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Evening journal., 1913-03-22
The EASTER EGG.
Its Origin and Many Pretty Leg
ends and Folk Tales.

P-w-a HE origin OF the Easter egg
seems to be a good deal of a
puzzle. ArchGeologists have
traced It bnck 70 ancient Egypt.
whore the egg was regarded as an
emblem Of creation The Hebrews
adopted Il to symbolic the Idea of their
emergence from bondage and the
Christians later on took it up as an EN-
blem Of the resurrection. The egg ap-
pears to have been regarded anciently
also as emblematic OF the world. which.
according to very old tradition. was
Matched out or created at Eastertide
The druids used il IN their ceremonies.
and the Persians Of old gave eggs to
each other nj the feast OF the vernal
equinox IN honor Of the sprlngtime re-
newal OF all things All these notions
run together--the egg standing for the
beginning OF all things for the origin
OF life and for reproduction. II repre-
sents fecundity and abundance. and
when one friend presents an egg to an.
other IL is supposed to contain and car
ry with It all blessings
Easter Is the festival OF springtime
reiuvenescence II goes far back into
pagan mythology and has merely been
adopted by the moderns In fresh
gulse The ancient Roman year began
at Easter, and gifts were then exchang-
ed to celebrate the season Of promise
and fair commencement Indeed, even
IN those days. long before the birth Of
Christ. the Romans gave each other
eggs. and they held games at which
eggs were bestowed as prizes.
An ancient tradition of the Films re-
fers the origin Of the Easter egg to a
mystic bird. which laid an egg In the
lap Of the Creation goddess She hatch.
ed It In her bosom. but let It fall into
the water when It broke. the lower
part Of the shell becoming the earth
the upper part the sky. the liquid white
portion the sun. the yolk the moon and
the fragments Of broken shell the stars
IN the heavens. In Russia at the pres
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
News Notes in and Around EIkton

found in Lancaster. Pa. by the po-
lice OF that place and turned over TO
her father. Mary, thought only thir-
teen years Of age, left her home last
Sunday.
The schools of Cecil county will
have holiday until Tuesday. March %.
Maryland Day. March %, will be
observed by the schools of this State.
Addresses will be made by speakers
appointed by DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens.
Sup erintendent OF Schools. The sub
ject will be. The Ancient City and
How il Came to be the Capital Of
Maryland. Henry NJ Mccullough
will address the students of the Elk
ton High School and Charles B. Fin
ley. Jr.. will discuss this subject be-
fore the North East High School.
The Misses Strickland have rented
their house on Bast Main street to
Lewis Jones. of Rising Sun.-Niss
Annie Scott Wells has returned from
a visit to Miss Marguerite Kidd. OF
Port Deposit-Ex-Sher ]. Wesley
McAllister is improving after his re-.
cent illness.-George W. TAYLOR of
Zion, visited friends in Elkton this
Evening journal., 1913-03-22

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md. March 22.-Marriage
licenses have been granted to Robert
Henry Baker, Of Elkton. and Mar
garet Boulder McIntire. of New Cas-
tie county; Raymond c. Frank and
Lillian c. Diebert. both of Elkton;
Reginald c. Shippers. of Zion, and Es-
Their White OF Calvert; Robert Good
year and Margaret Shippers. both Of
Elkton.
Mattahoon Tribe of Red Men on
next Thursday evening will confer
the 'Warriors Degree on a number
Of candidates
The charity fund of Elkton re-
ceived fifty-nine dollars, this sum be-
ing realized at a Saint Patrick's Tea
at the home of Mrs. Robert b. Fra
ger
The SINCERELY Fire Company will
have benefit on Tuesday evening
March 25, when the Port Deposit
Minstrel Troupe will give a perform
ance in the Elkton Opera House
Mary Defolio. daughter Of Andrew
Defolio, Of Havre de Grace. was
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
Mr.. Won BOSSE ACCEPTS
CALL TO CITY CHURCH

Easter services at Zion Lutheran
Church, Sixth and Jackson streets.
promise to be unusually interesting.
The choir. under the direction OF MIR.
Neef, has been making special prepar-
ations for the services of the day
The morning service at 1890 o'clock
viii be in German. the sermon being
preached by the Rev. Paul Isenschmid,
pastor of the church At the close
Of this service. Holy Communion will
be administered. In the afternoon,
an 2.30 O'Clock the Sunday school viii
have Il celebration. Mr. Won Bosse.
Who has accepted call TO become
assistant pastor, will deliver an ad-
dress. The evening services. held IN
English. at 100 o'clock will also be
conducted by Mr. Won Bosse.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
STRANGE EASTER CUSTOM.
How Filipino Penitents Torture Them
selves During Holy Week.

How Filipino Penitents Torture Them
selves During Holy Week.
One Of the many curious customs
practiced by some persons in the Phil
ippine Islands Is the way in which they
observe the week before Easter For
the Thursday. Friday and Saturday be
fore Easter the streets or roads on the
outskirts of some villages and some
times the principal streets of the town
itself are filed with crowds who have
come to see the natives inflct self tor
ture.
The willing victims are stripped TO
the waist. their faces are covered with
a thick cloth, and around one hand is
heavy hemp rope with a cluster of
from Aftccn 20 twenty smaller h-inrcn
cords To each of these is fastened
small piece Of hard wood The whole
thing IS just long enough so that when
flung over the shoulder 1t will not
quite reach to the waist
When the penitents are ready TO start
out Filipino who has been appointed
ms a sort OF overseer takes the flesh OF
the odth pelWeth his lhuiuo anu uiSt
finger and cuts the skin with a long
bolo. This is done all over the back
He then cries. "Alla sigie' eco
ahead'). Then the penitent begins to
beat his back by lashing his cluster Of
little pieces Of wood and cords first
over one shoulder. then over the other.
until the back is so lacerated that it
somewhat resembles raw beef All the
while the onlookers and victims also
are singing. or. rather chanting. a most
dismal, unearthly, funeral chant
New York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
PASTOR TO TELL
OF The EASTER
PROCLAMATION

II is expected that tomorrow will
be an unusually interesting day for
the members and friends Of Brandy
wine Methodist Episcopal Church.
There will be a special Easter pro-
gram in the afternoon Sunday school
In the morning the Rev. F. f. Carpen-
ter will preach on The Easter
Proclamation" In the evening al 100
O'Clock. his subject will be The After
Glow OF Easter"
Special music has been arranged as
follows: Glorious Easter Dawn.
Lowden: "Jesus Christ is Risen To-
gay" Brown; THE Lord r. Risen IN
deed" Billings; Christ. Our Pass
over" Solly; Angels Roll the Rock
Away" Brown Mrs Joshua Car
penter will sing Shelley's "Resurrec-
ton"
The Epworth League devotional ser
Evening journal., 1913-03-22

t@%UsT about the prettiest annual
function in Washington Is the
y Easter Monday egg rolling on
the white HOUSE lawn. This
event levels all social classes. bringing
the sons and daughters OF foreign DIP
iomats 10 an even footing with the
children Of humble artisans,
For ON Easter Monday. bright and
Parry. thousands Of little boys aud girls
viii gather In the big back yard OF the
White House and will enjoy the right
that is theirs on that day to roll their
eggs down the slopes OF the lawn. It
ts the time honored custom to throw
wide the mansions gates to all the
children OF the city for this splendid
event The Marine or some other big
band is requisitioned to furnish music
for the little ones.
For two OF three weeks ahead Of
time washington's youngest generation
carries on big preparations for the egg
rolling The boys gather their eggs
with an expert discrimination In favor
~ those with hard shells. They de-
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
TO CALL ENGAGEMENT ROLL.

The first annual roll call of Chris
tine Encampment, No. -. T. o. o. F..
will take place in Eden Hall on Mon
day night. This encampment was in
stituted march 25. 1883. The scribe
will call the roll of the entire MEM
bership. and il is desired that every
member answer to his name, II
through illness or absence from the
city any member can not attend Il
is requested that he communicate
with the scribe.
II this meeting is a success new
plans win be inaugurated to make
the future meetings Of this encamp-
ment more interesting than ever and
to draw the full membership to every
meeting.
On Monday night the new officers
for the ensuing year will be nomin-
ated.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22

GUIDE TO FOLLOW IN WORLDLY lHihee'
And the selfish life In the busy mart
or the struggling worlds demesne
VIII pause and study the perfect heart
or the lowly Nazarene
VIII pause and study and learn this truth
In the race for power and pelf;
There's something better In age and youth
Than the single thought OF self.
The wealth that tinsels your earthly aim,
The honor that seems so fair.
Bor you. my brother, and me the same
In the end will not be there.
The end must come with the parting
breath.
And neither power nor gold
In the long deep solitude Of death
Can the frozen hand infold
Whatever we think Of his light divine.
Since ever the world began
This hearts confession Is yours and mine
That he Was the perfect man.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22

guest of her parents. IT. ana
George McQuilkin.-Mi, Marie
rick Hooper. OF Baltime. is vil
friends here. Mrs. JAM H. n
was a Wilmington visitolhis w5
Robert c. Thackery haSrecol
from his recent illness.Mrs. I
beth Jackson Haines, wi has
spending the winter w her
Warren J. Haines, of Basdale.
in Elkton this week. N
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
THE MAN OF NAZARETH.

Whatever we think OF his light divine.
For We differ now as then.
This hearts confession Is yours and mine:
He loved his fellow men,"
The sweep OF centuries cannot dim
The light OF his steadfast love.
Through all the ages the life OF him
Shall shine as the stars above.
A guide 70 follow IN worldly things
Through tho clamorous throngs Of greed.
The thought for the fellow man that sings
OF love as the only creed
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
CADETS TO HAVE RlRI4
-Four West Pointers Were,ism|
in September, 1911

WASHINGTON. March Isl
tary Garrison has taken sbs 4
retrial Of four West Point Gets
missed in September. 1911, I "a
intoxicating liquors in theipb|
sion. They are r. II. FreedI
Florida; r. I. Sasse, of DELAY
ID. Christian. of Virginia, al I
Simpkins. of Georgia. The Iri
at the option of the dismisseqa
All but Simpkins have requle
No new evidence is expected
retrial was authorized by 81
that sentence lighter than dh
might be imposed.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
GOES som NFXr MnN1

The Rev. keFe ]. Hammer
poets to leave Wilmington TO
new charge at ulpepes, va.
April 4. Mrs. Edmond. with
youngest son, Lew. will stop in
timore for severs weeks mi
leaving for CulTDer. where
will visit at the hre of her
Arthur w. Nacher. ON which
she left on her brtl trip. X
Jr., the oldest son Mr.. and
Hammond. is a stude at the
copal High School, mr. Alexa
Va.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
FASTER DANCE AT WEST END.

The Easter dance of the members
Of the West End Reading Room will
be held on Tuesday evening next Il
is being pleasurably anticipated. as
the dances given at the West End are
always thoroughly enjoyable.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22

It is a good plan TO take the time
to acqualnt oues self with the op-
portunities that ~ro presented
through the Want Colunms.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
AT THE WAKING O. THE YEAR.

Nor Easter bells nor bloom they
knew.
The coifed maids austere.
Yet white for them love lilies blew
At the waking o. the year.
In rhythmic time 10 chant and
chime
The siiken maids so dear
Full softly go through lily blow
Al the waking o. the year.
And still In time 10 chant and
chime
All, soft; an. silver clear
And sweet and lowi-love lilies blow
At the waking O. the year
Martha McCulloch- Williams
Evening journal., 1913-03-22

Situaon After Es...
HIS wife hl bough, ~, -.
There's gbm upon nor $50, rs.e'
There's a ii on AM ~ 80, -
And a moksee on me 49,, ,,'s
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Evening journal., 1913-03-22

vice will be under the direction of
Mrs. Laura Talley.
Evening journal., 1913-03-22
t EGG FLOWERS FOR FAvORS

Egg flowers make very pretty sou
venirs for a child's Easter party and
also form a unique bouquet for the
center OF the table They are made by
puncturing the egg and making hole
in one Of the sides and then blowing
until the egg is completely emptied
Little faces bearing different exrres
sions are painted on the other side
Then the flowers are made. This Is
done by winding green Grape paper
around the hat until firm stem is OBJ
tanned. from which small green leaves
wired down the back spring forth at
a distance of few inches apart. The
flowers. which may be scarlet. pink
white or variegated. are made from
leaf shaped pieces Of Grape paper.
wired so that they will bend at will
Wires that run down the back Of the
petals are twisted around the top OF
the stem. and the egg is glued firmly
in among the center of the petals.
Dainty Easter Gifts.
The daintiest kind of floral Easter
gifts can be made by the girl with deft
fingers. One young woman earns
quite a reputation and considerable
pocket money by making flower pin
cushions. She l.uys a fairly good sized
dower-say reese, for instance-cuts
two pieces of cardboard the size Of the
flower. covers them with silk of the
same shade or one harmonizing with
Nd a..
back Of the cardboard and sticks a row
Of pins around the edges of the paste
board. Another Easter gift consists Of
a small fat cushion filed with sawdust
and good allowance Of sachet 1t is
covered first with satin. then with ine
muslin, and is set In the midst Of a
wreath OF tiny rosebuds The effect
is charming, and the cushion is very
easy to make.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
MILLER
 POET, IS DEAD

OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. IS. - Joa' quin Miller. died at his home near this city this morning. He had been un' conscious for five days, but just be- fore he passed away he regained con sciousness and whispered to his daugh- ter, who, with his wife, was at his bedside, saying, q an dying, pity me" To his wife he said, "l love you Then he breathed his last.
 Joaquin Miller, whose first names were Charles Heinrich, Joaquin" be- ing adopted after he began his literary career, was known as the Poet of the Sierras," and by his verse and prose writings he achieved an interna. tional reputation.
 In 1897 he joined the stampede to the Klondike and during the follow ing winter lived in Dawson and wrote newspaper articles and poems for the San Francisco Examiner and other publication.
 Mir. Miller had home on Oakland Heights, near Oakland, California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18

Writing from Seattle to the Valdez Prospector, Colonel B. F. Willard, Sen ator.elect, from the Third Division, tells of the troubles he is encountering in Seattle trying to raise money for mining development purposes, due, he says, to the false reports being circu- lated. Col. Willard says, in part:
 q find it very hard to interest any body in Alaska affairs. They absolute ly refuse to put up money to make advance payments on property. The very best that I could get or can get is money to develop until we know that he have a mine and then pay them for it in part cash and part stock or out of the profits of the mine.
 T am not saying this because l want any more properties. I have all the properties I want, at least have them under bond, on which l am raising money to do some work,
 "This does not affect the original Mineral Creek Mining Company, and now I shall try to raise money to
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
ALASKA CAUSES
 COL. WILLARD MUCH TROUBLE

pay off the claims and prosecute the work of Mineral creek. Mir. Bates report onMineral creek was favorable and his sampling of the Millionaire vein underground ran exceedingly high-from $4OO to $2,5OO per ton, ta- ken from the bottom of the tunnel all the way along. The ore shipped out by Johnson and Erickson went $35O per ton.
 Now there is no use of anybody getting excited, because the country is all right, and we have got to pull together. l find that the greatest curse we have to contend with is that men, sometimes of standing and re spectability, come down here and knock men who have tried to do some. thing for that part of Alaska. do not care to mention names, but am perfectly astounded at the stories that have been told to my stockholders and some of the leading men of this city No matter how hard one works you cannot overcome this kind of busi ness"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
Plans of the Alaska
 Gastineau Mining Co.

The Sheep creek reduction plant will. of course. result in quite large settlement at that point, but it will not be the company's plan to build city there and center all of the inter- est of their employees in that place. On the contrary it is the desire of the company to promote a close relation ship with Juneau through an ample and rapid transit system either by ferry or by electric cars The schools, churches. theatres. and such institu- lions of Juneau must be made avail able to the people identified with the great industrial works at Sheep creek Many of the people will live in Ju- peau provided homes can be furnished them.
 The company's business will be min ing and milling ores. not catering to the wants of the public.
 Great progress is expected this com ing summer if the labor market can supply the demand up here. This country will need good miners, men who understand the game.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
GOLD STORAGE FOR
 HOONAH ASSURED

Harry Moses returned from Hoon- ahon the Georgia today. "Hoonah, said Mir. Moses, lis getting to the front as a fishing center. Lots of boats are sailing out of that place now and lots of halibut are being brought in for shipment. Frank Shotter and Mir. Dawson have succeeded in inter esting Eastern capital for the estab- fishing of a cold storage plant for the fishing industry and it is to CT ected at once"
 Mir. Shotter recently established a moving picture show at Hoonah. This amusement place came into high fav- or at once and the natives are good patrons. A distressing accident hap pened at the show last Friday night. The acetylene gas lamp used in the
 show exploded with disastrous re- suits. Mir. Shotter and Duffy, his na- tive assistant. came nearly losing their eyes. but escaped with badly burned faces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
Hearing Ordered
 In Coal Cases

A hearing has been ordered to be held in the local land office in a num- Der of coal land cases wherein the claimants have had charges preferred against their entry of the land.
 The hearing has been set for April 15. 1913, at 10 a, m, for the purpose of determining the truth or falsity of said charges.
 The lands involved are in what is known as the Cook inlet coal fields on Kenai peninsula. The charges are to the effect that there was unlawful collision in the matter of making the locations and that the locators did not make the locations in good faith and that the locators did not proceed to open up or improve any mine or mines embraced in their locations
 The following claimants most oi whom live in Detroit, are involved ir the order:
 Toney Biggeo, Francis Gzella, Her man Roehn, Estelle Chamberlain Ka tinka McD. Ross, Benjamin B, Ball Allen S. McDougall, Lawrence W Shell. John A. Bruch, Ernest F. Has senzahl, Carl L. Brumme, William $ Colville, Frank D. Andrus, Albert H Roehn, H. w. Patton, James E. Curtice William M. Bockes. Alexander B. c Hardy. Charles G. Wihet, Myndert H Hunt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
Changes in Alaska Laws
 to be Urged in Legislature

Sec. ITS, Grim. Pro.-To provide for imposing sentence to conform with Section 1G9.
 Sections 3O5 and AT, Grim. Pro. - To provide for issuance and service of subpoenas for defendants witnesses by other than U. S. marshal and with. out costs.
 Sections 45 and 50, Civil Pro.-To correct errors in citing sections.
 Sec. 277, Civil Pro.-Additional pro. visions relative to forthcoming bond ir attachment
 Sec. 467, Civil Pro.-DeGining "cruel treatment" and adding failure to sup. port as grounds for divorce.
 Sec. 47O, Civil Pro.-Striking from section time limit for bringing action for divorce on ground Of adultery as being inconsistent with residence re. quirement or Sec. 469.
 Sec. iSS, Civil Pro.-Enumerating legal holidays.
 Sec. 5O4. Civil Pro.-Providing for appeal in divorce proceedings, cir. cult court of appeals having held that no appeal lies under present statute.
 Sec. GA, Civil Pro.-Providing for taking dispositions of officers and agents of corporations where corpora tion is an adverse party. Sec. 71S, Civil Pro.-Providins for method of adjourning court in ab. sence of judge so as to avoid neces. sity of adjournment sine die.
 Sections $50 and 1O11, Civil Pro- Provisions relative to service of sum. mons and process from justices court
 Sec. 255. Civil Code-To provide that rate of interest on judgments shall follow rate specified in contract sued upon.
 Sections 262 and 265, Civil code-To make mechanics lien law applicable to work done i'l operation of mining claims and to extend lien to the mine and machinery used thereupon.
 Act to provide for method of col lecting delinquent taxes due mu' nicipality.
 Act to provide for telegraphic ser. vice of writs.
 Act to provide that bonds and un' dertakings in civil actions may be furnished by bonding company with restrictions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
SUEING THE CITY
 AND SCHOOL BOARD

Judge Overfeld is sitting in equity today on the cases of c. s. Blake ys. The City of Juneau, ct al and T. E. Latimer vs. The City of Juneau, ct al. By stipulation of attorneys Hel- Ienthal and Hellenthal, for plaintiffs, and J. Fl. Cobb, attorney for the de fense. the two cases are merged in one trial.
 T. E. Latimer was employed as principal in the Juneau high school from Sept. 6, 1910, to April ', 1911. c. S. Blake was assistant principal. The action is brought to recover all leCed back pay due The school board members are made co.defend- ants in the action.
 Charles Goldstein was a witness called by the plaintiff Harry J. Fish CT. a member of the present board, who was also member of the old board is attending the trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-02-18
FAMOUS CHECKER
 PLAYER IN JUNEAU

Stanton II. Yeomaus of Skagway, who is member of the trial jury in Juneau. at the present term of the district court, Is a famous checker player.
 He is recognized as one of the clev- crest players in the world and of a modest retiring disposition he takes great pride in his work as a player and is ever anxious to meet skill, the equal or superior Co his own.
 Mir Yeomaus claims the champion, ship of Alaska. though he frankly says that there may be man in Nome who can defeat him. He has never met this man but has reason to be- Heye that this man can put up great battle on the checker board.
 During the past 15 years, or since 1898. Mir. Yeomaus has been playing checkers in Alaska with the best tal- ent to be met with. He has played hundred of games and has never been defeated save once and then by a Canadian, Hood, of Dawson.
 The best talent in Southeastern Alaska. according to Mir. Yeomans, who has culled them out of hundreds who went down in defeat are Leon Patenau. of Wraugeu; Wilson, of Ket- chikan: Senator Tanner, of Skagway, and Smith. of Juneau. The latter was manager of a department in a big store in Juneau but is now gone.
 The best players on the Canadian side of the great North, are Smith of Atlin; Reed, of Discovery and Hood. of Dawson.
 Mir. Yeomaus expects to play with 2 party in Douglas in the next few days. Afterward he is ready and anX ious to meet any new talent that may have appeared in Juneau since he last contested in this city.
 Mr. Yeomans learned the game as a voungster and has made it a study of some years. In youth he was man aeer of the West Side Checker Club of New York City. Before coming North he was a recognized authorit! on the game His picture appears il volume two of Stearn's portraits O famous players.