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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

sPENCER-PRICE.

Louisville, KY. April 36.-Eenry B. Spen-
Ger of st. Louis and Miss Katherine Price
of Louisville were married this evening at
the Second Presbyterian Church In this
city. Mr.. Spencer is a sor of Samuel Spen-
Ger, president of the Southern Railway.
and Is general manager of the st. Louis
Louisville tines OF the Southern.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
Train Crew Exonerated.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Kahoka. Mo-. April 3o.-After a session
extending over six hours, the Coroner's jury
in the case of the five persons killed in the
wreck at Cana yesterday. found that the
Santa re train No. 4. California Limited
was wrecked at Cana. Mo. through de-
train crew was exonerated from all blame
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
Rims Near Jefferson City.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-. April 30-Heavy rains
have fallen in the vicinity Of Jefferson City
to-day, but no damage to crops in the i'm
mediate vicinity has occurred. A washout
of nearly 800 feet of track near Olean. on
the Lebanon branch, prevented the train
from reaching Jefferson City, and trains
will not get through until tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
CROW AT ST. JOSEPH, MO.
VIII Investigate Packing Business
in That City.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPU BIC SPEIIAI.
st. Joseph. Mo. April 30.-Attorney Cen
eral Crow will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing to investigate the packing houses with
II view of securing Information that will
he of use in his fight against the beef
trust. His visit was supposed TO have been
kept a secret, but the packers got the tip
somehow and will be prepared to be inter
rogated or all matters connected with their
business. Mr.. Crow will go from here to
Kansas City.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

The best fishing and shooting grounds
around ST. Louis are along the Burlington
Route, within 1Oo miles. Fine local and sub
urban trains. Extra Sunday evening trains
returning from Alton commencing May 1
Inquire about Grimes Hotel at Kings Lake.
also Spanish Lake, Alton Slough at Burlfng-
Inquire City Office, s. W. Cor. Broadway
and Olive street. :. :!
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

Excellent muslin, tucked,
with founce of embroidery,
for % cents.
Very fine muslin, tucked and
deep flounce of embroidery,
at 80 cents.
Cambria, with seven bias lace
insertions and lace flOunce,
- cents.
Nainsook, with torchon lace
insertion and flounce; also
cambric, with hemstitched
and tuck ruffle and hounce of
embroidery, at 81.
Gowns.
Ve call particular attention
TO these beautifully made
gOURS.
Muslin, tucked yoke, high and
V neck, 30 cents.
Cambria, pointed yoke of
fine tucks, insertions and en-
broidery at neck and sleeves,
Sf.G1.
Nainsook, elbow sleeves,
trimmed with Valenciennes
lace and inserting; also cam
brio slip overgrown, trimmed
with Swiss embroidery and
insertion, 500.
NainsOok, low, round neck,
three-quarter sleeve, yoke and
sleeves elaborately trimmed
with lace insertions and rib
bon headings, $500.
Wash Petticoats.
Of Striped Seersucker, with
deep Spanish flOunce-also
plain seersucker, with tucked
Spanish flounce and foot ruff
de, S1.00.
Lawn drop skirts, to be worn
with sheer gowns, two-tucked
ruf1les, pink, light blue and
tan, $1.50.
Fast black percale wash pet
ticoat, umbrella ruffle, $1.0.
Seersucker, gray and oxblood,
scalloped umbrella ruff1e,
$3.50.
Black and white striped per
Gale, trimmed with black and
white embroidery, s2.0.
Linens, excellent for travel
ing use, tw, fuffles, $500.
Black and white striped and
polka dot petticOats-two
scalloped ruf1es, $500.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
LOOK AT CORPSE CAUSED DEATH
Woman Gazed on Dead Friend, Be
came HHsterical and Expired.

REPJBL.TC SPECIAL.
St. Joseph. Mo. April 3o.-The sight Of .
corpse frightened Mrs. Johanna Breuns-
bach so badly to-day that she died in thir-
ty minutes. The woman went to attend
the funeral OF her friend Miss Lydia
Roth. When she viewed the remains she
at once became hysterical and few mo-
nents later was unconscious.
She the wife Of Henry Breunsbach
n brewery worker. and was 80 years old.
She was in the best of health at the time
she started to the funeral.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
MRS. WILLIAM HAZEN.

REfJBblC SBECtAI.
Cairo. Ill, April 3o.-Mrs- William Hazen
died here to-day after a short Illness Her
husband, who was formerly weil-known
railroad engineer, died a year ago. since
which time she has been SO grfef-strtcken
that it caused prostration, which resulted
fatally.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
RISE IN MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION.

A demand for Mississippi Valley Trans
pOrtation stock has sprung up in the last
few days, the latest bid being 500 for stock
which last sold at $50 This is the Darg e
line controlled by H. c. HaarstIck and 9TH
ers, whose fleet was once the pride of the
Mississippi River. The company was origi
ital was gradually decreased as the river
trade grew lighter. and at present the COM
pany has only three towboats and twenty
seven barges. Three of these are steel.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
CROZIER-McDONALD.

FEPI BIsIt SPtLIAI.
Cairo. ILL.,. April 3c-Mr. ]. A. Crozier and
Miss Mamie Mcdonald of Wickliffe, KY.
were married there to-day at the residence
OF Mrs. jacob Corbett, the brides sister.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
EIGHTY FOUR SHARES
SOLD FOR $4,000.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carrollton, Mo-, April 3O.-James Christy
who held eighty-four shares of Virgins
Ferry Company stocks. has lived on farm
In this county more than thirty years. He
was born and reared in Illinois, where he
was married. At that time he was 4 poor
boy. working in livery stable. He was one
of the Christy heirs, inheriting his stock
in the ferry company from his uncle. He
now owns 800 acres of the best lard in
Carroll County. He has no children but
years ago he and his wife adopted little
girl. who now lives in Oklahoma.
MT. Christy is plain farmer. brusque.
but kind-hearted, good neighbor and kind
to his tenants. 1t is said that. after the
severe drought last summer, when his ten
ants raised little or nothing, that he called
them In and gave them receipts in full for
their years rent without accepting a dollar
from them.
enjoys life and spends his money freely.
particularly loving fast horses. In politics
he has always been a Democrat, although
he never held Office or would consent to al
low his name to be used in connection with
one. He is now about 50 years old, and is
enjoying the fruits of his early labor and
economical habits.
Mr. Christy read in The Republic of the
struggle OF the Mercantile and Mississippi
Valley Trust companies to gain control of
the Virgins Ferry Company stock. Yes
terday morning he arrived in st. Louis and
soon was in conference with officials of
the companies. After spirited effort on the
part OF both firms to purchase Mr.. Christys
stock, it is said an offer of Ssi 900. or 1000
a share for all of his shares was made to
and accepted by Mr. Christy. The money
was paid, the certificates delivered to the
purchaser and Mr.. Christy departed last
night for Carrollton with the $4,000 safely
put away in his pockets.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
SPORTING.

The st. Louis police team has been chosen
for the revolver match with Chicago next
Friday.
Jack Harper allows but two hits. and the
Browns shut out the Detroits-Score, to 0.
The Cardinals lose their game with Pitts
burg--7 TO 4.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
:a75w&mz51z58amy
A Chance to Buy
Muslin Undergarments
Greatly under Drevang pricesGo0a mus aoeH shaped
He think there is enough for wo days sal but advise
enrIus eIcfnn
A Chance to Buy
Muslin Undergarments


an early selection.
Corset Covers.
Nainsook-Short, inserting,
lace edge and ribbon beading,
% cents.
Dainty Lawn-Front entirely
of vertical hemstitched tucks,
hemstitChed ruffle, 10 cents.
Nainsook insertions and edg-
ing of Point de Paris lace,
ribbon beading at neck and
waist, tucked back-very fine
and but 81.
Beautiful corset covers in
fine Nainsook, entirely of lace
insertions and ribbon bead
ing, $175.
Chemises.
II doeSR't Day TO hare uRder-
WeQr made WAeH y0H can buy
such nice garments at these
prices.
Muslin. with yoke of lace in
sertions and tucks, at 4S
cents.
Lawn, with bertha of lace in
sertions-edge and ribbon
beading-skirt with tucked
ruffie, Csc.
Nainsook, with embroidery
edge and insertion, plain
skirt; also nainsook, with tor
chon lace yoke and ribbon
beading, lace-trimmed skirt,
$500.
Nainsook. plain skirt, solid
front of horizontal lace inser-
tiOns, lace edge and ribbon
beading, $500.
White Petticoats.
Muslin, embroidery trimmed,
umbrella rufiie, with cambria
foot ruffle, 9S cents.
Cambria, with lace insertion
and founce, lawn-dust rufie,
$1.75.
Two special values s-cambric
with tucks, two insertions
and founce-one in Point de
Paris, the other in Duchesse
lace-regular $500 quality,
for S2.25.
And one Cambria - with
three lace insertions, lace
founce and lace trimmed,
dust ruffie-reguiar 1915
value for S2.95.
A full line of petticoats
trimmed in the newest en-
broideries, prices from s1.25
to $1,000.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

Ferris puff waists, for 6 mos.
TO u years; III. & W. fiat
waists, for / to 4 years, for
25c.
Double Y waists, for 1 to 4
years - light and heavy
weight, for 40c-
Ferris corded waist, for . to
10 years, also Ferris Ideal
Double V. and II. W. puff
waists, . to IA years for SOC.
Ferris waists for growing.
girls and misses wear, from
Csc to S1.G0.
kabo waists for misses wear
and slender women, with puff
bust and clasp front.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
ROCK ISLAND ENTERS
AN AGGRESSIVE POLICY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. April 30-The acquisition of
st. Louis, Kansas City and Colorado Rail-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

This name must appear on every box Of the
nu6uiue fAxatiye Bromo-c cuinlns Tablets the
k1ns1y ~ cur0 cold In eas asr. Is cents.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
The Lily of France

laced front impossible
for corset aces show through the back there there
perfectly snug fit is assured the back the hips
tended form and this reduces the abdomen
with perfect comfort to the
White Coulle-Pnk and blue silk base and while it is
quae for fit unrivaed the
than of its style used We only
Louis sell "The Lily of France
Msyyzamanuz5Axy
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

G. d. clasp front waist in
summer net and drab and
black netting Ferris corded
waist-buttoned front, white
and drab, $1.OO.
Ferris waist, No. 23O. white
and black-laced hip, S1.25.
Ferris straight-front waist
white batiste, buttoned front;
also Double V waist for
misses wear, for $50.
Ferris boned waist, style $40,
better and cheaper than the
EquipOise; also Ferris ma
ternity waist laced at sides
and hips-a long needed gar
ment, for $500.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
To.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

, Senator Cockrelrs bill providing for a new
Judicial district in Missouri has been passed
by the Senate.
An amendment TO the diplomatic bill
provides salary Of $1,000 for the Minister
TO Cubn and 5000 for the Consul General
et Havana.
Chairman Tawney of the House Commit
tee on Expositions. has perfected two
Worlds Fair amendments. One provides for
postponement till May l. 1894: the other for
the issuance OF 10000 souvenir gold dollars.
The amendments will be presented to the
Sennte by either Senator Cocllrell or Sen
stor Allison on Saturday or Monday.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
The knights and Ladies Of Security hold
annual convention In St Louis.
The convention OF International Railway
Surgeons opens at the Pickwick Theater.
Doctor Charles A. Snodgrass may be ap-
pointed by the Mayor to succeed Doctor
Armand Ravold as City Racterioiogist.
James c. Stewart. engineer and con-
tractor says England now recognizes the
superiority of American methods and ideas,
and is willing to pay to learn.
Doctor p c. ClayberG of No. 26O9 Park
avenue goes TO Springfield, Ill. fearing
young man murdered there was his son.
A hotel waiter sues Congressman James
Butler of ST. Louis for $4,000 for alleged
assault.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01
Sa5zwu&26a5zwzz5@2mv-
Corset Waists

You wN find tile largest possible display of ais here toor-
70u II complete line of all tile good kinds.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

quickest time to cinclnnatl-B. &. 0. s.-w
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-01

gave me immediate relief. and after taking
q two weeks treatment considered myself
cured. The truth Is. I would not tafe
.I,U9 for the good EupepSia Tablets naSs
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Nbicugo, SGG,, 427 8eIt Monroes

Kbieago, SGG, 427 8eit MonrOes
" StraBe. = vSopeit meine Be-
pba6tungen reiden, ift peruna bas feinite
Sonic, bas ieber Munn pber iebe Sruu gez
brau9en fann, Die i9puh finb bon ben
Ga9pirtungen irgenb pei4er f4Iimmen
4rantbeit.
sd babe es in elmer @nau6I bon 6e'
neIungsfdGGen geTeben unb babe gefe9en,
ipie mebrere anbere Sonics gebrau4t pura
ben, i6 fan6 iebo9, buB Sieienigen, bic
gsruna sebruu4t, am i9nelliten genafen'
rgernnn ideint bic 2ebensfabtsteit
tuieber bcr5uftellen, bic f5rperlidle 8aittgs
feit 81 permebren nnb bic @einnbbeit mIh
Strait sn erneaern 1t, tpunberbar tmraer
3eit." - Sram &ate SaBIur.
@ngefi9ts Der groBen Menge Srduen,
bic an irqenb elmer Der tpeiblithen &rants
beiten leiben, uno bod ni9t i'm Stunbe
finb, irgenb tpsl6e 2Gb6ilfe gu finben, bat
Or. Sartman, Der beribnte Speaidltft,
feline 8ereitfpilligteit ungetiinbigt, Die 8ez
bdnblunq BON 70 pie1en 5dllen foftenfret
su ii6erne6men, pie ii9 Bel ibm I9riftli9
anmelDen tpG6renb Der Spntmer=O1pnate.
&brefe: peruna Me0ictne Co.. GOIuE1'
bus. S4to.
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Radwav's Ready Relief
: qQOlUQD'8
Sg}illcn,

rein bcactabi!if1, milO uno 3uocrloiHg. 8cgulrcr
bic Gc5tr iooic Die &aroluuuQs Cr0aue. Sic
E4erfs uHO beis 0}coUia III Der g&eIt iur
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G0spepflep

Q(ufga6e gu srfaUen. SnFolge oeFen
purOe 0ujitf6 pieOer beauftragt.
llnO er 6at jeBt Elm W}iniIterium 3uz
fummengeitcut, nit ibm felbit al5Prez
mier un0 U}ini5tcr oe5 2leuBern.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1902-05-22
81. Sa1rgang.
Siffolt-Sdrnt.

9sir t0aH,u fir6libt Seftibtsiten, 9ienies etc;
nit Eiscreme orritbcn, ipeld,sr iril9 rem unG aus
Den bciten l{ateriqlieu btrQtttat it, uners 9rtlc
iiro attraftiu, uro mir peroen aass in unerer
Ntldt StebsuOt tbur, um oititn Sbtil Der IniftS
baltung Su ciucm GrtOlg 3u mndtn- Ste eomtfe
iucuoru eg rat5am fnOsn, uns 'ur1eH Erelle per
Selepbon au3uruien
8e;0e telephone 5tlotsSurAu Dem ealosr1z
gabnbof qeQeniiber. 'l44
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Hcu 9auR Ser Eabemt1

ba6,n f9 iens cbripirbigcn frommen Tl6nbe er=
porben, ntlde aus 2icbe fir ibrc lriDcnocn Dlitz
msnibsu bic ST. 9ernoro=Rrduterpiaen iuiammeu
ftcateu. Sjee aus osH ibou i'm Witteldltcr be-
tanntsn beiifrditiVsn GrdutcrR uuo 9flaH,euidfteu
bsitebenneu 9iacu baben f6, uie beutiutage Sc.
osrmanu bstanut, sinen 8cltrui cyUorbeu, uao
pislt 5auinos ron Menibcu, bic Our6 Die Sia,n
pon i6mtribaitsn un0 aualpoacu 2ciOcu trlot uor=
ben finn, isousu i'm Stiasn bic !atruarDiner T6nae
aIs ipo6rs g9pbltbdter Der lsoeuoeu YleHi66eit.
(2i 90, ,Sa; ;1&S
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ceiOen unO St6mer3en.

R,i Ropf,p,b (eirerlti ob mior5re oocr ucrp6sl,
5nbrlpcb Ic:rllQic Rbtumltj5mus, @GrsnDuB'
ehmarier uuO S6rdbc I'M Rjdcu i'm Shd0rat,
rn,r in Dem Ticrcr, @citDcroer in DR. S'orQeosno,
6,itsa'teheu, 9tuibnsnunQ Der Sicut, uap 0@metS
fpuD'g &coOO 8clisf Oiortlt Grltihtcrun9 uro
osF,n siuiQc &oQs lang tO5t9CitBttr Stbrou0 be-
pirft cine 1s:ucn:uiE 0lluE9.
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F. RI

Gintrr,i, pt teftia oo,r peiniQtnS Der S6mtriv
BEN Der an Rhrmutisuus Sciotnoc Der ouI otin
eishbrtt Qifoeune Der Scndde Der Grupptl ptr
an 0erpoftdt R,uralais oOer uHOrsn RrantbstteH
Qciotroe ju erOul0en bat,
Raenap's ReaHp gRciief iuire iufortise StHerS
rnnn unn GrIeicltermna ospdbren.
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5lniunUrnstOu.
opu Narplnnn.
Union Trust Building,

Charles uno 6npetresStrase.
SapftaI aur ucbcriebus- .--S1. 1.25O.OGO
Ribrf ein aGarmeinc5 8dnt= uno 9rut=&e=
S6dit.
Srti 4ro}nt 3iuien bcjablt auf 9lan3en,
biz Gui 6btds 03ogcn mecocn.
3titz0epOtttu jU Ge3iea:n &at'r ang.nom=
men.
zoars epartcIdeut.
ejr!agcu i'm spar 9sparttm:nt, ben 9ts
n6bn!i6cu Spurbaut9Regulation:n unttrDorz
ftn, cripifnIdb. Qrojsut 3inisn bs3ublt.
Etfis 6pmp1qHie III EN- gelsBlt9e5 Sepotttos
rum fir ,yunOg in 6duOtn BON Sruitefs ODER
Stfamentg s9olfrtfsrn, io1pie ale 6taatss unO
Geridt5 % ANTE.
GinbrcderF6crs GjspDlbt, adtsu $3.50 bis
$50 90 pro Sabr.
Scprae RIatifiOue, WfiIcs SSbite' ir.s
BrdiioeHt; SicesHrdl.;
GbarLee Z. GrGue, Rt6barS y. Seumdnr
:. Siccs Brdi.i Setr. uuo Snaem'
Grefutips 6 omite:
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aDssks 81. Cltr Grnsft 8. auabe. IT,.
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Seppi6e.
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Stibt GUT 9uttn Stunoe,
Goubrt's ps(ud kommt ungeIrqen.
S3ein Manacl an DfftSiellcr sSrennos
lidfeit, aaeiu Sas ruifiIhc 0Dle
Scigt fitb nHiNmpatbiidl.

8roBfiirit @laOimir legt fsine goms
munOOitsGe nieOer, neil er an Der
0fepue gu Gbrsn bss fran30iii6en
PrdiiOenten nidt t6eilns6men
modte. - WoGte fif BON einem
n@intelaODOfuten" feline 8efe6le
ert6eilen lafen. = @irtungen Der
S4lep Gontrooerie in 8erltn.-
lieutenant Commander 9Otts
ni6t genebm bort ais amerifaniz
fher SElOtten Q(ttd6e.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-16
A Queer Trnn.nction.

Sir Arthur Sullivan discovered at
Monte Carlo one time that certain res
taurant prOprietors had Il way of reg
ulating their charges with the appear
ance and standing OF their customers
When lunching alone. Sir Arthur was
IN the habit OF freQuenting one partic-
ular place where he knew to Il centime
what the prices were.
One day there sat at the table adioin-
ing his own wealthy Russian noble
man. Upon asking for his bill the
composer found that the prices were
eXOrbitantly high. He sent for the
proprietor and demanded an explana
ton.
The man. an Italian. recognized Sir
Arthur as an influential client and
was profuse in his apologies. lie ex-
planned that the mistake lay with the
cashier. Going over the items to which
exception was taken. the proprietor
said: The convert | take him Off di-
rectly. and the butter | charge him TO
the grand duke. He not notice IT,"
The idea of charging to the grand
duke an item against whose extortion-
ate price another customer protested
always struck the great composer as
decidedly humorous way of getting out
Of the difficulty.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-16
A rou-ekeepIns school.

. There is a school OF housekeeping in
Berlin founded several years ago by
Frau Iladwig Heyl ana supported in
part by the late Empress Frederick.
When the people looked askance al the
school and objected that the place for
girls TO learn housekeeping was i'm their
own homes. Frau Heyl replied that if
they wished 10 advance the standards
OF living, TO make use of the inVestiga-
tons Of the bacteriologist and sanitary
chemist. TO the end that the dwelling
might be more healthful and the food
more nOurlshlng. then instruction from
people wso were making life study Of
these subjects was Indispensable. The
Empress Frederick established prec-
cdent by sending her own daughter as
the first OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-16
witty Members of Parliament.

Charles James Fox once made re
marks on government gunpowder in
the house of commons which Adams.
another member. thought offensive to
the ministry. and the two met. as even
wise men did in those days. To shoot
one another. Fox refused to fire. de
claring he had no quarrel. but Adams
aimed and shot slightly wounding his
adversary. When il was over. the two
shook hands. and Fox was happy
enough to say. You'd have killed me.
Adams. If it had not been government
powder"
Other men there have been who would
not sit through speech for the gov
ernment's sake much less fight a duel
Whats going;" somebody asked a
member of parliament when n minister
had got up TO speak. The NJ. p, hur-
rying on, said. Il am" The story re-
calls one OF Lord Erskine. who was
stopped in the lobby with the question
who's up?' "Windham." said Err
skine, and the other asked, WHAT'S he
onT' His legs" replied the witty
lawyer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-16
\ Royal Road to yvenlth.

When a certain late shah OF Persia
became temporarily embarrassed for
money. he had quite n unique method
Of flling his purse lie would go TO
the market. where. after examining
the shops. he would select one and.
turning To the proprietor. would say,
VIII you take me In as a partner in
your business Tor the day. The Of
fer was, OF course. eagerly accepted.
The shah would take his seat near the
shop entrance and say To his courtiers.
whom he always took with him on
these occasions: Now. I'm salesman.
Who'll huy?" The latter. not daring to
refuse the offers % the royal mer-
chant. set about clearing the shop Of
its contents. paying sometimes 600 for
goods that were not worth fiO. No
one was allowed 10 beat down prices
or to leave the place without making
purchases When everything was sold.
the shah had list OF the cost price of
each article made out and loyalty
shared with the shopkeeper the
amount of the profit realized
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-16
cru.oe Kept Good Friday.

There was once a woman i'm Albany,
prudent and cautious about the litera-
ture read by her children. who APP
pealed 10 Bishop Doane for advice and
instruction in the matter They con-
sidered and discussed many juvenile
books, the bishop either approving or
condemning them as they came up for
judgment, until finally Robinson Cru
soc" was named.
DO you think it suitable for my
Tommy asked the woman.
"Oh, yes" replied The bishop. at is
quite a harmless narrative and has
pleased boys for ages. Besides, you
know. there is some reason to believe
Robinson Crusoe was an Episcopali-
an" And the bishops eyes twinkled
"Indeed.' exclaimed Tommy's moth
er. "Why, ! never knew that"
YES" continued the bishop; "you
will remember that he kept good Fri
day"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-16
A schotnrIr MilLmnih

He overlook her on the roadside
while wandering Tor his health in the
Berk shires.
AT last he said. Il have found n
typical milkmaid OF old New England.
See her big sunbonnet. her dress up 10
her shoe tops. her plain but neat cal
leo and the very pail itself Ii is
morning for adventure, and will
speak to her"
He quickened his walk and was soon
near her.
Fine morning this morning" he
said. Il would like to help YOU carry
the pail
There was no reply. but he felt the
roguish smile that he knew was hid
under the sunbonnct So lie kept on
doing all the talking until they reached
the lane into which she was about TO
turn.
Can | go with youF' he asked.
She turned and faced him.
NO sir; you may not. nor do de
sire your attentions. 1t is bad enough
10 have a grown man splitting his in
finitives. but when he shows his IL
norance OF the proper use of should
and would and then caps the climax
by using can for may think il is only
my duty TO tell him that the summer
school is In session about ten miles
from here."-Ncw York Times.