La Junta tribune., 1915-08-07

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steal up to the door. open il and de-
posit new born babe, close the
door and pass on. No questions are
| ever asked. No one knows from
whence the infant came and after
II has once been deposited its iden-
tity is forever lost
We also visited the Plaza de Ar
mas. The palace, In addition TO
being the presidents residence.
contains the hall OF the city govern
ment. and various civil offices. The
senate building fronts the Plaza on
the north. Nearby are the depart
menth OF the government and the
| hall OF representatives. The park
which surrounds the palace is laid
out with flower beds and royal
palms and laurel trees grow abund-
antly.
| The presidents apartments are on
the third floor. reached BY broad
marble stairways with large mirrors
| in gold frames on the landings. or
the three state reception rooms one
is furnished in white and blue, an
other In crimson. with the escut-
cheons Of Spain and Havana over
the doors. and a third. the smallest
in ivory and gold.
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tire blocks and is typical in its
tropical foliage. There are royal
and cocoanut palms there, orange
trees, and many highly colored flow
ers and shrubs.
After visiting Tacon Market, the
largest In the city. containing a
most varied display OF Cuban pro-
| ducts. We went to the cigar factory
| Here We saw scores OF men. using a
small maple board and a small sharp
knife. making cigars. In the end OF
| III. large room was built high
stand. upon which sat Cuban read
Ing aloud the daily papers and other
periodicals while the men 20 on
with their work. Thes. readers are
Intelligent men and often times be
come congressman or senators.
After seeing all of the most i'm
por,ant and interesting places In
and around the city We took a long
automobile trip through the tobacco.
orange, pineapple and banana
groves. The soil Is OF rich brick
color and very productive. Flowers
and tropical plants grew every
where. We stopped at plantation
and ate the most delicious pincap-
plies. oranges and other tropical
fruits that ~e ever tasted. The air
~as heavy with perfume from the
orange trees. on our return We
stopped a, III. botanical Gardens
which contains numerous specimens
OF tropical trees, fruits. plants. flow
ers and many avenues of royal
palms.
In order that Ne might have a
broader view OF Cuba We decided 20
spend day In the city OF MatAnzas.
sixty y.thrr. miles eastward from the
capital The Cuba railroad t. Of
standard gauge aud similar in IL,
construction and equipment to "a.
better class oi American lines, All
Of IT. important bridges ar. Of st.e!
and masonry and the track is gen
orally rock baliastcd. Tn. route
between Havana and MaianEas d,
picturesque. extensive fields Of "a.
gar cane being passed on both sides
OF the railroad. just b.ior. reach.
ms AEuaca,. the train passes on N.
right Of fine modern sugar mill
called ,h. Rosario" beyond
Asuasa,. lies Empalm.. Between
Empalm. and C.lha Mocha. IN. n.,,
station. IL a deep cut lined With
maiden hair ferns and tropical foil.
Aee Of much beauty. Emerging
therefrom. the train enters a f.r,ll.
's"Ns N"a hA' NAsiHAs EFiulltlNs
looking village Of Celia Mocha on
the left. and ss,.b.i,. tropical for.
.sis. huns with vines and million.
of orchids. and orchard grove. on
the. rixht. beyond the station. Thene.
on 10 MaiAnsas through the valley
Of the fan Juan river. with io~ YER.
dant hill. ON both sides. IN. great
Pan" = solitary peak over on.
thousand feet hixh. being the most
prominent feature Of the Landscape.
Msiansas possesse. ali the quaint
and foreign aspects that are go char.
srterisiic Of Cuban cities so
charming VAS the city that ~s should
like 10 have made . stay ther. o'
several days.
Much more could be .aid Of ihi.