The evening times., 1896-04-09

Easter is in cofnmcmoration of the ascen-
sion OF Christ he thinks that it should be
At fixed date every year. instead Of as
now arranged, according to the eccIesi-
istical moon.
Easter is for the rich folks who wear
line Clottes,'' says the old man Two
birds OF the common pcupie-God's chosen
people don't know what Easter is 1t Is
The church going people only who know
is real sisnifica nee
Gen. Cameron wishes to have Jesus
Christs victory over the grave honored by
the people oi the United States To this
end lie has written over 100 letters to
prominent divines asking them to give him
what they consider to bc the date imoderu
calendar, of Jesus Christ's ascension
ONE QUEER PETITION.
From the answers aud from his own
study he announces that he feels convinced
that April 3 is the true date He prepared
a petition To Congress which is remarkable
as petitions go. Unable to get either Sena-
tor Baker or Congressman Curtis to present
his petition to Congress. he sent it 10 Sena-
tor Pcffer, and that gentleman resented
it to the Senate Il few days ago. A fun
EtduiIte WdS ttsUiittt.tt tE the curious SSfl.l-
tors. The petition was read in full. This
custom is very rare, usually the titles only
being read TO the Senate. The petition
caused no little comment on all sides. Here
is the substance of it
To the Congress of the United States of
America:
Your petnIoncr the undersigned. respect.
fully asks yuur honorable bodies To make
the 5th OF April national holiday, it being
the day ON which The King OF the Jews"
whom Pontius Plate caused to be cruciried
April 3, a. j. :I3. achieved His splendid VIC
tory over the grave. This King or the Jews
has always been a true friend of the United
States OF America. He was with Washing
ton and ms coinpatriots during their great
struggle for independence, and was also
With the Onion army through the entire
war to maintain that independence with
union and liberty
Your petitioner has an abiding faith that
your honorable bodies will chcerfulIy grant
this request as We'll on your own account
as that OF the multitude OF His faithful fol-
lowers, comprising all the Industrious poor
people tGOd's chosen people }, many of whom
are now pra yerfully waiting for the second
coming OF said King. which. it is claimed,
will he to the United States OF America.
establish and maintain free government on
this continent and to nal ke the United States
of America a respectable nation than any
other king; and SO we, as individuals and as
Il nation, ought not to be ashamed with
frankncss and alacrity to ackno owledge that
we owe Him Il debt of gratitude W hicb we
will never be able to liquidatc.
For all these and many other obvious
reasons. the undersigned hopes that your
honorable bodies will without delay make
resurrection day a national holiday, for
which VIC will continually pray. Respect
fully, HUGH CAMERON.
Camp Ben Harrison Douglas county, Kan.
After the reading the Senate referred it
10 the Coumittce on Judiciary.
HIS OTHER HOBBY.
The Kansas uermit's other hobby is
Ben Harrison. lie has gone far as TO
christen the place of his abode Camp Ben
Harrison" -Four miles northwest of Law
renee, Kas., there is a pot OF ground
comprising 20 acres where the old man
lives. The county records show that it is
the property or the Workers C0Opera-
rive Trust Union." of which Hugh Cameron
is president and manager.
The reason he has put his property in
such shape is that his prosecutors" can
not recover damages from him by lawsuit.