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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1904)
FTER, spending nearly two years In tlie Philippine Inlands, going Into cvtry part of the archlpeligo nnd experiencing n!l kinds of tropical weather. I must say that A "I dcn't like It, and don't llko anybody that does l'.ke It." The Plllr pines Is no pi ice for on Ameri can man, much less for any American woman. Cholera, lul o:;lc pl:igue, leprosy, amoebic Cy. onttry, malarial fevers, dhol.ie Itch and tropical . ulcers are the common diet of this lountry. The only wonder Is that a v.hlte man can live for any length of time In this plague-In vested Fpot. I did not wish to give expression to first Impres! Ions, therefore waited until time should either confirm or disprove them. Two years here has only Intensified the Situation. There are a number of people from Ne braska In Manila and at different places throughout the Inlands. Most, If not all, will be thankful when the time comes for them to turn their faces homeward, never to return. The intention of every American citizen liere la to go back to "God's country" as Boon as they have saved sufficient for a "stake" or have made enough to retire from business on. Ask any American from any' state In the union, "Do you expect to make this your home for the balance of your life?" and you will be answered by a great big "No." The Englishmen, the Germans, even the (Spaniards, who were here before the change in ownership, all figure on spending at least one year out of every six in the home land. The merchants and business men of Manila calculate that their em ployes must have every sixth year for a vacation, with full pay, and oblige them to go to a cold climate, where one winter season can have a chance at the microbes. Bankers, lawyers, merchants and manufac turers all complain of the enervating condi tions which prevail here. Energy evapo rates, memory becomes illusive, rest Is broken and only absence can cure. A few of the Nebraskans here that aro doing the best they can to promote the Interests of good government are men tioned herein. They are doing good work. Some can stand It much longer than others, but each one must let up and take a vaca tion sooner or later. Natives alone are fitted for this country. Born naked, so they remain for years, with the exception of a thin shirt for the boys or light wraps for the females. The pic tures present everyday scenes, not exag geration. One is during the rainy season, the other the dry season. They are not savages, but an Indolent, care-free, happy-go-lucky people. The Thirtieth infantry, which starts for Fort Crook on the transport Shermun, will have a number of officers who have been Stationed in Omaha previously. Colonel John J. O'Cor.nvll, who was lieutenant colonel of the Third, and whose services since February, 1SC5, were all in the First Infantry until July, 1S91, has never been stationed at Omaha. The colonel, his wife and daughter, are great entertainers and will probably make the season lively at the pos when they are thoroughly settled. First Lieutenant Charles W. Weeks is a Lincoln boy and a graduate of the Uni versity of Nebraska. Mrs. Weeks is also from Lincoln. The officers of the Thirtieth are all good soldiers and very pleasant gentlemen. The citizens of Omaha should extend to the officers and their families every courtesy; make their stay in Ne braska as pleasant as possible, and you will find that Omaha will have friends who will speak well of the city and state wherever the regiment may be ordered in the future. The readers of The Ree will recognize many familiar names among those who are temporarily residing In the Philippine Islands. Al Dorrlngton, an. old resident of Chadron and known to all of the old set tlers up the Elkhorn road, is superintend ent of buildings and lighting of the city of Manila. He came over here as lieutenant In the First Nebraska volunteers and re mained here when the regiment was mus tered out. They have a daughter In school In California, and Mrs. Dorrlngton expects to visit the states soon. She is sick for a Sight of the "ould sod." Children cannot study In this climate with any degree of recompense for their application. Beth P. Mobley, who was editor of the Grand Island Independent for many years. Is chief of the bureau of statistics in the customs offh-e of the Islands. Mrs. Mobley Is also employed by the Insular government In the same office. Mr. Mobley has had a Ave months vacation. He returned to America by way of the Sues canal nnd Europe, making only a short stay In Ne braska. Mrs. Mobley had charge of the work of his office while he was away. " Ed R. Slzer. Jr., son of the poptmasler at Lincoln, whom even-body In Nebraska knows to he one of the best men In our state. Is chief of the appraisers' division of the customs service of the Phl'lpplnes. Tie came over with the First Nebraska and has remained here, doing good work and attending strictly to business. V.. B. Cook of IJneo'n came over with the First Nebraska. He Is disbursing officer f the customs office. Mr. Cook Is now In Nebraskans in mm - - . ' ,? m r , Dp RAINT SEASON IN MANILA THESK f'V.vV ;:.?..:;- '"'' '! . f A KAMI LIAR the "home land" on a vacitlon and will bting out a wife with him to make bright his old bachelor quarters. 11. L. Barrlck, late of Wood River, 1 acting disbursing officer of the ruUoms service c'urlng the absence of Mr. Cook. M. L. Stewart, who all of the young men of I l;uo'n will re.T.nTiler, Is assistant pur chasing agent of the Insular government. About ore year ago Mls Cowdry, daughter of Ren Cowdry, whi was state bank ex aminer for many yeirs, came out here and was married to Mr. Stewart. They are nicely located, but must take a vacation, as the cMmate has takn the vitality out of both. They leave for China and Japan the first of the month for a three months' absence. George R. Coulton, who came over here as lleii'enant colonel of the Fir.'t Nebraska, is collector of customs at Ilo Ilo. He did not return to the states with his regi ment. He was in the banking business at David City at the breaking out of the war. Charles H. Marple, who came out from Omaha, Is a member of the firm of H-irtl-gan & Marple, attorneys. This firm repre sents the entire frinr Interests In the Is lands, and arc general attorneys for all of the church Interests. Representing as they do the friars, Au,ustlnl ins. Domini cans, Frl'ies, etc., their work is one re quiring legal ability of a hUh order. Owing to the unsett'ed condition of the church lands and titles and rents, it demands Die closest application. Charley Marple i probably making more money than any other eix of the Nebraska boys. Mrs. Marple will be remembered by the people of Omaha as Miss llilcornbe before her marrlMgo. She is an esti-nable woman and is held In high esteem by the cultured people of Man'la. Ex-Govcrnor James W. Dawv, optaln and paymaster. United R-ites army. Is stationed at Ho Ilo. The governor in ikei many friends wherever he goes, and en Joys his present position very much. Mrj. Dawes l.-t in Milwaukee, Wis. She did not come out to the Philippines with the cii taln, ns the tropics do not ugrce with her. Hairy Cu'.ver, son of Nebraska's adju tant general, is reporter on the Diily Times. He has "the run" of the commis sion, and Is on able writer, his many friends among the officials, from Governor Taft down, and will make a success. Mrs. Culver was Miss Eunice Richardson of the Philippines VEOPLE CARE NOTHING FOR WAT Kit, -.s-N "a 1 j i .'.';'.' ',' ,-.,v J . BIGHT MANILA. David City, nnd a niece of the late C. C. White, so well known in Lincoln, Valpa raiso and Crete. Mrs. Culver braved the terrors of 8,000 miles of ocean and cuma to Manihi about u year ago to marry Harry. Tho ceremony was performed by Chaplain Silvers at hl.s residence, Mr. John l.olt rhlge und Mrs. Grace Slaughter Gamble being the witnesses. Mrs. Culver has re turned to Nebraska on the last transport sailing from Manila, as her health l.s ser iously undermined by the effects of the climate. Clarence C. Culver came to the Philip pine islands as quartermaster sergeant of Troop K, Third United States cavalry, In 1898, was made first lieutenant Philippine cavalry In 1900, and second lieutenant Fif teenth cavalry In 19'Jl. He has Just re turned to the United Stales with his regi ment, after a service of nearly live years In the tropics. Thomas S. Pugh, whose home Is In Ful lerton. Is one of the clerks In the chief paymaster's office. He came out from the office of the paymaster general at Wash ington, and will not object to leturuing when his two years are up. "Tom'' txe.:ts to go to China and Japan soon f ir a month's vacation. He is attending strictly to business and doing extremely well, First Lieutenant Halsey E. Yates of ttio Fifth infantry served his tour here, and Is buck in Gud'rf country" again. Lieu tenant Yates was appointed to West Point from Lincoln, where his parents now live. He was made second lieutenant in 1S!.9 and first lieutenant in 1900. He saw plenty of hard service over here. Mrs. liradner D. Slaughter, who came over about a year ago to Join her husband, Is in China for a few weeks' trip. Her daughter, Mrs. Grace Gamble, has teen In Jap-in for the past two month:), se-kins relief from the heat and ma hull of Ma nila. They will both return when the cap tain's detail is completed In the Philip pines. Wlllc Harre, who was cashier of the State bank at Fullcrton, Nance county. Is deputy auditor of tha Philippine aichipel ngo. He has nearly comp'e'.ed five years' service in the tropics, having served in Cuba and Porto Rico before coming here. Mr. and Mrs. Harre expect to leave Manila for a live months' vacation at their old home in Fullerton, where his mother lives, and near Cincinnati, at the old home of Mrs. Carre. Americana cannot stand mora AS THEY HAVE NOTHING TO 8POIU than two years of this climato without be coming seriously run down, nnd when ona has remained In the tropics for five ye in they must tuko a long vacation. They go homo on the steamer that takes this. Mr. ltarre Is a very capable ollhial and a hard worker. Guy R. loane, son of Judge Doai.e of your city, has Just arrived from Washing ton, I). C, and Is detailed as paymaster's clerk here at headquarters. Guy Is looking fine and Intends to enjoy his trip over he.-a us thoroughly as possible. He is staying with William II. Clark, chlf clerk of the auditor's otfice, who Is also an old Omiha boy, although he has not lived there for a number of years, being one of the ex pert clerks sent out from Washington to assist in the work of organizing the gov ernment business of the Philippines. Mrs. Clark has been In the United States for ths past six months, but Is expected back soon. Cnptaln H. Percy Slivers of the 1 Mrti In will Join his regiment at Nagasaki. He has been in Japan for three months with his wife, trying to regain h's health, which was badly undermined by his strenuous labors here. Mr. Slivers will be remem bered as rector of the Episcopal church at Lincoln and also in Omaha. I have only mentioned a few of the Ne braska people here, as space would not permit. My two years will be completed before this reaches America, and welcome will be tho day when we enn b)U adieu to this country. U. D. SLAUGHTER. Pointed Paragraphs Little white lies live long and prosper. The world will forgive a man a'most anything except failure. Schemers get Into office when honest men fall to do their duty. ii is impossible to paten up a reputation so the patches won't show. A woman's Idea of a compliment 1b to name her baby after a rich relation. If a man who falls in love at sight Is wise he will take a second look before pro poi 1 ig. Sometimes the breaking of an engage ment enables the parties to live happily ever after. There are two sides to every story. Ths victory you win means defeat for the other fellow. Whit a grand and glorious world this wou'd be if every man would follow the advice he gives to others! No ordinary man tan love a woman as mc.eh as she thinks he ought to and attend to his work at tho same time. Life is a good deal like a ineul In a cheap restaurant. The things you want fall to show up on the bill of fare. No, Cordelia, dun't pine away if the young man asks you to return the engage ment rfTij;; spruce up and go after another one. Poor Lo Immune Charles Gibson, the Indian editor, claims that consumption was never known by tho Indian until he began to try to live llko tho white man. In a house. "To cure a cold an Indian went to a mountain to camp. Slid hunted and ate wild meat for forty, eight hours, which Is now the easiest way to cure a cold on earth. You never con tract a told In a camp. It is curious, but Is nevertheless true. . Try It and be con vinced. No one ever saw a tepee Indian with a cold or cough. Nature will eur you if you are not a coward, and will go Into camp and give nature a chance."