The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-18
LETTERS FROM MANILA.
David Carson, Neosho County eacner'
Writes Interestingly to the ines
and Other Kansas Friends.


MANILA, August29
Iouit last time Just outside the Bay OF san
Francisco. and here it was where the teachers
hogan tn be seasick. / cannot describe IL "
you better than to enclose parody composer
on hoard the "Thomas," to be sung to the tune
of "Googoo Eyes,"
g. taacber on the steamboat deck stood alook-
Tho nork and beans she had for lunch with her
u'' She had it bad-'twas very sad
= le saw the waves come rolling in-her ioou
She looked around anu sa" oie
i feel so sad-so sad and bad'
CHORUS.
..rhon tho fishes made those goo-goo eyes.
m "et meal to them was no SURPRISE
She felt SO very pau
She gave up all she had, ,.oc, ovos
And then the fishes made those soo'so' ''o
no doscr;bo what occurred among some OF the
+oocbers on board l will give you announcer
verse to the same tune;
ga connie on the upper deck in hammock
liked to swing, 80. Loforo-to them
They ne 'er had known oil loVe peioi' W.
twas novel thing Ld
They had it bad-o very oau'
urhou sot and poo.gooed all the day, at night
His arm arm was in place where many an arm nad
been before; srlad
"Just because she made those goo-goo eyes,
And all the while he thoHisnv ,is lame no before.
When he finds out he'll be sore ~
He's not the first to see those soo'soo
7 sand Won this last because two marriages oc-
cnrred one on the boat and one after reachihs
Honolulu. ,u
After n VOYAGE of eight days we reached Homo
lnlu. where we remained three days honoiuiu
is one of the prettiest places one ever saw ino
city is nestled along the shores OF feari mar.
bor and between the hills which rise not a nan
mile back from the shore. The street cars arc
pulled by horse power. with one eAcep'ion
The line running up Pacific Heights Is elec1ric'
At distance of half mile the Punch BOWL au
old extinct volcano, overlooks the to"n' i0
rises about 500 feet, is round like a oowi, hence
the name. and within the rim 1t Is siisn'iS
shrunken.
Pacific Heights is the most beautiful natural
sight visited. 1t is reached by the elecUrio
line, and then the tourist can climb TO tne Vop
If he chooses. l chose to climb. Its SIDES are
nearly straight up and down its top is ike the
back OF the Arkansaw hog.
We left Honolulu Aug. Sd, after having peen
called the "Noble Six-hundred' and praised III
glowing terms by the Honolulu papers pa
per was printed here by the teachers aboard the
"Thomas." called the Briny Budget would
like to send you copy but the issue was limit
ed and have none at hand. voyage oil twen-
tv davs and 1876 miles of blue sea stretched
before us as the pretty little city on Pearl Har-
bor faded in the distance Nothing OF moment
occurred on board save dances and literary
programs once or twice a week until we crossed
the International date line. Then Father Nep-
tune came up out of the sea and demanded the
reason for this rash invasion of his domain.
OF course we were in for Neptune party. The
sailors made huge razor and great bucket
of lather: then platform was built and can
vas was arranged in the shape of bowl. This
was filed with water, and Neptune's secretary,
in the attire of President Kruger read his
PROCLAMATION of condemnation of the officers
and crew of the Thomas" Two of his assist
ants then climbed into the canvas bowl; anoth-
assistant grabbed one of the offenders, man
from Harvard, and hoisted him on the platform.
I.ather was daubed into his eyes, mouth, ears,
nose. hair and over his face; he was then shaw
ed with the big razor and tipped heels over
head into the tank. where the assistants pro-
ceeded to douse him in proper style. Another
victim was then seized. and this was kept up
until the tank or canvas bowl ripped open by
force Of water pressure and deluged the deck.
Then the sailor turned his hose on the spec
tators, and a wild scramble for dry place be-
gan. never laughed so hard in my life. 1t
was hotter than woodman initiation.
IN write you the rest Of the voyage and my |
assignment in the next letter.
r. Sax NARcIsso. PRov. ZAxBALEs, P: l., |
- Sept. . 1901. |
We beaohed Manila August . and dropped