The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-11-07
mVAYS MENTIONED.

When the army transport Thomas
started for the Philippines with six
hu ndred school teachers aboard, the
newspapers throughout the country
remarked at considerable length up
on the peaceable nature of this Philip
pine invasion. The arrival of the
Manila New American, however,
shows that the expedition is not 80
harmless as supposed. Under such
startling headlines as "Arsenal Un,
earthed in Malate!" every Teacher
Carries a Shotgun" and "Others
Garry Two or Three Revolvers, Bowie
Knives, and a Mountain Howitger,"
a reporter with a humorous streak in
his composition delivers himself of
the following, which has especial
local interest as theMcVays mention
ed started from OskaIoosa:
Twelve shotguns, twenty-one rifles,
hundred and ninety-six revOlvers
rounds of ammunition comprise the
armament brought to the Philippines
by the lately arrived army of teachers,
and the returns are not all in yet.
Verify, they are well prepared to teach
the young idea how to shoot. Ibis
is more ammunition than the Ameri-
can army in the Philippines has fired
off in the last six months.
"The census of the weapons was
taken yesterday. The teachers were
asked to fill out slips giving the wea
pOns, the make and the ammunition
in their possession. One wag wrote
on his slip:
"T am football player. Don't need
any Judging from the list of wea-
pOns it will be dangerous for any gang
of ladrones to attack the exposition
grounds while the teachers are there.
"F. Van Nuys, from Virginia, is a
regular portable arsenal. Van comes
from the South and is evidently pre-
pared to defend his honor as a South
ern gentleman, sah.' Van must have
thought that himself and honor would
need lot of defending for he brought
a rife and two hundred and fifty
rounds of ammunition, a shotgun and
two hundred cartridges, and a reVOl.
yer and a hundred and fifty pistol car,
| tridges. Warlike FilipinOs will do
| we'll to steer clear of Van.
"W. w. Rodwell comes from Iowa
He is a division superintendent Of edu.
cation for the district along the rail
road in Northern LuZOn. Mr.. ROdwell
evidently thought that his district
would be on the hring line. He only
brought a Winchester rifle and three
| hundred cartridges, a shotgun with
seventy-five shells, and a pistol with
| forty cartridges. This, however, may
be enough to enable him to protect
| himself and family Mrs. ROdwell is
| along, and she can use the shotgun Il
they are hard pressed. Rod will look
out for himself.
"Mrs. s. S. McVay also comes iron
Iowa She brought two pistols, not
withstanding the fact that she is mar
! ried and Mr.. MCVay is along.
"F. D. Sawyer, of Maine, brought
| two rifles and two revolvers. There
is an old saw which says, Don't mon
key with the buzz-saw.' 1t this cas'
| it will hardly be safe to monkey witt
| the Sawyer either.
"J. NJ. Gambill has a rife, two pis
tolls and eight hundred rounds of am
munition. 1t is safe to Gambill tha
he will be able to hold the fort for {
while. F. B. Adams has a rifle,
shotgun and pistol. 1t will be Adam
foxy hombre who takes him by sur
prise. D. ]. D. Myers has a Colts re
volver with fifty-fve hundred cart
ridges. 1t will take ad-myer-able nerv,
to go up against that proposition.
MANY of the teachers who havD
only one or two guns and couple o
hundred rounds of ammunition hav,
been anxiously inquiring where the!
can procure more. AS is is impossible
to purchase these weapons in Manila
they are advised to secure bolos an
perfecbt themselves in the use of thes
knives. Meanwhile it is to be hopet
that all will be quiet along the Poto
mac for some time yet"