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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
REGISTRARS SESSION.
Seventy-three New Names Added t.
Voting List Yesterday.

The registrars of voters held two ses-
sions yesterday and added 10 new
names to the voting list. OF this num-
Der SO were ward men, and II from
ward 8. The democratic candidates in
these wards were especially busy
throughout the day. John G. Hagberg
was out of town most of the day with
the City Guards, taking part in the
Dewey parade in Boston, but returned
in time to assist in placing a few men
who favor his candidacy on the list.
The last session of the registrars will
be held on Wednesday, when the regis
trars will cease work promptly at II
o'clock p. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

In the case of August Calling VS.. o.
Lawson, involving the possession of a
horse and wagon, the matter has been
settled by Calling taking the horse and
Lawson keeping the wagon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
PLAGrE IN ENGLAND.

London Oct 14.-The Peninsular and
Oriental steamer Peninsular, from Bonn
bay, arrived today at Plymouth, Eng,
and landed a coal-trimmer who is suffer-
ing from mild attack of bubonic plague.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
PETITION FOR DAMAGES.

Frank J. Pierce ct al. of Gardner have
fled petition for land damages against
the town of Gardner
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
A BONANZA,

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15

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GO WEST BY THE FITCHBURG
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June 10. 1899.

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
BONDS.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
TOO MUCH FRICTION.

Pr esident and Secretary Should Have the
Confidence of Commanding General.
Perhaps the most significant utter
ance in the whole document. SO far as
concerns the discipline and efficiency OF
the army. next:
For many years the divided author
ity and responsibility in the war de-
partment has produced friction for
which, in the interest of the service. a
remedy, if possible, should be applied.
The constitution makes the presi-
dent commander-in-chief of the army
and he cannot transfer that authority
to any other person. The president Sc
lects his secretary Of war, who has his
confidence and who is his confidential
adviser. The commanding general is
assigned to duty as such by the presi-
dent and his duties are defined by the
military laws of the United States.
The president must have the same
power of selection Of his general-in-
chief as he has of his secretary Of war.
Without this there can be no guarantee
that he will give, or that the secretary
of war will place in the general-in-chief
that confidence which is necessary for
the control of the army. Neither the
president nor the secretary of war
should have in command Of the army II
person who is not working in harmony
with Them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14

on the war department. After 90 yeats
of ueace, during a great part OF WINCH
the army did rot exceed 26'oV men. ~
Suddenly became necessary 70 arm
clothe, feed and equip than ("
quarter of a million.
One of the Marvels Of History.
1.-THE sudden emergency when callea
our people to arms after an lnterval Vi
half a century Of peace with all foreign
mowers was met by the war department
with earnestness and energy. The STU
ton found the country unprepared wltn
anv large stock of arms, ammunition
clothing. supplies and equipments. That
they were duly provided and the nu-
merous demands on the industries were
met so promptly will remain II OF the
marvels of history"
Speaking Of the lessons taught by ex-
perience the report says:
The rapidity with which the COM
manding officers of corps. divisions,
brigades, regiments and officers OF the
staff departments have protited ~ the
first six months service is shown N the
improvements in the new camps, their
location. water supply and sanitary ar
rangements."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
TOO MUCH ROUTINE.

Methods Employed Make 1t Almost Inn.
possible to Do Business.
A most important criticism by the
commission is as follows:
"The routine work in the depart-
ments. in II opinion, is far beyond
what is necessary and each year seems
to increase it. The methods EMPLOYED
make it almost impossible to transact
business promptly. The heads of all
departments, officers of large depots.
chiefs of staff, departments, corps and
divisions have necessarily been Obliged
to give attention to details which should
have been given to matters of larger
moment. No well regulated concern or
corporation could transact business sat-
tsfactorily under such regulations az
govern the staff departments, and the
fact that every officer of each Of the staff
departments holding responsible posi-
tons has been forced to ignore routine
demonstrates the necessity of a new
form"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14

Sportsmen in South Dakota and
n%eighboring states are much Interested
in the new game law just passed by the
lower house at Pierre and which will be,
in all probability, passed by che senate
10 a short time with q few trivial amend.
ments. The bill is patterned after the
North Dakota law and q synopsis Of its
leading features gre as follows:
Outside hunters must procure a
license. costing $25 for the season, be-
fore they will be permitted to hunt game
birds and animals. The open seasons
for chickens, grouse, quail ETC., is from
Sept. l to Jan. l. Ducks, geese and
other water fowl can be shot between
the first of September and the first day
Of May. Nets, snares. traps and other
devices are strictly prohibited. There
are provisions respecting the shipping
and contiscation Of hunters outfits, ap-
pointment, jurisdiction and duties of
wardens, and manner of prosecutions,
penalties, etc. Persons atield in the
close season with gun, ammunition and
dogs shall be presumed to have violated
or to have attempted to violate the pro-
visions OF the law. Any attempt to vic.
late q provision is deemed a violation.
Fair minded sportsmen strongly indorse
the bill and hundreds of letters from
them are on file. The house considered
the bill section by section. Austin of
M,nnehaha offered an amendment which
practically empowered the farmer to
shoot game birds on his own land the
year round. Some of the farmer men,
bers thereupon leaped to the bait, but
when it was pointed out that the amend.
ment would virtually destroy the inter-
ests which the bill Was intended to pro-
mote, and that farmers and land owners
should not be regarded rs privileged
classes. Mr.. Austin and his amendment
were speedily laid away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
CoMMISSARY DEPARTMENT.
Cn.rc.. If General Miles Regarding 'oe'
Nh Sustnined.

c.,.r., Miles Regarding Reef
Not sustained.
..The commission has carefully IN
vestipated the subject of the condition.
quality and quantity y; food supplies "
the army. Almost without eAcep-
ton it has been shown by the test'-
mony taken that wherever the troop
were ordered, whether to the various
camps in the United States or IN for'o
Rico. Cuba and Manila, the rations pre-
scribed by law were on the transports
and at the camps with the soldiers.
$ far as we have been able to ascer
tain there was but one occasion, th" VI
\ day in front of Santiago. when the
roo were seriously short of ratlons;
these had been supplied but thrown
aside whom the men went into action.
At times the vegetable ration was not
of good quality. the potatoes n onions
being sdoiled.
Regarding "f:mh~ tined" Beef.
This commission Wa organized the
cath day of September last. UP TO the
2lst dav OF December its members hao
taken testimony in II different OWE
and cities and nine camps. 1t also had
received many hundred letters, comln"-
nications and newspaper clippings from
persons living in all parts OF the toun-
try. Examination of numerous oincers
and enlisted men had been made AS 10
the quality and condition of the meat
issued to the troops. The testimony
with some exceptions, showed that the
refrigerated beef issued was pure. sound
and wholesome"
The testimony of General Miles and
Major Daily is then quoted and COM
mented on and the report continues:
I'm view of the facts above set forth
the commission is os the opinion that no
refrigerated beef furnished by contrac-
tors and issued to the troops during the
wal with Spain was subjected to or
treated with any chemicals by the con-
tractors or those in their employ"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Its Errors Charged to Omission Rather
Than Commission.

Its Errors Charged tn Omission Rather
Than Commission.
The medical department is dwelt
upon at great length by the commission.
4 glance at the commissions summing
up will sufficiently indicate its nature:
"First-That ut the outbreak of the
wal the medical department was in men
and materials altogether unprcpar.d TO
meet the necessities of the army called
ont.
''Second-That rs Il result of tn" &C
ton through a generation of contracted
and contracting methods OF admins
%tratlon, it was impossible for tn. de-
partnent to operate largely. freely and
without undue regard to cost.
Third THAT in the absence of Il
special corps OF inspectors. and the APP
parent in%frequency OF inspections 10y
chief surgeons. ami of official reports Of
the state of things in car.ns and hospi-
tails, there was not sue; investigation
OF the sanitary condition of the army rs
is the first duty imposed upon the de-
partment by the regulations.
"Fourth-That the nursing force dur
ing the months of May. June and July
was neither ample nor efficient, reasons
for which may be found in the lack Of a
proper volunteer hospital corps, due 10
the failure OF congress to authorize It's
establishment and to the recognition in
the beginning OF the value of women
nurses and the extent to which their
services could be secured.
"Fifth-That the demand mad. upon
the resources of the department in the
care of sick and wounded was very
much greater than had been ANTICIPATED
and consequently, in like proportion.
these demands Were imperfectly met.
"Sixth-That powerless AS the depart.
ment was to have supplies transferred
from point to point except through the
INTERPRETATION OF the qnartermastcr's
department il was seriously crippled in
its efforts to fulfill the regulation duty
OF furnishing all medical and such sun
plies.
"Sevcnth-Tha: the shortcomings in
administration and of operation may
justly he attributed in large measure To-
the hurry and confusion incident TO the
assembling of an army of unframed
officers and men, ten times larger than
before. for which no preparations in ad-
anc had been or could be- made b..
cause OF existing rules and regulations.
"Elghth-That Notwithstanding all
the manifest errors, of omission ratb.r
nan OF commission, a vast deal of good
work was done by medical officers. high
ana low, regular and volunteer, and
there were unusually few deaths among
h wounded and the sick"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
ALGER MILDLY CRITICIZED.
Lacked That Complete Grasp Of the Sit
uation Essential to Efficiency.

Lacked That Complete Grasp Of the Sit
uation Essential to Efficiency.
The report now takes up the war de-
partment and its chiefs and subdivi-
sions. beginning with the secretary Of
war:
The records of the war which have
been laid before us show that the secre-
tary Of war extended to all chiefs Of
bureaus cordial and full support and
promptly responded to every proper de
mand made upon him by commanding
officers.
mo testimony has been presented
showing intentional neglect of duty nor
any attempt to serve personal interests.
The charges made that the secretary OF
wal was primarily interested in con-
tract purchases an. other contracts of
the war department., have been thor
Oughly examined and found baseless.
In the Judgment of the commission
there was lacking in the general admin
istration of the war department during
the continuance of the wal with Spain
that complete grasp of the situation.
which vas essential to the highest eff
cheney and discipline of the army.
1.-The commission r~efrained from
criticiZing certain of the heads Of bu-
reaus for not having acted with fore
sight in preparing their several depart
ments for active war before war was
actually declared, because it has ap-
peared that the national defense funds.
provided by the act of March 9. 1898.
was not available for use except for the
navy and for coast d~efenses and the
expenditures incident thereto until
after the declaration of war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
Friction Between Those High in
Command Greatly to Be
Deplored.
Alger's Department Lacked Full
Grasp.-.Charges of Miles Not
Sustained.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE report
submitted to the president last Wednes-
day by the commission appointed by
him to investigate the conduct of the
war department in the war with Spain
has been made public. The report Is a
unanimous one, all the members of the
commission having signed it except
Colonel Sexton. whose death occurred
Feb. 4. The report is a voluminous
document containing about 81. 600 words.
An official abstract, prepared by the Sec
rotary of the commission, was furnished
to the press for its convenience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14

Deadwood dispatch, II: Joseph
Goodshot, the Indian wife murderer,
will not be tried here this term. 1t Is
difficult to get witnesses from the agency
owing to the cold weather.
Otto Weboer, counterfelter. was &C.
Quilted.
The court IS now trying the suit Of E.
W. Speed of Omaha VS.. John 8. George
OF Milwaukee, brought to recover $4,000
alleged commission for selling q portion
of the Holy Terror Mine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
LOOKING FOR THE FACTS.

Commission Heard Everyone Who De-
sired to Testify.
After reciting in detail the efforts
made to secure all information on the
subject, the report says:
"Our purpose in the discharge of our
duties.was toarrive at facts touching the
conduct Of the war and no effort was
spared by us to reach that result. We
have examined the secretary of war.
the commanding general, heads of de-
partments, officers OF corps. divisions,
brigades, regiments and companies;
non-commissioned officers and privates:
nurses and persons from many employ
ments in private life. No man or wo-
mar who has stated to us that he or she
had any material matter touching the
subject of our inquiry TO communicate
has been denied a hearing.
'All the members of the commission
have been engaged in taking testimony.
1t has happened that subcommittee
have been occupied in hearing witnesses
at four different places at the same
time.
No Evidence of Dishonesty.
at may be said now, at the beginning
of this report. hat there has been no
evidence before us that anyone in or
connected with the department has dis
honestly received a dollar. We have
made persistent efforts to secure the at
tendance of persons to whose names
rumor had attached an allegation that
they knew of corruption of officials in
the war Department., but these men
have either denied the statements at
tributed to them or have maintained
silence when invited to tell what they
knew"
Before proceeding to a specific de-
scriptiOn of the conduct and manage
ment of the war, the report gives COM
ments and suggestions touching certain
matters which came under considera-
ton as a logical consequence of the in
quiry pursued by the commission.
Referring to the question Of retired Off
GERS the report says:
One of the Mistakes Made.
Under existing laws the officers of
the army are retired when they reach
the age of ga. We have had before us
many suggestions made by officers on
the retired list. who are men of expert
ence and distinction, that this law
should be so amended as to give the
president the right to call into active
service any retired officer during the
time of war. The right exists as to the
retired officers of the navy and it seems
to IS there is no reason why it should
not be extended to embrace retired army
officers.
During the recent war many posi-
tons We're filled by the appointment of
civilians, to which retired officers could
have brought professional training, val
liable knowledge and large experience"
In the matter of regimental officers,
the commission found that all volunteer
commands differed by men Of military
experience and training Jared much
better than those differed by amateurs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14

In Lake county for the three weeks
ending February Il, 1859.
Geo Mathews and wife to Sllas =
Hall, lot 3 and 4, blk 6, Clark L.
McKinnon's add to Madison -. $500
Silas P Hall and wife to May
Mathews, e15 OF sw4, sec 2e-
1900
Edwin q Hurd and wife to Horace
Williamson, sw4, sec BLOC 81 l
Hannah Sharp and husband to
John E Sharp, sell, sec 20 1O6-
2,4OO
A w HoldridRe and wife to Ed l.
Lawrence O'Connell, swl1, sec
ll-1O0-53.. 1850
Emma J Meyers to Oliver Is
Meyers, lots l and 9 and 20
acres on west side OF lot 3, and
Sc of nw4, all in sec 8 lO5-
2,lOO
Andrew Thompson and wife to
Elizabeth Ferguson, sw4, sec
1900
Carl Blankenburg and wife to
Johanna Miller, nw4, sec
l0-lO5-52 and ne4 sec 24-105-53 1850
Ann Malloy, widow. to Thos A
Fox, nw4, SEQ 27-1O6- 3d.. 1000
A r Sullivan and wife to John
Burke, nell, sec 3l-105-51...... 1850
VIM Van Fps 4 wife to A H Mars.
land, lot IL, blk 8, Org Plat
Madison. $50
VIM Van Fps and wife to Geo K
Vedder, lot II, blk %, Orig Plat
Madison ......... co
VIM Van Fps and wife to p NJ
Hughes, lots l and 2. blk 8, town
Prop. First Add to Madison. 49,. 500
HO Meyers and wife to A w
H%oldridge, sw14, sec ll-lO5-53.. 1927
Geo Baldwin and wife to John II
Kiner, sw4, sec 9-1O5- 52....... 1900
Sarah Wolcott to John Woolcott,
ITO by 100 feet on west Of blk 8,
south Of railroad track, Winfred IS
Jos A Eastman and wife to Carl
Lange, ne1, SEQ l2-lO8- ST.. LOGO
whats the matter, old man? Been
losing on wheat?" mo, not that, forgot
to take Rocky Mountain Tea last uiaht.
Wife said I'd be sick to-day.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
WOUNDS AND DISEASE.

Deaths In Our Army Only n Fract,.,
Over One Per Cent.
"lhe result OF the Santiago campaign
was the complete realization of the sew
eral objects contemplated. This was
accomplished without the loss of a pris.
oner q gun or q color and with a list Of
casualties aggregating in killed less
man 700 and in wounded less than |. 4OO
losses which in comparison with re-.
suits are less than have heretofore ~.
Cured in modern warfare.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
QUARTERMASTER'S WORK.
His Department Hampered In Prepara-
tion for War by Lack of Funds.

His Department Hampered In Prepara-
ton for War by Lack Of Funds.
In treating of the work of the guar
termaster's department the commission
finds it was hampered by law until the
actual declaration of war, but as soon
as funds We're available the quarter
master general threw the energy of his
department into the work and that his
officers labored faithfully in their efforts
to aid him is plain to those who have
CAREFUL studied their work"
The report adds that many com.
plants were made in reference to nm
necessary delays and lack of promptness
on the part of the quartermasters de-
partment in moving regiments and in
the care of sick and convalescents 70.
turning home either with their reyi-
ments or alone. For this the railroads
are held mainly responsible.
Transportation to Santiago.
Referring to the Shafter expedition
the commission finds that many of the
TRANSPORTS were poorly equipped with
sleeping accommodations: the sinks in
many instances were i%nconvenient and
insufficient and some of the vessels
were badly ventilated and filled with
disagreeable odors. 1t has been stated
that had the fleet encountered a severe
storm while en- route to Cuba the d;s-
comfort would have been intense and
there might have been loss of life. The
auartermaster's department oupht ~
have Deer able to more thoroughly eou;n
those vessels and surely it should have
been more certain Of their c~arrv;nu
capacity.
Contracts covering millions If dbl
lars were made by the quarter,nast.r,s
department during the period between
April ! and Oct. l, and although indo;'
mite charges have from time to t;,no
been made Of fraud or Of collns;on =
evidence has been produced before ~
commission to substantiate tba.o
charges, although the parties maL;n.
them have been invited to appear"
The report praises the efficiency &c ~.
adjutsnt generals department. bnt Al.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14

Aberdeen News, IL: Andrew Martin,
the man who was found frozen to death
at Milbank Wednesday morning was a
tailor aud at u time lived at Groton
and later at Bowdle. He was a Mason
and a member of the NJ. W. A., and the
verdict of the cororner's Jury does not
indicate that the report telegraphed from
Milbank that he was under the influence
of liquor at the time of his death was
correct. He had for some time been
subject to epileptic fits and the jury
rendered a verdict that he came to his
death from one OF these fits while on his
way home from dowL town with some
provisions which were found near his
body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-14
AN IMMENSE UNDERTAKING.

war Departments Work in Raising
and EqDaipping Troops.
The great increase in the army at the
beginning of the war is recited, with
the following comment:
"These figures of themselves Indicate
that an immense work was thrown M