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| ion and dress. He attacked the over
 dressed woman, and wound up this par | ticular reference this way:
 "'Now, supposing every one or ye- | every one, man and woman, snoul' stand up in this church, take off tn clothes ye have not paid for, just walk in out with the things on your back "
 have paid fora pretty-lookin lot o scarecrows ye'd be-
 "There was a pause until the req significance of the suggestion had per colated through the members of hit congregation, then some one snlckereu Every one was picturing to him ant herself the real scene that would oc cur should the bishops idea be carried into effect, while wife looked at hus band and members of each family nudged one another. The ludicrous side was irresistible and the laugh was general.
 q once attended church at Whalley, Q little village on the borders of Lanca' shire and Yorkshire, in England The church, which had been part of the old abbey, was built in the year lO66 and is to-day one of the most interest ing sacred edifices in Great Britain. The rector was a MT. Whitaker, very old, very stout and very deaf He had occupied the living for thirty years, and while he generally appeared in church and took some part in the services, he was able to afford the luxury of cu- rate and was always glad to secure the services of friend to preach. On one
 
 was to officiate. It was his custom to limit his sermon to twenty minutes, preaching ex tempore, and always took out his watch and his pocket handker- chief, placing them beside him before commencing This he did as usual, and, finding very convenient little round receptacle, stuffed the handker- chief into 1t, laid the watch on top and fired away.
 'The congregation was surprised to see the old rector, who was sitting at the bottom desk of the 'three-decker' erection, which l suppose still stands right in the center and half way down the aise-not in the chancel, as is the modern churches-become very uneasy in his seat He sGUirmed around and looked up, though every one knew quite we'll that he could not hear a word of the sermon. Finally he beck oned to the black-goWned old verger, who carried long wand, and whispered to him. The verger ascended the pull pit, and in turn interrupted the sermon by whispered conversation with the preacher, who was seen to suddenly grasp his pocket handkerchief and watch, smile and nod, and then pro- ,eeded with his sermon. He had filled he receiver of the old rector's ear which connected with a tube 0 the lower desk, and the rector had | ,een unable to tell whether any sermon
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When the Circuif Rider Came,

In the back woods of Ohio. in The days of
 long ago, When religion was religion, not dressy
 fashion show, When the spirit of the Master fell as flames And the people did the singing, not train-
 ed artistic choir, There was scarcely seen q ripple in life s
 gently flowing tiue No events to draw the people from their
 daily toll aside, Naught to set the pious spirit of the pio-
 neers aflame Save upon the rare occasions when the cir
 cult rider came. He was usually mounted on the sorriest of
 nags,
 All his outfit for the journey packed in
 leather saddle bags, And he'd travel with the Bible or the hymn
 book in his hand, Reading sacred word or singing of the hap
 py Promised Land. How the toiing wives would glory in the dinners they would spread, And how many a hapless chicken or turkey
 lost it's head By the gleaming chopper wielded by the
 hand of sturdy dame, For it wasn't very often that the circuit
 rider came. All the settlement around us would be ring
 ing with the news That there'd be a meetin' Sunday, and we'd
 taller up our shoes, And we'd brush our homespun dress suits,
 pride of every country youth, And we'd grease our hair with marrow till
 It shone like golden truth And the frocks of linsey-woolsey would be
 donned by all the girls, And with heated old fire pokers they would make the corkscrew curs They were scarcely queens of fashion, but were lovely, just the same, And they always looked their sweetest
 when the circuit rider came. As preacher holy Moses. how he'd swing the living word, How he'd draw the pious "bretherin" yet closer to the Lord, And he'd raise the hair of sinners sitting on the backmost seat With his fiery lurid pictures of the ever lasting heat! We have sat in grand cathedrals, triumphs of the builders skill, And in great paatial churches meath the organs mellow thrill But they never reused within us such reverential flame As would burn in that old schoolhouse when the circuit rider came.
 The Denver Post.
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PROPHECY NUMBER ONE.

A pitcher that goes often into "the box" gets knocked out, and a prophet who keeps prophesying may lose honor in his own and other countries. Four years ago Congressman Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio was such a success full prophet in political matters that he might well have been content with the reputation he then earned, but he is at it again, and though prophesying is dangerous business we do not believe he is going to fail this time. His first official forecast of the result of the election next November is as follows:
 A
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pRaYEB FOR THE BoERs.

What the Boers think about the eff feet of the praying they have done since they began to fight is not recorded, but some of their sympathizers in Ger many who have been praying for them are talking. Several of the religious papers in Germany advised prayer for the Boers. The Kirchenzeitung now claims that even if the results of the war were not what were prayed for, yet these prayers have been heard, and that the situation is "as the battle of Aaron and Hur against the Amale- kites" The Stuttgart Sontagsblatt says that the prayers of Christians in regard to earthly things are not sure of unconditional heaTing. Another paper declares God never interferes except in religious wars; which the Chrlstliche- welt denies, declaring all prayers are answered, and that the righteousness of God has been amply vindicated by the outcome of the war; not, indeed, by having demonstrated the justice of the English cause, but by having demon- strated the utterly corrupt hypocrisy of England."
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THE UTH'S CHTN-1 TRADE.


 If the Chinese trouble continues some of the southern cotton mills may not be as prosperous for awhile as they have been. It appears that in 1890 the value of 2O4,25O yards of colored goods sent to China was $20, 425; in 1899 15,6S5,- 923 yards were sold for $651,S This, however, was but small part Of the Chinese trade. Ten years ago the value of 19, ,165 106 yards of uncolored cotton shipped to China was $1,203,540; in 1899 205, 357,719 yards were valued at $9,171,- 358. It is stated that the greater part of this export trade was held by the southern manufacturers, whose mills turn out the coarse goods demanded by the enormous Mongolian population
 It would be pity to have the new prosperity of the South in any way checked, but civilization must go on even if trade doesn't
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got mixed up. Notwithstanding thu
 assiduous efforts of the old sexton t,
 direct his arm to the right hole the two
 would not connect. Finally, losing pa
 tience, my friend said sharply: 'Ach the diviPs in the thing
 "The old sexton frightened up and looking over at me with a twinkle in
 his eye, said as quick as lightning,
 Not yit, your Riverince.'
 Tt restored the good hulnar of the situation, and the vestment was prop erly adjusted.
 "A good story is told on the other side of the late Bishop Beclswitf of 1 Georgia, which I do not think nas got into print, though some of the witty sayings of that immensely popular and most excellent prelate of the Episcopal church have been retold. Some years ago the bishop visited England, and during his stay there was for | par of the time a guest at country house In the middle counties. A large number of people were in the party, as the shooting season had just commenced, 'On the morning the bishop left he was driven to the station with young
 man who was also taking his departure from the hospital mansion. Bishop Beckwlth ensconced himself comforta
 bly, in f1rst-class carriage and waited for the train to start. Leaning back in his seat, he became aware of loud and angry talking just outside his window, and looking out saw his young compan- ion standing with hand on the cor- riage door, while he used strong lam guage to the porter, who, It seemed, had mislaid a gun case and it could not be found The young gentleman was angry and expressed himself in unpar- liamentary language. Just then the sign was given, and, opening the door, the young man jumped into the car riage and seated himself in front of the bishop. He was shocked to find him. self confronted by his reverend com panion, who he had supposed was some where else on the train. He at once apologized for the language he had used.
 "'I really beg your lordship's pardon he said, but I am plain sort of fel- low and call spade spade
 Indeed, sir questioned the bishop, with uplifted eyebrows, I should have thought from what you have just said that you would call it a damned old shovel
 "The only, tirasF I ever heard a con- gregation laugh u1restrainedly during the regular services in a cathedral was back in the Sos, when was a resident of dear dirty Dublin. On one Sunday morning the Bishop of Cork preached. He was a splendid man, an Irishtnan to the backbone, and possessed of as fine a brogue as ever distinguished son of Erin. His congregation was made up of the very essence of fashion in Dub- lin, which, in those days, was one of the 1 greatest social centers of the world, people were living beyond | their means, for the income from the | landed estates of Ireland had taken a | big tumble. But that made no differ | ence, and good dressing went as mat ter of course, and was one pf the small ar of the extravagances. The bishop | on the subject of extrava- gance, and spoke particularly of over- His sermon was bitter ar raignment of the sin of debt and the of setting the heart on fash
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Special Notice.

A LIMITED LOT OF BEAu- tiful Satin Corsets- celebrated P. D. sizes 1o, 20, 2l and 22, in black, pink and blue, reduced from $o to $2.4o
 SIMPLY BECAUSE WE MEAN to drop this line in satin. Our stock and variety of P. D. Corsets is the largest in the city and perhaps the most complete in the state.
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Saturdays Store News.
Pretty Neckwear.

PRETTY LACE BOBS, OUR 25ct Bobs.
 SATURDAY only 1o Gents WE CAN ONLY GIVE YOU the facts here without conveying an idea of the beauty of these soft Liberty Silk Ties with Renaissance lace ends. SATURDAY o8 Cents THERE'S ONE STYLE WITH deep. rich knotted fringe. That scarf's half yard wide. Colors and black and white. The prices on them have been $l.5O. $l.75, and S2. SATURDAY oS Gents SOME PRETTY LIBERTY Silk Scarfs in white. blue and pink only, with pleated fluffy ends.
 They're full length.
 SATURDAY 3o Gents
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JOKES FROM A CLERlCAl
 SOURCE.

Some Good Stories Well Told by an
 English Clergyman Visiting Here.
 An Irishman of the full blOud can not resist an opportunity for repartee, no matter how solemn the occasion 9r what his surroundings" said an Eng fish, clergyman, a visitor in Washing ton, tAs other day, when the conversa- tion tuTAsd on the funny experiences of clergyipen and the humor that creeps into Eatters connected with the church.
 "I was assisting an old friend of mine, the rectof, of a church in Ireland, one Sunday, and before the service we were in the vestry room putting an our robes, with the oid sexton, a ahrivelled up Irishman of the perfect type, assist ing. My friend, who was somewhat old, was a little Vsty that morning and somehow the sleeve of his slrpiiee
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CERTAINLY REPUBLICAN.

To these certainly Democratic States General Grosvenor adds the ten votes of Colorado, Idaho and Montana, bringing Bryan's total up to 142 and leaving the twenty-seven votes of Kentucky, Ne braska, Utah and Wyoming in the doubtful column. From these doubtful States he thinks Mckinley will get fourteen votes to thirteen for Bryan, thus leaving his final approximation: Mckinley 292, Bryan 155.
 This figuring doesn't agree with Chairman Jones figuring, but we think it will be found to be fairly accurate when the coun- is made.
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Boys Suits-You didn't take

Boys Suits-You didn't take them all yesterday, so those that are left of that lot of Ala-wool Dou- bIe Breasted Suits; the ones we marked down to close out, from $2 and S2.25, to--$1. 3o, will be sold SATURDAY. It's the biggest value we've given in the Boys Dept on Wool Suits this seasou,
 SATURDAY $1.3o
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David Reswick, formerly of Philadel- phia, has just returned from Tien-T Tsin, a woollen mill at the invitation of a Chinese mandarin. T greatly regret the troubles that have arisen" he says, flor I saw a bright future there for American capital and skilled labor es- pecially mechanical and civil engineers
 great manufacturing centre, because from there are shipped vast quantities making carpets. At present it is one of
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Dressing Sacques-..69c-

the last of what was the most pop ular Dressing Sacque of the season. The white lawn ones are lace trimmed. and the dainty cold ones are trimmed with embroidery.
 They wer- SIPS but the sizes have been broken. Although all sizes are here there are not as ma nv of some as we could wish.
 SATURDAY oo Gents
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A curious case was tried before the civil courts in Vienna the other day regarding claim arising out of rail- road accident. The plaintiff stated that he had received internal injuries as the result of the accident The medical ex- perts maintained that the shock of the smash had caused the heart of the plaintiff to change from its normal po- sition to one lower down in his body. This theory was received with incredu- lity by the jurymen, but their skepti- cism was satisfied when they applied their hands to the mans ribs and could feel the organ beating in the usual manner. The medical men stated that the sufferer might live for several years, notwithstanding the extraordi- nary displacement of his heart, but that he was more liable to heart failure and would experience great difficulty in doing his work. Under these cir cumstances the jury awarded the plain- tiff heavy compensation.
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Cheering Him Up.-Mr. Newlywed- saw your old lover on the street to- day, looking awfully blue.
 Mrs. Newlywed-I hope you tried to cheer him up.
 MT. NewIywed-Oh, yes. I showed him my buttonless shirt and that new tie you bought me,--Judge.
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An inventor has hit upon a method of putting stone soles on boots and shoes. He mixes a waterproof glue with a suitable quantity of clean quartz sand and spreads it over the leather sole used as foundation. These quartz soles are said to be flexible and to give the. foot firm hold, even on the most slippery surface.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one h. sertion $1.20; each subsequent inceriion, 4o cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $lc; one year, $40. ,-
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Mafri- ages Deaths and Funerals, 30 cents each. Local Notices, 15 cents per line. .,.,u
 Yearly advertisers are limited to thtil iia own immediate business Gall matter 70 pt unobjectionable), and their contracts do hoI include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
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Ribbons, I2 I.2cts Yd

your choice of a lot of all-silk Taf- feta, Double Faced Satin, Fancy Ribbons, a lot of odds and ends. sold for from 15cts to 50cts a yard, various widths. your choice on
 SATURDAY 121acts Yard
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Fans at let ca. Either Jap anese Folding Fans or Palm Leaf, the latter in various sizes.
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An expert says that if the supply of asphalt at Trinidad should become ex- hausted a still greater bed which un- derlies vast area of ground near Fort Duchesne, Utah, may be drawn upon. The ground is now part of an Indian reservation And perhaps the asphalt until both beds are exhausted
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Boys Stockings Bic y cle or School Hose. heavy. ironlike ribbed stockings, fast black. sold from 25 to 3Octs.
 SATURDAY l21zc Pair
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W0men's Cotton Vests silk ribbon finish. low neck and no sleeves. SATURDAY 12l Gents
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E. Schonberger & Sons.

Palace and Central Markets. Special Sales Saturday-Big Cut in prices of Meats and Provisions. Veal Chops 12c ID, Veal Roast 1oc lb, Lon Steak 14c ID. 8 lbs Hamburger for 25c, Beef Roast 8-1Oc lb. Poultry Fowls 10c lb Turkeys 10c ID. Spring Chick ems 14c ID. Fresh Vegetables of ali kinds cheap. Fresh Eggs 14c dog, Best Butter 22c ID, best Coffee 25c ID. best Tea 35c ib. Prompt delivery; phone 120. F. SCHOEN- BERGER & SONS, 92-96 George street and 1-23 Central Market, Congress avenue.
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The body of the late Lady To, wife of Sir Chi Chen Lo-Feng-Luh the Chinese minister in London, was conveyed to China in one of the Nippon Yusen steamers. It was dressed in no fewer than twenty-seven sumptuous robes of silk and satin, and enclosed in casket enclosed in a leaden coffin. On the breast-plate of the coffin was engraved the inscription: "Honored by the Elm peror of the Ching Dynasty to be call ed lady of the first rank, Lady Lo, of the family of Way"
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Tn order to induce peasants to settle in the eastern districts of Siberia the Russian railroads have issued tickets good for family of any size, from any part of European Russia to Tobolsk, at two rubles. From Tobosk to any part east as far as Vladivostok or Port Ar thur the price is four and a half rubles. Hence, for not quite seven rubles, or about $3.50, whole settlers family can travel about 4,000 miles. This arrange ment has been made upon the personal suggestion of the czar, who expects great results from the extraordinary in- ducements. Moreover, he hopes by this scheme to divert the stream of emi- grants from the United States and to utilize these forces for his own vast en- pire.
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A picturesque feature of life in Pekin is the flight of the musical pigeons through the air overhead the city. The thrifty Chinese, unwilling to lose their flocks of pigeons, have invented small whistles or sets of pipes, which they fasten to the tail feathers of their pig cons before liberating them for exercise. The air rushing through the pipes makes enough noise to frighten away the hawks, who would otherwise bounce upon the pigeons. The sound of these pipes is said to be extremely mu- sical, sweet, sad strain of harmony.
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was going on or not" ."-Washington Post
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got mixed up. Notwithstanding the assiduous efforts of the old sexton to direct his arm to the right hole the two would not connect. Finally, losing pa tience, my friend said sharply: 'hch, the divil's in the thing
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-03
Wisconsin N Gao Be Won.

"Ii Milwaukee is selected the
place tor holding the next Demo
cratic National Convention such
action will be very potent factor
in causing the State to swing
around into the Democratic col
umn," said Mr.. Herman A. Protz.
man last Thursday night at the
Raleigh. "Of course, at first sight
an adverse majority OF roc, 900
seems almost an insurmountable
obstacle, but when we remember
that IN 1892 the State was carried
by Cleveland by more than IL, 900,
it IS not too much to suppose that
the pendulum may swing back
again. Wisconsin rolled up that
tremendous majority against the
free coinage Of silver, and l look
TO see the State also take decided
stand against imperialism.
"Our German voters, who are
responsible for these majorities,
are bound down by no party ties.
They vote as they think, as their
conscience dictates, and are strong
and settled in their convictions
once they make up their minds
upon a certain point. II is useless
to attempt to conceal the fact that
they are not with the Administra-
tion upon the Philippine question,
and the sentiment against it
will grow as the election ap-
proaches and the question is
brought iorciblY to their attention.
Another element which will help
toward making Wisconsin Demo.
cratic is the war in South Africa.
The Germans sympathize strongly
with their Dutch brethren in the
Transvaal and the Orange Free
State, and if it is brought out
strongly that the Administration
has a tendency to lean toward
England, they will resent it. OF
course, the question may be elm
mated entirely by the termination
OF the war before November.
Bearing these matters in mind,
there is no discounting the vast,
amount of influence which would
go out from Milwaukee iithat place
was selected as the convention
city, There is everything else in
favor OF the city which should in
duce the committee to send the
convention there. Mayor Rose is
very active in the movement, and
the SIoo, 600 will be at the disposal
OF the committee as soon as the
decision is given in favor Of Mil
waukee. We have one ol the finest
audItoriums IN the country and
ample hotel accom modauons. The
weather IS delightful in summer,
and this should be taken into con-
sIderatIon. l believe that the con
Yention wall be held there"
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-03
Heinrich Haake, OF Cincinnati,

Heinrich Haake, OF Cincinnati,
DIR. Emil Pretorius, ol St. Louis,
and Mr.. Michaelis, OF Chicago,
three OF the best known G :r-
man editors in the United States,
will see to il that the German vote
oi their districts will not again re-
elect such hypocrites to Congress.
Mr.. VIM. Bryan informed the
editor Of the SENTINEL the other
day that the only hope for the re-
duction of any OF the war taxes
was to affiliate and work Tor the
success of that party whose plat
form honestly advocated such a
course. Hon. VIM. Sulzer. OF New
York, also assured US that the onlv
hope the brewers had to reduce
this lax was to support their
friends, and they knew the Demo
cra's were the best trends the
brewers eyer had.