The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-09-23

State Guard Third infantry, Kentucky
State Guard First artillery, Kentucky
State Guard acting as infantry.
Cavalry Brigade Col. Charles Nor
ton, Seventh United States cavalry,
com manding; Second United States
cavalry two troops), Fourth United
States cavalry 1.-TWO troops, Seventh
United States cavalry mine troops)
Eighth United States cavalry -four
troops.
Divisional Artillery-Maj Charles
q. Woodward, ARTILLERY Corps, United
states army, commanding Fourteenth
United States field battery, Twenty
first United States field battery, field
battery, Indiana National Guard
The grounds for the army maneuvers
at West Point have been formally
christened Camp Young, in honor
of Gen S. E. b. Young, tue new sem
Tor Major General, who succeeded Gen.
Miles in active command of the arm y.
Col Wagner stated last week that
| 3, 600, 600 rounds of blank cartridges
had been ordered by the War Depart
ment to be shi pped to West Point for
use during the maneuvers All of
these are loaded with smokeless pow
der, and the battlehelds in the mimic
encounters during the maneuvers will
not be obscured by cloud of smoke.
No black powder will be used except
by the artillery. This branch of the
service is well provided with smoke
less powder cartridges, but has also on
h and quantity of black powder for
saluting purposes, and this may be
used during the maneuvers.
Last Wednesday afternoon bids were
opened for furnishing the army with
perishible food supplies TO be used dur
ing the encampment. 1t is estimated
that the following quantities will he
required, which must be delivered as
needed each day: Ninety thousand
pounds OF fresh beef, so, 900 pounds of
potatoes, 10000 pounds of onions.
11O, 600 pounds of fresh bread, and 225, =
900 pounds of ice.
1t will be welcome news to all of
the National Guards from the differ
ent States, who will be gathered at
West Point for the maneuvers, to
know that they will not go home
empty handed. The Government will
pay them all Off for their services
before they leave
The troops from the States will be
paid during the encampment at the
same rate which regular soldiers of
the same rank receive.
Colonies get 81, 300 a year; Lieuten-
ant Colonels $4,000; Majors 50, 400 /;
Captains 81, 500; First Lieutenants
81, 400 and Second Lieutenants 81 200.
Sergeants are paid $40 month. Corpor
ais $40 and privates $13 60, the clothing,
food and medical attention being sup
piled free to soldiers under the rang
of Second Lieutenent. The regiments
from Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana,
Wisconsin and Ohio will arrive at the
camp on September 30. and remain
until October 10, but their pay will
begin from the time they leave home.
Capt Blanton Winshlp, Judge
Advocates Department, United States
army, is now at West Point making
cut the leases by which land owners
grant the privileges of the use of their
grounds for the maneuve,s of the
troops. These leases provide for the
payment of five cents per acre for the
privilege accorded, and also furnish
la positive guarantee OF payment for
all damage that may be done TO fences,
crops etc. 1t is necessary in each
case for the land owner to sign the
lease in order to get the bonus
1t Is dangerous for one to take
patent mdicines of unknown prepare
tion.
When a person is really sick the best
course is to call a physician. Often
/ lAhCo, NJ WONCAs pSASOh 10 ANh Wv" a.
and out of sorts, without being actu-
ally sick.
At such times good common sense
digestive tonic is usually all that is
needed.
Such tonic is Walther's Peptonized
Port. which you can get at A K.
Fisners. 1t consists simply of pure
port wine and pure pepsin. The first
gives you new blood, new life the
second prompts perfect performance
of tie digestive functions.
Small size so cents, large size 81. 90.
The Girl We All Like.
The girl who is sunny.
The girl who has heart.
The girl who has culture.