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TIIE TIMES, WASHINGTON. xfSTi. OCTOBER 22, ISM.
9
IkMim PLAY FAILS i
'CfcUdtftii f lite GfceUo' Not Much
Praised in New York.
Sir. KHi Mrn. I.ohIs IHhiih Offer "Tim 1
lrl I'rtiH the Karrafkn,'' ami "The i
Uafr PKrw" !. Scc-ii t tlie Four- j
tcHtli Street SoirHl iHieroitinpr
I'rulHiM Ion iIieI for Gollimu.
NKW YORK, Oct. 21. In the language
of the street urchin, "dere nuttin' doin. "
is gfattmin Just now and what little is be
tas done fs far from weU done. Of course,
tlte event of tbe local week has beea the
pcaaoctiott at "Children of the Ghetto,"
wMcn occurred on Monday night at the
Herald Square. Reports of tbe success of
the piece in Washington, Baltimore, and
PkitMetpMa had reach! here and the au
dience which aaaembied "a a large and
fuktoaafete one. Seldom has the Evans
Hotfper house been better filled. And it
Is only fair to say that the gathering re
mained until the nd of the play, despite
the 'fact that, aside from the piece ilseir,
it we given as disgusting an example of
lanat ZangwiH's egotism as could be im
agioed. Mr. Zangwlit's name ws placard
ed all over the theatre, had the biggest
type on the programmes, and was printed
en the souvenirs handed out at the door.
Nothing quite so bold has ever been beard
of before in this burg.
Despite .all these things despite tbe ex
cellent advertising the presentation had
had, "Children of the Ghetto" was a griev
ous disappointment to us. We had been
tM souuch about the enthusiasm with
"Which the drama was accepted everywhere.
Aad so we waited through the first act pa
tiently. When the second brought nothing
hot strauge faces and strange studies in no
way connected with the central theme we
began wondering and worrying. Before
the really strong scene of the third act
Game we were all dreadfully weary and 1
ijhowld have gone home bad I not been
asjcious to find out how much conceit Mr.
Sadgwlll had left himself for use in his
speech. I was not evea pleased with the
final dimax. It made me want to swear.
The efforts of the cast especially of Wil
toa Lackaye, Blanche Bates, and William
Karris were decidedly pleasing, but they
could not redeem the offering. At mid
jrfgfet I was sure that "Children of the
Ghetie" had failed.
On Tuesday morning I found that I had
been right. Every prominent reviewer in
jew had something condemnatory to say
afeout the piece. A Brooklyn frisnd of
antoe tells me that tbe Lieblers are issuing
a circular in which they wi.l attempt to
prove that tbe local critics were preju
dietta. I don't think this plan wiil be car
ried out, but. If it is, no good will be done.
Sitfcer publicly or privately, every man
ager whose attraction has been "roasted"
makes this claim. I, for one, am hardly
lacHtied to believe that men like William
Krister and papers like the "Dramatic
Mirror" would stoop to that sort of thing.
It seems improbable that if they did all
-weald agree so thoroughly on the difficulty
wtofcih Mr. Zangwill failed to surmount in
constructing "Children of the Ghetto."
There is a little story that crops into
my memory as I begin writing about the
New York performances of "The Girl From
tbe Barracks." It tells of a gentleman who
ashed the attendant in a museum whether
one of the stuffed animals was an ostrich
or an elephant. The fellow touched his
cap, and replied: "Hi don't know, sir.
Anythink you loike, sir. You pays your
money and takes your choice." This is ex
actly the privilege that was given here on
Monday. Folk who care to be entertained
hi their native tongue and between Mad
ame Fougere and the Kendais these are
eonrtng to be few were invited to go
anmad to the Garrick and there see Louis
Mann and Clara Lipman in their new
farce, "Tbe Girl Prom the Barracks."
Those otherwise inclined bad only to step
over to Irving Place to see the same piece
none in German. At neither threatre- was
K. a great success. "My Innocent Boy"
dteA recently at the Garrick, and the
house is still morgue-like in consequence.
jfleitfcer Mr. Mann nor Miss Lipman, who
is Mr. Mann's better half, is particularly
funny, and their present vehicle does not
contain a. single original idea. You in
Washington are to be congratulated upon
having escaped its premiere.
But one offering remains to be reviewed.
Tins play te a "hayseed" melodrama,
called "the Dairy Farm," and it has just
been done at the Fourteenth Street Thea
tre. It appears to have scored not ponder
ously tost heavily. The story is the con
ventional one of a mortgage on the old
pi see and the good fortune that prevents its
foreclosure in the nick of time, but the
production is elaborate and there are many
flue points In the work. The beet of thesf
Is in the fact that no male quartette of
hungry farm hands appears during the
progress of the plot. A very capable cast,
which includes Eleanor Merron, Jean Clara
Walters, Percy PiunkeU. Charles Hallock.
Grace Hopkins and Catherine Carlisle, In
terprets the presentation. The scenerj
provided is adequate and "The Dairy
Farm" is in for a run.
At the American Theatie, the Castle
Square Opera Company is more than dupli
cating its last year's success. "Aida" was
enacted so realistically the other evening
that Joseph Sheehan was severely cut dur
ing the duel and real blood flowed for sev
eral minutes. I am informed on creditable
authority that considerable real language
was heard also between that act and the
next. Business at the American grows
bigger and bigger with no prospect of a
stoppage. On the day after tomorrow souve
nirs will be given to mark the organiza
tion's five-hundredth appearance In New
York. There will be a general moving tonight
at the local places of amusement a mov
ing of plays and players with the result
that the first half of next week will be a
busy period for the critics. Alice Nielsen.
who has been rehearsing here for nearly
a month, opens in her new vehicle, "The
Singing Girl," on Morday at the Casino.
The bed-and-pajama farce, "In Paradise,"
is leaving the Bijou and on the evening
adopted by Miss Nielsen the jovial May
Irwin will begin her regular season there
in "Sister Mary." Blanche Walsh and
Melbourne MacDowell will come to the
Grand with "La Tosca." On Tuesday we
are promised a performance of the long-delayed-
"The Song of the Sword," by E.
H. Sothern and Virginia Harned, at Daly's.
Julia Arthur will present "More Than
Queen" at the Broadway, where the last
rendering of "The Ghetto" will be given
in a few hours. Later in the year Miss
Arthur promises "Hamlet." To this we
are looking forward eagerly not because
of the star's histrionic development, but
because of her physical development.
Charles Frohman, who was recently ridi
culed in The Times for advertising his
I opinion of "The Girl From Maxim's," has
just come to the conclusion that "The
Only Way" is a meritorious piece and is
. now announcing his decision. Excepting
! only Israel Zangwill, this nonsense brands
Mr. Frohman as the greatest egotist on
Broadway, and I am glad to see that the
newspapers are frank enough in giving
their ideas of the nutter.
Manager Pitou has begun rehearsals of
"The Gunner's Mate," the new naval dra
ma which he will produce November 0, on
the road and will soon after bring to the
Fourteenth Street Theatre. I have read
the play and it seems to contain the essen
tials for success.
"Broadway" is the title of a new bur
lesque that is to be put on shortly at the
New York Theatre. It will take the place
of "The Man in the Moon, jr.," which is
to be sent en tour in the hands of a com
pany headed by that most doleful of come
dians, Sam Bernard.
Sarah Truax, a young actress who was
once Otis Skinner's leading woman, is
among the stellar prospects for next sea
son. Gusie L. Davis, author of ''The Bag
gage Coach Ahead," died last week in To
ledo, and hi3 remains were- brought here
for buriaL NANCY SYKES.
Iii:iUKTur:Ucd in Knj-.llIi.
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
The inauguration of Dr. lladley a president of
Yaie Cniverat) yesterday was notable, not only
for the gathering of distinguished men in aca
demic. Mentifie, political, and business life,
but alto for the departure from precedent in
that the proceedings were wholly in English in
stead of partly in Latin.
This new departure was made at the request of
Dr. Hadlcy himself ami i suggest! p of a inodern
ltr of siiirit which artrues well for the progress
j of the ancient university under the new presi-
uency.
The university of today must keep in line with
the march of "the times and in liarniony with
the spirit of profrrcs;. Tlic recognition of living;
Knlili art the clfieial language of the university
instead of Latin, which has leen a dead language
for centuries and fc? "not understanded of the
people" for practical use in any progressive na.
Uon, is a sign that Yale does not mean to lag
behind.
It 18 a woH known fact that to a large majority
of these who attend tinfcennty exercises, such as
took place at X-w Haven yesterday, the sonorous
Latin pronouncements aic as sr much "sound and
fery. signifyinc: nothing." Those who graduated
year ago. with high honors, perhaps, and who
have filled leading places in the busy world since
find it difficult to construe a few lines of Latin.
j and a apeeeh in that language fails lo iech the
understanding.
President lladley made a good beginning with
his recognition of English as the official language
of Vale, although undoubtedly there were some
conservatives present who deplored the dejtarture
front the honored precedent. English 15 the lan
guage of the bus present; I ait in thai of the
cloistered prt. America is of the procnt and
future.
Tin 3reiincst Man.
(From the l'iehinoml DUjiaUh.)
The meanest man has now turned up m a one
legged individual at Wheeling, who has secured
an attachment on the artificial lower limb of
another one-legged man, on the ground that
there is due to him a small amount for repairs
made on the artificial article in question. It
would tcm that the first cripple ought to know
; too well how it us himself to take wu-li liarsn
1 step, or hobbles, rather, against a imilarly
I afflicted fellow mortal. But (.-ucli. we are sorry
1 to realize, is sometime; human life.
:raggB735gggCTTS
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loJIU IT I iWCiS
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liUUIiig Up J
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"Meet Me at Droop's."
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Not atone "going" but "gone up." Owing to the
enormous advance in the cost of woods and metals
manufacturers have been forced to raise the prices on
their product. We expected this and signed large con
tr cts in June and July for October and November de
livery. Shipments have been made promptly and our
stock of "Steinway," "Gabler," "Chase," "Hunting'
ton," and ''Russell" Pianos is unparalleled. Put us on
record for saying that in a few weeks RETAIL PRICES
will advance.
However, AND SHALL NOT ADVANCE PRICES!
We're going to show you some "specials." Be
ginning tomorrow and continuing this week we
offer
71-8 OCTAVE UPRIGHT PARLOR GRAND PIANO MA
HOGANY, WALNUT, OR OAK CASE, 3 PEDALS 1 FT. 10
CASE. SUPERB TONE BEST ACTION, PERFECT IN CON
STRUCTION. RBGULAR PRICE, 350 INCLUDING STOOL
AND COVBR, FOR
These instruments represent the best value yet of
fered here, and as we only have a carload in stock we
ask those intending to purchase to look at them.
Tne Steinway and Other Leading: Pianos
925 Pennsylvania Ave.
tees
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9-
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'Monday we will furnish you with renewed evidence of our purpose not to relinquish our lead in offering
greater values than others dare. Our policy is not of the "back number" kind (courteously called consent
ative). We are aggressive or nothing. "The nimble penny, the active dime, the agile dollar," is the policj t
Buying largely and shrewdly selling closely and generously that s why we uphold our
eminent position. Scan carefully the items quoted below. Such values were never before comtempla.feQd
by any house in the land. Every item named is a grand leader and would be a positive bargain afe the t
prices named in the smaller figures. The offer will doubtless crowd our store, as the prices are positively
for MONDAY ONLY. That's why you will find the earlier hours the best for shopping. If you desire it we
wm open an account wrun you. rnces remain tne same.
v ,- - . - fa 1 .
ifplL fe:r: . '.' Samuel' Friedlfineter & Co., 41'fc Seventh St. M.W.
v&5? jFV s ! ""
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ffill ' "Were Will Be No Faltering la Maintaining If!""
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I Unmatchabl
e Values In Ladies' ManTailored Garments,
UvJe O
LADLES' "CA-MEL HAIR" PLAID
SKIRTS, 111 black, white, buown, and blue
combinations ; made in new
circular effects and fan backs;
?S value. Monday
LADIES' BROADCLOTH CAPES, braid
ed in the latest designs; extra full sweep;
deep braided collar; pleated
back; S.OO value. Monday
LADIES' METALLIC UNDERSKIRTS,
in the most desirable effects of stripes and
polka dots, in all, the popular shades; made
with umbrella and corded
nifties; extra full in width;
S5 value. Monday
$6,50
LADLES' SUITS, in navy, grey, and black homespun cloth,
jackets lined throughout with best quality mercerized satine,
skirts made in most approved styles, fan backs,
Lined with good quality percaline, 10.00 value.
Monday
LADIES' SUITS, CHEVIOT AXD HOMESPUNS, tailor
made; black, navy, brown, and grey; made in fashionable styles
of reefers, box and tight-fitting, effects. Jackets have fly-fronts,
single and double-breasted; lined with taffeta silk; some lined
with Romanic satin. Skirts made in the new cir
cular and gored effects, with habit, saddle, and
fan backs; 13.50 to 815 values. Mondav
LADIES' BROADCLOTH SUITS, jackets of plain broad
cloth, with trimmings of plaid to match, lined with taffeta
silk, skirts are plaids, made in the circular ef
fects, extremely stylish suits. Worth 25.00. Mon
day '.
$450 !
LADIES' TAFFBTA SILK WAXSWS,
made in all the- latesfe effects of black waists
and corded yokes and collitra of aJl tlie new
est shades of helio, white, yellow, pfnk, bhte.
rose, cerise, and roval. Extra, full corded
fronts. New dress sleeves, with rovd-
ed Hare cuffs, extra fitted lin
ings. Regular 10 value.
Mondav
T.A TYTT?C! TT TCJTT fi nC"J ....1 t
u; i.'jiiK-j luwou l.vikio, ininiiH-u Wb 4fy.
the most effective designs with jet and braid,
deep collar, full sweep, lined
with "nenrsilk," 10 value.
Mondav
MISSES' "BOUCLE" CLOTH REEF
ERS, in royal, cadet, red, and brown, double-
breasted fronts, trimmed with
novelty buttons, pleated backs
with straps; fc value. Monday
reat Day
NEW FALL FLANNELETTES In
stripes and fancy effects, good weight,
27 inches wide (limited quantity) CfJ
value 10c. Monday, per yard J
FALL DRESS GINGHAMS, in plaids
and stripes, all this "season's designs
and colors, splendid weight. Worth CC
9c. Monday, per yard -
DOUBLE-FACED GREY CANTON
FLANNEL, 27 inches wide, good heavy
weight, will wear splendidly, val- C I C
ue 12'Ac. Monday "2
BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, 50
inches wide, splendid patterns, good
wearing quality, value 35c. Mon.- 1 Of,
day .'0
"DEFENDER" SHEETS, 00x90 in.
plain hem, hand torn and ironed, supe
rior quality muslin, value 75c. AZZ
Monday
DOUBLE BED COMFORTABLES, well
made, assorted colors and pat- CCC
terns, worth $1.00. Monday "J
11-4 DOUBLE BLANKETS, good
weight, very serviceable, assorted col
or borders, regular ?1.25 value. CQC
Monday, per pair "
slins
undermu
Exceptionally
Low. ;
LADIES' MUSLIN DRAWERS, ex
cellent quality', with deep cambric
ruffles, edged 'with torchon lace, full
cut and well- made. Worth 35c.
Monday .'
19c
LADIES' SKIRT CHEMISES, yoke
made of tucks and Hamburg Insertion,
skirt finished with cambric ruffle, clus
ter of tucks above. Worth 59c. OQC
Monday .....,....,....,....
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39f
LADIES GOWNS, Empire and HIGH
NECK, made of fine quality muslin;
yoke and revers of tucked embroidery;
neck, sleeves, and revers finished
with embroidery ruffles, seams finish
ed with feather-stitched braid; double
back yoke; extra full Iangth OQC
and width; worth 98c. Monday....
Corset Specials.
LADIES' LONG AND SHORT COR
SETS, in black, drab, and white; ex
tra side and front steels; double faced
hips; neatly finished at top with silk
embroidery; all Bizes. Choice of 3QC
our entire 50c line Monday "
Ladies' 53.50 Umbrellas, 51
Spocial lot only 14 in all orna
mental Dresden handles; worth
from $2.50 to $3.50. While they CI Ofl
A.
$100 Kid filaves, 50c.
LADIES' GENUINE GLACE
KID GLOVES, in all tha
fashionable shades, and black
and white. Every pair fitted
to the hand and
guaranteed. Reg
ular 1 gloves.
Monday
eJuv
Unprecedented Hosiery
Offer.
LADIES' FAST BLACK OR
FANCY COLORED HOSE,
your choice of any 25c quality
in the house.
The entire day
Monday
15c
$3.00 Collarettes, $1.15.
LADIES' ELECTRIC SEAL
COLLARETTES, with deep
collars; full sweep; lined in
fancy satine ;
3 value. Monday
ladies' 50c Vests, 17c.
LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED,
FLEECE LINED VESTS, pret
tily trimmed around neck with
silk embroidery and ribbon;
also silk embroidered down
front; splendid weight; regular
50c value. Monday,
1 7c
Shoe Specials.
LADIES' FINE SHOES-, elegant as
sortment of vicir kangaroo, aad box
calf; all the latest designs;
guaranteed quality; worth $3. V) AQ
Monday -J-..4l)
LADIES' VTCL KID SH0BSv lae or
button; regular or spring heate-; CI 09
good $2. value. Monday Jl.,0
BOYS' ECLIPSE BALMORALS,
heavy calf; latest style toes; vy
drossy and durable: regular $1 1t
$1.75 shoes. Monday ...'
BOYS' BANNER: SHOES, flue eaJE or
box oalf; well made aad atyfc- "f Qfi
ish ; worth $.58. Monday I . JO
MEN'S AXD WOMBNS HOUSE
SLIPPERS, fancy cloth; com
plete assortment; worth 75e. OC
Monday OJ
Clothing Bargains.
MEN'S ALL-WOOl. CASSEMSIU.
SUITS, a spJeiMltd lim la sotM ratocj
awl pfehfar. sack or rtwihln h-owtoit, -6-
hK ffrsach faced. 3temHdy j
H1. worth $1&M al $. t rn
XEWS FINE COVBJtT CtOTH or
BLUB AND BLACK KSRSHY TOP
COATS In aew popular sfeuteg of tas.
gray, and slate, elegantly tatehwl c
our "model fit" plan. tpteadMty tbwtl.
very fina garraeats. wttk eftawr vat-t
or cloth collar, wortk fully
$l--8. Monday
$7.50
BOYS KHE8 FA3TBS,
Uras aad twottl e li-tmnu; rjg- -i QG
uterMcwlw. Monday .. 13'
CHILDRBN'S SUITS fa. Scotch
Piafds. net checks and black; and Woe
all-wool ebevtote, oploodM aaoortot;
pasts mate witk double kaoes aad dou
ble seat, seams tapetl witk ttaea . caM.
saver rip; Buttons riveted;
good $3.50 value. Monday.
SI .98
Men's Furnishings.
M DOZEN NOBBY FALL XBCK
T1JSS Imperials. Tecks, HBmrt-Ib-Haadgy
Puffs. Strings, aad Bows; Q
23c and 39c qualities. Monday.. 'J
MEN'S FURS MACO HALF HOSB.
taa and black; winter weight; extra
well made; fast colors, taa aad bCack;
our regular 25e quality. Far pair i
2 pairs. 2c
Monday
S DOZ. MBJTS WEST-W WB1CHT
SHIRTS AND DRAWBRST. ribbed,
fleece, and plain wools; 5c, 75c, sad
$1.M aaaHties. On nan's bar- OQC
gain counter. Monday, eack. ... "3
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Seventh St
Seventh st
A DOG ELECTED JdARSTTAT,.
The Cmiliio Dulj IiiiiiiKTuratiMl at .Vu-
rora, 1ml., Ycnrs Ak-
(From the I'liilddclplna Inquirer.)
Aurora. Ind . is piobably the only city
in tbe country that ever elevated a dumb
animal to an office of public trust. A move
ment has been recently put on foot to per
petuate the memory of this distinction. It
is proposed to erect a statue to "Bob," a
dog. The sculptured form of a noble-looking
canine mounted on a pedestal will
serve to remind the unborn generations
that Aurora is the only corporation in the
nation, and possibly in the world, that
over duly elected a dog to an authorized
legal office, the dumb animal defeating a
human being at the polls.
It was over forty years ago that a pretty
Newfoundland puppy was taken In by Jim
Kelso who in the S(Ts was well known all
over southern Indiana. Jim was a reckless
character, and he and the dog became tho
truest of friends even to dramatic death.
He named the pup Bob, and its growth to a
dog was marked by the development of a
most remarkable sagacity. Bob was train
ed to a point where he seemed only to lack
the power of speech to make him human.
One of Bob's training feats was to catch
a man throw him down, and hold him un
til ordered to let go. He would not Injure
or in the least harm his man, but he could
handle tho strongest. To this., one bit of
training, coupled with his great intelli
gence, are due to a -very great -extent the
honors which were later heaped upon him.
He made himself Immensely popular with
the constabulary department of the city,
and achieved great reputation as a thief-taker.
One Instance was recalled a few weeks
ago when a couple of boys playing on the
banks of Hogan Creek found a kit of rust
eaten counterfeiters' tools and dies and
a quantity of metal buried under the
bluffs. The dies wore undoubtedly for the
spurious half-dollars which Hooded Aurora
and southern Indiana fifty years ago. At
that time all of the southern Indiana of
ficers united to round up a gang of coun
terfeiters known to be operating near Au
rora. It fell to Bob, however, to break
them up Ho found them one night near
where the dies have just been discovered,
and he captured them while they were at
tempting to escape to the Kentucky shore
in a boat. Ha plunged in after them, up
set the boat, and then, dragging the half
drowned leader from the river, held him
down until tho officers were attracted by
his barking. Thus Bob started the chief
counterfeiter toward the long sentence
which was later given by the Government.
There is no doubt' that the kit recently
found was the ono used by the gang.
It was this incident and the reputation
of the dog for police duty that, in the sub
sequent election, caused him to be voted
for at the polls. It was the city election
of 5U. His name appeared on the ballots
as '"Bob Kelso." The election was held in
due form under the laws of Indiana, and
Bob's name was legally entered and is so
recorded in the old State registers. Tho
election was a hot one. The dog's oppo
nent was'CIint Teetge, and the office was
that of town marshal. When the ballots
wero counted it was found that Bob had
defeated his opponent by thirty-one votes.
Old Captain Weaver and several other
prominent and wealthy citizens of that pe
riod promptly took steps to have the dog
invested with the rights of the office to
which he had been elected by a decisie
majority. Weaver prepared in legal form
an official bond in the .sum of $5,000, signed
by numerous citizens,.jaud, with a pioperly
endorsed certificate .from the election
board stating that Bob had received a ma
jority at an official -election, Jl appeared
before the president of the council and
asked that the oath baiadministered.
That day is deserving of becoming a part
of election history. Th.e entire town turned
out. There was parade and a grand hur
rah all the way down Jhe line. The people
presented themselves before President
Spaiks. of the council,, with the dog, wear
ing officer's star qnihisi breast and carrying
his bond in his mouth. Kelso ordered him
to stand up on hisf lund legs and hold up
his right paw in a position to take tho
oath. President Spuria was requested to
administer the regular- form, which binds
the officer to faithful discharge of the du
ties of the ollieo fon wbach he has been duly
elected, as required by the law, under pen
alty of jeopardy of bond.
Sparks positively refused to administer
the oath, and would not consider the mat
tor in any other light than a great joke.
Tin backers of the brute asserted that
sincerity and produced their bond for the
dog; and Insisted upon the animal being
sworn in. which Sparks still refused to do.
They then swore to defeat him at the next
election.
The entire town rose in arma over tho
affair, and Sparks was defeated as tho
result. The matter was taken to court,
and it was docided that a bruto could not
take the oath of office. The fight embit
tered many and made Kelso and Captain
Weaver many enemies. A few months
later Kelso met with some roversos and
committed suicide.
The dog found Kelso's body- and mourn
ed over him until he was buried. He then
took up with Tom Wamscott, who enlist
ed in the army when the war broke out
and later achieved marked attention in tin
Eighteenth Indiana under OapL James L.
Ilolman, a brother of the distinguished In
diana Congressman, who died recently.
He took the dog with him, and Bob became
the "son" of the regiment, always faithful
to his master on the march and In battle.
It was at the battle of Pea Rldge that
Wainscott was killed, and bis body lay on
the battlefield many long hours after the
fight had ceased. The gallant dog had
been under fire also, and he lay down over
his dead master's body and watched over
the shattered corpse, licking the blood
away- from the face. When, the next
morning, the soldiers went on the field to
bury the dead, they found the dog still
there and no effort could induce him to
leave tho body or allow anyone to touch
It. ,
Finally one of tho soldiers seized the
corpse totlrag it away. The dog attacked
him with such ferocity that his comrades,
fearing the Io'g"""would 1T11 the mail, ran a
bayonet through theanimal. Wounded to
the death. Bob crept "back to the corpse,
took up his watch, and died. As a recog
nition of his highest duty to his master
the soldiers buried him with Wainscott,
and together they lie in a little grave long
since lost under the grasses of Pea Ridge.
ILJs claimed that tho .star which Bob
wore suspended around his neck the day
of the parade is in the possession of
SRarks, who is supposed still to be living
some"'i)Iace in Missouri.
A Kntnl liyc Ailment.
-. (From the Cincinnati Knqmrer.)
A iveculiar and fatal disease of the oje has been
discovered in a three-year-old child in Muncie,
Intl., the distal being known to the medical
fraternitj as aglloma of the retina. The case is
o rare that an eminent French authority quoted
in the medical books observed but four cases of
the di-taie in 50,000 people whose defective ejea
he liatl examined. It i a disease in which the
optic ui-rtc becomes alfeited. A tumorous for
mation apprais in a sliurt time The disease, if
lift alone, results fatallv in from ten to eighteen
mouth The prires. of the disease is stajed
homelunts 1 the patient undergoing a ilillkiiit
SHOULD BE USED ON THE
POTS, THE KETTLES, THE TINS
AND THE AGATE WARE. IT RE
MOVES THE DIRT OR GREASE
FROM ANY SURFACE EASILY,
AND LEAVES A BRIGHT POLISH.
surgical operation, in -which the brain is laid
bare, the eye removed and a portion nt the optic
nwie UestrojeiL The Muncie intuit, u named
Freikhe Yoakum, and lie but three jeara old.
lie is an unusually intelligent cfiild, and hid case
is very pitiable. The di-ease always, appear in
children under six year of age.
:IL.ea Entrlisli.
(Prom the New York Tribune.)
"Tlie guide who pilot visitors -boat in Nor
wij," said a tourist who- has- put letHraed from
a summer spent m that picturesque land, ''are
a pleant, inteiliicent set or metw TJiap have
had so many a&oc-iations with KnglUih and Ameri
can travelers that they speak our laBKuafre fair'y
well, and are always on the alert to pick up
new words. Sometimes this deare leads to funny
mistakes, too. While exploring1 some of the wild
and precipitous clitfs one day with my etude,
we came upon a spot which looked like an
abandoned quarry-
" 'What is thin, Karl? I aa-ed; 'have they
been ettin? out Aton here?
" 'yea, r,' he answered; 'it is where aoree
tune aico they have been shooting the rocks.'
" 'Oh, yes; blaaun-,' I naid, miting, and
Karl's quick ears cauht the new word for
'hootimj.' I heard him murmuring- it to himself
two or three times afterward.
"The next day our journey taught us into a
large tract of maqnitkent forest. 'K-arl,' mtd I,
'there ought to be fine hunting here in the sea
son.' ' 'Yea. sir,' was the prompt reply, very good
hunting. ' Then, with the air of x worn who
seizes an- opportunity, he added proudly. 'In
deeU it is near here, sir, that we blast many
bears.' "
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