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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21

The county map authorized and provided
for by the county board At its last session.
has been received and has been distributed
among the schools Of the county az rapidly
as time and opportunity nave allowed. Two
maps have been placed in each High school
aud one in each graded school. The map is
well executed, is of convenient size and is
universally commended
Mir Knell the publisher OF the man. in
forms me that the plates are preserved and
II In the near future, the county boara de-
sire 70 order further supply of these maps
they win be furnished at the same rate. viz.
s. piece. 1t will require ~ maps to place
one in each district school and two in each
High school This will leave ~ mans on
hand g be dispose 81 as may he directed
In several 81 the High schools more than
two copies are needed but each has been re-
>tricted 20 that number. Patrons an teach
erS are unanimous in commenting the action
Of the Honorable board in providing the
maps ana the enthusiasm with which they
arg received hy tbs pupils and the interest
manifested I'll their studv ana use are proofs
/ in these reports. certain suggestions which
were necessary 90 suit the occasion. ConSid-
/ cradle Improvement has been made in the
school buildings; new ones having been
erected ia several districts In Fen0{rat4rg
4 = tnc SIX room ediHce IS being built. c0sting
si0poa and wia furnish suitable ana canven-
lent accommodations fer that enterpriStne
/ and prosperous village In Montfort steps
+ have been taken to bn51d house tor The
1 Township High school ANA tn lhc near fa-
+ ture i viii he ready for use. Several af the
{ High schoals have added fourth wear 30
their cour>e ana now Sis af the high \. h<,a. I
~ the county have tour sears course ana
lHa k,a 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
OF SOLDIERS AND SAL
LIEF COMMITTEE.

To THE HON. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
The Soldiers and Sailors Relief Committee
'-@ IN submit their annual report show
ing the amount Of money expended. and the
names OF all persons who have received aid
in accordance with chapter 339 Laws of 1889
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21

DECEMBER,

Iary 5 Barron i. $40 Mary Huey 81
arab Sefford 10 August Baker ...... u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21

/ fornity which 70 many seemed desirable
/ is a. far distant as before
Of the wisdom Of that action.
7 received from tn. Supt. Of Public pro
1 erty al Madison one hundred forty-four
| Blue Books 10 be distributed among the
/ schools of the county. A. there are two
/ hundred and twelve districts was compell-
ed to omit some schools in the distribution.
| The remainder Of the county maps ana
Blue Books win be placed in schools as I
make my visits TO their locality
The outlook in educational matters in the
county is encouraging While there is no
great cause for congratulation. there is a
healthy sentiment in favor OF good schools.
improved methods. and the employment of
skilled. and trained teachers.
The depressed condition of business has
caused low wages and a surplus of teachers.
this, b wever viii in time regulate itself
according to the law of supply and demand.
The law creating a county institute fund
which was enacted at the last session of the
legislature, tends to lessen clerical work Of
this office and places at the disposal Of the
superintendent a fund to defray the expen-
ses of institutes and lectures which viii do
much to improve the work done in our
schools and also to elevate the profession of
teaching.
In conclusion, let me add that the uni
form courtesy and kindness shown me in
intercourse with ofhcers and patrons. and a
cordial welcome which l have always re-
ceived. have been duly appreciated and are
great encouragement to me in the arduous
work in which am engaged: and 1 earnest
ly ask the hearty support that has charac-
terized the patrons and school officers inthe
years that are passed may be extended to
me IN the year to come. CHAs. NYE,
County superintendent
The following report of the Soldiers
Relief Committee vas received and re-
TERED to the committee on finance:
REPORT OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RE
LIEF COMMITTEE.
To THE HON. BOARD OF SUPERv IsoRs:-
The Soldiers and Sailors Relief Committee
''@ IN submit their annual report show
ing the amount Of money expended and the
names of all persons who have received aid
in accordance with chapter 339 Laws of 1881
NOVEMBER.
Mary s Barron i. SO Mary Z Huev SI5
Sarah Sefford 10 August Baker $50. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
VIII F. BALI
ROBERT r. HAKE.
" WaTCHH0RS
JOSEPH BERrAa
Clifton

" " aTCHH0RS.
JOSEPH BERrAM
Liberty. Clifton
Dated this 18th day Of oct. A. ID. 1893.
Referred to committee on county
roads
The clerk read communication
from the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers' Association of Milwaukee in rela-
ton to the proposed semi-centennial
celebration OF the admission Of Wis
consin into the union, which was re-
ferred to the committee on education.
The report of the county superin-
tendent was received and referred to
the committee on education. It is as
follows:
To The HoS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
have the honor 10 submit TO your consi-
deration the following report containing
statistics gathered from the ofacial reports
Of the several town clerks Of Grant County
made to this Office for the year ending June
80 1895. together with other items OF OF inn
portance to the educational interests Of the
county which may merit your attention
The following table shows the school pop
ulation of the county by towns, for the year
ending June 30 1895.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
:, 80
MseIlHg was calAeu ~ oluol ~ II
O'clock Hon r b. ShOWalter IN the
\,
The clerk read the roll of members
ne +ollo,,e.
as lolioWsi
VIM Ward ....... ......4. .-.... Beetown
q " stone ...... Bloomington
James Lap commemorative. Boscobei
Alloys Grimm grimm castle asf ROCK
". II. Howdie ............. -; clifton
Ias r. M be,i max Fennimore
VIM. Wildman. .....-...-s..... Glen Haven
G qss u Mcrall' Hazel Green
Adam Kruel ........,-.-...... Hickory Grove
J wm i V WaSb Lancaster
J. J. Wenzel. .............. ....... Liberty
a " y; fknaPP Little rant rant
A B. Murphy ................... Marion
Eawa Mae beltler Mt It'll Hone i5
b Bradbury MT, MI. Ida
Men, nC4 Rireh beIi paris
W Z. Lewis Patch tsr ,i1,t
Tohn ! Tobin 'oi Potosi
Frederick Hell -........... smelser
" ' a F,l9Mu watterstown
David Eastman MMlngg ,n Y,
Jacob ,nrake. Wvalusing
CITIES AND VILLAGES.
L. Muniey ,.............. Boscobel
X K - - 9 a,,rs,a PiattsviiIe
K y Hoskins bio9mlngtii21n
S Stmn a5e tfsrter cuba citv
q r HIM ,............ Fennimore
Jas Edwards ,-..i.te-..t.t hdzSi 1 9tt'st
II = coops Potosi
w T. Briggs ............ ...s....... Muscoda
All were present except Simon Har-
La,. ~ cnba civ
m ela,.l. raad credantials from the
- pasta1 na;nt;o,,
Town poaiu ~ 'o3eo F9''.'7
Johh DeLap hie.ipoi " '"o eo."'!
board IN place OF James DaTHetti lioih
l.. ii. Hayman naming l.. MuiileY his
proxy from the city Of Boscobel; and
from the village board of Blooming
~, a,,roint;nT p y uasLirs sinner
- i, ,,too,' en- y uroaabo,,sa "a
'isoi !" l,a"Oe ~ -. :, o9.'l'o",N -,
slghed' ~ opJoVeloh peinS i"iaeV
ehese gentlemen were ueclaieu mem
bers of the county board.
Mr.. G.. T.. Him moved that the
preSent chairman be reelected. The
motion was mt bv the clerk and pre-
la ,.;,hoi,t oh;ac,ion
-, !Jl,t.,I - bo.1
= 49, -,
ior the honor cohlereu' re 'ne.i ie'u
the following report q Inc chairman
ana county clerk.
To THE Hon. BOARD or SUPERVISORS:
GENTLEMEN: At your last annual session
you ordered the following improvements,
and left them in the hands of your Chair
man and County Clerk 10 complete: The plae-
ing Of two not air furnaces ia the basement
OF the new iau residence and covering the
same with asbestos also covering pipes lead
ng from them and the pipesleading tromthe
Jail furnaces with the same material. Your
estimated cost for the furnace was $3.50 and
for the covering SO.
The fitting up st a room IA the jail resi-
dence for detention room tor insane while
awaiting trial or transportation estimated
cost SO, that the interior Of the Jail be re-
paired ana painted, and also the barn 70 be
painted estimated cost Sis3 that the County
SuaRe oiles ue re s" ~ s. i'e ~
SO cost FlUs anu = heM Stow p"ueHl ~
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21

Meeting was called to order at LID
O'Clock. Hon. r. b. Showalter in the
chair
The clerk read the roll Of members
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
Respectfully submitted
H. 3, SHOW ALTER, Gu m.
JND. GPEHrr County Clerk.

The following report OF appoint
ments was read hr ae chair.
VnAlaNAN,s REroe IS baspGg COMMISSION
ERs eelNfEp.
The following tfu9s piattcvnle PARIS
Lima Lancaster ID sarainptou and Harfi-
son having compiled 81 rhe law by which
thes are entitled tu oaaatN aid III building
bridges gaadc applicag IS ia.s commissioners
uIoa tae par; ~ the 3ty II aot with them
IN contracting ana reeetving the work,
Your hairman appointed the following
mmisstaaefe For platteWIe Geo Sic
Fall 4u6 S. p webs llua T. u. Hunting
tom ana aeo. aIcFa0 Paris John Tohin ana
Fre4riek Feil lancaster a. !. Wcn1el ana
jas Mccormick Bloomington Moy~Grimm
and IS Z. i.eNl, aad Harrison J D Tohin
aud + e. Huntington.
a. g SHoWaLTER Chairman.
on motion III Mr.. ~hrahe the report
WAS adeptea
The chairman then informally
reviewed and answered certain criti-
cisms thar had appeared ia a local
paper rejecting ON the official conduct
OF the chairman and county clerk.
after which. on motion OF Mr. McFall.
board adjourned until O'Clock Il ii.
roEsDAN ENE>tNG.
Board ea'let % order at 1.l0. Roll
call Quorum resent The chair
appointed Ehe following committees.
on rtaaaca Dgt3tsa@ser t-aa trinans vi IS
err
Equalization Ja. t3ss nner ! Tabsn
=. Hsnti9s.a 'as e3rNet IS 5oaHs a
HHaHeH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21

During the past year have visited nearly
every school in the county the few eNcep-
uons being those that. having six months
school were not in session when / visited
their locality After making these visits
have in most cases, reported the resulto of my
observations 10 the district clerk and made
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
Mr.. MeFall presented a petition from
the town of Harrison. rs follows:

To THE Hon RnARD or SUPERVISORS
Your petitioners. mem beers Of the board aF
Supervisors OF the town of Hslrr5Son respect
fully represen that cur aforesaid town at a
special meeting held for that purpose. voted
Continued on Ease ~
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
EDGINGTON.

EDGINGToN, MAY 2S.-Edgington
is on the boom. A. Rusk is building
a new 3-story dwelling for himself
and moved his former house one
block west for his son Floyd, which
he will soon occupy. Judge Tarpy
has erected fine new barn on his
new lot, and there are other i'm
provements too numerous to men,
ton.
+. L. Runner still conducts our city
school.
Uncle" Hank spent last Wednes-
dav in Rock Island.
Miss Sarah Wheaton is reported
better at this writing.
Nose Titterington now supports a
new bike. 1t is a dandy.
Our specialist, DIR. Waldmann, now
makes his head office at Aledo.
John Rich and son shipped a car
of horses to Chicago last week.
Charles Edglngton is spending a
few days at Macomb with his wife's
folks.
Jefferson Yellick is now very low
with heart trouble. His case is al
most helpless.
Our implement man, Mr.. Walt.
mann, is very busy erecting the ia.
nous Hays pump.
Lon ID. Runner came through on
his wheel from central Iowa las
Tuesday, coming 14O miles in Il
hours. and returned Saturday. Lor
saws the crops look fine in Marshall
county.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
CORDOyA.

CORDovA, May 3O.-C. B. Marshall
called at Cordova Tuesday.
The railroad men were home over
Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Pinneo spent Wednes-
day at Savanna.
Master Percy Rathbun is visiting
at Forreston, Ill.
l.. Stockwell and son, L. c., are
home for a short time.
William Humphry returned home
Monday from Lincoln, Neb.
The Cordova base ball club will
visit the Albany club Thursday.
Miss r. A. Marshall is rapidly i'm.
proving from her recent illness.
Mrs. William Armstrong, of Chi.
cago, is visiting relatives and friends
here.
c. B. Fisk left Tuesday morning
for Chicago. where he has obtained 9
position as inspector at the Union
stock Yards.
Under the auspices of Mistletoe
camp, No. 80. Royal Neighbors Of
America, there will be given straw
berry festival at the NJ. W. A. hal
Saturday evening, June l.
Decoration day was celebrated
here by the order of the Knights o
Pythias, Sons OF Veterans and thu
Grand Army of the Republic. Meet.
ing at the X. p. hall at a. M, they
turned their steps toward the Gem
etery and there decorated the graves
of their old comrades.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
JlDSLIN.


JosLIN. MAY 29-Monday last the
late Frank Filbert's sons were assist
ing in placing monument over their
fathers grave.
John Moody's heirs, c. H. Osborne
and Ed Noah. have insured their res
licences and farm buildings in the
Coe Zuma Mutual.
Charley Whitehead. who went to
California for the benefit of his
health. is gradually getting weaker
and is not expected to recover.
Wednesday last Will Farber. of
Port Byron, came to Joslin on his
bicycle. He stated that he .'came
from Port Byron to Uncle Samuel
Wainwright's in 90 minutes"
Rev. j. A. Gohn. a young unmar-
ried man, a college graduate, who
has come to fill the place vacated by
Rev. de Munbrun, preached at Joslin
Sunday last. He will make his home
with the members of the church.
AS matter of course, now that
wheat is nearly all out of the farm
ers' hands, it is advancing in price.
Is il not generally the case. that if
any body is to be enriched out OF
farm products it is generally not the
farmer?
The recent rise in the grain mar.
ket has caused quite a commotion
among the farmers who happen tc
have some of last years corn which
they can dispose of. Several have
| ha.n Sball;por apd loaI,pD - IN oor.
for the Chicago market.
When a political party declare.
that it will refer a political question
to a mon partisan committee, il
simply acknowledges to the publ,
that it does not feel competent t;
deal with that question. And tn,
public should decide to deal will
such party accordingly and de
servedlv.
Friday last in the base ball contes
on the fair grounds, the Geneseo
defeated the Zumas to the tune of
to 16. There was a goodly numbe
present, and about 1928 was receive,
at the entrance. There was consid
erable interest manifested in the hi
cycle race by all present, which re
suited in r. G. McQuery taking th
first prize. E. r. Hopkins the second
and &. l.. Elwell the third.
Why are there millions of men an
women utterly unable to find
chance to make living? There i
certainly no necessity for such a cor
dition. There is soil enough in th
country to grow crops to feed every
body, and cotton and wool enoug
to clothe everybody. There is cos
. enough to warm everybody. Ther
is wood to make lumber OF and ella
to make bricks of, sufficient to ful
nish houses for erybody. and ther
is labor enough in the country t
grow the crops and weave the cotto
and spin the wool. and burn the co;
and saw the lumber and mold tn
brick. Is it not about time we di.
covered what stands in the way of a
this labor being performed?
MULTUM IN PARvO.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
SOUTH HEIGHTS.

SOUTH HEIGHTS. May 30.-Charles
Richmond and Aunt Mary Rich.
mond have moved into the house on
Seventeenth street belonging to Mrs
Schmeil.
William Emig is getting better
and was able to be up little while
Monday.
Mrs. McCreight, of Presumption,
visited with Miss Ellis for a short
time Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Wood expects to leave
Thursday for Geneseo on a visit to
her sister. Mrs. f. Lewis.
The little son of John Christensen.
who has been staying with relatives
at Erie for some time, returned home
last week.
Mr.. Selle is having well dug on
his place. The ground was dry until
depth of about twenty-five feet was
reached, then it commenced to get 9
little moist.
Mrs. w. j. Irwin and daughter
Maggie, returned from Alexis Tues
day, where they had gone to attend
the commencement exercises Mon
day evening. Miss Betty Irwin being
one of the graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Annable and
daughter, Idessa. of Chicago. visited
with Mrs. Annable's sisters, Mrs
+. Snyder and the Misses Ida ant
Nina Eowen. Mr.. Annable returne,
to Chicago Monday evening, wher
he is engineer in charge at th
Woodlawn pumping works. Mrs
Annable and Idessa will remain unit
the last of the week.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
BRIEF MENTION.

The ARGUS, .1Oc a week.
Leaf lard at Schrqeder's.
Money to loan. Reidy Bros.
Don't fail to read Jackson & Hurst
ad. if you have money to invest.
Extra fine vaudeville performance
at the Watch Tower this evening.
For a good Turkish bath 60 to
Davenport at 42I and 423 Brady
street.
The scholars and teachers of st.
Joseph's school held their annual
picnic at Black Hawk yesterday.
Billy Ament's show at the corner
of Sixteenth street and Second ave-
nue., continues to draw large audi
ences and to please all who attend.
Fine residence lots on Twentieth.
Twenty first and Twenty second
streets for sale on easy terms. See
adv. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, attorney at
law.
Stone, the directory man. is find
ing great many changes in resi-
dences since his canvassers first went
about. and all having changed should
give him their new number, either
by postal or calling at his office
on Second avenue.
School building No. sent IS bou'
quets of flowers to the Memorial day
decorating committee yesterday
which is splendid contribution
considering the short notice Princi
pal Platt had by the committee.
An elaborate program of classical
music is to be given ut the Schuetzer
park pavilion. Davenport. in honor
of the Twentv-tifth anniversary o
the opening of the park June 9. Th'
program will constitute the musica
features of the day, and will be ren
dered by the united musicians Of th'
three cities. 80 in number. In tn,
morning committees will be KEEP
busy attending to the reception o
guests who will arrive on the numer
Gus railroad and steamboat excur
sions booked for the occasion. Their
will also be entertainments of variou
kinds at the park, including grant
prize bowling match. Admission
for adults 25 cents; children accom-
panied by adults, free.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
The Doctors Discovery.
DR.. BROWN, OF DAVID CITY,
NEB., FINDS A MEDICINE
OF RARE VIRTUE.
He First Cures Himself with Il, and then
Prcscribcs Il for His Patients with
Gratifying Results.

Gratifying Results.
(TroEa TIE Lincoln, Neb., Ccn)
DR.. Samuel L. Brown is a pioneer resident
of David City, having lived there for twenty
years. He is well known all over Butler
County, having practiced medicine in every
part Ii is his recovery from very serious
disease that is looked upon as o miracle.
When visited BY Call reporter DR.. .;rown
gladly related the history of his sickness and
his final cure.
This will be nv first step into the field Of
a personal interview, but am SO enthusiastic
over my recovery that feel like conducting
a regular experience meeting.
Six or seven years ago partial paralysis
set in upon nv left side, and l soon became
affected by kindred ailments. The pension
board found my trouble to be partial paral-
ysis of left side. varicose veins of both legs.
and left varicocele." | was also troubled with
Diabetes. / became unable to perform man.
ual labor, having to give up the larger part
of nv practice ! could hobble around by the
use OF crutches and cane. ! tried every med
icine that | ever heard of in endeavoring to
relieve my suffering.
"About a year ago l read Of q medicine
called Dr. Williams Pink Pills, that seemed
to fit my case, so sent for samples. l was
so well satisfied with the samples that l sent
for more, as they acted directly in harmony
with nature. Those are the things look {, r
In treating diseases. useU nuuUcr Oh OONcs
of the pills. and am now entirely relieved OF
all my several ailments, and am able to move
about once more, without being hampered
| with crippling diseases. In My practice ]
always use Pink Pills where the diagnosis Of
the case favors them.
a row have remarkable case at Brain.
erd. Augustus Talbot, the postmaster, was
suffering from diabete and insipidness, and
was in the first stages Of Bright's disease
| The doctors had failed to give him any relief
| All hope of his recovery had been given uI
| when / was called in and took charge of the
| case. He is now on the road to complete re-
| covery. The Bright's disease was headed of
and the other ailments overwhelmed. A hap
pier family cannot be found than that o
Postmaster Talbot, of Brainerd"
Sworn and subscribed to before me this sev
enth day Of September, A. d. 1898. at Davit
City, Neb. Z. S. RUNYoN,
| (Signed) Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopl,
are now given to the public as an unfaiin.
blood builder and nerve restorer, curing al
forms of weakness arising from water,
condition of the blood or shattered nerves
The pills are sold by all dealers, or will b.
sent postpaid on receipt of price go cents
box, or six boxes for S2.50-they are neve
sold in bulk or by the 1907 by addressing
DIR. Williams Medicine Company, ScheneC
tady. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
HILl.SDALE.

HILLSDALE. NAV 27.-James Parker
is so far improved as to be out of the
house.
Mrs. Alex Ashdown is having seri-
Gus trouble with her eyes. One of
them is nearly sightless.
Mrs. Emma Golden has returned to
her home at Mapleton, la. Her
health was not much improved.
The caucus of Saturday night de-
clared for free silver and appointed
c. Buckley as delegate to the county
convention.
A few nights ago the old house re-
Gently vacated by Sam McClintock
was burned to the ground. Cause OF
fire unknown.
Mrs. Joe Mcconnell will 90 to Chi
cago this week, where she will under
go surgical operation. hoping to be
improved. She is suffering from
curvature of the spine.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
Notice to Water sumers,

Water consumers are hereby noti-
fled that the hours in which water
can be used for sprinkling purposes
are between 6 and 8 a. m, and 6 and
s p. m. Those violating this ordi-
nance will be deprived of the use Of
water. B. F. KNOX, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30
do You Travel:

II so. never start on q journey
without a bottle Of Foley's Collie and
DiarrhGa Cure. a sure preventive Of
bowel complaints occasioned by
change of water or climate. 25c.
NJ. F. Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30

Foley's Sarsaparilla cleanses the
blood. gives tone to the system. inn
parts life and vigor. and makes the
weak strong. Trial size, soc. NJ. F..
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30

''Now. gen'ral. you're posted; come. give ne your
views.
In brush at the front what's the powder 10 u.e:
He winked 81 = star as he pulled his cigar,
Aud slowly replied, I'm brush at She front
never use powder, but Sozo1ont~
Rock Island Argus., 1895-05-30

The ARGUS. l0c . week, delivered
every evening at your door.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-25

Coon to escort Dolph. Dolph however,
could not be found. Mcbride was
brought in and introduced by President
Simon as United States senator-elect
and warm personal friend. He made
avery happy address, referring felici-
touslv to the peculiar honor put upon
him under the various prevailing circum-
stances, and said his aim should be to
do all in his power to harmonic the
differences in the republican party and
serve the people of the state we'll.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-25
The Armenfan Inquiry.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Feb. 24-Among the
witnesses before the commission of in
quiry at Moosh was man who showed
the delegates the wounds which he said
the Turkish soldiers had inflicted with
their bayonets. The Turkish military
surgeons deposed that the scars were
left by burns. In view of the conflict of
evidence the commissioners urged that
the wounds be examined by surgeon
without official relations to the govern
ment.