The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-24

wrestling with touch Of the prevail
Ing stomach trouble.
Our company has a poet In Private
Dyslin. We have not learned his last
poem. but there is something about
"hardtack and bacon" mixed up in 1t.
Hurrah for Spikes" gs
Lieut.. Boyce has good deal Of work
on his hands now that our captain has
gone. Lieut.. Slater being on the sick
list it throws The weight of the COM
pany on his shoulders, but he Is cap
able on doing such.
wedding ipl D--Private McAuliff
and the Shovel"
Sergeant Clark is raising a peach Of
mustache. He is liable to have to
wear Atwood's shoulder braces to keep
from getting stoop shouldered. It's
all right, there are Others"
Corporal Pratt says he is stuck on
being street commissioner" C'section
boss'o; 1t is no snap, is it, "Puss?"
Private Graham holds the best req
ord on the range, making AZ out Of a
possible so points. The boys are going
at this work With zeal.
First Sergeant Clark Is one Of the
busiest men In the company, getting
out details and reports.
Guard detail for July 10, morning:
Privates L. Fleming. Gimm, Hughes,
Hansen and Hicks; division guard, July
IL, Sergeant Bird, Private Houghtaling.
Private Henry Meyer is holding
down quarters" nursing a felon On
his right hand
Private Van Amber is sick in quar-
tiers with stomach trouble.
RegimentaI parade every night at
6:20
Canteen has been closed.
Those on police duty today were: PrI-
Yates Eaton, Johnson, Wilcoxen, Pull
yer, Personius, Schoeppach, Alderman,
Pickett and Blencoe, in charge of Cor
poral Williams. The corporal treated
them very generously with egg lemon
ade, which made them feel much fresh
er.
Private Buchan has been detailed as
marker at the rifle pit. Private Cutler
had some stomach trouble, which caus-
ed him to be in quarters.
John Wolter (inule whacker) Is in
favor Of a rough house for ten min
utes. John is equal to the occasion.
Private Arthur; Young, on being de-
tailed to dig sink, = was suddenly
taken ill. The sink is now nearly fin
ished, and he is improving. mo more
sinks, no more Sickness" He will prob
ably be able to get out tomorrow
The noncommissioned officers and
privates of the Twelfth Minnesota
presented ashandsome sword and belt
to Capt. Caine, Of the division hospital;
it was thankfully received The presen.
tation speech was made by Private C.
Leney, of Company D, who did it up
brown. Capt. Game was formerly with
the Twelfth Minnesota and the boys
appreciate his kindness to them in the
hour Of need.
officers school every night at p. m.
July 20: Corporal Conklin is in charge
of street police today
Guard detail: Privates Hicks, john
son. A. Johnson, r. Blair and hilbert,
Lieut.. w, r. Boyce is senior officer
Of the guard1today. With Lieut.. Boyce
on guard and Lieut.. Slater being i'll,
leaves the company in charge Of the
sergeants shut they are capable of
handling tine company.
+ Lieut.. Slater was taken this morning
to the division hospital; fever Is the
ailment, but with Private Greer. Of
Company D, he will have the best Of
care.
Officers and men Of the Twelfth Min
nesota are objecting to so much hard
drill, about four hours a. day Gin the
heat of the day, at thahD. Too much
drill is the cause of a great deal Of
the sickness in the Twelfth Minnesota;
boys are drilled to pieces, with the
thermometer at about 100 degrees in
eii0 SHaue. IHey HaVe " SeI oul anu
run all over 100 acres Of Georgia soil
A great many fell out of ranks this
morning by the intense heat. Not a
bit Of breeze stirring. Terrible hot.
We understand that stories are af1oat
in Fairmont involving the reputation
OF some Of the members of the COM
pany II correspondents will adhere to
the truth there would be no grounds
for anything that may reflect on the
boys here. " ---' '-- e--- ~- -'s-
Those on police duty today are: Pri-
Yates Arthur, Young, Eaton, Schu-
macher, Personius, Wright, Cams,
Necher, Alderman, in charge of Cor
poral Conklin. Lieut.. Boyce on guard
leaves the company in charge Of First
Sergeant Clark, who handled them sue
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