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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

The editor Of be Crowley, LouisIana,
Signal. says Of his visit TO Albany,
Az AIbshy which was reached AZ moan
. committee and brass band as In wait. I.
Ing and tho pencil ushers were taksn In
hand and conducted 10 the various hotals
Wher0 Bumptuous dinner had bean
prepared Tor them. Every courtesy was
shown us here, and not content with
looking alter our wants while with
them, when our train pulled out at 2
O'Clock the local reception committee
paced on board score ~ baskets filled
with larg" luscious cherries. The Albany
Press Club presented every Rmember oi
the party with bouquet TO which was
attached card briefly summing 10 the
rcHour vs of Linn coanty, oi which All.
bany II The county seat, II ID a pFo,ner.
ous city Of possibly 1000 population and
ia situated on the banks ol the beautiful
willamette.
The rain poured down for i've minutes
this afternoon.
The old Eugene court house has been
rented ior q school house, by tie city Of
Asthma can bo cured. To prove this
call AZ Burkbarts 4 .ce's Drug store and
get q free trial bottle Of DR.. 1ait's Asth.
ma'ene.
real hot potato Ia tie "Gcoruia-I I'm
To- Date" Brimiull Of fun. music ana
dancing, with nothing n BIT sngeestiyr.
New Orleans pieayure Al lie or. m
house tonight.
Fossll Journal; Mr.. J. A. w. scoegin
returned "Wednesday from Linn county,
70 which place he took bunch OF horses
70 sell abont the middle of June. He
found the market oyeirun with horses
and only sold ab ut ten head. He Ieft
- head ~ pasture with friend near Al.
bany, paying him ore horse for the pas.
ture oi the rest until after threslling,
when Mr.. seosgin viii return 10 the
valley TO make another rial at seillne
the horses.
Geo. w, TIL tcber and J. Il. McGitliy.
ray, representing the Oregon Telephone
Co., aTo IN the city 10 making arrange
ments 'tor lettering the telephone ser.
vice here. They are making a canvas,
Tor Subscribers for u local EXCHANGE al
the following monthly rentals: Part,
line residence, fl.25; party line business
p,6Ui two party line business or reald.
ence. 500; individual ne, business q,
resldvpee. 1880. These rates are III,
lowest ssiablAhed any place on thS
caAet.--Marshheld Sun.
! The papers were full 81 Tie shooting o
IHnee Lowensiein OF GERMANY, by III,
american troops, on March 20. in whicl
hc got Just What he deserved. Henr,
Ennis who has been In the cl.y vi as pres
cnt when this happened though takinl
no part in u, A squad under Corpora
Edwards OF Corvallis did the shooting.
ia the recent teachers examination
there were twelve applicants for count
certiheates, al passing but one, secur
lnR iirst grades, second grades and
Third grads. Az the applicant has 10 pa
~ there were not any In Just for fun
under The old law. There were five Eu
phcanls for state certificates, the paper
loi which are examined entirely by tn
state board.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18
TUESDAY.
In Memory

Oi Mrs. Jane Simpson who departed
this liie on August i0fh, 1890. ID lie,
home 10 Albany, at tbs age Of 81 YEAR,,
We mise you from our home. Mother?
We mics you from your place;
4 shadow DER our lie IL cast.
We miss the sun shlne OF thy face.
w Ne miss Thy lind and willing hand,
Thy iond and earnest care
our home ~ dark with nut YOU. Mother
We miss thee every where.
Lonely the house and sau the hours
since our dear Mother has gone
Put, Oh. a brighter home tlIan ours.
ln Heaven is now her own
Oh silent grave 10 thee wa tsust.
This precious part OF earthly dnst.
Guard u safe, q eacred tomb.
until We, her children, ask for ron.
Through al paIn st iines she'd smile
A emile Of Heavenly birth,
AND when the Angels called her home.
She smiled farewell TO earth,
Heaven Fstaineth soon our t'easur..
Earth the Ionely casket keeps
And the sdn-beams linRer
Where our eain cd Mother sleeps
RoaA
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18
Crop Prospects.

IRE rains have delayed harvesting, but
90 fer no damags has resulted. A large
portion ofthe fuiI-sown grain has aIresdy i
been cut, and considerable tiuyeshfus has
been done. The reports indicate that
the grain 10 generally turning ont as well
as In former years. ShouId lie enyyen,
weather continue, which il not expacted
70. damage will result 10 the grain in
shock.
The current weather is Of great bene6,
Bpring~grown grain, corn, gardens. et !.
Spring gFain 10 In better condition than
u was one week ago. Ii had & mmenceI
70 color, but that has ceased. Ind tIe
heads continue to Eli and the grains are
becoming more plump. Unless adverse
concitione set 10, the spring grain crop
VIII be better than was expected.
Inc rains have been Of benefit 10 clover
ard pasturage.
inc current weather 10 Injurious 10
hops, though 90 far no injury has Deen
reported. Coo cloudy AID damp weather
conditions are favorable for the develop
m*nt and increase oi hop lice; hence the
probable injury that may result 10 the
bop crop. change to NsrnI, dry
weather within the next week will chect
the bop louse,
Corn 10 making good growth and IL will
De greatly benef ted by the rail-. Much
ol Ite corn 10 now in silk.
Frait prospects remain unchanged
Peaches, watermelons, late varieties oI
cherries, early apples and eaIly plume
are ripe and quite plentiful. Prunee
have ceased dropping, and those remain.
ing on the trees have good growth.
The weather during the laet ten days
has been unprecedented. The condition,
this morning are such that a change tc
lair aud wATmeris expected to take place
on Wednesday, and should the change
occur, then the latter part OF the weei
VIII have summer Temperatures. There
are no signs OF winter weather condi
tions; hence, the current weather 10 but
temporary.
b. s. PAGUE, Section Direc' or.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

SchillingS
Best
tea
sold only in q
Packages
To the Music
LoyingPublic.

Those contemplating taking up the
study Of music will find II to their inter-
est to investigate the advantages offered
by Albany College. The following
branches are taught:
VOICE, PIANO, ORGAN,
VIOLIN, GUITAR, MANDOLIN.
'CORNET, HARMONY,
COUNTERPOINT, COMPOSITION.
and HISTORY OF music.
Mr.. Writ, Musical Director. Il grad !.
uate Of the Chicago Conservatory OF Mu.
sic, and has studied with such artists as
Seeboeck, Ziegfeldt, KoelIing, FaIk, Gar
wood, Ruff, and the late DR.. Karl Merz.
These men are masters in their respect
i've departments and musicians OF world
wide fame.
Mrs. Wirtz, instructor in vocal music,
Is pupil Of A.r. William Nelson Burritt.
who is known to he one Of the best voice
teachers in America today. Mr.. Burritt
studied eight years in Italy and several
years in London.
The methods used in Albany College
Conservatory are the latest and most ap-
/ proved, heing the combined result Of
superior instruction received ,cxperience.
and the acquaintance with the methods
OF our eastern conservatories.
| Tuition reasonable. Pupils may enter
at any time.
Fall term opens Sept. 10, 1899.
for further info. nation call on or adj
dress
President Wallace Howe Lee.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18
A Salem Invention.
From tho journal. .

From tho Joufnsl.
Mel Hamilton and J. X. Mount. ol
this city, have Invented and are making
and pntting On the markcta a machine
which 10 designed to fiIl long felt was,.
The machine 10 q small feed and flony
MIL II occupies fcor space OF about
0x21s ieet and stands about 6 feet hlvh
20 The Top Of ihe hopper. Il will e,ied
ieed Oh all descriptions, wheat. oats. lar.
icy, corn, etc. IL will cake -four. shorts
ana bran: Its capacity is about 100
bushels Of chop or 4 barrels OF -four.
About lwo horse poger 10 ample Ia
iun it, ard 50 ordinary windmill viii do
ihs work. The flour turned out. while
y 70 not quite 20 While ~ roller proces.
hour, 10 swteter and more nntricious.
A. pretent the woodwcYk II beInV
made o. SEQ aud the iron- work by Perry
q Oo., Of this civ. and the mills are pu,
together here. Toe piopr.e.ors intend
70 secure building and put in con.
siderable plant sh.riiy.
The mill IL designed Tor use OF ludiyid.
nal farmers to grInd the own flour AMI
leed' and az u 1ill be sold FOR remark
auly low prise, Il th, uid meet an exlen
tive demand
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

From The RevIew.

From the Review.
For some time past things have been
Iiyened up on the farm OF Maria Miller.
Just across the river, by GstIc encounters
between her daughters, Mrs. Tweedie
and Miss Flora Miller. On Wednesday
evening things assumed q serious phrase.
On that date the two eistere had another
row In which Mrs. Tweedie was seriously
hurt. She says che thinks flora struck
her with butcher knife, ss ahe sa~ the
Hash ci steel, but as her eyes we're Quick.
" blinded by blood she 10 not positive A
70 the weapon used. The wound is iust
over The left eve, and II is the opinion 81
Tue attending physician, DR.. Bswk, that
u was i1hicteJ with d hatchet. Tie
outer table OF the skull was erusbed. I
large piece Of bone eipg taken out by
the Dr., xho says the lady will recover
al right, hnt II was close call. We
are informed that the trouble originated
over . garden that was clsimed by bolh
parties.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

William NJ. Hoag has returned from 4
trip 10 San Francisco.
q. !. Harnish returned yesterday from
the Cascade mountains.
Sheriff Gage of Coos Dounty. went tc
salem today With q woman lor the asy.
lum.
Mrs Happ' rse {. who has been resid.
ing In II scbn!g the Iast year. was In
the city today.
Mrs. q. NJ. Eikins and Master jam
Eikin. left yesterday for Albany Prime.
villc Journal.
Chris Naudren, +. b. Marshall, Ii. f
Merrill and +. j. Smiley returned ihis
! noon from the Bay,
Mrs. George Hughes and daughter
MS. Farley, are At the Sulpher Springs
on a several weeks stay,
Mr. Miles Carter, moiorman, aud
Mrs Maggie Ray ymond, botn Of Salem,
were married yesterday at the residence
Of Mr.. Perry Raymond.
Prof. Schmitt and Rev. Edward Ec-
cleston will leave tomorrow morning II
the weather permits, on'a buggy trim 10
Fish Lake and back by the Mckenziu
route.
Wat Jones and family, accompanied
ny Mrs, Jim sharp and tire children
lett Monday for an extended visit TO Al.
bany Prairie.--Prineyille journal.
MIR. Whangnill leaves tomorrow morn.
ing Tor the Breitenbush hot spring,
where he Viii be head cook for Charlie.
bilyeu and Carter Lee, who have con-
tract for cutting brush.
llr. 7. Wallace and son, Jobn Fo
SHAY, win Burkhart, A. II, Drum ant
others who went TO SAN Francisco on ~,
excursion returned home this morning
and report pleasant time.
| Mr.. Claud Vunk has accented posi
! ton In the store Of Robert Shaw. at Mil
CITY, aud will 10 there tomorrow morn
Inc 10 begin work. Sam Worre,l. OF
Co., has succeeded him in Mr.. Mvey'i
store.
Prof. Alartindale anl Sheriff Mutker
returned Saturday evening from tha
Breitenbush hot springs. where the,
spent several days pleasantly. IL prom
sort OF the Cascades.
! Prof: J. NJ. Powell, Of the Monmouth
normal school, accompanied by hii
brother, Corporal Horace Powell, OF Co
!, Second Oregon Volunteers, Alban ,
were in the city yesterday, visitinl
iriends : Salem Statesman.
john Hood, formerly Salemite, bu
now oi Albany prairie. 10 the captain o
The beach so far as Albanyites are con
cerned and as daring reef fisherman h
has lew equals. Newport Cor. Salen
Journal.
Captain George W. Freeman, of com
pany Nj, volunteer engineers, will tax
Ills old place in the United States engi
neers office. Captain Freeman, who lri
h 8 position to organize The compan
has, by order Of the government, beef
acknowledgements /.
Miss Eva Simpson, Of Albany, Ore.
who has been here visiting With Mr. an,
Mrs. Clinton Nanny, left Haniord thi
morning for her home. She isa tchoo
teacher and has been attending III
National Educational Convention. Mis-
Simpson has been teaching for five year
at her home and has been very success
tnl IN her vocatiop,-Haniord, Calf
Sentinel.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

lie Manila Freedom just before The
Oregon 6oys sailed for home said:
In battle or garrison, In drill. or fRht
tuere has been q consistent effort In The
gnd Oregon 10 excel They have per.
termed every duty with painstafin.
ca e, and leave the Philippines with ths
belief that the name Of their regiment
siands eqnal 10 any.
Severai Oregon officers have won tol
thtmselv.s and siste praise that ie high
" appreciated. Aside from the Eri'lian
iecosd o. the colonel. The eommandinl
oiiicers ~ this corps have found ID,
wo'k Of Oregon deserving Of especia
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Henry Wagner, member of @ Co. of
Eugene, IN an engagement was hit In the
stomache. lie had not had anything 10
eat for thirty elk houts and Ihis fact
saved lie liiS. The doctor told INN he
had jIst one chance 10 rave his life. He
eaid he would take II, snd nor only that
but would not die in that far OF country.
Nor did he lie came home on hoe
pitsl ship and is now in California iecup.
Grating. lie deserves to live.
Jark Chapman, who is inioSn today,
confirms The report ofthe finding Of one
OF the late Senator Reeds cuffs by Mr..
Bacon Wlo lives at the lower end OF Gar
den Valley. The button was made OF an
ellis tooth, mounted with gold and bore
Mr. Reeds ini,iels. 1t was found well
np on the bank aud how u came there is
y mysterv that seems very difficult 10
solve.-Roseburg Review.
The town OF wasco recently passel an
ordinance requiring all places OF business
to be closed On Sunday. and the marshal
has been undertaking to euiorce it etrict-
ly, and in consequence several prominent
business u.en and women were drawn in
to court on charges OF having vi plated the
law. Among those atTCH ed are j. +.
Potter, II. L. Vaughn, Wash Reynolds,
wm Booth, Mrs. Wm. Barue I and E
a, webber. Weboer and Reynolds
plead guilty aud paid their fi1es, but the
others contested the matter.
The Newport News save: DIR. Adams,
dentist, who has been steadily employed
by our people for the past thee weeks
wishes us 10 state that he will only be
he here about week longer SO i will be
nessary for those Wishing to get work
done to call at once. The DR. has at al.
bany one OF the most thoroughly equiped
Dental Parlors OF the Northwest, eoEsisi.
log OF seven rooms thor u9Ily furnished
with the latest improved meshinery oD-
Grated by steam power probably the orly
dental machinery in the U. 5. run By .
steam engine,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

A.. n. Reed, oi near Waterloo. hss filsd
a petition IN bankruptcy. He. gives the
value OF his property as So $50 2e.
JoA Ralston, Of this city. has p;etn.e
OF The whaie that receutiv came asiit re
en- south beach. n ltl,ine hnt picture
VIII induce one 10 believe Whale stoiy
these days.
The, parties interested .lfoim tie
DENoCRAr that there is absolute no,l.-
ing in tue reported sale of1he delivery
business by Mr.. Stellu aIheF 10 C. o..
Lee and Gland, Mans field, that no sale
has eeen contemplated to any one.
Frank crawford, ole of the leading
athletes OF the 0 A. G ami state, died
at Corvallis Sunday morning OF ptrilor-
ills, after an illness OF only a week. He
had a record OF 10 5 seconds for 100
yards, ana was to have Iun in the con :
test Al Astoria during the regatta, unds r
the NJ. A G. colors,
Our ci izens will be pleased to learn
that 60 many OF tie discharged so'diers
oil the al I 60 q as can be got tegether
will give practice drili--a few evenings
hence. Co U arms will be loantd for
the occss,on. The BOYS will sp; ear in
their Kaki uniforms and aill discharge a
lew vol.eys OF bank cartridges Eugene
Guard.
An action Tor monty hes been COM,
menced in Justice Johnson'e court by r.
]. Fleming, attorney tor Perry h Conn,
OF Albany, against Owen Bowen and
Nellie Bowen, his wife. for the sum of
$3.50 and in nerest at per cent iiom
October l, 1894. Attf chment was Issued
and notice OF gainisl,ment served on the
5. 7. Co. which is understood TO owe the
defendant money journal
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

A hobo took the Sullivan boy who SELLS
0regonians. in, yesterday, in short order,
He asked the boy to change dollar and
when he had secured the change said he
would let him have the dollar when lie
had been up TO the St. Charles hotel and
learned who vas c'erk. The boy went
and on his return OF couse the villain
had disappeared.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Men returning from the Kloudike
have brought home plenty OF mug e,s,
20 show, but they have left the much
talsed Of nlosqniioes behind. Today
Mr.. +. f. Sox revived if m A. Becbtei,
At q rcle City,a genuine Alaska mosquito
= ieiloA no ons longs TO tackle alter q
look ~ Tin.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

A FISE J,s Mr.. q. W. Taylor had
just completed raising the elegant resid-
rnce OF Father MeiayeT seven feet. II
was splendid johs as there IL rot d
crack In the piast-I or a finkle la the pa.
per 20 ,how 't Mr.. TAYLOR is an exper.
at the business.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Gilbert Douglas, son o: J. r. Douglas OF
Santiam Gardens yesterday was setting
q gopher trap when the gun went of, al
SO one OF Gitbert's fingers, at the end.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

The remains of Frank Crawford who
died at Corvallis Sunday were taken TO
salem today for burial by his fellow
lodge members, 9 large delegation going
on the noon train.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. McKecknie, residing
across the willamette, are in the city
and tcmorrvw morning will leave for
Dawson City, where Mr.. McKecknie has
been before and has valuable property in
the mines.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18
Letter

Following is tk- list Of letters remaining
in the Postotice It Albany, Linn county,
Oregon, Aug Is. 1893, Persons calling
for these letters mist give the date on which
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Saturday eveninga boy with slins
standing In front Ui Shullz's butcher
shop shot ct dog, but instead OF hitting
ihedog the bullet hiC the plate glass in
Ncllwdin's rtoro and Clipped hole in
II. Fortunately the glass is insurel.
new incorporation Calarooia River
Improvement Company; 500; Albany;
N. Haskell Withel, H,lmus w. Thomp-
son and Charles A. Hardy, ,incorporators.
To Cure Constipation Forever
- Take Cascarets Candy Cathnrtlc i0o or go.
II Q. Q. @. fail 70 cure druggists refund money
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Anon, Mr. Fred Aubrey DDS, o g
Callan, Maggie Carmen Eq,JL
Gerdis, Henry Hare, George VIM
Kints, q W Smith, Mrs A
Seeiy, Miss Marie regeler, Mr. Fred
Postal cards
Fletcher, AN Folsom, M w
Hamer. Mr. T ] Hunter, Mr. Jug
Robertson, Miss L
S. S. TRAIN. P NJ.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Your grocer.keeps it.
The Magnolia Flour
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

Asp REo. BASn. - From msmoers n
tho second Oregon band. living In Eu-
gpne, II IL learned that concert tour Il
being arranged, TO include large part
Of Oregon, and trip into Washington.
They have signed contracts 10 furnish
music FOR the Astoria regelta, and for the
annual fruit fair at Spokane. After those
engagements are concluded the band ex-
peets 20 give n series OF concerts IL yari-
Gus prominent cities Of the state. -
Guard IL. Il. saltmarsh Is the only
member from Albany.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

We are informed that the work oI
building up the Prohibition Party il
proving 70 successful aud the prohibl-
tionists OF this ftale are furnishing funds
so literally that the state executive
committee feel warranted in placing a
third organizer In the field and have SO
caerd the services Of Cyrus IL. Walker,
0regon's oldest living Native Son and
pioneer. who will assist Rev. N. A. BAk-
er and Il. o Mill r In the proposed plan
OF having party organization In every
county in the state bcloie the next June
election. Messrs Barker and Walker
win first 90 TO Tillamook. Mr.. and Mrs
Walker started this morning, the latter
for an outing and TO visit friends 10 tha
county.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

The Angola, Ind, Magnet, g"ve Rose.
burg tue following blackeye;
Our train halted at Rasoburg, los miles
from Portland, for snpper. 'rhe state
Soldiers home Is located there, but ouI
Impression WAS that Roseburg Is y
"bum" town, sadly lacking IN public
spirit. Instead Of making a discounv on
the price Of meals for the excursionist-
the hotels charged the Portland enter
tainment committee full rates, fifty cents
for each laeal furnished the excursion.
lists.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-08-18

HOod's Pis cure liver iIls; The nonlrritating and
oily cathaFtie 70 take with Hoods SaTsaparills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07
MlNORITEMs OF INTEREST.

Ex-President Harrison and wife were
passengers on the American line steam
or St. Paul from Southampton.
Tho transports Leelawan and Cone
maugh have sailed for Manila with
horses for the United States troops in
the Philippines.
Mayor Richard A. Tubbs Of Alcester,
s. d., has been convicted in the United
States court At Sioux Falls of sending
obscene matter through the mails.
Pietro Caliano, the we'll known BARI
tone with the Lombar Italian Grand
Opera company, went suddenly insane
at st. Joseph, Mo-, and is Q raving
maniac.
James H. Smith, the Chicago and
Milwaukee, banker who died in London,
left most of his $4,000, 900 to his
nephew of the same name living in
New York.
General Miles has arrived at Port
Townsend, on tour Of inspection Of
the triangular system of fertilization on
Point Wilson, Marrowstone point and
Admiralty head.
The announcement is made by tho
officers that the Nutwood Driving club
of Dubuque will hold race meeting
next fall, purses to be not less than,
$50, 900. Also races for the season Of
1901, when the Dubuque futurity stake
Of $1,000 will be one Of the big cards.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

can eagle in full relief. The grip IL Of
sterling silver, chased to simulate the
scales Of the coat Of mail of the Goddess
Minerva. The guard is formed of fe-
male figure in full relief, bearing a wreath
OF laurel and torch. On the broad por-
ton of the guard, on the back. is the seal
of the st tie Of Kansas and on the front
the monogram :"F. f." made Of dia-
monds The guard terminates in sun"
flower, the center Of which is a carved
topaz.
The scabbard is of sterling silver, orna-
mented with three bands, to which are
attached the belt trappings, which are
chased by hand to represent the various
fruits and plants Of the Philippines. Up
on these bands also are inscribed the
names of several battles. On the upper
band Of the ornament is the badge of the
Eighth army corps on one side and the
Roman fasces on the opposite side.
The blade is of the finest steel, made
In accordance with United States army
regulations. On one side Of it is etched
and gilded General Funston's now ia
mous reply to General MacArthur's in
.quiry as to the strength Of his position on
a certain occasion, Il can hold the posi-
ton until my regiment is mustered out. "
On the opposite side of the blade is the
presentation inscription. presented to
Brigadicr General Frederick Funston by
the people of Kansas"