Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-31
CAMP SIDELIGHTS.

Ball game this afternoon? Not at all.
| Colonel Howell Is great ball fan but
Camp Bishop Is not pleasure tnsti-
tuition. Officers are included In the
taboo. They have been trying to get
off for two days but those who can
not find business in the city during
the afternoon, cannot possibly make
it. It was rumored through the COM
pany streets this morning that Colonel
Howell was going to give them per-
mission-but no such luck.
The potato supply" (by the barreD
is running low In some messes. Con-
signments are daily arriving, however,
marked G. o. d.
Underground refrigerators are
never opened when the captain or
other officers are present. The NOV
ing of large box In any of the tents
means a general rush to the scene.
Then it's nip" and tuck.
The band gets off this afternoon to
play at the ball game. But that Is the
size Of it. It is back again for parade
Immediately after.
Speaking Of the Fifty-fourth, 1t Is
a lazy bunch. That Is when not on
1 duty. A wagon went through the camp
for town this morning and before 1t
left the camp 1t was filled with band
fellows, taking a ride to the commits
sary tent.
| What are rockies? Rockies are
who are keeping a windward eye or
!, their companions. Something mlgh'
happen at an unexpected moment. II
other words, rockies are infants who
have never attended camp before
/ They are always subject to change O
duty without notice. Every soldier
( gives the orders.
, Captain Hall and Major Fuller, two
, regular army men are In camp In tn
, unofficial capacity OF inspectors The!
are pleased with the appearance o
: the Fifty-fourth and are continual!
!. remarking about the cleanliness ant
, system.
Company I Of Iowa City is seized
. uled for guard duty tomorrow. Cap
tain Elliott will be- captain OF the day
Louie Stephan, a private OF Com
Y PAW L of Keokuk has never been t
9 camp before and he got his last night
q He was detailed on guard duty am
J. the night bore great terrors to nj
heart. His companions singled hin
out and told him Of fierce bull II
the field, Just across the fence from
where he was doing guard duty. 81
earnest were they in their warning
that Stephan became MORALLY afrai'
and would rather have walked through
fire than go on guard So he went t.
the captain and begged for his releas
from duty. please, Mr.. Captain, do
have to go on guard tonight?" h
asked. "There is an officer Of tn
/, guard, talk to him." replied the car
tain In tones that did not SCUM
amiable to the rookey. But no plead
ling or comforting could relieve hi
terror and for several long hour
stepman patroled his beat. His CON
trades watched him and enjoyed tn
Joke and their funny noises cause
their victim to take to his heels sex
eral times. He is almost nervou
wreck today. He wanted to go home.
Dean Harmon of Company of low
City turned in at 4 a. m. this mornfn
after being out all night. He declares
that he became lost in the great cit
OF Ottumwa. The boys wonder II hi
innocence Is real.
Company c Is very handy with tn
molasses Jug A man dare not fal
iasleep. If he does he gets the "larrup
down his neck or on his face o
poured on his body. And it is might
cold getting out these nights an