The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14
Depends in a Great Treasure Upon
What One Expects
1t to Be.
VERSUS DAVIS
Controversy Which Appears to Have Two Sides to
it, Davis Taking Things They Are and Bige-
low, They Ought to Be.

with a rather CHEEKY impression of mill
tary life, which makes them reconciled
/ to having friends and brothers there, and
not disposed to discourage others who
might be inclined to enlist. On pleasant
Sunday camp-Hfe looks jolly. and every
body seems TO be enjoying himself. Drill
ing Is suspended, with the exception OF
guard-mount at half past one and dress
parade in the evening. The visitors come
: by thousands, some of the railroad lines
running excursion trains from the neigh
boring states, and these visitors bring
boxes of dainties, packages of newspapers
and magazines, and whatever thoughtful
ness and sympathy may suggest.
The fakrs, moreover, do an extraordin-
airy business on Sunday. for the men with
time on their hands indulge in the pre-
paration of food delicacies more than on
other days of the week.. These fakirs
sell everything from molasses candy to
Bibles, and the promptness with which
business emporium has been established
out in the wilderness is amazing. Even
dentists, photographers and BARRIERS are
in evidence. The dentist has a large easy
chair under cover but the sides Of his
office are open so that the public has an
abundant opportunity to see him in the
pursuit of his business. The Young Mems
Christian Association tent has been made
very attractive for Sunday visitors, with
all the appliances of reading and writ
ing room, and is filed on Sunday morn
ings The Salvation Army and other re-
ngious organizations also conduct meet
ings on the grounds, and singing can be
heard from many quarters. Between
chatty calls among the regiment, the re-
ception of visitors from the city or from
home. the occasional arrival OF a dis
tinguished statesman from the capital
with a patriotic speech burning a hole in
his pocket. the eating of the good things
that the home boxes contain, singing and
playing, the whole aspect of the Sunday
camp is one OF comfort and good cheer
Nobody seems to mind the dirt. 1t is
simply the good soil of Virginia finely pull
verified and prepared for suitable distribu-
ton. It is the same substance that in
mild dilution the people of Washington
who do not own private filters are accus-
toned to drink from their water pipes.
The ground is dry, and the heavy teaming
has changed the outer edge of the earth's
surface into a floating, cloud-like mass.
If dirt is fealtI1ful, as we have always
heard Camp Alger is natures great
The roads leading from the
station to the camp are sight to
behold The heavy army wagons, con-
veying hay, lumber. provisions and cloth
ing, which are going back in a constant |
procession. have so ground up the dry clay !
that the cloud Of heavy dust never sinks. |
Orders have been issued on this account !
private carriages to trot their |
horses over the roadways which intersect |
the camp and a street sprinkler has been |
sent over from Fort Meyer for the benefit |
Of the hospital tents The water for this |
purpose has to be carried so far that the |
sprinkler service does not amount TO |
much The tents are nicely brownel over
with this dust, and II IS almost possible TO
ell how long they have been there by |
he lepth of the color. The boys them
selves, as well as those who visit thSm,
accumulate some Of this good clay. A
winning place has been discovered
about a mile from one end Of the camp
md on Sunday morning quite number
# the soldiers could be seen on their way
o and from it. but the return walk Of a
nile over a dusty road suggested that
he exchange of an old layer of dust for
new one This. however, would be an
obvious advantage.