Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-31
he AND KERMIT RIDE A COUPLE
OF KHEDIvE's cAMELs TO AN
GENT ToMes AND RUINS.
GURI0Us0F ANCIENT METHODS
Ambassador Straus Joins Party and
Visit is Declared Politically
Unimportant-cairo Is
Roosevelt Mad.

in preparing for a visit to the Ne
cropolis of SAX Kara, where are the
wonderful tombs of various kings of
Thy and of the Apis Bulls.
A portion of Friday night was
spent in viewing the Sphinx by moon.
light. Colonel Roosevelt said Satur-
day that the weird sight mad been
thoroughly enjoyed by himself and
his family. 1t was the most interest
ing thing he had seer during his trip
OF Africa.
Friday night Colonel Roosevelt and
his family returned to Cairo, dined
with the American consul general
Mr.. Iddings, and later attended a ban
quet rendered him by Sir Eden
Gorst, the British agent and consul
general in Egypt.
Major F. X. Watson Pacha, aid de
camp to the Khedive, who met Col
onel Roosevelt a year ago at Port
Said, was an early caller at the Mena
House Saturday. He paid the re-
spects OF the Khedive to the Ameri-
can huntsman and rendered to him
the use of the Khedive's special cam
ell corps for the eight-mile ride across
the desert of Sakkara.
Such a tender always is a special
mark Of favor and Colonel Roosevelt
accepted it with much pleasure.
Ladies' Decline Camels.
The Colonel and Kermit each rode
n of the animals wei the dreary
waste to Metropolis, but Mrs. Roose.
welt and Miss Ethel chose a more
comfortable sand cart.
Arriving at the ltombs of the Bulls
OF Apis, the Oldest of which dates
back to 1900 B. c., the time of the
reign of Amenophis Ill, the sight
seers were met by an Archaeological,
who had been instructed to act as
their guide. With lighted candles the
Americans entered the dark caverns
and looked with interest upon the
huge sarcophagii.
Colonel Roosevelt evinced great GU
riosity in the methods used by the
ancient Egyptians, and piled the
Psychologist with numerous ques-
tons. One sarcophagus was opened
and lighted candles were lowered
into it, in order to show how the
mammoth bulls were lowered into
their final resting place.
From the tombs of the bulls the
party proceeded to. the temples and
the tomb of Thy, a plebean, who lived
in the Fifth Dynasty, but who was
SO esteemed that he was permitted 10
marry a princess.
Straus Joins Party.
Here Colonel Roosevelt and his
family were Joined by Oscar S.
Straus, the American ambassador to
Turkey, and Mrs. Straus, Mr.. Iddings
and Miss Iddings.
From the temple Colonel Roosevelt
and his party repaired to the home of
the Archaeological, where they stopped
for a few minutes to partake Of re-
freshments. Between the temples
and tombs and the temples and the
archaeologist's home Mr.. Roosevelt
insisted on walking ahead of his par
ty, the members of which had a hard
struggle to keep up with the pace he
set for them. The privacy Of the
movements of the Americans was in
vaded during their tour by a moving
picture man, who focused his ma
chine upon them and rolled off yard
after yard Of films.
After refreshments the entire party
continued their sightseeing trip to-
ward the Nile.
Arrive at the Nile.
Arrived at the Nile, the party took
a launch out to a ~dahabiyas or large
river boat, where Colonel Roosevelt
was welcomed by George Wyssa Bey.
The visit to Cairo of Mr.. Straus is
without political bearing. He came
merely as a personal friend of Col.
Roosevelt, in whose cabinet he served
as secretary of commerce and labor.
He will return to Constantinople next
Wednesday.
Colonel Roosevelt dominates the
thought Of all Cairo. Every one i'd
watching his movements and his say
ings are Of intense interest.
Americans Seen Everywhere.
Americans r everywhere to be
seer in Cairo.
Three hundred Of them, who are on
tour, sent an address Of welcome to
Col. Roosevelt, congratulating him on
his safe return to civilization. Col.
Roosevelt will hold d reception for
the Americans Sunday morning and
thank them for their kindly express
sions.
The hotels here eve before were
SO crowded. Among the arrivals Sat.
urday were Prince Eitel Frederick,
son of the German Emperor, and wv
Ting Fang, former Chinese minister
to the United States, who is on the
way home. He hopes to see Colonel
Roosevelt before he departs.
Rome's Mayor to Entertain Roosevelt
Rome, Italy.-Mayor Nathan has ar.
ranged to give a dinner In honor OF
former President Roosevelt at the
capitol on April 5, II that date proves
to be convenient to Colonel Roose,
welt. This will be followed BY a re-
ception at the Capitoline museum.
Restaurants Raise Prices.