The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-12-07
News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
Al Fort DOdre, Kas. 81

4 ~ \ preparing - hays greateS display
u flowers around Ne hospital than ever.
Our Old friend Lswis N. Daws died
about 8 O'Clock 4 q. The III. ns served
N Go. 9. osth III. Inf. 80 months and 3S
days. Whom last report Va published
biz sse was n. which Wa July 1T 1908.
He va cf kind and sunny disposition
% the last, although growing very fssbls.
a daughter lives q Guthrie, who was UP
y go him several months since.
Dul our thoughts have taken different
trend. for following after our thanks, or
/ rejoicing and tsaatins W have y record
Two deaths IN The camp. James Thomp.
son Co. B. l3oth III. died the morning Of
the 4th. Hs came here last spring from
Sterling, with bis wife. We did mot
happen 70 gst acquainted with him and
- be came 10 since our last report was
published, can not give an extended 40
count Of Biz services,
6lnos our last the ". r. Q. has had
quits lively time. which w did moi
hsvs time 10 spssk Of 10 our last, ~ 4 o.
cursd since our communicatlon wAs hand.
"a 10. We were 10 the city al the tims
but our absence did mot hinder them
from having good time. Il was sur-
prise for the g. A. r., and It was SUR
prise too, for the old boys (suppossdly)
did not know what wascemIng until they
were completely surrounded and captured.
The captors proceeded TO load ths'tablss
with oysters 1t 20 much psr-not psr
oytsr but per @. A. r., and TIE proceeds
wsrs swsllsd to . little over o3s. This
does pretty we'll when We consider the
Z amount Of turkey that was "saved" pre-
viously. w did not learn what was to
b dens with funds, but We know Il will
be spsnt for some good purpose.
The boys say that most oil applications
for increase are being rejected here
lately. We can not tell Why. Caused By
combination Of circumstances likely.
The boys, a We said last week, are grow.
Ing older. And doctors say that - they
grow older, their pains and aches Increase.
But It seems that when you weigh palms
and aches with dollars and cents tho table
Of weights and measures doesn't match,
possibly . mix up Of Apothscary and
Ayoirdupois tables. It scenes to us that
II the old soldies are 'sft for nothing Of
all" they should b. given enough to keep
them In comfort. We believe that go
per month IL given for total disability
Then 90 would mean 1 disabled and SIS
means dIsablsd. Now gauge yourself
/. Oh yss, there was Thanksgiving dinner.
We took our turkey 10 the city, aBd ais
therefore nos thoroughly competent ie
describe what took place In the Fort, bot
sys witnesses inform Us that full justics
was done 10 regards the turkey and also
the occasion. There was moro thought
about filling up than otherwise. We
don't just amply mean here 1t this little
Fort. We mean everywhere. Al Jeff|
Davis said 10 speech once 10 the U. 8
Senate, "Our ocean wide domain Bus
Ne disress. We can say for ourselves,
and not for smother, - We used 70 say In
experience meetings, thai we felt our.
selves fully able 70 enjoy the ocsasIon q
% OLD boy should. aad that We did enjoy
y y We should and although We. srs old
ana full Of days, too full perhaps w still
feel = much like living - when We
q: charged upsn the pigs and chickens Il
n speaking Ian weak about ths team- |
starr, and thas outside help would 1nally |
hsvs p b called. We did not msAn just
me feamstess, We meant al kinds or |
worA, Seme teamstsrs, We hear took Of |
ssnoe thinking We accused them Of being |
short term men. We mean The whole |
body q old soldiss, and We will Include |
ths ofieers - well. TaEthsfmors, II ths |
OLD soldiers are moi abs e al tks small |
sfiicss thsy ass not able 70 an the larger
enss and We will psscssd . hays sfIicsss
appointed Nho asn lend T. lheIF duties. |
"Oh yes, but those who All ths larger
elIlees are fully able." Furthssmose, 4 |
dsss rot maks any difference = v re |
politics Of these small oilcss and thsre- |
fore ny brsthern Il WIN hereafter make
~ differences ito he politics Is thess
greater siflcers, This VIC and lisfle yon
busissss cAusss division e Hill Nys |
would aAy and Il must be setiie6 bsSors |
ne esmpslRn begins Whsn ysu come
afonnd and 7sil Hwheop heF % boysI" |
Ws'ii 70 IKE no dutch soldier wnan ceGas
mand ~ given. ws'Il shsEs ous fest ana |
bead End yelI tine 10 sunderland ne ne |
undeEssautI''
Vlurzons.
A ]. MoEsGs. Lualow, Cal; Fiossnes
DhhfIsz. X. 9. Mo- j. Bsash nIsdnouF,
Dodge or; George canbsaA, Dodzz