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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-30
AL TIE ThEATER.
THE Sign or The Cross" at Sweeney &
Coombs Opera House

The Sign OF The Cross" at Sweeney E.
Coonbs Opera House.
Owing to the inclemency Of the weather
81 was only a medium sized audience which
witnessed the production OF the above play
last nIght AS Marcus superbus. the pre-
feet OF Rome, Charles Dalton was good,
but u5 one man can, Aowever strong bis
personality and good his acting hope 60
make a mediocre support entirely pleasing
10 the confirmed theater-2oer; aud Mr. Dd.-
ton support was even less than mediocre
Mlss Ahsnon Shatunger as Meroil was
iuuuuuus.Y UeauuLul--a GHlatea whom even
inc passionate feIYOr Of Marcus Wou.ug,
ncr allegiance to God, or the thought of her
salary could awaken into life. Next 20
Dalton In general excellence was the per
tolmauce oil Miss MarcelH Hudson ia rue
role OF StephGuua, the boy Christian. AS
for tue balance OF the east Miss Agnes
scott as Bereuis was fairly good Miss Lilly
Lorrcl was most aud the rest ordinary.
The piece Itself abounded In opportunities
for good work, but lacks the thrilling ell
MAKES which make Quo Nadls the favoHtc
which 1t is The end of the play Us so
abrupt and unsatisfactory that when the
curtain had been ruug down almost the
whole audience remained seated as n ok.
pCctmg more, Dalton is a good actor and
mcdiocrity Is perhaps ID good foil for his
hisrlonic worth, but when foil Is larger
than the blade IL looks ridiculous
The next attraction, Saturday matinee
and night, will be Hayerlys Miustrcls.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs, Patton and daughter, Olive, have
returned after few weeks visit TO Port
arthur,
Miss LnIa Rass is critically I'll az the
home ot her parents, Mr. and Mrs j. NJ.
Bass, 1910 Travis street
Mr., n. X Payne, general superintendent
OF the Houston Electric Railroad company,
left last night Tor Dallas.
Mr. A. NJ. Morris OF Morris Bros, re-
turned from the Eas ern markets yester-
day where he has been for two or three
weeks.
Miss Jennie Lawlor returned last even
ing from san Antonio, where she has
been visiting Miss May Hamilton for the
past few days.
Judge s. ID. Cayin Of Galveston was in
the city yesterday. Judge "a Ia has host
Of friends IN Houston who are always
glad TO see him.
Archie Carmichael IS living worry ~ nc
his home az Harrisburg, in this county.
Mr. Carmichael entered the United states
navy az the beginning OF the Ia e war
with Spain aud was chief mnchlntst on
Admiral SChey's flagship, the cruiser
Brooklyn, when the admiral was In COM
mand at Santiago.
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ION, yes" remarked hotel clerk yes.
terday eve nave about the same amount
of PATRONAGE during this bad weather that
we have at any other time. The people
will come and 60 but those who are not
forced 10 gJt ont had rather 81 h} the,.
own fires and togst their shlns than travel
when 4 is So disagree3h'e. me result
business. and haven't got time 90 spend
money OF talk either.
~
Mr.. John II, Poe mayor OF Lake Charles
La, Is in the city You have eat
town here" he said, "but OF course &c IS
not up to Lake Charles In some very es
sental regards As yon are probably aware.
outside OF my little political side show
am manufacturer of cypress shingles and
NJ YOU want TO tgiE about them ann stlltt-
IS IN 10 with YOU. on, you don want 20
would Ike TO impress upon you however.
that the cypress shingles that Were put
upon the jefferson county court mouse
when that building was erectea' something
Ike a half century ago, We're rep acei Oh
another building art time ago when
repairs were made ON me court house.
They we've said 10 be about as good as
when they were new. too
~
Ex-Governor j. S Hogg arrived Ia the
city Tuesday. In discussing recent devcll p
ments Ia the oil interest be sail II have
simply TO say that ] have never had any
thing to do win my man or eombinaii9n
of men who had ANYTHING 80 do directly
or Indirectly. remotely or otherwise win
violating the law, and by gat.ius { never
will have In this oil business thousands
OF men are standing ready 90 point t1cr
hnger at Hogg and saw Abs what dit 1
tell YOU u he ever got a chance 10 make
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NOT OUT OF POLITICS.

But Governor Hode Was Not Ready to
Size Up the Situation.
what do you think OF Hon Tom Camp
BELLS withdrawal from the gubenatorll
racer asked Post reporter Of Ex.Gov.
eru0r Hogg at the Rice.
The governor smiled one OF those broad
smiles FOR which he Is famous and with a
twinkle In his eye put the double counter
query: Has he withdrawn Was he a
cuudidatef"
Proceeding, tho governor said. ~ don't
know much about the political situation
or how things stand al present, l have
been away such a length Of ume mat
! have somewhat lost the track of tAium-.
This Is no time to talk politics any -.
There is no telling what may happen.
When the grass begius TO crop tho candl'
1a'es viii begin to sprout also and then
we can tell something. Am / out OF poll.
tCst Not 10y "a long shot. moan ny
this that ! am not a candidate for amy
ottce, but / win always take an active
interest in the politics OF the Stale and
'vud my assistance when needed, l owe
this much to the people who have 80 hon
cred me In the past"
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Blrial IN M. Z. SIIIMeII.

Rosebud, Texas January 2s.-Ncws was
not received here until Sunday morning
of the railroad accident IN which w Y.
stllwell, a prominent stock raiser Of this
place, lost his life, and Mr.. j. .. At.
klns was frightfully injured near Fort
Worth Saturday night last Mr. W. Y.
Atkins, father OF J. o. Atkins. aud a mem.
her OF the firm of Stillwcll y Atkins. leti
Tor the scene OF the wreck as soon as he
could and found his son with his arm
broken and his leg crushed and Injured
so as 10 leave but little hope of his re-
coyery. But little of the remains ot Alr.
Stillwen were found, his body having hccn
caught and crematod upder a burning
caboosc. Mr., \. c. Barnett. who was
also tn the wreck, was practically unhuyt,
Mr. Rarpett aud Mrs Atkins left for Fort
Worth today, The remains Of Mr., Sull-
we'll arrived today and were buried IN
the family huual grounds In the Wilder.
VILE cemetery.
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TIE CELTIC cLUB LAUNCHES.
The 5''s 5.o3.so,srag Meeting Of the New

ne FIRST General Nesting Of the Newly
Organized Irish Society.
Inc Noodman hail on Congress avenue
was packed last night the occasion b.ius
l.' l's' general meeting Of the celtic
,'0o' newly formed Irish organization
1es'sHed 70 take Ia all the Irish Of the
s,,y REGARDLESS nj their afhllation with
''ler li'sh organizations. such as the
Hioefnians Emmets. Catholic Kplrb+s
t9e Celtic ciuh is purely social organ.
t ore'S.. nayiae for its object tue bringing
h, 1et OK lhe iiish citiztns az uo1s' ~
NY 'oClal Intercourse for tile promotiou o1S
TN ,Hli NJ their material we'fare
~ iDe inl.lal meeting held iasr nisbt was
49, ny 4atute ol "a smoker. with wc,i
ieileshments MSS sPeeches ana
,, Aly loan Nccleary acted as mostor =,
49, e'loules ana saw that the nrogra N
iea our with neatuess and celsritv
,. ~ Noroncy the presidenr oS ~ +,
above ~ Mleuy stated
R, &c vas followed By Messrs Fdpona
'f'~ns' William oconnsr ana Is. ~
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eoop DETECTIVE WORK.

The Department Doing Good and Sue
oessful Work---A Months Showing.
rhe detective department Of this city
las been doing some very creditablo work
lately. In The 'sst FEY days they have
done work which would be credit 20 any
department, With nothing but a very i'm
perfect description OF the alleged Grim
inals to start ON They continued to work
on the cases and pin bits Of evidence to.
gether until feeling satisfied with their
work they made the arrests ana the pris-
oners were identified, warrants sworn out
against them and nt the hearings the
prisoners held over TO await the action OF
the grand jury. The detective force Is
being worked exceedingly hard, but II Is
doing much effective work. So fur his
month there have been reported 10 the
police hfty-cight cases, each of which was
"A feicry iu addition TO the many INSIDE
meal ors and petty ofenses Ia every one
% these cases parties have been arrested
and upon hearing the testimony was sur
fcienty conclusive 0 hold the arrested
parties over to await the action OF the
grand jury. 10 reference to the smaller
cases the detective department arrested
twcnty-onc men Tuesday night ON sus-
piciOn. They were all taken before Justice
Bu yes erday aud 10y him sent to the
county Jail ana Will work for the county
on the public roads from thirty 60 sixty
days each iu order to pay tle ines rs
sessed against them.
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THE AFTERNOON EDITORS.

Members OF The Texas Afternoon Press
Association Hold a Meeting.
There was e meeting In this city ycstcr>
day OF a number OF the editors OF the
afternoon papers OF Texas that compose an
organization for the interchange OF tG!e.
graphic news service. The meeting was
he'd at the Office OF She Herald and the
members present. in addition to Mr. w
II. Bailey, were p. ]. Klest OF the Dnl.
las es-Herald. u, T. Melville OF the
Paris Advocate, b. A. Thompson Of the
Denison Herald. ]. n Quarles OF the
Fort Worth Mail-Telegram.
Mr.. Clarence Ousley Of the Galveston
TribJ6e, the president OF the ASSOCIATE n.
and Mr.. George MAcDonc6 OF Austin. the
secretary, were both unable 10 he present
owing to Illness In their families
The object Of the meeting was to discuss
methods Of pertectinG the interchange Me
news service between the papers that are
members of the association.
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the barber nshavon and the tailor wears
last years clothes, huu &c may he news
o. the average reader 10 learn THAT the
urwsloaler never roads Ii we are 10
Judge. however hy the answer thar q Main
street newsletter gave a customer tte
other day, such Is really the case gen.
tgman walked Into the establishment ana
said Go the proprietor: -AIr Blank ad
you see that article in The P0sf Tho gf ,e.
dayt' III don't know v-b9r art-.-. vo,
REFER TO-" said the dealer. .nrt IN D. n.r
necessary for me 60 ssE vow -
newer read g. because ueysr rs45 na
papers. "What." said EMO cns,C,.,,,.
no YOU mean 10 teU me- rhaf ,,o" .-,.,.
read the p1nrrSs' .,.rbs's yrb
n everybody rcRi a, Vttie ~ s' W.
gorld be no necessity for sr,t o,Itf.
mpnts as this" IIr could grv. ~
reason FOR it saws d, s3v tGH- H. 800
ness engaged him so c,oe,,, tS.. DIS,
M timr 10 road drrin- ~ No. ID. !
vaIth he was Inclined a., - t'.,.h M
tiGn ''' 'DN''"eu u" seek sAcn Feere o
49,
Mr. rros -. =,
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The undersigned will pay the above re.
ward for evidence 20 convict any person
or persons guilty OF cutting or tampaiiug
with the wires OF Lhe can box circuit In
company OF Texas, Numerous Instances
have been discovered recently where wires
have been cut and torn down. much 20 he
detrimcnt OF the company's usual prompt
and efficient service.
]. c. Witt, Special Agent
Houston, January 20. 1902
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exceptionally bright little fellow. naturally
had many friends aud schoolmatcs who az
day Sunday came to look into the face OF
their fallen little comradc Offering little
lunches Of flowers as a last tribute 10 q
faithful little friend Such funeral IS
seldom witnessed as that Of little Tony
The many beautiful flowers literally Cow
cred his grave. very impressive sermon
was rendered by Rev Wrch. both ~ the
church and cemetery. Little Tony was "a
years old aud the youngest ot six brothers
The pallhearcrs We're young Messrs. Hirzel:
HOchmuth
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

respectfully call the attention OF those
Who have not paid their city taxes FOR the
year 1901 10 the following section 80 ar
tlcle s35, Revised Code OF Ordinances OF tla
city of Houston, which saws; Immediate
ly after the nrst DAY OF JapUary In eyrry
year II shall he the duty OF the assessor aud
collector OF taxes 20 prepare q roll con.
tanning n description OF an the properly
a scn6ed In assessment rolls OF the aext
preceding yenr; that is 10 say, Of the yeac
ending on the next preceding 3lst aay
~ december. or which the taxes have moi
been paid. the said soh shall be called the
Delinquent Roll, and shall consist Of 4
copy from the assessment rolls OF so much
Of the line on which tho tact OF lani on
property on which the taxes remain unpaid
as viii identity the property and show .ha
amount OF tax due on the same.
These who have not paid city taxes FOR
1907 would do wen 20 call OF the oflce of
the city assessor and tax collector and snt
tie their taxes and keep their names on the
delinquent roll.
James p Welsh.
City Assessor and Collector.
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BALL OF BARRIERS UNION.
First Annual Event TO Be Given Tonight
AT Bryan Hall.

The Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union Of America, local No "a will gre
their nrst annual ball tonight at Bryan
hall under the auspices OF the following
committees:
Invitation committee--Chnrles A. York.
August RohtE. @. u. Turbeville, Hart
Wartelie, George A. Daniels.
Arrangement Committee. Charles A.
York, c, s, Winner, j. Il. Griffin, w,
r. Lott, George Bumpus.
Floor Committee VIII LutE, George
Bumpus, j. II. Griffin, l.. r. Harvey,
j. A. Runyan.
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Funeral OF Mr.. o. M. Doty.

The funeral services over the remains OF
the late Mr.. Orlando NJ. Doty, who dropped
dead while waiting for a street car tues.
day morning will be held at the residence
No, 1908 Crawford street, this afternoon
vat O'Clock. telegram was received
yeSterday afternoon from daughter of
the deceased, who resides In Chicago ask
Ing for Information ms to the disposition
OF the body and for the particulars as 10
his death.
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CHANGES FOR NEW CITY DIRECTORY.

CHANGEs FOR NEW CIIN DIKECTORY-
The city Directory publishers respect.
fully request all persons making changes Of
any kind, either In business or residence
locations, arm names, employees. etc. and
all new arrivals, also all society election
order TO have the correction properly made
la the new Directory now In press Ad-
dress Morrison \ Fourmy, +. o. Box 1913,
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AT tae Philadelphia Food Show, Mrs
Rerer prepared course dinner IN fOrty-ny0
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Funeral Of Tony Witt.
The remains OF little Tony witt who was
so mycteriously killed Saturday were laid
TO rest Monday. Little Tony. who was an
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,"
UtJHV ()NS
c 0 [ D
CURE

Nearly everybody sssr's, g 3 I'D AZ.
yon's {, old { ure vhenares, I'd lsss' y
relieves the head. nose q - is,,,csre, n
that a coii need no langef ns III II &C.
dinhtheua ~ pneumonia Fgaf n,
Is like : NE Insurance boz - ~ "
remedies IS a. sure. 10y ~ tr5 q. n,
Health free. MaaNcr; y . rllRgs Clfis'|
MUNYON'S IAhAbkh w.
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With Prominent Visitors
to and Citizens OF Houston
Who Have Something lu-
teresting TO Say.
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nss, 8. +. ROrsr wiz ss bare Fsbr,
Gry "A
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mere Is an old aphovsn 20 the enect
mat the AAOsmakes Is sttsa haretoOtsd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02
GOSSIP.

Stephen Bonsal says that in the army
Gen. Smith is known as 'Hell-Roaring
Jake"
!; !. i
Captain Clark, the gallant fighter at
Santiago, declined the appointment to
attend the coronation in England, as
he was too poor. This moves The At
lanta Journal GO say. and truly. that
had The been with Sampson and Chad
wick. ten miles away. instead of in the
thickest of the fight, he might have
gotten enough prize money to defray
all expenses of the trip"
:. !. -
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain in a
speech said. Il might die tomorrow,
and this great empire of our fathers
would still remain" This moves the
London Speaker, the able weekly Or
gan of the Liberals, to indulge the fol-
lowing strain:
Josephus states to an admiring train
That, if he died, the empire would re-
main.
Yes, if you die, it will survive you, 10;
But if o live? That's what we want
to know"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02

The Worlds Work for May keeps UP
its reputation as a chronicler Of poll
tics. industries, education. etc. 1t is
well illustrated and is a good publica-
ton for a nan in the country or for
a busy man does not read
Price So a year or % cents a number.
Published al "a Union Square. East
New York.
The Forum for May has fourteen pa
pers upon world topics OF practical
sort. It is a valuable monthly devoted
to the discussion of material, national,
educational, political, and other ques-
tons appealing to mans intelligence.
Published at Ill Fifth Avenue. N. I.
Terms 50 a year or 35 cents a number.
Wanamaker's Everybody's Magazine
for May is full of pictures and has
some good reading for people Of inteIli-
gence. 1t is published in New York, at
81 a year or 10 cents a number. 1t is
a desirable monthly for the price.
The Era. an Illustrated monthly of
literature and general interest, is TO US
the best of all the 81 magazines. 1t is
indeed a meritorious and scholarly
publication and any fairly cultivated
reader who prefers good literature will
like it,. 1t is more valuable than maya
zines Of a higher cost and greater repu-
tation. Price 81 a year or 10 cents a
copy. Published by Henry T. Coates
& Co.. 1929 Chestnut street. PhiladeI-
phia-
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DeLEON'S SUCCESSOR.
New York Man to be Consul at
Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Washington, april 30.-The state de-
partment has decided to place another
man in the consulate generalship at
Guayaquil Ecuador, in place of Perry
M. DeLe6n, VINO has just returned to
the United States from his post.
Friction has arisen between the local
authorities in Guayaquil and Mr.. De-
Leon. The selection of his successor
has been made and will be announced
shortly.
Mr.. DeLeon was appointed to Guaya-
quill from Georgia, July Is, 1897. His
particular activity in the case of the
American Bolan, who had been i'm
prisoned by Ecuadorian courts in con-
nection with a disputed railroad con-
struction contract, was the matter
which brought him into trouble with
the authorities, taken in connection
with the cases of other Americans who
claimed his good offices.
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PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TRUSTS.
Can be Maintained Under the Com.
mon Law in GeOrgia..

Atlanta, Ga, April 30.-The supreme
court of Georgia today held that the
efforts OF the various drug firms in
Atlanta to prevent a certain pharmacy
from purchasing goods from wholesale
houses which supplied the drug trade
here were illega.' under the common
law and contrary to the public policy.
The court also held that the anti
trust law of Georgia, passed in 1896.
was unconstitutional. The effect of the
decision is that the trusts and other
combinations al be proceeded against
under the common law of the state
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towns now, all about the state, and
ind all the leading pulpits filled by
ministers from abroad. Does that grow
out of barrenness and poor learning
and less ability? North Carolina had
in years gone some OF the most gifted.
eminent ministers in ali III land
among Methodist, EpIscopaiians, Bap-
lists and perhaps Presbyterians. The
race is not ~decaying.
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lowed to NOrfOlk-TO be Used as
Receiving Ship.

Norfolk, Va, April 30.-The old sloop-
League island ard will be installed as
an auxiliary to the receiving ship
Franklin. The Richmond was lowed
by the tug Hercules. She will be
thoroughly cleaned and repainted be-
fore being puI into commission. The
Richmond is d sister ship of the old
Hartford and was launched at this
yard in 1858. The trip was made with
out incident.
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Hoods J~drsGpdriUa
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigoratc the whole system.
II mad salt rheum on my hands so that 1
could not work. / took Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
and it drove out the hunor. I continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mrs.
Ira o. BRoYE, RuE.o-d Falls, Ne.
Hoods SarelpaT!:;g premises to
cure and keeps she promise.
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AU HumOrs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take are of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
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The condition of Congressman Cum
mings is reported as less favorable
than at any time during his illness.
While the physiC'a ans in attendance say
they have not given up hope the worst
is feared.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-01
ANON-KEENE.

Ed Mckay will have barn raising
Wednesday.
Mrs. Cannon returned home from
Ada Sunday.
George Renwick is preparing to
build new house.
Mr.. II. Mead of Coral is visiting her
mother Mrs. Abbott.
Miss Ora Curtis and George Ridge
were married last week.
Harvey Ross has bought the old
homestead of his father.
Ed HotchlSiss and family of Otisco
visited at Robert Sparks Sunday.
Mrs. Amanda Kinney of Lowell is
spending few days with her parents.
Mrs. Orrin Bowen left Monday for
Six Lakes TO visit her son and daugh-
ter.
ls. tAtr. and Mrs. Art Ross and sister
lays with view of buying some lots
md erecting several new dwelling
louses. Miss belong is a sister of
,lrs. VIM. Carter.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Md Society of the Methodist church
yill be held at the home of Mrs. II.
gilmore on the North side Wednesday
fternoon May I. A ten cent tea will
e served from TO o'clock. All are
invited.
Eugene ID. Hall of Otisco and Miss
IDA NJ. Church of Evart were united
4 marriage last Sunday and are now
at home" on the groom's farm a
hort distance west of the city. The
'ANNER in company with many /
riends extends congratulations
The ladies of the Rathbone Sister, !
p, gave dancing D9'';;lortinS fher
daughter Mrs Moe
G. ]. Ring and daughter Matte
were in Peach ave. on Monday
Tommy Skellenger and best girl of
Bedding were guests at Ii. Skellenger's
on Sunday.
The Cleaners gave social Satur-
day evening. Good turnout consider
ing the weather.
There is to be an entertainment at
the church May 9th for the benefit of
the Sunday School and also to help
buy new shingles to put on the church.
1t is called the Passion Play. Admis-
sion, 10, 20 and % cents. Everybody
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A Poverty stricken Queen.

Partly owing TO the fact that she was
welded to an avaricious king and part
ly because she was generous with the
little money allowed her Elizabeth of
York. queen of Henry VII. spent but a
small amount for dress She was very
often In debt. and the sums she spent
were rldiculously small. 20 shillings ($5l
being the greatest amount expended at
any one time. Her gowns were mend
ed and turned. and new waists were
{ made for them. as is shown by the rec
f, ord of bills paid TO her tailor. These
bills prove that she wore her clothes
for long time. for her gowns We're
Obliged TO be newly hemmed, and also
that, though princess of the great
house of plantagenet. she wore shoes
costing but ~ cents. which were deco
rated with tin buckles.