The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-14

Ed HOWe's Trip From Jerusalem
to Jaffa.
Sea So Rough He Gould Scarcely
Embark.
HAD A THRILLING TIME
Oarsmen Sang Prayer as
They Worked.
Waves Rolled as High as Two
Story House.
HAD THRILLING TIME

Monday. February T.
we left Jerusalem at O'Clock this
morning. for Jana We said goodby f.
Mr.. and Mrs Bigger here as they WIN
spend another ten days in Palestine.
AT the railway station, we found 10
OF discharged Turkish soldiers leaving
for home. A number of their compau-
ions, and a regimental band, accom- ?
panied them, TO make the departure as
impressive as possible. When turkish
men say goodby, they KISS each oth.5t
twice, and dozens Of men kissing eaeh
other. was one of the unusual sights
in leaving Jerusalem
Arrived at Jaffa. we found the SCI
go rough that embarka1lon was imp
eible SO we took rooms at the JeS4SS-
lem hotel and made the best Of q oai
bargain The rooms at this notel are
rot numbered: they are -7led aIleT
characters in the Bible. / am occupy
Ing the benjamin ROOM
The pedd1ers of postal cards, curlo5'
begsars, etc, bothered one so nlucn
that I could not remain on the Lfolll
porch and finally went to my room %
be rid OF Them The room was as cola
as q barn, as no arrangements Tor hea'-
ing houses are made IN this country
Plum trees are in bloom, bul We ma
the weather uDComfOrtably cool. AS
could keep warm in no other way,
went to bed. and listened to the raining
rain. the bowling wind, and the SURF
beating on the shore
The prospect is not very encouraging
The boat which arrived this morning,
and on which we were to embark Tot
Alexandria. did not attempt to land
passengers, and went on its way, TAX
ing the Palestine passengers with it. II
We are unable TO Ro aboard the boat
arriving tomorrow, we shall be detained
here until Saturday. And another storm
may be raging on Saturday As howl
ing gale is blowing this afternoon the
ia not good.
You have no doubt seen the picture
of a naked maiden bound to q rock on
the aeashOre, and knight kllhng the
DRAGON which is about to attack her.
The maiden was Andromeda, and the
incident is said to have occurred at
Jaffa. A dragon was gradually deyour-
ing the population at Jana, ana An
dromeda determined to offer herself as
sacrifice. So she had herself bound
to g rock on the shore, at the place
where the dragon was most frequently
seen. a knight or neurological god
heard of Andromeda's contemplated
sacrifice, and, when the dragon appear
ca he slew it, and married the girl the
timber using in constructing solomon 8
femple was also landed here, but what
Jana really needs is a breakwater, and
less ancient history.
/ managed to secure q coal oil stove
this evening. and a. number Of my traV-
cling companions Joined me in the Ben
5aufn room. and we played hearts.
one of the players was Rev william T.
Brush an Episcopal minister Of Jersey
CITY. The others were Mrs Martin and
her two daughters, of Reno, Nevada.
one of the daughters was q little girl,
and between deals, she went out into
the hall. and then to the veranda. 10
report that the surf was becoming
rougher.
. - T-.-r7 T4r-
tel in Jaffa is a German named r.
HardeRg, a religious enthusiast y OF
onIv are all his rooms named for char
acters in the Bible, but inside every
room there is a quotation from the
Bible. In my room, the Benjamin
room the quotation reads: BENJAMIN, +
the beloved OF the Lord, shall dwell in +
safety by him. and the Lord shall Gov /
err him all the day long. MT Hardegg /
has written book entitled Bible /
Pills" and copy is placed in every /
room 1t is composed of extracts from /
the Bible, and comments thereon. II +
is dedicated to Thomas Cook, the noted I
tourist agent, who was formerly q I
preacher. M Hardegg has extracts /
from the Bible all over his hotel. and T
one on the bill Of fare reads; Eat 0 /
friends: drink, yea, drink abundantly, I
o beloved" YOu would imagine from /
the above that Mr., Hardegg has q bar |
in connection with his hotel, and this I
Is the case.
Tuesday, February 13.
The first thing I did this morning /
was to 60 to the roof of the hotel, and !
look at the sea During the night /
three steamships had arrived, and we're /
at anchor in front Of the town, but the |
surf was running so high that there
seemed no prospect of going on board /
during the day. After breakfast, the /
Alexandra passengers walked down to /
the shore and saw two small boats
frq7-Flp47 over m the szrrsF q lot NJ vrar7-
ture some boatmen attempted to reach |
one of the ships, and were beaten back !
All day long rumors reached the /
hotel. One was that the sea was be-