Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
CAMP HAMILTON.

The 4th Kentucky left Wednesday
afternoon for Admission, Alabama.
The z1st Kansas was made glad by a
visit from the paymaster Monday.
Foot and base ball are the prevailing
games.
Companies "A" and "B" began a
match game of ball Monday. but when
our boys saw that the other fellows
were mere babies, as it were, they quit
in disgust.
Lexington and Kansas played ball in
the fair ground Sunday. Kansas won
by score of 10 to 4.
Capt. Smith of Co. "B" returned to
his company Monday after long aud
serious illness. Capt. Smith is an eff
cient and highly respected officer.
Mr.. Thomas Kent, of Chase, who
was in attendance at the Encampment
in Cincinnati last week came down to
say "helIo" to the Rice county boys.
Sunday.
WILDER Aber, who was taken sick to
Lexington during an attack of fever,
was sufficiently recovered to drive out
to camp Tuesday.
Presuming the reports of officials to
be correct, during the pending unpleas-
antness where one man was killed by a
Spanish Mauser ten have died from
AIgercitis.
Rev. E. c. Pollard, of Burton Kan.
sas, held services in the regimental tab
ernacle Sunday.
Camp was just simply delurged by
fair visitors Sunday. If Uncle Sam
should muster the boys out here-well
the population would increase rapidly.
Ist Lieut.. Magee was slightly indis.
posed the first of the week.
Ollie Roth of Ness City arrived in
camp Tuesday. He will attend school
at the Transylvania college. Lexington.
Our first brigade review since coming
to our new camp took place Wednesday
evening and was witnessed by a very
large number of people from the city.
The number of patients at the div
ision hospital is steadily decreasing
The 21st has the third largest number
81. Total number on Thursday was
500.
The third battalion is taking steps to-
ward purchasing sword for Major
Brown, "The volunteers friend"
The 4th Kentucky boys who were
recruited from the mountains of east.
ern Kentucky, have been fruitful
source of amusement for our boys. A
few days since Kansan asked boy
of the 4th why they did not have dress
parade, to which the "corn cracker
replied: "Case none of that has been
issued to u.s.
Last week Gen. Sanger and the ever
present orderly rode through the camp
of the 4th Kentucky. The guard across
whose "beat" they drove did not salute
the General. SHOW, rally, is that
Gen. Sanger7" he asked. And throw.
ing down bis gun he rushed up with
extended hand and said: "Hello Gen.
eral is this your
But our own boys are not slow.
Thursday evening an "I" boy was on
guard. The officer of the day was
making his usual round and as he ap.
preached the guard shouted: who's
there7" Just then the officer stumbled
and exciaimed: .'Jesus Christi" The
faithful guard maintained the reputa-
ton of the sons of Erin for wit by
promptly commanding: "Jesus Christ.
advance and be recognized"
On August z5th Brig. Gen. Breckin.
ridge issued an official report in which
he stated that e2 deaths had occurred
in August; 600 deaths from the estab.
lishment of the camp at Camp Thomas
and that 2667 patients were there con.
fined in the hospitals. If Gen. Breck.
inridge's figures are incorrect he is Ger
tainly the wrong man for an army in.
spector; his report should be disputed
and disproved.
Corporal Bancroft of Co. "B" died
of typhoid fever Wednesday night,
making the seventh death in that com
pany.
The Bend boys were most agreeably