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ductor Julia Harmed, the following ladies
arc appointed TO act as color bearers dur
Ing the conventional: Julia Taber, Resale
Lacy. Hennie McC lah Martha b. Leeds;
assistant conductor Bell Obsna, all Of
corps No. A.
VIII. Nathaniel Lyon corps No. 2 WILL
during the convention, exemplify the
ritualistic work. Introducing the flag work.
which Is comparatively new in this de-
partment. This will be one of the Interest,"
ing features Of the convention. Verna
irwin, Bessie Quarrels Grace Andrews
Josie Murray. corps No. 2, acting as color
bearers
TX. The following appointments have
Deem made for the convention:
Committee on greeting-Mary c. Os-
borne, corps No. .; Irdella Smith, corps
No. 81 Della y. Dlehl. corps No 3.
credential conmittee-Past Department
President Maggie A. Rust. corps No. 16;
LII Nichols, corps No. 5: Ann r. Knight
corps No. 4; Cora G.. Wilcox. department
secretary, corps No Z.
committee on resolutions-Mary Sher-
man Allen. corps No. 4 Della Coz, corps
NO 2; Natalie Perkins. corps No. H.
Committee on presidents address Elizs
A. r. Williams. corps No. q Lavantia
conger, corps No, Z; Mary l.. Kicker
corps No. c.
All other committees will be announced
IN last general order, as well as the re-
suit of the prize contest.
X Al corps, or members. indebted to
the department will please settle their
accounts, TO enable the department treas
urer to close up tho business for the year
Corps wishing supplies will order at once.
as the department books viii close April
-'Fi"
NJ Corps presidents are requested to see
70 II that their quarterly reports are hur-
rled In to the department headquarters,
as my last general order will be pending
the receipt Of same
BY command of Ada c. Work
Department President.
Cora G. Wilcox, Secretary
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Personal.


Mr.. Harry Lidstone left last week for
Waco.
Mrs. Nellie Winter of Waco 10 visiting
her sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Lee
Miss Alice Coyle is at home again after
delightful visit to New Orleans.
Mrs. J. l.. Dupree OF Victoria spent
Wednesday In our city, en- route for Aus
tin.
Mrs. J. L. Watson and little son. Roy.
and Mrs. e. r. Shackford are at the Cap
itol.
Mrs W. X. Morrow OF Sugarland came
in TO attend the Leaveil- Norrell wedding
last week.
Miss Mary Dc Marco OF Natches. Miss,
who has been visiting Mrs, J.. A. Mckee.
left Friday for home.
Mrs. Robertson OF South Carolina Is
again with her sister, Mrs Welch, and
VIII remain until after Easter.
Mrs. Charles S. House Is having the
pleasure OF visit from her sister, Mrs
w. l.. Moody, Jr.. OF Galveston.
Miss Kate Hume who spent the arst
part OF last week with Mrs. Read, left
Thursday for her home in Galveston.
Major and Mrs. John Fenwick Dickson
left on the 18th for a short visit to Chi
caso. They are expected back this week.
hiS, horlne Ryan mas changed her
quarters and is now at the Capitol hotel.
where she is as ready and happy to see
her friends as usual.
Misses Daisy and Annette Finnegan.
who have been the guests OF Mrs. r. VI.
Paine. left Wednesday evening for their
home In New York.
Mrs. Jeff Miller, Mrs. o. T. Holt and
Mrs.. Norman Medium go over to New
Orleans tonight for day in the pictures
que old Crescent City.
Miss Annie Sexton OF wytheville. VIZ
ginia. is the guest of Miss NorreIl She
came to be present at the Leaveli- Nor
rell wedding and will be with her hostess
for a few weeks.
Mrs. Inman. who has been for the past
month the guest OF Mrs. Negioponto. left
Wednesday evening for Cincinnati From
there she VIII go TO Chicago, thence 10
Now York and then abroad FOR the sums
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. f. Ring are expecting
the arrival this week OF their brother i'm
Law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Has
kan. Mr.. Haskell has been missionary
70 HuIgara for nearly ten years and has
chly lately returned 10 America He has
eesn something Of life in Armenia and Of
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eome especially in the early morning when the cold the
tates the named relieved Immediately
simple application of
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suffer from headaches, loss of appetite, loss
of sleep, lassitudc III the morning, drowsi.
ness during the day and general "out.of-
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II is the great blood maker and flesh
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OF chronic or lingering, bronchial throat
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All too frequently death dogs the foot
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aud disease of the delicate and important
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aud maternity There Is an unfaiiinC cure
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During early childhood death Turks In
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The mother can only protect her babes by
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The wcrtheimer-Levi weaa,nu.

Victoria, Texas, March 2i.-The marriage
OF Mr. Nathan Frederick wertheimer Of
Dallas to Miss Minnie d, Levi OF Victoria
Texas, in this city at s p m, March 92.
1899 was notable social event. Tho
popularity OF the contrapaing parties ana
the prominence Of their respective families
excited the highest interest in their union.
not only at Victoria and Dallas. bu,
throughout the State. The groom is tho
son Of Mrs. Bette wcrthsimcr OF Dallas
well known and beloved in all Nes.A
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To this message the church made this
fitting response:
Beloved Mother: In behalf OF First
Church OF Christ, Scientist. in Concord,
n H., we return our heartfelt thanks for
the beautiful and loving message Won so
kindly sent us on the anniversary OF your
memorable address in Christian Science
hall, We assure you that we shall ear
nestly strive to follow the wise counsel
and to heed the tender words therein con-
tanned Faithfully,
irving G. Tomlinson, President.
Mabel Q. Gage. Clerk.
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WHO HAS CATARRH !!
A CommOn-ScnSc Cure

ITO those who
know what Ca
= tarrh really is,
the old fashioned
way of treating it,
still used by thoti-
sands of sufferers
who cling to old
methods, seems a
w o e f u w a S c of
good energy.
The more you
irritate Catarrh, the
worse it gets.
Catarrh is infam-
nation OF the nluc-
Gus membranes of
the nostrils. throat
and air passages.
1t needs soothing,
not irritating.
T h e con S t an t
hawking, the chok-
ing, plugged-up, dis
agreeable sensation
of tightness-troub-
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Pass ye the proud fame by,
va yaulted aisles by Haunting folly

And meath the temple OF uplifted sky
Go forth and worship Cod
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Mr. and Mrs. John II. Kirby took a
party OF friends over the Texas and New
Orleans in private car to Beaumont Sat
urday. giving them Whit of the pine
forests of East Texas They expect TO
return tomorrow. They" in this instance
means MIR. and Mrs. Kirby Mrs Stewart
Mrs. Kirbys mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. J,
Eyers, Miss Clough OF California, Miss
Pearl Williams, Mrs. Beulah Hines, Miss
Jessie Hucker, Bessie Kirby and her chuln,
Vivian Godfrey.
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st. Louis and San Franclsco-St huh I
PRris.
Leave st. Louis ..........nS;13 p. m. fraaI
Texas Midland-Paris to Ennis
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Houston and Texas Central Ennis TO Hun
LeEva Ennis ..............9. 15 p. N. SsiaralI
Sunset Route-Houston to FL Paso
Leave Houston ...,......,..9:l5 q, M. Sgi.AI
Leave San Antonio ....,... 4:45 p. IN. Sus.tA|
Sunset Route-El Paso to San rsahtss
Leave I'll Paso. ........ 2;35 n. m Mondsu
Arrive Los Angeles. 10 20 p. m. Tats9lr
Arrive San Francisco. 6:i5 y. m. Weinsi:nI
EASTBoUND.
Sunset Route-Sap Francisco 10 ri pra
Leave San Francisco. .....9;00 a, m. rndsu
Leave Los Angeles. 49,. S:l5 q. IN. sstlf:rI
Sunset Route-Bl Paso TO Houston
Leave El Paso ............ 1850 p. N. SlrtrI
Leave San Antonio .....l2:l0 D. NJ MartaI
Houston and Texas Central--Iloustoa 10 iaI
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Texas Midlsnd-Ennis to Paris
LeaYe Ennis 80. ........ $50 a. N. Tuazk
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Louis.
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BotL through and local passengers "a;
cure berths in these cars.
Each car will be In charge Of Toura y
cutson Agent.
Cars will be operated under objection 4
Pullman Company.
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The times., 1899-12-17
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''' a the SAPOLIO They s. ui'' t. s:. s', s1''' s.s.

the Great Northern Company, the London
and Southwestern Company, the Southeast
ern Company, the Great Eastern Com
pany the Northeastern Company, and the
Caledonian Company at Swindon Peter
borough, Eastleigh, Ashford, Stratford,
Darlington and Glasgow, respectively.
all strongly support the local volunteer
corps. though done yet can boast as can
Crewe. a regiment of its own Unfortu-
nately, with the exception of the Great
Northern men. who have about 300 men
enrolled in the Second Tower Hamlets
Engineer Volunteers, with d due proper
ton of reservists on the Crewe model, the
corps enumerated have'been classified with
the territorial units whsre their works are
situated, which happen to be infantry and
artillery, not engineers.
This is a pity, for all such volunteers
recruited from the locomotive, wagon shop.
and permanent way department of a great
railway company should undoubtedly be
welded together into that technical branch
of the military service for which their life
suits them. Consequently the mobi iza
tion order TO the reserves, dated October
:, when the special railway corps assem-
bling at Chatham is concerned, applies
only to the peculiarly enlisted Northwest
ern and Great Northern men. or course
all our railway companies have large
number of first class army reseryists IN
their employ, and it is peasant to note
that some of the companies have marked
the names of their men called up absent
| on leave" meaning that on their return
I they will be restored to their former posi-
tions without losing seniority. Again, al
/ though it is to be presumed that these msI
are primarily intended, like their non
railway comrades 10 rejoin their Cd col
ors, yet. should it be found necessary tC
strengthen the ranks of the South African
railway corps, preference viii undoubtedly
| be given to those now employed on thC
railways Therefore, from a military-cum
railway point OF view. the advance Of oul
army corps should be attended by many
| instructive fsatures.-LOndOn News.
The times., 1899-12-17
COLUMBIA WHEELMEN.
Captain Byrnes and Secretary Fisk
VIII Try for Turnpike Record.

VIII Try for Turnpike Record
The Columbian Wheelmen turned out
last Sunday large number of their mem
bers, both as pacemakers. timers. etc, in
the record ride, which showing is very
gratifying to the members. The follow
ing were On hand r. C. Williams, Will
liam Werner, Howard Fisk Joe Benner,
Ed S. Byrnes, William Maher, Walter
Close, W. A. BOlden, William Lewis, Louis
Close, J. H. Strickland, William D. Hadg-
er. c. Y. Sparrow. and Ray COgswell.
Century Cycle Club: John o. Sheehy and
James Henderson. Arlington Wheelmen:
Frank Libbey. Fred Moore Howard Rhine
and J. Cristman, and Mr.. Lewis BoIden,
unattached The Columbian boys appre-
ciate the kindness extended them by the
above wheelmen, and their assistance last
Sunday was very valuable.
Today the run IS called for Beltsyille,
Nd. leaving the Hotel Regent at o'clock.
The run will be in charge of First Lieut..
William Maher. Capt. Ed S. Byrnes goes
to Baltimore this morning to ride tandem
with Secretary Howard Fisk. in an attempt
to make a record over the turnpike, and
the boys Will meet at Beltsyiile. For
this season OF the year the members are
doing excellent road work, and an interest
in cycling has taken such hold of the
made. weather permitting. for the entire
winter This sort Of training viii have
the wheelmen in shape for good spring
seasons work.
The secretary has the application for
membership of Mr. Fred Moore, one of the
well known road riders here The club IS
indebted to a number of the Baltimore
wheelemen for their able assistance last
Sunday and to Mr.. James Stewart for his
excellent assistance to Captain ByrEes in
getting Coggsweu started at the proper
time and without a hitch, and in point OF
fact everything moved nicely, and one
thing that is gratifying 10 the management
is that the little record rider was not left
alone once during his entire ride. as re
was in sight of Bolden, Werner, aad
Byrnes straight into Laurel where they
| then gave up the ride. Captain Byrnes,
however, plugged on to the city.
The next meeting of the organization
| will be held on the 4th of January at the
! Hotel Regent Ii is desired that ment on
be made here of the fact that all applj-
! cants Joining up to the above time viii go
/ on record as charter members as the Off
/ GERS then formally take charge Of theil
+ respective positions.
The times., 1899-12-17

jority OF them being necessary to the story
and its development.
This effort in tale-telIing concerns the
attempts of the Hon. Mrs Bulmer a wild
ow, to break of an ENHANCEMENT between
her sisrer-in-law, Lady Curtoys and Eyer
ton Yaruey. In doing this. the benefac
tress learns the true character Of a ruf-
falls in love with a Lord Eric ChantreIl
and herself becomes sadly mixed in the
various intrigues about her. OF course, ey-
erything turns out well
The comedy is clever chiefly in its ad-
miTably differentiated and distinctive char
acters. Best of these is that of James
Blagden. the noisy bulldog OF a fellow
who considers himself engaged TO Mrs.
Bulmer. Robert Hilliard, whom 10 one in
New York ever considered much Of an ac-
tor. assumes this part most adequately
though not with such finish and ability as
was shown "ou the other side by his pre-
decessor. Arthur BOurchier. John B Ma
son has the role of Lord Eric. a nObleman
by the side Of whose unutteTable weariness
that which Dan Daily exhibited in The
Rounders' was as nothing. Il have been
all sbouC the globe. says Lord Eric, and
find il = much Gyerrated little planet"
Dion BouCicsult scored heavily with the
type in London and Mr.. Mason presents
il in a pleasing. if unfortunately conven-
tiCnal. manner. Hilda Spong is the Mrs.
Bulmer. Grace ElIistOn the Lady Curtoys
Philip Cunningham the Egerton Yartrey.
Grant Stewart the Sir Philip Curtoys, and
the remainder of the parts are quite cred
itably filed. II Wheels Within Wheels
does not enjoy a long run here ! shall have
missed my guess.
4 The provincial critics-I wonder ii
/ this viii get into print?-who are fond Oi
/ commenting on the syudicates employed
nowadays in the output OF musical come
! dies viii grow envious Of their bretbrer
/ ia Gotham when they learn that THE
! Lady From Chicago" an alleged satire
which was given under fashionable anna
4 teur auspices on Monday at the Waldorf
! Astoria was the work of no fewer than
! ten persons. Included in the list, which
. reads like a page from the American
Dramatists' Club booklet. are Edward
Fales Coward Louis Fitzgerald, iT. ]
Cheever Goodwin. Rupert Hughes. Rober
c. Sands. James Barnes, Richard Henr,
Warren Henry X Hadley. William T
Peters. and Melville Ellis. Whether tn
case is another one of the cooks ani
the broth or whether these laborer
were unwilling TO eXpend their best effort
on a transitory production. cannot be said
but it IS certain that "The Lady From
Chicago would be tolerated only in III
circles OF the elite The entire affair prov
cd stupid, lily managed, and generally dis
pleasing. The cast. with few exceptions
was wretched. Carrie Perkins, Edwar
The times., 1899-12-17
FIoeeinG In Britain's Navy.
Trom lhc Boston Trlnscript.l

Floggiug is almost unknown in the British
navy nowadays, hut it has not been abolished
by law The lash is used as punishment for a
limited number of offences and not InfTcquenty
years pass without a single application of the
LASH Recently, however, an incouisible bad
character on board Of one of the warshpS al
Cape Town Vas sentenced to receive eighteen
lashes He became unconscious before the pun
ishment was completed and was sent back to hi.
quarters The affair has created a great seusI'
ton in England. and may lead to organized agi
tatiUn for the abolition OF fagging in the navy
Fifty years ago sentence OF eighteen ll~he,
would have oCcasiuned no comment To-day II U
described as brutal The difference between lst.
and 1854 and the consequent development OF Gu
manity is strikingly shown in the different view
of the two periods OF the mt punishment io
naval and military misdemeanoIs.
The times., 1899-12-17
Dull DAYS IN new YORK
Wheels Within Wheels" the Sin
s3e Production of the Week.
An Amateur Performance OF an Ex-
travaEanza and a Professional
Noman'S League Bazaar FIJI out
Quiet Period-Some Notes and
Comment of and on Some Players.

NEW YORK. Dec Eff for few mo-
ueuts tonight you in Washington could
stand on Sixth Avenue or lower Broadway
and observe the tide Of humanity that
ce8seI5ssly flows through the great depart
inert stores you would not marvel al the
desertion Of the Riaito. There is gold Is
This sea and the aforesaid department stores
extract it with ease and rapidity that would
astonish Thomas Edison. Literally, Christ
mas shopping is in fuIl blast and the the
atr=s are beginning TO show its effect in a
marked degree. Managers realizing the
strength Of the opposition. are outstanding
their resources and, during the past week.
events have been decidedly few. Even
these few have not called forth any aston
ishing amount Of interest II reading the
dozen stupid criticisms brought out Oh
Tuesday morning by Charles Frohman' 5
production OF Wheels Within Wheels" /
could noJ help wondering II the thoughts
oL q majority Of cur reviewers, who are only
men ana women, after all, were not with
evergreen trees and rubber dolls when their
Pens we're tracing copy
Wheels Within Wheels by the way,
wa done on Monday at the Madison Square
snd proved to be a delightful comedy, built
somewhat or the lines Of The Liars and
The Case Of Rebellious Susan" 1t created
quite a sensation when FIRST presented iE
LondOn-I cant imagine why. unless q
number Of thc society types introduced hit
home. There are one or two questionable
situations In tho play, but they are deli
caueIy and skillfuily handled. Wheels
within Wheels Is a Sabbath school allie
CORY in comparison with The Cuckoo,
which was running at the Avenue Theatre
when the work under discussion came Il
thC attention 0f denizens Of the British
Metropolis. its suggestions are not forced
uBdgT the nose of the spectator the ma
The times., 1899-12-17
ReNenE Eeu.
rom the n.trniL I,r-r.lN

(From the Detroit Jourual)
''No. she answered, coldly, 81 cannot marry
a man who carries rabbits foot for lUcS-'
For q moment ne contemplated her In intense
silence but only for q moment.
Who he exclaimed. 'now can doubt the
efficacy OF the rabbits foot, after this.
Then he LETT her forever. pausing only 20 laugh
the wild. mirthless laugh which was suitable to
the Occasion.
The times., 1899-12-17
AutomohiIe Tnurs.

lIfbm NHe buHtlo 'thiiilti'tatfJ
a great tour Of /, 100 miles Tor motors Of every
description has been organized in London in
order to place the automatou and its capabilities
before the public in manner at once interest
ing and practical. The tour viii be from London
10 Edinburgh and viii take place next March.
The route viii be a Ugzag one, in order to at.
tract the general attention OF the country. There
viii be nine one-day exhibitions at the same NUM-
gold. silver, and bronze medals viii be awarded
prizes.
The times., 1899-12-17
,rhe Mninr,s rrowe.s.

CFrom tire Omaha WorldFIsrudl
ooh. Major blower. Is it true You once ran an
Indian % Grath2'
..It Is quite true. miss"
"Nnd how tar did tile Indian ruHs'
. cannot tell YOU. vas looking straight
ahead all the time until ! got back 10 camp
The times., 1899-12-17
JOKES OF THE DAY.
a Couuarisop.

(From the Chicleo Rec1rd)
This day after Thanksgiving. -s'WeH, Tommy
asked the minister, did You have a good time
yesterday
Not very" replied the youugster u wasn't
hall as sick As / was last year