The Enid Daily Eagle. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 81, Ed. 2 Sunday, January 2, 1910 Page: 4 of 8
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THE EMI* DAILY EAGLE SI'XIIAY, J A WAR V 2, 101ft.
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HE flourishing town of Zam-
boanga, in the Philippine Is-
land!, Is well laid out and
the ever-present C'hlno sup-
plies the inodeBt wants of
life. The military post Is
Just outside the fort and supplied with
the most comfortable and pretentious
houses I have seen in any garrison
over here. As Zamboanga Is a peace-
ful province one can drive through
Morotown without unxlety. The smell
of dried fish greets one everywhere
Part of the village is built out over the
water and the glimpses of life in iture
front interesting.
* At Jolo a carriage was waiting for
us and we drove at once beyond the
walled city and out through the fa-
mous 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 so unarmed. We were
told that only a few days before our
arrival a 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 its charms; so armed with
a loaded revolver, a sharp krls and a
parasol we started out. After crossing
the bridge, where we were 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
a good look at the spot where three of
our soldiers were attacked while they
were sitting there chatting three
inonthB before.
These Moros trace their origin to
th« Mohammedan invaders and like all
of their tribe hate Christians and be-
lieve that for every one killed another
degree of felicity is attained for the
nfter life. In a condition of religious
insanity the "Juramentada" takes an
oath to kill Christians until he himself
ip killed. He shaves his eyebrows
and head, works himself into a state
of frenzy during a night devoted to re-
ligious excesses and then starts out on
the warpath. Death being the only
possible end for him, he is entirely
fearless and reckless.
ing Its chief exports. Shells of every
de«crlption are for sale, but otherwise
there is little one cares to buy. Here
in the Church of Santo Nino is pre-
served a little black statue of the Holy
Child which was brought over by Ma-
gellan. The collection of Jewels for
It is said to be priceless. They were
stored in Hongkong during the Insur-
rection, and they remain there, as the
duty is too high to permit of their be-
ing brought back. Across the strait is
the little island of Mactan, where Ma-
gellan was killed.
On leaving Cebu we stopped at Or-
moc in Leyte and then anchored for a
short while in Carlgura bay to unload
provisions for Tadoban. At Calbayog.
Sainar, we stopped for a couple of
hours only, and then made for home,
and were met in Verde passage by the
steam launch from Hatangas, which
brought us to land in two hours.
With visions of waving palms and
bamboos and a riotous burst of color
in your mental picture of the tropics,
Manila is a disappointing reality, as it
lies low and business-like along the
water front. The dolce far niente of
southern climes seems to have no
place in this commercial metropolis,
where everything Is life and bustle.
The great bay is large enough to ac-
commodate the fleets of the world and
an enormous breakwater built out
from the mainland gives shelter to at
least forty large vessels. At all times
the roadstead Is filled with ships, and
the clanking of chains, the tooting of
thistles and the rapid liquid speech
01 the native coolies working along the
watsr front create a lively scene.
The houses are raised high above
the ground to avoid the dangerous
earth vapors which the Tagals call
"alltnoon," and seek to avoid at the
beginning of the rainy reason; the
walls are fitted with slides of )nttlce
work into which shells are Inserted in-
stead of glass, and with these drawn
back the house looks like an open pa-
vilion. The ground floor is occupied
by shops or used as a grain store room
or carriage shed, and not infrequently
as a stable, In which case the walls
are dispensed with. These native
houses are built of hard wood, mostly
of mahogany, which is disfigured with
ie winter term Is on In full blast.
The prospects are fair for a good at-
tendance.
Chancellor Roth Is making hlm-
lf felt about the institution.
takes hold of new work like on<
long experience would. His plans are
meeting with favor.
Miss Ira Koth, sister to the chan-
ellor, came down from Wichita Mon-
lay to assist her brother in the of-
fice. She has had several years' ex-
perience in this kind of work and Is
au adept at it.
Many new students have enrolled,
but a number of the old ones have
not yet returned from their holiday
giratlons.
The university has four students
taking work which leads to the de-
gress of Master of Arts. They are
studying in the main a special course
provided for them consisting of a sys-
tem of philosophy and higher En-
glish. In this system of philosophy
they do special research work in
theory of thought, theory of knowl-
dgc and theory of being.
Mr. S. Ward Mutton, a graduate
in music of last year and assistant
pastor of the First Christian church
of Fort Worth, Texas, visited chapel
Wednesday morning and sang to the
light of everyone in the audi-
ence. He returns next year to finish i
his college course.
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THE FIRST TIME ON RECORD.
Belated Reformation in the Case of j
8am Doolittle.
One of tfc^ easiest-going, moet shift-
less Individuate that ever drifted
through life, too lazy to travel any way
except with the current, was Sam Doo-
little. Sam was born tired and never i
outgrew it. Being behindhand wa9 a I
chronic complaint with him, and It '
finally got so that nobody really ex-
pected anything else of him.
In the course of time Sam died. The
funeral arrangements had been made
and the announcement sent out, when, 1
owing to other engagements of the of- t
flclating clergyman, It was found nec-
essary to change the time to an hour
ahead, and as a consequence the body ,
reached the cemetery considerably
earlier than the original schedule had !
contemplated.
As the procession entered the gate
and halted, the old gravedigger, who
had not been notified of the change of
time, dropped his spade in ^upprlse
and asked:
"Is that Sam Doolittle you've got
there?"
Upon being assured that It was, 1\e
shook his head dubiously and croaked:
"Well, if that is Sam Doolittle he
must have turned over a new leaf all
of a sudden. I've known him, boy an'
man. for over fifty years, an' this is
the first trip he ever took that 1 knew
him to get started ahead of time!
Many Physicians in New York.
One physician out of every twenty-
one in the United States lives in New
York city.
55S93SS23.
Clearance Sale
of winter Suits and Overcoats will be continued through-
out this entire week and until our present stock is con-
verted into cash
Don't Be One of the Last
to take advantage of this opportunity of getting high grade clothing at the price of
cheap clothing The early buyers will have the choice selections and within a few
days there will be little left.
We Reserve Nothing, while they Last
any Suit in the House at ....
25
Per
Cent
Discount
■yC Per
Cent
Discount
$10.00 Suits and
Overcoats, now .
$12.50 Suits and
Overcoats, now .
$15 00 Suits and
Overcoats, now
$18.00 Suits and
Overcoats, now .
$ 7.50
$9.40
$11.25
$12.50
$20.00 Suits and
Overcoats, now .
$22.50 Suits and
Overcoats, now .
$25,00 Suits and
Overcoats, now .
$35.00 Suits and
Overcoats, now
$15.00
$16.85
$18.75
$26.25
The Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
One Price
to All
ENID, OKLA.
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High Grade
Merchandise
'< OUTFITTE-RS FOR IVI E N
Beyond the wall In Morotown a long 1 whitewash and paint, some of them be-
rlckety pier runs out into the water jng resplendent in pink, blue or yel-
and we walked the length of it. 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 a firearm as
lor anything else and It was Impos-
sible not to feel constant anxiety, as
we knew the danger to be entirely real.
We were too far from the walls for
cries to be heard, and even a shot. If It
brought rescue at all. could do so only
too late. It was intensely interesting.
Intensely exciting, but the tension was
too great to be a pleasure for long,
and I was glad to be safe back Inside
the walls again. Here we were met
at every turn by Moros selling pearls,
and as we had nothing to fear from
those inside we had leisure to examine
thein and their wares. Jolo is famous
for Its pearl fisheries, and although
the best pearls are bought up before
they reach the visitor's hand, some
pretty ones can be found.
There was a fascination about being
In the very heart of tie country of
(hose Malay pirates whose deeds were
among the favorite stories of child
hood. The name Sulu Is to the luhabl
tants of other islands synonymous
with treachery and ferocity Piracy
was a regular trade among the na-
tives, whose daring exploits carried
them as far as Singapore and New
Guinea, where they spread misery and
devastation. As far north as Mala
bang on the Celebes sea there are
blockhouses along the coast for refuge
from these sea robbers. Been from
the water the town of Jolo is extreme-
ly picturesque, the occasional red roof
of a foreign building in no wise les-
sening the uncivilized appearance of
the whole Rising behind the town in
Mount Dajo. made famous by the won-
derful assault and capture of it by our
troops. Cotabato, Parang-Parang and
Malabang, on the Celebes sea, were
next touched at. and then after an-
other stop at Zamboanga and again at
Camp Overton the course lay toward
Cebu In the Visays.
Cebu Is a prosperous town and a
peat trade center, hemp and coal be-
Rainfall in Siberia.
Siberia has 60 days of rain each
year on the average.
Faith.
Faith makes us, and not we it; and
faith makes its own forms.—Emerson
low. The living rooms are reached
by a flight of stone steps running
up on the outside. Rents in Manila
ure high. 200 or 300 pesos ($100 or
$160) being the average price per
month for a dwelling of moderate
size.
The city of Manila proper Is a huge
fortress, surrounded by high stone
walls and bastions and bulwarks on
the landward side and protected by a
moat which may be Hooded by means
of sluices to cut off the city. Fort San
tlago, the citadel, guards the entrance
to the Paslg. which divides Manila into
two parts—the walled city just de
scribed and the commercial centers.
The Fscolta in Hinondo Is the prin-
cipal shopping street and it is pros
perous looking with Its many pedes
trians, its trolley cars and electric
lights; the shops are up to date and
almost all desires can be satisfied if
you are willing to pay Manila prices.
Here, as everywhere in the islands,
John Chinaman aosorus a large part
of the trade and is the picture of con-
tentment as he lazily smokes his pipe
in the doorway.
Everywhere you encounter the faith-
ful carabao, sometimes plodding along
under a heavy load, his great horns
swaying with the constant nodding of
his head and his fat body rocking
from side to side, sometimes drawn
up to the sidewalk. where he lies
down In harness. Indifferent to the
march of progress around him. Little,
half-clothed childrqp run about, dodg-
ing the flying heels of swift native
ponies. These tiny mites of horses,
with an average height of eight hands,
are spirited and sturdy little objects
which have dropped the word tired cut
q1 their vocabulary. The city looks
like tovland let loose, with its Jum-
ble of delicious little vehicles, all
rating as If it were a matter of life
and death.
There is a crying need for hotels In
Manila and high prices are charged
for scant comfort and moderate fare
Rut you can dine at the Cafe Luzon
aud enjoy a delicious meal serv<
Spanish fashion with a pile of plati
In front of each person
HENRIETTA SANDS ANDERSON.
Praises American Woman.
Alfred East says that American
women, like American machines, need
but little man power. The American
woman, he says, is the most chum-
mable woman In the world, therefore
she is the most charming. Our excel
lent educational system, he thinks, is
responsible for the fact that American
women are 6ucb "good fellows."
The Hunters.
A good many people go about look
lng for a quarrel. But it is our obser-
vation that only a very limited num-
ber go about looking for a fight.—To*
peka Capital.
Conceited Man Never Popular.
A man who shows himself too well
satisfied with himself is seldom
pleased with others; and they, in re-
turn. are not disposed to like him.—
La Rochefoucauld.
(First published in the Enid Daily
Eagle. Dec. 30-1909.—lOt.)
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance to a resolution adopted by the
Mayor and City Councilmen of the
City of Enid, Oklahoma, on the 17th
day of December. 1909, sealed propos-
als by contractors will t>e received at
the City Couneil Chamber of said City
until 10 o'cloek n. m., January 17th,
1910, for furnishing the materials and
doing and performing the work neces-
sary for grading, curbing, guttering
and paving with vitrified brick upon
a five inch (5 in) Portland cement base,
and by draining, including the installa-
tion of the necessary manholes, catch
basins and drainage tile, in accordance
with the plans, profiles, exhibits and
specifications now on file in the office
of the City Engineer, which improve-
ments are on the following named
streets and alleys In said City:
Alley running east and west through
Blocks 13 and 14. Original Townsite,
twenty feet wide.
Alley running east and west through
Block 11, Original Townsite, twenty
feet wide.
Grand Avenue, from the North line
of the Santa Fe Ry. right of way to
the North line of the Frisco Ry. right
of way, thirty feet wide.
Malti Street, from the West line of
the Chicago, Hock Island Pacific Ry.
right of way to the East line of Third
Street, seventy-eight feet wide, upon
a six-Inch (6 In.) concrete base.
Each proposal shall be accompanied
by a certified check for the sum of
FIVE HUNDRED ($r 00.00) DOLLAR,
payable to the City of Enid, which
check, In the event of the failure on
the part of the successful bidder to
enter into a contract after the accept-
ance of the bid. shall become the prop-
erty of the City of Enid as liquidated
damages.
The successful bidder will be requir-
ed to execute to the City a good and
sufficient bond in the amount equal to
fifteen per cent of his bid, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his
contract, and save the City and prop-
erty owners harmless from damages
arising out of the execution of the
work: also a bond to the City of Enid,
conditioned for the maintenance in
good condition for all work done un-
der the contract for a period of five
years after the acceptance of such
work by said City.
Said proposals will be considered,
opened and acted upon by the Mayor
and City Commissioners at the Coun-
cil Chamber of the City of Enid, on
the 17th day of January, 1910, at the
hour of ten o'clock a. m.
The Mayor and Commissioners re-
serve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Bidding blanks, instructions to bid-
ders and specifications can be seen on
application to the City Engineer.
E. R. LEE.
City Clerk.
Ccmlfca! Cave Dwellers.
Recent discoveries in Norway of
human bones mixed with hearth ashes
Indicate that the cave dwellers of the
North cape were cannibals.
COST NOT CONSIDERED
Wle Need the Money, Not tne Clothes at
HARRY B's
ATTEND THE
BIG DOUBLE
Commencing Monday,
SALE
Jan• 3
See Large Circulars for Prices
AT
TUnZEB
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