The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-21
TREATED AS BRUTES
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| released.
Another punishment is to place the pri-
| vate in cell which Is foored with laths
set in Zig-Zag manner. He is depriv-
ed Of his shoes and Is compelled to stand
erect. An hour in a cell Of that kind
will compel a man to change Whatever
views ne may have had.
The most brutal punishment, however,
is in the Chinese army when man is
tried for capital offense. When the
charge is first made the offender Is im-
prisoned and loaded with chains. After
six weeks confinement on a starva ton
diet he is brought before the military
court sick and ema ciated.
He denies his guilt.
The court thinks him guilty.
No man in the Chinese army can be
executed unless he confesses his guilt.
The word of the court, however, Is
law. The prisoner Is placed in a cell.
Then he is f1ogged every day until he
confesses, whether he is guilty or not.
Some men die under the fiogging
To others death comes as a relief.
LIFE OF THE PRIVATE.
Suppose you have enlisted in the I'M
tied States Army and have been through
the setting drill and all the necessary
training. You are stationed, for In.
stance. At Fort Sheridan. The life there
is easy. Good food is furnished and you
have no particular hard work to do. You
get up at reveille, which at this time of
the year Is about six o'clock. Then
comes the usual drill, or stable duty, il
you are in the cavalry, then breakfast
and tine usual mutifarious duties Of a
soldier.
You may be cook, or cooks police,
or a dog robber, and have to take care
of an officers quarters These mental
positions. however, you don't have to
fill unless you wish.
In new post you may be called upon
to dig bitches and build embankments
like common laborer. Then you will
have TO work hard.
The officers don't Cypress you. You
are generally treated as If you were
gentleman.
That is the course in the time Of peace.
When there is war discipline is much
more strict.
Hammond's INSTRUMENTATION would have
been punished by death
HIS PRIVATE HONOR"
In all armies there is something be-
sides formal discipline in the govern
ment Of men. This is well illustrated in
Kipling's story Of His Private Honor"
Lieutenant OuleSs IS drilling squad OF
raw recuits at a station in India Pri-
vate Ortheris, an old soldier. is among
them, The squad is awkward. The lieu
tenant is young and quick-tempered. He
strikes Orthesis with mis- little riding
cane and tears his tunic.
The captin comes along. notices the
torn tunic. and begins 10 berate Orthesis
II ne makes complaint that he has been
struch Ouless will lose his commission.
Beg y pardon, sir" said Ortheris,
81 scratched it against the guard gate.
running up 10 parade
'Scra tched IL. Ripped ID Up, you
mean. It's half off your back"
1t was little tear at first, sir. but in !
porting arms got scratched. sir, an - !
an I can't look behind me- felt it Civ
ing"
Ouless then tells the captain that he
struck the private. but OEtheris denies |
the statement and says the officer is az (
fec:ed by the sun. .-..--..
ORTHER1S GETS SATISFACTION.
Then comes the question OF what is to |
be done. The lieutenant can, apologize. |
That IS out OF the question. He can't I
ask Or;keris 20 exchange himself What !
was done is described by Ortheris as 1
follows:
"OuieSs came across me carrying a i
bucket on fatigue, an he seq 10 me. \
very quiet. 'Ortaeris. you've got 10 come I
out shooting With me- e seq. l felt IKE i
bringing the buckle; in is eye. but I /
didn't. 1 got ready 20 go. instead. On, !
'e's gentleman, We went out ,ogeth- /
er. neither sayin' nothin' 70 the other /
Ill We was wei into the jungle. Beyond 4
the river. with ign grass all round. /
Then he puts his gun down ana says, I
very quietly: 'Orthe-is, I struck you on I
parade e says.
Yes, sir seq I. YOU did /
I've been studying !: out by myself
e says.
" On, you ave ave you seq ! 70 !
myself. an nice time you've been
about il. You ban faced nt;ie oeggar'
But the officer finally uaoutto1s his
shooting jacket ard the TWO men pun
mel each other. regardless 90 rn,es- Or
theirs : ne stronger. bU; Oulsss tie
more scientific. The private Is Hckes.
good and hard. ou: his honor il redeem
Ell. After that Oaiess has no mc.s az
iea; supporter \ the ranks l.