The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-23
LIFE IN MANILA.

American soldiers. Copies Of it, dated
October 8, Is and %, have beer re-
celved at this Office, and it's pages af-
ford an interesting glimpse of soldier
life IN barracks, town and suburbs.
The contents are as warm as tropical
temperature and are keyed up to h
highest pitch Of free speech. There is
a fair sprinkling of lads next to and
Immediately following pure reading
matter" a fact which shows the har-
monious relations of the business office
and the editorial staff. A notable fea-
ture Of the display of lads is the evil
dence they furnish of the march of
civilization in hat region. An Amer
lean restaurant" announces the receipt
of a cargo of "ice cold American beer
and american cigarettes" American
saloons with American managers and
American liquors are liberal advertis-
ers. One in particular takes an entire
page to serve warning in three-inch
type that plaza Re P. Moraga" is
the only place in town where the only
real genuine Milwaukee beer may be
had in loads to suit.
The American soldier pays it's re-
spects in warm words to the English
hotel" of Manila, because the propri-
etor refused an American private, in
service uniform, admission to the din
ing room. w know says the ed
itor, that a man is not to be ad-
mitted to a dining room in his shirt
sleeves, but it does not occur to US
that a man attired in regulation drill
uniform, suitable to the climate of Ma
Mia, can be considered to be in his
shirt sleeves. Uncle Sans blue shirt
is as much Of an outer garment as is
the blue or white blouse of the man-of-
wars man, and it is entitled to just as
much respect. They differ only in the
collar. If admittance is not denied to
the sailors blue shirt, why should the
soldiers be debarred?
"Sum The matter up as you will, the
fact still remains that the blue shirt,
representing as it does one color Of our
glorious flag, one symbol Of our prin-
ciples, and being a part and parcel of
Uncle Sans uniform, is certainly hon
orably enough borne to demand it's ad-
mittance to heaven ITSELF"
That's the talk. These tropical pa
CANS must be taught to respect h
uniform at any sacrifice.
The following extracts furnish an in
sight into life in Manila:
"On one or two occasions the writer
has presented American coin at a Span
;ch ctNro or1 wat with q rof,coJ nf
it's acceptance. It resulted in a good,
round tongue flashing for the Spaniard
who was so anti-American in his incli-
nations as to refuse money as good as
is that of Uncle Sam.
with the march of Uncle Sans SOL
diers into Manila comes the ever pres
ent and ofttimes obnoxious bill poster.
1.-THE regiments having been paid off
in full, the merchants Of the own ave
raised the price of their wares from
10 to 20 per cent on some articles. This
should not be so, and the boys should
raise a good, big howl.
1T is extremely gratifying to note
the rapid strides Manila is taking to-
ward becoming a fit place to liv in.
When we first entered the city brawls
were of hourly occurrence, foul odors
issued from every alleyway, street gam
blers blocked the sidewalk. These nui-
sances have been largely eliminated
under the American rule and the latest
move toward lettering the conditions
is the organization of a board of health,
which will ferret out all lurking pest
holes of disease and see that the prin-
ciples underlying good health are COM
piled with.
"wednesday evening the base ball
enthusiasts of Uncle Sans army met
in Whalley's Casino and formed a per-
manent league to be known as the
American Soldiers Base Ball associa-
ton. Despite the fact that a heavy
rain was falling a large crowd, most
of whom were officers, were present.
California n Nebraska were h only
regiments unrepresented.
Tuesday evening three Filipinos at
tempted to hold up q Spanish officer
near the Nebraska headquarters. The
Nebraska guard was attracted by h
Spaniard's cries and came to the rescue.
After a chase Of a mile and a half h
Filipinos were captured. One resisted
and was struck with the butt of a gun.
They will be tried for highway robbery.
1.-THE boys Of the Second battalion Of
the South Dakota regiment are smiling
since Wortser's Pain Cure has been in
trOduced in camp, as it knocks out
cramps Inc dysentery in short order.
Company E. of which command Wort
ser is q member, o calls him doc"
and says that he is o. K. on the above
complaints. Doc has a few bottles on