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TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 22, IPOS.
LIFE IS MAGDALENA BAY
ITafnificent Harbor with Dry, Deio
late Ehoreland.
fobmeb HAUirr or buccajteees
Itirtnry mmd Remmace of tfc) II(Um
f'irk that All Klaaa cl
Rait Far-stab Thrill
for 8m.
Magdalena Bay, wirier tba battleship
fleet I now engaged In target practice, liM
few of the attraction toward which sailor
men gravitate. Surrounding country la a
dry. dreary waste, on which leaa than a
' Hundred Mexicans struggle for a living.
The bay la a manreloualy fine deep-sea
harbor, containing ISO square mllea of
smooth water, which could easily accom
modate all the navlea of tha world.
A "mushroom" town has sprung up on
, the mainland to "entertain" the men of
the fleet and re-enact with modern varia
tion the hlatory and romance of a region
reaching back to the daya of Cortes.
Like most of tha story of Spanish Amer
ica, that of Magdalen Bay begins with
tha westward march of adventurers from
Old Castile, who came for gold, and under
Cortes beat their way through hostile
tribes to A view of the Pacific. Thirst
drove them speedily out of lower Califor
nia, as It has conquered all tha adventurers
who have touched this land. But 100 years
later cams a sturdier stock, with mora en
durance, and bent on a different purpose
missionaries, who defied the baked sands
as they struggled to keep this place as a
base for their work farther north. The
missions they established there were earlier
than those of upper California, but they,
too, had to give way before the enemy
thlrat.
When next we hear of It it la a nest for
voyagers of tha Spanish main, who lay in
wait In the magnificent harbor for the rich
galleons from tha Philippine and other
Bpenlsh Islands, and made the still waters
of this anchorage their temporary home.
. What scenes were enacted as the bucca
1 neers returned with their booty and their
dead, and quarreled over the spoils and
caroused over their victories, would not
make pleasant reading, for "walking the
plank" was no myth, and captured crews
did not usually survive. It Is a tradition
that in several battles rich galleons were
sunk within sight of the bay where Amer
ican guns are now to boom.
Haven - of Bttocaaerrs.
Tha ability of the bay to take care of
shady crews was well known to sailors
two ceriturlea afterward, for we find It the
anchorage of the -great number of filibus
ters which the Napoleonlo war created.
Ships laden with goods for Spanish Amer
ica rested here until the French boats
which patroled tha Pacific could be eluded.
Here the ships would meet and exchange
cargoes, transact all their business and
then get away at night through one of the
maiiy small exits from the bay. And un
doubtedly many a pitched battle was
fought here, and ships went to Join ths
galleons of two centuries previous.
But the scene changes considerably by
th time the middle of the nineteenth, con
turf is reached. There ws.s marked ac
tivity there, only th.1 time we come upon
fleets of whalers, scalers and guano gath
erers. The -whalers are' Yankees, New K -inlanders
In stanch vessels built In the r own
harbors, who have no fear of the sei in
any, mood and have come these thousands
of hi lie around the Horn In the certain
knowledge that oil is to be found off the
California' and Mexican eoist whale oil,
which mad, the fortunes of, many of to
day's prominent families In those times
and for which men had t Journey far and
risk much. . . ' . .
Then the Mexican war broke out, al
though It did not disturb the whalers.
America seised Lower California; but with
the - end of the war it was restored to
Mexico, the United States being; apparently
unaware of the strategic features afforded
by Magdalena bay for naval purposes. By
HOT this was recognised, and a syndloat.
at whose hesd was. General Logan. Inter
ested lt3elf In developing the -mainland In
the hope that the American government
would make some arrangements with Mex
ico. Nothing came of It. Thlrat helped
to oust the few men who tried to remain
after, the scheme died out.'
Dewey Was There.
Seven years later. In 1871, a young naval
officer, destined to Jooru large In his coun
try's affairs, George Dewey, mad a sur
rey of the western coast of Mexico, It was
a SiJenlllo trip, but the future admiral
neyer forgot his Impressions of the vast
heet of. still water which lay to the south
. -rest of tower California. But it had al
ready become ' Important to American
statesmen. . Blaine, when secretary of
stale, worked hard to secure Magdalena
bay from Mexico. The Mexican people
were so aroused that an amendment to th
Mexican constitution was Jammed through,
forbidding tha government to part with
any or its territory by sale or treaty.
Its- Immense value Impressed Itself upon
Secretary Hoot as It had upon Blaine, and
!t la hard to say whether Admiral Dewey's
enthusiasm In the matter was not a fac
tor in reopening negotiation with Mexico.
On his trip to South America Mr. Root
influenced th Mexican government suffi
ciently to leas th bay to the United
State a a coal and naval station for
three years. And Just before our fleet
sailed for the Pacific, permission was also
granted for the present year's target prac
tice. More than that Mexico could not do
reamendlnf its constitution.
Great Place tow Ik ark.
I hsard an old tar on on of the armoured
cruiser, say a correspondent of th Los
Angeles Times; telling some vtaitors that
the man eaters were so thick around the
bow of his ship when she steamed into the
bay that they couldn't heave the lead
through them to' take soundings. And
another chimed In to say that Magdalena
bay was as good a a dry dock because
the dorsals of the shark scraped all th
barnacle off the bottoms of th vessels.
Allowing something for "leeway on these
Fat Woman's Troubles
.- . .
If you try to get the fat off with the
exercise, tell ran, please, where' one go
ing to find the time? I haven't any faith
in It, anyway, a a reducer. It hurts the
fat person weakest pct th heart A
for dieting, that I out of the question,
altogether. Better be fat than have can
cer of the stomach.
Th safest and quickest way to reduce
exceae rat la alao the cheapest and easiest.
Go to the druggist and get ounce Mar
mola. H ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aro
mat la and IVi ounoes Syrup Simplex.
They coat but a trifle. Take them home.
hak them together in a bottle, and take
a teaapoonful after meals and at bed t. me.
If you are pot losing a half to a pound of
fat a day lnsld of a month, your case 1l
be one in a hundred. Try It makes you
feel better all over.
end other dnr babKa are positively enead by
UABITINA,. Fur k.Tpotianuio or Internal eta.
Manila oo to any drug aabltae r KVaa
auail. Keaular price hi w pr bucila ai a ICO
your drujriritti or by aiU I piaia wrapper.
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stories, the fact still remains that sharks
are remarkably numerous there.
The morning plunge overside, regularly
enjoyed by the officers and men In many
of the tropical porta, la quit out of the
question In the bay. There Is, to be sure,
no record of any one In the navy having
been attacked by a shark In these waters,
a fart not o remarkable when It la also
learned that there I no record of any one
having exposed himself. The closest call
perhaps wss that of a well known Henten
ant commander who took a dive Into the
bathing pen at the same time that this
small enclosure was Occupied by a fourteen
foot man eater,
la he Swim.
The bathing pen Is a 3OI.T0 ralled-ln
space on the shore of the bay that was
built with the ostensible purpose, not of
keeping sharks In, but of keeping them
out. An unusually high spring tide, how
ever, flooded the top rati to a depth of a
couple of feet or more, and during the
period of submergence the big shark In
some manner nosed his way In and was
left captlvs when the water subsided.
The commander in question sprang from
the rocks and disappeared under the cool
water In a long, deep, comfortablo looking
dive. An Instant later the pen wae a vortex
of white foam, In the midst of which whirled
the white shoulders of the commander, and
throuffh which cut with lightning sloshes
the black dorsal and tall fins of the big
shark. The frightened swimmer reached
the outer palings at the end of a half dosen
desperate overhand stroke, clarrrbered over
the barrier, tumbled Into the water beyond,
the wide eyed with terror started lunging
light off toward the open sea.
When he was finally recalled to the bank
It wae to declare that the pen was-literally
alive with sharks, and not even after the
ubiquitous man eater, riddled with bullets
from the revolvers of the oflcers, har
pooned by some fishermen and lassoed by
some cow-boys was hauled out on the
beach could be made to believe that
the score of more of Its fellows among
which he Imagined he had plunged had not
escaped. Inasmuch as a frightened shark
has never been known to touch so muoh
as a pice of raw meat, the Impetuous com
mander was never In real danger of anylng
but heart failure and a slap from the
monster's tall.
SlarnaJlliiar at Bite.
The sharks of the bay take almost any
kind of bait, and It is rarely that a warship
Is at anchor without from one to half a
dosen lines dangling over Its stern. Watch
ing, a shark line Is a tedious business, but
It Is strictly necessary in order .for the
fisherman to know when the monster Is
hooked, as his frantlo rushes If allowed to
go unchecked are pretty sure to cause some
part of the line leader or' even some of
his own anatomy, to give way and result
In hi escape.
To this end the officers and sailor have
hit on an Ingenious plan. Insead of taking
In their line when th dinner gong- sounds
or when for any other reason they are on
duty elsewhere they run a stout piece of
martin twlno from the ahark line up to the
steam whistle, leaving It for. the maneater
himself to announce the event of his being
hooked by sounding a toot.
It is regrettable to state that the Inventor
of this clever expedient, a surgeon on a
torpedo boat, came near to losing ' his
position as a result of his first experi
mental' trial of this time. saving contriv
ance. This came about as a result of his
luck of Judgment In running th main line.
Instead of the comparatively light twine
now employed for that connection, up to the
whistle. The latter gave forth ' a brave
toot In response to the Jerk of the husky
maneater at the other end of the line, but
the blast was In. the nature of a swan song.
An Instant later, with a parting shriek o(
agony, the whole ef the whistle mechanism
was. wrenched from the. after funnel, and,
carrying a string of hammocks and tha
binnacle stand along with It, vanished,
overboard, ' spinning like a taff rail log In
the wake of the flying shark.
WHAT A NEGRO TOWN IS LIKE
An Oklahoma Sample Measures Up
With Its Whit Neigh,
bars.
The growing race consciousness of the
black American Is shown most clearly In
some of the town he is building. Boley,
on of the newest of these towns. In what
is now the state of Oklahoma, Is described
In the current Outlook by Booker T. Wash
ington. .
About five year ago tha railway from
Fort Smith ' to Guthrie was laying out
townsltes along' Its line. One of Its offi
cials got into an argument about the ca
pacity of negroes for self government,
which he affirmed was as great as that of
any, other race of an equal average of
education. A a result Boley was estab
lished, not as a philanthropic, but as a
business enterprise, '
A negro experienced in such matter was
put, in charge aa townslt agent, and th
purpose to establish a town to be inhabited
and controlled by negroes was widely ad
vertised. That waa in August, 1903, and today
Boley Is a prosperous and orderly town of
1.500 people, with two banks, two cotton
gins, a lively newspaper, a good hotel, and
a college, all conducted by negroes. It had
the trouble of other new town. Its first
marshal waa killed In a pistol fight with
a white horse-thief, whom he killed after
falling mortally wounded from his horse.
The "natives" round about used to go over
to Prague, across th Oklahoma border,
come back drunk and "shoot up" Boley. But
there are no saloons In Boley, and for the
last two years hardly an arrest has been
necessary.
Most of the Inhabitants came with the
definite Intention of building homes and
staying there. In such a community dis
order Is short lived. Others were men
successful elsewhere who came primarily
to make land Investments and stayed.
Others again, like a' railroad man from
Texas whose departure was openly re
gretted by the public officials there, came
because, as he expressed It. "I don't want
always to be led; I want to do a little lead
ing." The present mayor of Boley was
born a slave yt Kentucky.
Such communities as Boley are an en
couraging symptom of development. They
are natural gatherings of people who can
most easily get along together. They sug
gest no danger of the creation of a nation
within a nation, for their people are also
Americans. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
!; Letter Hlaaaelf.
"Some men on the road write letters to
themselves before they get to tha next
hotel, so they will appear important whan
they register and ask for their mail." an Id
a hotel clerk, "but that Isn't always the
reason. We soon catch on to them, be
cause we fee their handwriting on tho
register and on their mall and I noticed It
once In a man whom I finally got to
know very well.
"He wun't the kind of a fellow who
cared anything about being 'important,'
I found out. so I aaked him why he did
It. The explanation waa very simple, lie
had a mlaerable memory, and when he
waa In another town and would think of
something he had to t'o In Columbus he
would write it on a allp of paper and mall
It to himself, lie didn't put the memo
randum In hia pocket for fear he would
forgot about putting It there.
"He said he had uaed the plan for a
long time, always writing ahead if there
was something In another town he wanted
to rememlxr particularly, and said it waa
the beat plan he had ever figured out to
koep from forgetting things. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
NEWS OF " THE ARMY POSTS
Army Officer at Fort Riley Checking
Liquor Trade.
SEARCH FOE ILLEGAL TSAFFIC
Me.aleasi OBetn at O Hie era' 8eheel
Ealivew Peat fcy . Hamereee
Scrapes la Which They
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FORT RILEY, Kan., March SQ. (Special.)
There waa a general round-up In the post
Monday pay day In search of "boose."
The officer of the guard, with a force of
the guard, searched all suspected place
lor "boose, and at the close ol the search,
which included scouting the reservation
from one end to the other and through all
the barracks, a considerable quantity of
whisky was gathered In, and about fifteen
men were placed under arrest. A continua
tion of the round-up occurred In Junction
City that evening, when the officer of the
day and a detachment of the guard put in
their appearance at about 11 o'clock and
began rounding up the men who were not
on pass. 'When the Job was completed
about fifty men had been corralled and they
were compelled to march out to the post
after their names and organizations had
been taken, with a view to having them
tried for missing check. About two hours
later another round-up was made and about
twenty more men were discovered without
passes and a special car was secured and
these men were taken to the post and
placed under arrest.
Ever since the saloons In Junction City
were closed a great deal of whisky and beer
ras been shtPDed to the rost for certain
enlisted men and civilians, who dispose of
It at enormous prices, and it is a very hard
matter to get them In the act of selling tho
goods. Last summer a bob-tailed soldier.
named MeOregor, waa captured by the
guard In a large ravine east of the artillery
(jtables selling beer. He had sold eight
barrels of bottled beer and had but a few
bottles left when the guard came and sur
rounded the dive, where about 150 soldiers
were collected.
The soldiers were allowed to go, but Me
Oregor was turned over to the civil autnori
ties and tried and convicted. He was held
in confinement three months before he was
tried and on this account he was sentenced
to a fine of H00 and confinement for one
day. Since that time very little beer has
ben sold, but a great deal of whisky la
brought Into the Dost each month and ma
away and sold all during the month. The
authorities have been trying to get an me
aulltv parties for a long time, but were
never able to prove anything against tiie
susDects and they were always turned loose.
Three were caught this week, whom it Is
thought can be cinched, as they were
cauirht with more whisky than any ten men
could drink In a month. Several recruits
got drunk pay day and the day following,
and when nlaced In confinement and
sweated, i&ve a rood deal of evidence to
wards convicting a few of the suspected
bootleggers.
The condition of affairs brings forcibly
to mind what the absence of the canteen
has brought about. When that Institution
was In existence anything of this nature
was never heard of and In reality never ex
isted. The soldier got his beer at the ean-t
teen, which was always closed at 10:30
o'clock In the evening, went to his quarters
and to bed. His Inability to get tne ngnier
drink has resulted In his loading up -on
whisky, and the kind that is brought in
here would make a Jack rabbit fight a bull
doar.
Two women of Junction City, Kan., were
brought u'p before the p'ollce Jndge tho
other morning for causing a disturbance
on the main street Monday evening, rhe
oit.rvntirm imu over who was entitled to
the affections of First Lieutenant Lorretto
Howell, Mexican officer, at present sta
tioned at Fort Kiley, Kan., attending the
officers' school. The aggressor ciosea one
of the lieutenant's eyes with a stone which
she picked up from the street and he im
mediately took to his heels. She then turned
on the other woman, who was considerably
larger than the former, and quite a halr
pulllng battle ensued. Although a small
woman, she proved a good scrapper, and
the other soon had enough. The police
ftnnaly Interfered and arrested the aggres
sor, who was fined $10 and costs, which
she paid. This is only one of a dosen dif
ferent scraps that . the Mexican, officers
have been engaged in since their coming
to Fort Itlley. , ,
William A. Hester, a military convict,
formerly a private of Company I, Eleventh
tnifantry, who was dishonorably discharged
and sentenced to eighteen months' confine
ment, and who had been ordered to tha
military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.,
to serve the remainder of his sentence,
escaped from the sentry In charge of him
while at work cleaning harness at the
quartermaster corral on March 18 and was
not apprehended until t p. m. on March 18.
He remained in hiding during the remainder
of the day ho escaped and that night se
cured a suit of civilian clothes and Intended
to make his departure from the post tho
next night. He had been without food for
over thirty-six hours and was .leaving the
corral when he waa seen by an ex-sergeant
of Battery D, Sixth field artillery. Harden
by name, who grabbed him and turned him
over to the guard. Harden was under the
impression that he would be rewarded with
a iM bill, as he did not know that a civilian
In government employ could not receive
money for the apprehension of deserters.
Had he known this it is not likely that he
would have turned the man up so quickly.
Military convicts Hester. Bennington, Crip
pen, Johnson, Kelly, Oakley, Kedlon and
Young leave under charge of a guard for
Leavenworth on March 20, where they will
be confined in the military prison.
Arnold Zimmerman, civilian packer, from
Fort Riley, Kan., left for Pes Moines, la,
the latter part of the week for the pur
pose of instructing the members of the
Second cavalry machine gun platoon in the
art of packing. The chief packer at Fort
Riley Is performing the same duty with
the Seventh cavalry machine gun platoon.
Major William Laaslter, Sixth field artil
lery, recently promoted from captain, enter
tained the officers and women of the entire
garrlaon and quite a number from Junc
tion City, Including the polo team, at the
bungalow on the reservation Sunday after
noon. Polo, golf, trap ahootlng and other
games were the order of the dsy. An
abundant assortment of; refreshments and
plenty of lunch was served throughout the
afternoon and evening. The officers de
feated the visiting polo team by a score
of SH to 14.
Fort Crook.
FORT CROOK. Neb., March a. (Special.)
The Sixteenth Infantry Amateur as
sociation, under the auspices of the Six
teenth Infantry branch of the Army Relief
society, consisting of officers and ladles of
the regiment, gave the first of a series of
theatricals in the post hall the evening of
the lttth Instant, In which they presented
two comedies. "Sweethearts" and "A Pro
posal Under Difficulties."
The hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity, as all knew that the proceeds
were for a good purpose, the benefit of
destitute widows and orphans of officers
and soldiers. ,
The cast tk "Sweethearts" in two acts
waa a follows :
Jennie (Jane) Northcott
Mrs. Cornelius Gardener
Ruth, the maid Mrs. Sydney Smith
Wilcox, the gardener Major Blauvelt
Mr Henry Bpreadbrow. lieutenant Harvey
The cast for "A Proposal Under Dif
ficulties: Dorothy Andrews Miss NatalleBlauvelt
Jennie, the maid Mrs. W. C. Bennett
Hob Yardsley Captain Dalton
Jack Harlow Lieutenant White
Miss Fitch of the Omaha Dramatic school,
was employed as directress.
The play went off with a snap, and there
was not a dull moment inrougnoui iin
,!, FT V I II I ' w , I u .1 1 v i. . ....
After the entertainment, which lasted
until 10:46. to those who wished to remain
for same, a dance and lunch was given,
which lasted until midnight. From the in
dication of the number of automobiles In
front of headquarters bullrhg quite a large
crowd from Omaha and Ylc'riHy witnessed
the play.
The enlisted men's hop given on th17th
of Ireland drew the usual large crowd,
which, bv the way, was a irsaquerade,
green predominating. There were, though,
two orange women present. No bricks
were thrown on account of the sex of the
wenrers.
To those Interested In the restoration of
the armv canteen they should read Rev.
B. B. Smith's (chaplain at Governor's
Island. N. Y.. address delivered on Jan
uary 1 before the convention of New York
atate -Lager Beer Brewer's association in
the city of Rochexter. N. Y.. and published
In te BeTlfer of March 14, and aee what
be has to say nn the subject.
The order received from the War de
partment of recent date, in which the presi
dent accepted the realgnatlnn of Captain
Charlea K. B. Flagg. aexant Burgeon, of
his commission aa an officer of the army,
to take effect April IS next, the date on
which he receives his promotion as major
nd surgeon, was somewhat of a aarpriae
to the officer and enlisted men of tb post.
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Pimm
Hayden Bros. Closing Out an
Tr&iivLocxd of Pianos
Never in the history of our immense business have they been so cheap and
never have they went so fast. Monday morning we have some exceptionally good
values for you. REMEMBER every instrument is guaranteed to give entire satis
faction or all money refunded.
We have arranged for the pianos to be paid for on the easy payment plan if
the customers so desire. We only mention a few of the wonderful values that go
in this sale Monday.
L err,
Captain Flagg I considered one of the
moBt efficient surgeons of the army, and
well liked by his associates, both officers
and enlisted men, who regret very much
to see him leave the service.
Captain Flags has been stationed at the
post a little over five months, during; which
time he has performed twenty-five success
ful operations, and by his kindness and
every effort In his strenuous duties he has
pulled out many a' patient brought under
the knife and from diseases that In all
probability would have soon proved fatal,
back to their well and healthy state and to
him they owe a great gratitude. These
are the sentiments of one who has been
under anN. operation, and who owes his
present good health to the success of the
same.
First Lieutenant Jack Hayes, Sixteenth
Infantry, who has been on leave for the
last four months In Atlanta, Ga., has
rejoined. Mrs. Hayes and son did not re
turn with the lieutenant, but are expected
In the near future.
Lieutenant Hayes will take his examina
tion for his promotion to captaincy at this
post, as the papers In his cape hnve ar
rived from the Infantry board at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. I,et us hope that Lieu
tenant Hayes upon his promotion to cap
taincy will continue with the regiment, in
which he has been since 13, as lie is one
of the most popular officers in tho service
and holds the respect of all who know him.
Lieutenant Hayes is the son of Brigadier
General E. M. Hayes, U. 8. A., retired.
Chaplain J. W. Htllmnn, Sixteenth In
fantry, who has been spending a three
months' leave In New York City with his
brother. Joined recently and has rnxumed
his work in the post chapel. Mies Hlllman,
the chaplain's sister, who made a shorf
visit to Plattsburg Barracks, N. Y., among
friends, has Joined the chaplain here.
First Lieutenant Otho fcX Michaella. Six
teenth infantry, who has been on duty In
Cuba, and who was granted a leave of
absence for three months upon arrival in
the I'nlted States, has joined and placed
In command of Company H, Sixteenth in
fantry. First Lieutenant W. C. Short, Sixteenth
Infantry, who recently returned from the
Philippines, has Joined and Is on duty with
Company El
Major W. F. Rlauvelt, Sixteenth Infantry,
has been appointed as officer to conduct
the examination of First. Lieutenant Hayes
for promotion, while Captain Charles E. B.
Flagg, assistant 'surgeon, and Contract
Surgeon C. W. McMillHn have been ap
pointed to make the physical examination
to determine his fitness for promotion
physically.
Second Lieutenant F. C. MeCune. Six
teenth Infantry, has been relieved from
temporary duty with Company H and at
tached to Company K for duty.
Second Lieutenant N. W. Riley, battalion
quartermaster and commissary, Sixteenth
infantry. In addition to his other dutlrs
has been placed In chsrge of t lie post
garden. Lieutenant Riley has alao been
detailed to take an Inventory of all quarter
master property on hand at the post.
Captain James W. Van Dusan, assistant
surgeon, who has been on leave of absence
at Norwalk, O., and In compliance with In
structions from the War department, re
ported for duty at this post on March 15.
Captain Van Duaan has been appointed re
cruiting officer, relieving Captain Klagg.
The lecture on the subject of "Critic-Isms
of the Soldier and Army Life'1 riven In the
post chapel Wednesday evening, March IS,
by Chaplain Hlllman, was largely attended
by civilians and enlisted men of the post.
Prior to the lecture there was a short song
service.
First Lieutenant George If. White, Six-
(Established H79)
-Car WtlU VtMiSIfp.-
WhoepIng-Cduah Croup,
. Bronchitis, Cought,
Diphtheria, Catarrh.
Confidence can be placed la a rem
edy, which for a quarter of a century
has earned unqualified praise. Keatiul
nights are assured at once.
CrMoMM Ii a Boon to Atthmmtlct
All Drusximta
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Orasolene Antiseptic
Ttirut Tabid a fur the
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teenth Infantry, who ha been on leave
of absence for the last three months at
Jackson, Mich., has rejoined. Mrs. White
waa unable to return with the lieutenant
on account of the illness of her mother at
the time, but arrived at the post Monday,
March 16.
Leave of absence for four months, with
permission to go beyond the sea, to take
effect on or about April 20, has been
granted Colonel Cornelius Gardener, Six
teenth Infantry, imring the absence of
Colonel Gardener Major W. F. Blauvelt,
Sixteenth Infantry, .will be In command
of the regiment as well as In command
of Fort Crook.
First Lieutenant Leon L. Roach, Six
teenth Infantry, left the post for Columbus
barracks, Ohio, for duty on general re
cruiting service.
Captain tJ. u. wer-Kuris, Hixteeniu in
fantry,, recently relieved from duty as
regimental commissary 'und who at pres
ent Is pending his appointment as major,
has been granted leave of absence for
twenty days, to take effect upon his pro
motion to the grade of major and assign
ment to a new station. Captain lieokurts
in one of the oldest officers in the Six
teenth Infantry and his many friends,
botli officers and enlisted men, hate to
lose him.
Captain B. B. Buck, Sixteenth Infantry,
who has been granted leave of absence
for two months, with permission to apply
for an extension of two months, has been
directed in War department ciders to re
port by letter to the president of the ex
amining board at Fort Irf-avenworth, Kan.,
for examination to determine his fitness
for promotion to the grade of major.
Captain M. I Crimmlns. Sixteenth In
fantry, has been placed in command of
the Hecond battalion. Sixteenth infantry,
during the absence of Captain Buck on
leave.
Second Lieutenant Frank I,. Beala, Six
teenth Infantry, has been transferred to
the Fifteenth infantry.
Second Lieutenant George F. Waugh,
Fifteenth Infantry, has been transfuried
to the Sixteenth Infantry, and has been as
signed by the regimental commander to
Company I J of the regiment, now sta
tioned at Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark.
Captain George E. French, Sixteenth in
fantry, having been found by an army
'retiring board Incapacitated for active
service nn account of disability, and such
findings having been approved by the pres
ident, to take effect March 6, 1908, the re
tirement of Captain French from active
service will take effect on that date.
Captain Edgar Rldenour, Sixteenth In
fantry, has been detailed to enter the
class at the army school of the line, with
Inst ructions to report In person to the com
mandant of that school at Fort Leaven
worth, Kan., on August 16, I!, for duty.
First Lieutenant Sidney Smith, Sixteenth
Infantry, has been directed In War de
partment orders to report In person to
Brigadier General Charles Morton, V. B.
A., president of an army retiring board at
Omaha, Neb., at such time as he may de
termine, for examination by the board, and
upon completion of his examination will
return to his proper station.
First Lieutenant Uanlel E. Shean, Six
teenth Infantry, has been granted leave of
absence for two months and fifteen dayB,
to take effect about March lt. lis7. Mrs.
Shean will accompany the lieutenant, whose
addreas will be The Gregson, Santa Bar
bara. Cel.
Captain Edgar Rldenour and Second
Lieutenants Walter O. Boswell and James
M. Churchill, Sixteenth infantry, ha.va
been detailed as additional inembeis of tha
court-martial now in session at Fort Crook.
Lieutenant Colonel William A. Glassford.
signal corps, waa at the i-ot aa a wltneas
before the general court-martial. In con
nection with the trial of aeveial enlisted
men of the signal corps being tried for
desertion.
Captain George D. Guyer, Sixteenth In
fantry ,who has been on duty at the
Brookings Agricultural college, Brookings.
8. 1., stnee li4, has been transferred from
Company D to Company H of the regiment,
and is expected to Join his company at Fort
Crook In a very short time.
Regimental Sergeant Major Hoster, Six
teenth Infantry, who haa been confined to
the hospital for the laat seven weeks from
the results of an operation, is again ready
for duty.
Battalion Sergeant Major Danlelaon, Pri
vates John B. Sanders snd John J. Sullivan,
Company G, Sixteenth infantry, in charge
of military convicts Jesae Ogles, John H.
Foley and Benjamin J. Tlgeit. have been
directed to proceed on tha y.'th Instant to
Fort Leavenworth, Kan., turning their pris
oners over upon arrival thrrat to the com
mandant of the lulled Siatra military
rriaon for the completion of their funtencea.
The above named convicts were sentenced
for desertion from the army and aentenced
to eighteen montha each.
Chief Musician V illlum H. Sheridan, band.
Sixteenth Infantry, having completed thirty
years In the army, haa been retired and
ordered to proceed to his home, Santa Crux,
Cal. Chief Musician Sheridan has been In
th Sixteenth Infantry band since l&t7, and
upon his departure for home the members
of the noncommissioned staff and band pre
sented hlin with a handsome meerschaum
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pipe and a fob chain, with a locket set
with a diamond. ., Prior to going to Santa
Crux, he will go to Buffalo. N. Y., for his
daughter.
Drum Major John F. Klein, band. Six
teenth Infantry, has been appointed chief
musician.
Private John L. Bradshaw, Company L,
Sixteenth Infantry, has been detailed on ex
tra dutv as school teacher.
Many of the enlisted men who were dls
I charged February 15, last, are re-enlisting
I and returning to their old companies.
From the appearance of tne numoer oi
men practicing dally on the parade, mostly
from among the new arrivals at the post.
It .appears that we have tho talent for a
fine post ball team.
The recent arrival of 129 recruit from
Columbus Barracks, O.. has made duty
J much lighter at the post, provided they are
soon maae 10 ao ine amy oi me uiu Mi
dlers, that Is, guard duty, which at the
present is very strenuous. Their time at
present is being occupied by drills and
leurnlng the required orders for sentinels
In charge of prisoners while at work. There
still remains 212 vacancies In the companies
at the post, which It Is hoped in
the near future will be filled by
receiving another similar batch.' Of
course, like the old .riddle, "Why
Is the last batch of recruits received
at Fort Crook like the trees around tha
parade ground?" Because those who have
not already leaved will leave In the spring.
Well, 1 should say that our uncle in Wash
ington Is getting quite good of late, think of
It, butter and milk a part of the garrison
ration. Then, again, we are 'getting those
long talked about campaign badges to deco
rate our heroic breasts, but after the quar
termaster has gone through the ' red tape
accounting for them on his property re
turns, the company commander certifying
that he has personally witnessed the Issue
to the man Individually, and that the serial
number has been registered In the archives
of the company and on the man's descrip
tive list, then it will be time for a new
ribbon. Last, and not leaatjy, the Increase
of pay. Well, It Is coming, that Is all one
can hear. Every army and navy Journal,
also the Register, thst has been published
of lute, has a different bill In It, and to
those who have been trying to keep posted
on the pay bill are at a loss to know Just
what the Increase, If any, Is to be. One
thing we do know, and that Is the Dick
Capron bill has been elbowed aside.
The finding of William Fouse, the negro,
guilty of the murder In the first degree of
the killing of Private William Bowles, Com
pany K, Sixteenth Infantry, on December
11, 19W, was met With universal approval
by the officers and enlisted men of. the
post.
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power dam at Buchanan, erected In tha St,
Joseph river fourteen year ago at a cost
of $250,000, was carried away today. It had
been weakened by recent floods. The dam
was 600 feet long, and only about twenty
feet of it remain at each end. It furnished
power to Niles and South Bend, Ind.. and
was owned by Charles A. Chapln of Chi
cago. PRATTLE OF THE YOlJfGSTEHS
Instructor at night school) What proof
have we that the earth Is round?
Shaggy Haired Pupil Don't need no
proof. I'm wlllin' to bellove ths jographlcs.
"Tommy," queried small Dorothy, "what
Is food for thought?"
"I don't know,',' replied Tommy, "unlers
It's head cheese.
Mamma Why, Elmer, haven't you a kiss
for papa when you haven't seen him for
two monthsT i
Elmer (aged 5) No, mamma.' Men don't
kiss each other; It looks childish.
Small Eleanor Papa.' have you paid the
doctor for the new baby yet? i
' Papa-No, dear.' Why do you ask?
Small Eleanor 'Cause if he charges full
price I wouldn't pay It. It ain't near as
big as the one he left next door.
"Mamma, did you ever notice howj Undo
Jasper eats?" i
"No, dear: It Is Impolite to watch your
uncle while he Is eating." 1
"But you don't have to watch.- him,
mamma. You can hear him eat."
At a recent monthly examination a hoy
(If U failed to spell 15 per cent of his words
correctly. Tho tutor told him this was sur
prising and must not happen again. The
boy replied that he thought he had don
pretty well, on the whole.
"You must study those words "over and
over again," replied the tutor. "This must
not occur at any futuro time. Study ttiem
so that you can remember them forever."
The boy stood still In silent contemplation
for a few moments, and then remarked:
"I was Just thinking that I wouldn't live
that long." Harper' Weekly,
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