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CONFERENZA E RECITA

Soto gil auspici della Societa
di M. Soccorso Fara San Marti-
no, ed a favore degli orfani e
dele vedove di questo paese del
soldati morti in guerra, il 13
del prossimo Maggie il Dr..
Francesca Cubicciotti dira una
conferenza illustrate sui lpvescio
di Caporetto.
La conferenZa sara prbcedu.a
da una recita del drammsk II Ii
pO di Mare e dalla farsa ILL Cap-
rale la Serva.
I biglietti costano so 81 Sldi. Sc
no vendibili dai signori,
Aruffo Gabrielle, POOR IS. 1911
St.; Amoroso Giovanni, 1117
Walnut St.. Verna Sevem no 133;
S. 10th St., Del Ma'tinoTI Ante
MO, 1131 Dickinso, ST.. hi Gee
co Rodrigo, 44O8 Z>alTis} TStreel.
Verna Cesare 1921 S. 1874 ST. NIX
sl sGIarg,l 2! Cesidlo, l176 al It'll
Piercy st.
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guerra piu d'una medaglia al va
lore; ma, quasi sempre, e impos-
sibile decorarlo perche egli com
bate iTregolarmente, all'insapu-
ia del SUPERIOR; ed ha avuto an
che parecchie punizioni per gil
atti lie parole che non rientra-
no perfettamente entro lie dighe
della discipline militare.
Alto, magro, non sembra di
calne di Ossa, ma di acciaio. In
altri tempt, sarebbe state un ca
pltano di ventura, 0 un organiz-
zatore di spedizioni verso una
qualsiasi dele piu strane parti
del monde. ST fatto alpino, per-
che anna la montagna ed ha una
grande fiducia nelPeffcacia terra
peutica del fredda. In pieno in
verno, sui Pal Grande, 81 denu-
dava completamente e 81 faceva
gettare dai soldati palate di ne
We sulle spalle e sui petto.
Generalmente, 10 chiamano "Il
pazzo". Ma qualche superiore che
10 conosce a fondo ha di lui mol
ia stima e gil perdona volentieri
il vagabondaggio di guerra e le
continue violazioni di regolamen-
to.
Un'altra sua bizauia. Quando
81 trova in prima linea ed ha BIZ
sogno di sputare, 81 sporge .daIla
trincea e scaglia la saliva verso il
nemico, con qualche sacramento.
l soldati 10 idolatrano.
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La cOnsegna di russare

Chi non ricorda insignificant
te incidente della Banca del Figli
d'Italia?
In quelloccasione il giornale di
Carmine Baldi, cavaliere con Uf-
ficio nei local. della scuderia al N.
1913 So. Sth St., 81 sbizzarri un
bel POGO mel dare la notizia al
pubblico del lettori, al quail, men,
tire faceva lie finite di riassicurar-
Ii, avrebbe voluto far intuire che
nella delta Banca vi potessero es-
sere anche dele irregolarita am
ministrative.
Ebbene, nostri affezionatissi-
mi lettori, vol dovete sapere che
il Grande Concilio di questo Sta
to delPOrdine independence del
Figli d'Italia e sospeso da circa
tire mesi per manomissione di
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gil sla capitato fra mano. TermI-
nata la battaglia (quando non e
rlmsto terito gravemente), lorna
al suo Carso, salvo a scomparire
Oil nuovo appena sa che su un'aI-
ira parte del fronte romba il
cannone. Spesso 10 vediamo di
paSsagglo per Udine:
- Da dove vieni?
- Ieri no combattuto sui Pal
Piccolo. Sapete? vi e morto il no
vero maggiore X.
Oppure:
- Vengo dale Giudicarie. do
We no condotto una pattuglia di
fantl, magnifci..- Ora vado a
vedere granatieri presso Selo..
Qualche volta ha accompagna-
to glornaliSri al fronte: ed allo-
IA dlventava autOritario, indisci-
pllna,o, pW di Gioyar ioro in tut
Il l modi. RequisiEa Carl e null
SIonaaVa, con III Colpo d. spalIa
lie porte chiuse, non chiedeva, ma
ordlnava ospitalita al Comandi
dele prime linee che sono spesso
alQuanto gelosi.
- Qui sono i rappresentanti
della stampa italiana - egi di-
ceva solennemente ed andava OIL
tTe.
Alieno dial chiedere onom. ha
avuto per qualcuno del piu note
vol episodi della sua sporadica e
voIontaria partecipaZione ALA
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NOS1IgIl dI DIOIUlli
| REFRATTARI

Che faceva prima della guer-
ra2 L'industriale? il letterato? il
giornalista? Certo, aveva viag-
giato motto. Da Parigi, da Lon
dra e da attire capital euIopee a.
veva mandate al gioInali moIte
correspondence, alcune dele quail
da pubbIicarsi ed attire no; per
che a lui premeva che 81 sapes-
Sc giorno per giorno come alPe-
stero era considerata PItalia e
quel che bisognava fare per ac-
crescere il prestigio, per rendere
piu ferVide lie simpatie, per mi
gliorare lie condizioni degli italia
nj emigrati. Era un appassionato
delI'ItaIia e per essa fremeva,
soffriva, era invaso da una conti-
nua irrequietezza. Negh ultimi
tempt della nostra neutralita era
a Roma in meZzo ale dimostra-
zioni interventiste, sempre in
prima fila, ira piu entusiasti e j
piu rumorosi. Ricordo di averlo
visto, in una dele indimenticabi-
Ii giornate del maggie 1915, ap-
punto durante una dimostrazione
in via Xxx Settembre. Portava
una bandiera. La forza pubblica
voleva impediTe che il corteo
giungesse al QuirinaIe. II nostro
appasSionato VoleVa inVece giun-
gere fno al Re, parlare col Re.
- Come? - pareva che egli
pensasse - la patria e in perico-
10; il Re che cOsa ia, che cosa
dice?
Fatto sta che j carabinieri, di
fianco ALA Manica Lunga, sbalTa-
vano il passo al dimostranti, e ne
nacque un Ondeggiamento della
folla con qualche penetrazione....
non pacifica attraverso i cordoni
dele truppe. Egli, di fronte al
contrasto, divenne furibondo e 81
die a menare colpi a dritta e a
sinistra con Pasta della bandiera,
dando e ricevendo percosse al
Pimpazzata 81 che glie ne rimase-
TO segni sui volto, mentTe fra
gil urlii di quel torrente umano
ingorgato 81 udivano j ritornelli
del cori con i quail il popolo di
Roma 81 sgolo tanto in quei gior-
nj:
"Morte a Franz, viva Ober-
dan"
Scoppiata la guerra, is arrolo
volontario. Flu nominate sottote-
nente degli Alpini; poi e state
promosso tenente. L'uniforme
non 10 ha mutato. Animoso, in
sofferente di riposi, ansioso SEM
pre- di menare lie mani, e state ed
e uno del piu avventurosi uffciali
de lnostro esercito. Pare abba
Pubiquita. Lo trovate sullo Stel-
vic, sui Pasubio, sui Faiti, sui
Nodice, a Monfalcone, sui Crap
pa, a Cavazuccherina, dovnque
81 cOmbatte. Non 81 sa bene come
faccia per ottenere di essere di-
staccato di qua e di Ia, volta per
volta; ma e certo che Fabbiamo
visto in primissima Inca durante
parecchie azioni e farsi animate
re di fanti, di artigheri, di caval-
leggeri, ALA tesla d plotoni, di
compagnie, di regiment, del
primo reparto c@mbattente che
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-04-20
ELENCO

dele persOne ricercate dial Il.
COnsolatO in Philadelphia, sui
cOntO dele quail 81 desideranO
information da chiunque sia in
gradO di darne:
Russo Agata fu Michele
Casella Berenice di Berardino
Giallorenzo Benedict da Lu-
coli (Aquila).
Marchese Giovanni di Paolo
Salvatore Spitaheri, da Ca
strOgiOvanni.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-04-20
ALA LOGGIA LA VIITORIA
DTTALIA

Mentre al Circolo dele Is stra-
de in Dickinson aveva luogo un
grande comizio coloniale in favo-
re del terzo Liberty Loan, il no
stro Giuseppe Di Silvestro, che e
vice presidente attivissimo del co
mitato italiano, 81 recava a par
lare per 10 ste5so scope, al socl
della Loggia La Vittoria dltalla,
in massima composta di dome.
Oltre al contribute prelevatO dal
fondo di cassa tutti j present. fe-
cero acquisto dele cartelle.
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A GERMANTOWN, PA.

nellie ore antimeridiane dl DO
menica scorsa il nostro direttore
81 reco a visitare le due logge del
POrdine Figli d'Italia: la GlUstl'
N. 600 e la Luzzi, n. OOO nella
sala Sociale a GermantOwn ave
g Price St.. riunitesi per ascoIta-
re la parola calda di entuSiasmo
del Grande Venerable di Questo
State circa la sottoscriziOne al
terzo prestito della Liberia. Piu
tardi il Signor Giuseppe Dl Sil-
vesuo, presentato dal Rev. "a
Meta. da un'automobile parlaVa
aa.li italiani di Rittenhouse st,
riunitisi in comizio nella pu5bllca
strada. PresenzIarono il CHAIRMAN
del Comitato italiano Cav, Fran
cesco Roma e Vice ChaImen
Antonio Greco, Francesca Rosat-
to, Antonio Raggio ed alti COM
ponenti.
81 fece della proficua propagan-
da perche, merce anche Paiuto oil
moite signorine fra lie quail la
maestro De Carlo ed una nipote
del Cav. Roma e 81 racco.sero
moltissime sOttOScriZiOni.
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ONORE AL MERITO

ApprendIamo con piacere che
il giovane Giuseppe RossI fglio
di Angelo, del No. 1906 So. 8th
street, ha conseguito il diploma
delPHigh School e 81 sia gia
iscrittO alPUniversita.
Auguri al giovane connazio-
male e congratulazioni al suoi ge-
nitOIi.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-04-20
Per il TeTzO Liberty Loan
ALA WILSON SCHOOL

Gentilmente pregatO dalla di-
rettrice Miss Florence A. Doyle,
che gil scriveva una noblhsslln!at "a
lettera d'invito, il 10 corrente, Il
nostro Giuseppe Di Silvestro par
10 al genitori degli alumni della
James Wilson School in taVore
del terzo Liberty Loan.
Per Poccasione, nellampia sa-
la del 80 piano fu tenuto m ge-
Male trattenimento con recItazlo-
nj da parte di scolari d'anbo /
sessi e con musica patriottca e.
seguita dalPOrchestra del ragaz-
ri della stessa scuola, direta daI
maestro Mr.. Hill.
II nostro Di Silvestro paEo per
circa un'ora al numerOso udlto-
rio che gremiva il locale; esublto
dopo del suo applaudito dbcorso
81 apri la sottoscrizione Che Sc
duta tante frutto circa Il mia
dOllaTi.
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legrafico! - 81 davano attire no
tizie piu ample, copiate dai setti-
manali di Philadelphia.
Neanche il professore senza IL
tolo vi crede piu, Mr.. Baldi.
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RENDICONTO DELLA FIESTA
LUNIONE ECONOMICA
ERBITENSE

fra j NicOsiani qul RESIDENT, che
tante prove di patriottismO ha
dato in lutte lie occasioni, che le
81 sono presentate, nella sua Sc
duta di domenica scorsa, sOttO la
presidenza del Signor Giovanni
Falcidia, deliberava di sottOscri-
we're al terzo prestito dell; / Hber-
ia per la somma di mile | qUat-
trOcentO dOllari.
L'esempio di questa t'niOne
deve essere seguito da lutte lie
istituzioni e da ogni italiano resi-
dente in America.
PRO PROFUGHI FATTA
DALLA LOGGIA CARLO Pr
SACANE No. 213 o. F. DT. E
SOCIETA' SANTANNA.
Per vendita di birra, vi
no, soda water e altro Sl74.04
SPESE
PagatO per la muSlca ......-- Sl9.70
Pagato all'uomo del guar
darobe ...-....-............-.... 2.50
Pagato per affito sala ..- $500
Pagato per soda water a
Carmine di Paolo ........ $50
Pagato per birra .--..........-. $50
Per stampa di biglietti
riffa a Valentino ............. $50
Per stampa biglietti di
ingresso .-.............,.....-. 2.50
Per una tabella reclame
nella Hall e carte .....-.... 6.49
Per automobile ................-.-.. 1000
Per una tombola ...........-.. O.1O
Totale spese S72.44
Entrata .......-...........-............~ S174.04
Usclta .....-.,.----..........-....-..... S 72.44
Prolific netto .,..-.-..........~ S1O1. so
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PROSSIMA RECITA

La sera del % corrente, ALA
Cariola Hall, 1888 Christian
St, il signOr Francesca Silvagni
dara una serata artistica.
Comparira sulle scene il Circo-
10 filodrammatfco Napolitano, di-
retto dial signor Domenico Clan
ci che interpretera il dramma di
Alessandro Dumas, l tire mo-
schettieri.
Per la prima volta in Philadel-
phia, come detto mel biglietto di
ingressO, i filodrammatici indos-
seranno il vestiario analogo.
II dramma sara preceduto da
un concerto vocale e strumentale
e la decenne Rosina Gallo ese-
guira, sui piano, scelti spartiti di
musica.
Il biglietto costa soil cinquan-
ia soldi.
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CRONACA DI FILADELFIA

Trattandosi di una serata emf
nentemente patriottica nessuno
doyrebbe mapcare, specialmente
/ cittadini di Fara San MARITIME.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28
WOMEN EMPLOYED
 IN FRENCH INDUSTRIES

PARIS. Aug 2S Women employed in all branches of industry in France number 626.OO0. according to an of fcial report This compares with 4S7000 employed in normal times This increase is due almost entirely to the employment of women in metal industries, chiefly in munitions works, The weight which women can be re Qured to carry in factory work is limited by law to fiftytive pounds.
 Women are widely employed for the inspection of finished goods. They cX- anime separate parts for automobiles, verify light shells, fuses and grenade plubs. They inspect big shells eXter- nally and internally by the use ot electric lamps. and they test the cali Der, using complicated measuring ap. paratus and microscopes. They nail up cases of all kinds, even cases to" airplanes and automobiles. The women supervise the buildings where men are at work and keep them clean.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28
M 'CARTHYlD0
 SOME BOOSTING
 FOR HOME TOWN

The Mccarthy News has inaugu- rated campaign of publicity for that place. which t says is the buckle of the copper belt" and sets forth it's advantages as follows:
 "Withn four miles Of the richest copper mine in the world will he found this town of Mccarthy, on the Copper River X Northwestern rail road. l9S miles from the town of COrd0va, Alaska. This is the termi- ral of the railway, where the steam CTS from Seattle ply their regular trips.
 -Four miles from Mccarthy are the v0rld-renowned Kennecott mines, where men can find steady employ ncnt. where the climate is of the best the year round. sickness scarcely known, and wages are good, so that money can be saved for the coming day.
 "A few miles away will be found  the Mother Lode copper mines, where wages and conditions are good
 "Placer mining abounds during the summer season on the creeks adja- cent to Mccarthy.
 "Our city of Mccarthy invites you to come and see for yourself Idlers  are not wanted.
 "Plenty of work is to be had around town and there are many business chances.
 While only q few years old, this town is doing more than its quota in all matters of welfare. and is making most trying time in history"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

II. A. Slater. w. R. Hillcry, Charles J. Goodall, P. l.. Simpson and Thomas Davis returned late yesterday after noon from a trip to Port Weiis, after having an experience they will not soon forget The engine of the launch Chum broke down when within seven miles of their destination. and they rowed to Port Wells and back to the boat As the engineer had failed to get the engine started, another row of twenty-five miles to the Nellie Juan cannery was made. where Ed Hanley furnished them with one of his launches and sent the party on their return to CordOva rejoicing
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

Wasl Sanko of Mile 52, who is registered at Nenana, was today ar rested as a stacker and placed in jail. He refused to wait here and be in. ducted into the service. having pur- chased q ticket for the States. SankO told the local exemption board that he would pay no further attention to any notices sent him. and as result he was taken in charge by Marshal Furs- man.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

For good laugh do not fail to see the change of pictures at the Empress theater tonight, including "A Bed room Blunder. a Mark Sennett com edy in two reels; Ethel Barrymore in her finest picture, The Eternal Mother" and Burton Holmes Tray els. Show begins at sharp
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

In the commissioner court this morning Tony Peterson was found guilty of violating the "bone-dry' law and Judge Medley sentenced him to serve a year in the federal jail.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

s. Zynda has leased his hotel in Juneau bearing his name to Lockie Mckinnon for five years, and his brewery buildings and equipment for the same length of time to the Alaska Beverage Company. He will leave for Hot Springs for treatment
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

F. F. Hanley and wife have arrived from Nellie Iuan and the latter will return to the States on the next south bound boat.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

Yesterday afternoon. while Hugh Wilson, little boy, was playing on tn" dock at the Canoe Pass cannery, he was struck by falling piece of timber and badly bruised.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

SatO, the messenger, was today fined $l5o and costs by Commissioner Med ley for violating the dry" law.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

Use the classified ad column of the Times if you want results.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

An Alaska Steamship Company boat is due here from the westward late this afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28

U. g. Fcod Administrat ten. Sides savin' fats en wheat, we got ter save sugar. De bes' way ter save sugar is ter use syrups en honey.
 A nice li'l pitcher full CT 'lasses conveyed by fleet CT buckwheat cakes is one CT de bes' ways to "get crost" wid de sugar protick.- en 1t saves wheat flour too.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-28
OF LOCAL
 AND PERSONAL INTEREST

An Admiral boat, coming via the outside passage, is due here tomor row.
 Mrs. George A. Harmon was the hostess last evening at a very enjoy able party
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
ONLY NEEDED TO BE FED
Simple Reason Why Imported Engine
Could Not Be Persuaded to
Do Its Duty.

The first locomotive used on the
Champlain & st. Lawrence railroad
came from Europe, accompanied by an
engineer who, for some unexplained
reason, had 1t Gagged and secreted from
public view. The trial trip was made
by moonlight, in the presence Of few
interested persons, and 1t is not de-
scribed as a success. Later, the i'm
ported engineer made several attempts
to set the Kitten-for such was the
nickname applied to this pioneer loco
motive-in motion toward st. Johns,
but in vain; the engine proved refrac-
tory, and horses were temporarily sub
stituted for it.
Meanwhile, the railroad officials call
ed in a practical engineer from the
United States, who announced that the
engine, which was thought to be hope
lessly unmanageable, was in good Or
der and required only plenty of wood
and water. His opinion proved cor
rect, for after little practice the en-
gine attained the extraordinary speed
Of 20 miles an hour l-Prouts Railways
Of Canada.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
Elusive Happiness.

We must remember one thing. 1t is
not absolutely necessary to be happy.
II is all very well to talk about happl-
ness. but one Of the strange contra.
dictions of life is that we can never
find happiness, If we search for it.
Happiness is elusive. 1t will escape
us, If we seek to hold 1t. But If we
60 our way, If we refuse to lose our
faith no matter how sad we may be,
no matter how weary or how disheart-
ened, we will learn to find happiness
In little things, in the reading Of a
book, in the singing of song, in the
making of dress, in the doing of our
work.
1t is the last thing indeed that is
the real cure for the disillusionment
Of life that comes to each Of us. Work
Is the great panacea. If we work, and
work well, we shall find much to COM
pensate us. And If along the way we
choose to pretend that dreams do
sometimes come true. who can blame
us2-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
ENGLISH 0NE-MAN C0LLlERY
Unique Industry Is Matched by Rail.
road That ls Operated In the
United States.

One-man businesses are many In
these days of depleted staffs, but q
working coal mine, controlled, SUPER
vised, and stated entirely by single
individual is something Of novelty,
says London Answers.
This one-man colliery Is found OF
Hether Heage, Ambergate. The own.
er works the mine every day and all
day to secure an output of 1000 tons
of coal year. The mine Is small, and
the produce near the surface. while
the coal is smut--used hitherto in the
manufacture Of backing, but thought
Of greater value in war time.
The other side Of the Atlantic can,
however, match us in one-man indus
tries. There, on the Idaho Southern
system, Is found road run solely by
one man.
The track was once a portion Of an
irrigation system, long since abandon
ed; and high-powered motor car with
flanged wheels has been built to run
along the rails. It carries 16 passen.
gers. and in the two light trailers 60
the freight and luggage. This quaint
railroad has neither guard nor porter,
yet it has a printed time table Of its
own, and runs its trains strictly ON
time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
BIGGER PRIZE THAN TIGER
Natives Who Set Trap for Jungle Mon.
arch Satisfied With Bagging smug-
gIers Of Opium.

A singular tiger tale comes from a
village in Java, where the tigers had
been committing havoc for some time.
One day two contraband opium snug
glers, while passing through the forest
saw two tigers following them. They
were armed only with knives, and so
they ran as fast as they could, but the
tigers, as may be supposed, rapidly
gained on them.
When almost overtaken they spied
tiger trap, sort Of box-like affair,
and both gladly rushed in, carrying
their burdens with them. The trap
shut down very closely, but that
pleased them nightly, as they could
hear the tigers scratching and snarl-
ing on the outside. The night passed
In this way, and at dawn the tigers
scampered off and the smugglers es-
sayed to do likewise, but all their ef-
forts were unavailing. They were In
trap, sure enough.
In a few hours the settlers came to
have n look at the trap, and rejoiced
to see 1t closed, thinking a tiger had
been caught. Their joy was redoubled,
however when the prize proved to be
the unlucky smugglers with valua-
BILE load Of opium, and the unlucky fel-
lows were marched off to Jail in trl-
umph.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
W

In an Illinois prairie town lives Il
widow who launders seventeen bas-
knts Of wash a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
CENTER OF MANY LEGENDS
Famous Dome Of the Rock, In the Holy
Land, Has Long Been Held
Sacred Place.

The Mussulman's grief at the fall Of
Jerusalem is largely centered In the
fate Of the Dome of the Rock. For
centuries deyout Mohammedans have
journeyed to this spot, which they
count second only to the holy places of
Mecca in religious significance.
Directly under the rounded dome
topped with the Turkish crescent is the
sacred rock about which host of ira
ditions-Jewish, Christian and Mo-
hammedan-have been collected. From
this rock Mohammed ascended into
heaven on his steed Ell Borak, the light
ming. Here also, If tradition is worth
anything, rested Noah's ark. and Jacob
saw the angelic vision. This spot is
18 miles nearer heaven than any 9TH
er on the earth. and the Turks accept
the old Jewish theory that this is the
center of the earth. Here on the judg-
ment day will the angel Gabriel stand
when he sounds his trumpet.
There Is little room for argument
over these statements. You accept or
reject them as you will. But long and
heated have been the learned disser-
tatiOns to decide whether this identical
spot, already overcrowded with asso-
Citations, is the site of Solomon's tenn
pie or of the tomb of Christ. Science
now leans toward the former conclu-
sion and grants that very likely the
rock marks the place where stood the
altar of the famous Jewish temple.
Even for a confirmed skeptic the
place must hold some interest, for the
structure protecting the rock is
worthy rival Of the Tai Mahal in beau
ty of design. The building is octagon-
al like mosque and popularity called
the Mosque of Omar, to the distress
of the well informed, who point out
that 1t is only q shrine and that the
true Mosque of Omar is small vault
like building in no way connected with
the sacred rock.
Mohammedan worship is as yet un-
disturbed by the viceroy Of the Chris
tians, the chief difference being that
the Mohammedan is now the tenant
and the unbeliever the landlord.