The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-03
SOLDIERS LIFE
ON SH|PBOARD
INTERESTING STORY TOLD IN
DAILY DIARY OF THE LATE
JEROME HOWARD.
Cairo Soldier Killed Recently at Fort
Riley Tells Kew He Lived
During Trip From
Philippines.

! THilfPP'HSS'
An interesting story is told and a
thorough insight given as to the life
of a soldier in the regular army. in a
diary kept by the late jerome Howard.
ia young soldier of this city who. after
returning from the Philippines was
fatally injured in al accident at Fort
Riley, Kas., and who was buried at the
National Cemetery near -Iouud City
recently. The diary was found in his
effects by his parents and proves to
be valuable record portion is
given herewith, as follows.
June IT,. 19e7-Last day at Batan,
gas. The Lord be praised Finished
remnants of packing and sent bag
gage to the beach to be loaded on the
Logan" which arrived at daylight
The Ninth cavalry negro regiment
commanded by white officers gave Us
a dinner before we left and also pre-
Vided horses TO takes us TO the bench
! Did not leave, however. until 5 p. m
Private Lucus, full Of whiskey aoa
sentiment fell overheard but was res.
cued by two natives in a banca.
| June II. l907-At reyeile 6 a. M
found ourselves at Narlveles. the
quarantine station, Ga miserable for
lorn colIecti of huts on a sandy
beach at the foot of iungle-coyereI
mountain, a place which was mani
testify Intended at its creation as thu
location of lunatlC. or similar
abode) All went ashore for fumiga
ton, etc, ami at s o'clock took m
our quarters in the barracks, abomin-
able sheds originally built for Chinese
coolies and surrounded with high
barbed wire fences; cooking arrange
ments very poor, one small range for
each four trocp s-troops of course. arc
small, only average 81 each as against f!
65 two years ago, natural depletion
lowing to climate etc in the Philip. |
pines God bless the Philippines and
the administration that runs them
June 49, 1907-"Logan' left at noon |
Yesterday with the officers and Their
numerous belongings for the purpose |
.of bringing back the Third squadron |
from Manila and to make things com |
Portable for the officers and theif |
wives. Nothing to do but go swim |
ming off the dock into the water as
blue as a sapphire and deep enough to
.submerge a battle ship.
June a. Swimming ell morn
ing. Logan returned at ) D. m with
Third squadron. Officers had a dance
and we went inside the wire fence.
June rs, 1907-Third squadron came
ashore at Z a. m. for fumigation. etc
and we went aboard at II O'Clock
Finally left for Shanghai to deliver
600 tons of flour to starving China
men who don't want it. Travelling
due north with the Island of Luzon on
the east Two large sharks followed
US a little way as escort on our home.
ward trip.
June 16, 19o7-Finany passed point
Eiga the northwesterly potnt Of In
zon at II a. m. So good bye to the {
philippines; no more to smell the
fragrant cocoanut Gil and the ancient
dsh with which the gentle native loves
to stuff HIS little brown carcass No
more shall We eat the toothsome co,
coanut or the lucious mango. and r
never again see fame trees with
heir gorgeous flowers blooming in the
ropical sun. Weather lovely but very
not. Grub poor but lots of ii.
June II. 1907--Awoke this morning
o find the Island of Formosa about ?
our miles to the west Of us. we are Il
.cntinuing north parallel to its rough S
md rocky shores. Amor mountainous. Il
orbdding, desolate looking coast cl
loes not exist Weather dun and ii
Misty Passed northeast point of For "
nosa about shutdown. t,
June IS, 1907-Rained hard during f.
he night. Morning wet and cold pI
othing in sight all day Necessary 10 b'
'alk about or go to bed in order to in
eep warm at
June 10, 1907-Picked up pilot at & T
m. at mouth of Yantze River. bJ
'ropped anchor at WoCsung at 10 a I'll
l. Us miles from Shanghai to await
istructions as TO this Internal flour n,
Japanese gunboat was coming out N
S we came in and French cruiser IS
nchored along side Of us. All kinds
iunks and sampans are sailing S.
round and taking it all in; it is an
teresting sight. Officers and ladies
ave gone ashore. We remain on
)ard Quarantine officers came
board at 1890 and left at noon. every
ing o. X. except that IL stowaways ~
ere discovered after leaving Mari re-
les. The captain returned at s p. m iii'
It'll instructions to unload -four by co
shters right where we are. Wealth. pa
getting warmer id
June 20. 1907.-Lighters came along &C
le at , a. m. and commenced taking Una
the flour; at a. m. passes granted 'ia'
&c ashore at Shanghai but no are
nsportation available until . D. m era
have deferred visit until tomorrow
kinds of curir dealers along side DE