Salt Lake Tribune | 1902-03-23 | Page 2 | Wear Charmed Shirts

WEAR CHARMED SHIRTS i I Latest in tho Way of Dresses Used by Filipinos for Protection j v in Warfare Washington March 22 Charmed shirts arc the latest In the way of dresses used by the Filipinos for protection pro-tection In warfare according to mail advices from the Islands These arc worn by the members of a religious secret society called the Coloruman organization or-ganization which includes both acxes and whose members are sworn to be forever at enmity with white men An Important official of tho order J lathe i la-the charmmalcer who prepares a concoction con-coction called In Filipino pnrlanlo an tlngantlng believed by the members lo possess all sort of wonderful properties prop-erties chief among them being that which absolutely l protects the fortunate man who has omc on his shirt from bullets and disease A specimen of these shirts was recently 9cntly obtained by CVipt Boughton of the Third cavalry it Is made of unbleached un-bleached cotton and Is decorated with fantastic designs of fishes reptiles birds and animals In India Ink To these charmed shirts In attributed much of the reckless courage exhibited by tho more fanatical bolomcn In recent re-cent engagements V Iththe American troops