The Times has O regular ana
permanent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening. published In Wash
fnston. AS News and Advertising
Medium &c has no competitor.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-08-04

When Edward Bass, who became the
first Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts,
took his masters degree at Harvard,
his thesis was: will the blessed in
the future world, after the last judg-
ment make use of articulate speech,
and will that be Hebrew" He decided
both questions in the affirmative. Had
he takeen the negative he would have
been equally safe since nobody could
successfully contradict! The incident
suggests thai in century and half
the world has moved little. Men are
still tempted to dogmatize about the
unknowable-but only hare and there
a theologian wastes himself in that
way. The leaders of religious thought
find scope for all their energy in set
ting forth the eternal verities, found
ed on the teachings of Christ that re-
late to the formation of character for
this life and for the life to come
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-08-04
rAE olp GARDENER.


Ills Love for Long words and the heau-
ties of Nature.
do you remember" asked the owner
If a large country place, "a man in one
If Stockton's stories whose great am
bition was to own dictionary? Well,
/ have just that fellow in my employ
now My gardener might have fNr-
nished the original, in that respect at
least, for the character the writer was
describing. l always noticed Mich
lel's passion for long words, but it was
by accident that he revealed to me one
lay how much he would like to have a
dictionary of his own in which he
might hunt up his beloved polysylla-
5les. l gave him one, and after that
his conversation was more Respondent
than ever. He was always quite sure
Of his ground, but he invariably src-
seeded in producing an impressive re-
suit On one occasion, l remember,
NY next neighbor had quietly appro-
Driated several bushels of my early
Dough apples, which grew unfortun-
ately near to the boundary line between
he two places. 1t was not a matter
worth making much fuss about, yet l
,hould have liked to stop it, and talk
ing it over with Michael l said, half to
him and half to himself, L wonder
what would be the best thing to dor
"'Well, sir, said he, this is what l
think; You just do nothing whatever
at present. You'll wait till them late
russell apples of his is ripe and then
you'll gather a heap O. them some night
and r-r-retaliate the compliment
michael always had a grudge against
his particular neighbor anyhow, and
held his gardening ideas in especial
contempt So one day, when CHANGED
to be the first to discover that Mr.. -
had cut down one of his most beautiful
hedges to make room for something
else, fastened to tell Michael and gel
his opinion upon the Dissertation. He
had a deep, genuine affection for al
growing things, and his eyes glowet
wrathfully when he heard of the muir
dered laurel bushes, even though the!
grew outside of his domain.
"'What do you think of the perform
ance?' l asked.
Mr.. - replied the old fellow
speaking slowly and emphasizing ev
cry word, the man that would do tina
ought to be accommodated from tn,
church and denied Christian burial.
Coming from a good Catholic, like Mi
chael, think this will stand as pref
ty severe sentence. New York Trib
une.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-08-04
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Simplicity is the virtue of nature
Mrs. Opie.
Children have more need of models
than of critics.-J. Joubert.
Only he deserves freedom who has
day by day to fight for it.-Geothe.
Books are the windows through
which the soul looks out.-Beecher.
shun evil, follow good; hold sway
over myself This is the Way
Buddha.
When we destroy an old prejudice
we have need of new virtue.-Mad-
anne de Stael.
The human heart refuses to believe
in a universe without a purport.-Im-
manuel Kant.
With most people nothing is so firm
ly believed as that which is least
known
The manner of giving shows the
character of the giver more than the
gift itself.-Lavater.
We must laugh before we are happy,
lest we should die without having
laughed.-La Bruyere.
He who in dubious circumstances aids
in deeds when deeds are necessary, is
the true friend.-Plautus
A man who loves only himself and
his pleasures is vain, presumptuous,
and wicked even from principle.-Vau-
venargues.
Courage! Let us consecrate our
selves. The task of doing ones duty
is worth undertaking. Truth, honesty,
the instructing Of the masses, human
liberty, manly virtue, conscience, are
not things to disdain.--Victor Hugo.
The imagination is divine gift. 1t
should not deal in facts, nor be en-
ployed to establish facts. Its proper
province is art, and there its influence
should operate like sweet music, which
awakens our emotions and makes us
forget the cause by which these emo
tons are awakened.--Goethe.