Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-27
WOULD b VET OF TWO WARS
Captain Silbaugh Again on Guard and
Willing to Take Up Arms
SEATTLE. WASH. June u

SEAIILE. " ASH. June II.
FRIEND AIUNSON: I am delighted
to receive the state order you sent me
containing the information that the
legislature has authorized an eNpendi-
ture sufficient to furnish badges for
those who enlisted. in the Spanish
American war from Wisconsin / am
more grateful than [ can express to
you for this patriotic act on the
part Of the legislature of my native
state. That brief service under old
glory is by far the proudest months Of
my life, as | look back to it, and
badge commemorative Of that service
given by my native state, viii be cher
ished by me as a thing beyond value.
think the legislature has taken
the right view of this matter. It is
one of the greatest regrets of my life
that our regiment was not privileged
to see foreign service, and that was
the universal sentiment of those serv-
ing with me. All a soldier can do is
90 where ordered.
| don't know that 1 can give you
any more information than YOU have
as to the location of the boys of Co.
NJ. Geo. II. Peters wrote me from
Tampa, Florida, about a pension l
was directed to send mail in care of
r. E. jackson Company. F. E. jaeger
son makes his headquarters with me.
Frank and l are getting anxious to
give the benefit of our experience to
Uncle Samuel, but our age may bar
US. | rendered my services for any
capacity without regard to rank and
filled out the application blank for the
purpose OF having an examination to
show my fitness in case some service
presented itself that was not barred
by the age limit. The blank has Just
been returned to me with the infor-
nation that under the present order,
my age is complete bar. Other or
ders are coming, however, and before
this is oyer, think we vets will have
a chance. | am first lieutenant in
home guard company helped organ
ize on the west side and we are drill
ing and getting in shape to take care
of home disturbance in case any should
arise. Our national guard company
will soon be gone. and with the navy
yard and big ship building plants here,
there might be disturbances of too
serious nature to be taken care of
by the local authorities The l. w.
VS.. are with Us always, in war as we'll
as peace. have been pleased with
the plans OF eparedness carried out
by Vernon county, and the whole state
in fact. From talks with people from
that section, | am lead 10 believe that
the middle west is awakening TO the
situation even better than the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. OFT paid US Wis
it on their honeymoon trip through
the west last month. This charming
young wife was Miss Jessie Galloway.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Cal
laway during our Vernon county DAYS.
Mr.. Otis father is president and the
young man is vice-president of the
Segelke Kohlhaus Mfg. Co.of Lacrosse.
We are sorry your prohibition bill
failed, and glad 10 see the attitude OF
yourself, Senator Bennett and Assem-
blyman Carter towards it. I suppose
you are with the lies
about Seattle aud Washington under
prohibition. but Is matter of fact.
the rankest Oid-time prohibiti0nist
never dreamed of the marvellous inn
proyement under the new conditions.
That was fairly conclusive proof Of
how the people feel about it when the
initiative bill to permit the manutac-
ture of a mild form of beer to be sold
direct to the cons amer was defeated
last fall by the largest vote ever shown
for or against any measure. It was
even overwhelmingly showed under
In Seattle. city that had voted To-
COO majority against prohibition.
have written quite letter. Don t
think because I don't write that We
don I think about you
Your friend. JACKSON.