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Established 1878.
CLAKB, MIOHIGAN, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 13, 1901.
New Series: Vol.9, No. 22
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edticfcioi) Sale
Satisfied Cus*
towers Leaving Our Store
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Our Great reduction Sale will continue
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Two Weeks Longer, Until July 1st, 1901
If you have not seen the bargains we
are showing come in now.
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We have a strictly new line of Hats, just in, direct from
New York.
Call and see the new Gran Due Derby, others get $3.00,
our price during sale $2.50.
Fine new line of Dunlap Derbys and Crushes.
Three lines of Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns reduced for
this sale.   You can buy them now cheaper than the material.
Ladies' $1.50 Night Gowns only $1.00
Ladies' 1.25 Night Gowns only .75
Ladies'   1.00 Night Gowns only     .65
Seethe Men's and Boys' Suits we are offering at half
price.
Shoes. New iineof Hamiltons, Brown & Go's just received.   See them.
Grocery Department.
We are receiving fresh Groceries every day. Try our
Fifty Cent Tea and Thirty-Five Cent Coffee. We guarantee
every pound. Pillsbury's Best Spring Wheat Flour only Sixty
cents a sack.   Have you been paying Seventy-Five cents?
We buy Butter and Eggs.
The {Bicknell Company
V MOSQUES OF INDIA.
Another Interesting Letter from ,
Miss McKinley.
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)
anything more luxurious and grand.
Booms, opening one into another, all
of pure white marble, with here and
there a balcony supported by delicate
pillars which are carved in lace-like
Patterns. From tbe balconies one
gets the most- magnificent views of
the Taj and Jumna, which are located
only a short distance off, and which I
will describe presently.
In these rooms can be seen the
places where little streams and rivulets flowed from room to room over
marble beds, while here and there in
the recesses of the walls bloomed
fratfrant flowers, with creepers running over trellises and shutting out the
intense heat. There are two recesses
impervious to heat, the walls of which
are formed of small mirrors, while the
rooms are lighted by innumerable
small lamps, which used to throw
their light on tiny waterfalls as they
flowed into marble fonts. This will
give you some idea of the grandeur of
the Zenana quarters. In the court,
overlooking these rooms, is the throne
on which the Emperor used to sit and
watch the fight of the wild beasts
below, or listen to the luggling of the
court fool in the court above.
We stood in the very room where
the brother of Shaojehan was imprisoned for seven years, for fear he
wo3id attempt to build a palace which
should outrival the Taj in beauty.
A little to the right and looking out
upon the Ta} Is the room in which
Shanjehan died. He was not content
until he was carried where the sitting
Sim flashed upon the "marvel of the
vrotii,} and lit up its snowy whiteness.
From this point one gets a magnificent view of the country surrounding
Agra-
^ISfithin this fort are many heavy
guns and cannon, and the fort is the
jjeadquarters of the English army
Stationed in Agra*
The next day we went to see the
Taj. It is situated about three miles
from* Agra, on tbe west bank of the
Junma river. I have no confidence in
toy powers of description, nor dol
oherioh the hope of being able to con-
i& afiV true impression of the beauty
at this matchless piece of architecture
tfttt oh the other hand 1 can not be
silent about it. 1 shall never forget
my first impression of the building.
We entered the grounds through a
gate, which in itself is a dream of
beauty; is made of hard red stone, inlaid with black and white marble.
Its arches are high and commanding,
but ail the beauty of tbe gateway vanished as we passed through and our
eyes rested on the low, broad stretch
of white marble which forms the
canal leading up to the Taj. Each side
of the canal is boardered by tall, dark
cypress tress, while in the center are
twenty-two fountains which send out
their cooling spray, and in which the
goldfish sport and play. Trees of
every kind and flowers of the sweetest
odor tlil the rest of the garden.
The Taj proper, is erected on a platform of white marble twenty feet
high, and covers a space of 350 square
feet. The tomb itself, is, in shape an
octagob, surmounted by an oval dome
of s-aventy feet in circumference.
There are four minarets, each occupying a corner of the platform and shooting up 150 feet into tbe blue sky. All
is of pure white marble, with the exception of an exquisite flower pattern,
of colored stones and glass which
wandera oyer the doors and windows.
But, yoiiask who rests within this
tomb. It was built in honor of the
wife of i-Shabjehan who rests within
this elegant tomb by the side of her
husband. One steps within the door
with a feeling akin to awe. The
building is devided off into several
compartments and panels by means of
screens which are beautifully carved
and look as if a veil of lace had been
thrown around the screens. In each
of the flowers, carved upon the wall,
are one hundred different stones. All
this vision of beauty was raised by a
Mohammedan Emperor'over his dream
of love.
As we stood beside the quiet forms,
which have slept on for more than
three hundred years, one gentleman
sounded a musical note, and at once
the echoes began to wander upward as
if seeking other fairy voices, and gradually floated away beyond the dome,
until at last it -seemed lost in the
abvss of blue above-
The cost of building the Taj is something like $15,000,000. lt is in perfect
repair, althougfcUt has stood nearly
three hundred years.
it is said that thirty years were used
in building tbe tomb, and that Shan
jehan caused the eyes of his workmen
to be put out as soon as tbey had
finished thebuilding, least they should
be tempted to build one more fair.
Another building which greatly interested me in Agra, was the Mohammedan Mosque, built 250 years ago.
As we approached the marble flat,
surrounding the building, two men
came rushing up, and one said in Hindustan : "Memsahib you are on holy
ground, takeoff your shoes," but the
Memsahab in question seemed to lack
a due amount of appreciation of tbe
place so in wild horror the man rushed after a pair of rubbers, and soon
our feet were incased in rubbers, three
or four sizes too large, and went shambling and shuffling across the court,
with our unholy feet more often out
than in their covering. This mosque
is laid out by strong partitions which
seperate the men's and women's quarters. Outside, within the court is a
large fountain, where fifteen or
twenty men, were bathing, prepara--
tory to worship. At a signal from the
leader they all knelt in front of the
mosque, touching the forehead to the
cool stones, then rising to a half
standing position, with the hands on
the knees, and finally falling prostrate
on the face, all the while murmering
some words about God being the true
God and Mohamed his prophet. The
next day we left for Cawnpore, which
is a large military station with comfortable bungalows, broad and beautiful drives. There is very little in the
city itself which would attract the
attention of the traveler, were it not
for the fact tha<i here was brought out
the best and noblest in the British
soldier, during the awful mutiny of
1857, . Where the desperate defence
was made, one sees only a green plain,
and where the slaughter house of the
European women and children stood,
one now see's a beautiful garden with
a single tree to mark the. spot; and
Che-well, into which the bodies were
cast, is now covered over by a marble
monument, with a snowy angel guarding the tomb. The Ghant, where the
Europeans were betrayed into the
water with the promise of escape, and
then shot down in cold blood, is now
only a common-place river bank, with
an insignificant Hindu temple near.
The memorial church stands close by.
This marks the spot where many a
British lad laid down his life for the
peace and security which Vye enjoy
Special Bargains
in     :
.Hash Goods
106 and 1216
per yd.
fau^
dc Co.
EVertjfchiijg to Wear
at   LoWest   Prices
New Novelties
in
BELTS
25 and 50 Gents
Special ghmq Sale oi Summer Millinery
Every item ia this Department at One Quarter Off Regular Prices. 'Considering the low prices at which goods in this department were originally marked
this means a big saving to Millinery Purchasers.
Muslin Underwear
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This stock is
complete in
every detail.
The g-arments
we offer are cut
full size, are
excellently
sewed and are
priced at very
low figures.
Covers 10c to 79c.
Drawers 25c to 75c.
Gowns 50c to $1.50.
Skirts 75c to $1.75,
Sinn Waists
We are constantly receiving new
additions \o our Shirt Waist Line.
Especially attractive values in White
Shirt Waists
$1.00 to $2.25.
Linen Color Shirt Waists
$1.00
Dressing Ssoques
In Plain and Fancy Lawns
59c to $1.00.
SKirtino Special
Extra heavy 54-ineh All Wool
Black Diagonal Cheviot Skirting,
especially adopted for unlined walking and bicycle skirts, worth $1.25,
our special price per yard
$1.00.
Wiiite Goods
Our line White Dress Goods is
-very   extensive,      All   the   popular
weaves are to be found here.
White Checks 7c to 20c per
yard.
India Linons 8c to 30c per
yard.
Fine Organdies 25c to  40c
per yard.
Fine Persian Lawn  25c per
yard.
Fine Dimities 12-J.c to 20c per
yard.
Fine Corded  Muslin, special
value, 15c per yard.
Bed Spreads
Large size heavy white spreads,
hemmed ready to use, an exceptional
good value,
Only 90c.
Other styles, each a bargain,
$1.25, $1.50, $2.00.
Special Sale ol GMidren's Clothing
Vestee Suits, sizes 3 to 8, one or two of a kind, the balance of lines we wish
to ol ose out, at greatly reduced prices.
1.50 Suits for 1.19.    2.50 Suits for 1.98.    3.50 Suits for 2.75.
July Designer
and Patterns
now on Sale.
'avy
dc Co.
Light Prints, excellent quality,
per yard
3 1-2 cts.
Closing Out Sale of Millinery
During.the month of June 1 want to close out every hat in' my store. In
order to do this I offer them at greatly reduced prices. Ladies, if you have not
purchased your summer hats call and see those lovely Tucked Chiffon Turbans
in all colors. Also children's hats in all shapes and colors. A full line of
baby bonnets and mull hats.
Respectfully,
MRS. K. M. GOODMAN.
today in India. These burying places,
in Lucknaw and Cawnpore, are peculiarly sad spots to me, as there seems
to be scarcely a spot where a whole
family reposes; sons here and fathers
and mothers in the home-land. Alone
they lived id a strange land and alone
they died and were buried with no
kith or kin to follow their bier or
'fathers' to whom thev could be
'gathered.' Every grave seemed to be
a record of long cherished hopes never
realized, and of a crushing blow of
sorrow, endured by those who waited
over the waters for the boys who never
returned.
I soon returned to Calcutta and
spent one day at Serampore, about
fifteen miles from Calcutta, where
Wm. Carey, the great Baptist missionary, faced so many obstacles, nearly
one hundred years ago, 'in bis efforts
to establish a school for the native
people, fie was so successful, however, that to-day there stand a church,
theological seminary, and large dwelling house on the banks of the Ganges,
lt was our privilege to stand in the
class room where this man spoke his
words*of wisdom, to visit the church
where he spoke the words of Life, and
to sit near the spot where he quietly
yielded up his spirt to Him who had
inspired him^and given the courage
for all the difficult tasks.
All things must have an end, and I
found my vacation days no exception
to the general rule. I returned to
Darjeerling refreshed in body and
mind, and with a conciousness that
other workers were carrying heavy
burdens and responsibilities too.
Our missiOhery work, in all these
stations, is carried on in a verv satisfactory and systematic manner, and
the tourist who meets with the well-
educated, weU-behavedrcleanly clothed native convert, can not doubt but
that Foreign Missions have been, and
are a great success,
Sincerely, MATib B. MOKn-nMEY.
Teachers' Wages.      ,
A recent issue of the Michigan Moderator contains the following editorial:.
"Please note that the Indiana legislature, at it's recent; session, passed £
law and It is now in force, which provides tbe minimum wages that can be
paid any teacher is two and one-baliT
times such teachar's average stancfing,
as shown on his certificate.   Tbe minimum standing for a certificate U fixed
at 80; hence, no teacher can recieve less
than $2 per day, or $40 per month, and
if a teachers standing is 90 or 95, the-
price per day is of necessity correspondingly increased.    There must be ac
least six months school in every district.   May the good Lord let us lire
to see the day when no teacher m
Michigan receives less than $40* per
month, and from that upward a» per
ability.   Then may w&look for the retention of more of our best talent in the-
important business of character building and citizen making*   IncJiaaa we*
dofl our hat to you.   Mayyoa live long
and prosper.   God multiply y»ar fa,"
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