The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-03

impose themselves upon the least
proyocation, and out comes their hand,
accompanied by the cry of bakshish
They think that everybody from Amer
lea Is J. D. Rockefeller in disguise
and you know l haven't that John d.
look about me. On the whole, though,
the natives are very good natured. It
Is common sight to see two or three
men coming down the street hand in
hand like lovers. Even the good class
and modern clothed Egyptians do the
same. The last few days the city has
been kept in an uproar by the return
ing pilgrims. Every Mohammedan has
the ambition, that sometime in life he
Is permitted to make pilgrimage to
Ihe tomb OF Mohammed the prophet at
MEGA. This journey is not an easy
one by any means and takes about a
month for the round trip. Mecca is
located in an isolated spot way off in
some desert. Nobody but Mohamme-
dams are allowed to enter the city.
Ihese pilgrims go there and pray, kiss
the tomb and God knows what else
they do On their return home, their
relatives and friends receive them
and convey them like returning con-
querers to their homes. The process
sion is generally headed by sort
OF drum major, then comes the band?
Then lot Of fellows carrying decorat-
ed poles, with something like a lantern
on top, and finally the carriage with
the hero, and then other carriages
close the spectacular parade. The re-
turning pilgrim from now on wears a
green turban, the mark of distinction
OF true pilgrim to Mecca. He is per-
mltted to wear the green turban all
through life. Of course some make
more than one journey to Mecca, &C.
cording to financial circumstances and
religious ardor. About every hour one
can see one of these professions NOV
ing through the streets. A few nights
ago, l had the good luck to see the
KhediVe of Egypt He is fine look
ing man and made splendid appear
ance, as he and his escort came clat-
tering down the street. There is a
yearly agricultural exhibition going on
and the Khedive in person opened it.
Tomorrow l will visit the palace as
| am told they have wonderful dis
play of irrigated products, also show
ing the different irrigation systems
now in vogue in upper Egypt. You
may imagine 1 am somewhat interest
ed in that all-absorbing subject Of ir-
rigation. l will see the real thing Ia
ter on on the upper Nile. Well, have
been rambling along, paying no re.
spect to spelling, photography, on
style. l am. really ashamed of it, bu
as it don't appear in print-this Ii
only between you and met won
make any difference, as long as it has
fulfilled its mission, which is to give
you some of the impressions re.
ceived in and about Cairo, just as they
fit through my brain. Some other
time l will discuss with you the py-
ramids and other monuments of the
past. One thing more, there is a de-
cided absence Of Napoleon-worship in
this land, and yet here the little corpo-
raj won his epaulets, which served as
stepping stones to a mighty throne
When I stood upon that great pyramid
| perhaps was the only one who gave 6
Thought to that man. Once more coult
l see below me that great army, agair
| could hear his voice calling the at.
tention of his soldiers to the fact, thai
forty centuries were looking down up.
on them and my thoughts wandered
far, far away, to the isle of st. He,
lena, and could see again that sturdy