The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-12-26

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gambling going on. One Sunday
afternoon we had church in the
dinning room, there being one
preacher on board. / got real
well acquainted with him and we
had several very nice talks to-
gether. / was fortunate enough
to find bible and prayer book on
the ship, which Tread every night.
will try to give you little de-
scription of Manila, or what i
have seen of it: The streets are
very narrow, and the houses close
together, built mostly of stone.
People of nearly every nation live
here; most all Of the groceries etc,
around, are owned by "Chenos"
or Chinese. One of the odd sights
to see is a caribou, or water buffalo
hitched to a two-wheeled cart,
transferring freight etc., something
on the plan Of a dray. Then to
see men, women and children go
along the streets smoking. 1t is
as common thing for woman TO
smoke a cigar or cigarette, as it is
man. They smoke cigarettes
mostly. Don't know what nation
you could say the Philippines come
from, they have eyes like the jap
anese, and high cheek bones like
the Indian; to me they look like
cross between barb wire fence
and coal bucket.
One of the nice places in Manila
is the Lunetta, it is a kind of a
park, and has two band stands.
The American band gives a con-
cert every night, and great crowds
attend.
There is one thing about the
trip forgot to mention, that was
crossing the international Date
Line, or, missing one day. Went
to bed on Sunday night and got
up next morning, which was Tues
day. / can't explain it myself,
but heard the people on the boat
discuss it, and it was printed on
the chart that gives the number of
miles we had travelled.
1t is pretty hot here, all the
natives wear is a pair Of brownie
overalls, and an undershirt on the
outside. There are about $4,000
mosquitoes for every square inch
of the body here, especially at
night.
Took test in telegraphy yes
terday and passed OK.
Was sitting in a shoe shining
stand having my shoes shined,
and saw Joe Butir coming, I stop
ped him and found that he was
stationed about five miles from
here, and / saw Fred James too.
He is stationed here all the time.
Joe Butin says he likes it here and
don't want to go back to the states,
and he has never been sick since
he has been here. He has raised
a mustache too, hardly visible yet,
but hopes for improvement.
1 find something new all the
time. Will have to make my
"story" short or I can't get it in
an envelope.
Lemonade is Is cents a glass. !
got dish of ice cream and glass
of soda water and paid 80 cents
for it. An American is running
the stand too. Think I'll STOP
drinking soda and eating ice cream
The days are hot and the nights
cool and comfortable. Mexican
and American money are used here
Mexican money is worth just hal
of what American is. l have beer
assigned to Company H. Th'
Pasig river runs just back of th'
barracks, and hundreds of Philip
! pino boats can be seen running W
| and down there. The native boat
man only wear a little thing arounC
{ them about the size of a guita
string.
} Food is fine,here. 1 am to b
j cent to Iloilo pronounced E-low
l e-low). 1t is.the next in size t
e Manila, and has population o
8 about $4,000. don't know hoy
e long l will be in Iloilo, but as 500
S as the men who are there nov
a, como to the U. S. we will be sta
toned there. 1t is just new oi
e flee and 9 or s of Co. H. are to q