Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-19
NILE PIRATES
NOW A MYTH
All They Want Is Sugar and
Then More Sugar, Says
Great Traveller
SUNSHINE AND ALTITUDE
DR.. F. M. Bishop Tells of Their
Advantages In Discussing
Climate Cures.

That the Nile river pirates. so glow
irgly described in magazine stories,
now are myth; that the baggage of
travellers today in Egypt is ransacked
only for sugar, the Egyptians craving
the sweets almost as much as did DR..
Cooks Esquimos those gum
drops" and that even in Egypt there
is no ideal climate, were Interesting
statements made today by DR.. Freder.
ick NJ. Bishop, tourist, explorer, writ
er, and now student of America and
Americans, who is the guest of Bron-
son Cutting at his home on Cerrillos
road
DR. Bishop is an Englishman but he
has been residing at Varenna, Italy,
health and fashionable resort. visited
by many foreigners including mem
bers of the English nobility. With
party composed of Mr. Cutting, Joseph
London Smith, the noted Boston
artist, Gordon Gardner, the military
expert and several European celebri-
ties. Dr. Bishop travelled extensively
in Egypt, going as far as the second
cataract on the Nile, which but for
two great Interruptions, is navigable
for its entire course of 1000 miles.
They Love Sugar.
Asked if he did not have the thrill
ing experience of seeing the little
steamer he was on held up by pirates
and having to pass the gauntlet of
these fierce fighters who will do any
thing for the gllmmer of gold, DIR.
Bishop declared these stories are
NEUROLOGICAL tales The only thing
you are likely to be robbed of travel
ing in Egypt is sugar" said the trav-
eler Certain it is that no gum drop
to an Esquimo is more delicious than
a sugar lump to an Egyptian This
may be because alcohol is not to be
had and sugar takes the place of a
stimulant. So if you go down the
Nile, put your chocolate in your in
side pocket"
DR.. Bishop was asked to tell his
views of America from what he has
seen, as this is his first visit to our
country.
Well" he said, "of course | am
amazed at the vastness of this land.
which has to be visited to be realized.
What magnificent distances from New
York out here. | must say that |
like your long coaches better than our
European cab like compartments
wherein you have to stare at one or
two faces most of the trip-or close
your eyes. I like the freedom of these
long trains though l must admit your
Pullmans are a revelation to me.
What, as trainers of contortion-
Iists?" was asked
Not exactly that, though it is suf-
Ificiently difficult to undress in them.
lost all my loose change from my
trousers pocket and | suppose the
porter found the mattresses riveted
5.
But they are very good contrivances
for these long Journeys and are vast
ly superior to the ordinary compart-
ments, don't you Think"
Another Myth.
DR.. Bishop. hailing from England,
the land of hearty diet, was asked
Iif he did not starve in this country
at breakfast time 81 must say that
these Harvey houses give one as lux
urious and as varying menu as any
thing I have seen abroad" he said,
with smile. Il do not believe that
Englishmen eat more than Americans
and the fourth meal or 5 o'clock tea
written so much about in this country
is really only a cup of tea, at least
for English business men"
DR. Bishop is much interested in
mines and mining and expects to find
plenty to study in that line in New
Mexico.
No "Ideal Climate"
Asked about the climate of Egypt,
as being ideal, especially for lung
troubles, the physician said: Il have
yet to find really and truly ideal
climate. 1t may exist but have not
discovered it. Cairo. which draws so
many tourists, is by no means an
ideal healthy city. Parts of Egypt are
very dry indeed, drier than here, and
are much visited by Americans as well
as Europeans. But many medical
men believe today that altitude as well
/ as sunshine is desirable in treating
lung trouble and certainly from all
accounts Santa Fe has been literally
blessed with BOTH