Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-05-11
RECRUITING STATION OPENED IN
MADISON.
LIEUT.. COLE IN CHARGE
Thirteen Dollars Per Month the Pay
With a Fat Extra During War
Soldiers to Be Sent to the
Various Tropical Islands-Condl-
tons of Enlistment.
Madison, MAY 9.

Madison, May ..
Uncle Sam wants soldiers and wants
them at once and in as large numbers
as possible. They are needed in the
Philippines, in Cuba and in Porto Ri
co for how long the Lord only knows.
Every private will get $l3 per month,
besides his clothing food, medical at
tendance and transportation hither,
thither and yon. During war times
the $l3 per month is augmented 20
per cent. These, it is needless to add,
are war times and they will continue
so long as an open enemy remains
under arms contending against the
sovereign authority of Brother Jona
than in his campaign Or oehsr0ienc
assimilation. Peace really prevails
everywhere except in the Philippines
and the government is very anxious
to cut off the 20 per cent extra pay
which all troops now receive. But it
has not seen its way clear to do 50
even in the case of the regulars on
duty in the United States while a
state of war actually exists for the en-
broilment of some portion of its troops
even on the other side of the world.
Privates have had fears for a month
or more past that the extra would be
eliminated ere now, yet it continues
to come much to their joy. Enlist
ments are for a period of 8 years and
the fellow who gets in must be UNI
married, between Is and 35 years of
age, not less than feet, A inches tall
weighing not less than 125 pounds and
most of all, must be physically sound
Lieutenant James A. Cole has opened
a recruiting station at Hanks hotel
on South Blair street, this city, where
he will remain all Of this week. He is
an old Wisconsin boy, native of
Portage, and was appointed to West
Point while captain in the university
battalion. That was 20 years ago
nearly. Since then, Lieut.. Cole has
seen service at various frontier posts
and in Cuba, as well as having been
military academy and also at the head
of the military department at the Wis
consin university While on this last
detail dozen years ago he studied
law and was admitted to practice but
has used his new knowledge only in
his calling as a soldier Lieut.. Coles
wife is an invalid and makes her home
at Portage. 4 niece, Miss Fletcher, is
student in the university.
In his recruiting duties Lieut. Cole
is assisted by Private Harry e. Clay
whose whole life since maturity has
been spent as a soldier. Though yet a
young man he has served one enlist
ment Of five years and two of three
years each, in the 9th cavalry and the
LIST and 5th artillery. He was in the
recent miX-up in Cuba and declares
with evident JUNCTION 81 like a soldiers
life" Recruiting duty is something Of
a snap. Yesterday Mr.. Clay was post
ing in conspicuous places about the
city huge gaudy posters, telling, in
facts and figures, of the destinations of
army life. Recruiting parties, like the
one here, are out the country over
while permanent stations are main
tanned in all the large cities Peoria
n
have just been secured for men by
recruiting officer with whom Private
Clay was detailed
Lieut. Cole is authorized to receive
enlistmeuts for the light and heavy ar
tillery infantry and cavalry and for
service at home or in the Philippines
The light artillery recruits will go to
Hunt, near Washington, the Cavalry
TO TT, Robinson, Neb, and the in
faury To San Francisco.
Dr. Harper viii conduct physical ex-
am'natious which begin today A
number of young men met Lieut. Cole
Monday and expressed a desire to en-
list If Lieut. Cole is successful here
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