THE ILLUSTRATED BEB.
March 9. 1902.
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UBELIK has laid hold on the peo-
K
pie cf Amirlca as much through
his personal character as through
his wonderful grnlus as a musi-
-ion it fn m the lot of verr
few bcya to be rained as he has been In so
few years from the obscurity of a country
home in a part of the world whore bitter
toll for scant livelihood Is the part of the
people to a position of such eminence that
. may almrst be raid the eyes of the
world are upon him. It Is good to know
that the adu atlon of his throng of ad-
fever as to render even the lightest tasks
CHARLES A. WIKOFF, U. B. A., LATE beyond my strength. Upon my return to
COLONEL TWENTY-SECOND INFAN- tne United States I was granted sick leave,
TRY KILLED IN ACTION AT FORT Bna- though my recovery haa been rapid, It
SAN JUAN, CUBA. JULY 1, 1898. not until now I have really felt equal to
attending to correspondence. Soon
mtrers has In no way affected his hearing, after the fleet of transports arrived In the
his modesty being even more pronounced vicinity of Santiago harbor Colonel Wlkoff
than that of the average youth of his age. came on board the transport Santiago with
Not that Kubellk does not understand and orders to take command of the Third
fully appreciate his great gift. Even were brigade of the First division, consisting of
ho dull of comprehension, the Immense tho Ninth, Thirteenth and Twenty-fourth
sums of money he la paid would bring to regiments of the regular Infantry.
him a realising impression of the com- While we were at our rather meager break
merclal value of his ability. He does not fast on the morning or July 1 the colonel
require that stimulus, though, for be took a card from his pocket, wrote your
knows his art and revels In it. He Is western address on the back and passed It
level-headed enough, too, to know the to me by one of the aides without remark,
value of money, but for its utility rather although at this time we had received no
than Its mere possession. Of him It has orders to move and knew nothing concern
been told since his coming to America Ing any plans for a battle that day. Such
that were he left free to follow his own Incidents were destined to be brought to my
Impulses he would go back to Bohemia mind in a most startling manner before
little If any richer In pocket than when he were ended the tragic and heroic events of
left there. For his own material good, his the day. At 7:30 a. m. July 1 we received
finances are looked after by these whose orders to break camp and move forward
pity does not give before charity begins, on the Santiago road, overtaking and fol
As.a commercial proposition, Kubellk Is a lowing the First brigade. Colonel
good thing, requiring careful watching. Wlkoff had received orders from General
Id his own life the commercial side of his Kent, the division commander, and at the
tour figures but little. He la scarcely head of the brigade had turned on a trail
B.ore than a boy, with all a boy's Impetu- to the left and proceeded to the lower ford
oelty of motive and desire, and capacity of the river. When I reached
for enjoyment. Therefore his American Colonel Wlkoff with the orders he had
tour Is more a grand ho'lday outing than a crossed the creek and was giving directions
triumphal tour for him. He takes Intense to three companies of the leading regiment,
f&T y! ON"11 Qu'te know what the lady
161 I I meant," said an elderly physl-
Post, "but whatever It was, she
meant It hard. She came to my
office last Tuesday and after considering
her case, I wrote a prescription, which was
to be put up In capsules of very large size.
I explained the why and wherefore cf this
to her and ntked her If she could swallow
anything so big. She looked at me in an
acidulous way.
" 'Swallow it!' she said. 'Why, my hus
band belongs to two whist clubs and more
lodges than you could count. Swallow it!
Humph! I reckon I haven't been married
ten years without learning to swallow big
ger things that that.' "
"Speaking or James J. Hill." said a St.
Paul man to the New York Times, "I can
tell you a atory of him.
"It was away back In the '80s. when the
late lamented Harry Ives was Mr. Hill's
private secretary, and Mr. Hill was giving
aay pigs of purest breed to the farmers
of the northwest in order to encourage
stock raising along the line of the Great
delight In all he sees and heart of the
life of the great nation which la so new
and strange to him. Many anecdotes hare
already been recounted of his bent for In-
vestlgatlon of things about him In Amerl-
can cities and of the pleasure he has had
In them. This marks mm aa sun a numan,
health inrl'vldunl. and. like the burglar
healthy inl'vldual an
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when he Isn't burgling,
"Ills rnnnrltv for Innocent enjoyment
in quite as great as any other man's."
Four years ago, April 19, 1898, the
Twenty-second Infantry marched away from
Fort Crook to Join the army being assem
bled on the southern coast whose mission
was to bring freedom to the struggling
Cubang omaha people felt a more than
friendly concern In that regiment, and have
followed with interest Its fortunes during
the hard service It has seen. No other
regiment has given more freely of Its blood
In the warfare since that day. Two colonels
have fallen In battle, leading the regiment,
and one has succumbed to disease con-
traded In the service, so the Twenty-
second will come back under the command of
the fourth colonel It has had In four years,
Colonel Wlkoff, who commanded the regl-
mcnt when It went from Fort Crook to
Cuba, was shot and killed while carrying out
orders for the movement of the Third bri-
gade, of which he was commander, at San
Juan, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. In the list
of killed sent by General Shatter tn his
messnge bearing date of "July 1, 4 p. m.,"
Is given the names of Colonel Wlkoff of the the soldier opened his garments and
Twenty-second and Captain "Bucky" bandaged him with a 'first aid' package, I
O'Neill of the Rough Riders. Lieutenant gave him liquor from a small flask I car
Colonel Patterson of the Twenty-second Is rled in my pocket. The colonel was con
mentioned among those severely wounded eclous and perfectly rational. He spoke to
In that day's fighting. Fuller details added me several times, principally regarding ar
many names to that list, but none brought rangements for sending him to the hos
more real sorrow to Omaha than that of pltal, but was evidently sinking rapidly.
Charles A. Wlkoff. Mrs. Wlkoff was stay- After doing all that could be done to ease
lng at Fort Crook, with other ladles of the and assist him I arranged for prompt re
regiment. The sad news was telephoned mcrval to the division hospital. The soldiers
from The Bee office to the officer In charge who proceeded to bear htm to the rear re
of the post. Captain Henry C. Hodglns, and ported to me afterward that he spoke little
by him was Imparted to the anxious women, or not at all after I left him and expired
The insufficient data of the early dispatches when they had passed over about a half
left the company of distressed wives and mile on their trip to the rear,
daughters In an agony of suspense, which "Although Colonel Wlkoff was standing
was but lightly relieved by fuller Informa- facing exactly away from the enemy's posi
tion of the engagement and its results. tlon at the time he fell he was pierced by
3 a ball from side to side. The bullet must
Exact details as to the manner In which nave passed over and very near the heart.
Colonel Wlkoff met his death have been It BeonlB to be the general opinion that the
given In a letter written many weeks after colonel was shot by a sharpshooter posted
the battle. First Lieutenant Wendell L. n a treetop to pick oft officers.
Simpson, who was Colonel Wlkoff's ad-
Jutant, wrote, under date of Plqua, O., Sep
tember 26, 1898, to Mrs. Wlkoff, giving her
a full account of the affair. He says:
"Ever since the battle of Fort San Juan of
July 1 I have Intended and desired to write
to you. There was, of course, no oppor
tunity for this while we lay In the trenches
prior to the surrender, and, though I was
In the city of Santiago for many days after
the surrender, I was so prostrated with
Gleanings from the Story
Ncrthern road and thus build up Its traffic.
The state fair was In progress In St. Paul
when cne September morning Ives opened
Mr. Hill's mall and found a letter from a
farmer which read aa follows:
" 'Mr. J. J. Hill Dear Sir: I went to St.
Paul and to the fair, as you told me. I
looked for you at your effice, and also at
the fair grounds. I found plenty of hogs
or your species, but could not find you
anywhere. "
"Speaking or McKlnley.'- said a member
or the New York Ohio society, to a Cleve
land Plain Dealer correspondent, "re
minds me or one or the fxw Jokes he ever
cracked from a public platform.
"It was at our dinner or 1900, given In
his honor Just before the opening of his
second presidential campa'gn. The presi
dent had promised to attend, but with ths
strict understsndlng that he was not to
be asked to speak.
"The evening program was well under
way when Preaident Southard arose, looked
at McKlnley with the air of a man who
was about to taks a plunge, and said: 'I
the Thirteenth, Which were already across,
Upon hearing the orders brought by me he
at once took personal supervision of their
execution and In a remarkably short time
had the entire Thirteenth infantry In line.
through the wire fence and In good position
about loo yards from tne bank or tne creeK,
and delivering- a deadly fin nnon the enemy
in the trenches of Fort San Juan.
"During this time Colonel Wlkoff ad
vanced Into the open field, personally super
intending this first line and fearlessly ex
posing himself without the slightest cover
or protection. I was with htm several times
during these trying moments, receiving
orders from him or bearing Information or
messages to him, and found hlra through
all calm and apparently Indifferent to all
aanger.
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"After the formation of the Thirteenth
was completed Colonel Wlkoff walked back
toward the ford, evidently to direct other
troops of the brigade to position as they
crossed the stream. When a few yards
from the creek bank, still In the open field,
and facing directly from the enemy's post-
tlon, he suddenly dropped backward with a
nllght exclamation. I was but a few feet
from him and was . at his side instantly.
With the assistance of two enlisted men,
one of whom was of the Ninth Infantry
band, doing duty giving first aid to the
wounded, I removed the colonel at once to
the protection of the creek bank and while
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WHO REPRESENTED GEORGE AND
MARTHA WASHINGTON IN PRI
MARY SCHOOL EXERCISES Photo
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have promised President McKlnley that
I will not ask him to speak. I shall keep
that promise, but I have made no agree
ment, gentlemen, that will prevent your
calling upon him.'
"The hcuse took the hint. There was a
roar and the demand was emphatic and in
sistent. "The president arose. He looked re
proachfully at Southard and appealingly at
the guests. Then he said, 'I had the
solemn promise or your officers, gentle
men, that I should not be called upon to
speak. I have, therefore, come carefully
prepared.'
"With that he took a manuscript from
tls pocket. It was a written speech, care
fully prepared, and really sounded the key
note of his 1900 presidential campaign."
Judge Walter I. Smith of Iowa relates
the following story as coming from Sir
Thomas Llpton:
"Sir Thomas was telling me," declared
the Judge, "about his predicament when the
present king A England was a guest
aboard his yacht and the steel mast broke.
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B. PACKARD OF MARSHALL COUNTY, IOWA, SOLDIER FROM
MAINE, STATESMAN FROM LOUISIANA AND STOCK GROWER
FROM IOWA.
Within twenty minutes after the colonel
fell the enemy's position was ours."
Colonel Egbert, who succeeded Colonel
Wlkoff, was killed while leading the regi
ment during an engagement in the Philip
pines. Colonel French, who followed Colocel
Egbert, died In the hospital at Manila and
was succeeded by Colonel Miller, who
brings the regiment back to Fort Crook,
and old friends.
Lessons in patriotism and love of country
are early instilled in the minds of Ameri
can youth. At home and at school they
are constantly being made familiar with
the deeds of warriors and the works of
statesmen who have made this country
great. George Washington naturally heads
the roll of heroes, for the passage of tlmo
finds no diminution of the love of the people
for this foremost of Americans. Para
doxical as it may be, it seems that as dis
tance grows the perspective widens rather
than narrows, and the great figure of the
Father of His Country stands out still
grander with each recurrence of his birth
day. The custom of giving it special ob
servance In the public schools serves not
only to pay a grateful tribute to his mem
ory, but to Inculcate the lesson of his
intense love of country and a desire to
emulate his career. Beginning in the pri
mary grades and continuing throughout
the school life, this notable example of true
manhood is before the eyes of the child
always, and the result is most naturally
not alone an added veneration for the first
president of this republic, but a better
conception of the privileges of American
citizenship. The children who are called
upon to represent George Washington and
his wife during the holiday observance have
even more reason than their companions at
school to recall the precepts and practice
of the eminent gentleman whose natal day
they celebrate.
There la living quietly on a splendid stock
farm in Marshall county, Iowa, Hon.
Stephen B. Packard, who has played no
inconsiderable part In the making of Amer
ican history and whose career touches three
states widely separated. He is of an old
Tellers' Pack
He asked me what I would have done un
der similar circumstances. Every Instinct
of gallantry spurred him on to save the
ladies of the party, who were naturally
much perturbed at the snapping of the
steel mast and the confusion that followed.
On the other hand, every instinct of pa
triotism Impelled him to save the king, who
was his honored guest. Now, what would
you do?" Inquired Judge Smith of his
western crony.
"Well, I suppose I would have saved the
ladles," was the hesitating reply as the
two came near the spot In the basement
where liquid refreshments are served.
"That Is Just what Sir Thomas told me
he was Intent on doing," rejoined the
Judge, whose manner In relating an anec
dote is always refreshing, even if it be an
old one, which Is rare, "for he was going
to let 'God save the king.' "
Senator Quay bad a bad cough, says th
Washington Post. It troubled him. He
thought for a while that he would be com
pelled to go to Arizona and breathe the dry,
hot air of the desert Nothing that he
English family which came to America in
time to be of great assistance in the revo
lution and the second war for Independence.
He was born In Auburn, Me., in 1839, at
tended the village school, studied law and
taught school, but left his law practice to
become first lieutenant of a company in the
Twelfth Maine regiment In 1861. He be
came captain of Company B and partici
pated with General Butler In the capture
of New Orleans. While the Crescent City
was captured Captain Packard experienced
a like fate and In 1863 was married to Miss
Steele, daughter of an old and respected
resident of New Orleans. He became Judge
advocate In New Orleans, but later Joined
Sherman's army and when bis company was
mustered out he was selected to carry the
regimental colors back to Augusta to be
deposited In the state archives. Captain
Packard then returned to New Orleans to
engage in the practice of law. He was one
or the seven members of the board of reg
istration selected by the constitutional con
vention to administer the affairs of state
during the reconstruction period. Then he
was register of conveyances and later
United States marshal. He became the
controlling political force In the state and
went to the national convention in 1876 to
vote for Grant for a third term. He was
recognized as the personal representative or
the president in that part or the country.
Then he was elected governor or Louisiana,
arter making a personal campaign and go
ing about rearlessly among the people,
never suffering any Insult or danger, even
though he was a Yankee captain. In the
settlement of the muddle which resulted in
the election of President Hayes It was a
part of the program that Packard should
relinquish the office to which he had been
elected, and later he went to Liverpool ai
United States consul. Governor Packard
came to Iowa In 1885 and bought the now
famous Strathmore stock farm. He was
or the Iowa Columbian commission
and a member of the Iowa board for the
Transmisslselppl Exposition. Governor
Packard is a leading member or the Iowa
Board or Agriculture and he takes an ac
tive interest in all affairs of state and nation.
could do in Washington would send the
cough away.
One day while be was sitting at his desk
In the senate chamber Senator Frye
dropped Into a vacant chair beside him.
Quay coughed.
"Why don't you get rid or that cough?"
said Frye.
"I can't," answered Quay.
"No wonder," commented Frye, as he relt
a cold wind run down his back. "This desk
of yours Is right In a draft and as long as
you are here Just so long will you have that
cough. Now, I'll tell you what to do.
There's my desk over there. I won't use
it for some time to come and I would like
you to take It"
As the desk occupies the best situation In
the senate, Mr. Quay very gladly accepted
the offer. The funny part of the story Is
that he then went down to Florida and has
Just returned. His cough has entirely dis
appearednot entirely, either, for when
Senator Frye appears in the vicinity Mr.
Quay has another spell, which stirs all the
compassion of Senator Frye's sympathetic
soul.
