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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Wilder's Lightning Brigade,
Mounted Infantry,
Fourth Division-ReynO
Fourteenth Corps-Thomas.

Maj.-Gen. Joseph D. Reynolds, com.
mander of the division, was himself
an Indiana hero, and that state has
not been laggard in commemorative
her sons. Excepting the Buckeye
state, she has the greatest number of
monuments and markers on the field
thirty-nine of one and seventy-six of
the other
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Five Dollars. please.

Inquirer-But how can the issuing
of an injunction against barking
dog stop his barking?
Legal Luminary-In this way: The
dog, presumably, will disregard the
Injunction. This makes the animal
guilty of contempt of court, and you
can shoot dog for contempt Of
court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Mo EauIt al Her..

Georgia fellow at the club yester-
day said he'd bet two to one that you
and 1 were not engaged
Mabel-We1l, he'd win the wager.
George-Yes; and another fellow Of
fered 10 bet five to one that it wasn't
your fault
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Over the Rail.

did you have a pleasant voyage?"
Not remarkably. The weather waa
stormy
But you never wearied of looking
ut the boundless ocean. did your"
We'll. it was rathe--er-monoto
nous to have to be looking down on
it all the time
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Good Soul.

There's mosquito on the back OF
your hand.
u know it,
why don't you crush it?"
4 will, presently | am waiting till
1t gets its singer all the way in"
Whats that for?''
q want the poor thing to die
happy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

why, Esmeralda are you crazy:
You turned your back on Col. Wei
terdooi And he was just beginning
to be interested in yout''
why should 1 encourage him,
mamma? / heard you say the other
day he was worth only a million"
"A year, child A year,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
I'd Pes.imistic view.

She-Do vou believe the microbes
said to be in kisses ever develop into
anything dangerous2
He-I'm afraid they do. At least
I've been told that marriage is often
the result.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Why They Oppose h.

As a rule, the farmers who have
been receiving such high prices for al
the products of the farm are opposed
to ripping the tariff as means of get
ting at the trusts--Des Moines Car
ital
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Stone Tower Eighty-Five Feet High
Wilder's Brigade. From the platform
may be-observed a superb view of the
battlefield and the surrounding coun
try. The Chickamauga, celebrated In
song and story, winds along its de-
vious path. Upon it's once crimson,
sodden banks are monuments of pris.
tine pureness, monuments of the red
marble of Tennessee and of marble OF
shining black, monuments of Indiana's
stone, of solid granite and monuments
of bronze in all its many hues.
Nine bronze tablets have been
placed within the monument, and on
these, in imperishable letters, is the
complete roster of the regiments
which served in the brigade, and the
history of the organization The up
per tablet has this simple inscription:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Both Ways.

After having destroyed China's war
ships. Japan now has the contract of
building some more for her. The lit
tie yellow islanders seem to catch 'em
going and coming
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Visitor to Asylum-That's rather
bad case, isn't it? What brought him
here?
Attendant-Well. they say his wife
once made him go shopping with her.
sir.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Turned the Tables.

Ernie-They say that athletic young
girl married struggling young man.
Ida-Yes, he was struggling out in
the breakers when she rescued him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Logically

Logically
t@The >dressmakers say the high
heeled shoe must go That's all right.
But they say the peekabo waist has
got to go, too. Why is that?"
well, the peekaboo waist and the
high-heeled shoe generally go togeth-
er, as things go, don't they? And il
they go together, together they ought
to go. oughtnt they?"
Yves, l suppose so; but that
makes my head ache"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
TRAGEDY AyERTED.

':Just in the nick of time our lit
tie boy was saved" writes Mr.. w
Watkins of Pleasant City, Ohio
Pneumonia had played sad havoc
with him and terrible cough set
in besides. Doctors treated him, but
he grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and our darling
was saved. He's now sound, and
WE'LL" Everybody ought to know,
it's the only sure cure for Coughs,
Colds and all Lung diseases. Guar
anteed by J. IL. Putegnat & Bro,
Druggists. Price SOC. and s1-OO.
Trial bottles free.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
Fort Brown Notes.

Second Lieut. J. H. Baker, Bat
talon quartermaster and commits
sary, 4th. Inf, has been relieved
from duty as quartermaster, COM
missary, engineer officer, and Of
ficer in charge of prisoners at this
post, and will turn ovel all pro-
perty pertaining to these offices to
Capt. II. NJ. Dichman, 10Th. Inf,
who has been detailed in his stead.
This IS to enable Lieut.. Baker to
take advantage of the leave granted
him, to take effect April 1.
Musician J. Fulkerson, Co. c,
4th. Inf, was discharged today,
having completed three years ser
vice, and will leave tomorrow by
stage for his home in Kentucky.
He says he is done with soldering,
and we wish him success in civil
life.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
The Mier Enterprise.

Mexican Herald.
In Ciudad Mier, state of Tamau-
lipas, about thirty land owners
have given a joint power of attor-
ney to General Francisco Estrada,
authorizing him to enter into con-
tract with a company for the eX-
ploitation Of the mineral products
found on their lands. The idea is
that by combination such as this,
the small land owner obtains equal
proportional advantages with the
large proprietor. The realization OF
this project and the completion OF
the railway from Monterey tc
Matamoros, are expected to result
in the inauguration of good times
in Tamaulipas. Coal is said to exist
in abundance in this region and tc
be accessible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation Or diarrhea when
your bowels are cat of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga,
suffered forsix months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in five days. For
Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best
salve,in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cts. Sold by J. L. Puteg-
nat & Bro, druggists.
For SALE:-One fine double bar,
rel hammerless, shot gun (l-
Gauge with case, $4,000. Apply at
this Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
Hidalgo Co., Scrip
On hand 1928 90.

Hidalgo Co, Scrip
On hand 1928 65..-..-.-..-...
Made, examined and approved in open
Commissioners Court Of Cameron Co.,
Texas. a Brownsville this November
10Th 1902.
THOMAS CARSON,
Presiding Officer of Commits
sissioners' Court
ATTEST:
JOSEPH WEEP, :
County Clerk, Cameron County, Texas
Railway Stock.-For sale One
Hundred 600 Shares of the Rio
Grande Railway, value Of $l00each,
for $50 per share. For particulars
call at THE HERALD office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16

Who lost some money lately in
the vicinity of THE HERALD office?
Call and see about it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16

WANTED,-A good, steady girl
to DO household and kitchen work.
Apply to Mrs. w. H. Sharp, Fort
Brown.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

Tangle Foot Fly Paper at the
Botica del Aguila.
The steamship Manteo reached
Galveston last evening.
The Ladies Euchre club meets
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. F.
E. Daily.
Lowney's and Huyler's bonbons,
and Chewing Gum at Botica del
Aguila.
The soldiers are out in their
khaki uniforms now, looking very
spring-like.
The tender green rice plants are
already peeping up in the fields
that were sowed first.
The roofs of the barracks in the
post have lately been painted a
beautiful shade of red.
Improvement IS still the order
about town, with building, repair
ing, painting, etc, going on.
THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD
touches the button" Gains low
prices and superior qualities do the
rest.
The interior OF the Episcopal
church has lately undergone ex-
tensive repairs, being calcomined
throughout.
II. C. bennett has received full
line Of samples of spring and sum
mer suitings from Wanamaker d
Brown, the great clothing firm.
Call early and order your suits.
For lack of white paper ia
Union" one of THE HERALD's es-
teemed local Spanish contempo-
raries comes out this week on rose
colored paper The coloris quite APP
propriate to the rose hue of Browns
vile prospects at present.
Sales at Gains Grocery for the
last week have been great. This
week at hand promises to be great
err The reason is simply that the
people of Brownsville appreciate the
advantages his establishment offers
to the consumer.
One Of the proudest rice planters
in the county is w. D. Green OF the
Green and Hackney plantation, on
which about ninety acres is already
sowed, and nearly half Of it is up.
Mr.. Green SAYS his rice is already
an inch and half high, and 1t
surely looks fine.
There are some persons in Browns
Vile who seem to delight in running
down the town and people, especial
" to strangers coming here. 1t !;
time for those citizens who have the
good of the town at heart to looE
after such individuals. They shoulc
be given to understand that If they
do not like Brownsville there is ne
law compelling them to remain
here. It is truly poor taste to b.
cnticising a place unfavorably an'
at the same time seeking the pa
tronage of the community.
The editor learns from Genera
Manager Radcliffe of the canal com
panv that work will probably begin
before very long on the building
for the big rice mill, which his com
pany will erect; that is, as soon a
the brick and other necessary ma
terial are available The editor ha'
= peep of the plans for the ware
houses and mill this morning
They are quite extensive and vii
cover a space equivalent to fou
CITY blocks, when completed. Nj
Radcliffe is not positive yet as t
whether the mill will be completes
in time for this years crop or not
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16

JOSEPH WEBB,
/ County Clerk, Cameron County, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-03-16
Tabular Statement

OF the Assets. Expenditures and In
debtedness of Cameron County, Texas,
for the Quarter ending Nov 11th 1902.
JURY FUND. 1sT CLASS.
To Amt in hands of
Treas, beginning of
quarter ........S 327 II
To Amt received dur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

The Typo Girl.
She clicks the type in her metal stick,
At the case against the wall,
And her eyes are brown as the sun
kissed leaf
In the glorious, tinted Fall!
she clicks the type in rhythm one
And her hands are lythe and flee
Though the foreman fume and the devil
swear
Through carking day on her stool she
sits
AS the type she sticks secure:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
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Where the Wheels Go Round.
When the tall and graceful woman
that might be a stenographer or a
magnate's daughter on an early shop
ping expedition left her seat in the
elevated train beside me, neat silk
umbrella remained unclaimed.
Madam" l bawled, madam, you
have left your umbrella"
A gentleman behind her stopped.
took the extended personal property
and handed it to her.
She thanked him sweetly and while
l was feeling sighted the train moved
on.
Suddenly nervous appearing wom-
an, of that type which is ever fearful
of pending calamity, jumped eXcitedly
from her seat facing me and shrieked:
'That-oh! that was my umbrella"
1 gasped.
THAT was my umbrella she took! "
she repeated, looking at me with an
injured and presumptious mein.
"Yes'm,'' l admitted humbly. Eyes m,
she took it,"
"Oh no." she Uttered, suddenly
Topping into her seat again, cit WASH t
mine, either! l remember now l left
mine at home in the vestibule!"
"Glad to hear it," calculated gal
lantly.
And I Wasi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Va Va @
Babcock's Olive Dish.


The last newspaper form had fallen
into the jaws of the great perfecting
press, when Babcock left the office
with an idle hour in prospect.
Down in Madison street he passed
an auction joint. Being student of
sociology, the newspaper man entered
Inside there was an appearance of
what a slangist might term 'easy
money" with no "cavil on the ninth
part of hair" as Shakespeare puts it..
After "our hero had seen ruthless
slaughter of be-silvered and be-ebonied
toilet articles and other boudOir brio
a-brac, he opened his arms to oppor-
tunity and bid % cents on "a pretty,
dainty, prismatic, cut-glass olive dish"
And sold!" snapped the crier so
promptly that Babcock blinked his
way to realization of his purchase
through a chaparral of maze!
Gentleman right over there" added
the auctioneer to the cash boy.
Babcock handed 81 bill 20 the boy
and took one hasry look at his pur-
chase.
Pressed glass!" he commented in
audibly, ina ked down from 13 cents
On any bargain counter in the city!"
And he snickered at the thought of
city newspaper man being sucker
in his own bail-i-wick.
Beware of the man who offers you
something for almost nothing!" had
been his motto always, but now -
Here's yer change, mister inter-
rupted the boy.
Babcock reached and clasped-!!!
What was that? Yes, 1925!
"Thanks" he said (mentally), and
with the olive dish under his arm, he
walked away whistling, the dish and
25 cents ito the good"
When he reached home he sealed
the bargain by kissing his wife and
telling her, sub rosa, that not even a
city auctioneer can get the better Of
dyed-in-the-wool newspaper Bohe-
milan.
~G "a ~
Out at Niles Corners, Iowa, these
has been another wedding and the re-
porter says. Auu dill JuluSS W0uI DIS
merry as marriage bell!" Seems like
we've heard that expression some
where before. Or was it another bell
we heard? The chestnut bell perhaps.
@ o
The discovery has been made
that ground mummies make a
rare brown color for painting.
The asphaltum in the mummy is
the cardinal constituent. Thus, in
after years, one may paint the town
that brown taste in the mouth, without
drinking drop of liquor.
Owing to the great losses in stocks
this fall many formerly afflicted peo-
pie do not have the hay fever.
@A
Honesty may be the best policy but
the second best seems to be popular.
GA
day without a laugh in it is one
day lost.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Cunid and the CIVIL.

An ov sat in jack-oal1 tree
A9d mixed his big, round eyes at me;
At II Sc and / beside the brook,
In Cd n, sequestered moonlit nook.
Then screeched the owl with bold halloo
And brashly queried, "Whoo? WHO'S
WhoO"?
cts only Rose and t. I said,
".tnd you would better go to bed,
Instead Of rudely staring thus
with your big eyes a-down at u.s."
But Mr. OWL with much ado.
He petulantly hooted ''Whoo?'
cts Rose" I said; Gust Rose and I;
Beside we two there's no one nigh.
We're sitting here upon the brink
And what is more, l do not think
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Va va @
The Form Divine,


Several country editors of my ac-
quaintance are indulging a criticism of
woman and the way she draws her
dress about her form divine when she
walks. They are divided against them
selves. Some of them think it is vul-
gar for a woman to show the lines Of
her form by her sWathing, while 9th
ers profess to like it and pronounce
the fashion not only au fait, but mod
est.
In "the little old town far away"
small boys, dressed in bland smile
and bold def, daily bathed in the
brook, to the perturbation of an old
maid who lived hard by and whose
finer sensibilities were rudely
shocked. She complained to the po-
lice, and the boys were routed to a
place farther up stream. Again she
complained.
Madam" expostulated the town
marshal, you cannot possibly see
these boys from your library window"
Indeed l can," piped the maiden
lady, in unconcealed anger. Il use
this telescope!"
We fear some of those editors are
seeing the human form divine through
the old maids telescope.
X -4 Va
What katy-Did.
These nights a host of gossips,
In leafy tr-~ =
Revive tina ~candal-
The things -uld.
-Pnnadelphia Press
By grapevine wire from Katyville
We've just received a call
1t says that Katy-didn' t-did
That. naughty thing at all!
~k & ~H
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.,lal .@oH<EM
tM<<. .,'tB <N&F ."
"'FB,Ahss9| Nys,A AFW
.uAW IVY" WbS~
SHOOTING THE RAPIDS"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

CAN OWL SAT IN A JACK OAK
TREEl'
It's extra nice to thus pursue
Your impolite, persistent 'Whoo?"
The big owl blinked his eyes at me
From out the foliage of the tree;
"Whoo, WHO'D? WHO'D whoo?' he weirdly
shrieked,
And then at Rose and l he peeked.
tits only u.s." I cried; 1--WE two!'.
But all he answered was ''Whoo? WHO'D"
''Just Rose and I-er-course you know
There's three of us with Cupid, too!''
And then that owl went straight to bed,
Shut tight his eyes, tucked in his head!
He must have felt secure apart
With Cupid aiming at my heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Point OF View.

Old Father Time moves on apace
Through bitterness and joy,
Our schoolmarm now is teaching her
Rejected suitor's boy.
indianapolis Sun.
But pause! IT'S well to ponder here
OF destiny and Fate;
To teach that kid is not SO bad
AS building fires, at any rate!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Al the Setting Of the SIN

- IIIO NOHHItIS OF StIN @U4II'
When day is done, and sunset
Is tingeing all the west,
/ build my castles airy
The castles / love best!
With signing wind and rustic
OF leaf that tumbles by,
I build each castle higher
And higher to the sky!
The forms are tall and graceful
In lithesome curve and frieze.
And turrets pierce the heavens
And glitter as | please
When darkness comes serenely
And shrouds the castle high,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Professional Cards.

TTORNEYS-BUsHNEL. WATKINS & MOSES
Farmers Phone, Sc; Union Phone, SO.
Practice in all State and United States
courts. ONCE over State Bank of Gran
County,
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Tell Them to the Policeman.

Of course Eve had her troubles,
But here's what made her blue
She had so few companions
To tell her troubles to.
Indianapolis Sun.
Which is not true at all, Sun.
There were no gossip shops,
But even you will grant me
There was a lot of copse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
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Tha NoiNa IF Wonoan

The Voice of Woman.
Oh woman! lovely woman!
Fair and pretty as the rose,
So full of Saucy ways and Whims
From curly locks to toes
We love thee and we love thee
And we love thee all some more;
We love thee, every one of you,
Alone and by the score!
You make mans life worth living
Though you bring his sorrows, too
On earth without your charming ways
What would the male sex do?
Oh woman! ove'y woman!
You who Il st US Eden's bliss,
We bring thee fragrant flowers sweet,
All damp with dew-wet kiss!
Somehow can't forget thee
Or get thee off our mind
Your voice, like muSic-whiSperS,
Comes stealing on the wind.
It asks US, full of passion
eve can't refuse you that
For forty-seven dollars
To buy a winter hat!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

"THE CASTLES LOVE BEST"
I sit and dream contented
While night bugs bungle by!
Alas! When morn has wakened
The earth to fervent toll,
My castles tall are missing
With gold and CLINT and foil!
But nighttime finds me dreaming
When shadows climb the slope
For while there's life there's pleasure
In love and dreams and hope!
y y .
The Reason why.
A man shrieked for joy.
"Ah, hal" he cried, times are bad"
This was good. He was watch
maker.
= = =
The City Girl.
Upon the farm the city-bred
Young girl sat down to tea,
And noticing the honey, said:
II see you keep 81 bee.''
Philadelphia Inquirer.
And to the stanchions did the maid
Go with a question: please,
Which one of these dear, brown-eyed
COWS
Is it that gives the cheese"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

ATTORNEY-W. j. BRENNAN.
Practices in all courts. Office in Wright
House Block
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

HER WAYS ARE GOOD"
And her rosy lips they are moulded ripe
With a tale that her heart is pure!
Her, ways. are good in the little town
Where she sweetly does her part,
And her life reflects it's uplifting balm
To respondent and burdened heart.
With clicking stick does she set my
Fate
From the copy in my face
For 1 love the girl with the leaf-brown
eyes
On the stool by the old type case
uG Va ~G
The Reason Why.
A man stood alone and swore.
Il cannot stand this racket" said
he aloud.
'Whas ist?" asked his wife.
And the next morning she found
some of the furniture and a dead cat
in the back yard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Just for the sake of comparison, is
appended the expenses of Cy Wrinkle,
of Platt's Corners, on the occasion of,
his nuptials, Miss Matilda Weiner-
meyer being the other party to the
oa1,tro
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31
Wedding Expenses.

The ubiquitous newspaper writer
has figured the cost of modern we'd
ding as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

A fool and his money are soon part
ed-unless the fool wins. Then he is
IAN investor of motel"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

Bad as Usual.
"Ah," cried the man, chow are
things?"
Bad replied the other, as he con-
tinued putting pink gauze on the top
OF the fruit baskets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

An Iowa man told the city council
he was too heavy to work poll tax and
asked to be exempt because he was
promised by buying him snow shovel
and assigning him to active duty at
the first fall of "the beautiful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-31

, the type she sticks secure:
Arizona republican., 1903-08-23
ENCAMPMENT CALLED OFF
B Company of Phoenix Will Not Co to
 Whipple This Year.

Prescott, Aug. 22. (Special.-The pro- posed encampment of "B' Company N. G. A. of Phoenix at Whipple Bar racks this year will probably not take place owing to the difficulty Adjutant General L-eaVell has had in making transportation arrangements. This will be a disappointment to the members of the company which had been look ing forward tc getting into closer touch with military life. It will be- however, only postpoEement of a year for next year the making Of arrangement will be begun earliee.
 Company "B" had been chosen to go into camp at the post as reward for the extraordinary interest which it had shown in military affairs. At the ex- animation of the companies last Feb ruary it stood higher than any other in not only drills but also in the at tendance of the members at the meet ing of the company.