The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-29
Written for the Jasper COURIER.
A Dubois Soldier In The philippines
QUARTET de EspANA, MANILA, Pl
July IA, 1902.

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,uARrrL de EspANA, MANILA, P.l L
July IA, 1902.
KIND FRIENDS Il take pie easure
n writing some Of my experiences
n the Philippine Islands.
The Philippine Islands with the
Sulu Protectorate, extends a little
over sixteen degrees OF latitude
from A - i5m to 21o n. aud mum,
her some 600 islands, many OF
which are mere islets.
The total area is about $1,000 SO.
miles. Luzon and Mindanao are
in area larger than all the rest put
together. Luzon is said to have
40 600 square miles Of land area.
The northern half Of Luzon is al
mountainous region, formed by the
great Cordilleras, which run north
and south. All the islands are
mountainous in the interior, the
principal peaks being the following owl
Halcon, on the Mondoro, S,SSS IT,,
ADO in Mindanao, S,S04; Mayon,
Is .2O3; San Cristobal 1870. Most
lof the mountains are thickly cover
ed with forests and light under
growth. The Mayon is an active
Ivolcano, also the Apo, although nc
Longer in eruption, exhibits apun
of volcanic action ir
AREA OF lava and blackered scorlae.
There are numerous rivers, lew
lof which are navigable by sea goinIt
ships. The climate is warm 'n'
maximum and minimum tempera
lture at noon in the shade range.
Q from 75o to 90 Fahr. The Gil
J. mate here in Manila may be gener
erally summed up as follows, VIZ
2 December, January and Februar
a delightful spring; March, apr
land May, an oppressive heat; June
July. August and September, heav
q rains, such as l have never seen o.
tore have seen it rain SO mar
, here that the water would stand q
3 inches deep on the level groun'
ID Friends, do not talk about yo'
- heavy rains, for they are me
's sprinkles when compared VII
these. wish you all could s.
r. one Of these typhoons coming VI
YOU would swear there is gong
- he another flood, and that we a
|all going to be swept off OF the ia
y Of the earth by the fierce wind IN
travels about 45 miles mlnut
nd Thunder and lightning, oh!
'se hardl like as il the clouds 9
are not more than 100 feet high. y
Il Itober and November, doubti'
~ sometimes very wet, sometin
!, fairly dry.
K, Al the present day agricultr
in the Philippines does not yi'
30 per cent. net profit. 1t nalur
" follows that at that rate the INC
and ey loaner finely becomes owner
INK. the estate cn which he has ma
loans. In the meantime the CO
mist, who has directed the labor
A. converting a tract Of land into
plantation, simply gets . living
of it. -. -
A native will buy on credit, TO
Maid for after the next crop,
.sen srn amount Of paltry iewelry from
: "a hawker who passes his way, or
his cash slip out Of his hands a.
- cockpit OF the gambling ta'
The average value Of land, yield
say 80 tons Of cane per acre, Is
ner acre. The staple products
Sugar Cane and Hemp. The ma
II, PHILIPPINES do not believe IN VIC
inc hard for a living; therefore
90 are all great people at the gamb
ling ,..,s ( table aud cockpit. The spar
oaas. laws relating to the cock pit '
'n''' very strict, and we're specially
decreed on the 21st OF March, !
1t was enacted that the maxim
, amount to be staked by one pc
on a contest should be $50.
each cock should wear only,
metal spur. That the tight sh
he held to be terminated on
: death OF one or both cocks, or '
- one Of them retreated. How,
I'D. the decree contained in all q
TO .aa a., dred clauses, which i would De
n.ion; GUS to enumerate. Cock nsnu
nc 81 ~ discussed among the natives
" the same enthusiasm which
- racing calls forth in America.
The majority Of men rear
for several years, bestowing
them as much tender care
mother would on her infant. '
the hope Of the connolsseui na
rived at the age Of discretion
put forward in open COMBAT
Ihaps 10 perish in the first en-
ter. and the patient native go'
Al