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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-30

LIVERPOOL. GRAIN, Nov ao-Nheat--
northern spring. stock: futures steady: De.
cember. IS 45ad; March, Gs 41ad May. IS sgd.
Corn-Spot steady; American As SD: futures
s.taaSvi Dacennher. Ia 9. d: January. as 11lad.
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET Minnesota Trans
fer, st. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 3O.-Barrett 4 lin
ings held he firm quotation of last week Heavy
horses scarce and difficult to procure for the
trade. Drivers and light horses maintained the
usual quetness. Values: Drafters, extra, $19Odl
$40: drafters. choice $170@19O; drafters, com
mon to good, $130@17o; farm mares. extra, sl4O
mares, common to good: $1oo0l150.
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OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Nov. so.-cattle-Re.
eeipts 500: market active. strong; beef steers
S360M5.3o: cows and heifers 81. S0@3 60: ives,
torn steers, $2.75Nl4.2 5 Texas steers So 60M
go: range cows and heifers, $2.10@s.15; stock.
ers and feeders, 81. 5o@3.so.
~ Hogs-;Receipts, 6 ono; market active to 1oc
sheep--Receipts. $4,000. market steady to 1oc
higher; sheep $2.75@4.75; lambs, 81. 5o@525
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Nov. 3O.-Butter, firm;
steady at marx cases 1neiuded ss2se. CHEESE reese
Americas. 1o1ac. Poultry live. turkeys. easy.
1oc; chickens, firm. Sc: springs. Sc. Potatoes,
Burbanks and Rurals. 56165 red stock, 500
&c Veal, so to 60 pounds sc to &c; e5 to
Is pounds, &c. to Tc so to 125 pounds &c to
71ac; 81 to no pounds. Sc to She
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sr ro1rrs TIVE cTonV NJ or

ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Nov. 3o.-cattIe. re-
ceipts. 5000. including $500 Texans; market
steady to strorg natives Zoe higher; beef steers,
S3.10@5. 40 stockers and feeders: So 2O6I (, IS:
cows and heifers So. 25@4.2 Texas steers, So %
GAPS.
Hogs, receipts 1900: market strong: sc high
err pigs and lights, 81 30@4. 30; packers, 81. 200
40: butchers and best heavy. 81 40
Sheep. receipts. 2, 500; market steady; sheep,
S.. @S.55; la1nts. $4.7O65.hn -
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ANOTHER HOG RISE
Recovery Of 10c Additional in Prices
at South St. Paul Quality
Rather Poor.
Beef and Butcher Grades Lead in
the Cattle Division-sheep
Strong.

South ST. Paul, Mimi, Nov s0.--Estimated re-
ceipts at the union stockyards to-day: Cattle,
1,715; calves, IS, hogs, $500: sheep 1900;
horses, 2; cars, 1873.
The following table shows The receipts from
Jan. l. 1908. to date, as compared with the
same period in 1902:
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1903 -. PAT ,G68 Al 3OS 64G,212 S04, 1873 q, 645
1902 ..254, 597 80 ,272 564 1856 SCI, 1856 ~, 621
Inc. -. ...... 2,036 s5,S26 242,524 2,01s
Dec 49,. $3.50 $500. ...... ...... 80.
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in November, as compared with the same
period in 1902:
Year. Cattle Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1903 80. 3o.917 2.4So S9,535 1917. 617 3.2O5
1902 -. 21,927 2,O16 $3.50 l31,6SO EST
Inc, -. $500 1874 4S75 G5,93T JSs
Official intr thn apo fol
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DEC. HOLIDAY.
London, Nov. 30.-Saturday, Dec s., will be o
served as holiday on the London Stock Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-30

Higher; No. red cash elevator, nominal: De
cember. 9o7sc: May. S3ssc: No. hard. 7sMS2c.
Sorn.Firm; No cash 4oc; December. s9s4 q
395sc; May. 40s Q40Ac. ,Oats---Firn; No.
cash, 31e; December, a6s4c; May 37c; No. {:
white 39c
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. Nov 3o--Con.
soils for money, IS 1915; copsols for account
january, s914 Anaconda. 3ss; Atchison. 6sls /;
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, Nov. eo.-cattle
receipts 1000, including 500 southerns Market
strong. Beef steers. .s3.6o@4.75 southern
steers, S1.50M2.50 native cows and heifers
s1;75@s.75; stockers and feeders, s2So@s.oo.
Hogs, receipts, 1000; market 1Oc higher:
81. 35@445.
Sheep, receipts 1000; market SC higher:
sheep. $2.25@3.75; lambs ST. 25@525
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HIDES. PELTs, TALLow. WOO,

Green salted horse mules hides
ldi &c ....'.... 10 S.15
Green salted horse or mules hides
: med medium $50 1.75
Green sa]ted horse or mules hides
small ............... ............ LOCI 90
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Dry flint Montana, Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho butcher hides fat ~
Montana bulls and fallen hides ~. 10
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota. Wiscon-
Green sailed Delts. large to small
on Gd39
"! niht calI sklns .................16 1t
Dry flint territorial pelts per d. ~ II
Iallow' In cakes .-................ 3
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MONEY REPORTS

tal sales, 432.100.
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clude sacks: Fancy navy,
$40; medium. hand
air, 81. IS; medium mixed
En. fancy, $2.25: brown.
D; Lima California, per
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10
East End Notes,

Quarterly Meeting at Boston the
first week In June.
Boston school closed Saturday.
Forrest Hall. teacher. has proved
himself master OF his profession.
Dnrin. his residence there he has
had Il prominent part IN the Sab
bath School. In this work he is
excelled by few. Mr. and Mrs.
Hall moved TO the Blaine country
Monday.
Revival meetln" at StoninCton
beginning next Monday evening.
Arrangements have been made TO
secure the help of Itey. Geo. Watts
OF Rlchfield.
Il. Lepel returned from Lamar
with freight Monday. He found
some soft roads north OF Bate
creek.
We noticed pralrle fire in the
southeast Monday evening.
Mollie NIllers visited Mrs. Mil
ligan recently.
Considerable broomcorn has
been sold IN the Stoninston coun
try. Prices fairly good.
Men with orchards say that the
fruit Is seriously damaged, There
will be some peaches. however.
Lizzie konkel visited her broth
er the pastor this week.
Have you read "Skoot," or
Bud" or Ralph Connor's books!
Take fifteen minutes each day Tor
good reading, and see ii it doesn't
pay.
AT last word Mrs. Grea,house
was better and able to be up.
REpo8yER.
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G.. j. GARvIN, Agent,
Lamar. Colo.
TRAYE.kz YE.kzEsE5 ER5S c1y,nE.
pAAA-.JVEAE rs CENTS
lA l5eADaNS SICHiGssG.

e. Lepel, OF Villas, was in town
the first of the week.
w. Ii. Konkel and son Jasper
were In town late Tuesday even
ing.
Fred Willis and l.. l.. Knox
spent short time in town Mon
day.
Today is good Friday and next
Sunday is Easter, the anniversary
of the birth Of Christ.
The attendance at Sunday
school last Sunday was excellent
but all were NOT there.
Werner Shannon, of Blaine, was
in town Monday morning getting
n supply of grain and provisions.
/, n. Novels and little daughter
of Villas visited at Corbin e. Nut
ter's ranch Sunday and Monday.
Tip Rush came In Tuesday from
Lamar TO work for Herring y Slu
son. He has been in their EN-
ploy here before.
\. Penny, Of Stonington, was III
town Monday looking up the old
Stonington townsite which he pur
chased of the County.
James Herbert started for Kan
sas via Lamar, Wednesday. where
he will make short stay looking
attel. his interests there.
Will ii. Bray will work for Muir
ray--the cattleman down south, for
while. and will probably move
his family down 10 the Murray
ranch next week. 1t is said to be
good job and VIII is good cat
tteruaD.
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Stonlngton Items.

1t seems as though Mr.. Ground
Hog has death grip on the wealth
er IN this locality.
Charley Wiley is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Wallis and Mrs. Edmunds
visited relatives near Monon last
week.
Charley Nance spent Sunday
with home folks,
Mrs. Cockrum, of Monon, visited
relatives in this neighborhood sew
eral days last week. Miss Maggie
ianey returned home with her
and will remain several weeks in
that neighborhooG.
Fred Woolley was quite sick
several days last week.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Greathouse Is improving.
Miss Delilha Evans. OF Westola,
lians., was visiting at Mr. Wool
ley's last week.
Sunday school had very small
attendance Sunday on account OF
there being so much sickness But
all who We're present took an act
i've part in the service.
These who took their broomcoyn
to Syracuse last week found the
road through the sand hills in a
very bad condition. rho-e who
intended to bring grain back were
forced to bring it IN very light
loads.
Clem Woolley has been visiting
friends near Westola Tor the last
two weeks.
Several Of the east end men
were transacting business IN Villas
Saturday,
Marion Krlse delivered posts to
Curtis Elder the hrst OF the week.
VIM. Watkins has hired to W.
o. Wieland Tor the summer. He
will help Mr. Wieland drive his
cattle through to Nebraska
a. a. Yowell las gone to Syra-
cuse this week for grain
" EsI4Ea GJR!,.
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Low Rates Via Santa Fe.
Lamar. Colo, Jan. %, 1903.

l.. y -
Colonlst Rates to the Norlhwes,
daily from Feb. 18th, 1908 TO Apr.
30, 1908. rs follows:
To Billings, Mont. and lntermedi-
ate points on the Burlington route.
to Helena. Butte. Anaconda, Mis-
soula, Mont and intermediate
points on the Northern Pacific Rv,
inciading Boulder and Bitter Root
branch to Ogden and Salt Lake.
Utah, Granger, Wyo.. Butte. Mont.
and intermediate points on the
Oregon Short Line, $50 90. To
Spokane, Washington. $3.50. To
Portland, Greg Tacoma and Sc
ntlle, Wash. and to points IN
Washington and Oregon, $25 co
Second Glass Colonist Rates to the
I'ecoS Valley, New Mexico, and
Salt River Valley, Arizona
The following second class Col
onlst rates will be in effect daily
from February 18th, 1903 to April
30,h, 1893.
Territory to which tickets may
be sold: TO l'ecos, Texas, and il
terimediate points on the Pacos
system lines VIA Amarillo; 10 Ell
Paso. Demng, New Mex and in
termedmte points on \. 7. d s. +
Ry. via La junta, Colo; To Phoe-
nix and Prescott, Arizona, and IN.
ternediate points on Santa l'e
Pacific and S. f. z. via Albuquer-
que. Rate-$25 90, unless regular
fare is less.
For further information call on
or write TO
G. J. GARVlN, Agent,
Lamar, Colo.
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FRANK HAYS, Jr., Proprietor.
snbserIptl0n Natos:

One Year.....u...,-...,.-. si'"'''
Six Months .......-... ..,,-,' ...-'-''''.
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. Nsrr, - % X =
10y Wilson, a nephew OF J. ~.
Stinson. came down on he Lamar
stage Wednesday and is guest
at the A-S ranch. The little boy
halls from California.
Commissioner Davis returned
to Lamar Wednesday and will
make one more trip TO Kansas
City with sheep, having made two
,,ips already HIS loss of sheep
this year has been much smaller
than usual.
Geo. A. Beard, who carried mail
on the Lamar route in December,
has returned from Denver, where
he found The altitude too much for
him. and has taken Floyd Enlow's
plnce carrying mail Mr.. Enlow
bccame sick tins week.
To Cure Il Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo- Quiuine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
lloney If 1t fails to cure. II. w
Groves signature is on each box
20 cents.
The Villas school closed last FRI
day G. ID. Stafford. the teacher,
will spend the summer working
for ). A. Fairbanli on his ranch.
Mr.. Stafford was up on business
trip last Saturday. Henry Blanch-
at is also engaged on Mr.. Fair
banks ranch.
George and Arthur Heckler of
the west end were down Wednes
day and exhibited fine wolf hide
and nine coyote hides at the Treas
urer's Office. They expected to sell
the wolf hide for $500, and this
with the $500 bounty makes it
quite agreeable when one Is sue
cessful in entrapping these beasts.
Danger off Olds and Grip.
The greatest danger from colds
and grip is their resulting IN pneu-
monia. / reasonable care is used.
how' yer, and Chamberlaln's
Couch Remedy taken, all danger
will be avoided. Among the tens
of thousands who have used this
remedy for these diseases we have
vet to learn OF single case hav
ing resulted IN pneumonia. which
shows concluslvely that it is Il GER
tain preventive of that dangerous
disease. 1t will cure cold or an
attack os the grip in less time than
any other treatment. 1t is pleas
ant and safe to take. For sale by
DIR. r. u HoMsnER 600 Druggists
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HEALTH NOTICE.

All persons residents of this
{ Baca) County are hereby notified
that you ave required to burn.
bury (two leet deep. or haul off at
least one mile from any residence
or dwelling place all dead ANIMALS.
See. section 356iA. NJ. A. S.
Tuos. f. MILLIGAN,
Health Officer
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10

All diseases Start in the bowels
Keep them open or you will be
sick. CASCARETS art like nat
ure. Keep liver and bowels active
without siclleninG gripping feel
ing. Six million people take and
recommend CASCARETS. Try
a l0c box. All druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10

SrEp--''Ev2!3h ~. PERSONS oE CHAR
ncttr and sohi reputation in each state zone
IL ,hi. county r.gn'rod) to represent and adj
vestso old established wealthy business house
OF solid financial handling SalaryCai 90 woel.
Is with expenses additional, all payable IN
cash each Wednesday direct from head Offices.
Horse and carriage furnished when necessary.
iirfcronees. Enclose -oii-adlresscd envelope.
Colonial Co., - Dearborn s., Chicago.
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Advertising Rates.

DisrLAy-6o cents per inch, per column, each
month No preferred position given.
BUSINESS LocA s-b cent? u line each Insertion
FIsAL Pnoor NoTicr-homesteadtG weeks $3.50
=" timber claim '' $3.50
stone claim 40 wecks)Slo
r,xrrsr Nortcy 81 60
All other legal printing subject to state rates
A. ceuts per inch for first in-ertlon, 4 cents Tor
each subsequent Insertion, counting L. lines
to the inch, nonparcil measure
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP.
cured by One Bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Jureu ny One BGtileol tliH D~IliiH :
Cough Remedy.
"When ] had an attack Of the
grip last winter (the second one(
| actually cured myself with one
bottle of Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy says Frank w. Perry,
Editor OF the Enterprise, Shorts
VILE. New York. This is the
honest truth at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by tax
ing IA teaspoonfu! of tnIs remedy.
and when the coughing spell
would come on at night | would
take a dose and it seemed that in
in the bricfesi interval the cough
would pass off and | would 20 to
sleep perfectly free from cough
and It's accompanying pains. To
say that the remedy acted as a
most agreeable surprise is putting
it very mildly. had no idea
that it would or could knock out
the grip, SIMPLY because ! had nev-
er tired i, for such "a purpose, but
it did, and 1t seemed with the sec
ond attack of coughing the rene
dy caused it to not only be OF less
duration, but he pans were far
less severe. and | had not used tha
contents OF one bottle hef,r" y
Grip had bid fneaH
by
Dr L y. ao.n.Ael = 10, ~ ,;ss..5t.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10
FOR SALE.
4 dozen Plymouth Rock Hens.
Mrs. &. L. LAMPoRT,
Stoninston. Colo.

Rev. r. Ii. Smith, OF konantz,
informs us of the marriage of Mr..
John Cockrum and Miss Minnie
Haney. of Baca County, on March
22d. Their many friends wish
them luck and success.-Syracuse
journal.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10
Methodist Episcopal Church
CIRCUIT APPOINTMENTS.

Springield-1l ii. m. Feb, 20, Mar
Is, Apr, 5. Apr. 2G.
Vilas-3 p. m. Same dates.
Blaine-1l II. m. Mar. /, Mar. 30
Apr. II, May 8
Newberry'e-3 y. m. Same dates
Konanlz-7 p. m. Saturtlays-Mar
I, Mar. 2S, Apr. is, May 8.
S,oningion-ll a. IN. Mar s, Mar
20. May 10.
Boston, p. m. Same dates.
Guy L. koNEEL. Pastor.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10

Ds L. .. ao.nsAe. : 10, ,. ..s=..st.
The Springfield herald., 1903-04-10
(Lamar, Colorado.)
Effective Nov. lg, 1902.
GOING EAST.
GOING WEST.
No 80 Local freight daily except sunday $50 n

No l. California express
No Is Denver express. stops on nag Mt Las
Animas Carries free CHAIR car and Pulmnn-.
No is the Mexico and California express
and makes local stops between Lamar and
la Juutn.
No and No : 10th carry Tourist and Pullman
slccpcrs No connects at La J Unta for Pueblo
Colorado Springs aud Denver.
Trair ~ runs 10 La Junta and viii accomo'
date passengers for intermediate points.
No2 is through California express and con
meets at La Junta with train from Denver.
Carries passengers through to Chicngo without
change. Has Pullman and Tourist sleeprrs.
NoGis denver express and runs through to
Chicago without change. Carries free chair
car and Pullman sicepcrs.
No Sis local passenger and makes all stops car
rying chair car and Pullman siecpers. Runs
through to Chicago without change Of cars
Inquiries solicited and promptly and cheerful
iy answered. Descriptive literature, time tab
les and folders free by applying to
G. j. GARvIN, Agent,
Lamar. Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
Children to Be Pitied.
From the Housekeeper.

From the dOusekeeper.
There are one hundred thousand chill
dren in the city of Chicago who cannot tell
a rose from a dandelion nor daisy from a
violet" The truth Of this declaration, made
by a business man before the Physicians
Club Of Chicago, was challenged. and 1t
was decided to test 1t by experiment
Armed with choice bouquets. doctor visit
ed number Of public schools located in the
poorer districts. Here is his report: II was
astounded to find that the rose was the only
flower recognized by the children. OF
course, they were fairly familiar with the
appearance Of some of the commoner varic-
ties, but as to the names they were abso-
Iutely ignorant. There was scarcely a child
that could not repeat the names OF popular
pugilists and actors"
The lesson Of this instructive incident
needs no seeking. 1t stares us IN the face.
The inquiry Is natural: Is there not sig
nificant coincidence between the introduce
lion of fads into the public schools and this
astonishing ignorance? Happy the chill
dren whose teacher realizes that books do
not contain all the lessons that should be
learned; that her responsibility does not
cease when she has dfnned into unwilling
ears the daily quota OF dry rules and rea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
ALLEGED NUISANCE.
boosters Deprive Brain Workers of
Much Needed Rest.

Commissioner MacfarJand has received
a letter from a correspondent asking II
there Is not some way to abate the chicken
nuisance in this city. where inhabitants
comprise 80 many a"brain-working people
in government service.'s Look" says he,
lat the faces Of the crowds coming out Of
the departments at O'Clock with brain flag
written all over their faces. In many
neighborhoods men and women are de-
prived Of many hours of much-needed
health and nerve restoring sleep by the
clarion voices of Shanghai ROSTERS In every
direction. Take an early morning walk or
question the police as to the truth of this
and you will be convinced. When the tired
out victims attempt to end it then at once
opens opens neighborHood Quarrel or a Police
During the hot months the odor from
chicken coops is something fearful. You
have no idea how much trouble and annoy
ance this matter causes"
Under the law the police cannot make
the cases, and the requirement OF the Po-
lice Court Is that a warrant must be sworn
out and the evidence furnished by the
neighbors. The police do their full duty
in the matter and the neighbors must take
the responsibility. The writer's will be SO
informed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
SOLDIERS UNION MEETING.
Union Veterans Who Are Members OF
First Congregational Church.

The Soldiers Union of the First Congre-
gational Church held reception IN the
church parlors last evening The oecora-
lions were of large flags and spring blossoms
and refreshments were served at the con-
clusion of an excellent literary and musical
program.
The Soldiers Union of the First Con-
EDUCATIONAL Church is somewhat unique In
church ORGANIZATIONS Its membership con-
sists of LOT veterans of the Union side Oh
the war of the rebellion who are commune
cants of that church. 1t was ORGANIZED
in 1896, with a membership OF 1lo veterans.
Since the organization seventeen or these
have been mustered out" but other vet
Grams have joined the church and NIL tneir
places upon the rolls. The organization IS
entirely social in its nature, there oedng no
grips or "countersigns." andits meetings.
which are held monthly. are more HHe
"campfires'' than anything else. Capt. Ell
phonzo Youngs is president ana ). n.
Bradford is secretary and chaplain.
Mr. Youngs presided last evening, miro
ducing each number on the program. Inc
music was all of high class. every num-
Der being encored. Spring Is Here, one
81 zabeth e Wabiy and sulIivans Lost
Chord" by Mrs. Adelaide LYMAN hum
phrey, were delightfully."- contrasted, both
ladies' being enthusiastically recalled. MISS
Minna Heinrichs had two violin numbers,
d L
Bohm and later Scenes de la Csarda, by
Jeno Hubay. both of which were encored.
Miss Bessie Monaghan gave spirited
rendition of Mendelssohn's "Rondo ca,
priccioso," on the piano, and being recalled
gave q pretty little serenade The closing
musical number was a cornet solo. Hearts
Delight Gilchrist. by Elphonzo Youngs'
jr, who also responded to recall.
Col. James Tanner was scheduled as the
orator of the evening, but the thing ne dfd
was to pull some very interesting remin-
iscences of war off of his memory string.
They were so interviewer with tears ana
smiles that his audience half the time
didn't know whether to laugh or to cry, so
split the difference and expressed its ap-
probation by plentiful applause.
Mai. John Tweedaie gave two readings.
One was Walt Whitman's Captain, Oh.
my Captain" his miserere for the death OF
Lincoln, which was singularly appropriate.
as it was exactly thirty-eight years ago
yesterday lacking a day. that Lincoln was
stricken down but two blocks distant from
the speaker. The other selection was
rollicking Renaissance by Miles O'Re1lly.
The Soldiers Union choir of the church
rendered two or three selections Refresh
ments of good old army Coffee" dough-
nuts and cake ended the campfire and re-
ceptiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-14
Rifle Practice for School Boys.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
AS an interested party we wish to give
our enthusiastic approval to the most ex-
cellent suggestion Of Gen. Harries that
rife practice be introduced in our public
schools. We give our keenest approval to
this fine suggestion for reasons given by
Gen. Harries himself. but for others just
as cogent. Many of us desire that our
boys should be trained to the use Of fire.
arms by some competent person rather
than trust it to the boy himself to gain
such experience. Too many of the most
horrible accidents have resulted from the
clandestine use Of guns by boys, and this
suggestion Of Gen. Harries reduces the pos
sibilities Of such horrors to minimum.
and will give the boy the advantage of
rational practical training that will be of
benefit to him through life, and relieve the
parent of much apprehension. We are so
strongly in accord with this proposition
that we beg to suggest that the time FOR
the boy to commence this practice be not
confined to the high school, but that 1t be
left to the discretion Of the parent. and
that an hour not included in the school
hours be set apart for this instruction.
With the holidays the school hours are
will chime in with the boys disposition
to acquire this manly art so strongly that
they will take 1t as recreation. We have
q boy of twelve. He wants to learn the
Use VI gun we nave not Tie tlIiic VI Sllo
facilities to instruct him. but this desire Is
so strong on the part Of the boy that we
would like to satisfy 1t now, and in our
opinion now is the time for 1t to be met.
We mention this as an illustration, and
hope that 1t can be arranged that boy
placed as ours at this time can receive
these instructions We would therefore
ask that Gen. Harries' suggestion be car
ried out with the above notifications, and
we are sure eg IMPRACTICAL results will
accrue from It, GEO. G. TANNER.