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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
Hyaclnth and onion. /,

HerS was purple nyaclnth
That worried day and night,
Because 1t had a firm belief
1t was an onion white.
And then an onion white, within
That gardens labyrinth,
Most fondly fancied that 1t was
a purple hyacinth.
The hyacinth that thought itself
An onion was not sad;
The onion that was sure it was
A hyacinth was glad.
TITS so; we're happy OF cast down
Anent our earthly lot;
When We think ye're not what We
are,
Or are what we are not.
r. X. Munkittrick in Success Mag
azine."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
How Some Ball Players Lose Their

u HoW some tBall Players Lose Their
Grip.
Little johnny EYers, the prince Of
second basemen, who Is dear to tho
hearts of the Chicago fans. was in
Tie club house the other day, when
Tinker, the shortatop, and Steinfeldt
\ the third baseman, got into mn argu-
meft as to what WINS the cause. OF a
3 ball player losing his grip, 4
Steinfeldt gave his opinion on the
subject. ind he was followed by Think
ter, and when tho shortstop had fin
y ished, little Evers chimed in:
You both might be right" he de.
( calred, but still you have not coy
cred all tho ground
Why, how is that, Johnny?" Choir
used tho two players.
Because replied Evers. as he be.
gan to tighten his belt, "a ball player
sometimes losses his grip on account
8of his having foxy old person for
y his landlady."
Another Story on "Pop" Arson.
Although baseball is the great ma
Z uonal game, says tho Detroit News,
/; no lall player, no matter how much
lie Inns been worshiped by the people,
has ever yet made good on the stage
simply because of his reputation as n
q player, The last ono to be trotted out
on the boards was Rube Waddell, and
he practically killed the show, 1.-THE
Stain of Guilt" He had bad habit
y OF taking the stage carpenter out to
q have Il drink Just when the latter was
needed to cut the rope that let down
the trapdoor through which the inno-
cent child was thrown into the deep,
dark river.
vi a Ia,
his palmy. days, and Pop lasted Just
two mouths with one of Hoyt's "A
s5 Runaway Colt
Anson never forgave Willie Keller
for n joke they played on him when
he was In that show" remarked
rs iiughie Jennings, moguI of the Dc.
team, the other day, while tax
ing of those who sought histrlonic
I. honors. THE show came to New
York during q league meeting, and as
B afaeStra attraction Anson had three
or four players appear on the stage
with him.
There was scene laid on n base.
y ball field. The hero-'Pop' Arson
was TO hit home rim and thereby
win the heart of the sweetheart's
fatller. who was n fan. He was to
get the daughter and they were to
live happily ever afterward
The show was going all right for
several weeks. Arson was driving in
I the home run and winning tho bride
twice a day.
81 But he made mistake in getting
those ball players to take the part of
the supers during that special en-.
q gagement for the benefit OF the gath
cred baseball moguls.
Willie Keller played third, Jack
rs Warner caught and Arlie Latham was
ailTpiring. i don't remember the rest
: OF them.
Well, the show went all right I'M
i tiifthis scene came up. The players
we're all laying for Anse. He hit ont
his home run and went tearing around
the bases. Just as he passed third
Z Keeler stuck ont his foot and tripped
& him
They threw the ball to Jack War.
y ilersand he tagged poor Pop, out.
It nearly broke mp the show. Ac.
cnrding TO schedule, there the girl was
In the stand waiting to be claimed
and there wasithe old man waiting to
turn his daughter over to the man
who brought in the winning run
I But ( Pcp' was out.
Jack cbesbro, the New York spit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
Funny Trlok.

Johnny" inquired Mr.. Nexdore,
why don't YOU do funny tricks like
the Katzenjammer klds?'
Il can't think Of nnthin,"
Why don't you smash up your
fathers phonograph ~ Washington
Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
What He said.

citiman-Well. well, looking for an.
other cook, eth?
Snbbuls--Why, no. j can't say.
Citiman-What? You Just said YOU
were.
subbubs-I did not. / said was
looking for a cook. The others we've
had were not.-Philadelphia Press.
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scented Danger:

"Thnt young man who has proposed
to you is enormously rich"
Yes answered the naughty girl.
Hes too enormously rich. I{tion't.
like the risk of having the family
name up before a grand Jury
Washington Star. ii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
Club Standing.
sWelll Well Welt.

NEW YORK, June 1..Brooklyn
scored another victory over New York
Mt the Polo grounds TODAY In hard
fought ten-inning game. Score:
r. II. e.
Brooklyn ....012O1O0102-7 16 6
New York .102O01O1 OO-5 10 2
Batteries: Scanlon, Pastorius, But.
Ter and Ritter; McGinnity. Wiltse and
Bowerman. Time, 2:10. Umpire
O'Day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
When love Does az.

Love" remarked the sentimental
maid. "makestime fly"
cit does during courtship." re-
joined the young widow, "but after
the parson has said his say, time
begins to make love fly.-Daily News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
Roanolse-Danyille, rain.
MISUNDERSTANDING. rain.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., rain.
Club Standing.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.


Montgomery, 8; Memphis, 3 @ In
nings).
Birmingham, 5; New Orleans, 8.
NashVille-Shrepeport, no game, rain.
5s College Games.
New Haven--Princeton, .; Yale, z
az innings).
Observation-Disclosures. /; Cornell, O..
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
Observation-Disclosures. rain.
st. Lorils.Cleveland, rain.
Chicago, 1; Detroit, o.
BOSTON, 2; New York, 0.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Philadelphla-noston. rain.
Cincinnatl-St. Louis, rain.
Pittsburgh Chicago. rain.
New York, s.; Brooklyn, z.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
w O'l'Id OF Sport

scored the only run of today's game
with two out in the ninth inning.
Score:
R.H. Il.
Chicago ......O 90 o 5000 Ii Is 3
Detroit .......0O0OO0O a .
Batteries; White and Sullivan;
Slever and Archer. Time. 1.2S. TN.
pires Sheridan and Hurst.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
The LIaht carrick saw.

Lew Drill, Wyatt Lee and Bill Car
rick We're one day out at the old
Washington grounds, discussing the
question of ages, ard were good ma
turedly kidding one another about be,
Ing. older than they really were.
Foster, the good-looking outfielder,
was sitting over In one corner, work
Ing at his everlasting tnsk of sew.
Ing up some portion OF his clothing,
when Drill shouted to hin:
What do You think of this, Pop:
Bill carrick says he first saw the
light III 1872"
Il suppose" calmly replied Foster,
as he arose to his feet with yawn,
that Bill refers to the electric arc
light" and then Pop ducked to es.
cape the piece of soap which Bill fir.
ed in his direction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02

Must Have stuns Scope Carey
George Carey who played first base
Tor Washington n few years ago, and
played that position up to the limit
also, IS in the grocery business at his
nome IN East Liverpool, Ohio, where
evidently George must do some kind
OF n credit business according tn n
story that n Wnshlnton travelling
m, man Is Just now telling. This drum.
mer was in Carey's store some time
IN April, ana he and Scoops, got to
talking OF mutual acquaintance who
is resident of the town that George
does business in. 90
me drummer, after some remarks
to Carey: '''N'o
puzzles me how that fellow man.
ages to live! I'd give good deal to
learn the secret" -
III you are Turning up with curl.
Gaoy,d to know how he lives" replied
OF figures. Just you omen n grocer,
store In his neighborhood.p
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
Courageous Pedestrian,

800 1SVuI dgeOUa F7tutStTTsH' q -'-7
Offfcer-I protest against that
mans arrest What was his of.
Tense? Is ~
The Cop-Aw, he was driyin' his
auto at only twenty miles an hour,
an, delayin' the machines behind him.
Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
ola "cyo In Good rrim.

BOSTON. MASS, June 1.-Young
was effective when men were on bases
and shut New York out 2 to 0 In the
game today. Score:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
What Allied Hickman.

:. Charley Hickman, the heavy hittine
lirst baseman of the Nationals. has
usually so serene an expression on
his handsome face that when he re-.
ported at the ball park, one mornine
lust before the team went west. wifi
ali appearance of yexation, he was an
pro .d by little Mil, who asked:
WHAT'S the matter Kick? You
seen en- 10 be worried over something.
oh, I've been through some mighty
trying times this day." declared Char
ley. = 'i''t
, what's been tho matter?" inquired
the fleet-footed Charley Jones, as he
paused In the act of lacing up his
shoe to inquire. A''
why, I've been down to the tail
OTIS, trying on some spring clothes.'
mefrily cried Hick, as he lodged into
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02

boston .......0000O20os--2 s 2
New York $50 0.0O00O0O-0 q 1
Batteries: Young and Criger: Grif-
filth and Klelnow. Time, 1907. I'm.
plres Stafford and Evans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
STORIES OF BASEBALL.
PLAYERS.

ball artist, has one fad for which he
has greater love than for baseball.
This Is the raising of chickens, and
It Is said that Jack has the largest
farm in the Old Bay state that is de.
voted exclusively to the chicken rails
ing industry.
Jack can tell you anything you
might care to know about the feathery
fowls, and 1t Is one subject that he
never tires OF talking of.
Ono day last season he and AL Orth
were at dinner In Philadelphia hotel
and before them was placed fine
roast chicken. AL viewed the fowl
q moment and then he says to Jack:
i say, Chesbro, can You tell an old
chicken from young one after 1t has
been coolSed?"
"Snrest thing you know" replied
CHESHIRE between mouthfulls.
But how?" inquired Al.
by the teeth" replied Jack
TO the woods for yours" shot back
Ortiz. you know that u chicken has
no teeth"
II know a chicken HASN'T said
Cheshire. as he reached for the celery,
"but l have"
How the Pitchers Sometimes Feel.
When Del Mason, the Cincinnati
pitcher, was with Washington "A few
years back. he was one day sitting in
the grand stand with friend OF his.
when the friend turned to Del and
said:
There is only one class of men who
look well in n hox" 4.
"And who are they?" dreamily In
qnired Mason.
baseball pitchers" answered his
friend.
"And they declared Del. who had
Just lost game to the New York the
day before, do not always feel sc
we'll as they look"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02

Won at Last Moment.
CHICAGO, ILLS, June Chicago
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02

Gill miro bel Der Slotten . go
robe %aelegcrtlid, Der Ausitequig III
Somestown burt) Den geidiiBten
areu5er .Wliniitro 3enteno" pertrc.
ten icin.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02

Observation-Disclosures 6 Ger5tpeif.
luna 9, enttGuidte 9icbc /. bauslid)e
3m"iitiafeiten s, 9etrunfcnbeit s,
arontbcit q, Welonholie 3, @eiltes'
itorlna 4, bel einem Ginbrid or.
rpild,t /, unbcfonnt II.
1893 Iprbc in 20 Sabren.
Su oen lebten 20 Sabrcr lullrOcr
in Baltimore 1893 Worbe %bcgangen,
lno omar: in 1885 IL, 1886 10, 1887
If, 1888 70, 1889 81, 1890 1S, 1891
8, 1892 10. 1893 10, 1894 13, 1895
81, 1896 10, 1897 %, 1898 10, 1899
20, 1900 %, 1901 -, 1902 IL, 1904
20, 1905 II, 1906 %.
5Gotlite II II allie.
S~oIgcnoc llniGae uerliefen in 1906
io0tlit: GrimineIlc operation 2.@as.
pergiitunQ A, Nutomobil -. llnioIl I,
Tobrroo llninQ I, 0rnn0mltnocn
2S, pcridllldtcr Slrfcptnohcn /,
Goaiiion I, 3ernalnlt I, Stidrurnoc
I, G~rtrllnfcn 50, Glcftri5itGt 3, Sic.
uotorihoht fl, Gcrihiittct ,, Sail
Don GoldunG /, 0urd) inllcnoce Wio.
tcridl 3, Srcppc bcrlu1ter 9cfollcl
"A, bon elmer Birdie gcfoacn I, pom
@cbGltoe DcioIlen s, pom 8eriiit &C.
fallen 6, nuf ser StraBe geIollen 8,
in einen 9runncn gefoqen I, aus
BEN TCnItcr QciQQcn 6, 0ltrd) Wltono-
gas I, 0urd, Nibc ilbcrmonnt =, pom
EiCroc 0ciollcn I, burd) 9liB gctrof'
len I, ourd) Mnid]incn Act0otct =,
irrthiimIide5 GeridIllldrn bon @iit A.
ourdJge0ongencS Eicr0 I, llcbcriob-
rem uon 6llbrlucrt If, &erbriibt 5.
llcbcriubrcn BON Giienbobnen 10.
iiberiobren OllrdJ StroBcnbobncn 30.
5uidQig crihoiien I, ourd) Seller,
tbiirc gciollCn I, bonn Grapes 0ciol.
len I, in ocn SoOcroum zines Tam.
piers gcIullcn /, 5uianm1cn 27S.
Nn0crC II II GlIc.
Gic 3obl Scr nid)t toOtlid) pcrloIit,
ncn llniGIlc lunr Icbr groB, nnO be
iih 0nrltnicr: 1urdI Nutomo'
bilc II, BON ltcllbnlltcn Aciollcn b,
0Hrd) G%iicnbnbncn pcrlCBt 40, 0urdl
StroBcnbubncn pcrIcBt $40. oltrdl
Gouiiion 43, burdl Nunoc gcbiiicn Al,
Oilrd, elettriihc TrGbtc perlcbt "A. in
Glcpotoridlod)ten 10. 0ltrd Tcrihiit
tllnN 10, ourdJ iolenoeS Woteriol l3.
Ourd Ginitur5 zines SuBgGn0eriteia
gcS -, orrd} ourdaeaongene Subr-
luertc 81 oui DEM Gis geioIlen 10.
Don Der Sciter gefouen 8, ourd) 9lib
%getroifen Is, ourh Moihinen per.
lest 36, DOM 8eriiIt gefnlen ..
ourd) 5uidai9eS Sd)ieBen "A, ourd,
pori0blidcs Sdieben #, olrrd) Mei.
ieritid)e IS, oic 5reppe berunter oe.
fallen u, ullf Scr StroBe gcfolIcn
Ia.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02

~llnicre Spesialitat 1T Die M6licfc'
rnna pnn sbis'sg in %feiner lrfpriinsiiten
Meinbcii. Ea5 III Der @riinb, aus oeut mir
oos Rein.gidbrmitiebtSefes Wiufommen GeibeH.
8pItarg Dine, Wpunt Vernon, @iuntieeiu,
p,elpalf u. u. 7oe. bis $3.50 oas Quar-,
$3.50 bis $3.50 bic @ntlone.
.1ttiners' Etfritutng Co.,"
Gr. t2t, Nseff.y alttmpre.StraBe.
Reioe Ebone. @ir reitifi5iren nift. z. %.
Eainsd. @efddftSfibrer (Te51-l
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02

nlcr in Morplonb nieocr. - ao'
men aus europa ltrt6 pcridicbe.
men Stauten bieies 2onocS.
Gic @roBc Der bon ibnen gefoltf'
ten Sarmcl1 mo ser ErciS.
&m SATIRE 1906 hot Warplonb gro.
zen 3l5ng BON Nniieolcrn gebobt.
Gem 0erid)t oes Stauts=gimpanoc.
rlln0$~GonmiiiGre u. i. 5ruppe an
Den @imuonoerungs Sitpcrintenocr
M, =. =. Surpin 5uiolae f"allitcn Die
lolgcrben Aniieoler lid) an:
Gn GordcitcrsG 6. $.
Stliort BON @arOer.Gitp, &c, 80
AdCr, $1,000; George Bono Don 90.
ma. Wtid, 50 Nder, $500; Allguit
Bed bon Goperport. Soma, 93% 9f-
fer, $500; Sol. SOB pon Smobo
9tcbr., 10 Nder, $500; Claus Stoder
aus Scr Sdruei5, 10 adcr, $1,000;
i. Grlicd) bon Solpote, Woii. 10 Ats
fer, $500; Z. e. Dupont bon Gelo'
mare, 500 Nder, $4,000; hilbert Wo.
rollidJ bon Terliplporien, - gdcr.
$3.50; Srpi1g Golmer BON @iniicIo,
9Sy 30 Ndcr, $1,000; Soiepb Gn0el.
berger BON Geutid>lonh, y Ider.
Sr SonarosGourtp - $. @run-
lter aus Ser Sd)pcii. 125 gdcr, fir
$500; anrbroic @oloimitb, Sniogo,
Sis, 2212 gder. $3.50; $. 6. @ontt
BON Ecrniplpon.ieli. 11S gfcr. $4,000;
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IL, So, 1872 gfcr, $4,000; $. g. nj.
d)oroS BON Heip . Dorf, 81 Ndcr,
$16O0; u. ". @nmIirg bon Ct.
2oris, DO, 365 Mdcr, $4,000.
Sn Sorioro-Gountp - SRI. Wol.
lie II. Wilcr bon Salbot-Gountp, 81
Ndcr; SoGr SdnreI5le BON 0olti.
more. 10 gder; Sobr {. @reb bon
Sirginien, 80 ader.
Or Someriet.Gountp - Sranf g.
@oli6 non Siib.s(merifo 1S9 gder.
$500; u. 9. @abiion BON Tcnnipl.
poricn, $50 s(der. $1,000; Geo. Col.
born bon Herniplporicn, los Sldcr.
$500. Gin Tubeno anoerer @niicb.
Ter aus perid)ieberer Stootcn ScS
@eite,iS f~ouiten iidJ I'M County oil.
Innc Irunbel.Gountp - Srurf Z.
Graper bon Baltimore. 1876 Ider;
Sanmel Sotpe bon OitGitp, ga. %
9ldcr; @m. q. Inpibion Don Carroll.
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bon Colorado, 12t 9(der; Sobn aaui.
nsanr bon Baltimore. 80 ader. Sr.
Charles Geiot bon Mime Nrunoel.9o.
IS Ider IN 9oItimore-9ountp; gn,
breip 9enener bon baltimore 36 Nf.
FER; Robert Gibbs bon baltimore
100 Nfcr.
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6ciot bon Mnne arunhel-Gountp IS
Ndcr; IS. II. Yrap bon HensDorf.
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6. Ganiiboff BON Stnu1tort. 80. ~
gder. $500; 2. 9. Hopiton bon
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$15N; Sbcrit 6. 9eod,am BON @oiE,-
ington, :. g., 125 Mder, 5000; sc.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02
Cir SciicocInng MarplanS'S.

IS licbCn lid ir 1906 iiber t3C Gar.
nlCr in Morplono nieocr. - &o.
men aus europa lllt6 pcridicbe.
men Stooten bieies 2nnocs.
Gle @roBc Der bon ibnel1 aefoitf.
ten Tarmcn mo Ser ErCi&.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02

Sn cinem @edielblotte
leien mir: Cos 9rDbtc Sopbirbers.
lucrf beiinbct lid in ocn Ser. Stoo.
ten. GoS gcrglucrf lit I'M Dcsn.
@ulida elmer tief eirgcriiiercn
ShIudt Der 6clicngebirae IN Mon.
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&c @eitcin eritredt lid alli bier Wet.
len 2dngc. m1hrcnb oic Sieie iiber.
boupt rod, rid,t crmittcIt puroe.-
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bon 3 anrot; Ser Gnrdid5ritt lit =
bis 3 aorat. Die 5arbe Der Steine
lit prddtlg; pirle Don ibren boben
bos iicie gei1ttigtc 9lau Der oriento.
liiterL unb man gebt iegt harar.
Elm 6pCiies Stompiperf aui5uitclCn
unb Die Ausbeute III perooppcln.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-01-02

3unief nEroiit q RI"
= Augenideinlidl inter Dem @iniluB
auJu reidjlid scnoiicnen Neniabrs.
punifes perii6te geiicrn Nadmittaa
Scr ~63.jGhrige @iniam WitdeQ, Der
int .2eperitg 8ouic" logirt. al Der
Gaitern.apente 5piihen Greter. ulb
alb,mnrle. Strabe. einen heioenm6Bi.
gen Rnoau. Gr Bate elm grobes Ia.
ihennleiier oiien IN Der 6ano uito be.
orobtc ieOen Eaiianten NIT Dem Sooe,
bis or oil orei juuige 9eute fam. Bic
periudten, i6in oas geidbrIiGe Spiel
5elia 5il entninoer. Bel oem Hingeu
Duroe WitdeQ ourd icin eigenes
NteiIer all Ser linfen Sar0 5iemlid)
idDer perleBt, 10 oaB er pom Eoli5ie
item ,Sohn O. Hibel miltclit oes oitli-
den Eatroliragens nad] DEM ct. 80
iepbs-So'pitll" gebrad)t meroen
muBte.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14

was fight which lasted five hours. after
which the French retreated.
This battle was entirely with rifles on
both sides. and the Moors thought they
were equal to anything the French could
bring forth. day or so later the foreign
legion and three spuadrons of cavalry APP
peared, their force altogether numbering
4,J0O They brought with them a number Of
mountain guns and other cannon. and pla-
cling these more than a mile away they
opened fire upon the oasis. and its villages
with melinite shells. The result astonishCd
the natives. Their mud brick houses were
blown to atoms and the minarets OF their
mosque cut in two.
The Moors had never heard or seen any
thing like this, and they soon came almost
on their knees to beg the French to desist.
Since then the railroad has been extended
TO Bent Ounif, and within two years n
thriving settlement has grown up here,
right at the gate of the pass. Figuig is
now safe for a traveller if he is accom-
panied by French soldiers. and the French
are even building a wagon road to that
place.
The French Sahara alone is altogether
more than half as large as the whole United
States. II extends from the Libyan desert
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
The Foreign Legion.

Here at Benz Ounf is a branch OF the
foreign legion, made up of Germans Swiss,
Italians and Americans. There are also
several companies of military criminals who
have been deported from France and sent
down from other parts Of Algeria for pun
ishment. These men are put TO making
roads, bridges and all kinds OF hard labor.
l met one last night in a Moorish cafe who
told me he was an American. His COM
pIeXion was that OF a mulatto, but he wore
the rcd trousers, blue jacket and tall red
cap of the spahi and l took him for an
Arab. l was drinking coffee at one OF the
tables when he sat down beside me and be-
gan to speak English. He told me that he
came from San Francisco, that he had
served as a marine I'm the Franch navy
and had finally drifted into the army. He
said that the food and treatment were
so bad that he could not stand it. and that
he deserted and succeeded i'm getting to
the Mediterranean, where he had hidden
himself away in the hold of a German
steamer. Just as the ship was raising
anchor the military police came on board
and discovered him, through a Hindoo
cabin boy, who pointed out his hiding place.
He was then put in prison at the port OF
NamoSrs, where the sheriff set him to
best horse in the stable and rode across
into Morocco to Melilla. There he again
tried to get of. this time on a Spanish
ship. He was again caught, however. and
shipped down here into the heart OF the
Sahara. He is expecting 10 he sent on into
the desert far from the railroad.
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Battle of FiguiE.

1t was a Harka like this that brought
about the battle of Figuig. named after an
oasis about eight miles from here. where
it took place. Figuig is one OF the richest
settlements OF western Morocco. It has
about a million date trees and its people
have always been noted for their prosperity
and trade. They are also famous as haters
Of Christians, and until lately it was death
to such 10 enter their GASES. About three
years ago, when the railroad had not yet
reached this point, the governor general Of
Algeria made an expedition from the end
of the road at Duverier to Benz Ounif and
started thence on an expedition to Figuig
He was accompanied by a detachment OF
Spahis, the bravest Of these African SOL
diers, and three companies Of the foreign
legion, under the command OF General
O'Conner. 1t was then well known that any
Christian who went into Figuig did 80 at
the risk of his life. and one Of the Arab
officials Of the town warned the governor
general that he had better keep out. He
did not heed the warning, and the result
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TENT VILLAGE OCCUPIED BY SHEPHERDS AND THEIR FAMILIES

General Lyote, the commander of the
French army of the Sahara is located and
there are other troops farther south at
Colomb Bechar, at the end Of the road
The depots are all of stone, with port holes
for rifles on all sides. Right here is one Of
the most important military locations.
Benz Ounif is within almost a stones
throw of the Moroccan boundary, and at
the gate to pass through the mountains
which separate the dominions Of the Moor
ish sultan from African France. The
French have subdued long since the brig
ands Of their own parts of the Sahara. but
the brigands OF the Moroccan desert make
raids upon the French GASES, and they also
attack travellers and caravans going to and
fro over the desert. The base of such ex-
petitions Is the oasis Of Tablet, I'm Mo-
rocco. not far from here, where are some
of the worst scoundrels of this part of the
world. These expeditions are known as
Harkas. They are often composed of hun
dreds and even thousands of camels and
men. One which came through here a few
years ago had about 1900 men mounted on
camels and Harka of 500 camels Is not
uncommon. At this writing reports have
come here that the governor of Tablet has
declared holy war and that an army on