Lake City Graphic
Lake City, Iowa
August 10, 1899

L. W. Pangborn writes E. W. Townsend that he is in San Francisco and expects to be mustered out with his regiment, the 1st Nebraska, in about two weeks.

Fred Hibbs and Herbert Berry were still on the fighting line at San Fernando at last account, in reasonably good health and spirits. Their parents received letters from them yesterday morning dated July 2.

A letter from John L. Eakin was received yesterday morning by his relatives. He is in San Francisco, and is getting along well. He has relatives in the city who will afford him every comfort should he desire to live with them instead of in camp. He is well off where he is, and would not care to leave the coast just now, even if he could do so as well as not. He will remain in San Francisco and be mustered out with his regiment, the 51st Iowa, upon its arrival from the Phillippines.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Arney received a letter yesterday morning from their son Harry, in the Phillippines. Harry went into Manila hospital on the 28th of last April and after a few weeks was removed to the hospital thirty miles distant at the mouth of Manila bay, where he still remains. At the date of the letter he had lost 30 lbs in weight and is a mere skeleton of his former self. He expressed great hopes of being able to bear the strain of the return journey homeward this fall, but says that he has abandoned all hope of ever again being able to perform any manual labor. He expresses a hope of being able to fill an office position of some sort upon his recovery. We are glad to know that his chance of recovery is good, and hope to see him safe at home as soon as October or November next.

FOR HIS COUNTRY

The people of Lake City are in deepest mourning, caused by the announcement of the death of W. E. Hutchison, the soldier son of Hon. and Mrs. S. T. Hutchison of this city.

On Tuesday morning the following cablegram was received;
Recd. 8:40a.m. Aug. 8, 1899.
Manila - Cable

Hutchison,
Lake City, Iowa
Walter dead - acute dysentery-remains Sheridan- Kihlbom condolences - Hull.

He has given his service, his life for the stars and stripes. None more noble, more pure than he has given up home and life itself in teh service of his country.

Teh family have the deepest sympathy of all in their bereavement. Very comforting must be the assurances of tenderest sympathy tendered by friends at home and abroad. Such tributes, coupled with the assurance:
"He doeth all things well," must be the stay in time of such a sorrow.

The ship Sheridan will leave the port of Minilla this week and with fair sailing should arrive at San Francisco about the 10th of next month.