The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19

NaH H|HH ANHH AaA ~ AHAH@
Tire American soldier has risen from the
position OF a person 10 that Of a parsonage.
and In view Of the conspicuous part he
uust play ia the business OF the country In
the immediate future be has a very de-
e.ted claim upon our sttention-
I present The names OF two distiH-
-erished warriors this week. each renowned
In his cwu particular war for achievements
that are matters OF public record. one as
an Administrator. the other as a Trustee.
Conspicuous success has attended the e.
forts OF each IA his own particular line. and.
while neither Of them has as yet received
the reward to which he - entitled, we can
not but think that In the end all Will be
with them
wILBERFoRCE JENKINS.
WOOD. LEONARD.
Brigadier General. l. 5. A; stepfather OF
Cuba: executor Of Uncle Sans viii at Hs-
vana. and blk medicine man 70 the white
chief. Washington. Born Winchester. New
Hampshire. October >. 1850. Interested in
military and sanitary measures rom the
beginning. HIS hrst words were: How IS
the plumbing"
I really don't know. str" replied his
nurss-
Have il inspected and report TO head
quarters a. once" ordered the infant. as,
after an inspection Of the eommissary de-
partmeut. he turned over and went 10 steep
Developed extraordinary organizing ca
pscity IN his earliest infancy. Finding his
nursery In a state Of chaos at the ago OF
four DAYS. he applied his energies TO its re-
examination. establishing an efficient car
BET cleaning corps and putting a system OF
hygienic management INTO immediate oper-
atiun-
Win the all OF a Ratchet and = screw
driver he soon exposed all the concealed
pipes in the house. and with his own hand
Embroidered . motto. which he framed ana
hing on the wall OF his private ONCE
stating that Eternal plumbing Is the prsce
II sanitation"
Finding il difficult as a civilian TO secure
Immediately obedience TO bis oraeIS Ne Is
tabliShsd the Wood Light Infantry, with
himself as colonel. e~ulisfing three hupdred
well disciplined tin soldiers IN the RANKS
and distributing the various offices OF com
mand among the babies Of the neighoOr-
hood. all OF whom submitted themselves
without reserve 20 his overmastertng VIII
He applied himself to the study of mil
Itarv science, and at 10 distinguished him
srlf BY recitIng the whole Of "Cptons Tao
lies backward for the benefit OF the sun
day-schoOl library.
E-ncounteriug opposition TO his mihtaristio
aspiration from the Anu-Imperalist
League. he took up the study of MEDICINE
mi surgery. practicing the former upon
his corps OF tin soldiers. using Quinine pills
irsread Of bfrdshot for his cannon, and tho
latter upon the furniture OF the house
hold. amputattnE numerous legs and arms
OF chairs with conspicuous success and re-
MOVING the ~vermiform appendix OF = vince
" melodcon without serious damage 70 the
Instrument.
Attended school at the Pierce Academy,
NIddlsboro. Mass. where he learned the
dangers OF imperialism from a close study
OF the works Of Edward Atkinson and the
poefns q William LLOYD Garrison. Wished
To enter West Point, but was compelled to
matricuIate at Harvard Medical School In
stead. Graduating here In lisa he enlisted
I'm the army as assistant surgeon win
rank OF FIRST Lieutenant. in 1885. Joining
the expedition against Geronimo with the
avowed intention OF making a healthy IN
dian out OF that chief without killing him
Was successful and received medal OF
hcuor fer his services. Geronimo having
surrendered before the Lieutenant had fired
a nil. At outbreak OF Spanish War he re-
cruited and organized the Rough Riders,
which he sent. with his compliments. 10 MI
Theodore Roosevelt that distinguished gem
tlemau. through his experience "a Assistant
secretary OF the Navy. being the only per-
son in sight who could ride the Colonels
horse without getting seasick.
Promoted brigadier general OF volunteers
for galIantry at Las Guasimas and san
Juan HiH. Cuba. his prescriptions having
been promptly filled and taken by those
under him. Military Governor OF Santiago.
1895. Invented the water cure. with soap
on the side. and armed only with a scrub
bing brush and a few carbOys Of disin-
fectant completely quelIed all tendencies
toward insurfectfon in that Province. Nil
itary Governor OF Cuba. f39-l91eGwith rank
OF Major General Of Volunteers.
Taught his command how TO talk Spanish
and made the cubans walk Il for three
years. during which time he captured and
imprisoned Don Emilio de Yeilow-Fever
Germ: successfully suppressed the insurgent
leader Juan GuaIberto FiIibusteroso and es-
tablishea 3.eUo public schools where intel
lectual Workmanship was taught the young
idea in place OF the guerrilla shErpshootins
from ambush, which had been a leading
feature OF the Spanish curriculum
Appointed Brigadier General in the line
for this service IN 1901. On his retirement
from the governOrship OF Cuba. In 1900. he
left a balance OF about $Z0.o0 In the treas
ury, which students Of history regard as an
I had seen them wrestling with our Young