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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
ON EASTER MONDAY.
Egg-ROIIing on the White House
Lawn-A Festival for the
Youngsters.

For one day in the year-Easterm mon
day-the presidents back yard is open
to all the boys and girls of Washing
ton for sort of all-day picnic. In
some parts of the country Easter Mon
day would be rather early for an out
door frolic, but down along the Poto-
mac river the grass is usually green
by Easter time, and the sun shines
down with a bright glow so that the
air is warm and balmy.
Preparations for the egg-roIIing are
usually made in Washington homes on
the Saturday preceding Easter, and be-
fore the sun is very high on Easter
Monday groups of boys and girls are
seen on their way to the white house
carrying baskets of lunch and sup
plies of decorated eggs. All day long
they play games on the velvety lawns
and romp up and down the hills, skip
ropes and sail boats in the fountains.
The colored eggs take prominent part
in the games. The ''littlest'' folks roll
their eggs down the hillocks, the larger
boys and girls ''pick." Two boys or
girls strike the ends of their eggs
together and the one who first cracks
the others egg wins it.
When the sun goes down in the after
noon a tired but happy crowd of boys
and girls troop through the gates
homeward, while the white house
grounds are a sight-eggs and egg
shells are everywhere, orange peel,
peanut hulls, the remnants of cake and
bread, fruit and paper bags litter the
beautiful grounds. Whenever there
are any children in the presidents fam
lily they, too, come out with baskets
of colored eggs and join in the fun.
A good many years ago the egg-roll-
ing at Easter was a common custom
throughout the city of Washington,
grown-up people all joining in games
of rolling eggs down every hill in the
neighborhood, but for several years
past the custom has been confined to
boys and girls on the white house
lawn.-Adapted from the Epworth
Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER.
Is That of Life Breaking Out over
Its Old Narrow Bounds and
Limitations.

The significance of this Easter-time
is that of an expanded life-1ife
breaking out over its old narrow
bounds and limitations, life throbbing
out into new and more glorious
realms. Death and the grave seem to
abruptly limit life, just as the dark
ness of night shuts down and cuts
off the sunlight. Easter takes in the
morrow. The great Easter forecast
for humanity is life leaping out into
eternity as in the rock-hewn tomb
CHRIST disenthralled Himself of the
vestments of the grave. Who can
measure all that is meant in that
grand formula Of expression:
''When 1 awake in Thy likeness I
shall be satisfed?'' The Eastertide
is an earnest of the opening out of
our earthly life in itself. Many limi-
tations pen US up far within the
range of our conscious capacity for
life even while we are here. Selfish
ness and sorrow and narrow horizons
shut us in in the restricted bounds
of this life, but the easter opens the
door and the way out into a large,
life and more glorious Hberty-''the
liberty wherewith Christ hath made
us free.''-Christian Work.
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all about you. In giving you away
from our household do it with my
blessing and my Godspeed, but with a
heartache.''
The gentle principal spoke few
words of farewell individually to each
girl. When she came to the last name
she choked for moment. There were
tears in her voice as she said: "And
Honor Wesley, in giving her to the
world. I am giving up a dear, dear
daughter. I am most proud to num-
Der her among my alumnae, for she
goes to take up a great work. She
leaves next week, with her adopted
grandmother, whom we all love and
honor, to make her home in New
York. She has chosen as her calling,
to share her life and wealth, her sweet
womanliness, gentleness and spirit
uality, with the sick, the helpless, the
hopeless, the forsaken of a great city.
God speed you, my Honor. Good
Housekeeping.
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81 have great hopes for Honor" said
Miss Mary, cheeriiy.
Every girl at the round table glanced
curiously at Honor when she took her
seat. Her face was flushed rosily. It
may have been the effect of her walk
in the bracing spring air, but to Miss
Mary's keen eye it came from some
thing in the heart of the girl. The old
hstlessness was gone, new purpose
and enthusiasm shone in the dark
eyes. Honor was one of the quiet girls
of the school; tonight she seemed
more silent than usual.
The constant stream of chatter dealt
with the visit to the hospital and the
people there, and tears came into girl
ish eyes as they told pitiful stories of
the sick. Then the chatter leaped to
the Easter vacation. A group of the
girls were going with Miss Mary as
chaperon to Old Point Comfort, others
to spend their two weeks holiday in
New York. The girls with homes not
too far distant were wild with delight
at the thought of seeing fathers and
mothers and brothers and sisters.
Honor was the only girl who did not
join in the general anticipation. Her
neighbor, roguish Mollie Cable, rallied
her on being tongue-tied.
In the Lady Lindsay school there is
a half-hour every evening after tea
when the principal is to be found in
her room for chat inside a closed
door. Honor was the first to claim her
tonight, and the old lady led her to
the large chair by the window. The
girl did not sit down, she stood over
vase of daffodils, touching them with
tender fingers. She turned when the
principal spoke to her and burst into
an agony of tears. Tie old lady rose
and drew her to low chair beside her
own, and the girl bid her face in the
tender arm that encircled her. She
did not interrupt the tears; she
smoothed the soft brown curls softly
and waited till the sobs grew fainter.
The girl raised her head and kissed
the lovely, wrinkled hand that lay on
her shoulder.
81 never really loved anybody IN nay
life, except my grandmother" said
Honor, in a choked voice. "Whel I
was little thing-four years olcs-
1 was left alone in the world. Mother
and father were lost at sea. re1ne1a-
Der being told how the great ship went
down and that they would never come
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
MoNARCHs AND MOTORS.

King Victor Emmanuel has passed
an examination before the commits
sioners of police and has been granted
a license to operate his vehicle within
the limits of Rome.
Emperor William of Germany has
offered prize for motor car suited
for the purposes of farmers. The
award will be made some time next
year by the emperor himself.
King Edward VII. is said to have
been cured of an obstinate and long
standing case of insomnia by the sim
pie expedient of taking an after din
ner spin in his automobile. He is hav-
ing third machine built for his use,
having had two built last year.
The oldest. and, to the general mag
ination, probably the most imposing
crown in Europe is the Iron crown Of
Lombardy-hoary impostor though it
is. It is gravely declared to be made
out of the nails used in the cruciix-
ion. It is 1900 years old, and SO holy
is the material that the laws of chem
zeal affinity have been suspended in
its favor, and there is not. and there
neyeF has been. particle of rust upon
Il.
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wreath of lily of the valley and a
white muslin frock. I asked to see
the doctor before I came home. He
thinks on Saturday she viii be well
enough to travel. He said she would
soon grow strong with change of air
and rest, and-if she was happy"
The girl turned away and touched
the golden dafodils caressingly.
"Wen, Honor, dear, what can we do
for herr" asked the principal.
The girls face famed with scarlet.
''That is what wanted to ask you. I
would rather go to Arbutus than New
York. have plenty of money to take
good care of Mrs. Truitt, and would
like to have you be my guest. I heard
Miss Mary say she was looking for
place in the country where you could
go for a vacation. They say Arbutus
is lovely"
The principal drew the girl to her
and kissed her. 81 will be very happy
to go with you, Honor. I have old
of anywhere could have such peace
full two weeks"
What an Easter Sunday that was in
Arbutus! There was scarcely room in
the homely little hOsteIry for the
throng who had gathered from far
and near. Every house in the village
had its guests, men and women to
whom the memories of childhood were
sweet, and they brought their boys
and girls, eager to see father and
mothers old home. Easter was late
that year, and spring was forward.
The naples along the street had flung
out blood red tassels, and the lilac
bushes sported tiny green tufts. Ev-
cry dooryard was gay with hyacinths
and tulips and daffodils. Even in the
dark woods, which clothed the noun
tain side, there were outbursts of
golden green willow and snowy shad
blossom. The sweetness of spring and
the peace bequeathed by Christ to
earth filled the church as radiant1y as
the sunshine itself. There seemed to
be a new Joy in the very peal of the
bells, and one felt the glory of the res
direction in the music that echoed and
reechoed within the walls. A famous
organist who was once barefoot boy
in the village had found a substitute to
fill his place in a New York church. He
was putting his heart and the inXer-
most thought of it into the music Tat
breathed the soul of the Easter time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
THE EASTER D1NNER-TABLE.
A Few Suggestions as to Decoration
of the Festive Board with
Spring Flowers.

The decoration of an Easter dinner
table should be a Joy to every woman
who can command some spring flowers.
For, of course, if available, only spring
flowers, with their promise of new life
and golden days, would be ones choice;
lacking which, however, no flowers
need be scorned. One can make a table
beautiful with green alone, particular
ly such delicate greens as asparagus
or maidenhair ferns, or even the COM
mon fern or smilax artisticalIy ar
ranged. Perhaps the loveliest floral
setting for the Easter feast would be
one of white tulips and maidenhair
ferns. These could be arranged in a
single piece in the center of the table,
or the centerpiece could be of ferns
alone in variety, and the tulips placed
at each cover in tiny crystal vases
only large enough for single bloom
and its leaves. Tulip-leaves are very
effective and should never be removed
in any disposition made of the flower.
Next to the pure white of Easter, in
tulips or other flower Ceaving the lily
with its sacred symbolism to it's right
full Office in the church), this choice
would fall upon something yellow. the
most gladstone of colors, and natures
spring favorite. Of these jonquils, are
probably the most effective.-ElIa Nor
ris Kretschmar, in Woman's Home
Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
REVIEW STUDY.

GOLDEN TEXT.-Th erefOre let all
the house of Israel know assuredIy,
that God hath made that same Jesus.
whom ye have crucified, both Lord
and Christ.-Acts 2s36.
The lessons studied during the past
quarter with their golden texts have
been as follows:
Acts Eli. Study 1:14. Gold
en- Text.-While He blessed them, He
was parted from them, and carried
up into Heaven.-Luke 24:51.
Lesson 1.-THE Promise of Power
Fulfilled. Acts 2:1-11. Study 1-21.
Golden Textile promise is
unto you and to your children.--Acts
2:39.
Lesson III-The Early Christian
Church. Acts 2:37-47. 49,. Golden
Textile Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved.-ActS
2:47.
Lesson Iv.-The Lame Man Healed.
Acts 3:1-10. Study lie. Gold
en- Textile Lord is my strength
and song, and He is become my saliva
tion.-Ex. 1852.
Lesson v.-The First Persecution.
Acts 4:1-12. Study 1-12. Gold
en- Text.-There is none other name
under Heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.-Acts 4: 10.
Lesson VI.-The Sin of Lying. Acts
Sill. Study Acts 4:32; 5:11. 4.
Golden Text. - Wherefore putting
away lying, speak every man truth
with his neighbor.-EPh. 1925.
Lesson VII.-The Second Persecu-
ton. Acts 5:33-42. Study 25-42.
Golden Text.-BIessed are they which
are prosecuted for righteousness
sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of
Heaven.-Matt. $40.
Lesson VIII.-The Arrest of Ste
phen. Acts 6:7-15. Study 1-15.
Golden Text.-Fear not them which
kill the body, but are not able to kill
the soul.-Matt. 1928.
Lesson IX.-The Stoning of Stephen.
Acts 1884; So. Golden Text
Pray for them which despitefully use
you, and prosecute you.-Matt. 5:44.
Lesson X.-The Disciples Scattered
Acts S:3-13. Study 3-17. Gold
en- Text.-Therefore they that were
scattered abroad went everywhere
preaching the Word.-Acts 8:4.
Lesson XI.-The Ethiopian Convert
ed. Acts 8:29-39. Study 26-4O. E.
Golden Text.-With the heart man be-
lieveth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.-Rom. 1910.
Lesson XII.-Temperance Lesson.
Eph. 5:11-21. Golden Text
Be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess.-Eph. 5:1s.
''Be We therefore imitators of God,
as beloved chiIdren''1not as servants
forced to unwilling tasks.
'eWalk in love. even as Christ also
loved you.'' By this one can hest i'm.
itate Christ.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29

back. I don't believe 1 understood
what it meant. Grandmother came
for me from California to Connecticut
and took me home with her. There
was never anybody quite like my
grandmother. We had nobody in the
world but each other. One morning
1 went to call her and she did not an
swer; she lay with her eyes closed;
she was smiling and her snowy curls
struggling over the white pillow. The
birds were singing and the sweetness
of the roses was coming in at the open
window and down on the beach could
see the fluttering sail of the little boat
we were going out in that morning
she and land could not believe it
that she had left me quite alone"
The lady gathered the sobbing girl
into her arms as if she had been lit
tie child, and the room was still. The
merry laughter of the girls in the Ii
barry came family down the hall
Honor lifted her head and dried her
eyes.
"That happened three years ago."
she said. 81 was just 10. My guardian
came to see me. He told me 1 had
plenty of money and he was kind
enough. He let me choose where 1
would go. did not care. wanted to
go away from Santa Barbara. have
been in two or three schools. [ did
not like any of them. This has seemed
more like home than anywhere have
been-and yet I'm not bit like the
other girls; they know it and I know
it,
81 am very glad you have told me all
this" said the principal, gently; sit
is hard trying to be mother to girls
into whose hearts I cannot look
81 did not know 1 had a heart, the
sort of heart grandmother used to
live in, till to-day. When I stood there
alone in the long white ward, without
a blossom to give to anybody and
watching the girls move about among
the narrow beds, saw myself in one
minute as am, selfish and hard and re-
bellious. I would have given every
penny 1 had in the world to give my
grandmother happy ha1f-hour, and
yet would not spend-a dollar on these
poor sick people. I stood with great
choking lump in my throat, when Miss
Mary came to tell me there was some
OOAJ VIM 4ctNA 1IO 1l1lSS. IL N-1HS NE
happy all at once. When saw the old
lady at the end of the long white ward
4 don't know when had done such a
thing-I bent down and kissed her
She had a sweet, patient old face, and
white hair, like grandmother. We had
a long, long talk while she sat holding
my hand. She has no relatives, and
for week she was all alone. She did
not tell me this, the doctor did. She
was alone and they found her nearly
dying with pneumonia. The doctor
says he had a hard pull bringing her
through. She told me of one thing
she wants more than anything else in
this world. She was born and brought
up in Arbutus. On Easter Sunday they
celebrate the fftieth anniversary of
a little church there. Her father
built it. When she was a girl she sang
the dedicatory hymn and helped to
decorate the church with flowers. She
was married there. sha told me all
about her wedding day, She wore 3
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Tie First
Easter.
ByEnma hevriek Weed.

WOE1o lndl ne came
He is slain-He came in vain-His head is
low IN the grave!
His sun has gone down in blood; and the
awful shock of defeat
Hath stirred the sepulchred dead, and they
walk the city's street
Slowly. with hating tread, and eyes I'M
used to the light,
And Where is He?" they cry, in their wild
and vague alright!
Then voice, that is not a voice, but an
echo lost in the gloom,
Maketh lament: "Ay, where? He is dead
In Joseph's tomb!'
Weep. weep, my soul! With the Borrowing
women threei
Bring Him thine aims of tears-the Martyr
of Calvary!
For the mob hath wreaked its will and the
nailed hands and feet
Are wrapped in the linen white, for the
slumber of silence meeti
Night DER the city broods, and the heavens
are black and grim;
With never a Star of Hope for those who
have followed HIM
Mournful the plant and deep, of the lost
WORLD final doom:
HE is dead-the Christ is dead and laid in
Joseph's tombi'
List. list. my soul! There's stir in that
rock-hewn prison
And the Seraph sentry cries: HE is not
here-He is riseni'
Then the first glad Easter breaks, in a
marvellous splendor white,
And the world from its sorrow wakes and
turns its face to the light!
The Vassals of Rome retreat; and the
great stone moves at the breath
OF Him, at Whose girdle sway the keys
of the jailer, DEATH
Sing, shout and sing, while the skies with
morning bloom.
He liveth-Who once was dead and laid in
Joseph's tomb!
Youths Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29

1t is four years since that Easter
Sabbath. I saw Honor Wesley yester-
day. She was the last girl among
line of fair young graduates in snowy
gowns and white mortar. boards with
blue tassels. Honor's face had gained
something more than girlish beauty
There was certain womanly stead
fastness of purpose in the brown eyes
and a rare sweetness and tenderness
about the delicate mouth. The tears
dropped silently into the pink roses
that filed her lap when the principal
rose to make her farewell speech to
her girls. "Oftentimes,'' she said, 81
hear it said, and oftener I feel it, that
one just learns to live in this world
that is, learns how to adjust oneself
to it, when the summons comes TO
leave it. So that really every stage of
life is a commencement. All the inter
vening periods are only preparations
for the commencement. We have not
attempted here to teach you bare facts.
We have tried to give you broad Gull
ture that shall make You love and cul-
tivate in yourselves. in the world about
you and in humanity, all that is fair
and good and gracious. We have tried
to make you gentlewomen, earnest
women, unselasb aad cunsiderate Of
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Plaees for soIdiers. paughters.

The change in the clerical force of
the state library took place Monday.
Mrs Annie L. Diggs, state librarian,
and her corps of assistants vacated
and were succeeded by James L. King
as librarian with a new corps of
clerks. In making the new appoint
ments the supreme court gave three
soldiers daughters jobs. The young
women whose fathers were in the war
are: Nellie Armentrout, Louise
CIubston and Helen Dodge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Urge SUPPORT of Grout Bill.

The Kansas State Dairy associa-
ton is making every effort to bring
influence to bear to force the Kansas
delegation in congress to support the
Grout electromagnetic bill as a
unit Several members of the de1ega-
ton are open in their opposition to
it, declaring that it is to the interests
of the farmers of the state that the
bill be defeated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Big PROFITS from Insurance.

According to a statement given
out by ". v. Church, state superin-
tendent of insurance, the premiums
received by the fire insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas
during the past year aggregated ST.
244,036, while the losses amounted to
$1,25o, 1902, leaving a balance of $685.
1874 Of course all this cannot be
counted as profit as from it must
come the local agents fees, the ex-
penses of field men, the cost of the
adjustment of losses and also the
state taxes and fees, which aggre-
gate over 100000 yearly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Now He Wants His Money.

The city council of Emporia offered
$25 reward for the conviction of
jointkeeper. A man by the name of
Parker secured the conviction of nine
jointkeepers and put in his bill for
1925. At this point, however, the
council tried to play Indian by taking
it's offer back. And now Parker is
suing the city for the full amount
Kansas City Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Experiments in Wheat Breeding.

Through the efforts of Congress-
man Scott an allowance of $4,000
was added to the agricultural appro-
priation bill for continuing expert
ments in breeding new varieties of
wheat and forage plants. This work
has been carried on largely in Kan
sas
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
The Man should Be Punished.

An effort viii be made to secure a
pardon for Mary Morke. of Wichita,
who was sentenced to 90 years i'm
prisonment in the state penitentiary
last fall for the murder of her infant
child. Tt is said that many people
throughout the state pity the pris-
oner in her misfortune, and while
they do not attempt to Justify her ac-
ton, they contend that she should
not be compelled to undergo severe
punishment while the father of the
murdered child goes free.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Women visit Topeka's Mayor.

Albert Parker, the new democratic
mayor of Topeka, was rounded up
sharply by delegation of women on
account of the joint question. The
presented him with a pc
tition asking him to close the joints.
It was signed by the 80 visitors, most
Iv all mothers
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Fortune to a G. a. r. Post.

Mrs. Lillian Wilson, who recently
died at Los Angeles, Cal, left the
principal portion of her large estate
to Preston B. Plumb G. A. r. post
at Emporia. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
formerly lived in Emporia and Mr..
Wilson was member of Preston B.
Plum post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Republican Bolt Mt Osborne.

The republican county convention
at Osborne by vote of 11S to 80 in
structed delegates for the renomina-
ton of Congressman Reeder. The
forces of E. w. Wellington, represent
ing four townships, bolted and elected
a contesting delegation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Came to Kansas in 1855.

J. B. McAfee and wife, of Topeka,
who recently celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary, came to Kan
sas in 1855. Mr.. McAfee served in the
war first with the Eleventh Kansas
and later as chaplain of the Second
Kansas. He moved to Topeka in 1864
and was the private secretary to Gov.
Crawford.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
standard Oil Buys Land.

Col. John S. Carpenter has sold to
the Standard Oil Company tract of
land adjoining Chanute for $500 an
acre. The company will Immediately
cover the ground with storage oil
tanks and will later add refinery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
CarneEfe,s oRer Accepted.

The Winfield city council has ac-
cepted the $4,000 offer of Andrew
Carnegie to erect a public library
there, the city to provide site and
81 800 annual maintenance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-29
Beyond Comprehension.

There's one thing don't under
stand said the plaint1r e dyspeptic.
''What is that?''
SLOW people can be expected to eat
so many hard-boiled eggs at Easter
and still be happy and springlike."-
Washington Star.