The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-26

SICK.
o. S. Taylor of the Topeka camp had
an exciting adventure at the ferry
early Saturday morning. He bravely
stopped runaway horse which might
have created much injury in the crowd.
In its efforts to escape, the horse Slip
ped and fell upon Taylor, badly wrench
ing his arm and causing severe body
bruises. Taylor was confined to his cot
this evening but hopes to be around
tomorrow.
The twenty six foot "guerrillas" which
were so noted at Camp Leedy are still
together in the same tent and have as
much fun as ever.
Saturday their poetica1 talent in the
persons of Lewis and Rethemeyer"
ground out the following:
If the weary world is willing
We've a little word to say
OF a gang of big guerrillas
In the ranks of company A
From whence this name originated
1t is very hard to say,
But it's growing universal
In the ranks of company A.
Some of the boys they envy
Those six-footers, gaunt yet gay;
But let US tell you, comrades,
OF their loyalty to company A.
We soon may be in battle,
How far off none can say.
Poor mothers will then be weeping
For their sons in company A
But whether in Manila jungles
Or on some tideless bay,
The hearts of those Topeka boys
Will be with company A.
Stephen Gage, a brother of G. G..
Gage and a son-in-law of Sheriff Porter
Cook, were among the visitors at camp
today.
A much more strict regulation is be-
ing enforced in regard to visitors flock
ing into the camp. In fact it is strictly
prohibited without permission in the
shape of a written order.
Around the enYirons, women, good
and bad, pass in great numbers but the
troops can converse with them only
over the fence.
Just when the Kansas troops will be
ordered to the Philippines is hard to
state at this writing. 1t does not look
now like they could get away in a week
at least They are yet ununiformed
and unarmed. In the meantime they
are being drilled as much they can
than Kansas avenue and equally as
smooth, runs for a mile out to Golden
Gate park, right past Camp Rich
mond, forming a splendid drill ground:
I talked today with a sailor named
Bear, formerly of Burlington, Kansas.
He was stationed in the Philippines on
the United States warship "Shenan-
doah' for three months. He said there
were but cases of sickness on board
during the entire period they were
there and that was partially due to the
mems carelesSnesS.
He declares that in many ways it is
perior to Cuba Like all sailors he
praises the women of the islands and
predicts the soldiers will all bring back
wives with them.
The voyage from here will take about
80 days, allowing a stop en- route for
coal. The distance is between six
and seven thousand miles.
The first mail from Kansas arrived at
Camp Richmond this evening. There
was a bushel of letters forwarded from
Camp Leedy.
The San Francisco papers are inclin-
ed to poke a little fun at the Kansas
troops because of their variety of uni
FORMS" one paper clubbing them the
Ragged Regiment" Another said:
zone Kansas regiment arrived in deS-
titute circumstances But as fine APP
pearing men they are complimented.
The citizens, however, are untiring in
their efforts to aid all troops and have
raised RED Cross" fund of 5000 to
care for the volunteers.
Fruit is cheap. Cherries are sold at
1919 cents a pound and a dish of straw
berries and real cream can be gotten
for five cents at restaurants. Great
bouquets of flowers are hawked about
by street peddlers for a dime each,
drug on the market.
At midnight it is still raining and the
weather forecast predicts a wet Sun
day.
Verify the Kansas "rainmakers' are
a success. E. w. ELLIS.