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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

Jerusalem, the holy city, is the holy
of holies."
The tradition is that Ommi Selma,
wife of the prophet, heard these words
one day from Mohammed, HE who
makes the pilgrimage from Jerusalem
to Mecca will obtain forgiveness Of
sins, past and future, and will earn
paradise"
There is pilgrimage at Easter time
which does not go quite as far from
Jerusalem as Mecca, but whose goal
is the burial place of Moses-Nebi
Musa-between the city and the Dead
sea. Although, according to Christian
and Hebrew belief, the Lord buried
Moses, and his grave is hidden from
posterity, the Mohammedans regard q
certain ruined sanctuary, some three
or four hours distance from Jerusa-
lem, as covering the remains Of the
prophet.
In cosmopolitan charm Easter in
Constantinople almost equals that in
Jerusalem. The capital of the Turk
ish empire is, of course, in itself highly
cosmopolitan, and there is no other
city in the world where so many Ian
guages are heard in the streets, not
by foreigners but by the variegated
native population. The background
here is not Jewish and Mohammedan,
as in Jerusalem, but Mohammedan and
Christian, with strong tinge of Span
ish Jewry.
OF the native Christians the Greel;s
predominant, but there has always
| been a very numerous Armenian ele-
ment in Constantinople. The magnii'
cent Greek Orthodox ceremonial well
reflects the towering strength of that
church in the Levant which for centu-
ries, under the absolute rule of the
Ottoman sultans, acted in the capacity
of imperial overseer of the Christian
peoples under Turkish sway. Until
the comparatively recent rise of the
| Balkan NATURALIZATION Ser.
Wan, Bulgarian, Montenegrin-Greek
was the language of all cultured people
of orthodox faith outside of Russia and
Austria Hungary And Greek intellec-
tual, social and political control
through the unilying power of the
Greek church was more complete UNI
der Ottoman rule than it had been un'
der the Byzantine emperors.
Recent events have once more
shown the force of the people OF Greek
! speech. Through the breaking away
Of the Bulgarian church and the erec-
ton of Bulgarian exarchate, Greek
in religion, but Bulgarian in speech
and political Gins, it had been tempo
rarily weakened.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
MISS THE VISION
OF THE VALLEY
Too Many Are Late in Seeing the
Way Out From Darkness to
the Light That Is Tri-
umphant.

A CAMPING party from the East
"a stepped from a belated train late
one August afternoon at the station
of bleak little frontier town at the
edge of the Black Hills, and looked
anxiously at the shadows already lying
long across the one street.
We'll, here's one day lost" grum-
bled a member of the party. 1T will
be night before everything is loaded
and ready, and we can't start off in the
dark"
why not?" asked the guide.
Couldn't find the way"
Il know the way" returned the
guide simply. Wen start at eight"
Night was swallowing the last dregs
Of daylight when eight o'clock came,
and apprehension was lined into every
face as the party climbed into the
wagon and plunged into the dark
mouth of the canyon, which opened
abruptly into the town. The road
Rugged the canyon wall on one side;
on the other rushed a noisy little
mountain brook, its chatter softening
gradually into quiet murmur as the
canyon road wound up the hillside,
leaving 1t far behind in the depths
below.
Dense darkness separated the trav-
elers each from each. Stones dislodged
by the scrambling hoofs of the horses
slid down into the canyon, measuring
the narrow margin between safety and
destruction. Hand gripped hand, and
breath came short.
Its like the valley of the shadow
of DEATH" voice shuddered out into
the darkness.
The guide, directing his team in
front, sensed an unspoken fear.
Just look up he called hearten
ingly over his shoulder.
A wedge Of brilliant star-strewn sky
seemed swung into the abyss, forcing
the canyon walls apart and stretching
a luminous canopy from crag to crag
The radiance transformed the valley
III IuO uplOOhp luIO q NlSlOH VI BlOTy
Up and up wound the road, nearer anC
nearer to that overwhelming arch O
star-shot brightness, till the travellers
at last stood safe upon the shining
Interest, the dark hours Of tremblin,
bewilderment over and JOY beyond.
They looked back silently, as far a
the starlight revealed it, over the roa,
up which they had come.
Il wouldn't have missed it for tn
world" one of the party finally brok
the spell. 1T would have been a trae
edy to lose an experience like that.
And in that brief sentence she III
consciously summed up the one, res
tragedy of life-to miss the vision O
the valley. The valley itself is not
tragedy to thinking people. For Will
men can still lust look up" and lool
ing, realize that ahead lie fairer lands
to which they are surely bound, the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
CELEBRATION IN
GREEK COUNTRIES
Intense Fervor and Devotion
Shown in Easter Ceremo-
nies-PIaCeS of Pill
grimage Numerous.

TN all the Greek orthodox countries
! Russia, Roumania, Greece, Bulgaria,
Servia, Montenegro, and large part
of Neutrality-suspicious. is cele-
brated with great fervor and devotion.
The Easter kiss is well-known incl
dent of these celebrations. A curious
story is told of Gear Nicholas II and
the Easter kiss. On leaving his apart
ments one Easter morning he kissed
the guard outside with the usual salu-
tation, Christ is risen," to which the
response is, He is truly risen." But
the man answered, coolly, He is not
risen." The emperor was aghast, and
shouted, furiously, He is risen!" But
the man, with the utmost composure.
repeated his denial. He was Jew!
Only the emperor's sense of humor
saved him.
Russia, as the premier Greek Ortho-
dox nation, is very much in evidence
in the Holy Land and of late years has
asserted her supremacy in the Chris
tendon of the Orient in many ways
not only by generous contributions in
magnificent buildings and financially,
but also politically in strengthening
the position of the Greek church. Es-
pecially at Easter it is interesting to
observe the contrasts which take on
a certain political hue between Latins,
Greeks, Professionals and Gregorians
(Armenians).
Protestant religious activity in Je-
rusalem, which at one time was large
" English, has of late years been
much strengthened by the influx of
German colonists, especially Suabians.
Away from the ecclesiastical cere-
monial the pilgrim in Easter time
seeks the traditional places where our
Lord spent his last days and nights.
OF these Gethsemane is the principal
goal, and here the difference in creed
among the many visitors is obliterated
by an earnest and quiet devotion
which is Unexpectedly free from the
emotional.
Another figure has a prominent
| place III EuSl6l SSlSOl dllOho III ~
salem; that of Moses, whose liberia
ton OF the Jewish people from the
yoke of Egypt is commemorated in the
ancient Hebrew paschal feast. But it
is not the Passover celebrated by the
various Jewish colonies of Palestine
the older Spanish speaking, the Turk
speaking people from Bokhara and
other central Asiatic regions, the
Anticipating Jews from Yemen, and
the Polish, Russian and German Jews
Of Yiddish tongue. 1t is not the Jew
sh Passover that is the most remark
able celebration in honor Of the great
leader and the Exodus.
There Is a very little known NOLAN
medan celebration which, though nc
,onger so general as formerly, is still
| most interesting ore. To the Mo
Mammalian, 1t must be remembered
Jerusalem is a holy city like Mecca
and Medina, and there is a saying
among Arabs, Syria is the blessed
country, Palestine the holy land, ant
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
NEW MOVE IN LIQUOR FIGHT
County Attorney at Pittsburg Wants
Missouri Beer Wagons Declared
Nuisance in Kansas.

A new move in the border war
fare against the importation of liquor
from Missouri into Kansas has been
made by A. B. Keller, county attor-
ney at Pittsburg.
Keller contends that a beer deliv-
cry wagon is a common nuisance I'M
der the Kansas law. If his contention
is sustained in the courts, Kansas
prosecutors will have a new weapon
with which to fight the attempt to
lift the prohibitory lid along the Mis-
souri-Kansas border. Since the de-
cision of the federal supreme court
knocking out the Kansas law under
which prosecutors attacked tthe beer
wagon traffic, the prosecutors have
been powerless.
NAdolph Cow has been driving a wa
gon from Missouri to Pittsburg and
making deliveries. He is the defend
ant in the new case. Keller alleges
that his wagon is nuisance the same
as a joint. The law provides ANY
place where intoxicating liquors are
oOlu anu DdIlSlSu CohtioiJ " 10" "N
where persons are permitted to re-
sort for the purpose of drinking in
toxicating liquors as a beverage and
where liquors are kept for sale, bar
ter or delivery. shall be deemed COM
mon nuisance"
The only case which is at all SINH
lar to the Cow case is one from Cloud
county. Liquor was sold from a bar
rel in an alley and the state supreme
court in 1910 sustained the contention
that the barrel was a common nui-
caDpp
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

are safe. 1t is where there is no
vision the people perish"
The road toward those fairer lands
is the common, everyday road of hour.
ly living. 1t lies inevitably through
the valleys, often through environing
night. To travel 1t means WEAKNESS,
bruised and trembling feet, cropping
hands, poignant pain, and a back look
through a vista of disappointments
and apparent failures.
But there is way out Centuries
ago, on the day that we call Easter,
light broke into the darkened val.
leys, and the way shone forth for all
who will lust look up" Now, since
that Easter, we climb. not as slaves
who endure because there is no escape,
but with Joy triumphant. For the as.
surance is ours that we shall thus rise
with him into the light.
And so he bids us on this Easter day
to accept our valleys, for they lead
out into life; not alone beyond, but
now. The sliding stones cannot
plunge us over the brink, nor the
threatening rocks crash down and
crush out our lives. We have his word
that because he lives we shall live
also. Our feet are set securely upon
the road, and we shall climb in safety
up the acknowledgement way to the
goal.
1t is into our night-dark valleys that
the vision comes, for sunshine blots it
out. The valley is by day smiling
thing, tempting to lettering among its
trees and flowers, and to dreaming
beside its singing brooks. So com.
pletely does it satisfy the senses that
it may even become a lotus vale of
his sturdy purpose and beguile him
into indifference to the way that leads
to the plains of God. But presently
night overtakes him. Then he rouses.
With the shadows chill and heavy on
his heart, he at last locks up and, be-
holding the star, begins his climb up
toward the morning. Gethsemane and
Golgotha lie along the way, but Eas.
ter breaks beyond. The vision has glo-
rified the vale.
And still Easter does not mean to
us all that it should 1t is day Of
somewhat selfish rejoicing. We quick
en- to the new life of the spring, we
make our hearthsides gay with fresh
blossoms; our hearts echo the glad
message of the bells. 1t is our joy, our
peace, our brightness, our Easter.
But 1t was very different on that
first Easter. If you will think back a
moment you will recall the word Of the
angel to the women at the sepulCher-
He is risen-go tell his disciples"
Now, as then, there are many to whom
Easter has not come. They are dead
to life, back there in the valley--little
children defrauded of their birthright
of Joy; wvmen exploited for gain (;
youth drawn into evil by the lure OF
false brightness That we might have
life" is the purpose of the Christ IN
his resurrection; and yet in that death
valley they know nothing of life and
light, they who are also part of that
all-inclusive "ye."
Before we can make our Easter truly
his Easter we must first hearken TO his
message: 60 down into the valley
and carry the vision to those who per
ish there. Make your joy their joy
your life their life; your safety theil
safety. Lead them up with, you int
the light"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01
FOR COUNTY FARM BUREAUS
The New Law Which Provides for
Their Organization Will Go Into
Effect Next July.

The County Agricultural Agent Law
recently passed by the legislature pro-
vides that whenever there shall be
organized in any county in the state
of Kansas, County Farm Bureau,
having a membership of 20 per cent
of the bona fide farmers of the county,
or as many as $50 farmers, and having
for its purpose the giving of instruc-
tions in agriculture and home eco
Monies to the people of said county
through practical demonstrations and
otherwise and the employment OF
county agricultural agent or agents to
prosecute this work, the Kansas State
Agricultural College shall contribute
from federal and state funds granted
for demonstrations in agriculture ana
home economics, not less than $4,000,
nor more than $1,000 per annum, as
far as such funds are available, to-
wards the salary of such county agri-
cultural agent. All applications for
such funds must be made by Farm
Bureaus to the Extension Division of
the Kansas State Agricultural College,
on or before June list, and December
LIST, of each year.
Headache Remedy KilIs.-After TAX
ing remedy for a headache the other
day, Mrs. Nick Heinlein of Frontenac
suffered commissions. She died three
hours later.
Buys Manhattan Papers.-The Man
haitian Jlaily Mercury and the Man
haitian Weekly Republic were sold re-
Gently by the N. w. Kimball estate
to Fay N. Seaton of Jewell, who took
immediate possession. For the last
six years Seaton has been private Sec
rotary to Senator Bristow. The Mer-
curry and Republic will remain Repub-
lican in pouitics.
x X
Land Still High.-The farm of c.
w. McWinn, 20 acres, two miles from
Salina, was sold recently to George
w. Caldwell, a barber of Salina, for
$4,000, or $142 an acre.
4 4
Gets a Years leave.-Prof Carl A
Preyer, head of the department OF
piano at the University of Kansas
has been granted leave of absence for
one year. He will teach in Pasadena
Cal.
4
Miss Nell Morgan Dies.-Thomas w
Morgan, warden of the United States
penitentiary at Leavenworth, received
word recently of the death, at Eureka
of his sister, Miss Nell Morgan, fol
lowing a long Illness with throat trou
BILE.
A Hessian Fly Scare.-The Hessiar
fly has threatened to become genera
around Parsons, according to Carl G
Filing, agent for the United States
Department of Agriculture, stationed
tbe.5. Mr.. Filing advises that farmer
raising wheat should take every pre-
caution to stamp out the pest befor
1t grows beyond control.
|
Langdon Pioneer Dles.-Silas D. Wy
man, pioneer resident OF Reno County
died at his farm near Langdon, Rem
County, recently. He was 81 years oil
and came to Reno County in 1872.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

Lilies sound His praises at the Easter-tide.
Who from highest glory came to earth and died.
Lol a-dyng, quite defying Satans mighty power
Bands abursting. our Redeemer rises in His hour.
Can pulsng, freshening lily show aught else beside
Happy, joyous welcome at the Easter-tide.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

Couple Wed Sixty Years.-Mr and
Mrs. Christian Troutfetter recently
celebrated their sixtieth wedding an
niversary at Colby with their four
children aud eleven grandchildren.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

Got Verdict for STA. jury in the
sui. of Myrtle E. Seals, against
George Wehrer for breach of promise
at Junction City awarded the plaintiff
damages of 81. She sued for $4,000.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-04-01

Miss Nell Morgan Dies.-Thomas w.
Morgan, warden Of the United States
penitentiary at Leavenworth, received
word recently of the death, at Eureka
of his sister, Miss Nell Morgan, fol-
lowing long Illness with throat trou-
BILE,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-18

Released on Rond-The parties
from Wyndmere, who were chafg-
ed with the illegal sale of intoxi-
cants, have been released OF
bond.
Off for Montana-W. D. Mo-
vius and family of Lidgerwood
have gone to Chinook, Montana
to take up their residence on their
claim.
Call From the South-Rev. Mr.
McGann of Lidgerwood has re-
ceived call to the pastorate OF
the Peoples church at Key West,
Florida.
Hackett Goes to Farso-After
a residence of 33 years in Aber-
crombie, E. M. Hackett is about to
move his family to Oak Grove
Park, Fargo.
Has Penumonia-Little Louie
Nelson of Abercrombie was
brought to the hospital here last
week with a severe case of pneu-
monia. He is improving nicely.
Nary A Duck Yet-It is now
past the middle of March and nary
a wild duck has been seen here
yet. Who says the grounding was
not a true prophet?
State champions-Tower City
High School won the state cham
pionship in basket ball by taking
last Saturday nights game from
Minot at Grand Forks.
Given a TaIkins-To-A quar-
tet of Hankinson boys were ar
rested and given a good talking
to by the police magistrate over
there for annoying business men,
Wyndmere Awake-The bust
ness men of Wyndmere have TAX
en- it upon themselves to furnish
the Pioneer with ads for "a
page paper in the near future.
An Error corrected-An error
or two crept into the notice of
transfer Of bottling works i'm this
city last week. The style of the
new firm is the Bernard Bottling
Company, and it was the Nick
Eckes & Co.'s Bottling Work they
bought instead of the Wahpeton
Bottling Works.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-18

Down at oakes-County Sur

Down at oakes-County Sur
veyor j. Q. A. Burbank returned
Monday morning from Cakes,
where he spent the previous ten
days resurveying that city, pre-
paratory to making a new plat Of
the same.
Homeward Bound - A cable
from John w. Movius of Lidger-
wood announces that he and his
bride are now on their way home
from Germany, and that they en-
pect to arrive at New York about
the 10th or goth of this month.
Cost Him Ten DoIIars-An UNI
known transient who became dis
orderly in the opera house last
Friday night, was arraigncd in
police court AMI fined $40 on the
charge of being drunk ard dis
orderly.
EIks Go to Fergus-A special
train left Breckenridge last Friday
evening for Fergus Falls. A large
number of Elks were aboard and
others got on the train at sta
tons On the way. The Wahpeton
band furnished music. A number
of candidates took the first de-
gree. The train returned at 4 o.
clock next morning.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-18
AT THE
MeHat<onal
Bank
AT THE
Wahpeton, North OAK.

John Ceroll and Julius Lisk, of
Claire City, S. D., have been
guests of Herman Klingbeil for
several days.
Capt. T. J. Thomson was on
the sick list the fore part of the
week, and was off duty Monday in
consequence.
Miss Mary Smith has returned
to her home at Cyrus, Mimi, fol-
lowing an extended visit with rel
atives and friends here.
o. H. Sprung has about COM
pleted a nobby new residence on
Pembina ave., and will occupy it
shortly with his family.
Mrs. Lillian Hatch and little
daughter Lucille are here from
Ortonville for visit at the G.. l..
Harris home on Seventh st.
M. d. Lathrop arrived home
from Bismarck last Thursday ev-
ening and still wears the same old
smile that won't come off.
Grover Hobson, relief operator
for the G. N. was a Wahpeton
visitor Monday while en- route to
his home at Abercrombie.
Miss Anna yelling has returned
from a two-weeks vacation spent
with relatives in the Twin Cities,
and other eastern points.
VIM. and Lillian Bergman
spent Saturday and Sunday at
home, returning to their respec-
tive schools on Monday morning.
Miss Elizabeth Auel returned
to this city Monday evening after
spending two weeks with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Adam Auel of Wadena,
Mimi.
The band rehearsal last Sunday
was the best one yet, and as soon
as warm weather comes you may
expect some fine concerts to be
given.
Mrs. Chas. Odell was the guest
of her daughter, Miss Ella Odell,
last Saturday, while en- route from
Minor to her home at Whitman,
Mimi.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-18


For all the news Of the county
every week read the Times.
Ira Piper and John Zainer were
in from Doran, Tuesday night.
o. H. Sprung now has his new
residence about ready for occu-
pancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber returned
Monday night from their extended
western trip. q.
j. G. Collier registered from
Wahpeton at the Annex, Fargo,
last Thursday.
Utmer Manchester is conduct
ing business in Walcott and Kind
red, the latter part of this week.
Mr.. J. Il. Oliver, of the Indian
School left Wednesday evening
to visit his brother, for q few days
at Bemidji, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Purdon de-
parted Monday morning for Lis
bon to visit with their son, DR..
Cleve Purdon and wife.
Mrs. Dakin left Tuesday night
for her home in New York, follow
ing two-months visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Ed. Jones'.
Mrs. H. Berkhoffer and little
son Conrad, of Alexandria, Mimi,
spent the fore part of the week
with Miss Antonio Berkhoffer, a
student at the S. S. S.
The Ladies' Aid of St. Johns
I'church will be entertained Thurs
day, March 25th by Mrs. J. Ris-
chard, Jr., Mrs. Bergman, Mrs. A.
GILES and Mrs. Fricke at the home
of Mrs. Rischard.
A. G. Kinder returned the first
of the week from st. Cloud, bring
ing his family with him. Mrs.
Kinder made quite an extended
visit, having been detained by the
illness of her little boy.
johnson vs.. schmitt-The case
of Lee H. Johnson VS.. Henry
Schmitt was heard before Judge
Allen Tuesday.
His Mother Very Sheriff
Budack was called to Hankinson,
Sunday night, by the very serious
illness of his mother.
On Big Land Deal - VIM.
Schuett of Hankinson was i'm Min
neapolis last week on a big land
deal with some Montana people.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-03-18
Some Good cows-Rev. y. +.

Some Good Cows-Rev. E. f.
Movius of Lidgerwood recently in
vested in couple of registered
Jersey cows, for which he paid
$3.50 each. The Broadaxe says
they are beauties.
Mrs. Staples Dies-Mrs. Paula
G. Staples, wife of Frank Staples
of near Wyndmere, died March 10
of tuberculosis. She was about "a
years Of age and leaves little
son about two years old besides
husband and other relatives.
Teachers EmpIoyed-The board
of education held meeting Mon
day night for the purpose of elect
ing teachers for the next school
year. Miss Austin, who has been
principal for the past two years
resigned and Miss Tillie Snyder
will succeed her in this position.
The following were elected teach
ers for the ensuing year: Ida
Fennell, Bernice ClaXton, Lillian
Morden, f. b. Osford, C. J. Grab
err, Bertha Bower, Ada Albright,
Eleanor Weisert, Elizabeth STAN
ley, Nina Dehlquist, May Murray,
Helen Campion, Josephine Bye.
The spring vacation will start to-
morrow, March 10, and will con-
tinue till April 5th.
Alumni Basket Ball The
Alumni boys put it over on the
High School boys to the tune of
20 to 16. The Alumni issued a
challenge few days ago which
was accepted by the High School.
and the gam" was played in the
S. S. S. Gym saturday night.
The Alumni aggregation consist
ed of A. Voves, H. Younequist,
Phil. Boil, j. Vachon, A. Christen-
son and C. Ulsaker. This team had
never practiced together but
showed up we'll. The High School
played their regulars, as follows
A. Snyder, E. Holthusen, II. Bell
ing, H. Royce, B. Leibly and C.
Mikkelson. The High School will
have to spruce up a bit in order
to regain their honors next year.
The Alumni girls did not do so
we'll, losing to the School by four
points.