Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-27

gathered him in and detained him until his
lub1iation had given way to grief OF the most
depressing description. That was Lieut.. Kin
ziesopportunity.b but he failed to take advantage
| OF it. He should have ut once reported to de-
partment headquarters that his company was
full. That report would have resulted in his
being ordered to return to Omaha with his
company" Perhaps it was just as well that
officers frequently fail to appreciate humor in
their subordinates.
COMPANY I IN THE GUARD HOUSE.
Company languished in the guard house for
some two or three days before Capt. Penney,
the military agent here, discovered its identity
then it was turned over to its commanding
officer to be properly reproved. Lieut.. Kinzie
had a realizing sense Of the fact that
..satsn finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do"
and having no employment for the recruit
around the rendezvous he consented to a bust
ness arrangement by which Marshall Hand OBJ
lg ated himself to feed the horses of Capt Day
and Lieut.. Preston Of the ninth cavalry, the
private to receive tor these extra services
large monetary compensation from the
officers mentioned. On two separate and
sit on cracker box near Capt Days tent while
that distinguished soldier put up kindergarten
object-lesson in horse feeding, but the instruc-
ton all went for naught. the private failing
uiiaHluiOuSly 70 put IN an appearance. Capt.
Day expects him around when the paymaster
makes his next appearance.
Since Private Hand broke his contract he has
occupied most of his spare time (which amounts
to as much as twenty-four hours in each day)
with the health-giving and appetite-bestirring
mont he has been known to expend more
muscular force in one hour than would be
called into play by the feeding of every horse
within five miles Of the agency. He is a
privileged character. He is the only
Ogalalla infantryman in the world, and
takes place there never will be an
other one. Continuous and strenuous
efforts have been made to secure for him a
companion In arms. SO that when Lieut. Kinzie
says "two's right he will not necessarily have
to obey his own command; but failure has
marked each and every attempt Adjutant
General kelton unconsciously got off Joke on
Lieut.. Kinzie when he officially notified that
gentleman that he had failed to make proper
return OF the strength Of company for the
month of May.
"a NOBLE CAREER ENDED"
The following paragraph is clipped from q
copy OF HE EVENING STAR of March II, 1911:
Lieut.. Col. Kinzie, Of the forty second in
fantry, registered at the War Department
To-Day; The colonel will be retired on
the Sd proximo and contemplates making
Washington his home. For the past twenty
years he has been stationed at Pine Ridge
agency, ). D., endeavoring to enlist company
OF O8alallas for the second infantry, his former
regiment. Accompanying the colonel is First
Sergeant Marshall Hand, the only Ogalalla
thus far enlisted. The sergeant completes
his twentieth year Of service in few days and
unable to bear separation from one who has
been his friend and commander for one-fifth of
q century, has journeyed east and will tomor-
row ask for admission to the Soldiers Home.
Col. hinzie has, it is said, accepted an Of
fer OF 100000 to lecture during the
coming season on How I Enlisted Company l.
In the meantime the colonel will occupy his
waking hours in the preparation of q work on
The Ogalalla As He Is and As He Ought TO
Be- to be published at the expense OF the
Funeral Directors Association OF South Da-
kota GEO. II. HARRIEs