River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-06-14
Praises State National Guard.

Adjt. Gen. Boardman issued circular
No. 2 containing extracts from the re-
port of Gen. Charles King on his an
nual inspection of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard. The inspecting officer
reports that he found that in attend
ance, instruction and discipline there
was an improvement in nearly every
company over that of last year. Ex-
tracts of Gen. Kings report, made pub
lie by the adjutant general, are as fol-
lows: 81 have the honor to report
completion of the duties assigned me
in connection with the annual inspec-
ton of the organized militia of Wis
consin, and it is a pleasure to record
the fact that in attendance, instruction
and discipline there is improvement
in nearly every unit of the entire force.
The individual bearing or set up of
officers and men, though not yet what
it should be, is also better. I found
not to exceed six men whom deemed
physically unfit for hard service, or
likely to be rejected by expert exam
liners. Officers and men impressed me
as being hardy and vigorous in
physique and, as a rule, jealous and
thoroughly reliable. An effort was
made to give each company some idea
of the faults in drill, observed during
inspection, great or small, and to this
in almost every case every man paid
close attention. While few companies
were poor in drill, certain faults or
flaws were observed in almost all
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from pivot, in changing. direction in
column of squads, in dropping head
and dropping eyes, swinging arms and
in the salutes. These points cannot be
too carefully corrected as they occur.
The hospital corps was found to have
no shelter tents. Arms of the cavalry
and infantry were we'll cared for in
most cases, though few pieces were
found cooked in many of the arm
racks. Equipments, as rule, were
clean and properly worn, but have
tendency to work to the front instead
of back of the hip. Khaki uniforms
are serviceable, but in too many cases
looked as though carelessly washed
and ironed. Belts were generally
clean, but in most companies were
worn much too loose. The men were
commercially steady both during in
spection and drill, and the command,
even among weak companies, looked
eminently fit for service. This inspec-
ton will be supplemented by another
at Camp Douglas sduring the regular
annual encampment from July to
81, the Third regiment and Tenth sep
arate battery going into camp first,
the First regiment, battery and troop
second and the Second regiment last.
Decision on Mileage Made.
A person who has received mileage
in exchange for advertising canot use
it after he has announced his candi-
dacy for office. This is the gist of an
opinion handed down by Attorney
General L. WI. Sturdevant, in reply to
question from the railroad commits
sion. when person announces that
he is a candidate concludes the opin-
ion, ''for county office, and seeks the
nomination for that Office he becomes
candidate within the meaning OF the
act and is forbidden to use railroad
mileage received in the manner stated
in your inquiry" The letter from the
railroad commission to the attorney
general stated that the person was
about to become a candidate for office
and that he held mileage in exchange
for advertising from two roads. The
question was, could he use this mile
age after he had announced his candi-
dacy? The opinion of the attorney
general covers several pages and is a
history of the word candidate" The
opinion showed that the word was used
Interchangeable to designate one who
had announced his candidacy, and also
one who had been nominated at the
primaries. This decision will hit a
large number of political aspirants