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els during the next two weeks Know

sls during the next two weeks | know
you can manage this anthem" He
picked sheet up from pile OF
music and handed it TO the Child.
We'll pay you well for this he
added. and after Easter engage you
permanently"
Said the Child with solemn gaze
fixed upon him:
4 wouldn't like to take money for
singing. Mother said the other day
that perhaps if could sing in church
on Easter God would let the angels
carry the song to father"
Your father" began the Organist.
softly.
is dead, sir finished the Child
the tears rushing to his eyes. That's
why l had to come here to-day by my
self. And you'll let me sing without
money!"
MY dear boy" the Organist said.
drawing him toward him. you can
give your services if you wish: but
would it be wise? All the boys are
paid; it's the way many of them get
their clothes. Isn't there something
you want money for?"
Lots" answered the Child wistful-
ly. But most of all, | want song to
go to fether."
The Child was duly entered as a
chOrister on the choirmasters book.
and opposite his name were written
the words. Services free"
The other boys liked the little fell
low. In spite of being cripple, or
perhaps because of it, he was brave
and good tempered. They never
dreamed Of infiicting on him the
tricks generally tried on newcomers.
Even the toughest boy there would
have been the champion of "the little
chorister." as they called him, had
there been occasion.
Well. Easter came at last. The
Child was too excited to eat any break
fast. and he started for church early.
1t was a bitter disappointment to him
that his mother was i'll and unable to
go with him. 1t seemed to him that
the time before service would never
pass He felt i'll, weak. His head
hurt. The boys were beginning to
robe; SO he, too. slipped the white
Gotta over his head and stood with
tho rest.
The choristers reached their stai.s.
and the service began-a long service.
and a long sermon. More than once the
Chi!ds golden head nodded. He had
only a confused idea of the marble
altar, bright with its myriad Of can
;,,% IL,
of flowers. Somehow it all formed
part of distant-a very distant
picture.
Had it not been for the Organist the
| Child could never have held out. Often
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the man glanced from his seat at the
organ toward the Child, and always
the look brought encouragement with
it. At last came the offertory.
Softly and low the organ gave out
the prelude Then voice broke on
the hush of the vast church-a child's
voice, sweet and distinct:
80 Death. where Is thy sting?
Q Grave! where is thy victOry?'
Breathlessly the congregation listen
ed. The little chorister stood with
uplifted head. a deathlike paleness on
his face, while one ray of sunlight
from the high yellow window illumined
his pure brow and beautiful hair.
Now came the interlude. A horrible
faintness blinded him. In a moment
the interude would be over, and he
must sing the second part Of the an
them. Dear God" he whispered, pull
ing himself together. help me to
sing"
Again the marvellous voice rang out:
on, on, floating out on the carved
arches, where the marble angels
touched their silent harps to the
groined roof. All! who knows how
much further on it floated? Perhaps
even to the blue vault over all. where
the living angels dwell.
Many heads were bowed many eyes
wet. One mother sobbed aloud. More
than one heart in that fashionable,
worldly congregation was softened and
raised to higher things by that child.
ish voice singing the note of triumph
over the grave and death.
A silence followed. With the solemn
words. Let us pray, the congrega-
ton dropped on its knees When the
organ played the recessiOnal hymn
they could not rouse the Child to
march cut with them. The little
chOristcr was dead.
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No Time for Fools.

When George Westinghouse. AZ
young inventor. was trying TO intersse
capitalists in his automatic brake. the
device which now plays so importahS
art in the operation of railroad
trains. he wrote letter 10 Com n odord
Cornelius Vanderbilt president OF the
New York Central Railroad Company
carefully explaining the details o. bis
invention. Very promptly his letter
came back to him, indorsed in big.
scrawlng letters. in the hand of Com
modore Vanderbilt. 4 have no time 10
waste on fools
Afterwards. when the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad had taken up the automatic
brake. and it was proving very sue.
ccssful. Commodore Vanderbilt sent
young Mr.. Westinghouse request TO
call on him. The young inventor re-
turned the letter. indorsed on the bot
tom as follows: Il have no time to
waste on fools.
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G~Nr~~~tr~~v1r-~~vtr~E1
s Quaint Easter Customs s
G~Qr-..-~Qr-..---Qr-..-~Qr~G

The universal Easter rejoicings in
olden times were not all because of
the great event which Easter COM
memorates. Old records show that 1t
was often because the long forty
days fast was over with return to
solid eating once more-not only to
solid eating, but for the time to much
feasting
Anciently the paschal or Easter
season extended from the Sunday be-
fore until the Sunday after Easter
proper. On the Holy Thursday be-
fore, called Maunday or Shere Thurs
day, there were services commemora-
tive of Christ's washing the disciples
feet. The Pope at Rome, the arch
bishops in various countries, and the
monarchs in England even through
Elizabeth's time had feet washing
services, the necessary accompani-
ment of which was the giving of food
and money to the poor.
On Holy Saturday and Easter eve
the services vary in the different
churches. That in the Greek church
lasts all night. There are great
crowds in the church at Jerusalem.
though large admission is charged.
who are there to witness the fire
descend from heaven into the sepul-
cher and to light their candles by it.
The Easter feast in that church is the
mos. important of the year. Lent over
the ovens are crowded with prepara-
tions for banqueting. Every house
is fragrant with the odor of pies and
baked meats and everybody is in
festal array. A great many visits are
paid.
On the last day of Lent everybody
in Rome rushes to the Vatican. In
Italy the "sepulchers" in the churches
are watched night and day by people
clad in deep mourning from the dawn
Of the Holy Thursday till midday on
Saturday, when the body is supposed
to rise from the grave. The resurrec-
tion is announced by the firing of can
non, the blowing of trumpets and the
ringing Of the bells which from the
preceding Thursday have been care
fully tied up to protect them from the
power of the devil.
Inc ceremonies Oh Easter day IT,
self are grand, long and many featured
throughout Catholic Christendom, but
anciently these were barely over be-
fore secular performances began.
For many years, and perhaps even
to-day, the first dish brought to the
table on Easter day at Queens col
lege, Oxford, was red herring fixed to
resemble a man, put astride a corn
salad, riding away on horseback. This
is said to be remnant of the old
pageants which were exhibited in the
popular reioicings that Lent was over
Children in England, as at Wash
ington, go out and roll eggs on
lawn or in field, some rolling them
like bowls, some throwing them up in
the air like balls. The chief glory OF
paste egg to boy who wants to
win the championship in hard hitting
is its hard shell. One who wishes to
gain conquest with his egg chal-
lenges companion to give blow for
blow. He is victor whose egg stands
the attack, and he goes on challeng-
ing.
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with orange blossoms. Why should
she not go through with her share
of the program too? She would.
She must,
Again that organ! 1t rose once
more to its stern roll of denunciatiOn
and Miss Weyman, as if she had done
guilty thing. looked apprehensively
at the calm pure face OF her sister.
All, but those two were made for each
sense of honor that kept their loyal
minds untainted even by the thought
that things might be other than they
were, they would be sweetheartS even
now. She reflected that herself and
the man in the choir were of exactly
the same age and that the time would
come when she would be no longer
young; that he must sooner or later
see what he had missed to make his
life complete. She loved him, but did
ne love her as man should love the
woman he marries; as he could love
Grace if he were free to do SO? She
looked up again into the choir and
sought the smile she loved so well.
She studied the smile when 1t came
as she had never studied it before.
and as the big organ pealed out the
opening passages of the TIE Deum.
she bowed her head in her hands for
a moment, to fight back the tears
that sprang to her eyes cs she silently
made her Lenten sacrifice.-Los An
r,o1oe Tip,ac
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.1Nss~~ac~~s<1fss~~9f~S;}
s A Lenten Sacrifice s
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There was an accusing voice in the
swelling notes of the big pipe organ.
! Peal upon peal of denunciation rolled
out into the dim -aisled church and re-
verberated back from the vaulted cell
ing, all its solemn impeachment SEEM
ing finally to center itself in the pew
occupied by the stately Miss Weyman.
She trembled under the stormy ar
raignment. She looked back over her
life with a shudder and realized for
the first time it's utter selfishness.
There were no crimes of commission
upon her spotless life, but what had
she done to make the world brighter
or better? Nothing! The answer
seemed to come in mighty anger from
the big organ. rather than from her
own inner consciousness.
Bred in luxury and reared in idle
ness, what had she ever accomplished
with the ten talents that the Master
had given her? Her charities? She
had given much out of her abundance.
but she had never given SO much as
a crumb of bread that meant sacrifice
of one moments comfort. Selishness.
keynote of her life-and the whole
message of the big organ that morn
ing.
The sun presently shot through a
great stained-glass window that cast
a flood of golden light athwart Miss
Weyman's pew, and that same mo-
ment the thunderous rebuke of the
organ ceased, and in its place came a
strain of pleading harmony and then
a sweet, clear note of humble praise
with a sorrowful undertone that car
led with it suggestion Of the agony
o. the cross.
She glanced up and a bright smile
from the choir turned her cheeks
afame. There was her guilt of sell
fishness! She realized now that this
was the thing that had lain dormant
upon her conscience for SO long. And
there must be her sacrifice! She
turned faint and almost cried out at
the thought. He belonged to her!
He belonged to her! For five long
years they had been as good as be-
trothed and for two years she had
worn his ring, waiting, waiting until
his pride should be satisfied with the
measure of success he had set him
self to accomplish before marriage.
And the time. had almost come.
Two years. But in that time her
younger sister, Grace, had suddenly
bloomed into womanhood! She turned
suddenly to the sister at her side.
She, too. was looking up into the
choir and exchanging bright smile
with the handsome young bass. Grace
turned at her sisters movement and
met her eye with a calm, steady gaze
in which there was no concealment,
then smiled at her with the perfect
understanding of true sisterly affec-
ton.
Miss Weyman caught her breath
with a sigh of relief. There was no
dlsloyalty there, she knew. She re-
fiected with pang that these two
young people did not know their own
secrets as yet. They might never
know it! He would, in his simple
Aonor, go calmly through his pro-
gram and marry her when the time
came, and Grace would deck her hair
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Pcculiarities Of Cancer.

The popularity of cancer among dis
eases is that it consists in the rebellion
and malignant behavior of certain
parts OF the body itself, not in the at
tacks Of foreign enemies. Cancer, in
fact. is a state of civil war in the body.
a reign of terror produced By out.
breaks Of murderous fury on the part
Of licentious revoutionists at oIo or
more localities.
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" any new choir DOyS!
A certain pathos in the childish face
touched the Organist's heart, but the
irritation Of long, tedious choir prac-
tice had not altogether subsided, and
there was touch of it in his voice
as he replied:
No, no! We're rushed to death
with Easter work Can't be bothered
with a new boy. Anyhow, you're too
young"
Slowly, without a word the Child
turned away from the big organ. AS
he went down the long aisle the choir
master noticed tnat he was slightly
crippled. His quick ear caught the
sound of smothered sob.
Come back, boy" he called. "Ill
Try your voice, now you're here. If
it suits. I'll remember you when we
need new voices"
The Child came back. the hot blood
SURFING over his face. and stood with
cXpcctant eyes while the Organist ran
his fingers over the keys.
Here, take this note" he sad in a
second.
As the Child took it exactly, with a
full rich tone, he looked at him quick
ly Now strike this" he said, rum
nHg his fingers up and down the scale,
"and this"
Tne Organist made no comment, but
he asked eagerly: Can you sing-a
hymn, for instance?"
rather taught me Rock Of Ages
will that do?"
With bent head the Organst listen.
ed % the tiny singer until the last
not was reached; then. throwing his
arm round him, he exclaimed excit
cd'y:
Why. your voice is perfect. Harry
Grant. one OF the choir boys is sick;
you can have his solo on Easter
morning!"
Not unnaturally, there was a puzzled
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Slaves Freed at Easter.

In earlier times the Christian en-
perors at Easter gave their slaves
their freedom, gifts were given to the
poor and work of all kind was sus-
pended for two days. There are no
slaves now to set free, but the two
last customs are still observed
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cA0ression in the Child's face; he did
no understand the choirmaster joy,
But above all, there was Il delighted
rXurnssion.
.Really?" he half breathed-"may
rea.y sing in your choir?"
"Ah, l should think so," assured
the Orsanist vehemently. laying his
hand on the golden head. You'll be
craat addition to the choir. my boy.
And If you come regularly to rehears-
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Direction of Sound.

Experiments have shown That a per
son speaking i'll the open air can be-
heard about equally as well AT a dis
tance of one hundred feet in front.
seventy-five at eithe.' side, and thirty
behind
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1ry Ore PACKAGE.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
II 1t does you get one-third more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded is.
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

It's ever SC much easier and less ex.
pensive to get married than it is to
get unmarried
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Bradstreet has discovered that eighty.
-FOUR per cent of III" merchants whg
failed In 1903 did not advertise III tho
newspapers. That explains it.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

An Indiana woman gave her property.
away at the direction OK spirits There
are many men who have SQuandCred theta
coin while under the influence OF spirits.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

The common cur is the luCkicst OF dogs,
for it isn't fashionable to curtail the taiP
of cur.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption IS an infai!ibie
medicine for coughs and co.ds--.' w. SAAUki-
Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II. 1900
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It's an easy matter for stiniy rnaD tc
get rich-but what's the use!
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Try me just once and | am sure
to come again. Defiance Starch.
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Tombstone epitaphs don't foCl the
recording angel
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teeth!nE sofiens the gums, reduces In
namuaton, sllays pain cures wind colo Ec bottle
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The Child
and the
Organist

Said the Child, turning on
the OrganiSt two grave eyes
looking disproportionately
large in his small, pale
face: please. do you need
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'I'I ny MI 1T 7HEEl'0'f '7'
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Some girls seek for husbands when
they would do better to go after bache-
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Preacher Arrested

Victor. Colo. Aug. 29.-Rev. 4. S. Le-
land, Arthur Parker and l.. r. jerks
were arrested tonight and taken to jail
in Cripple Creek as the result of an at
tack upon Sheriff Bell and several of
his deputies. Rev. Leland. who Is pas
tor of the Method ST church here, re-
ported to Sheriff Bell several days ago
that he feared an attempt would be
made to deport him because of his ut
terances from the pulpit criticising cer-
tain elements In the district. The sheriff
at once placed a guard at the preachers
home. and has since maintained 1t day
and night.
Tonight he went to Leland's home with
deputies to change the guard. according
to the story in circulation. He found the
house In darkness. but could distinguish
Parker and jerks stanaing In the door
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Shaw at Tacoma

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 29.-Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary of the trasury. arrived
in Tacoma yesterday at O'Clock on his
western trip under the direction o: the
rational Republican committee. He was
met at the depot by large delegation
of former residents of Iowa most OF
shom were personal friends of his.
He was driven to the home of Presi-
lent Gault of Whitworth college. where
he took dinner and remained until even
ing, when he delivered a lecture at the
First Presbyterian church 10 the Y. M
C. A. and other young people. The ad-
dress made no reference to politics. and
was the first of its kind to be delivered
since leaving Washington. Last night
The secretary as the guest of United
States Senator A G. Foster.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-30

Salt Lake, Aug. 29.-Beginning on
September l the Hartman lines will re-
use TO haul the coal of the Utah Fuel
company, Gould concern, which will
ieep the Utah Fuel company out of the
states of Idaho and Montana. Washing
ton and Oregon, which heretofore have
upplied large part of the fuel COM
lany's market.
1t is believed that in retaliation the
Gould lines will put on a rate that viii
enable them to deliver coal to Salt Lake
city at a price so low that the Hartman
mines cannot get their product on the
Utah market except at great loss.
Most of the could mines are located In
Utah, thus giving Gould the advantage
in the hault to Salt Lake city. The lat
est development is thought to be In line
With the rate war that is starting In
he east on iron products.
The shutting out of the Gould mines
rom the northwest Pacific coast may
hasten work on Gould's Western Pacin.
inc, as the Hartmann lines control
very outlet from this territory to the
coast.
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Mail from K dpang.ze dated August q,
Russian staff officers confess themselves
completely in the dark as to the mean
ing of the Japanese movements and that
consequently they have no definite plan.
Ten days ago the feeling that Lao Yang
would be surrounded. General kuropat-
kin began to draw his troops northward.
Then on the japanese retiring he brought
srations for effecting retreat. There
ls no doubt, says the correspondent, that
The Russian army Is now completely at
the mercy of the japanese whenever they
choose 20 attack.
The Liza Yang correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated
August 2s says that the Japanese are
pushing in against three sides of the city
near which there Is continuous fighting.
A great quantity of transportation has
been sent north. leaving Lao Yang
ready for all eventualities.
The rumor that the Japanese lost guns
at Siaulins. the correspondent says. turns
out to be incorrect The correspondent
continues: 1.-The Japanese are reported
% be adopting a new me,hod of n gh.
attack. They concentrate searc...,gh
on the point attacked. thus preventing
he garrison from seeing anything"
spondent says: THE shooting on both
sides was splendid, the Russians contest
ing gevery inch of the ground wieh all
he characteristic stubbornness. Tn.
The japanese attack from the direction
the Lao river has not yet developed
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Narrowly Escaped fool Killer

Pocatello, Idaho. Aug. 29.-Miss Alice
Pulsipher of New York City Narrowly
escaped being shot as the result OF
ioolhardy attempt to hold up the Monies
stage as a joke a few days ago.
Miss Puls.pher has been living with
her father. F. X. Pulsipher, In a cot
tage near the ives ern edge OF Yellow
stone park. AS the result of dare by
4 young woman friend. Miss Pulslpher
dressed herself as man. took two bis
pistols, and rode on horseback to a turn
In the road about three miles from the
Grayling Inn.
When the Monida stage. with a big
load of tourists. en- route TO the park,
came along, just before evening. Miss
Pulls pher rode out in front, and point-
ing her pistols at Bill Ripley, the driver
ordering him to halt. Ripley is we'll
known Indian fighter of Idaho, and, In
stead of throwing up his hands. he level
ed his own pistol at Miss Pulspher.
Fortunately she shreked and dropped
her weapons, exclaiming "lts only a
joke"
While the tourists laughed at her dis
comfture Ripley warned her OF the dan
ger she had been in, and made her
promise never to do II again.
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10 REIlRf FROM POLITICS
David B. Hill Will ReIinquisI
leadership

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 29.-David B. Hill
in conversation with friends here today,
announced that he intends to retirt
from politics on January / next, and that
no matter what the result of the coming
campaign may be in state or nationai
elections. he will relnquish the leader
ship of the Democratic party in New
York He added that. in the event o1
Democratic success this fall he would no
accept any position under the national
or state Democratic administrations. no.
lgain become candidate for election to
my office what lever
Former Senator Hill made these state
ments on the eve OF his birthday ami
versary. which occurred today. He was
born August 20. 1913. In partial expla-
nation he said that he had intended to
AXE such action a year ago today, but
friends to defer doing so until after the
presidential election th's year. Having
been engaged in active politics since h =
youth. and having served as city attor-
uey, alderman and mayor OF Elmira,
member of the legislature. lieutenant
general. governor for seven years anu
Uni,ed States senator for six years, he
.ee's that he has been sufficiently hon
ored by his party. and that he has rem
dered political service during a period oil
sears sufficient TO entitle him to be re-
lieved of further active political effort.