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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

GENERAL SKATER IN PARADE UNIFORM
ban campaign. When the war broke
out, he was long and lean and lank. He
was tough as hickory. He followed tho
reaper barelegged and did mans
work. When President Lincoln called
for volunteers, he joined the army as q
private. He did not stay long in the
ranks. 1t was soon discovered that the
tall soldier with the lighting hook"
to his nose and the clear steady eyes
was man born to command So a COM
mand was. given him.
Promotion came rapidly He was
made major of the Nineteenth Michi-
gan infantry Next he was made lieu
tenant colonel. When the war closed,
he had been brevetted brigadier gen.
eral, the same title which he now holds.
Perhaps the fact that he was twice pro-
NOTED in one day on the same BATTLE
field for bravery in action is sufficient
to show that he fought CALAMITY.
After the civil war closed no went
into the regular army and for 30 years
was assigned to posts far west of the
Mississippi. They were not peaceful
stations either. He fought Apaches,
Sioux, desperadocs and outlaws. 1t was
during that period he won the now al
most forgotten nickname of "Pecos
Bill"
General Shafter has acquired years
and bulk He now weighs over 300
pounds, and his hair is snowy white.
He parts it in the middle when he parts
it at all. He cares little for appearances.
In dress parade uniform he is an impos-
ing figure, for his weight is distributed
over a six foot frame.
But there is very little blue and brass
about General Skaters field uniform.
| In fact, it is scarcely uniform at all
| Vests he entirely discards, and when he
wears q coat it is the first one that Is
handy. Usually it is thin one, with
neither shoulder straps nor brass but
tons. In Cuba he has been wearing
pith sun helmet, which makes fine
setting for his strong, leonine face. The
sketch shown was drawn by q New
York Herald artist.
Shafter has short legs and long
| body. He has a heavy gray mustache
and great shaggy white eyebrows. You
couldn't call him grim, for there's a
world of wit and fun III his twinkling
blue eyes under those fierce eyebrows,
vet he is decidedly so. He can't move
his own body very fast, to be sure but
he has the faculty of making others
move He showed the Spaniards that
the other day.
Most Of the generals under whom
Shafter fought in the civil war are no
more, but some of them are left Among
the survivors is General Corbin, who
has this to say about General Shafter:
General Shafter served with the
distinguished Seventh Michigan volun-
teers under my command during the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

featuring centcrs of Europe. Attempts
would he made to explode the great
powder works here and to destroy one
Of Spain's largest factories for making
small arms. 1t Is defended by dozen
powerful guns Of 10 and 10 inch cali
Der, but could be readily approached by
heavy vessels The fall Of Barcelona
would mean the ruin Of SPANS Mediter-
ranean commerce and loss almost as
serious as that Of Now York would be
to US.
Commodore John Crittenden Watson,
to whom has been intrusted the task of
striking this body blow at Spain, may
be depended on to put lots of vim and
vigor into the affair His naval career
is fairly familiar to the American peo-
pie. When he arrives off tho coast of
Spain, it will not be to play the part
of an artful dodger, as did Cervera. If
there are any Spanish warships on the
lookout to receive him, they will have
no difficulty in discovering his location.
The captains who sail with Watson
are all fighters too. A finer set of COM
manding officers Of the fighting ships Of
the eastern squadron could not have
been selected. Captain Robley Evans is
famous for his love Of hostile action,
Captain c. Clark of tho Oregon, who
brought that magnificent ironclad all
the way round to Key West from San
Francisco to augment ADMIRAL Samp-
sons fleet, wanted TO tackle Cervera S
Cape Verde squadron single handed and
was disappointed because no did not en-
counter the seven vessels of the enemy,
four of them armorclads, on his race
up the South American coast.
Captain A. S. Barker of the Newark
| is one of the quietest men in the navy,
but no knows how to handle q ship
splendidly aud has q reputation fol-
pluck. The Yankee, under Commander
w. II. Brownson, is manned by New
York naval militiamen. Commander
Brownson is the man who took the De
,roit past two formidable Brazilian in
surgent armorplads and fred shot
into one of them for attempting to stoI
an American merchantmen from going
into Rio harbor.
Every man in the crew of every shiI
is anxious to train IA gun on Spanish
fort, and il is safe to say that when the
"stop firing" signal is finally hoistet
the Maine will have been remembered.
CAPTAIN T, b. FRANCIS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
THE WAITRESS.
Being the Reflections of Fairly Sensible
Johnny.

There arc some of these and others.
There are some who wait on you, somo
who wait for you, and some who mako
you wait. There are girls who smile at
the next man sitting to you, and some
who laugh at you, and some who make
you forget that you arc responsible be-
ing.
like girl who sidcs up and gives mo
the bill OF fare with an air of Now wo
shall not be unduly tedious. l shall be
pleased to get you whatsoever you don't
want. Half a bitter? Certainly. Shall
pour it down your nccks"
Then she brings yesterdays mistakes
warmed up with such an air of giving you
81 dinner for 90 cents that You don't like
to mention that you remember tho button,
which has also been warmed up. That
girl is real nice girl, and you have to
take just what she brings you.
If you are wearing buttonholc, she
will asl, for it, and you can't say no to
her. You part with it-at least do-and
watch her give it TO another Johnny, and
it makes you think lot. I've often won
dcrcd whether, If l offered her my hand
and debts, she'd give them to that other
fellow.
But girls arc ever girls whom they are
not married women, and the man who
would lift his hand save to touch dim
pied chin is unworthy of the name of
Smith-which is mine when ! am at
home. Thcro is m atmosphere in the So
ciety of girls that is intoxicating. You
notice it especially when n girl is n wait
rcss in quick lunch resort. There one
may worship her while ono has nickel to
spend.
Girls are undoubtedly power In the
land, and the girl who waits Oh you makes
you feel this as she brings what you didn' I
order and then makes you waie for your
vegetables until your meat is cold.
To hear this girls silvery laughter as
she Jokes with another man is then posi-
lively irritating, and then you feel that,
after all, girls are undoubtedly of an in
fcrior make to yourself, or why should the
one you favor flirt with another man. II
shows great want of taste and OF nppre
citation Of the beautiful, and ut length you
feel sorry for that girl who doesn't know
any better than to waste her time chatting
with fool of Johnny who hasn't any
thing better to do than to talk to her
my bill, please" you say haughtily
and she isn't bit upset, but makes it ou
in such u way that you don't know wha
it means and before you go she says
well, she's nice girl, after all.-Pick MI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
LEONINE SKATER.
PERSONALITY OF THE BIG LEADER
OF OUR CUBAN EXPEDITION.

The Lank Farmers Boy Has Become
Massive Soldier, Broad of Mind as Wei
as Girth-short Lcgs, but Long Head.
His Civil War Record.
You will notice that the farmers boy
is fighting this war. The brawny. ccun-
Try bred, awkward youth of 40 or 30
years ago is now at tho forefront Of
things. His hand is on tho lever which
moves armies and navics. He is making
a good job Of it, as every American
must admit. Admiral Sampson, you
will remember, was farmers boy.
Brigadier General William r. Shafter
was another.
From Michigan potato farm came
the man who is now conducting the Gu
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q tinkerin it. I'll give some to the cat
fust, an of nothin happens to her mebbe
I'll take it."
sob, / wouldn't wait for that" she
said, following his restless walk with
the bowl in her hand. "Sip it while it's
good and hot"
You're altogether too familiar" he
said, stopping and drawing himself up,
"oonsiderin who you bo Tom Briefs
made fool of himself-a0 csnts for
wat warn't with anything. Git out, 4"
Hes all right" she said cheerfully.
"Here, I'll take some of it myself. I"
And when she had taken few spoon.
fuls and held up the steaming, savory
bowl he looked at her moment and
swallowed the rest.
eyes" he said. "That tastes good.
You're master hand at relish, Sally.
But what you doin here?" ho added,
with a start and a bewildered look.
~You're Tom Briefs woman now"
~ guess" she said, tom amt no
place for me yet. And you've got to hev
some one to ten round, and might as
we'll stop spell. A"
Well-jes' tell he sends for you"
"Now yon set down an femme brile
you this little lamb chop. It's real ten
der. And here's pertater bilin hot
'No, I amt call to eat"--
; "Ain't hungry" stepping about
briskly. eyes. you be-. And a mealy
pertater, with salt and pepper, and plenty
of fresh butter she was preparing
1t as she spoke. for tho table had been
laid before the bell ringing. aud the
gridiron wss on the GOALS.
~ dunno Bout this" he said Is the
smoking chop was slipped ON the plate
before him, "It gt,sils sort Of tcpptin,"
ho muttsrM. "fiere, Pontc, you try a
bite. Mol We muNn't give the chill
dren's meat to dogs. You're suro it's
all right, Sal!y?" with wondering,
wistful look.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
A victim Of the Press Censor.

Here is unique letter which was ad-
dressed to tho war department rccently'
To the War Manager:
DEAR SiR-Since You stopped all the news
from tho war we hain't hearn nuthin OF oV
son William. which you enlisted bout the fust
thing you done, rushin him of fore. he wuz
good an ready. But it STAINS to reason that
you know Jest whar no is IN kin git this bun
die to him without full. 30 please send 1T to
him, wharever no is. nm tell him that they
miss him at home an that his name 10 called
every night in family prayers; also that he
must send his money home fore no loses 1t all
at poker and may tho Lord have mercy ON
Lin. fer you didn't
ATLANTA Constitution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

civil war. He received medal of honor
for distinguished gallantry at the battle
Of Fair Oaks, Va, May 81, 1862. 1t
was ON the following morning that l
myself was SO hotly engaged. General
Shafter was in command of the pioneers.
80 that no was not required to go into
fierce action. He volunteered to do 81,
however, and took an active part in the
engagement. Again, after being wound.
cd, when men generally retire from 40
ton, Shafter remained ON the field, in
spite of his injuries, until the close Of
that days engagement
8. II. MACDONALD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
Drew His alS-n-hawka.

According to an Oklahoma paper,
"Bill Walker stepped into tho Office O,
the Usage Indian agent on Thursday
last and drew his kak. a-hawka" In.
stead of telling how Bill hacked the
agent with his keen weapon the paper
explains that "kak.a-hawka" is the
Usage word for salary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
DallooninC the Aims,

An attempt to cross tho Alps in bal
loon, starting from tho Italian side, will
be made next summer. The intention
is to keep at a height of $4,000 feet as
long as possible and to TAKE photograph
ic views and make scientific observations
during the passage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
Woman's Way.

"An allowance is something Ikea bi-
cycle"
"How sop
"A man can put his wife on 1t, but he
can't make htr stay ON. Comic Cuts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
Misunderstood.

Miss Gush-Oh come see this beautiful
sunset
Gruffly--Stuffl cant waste my time
gazing at lot of young army officers
squatting around -Philadelphia North
American
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HER PORTS MUST FALL.
Why Watson Can Sweep the
Spanish Coast.
DEFENsEs GRIM, BUT ANTIQUATED.
Heavy Guns of tho Squadron Will Batter
the Imposing Old Notifications Into
Ruins--Other Damage That Can be Done.
A Elmo Lot of Commander.

In sending to Spain an invading
squadron the government is going to ac-
complish several things. What most of
them are is pretty generally understood,
but there is one which has received but
little attention, although it may prove
the most important in regard to the
broad effect which it will undoubtedly
have upon tho continuance Of the war
When Commodore Watson has reduced
to crumbling ruins some two or three of
Spain S ancient Notifications which the
ignorant dons now fancy imprcgnable,
the Spanish people will have much
clearer idea Of the might which Uncle
Sam can put into his striking arm.
When this idea is firmly fixed, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
Daring tho Rainy Spoil.

Mrs. Suburbs-John, who was 1t wrote
that poem beginning 'Oh, for lodge In
somo vast wilderncss?"
Mr., Suburbs-I dunno. Must havo been
some chunp that never got outside OF the
city limits In his life.- Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
Reason Of 1t.

"Well, SEQ our folks cut the last Cuban
cable again yesterday"
Eyes; guess the cable cutters must be
getting paid on the piece work plan. -
Cleveland Leader
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
Tempora Mutantur.

Rill--It used to be tho case when a girl
saw danger ahead she would wiring her
hands.
Jlll--Isn't 1t so nowf
mo. She rings her bicycle bell now"
--Yonxcrs Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
And This Il Friendship.

May said something to Jack last
night which no declared made him tho
happiest Man In the world.
Pamela-So you refused him after all.--
New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

She--It requires money to get into NO.
oiety nowadays.
He--Yas, and 1t requires bruins to keep
out Of II. Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21

Years OF suffering relieved In single
night. Itching piles yleld at once to the
curative properties OF DQan's Ointment
Never falls. At any drug store. 80 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
STORY TOLD BY A WIDOW
MRS. FANNIE SHIELDs's CLAIMS AS
TO A MORTGAGE ON HER HOME.
Edward DuvaII, Charged with .'BIeed-
ing' Candidates. Is Practically Re-
leased by Judge McCray.

Fannie Shields has brought suit in The
Circuit Court against William Skuly for
an accounting in a case where she alleges
herself TO have been victimized in an un-
usual manner She is widow and the own
er of real estate in Woodlawn valued at
1000. Her husband died April II, 1885, leav-
ing her with three small children, no means
of support and a mortgage of 81 200 on the
property, held by the Railroad Mems Build
ing Association. rhe mortgage was to be
paid in monthly installments of $3.50.
The day after her husbands death, Mrs.
Shields alleges, William Skully called on
her and falsely represented that the build
ing and loan association was about to fore
close, and that unless she could pay her
husbands funeral expenses the undertakers
would seize the household furniture. Skully
told her, she says, that he would advance
money to pay off all indebtedness, she to
repay him in three years, and in case the
property should be sold in the meantime,
he was to receive only what he had adj
Vanced, the balance to 60 to her. She, as
she thought. executed a deed to him. She
now claims that what she thought a deed
was a mortgage. Skuliy transferred the
mortgage to the Railroad Mems Building
and Loan Association, and. as their agent,
has been collecting the rents in Woodlawn.
Mrs. Shields asks the court 30 declare the
mortgage a deed and to compel Skully to
return TO her the rents he has collected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
WINTER COMING AGAIN.
Much Colder weather Predicted for
Tonight and TO-MorrOw.

Forecast for the twenty-four hours ending
II p. m. March 22-Cloudy weather and oc-
casional rains on Tuesday; much colder
Tuesday night and on Wednesday.
General Conditions Yesterday = The low
barometric area west moved eastward Cen
trail over Kansas, it extends from beyond
the upper lakes southwark to Mexico. The
temperature in its front, north to the lower
lakes, rose, but in its rear, south to Colo
RADIO and Nebraska, the temperature fell
from 10 to A degrees. and zero and lower
prevails from Wyoming and South Dakota
northward. Snow fell from Wyoming and
South Dakota northward. Rain fell in the
lower Missouri valley and from the central
Mississippi valley eastward to the Atlantic
coast Thunderstorms occurred in Missouri.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-For Ohio
Rain. brisk southerly winds; decidedly cold
er Tuesday night.
For Indiana-Rain; decidedly colder Tues
day niet southerly winds.
For Illinos-Rain; decidedly colder Tues
day afternoon and night with cold wave
in the extreme northwest portion; Soutnerly
shifting to northWesterly winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
Marriage Licenses.
James w. Peake and Kate Patterson.
Jacob Mann and Rena Hammond.


To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
notice an article in your paper of to-
day from "Ex-Attache," which is so in
sulting to the foreign-born citizen that 1 can
not refrain from saying something about
1t. l am no writer, never before attempted
to answer anything l have seen in news
paper l claim to have some little right in
this country, If l did come from Germany.
fought for three years to uphold the flag
or this country, and l venture to say that
EX-Attache cannot say that. / cannot
see single reason why a foreign-b born citi-
zen should notfght for his adopted home
his all is here, his business farm house,
children, grandchildren, are all around him
all are engaged in some occupation to make
living, and the most of them save some
money for rainy day. We left the old
country to better our condition, and the
most of them have done so. Is 1T reasonable
to think we would turn around and fight to
destroy all that-our homes, our all-for
what? To follow an upstart of an emperor
who has not sense enough for a town mar
shall. | think the trouble with "Ex-At-
tache" is that he is afraid the foreigners
will not volunteer and he would be drafted.
Let him be easy in his mind; the foreign
born citizens will volunteer nearly to a
man. PHILIP GUNNER.
Williamsport, Ind, March q.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
VITAL STATISTICS MARCH q.



Alice and Joseph YhitefUnd. IS Haugh street,
girl.
MARI and Thomas Kline. 2s2o BelIefontaine
street, boy.
Catherine and John Sheehan, Brightwood boy
Raca and Otto l.. SchotZ Brightwood, boy.
Mrs. and Milo Ruth Brightwood, girl.
Roxe and II. J. Jones, SOC Park avenue girl.
Rachel and Jesse B. Carey, 517 Beecher street,
twin boys.
Mary and j. w. Fisher, 1879 Spring street, boy.
Helen and William S. Kaher Ills North Arse
nal avenue girl.
Mary and John Kord, Haughville girl
Mary and George Shaffer, So King avenue girl
Mary and Reinhold Vetter Mount jackson, girl
Mary and Nicolo Cavaleero, 6l2 East Georgia
street, girl.
Kate and Dennis Colbert. 3l9 Prospect street,
girl.
Della and John Roeder. 1926 Chestnut street,
boy.
d. and W Nataly $40 Virginia avenue boy.
Carrie and T. H. Williams, city, girl.
Nellie and George Richter los Kansas street
boy.
Ida and George Schaefer 400 Iowa street city.
Lena and Gustav Dorcus 800 Nebraska street,
boy.
Louise and William Boeldt s19 Downey street,
girl.
Maggie and Anton Lauck, city, boy.
Lizzie and Charles Milan, PAP Minkner street,
boy.
Sue and Fred Sommer 1901 West Thirty-fi
street, boy
Mrs. and Charles Thornberry Belmont avenue,
boy.
Mrs. and Frank Wolfe, 1926 West Market street,
boy.
Nora and Martin Collins, 4O3 Blake street, girl
Mary and Michael Clements 21S South Pine
street, girl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-22
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade Quite Active Despite UnfavOr
nhIe Wenther Cnndifinns

On the wholesale streets and on commission
row considerable activity was noticeable yester-
day, much TO the surprise of merchants who are
aware of the bad condition of the country roads
In prices yesterday there were no changes of i'm
portance. Provisions are moving better and some
descriptions of hogs products are higher. In
fruits and vegetables prices are not as firm as a
week ago still quotations are realized on good
stock. There is a little more firmness to the
poultry and egg markets. but butter rules weak
The -four market is weak, but quotations are the
same. The hide market is more active, but
prices have not improved. The leather market is
firm at prices quoted. In staple groceries steady
and firm prices continue. The dry goods market
is fairly active at prices revised yesterday.
The local grain market is rather quiet light
receipts, falling far below even the local demand.
Track bids yesterday, as furnished by the secre-
tary of the Board of Trade ranged as follows:
Wheat--No red 94c; No. red, 90G9Ic /;
March. s4c wagon wheat 94c
Corn-No. white. 31l2c; No white, Size; No.
white size; No white, 2S19e; No white
mixed 29lsc; No. white mixed, 29IRc; No. 4
white mixed 26l@e; No. yellow, 29$4e; No 3
yellow, 29%c; No. yellow. 26S4c; No 2 mixed
29i5c; No. mixed 2912c; No. mixed, 26isc; ear
corn. 2se.
mixed 27lAc; No. 3 white mixed, 261sc.
Hay-No timothy, Tq7.5Os No. timothy. Sc
G650.
Inspections-wheat: Sample, 1 car. Corn: No.
white. q cars; No. yellow. /; No. mixed, IL;
ear corn. j; total. "a cars.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Butter-country, choice Ice: mixed, 5G7c.
Poultry-Hens. &c; chickens, &c; broilers, Sc;