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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
MISS 0uLA news
Branch Office Inter Mountain Publish
ing Co., l36 Higgins avenue.
BICYCLE THIEF
IS FINED $25 FOR A PLEASURE
RIDE.
OFFICER M'GREGOR A RACER.
Clerks Union Will Give a Ball-Val-
ley Divorce Case-Ladies Of
the Maccabees.
OFFICER M'GREG0R A RACER.
Missoula. June II, 1900.

WI ISStuid, julie 9
Oscar Schielke, the man who stole
Herman Norquist's bicycle last Sunday
night, was fined $25 and costs by a jury
of twelve men in Judge Hutchin'S court
yesterday afternoon. Norquist left his
wheel in front of the Montana hotel
about II o'clock Sunday night and went
in to take a drink. When he came out,
about 10 minute later, he ound that
some one had taken advantage OF the
opportunity offered and a ridden M
wheel away. Officer McGregor was no.
titled and made a tour of the saloons
in search of his man, who was said to
wear a white hat and coat. He finally
noticed such a man riding ~leisurely along
Higgins avenue. and walked out to meet
him. The thief vas suspicious and,
q~uickening his speed. cut down West
Front street and lit out for the country,
with the officer hot after him on a wheel
he picked UP in front of the Gem the
alter. The road was rough and not at all
fit for racing in the dark, but they tore
along at lightning speed with McGregOr
riding in the dust, but an athlete and
gaining every block. After two miles at
this killing pace the thief, tired and
Winded, dismOunted and made an effort
to get off the road and let his pursuer
pass. but it was too late. The officer
was upon him and brought him back to
town and locked him up. Schielke has a
ranch on Fish creek and was able to
a his fine. He claimed to have bought
the wheel from a man for $15, but could
not make the story stick with the jury.
his exciting race cost him in
the n~eighborhood of 500.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

The following We're on the sick list las
week but are now commissioning.
Mrs. Lenaghan, Miss Williams AM
Thomas SomerVille.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Miss Julia Martin left for Battle Creek
Michigan, Monday morning to join Hon.
and Mrs. James Martin who are now at
the Sanitarium in Battle Creek.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

W. c. Williams and Miss Bryandt wer
visitors at the home of Miss M. c. Camp
bell one day last week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
ALDRI We " 5
L. D. Glenn, Representative Inter
Mountain Branch Office,
Aldridge, June IL,

N IuNC, LIZ II.
According to the latest messages from
the officials and stockholders of the coal
mines here the work in the shaft VIII
soon start again and 200 more coke ovens
will be built at Horn as soon aus it S
possible. During the past two months
the work here has not been very good,
hut the prospects now are ute fayc"-
able. The work on the new electric
tramway is still progressing. The motor
cars for this road are now at Horn.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mrs. w. B Burkett and son A~lonzoSre-
turned from California Monday morn-
ing. They have been enjoying the bainy
weather of the Pacific coast for several
months n are glad to get back to Mon
tana. # m-' TIT
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Fred Basett was in from his Cinnabar
ranch one day last week..
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mrs. l. L. Kirk and her mother Mrs,
left Sunday for Chicago for the
purpose OF visiting relatives and friends
in that city and other points in the east,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Miss May Maxey left Sunday night for
chicago. during the summer vacation Of
the public schools Miss Maxey will take
a course of instruction in special musical
lines at a well known school in Chicago
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

A. B. Wilson departed for Helena and
Butte by private conveyance last week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
Railway Time Tables
Butte, Anaconda 4 Pacific
LOCAL TIME TARLE

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
Iesins leave B., \. = r.. depot. Butte.
as follows: S:2s a. m.. 11:2S a. NJ, 400 p.
M, 1000 p. m.
trains leave Union passenger station,
anaconda, as follows: $40 a. m. 12:45
p. M, $500 p. m, 7:40 p. m.
TREAT NORTHERN train leaves Ana
cOnda: -
$40 q. m. Great Falls and Helena Secaa.
via Butte. "
40 p. m. Through train for all points
east an1 west.
NORTHERN PACIFIC rain leaves
Anaconda:
12:l5 p. m. Pacific Express for Portland
and ali points est.
WV p. M. Through train for all points
east and west.
OREGON SHORT LINZ train leaves
Anaconda:
200 p. m. for sl polnta sast. wa,t ana
south.
Tickets Tor sale for an points. local ana
through. on the Great Northern railway.
Oregon Short lane railroad and North
tons E
Steamship tickets for sale to all points
In Europe via the above lines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
A CLASS Of FIVE
THIRD ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
GRADUATING EXERCISES,
Essays of Interest-Sher-oa Will
Celebrate the -Four .n-Demo-
cratic Primaries.
Billings. June II. 1900

Billings, June IL, 1900.
.. The third annual commencement ex-
7~ercises of the Billings public schools
were held in the opera house last Friday
night. The graduating class consisted
of five members, as follows: Marion
Davis Thum, Muzy Cecile Brockway,
Frances Julia Murphy, Eugene Bliss
tMilburn and Martha Carolyne Tompkins,
who occupied seats on the state to-
5Eether with the teachers. The stage was
beautifully decorated with potted plants,
flowers and palms, and the class colors,
orange and black. Each graduate de-
livered his or her essay in d good man.
ner, and the subjects were of general in
terest. Those assisting in the musical
selections We're the West orchestra, Mrs.
G. A. Griggs and Mr.. 7. S. Graham, So
loists; Messrs. Purvis, Hassler, Hollis
ter, Whitney and Graham, %quintette, and
Mrs. NJ. H. Tonpkins accompanist.
James r. Goss, president of the school
board, presented the diplomas to the
class. The opera house was packed with
an appreciative audience.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

j. D. Sommervile vas recently ap
pointed registry agent for the Horr pre-
cinct by the county board of commits
sioners.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

The best n all kinds Of sewing ma
chimes, Excelsior Oil. needles and sup-
plies sold by Sherman. the undertaken. =
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mrs. E. D. Burch and Mrs. Franz
Jones, who have been visiting Mrs
Woodward of this city for several weeks
returned to their homes at Townsend.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mrs. Schraeder leaves Thursday fol
Colorado where she will visit a while anG
then proceed east TO be gone a year.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

E. w. Walling, the newly appointed
fire chief, arrived here from Brainard
N. d. He reported for duty last night
Mr.. Burger turned over the keys anl
stepped out at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
LOW RATES EAST.

The Burlington route will on June 10,
16 and 20 make the following low rates to
eastern points: i =
Omaha and return ..........$42 90
Kansas City and return 49,. AZ 90
st. Louis and return ...... 40 SO
Chicago and relurn ...-.... So SO
Tickets good for return passage until
September 80. For further information
call upon or write
PHIL DANIELS.
Passenger Agent,
!" Fast Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

O.. E. Peppard and son went to Lathrop
yesterday where they have contracted
to build a bridge.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

j. P. Mcbride Northern Pacific agent
Eddy, left for home yesterday, after a
few days visit in the Garden City.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

50, 900. 90 buys a five room house, all
modern conveniences. nice lawn and
stable in good repair. Easy terms and
a bargain. Inquire Inter Mountain
branch Office, Missou1a.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

The new manager of the mpa store
arrived here from New York last week
and was in Albridge one week looking
after the work at the store here.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Misoula Hive No. II Ladies' of the
Maccabees will give a dance at Elks' hall
Tuesday evening, June 18th, to which
everybody is invited. Tickets including
lady and gentleman $1.O0; ladies without
escort 25 cents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mr.. G~eoghnour, a lumberman froI
Livingston, was in A'dridge on bushes
last week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

AT the clerks union last night it was
decided to give a dance ON Friday night
June Is, which is the night the early clos
ing movement goes into effect.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

A petition has been drawn up and
signed by a number of prominent citi-
zens of Aldridge for the purpose of hav-
ing Robert Orr a%ppointes- justice of the
peace. We have been greatly in need of
a legal officer in Aldridge for some time
A man has been compelled to walk to
Horn or Gardiner whenever it was nee
essary to take an oath or have work
done by a justice or notary public. Mr..
Orr is a gentleman of ability and will
undoubtedly perform the duties of the
office in a way that will be credi able to
himself and to his constituents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mrs. Brondell returned home to Helena
this morning.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
HALF r LAST.
VIA
MIN PACIFIC

UNI-N PAClFIC RAIIitOA-
On June 10, 16, 20, the Oregon Short
Line will sell, Via Union -'aci1c railraad,
tickets to eastern points as follows:
$40 90 Sioux City n Return $40.
S42.O St. Joseph and Return $42. 90
$40. 90 Omaha and Return $42. 90
$4,000 KANSAS City and Feturn SAP. 90
S49. so St. Louis and Return $40. so
S5s.5 so Chicago and Return $3.50
Best service. quickest time and he
equipped ain in tho west. All tickets
good via Salt Lake L Denver. Fol
further Information apply to H. o. Will
son, general agent Ore"' Short inc.
Butte. or Il. NJ. Clay, genera: agent ion
Pacific railroad. Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

F. M. Marble and bride have returne,
to Billings from Omaha and will 500
go to housekeeping in one of Mrs. Henri,
Chapple's new cottages.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mr.. Potts of the Rankin house will
leave the hospital tomorrow.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

returned to the parental home Saturday,
the term having come to a close.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Justice Hayes is spending several days
Darby in Bitter Root Valley.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
MNM" NOrth
$c!G Limited'
Butte Schedule
EAST

No. 10. Pacific Express from St.
Paul and Missouri river points
strives do lily. $685..
No. |. North Coast Limited
from st. Paul arris IS daily. .....
No. IA. Twin City -Npress to st.
Paul and MissoIli liver points,
leaves daily
No. .. "North Coa4t Limited" to
st. Paul daily, leaves.
No. 81. Mixed, to Whitehall daily
except Sunday; Twin Bridges.
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Satur.
days: Pony and Norris. Mondays
and Fridays, leaves from N. p.
locat freight depot.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mrs. Doarty Wen to Clinton thi
morning to visit her sisters.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

The Billings teacher are leaving on,
by one for their various homes to spent
the summer vacation. Several will re
main in this city with friends and will
take a trip through the Yellowstone parl
later in the season.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Ellen Valley has brought divorce pro-
ceedings against her husband John Val
ley on the ground of desertion, and asks
for the custody of three young children.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
NEST

Nc. Is. Copper City Limited to
Hamilton and all Coast points,
leaves Il. A. s. p. depot daily ,.....
No. l.. North Coast Limited te
Portland, leaves daily. ......
NO IL. Copper City Limited from
Hamilton and Portland, arrives
daily, b A. & p. depot
No. :. North Coast Limited
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

On sale June 10, 16 and 20. Good re-
turning until September 30.
For tickets and incarnation call at the
Great Northern Ticket Office, II North
Main street.
]. E.. DAWSON,
General Agent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Park Streets, Butte.
w. III. MERI<lMAN, G. A.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Saturday was the day of the demo
cratic primaries, and if it a be taken
as any criterion. the county convention
next Saturday will be a blazing affair.
The primaries We're hot, and if anything
can be hotter it must needs be blazing.
1t was a battle royal between the DAILY
and Clark factions, and betokens what
can be looked for this fall. The demo-
Gratis are fighting hard among them
selves and the republicans are looking
ON with pleasure.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Billings in all probability will celebrate
the Fourth in only a small n No
OF seems willing to take hold of the
matter for a big celebration, and the ma
jority of the people will go to Sheridan,
returning the visit of the people of that
place to Billings last year. The Billings
band has been secured for a three-days'
engagement. commencing on July 3, and
a big time is anticipated.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

rs Yesterday was Memorial day for the
order of the 1. 0. o. f. In the morning
at II O'Clock Rev. G. c. Stull of the
Methodist Episcopal church preached a
very interesting ermon a number OF
the Oddfellows attending in a body. In
the afternoon services were held at the
cemetery over the graves of departed
members. DR.. Henry Chapple and r
c. Wells are the only two members OF
order having passed to the great be.
You'd the past year.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

The gun club baseball team and the
Albridge cornet band are each putting
in some good practice.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

A great deal of time has been spent
In preparing for the Union day celebra
ton on Wednesday. the 18th. The a
track has been repaired and a large bow
cry and an eating place ave been built
of evergreens.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Yesterday evening the childern's day
exercises were held in the school house.
Time and space will not permit any
lengthy remarks The school room was
very prettily decorated with evergreens.
wild flowers and house plants and flowers
and the programme rendered was such
as to bring credit to those who spent time
n effort in preparing their parts and
assisting Others
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Master Edward Hughes. who has sp mt
Q year il Bohemian agricultural college,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13
BILLINGS NEWS

W. e.. Hassler. Representative Intel
Mountain. Branch Office Gazette Bldg.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Hess and daughter OF
Cincinnati, O., are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes this week. Mrs
Hes and Mrs. Hughes are sisters. The
two families will soon start upo a triI
through wonderland.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-13

u. e. Burley, G.. P. & r. Agent.
Salt Lake, Utah.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19

was completely puzzled, but my com
panion sWore picturesquely, and remarked
IN a resigned tone that:this was just what
ne expected; the dogs had caught up with
the wolf, found that she was a vixen,
closed the episode on the spot with apol-
ogies, and were now on their way back
tot us. Sure enough. in ten or fifteen
minutes back they trotted, looking much
ashamed Of themselves, but quite deter
mined to have nothing more to do with
that trail. # ~ III {. $5i
| Something Of the same Difference to the
gentler sex may be seen among horses.
Although q horse will promptly attack any
other horse which may interfere with him.
E either in the field or in harness. he will
very seldom attack a mare. Farm horses.
which cannot be worked alongside Of any
{ other horse on account Of their savage
( temper, may be safely yoked in double
! Harness with a mare. Mares on the other.
hand. will attack either their own or the
( opposite sex without the slightest hesita-
ton whenever they ''feel disposed vet
yet I have never seen serious or retail
tory resistance offered by the latter. 1t
is usually quite safe to stable mare
alongside i Of a strange horse In double
stall when stable room is at a premium
but most risky to double up two strange
horses in this way. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19
At At THE END or "a Booh.


When that old Vendor. to whose hand
81 The loveliest volumes come at last. Sss
Shall thumb you for a trace of good
Enduring thong your day be! past. .,{s.4x 4
Be not ashamed at your small worth;
4 His sense is keen: and there may cling Sc
About your syelloHlng pages still
Some freshness Of tine Northern spring;
Some echo of the withdrawals song a
I FronaS lonely valleys blue with rain, ssR
Ringing across the April dusk va IA i
Joy and tlnfa thori,abIe pain: "a.
Some giamor of the darling land 5 Is
sOf purple hill and scarlet tree H
OF tidal rivers: and tall ships, So
S And green dilSed orchards by the sea:
- sweep of elm-tree interval, 3z{s
And gravelly floors where 4herons wade: 4.
A sigh of wind through old gray barns 81.
With eerisst music Tevcr made.
And Will no hint Of this outweigh
The faulty air. the faultier skill;
To save our credit when We come saff5
To the Green. Dwelling in; the Hill?
All. trust the Vendor, wise and kind!
He knows the outside and the in,
And LIVES the very least of those
+ He tosses in the dusty bin. Us
Bliss carnal in Montreal Life
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19
His own white Fo1L.

One Of the ld-time Southern negroes
Went to Boston to make his fortune . "a
After week Of walking up and down
in sight. 4 ' 'a ~ !" y oih :.
Then he went from house to house.
isf you please sub ''s..-a re- began. when
his lis ring at the front door was answered red.
cant you give a po' cullud man work Ter
90. or somethin' ter eat?', Fa5
.., and ,, tbs polite answer invariably was,
-, no, mlster.yery sorry. but have moth.
]. Every one who answered his ring adj
I dressed him as Mr.. but slut@ their
d9ors ana hearts against him. y
s, finally he rang the bell at brown
store front. :. ~. - /" VIZ "
began l's1ss' ...S - olt g ND '- y
some yittles? s -
cal exclaimed the gentleman, sIlow dara
You ring the bell at my front daor7 W re e
round the backward way to the lifchen
ana az the cook'H give you something
knees, exc1aiming: 80 = ~ W ms iiis
hank de Lawd.I foun' my own Whit
folks at las. Thank de Lawd. nun
ern--I foun a''-Atlarlta Constifntion -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19

+ Mr.. Davis is related to United States
Senator Cushman K. Davis, of Mime
sofa He commenced life as a brake
man in the. Northwest in 1868. He re-
tired from the railroad business in 1893,
after having filed such positions as
/ trai1 lmaster and division superintendent
in and about Chicago. He has lived for
the last three years at the Hotel Mar
garet in Brooklyn. He is enthusiastical-
ly sure that he will succeed in building
his railroad and that 1t will be the great
est success Of the time. He says he
knows, FIN; much of railroading, and he con-
yfr,css his hearers that he does not over
estimate his knowledge
He Somewhat resembles the late Dwight
II. Moody in looks and earnestness Of
! manner and in The stupendous task he
has. before him heshas convictions as firm
i as had Mr.. Moody In the work he did
/ II saw Mr.. Davis at his home yesterday.
He said he was not prepared to talk
! about his plans yet. and that he had
hoped nothing would be said Of them for
4 al few weeks, but he consented to speak
of them in a general way.
II have long believed, he said, that It
would be necessary eventually to lay an
air line railroad across the continent and
Ii am satisfied that the time IS now ripe.
1s.To get to Chicago now, you must go
north or south. intend to go as straight
as an arrow from Newark to Chicago,
and make the distance eight hundred,
instead OF one thousand miles. and the
time sixteen. instead of twenty four
hours. = $40 s5sa
! What sort of grades will you meet in
Pennsylvania on your air liner asked.
II expect to go under the mountains,
and why not? It is much more expensive
to haul freight over mountains than 1t is
to tunnel them. I want this road to be
practically level, Isl
WIN you not d.verge to pass through
large cities In Ohio?'
Not an inch We win strike large
towns all across Ohio and Indiana, and
viii carry spurs to such cities as sCleye-
land and Toledo. :. .
hat Of the conditions west Of Chi
eagoa
MY first idea was an air line between
New ork and hicago, and TO that sec
ton Of the road have given the great
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19
!, o-.t,ttou. sambo.


Few Of the older downtown colored res
idents can. be induced to cross Washing
ton Square after nightfaE, says the Phil
adelphis Record In fact, some Of them
cannot be persuaded to pass the limits OF
the square after Mi tail under any con-
sideration. This fact led Policeman Skin
ner Of the nineteenth district into a queer
predicament the other night. While on
duty he noticed an aged fcolored man s. act act
ing IN very suspicious manner The
old fellow timidly approached the SQUARE
and hesitated about entering The police
man was about to step up and make in
quiry, when the man asked a passer-by
what square It was Why, Washington
Square e. was the reply Without another
FORD the old man darted away. with the
policeman III pursuit When caught he
could give no expl anation and 1T was de-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19
Transchnt1nental Air Line.

Morton E. Davis, a Western raliroao
man, is ready to survey a. path across
the continent to build an air line rail
road from New York to San Francisco,
which line is to be practically straight
and level. He contends that it is more
economical to carry spurs to large cities
than to increase mileage by carrying a
railroad through them. and more expen-
sive to haul freight UP hills than it is to
rae mountains and fill hollows.t 4 fin
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-05-19
Arrayed In Cartridge ReIt.

Arrayed In Cartridge BELTS.
John Johnston, son of Associate Justice
Johnston Of the Kansas supreme court
is serving whit the Thirty sixth regiment
in the Philippines. He writes anausingly
to his father of a little episode which c-
cured recently. His company had gone
to the seashore to battle. and all the men
were in the water when they were fired
upon by some Filipinos The men rushed
out of the water, seized their guns, and
stopping to put only their cartridge belts,
pursued the Filipinos for several miles
through the settlements. The spectacle
Of a company of American soldiers charg-
ing stark naked through the byways
must have been an inspiring one, even
though it does shock our sense of pro-
priety.-Kansas City Journal. '4#