Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-19

4 who was lett with the SICK at romeo.
All efforts to get word to or from his
boy proved unavailing, but this morn
ing a telegram was received
from G.. w. Meakle, acting secretary
of war, stating that John was in the
hospital at Ponce sick with malarial
fever. Mr. Carse will now endeavor
to have the boy brought home. Louis
Rosenfield SAYS that when he left
Ponce Privates John Carse, Leon Con
over. John Barney and Frank Downs
were on the hospital ship Relief.
Sunday in Camp.
The camp was thronged with visi-
tors yesterday who came to visit the
boys of the 9th regiment. The boys
enjoyed the visit of their friends
greatly, and entertained them by ex-
hibiting curiosities from Porto Rico
and with stories of their wanderings
since they left home. Chaplain Fer
ris held religious service during the
afternoon, and camp visitors had an
opportunity to witness guard mount
and dress parade later on. Pay
master Bigelow and his assistant, ID.
NJ. Chamberlain, will pay the men
today of two months, June and July.
When they reassemble upon eXpira-
ton of their furlough they will be
paid for two months and q days.
1t is the expectation of Col. Foster
that the men will leave for their
homes by Wednesday at the latest,
and he hopes that some of them at
least may get away by Tues
day evening. The sick men in the
emergency hospital are getting along
as well as could be expected. One
case of typhoid developed during the
day. The patients are being well
cared for by the staff of able physi-
clans, assisted by skillful nurses.
Mai. BaIdwin's Last Letter.
The last letter written in Phila-
delphia hospital by Maj. w. Z. Bald
win, late major of the 9th Illinois
regiment to his wife, is pathetic. 1t
reads as follows:
Philadelphia, Sept. II, 1S9s-My
dear wife and baby: got your letter
all right and am glad you are trying
to make the best of it, but how dis
tressed you must feel. You need not
worry. L am getting along nicely and
it is only a matter of time until | am
out of here. The treatment and at
tention could not be better.
l thought told you the first time l
wrote what was the matter with me.
Well, along about the 10th of August
we were marching across Porto Rico
(our regiment). l got the dysentery,
and could not get rid of it; then lost
my appetite for camp grub, and for
nearly three weeks did not eat much
but still kept the dysentery, and nat
urally got pretty weak, so when the
regiment got back to Ponce l finally
made up my mind to take the hospital
ship Relief and it was the best
thing l could have done. Was on the
ship five days and felt lots better; be-
gan to get rid of the dysentery, but
still had fever, and now am about
free of fever and the other, so that
they will give me something to eat.
Had nothing but chicken broth on the
ship and milk here, so Ihave not been
living very high.
l don't know what more l can say
except that the doctor was just in and
said l was all right. l often wish l
was home. L know an awful good
nurse there, and such a loving one; l
would soon he well then, but to wait
seems to be the only thing.
Tell the folks how l am. They don't
like to have me write too much here
yet. Give my love to all and remem-
Der you are all the world to me, dear
est, and God grant we may soon be
Kiss the baby for me.
Your loving husband, WILL.
Reported Dead, But is Living.
Senator Fisher. of Geneseo, relates
a pathetic incident in connection with
the return of Company b, of that city.
During the war the newspapers an
nounced the death of Harold Robin
son. private in Company b. The
bow is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin |
Robinson, of Geueseo, Mr.. Robinson
being a prominent farmer. AT the |
announcement the parents became
grief-stricken, and Robinson's father |
brooded over the matter until he be- |
came insane. He is now in an asy-
Ium. The mother of the boy became |
in her grief and her
mind is also wavering. Friday Sena-
.Or Fisher learned from kilograms |
hat Harold Robinson was not dead |
md would be in Springfield with the
regiment. This cheering news Mr.. |
Fisher at once telegraphed to the |
mother in Geneseo.
Notes.
Company b, of Davenport, will
each home tomorrow morning.
Olin G. Hoover, another member of
b, of Davenport, died at
this morning.
Maj. Channon is suffering from an
lbscess and it is feared surgical op-
ration may be necessary.
Mrs. Mae NJ. Jacobs today rendered
S feature of the parade the drilled
lass of young ladies under her direc-
ion. 1t was accepted.
Capt. Beardsley, chairman of the
committee on decorations, will begin
lis work tonight. so that everything
viii be in readiness.
Capt. Walter NJ. Ellis, 21st Kansas