Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-10
THIRD REGIMENT In CAMP
Regular Troops in Camp to Teach the
State Militia.
Range Work Began MOnday-Captain
Ure's Score.
The Intense Heat Makes Thorough
Work Dangerous.

Smelling arrived on Saturday, and the
five companies of the militia had reached
camp yesterday afternoon, the really
effective work of the present encampment
did not begin until today. Now 1T Is be-
ing entered into with a zeal heightened
In marked degree by the new experience
provided by the presence OF the regulars.
This is the first encampment OF regular
troops with militia In this state, but 1t
will by no means be the last, If the wishes
of the National Guard are carried out.
Col. Mason's six companies of regulars,
numbering about $50 officers and men,
are encamped short distance east of the
Third Regiment w. n. g., the two camps
being entirely separate and independent.
There have been no changes among the
field and staff officers of the Third regl-
ment, w. n. g., during the past year,
and they are all present for duty. There
are but two new captains in the regiment
since the last ehcampment-Capt Ballard,
of Co. E, Eau Claire, and Capt Raymond,
of Co. !, Sparta.
Capt. Ballard brings to camp a com
pany to which much favorable attention
was called last summer, soon after camp,
by its successful expedition to West Su-
perior, during the labor troubles there.
The present captain was then It's first lieu
tenant, and has fully maintained the high
standing of the company since his acces-
sion to the command on the retirement of
Capt McMaster.
The regulars are here for the purpose of
teaching the militia some Of those lessons
In the art of war which are not to be found
in the books. There will be no drills in
concert, and there is no attempt at ANAL
gamatiOn for the purposes OF exercise. The
miitiamen and their officers are simply
given an opportunity to observe how things
are done by the men who make
war business. On the rifle
range. the regulars will do nothing but
volley and file firing. The regulars two
hours of field exercises in the morning
from $50 to II 80, will illustrate some
few OF the minor operations of war, entire
ly independent of the militia but for their
benefit. including reconnaissance, offensive
and typographical, patrol duty. ambu-
lance drill, first aid to the wounded,
on the field of battle, etc. Later the regu
lars will construct in the neighborhood a
redoubt and show the two classes of EN-
brasure -barbette and enclosed-also rifle
pits, shelter trenches and hasty fortiica
tions This regiment of militia will see
the redOubt in process of construction,
with exactly the character of work re-
quired of men in the field, the revetments
being made of gunnysacks filed with
sand. Grand guard, commonly known as
picket duty, will also be illustrated.
All the work of the milltiamen on the
range during this encampment Is for prac-
tice. There is so much of this range
practice mapped out in the orders that 1t
may curtail somewhat the opportunities
afforded for observing the exercises of the
regulars.
Adiutant General Burchard arrived in
camp Yesterday. He anticipates an I'M
usually profitable and pleasant encamp-
meut and shares the satisfaction of the
guardsmen at the presence of the regulars
Major Curran of the quartermaster's de-
partment Madison, has handled the mat
ter of transportation, ETC., with his
usual success. Lieutenant Seaman, of
Milwaukee, adjutant of the Fourth in
fantry, is in camp.
The extreme heat today did not prevent
the commencement of range work by the
militia, under the direction of Capt.
Phillip Reade, Z. S. A. Three companies,
A, B and G., of Hudson, La Crosse, and
Neillsvile, were detailed for today. Capt,
IRE, of Neillsville, made the largest lndi
vidual score and lowered the range house
flag Tonight the remainder of the regi
ment went through the morning battalion
drill. Col. Moore and all the field officers
being on the ground. The afternoon bat
talon drill was omitted on account of the
heat, which made drill dangerous. The
first guard mount this morning showed a
marked improvement since last year.
Tonight the military were reviewed after
dress parade by Col Mason. The regular
troops had battalion drill during the
morning and field exercises among the
woods and bluffs one mile from camp.
Their dress parade Tonight was watched
with great interest by the militia officers.
A most entertaining occasion this evening
after dress parade was the formal intro
duction of the officers of the Third
regiment, W. n. c., and
their ladies to the officers of the
Third infantry U. S. A., and ladies. The
ceremony took place at Col. Mason's
quarters and was gracefully performed by
Capt Phillip Reade. Mrs. Fremount,
Mrs Stouch and Mrs. McMae are the only
ladies of army officers in camp. Today
was even hotter than yesterday the tenn
perature being about 100 in the shade.
There are only a few cases of illness causr
ed by heat, but one of them is serious,
that of Will Ulrich, of Eau Claire, a COM
pany cook. His condition is precarious.
COSTLY TEMPERANCE.
How Sharks Speculate on it in Iowa.
DIES MONIES, Ia. July GA startling
array Of facts and figures taken from the
official records was published by the Reg
lister this morning to show that the pro-
hibitory law is being used by gang of
mercenary officials to pIunder the public
treasury. 1t is shown that during the
first six months of 1890 there has been
taken from the treasury or the criminal
costs of the justices courts IN this city
alone over $50, 1000. OF this amount over
Sll 900 was paid to five justices. The re-
mainder went to their constabes, wit
nesses. Jurors, etc This enormous ex-
penditure was nearly all for the searching
business, or such criminal business as Incl
dentally grew out of it; and with all this
expense it is shown that not a single place
that was selling liquor six months ago has
been closed, and the business goes steadily
on.
The figures show that for the first six
months of this year Justice Calender has
deceived fraction less than $4,000; his
constable, George Ceggell a colofed man,
has received S3,133. Justice Johnson s
fees for six months have been S2,170;
Constable SINNERS, s1,452, and Con-
stable McGrew's pile in the same court,
1868 Justice Mathis has received 81 ,376,
and his constable, George Hansen, 81, 1862.
Justice Tlppie and his constable, S. O..
Allen, who are new in the business, have
received only about $500 each, and Con-
stable Wilson's amount is something over
$1,000. Justice Ames has received ST.