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Jurusalkm, 1'Ai.nsTiNE, March 1003.
The population of Jerusalem is an
unknown quantity. Tho same may be
said of almost any Turkish and Chin
ese city. Estimates vary from 60,000
to 75,000, of which 40,000 are said to
be Jews. When I have disposed of
Jerusalem and Palestine in general 1
shall write more particularly of the,
people.
One of the very oldest landmarks in
Jerusalem is the citidel, a part of which
is called the tower of David, standing
to the right of the Jaffa gate. The up
per patt has been often destroyed and
rebuilt, but the lower part is old
enough to deserve the appellation,
ancient. When Jesus walked the
sheets this tower was a silent monster.
Alongside this tower a bleach was
made in the wall in 1898 for the special
purpose of permitting the German
Emperor to enter the city in carriage.
It is now used as much as the original
Jaffa gate entrance. The Jaffa gate is
never closed, for what would be gained
by closing it when a larger opening is
close by? Entering the walled city
here, the thoroughfare directly ahead
is David street, which descends rapidly,
terrace after .terrace.
Zion street begins near the Jaffa
gate and leads to Zion gate on the
summit of Mount 'Zion. David took
this height and "David dwelt in the
fort and called it the city of David."
2 Sam. 5: 9.
Everyone visits the church of St.
James, located on Zion street, for it is
Jaeie tradition declares James was be
headed. ''Herod the king stretched
forth his hand,s to vex certain of the
church and he killed James, the brother
of John, with the sword." Act 12: 2.
Near the Zion gate is a ruin called
, the palace of Caiaphas, containing, ac
cording to Greek tradition, the prison
of Christ and the stone which was
rolled away from the sepulchre by the
angels. The stone is circular and is
about the right size to have been used
at the mouth of tho sepulchre under
Gordon's golgotha, but 1 am by no
means a convert to Gordon's theory.
I entered the prison cell and consider
it built for the purpose of being used
as a dungeon. Everything has its
place nere. The place where the cock
stood when it gave evidence against
Peter is marked by a pillar.
Near this spot is the tomb of David.
The kings of Judab "slept with their
fatheis, and were buried in the city of
David." The next room to the tomb
is the Coenaculum or chamber of the
last supper. The room is 50x30 feet.
By a liberal use of imagination the very
spot where the table stood and where
Jesus sat has been indicated and is
' pointed out to every visitor. Beyond
the fact that this is the traditional site
there is nothing to indicate its prefer
ment except that it is "a large upper
room," Mark 14:10. Here it is believed
Peter preached the sermon recorded in
in Acts 2:14-36. Being the next room
to the tomb of David and connected
therewith by a small opening, intended
no doubt to be used in watching the
royal sarcophagus, Peter could well
have used the words of the 29th verse;
''and his sepulchre is with us unto this
dav."
I shall not forget the sight presented
at the lews' Wailins Place. Here the
Jews assemble to weep over the des
truction of the temple. Blocks of
marble 4x15 fees, a part of the cele
brated wall, call them hither, for at
this point they are sure of coming in
contact with iheold Jewish work. No
mortar was used and the huge blocks
fit so perfectly that a piece of paper
cannot be inserted between the courses.
Many a Jew has come bore with ham
mer and nails and partly by drilling
has succeeded in driving a few nails
into the marble in order to be able to
boast of having added something to the
original wall. Such a sort of weeping
and wailing I never saw or heard be
fore. They stand and kiss the walls
as fast as they possibly can, then
mournfully mumble something which
is of course unintelligible to me. Some
have copies ot the Hebrew Psalter in
hand from which they read as they
move to and fro like an old fashioned
country boy speaking his first peace on
Friday afternoon while the big girls
laugh until their turn to speak comes
when they forget and, to pass away
the time more pleasantly, get red in
the face and pucker their gingham
aprons on either side as if preparing to
wade in deep water.
Many people visit the Jews' Wailing
Place on Friday but others prefer Sat
urday morning because there is usually
-a larger number of Jews engaged in the
Control of the Holy City.
business on Saturday and further be
cause the Jew has so much reverence
for the day (his Sunday or Sabbath)
that he will not make life misctablc for
his observers by, plying his begging tac
tics. Jerusalem, has three Sundays or
holv days each week, some observing
Friday, some Satttoday and still others
Sunday. Counting these Sunday, I
am told that Jerusalem has 250 holi
days, feast days and holy days each
year, enough to swamp an empire.
Near the Wailing Place is the be
ginning of an arch which once connect
ed the city of Zion with the Temple.
It is named Robinson's arch in honor
of its discoverer who is an American.
Many pilgrims seemingly delight in
walking up aid down lhu Via Dolorosa
tho street Christ is supposed to have
trod bearing the heavy cross. It leads
by the government house, Pilate's
judgment hall to the church of the
Holy Sepulclno. Font teen stations are
marked along this traditional street of
pain, indicating the sites os the various
incidents connected with tat eventful
day. The fust marker is at the bar
racks; the secoiul is where the cross
was laid upon Christ. Near here is the
Ecce Homo inch, indicating the spot
whete the Roman governor said, "Be
hold the Man." John 19: 5. The
church of the Sisters of Zion is close
and should be visited as its basement
contains the original Roman pavement
with marks of chariot wheels made in
the time of Christ. Further down the
street is the church of Notre Dame,
near which is the third marker whete
Christ is said to have fallen under the
weight of the cross. This point is also
near the traditional house of Lazarus,
the poor man. Still further is the
fourth station, where Jesus met his
Mother. The house of Dives, the rich
man, is next pointed out. Stones of
various colors are the materials out of
which this house was built. The fifth
station marks the site where Simon of
Cyrene took the cross from Christ, be
cause he was no longer able to carry it.
Other mat kings indicate wheic Christ
is said to have leaned as he rested from
the burden; where he fell the second
time; where Christ addressed the
women who accompanied him; where
Christ sank the third time under the
weight of the cross; the remaining
points are within the church of the
Holy Sepulchre. One indicates where
the Son of Man was disrobed; where
He was nailed to the cross; where the
cross was raised: where He was taken
down from the cross; and the last one
is by the holy scpulchie.
Let us enter the church of the Holy
Sepulcher, built by the Crusaders in
1 103 to enclose the older chapels. I
visited it time and again and I trust
that you arc sufficiently interested in
this most sacred place of all the earth
to accompany me as I endeavor to lead
you. This church is a series of build
ings joined together Ju one. On enter
ing the building we approach the. stone
of unction upon which Christ was laid
for the anointing when taken from the
cross. This rock is kissed by thous
ands as they come and go. The real
stone or slab is concealed by a slab of
marble, as the incessant kissing would
in time wear it away, hence it is half
soled on the upper part as a means of
protection
Candelabra and a variety of lamps
hang above the stone. Though this
part belongs to the Latins, they permit
the Americans, Greeks and Copts to
join them in providing lamps and hold
ing the spot as sacred. To the north
west is a railing enclosing a stone
marking the spot where Mary stood
while the body of Jesus was being
anointed, and where she stood watch
ing the. tomb. Just befote us is the ro
tunda, 65 feet in diametur, in the center
of which stands the holy sepulchre
within a small chapel 18 feet broad and
26 feet long, built of marble. A low
doorway leads to it through a vestibule
6x7 feet inside measure. In the center
of the chapel is a stone set in marble
said to be part of the one the angel
rolled away. Hero' fifteen lamps are
kept burning, five belonging to the
Greeks, five to the Latins,'' four to tho
Americans and one to the Copts. Pass
ing the angels' chapel we 'inter the
sepulchre proper, which is about 6 feot
square, containing the marble sarcop
hagus shown as the tomb of Christ.
Only four people can enter atone time,
und many where weep, kneel and pray
most forvently. A soldier stands in
this small chapel from morning till
night to protect this sacred place from
the relic hunter and hand of the des
poller. E. C. Horn.
(Continued next week.)
ikolth Ij. t'lercu Is fully iiutliorlred to so
tloit subscription 11ml Job work unit collect
and rcculiit for mumo, mid transact nil utlior
bUHln'oKi ltiiCoiimU'lloii with liU position im tut
accredited rorcuiiiiitl oof tills micr.
Fred Neoland was In town Tuesday.
Ed Loomis returned from the cast
Saturday.
.loliu Hamatcd lias returned from
Mlnnubotu.
.lohu Christy will have a public sale
early in November.
0. M. Hums will teach the Nonpareil
school this year.
Dcwltt Hush is spending1 u few days
with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Wood were in
llemlngford Saturday.
Win. Walker" and Win. Fosket went
to Mat-bland Saturday.
Henry liohto is delivering' cabbage
und onions to his patrons here.
Lena Wlldy went to Chadron Tues
day to attend Chadron Academy.
.lohu S.iuerwclu is tho proud father
of 11 git I born Wednesday, Out. 14th.
Over 00 ears of potatoes have been
shipped from bete up to last Saturday
evening.
0. 1.. Perry from Omaha spent Sat
unlay in llemlngford the guest of Iv.
t. Pierce
Uanl. .Malik's sale was'woll attended
.mil uvt'i'vtliluir liiuiiirlit very satisfac
tory priu .
Mr. Lhiii.iu'. a iMttle buyer from
Ulysses, wus, buying cuttle hci-ilu'
last of the week.
.las. Montugue, V. A Neelaiul, A. C.
Iversou and C. E. Wiltsey bhipuit
cattle Monday evening.
John Christy has sold his quartet
section one half nillo etisl of town to
Wm. Dolslug for one thousand dollars.
Candidates are thick as hops at all
the sales and public gatherings. The
county Is close and It la Ices a hustler
to win.
Ueo. L. Taylor shipped cattle to
South Omaha .Monday. Ho also had
cattle in charge for several of his
neighbors.
The Ladies of the Congregational
church will give a missionary dinner
In the Johnson house opposite Wildy's
Saturday, Oct. 31 11103. Everyone
Invited."
John llahn and two sons sold Wlldy
their potatoes this week driving nearly
thirty miles from their ranch In bheri
dun county. They took loads of coal
homo with thenf.
A very pleasant surprise was planned
and successfully carried out on Mrs,
Leslie Price by a large number of her
friends last Wednesday. She was pie
bunted w 1th a handsome coffee pot. A
very pleusant day was spent.
There will be services in the Con
gregational church Sunday morning
und evening, A minister who Is highly
recommended to the local church will
preach and if he anil the congregation
are mutually suited he will be engaged
permanently.
Elt Walsner came to Uemingford
Sunday for a short visit having been
cast with stock. He spent several days
hero renewing acquaintances and look
ing over the countrj . He notes consid
erable improvement but regards
Wyoming as a much better country'.
The Adventibt school will open Mon
day under the charge of Prof. Campbell..
The Industrial work will be under the
management of Prof. Kirkle. Both are
pleasant geutlemen to meet and will no
doubt do excellent work In their Geld.
They nre accompanied by their fami
lies and have become permanent resi
dents. A very pleasant surprise party oc-
curred last Friday evening at the Olds'
home on Walter Osgood. The guests
were: W. T. Elkner, Ueo. Osborn, Jo
Ucrncall, 'l . Lltch, Earl Fosket,
Charles lhishnell, E. Oldag, Alwllda
Church, Neva Putrick, Ollio Patrick,
Blanche Fosltet, Almeda Fosket, Mary
Ilushnell, Bertha Burleigh,' and Susie
Hopkens.
Ole Petersou nnd u B. & M. conduc
tor had a llttlb fuss over the street
crossings Saturday evening. The con
ductor struck Peterson over the head
with his lantern when ho was asked to
open tho crossing. A few hurd words
had been oxchanged previously und
both no doubt were partially to blume
tho It would seem that If the crossing
had been held an unwarranted length
of time, the conductor should have cut
the crossing at once and then all trou
ble would have been avoided. Some
husky farmer boy ouo of these days
will show trainmen where this wild
west started from on tho crossing rack
et if It continues as in tho pust.
Attention of farmers and others
using the east and north roads into
town is called to the village ordlnuiice
publUbed In this Issue of Tin: Meiui.d
governing the length of time which
trains may hold the street crossings In
Uemingford and the number of feet
which shall be between cars. Tills was
a much needed ordluanee and from
now on the marshal can arrebt train
men who hold erosslngb and the police
judge can fine them. There is uothing
which will make a man madder than
to bo held from going about his busi
ness by a train of curs drawu ucross
tho highway. After he has exhausted
his patience and all the strong words
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SPRING BUSINESS IN THE FALL
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Sounds Funny, Doesn't it?
. W K L L , IT'S THIS WAY
We sell the Celebrated Lesjgett & Plitt, single cone, noiseless bed springs.
Our sales in these goods arc enormous just now, hence "A Big Spring Business
in the Fall." We are sole agents for these goods in Alliance. Beware of imita
tionsnone genuine without the "Leggett & Piatt guarantee tag" on each spiing
as shown below.
No. 15, sectional spring $T fkfk
as shown in cut ? U UU
No. 1, one piece spring QA T1
No. 5, one piece spring
as shown in cut
No. 3, one piece spring
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in the language and lost a S's worth of
time ho is in no mood to ask a conduc
tor to "please" open a crossing. If he
amounts to a row of pins or Is worth
the powder to blow him up ho wont
usk it ho will demand it. And from
now on if the marshal is in town it
wont be any trouble to permanently
increase tho school fund. His inline
is Wm. FosVet.
People here do not fully realize the
importance ot the new school estab
lished here thU 3 ear by tho denomina
tion of Seventh Day Adventists. It
starts with two trained men in charge,
Processors Campbell and Kirkle, who
during the first year will have charge
of the school and Industrial work re
spectively. Tho conference has pur
chased the land and buildings belong
ing to Danl. Mauk, one of tho best
farms in this neighborhood and the
plcasantest loeatiou in this vicinity.
Tho buildings are located one mile "west
and one mile south from town just
the right distance. It Is coming more
and more to be the consensus of opin
ion among our leading educators that
that religious instruction should be
wholly divorced from the public schools
and that the sphere of the public
school should be intellectual and moral
training, leaving the religious training
to the parents, the church and tho
Sunday School. Many parents desire
their children should receive religious
instructions daily. This is manifently
Impossible under our laws In commun
ities where denominations differ in
their beliefs and doctrines. Tho de
nominational schools supply the solu
tion to such parents and might well
be patronized by those parents who
are not themselves fitted to instruct
their children in spiritual and religious
matters. Strictly denominational
schools below the rank of Academy are
a new departure in the rurul districts
but the future is bound to see thoir
number increase becauso thoy ure
needed. The school of the Adventists
will have a splendid region from which
to draw material to build up a school
Western Xobrasku, Western South
Dakota and Wyoming. lU founders
confidently look forward to the time
when the present buildings will ho too
small and the present teaching force
too few to carry on tho work as out
lined. Our community is fortunate to
possess such an institution nnd the fact
of the schools location here should be
one of tho things of which wo are
proud.
W. M. FOSKET,
--u.cti03n.eer
Will Cry Sales in This and
Adjoining Counties. . . .
Oil
COMMISSION,
BY THE DAV.
(ST Satisfaction guaranteed. If
you want to buy or sell ranch prop
erty, list it with me
Uemingford, Neu.
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$4.50
$3.50
' GUARANTEE
The denier is hereby instructed to
reiurn the purchase price in cash,
uon ruiurn of this Spring, if nftwr
one month's trial it shnll not piovu
satisfactory in every respect.
Loogelt AIMaltSK & Mf(j. Co.
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A fine stock of Ladies'1
Cloaks, Jackets and Fur
nishings, all up-to-date,'
and most be sold by
Wednesday night, Oct.
28,
50 Cents on
This stock must be sold
in three days as I
decided to put in a
line of Gents Fu
ings. Come in and take
advantage of a "snap."
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Hila Grand Hotel
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I have purchased the paint
shop of Albert Johnson and
am prepared to do all kinds of
carriage painting-.
People, if you have furni
ture you want fixed I will call
and get it. I also do painting
and paper hanging, graining
and first class sign work. All
work of the best and satisfac
tion guaranteed.
Phone 194.
W. H. Zehrung.
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