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Sark, the loveliest Of the channel Is
lands, possesses a quaint old prison OF
two cells more as a matter Of form
than OF necessity, for serious crime Is
almost unknown In the island, which
has no paid police, but simply an elect
ed constable. II Is some years since
the prison was called into requisition,
and on the last occasion the bolt was
found 70 be 50 rusty that it had 70 be
broken before the door could be open
ed The prisoner was then put In, left
all night with the door open and made
no attempt to escape.
On another occasion a young English
servant who had stolen some clothes
was sentenced to three days imprison-
ment The prospect so terrified her
that the authorities took pity on her
loneliness and considerably left the
cell open. The little maid sat In the
doorway and was consoled by kind
hearted Sark women, who came to
keep her company. A still more curl
Gus incident is told OF a man who was
convicted for neglecting his wife and
children. He was ordered to betake
himself to the prison and there wait
for the arrival Of the constable. This
he did, sitting outside until the door
was opened--Strand Magazine.
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DemoIisbed His idols.

Though not very strict Hindus, the
Gurkhas are very superstitious. 1t is
on record that the beautiful wife OF a
certain rajah Of Nepaul contracted
smallpox. The rajah vowed tons Of
milk and butter sweetmeats to the gods
II they would cure her. She recovered.
but when she saw her Disagreement
she killed herself. The rajah fell into
passion. and had all his gods set up
In a row outside his walls. Opposite
them be ranged his artillery. Having
abused the gods and reminded them
Of all the milk and sweets he had
given them. he ordered the guns to
open fire. Some Of the senior officers,
Mortified at the sacrilege, rushed
shrieking away. but after a few gun
ners had been cut down the guns open
ed fire and the gods were blown TO
bits--LOndon Graphic.
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Noah IA, ri, Own Troubles.

March II was celebrated In the mid
die ages as the day on which Noah en-
tered the ark. Noah's wife was always
the typical shrew Of the period In
the Chester cycle when Noah tells her
of the coming food she sneers at him
for his credulity and abuses him for
always bringing bad news "Bidden
hold her tongue" her abuse only be-
comes more singing. Noah strikes
her, she hits back, and a good set-to
ensues till the man retires to make
the ark. When II is finished she re
fuses TO enter. wife. come in," says
Noah. why standest thou therel"
Finally her sons bring her in by force
and Noah welcomes her. Welcome
wife, unto this bote," and for his well
come he gets n whacking which makes
him exclaim:
Lorde that women be grabbed ayel
And non are meke, dare well save
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The Rock of Moses.

The rock OF Moses lies In the Wild
valley at the base Of Jebel Musa, the
Mount Of the Law, In the peninsula Of
Sinai The rock is eighteen or twenty
feet high, slightly inclined, a rough
indentation running over each side,
which Is intersected here and there
with Sits, and the stone is worn away
In places as If from the effects Of run
ming water, II is beyond doubt the
Oldest known legendary object in the
vicinity. The Koran refers to this rock
more than once, and from these aIlu-
sions arose the reverence OF the Bed
oufns, who hold II sacred. From the
middle ages onward 1t has been visited
by Christian pilgrims. who have carv-
ed rude crosses on fits side. OF all the
objects in the desert IT is most closely
bound up with the simple faith Of its
wild inhabitants and Of fits early visi-
tAnts.-Strand Magazine.
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EnaIand,, Most Famou, Bell.

In 1853 the world famous bell big
Ben" which peals out the hours In the
tower OF the Westminster houses OF
parliament in London, was turned out
OF the mold. big Ben" was named
after Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner
Of works, who was a man OF enormous
stature. The great sounding instru-
ment was formally christened "St-
Stephen" but from the first It was
popularity called big Ben" The bell
was designed by E. B. Denison, who
later became Lord Grimthorpe. The
first attempt to mold the bell was q
failure, and It was broken up, and the
same material, twenty-five parts cop
per and seven tin, was used In the sec
ond casting at WhitechapeL big
Ben" weighs thirteen and a half tons.
Is nineteen feet and six inches In d.
ameter and seven feet and ten inches
In height The clapper weighs 600
pounds. big Ben" cracked shortly
after he was hung IN place, but his
tones, previously somewhat mournful
and dirgelike, were improved by the
accident.
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Literary StYIe.n

A high school student writes this Of,
fee inquiring what constitutes Liter
airy style" Without trying to answer
this interesting and difficult question
two remarks may be cited that throw
light on It.
When Charles James Fox was tod
that his speech read well be retOrtea
Then it was a bad speech When
one OF my congregation would tel ne
at the end Of q service that the ser
mon was fine" DR.. Lyman Abbott Us
said. Il knew I had made failure.
In general the style is good Wnen L
fits the thought so well that the stys
itself does not attract attention A.
soon as you begin to be CONSCIOUS o.
the style-unIess Of course you az
reading with that end in vieW-!Ol
may be pretty sure its bad s!E
Style is something like clothes or lll.
niture. The well dressed man s tns
man whose clothes do not attract ar
tention. The we'll furnished room
the one you go out Of satisfied, O|
unable to describe the furniture-haD
sas City Star.
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The Largest Extinct Crater.

The people OF Oregon doubt the as
sertiOn made by a writer on Hawaii
that the extinct crater Of Haleakala is
by far the largest In the world. That
crater Is said to be seven and a half
miles long by two and a third wide
and about 1000 feet deep. But IN era
ter Lake National park In southern
Oregon. which became a national res
ervatiOn in 1902. there Is a crater about
six miles long by four wide and 1900
feet deep. The lake within II, which
was discovered In 1853. has a surface
Of twenty and One-quarter square
miles and 4 depth Of 1000 feet GeOl-
ogfsts say that the extinct volcano, in
the vast crater Of which this wonderful
lake Bes 6.1I7 feet above sea Level Was
a mountain more than 10000 feet high,
perhaps the highest peak on our west
ern coast.-YOuth's Companion.
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Pen, ChiSeI and Brush.

Jerome K. Jerome's second Christian
name is Klapka. he Is now ffty-five
years OF age.
% n. Auguste ROdin was the son OF
very poor parents and began by using
a barn as a studio. His first statue,
executed when he was twenty-one
years old, was called THE Man With
the Broken Nose"
Emil Carlson. whose sacred painting
''0h, Ye of Little Faith" was recently
awarded the place of honor for 1914
In the Vanderbilt gallery, New York.
has not heretofore been known as a
worker on sacred, lines He was born
at Copenhagen. where his education
was obtained. During his career he
has received many awards and medals,
including the gold medal at the st.
Louis exposition In 1904.
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What the Latter Meant.

ave arrived here safe after a long
and troublesome journey. The ordered
goods have arrived in excellent condi-
ton. The messenger has brought US
snow and hail in good order. The
storm came one day later. am sorry
that the thunder burst up, and the
lightning we had to patch up also.
The ocean and rivers / wish you to
send as early as possible, and do not
forget to send US new clouds and a
new sun. But the most important
thing we want is a bay, as ours has
been burned. Then we want a few
yards Of forest. Roll them all up and
send Immediately"
This letter was not written by a
practical Joker, but by the manager Of
a travelling theatrical company which
had lost some Of its scenery.
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They had been married only two
weeks and were going to spend the
evening with friends. They were %
meet friends Of their friends there. II
was expected that there would neces-
sarily be a show Of dignity when the
bridegroom and the bride arrived. All
OF the company were there and sitting
around looking their sweetest when the
bridegroom and the bride arrived. A
bride always makes dignity essential.
/ 1t happened that the bridegroom was
the particular friend Of the host The
latter had never met the bride. She
was coming into an entirely new cir
Gle. II was expected when the Newly
weds arrived that Mr.. Newlywed
would stammer and blush when he
introduced Mrs. Newlywed as his wife.
Not so for this boy. he sauntered in
preceded by the dignined bride. Ev-
erybody In the parlor bristled up. But
Il wasn't to be a bristling affair at all
Mr.. Newlywed simply swept around.
caught the host by the arm and led
him before the bride.
Dave, meet the old lady," he said.
Dignity exit Everybody laughed
and got acquainted in a hurry. The
good natured introduction OF the host
to the bride loa'ened up the strings Of
social stress. The 'old lady" found
herself among acknowledgements
News.
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WERE PAILBRARERs FOR FORM
ER SLAVE.

st. Louis, Mo.,-Angeline Smith, "a
years old, who was born in slavery,
died at the home of Mrs. R. Graham
Frost, widow Of R. Graham Frost, form
er congressman, of Clay Avenue, Fer
gusOn, Mo-, recently, and was buried
from SIS. John and James Catholic
Church, Ferguson.
The paIlbearers were three sons of
Mrs. Frost, Joseph, Thomas and Richard
Frost, and Press Kenneth, a nephew
of Mrs. Frost. Burial was in the Frost
family lot in Calvary Cemetery. An
geline Smith s funeral was as elaborate
as if member of the Frost family had
died, it was said by a member of the
family.
For forty years Angeline Smith had
been with the family of Mrs. Frost,
who before her marriage was Miss Let
tie Kenneth, daughter of Ferd Ken
meth, at one time owner of Kenneth
Castle, a historic spot on the Missis-
sippi River in Jefferson County, Mo.
When Angeline Smith was born her
mother, Elizabeth, was a slave in the
Kenneth family, by whom she had been
owned for many years. At the time of
the emancipation act Angeline Smith
refused to leave the Kenneth family.
She had nursed the Kenneth children,
]. W. Kenneth, Ferg G. Kenneth, Mrs.
7. g. Brent and Mrs. Graham Frost.
She was looked upon as a member of
the family and treated so.
The death Of Angelina Smith will be
mourned by all the children in Fergu-
son who knew her They loved her and
called her Aunt Angelina, by which
she had been known for many years.
At her advanced age Angeline Smith
did not miss church services, except
when i'll.
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The Scotia Kilt

Some writers allude to the kilt as
kits" and In this connection a
Scotchman recently wrote a letter to a
London journal protesting as follows:
Il would like as a Scotchman to pro-
test to you as an English journalist
against the reference one sees so fire.
quently in English newspapers to the
highlanders' kits The highlander
does not wear kits; he wears a kilt
You may talk Of battalion Of soldiers
being dressed in kilts-though 1t would
be correct to say that they wore the
kilt-just as you would say the Per
sian ladies wear the .yashmak.' It is
Just as absurd to say that General So
and-so wore 'greatcoats' as to say that
he wore kits. The kilt is a single gar
ment."
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al.msrok and Ruo.ian.

Although Bismarck knew Russian
wen, he declined to take any notice OF
dispatches addressed to the German
foreign ONCE In that language.
my predecessor" he once related.
wrote to all the diplomatists In Ger.
man, and they replied each In his own
language-Russian, Spanish, Swedish
and what not. decided that all com
munications received IN languages 9TH
er than German, French. English and
Italian should be left unnoticed.
"Budberg, the Russian ambassador
In Berlin, wrote me screed after screed
always In Russian. No answer was
returned, and at last he came to ask
the reason for my silence. There IL
great pile Of documents In Russian
downstairs,' I told him. Yours are
probably among them.
1--WE have no one who understands
Russian, and / have given instructions
for all documents written In a Ian
guage we do not understand to be put
away In the archives 1t was then
that Budberg should write to
us in French. New York Sun.
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Pert Personals.

Nothing in a name? Princeton Sc
lects a head football coach named
Rush.-BOStOn Herald.
Bernard Shaw isn't coming to Ameri-
ca after all. But he doesn't need to
now, having obtained as many press
notices as IL his visit had been genuine.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
At sixty-six DR.. Osler has rendered
his services to a base hospital behind
the firing lines. Are we to infer that
the doctor has with advancing years
changed his opinion regarding the use
fulness Of persons over sixtyf-New
Orleans Times Picayune.
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short and Sharp Justice.

Il was short and sEarn justice Ina.
was melted out to the communists :
the Paris OF the seventies. Sir " nll1 !,
Butler In IAN Autobiography Ieis =
a visit to the prison Of La koqus....
I'VE were shown into a small cOu,.
yard by a young naval lieutenant ~, y
eooIly explained to US the processes :
the trial and execution Of the cOIlI--,
lists. We strip their right shouiue, "a
he said. If the skin Of the neCA =.
shoulders shows the dark MARI ino,
duced by the kick Of the cnAsS $50
rife the court prOnOunees tne s n
word "classe;" If there IS no uA n:os
discoloration on the shoulder tne .
dent says ''passe" and the man ia
leased. Those to whom "elasse -.
are shot One hundred and DIT! M,
shot at daybreak this morning ~
courtyard
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Tn. Anime Guild. In London.

MelchIor Anderegg proved when he
visited London that a great Swiss
guides typographical sense Is not nee
essarily confined to the mountains. He
was met at London Bridge station in
a thick fog by Leslie Stephen and T.
W. Hinchliff, who accompanied him on
foot to Hinchlif's rooms In Lincoln's
Inn Fields. "a day or two later" says
the biography Of Anderegg in PHO
neers Of the Alps" ''the same party
found themselves at the same station
on their return from Woolwich. Now.
Melchior,' said Mr.. Hinchliff, you will
lead us back home Instantly the skill
full guide, who had never seen a larger
town than Berne, accepted the situa-
ton and found his way straight back
without difficulty, pausing for consid-
Grafton only once, as If to examine, the
landmarks at the foot of Chancery
lane."-London Spectator.
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Elaborate preparations are being
made for the Fifth Annual Lincoln
Celebration to be held at Bethel A. NJ
E. church, 80 and Dearborn streets,
Sunday afternoon, February 14th, at
$3.50 o'clock, under the auspices of the
Bethel Literary Club. Addresses viii
be delivered by Congressman A. J.
SABBATH, the man who dared to speak
in defense Of the Negro in the fight
against the infamous immigration bill
before the congress of these United
States of America. Congressman Sab
ath lives in q district wkeIe his(D
constituents are all White, yet he saw
the great injustice being done the Ne
gre in passing the bin prohibiting per-
sons of their race entering this eoun-
Try, hence he made a mastery fight
against that part Of the bill, with the
assistance Of Congressman Madden,
Mann and the rest Of the congressman
from Illinois, succeeded in defeating
the bin. He will deliver one of the
addresses. Mr.. AdeIbert Il. Roberts,
known to all as one Of the brightest
and best orators Of our race, VIII also
speak. An elaborate musical program
is being arranged by our great
leader in the musical world, Prof.
James A. Mundy, director of Bethel
church choir, who will furnish a
chorus of fifty voices for this grand
occasion Mrs. T. A. Smythe, wife of
the pastor of Bethel, will also render
a solo, and Mr.. Gasset, the expert pipe
organist, will also play a selection.
A special invitation is extended to
all women's clubs and literary clubs
to attend this grand affair. Special
seats viii be reserved for them.
This event is expected to eclipse any
yet held in this city. Prominent city
and county officials have been invited
and several will be present. Come
early and secure a good seat and hear
these champions of justice and fair
play, Congressman A. J. SABBATH and
our own AdeIbert n. Roberts.
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Three Strikes.

The time may come, OF course, when
the emancipation proclamation win be
amended to include baseball players
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The baseball fans are naturally per-
picked BY the question OF whether
the injunction Is to be recognized as a
regular feature Of the game.-wash-
ington Star.
After a few more lawsuits people
WIN begin to suspect that baseball Is
not an amusement and a pastime, but
a variety OF cold. calculating business.
Chicago News.
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The Royal Box.

Russia's grand duchesses are now
acting as Red Cross nurses.
Queen Mary Of England Is one Of the
most graceful lady skaters in Europe.
Prince Hussein, the new sultan Of
Egypt, who Is sixty-two years OF age,
Is a great friend Of France.
Queen Alexandra, the queen mother
Of England. has entered her SEVENTEEN
year. She takes a deep interest In the
war, is remarkably youthful in appear
ance and not long ago remarked to
Adelina Patti. I'VE are the two young
est women in England"
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conklina and Peyton.

Henry E Peyton was for a long time
executive clerk Of the United States
senate. when that body was Demo
cratic. One day in executive session
Senator Conkling was making speech.
Peyton thought he had an opportunity
Tor correcting one OF the statements
made by the senator. He ventured TO
interrupt AFR. Conkling. much to the
latter's establishment Conkling listen.
ed to what Peyton had to say, and
when the executive clerk had finished.
simply said: IF the gentleman from
virginia has concluded the senator
from New York viii proceed. largo.
naut.
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Folks, Good Opinion.

Few persons do not value 'D- the
opinion Of others. Pulling uO W. tbs
character of some one else IS no MOI min IN
way to build up your own; ..I mild
Of another does not mean yOu' .nossf
ing up. There are some VIZ . ' sous
to think J another's pOssesslOn'r SIs 5
thing taken from themselves. IrS u
a mistake. To point out an =. nrOvs
anothers character it IS not y :, owp
q corresponding virtue IN Ons vOur
Let your chief aim be 70 u. ..IT,on Of
self worthy Of the good ~ rIan
others. Belittling them -. fault
acknowledgment Of a eonsSO ne GOD
Of your own. The way to VIZ M q Il
opinion Of others IS to be WOl. IN 81
II you are you win not neeo
tention to it-AlIlwaukee JOOi
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Disappointment.

Il never robbed a man but once"
said the honest tramp, ''and then
was starving. He would not give me
penny, and / couldn't stand the
cravings in my stomach any longer.
So l knocked him down and went
through his pockets. What kind of a
haul did make? Just one little bot
tie, which read on the label: 'Pepsin--
For that full feeling after eating.'"-
Wisconsin State Journal.
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Short Stories.

There are 21S2 miles Of streets m
London.
Clergymen In Belgium are allowed
three votes.
There are 40 islands In the Sicily
group. St Mary's being the largest
Two societies have been organized
IA Manila for the training OF mothers
N the care Of children. Each has
large membership.
Persons Of the English Rrouu. m
ending Welsh, Irish ana Scotch eom-
prised l23 per cent Of the total vhlta
population Of this country b 1910.
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Its Only Ms,nina.

Uncle Roger had been poly for some
tine and had tried with alacrity every
sort or patent medicine be could Sc
cure.
An old acquaintance hailed him with:
Hello. unelel How are you-aII now
adaysT
How Is 1? wy. bawss, To- mostly
SIX munts S meals yittles amt mean
nufan { me. 'scusin' somepin tuh take
medicine atterF-Judge.
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A SisterIY Turn.

The Discharged Help CsullenlyJ-wen,
suppose l can look to you for a ref
erence, ma'am.
The Former Mistress Ccoldly)-Con-
sidering all the unpleasant circum-
stances, l don't see how you can expect
1t Have you any prospects7
IF | could get reference I'm sure
Mrs. Barlow would take me on as par
lor maid"
Mrs. Bariow7 Mrs. Barlow? That
woman! Sit down a minute, Susan.
III give you a reference that would
satisfy a seraphP'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax., 1915-02-13

A carpenter who has to insert a
screw in hard wood pushes the screw
nrst straight into a lump Of soap.
This makes It easy to screw into the
wood Soap is much better than oil,
as the latter Is 50 quickly absorbed by
the wood that this swells and the
screw jams.
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Gauss of His Worry.

ed-T'm dreadfuIly worried about
my debts. Jack-It must be frightfuIy
annoying to be continually dunned.
Ned-oh. hang the dunsI What wor-
ries me il the melancholy fact that
can't get any more credit - Kansas
City Journal
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Handing Him Jolt.

Aabe-HoW are you getting on At
college, Percy7 Percy-oh. an right,
I'm trying awfuIly hard to get ahead,
you know. Mabel-Wen. heaven knows
you need onel-Judge.
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Hsr niIsnn.

Poliy-MOIly seems to realize very
fully the seriousness Of getting mar
Red Dolly-Yes, the poor girl Is Just
about worried to death There are
sixteen girls who want to be her
bridesmaids. and she can't decide which
eight she can best AFFORD to make enc
mics Of.-Puck.
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Too Good.

Mary, after the week is out I shan't
need your services" the boarding house
keeper told her cook. ''Your cooking
doesn't suit me-"
But the boarders seem to Ike It.
ma'am."
Yes; that's why I mnst get another
cook"
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Hia Handiean.

The real man rises above his handi-
cap"
Il rise before mine"
"BeforeT'
YES. She makes me get up and get
my own breakfast"-St Louis Post.
Dispatch.
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They ten me the apothecary at the
corner b quite a poetf'
Why n0tf Isn't poetry wen known
a. drug 10 the marketY'-BaItimore
American.
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Husband tnrmlyl-Understand me.
madam, your extravaeance WIN have
% cease sooner or later. Young WIFE
Wen. then. wen make It Iater.-BOston
Transcript.
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The Hnru.at n sun.

It's a true saying that what a man
sows that shall he also reap.'D
Alas, jest No chickens scratch m
the seeds We sow IN our spiritual gar
denAs-Boston Transcript
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Il is proved By ancient carvings IN
earthed IN Egypt taat the bellows
were h use for forging nres IN TIE A.
tenth century B Q.
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During the reign Of Charles I. almost
everybody In England wore boots ana
spurs. whether be ever mounted a
horse Or not.
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Unfortunately announcements that
the real war win begin IN the spring
are not accompanied by notice Of any
suspension OF hostilities.
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The worth Of a state IN the long run
b the worth Of the individuals compos-
Ing it-5ohn Smart nm.
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he b great who 3 what be = from
nature and who never reminds % a.
othes.-Emerson
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Prof. Jas. A Mundy 70 Furnish Chorus
Of so voices-To be Held at Bethel
Church, SOth and Dearborn SITS.
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Men talk about what they win do
tomorrow. but never a word about
what they are going to say tomorrow.
Most talk Is unprecedented.
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congrsssmsn A. J. sabbath and A. Il
Roberts 70 SPEAK.
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WHITE GIRL WEEDS NEGRO.
Black Evangelist Under voliva Makes
Bride Of Mae Mitchell, Despite
Protests.

Zion City is stirred over a marriage
which took place in overseer Wilbur
Glenn Voliva's colony on Monday night
Roderiek ToOmes, a Negro evangelist
for VoIivs, married Mae Mitchell, q
White girl who has been doing evangel-
zeal work for the overseer for several
months.
The wedding took place over the pro
tests Of Mr.. and Ms. L. A. Mitchell of
Zion City, parents of the girl. The par
ents have been residents Of Zion City
for many years and the wedding of
their daughter and the cOlored man is
said to have been a severe shock to
them.
ssWe tried to keep our daughter from
marrying Toomes" Mr.. Mitchell said
t'but he seemed to have her completely
in his eontrol.''
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BETHEL LITERARY CLUB TO
HOLD LINCOLN CELEBRATION
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. "A,
AT $3.50 O'CLOCK.