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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

over my sink are two bottles ana
nan cleaner One bottle contains uvc
parts OF lemon juice go one OF alcohol
which win kecp indefinitely The other
contains the following lotion. one
fourth of an ounce of gum tra-ac1nth
added Go One pint of rain water which
na, stood three days. then one ounce
each OF alcohol. riyccrinc and witch
hazel. also a little good faint perfume
After washing dishes or preparing veg
ctables. / apply little OF the lemon
Juice. then thc lotion. and in "a moment
my hands are dry. soft .nN Ncry
smooth All stains disappea~ 1- t hy
magic ami THE nails are cleaned easily.
The time required is not over two
minutes This process repeated five
or six times daily VIII certainly repay
housekcepers. for what is there more
Indicative OF refinement than we'll kept
hands: Then. too. the expense of thes,
lotions Is comparatively nothing. Bt
sure to have them in a handy place
-Woman's Home Companion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

4 story o. dos loyalty and BOY
love that makes llfe seem rfcLer. Amer
and Unfairly more worth while was
recently tod ~ LIE New xcrE Conner
sial AdyerfiseT-
A sU1A boy Fe-y ragged all tar
frcsn clean Was freanc ring along
18th klrerf nrzr Eighth avenue. TIE
other eye1iEg. Balsgling through hs
fingers from time ~ time 10 GiIgy
little err ffsat 8Dse1 about TIE cCgT-
ways for sozs- dainty drogpiles from
the GuSrningrs gaY1sze cau- The boy
carried q huge parcel - old clothing.
aud Did DCf look az n the picking - q
isosse o. Two o. bis ovu aocouat wollf
20 anDizs-
Every low md sheu TIE dog would
irOt baek 20 as small master Ions
s-nous,h 10 snln his bate leSs reassDr
insfy la ackncnirlZ neDt CT tie peri
odlf-zl wishing.
Presently = grcss frrstl1. u.l- Hlfi
fh~ rhosgl5f 81 So hours fTec.ica
aoun6es down the steDs 81 ga apart
rnent ho0se nd cal8Q into violent col
Isslon wllb small boy and bund-s
knoeklnr one naf AID rolling the 0the
inis tEr gatteT.
QuissA Is a fash the hungry Ei,le cu
wss IA fhe gress dogs throat. he va
hardly half the ssze % the raasi'r
bead. buf Tor ten secoDcs he did battl
not xnworfhy Ais big enemy. putin
All shs love and loyalty u bis boueie'
nsf1e hesrf lpto this attack upon "A
giant that hac asssilec his ln2ste
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Helen Keller. the wonderful blind
and deaf girl. has been ON visit 10 The
Jersey coast \ woman who met her
and talked with her-for she has been
taught 90 speak-givcs the following
picture OF her. "Shc is small slen-
der creature with "a smaN. thin face.
alert 10 the Verge OF sharpness. She
is lively and filled with enthusiasm
and interested in everything Her
movements are remarkably quick and
agile and have nothing of the pathetic
tim.diiy and hesitancy of most blind
persons. She wears the dainriest and
smartest % frocks. and seems TO take
pleasure in their prettinesS. Aside
from her unusual intellect and attain
mcnts. she is woman of the world
having travelled and met women IN
all walks Of life. She has been made
much OF by scientists and leaders OF
educational thought; she has shaken
hands with royalty and been feted by
percentages who remain mere great
names 10 most girls OF her age. All thi.
unusual experience has helped 10 make
| this wonderful girl more interesting t.
/ talk 10. but she is not absolutely un
/ like other girls at all. and one proc
OF il is that she Isl bit-iust a we
bit spoiled by adulation and attention
But II makes her more human AN
natural. New York Commercial sd
vcrtiser.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Instantly. however. the boy WAS on Ms
feet. callsnS him OF. and the mas IN
walked sobcrly on. Evidently he had
understood the matter perfectly. ap-
prcciatcl tho cause % the Nttlc cen
tretcmps. and let II pass after the mSn-
ner OF his magnanimous Kind.
Good doCSic-' said the boy. re-
leasing one grimy hand from the hun
die long enough 10 pat tho head Of the
GREATNESS little dog. who greeted this
acknowledgment OF his services with
ccStatic waggingS % his sandy stump.
But there was \ sequel Ii CHANGED
that this particular cur had some time
since been bcrcft OF one eve. and now.
as he crossed the avenue. the oncominc
car was at its blind side. and the L
overhead wiped ont all surface sounds.
Boy and bundle were half the width
81 tho street behind him whom SwervC
/ ~ the motor mans hand save tho caI
q hcadlonc plunge The fender was
hardly half foot from the uncon
Sci0uS dog when hi> master. Quick as
fash dropping his load with on'
spring seized The dog round his larl
body and bounded on the fender. cling
. ing ike 81 crab 70 the Sag-ng Stce
hands Then SIS The ear slowed MI
with a scrccch and a crowl from chs
f brakes. master and doc descended au'
raced hack To- the bundle again.
Neither seemed 70 regard the inci
dent as anything unusual: 2 was al
iu the DAYS work 81 outwittinc Fat
that kept both az their wits end O
stand of starvation ard other shape
Of death
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
-. MI.h . slu.tallonr..

Charley Dunlap one day had strike .
from a tweury-pound musklllou-e. lie t
had hand line. Early in rle struggle .
TIE tsh adopted as its tactics per- f
sisrent lash.uE iu circle thar took lt .
around The boat. its purpose evidently .
being 90 get @ hitch ~ the line on tlc
boat So flat il might tear Itself loose
The peculiar tactics ~ tlis muska.-
longe kept Dunlap twisting and turns
lng round and round lu Ills boat to pre-
vent THE fish from foulng rle lne.
The lake was rough under sf.A wind.
and Tie fran canoe threatened 80 cap-
size before Duniap could conquer tAe
nuskaAonSe-
At each Circuit tle LusElllcl--
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
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49, 7 AS-at5az'szz22---srs-1ssz-EzE,lzzlslS

There are moro than C0OOo women
servants i'm Berlin
Iapan's first statue i'm memory Of 4
woman was unveiled recently no Shijo-
Nawatc. near Kioto
4 brouzc medallion OF Miss Susan
Il. Anthony is soon 90 hc presented
to Rochester University.
Ia Mexico there is a strong prcju-
dice against the employment OF women
and girls ia industrial enterprises.
Finding nineleavcd shamrock.
farm laborer at Groningen. Holland.
sent it 20 Queen Wnhelmina. who ac-
ccptcd the gift and rewarded the donor
with - Is 81.
Miss Lucy Allen Patton and Miss
Ethel Deuch Puner have been given
the degree of Ph. -. 10y Radcliffe Col
lcsc. the first persons so honored since
the founding of the college i'm 1879
Mrs. Helen Clarke Balmer. OF Chi.
cago. is probably the first woman who
was ever graduated from a university
i'm the same year with her son. Mrs.
T Balmer has completed a three-year
course in literature at the Northwest
/ en University. while her elder son.
/ Edwin c. Balmer. took the full course
completing il IN three years
Kate Douglas Wiggin is extremely
fond of the little village OF Quilcote,
/ Me. where her childhood was passed
and never fails TO spend some OF hen
time every year there An entertain
ment. whose proceeds 20 toward beau
ufying the village. is given by her eacl
year she plays the organ IN the old
church and sings in the choir. Sh'
teaches i'm the sunday school. lend'
- her house for church and social feSdv
. lilies. and gives help with open hands
wherever 10 is needed
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20


olen bo"le>- or 'ost'llo. IA. WI"
never s'op again u rc oo'i H-'''''- ''''l
To- deer I'D 'Iou'le-
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

the letter \. \ s,cae Placed so that
it, lower edge just touches the line
represents the letter l..
\ stone placed - that its upper edge
lust touches the line represents the
letter &. \ stone placed just above
the line. not touching il. represents the
letter H. \ stone placed just below
the line. not touching il. represents the
fctter r.
Two stone placed vertically across
the line represents the letter L. Two
stones placed horizontally across the
line represent the letter L.
TWO stones placed obliquely across
the line. Sianting from left To right.
represent the letter K' Two stones
placed ohliQuely across the line. slant
Ing upward from right To LETT. repre-
sent the letter L. Three stones placed
with their lower edges touching the
line represent the letter T. Two stones
with q slight space between them.
placed 80 that their lower edges just
/ touch the line. represent The character
y This is usually contracted ia stone
written messages 60 one stone. \. an
Swyring in place os and" The context
viii always make this abbreviatiOn I'm
. fellirihlc
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
80 : y

boys are often ~ loss 10 know how
10 amuSc themselves in the country.
They go no, understand how to make
The mos, % the opportunities az hand
here are some hints OF use 10 such
lads.
There IS q particular class of amusc-
mcn-s to which boys are much given.
which are but little understood hy the
older people. These are the amu~-
mtnts which have 90 Do with ima-u-
Eng oneself something quite different
fr.n what ono really is.
L. is usually a very reckless. blood
thirsty individual whom boys choose
90 represent. Perhaps they form them-
selves in-o q band of outlaws. possibly
The famous crew under the lead ol
Robin Hood. 10 may chance that they
VIII turr pirates. and tle leading srr
It's VIII ha known as Kidd or Morgan
OF else tho boys suddenly become ln
L.ans. with 81 CHIEF named sitting Bul
or Rain-n-,lo-Face.
Ia whatever game OF tA.s sort t.'
boys may adopt great deal must H.
imagined u was largely to esceI.
ridicule. which every boy breads hu
partly. also. because they lk,l fhe ile.
~ writing in such fashion THAI 81
could not he read except ty their o"i
fellows. that crowd 90 boys in ,h
upper part of Ncw York STATE wer
led 90 evolve form 81 cipher Do
means &C which they could leave mes
sares Ineligible only 90 q few cho~,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
Kcnl Mnsh sn.he..

Far prettier than the stitched belt
for the little girl who as Yet is IN
quite undevcloped state * the wash
sash. \ real wash sash. that is. and
not one OF silk ribbon with washable
tendencies Fine India linen serves
admirably. and So DO any of the muil>
or other sheer white fabrics. For a
little girl these broadly hcmmed saSheS
arr long enough Co tie i'm an ample bow
with ends about as long as the loops
Pulled through the belt straps they
are much moro graceful than "a belt.
Even for crown-ups they are simple
and lovely with white or light wash
dresses. In this ease. though. they
usually have longer ends.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

dress most simply are wearing al..of-a- \
kind gowns
Dear me. il doesn't seem as IL any
fashion could rout the shirt waist.
rcplicd the other Pussy as 4 Is TO
get into. there's nothing more com
Portable than shirt waist Bur
ant help thinking that the tide has set
the other way. just AZ present. Now.
they look comfortable and sensible.
don't thsyt" she continued. as three
persons. evidently mother and dauSh-
ters. passed along Broadway. al
dressed in suits OF dark blue duck. with
lighter blue sailor collars-charming.
complete. cool summer morning cos
TUNES
Then. having nothing better 20 do.
they decided 10 note the number OF
shirt waists worn by the people com
inc and going along the hotel veranda.
The result was significant 1t was
barely one i'm fifteen. oftcncr only one
T I'm twenty
The estimating gave them an active
interest for that morning. unlike most
of their ncighbors. There Is 4 seren.
itv and contcntment about the women
of hotel piazzas that is seldom seen
/ i'm other walks OF life. No hOusckeep.
ing cares 10 disturb. no starting of
children of 10 school. not even calling
or clubs to interrupt the mild tenor
or their days only the easy duty OF
wearing pretty clothes dressing for
breakfast. luncheon. driving. dinner
and taking more or less share in the
hotel gossip New arrivals. their sta
ton i'm life. the allusion To the man
who is revisiting with wife No. the
place where three years ago he seemed
so happy with wife 40. /. the wonder
ment whether Mrs Ms pearl necklace
is real or was bought ON some side
p street for s. or SS-the days are filled
} with an this passing light comment
which. harmless as 10 is. leaves the
partaScr mo- better. Sc mo- worse or
Here and there a young girl reading
Guiz0t. or a devoted woman brighten
ing am invalid's weary day. But. in
the main. they are just fair. contenteS
women. representatives OF that great
growing class of people who are fas
learning the art OF taking life easily
New York Tribune
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Mile Hennius. the Indian woman
of Vancouver. who recently received
The medal OF the Royal Humane so
ciety. was going with her hnsoa"u'
her three children and a woman
friend. in a boat 90 the north arm OF
Rurrard Inlet. The boat was over
turned in storm. The husband
weighted 10y cartridge belt aud heavy
rubber boots. sank. and was followed
hv the woman. Mrs. hcnnius TOOK
her four-vear-Old child I'm her teeth
and ordering each of the others TO clini
10 one of her shoulders. SWAN. keeping
the heads OF all three above the ic,
water for an hour. until rcscucs came.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

cent. Tor instance. as shown In figure.
The trick is to put the money into the
ho.lle withoat touching Tie match or
bottle.
Dip your nn~c. ia water. holding IL
over the place where tine match is bent.
and allow One or two drops 90 fall on
that point. The two sides Of the angle
VIII open slowly. allowing the money
to drop into she bottle.-New York
Press.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

WORK was filled with vscs-
ton seekers picked up all the
wsy from Boston % Denver. most OF .
them On their way 20 California. H
though ore hunter Of bis game with +
whom Ne talked had come Up from I
New Orleans "a 20 into the Idaho .
Mountains frcm Missoula. ambitious .
20 kgn a grizzly whole party were .
exultinciy coins hack 20 their last
years camp
fines spot in the world" sSid one
which vas not quite true. because that
spot We found later msny miles from
MccSer. Whifhe- hc was headcd- he
went on
No mosquitoes. airs too thin for
en- Plenty 81 elbow room. There's
= million camps IN these mountains.
near the rafrost- ladies kids an an
that. Me- enough -hcy have bully
fin,e Bur Ne IKE room, Trout. Al
deer. Au--sav -Blly ten 'em about
the bear
billy wouldn't Tie blushed.
Amid the unchecked laughter that rang
through the smoking room Dee could
not Ssve his FACE. We were mounting
The Cont mental Divide 60 The Tennes-
80 Pass. OUTSIDE rle Arkansas boiled
over iiS faEce1 boa. and an the won
sIe-s % ret sni orange anl purple
cliffs ur5e q foreground f0r vistss
sllSsoirin- 49, we rounded curves. 20
mountain behind mountain sloD.n-
gently skyyTari or soaring SD sheer
pcrpenJilular lines 20 tha clouds East
20 the Alaufic The Arkansas hurried
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20


4 GOOD hstic bat. when the day i niSh.
Flies home 10 his snug little bed.
A. soon IS the sun u up IN the sky
No bat should be seen overhead.
They sleep al dsv. tucked out OF ;he way.
And what seems the strangcst 81 all.
Their heads hang down where their taiis
ought 20 be.
And they cling by their toes 20 tho wall.
When the sun has set and the birds are at
rest.
And the moon and the stars are on hi' h.
Then each LITTLE bat pops out OF las nest
And goes for sail through the SKY
How topsy -turvv their lifc must be-
They breakfast az : p. m.
And just at dawn they are ready Tor tea
Bat 10 doesn't seem queer to them.
Washington star.
Talking stones.
Contrary TO the general belief. cit,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Plants for the destruction OF sewage
by cremation are now operated In nine
ty-seyen cities Of the United States.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
GAANZ Talks Hbouf
'IDa'omankinD
An Odd Hat.

one OF the oldest OF the new hats is
Of fancy braid straw OF sir tuscan
with a cluster Of cherries. over which
hovcrs a small black bird.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

Talking stones.
Contrary 10 the general belief. city
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

.RE overland train we caught
Al Florence. says The Worlds
WORK was filed WITH vscs-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23
Smoking Jackets

Notwithstanding the big trade we have
had on Smoking Jackets we still have fair
assortment left-f you can find the size
you want here. the price is much lower than
you will have to pay elsewhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23

Miss Louie Thomag, accompanied
by Miss Lizzie Taylor of Cleveland,
left last night for Oklahoma city to
attend the Oklahoma Teachers as
sociauon which is holding It's annual
session there today
Mr.. and Mrs. j w McNeal have
returned fpm a trip TO Klnghsher.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23

visit with friends at Oklahoma City.
Judge NJ. c. CARRIER is in the city
from Garben
Miss Lizzie Traband returned TO-
day from a trip to St Louis.
Sheriff James II. Poone OF I'll PaSo'
Tex. is in the city
William Swinford has gone 10 Las
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23

Vegae. N. NJ. to spend the Chris mas
holidays.
NJ w. Morrow, representing the
Globe Democrat. is in the city from
ST. Louie.
Mn and Mrs Henry Braun have re-
turned from a trip to St. Louis.
Theodore Wilvert of Abilene Kas,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23

has taken position with the south
west World.
MS. Rogers has gone to Winfield,
Kas., 70 spend the holidays.
ID S. Mitchell has returned from a
trip to Kansas and Missouri.
Miss Anna Hutchinson arrived
home today from Lawrence, Kas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23
Absolutely
One Price

Miss Iris Walters left today to
spend Christmas with her grand
mother. Mrs. Nugent, al Standard
Senator elect I1bn p Hickam Of
OF Perklns, was in the city today en-
route to Pawnee
Deputy Marshal Jon OF the Usage
country s. ia the city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Secretary ]. j. Houston OF the
school land office is at Hobart.
United States Attorney Horace
spsso went to El Reno yesterday
Attornes- General J. @ Roberts is
in The oity frO.n Kinghsher.
Migs Laura Brewer has eft lot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23

Ask your ticket agent all about the
low holiday excursion rates on the
"Choctaw"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23

Lenox Soap is a full weight cake
and just fits the hand, no corners TO
waste.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23
Mumers

Made from especially selected silks ia
the latest Parisian Novelties Price soc,
75c end $1.00.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23
Neckwear

We have the largest and most complete
line of Mems Neckwear, showing a wonder
full collection of -Four lin hands, Imperial
Four.iu-hands Pufs, Wide Strings, Midget
Strings, new Shield Bows, Band Bows,
White Lawn Strings, White Lawn made up
bows &c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-12-23
Leather Goods

We have Big stock ,of Suit Cases,
Valises and Travelling Bags for the
Holiday Trade All the hew style of leath
ers with handsome trimmings. valise or
suit case is always a welcome gift
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-24
NEWS IN OUTLINE.

The Chinese rebels have captured
the town of I[am-ChOu. Selling arse
nails and Granaries-
Plague mortality at Lahore. India.
has reached 1000 daily because the
government is respecting caste Gus
toms.
Cambridge defeated oxford i'm the
annual British college boat race by
five lengths.
\ celebration is planned for Rev
DIR. Edward Everett Hale on the
eiGhty-ninth anniversary OF his birth,
April ,.
Tine strike of agriculturalists is
spreading throughout Italy. and 1J0,-
nu0 farm laborcrs are now ont.
\ life-sizc. half-length portrait of
Prime Henry of Prussia has been
presented to the Sthte department
through the German embassy.
\ contest for the wing shot cham
pionShip of America viii lie held at
Blue River Shooting park. Kansas
City. March 2S.
Mrs. i. +. Dyer. wife of one OF the
old and prominent citizens of Rogers.
Ark. saturated her clothes with kero-
scne and set fire TO them. She is dead.
Insanity.
Two little children OF John Bergue
of Mound Lake. AIinn.s fell through
the ice and were drowned.
The government has sent China an
invitation to participate in the worlds
fair. and row here comes the Chinese
exclusion bill with clause that will
make such participation impossible.
Schwab. president of the steel cor
poTatiOn. is said to be in the new
nickcl-coppcr combine.
The Russian government has ad-
viSed all newspapers in the empire to
cease publishing news of student riots.
N. Quellin. n well known French
poet. and one woman were killed and
fourteen persons injured by automo-
biIes in Paris last week.
The Iowa assembly plans n cut in
state appropriations of 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-24
For the COMPLEXION.

The complexion always suffers
from biliousness or constipation.
Unless the bowels are kept open the
impurities from the body appear in
the form of unsightly eruptions. De
Wits Little Early Risers keep the
liver and bowels in healthy condition
and remove the cause of such trou-
bles. c. +. Hooper. Albany, Ga, says:
81 took DeWitt's Little Early Risers
for biliousness. They were just what
/ needed. l am feeling better now
than in years" Never grippe or dis
tress. Safe, thorough and gentle.
The very best pills. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-24

battle in this campaign was at Bel
mont. where he captured the Boer po-
sition. but only after losing 2SS men.
At Gras Pan lie encountered General
Delarey and again suffered heavy loss
as.
Continuing his march, General Meth
uen engaged the Beers at Modder River.
where his losses aggregated 452 men
after Il ten hours fight. on Dec. II the
battle OF Magersfontein was fought,
when the British loss was $50. Among
the slain were Major General Wau-
chope. one Of the most distinguished
officers of the British army. and the
Marquis of Winchester. premier mar
quis of England. After this defeat
General LCrd Roberts was sent to
South Africa and finally relieved kim
berley.
Paul Sanford Methuen is the third
baron of Methuen. He succeeded to
the title in 1891. He is ntty-seyen years
old and entered the army in 1864. He
served with distinction in the Ashanti
war and also in Egypt. where he fought
ut Kassassin and Tel-el-Eebir. Later
AG hG-4t ~ A'NN-AAsAAAaAAeAAANaf 49, -
commanded n troop of horse and n
field force. In 1890 Lord AIethuen was
made major general.
After Magersfontein there was much
comment in England on his being al
lowed to- retain his command. but in
fluence ut home, it is stated, kept him
his position. Lord Methuen has been n
lieutenant general since 1899. He has
been frequently mentioned in dispatch
es for bravery