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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23
How Billy and Ellen made Easter Holy Day
BY HELENA DAVIS.

Mercy mel" cried Ellen to her brother
Billy on Easter morning as the two
came down stairs to breakfast. mercy
me! Just see the parlor, hall and dining
Iaoml How beautiful they look Flow
ers--howers everywhere, and the lilies
aren't they exquisite?"
Yes, and isn't 1t pity we should
have such loads of them while some poor
souls haven't any?" said thoughtful Billy,
who always felt such sympathy for those
less fortunate than himself. I'VE conld
do with half as many and let some others,
not. able to buy them, enjoy the other
like to have the lions share of anything"
Ellen set to thinking, her brothers
words taking root In her quick, suscepti-
Bile mind.
When breakfast was over and the two
children We're dressing for Sunday school
Ellen said to her mother: Mamma, have
we any flowers to spare?"
Mamma looked inqurngly at her little
daughter, asking: "Why dearie, do you
wish to give someone an Easter bouquetY'
well, brother says it's a pity we have
SO many flowers while others have none
on this day of all days, too, when they
should have them" answered Ellen. II
don't know of anyone In particular who
we would find a great many"
Mamma kissed Ellen tenderly. You
may go and look for some poor souls and
e away all the flowers you wish to-
And Billy may 80 with you.'
But" hesitated Ellen, I'VE Won't know
where to look; besides. won't 1t keep us
away from Sunday school?"
mo, you'll have time before Sunday
school. 1t is now Just O'clock That
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

can skim over the water" said Skinny
Stakeholder. what an accomplished
creature l am, to be sure"
Tommy Turtle heard slight noise and
drew himself entirely into his shell. ut
is pity everything hasn't house on its
back" said he.
And Charley Catfish hung midway be-
tween the bottom ana the surface OF the
water, scarcely moving, and yet at per-
feet ease, 81 am the only thing around
here that can do that" he said.
Just then a man happened along and
Into the stream and then arose to the top,
"They didn't shoot me-" said Skinny
Stakeholder, because | can fly"
'They didn't shoot me, because | can
swim where they can't see me. Every
body ought to hide In the water"
They don't shoot at me, said Tommy
Turtle, because my skin is thick Glr !, Every
But Charley Catfish. saw a nice fat
worm drop down near him, and he snapped
at 1t and was caught.
"They don't catch me-" said Skinny
Stakeholder, for | have my eyes wide
open. Everybody ought to have his eyes
"They don't catch me-" said Tommy
Turtle, because | am always at home:
Everybody ought to be always at home.
But a dog, happening to spy Tommy
Turtle on the log, crept noiselessly TOWARD
him, TOOK MIN In MS mouth anu chrIleu
him to the shore, where the master turned
him on his back and left him helpless.
mo one can catch me and no one can
hold me by turning me on my back, SAID
Skinny Stakeholder. Everybody ought
to keep his eyes Open"
But as he spoke a bird swooped down
and devoured him.
Neither Tommy Turtle nor Billy Bull
frog nor Charley Catfish criticised him.
because when a thing dies 1t ceases to be
critical.
And the yellow blossoms of the touch
me-not still added color to the green OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

and pretty custom observed in many of
the provinces of Germany Early on
Easter neutrality-suspicious. one of the family
was astir--she stole out on the lawn and
hid little nests (which she had secretly
made during her spare hours) under
shrubs, trees, behind vines and flower
pots and In every conceivable corner of
the yard. In these nests, fashioned OF
straw, twigs and Irvine, she placed the
freshest of eggs, which were to be cooked
FOR Easter breakfast. And the cooking
was TO be done out of doors in n Kettle
placed over rude campfire for the pur.
pose.
:, When the family came down stairs the
German maid told them that the Easter
rabbits had been In the grounds the pre-
vious night and that If the children would
hunt about the yard they would find fresh
eggs for breakfast left there for them by
the snoW-white rabbits.
;, Eagerly the little ones, accompanied by
their parents, who were as full of happy
anticipation as the children, ran Into the
grounds about the house hunting for the
eggs the rabbits had brought. Screams
OF delight and joyous laughter followed
the finding of the nests, which were
quickly robbed of their contents Then
to the steaming big kettle they all hur-
ried, carrying eggs In hats and aprons,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

Then gurgles, Tell 1t adm
The story IL simple. the chapters are few,
You are left to imagine the plot,
But the characters stand into prominent
view
And the features are never forgot
Head Acher, Fore Pinter,
Eye Winker, Tom Tinker,
Nose Smeler, Mouth Eater,
Chin Chopper and Gully Gull.
When Tinker and winker have sunk to
repose,
And Gully Gul cuddles to rest,
The poor weary mother tucks round
them the clothes,
And her lips TO Head Acher are
pressed.
Then, closing her eyes as she mutters a
prayer,
She seeks to peer through The dark
vale,
And read in her wishes the story most
dear
That the baby finds In the tale:
But It's dashed with the rain Of the tears
falling fast,
And the shadows are hiding the sun;
Oh. God! IL reward will but follow at
last,
And end as good stories are spun.
For Head Acher, Fore Pinter,
Eye Winker. Tom Tinker,
Nose Smeller, Mouth Eater,
! Chin Chopper and Gully Gui.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23
Easter Day--Its Origin.

It is probable that Easter received its
name from the Saxon goddess Eastre,
whose festival was kept about the same
season each year as Easter.
In the ancient church the celebration OF
Easter lasted eight days, but In later
times 1t was limited TO two or three days.
1t used to be festival of pleasure as
well as n time for generosity and the
performing of good deeds. Aims were
given to the needy the sick were visited
by the rich and great and often slaves
were freed and poor unfortunates suffer-
Ing Imprisonment liberated. Services were
held during the whole week preceding
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

the hedge, and the water continued to
simmer at the edge of the baked mud
where the crawfsh towers were, and the
sun shone and the wind blew, and there
was another snakefeeder skimming over
the creek and another frog squatting on
the marshy places. and another turtle
summing on the log, and another fish
speaking in the water,
And another man stood on the shore
loading his gun and another boy sat on
the bank and dropped his hook In the
water again.
And this is life and knowledge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

Faster Sunday, on which day people
greeted each other with kisses. saying:
HE is risen" the response always being:
He Is risen, indeed" In the Greek
Church this custom Is still observed.
The custom of exchanging eggs on Eas-
ter-or during Holy Weeks a very old
one and symbolizes the Resurrection or re-
newed life.
Easter Day Is always the irst Sunday
after the full moon which comes upon or
next after the 21st of March, which date
is the beginning of the old church year.
If the full moon comes on Sunday, Eas-
ter Day falls on the Sunday following.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

and the German mald-no less happy than
of the eggs, which were taken piping
hot to the dining room, where the rest OF
the breakfast awaited the family. And a
joyed by all, each declaring that he or
she had never before tasted such de-
liclously Favored eggs as had been
brought to them by the snow-whlte Eas.
ter rabbits on Easter Eve night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23
Riddles and Answers
BY JIM CROW.

! tell you everything | know
In me you have a learned friend;
Know me, and II you know me we'll
Your light will shine until the end.
(Answer-Books.)
/ furnish food, furnish light,
I'm used In every art and trade;
I'm found In every cline on earth;
shelter and shade.
(Answer--The Tree.l
My breath Is black, and everywhere
/ cast the impure on the air;
I'm made of steel, of stone, of clay;
You see me somewhere every day.
(Answer-The Chimney
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23
Gully Gul.
BY CHARLES LINCOLN PHITER.

BY CHARLES LINCOLN PHITER.
The best little story that ever was told,
Thinks the baby over the way,
Is a story whose characters never grow
old,
Though named fifty times a day;
And he squirms and he laughs In the
merriest tone,
Whenever the tale you begin,
And he keeps mp the laughter until you
are done.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

covered from his long Illness
"All this good comes from looking
about you," said Ellen to Billy one even
ing
(Which goes to prove that 'rubbering'
Is good thing" returned Billy.
Eyes, especially on Easter Sunday"
agreed Ellen; for If there is any GER
tain day in all the year when all persons
should give love and charity to those In
loneliness and need, 1t is the Holy Easter
Day."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23
COnundrufn.

Ever eating, ever eloying,
All-devouring, all-destroying,
Never finding full repast,
Till / eat the world at last.
Answer-Time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
FOOTBALL GAME
Commercials Play Portland Athletic
Club in This City Christmas

Arrangements we're completed last ey.
ening for football game at A. =. G..
park Christmas day between the Com.
mercial Club and Portland Athletic Club
eley-ns. The Portland aggregation is
one of the best the state has produced
this year, and has not suffered defeat.
Indeed, it, goal line has not been cross.
ed. The Portland men play fact clean ball,
are not given to pickering and spectators
may rest assured that two full halves
will be played. The spectacle Of team
walking of the field will not be present
ed this time.
Manager soyey is OF the opinion that
Commercial will meet the best team
which has ever come here, and that the
game will prove one Of great interest
Captain Graham's men are preparing for
the contest, and, while confident they
will come out victorious, realize that q
hard fight is in store for them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
of Interest 20 Clergy.

The Astoria 4 Columbia River Rail.
road Co., having been granted member.
ship In the Trans Continental Clergy
Bureau, the name Of that company will
appear in the clergy application blanks
and clergy certificates issued by the
bureau for 1906, and commencing Janu-
airy lst, Of the coming year. These
permits viii be honored by all agents
of the A. & G. R. R., thus eliminating
the individual half-fare permits issued
by that company in former years. Re.
quests for official application blanks
should be made to J. @. Mayo, general
passenger agent, Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

New York, Dec. ls.-Mrs. Mary r,
Wright, widow OF ]. Hood Wright,
founder.of the hospital bearing his
name, last night recovered gems and
jewelry. laces. bric.s.brac. and other
valuables worth 5000 taken from her
home, No. 7l5 Fifth avenue last May.
Only very few of the articles had been
missed.
To learn that she had been robbed
was very great surprise To Mrs.
Wright, but not more so than when she
discovered from detectives that Miss
Dolores Peters, 20 years old, formerly
a governess in the Wright home. was
under arrest charged with the robbery.
Miss Peters arrest was the result Of
her report week ago that she had lost
a diamond ring. Detectives sent to
question her, found the girl living in
small furnished room, bnt surrounded
with a multitude of objects Of great
value.
Upon an umbrella with gem studded
handle they noticed initials M. r. W"
and identified the initials as those OF
Mrs. Wright. Then. taking photo
graph of Miss Peters, they went to see
Mrs. Wright.
Mrs. Wright remembered having lost
the gemmed umbrella, and was amazed
when told that Miss Peters had it. Wis.
iting the room Of the young woman, she
identified many articles as her own.
When confronted by Mrs. Wright Miss
Peters tainted and was revived by her
former employer, who declared she
would not prosecute the young woman.
"My object is to keep the girls out of
prison and not to send them there"
said Mrs. Wright. She said the girl
had borne an irreproachable reputation
and was highly accomplished in music
and languages.
"Tt was 80 beautiful that ] could not
bear not to have IT," Is part Of the con.
fession attributed to Miss Peters. The
selection made substantiated her claim
to love Of the rare and beautiful as her
temptation for she had taken only very
remarkable gems, laces or pieces Of bric.
a-brac. Among the former is a freak
gem, a composite of diamond, emerald,
and amethyst, which is valued at 5000
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

, in New York or other big Eastern city.
written on an imposing business letter
head and bearing every earmark Of be.
ing genuine. It reads something like the
following, and any one following out
the conditions are at"
Our western Office reports their in
ability to deliver prepaid package to
your address as above. Kindly advise
US without delay where this package
should be sent as It will shortly have
to be placed in our storage warehouse
at your expense"
This il Q real nice letter to receive,
at especially about this time Of the
year when Christmas packages are due
to arrive. The recipient naturally con-
chdes that there is present hung up
somewhere for him that is being de-
layed on account Of an insufficient ad-
dress In response to this letter comes q
statement that the package has been
sent to the warehouse but dollar or
two will release it from custody and pay
for the extra trouble. When the money
is sent that is the last ever seen of 1t
or the package unless the person send.
ing the money keeps a loving remem-
brance Of the bunch" that has been
handed him by the grafters.
This same gang Of grafters worked
couple OF Montana towns a couple Of
years ago to the tune of about 5000
In the Eastern part of the United States
it has been worked to finish and now
the swindlers are turning their stten.
tion to the Northwest.
At Everett and other places letters
similar to the one given here were re.
ceiyed by residents. Some time the per
sons suspicious are lulled by the state.
ment that the package has been sent
to false address, somewhere where
the man had formerly lived. This Is
found out by the advance agent at times
and it makes the thing seem natural.
No one is swindled out Of very much
a dollar or two being the most, but
/ when the entire number is taken int
consideration the amount is very larg'
in the end. The letters are copied b!
mimiogrsph and are sent out by th'
Thousands.
/ They only work the game nea
Christmas time, as many will bit
then that do not at other times. Tn
crooks usually clean up enough in on
season to last until the next seasol
comes around, when they can find ney
fields.
Owing to the fact that so many in tn
Nlthwest visited the Portland fail
and wrote their names and addresse
those in the Northwest are the mos
easily obtainable this year and man,
will receive these letters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
GRAFTERs ARE OUT
Christmas Finds Many Fake Mon
!, sy Getting Schemes.
PEOPLE SHOULD BE CAREFUL

Crafters Write Letters to Victims Tell
Ing then They have Christmas Pack
are Addressed to Them-wili For
ward il Money Is Sent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Morning AstOrian. IS cents a month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
HAH>>>>~>H~~>>>>> .
. PERSONAL MENTION. .
HH>H~>>&>et>~<~~t .

George Carr, a resident Of Ilwaco was
business visitor in the city yesterday
for q brief time.
A. T. Blackburn arrived here yester.
day from his home at Salem, 10 remain
short time on business.
J. ID. Williams OF Chinook was in
town yesterday for a short time.
Postmaster j. c. Pope Of Elsie spent
short business visit in town yester.
day.
P. II. Flynn of Portland Is in town
this week attending to business inter.
e-ts.
G. T. Fields Of San Francisco is in
town for a few days on business.
G. Cbatterton, a resident OF Skamo.
kawa spent yesterday in the city with
friends.
c. j. Peterson arrived in town yes.
terday from his home at Bay Center to
remain brief time.
Swepson Morton arrived in town yes.
terday from knappton to visit a few
days.
Z. 2. Ferguson, school clerk, has re.
turned from short business visit in
Tacoma.
ID. Chisholm came in from Clatskanie
yesterday for short trip.
Miss Neville OF Skamokawa was a Wis
itor with friends in the city yesterday.
B. NJ. Hamilton arrived here yester'
day from Portland.
Mrs. Thomas Craine, resident oi
Brookeld was in the city O short tim,
yesterday.
J. II. Sheldon, the well known can
merry man OF st. HeIen's, spent yester
day in town on business
Miss Grunstad of Skamokawa Is il
the city this weey visiting friends.
DIR. ]. A. Rigan left this morning
for Madison, Wisconsin, where he form
erly resided to spend the Christmas holi
days. Before leaving, he had not de
initely decided whether he would returl
to this city or not.
Antoney F. Jackson, mechanic il
Allen & Gilbert. .Ramaker Cos. repai
shops in Portland, is in town this weel
on business.
w. ii. Preston, OF Warentown was
business visitor in this city, yesterday.
J Captain Charles Stewart, Of the Can
, by saving station cgne up ys
terday to do some Christmas shopping
, Agent George W. Roberts Of the o. ]
! & n. Company, at this point, left fo
, Portland yesterday on a business trip.
Captain TabeIl, Of Willapa Bay, an
Al. Green, Of Ilwaco, came over yestel
} day, looking for a gasoline launch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
HAIL STORM.

AT a quarter of three this morning
one Of the hardest hail storms which has
ever visited Astoria, occurred. For ten
minutes large hail stones fell with the
greatest force, and the ground was GOV.
cred in an exceedingly short time with
the white glObules.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
FARMER Burns WINS.

Kansas City, Dec. l9.-Farmer Burns
easily defeated Albert Carlson Of Min.
neapolis in a MIXED wrestling match
tonight winning the frst and third falls
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
III. EKSTROM
The Jewler.
$50 COMMERCIAL STREET.
a WOMAN TO BE PRETTY
mwss Have Luxuriant and Glossy Hair
No Matter what Celer.

The finest contour of female face, the
sweetest smile Of female mouth, loses
something II the head is crowned with
scant hair. scant and falling hair. II Is
now known, is caused by parasite that
burrows into the scalp TO the root Of the
hair, where It saps the vitality. The lit
tie white scales the germ throws up IN
burrowing are called dandruR. To cure
dandruff permanently then. and to stop
falling hair. that germ must be killed.
Newbro's Herpicide. an entirely new re-
suit Of the chemical laboratory destroys
the dandruff germ, and. Of course, stops
the falling hair. and prevents baldness-
Sold By leading druggists. Send l0c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpieide Co..
Detroit. Mich.
Eagle Drug Store, 35l-353 Bond St,
Owl Drug Store, $40 Com. st., 7. +.
Laurin, Prop. Special Agent"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
SPECIAL SALE.

On Saturday next, Decemer %, there
will be al sale of ntleather and
wood. at Mrs. Sarah Ross millinery
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

Perhaps some people Of this city have
within the past few weeks received
letter from some big delivery company
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20

About this time of the year there
are usually a gang Of grafters in the
Eastern cities who play the part of
Santa Claus on many people and who
usually. reap a rich reward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-20
STOLE VALUABLES
Governess Steals Property Of Her
Mistress.
FINALLY SHE IS DETECTED

When She Finds that Her Former Mist.
ress Has Discovered Her Dishonesty,
the Woman Faints-She Is Forgiven
and Not Sent to Prison.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-24
Collection Of Books Founded BY
Pctrsrch no Longer Source
Of Danger
TAKEN FROM D0CE'S PALACE.
Weight Of Thousands OF Volumes In.
psrliled the Security Of the
Ancient BuIdng

special 'oIlrNp undouce
I oNpuN, june ii,-sAftor n delay Of
| many years one ot the mos, IA.
| NOUS libraries IN the world has
been removed from a situation
whore Il was practically useless ana IL
source NJ perpetual danger ~ one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-24

iion NJ seriously taking NJ any pro.
fossion But there n nothing Of the
look hold much promise NJ improve.
mrut II liz lur there are moro court
functions scheduled than for a long
time past, but sp fdr JF its own diver.
sions are concerned, society has for
the most part cuutontcd itself with the
usual round OF small conventional uf-
fairs, such us teas, receptions music
nlos, etc, There have been hardly any
big entertainments outside NJ those at
witch royalty has played the host, ana
Judging from recent indications, few
such VIII DO given
over the tea cups the other day, one
Of the best known ANA most successful
Of the young American mulrons hero
lhus hoWailrd the dulnees Of the social
prospect "Uonlly II ~ most az.
graynllnR' Here are several Amori-
can women prepared 10 do something
worth while, bat we hnd only the small.
cr social lights IN town for the sou-
son, There w no sense IN doing
things ON u Dmdloy.NIartIn scale Just
~ entertain our own country folk We
want opportunities to do something
which vim bring M added glory in
Nristocrauc English circles and proc
cure Va invitations to similar enter.
tnlnmonts IN roturn, II II true, May.