The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-28
They HAVE A NEWSPAPER
First Edition of The Reveille"
Reaches Butte.
PUBLISHED AT HONOLULU
Devoted to the Interests OF the Third
Battalion. Second Regiment. q. 3.
v. Bngfnesrs-The Editor's
6~alutatory.

Besides the soldiers from Butte who
are at Manila there are a number who
enlisted with the corps Of volunteer N
gineers and are now at Honolulu. They
have begun issuing a little paper which
Is called The Reveille.- IL Is evoted
to the interests Of the Third battalion,
Second regiment. u. S. V. engineers.
and u published bi-weekly al Camp
Mckinley. Honolulu. The editor. H. M.
Ayres. says:
We take considerable pleasure in in
Producing to your indulgent notice the
nrst number OF the Reveille. trusting
that. as subsequent issues appear. they
may merit some share Of you appro-
val. A combination Of circumstances
has made IL inevitable that this issue
be somewhat hurried. and for this rea-
son the editor a grave a~pprehensions
as to the attitude that some of the sub
scribers, who have paid 10 cents In adj
vance. will take towards him. He con-
templates wearing a heavily padded
football suit about the office for the
next week or two.
Our object will be to turn out a
clean, breezy n Instructive sheet, that
shall interest, elevate and amuse. Right
here IL Will be well to say that con-
tributions of a malicious or disagree
able nature we o want, so please
don't bother US with them, as on re-
ceipt they will De thoroughly disinfect-
ed and burned. We have plenty Of first
class matter in sight and have neither
the time nor inclination to daily with
%trifers. We ont expect to develop a
gold min out OF this concern, or even
to amass any wealth at all: a glance
at the nominal but very essential sub
scription should convince the most
skeptical OF this. Subscriptions are
--..lr a.. Uv-Gs-l So. ne
just now we I'VE IN hand more pies,
bananas. rootbeer. kukui nuts. shells.
etc. than we can comfortably handle.
To the seeker after and dissemination
of knowledge the editorial paw Will al
ways be cordially extended. but as for
the rumor-monger and the man with an
imaginary grievance. these we utterly
abhor and their presence around our
preserves will result in sum
erary and otherwise, will be
gladly received. also any gems
of verse hot pertaining to the vernal
variety-a pleasing feature of u es-
tablishment Is a waste-paper basket or
phenomenal capacity.
I'VE have been precipitated into the
journalistic field by forces over which
we had no control. with instructions to
stay there as long as possible. We hope
that with your wh~ole-souled patronage
and support this may be Till Johnny
Goes Marching Home or IL IL be other
wise ordained, for as long a period as
we are able to escape h tentacles OF
the sheriff. In conclusion we would
say. that IL We succeed in relieving In
some degree the monotony OF camp Ire,
or in dispelling my attacks of the blues
which seem to be so prevalent. we shall
feel hat our efforts have not been in
rain.
Among the news notes the following
will be of particular interest to the
friends OF Sergeant Seyde in this city:
THE following would surely be en-
titled to first prize in a coincidence
competition: Two brothers who mad
not seen each other for is years, and
for seven months a not c~orresponded.
met in the Presidio. San Francisco, and
discovered tina they were both in the
same battalion and that each was a
first sergeant. For confirmation apply
to Sergeant Seyde. Company X, or Ser
geant Major Seyde of the Third bat
talon OF engineers"