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S WE crossed Palestine, riding over
those ancient byways that wind
through hill and dalo leading to the
holy city, we were deeply Impressed
by the pilgrims not only by their
numbers but by their very air of
patient eagerness as they trudged
the dusty roads footsore und weary.
As wo neared the city we knew that
Jerusalem was alrcndy filled to over
flowing with these pilgrims, because
the roads leading Into the city were
lined on either side with crowds of
tlioso pilgrims camping in the ditches,
with their pots and pans and bedding.
Although it was midday when wo arrived and
the sun beat down mercilessly, many 6f these
tlrod pilgrims had spread a small scaif or shawl
across sticks and woro sleeping in Its shade.
SU11 they contlnuod to flock into tho city, carry
ing palm branches in tholr hands, until all the
highways round about Jerusalem woro lined
with these weary but devout people.
One could not help pitying them, while at the
samp tlmo admiring their wonderful dovotion.
Thousands of Uiem had walked hundreds of
miles through RuBsia and across inhospitable
Turkey, being treated In tho latter placo moro
like dogs than human beings. If thero is one
thing above another a Turk hates, something
that arouses his Mohammedan Indignation, it is
tho sight of those Christians, devout mombors of
the Greek church, plodding afoot across the
sultan's domain with but one thought In view
to klsa tho tomb of Christ. You can only
marvel at tholr religious zeal which enables them
to withstand tho tortures of a long Jonrnoy and
tho abuso of tho cold-blooded Turks.
Fortunately, our quarters had been reserved
long In advance, otherwise we; too, would have
been forced to camp among tho pilgrims beside
tho highway. As theso pilgrims come in sight
of tho Holy Land they fall upon their kneoB, faci
Ing tho Jerusalem thoy lovo, so simple and beau
tiful Ih tholr faith,
Jerusalem's places of Interest during the Easter
week aro many. They are mado memorable
through their association with Christ on and
prior to the day of his crucifixion. Wo first vis
ited tho Garden of GotliBemane, whore, bo many
years ago, he wont to pray, "Not my will, but
thine." This is really a very small plot of ground,
about twenty flvo foot square, containing many
flowor beds and somo oxtremoly old olive trees.
AlwpyB kept In good order, on tho occasion of
EaBtot this hallowod gurdon Is mado glorious
with beds of flowers In full bloom.
Thoro Is also the Via Dolorosa, or "the street
of sorrows," through which Christ passed on his
wuv to Calvary. Along this street aro tho vari
ous stations of tho cross, recording tho Incidents
lu this memorable Journey.
Then thero Is the Church of tho Holy Sepul
cher. whore tho claborato Easter ceremonies aro
held This churoh Is In reality a massive build
ing containing vast congorles of churches,
chapels and shrines In which tho various sects
worship. Thoro aro within theso walls thirty
seven so-called "holy places," although It must
be said that thoro Is a gravo question as to tho
authenticity or many of these.
Ab wo approached tho outer gaes of this
church wo woro annoyed by tho painfully incon
gruous note which was struck by tho deafening
medloy causod by tho yelling and screaming of
dealers in "articles do plete." or. In othor words,
"holy rollcs." All aorts of vendors woro shout
i n tho tons of tholr voices and oagorly
clutching at all comers In tholr frantic endeavors
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Kaster celebration wo would have little oppor
tunity to seo these things, owing to the great
crowds, wo took occasion to visit them tho day
following our arrival, Among the principal
places of Interest In the Church of tho Holy
Sepulcher aro tho supposed tomb of Christ, tho
stone of unction, the holy sepulcher, the Greek
church, tho chapel of St. Helena and Mount
Calvary.
The first of tho Easter services In the holy
city consists of tho "washing of feet." This
occurs on the Thursday before Good Friday. It
Is a Greek ceremony, short and unexciting, and
takes placo In the courtyard of the church. Not
withstanding that it is unexciting, every available
space in the courtyard and every commanding
window and rooftop was occupied as the Greek
patriarch bethed the feet pf twelve of his priests
as thoy wero seated upon a little platform.
On the next day Good Friday we witnessed
tho Latin corcmon."' of the crucifixion. This is
interesting in a way, but somewhat shocking to
the occidental idea. This ceremony takes place
over what is said to bo the actual alto of tho
crucifixion. It Is performed beforo a cross on
which a dummy IlgUro has been nailed. At the
conclusion tho figure Is taken down from the
cross and placed In a white shoot, the crown of
thorns and tho nails drawn from tho "hands" and
"feet" bolng placed on silver salvers. After th.lt
a procession Is formed which leads to the stone
of unction, where sermons are delivered In six
different languages.
Saturday afternoon wo witnessed tho ceremony
of tho "holy flro," to tho minds of the pilgrims
the most Important of all, Thero is a certain
imprcssIvencBS about It, but tho grandeur is lost
In thu mad strugglo botwocn the Latin and
Greek worshipers that changes what should be
a Bolomn ceremony Into a veritable mob scene.
At the tlmo wo were thero much talk was heard
of either abandoning this ceremony or greatly
modifying It, and I must confess that all of our
party jigreed that unless It could bo conducted
In an orderly manner It should certainly bo aban
doned. There Is an old tradition In Jerusalem that
long after Christ had arisen and departed from
tho holy Hopulchor holy flro from heaven was
seen to descend Into the sepulcher. Time has
deprived this tradition of tho greater part of its
weight, but It must bo admitted that many of
tho poor faithful but Ignorant pilgrims still bo-
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GARDENS
Their Cultivation Is of Help to
Children and to the Neighborhood.
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We secured a good van
tage point from one of the
upper balconies, and by
two o'clock the church
was filled to overflowing
with a zealous yet excit
able mob. Tho Greek
patriarch, accompanied by
the Armenian high priest,
entered the holy sepul
cher, and Instantly there
was a hush throughout all
the church. On either
side of the sepulcher aro
holes, and booh flames ap
poured through these
holes. Instantlythe strug
glo commenced. To us It
was a terrible sight to seo
the pilgrims flght to get
near tho holy flame Each
pilgrim held a candle, and
his heart's dcslro was to light this candle by the
holy fire. Within ten minutes the thousands
struggling around the holy sepulcher Inclosure
had lighted their candles, and tho church was a
mass of tiny HghtB from each of these candles.
Wo wero told that much bettor order hac
been maintained on this EaBter during the holj
flro ceremony than ever before, and we could bul
wonder what some of the past ceremonies won
like, since five personB were removed on stretch
ers while wo looked on, having been severely In
jured by being pushed down and trampled on by
the struggling mob.
It was interesting but by no means comfort
lng to note tho hatred exhibited on every hani
by the Turks.
Wo watched the lino forming for a prooesslor
where tho Turkish soldiers wore drawn up ai
a guard, much as city policemen keep b.'ck tb
crowds during a parade In this country. When
ever a Turk got In the crowd he was well handled
and assisted to a vantage point if ho cared to
aeo, although for tho most part tho Turka would
not deign to look upon It. Whenever one of thf
Christians was pushed by tho crowd into tho lint
of Turkish soldiers ho was promptly and effective
ly pounded with the butt of a rifle. Not openly,
but rather surreptitiously, the soldier stared
straight front nt the sumo time he mallclouslj
and viciously dabbed backward with rifle butt,
generally grievously hurting whoever was unfor
tunate enough among the pilgrims to bo crowded
against the lines. Abovo all It was the Armenians
who were thus abused.
On Sunday morning thoro wero more cere
monies In the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
These ceremonies wero conducted In man Ian
guages, and tho vestments worn by tho priests
were unusually gorgeous.
At noon on Sunday the Easter week ceremonies
wore over for tho year. An hour later the reat
army of pilgrims was flocking out of tho city.
In all dln-ctlons thoy were traveling with ihelr
few belongings In bundles, but by far tho greater
number journeyed out on tho highways that led
acroBB tho Holy Land and Into Russia.
Tly night not a pilgrim remained, while all
along the roads round about the holy city were
left tho litter and tho ashos of the campl res
where so many thousands had encamped (lining
tho week. The next day Jerusalem became tho
same quiet, sleepy city that It was when thu
man of sorrows rode into It and was taken be
fore Pilate.
Thoso having in charge tho garden
work of tho city schools aro also en
couraging tho building of children's
gardens at homo. Theso Juvonllo ef
forts may control tho wholo gardon or
be confined to a small space only, ap
propriate prizes having been olfered
for each, and also for every possible
phase of homo gardening. This work
should engogo the serious attention
of every parent to tho extont of pro
vision for children's gardens In the
homo premises Just as coon as tho
hardest seasonal rains aro over, which
should bo about tho tlmo thoso words
appear In print. Sovcral years ago,
when personally interested in the start
ing of school gardens In Los AnBelea
tho City Beautiful editor reprinted tho
following good reasons why children
should have homo gardens and be en
couraged In tho work. Nearly every
one of them applies with equal forco to
school gardens.
1. Wherever it has been tried, tho
children have been moro willing to ,
stay at homo and have taken more In- "
terest in tho homo because thoy love
pretty things.
2. Thoy have learned to bo neat and
regular In their work and to take a
personal pride In it, that goes a long
way toward keeping thorn good and
happy.
3. It gives light and pleUBant exer
cise In tho open nlr and offers some
thing that can bo seen and enjoyed in
return for tho work.
4. It gives safe companionship.
5. It teaches many things about out
door llfo that are worth much moro
than thoso learned In tho streets.
6. It makes Uio child feel that ho
does something for tho homo, and this
is a great safeguard.
7. It gives occupation and relieves
much of tho restlessness that is so,
trying to tho mother.
8. It gives a feeling of ownership
and control that strengthens character.
0. It will give flowers for tho house
all summer and fall.
10. A flower garden Is contagious.
It appeals not only to its owner, but y
to a wide circle of people. In look
ing at 11, neighbors begin to reallzo
that their houses, their lawns, their
walks, their doorways, Uielr back
yards, are all great gossips that tell
tales to every passer-by, and unlike
most gossips, they tell the truth. Loa
Angeles Times.
PLAN FOR CITY MANAGERS
Kansas Municipalities May Bo Given
Power to Hire Expert to Look .
After Affairs. T
An enabling act that will allow -the
cities of Kansas to name a city man
ager to handle all tho business of a
city was Introduced in tho senato by
Senator Howe of Dickinson county.
Abilene, Senator Howe's home, has
been operating under a city manager
plan. The bill provides for tho se
lection of city commissioners and a
mayor as under tho present commis
sion government law. They aro to
recelvo a nominal Balary and aro di
rected to name a city manager, who
Is to serve for an Indefinite time,
and cannot bo removed except upon
written charges, and must be given
a chance to defend himself. All city
employees are to bo named by a civil
sorvlco board, except tho heads of
each city department.
Tho commission is to havo nothing
to do but pass ordinances for tho gov
ernment of the city, and tho city man
ager is to attend to all the business
of tho city and Is directly responsible
to the city commission for hts acts.
ThoJaw requires that tho manager bo
experienced In handling engineering
and utility problems.
Tho law Is mado optional and before
tho city can hire a city managor a
vote must bo had In favor of tho
plan.
SPRINGTIME OF THE WORLD
Land That Was Filled With Lonell-
Made Quick WIUi uite anu
Keen-Eyed Joy.
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Llfo Is visibly rolcasod, and wo aio
...wHnnRHOH of creation at work. Wo
D., , nrth touched with color, and
greenness Bweoplng over tho land.
Now tho wayside Mowers spring up,
rained upon and glad of the sun. find
ho cyo of man Is gladdened b Inter
alo und fertile Held, and tho long
groon lanes of linden. Not all tho
gathered miows and punlBhlng winds
can thwart this coming of tho spring
All the tides of being are rolling In
to thu flood. Now thero returns tho
wlldness thut leaps at llfo aB a hunt
ing dog lot looso from the leash Tho
breezes tumble down Irom tho great
'hills, Their cpol baa been nouriBhed
In tho rich green pines, and has lifted
off tho hidden mounds of snow In
dark ravines. AH tho epnclous spread
of lawn and meadow, white sea
lapped beach and lifting hill Is vl
brant Tho land that was full of lone
liness is quick with llfo nnd through
tho fresh morning thoro moves a keen
eyed Joy Rut what wo witness in the
silent upsprlnglng of tho waysldo and
foroBt 1b revealed today In the heart
of man, Bays Colllor's Weekly, We,
too, aro In a springtime blown upon
b) frosli winds. That marvelous and
many-hued spectaclo of tho busy
spring Is but tho garment of tho God
who works through the thoughts of
nion and touches them for renewal
The bleak ugOB havo gone, and tlu (
race of men itself Is visibly planning
a resurrection. Out of the dust of
Its dead things It rises to a fullor
life. Its anciont enemies aro in re
treat Hato is dying, poerty is pabs
Ing, tho disinherited have found a
vole Ab out of a stormy night, vo
draw near a light and warmth for
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Usefulness of Gardens.
A writer In tho Southern Woman's
Magazine calls gardens "tho solution
tor misspent leisure In childhood."
"There Is great economic truth," she
says, "at tho bottom of the garden
movement, and Its value has been rec
ognized long ago In European coun
tries, which havo brought about differ
ent forms of development. Austria es
tablished experimental gardeus in Jti
rural schools as far back as 1801)
Swltzerjand, Germany and England
have a gardon courso in their public
schools, while Franco goes farther and
maintains not only flower and vege
table gardens, but includes orchards,
forestry and bee Industry. Tho garden
movement is of special significance In
cities where largo numbers of children
aro turned out on the streets to loiter,
teaso and maraud. Whon tho welfare
workers and educators fully realize the
far-reaching value of this movement It
will spread like wlldflre over tho coun
try. It Is remarked that the school gar
den movement in this country had Its
boglnnlng In Boston, but that Cleve
land's school board has glvon It per
haps the greatest Impetus. As the re
suit of It thero aro said to ba r.0,000
home gardens In Cleveland
Not Late,
Little Jimmy's third day at school
and ho was late starting "You woro
late this morning, -wore you not, Jim
my'" queried his mother at noon.
"No, ma'am," answered truthful Jim
my "You were not' What weretha
other children doing when you reached
thero?" 'he children" und Jimmy
beamed "why, thoy wore jus' all
BUtln' still waltln' till I got there."--Woman's
Home Companion.
Yellow watermelons from France
lioe been introduced in California.
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