The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-09-30
me InvestIgasln. Go mmLssLon.


The commission to investigate the
conduct of the war department, and
army. scandals connected with the mis-
treatment of the soldiers in the mill
tary camps and campaigns is com
posed Of the following members:
Gen Granville NJ. Dodge, president;
Richsrd Weightman. secretary: and
Maj. Stephen c. Mills of the regular
army, recorder. The other members
are: Mai. Gen. Alexander Med. Nc
Cook, United States army, retired;
Brig. Gen. John N. Wilson, chief of
engineers, regular army; Hon. Charles
DENLY, ex-minister to China: Gen
James A Beaver, ex-governor of Penn
sylvanis; Hon. Urban A Woodbury..
ex-governor Of Vermont; Capt. Evan
P. Howell, ex-cOnfederate and former
part owner Of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton; Col. James 4. Sexton, ex- post
master of Chicago. Mr. Weightmau
the secretary, Is an ex confederate and
an editorial writer on the staff Of the
Washington Post
This committee is composed of en-
inent men, of distinguished ability and
honorable record. There are fou,
republicans, four democrats, and two
regular army officers still in active ser
vice who are supposed to beneutraL
According to report they are given
carta blanche, aud are instructed by
the president to make a searching aud
exhaustive investigation. If this is
dOue without fear or favoritism. it will
meet with universal approval and
satisfy just demand OF the people.
Hail aud Corn smut.
Every farmer understands the del
icate texture of corn leaves aud that
exposing their juices to the air and rain
Injuries the sap to such au extent that
bacteria rapidly turn the sap into a
white, spOngy growth which by ex-
posture, soon becomes dark coIored and
entirely ruins whatever part of the
stalkhas been attacked. This is usually
while the ear Is being formed, as here
the sap Is most abundant. Passing by
were surprised to find how general the.
injury from smut was Possibly corn
had been growing there two, three or
more years, and the smutOf one season
had wintered in the ground and when
hot, August weather came, was ready
TO attack the corn. But it is quite as
probable that most Of the fungus was
caused by hailstOnes breaking the outer
shell Of the stalk Hail fell in large
quantities in that neighborhOOd only
two or three weeks ago.
0COws will eat this fungus while it is
green and full Of sap. But when the
smut has dried into dust they will not
touch If, except to bite of the corn on
parts not attacked by it. If dry
weather comes the drying I'D of the
fungus checks its present growth.
though it probably helps to ripen and
dry the spores from which next years
corn smut is to start. In places where
much corn Is grown, there is never lack
OF fungus spores floating in the air.
Possibly fuDgicides viii DESTROY the
smut IL used at just the right time.
But that is before the spores have de
veloPed the fuDgous RrOwth--Ex-
Dave Lsaby has resigned his posi-
ton as Topeka correspondent Of the
Kansas City Times and viii become
managing editor OF the WichitaBsacon.
The Beacon Is already q very strong
paper but its value viii increase as q
result Of Lsshy's- work Dave is an
Lrfshmsn- he vas born IN Kilkenny
or Ilppersry OF somewhere IN the best
advertised island IN the world. He
has something Of a reputation as q
romanCer but his stories are different
from the general run in that they have
no trace Of malice or persecution IN
them His political friends ars no
more friendly to him than his oppon-
s1ts and one Of his rOasts never re-
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