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would have Rons 20 the captain Of my
troop, but he Ia absent from post on a
hunt. and the officer Of whom would
complain Is temporarily In command Of
the troop. do not think, sir, there Is
O man In the service who feels more
respect for his superior officers than
do, OF who Is more prompt at recoRniz-
ing their rank than | when meet
them. Lieut.. Vandever came into the
quarters an hour ago Just ms was
leaving the room, and saluted him as
was my duty. moment later was
standing on the porch just outside the
door when he came out. and assumed
the position of a soldier and waited for
him 20 pass. No officer who has been
any length of time In the service would
have desired or expected repetition
Of my salute, but the Lieutenant stepped
up and shook his fst at me and rough.
ly said;
What do you mean. fellow DO
you know who amp Why do you not
salute me-?
II tried TO explain 70 him, but he
Grossly told inc 20 shut up, and said hu
would teach roe the respect due mn on.
Ger. lie then placed me under arrest.
Sir, served rs private soldier for SIX
years and was mover IN tic guardhouse
a. a prisoner, and during my fourteen
years service as non4commissioned
officer ! lave never until now been
under arrest, and ~ hurts me. sir. lie
humbled INC before sonic cf the mon Of
my troop. but I don't mind that so
much 0s tho disgrace he has fastened
u mo"
"is that oil that passed between you,
sefgeant7"
THAT Is oii, SIR The lieutenant
used some language that he would be
ashamed 90 use toward a soidier Of my
service after he has been IN the army
awhile, but ! do not complain Of that.
I wish the disgrace of arrest wiped
from my long record, SIR, that is oll."
II It will In any manner soothe your
wounded feelings. sergeant, ] will say
90 you that ! have known you for
long time aud have always regarded
sou as q model soldier. You can go 90
tour quarters will look into the
matter"
The sergeant saluted and retired,
hud an orderly was dispatched TO sum
mon Lieut. Nandcver to headquarters.
The young officer had from bis window
.sssn ihe sergeant leave tae efhse and
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The 'BoWser Troubles.
Mr.. Bowser Brings Home a Disappointing
Grophophone.
.rOPnOphOne
-. 1Y M QUAD.

his hair climbing up aud his face grow.
Ing white and never a smile
The empress OF Austria has A rather
Tree and easy style OF conversation"
observed Mrs. Bowser. after abe got
control OF herself.
'She is lady, madam. and above
critlcismi" haughtily replied MIR. How.
ser. MY object in bringing homo this
machine was TO make a pleasant even.
Ing for us both. Are you determined to
defeat that object?"
ION the contrary. nm enjoying any.
self splendidly," she replied. AS Ahr
choked back "A litter.
Then don't play the idiot. l viii now
talk into the machine and then repro
dnce my own .volce nnd words. will
repeat those beautiful verses entitled.
'Bingcn on the Rhine"
And Mr.. Bowser bent forward,
sweilcd out his chest and repeated. ife
was more than plensed with his ora.
toricul efforts. but ih his manipulation
OF the cylinders br got things wrong
again. md the voice which was rcprt,-
duced wns thnt OF somc variety actress.
and "Bingen" was transformed into n
song entitled; "rhc Washers on Our
lilOck." lie cut II OF as sooh ns possible,
but Mrs. Bowser had gone OF into a nj
OF laughter. which she could not control
Tor two or three minutes. Durinp this
Interval he kicked the family cnLncross
the rooin, upset the piano stool with
his knee and rushed the graphophopc
Into closet. II H. had belonged to him
he would have jumped on II with both
feet ana flung the niunglcd re mains ont
OF back window. lie had clipped on
his hat when Mrs. Dowscr recovered
enough to inquire:
Isn't there anything further. Mr..
Dowser?"
Nothing further. madami"
Cant you reproduce one Of Presl-
dent McKinley's speeches."
mot for this audience! The show Is
over. madam!"
But ] thought we were 10 pass n
pleasant evening together?"
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ITO be Continued J
Barasr showed Up.
Copyright. Is01J

I KNEW that there wna local cleo
tIon being held Mt 1iptopviile. and
when within Two or three miles OF the
town came upon an oldish man seat
ed on a log by the roadside. i natu-
rally asked II his party was doing ell
that could be hoped for.
"Fur shore, stranger" he replied. II
was oil ready TO vote that way when /
skedaddled."
Were you obliged to leave town be-
fore casting your ballot2" continued,
noticing look Of disappointment on
his face.
Rather that way, sab" ne answered.
uttering a dry chuckle. 81 had my bal
lot oil made ON when sudden call cum
for me to hold on"
Called away by sickness, eh?"
no, sickness didn't call me away;
my vote was sorter challenged by the
ole woman. reckon"
you don't mean your wife chal-
Hinged your voter ] asked In astonish-
ment.
That's about A, stranger. was
jest on the pint Of handin' It In when
she showed up and called time. hol-
Tered TO sum OF the boys TO hold her
mint and gin me a chance 10 fling IN
my ballot, but they was too late"
but why did she challenge your
voter ] persisted, ss be sprsng up In
alarm at . sound In the underbrush.
wall" be replied. looking furiiyely
about. I'm not much up on law, 80 j
didnt hold out fur what might hev
bin my rights. When ] left Injiana
two vars ago. also left the ole won.
an thar. aud sOrter nggered when
she turned UP az the polls that 81 wss
p'raps iist as He;l not 10 quote law
or git Into my dispute II ! could help
IT, Yes, lost ny vote, bus ha!h'i
fcelin' bad about Il. Fact Is. stranger.
when ! think how I outrun Hammer IN
thni two-mile race through The bresh.
] feel powerful thankful that only my
vote was logt-powerfui thankful Kin
so spar me another pinch o. that ter
barker2 Seems like Il had a soothiu'
effect on my narves. and ! can't say
when Hammer may bob up agin and
gin me another run fur lifei"
- NJ. QUAD.
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was more than one dissatisfied look ON
the more matronly faces when a was
observed that Vandever seemed 10 be
greatly smitten with her charming
presence and grace of manner. lie was
devoted In his attentions TO the fair
girl, 80 much so, in fact, that his as
siduity really annoyed her. aud TO es-
cape him she excused herself at the
earliest moment consistent with polite
ness and went TO her home.
The young officer evidently classed
Alice In the same category with the
frivolous young ladies without whose
presence life at West Point would have
10 him been uncomfortable. His vanity
told him that while the girl with mod
sst instinct treated him shyly at the
first meeting she could not long resist
his charms, and would soon listen TO
his protestations of alleged love as
rapturously as score of girls had
done during his cadetship. Hence, ut
their every future meeting he aimed
his every shaft of wit, eloquence, com.
pliment and hattery at. the citadel OF
her young heart, and was really sur
prised at her failure 20 open wide It's
gate and bid him enter as its conqueror
She treated him with marked polite
ness at all times, yet I'm her heart
wished that their meetings might be
as the visits of angels In the olden
Rdagc
Ii was not long before Il began TO be
whispered ABOUT that Lieut. Vandevcr
was tyrannical and imperiously lordly
In his treatment of the men who came
under his supervision when he served
as officer OF the guard, and had been at
times insulting In his relations with
the men of his own troop in the quar-
ters. No complaints were made, how.
ever, and tho rumors were lightly
treated until one day Scrgt. barrett.
an old trooper who had grown gray in
the service. went u headquarters and
asked for an interview with the com
manding officer. His request was
promptly granted, for Col. Sanford was
always rccessible to the men under
him. The old sergeant entered the
Office, and removing his cap und silut-
ing the commander stood lilxcu statue
awaiting permission 10 speak.
What Is It, ,sergeant?" the colonel
asked.
"Sir. have been q soldier TOR more
than twenty years and this Is the first
time have ever made i complaint. ]
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SiownWnys nre generally accredited
90 be boys. but when 4he steamer
Eugene was 10 miles nwny from Port
land. Ore. on her voyage 30 the Klon.
dixie recently. woman was found
slowed away In the cngine.roon. She
was Mrs. ". y. Stetson. the wife OF %
Inah aboard the steamer. who waB 20
Ing 10 look for fortune IN The roid
fields. Her husband had decided to
aenve her ni home. believing that she
could not Withstand the dangers and
l.nrdships 81 life in Alaska She ihoughf
otherwise. and. accordingly. hid her.
self away in the ship. The husband
WAS dumfounded when his wife .syas
brought on deck. aud gladly forgave her
for hiding herself on board. Iie paid
her fare, and when the steamer lands
nj Juneau nc will rig his devoted wife
out with suitable clothes.
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have passed from earth hwny-tvhen
you have collected and squmndered my
dfe Insurance and married again--there
nay come lonely hour some evening
when you may wish 10 hRpr my voice
again. II 80, you will sit down and
press the button. Let us now listen 70
song from Ada Rehan."
Mr.. Bowser started the wheels revolv.
ng, and utter the usual preliminary
gourishes from the bowels OF the ma.
;hine a song was trilled forth. II was
song about MaRFie Murphy and her
home, and the singer Of IL had voice
Ike bulldog growing from tho
iepths Of AN empty barrel.
THAT can't be Ada Rchnn." said Mrs.
Bowser. as she began 10 laugh.
Mr.. BoSgser knew Tint mistake had
been mnde. but he drew himself up and
'ifly said.
This mnchlne never makes n mis-
take. madnm That In Ado Rehan In
her favoriic song. She las melted thou
sands Of tears by that plnlniiyc melody.
7 could listen 10 II oil night. We VIII.
however, have some grand oprrn by
speiza."
"
Never you mind who speizn ~ but
listen 10 his Rrondcst effort. When he
had sung this before the emperor Of
Germany he wns given the cross Of
honor Iiarkl"
Mrs. Bowser was oil attention. There
was o whizz'ng md tvhcezinR. and
then came the air Of Coming Thro'
the Rye" II had bcen sunc into the
mnchine by three men, one Of whom
had drunk n keR Of beer too much md
wns four notes behind his companions.
Then that's grand opersi" laughed
Mrs Bowscr.
THAT Is grand opera. madam" r..
piled Mr. Bowser. as his hair began 20
curl and he stopped the music lie re-.
allied that he had got q mik-up some.
where. but he didn't propose 10 admit
the fact. Instead of trying 10 straight.
en things ont. BE cont nucd:
I'VE vii now listen 10 the voices of
some celebrated men and women who
have talked into this machine. You
have perhaps heard Of the empress Of
Austrian
''Yes. J know there ls on empires, Of
Austria"
We'll. che wln now talk 10 Ne Here
che goes."
And she went. She started IN with
Hello. old msn-how's your chin ?" and
ended mp With: "set 'em up for the
crowd. you slab-sided son % n punf"
Mrs. Bowser laughed until she had to sit
down. but Mr. Bovser stood there with
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tcopyrisht. 1871

/
AIHILE the Bowsers were at dinner
wv the other evening boy left n
package nt the door. which so excited
'trs. Bowser's curiosity aud suspicion
hat she qucried;
,hlng7"
IL made n purchase to-day. but II In
iot foil overcoat," replied Mr.
3owser.
ut isn't another kodnk7"
u know nothing about kodaks.
na'am. As the evenings arc growing
onger. and as neither OF us care 10
~ out very often, Il struck me that we
Mould make Our fireslde ms pleasant I ns
possible. think this tx the feeiinp at
III husbands they would rather re-
main nt home than pass the evening at
he club or In saloon, Alas. however,
4 is the wife who drives thcm out"
II never heard that she did" OBJ
served Mrs. Bowser. as shr felt more
Than ever convinced that he had been
indulgiug In some new fad
Perhaps not, There ARE several
nings In this world you haven't heard
81 yet"
with look intended to put stop TO nil
further qucstlons. nnd nothing more
was said until they had finished and
gone upstairs. Then he lugget, tho bun
lie from the hail into the sitting room
with an air of mystery and Importance.
AZ he cut the strings. he snidi
"Nou may or you may not have heard
of the Eraphophone. Betweru reading
lime novels and pitching Into the cool.
YOU may not have had time 10 hear OF
this wonderful invention"
81 have heard Of II. md seen H." re
piled Mrs. Bowser. with considerable
pepper In her voice.
"Ah! then you know AT about g.?
Well, have rented u Prnphopbone. a
great many people have talked aud
sung into II. and we will hear whni
they have said and sung. We viii ulso
do some singing and talking ourselves.
later on may buy tho machine WI ~
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$50 we were. madam--so we eswerei I
feht grnphophone and send 1t home
that we may enjoy the songs and words
Of others. You Immediately begin 10
play the mule In order To drive me from
my frrside into some three-cent lager
beer saloon"
"But II was 40 funnyi" she laughed
"Yod stood up there and repeated Bin
gen on the Rhine so nicely and aVith
such dignity. and 10 hear Il coihe
out"
MADAM. you have gnined your OBJ
ject!" interrupted Mr.. IIowser, ms he
started for the front door.
"iini ] bad no object"
"You have broken up Oiit ,evenibk-
destroyed my pleasure driven me 10
saloon TO associate with old buns and
drunks aud TO get drunk myself. Mad
am. good night ~ sou hear some one
kick IN the front door aud yell nj mid
night. just remember fhnt yom drote
him 10 it--drove him TO 5tl Again
good night"
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instinctiveiy felt that his unwnrrnn,sd
action had been reported 70 the cole,
mel He entered the commander's
presence with timid air. and seated
himself In chair pushed toward him.
lieutenant, YOU have placed Scrpt
Barrett of your troop under arrest"
Yes, sir, for showing me disrespect.
"in what manncr?"
"lic failed To salute me when passed
him. and retorted when rcprimanded
him"
"llad he not saluted you IN a propc,
and respectful manner but a momen,
bcfore?"
'Yes, sir, but then was entering
the quarters He did not recognize me
when ] came out any more thun he
would have done one of his own COM
panions."
I'm what language did he retort
whom you reprimanded him2"
He endeavored TO excuse himself for
-his-his--his breach OF military disci-
pline. His words were respectful, air.
but the expression on his face was
not"
"A look of'painat the unmerited dis.
grace you had inflicted on him, or one
of contempt9"
contempt, sir. Unmistalsable con-
tempt"
"out OF respect for your rank, Lieut..
Vandever, the sergeant should have
tried TO hide his feelings. wish 10
say to you. sir. that Sergt Barrett
was tried and true soldier when you
were pulling infant In your mothers
arms have known him for many
years, and In all of his long and faith
ful service this Is the first blot ever
cast on his record. He Is d man fitted
by education and long service To all
position above the one you now Dc
cupy. Sergt. Barrett Is a soldier who
Is not at all lacking In respect for his
superiors In rank. Were TO meet him
and receive and acknowledge his salute
and on turning around he should sa-
Lutte me again, would think he had
been drinking, sir. and would pardon
his excessive manifestation of respect
on that ground. believe have moth.
Ing more To say TO you. sir. further
than that your hasty order placing this
man. under arrest must be instantly re-
voked."
Stung TO the quick at this official re-
ouke, the lieutenant sought his quar-
ters An order was at once sent TO the
non-commiSsioned officer annulling the
verbal order of arrest, and directing
him To report TO the 6rst sergeant of his
troop for duty.
Lieut. Vandever and Miss Sanford
frequently met. and II did not take the
young officer long to learn that any at
tention shown her outside the bounds
of ordinary politeness and courtesy
would be met with marked dIsplcusure.
lie was really desperately In love with
the beautiful girl, and did not despair
of arousing In her heart responsive
emotion; but her attitude toyyn rd him
told him all too plainly tnat he could
never gain her favor through the me-
dium OF light hattery and gallant at
tentioa-wbich had proved so effective
in transitory love affairs at "'fhe
Point" He soon ceased 10 force his at
tentions upon her, and tried 10 be con-
.ent TO wait and hope. lie felt that his
charm OF manner was Irresistible
ems Of girls had told him so In moon
light wanderings and ne did not doubt
that ~ boine future day the fair girl
would strike her colors and capitulate.
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wANTEp : TRusTwoRrnY 49,

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M oNoNeAHELA RIVER RAILROAD.
The N WoD0ugah R0nse D. she Short
stno Between FabrmonG and
CGuFksburg.
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a church has been built out of one
big tree az Santa Rosa Cal. The whole
structure and It's furniture were MADE
from one Roodiy specimen Of sequoia
The interior is finished and paneled in
wood. also. and there svere lot ~ shin.
giles left over.
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Et. LouIs Henttns ChlcaRo.

a 81 Louis girl. Is years old. has bean
married twice. divorced twice and has
secured $4,000 damages from a railway
company. al inside OF three months. a.
shat doesn't sever all diplomatic reia
tons between that city yand Chicago. We
fnisunderstand the situation st q his dis
raoraa
The times., 1898-06-03
Underwear, lSc.
Madras Bows, 4C.

A lot of mems madras shield bows,
for turn down collars. which sold at
70 Lee. for cents today.
The times., 1898-06-03

is rapidly getting tents up for the use OF
the various regiments Six workers from
the. Y NJ c A Training School at Spring
field Mass. have arrived and Will work
among the troops. They are Fl. c. Scho-
field. Thomas r. Bolger, T. NJ. Brainard
NJ. W. Crawford, Edward Tomlinson, and
George H Hunter.
The Illinois Y. NJ. c. A tent sold SlZ
worth Of stamps yesterday and distrib-
uted thousands of sheets of paper and en-
Velopes.
The canteen question still continues TO
keep on top. canteen has been opened
wherein officers may purchase beer. The
privates have TO obtain prescriptions from
their hospitals before they can obtain the
cooling beverage The men have quite a
little trouble in obtaining the prescrip-
tions and do not relish the idea of being
thus restricted when whole cases of beer
are obtained by the officers without
trouble.
For the first time every reglmental hos
pital received Il generous supply of ice
yesterday. This ice is donated by The
Times ard several generous Washing
tonians. Previously the ice had been left
at the division hospital and none of the
regimental hospitals received even por-
tion Of it. The patients enjoyed the lux
ury of the cool substance and The Times
is a popular paper with the boys.
Two more cases OF measles were dlScON-
cred IN the Fourth Missouri yesterday
and removed TO the division hospital.
Congressman Dick Bland and wife
were interested visitors at tho Fourth
Missouri camp yesterday. A delegation of
visitors from ST. Joe, Mo, also made the
rounds Of the camp. Mrs. Gen" CARLY,
wife of Col CARLY of the Fourth, spends
each daZ with her husband in camp.
Seven men are a present in the Fourth
fr11 ,1os,, ,-,nl
A postofice was established at this regi-
ment yesterday and the boys obtain their
mail regularly.
Col. Hoffman Of the Eighth Pennsyl-
vania has had a fine board floor placed in
his quarters and is now comfortable. Gen
Beaver, ex-governor of Pennsylvania, AMI
Col. McCook, of New York. visited the
Pennsylvania regiments during the af-
ternoon and were pleased with the ap-
pearance OF the troops.
Each company of the various regiments
has been supplied with a large number of
wagons which are stationed beside com
pany quarters.
All of the regiments had dress parade
last night. The Sixth Illinois put UP a
splendid appearance
The band of the Eighth Ohio gave a
fine concert in the evening which was
largely attended.
Two young ladies" who were inclined
to be boisterous and drive over tents
We're arrested by a sentry last night. The
affair created much excitement.