Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1912 — Barometer. [ARTICLE]

Barometer.

Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, despite his financial troubles, continues to tell Innumerable witty war stories. One of the most recent of these concern a captain in a South American war.’ “This captain," so General Sickles tells the tale, “was continually getting sick and being reported unfit for duty whenever there was a big battle In sight. “After he had shirked about seven battles by means of sick leave, be became notorious; and it is'paid that he once overheard, from tne hospital tent, two newsboyß talking about himself. “ ‘Juan,’ said the first boy, ‘we’d better order an extra supply of papers. There’s going to be some tall fighting tomorrow.’ “ ‘How da you know that?’ Pepe, the Becond boy asked. ‘“Captain Blanc,’ was the reply, ‘is sick again.’ ”