The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-04-11

RAJ her than ray another dollar, and
Enough the mosquito netting was
ahsown over me, wherever it touched
ne they got Gown to- business. Last
aight with my bed, and the netting
hung up and tucked underthe sheet, ]
slept as nice as you please. Every
i body has them Have only St en single
beds here. Some offthe boys have the
bed legs in water to keep away the
ants My room willsoost about $6 or
s. per month if the same number of
men stay here. Met Mr.. Cassel, the
marine we read about in MIR. Camp
bells paper. He is. q Scotchman.
The one roomed T. NJ c. A. has
plenty Of reading matter, but of course
it is old, Aug. lst. and. End papers are
the latest. The bows have consider
able reading matter. Nearly all nat
ives and Cinnamon wear slip slopn
slippers. some oisoar men too, around
the house. We had company tonight
and they were singing much of the
time, so it was difficult for me to write,
but write must for the papers says
mail viii leave for the States on Thurs
day at IL a. n. took a short walk
this evening to another town and visit
ed their market. They are nearly all
native houses of bamboo etc. Saw
couple OF houses in process of construc-
ton. Twas interesting to see them
sew on the roof, one leaf at time,
overlapping the one below. When
finished they keep out rain too. In
the market were even dry goods and
groceries for sale, just walked there,
policeman with whip kept lock-
out for dogs the women who had fish
and food stuffs for sale squatsad on
their heels or sat on six inch bench
Some were cooking their preparations
right IN front of our eyes. On the way
home met native funeral. Did not
recognize it at first. The coffin was
carried on the shoulders Of four men.
Did not recognize who she mourners
were. There were thirty nine vehicles
IN the procession. Have seen quite a
number of Rambler bicycles here, and
one tandem. When the roads are nice
they are dandy. Seldom see 2horse
vehicle. There are some pigs close to
our house somewhere for have heard
them squeal. The Z foot wall around
our back yard is protected on top by
pieces of broken glass being placed in
the mortar while it was being made.
A person will not walk on top can tell
you Most narrow walls are made in
this way.
| Five Spanish war ships that Dewey
destroyed are in sight of here. Some
were raised and are now used by Uncle
Sam. Haven't been around the old
u Notifications vet, but have seen some
of the cannon. This yard cannot make
or repair anything but small boats,
} but they are busy working on that
kind of craft. Natives are employed
and receive ST. Mexican, for common
, labor about 50 Mexican, for mechanical
, labor. Pay day was yesterday for them
: they held out their hats and had the
} money poured into that receptacle.
Sept 18th. Ate my first banana
> this morning, twas given to me. II
had light tan colored meat They
, were three for five cents in gold Or.
! anees are about the same. but usually
, small. learned that the greer
0 oranges are ripe. It's the kind. They
t are wild, while bananas ana pineap
n Piles are cultivated. The women smoke
, cigarettes almost as much as the mer
e do. Will take d picture of their greer
: bodice costumes some time too. We
r drink distilled water here. In our of
# fee they have it in bottles on ice
t while here in our house we have it il
v green earthen jugs. The water il
d made by the u. S. at the yards.
Today promises to be nice again
i. Twas 10 degrees this morning. Go
i my pay check for sos yesterda~, bu
n have not got it cashed yet. Did mo
% get pay for the Sundays enroute her,
]. as thought might l can get Il
!. days vacation per year so I am told
e A per annum man gets 30 days.
CECIL SCHAFER