THE SUEZ CANAL PORT SAiD TO CAIRO The Funny Thing* One Sees in Smiling Round the World By MARSHALL P. WILDER (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowies) It was a fine, cool morning when we reached that historic artery of "h-er that joins the Red sea with the Mediterranean, the Suez canal. This unprepossessing • ditch." as it has so often been called, has been held responsible almost as much as he unbridled extravagance of Ismail Pasha, for the financial ruin of Egypt, and her occupation by Or. at Britain. Despite dire prophecy, and centuries of failure—for nearly every ruler of Egypt, from Seti. father of Rameses the Great to Napoleon Bonaparte, tried his hand at the problem of estab lishing water communication between the Mediterranean and the Red sea— the great canal lias become a fixed fact in tilt' world's history The one time American consul general at Cairo. Mr. Frederick Courtland Pen field. in his charming and instructive book, "Present Day Egypt.” lets in much pleasant light upon the musty, old traditions of the ancient land. Strabo, now; he's the worlds earliest geographer and historian, or one of 'em, and 1 suppose we are bound to believe him, even when he says the must have said it. for I've never seen any of his handwriting 'ying around i that ] 4 centuries before Twice we passed large numbers of workmen mending the banks aided by droves of camels transporting sand and stone in pannier boxes. ‘■reat stream dredgers were fre quently passed working constantly to keep the canal passable for steamers, as sand and silt are continually filling it up. Port Said is a town of some impor tance. very much larger than Suez, but in the flying glimpse we caught of it in the course of a wild, early-morning ride to catch the train for Cairo, we were impressed by its dirt and noise more than by anything else. The ride to Cairo was tiresome for many reasons, chiefly because of the dust and flies, and a family who shared the compartment with us. to gether with a mountain of luggage. The changing interest of the land scape, however, made us forget the annoyances, for were not the scenes of the llible spread out before us like art open book. The shepherd with his floes, the camels either resting or marching slowly, the mud houses sur rounded by palms, the women carry ing water jars on their heads, walking splendidly, swinging lightly from their tups. \ family working among the iertile fields: little girls tending goats and winding wool on a distaff as they watched, or else a venerable old man in floating draperies riding a diminu tive donkey. During the ride we were much edi fied by one of the English party with us saying as we passed a station: "There's a tine engine, a splendid en gine. by .love!" “That's an American engine." said the other man. adding, before we had lost our little glow of patriotic pride, but we don't care for them out here, they burn such a lot of coal and are so very dirty!" To our humble sugges ti"n that perhaps they made up for this defect by being fast, he assented I condescendingly that they were fast, but so dirty, you know! ' The great barrage, near Cairo, con j strutted to hold back the surplus watt rs and thus irrigate a larger area. <-■* HBtrir r A VENERABLE OLD MAN. (lie Christian era lthat's an awful Ions; | Lime. Strabo: but I'll not dispute the word of a gentleman> Seti cut a canal 1 57 miles long from Bubastis near the present town of Zigzag—I mean Zaga zig— to Heroopolis. at the head of the Bitter lakes, then forming the north- i ern extremity of the Suez gulf. Herodotus—another old-timer who juggles with centuries as the circus clown juggles witn his old hat—says that S00 years later Necho the Persian tried a little canal building, keeping at it till the mere trifle of a hundred and twenty thousand lives had been sacrificed in the job. and only aban doning it when the great oracle of that day iwhom he consulted) prophesied that the most dire results would fol low the completion of the work, and the entire land of Egypt be given over to the stranger and the barbarian. Then, successively, the Roman em perors Trajan and Hadrian: the Arabian conqueror Amron: the great Napoleon, who held the hollow of the Heavens in his usurping hand: Me hemet Ali. who had butchered 400 Mamelukes before supper, but had not the daring to brave the ancient prophecr . French enginers. English engineers. Austrian engineers, each and all. tried their hand, but to no definite end. They disagreed as to the level of the two seas. Napoleon's en gineers estimated that the Mediter ranean was uu leet below trie level oi | the Red sea, calling for a scheme of sluices and locks. Waghorn. an Eng lishman. declared that the level of the two waters was identical. Meanwhile, awoung Frenchman was dreaming dreams; he was eloquent; he was convincing; and he finally convinced Said Pasha that the future was lettered big with the name of Ferdinand de Lesseps, and if a con cession were given to him. he would make' Egypt and France both immor tal. He got ihe concession. Said cared nothing for the ancient oracle i that had frightened his grandfather Mehemet. and so Fate swept on with ! her relentless broom and Said was gathered to his fathers; Ismail the j magnificent, the extravagant, a prince ! of immense fortune, succeeded his uncle and also succeeded in plunging ; his unhappy country up to the neck in bonds and mortgages galore: Eu rope stepped in; England became the ! purchaser of Ismail’s personal hold-! ing (only $20.000.OOP saved from the * wreck of $85,000,000) which he sur- ' rendered to his creditors a short time ! before his dethronement and banish- j mem to Naples. Ismail not only incurred, in his brief rule of 10 years, a debt of over $400. 000,000, but lie mortgaged the souls of ; generations of Egyptians yet unborn. : Ant! thus did the prophecy coni'. | true! Tiie ancient oracle spake not in tain. The land of the Pharoabs and ! the I Hole lilies, of Alexander and Cleo patra. ha.-, passed into win hands of j the stranger. The canal's varied and almost tragic history lent an added interest to the ! dull and monotonous as[ cct that it presents, the flat sandy banks melting j out into the desert, unbroken save for the occasional government stations, a steamer lied to the bank waiting for ours to pass, or a collection of mud houses belonging to Arabs, whose camels and donkeys were tethered nearby. At times, small beys would race along the banks, easily keeping pace wuth the slowly moving steamer, cry ing for "Backsheelsh,” to which the , passengers and crew responded by | tossing fruit and packages of food and j money to. them. was begun in 1*>"T from plans made by Mongel Bey. a Frenchman. The English tourist never lets slip a chance to boast of his country's su periority in the matter of the reincar nation of Egypt under British "occu pation:" and a good story is told by Consul Penfielr1 of one of these globe trotters who was inspecting, with a proud air. the great barrage. "Yes. it's a great work, and these foreigners ought to better appreciate what we are doing for their good. This thing has put them on their feet, financially, sure enough, but I don't see that tbe> show any gratitude for our having built it!" "I beg your pardon." said the en gineer in charge, "but this barrage was designed and built b\ French en gineers." "I didn't know that." replied the tourist, somewhat subdued, "but any Water Jars on Their Heads. way. they have to get an Englishman to take care of it!" "I beg your pardon again." said the gentleman with D. P. W. on his cap and shield, "1 have the honor of be ing a natire-born American citizen!" The tourist walked away, muttering. “Well, I'm going back to the hotel be fore some one tells me that a French man built those pyramids over there!" At every station we saw great crowds of people and passed trains packed like sardines. Our interest was profound when we learned that they -were pilyri: .. j ;st starting on their long and tiresome journey to Mecca. They wire bound for Port Said where they wottl i take ship for Jaffa, ft out then in.- ling to Mecca by camel and horseback, though th“ gieat majority go all tie v - y across the desert on foot thereby attaining added merit. Ik-side assured salva tion. a trip to Mecca gives a trail the right t c - wear a turban of green, the prophet's own color, p.ud the title of Hadji, and when he returns to his home, he would quite naturally fresco over hi- shop or house door the his tory oi the pilgrimage, a purple train, a ret; boat, a string of green camels, and a yellow mosque before which a men in a blu- ban bows himself in prayer. Pc neat 1. his highly decorative record he would henceforth sit serene ly wear;: itis green turban, and smoking . is narghila. trying to look unconscious of th<- looks of respectful admiration not unmixed with envy that are cast in his direction. Dangerous Employment. On the various car lines of N'ew York city, including the steam, sur face, subway and elevated roads, there is an average of 20 employes injured each day. STYLES IN BODICES i Those are si vies suitable to be carried out in almost any woolen material ■)f not too thick a texture. Ttie tiist and second shew the back and front of same bodice; it has a iaht Inline lining on witich is arranged back and front deep points of figured silk That in from is attached to right side of lining, then hooked over to the left, as the fastening of lining is down the center front. The back piece is fixed on the lining. The material is sligh’lj lull a: waist both sides and fronts. The sleeve puffs a»e of material, the tight under sleeve cf silk. The braces are of the material finely tuck 'd horizontally, then mounted on a plain lining, the edges bound with crosswise silk like vest. The fronts cross tielow the waist, the ends finishing under the deep-p anted bands. Silk cord and pompons form a trimming. Materials required; 2 Vi yards 44 inches wide, 1 yards lining, l1* yard silk 22 inches wide The otter drawings illustrate a rather sinatler style tucked each side from to the bust, and ai back to the waist. The deep oval opening is strapped •r edge with the material, the vest being white fine cloth braided. The sleeves are tucked in the up, it ; art. the tight under-sleeve matches the vest Materials required 2'~ yards 46 inches wide. t2 yard white cioth, about S buttons, r.nd 1-j yard lining PARISIAN “FLUFFY RUFFLES. Pit Ited ears t t kin and jaq'uette of putty-colored cloth: waistcoat of black satin, and simple straw hat with | gray and blue wings. The Hand-Made Necktie. From being looked upon with suspi i cion, the crocheted or kail te l tie has become the coveted possession of the well-dressed man. But remember that there are home-made ties and home made ties! if you would make one ac ceptable to the fastidious man. you must spare no pains to make it good and firm and even and of the proper length and breadth and correctly l shaped and properly stayed where it i passes around the neck—and. too, the' color must be all right. Wrist Bouauet Is Latest. Have you seen the wrist bouquet j that the smart girl is wearing? She ! wears about her glove a band of vel vet of green or purple as a bracelet, and to this is securely pinned a rather | ■mall bunch of violets—2at!y grouped. ! Sometimes there is a gardenia in the j center with just a few violets encir-j cling it. and then again there is just, an orchid with sufficient violets stir- ' rounding it to form a border. CUSHIONS FOR SUMMER DIVANS. Filet Covers Are Pretty and by No Means Hard to Make. * The woman who does not confine the cushions of her summer divans en tirely to madras and washable cottons should have one of the new filet pillow covers which are much easier to make than they look. The pillows should be quite small and flat, about the size used in baby coaches and the covers made of alter nate squares of filet and hand embroi dered linen, edged with Clun> lace, should button on that they may be often washed. Select for the linen squares an open work design in which eyelet work pro dominates: use oniy enough of the satin stitch to make steins or a few dots. Do not have too much work on these squares; the main thing is to have them quite open to show the col ored silk or mercerized pillow cover beneath. Even easier is one of the covers mad< from an entire filet square that just fits the pillow The cover may be alike on both sides, or. if that is too expensive, the underside may be of sheer lawn or of inexpensive filet net. Some of the imitation filet squares are very good looking and if dyed wjih tea to a creamy tint will make chain ing sofa pillows at comparatively little cost. Sometimes these covers are finished with a narrow overcasted seam: more often they have an edge of CTuny put on flat, without gathering. The com bination of these two laces is particu larly effective. Tne Cameo Popular. Camoos seem to bp with us to stay. According to a recent fashion note, they are even being utilized for the drop earrings that are fashionable just at present, and the dainty effects are to be found in large and small pins, in belt buckles and in bracelets. Per haps there is no more effective use for the cameo than in a bracelet set in jet or old gold. One beautiful de sign noted in one of the shops recently was wide carved jet setting for a most delicately carved cameo. Then there are large brooches which are exquis itely outlined, and even hatpins. That the cameo is extremely popular is demonstrated by the many imitations, some of them exceedingly good, which are to be found. Toilet Vinegar. Here is a toilet vinegar which is simpie enough to make: Lavender flowers, seven ounces: alcohol, eigat fluid ounces; diluted acetic acid, 58 fluid ounces. METHODS OF PERFUMING HATS. Paper Box Lined with Silk Perhaps the Most Effective. The perfumed hat fad grows apace, and every milliner has her own way of doing it. 'The essential thins." says one miiii per. "is any kind of a V u. But it must be large enough to bold the hat with out crushing the feathers. One woman used a little tin ice chest which had been unused for a tone time and was free from smell. A big white paper box can be set inside the tin one. Then ■ontPs the matter of scenting the pa ■ter box, which must be lined with silk. "The most successful scented hat box 1 ever saw was made • paper and there were four in-;.;, pieces of silk whir‘h served to line it. They could he removed. When Ailed with scent they were simply overpowering anc the pa per hat box was a bower of the richest sachet. And into this the hat was placed. "The cover was put on the paper box and the whole thing was set awav in Lhe tin chest. The chest being air •ight held the scents v hin. And so. the hat became seem It held its scent even in the v, Ind for three months." The Outdoor GirlGloves. I mess you ere a outdoor girl with a large income, c not invest in chamois skin gloves for unmer. The athletic girl who drives a great deal likes this large loose g' ve for rout'd wear bat they are not . good in vest ment for the typical summer girl. Tin y tnak the l;a1id lock lar e. and white they wash as clerk;: guarantee they will, like the chamois skin you use for cleaning windows, they have weak spots and wash through on the latter. A good silk glove is a tar better in vestment, but do not be inveigled into t uy.ng brilliant blues, greens purples and rose colors to match yrur silk or linen frcck. White or soft s.nade of tan are in better taste; black gloves are hot in summer and should he worn by those in mourning only. Patience. Patience is not much of a virtue when it is utilized for the purpose of teaching a dog to hop on three feet. NEEDED A LONG STEM. __ 'TV ot did you do wid dat breakfast food de lady up at dat house gave you ?” "it's in me pipe. I'm smokin' it!” Triumph of Mind. Victim of Delusion—Doctor, I'm awfully afraid I’m going to have brain fever. Doctor—Pooh. pooh, my dear friend' That's all an illusion of the senses. There is no such thing as fever. You have no fever, you have no br—h'm— no material substance upon which such a wholly imaginary and suppo sitious thing as a fever could find any base of operation. Victim—Oh, doctor, what a load you have taken from my—from my—I have a mind, haven't I, doctor? There In mo-c Catarrh in tfair* section of th* country than ai - ther diseases put whether. and until tbe last few yearn was fcuppoaed to be Incurable. For a K-ear many yearn d<•eton pronounced it a local disease and prescribed loiai remedies, ami by constantly fai Ilr to cure with Weal treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Science has proven ratarrh to be a constitutional dis ease and therefore retail res constitutional treatment. Ha' p Catarrh l itre, manufactured by F. J. Cheney <£ co..l "iedo,Obl' . is theon y < *n-t1tutlona] cui- on The market. 1: Is taken Internally In doses from lu drop-to a tea« p >onful. It acta directly on the Hood and mucoiiB s irfaces of ttte system. 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