Show I COL LISCUM 10 incident of tho last two years wars has brought more personal sadness J sad-ness to Salt Lake City than the news of tho death of Col LIscum We ca I all remember how he looked on that I beautiful morning two years ago when I ho went away exultant that there was to be another chance to earn honors by I serving his country He towered u giant above the crowd that gathered around him to shower good wishes and I farewells upon him Alas the good I wishes were without avail and the 1 farewells It seems were final ones He 1 was sorely wounded In the civil war at the assault upon San Juan hill hens he-ns at the front and was terribly wounded when recovered he was transferred to the Philippines where ho has been fighting for a year past thence ordered to China he had but just landed when In an assault yesterday yes-terday at Tien Tsln he was l < led and the assaulting column hurled buck I was 0 brave ending to a brave and blameless lfe The old Twentyfourth regiment will hoar the news with universal uni-versal sorrow for he was long their LieutenantColonel and was always held sacred In their hearts Here where his high manhood was known there are universal cxprcssins of sorrow sor-row that iiftct all his brave life and splendid services he should when the turn of his honorable service was almost al-most In sight go down to death in battle bat-tle with barbarians Brave soul may his sleep be sweet and may God comfort com-fort his stricken wife |