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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
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Peoria, Ill. Jan. 17.-Three men
were killed at the Crescent coal mine
located six miles west of Peoria
Wednesday. All were shot firers who
were getting ready to make a blast
when a terrific explosion occurred.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. 1S.-Because he
married . I'M in private life
against the will Of the emperor, Grand
Duke Michael, brother of Emperor
Nicholas, was removed from his high
rank in the army and forced to turn
over his property and affairs to a
guardian here Thursday.
Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 1S.-The
house adopted a joint resolution
Thursday providing for a committee of
three representatives and two sena-
tors to Investigate insurance COM
and report by March /.
Albany, N. Y. Jan. 20.-Governor
Sulzer pardoned Folke E. Brandt. for
mer valet of Mortimer l.. Schiff, the
New York banker. Friday, on the
ground that Brandt's sentence of thir-
ty years for burglary was excessive.
Winnipeg. Man, Jan. 20.-The worst
fire in the history CT Edmonton, the
capital Of Alberta, started in the
wholesale district Friday, destroying
the new five-story brick block of the
Canadian Rubber company. and sew
eral other big buildings. The collapse
Of the huge wall of the rubber COM
pany's building crushed a rooming
house occupied by Italian workmen,
killing six of them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
HOME RULE IS NEAR
COMMONS PASS MEASURE AMID
WILD DEMONSTRATION OF
DELIGHT BY PARTISANS.
DEBATE WAS VERY BITTER
Bill is Adopted by a Vote of 36s to
25s-Was Immediately Sent to
House of Iords-Main Provisions
of the Enactment.

London, Jan. 1S.-By a vote of 36S
to 25S the bill to establish home rule
for Ireland was passed by the house
of commons here Thursday night.
n vote was characterized by a
degree of tenseness not felt il the
house for many years past. Imme-
diately on the result being known a
wild demonstration on the part of the
measures partisans followed.
The bill was sent to the house of
lords The debate was very bitter at
times.
The Asquith bill, now passed, con-
tains the following provisions:
Establishment of an Irish parlia-
ment with power to make laws ex-
elusive of army, navy and crown mat
ters
Gives parliament control of con-
stabulary after six years; also old
age pensions and insurance act.
Protection of religious equality.
Veto vested in lord lieutenant.
Collection of taxes remains in
hands of imperial government, but
all governm entail expenses of Ireland
are to be paid.
Postal service to be handed over
to Ireland.
Parliament to have power to re-
or discontinue imperial taxes,
Ireland prohibited from making any
changes in the home-rule bill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
CHARGES UP AGAINST FISHER
Usage indians Claim Secretary Of In
terior's Attitude Is Hurting Their
OH Land Leases.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Charges that
Secretary of the Interior Fisher is
using his Office to help the Standard
Oil company get Oil leases in Okla
homa. worth millions Of dollars. dis
eliminating against the Independent
oil companies and hindering the Usage
Indians getting a fair price for their
holdings, were placed on file with the
house committee on Indian affairs Fri
day.
The charges wero filed by the tribal
council of the Indians and Endorsed
by the members of the tribe.
The land in question amounts to
more than 100, 900 acres in the west
half of Usage county, Oklahoma The
Standard Oil company has paid the
Indians So cents a barrel for the oil
and the Independents offered go
cents a barrel.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
ROCKEFELLER IS ILL
FEDERAL SPECIALIST ASSERTS
OIL MAN CAN TESTIFY.
Dr.. Richardson, Sent to Examine
MutIi-MiiIionaire at Miami, Fla,
by Pujo Committee.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Voted for by
all the members of the Pujo commit
tee save Chairman Pujo himself, the
committee, by a resolution, decided
Wednesday that William Rockefeller
may be examined by the chairman
and Samuel Untermyer, the commit
tee's counsel. although the examina-
ton will be private and will be held,
in all probability, in the south.
The resolution was based on a re-
port by DR.. Richardson of Washington.
the committees expert.
DR.. Richardson said that he exam.
ined Mr.. Rockefeller at Miami, Fla,
on Sunday, January IL; that no one
else was present, and that he spent
an hour with him. The affidavit pre-.
sented. by DR.. Chappell, Mr.. Rookie.
feller's physician, he said, did not
fully state the case.
Mr.. Rockefeller's condition is
more serious than would be supposed
from reading DR.. ChappelIs affidavit
said the witness.
DIR. Richardson said that he found
that the right vocal cord of the oil
magnate was practically gone and that
the left was badly affected. He said
he found Mr.. Rockefeller's pulse 100
and his blood pressure 1852. A writing
test, he said, showed that Mr.. Rookie
Teller by continued effort could write
only eleven words in two and one-half
minutes.
He said he found a condition of
what is mostly called shaking palsy
which made an examination by writ
ing a practical impossibility.
II believe he could be subjected to
a short examination orally, without
immediate danger to his life" said
DIR. Richardson. But a lengthy exami-
nation would probably weaken his vo-
cal cords to a point where a serious
swelling of the larynx might be caused
or a hemorrhage might result that
would end in serious consequences"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
CURRENCY PLAN
ALDRlcH'S PLAN WILL NOT BE
ADOPTED, SAYS GLASS.
Member of American Association Fa-
vors Central Bank Feature While
Testifying Before Committee.

Washington. Jan. 16. - Chairman
Glass of the subcommittee on banking
and currency OF the house served nc
tice Tuesday that witnesses interest
ed in currency may as well cease
their advocacy of the Aldrich currency
plan.
Festus j.. Wade of st. Louis, a mem
Der of the American Banking associa-
ton, was a witness before the com
mittee, and launched upon an eulogy
of the central bank feature Of the
Aldrich plan. He was interrupted by
Chairman Glass, who reminded him
that the Baltimore platform had dis
posed of that matter.
II think Democratic opposition to a
central bank Is more or less senti-
mental" said Wade.
Chairman Glass smiled and replied:
Whether it is sentiment or the
ghost Of Andrew Jackson or what not,
there Is insuperable opposition In the
way of adoption of the Aldrich plan by
this committee or the Democrats"
That the present concentration of
money and credit Is a potential men
ace to the country was asserted be-
fore the house money trust commit
tee on Thursday by George M. Rey-
nolds, president of the Continental
and Commercial National bank of Chi
cago. /, Mr.. Reynolds said that he knew
of the trend toward concentration of
money and credits" and that he
thought It a dangerous thing.
Il am opposed to the concentration
Of any sort of power" he said. II be-
lieve that concentration to the point 1t
has already gone is a menace In
saying that l do not wish to sit in
Judgment on the men who hold that
power"
Mr.. Reynolds said he was opposed
the principle of interlocking direc-
tors in potentially competing con
Germs, and that he had adhered to
that principle throughout his bank
ing career.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
P0|NCARE|SELECTED
PREMIER UNDER FALLlERES IS
CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT OF
FRANCE ON SECOND BALLOT.
DUEL TALK ENLIVENS EVENT
Winner Challenges CIemenceau. Eut
Is Appcased-Successful Candidate
Receives ass and Jules Pans 29o
Votes-ls Well Known Lawyer.

Versailles, France, Jan 2O.-Ihe
national assembly, on the second bal
lot, elected Premier Raymond Poin'
care president of the French republic
here on Friday. NJ. Poincare received
429 votes and Jules Pans 327 votes
on the first ballot. Another ballot
thus was rendered necessary, as
neither candidate obtained an abso-
lutte majority of the total vote. On
the second test Poincare received 4S3
and Pans 296, while Marie Edouard
valiant had 50. Four hundred and
thirty-five were necessary to a choice.
Premier Poincare was insulted by
former Premier George S. Clemenceau
at the opening of the national con-
gress for the election of a president.
NJ. Poincare at once appointed Arts
tide BRAND, minister Of justice, and
l.. l.. KlotZ. minister of finance, to act
as his seconds, and to arrange a duel.
During the proceedings Of the ma
tional assembly Clemenceau made a
satisfactory explanation to M. BRAND
and NJ. Klotz. The incident therefore
is considered closed.
Senators and deputies of France ar
rived in small groups throughout the
forenoon to take part in the election
of a new president of the republic.
President Fallieres' seven year term
expires February IS.
Raymond Poincare, the new presi-
dent of the French republic, is n of
the strongest men who have partici-
pated in politics in France within re-
cent years. He is in his fifty-third
year and has been in politics since his
early youth. having been elected depu-
ty in 1887. NJ. Poincare has been a
minister in many French cabinets,
having served as minister of agricul-
ture, minister of public instruction,
minister of finance and as premier. He
was vice-president of the chamber OF
deputies for four years and became
premier and minister of foreign af-
fairs January a., 1912.
M. Poincare is a lawyer. He is also
a prolific author and is a member of
the French academy, which gives him
rank as ar immortal" He made a
great personal sacrifice when he be-
premier, for he gave up a lucra-
tive practice at the bar. His elo-
is noted in France, and even
strongest political opponents ex-
press confidence in the honesty of his
purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
LET GOOD CHANCE GO BY
Buffers Had Perfect Right to Be Mad,
Considering the Extremely Un-
fortunate Circumstances.

Buffers bounced into the club
jammed his hat down on a table with
a fierce, resounding bang, and flung
himself into an easy chair.
What's wrong today, Buffers? You
look bad"
III never forgive myself. kicked
a man out of my house last night"
"Humph! I've kicked out many a
one. Young fellow, I s%uppose?"
NO; past middle age"
well. these old dodgers have no
business to be coming round counting
young girls. 1 would have kicked him
out myself"
Yes, but / have found out since
that this man wasn't counting my
daughter. He was after my mother
in-laW."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
sioux city Tive Stock Market.

Sioux City, Ia.-Monday's quota.
tions on the local live stock market
follow: Beef cattle-Good to choice
corn fed steers, $S.O0@9.O0; medium
to good. $6.5O0s.00; fat cows and
heifers. $3.50@6.50; butcher grades,
$4.76@5.5O; and cutters,
$3.25@4.5O; bulls. $4.25 @7.O0; veals,
$6.75@8.5O. Hogs-The price range
was $7.0007.25, with the bulk Of the
sales 1t $7.10@7.25, the average cost
97.17 and the average weight 256
pounds. Sheep-Spring lambs, good
70 choice, $S.00@s.50; spring lambs.
fair to good. $7.25@8.00: Yearlings,
good to choice, $6.5O@7.25; wethers.
e. O0@5.50: ewes, good handy, $3.50
o.. 100; ewes, heavy, $4.O0@4.50:
bucks, $3.O0@3.50.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Chinese custom Suggested.

Salt Lake City.-The method to be
used hereafter in executing criminals
In Interstate of Utah has become a
topic widely discussed since the legis-
lAture convened two weeks ago. The
latest idea expressed Is that condemn
ed criminals be allowed to take their
own lives after they have exhausted
every means to have the death SEN
tence set aside.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
POURING OVER A GUIDE BOOK.

Wilson Spending His Spare Moments
Posting Up On Capital.
Princeton, N. J.-President-elect
Wilson has disclosed the fact that he
has obtained a guide book of Washing
ton and is reading it assiduously in
spare moments.
Mr.. Wilson practically will be a
stranger in Washington when he
takes office. He has visited there but
little since his youth and never has
9 some of the government build
ings erected within the last fifteen
years. When he steps. into the White
House on March 4 it will be the first
time he will have cen the interior Of
the executive mansion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
ROUTED BY FLOOD
Refugees Find Shelter in Cities After
Being Driven From Homes
Along the Ohio.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 16.-Rapidly
rising waters Of the Ohio river drove
nearly 300 families of Oakdale. a
suburb, out OF their homes. The suf-
ferers are now being cared for in
Evansville. A tug sent out by the city
to aid food sufferers brought in four
persons. Many refugees are arriving
at other river towns. At Rockport all
hotels are filled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
RUSH CRUISER TO MEXICO
citixens Of This Country and Other
Foreigners viii Be Taken Aboard
the B~attieship.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE cruiser
Denver was ordered from San Diego,
Cal. to Acapulco. Mexico, where a
desperate situation Is reported with
Americans in danger. She sailed
Thursday. Commander Washington
has 27O jackies aboard and a COM
pany Of marines.
Americans and other foreigners
will be taken aboard the Denver when
she reaches there, II they SO desire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Familiar to mike"

A negro ~clairvoyanI who for some
time ma%squeraded as a Hindoo, was
recently visited by a collector. Mike
O'Conner.
"Ah,' smiled the ~clairvoyant. re
genzelman wantz re palm read?"
No said Mike, re councilman has
re bill for you"
When the bill was produced the
palm reader forgot his Hindoo an
cestors and a stream of perfect Eng
lish swear words poured from his
lips.
All" said Mike, smiling. re gen
zelman sounds more like re Indiana
avenue al re Hindoo .'-Indianapolis
News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
100000 Fire at Battle creek

Battle Creek, Mich. Jan. 1S.-Fire
which started in the Eldred block, a
three-story structure in the center of
the business district, spread to sew
eral adjoining buildings and caused a
loss OF $780, 00 Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Rebels Burn Many Bridges.

Ell Paso. Tex.-After. burning many
bridges on both railroads between
Juarez and Chihuahua City rebels
have permitted the repairing of the
telegraph lines. This enables them
to use the wires for their own pur-
poses and at the same time hear all
that is transmitted by the federals.
No attempt has been made to repair
either road.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Aslaties Own Rich Lands.

San Francisco, Cal.-Large realty
holdings In California have been OBJ
tanned by japanese and Chinese immi-
grants, according to q report Of the
board OF. the Asiatic Exclusion league.
In nineteen counties OF the state 1913
Asiatics own 1897 acres Of land, as
sessed 1t $1,105, 511, the report says
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Chief Justice Hall Dead.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 17.-Chief
Justice Hall Of the supreme court Of
Connecticut and a widely-known jur.
list, dropped dead while seated with
other Justices Of the court at dinner
In the Hueblin hotel Wednesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
prof. n. 8. Peek eankrunt.

New York, Jan. 16.-Harry Thurs
ton Peck. one time professor of Latin
at Columbia university, whose ro-
mantle affair with Esther Quinn was
aired In the courts. filed a petition In
bankruptcy here Tuesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Dies at Ace Of 1o4.

Highland. Ill, Jan. 2O.-Christian
Janett, one hundred and one years
old, died here Friday, after an illness
of three years He is survived by FIVE
children. the youngest of whom is
ffty-three years old.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
cajetv Girl and Lord Wed.

GaIety GIfT n Lord e
London, Jan. 1S.-Miss Olive May.
the Gaiety girl. was married here
Thursday to Lord Victor Paget, at
All Saints church in Norfolk square.
A great effort had been made to keep
the wedding secret.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
AnaIyzino the PHILOSOPHER.

Finley Peter Dunno was sympathiz-
ing, at a New York club, with a play
wright, whose play had failed.
Brace up!" he cried. Take it like
a philosopher"
Then Mr.. Dunno smiled the whimsi-
cal Doo1ey smile and added:
"A philosopher is one who has train
ed himself to bear with perfect seren-
ity the misfortunes of Others"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Kills Woman and SELF

Pueblo. Colo, Jan. 1S.-Lysander l..
Johnson, eighty-two, a boyhood chum
of Mark Twain at Hannibal, Mo-, shot
and killed Mrs. Mary Murray, aged
forty. and then blew or the top of his
head Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Aliens AGAIN Repriexed,

Richmond, Va, Jan. 1s.-Floyd and
Claude Allen, the W Hillsvile gun
men, sentenced to die for their part
in the Carroll courthouse murders last
March, were again reprieved by GoGv-
ernor Mann Thursday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Sailed for pe.ecrstIno FI.o,

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1S.-Joseph
Colich, an Austrian, charged with
having ~desecrated the American flag,
was given a jail sentence OF 100 days
in police court here Thursday follow
ing conviction.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Eor plreet Election of senatnr..

Albany, N. Y. Jan. 17.-New York
state legislature went on record
Wednesday as favoring the proposed
amendment to the federal constttu-
ton providing for the election Of
United States senators by the people.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
N. n. 'chanue seat $4,000.

New York. Jan. 1S.-A New York
eat was sold for $4,000
the lowest price recorded
since 1908. The low price is consid-
cred to reflect the stagnant condition
of the stock market.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
plss When Hs FInds Lost Con.

hid. Okla. Jan, III. U. Raiders.
sekG ysars old, Jof Greenville. KY.
I'm dead hero Wednesday when he
~ his con, who had left home sew
eeal years ago. and for whom he had
booa searching.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Asks $4,000 to Protect Wilson.

Washington, Jan. 20.-An emer
gency appropriation of $4,000 for a
for the secret service protection for
P~resident-elect Wilson until his in
a%uguration was requested of
by Secretary MacVeagh Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
DynamIter out on $4,000 ealL.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 20
Charles N. Beum Of Minneapolis, IN
der sentence OF three years for con
spiracy in the dynamite cases, was re
leased Friday on $4,000 bonds from
the federal prison.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Pan p. o. Approprl.tIon ami

Washington, Jan. 16.-The house
passed the postomce appropriation
bill Tuesday. It carries approximately
$187, 000, 000. The Cullop amendment
placing fourth-class postmasters under
the civil service Wa defeated.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Col, Eu.worth NJ. PheIps pe.d.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 20.-Col. Ellis
worth N. Phelps. who blocked trafac
when he first visited Washington be
cause of his resemblance to Uncle
Sam ca~ricatures, died at his home IL
Windsor Friday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
s275,ooo Fire in Buick Plant:

Flint. Mich, Jan. 2g.-Fire. tina,
started Friday, destroyed the drop
forge plant of the Buick Motor com
pany. The loss is $275,OOO.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24

The detective may be an earnest
seeker, but he doesn't always find.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
Zoo Much.

Il tell you, money talks"
"Yes, and Wall street is trying to
shut 1t up"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24

1t is easier to write history than 1t
u to manufacture It.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
TIRED BLOOD
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-01-24
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known to this day as Adams bridge,
Eve was dropped down al Jedcah, ana
Adam for his sin spent 700 years IN
looking for her. At last the two came
together in Arabia and they lived AZ
Jedeah until they died. Ewes tomb Is
400 feet long ! suppose she filled il, for
there We're giants In those days
| have seen. good deal OF the MO-
hammedans of Africa They are found
by the millions in Egypt, and indeed, the.
greater part of northern Africa Is IN.
hablted by them. Among the most Ia
natical are those Of Morocco, the most OF
whom acknowledge no al eSiance 10 Tur-
kew nor TO the sultan at Constantinople.
although he claims to be the head Of the
Mo.ammedan world. There are Mohani-
medans Throughout the Sahara DESERT
and 7 found millions Of them in Algeria
and Tunisia | travelled among them IN
Tripoli. where the people are also fa--
natical and saw someth NJ of them IN
Zanzibar and in parts Of South Africa;
The Egyptians are almost altogether
Mocha mmedanS, and some of the finest
MOSQUES of the wos 4 are in Cairo. There
is one which is made of alabaster. on the
edge OF a court in which is a great ala
haster fountain, where the orShlpers
battle their feet and hands before they
go in 10 pray
Another fine mosque is i'm jerusalem
1t stands on the site Of Solomon Ienl-
pie and il IS impossible TO enter Il with
out permit fran The Mohammedan gov
ernor, Of The holy city In that mosque
is the rock upon which Abraham buih
his altar upon which h. Was about 10
sacrifice Isaac when the Ansel OF the
Lord called out To him to withhold his
hand. The mosque = called the Dome
of the Rock and the Mohammecans SAL
that the Angel Gabriel VIII stand there
when he blows his last trumpet Then.
ali the people ~ The world VIII come to
Jerusalem, and Jehovah, sitting upon his
throne upon this rock, will. separate the
sheen from the goats. Some Mohammed-
ans say that the whole human race VIII
have to Ngaln a tight rope or thin Wire
which vii then he stretched across the
valley OF JehCsophat, and al one end or
this Mohammed viii sit. As the people
go over the righteous VIII be upheld by
the angels from falling. They VIII cross
TO the Mount ~ olives ard thence 20 10
heaven. The wicked viii be unsupported.
They will slip on into the valley and
descend straight 10 hell.
FRANK =. CARPENTER.
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grounds of the White House ut Washing
ton. 1t is Il strange commentary upon
the wonders of true love that this III -eeii-
million dollar building was built by a
Mohammedan sultan in honor OF ms
wife. The sultan name was Shan Je
han. He had over a hundred wives, Out
he was especially fond Of only one, and
when she died he erected this building
to her memory. He drafted the unoeIleF-
ers among his subjects and SET theth 10
work upon 1t. There We're twenty thou-
sand laborerS, and it is sad that lttooN
them seventeen Years to complete me
construction They got only their Loou
for their pay.
Going westward from India one finds
many Mohammedans III Pc STA ana III
Asia Minor, and especially iii Arabia. ~
is now possible 10 go to Mecca, IN cen
trail Arabia where Mohammed was nofl'
by railroad and in the same way you
can visit Medina. whore his bones rest
i'll a coffin which is supposed to DC suS
pended hat way between the floor ana
the roof by invisible strings. Hundreds