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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
PRESENT CARE OF SICK.

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. 1S.-The war
Investigating commission held three Ses-
sions to-day, dealing during the two
day sessions with the general staff Of
ficers of the Seventh army corps, and at
night hearing the testimony Of officers
and men Of the Second South Carolina
regiment. The general officers eXamin-
ed included the chief surgeon. the chief
~commissary. the chief quartermaStcr
and the Inspector general of the corps.
and all gave detailed information as
to their respective departments of the
service.
The subcommittee, consisting of Cen
cral Wilson and Captain Howell. APP
pointed to investigate the selection of
Fcrnandina, as Il camp site. returned
tonight and reported their complete ap-
prevail of the selection. They made spo-
ciaI inquiry into the report that the
camp had been located there for the
purpose of enhancing the value Of land
owned by a son of Secretary Alger. go
ing through the county records as q
part of their work. They failed to find
his name in any Of these documents and
their Investigation convinced them that
he had never owned any real estate in
that vicinity or had been in any WAY
interested in any.
COLONEL MAUS TESTIFIES.
Colonel Louis NJ. Maus. chief surgeon
of the Seventh army corps. was tho
first witness sworn to-day. He is a
regular army surgeon and has occupied
this nresent position practically through
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25

u YOU know this OF your own per-
sonal %aov.cl1e::' he was asked. aul
he replied. NO. but l was told it by men
who talked with the reporters"
Colonel Dows Of the Forty-Ninth Iowa
regiment followed DR.. Frye and lie W.
IN turn followed by various members Of
his regiment. Colonel Bows said there
had been no deficiency in the commissary
supplies. The men have the regular
army rations.' he said. land if they have
not had enough the fault is theirs
He had had some complaints against
the meat, and in all cases the undesirable
article was exchanged upon application
and without going through the form Of
condemnation. Speaking of the medical
supplies. Colonel Bows said that a ply
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25

! stefan whom Governor Shaw had sthA
- tho camp had spoken with surprise
az he variety and quality OF me ASuF
cincs and medical appliances on hahd-
General T.. r. WiIlistol. In command
Of the First brigade u the SeccLd i've
ION Of the Seventh corps was cot>t."A
aLor+ var;ous points. having been sta
-;.ne3 AZ Camp Thomas. MonraIk POINT
ArniSfon and other points before coming
- Jacksonville. He said principal tue CD
;ac+ion ne had 10 Camp Thomas. was me
<ar- thar il was impossible On lcc9dn 81
/ rho formation Of the ground 10 have
sinks more than two n tGree Zee II
5arth There had also nee1 an lh>aiA
cheney Of water in the beginning OF the NJ
tory ~ the camp. The water WIS 13h@ti
from wells. and while he DID ut atiltNt
he wells were contaminated irohi m
surface. he thought i had to- E-nsh ild--
$50 IL + IL be Wholesome. II" had
found difficulty II setuns suit..ti
vrarer fer stock at that period hu' zen
eral Boynton had afterwards coa>1ruszt
two wells in the vicinity OF his camp faL>
removing this objection.
WILLISTON PRAISES MONTAIf.
Speaking Of the conditions at Jackson
Vile. he said. he did not sec that any
faulr could be found with either tn al
miuiSrrative officers or the service per
formed hv them in either the meilcai.
comlnissary and quartermaSter dcitrt-
| ments. Most of hi- staff officers Wer'
bur he had found theln very
efficient. He had also found ne IIe2.'>
in his command >~plendidly %equippel al
the regimenral officers especially zen
ous TO maintain the best sanitary coa@l-
tiOns possible.
General WilIiSrnn had been at Montaul:
from tie 10th II August 70 the l5th II
September and had$urerintend,d the de
barkation OF the troops and the location
OF the infantry regiments in camp
Never" he said. was a prettier camp
pitched in the United States than was
/ that camp at Montauk.'
He said there We're tents erected 1"r
1OOO0 men before any men arrived AMI
all they had 20 do was 10 walk into them
/ "a that 80 far az the men who We're not
sick were concerned. they were Wei pro
yjded for. He said the site was spiendli-
H. adopted 10 camp service and that fne
camp va~ abundantly supplied WITH
stores Of al kinds.
,,ORh OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE
Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. ia Specla
10 the T~imes-Uuion and Citizen iron
! Tampa SAYS:
..The subcommittee Of the war inves
I rjgarin- commission began its work her,
early this morning. Captain Brown
acting quarterna>ter. took charge Of th'
committee ana afforded them every
facility Tor doing business. All The
camp sites were visited and Colonel J
r. Anderson. president Of the board o
trale. was called upon. He told tht
committee how the army business Wa
transacted here. giving them Il great dea
of information. The committee spent
this afternoon pushing lis investigation
at port Tampa. The work there Wa
completed and the party returned 70 this
city and were dined by Colonel Anderson
Al the Cosmopolitan. They left tonight
for Jacksonville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25

battles. which. while no. e
were often a comfort. She
some nurses who had made
hur they were - the kind ~
who are never satisfied viii m
ton. One Philadelphia nur-a
severe criticisms. bat she w.
kind who would leave = patlfl' 10 IS
she had inst given a bath - attend -
some other GRAND before drying
PITCHER RASPS THE DOCTORS
Major James F. Pitcher. -
lar army. depot ~ur-ey1 fo- ,
army CORPS. said that s-er
DAYS # the camp their hal f
difficulty in securing an atu-
medical supplies. and tha- t'er
much more plentiful and - -
rj4tv than was usual .u "n
army In the first history
srprli.- were ordered from Ia
r. was difficult. some time Ir-
- secure them. He though ,aa
staff here was efficient a ply
rhev we're without admia~-~l-r-
MANY or them knew nothing "f t-
ing reaui~itions and were met
ID learn.
He thought that II th. phys
understood this line II their fu~ .
need NOT have called upon tae -.
sociatious 10 such an extent
Or. Conner pressed Dr. T. he-
on this point saving 1" hta 'at
country was full az the report t..
medical department II the Govern
was not capable of meet = III
made upon il and that but Tor -9.
% such relief societies n the I;e. t-
there would have been actual -uf
To this Tr. Pitcher replied that ~Ha.
not the case. and he nairtalue.
Suffci,ucy If the Government q"
good care # its own sick. H sail.
II would have been unErac.aGs r..
I accept the AID offered ly the re
c~ieties.
COMPLAINTS Q FHESF MEAT.
Captain John w, SWATCH. Cvmpaur
Second Illinois. complained that "n -
or three occasions the fresh meat taE
iShed his men had been poor. but ~
that on all other occasions Inc food
been good and ample. General Dad.
told the captain that there had been s1
nIaiut from almost every man .u II
company iii regard - their hr.aEfa-.
ana SuprerS. Captain Swatek, reu
that he had eaten the same food give
the men and that it was sati~IaetorE
him. He said, howayer. that he did Ii
ordinarily inspect the meats Of The ne.
Sergeant 4. f. IorenZon. Of the >aH
company admitted that there was e.
COMPLAINT among the men. but d. t-u#-
the complaints were due u the iii.
that the men were homesIck.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
AN OUTSPOKEN WITNESS

Jacksonville, Fla Oct. 19.-The war
investigating commission held its ses-
sions III he City Hall to-day. examining
q large number Of regimental and other
officers. One Of the most ~outSpoken
witnesses of the day was DIR. Fry. of the
Third division hospital. He condemned
some of the methods in vogue in the hos
pitfalls. and said that in many cases the
contract physicians and members Of the
hospital corps Were incompetent. The
commission has decided that cne Of its
memherS should be IL the commission
office at Washington. and Co,oael DENLY
has been designated Ia his service. He
was selected largely for In" reason that
his health has not been 50 robust here
as when IN W~ashingtn..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25
no SERIOUS SHORTAGE.

The commission began its work with
Major Noble II. Craagcr. depot quarter
master. on the stand. He said there had
never been any serious shortage of sup
plies III the Seventh corps. and he was
sure there had been no suffering caused
by 4 deficiency Of supplies. In the be
ginning OF the history OF tie camp there
had been some complaint rs To the quali-
ty OF clothing. but there had been an
Improvement in this respect in recent
months. lie Lad also had some little
Difficulty III securing Il proper assortment
OF sizes. but had been able to meet the
demands Of the men in this respect.
Mayor Creager was followed by Con
gresham James l.. Campbell. colonel
Of the Ninth Illinois volunteers. who was
questioned III regard to the general treat
lnent OF the troops in the field. and ask
ca Tor suggestions for the benefit of the
service. He spoke in COMPLIMENTARY
terms OF the administration of the off
GERS OF the army. saying that requisi-
tons of all kinds had been promptly fill
ed, and that the quality of the articles
supplied was generally good. There had
been some complaints. however, as TO
the character of the refrigerator beef.
Dnt investigation had developed the fact
that While the meat had been received
III good order it had spoiled because of
exposure III hot weather. The difficulty
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-10-25

was overcome By exchanging the Deel
for ham. no fresh beef now being &
colonel Campbell expressed the opin-
ion that a large part of sickness ID
ann wash caused by drilling IN me
earlv morning when tbs dew was on the
ground.
The record-union., 1898-07-10
Cut by His Own Dog.

In James Freeman Clarke's Nine
teenth Century Questions" occurs the
following amusing dog story:
At one time my dog was fond of going
to the railway station to see the people,
and I always ordered him to go home,
fearing he would be hurt by the cars.
He easily understood that If he went
there 1t was contrary to my wishes
So, whenever he was near the
station, II he saw me coming he would
look the other way and pretend not to
know me. If he met me anywhere else
he always bounded to meet me with
great delight. But at the station it
was quite different. He would pay no
attention to my whistle or my call He
even pretended to be another dog, and
would look me right in the face with
out apparently recognizing me. He
gave me the cut direct In the most i'm
pertinent manner, the reason evidently
being that he knew he was doing what
was wrong, and did not like to be found
out Possibly he may have relied a
little on my near-sightedness in his
maneuver.
The record-union., 1898-07-10

NJ. Peytral has long been a leaG.pr of
affairs in France. He has had charge
of much that was of vital imr ortance
and has always acted with credit TO
himself as we'll as for the good of his
republic. In 1894 he was requested by
President Carnot to form a Cabinet hut
after consultation with his friends he
declined. They have been anxious to
get a superior Cabinet to succeed the
one formed by M. Meline, which re-
GENTLY resigned, and conservative oeo-
pie consider the work as very satisfac-
tOrily performed
The record-union., 1898-07-10

The General Is an Ohio man and at
So years of age is in the prime of man
hood for a commanding officer. He is
one of the good Generals acquired by
the army at the time Of the civil war
from private life. He began his SER
vice as Sergeant in the Ninth Indiana
Volunteers and in 1865 was breveted a
Colonel for bravery on the field Of bat
tie. After the war he was made Lieu
tenant in the regular army, and first
served in the Forty first Infantry, but
later joined the cavalry. He was a
Lieutenant Colonel when President Nc
Kinley appointed him Major General
on May 4, 1898.
The record-union., 1898-07-10

state of affairs owing to the war has
influenced him to that end For years
the bandmaster has looked forward TO
a triumphal tour of Great Britain. He
refused particularly. tempting offer
to appear as usual at Manhattan Beach
this summer, and his one idea was to
set foot on British soil-New York Tri-
buue. tF. -.
The record-union., 1898-07-10
A Sailors PRAYER.

General Edward E Bryant of Madi-
son tells story that fits in at the pres
ent time very nicely. There was %
pious man in the crew Of an ironclad.
He had been told one evening that in all
proba bility the next day would witness
great battle. When he prayed that
night he put special stress upon the
plea that the vessel upon which himself
and his comrades We're serving might
escape disaster. saying among other
things: 20 Lord, shield us from the
shells and other projectiles of the en-
emy. but if any shells and solid shot
do come to our vessel, ] pray Thee that
they may be distributed as prize money
is distributed, mostly among the off,
GERS. s."-Chicago Times-H erald.
Every night, in every ship in her
The record-union., 1898-07-10
MAJOR GENERAL LAWTON.
One of the Most Prominent Officers
of u. S. Troops in Cuba.

One of the most prominent officers in
charge of Uncle Sans troops advanc-
ing on Santiago de Cuba is Major Gen.
eral Harry w. Lawton. His appoint
ment is considered one Of the hest
President Mckinley has made since
the outbreak of the war with Spain
The record-union., 1898-07-10
M. PAUL PEYTRAL,
Minister Of Finance in the New
French Cabinet

There is new Ministerial Cabinet in
France. the latest having for one of it's
principal members NJ Paul Peytral as
Minister of Finances. The President
has drawn about him some excellent
timber and hopes to accomplish good
work for his country.
The record-union., 1898-07-10

gone at one fell swoop Sousa has de-
cided not to go abroad. The unsettled
The record-union., 1898-07-10

The American soft felt hat is all the
rage in the leading Australian colonies
The record-union., 1898-07-10

Every night, in every ship in her
majesty's navy, the Queens health is
drunk by the officers of the vessel
The record-union., 1898-07-10

Sir Alexander Mackenzie. the Eng
lish composer and conductor of the
London Philharmonic. is one of the
many musicians whom Liszt took under
his protecting wing. One time at Flor
The record-union., 1898-07-10

Students Of phrasing and expression
in music should read an illustrated ar
ticle by Rosenthal in the June number
of the London Musical Times" which
shows particularly the Importance
of accents. RoSenthal is however,
wrong In the last OF his Illustrations.
His accentuation takes all the longing
out of Schubert's Sehnsuchts Waller
The most important accents are those
which he removes.
The record-union., 1898-07-10

Corinne in extravaganza was a bru-
nette, and Corinne in vaudeville is q
blonde. but she stu sings her littla
songs and plays her bejeweled mando-
lin. and rumor has it that the patrons
OF the variety hall like her both as
singer and mandoliniste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
Free of Charge to sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your
druggist and get a sample bottle free
of DIR. Kings New Discovery, for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. They
do not ask you to buy before trying.
This will show you the great merits
of this truly wonderful remedy, and
show you what can be accomplished
by the regular size bottle. This is no
experiment, and would be disastrous
to the proprietors, did they not know
it would invariably cure. Many of
the best physicians are now using it
in their practice with great results,
and are relying on it in most severe
cases. 1t is guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store. Regular size 80 cents and 81 .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
this is the year it returns to the fold
Herald.

IT is not only the titled Euro
pean aristocracy that can win the
hearts of American heiresses, but
it seems there are charms in
those decorated with military
honors, even while in captivity.
This is one of the romances of war:
Lieut.. Enrique Lacierva and Juan
Cavanillas, two officers of Cervera's
fleet, now prisoners at Annapolis, will
take back to sunny Spain two Ameri-
can brides. The first named has found
his fate at the hands of a Baltimore
heiress and popular beauty, Miss Clara
w. Duffy, member of a most respec-
table family. Lieut.. Cavanillas, one
of the handsomest of the captured
officers, has won the heart of Mi SIS
Name Hays. the daughter of music
dealer of Annapolis. The couples
first met at the music store. where he
Spanish officers had gone to purchase a
guitar. 1t was a case of love at first
sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
GILCHKIsr GLEArINGs

Gilchrist, Aug. 25.-The coroner's
jury did not attach blame to any one
for the death of William Noble, who
was killed in the mine at Wanlock.
His skull was crushed and he died
from conclusion of the brain. Both
shafts closed the day of his funeral.
We are all looking forward to big
time here on the 10th, 18th and 18th
of September, when the great Red
Men of Nebraska, called the best base
ball team from the west, will come to
play three games and try to win back
some of the laurels that our Gilchrist
team took from them in July last.
John McCaw, who lives one and a
half miles southwest of here on farm,
is now in town doing the teaming for
James Eddings, the latter being sick.
Mike Mehan's wife presented him
with a bouncing girl baby last Satur-
day, which was the occasion for a
great jubilee among the Bohemian
population, and they kept up singing,
it till Monday, having had the chris
tening Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Salyard and daughter, of Rock
Island, and Mark NJ. Pierce, of Moline,
drove to Gilchrist Monday, where his
wife and little girls have been visiting
the past week, to take them home and
leave the Salyards to make visit the
rest of the week.
The Ewards river, which has been
on such a swell the past week that no
one could cross here, is now reduced
to its normal size
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
SOUTH HEIGHTS WEDDING.
Henry Redecker and Miss Augusta wilkins
Married Last Evening.

South Heights, Aug. 26.-Hen-
ry Redecker and Miss Augusta
Willms drove down to the parsonage
of the Broadway Presbyterian church
Thursday evening, and Rev. W. S.
Marquis pronounced the words which
made them man and wife. They have
begun housekeeping in the new brick
cottage which has ust been completed
on Eighteenth avenue and which Mr..
Redecker had furnished for the recep-
a host of friends is extended to the
couple and all hope that their journey
through life may be happy one.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood and
Mrs Jennie Covell attended .the
funeral of Miss Jennie Bollman in
Rural Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Lewis and daughter
Miss Sadie, of Rock Island, visited
friends here Thursday.
Miss Alma Wilson, of Rural, visited
friends here Monday.
Misses Maude and Bette Irwin, of
Henry county, visited Mrs. W. E.
Bailey few days this week.
Mrs Peter Kraft left on the excur-
sion to Milwaukee Saturday evening,
returning Monday.
r. S. Silvis and family are attend
ing the camp meeting at Tindall's
Grove.
Miss Nina Bowen returned home
last Saturday, after visiting her sis
ter at Glenwood Ill. and Saugatuck,
Mich.
Mrs. Almira Benedict and little
granddaughter, of Davenport, are
visiting Mrs. j. Mannheim and Mrs.
b. McCarty.
Mrs. J. I. Campbell and children
have been spending a few days with
Mrs. H. X. Walker and her mother,
Mrs. Mof1itt, at the home of the lat
ter near the camp grounds.
f. c. Alexander, wife and baby, ac-
companied by his brother Fred, who
has recently returned from California,
left Sunday morning for West Branch,
Iowa, where they will attend the
county fair. They expect to be gone
several weeks, visiting a number of
fairs before their return home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
The Philadelphia Record

The Philadelphia Record says:
Members of the SD Iowa volunteers
have wired an appeal to Sioux City
newspaper begging the governor and
people of Iowa to rescue them from
the awful situation in which they find
themselves at Chickamauga park
600 men having been crowded into an
improperly supplied hospital intended
for the care of 100. The appeal,
which has the vigor if not the form
of a round robin, adds that the men
are willing to die. but not like dogs,
from neglect and Indifference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
PiIesi Piles, Puesi

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piles when all other ointments have
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the itching at once, acts as poultice,
gives instant relief. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only
for piles and itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every box
is warranted. Sold by druggists or
sent by mail on receipt of price, so
cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Co.,
Proprietors, Cleveland Ohio.
Sold by M. F. Bahnsen, Druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
Dover. \. H. Oct. 81. 1896.

Messrs. Ely Bros: The Balm
reached me safely and in so short a
time the effect is surprising. My son
says the first application gave decided
relief. have a shelf filled with Ca
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shall receive them and Ely's Cream
Balm will reign supreme Respect
fully. Mrs. FRANKLIN FREEMAN.
Cream Balm is kept by all drug
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10 cents. We mail it. ELY Bros.
90 Warren street, New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
WILLIAM E. CURTIS, the famous

WILLIAM f. CURTIS. the famous
special correspondent of the Chicago
Record, after most careful investi-
CATION. has furnished facts apropos of
the war departments management of
the soldiers These show that the
brave sons of the nation are being
KILLED by politics." that the reason
the soldiers die so fast, not by the
bullets of the enemy, but through
neglect, is that the management of
the camps and hospitals is largely in
the hands of men appointed on ac-
count of their polite al influence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-26
BANKS PART IN FARMING.
How the Traders In Money Enable SsH
TiIlers 80 Work.

TiIlers TO Work.
How does a bank help the farmer?
With the approach of the time for
blowing and planting, seeds and fer
Hlizer will be necessary. How can the
larher bay them if the last season was
poor one? He has spent all CT his
earnings ia running the household dur
ing the long winter. He goes to the
dealer ia fertilizer in the nearest viii
lage and asks, What is the price of
fertilizer ton?'
Fifty dollars - the dealer replies.
well, will need two tons, and
hat will amount to $10e."
YES. Take it alsng uow"'
81 haven't the ready cash just now,
but
sob. that's all right L know you re
good for it. Take it along and give me
yeur note payable in foar months. By
that time your crops will be yielding a
profit.
The farmer gives his note; the dealer
indorses it and gives it in payment to
the wholesaler from whom he gets the
fertilizer; the wholesaler sends it to the
manufacturer of the fertilizer, who in
turn takes it to his bank and borrows
the money on it less the interest.
The farmer gees his seed in the same
way and at the time of the expiration
of the notes is able to meet his obliga-
tons.
Thus, instead of the farmer being
compelled to wait until he can get the
cash TO pay before he can buy the fer
tiliZer and seed, he obtains them when
he needs them. The dealer, instead of
having to wait until the farmer gets the
money before he can sell has goods, sells
them in the proper season and receives
what is to him practically cash. The
wholesaler receives from the retailer
what is as good as cash to him, and the
manufacturer receives virtually cash
from the wholesaler.
How would all this be possible were
it not that the bankers had collected the
idle money of other people and were
able to lend it out to good advantage?
The farm would go implanted; the
ground would go untitled; there would
be no crops to yield a profit
That's where the bank HELPS the
farmer. York Press.