Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-09-29

Of the Abilene high school, written to
Supt. DYER, will be read with interest.
Mr.. EDgle was appointed as teacher
by the government last spring and
went to the Philippines in May to be-
gin work:
CANDoN, P. l.. Aug. Is. we lett
Frisco on the afternoon OF May ~.
The sea was rather rough just out
from Frisco Bay and along about
O'Clock had sudden call from Nep'
tune to come down to my stateroom'
where l was forced to pay my tribute
to him. slept part Of the time that
night and part of the time tried to
give up something that l could not
give up. By the next day l was all
right again and conld enjoy the
beauties Of the vast deep with some
of the few others.
We spent a profitable eight hours
at Honolulu. The vegetation is beau
tiiul and a good sample Of tropical
verdure. Had q nice country drive
through the mountains.
We stopped at three ports in Japan.
They we're Yokohoma, Kobe and Nag
asski so that all told we had about
1--WE days on Japanese grounds. The
Japanese are a people worth study
ing. They are energetic, industrious
and their work is carried on with q
will. At some places the land is Gull
tivsted to the mountain tops by
means of being terraced. In travel
ing about forty-fve miles inland l
noticed that scarcely particle OF
ground was wasted, all being farmed
and cared for as q garden.
Just a word has been said about
this people but they are as far ahead
OF the Chinese as the Americans are
in advance OF the Jsps. We stopped
at only one Chinese port, Shanghai
and did not have much time there,
so cannot say much about these Peo-
pie. II you were to enter into the
Chinese part Of the last named place.
90 within the walls, smell the rePul-
sive fishy odor. see the immense pop
ulation crowded in 30 small place,
the four foot streets, and the way
, these people live, you would surely
wonder, chow in the world can these
people liver What do they cat, where
do they eat and how do they get itP''
From Shanghai to Hong Kong.
When it is warm at Hong Kong it is
said to be the hottest place on the
globe. believe it is true because
when we we're there it was much too
hot for comfort even out on the water.
This is a very beautiful place, being
built up on the mountain side and
built with fine buildings.
Well we finally got to Manila on
June 81. 1t is a better looking place
than l expected to see. although it
looks nothing like an American city
After six days stay there we we're
sent out to our stations and my lot oil
course fell to Candon, where l now
am. This eight days Of primitive
travelling will be something never to
be forgotten. As this is the rainy
season now the roads were almost i'm
passible and one must just nearly
stick in the mud or else stay at home
Candon is q very beautiful place
think as there is such variety Of
scenery near at hand. Just about
two miles west of this is the coast oil
the China Sea, q beautiful place toI
bathing purposes. Up tho coast
little farther is coral reef. East ant
Just back of town are the foothills
and several miles farther back are thu
beautiful green covered mountain
enveloped in deep blue mist. North
south and west Of town are the low
level rice fields or "paddies." Among
these are scattered numerous banan'
and cocoanut groves.
1t would indeed seem curious Il
you to see the native huts, hid among
the trees and palms. They are bull
Of bamboo and have matched grasI
roofs. The floor 10 built from two tt
eight feet from the ground and tt
gain entrance one must ascend sor
OF a bamboo stairway, which look
more like q wide ladder with 9 hand