Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-04-21

charE. All men are homelY, som
frCm overwork, more from dissipation
They seem amiable toward stranger
but quarrel among themselves. TIL
houses Of the poor-and nearly al
are poor--are damp. Women's sew
ing rooms are outdoors in the sun
shine on the rocks. The return tril
from the hills 10 on the famous to
boggan slide In baskets with tea
wood runners, over . oobbleston,
declivity over two miles long. W.
overlook donkeys laden with pint
spines and dead grass-the fuel Of thu
poor. The same animal serves al
scavenger. carrying great quantities
Of filth in pack-saddles. got a fair
snapshot Of one-all but the odor
Goats were driven from house to house
and MIXED. The one tried to milk
kicked viciously. She probably sus-
pected I was foreigner. Water is
carried in big earthen jars from the
principal springs. Boys in the market
place and q runaway child were
scourged with twigs by the policeman
and the irate mother, respectively.
The policeman was irate, also-very
irate. His TRADE scared me for q
moment. Imagine John Favor keep
ing order with handful Of switches!
A primitive saw-mill and an old grist-
mill interested me but Morpheus and
l are having tussle and | will for
bear.
Let me add few words about the
days experience at Gibralter. One
cannot visit this place without being
with the tremendous
strength Of this natural fortification.
They do say Hercules came to the end
Of the Mediterranean, wished to get
into the Atlantic, and finding the land
a hindrauce (this was before there was
q rock or a strait there either) he
took seasick and threw it (the ROCKY
up. We we're not allowed to take
,ur cameras with us into the fortifi-
,ations. In fact we were not allowed
10 see much. 1 believe it's all q hoax
this story Of having honey-combed
he entire rock and not allowing Wis
tors inside for fear they will reveal
he plans. 1 think the English gov
rnment surrounds the rock with an air |
Il mystery for the sake Of the moral
fleet. As Icing as the nations believe
he story it has the same deterrent
feet as though it were true.
took a drive over into Spain.
What miserable squalor and second.
ateness. Such short-legged, round
hollow-chested, diminu-
i've soldiers. No wonder q few rounds
rom the American guns settled them
q the Cuban war. believe | would
,ake a pretty fair soldier myself
nth nothing but Spaniards to fight
he Spanish are better bull-fghters
nan soldiers. We went over to the
rena where they carry on this bloody
port on Sundays in the summer time.
am red hot with disgust at the mis-
rable business. And their govern
tent service in civil matters! Any
no Of the cobbler shops in Abilene is
} dignifed in appearance as the post
flee In this town OF several thousand
eople.
But think Of the delightful sur I
rises at Gibralter. The emperor OF |
ermsny was also in the harbor and
ANY Of our party saw him. Miss
1uires shook hands with him and
'ok snapshot Of him besides. q
One Of our party, MIR. Bruce Of {
arietta, O., a boy Of 10 who had
sen plsyfully referred to as our mas
1t, took sick with appendicitis a
eek ago and we were obliged to leave q
i'm in the English hospital at Glib
liter. Rev. A. J. Nathan is a close :
lend of the boys father and came G
YER from Morocco to spend the day
rowing him the sights. Instead he :
'und the boy very critically Ill. But
link Of the satisfaction we all have
knowing the boy is within reach Of i
friends. or courae I had