The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-01
MILBANK MILITIA MUMBLlkGs
:. D. n. c.. 4TH INFANTRY, L s.A.
BY A PRIVATE

BY A PRIVATE
Most of the men looked forward to
the Tuesday drill with horror. The
prospect rf drilling outside in the Bit
ter cold and wadinr in mud up to
their necks was awful. 1t made all
erumble and the pesky Private cursed
and swore like a Chinese pirate. But
to the unutterable relief and gratitude
of the men, they were drilled inside
the warm, coy armory.
While hiking home after drill Tues
day a soldier was attacked by a yell
low cur of a dog. The soldier m
diate)y got so excited las he said
that he climbed a tree on a 'Douhle
Time march. and after getting safely
: out of the dogs reach. roasted there
until a passerby waved his hand atthe
dog and scared it away.
The April number Of the "Guards-
man. was issued to the men last week.
1t is published especially for the Ma
tional Guard of South Dakota and
even the wisest soldiers can learn
something from it.
While at Watertowu recently Capt.
Fuller paid a visit to the generals
Headquarters and put up a horrible
howl and boiler for more equipments.
We will soon receive new leather
belts, ammunition, and more khaki
uniforms.
Quite a few missed militia drill last
Tuesday because they could have more
fun attending a party, and were look
ing out only for themselves.
Says Private Seide I'm not going
up there and drill till eleven O'Clock
every week." And then says he ''I'm
going to the party this time.' 1t is
safe to say that Seide did not drill
Tuesday. We like the air OF indepen.
dence some soldiers have.
Soldiers who have locks on their
lockers to keep out any prying prt-
vate who might be q hat short, are no.
titled that they will have to dig down
into their jeans and fork up a key to
said lock and give it to the quarter
master. who must have access to ev-
ery locker.in the armory.
CORPORAL Carr has missed a few
drills on account of sickness. Carr
is a good fellow and q merciful officer
and we would like to see him back
soon.
The Pesky Private has again been
busy showing his imaginary author
itv. We have no doubt that he is a
great man (?) and, in fact, he has 40
doubt of it himself. Mr.. Pesky Pri-
vate. the sooner you descend to the
equal of an ordinary man, the better
will the world be pleased.
Private Norton says that at first
when he felt in his pants for the key
to his locker the key was always in
the other pocket, but he has got wise
and solved the problem by feeling in
the other pocket first.
Musician, Cook and Sergeant
Mansfield has gone away to his home
in Boston,. We don't know yet who
will take his place as musician or as
cook.
Orders we're issued Tuesday for all
men to come prepared to turn in their
uniforms at the next drill. We have
received new shipments, and every.
thing is to be checked up and things
Strengthened out.
It is wonderful the way the militia
has progressed in drill since muster
ing in. The boys ire eager, faithful
and reliant and there m not any who
enlisted for the purpose OF having q
good time in the rowdy sense. Great
credit is due Capt. Fuller for the way
he handles the men. There were
some who thought the state laws we're
rather tough, but all are now pretty
we'll satisfied with having enlisted.
we have only to keep it up, and there
is no doubt we can be the first com
pany in drill at the state encampment.