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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Took n Preliminary RIM.

Seven of the Y. NJ. C. A athletes who
are training for the handicap cross-coun-
try race, to be held New Year, took a
short run Saturday, starting from the club
house. They followed the same course as
was taken on the Thanksgiving day race.
The men were Brist, who acted as the
hare on the previous contest; Dewines
Ford, who acted as master of the pack:
keyser, Graham, McElfresh and Pimper
who also acted as the hare on Thanksgiv-
ing. The boys showed great Improvement
over the previous runs. They all finished
and had plenty Of speed at ehe finish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18

Mayor Hayes of Baltimore has instructed
City Solicitor Bernard Carter to begin pro-
ceedings early as possible in January,
In court Of equity in that city. for a fore
closure of the mortgage held by the city
against the Western Maryland railroad,
and its sale at public auction.
Il am determined" the mayor said. ''to
sell that, road and realize what money we
can for the property, at the same tirle re-
lieving the taxpayers of an incubus in the
shape of interest payments. 1 understand
that there will be several bids for the road.
II 1t is necessary to protect its interest,
the city Will become the purchaser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Pill=Sense.

1t stands to reason that DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills
will crowd out of the market many Of the nauseous
old-timers better medicine at less than half
the price is all the argument needed to keep the
demand what 1t has been-phenomenal-40 doses
10 cents Thex cure Sick Headache, Biliousness
and aiiay all stomach irritafions At all druggists
solo BY r. 3. WILLIAMS, 9th and sts.; Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Washington Golf Club.

eighteen hole handicap match play for
the presidents cup will begin Tuesday
morning at II O'clock
Inc privilege is accorded to members who
do not desire to start al the hour indicated
to pair off. by agreement; but this cannot
be done unless the secretary or profess
sional Is notified In writing before hour of
play Players making this Arrangement
may play any time Tuesday.
Other players, who do not pair NAV en-
ter contest by presenting themselves at the
clubhouse at IL o'clock, morning of play,
when the drawing for partners will take
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Sampson to Speak on the Navy.

The address at the Founders day exer-
cises at Cornell University January II will
be delivered this year by Admiral William
T. Sampson. His subject will be 1.-THE
American Navy" This address will be the
fourth in the series of founders day ad.
dresses on professions and occupations, the
first three having been delivered by the
late Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun
on Journalism by Andrew Carnegie on
business and by the Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott on THE Ministry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
J. M. Meddins' Mind Unbalanced.

John M. Meddins Of Lincoln, Neb.. was
committed to Bellevue Hospital. New
Saturday for examination pending the
arrival Of friends. Mr.. Meddins sew
erai years ago ran for Congress against
William j. Bryan and was defeated.
Mr.. Meddins has the hailueination that q
score of men are following him to kill him
and secure possession of his property.
Chancellor Walworth Lodge, A. r. and A
NJ, is looking after Mr.. Meddins tenn
porarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18

Midnight Mass ON December 81.
Cardinal Gibbons sent a letter yesterday
to the clergy of the archdiocese giving
them permission to celebrate midnight
mass on December 81. in accordance with
decree received from Rome few days
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Tandem Bicycle Records From Balti-
more Established.
CUTTING DOWN TEE LEAGUE CIRCUIT
Four Clubs to Be Dropped Fix
Price of Selling.
" NER ASKS $50, 900

Edward s. Byrnes. captain of the Co
lumbar Wheelmen, and Howard Fisk. sec
rotary of the same organization. established
tandem record yesterday between Balti-
more and Washington. The record was
made over the Baltimore turnpike, entering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
An Extraordinary Offering of Tailor-nlade Jackets
Sl1:50 for Jackets worth from S1z.5O to s22.sN.

This the threshold 1t
sweekand proadv
othoft1
that their full could be readily realized We
is trougho uwnh
Id
shne,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
And Still Another Silk Waist Offering.
Silk Waists worth from sll:So $500 yours for

ward dslolde
Nuco
is JUSTLY
Plain
value
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yourg lou hen il truly royal chance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-18
Tailor=rrlade Suits, S19.75, worth up to s35

in and
Inceof these
whae
gnen sesel
an
house orspHSh
thus
o one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

SPrIa'tor Mcmillan still carries &
watch given him by his father whe1
he came Of age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25
, Farragut,s Bob-Tafled Nag.

In the spring of 1864, when General
Banks was in command at New Or
leans, three brigades were encamped
at Baton Rouge, and the raw recruits
were getting into trim for the follow
ing campaign, and incidentally be-
came familiar with army tactics
FINALLY review was ordered. and Adj
mlral Farragut was to be the guest
of the occasion. With so distinguish
ed a visitor, the bandmaster of ca CHI
regiment strove to have "a better pro-
gramme than the other. Besides the
regular stock music. Star Spangled
Banner Red. White and Blue"
Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie." the
band of the Twenty-fourth Connecti-
cut had a dozen of the catchy airs of
the day. and the leader took pride in
FALLING for anything he wanted with
out notice, and was sure that it would
be well played
For the occasion General Banks and
his staff were handsomely dressed
and superbly mounted. General Gro
yer and the other general officers,
each with his staff, were also equip
ped i'm style. The uniforms of Ad-
mral Farragut and his staff were
res plendent. but their mounts were
such as could be secured on short no.
tice and were not only poor in flesh,
burt also lacked drill. A large white
horse was Furnished to the naval
chief. Tt was bony and minus large
part of its tail, the remainder of
which was nervously kept in constant
motion.
The bugle sounded and the column
passed, marching in splendid form to
the music of the various bands. each
doing ITS best. OF course the ma rch-
rng men could not see what kind of
horses had been provided for the
guests, and as the Twenty-fourth Con-
necticut approached the bandmaster
gave peculiar sign and the band
struck merrilv into Il bet nv money
on the bob-taiied mag. duda, duda,
day" Generals Banks and Grover
were chagrined and were about to
order change of music. when thev
observed that the admiral was laugh
ing heartily, and with hat in hand
was bowling low to the men from the
Nutmeg state. He appeared to take
1T as "a compliment from the regiment
to him on his recent pas
sage of New Orleans and prob
ably as a prophecy of his future
achievements and was enjoying it
thoroughly.
The generals were relieved, and
what at first seemed an awkward pre-
dicament proved to be one of the fun
niest incidents of the day. A Yam
KEGS whim to play something differ
emit from his rivals at am inopportafne
moment and badly used-up coach
horse made a combination that Far
ragut often referred to as good joke
ON himself.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25
A BIG FACTORY.
Weber Gas and Gasoline Engine Com.
pany will Build a Large Plant.

"A big new factory is to be erected
In Kansas City in the near future by
the Weber Gas and Gasoline Engine
Company. Like most Kansas City
manufacturing institutions, this COM
pany's business has increased rapidly
and it now finds that it has entirely
outgrown its present quarters, ON the
Southwest boulevard. The company
has utilized every inch of dts available
room and is working twenty-five
hours daily. TIE night work is expen-
shve and unsatisfactory, so the new
plant wild be large enough to accom-
MEDIATE a force which can do the
work in ten hour day.
The plans of the company contem-
plate "a plant covering nearly the
space of an ordinary block. The
foundry will he one story and the ma
chime shop two stories in height. The
buildings will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. Definite plans will
NOT be made until the ground for the
plant has been secured. The COM
pany is considering three different To-
cations, both in the East and West
bottoms. When the new plant is COM
pleted all of the work will be done
there and the present plant abandon
ed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25
Schley COLLAPSED,

Admiral Schley recently sat in a
box i'm one of the Philadelphia thea.
tiers, and every movement he made
was watched by the thousands i'm the
place. If he bowed to an acquaint.
ance, they applauded If he smiled
they applauded. In fact, the who'll.
evening was AN incessarn't ovation
But Schley's defeat came at the end
of the second act. He rose and start
ed TO the next box TO call on friends
but he had not taken two steps before
q deep bass voice from the upper gal
lery rolled forth: Lets all 60 our
and take a beer" placing the accenr
ON the ALI" The hero collapsed
sank into a chair. and shook wifi
laughter, while the audience shreked
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25
The Blue VALLEY SWeen Feed Mills

Made in two sizes. Finished in four styles
Grinds Corn. Cob and all or any small
grain. Fully warranted for one year.
The best mill made. Write for prices catalogue
etc, etc to
BLUE VALLEY MANUFACTURING co.,
Manhattan, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25
Rare Devotion 10 Duty.

The blind devotion with which ar
old servant did his duty was illus
trated ON one occasion when his mas
ter had dinner-party, During the
dinner Henry was nervous and made
two or three blunders. His master
cast angry glances at his servant, bur
the poor man could not settle quietly
to his work. At last, when the des-
sert had been placed quietly on thu
table, he stole timidly behind his mas
tiers chair and said: please. sir
can you spare me now? My houst
has been on fire for the last hour an6
a half"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25
Port Artl,ur Wins.

The courts OF 4'exas have dismissed
the petition for a rehearing of the
injunction suits against the Port Ar
thur ship canal, and nothing rs now
in the way of the early completion
of that important work. 1t is under
stood the construction OF the canal,
which has been delayed for nearly
two years on account of these suits,
will be commenced at once.
This Is of vital interest 70 all ship
pers of this section as 1T gives them
deep water port several hundred
milesnearer than they have ever had
and will make an immense saving for
them in TRANSFORMATION
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

Grip brings weakness, exhaustion, nervous
pHdsGstion; Ok Mil2 NeTvine cures them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

Salt Lake City will have salt
Palance" next summer. This seems
to be an age of palaces. the corn pal
ace. hay palace, ice palace. and coal
palace having proved excellent adver-
Users of the cities in which they were
erected. but this salt palace is the
most novel idea of them all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

GA 9ToREA
Bears the eIha Kind You Havs Always Bought
'''s : &2zzzar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

The Orange Judd Farmer is author
ity for the statement that over twen-
ty-nine million acres have been sown
to winter wheat in this country, as
against twenty-six and . half mil.
lions in 1897.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

Barry O'Brien, in his new biogra-
ply of Parnell, gives some curious
details of the curt way in which the
leader treated his adherents. When
the Lord Mayor of Dublin presented
him. from the Irish people. the Par.
nell tribute. not less than $1S5. 900. mis-
lordship naturally expected to make
pleasant speech as an accompani-
ment to the gift. "The lord mayor
having been announced" saws Mr..
O'Brieu. ''bowed and began. Mr..
Parnell'- 4 believe said ParneN.
you have got a check for me- The
lord mayor, somewhat surprised at
this interruption. said Yes and was
about to recommence his speech when
Parnen broke in, IS it made PAYABLE
TO order and crossed?' The lord
mayor again answered in the affirma-
tive and was resumiug the thread Of
his discourse when ParneI tool, The
check, folded it neatly, and put it In
his waistcoat pocket. This ended the
interview. The whole business was
disposed of in five minutes and there
was mo sDeechmakin0."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-01-25

HAN0S1 positively cured; no knife used, Ii,
VteW OGn tie pair, cure guaranteed. We Civ
RilR@ cured without pain. No pay accepted ia
tia cured consuttatic1T free. Write for testimoni
ala d e. O. SMITH. 10th Main Sts.. Kansas City NJ
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16
Another Brick Plant.

lola people are getting TO be little
more reasonable about the quality of
the brick made here. Tiny only
claim now that it Is the finest brick
on earth, whereas they used to claim
that 10 fiuer brick could be burned
anywhere, II ,des included They
haven't got over the habit of carry
ing a sample brick around with them,
however, and when Lutte Northrup
went to Nevada last night he had "a
brick wrapped up in n newspaper
This particular brick was made at
the lola Brick COmpany's plant from
shale taken from the mound south Of
town and it was about the pretti, st
brick ever made. Hard, with a
metallic ring, deep rich red, and
smooth ON the surfaces, perfect in
shape. with true edges it was sight
to delight a mason's heart. And
that brick is the frat one Of millions
that are going to be made out of that
same shale. Mr.. c. w. White is now
looking over the brick plants ofthe
state and getting pointers on the ma
chinery used and when he reports it
is proposed to erect near the mound
another brick plant with the newest
and most up-tO date machinery
Those who have seen the sample
brick think that the shale will turn
out the finest quality OF facing brick
There are millions of tons Of the shale
piled up in the mound, high and
dry, where it can be obtained in a
condition for use in all kinds OF
weather. The plaut now IN opera.
tion will make the second grade OF
brick then and tue new plant the
fine quality. Aud when the plant
is in operation, lola vii he able to
put on the market about 100, 600 brick
per day
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16
GEN. KING ON ED. LITTLE.

y dispatch from San Francisco says
that Gen. King, who is better known
to the readers of the REGISTER as
Capt. Chas. King, who has just re-
turned from Manila, is very free i'm
expressing his opinion regarding
Lieutenant Colonel f.. c. Little of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment. At the
Occidental hotel recently General
King took occasion to make fierce
attack upon Little. He said:
"Little's wound, such as it was, was
enough to keep him out of the way
for long time and to prevent him
from trying to thwart the plans of the
regiments brave colonel. The regi-
ment suffered by having such man
as is Little in his responsible place.
My chief acquaintance with him was
during the time that the Twentieth
Kansas was i'm camp in san Francisco.
/ was then part of my brigade and
Colonel Funston was my right hand
man / desired TO have the regiment
assigned to me when / arrived i'm
Manila and wa, disappointed to find
it 3brigaded in the second division
while the command that fell to me
was a part of another division.
"At Camp Merritt Little, backed by
his Kansas political pull, wa, able ON
several occasions to thwart Colonel
q
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16
THE ARMY SEEMS TO APPROVE.

There seems to be an attempt on the
part of Ed Little's friends to prove
that he deserved greater hOnors by
disparaging the achievements Of Fred
Funston, notably in the matter of the
latter's swimming the Bag Bag. Fred
never said he swan the river. All
the letters from the privates to their
friends at home have praised his dar-
ing leadership and almost reckless
courage in front of the enemy both at
the Bag-Bag and at other points of
contact
The following letters sent by the
veteran generals in the field at Manila
at the time, letters written by men
who have long since ceased to gush,
would seem to indicate that the army
generally applauded the promotion as
one well deserved.
The message of recommendation sent
to Washington by Major General Otis,
with other congratulatory messages,
follows:
May Il lo99 Anger washington. MRcAtthVr
strongly recommends Colonel Funston appoint.
ment brigadier general for signal kill and gal
lantly crossing Grauie river, and most gallant
services since commencement Of war, / urge
appointment Funston able a. leader Of men
and has earned recognition otis.
This is from General Lloyd Wheat
on, colonel Of the Twentieth United
states infantry when it was at Fort
Leavenworth:
May 4, 1879 -feneral Funston. Congratulate
you on your promotion to be brigader general
L s.N, PROMOTION earned by distinguished
service to your country on the battlefield.
Wheaton.
This from General Charles King:
May 4, 1899 -ienera Funston Heart est
CONCENTRATIONS. No man in the Eighth corps
better deserves the star-Char'es King.
This is from General Barry of Cen
eral Otis's staff:
May 1, 1899 General Funston. Official mott
fioati0n from General Barry Promoted to brig
adler. Let me shake your hand If not too badly
wounded. Barry, Adiutant General
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16
Abont the Sheen Cuisines.

/. n. CoL7rM In Kansas there are
fifty million acres, upon every one Of
which, on an average, a sheep could
be maintained at cost scarcely APP
preciahe. and the acre's value be en-
HANGED rather than diminished each
year thereby, This alone would
make the commonwealth rich. The
opportuui lie, that 90 uuheeded are
revealed by taking this in connection
with the other ia Il that the state has
scarcely one sheep TO each go acres
while l7G 600 dogs-as rule the
sleeps cruel and ever implacahle
enemies. such "a condition OF atTuirs
in a state which could care for fifty
per cent, more sheep than are owned
in all of tie United states il discred-
table but none The less suggestive.
Crowded Britain finds profit in an
average of 800 to the square mile of its
high-priced lands. Kansas has no
superior as a region for the ready and
mex ensive production of wool and
muttoA Giving to the world tleeces,
which i'm quality have never been sur.
passed, and IN weight never else.
where equaled, goes far to demon
strate this. When her people right
ly realize the possibilities and the con-
ditions with which nature has en-
dowed and surrounded them, her
territory will be the seat of agricul-
tural empire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16

Cnangeu WOs
and buy the building
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16

across the Quingua river aud the fret
man into the Filipino stronghold.
Where the reserve lay, AZ this IL
written on the 20 day of April, the
ground Is covered with empty shells,
and Captain Russell of the signal
corps had his tent placed wnere one
firing line pumped lead" He had
to push the shells to oHe side to make
comfortable place to spread his
blanket. So it IL in every depression
along that front aud wherever a bit OF
pr tection offered in the field Ia some
places there is a trail Of shells across
that field OF growing corn.
The Filipinos fl-d and left bomb
proof retreats which did not show the
mark Of a bullet. They fled before
those Kansas boys from trenches
which civ Lied army never would
have left and would have held against
a mighty force. But Filipinos do not
fight that way. They are building a
trail of breastworks far into the north
and retreat from one to the next as
they must, After all was over and
General Hale and the Nebraska boys
had plunged through the river at the
right and had taken pos secession of the
mile of earthworks along that side
the Kansas colonel thought he might
put on dry clothes. so he slid down
the iron girder of the broken bridge
span, swung around ss ferry and
climbed up to the bridge and q crowd
of admiring friends. There was no
just then. 1t is true the colonel looked
a little a. though he had been pulled
out OF a watery grave somewhere.
Here's your boots, sir an orderly
said.
"Ah, thank you. No u.e to put 'em
on, though. What need is socks. -
II have q dry pair here for you sir
Good boy. They must be yours. ~
There was no reply to this. Some.
one suggested dry clothes.
"No" was the reply, "they will he
dry in little while now and they fee
good"
Then this little man, who some peo
pie will call a hero sat down there in
the sun ana took Off his wet socks and
put on the dry ones, and then pulled
on his boots with their brass squire.
How did it feel going across there
Colonel?' some one asked.
"Kind o. ticklishlike, reckon, Ell
boye?', addressing some more we
mem bers of his party, who by the way
had no dry socks offered them They
are poor marksmen. Come to think
of it, a bullet might have knocked of
a piece of this iron bridge and caused
damage. That would have been ac
cdental shooting" And with tina
the colonel gave the hand of the chap
lain hearty shake and walked off t.
join his regiment, which had been de
ployed in long line to the left. Tn,
incident seemed to be forgotten. L
was not az much commented on a. {
goal kicked from fed or q hard dast
and touchdown in u thank givius
football game. But history has yet Il
be written.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-16
Jack FERGUSON Arrested.

On information filed by the county
attorney warrant was issued last
Friday evening for one Jack Fergu-
son, charging him with running a
joint in the infant city of the name
of Gas. The sheriff and deputy went
out on the evening train and arrested
the proprietor and took all the fur
niture of the place and brought the
entire layout to lola. Ferguson was
placed in the county Jail on his
failure to give $500 bond and the
furniture and liquor captured will be
held and offered in,court as evidence
and then destroyed. The complaint
contains five counts which will mean
$500 fine and $50 days in the county
Jail.