The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-13

our sensitive nos.rils with the complex
aroma of the eweetly scented lasg
they catered still further to our aes-
thetlc tastes by putting us in a cocoa
nut OIL warehouse. Only one who has
sniited the air passing through the raw
en- locks of native belle in gala dress
can form proper conception of the
penetrating odor of this justly Celebrat-
ed perfume. Still further to guard
against any danger of infection conceal
ed in ferer-laden cots, they graciOusly
permitted us to stretch our dainty limbs
upon the stone floor Of the building.
AS it was only a few feet above the
water he'd. we We're thus ena bled to
more freely inhalc the aroma arisn
from the aforesaid Pasig. But still we
had other and richer treas in sore
For fear we would overWork ourselves,
we were required to keep in quarters
the greatest part of the day. But when
we mounted guard it was a d.fferent
proposition. To preserve untarnshni
our reputation as the bellies of Manila.
we We're required to Wear our helmets
all day, and forbidden 10 risk fros:-
bites and chillblains by standing still
or seeking the shade. Verify. the en-
ceeding regard of the volunteer officer
passeth all understanding. And stiIl.
some of the ungrateful fellows kicked.
-ni't'i'i iit'iN PHEASANT lidsNiillt was me
evening dress parade or cake walk At
tired in spotless white he Montana
girls would march down the street
about mile, and then. like the famous
king Of France. march back again. This
was a very enjoyable diversion and in
great favor with the rank and file.
When all other plans failed. pleas
ant trip to the quarterrlaster or com
missary would be suggested. and the
,.ly Il tnil no, all
hours with barrels of salt horse "
sacks of flour. Knowing full we'll our
generous disposition and how it was
hampered by our mOdesty. the field off
GERS devised ways by which We We're
permitted to donate a few dollars Of
our prncely income to the purse of
poor poverty stricken Uncle Sam. Such
a matter as failure to lace our leggings
properly or be on time at drill was the
usual prelude to these little donation
parties, and still some OF the ingrates
kicked. But our benefaCtoTs were not
to be thus detected from their philan-
thropic schemes. Sensitive as they were
to the foul breath of calumny and as
persion. they continued 20 sacrifice self
and labor increasingly for our pleas
ure.
But my pen is unequal to the de-
scription OF the many faVOrs shown Ls
ny lutSt great anu SpOu men. VITA
a feeble attempt to describe the crown
ing proof of their astuteness and re-
gard for the private soldier, l will close.
For some time i had been notorious
that certain officers We're SO dead u
all motives of honor and self-reSpeCt
as to at times speak to. and even for
a time, associate with that degraded
being-a common private. True, some
of the privates had dared while in civil
life to move on a higher plane
than some of the officers. but
all things should be forgotten
in time of war; and no pri-
vate encouraged to think himself as
good as a captain Or lieutenant. In
view of such dishonOrable behavior on
the part of members of the sacred
brotherhood of shoulder strapdom. it
was decided to prevent the spread OF
such pernicious practices. Although Of
ten warned, the offenders persisted in
their evil ways regardless of friendly ad-
vice and spurnng the admonitiors Of
fellow Officers. But hard as it was,
an example must be made, and the
parties in question We're dismissed by
the service on specious preteXt. WIKI
them went others, who had unwilling
ly offended the fine Sensibilities of the
powers that be. But vacancies must he
filled. So to encourage the soldiers III
well DONG, some OF their own class
We're translated to the unoccuped posi-
tons. In order to show that none was
too lowly to be recognized, some were
chosen who had not drilled month
since enlisting. True. they have no
idea of the relations between company
front and charge bayOnets.' What
of this? A great moral lesson has been
inculcated, and according to establish
ed precedent. any private may aspire
to a commissions and if he be as far
along as to master the setting-up eXar-
else and the relative trading value OF
condemned bacon, Salt Horse may
awake any morning and find himself
major general. And still the 'sWattiess'
kick