Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-11-23
LOOKING FOR PAYDAY.
The Paymaster Would Get a
Rousing Welcome.
SOLDIERS ARE BROKE.
The Boys Wait So Long and Get So
Impatient that They Become
Improvident.

Admission, Ala, Nov. 19.-[Special. j
Many of the men of the Fourth regi-
ment were reduced the first of the week
to dire extremities by the persistent fail
ure OF the paymaster to put forth his ap-
pearance. For some days past a number
OF the men have been down to theic last
cent-many of them men who have al
ways had plenty at hOme-but hope,
which springs just as eternal in the army
as elsewhere, has spurred them on with
out complaint. However, the time passes
so awfully slow just before the appear
ance of payday that many of the men
are not averse to accepting a chew of to-
bacco from q stranger. Some, indeed,
are not at all particular, and when regular
chewing tobacco is not available, crumbs
OF smoking tobacco are gratefully re-
ceived and chewed.
One of the saddest spectacles in this
camp is the average enlisted man just
before payday. Haunted by memories
OF other paydays, regretting past prodi-
gality, yet longing to repeat it, he goes
about about camp without a jingle in his
positively brighten him. He has long ago
traded his last lot of postage stamps, re-
ceived from home, for tobacco at the can
teen, and while loved ones at home may
look for the letter that cannot come just
yet, the lmpecuniOus private is gleefully
tue result OIL the exchange.
Payday drives away much of the gloom
from camp, however, and though often
delayed, they do eventually come. Maybe
1t would be better for some of the men
if payday came less frequently. There
are some few unfortunates who no sooner
receive their monthly pay than they
promptly proceed to drown their imagin-
airy sorrows in the cup of cheer, which
invariably leaves them penniless in a day
or two, and sometimes lands them in the
guardhouse. But then, there are others,
and they are in the majority, who, with
out getting drunk, get broke in the nat
ural course of events. A private's pay
cannot last long under the most favorable
circumstances, and where there are so
many things to tempt the purse as are to
be found in Admission, a private's last
quarter can give the moon cards and
spades.
At the present writing there are just
forty-6ve sick Wisconsin soldiers at the
division hospital, thirty-four of whom are
down with typhoid fever. A list of all
patients at the division hospital is as fol-
lows:
Tn; The thirty-four typhoid cases are: Second
tave Gunnrlck, Co. d; Marchall Murris, Co.
{; James Davidson, Co. 1; Oliver Helgeson,
Go Co. N; Fred IRE W: Schulz Co. F; Philip Jones,
Prr@tes Paul Claire, Co. K: Philo G. Har-
r rL 1;,, Go: K; James Doyle, Co. K; Sig
Charles r. lake, Co. r George geG NUNS GS Co
c; William Evans, Co. G; Andrew Hughes,
Co K; Charles Oberst, Co |; Henry Nelson,
Co. B; Leon Charette, Co. X; Otto Schifske;
Reineman, Co. d; John Larson, Co. 1 Floyd
Marsh HI:1i, Co K; Allen Lowe, Co. 4; Leo
julius Dahl, Co. C; William Ries, Co. L;
Robert c.. Porter, Co. I: George Hudson, Co.
L; Robert Wilmer, Co. A; Morton C. Skin
The following are suffering with fever that
gill will undoubtedly deTyelop into typhoid;
J. Mitchell, Co. NJ; PrivateS John Ginnow,
Co. D; Frederick Moulster, Co. G.; Eadus
Dimick. Co. c; Anton Stackoski, Co. H.
Other cases are: Private Benjamin Under,
Go. A, has an a6cess on the right leg; Priv.
Clayton e. NichOl. Co. A, has synovitis;
Priv. Charles L. Brownell, Co. H muscular
rheumatism; Priv. Richard NJ Whitinger
L, cerebro spinal meningitis
Capt. o. e. Lewis, Co. e, has gone
home on sick leave and now is confined
to his bed with typhoid fever Capt.
Howard Greene, regimental adjutant, has
also gone home on sick leave.
Since reaching this camp the following
deaths have occurred:
Capt. Richard Dawson, Co. f; Sergt. Will
liam Dgnum, Co. 1; Wagner Everett Barn
fq r fg Frank fT MSrFe c and Co Priv ~
Frank l.. Tiffany, Co. A.
Private Charles Lincoln, Co. T, and
Corp. Albert S. Tanner, Co. e, have been
sent home on Burroughs recently, and the
following have recovered and been re-
turned to duty:
Sergt. Stanton ElZea, Co. K; Corp. Fred
NJ. Krupp, Co. B; Privates Edwin Jackson, |
Co. K; Frank Groski. Co l: Joseph Mattice, |
Co. /; L. A. Hepburn, Co. G.; George Hum |
mel, Go; G.; Alb: j. Shick, co. H Harvey
Oates, Co. G.; John NJ Sealand Co. B, and |
Musician Hixon NJ. Mead of the band
The following changes have occurred
among the nOncommissioned officers dur |
ing the past few days:
and Priv. Fred Schuman, promoted to the |
vacancy; Corp. John H. Acbjoinson, Co. B. |
reduced at his own request, and Priv. Frank |
l.. Weaver promoted to the vacancy; Priv. |
William Arnold, Co. II, appointed cook with !
the rank of corporal Priv. Herbert r. Bet
John Tierney, Co. f, appointed corporal;
Corp. Walter w. Boyer, Co. F. reduced to |
the ranks and Priv. George limerick ap-
pointed to fiji the vacancy. f. Ellis Reed,
Camp Shipp, Admission, Ala, Nov. 49,
Especial. 1.-The regiment is to be paid off |
today for the month of October, and con-
sequently the men are happy.
Private r. @. Harris, Co. A, was sent |
to the division hospital today with bron-
chitis and suspected typhoid fever Pri- |
vate Andrew Hughes, Co. K, has recov-
cred from typhoid fever and has been
granted a furIough.
The patients at the division hospital |
are doing well today with the exception !
of Private Leon Charlotte, Co. *. who |
is seriously sick with typhoid. Lieut. |
Mckay, Co. K, who is sick downtown,
is much better.