The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-01
LETTERS FROM THE ARMY.

pany should be permitted to go with
out the gates from to 8 each even
ing. So we are happier than we were
Elmer Gray is acting quartermaster
sergeant and the way he gets next"
is mystery to some of our near
neigh bors. We are farlng very well
as consequence of the change. and
"" h"pr tne arrangement will con-
tiNue I'LL We get full rstiona.
1t has just leaked out that the
Re4inrutal quartermasttr was "him-
Nsmsdn On the issue OF clothing t.
the amount nf about $500, and that
he IL ,rying to make up the defici' nv
starving the boys. Anyhow this is
Que If the theories the boys have dug
IN to account for the lOos. screw that
undoubtedly exists some vh@re
We hope Colonel Funston will
reach here tonlght, AZ the di.palches
state.
Last night LIT. Col Little called for
teamsters from the companies and in
a little while the cap'siu- reported ~
head quarters with 200 men AS the
Colonel only wanted -ight he was
just little embarrassed.
SAN FRANCISCO, June, 1.-THE un-
expected always happens. The Of
ficials were not satisfied with the stuff
we are to carry, so today the program
was varied and the entire regiment
was marched to headquarters aud
fitted out with gold and silver enough
to last them until next September
If they do not "blOwn it in too soon.
Not "A sound was uttered in the way of
shouting, or being boisterous. but
away down deep in the inner man
was mighty big sentiment of ioy
which language cannot express-that
almost rose to be audible. Early in
the day orders were issued to allow no
one to leave camp, so the boys will
have to he partially content by re-
naming at home,
At three o'clock the regiment was
formed in procession to march to the
Presidls where our comrade, Chas.
Knight, of Co r. was laid to rest in
the National cemetry under military
honors
According to the papers this NOM
ing Kansas IL not even slated for the
fourth expedition to Manila. A few
days ago the 10Th was in the third
but that Is now about ready to salt.
A letter from some of the lola boy
gave some names of the boys who are
to join us in a few days, we can assure
them hearty welcome so far as our
limited experience will permit.
NOTES
Down the line 1 90 two more
notches to make room for DR.. Cha stain
and BURY" Miner.
The X, P's. have nearly foundered
their brothers on tobacco. Most of
them had about made up their minds
to quit, but the game will proceed a
week longer.
There is only one bow-legged
captain In camp that has been sighted
so far.
The Astor battery of lO2 men is not
so awful warm.
The Red Cross and the various
young peoples societies have the
thanks of the Goth for the neat
little sewing bags, con tanning need.
dies, thread, buttons, pins, etc. Some
OF the boys who never used u neddle
can now have a chance to learn.
The Tennessee boys are not 80
warm as the papers brag them up to
be. Most of them look like they had
not had change of clothes or bath
for six years and very few of them
have uniforms.
Lou Coffield is 'practicing on the
bugle, but he says he doesn't like it.
He's a cracker-jack, tho! The strains
are the sweetest when you get off far
enough 80 you can just hear them,
and then go four blocks farther.
Melflil winchester head Is horri-
bly, sweled this morning, and 50 far
have been unable to find out the
cause.
There is said to he 246 applications
before the Surgeon Major for dis.
charge from the GOTH but do not
believe this can possibly be true. II
1t lie, the examining surgeon at Topeka
didn't know his business.
should the Goth he compelled to
stay on coast defense there are mum.
Der of us who will be willing to ex.
change places with some of those who
want in so bad. Tin soldering
doesn't set we'll.
The 10th has been ION the next
expedition" ever since May 20, but
our tire has not been thoroughly
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