The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-08-28

VI hu 'AN'il'Ht NINAumuus I nave NOT
only been enabled to visit the principal
cities and towns OF these historically
interesting countries OF which / have
written. but have had occasion 10
study the habits and customs OF the
Wild Bedouln tribes that live their I'M
settled livca In these valleys and aiong |
these mountain slopes. On the west
crn side Of the Jordan river there are
many Of these rowing bodies OF men.
women and children, divided into diff |
ferent family tribes. but on the cast
orn side Of the river there are only O |
few tribes. much larger than tn |
others and very much wilder. Each |
tribe has shcik. or prince. who 90 |
final authority on all questions and |
often has the power OF life and death
This office Is hereditary. as a rule
when an election Ia necessary II 81
done by vocal declaration. and must
In all cases be unanimous. and must
be Endorsed by the government NJ Con.
stantlnople. The head OF each tribe l.
legally required to pay to the sultan
one Turkish pound NEARLY So for each
man who is able to go to war. which
amount paid yearly. rids these men
from military duty under the govern
mont. Certain districts OF country arc
allowed these tribes. where their tents
and herds are usually found, but IRE.
qucntly they roam In other parts OF
the land. carrying on their Independent,
raids until they are driven into their
own regions by Turkish guns. Their
tents are generally made OF the hair
OF goats. ingenlously woven. and their
food consists nearly altogether OF bread
made into thin waters. looking very
much like sheets Of sandpaper. butter
made from the goat and buffalo COW
and fish. which abound In all the
streams. The Bedoulns are natural.
born robbers. and II Is always unsafe
for any one TO pass through their
country unguarded. a few months ago
a party was visiting the Jordan and
/ the Dead Sea with the usual guard
but four OF tho number separated from
the others. and In less than two hours
they were seized, robbed OF their
horses. money and clothing. a mos,
pltiable set they were. am told. when
they reached their tents after night
Rolla Floyd. who Ia the only American
dragoman In Palestine and Syria. en-
y tertalned me for several dnya by re-.
: cltal OF some OF his experiences dur
: Ing q 30 years stay In the country
!, Not long since. while accompanying o
i number OF ladies and gentlemen
l h. Ia Ia.
hood Of ancient shechem. n noise was
heard N the hills near by. and on turn
Ing he found they were being sur
rounded by forty or fifty Bedoulns
: headed by their sheik. or course thoro
Q was grdlt terror among the party. and
for while Mr.. Floyd was stricken
. with fear. but n fortunate thought oc-
CURED 70 the dragoman. II In n custom
? among these wild tribes to befriend airy
one who Is In trouble II he reaches the
L shcik, and. SELLING his belt. cxclaims.
II am your guest" While demands
= were being made upon Mr.. Floyd and
those under his protection and the
robbers were In the act OF carrylng
out their desires. he rushed forward
and taking a strong grip upon the bell
OF the sheik. exclaimed In Arabic
These are all your guests" This act.
ed like magic. The robbery was order,
cd on. the sheik drew his sword. and
{ In pompoua manner announced to his
, men that the party was under his pro,
lection and guidance. and. leading the
way. he guided them for hours through
the desert. when | was suddenly ap
preached by band OF these barbara
ans at 10 o'clock at night. In the wllt
9 country east OF the Jordan, by N,
r moonlight, l saw there was no belt I,
= seize. As all OF them were clothed
e In single and unadorned garments.
I resorted to another device, which
: proved iust as effective. though not 81
}. dlgnined. and which put me quite
: distance from them In n very shor
. time. Mr., Carey. whose lifelong resi-
a dence In Palestine and Syria furnlshe
r subject that In possessed by few. CAV,
me an account OF personal eplsod,
c with the Bedouins which illustrate
{ their exceeding kindheartedness afte
I they have robbed you OF everything
y that they can lay their hands on.
Mr.. Carey left his home in Nablou
Q on a missionary tour among the noun
Q talns once owned by the tribe OF Reub
: en-, east OF the Jordan river Ate
< crossing the stream he had not gon
I many miles when he was SURROUNDED
by a score OF these men, who, liftln
him on his beast, stripped him OF hi
: clothing. and, while he sat on a coo
! rock near by and watched the per
Torrance, they examined carefully al
OF the garments, ripping open the lin
ings Of his coat. aud after they ha
taken everything. even his pocket
/, knife. they tossed him his clothing, an
politely Informed him that he could &
! his way.
As II was now late In the evening
! he told them that he could not con
tinue his Journey after dark withou
toainV his way. and requested that the