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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1917)
THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEDRA8KA. Picfar Anciene i nr BrrBri Hiirs i Cus Corns of oly Week IHHS Where monarchs bathe the feet of beggars and why) hot cross bans are eaten on Good Fridayi at breakfast :: Impressive church services ft IIHIST'S moment of triumphant entry Into Jerusalem, when the people look pulniH nnd went to meet lilni, has been commemorated in the church on (lie Siintlny before Muster, which (hiy, therefore, has been culled "I'ulin Sunday." Ah this Is the beginning of Holy week, It Is n happy Interlude be tween the devotional rigors of the former part of Lent and the last sir days, in which all religious exercises and per sonal sacrifices arc redoubled until the coining In of the great feast of Master. Palm Sunday seems also to foreshadow the coin ing of the spring, at least from a merely mundane point of view, because of the great throngs of worshipers who pour Into the streets from Ho man Catholic and Protestant Mplscopal churches, wearing or carrying the bits of palm, green branches or willow slips which have been dis tributed by the priests. In this country palm Is almost always used for this purpose, but In somo countries, where this leaf Is not available, Its place is taken by hits of native green. Box nnd yew also have been tiHed from time to time as a symbol of Palm Sun day. Generally the greater part of the palm Is distributed In the form of little crosses, this be ing so especially In the case of VMo men worship ers. The women recelvo crosses or lnrge or smnll branches, according to the fashion of differ ent parishes. Rome In Holy Week. In the years before the war the Holy week services at Homo drew thousands of persons from nil parts of the world to that city. These cere monies begin with tho beautiful Palm Sunday procession at St. Peter's. In all Homiin Catholic churches everywhere tho Palm Sunday procession, In which palms are carried In Imitation of the first Palm Sundny procession, Is a stately and pic turesque spectacle. In tho churches tinder tho enre ot tho religious orders, such as tho Society of Jesus, tho services of Holy week, Including those of Palm Sunday, nro usually very beautiful and elaborate. "Maundy Thursday," tho good old Eng lish name for Holy Thursday, was so called from tho French "mande," from tho Latin "mnndatum" In nlluslon to Christ's words spoken at the Last Buppcr, "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love ono nnnther." In cominemorntlon of Christ's act of humanity In washing tho feet of Ills disciples on tho occasion of tho Lost Supper ono of tho most Important ceremonies of tho day, Blnce tho early middle ages, has been tho washing of the feet of 12 or more poor persons by somo ono of higher worldly standing than themselves. In the very early church this ceremony Is not known to havo existed, hut from tho fourth cen tury It became yearly moro popular. Finally tho rlto came to bo performed by the pope, all Catholic sovereigns, prelates, priests and nobles. At Dur hnm cathedral until tho sixteenth century every chnrlty boy had n monk to wash his feet. When Queen Elizabeth was thlrty-nlno years old she per formed this ceremony for 80 poor men nnd women nt her pnlneo of Greenwich, It being then tho cus tom for tho sovereign to wash the feet of ns many persons ns she wus years old. Emperor and Beggar. On this occasion, history recites, tho feet of tho . honored beggars wcro llrst washed by tho yeoman of tho laundry. Afterward tho Rulmlmonor washed them and then tho queen herself, kneeling, after washing each foot, made the sign of tho cross upon It and kissed It. In Continental countries this practice Is still kept up. Tho Into emperor of Austria never failed to carry out tho rite. I Tho dovotces of tho Creek church also uso this ceremony at Moscow, Potrograd nnd Constanti nople. The day of tho Passion, Good Friday in Mug llBh, supposedly from "God's Friday," Is tho most nolcmn day of tho year In tho church. From tho beginning to tho end of tho three hours' service which commemorates Christ's agony upon tho cross there Is no lifting of tho deep gloom char ttctcrlstlc of tho occasion. Altars and celebrants airo draped In black In tho Homan Catholic churches. In tho Lutheran churches also tho altar nnd pulpit are draped In black. Tho threo hours' !ervlco Is used In tho Mplscopal church, and In this church, as In tho Homan Catholic, tho history of tho Passion according to St. John Is part of tho Good Friday ritual. This Is followed In tho Homan Catholic church by tho adoration of tho cross, an nncleut cere mony, and tho mass of thu presanctlflcd, so called liecauso tho elements lmvo boon consecrated tho day boforo. In the Greek church also tho Good Friday fast Is extremely strict and the mass very long. o Churches Filled to Limit Moro persons Hock to tho churches on Good Fri day than on any other day of tho year except Master. In some of the churches In Now York It Is necessary to Issue cards for tho services on both theso days, as there Is no other way of controlling tho great number of worshipers who neck ndmlnslon. Despite the length and solemnity of tho Good Friday sorvlco tho deslro to attend Is so great that It Is no uncommon thing to sco devout men nnd women standing in long lines In front of tho ofllces whero the cards nro distributed, fearful that thoy may oven then bo too lato to gain admission. Tho most popular of tho secular customs con nected with thlB day Is tho serving of hot cross buns. Tho genuine hot cross bun is rather ntminll ono, spicier than ordlnnry buns, nnd has a brown, angary surface marked with a cross. It Is said that tho hot cross bun Is ot pagan origin and can t'fl tracod back to an ancient custom of worship ing tho Queen of Ileaven by tho eating of sacred cakes, Hut tho buns that existed provlous to tho Christian era wero not In reality those of today, because they boro bo cross. In very early times the cross was placed on the bun to exorcise Its pagan spirit. For two dozen buns scald one cupful of milk, add to It a tablespoonful of butter, quarter of a cupful of sugar and a saltspoonful of salt. When lukewarm add half a compressed yeast cake, softened In a Ilttlo warm water, and a pint of Hour. This should bo mixed early In tho evening. Heat well and let tho hatter rise until foaming and double, Its original bulk. Then add a half cupful of sugar, quarter of a teaspoonful of mixed clnnnmon, nutmeg nnd mnce, a half cupful of currants, a tablespoonful of shredded candled lemon peel and enough Hour to mako a dough that can be kneaded. Knead well and set In n wnrm place overnight. In the morning turn out on a well-floured hoard and divide Into pieces weighing about three ounces each. Pnt them out round, let them stand for n few minutes, then roll Into oblong shapes nnd lny In n greased dripping pnn far enough npart for expansion. Anglo-Saxon myth and Jewish paschn aro sup posed both to havo played u part In the construc tion of tho Chrlstlnn Master. Whether Master was named from tho Anglo-Saxon Mostre, goddess of spring, or from andther root which signified "tho rising," the meaning seems much tho same, and today tho unlversnl use of flowers as tho most appropriate Master token testllles to tho genernl recognition of their appropriateness ns symboliz ing a rising from the dend. Why New Clothes Are Worn. Tho Idea of new clothes on Master, thought by some to bo a mere vanity, Is In fact as truly sym bolical of the festival as tho Master egg or tho Master flower. To burst afresh upon tho world In festival attlro Is an lnstlnctlvo demonstration of genuine Master feeling. Unfortunately, of late years tho spring hat no longer plays a leading part as an Master symbol, for, as It Insists on appear ing with tho New Year nnd won't stay In Its shell until Master time, It can no longer make an Master entrance with any dramatic effect. Those who complain that it is difficult to re member the date of Master should glance over the records of tho troubles of the early Christians In this regard. It was many, mnny yenrs before It was possible to settle upon tho method where by the date of Master should bo determined, and so violent were the disputes over the matter that different schools of Christians arose, some follow ing ono decree as to the Master celebration nnd others obedient to entirely opposite pronuncla mentos. Discrepancies In Dates. There was such difference In calculations ns to tire time of tho fenst that Bede records that In n certain year Queen Manfleda, who had received her Instruction from a Kentish priest of tho Ho mnn obedience, was fasting and keeping Palm Suntlny while her husband, Oswy, king of North unibrla, following the rule of tho British church, wns celebrating the Master festival. In 325, at tho council summoned by Constnntlne, It wns de cided that Master day was to be on Sundny nnd that It was to bo calculated at Alexandria, tho homo of nstronomlcnl science. From this nroso the present method of calculating Master, which sets the day ns the first Sundny after the first full moon after the vernnl equinox, provided thnt full moon does not fall on Sunday. Should It do so, then Master Is the following Sundny. NeWy York Herald. APPROPRIATE DISHES FOR EASTER WEEK Mggs, ham, chicken and snlads llgure conspicu ously In tho Master menus, the eggs nnd chicken because of tho Master symbolism j ham, since It Is connected with eggs from u gastronomic stand point, nnd salads becauso when Master comes fresh green viands aro particularly enticing. Hero Is n good reclpo for smothered chicken, which mny well bo tho principal Item of an Master luncheon or dinner. Split tho chicken down tho back, senson with salt and pepper, and dredgo well with flour on both Rides. Put into a bako pan a small cupful of stock and a quarter of a pound of butter. Arrange tho giblets on tho bot tom nnd on them lay the chicken, breast down. Cover tho pnn closely and bnsto every ten or twelve minutes. Allow about fifteen minutes to tho pound In roasting. When tender take out tho chicken nnd lny on n hot plate. Wash tho gib lets, add u cup of rich crenm nnd servo with bis cuit. Theso should be buttermilk or beaten bis cuit. To mako chicken n In Baltimore, prepnro tho chicken as for boiling; then cut Into Joints, wipe dry, senson woll with snlt and pepper and dip Into beaten eggs; then roll In fine bread crumbs. Plnce In n well buttered pnn, pour olive oil or melted butter over them and bake In n steady ovon for twenty-five minutes. When tender re move to n hot dish. Make n good cream gravy to pour over tho chicken and servo with corn fritters and thin, crisp slices of bncon. A savory egg dish for an Master luncheon or supper Includes eggs nnd artichokes. To mako this dish steam or cook In highly salted water ns mnny artichoke buttons as there nro guests to serve. Brown delicately In butter as many rounds of thin bread, each piece a Ilttlo larger In diam eter than nro artichoke buttons. Placo tho arti chokes on tho rounds of bread, nnd then over each one drop a poached egg, trimmed to tho exact size of the hrend foundation, Pour over tho egg a small quantity of sauce Hollandalsc. Add a dash of paprlkn nnd servo hot. To mako tho Ilollaudnlse sauce rub to n cream a half cupful of butter; then add tho yokes of two eggs, ono at a time, beating well after each addition. Put In tho Julco of n half a lemon, a snltspoonful of salt, n dash of paprika or cayenne nnd n half cupful of boiling wnter. Set the bowl containing the mixture In a saucepnn of boiling water nnd stir rapidly and constantly until It thickens like boiled custard. .Tarragon vinegar may be used In place of the lemon Juice, with tho addition of a few tarragon lenves blanched nnd cut up very smnll. Scrnmblcd eggs with green peppers mako a very good Master dish. For four or five persons nt least six eggs should bo used. Toast slices of bread fur each person nnd lay In n dish to keep hot. Put n tablespoonful of butter In the frying pan. and while heating break tho eggs into n bowl. Allow u tablespoonful of cream or water to each egg. Milk Is not good for omelettes or scrambled eggs. As soon ns tho butter Is melted and begins to bubble, turn the ggs In, nnd ns tho whites begin to set lift nnd stir with a silver fork. Have ready two finely chopped sweet green pep pers from which the seeds linvo been removed, nnd nfter tho eggs begin to cook stir tho peppers throuRh tho mixture. Cook u half moment, dish on tho hot toast, garnish with n ilttlo wntercress or parsley and serve at once. A beautiful-looking salad to servo at Master Is tho wnter Illy salad, which is ns delicious to the taste as Its appearance suggests. To mnke this salad cut tho whites of hard-boiled eggs Into point ed, petal-like strips. Keep out a couple of yolks, but mnsh tho rest. Mix with mayonnaise and fill the calyx of tho arranged petals with tho mixture. Put the remainder over the petals to give tho up penranco of pollen. Cut lettuce lenves In fine points to simulate the outer leaves. Served on n low glass dish this snlad appears at Its best. It Is better served on Individual glass dishes than on n Inrgor platter. Green pepper, lettuco nnd tomato salad. Crisp the lettuce leaves by laying In cold wnter for half an hour. Then shako dry and lay on the Ice. Tnko the sweet green or red peppors nnd with a pair of scissors cut tho peppors In lengthwise ribbons. Slice tho tomatoes. Arrange the tomntocs on tho lettuco leaves and sprinkle tho pepper ribbons over all. Dress with mayonnalso or French dresa- lug. Now York Ilerald. FOE OF COUNTERFEITERS The chief of tho secret service, John J. Flynn, recently told of a young mnn who confined his operations to federal reserve notes of low denomi nations with temporary success. Ills paper was so good that nt first It was even suspected that he might surrep tlously have obtained somo of the gen uine paper used by tho government,' hut this was soon proved to bo not so. Ills reproduction of "ones" nnd "lives" wns so good that by traveling nbout tho country lie was nble to pass out many of his spurious bills, to the great, nnnoynnco of business men nnd with) considerable profit to himself, but his "fate wns the common fate of nil his. Ilk." lie played tho game once too often. This young mnn walked Into n jeweler's store In Santa Cruz, Oil., and bought a fountain pen for S2.G0. He paid for it with one of his counterfeit' bills, walked out with his new pen and seven good dollar bills nnd n silver half dollar, a transaction giving all tho profit he could mnke In one operation. But ho had not ncted Ills part very well. He forgot to test tho pen nnd' fuss over it before putting it In his pocket, as an honest purchaser would have done, nnd that fnllure, or oversight, nroused tho suspicion of tho clerk. Ho took tho bill to tho bnnk, where It wns pronounced bad. Tho clerk rushed to the stutlon, where he found n train ready to null out. Ho found In the last car the young man making notes with his new nen nnd looking ns unconcerned ns If oblivious of the fact that in his pocket wero more, of his homemade notes. After n couple of days' reflection in close confine ment, ho told where his plnnt was concealed In Los Angeles, and It lias been. confiscated. Ho Is in prison. DIRECTS NAVAL AFFAIRS Josephus Daniels, secretary of tho navy, Is one mnn on whom tho eyes of the whole world aro turned today. From nalelgh, N. C an Inland city he was made President Wilson's navy chief. He has to start the build ing of these newly nuthorlzed war ships three battleships, one bnttlo cruiser, threo scout cruisers, fifteen destroyers, thirty-eight submarines, ono destroyer tender nnd one subma rine tender. no has to finish theso other naval Vessels previously nuthorlzed seven bnttlcsblps, five battle cruisers, seven scout cruisers, thirty-five destroyers. forty-eight submarines, one destroyer tender, ono submnrlne tender, one hos pital ship, one fuel ship, one ammuni tion ship, nnd one gunboat. With shipbuilding being over worked, with a shortage of skilled la bor, he has to get all of theso vessels built efficiently nnd quickly. At his disposal have been placed specific appropriations of S517.3S9.447.0S. which is by for the largest sum ever appropriated for the United States naval establish ment. r NEWSPAPER MAN PROMOTED George R. Cooksey, former news paper man, was named nnd sworn In as assistant to the secretnry of the treasury, n post revived after moro than tho lapse of n century. Mr. Cooksey succeeds Tench Coxe of Penn-' sylvanla, who was assistant to tho secretnry of the treasury when Alex ander Hamilton held that post In tho administration of George Washington. Washington is the homo nnd blrth placo of Mr. Cooksey. He has been private secretary to the secretary of the treasury for more than three years, succeeding Byron B. Nowton on tho lntter's advancement to the post o assistant secretary. Mr. Cooksey is the son of the lato Charles E. and S. V. Cooksey of Washington. He entered the service of tho Assoclnted Press, in the Wash ington bureau, in 180S, shortly nfter the outbreak of the Spanlsh-Amerlcnn war. Ho was with tho Assoclnted Press for 15 years, resigning October 8, 1013, to nccept the post of private secretary to the secretary of the treasury, which ho has held until now. Ills wife wns formerly Miss Annie 0. Cnlllflower of Washington, whom ho married in 1007. They havo five children, George It., Jr.; Annlo O. V., Charles F narry J., and Joseph E. Cooksey. The post, ns revived by tho present legislation, carries n salary of S5.000 a. year, tho samo amount that Is paid to assistant secretaries. Tho pay began March 1. HE WHIPPED CROWN PRINCE Being a German-American, but at tho same tlmo a loynl American citi zen, Otto II. Krauso isn't boasting about his oxtraordlnary feat, but thero Is a bit of prldo in his manner when ho says to his friends, "I nm probnbly tho only man In tho world who ever licked the kaiser. "Of course, It is somo years ago when Kaiser Wllhclm nnd I had our Ilttlo fisticuff," said Mr. Krnuse, who Is a hotclkceper anu a former chief of Hnckensnck's fire department. "I renlly didn't know that tho boy I whipped In 1800 was tho German prince, nnd I was so angry at tho tlmo I did not care. My grandfather, Her man Vogel, was at that time In chnrgo of tho city waterworks at Potsdnm, nnd he gnvo mo bouquet of flowers to tako to tho palace. On my way a lad about my age, six years, grabbed tho flowers from my hnnd and pro ceeded to run uwiiv. I pmiphf iiim took the flowers, nnd whlnnert lilni. Tim timn t una i. . i "uiou V.IUHU io uis rescue, ana it was then I v,ns told the boy was tho crown prince. Being n boyish prank tho ofTcnso was overlooked, but I never forgot it, and nnturaUy the kalsXgreat war power Just now Impresses it more eply ou my mind " Oermnn nT n u V. MtMto Ho was at ono tlmo in tbo German navy. Ho has lived in Hackensack, N. J., for 30 or moro years.