Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-31

STRONGHOLD ~ Mcnastir ln
Macedonia came win all tn
III force that the news a. tht
iall 81 CCnstautinople iisrl'
M,ut have brought with II Guaiui
curious IouUslir has a TEMPTATION Tor
ne 'ayeler Turkish baths. o ien'ql
fanc.ng girls booths bazaar hookah'
and nargilohs. the almost incredible
mixture OF races and the constant pos
sibility OF arrest as spy were 200
The least amongslts varied attraction
under Turkish domination
Th SalonIca express which mos
travellers take. for safety SAX " To-
no Other reason reaches Mouaslir ~
20 IN the evening 4 crowd OF tn
usual Turkish hacks gathers around
The depot. where a motley assemblae'
O.! rortcrs and spectators awaits th'
'rrival OF The train These porter
lri baggagrmcn have an uup'ra 400
'Hhi' a. iostling that reminds one @
.'" ''isnmon Of the roWcry a.d n +.
ra little risk 10 depend on one Of Oh
nrotched hacks for conveyance ~ 20
'#lanf hotel
The t..t inu In old Mouat'r is fh.
Io'.l r,.ed whore the rooms a"
r'at clean and inexpensive E.c
room Is provided with a couple of iron
hods single chambers halUg an uuct
linable luxury lu corner there r
closet. with a diyan before - o.
me walls next the beds Turkish rue
3re hung lost enc roll over against ihl
cold vail and over the bed, Their, ar'
caHopies as in France Cold hungry
and tired after a long tedious ride
u.e Is not disposed fo b. critical. cspo
rillly as The system of choai'u. pra"
iced everywhere in the Ba'tr has
been a valuable preparation for ra
'iont frame OF mind
Where East Meets West.
The little dining room IL lined with
pictures OF all rulers except the sui
tan His presentment II seldom en-
countered There's merry company
OF foreign consuls. with their wives
4, tea time. but even tho mos, 81
elusive OF these danes adopt Turkish
manners and pick their teeth through
out the meal Soup. fish. meat. fowl
pudding and coffee form a satis'yial
earnest % future treatment Hpfor,
Il Is served. however the hot,,irr col
lects the teskeret. or lnterual pass
ports. FOR police scrutiny. and unit
lts return the guest is presumed 10
STAY In the hotel Early retirement
to cold bed chamber and damp bed
somewhat detracts from the pleasant
feeling induced BY good supper
After an early breakfast the yisiio'
takes his way through cobbled streets
aauked by two.story plaster coated
houses. most - them with the second
story overhanging the street and
painted TO match the red roof Of terra
Gotta Through the main street a
creek runs. heller skelter. shaded b.
some forlorn.looking trees
hfter taking the precaution 10 leave
a card n the consulate OF his nation
'hn visitor proceeds pith his sightsee
.r, through tho inordinatoly long cob
bid streets Many Of the houses ar,
acr,ms and 80 'he lower haf Of the
u ndoNs have brown or white luttic,
Of in'ricately beautiful design acros,
he outside that tho hour.- NAV look
out and vet not be- seen themselves
Additional protection Is given by
strong iron bars outside the lattic,
work
Mysterious gardens from which pro
coed sounds ~ laughter and icmal,
voices are hidden from view BY 'hicl
walls Of rock In which 'hoy have Gu
wooden doors with fantastic Iron
knockers Children play on the OK
u,m,ly narrow -.doHalks The boy,
wear girlish dresses. the girls ar,
clothed In boomers
The streets are muddy and every
where refuse. garbage even sewage II
thrown directly into them Hundreds
OF mongrel dogs and fes cats ap
near. as n BY magic the instant auy
thing Is dumped .u the open and sooI
everything eataba is gobbled up lie
a dog Of another neighborhood invade
a street and at once all the vested IN
terests set up a howl that Is startlin.
TO the stranger These dogs are th'
scavengcrs OF the Turkish streets
Some are quite az fierce a. wolves
Umbrellas Always Open
Turkish women wander up an,
Town. wearing handsome dresses O
black silk The heavily pulled sill
waists match the deep black wells tina
completely cover the face Sometime
the voil.front Is varied by paiteri
suggestive OF a yellow night moth
Most Of these women carry umbrellas
open In all kinds Of weather Young
women are garbed IN white
Husband and vife are never s-..
together on the highway Oncnei
10 Two or three women together. RIy.
OF The one man. With their ch.idr,.
/ 4ualutlooking Turks 10 fczes s'To.