The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-07
THOUGHT THE RAIN A JOKE
FIFTEENTH DIDN'T MIND THE
EFFECTS OF THE FLOOD
Services VIII De Held Today by
Rev. j. j. Lawler and Chaplain
Turner--DuIuth Roys Secure a
Nest Egg for a Company Fund
n Provost Searching for Miss
ing Prfvate--G. A. n. Visit.

The boys of the Fifteenth came up
Smiling yesterday morning after the
deluge of the previous night. After
the sun had warmed them up for an
hour or so they began to look at the
discomforts Of the night before in the
light of a huge joke. No one was kick
Ing, and set to work as soon as pos
sible to dry out the thoroughly soaked
tents Trenches were perfected and
the ground made as level as possible
SO that if they receive another vista
ton OF the kind they won't be put to so
much inconvenience.
Rev. Father LAWYER will hold conf
munion service at Camp Ramsey this
morning at o'clock for the benefit of
the soldiers of Catholic faith in the
Fifteenth
The members of the Fifteenth expect
a large number of the G. A. r. out to-
day. They will come in body from
the Twin Cities and pass judgment
upon Minnesota'S youngest regiment.
several good speakers will be among
the old soldiers, and the boys are look
Ing for the coming of the veterans with
a grea deal of interest
Chaplain Turner will hold regimental
service at the regular hour and place
Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser called on Col
Shandrew yesterday and found the
popular commander much improved
During his absence Maj. Gotham had
command of the regiment.
SEARCHING FOR ZAZADIL.
corporal and three men spent yes
terday in search of Private ZaZadil, Of
Company A. ZaZadil was seen for
second the day before yesterday by
party who was searching for him, but
ne 'ducked,' and no one has been able
TO locate him since. Up to o'clock
last night neither the provost nor
Zazadil had arrived al Camp Ramsey.
Private Lord, of Company NJ who
ran away from the guard house Fri
day was not tried yesterday. When
he is tried 1t will not be for desertion.
1t requires ten days absence to make
man deserter. The charge will
probably be INSTRUMENTATION.
Sergeant Brockett, of Company I, will
probably be honorably discharged from
the service. Brockett has heart
trouble. He is splendid fellow and
good soldier. The officers and men Of
his company hate to lose him.
Lieut.. Edwards, of Company I, was
exhibiting one Of the handiest COM
binations for army life that has been
seen at Camp Ramsey. It Is a COM
bination knife, fork and spoon, made
in the form of a large jackknife 1t
can be taken apart, and each piece
used separately. On the bowl of the
spoon, which is silver, is engraved the
name of the recipient and of the DONORS
Mr. c. E. Force and wife They also
gave Billy cartridge belt.
DOES DULUTH KNOW TT
Lieut.. Elliott put on his hustling clio hes
yesterday and started out to swell Company
LIS company fund" By the smile of sat s.
faction that iilumined his iace in the even.
ing every one knew that he had been sue.
cessful He had exceeded his widest expo
Int lrx
last night twenty-one additional cents, which,
with the original nest egg makes Company
l. the poSsesor of p cent.
Lieut.. ]. T. Jones, of Company NJ, who
was slated for the regular arm, has turLed
his prospect over to Lieut.. Ell oft, of Com
Lieut.. Elliott expects to Sc called away at
any time now.
G. A. Grard is appointed clerk of Company
The commanding officers of company K are
the the incest Il fixed L OF any at Camp Ram:e
terday the floor of Tent No. was sand
and fixed up generally for a mess tent. They
start the mess which will be looked aft:r by
Lizzie" Mccall. It's all right "Lizzie'' is
K street was literally sprnked with sand
yesterday. 1t made the street look very neat.
Tent No: l. of Company B, is occupied by
Sergeant Morgan and Pfivatcs James, XII
Ter and WILEY. They have one of the be.t
gun racks in the camp. Th;y are no. ovid
ard seem 10 catch on to as many good lunch,s
Corporal Perrin, o; Company F. nearly lest
the sle of his hand from gallauting the
ladies, but has so far recovered the use of It
as to resune drill.
Frank Bonham who used to run barb r
shop at East Grand Forks, is scraping he
boys Of Company F. Frank sends them on
guard looking spruce.
Provost Sergeant Brown is enc CT the b sest
men in the regiment these days. Brown COM
mands quite a large-sized company.
Nick Peterson, of Company G, has a kick
coming. Nick wants more drill and less Of
Harry Willett. the old miller, who stood
by himself" of Worthington, is probably ths
star ladies' man OF Company G..
CANDIDATES FOR CUBA.
Scot Rogers wants to so to Cuba and 70
where else. Scott says nothing but tobacco
plantation will do him. Then he will expect
to make and supply all Luverne with the
best article in the market, just he used to
do before he went soldering.
Corporal Frank Irvine prefers the board
verne, to Camp Ramsey fare. Frank isn't
kicking by any means on the army grub, but
he can't help thinking just the same.
jim Foley, Of Company l, was laid up in
quarters yesterday sick. jim was fortunate
in having his mother, Mrs. Rose Foley, of
s T call on him in faef the Se Be-
l.. c. Jefferson. of GraceviMe, called on
Company E yesterday. L. C. read The
yesterday and promised the boys he would go
home and start a fund for them.
Capt. Crossfe.d purchased a big supply of
= tobacco yesterday and distributed 1t among
the boys.
The boys of Company E claim that one OF
the sergeants is martinez He feels his
stripes terribly they say. Strange that man
would change because he is clothed in a
little brief authority they think.
Company boys were jubilant last night.
During the day Lieut.. Vincent went to town
and purchased razor, strap, clothes brush.
shoe. brush. backing and dauber,. shaving
brush, two wash basins, button brush for
each tent. Belts were ordered for all tine
men, and a meat and vegetable cutter was
added TO the mess outfit. Company is lin
it."
The Second battalion put up splendid re-
view last night. Many visitors were out from
the city to see it. The boys went through
the ceremony without hitch
FLIES BUT NO SCREENS.
Tent flies were issued to the company
commanders yesterday. They will be boor
to the officers and will be appreciated now
that they have been so long without them.
Morning drill will be dispensed with fol
a while. Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser does moi
believe in working men until they go stale
The men have reached such stage of pro
fciency that they can dispense with an houl
or so drill day and put in the time a.
sighting or some other light practice. AL
the caDtains had important business in town
too. Through some mistake the "non-coms'
were booked to receive only private's pay
The matter was Strengthened out. What
howl there would have been. The corporal.
OF some companies were down for less money
than the Drivates.
Capt, Bond, of Company l. is officer o
the day today with Lieut. Dewey, of Com
pany G, as officer of the guard