The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-27

souan, extending as far north as Luxor,
and when we came along, q few weeks
later, the natives were Still bewailing
the visitation Of Allah g wrath.
The extreme dryness Of the air in
Egypt causes the visiting microbe to
feel like an alien. It becomes enervated
and discouraged, incapable of initiat-
ing. any new and fashionable epidemics.
This same air, however, seems to have
a tonic effect on the flea. In no other
cline is he SO enterprising, SO full of
restless energy, SO given to unexpected
achievements. During dull season,
i there Is short supply Of tourists,
prefers the tourist, but come what may,
he is neveridle. The bacillus, on the
other hand, has scircumscribed oppor
tunities. fnasmuch as the entire pop
ulation Of the country lives along
the river one might suppose that
harmful germs would be bred
and disseminated by the billion:
sweet sVU W. water a.e Of the Nilen t is called
and even the most apprehensive travel
ers learn to take it after putting in
about twenty drops Of Scotch, SO as to
benumb the bacili, if any should be
present. There is an explanation Of
The micro-organism' s failure to do very
much harm in Egypt. If a bacillus
living anywhere along the. Nile starts
and falls helpless in the sand. If he
sticks to the water the. monotony Of
travel begins to wear upon him, and
after about seven miles, he - dies Of
ennui, %..j# SIZE. e., ..s.s
IF Egypt is a happy hunting ground
for the flea it is likewise a. paradise for
the fly. If I had to be something in
Egypt I should prefer to be a NOLAN
nedan fly. This little creature, which
cuted and openly regarded as pest, is
treated with consideration in Egypt
humored, petted, INDUCED, actually
spoiled. In the u. s. A. a fly is almost
as unpopular as the millionaire. He is
wary, fretful and suspicious, because
he knows that all humanity is Joined in
conspiracy to put him out Of business.
| If he strolls up to pool of water
temptingly set forth in a white bowl
writhing in cramps and full of zorro
sive sublimate. He sees what appears
to be a tempting luncheon Of sweets
and when he starts in to serve himself
he discovers that he is caught and held
by the treacherous "tanglefoot mix
4 ture. He sees sign, This way to
the dining room,D and after passing
thru a long corridor he lands In wire
trap from which there is no escape. IF
4 he alights on a bald head and tries to
use it as rink Somebody strikes at
! him and calls him names.
4. ri
It is all different in Egypt. The
greatest 4indignity that Mohammedan
ever offers fly is to give him gentle
shove and request him to move on. It
+ is contrary to religious teachings to
kill or even cripple this diminutive
household companion. The belief in
transmigration of souls seems to prevail
Everywhere in the mystical east, and
perhaps the fly that follows and nags
you all afternoon may harbor the spirit
ual essence Of former head waiter or
hey or some other dignitary. When
the flies assemble in large numbers
around the various apertures Of baby IS
I face the child, obeying an instinct of
4 self defense, tries to "spat" them and
drive them away. But the mother re-
strains the infant by holding it's hands
and The flies give themselves over to I'M
molested enjoyment. The older chill