8
Carpenter's Letter
(Continued from Seventh Pago.)
send a rncssngo to' the American poopto
through my papers, saying that wo appro
elated that ho wftB our host friend among
tho Moro chiefs, and that wo hoped the
friendship might contlnuo. Tho datto re
plied that ho considered himsett an Ameri
can citizen and that I might say to tho
peoplo of tho United States thnt ho dcBlrod
to ho friends with them and would fight for
thorn.
I asked 111 in how many peoplo ho had
under him, and ho told mo 7,000.
I usked him If ho would net mako a visit
to tho United States, telling him that I
had no doubt but that tho president would
ho glad to boo him. To this ho replied that
ho had been n friend to Spain and as such
OMAHA ILLUSTRATED BEE.
seized tho wator pitcher from tho tablo and water boll by Btlrrlng It vigorously. It la
dashed Its contents on tho platform floor, llko that at tho falls."
whoro It ran splashing over tho smooth "I think I did aeo that. Very curious,
boards. iAb many of tho ladlen In tho choir Well, woll."
May 20, 1000.
had put their wraps upon tho platform floor
In front of thorn they Jumped In consterna
tion to save their belongings from tho del
uge of water, thus creating Homo excite
ment and not a llttlo amusement.
Thoy had already passed out of tho rlvor
Into the lake. Tho stranger had found a
now wonder. A storm blowing on shore
during tho provlous night had stirred up
tho muddy bottom at tho, rlvor mouth and
tho American and tho Canadian waters,
Tho tourist gaped at it a moment. "Ex
cuse mo a moment," ho said, rising, with
Ono evening whon there woro Indications ,8colorcd tho shoal waters. A lino of froth
of a larger audience than usual and I hap- marked tho boundary of theso yollow ahal-
poned to bo In tho rear of tho hall giving iOWa and tho deeper waters further out
such aeelstanco and suggestions to tho woro distinctly bluo beldo thorn. Tho tour-
ushorfl aa I could, Mr. Moody suddenly toso ,8t rcmarkcd tho lU(Toronco to Jonkns.
to his feet and called from tho platform In Jonkln8 asaumc(1 h9 biandcst air. "Yea,"
" . a , ,YVr ' V 7" ho explained, "that Is tho boundary betwf
present In tho building. I confess to having .... .,..,.. ,, thn ,,,,, .tr
had a feeling of some trepidation, and I
wondered what In tho world could bo the
ntln. ...t.,.1 I ....! ...11.
my camera downstairs In tho luggago
room."
Ho hurried down tho aftor companlon
way. Jenkins did not wait for hla return.
Eagerly Read it All
Dotrolt Journal: Every whero wcro men
with newspapers, devouring with fovcrlsh
eagorncBS the details of the horrible murder.
"Morbid curiosity," wo finally snecrod,
with Indignation.
"No, wo aro disqualifying ourselves to
alt as Juroru!" thoy protested, and sighed
wcnrlly.
THE DATTO AND A FEW OF HIS FAMILY,
had made a trip to 'Madrid and thero boon 1 1 could, I at length mounted tho platform,
received by tho queen, and that as ho was I and In a few whispered words tho evangelist
now our friend he hoped to bo ablo to visit , told mo what wns disturbing his mind,
us and hold a conforonco with tho prosl- , "Ho eald: 'In the front row 'of the rear
dent. gallory, about tho center, there aro a young
In our conversation I found that he had man and a young woman flirting and carry
but little Idea of tho extent of our country, Ing on In a very frivolous mannor. As they
although he said ho know It must bo very nro conducting themsolves It la evident that
largo, for Colonel Pcttlt bad told him It was not only will they not pay attention to the
1,000 leagues from ono sldo of It to tho mooting, but they will disturb other peoplo.
other. He spoke of tho army, which ho Now, I will not havo It. You go down and
much admired, and also of tho great alio "break It. up. Do not go now, because peo
of our horses and mules. , plo will bo watching ycu and wondering what
I could sco that Mandl hna groat strength I havo boon saying to you. Dut gradually
of character, and I nm told that General work your way to whoro thoy aro and broak
Dates nonsldcrs his friendship very valu- It up.'
ablo to tho United Stntce. If bo could be ! "It scorned as If I had qulto a contract on
persuaded to visit Washington with lomo
of his brother dattos and perhaps the sul
tan, tho effect might bo worth, In the pre
vention of futuro wars, a thousand times tho
oxpense of tho trip. I don't know that such
a thing Is In contemplation, hut I would
suggest that tho president send such an in
vitation to a party made up of tho moat dls- '
tlngulshed of tho Moro dattos, tho sultan
of Mindanao and tho sultnn of Jolo, In
cluding a visit to the electrical exposition
at Buffalo as a part of tho program.
After our intorvlew was ovor I asked tho
my hands, and I hardly know how to go
about It. Dut, by and by, I managed to get
In tho vicinity of tho young people, and then
n modo of solving tho problem presented It
self. Thero was a vacant seat betwoon them.
This goat, regardless of any duties calling
mo olsowhere, I promptly took and occupied
for myself, feeling at onco amused and vic
torious. Nor did tho sour glancos of my
neighbors dampen my ardor, for across tho
big hall I caught Mr. Moody's eyo, and he
rubbed his nose In a quick, funny way, 'which
led mo to Infer that ho had seen tho thing
datto If I might not mako a photograph of and approved It. Tho evangelist possessed a
him and his house. Ho not only consented,
but dressed for tho occasion, coming out
with his enno of rank and a number of gold
and silver modals which ho had received
from Spain. He brought out his favorite
wife, a bcnutlful Moro girl, and I stood up
with her, tho datto and his oldest Eon, while
Colonel Hayes pushed tho button.
Later on ho took his krl. a serpentina
knife or dagger a yard long, and showed
the favorlto cuts to ho inert In carving up
an enemy, I did not ask him to cut off a
head In way of Illustration, but I am as
sured that ho roleht rasllv havo dono to
without arousing an Insurrection among his
peoplo. FRANK 0. CAnPENTEIt.
Dwisht L. Moody
Stopped a Flirtation
"Among tho later meetings conductod by
Dwlght L. Moody," said W. II. I Walker
to a Washington Pest reporter, "woro thost
hold In Now Dedtord, 'Mass.,, In tho great
rink on County strcot. Preparations for
theso meetings were Hindu with great caro
and detail, which won from 'Mr. Moody ex
pressions of gratification. Tho peoplo of
tho city contributed sulllclont money by
subscription to render numerous collodions
unnecessary. Merchants loaned rugs and
tables for tho platform and beautiful plants
wcro contributed from prlvato houses. Tho
placo wns seated so as to accommodate
about 4,000 peoplo, and n raised platform
was erected for a choir of COO voices, form
ing a very Hno chorus under an ablo con
ductor. "Tho committee having chargo of theso
dotalls was composed of business men so
lectod from tho various local churches. It
happened that I was a member of this com
mittee and tho caro of cortaln details fell
upon my shouldorB. Moody Impressed us
as a commanding officer might Impress bis
troops., He knew what ho wanted and ho
expressed his wishes to us with a quick
ness and decision which soon led us to feel
that 'what Moody saya goes.' Ills keen eye
took In every detail of the hall and If he
In the arranxement
of seats or any other particular ho ordered river freezes over?"
tho chango and u had to bo made, onen ai
a mrment's notice. Tho wisdom of his de
cisions, as woll as our rcspoct for a great over.
man, was such as to causo ready concur
rence on our part. Dut ho sprung frequent
HiirnriHOH nnt "nnlv on tho committee but
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keen soneo of humor, as many witty sayings
In public nnd prlvato abundantly testify.
Dut my most amusing recollection of him
dates back to tho night whon ho stopped
that flirtation."
Points for a Tourist
Jenkins Is Infamously belled by his coun
tenance a simple, frank, and sober physiog
nomy that Indorses all he says with unwor
rloxl hlandneas. He tells In the Now York
Advortlser how he met an English tourist
on board a steamboat In the Niagara river,
below tho falls. Tho English tourist, llko
all of his kind, waB anxious to ask ques
tions. Ho fixed on Jenkins as a Uko!y
sourco of Information.
"It's a flno river," he eald.
"Ono of tho flncBt In tho world," Jenkins
answered
"Could you toll mo how deep tho wator
Is here?"
About 200 foot Just hore," Jonklns ropl!o
without hesitation. "It's dooper higher up."
Tho tourist mado a mental noto of it
nnd Jonklns hopod tho boat had not scraped
the bottom as she left the wharf.
"Tho current must bo very strong."
"Not on tho surface," Jenkins replied,
hrnzonlv. "but the undercurrent makes
twonty miles an hour."
"Woll, welll Oood fishing, I suppose?"
"Not very good. Tho current, you see,
provonts tho fish from coming up. A ew
crabs and limpets crawl along tho bot
tom." "Woll, welll" He looked at tho water
with a now appreciation. "Havo a cigar?"
ho said.
Jonklns took one as If he deserved It.
"I'm a stranger to this country," tho
tourist oxplalned.
"Oh, Indeed!" said Jenkins, "ou spean
our langago very well."
"Ye-es," the other roplled, doubtfully.
"I appreciate your courtesy, you know."
Jenkins nodded over his cigar.
"I suppose the boats do not run hero In
winr " th stranger -went on anew. "The
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