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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

BUcKLED ON HIS SWORD AND STARTED
OFF.
all be caught or killed. We cannot do
any good by making any such attempt
as you propose"
He talked and talked to them, but
they would not believe that the idea
was q good one.
"Well, then, 1 know what 1 will do"
he cried boldly. 81 will 60 alone and
release all the birds that are kept IN
cages in the bird store and at private
homes"
So he put on his uniform and buckled
on his sword and started of, feeling
that he was a very mighty fellow in
deed.
Now there isn't very much more to
my story except this: AS soon as the
bird store man saw him coming he got
out a big net and threw 1t over the
adjutant birds head. Then he took
off the birds sword and pretty uniform
and put him in a cage with his other
birds. And not long after that the ad-
jutant bird was sold to lady. who
hung him up in her parlor to show her
friends what fine creature he was.
Moral.-Don't try to do too much by
yourself.-Detroit Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28
Al Apimal Story For
Little Folks
The Adjutant Bird

Did you ever see an adjutant bird?
Well, it Is a peculiar looking bird that
has been given its name on account of
its military appearance.
I.shall tell you story Of the adju-
tant bird. He felt so much like SOL
dier that he began to think that all
the birds should become soldiers and
70 to the bird store and release the
birds that were in captivity. Well, he
paid a visit to all Of his friends and
urged them to join in this scheme. but
none Of them was in favor Of it.
1T is of no use to try any such plan
as that" they said to him. 1--WE will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28
Humnro,1s 9epartment.
a BIT of Surprise.


Into the office Of a Philadelphia
doctor, according to the Philadelphla
Ledger, came a tired man, one morn
ing this week, who wished treat
ment. The physician put on his eye
glasses, looked at the mans tongue
felt his pulse. sounded his chest, and
said:"Same old story, my friend
Man cannot live without fresh air:
no use trying. I could make myseil
a corpse, as you are doing by degrees
If I sat down in my office and didn't
STIR
You must have fresh air; you must
take long walks, and brace up by
STAYING out Of doors. Now, l could
make q drug store out Of you and you
would think I was a smart man, pu'
my advice to you is to walk, walk
walk"
"But. Doctor" interrupted the
man.
That's right: argue the question
That's my reward. Of course, you
know all about my business. Now
will YOU take my advice? Take long
walks every day-several times day
and get your blood into circulation
But my business" said the pa
tient.
"Of course, your business prevents
it: everybody says that. Just change
YOUR business so you will have to walk
more. BY the way, what is your busi-
ness?"
"Pm a letter carrier" meekly replied
the patient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

How TO CATCH RABBITs.-When OH
duty Prof. Richards Of Yale en-
Joys a joke, and his pupils often come
to him when they have heard a ne"
one. He adds to the fun sometimes
with a witticism Of his own. Such
was the case when one of the stu
dents perpetrated the following an
tiquity:
Professor, wouldn't you like a good
receipt for catching rabbits?"
WHY. yes replied the professor
What is it?"
well, you crouch down behind a
thick stone wall and make a noise
like a turnip," answered the youth.
Quick as a flash came the reply:
"Oh, a better way than that would
be for you to go and sit quietly in a
bed of cabbage heads and look nat
ural"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

A COOP SToRY.-One Of the best sto-
ries told of the late Sir Andrew Clark
is the following:
At a. dinner party one nigfiht he no.
ticed that the lady sitting next to him
at the table passed a dish to which he
helped himself plentifully.
He asked if she did not like it, as II
was excellent. She replied:
"Oh, yes, like it, but my physician
forbids me to eat It,"
Stuff and nonsense" said Sir An
drew, lit could not hurt any one. Who
is your physician?"
To which the lady, whom the medical
magnate had forgotten, answered, with
a demur twinkle in her eye:
"Sir Andrew Clark"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

INsUFF1cIENT.-A couple Of charm
ing young country girls, sisters, antici-
pating a weeks pleasure at the sea-
shore, sent the following letter to the
editor of the woman's department o1
one Of the city dailies:
1--WE are two sisters, and, never hav.
ing been at the shore, are a little ir
doubt about our bathing costume
Would a costume of this description
be all right: Black Mohair waist with
white trimmings and short sleeves ant
skirt Of the same material coming JUS
below the knee?"
The answer was: Very pretty-bu
have two
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28
BLOOD
POI SON

Old Running Sores, Mucous Patches ir
mouth or throat, Copper -Colored Spots,
Ulcers, Painful Swellings, Bone Pains,
Pimples, Boils, Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheu-.
matism and every form of Blood Poison,
quickly cured forever by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B.B.B.). Thoroughly tested
for 80 years. Druggists. 81. Directions with
each bottle. Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B.)
heals every sore, makes the blood pure and
rich. Cures when all else fails.
sead cents 70 pay l4stege ON Free Trial
Bottle. BLOOD BALM 90 Atlanta, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

KEPT THE SECRET.-A well-knoWn
untown man, a lover Of fine horsefesh,
saw a fine buggy horse which ne
thought he wanted. He located the own
er and asked the price. "One hundred
dollars" was the reply. After look
ing the animal over and trying her
speed he concluded it was a gooo
trade and wrote out check for the
amount. The next day he found that
the mare was blind, but this did not
hinder her speed or detract from her
general appearance. He drove the an
imal for several weeks and succeeded
in attracting the attention Of another
lover of horses, who made a proposal
to buy.
WELL" said the owner, Il gave
500 for her, but I'll let you have her
for s125 if you want to buy"
After looking her over and taking
a short ride behind her the man de-
cided to buy. He paid over the
money and took the mare. When the
animal was embarrassed the first
thing she did was to run against
post: then, by way of emphasizing
the fact that she was blind she fell
over a barrel. The next day the buy
er came back with blood in his eye.
Say, you know that mare you sold
me?" he began. well, she's stone
blind"
II know it," replied her past owner
with an easy air.
well, you didn't say anything to
me about it." said the purchaser, his
face red with anger.
We'll, I'll tell you," replied the
other: that fellow who sold her to
me didn't tell me about it, and l just
concluded that he didn't want II
known."--Philadelph Public Ledger
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28
About Wagons.

1s' The Enquirer 10 fully prepared
with the best Of materials and skilled
workmen to execute your orders for all
kinds of Commercial Printing. Can we
have your next order?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

AT The oldest ship in the world, the
mail schooner Vigilant, running into
st. Croix, French West Indies, al
though now under the French flag, was
built of Essex oak at Essex, Mass, in
1902.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

SA Hobson-How is your brother do
ing at college?
Dobson-Fine. He's singing first
tenor and playing second base.-ln-
dianapolis Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

3a' The first prune tree was planted
in California in 1870 by Frenchman.
who bought the tree to this country
from France. The first orchard-of ten
acres-began to yield In 1875.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

3fj Martha-Well. how was the mis-
sionary meeting?
Mary-Oh. / never tasted such good
sherbet and angel cake in all my days.
Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

In The little green apple is the small
boys double.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

3H' She--I trust. Jack, our marriage
will not be against your fathers will.
Jack-Tm sure. hope not; it would
be mighty hard for us if he should
change it.-Town and Country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

Tj'"Did you ever engage in an auto
mobile race?"
YES, once"
How did you come out?'
ION crutches, two months later
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

1s' An average stick Of wood when
green contains 33 per cent Of water
and loses 90 per cent Of 1t In seasoning,
during which process its strength Is
nearly doubled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28
.HEATH.ELLI0TT MULE co.
Livery, Sale and Feed Stables.
About Buggies.


We have in stock Buggies Of all
styles and grades. We bought them
20 sell. You will consult your personal
interest IL you are in need Of vehicle
of anykind If you will see US before
closing a trade. Our warranty goes
with every job and means that every
Job must come right square up to our
representation.
About Wagons.
We have Wagons for sale. They are
as good as any on this or any other
market. Our prices are right and the
terms will be made to suit every pur-
chaser not only Of Wagons, but OF
anything else we have to sell.
THE HEATH.ELLIoTT MULE co.
J. C. Elliott, Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

f9 Probationer-Are the symptoms Of
convalescence the same in both sexes?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28
CAROLINA&N0RTH. WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Schedule Effective Juno z, 1903.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-28

Gastonia Gazette, August 26: The To-
cal shifting crew is now under Con-
ductor B. M. Ormand who formerly ran
d through freight. Capt. Lloyd Sif-
ford. who formerly had charge Of the
local shifting crew, is now running a
through freight between Spencer and
Greenville.. 800. Mr.. E. w. Carson, Mr..
S. w. Bradley and their neighbors
along the stream have just completed
the good work of opening the chan
mel of Crowder's creek from Mr.. Car
sons bottoms down to the line Of Mr..
Jim Falls. They removed all OBJ
structing RATS and cleaned off the
banks in many places so that water
would have freer course and bet
ter chance to keep the channel clear.
Mr.. Carson expressed the hope that
the neighbors from Mr.. Falls down
would continue the work. He believes
| it will add to the health of the COM
munity to keep the creek as clean and
open as possible. Mr.. Ross Cfin-
ton, of Yorkville, was in the city on
business yesterday. .... Four gener-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03

Eduoase Your Bowels with Uascare1s.
CANDY getesrtic, cure constipation forever,
l9es 4le ESxrb @, fail. druggists refund moreY5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
Logs "Mater seasoned."

The logs are allowed to lie in the
water until needed, according To the
demand and the condition of business
at the saw mills. \ two years SOAK
ing does not injure, but is said to i'm
prove them. They get water season
ed, as it is called, which gives them
finer grain and richer color. Often
when RATS of logs are allowed to lie
along the banks of the river in the
fall of the year seeds of wheat and
other grains, grasses and weeds,
blown about by the winds, will lodge
in the bark and find warm and com
Portable home for the winter. When
spring comes they germinate and
grow so briskly that the RATS are
covered with dense carpets of vivid
green They often look like floating
islands, with growth of vegetation
three or four feet high, and old river
men will tell you that at times they
are brilliant with flowers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR UPPER END PICNIC

Arrangements are progressing for
the farmers annual picnic at Wood
wards grove near Port Byron. Aug.
20. The program will include a ball
game and addresses by well known
speakers. y charge of II cents adj
mission will be made to cover cXpen-
ses. The following committees have
been appointed to look after details
Grounds-John Fife, Charles Eng
dahl, +. G. McRoberts, George Hollis
ter, \. Saddoris.
Amusements--W. II. Groh, Frank
Garnett, Charles +. Reynolds.
Music-Franlt Cool, Clarence Sad
doris. George Bordman.
Printing Wesley Simpson, b. b.
Huntley, Duane Nicholson.
Speakers-John Schafer, l.. $.
Pearsall.
Flags-Duane Nicholson.
Privileges-W. II. Ashdown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
ANNUAL CAMPMEETING OF
sPIRITUALIsTS AT CLINTON

Today marked the opening at Gin
ton, Iowa, Of the annual camp meet
ing of the Mississippi Valley Spirit
ualsts' association. The opening Ger
emonieS were held at o'clock, when
the annual flag raising took place.
and was followed by the annual adj
dress of President f. W. Peck. of st.
Louis. The camp meeting will con
tinue during the entire month of Aug
ust. during which time the most not
ed lecturers in the National Spirit
ualiSt association will be in attend
ancC.
This association is the most pros
porous of any in the United States
and owns, free from debt, 4 magnif-
cent park Of 20 acres within the city
limits, where the meetings are held.
The association embraces all the
states; in the Mississippi valley. Hun
drcds of campers are ON the grounds
and many Thousand more will he
there before the close of the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
From saturdays Letter.

The biggest part of the commerce
on the Mississippi is lumber, accord
ing to Saturdays letter of Mr.. Curtis
in the Record Herald. During the last
wear it gave employment to about 20
tow boats valued at $400.000. There
are AZ saw mills between Minneapolis
and ST. Louis, operated by 80 owners
and representing capital of about
sos oOo. 900. During 1902 they produ-
ced se2, 100000 feet OF white pine lum-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
RETURNING SOLDIER
MARRIED AT CHICAGO

Mr.. and Mrs. George Olin have
reached Port Byron from Chicago,
where they were married last week.
The groom had just arrived from
three years service with the United
States army in Cuba and was met at
Chicago by his bride, who was Miss
Ruth Buckley, of Davenport. The
bride is a former resident of Cordova.
being the daughter of ]. II. Buckley.
The groom served through the Span
ish-American war with Company in
the 9th Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
Malice tn Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office until Monday
Aug. 3, 1908, at 5 o'clock p. m. for the
erection of No. 2 hose house. Plans
and specifications on file at city
clerks office. A certified check in
amount of 5000 must accompany each
bid
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
nc. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, July 25, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03

Der, 23,2s2 900 feet of hemlock lum-
Der. l64,577,000 shingles and 1876, 800, 900
lath. The value of the lumber and
the shingles manufactured in the up
per Mississippi valley was about $780,
100000, and nearly all of it was float
ed for a greater or less distance up
on the Mississippi river, either as
logs or lumber, or both. Much of it
came down from the forests to the
mills at different points. where it was
sawed into lumber, made into RATS
and towed ON to market.
Forty-seven saw mills are located at
Is different points and their product
of lumber in 1892, according to the
official figures, was as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
Modern Method OF Towing.

The RATS are pushed, not lowed,
by fiat-bottomed stern-wheel steam
er, which travels at the rate of four
or five miles an hour, and are steered
by small boat at the forward end.
This steering boat lies at right angles
with the channel, broadside on, and
is attached to the bow of the raft by
chains. The man in the pilOt-house of
the steamer at the stern does all the
thinking and gives the orders. As he
signals with his whistle the steamer
at the bow moves forward or back
ward across the stream, carrying the
head of the raft with it. Thus the
raft can always he kept in the chan
mel and be easily steered around OBJ
structions and clear Of other RATS
and steamboats,. This method also
enables the raftsmen to continue
their cruise IN he night and in stormy
weather and they can handle much
larger number of logs than by the old
way. Most of the log RATS go to Wi
mona. La Crosse. Clinton, Muscatine,
Dubuque. Burlington, Davenport, Rock
Island and other towns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-H. Goldsmith. Cleve-
land; p. o. Snider and wife. Galva;
Charles +. Cooper. Chicago; NJ. j.
Bruer, Madison; f. {. Norman. Win
throp. Iowa; Il. p Wait, Reynolds;
DIR. j. w. Blan, Reynolds: l.. F. Bauer.
Grand Rapids; +. Il. Mitchell, St.
Louis; Emery {. Graves. Geneseo: W.
O. Hitchcock. Peoria: NJ ID. Rosen-
field. Moline; I. NJ. Cook. Bcartlstown;
NJ ID. Butchild. Peoria; {. T.. Lau-
renee, Chicago; f. +. HotalnS. New
York; Charles :. PalCla. New York;
6. c. Knapp, Detroit, Mich; Miss Mel
lie Ringdall, Aledo; Miss Jessie Ring
DAN. Aledo; c. c. Chase, Chicago; Har-
old w. Letton. Chicago; W. j. O'Brain,
Chicago; William Cummings, Chicago;
f. l.. Isaacson. Des Moines; Guy j.
Dart. Evanston; John NJ. Willem. Chi
cago; o. +. Flaugher. New York; Il.
Livingston, New York; y. 5. Nroom
and wife, Minneapolis; c. c. Hort,
Chicago; !. Lewis Scott. Norwich. y.
Y; j. NJ. Bryant, Detroit, Mich; Flor
euce. McHugh. Omaha. Neb.; IL. Dun
berger, Joliet; George Soper, Ana
mosL. iowa; Mrs. George Soper, Ana
L
II. Goodfelluw, Buffalo, y. Y; c. NJ.
Cany, Chicago; II. Kadgher, Cedar
Rapids; F. Lobdel. Chicago; {. T.
Chadso, Galesburg; q. y. Brodine,
Galesburg; c. Emerson, Chicago; L.
e Farr. Aledo; G. j. Bellcrshene,
Springfield; Charles F. Crowley, Oma-
ha; c. NJ. Crane, Canton, Ohio; +. p.
Armkimler, Louisiana; john NJ. Hus-
key. Chicago; w W. Kramer, Chicago;
f. NJ. Bolles and wife, Quincy; r. F.
Henderson, Cedar Rapids; NJ. s. Gar
rett, New Windsor; Mary Garrett,
New Windsor; f. X. Gordon and wife.
Chicago; S. V. Dunn, Galva; Y. II.
Stone. Chicago; C. o. Nelson. Gales
burg: F. \. Spencer. Peoria; Charles
o. Middleton, Cincinnati; William
Kadden; w. Drach, chicago; Frank
F. CARLY, Chicago.
At the Harms (European)-John
lie Page. st. Louis; John Drummer and
wife Chicago; f. j. Crosell. Chicago;
NJ J. Musenfield. Chicago; NJ. T. APP
pleton, Chicago; p. J. Simpson, Auro-
ra; NJ j. Purding. Philadelphia; +. w.
BIumer, st. Louis; ID. f. Denwise,
Troy, Ohio: w. 5. Nroom and wife,
New York; r. Livingston, New York;
John d. Kenney, Chicago; W. f. Muse.
Mason City. Iowa; j. NJ. Johns and
wife, Omaha; b. J. Ryan, Chicago; f,
~ Burke. Chicago; NJ. j. Werner, Au-
rora; ID. p Wells, Chicago; NJ. j. Ash
worth. Cincinnati; G.. T.. Crowley, Gin
cinnati; NJ. p. George, Cleveland; w
j. Custle, Chicago; S. p. Holmes. Chi
cago; II. r. Bayley, Chicago; +. d.
Lewis, Chicago; Charles Charlson
Galesburg; l.. w. Kunyon, Minneapo-
lis; F. II. Wynes, Burlington; j. Rem
ington. Burlington; S. Bryneraer
Bloomington; Miss Mary Miller, Chi
cago.
At the Rock Island-W. II. Lett
Chicago; f. H. Caldwell. Milan; c. r.
Briggs, Fulton; f. NJ. Mclaughlin
SchaIler. Iowa; w. II. Gest, Rock Isl
and: W. L. Duff, Galesburg; j. f.
Moran, Clinton; J. Blakely, Preemp-
ton; j. \. Aver. Kentucky; II. f. Sud-
low, Sherrard; Il. f. Holmes. Omaha;
II. f. Mann. Toledo; H. w. Lee, Peo-
ria; j. f. Nix, Rock Island; Roy Luz
cas-. Rock Island; i. j. Crosell, Chica-
90; ]. Fl. Goodfellow. Buffalo, \. Y;
H. 4. johnson, Lee, ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
Tonnage is Heavy.

Taking into consideration the logs
and lumber carried down the Missis-
sippi the gross tonnage of that river
above St. Louis for 1902 was approx
mately 100000 tons, and from toll
erably accurate information of the
distance which this freight was car
ried the ton-miIes are estimated at
527, 100000. At st. Louis there was
received from the upper Mississippi
by boats, barges and RATS S2.4O5 tons
of merchandise and 23,13 tons were
shipped northward from that port.
The letter in the Rccord-Herald of
today from Mr.. Curtis is dated at Mo-
line and is devoted to Il discussion of
the manufacturing and shipping inter
eSts of that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
Making Rats an Art.


logs. In olden times they were all
fastened together until man named
Bradley, who is still living at Wiuona,
devised the plan of combining them in
pen or corral made of other logs
chained together and arranged in Il
rectangle. In acknowledgment of his
ingenuity these arrangements are
called 'brailes.' There are usually
about 800 logs in braile, and six
brailes to a raft, making a total of
about 1.SG0 logs to a raft, but the
size differs widely. Ordinarily there
will be 100000 feet of logs to a raft.
The biggest ever taken down the Mis-
sissippi contained 1900. 600 feet of
sawed lumber, and was towed from
the Chippewa river to st. Louis, but
100000 or 100000 feet of lumber
are considered sufficient.
THE booms are skillfully handled.
The outer end is free and can be tow
ed by man in rowboat to any point
that is necessary. Sometimes when
logs are running freely the boom is
stretched across the entire stream.
If a steamer or another raft comes
along it is towed back to leave an UNI
INSTRUCTED channel. Wings, made of
pieces of timber. are attached to each
boom at frequent intervals and con-
nected by chains with wheels at con
venient points. BY revolving these
wheels the wings can be moved To and
fro, backward and forward. for the
purpose of steering the boom, and it
is done with marvellous skill by some
of the lumbermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03
COL.FOSTERNAMED
Well Known Commander of 9th
Regiment Put at Head of
Third Brigade.
COMMISSIONED TODAY BY YATES
An Election TO be Called Immediately
to Hill the Vacancy Thus
Created.

Press dispatches state that Col. ID.
Jack Foster was today commissioned
by Gov Yates to the command of the
Third brigade succeeding Adjt. Gen.
Smith, who has held the office since
the removal of Gen. William Clenden-
in, of Moline, some months ago.
Before becoming "A brigadier gener-
al the we'll known commander of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-03

BRIG. GEN. d. JACK FOSTER.
Placed in Command of 9th Brigade
Today by GOV. Yates.
9th resigned the position with which
he had been identified for so many
years. and which he held during the
SPANS h-AmericaH war. in election
will be called Immediately 10 fill the
place he Nacates 50 that the 9th Will
will not be called to camp without a
commanding officer.
VIII StHI Command 9th.
Members Of the 9th will be sorry
to loose Col. Foster for he has proved
an IDEAL soldier and leader of the rcgi-
mcnt, but they will also be pleased
at his promotion. Then he will still
be over the regiment, the Third brig
ade consisting If the 9th and 3rd
regiments. In the natural course of
things il is considered likely that
Lieut.. Col. Kittilscn, of Moline. will
he chosen as successor to Col. Foster.
but of course there will he some OPP
position, and other aspirants among
the older officers will probably devcl-
OPP. The commissioned officers of the
regiment will make the choice.