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By VAUGHAN KESTER.
F you want to read a
delightfully humorous,
cssentiallyAmerican story,
with a hero and heroine
quite after your own
heart, you cannot afford to miss
the new serial we are about to print.
THE
PRODIGAL
JUDGE
is a tale that treats of American
life and conditions of several
decades ago and is wholly unlike
anything else in recent fiction.
When the story is ended you'll find
that you have left a company that
you have come to know intimately
and, for the most part, loved.
DE SURE TO READ THE OPENING CHAPTER
Do Not Miss the Opening Chapter
If You Miss It You'll Regret It
fTF YOU READ the opening chap
II ters you will await each suc
ceeding number with an increas
ing interest, and wish for more of it
HE FIRST INSTALLMENT of
this intensely interesting story will bo found
in those columns in a short time, followed
up by a weekly supply as our spneo permits.
The Easter
Festival
By Lena ,M. McCauley
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Day," begins nn old carol in
recognition that Easter Is n
festival of spring. While
tho Christian faith nccopts
It as a movable feast de
pending on tho thno of the
Paschal moon, It is always
within the period when na
ture la awaking from win
ter to a renewal of life.
Kach day tho sun rises
earlier, Its warmth drawing
the frost from the ground.
Ab If 1)V manic tho dull
fleldB arc veiled in tender green and
tho flowera bud In the bheltored
places.
In tho first days of human history
tho envo man rubbed dry sticks to
gether to steal lire from tho sun.
When the spring melted the Ice of
winter, he bowed m,oro profoundly to
tho (jrent lumlnnry In the sky as It
appeared In the cast, and later when
ho built hlH altars ho renewed tho
tires when tho sun turned northward.
Tho word Enster Is from tho Saxon
"Eostre," tho nnmo of the goddess of
spring. "Eostcr" lived in tho east
with tho rising sun. She was the
most gentle of nil tho deities of the
pagan world. As she tripped across
tho meadows tho grass camo out, the
flowers blossomed, tho Ice was broken
In tho brooks, nnd tho streams sang
merrily. All tho earth rejoiced, for
the fairer seasons of tho year were nt
hand.
Significant of Resurrection.
Each year Eostro was born again
significant of the resurrection from
tho dend of the Christian faith. Tho
young plants nwoko to Ufa from dry
seeds, tho chicks from the eggs, nnd
everywhere In nature tho springtide
under the spell or Eostre became
lovely after the winter's sleep.
The Romans adopted the Saxon
Eostre ns their goddess Aurora. When
the Christian fathers were nnmlng the
feasts of the church It was a wise
thought that brought tho old nature
worship nnd the Easter resurrection
Into harmony.
The Emperor Constnntlne, at the
beginning of tho fourth century, re
solved to fit the time of Easter thnt
it should not conflict with the Jewish
Passover. To prevent disputes, bo
mado tho rules which wore accepted at
the Council of Nice In 31!5 A. D. The
twenty-first day of March was known
na the Vernal Equinox, tho next full
moon was tho moon of Nlsan, or the
Jewish Passover, and tho Lord's Day
following was Easter Day. Hut If the
full moon hnpponed on n Sunday,
Easter Day was tho Sunday after that.
Old Easter customs, while differing
widely according to religions nnd lo
calities, had somo things In common.
Tho Easter flower has always been
sacred to altars. Todny wo speak of
tho Easter Illy, meaning tho St. Jo
seph Illy, nnd In other parts of the
world tho daffodil, or tho nnrclssus,
or tho calla Illy mny bo regarded us
the Easter Uly. Tho Easter egg Is
generally treasured nnd tho Easter
candle Is a sacred fire, tho egg per
taining to tho resurrection of life,
and the Are to eternal life.
The return of the sun at the vernal
equinox was on occasion for rojolclng
among tho pagans In general, espe
cially tho wandering tribes who stud
led the skies, the Druids, nnd wild
northern peoples. Tho lire worship
ers of Persia, living on tho high urld
plateaux at this season, rose more
reverently with tho dawn and sprend
their rugB to kneel In adoration awnlt
Ing tho token In tho east of tho source
of light and llfo. Tho Easter eggs as
symbols of tho gods of good and evil,
Ormuzd nnd Adrhnan, were popular In
Persia nud gayly colored. They were
North Mend Tho Platln ncr 1j
Inundating adjoining low Holds hero
and their between Fremont and Notth
Mend, and water In How ing 1" !'
ditch, s along the 1 tilou I'acillc tr.ielt
For the llrst I hue since the Hood llvo
c.irn ago tho old channel between
.MurpliH and lYciuont Is iarrln
water Setcrnl lariiHMH haw let I
tlulr humeri and the do.en families
rt Hiding on I'u'inout inland haw
bought places of mitely.
To Mark Meridian Road.
StioniHluiig Tho .Meridian road,e
lending Horn Winnipeg, Canada, to tho
(iillf, p.iHKert tliiough Sti'oiiiuliutg, tiliil
at a meeting of the eoiiiiiierelal elut
a connulUeo was appointed to put it:
place load marks made for this pur
pobu by the Meildl.iu road association
exchanged ns ;ifts, even solemn dig
ultarles rallying them about In their
voluminous robes and presenting
them to friend.
Enster Symbols Universal.
The colored Easter eggs, as gay as
tho Easter llowers In the Ileitis, are
universal. In Russia and In Paris,
and in fact today In all largo cities
of the woild, Imitation eggs are made
of confectionery, and Jewelers go so
far as to make eggs of gold nnd sil
ver and to set them with gems for the
Enster trade.
The Christian church Introduced
the most beautiful celebrations of nil
Easter is the inspiring feast of the
year and Its celebration means a ro
newal of faith. Even In remote parte
of the world, when priests and their
little Hocks assemble, tho Easter
lights burn on tho altars and faithful
congregations sing Easter carols with
Joy.
The most solemn celebration of nil
Is that held In the Church or the Holy
Scpulcher at Jerusalem. Pilgrims as
soluble fiom every corner of Christen
dom, nnd ascend tho Via Dolorosa
chanting prajcrs. Many attend the
feet-washing cetemunles, nnd throngs
haste to tho church whero devotion
keeps them waiting from flood Friday
until Saturday afternoon, when tho
Patriarch with unllghted torch enters
the gloom of the scpulcher.
They watch with bated breath for
his return. No light lllckeia In the
darkness, then suddenly n blaze
flames up, the torch Is on fire and
with a shout of thanksgiving tho mul
titude breaks Into singing a glorious
hymn of thanksgiving. Those nenrest
tho altar eagerly snatch llro from tho
torch, cnndlc after candlo Is lighted
until every taper In tho church Is
burning. Tho worshipers rise, tho
gloom Is dispelled, nnd they go forth
Into tho gray of tho morning greeting
one nnother, "Christ Is arisen!" meet
ing tho reply. "He Is nriscn Indeed!"
Ceremonies at Rome.
Tho festal ceremonies at Rome nro
most splendid Tho Pope olllclatcs nt
mass on that day and St. Peter's Is
filled with cnrdlnals, prelates, and dig
nitaries from all parts of tho world.
Tho day Is ushered In by firing can
non from tho Castlo of St. Angelo.
Tho mngnlllcent basilica Is richly
decorated, altars nro newly ornament
ed, the lights nround St. Peter's tomb
aro burning, nnd tho Popo Is seated
In his chair of stnto In vestments
ablaze with gold.
Easter carols are sung In all Chris
tian lands. Somo of tho most beauti
ful are those from tho Tyrol, where
singers go from house to houso. Spnln
gives way to Joy In fetes, and gifts aro
made to tho Virgin, who Is ndorned
with her best robeB and Jewels at this
tlmo. Russians enjoy a gift tree,
like our Christmas treo, whllo Jow
eled Easter eggs nro exchanged in
tho Imperial household.
Tho Enster enrol of tho Christian
church Is sacred history nnd nature
worship together. Ono of tho favor',
itos begins:
"Lot tliH merry church-bdls ring,
Urnce with tours nnd nlglng.
Front nnd cold hnvo (led with sprint?.
1.1 fe hnth conquered rtylni;:
rioMfr are turilllnc, fields aro nay,
Huriny la tliu woniher,
With our rlslriK Lord today,
All thlnKa rlHo toether."
Another enrol Is "The Strife Is O'er,
the Bnttlo Dorio," whllo many hnve
the refrain of "Alleluia." Wherever
thero nro chimes of bells they are
rung Joyously In celebration.
There Is a mystery about tho ori
gin of tho Easter rabbit of Germany.
Egg-hunttng in tho forest, whore
grown people havo hidden tho colored
eggs, Is as popular us tgg-rolllng Is
on the Whlto Houso grounds in Wash
ington. In somo places doves nro lib
erated nt Easter, and It is quite gen
eral to fill Easter baskets with flow
ers, or cakes, nnd to make visits to
renew good will among friends.
A great deal of beautiful music has
been wrltton for tho Easter services,
which havo become elaborate occa
sions In tho churches. Mnny carols
that are sung hnve been handed down
by tradition and repeated from father
to son. They frequently tell tho Now
TeBtnment story of tho first Christian
Easter morning when Christ rose
from tho tomb, and gnvo nil human be
ings faith In Immortality.
Dedicate New Dell.
Fremont.- At St. Patrick'., church
Satuiduy morning scniccH delieatliig
a Hew $iil)0 bell, pieseutcd by Mis
Julia Aicher In utemoiy of her Into
husband, were held. The service.,
were led by Rev. Father .1. J. O'Sulll
van. 'The bell will lie mug for tho
Hist tlmo on Eutttr Sunday morning
Crime on the Increase.
Valentino Pre. uloiieo and Incieasn
of the erliiio of cattle stealing, a largo
amount of brawling and pett ansaults,
unucu'ssary handling of llie.iriiis,
petty thievery, nud iiuairels, litigation
nnd ciiine mining from the hideously
Incorrect Hstoin of HitrvejH of public,
landtt In Cherry county weie among
tho eases which the grand Jury of thla
county was called upon to lnesti
gate.
Supposed Lost Boy Heard From.
llrokcll How Albert linker, who wna
reported lost in u storm near lender,
Wyo several weeks ago, has written
to his parents hero that ho in iillvu
and well. Halter nays ho was in Ignor
nnco of tho anxiety caused oer his
disappearance, having been on a
Wyoming ranch, forty miles from u
railroad, and being unable to commit
nlcato with tho outer world.
Harbinger of Spring.
Exeter. II, S. UasiuiiKsen, a rural
carrier, brought n small gianshoppor
to town the other day. It was found
and enpt mod whllo out enjoying tho
sun. He Is being exhibited as a proof
that spring is hero.
NEWS FROM THK STATE HOUSE.
Louis Leonard of University Placo
has been appointed by tho governor
guard nt tho penitentiary. Tills
makes tho second now guaid appoint
ed since tho outbreak of three con
victB bent on escape.
Tho two hundred and fifty prisoners
nt the penitentiary who have not boon
nt work slnco tho trouble following
tho cscapo of three convicts a couple
of weeks ago wero given exerciso In
tho prison yard Thursday morning.
Governor Aldrich hna received a ro
quest from ton members of it grand
Jury that convened nt Alllanco to In
stitute ouster proceedings against
Mayor Fred V. Harris and Chief of
Police John P. Hunsackcr nnd Night
Marshal Floyd R. Donovan of Alliance.
Tho German-Russian Family society
of Lincoln has (lied articles of incor
poration with tho secretary of stnto.
The object of the society, according
to the articles, Is to pay death bonellta
to members nnd to provide literary,
eoclal, musical and dramatic entertain
ment for members.
State (Jntno Warden Henry V. Miller
hns received word that tho grand Jury
of Saunders county has returned an
Indictment against Dick Sutton and
his oldest son, Tom Andrews nud Al
fred Larson, for shooting nnd killing
n deer near Wahoo last fall. Tho In
dicted men havo given bonds In tho
sum of $.'00 to appear for trial.
JamoB Walsh of Omaha, who re
cently tried to present to tho governor
n line specimen of tho chluook salmon
from tho Campboll river, Hiltlah Co
lumbia, and who failed through tho
Ignoranco of cold storago men who cut
off tho head nnd tall of the flsh, suc
ceeded In his second presentation.
Tho flsh given to tho governor will bo
presented to tho university museum
to bo mounted. It weighs forty-Ilvo
pounds and was caught by Mr. Walsh
last summer and bus slnco boon In
cold storage.
Stato Oil Inspector Husonotter has
reported tho collection of $3,81.1.40 In
foos during tho month of February.
Ho paid to tho stato treasurer $2,
C9C.C0, expended $1,210.7-1 for salaries
and expenses and has $1,200 on hand.
Stato Land Commissioner Cowles
and Adjutant General Pholps hold n
conference In regard to tho list of
now articles of kitchon nnd dining
room furnlturo needed at tho peniten
tiary. "Tho Btato will not buy Havl
land china for tho convicts' dining
tuble, but will probably roplaco gran
Itowaro with aluminum trimmed with
gold," remarked Mr. Cowles.
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Tho commanding Intellect should
hao tho command and bo King.
Schiller.
TIiiti Im nothing liciironly nlmiit w.ir, nr
1)hi lii. 'I hit world li outgrowing tliu
tir.it, mid (iin Held 'IVu ulllcoiliUi'l'Uy.iupilit.
In Chicago.
Ella What do ou think of him?
Stella lie's too mean to pay ali
mony even a dollar down nnd a dol
lar a month.
A Frequent Type.
"Spoonlelgh Is a coniiolaitcur of hap
piness." "How do you define a connoisseur
of happiness?"
"A person who knows how to ba
happy but can't."
Means to Enjoy Closing Years.,
Having made a million dollars by
tho practice of law slnco ho quit poli
tics, former Congressman nnd Gover
nor Frank S. lllack. aged fifty-eight,
has continued tho reports thnt ho has
retired. "After n corlaln point Is
reached It Isn't money a man should'
woik for, but tlmo. You can't defy.
human nature." ho says.
Sucti Is Life.
Dugan Oh my, oh my! Isn't Casey
put'u on giiiud alts wld his now auty
mobile? An' over In tho ould counthry
1 daie say ho went barcf titled.
Ryan Faith, not bo his own ac
counts. Ho Hiiyn ho had n turnout
over there thot atthracted great nt
tiutlon. Dugnii Av coorso; nn eviction al
ways does.
All in the Same Doat.
My aunt has a beautiful parrot,
which, like many others of Its species,
Is addicted to profanity. To break
tho bird or this hahlt, my mint would
"duck" him In water every tlmo ho
would swear. On an April dny ho had
been profuso In profanity, nnd bad re
ceived tho accustomed ducking. Now,
It happened that u brood of nowly
hatched chickens had been drenched
lu n shower of rnln nud nuntio
brought them Into tho houso nnd
placed them In tho kitchen to dry, be
neath the parrot, who was drying his
feathers. Ho seemed much Interested
nnd gazed Intently nt tho llttlo chicks
for bomo time, and thou exclaimed:
"D n'd llttlo fools; boon swearx
Ing, too."
, SHE QUIT COFFEE
And Much Good Came From It.
It Is hard to hello vo that coffee will
put a person In such a condition as It
did a woman of Apple Creek, O. She
tells her own story:
"I did not believe coffeo caused my
trouble, and frequently snld I liked
It so well I would not quit drinking It,
even If It took my life, but I was a
miserable sufferer from honrt trouble
and nervous prostration for four years.
"I was scarcely nblo to go nround at
all. Had no energy, and did not care
for anything. Was emaciated and had
a constant pain around ray heart until
I thought I could not endure it. I
felt iiB though I was liablo to dlo any
tlmo.
"Frequently I had nervous chills and
tho least excitement would drlvo sleep
away, nnd any llttlo nolso would up
6et me terribly. I was gradually get
ting worso until finally ono day, It
camo over me, nnd I nsked myself
what Is tho use of being sick all the
time and buying medicine so that I
can indulge myself In coffeo?
"So I thought I would gco if I could
quit drinking coffeo, and got some
Fostura to help mo quit. I made it
strictly according to directions, and
I want to tell you thnt chango was the
greatest stop In my life. It was easy
to quit coffee becauso I had the
Postum which I llko better than I
liked tho old coffee. Ono by one the
old troubles left, until now I am In
splendid health, nerves steady, heart
all right, and tho pnln all gone. Never
hnve any moro nervous chills, don't
tnko any medlclno, can do all my
houeework, nnd have done a great
dual besides. '
"My slstor-ln-law, who visited me
this summer had been nn invalid for
Eomo tlmo, much as I was. I got her
to quit coffeo and drink Postum. She
gained flvo pounds in three weeks,
and 1 never saw such a change In any
ono's health."
"There's a reason."
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