The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-30
STILL UNWASHED.
Cry for Water Yet Ascends From
FOurteenth's Tents.

Cry for Water Yet AscendS From
FOurteenth's Tents.
Camp Thomas, Ca, Special Core
s~pondence.-I wonder what the fond
mammas of Minnesota would say if they
knew that their darling boys who have
volunteered to save their native land or
perish in the attempt, are at present
if they knew how very, very dirty they
are. It is not the boys fault: it is not
the fault of the officers. who are roaring
to high heaven in a vain attempt to have
a change, but it is the fault of that vague
and shadowy authority somewhere up
above. so far that appeals from regimen
tai headquarters never reach it's attitude.
When we first struck Camp Thomas our
cry was water, water, water" and the
papers were at once filled with stories of
the bountiful supply of aqua pura which
would be poured into camp when the pipe
line arrived. With truly Southern enter
prise the pipe line has been pushed for
ward, an inch a day, and has now passed
by the Fourteenth. but alas! like the
Pharisee of old, it has "passed on the
other SIDE" and we are still dry-and
dirty.
By some mismanagement of the COM
tssary department the boys went on short
ratlons for about a week some time ago
and the howl that arose Upon the still
night air stirred up even the chief moguls
at the national capital so that long after
everything was righted inspecting officers
with orders from Washington were paw
ing over the rations of the Fourteenth
and reporting as to their quality and
quantity.
1t would be we'll If the old folks at home
would once more raise up their voices
and inquire why we can't tap that pipe
me, but a quarter. Of a mile away, and
get one good civilized bath.
The Third Wisconsin is clean, the Fifth
Illinois is immaculate, but the Fourteenth
Minnesota is simply unfit for publication,
and yet there is but a stones throw be-
tween their camps. What we wish to
know IS, who and why? =
A large box was received by Corporal
Thompson from his friends at Brewer
vile, and the Long Prairie folks remem-
bered Sergt. Williams in the same man.
ner. The boys were generous, and after
setting aside a goodly share for the hos
pital. divided the remainder with their
comrades, and great was the joy.
Company B was made happy by the re-
ceipt of a large box containing bed linen
and dainties for the hospital. as we'll as
some solid comforts for the men who are
not fortunate enough to be sick. This
from the ladies of Anoka. E., IT,.
If Company B was happy Company X
was radiant, for they are reveling in the
luxuries of cake and preserves, sent by
their home friends.
The colonel decided to-day to s%traighten
out the rifle account OF THIS regiment with
a strong hand and accordingly at the I'M
holy hour of 6 a. m. the whole regiment
was assembled, MAIN, halt and blind as
we'll as the sound ones, and made to stack
arms in front of headquarters The men
were then dismissed and the rifles sorted
over and checked so that once more each
company is in possession of its own
pieces and, it is to be hoped, will be able
to hold on to them.
C. d. Tousley, whose daily visits at
Camp Ramsey endeared him to the hearts
Of the rank and file, is again with US.