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The Illustrated Bee.
barrlcks" have to be content with going
through the motion of tiring except dur-
,n w or three weeks of each rear, when
Published Weekly by The Bee Publishing they marched to some place In the
Company, Iiee Building, Omaha, Neb. wilderness where they can fire and not
- feel that they are putting In jeopardy the
Price, 6c per copy-per year, $2.00. fe of some Inoffensive plow horse cr
Entered at the Omaha Fostomce a. Second 'Anl ra,Ct'C', ,be 'fa5,n
Class Mall Matter. man 01 e8cn company at target practice la
sssignea to attendance at the departmental
competition, from which ten are chosen to
lake part In the army comoetltlnn
Communication relating to photographs or . -3
articles for publication should be ad- Conditions of target practice are made
Oma'ha1.'" "Edltor The l'""""t e. as nearly as possible those of actual serv-
' c- Two days are spent In preliminary
J 1 l flr,nB. one each at known distances and
, skirmishing, and then two days at each
PCD and PlCtUre Pointers Btyle for th competitive record. On a
man's total for the four dava denen, hi.
standing. At known dlstancea the nrlna-
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August 3, 1002.
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h. HINSHAW, republican Is at 200, 300, COO and 600 yards at a rect
I 2. P,fr congreB from the "gular target. At skirmish firing the
"eorasKa msmct. is an- targets are silhouettes of a man stand
other of the young men Who have Ing, kneeling and reclining. This Is really
grown UD With the west. I.Ik. th. it.1,.,,1.. . . .. ...
t , .. ... " " -"--. icmuin ui nit) competition.
Judge Norrls. the candidate from the Fifth. Each competitor has three of these ell
no began his active life on a farm, went houettes before hlra. He Is given a certain
from that to the profession of teacher, and number of cartridge.. At the bugle's sound
from that Into law. In each vocation his the line starts across the Held at a run
career has been marked by painstaking effort Apother bugle note, and all drop and fire
and seal In the accomplishment of what- Again the bugle, and the charge Is re
aver task hw come before him. Mr. Hln- sumed.. This Is kept up until the charges
shaw la a native of Indiana, being born In have carried the competitors all but across
Henry county In 18B0. His boyhood was the range, and the time allotted for the
spent on the farm. At 16 he taught a coun- practice run Is exhausted. The bugle
try tchool, and c6ntlnued to do so for sev- sounds "cease firing," and th competitors
eral years, teaching In the winter and work- line up. Any cartridges remaining un
Ing on his father's farm during the summer, fired are counted against the soldier hav
untll he tad accumulated money enough to lng, them, a certain number of points being
pay his way through college. He attended deducted for each shot not fired. Hits on
Butler university at Indianapolis, and after the several targets count at different
being graduated from thero In 1885, came to values, those on the reclining figure being
Falrbury, Neb., his present home. He was highest and those on the standing th
elected superintendent of public schools of lowest. It Is the desire of the men of
that town, but resigned In about a year to course to hold their Are as much as pos
take up the study of law. On being admit- lb, In order to get a good opportunity
ted to the bar he formed a partnership with at short range on the reclining figure. In
t"v.., icscinr tiiey d'hit nn a muoiiuui juagmeni must De shown, for
profitable business. In 1895, when Judge they have no means of knowing just wnat
Letton was elected to the bench, the part- tne 'nge Is, and are only allowed a few
nershlp was dissolved. . In 1889 Mr. Hln- econds to adjust sights and Are, so It really
haw was elected as clerk and attorney for requires much skill to determine what
lh city of Falrbury, and again the follow- to Ao w,tn the cartridges In order to get
Ing year. He haa served as mnmher nf th. rid of them all to the best advents. Ni
rhml Km rA .nf n . Mn-M ....... . and then dltrlnq ths un - A.M ,,1
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James Smead. J. C. Read.
Quy Furay. H. W. Lehmann. William WIgman.
OMAHA BOWLING TEAM CHAMPIONS, 1901-02.
W. H. Emery.
C. M. Zarp.
ferson county. In 1898 he was the remih
llcan candidate for congress from his dls
met
and then during the . run a competitor will
rise and fall out. hat is signal that
bis Quota of ammtmltlnn h.a Rao-
r uuiu un CIS 7 v u uccu ex-
HI nrment nnmlmtlnn mmm otnJ hBUSted. In this number la nrlntoil a nln-
after a protracted struggle In convention ture of tne r'le'team which reprrs-ntrd
at Beatrice last June. S43 ballots belne the Department of the Platte In 1891. It
K . ..-I..H.. ShOWS Gunsllno- 'IlnvMunn Bho .
taken before a nomination was made.
shows Gunsllng 'Davidson, who became fa
mous tnroughout the army for his ability at
Part of the soldier's trade la to know klrmIn flrln- His sobriquet was gained
how to shoot. In fact, this Is a most es- rom Peculiar manner h() haa of ho,d.
sentlal qualification, and to perfect the Ln" . BPrJnKfle' y thrusting his left
knowledge of his fighting men In this , thr,oun th He had a wonder
branch of their craft Uncle Sam expends a IT aCUlty fof nf,li nrln wltn -great
deal of money each rear. It la now ,h0t ""' nd so wou,1 hol(l most of his
argued by some critics of army methods nimunlt'0, he had reached abort
that not enough attention Is paid to tar- f"; w!len h ,wouM rmi the reclining
get practice. These would have a rifle
way were truly phenomenal. Davidson
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enlisted men could be trained In actual ? W?? th fm' competition, giving him
firing as welt as In the manual of arms W 5,d ma1"' the "econ1 being for the
and company maneuvers. It lo obviously dePartment championship. Other mem
tmposslble that such a suggestion could "V t1891 team of th Department
be put In practice, for very few of the te won dl8tlnctlon as marks
army posts are so located that a range suf- n'
flclent for the use of modern high power The Omaha bowMnVTeam of whom a
rifle, can be secured. At Fort Crook 1. what picture Is presented thta week have for
abandoned because thR.r;on,,;T.,.,": TC-l".?" ?T p ay,n throu8h
era living within two or three miles of the coming out with the arelte.tVr?.!- lar mu8ement has caused some sugges-
butt. complained of the danger to their Tlctori..! f t,0M that w,n fln arop
live stock from tb. steel Jacketed bullet, and a. a te.ni It 1. weH Sh .17 ,0me day' bUt there ' no Indication of
that fly from the Krag-Jorgen.en. It wa. so U ' th? Omaha Sn ln l deCllne ,n 1U PPrttj as yet. On
all right a. long a. th. army used the 40- Score. "adeYby thl. tm comnTr. ' the ther hand' althou6' eBentIally a
caliber Springfield, with the leaden ball, favorabl l" I , thi. of expeM team. "J" game' dea,er" ,n materlal d
but with the high-power gun the Bell.vue other cltie. a 4 the member. riw f , e,u,Pnlent the summer has seen it.
Mirthful Moods of Bench and Bar
T"JT remind, me of an experience aplcuou.? I asked of ths talesman
I ,0n.? h,d 'f ,l0a gettlnK rld "'Wht thatr he inquired, while a
' ""man talesman." said one quit, audible laugh disconcerted him Th!
1 attorney . to a group of others Judge called for order.
'ing in the appellate division "Is my lack of clearness or your ob-
of th. .upremr. court last week. say. the taenes. accountable for th. want o com
NeW YZk aUin' ,0f C0Urt t0 Tr-nlon on your part?' I continued
open. "My client wa. a rabid prohibition- 'I don't underatand- b. 1 '
1st. and tb. prejudice was so strong against " 'That's English.' I replied. H. looked 7 ,J lala i00tl
him among the German., who com Dosed aooeatinw .t .h. V V'0?"1 'houlder and said
that I could not hoDe for luetic, from ana nnii.p.t.n .. i 1 your
. . - luv ..ubu.ko. My opponent
vi men. imivh.,4 . Mw i al .
kii. . i me court sus.
.hi.., " jma io aeep iamea it; but, I think, rather to ex
them on the Jury I was trying to get thera matters than because he thought l
on. it was a hard flaht. and I was Hnimr ri.ht ti,. .....w .v..
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7th; J. O. Halen, C. 7th.-Names readlnit from left to rlirht. heirlnnlnir with iiinn. V.i J- w' Mayer. th. I. N. Hill. O,
D T ITT TP TH A U 1 MT r a nnnrn-vTm .t-vn nv a mm n . -
h a a-u a tnm. AniiTlCii 1 VJT JTJUA I 1 Ei, 1B?1.
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At the start the wind was quite brisk, but
soon freshened Into a gale, and caused
the llttlo craft they were in to toss and
roll In a manner that soon caused the
lawyer's features to twist Into expressive
contortions.
Justice Glegerlch. notlolna hi.
Plight, laid a soothing hand on the latter's
jumer ana said:
'My dear fellow, can I do anything for
ITNIOV PAOIPTP DDmnn ft
"Yes. your honor " -.!,. .h. nrlc'n "B VVI STORM OF JULY. 1877.
i:" r''" Iwo'lfrrin l?1:. "d Wanted -end
I waa " """ I. w wiC " u,Mr; lu" ccnvici there.
a Jury . , " M!ke- hat ,n nanT otes "He wui man lav
"w iora ana politics In New ,. "' ye. waa the answer. Ret any further,
of the Jer' tntroductd to a veteran lawyer Tbti r booth ver' onpopi:ier mln. an' If ye -'
an In- W..vh " ntPltny to New Jersey. knowed wan. ye'd be certain to vote fur th' Tne Irlsh court, have Invented a
.... Ah!" aatd the oM ii other, an' booth thim ... . .. Dunlhnin fnr .iaIi... .
In a town in the wild eat ni
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Trans, vs. 1 iha ...WU. i
dividual who for a time acted Ah- Bld te old lawyer, "you mm other, an booth av thlm ir rii puntehment for recalcitrant htifln ,Kik
r.n.. .a.- . . . from acre all t hn rlvar . T known." rrnalafat In ...1.1.. ... .a.. '
bibb bbu, wiiar ua w rpi' ini i v n a aai a dujbiii ucr i nan
. A - -a a u icaui. wmm inn we aoi a UT . . , ' - v vuiea ne will man lawver mh
,LtVaI.mr!rUp,0rr.cha,1,Png"' b!' 1 hd Peremptory challenge left. At the lawyer.' club the other day.S.at. " ?.k an' n,ck tween Hinnery Mr. B aknowleded that ,h.
ha7rut7nr challen" left' h," h ' iM-" ITZ T' L TV 00 Pr-Ided the Incident did "nol
ummoned a German to the box. Hla ac
cent suggested a line of attack.
"Do you understand English!" I asked.
" 'Yes, very well, he answered.
'"Do you never, experience any diffi
culty 1c a clear comprehension of the
tongue T I continued.
M 'What?' he asked.
- 'My interrogatory I. whether or not the V. X' IIT 2 Z ?
a.ni.rallT arrenleil vooahular nf Iha I. a. . . w 1 11
" 7. ' . . . " is scarcely sufficient."
guag. of th. country 1. which th. pro- ..,.Y. known t h
ceding, of our court, of law ar. con- ,TlaencJi Ju(J J .tr,aer V,!
Aurttod la wall Annusrh cnmt.rahfln. fc . B
j.' - innnia
by
some year, ago
fused to cash a chck offered
stranger, says London Answers
"Th. check 1. all r!ght." he said, "but
in. evidence you offer In Identifying your-
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" some year. ago. I was standing
at the pearly gates when a man aDDlled
ccnslsts In requiring an abject apoiogy In
- the public prlnta. The following Is a sample:
A Joint committee of the recent session ZtVlA 5,"? ? h""ble apology to
t the Louisiana lerlslatur. i.u ..... kik r"".,"'.' ,or. m Pat conduct,
(hat language you will be able to give when
Proper wei6ht to it. . ' have to b. careful."
' ;jy victim, wun a uaira vapresaion, aia
pv4 answer, a titter went around th. eourt Justice Glfgerlch of th. New York au
oom, th. Judge tried to suppress a smile preme ccurt, who ha. a fine .ummer homo
nA i. nnne 1 n a rminael. red In tha fara. nn fii.t.n T.i.nl i. r.. . ... i n " .. .
to St. Teter for admlss'on. of the Louisiana Wl.i.,.7,. J," L2Zlt tor. my past conduct:
"'Where do you come fromr ..v .k. Stat, n.n.l f. . V-Il.'" Y a ... i irf f.? fat what I
a..e.k,eper ne Purpcs. of reporting
- ivm .tew jersey, reniiprt th. mot. rv i n. h int f ,
wen.' ..id. th. ..mi. ..... . 7k. .h-,m",:..::r.:.r- ne n'eter. of i
flr.t man frnm th.. i V .v ouie time talking with "'V a 1UIVCI
h":."" frf" .PUca who ever got the negro convlcta. and presently one of the ft - -
"s'1"" rev-ognixea a member of tha com- . I " ' urimes Yes. I'm
uiu.iv. lucres rinnerman fnr in.
a -wucu iu "..ui. traa t:ruei. x Deg lo say that what I
at Angola and Hope for ?h nl?hH?hl5 .wa!vUnAru? and want this
porting on the work done P"blUhed In the Cork County Eagle,
ontrcl. The niamhun r
y " lhat ftfter t!-Um.ony "Quii. likely." replied th. ex-Judze. "but r Probably correct." reo.led mLl T aT. h., 'J" C0.m- fond of
en It cornea to letting go of cold cash we "r e""i blandly, "That waa before ihoueand mile, from New Iheri. itaace
r. to be careful." th. republicana got control of New Jer- "You knnw . . Brady-
aey.
V Inquired one of "?V,0U aoc c hl horn tlowlng
uiuaic t
"You know Mr.
the srcntlMn.n
"Yaa.. .ah. I v. m. ra Grlme.-It ha. been very enjoyable to
.;;.. .nmTn. counsel. tIa In th. face. In Ru"" u7; Z.T .. V Menry McGinn, who. wa. recently d. one fun sent ma hh " " , .h! Kl . eep at It nigh
:m.;. huVthVeourt to d m. to so on. ..n ',' ;,7 V r:'CUJ" 8Ct0' 10 tland. Ore.. telU darky, with . Vrin .07 .7 nv.. k,'. "a M the result was that I bough
.. e,,i . ...mnlantl. n.r- ; .1 .k. w ' ..J . . ' vu' 1 wo atter he laat elec- The eentUm.n w.. V. ""u" url nor ror ii.uuu less tna
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