Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-25
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der Of Gov. Cummins, has issued an
order adopting the standard of physi-
cal examination for enlistment and re-
enlistment in the Iowa National Guard
prescribed by the secretary of war.
This is in conformity with the new
law Of congress, which provides that
in such states as adopt this standard
the militia shall be deemed under the
law fit for military service, and shall
be duly mustered into the service OF
the United States without re-examina-
ton, whenever called upon for SER
vice in the United States army. When,
the Iowa soldiers were mustered into
the service for the Spanish-American
war severe physical examination was
made under the direction Of regular
army surgeons. The Iowa standard
up to that time had been rather lax,
and many of the Iowa guardsmen were
rejected If they should be called into
servicein the future they will not have
to be re-examined. Some Of the re-
quirements for enlistment in the SER
vice are as follows: Call able-podied
male citizens of the United States and
able-bodied males of foreign birth who
have declared their intention to be-
come citizens, who are more than Is
and less than As years of age, and who
are residents of this state, shall, sub
ject to the examination prescribed in
these regulations, be eligible for en-
listment in the national guard of this
state. Less height than five feet four
inches should reject. (Height taken in
stocking feet) A chest measurement
less than 80 inches at the termination
of normal expiration should reject.
(Chest measurement taken in the un-
dershirt.) A difference between ex-
piration and inspiration Of less than
two inches should reject The loss Of
the sight of an eye should reject. Per-
manent defects of one or both eyes
which impair the vision for proper
craftsmanship, sentry duty. etc..
should reject" Severe deafness also
is sufficient to reject, also defective ar
ticulation, chronic rheumatism, chronic
bronchitis, repeated attacks Of pleu-
risy, asthma and so other ailments are
mentioned as sufficient to warrant re-
lection of the soldier. The qualifica-
lions as to weight will not be vigor-
ously enforced, but this is about the
only place wherein latitude will be
allowed.
Ex-Governor Sherman Dead.
The death of ex-Gov. Buren, r. Sher-
man, which occurred at his home in
Vinton, leaves only four ex-governors
living in Iowa. They are: William
Larrabee, Horace Boies, Frank D. Jack.
son and Leslie M. Shaw. Ex-Gov. Sher-
man has been in poor health for a
dozen years or more. He was 68 years
old when he died. He was one Of the
earliest pioneers Of Iowa, coming to
the state in 1856. He served with dis
tinction in the civil war, suffering
wounds and mourning disease from
which he never recovered. Buren,
H Sherman was the eleventh gov
ernor Of Iowa. His first public office
was clerk of the district court Of Mem
ton county. He was auditor Of the
state from 1875 to 1881, and was first
elected governor in the latter year
while he was still serving as auditor Of
| terms.
Amendment Goes Through.
The constitutional amendment fol
biennial elections appears to hav,
been adopted, although the returns ART
not yet complete and will not be unit
the first week in December, when the
ohlcial canvas Is made and the result
definitely determined. Official returns
from SO counties give the amendment
17,066 majority; unofficial returns from
eight other counties add 5,232 to thu
majority. It is noticeable that most o
the large towns and cities of the stat
voted strongly in favor of the amend
ment, while the opposition came chief
ly from the country districts, wher
the farmers and country politician
are inclined to oppose the amendmen
because 1t extended the terms of va
rious county officers. The amendmen
giving member of the legislator
to every county, regardless Of popula
ton. with extra members to the large
counties, is in considerable doubt.
may have carried, but If SO by yer
small margin.
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