The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
The PHILIPPINES.

The Philippines.
An Interesting letter has been re-
ceived tfcor' Albert Capser by his par
ents. VIZ. :. will be read with interest.
Pc fos little cause for complaint,
hough one may read between the Rnes
that size would like to return TO the
States. The menu enclosed, and
which is printed herewith, is nos,only
an artistic piece of letter-press grint-
ing,"which would do credit to any
print-shop in thesstate, but the oil of
fare is not to be despised as a Thanks
giving dinner. The letter follows:
MANILA,,P l., Nov. %, 1898.
Bear Father and Mother.-Just re.
ceived your letter of October 10th. l
woote to you few days ago, but will
write a short note in answer to your
vus-come letter.
We are getting along very nicely
ow-getting plenty to eat and do not
heve much to do. The weather. is fine,
6 course very hot, but we are. getting
used to it now; but would like to get
up some morning and see snow on the
gro und. BY the time you get sthis let
tier I suppose you will all be wearing
.mittens and overshoes and Snr caps,
while we go around with thin white
pants and undershirt.
Six or seven boats Games in this
|week with soldiers, so we have about
40, 600 here now. Whether this will
@help us in any way to get home any
is ooner remains to be seen. :sSome of
1.-THE boys seem'to think we will be re-
lieved by some of the troops coming
in and probably be sent heme or to
Honolulu, but believe we will have
" stay here about six months longer.
While in California the Frisco peo-
pie were very.good to the latn boys,
$50 on Thanksgiving day each COM
lpany of the 18th invited the company
'sof the lst California corresponding, to
Thanksgiving dinner. Our Co. D
invited Co. d of California, retc. En-
rclosed you will find armenas card so
2you can tellfor yourself about the
kind of a time we had. We started at
,,s6 p. m. and it lasted until IL zat night.
We had our place decorated with
palms, green's and fags-and such
1 palms; they would be worth 81 200 in
st. Paul, andvall we had to do was GO
'.out and cut them down
We have heard about our Christmas
boxes and expect to get them soon.
'Henry said inshis letter he marked the
big box for the North Dakota boys
G.imself thank the 18th boys will be
as well remembered as any, and will
have no reason to kick on mine from
svhat you say.
will close now with love to mother
and all, and wishing you all q merry
( christmas and happy new year. d
Your loving son,
ALBERT.
The following is the menu:
aAhI1NO sF}tH45yasg
A Manhattan
,..s. Shrimps
Ruree of Tomato Olives
.Dalag &
Chicken with Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
Peas BCucumbers
Establishes Pickles Chow Chow
Lobster Salad
Apple, Pumpkin, Mince and
Custard Pies
Fraits Cheese Coffee
Cigars Cigarettes
Sherry claret Beer
TOA SITS
THE AMERICAN FLAG
The State of California Capt. r. j.
McCreagh.
The National Gaard-Capt. Chas.
E. Metz.
Gable Service in the Army-Lt. a.
F. MeGurren.
''R0okies LIT. M. T.. Merrill.
The Girls We left Behind U.s.
Sergt. VIM. D. Finn.
The Army Mule -Sergt, c. A. Bach.
Life on a Transport Ship WIN.
Jamerson.
"Grub''-J. s. Mcclure.
POSTMASTER q. A. O'ReilIy.
N. B. or P. S.-Buffalo-carts at
any old time.
&
"If' woman ever gets so 'homely'
she isn't worth looking at, she d better
take Rocky Mountain Tea. Brings
back the bloom Of youth IS oents.
Hanson 3 Emerson. ~