The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
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STORIES

Albert said twas almost worth it's weight in goldohi
Grlcky! Don't wish had hat like that one Just SEQ
that little boy weaving hat Why can't we learn to do
that, toof'
ri don't KNOW" laughed Uncle Dick "except that
straw and felt hats and caps of all kinds much
easier to buy than to make in rushing busy days.
The little Filipino of tomorrow is not going to have
much time either for he being put into school in tho
straight American way, and hasn't much time
for weaving hats and mats and for cockfghtng as he
s'Cock fghtingl Uncle Dicks'
"Yes, coek-fghting That is the national sport Of
America. Not native bow is happy unless he has at
least fighting cock Every tiny village has its cock
pit and in the largest the pits large enough to
hold thousand spectators. -
"And I've cock fght''
claimed Jack regretfuly.
Jack laughed. fAnd suppose you mean to say
"Exacty," said Uncle Dick: *'But did you
hear the Scanananq' I DOM know whether the
way they celebrate Halloween not but hear
the word cockfght that don't remember one Hallow-
other day and night of the year just much of crime
horseseaing is out the western prairies but
cred things he lay hands on-and get away with -
Jack very quietly settled down garden seat I'M
der the trees, and Uncle Dick interested in the
story he telling that he did not notice Jack wanted
to hear the story and he knew that he tried to listen
to the story and take in the Vayan village sights at the
tme he would not be able remember either at all
clearly.
'sThe young and old, form in bands of ten, with
leader, and midnight visit the henroosts Of the vii
age each band having it's particular territory They
don't have real chicken houses and yards, there, you
know The fowls roos in trees the supports of the
houses which, you see, built posts five six
feet above the ground The first squawk Halloween will
bring out the whole family of armed with
anything they lay their hands knives clubs,
stones and frequently guns The sounds that fill
the air most amazing tumble Of squawks, yels,
ping of wings of feathered beings. The
six young from my neighborhood got away Hal
geese and-bruses. The leader of the band had black
eye, sprained wrist and his face almost with
scratches received in the battle of the henrooss. "
EEDont the Filipinos have anything to do than
make hats and mats and the various kinds of Phil
ippine cloths, Uncle Dicks"
"Oh yes indeed All these things that you going
native houses merely the things that
tain natives do at home instead Of being herded together
in large factories hy the finest hemp in the world
grows in Philippines Other tropical countries
raise good and and tobacco and coffee
and but there country in the world today but
the Philippines that raise Manila hemp They have
lumber business there too for the forests contain
of the finest hard and soft woods in the world beside the
gutta percha trees that furnish rubber Moreover
nearly all the chewing gum in the world is made from
gum exported from these tropical islands of
AS this not enough there gold mines and cop
per mines and coal make the Philippine arch
ipeago rich almost South Africa But here young
t the theater and SUPPOSE SUPPOSE we would letter follow
cit looks like barn. doesn't t?'' whispered Jack,
they took seats near the 'front.'
eyes, Uncle Dick whispered back with smile.
1T reminds Of the days when was boy in little
village, had circuses' and all kinds of shows in
the loft of barn. Now mind, Jack' he continued,
earnestly must not laugh at anything, and must
applaud hard you for everything The show is
not bit like ours, but ought not to hurt their feel
gs by laughing at them when they do the best they
know how. - '-=
At the close of the program of simple turns Of
Filipino prma donnas stepped to the footghts and
announced that the whole company would join in sing
ing the tStar Spanged Banner - The orchestra
to feet and at the first strains Jack and Uncle Dick
their feet-the only ones for moments in
all the audience honoring the national anthem As
the Filipino voices clear and true in the
ing measures Jack felt thrill such he had had
before and to his eyes In silence he stood
taking it in and IN silence he left the theater
walked some distance. -..s -
ttThat was great wasn't Il, Uncle Dickf' he sale
at last with funny little catch IN his voice IT don