The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-23
JERUSALEM AS 1T
APPEARS TODAY
'oJd sites Of the Holy City Have Dis.
appeared Rapidly In the Last
Few Years.
sew stlILplNes EVERYWHERE
Greatest Obstacle to the Study Of
Ancient Localities Is the Gus
tom Of Erecting Houses over
These Places.

tom OF Erecting Houses Over
These Places.
Harry Gordon, who has returned
from a six months tour of the Hol,
Land. and who also was present n,
the last production at oberammergua
some time ago. writes as follows:
The view of Jerusalem is the mis-
tory of the world" So wrote Dis
raeIi early In the 10Th century, ant
he added: ut is more common-ii
IS The history of the earth and OF
Heaven" And today. in Jerusalem
IN epitome of all the nations is pre-
sented. and a strange world is tc
be studied within the walls of Zion
The walls are still glorious fac,
and most impressively do their rud
dy, tawny bastions and embattled
SUBMITS tower up against the deep
blue of the sky. as we descend the
valley Of Hinnom, thence to ascend
the JANA Gate. where is the only
break In the mighty wall-that ugly
rent torn open betwixt the Tower
Vt David and the Jaffa Gate. to al.
idw the cavaicade of Kaiser VIII
helm II to enter 1t. But, in spite OF
shis rent the scene of the jana
Gare IS fun Of life and color. Bread
and cake and fruit sellers in colored
robes, are clustered around its pill
lars, and under its vaults Jews in
sound fiat hats. bound with fur, AMI
iir purple robes of velvet and silk,
are hustled by ragged Beduoins in
gray aud brown patched robes.
Turkish officials, in the regulation
Rex hall before rugged pile OF
pomegranfte at the arch.
A Jew in yellow robe, with black
velvet hat, passes in as some Per-
siaus in red sheepskin hustle past
lemon seller who is crouched by q
Pile Of his yellow fruit. smoking his
hubble-huhble regardless of trade,
women. yelled and unveiled, and
make way for an ass led by shep-
herd in brown robe with halfveiled
xumans an Els back.
AZ continuous throng comes and
goes everywhere. chatting and
shoutfng mo two figures alike in
FORM or color. Women In rich gar.
nants and girls with open breasted
robes balancing water basins on
their heads. And inside the Gate
rises up the massive base of the sol
II Tower of David. Turkish soldiers
are patrolling near, for just beyond
Is Che citidel. But let us turn up the
narrow way to the left. Lying Il,
The corner of great house is the
naked body of poor wretch, brown
piece of sacking thrown over his
Iofns; he awaits aims. but makes n.
sign. A Roman priest passes ther
Greek Priest, and a woman, al
yelled and clothed in white from
head TO foot, save her black veil;
then a man in brown robe on LITTLE
ass
Ever Varying Crowd.
Such is the ever varying. quick
Eager, shifting crowd, SO full of color
and ever changing as we penetrate
doubling on our steps. down through
the busy David's street, on int,
y Mohammedan street, where darl
shzdows are thrown by the archie,
md the brilliant colors are softenet
by the shade. The stranger can sooI
learn TO thread his way amid the mar.
rux. tortuous streets that intersec
Jerusalem. The city Is so small tina
kee ones self as one easily may re
1ez.sdis, the outer walls must 500,
q ne reached. If we enter by the JAZZ.
Gate on the West, broad tempt,
area lies to the east and soon block
the route along the eastern wall
z1s, so, as we bear to the north,
snutiGuous narrow thoroughfare i
struck. below which, far down be
meath the accumulation of ages, run
sne pavement of the Way OF Pain
rodden by the feet of Christ.
There is a spot where to-day tn
y zctnai pavement may be seen, bu
10 get TO It one must enter in to
honze and descend steps; and the
zsane twenty feet below the presen