Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-11
Philippine Encampment.

nave Deen tOgether since our last writ
ing.
i Philippine Encampment.
The Philippine exposition was pro
sjected by the Insular government anG
Fhas cost over $1,O00,000. In scope thor
Soughness and general interest it far
Eexceeds any other display on the
krounds.
1t Is located on q picturesque tract
fof forty-seven acres. Perhaps the
Emost striking feature Of the display
BIS it's naturalness. There is no attempt
Fat artificiality. More than LOO per.
ksons are housed in the reservation.Th The
Enative Filipinos are gathered in vii
slages, in houses built by their own
Ehands. Here they live abiding by the
kcustoms of their various tribes.
Special attention has been made to
Hhe landscape and a large lake is at
kthe service Of the water Moros and
fother coast tribes. Within the Wis
ayan village alone, there is a>church
sa market place, theatre and a NUM-
Ecipal building. The native Filipinos
Ehave made great many sacrifices by
booming here to live in order that the
resources and conditions Of their
Ecountry might appear in a dignified
manner before the civilized world.
EMany Philippine commissioners now
bin this country have largely contribut-
bed to the success Of the Philippine dis
play.
4 The Visayan Village.
F The Visayan village is located on
1.-THE shore Of Arrow Head lake. 1t is
Eenclosed by picturesque fence of lac
Jed bamboo and consists of about TWEEN
tty houses. In these the Visayans live
Ejust as they lived in their homes on
1.-THE island. They are a people of ar
fistic temperament and are good mu-
Esicians. In the market are many beau
Ftiful articles and fabrics. The natives
illustrate the manufacture of just, pi-
ma and sinimay CLOTH the making of
Embroidery, hats, mats, canes and va
rious novelties.
| This tribe is considered the most
highly civilized and educated Of all the
-four tribes. They have a band of
eighty pieces. Their daily dress pa.
lrade is one of the novel exposition
sights witnessed by thousands. Many
of these people have never spoken
lEnglish until coming 20 the exposition
They understand and speak English
well. The entire program at the aft,
iernoon's theatre is given by them
alone. The band is led by a native
land it renders as beautiful music as
may be heard on the grounds. They
Iare taught to dance and are as grace
full as any of the Americans. They
played and sang 'The Star Spangled
Banner" in as patriotic a manner as
the people of our own country. They
ARE very polite people and will make
IexceIlent citizens.
The Moros of MIndanao.
Y The tribes of Moros are represented
fThey are the coast dwellers; pirates
land sea-faring men. For two and one
Ehalf centuries their people made life
miserable for the Spaniards, making
spiratical expeditions to neighboring is
flands, sacking villages, looting the
schurches and taking thousands Of pris
Foners. Although these people appear
more intelligent and are clad, they are
sHhe most fierce of any Of the tribes
1.-THE hatred between the various tribes
his 80 intense that special guard is
on duty in the village.
1t is violation of their Mohammedar
faith for their photographs to be tax
len and notices have been posted noti
flying photographers of the danger il
iusing cameras about this part of tn,
reservation.
\ The Bagobos.
T The Bagobos were under quarantin,
so visitors were not permitted to in
spect their village.
b The lgorrotte Village.
The most interesting single featur
of the exhibit is the Igorrotte village
The Igorrottes consist of three tribe
land are scantily clad. They spen
their time hunting. fishing and mining