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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-08-11
RELIGIOUS SCREED SAID TO
HAVE BEEN WRITTEN
BY CHRIST.
Injunction to Pass 1t Along" Is
Making Editors Lives Mis-
cradle With Requests to
Publish It.

Country papers throughout the
United States are printing what
is alleged to be letter written
by Christ.
In this letter was an injunc-
ton that it should be published
to the world by whoever found it
together with the statement that
misfortune and bad luck would
follow the person having posses
sion of it in the event that it was
not given publicity.
There was likewise a promise
that whoever may have copy OF
this in his or her possession will
prosper and be followed by good
fortune.
The Enterprise has received a
request to print this letter, SO If
it will relieve the superstitious
fear Of any one, here it is:
According to the history of tn
letter it was written by Christ
Just after his crucifxion, signed
by the Angel Gabriel ninety-nine
wears after the Savior's birth and
presumably deposited by him un-
der a stone at the foot Of the
cross.
On this stone appeared the
legend, blessed is he who shall
turn me over.
No one knew what the inscrip-
ton meant, or seemed to have
sufficient curiosity to investigate,
until the stone was turned over
BY q little child and the letter
follows was discovered;
Whosoever works on the Sab
bath day shall be cursed. COM
mand you to 60 to church and
keep holy the Lords day, with
out any manner Of work. You
shall not idle or misspend your
time in bedecking yourself in
superfuities Of costly apparel and
vain dressing for have ordered
it day Of rest. I will have that
day kept holy that your sins may
be forgiven you.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-08-11
A TEXAS WONDER.

The, Texas Wonder cures kid
ney and bladder troubles, dis
weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism, and irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men
and women. Regulates bladder
troubles in children. If not sold
by your druggist will be sent by
mail ON receipt Of $1.0O. One
small bottle is two months treat.
ment, and seldom fails to perfect
a cure. Send for testimonials
sworn. DIR. E. w. Hall. 1926
Olive STREET, st. Louis Mo. Sold
by druggists.
ADVERTISEMENT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-08-11

through which can leader in
duce his followers to dare and do
the impossfble.-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-08-11
Mother Has Earned This Comfort
and Convenience

You would knowingly deny the mother in your home any
comfort convenience that you able to provide
Then why have you overlooked the biggest all
good light The modern convenience that will tighten
add her happiness and pleasure life
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
convicts' "EI Dorado"

The greatest leniency is shown to
criminals in New Zealand. Thus, In
one Jail, at the end of the South
island, a prisoner may keep race
horse, and is permitted to transact
business concerning IT. In the same
jail well-behaved prisoners are al.
lowed an afternoon out occasionally
ION their own"
Prison authorities in New Zealand
are believers in the moral effects of
open air. In one Of their institutions
the newly arrived misdemeanant is
allowed the choice of living In Jail
or outside 1t. tents being erected al
the back. This system of sending peo.
pie to Jail by letting them live out
side has, however, its disadvantages,
In one case the prisoners" resenting
hard treatment in the way Of "lock.
out" lifted up the Gail" and depos.
tied ii far away In the bush.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
SIZING PEARLS ART
No Machine Yet Devised to String
Gems Properly.
Only Clever, Practiced Fingers OF Girls
and Women Long Trained in Work
Get Desired Results.

1t appears that for pearl strIngihg
no machinery has yet been devised TO
take the place of clever, practiced
fingers. The pearl-stringers are, for
the most part. girls and women; and
generally they have learned their skill
from other and older members of the
family long engaged in the work.
Good light is one of the essential
needs of the pearl-stringer, especially
when she is employed in making or
repairing pearl ornaments. All beads
must be arranged according to size,
fully, sewn into place on their dainty
framework. For example. If the de-
sign be that of flower or leaf. the
skill lies in graduating from the larg-
est pearl To the small one that touches
the extreme point.
Only the finest silk is employed for
stringing the finest pearls. Great
beads, round and shiny, Enthusiastically
artificial and with no more luster
than white marbles, may be allowed to
hang together on catgut, but "orlents"
must be threaded, "pearl kissing pearl"
on silken strands worthy of their
shape and "skin."
The art of the stringer lies In the
apparently simple manner of tying the
knot that attaches the snap. Some
times also she has to make knot be-
tween bead and bead, an operation
that adds to the length of the necklace,
but detracts from the beauty of the
line of pearls. The knack OF making
this tiny knot will perhaps be ne
quired by the novice only after years
practice; and the perfect hang of the
beads, neither too loose nor too tight,
depends upon this little knot.
There is no needle fine enough for
threading small seed pearls; so the
Gtringer makes her own from bit OF
her pearls, If they are of different
sizes, on grOoved board covered with
billiard-table cloth, any other material,
such as a green baize, being much too
coarse.
The work of the pearl-stringer is so
little known that II ~ doubtful wheth-
er one in thousand women who stop
to admire the pearls displayed in the
jewelers. case ever give a thought to
the patient fingers that have threaded
the beautiful pearls and tied the al
most invisible, cunning knots that link
them to their diamond clasps.
The pearl is the only gem, 1t is
claimed, needing not the hand OF man
TO bring 1t to perfection, and history
affords ample evidence Of the intense
fascination II has always exercised
upon the people of every land The
pearl IS the Oldest object of personal
adornment.
Indian mythology often speaks Of
the pearl, attributing its discovery TO
the god Vishnu, who is said to have
caused II to be drawn from the ocean
for his daughter Pandaja. The rec
ords of the Babylonlans, Egyptians,
Persans and Romans also contain
many references to the gem. The
wife Of Emperor Caligula, for an or.
binary betrothal feast, Is said to have
decked herself with pearls TO the value
Of $1,000,000; and Julius Caesar pre-.
sented Seryilla, the mother of Brutus
with a specimen valued Mt $250,000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Feast of Easter.

Just as the Trinity found its con-
ception in the ancient worship of the
three divinities of the Nile-Osiris,
Isis, and Horus-and the feast of
Christmas perpetuated the Scandina-
Wan Yuletide, so the great festival of
Easter continued and combined two
great pagan and Jewish celebrations.
For the Christians of Jerusalem it
took the place of the Jewish passover;
among the converted pagans of north
ern Europe it gradually replaced the
worship of Ostara or Eastre, the per-
sonifcation of the morning or the sa-
cred East, the goddess of spring and
the opening year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
BATTLE CREEK NEWS

Battle Creek, Mich.-"I feel 1t my
duty to write this. My health has been
very poor for the last five years. My
system was all run down; l felt tired
and weak all the time. also suffered
from bladder trouble, rheumatism,
lumbago. l spent great deal of
money for doctor bills but never got
results. wrote DR.. Pierce for advice
and have taken the Anufic Tablets,
Golden Medical Discovery, Favorite
Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, and
am feeling much better; my appetite is
improved also. / can't be thankful
enough TO DIR. Pierce and his medi-
cines and am pleased to recommend
them to others who are suffering. Am
also thankful for such kind advice
MRS. NJ. Nj. BLACK, 174 Calhoun st.
All druggists dispense DIR. Pierce's
medicines.
Consult DR.. Pierce by letter, ell cor
respondence confidential.
Address DIR. Pierce, Inyailds' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. X.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
To PreUent Old Age
Coming Too Soon /!

"Toxic poisons in the blood are thrown
out by the kidneys. The kidneys act as
filters for such products. If we wish to
prevent old age coming too soon and In
crease our chances for long life, we
should drink plenty of pure water and
take little Anuric," says the world
famed DIR. Pierce Of Buffalo, N. Y.
When suffering from backache, fire.
duent or scanty urine, rheumatic pains
here or there, or that constant tired,
WORKOUT feeling, the simple way to
overcome these disorders Is merely to
obtain a little Anuric double strength)
from your nearest druggist and you will
quickly notice the grand results. You
will find IL many times more potent
than lithia, and that 1t dissolves uric
acic as hot water does sugaf,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Shun the Trouble Makers.

Make up your mind, come what will
that you will retain happy, cheerful
disposition, urges confirmed optim.
LIST. If you find that there are some
few people who 'rub your fur the
wrong way" do not seek their com.
pany. There are too many congenlal
souls who try to maintain an optimls.
tic outlook on life and whose friend
ship is worth while cultlvatlng to
bother with those who are natural
born trouble makers. Borrow happi.
ness and beauty from these sunshiny
natures and leave the grouches to
shrink into the shadows and grow bent
and wrinkled
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by disordered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache, constipa-
ton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
tion, fermentation of food, palpitation
of the heart from gases created In
the stomach, pains In the stomach and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower Is gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both in the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try It, Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet in the United States
and In all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Mendoza Is Old City.

Mendoza is the metropolis Of west
ern Argentina. II Is city of some
size carefully planned and able to
stand comparison with any town In the
new world or the old one the point of
municipal beauty. 1t looks distinctly
new, but as n matter OF fact II IL one
Of the oldest towns In the western hem
lsphere. II was founded fifty years be
fore the well-known settlement of
jamestown In Virginia, while the fa-
Tiers and mothers of the Pilgrims were
stu living peacefully In England.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Drumming Up Trade.

In certain Sunday school on n hot
Sunday afternoon one Of the teachers
became somewhat faint, and was
placed upon form while the usual
restoratlves We're applied. Suddenly
n little girl stood up and persistently
called Teacher Teacher" in order
to attract the attention of one Of those
who were attending to the unfortunate
invalid. At last the little one was
heard, and the teacher, turning round
asked in somewhat hasty manner
"Well, what Is III" please teacher, -
replied the child. "my father makes
collins"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or calIus so IL lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so 1t can be
lifted off, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as 1t
Is inexpensive and Is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless TO suifer-go to your
nearest drug store and get a bottle of Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root 1t is a physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder
1t has stood the test of years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get a bottle, 50c and
$780, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
THROUGH THE VALLEY
Only Temporarily Closed Are the
Gates Between Mortal and
Immortal Life.
.HERE came day when the lilies
were glad. They two had met and

"HERE came day when the lilies
were glad. They two had met and
their souls were one. 1t was
high time for him, for he was loving
another better than himself. 1t was
high time for her, for it was the
great day Of faith. They said the
one to the other: "Surely heaven Is
bending low. This is more than life"
The moonlight dreamt on the lilies, and
the world was young-so young.
Then came a day when the lilies
trembled, and then were still. They
two went to the valley of tenderness
and of death. He stayed at the gate,
but she went In. And the lilies were
still. And 10, the gates swung wide and
she came back. Wrestling with the
enemy had made her pale talking with
God had made her white. In her soul
were things that never could be said,
and in her arms was Gods gift to her
and her gift to men. 1t was Won
drous high time for them, for they
WSiS thicc. ne tMdlH were StNlHH
themselves in order that another might
be. And they walked together through
the lilies, saying the one to the other:
Miracle of miracles That which
was perfect has been made more per-
feet. The other was happiness, but
this is rapture" And the lilies were
glad-so glad.
Then came day when all the lilies
In the garden trembled, and then were
still-so still. The three wrestled in
the darkness. They three were swept
into the valley. They two fought and
prayed to have and to hold their own.
They two stood and waited and
watched. Then the two came back.
And the gates were closed. And the
lilies were still-yet still.
Then the two went away, hand In
hand, through the lilies. They were
lonely-so lonely. The sun was gray,
and the heart of life was dead. But
they said, the one to the other: "God
was good to send the little messenger,
even though the message was so soon
said. Let us be glad"
And 10, from the lilies came their
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Glad TdinQs

What tidings of reverent glad
ness are voiced by the bells
that ring
A summons to men to gather to-
day in the courts of Christ,
the King!
We come to our dear Lords al
tar: what brightness greets
us therel
The gloom of the winter has van
ished and beauty is every
where.
o beautiful, beautiful lilies. what
truths you typify!
You seemed to die in the autumn.
and yet you did not die.
"Alleluiaw the choir is chanting.
with joyous. jubilant voice,
1.-THE Lord is risen, is risen! Re-
joice, rejoice, rejoicew
HE is risenl" o glorious mes
sage! HE lives who once
was dead"
And hearts that were heavy with
sorrow hear and are COM
forted.
From the censor cups of the lilies
rise scents Of myrrh and
balm.
And the soul, like q lark, scars
upward. winged with the
Easter psalm.
And on the Easter morning, while
Joyful voices sing.
You repeat to all the lesson OF
the miracle of spring.
From the tomb in which men laid
him the stone is rolled
away,
And 10! the Christ they sing of
is here in our midst today
--Eben L. Rexford in the Chris
tian Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Adapted From the German.

The name Of the Easter festival was
doubtlessly taken from the German
word Ostern, which means goddess of
spring" After centuries of dispute
between the Eastern and Western
churches the time for the celebration
OF Easter was finally settled, and by
it the time Of oil the other movable
feasts Of the church ts set.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
KIN-TORTURED BABIES
Sleep, Mothers Rest After Treatment
With CutiSurs-Trlal Free.

Send today for free samples of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching. burning
skin troubles, and point to speedy heal
ment of baby rashes. eczema and Itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
1t clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Ady.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Significance Of Easter Water.

II is said to be preservative
against illness for the whole year to
wash oneself In snow or rain water
fallen on Easter. In Saxony the peas
ants also bring their horses into the
water to ward Off sickness from them.
The Easter water, however, Inns vir-
tue only when, while drawing 1t, the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Stronu Convictions.

II don't believe in war;" remarked
Broncho Bob.
Neither do l." replied Three Ginger
Sam. "And l also don't believe in
hoss-stealin'; therefore bein' willln' to
get out with fire-arm an discourage
anybody who tries to induce the Gus
TOM"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Fascination Of the Unknown.

my dear, | had the most thrilling
moment of my life last night at a res
taurant. The electric lights went out
unexpectedly and he. kissed me-a long
delirious kiss"
"Who did?"
who? l don't know who7 That is
why il was so thrilling"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

spirit child to walk with them. And
they shall have their own forever and
forever. There shall be no fear, and
their tears shall grow sweeter and
sweeter.-Henry M. Edmunds in In
dianapolis News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

wind is due east. SO far is this car
rled In the northern parts of Europe
that when the spring Is backward,
and the Easter waters still ice-bound.
the pious folk break through the Ice
In order to battle in the streams. Often
great numbers gather on the banks
and encourage the bathers with shouts
and cheers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
An Empty Dream.

Il hear DubsOn is thinking Of mar
rying an heiress."
yes. Dubson began to think of
marrying an heiress about twenty
years ago and shouldn't be at all sur
prised If that were his last conscious
thought"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

Now Is the Time 10 Get Rid OF These
Igly Sputs

tky Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed Of your freckles. as the
prescription othina double strength - liz
guaranteed to remove these h0mely spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othlne--double
strength--from your druggist, and apply a
little OF II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
that more than one ounce Is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion
BE sure 10 ask for the double strength
othine, as this Is sold under guarantee of
money back IL II fails to remove freeklea--
ADV.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
New Life, Hopes, and Expectations.

Various as are the interpretations
of those profound meanings lying be-
hind the historic observance Of the
church, the essential feeling Of Easter
is of resurrection, of new life. of new
hopes and expectations. and to this
spiritual prophecy the springtime lends
IT'S physical reality, graciously pictori-
alizing the promises Of faith.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Those Child Actresses.

Gloomy Actor--Whats the matter
this morning, Albert?
Gloomier Mnnager-Baby Briggs Is
getting married and the show ia
queered
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Natural Result.

How did Dudley happen to fall in
debt?"
'IIe lost his balance at the bank"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

Some young men propose, to a rich
girl on their knees and some on their
uppers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
"CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.


No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour. gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress:
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi.
ness and clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
II you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in.
sides need cleansing, too Adv.
He who runs may read his OPP
ponents inaugural address.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

Abe Mckinney has been 80 years n
servant IN Birmingham (Ala) fam
lily, and still Is on the Job.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

Seemed Long.
Mrs. Gabblous paid me lengthy
visit today"
How long did she stay?"
Twenty minutes"
'Do you call that long"
"You don't know Mrs. Gabblous, do
your"
Though the American eagle Is a
tough old bird, there is legal tender
ness about its portrait on a silver dol
lar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

One seldom has the price of u man
who is worth buying.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
How He Got II.

''Iie has new car"
eyes. He mortgaged his last bushel
of potatoes to get il, too"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

A habit may be good or bad accord
Ing to whether you rule it or it rules
YOU.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Mo DELAY.

do you ever asl; your wife's advice
about things?
"No, sir; she doesn't wait to be
asked"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Supplies Cut Off.

Supplies Cut OFF.
How did you come out with your
garden last year"
1T got us into trouble" replied Mr..
Crosslots. II Dragged so much about
our sweet corn and tomatoes we were
raising that our vegetable man took
offense and didn't come around for
nearly two weeks"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

He who runs may read his OPP
ponent's inaugural address.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05

A good mans light shines day and
night.