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The Republican journal., 1904-06-23

Company at Biddeford has been cur
tailed for three months. The concern
operates 100000 spindles and about
'sixty-three hundred looms. The An
droscoggin mill at Lewiston has been
shut down for three months. The Ed
wards mills of Augusta will be closed
for two months, beginning July l6.
The price of the raw material can
only have temporary effect. There
has already been big decline in cot
tons selling value-not less than three
cents a pound, or 20 per cent, since the
Sully failure-and with the increased
acreage just planted it is estimated
that the crop this year may be three
quarters of million bales in excess of
last years crop. There is every assur-
ance, therefore, that the cotton market
will return to normal conditions.
When the manufacture of cotton in
the South was first agitated we were
told of the saving that would result
from obtaining the raw material on the
spot; and it will readily be seen that
this is an important item. 1t was free
ly predicted then that with this advant-
age the New England cotton mills would
be driven out of business At first the
Southern mills made only cotton yarn
and the coarser goods and their compe-
tition was not seriously felt in this sec
ton. The cotton mills of the Southern
States have multiplied rapidly. have
adopted improved machinery and equip
ments, and now in addition to obtaining
the raw material at less cost they have
the advantage of cheaper labor. Child
labor, forbidden On New England, is
found in the Southern mills, and the
operatives generally are poorly paid in
comparison to those of our factories.
Every Jody's Magazine some months
ago published the experiences of
young woman who went South and
worked for time in a cotton factory
and she revealed a condition of affairs
that would not be tolerated in New
England community. 1t is the labor
conditions in the South rather than the
price of cotton that threatens the pros
perity of our cotton mills.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-23
An Alarm Clock for csc.

all day take Little Early Riser or two at
bed time. These famous little pills relax
the nerves, give quiet rest and refreshing
sleep, with gentle movement of the bowels
about breakfast time. w. H.. Howell,
Houston, Tex, says "Early Risers are the
best pill made for constipation, sick head
ache. bfliOusness, etc." Sold by R. H..
Moody.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-23

The Ladies Home Journal for May
contained an article Oh what it termed
THE Patent Medicine Curse with an
analysis giving the percentages of al
cohol in many well known prepare
tons The result has been the institu-
ton of one libel suit against the maya
Zine and others, if not already begun,
are probable. Later it was reported
from the New York Tribune bureau
in Washington that ga vigorous cru
SADIE of almost gigantic proportions
and calculated to eliminate from
among American advertised industries
one of the most extensive frauds ever
practlced has been undertaken by the
Post Office Department. With the as
sistance of government scientists the
department seeks to bar from the use
Of the mails the host of patent medi-
cine concerns and exploiters of proprie-
tary medicines and nostrums which
chemical analysis show are incapable
OF performing the wonderful cures
claimed for them"
That it is within the power of the post
office department to do this there is no
doubt but Postmaster General Payne
now explains that the department had
no intention of entering on a crusade
against patent medicines or establish
ing a censorship upon advertisements
printed in newspapers, but simply aims
to correct abuses in cases of obscenity
and fraud as required by law. This is
quite another thing. The class of adj
vertising which the department places
under the ban is generally rejected now
by legitimate newspapers and is con-
fined to a class of publications which
have no claim to that designation.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-23

The County Committee will be in session
the day of the convention to receive the
credentials: the delegates are requested to
present the same promptly.
Per order of the Republican County Com
mittee.
GEO. F. JOHNSON, Chairman,
{. F. DRAKE, Secretary.
Belfast. Me- May Z. A d. 1904
The Republican journal., 1904-06-23

The Kelley Institute in Portland, Maine,
on Munjoy Hill, is successfully curing
drunkards and drug users. 1yr25~
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
The Easter Egg
How 1t Came to Be the Symbol of the
Resurrection
Resurrection

Ever since the time of the ancient
Egyptians eggs have been regarded
as the symbols of recreation. This
idea originated among the subjects
OF the Pharaohs, from their close OBJ
servance of the habits of the scarabs,
or sacred beetle, which buried its ball
in the grave 1t had made for itself,
in the hope, as they thought, OF
speedy resurrection. 1t never occurred
to them that the pellets contained
eggs, which in the fullness OF time
were brought to maturity by the
warmth of the sun When the In
sect appeared once more among them,
they were contented to believe it was
the original one they had seen bury
itself in the same spot, now brought
to life again by the sun god. So the
beetle was reverenced by them as
sacred thing. because it gave them
hope of a similar resurrection Of their
mummified bodies.
Among the ancient Egyptians every
soldier was compelled to wear ring,
upon which a scarab, or sacred beetle,
was engraved. The object of this was
to make him valorous in battle, the
scarab being the symbol of regen-
Grafton or resurrection.
BY the Jews the egg was looked
upon as a symbol of the duration of
the human race, and of their success
sive generations. 1t entered into all
the mysterious ceremonies called
apocalyptic. and occupied a prominent
position on the household table dur
ing the paschal season. The only
food laid before mourners on return
ing to the home after a funeral con-
sisted of hard-boiled eggs and salt,
the symbols OF regeneration and in
compatibility.
In accordance with the traditions
of the Persians, the world was
Matched from one egg in the begin
ming, at the season of the year which
corresponds with the vernal equinox,
for which reason eggs are popularity
presented as New Year gifts by the
modern Persians. 1t was from this
custom that the Northern nations
came to regard the paschal eggs as
emblematical of creation, or the re-
creation of spring at the vernal
equinox.
When Christianity usurped the
pagan rites and observances of the
Saxons, the paschal eggs were in
vested with a new significance, name
~, that of the resurrection of Christ.
These eggs were at first cOlored red.
in allusion to the blood shed for the
salvation of men.
Gradually the Easter-egg custom
has become universal over the world.
Millions of people eat their Easter
eggs on this great festival day, cele-
brated in remembrance of resurrec.
ton, but only very few are acquaint-
ed with the origin of the custom. The
eggs are not now painted red only,
but they are dyed all possible bright
colors. Also, notices are written
on the shells. In European countries
hundreds of artists are occupied pre-
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~|aN-es-.eeA~ss--~9N -ea--alN~I :a
s A LeRtpn Sacrifice s
ssXssJ1r~~s-NIIp ~~se.Sst JH~l:S

There was an accusing voice in the
swelling notes of the big pipe organ.
Peal upon peal of denunciation rolled
out into the dim-aisled church and re-
verberated back from the Vaulted cell
ing, all it's solemn impeachment seem
ing finally to center itself in the pew
occupied by the stately Miss Weyman.
She trembled under the stormy ar
raignment. She looked back over her
life with a shudder and realized for
the first time it's utter selfishness.
There were no crimes of commission
| upon her spOtless life, but what had
she done to make the world brighter
or better? Nothing! The answer
| seemed to come in mighty anger from
the big organ, rather than from her
own inner Consciousness.
Bred in luxury and, reared in idle
ness, what had she ever accomplished
with the ten talents that the Master
had given her? Her charities? She
had given much out of her abundance.
but she had never given so much as
a crumb of bread that meant sacrifice
Of one moments comfort. Selfshness.
selfishness, self1shness! 1t was the
message of the big organ that morn
ing.
The sun presently shot through a
great stained-glass window that cast
flood of golden light athwart Miss
Weyman's pew, and that same mo-
ment the thunderous rebuke of the
organ ceased, and in it's place came a
strain of pleading harmony and then
a sweet, clear note of humble praise
with a sorrowful undertone that car
ried with it a suggestion of the agony
o. the cross.
She glanced up and bright smile
from the choir turned her cheeks
af1ame. There was her guilt of sell
fshnessi She realized now that this
was the thing that had lain dormant
upon her conscience for so long. And
there must be her sacrifice! She
turned faint and almost cried out at
the thought. He belonged to her!
He belonged to heri For five long
years they had been as good as be-
trOthed and for two years she had
worn his ring, waiting. waiting until
his pride should be satisfied with the
measure of success he had set him
self to accomplish before marriage.
And the time had almost come.
Two years. But in that time her
younger sister, Grace, had suddenly
doomed into womanhood! She turned
ruddenly to the sister at her side.
She, too, was looking up into the
choir and exchanging a bright smile
with the handsome young bass. Grace
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turned at her sisters movement and
met her eye with a calm, steady gaze
in which there was no concealment.
then smiled at her with the perfect
understanding of true sisterly affec-
ton.
Miss Weyman caught her breath
with a sigh of relief. There was no
dIslOyalty there, she knew. She re-
fiected with a pang that these two
young people did not know their own
secrets as yet. They might never
know it! He would, in his simple
honor, go calmly through his pro-
gram and marry her when the time
came, and Grace would deck her hair
with orange blossoms. Why should
she not go through with her share
of the program, too? She would!
She muSti
Again that organ! 1t rose once
more to it's stern roll of denunciation
and Miss Weyman, as if she had done
a guilty thing, looked apprehensively
at the calm pure face OF her sister.
All, but those two were made for each
other, and if it were not for the high
sense of honor that kept their loyal
minds untainted even by the thought
that things might be other than they
were, they would be sweethearts even
now. She reflected that herself and
the man in the choir were of exactly
the same age and that the time would
come when she would be no longer
young; that he must sooner or later
see what he had missed to make his
LIE complete. She loved him, but did
ne love her as a man should love the
woman he marries; as he could love
Grace if he were free to do so? She
looked up again into the choir and
sought the smile she loved so well.
She studied the smile when it came
as she had never studied It before.
and as the big organ pealed out the
opening passages of the TIE Deum.
she bowed her head in her hands for
moment, to fight back the tears
that sprang to her eyes IS she silently
made her Lenten sacrifce.-Los An
geles Times.
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pairing Easter-egg shells for sale.
These shells show on their outside
paintings of landscapes, figures and
even portraits. Imitation eggs are
now manufactured, which are to be
opened, and which lovers present to
each other, having made them more
precious by putting in jewelry, etc.
And when a couple is married at
Eastertide, in Germany, the wedding
rings are presented in the shells of
Easter eggs.
In most of the German cities bands
of musicians walk through the streets
performing the so-called Easter
music" When they stop in front of
residences they are presented with
Easter eggs. In smaller towns ano
villages it is the custom for the
school children to walk in long pro-
cessiOns through the streets, singing
the Easter choral, and when they re-
turn to the schOolhouSe they are pre-
sented with scores of eggs, which the
inhabitants of the place have sent for
them in big basket. Very often when
these children pass houses, people
come out and join them in the chorus.
1t IS FASHION that all ministers,
especially those in the country places,
are presented with many eggs by the
members of their congregations.
These eggs are then given away again
by the clergymen to the poor people
of the parish.
But the greatest festival for chill
dren in Germany is the ''Eiersuchen"
(seeking for eggs) on Easter morn
ing after church service. 1t can be
said as a fact that there is no family
in the whole of Germany where this
"Eiersuchen" does not take place if
there are children in the home. The
eggs are all hard boiled. and eolored
in bright colors. If the weather is
good, the mothers hide dozens and
dozens of these eggs, putting them
in different places in the grass, in
bushes and flowers in the garden. If
the weather is bad, the parlor is used
for the "Eiersuchen." 1t is one OF
German children's greatest pleasures
to find these eggs, and each one
found is welcomed with a loud hur-
rah. Very often there are added eggs
made of candy and chocolate.
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o ~Nts,~s~Itrr~s~NAt<Ss
5 Quaint Easter Customs s
g N~oa-~1aAaSe-@a2Nesa-@ss9NesSs5

The universal Easter rejoicings in
olden times were not all because Of
the great event which Easter COM
memorates. Old records show that it
was often because the long forty
days fast was over with a return to
solid eating once more-not only to
solid eating, but for the time to much
feasting
Anciently the paschal or Easter
season extended from the Sunday be-
fore until the Sunday after Easter
proper. On the Holy Thursday be-
fore, called Maunday or Shere Thurs
day, there were services commemora-
tive of Christs washing the disciples
feet. The Pope at Rome, the arch
bishops in various countries, and the
monarchs in England even through
Elizabeth's time had feet washing
services, the necessary accompani-
ment of which was the giving of food
and money to the poor.
On the last day of Lent everybody
in Rome rushes to the Vatican. In
Italy the "sepuIchers" in the churches
are watched night and day by people
clad in deep mourning from the dawn
of the Holy Thursday till midday on
Saturday, when the body is supposed
to rise from the grave. The resurrec-
ton is announced by the firing of can
non, the blowing of trumpets and the
ringing of the bells which from the
preceding Thursday have been care
fully tied UP to protect them from the
power of the devil.
The ceremonies of Easter day it.
self are grand, long and many featured
throughout Catholic Christendom, but
anciently these were barely over be-
fore secular performances began
For many years, and perhaps even
to-day, the first dish brought to the
table on Easter day at Queens col
Iege, Oxford, was red herring fixed to
resemble a man, put astride a corn
salad, riding away on horseback. This
is said to be a remnant of the old
pageants which were exhibited in the
popular rejoicings that Lent was over.
Children in England, as at Wash
ington, go out and roll eggs on
lawn or in a field, some rolling them
like bowls, some throwing them up in
the air like balls. The chief glory Of
a paste egg to a boy who wants to
win the championship in hard hitting
is it's hard shell. One who wishes to
gain a conquest with his egg chal-
lenges a companion to give blow for
blow He is victor whose egg stands
the attack, and he goes on challeng-
ing.
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Easter Sunday.

The popular understanding of the
determination of Easter is that it is
the first Sunday after the first full
moon after the vernal equinox. This,
although the theory, must be taken
with modification in actual practice,
because ecclesiastical dictum fixes
the vernal equinox invariably on the
21st of March. though this may not
be the astronomical fact; because the
full neon is fixed at the 18th day and
because the beginning OF the Paschal
moon is determined by the table of
epacts. which only approximate the
fact. Usually the astronomical and
ecclesiastical calculations agree sufi-
GENTLY that the day is the same, but
the contrary has happened.
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pleting the various daily tasks which
formed a necessary part of her lonely
life. "All their doin's. They poisoned
the minds O. these people ag'in me.
Amt it my own?" she fiercely CUES
toned herself. Amt earned a right
to at least this territory round about
| Swampton? l should think they'd
feel like shown me a little mite o.
consideration after I've served 'um
an served 'um so uncommonIy well
fur the last thirty year. Well, they'll
find they can't keep me fur one o.
their citizens an infiict on me, fur all
my past services, such an ind.gnity
as that. No, sir. Betsy Brown never'n
stand it now no more'n she would
thirty-eight year back, when he tried
to torment her by maxim love, under
| her very eyes, ~to-to-the other un
Never. AS much as 1 hate to leave
this little home, where I've been least
ways middlin' contented, I'll pack my
traps an go back to live with Sarah
Ann, where I'm certain of bein' al
ways welcome. No young stuck-up
will have the fun O. witnessin' my
downfall
She let drop her broom on the
kitchen floor, walked into her bed
room, stationed herself before her
mirror, and, with her arms akimbo,
silently regarded her likeness for
some minutes. Then she sadly shook
| her head and said:
mo, no, Betsy, your beauty's all
left you. He'd never take you fur the
| sprightly, plump, an rosy-cheeked
~
tear from her cheek as she smiled
family and continued, Though, I'll
tell you, Betsy, he might learn to re.
member you by your wilIfulness. But
his matter amt worth considerin'.
Betsy, fur even if you should ever
meet him ag'in, an even if you had
all the bloom an beauty O. your girl
hood days, he wouldn't care now no
more'n he did then"
The evening before Easter great
excitement reigned in the village. for
tomorrow morning their new singer
who had come to them all the wav
from Boston, would make her. debut
at the Methodist church. She arrived
at Mother Jones' Saturday morning
and, during the afternoon, almost the
entire village population called on
attempted to call, would be stat
ing it more accurately, for Mother
Jones had seen fit to direct other.
wise.
Il amt a-goin' to let nobody disturb
the poor mite to-day" she repeated to
every caller. She's worn out with
travelin'. an l mean to see that she
gifts little rest
Despite this lady's declaration, how
ever, one saw her. and that one was
Betsy.
What under the heavens possessed
me to go a-borrowin, eggs this after
noon o, Mother Jones?'' queried Betsy
to her mirror, when she entered her
little bedroom. 81 might a-known
she'd be there by nowl An to run in
on her there in the kitchen was an
ordeal. Oh, my Eead!" she moaned.
as she let it rest on her hands. You
must go straight to bed an to rest,
Betsy, or you'll never git away alive
J rum Swampton. Bnt you won't be
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The Easter Sacrifice
Of Betsy Brown
~ q. MABEL ElSkE

-
! a-findin' rest in your bed this night
will you,- Betsy? No, not with tina,
name a-ringin' in your ears an thar
/ face, SO like her fathers, a-floatin'
round in your minds eye. So uncom-
monty queeri Then he married her.
after all. No, Betsy, you never thought
it was more'n a Irritation, did you:
You never thought he was a man that
I'D go to the extent O. marryin' any
body. Oh, poor, old Betsy, you never
was in such a middle afore, was you
noW?'' she whispered, as she climbed
into her bed and cuddled under the
covers. Her drawn, tense features
alone told that depth of agony her
simple words failed to convey.
Easter morning SO crowded. was
the little church that all available
standing room was occupied. Grim
and silent sat Betsy Brown in the
seat nearest the door,
AS the choir filed into their seats,
the attention of the audience was con,
centrated on a small, timidIookins
young girl, who headed the process
sion.
Don't see how even Betsy eOul0
help lovin' her." whispered Mrs. Park
er to Mrs. Bingham. why, she's 3
perfect beauty! An stead o. naughty
like, she's SO mild an gentlelookin'."
That's just So" responded Mrs.
Bingham. But, mercy, she's so lit
tie, l don't see where her voices a,
comm frunl.''
1t took only few notes, however.
to convince Swampton's people that
the strength of voice cannot be
measured by the size of the body, and
to convince them, also, of other great
qualities in that sweet, full voice as ii
swelled richly forth or murmured
gently at the singers will
God brought me here to show me
the imposter that I am" unused Betsy
in another part of the church. But
it won't be fur the sake o. her voice
that I'll make this sacrifice No. it'll
be fur his own sake. LiVin' or dead
though he may be, know well
enough he'd like me to treat his
daughter this way. An III do it,
AS the pastor pronounced the bene-
diction, Betsy Brown walked firmly
up the aisle and waited her turn to
shake hands with Gertrude Shaddock.
Presently she grasped heartily the lit
tie band, and asked the owner to dine
with her. That afternoon, in Betsy's
dismantled dining room, amid half
packed trunks and scattered rubbish
the two women related to each other
the sorrows Of their lives; for the
little singer was not without her own
griefs. Besides losing both her moth
er and father, she had like BETSY
loved and lost, therefore she had
gladly accepted this position, not
merely to maintain herself, but, for
a time at least, to hide away with her
grief from the world. Before she left
that day, Betsy announced her inten-
ton of turning over all her pupils to
the tutorship of Gertrude, or remain
ing herself in Swampton. If Gertrude
would allow her to remain as a board
er, and of settling. at once, on her
new friend two-thirds of her small
fortune, which, however, was an am
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NaOes =

1t was now painfully evident to the
inhabitants of Swampton that Betsy
Brown would be irreconcilable over
the installation of new singing
teacher il the village. Not only did
she express forcibly her opinion on
this subject, but Mrs Parker, the
first lady of Swampton, took it upon
herself to discuss the weighty mat.
ter; hence the good people were in
no further doubt as to what would be
the outcome
ITS all the doin's o. them New
England Conservatory girls, who
boarded at Mother Jones last sum
mer," Betsy mentally reiterated as
she went about her little cottage com.
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Easter in Russia.

In Russia Easter is the most i'm
portant festival Of the year. and is
observed by the Orthodox church with
greater ceremony than Christmas.
There is universal joy in the whole
country. Strangers salute each other
with a kiss and with thee words,
Christ is risen." The latter custom,
however. is rapidly dying out.
The Greek church requires a strict
fast through Lent. This fast is OBJ
served by ali classes, from the Tar
to the humblest peasant. It is thought
that if the fast be neglected the Eas-
ter blessings will be missing, and
misfortune will consequently follow
through the entire year.
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tie higher than the two side ones and
then in front of this should be ar
ranged the little altar. For such a
service when the tiny heir or heiress
of the house is gowned in its filmiest
laces to celebrate the first formal
event Of it's life. it is the custom for
some relative to present handsome
gold or silver christening chalice,
which reposes upon the flower laden
altar improgised for the occasion. The
top of this altar may be hidden be-
meath a velvet or lace covering and
across the front and sides is draped a
curtain of flowers and ferns. Some
times this is solid1y oyerlaid with tiny
white lilies, which look as if they had
been embroidered in a raised pattern.