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CAMP LIFE OF THE SOLDIERS IN THE FAR WEST MANEUVER CAMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, ISLAY, WYO. To the Editor of the Statesman Please allow space In your paper for an article on the position, life and ac tion of the brave boys In blue who for three months will be subjected to ex posure. strenuous duty and ilsk of life. I arrived In this place July 31st. mak ing the journey overland of about thirty-five miles. The area of the gov ernment's land in this locality Is nine by eleven miles, and the maneuvers are being held on a flat or plateau en tirely surrounded by pole and table mountains There are about 8,000 men In camp. It presents a grand spectacle and the most vivid Imagination of one who never witnessed this part of the government's service can not portray the interesting scenes and knowledge to be gained by the opportunity f en joy. Every department has Its loca tion, viz: headquarters, which consists of a suite of tents occupied by Firig. Oen. C. Williams, commander, and di rectly back of this Is a row of about twelve tents of staff officers Adjoin ing these, and a little to the south, are Individual departments of attaches. J military secretary, telegraph and tele phone office, paymaster and postoffice. To the left of the*»“ Is an officers' mesa, which consists of a well arranged din | ing room, kitchen and cafe Yon will pardon what may teem a display of vanity, when 1 Inform you that my po sit ion is distinctly official, i have and conduct a neatly arranged two-chair barber shop for exclusive officers' trade, and my tent adjoins that of the dining room. All of the above is lo cated on a high ridge and has a com rnanding view of the whole situation. The Eleventh, Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Infantry are nearest to headquarters and are so well arranged that they present in appearance a beau tiful city of tents. 1 might add here that the sanitary conditions of the ramp are perfect and surpass that of our best kept cities The cavalry quarters are from one to four miles away and consist of the Fifth, Sixth and Tenth The chief quartermaster’s department Is about one mile from headquarters and five or six large tents compose this branch. The maneuver ing actively began last week, forma tions of infantry, galloping troops of cavalry, charging the enemy, retreat, etc., all went to enlarge our Imagina tion to the extent of being on the bat tlefield. An amusing incident con nected herewith was the perceptible THE SiATESMAN. DENVER. COLORADO. difference between militia and regu lars. The militia mentioned was a regiment from North Dakota, and while in their marching, evolution and •irilis they displayed the result of tart ful training, their awkwardness and mistakes was the cause of much mer riment. There is plenty here to em ploy one’s mind and attention, and everything is conducted in a voiy or derly and official manner Band con certs are an agreeable diversion, and every evening about 7 o’clock we have a concert at headquarters. Of the sev eral bands that have played the tamed Tenth cavalry stands eminently in the iead In the near future I will be glad to inform the readers of The States man of other interesting events that can only be seen on an occasion of this kind lam enjoying good nealth and find that a diet of stewed beef, beef hash, boiled potatoes, bacon and beans three times dally, also coffee without sugar is just as palatable as a varied menu such as I sometimes enjey when •it home. The '•••stoma of camp life make it imperative upon me to main tain regularity in everything, hence I 30 tc bed about $ o’clock, rise at f». breakfast at 5:35, dinner at li\ and supper at 6. The altitude at this point is something over 8.000 feet, yi I suf fer no ill effects therefrom. The air here is pur«* and bracing and we have an abundance of cold spring wate. that seems to emit health and strength More anon. Very respectfully. T. EDWARD OKAY GIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN MEALS French Authorities Allow None ot T »em to Go Hungry. In Paris the city government giver every school child one full meal a day. This does not tend to pauperize the children or to lessen the respon alhlllty of the parent; for all those who can afford to pay for the meal are expected to do so. On the other band, no Jealousy or contempt can be felt by the richer children for their starved comrades: for all are sup plied with the samp metal token, which has to be given up In exchange for the meal. The "cantine scolaire,” as this municipal soup kitchen Is '•ailed, is not confined to Paris. In the provinces, the “soupe scolaire," its equivalent, has sent up the school attendance by leaps and bounds. Here, however, instead of paying for their midday meal, all those who can possibly do so are encouraged to bring to 'school their handful of vegetables and the Ilka and the con trlbuttons are all put Into the com non soup. Almost Too Big to Fry. The capture, of a monster sea perch as been Just recorded on the Hoogh y rher, in India. It measured nearly ‘even and one-half feet in length, and n girth behind the shoulder a little nore than five feet nine inches, its veight being 460 pounds. It was old and worn looking, from 'Oo to 600 circles, arranged mostly in groups of eight, being visible on the caies, which suggested an age of 60, vears or more. Fact Worthy of Day. April 1, 1712. Lord Bolingbroke stated In parliament that In the great contest called the “glorious wars of Sueen Anne." the duke of Marlb orough had not lost a single battle, ind yet the French had carried their point, the succession to the Spanish nonarchy, the pretended cause for so ?reat an enterprise. Dean Swift ■ailed this statement “a due donation or all fools' day.” Excellent Rule for Living. ConKldi r (his maxim of a Roman Em P**rnr: "Take care always to remem her that you are a man and a Roman: md lei every action be done with per foot and unaffected gravity, humanity, freedom and justice.” That is the type of the true man. who is always aide to confront life, in any and all of its aspects, with a cheerful count© •lance and an undaunted spirit. The Plain-Spoken Man. * mm Hme the man who boasts I»In plain-speaking has been voted i bore and a nuisance, not because he 'i ll'll susceptible feelings or because be calls a spade a spade, but because at heart he it a victim of his own * verwhelmln* conceit and too fond of hearing his own voice and his own opinion Kxchange. Choristers Who Pay. Tlip choir in the parish church of W alher on-Tyne, England. is probably 'h<* only otic in the country whore tbo mom hers pay for the privilege of lead 1,12 h it>Kiiu;. It constats of males >nl>. ai d their fees sometimes amount 'o more than the contribution* of the -eKt of the congregation. WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The great Educational Institution for Kansas and the Wes DEPARTMENTS: Theological, College, Academic, Normal, Sub-Norma and State Industrial. COURSES: Claaeical, College preparatory, Academic, Normal, Sub- Normal, Mimical, (Instrumental and Voiml), including piano, organ and harmony, Drawing (Fine art and Me chanical), Carpentry, Printing and Book binding, Busi ness Course, Stenography and Typewriting, Tailoring Dressmaking and Plain Sewing, Choking, Laundering, Farming and Gardening. ADVANTAGES: Splendid Location, Healthful Climate, Good Inlueaees and Thorough Teacher* from the leading achools *f America including Lincoln, Univentty of Kansas, Wll . berforoa, Tuskegee and Hampton. INFORMATION: For terms, prices and all inducements offered, writ* to WILLIAM T. VERNON. A.M., D.D.. Pres. Quindaro, Kansas. Ball Phono* Office White 4302; Rea. We* 15 A Minor Trouble. "Did to' heah 'bout our bad luck? No? De ol' man wai amokln' In bad an’ he act things aAah an' burnt da haldboard an' de pillars, an' de fiasmen dejr frowed water all orah de feathab ttak! I nerab did sea no sucb a ran s' bad luck!" m A»' what 1)0111 da of man?" 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