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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

I'm the adoption of militery decoration by
New York and other states, as a reward
for faithful service General Smith has
been a member Of the Armory Board Of
the City of New York since July, 1901, dur
ing which period armories for the list, Goth
and I'd regiments, Squadron c. the I'd Naval
Battalion and the 1st and I'd batteries have
been built A site has also been secured
for a new armory for the Sth Regiment Of
Coast Artillery. I'm The Bronx, and plans
adopted Possibly upon General Smith.
more than upon any other member OF the
Armory Board, has devolved the super
vision Of the work connected with the in
terror details of these new armories and the
alterations of armories. Membership on
the Armory Board is without pay of any
kind.
General Smith has been interested IN
amateur athletics since he was boy at
school He was a member OF the FAMOUS
Union Boat club, of Boston, when he was
q resident Of that city, and is now one OF
ifs honorary members. He was one of the
early members of the New York Athletic
Club. and was its president in 1914. The
general has a record for skill in boxing,
wrestling. rowing, swimming, tug of war
and horsemanship. and last, but not least
ne IS an expert rifle shot. Although nearly
seventy-nve years old, General Smith mas
q keen eve. and on the outdoor range TINS
wear he qualified as marksman' sharp
shooter expert and distinguished expert
He holds the record in America for shoot-
inc with q military rife for a man OF
his age. ,,
General Smith was active I'm the orSahl-
zation Of the eth Regiment Athletic ASH
citation was one of the founders Oh INC
Automobile Club of America, ana mas Deei'
an officer and governor OF the cluD aliio''
continuously since its organization
Perhaps the greatest change that stanus
ont In the military life of General sml'h
is the wonderful Improvement in the rliie'
The nrivate of the present day has little
convention of the slow and laborious task
the privates had in loading the muzzle
1oadinq rife at the time General Smith
ioined the military. II took nine dlHereht
commands and numerous motions 10 Ioau
the rife.
with the present rifle there Is just one
command. Load" and the cartridge Is III
the rife almost as quick as the command
can be given.
General Smith has SURROUNDED hiiiisei.
with an efficient staff, most members OF
whom began military life in the th ltesl-
mont and several OF them served In the
volunteers during the Spanish war. inc
staff will not have 20 resign when inc
general is retired, as in the old times put
can continue in the service If they so de-
sire. The members Of the STAFF are the
following: Major Alfred II. Abeel. adjutant
general; Major Arthur W. Little inspector
general: Major William !. Washburn. judge
advocate; Major John r. Hegeman. IT,
ordnance Office Major Harris IL. Fisher
quartermaster; Major Frederic G. Thomas.
commissary; Major Nathan s. JARVIS
medical corps; Major George III. Clark
corps Of engineers, Major oscar Erland-
SEN signal corps and First Lieutenant
Arthur j. Slaide, aid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

W. c. Harding. Generals r. s. Dakin and
j. r. Woodward and Colonel +. A. Mason.
This meeting was the inception OF sys-
tomato rife practice in the United States.
Up To that time the soldier was simply
taught the motion of load, aim and fire. y
General Smith and Colonel Shaw, of the
New Jersey National Guard, were MEM
bers of a committee 10 look up a site for
range on Long Island. and reported favora-
bly, upon some eighty acres Of ground In
Queens. which afterward became famous
as Creedmoor rifle range. The efforts to
promote a system OF rifle practice resulted
i'm the formation OF the National Rife As
ISOLATION on November q, 1871, General
Smith being one of its incorporators. The
first match at Crecdmoor was shot on
june p. 1873.
The late Colonel Clark, IN his history q
the 7th Regiment in his mention Of Cen
cral Smith then a lieutenant colonel. says:
He filed every position with great ability
and distinction. His usefulness to the resi-
mcnt i'm It's business affairs cannot be over
estimated. He originated DUNE. 1880 the
idea of recognizing and encouraging long
and faithful service in the eth Regiment
bv a badge to bc awarded by its board Of
officers. and his suggestion resulted in the
Cross of Honor for that purpose"
The use of this decoration later resulted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24
A REAL DELfCACY.

4 New York clubman who prides himself
on his knowledge Of things ebicurean was
much interested I'm an item he discovered In
the menu laid before him on the occasion
Of his visit to a town Of the Middle west.
The item was green bluefish."
Waiter" demanded the New Yorker
what sort Of bluehsh are green bluedshY'
Fresh, sir" quickly responded the SER
vitor Right from the water"
How dare you try 10 impose upon me!
continued the clubman. You know wen
enough that blncfsh are not taken at TINS
season"
Whereupon the waiter picked up the menu
and gave il careful scrutiny, as II by that
action he would solve the mystery Then'
with an air Of one suddenly enlightened he
added
oh. that, sir? That's hothouss bluehsh."
O@NfIIAiNGAl -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24
NOT FOND OF INTERVIEWS.

1T IS very kind OF you 10 come 10 call on
me and ask for an interview" he said TO
a reporter year or so ago, "but don't you
think have figured in public print enough
recently? The newspapers have said some
very nice things about me because | had
a birthday last month, ana don't want 10
monopolize quite all the space And now
for me to burst into print again with an
interview would seem like wanting TO force
myself on the public which ! think has had
quite enough OF me for a while.
when ! was a lad my dear old mother
said to me, John, don't get stuck up That
was sound advice. and have tried always
10 follow 1t. The newspapers really are
trying TO spoil me in my old age"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24
THE HUMAN Mr.. B|GE[OW
"Grand Old Mans" Pride in
Great Age and Strength.
LIKED GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Never Boastful or Self Assertive
Yet Tenacious of His
Opinions.

When vigorous. haired man. who
is scheduled TO speak at public meeting
rushes on to the platform little late ana
EXPLAINS in vigorous tones that his tardl-
ness is due to a gruellng siege with his
dentist who had kept him overtime, Is
there anything about it TO cause wide re-
mark?
If that same sturdy gentleman takes
run over to Paris for a brief rest from his
arduous labors, isn't that natural enough
suppose he does have a little sick spell
and at it's crisis lies at deaths door. When
the doctor allows callers again, few days
later. and you find the convalescent sitting
ND in bed. busily debating letters ana
eagerly dcvourinS the news of the ia!
without the aid of glasses, what OF II!
Suppose he does send word to his anxious
friends that he isn't going TO die for good
while vet; that he's altogether too young
and. besides. he has a lot of work to %
vet. Hasn't any sturdy. elderly man
right TO be optimistic, even If his hair is
white?
You call for an interview after he Is
around again. and while he courteousiy
offers YOU a chair ne prefers To pace oacN
and forth while he talks You forget inc
shaggy white hair AMI the many lines III
the fine. intelligent face. 1t is the Keen
bright owes and erect figure that impress
YOU.
Then YOU learn for the first time tha'
this youthful elderly person -, by the
reckoning Of the ordinary calendar, lack
ing only six years Of the century marx.
What a Jar to your mental attitude That
serenely human figure suddenly Nanishes'
You feel that you are in the presence OF
being who has somehow been exempted
from Natures immutable law
Some such feeling. it is probable, mas
been entertained by large portion OF the
prcsent generation toward John BlgeloW'
the man who never grew old. To them he
was the modern prodigy, the man who AT
fourscore years and ten and more was
still the active critic of governments ana
,boir policies. His human side, always Cd
scurcd to the public gaze behind hdtu'al
reserve had in recent years impressed
itself only on his intimate friends VINO
ALWAYS found behind the author and critic
a genial companion, a lover Of good story
and a good dinner and not exempt from
little foibIes that merely added 10 inc
,t,,r,,, of his personality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

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IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24
FIFTY YEARS. SERVICE
General George Moore Smith Is
to Retire.
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER
Brigade Commander Holds Rec
ord for Longest Continuous
Service on Active List.

with the retirement next Sunday. under
tbo new retirement law, OF Brevct Major
General George Moore Smith, brigadicr
general commanding the Firs, Brigade Of
the New York National Guard. the active
list will lose an officer who has the envia-
bic record of having performed nearly fifty
one years of continuous service on the &C
tive list This is a record Of long service
g. an active officer which has never been
,ousuod I'm the army or the national guard
In addition 10 this long service General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

~ -
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some satin trim'd.
wRAPPERs-sECoND FLOOR.
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Trm'd with velvet bow-royal, navy and green.
MLLINERY-THlRD FLOOR.
20 CT. BOYS BL0USES. 1S
outing 1annel ana fancy madras and percales
= TO 10 years.
BOYS FURNIsHINGs-THIRD FLOOR.
i2s CT. OUTING FLANNELs-36 INCH. 81
Heavy nap-desirable pink and blue stripes.
WASH DRESS FABRICS-BASEMENT
% CT. SILK MIXED NOVELTIES. zee. IA
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WASH DRESS FABRICS-BAsEMENT.
the Clocks. Look for
r..o,a Mnrpino CnactaIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

SUNDAYS YORK TRIBUNE
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

had filled us with bullets. Our only
hope rests in the fact that ] can use
my lungs. That's why | didn't let
them know when my gag became
loose. | had the DEVILS own time
keeping it from falling with my chin;
pretty near broke my neck doing IL.
A little later, when we're sure Jee-
KUN and his men are out of hearing,
I'll begin calling for help. Perhaps
some fisherman or hunter
He stopped, and chill ran up Ma
thaniel's back as he listened to a
weird howl that came from far behind
them. It was a blood-curdlipg sound
and his face turned a more CHASTITY
pallor as he gazed inquiringly at Nell.
His companion saw the terrible cues
ton in his face.
Wolves" he said. They're away
back in the forest They won't come
down to u.s." For moment he was
silent, his eyes turned to the sea.
Then he added: 'Do you notice any
thing queer about the way you're
bound to that stake, Nat?"
There was a thrilling emphasis in
Nathaniels answer. He nodded his
head affirmatively again and again.
Your hands are tied to the post
very loosely, with a slack of say SIX
inches," continued Neil with an ap-
palling precision. There is rawhide
thong about your neck, wet, and so
tight that it chafes your skin when
you move your head. But the very
uncomfortable thing just at this mo-
ment is the way your feet are fasten-
ed. Isn't that so? Your legs are
drawn back, so that you are half rest
ing on your toes, and I'm pretty sure
your knees are aching right now. Eth?
Well, it won't be very long before
your legs will give way under you
and the slack about your wrists will
keep you from helping yourself. Do
you know what will happen them"
He paused and Nathaniel stared at
him, partly understanding, yet giving
no sign.
"You will hang upon the thong
about your neck until you choke to
DEATH" finished Neil. That's the
Straight Death If the end doesn't
come by morning the sun will finish
the job. 1t will dry out the wet raw
hide until it grips your throat like a
hand. POLITICALLY we call it the hand
of Strang. Pleasant, isn't it?"
The grim definiteness with which
he described the manner of their end
added to those sensations which had
already become acutely disseminating
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Ellen Terry's Joke.

When Ellen Terry was presented
with a Founders gold medal at the
New theater, New York, recently-an
honor conferred in recognition of her
great services to dramatic art-she
was called upon to make speech of
acceptance. 1t SO happened that the
actress was exceedingly hoarse and
she was therefore forced to cut her
remarks short. So she told this story:
"A friend of mine once bought par
rot and gave much money for 1t with
the understanding that it could speak
fuentiy, but when he reached home
with it he found to his dismay that
the bird was dumb. So he took 1t
back. This parrot cannot say word,
he said Indignantly to the bird fancier.
1T can't talk at all Talk the deal
er exclaimed. Come to think of it,
know it can't, but it's a devil to
think"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
JOY Shone in Her Face.

to Nathaniel. Had he possessed the
use of his voice when the Mormons
were leaving he would have called
upon them to return and lengthen the
thongs about his ankles by an inch
or two. Now, with almost brutal
frankness, Neil had explained to him
the meaning of his strange posture.
His knees began to ache. An oc-
casional sharp pain shot up from them
to his hips, and the thong about his
neck, which at first he had used as
support for his chin, began to irritate
him. At times he found himself rest
ing upon it so heavily that it short
ened his breath, and he was compelled
to straighten himself, putting his
whole weight on his twisted feet. 1t
seemed an hour before Neil broke the
terrible silence again. Perhaps it was
ten minutes.
I'm going to begin" he said.
Listen. If you hear an answer nod
your head"
He drew a deep breath, turned his
face as far as he could toward the
shore, and shouted.
"Help-help-help
Again and again the thrilling words
burst from his throat, and as their
echoes floated back to them from the
forest. like a thousand hooking voices,
Nathaniel grew hot with the sweat of
horror. If he could only have added
his own voice to those cries, shrieked
out the words with Neil-joined even
unavailingly in this last fight for life,
it would not have been so bad. But
he was helpless. He watched the des-
peration grow in his companions face
as there came no response save the
haunting echoes; even in the light of
the stars he saw that face darken with
it's effort, the eyes fill with a mad
light, and the throat strain against its
choking taong Gradually Neils voice
became weaker. When he stopped to
rest and listen his painting breath
came to Nathaniel like the kissing Of
steam. Soon the echoes failed to come
back from the forest, and Nathaniel
fought like a craZed man to free him
self. Jerking at the thongs that held
him until his wrists were bleeding and
the rawhide about his neck choked
him.
No use!" he heard Neil say. Bet
ter take it easy for while, Natl"
Marion's brother had turned toward
him, his head thrown back against
the stake, his face lifted to the sky.
Nathaniel raised his own head, and
found that he could breathe easier. For
a long time his companion did not
break the silence Mentally he began
counting off the seconds. 1t was past
mfdnight-probably one o'clock. Dawn
! came at half past two, the sun rose
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
ASTONISHED THE "OLD MAN
His 'Rah 'Rsh Son by No Means the
"Dude" He Had Hitherto
Seemed TO Be.

The new governor of western
state has two sons. One Is big and
husky like his father, but the other is
more slight; and at times he rather
vexes his father by his affection OF
'rah-'rah boy clothes and a general air
OF lassitude and dudishness.
The two sons and the father were
in the library one night and the name
of prizefight referee came into the
conversation. The 'rah-'rah boy had
been sitting by, twiddling his thumbs,
but his ears pricked up at the mans
name, and he drawled: 81 rather like
that chap. He's all right"
What do you know about him?"
the other brother asked, rather con-
temptuously.
ooh, he gave me a shade the best
of It one night"
Gave you the best OF it?" both
father and brother shouted.
Yes; you see, fight under the
name Of Young Ryan and he counted
pretty slow one time when l was
down. Evening Post
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
The SubtIety Of Him.

John, DEAR" said Mabel, as her lord
and master entered the house, I've
Just had letter from mother, and
she Is coming to visit us. 1t is pref
ty expensive trip for little Muddy. and
wondered If we couldn't help her out
a little"
"Of course we cam" said John, CIV
ing his wife a generous kiss. Just
you write and tell her that I'll be only
too glad to pay for her railroad ticket
back home again as soon as she de-
cides to go."-Harper's Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
lCopyright 1908 by Bobbs- Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Nathaniel Plum of the sloop Ty-
phoon, lands secretly on Beaver island,
stronghold of the Mormons. Obadiah
Price, Mormon councillor, confronts him,
tells him he is expected, and bargains for
the ammunition aboard the sloop. He
binds Nat by solemn oath to deliver a
package to Franklin Pierce. president of
Nat sees the frightened face Of young
woman who disappears in the darkness,
leaving an odOr of lilacs. 1t develops that
Mats visit to the island is to demand set
Element of the king, Strang, for the loot
ing of his sloop by Mormons:. Price shows
Nat the kings palace, and through
window he sees the lady of the Hlacs,
who Price says is the kings seventh wife.
Calling at the kings office Nat is warned
by young woman that his life is in dan
ger Strang processes Indignation when
he hears Mats grievance and promises to
is being publicly whipped, and the king
orders the sheriff, Arbor Croche, to pur-
sue and kill the two men. Plum learns
that Marion, the girl Of the lilacs, is
on Mats sloop and take Marion and
Winnsome, daughter of Arbor Croche,
and sweetheart of Neil: Nat discovers
that his ship has been seized by the Nor
mons. She begs him to leave the island,
telling him that nothing can save her
from Strang. whom she is doomed to mar
~. Plum finds Price raVing mad. RecoV-
ering, he tells Nat that Strang is doomed,
that armed men are descending on the
island Nat learns that Marion has been
summoned to the castle by Strang. Nat
kills Arbor Croche, and after. desperate
fight with the king, leaves him for dead
The avenging host from the mainland de-
sends on ST James. Neil and Nat take
a part in the battle and the latter is
wounded. strang,, whom Nat thought he
had killed, orders him thrown into DUN
geon. He finds Neil a fellow prisoner
They overhear the Mormon jury deciding
their fate. A bribed jailer brings the
prisoners word of Winnsome and Marion
Bound and gagged the two men are taken
out to sea in boat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
Wifeiy SoIicItude.

Appealing to the police to find her
husband, who went to work and had
not returned home at eight o'clock,
but requesting that the officers Meth
er arrest nor talk cross" to him, a
woman left a note in the hands Of
Patrolman Hickerson at Sixth and Ed
mond streets containing information
concerning the missing husband.
The note in addition to giving de-
scription of the missing man read
that the wife "was worried nearly sick
because 1t was the first time that he
had done this"
Il don't want you to arrest him, "
continued the note. Tell the police
to please not talk cross to him. st
Joseph Gazette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03
CHILDREN AFFECTED
BY Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken In with their moth
ers' milk. Mothers cannot be too care
full as to the food they use while nurs-
ing their babes.
The experience of Kansas City
mother Is a case in point:
Il was a great coffee drinker from a
child. and thought could not do with
out it. But l found at last it was do
ing me harm. For years 1 had been
troubled with dizziness, spots before
my eyes and pain in my heart, to
which was added, two years later, a
chronic sour stomach.
THE baby was born z months ago,
and almost from the beginning, it. too,
suffered from sour stomach. She was
taking it from me!
In my distress l consulted friend
of more experience and she told me
to quit coffee, that coffee did not
make good milk. l have since ascer-
tanned that 1t really dries up the milk.
so, quit coffee and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then 1 turned to Postum
with the happiest results. 1t proved
to be the very thing l needed. 1t not
only agreed perfectly with baby and
myself. but 1t increased the flow OF
my milk.
MY husband then quit coffee and
used Postum and quickly got we'll of
the dyspepsia with which he had been
troubled. l no longer suffer from the
dizziness, blind spells, pain In my
heart or sour stomach.
Nov we all drink Postum from my
husband to my seven months old
baby. It has proved to be the best
hot drink we have ever used. We
would not give up Postum for the best
coffee we ever drank" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Get the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter! new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. ne, and full of human
interest.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

The family with young children that is
without sickness In the house now ana
then is rare, and so 1t Is important that
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with a serious ailment needs q
doctor, It is true, but In the majority OF
instances, as any doctor knows, tae emo
snfTers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There Is no sense in giving 1t Pill or
a. remedy containing an opiate, nor Is
flushing OF the bowels to be always re-
ommended. Rather give II small dose
of a mild, gentle laxative tonic IKE DR..
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin. which, by clean
ing out the bowels and Strengthening the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-03-03

had soreness in each side, could not
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I was completely run down. On adj
vice took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
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1 think your medicine is grand and I
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