The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07

he completed about September the lst
AT Eva there is a sugar mill, daily
out put 40 tons. Their annual output
being from 10000 to $1,000 tons. We
next went to photograph gallery,
where | was shown scenes from differ
ent parts of the island which were
very grand, then to the natives home.
His house was five room, one story
and was very neat inside. His family
consisted of a wife and two little girls,
one eight and the other five years old.
His wife does not speak very good
English, but both the little girls do.
They have been attending u mission
school. 1t was here | lost two buttons
off my coat. 1t was all l had been
asked for or allowed to give up as my
friend would not let me pay for any
thing.
After we had lunch which was very
nice, (but 1 can't tell what anything,
| ate was, only the soda crackers).
We then went to a livery stable and
got team and buggy and drove out
around the outskirts OF the town and
took in the sights. We saw four of
the native bellies out riding. They
ride astride and their horses were all
we'll bred animals. They have got as
good horses and jersey cattle here as
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/ begun to ask questions and my host
stopped the rig and said something in
their native lingo, then we got out
and went in. We were thrown down
rug to- sit on, about ten feet off.
Then we were brought some of the
nastiest stuff ever drank. got on
the outside of it, but could hardly
keep it down. One of the lady play
ers quit and she told me they were
gambling. The stakes was very light
for there was not more than 81. 50or
SO 90 in sight. did not stay long for
my drink had made me sick. We
next went to the asylum which is on
lue lOIbu vi tht 'lNy ulN uOl ~ III
but drove around, then my host said
we should go to the Bishop museum,
but we had to go back the same road.
We had to come TO the main street in
the city, then west two miles and
when we got to the museum it was
closed so | did not get to see it, 1t is
free to the soldiers Friday and Satur-
day. We drove back to the stable
and after agreeing to let him only,
show me the sights, took car for
the camp.
/ had missed all the ceremony at
camp. The camp had received a
name, Camp Mckinley. l am now
going to the top Of Diamond Head
mountain, to see what is there. The
mountain lies directly east of our
camp.
DIAMOND HEAD MOUNTAIN.
l started on my journey at s a. m.
1t was very circuitous route over
crags and peaks-some places the foot
Ing was not more than one foot wide
80 it made it very tedious and danger
Gus. stopped to rest great deal for
the view OF the surrounding country
was grand. Just under me and to
the west the city of Honolulu, beyond
to the west ana north, the rice fields,
and the pineapple and banana planta-
tions, and south and south west the
beach and breakers as they come
dashing in over the coral reefs, is a
very nice sight. There are two steam
ers just coming into the harbor. |
don't know what they are, but they
look like transports. There is also
big four mast ship lying out, signal
ing for the tug to throw her in. At
about II o'clock / heard cheering
and looking up 1 saw that some Of
the boys had reached the top and
that our flag was floating from the top
of Marble Head mountain, they must
have started at daylight.
Everything here has got the Amer
lean flag on it and it is the most pa
triotic place on earth believe.
must not forget to state that have
seen the Dethroned Queen. She is
quite dark and is about two hundred
FOUNDER. | also saw her niece who
seems TO be her companion, but Is not
so dark and better looking. They
were driving both times | saw them.
They say she is great entertainer
and that the officers have Il general
round up ut this place quite often. l
have got to start down hill or will
not get back before dark and there is
no twilight in this country. When
the sun goes down it is just as dark
as it is at midnight, just the same as
on the ocean. The sunrise and sunset
are both very nice here. 1t is quite
warm but we have good sea breeze
all the time and ifyou get in the shade
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