Eauter Morning .
EASTER SALE
EASTER SALE
Combination Suits, regular
S3. SO, $3 00, $2.50, $2.00 and
Combination Suits, regular
$;i.50, 3.00, $2.50, $3.00 and
$1.00 values,
at
$1.25
$1.30 values,
at
$1.25
Special Savings Offered on Discontinued Sample Iron Beds
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I HETHEIt the sun shines
forth in splendor or tho
skies bo leaden ,the spir
itual and material seem
to combine on Easter
day, the festival of
prlrg. The church has other sacred
days, there are other whisperings of
renewed nature, but Easter Sunday
stands forth unique from all other
religious feasts.
Many and strange are the observ
ances of Easter Sunday, whose very
name has come down to us from the
Goddess of the east, she who in Saxon
mythology was Ostara, or Easter. In
the never-changing east and the muta
ble west there are strange customs
connected with this day, and no mat
ter how Indifferent the Christian he
cannot ignore it. Though It. was not
until the year 325, at the Council of
Xico, that arrangements were Inaugu
rated to determine what day in every
year Easter should fall on, and it was
decided that Easter day should be
the first Sunday after the fourteenth
day of the calendar moon, which hap
pens on or after March 21, this did
not after the inner meaning of the
day. As far back as the time of
Pharaoh, when those Egyptians were
saved who had shed the blood of the
first paschal lamb, Easter Sunday was
' born, and it has lived through strife
and church dissensions witn all its
purity and suggestion of new birth
unimpaired.
In the same way Its customs have
lingered until even their origin has
been tost in obscurity. For instance,
many unique explanations have been
made regarding Easter eggs, some au
thorities claiming that eggs were used
long before the existence of Easter.
Among Egyptians, Greeks aad Ro
mans, the egg was the sign of tfce uni
verse, and for centuries the church
Itself has considered egi;s the symbol
of the resurrection, and at first they
. were dyed red as symbolical of the
blood of Christ. Just why this Is so,
no o;:e can tell authoritatively, though
many contend that all spiritual signi
ficance was lost in the thought that
after 40 days of fasting the early
Christians were allowed to eat eggs,
and hence valued them as Easter re
membrances. But these are not the
only countries where eggs have fig
ured in a spring festival. The peo
ple of Peru believe that three eggs fell
from heaven, thus bringing priest,
king and common people on earth.
The Japanese and Orientals look up
on them as a type of the whole hu
man soul, and Teutonic children are
told the story of the turning of Ostara
into a hare, who appeared as a mes
senger of spring and left eggs. Italy's
children think that if they find an egg
laid by a white hen in a new nest,
good luck will attend them.
In one place in our country Easter
is observed with peculiar ceremonies.
This is In the quaint Moravian village
of Bethlehem, which was founded in
1740. Here a Passion week anniver
sary is held that is unequalcd for
solemnity. Pilgrims flock to this lit:
tic town, for from tho cv of Palm
Sunday through Easter there are
many services each coincident with
the life of Christ. Thus, Palm Sunday
commemorates the triumphal entry of
Christ into Jerusalem; Monday tells
of the healing in the temple; Tuesday
suggests the giving of the parables,
and Thursday brings its sad associa
tions of the Lord's supper. When the
sayings of Christ upon the cross are
read and the bells toll on Good Fri
day, the whole passion and death seem
very real. It is a relief when Easter
morning comes and the tuneful trom
bone choir awakens the people that
they may arise and hasten to the
little church, and from that to tho
cemetery nearby. Here the people
stand in a hollow square, and as the
dawn slowly reddens the sky, and tho
rising sun touches the tree tops, the
birds begin their morning anthems
and seem to join in the chants of
praise which go up from the devout
congregation.
There have been few such spec
tacles since the pope gave up bless
ing the world on Easter morn from
the loggia of St. Peter's. To-day Rome
lacks this ceremony, but the devout
can go to the Church of the Passion
ates, where are the holy staircase and
chapel filled with relics of the Passion,
among them the title of the cruci
fixion, which no one but the pope is
allowed to see. In Franco the arch
bishop has for years given his bene
diction on Eiister morn from Mont
martre, and in London there are rich
parishes where there is still a sort
of perfunctory alms giving among the
people, relics of a time when the Pas
chal feast was celebrated in arts of
grace and charity.
The American Indians take kindly
to any observance which can find ex
pression in forms and ceremonies, and
for this reason Easter and Passion
week appeal forcibly to those who
have embraced Christianity. A re
markable Passion play has been en
acted for years at Amecameca, near
Mexico City, which is a sort of Ober
ammergau in the new world. Shortly
after the Conquest Pope Adrian VI.
sent 12 missionaries to convert the
Aztecs. One of them, Fra Martin,
was a kind man, who lived in a cave
on a mountain near Tenochllitlan, or
Mexico City. After his death his body
was placed in a chapel built over the
cave, and the mountain became a
sacred spot. Thousands of pilgrims
come here in Lent and on Ash
Wednesday the body of the priest is
placed in the village church. For 300
years this ceremony has been enacted,
and has been followed by a Passion
play on Good Friday, which is wit
nessed by people from all over the
country. The performance, which is
under the auspices of the priest, be
gins early in the morning and ends
at midnight when the peasant who
is selected to impersonate Jesus is
taken from the' cross and the peones
who have been in attendance escort
the body of Fra Martin back to the
chapel over the grave. Thousands of
Mexican peones attend these cere
monies, and it is this class of people
who take the various parts.
These Passion play celebrations
can, of course, be traced to the In
fluence of Christianity, but it is a
singular fact that just as the cross
was found In Mexico, long before the
advent of Cortez, when the country
possessed the cultivation of ancient
Thebes and Egypt, so the Indians in
North America have always held
dances and religious rites to com
memorate the coming of spring. No
one' knows whether this was natural
instinct that led them to rejoice over
the awakening of earth or the survival
of some religion that prevailed among
them before the coming of Christian
ity. We can only guess at the past
of our North American Indians and
deduct conclusions from their cere
monies and occasional folklore. The
fact remains that heathendom as well
as Christianity rejoices when Easter
comes, and all nature lifts up its voice
at the glad acclaim that spring is
here, bringing with it promises o!
eternal life.
Including pieces that must be closed out to make room
for new goods and also man ysample pieces that we are able
to underprice on account of special purchases. The list fol
lowing will give a good idea of the many special values to be
obtained by the early buyer.
Reductions Vary from One-Third to One-Fourth Off
2 $13.50 Full Size Roman (Sold Beds, now. .. . .'. $10. 80
2 $15.00 Full Size Roman Gold Beds, now $12.00
1 $25.00 Full Size Roman Gold Bed, now $20.00
1 $11.50 Full Size Black Bed, now $8.80
2 $11.50 Full Size Green Beds, now. $8.80
1 $11.50 Full Size Green Bed, now...; $8.80
1 $20.00 Full Size Gun Metal Bed, now , $15.00
1 $13.50 Full Size Green Bed, now........ $9.75
1 $16.50 Full Size Roman Gold Bed, now ....$12.50
3 $11.50 Full Size Roman Gold Beds, now...,.,. $8.80
2 $9.25 Full Size Roman Gold Beds, now..... $7.75
2 $7.75 Full Size Roman Gold Beds, now $5.50
3 $3.00 Full Size "Brack Beds, now $2.10
1 $3.75 Full Size Black Bed, now $2.50
20 to 50 Discount this week on Sample Chiffoniers
Those in need of a Chiffonier in either Oak, Maple or Mahogany will find many special values among the sample
line offered for this wesk. We list herewith a few of the representative savings offered at this time.
i.50 Waxed Chiffoniers, now $6.80 i :SO.O0 Mahogany Chiffoniers, now $24.00
$17.50 Polished Oak Chiffoniers $14.00
$23.50 Waxed Chiffoniers, now $18.80
$22.50 Circassian Walnut Chiffoniers, now $18.00
$17.50 Solid Oak Chiffoniers, now..,. $14.00
Plain SilK Ribbons and Leather Rags
PLAIN ALL SILK RIBBONS AT, A YARD, 15c.
This sale, representing a New York purchase, includes only
Ribbons of dependable quality, in widths winging from ''
to 6 inches; the line, large enough to supply a big demand,
includes All SilkRibbons hi Satin Taffeta. Liberty Satin.
Mouseline, Soft Liberty Silks and Plain Colored Taffetas,
also Moire; such popular colors as black and white are
shown -w.ith a -good assortment of fancy and staple shades;
values that sell regularly at from 20c to 40c ;
specially priced this week, yard 15c
$1.25 ALL LEATHER BAGS AT 98c.
While this week's sale is a continuance of Saturday's special
offer, the original large showing of 300 Bags leaves an ex
cellent choosing assortment for this week's sale; every Bag
made of real leather, in assorte dshapes, all leather covered,
with metal frames and inside purse, our very strongest
recommendation is the large number of Bags sold during
past sales; regular $1.25 Bags marked as a special
Easter attraction at, choice 98c
Sale o! Blue and White Enamel Ware
1300 PIECES AT ABOUT HALF PRICE
Three big selling lots go on sale, representing a recent
special purchase at a very low price. Over 1,300 pieces will
be included in this sale.
Lot No.. 1 at 15c (528 pieces No. 16 Lip Pres. Kettles, No.
16, Lip Sauce Pans, 2 and 3 quart. Baking and Pudding
Pans, 2, 3 an d4 quart Milk Pans, 2 and 3 quart " '
Mixing Bowls, at 15c
Lot No. 2 at 20c (600 pieces) 18 and 20 Lip Pres. Kettles
and Sauce Pans. 4 and 5 quart Baking and Pudding Pans,
5 and 6 quart Milk Pans, 4 quart Mixing Bowls,
28 and 30 Wash Basins 20c
Let No. 3 at 25c 204 pieces) 32 Wash Basins, 22 and 24
Lip Pres. Kettles and Sauce Pans, 5 quart Mixing
Bowls, 6 quart Pudding Pans 25c
March winds bring April showers, which is but a warning for
early preparation; these Umbrellas for this week's special
offer are of the famous Folmer Clogg make, world-wide
known for their durability and value giving; sale includes
over 400 Umbrellas, for both men and women, :
your choice at, each 98c
Over 400 Umbrellas marked at, your choice, -98 cents
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GOV. A. C. SH ALLEN BERGER
HOOSI ER ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
The Electrical Workers of Indian
apolis have gone out on strike for an
increase to 40 cents an hour and
closed shop conditions. Electrical
work on the new city hall has ceased
pending settlement of the trouble.
PAINTED THE FRONT.
The front of the Labor .Temple has
been painted and the improvement is
really remarkable. Just as soon as
possible a couple of unsightly poles
and a mass of wires will be yanked
away from the front, and then the
Temple will show up to full advantage.
GILBERT M. HITCHCOCK
Congressman from Second District of
Nebraska.
No. 154.
"Mr. Hitchcock is the publisher of
the Omaha World-Herald, and is a
well known friend of organized labor.
He has paid out hundreds of thou
sands of dollars in wages to union
men and women. He is a democratic
candidate for the United States senate.
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"In the end of the Sabbath, as it had began to dawn toward the first
day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see
the sepulcher." Matthew xxviii, 1.
SpiKenard and franKincense and myrrh,
.And spices savory and sweet.
They brought unto the sepulcher.
To lay them at the wounded feet.
Their precious gifts their hands between.
They came in that first Easter dawn i
And she who was called Magdalene
Before the others hastened on.
But at the door the spices slipped
From hands upraised in reverence.
And from the ground, unheeded, dripped
SpiKenard, and myrrh, and franKincense.
With finger on her lips she turned
And in a whisper tense with awe.
With eyes that in their rapture burned
She told the glory that she saw.
The tomb aglow with holy light,
A radiant one of gentle voice,
Whose lustrous wings were jewel bright.
Whose lips made music thus "Rejoice !
Your hearts no more need shelter fear."
And one sat where had been His head.
Who said to them "He is not here.
For he has risen, as he said."
Then, turning bacK upon their way,
They set their feet, and then the sun
Flung from its arms the Caster day.
As bright as was that shining one.
And she that was called Magdalene
Paused, for before the sepulcher
A lily, stately and serene.
New-bloomed, flung bacK the dawn to her.
