The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24
MANEUvER NOTES.

disparity IN numberS, this state mas Ger
tainly furnished for the maneuvers a
quality Of colonies that cannot be ex-
celled by even the blue grass state. The
governor has a staff to conjure with.
Governor Bailey, who is the command
er-in-chief of the armies. and navies. f
you count the feur-wheeled schooners
used in hauling the munitions of war,
has about him staff of colonies
which does credit to him and his escort
in these piping times of actual peace,
but mimic warfare.
The conduct of these gallant colonies,
brigade officers and of the more than
one thousand national guardsmen under
them, indicates that in politeness and
service Kansas is happily represented.
The practice work of the troops in camp
and in field fmpresses every visitor that
in the event of actual war or real
trouble, the governor has behind him u
force which he can call upon with faith
and rely upon with confidence.
Brief mention of some of his colonies
and their doings may not be without
interest to the reader, as the story of the
colonies is story of the maneuvers.
There is Colonel James Smith, Quar-
termaster General He looks after the
rolled oats for the staff officers and the
baled hay for their mounts. His famil-
sarity with actual service in the civil
war and continued experience in the
office of the, Adjutant General equipped
him fully for his duties on this occa-
sion.
Here is. Colonel C. S. Elliott, paymas-
ter general, whose association with fl
naneial affairs in actual business makes
him valuable in his present position,
for however unreal the warfare, the men
receive ready money for their services
This compensation has a wide range
1t covers forty-two cents a day for the
ENLISTED men, SIS a day for the brigadier
general, SO for the colonel about IS for
the lieutenant colonel, and so on down
the pay roll Colonel Elliott is not pay
ing out any money this week. He was
simply paying his respects to the gov
ernor and acting as courteous guide
and courier TO the gubernatorial party
He has the best riding horse in the
camp, gentle grey. This animal fell
to the lot of one OF the Topeka men for
the first two days, when a requisition
was made for the good mount by the gov
ernor, and the paymaster honored the
request. Governor Bailey had been rid
ing a spirited black animal, more eff.
fectlVe as an ornament than as an easy
method OF transportation. What thu
governor wanted was a less rocky and
more rocking motion.
Colonel Elliott not only furnished the
leggingS for the rider, but he put them
on and pulled them off. This getting
into and out of the feathers is ore of the
most difficult maneuvers that the in
dividual citizen visitor is obliged to ex-
ecute in viewing the camp and the
movements from horseback.
Colonel Elliott will pay out about two
thousand dollars of the state appropri-
alton, leaving a large balance in the
treasury, as the general government
for the first time, under the Dick
| law, now bears practically all the ex-
pense in the transportation, equipment
and provision for men and animals.
Fortunately for the state, the duties
of the paymaster general are now more
of polite than financial nature. This
year the United States has placed al
of the union million dollars to cover
uniforms and minor equipment. From
this sum of money Kansas has been
apportioned about $4,000.
Colonel C. j. Carver is the judge adj
vocate general, a Wellington lawyer
who saw that the governor made few
legal breaks and rescued him happily
and promptly from all he fell into. The
colonel's principal duties were of q
1
ter, while the commander-in-chief was
| in camp.
Colonel Harry O'DonnelI. the surgeon
general, is known in political circles
as well as medical and military circles
He is the good humOred Irish doctor
who represents the legislative district
in which Ellsworth is located Every
thing was so clean and healthy and
4 sanitary around the staff and regi-
/ mental headquarters that it seemed &
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stefan on the ground, except that ar
ounce of prevention always beats Z
pound of cure
Colonel O'Donnell, with the governor
and party in their rambles over the ter
ritory, showed that in whatever schoo
of society he had been trained. he was
equal to the entertainment of the en-
tire party, especially devoted to th'
ladies, seeing that they missed none OF
the attractions of the camp
Now comes Colonel N. H. LOOMS, il
reality on the governors staff as in
spector general, but actually master O
transportation and in charge of mul
titude of duies the statute wisely per
hitting the governor to assign member
Of his staff to any other service which
may seem advisable. The governor
seemed to have pressed the law in Thu
instance to it's limit. fer Colonel Loom1
not only provided a private car, with al
its luxuries and equipments, dining
sleeping and observation quarters, blu
as inspector general looked after tn
comfort and entertainment of the part,
on the rail, in tent, and on the fighting
line.
Ioomis. for the state and his Uniol
Pacific road, could do things beside
marching with cleaning saber am
changing SPURS.
As inspector general he analysed tn
food for himself and the staff AM
party. passed on the uniforms and tn
Krag-Jorgensens to see that no com
nliance with the regulations was want
ing. In fact. his duties as an officer o
the line were performed with sue
eclat that Judge w. A. Johnston AM
Judge J. c. Pollock, of the suprem
, court. decided in the CAMP, to unan
mously recommend the appointment o
Colonel Loomis as judge advocate gen
} eral in the regular army. From tn
Colonel T,QOmiS received