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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
ECZEMA lTCHED AND BURNED

Dryden, Ore.-"My eczema began by
forming small blotches over my neck
and shoulders, also on my face and
later became rough and scaly First
it appeared in blotches, then it came
in pimples and lastly it appeared in
sort of a rash. 1t itched and burned
SO terribly that l scratched it and
made sores. My clothing irritated my
body. The eczema disfigured my face
very much and itched so that lost
much sleep and couldn't work. while
it lasted.
II used many medicines but none OF
them took any effect. The disease
lasted nearly two months before |
used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
first washed with the Cuticura Soap.
then applied the Cutieura Ointment to
the parts affected The Cuticura Soap
and Ointment gave me much relief
within two weeks and they proved a
perfect cure in month" (Signed)
J. c. Corlett. Nov. 10. 1912.
Cuticnra Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card 'Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

Going down to Jericho from Jerusa-
lem and returning two or three COM
panies of pilgrims will be met, thou
sands of them in each group, walking
single file as a rule, though some of
them ride on donkeys. In the distance
they look like ants winding round and
round the mountain roads, the black
ness of the little line showing all
the clearer from afar, because there
are no other living things, animal or
vegetable, to break the wild and awful
mountainous monotony of the clayey
and chalky limestone chasms and
precipices.
However, compelling in interest
other parts of Palestine may be at
Easter, the thoughts of the Christian
world. as well as the steps of pill
grims. turn Jerusalemward. And of all
the places of overwhelming interest in
Jerusalem those connected with the
crucifixion and the resurrection are
of the most vital and compelling In
terest. The various sects have shed
blood following their arguments over
sacred matters hereabouts, but, &C
cording to the guide-book, the Church
of the Holy Sepulcher covers the ira
ditional spot of both. Reached through
narrow, crooked, none too clear
streets, this church fills the visitor
with mingled emotions. Squatting or
the stone-paved space before the soutf
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

ment" is reached On this the body
of Jesus is said to have lain when II
was anointed by Nicodemus. The prin-
cipal part of this building is the ro-
tunda of the sepulcher The chapel
of the sepulcher is about six feet each
way, and very low, 43 precious lamps
hanging from the ceiling. It is here
on the split marble slab, which serves
as an altar. that the members of the
Catholic church (Latin, Greek, Arme-
MAN chiefly, or their friends, have
blessed rosaries and crucifixes 1t
is entered through the vestibule called
the Angels chapel. The vast and
dim church is explored by the pains
taking visitor with guide. lamp and
opera glasses. 1t varies from the fin
ished, marble-faced and much deco
rated parts to others that suggest
dusty store rooms in neglected at.
tics.
In 1894 the site known as the Gar.
den Tomb was purchased for $4,000
by Church of England people. this
body believing it to be the site OF
the entombment. It is beautiful spot
with quantities of fragrant rosemary
wands forever swaying along with the
rosy-fruited racemes of the pepper
trees. 1t is very near to Gordon's
Calvary. which is best seen from the
entrance to Solomon's quarries
though just outside the Damascus
gate, these quarries extend under the
city to distance of TOO feet. One
authority says that from them enough
marble was taken to build ten cities
the size of Jerusalem. No wonder mo
/ a sound was heard" since all the cut
ting was done before the stones were
| taken out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
4why weepest Thou"

Wherever grief walks lonely in It's
garden, an upward glance again re-
yeals him, and there comes again the
gentle question, like a soft touch Oh
the hearts door to invite confession,
Why should any one go uncontrolled!
To every one who grieves or suffers,
the tender Lord stands as close to
day as he did to Mary on that first
Easter morning. And to one who
really takes the comfort that is Of
fered. there is ever after. no one hour
or day of comfort only. put a year-long
Easter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Glorious Easter Message.

How it changes the outlook on life,
this Easter message! How differently
we look upon the inhumanities of this
life, the unfairness, the indignity, the
sorrow of it all. 1t is for such tiny
part of our life. Just the schooling
period All the evidence shows there
will be balancing or accounts and a
better state of things for those who
wish for it. ON the other side Of the
Krave.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
The Goat Was Ignorant.

A little boy, accompanied by his
mother, encountered belligerent
looking goat in narrow path. To
the boys terrified objections to gong
forward, his mother replied;
why Willie, don't you know that
there is no such thing as bodily PAIN
and that it is foolish for the goat
to try and hurt you?"
At that the boy rejoined.
Yes. mother, know it, and you
know it, but the goat don't know IT.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

When Winston Churchill was run
ming for the governorship OF New
Hampshire. his opponents became pes
tiferously active. making speeches.
writing letters and distributing cam
paign buttons. One morning friend
sent this telegram to Churchill:
Have you no buttons for your sup
porters?"
The candidate was out OF town ana
did not get the telegram. but pretty
girl stenographer did.
She sent this answering wire:
mo. We use safety pins.
WINSTON CHURCHILL"
Popular Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Didn't Want Much.
1t was in the far south.

1t was in the far south.
'How's times?" asked the tourist.
Pretty tolerable, stranger" re-
sponded the old fellow, who was sit
ting idly on the stump OF a tree. Il
had a pile Of brush to burn and the
lightning set fire to it and saved me
the trouble of burning it up"
/: That was good"
Il had some trees to cut down, but
1.-THE cyclone leyeled them and saved
me the trouble"
i Remarkable! But what are you
doing now?"
Waiting for an earthquake to come
along and shake the potatoes out of
the ground"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Went one Better.

Two generously proportional wom-
en-, undeniably from the Emerald
Isle, were conversing on the corner
one afternoon.
"Oi'm decinded from Brian Boru,
ma'am Old hav We know" declared
Mrs. Flynn. haughtily.
Is that all indade," replied Mrs
Riley, the humble lady of the corner
fruit stand
Faith, Dim a decindent of Eve
the first apple woman
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Honorable Scars.

A late justice of the supreme court
was with great difficulty persuaded
by his family to sit for his photo
graph. When the proofs were sub
mitted the photographers assistant
said: You see, Mr.. Justice. we re-
move all these lines from the race.
Remove all those lines" stormed
the irate old gentleman. Remove all
my wrinkles? Young man, II mas
taken me more than seventy years to
acquire those lines. If you remove
one you may keep every picture"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Insufferable.

so you broke your engagement
with him?"
Yes
What for?"
He's a conceited thing. I simple
couldn't stand him.
4 never heard him brag. What
makes you think him conceited."
All the time we were engaged he
never once told me that he was UNI
worthy of my love. Detroit Free
Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
How to Beat the Taxi.

Man Cat doctors night belD Doc
tor, how much are your charges at
the house?
Doctor Through speaking tube)--
Two dollars.
Man-All right. Please come at
once. CAS- they arrive in the doctors
tomobile)-Here's your fee, doctor.
A taxi costs twice as much.-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

spontaneous express
sion of mans delight in the ever JOY
full and beautiful annual miracle of the
springtime. "A thousand hills" in YER
dure clad, rare valleys spangled with
wee wildlings, nurtured IN nature
endless chain of gardens; vast for
ests putting on robes OF spring and
those trees which in their fruition of
fer feasts to humanity, first holding
out their fiowery offerings to their de-
tiles. dawless skies with cloudlets by
way of making the blue dome more
radiant-that was the worlds pagan
springtime up to that springtime Of
springtimes, that Sunday of Sundays,
which we now celebrate as the chief
festival of the resurrection OF Christ
and of the Christian era.
Easter! glorious Easterl Herald
of natures year, symbol of life eter'
nal, Upon Easter all the Christian
churches the wide world over hold
| commemorative services. Millions OF
voices are raised in praise; millions
of heads are bowed in worship.
In the primitive church it was one
Of the special days for baptism. the
Latin name Of the Octave. or the
following Sunday, Dominicus in albis
preserves the memory of the custom
of the newly-baptized. wearing their
white robes throughout the entire
week Russian Christians. who now
maize pilgrimages to the Holy Land
however poor they may be, and how
ever much they may need the room
Cor food and extra clothing, carry with
them one precious parcel which con
tains the white robe for the baptism
IN the Jordan, &c s='sses tsay 50 aisei
celebrating Easter in Jerusalem. Aftel
mis- baptism the robe is never pui
:, again until it serves as shroud
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

entrance are sellers of beads, evil
eyes and various souvenirs made of
olive wood.
once inside, one finds armed Mos
lem custodians, who are necessary to
keep the peace between the jealous
Christian pilgrims from various parts
of the world, some of them half
starved fanatics, who have sacrificed
everything except life itself to get
there. And here one finds hanging
any number of beautiful metal lamps
The Greeks are allowed certain
number. the ArmeniaRs so many. ana
SO on.
Almost as soon as the guard Is
passed the large Stone OF Anoint
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Dread circle Of Adversity.

A woman whose pastor asked after
her health replied dolefully
4 feel very well. but ! always leei
bad when / feel well, because know
I'm going to feel worse afterwara-
Exchange,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
rhe Basis Of us eellef.

Mrs. Hail. wonder if our new
neighbors have many children.
MIR. Hall guess not; unaer-
stand that they have always moVea
in the best social circles. -Birmins'
ham Age-Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Opposition.

MY wife was to give rose tea,
everything scented with roses"
"A delicate conceit."
Yes; but things went wrong. The
people in the next fiat took that oc-
casion to have onions and cabbage"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

And many man who claims to be
self-made was made what he is by his
wife.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
In the childiess Era.
Am shades

"Will you give me lock of your
hair?"
Certainly What color do you pre-
fer green. purple or cerise."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Undoubtedly.

did your vaccination take?"
"Yes-my last dollar ~ Baltimore
American.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10

No man can hold his own who can't
hold his tongue.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Exact Copy Of Wrapper
Gossip.

Gossip.
LOU saw Ethel yesterday. and
we had the loveliest confidential chat
together.
LUCY thought so; she wouldn't
talk TO me today-Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Distress After Eatina.

Distress After Eating.
Indigestion and Intestinal Fermen-
tation Immediately relieved by taking
a Booth-Overton Dyspepsia Tablet.
Buy soc. bottle at Druggists. Money
refunded If they do not help, or write
for free sample. Booth-Oyerton Co..
IL Broadway, New York.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
All Turn to
Jerusalem
Sacred Scenes of Crucifixion
and Resurrection Attract
Pilgrims in Thousands
at Easter Time

TYPICAL of the pass
ing of winter gloom
and of the coming
Of summer splendor,
that was Easter
from the beginning.
the very embryo of
nature study. the
spontaneous express
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Ne Understood.

And observe that we never let him
play except in the minor"
Il understand; he is so young -
lie Rire.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-04-10
Very Different.

Were the fish biting on your last
country trip"
mo, but the dogs were"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
TANGO GRIPS NEVADA INDIANS
They Are Raising Money for the Pur-
pose Of Building Hall for
Its Display.

The extent to which the craze for
the tango and similar dances has per-
meated the lives of the Shoshone Ma
ton Of Nevada Indians, who are
abandoning all tribal dances, seems
incredible, but nevertheless all the
younger and a large part of the older
members of the tribe are crazy yer
the dance.
Organized plans are now under way
whereby the younger and middle-aged
Indians are raising funds for a large
dance hall for their own use in learn
ing and dancing the tango.
One of the Indian maidens has so
perfected herself in the tango that she
is giving a complete of lessons
at $3.50, and many Of her companions
are learning rapidly.
The Indians dance until daylight,
the camp at Murray Canyon being the
l~iveliest of all, where Indian Dave"
a blind, aged chief, and other chiefs
almost blind furnish music on violins
and harmonious
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
MUCH POWER IN SUGGESTION
Extends to the Curing Of Physical ills
II One Will Persevere In
Treatment.

BY the method known as "sugges-
ton" it is possible according to a
medical writer) not only to perform
the simple experiment of waking one
self at a given hour in the morning,
but also to Danish all minor physical
ailments and even to correct faults IN
the character.
Just as in the first instance the ex-
rerimenter before going to sleep at
night makes a mental request to him.
self that he shall awake at a certain
time on the following morning, so IN
more important matters he suggests
to himself a condition Of health or a
method OF conduct.
To take two instances. Surprising
you suffer from insomnia. you focus
your whole attention upon the repe-
tition four times a day Of a given for
muIa. Thus you may say to yourself
that you trouble no more about the
matter, merely repeating the state
meut at intervals. In two II three
days at most the efect-according to
the authority-will be felt in sound
slumbers.
Much the same process IL adopted
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06
v-contInued.

ITEMS! We will play again for an
other BOTTLE" he announced with a bit
Of swagger. He raj conscious Of a
right to spend silver In treating his
friends, with hat fat purse In his
pocket.
NO" spoke the stranger-Duplessis,
he had said his name was. NO. ! have
drunk enough. However. If you feel
sensitive at taking the small sum or
money at my hands-it is a good
game-La rams-let us play for the
franc which the bottle would cost. Eth
bien!"
Again they played, this time doub-
ling the amount, and again Francois
gained, and again and again, till he
felt ashamed in carrying away all this
money of Il lew acquaintance, n at
the same time a cock-surencss that SO
lucky a devil as Beaupre might well
lose a little and stop at the right
amount. The excitement Of cards and
excitement OF wine met In a heady mix
ture; Duplessis drank little, though
Francois urged 1t On him. b iack be-
SSa2 &c change; nov aid then tho
stranger won, now and then Beaupre,
yet more often now the stranger, till
at length Francois was playing not
with the desire to lose, but with a hope
to gain back something at least of the
considerable sum which he had lost.
Before this he had gone into his peck
ct and brought out that honorable nine
hundred francs, and had thrown one
louis Cor after another on the black
table, and lost one after another. Yet
his confidence was still strong-luck
would turn-this was his lucky day.
And NOV ne would not regret carrying
away the strangers money. He began
20 feel a fierce eagerness to get the
better of this antagonist became SO
formidable. And a horrible nervous
ness, was creeping over him at the dim
vision Of a thought-a thought kept
sesolutely on the confines Of his con-
s~cfousness, YET persistently pushing
Sorward-the thought that It might be
0At he could not win the money back.
"Double!" he shouted promptly a.
~ lost again.
And he lost again. The nine hun
AreA francs were gone: he gave = note
NV. on his stock, and again he lost.
4 l0otAiy sickening sensation had
AvapDed him md was holding him.
SllerEA4 with a crowd of silent
nea, yha In some way had come to
kAev what was happening, standing
aboA Aem. the two played tbs last
rouA4 And Francois lost.
II 1ffsnce he signed the note which
gavs = the stranger his house and
furvMc1rs and land, all that he had in
TIE sV~RAA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06

and grenadiers of the guard who al
ways followed the Emperor, and the
Cossacks were put to fight. l was
in charge; / was serving temporarily
in the place of one of Rapp's officers.
because, on account of my late weak
ness, 1t was thought we'll that l should
be on horseback. So 1t happened that,
as the skirmish finished, l saw coming
toward me a figure in a furred coat
and cap, brandishing a Cossack lance
rushing toward the Emperor. |
dashed down on the mad Cossack. as
l thought him, and passed my great
saber through his body. And the man
fell, and As he fell the fur cap won't
OF and he groaned and looked up at
me with dying eyes-it was Zappi."
"Ah!" The little figure had sprung
up and stood, fists clenched, threaten
ing. One would have thought 1t was
this second that the general had sa-
bred zappi.
May / live a moment?" the general
inquired. It'll 1 explain. Zappi did
not die"
"Ah!" again. And Francois sank
relieved on the stool, yet with stern
eyes still on the generals face. The
general laid the papers aside.
Not he. He had seized the lance
from a Russian whom he had killed
1t was most imprudent, especially In
the dress he wore, which did not show
the French uniform underneath. 1t
was my turn then to play nurse. He
was placed in one Of the carriages Of
the Emncror, and l cared for him as
my own brother, and he came through
it all, and went back to Italy. to his
home"
The generals deep-set eye were
gazing O above Francois head out
through the narrow window whers the
boys table stood. across the noun
tain slope, to the blue distance.
"~Alessandro, my friend" he spoke
in his gruf tones. yet softly, shall
we see each other again? So close
through that black time. so far apart
now in the peace of our homes! Those
warm hands which cared for me when
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06

You find it Interestingly" he de
manded.
Francois, lips compressed, shook his
head firmly. mo, my S%eigneur. Not
at all"
81 agree with you," the general said
and sorted the papers over and laid
some away. Selecting a sheet or two
he began to read again.
"Over the frozen roads the worn
army still trudged; every form Of
misery trudged with them. Hunger
was there, and cold. and suffering OF
wounds, and suffering of lack Of cloth
ing; more than this, there was the
constant dread of attack from flying
bands of Cossacks. From time to
time frightful explosions made one
turn ones head-it was the %caissons
exploded by order of the Emperor that
they might no longer cucumber us,
The snow fell. The Emperor marched
on foot with us. Staff in hand, wrapped
in a large loose cloak, a furred Rus
sian cap on his head. he walked in
ing with a word, with a smile. every
one VINO came near MIN.
There were many adventures which
showed the souls of men shining
through the nightmare Of this horrible
time. Many noble deeds were done
many heartbreaking ones. One which
was both happened to me. There was
an Italian officer in the corps under
Prince Eugene, who had been my com
ro Il uyhnn yyn on tho lflf nj
Lannes; his name was Zappi-the
Marquis zappi. On the day after the
dreadful passing Of the Beresina
River, l suddenly felt my strength GO
Il could walk no longer A sick
loathine seized me. and [ groaned and
dragged my heavy feet forward, tc
stay with my friends ever a few steps
more. And with that an arm was
around me suddenly, and l heard Zap.
PTS quiet voice.
keep up our courage, comrade;
we are going to see our homes yet,
he said. I shall take care Of you
Look'-and l looked, and he had q
sledge with fur robes OF it. l never
knew where he got it-from some de,
serted Russian house, l suppose. He
put me on the sledge and wrapped me
in the furs and gave me brandy from
his flask. For Zappi had done a clever
thing. He had made a bargain with
some Jesuits near Polotsk, where he
had camped for a while, that his men
should cut and beat the wheat neces.
sary on condition that he should have
a part Of the brandy for them. He had
kept some of his share yet, and II
saved my life that day, the brandy
| Of the monks of Polotsk."
There was a thick fog several days
later, and out OF it, and out of the
wood we must pass, rushed with wild
cries a cloud Of mounted Cossacks
across the road within twenty PAGES
| of the Emperor himself. But General
Rapp dashed forward at the head Of
two mounted sQuadrons Of chasseurs
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-06

it's guardian and an important person.
with complete satisfaction.
And at that, out Of the house came
the seigneur, big and black-browed and
solid of tread, and with him that
broken-hearted father whose face re-
called all the tragedy.
Francois" his father spoke, more
gently than ever he had spoken be-
fore, Il have taken your future from
you, my son. The seigneur wishes to
give 1t back. He wishes to make you
his child. Your mother consents-and
II consent" His fathers arm was
about his neck The generals abrupt
voice took up the statement.
will you come and live with me in
the chateau, Monsieur the MARSHALL"
he demanded roughly, kindly. II will
treat you as a son-you shall learn to
ride a horse and shoot a and be a
soldier. You shall fit yourself for the
part which we know must be played
one day. VIII you Gomez"
For a moment it seemed to Francois
that heaven had opened and a miracle