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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

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race, presented spectacle hardly to be
witnessed again anywhere in it's weird
grotesqueness.
These strange devotees were await
ing the arrival of the bishop of the
fire and the performance of the great
yearly miracle-the descent of the holy
fire within the tomb of Christ AS
they awaited their excitement waxed
greater and greater, fed by impa-
thence. With great eagerness they
pressed their way through the throng
as near as possible to the tomb, the
great site of action. They jostled and
pushed one another about in a hope
less manner. The confusion was con-
stantly increasing. Turkish soldiers
We're stationed all over the church to
maintain peace-this at the request Of
the various Christian sects represent
ed within-and they had hard task
before them. But their patience was
not of the enduring kind, nor was their
handling of these masses of the gem
tlest. They consider them merely so
many fanatics to be kept in order, for
they have nothing but scorn and con-
tempt for what they considered the
gross deception of this whole cere-
smony. They feel no respect for Chris
tians, who hate every sect but their
own. and are ever ready to fight one
another. and even to draw swords
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

small nipa hut in the outskirts of the
town. Her hut was constantly under
the surveillance of government spies,
it being suspected that the insurgent
officer was having too frequent COM
mun1catiOn with his wife. Innocent of
these dark suspicious that hung over
his home, Perico played in the ada
cent fields of ZaCate. Now Billy was
especially fond of zacate, and he soon
learned that the best of its kind grew
about Pericos house, SO he paid the
place frequent visits. Thus he first
met PericO. Evidently the two found
each other congenial spirits, for after
that they got to be seen together more
and more, not only in the fields Of
Zacate, but about the streets. AS 1
have said, dark mutterings of disap-
prevail, perhaps not untainted by a
spirit of jealousy, arose among the less
liberal Americans. 1t didn't look well,
they said. But Billy was in the height
of his power, so he could afford to dis
regard these protests.
This chance acquaintance soon ripen-
ed into deep Friendship. The two be-
came lnSeparable companions. When
you saw Perico turn a street corner,
you expected Billy, and sure enough
he would follow, not far behind. Or if
you saw Billy's head protruding over
fence, you knew where to find Per-
leo. When PericO ate his meals on
the steps of his mothers hut, Billy was
there munching zacate. They went
out for long tramps together, the puny
brown boy usually seated on the vet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

ed soldiers. At last the cadi gave the
signal. The bishop of the fire" talk
ing off his outer vestment cut the
string by which the door of the tomb
was fastened and entered it, shutting
the door after him. The next moment
the whole edifice resounded with the
joyful reclamation which burst forth
in response to the bishops announce
ment that the fire was kindled. Those
nearest the tomb lighted their .tapers
from the fire which streamed out, and
others received the precious fire from
them. Thus from taper to taper. from
priest to peasant, from hall to balcony.
from balcony to gallery, from hand to
hand, all around the cupola and the ba-
silica the light spread with marvel
Gus rapidity till, as by a magic wand.
the tiny lights had spread to every cor
ner and nook of the great cathedral.
Within the church arose a universal
shout of glad thanksgiving from the
shrfll voices of hundreds of pilgrims,
accompanied by the cries and shrieks
of fanaticism and dispute which were
appalling in house of prayer.
Throughout the Holy City cheerful
bells pealed forth to proclaim to all
the inhabitants the good news of the
advent Of the miracle.
The bishop of the fire" now emerg-
ed from the tomb. holdings bundled ta-
pers three feet long. with which to
light the candles in the Greek chapel
within this cathedral. In his great
anxiety to reach the church safely and
swiftly, and in the midst of the tumult
of the multitude who clamored eager
ly around him, anxious to light their
tapers from his, the aged man fell, and'
his long white beard took fire. This
caused a great commotfon. After the
blaze had been extinguished by the
use of the long flowing sleeves of a
devoted pilgrim, the bishop was lift
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

tlnued in the same manner for several
hours. The cries of the multitude
grew louder and more earnest. Christ,
the Son of God, had died for u.s. This
is the tomb of Jesus Christ! God save
the Sultan!" AS they ran they clapped
their hands in unison. AS the morning
wore on the people pressed further and
further forward, more eager and anx-
iouS than ever to seize for themselves
a post close to the tomb. On each
side of the chapel were round openings
from which the fire, which descended
was to issue forth for the benefit of
the WorshiperS, who would light their
tapers at the flame as it came forth
and then be ready to pass on their light
TO others who might be unable to Sc
cure 1T directly from the tomb. The
privilege of thus securing the, light
first hand from the issuing fire is so
greatly desired that it is sold at
high price. Suddenly the much envied
person who has paid the highest price
for this boon arrived, clad in a yellow
silk robe, and took his place at the
opening. Three Armenians in blue
gowns followed suit, having bought the
same privilege.
AT LAST the long looked for person.
age arrived, the bishop of the fire"
AS he. in whose presence alone the
miracle was to be performed, appeared,
a solemn hush fell upon the congrega-
ton. which waited breathlessly for the
great event. To him alone was grant
ed to enter the closed tomb and to
witness the very descent Of the fire
as it is supposed to come from heaven
into the tomb. On every face was
look of expectancy, in every heart a
silent prayer FOR the miracle to be
vouchsafed. More vehemently than
ever the throng pressed toward the
chapel. Notwithstanding the blows
aimed right and left by the exasperat-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

against group as they met in the re-
turning race, and as they came to-
gether they overthrow one another in
their haste, stepping carelesSly over
the fallen ones, and dragging others
along the floor after them as they hur-
r1edly passed on. Wildly they leaped
onto each others backs, and were in
turn borne upon the broad shoulders
or swift runners. Rushing round with
tremendous rapidity, needless of tramp
ing over kneeling forms, they suddenly
grasped hold of a priest and carried
MIN erect triumphantly around the
sepulchre. In grasping hold Of each
other and leading new members into
the Wild dance by the ends of their
flowing robes, pieces of these became
Wrenched off and were flung aside
among the caps and feZes which were
continually falling off, till gradually
the pavement became strewn with
shreds of garments. Loud rose the
kyrie Eleisons of the joyful pilgrims
from all sides of the large church.
All faces and voices were directed
toward the cupola Of the tomb, which
rose in grotesque magnificence above
the sea Of restless heads. In every
niche of the building were pilgrims
and visitors. The galleries around the
rotunda the balconies high up in the
cupoIa, and all possible places from
Whlch TO witness the great miracle
about to take place were filled to over
flowing. The bright light from hun
dreds of gorgeous gold and silver
lamps Illuminated the whole scene,
shedding a bright radiance on the CEN
ter chapel and on the masses of eager
faces surrounding it, and a DINNER,
more subdued light on the Bonded
forms of pilgrims murmuring pater
nosters before gilded affairs in the fur
Their recesses of the church, separated
from the basilica by marble columns.
The preliminary performance con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

rare sight to see Billy's huge hind
quarters protruding out of some shack,
his body .corking up the. door, his head
and shoulders lost in the interior, and
his tail switching about Gontentedly
as he helped himself inside. You would
know by the row within that the own
er was obJeeting, but thatsInade no diff
ference. ----s-
This sort Of thing soon became so
bad that whenever Billy was seen ap-
preaching there would be a general
scramble among the storekeepers to
barricade their doors, and business
would be suspended until he had safely
passed.
Only the children regarded Billy at
all favorably. Sometimes you could see
the old chap stretched out under the
shade OF a spreading mango tree, with
a dozen or more little brown tots
scrambl1ng over his scraggy flank. Oc-
casionally he would raise his head as
though in protest.
Look out there, you scampsi" you
might fancy him saying. Don't be too
rough or I'll roll over on you. Hey.
tnere, you little black imp, leave my
tai alone; 1t wasn't built for you to
pun. Here, get away from my name!
L want to sleep, and how can 1. with
you walking all over me?"
Whereupon he would snort fiercely.
vengeance, but it always ended in his
sinking back with helpless blink of
his eyes.
Thus Billy passed the time in Vigan.
tyrannIzlng all with whom he came In
contact, until one day there occurred
the browning event of his life. Some
are inclined. from a political point of
view, to regard it as a lasting stain
upon his honor. They contend that,
as an American born, as a prOtege of
the government. Billy should have con-
fined his most intimate friendships
among his own people. At least, he
should not have formed the attach
ment of his life with one of the peo-
pie at war with his country. But Billy
was too predetermined to allow wars
to interfere with his friendships At
any rate, he began by striking up an
acquaintance with Perico de la Cruz,
the ten-year- old son Of a lieutenant in
active service in the enemy's ranks.
Per1co's mother lived alone in a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

within this their most sacred edifice.
They simply push them roughly out of
the way, slapping them into order, and
even beating them with the butts of
their guns.
In this curious throng were mingled
Copts, Armenians, Syrians and Greeks.
each bringing his own individual eIe-
ment Of confusion into the midst Of the
impetuous and frenzied multitude, and
each speaking and shouting in his own
jargon; each jealous of all other sects
and DESTROYS of outdoing the others, if
possible; each filled with the same
anxiety to approach the walls of the
tomb of Christ as closely as possible,
regardless of his neighbors' feelings
and rights. Tawny Arabs with bare
limbs and chests, some with long,
streaming hair, others with closely
shaven heads, were in the frantic
dance, tossing their arms wildly above
them, their shouts rising above the
monotonouS sound of the drum and
the ever changing cymbals. 1t was diff
ficult for the soldiers to preserve any
kind of order in the midst of this wild
religious frenzy, or to keep the passage
lines clear while the throng was per-
petually jOStling to right and left. Yet
their duty was to preserve an open
line, three feet wide, through which the
devotees could run unhindered.
For this purpose they stood in close
lines with guns in hand as long as the
strange performance lasted Five or
six groups of pilgrims succeeded each
other in this eccentric race, for race it
seemed rather than act of devotion
Each group We'd with the others in the
number of circuits around the tomb 1t
could accomplish. They ran sometimes
in phalanX of four or five abreast, and
at others in single file, group dashing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17


ed onto the shoulders of some priests
to raise him above the crowd and car
ried into his own sanctuary, for the
reverend old man was too unnerved
to proceed further alone.
Presently many of the pilgrims be-
gan eXtinguishing their own lights
with their handkerchiefs, which they
would henceforth treasure for life. The
women, deVOutly crossing themselves.
pressed the tapers to their bare breasts
in their religious enthusiasm, thus ex-
tinguiShing their candles. Needless OF
their scOrched flesh, they FASTENED to
obtain new light from the tapers OF
kindly neighbors. Some Of the men
put the lighted tapers to their faces
and boards, with the superstition that
they would not burn like earthly fire.
TO find, however. much to their sur
prise, that their Superstitious magma
ton was leading them too far in the
hallowing of this fire.
In former days, at this climax, a
dove was let loose from the cupOla, to
further mystify the pilgrims by the
miraculous appearance of the emblem
of the Holy Ghost
Before leaving the church many pill
grims fingered yet While. to besmear
with the melting wax of these torches
pieces of linen, which were destined
to be their final Shrouds and would
now have power, through the merits OF
the sacred fire, to preserve their souls
from the flames of hell.
Now the Greek pilgrims flock to the
Jordan to battle in its sacred waters.
After this they feel assured of having
won eternal salvation.
Another service of great interest
held in Easter time week in Jerusalem
by the Greek church is that of the
washing Of the feet" This ceremony
is celebrated on Maundy Thursday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

One day a yellow flag appeared be-
fore the house in Vigan in which Peri
co lived. It was the beginning of the
fearful epidemic of smallpox, when half
of the families of the town and prov
ince were affected, when the saffron
rag hung in listless folds before many
a hut and house. They said that the
insurgent officer had brought the dis
ease in from his camp, where it ragged
unchecked, on one of his secret visits.
The boy PericO tossed deliriouSly on
a bamboo cot, While his sad -faced
mother and a sad-faced aunt nursed
him. A sentry was stationed to warn
people away from the quarantined fam
lily. Billy calmly ignored him, and
walked to the open window, but it was
too high for him to look in. How Billy
felt, just how much he missed his little
cOmrade, we never knew, for Billy's
long face wore an expression of sorrow
habitually, anyhow. But there was an
atmosphere of painful abstraction
about him when he munched his even
ing allowance of oats.
After q few days he ceased to haunt
the little hut in the outskirts Of the
town, and then we thought he had for
gotten. He even took up more with
other children, in a general sort of way
but not with any one in particular.
For whole week Perico had been
gone. Even the American soldiers
missed the tiny figure. and when it was
reported that Lieut.. de la Cruz had been
seen coming into town one evening
nobody troubled to report the matter
to headquarters.
1t was the eighth day of Perico's ILL
ness. The sentry in front of the hut
paced sleepily to and fro, or thought
fully contemplated the shade of the
nearby mango trees. Suddenly he was
startled by a scream inside the house.
and the next moment the form of a
child shot by him down the street.
Stop him! Stop him! Stop him!
Senior Americano!" walled the distract
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17
Easter Ceremony Is
Exciting ServiCe......
Jerusalem Greeks
Indulge in Wild
Practices

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-17

Copyright, 1904 by Albert sonnichsen)
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
An Exclusive Elevator.

There is perhaps no elevator in tn,
world more exclusive than that pro
vided at the capitol for the supreme
court of the United States. That ele-
vator can be used by exactly eleven
people, and no one else would for G
moment consider entering 1t except as
e. guest Of one Of these eleven privil-
eyed gentlemen The fortunate clever
are the nine justices of the United
States supreme court, the clerk and
the marshal of the court. The elevator
goes from h ground floor of the a D
itel TO the main floor. on which Is To-
Gated the supreme court of the United
States 1t is a small elevator, so that
with its conductor, three portly forms
OF justices OF the supreme court of the
United States would fill It. It is one
OF the very latest designs of electric
elevators, and IS finished in magnia-
cent style. The interesting thing aheut
this exclusive elevator is the fact that
the justices, welded as they are to
past customs. have not yet got out of
their habit formed before the new eIe-
vator was put in place of going from
the ground floor TO the main floor hy
means of the senate elevator.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
A Physicians Advice.

Yorktown, Ark, March 7th.~-Dodd'.
kidney Pills must not be confounded
With the ordinary patent medicine.
fhey are a new discovery, a specific
for all diseases of the Kidneys and
haye been accepted by physicians only
after careful tests in extreme cases.
Pr. Leland Williamson, OF this place,
heartily endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
Sns q remedy for the various forms Of
flle diseases of the Kidneys, pains I'M
fhc hack, soreness In the region Of the
Kidneys. f~oul-smelling urine and
cloudy or thickened conditions of the
Grine, discharges of pus or corruption,
Sout. rheumatism, Inflammation and
congestion of the Kidneys and all kin
drea complaints" Continuing he says:
!" could mention many cases in!
which I have prescribed Dodd's Kidney
Fills with success. For instance, Mr..
Colbert Weeks, farmer, malaria haema-
ilrla or swamp fever three times, kid.
Tesys weakened. continual pain and
soreness in back, which made him very
nervous, had a little fever and some
times chilly. Urine changeable, but
generally very high-colored, an old
chronic case who had taken much med
ielne with little effect. After taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills about six weeks
ne WAS entirely cured and had gained
fifteen pounds In weight. The last
Sine ! saw him he was the picture of
aGrfect manhood.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
WESTERN CANADA'S RESOURt
Farming Very sncesssfaL.

@ n
BY Western or Northwest Canada (
usually meant the great agricultua
country west of Ontario and north 1
Minnesota, North Dakota, and Moi
tana, Part of it is agricultural pRssa
RE. treeless in places, park like in ol
ers, part is genuine plains, well adaFs
ed to cattle ranches; part requires lrls
CATION for successful tiliage, most d
it does not. The political divisions d
this region are the Province of Mar
toba and the territorial district Of a
siniboia, Saskatchewan, Alberta d
Athabaslsa. At present, however, 4
latter is too remote for immediate psE
teal purposes.
The general character of the soil l
Western Canada is a rich, black, cid
loan with a clay subsoil. Such q ID
is particularly rich in food for u
wheat plant. The subsoil Is a Gilt
which retains the winter frost untilS
is thawed out by the warm rays /
the sun and drawn upward to stinF.
late the growth of the young whesss
so that even in dry seasons wheat 1
a good crop. The clay soil also nj
tains the heat Of the SUI later in III
summer. and assists in the early rips9
ing OF the grain. It is claimed thu
cultivation has the effect Of increasns
the temperature Of the soil several III
grees, as wen as the sir above ii.
Western Canada climate is good-f
cold in winter, hot in summer, bus
with cool nights. Violent storms d.
any kinds are rare. The rainfall II
not heavy. 1t varies with places, tas
averages about seventeen inches. t#
falls usually at the time the growla5
crops need it.
The Department of the Interior, GSs
tawa, Canada, has agents ~establishsE#
at different points throughout tas
United States, who win be pleased We
forward an Atlas Of Western Canada
and give such other information as 81
railway rate, etc. Us may be requires
That agriculture In Western CanadiS
pays is shown by the number Of testHa
monials given by farmers. The TOE
lowing is an extract made from q lsss
ter from a farmer near Moose Jaw:
AT the present time / own sixteiR
hundred acres Of land. fifty horse
and a large pasture fenced, containlnls
a thousand acres. These horses rui
out all winter and come in In taaa
spring quite fat. A man WIKI raona
iudiciously expended will make a Cong
petence very shortly. / consider rs
the last six years the increase IN llH
value of my land has melted me foFe
thousand dollars"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
HOW MUCH FOOD TO EAT.
Sfnallest Amount. According TO This
Sule, That VIII Preserua HaaIik.

tFHE ~ = ia Will FgSoETNe rGliLS. ~
The Century: How shall one deter
NINE, then, how muck food to eat? Too
Mtrh mystery has been thrown about
lnls subject. Let you sensations de-
eide. 1t must be kept in mind that the
entire function OF digestion n assimi-
lation Is carried on without conscious
supervision or concurrence. II should
be entirely unfelt and unknown. except
ing by the feeling of bien-etre which ac-
companies and follows Its normal ac-
complfsnTl1ent. Safety Is bad. 1t Inn
pies q sensation of f,llliless in the re-
glon of the stomach, and that means
Sllat too much food has been taken. The
exact correspondence, in a healthy
animal. between the appetite and the
amount OF food required Is e~xtraor-
ainary. As 8 rule, the meal, unless eat
eh#NeTy slowly, should cease before the
appetite Is entirely satisfied. Because a
little time Is required for the outlying
organs \ tissues to feel the effects OF
the food that has been insested. IF too
little has been taken 1t is easy enough
70 make 1t up at the next meal, and the
appetite will be only the better and thel
food more grateful.
No one was very sorry for. bayI,rs
voluntarily eaten too little, while mil
lions every day repent having eaten too
mach. IT has been said that the great
lesson homeopathy taught the world
WIS this. That, whereas physicians had
been In the habit OF giving the patient
the largest dose he could stand. they
had been led to see that their purpose
Was better subsarved by giving him thal
smallest dose that would produce tha
desired effect, And so It is with food,
Instead of eating. as most people un-t
1pftQha(e{v do, aS much as they can
5heH shania eat the smallest amount
that Mali keep them in good health.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
Meat and phupia.-

London Chronicle: The
physique Of the Japanese, 10 u,h,s
recently called attention twr,taau
respondent) is undoubtedly d,,a =
more generous diet which tbs,@ "
enjoyed OF recent years. In II, y
they were v~egetarians, o er mS |
cessity than choice, and Their !.
food Of rice and pickles, thouah !, y
them tough and wiry, stuntea " n
growth. This Is proved by CONN. !
the average japanese with Jana
Wrestlers. They come of the J,
stock put they seem to be a dlfs,
close on six feet, and their ny,
something prodiglous. They ara
rious example of heredity, for som,
them can trace their wrestling anu
back for centuries, and they hars
ways been meat eaters.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
Appreciated.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealers
Shey nave jsIst put vestibules on thu
front end. of the street cars in Boston. a
asked u motorraan how he enjoyed tha
protection.
He removed his glasses carefully and
wiped them.
= find he coirteously replied, that
they have a marked tendency to in-
crease the maximum OF caloritic in-
%fueNce, and at the same time temper
the wind to the sorn lamb-a quotation
that is frequently miscredited by the
unles and the careless to the
scriptures
And he moved on.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
The Wonderful Gre. n, a.

Does its work in thirty miuss y
leaves less than ! per csnt hns.ats
Wlae price is ridiculously law 'allti
to size, $2.I5 to $500 each s %ssF
you have II you would nor aaa
with for fifty times its ost pa1
JUST SEND THIS Nor,o,
with sc stamps for postage 10 ~
a. salzer Seed Co. La Crosse W. "
get their big catalogue, fully 5 ns.
this remarkable Cream Senaratss
hundreds of other tools and fas,a
used by the farmer. &C. N. ny