The Green Forest tribune., 1903-08-22
AN INTERESTING VOLUME
Is "A Soldier in Phi1ippineso by
 Corporal Martin B. Russell.

M. B. Russell's book, "A Sol- dier in the Philippines, {" the pub lication of which has engaged his closest attention since his arrival home from the Philippine Islands a few months ago, is now com- plete, and taking the judgment of those who are competent to pass upon the merits of the vol ume, we have to say that it is q highly interesting and instructive publication.
 The following is the table of contents as it reads in the book:
 Enlistment in the Thirty fourth, U. s. "Trip to San Francisco-Voyage to the Philip pines-Honolulu, Hawaiian Is- lands-Beautiful Manila Bay First Blood of the Philippine h. surrection-Streets of Manila In the Trenches Before Manila Lawton's Northern Expedition Thirty third Uuited States Vol unteers-The Insurgent Govern ment-In Garrison at Peneranda, Nueva Ecijah Province-Routine of Garrison Duty-Attitude of the War-General Fred Funston The Life of Soldier in the Philippines-The Campaign of 1900-Lost in the Jungles-The Water Cure-The Filipino Army Principal Battles-The Fourth of July-Going to Camp Texson-- The Balangiga Massacre-Fare-- we'll Review-General MacAr- thurs Address-Brief History of the Thirty fourth-From a Sol- dier to Citizen-Employed as Press room Foreman on the Daily Acknowledgements Captured Efforts at Civil Government- Memorial Day Tragedy-Social and Religious Trainin g-Future of the Islands-Asiatic Cholera Empire of China-Empire of Rue- sia-Empire of Japan-Honie- ward Bound.
 This book is not intended as a history of the war in the Phil ippines nor to be of special worth as literary production. It deals with only such subjects as come under the personal observation of the soldier. The publication is not only filled with many thrilling events incident to a number Of hard fought battles, but it gives the reader a good idea of the general makeup of the islands and the Filipinos as a people, his services having covered a large portion of Northern Luzon.
 The book is illustrated with half tone engravings made from photographs which, add much to it's beauty and attractiv veness.
 "A Soldier in the Philippines is certainly we'll worth the price to every one who may be interested in the all-important problem as to what should be done with the Philippine Islands, now that the future destiny of that country is in the hands of the United States government. Such a description of affairs and things as is con- tained in Russell's book is far more comprehensive to the aver- age mind than all the statistics that could be compiled by the de- partment or any voluminous ac- counts that might be recorded by a historian.
 As a sort of an appendix the book contains an account of the writer's observations and exper. fences while on a tour through China, Japan and Russia. after having been honorably discharg- ed from the army. This also con- tains quite bit of interesting and instructive reading, he having gone from Manila to Shanghai, China, to assist in the publication of the only American newspaper in the Chinese empire.
 The book has been placed upon the market at the low price cf fifty cents copy. It is neat and attractive from a mechanical standpoint and is certainly worthy of the ready sale with which it .a meeting. A copy may be secul : ed by mail by enclosing fifty cents in letter to M. B. Russell, D,,hl;obar Groon Eoroct rls