Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-08-17
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TIE OUTLAWS VIVA, on ROYAL JLO0o, CEAcHED ron
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The United States is not without It's
royal families. regardless of what pro-
hibitive measures congress and the
constitution have provided. The con.
quests of 1898 brought us not only
new dominions to administer. but
among other things, q full quota OF
royalty as we'll.
The Island Of Mindanao, Americas
furthermost frontier, is ruled and gov.
erned under the tutorship OF American
officials by blue.blooded families boast
ing as old and spotless an ancestral
lineage as any dynasty in the far east.
These families are Mohammedan in
religion and decidedly oriental In Gus.
tom. so much so that a comic opera
material could one but live to study
the varied curiosities of the royalty of
Moroland.
A great celebration took place In
Mindanao recently. 1t was not when
Mrs. Longworth, nee Roosevelt, Wis.,
tied the country and, according to ru.
NOR. was offered an opportunity Of
marriage into the royal household OF
the Moros by an over.zealous prince
"a sort of charter membership as 1t
were-nor was it when the Hon. Will
liam Jennings Bryan visited the island
paradise and out of pure Moro hos
pitality and respect was made a full
fledged Datto, a rank next below that
Of prince.
Zambo, as the Americans say for
short. was in festal attire. mirth and
Teasing for the popular Sultan Of Ma
guindanao. the ruler of Margosa Tu'
big. a principally not unlike Timbuc'
too in a great many respects, on the
occasion Of his marriage to the
Princess of Cottobato. 1t was a ma
tional af. air in Margosa and the cere'
mony was c"onsummated in full state
honors. Especial interest was dis
played by the people in this matri
monial event owing to the great
wealth and rank of the princess who
comes from n OF the foremost fam
flies Of the Sulu archipelago. The
princess Is the widow Of the late Dat
to Tito, who greatly harassed the
Sr anish authorities in the old days OF
strife and turmoil, and she vas much
sought after by the leading Dattos
and Sultans of the Moro provinces.
The wooing Of the dashing Sultan Of
Maguindanao was finally looked upor
with favor by the dusky princess ant
the wedding was to have taken place
earlier in the year, but according t.
their mythology the date set was un
propitious, the fact having been made
known to the royal councillors by
bird flying past the door of the sui
tanate, and going In the wrong di
rection. Mohammedans have thei
full share of superstition and are al
ways prone to its fanciful dictations.
man in social functions that he Is IL
matters military, and In order tina
the sultan. who. by the way has al
ways borne a friendly air tOwNr'
Americans and American government
might attend his wedding in moderl
state, the general gave instruction
that a launch be placed at his dis
posal to transport the bridal part
from Cottobato to Zamboanga, tn
duCltut dplldt VI Ntoloihuu' TTOI
this It must be judged that the SUI
tans are minus their methods OF waite
transportation. They are the owner
OF many large and beautifully deco
rated canoes. carved from the mos
precious woods in the east. The CT
noes are propelled by slaves. som
having as many as n hundred blacl
sleek oarsmen on occasions of state
But to be able to have a steam vesse
of modern lines In attendance at
wedding was a thing not enjoyed q
every marriage and because OF thi
compliment alone the wedding will b
one long remembered among the pet
pie. 1t vas a proud prince 'tha
brought his bride aboard the tootini
1aag.bedecked government launch.
At the ceremony the bride an
groom appeared In full state robes an
Jewels, some Of the latter Of whic
would grace the parsonage Of a NOR
powerful peer. A wedding ceremoE
a. performed by Moros takes plac
in . large embroidered marque Of ric
and costly design. and IL IN AHA