Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
RAINY SEASON.
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withstanding the distance from camp
to town, but the action of the Colonel
in recognizing the manhood of his men
had much to do with their good be-
havior. A continuation of the leniency
of the Colonel will be determined upon
by the future conduct of the men.
Y. M. C. A. Headquarters.
A large tent to be used as headquar-
ters for the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation was erected near the en-
trance of the camp grounds yesterday.
w. A. Magee, state secretary of the
Association, is on the grounds person
ally experimenting the work. During
the encampment the Y. M. G. A. camp
headquarters will be under the super
vision of j. G. Prall, college secretary
of Iowa, and B. G. Wade, secretary
of the local association. The tent will
be supplied with books, magazines,
writing material games, ETC., and ev-
cry effort will be put forth to make
this one of the pleasures of the week
OF camp life The local Y. M. G. A.
male chorus will visit the camp at
intervals during the week and enter
tain the soldiers. At Red Oak, Perry
and Cedar Rapids, where encamp-
ments have been held this summer,
the Y. M. c. A. headquarters have
proved most beneficial department
and were very literally patronized by
the members of the Guard. There
was an average of 500 visitors per day
and an average of 200 letters written
every day. Stationery will be furnish
ed free and stamps will be kept on
hand at government prices.
Downtown Headquarters.
Frank Kerfoot, of this city, color
sergeant in the Fiftieth regiment,
Iowa National Guard, has, thru the
kindness of his employer, j. A. Phil
lips, fitted up temporary headquar-
tiers for the members of the regiment
while in the city. At the big store
where Mr.. Kerfoot is employed the
men will find itationery and writing
material, and are invited to call at
any time when in the city.
The Signal Corps.
Lieutenant Walter L. Lane, signal
officer has two men on the grounds,
and if the equipment for the signal
station arrives today as anticipated,
he Will select five additional men and
place the apparatus in operation. This
will be the first signal station in the
state since the close of the Spanish
American war.
Col. Haynes Unfortunate.
Lieutenant Col. H. G. Haynes is one
OF the most unfortunate men in camp.
Tuesday night during the storm his
tent was blown away and he was sub
Jected to a severe drenching. Last
night the rear of his tent was taken
away by the wind, and altho he was
not in camp, he found his headquarters
In sorry plight when he reached
camp this morning.
Wrecked Their Tent.
The mess tent of the regimental
band was almost totally destroyed by
Inc storm last night. The few shreds
of it that were left have been stretch
ed over the old tent poles, and it has,
in a manner, been made to again
serve the purpose for which it was
originally intended. 1t is the tent that
was used by Company A, of Keokuk,
as mess tent during their stay at
Jacksonville.
A Busy Man.
Lieutenant Chambers, of Ft. Madi-
son, engineering officer, is one of the
busiest men in camp. There are
floors to lay and since the heavy rains
of the past two days those who were
not prepared for the storm are all
clamoring for his services at once.
The Star Quartette.
Company M, of Fairfield, is accom-
panied by the Star quartette, COM
pany Of colored young men from that
place of whom the company and all