Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-18

him. lie weighs about 100 pounds. and
standing beside Marshal Miller. the lat
ter lowered over him. but small 40 he
o., the general at once lmprusseH those
who meet him with the idea that there
j. an Immense amount % cnsrgy Ia
him. His handsome face ~ covered
with o closely cropped beard OF the
Van Dyke style. His movements are
quick and his conversation rapid when
speaking. his face lights up. aud when
he discussed the war. hlH blue eyes
CLEANED. The restless energy that lm-
prusaca itself upon even "a chance ace
qualntancg o. his most marked churac-
torlatlc. The son " "a man who has won
honors In public lie. runstunA early
training was with a Wow TO Nc him FOR
"a public career. lie entered the Kan
has State University at Lawrence, and
u was there that he formed lasting
friondahlp Tor Glen Miller. The two
youths were chums until Funatoua
restless nature lmptllcd him TO leave
college a short tmo before he would
have graduated, and enter the railroad
service.
lie took O position ~ collector on the
Santa Re. aud early in his career there
Incidents occurred that showed his
metal. Running out 10 the frontier
country. q cowboy boarded the train
and proceeded 10 bully the crew. lie
refused 10 pay fare and was enjoying
himself In approved cowboy style whom
Funston was notified. The diminuuye
rnilroader az u.t. entered the car and
demanded his fare. The cowboy started
IN 10 abuse him and wound up By or
drrinF him 20 get out Funston'H reply
was clip over the head with his steel
punch followed by others. which
promptly subdued the cowboy who paid
his fare and became as mcak na a
lamb.
But railroadlng was too quiet for
Funston and he Joined q surveying par
y that was scheduled Tor TRIP
through Death Valley. The trip was
made, aud Funston was one of the few
TO return alive.
After the experience In hot climate,
he desired a change and visited Alaska,
This was before the klondlkc excite
mcnt, but the kansln had excitement
enough without Il, he made a thous-
nud-mllv trip down the Yukon with an
Indian, and then hcaflng OF vessel
that was imprisoned In the tee, went 60
her relief
Whom the war with spain broke out.
10 at once enlisted In the artillery
service, going so cuba. The chief Of
artillery was killed. and Funston sue
coedod him. II was he who vet up
the first dynamite gun there and fred
II on. while engaged In lighting there.
he was shot through. and returned 20
New York 60 recover, ana when able 60
report again. was appointed colonel OF
the Twentieth Kansas ana attached 60
General Miles stan IN Washington. This
life was altogether too tame Tor him,
and at HE own rcqucnt he was allowed
60 join his regiment In the Philippine
lie wanted active service. and he got
IL, and at Cal0ocan. Marnlal. and Gui-
gulnto. he ted his regiment TO victory
ana glory His examples Of personal
bravery ondearod him 60 all the soldier,
and spread his fame abroad. Ho was
brevottcd brigadior general, ana on re-
turning home with his regiment &C.
Gently was promoted 20 brlsadier gon-
cral.
The doughty little Knnsan "a accom-
panied on this trip by his wife. who
viii remain In California until his re-
turn. The generate marriage was "a
romantic one n was while going over
10 Manila the first time that he iirst met
his future wife. The friendship formed
on board the ship developed into u
stronger attachment, and when they
reached Manila, che marriage quietly
followed
CHURCH LooTNG,
There was not time during General
F'unBton's stay here 70 question him