The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

biBneu, Mf. RIDDLE said. Captain Stack
house was handicapped from the hrst
by age and overweight. He drilled Of
thirty pounds OF his weight and then be-
came sick and incapacitated for duty.
Captain Vaughn got along we'll until he
became overcome with the heat In an
eight-mile march. After a few days he
was able to be around again. He was
at officers school one afternoon when he
tainted. After this he seemed unable
to recover his strength, and symptoms
or partial paralysis were noted. On the
recommendation Of army surgeons, both
decided to resign.
Surgeon Armstrong has given sani-
tary and health conditions careful at
tentiOn. AS a result measles, spinal
meningitis and such diseases have dis
appeared. Some cases of typhoid fever
are still left. In the division hospital
the Twenty-frst only had nine men.
"One day while was there Col. Finch,
General Brooke's chief of staff, came
over to Col. Fitchs headquarters.
heard him say to the latter that there
was no better drilled nor finer looking
men in Camp Thomas than the Kansas
boys. He complimented them highly for
their proficiency in the duties OF SOL
der. General Brooke is quoted by the
Kansas officers as saying that he be-
lieVes that the small percentage of sick
ness in our regiment is due to the lack
of canteen. He seems to be right
was told that the Twelfth New York
had 141 men In the division hospital a
few days after pay day. At the same
time Kansas had less than thirty. One
regiment with a canteen had more than
200 men in the guard house for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct just after
pay day while Kansas averages four to
ten day and not one for excessive use
Of intOxicants. It is always some minor
offense. l am thoroughly convinced that
the Kansas officers have acted wisely
in refusing to establish canteen."
"The evening before l came away the
regimental officers were all at mess to-
gether, and after finishing the meal con-
siderable time was spent in a social visit
The officers united in sending greeting
to the colored volunteers and officers
and say that they will be glad to fight
shoulder to shoulder with them and ac-
cord them the same recognition and
courtesies as are accorded to any other
officers or men.
AFTER visit to the camp l am ever
lastingly wearied when l see stuff in the
newspapers about our incompetent Off
GERS and brave men, who are so unfor-
tunate as to be their subordinates. No
body listens to that kind of political
bosh at the camp. Major Smith, who is
a West Pointer regular army officer
and thorough military man, would not
stay in regiment so Differed. He could
not afford to do so. He seems satisfied
and pleased with the work of the reg
iment. Col Fitch, Lieutenant Colonel
and Major Brown are working
harder than they ever did before. They
are doing their work we'll. While the
Misrepresentation OF them is
they go straight ahead with
the work with the settled purpose of
having the Kansas boys ready to re-
spond and do their full duty wherever
they may be assigned. They have all
lived in Kansas too long to be parties to
any action or lack of action, which
would result in our boys failing to prop
erly maintain the credit Of the great
State of which all are proud to proclaim
their citizenship"
Mr.. Riddle went home for a day or
two, and returned to Topeka Tuesday
afternoon.