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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
Lister and Senate Bill 3Ol

Gov Lister signed Senate Bill 301 the twin sister
of Senate Bill 30O for which the Seattle Electric Co.
made such desperate battle.
It is now beyond the stage when any one may ex-
press surprise at what the governor does. He has
shown woeful lack of definite purpose, program,
Or principle-either good or bad.
By all reason and fairness, Senate Bill 301 should
have been vetoed by the governor, whether he be-
heves in the principle of "a certificate Of necessity
or not.
Briefly, the certificate Of necessity means that
before public utility may invade territory already
occupied by another similar company, the state pub
lie service commission must issue certificate to
show there is public necessity for such competition
PRACTICALLY, IT MEANS PERPETUAL MO-
NOPOLY TO EXISTING COMPANIES AND
THE DEATH OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
But, be that it may Senate Bill 301 is not even
an honest certificate of necessity" BILL
SENATE BILL 30l EXCLUDES FROM IT'S
OPERATION TELEPHONE COMPANIES
Now, Mr.. Governor, if there is anything at all to
the theory that there ought to be duplication Of
service or competition in public utilities certainly
that theory applies first and foremost to telephone
service It is far more expensive for the public gen.
orally to have two telephone systems in commun
fly than to have two electric light plants.
AND THAT'S THE BILL TO WHICH YOU
HAVE GIVEN YOUR SIGNATURE, MIR. GOV
ERNOR-A BILL WHICH ALLOWS CLASS
LEGISLATION EVEN IN THE VERY PURPOSE
OF CREATING PERPETUAL MONOPOLES
AND STIFLING MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
The umbrella was first used In 1855 by Hanway
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
The William

A tramp broke into public bath house in New
York, took bath, then strolled into the park and
went to sleep. He was arrested and jailed a
charge of burglary. When asked to plead he re-
marked that he was guilty of burglary for taking the
bath, robbery for stealing nap and murder for kill
Ing time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
What Defiance?

Notwithstanding General Carranza promised to
mise his blockade Of Progresso it is reported
private wire that the Zaragosa has sailed for Pro
uesso and will defy the Des Moines Well, we have
{eard Of Mexican jack rabbit splitting in a bull
dog eye when filled uD nth tequila.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
ALERTNEss RREoUIREu.

AIERTNESS RREQUIKEO.
An old Scotch lady was noticed
by her munster to fall asleep
every time he preached, willis.
when young men from st. An
crews university acted as substi.
tutes for him she remained awake
and was most attentive.
The minister one day demand
ed an explanation of her conduct,
and she replied:
"Weel, meenister, I ken the
Word of God is safe in your
hands; but when the young fell
lows from st. Andrews come
along, 1t takes me all my time
to watch them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
TURNING ON THE HEAT.

II say. janitor, want some
more hot air I'm this office"
''All right. sir: there are q
couple of book agents on the
next floor, I'll send them In. -
Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
COMPARATIVE pERIIs

Some people get shot, some get
shells. An actor and q retired
army man were discussing the
Iperils OF their respective callings.
How would you like to stand
there with shells bursting round
your" the general demanded. -, !,
WELL" replied the other, 1T
all depends upon the age Of the
egg!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
BREATHING SPELL

"My boy has the whooping
cough"
well, maybe it's all for the
best. When he's whooping no
can't ask questions and ! get
time to read up on the inquiries
he has already made. Wash
ington Star.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

beans are sown In drills, rows be-
ing rarely less than 18 inches
apart. The plants should stand
from to 10 inches apart in the
row.
Perfectly Field Corn.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHING
TON. March 22.-Golden Glow, a
field corn from Wisconsin, is
growing thriftily on the campus
OF the University of Washington
and is bearing large, well-filled
ears. 1t gives promise, says Prof.
j. w. Hotson, that when acclimat-
ed it will produce a variety that
will mature in the Puget Sound
district.
There is a limited amount of
this seed corn for distribution to
growers of Western Washington
to be had on application to Prof.
Hotson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

A man came in clear from
Eatonville to tell US about drug
gist who advertised for a rat to
put In his show window, and who
bought without knowing 1t one
Of the kind the women wear in
their hair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
FRAGMENTARY RECITAL.

A celebrated violinist was in a
motor car accident one day. A
paper, after recording the acct
dent, said:
I'VE are happy to state that he
was able to appear the following
evening in three pieces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
NO RESPITE.

Somehow there always seems to
be
Some pesky things to vex;
Now pictures everywhere we see
OF San Francisco's Elk.
Peoria Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
WHAT'S in A NAME?

Whhl . IN N NhME9
Dinah Might, the negro woman
arrested for fighting at the opera
house last night, was taken to
court today. Judge Carey order
ed the bailiffs to handle her gent
ly and keep her away from the
stove.-Henderson (Neb.) Trl-
bune.
Die Post, Berlin newspaper,
calls us sabre-rattling, bluffing,
staggering Yankees. That's mild.
We're going to send Die Post a
boxfun of our best adjectives.
A VITAL SPOT
A negro known as THE Devil"
was arrested on Tuesday night.
He is said to have beaten a ne
gress on the viaduct a week ago.
st. Angelo (Tex.) Standard.
CAN YOU IMAGINE 1T?
The bailiff in Judge Cards
court is the judges father-in-law.
Which isn't as bad as 1t might
be, at that. How much more Sc
rious might the complication be
were it a mother-in-law!
A wild man has been captured
near Seattle. When his identity
Is discovered 1t likely will be
found he is one of the republican
state house employees whose wage
bill has not yet been ratified by
the governor.
Colorado coal operators re-
spectfully tell President Wilson's
mediation committee, headed by
Seth Low, to mind its own bust
ness. outside Colorado. The re-
markable thing about 1t is that
they do IL respectfully" They
might have turned those Ludlow
rapid-firers on Seth.
II ran across the next conduc-
tor to be promoted to- an inspec-
torship." postcards F. B. A. "He
was crowding them into a South
Tacoma car. One man had got
off. Now three or four of you
fellows step in there and take his
place, said the con-"
BUSINESS FOR KRUPP
An investigation disclosed IT,
900 left-handed children In the
municipal schools of Berlin.
Herr Krupp will now get busy
on that left-handed siege gun.
|
WHAT HO, JITNEY!
| London omnibusses last year
carried passengers equal to 100
times the population of the city.
Hully gee! What q jitney town
1t would makel
tn world is full NV self-made
men an dressmaker-made women.
| GUfI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

"Did you read about the terri
BILE slaughter in this mornings
paper?"
What do you mean slaughter
battle, bargains or the meas
ures against the foot-and-mouth
disease?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE

"Th' waste of
eggs in this coun-
try is $500, 900, 900
q year. And this
doesn't even In
cIude those wasted
ON egg shampoos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

Chicago teachers
psoels 4. May Guess which the Kids roofing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22


Iont get fresh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

Houston B. Tehee, a lawyer OF
Tahlequah, Okla, is the new reg
istrar of the United States treas
ury. Like Gabe Parker. whom
he succeeds, Tehee Is of Indian
blood, five-eighths Cherokee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

Gee. Uncle Bill, there's times
when I wisht l wuz as big all
over as you are"
"Hum--and when is that?"
"At meal times"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

keep mp they'll played
.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
BUSINESS FOR KRUPP

An investigation disclosed IT,
900 left-handed children In the
municipal schools of Berlin.
Herr Krupp will now get busy
on that left-handed siege gun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

umbrella used 1856 by named Hanway
h not now who 10 stole IL from.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
GRANNY.s CoMEBACKs

GRANNY's COMEBACK
"It is a fad now to knit socks
for the refugees. 90
Then 1t is fashionable to know
how to knit"
"Oh, very"
"Hurrah! Grandma is In style
again -Judge. 10 }!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
A VITAL SPOT

A negro known as THE Devil"
was arrested on Tuesday night.
He is said to have beaten a ne
gress on the viaduct a week ago.
st. Angelo (Tex.) Standard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
WHAT HO, JITNEY,

London omnibusses last year
carried passengers equal to 100
times the population of the city.
Huily gee! What q jitney town
1t would make!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

TIL world IL full NV self-made
men an acknowledgements women.
SELAH!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22
CAN YOU IMAGINE 1T?

The bailiff in Judge Cards
court is the judges father-in-law.
Which isn't as bad as it might
be, at that. How much more Sc
ricus might the complication be
were it a mother-in-law!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-22

Die Post, Berlin newspaper,
calls us sabre-rattling, bluffing,
staggering Yankees. That's mild.
We're going to send Die Post a
boxfun of our best adjectives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
FREE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS
FOR RUSSIAN CHILDREN

pctrograd. Aug. IA widespread
system of free agricultural schools
and colonies for the children of sol.
dicrs killed or severely wounded n
battle has been started by imperial
ukasc
The immediate management and
control OF the schools is tC he in the
hands of the local Zemstyos. 'hich
will provide also part of the funds
for their support. other sources Of
income are charges upon monaster'es,
church charities and agricultural, so
cictlcs. and the state will give war
rants of money as needed.
The aim Of the new institutions IS
to train the orphan children in the
same station Of lie rs their parents
children of both sexes up to the age
Of seventeen will he received. The
schools will be under the general SUI
pcrvision OF the minister OF agricul
turc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
END OF WAR
PROPHECY by
DICKINSON
FORMER HETOR or TURNER
FALLS sArs EUROPEAN WhH.
WILL unD eUDDEHLr As Ir Be
GEr - sl/Tr DhYs OFF.

Yusa, Olls.. hJg. u hrcOrding W
! ~ DlckinsDn, NJ th's UHn, the
KlIroDrsn var vii end as suddenly
Al IL commenced IIe gsYs that
uitnln sllty Gayg peace negotiations
vii be- under Uay, ana Prcsldfn'
Wlaon viii have much " 10 WITH ar.
fsnging terms "hmsrica1 diplomacy
viii ~ once talr fret r1nI. and the
Unlied Gtatee will have practical
control over all future diricuItiea
ubich mag afige betw"p EpfoDsah
cguntricg" drclarod tbc cpumist and
student NJ men aDG affairs
+ cmpbaucally GeHy ~" oitrep'at
Cd claim mat inc var 'Dlcsaing
lp Glagulse" The rehrr oi thia
b. true me ubo,e nor.d, aa ne mo"
a. boz Wgedng trom the enecH o'
min h5Uble cpnflct when peace
g. drelafcd houeycr tha country
uJl Immediately have u Hoofa' me
uhrc.a NJ lndufirl ulll bum as nr.rr
brfgfe. mir cDunify VII probi im.
menre by feaagn NJ the Hor ~hrp .i
g. ,srr. bIt ~ long aa j. continues
Ne cannot hope NJ mal. much prog
,eag
"Oklaboma. by reason oi her non
dcru natural fcaourcca. Raa. oil
and cheap coal. vii continue for
g,me yearg ~ deyclop alOug industrial
lines Thr time la not i3f distant
when Oklahoma viii ranF smpng the
leading manufacturing tialcg" con
GUIDED the KuHa Optimla'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
BLACKSMITH ARISES TO
DENY BEING MURDERED

Alton, NJ, Aug. H.-Johr Nicely, "A
blacksmith Of East Al.,n, arose in
bis shop Thursday to remark with
emphasis that IT was not his body
which was found in a railroad yard
at Springfield, Mo- last Monday.
The body Of this murdered man
had been Identified by Milard Brady
Of Springfield AZ that of his friend
Nccly. Brady told of train robbers
threat on Nccly's lie iitccn years
ago and presumed that the robbor
had fulfilled his threat
Brady was right about that threat
said Nicely, "but wrong when he said
the body was mine. They haven't
got me yet"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
TWO MORE STATE OFFICIALS
ENGAGE IN OPEN RUPTURE

Oklahoma cry. Aug l1.-Frank
Gaull. president Of the state agglc
board, and Blll Alexander, state
treasurer. crossed bats Friday In a
hot contest as to who shol have con.
lrol Of the federal funds that are
paid by the government 10 help
finance the state agRlc SCHOOLS.
GauIl the Everett True Of Oklaho
ma ofliclaldom says the 'nw provides
that the TREASURER Of tn" state aRRlc
board shall have all to 90 with the
disbursement Of the federal money,
ana declared nntly that he wouIH
close down the schools before he
would check the money ou' through
the state treasury.
The dispute came up Friday morn
Ing Alexander, Gnpt says. received
u $4,000 remittance from the gov
rrnmcnl. which was sent To him 10
be given 10 the ngrlc board the prop.
or authority Instead o. turning the
money over to Gnult. Alexander took
the money into the mnt" treasury
Gmll says. Gnult asserts that At
toruoy General Freezing, and former
Attorney General West each render
ed nu opinion which gave the aggic
board complete control of the money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
ROMANCE WAS
SPOILED BY THE
HAND Of DEATH
euerhLo NkH REMEMBERs HIS
sUEETHEERT WHEN DYING,
AND eEoUEATrs t2.soo,ooo TO
GIRL He LOVED.

Punxsutawncy Pa. Aug. b.-hrs.
Fred Smith. u this city, formerly Miss
Mary usddon. has fallen Heir 10 a
,ortune estimated at t2,J000OO. This
sDm var bequeathed her by Harry
nlams, of Buffalo, ~ 7, VINO dled
April 70. 1914 IN addition, hiamb
left his magnificent home 10 Mrs.
Smith.
The notice of her good forum" wan
received here yesterday by Mrs. Smith
In letter written by Mrs &. W.
Rams. mother NJ the dead man.
a pretty romance. spoiled by the
"aand NJ death" war the forerunner
ri Mrs. Smiths good fortune Previous
m hia death Hiams and Mrs. Smith.
then Mlas Haddon, we're engaged 10
be- married The date Of the wed.
ding HaB yet for May ~, 1914. Hlama
uaa stricken with Illness and died
Apru ", the same year
Hla viII which has just been made
public leayea the bIlk of hIs estate
IN hia former gwecthcar, bat she can
not get posacsslon until She has
reached the aye of -, three years
hence.
Miss Haddcn married Frederick
Smith q few months ago. She said TO-
day that abc had no idea that Riams
had lcn hlg fortune 10 her until she
received the notice from his mother.
Trs Smith expects 10 20 10 Buffalo
next week ~ claim her Inheritance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
NO MORE CHEAP PRICES
FOLLOWING THE WAR

Oxford, England, Aug. 14.-'There
will be no more cheap prices: after
this war the world is in fo- a period
of rising prices" declared DR., Slater,
principal of Ruslin College, Oxford,
in the first of series of lectures on
Economic Phases of the World War.
Il do not believe" he said, that
there will be a period of poverty
after the war. There will je no ne
cessity for poverty. and such poierty
as there is will be due TO misappli'
cation of the productive powers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15

which will be available. 1t will be
the poverty which comes from wasted
resources, and not from Inadequate
resources.
There will be no return to pre-
war prices. That means there will
be a permanent readjustmcnt of our
methods. There will have to be
permanent rise Of wages and other
permanent readjustments TO meet the
higher prices. The proper policy for
the trade unions is to accept the war
bonuses, not for the duration of the
war, but for the duration of the
higher prices.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
soLuTIos COTTON nEosLEv
VERY DIFF ntTTEH

Iyndon. A1z iA-fCo-rsspctcs-ce
al the Azsoc.zted Pressi.--T.=-= is
no such thing a. . complete so--tl'n
NJ the cOtton problem Cecizr=s re
Times in long article tisCEss.-z ne
purchase Of the American crcI oy
Great Britain. and then the 'rz-on-
Ing" of necessary supplies 70 ns1-
trails under strict goyerr melt super
vision.
Germany has as her rear neigh
bOrs." explains the TimEE, -the i've
neutral stateg of Holland, Denmark.
Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
These staten have nights which Te
cannot ignore.
But we may Justly COMPLAIN when
we find them importing from seven
teen 10 eighteen times al much cotton
as they need for their domestic con-
sumption and exporting the surplus,
or large part Of IT, 70 the enemy
who cannot obtain It elsnwhere who
cannot produce It himself, TO whom
congtan, supply Of this ind spen-
sable raw material 10 vital 70 his
military strength.
what the British government has
done rs 10 seck way ont by a series
of friendly and private agreements.
All cotton entering Holland, for IN
stance, rs liable 10 seizure unless
IL ig consigned 10 the Netherlands
Oycrgca Trust. which Is under heavy
bonds 10 prevent its re-eXport TO
Germany. IN Sweden an arrangement
has more recently been rcade with an
association Of cotton sD'nners, with
the object Of limiting the importation
Of cotton into that country TO the
needs o. lts domestic manufacturers.
This seems 10 me the only principle
that IL At once sound and effective
on which We can proceed. The ar.
ranRement with the Dutch merchants
proved anything but water tight,
largely because IT does not expressly
limit the amount Of cotton that may
be imported
"I' We were 10 establish in each Of
the northern kingdoms a single re-
ceiying agency to which alone cotton
might be consigned, and II we were
definitely 10 fix the number Of bales
that might be imported, using as an
index the average domest Q consump-
ton Cor perhaps a little u,ore) Of each
country during the three years before
the war, we should then have gone
some way towards solving this par
ticular branch Of the problem"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
WlP EVEN HFrECTS
SCOTCH DlsTlLLERB

London. hug li.-Thc following an
nounccmcnt has just been "paHrcd 'of
publication"
"BGolllnh dlRiillrrB have been com
pollcd, owiDg 10 the urgcnl needs
Of tho government for incuptrial alco.
hol used In connection with the man.
ufacluro Of high cEplosiyc' 10 curtall
their ALLEGATIONS of spirit for whiBkcy
Ia such an extent that pIrpllca must
'nll short of requirement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15

"hbout three months ago Rhen !
wag suffering from indigestion which
caused headache and dizzy spells and
made me feel tired and degpondent, !
began taking Cbamberlaln's Tablets"
writes Mrs. Geo. Hon, Macedon, N. Y
"Thls medicine proved 10 be the very
thing / needed, as one days treat
mcnt relieved me greatly. ! used two
bottles Of Chamberlain'g Tablets, and
they rid me of this trouble" Obtain.
able everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15

When the Da;y IL suffering the
double affliction Of hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy needed
Is McGEES BABY ELIXIR. It re-.
duccs the feverish condition, corrects
the stomach and checks looseness Of
the bowels. Price 25c and soc per
bottle. Sold by Bomar Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15

ABBY a co--on cloth wet with Ball
IARD'S SNOW LINlMENT TO all
wounds, cuts, burns sores or blisters,
and note It's wonderful healing power
II Ii prompt and very effective. Price
Doc. soc and $l00 per bottle. Sold by
IiOmar Drug CO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
For , spra,ned Ankle.

II vou viii get n bottle of Chamber
'ain's l.luiment and observe the d.
rcctions given Herewith, taithtnliE'
YOU will recover in much less time
than ls usually required. Ootainaole
cNVryW here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15

Ou uocH up, und shoe prlccH 30
down. nt Hamilton shoe Co.'S big
Cleanup Sale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15

nrml, pare Distilled water delivered
In city Phone orders to Glb
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-08-15
Sample Each FREQ by Mail

wan I' p nbu uuub uu Request Al.
du#a puat card ",utl,up. pcrI J. uua.
iuu." Nuld throughout tho world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-10
CRUcIF|XEs UN|NJURED
RELIGIOUS EMBLEMs IMMUNE
FROM DESTRUCTION.

|l
The curious fact that crucifiXes and
statues of Our Lady seem to be i'm
mune from the general destruction in
France and Belgium makes a. great
impression upon the British soldiers.
One of them, Lancet Corporal J. H.
Morgan, of the East Lancashire regi-
ment, writing home, says: ut is very
queer that when the Germans shell
these Roman Catholic churches the
crucifix and the Virgin always remain
safe"
The Rev. Van Laeren, o. s. B., who
is working among the refugees in the
Exeter district, tells of a marvellous
escape of cr1lcifix in a presbytery
near Alost. One morning after Mass
the villagers were alarmed by the
booming of cannon on either side of
them-the place being between the
conflicting armies. Father Van Laeren
found shelter in cellar. After his
incarceration he discovered that a
shell had struck the presbytery wall,
entering the priests bedroom, where
it exploded. Although the mantel-
piece and the other contents of the
room were completely wrecked, a
crucifix which had stood upon the
mantelpiece remained unchanged.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-04-10
THE HOLY sEPULGH HIRE
CHURCH ENCLOSING THE SHRINE
BUILT BY THE CRUSADERS
IN 1903.

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre,
as we see it at present inside the walls
of Jerusalem, was built by the Cru
saders in 1903, but includes the older
chapels which were rebuilt in 1887 on
the sites of the earlier churches put
up by Constantine as early as 335,
writes q correspondent of the SYRIA
cuse Sun.
Constantine's first buildings were
destroyed by the Persians, rebuilt, and
again, in the tenth century, were
partly destroyed by fire, and ruined
by the Moslems in the eleventh CEN
fury. Godfrey of Bouillon and Bald
win are both buried within its walls.
The center Of this vast group of
buildings, which belongs to the Latins,
Greeks, Armenians, and Copts, is a
little shrine, built over what has for
centuries been considered the Holy
Sepulchre. This lies within a small
chapel &c feet long by is feet wide,
under the very middle of the rotunda
the rotunda being common to all the
Christian sects. Opening into it are
all the various other churches and
chapels.
As visitors enter the building, they
are shown the ''stone of anointment, !"
on which, it is said, the body of Our
Lord was laid when anointed by
Nicodemus. There is. a vestibule to
the east called the angels chapel, in
the center of which is a part of a
stone said to have been rolled away
from the mouth of the tomb on Easter
morning. Communicating with this is
the sacred tomb itself
The Franciscans celebrate three
Masses here every day. Mass is
celebrated on. Easter Sunday by the
Archbishop of Jerusalem, after which
he and his attending clergy, all robed
in gorgeous vestments, go in solemn
procession about the holy tomb. AS
the Greek Church still uses the old
calendar, it celebrates Easter later
than we do: