The Washington herald., 1908-08-24

ment- We reached Santiago on January
6. 1870. and remained there until August
Of that year. when We were ordered 10
Fort Sheridan. H.
My regiment was later ordered TO the
Philippines. and 1 went with IT. We left
san Francisco in the spring OF ISql,
stopped at Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands.
several days. and finally reached the Phil
ippines after g fOrty-days sail We land
ed at the coast town Of Vigan. and went
inland to Bangued. Abra Province
4 did quarantine duty along the coast
from Vigan 10 Manila for two years 4
little town near the city Of DeRumau
was cholera stricken. and the American
soldiers were placed on guard DUTY
There were about 3.0o0 inhabitants in the
city. About 100 of them had cholera 1
heard leprosy mentioned there. but I do
not recall ever having seen any one with
the marks have on my face and body
His Duties as Soldier.
My quarantine duty consisted Of pa
trolling the choIera-infested streets. walk
ing through alleys and side streets. some
times by day. and sometimes by night
prevented persons from entering or leaving
the posted houses. but never went into
any Of the houses or came in contact
with the sufferers.
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IN my company were taken iii with chol-
era. Two OF them died the other recov-
cred
After doing quarantine duty for two
years. cur regiment was ordered back to
the States. We left Manila in March. 1913.
When we arrived in san Francisco. 7 was
discharged. my enlistment having ex-
pired, and went TO my home in Weaver
Vile.
Remaining there five months. went
20 Knoxville. Tenn and re-enIisted in
;he army on November 10. 1el3. The re-
cruitinE officer ordered me 10 Columbus.
Ohio. After remaining in the barracks
there a short time. I was sent 20 Platts-
burg y. y. and assigned 20 Company
F. Of the Fifth Infantry Ny service IN
Cuba was with this company but I was
I transferred 10 Company A Of the Fifth
I before going 20 the Philippines 7 re-
NAMED IN the barracks at PlatJsburg for
! three years. and got au honorable dis
charge on November 10 1915
Leaving Piattsbgrg I went 70 Win
T chester, Mass. I arrived there some time
T IN March. and obtained a position as 2
clerk IN the boot. shoe. and dry goods
store Of F. y Larmour. While there 7
+ suffered from catarrhal indigestion and
never felt entirely well
/ 'On Thanksgiving Day. 1907. married
I Miss Lottie L La-uou-. sister q the
man TO- whom I had been working. She
I was a beautiful girl. Of wonderful char
I acter and great spirituality she IS deli
+ cate nov, and I know Il VIII be a heavy
I blow 70 ner. II I am 20 be shut out oS her
/ lie
/ Ny wife and I went 20 Troy. y Y.
: shortly after our wedding We remained
I there about ten DAYS. Both OF US be
+ came interested IL salvation Army work.
and We went 10 Granville. y Y. where
Z I became a captain in the Salvation
Army 7 preached the gospel on the
/ streets Of Granville a number Of months,
after which went % Oswego. y Y. 1
I conducted religious services In that city
F Tor three months and resigned my posi-
/ tion in the army 90 take my wife South
Birth Of His Child.
'-1Iy mother. two brothers. and married
/ sister were then living ia Canton. y. C.
. Ny wife and made our home with them
Z Shortly aster my return 20 North Caro-
. lima. on May =. I went 20 work IN the
3 Champion Ffber Coupaay's pulp mill and
l remained there until just a few days ago
. There were between 20 and S11 men en-
/ pl0yed fl the mill. 7 mingled freely
with them. and used the same drinking
. vessels and tools on August 6. nay fam
+ fIv moved 20 Lynn y e.
Z remained IN. Lynn uutl last Thurs
Z dav morning. when ] der3Le6 20 come %
. Washsug-0- and learn something about
MY application for pension. 7 left Lynn
+ on a Southern Railway train a. s-S1
/ O'Clock Al SparJa1hrrg. 5. c. got on
the train and ale lunch in the station
{ restaurant Al Charlotte. y. c. got
I a drink OF water 1ld walked through the
station several times. I boarded the
{ train. and came on through % the Union
/ Station fn Washington
Z After walking several blocks. Z stopped
at q hotel 20 inquire about rates I de
c55ed not % put Up there. but went %
the Salvation Army loiEiuE-house and
made arrangements for lodging accommo-
datious- I am light eater and decided
% take nv meals in Iu1chrooE1s- 7 ate
my breakfasts. lunches. and suppers il
ilunChro0Us in the Immediate vicinity Of
the Mission House. which IS near the
Capitol and monument don't remeu-
Der ell the names of the luuchrooms. but
they are near where I was stopping I
ussd dishes. knives, forks spoons. and
napkins. and paid coin money [or my food
sometimes and bills at others
"On Monday about noon went 70 the
Pension Ofice 20 see about ny pension.
Z did not give the employees there any
papers I had carried or handled. and do
not remember having touched any person
or article in the Office Simply stood in
the Office few moments talking my case
lover.
SvveIIiuES Gave Him Pain.
1T wss my intention 70 remain IN
Washington until about TIE middle Of The
present week 7 felt bad several dsys
last week and the swelling Of my limbs
and hands gave me great pain On Fri
5ay I sent word 20 the mission keeper
that I needed q doctor. He said he would
summon one After telling the mission
keeper wanted q doctor. I began tc
think over my case 7 stood IN front Of a
looking glass and examined these strange
spots on my cheeks and forehead and al
at once 7 asked myself: Can e be pos
sibls that I have leprosy? It is strange
the thought had never occurred 10 me
before I had heard Of lepr0sy ard knew
Il was something 20 he Stunned and
dreaded, but never imagined for an In
slant that T. would be NY fate TO be
stricken with it