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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09

There is grave question as to the
vitality of the Clinton Business Mems
association. OF the officers elected at
the last annual meeting, two have de-
clined to serve, and it seems that their
refusals are likely to be final. More res
ignat1ons are expected before the meet
ing next Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-09

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Distinct Bargains in
China and Glassware.

You can always be sure of bar
gains in China and Glassware, etc.. ,
if you come here for these goods.
With our own potterie5 and glass
works in this country and in Europe
we are in position to give values
in these wares that no other con-
Germ can approach. These items
serve as merely an instance of our
continuous underselling:
A lot Of Carlsbad china Dinner Sets very
neatly decorated, with wild flowers
and heavily lined with gold, complete
service for u persons, regular $l475
NalNe, go at................. SIO. DS
100 Decorated Carlsbad china Tea Sets
of sc pieces, regularly sold at 1913 per
SGT, go Observation-Disclosures. $4 10
English Porcelain Dinner Sets, your
choice OF five decorations, some OF ll5
pieces, others lis pieces sold regularly
up TO $li.97 set, all so now at 800
500 dozen thin blown glass engraved
Water Tumblers, regularly sold at Coo
per dozen, go at, each ,............3 Sc
Imitation cut glass ice cream Trays,
square shapes, regularly sold at 29c.
each, to go t........,..,...... 10c
Imitation cut glass ice cream Plates, to
match the above tray. each. ...... &c
bAso lena
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

they might have been suggestive, but not
enough so to keep one awake. The only
collins were pictures in a book OF prices
published by the casket trust. There was
ore small coffin in window so small as to
be no more than a model; It was one OF
those new collins which are such close imi-
tations Of plush and satin sofa that 1t is
only at the last moment when they
put the lid on, that You would know you
were in a coffin at all.
The junior undertaken was proud OF his
busness-let its pardon be begged his pro-
fession. He called attention to the fact
that it now ranks as one of the learned
professions. and you go to funeral col
lege TO study 1t. Anybody he said can be
funeral director; that degree is now held in
little regard but to be an embalmeP you
have to hold diploma with no less than
seven signatures OF the faculty on it, some
of them really big men in the profession
whom you never get sight OF while you're
studying. And it's got to have a big red
seal and a wad OF blue ribbon to make 1t
real, and when you've got one you cant
get II framed under S. not the way it
should be framed you can't
Partner and have had our eyes on this
corner for good long time" said the Junior
undertaken. You have to be mighty care
full about professional ethics when you're
starting a business as high class undertakers
and embalmers, catering only TO the upper
circles OF society. We're different from al
most any other OF the learned professions
A lawyer has to keep his eye on the ethics
of the law, the rest can go to hazes for all
he cares; just you watch the way a lawyer
treats doctor on the witness stand. The
doctor doesn't have to bother about any kind
of ethics so long as they're not medical And
so with the rest Rut we have our own ethics
and We have TO be just as ohservant OF those
OF others, too, Suppose there was a doctor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
SeasOnable Ribbons at
Less Than Cost of Making.

A lot of the best quality satin,
gros grain and Peau de Sole Rib.
bons go on sale tomorrow at less
than cost of making, because there
is slight defect in weaving. Not
enough to impair their utility in
the least. however. Nothing more
seasonable than these Ribbons could
be offered, since the satin and gros
grain are all in light shades and the
Peau de Sole all white and cream.
No. satin and grosgrain Baby Ribbon,
SIC. grade, goes at, per piece. ... 100
No. IL satin and grosgrain Baby Rib
bon, 45c. grade, goes at. per piece go
The other widths from " to inches,
which sell regularly at Sc. to Coo. yd,'
go at, per yard. BE. to 500
Main asia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Mems Serge Suits
at $9.85-An Opportunity.

We've sold almost twice as many
Serge Suits this year as last, and
last years sales were exceedingly
large at that. The reason for the
increase is found in the exceptional
excellence of this years Suits.
Nothing to equal them at the prices
was ever offered.
A particular favorite has been
our black and blue Serge Suit at
1885. Well tailored, fast in color
and very durable.
Another popular seller Is a single or
double breasted Serge at $l25O-We've
grouped all we've left OF both these
lots, (about 100 suits) and will sell
you either Of them at. &9.S
A silk-lined Serge Suit that was TOD
notch value at $4,000 now goes at
$500
Second hnor Nav puudtna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
TWO NOUS BOOKS.
United states Has Purchased the Mo
COatLy. China the LarGest.

United states HAS PurCnabed the uOSt
Costly, China the Largest.
The most expensive book ever published
Is the official history Of the War Of the Re-
bellion, which Is now being issued by the
United States government, at a cost up to
date of $780, 900. or this amount nearly
one-half has been paid for printing and
binding, the remainder to be accounted for
in salaries. rent, stationery, and miscel-
laneous expenses. including the purchase OF
records from private individuals. 1t has
taken ten years to complete this work.
which consists Of 1l2 volumes.
The largest book in the world ID In the
Chinese department of the British Museum
and consists OF 5000 volumes. This won
derful production of the Chinese press was
purchased a few years ago for $4,000, and
Ia one OF only three copies in existence.
1t Is an encyclopedia OF the literature OF
China. covering period of twenty-eight
centuries-from 1000 B. c. to 100 A. D.
1t owes It's origin to the literary procli-
vities OF the Emperor Kang-he, who reigned
from 1862 to 1922. In the course of his stu
dies OF the ancient literature OF his coun-
try, Kong- he discovered that extensive cor
rupton had boon allowed to creep into
modern editions and he conceived the idea
OF having the text and the originals repro
duced and preserved In an authoritative
form.
This was a mighty conception, and in Its
execution 1t remains unique down to the
present day. For the purpose OF carrying
out the work. Kang-he appointed q Curh-
mission of learned men to select the writ
ings to he reproduced. and employed the
Jesuit missionaries to cast copper types
with which to execute the printing.
The commission was occupied for forty
years in It's great task. Before the work
was completed Kans-hc died. but he had
provided that his successor should see the
book completed. The book is arranged in
six divisions, each dealing with particular
branch OF knowledge. The divisions are
thus designated: FrGt, writings rela ting
to the heavens; second, writings relating
to the earth; third. writings relating to
mankind; fourth, writings relating to in
animate nature; NTH, writings relating to
philosophy; sixth. writings relating to pc.
litical economy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

sermon. everything in frst-class shape.
Now do you pay the parson for what he
does? Not much you don't. You Just figure
II out that it's part Of his Job for him to
preach your funeral sermon, and he gets
nothing. Then. on the other hand. II you're
an out and out inndel, you don't want any
minister; you most likely will have friend
or two to read a poem or something that's
against Christianity. But Just because it's
all against the faith they're glad to do 1t
for that reason, and because it's you; SO
you get off without paying. But the great
class in between Is what pays the par
sons, and II they only have friend or
so in the undertaking profession they can
make a good bit of spending money in their
leisure time. See how 1t works. You don't
go to church but you're by no means an
inidel Well, when you die you want the
proper kind OF funeral. There's no family
pastor to do it for nothing. which is hard
lines. Now don't you see it's up to the
undertaken? He sees how things are, and
by delicately worded question he finds
out that the family wants some sort OF
funeral, and don't know any minister. Well,
we Just say that We supply every requisite
for a funeral. and that includes ministers.
So we engage our minister friend. and pay
him a fee, charging 1t in the bill as one
OF the regular items. How much does the
minister get? have given this minister up
stairs as high as $25 and as low as IS.
but it's generally $40 when there's no ad-
dress delivered"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

living upstairs, would We have taken this
store? Well, not much we wouldn't. That 9
ethics for you. and | defy you to find any
other professional men who have 80 fine a
sense OF professional honor as We You might
know that We never took a single one of
that doctors late patients and In fact It
would not hurt us In any way II we did :
but Just because some people might get
wrong ideas in their heads that would hurt
the doctors practice you wouldn't find an
undertaken who would move In under a
doctor already established unless no had the
Doctors permission. Some OF us would do
the same In the case OF a dentist; but I
can't say hold with them. 1t strikes ME
that we are an advantage to a dentist You
come along here some night with jumping
nolar, and the dentist Is in the fiat lust
overhead. Just as you get to the door your
tooth doesn't ache quito so bad. and the dem
fist might lose the visit. But you look in here
and think how much worse II might be- anG
then you go up cheerfully and have that
tooth yanked, and you are sort OF thankful
that you are not doing business with us Just
yet.
with the ministers we get along finely.
and It's very snug little arrangement
There's that minister that lives upstairs
here Just through being neIghborly with
him. have thrown him enough business to
pay his rent every month since we've been
here, ! think it would be very good idea
for the agent to put up a couple Of those lit :
tie shields you see on churches, one on each
side OF the front door put the minister 8
name on one and give the floor he lives on,
and on the other one put us down as sections
and undertakers, II the agent will only agree
We'll pay for the work
about this little arrangement with the
minister? Why, that's just as open and
above board as anything you please Sup
pose you are church member and an ac-
tive worker. Well you die, and the minis
ter OF your church conducts your obsequies;
probably you have church funeral and &
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
HONOR or THE INDERTAKER.
His In n Learned Profession Now an,
He liz helpful TO Ministers.

His In u Learned Profession Now and
He liz Helpful 10 Ministers.
The coming OF the undertaken to the store
in the corner OF the apartment house was
very little relished by a considerable ele-
nent of the tenants, At first they we're
all going to move out, but In the end they
thought better OF 1t, for they had al! light
rooms, and they knew they could not fare
30 well anywhere else at less than double
the money In the end they consoled them
selves with the thought OF how much worse
1t might have been IL 1t had been a grocery
with its flies and noise.
So in the course OF time the undertakers-
undertakers on long black and gold sign
on the front OF the place, embalmers on the
side s'reot-were nj first accepted. then
tolerated, finally recognized Just little
BIT. You see It was so convenient to run
In ana use their telephone.
Il was discovered that the senior UNI
dertakCr, who lived N his own home, played
n good game OF whist. After the senior
undertaken had gone away for the night,
the junior undertaken used to. peel off his
coat and sit at the front door, singing rag
tim" with banjo accompaniment. Alto
Gcther he was a very jolly young scamp OF
mortuary person He slept on the pre-
misses, which was convenient II you should
want 10 die between bedtime and break
fast But there was nothing creepy about
those premises to interfere with the night S
rest OF anybody, particularly a junior un-
dertakcr, There were more camp chairs
th.H are ordinarily found in rooms, and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
A Silk Sale
That Will Cause Quite a Stir

There'll be stirring time in the
silk store tomorrow, for we are
going to give you some bargains
that will prove irresistible.
Our entire stock Of printed Foulard
Silks, "a and 81 inches wide, in Yale
blue and white, navy blue and white,
and black and white. all the very
latest styles and the best quality
made. our regular Csc. grade; will be
closed out at Observation-Disclosures. 800
1900 yards Of 32-inch, all-silk black
India Pongee, an excellent quality,
with bright luster and soft finish,
$500 yards Of 24-inch. black French
Taffeta, strong, brilliant ......... SOC
MAR UuU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
A New Lot of Women'S
Shirt Waists, Most
EntiCingIY Priced.

We've closed out a prominent
manufacturers entire stock Of wo-
mems white and colored Shirt
Waists-all recently made up in
the most taking styles-and the
goods go on sale tomorrow at
prices that will prove exceptionally
small even at this bargain giving
Sc ason.
White Waists.
1000 white lawn Waists, prettily made
with bayadere tucking across front,
also tucked yoke In back, finished with
pearl buttons, Numbered collars and
cuffs, regular price $1.25. go at. SOC
1900 white lawn Shirt Waists, made
with rows of cluster tucking and fine
embroidery insertion, in bayadere eff
An entirely new line of white lawn
Waists, comprising handsomely tucked
and embroidered effects, very stylish
AM attract i've, go at q 1.25 and & 1 .4S
CoIored Waists.
Percale Shirt Waists, in black, pink
and blue stripes, made with full front,
plated back. laundered collars and
Guns; go al. .................C
Fine Percale Waists, In stripes and plain
colors. made in tucked and embroider-
ed effects; regularly $1.59; go at. Toe
Very special value Ia also offered in a
line Of colored Waists. made Of the
finest materials and in the newest
styles and patterns thatwere sold early
in the season for $2.25 each, at. :. 97c
Second floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Colorado Railroad Fights ,icre.

The Colorado Midland Railway Company has
obtained writ Of certiornr from Justice
Levontritt OF the Supreme Court to review a
tax on its pcr"ona property based on valua,
ton Of $1,000 The company contends that it
has virtually no property here except desk
and some ONCE appurtenances in its Office al
IL Wall street. IL ope rates railroad entirely
in Colorado whore it Is Incorporated The Tax
Commissioners first assessed the company on
$l0ODO,OOu. The company filed a protest that
the Commissioners here were rather out OF
their Jurisdiction when they were assessing
missioners made i $1,000. The writ is return
able on October ID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

Novelty Stripe Swiss Curtains, 40 inches
wide, yards long, with futed ruffles value
CSC. special SOC. pair.
Nottingham Lace Curtains, real lace re-
productions, full size 3H yards long, were
Sl25 to $40 special Csc pair.
Silk Corn Stripe Curtains, in the new
est coloring combinations; were S19s to
$3.50: special SI35a pair.
Tapestry. heavy quality ribbed, both
sides alike, suited for portiers. reupholster-
ing furniture, ETC.; regular 75c. special
Acc. per yard.
Imitation Denims, SO inches wide, 12c.
quality; special &c. per yard.
soudan Rugs. 27x54 inches. They are at
tractive notified effects and very reason
able; were S1.l9; special 69c. each.
Ingram Mats, 1Sx36 inches; special, lOc.
each.
Furniture Slip Covers made to order, Of
Belgian linen mot cotton), for suit OF 6
pieces; finished In best possible manner
for. e7.45.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Something Unusual in
Mems Night Shirts at 30C.

Here is unquestionably the best value
in mems Night Shirts that you've had
offered to you in many day. These
Shirts are we'll made Of an exceptional
ly good quality muslin. They're cut
extra full and long, have pearl but
and they're finished with felled seams.
In word, they arc first-class Shirts
in every detail, and you'd never ex-
pect to buy them for the low price at
which we're going to sell them. :. .30c
Main left front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
WOmen's OXfOrds
at SI.l0 Pr.

These are the popular Juliet and Prin-
cess Oxfords, made of tan and black
vici kidskin, with a rubber goring, and
they slip on and off the foot almost
comfortable, too. They have light,
flexible soles and up-to-date toeshapes.
There are $50 pairs of them.
A glance will tell you they were made
for selling at much more than our
price. But this is another Of our ex-
ceptional Shoe values, for you can
have pair at. ................S 1.19
Second floor, New Building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Two Splendid Bargains in
WOmen'S Stockings.

Women's imported Onyx" fast-black
Cotton Stockings. with double soles
and high spliced heels and toes-go at
less than cost of importation---per
pair ...............l2c
Women's fast black Cotton Stockings,
with unbleached split feet, double
soles, heels. and toes, also some black
with white polka dots.-These Stock
ings were imported for selling at 25c.
pair. Take them at. 100
Main, front, right.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
A Great Embroidery SaIe=-
Prices Half and Less.

We've secured 80 900 of the finer grades
of nainsook, swiss. and cambria En-
broideries-the sample line of one OF
the best St. Gall manufacturers for
selling at much less than the goods
cost to make. The assortment COM
an endless variety of patterns, in
widths from to 10 inches Ordinarily
they'd be counted good values at 1Oc.
to 4Oc. yard-to- morrow you can buy
them at. .................5c to 100
Main aisle. centra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
A Rare Chance to Get
a Beautiful Carpet at
Much Below Its Value.

We've just received from the Lowell Car.
pet Mills 1000 yards Of the celebrated
NiddlcScr administer carpet. in eight
handsome new Fall designs This 10
one OF the best carpets made, and we
have never seen more beautiful pat
terms or richer colOrings than are
comprised In the selection we secured.
The regular price of this carpet is
$3.50 yard, and with carpet prices
jumping upward, you'd hardly look for
Yet we are going to sell these 1000
yards at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

w. H. Page Joins the Harper-McCIure
Forces.
Boston. Aug 12.-W. II. Page has resigned
his editorship OF the Atlantic .MonHIv and will
60 to New York to Join the Harper Mcclure
forces His successor is Prof. Bliss Perry who
has held the chair OF English Literature at
Princeton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
$1.Oj a yard.

We can get no more to sell at this
remarkably low fgure-and you
may we'll understand that the guam
tity won't last any too long. To
any one with a desire for a really
superb carpet this offering presents
a chance that can't be taken advan-
tage Of too quickly.
Third nooA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
In Placing Your Advertising

For the season. be certain THE Sun is your list
The number OF leading summer resort adyertiaer.
who use The SuS 10 in itself iudorse emit OF the
value or the paper as profitable msdium-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
SALE OF
90 DOZEN TOOTH BRUSHES

Fine lot Of French Tooth Brushes, best
bristles, four rows, assorted handles to select
from. Were imported to sell for Csc. We
close them at IOc. each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
$780, 200 & ESQ "Star" Shirts at Csc.

The superior excellence Of the Star Shirts is well
known call for any It's only necessary say
better made or better fitting shirts not obtanabe
Those that we have secured made of ID. & l. Andcr
sons famous Scotch Madras variety of the nobbies and
handsomes patterns that produced Some of
have attached cuffs others with pair of separate cuffs
Even if there still five six weeks of wearing
time for these Shirts this year. it would pay any buy
them at this price for next years
Just think of it, Shirts that first class So $500 and
ST. values, going eghty-fve cents each!
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-24
Sealed Proposals Wanted.

The. undersigned hereby gives notice that The
sealed proposals for the erection OF Punlc
school building in the Town Of Williston lbelng
Williston Special School DISTRICT, in the county
ofW1lliam>, N. D., including all labor ana ma
clerk of the Board of Education of said Wllllston
Special School District, at his Office in the Town
OF Williston, n. D., until the hour Of o'clock
p M, on the 10th day of April A. D. 1899.
All bids must be in strict accordance with the
plans and specifications, prepared by W. +.
Towner, o st. Paul, MINI which may pc seen
at the Office Of the Clerk of the Board OF Educh'
ton. III Williston, N. d., on and aftar March -,
1899, and may also be seen on application to ".
7. ToWner, 26-27 Germania Life Building, st.
Paul, MINI.
The building is to be an s.room school build
Ing, two stories high to be built OF brick, with
outside walls to be faced with the TWIN City
Brlck Co.'S pressed red brick. Said building TO
be completed by August 18th, 1899.
certified check Of five per cent OF the Did,
payable to the order of the trustees OF Winston
Special School District, must accompany each
unsuccessful bidders Immediately on letting the
contract. The party to whom the contract Is
awarded will be required to give bond in some
reliable fidelity insurance company in sum
double the amount of the contract price, for the
faithful performance Of the contract. 1t is the
intention of the Board Of Education to award
the contract TO the lowest responsible bidder
but the right to reject any or all bids is reserved
by the board.
BY order Of the Board Of Education.
r. II. COPELAND,
Clerk of Board of Education
Dated Williston, N. D., March 9, 1899
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-24
Town Board Of Trustees Of the
Town Of Williston.

Williston. N. D., March IS, 1899.
Board Of Town Trustees met in adj
iourned session.
Present: Trustees Freeman and
Parshall.
Absent: Trustee Zahl.
The board proceeded to open bids for
hauling gravel. There were twelve bids
presented. as follows:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-24
March %. 1890. 3 O'Clock .. m,

March 20, 1899, O'Clock p. m.
Town board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. n Ill.,
Present: Trustees Parshall and Free
man.
Absent: Trustee Zahl.
A Mockel not having his bonds in
readiness Us required to be given to in
sure the faithful performance of the
work for hauling gravel on the Nesson
road, was declared delinquent bidder,
and on motion, John Sassen, whose bid
at % cents per yard, was the next lowest
bidder, was awarded the contract OH the
same conditions, as the contract bad
been awarded to A Mockel.
On motion, it was resolved that John
Sassen shall furnish bond in the sum
of SIG, for the faithful performance and
completion Of the proposed work, said
bond to be presented to the board at
o'clock p. M, of March 2lst, for ex-
animation and approval by said board.
On motion, the board adjourned till
o'clock p. w., March 2lst, 1899.
FRANK WILD, Clerk.
By r. H. COPELAND, Deputy.