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The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

loween customs prevalent of their
time.
Last night the small boy all over the
United States, in fact, throughout the
Christian world. INDUCED in more up
to-date practices. Bon fires were seen
in many places. although this custom
is not nearly as prevalent as it was
some years ago From gate, posts
glared the grinning Jack o'-Lantern,
with it's Pickering tallow candle with
in, to scare the timid. If it did not
frighten anybody the small boy was
at least having good time. The
small boy has been anticipating this
occasion for several weeks, and pre-
parations have been going on, he has
been investing his pennies in bean
blowers, and horns, and the corner
grocery stores have been shorn of
their aged cabbages and other vege-
tables for purposes named above.
Halloween is one of the Oldest and
most popular of festivals; it is more
popular in the old countries than in
the United States, for the reason that
in many places the old superstitions
still cling to the inhabitants Many
Of its customs are of superstitious
origin and rather doubtful antiquity.
The name All Hallow's Day was
given by Pope Boniface ". in the
year 657, to the first of November, in
celebration of the conversion Of the
Pantheon at Rome into a place of
Christian worship On that day all
the saints were WorshiDed in whose
honor particular days had not been
set aside The popular observance of
the day, however, long preceded its
establishment as a festival Of the
church. 1t was one of the four great
Pagan festival occasions and the even
ing before was given to strange, fan
ciful and weird practices. 1t was the
time when the power Of the witches
was at its height counteracted by the
ministering of good fairies who strove
to shield men from the power of mis-
chief. AS a consequence all the prac-
tices were gone through with feeling
of mingled anticipation and fear.
The reformers Of the English church
in the year 1549, struck out of their
calendar many church days and fes-
tivals. but because of the public feel
ing in favor of the day and the pop
ularity of it's observance, this one still
remains as a relic of our Pagan an
cestors.
In Scotland and Wales bonfires were
lighted in every village, and each
member of family placed marked
stone therein. When the fire burned
low the condition of the stone fore
told the future of the person who put
it there. If injured or moved the per
son was destined to die within year:
In Ireland the day was celebrated
somewhat as a Thanksgiving day, an
other name for it being Nut Crack
Night" Burns, in his Halloween" gives
a picture of the many obserVances OF
the day by the Scotch, as observed in
his tine and for that matter every
rite enumerated by him is religiously
observed in Scotland today, while
many of them are also in this country.
Some of the prettiest and most pop
ular observances of the day originated
with the Scotch. A maid goes out into
the field with closed eyes and pulls a
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Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Scarlet fever is reported at 101 Manitoba
avenue and diphtheria at ITO Carroll street.
The Sons of Veterans will give dancing
party at Oxford hall Thursday evening, NOV.
Zenas Vaughn, superintendent Of the An
Okla schools, was a caller yesterday at the
Office of State Superintendent Pendargast
The Commercial club will, Nov. Is, tender
a banquet complimentary to the retailers OF
the city. 1t will be on the same lines as that
recently rendered the jobbers.
The Cleveland branch of the st. Paul pub
lie school union will meet at the Cleveland
school, Wednesday evening. state Superln-
tendent Pendergast will be among the speak
ers.
has incorporated with a capital stock OF
$50 OO0 The incorporators are Andrew T1ller
H. f. Kester, T. j. Conlin, A. e. Haven, D.
W. Grant c. H. Birch, G. Fleekstein, }. o.
Mccarthy and NJ P. Holman.
Capt. Converse military storekeeper of the
state, has shipped to Springfield, Mass 100 IOo
of the guns collected from the Grand Army
posts and other organizations of the state
These old weapons will be exchanged for new
rifles for the national guard.
The funeral of Harrison W. Butte, who died
at Spokane Oct. %, will occur at 3 clock
this afternoon at the residence of j. d. Gill
bert CAB Central Park place. The services
will be private. The remains will be temper
arily placed in the receiving vault at Oakland
cemetery.
Thomas c. Fogarty, for several years at
the head of the children's department OF the
Boston. resigned last week to become Vest
ern representative OF s. aid l. E. Harris. 0t
New York He will make his headquarters III
st. Paul. his field extending to the Pacific
coast. His recent associates at the Boston
presented him with a handsome god watch
as a token of remembrance.
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FIELD, SCHLICK ( co.
WHERE TO BUY DRESS GOODS,

Surely the best place in the Northwest
the staple Dress Goods right And
time buy them Our assortments their
than they will be later time this Prices
best, too lower than they will be again for years.
It would almost of time speak qualities
Every the foundation of this
laid qualities The best good for trade
And Good Dress Goods low the land
extremely prices.
the
sin
Melons-c1oth finish, inches
Suirgs SlOO.
Smooth in mixed color 54inches
PLADS S5c
MONDAY SPECiALS of A1-Woo1 Fancy M -
Goods, EsHp
will wide, AHHH
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when Young America feels it his spe-
cial duty to perpetuate tradition IN
making the night hideouS. Twas Hal
loween, or, rather, it was generally
observed as Halloween throughout
the city, as that very ancient festival,
All Saints day, falling on Monday this
year, the small boy celebrated All
Hallows' eve last night.
Most people took their gates down
cellar early yesterday, as past expert
ence has taught them that the front
of the house was not a good place for
a gate on Halloween. The average
citizen had the shutters closed last
night, detached his door bell, tied the
dog in the front yard and took other
precautions against his neighbor'S boy.
Those who neglected to attend to these
little matters had a lively time of it
last night answering the door bell, as
we'll as being tormented by a strange
noise on the window pane. When they
get up this morning they will find their
gates suspended from the top of some
telegraph pole, or on the roof of the
house across the street, if, indeed, they
find them at ALL An old Halloween
trick which was played on many un-
Suspecting citizens was to pile cab
bages, turnips and divers other vege-
tables against the front door, ring the
bell and skip. When the door was open
ed the hall would have the appearance
of a truck gardeners stall.
The leading idea of Halloween is that
it is the time of all others when super
natural influences prevail-it is then
that the veil of futurity is rent, vouch-
safing glimpses to the maiden and to
the youth of the fate in store for them
on the pathway of life, which can be
obtained on no other occasion. 1t is
the night, according to the legendary
traditions of twelve centuries, when
strange, uncanny and weird things
happen. Ghosts are supposed to per-
ambulate around in the cleaning. Cob
Inns, will-o'-the-w -wisps and other myth
cal creatures make their appearance,
and for the time being all the elements
of the supernatural world prevail.
This is the idea the old Britons had
of Halloween when they gathered un-
der their gnarled oaks, many decades
ago, and INDUCED in superstitious Hal
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stalk of cole-wort, The amount of
earth which adheres to the roots in
dicates the size of her dowry to come
at marriage. Another one is for the
eXpectant maid to walk down cellar
backward, eating an apple, mirror in
hand, in which she will see the like
ness of her future husband.
One very old custom. which is prev
alent throughout the British isles, is
the placing of two nuts side by side on
the hearth. The names "Laddle' ana
'Lassie'' are the names given to the
nuts, and if they burn together mar
riage will result within a year, if one
burns without the other one-slded
affection is indicated, if either cracks,
that one is untrue. The different GUS
toms in vogue in European countries
are too many to enumerate, and these
few will give the reader an idea OF the
observance of the day, where it is most
popular.
The celebration of Halloween is not
entirely devoted to divination, for it is
a festival occasion also, and affords the
boys and girls as. well as the grown
up people an opportunity of much en-
ioyment. In this country it is favor
ite evening for parties and balls, and
in some sections a branch of mistletoe
is suspended from the chandelier, and
the unfortunate maid who, by accident
or otherwise, finds herself under the
mistletoe may be kissed then and there
by her admirer and the penalty may be
inflicted as often as the culprit may
offend by passing under the bough. Es-
pecially sacred is this occasion to low
ers, and the spirits are especially
obedient to their behests. The methods
for obtaining their help are various.
If the youth would seek to know his
marital fate, let him take three dishes,
one filled with clean water. one filled
with foul and one empty. He is blind
folded, the position Of the dishes are
shifted, and he walks backwards and
thrusts his hands into one of them.
If he dips into the clean water, he Is
to marry a maiden, if into the foul, a
widow, and if into the empty one, he is
not to marry at all.
Equally powerful is the wetting of
shirtsleeve in salt water and hanging
it in front of a fire to dry. At mid
night the wrath of fate's intended will
enter the apartment, turn the garment
and disappear.
The sport of boys and girls take a
wide latitude and are only limited by
ingenuity The cracking of nuts and
the consumption of apples are impor-
tant factors. An old trick was to fill
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

The women's musical clubs of St. Paul and
Minneapolis will unite Monday and Tuesday
Krehbiei. the musical critic of the New York
Tribune The first lecture, on the "Origin
and Nature of the Lyric Drama" will be
given in Plymouth church. Minneapolis, Mon
day afternoon, at o'clock The second will
be in the Grand opera house, of st. Paul
Tuesday, at O'Clock, and will be on 'Wag-
ner" Musical Illustrations for both lectures
will be furnished by Mrs. H. E. Krehbiel
Soprano and Miss -Lotta Wells. pianist.
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IS PRESERVED IN OIL.
Senator Davis Is Painted by Miss
Grace McKinstry.

Miss Grace E. McKinstry, an ar
tist who has studied in this country
and abroad, has just completed por-
trait of Senator Davis which elicits
much praise.
The strength and Effectiveness OF the
picture is so marked and does such
Justice to the senator that Mrs. Davis
remarked, when she first saw it. that
it looked just like him when he rose to
speak in the senate. Among other
prominent people of whom Miss Nc
Kinstry has made portraits are: MISS
Margaret j. Evans, president OF the
Minnesota Federation of Woman s
clubs; President Strong, Mr.. Goodnell,
T. B. Clement, of Faribault, and u.
Kedney, of Seabury Divinity school.
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JOuvin Gloves.

The world does not have a
maker who can turn out a Kid
Glove which can be compared to
the genuine 'fJouvin" Gloves.
They're faultless in fit, style and
finish and most serviceable.
We are sole agents for St.
Paul and we carry all the latest
Paris effects in Pique Mousque-
taires, Giace and Suede. Our
patrons will be pleased to learn
that we are one of the few stores
that will not advance prices this
season.
One thing more-look out for
counterfeits.
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Jackets and CapeS.

The designers are constantly
bringing out novel effects which
are vastly different from the
STYLES of two months ago. Our
large sales permit us to get these
new things as fast as brought
out.
That's not all; our Jackets and
Capes are as good as they look
they'll wear as you want them
to wear--they're good all through.
Styles, shapes and qualities are
good. And the number of buy
ers always seen in our Cloak
Room are the best proof that our
prices are right.
Jackets, $3.50 to $1,000,
with every possible price be-
tween.
Russian Blouses-the hand
soonest and latest shapes in this
country, strictly exclusive styles,
$500 to S45.OO.
Capes from the comfortable
Garments for everyday wear at
S4.75 to the richest Beaded
and Braided Paris and Berlin
Models at $500, and all
prices between.
Silk Waists and Wool Waists,
best styles, newest shapes, S2.OO
to $3.50.
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FIELD, SCHLICK & co.
-. CONTMUED....
Engraving.

We will continue this week our offer
to stamp five quires of Paper for SO
cents. This includes gold and silver
as we'll as co1ors, The regular price is
$1OO.
Wedding, Party and At Home Cards
engraved in correct form and in best
manner, at guaranteed lowest prices.
We make a speciality of designing
Cards for dinner favors. Some ex-
quisite specimens are on exhibition
here.
Playing Cards and Tally Cards, all
kinds, all prices.
Standard Paper Patterns
latest styles and many helpful sug-
gestions are in Standard Patterns and
Publications. Patterns are cheapest,
too. Prices, cents to Is cents. Why
pay more?
Ask for Fashion Sheet. Free.
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of the school grounds young trees are
f1ourishing by reason of this.
In the matter of summer work, Supt.
Pendergast reports that the aggregate
attendance the past three years is act
ually in excess of the number of school
districts in the state. 1t is evident
that practically all the teachers in the
state are availing themselves Of this
training.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31
The New Palm Garden Theater,

Open Monday.eNov. 1, at Eighth and
Wabasha streets, with the new klon-
dixie Burlesque company, with cast of
twelve pretty ladies, and four funny
comedians. Matinee daily p. M; even
ings at 8 p. M, with opening act Nc
Ginness Reception and closing act "A
Trip to Klondize" Admission 10c.
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About Good silks and Low Prices.

This sensational Silk Storenot store where Silks
are occasionally cheap where Good Silks al
sold That's why the volume of sales larger
That's assortments constantly
with the demands Of growing trade
Larger sales larger purchases larger purchases mean
prices why prices have reached the point
wi all competition is left behind
stock than hundred Waist Lengths
Plaid Popns Taetas and Plaid Veoursno two ai
aud Prices SO0 to $3.50 the yard
retaed in New York for S4.00
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Home money to loan at lowest rates
on good security. No charge for COM
mission or exchange. No gold clause
We give the ION or before privilege.
The State Savings Bank, Germanla
Life Bldg, 4th and MINI. SITS.
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Stationery Department,

All the New Papers in newest
tints and shapes. Two of the
most popular of the New Papers
are:
Writings Japanese Bond.
Writings Consulate Linen.
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Eishing!

Go to Annandale, Kimball Prairie,
Buffalo. or any. point along the 500
Line and you are'4sure of good sport
Tickets can be obtained at 500 Line
offiea 2qS Robert street
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RESPECT FOR THE SABBATH
THERE WE'RE PARTIES GALORE
Oh mischief thou art afoot,
Take what course thou wilt.

The small boy owned the town last
night, and timid folk kept well in
doors, as it was the night OF all nights
when mischief reigns supreme, and
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krehhieIs Lectures Here.

Coal, none better, at wholesale prices
See Pioneer Fuel Co., 81 Robert sire t
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Hotel Metropolitan is having a good busi-
ness. This favorite hotel, with its superior
European and American plan service, fine
filled.
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SCHOLARS OBSERVE THEM.
Laws as te ArbOr Day and Summer
Schools.

A recent visit through the state by
superintendent of Schools w. w. Pen
dergast revealed the interesting fact
that Arbor day4is being generally OBJ
served by the pupils and teachers
everywhere, and on great proportion
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

Coal none better, at wholesale prices.
See Pioneer Fuel Co., 81 Robert street.
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Muslin Underwear.

Here's some Elaborate Muslin
Underwear that's yours at next
to half prices.
Special Sale of Finest Long
Cloth and Nainsook Night
Dresses trimmed with Val.
Lace and Insertion of Finest
Embroideries.
$500 and $3.50 kinds for $3.50.
S.. and $500 kinds for S3.45.
$3.50 toss. 90 kinds for S495.
) And about 125 Fine Cambric
Night Dresses at $500 each.
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Great Lining Selling.

Your Dress Goods buying is
made all the more profitable here
by these Special Lining Leaders:
The very best quality of soft-fnish
French Hair Cioth-none better at any
price--Black and Gray = all kAl
you want tomorrow-one day HH
only--for &VU
Our special Silk Finished Rustic
Taffeta, in Black and Colors, a IN.
full yard wide, all you want to- aHHa1
morrow, for. eVV
The best Kid finish Lining Cam
brio to be obtained at any o.
price, Black and all Colors- RH
one day only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w
Fast Black Percalines, new lot, at
nearly half price, tomorrow.
2Oc quality for 12H cents.
15c quality for 10 cents.
Our best 15c Si1esias are probably
some storekeepers' 25-cent M
kinds. But we'll sell them to- sEss
morrow for. w
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For Men.

.sMattelutz" German z32mitary
Stea1n-Shrunk Underwear is the best
the world produces. Finest textures,
form fitting and perfectly finished.
It's vastly different from some of the
good but clumsy German Sanitary
Underwear. And, though better, it's
much cheaper IN price. We got all of
ours in ahead of the new tariff.
Some tempting offers for Monday:
"Dunham's" extra heavy Ribbed
Wool Shirts and Drawers, MA m
the standard $500 quail ~ nil
ties, tomorrow only. y....... VII w
About 80 dozen Imported Cashmere
Socks, sample line, none worth
SOC, for
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Winter Underwear.

This covers all you care to
know about Our stock of Under
wear. We carry all grades from
popular to finest, and we guar
antee the price of every piece.
Well not mention any of the
cheaper Underwear, though we
could fill this page with interest
ing matter. Come in and let us
show it. But we will mention
some money savers in highest
grade Underwear.
The finest Wool Combination Suits
produced in the world, medium and
heavy weights, best
shapes, full bust, our a a nF
very best $500 Suits, to- MI ~
morrow, one day only. WTH AO
Colors are black, natural gray, flesh =
and blue.
"Munsing" Extra Heavy and Nat
ura1 Gray Wool plated
Combination Suits, all mn m
sizes, best $500 Suits, to- MI
morrow W.................. w IA Wv
"Munsing'' Heavy Natural Gray
Wool plated Vests and GAa m
Pants, best 81. kinds, to- I'll
morrow-one day only. WagAV
Ladies Black Ribbed
Wool Tights, open or GAA nm
closed, the best we ever VAEusISA
sold for ............. WIZ OV
German Cashmere Stockings, so cts.
Three special offerings in Boyg
Stockings:
English Ribbed Wool, 38 cents.
French Ribbed Wool, So cents.
Eng lish Worsted, so cents.
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28 Cents.

pair. Medium sizes only.
Outing Flannel Night Shirts, filed
seams, extra long, only 50 cents.
Pique Dogskin Gloves with Silk
Lining, only ST. so pair.
If you are hard On Socks we would like
TO have you try pair of "Musser" Socks.
Ii they don't wear twice as long as 2ay
Socks you ever had tell rs a. sur ii and
we'll return your money without question.
How can you lose by trading here?
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SO Gents

yard. We carry only one quality,
and that the best-the quality which
is sold in all Eastern cities at 85c.
Gros Grain Lining Silks in solid
solors, exactly the same quail q r.
ity which is sold in town at n NJ
$1.0o Our price only. ....... VVU
so short pieces of Black Lyons
Brocades in lengths suitable for
waists and skirts. In full pieces these
were sold for $175 and $500 Mn@
a ward. You can buy these QxEs
short lengths tomorrow for. OVU
Swell new Plaids and Roman Stripes
at 90 cents, SO cents and Sl.25.
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NEW TAFFETAS in changeable
and solid colors. A shipment of new
colors-Red, Cerise, Emeralds and
Yale Blues-will go on sale tomorrow
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-04
THE BANH OF KINGWOOD
Reduced II. Capital stock Last Week.

One among the manv evidences oC the
rapid growth and dove oumeut OF West
Virginia and the increase OF wealth
within lis borders, may be mentioned
the large amount ut g. pitnl which has
been invested i'm the business OF ban',-
lag within its limits, in the last few
years. When the State was organized
IL 1858, there were comparatively few
banks in H. with small capital. aud
they we're located principally in the
cities and larger towns Now there
are within the state scores OF National
aud STATE Banks. with millions of can.
ital, and some of these are located i'm
hourishing towns that had no exist
ance when the state was organized.
Ii is IA question with some good tinau-
ciers VIII 'ther the business OF banking
Is not overtonc ia West Virginia, and
whsthc- much Of the capital thus en-.
ployCd, might not be employed To- much
better advantage in ether pursuitS.npd
with better profits TO those who own il.
aHd possibly to the greater benefit to
the State.
Since the Bank Of Kingwood was or
ganized in 1855, a National Bank.
with capital OF SlO0, 900, there have
been organized and are now doing bus
mess at least dozen banks. within the
territory from which it originally ob.
tanned some Of it's customers After a
few years OF it's early history. while
its patronage extended over this large
territory, il was found that its capital
was insufficient TO meet the demands
upon IL for loans, and therefore. the
capital was increased TO Sl25. 900. and
the bank subsequently took out "A Char
ter from the State
Since such a number Of banks have
sprung mp within the surrounding
counties, which at one time supplied
the Bank Of Kingwood with customers.
the capital OF the bank has been found
To be larger than could be proftabIy
employed, and last week the stock.
holders in general meeting. decided al
most unanimously 10 reduce the can
ital from Sl25. 600 TO SI5 600
We understand this reduction will be
effected by calling in loans outside of
Preston county, and the sale OF some
real estate held by the bank, and that
1T Will IN no way change or interf re
with the home business nor will il inn
pair in the least, its usefuless or con
vrnience To the public, and that il will
con tinue under its present careful and
efficient management
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-04

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-04
Death Of Uncle Joseph rricketL

Joseph Trickctt who has lived 40 bis
late home four miles north Of town for
forty years. had been iu bad health FOR
about five years. Ills death occurred
Saturday Feb. 9th. at % little past
twelve o'clock. lie had just eaten o.
hearty diuncr and dropped over dead.
Tie was born near IcIIoVsyIlIe So years
ago iie wa- twice married. Ills Gret
two children. His second wife WHO is
still living was Miss Elton Turner. bv
whom uo mas four children The fuu-
cr1l took place in the kinrwo9d Cea-
etcrv Monday forenoon. aud vas con-
Quoted by Rev Uackatl Uncle Joe
was flrs'er. succe. sfuI ip his dav.auI
"a well known m3n Iu This part OF the
couHtv ne received pension ON ac-
count OF son who died u the army.
Mr. Irickctt was not % soldier.