The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-20
Tainted Beef Served to Many Of
the Men.
SENT TO HOSPITAL, 20.
others Who We're Ill Took
Places i'm Ranks.
Grand Review at Camp With
Governor in Saddle.
PrankiSh Soldiers Make Trouble
at VinewOOd.

Spoiled meat caused serious sickness
in Camp Bailey Friday. over twenty
cases of illness were reported to the
brigade hospital during the day and
treated, in addition to a large num-
ber of other reports of illness of a
more minor nature. Previous to Fri
day the health of the camp was all
that could be desired and the hospital
corps was enjoying a comparative i'm
munity from labor other than the usu-
al routine duties of taking care of the
hospital itself.
Friday, however, this was changed
and the whole corps were kept NOV
ing giving prescriptions and issuing
medicines.
The Second regiment and Battery
A appeared to be the principal suf-
ferers. Officers and men alike had
partaken of the infected meat and
were feeling the i'll effects. 1t was all
that some of the soldiers could do to
nothing of tramping about in the sun
for the grand review by Governor
Bailey which took place in the after
noon. The men kept stiff upper lip,
however, and manfuIly refused to give
up their places in the ranks.
The meat which caused the illness
was served for supper Thursday even
ing and that more in the camp did
that a number of the mess cooks re-
fused to serve it. Others, however,
not noticing that the meat was not
wholesome or thinking that it could
be served without endangering health,
accepted it. Major Dillenbeck, of the
hospital CORPS on a report of the con-
d1tionS, made an inspection of thu
meat in camp and condemned a large
portion of it. Friday morning he went
down to the refrigerator car standing
on the sidetrack and made an inspec-
ton of the meat on hand in the car.
The inspection proved that all of the
meat in the car was perfect in condi-
ton and no further trouble was ex-
perienced at either the noon or even
ing mess.
The infected meat Major DiIlenbeck
says hung near the door of the re-
frigerator car and was exposed to
the heat from the sun. The change
of temperature from freezing point
to point fifty degrees above caused
the meat to spoil. It was doled out,
nevertheless, however. The meat as
contracted for by the government was
to be the very best obtainable, all of
the poorer portions were to be rejected
and nothing but the best to be pro-
vided.
The officers and men were pleased
with the character of the meat served |
and no trouble existed until Thursday
evening.
A number of members of the Nation |
dI guards on InlSch1ef Dent took pos |
session of the figure toboggan slide" |
at Vinewood park last night and rode |
for nothing until their appetite for a |
dizzy swirl on the toboggan had been |
stated to fullness. The guardsmen |
claimed that the park management was |
asking too high a price for ride on the |
toboggan and in addition that those in |
charge had several things to learn con-
corning the proper running of the slide |
The soldiers arranged everything sys-
tematically when they took possession.
One of their number was detailed to
see that no one of the management
another manipulated the brake while
the others clambered into the small
cars and took rides. Perceiving that
they were being bested the park auth
critics phoned the situation to Camp
Bailey, asking for aid.
A detail of soldiers were sent down
to quiet the merry makers but on their
arrival found everything quiet anu mis-
feeding the monkeys with popcorn.
Sentinels were stationed about the park
for the remainder of the night.
The general opinion among the Off
GERS and men alike of the K. N. G., is
that the army maneuverS in which the
National guards and the regular army
jointly engage are of the most import
ant value to the guardsmen. The dis
cipline of the regular troops has a most
beneficial effect upon the bearing of the
National guards when the latter are
associated with them. The regular army
officers back up this opinion, Major Ce-
Gil and General H. B. Freeman of the
y. S. A, who are acting in an advisory
at Camp Bailey believe that
the join maneuverS are best. A num-
Der of the private soldiers, however,
are not as enthusiastic over this meth
od the long "hikeS" tire them out and
they prefer to engage in tactics on a
more limited scale.
The officers and men of the K. n.
g. made good showing at the grand
review Friday afternoon. All of the
troops, 1900 in number, were turned
out, and even the quartermaster's
mules and wagons were brought up
in the procession. The serviceable
skahki'' was put away, and the dress
uniforms taken out of their resting
places and buttoned on. The staff Off
GERS General Hughes and the gov
arnor's aides were all resplendent in
gold The troops were drawn up
along the center of the parade
grounds, and the governor and his
staff, together with General Hughes
and his staff, passed before the as
sembled 1900 troops. After the lines
had been inspected the governor and
staff took their station in front of the
governors headquarters and the
-roonS were marched past, returning
thence to their camps, where soon
afterwards the camp was inspected
N detail by Governor Bailey and
staff. The companies were drawn up
n front of the tents at "attention,
With each officer before the tent oc-
supied by himself. Even Mrs. Bailey
Of Camp Bailey and see what a good
1ouSelkeeDer the soldier in carnn