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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Range a Thing of Beauty.

The reservation embracing the rifle
range and camp grounds of the state OF
New Jersey is in reality from a military
point of view thing of beauty and JOY
for the time being, if not forever. From
the ocean shore on the east the reserya-
ton extends westward to the railroad,
distance of little less than one mile.
The sward is as level and as green as the
the surface of a billiard table. Sliirtlng
the grounds is a perfect roadway.
section of the mort hwestern part is fenced
off and within this stands the official
summer home of the Governor of New
Jersey. When he is here, as Is the case
at present, the governors flag floats 10
the breeze from a mammoth stan. Flow
ering shrubbery and beautifying plants
surround the cottage.
The rilemen face the ocean when mr.
ing, the butts where the targets are
located being In long rows built just OH
the beach Where it is possible to have
grass, the conditions are those of well
kept lawn. In front of each target is
its numerical designation in large figures.
Main Firing Point.
The main firing point is about 700 yards
from the shore line Here white pegs
are located bearing numbers correspond
ing respectively with those in front OF
the targets, so that the riflemen cannot
present a valid excuse for shooting at .
bulls eve assigned 10 some one other
than himself. While the firing Is In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Will Speak in Chicago.

SptCIHI
CHICAGO, ILL.,, September 3-William H.
Taft, republican presidential nominee will
sneak in Chicago on Saturday, October ~.
at a big industrial demonstration to be
held at the coliseum This city is to be
the scene of the climax of the campaign.
Arrangements for the gathering. which
is expected to be one OF the biggest fea
have practically been completed and Mr..
Taft has accepted the arrangement His
speech will probably close his own cam
paign for election. except, perhaps, an
address in Cincinnati.
The Chicago day prade of 1885, when
80 600 republicans paraded the streets of
the city for Mckinley. is the demonstra-
ton which local leaders have set as their
example to be emulated on this occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
DEFEAT ALL GUARD TEAMS
Compete for the Interstate Regi-
mental Trophy.
SERGT. SCHRIvER'S RECORD
Washington Mavksman Does the
Best Work of Any Individual
Who Shot.

Special From a Staf Correspondent
RIFLE RANGE. Seagrt, n J.. Septem-
Der 5.-The District of Columbias repre-
sentative riflemen have won another
prize and the big Seagirt shooting tourna-
ment has been in progress only two days.
The team of the 1st Regiment took third
place in the Briggs trophy, or interstate
regimental team match, ended late this
evening. Ahead of the Washingtonians
at the finish were two service teams
both from the Marine Corps, and in their
rear were all the state teams that COM
peted and another service team. 1t is
pointed out that the members of the serv-
ice teams have nothing to do but shoot.
They are excused from all other duty for
months, have an almost unlimited field
to draw and all the opportunity required
for practice. The National Guard team
members practice when they spare
the time from business and have only .
short time on the range here. With the
service teams eliminated, the District
would have captured the Briggs trophy.
Finishing ahead of all the other National
Guard teams has earned for the District
congratulations as warm as though The
team had won the trophy. The match
is regarded as second only in Importance
TO the Dryden match.
The I'd Regiments team. which finished
in last place, did not expect to smash
any records. 1t was hastily assembled
of men who are here for other matches.
and shot in the contest today more for
practice than with the object Of ending
among the leaders.
The District Scores.
The interstate regimental team match
was the only contest in which the Dis
trict competed today. The scores in de-
tail of the two District teams follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
The District Scores.
FIRST REGIMENT.
SECOND REGIMENT.
200 yds. GOO yds. | u


The score of Sergt. Schriver was the
best work of any individual who shot IN
the match. all teams included.
The District contingent Will rest tomor-
row. The ma jority of the members VIII
probably visit resorts along the nortn
Jersey coast returning to camp In tlme
for good night 5 rest preparatory 10
the worked mapped out for next week.
The day being perfect. the several coHi-
petitions were conducted without hitch.
The range in the rear of the firing line
was crowded with spectators, among them
being Senator Briggs of New Jersey,
donor of the trophy bearing ms name,
with his wife and daughters.
John w HesSian of Wilmington, Del.
stablished another record today, scoring
II consecutive bulrs-eyes at 600 yards IN
IN individual contest
The teams in the interstate reSimental
team match consisted of six men. Each
man fired ten shots each at 200, 600 and
900 yards. In addition to the trophy
first prize consisted of $50 and medals for
the team members. Second prize was SO,
third prize So and fourth prize $40.
Briggs Trophy Competition.
The competitors finished in the follow
ing order: First, United States Marine
Corps, score 500; second, United States
Marine Corps, second team, score 1SS;
third, Ist District of Columbia, score ISl:
fourth list New York, score I'll; fifth.
7th New York, first team, score 16I:
sixth, I'D Engineers, New York, score
766; seventh, 18th New York, score 762;
eighth, United States Marine Corps. thlrd
team score 734; ninth, Sd Pennsylvania,
score 731; tenth, 4th New Jersey, score
T23; eleventh, 1th New York, second team.
score 20; twelfth, ID New Jersey, score
III; thirteenth, 2d District OF Columbia,
score $50
Nine teams competed in the Old Guard
trophy match, which was shot at 2Uo
yards. The teams follow:
First, 9TH New York, score 234; second.
list New York. score I'D; third, New Jer-
sey State Rifle Association, score 10;
fourth, United States Marine Corps team.
score 81; NTH. United States Marine
Corps, second team, score 22l; sixth, 22d
Engineers, New York, score 2o3; ninth,
Independent Italian Marksmen, New
York, score 191.
There We're forty-seVen contestants IN
the off-hand match, ten shots at 10
yards. The contest was won by Sergt.
p. Lund, of the United States Marine
Corps, with Lieut.. Baker, 4th New Jel-
Sey, second.
The scores of the first five competitors
follow: First, Sergt. p. Lund, United
States Marine Corps, score Al; second,
Lieut.. Baker, 4th New Jersey. score 46:
third, Sergt. De Loach, United States
Marine Corps score 45: fourth. Private
Minervini 4th New Jersey, score Is;
fifth, G.. w. Chesley, Connecticut, score
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
WEATHER.

Showers Sunday. Monday
fair. Light to fresh southcrly
winds.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
making three. Let use compare that with years gone by and see whether it

is too big.
heen Nov Tht ! vii go ID b' ;a, with With you you ter =. years ears an, and see xa til, the ls S; have have
They weren not building a Irvine plant and yet they had a quarter OF a mill
more state tax than w have this year with the tvine plant; In 1895, they
e 2 four .s In 1856 n ae ~ had nf la .s m XfsF 1871 s%h t fms f Sad fd plsn m 4ny 1893 sssF t% ss
and 6yetenths, 1904 three mills, 1905 the first year Of the Ehod adminitra-
ton, they had four mills, and they were not building a Irvine plant either;
me from your own records here Do you know what it shows? 1t shows
the state tax of 1907. with the Irvine plant i'll is less than the state tax of
DO Ios you n know m . wh snoa they 5a dor the THERE fslee h Rssn mot e bee m as as 'e sdm aias ratio Esnosess
this state vas admitted, not one, but what in the year that they had the
i tSgI stats iad had and the tSe l KdftsaS ,d dp Er 99g5 mls Q @s ys, 5 sgd had ad6 . m iaSTsi Ss
next year, just as the EHod administration in 1905 had four mills and in
1906 had only We mills II the Elrod administration OF 1906 thought levying
just four mills the year before. They must have been wfuly exuavagant the
yea year before for :. be; sSss their Levy SsT then en-, was Rj Just INV twice s What ssn is vas ssd the tha ext year year:
jugglery, and the thnnest kind of jugglery, when you talk about tn. extrava-
gance Of that Legislature. Why, bless your heart have right here the
recommendations that were made. by your old state board that came down
has control Of the Penitsnthry the Reform. School Deaf Mute School and
recommendations to Governor EEod, recommending new buildings and &c.
pairs here and there, improvements here and there Here is your board
College, and the University at Vermlion. Here is its report to Governor
Elrod recommending appropriations for new buildings. as absolutely neces-
1 Ths+t was he E Id board Ind came down to ms from the old administration
Soldiers Home: In their Written reports hey ask for these appropriations.
mittees and making earnest appeals for this money. Were they lying? Is
there a member of the old machine that wants TO stand up and tell me they
it? If they we're lying about it they made these reports under their oaths a s
officers of the state, printed reports asking for these appropriations. They
literally as did what are called the Progressive republicans.
either body. Not one. Not a single VOTE. If there was a steal in it, then
l ask the Members of the Legislature who are stalwarts to explain to m e
vote No, and protest against it? and keep your own record clean and straight,
and be consistent? No. it vas not a steal. 1t was a necessity to pay the
stawarts and democrats and insurgents. They were good citizens doing
their duty, and they all voted for it because it was right"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
DID LEE EXPECT DEFEATs
The Generals Significant Statement
After Sailors Greek.

My last official intercourse with
General Lee was c. the retreat.
was sent to him with dispatches from
President Davis and reached him near
midnight of April 6, near Rice's sta
ton. l approached without being
challenged by a single sentinel and
found him standing near a smoldering
fire with one of his hands resting on
an ambulance wheel. He was dictat-
ing some order to Colonel Marshall,
who sat in the ambulance with a lap
desk receiving his dictation. AS Cen
eral Lee spoke he gazed into the bed
of Goals as if weighing every word.
There was no staff or escort about, so
far as l could see Touching Sailors
Greek, he spoke bitterly and said in
answer to Mr.. Davis desire to know
his proposed line of retreat that it
was beyond his control; that he had
intended to retreat by the line of the
Danville road, but had been forced off
ahead Of him at Burkville; that he was
then following the line Of the South
side road to Lynchburg, but the
enemy was .outmarching him and
might force him off; that his move
ments were dependent on the de-
velOpmentS OF eacn nOuf, ana then nc
added: How can | tell? A few
more Sailors Creeks and it will all be
over-just where / thought it would
end from the beginning" When l first
published this statement its truthful
ness was questioned. Fortunately l
afterward saw twoeof his staff, both
of whom said they had heard him ex-
press himself in the same way. There
may have been times when General
Lee elated by some of his surprising
successes, felt hopeful about the tri-
umph of our cause. From the proba-
bilities based on numbers and resourc-
es his judgment may have been warped
away now and then by the feeling he
! expressed when, after Second Manas-
sas,s Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg and
Charlottesville, he said, NO general
ever commanded such troops as those
under me-" But his mind was too
mathematical in its workings, and all
its calculations were too habitually
based upon what could be done with
a given number of men and a certain
amount of material to make him forget
the vast disparity between the. contest
ants or hope for ultimate triumph
John S. Wise, in Circle Magazine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
A BOWL OF BITTER TEA.
Himalayan Hospitality in a Snow
Enyeloped Howell.

In spite of a poverty which limits
their good Intentions. the inhabitants
of central and south central Asia dis
play a charming hospitality. Such, at
least, is the impression gained from
MI. Ellsworth Huntington's book,
THE Pulse of Asia"
At Matayan, a village in the prov
ince of Ladakh, the habitable portion
neutrality-suspicious. vaiicy,,~a~friendly
villager invited Mr.. Huntington to
dive down from the crust which
covered eight or ten feet of snow into
a one-story house. This was at an
elevation of 1880 feet.
Although it was April II, the snow,
even on a level, was higher than the
tops of the houses. Where it had been
shoveled off the fiat roofs it formed
high banks, protecting them from the
wind and making them the favorite
sitting room at that season and even
in winter. for the sunshine is always
warm in that dry, cloudless climate.
When the little black COWS had been
driven and pulled out of the way, Mr..
closed shed used for the two or three
cred, STOPPING, into a dark stable con
AiSelS POuy> AiNS dlA
the animals. Bending low once more,
he climbed over a high sill ard~was in
the warm, close family living room.
Light and air came in through a
hole in the roof a foot square. SUR
mounted by a chimney pot foot high
made of three stones set up to. keep
out the snow. A few bits of ragged
cloth on the mud floor for sleeping
purposes, a half dozen metal utensils
ard an iron pot full of Himalayan tea.
kept warm over some embers, COM
prised all the visible equipment for
housekeeping.
After the host had persuaded Mr..
Huntington to take a seat on the floor
a half palsied old woman insisted up
on ladling out for him a bowl Of tea.
II was surprisingly good, in view Of
the fact that a poor grade Of tea leaves
had been stepped half an hour or more
with milk, butter, salt and soda. In
richer houses Mr.. Huntington was
often served with tea which had been
improved by being churned violently
ina slender. greasy black churn, twen-
ty inches long by four in diameter, in
order to mix the rancid butter we'll
into the compound before it was
turned into the drinking bowls.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05

giving monuments, courses and dis
tances with such minute exactness that
they could moi be successfully contro-
verified. The moment True, who fol-
lowed Ditto as a witness, left the
stand, Judge Davis wrote these lines
s 81 passed r.sscd them to the clerk to hand
to the plaintiffs counsel:
Since True swears ditto to Ditto.
And Ditto swears ditto to True.
If True be true and Ditto be ditto,
think they're too many for you.
Daniel H. Mcmillan, in Buffalo Truth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
Fish spsaring 81 Firslght.

In the sunny south IN the blue wa
ters Of the Mediterranean one may
frequently behold the strange sight Of
fishermen reaping . rich harvest with
the aid Of ! long forklike instrument.
which IS used in place Of Z net. There
the ancient "peche flambeaux," q
singular custom Of fishing at night by
the light of q blazing FIRE, still exists,
enabling hundreds of hardy toilers Of
the deep to gain ! livelihood.-Wide
World Magazine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
.T0nehiNw.

sNot ! cent" replied the rich man
cnidly. Money il not good for5the
poor.
sWellss responded the applicant,
just pretend that ron have : rrudge
Jagainst me.s-rhiladelphias Ledger.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
Repeated Attempt.

United States Marshal, who was
machine,-was overheard to re-
Sioux Falls, but we will get the
A new grand jury was drawn;
When the Court convened at
in an unprecedented way. They
let. Mr.. Crawford f~earlessly de-
lmphantly nominated and elected
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05

that II should not now be urged as al established fact but the cancellation
should be for abandonment only.
3 Very respectfully,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
General Land Office.
Washington, D. c, April q, 1907.
In re Cancellation of Entries.
Hon. Coe ]. Crawford, Pierre, South Dakota.
Sir: Referring to your letter of the 18th instant, will state that it was
not the purpose Oft this Office in its letter of April 9th, to pass upon the
truth or falsty of the charges against the entries in question, but to smpl,
hold that for the purpose Of cancellation o the entries, under the rules, failure
to apply for a hearing is taken IS n admission of the truth of the charges
Very respectfully,
FRED BENNETT,
e Assistant Commissions.
Anhdavts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
State of South Dakota,
County of Walworth,

Coe l Crawford; that he resides on a ranch in the southern part Of Walworth
Crawford made a homestead fling in 1901, also with the land upon which
the land upon which Julian W Blount and Thomas H: Thompson filed in
ai about two miles distant from the above lands; that he knows Of his
never been enclosed by coe l. Crawford OF by the Crawford Cattle Com
|pany, and no ease, or contract, o ragreemento OF any kind, directly o Indirect
y o for the pr P fa ss Lease lea E. or rn occupancy mc Of the same by the Crawford Cattle
That neither the h cTawford Cattle Company; nor Goe 81 Crawford, Q my
O. s. CRAWFORD.
Subscribed and sworn to before m lie this 9TH day of June, 1907.
(ScaD {. T. OBRIAN,
Notary Public, South Dakota.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
State of South Dakota,

State of South Dakota,
Beadle County.
the Julian W. Blount. who. along with Harry c. Lampe' Floyd Valentine
and Thomas n. Thompson, made homestead filings upon certain lands in
Walworth County, South Dakota.
further state that in the summer of 1908, MI. Coe 1. Crawford told me
that he knew offs several pieces of vacant government land in Walworth county
near his ranch, and suggested to me that l and m acquaintance, who were
single men, file o them: He said it was rough pasture land and not worth
much but ii we would would u he upon it and make settlement and final proof. he
able people get in there,, ,somethngt to that effect He made no proposition
his company O to anyone. No such thing was yer mentioned then, or
afterwards at any time After he told M that, l told Valentine and Lmpe
about it and in. August, 1908, they went up and filed homestead claims l did
not go with them, but in November, 1908, Thomas H. Thompson and /
went out there and filed on a couple of tracts. Mr.. Crawford did not 90
Along X g with us and was not in w:lworth County sssa We made the filings
MI. Crawford vas rot present when I talked with these young men about
[nImg on these lands and did not hear the conversations, and | never told
him what was said. between u.s.. l did not tell them that he would pay them
for a deed to the land o for the rental or possession of it, nor that they
such. thing as bad faith or fraud in the transaction was thought of; made
my filing honestly and in good faith and intended to do all that the law re-
CURED of ne, but did not suppose a single man vas required to live steadily
upon the land. Mr.. Crawford, when the time cam to make proofs, advised
that W. had not made a good settlement and advised US % drop the matter,
which we did a long time before this agent came to Huron, Ny recollection
thatw we made relnqushments in the spring of 1907, and never made any
attempt to prove y p or to secure patents to the land. There never was q
the land vas never enclosed by the Crawford Cattle Company or by
anyone.
Mr.: Crawfords connection with it all the way through was open and
highly honorable and he eve profted a penny out of the transaction.
JULIAN w. BLOUNT.
Subscribed and sworn to Before me this 18th day Of May, "A. D. 1907.
(Sea) A. B. FAIRBANK,
N-..n .tE. c~-xl n.a.A.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-03-05
4 MISERABLE PLOT
a Futile Attempt by the Kittredee Faction to Injure
Governor Crawford's Reputation.

II vas the policy of the railroad machine, when in power, to rule 0 ruin.
s'Foy * s aas y :. any IN b Ss,asi far 1885, s5t ' sss recognized head Of the railroad ma
chine ss s s.s.aisa ii min il 1 this state ss;s told ldb two w friends ss;i in 81 ss soda rsn Is that et.w s9sFs
hin ls i he ls' April sHf term r q the United States Court ' feiov i n before the
"a, Y Hsa 4. 6 Biss:'d IL q v wy : a;sss yss s Ass;ssG ws eSs" si sRs; .s st The Cen :st
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: : $0 IS v s Is II . Il. Is g e : s Siszss ;SssS 9s.S e s1s n ssSGsS' 81 South asi i D al s,G ;. xsSs
upon the trail, who admitted that the proceeding originated in political
:sass, on and sRs pl sissias ' tass se1 ssssysrr, w yis busy y a' q sss ire f siss"H xses The tss
:. sn su sans:y was su made sa9 to iadI |ssf h nsfe which she fa R5sd'F'fs in III spring OF 1906
in .h Ihi p ssssna' s was 5 : tool q Deputy 81 sss u msesins States M esssssr Sh TO r ,e.
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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

FOR SALE dining room table,
couch, J brusseli rug, tete. . desks,
OAK bed auddresser. brussell carpet,
lot mating, baby carriage, ] baby
crib. ice box, gas stove. coal range
/ phonagraph. Enquire at a. East
Milwaukee Avenue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-04-10

Becker & Mortimer, the grocers, sell
the celebrated harrington Hal the
Steel Cat Coffee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-10
NEW COURSE OF
BIBLE READING
Friends Are Interested in One
Now Offered.

Friends interested in Bible courses
for home reading and study are con
sidering the one offered by the Bible
Institute committee of Indiana. West
ern and Wilmington Yearly meetings.
The course for this year includes first
a study in Friends history. using Har-
vey's The Rise of the Quakers." In
the second. Ira Price reviews the work
OF the Oriental explorers and discusses
their discoveries in relation to the He
brew scriptures in his work. The Old
Testament and the Monuments" These
books sie highly commented on ali
sides. and the meeting on ministry and
oversight of Western Yearly meeting
adopted the course for this year in
place of its own regular independent
course. The secretary in charge is
Murray s Kenworthy of this city.