The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-11
NEWS OF CAMP THOMAS.
Lieut.. w. Nj. Kemerer, of Company
H, Fourteenth, Resigns.


Special Correspondence The st. Paul Globe.
CAMP THOMAS. Ca. July S.-Lieut w.
M. Kemerer. of Company H. Fourteenth Min
nesota, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect Immediately.
Maj. Schaefer, of the Fourteenth. has one
of the neatest appearing and best looking
colored servants in the park-"Columbus'
he is named. The major owns columbus, "
having purchased the boy from his mother
The mother came to camp one day recently
to see her son. and the major asked If the
boy would be allowed to accompany him in
case the regiment was ordered away.
Il doan care whar he goes she said,
What will you take for him?" asked
Maj Schaeffer.
II dun no what he is wuf. really 1 doan, "
well, say something near It," persisted
the major.
els two dollars n a half too much?" the
We'll. no." the major replied 81 guess
will take him and when the war is over. If
he is alive l will see that he is sent home
to you"
.'oh. that's all right" the mother said as
she pocketed the $3.50. 'Chil;un alters Is a
heap Of trouble, anyway. Eff de doan want
to cum back neber min sendin' him." and
she was gone.
Columbus and his ''boss" get along fine
ly. The major is going to give him an oppor-
tunity to acquire an education. 1t may be
that the brightest day that ever dawped for
Columbus" was the day his mother sold
him.
Second Lieutenant Helms, of COMPANY H
Fourteenth regiment, rendered his res gnation
to Col. Van Duzee recently. The colonel re-
quested him to reconsider it for time with
the hope he might change his mind later on.
me, Inc lieutenans mas not fully made up his
One of the busiest places on earth 10 Tho
little town of Lyle these days. Outside Of
the horde OF soldiers going and coming from
Chattanooga, there are numberless governl
ment wagons with their four-mule teams
with from one to six men accompanying each
one Hacks by the score, peddlers of all
kinds OF stuff, such as lemonade souvenirs
writing material or any other old thing thai
will catch the eye or the stomach Of the
soldier boys. These hurrying here and
there and the seeming perpetual "spieI' of
grafters make a scene never to be forgotten
Just north Of the depot, which is in the heart
OF town, Is corral containing something less
din occasionally. no
The soldiers generally have heap of fun
dodging the provost guard at Chattanooga,
, Mnen as solaier has overstayed his time he
knows that at any minute he is liable to be
arrested and fred bacl1 to camp. Most Of
them go on the theory that one might as wall
ae ss for ba sneep as lamb and after staying
the fun out. They bunk together, have a
room and post their own sentineIs. When
an alarm is given pell NELL they go up into
lock themselves in. Here they are comnara au :
lively safe, as the guards never search tSara
Others are hidden by their newly made friends
Of the city until the coast is clear when thev
resume their positions just as II theirs was M
such thing as provost guard on earth. Thev
all, with few EXCEPTIONS get back to cam1
in few days sadder but wiser men Tbep
comes the regimental officers court martial
and then police duty and the guard house for
ten or twenty days. This condition of affairs
does not apply to either of the Minnesota reg.
iments. Our boys have enviable regulations
both at the park and at Chattanooro - a
morals and department None have over
stayed their time to any serious extent and
only one man so far has been locked I'm bv
the guard. ~
The, Fourteenth rife range is situated fve
miles from their camp ground. The regiment
practices by battalions, each taking its turn
order with three days ratons. They camn nn
the range three days, pracIfcing each dav
and then give way to the next battalion TSe
Twelfth only have short distance to 20. They