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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17
Of Newest Fall Styles.

59c-One lot ladies' out
ing flannel and flannelette
waists, all styles and sizes;
75c value; sale price. :. $50
$1.49-One lot ladies
wool, flannel and brilliantine
waists, made in very latest
styles, all sizes; worth 5000;
sale price ............ $1.49
| We can save you one
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Sweaters and Underwear

39c-Men's fleece lined
underwear; regular soc; sale
price 500
50c-Men's natural wool
shirts and drawers; regular
75c; sale price. Soc
$1.00-Men's all wool un-
derwear, in pink, grey and
brown; worth $3.50; sale
price .$1.W
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Cl0aks and Suits

$3.50-One lot ladies' fine
dress and walking skirts in
newest styles; values up to
$500; sale price. $3.50
50c-One lot ladies' and
children's outing flannel
gowns; regular Csc; sale
price ..5Oc
A full line of ladies' and
misses jackets from $1.00
up.
'ourth on any coat. !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17

95c-One lot mems and
boys wool sweaters, in plain
and fancy colors; regular
$1.25 and $3.50; sale. :. .95c
$1.95-One lot mems fine
hand made all wool honey
comb sweaters, plain and
fancy; worth $500; sale
price ................$1.95
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Clothing
In Newest Up-to-Date Fal

In Newest Up-to-Date Fall
Styles at Last Years
Style Price. '
$5.95-One lot mems wool
suits, odds and ends, broken
sizes; values up to $1,000;
sale price $3.50
$6.75-Choice one lot
mems corduroy suits, in
black and drab, all sizes;
worth $1,000; sale $3.50
$9.50-One lot mems fine
all wool suits; worth up to
$500; sale price. :. $3.50
$12.50-Choice one lot fine
all wool suits, equal to tailor
made, all newest fall styles;
worth up to $500; sale
price $3.50
$6.5OLC h dice one lot
youths three-piece suits,
odds and ends; worth up to
$1,000; sale price. $3.50
$1.05-Choice one lot
boys good two-piece cordu-
roy suits, all sizes z to IA;
regular $500; sale ...$1.95
$1.O0-One lot boys two
piece school suits, sizes 6 to
Is, in blue cheviot; well
worth $1.50; sale. 49,. .$1.00
34.9b Choice one lot
mems grey melton over
costs, well made, sizes 80 to
~; regular $3.50; sale .$4.96
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-10-17

derwear, shirts or drawers;
regular 4Oc; sale price. .25c
10c-Ladies' black hose;
regular 15c; sale price. 10c
19c-Ladies' fleece lined
worth 25c; sale price. :. .19c
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Notions

15c-One lot combs of all
styles and shapes; worth up
to 35c; sale price. -. .15c
45c-One lot ladies' and
children's fine all wool
Scotch gloves; worth up to
$1.0O; sale price. 49,. .45c
75c-One lot ladies' SAM
pie kid gloves, all sizes and
shades; worth up to $3.50;
sale price ..75c
25c-One lot ladies'
purses, all styles; worth up
to 75c; sale price. .25c
15c-Choice one lot chill
dren's mittens, all colors;
worth 25c; sale price. ;. .15c
25c-One lot fascinators,
all colors and black; worth
up to 40c; sale price. :. .25c
3c-Spool crochet cotton,
all colors; regular SC; sale
price ..................3c
1Oc-Box good writing
paper and envelopes; worth
Zoe; sale price. ..10c
1c-Paper wire hairpins;
regular 2 for sc; sale. ;. 10
5c-Box invisible hair
pins; regular 10c; sale... DO
81-3c-Skein all colors
Shetland floss; regular 10c;
sale price .......... g 1-Sc
20c-Germantown yarn,
all colors; regular 25c; sale
price .................20 Zoo
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Notions
Small Things But Represent Big Values.

5c-One lot ladies' belts,
worth up to 25c; sale. &c
25c-One lot ladies' cor
sets, well made; worth 4Oc;
sale price .25c
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45c-One lot corsets and
'girdles; worth 75c; sale. 45c
5c-Box hairpins; worth
Zoe; sale price. &c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-13

Dreams

Copyright, 1904, by A. N. Dawes ogden

The late spring afternoon sunshine
flooded gloriously into the bare. old
studio. lighting the dreamy, sensitive
face of the young man who stood by
the piano pouring oHt his soul in mel
ody. 1t flung gol.eI uwe1lc around
{ 3 head of the girl who Eeariy lost
La big arm chair. sat absorbed.
adelaide, Adelaide" rang out the
notes of Beethoven's passionate love
song, and the girls eyes filed with
tears as the music swaye1 her young
untried nature And how well Harry
Walters looked when he sang.
Her thoughts, uncontrolled, wandered
back to the day when they had first
met many months before Newly az
rived in Dresden she ana Ter father
had driven out to Potschapel to inspect
the BIG china factory: but. mt her IA
Tiers request for some C.u TO show
them about tie big German ia charge
flung up his hands.
"Aber, / sp.l no Ensi.sh." he began
plainhyely. Then. at sight VI Il passer-
by, his face frightened
Zach Herr Walters" Dc cried, and
The person addressed turning. came
back with lifted cap.
"Can 1 be Of any service" he as5ot
in English Mr.. Hoffman looked gc-
lieved
T want somebody to show me
about" he exclaimed. and the yom-
man smiled
The Herr Duebtor and are old
friends, he responded III can lie of
any assistance The girls eyes
thanked a.l
when they parted ft ale with q love
bow and a mutual If uuspokan, wish
that they might meet again. and few
nights later at a court BAN. seeing the
girl Walters made haste 10 d. Gu.v
presented in form
These balls are such jolly little AZ.
fairs" he laughed "Gven a letter Of
Introduction or two and they viii in.
yite even a poor musical student like
myself. and how do you find Ores
den? Eave You done tile green vaults.
the galleries and $50 forth? Noe
Fancy"
Father does not care much for or
binary sightseeing" declared the Girl
Walters eyed her rather Gouhfu-
IF might be permitted ID tlas ycu
around a bit" he suggested "It
would be a great pleasure Oh mas
/ really As the girl nodded Lars
start tomorrow.
Such was the lpgiuriD- of thpfr
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the river 70 be made, IiuGerlngs on the
Brueh.- Terrasse listening to the band in
the garden ON the other bank; long
hours spent in the galleries with pauses
before the Sistine Madonna or some
ether treasure in that wonderful store
house of art. Then suddenly one day
Mr. Hoffman aWoke TO the fact thai
his daughter, although but seventeen
was no longer child. Realizing that
this prolonged companionship with an
earnest young musician might prove
dangerous 10 one, if not to both. he
took passage back to America. ana 10
night he and his daughter were to
leave for Bremen. This was go0lly
Adelaide" sang the voice, putin.
into the song ali that the singer dared
not say, and the girl tremblea Iaspon
sively. With a final harmony the mel
ody stopped Through the door the
accompanist slipped away Mr. HoG
man turned to the window. THE cir
held out both hands
"Goodby," she mumured. Walters
shaken, leaned forward
'You win not forgetT be begged
And the Girl smiled, q slow. loya
smile.
Il win not forget"
AS the train rolled it's way throue4
the night the girls eyes filed again
with tears, the facile tears of youth
which turn so quickly to rainbow5 ITS
hope rosily spans the years. Then
clasping a little blue ring ana a clus-
ter Of forgetmenots, she fell asleep.
The windows OF Cliff Towers were
brilliant with lights. Strains Of music
hoated out to the watchers in the
~ eet. Mrs. Livingston was "at
Ae,' and Bellevue avenue was
crowded with arriving guests and Gu
rious spectators
The band on the lawn began to play
"Wine, Women and Song" and the
beautiful Miss Hoffman stepped
through the long French windows up
on the terrace.
The simmer of moonlight on the
water was exquisite. What did it and
the music seem to recall? All, Ores
den! The girl shivered. How long
it was since she had thought of Ores.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-13
Mr.. B0wser
Rises Early
He Thinks II Will Be . Real Treat to
See the Sun Come Up. but Has
Hard Time Doing So.

1904. by 7. c. McClure.l

lSopyriGht, 1904. by 7. c. Mcclure
"R RRS. BOWSER." began Ii.
WE Bowser the other evenia K
AVE- as lie threw aside ire
newspaper he lad leel
reading. you know there is Il sun. OF
course, and you have heard Of sunrlses
and sunsets, but how DO You know the
sun rises and sets?'
Are you trying to make a joker" she
asked.
Far from it, madam. ana approach
ing very serious matter. Could you
90 on the witness stand and swear Of
your own personal knowledge that the
sun had risen or set during the last If
teen years? In other words. have you
seen it rise or sett"
IL don't think So"
"Of course you haven't and heither
have l. For fifteen years we have
been heumcI in by brick and mortar.
After tie sun is half an hour high we
see il over the roof of a brewery. and
within half an hour Of it's setting it
disappears behind a sausage factory"
But you can't change the suns
ways, can youE'
Certainly not. hu5 aan change my
own. aud I'm. going to DO IT, I'm GO
ing 10 set uQ tomorrow. morning and
IakG 81 walk and see the sun rise for
the first time in years. I used to stand
as q boy and see the eastern sky begin
to blush, and it was q treat TO see the
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den! The man beside her started APP
/ prehensiyely
Are you cold? Shall bring you
wrap" he asked. Size assented.
She wished to be rid OF him 10 think
for moment Dresden, Walters face.
I his happy. boyist. hs;f boasEul talk.
/ struggled into Ler thoughts Wait I'M
til I sing in the Metropolitan" he had
I laughed
: And now? Should lie make his de-
but there she would be in her box.
tiara crowned But she would throw
him some flowers III memory of the
little ring now crushed and broken.
with a faded spray of forgetmenots.
far back in IA drawer of her desk
For moment the girls face showed
hard and cynical in the moonlight
There was u stir within the house.
The prelude of song came to her
Then rich tenor voice broke into the
! refrain Adelaide. adelaide" \ IA
nous tenor was singing and the girls
/ eyes dimmed. Adelaide" 4 step
sounded behind her. She turned to
see Benshaw, her lace scarf in his
hand. Something in his expression
warned the girl that The crisis which
she had so long been evading could
/ be postponed no longer. Her decision
must be made. He was young. rich.
good looking Why could she not care
for him: Had she not hoped for this,
tried for this: Was it not expected
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-13


3ay came itats -iei2 tAe depths oil
l4e u1.-A3"h I'D a-.lit tAe wheels OF
.-l'e le.l4i.i- 10. aGot-ef cay I'm go
-'- 10 40 u again. W QUA sou 'iAe 10
ASl up "ltI me III aaENshl .ohoifo"
morning
4SLi 'A'l l.e'lN 5..l'E fepAed
AiI'- I-'"sef I'LL .le thought of it.
Oh course us early. Daylight is
always early DuI see you prefer to
-te ana a"1o@e TOP lAfee hours Idier'
"llL WE u say no more ABOUT H. mere
1871 Z 4 A3- or 'A OF ee" lii TINS ".lo-e
country tna' d..4 { awake ana moving
around 'e.'te SUNRISE ana IL human
"eIi'ss prefer I" sf"i'I ana shooze ana
shore ANA y4"a Jet EN- Keep 1t up. J.
De$ln 'ol''oIt'" morning 10 so 0acN
to the nr5t principles Of nature-tle
7o'. N-" 'i'S ,N * ga ''ie ultus' tI'
''' ~ ''' lannon's o- le''E Is
'e ''1 ""~' I'' '-1 0a5 Ilie-'.ie
-'i'- g''''l HS''i'-le Il li''4e confused
iA7t. ai-d Dlohe OIL 10 &late III lle cat
anu l'-' .'-'''l-F ,-ltg'''e1 ms me ana as
-1l'' A'o"9 "'d Aotalls lufthei 10
say 'it subject was dropped. On go
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-13

Oes--s VN~-t-f' ~ - $4,000 40 ISL 40
drum"
MAN. look around you." was the re-
ply ''See the 'eaves iuive~ n u -
tie early morning air See low .
coming of day casts its FIGHTS an. ST., J.
ows on tie bu:lsin1s down flee -;
ten to the SOU : That tel 5u p,
awakening of tie WORE t.-..i.
of TOLL
Say. now. Oil cock. bnt you've raa
two drinks is morning." said tie
worker "and if you don't tell me
where you got 'em III cali you Il
blamed mean man"
'Drinks. man., roared Mr. Bowser
care you an animal that you can stand
there and talk of whisky when all
around you nature is seeking to insdn
virtue into your soul:"
$50 easy. old man. warned the 9th
er. Mature is all right. and so am |,
and l want n nip to go to bed on If
you don't want to tell me where you
got yours, then you can 90 to B8lly-
hack for baldheaded son of a gum
Mr.. Bowser began TO breathe hard
and to grow red in the face, but the
longshOreman wanted drink worse
in resfoi,, ,,.,,. s,-i g., ~,
nossod on go ''''''
Tho darIi.l,4 .-,.,... s+,s,,oo- r. ,o
veoIed nm o,d s+.ar,. 1,at ,,e,,,-;,,.. =, tI,o
b,.,,,obos oq a., el,,,I,, -, - -.
ed old fin mai, bs,o;o.. T., a .tolorl,,n,
wire If sLowod tGe ron foors NJ ,
chinese I.und,1. ami nm ,,,o,,,,,r
futcbor ehor, and IL l,.,.,..o,1 tI-. c,,o
Of am icaua, Iaal-f,,. s,,, ne a. 4rir5
story window. fin -, ers.,y ,r57. and
WONDERING how many of Ills cr,sio,,ors
yvould c,mDIajn tpq- dav er d sb,r+q~s
Tbore was q bl,sb ~ tho e,ca If
fha eastern ror,zo7- fin, eoi~+eet sort
Of q tfnoa-aud ma Mr. ts,u-sa,.e o1o
c9urht If re cot q now n..,a with, Ills
back ON tbe fepcs. and ba.,p to amos.
tronbfae H. Tie had ro+ gs f9r ne IN
saw "And n,ty tha hrnsr, or ngfran
morn when some one nj his el1,9g- oh.
served
..S3v old man iss aL,,-t INV t.,,a
fco"
II was 81 tlamn WIN. riiah+ r7va
silent ON q l.onun I'm fine ,grl, hollow
,.vhat fo Won vants', rpr,qrlol MI.
Bowser MS he turned on fine fellow
"Weu If Won don.r want f., invite ,,a
TO drink Won nfghr fin mo g, dime
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-10-13

Batcheller-Tve come to the conclu-
sion that marriage IS just a game OF
pretense. Askum-How do you mean
Batcheller-Well, half the married men
meet pretend they're perfectly happy,
and the other half pretend they're per.
fectly miserable. Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
speed Of Birds.

Express trains at their fastest. mo
tor cars defying the lsw, cannot com
pare, in respect of speed, with the
doings of some birds. 1t is impossi-
BILE to say how fast the frigate bird
could fly If put on its mettle. 1t
has been timed to do 100 miles an
hour in calm air, but its velocity
seems to depend upon its own In
clination rather than on any limit to
its powers. Among wild fowl. the
mallard covers from forty-fve to fifty
miles an hour. the pintail from fifty
to sixty miles in an hour. the widgeon
from sixty-five to seventy-five miles,
the gadwall from sixty to seventy
miles, the pochard from eighty to
ninety miles. the teal from eighty to
100 miles. The common swift can
dy at the rate of ninety miles an
hour, clearly proving good title to
its name. OF game birds, the speed
of the pheasant is thirty-eight miles
an hour, and that Of the partridge
thfrty.two miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says:
Confidence in continued improve
ment of trade has been somewhat I'M
settled by sensational events in the
wheat market and the lack of harmony
between labor and capital. 1t is be-
coming evident that estimates of the
wheat crop must be reduced, although
other agricultural news is much better
than usual. In SO far as the purchas-
ing power of the farmer is concerned,
prices have risen SO sharply that any
loss in quantity promises to be made
up, but this obvious fact is not appre-
ciated by. those dealers who are Vnak-
ing less preparation for future trade.
Some disappointment is also felt by
those who counted upon an early re-
sumption of activity in building oper-
atoms and other industries hampered
by labor controversies. Otherwise,
news of the week has contained much
of an encouraging nature.
In several manufacturing lines there
is less idle machinery, and visiting re-
tail buyers have stimulated jobbing
trade especially in dry goods and kin
bred lines. Railway earnings thus far
reported for the first week of August
show small gain of I'd per cent,
as compared with last years figures,
whereas recent preceding weeks show
ed more or less loss in comparison
with 1908.
Bradstreet's reports as follows:
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week ending August IS aggregate l.
7o3,o47 bushels, against I,28I,3oo last
week, 3,372,7So this week last year,
5.o54,75o in 1902, and 6,oo6,o8o in 1901.
From July to date the exports ag-
gregate 9,54o,8I8 bushels, against zr,-
833,233 last year, 3r,34o,767 in 1902,
and 48,I53,8o5 in 1907. Corn exports
for the week aggregate $4,000 BUSH
els, 522,ooo last week, 5I,64o in 1902,
and 523,8S3 in 1901. From July to
date the exports of corn aggregate 81
7oo,473 bushels, against 7.455,o75 in
1908, 63o,4oo bushels in 1902, and g.
2Sz.IO2 in 1901 4-s fass7t
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HIS MEANING ALL RIGHT.
Colored Preacher at Least Knew
What He Was Praying For.

OOloTcQ FTcdCuGT at LEAST NuSW
What He Was Praying For.
Caroline Abbot Stanley, in her new
book, "Order No. H." treating of the
deplorable state of affairs in Missouri
during the rebellion, when old friends
became enemies and homes were
burned and the country desolated, in
PRODUCES uncle Reuben" an old
darby preacher, who was coachman
and general Man Friday" for "Mahs.
ter Trevilian" and the family. The
bishop tells about being down at one
of their meetings in Virginia once,
and the old preacher, anxious to do
his best by them, prayed that God
would send down His "sanctum sane
forum" upon them.
Next morning the bishop thought
he would get Uncle Reuben's idea Of
what he meant, and said: Uncle. !
was very much obliged to you for all
the good things called down upon me
last night, but want to ask you just
what you meant by His "sanctum
sanctorum?"
The old darby. scratched his head
a moment, and then said: We'll.
master, dom jes exactly know what
dat word do mean. but l know what
l meant by it."
well. what's that?" asked the
bishop.
II meant give 'em de bes' you goti"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
WORLD or LABOR.

The only cotton mill in the South
that employed negro labor has failed.
The average pay a month for men
teachers last year in Kansas was S43
and for women SIS.
France has waterfalls which would
give between them 100000 horsepow-
err and save the country 10000, 900 tons
of coal.
United States Labor Commissioner
Wright is quoted as saying he does
not expect a coal miners strike.
Charles NJ. Schwab is out with the
opinion that steelmakers in the United
States are the best in the world.
An amicable arrangement. it is said,
. will be- affected between the locomo-
tive works management i'll Kingston,
Can, and the striking machinists, and
the latter will be taken back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
snows Importance Of Food.

DR.. Yorke-Davies tells this story:
"Many years ago when great English
contractor had to lay down long line
of railway in France he employed q
number of English and Of French nav.
yies. He found that the Frenchmep
could do only half the work Of th
Englishmen and being shrewd ma
he concluded it must be due to tn
difference in their food, SO he put tn,
Frenchmen on the same diet as thG
Erglishmen, with the result that they
were able to do as much work as the
Englishmen. 1t showed how impor.
tant a factor food was ID the produc-
ton of muscular power"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
LUCKY SHOT SAVED HUNTER
At Mercy Of infuriated Buffalo When
Gun Was Fired.

At Mercy Of infuriated Buffalo When
Gun Was Fired.
A hunter in South Africa tells the
following story Of an adventure with
q buffalo: II was in the act OF de-
scending the bank when Prinsloo,
Dutch hunter, who was lower down
the slope, saw the dark outline OF the
buffalo standing at bay behind the
screen of reeds. Next instant, seeing
1t about to charge, he shouted, 'Daar
kom hit (There he comeso, and
fired, rather at random, am afraid.
Then, rushing down the path by
which he had advanced, he threw
himself headlong into the reeds on
the left. This all happened in few
moments, but had sufficient time
to raise my rifle to my shoulder and
fire as the enraged bull rushed
straight at me through the reeds with
nose thrown forward and horns back.
As fired endeavored to jump aside
to escape the charge, but my feet got
entangled in the matted grass and
fell on my back, luckily, however, re-
tanning my hold on the stock OF my
t1fie. My first shot seemed to check
him for a moment, but the next he
was rushing up the slope at me.
shall never forget the look in his
fierce eyes. 1t was but moments
work to draw back the bolt OF my
Mauser and to close it again, thus
pushing another cartridge into the
breech. I had no time to raise the
rife to my shoulder. There was bare
ly time, just before he was within
striking distance, to pull the trigger,
with the stock under my armpit,
while lay on my back on the top OF
the sloping ground. Without so
much as a groan he fell in his tracks
and rolled over into the muddy water
two yards below with a great splash,
shot through the brain."-Montreal
Herald.
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AT A DISADVANTAGE.

"You weather prophets make a
great many mistakes" said the man
who sneers.
EYES," answered the observer, land
il other people had all their mistakes
published in the daily papers as We
do, suspect that our record would
seem pretty good" Washington Star
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
THE soIJTARY AUDIENCE.

THE SOLITARY AUDIENCE.
Lowe Comerdy-At one place where
we showed in the West there was
panic in the midst Of the audience
Hi Tragedy-Fire?
Lowe Comerdy-O! no; he had
merely been eating green apples, l
believe. He was a farm-boy who had
come in on a pass.-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26

cines to cure
my kidneys. l
do not think
that any man
ever suffered as
l did and lived.
The pain in my
back was so
bad that ! could
not sleep at
night l could
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26

and sometimes was unable even to ride
in a car. My condition was critical
when l sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
! used three boxes and they cured me.
Now can go anywhere and do as
much as anybody. sleep well and
feel no discomfort at ALL"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
TWO OF A KIND.

eyes" said the young drug clerR
who had been trotting in double har
ness for nearly two weeks. I've got
a boss wife,
"Well. you have my sympathy" re
Joined the man who had come in to
Sliy a bottle of hair restorer; i've
got that kind of wife. too."-Chi'
cago News.
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Ignorant EnaIIsh VILLAGERS.

A writer who has lived in a remote
English village says: The exercising
or laying Of spirits is supposed to be
long to the old monkish days and to
be now entirely obsolete, and yet
few years ago this old belief was still
firmly held by the villagers. The
rector's wife was visiting woman
who had recently lost her husband.
After some hesitation she told the
lady that she wished to see the rector.
for she had something very particular
to say to him, OF course, on hearing
this, he lost no time in visiting his
parishioner. She rose from her chair
with much alacrity and proceeded to
drag an empty box from cupboard
What I wants to do, sir, is this:
Willum's spirit Is a-haunting me day
and night and wunna let me be. So.
II you'll be so kind as to pray him
into this box and then take 1t way
and throw It into the pool, he'll lay
quiet and not trouble me no more
laughed at this story when heard 1t.
but the next day was visiting an old
couple and was astonished to ind that
they took the matter seriously and
! said that the rector might ha' done
- much as that for q poor CONAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-08-26
CAUTION.

~Do you mean to say you didn't
give that morse thief trial by jury?"
1--WE didn't dare" answered Bron'
cho Bob. "If anything as unusual as
a trial took place, the whole town nd
turn out to see it. and some one
would be sure to sneak in and steal
some more horses. Washington
Star.