Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-28
THE LITTLE MAN"
FROM KANSAS,
His Capture OF the Famous Rebel Chief
Makes Him One OF the Biggest"
Men in the Country.

was good reason Tor this. The regulars
demanded the utmost precision and
oHly nred when conditions were iusI
50, WIN the Utah boys 1t was dlffer-
snt' whenever they saw an enemy's
mead they took shot at IT, Mora
.hah mat they nearly always hit il
ana Kept the field clear 70 that our fel-
lows could get out and carry things
before them" ''""S'
FuNsToN's MARRIAGE.
AT the beginning Of the war Funston
was single man but soon met hin
rate, matlimOnially. when he reached
california. He received an Invitation
70 attend a fraternity BAH at Berk.
ley' IL was there he met A
handsome and accomplished young
woman In Che person OF Miss Adah
5lankart, 1t was case OF love and
loom from the beginning and Funston
knew 1t. II win be seen that ne made
the most Of his opportunity: for inside
OF three days he had proposed (thls in
terestlnB ceremony took place while
crossing the bay In boat from OAK.
land to san Francisco and was mar
RED, II may be said that this was an
exhibition Of haste but in this Instance
the important matter had 10 be AZ.
tended to hastily, or probably not al an
ana as Funston always does things in
a hurry, II will be understood WHY he
lost no time In pressing his suit on this
occasion.
When in this city last summer Mrs
Funston said II know we were i'm a
hurry about II. But II was the only
thing TO do under the circumsta noes
ana ! am so glad that married Fred
then. Had we waited until after he he
came famous, people would have said
that ! married him simply because he
was famous, all OF which would have
been untrue. That is the way OF the
world you know, and that is why am
glad" -
II was the intention Of the general
to take his bride with him last sea.
son but just before sailing he die.
covered that he would be assigned 10
field Of operations remote from Ma.
Mia and would probably not see her
any oftener than II she remained at
home She therefore stayed behind
with her people in Oakland.
FUNSTON A POOR MAN.
Funston is poor man and knows
what II is 10 make his own way In the
world. When he was home on q brief
furlough last year he received some
hatterlng offers 10 resign his position
In the army and take the field as a
war correspondent The most notable
offer was that which came from the
New York World which would have
given him $4,000 year and expenses
Major Pond offered him a similar sum
for fifty lectures. Concerning the mat.
ter he said.
God knows I need the money bad
enough but as long as there Is fight.
ing to do must be In the thick OF It."
MEANS BIG PROMOTION
At present Funston holds the rank Of
Brigadier General In the volunteer ar
my. His friends were OF the opinion
that he would have been named to this
position In the regular army two weeks
ago when President Mckinley named
number Of brigader generals. and were
disappointed when he was not. For
some reason the President saw ft 10
withhold two positions Of this kind and
Il seems quite certain that one Of these
viii go TO Funston in view Of recent
developments.
COMING TO UTAH.
United States Marshal Miller said to.
day that General Funston was coming
to Utah TO go with him and other
friends on hunting expedition 10 the
Yellowstone Park and contiguous
country, just as soon as he was able to
get away from army life. THIS may
not come so saon as expected, however,
Should ne be appointed brigadier gen.
eral as believed. II may make a change
In all OF his future movements