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Politics, business, the Army sat up and took notice. Opponents of the Administration rubbed their hands at the prospect of an investigation. Secretary Weeks was perhaps a bit annoyed. The President and the Secretary both let it be known that they had heard of young Wood's speculations, had informed General Wood of the fact, and that the speculations had been stopped. They also affirmed that they regarded such heavy speculation by Army officers as very bad policy. Henry B. Thompson, father-in-law of Lieutenant Wood, hurried down to Washington on an unknown errand...
...himself to be just a mediocre boxer, Siki will continue to get matches because of his eccentricities. The more sedate colored boxers naturally are indignant over this, and there are probably about a dozen of them who can best Siki in any kind of a bout. It is a bit unjust, if one comes to think it over, but the crowds will go to see Siki whenever he fights simply because his habits are decidedly irregular and eccentric...
Malick and Lightbourn are contesting with McCrum and Hesse for the guard positions. Malick is certain of a place in the starting lineup, and Lightbourn seems to be a bit ahead of his competitors for the other position...
...writing to the Follies lady. When he invents a new kind of switch and comes to New York to confer with the New York Central Railroad, the complications begin, which carry every one back to Peru for the last act. This last act, by the way, is just a bit fanciful to say the least. Miss Binney follows the engineer, who persistently and quite unnaturally refuses to take any notice of her, down to Peru, organizes a strike among his laborers and forces him to consider her a grown-up woman. This all seems a little improbable...
...unjust to deprive Southern districts of any direct representation in the Convention. Senator Howell of Nebraska and Senator Bursum of New Mexico made a stand against annulment of the reform-to no avail. Without a roll call the South was restored its full delegate strength-and a little bit more- and to offset the latter other States were also given increased representation...