The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-10-23
PROM OMAR WILSON.
Bis View of Things in the Philip
pines.
MANILA, II. sEpr Ilth, 1906

tempt 1T writing TO you H.
the last thee we, k and have never
had time to fiHisb. | hope you will
excu,e me for writing with pyGci
a. writing material j. very scsrce.
10 Tor a lie Ter from YOU on ever
mail, and have been disappointed nD-
Ill tie last mail. went to nay din
aes, Mhich consisted OF Brefstesk
Sic ed Prunes, Pot toss, Bead and
q dee. In the afternoon | went IL
he company for nay mail when e.
oe we'd your letter. We are going 10
tax the field again in a few days aud
do not know when Will gel 10
Wriie t. you.
Oar du,y has been hard since " &
have been in the city. We have a
duties q perform of civil character 1t.
a city of 300 600 population, beside
taking care OF all the drunken soldiers
and sailors on the island. Manila j.
on the boom. | never ssws place
come out like it has since We came to
town ak months ago. Then no one
except the police on duty were allow
ed on the streets after p. m. We
had orders 20 shoot all We caught out
after that hour. NV they can walk
out until s 80. After that If we catch
any one, American Or Filipino out,
we put them under arrest, give tn, m
a nights lodging at the police station,
and ask him to donate $500 tv the
city fund and let him 60 his way re-
joiciDg. This seems to have q good
effect on the Fil;pinos aud Chinoes, as
they are too fond of money TO have to
be taken up for the second offense.
From what can read in the pa
pers from home (snywhere in the
United States is home to me now the
people are opposed to this war. We
have gone too far to Withdraw. We
have lost too many precious lives. l
think the rebellion should be put
down at any cost. Nv battalion is
guarding the Arsenal, the Magazines,
the Torpedo Station and the Comissa-
~.
| will send you some more papers
and you can get all the news.
Manila is queer city. You step
out Oh the street and the first thing
you see is saloon sign, and every
other place is a saloon AS far as you
can see.
The report is we are going to an.
other Island. do not know how
true il il. We have had good luck 50
far; only lost three men out of my
Company. Two killed in action, and
one drank himself to death.
Everything is high here. Co d
ire n milk is hard to find. ! have
paid A. high a. $l.60 tor one gallon OF
milk that was hall wafer. Every
thing was Spanish when we frat csmr
here, but it is better now
Tree ara seems to be long time
to be tied up, but would not take
$4,000 for my experience in the lasr
eighteen months o; service, if could
sell it. | have travelled over IA 600
mile-, crossed the Pacific and learned
a little OF 3 or different kinds Of Ian
gusges been in three battles, charged
the enemy in the face OF heavy fire,
and mixed with people OF ali nations
and all classes, from M jIr General
down to the lowest native.
was made Corporal today. This
is the first step in promotion. This
gives me more pay. This is Pay day.
| viii have b stop writing until eve
ming, and our trouble Begins. The
boys proceed to work of some Ct their
supel huous patriotism. hear they
are making up new regiments in the
States If 40, Il me if any one
know is coming, and give their Regi.
ment and COMPANY.
had forgotten all about NV birth
day until you reminded me OF it.
did not know that | was getting so
old. Tine passes so fast in The last
five years. | want you to tell sli III,
old friends and school mates 70 write
to me. Hoping this will find you all
well, | will close with love aud kisses
for all Address
c. nP. OMAR WILLS n.
Co. L., End Int,