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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
DEATH OF BEN BUTLER.
Prominent Horse Buyer Of osceola
Passes Away.

SpeclaT TO ] I11TeS -Is',P
Osceola, Sept. 4.--Ben Butler
nrominent horse buyer, died here today
of typhoid pneumonia, after an illness
of less than one week. Mr.. Butler
was a bachelor genial, Whole-souled
man. He has been a familiar figure
around Osceola for nearly or quite
twenty years, and by square ana
upright dealing, had become one OF
the most popular buyers who ever did
business in our town. He was an ODD
Fellow, and was carefully looked after
in his sickness by them, and Will be
buried with the honors of the order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
FLoATER At DAVENPORT.

Fisherman Discovers it While Running
Trot Line-Remains Unidentified.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. Sept. IA foater has
been turned over to the police by Will
liam sGertes. q fisherman, who discov-
cred 1t while running trot line above
Davenport. yesterday. The body was
20 badly decomposed that it's identity
could not be ascertained. The man
was middle aged and dressed in shirt
and pair Of overalls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
seth REGIMENT PROMOTIONS.

Captain j. B. Frisbee, Of Company z,
is Made RegimentaI Commissary.
Special 10 Times republican.
Sheldon, Sept captain j. B. FRS
bee. under whose command Company r
of the Fifty-sixth regiment, Iowa Ma
tional Guards, has gone to Ft. Riley,
has been promoted to regimental COM
misary This will mean the promotloh
of Lieut.. w. H Bailey to the captalney
of the company. Private Tobias D1a :
mond was found guilty of insubordln-
alton and sentenced to Imprisonment
of five DAYS in the guard house and to
nav fine of $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
THROWN AGAINST PHONE POLE

Dubuque Mans Horse Scared by Au-
tomobile - Condition Precarious.
Special to Times-Republicah.
Dubuque, Sept. AS the result of
being thrown with great force against
a telephone pole, Henry Schumacher,
ST., OF this city, had his skull fra:-
tured, three ribs broken, besides inter-
nal injuries, and is in precarious
condition. The accident was the re-
suit Of Mr.. Schumaker's horse being
frightened by an auto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
Small Fire at Abba.

Special to Times-Republtcan.
Abba, Sept. 4.-Pepper's livery barn
burned here Sunday morning. All of
the stock was saved. Three ouggles
and a lot of harness and grain were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at
$1,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
MRS. H. II. BROWN DEAD.
Well Known Resident Of Britt Dies il
St. Paul.

Special to Times Republican.
Britt, Sept. 4-Mrs. H. H. Brown.
who died last Friday at the home of
her sister in st. Paul, was buried here
yesterday, the services being held at
the Catholic church. of which she was
a member. Her husband died several
years ago and was an old Soldier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
SHOT SoN-lN-LAW.

Robert Ross, of Rochester, Near Mus
catine, Will Plead Self Defense.
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine. Sept. 4.-Robert Ross
who. during a family quarrel. shot
and severely wounded his son-in-law,
David Gilbraith. at Rochester. has
been held to the grand jury. and will
plead self-defense. Gilbraith Will re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
BOYS NECK BROKEN.
Horss He Was Riding Became Un.
manaaeable and Threw Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Moulton, Sept. 4.-While returning
from Sunday school, the horse rid
den by Van staley, the 13-year-old
son Of H. c. Staley and wife, became
frightened and unmanageable, and the
lad was thrown off and his neck
broken. The Staleys live northwest
OF Udell, and the lads funeral was
held at Salem yesterday. 1t was
largely attended
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
SELECTED OWN cAsKET.
AGED Calhoun County Resident, Nov
Dead, Had It Kept for Him.

Farnhamville, Sept 4.-The casket
selected by the deceased five years ago,
in a local furniture store now holds
the body of George Forgate, who DIED
Sunday night at his late home, three
miles west of town. He was one OF the
Oldest men in Calhoun county, having
nearly reached the age of ninety-four
years, in spite of which he was quite
active in body, altho his mind had
been noticeably affected for some time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
PIONEER SETTLER GONE.

G. D. Hathaway. Of Webster City
Died This Morning.
Special TO Times Republican.
Webster CITY, Sept. 4.-lG. u. Hath
away. n pioneer settler. of this city
since the early fifties. and we'll known
over this part of the state. died this
morning at Mercy hospital of typhoid
fever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04

neighbors arrived on the scene. The
estimated loss is $4,000, with insurance
Of $1,400.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
STREET CAR cRusHEs CHILD.

Will Probably Die.
Special to Times-Republican
Davenport, Sept. 4.-With her legs
both badly crushed, eleyen-year-olo
Marie Halligan daughter of w. P. Hal
iigan, of this city, will probably die
She was run down by street car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-04
HOSPITAL FUND COMPLETED.
Proceeds From Carnival Insure Inst
tuition for OskaIoosa This Fall.

tuition for oskaIoosa This Fall.
Special to Republican.
Oskaloosa, Sept. Am athletic
carnival with especial contests be-
tween town and country people, was
held here yesterday in celebration OF
Labor day. The net proceeds, about
5000 will go for the benefit of the hos
pital. This sum completes the $1,000
building fund, and insures a hospital
for Oskaloosa this fall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
NORTH DAKOTA APPLES
n. n. FIANkINSoNs nMAkES GOOD"
BY SENDING THE TRIBUNE A ].
BOX OF HIS CHOICEST
FRUIT. III

The Tribune is in receipt Of box
Of fine apples from the farm of r. H.
Hankinson, of Hankinson. They evil
IDENTIFY came in response to doubt
ing Thomas" squib in this paper when
mentioning the extra large and mag
nificent crop of apples raised by the
popular granger of Richland county.
But as usual "Dick' has made good"
and the apples are to be seen in the
Tribune front windows. The samples
include wealthies, Patton's greetings,
shybernals and other varieties, and
more luscious fruit was never grown
anywhere. The growth of such apples
certainly puts a quietus on the sug-
gestion that the best fruit" of the
orchard cannot be successfully grown
in this state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
HARNESS FACTORY NEEDED
BISMARCK AFFORDS ONE OF THE
BEST OPENINGS IN THE WEST
FOR A
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PLANT
OF THIS klND-oPPoRTuNlTY
- &asssa is INVITING.

One Of the crying needs of Bismarck
is a harness factory.
At present there is but one harness
repair shop and aside from the hard
ware stores good stocks are not car
ried. 1t is understood that if a
manufacturing plant is located in the
city the hardware men will no longer
carry this line and it would appear,
therefore, that not only would the re-
tail trade warrant the establishment
of factory employing number of
men, but the wholesale trade would
speedily .,be developed into large pro-
portions"
Bismarck is exceptionally we'll stu,
ated for such an industry. Railroads
stretch out. in all directions to pros:
porous communities and a rich and
magnificent territory. There are nc
factories nearer than 200 miles, and
to the practical and we'll equipped
manufacturer the outlook must prove
very alluring.
The Commercial club has taken VI
this need but as yet tangible results
have not obtained, though Secretary
Conklin ! is not at all discouraged
save in the lack Of. encoura gemenl
given him in this, and all other direc
tons. bY4a large number Of the clul
MEMBERS "a .. =,,.s.s,-,s ~r,r- s,4sz,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
COMPETENT JUDGES.

beauty Doctors Endorse Herp7cide.
Women who make a business OF beau
tifying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two, con-
corning Herpicide:
@'I can recommend Newbro's 'sHerpi-
eide" as it stopped my hair from falling
out; and, as a dressing it has no super
for. s4.3 .54ylyt. r &. 'e--.$1 "le. ~ 's.-
"(sigued>, Bertha A. Trullinger,
: $500 ~ tComp1exion Specialist, )
'.2s11z Morrison St. Portland, Ore
"After using one bottle Of stHerpicide"
my hair has stopped falling out, and my
scalp is entirely free from dandruff.
"(Signed.) Grace Dodge,
go Beauty Doctor,
*1S5 Sixth St., Portland. Ore
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample TO The Herpicide Co..
Detroit, Mich.
Lenhart's Drug Co., special agents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
A WOMEN'S REMARKS

Mrs. Gilbert, the Scotch mother of
John Gilbert, the hero in "The Bal
ance of Power" Arthur Goodrich's
new novel, has many origina! sayings
that are worth preserving. Here are
a few of them:
"The friends your money buys, your
lack of it Sells
"And as for your own sort of people,
find that almost anybody can be my
sort of people if give them chance
"'Et's we'll for a Scotchman to be
right my mother used to say, for if
he's wrong he's ever and eternally
wrong"
"It's better to tell a Scotch woman
everything than to let her guess.
She'll know less in the end"
Somehow you can't laugh away
your weaknesses and you wouldn't il
you could, I think. They're the
marks. that make you feel at home
with yourself"
udL > tuS way Will you AiSh
Things to do and folks to see, while
the women sit and knit and think, OF
sew and think, or make beds anG
think, or do nothing but think
men, the best of them, are always
| wanting to do what it isn't in them tt
dc. David wasn't the kind to make
money, so down in his heart he
wanted.Ssto. He was sos1modest he
shrank from seeing his name in, the
paper. so in his Utmost soul he
thought fame must be a very fine
thing. II isn't the thing they can put
their hand on that most men want
but something that's far out of reach
There's word I mind my own
mother used to say when things went
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
p T. - -.
Fell Forty Feet.

A. A. Mansfield. young man TWEEN
ty-fve years of age who is employed
with the force of carpenters now en-
gagged in the construction of the Great
Western Elevator Company's new ele-
Eator at Steele, lost his Balance Mon
day morning about nine O'Clock and
fell from the top of the structure to
the ground, a distance of about forty
feet No bones were broken.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
DVSTgNGFlVElY a CREAM Or
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

as they shouldn't. We've aye been
provided for, and aye will we YETI
ooh, aye, blood tells, but you don't
always listen to it, more shame to
you"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

! Mo- Meeting-It was seemingly i'm
possible to secure quorum + for a
meeting Of the Commercial club last
evening and there was no session.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Buttons Business College, Bismarck,
offers any complete course for $50, in
Guiding books, supplies and railroad
fare, if you enroll now. Send for
catalog
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

!. No Quorum Owing to absence
from the city Of two Of the members
of the school board there was no meet
ing of that body, so an adjournment
was taken3to Friday evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Catholic Ladies-The ladies, of the
Catholic church will meet with Mrs
p B., Webb, Thursday AFTERNOON.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
49, H 71l[f- s7.I-IIF'I "
Watch Notice.

Match Notice. q ~
Notice Is hereby given to ali persons
wing watches, jewelry or clocks at
store for repairs, are requested to
Re them away on or before the first
y of November, as Mr.. e. B. Wood
Erd will take possession at that
be. G. H. Phelps,
"a, E. The Jeweler.
The Presbyterian Cook Book is
sale at the Capital Book !: Store.
Zee so cents. .ss S: In: Il. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

|. The ST. Mary's Sewing circIe-Will
meet with Mrs. Philip Webb Thursday
afternoon. } 2,1,s3 ;, 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03
THE CITY
HEWEATHER.

Probably showers tonight and
Thursday. Cooler tonight. Max. rs,
min 49,. = s> -, 5SsTes*4 u r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

p New .Pfctures-New films will be
shown at the moving picture show to.
night at Patterson,s hall: "A large
crowd enjoyed the pictures last night.
They are growing steadily in favor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

3, : Z, = 80 ' SS eeau
g. .ene ieiu oiiioe tnis ilioriIlns
INV WI poone lesiueilts q l Morton l'e'o
Su1.s' .S# = b. f b s IN Y
g. g = !" ss..37 4
M = = III. = pa dsf'' soc .lsa
~ ~ n Wv = cluf - = a. stewards
uaie' ~ risuay eye ~ OctoOer lzth'
p,oss7os - 81 .oWaiu Inc COMPLEXION
Gram VIII oe rendered ENDS everyone IS
c ''il = ih nv 90 L L"aaules are re-
q ll " po sln1lss' p s'lS
+ 4. .S., - ....es.+
D'a'' '' ne.r s' eer.'1'cates- me
i - caliuiua'e g TOT teachers
ce = nave received ,s'' Inc coveted
pa1ifatiiie = anu are now open 70 en-
sa tE nl.' "a = D. sinful AIRED Wig
'o os auu VII o ootn' va .. faolmes'
Ia naui I" m Il'' nsteila MARVEL hInn'a
Visness anu ~ = 'n ~ Oieni'
\.
enou'o &c r'*eo IT ross'o'e-Last
spring cne walk Oh hosser street oe-
t"een I ouiIn was renuefeu l"passlpie
~ INC 1 ia;. 'liat cle slue"aik is lower
'Aan ene sefeee anq as q consequence
wafer rom Tue street stooo on the
VAIN as ehis Walh is useo largely
by the school children a gutter should
oe maze nla 70 carry OH tne water:
u ..... .. ~. =. ~. e
nte A e tne on'cers-DlcK1nson
r .I7ss' VI ailu MIS-. ~. "A. simpson
entertained sar sse AZ q dinner ann MONDAY evening
capt. Lynch ad t 14leuts. Loud and Hall
u the n zoch lnlantry." capt. Lyncn IS
an an accomplished accom- l musician ana ohe
evening was rendered Foeilghtfui by
lls piano SCI selectl ION ana songs py
MISS s's' Jessie SIC, M ~ S. Fl y l
, -
r re me Assured-At the
social 10 De gwen by the episcopal
ladies' Thursday evening at the home
Of MRS. waiter Brown BRO "a pleasing pro
gram win De presented refreshments
served and IN other ways those pres
ent are assured Oh oellgn1tul time.
everybody IS lnVlteo and 1t is hoped
many Will aVall themselves or THIS
oppoA 'unAeJ " ok'onu O. piooSoAt oFSh
ING ,.a...-.,s.
A = E,o+b,,, scbed,,e..-.rbo Nor+b
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

was @takensto Friday evening.
p New .Pfctures-New films will be
shown at the moving picture show to-
night : at Patterson,s hall: "A large
crowd enjoyed the pictures last night.
They are growing steadily in favor.
Frightening up-E. &C. Taylor is
adding to the appearance Of the build
ing occupied BY French & WEIGH by
new paint. y His new building, next
west, is about completed and will soon
be occupied by French & WEIGH. -
H., u 49, tt}4 :. he @%E@3' 80, =,
Moonlight Ride-The senior Y. P. S.
C.. e. of the Presbyterian church, en-
joyed a moonlight ride last evening
for two or three hours. If noise is an
indication Of pleasure it was very en-
joyable sSgga :fsye sseTz ;isst A.see i
Sas GIsas gs44l. CT - .4,.-.14.!-l1 10
,'The sstork-This tabled bird S!y7eestear,-
day afternoon brought q fine, baby girl
to the home Of Charles Burlington and
there is much rejoicing thereat.
Mother and daughter doing fine. 10,
| Gold on His Land-The Dickinson
Press says: Alex Montague is feel.
ing good over the discovery of rich
igold mines on the Oregon land in
which himself and A. C. McGillivray
are interested.
Episcopal social--It is anticipated
that the Episcopal social which is to
be held at the home of Mrs. Walter
Brown next Thursday will be very
pheasant. All ladies are invited and a
ltgood time is promised.
Roller Fink Manager Vesperman
/ Of the Atheneum, n VIII shortly oper
THAT house as a roller rink Many i'm
proyements are being made in the
house for the comfort Of patrons and
lin every way the place will be first
class &.s 15I5 ss.5 s.
Returning From the Trial--Four
| great big Indians passed through the
lefty today enroute home to the
Berthold reservation from Fargo
where they have been witnesses il
/ the assault case on the Indian police
man. 3
Had Good Luck Attorneys Miller
and Mockler and their wives have re
/ turned from Goose lake IN Kiddel
3 county reporting a splendid time and
/ good hunting. They camped out in .
Iclaim shanty and had all the comforts
of home.
4 Game Coming In fly ducks were
4 secured this morning By Messrs. Rich
holt and Holta for the Methodist
Ladies' game supper next Saturday
|eyening. These gentlemen will moi
4 return to the city till Friday morning
and other large shipments may b
expected
Sent Ia the Reform School Alfonso
Beleal was sent 10 the reform schoo
81 Mandan Tuesday BY Judge Win
leicester. The boy Ii considered IN
corrigib,e. Sheriff WEIGH took hin
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Frightening Up .c. Taylor is
adding to the appearance Of the build,
ing occupied BY French & Welch by
new paint. y His new building, next
west, is about completed and will soon
be occupied by French & WEIGH. '.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Of Evansville, Wis, filed homestead
claims at the land Office this morning
and will become residents Of Morton
county. IS M .5=3. 4, c. r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

There Is To Be-. A basket social
held at the, new church at Stewards
dale, on Friday evening, October 18th,
proceeds to go toward the completion
OF the church building. A fine pro-
gram will be rendered. Everyone is
cordially invited. Ladies are re-
quested to bring baskets. ~ u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Sent 10 the Reform School lfonsol
Beleal was sent 10 the reform school
AZ Mandan TUESDAY by Judge Win
chester. The boy Ii considered in-1
corrigibie Sheriff Welch took him
over today The BOY Is IL bn pitted
as he has had 4 poor chance 70 bei
better than he Is.
Took iicnsstsads Two brothers Of
Dr. Ksarney, formerly Of this city and
now of Glennllin. John @. Kearney Of
Iawton, N. d. ard Philip =. Kearney
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

E43tfFtYtFf u .t.s{E.t vE .sr,t Et3t 9!a.Is ~
30 he sstork--This tabled bird yester-
day afternoon brought a fine baby girl
to the home Of Charles Burlington and
there lis much rejoicing thereat.
Mother and daughter doing fine. >:~,'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Walter White lII--For a week past
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Came Coming IN fly ducks were
secured this morning BY Messrs. Rich
holt and Holta for the Methodist
ladies' game supper next SATURDAY.
evening. These gentlemen will not.
return to the city tlll Friday morning
and other large shipments may be-
expected.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

Moonlight Ride-The senior Y. P. s.
G.. F. Of the Presbyterian church, en-
joyed a moonlight ride last evening
for two or three hours. II noise is an
indication Of pleasure it was very en-
joyables III 4. n ,i,t 1ss,e i
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-03

N Had Good Luck attorneys Miller
and Mockler and their wives have re.
turned from Goose lake 4. Kidder
county reporting a splendid time and
good hunting. They camped out in a
claim shanty and had all the comforts
of home. &.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
THE ARGUS, TUESDAY. DECEMBER A. 1906.

better than not to have fought at all.
AS has been well aud finely said q
beaten nation is not necessarily dis
graced nation, but the nation or man
is disgraced ii the obligation to defend
right is shirked.
We should as nation do eTe. ything
in our power for the cause of Eonora-
BILE peace. 1t is morally as indefensible
for nation TO commit wrong upon
another nation, strong or weak, as for
an individual thus to wrong his fell
lows. We should do all in our power
to hasten the day when there shall be
peace among the nations-a peace based
upon justice and not upon cowardly
submission to wrong. We can accom-
plish good deal in this direction, but
we cannot accomplish everything, and
the penalty of attempting to do too
much would almost inevitably be to do
worse than nothing. for it must be re-
membered that fantastic extremists
are not in reality leaders of the causes
which they eSpouse. but are ordinarily
those who do most to hamper the real
leaders of the cause and to damage the
cause itself. AS yet there is no likeli-
hood of establishing any kind of inter-
national power, of whatever sort,
which can effectively check wrongdo-
ing, and in these circumstances it
would be both Il foolish and an evil
thing for q great and free nation to
deprive itself of the power to protect
its own rights ana even in exceptional
cases to stand up for the rights of 9th
ers. Nothing would more promote in
iquity, nothing would further defer the
reign upon earth of peace and right
eousneSs. than for the free and cnlight-
ened peoples, who, though with much
stumbling and many shortcomings,
strive toward justice, de-
to render themselves power
less while leaving every despotism and
barbarism armed and able to work
their wicked will. The chance for the
settlement Of disputes peacefully by
now depends mainly upon
the possession by the nations that
mean to do right of sufficient armed
strength to make their purpose effec
tive
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04

over sea ever accomplished by our gov
eminent The expedition landed COM
pletely equipped and ready for imme-
diate service. several of its organiza-
lions hardly remaining in Havana over
night before splitting up into detach-
ments and going to their several posts.
1t was q fine demonstration of the
value and efficiency of the general staff.
Similarly 1t was owing in large part
to the general board that the navy
was able at the outset TO meet the Gu
ban crisis with such instant efficiency,
ship after ship appearing OH the short
est notice at any threatened point,
while the marine corps in particular
performed Indispensable service. The
army and navy war colleges are of In
calculable value to the two services,
and they cooperate with constantly in
creasing efficiency and Importance.
Shooting Galleries Needed.
The congress has most wisely pro-
vided for a national board for the pro-
motion of rifle practice. Excellent re-
suits have already come from this law,
but ii does not go far enough. Our
feSuldT afIny Is 50 SIldll IHdI III any
great war we should have to trust
mainly to volunteers, and in such
event these volunteers should already
know how to Shoot, for if soldier has
the fighting edge and ability TO take
care of himself in the open his eff
cheney on the line of battle is almost
directly proportionate to excellence in
craftsmanship. We should establish
shooting galleries in all the large pub
lie and military schools, should main
tain national target ranges in different
parts of the country and should in
every way encourage the formation of
rife clubs throughout all parts of the
land. The little republic of Switzer-
land offers us an excellent example in
all matters connected with building up
an efficient citizen soldiery.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, Dec. 3, 1906.