The Globe-republican., 1906-05-31
I News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
AT Fort Dodge, Kas.

We have had some fine rains recently
and everything In, gardens, fields and
plains grows luxurlantly.
n The weather was quite cool on the
morning Of the Goth, too cool 10 fact to
cit on the back porch and take sun bath,
DR.. Draper has gone home for few
weeks and has turned over to d.. Hawk
ins all those who are sick and also those
who expect to be sick.
Jacob Andrews, 20. q. s0th Ohio, and
Mrs. Andrews goes the 25th on a visit to
Salina, where they will take In the State
reunion. They also intend to make a
visit to Fort Riley before returning.
Our Quartermaster, Corade Weaver,
Is thinking Of changing our ratlons once
in while from old bacon and beef to
ham. We allyote yes on that PROPOSE
lion. That lisa change deyoutiy to be
wished for.
Mrs. Nellie Groves at Beaver, Okla
homa is up visiting her father Capt
Sencenich Miss Shillingburg, a bright
young woman came along with her to see
the Fort and other sights In this part Of
the short grass region. Mrs. Groves re-
ports boom at Beaver City, and Meade,
and that the lands and farms are climb
ing In price. Also that there is bright
prospects'of big fruit crop in Beaver
county, place once knowp as No Mans
Land about 20 years ago.
John Freek, who served In Co. /. 10Th
III. Inf. died last week. The body was
shipped to PIttsburg, Kansas accompanI.
ed by the widow, and Mrs. Porter their
daughter. They have a son and daugh-
ter at Pittsburg The Post and W. r. @.
marched In front to the outside gate,
formed in open order and the hearse wac
driven between two lines and out upon
the public highway on the way to Dodge
City. Comrade Freek was discharged as
corporal, served In the 18th 81 months
and 4 days, and was IS years Of age. He
was well thought Of by the old comrades
and will be sadly missed BY all.
About IA or 10 yearsago the Board
got bill through the legislature to pre-
vent the appointment Of an Inmate as
quartermaster 1t was represented that
an inmate had to file affidavit that he was
not able physically to earn living, and
that fact was evidence that he was not
able physically to perform the work Of
such position. Then they proceeded to
appoint man from the east who was
drawing $50. per month pension. The
point is, 1t would never do to elevate an
Inmate or take man from the common
herd and elevate him to the position OF
Quartermaster. 1t looks that way to a
w -
Rev. Jno. Morrison preached the mem.
orlal sermon in the Fort on last Sunday,
a soul string patriotic address, a good
sermon to hear and one that set us to
thinking Of the rise Of the American Re-
public, the beating Of the British, the
shooting to death Of State Sovereignty,
the freedom Of race, and the unexam.
pied march Of our country to wealth and
power In the last 1913 years, since peace
was declared between Britain and the
Young Republic. It was powerful
sermon, interesting in Ito range thought
convincing and well suited to home OF
old veterans. This Is a prelude to the
actual scattering Of flowers upon the
graves Of departed comrades upon the
Both Of May, as set forth BY tberules and
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Miss Wiseman closed her Manual