Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-29

country was all under water at one
time. Darkness had so gathered that
we were unable to see any more We
arrived at Bloomington, Ill.,, about z
o'clock and had a good time there.
The people were down to the depot
and we bought sandwiches there to
eat with our dinner. At this place we
saw two trains of Canadians troops
(aviators) Ell route to Texas to teach
flying. Their uniforms were different
from ours, especially their hats.
On Guard on Car Platform
At Bloomington I was put on guard.
My hours were from to 10 o'clock,
then l was off until o'clock a. m,
then | was on until 4 o'clock and off
again until s o'clock, when I was on
again until 10. I was on again at 2 in
the afternoon and was relieved by a
, new guard at 4 o'clock. We guards
had to stand on the platform and al
low no one to open the doors or to
linger on the platform. l had a
; chance to see the country pretty we'll.
At II o'clock we passed through
! Springfield, Ill. Everyone was in bed
but we all arose to see the city. We
stayed there ten minutes. A crowd
was at the depot, but we could not
see much of the town, it being so dark
We were switched in the East ST.
Louis yards for four or five hours.
This was about 2 o'clock We arrived
in DupO, ILL.,, at about 7. Here our
train was iced and we had our break
fast and coffee was bought At 1890
we crossed the Mississippi river and
came upon the city of limo, the first
city in Missouri, and we had dinner
there.
Missouri Something Like Wisconsin
From limo to Arkansas we noticed
how much the country looked like Wis
consin. Stone cliffs and trees on
them. The country was very pretty.
At about we arrived at Poplar Bluff,
the last city in Missouri. This was
quite town. We saw none of the
Arkansas country, it being dark. We
arrived at North Little Rock near II
o'clock and stayed in our berths until
z this morning, when we marched to
our barracks.
Some of the things I noticed in
my trip that impressed me were: The
beautiful farm land with so little care.
The people are so shiftless. | thought
of our farms. The land seemed so
dark, but the buildings, fences and
machinery all tumbling down, told of
their laziness. People seem to lack
ambition here. l could only think if
some Of our farmers had this land
they would show them. The people
need waking. We noticed the trees
all were so tall and branched out so
far up. All the trees were very small
in circumference. We noticed where
the corn was harvested the green
grass had grown again. The clover
was quite green also.
The grasses that were brown were
very pretty. They were rust red. The
grasses are so matted and stand so
straight.
Negfoes Live in Broken Down Build
inos
l want to tell you about the negro
homes Of all the God forsaken build
ings l ever saw, these houses were
the worst. Words can't describe them.
Tumbled down, sunken pOrches, no
windows. I often wonder how people
live in these quarters. The people
came down to see us. Some waved
and some were too lazy to wave These
Missouri people lack ambition. This
country seems that it would be some
agricultural place if it could only be
worked. The negroes are a happy lot
and the clothes they wore were all
torn The fatbOats on the MISSISSIPPI
pi interested me. The river is slug
gish and so wide. All we saw in Mis-
souri, was mules.
Camp Pike Situated on Hill
The camp is laid out on some hills.
The negroes camp here. The bar
racks are larger than at Camp Grant.
We have an outside stairway. This
camp is very pretty. I have not left
the barracks yet, as one could be lost
easily. The officers are very good.
We we're passed into the 345 Inf,
Co. L. Think we will like it. The
climate is splendid. We are wearing
no oyercoats. The water is poor,
though. Guess we won't freeze. They
are so much more strict here than at
Camp Grant. The boys hated to see
me go, too.
This camp has been quarantined
with measles. So many died. Five
yesterday. Hope we won't get it.
There are furnaces here instead of
steam heat. We have plenty of hot
water. LOUIS JACOBS.
Rained at Waco
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