Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-13
THE IOWA Solder BOYS.
They Continue to Be the Monopoli-
GERS of Public Attention In
Camp Mckinley.
MANY THOUSANDS VISIT THE GROUNDS.
Tho Troops Reviewed by Gov. Shaw
Present Congressman In Favor
Woman sufYragists Active New
Dairy Commissioner and State LII.
brarian at Work.
Especial Correspondence

Dairy Commissioner and State Lie
| brarian at Work.
Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Ia, May o.-The Iowa
soldier boys in Camp Mckinley con-
tinue to be the monopolizers of public
attention. Thousands and thousands
Of admiring Iowans have visited the
camp and last two Sundays the city has
seen crowds equal to the busiest state
fair time. Sunday, the LIST of May,
more than 10000 persons were brought
to the city by the railways centering
here, as shown by the reports of tickets
sold. Besides these, at least half as
many more went out from the city, and
this makes more, at very conservative
estimate, than. ever gathered on the
state fair grounds at any one time be-
fore. Since last week several impor-
tant changes in the situation in camp
and in the.prospects of the Iowa troops
have occurred.
The best news the camp has heard
was that Gov. Shaw, through the Iowa
delegation in congress, had secured
change in the allotment OF troops to
Iowa, whereby the state gets four regi-
ments of infantry and no artillery, in
stead of three regiments of infantry
and two batteries of light artillery.
This removed all the trouble about leav-
ing one regiment out, so the entire ma
tional guard organization will be taken
into the United States service. This
change also removed the necessity of
having the officers enter competitive
examination, so the companies will be
allowed to select their own officers, and
probably the regiments also, though
the governor may reserve his power to
make appointments to regimental Of
fees, to make sure that certain valuable
men are secured. In the new assign
ment the size of the infantry regiments
was cut down. Instead of "a men the
companies will consist of 65 enlisted
men and three commissioned officers.
The change gives Iowa only eight
more men than she would have had un-
der the first allotment. 1t was 1898,
and now 1t is 1886. Nearly $500 men
were in camp when the physical e1ami-
nations began Thursday, but it is ex-
pected that Is per cent. will be thrown
out by this examination.
Rigid Examination.
DR.. George ]. Newgarden, the United
States army surgeon sent here to con-
duct the examination, began his work
Thursday morning, assisted by DIR. J. T.
Priestley, of Des Moines, and DR.. A. L.
Wright, Of Carroll. He commenced
with the surgeons, taking DR.. Mat
thews, camp surgeon and the regular
surgeon Of the Third regiment, first.
DR.. Matthews was accepted, and SO we're
three others of the regular staff of sur
geons, but five were rejected and others
did not appear for examination. The
examination was purely physical, just
the same as that for common soldier,
and did not touch the qualifications of
The applicants MS surgeons. No such
examination will be made of the regular
national guard surgeons
Reviewed by the Governor.
The troops were reviewed by Gov.
Shaw and his entire staff Friday after
noon on the open field west of the camp.
They were in full dress uniform and ex-
ecuted some beautiful evolutions be-
fore the officers and the admiring pub
lie assembled to see the splendid sight,
never before witnessed In the state.
Many of the troops have not vet been
supplied with uniforms. Very little
clothing has been issued to the recruits,
as the supply has not been received
from the war department. Neither have
any arms been received.
Salaries Paid.
The salaries of officers are as follows,
per month: Company-Captain, $50;
first lieutenant. $125; second lieuten-
ant, s116.G6; first sergeant, S25; quar-
termaster sergeant, S23; sergeants, $1s;
corporals, SIS; musicians, $13; artificer,
SIS; wagner, $14, and privates, S13.
Regimental-colonel, s2s2.5o; lieuten-
ant colonel, $3.50; majors, s2osaa; adju-
tant, $3.50; quartermaster, $3.50; sur
geons, according to rank, from major
to first lieutenant; chaplain, $125: SER
geant major, $23; quartermaster ser
geant, $23; chief musician, $50; two
principal musicians, $22, and three hos
pital stewards, $45 each.
congressman.
The indications are that nearly if not
quiteNall the present members of con-
gress from Iowa will be returned. The
republican committee of the Seventh
district met in Des Moines last week
and called the congressional convention
to meet in Knoxville in July. At the
same time it was announced by Senator
w. II. Berry, of Indianola, and Edmund
Nichols, Of Perry, that neither would
be candidate for the nomination
against Congressman John A. T. Hull,
because they both thought he should be
returned on account of the war crisis
and the important position he occu-
pies in congress as chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs. The same
arguments are being used with more or
less effect in other districts.
Woman sufrragists Active.
The advocates of woman suffrage are
preparing for another active campaign,
They will hold meetings all over the
state this spring and fall, at least one
in ever county, With able speakers from
Iowa and other states. They are keep
ing open headquarters in the Equitable
building in Des Moines and are push
lag their organization with much skill
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