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sleep. For he had an idea that Jesus
was the Baptist risen from the dead.
And it was Herod who ordered John
executed. But now his mind is set at
rest He orders more wine, he COM
mands the orchestra leader to strike
up the latest melody from fashionable
Rome, and he drinks himself into a
senseless stupor.
The Faithful Few.
Out in the slums of Jerusalem there
is little gathering. In backroom.
upstairs At the foot of the stairs a
man stands on guard. In the bare
room there is sorrow, overwhelming
grief, intense affection. A man walks
up and down, silently. That Is An
drew, the brother of Peter. In a cor
ner sits woman. She cannot speak.
Her grief is too great for words. That
is Mary, mother of Jesus. Some one
laws hand on her shoulder as if to
comfort her. That is John, the be-
loved disciple. Suddenly the door
bursts open. A man enters, his eyes
stare wildly before him His chest is
bare and covered with blood. He is
beating himself with stone in orr
entail fashion. That is Peter, who be-
trayeG his Master Hs runs to Mary
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and buries his head on her knees.
Mary's hand strokes his head. That is
forgiveness. The most sublime in
stance of mother love in all the ages.
The moon is chasing high in the
cloudy sky. Dogs are snarling below
in the valley. They are fighting over
bones. Human bones. The bones OF
Judas Iscariot. He who sold his Mas
ter and in terrible agony of self-ac-
cusation hanged himself, fell down
ward from a cliff when the cord
around his neck snapped in twain.
City Gripped by Fear.
Rumors pass through the bazaars of
the city. There is hint that the veil
in front of the Holy of Holes has
been rent in twain. That darkness
at three o'clock? That earthquake?
Can it have anything to do with the
death of the Man from Nazareth?
Conjectures, opinions, boisterous bra
vado, yet secret anxiety. The people
are worried about their own words be-
fore PLATE in the morning: His blood
be on us and upon our children" It's
a dark hour in the worlds history.
Soldiers are gambling by torchlight
in front of the tomb. In that tomb lies
the body, wrapped in fine linen and
spices; last tribute OF secret friends.
The festivities for Easter have begun.
But the priests are worried and ask
that the tomb be sealed. Out in the
garden sleeps Jesus, waiting the Resur
rection morn.
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CONDITION, NOT A
THEORY

CONNIE'S name was not, as most OF
~ her friends supposed, an abbrevi-
alton of Constance but of an inn
provised form of "Confucius" to whom,
at the time of Comics arrival, her
mother had been temporary convert.
BY the time Connie was grown, her
mother had run the gamut of the isms.
and then Connie herself began.
She broke her engagement with Jim
because she had arrived at the stage
Of Careers for Women Then via
the theory of supply and demand, she
plunged into the old furniture bust
ness. Part of the world, she reasoned,
vas always firing of its possessions at
she same time that another part was
N the frame Of mind for wanting
something new. Civilization required
furniture !, for the person who estab-
lished the clearing house for these two
supplementary wants, fortune was
waiting.
Connie never knew where the hitch
came. She suspected that it might be
because her supply list was always
ahead of her demand list. AT all
events, about year later jim rescued
her from bankruptcy and safely mar
ried her.
Then Connie threw all her energies
into being model modern mother
What mother should not become to
her children was her chief preoccupa-
ton Jerry and George and James
were to be independent they were to
be trained up without the bean-poles
so Connie told them that in society
people labored under a disadvantage if
they did not pay attention TO personal
cleanliness, and that it was up 10 the
Younger generation to wash their own
hands before going to school. Above
all their wills must not be broken.
Sin was to be it's own punishment
so. when her three continuously stole
apples from her neighbor's trees. and
oroke limbs off the trees. Connie smiled
and waited-''for a stomach ache or
criminal career?" her neighbor asked
rather tartly.
Then one day Jerry in his free way
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QUEEN OF THE MAY

THERE is no survival more pretty
and pleasing in it's modern aspect
or derived from more gruesome an
cestry than that of choosing May
queen, a custom now gradually dis
appearing but which, not so very long
ago, was popular village ceremony
of May day. And until comparatively
recent times there useG to be chosen,
also, a king of the May. Many learned
antiquaries have written upon the ORR
gin Of this custom and have clearly
traced it back to the days when there
was annually chosen a representative
of the spirit Of vegetation which repre-
sentative was afterwards Sacrificed for
the benefit of the crops. In some OF
these primitive rites only man was
chosen as the representative Of the
corn-spirit; in others man and a
woman as representing the male and
female forces Of generation
There is not space here to go into
the subject of the tagging goat" who
was sacrificed at harvest time, GUS
tom closely related to, or part Of, the
general primitive conception Of the
spirit Of vegetation in its relation to
human affairs. Suffice it that the king
and queen of the May were originally
offered as human sacrifices after hay.
ing "strutted their little hour upon
the stage" Mr.. Britton Austen. in an ar
ticle on "The Cave Man in Ourselves. :"
published in Golfers some time ago,
says: For long ages after the actual
killing of the May king and queen had
dropped into disuse there persisted a
tradition of i'll treatment OF the re-
firing para symbolic execution :"
and the records of an English parish
show that as late as 1547 it was neces-
sary to impose heavy fine upon any
one who should refuse the office of
May king or May queen when elected
to such positions. Evidently the GUS
tom Of their symbolic execution had
not entirely gone out at that date.
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I have written" That's the last we
hear of PLATE, the Roman jurist, the
representative Of Caesar, who prides
himself on justice and right. Re
morseful, bitter, disillusioned and Gym
zeal he passes into history, and his
place knows him no more.
JOY Among His Enemies.
Preparations for Easter are going on
ii sthe palatial residence Of the high
priest. The candles are burning and
the meats and viands for the holidays
spread delicious aroma. CaIaphs-s is
in q joyful mood. He has with him as
guest his father-in-law, Annas. They
discuss the crucifxion. Their eyes are
brilliant with fanatic passion Their
hatred for the cursed Galilean distorts
their noble patrician faces. But there
is satisfaction. The hereto is dead.
vary's hill. He who called himself q
king, who went about undermining the
authority of the Torah. 1t is good
day. Easter will be splendid feast.
Supple oriental dancing girls are
swaying to and fro. Slaves carry trays
with food and golden wine vessels
Incense and exotic perfumes prevade
the atmosphere. There is the irresist-
ible rhythm of sweet, intoxicating mu-
sic. On a gilt throne languishes Herod,
king in name. A load has fallen from
his shoulders. A messenger has just
told him that the Nazarene has given
up the ghost on Golgotha. He signs
with relief. No longer will that spec
ter of John the Baptist disturb his
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crash, on pile of stones on the other
side Johnnie heard it fall.
"Oh dear, what shall do" he be-
gan to cry. "Grandma will be sure to
blame me and l didn't take him off the
mantel."
Johnnie jumped over the wall and
began to pick up the pieces Of the
little china dog, when he felt some
one gently shaking him by the Shout
der. "What are you crying about,
SOM" inquired Grandma's kind voice.
Il didn't take him down." said
Johnnie. He must have jumped off
the mantel and followed me and he
almost caught that rabbit, too"
what are you talking about, dear?'
asked Grandma. 81 guess you have
been asleep and dreaming" Johnnie
looked at the mantel. There was little
china dog just as he always had been,
not broken at ALL Johnnie looked al
his grandmother. 81 thought he was
all broken" he said, '.but | didn't
touch him or anything in here. just
looked at the pretty china dog, that
was all.
Il know you didn't touch anything"
said Grandma, "and because you have
been such a good little boy ! am go
ing to give you the china dog to take
home with you. 1t belonged to your
father when he was little boy"
Johnnie's eyes grew bright. He
Rugged the china dog close in his
arms and went out of the cool parlor
with Grandma II shan't take him
hunting" he said.
''He must be hunter, though said
Grandma with smile, "for he found
the best little boy / know" And
when hts Grandmother leaned over and
kissed him Johnnie was glad he had
not listened to the tempter and taken
the china dog from the mantel
Little china dog stood on the book
case in Johnnies room for many years.
And often when he was tempted to do
something he knew he shouldn't
Johnnie loked at the china dog, which
always seemed to have his black eyes
fixed upon him, and remembered what
his Grandma had said, and resisted
temptation just as he had in the fern
house parlor when he was a very little
boy.
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is a seething sos IA the
narrow streets. Hooting, yelling,
jeering and staggering taunts.

NHERE Is q seeming AS7Ose m the
narrow streets. Hooting, yelling,
jeering and staggering taunts.
Breast-plates Of Roman soldiers
glitter in the morning sunshine. A
rattle Of arms. Asudden move to pro-
tect the prisoner in the center. For
a vile beggar from the cutters tries to
break through the Gordon to spit on
the passive face. A snarl from the
centurion, applause from the mob
Kisses, flouting and mocking gibes.
There is a short halt, wooden cross
Is brought from carpenter shop. It
Is placed on the prisoners shoulder.
Then the march is resumed, a squirm-
Ing, seething column of passion-heated
human beings. Out over the road of
sorrows to hill in the distance. That
is Jerusalem 1900 years ago, Pierre
Van Paessen writes, in the Atlanta
Constitution. The prisoner is Jesus
Christ, son Of Mary of Nazareth, a
dreamer, One who called Himself a
King. There He goes to be nailed to
the cross.
He hangs on the cross The mid
day sun is beating down on the bare
hill His hands are torn with the
weight of His own body on the nails.
Blood streams over His face. For
there is crown of thorns on His
head But from the tortured mans
lips come gentle words for His mother,
who stands at His feet. Overwhelm-
ing faith lies in the promise to the
thief at his sides Verify, this day
thou shalt be with Me in Paradise
The sky darkens suddenly. The cross
assumes huge proportions in the
spreading gloom. 1t rises out of the
earth as a terrible fantastic shape.
The face of the sufferer cannot be
seen any longer, but His voice is heard
again. Not in Hebrew, nor in Latin,
but in the tongue of His mother, the
speech from the land of Galilee. For
it is in the hour of greatest agony
that man returns to his mothers
tongue. MY God, My God why hast
Thou forsaken Me?' Not yet is the
end. Other words must be spoken. AT
last they come. 1T is finished. Fa-
ther, in Thy hands / commend NY
Spirit" That is voluntary death. SO
speaketh One who commands death.
So dieth not mere human SO died
Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Down at the foot of the cross stands
the captain of troops. He has varied
in Spain and Germania. lie has borne
the eagles of Rome in far-off Gaul, he
has seen crueties and atrocities. He
has seen men die by the thousands.
But never saw he such scene. Anx-
iously he cast his eyes from the dark
ening sky to the figure in the center
of the three crosses. What supernat-
ural my stery is here? The earth trem-
bles, there is panic among the specta-
tors The Roman stole beats his
breast. verify this man was the Son
of God"
In the marble palace of the pro-con-
sui a silent man walks up and down
His hands are folded across his breast.
His white toga is draped around his
shoulders. He is Pontius Plate. Re-
morse has come to him after the con-
demnation Mature reflection has con-
Vinced him that he has shed innocent
blood. To the messengers from Cal
vary who come with request he thun-
ders in blazing anger He viii not
change tive inscription over the cross.
go We hence. What ] have written.
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st. mark Story Of TIE
Resurrection

IND when the Sabbath was past,
- mary l1lagdalene, and lilarY the
mother Of James, and Salcrie, bought
spices, that they might come and anoint
Bim. lind very early the first day Of
the week they came to the tomb when
the sun was risen. lind they were saving
among themselves, lUbc shall roll US
away the stone from the door Of the
tomb? lind, looking up, they saw that the
stone was rolled back. lind entering into
the tomb they saw a young man sitting
on the right side, arrayed In a white
robe; and they were amazed. lind he
said unto them, Be We not amazed; We
seek Jesus, the naz. rene, who bath
been erueified; Re is risen; Re is not
here"
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the Vegetable Compound home to me-
In few days began to improve and
have often taken it since. am now
passing through the Change of Life and
still stick by it and am enjoying won
derful health. When first started with
your medicines / was mere shadow
My health seemed to be gone. The
last doctor I had said he would give me
no more local treatments unless went
to the Hospital and was operated on.
That was when | gave the doctors up.
Now am a healthy robust woman. /
wish could tell the world what won
derful medicine Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is. / will be only
too glad to answer letters from any
where. / wish all sick women would
take it. - Mrs. j. A. JONES, 81 Colley
Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia.
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CHINA DOG AND JOHNNIE

T WAS funny little white china
dog with yellow ears and tail and
yellow spots on its sides. 1t stood on
the mantel in Grandma's parlor in
the farmhouse Johnnie looked at it
with longing eyes but he had been told
not to touch anything in that room.
1t was a warm day and the old hair
cloth sofa was so slippery and cool to
sit upon SO Johnnie curled up on it and
looked at the china dog.
1T wouldn't hurt if just took it
down carefully he thought with his
eyes fastened upon the dog. Il would
be very careful not to break it."
And then a queer thing happened.
Johnnie found himself running through
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the woods behind the china dog. which
was chasing rabbit-th very thing
Johnnie had thought he would like to
do many times with Grandpa's hunting
dog.
He was so interested in catching the
rabbit that he quite forgot the dog
was china and might be broken on the
stones. For though it seemed to be
quite alive Johnnie saw its smooth
coat shining in the sunlight as it had
always shone.
Under stone wall at the edge of
the woods the rabbit ran and over
the wall went the china dog and.
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Message of Comfort

To those who sorrow at this blessed
Easter time may the message of the
unsealed tomb comfort your hearts.
Let grief fall as the grave clothes, and
new life spring up and happiness
abound because you have learned to
love and find joy unspeakable in faith
full, loving service for others Phil
lips Brooks.
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ST. Jerome took tbs fancy OF lie
French. Though they prefer Marcelle.
the other spelling is used ny them.
and Marcella is extremely popular in
England and Ireland.
The topaz is said to be MarreIla S
talisnani gem. 1t will protect her
from evil Influence and guard her from
worry. Sunday is her lucky day and
3 her lucky number
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GODS HAND AND MANS

% ..'::. =. ...s v .s- =, .'. 6.
OF the lily, and scourgeth her
With gentle rain, while He smiles
Upon the hills and weeps upon the
valleys.
Behold would He veil His eyes
Wjtrsmists and cover Earth's wounds
With verdure. His is hand of mercy,
And mans one of destruction.
Patience Worth.
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SICK women
ATTENTION!
Read this Remarkable Testi-
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Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Norfolk, Virginia. = eff you only
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Every day and every
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wise some one to try
it. 1t was in June,
1904, when / had
givenup to never get
well, that l wrote
to you. My husband
went to the drug
Store and BROUGHT
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Haze uou Z his Habit
By Margaret Morrison

decided that at thirteen he wanted to
see che world, of which mother talked
so much; and, with George and James
in his wake, he started down to the
station; and, with those unhampered
imaginations that Connie felt she had
produced, they hid themselves aboard
a freight car.
Fortunately a yard man knew them
and hailed them home by the collars,
just at the time Of Jim's return from
the Office. Comics emotions were a
complex of relief and pride; but Jim,
with his coarse, masculine nature, was
single-minded Silent and serious, he
took the three to their own room, and
presently there issued forth sounds of
no dubious nature.
When, later in the evening, Connie
demurred on the score of Installing fear
into her sons natures, Jim said. "My
dear, in the words of a great Ameri-
can statesman, 1T is condition, not a
theory that confronts US. Thereafter
Comics habit of theorizing labored
under some constraint.
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
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-( o.
Adams Not Superstitious
John Quincy Adams was the first
President to take the oath Of Office on
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Miss E. Rich Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
says: Il don't know what the cause
was, but every few days my stomach
would feel all bloated up with gas,
my appetite was poor and / felt sick
to my stomach--to say nothing Of head
aches.
II never thought of using Carriers
Little Liver Pills until nothing seemed
to help. After using Carriers | felt
relieved at once-and now as soon as
my stomach talks back answer with
Carriers and have the last word"
Recommended and for sale ~ all
drug stores. Csc.
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In Filmdom's directory, where eact
player stands for something different.
it is Ramon Novarro who stands for
Romance-because he is handsome, be-
cause he typifies the tender lover, be-
cause he seems unsophisticated and
hunan--a Prince Charming Of the
screen. He has been seen to advan-
tage in some splendid pictures.
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Whats in a Nane?"

FACTS about Jour name; it's history;
meaning; whence it Was derived; sisniH-
canoe; your lucky day and lucky level
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Adams Not Superstitious
John Quincy Adams was the first
resident to take the oath of Office on
Nriday.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-22
Drink Water IF
Kidneys Bother
Take a Tablespoonful Of saIts II Back
Pains or Bladder ID
lrrltated.

Flush your kidneys by drinking
quart of water each day, also take
salts occasionally, says noted au-
thority, who tells us that too much
rich food forms acids which almost
PARALLELS the kidneys in their efforts
to expell it from the blood. They be-
come sluggish and weaken; then you
may suffer with a dull misery in the
kidney region, sharp pains in the
back or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated, and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine gets
cloudy, full of sediment, the channels
often get sore and irritated, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night.
To help neutralize these irritating
acids; to help clean the kidneys and
flush off the bodies urinous waste,
get four ounces of Jad Salts from any
pharmacy here. Take a tablespoonful
in glass of water before breakfast
for few days, and your kidneys may
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streator, who also fathered the orig
inal bill.
The new bill is remarkable for its
brevity, containing, as it does, but
one section. The defeated bill con-
tanned eight sections. Aside from
the title of the act, the entire new
bilT is embraced in the following para
graph:
No Mistaking Bills Purpose
"No restraining order or injunction
shall be granted by any court of this
State, or by a Judge or the judges
thereof, in any case involving or
growing out of dispute concerning
terms or conditions of employment,
enjoining or restraining any person
or persons, either singly or in con-
cert, from terminating any relation
Of employment, or from ceasing to
perform any work or labor, or from
recommending, advising or persuad-
ing others SO to do; or from being
upon any public street or through
fare or highway for the purpose of
obtaining or communicating informa-
ton, or to persuade any person or
persons to work or to abstain from
working, or to employ or to cease to
employ any party to labor dispute,
or to recommend, advise or persuade
others so to do"
The defeat of the injunction limi-
tation bill in the House April % and
the introduction of the new bill in
that body creates a rather peculiar
situation in the General Assembly, in
asmuch as Senate Bill No. lot, intro
duced by Senator Daniel Webster of
Chicago, is identical with the bill de-
feated in the House April %. The
Webster bill was recommended for
passage by the Judiciary Committee
of the Senate, Of which Senator John
Daley of Peoria is the chairman.
Action Taken Before House Veto
The action of the Senate committee
occurred April %, few hours before
House Bill No. % was voted on in the
lower chamber. The House bill had
been scheduled for third reading
the order Of passage-at the morning
session, but at noon, before the bill
was reached, recess was declared
until 4:30 p m.
A public hearing had previously
been announced on the Senate bill
by the. Senate committee on judiciary
to take place during the afternoon,
and shortly before 3 o'clock the COM
mittee voted to report the bill favor
ably. The Senate edition of the orig
inal measure was thus set well on its
way through the upper chamber when
a few hours later, the House bill fail
ed to make the hurdles in the lower
house.
Fourteen Representatives were re-
corded "absent or not voting" with
out any reason being reported for
their absence. The Illinois constitu-
ton requires n affirmative votes to
pass a bill in the House, even if not
single negative vote is cast. Failure
to vote, therefore, has the same effect
as a may" vote.