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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12

Strange Story of the Time of
TiberIus.

II is related by Pliny that during the
reign of the Emperor Tiberius a GER
tam worker in metals appeared at the
palace, and showed a beautiful cup
made of a brilliant white metal that
Shone like silN er. In presenting il to
the emperor. the artiticer DurDoSely
dropped il. The goblet was SO bruised
by the fall that it seemed hopeleSsly
injured, but the workman took his
hammer. and in the presence OF the
court speedily repaired the damage Ii
was evident that the metal vas not
silver. although almost as brilliant 1t
was more durable and mvch lighter.
The emperor questioned the man. and
learned that he had extracted the met
al from an argiilaceOus earta-Drob-
ably the clay known to mOdern chem
lists as alumina. Tiberius then asked
II any one besides the worker knew of
the process. and received the proud re-
ply that the secret was known only to
the speaker and 10 Jupiter. The an
swer was fatal. The emperor had re-
fiected that if it We're possible TO OBJ
tain such metal from 50 common a
substance as clay the value Of gold
and silver would be reduced and he
determined TO avert such A catastro-
phe. He caused the workshops o. dis
covery 10 be destroyed. and the luck
less artiticer himself to be seized and
decapitaied, 80 that his sacret might
perish with him. 1t is possible that
the wantOn cruelty of Tiberius de-
prived the world OF the valuable metal.
aluminium. Youths Companion.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12

1t Is an excellent rule to be observed
words and hard arguments-that we
should not so much strive to vex as to
convince an enemy.-Bishop wilkins
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12

Natives of Ceylon believe the cocoa
nut tree will not grow out Of reach of
the sound of the human voice.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12

n LABASTINE Is the original
and only durable wall coating,
entirely different from al kali
somines Ready for use in
white or twelve beautiful tintS
- by adding cold water
- AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and cell
ings. because IL is pure. clean.
dered form, in five-pound pack
ages, with full directions.
a IL kaisomines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations made from
~ whiting. chalks, clays. etc.
and stuck on walls with de-
caying animal glue. ALABAS-
IA TINE. is not Il kalsomine.
EWARE of the dealer Who
says he can sell you the same
#A@ thing as ALABASTINE or
something just as good He
is either not posted or 3 try
w. ing to deceive you.
m Nd IN OFFERING something
&: !: !: /; :: ] +:
VA kalsOncine on Your walls.
FNSIRLE dealers will not buy
a lawsuit. Dealers risk one BY
49, selling and consumers by Using
infringement. Alabastine co.
n ~ own right to make wall coat
S ing to mix with cold water.
IUzNmn HE INTERIOR WALLS OF
- - every schoolEouse should be
coated only with pure, durable
I'll ALARASTINE. 1t safeS guards
health Hundreds Of tons are
used annually for this work.
. y BUYING ALABASTINE,s see
that packages are properly Ia
beled Beware of large four
pound package light kalso-
mine offered TO customers as
q fiVc-pound package.
N UISANCE Of wall paper IS OBJ
waited by ALABASTINE. 1t
UN can be used on plaStered walls.
wood ceilings, brick or can
NJ vas. child can brush II on
u 1t does not rub or scale OF.
STABLISHED IN favor. Shun
all limitations Ask paint dealer
or druggist for tint card. Write
for "Alahastine Era" free, to
~ ALARASTINE CO., Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12

Nothing but wheat; what you might
call "A sea of wheat" is what was said
by "A lecturer speaking of Western Can
ada. For particulars as TO routes, rail
way fares. etc, apply To Superintendent
of immigration. Department Interior, OF
tawa Canada or 10 &. j. Broushton. 1923
Monadnock Block. Chicago. Ill.
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per 10; Corned Beef, sG12c; Sausage, 121ac;
Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon, loo; Loin
Steak, 12Q15c; Rump Steak. 1Oe; Chuck
Roast, 10c; Rump. Sc; Brisket, Sc; Chuck
Steak 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib Chops,
l5c; Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg, 11Q
12lbc; Loin and Rib Chops, 121ac: Mutton
stew, Sc: Shoulder Chops. Sc. Pork
yll121ac; Ham, 12n1315c.
POULTRY-Hens. 60c each; Spring, SOC
each; Broilers, 25Q40c each; Tame Geese,
81 so each: Tame Ducks, 50q65c each: Tur-
keys, lie for live and zoe for dressed per
10.
EGGS-California 25c per dozen.
DAIRY PRODUCE-Butter-P zoe
per ID: Mountain, zoe; Valley Roll, zoe;
Petaluma. .45c per roll; Creamery. Acc per
roll Cheese-California, 15c per 10; Young
America, Tic; Eastern Creamery, 15Q0c;
Genuine Swiss 40c; American Swiss, zoe;
Neufchatel, 10c.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay,
60a75c: Alfalfa, first cutting, soc; second
and third cutting, Coo; Whole Barley,
s12O: Ground Barley, S.35; Feed Oats,
Bran, CSC; Straw, 5O@6oc; Corn large,
$3.50; Small, s1;s5:: Cracked Corn. $40;
Ground Corn, $1.S5.
NUTSLNew Walnuts. 15c per ID; New
Almonds, 15Q20c; New 6razils, 121ac; Pc
cans. 16c; Filberts, 15c; Chestnuts, loo
per 10; Pine Nuts. Csc.
COAL OII-Pearl Cases, tic; Star, lie;
Eocene 19c; Extra Star, &c; Elaine. 23c;
Water White (bulk), 12c.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-10 o..
nc; II o., SIC: IA OK. 61hc; 16 o., 7cl
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-10 o.,
SIC; u o., &c; IA o.. 71ac; 16 o., S1dc.
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barb. 4oaSoc per box; Cucumbers, a5d75c
per dozen; Artichokes, per r sack, = 25a5oc;
s4 FREsH saF FRH1 Psr Fan Sass per
box, and common to choice. s1G2.75; Green
Apples, 60@15c per box
| Notwithstanding, s1.75d2 per box.
Berries-Straw berries, $5Q16 per chest for
small and $4d4.50 for large; Blackberries,
SLIGO per crate; Gooseberries, 20d25c per
/ berries. s1s0Q1:75 per crate for Newcastle
and q per drawer for San Leandro
! Cherries-40cGs1 per box, according to
| CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges Navels
81. 50@2. % per box for common to good,
Z. 5oas for choice, and s3.25@3; 80 for fancy;
| Sweets, $1.5O@2.25 per box; Mexican Lines
| 81 SOG5; California Lemons, SlG125 for
common to good. $l50Q2 for choice and
! 81. 2502.50 for fancy; Grape Fruit, $1,000
II TRoPiCAL FRUIT-Bananas, 81. 5oa2 50
per bunch; Pineapples, Sgt per dozen;
s15dr7c per ID. ''' '''S"'
Dried FRUITs-Apricots. 121l@14c for
P1ya sna 7ss@aSe $685. fST 5 M@9yraf g.
| 7Os, 46I4,@c; 7O-S0s, 3Ad3%c; S0-9Os, Sd3Hc;
9O-ioOs, 2ikQ9c; i0O-1lOs, 2@34c; Black Figs
choice 1o6101sc for fancy. and 14a1sc
IL G for unpItted; Appies, s1sgsac for
| good to choice evaporated, 9G91bc for
fancy do, and q for sun-dried
| RAISINS-New crop, f. o. b. Fresno:
Boxes 20fbs net, 6-crown Imperial clus-
| ters, $3.50 per box; 5-crown Dehesa clus-
| ters, 81; 4-crown Fancy clusters, $3.50; s.
! crown London layers, sl.30; 2-crown do,
| S24c; Seedless Muscatels, 5-1b boxes, 3Ac;
ungraded loose Muscatels, SIC; Sultanas,
unbleached, 41ac.
-Creamery-Fancy. 1s1ac per
ID; seconds, 1515@16c per fb. Dairy-Fancy,
| 14d141Ac:- other grades; 1219@1313c per ID.
Packed Butter-Pickled Roll, 171a61S1ae per
n: Firkin. 16@17c per ID; Tub Butter. 17@
1Sc per 10.
California Cream Cheddar &c; Young
America. 1o@11c; Eastern. 141aQ15c; West
err1, &C.
EGGS-California store Eggs, 1515a161bc
per dozen; ranch, 17Q1Sc per dozen; East
ern, 161a@17c.
POULTRY--Live Turkeys, 1S614c per 10
for Hens and 12d14c for Gobblers: Dress
ed do. nominal; BOOSTERS. 81 SOFAS for old
and s79S.50 for young; Broilers. ssS34 for
small and s45oq5.5O for large: Fryers. Sc
al: Hens, S405.50; Ducks. 81 SOAR. Geese
sL25d2.25 per pair; Pigeons, sl5oa2. Is per
dozen.
GAME-Hare, s1.25@1.5O; Rabbits, s1.5C
per dozen.
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Pay Softly. Rows

I'm thinkin' ave the golden head
~, m nestled 81 ed,,, to my breast;
ih ana re, teiiing s me, Hes betther off,"
But, oh, my heart is. breakfn'
And the wild, wild waves at play
Where the golden head is buried low.
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thfnkin' av the roguish ewes
IT., OF tender I,, Irish gray;
ra ASd T sfIll tban me COD aes betther off,
But. oh, MY heart is breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at NAV
ana my paby eyes all closed in death
Close to Manila Bay. '''A
m thinkin' av the little hands
M, mat fastened round my heart;
tellin' me Have courage,
sure hfe's to meet and part.
But, oh, my heart is breakin'
And the. wild. wild waves at play.
ana my babys hands SO stiff and cold
Close to Manila Bay.
I'm thinkin' av the noble bow
~, Ihat Kissed my tears away
They, re tellin' me, How brave he was,
And foremost in the fray,''
But, oh, my heart is breakin'
And the wild, wild waves at play.
And my baby and my soldier dead
Close to Manila Bay
Play softly, boys, know YOU will.
Remembering he's away.
My boy, who proudly marched with We
On last st. Patricks Day.
Play softly, boys, | know We will,
And the wild, wild waves at play.
And your eomrade lying lonely,
Close to Manila Bay.
Play softly, boys, l know We will,
And hush this pain to rest
And soothe the bitter agony
That's tearin' at my breast
How can We march at all, at all.
And the wild, wild waves at play.
And the boy who loved We lying cold
Close to Manila Bay?
Teresa Beatrice Hare in Boston Pilot
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
The Week Closes With Fair Trade
in Produce Circles.
Sacramento, May goth.

Sacramento, May 20th.
The week closed with fair trade in local
produce circles. Pricesl were as previously
quoted.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Fanily Extras. $1.9o per 100
lbs: 81 for so lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges. 15c, Csc, soc, 4oc and
SOC per dozen: Lines. lie; Lemons, Csc
Cocoanuts. &c each: Bananas, soc per
dozen. Apples, 81 per box; Dates. 1Oc per
ID; Strawberries, boxes for Csc; Cherries,
10@15c per ID, 90c0$110 per box; Gooseber-
ries 10c per fb; Blackberries, 15c per bas-
ket, Wild Blackberries, 15c per ID: Rasp-
berries, 2 baskets for Csc.
ETABLES-Tomatoes 121sc per ID:
Celery, sc per head; Caulifiower, 1Oc per
head; Carrots, Lettuce, Radishes, Leek.
Green Onions. Oyster Plant, 12lAc per
2 for &c; Peas. lbs for 25c; Beans, 10c pei,
h. Spinach Sc; Peppers, 15c; Summer
Squash, 71ac; Onions &c per 10; Aspara-
gus, s@5c per ID; Old Potatoes, e per ID,
New, 21ac; Rhuharb sc per ID; Arti-
chokes Ace per dozen.
MEATS-Beef-Prime Rib Roast, 12hc
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Whitsuntide- holidays. business was sus-
pended in Liverpool. Barley was very
dull both on and off call. Holders asked
We're no buyers up to this writing. Re
ceipts were 1850 centals, including $50 cen
tails Malt. Oats We're dull but held to
including $50 centals from Oregon. Corn
was steady and unchanged. Receipts were
SMALL amounting to only $40 centals.
sod d0a sso ae erste Rssp
berries a t 81 60Q175, Apricots at 81 per box
Peaches at 50 50 per box. Cherries slightly
firmer. Citrus fruits unchanged.
Butter and Eggs unchanged. New
Cheese prices shaded fraction.
Closing Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Elk
tras, $3.60Q375 per barrel. Bakers Extras
So. 40G3.55; oregon and Washington, $50
WHEAT-Shipping s1.O5 per Genital for
No. l and $1.06A for choice; Milling, s1.OSsa
OILY per Genital.
BARLEY-No. ! Feed. I.lUa1Rls pei
good to choice, 81 oQ1. Az; fancy feed,
sl.5O; Gray, $1.35G1.4o; Milling, s1.45Q1.5o;
CoRN-fn sacks-Large Yellow, sl.121aG
117Ia; White, s112laq1.l71a; Mixed. 81. 10@
$1.15; Small Yellow. California, S1.S0Q1 AZ
per ctl nominal.
RYE-$l@1. 021a
BUCKWH EAT-No.ninal.
BRAN-$16G17 per ton.
MIDDLING S-$17. 5GQ20 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-$22u24 per ton.
OATMEAL-% 50a4.75 per 100 lbs.
DAT GROATS-S475 per 100 lbs.
ROLLED OATS--$6. 55@6.95 per Dbl. for
weed and s635GIS. 10 tor sacks.
HAY-Ex-car &C cargo: Wheat $500
Ii per ton; Wheat aud Dat. $l@10; Dat,
sSQ9; Island Barley, $667; Upland Bar
ley, s7.5OQS; Alfalfa, S4.o0q6.oO; Stock,
nominal.
STRAW-30G50c per bale.
HOPS-Crop of 1893 is nord1nai at loo per
10 for choice l2Qisc TOT prime. 11Q1l1ac
for medium and lower grades 10c per 10.
BEANS-Round lots: Bayos, 81. 40Q1. 90;
Large Butter, nominal; Pink, $1.70G1. so;
Red $325G3 35; Lima. $4G4.10; Pea, 81. 25Q
40; Small White, s1so@2. 70; Large White,
s1.56d1.6O; Blackeye, $4Q410; Red Kidney,
POTATOEs-Old are nominal at $3.50
LIS per ctl. We quote new at 1A@1%4c per
ID in sacks, and $1.25Q1.5O per 100 lbs in
boxes from the river.
ONIONS-Old are nominal; New, 25Q40c
per sack.
BLES-Asparagus, 5Oa75c per
box for common. s1@1.5o for good to
choice; fancy do. s1.75@2 per box. Green
per il; Garlic, 4qsc per 10 for new and
1GG121ac for old; Tomatoes S1.50M2.50 per
box; String Beans, 5@1c per ID: Egg
Plant, 10@1215c per ID: Green Peppers, So
1212c per Id; Dry do. 1oG121ac per ID; Rhu-
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, May 10th.
Morning Session-Best & Belcher, bic;
Va. 81. 10: Occidental &c; Ophir, $1.05; Po-
tosi 25G26c; Union Con. 4Sc; Utah, 16c,
Yellow Jacket Acc.
4c: Andes. &c. Belcher, 34c; Best & Bel,
acc; Caledonia. soc; Challenge Con. 34c;
Chollar, 29c; Confidence, 81; Con Gal & va.
& & G. soc: Hale & Nor. $50; Julia, 20;
Justice, I9c; Kentuck Con, 4c; Lady
Washington Con. lie; Mexican, 4Sc; Oeci-
dental Con, Csc; Ophir. S1;0o; Potosi, 25c;
76c; Standard, s275: Union Con, 42c; Utah
Con, 15c; Yellow Jacket, 40c.
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Landlady Ito lodger)-Beg pardon, sir,
Did I understand as you were a doctor
of music.
Lodger-I am, ma am.
Landlady-Well sir, my Billy ave
just bin and broke his concertina. ard
I thought as ow ! should be glad TO
put hold job in yer way.-Ttt- Bits
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BEEF-First quality. sQs1ac; other
VEAL-SQS1ac for large and &c per ID
MTTToN-Wethers. 714qSc; Ewes. s14
< LAMB-Quotable at 7@Sc per ID for
PoRK--Live Hogs, 5s4@57sc per ID for
medium, 515Q55se for small, 5Q5asc for
large; dressed, 7QSl3c per fb.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

Chicago, May goth.
WHEAT-May. 72%c;. July, 735sc; Sep
TENDER, 73lhc; December. 737sc
New York, May 20th.
WHEAT-May, S1asc; July, 7Sa4c; Sep
TENDER, 775sc.
San Francisco, May goth.
WHEAT-May, $1.155s.
BARLEY-December Size; new, S71sc.
CORN-Large Yellow. $1.1212Q1171a.
RRAN-S16GJ17
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COMMERCIAL.
SPOT WHEAT MARKET STEADY
AND UNCHANGED.
Barley Very Dull Both on and OFF
Call-Oat Prices Are
Steady.
San Francisco. May goth.

Wheat on call opened shade easier, in
sympathy with small decline in Chicago
and became firmer when the latter mar
ket had stronger symptoms around the
close. The local spot market was steady
and unchanged. The Chicago market
opened heavier. with liberal sales by the
bear crowd, on heavy rains in Kansas
Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri AS the
trading progressed the market became
firmer, despite the concentrated selling,
and closed with an upward tendency on
the curb. All the Winter Wheat mar
kets were very strong. Owing to the
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California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, May 2O-California Dried
Fruit, steady. Evaporated Apples-Com-
choice, S$4G91ac; fancy, 9a4Q10c. Primes
419G391ac, as to size and quality. Apricots
Royal 131a@14c; Moorpark, 14Q1Sc.
Peaches-Unpeeled, 915Q1119c; peeled, ESQ
oSc
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e.: :: ::'':: 8: .: !: Z q
relief that tired feet SEEK all styles NW MaW MNXA
!: t0-In0rr0W--an unusual
! sale Of elegant silks
: Tomorrow will mark the commence
nent Of silk sale that will surpaSS in i'm
portance anything we've attempted in this
line. We've had many very successful sales
and have offered you such astonishingly
( low prices that it would seem that our limit
had been reached and that your sense Of ap-
probation could go farther. Our state
ments are always true, and when we say
we have never offered such values in silks
before, state a forceful fact, and state it
forcefully. too. The prices quoted are much
lower than buy the goods form
fact less than the cost Of manufacture. We
! propose to close out every yard Of silk-old
and new-now in stock, and begin the fall
season with entirely new lines Here are
the preliminary steps:
Colored foularde silks, A limited quantity of
dainty fabrics in plain fancy imported bro
grounds with fancy cade silks ard fancy
! feather figures; "a stripes which have
: inches wide; former been selling at 81 Efa0
price, 75c yard. DIR a yard Now 0oo
: Evening shades in all
Dainty light colored silk brocades iron
foularde silks in pretty frame grenadines in
figures of small and pink and blue only
: medium size; per Or reduced from 81 7Sn
yard &UU yard to wv
: COlored crepe gauze de A select offering of col
Sole the new idea tor 0red MORE velour wat
cinging Skirts these cred silks and fancy
goods are all silk, brocadeS will be closed
beautiful, soft and out at less than half
fluffy; all desirable the former price; IN
shades; formerly Rfln per yard, VI
81 a yard. Now UUU ;
New shirred fancy tai
Pretty summer shades feta silks, suitable for
in brOcade tudin silks; fronts or trimmings
all the new cooringS; an exceedingly pref
reduced daes fl from 81 Soc ,y lot Per SI00
Fancy striped and A great quantity of
checked silks for sum- fancy plaids, stripes
mer waists; very Sc and corded waist
lect lot; reduced from silks, reduced from
81 and SIPS 7Hn $3.50 yard Shl mn
yard to fUU to- WERUU
Hale's corner, Ninth and X.
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Mems extra thin summer
clothing is here in a great
variety of serges, crashes,
a1pacas, fIannels, nohair,
linen, everything for
warm weather comfort, in
fact; see the splendid blue
serge coats, lined or I'M
lined, in sizes "a to ca
A.. WT
Mems white duck trousers
in ali sizes made Of strong,
serviceabIe duck, with belt
straps; very dressy; CT In
zoe to-. ..,.1IvJU
We're selling a great num-
Der Of mems separate trous-
ers. from the lowest priced
lines to the higher grades.
Ask to see the different pat
terms Of medium, narrow
striped, all wool cheviot
trousers, in sizes 81 to 60
48 waist. "
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Mems black clay worsted
suits are arriving daily
duplicates of the very excel
lent stock already on our
counters. I hese fabrics are
strictly all-worsted, fast color
and best make that can be
secured. Our garments are
all silk sewed and strongly
stayed at pockets; all styles
of coats; sizes "a to "A. con
Price, SO, SIS and. .UZU
Mems and youths fancy
worsted suits in checks and
hairlines. We've not seen
any goods to compare with
them in ready-to-wear suits.
In makeup equal to CtE
any tailor made suits. WIJ
Ninth and K.
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Delsarte comfort shoes give the
relief that tired feet seek; all styles
$3.50.
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summer weight clothing will prove Of in
tereSt.
Childrens suits which formerly sold at
81 and $3.50 are now offered at $l.3S to
close them out at once, in order that
the room they now occupy may be given
to other lines. These are handsome all
wool cheviOts, serviceabIe enough for
everyday wear and neat enough for
dress dress; suits So IS to ,f fit all ages S.. 80
WE FIT THE HARD TO FIT.
We have quite large quantity of mems
suits of solid wearing materials, i'm round
and square sack and cutaway frock
styles which formerly sold at much
higher figures than we quote here. We
need room for new arrivals, so to close
them out speedily we make G. o.
the price POs ~
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mems good clothing
for summer wear

It's the particular men-those whom
many dealers designate as the hardto-please
sort-that we like to talk clothing to; have
them inspect our numerous lines and be
convinced that can serve them best.
Every man who buys suit Of clothes has
right to demand perfect fit, good material,
good style and good workmanship, and
these he gets at Hale's. We call attention
to two extra value offerings-one Of chill
dren's clothing and one Of mems: the values
not to be duplicated outside Of Hales-
that tells the story. A brief outline Of our thin,
summer weight clothing will prove Of in
tereSt.
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CONFESSING DEITY.

The business men assembled on We'd
nesdayj in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce, San Francisco, led by
Bishop Nichols, knelt in prayer and
gave thanks for the fall of the blessed
rain. The fact that they had gathered
for the monday prayer regularly con-
Quoted there by the Protestant Episco-
pal clergy, leads to the conclusion that
most of those present are more or less
praying men. Had a large body from
the mass of the business men of the
exchange, however, have gathered
specially in devout thankfulness, and
have offered up prayer for the bounte-
Gus downpour it would have been
very much more impressive event.
However, this is to be said. that from
every heart in this land of the West
there did go up Thanksgiving when as
surance of fact was crystallized into
belief that the desolating drought was
broken. Hundreds of men, who had
ceased to be prayerful, thousands who
never pray or give thought to things
above the dross of the world, hundreds
who deny the existence Of a God and
are content to say that they believe
this Is all and there is no hereafter,
have unconsciously given the lie to
their professions in the last few days
and rebuked their irreligious course by
opening their mouths with Thank
Cod for the rain.
If they did not pay this direct and
eonfessing ascription to Deity, they at
least gave forth thanksgiving for the
blessing and thus testified before all the
world that beneath their crust of sell
fishness and unbelief there lies the
sentiment that lives in the nature of
every man, and confesses that there is,
above, beyond and superior, power to
which man must pay the tribute Of de-
votional regard.
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function is ever prepared for Saturday
evening during the season. The family
that gives out an invitation for that
night is Immediately classed as not
versed in the usages of society and not
worthy to be known. This is so deep
rooted in Creole life that such an In
vitation would be jeered at as if coming
from a barbarian
The best singers save their voices
for this browning night, and the house
is like a private ballroom, where the
guests visit and laugh and chat from
the balconies of the boxes as they 90
from the little iron balconies that con-
meet their houses. If one does not go
to the opera on Saturday night through
lack Of invitation or money one Is very
careful not to be seen elsewhere, giving
out the suggestion that sickness or
trouble impelled ones absence. The
proud Creole of the French set, some
of them in grinding poverty, ignore all
the Mardi Gras festivities, ignore all
that costs picayune, in order to save
the amount to appear at the opera on
Saturday night.
mo debutante of New Orleans enters
society in the correct and approved
manner unless she makes her debut in
box on this particular evening. If the
social aspirant has sufficient money and
tact to secure the good will of leading
family to invite her .debutante daughter
into it's box, this daughter has received
the most precious hallmark of society.
If a man who owes a social call pays
the call to his friends in their box at
the opera it is just the same as If he
called at their house The center boxes
are reserved for the debutantes. There
they receive the homage due them;
there they are wooed and sometimes
won, but certainly there they make or
mar their chances for bellehood Some
of the debutantes may wear the
simplest of muslin gowns, but the sim
plicity of their costumes never counts
against the fact that they are there