The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
From Bert rIiller.
MANIA. 2. l.. Dec Nm

W. dIt ull ldnu ~ last. we uIb
1uartered in an old English ware
house on the bank Of the Pasig river.
We have cots to sleep on and are
quite comfortable. 1t is very warm
during the day, but the nights are
just right for sleeping. / have been
on guard already. My post was near
ly fourteen blocks long, it ran along
the bay and railroad, which by the
way, is the only one in Manila. My
orders were to allow no fighting, no
smuggling along the bay shore, and
allow none of these heat1ens to get |
very near me at night. ! mad no
trouble however. The natives are
very peaceable and when they meet
one one of us they say "Much-al-
Weno; meaning Every good" q spell
it as they pronounce it, Manila is
very dirty in the natives part of
town.
All of the boys are buying boxes of
the Cinnamon to ut.their belongings
in. They are very nice and handy
and have locks on them so every one
can not get at our things. If you
could see the boys when they are
dressed up now you would think
they were very sporty soldiers. AL
most all of us have bought nice
linen suit and white slippers canvass
and linen) and they only cost about
81 30 in our money and the shoes SOC.
Things have commenced to take on
an American air already. The street
cars have signs on them advertising
different American goods like they
are i'm the u. :. The Spanish soldiers
are to he sent home as soon as posi-
bic. r'welve hundred of them start
ed yesterday. They seem to be glad
to go. Most of them are sorry set.
just just received my laundry from
native. ! got two white suits, two
suits underwear washed and ironed
for twenty .five cents in our money,
| hny ceuts IN Spanish or Mexican
money. | got box of very nice ci.
gars for fifty cents so you see | can
smoke my head of Tor awhile. We
are getting very good grub. We have
tea quite often and it is fine and very
cheap.
was inside ofone of the churches
here Sunday. 1t was very fine and
looked TO he several hundred years
old All of the posts tor tieiug boats
to along the river and canal are old
cannous sunk mouth down. They are
so old the touch-hole is rusted until
there is none. There is nothing new
concerning the insurgents. do not
think they want any fight with I'm
Gle sam We hear the Peace Com
missioners has finished it, business
and has given each country six
months to ratify The treaty. SO that
means six months in these islands at
least. | do not expect to get out OF
/ here inside of "A year. The natives
are all musicians. / heard and old
blind man play ON palm leaf rs nice
az any flute. They play the violin,
piano and guitar mostly. They are
! playing "After the Ball' and "Hot
Time" The former Is all the rage.
The natives have water oxen for
pulling their wagons and carts. They
are the slowest creature | ever saw,
They have to let them in the water
twice day or they will go crazy and
start down the street stopping for
nothing. They are very strong how
ever. a II of our water is boiled and
| think it will be healthy enough
here If the fellows take their rest and
do not dissipate.
The most of the sick Zones who have
been here have brought it on them
selves ana person must keep out of
the sun az much as possible.
just came back from dinner. We
had beans, fried steak, soup, bread
and tea. That is fine we think tor
tin soldiers The trouble with this
country il the robbing of the people
! by the missionaries sent here in an
early day. There are seventeen
| churches here that cost from one 10
nine millions of dollars while the
natives toll all day ,ior few cents,
and give half of that to the priests.
What they learn they have to pick
up. So you can see why SPANS sub
iect1 in her foreign possessions have
Iebelled against her. have no doubt
this can he made great country if
looked after properly by the L. $
Some good English schools would do
wonders. The natives are very anxi-
GUS to learn our language. The boys
and girls pick the language up much
quicker than the Older ones.
NanciPs Death CorrOborated.