The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-25

NO to improve on TINS pan SSihc" nav
ranged up three chairs and spreaalus
nia blanket on these, carefully deposit '
ed himself thereon. | slept quite ven
but my partner was quite
Ill at ease all night. Oaee Wnen /
happened to be awake, / was startlee,
and the floor shook By a strange SOUND.
The mau in his chair had turned over
in his sleep and out dropped quantity
of Mexican Currency and hid itself
over the floor.
AS the other men wish to get an
early start. we arise at 5 O'Clock. Inc
southern cross, the first time | have
recognized it since being out here, ap-
pears in the sky surrounded by count
less mum ers Of twinkling diamonds OF
the night. The party taking with them
both food and wster, get away at SIX
o'clock. We soon make our adleus;
but no flow OF words or gesttculatlons
on our part can persuade the good lady
of the house to accept a cent for her
hospitality. We tried the old expedi- |
ent Of leaving the money on the table
or giving 1t to the small boy, but the
ruse was not successful. She seemed
hurt because we pressed her. and seem
ed pleased to be Of service to us. 1t was
perhaps it vas because we could not
express ourselves we'll that she would
receive nothing, but after Sard | learn
ed that the teachers, two of whom could
speak Spanish or Tagalog quite we'll,
had no better success than we, though
they did succeed in hiding a quantity
of Mex. among some of the household
effects After some protestations OF
friendship from both OF US we go on
our way.
Many natives are going to TaDausn
with market produce, some on foot.
some on horseback, and others on
sleds. we think it is hard work to
walk with just our cameras and few
stones, but what must it be with load
of from % to IS lbs. on the head' AS
we come 70 the house where we pro-
cured the oranges the day before, we
90 in and ask for more. The man is
there this time and when we motion
toward the trees where we plucked
the fruit the day before, he shook his
head and said they did not belong to
him. We had unwittingly pilfered.
A little girl goes with US to the place
and we knock down what we wish and
give her a coin. She seems to be dis
satisfied though we know the price is
sufficient. AS we sit in the shade of q
clump of bamboos, we seeher coming to-
ward us aud holding out the coin. Sup
posing she does not want anything for
the fruit, we are about to take it again
when passerby initiates that the coin
is worn. We find one whose features
of Alphonso are clear cut and she goes
her way rejoicing. 1t was the first time
in my experience that money has been
refused because of its worn condition.
In due time we get to Tanauan again.
One of the school teachers who is al
so the postmaster entertained US He
tells us that the town and near neigh
borhood is the home of Malvar and
many other noted insurgent leaders
On the tangled side of old Mt. Maguil
ing over q year ago q fierce conflic'
; took place between our troops and the
enemy. The provinces of Laguna' Ca
) vite and Batangas were the principa
: resorts of ladrone or robber bands. 4
company of Philippine Scouts is the
sole garrison of Tanauan now. A wor
of explanation of these TROOPS may no
be out of place, When I.first looked a
= them, took them for light colored ne
y gro troops. They are regularly en-
o listed men in the U. S. Service and ar
{ Differed by army men. They receiv
one half the pay and little over on
J. half the food and clothes allowed GU
D. troops. The commanding officers ca
o make or reduce sergeant or corpors
at will. The officers spoke very highl
q of these troops and even seemed t
e think that they were superior in b.
havior and drill to the soldiers frol
}, the States. The Constabulary on tn
II other hand is paid small stipend, an
10 out of this he must feed himself. Ofte
l. he will lose all his money at cock-p
K and then will steal to get somethin
4 on which to live. So I am told. Tt
y Constabulary, too, arein the employ
" the Insular government, and q certai
L. rivalry exists between the two orgai
izations. Oftentimes the ladrone hol
u ups are dressed in Coustabulary un
u form and some people seem to thir
e. they are really Constabulary. TT
III building used for quarters is the o
+ church convent, but the church pr
NJ per is still used for worship.
- Hemp is produced in these parts al
the plant itself is SO similar to tt
banana that such novices as | cou
- not easily distinguish between tbeI