The Iola register., 1898-09-30

different hunks. There were also one
dozen pies taken that morning just as
everybody was ordered on deck. They
were all eaten but one, and when il
was found in the fellows bunk the pan
was warm. Well every body who
had goods in their hunks were sub
pOenaed to appear after i'm court.
Some of the boys said their dear moth
er or sister had given them their
goods while others claimed to have
bought them in San Francisco on the
boat. When they asked the fellow who
had the pies that was on warm pie
pan, where he got it he said he
bought it at the section house, in Ore
gon when we went out on the side
ing. They were then dismissed and
the matter was let drop. 1t had
plainly showed up in the trial that
the boat crew had been selling US our
own goods and they were glad to drop
it for they were the ones that had
been stealing the goods that the Red
Cross people had given us.
SUNDAY 18th, p. IN.
AS this has been another one of
those days when something happened
| will tell you about it. got up at
a. m, took bath, as we do every
morning chat Is. az few does. We
line up and one man takes the hose
and we get a bath that any one would
enjoy. When we lined up for break
fast the Officers and Doctor condemn
ed the stuff we had to eat so 1t went
over board. Then they produced
some good butter and some sea bis
cults which were quite treat. After
breakfast one OF the boys made little
speech and said: 81 want any one
that passes me to salute me, for | am
the main guy and must have an or
derly,n an orderly was appointed
| Then he went on and told them that
we were just crossing a line,-nOt u
| transit line, but a line of Imagination.
and that it had been the custom of our
ancestors to celebrate the event by in
itiating two candidates from each
company, and that as the companies
were four, there should be eight can
didates. He called for No. !. When
he was brought forth he came fighting
and proved to be Dutchman. He
was set down and lathered and shay
Ell with a wooden razor three feet long
then thrown in tank of water, cloth
es and all. When he got out he got q
club and was going to murder every
body including the crew, but the main
guy spoke and said "Give the broth
or the second degree" He was then
thrown in head first and told that the
3rd degree was overheard, but he got
satisfied and only took two degrees.
Then they proceed to initiate two Ser
geants from Co. mn. When the can.
didates were all initiated the Main
Guy said there should be supernum-
erary. Then they nailed the head
steward of the boat, but as he plead
ed so hard and said he would treat
every man on the boat, they let him
go. He produced 400 cigars and every
body smoked and was happy.
MONDAY Is.
Came OH deck at a. m. to find we
had had quite shower and heavy
sea running. The little craft is just
standing on end. Our captain was
down below looking after some of the
boys that were sick after break fast,
and he is out when the men get their
TNnaalg n fh..i thaxy
he Is not there one of the Lieutenants
is. lie is looking out for the welfare
of Co. "M"., instead of staying back
in the cabin getting soaked on booze.
Nearly everybody lost their breakfast
the heavy sea causing more sea sick
ness. Up to date | have been all o.
X, not sick, but hungry all the time.
| am getting to look about the color Of
a Jap; salt water and the sea breeze
is tanning everybody.
TUESDAY T.. NJ.
! took my blanket after taps last
night and crawled through the win
dow and slept on deck. Every body
goes below at taps, but the rigging
serves as very good ladder so | went
out. | wished after | had started
that / had stayed below, but there
was more danger in getting back
than going on so | went on. We still
have good breeze and are making
about fourteen miles per hour. We
are in fight of land and every body
excited. We will get in some time In
the morning, 1t is very warm, hut
nice cool nights. | never felt any bet
ter in my life and the trip is every
thing to nae besides being in good
cause. The general health of all on
board is good with the exception of
sea sickness. II ! Thought | should