The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-12
THE NATIONAL GUARD.


The past week has been very quiet
one in local military circles, the First regi-
ment being now encamped at Lake City.
The tour so far has proven most sue
ceSSful one. The regiment will return to-
morrow, the special arriving at the union
depot at 4:10 p. M, and at Minneapolis
at 4:45.
On Tuesday the Second regiment. Col.
A. w. Wright, Austin, commanding, will
go into camp for an eight days tour.
The Pipestone company will be the only
one to come through st. Paul, and it will
arrive here at 7:45 a. m. and depart on
the Milwaukee regular at $50 a. m. The
special will arrive in camp at u noon.
With the breaking camp of the Second
regiment will end the summer encamp
ment season.
Fred Schiffmann accompanied by Ad-
miral Mcleod and several warriors de-
parted on Friday evening for Camp Lake
view for an attack on the First regiment
now encamped there. The battleship (A1r.
Schifmann's new launch). in which the
trip was made, is fully armed and hopes
are entertained that no such mishap as
occurred on their visit to the Third regi-
ment and artillery may be encountered.
On the occasion referred to the marines
became a little more familiar with the
rigid discipline Of the land forces than
the protecting wing of Lieut. Dick
O'Brien, left the infantry camp during
the evening to pay their respects to the
men who handle the big guns-the artil-
lery, located several hundred yards away
All went we'll until all Of a sudden it was
discovered that Lieut. O'Brien had been
lost. They then held cons sultation to de-
eide on just what course to pursue. Their
alarm was apparent, for they were be-
tween two guard lines The sudden chal-
lenge of the sentry: Halt, who is there?"
increased their embarrassment. The ser
geant of the guard came on the call, and
was unwilling to accept their explanatio
so they were marched to the guard house
and kept under surveillance for over an
hour, while Sergt. Campbell, of Battery
A. and detail started out to find Lieut..
o Brien. In the meantime Dick had been
searching all over for them, little dream
ing of their predicament, so tis said, but
on learning Of their whereabouts imne
diately sought their release.
The party was afterwards entertained at
headquarters and We're consoled by the
fact that they Were not the only ones
the 'over-cautious" guards had blunder-
ingly taken to the guard mouse.
Government Appropriation Apportioned.
The 81, ,0000 600 appropriation made by the
last congress for the national guard has
been apportioned as per the following
tabulation. which also shows the organ
no explanation given as to how the ap
portionment is based and the figures
seem very uneven and most unfair. AS
for instance. take the states of New Jer-
organized strength of 4.651 with AIS, ,63s
unorganiZed, while the latter has ], 1,474 or
gan1zed and 100 900 unorganized, and each
draw the same amount. Missouri, with
a smaller force in both respects than
New Jersey, draws $4,000 more. The
District of Columbia, with an unorganized
strength of $780, draws almost as much
as Minnesota. with it's 200, 00D.
Minneapolis companies have the court
martial fever, and Harry Reese, a musi-
clan Of Battery B, recently paid fine for
failure to attend drill. He ignored the
order Of eourt-martial, and it became
necessary for Sheriff J. w. Dreger to ar
rest him. It was then that he decided to
pay the fine and costs, amounting to 50,
rather than go to jail.
Iowa VS.. Minnesota Marksnaen.
G. o. No. 20. issued by Adjt. Gen. By
ers. of Iowa, prove that the Iowa guards
men have much easier time of securing
1narksmen and sharpshooters' medals
than do the Minnesota boys. The former
are required to make two scores of SO
out of a possible 80, firing on the 200. 300
and 590-yard ranges, while the latter
must make los out of a possible l50 firing
on the same ranges 10 become a sharp
shooter it is necessary for the former to
make two or more full scores at 200 300
800 and 500 yards, and from the best two
IN each range have made a total of 100.
and have fired two or more full scores
timed fire at 200 wards GO seconds firing
interval In each score). and in the best
two have made a total of 25; and have
made enc skifanish run of twenty shots
advancing from 500 to 200 wards: the
total of all scores being not less than OAK.
The Minnesota boys must make 1877 out