Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1906 — SOLDIERS WERE HERE MONDAY NIGHT. [ARTICLE]

SOLDIERS WERE HERE MONDAY NIGHT.

The 27th regiment of U. 8. infantry under command of Col. L. N. Pitcher, camped here Monday night in the Monnett pasture, on the Remington road. There were some 700 of the regulars besides the teamsters, etc. The regiment’s big band gave a concert in the evening at the public square and a reception was given by some of the prominent citizens to the officers and band .at the Armony. Enough money was raised by subscription to present each soldier and officer with a good cigar. The soldier boys were given the liberty of the town and some l of them patronized the saloons quite freely. One of the boys, who is said to have indulged quite freely, was badly beaten up some time during the night, the beating said to have been done by one of the sergeants. His face and body was badly beaten and his shoulder broken. He was sent back to Ft. Sheridan Tuesday in charge of a comrade. The boys broke camp at an early hnur Tuesday morning and resumed their march toward Indianapolis, by way of Remington, camping Tuesday night near Wolcott. Officers and men are said to have been much pleased with the treatment accorded them here and want to return this way in October. Watch out for the high priced fall goods and buy your winter outfit of Wildberg. All wool goods leas money than the cotton mixed stuff at other places.