The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-20
COMPANY 1"
lola Boys are Lucky Enough to Get the Initial
Letter Of Their Town as the Name OF
Their Company in the Twentieth
Kansas Volunteers,
A BREEZY LETTER PROM THE BOYS.
Damn Leedy. Topeka. May II


EDITOR REGIsTER:-SInce leaving
lola last Saturday very little news
has been sent out regarding the
whereabouts of the lola recruits, and
a number, no doubt, would like to
know "where we are at, or whether
our "atness" has entirely vanished.
No, we have not vanished and the
Fort Scott hoys can easily see it. Lit.
tie of interest transpired while en-
route. Upon our arrival Saturday
evening we we're at once marched to
camp to join the Fort Scott boys. OF
course The election of officers was the
first thing of Importance to our side.
Being in the minority, we soon began
to look for chance. Our time came
Sunday afternoon when we, (boys
from Iola) were "ordered" to join
Paola and Osawatomie. At election
that evening Capt. Flanders, of Paola
and w. p. Hull, of lola were unani-
mously elected captain and first lieu
tenant respectively.
The feast" which the Topeka pa
pers so extensively advertised for last
sunday was just the same. as every
other day.
sunday night was a very restless
one as the report had come to camp
that the 'nigs' were coming down
to take US in. A bout 10 p. m. q
squad of armed soldiers was sent to
Kansas avenue to quell the riot and
bring in the boys who should have
been in camp.
sunday night and Monday were
real moist and "tenting on the old
camp ground" was indeed reality
to us. Tuesday the company recruit
ed to "a and reported to headquarters.
The boys were ordered out to take
part in the parade, and before the
march had been completed the nine
miles had been vsriously estimated
at from five to thirty.
AS trouble had been brewing be-
tween the negroes and the soldiers
every since last fall, we have to be on
the lookout when out of lines. Last
night there came near being another
riot. A soldier was slashed with a
razor, cutting a deep cash from his
left ear to his throat nearly severing
the jugular. Guards have been doub.
led and their guns loaded, and almost
as close watch is kept as if looking
for Spaniards.
Today has been one of much re.
joicing among the boys. Report has
1t that the Twentieth regiment, (oi
the first regiment under this call un.
der Col. Fred Funston will leave fol
Tampa, Fla, in few days.
Upon going to the State Capitol tC
take "our final' we saw our coloue
aud learned that it Is now All assured
fact that he will stay with the regi
ment and not go on Gen. Miles stat
as was rumored some ten days ago.
Having finished the examination
we find the company lost but tive
men: Claude Wright, who lis too
light, and a man from Paola who wa
rejected for some physical defect.
The company being completed il
enrolment, and the commissioned
officers elected, it now remains for u
to be sworn in for Uncle Sam. Non
Commissioned officers will be ap
pointed probably tomorrow, and W
are sure to land our quota.
The boys are standing camp lif
nobly and are getting along nicely
except we are short on that plenty q
grub. No Kansas man can live OF
grease in tbs summer time.
JORDAN.