Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1898, Page 10

10 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1898-16 PAGES. Mcknew’s 933 Pennsylvania Avenue. = Sale of 89. 15 White Pique Skirts, worth $3.50. Tomorrow will prohably see the end of that 5 ——— soiled Fine Lmported White berght from the makers at Still have all sizes in y ee from 38 wih S PURE : HS! - Pique Shirts start ality and go right on wt made. Crash . latest "98 styles, up te and Linen, plain and trim $1.88 to $4.55 A new shipment of those beautiful new e Kid Belts, with gilt, silver and covered swellest things in town, only 25c. dies’ Fine Summer U=n-d=e=r=w-=e=a-r. Our lowest prices represent good qualities in Underwear and our highest prices the finest that bands make FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSEL OIL Of course you will take a bottle into the country to temper the strange drinking water. Maybe the water is all right, but the wise man or woman runs no risks tts, Sella, Splendid white wi Unbleached | and So preserves the health. suevelan. ibbes tage ntti es: E2agCe For pamphlet address, tremendous ling of Plain “and Lai * Thread Vests, UFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. Y. AUM’ SPECIAL Vests at Z val Health Bands at 58 % “416 7th St. Soedendeestontontenteetegeetoctont _| H. Friedlander, Mammoth Outfitter. Sot | | é ‘For Saturday JGREATEST | zee | WEEK-END; 52 Cts. % SALE We EVER nleLD = IT BEGINS TOMOR- ROW MORNING AND POSITIVELY ENDS AT MIDNIGHT. In memorable history of this Sossersentertongongentontentonteateetesserserongoncontontontint ORAMAALLANNSESISEEELEEPEESSESSSEESESSESSEDSSSESSCESEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVEE SE ESESSs — co Serontontenge sontes Os as se Os An early call is suggested, as we were not able to supply the demand at the sale before. We guarantee only one to a cus- tomer; this is necessary so as to give & chance to 150 comers. This Wrapper Is regular 80c. value. It fs the latest style, made of excel- lent quality lawn. in the latest and most desirable patterns; handsome designs in blue, pink, black and white and other new shades back with pleats in the_ bi full sizes, and guaranteed under the cost of manufacture. We offer this extra inducement to have you call and see our assortment of Waists, Skirts and Suits—all of which we sell at popular prices and all the house no such colossal val- ues have been advertised. It means your choice of summer clothing at less than you would even dream okapaven: (Omi Gone fuarantee value or cheerfully refund dous stock necessitates this AUT’ fearful slashing of prices, 416 7th. S but such a great chance Sedoeteateatee Leteabetoeatetoeeateteoteteteedege happens but once or twice in a Hifetime. Note spe- (ANY WATER BUGS cially the following prices: Tronbled with Roaches, Ants or Be Men’s $10 Cassimere Suits cut to SINS ft in every is lowated. ‘There's nothing like it to rid your bome of bugs and insects. Fit kills every time. 10, 15, 25 and oe. can. W. S. Ue ?LHARMAC Ss eT HA ST, 703 ISTH ST. h Bike Satty $2.25 | sh Bike Parts. ‘98e. ee SUK $4 Vests........ -$1.70 + % Men's $4 Trousers. $1.85 - Men’s Elegant § Fast Blue Serge | Suits cut to Fa 20 ous Dewey or Hobson Suits. 98e. iren's White Duck Pants. ..20c. dren's Blue Cheviot Pant: Children’s Striped Gal Hl. FRIEDLANDER, 9th and E Sts. We've” Picked out certain : One- y Specials At Mertz’s requisites for tomorrow’s sell- ing—and put prices on them that less progressive pharma- cists would not consider. It pays to make this store your headquarters for pharma- ae ae a to a 8 Se aN 3 ceutical needs. An immense : Who’ Ss z stock—always fresh and always bz $ at prices under the “run of the town. got a few dollars to spare right now—that by spending them you can save Prepared Medicines. Beet and Celery Com Deets nearly half the cost of Car- . ue & Mian ven thet bs a, peting the house this fall? 3 aoe eS Bie Because it’s out of season $ For the Toilet. we're offering + 65c. Carpets for 47c. % wrinkles and yea ble Lavend ae ore for 69c. $ ite Quinine, Whisk Br = 4 z ye Be. * + From the Indfanapolis Journal. Minnie—“You don't really mean for me to believe that he kissed you unexpect- Imperial a de = + OOM AI a eR RC IG eS RR aL Aelelelololeloinlete Tees patterns — ‘ne values ever shown at the regular prices. You needn't take them now. Make your selection—and we'll keep them until you want ‘em put down. a-plenty. he Wisconsin Peerless— Lith and F. Unexpected. edly?” Mamie—“Indeed I do. I was not looking for anything of the kind to happen for half an hour yet.” —_—_—$§_-o.—___ A Dall Lite. Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, PA. AVE. AND 8TH ST. Frem Tit-Bits. A South American president, not having The Robinson Oils, “they lubricate more and outlast other oils." = been shot at for a fortnight, remarked: m. Robinson Son, | “nis want of interest in publie affairs ts apll-set BALTIMORE, Md, | the curse of our country,” HOW FIGHT WAS WON Jack Tars Tell of Dewey's Victory at Manila May 1, LETTERS 10 FRIENDS AT HOME All Breathe a Spirit of the Highest Kind of Patriotism. SS SOME GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS Following are some Manila letters re- ceived by Mrs. Kuhiwein of Sag Harbor, L. L, whose husband, L. J. G. Kuhlwein, is the chief gunner of the flagship Olympia: U. &. 8. Oiympia, Manila Harbor, May 4, 1898. We came in here at midnight without a light anywhere, for the entrance of this pcrt had very heavy forts on either side, but they did not see us until it was too late. Well, early in the morning Sunday, May 1, we started to shell their navy, to which they quickly replied with shot and shell, and we let them have it from all the six ships in the fleet for over two hours. They had about ten ships and three forts firing at us all this time, but not a soul on any of the American fleet was hurt more than a scratch. On board the Olym- Pia not one drop of blood was lost, which, of course, we carnot account for at all, as the ship was hit a numbersof times. But we had luck with us, while, on the other hand, the Spanish ships lost very heavy. Today not a Spanish ship is left, for we burned und Gestroyed every one of them. Up to now we have destroy ed eighteer vessels. The Spanish hospit- als are full of wounded and they do not krow how many were killed outright. I tel! you, it was something horrible. I do not wish to see at more of it. On one of the Spanish ships there were over 120 men killed, the captain among the num- ber. The forts and everything have sur- rendered to us. L. J. G. KUHLWEIN. Successful in Everything. 8. Ol Di a Ma. ss v. Manila Ba: We have been very si ere. everything so far. At present I am very hard at work taking all the guns out of the Spanish men-of-war which we have sunk in this harbor, and there are about eleven of them, all having from six to fourteen guns on board. We are going to send them all ‘home on a steamer which we captured to- day. Early this morning we captured a fine Spanish .zunboat, only firing four shots to do it, when they hauled down their flag without firing a shot. This afternoon I was sent out in charge of a tug, with about ten men, to run around the bay to see if I could not find some small steam launches. Well, I did find one launch only, but I cap- tured two very fine tugs, better, both of them, than the one we had. We are get- ting to have a fleet here, and we are mak- ing it all ourselves. ery tug we capture we convert into a small gunboat at once, and the way we do it is to go on board one of the sunken Spanish men-of-war, take a few good guns out of her and mount them, and there is a new addition to our fleet. This harbor at present is afloat with the American flag, and long may she wave. I also secured a large Spanish man-of-war flag from one of tie tugs captured, which, of course, is my own, and which I shall take home. L. J. GQ. KUHLWEIN. As Walter Peck Saw It. Here is one from Walter A. Peck, on board the Baltimore, who writes his moth- er as follows: U. S. 8. Baltimore, Manila Harbor, Tuesday, May 3, 1808. We have had a very hard and dangerous time of it, but came through with all the success that was possible, even if we had had three times the force that we did. I only hope that the ships east mede out as well as we did, for we have captured the islands ond forts and destroyed the latter: also all of their ships, together with 2,000 men and about $6,000,000 worth of property. I hear that we are going to receive a year's pay as bonus. Just before the war I was made a petty officer, which is something that they never did before in the navy since the last war. No one but experienced men are supposed to get that office, so you see I was very highly honored, and, be- sides, my pay is increased $9 per month. We made, according to our admiral, the most strategical piece of naval maneuvering the world has ever known, by steaming past eight forts with modern guns on them. ‘We passed them at 12 o'clock at night. We destroyed the navy yard and eight men-of- war, killed mary of their officers and about two thousand men in three hours and a quarter. Then we went out and captured the forts next day with our ship and the Raleigh. ‘The Baltimore caught most of the shells, because they thought we were the Oregon. She is as strong as four ordinary ships and they tried to destroy us first, but they didn’t. About seven shots went through us and three of them stayed onboard, doing a little damage to men and ship. We are the envy of all the ships here, because we carried off most of the honors. I had the honor of running the flag to the masthead at the beginning of the battie, which began at 5 a.m. on May 1, 1898. Our captain, who is the only one here who was in the civil war, took our ship and did things to suit himself, and we were not sorry he did. I could not try to describe what it is to hear shells within a few feet of your head, or send one and see it blow up a ship and see it sink out of sight be- fore the smoke was hardly cleared away. I hope to be home in a few months and then can tell you all about our conflict bet- ter tian I can write. Do not expect me home on time. I may surprise you, and would much rather do that than disappoint you -all. George B. Zein’ Experience. Here's one from George B. Zels, mail agent on board the Baltimore, to relatives at Sag Harbor: CAVITE BAY, P. L, S. 8. Baltimore, May 8, 1898. About four days ago I wrote you a note, merely to give you information in regard to the battle fought between Spain and the United States. I had not much time to go into details at that time, as we were busy capturing prizes and forts. On the eve of April 40 we got just abreast of the opening of Manila bay, Philippine Islands. The or- ders were to capture or destroy all Spanish government property, which we. carried out as close*as possible, as you will see. Cap- tain Dyer, commanding the United States steamship Baltimore, we must thank for his gallantry. When we showed the fight- ing colors he said: ‘Now, that flag? See what y And it was done most Sunday morning, May 1—You know com- ing to China from 'Frisco you gain one day and lose one going back; so May 1 was on Saturday in the United States, but here it was Sunday. Early, about 1:50 in the morning, the Olympia, Baitimore, Raleigh, Boston, Concord, Petrel and the dispatch boat McCulloch, with two transports, all in line, one after the other, steamed past the forts into Manila harbor. We thought that surely we would be given fight then and there, for neither the light of the moon nor its shadow gave us protection. The Spaniards must have been halt asleep. The men-of-war all had but one light showing. Each one of us had the light in the stern of the ship. Therefore as soon as we were discovered going in and’ passing the forts they naturally thought we were coming out of the harbor, thinking that the stern lights of the ships were the headlights, so they fired three shots across the Balti- more’s stern, which did not hit, and the whole fleet got in at the same time. Constantly Over Torpedoes. We were constantly over torpedoes and mines. We steamed on toward the inward forts to surprise the Spanish ships, but they were on the alert, and saw us in the morn- ing. At break of day, Sunday, the forts with their big guns and torpedo boats were after us hot and heavy. We formed the lines of battle, and you should have b2en a witness, as one who sees will never forget. For two hours terrible fighting on both sides was kept up. We stopped fighting and withdrew for something to eat, as we went into the fight with empty stomachs, the Spaniards still keeping up the fire. At 12 m, the Baltimore alone steamed into the forts and their remaining ships, and each gun we fired told an awful tale— Spaniards and their guns blown into eter- nity, never to tell of the sad ending. We sunk their flagship and three others. A whole ship’s comrery with them went down. The ccast was then pretty well cleared and the other ships came up to help in the terrible work, the Baltimore at- tending to the forts, going in as close as 1,600 yards, and captured thelr navy yard. After all the fightig,it took the American fleet just four hours fo sink every ship and destroy their navy here. Then they pulled op the white flag. lurrah! What cheers jolly marines and sailors. I got a few splinters, but nothing to say anything about. Altogether on the Baiti- more we had six wounded, not counting myself, and they ary all walking the decks now. We had about six shots fired through us. I have-a piece of the shell that did the most damage to us. Mind you, we @id not lose one man in the whole fleet, while a rough puts Spain's loss about 3,000. "Never before was there such a victory won on such merits, and I hardly think that hereafter the United States should ever again slight the man who wears a marine’s or sailor's uniform. We lay down our lives, freely enlist as I have done, and serve Uncle Sam as long as this war shall iast, if Iam spared until then. We have yet finished. We ex- pect more battles, and I hope the good people of America will hear good news from us. Tomorrow we will take away the arms of the soldiers at the entrance fort. It has the white flag raised, but even with the white flag there is apt to be open fire. We will hope for the best, for it would be all up with them. GEORGE B. ZEIS. + + CHINZSE KLONDIKE. ‘The Celestials Will Be the Coal Kings of the Future. From Pearson's Weekly. The question of the .exhaustion of the sources of our coal supply, concerning which our scientific men write with becom-_ ing seriousness from time to time, will be relegated to the limbo of things that were; the ancient joke about the millionaire ex- hibiting his wealth by wearing on his watch chain a piece of Wallsend coal—so scarce that a chip as big as a diamond fetches a tremendous price—will lose its sig- nificance; for the Chinese are destined to effect a revolution in our coal seeply, as in many other things. The celestials will be the coal kings of the future; they are even now awakening to the fact that they hold in their grasp untold wealth in the shape of coal, and, throwing over the old exclusiveness, are making preparations to take greater advan- tage of the treasure which nature has be- stowed upon their country. It is practically impossible to arrrive at a reliable estimate of the extent of the sup- ply in the eight provinces in which it is to be obtained, but one European authority has stated that in the Shan-Se province alone it cannot be less than 630,000,000 tons, Very little has been done until now to work this bed of fuel, but in the course of the next year or so there will be a great change in that part of the province of Shan-Se, and prices “at the pit’s mouth” will no doubt be constderably higher. At the present time there are scarcely any dealings in the coal, and the prices vary from sixpence to one shilling and eight pence per ton! Next in importance to Shan-Se 1s the province of Hu-Nan, where there are three fields—one furnishing anthracite and two bituminous coal. The area known to be coal-bearing is stated to be 21,000 square miles; the mines are worked, but very in- efficiently, and according to the old meth- ods, and ‘only the best quality and the largest pieces are sent away. The province of Shan-Tun has four large deposits and several minor ones, and the coal formation of Pe-Chi-Li is remarkable for having an average depth of 140 feet of coal. Obsolete methods of working, national exclusiveness and: exorbitant freight charges have hitherto hindered the develop- ment of the mining industry in the ce- lestial empire, but now that concessions have been granted ‘to white men and the government is anxious to obtain money, this order of things wil undergo a rapid change. PLUCKY BANTAM ROOSTER. Whipped a Big Turkey Gobbler With- out Ruffling 2 Feather. From the New York World. William .McPhersop. of, the Drowned Lands District told here today the follow- ing story of the-way' in which a game little bamtam rooster fought and worsted a big gobbler. “I don’t kncw what the fight was about, for it was in full swing whenwhappening to go into the orehard, I was lucky enough to see the end of it. I have an idea that it began because the bantam had in some way annoyed the hen turkey that had her nest in one of the fence corners, and be- fore whom the gobbler was strutting and attitudinizing. “An angry gobbler is a good fighter when bis cluaisiness doesn’t count too much, and when his strength and weight can make themselves felt, but these things availed nothing against the bantam. The little fellow dcesn’t weigh over a pound and a half, and the gobbler is a twenty- five-pounder at least, but the bantam’s quickness and courage more than made up for the Gifference in size. He was never where the gcbbler expected to find him when he made for him, and was always assailing the gobbler in some new and un- expected way. “It wasn't long before the lively little fellow had the gobbler pretty well tucker- ed out. The bantam, too, had apparently rot been touched, while with his sharp bill and still sharper spurs he had drawn blood from half a dozen places and about the gobbler’s head and neck. At last he jumped on the big fellow’s back, and after that had things all his own way. He peck- ed away viciously at the back of the gob- bler’s head, fought or dodged when his victim turned his head and tried to reach him, and finally had the gobbler so ccm- pletely used up that he sank on the ground, unable to stand. Then I interfer- ed, for I was sure the bantam would have kept on till its adversary was dead. “The little fellow wasn’t hurt a bit, and had scarcely a feather ruffied. After I'd driven him awey he strolled off a few feet and crowed lustily. He had not had enough, however, for when I turned to go awey he pitched into his prostrate foe again, and to save the gobbler’s life I had to shut the bantam in a coop. He's tried to have more trouble with the gobbler since, but the big fellow knows when he’s had enough, and whenever the bantam comes near him quits strutting and turns tail to get away.” ee MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYPHONS. How the Truck and Fruit Farms of Louisiana Are Irrigated. From the Kansas City Star. The shores of the Mississippi river be- low New Orleans are lined with gardens in which grow luxurlantly a myriad of fruits and vegetables. This is accom- plished by a very odd method of irrigation. Near the mouth of the river on the south bank, in the delta country, is a narrow strip of ‘land, not more than a thousand yards wide in places,!in which, it is said, the best oranges*in ‘the country may be grown. There is fia leyee, but the waters have so wide an expanse that the annual freshets do not caver the land, as wgnld be the case higher up where the river is nerrower, and whens the levees are a vital necessity. Beyond, the narrow strip of land that marks this side of the river are innumerable bayoys 4nd cane brakes a swamps. In these bayous ‘lurked f “long, low, rakish craft” of the pirate Lafitte in the good old days. The country is inhabited by Creoles of the most primi- tive type, who live by Taising fruit, fishing and oystering. This’ narrow strip of orange country is ‘th $300 anwacre. Higher up the river on the same-side, as. New Orleans is affproached, are miles after miles of truck gardens and small fruit faims blocming .nd tfresh and green from the water drawn.to them from the Mississippi river. The method of irri- gation is by syphcning from the surface of the river, which is higher than the land on the other side of the levee. The levee is from twelve to fifteen feet high. At every little farm is a big black fron pipe straddling the levee, one end in the waters of the river, the other end in a ditch on the iand. From this ditch others lead to all parts of the farm. Some of the little farms have several syphons over the levee. The land, because of its contiguity to the river, is very valuable. The products of the farms are taken to New Orleans and landed at the Freneh market by little stcamers and barges that ply up and down the river for the convenience of the gardeners. ——_—eee. A thousand years have come and gone since the first roses reddened on the great rcse tree at the ancient cathedral of Hil- Gesheim. Its existenee.can be traced back to the days when Charlemagne was king, AMBITIONS OF BOYHOOD |= ——- ee A Camp Fire Conversation Full of Quaint Confessions. Reminiscences of Youth in Which Persistent Efforts Were Crowned With Success, The boys over on the red clay hills be- hind Dunn-Loring are having a good time in the mellow twilight of these warm June nights. Many a young fellow is get- ting the best chance at an education he ever hud. The hard knocks of camp life, the chance acquaintance with interesting men who are a few chapters ahead of him In the life story, and the unfolding possi- bilities of his own experience, all com- bine to make the soldier boy's probation interesting to himself if to no one else. He is not only learning how to sleep on the groun@ and outdoors and to stouten his stomach for its ordeal with “flat” pork and baked beans, he is making a man of himself just as his father did thirty-five years ago pretty nearly on the same soil. The other night a Star reporter silently joined a knot of boys who were lounging on the green turf, some flat on their backs lcoking up at the sters, some with their ckins on their knees looking ‘thoughtfully at the little camp fire, where, buried down under the coais and the hot sand,- they had stowed their been kettle full of the nutritious legumes and a nice “gob” of fat pig. Some were whistling softly; ong was Picking a banjo; another had been read- ing the evening paper aloud to several others, and now all were discussing Gen. Miles’ probable campaign. At one side half a dozen bi fellows were chatting away mingling of jest, anecdote laughter. , “Jim’s going to be a brigadier before we get back,” said a short, red-headed war- rior whom the rest called Lill. Jim flipped a chip at Bill and kept still. “You know, boys, we're all going to come out with commissions. Gen. Drum began in the ranks and got to be the boss of the whole army and four or five Presi- dents.” “And we are all Drums just as all goats are Billies,” said an ironical youth, who was smoking cigarettes industriously. “Ambition is a great thing,” said a hoy dubbed Polly. “I remember when I was a wee kid I used to practice gurgling when I drank water in imitation of my father's hired man. I carried water to him out in the hay field, and his throat cracked and rattled like an old pump when he took a pull at the jug. It took me years to per- fect myself in that accomplishment.” “Polly you are just like me,” said Bill. “I spent six months learning to disjoint and crack my knuckles. If a fellow can master a trick like that, the way you and I have, he can become a captain or a major, or better I should think—that Is, if he sets his heart on it.” “That's nothing, your throat and knuckl tricks,” said a hatchet-faced son of named “Mug,” for the time being, grandfather always said ‘Chicago,’ j plain as anything, every time he sneezed. He said he used to say it very softly back in the forties, when Chicago was a small town, and he sneezed it louder and louder as the old town grew bigger and bigger. He died the day the census returns show Chicago had_ 1,000,000 population—sneezed so loud he broke a blood vessel. I worked six years with him on the farm and learned to sneeze just like him. Here goes! Ch-ch-i-i-caw-go!_I am going to be a col- onel if the signs don’t fail.” “See here, you fellers, what are you givin’ us? What's this brigadier racket anyway? Do ye mean that if ye could crack yer knuckles when ye wuza kid ye'li be u curnel or a gin-ral?” piped up a snappy lad on the edge of the group. “That's it, Toots,” said Bill, ‘what's your lay? Dance us a jig, or sing a song.” “Nit, Bill,” rejoined Toots, “but here’s my reppytory. Take anything ye want out of it and give me the change. I spent a year learning to blow a Psalm on a blade of grass. I kin sing bass on a comb. I kin pop peanut bags. I kin make a stone skip eight times on the water. Does them things go?” No one said they didn’t. “I want my fortune told,” chipped in a tall man of thirty-five. He was a quiet, refined looking fellow, evidently an ex-dry goods clerk. “I learned after long and painstaking effort to snap rose leaves on my forehead and to make roosters on my fingers. My Sunday school teacher snapped rose leaves and I thought it was wonder- ful, and my older brother brought home the rooster finger acccmplishment.” “Those are girls’. capers, Frankie; they don't go,” said Bill. “You'll stay high pri- vate in the rear rank. Mumbly, what was your ambition?” The soldier called Mumbly looked up and laughed. “You wouldn't believe it, boys, but I wanted to learn to strap a razor as well as a colored barber. That's the only real consuming ambition I ever had. Everything else came easily that I wanted. But [I spent hours for 4: and months loafing near the barber shop in my town and watching the darki sharpen their razors. I used to practi 1 by myself in my room. It took me months to do it, but I mastered it, and I can make a razzer just fing out a tune on a good strap.” “Good for you, Mumbly,” shouted Toots. “You're goin’ to be cunnel of a regiment of immunes, old man.” There w a slightly gray-haired recruit in the party. He had kept still, evidently enjoying what the filppant youngsters were saying. Several of them finally turned to him and said: ‘Pap, what's yours?’ The old fellow chuckled and blushed. “r remember my first real ambition. I wasn’t over five or six years old, I guess. I no- ticed when I walked with my father in the snow that his footsteps turned out. Mine didn’t. That was in the days when chil- Gren’s shoes were not made right and left: ‘Cacks’ we called them up in New England. I used to practice day after day turning my toes out until my legs ached from toe to pocket. I don’t believe I ever aid succeed. The thing just came of itself. But I re- member trying. My ambition was realized without my knowing it.”” Bill stirr-d the little fire there was left and for a moment or two no one said a word. Then a bronzed man they called professor spoke up. “Do you wart to know what puzzled me longer than most anything else when I was a boy? I grew up in northern Michigan and there was a good deal of logging going on. I heard an ax in the wcods when I was born. I saw logs, and sawed them, qo, until I was aman, grown. I have breathed fourteen bushels of wdust. The first Spanish bullet that hits me will make me_ lock like a busted rag doll. Naturally I learn- ed to chop. I used to go out in the splen- did big pine woods near my _ home and work with the blue-and-red-shirted chop- pers and keep up with any of them. there was one thing marred my enjoy- ment of the work. I couldn't put on the ‘Ugh’ that an old woodsman lets out every time his ax goes home. I tried for years to get it, but I cculdn’t. I was strong as an ox and my lungs worked like a black- smith’s bellows. I did everything eo easily there was no chance fot the ‘Ugh’ to get into my work. I really had to sit down on a lag and ‘concentrate my mind, en it. I used to sit and turn my gullet {n- side out yelling ‘@gh! Ugh! Ugh!’ It took me a long while, but IT finally did it” There was a jolly laugh at this. Then the boys turned to a mother’s darling that they called Willie Boy. “What was yours, Willie Boy?” “I confess to an unrealized juvenile am- Lition, chaps. I am twenty-eight and I am still trying to learn to whistle with my fingers, and I——” Instantly there was a shrieking whistle from a dozeri boys in unison, and loud and sharp encugh to split any sound ear. The intruder jumped up and strolled away after bidding one or two friends good night. A few moments later bugle after bugle along the tented hilltops sounded taps and conversations ceased, laughter became less frequent and The Star man bent his course homeward. He had seen a bit of camp life that t20sem as com- mon as it was interesting with the American volunteer soldier. ight ns in a lively and merry A Soft Snap for Him. From the Atlante Constitution. “Thank d3 Liwd,” exclaimed the unpatri- otic colored inhabitant, ‘ey ain't gwine ter ‘lis’ me in dis war. Dey des can’t git me.” “How come?” “Well, I got three wives, all livin’, en I’m on good terms wid de jedge, en ‘h> done promise ter sen’ me up fer bigamy.” ——_-__-+e+—_-__ pe Son rene any ney, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has ea ee will get an answer, yes tested in.. | Our Ophthalmic | Rooms FR ENE! An examination is given of the same exact character and thor- | oughness that an oculist will charge you $10 for. One of the best |}, optician-oculists (Mr. A. G. Hamilton) in this town is located here |} —and is ready at all times to give your eyes a thorough examina- tion—free of charge. Mr. Hamiltor does not—as many unscrupu- lous parties in town will do—suggest glasses in every case. His advice is honest and can be thoroughly relied on. If glasses are really needed—we furnish them at the very lowest price: Mothers, take advantage of our ‘Children’s {| Day,” Saturday--bring your children and get proper advice as to what their eyes need. | ° A[azrs 0. C 7th & D. ig “Our New Credit Way.” See Window Display. ;Our Great Improvement Sale; Is a bargain beacon whose rays have lit up all the quarters of the city. No power is so potent as that of low prices and dur- ing this sale we have been making—we make today—and we will make for many days to come deliberate sacrifices of our profits which cannot fail to assure magnificent results. And, mind you, too, these specially good items and all offered you on terms of credit so liberal—so just and equitable that the feeble efforts of competitors are backseated. ? The Best Suits § AL.6 $ it the Universe for Judgment of cloths—knowledge of good tailoring—taste in selection are all mirrored On these Suits. They have never been price cut. There's been no need to reduce their mark- ings. The prices you'll find ticketed on them represent their full measure of worth. Probably a half thousand suits com- prehended in this ofier—all sorts of Clothes—Cheviots and Cassimeres. A predominance of fancy checking and novelty effects. They're made for just such weather as is coming on— to give the greatest amount of wear and of coolness. Per- fect from cuff to collar—every size—every possible style—ev- ery weave. These are suits which represent the best buying this store ever did. For tomor- a $4.63 row alone we offer $8, $10 and Crash Skirts for 49c. $12 Clothing at...........-.- A Big Chance for Smail But they ought to be g8c. They're made like 98c. skirts. Men! hey’re cut from the same Manes % ie seete Sefeater 5 a Sa cece A lot of $7.50, $8.50 and $12.50 Suits, in small sizes only. They're nicely made J i = 2 from good woolen materials. quality crash, They Te just Only thing that’s out of the as full in their sweep— way with ’em is their limited about 3} yards—have poc run of sizes. If you don't mind slightly soiled linings, you'll strike a wonder at $1.75 A Special Lot $2.50 & $3 Pants, $1.19. And you're not confined to a style or so. There's a_ big ets, too. Fact is, we do sell °em any other day at 98c. Tomor- row. A9c. $2.25 Wrappers for 98c. Made with tight backs and very full skirt—almost 4 yds. Seeoedordosdosdoatontoatratrateatoaseasentectoaeagoatoatoatoatoatoatnasonsresec sen eioadbatesteaseeseesesseete to sgeapoaseaseeghegeeseeseeseeseesbasee te odSoacenteaseasreshehatetoateateate field of choice for you. There sweep — they're handsomely are pin stripes and fancy mi decked “bout the collar and tures and checks. For $ sleeves with lace. They have day only.. : -- $1.19 tight backs and fit as though made just for you. Worth Shirt-Waists, | Ue eet ou edie ~ 75 Tlen’s Moleskin Pants, 65c We snapped up a lot at a wonder price. They’re staunch goods, strongly sewed and look just like $5.00 Pants. <ccic.sceceesex es OOS A Straw Hat Chance. A big range of those new Swell Rough and Ready Straws, which the whole town calls cheap at ae ; Samuel Friedlander, .” SEVENTH Gos SEVENTH. Seteteteteeenceeeerenentntntateteteteteteteteeeceeececetdedeadededededetetececneeenutuutedetededece RACE WITH A STORM. OTF ORAM RRR MARR RRR RR REE EAEESSSESESSAPESESSESSSSISSSESSSSS 7 they struck the window through which I Was looking. “We went through the stile town of Wood River hike a shot. The: not a Union Pacific Train Runs Forty Miles Ahead of Cyclone. person in sight in the town. Evidently From the Chicago Evening Post. everybody had taken to the storm cellars. To run a forty-mile race with a cyclone ! The station was torn down and there were and come under the wire ahead of it is | Other marks of destruction, which indicat- ed that the place already had been visited by a cyclone and was now about to ex- perience a second. The funnel that haé been following us now began to bre | more freely, a record-breaking performance, yet, ac- cording to Thomas Sniveley of Columbus, Ohio, that is what a Union Pacific passen- ger train did yesterday afternoon out in he but cur joy was short-lived, ar ~ is - for the thing soon began to creep up on us windy Nebraska, whence come- eo many | 590 (0° Tat ercmn coe ree ue on airy tales. Mr. Sniveley says he was on | Speed every foot. When we mere some the speedy train and watched the neck- | distance from Grand Island the cyclone fell and-neck contest for nearly an hour. “It was the grandest sight I ever saw,” said Mr. Sniveley. “I have had cyclones Pass over me and under me and around me, but I ever before beat one in a race. | It was about twenty-five miles west of | Wood River, Neb., that the sky began to darken. It became so dark I could not read. We could see by the trees and land that a terrific gale was blowing. Looking | rom the 3 Herald. Over: the prairie to the southwest i aw Since the news of Commodore Dewey's a black funnel reaching from a heavy | victory reached the green hills of his na~ cloud to tie earth. It seemed to be about | tive state the fires of patriotism have burn- five miles away from us, but to be coming | eq fiercely in the breasts of the boys of in our direction. The thing looked to be, | Vermont. The enthusiasm of sacrifice for from the distance, about six feet in diame- | Unele Sam reached its height the other day ter, but I presume it was several hundred. | in-st. Albans. One of the boys from that i knew at a glance what it was, and what | town went before the army surgeon to be it meant if It struck that train. ‘The funnel | examined, with a view to enlisting, He was almost ina straight line from the | was a strong fellow, and the surgeon found earth to the cofnecting cloud, but at times | him all right till he got down to his feet. it would bend slightly and apparently de-| ‘There he discovered a defect which made crease in thickness. But it would soon’ him hesitate. The little toes on both feet gather itself together again, when it would | were crooked under so that in walking the seem to increase in blackness. By this | boy's weight fell directly on them. time everybody in the train knew what m afraid I can’t pass you with those was following us, and, there being many | tces,” said the surgeon. “You will find ezstern people aboard, there was almost a| them very troublesome on a long march. panic in our car. I had seen matured cy- | Don't they ever hurt you in walking?” clones before, but I admit that I never saw| The fellow admitted that they .were one that approached that one is size. Be-| somewhat painful when he walked many tween it and our train there was hardly | miles. The surgeon shook his head. a blade of grass to impede its progress,| “Very sorry,” he said, “but I'm afraid and it seemed to be chasing right after us. | you can’t go. “Fifteen minutes after the funnel ap-| The boy from Dewey’s state threw back Peared it seemed to gain three or four | his head and his upper lip stiffened. “Doe- tor,” he said, “supposing I didn’t have the toes. Would you pass me then?” The doctor said he thought he would. Thereupon the boy walked over to the hogpital and told the house surgeon that he wanted his little toes cut off so that he could go to war. = oo was per- formed, and the brave Volunteer now lies up at the hospital with bandages around his feet, minus two toes, but full of valor, and Getermined to wear the uniform of Uncle Sam, toes or no toes, ‘ back and seemed to change its course t¢ the south. After it turned south its vol- ume appeared to be decreasing and sev. eral times the connection between the earth and tke cloud seemed to be broke Finally the latter disappeared entirely. It must have done terrible damage some- where.”