Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-12-17


the ever-present Chino sup
II piles the modest wants OF
life. The military post Is
Just outside the fort and supplied with
the most comfortable and pretentious
houses have seen In any garrison
over here. As Zamboanga is peace
full province one can drive through
Morotown without anxiety. The smell
OF dried fish greets one everywhere.
Part OF the village is built out over the
water and the glimpses of life In II are
most interesting.
At Jolo a carriage was waiting for
us and we drove at once beyond the
walled city and out through the IA.
nous avenue OF palms. Later we
walked beyond the walls, and through
Morotown. Six guards stand before
the gate. and warn everyone OF the
danger Of going beyond the walls on
foot and repeat the prohibition for of.
ficers to do 80 unarmed. We were
told that only few days before our
arrival Moro had attacked one of
the guards but we had not come thus
far to be cheated of so unusual an ex-
perience. and the element of real
danger had It's charms: so armed with
a loaded revolver. a sharp kris and a
parasol we started out After crossing
the bridge. where we we're quite out OF
hearing OF the garrison, we walked one
behind the other and kept a sharp
lookout on every side. At the well In
the center of Morotown we stopped for
good look ut the spot where three OF
our soldiers we're attacked while they
we're sitting there chatting three
months before.
These Moros trace their origin to
the Mohammedan invaders and like all
OF their tribe hate Christians and be-
ileve that for every one killed another
degree OF felicity Is attained for the
after life. In a condition OF religious
insanity the "juramentada" takes an
oath to kill Christians until he himself
is killed. He shaves his eyebrows
and head, works himself into state
OF frenzy during a night devoted to re.
llglous excesses and then starts out on
the warpath. Death being the only
possible end for him, he is entirely
fearless and reckless.
beyond the wall In Morotown long
rIckety pier runs out into the water
and we walked the length of 1t. enter,
ing many OF the houses to bargain for
brass and chow baskets. On these oc
casions we kept our backs to the wall
and hurried on when we noticed any
OF them stopping too long to examine
us with their cruel glances, They will
Kill as readily to procure firearm as
for anything else and 1t was impos
sible not to feel constant anxiety, IA
we knew the danger to be entirely real
We we're too far from the walls fol
cries to be heard. and even a shot, II 4
brought rescue at ell, could do so onl,
too late. Il was intensely interesting
Intensely exciting, but the tension wal
too great to be pleasure for long
and was glad to be safe back inside
the walls again. Here We were me
at every turn by Moros selling pearls
and as we had nothing to fear from
them and their wares. Jolo is famou
for its pearl fisheries. and although
the best pearls are bought up befor
they reach the visitors hand, som
pretty ones can be found.
There was fascination about bein
in the very heart of the country @
those Malay pirates whose deeds wer
among the favorite stories of chile
hood. The name Sulu Is to the inhab
tants of other islands synonymou
with treachery and ferocity Plrac
was a regular trade among the nj
tives. whose daring exploits carrie
them as far as Singapore and Ne
Guinea, where they spread misery an
devastation. As far north as Nal
hang on the Celebes sea there al
blockhouses along the coast for reful
from these sea robbers. Seen fro
ahe water the town of Jolo is extrem
~ picturesque. the occasional red ro
of a foreign building In no wise lie
sening the unoiyilized appearance
the whole. Rising behind the town
Mount Dajo. made famous by the wo
derful assault and capture of II by O.
troops. Cotabato, Parang. Parang al
Malabang. on the Celebes sea. we
next touched at. and then after a
other stop at Zamboanga and again
Camp overton the course lay iowa
Cebu In the Visays.
Cebu is a prosperous town and
great trade center, hemp and coal