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Show Mohammed. About the most interesting history in all this world is that of Mohammed. An unlettered camel driver, rude and simple in his ways and wants, still his was a dreamy soul that from childhood seemed either wandering away from his surroundings, in thought, or as though the mystery of the desert compassed him about, through which he was listening for a voice that was to come to. Ifim. His 'simpIioW never changed. "When ho married Ma favorita wife, Ayeshaj their wedding feast was of dates and olives, and hor marriage outfit consisted of but two skii'te, one head'dress, a pillow of laather stuffd. AVlCh olive loaves, two armlets of silver, a drinking otip, a hand mill, two water jars and a pitcher StUllv So gifted was this man that he often said .in,, .ii. jl things which, considering his birth, surroundings jttW and advantages, were wonderful. Listen to this: Wm "The servants of the Merciful are they who nB walk upon the earth softly, and when the Ignorant jfflB address them, reply Peace! jjgfl "They who pass the night adoring the Lord, BP prostrate and standing. Wm. "Shall I tell you of better things.? For. those flBr who fear are gardenia with .their Lord, beneath BK which rivers flow, and in which .Uioy shall abld B far aye, with pure wives and grace .from Allah,, Wm- for Allah regardeth his servants who say:, "Lord, WjB we believe, pardon our sins and keep us .fr,on t)V torment of the lire. They are the patient, .the. jB truthful, the devout. They who ask pardon as US' each day breaks." But he did not succeed vor Wm well. There was not enough .in the daotvlnes, .ly MS taught to satisfy the half savages and wild .riflftcs Wm of the desert. At last he grow weary of .pi'flaoi HM. Ing peace and determined upon a resort .to "the jPli big stick." He did in these words: ., j&B "Moses showed his providence and rQlemQftcy; jrcjS Solomon his wisdom; and Issa his righteous- fw noss, powor and knowledge; hut none of th.Qge W&m attributes proved sufficient to conquer unbelief; IsB even the miracles of Moses and Issa were in- mSm IF effectual. I, therefore, the last of tho prophets, I am sent with the sword! Let the champions o I the faith of Islam jiiither argud or discuss; but I lay all who refuse to obey tho law or to pay I tribute. Whoever fights for Islam, whether he fall I or conquer, will surely receive the reward. The I sword is the key of heaven and hell." I The koran Is filled with similar fierce doclara- I tions. Here is another passage: "When ye meet I thbse who misbelieve, then strike off heads until I ye have massacred them, and bind fast the bands. I And those who are slain in tho cause of Allah, I lihoir work shall not go wrong. Allah promised I you many spoils." - As tltough that supplied what had been waited jj Jor, there was soon a rush to his standard. That i was thirteen hundred years ago. Smitten with illness at Gl while praying, his head resting on Ayesha's bosom, "the head grew heavy and I peace had come to him." , And now one hundred and seventy millions or j j)eopl believe that ho was the true prophet, and :withir ie past few years, in Egypt and in Algeria I .'find' Moroaco have demonstrated by their reckless I .ourago that tho spirit ho . kindled exists in all its f, force, and that it is their mission to conquer tlva wbrld by the sword, and if in trying they fall, J "thu -golden door of Paradise" will open to them fi and that indescribably beautiful Houri will receive i Western Europe should have no differences to ; cause the nations the e to war upon each other. : They will need all their strength some time to ; roll back the hordes from Asia and Africa, for there is no fanaticism that equals that which has I a sensual promise in the background. |