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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

They let the donkey go unwillingly. Some laughed
while others eered.
Abdullah with grateful blessing, leaped up to his
feet and urged the donkey forward.
They Knocked his tired gait, and hooted as he wcnt
but Abdullah too much frightened even to look
behind and hurried fast he could straining his
eyes for glimpse of the river again the Blue Nile
timd Of the people he passed to ask his way for
long long time
.SNIessaIamia? That is the road Yes the holy
deryish is there He is building tomb to the memory
Of the holy sheik."
They were not all unknd To his timid questioning
some compassionate stranger would point the way;
though others took an impsh delight in putting him
the wrong track, lengthening the already too long
journey for the soreIy tried Abdullah.
Lift up your eyes, AbduIah; see, the river runs in
sight the long, long journeys nearly done.
''Allah be prased.' There is no God but God, and
Mahomet is his prophet"
lie found Messallamia at last, and upon a
busy scene-his disciples building tomb to the
memory of the dead sheik dressed in bbas, all of hem
with sandals on their feet. The tired wayfarer sat
down, and watched them timidly And then his eye
fell taller than the rest busy like them too and
working hard; directing, cheering "a king among
them And the of his sad yet sweet voice were
waited to Abdulah sitting there
O mysterious, attractive power flashing from those
radiant eyes! O smile aluring, With bursting heart
beating almost to pain, the pilgrim guessed N nay
knew the Mahdi.
Abduah gazcd and gazcd Long after, hct told how
that the troubles he mad suffered on MS Journey ne
forgot; forgot them as a dream at break Of day Con
tent to look to listen his voice; the restless, craving
soul was satisfied
For hours Abdulah waited, almost afraid to speak;
only wandering around, creeping little nearer; and
the builders still worked on.
At last his courage grew, and at convenient oppor-
t.nty he approached and the dervish bent his eyes
upon the stranger
"Sayid," breathed Abduah, "Naster'
Allah bless you," replied the soft, sweet voice.
4 .1I,I,'- 7
his name, and of the long long Journey he had come,
OF his orphaned brothers and sisters left behind at
Darfur and begged him: "For the love of Allah and
His Prophet master, let me become your disciple"
The dervsh smiled and held out his right hand
Abduah, bending, kissed it fervently, and kneeling
there he swore entire submission to him long as he
should live
Thou consecratest thyself, said the derysh, taking
Abdullahs right hand in his own, "thy Children and
thy property the Mahdi Thou shalt be guilty Of no
mpurity; thou shalt not STEAL drink alcohol; and
thou shalt bind thyself do thy duty in the Holy War"
70 be continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

lives in the Nile country And there fixed pur-
pose on his face.
Allah be praised Allah bless YOU said the good
man. " Go in peace"
So when the old man was dead AbduIah commended
to the care of certain shei his young brothers and
sister, according his dead fathers wish, and set out
his journey a donkey
He a wide, rough cotton shirt the dress of his
tribe, and carried with him his waterskin, his pump
kin gourd, and bag of corn.
He went on very well at first; but he got farther
and farther from home, pasSersby eered at his dress
and Knocked when he spoke to them.
Look at his shirt!'
Listen to his voiCe."
go back, Darfurian, to your country. What
do YOU want here?"
For they dressed and spoke differently in the Nile
country and the people Of Dartur were not thought
well of by the Nile people.
Il seek the derish, said Abdullah, 'the holy man.
EIahomet Achmet, good stranger, direct me-
The dervish! you!' They pointed at his Clothes
and Knocked his speech.
For the love of God and His prophet, said Abdul
lah, o pray you direct me-
"What do you want WI him. cried the rude
people.
..IwouId be his disciple" Abduah said. Then they
laughed in derision. You the holy dervsh wouldn't
soil his lips by mentioning the name Of your race"
Peace" interrupted elderly man, looking pity
ingy at the thin and anxious face. Take that road,
Dariurian ask your way MessaIlamia, the holy
is there The shcik his teacher, is dead, and he and
his disciples are building tomb to the memory OF the
good man"
Allah reward you, stranger" said AbduIah.
Yearly the pilgrim pIodded on, getting more kicks
than ha'Pence the saying is On foot now, for his
donkey has got a gall its back and cannot carry
him any farther. Hungry and thirsty, often, both his
beast and he; and the way is very long
At last the White Nile is crossed "Allah be prased,
But AIessaama is on the Blue Nile = tedious journey
yet. And alas. his troubles seem to thicken here.
Halt there" bawIed a rough lettering fellow
Whose donkey have you here?"
Mine own, FRIEND" meekly returned AbduIah.
Look here, friends" bawled the fellow hailing the
villagers passing by. This rascal says this beast is
his"
He lies" added another staring at the donkey very
hard That beast stolen from less than a
year ago"
Kind strangers" said AbduIah humbly, the
donkey is mine my all, and this poor bag OF corn"
He lies, by AlIah! retorted the first rough fellow
Selling the donkey by the tail. Il remember the
creature well. Hands off, villain. You lying thief.'
And Thief. thief! thiefn' hooted the villagers crowd
ing around.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Nay, FRIENDS, good
friends, l lie not, said the
wretched AbduIlah, finging
his tired arms about the
donkey's n e OK. "I've
owned him these five years.
They dragged him off.
Some hit him with their
sticks, when an old man
noted for his holiness came
along the street and, stop
ping, asked the cause Of all
this din.
The first rough fellow eX-
planned. And Abdullah,
breaking from his tormen
tors, fell at the old mans
feet.
N0Dle stranger, / m no
thief. \ poor pilgrim seek
ing the holy dervish named
AIahomet Achmet. BY
Allah and His Prophet, I'm
an honest man"
The old man looked pity
ingly down at ALduliah's
earnest face, the wasted
cheeks, the hollow eyes,
then sternly at his tormcn-
tors, whom he recognized as
the village vagabonds.
Enough, he said nay,
give the pilgrim his beast,
Cease, lest the curse of
Allah smite YOU
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

strangely winning about the youths manner and
speech, which, added to his personal beauty, gave
him that mysterious attractive power that fasCi
mated the thousands who foCked to his standard in
the after years.
When he grew to manhood he left Berber, where
he had received most of his religious instruction. and
went to the island OF Abba the White Nile about
two hundred miles south of khartOum, where he lived
alone in a cave followed out in the mud bank, and
occupied himself with prayer and fasting calling him
self dervsh - an asCetiC; one who gives himself up
to poverty, renOuncing the world.
His dress consisted simply of pair OF loose drawers,
a kind of long loose, patched, white cotton shirt reach
ing to the ankles, called ibba, with belt of
around the waist, and sandals on his feet.
His brothers, smart young boatbuildcrs, who lived
on the island we'll supplied all his frugal needs,
looking up to him IN awe and vcneratlon as very
holy man.
And they were not his only disciples The fame
OF the beautiful young teacher went quietly but surely
abroad, and Travellers passing up and down the river
stopped at Abba to his blessing and bring him
gifts.
But the good things of the world had no attraction
for the young zealot, who preached remuneration, de
nouncing Teasing and amusements of any kind. The
gifts he distributed amongst the poor who crowded
to the island and became his devoted disciples.
rs years went by visitors from all parts of the SOudan
locked to the island to get glimpse of him They
a scholar young and beautiful, with a smile upon his
mouth and radiant eyes, and voice SO sweet, they
said, An angel speaks" Nature had built him
powerfully too, and his tall figure she had placed
a noble head
They bowed their heads in reverence; left their
gifts craved blessing, and departed in awe, and
spread the God-lke fki's fame wherever they went
Even the people living in the faraway province of
Darfur heard OF him, hundreds of miles away.
There good man there, a teacher of the Koran,
the father Of four sons who of the Baggara tribe
Abduah the eldest, and he destined to become
the Khalfa. Then came Yakub, Yusef, and Sammani;
there was also girl called Fatma.
Ahdulah was a creature who hated learning.
he wouldn't learn; he grew up still more restless,
warming for he knew not what; rash and quick
tempered Not a tall man, about the middle height,
with thin, thin face, slightly marked from smallpox;
a straight nose, wclI-shaped mouth and two rows Of
white, glistening teeth.
"AbduIah," said the good old when he
dying you have always been restless, 50 unquet;
your warnings satisfied beseech YOU, my son,
leave this place, take refuge with religious shek
with him you may, perchance, find peace"
Abdulah rose up resolved.
Il will seek the holy man, the dervsh my father
he answered, "Mahomet Achmet, they call him. He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

Ai\' Iol o'' {" ''' -
- ancient river the
river Nile - is a
little island in the
Soudan called Argo, and
there, on this island, was
born, about the year 1913
an Arab boy, son OF a car
penter, whom his parents
named AIahomet Achmet,
and who was destined to
become that strange, n1y@
FERROUS parsonage, the Nah
di.
His father died when
Mahomet Achmct was
quite a child; but not be
fore he had taught his little
son 10 write and read the
Koran the Alahomctan
Bible.
The boy was Of a very
religious disposition, and
his ambition was to become
a nki, or religious teacher,
for though his family was
poor and obscure, they
claimed, as their ancestor,
the prophet himself - Ma
homet, the founder OF their
religion.
He became a great favor
itc with his teachers, for he
was a Jealous student; then
too, there was something
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-11

VAR, far away in tfat
- ancient river the
7 river Nile - is a
little island in the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
Restful Room.

Tones of brown and soft yellow
with a little white and a good deal of
green are very restful for a room in
which much time is spent, such as a
dining-room or a study A pretty lit.
tie workroom fitted up for a girl who
writes and is singularly sensitive to
her surroundings has walls of soft
green. The brown polished floor has
two dim-colored Persian rugs. The
couch pillows are of green and white
and yellow and wood browns. The
desk and bookcases are of mahogany
the woodwork Of the room is white,
and the hangings OF the wide window
and the coverings of the chairs and
couch are of linen taffeta with a
ground of tan on which are woody
brown leaves and pale yellow flowers
with fresh green stems. The effect is
very bright and yet not too light for a
winter room.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
poetar seta cat,s Shoulder e!ade.

Bellevue hospital, New York, recent
ly adopted patient and gave it life
berth as chief mouse catcher Of the in-
stitution. The reception room was
crowded when a stranger entered with
a rather aristocratic cat under his
arm. DR.. Leroy Smith paused in his
work to inquire. He learned that the
stranger had picked the cat up on the
street, where he had noticed it in APP
parent agony DR.. Smith found a
broken shoulder blade constituted the
trouble. He set it and the cat was
placed on a blanket in an outdoor tent
The cat pnrred it's gratitude. Many Of
the hospital doctors dropped in to
take look at DR.. Smiths patient and
each voted for adoption.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
LAND wlLLED TO GOD.
Philadelphia Couple Leave Property
for Peculiar Purpose.


In La Porte, Pa, has been discover
ed deed that conveys four acres of
land to God The instrument was
made by Peter e. Armstrong and
wife, once rich residents of Sullivan
county, Pa, and is dated Aug. 3, 1864.
The couple, so far as is known, were
not members of a religious sect, but
gave the portion of their property as
the deed says, that his saints may be
fully separated from the world and
gather together and enjoy that light
and liberty which they did in the once
faithful days of their theocracy."
Whereas" the deed continues, ain
consideration of Almighty God in the
past and present, which we do humb-
ly acknowledge, and for the exceeding
great and precious promise Of unend-
ing life to those who in holy faith
and patience wait for the coming of
his anointed son to judge the world,
which promises we have received
from Him who is creator and original
grantor of earth's territory to the chill
dren of men-we do by these presents
deed grant and convey to Almighty
God, who inhabiteth eternity, and to
his heirs, to the intent that it shall
be subject to bargain and sale by
mans cupidity no more forever" The
four acres are situated just outside
of the town of Celestia, and when
transferred were part of wilderness.
One of Armstrong; sons looks after
the property, but recognizes the deed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
consuI's Lonely Post.

About the most lonesome place for
AN American consul is in the Falk-
land islands This is where j. e..
Rowan is and has been since 1898,
and receives a salary of $4,000 year.
Originally he WAS from Connecticut,
but he went west and was state sena-
tor in Iowa for four years. Then he
went into newspaper work. Longing
for a change he asked TO be sent to
some place far from civilization. Evil
IDENTIFY he is well satisfied TO remain
on an island where he is the only
American representative.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
SOME FALL HAT HINTS.
Notifications of the Mushroom Style
Are to Come.

The blizzard Of mushrooms has just
about spent its force and the storm
is bound to subside The craze was
more than a rage, it was a contagion
few escaped. For time everybody
found the mushroom style of hat tug
ging at their heartstrings of desire,
and in consequence it found its way
into great popularity.
A distinctive style so extremely pop,
ular as the mushroom, however, al,
ways leaves hosts of notifications
that linger long and ofttimes outwit
their predecessors in beauty and
favor
Among the newest things shown in
trimmings for the winter hats are APP
plications of seaweed and periwinkles
This is not a marine suggestion, but
real pieces of hat decoration that are
being exhibited for madam's consider
alton.
The new mushroom sailor is not an
improvement on the old style sailor;
instead, it reminds one of something
in felt that has escaped from the shop
untrimmed.
A small walking hat resembles
nothing so much as cup turned
down With a strip Of velvet up one
side, a pretty wing on the other it
sinks in the middle Of some marcel
waves and looks particularly stunning
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

TO SAVE EIrEN.l AND HAVE
NEAT APP eaANcE.
First "Fit" Has Much to DO with the
Life Of These important Dress
Acknowledgment Way
to Mend.

In the first place, the "dt' has a
good deal to Go with the life of a
glove, and so, for this reason alone, it
viii be worth while paying extra for a
pair that will be fitted to the hands
rather than buying haphazard a cheap
er pair.
Fat fingers can not be forced into
bursting at the second wearing.
A well-ftting glove will be perfectly
easy on the hand, yet show no wrinkle
anywhere. and to be too large is quite
as bad as being too small, for, while
the tighter glove will be no more apt
to crack or split, the looser one will
become shabby sooner.
Having exercised care in selecting
gloves, the same should be studied in
keeping them in good condition. The
well known glove mending sets are an
aid to this and means of keeping all
the necessary articles together, for it
often happens that one might mend
gloves in less time than is consumed
in looking up the necessary articles
A set of this kind includes threads
of every wanted shade arranged in the
form of a broad braid, a small pair of
scissors, an emery and an enameled
darner. A small ball is attached to
one end of the darner, at the other is
an egg-shaped knob. This is used
when repairing rips in the fingers, the
ball being inserted to help in repairing
a hole Cotton is always used for
mending gloves of kid or of Isle
thread, but a silk glove member set
comes for silk gloves.
Needles are not included but they
may be bought separately For re-
pairing Isle thread or silk gloves any
ordinary sewing needle may be used,
but the kid ones will be mended
much heater if special needle that
comes for the purpose is used.
From the eye half way downward
the needle differs in no way from
other sewing needles, but the point.
half has three sides instead of being
round. This makes smaller hole
than the round needle, and as the
thread employed is so very fine it
does not fill up the hole formed by the
round needle passing through. So it
is best to use the glove or fur needle.
They are about the same thing
Rips in the seams of gloves are al
ways repaired or the right side, with
an overhanded stitch that is perfectly
simple. Surprising one does not pos
sess a darner, then it is better to in
sert a finger than to hold the glove
to be mended in the hand. The seam
will be latter and more flexible, while
repaired without such aid the result
! is apt to be botch.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

oil acres, 5 miles South
of town, Improvements
good, and everything in
good shape. An opportuni-
ly you cannot afford to
miss. Price only $50.
418 acres near Roaring
Spring. Can be divided
into two farms. Good i'm
provements, fine land and
will be sold cheap.
Also some very desirable
houses and lots in the city
for sale.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
Costume Acceesorles.

Black and darkly colored straw and
chip hats prevail among those intend
ed for late summer and on them are
used the autumn. flowers which are in
a class by themselves and never seen
at other seasons. Gloves and wells
and shoes carry out the color scheme
of the walking costume as nearly as Is
possible and for runabout purposes
the glossee brown kid is preferred.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
Lona.EeIt Want.

81 wish my novel priated with the
lines wide apart" declared the author
ess. Loaded, you mean?" What
ever you call it. want people to
have chance to underscore the parts
they like"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

336 acres IL miles south
of Hopkinsville, only three
miles from Howell, we'll i'm
proved; $50 acres in clover,
20 acres in timothy, 35
acres fine timber, $50 90
an acre.
3O3 acres, near Lafay-
cite, large house and all
other necessary improve
ments, 90 acres good red
and post oak timber, at the
low price of $4,000.
300 acres, near Penn
broke, rich land and we'll
improved. Runs right up
to within u mile of the best
little town on earth.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-08
RAILROADS NOTES OF
INTEREST
FAVORABLE CHANGES I'M A. G c.
LOCAL FARES CONTEMPLATED
FOR THE COMING SEASON.
CHOICE OF ROUTES.

General Manager G. w. Talbot was
at his desk in the Astoria & Colum-
bia River railway Offices here yester-
day morning and quite busily engaged
in coming the multitude of affairs
passed up to him by his subordinates
at this end of the line. for his final
determination. He kindly paused in
his work long enough to invest a re-
porter of the Astorian with the fol-
lowing pertinent and interesting facts:
Mr.. Talbot intimated that there
would soon be somewhat of revision
OF local passenger rates hereabout, ef-
fective, presumably, for the summer
schedules, among them the cancellation
OF the existing Communication rates in
effect between this city, Seaside and
intermediate points, over the indis-
tIlIHIdtS use Ol HnIIl tueic Ids pSVh
endless trouble; to be followed by the
establishment of a commuters scale
amenabe to general use, and at very
fair figures.
He also said the revision would in
clude reduction of the regular fares
westward from here, and the estab-
lishment of a cheap single fare rate
in the seaboard territory, to prevail
through the summer season.
Speaking of the coast extension of
the A. & c. TO Yaquina and Tillamook
Boys, Mr.. Talbot said the route de-
termined upon from Nehalem to Till
amook Bay points was via the coast
line entirely; and that from Seaside
south to the Nehalem, while not yet
actually chosen, would, in all likeli-
hood, also run by the sea, conclusions
that will ensure a magnificent scenic
route hence, to the Lincoln county
seaport.
The general manager was, naturally,
very much pleased with the outcome
of the companys legal resistance to
Mr. Lytle's injunction against the
A. & C.'s surveyed lines in Tillamook
county where the same touch Cara
baldi, as passed upon by Judge Will
lam Galloway in the circuit court at
McMinnville, on Friday last.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-08

Restored to Liberty-Y Yesterday noon
Sheriff N, X. Pomcroy gave the free
dom Of the city, county and state 10
Olaf Peterson. the ex- dog catcher, Of
Astoria, who, by reason Of his predis'
position to drink and dope, has been
prison charge on the county since
the 3rd Of last August. Peterson was
fitted out with new garments from
head to foot and was handed a bunch
Of official admonitions which 1t will
stand him in hand TO observe with
some good faith. unless he wants 10
change his habitat TO the long sus-
tainei confinement awaiting him at
the Oregon asylum for the insane.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-08

First Official Visit-The Right Rev.
Charles Scadding, u. D., Bishop of Or
cgon. VIII make his first official visit
alton TO Grace church parish and to
the mission Of Holy Innocents today.
He viii arrive on the noon train and
confer with the chapel guild and ves-
try at $3.50 The Apostolic rite Of con-
nrmatIon viii be administered at
Grace church In the evening at 1880
O'Clock, at which time the bishop VIII
preach. The community generally Ia
cordially invited to be present at this
service. The bishop has identified
himself with Oregon's interests 50 he
In Interested In Astoria. The bishop
expects 10 return to Portland on Sat
urday morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-08
BLIGHT DISTURBANCE.
Four Combatants Cause Some Excite.
nent on Commercial Street.

They were two young men on trou-
bic bent ana II took the beet efforts
Jf some Of ABtorIae highest officials
TO- prevent their reducing the Chinese
population of this city. They met a
couple of celestlalg who refused to
give them the right Of way and trou-
bic began, Things were exciting for
u while and the big plate glass win
dows Of Herman Wisc's store came
very near suffering, The mayor came
out and seconded tho efforts Of Po-
lice Commlasloncr Martin Foard 10
quel the disturbance. The air was
full Of Chinese and American exclama-
:lon points during the next few min
utes, but the arguments Of the officials
prevailed and peace settled once more
over the disturbed area.