Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 16, 1891, Page 13

TROOPERS WITH REVOLVERS They Awake tho Bellevuo Echoos With Com= petitiva Firings ‘THE CARBINE ALSO IN REQUISITION, Yavorable Auspices fora Grand Open- ing Tomorrow of' the Tri-Departs ment Cavalry Compes tition. Tomorrow the competition of the United States cavalry inthe departments of the Platte, California and tho Bast will com mence at Bellovue ritle range and continue until Saturday next. The competitors for the past three days have been steadily prac- ticing and have done some excelieut work, a showing of which appeats in another part of this issue. The best work, hawever, will bo done uhis week, because the men will tuen b aimiog after reputation and places upon woam. Besides, they are seeking afte vrizes which tho governmont offers, namely a department gold medal to the competitor making the highest ageregato scoro during the four days of the competitive firing second, & silver medal to each of the next three in the order of meriton the team; third, a bronzo medal tooeach of the remaining six members of the team. These prizos will bo given in the carbine competition Stmilar prizes and for similar work with the revolver aro offered to valry men who diatinguish themseiv that handy weapon. “The programme will bo as follows: Mon- day in the morning, known distance firing 200 and 500 yards, and in tho afternoon a and 600 yards. Tuesduy will witness skir mish firing, both in the morning and afu noon. On Wednesduy,there will be skivmish firing at 200 and 300 yurds in the morn ing and 500 and 600 yards i the afternoon. On hursday, thers will b skirmish firing both in the morning and afternoon. In the mora. ing of ['riday, there will bo dismounted fir mgs at 25 and in the afternoon 50 yards. On Saturday both morning and afternoon thero :s 10 the'right and left, by each trooper of ten 1o with ture, will como the pro- Following this fe s attended by a most sentation of the me fnteresting coremony. Major Benham, under whose direction the compotition will' take place, has compiled cortain paragraphs from the small arms tiring regulatious and the modifieation of the same, by general orders No. 143, adjutant onoral’s office, series of 150, from which a ew features aro epitomized In tho duration of the proliminary practice, the compotitive firing at known® distances and as skirmishers, the dotermination of tho successful competitors, tho prizes awarded and the general rules governing the contests will be similar to the department riflo compe- tation, except that the carbine will be used in the firing. Tho servico Colt's or Smith & Wesson revolvors, with triggor pull of not less than three pounds, and their service ammunition will bo used in tho revolver firing. Tho small arms firing regulations for matcbes und competitive firing will wovorn as far as they are applicablo, excent that cleaning betweon distancos will not be permitted. Match extonds over two days alsmounted, second day mountéd, | Dismounted Practice - Preliminary, none; nmateh practice, 10 shots at each raugoe, 25 {nd 50 yards, on A targets. ult of 30 ®hots oxpressed by per ceut of the maximum possiblo score. Mounted Practico—1reliminary, not to ex- «coed 20 shots, blank cartridges allowed for each competitor at the discretion of tho ofti- cor in charge. 1t deemed oxpedient by the officer in charge of the competition, a portion of the mountea firing may be included in the fivst day of the jmateh, provided that sumilar portions foveach trooper are so included. The “short quick jerk forward and down- ‘ward,” proscribed in the swall arms firing Tegulations as an aid in cocing the revolver will be omitted, and tho pistol cocked by tho thumb alone while ut the position of *raiso |pistol.””. In dismounted firing with the revolver, deliberate mm will be tuken,orelse the quic aimed firo heroaftor prosented for mounted practice will bo followed in the discretion of the troop commande; In mounted practice, the method of quicl ‘almed fire will be substituted for the sharp- ‘hooting provided for in the regulations. In this metnod, the soldier lowers the weapon frow the position of ‘‘raise pistol” points or thrusts it forward toward the objective, and, looking along the barrel ut the object, fires without delay as the ulignment is caught and without effort to prolong or correct tho m. Horses aro assigned tocompetitors by lot }and will nov be changed during tho compoti- tion. Tho targot fivst fired at with the pistol will /be twenty-five yards, the second twenty yards, the third fiftoen, tho fonrth ton and the fifth five yards from the track. When reopoating the firing to the loft, the posit'on of the targets will be changed 50 that azain the first targot shall be twenty-five yurds drom the track, the sccond twenty yards, wod s0 on. The targets will be placed at no angle of 452 with tho track, in order that the firing may be wo the right front aund left front, instead of directly o the right and loft, The targets will be the silhouotto of a mounted soldier. In all cases whore this target is used, hits dircet or ricochet, in that *portion of the'silhouette abovo a line drawn from the back of the horse to the point of unction of the trooper's arm and horse's eck, will bo scored two; all other hits will o scored one, 1n determining the order of merit in the Fovolver match, the dismounted firing, the wounted firing at the D targets, and’ the mounted firing at tho K targets wiil be con sidorod separately aud the final order decided by the mean of the porcentages of those throe classes. In oasoof ties. tho provisions of par- egraph 051 will b apvlied, the firing at the X targets being for this purpese considered s at the longest distanco and the dismounted Aring at the shortest, \ Each tooper describes an arc of a circle ‘on reacnion the ceuter of short side of the diagram and moves paraliol to targets whon mbout 50 yards before renching and leaving First ana last targots. iSach competitor firos five shots to the Fight front and five to the oft front, or ton shots. Kach trooper on the Tight or loft moves out when directed, at a walk, coming to “‘raise pistol; on reaching the track or middio of short side of rectanglo o takes the trot; at 20 vards from the first targot he takes tho gallop and firos at this gt his five shots in succession at each tar- t; 20 yards boyond last target he takos the ot “roturns pistol and plases. Bimsolt on the lort of the squad If firing to the right, or Kightof the squad if firing to tho loft. Tho competitors for this practice are runged in line, mounted, ceu‘er opposite first garget to bo firod at and' 40 yards distant. A Juarker (s opposite eagh target, on the side ‘opposite the firing and 20 vards distant. A corer is 30 yards distant from center target. [Each waries will pidly ropasto each shot and inform the scorer of the hit or miss. The latter keeps record of same in a book propared for that purpose. With the scorer a range officer will bo present to see to correct _practice, uniformity of gait, ete. ho gait of fallop {3 boatwoon 92 and 47 soc- ends in passing over tho 120 yards. The assombly will be sounded fifteen min- utes after boots and saddles, whoa compoti- Rors will repair to the designated firing point and, aftor order of firing is designated, thoso Alest in order proceed to their horses and “istand to horse,” preparatory to mounting. M'hose for other orders of firing rewain uear mthaud till ealled for.sRevolvers for mounted firings are not loaded tiil the command is iven. After each practico an examination s mado by the rango offioer 10 306 that nono wre loft loaded, aud pointing or snupping co- volvers in the direction of any person is for bidden During this competition, as previously me tioned, Major Bonham will have charge of tho firlug and tho other oficers will be as fol- Jows: Captain Coolidge, Seventh infantry, camp comman udjutant und signal oficer, Seo- Jend Licutonant Stephen M. Hack: toenth infuntry ; quArtermastor u ofticer, Socond Lieutenant Havry E. Wilkins, Becond infantry; commissary and canteon pMcor, Second Lieutonunt Capers D, Vance, ixteonth infantey ; statistical ofticers, Cap- fuin John F. Guilfoyle, Ninth cavalev, and d Lieutennut Edwin V. Bookmillor, d lufeatsy; wedical olicer, Caplain Frst day mark THE Spencer, nssistant surgeon, ted States army; exocutive offic William M.~ Wallace, Sixth ca range officers, Fiist Lieutenant Robert Dowdy, Seventoenth infantry: First Liou- tenant Maury Nichols, Fourtesuth infantry; Second Lioutenant Charles H. Muir, Seven: teonth infantry: Second Lioutonant Edward W. McCaskey, Twonty-first infantry; Sec ond Lieuteannt Samuel Seay, jr., Twenty- first infantry; nd Lieuten Rovert L. Howze, Sixth cavalry; Second Lieutenant Henry' G, Lyon, Seventeenth infautry. Tho prasentation of modals will tuke place on next Saturday afternoon. On that day a special train will run to the range, leaving the B, & M. dopot at 1 p.m, and returning at 5:35 p.m. 1t will reuch the rango to enal the visitors to witness the close of the revol ver practice and also the presentation. Tne latter will be conducted in a most methodical and military manner and be greatly enjoyed by all those who may witness it The band of the Second infantry will be in attendanco. All interested in military s pe 03 avo in- vited to be prasent. \\I\llmn C hlhl rt Robinson. de, from Fort Niobrara, is hero on an's retired, wife and this weok for bome, Captain Lynot, U. S, A., son, took their departurs Washington, D, C., their now Mr. S. Barrington Hatch down from the Big Horn country visiting his sistor, Mrs. Lieutenaut Hubert, Kightn infantry Capti first lieu Hutton, recently promoted from nant, Kighth fufantry, has arvived ! of compuny D, of tho The post is recieving a visit from F and eloven othor Sioux Indians and their families, on pass from Pine Ridge agency en routs to Fort Washakio. We have had eleven Indian to this post, six Ogallala aud fivo Sioux. They are: Red Shirt or Ogle-Sha; uping Eagle, Pritcha- Wauble; Short Bull, Patanio Nugein Luna-Cir anlc Lit Bull, i Antelope, Parensia’ cliow. Boy, Axilia-Ct; Hand (Shicld), Wahachuka; George Whiteface(White Wolt), Shugomonatuka. Shengran and MedMahon v, and Ited Shirt plays a right good gamo of billiards, learned while travelling with tho Wild West show. April. 1575 saw tho first post traders’store at Kort Robinson, William I, Kimmel receiving the appointment, Major Paddock having a one-thivd interest.” Kimmel sold out to tho major in 1877 who owned the storo until 1583, when he retired in favor of his son Mr. B, S! Paddock the prosent incumbent, *Ben' had a8 a partner, untii somo timo in 1554, M. W. E. Annin, now of Washington. Recent orders compel all post traders' to vacate by April. 182, and every one here is sorr: lose *‘Benny ;" but, as ho has large property interosts at Crawford, Nebraska, three miles oast of us, wo will probaole sce him often. routs nssighed ort Niobrara. Dr. Kdie is av Fort Robinson on temporary duty. Captain Lyneh, retired, and Mrs, aro visiting Captain and Mrs. Port Itis understood that Licutenant Stotsen- burg, now on leave, is qaite ill at his howme in New' Albany. Captain IKerr and Licutenant Pershing have gone to Bellevue to take part in the cavalry competition, The post is now very lively with dances, receptions, serenadps, etc., in houor of Colonel Biddle nud Major Bacon, Pirst Sergeaut Thomason has returncd from Omaha, where ho was examined with a view to his promotion to a second licutonant. Major Bacon, Seventh cavalry, acting in- spoctor general, department of ‘the Platte, spont neurly all last woek boro, fnspocting the post. Colonel Biddle, Ninth cavalry, spent sey- oral days at the post last week renawing his acqualitanco with old frionds of the Sixth cavalry, of which regiment he was major. The post has boen visited by a very sovere rain and nail storm. We saw somo of the big hail stones wo used to read abour. Dur- ing tho samo storm lightnimg struck tho quarters occupied by Captain Kerr, but did little damage. The recent attack made by Dr. Bland upon Major Eavnest and Indian Agont Wright has caused no littlo indignation here. It is cor- tainly to be regrotted that gentlomen of honor and ir.tegrity who try to do their duty fearlossly and houestly are compelled to sub- mit to attacks of tnis kind by n person who, by his own admission, is an _eavesdropper, and who by common report isa crank. It seems but fair that these two geutlemen should have been given a Learing bofore hayv- ing boen censurod, even 1f the churges against them had como from the bost, known sources. How mach more so should a hear- ing have been granted under the present cir- cumstances, Lynch Fort Sidney. Private Williams, Company A, Twenty- first infantry, has returned from farlough. Sergeant Shirlock, Corporal Moereson and Private Black have returned from the de- partment rifle camp at Bellevue, Neb. Lieutenant McAndrew is giving the rooms of tho canteen a thorough overhnuling and the place bagins to look qulte attractive with frosh kalsomining and new wall paver. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Blancherd gave a very enjoyable high-five party on last Wednes- duy evening to which all the odicers and la- dies of tho post were iuvited. Fort Siduey, as is the cass everywhero nowadays, has a prosparous tonnis clib and 140 courts, every aftoraoon and evening are in constant uso. Lieutenant Palmor, an ex- per player, is general managor sud keeps overything'in perfect trim. William M. Morrow, son of the late Gener- al H. A, Morrow, colonal of the Twenty-first infantry, having passed a satisfactory exam- ination” at Fort Monroe, Va., has boon ap- pointed a second lieutenant in the army and assigned to Captain Duncan’s company, sta- tioned at this post. He is expoctod to report here on October 1. - THE CLEVELAND HOUSKHOLD. An Interesting Event Prodicted for . October Next. A Buzzard Bay correspondent pictures affairs at Geay Gables thusly: Mrs. Grover Cleveland has developod arvemarkable antipathy for the kodak fiends who swarm at all eastern resorts aud who have beon particularly numerous about here since the ad t of the Clovelands. The portly ox-prosi- dent doesn’t seem to mind thom, but Mrs. Cleveland is most expert in ovad- ing the sharpest and boldest of the kodak brigade. The ranks of the bathers everywhere along Buzzard's bay have been seanned in vain for her, but she is never there. In fact, it is rarely that visitors or follow-reporters over cateh so much as n glimpse of her face, and when they do it is either as she is just entering a car- riage or departing from one after a drive, and even then she is such a bun- die of flufly feathery summer drape and lace that u koduwk picture of her a distance would be a small bloteh of white on a lenfy background. The *'kodakers™ are disconsolate and have fallen to discussing Mrs, Cleve- land’s pet aversion for them just as peo- ple will, for it is very well known that until ' the present summer Mrs. Cleveland had a penchant rather than otherwise, for ‘sitting” for her photograph, and many a ko- daker of former seasons has been able to exhibit to friends ]llmln;,'x'uk)h.-a of both Mr. and Mrs, Clevelund which must of necessity have been at very closo range indeed. ‘T'his senson’s camera flends have fin- ally discovered the reason, and they are chattering about it at a great rate. Ac- cording to theso gossipers the Clove- rds will soon push before them a dainty ittie four-wheeled coach, This inter- esting.eveat in the Cleveland household s set for October next, before departing from their comfortable summer quar- ters. This much, and this much only, has leaked out through the physic: and nurse engaged for the occasion, - Gon. Shermau’s married daughter, Mrs hackara, who is known as a writer, said to be eugaged on a very ambitious liter ary work. 1f she can live up to her uame her book will Le well worlh readiug, takon E. OMAHA DAILY BEE: A SKETCH OF ARMY LIFE. The Trials and Tribulations of Mickey Reynolds, the Musioian, THE BELOVED OF THE COMPANY. Youthful Ardor and Enthusiasn Succeeded by Despatr and Death The Reward of Fifteen Years of Active Service. ckey Reynolds was a natty little soldier, says a writer in tho New York Times. Tho scent of the bandbox hung around him in camp and in garrison. Evon on long marches the dust never clung to his shoes and leggins in the hateful way it did to ours; there was that air of neat distinetion about him even then, Take him in tho post, on parado or roview, thare was not an oficer in the com. mand conld get himself up in o fm a manner as Mickey. His were pipe-clayed to a painful deg ree of clean- 1i nis collar fairly glistoned, and each bit of polished brass or stesl about him re- | focted a sua of marvelous brilliancy Mickey musician, not by marked natural prediloction, but in that strict mi! tary classificatlon that denominates one blue bloused public servitor a ‘“private’ and another, an obstreperous wearer of chev 1S, an “orderly sorzeant,” He was a musician, also, from force of circumstances. He had fivst presented himself at regimental head- s, w slip of a boy of fourteen and had enlisted, Of course ho could not perform the dutios of u private soldier, and the enlistment of minors was out of the tion altogeth unless the consent of or guardiau was obtained. But Mickey was persistent and his bright face 30 won upon thegrouty old colonel that “Peg Leg'! himself—as he was irroverently spoken ain subaiterns—stumped patnfuily to the cabin that Mickey pointed out as bome aud interviewed Lis mother on the sub. ject, “nlist, is it?” saia'she with ful intenation, “Faix, ve ey mo permission, an’ iruch good may iv'do ye. I'm toat glad 10 be Tid o the brat I'd pay ye fur takin him away, I wud.” A Mickey had never known tho woc of two parents to beat him, the matter was thus definitely settled, and he became o enlisted member of the regimont. duty was uader the pervision of grizzled veteran, who taught bim to drum, This was in_accord with his conviction that the army was intended to af. ford unlimited opportunitics for noise and bluster, and _ho was soon able to produco more of un cffect than any other druu in the regiment. He bhandled the sticks with nthusiasm born of love for the duty, and he assailed the noffending sheepskin as tuough it wero his most malignant euemy. Ho next essayed tho fife, and hero achieved another notable triumph. When he puckered and blow, the other filers remuined silent and let him carry off the honors. Aud beariug his piercing blasts, old Peg Leg would chuclsie softly and say’ to some visitiug ofticer: “Do you notice that trim little Got lungs of brass, 1 do believe, veen in the service six months and bim against any musician i thejarmy. Fn listed him myself at Nashviie® and got a prize. He, he! That's the way with the holo regiment, you know—not a blank i it.” F'rom Mickeys' one-sided parentage und the attinde maintained towaed him by his singlo known progenitor, it may well bo sup- poscd that his scholastic attainments were limited. And so they were. o had e qguired addition, likewise suotruction, bu the process his Sense of taum had been dullod while meum was abuormally develop Further than this, his education had not pro- gressed, With his extravagant taste for tho pomp and circumst 0 of the military calling, it wils not strange that the gay national coiors, borne by tho stalwart_color sergeant, should take bis eye, aud was unot long before he asked his instructor on the drum “What tho lotterin’ on the flag might be.’ “Ihiem's names of Lattlcs, me boy,” said the sergeant. “What battles " “Hatties the re “This regiment “Noue other.” “And was you shero?” @ was. The sorgoant was forthwith duly wor- shipped by Mickey, and so it camo’ about that Chancellorsville was the firsi word he learned 1o recognize, but beforo long ho bad committed the list to memory. “That was grand " he would exclaim tho circle of soldiers sat_uround the barra porch swoking before tattoo. “Chancello vitlo—North - Anna—Cold Harbor—Petors burg—and all of thew. | wish I had be there! O, I wish I had been there !’ The grizzled veteraus, recognizing in him a currence of their own youthful ardor, would nod knowingly at each other behind the clouds of tobacco smoke, and each would turn a kindly, almost fathorly eye on ckey. Ho was the pet of the éntire regi- nt. “Then came the abolition of the fife and drum and the introduction of the bugle. Tuis necessitated & new application of Mickey’s energies and ho mado fair progress, out he never achieved fame asiu his eavlier en- deavors. e frequently complained that while he had an“clegant lip? for tho fife and could “tonwrue it trippingly,” the buxie vever fitted bis mouth. ‘The smart tap of the drum and the shvill shriek of the fife were to him the stundard for muar tial music, and ve accordingly introduced variety of corresponding staccuto notes on glo that rendorod some of th well-nigh unintelligiole. His marel’ and “eease tiving” aly coufusion in the battalion, and * camo a rollicking quickstep when Mici was on duty as orderly. Nor was Mickey’s favoritism confined to ks. ‘The quarters of married soldiers wed him, and be wus at homoe very family. And on tho line of the ofti- cov's Kitehons, 100, was he a prime favorite. Many a soup was scorched and mauy an Avigail noglocted her sweeping through chatting over tho backyard wall with curl haired Mickoy the musicisy. 1t 50 hapoened that after twe terms of ser- vice Mickey found himselfin “A" company, noted for its high standard of discipline. This was good for Mickey, for John Barleycorn had already entored into conflict with’ him, wund often fiad the musician suceumbed to his allurements and, in accordanco with military usage, forthwith nad ubode in the guar usa and done garrison police duty for d at w ume. It did no manner of good to fine Mickey for his lapses; he would get as drunk on an empty pocket us a full ono, for there was no barkecper in the litie frontior town who did ot 1ook upon him as a drawiog card. Striet confinement and the vigilant oye of u y appoared to bo the only method of romeay, and this was productive of but spas- maodic reform About this time an event occurred that set the whole gurrison talking. It was one of those infrequent upheayals that do sometimes strike an iufantry regiment—a promotion. Mr. Blake, who had served a round score of years withi a fivst lioutenant's snoulder straps and a colonel’s brevet, was elevated to the rank of captain and took command of “A" company, and with his wife, his son, his daughter and couple of rosy maids, appear- ed it the post forthwith, While Captaiu Blako was a* just man ana thoughtful for bis soldiers, he was not u dis- ciplinurian. He kuew be hud a good com- pany and ho wanted to keep it,as it thon was, the standard for the regiment. He did not care so much about the ability of his men to bit the bull's-oye ten times runuing at 500 vards; Do was not very enthusiastic on com- pany drill—long years of it had shown its real valuo; but he was proud to say that fower wen were court-martialed out of his company then any other in the regiment, or in the military dopartment, for that matter. He would talk to his men and by moral sua- sion strive to keep thom up to the standard. | Unfortunately, tho soldiers did not under: stand this method and mistook forbearunce for indecision. They all liked biun—they swore by him ana reforred with vride to the captain’s record—but thoy expected no pun- | ishment for getting drunk, and sccordingly drunk they became. This state of affairs was soon noised about in the regiment, and every gruceless scalawsg whose eolistment whit was o a fine, scorn- double fifer! Hasn't I'll back ment shared in.” as in some other company had expired appliod i SUNDA-¥, ST ed by apparontly honest inten- tions of corroct Soldiorly deportment, w seldom takon i vain, and soon ' ‘A" company presented an appoarance far from that it had possessed under its formor com- mander, Captoin Blake then commonced to “put the scrows on," as Mickey said, and on divers oc castons Mickoy was the subject of this opera- tion, and was ungeromonicusly landed in the guard houso. Still, he possassed powerful fn- fluence in Captain Blake's houschold, boing woell regarded by Mary, the rosy housemnid Tn fact it was gene mitted that Mickey y wero Ukeepiug compuny,” a state- ment borne out by Mickay's frequent calls at the back doc lo captain's quarters, And by £0mo oc and of sympathy or under- standing Mickey would not be’ long under charge of the guard before Mary would ap- pear befora hor mistress dimpling with sub- servience and nervously twisting her apron string. AUGU appeals, b what i3 {t1" s Mickey, That boy—" “Ho's in t 10 again,” y thias bio been doing ! am, T dow't thiuk ho has beon 3 ot uil. IVs that Sergeant Grumm, in my opition; the Gormans is jeal- ous of tho Irish, ma'am, as well they may be, lie's ot & &pito again and is always gotting bim iuto trouble, althouzh ho knows 1t uo use, for 1 wouldu't look achim if ho was the last man tho longest day of my life, and so I've tol “1'm s help him any. £0, ma'a, the captuin, I'm sure “3ut you know I can't do that; sharo in t iment's discipline, “Then, ma'am, I suppose poor Mickey must stay there and bo unished for nothing at all It scets havd on the poor boy, but it's the and Mary would tearfuily o the kitel M ¢ may have rding the limit of her autt after this Mic ptain's quarters ot @ short ser: e response, of until unwill , and a silent was promulgated t I don't sco that | can it you'd but speak & word to I have to withdraw What tertuined reg , it is cevtain that en- a file of th © of solem would be relea: But ho fell aj 10 eyes were cot Al lecturd and’ vol vetled decreo , rationally wis in Captain et conyers honse-maid tifteenth year of SAb, my jewel soon bo wearing three servic arm, in- stead of the paltry two; ‘tis but a weol long- or, and wy discharze is' due. il ro- enlist, and Il marry you—but you know that, suro—aud with “the _money that'll bo coming to me we'll tuke a turlouzh and o on a wedding trip. Thiuk of that! And when Wo come back, i s of our own v atneat o man could or without soiling his blouse.” se 1o sleep on you'll have, 1 nd vour ways, Mickey.” sber, pleasantly intoxi- ake's kitchen, nbold- h his love, Mary the sleep on the | “IUS votnin tear, it you di “Ah, now at odd ti prodizal u pair of And with a > his viewoed rase-colored glasses, siuila own, over Mary’s o¥es; and thus the a future of umbounded love and plenty, strotching in pleasant vista throuxh fifteed of vice, widening then to hon- irement cn i comfortuble pension, ould be old then—O, very old—but, ould be a zreat man, ated and sho would still be is wife. The world would o very woll with thom. Mickey was prompt in stating to Captain Blake his desire to re-culist in A company. 1Us the ¢ company of the regiment, colonel,” said he, takiug polite care to ad- dress his communder by his nighest brevet rank, “and 'm proud to belong to it glad to finish my active servico in it But the captain demurred, which M with 10 idea of the iiae against his re ment, thought stranze. “You lud better se some of the other ¢ he. “My comp cat dow Go income list: it you can’t go in s full now, and [ i see the other compuany hus Captain Blake left his as ofticer of rs appiicnnt and marched on duty the da \ An Mickey returned, cone with an 1 on his open hour later sion of grieved Iri<h fuce, Captait, they all say_they can’t tuke mne. What dods it meau! Don't they wan't me any longe ¢ fifteen years” honest ser- vice with them in camp and garrison, und Blake had dreaded nd tiad hoped to break the force of Mickey's disappointment by sending him on his crrand of re-eulistment to the different companies, “1'm afraid iU's 50, U guesti said e, “You are a good soldier in the ficld, but we don’t bave much fighting ow, and'when you can get liquor, 1t's ail day with you. You know that, and so vou know all about it. L'l give you a mén don't all know you T think you may be wanted i vegiment now.” Tho captain Lhad in mind cortain private letters he had written concerning Reynclds. But Mickey shook his head. “If the no place for me in tho old regiment, thero's none uowhere, sir. My lifa's been passed in it and I'm what it has inade me.” Ho satuted tho captain p only and moved off across the parado ground with uucertain, trace of his alort, milic hishued, iatant’s keon ovo had notod Roy- wuard mount and he ally. thinies his timo is so Vil just round him luck it mon near out we'll let it pass, up ouce moro," S0 after tne compl ning duties w ro dleft the ofice, tar el b ay and tell Reynolds to v saluted, turned alono, SRy nolds is ot o bis qu of the men said they saw him town ou the raitroud. 15 he on pass ¢ ergeant Grumm said ho was not, sir " hat will g0 The adjutant reflected Just as 1 Hm 1ght: now he won't skow up withdrow, and in five arters, sl going toward 1 noon Captain Blake, sitting on his porch and keeping an oye on the gar generally, suw Corporal O'Brien of company rush frantically to the sur door and rivg the beil. The captain w his foot in an in “What's tho O'Brien! Who is hurt? he called, aod Mary, the housemaid, eping down the stairs put her head out of the door to sea and listen. The corporal saluted hustily. s Reynolds, sir. We've just found bim ;run over by the cars. Ho's doad.” FURNAS COUNTY Invites Harvest Excarsionists to Visit Hnmediately. HexnLEY, , Aug. 10.—Fcroas county is situated west of ths south conter of No braska and is one of tno most. baautiful and fertile counties in: the state. Land is yot cheap, being situated: just far enough west and not too far out ef reach of wll couyen ience enjoyed by otner'sottlel counties, Tho Boaver valley exteuds from wost to cust throu the middleiof the county and is be cowing noted as 0ug.of the most fertile ana picturesque valloys in the uorthwest aud de- eviugly callod thashenandonh of Nebrask Hendloy 15 situated jo_the vory heart of this valley and also thej geographical center of tho county, und bids fair to bocomo one of tho leading towus iy southwest Nobraska Although in her infancy—only four years siuco the town was, startod—it has slready developed into a right smart place and one of the leading towns of fhe county. It also en- joys the distiction -of having one of Rrandest natural purks in the west; a hot of fifty rooms fittod up on the most 'moder plan, “besides other substantial improve- ments. Home-seakers will not do thom: tice if they return cast without se section of Nubraska, 1 ¢ saw the most disastrous failure onced in tho west. Notwithstaud g, there was considerablo produce raised in s valloy, aud one would have been sur- prised to sée the articles oo exhibition at the county fair, which would rival any eastorn state in one of their most productive seasors ‘Timber abounds along the Beaver river and the inbabitants were well supplied last win ter with wood for fuel at a very moderate cost, not being dependent, as most western localities ure, on coal, in caso they have no ©OFU OF COLS 10 burn To those who coutemplate going into the stock business, we can recommend this loc ity as far superior to s great many others on account of chiewp range and wutor facilities The B. & M. railroad traverses this valley lves ng jus. o Cupladu -Blako for re-eulistment, ‘Lheiwr { its eutire leugth, L | i me a drop | oy adjusted | papies, Reynolds,” sad | must | you try | this | 16, 1801—-SIXTEE PAGES [ ECHOES FROM THE ANTE ROOM History of the Organization of the Orler of Elks, BORN AT THE CORN COB IN THE BOWERY. Progress of the Order Since Its In- ception in 1808 ~Annual Encamp- ment of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias, Many of those who were residents of Gotham in 1508 may remembor a little tavern on the Bowory, v opposite Spring street, vn to tho boys about town as the “Corn Hero a number of choico spirits of | the dramatic profession used to meet night | and discuss the triumphs or fatlures of tho evening over s bottle of wine ora mug of | ale, tell stories, and work out pr. | jokes i a manner that would have mado S stare and blush. Dan Bryant, Nelso Charley White, Tony Puastor ottier A spirits might be found there any evening making with song, ropartec meotines regular, of 10 un neal and a at that in tho story became much arranged for mutual enter- ion, to be called the “Jolly Cor v that name the or- ganization nued for some time. It was | 8t first a serii-secret om0 | clusively of members of the dramatic pr sion, and any who | nocted with the ds was eligible to mem | bership, riy in 1568 Charles Vivian, the brilliant an Who was at that time play- neut at the old Minstvel hall on Broadway, was introduced at a meeting of the *Jolly Corks,” and, after bocoming uc- quainted with the purpose of the organiza- tion, ho proposed to_changs the order to one similar to tho “Buffalocs” of London. This proposition did not meet with much favor, as something distnctively American was wanted. After considerable aiscussion and the cdhnsum on of numerous tobys of ale it was decided that the order should be known as the Benevolent und Pro- tective Order of Elks, This seemed N have been too American for Vivian, for although | practicatly the founder of the order und the a :'le‘ul the lirst dey lie nover be ) » the formal organizition | .mmtw.--q his profes Al ongagements com- him to co westward. ‘Thero ho died i i, and his remains reposed neglectod and unlottered grave ab Leadvilie 'till the spring of 1584, w! they were exhumed and removed to the “Elks' Kest” at Boston, | waero all thai was mortal of the geaial actor now lics, under the shadow of a marble st aft that telts of bis many virtues and bis ser- | vices to the o | Tae orde | | n timo weok and onjc | to for | tainment | merry These and sourc that it was organization prot and un 50 1 an und con socioty, 0od fellow was con- boa London co ing an ong was formally instituted Feb- ruary 16, 153, and the charter hist of the | first'lodge, Now Yorie No. 1, is embeliished with the autcgraphs of many of those wno at | the timo were popular favorites on the va- rietv and minstrel stage, Fou several rs after the or, the order its doors were closed but legitimate members of 1 dra; tic pro- fession, The rules w then somewhat | relaxed and a few favorite journalists we dmitted, but the or was little e soctal socioty till 1871 In Mareh of tha yeav the ovder ias duly _incorporated under ihe law of the state of Now Yo d from | that time its existence s a fraternal benevo- lent orcanization dates. Tho restricted ehar- | acter of the membership retarded the growth e order till 1576, and only four lodees > instituted - eight yars, and theso 1 bardly be considerad 1 a healthy con- dition, Tu the meantimo the revolution gowg on in th anazement teaded to deplete the lodges of working members. The good old stock company pian which presented the and favorites at tho old stand season after season was cradually giving ce to the “star” and “cambination” sys- t s tarned a host of excelient. stock 23%es into wandoring tribos of New biood was therotore n»'\-xlm\ in ull the lodges, and the lodges were ly in 1582 thrown open to the leading pro sional commereial men in the com- tunity. From that time dates its erowth and prosperity. The order now has about two hundred lodges with nearly thirty thou- sund members, anization of ainst all | I o P, Lagle division has been increased by the absorption of Launcelot division. The former had about thirty members stunding and the as brouzht to it | about vwenty more, making a division with active mombers, Captaim John Hayy Bl , who held the posi- ha division No. 12 for bught that division ton in drill, resigned his meeting. The resignation Captain Hayward has given his closest attention to his division during the time he was in command and tho fact that it stands today as the best drilled divi sion in the staie is due to his cnergy and ability as a drill master. Tho wrand lodgo of Towajmet av Stoux City last weck. Inv(nn s lnrge and the business of the session was tin a hort time, A prize drill for a bunner v | held at which Clinton division had a walk 1 over, no of sthoe other divisions earing to | competo with the Chinton boys. Th | session will be heid at Codur Rapigs. OA | covs woro elocted for the onsuine vear'as fol- lows: 13 W. Woeks, Guthris Cente | W. A, Canninghaw | erand N | x City, prefate; W. Burlin rrand master of exc! Walicer, Mount Pleasunt, rocor cals; C. L. foot, A. 'Tibh 3 ouncili Bluf Hitbert, Le) ome reprosental A. Quirley, Hawarden, arms The aanual encampment of tha rank will be held at Beatrico from to Saturday of the ning woelk. campment will be held on the Bu tauqua grounds, & delichuful s i y ueres lying along the E river an diatety adjacont to the city. ‘Thera ure o grounds on the tabernacle plateau for parade and drill ds are laiaout with. num und walis and the campiog faciiities are unsurpassod. ere are numerous wells throu out the grounds, insuring an ampl ply of pure, cool wate Other active and 'dosivablo features cousist of a s clous dining hall and a mammioth tabernac capablo of seating 3,000 persons ot ono t Phovo aro also several study halls, for rendezvous, togethor with a large house, swimming school, boat bouses, The steamer, Queen of the Blue, has dock at the grounds, ang arrangements peen made for periodic excur. steamer, 1l o ran tw ) the eity and the Chautauqua Prizes havo been offered for the best dritled division and also for the bost band. None of the Omaha divisions wil tend as a body, | but it is probaole that several members of the order will attena for a short time, Uniform Taesduy The cn- o Chian d grove of br 1 nave ke, Bob Burdetto in PPhiladelphia Pr 5 One morning, about half pass the Ides of Kalends, ov possibly a fow minutes later, A who was his Mar's idol when he wis [Roman round, stopped at the sign of the zodine, and made the countersign with his other eye. “Whois in¢ ho asks, turnly, fc It is I, colonel: Aquarius, the milk- man,” replied the dispenser, fizz-hoe- ciously, for that was his business. =) Phe town-destroyer, who huad heon brought up in the countfy himself, frowned at the ill-timed jest, and saia “You may fix me out witha milk shake. SWith ploasuy replied Aquarius, and he turned n Kansas hail storm on him, which raised lumps all him, History, who played the lyre ancient ‘duys, records thet colonel -eme d from the he did, O’Lympus, the Mick, lay down and died of laughter, [Pronounced lawfter.] o.of the fountain?” it was his turn, over n those when the shop, which | SAN and Faj DR. F. Silvor, it 0. | kam. Come st tates e still malo o ten a fit TOF $10) Wo al<o mako (h card board and pi REMEMBEI ABSOLUTELY FIRE P NOT A DA OFFICE [N THE BUIL M.E. NAUGLE MUIR & GAY L CITY COMUPTR THE OMAHA vertising an AMERICAN W THE PATRIC af Dundee 1 DR, B 1. DR, CHAT PROVIDENT ANCE COM JOHN GRANT, wilk Paven ROBERT W b CHA WM, SINE ANCE COM CONNECTIOU ANCE COM PENN ML PANY. HARTFORD L ANCE COM WEBSTER & 11 EDISON GEN{ WESTERN CAT ANDREW ROS J. L BLACK, ¢ HEADQUARTF MENT OF I ADJUTANT GF INSPECTOR G JUDGT CHIELN QUAR CoTER COMMI MEDICAL DI HARTMAN & Water Pipe. 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