Life — November 24, 1898 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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407 D. A. R. began to meddle in war matters. In spite of these drawbacks, our military system was so perfect we kept the death rate down to 465 in the 1,000, I recall with amazement that General Shafter didn't die all the time he was there, Medical science is helpless in tho presence of feminine interference. The silk pajamas furnished the troops proved fatal after the Cuban climate, I am convinced that they were made from the silk of worms that had never been sterilized, and the futal phyloxora got its work in. Then, again, the effects of tho illustrated dailies sinuggled Into camp cannot be exaggerated, when we know the men were already shattered by canned corn beef and Ohio champagne, not very sec, Tho troops marched from wharf to camp, a matter of a few miles. The ladies were using the ambulances, and we wished the boys to got fresh air, in order to utilize our fresh-air fund, I agree with General Wheeler; overything at Montauk wus lovely. I am not a politician; I expect to be transferred to the permanent establishment, if my pull 19 not disconnected. T this point, Colonel Howler of the W. W. of W, suggested that General Miles bo called in, not necessarily for pub- lication, but as a guarantee of good faith, General Garman wanted to know whether this was a whitewash- ing concern or an unpatriotic body organized to assault and batter the great Algerian, Miles, he understood, was part of a Jengue aiming to do things, and ho did not propose to be dictated to by incipient Cwsars, If they were to be ridden over roughshod by militarism, well and good. Call in Shafter, a rugged old hero; but *paro them from a military dude, who nover attended a G, A. R, con- vention, Tho Whitewashers went into executive session to consider this grave matter, after which they ad- journed, Joseph Smith, Yur by Delmonico and Sherry. We had only a fow cases of gastritis, The doctors objected to the food, claiming it made our heroes lethargic; but it was the best that could be done under the circumstances. It should bo remombered that we were at war, Electric fans were Installed in the tents, but, owing to. defects in the machinery, irregular currents caused some auffering. The medical staff wero kind, courteous and unobtrusive; the undertakers perfect gentlemen. Yes, indeed! I have been recommended for promotion for meritorious attention to the N Secretary of War. : wllyten AJOR GUY MAYNE, Assistant Inspector-Gen oral, testified that he was a cousin of Congress- man Lungley’s wife's sister's second husband. In civil life be lived with his wife's relations and worked them, Once kept a quick lunch café in Newark, Was at Camp Montauk when the troops returned from Cuba; they looked thin and languid, but had good appetites. The camp was {deal before the troops came and the Red Cross Society and comicbooks.com