Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1903 — Another Philippine Soldier Returns [ARTICLE]

Another Philippine Soldier Returns

Still another Rensselaer boy is home from long servioe in the Philippines. Eph Hickman arrived Monday night and now is with his relatives here. He was in the islands about two years, and is now honorably disoharged for disability. His trouble has been mainly with his eyes, and has kept him in a hospital for quite a long time. He was a trumpeter in Troop A- of the 15th U. S, cavalry. He oame by way of San Francisco, and having been disoharged before be left the Philippines, he did not have to meet the usual long delay in San Francisoo. His coming at this time was a oomplete but very joyful surprise to his relatives.