The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-07
READY FOR MUSTER.
Men at Camp Harvey will Soon
be Enrolled as Soldiers
of Uncle Sam.
ARRIVAL OF AN ARMY OFFICER,
Tho Medical Examiners will Begin
Their Inspection Of the
Guardsmen at Once


weather was damp and cold today. The
only camp incident now in prospect is
the mustering-in to the United States
| service.
Lieut.-Col. Henry r. Tilton of st. Paul
arrived i'll camp this forenoon and eN-
poets soon to be ready to proceed with
/ the physical examination of the guards
men. which is to be preliminary to the
mastering in. Upon arriving at Camp
Harvey, Lieut.-Col. Tilton Immediately
/ went into conference with Gen. Board
man.
DIR. Ladd was in camp today. This
makes the list of medical officers com
pletc, with the exception of DIR. Reynolds
| of Lake Geneva. who is expected here
this afternoon. Not until all three medi-
| cal officers are here will the examination
of men by the medical staff be com
! mcnccd.
Moro Oficers Report.
There were more officers in camp to-
day than at any time since the troops
! came here. The ma jors and other or
dcred by Gen. Boardman to report at
! camp either arrived in person or reported
by wire. Maj. J. J. Lynch and Lieut..
! +. \. Sullivan. both of the first battalion
Of the Fourth regiment. We're among the
INST " dliiNt l.N Hcn WAS ABOUT
camp for a few days before he was
called out and he did not like it a bit to
hang about as a civilian while his com
radeS We're on duty. He was delighted
10 come to camp today. 1t was in 1877.
when he was "a, that he first joined the
/ Sheridan guards.
! Among the new officers who reported
today were all those called except Mai.
GruetZmacher. Adjt. Chapman. Alit.
/ Thorp and Adjt. Farr.
! Gov. Sc0tield called at camp this morn
ing. He said he was praying for good
weather while the Wisconsin troops were
at Camp Harvey after that" he said
'the United States will take care of the
| weather. The governor took n drive
about camp in the adiutant's snrino
wagon.
Col. Schadel. Col. Born represented bv
/ Lieut.-CoI Solliday and Col. Moore were
! called to Headquarters at IL o'clock for
conference with Gen. Roardman.
Charles Cievell of Manitowoc. Co. H..
Second regiment. is i'll the hospital with
| appendicitis He will be discharged and
sent home.
Ex-Concrcssman s A. Cooke Of Moo
/ nah and United States District Att0r-
neE Phillips called at camp this forenoon.
,,oyrrno, - -fi''''i ~" ''''ie III Will 'hS
Soldiers Lie Insurance.
1 Insurance commissioner Frickn yisitel
/ Camp Harvey this morning for the mr.
pose of making . canvas Of tho ;ns,,ranco
carried Ly thn officers ond MOI, in ID, :,
~ 'i' "''i'''" an" ii,ii III oiner 10
! ~ I'm "iat >uidii'' th'H have, 10
! protect II Whilc the men are away and 10
max" proofs OF claim should that he nee
csSary We will also create a table of
experience" said Mr.. Fricke. which Will
be valuable and which was never had be-
| fore" DR. Ericke left blanks at the
camp which were distributed. These
| blanks nrovido for ons,rors 70 Questions
go ~ .,o ,n,,. ~ n,m..S " ~ ii ,o,is :.
~ " Iiit HiioiH' oi insurance. carried 10y
ii' S"idior>, II any IN Wha' companies,
whether provision has been made for pay
mcnt OF the premiums while serving III the
army, and whether an extra war premium
had to be paid.
DIR Ericke saws the first thing tho in
! surouca donartm.n+ viii do viii ho tn coo
thar the insurance nniicieS of rnan orn
ali ;'-h+ In",,o, ,op " har,
m on .i,d l,,,,d ,aa
policies. DIR. Fricke expects TO gather
some Interesting statistics about the sol
ders, which he will tabulate He will
have card for each man which will con-
! tam fuii statement about him and his
insurance.
Instructions for MusterinE-In.
\ portion of the instructions Of the
government for the preparation of mus
term rolls are as follows:
II
complete alphabetical list Of the proposed
"HiI'TS liT, IS ana enlisted men OF the command
W., W II. ot iuIlisneu tne examining surgeon
~ tbnSc nrI? 'prhindnuel. ho h anu ,ns nani1s
nasscd tho medical oramtnot;an Iii 'pi u! ~
placed on this roll. The roll will. when
prepared. he submitted to the surgeon, in
| order that he may make any necessary re
marks and complete the medical certificate
thereon.
Ihree copies OF this roll VIII be made :;
anu as soon, SION az poSS.nie alIer mnster-ln
r. rhn adimtont-ransr,i of tha aia In pne 'op1
ono conv to tho adiu,opt ,nporai ahi ~
state to which the tronns belong Tho
third copy will be returned to Company
or detachment commander, to be retained
by him for his guidance in the preparation
ol the heAt muster roll
me eAchahge OF men by substitu ion,
aHu ',E 1rhhnshs nt or ioanlhg or n9rses
All faforts ,IiscoTe-od l.; az ~ p,untpl,,h, psint
animation. not sufficient to reject bnt
which might be aggravated by the soldiers
duty, Will be noted opposite his name in
the column for remarks.
There is not a cannon in camp and no
morning and evening guns are fred as at
/ the Soldiers home
MAY Cat N.x C,n.
Inc isconSin NATIONAL guard Is
I equipped with Springfield rifles. 1t is ex-
pected that the government Will re-arm
t.iS LutL NAtil titS are mustered IN,
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pa..nn sarS ~. :. Ill ~ = - =. :.
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e-bor enns which rho cnTornnsn. go a.
tba Reming gton and tho Wariin ~ u.s..
/ them
. Po5dIors mot beino a1oro3 :; o
49, cIn.eLs I,,Ls ~. o-ans .i aiLoNeu III camp
my cohs d'e alouhu t!lf gates ana the
/ lelces. safes are sometimes made with
the purchaser on the fence and the ped
der IN his wagon near by. The officers
/ were glad to admit to the camp a wagon
/ load of rubber boots and ruhbers which
/ were offered for sale and were in great
! demand
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