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BIG CIRCUS HAS
OWN POST OFFICE
PRESIDED OVER ny OFFICIAL
WHO SPEAKS MANY Lam
GUAGES ANnsMAKESs DAILY
DISTRIBUTION.

The strongest postoffice in the
World Is on wheels and 1t is coming
here with Ringing Brothers circus.
II war not established by the govern
ment. yet It is larger than many that
are run by Uncle Sam. There prob
ably Id no other in America visited
daily by such q crowd Of cosmopoli-
tans.
Jules Tnrnour Is the postmaster OF
Ringling willie. He is well fitted for
the Job, as he speaks French, Ger
man, Spanish, Hindopstani and Pol
ish, and knows enough Chinese, Jap
aneae, Portuguese and modern Greek
to make himself understood In those
tongues.
Fifteen minutes after the last sec
ton Of the circus train reaches town,
Jules may be fntind at the town post
|ofice. There he fills his mail bags
With bundles OF letters. newspapers
and packages from all corners OF the
earth. In another fifteen minutes he
Is In his own office on the grounds. He
distributes his mail and then opens
the window. A long line of strange
people. in which are representatives
from tw~enty-ntne nations, stands in
waiting. Then a congress of tongues
Eegins wagging as they did in the
Tower Of Babel. Letters come to
Hinglingyille every week from more
than al hundred European and Asia
Tile cities.
But the postoffice is BIT one of the
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ENDEAVORERS
PLAN CAMPAIGN
YOUNG PEOPLE OF PRESENTER
IAN CHURCHp MAKE EFFIC-
IENCY TEST FOR STATE
UNION. f3f

Following up plans suggested at
the state Christian Endeavor con
vention held here a few weeks ago,
the Christian Endeavor society OF
the Presbyterian church Is planning
to begin an efficiency campaign
among the members of the society
This campaign win be along lines rec,
ommedned by the United Society 81
Christian Endeayor and will begin
about October 18th, Immediately fol
lowing the meeting of the church
state synod during the second week
OF October, (
In order to get the members Of the
society enthused for the efficiency
campaign, plans have been completed
[.tof ascontest which willsbegin next
Sunday evening ana swiA close Octo.
bet Individual records will be
kept Of the points scored by the mem.
bers OF the society. 1 naddition To
this, the society has been divided In
to two teams, each Of which will
strive to Guido the other team both
in team and Individual scorings. Ear
Dewey and Miss Helen Drown have
been selected as captains OF the diff.
ferent. teams, and suitable awards
will be made by the society to the
members making the best records
during the contest.
The sluts Of this unique contest
are being watched by the officers d
the state Christian Endeavor union
and .:fsthis contest proves a success
it is possible similar contests Of the
same nature will lbe recommended te
other societies at different points
throughout the state. "'nT fuf
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%. c. thompson
JudgeEof the. County Court.
NOTICE OF SALE OF real

By virtue of an order and decree
of the County Court of Dawson
County, State of South Dakota, made
on the petition OF the undersigned,
Lewis Merriman, administrator OF
the estate of Mary G. Merriman, de-
ceased, for an order to sell the real
estate of said deceased, at the special
July term 1914. Of said Court, to-
wit: on the 18th day Of July. 1914,
he shall, on the 18th day of August,
1914, between the hours of ten
O'Clock in the forenoon and four
O'clock In the afternoon, Of said day,
sell, at public sale, at the front door
of the court house in Mitchell, in
said County, the real estate described
as follows, to.wit:
An undivided one-third Old in
terest in and to the southeast quar-
ter (1-4) of section eighteen (18),
township one hundred four (104la
range sixty l60J west ct the 18th F,
Min DAWSON County, South Dakota,
on the following terms, tto-wit:
For cash in hand paid on conirma.
|tioni Of sale ands'dleliyery Of admins
TRAITORS deed.
Dated this 22ndcdays OF July, 1914
LEWIS MERRIMAN,
Administrator of the Estate of
Mary C. Merriman, Deceased
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PukWANA IS TO HAVE A.
SPORTS

Pukwana, S.. D.-Business men
here have decided to put on q two
days sports celebration and baseball
tournament August II and 125fof the
people Of Brule county. In former
years the celebration has been. under
the direction Of the ole, settlers or the
NJ. WA. ~
Four of the leading towns of this
and Aurora county will be sehedul-
ed to play two baseball games each
day. Bands for street concerts and
other minor amusements have been
secured.
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WEALTHY PIONEER OF
'' STATE PASSES AWAY

Groton, s. D.-Augnst-W. Krueger,
aged 5S, died at Hot Springs. s, D..
where he had been taking treatment
for cancer, late Wednesday night.
His body will be brought to Canton.
his home, for burial by a son who
has gone to Hot Springs to, bring the
body home. A native Of Germany,
MI. Kruger came to America when
a boy. penniless. and made a fortune,
owning many acres Of land ii this
section Of. South Dakota and in Mon
tana. He was among the first set
tiers at GEotons in this county. tax
ing an active part In politics, he. had
Been for a number Of years one OF
The leaders of the progressive fac
ton Or the Republican party In this!
part Of the; state. His wife, three
sons and two daughters survive him.
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66O,000=NOW ]
I'm THIS STATE
CENSUS BUREAU ESTIMATES AN
INCREASE OF 1s PER CENT
IN POPULATION SINCE
1910.

Washington, D. C.-There were
los. o21,s92 persons living within
the territory embraced by the United
States on July /. 1914, according to
q bulletin containing the estimates
OF population for the years subse-
quent to the thirteenth census,
made in 1910, prepared under the
supervision of C. s. Sloahe ,geogra-
pher Of the department of commerce,
and issued yesterday.
The population of the United
States in 1910 was s1O1.74B, 269, SO
there has been a gain In population
estimated at more than 100000 In
the last four years.
Estimates for the States,
The population of the forty-eight
states of the Union and the District
of Columbia in 1914 is SO, 7S1 ,324,
whereas in 1910 it was 91,972,266.
The estimated population of north
western states on July I, 1874 and
the population ON April 15, 1910, are
given in this table.
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MERCURY HITS
SKY IN, CLIMB


Varying less than thirty degrees
since Sunday noon, the mercury this
afternoon Threatened to mark al heat
record for the season when the there
mometer registered 99sdegrees atone
O'Clock. At this rate, it was believed
that nearly 105 degrees maximum
would be reached before the day was
done.
Sunday was probably the warmest
day of the season when the mercury
climbed to 101 degrees above zero.
Although this mark was reached two
weeks ago Saturday, the humidity in
the atmosphere made weather condi-
lions almost aunbearable. df 40
During, the night, the temperature
dropped to 73 degrees, a drop of
only % degrees from the warmest
weather during the afternoon. The
sun commenced to broil as soon as it
rose. above the horizon this morning
and by / O'Clock this afternoon the
mercury registered SO degrees.
A continued spell of hot and dry
weather will work havoc with the
lcorn in this section, according to
farmers and observers of rural con-
Editions. The fields are dry at pres
ent and hot winds and burning sun
will parch the growing corn.
Reports from the northern part Of
the state indicated that it was as
warm there as in the vicinity of Nit
chell. A special to The Republican
from Pierre this morning stated that
the temperature record in the capital
city was 100 degrees yesterday, with
the indication that it would be as hot
today.
The only rain in the state was In
the northern portion last evening.
On Sunday morning, there was a
light rain west of Murdc. =
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WELLS PLAYS IN
TENNIS FINALS
WILL MEET PAUL NJ. YOUNG IN
FIGHT FOR CITY SINGLES
COURT CHAMPIONSHIP.

BY defeating C. w. Downey in the
semi-fnais of the city tennis tourna-
ment last evening. Ora b. Wells won
a place in the finals of the event
With Paul M. Young. winner on the
other leg of the tournament The
score of Downey match was
81, S-6stEs
In the first set the winner had but
little trouble IN setting the pace, In
the second. however, the veteran. put
up d stiff battle and pulled the match
out to a deuce set twice. Downey's
steady placing and returns proved a
worthy foil for Wells hard drives
over the nets.
The winner of the finals match be-
tween Wells and Young will deter
mine the player to meet Ray T.. Bran
son. present holder Of the city cham
pfonship, In the championship round.
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kIMBALL

Kimball, S. DC. D. Brant, a
farmer living five miles southeast OF
this place had tine stallion shipped
here last week from 1nWood. la but
the animal vas heated enroute and
diedthere. The loss is abont $4,000.
Or. Hinckley, Deputy state veter-
narianawas1called to a place. six mites
from Huron, S D., this week as II
was reported ten horses were quaren-
tined and one mare shot by a local
veterinary who pronounced the dis
EASE; as a bad case OF glanders. Dep,
-uty State Vet. Hinckley gave it the
test and found no glanders trouble
there.
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brought him intense suffering from
burng When he got possession OF a
match while playing in the backyard
of his home.
wondering what effect the drop
ping ,of a lighted match down the
sewer pipe would have, the boy perch
ed above the opening and tried the
experiment. The explosion OF the
sewer gas took away the hair on his
face and badly burned his forehead,
missing injury to his eyes by a mar
row margin 81
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strange things to be seen with Ring
ling Brothers circus. In addition
to Il and various other facilities. such
'As dynamo wagons. offices on wheels.
the biggest kitchen in the world,
there Is the show itself. This sea-
son the program has the tremendous
spectacle Of Solomon and the Queen
OF Sheba as it feature, and for this
production are carried a cast of H.
I25Q actors. 900 dancing girls and q
train load Of accessories. Then there
As the arenic display, lasting almost
Two hours, q menagerie numbering
ll,003 wild animals, a splendid horse
ishow. trained animals, department.
speed tournaments and the tomfool-
cry Of fifty clowns for the little folks.
Ripgling Brothers will exhibit here
August 4.
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OF TIME APPOINTED
FOR APPROVING WILL, Eric.
Ct6t. 80 -Cnvth ho Lotat fCa,fpfu of

bSSNy XAA ~
state, of South Dakota, County OF
Dawson, SIS.
In the matter of the estate OF
Joseph Weepie, deceased
The state of South Dakota sends
greeting to Louise Weepie, Fred
Vicente, Joseph Weepie, Mary Weep
lie, Minnie Weepie, Theodore Weepie,
josephine Weepie, Paul Weepie, Ray
mond Weepie and Clarence Weepie,
heirs at law and next to kin of Joseph
|Weepie, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court,
made on the 7th day OF July, 1914
notice is hereby given that Saturday
the 25th day of July5sst1914 at ten
O'clock A. NJ, Of said day, at the
court room Of court, at the court
house in the. city Of Mitchell in the
county Of DAWSON have been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving
the will of said Joseph Weepie, de-
ceased, and for hearing the said petit,
ton for probate thereof and the issu-
ance of letters documentary therein,
when and where any person inter
ested may appear andf contest tbs h
same. Z
Dated at Mitchell, s. D., the 9TH
day of July, 1914.
BY the court,
o. C.. Thompson,
Judge of the County Court
Attest: N
|: S. Ca~ttrell,
Clerk of the Court.
(Seal)
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Fl. PIERRE TO lave
25TH ANNIVERSARY

TT. Pierre. s. D.-Fort Pierre is
arranging for the celebration OF the
25th anniversary Of the founding Of
that town, on August IL and ~, at
an old settlers meeting for the old
Settlers OF Stanley county. A pro-
gram Of sports and events properly
celebrating the twehty.ffth birthday
anniversary OF the place has been
arranged. and a large attendance ID
expected.
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GOOD RAINFALL is
FELT AT sABEREEN,

Aberdeen, s. pa rain Of ala
' ! 6 sasst Fey f. h sSsr ' 10 e Rssss s s',a ssn:
eftting the conn crop (which was, be-
ginning to feel the ie~ffeetsFfbf dry
weather. ~
The rain extendsdaeastward as far
as Milbank and Vest to Minna and
lighter for a considerable. distance
farther west hail damage aggregat-
ing 80 per cent of the crop is report
ed over a strip six miles wideF and
ten miles long north Of Bristol, Les
ser damage by hail Is reported in sew
eral limited areas. Te9'
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+ CAUGHT IN
GEAR; DIES
PIONEER RESIDENT OF HUGHES
COUNTY sUCCUMBS TO ACCI.
DENT WITH WELI.DR1LL-
ING OUTFIT.

Pierre. S. D.-rhe body OF Ed.
Hausman, one of the pioneer resi-
dents of this county. was brought
here this morning. his death being
accidental. While working a well
drilling outfit on the Crow Creek res
|eryation his arm was caught In the
gear OF the machinery and ground to
pieces. He managed to reach his
home near Degree, but died within
a short time after reaching the
house, ~
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LETTERS OF ADMfNEs-
TRATION.

State of South Dakota.
Oountyso9 Davison. sB
tA III County Court. !!
4 In the matter Of the estate of,Johnl
w. Gilfllan, Deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends
greeting to Joseph Gilfflan, heir
at law and. next of kin of John w.
|Gilfllan,, deceased, and to all to whom
these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
|Gilfllan has filed with the Judge OF
this Court, a petition praying for
Letters Of Administration of the Es-
tate of John w. Gilfillan, deceased,
and that Saturday, the Sth day of
August, 1914, at two o'clock p. M,
of said day, being a day Of a regular
term of this court at the office Of
|the Clerk OF Courts in ! the Court
House in the city of Mitchell, County
of Dawson, South Dakota, has been
set for, hearing said petition. when
and where any person interested may
appear and show cause why the said
petition Should not be granted.
Dated at Mitchell, S. D., this 14th
day Of July, 1914.
20. C. THOMPSON,
49, .JudgeEof the County Court, 4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-30
BARTON BEATS
YOUNG IN THIRD
BRANsONs ONLY MITCHELL MAN
LEFT II, SIOUX FALLS TEN
MIS- TOURNEY.-PLAYs n
SEMI-FINALS TODAY.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-By the elimin-
alton of Paul M. Young in the third
round of the tennis singles yester-
day. Ray l.. Branson Is the only Nit
chell player in the running for the
state tennis championship. The Nit
chell star will fight in the semi-fin-
ais today for first honors with Bar
ton, Teigen and Krause.
The victory of Barton, the present
state champion, was won over Young
only after a hard battle over the
nets, In which the Mitchell man
came back strong in the second set
and won 1t. The score for the match
was 6-1, As, 6-2.
On &today's program in the doubles
end OF the tournament. Branson and
Young are scheduled tc play Dale
and Borhnan, two OF Sioux City play
lers. Other matches on the card, were
Barton and Phillips against Winter
bic and Enrfght and sTeigen and Girls
woldsagainst4Kenyon and Krause.
Following ARE the scores OF yes
lterday's playHH
e First Round Doubles.
Winterble- Enright won from Chris
tensen-B Bloom; 7-5, 81.
Barton Phillips won from Schuel-
ler-Humphrey, 60, 81.
Dale-Borman won from Stucke-
mansJones, 642, rs. ~
Branson-Yonng won from GIBBS
Craig, GIL, GO.
Gilman-oliver won from Barclay
IGrey, 6s2, Ga.
Teigen-Griswold won from Billion
Cook. 60, Go.
Kenyon-Kranse won from Jack
Edwards, 60, 6-1.
Observation-Disclosures won from Ses-
sions-Grisby. 6s1.s6-1.
Second Round Doubles.
Teigen-Griswoid won from Gilman
Oliver, 60, SO.
Krause-Kenyon won from Fish
back-Fishbaek, ga, 6-1.
Second Round Singles.
Branson wont rom Kenyon. 90.
oliver won from Phillips. So, 81.
Teigenf won from, Barclay. 90. 60.
Barton won from II. Fishback, 6-1,
6-2. Xxx
Young won. from Billion, s-l, SO.
Krause wcilsfrom Enright. 6-3,
GA.
Third Round Stngless
Krause won from Gilman, 81, 6-2.
Barton won from Youag. GIL. 40.
So.
Teigen won from oliver. go, Ga.
Branson went rpm Winterblss. So,
Consolation Singles.
schueller won from Borman. 60,
Y. Fishback won from Cook, Ga.
81.
Dwight won from Jack. 7-5, 6-1.
Christensen won from Hunter, 60,
Enright won from Christensen.
ga, S-6.
Consolation Doubles.
Gibbs-Craig won frcm Sessions
,Grigsby. 60, 6-3.
Barclay-Grey> won from Stucke-
man-Jones, 60, GO.
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IN
DAY COUNTY
ESTIMATE THAT 5000 ACRES
g OF GRAIN WE'RE PARTIALLY
Oh WHOLLY DESTBOXED.

webster. $. b NsTIs hailstormn, that
p9rrthi s2!l Of Day county recent
" did q great deal Of damage to
growing grain; + is estimated that
over 5000 acres q grain were caught
by the hail and the damage done
ranged from "a per cent to total, the,
average BENG In the fneighborh0od'
of 80. pei, cent loss. Most. Of the farm
;eTs affelted ny the seofm carried hail
,ipsprance.s A number. of barns were
blown adewp. and ;ssmsssAliva stock was
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2 BROWNING; IS
THOUGHT FAKE
COMPANIONS OF ABERDEEN
YOUNG MAN THINK HE Is
POOLING WHEN HE GOES
DOWN.

Aberdeen, S. D.-ora Moore, aged
70, was drowned yesterday afternoon
in a pond near here. While swim.
ming in tbs, pond, which was about
~ feet deep, he suddenly disappear
ed. His companions thought he was
fooling them, but when he did not
come to the surface. a search was in
stigated but the body could not be
found and has not yet been reeov-
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oRGETs TO CLOSE GUN;
WOUNDED nj .

Lennon, 8. D.AWhen Mrs. N. 6,
Ballman Of MeadowAreparedstol shoot
. jack rabbit. she forgot to close the
breach Of thu gunscands portion Of, the
shell, from the 20 rife flew back
when she pulled the trigger. infiict-
ing a dangerous wound in the alb.
domen. She was taken to Lennon
for treatment and will recover.
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literally boiled alive, receiving in
juries from which he afterward died.
The entire body Of the little fell9wl
Was biisterea It'd spclf ami extent that
physicians called Immediately in an
attempt to save him, were unable to
do much to relieve his agony.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-30
NEW BANK

PIerre, s.. Q,TTATtlcIes OF lncOr-
Iporation have been filed for the
Scandinavian State bank, at Claire
City. with a capital OF $40, 900. In
corpprators, J.. s. Hougen, A. Foss,
LeviIFoss, Of sWilmot. s6of
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-30
RAILWAY ASSESS
MENT FIGURES

Pierre, 8. D.-The assessment fig
ures for the different railway sys-
TENS operating in this state, as fixed
by the state tax commission, in the
total for each system, and the value
per mile. shows a total of $129,474,-
118, and an average value of $30.534
per mile, the highest mileage valua-
ton being that of the Pierre and Fort
Pierre Bridge Railway company, at
$613,626 per mile, with the Rapid
City, Black Hills and Western, bet
ter known as the Crouch Line, the
lowest at $4,000 per mile. The total
increase in valuations over the fg-
ures Of last year is $5,093,922, and
the increase per mile is $1,01Q. By
systems the valuations are:
Total Per M
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BURNED BY ExPL
OF Gas IN SEWER

Faulkton, S. D.--Curiousity cost
Reynold Warner of this place the loss
OF his eyebrows and eyelashes and
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Chicago, mil ny
waukeee &
st. Paul IS 57,472,7O3 s32,O78
Chicago &
orthwestern 34,1s7.760 33.sss
Great
Northern 7,s12,sso 2e,77s.
Chicago, Bur
1ington and
Quincy 80, 6,979,3S7 24,729
Minneapolis &
St. Louis. e.227.o72 23,17s
Pierre, Rapid
City and
Northwestern ~4,S44,043 29,273
Chicago, st.
Paul, Minnea-
6maaha !. s,s5s,5ss as,o57
Chicago, Rock
Paciac TIL! 2,se5.2s1, $4,000
South Dakota
Central 1.5s1.s76 15,4s5
Pierre and FIT.
Pierre Bridge
Ry. ...... 1,116,7S9 613,626
James River
Valley and
Northwestern 748,430 18,949
Dubuque and
Sioux City
(Ill. Cen.) 651,I35 43,594
500" Line :. 396,978 43,594
Belle Fourche
Valley and
Northwestern 617,867 26,249
Rapid City,
Black Hills
and Western 116,64O 1901
Wyoming and
Missouri
River $50. $4,000 5000
Fairmount
and Veblen 399,2S2 12,00s
Total . ..s12s,474.11s sso.5s4
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

: Pierre. adaptations have been
handed down in the supreme court
In the following csses:
BY Whiting--W., p. Bickforf VS..
Mary E. Cooley, Roberts. affirmed,
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1 ,ao5 .is9Als4A 81 bsass
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-24
BIRDS DESTROY BOIL WEEWL
IT, Has Been Ascertalnsd That Sixty
Kinds Of Birds Eat the Destruo-
tive Cotton Parasite.

According to the biological survey,
department OF agriculture, orioles,
swallows and nighthawks are the most
important Of all the birds known as
natural enemies Of the cotton boil
WeevH. Insect specialists Of the bureau
have made extensive investigations Of
the subject and have ascertained that
there are 60 kinds of birds that eat thu
weevil. The nighthawk, or bullbat,
catches the weevils on the wing Ii
considerable numbers, especially dur.
ing their migration. The orioles, barn
swallow, roughwing swallow, bank
swallow, cliff swallow alti the martin
are all persistent enemies Of the boil
weevil. The peculiar value of the swnl
low to the cotton grower consists In
the fact that, like the %nighthawk, It
captures boil weeyils when flying over
the fields, which no other birds do.
snap up the weevils near
trees and shrubbery. Wrens hunt them
when concealed under bark or rub
Blackbirds catch them on the
sround, as do the kildeer, titlark,
meadow lark and others; while orioles
aunt for them on the bolls. But II y
he peculiar function OF swallows to
'atch the weevils as they are making
ong flights, leaving the cotton fields In
earch OF hiding places in which to
winter or entering them to continue
heir work Of devastation.
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SANS CLOTHES, SANS DIGNITY
Paui's Views Concerning Modest
Dress Of Women Were I'm.
bihed In Childhood.


The Tarsians were celebrated for
the extremely modest dress OF their
women. who were always deeply yelled
when they went abroad, remarks the
Christian Herald. .As Tarsian ladies
walked in the streets you could not
see any part either OF their faces or
OF their whole person, nor could they
themselves see anything Of their
path" In this respect they were diff.
ferent from the women Of other cities
which had been more thoroughly Hell.
lenized. Those early impressions Of
Paui's childhood doubtless account
In part for Paul's strict rules as laid
down to the Corinthians about the
yelling Of their women. Every wom-
that prayeth or prophesieth with
her head uncovered. dishonoreth her
In another place he says, THE
woman ought to have authority upon
her head" This should be translated.
are told. The woman who has a
veil on her head wears authority on
her head" Being Interpreted. this