The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-07-12
Elmer Belt
Writes or the Affairs In Maniia.--Do-
Ing Guard Duty In American Army.

MANILA, PHILIPPINE, ISLANDS,
May 29.-Mr. /. /. Kinser, Logan,
Ohio: Dear Friend, L received
your letter Of April IL today and
was very glad to hear from you. ]
have written TO several OF the Lo-
gan boys lately. Had letter from
home, and they said they were get
ting impatient for an answer. They
must remember IL is more than 100
miles from the U. s. to the Orient.
answer ell letters not later th an
two days after I receive them. One
letter from home said that Shady
Lytle and AL Brooke were going 70
run for Mayor and Sam Price for
Marshal against Chuck Armstrong.
Well, Chuck Ia alright and will
win. Write and tell me the out.
come. -
i suppose arrest more crooks
here on duty In "a hours than they
do in q year ut home. All the
toughs on the island seem to be In
this district. We don't have to be
so easy with them. Our orders are
to shoot TO kill II they don't stop
when we say, "halt." The author.
tiles are expecting an outbreak
any time, and we have to be con.
stantly on the alert. 1 hope they
will start in our district so we will
get the first crack at them. 1 de.
spise the treacherous cusses like
the devil. The better class Of ma
tives are we'll pleased with our
government, but the leaders keeI
them stirred up all the time.
Well, old friend, it don't seem
possible that you have been
married eight years. No wonder
the Romans said tempus fugit. II
does fugit like the dickens. 1,
don't seem more than two years
since you sent that letter to me al
Straitsville. Oh yes, Zara, you for
got to tell me something funny
your children said"
How is old Tick getting along
Suppose he is still saw-milling
Tell Puss he had better quit work
ing and 60 to Columbus aud enlist
for the Philippines. It woult
make a man of him to come ovel
here and boss heathens. It makes
a fellow have confidence in him
self,
The Googoos tried to burn one O
our commissary depots the Othel
night, but soldier on guard out O
the l4th Inf, killed one, crippled
one and captured five all by him
self. The rest got away from him
About the 30th Of June the Peac,
Commission will get here, and al
out break is expected from the ma
tives, to show the Commission they
are not whipped. Well, it will b,
a sorry old break for them wheI
they do. The only onesI feel sorry
for are their women and children
If they were out of the way 1 woult
be glad, but there are sure to b
hundreds of Innocent, defenseles
people killed. I'm sure 1 don
want to shoot any women or kids
None Of our company can leave th'
quarters, except those that are OF
guard and we must be In readiness
to fall In line at any moment. AL
our boys are ready for a scrap.
think the GoOgoos will be read,
for peace on any terms after thi
scrap is over.
Well, old friend. the rainy season
has commenced but we have g0ot
quarters; an old Philippine CIul
house. I wish you could see tn
way they build q house over here
The four sides are made OF slidein,
doors; made of wood and transpar
ent shells. The lower story 1
made of stone aud at each corne
there is q pillar, six feet square
They are built that way on accoun
Of earth quakes. The ants an,
misquitos are awful here dur;nl
rainy season. l eat a thousan,
ants every meal, and the quarter
are full of little Lizards. The,
run over the ceiling like flies, ant
make us see things without get
ting a jag. The rainy season last
about four months and it IL g
damp that our whiskers get cover
ed with green mold. Keeps U
busy cleaning our equipments.
The natives are very dirty abou
their cooking. Their principle die
is fish and rice. They put the fisl
into the sun until they spoil befor
they cook them. The rice they ca
with their fingers. You can smel
their breath twenty feet away
Imagine kissing a Philippine belle
Well, If you don't want to, ther
are others to kiss.