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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
 TO HOLD MEETING

The members of the Territorial Council of Defense will meet this evening at the office of Attorney Cos grove. Important business to be attended to.
 F. J. HUNT, President.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-19

G. J. Doran of Kasaan is registered ? the Stedman.
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GHAoh lUlltUtDH Htlu utilHCl WI iAHN-
~. ter Monday ana Tuesday the
decorations should express tho
y Easter spirit Rabbits, chickens
AMI eggs must appear in one form o"
another The shops are filed with
lovely place cards aud fayors.
One effect which is charming for
luncheon table has yellow and white
for It's color scheme. In the center Of
the table is n mound Of daiiodlS sur
rounding big white egg, from which
a little white chicken peeps. From the
center streamers of yellow ribbon lead
TO the four corners ana finish in a bow
At each place is found a little candy
filed rabbit standing on its hind legs
with the front feet extended
On the feet is placed the little card
with the name of the guest whose
place it is The upper half Of the rab-
bit comes off. and the body is filed
with tiny bonbons. These serve as
both place cards and fayors.
At such n luncheon the colors must
be preserved throughout. starting with
grapefruit and a golden chicken bouil-
lon, followed by salmon or eggs in one
fashion or another Chicken may be
served as the meat, or If chops are pre-
ferred little yellow runlcts can be put
on their stems. Orange salad keeps M
the color scheme and n banana or deep
yellow vanilla cream finishes II. Little
egg candies are appropriate and attrae-
tive.
For chldrcn's party there is Il
larger field for variety. A new version
Of an old game may be rung in very
neatly. A couple of hundred little egg
candies may be concealed in every
imaginable corner of the house. These
are to be sought by all the little ones.
The child finding the most should re-
rcive the prize of n fuzzy chicken filled
with candy, the second prize being
smaller rabbit. and the BOBBY prize
should be cardboard rabbit drawing
cardboard egg, on which should be
inscribed "boOby.'
For prizes in other games the choco-
Int or nut eggs make delicious and
acceptable gifts. There are so many
Old fashioned games IN which prizes
may be given, and this always adds a
zcst to the games.
A costume party for the children af-
a
plenty Of room for originality Tho in
vtations should direct each guest to
come in Faster costume. one of the
best costumes along these lines sceii In
4 long time wns invented by n small
miss Of ten years
il was made Of cardboard to repre-.
sent an egg and tied In the back. 1t
Was q perfect oval from head 10 foot.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
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BY T. RUSSELL SHELTON in Richmond
Times Dispatch

BY T. RUSSELL. SHELTON In Richmond
Times-Dlspatch.
"MBLEM OF chastity. sweet nun Of
= flowers
w rosary of dewdrops thou dost
And thy fair head DROPS gently. as in
As If thou ever dreamed of Easter hours.
Faith looks at thee, then turns ana walks
with one
Through the dark garden of Gethsemane.
Hears the deep groan. sees the accursed
tree,
And kneels before the sepulcher alone.
Perhaps when Mary trod, at break Of dnv
The path that led her to the empty tomb
Lilies. all white and pure, sprang into
bloom
Around the stone which had been rolled
Till'al about the sepucher became
garden where celestial flowers grew,
Swceter than all the buds that Edon knew
And faircr than tho immorelles of fame
No chimes nwoke the scented eastern air
Mankind was dumb. but nature found
voice,
And birds and brooks with angels did re.
joice
While the fair lily dropped her head In
prayer.
Today the bells in sweet rejoicing ring.
They tell Of him who died to set ua free.
They sing; 20 grave. where IN thy vic.
tory?
D death. where is thy sting-where is thy
sting"
Today the lily blooms as sweet and fair.
With dropping head and rosary If dew.
Today Faith turns. her risen Lord to view
And all the glory of his love to share
Nor sin nor pain nor death can e'er refill
Tho bitter cup he drank on Calvary.
The voice that groaned in anguish on the
tree
Seems evermore to whisper, Peace, be
still"
And sweet It Is to feel that nevermore
Shall mortals move like captives to their
doom,
For when he rose he triumphed Ger the
tomb
And cast aside the ceremer.s he wore.
Bloom on. sweet flower symbolic Of that
day
And Of tho resurrection yet to be.
May faith bloom In my soul as pure as
thee
TIL griefs shall fade and tears be wiped
away.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
MISUNDERSTANDING SSsIN4 .aisI
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INN ii l. legend Of the cross most
widely spread and most gen
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M1 ii l., legend Of the cross most
Y widely spread and most gen
" orally believed in the olden
time is as follows:
Adam, having lived to a great age
ana feeling that death was not far
distant, babe his son, Seth. bring to
him either the fruit of life which grew
In the garden of Eden or the oil of
mercy which flowed there and which
had been promised to Adam upon his
expulsion from the garden. Seth made
his way to paradise by the footprints
Of Adam and Eve, over which no grass
had rer grown.
The angel to whom Seth made known
his GRAND gave him three seeds from
the fruit Of the tree Of which Adam
had eaten and directed that they be
placed under Adams tongue Just be-
fore his burial In the course of time
Adam died, and the angels instruc.
tons were carried out
Soon there Sprang from Adams grave
press and a pine tree These long
grew together, forming one trunk,
which came to be regarded as Il sym
boil Of the holy trinity. This tree,
transplanted by Moses and later by
David, grew to be very beautiful
But even its beauty did not prevent
Solomon from cutting It down In order
TO complete his temple, for which n
beam of enormous size was lacking
But each time that the beam cut from
the tree was fitted 1t would be either
too large or too small, and such n
strange circumstance was taken as II
sign that it should not be used.
Some time afterward, most versions
agree the beam was buried whore the
pool Of Bethesda was at "A later time
discovered During passion week the
wood rose and 1oated on the surface Of
the pool and was used for the cruci-
nXiar rross
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
Ruskin's Boyhood.

RuSlin'S mother was an cXtraordl-
nary woman She was I'm evangelical
Puritan Of the Straitcst tyne and held
toys, An aunt once bought the boy n
Punch and Judy, but his mother I'M.
mediatelN put II away, and he new
or saw it again My parents, Rus
kin once said. "debarred me from all
exercises but walking They would not
let me ride lest ! should be throWu;
boating was dangerous because might
be drowned. and boxing my mother
thought vulgar exercise
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24


the curious ceremony of blessin.
the fire in the famous church of st.
John Lateran
All lights having been eXtinguished
OH Thursday evening. new fire II struck
on Saturday by means of a flint and
colossal brazier filed with charcoal.
After this l. done the bishop, accompa-
MED by his ministers with the cross,
holy water and incense. In his inter
and magnificent vestments, besses the
new fire and the five grains Of incense
that are 81 be fixed in the paschal can
die.
Two long lines are formed of young
deac0ns, students and monks waiting
for ordination. They stand face to face
will, the bishop, looking down the line
and stationed at the church door
After sprinkliug the FIVE grains of in
cense which are large silyorcd cones,
and Tuning them with the censor, one
Of the dcacens puts on Il white dal-
matte and taking the roi with light
ed candle fixed Mt the top, the olIicia-
tors fall into procession and return to
the tribune.
The lighting of this new fire repre-
scnts the rising Of Christ and his vic
tory over sin. From the spark obtained
the paschul candle Is lighted, and this.
according to S. Ausclm, signifies three
things: The virgin wax typities the
body of our Lord, the wick the soul,
while the flame is the symbol Of divin-
ity. Tho use Of the Easter taper is
very ancient in the Roman church, dat
Ing back as far as Pope St XoSimus,
who ut the beginning Of the fifth cen.
try ordered that 1t should be made IN
he shape of Il column, on which the
rider Of Office was inclscd The dimcn-
sions Of the Easter candle were enor-
nous ut the beginning the largest ono
Of the Kind is now the papal candle.
measuring four inches in diameter and
about two yards and y half IN height.
After the return Of the process sion to
the chanco the blessing of the candle
cakes place, and it Is decorated by the
deacon with the flfe balls of gidcd
and siycrcd incense, which he thrusts
iito the wax in the form Of a cross,
These are symbols Of the wounds and
perfumes With which the body Of our
Lord was covered; it IS lighted as a
symbol of the resurrection and burns
during high mass aud ycSpcrs until
Ascension, forty days after Easter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

Diseases cured or improved by cold
air are specified IN medical rlagazine
as malaria. tuberculosis digestive dis
tmbances. yellow fever tetauus and
organic troubles affecting the blood
pressure. cold afr contains more oxS-
gen, requires fewer reSpirations and
less heart energy vital matters when
the heart is affected as Is the case in
feycrs and wasting diseases. The mag.
azInc hints that a study Of aricrlal ten
sion In cold climates would yield the
okcy 10 much which IL now locked
trcm u" OF the benefits OF cold air.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

As they drew near TO the lily sentl-
nelcd tomb, the one who walked ahead
raised her eyes, dark with pain, to the
open doorway. and quick wonder light
ed their derths. and she turued. wills
pering: "Ah! Mary Magdalene. the
stone already is rolled away. He hath
done this thing"
With eager steps they left the grow
ing day ANA entered the darkeued sep.
ulcher But as they went thcg saw
two angels seated at the tomb. two
men with strong. gloriled faces and
glad, bright eyes. and their robes were
bright as if the sunlight were shining
through The two Marys paused. star
tied. awcd hy the great light.
Then the mother Of Christ knclt low
and wept but n voice thriIing'y ten.
der called to her ssqing Woman, why
WecpcSt thout"
And she lifted her eyes at the words
and answered softly "reeause they
have taken away my Lord, ana know
not where they have laid him"
Eut tho voice came again, elad and
full Of rejoicing: Fear not ye, foe /
know that ye seek Jesus, WHEN was
crucifed. lie is not here, for he is
risen
Wondering. the mother Gazc1. her
starry eyes searching the frightened
appueher. Then she rose and walked
with Mary Nagdalenc from the place,
Descending the path IN the golden
sunlight her gray robes brushed
AGAINST the upIiftel flowers, dow
dccked. wondrous sweet. STOPPING, SHE
bent her head to the shining lilies
Live" she murmured ms expression
Of the divine beauty Of the Son OF
Man, az examples Of his wondrous
mercy and ho,mdlcss love ana as The
symbol a his resurrection. Hence
forth you shah he the flower of purity
and spiritual beauty of the holy Easter
day, Of the great new life which floods
thc~earth through The power Of the Son
OF God" Patricia Gray in Philadcl
plia North american.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

day Of the week when If the weather Is
Johnny and Susie and oil the rest are
admomshed that for the time being
they must find some other place to
play. Not so at the White House
however. As matter of fact, The
family wash at the executive mansion
Is hung to dry In lattice screened in
closure that occupies only the smallest
corner Of the big back yard, but even
at that the colored "mammies' in the
presidential laundry could scarcely be
induced to do the washing on this rar-
ticular Monday. for Easter Monday has
been from time out of mind the Occa-
sion Of the great annual egg rolling
festival on the White House grounds
and is in consequence regarded as
something Of holiday throughout the
capital city.
On the day following Easter the pres.
ident's back yard not only assumes the
normal and rightful function of all
back yards as a playground for young
people, but it does 1t in no half hearted
fashion. 1t is the one occasion of the
year when during an entire day these
private grounds are open to the public,
and the democratic invitation is uni
versal. Any child is free to come and
go at will, without any card of admis-
sion, and they do come in swarms that
cover the greensward and have been
variously estimated at from 10000 TO
10000 in different years dependent
somewhat upon the state Of the weather
During the past few years IN imPor-
tant change has been made in the man
agement of the presidents back yard
on Easter Monday, with a view TO re
serving it for the children who are its
tenants for seven or eight bliSsful
hours, Before this change was made
it was found that the crowds attracted
by this annual spectacle were assuming
such proportions that they were not
only difficult to handle; bit. worse Vet,
they seriously hampered the youngsters
in their egg rolling. In the old days
everybody who came, young or old, was
admitted to the egg rolling, But the
odd antics Of the little folks at their
unique pastme proved magnet fox
sighSeerS, who come not merely from
Washington, but from towns far aud
wide. Particularly in the afternoon,
when there is n band concert on the
lawn, did the crowds become SO dense
that it was impossible for the Juvenile
visitors to romp freely, much less roll
eggs in the traditional fashion. Ac.
cordingly there was put into force the
new rule, which reserves the biz yard
primarily for children aud StipulateS
that no adults shall be admitted unless
accompanied by children. This nllows
the attendance Of the little tots who re.
quire the presence Of mother or nurse
to look after them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
Che presldent7s
Caster Guests

- HE president of the United
X States fittlngly enough has per-
" haps the largest and certainly
the most attractive back yard
Of any resident of this republic Ordi-
narily this back yard at the White
House Is about as quiet and deserted
place as one could imagine. 1t Is only
at rare intervals that any member OF
the presidential household flor whose
use it Is reserved is seen walking
about the parklike eXpanse, and it isn't
often that this stretch of lawn is made
to serve as playground-that function
of so many less conspicuous back
yards" up and down the land
However, there is one dey at this
smiling season of the year when the
presidents big back yard Is anything
but deserted. 1t is on n Monday. too
Easter Monday, to be exact. Now, you
know Monday is wash day." and In
the ordinary household it is the one
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
How to DYE the Euus,

The best method is to dye your eggs
Just before breakfast or before you
want to serve them. If your dyes are
all ready ana you have read over your
directions beforehand you need allow
only ten or fifteen minutes for the
task. Have your dyes ready in old
ieacups. Green, light blue. orange,
rose red. purple, pink, yellow aud scar
let are the usual Colors. Cook your
eggs to the desired degree of hardness
and then quickly drop them from the
boiling water into the hot dye ANA rs
soon as they have taken the desired
hue remove them from the dye and
place in he dish from which they are
to b. served.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
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0OD hath sent his angels
~ To the eorth again.
Bringing joyfut fidinos
To the sons Of mca.
TheD Who fret at christmas
Throaged ne hCarcHly Way,
Nor beside the tomb door
SIT on Easter dap.
Angcls, sing his triumph
As Eoa sang his birth.
"Christ the lord is risen,
Peace, good icili on carth.'
In he frcddful dcscrt
Where the Lo,d IRA bicd,
There ne tdiihfaI angels
Gathered at bis side.
And rheR IN Me gaydcp,
G,icf and pdH anil cd'c
BOrcd him dolra tcitb anguish.
They merc iruh him there.
Yet the Christ tdcy h2"0r
ia he game CHRIST siW.
Who, in tight AMI darkness,
Din mis- father's triH.
And the tomo, asserted,
Shiaeth Ike TIE 9kB,
Since he passed ont from ii
into rictOrV.
God has still hi9 angels
Helping. at his ,c0rd,
AN his faithful children
Like their faith(ul lord.
Soothing them IN s0rrO,c,
Armi,lg them IN strife.
Opcning ridc the tomb doors
Leddipg into li(c.
Father. Mnd thine angels
Int ~, ne prnV;
Lcaac Gs not ~ icaj,der
AN along orr irap
Let them dVord and guide us
Wherever ne be-,
TIL our resurrection
Brings az home 10 tire.
--PhiHips BROOKS
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

It was very narrow at the botto.i.
where her feet came through and on
her head she wore white oval cap
made like II sou'wester which had an
opening FOR the face, but joined the
rest Of the costume at the neck. Eocns.
holes were made in the cardboard It
the shoulders for the arms to come
through. When she was in this cos
tune it was really remarkably like an
cpS. New York Evening Telegram.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

~
"Did you get her jewelryE' asked tn
outside man.
Nope" replied the burglar. y
couldn't find 1t nowhere
"Whcre did you look for it?'
"Scnrchcd her jewel case ana ever
drawer In the bureau, and 1t WASH
there"
"Did Won look to see If she had j
on?"
yep. She was asleep, but sllc didil
have no rings on her fingers
'shucks. You don't know nolhin
about the ways of women. Why didn'
you 10 into the bathroom You'd hay
found the whole outfit where she LEI
ltnuu I'M .Washstand." --Detroit Ere
Gtv~t n ....+.4 y .,g-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
Cbe first
Caster

~ 0SlLY dawned the day in the
a. far east. On the shore the cool
Y waves broke gently. fluttering
foamy drops OH the yellow
sand. Away from the water among the
rocky stretches of green, lilies doomed
slender and tall, white with cups cury-
ing to catch the crrant little breeze
which carried their sweetness beyond
the hills. In the stony creyices wild
flowers glinted out from dew wet
leaves Half hidden by pale lily blooms.
Il dark stone guarded the entrance to
cave among the rocks.
Early in the dawning Sabbath glow,
two women, gentle voiced and sorrow
lng, came slowly down the lowered
path. bearing in their arms pcrfumed
napkins and precious spices in carved
boxes They were clad in flowing gray
garments, and their heads were bent in
meek weeping.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

walls is witness to the vitality and
power Of the truths for which they
stand The Christmas truth is that
God has revealed himself in human
lie; Easter expresses our assurance
of immortality.
These truths in combination and the
consequences that follow from their
acceptance may be said II equal the
sum total of human happiness. Ban
ish brotherhood and the result is so
cial chaos. Conceive of death as the
cnd-all and we are Of all creatures the
most miserable.
1t is true that here and there brave
man marches breast forward doubling
whether, after all, there is a here
after, yet grimly determined to play
mt all hazards noble part. All honor
to him, but his philosophy will not
suffice for the rest Of us.
IF the dead rise not" most Of lis
will say, 'let us eat and drink, for to-
morrow we die" We crave certainty
40 " tut iHtuit, anu ll'lihiiS bul Su'u
a certainty can influence our present
conduct In the search for certainty
some of us are able TO find in the
voice Of authority the assurance that
we need.
Some of us oan hope so intensely for
Immortality that we give substance to
the thing we hope for, and this be-
comes our faith. Others of us, how.
ever, cannot believe merely because
we are hidden to believe or because
We wish to do so. We are eager of as
surance. but to be satisfying it must
be reasonable assurance.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
Air In a Tunnel.

When train goes through tunnel
the resistance Of the air Is an impor-
tant factor, experiments having dem
Onstrated that II measures 1896 pounds
per ton Of train weight in the S'mplon
tunnel, rs against only SO pounds In
the open air, Il difference of over so
pcr cent, This Is when the train Is run.
ming at thirty-sevcn miles M hour In
the direction of the ventilating nir eur
rent; when running In the opposite di.
rcction the resistance increases to 20.4G
pounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
q i-avorite Easeer Trip.

The schooltcachcrs anti public school
pupils throughout the country seem to
have by common consent ADOPTED East
err week as the ideal interval for Il
sightseeing trip 10 Washington I'her
have been going by the thousands each
Easter these past few years, and they
hcSiege the White House office building
in throngs for the chief aim and plr-
pose Of this class Of visitors is 20 nc
tually shake hands with the president
instead OF merely inspecting his house
and gazing at his estate, as DO most
SightScCrs. And, moreover, the prcsi-
dent, being good natured ana imbucd
With something Of the Faster spirit
usually grants the requests Of these
llaSter pilgrims who clamor for an
audience.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

The pineapple is solidlficd BLOSSOM
say the horticultural experts. and 1T Is
pineapple blossom time from June to
October In Hawaii There 1000 acres
are given over to the cultivation Of
this fruit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
At the SepuIcher.

Was # not most meet that n ~oman
should first see the risen Saviour? She
was first IN the transgression; let her
be first in the justification. In yon
garden she was fvst to work orr woe;
let her in that other garden he the first
TO see him who works our veal. She
takes first the apple Of that bitter tree
which brings us all our sorrow; let her
he the first 70 see the Mighty Garden
En- who has planted a tree which
brings forth fruit unto everlasting life.
Sturgeon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

In the Falkland islands there are Eve
men to every woman,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
Candy For Easter.

Candy for the Eastcride is sent IN
wal wicker hampers, tied with pu'ale
ribbon, through which is run a single
liz. Where moro ornntc effects are
liked thcro are satin eggs IN al colors,
uaay OF thaA hand painted, some hov-
NJ Il mo13to1ta III r&itad gllt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

Travelerls there water in my roomY
IIostlcrI guess not, This here hotels
got a new roof, -Chaparral.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24

"IIow did Jones happen to fall down.
sinirsY'
"Why. his wife said. Now, Henry
be careful and, rs he Is not the man
20 be dictated to by any woman, down
he went, Chicago Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-24
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| It no time except at Christmas
is the world so happy as at
\ Easter. The universal OBJ
servance Of these two festi-
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I y an account of Easter in Rome
published in the New York Even
j. ing Post mention was made OF