Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-04-28
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As we neared the Sea ofGalilee we
were shown the Mount of the Beati-
tudes and all aboutit were heaps OF
stones marking the graves of the
Crusaders. Farther on were green
slopes and rocky hills on many OF
| which the Master must have wander
ed with his disciples. Suddenly far
below US the blue of the Lake of Gen
eseret burst into view. Mt. Hermon
stood out majestically. At the north,
Capernaum nestled close to the north
ern edge, a strip of green marked the
place where the Jordan entered the
upper part of the lake and below us
Law Liberals the Roman town near
where Christ preached and some
where near the spot where the tlrst
disciples we're called.
We planned to row across to Caper-
naum, but sudden squat, so common
to this treacherous sea, came up ana
we were not allowed to go. But it
was enough to see this inland sea, far
below the level of the ocean, and
to wander about the shores to
watch the many people of many races,
each with an interesting racial history
| Tiberias is noted for two things, so
we were told by our guide book,
namely, that it is one of the four
sacred Jewish cities and second that
it is one of the dirtiest towns in Pales-
tine. I cannot hope to describe the
life here, even did I know it better.
Such squaler however one rarely sees
in the worst slums of our American
cities. Many Mohammedans are here
and there is mosque or two. 1t is
unique experience and one which
has some beautiful phases to hear the
call to prayer as it is cried out from
the two minarets. At the call the de-
vout are expected to stop and remain
at rest until the call is thru. fear
our vicinity was not Inhabited by
many of the faithful for not one coulC
we see who paid the least heed to the
summons.
I have mentioned Turkish inability
to do things as lnstanced by the poor
roads for which sufficient funds have
no doubt been collected by taxes but
which taxes have found the way into
aldermanic pockets. 1t is also evil
denced by postal and telegraphic in,
competence. [ telegraphed to Jaffa
Monday afternoon and received the
reply on Wednesday afternoon. 1t is
probably we'll that I did not mail this
letter in Turkish post office for quite
likely it would have been held up.
To return to Liberals, we spent the
afternoon about the lake, walking tc
the hot baths (Which none of the ma
tives use I should judge from appear
ance) and then wandering slowly
along the beach, picking up an &C.
casional shell or stopping to get the
beautiful view up the lake. During
this walk we were evidently "shadow-
ed'' by Turkish policeman. Whether
it was because I had received cable
gram or because our looks were sus-
picious [ know not. He followed US
until we were safely housed at the
hotel.
Next morning we started off in the
rain for the lower end of the lake,
thence to reach the railway station OF
Samat. We were ferried across the
Jordan by two Arabs with fierce faces,
calculated to stimulate fear and
'sBakhsheesh. After crossing the
river we had to walk nearly two miles
in the mud before we reached the
station.
IF you have never travelled on a
Turkish railroad, | hope you never
may be compelled too. We left the
station at one O'Clock and arrived at
Ell ifa, a distance of forty miles at half
past six. AS we were going up a
grade [ could see the fireman running
besides the engine throwing sand un-
der the drive wheels. He picked up
the sand as he ran along. But we
went thru interesting country. Most
of the way we were in the plain OF
EsdraeloD. We saw near at hand
this time, Gideon's fountain and the
old sites of Jezreel and Shunem. Wild
foxes and wolves are often seen here
and occasionally gazelles and even
tigers. Though it was spring time
and rather early, we saw many wild
flowers, the lilies of the field, bright
red or faint blue or white, narcissus
and flower something like the or
| child.
Reaching Haifa we decided to drive
to Jaffa distance of seventy miles.
We had to start at five O'Clock next
morning. The sunrise was glorious.
We rode near the sea and over the
/ plain of Sharon. That plain NAV