THE OMA.TIA DA1LV SUNDAY , ATHTL , i , 1S ! > ! > .
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Wonderfully Impressive Experiences Within
Prison Walls ,
OBSERVANCES IN THE OLD WORLD
SCCIICN n < Sm rc l 0iilnr * In .Irrmn-
I MII Trot1 * of AnrloiH Iilnrnue
lm IViiMlx , Mlrni'li-N mill
"There ire two Enstf > rs In my llfr , " flild
IMrn Ilnlllngton Booth the "Llttlo Mothet"
of the state tonvlrn , "vvhloh stand out
with the brilliancy of the stars on n moon
less night. The first wns spent In Clinton.
ft state prison nt Danncmorn , N. Y H wns
nn Ideal festival , such n day ns I believe was
made forever holy by the first resurrection.
"Wo started at 10 o'clock for the clinpcl
nnd when vvo entered found It packed nnd
crowded to Its utmost capacity. Ixing planks
liad been placed across the allies to form
Impromptu scats nnd every place was filled
The platform nt the tear ot the room.wns
n m.iss of flowers. The stnndnrd of the Vol
unteers' Pilson league was draped against
ono side of the wall , while on the other wns
the stars nnd stripes All the work ot
'my bojs' nnd > ou have no Idea how beauti
ful It was.
"Then followed the usual service , or
rather , I should say , the most unusual scrv
Ice , for never before had I met nn nudlencu
llko that one. 'Ihcro were no millcn ex
pressions , no faces of scoffers among those
who I looked down upon. They all wore the
prison stripes and many looked ns though
the waters of the earth had rolled over them
Hut it had left them hope and that hope
made their faces radiant. As I rose to sing
my little dnughter , who sit with the war
den's family In the nudlenco nnd who wns
making her first visit to n prison , bccnino
Impatient nnd , leaving her scat , quietly
slipped on the platform. She clung so
tightly to my skirls that I finally lifted and
jiliticed her on the desk nt my side. When
I had clvcn out 'You'vo Carried Your Mm-
den , ' I asked her If she would not sing averse
verso of It for 'tho bojs. ' 'Much ' to my sur- ,
prlso she Immediately began and sang the
verse through without a break.
A Memorable L-OIIO.
"I shall novcr forget that scene. The
childish votco rang out sweet and clear , and
eo distinctly that every vord was heard
The lltllo figure In white , with her golden
curls nbout her face , smilingly sang her
message , nnd tears Ftrcaimed down the faces
ot the men ns Ihu baby voice repeated , 'O
( firing It to Jesus , He's Loving- and Strong'
I believe inoro than ono lonely , aching heait ,
who perhaps for many yens hid not hoard
n childish voice , was lightened that Easter
day , and found for the first tlmo the great
Burden Dearer.
"In the nftoinoon wo held our second ecr-
vlce , nnd It was llko gathering In n harvest.
There wasn't much said ; there seemed no
need for talking , tout < when I left Danne-
rnora that evening I felt that Christ had
risen again and that to many men I was
leaving , though In stripes nnd behind prison
Ibars , the peace that pasaeth understanding ,
n renaival of liopo nnd faith In God nnd
tnnnklnd.
An Knitter In tlic AVont.
"Now , my other memorable Easter was
spent In the state prison nt Joliet. III. It
was my first visit to my boys nftcr my 111-
nc s and after the
, doctors hid limited my
span ot life. Tor , you know , they have read
my death warrant nnd told mo Just how-
much longer I shall bo allowed to finish my
v-ork. And when jour tlmo Is limited It
makes you love your work all the more , nnd
ronkcs every moment more iprcclous , nnd
each InclJent stands out llko a milestone.
"Well , this Easier wns as sunny nnd
beautiful ns the one of which I have Just
spoken Iron bars and stone nvnlls could not
Iccrp out the sunlight that morning , nnd
ivhen I entered the chapel for the morning
corvlce I found It wreathed "with " spring bios-
roraH. Not potted plants , nb had been used
fit Dannemorn , tut flowers , most of them
wild flowers , sent In 1 > y friends of the
league nnd arranged by the prisoners. 1
never sawmy boja wltli more smiling faces
or heard thorn sing inoro lustllj- .
"Tho prison orchestra wns unusually fine ,
nnd as every voice joined In singing the )
opening hjmnVro Marching to Zlon , ' It t
did not seem ns If wo were really In prison.
The grey uniforms scorned to fade out of t
( light , sadness nnd helplessness were dis
pelled for the tlmo being , and the boys ap
peared to catch the spirit of the moment t
nnd look bejond present surroundings nnd 1
to reallzo that there ivas a better , a happier
homo bejond , to which nil who loved the
Lord were stcidlly marching.
"Hut It wns the . --losing scene that made 3'
mo most grateful. When at the last I made
my final plea to these who had not con
fessed Chi 1st moro than 100 , ono by one ,
stood up and dedicated themselves to God.
That Easter day had opened with COO mcm-
lirrs of the league In Jollot prison , and be
fore the services closed nenrlj 200 more had
been added to the list.
"So I call Huso the tv.o gieat Eastcis of f
my life. Days when pilsoncra hardened bj
crime nnd bad passions gave themselves up
to God , cast their burdens on the Great
llurdcn nearer nnd became llko llttlo chil
dren , I have had many letters , both from
my bojs nnd the wardens fit these prisons ,
nnd do not know of n single Instance where
the coineiIs of tlwso two days have not
lived up to their pledges Some of them
will ncvor again know the blessings of
liberty In this world , but they live with n
liopo of a bolter world nnd a determination
to act well their part In this , oven though It
bo behind prison bnis and In the uniform of
n state prison. "
UlNliirlriil iiiN : < or Miracle.
It was In the year 1799 wnen the nrmlcs
of the grent Nnpolion were passing over tbo
continent of Euiopo and conquering all tint
came In their way It was Easter morning
nnd the EUII shone brightly on Tcldklrch , n
little town situated on the 111 river , Just
within the borders of Austria. The 111 fions
into tbo Hhlno.
Quito early on this morning there sud
denly appeared on the hlghts nbovo the
town , to the west , the glittering weapons
ot 18,000 French soldiers. It wns the di
vision under tbo command of General Mas-
semi ,
There was not time to make preparations
far defence and what could a.OOO or 1,000 ot
peaceful people do against such nn army7
So there was n hasty assembling of the
town council and It w.is decided that a
deputation bo ecnt to Mnsbcna with the kojs
of the town and n petition for mercy
In the midst of all the confusion of the
burr ) Ing to and fro and the nnxlous cou-
lultatlon the old dean of the church stood up
as WAS the morning , with no thought'
of fear In hi * brave Chrlstlin heart.
"It Is Enster daj1. " ho snld. "We have
been reckoning on our own strength nnd
It I * hut weakness. Lot us ring the bells
and have service ns imiinl. We will leave
our troubles In the hands of the Higher
Power "
Soon from all the church spires of Keld-
Kirch the bells rang out Jojouslj- . The
street became thronged with worshipers on
their wnj to church. Louder nnd more trl-
umphantlj penled the bells ns they rang out
the glad message and the hills , putting on
their new green , echoed back , "Christ Is
risen. Ho Is risen from the dead "
The Trench army heard the sounds of re
joicing nnd Mnsflcna concluded there could
be but one reason for It. Ho was surd that
the Austrian army had arrived In the night.
Ho ordered his men to break up camp and
nlmost before the bells had ceased ringing-
long before Easter services were over , the
Trench nrmj wns In orderly retreat
Hy noon not n tent , not n soldier , not a
glittering bajonet was to bo seen on the
heights above Tcldklrch.
Kunti'r Siii | ( > rxtltoiiH ,
Every day of the jear , nlmost , brings with
It the superstitions nnd folklore of the com
mon people. Thus Easter has Its own super
stitions , with n bit of weatherlore , also ,
wholly Its own. The old-tlmo prophet of
the weather , for Instance , declared In
rhjine :
If It lain on Good Tildiy or Edster day
It's n good jcar for grans but a sorry jcar
for hnj' .
Another rhyming superstition of Easier
wc.ithcr Is so obscure that it Is really dis
appointing , but ns nn unique gem ot cholco
poesy It Is well woith repeating here :
It Easier lie. eiirlj ,
Or if It be late ,
H Is sure to make
The old cow * quake.
In all the woild there Is not a more au-
porstltlous people than the peasants of
Trnnsjlvnnln According to their ideas the
greatest luck that could befall a mortal Is to
bo ( born on Easter Sunday while the church
bells nro ringing , but , on the other hand , It
Is not lucky to die on tint day. The spoon
with which the Easter eggs have , l > een re
moved from the balling pot Is carefully
treasured by the Transylvnninus nnd is worn
in the belt by the shepherds The super
stitious shepherd believes the spoon gives
him the power to distinguish the witches
who seek to molest his ( lock.
In certain parts of Germany the smaller
children nro told on Easter morning that
the wild rabbits lay the colored Easter eggs
and In following out this apparent super
stition the children find great pleasure in
hunting for the nests of the wild rabbits on
Easter day.
Hot cross buns have been a church super
stition ot Good Friday ever elnco the dnj
wns first celebrated by the church. Everyone
ono knows the old rhjmo.
Hotcross , buns , hot croi' buns ,
Ono a pcnnj , two a pennj' .
Hot cross buns
If jour husbands don't cat them ,
Olvo them to jour sons ;
Ono .1 peJiny , two n penny ,
Hot cioss buns.
It Is said that hot cross buns recall the
offerings made at the doors of the temple at
Jerusalem Hero is ono of the most inter
esting snpcistltlons. "If jou cat a hot cross
bun on Good Trldny your house will be pro
tected from fire during the ensuing jear. "
The custom of women appearing at Easter
In now bonnets Is founded on an ancient su-
perstltlnn
At Eihter let j'our clothes be new
Or else be sure > ou will It rue
Superbtitlon believes that 111 will befall
yen unless one or more of your garments at
Easter are new.
In olden times Easter and Pentecost were
considered "lucky" dajs for baptizing chil
dren and the tlmo between those days found
favor for marriage. In the nnclcnt days
slaves were given their freedom on Easter
day , as a sign of "good luck" for the slave
holder.
In Scotland to gather the eggs of wild
fowl to be eaten at the Easter breakfast Is
i considered to bo very lutky.
j In Guatemala it is paitlcularly unlucky to
I tell a lie or to strike any one on Easter day
or Holy Thursdaj- .
IliiMlcr Monday I.oie Test.
In Clres-Ics-Mello , a small town of Hie de
partment , or county ns wo should call It , ol
j Olso In Trance , they hnvo a strange method
I I ot testing fate on Easter Mondaj' . To understand -
' stand the custom It Is necessary to glance nt
nn Incident In Tiench history When the
Constable Henrl 'Uino of Montmorency
owner of the chateau at Mello , was co pui-
sued by the hatred of Cardinal Richelieu
' that ho was at last beheaded for the crime
of high treason at Toulouse , his wlfo had a
llttlo chapel built In the park of the chateau
and begged the cardinal to penult her to
place the remains of her husband In it
Richelieu and Louis XIII denied her prayer ,
and she retired in sorrow to a convent ,
' where she had n sumptuous chapel built , In
which now stand statues in nimble of her
.and her husband Hut the little chapel of
Clrc\.lB-OIi.llo , though empty , 'became ' the
center of the pilgrimages of lovers on ac-
j count of tine affection which had prompted
' Its erection It Is to this inodct > t place ot
worship that youths and maidens icsort
j from miles away on Easier ( Monday to learn
! their fate
The mode of divination Is mcot curious
The entrance to the chapel Is protected by a
grill work through which It la easy to pasa
| jour hand. The young man or woman who
( wishes to learn whether the chosen ono will
wed him or her during the ensuing year
take , ? n son ( penny ) In hand , and putting
the arm through the grill tiles to cast the
sou on the altar. If the sou falls on the
altar and staj-s there It Is thought certain
that the saint will Intercede for the lover
I and bring him or her the hppplness of mar-
rlage within the year. If , however , the coin
should not fall on the altar or should roll oft
ndleu for n long time to all 'hope ' of mar
riage. The sous of fortunate nnd unfor
tunate alike nro gathered 'by ' the priest after
ward and devoted to the purchase of masses
| for the unhappj- .
; This Is certainly the strangest love test
on record , "but Its foundation on the beautl-
, fill story of a wife's devotion to the
, memory of her beloved husband Is far more
reasonable than most superstitious prac
tices ,
inntcr In Jerimiili-iu.
Jerusalem Is the Ideal city of all others
for the celebration of the Easter festival.
Christ stood upon the hill of Calvary 1,637
jears ago and looked down upon the town
where ho had labored and heun betrajed
That was "tho " first Raster morning , nnd
since then every jcar kind and loving hands ,
representing countless generations ot all
times , creeds and all races , have left some
token In honor of the day at at least one
ot those places made sacred by the memories
ot the Son of .Man. On Easter daj the tomb
of Christ In the Church of the IIolj Sepul
chre Is covered with the lilies which are
used all over the world. The Mount of Cal-
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vary Ulsltod by the Christian population
of the town and the members of the various
religious orders Inhitbltltig It nnd flowers
are strewn upon the spot where the cro s '
Is supposed to have stood The nrchwajs
under which tradition tells tis Christ walked
upon his way to the spot of crucifixion are
standing Just ns they stood fully 2,200 jcars
ago. Every Master the llttlo children of
nany of Jerusalem's families are tntTen to
this place of the cross nnd told what the
various objects signify and of the great
events which triiiRplrod there These are
the only children In the world to whom the
true significance of Easter Sundaj Is made
apparent bj nn object lesson , and such nn
object lesson as no Christian mind ever falls
to appreciate.
Although nearly nineteen tenturlcs have
lapsed since Christ pas cd from among
iicn , the city of Jerusalem docs not exhibit
lOtnblo changes from Its appearance ,
udgcd from history , nt the beginning of the
Ihrlstlan era. It Is sllll the terminus of1
llgrimngcs The satno qujciljr gowned and
trangely hooded figures nro ueen upon Its
treots now that were familiar to these who
Ived when Pontius Plloto was a dlsclplo of ]
ustlce , so called. The famous localities
vhlch the world has learned to know nro
absolutely ns they were then. All nbout ,
hrough nnd through , It Is n place of memo-
les nnd ono whkh stirs the emotions of
iven the most fllnty-honrtoi.
Perhaps the most notable of nil thes > c
places with which mankind has become
amlllar Is the "Plnco of the Skull. " The
nest of us know It ns Mount Calvary When
ho trnvclcr Is nt the famous Onto of Joppa
10 sees the mount outlined against the blue
Palestine sky Tiho guldo tells 'him ' that It
s the name first given It the traveler rcc-
ognl/es tluit name , ho finds therein the cause
of the strnngo feeling of fnmlllailty which
ias first come to him when ho cnught Ills
nltlnl glimpse of the mount. On Easter
Sunday every believer In the doctrines which
vore preached by the llelng whose resurrcc-
lon is celebrated , makes his waj to the
nount , nnd there , In some form or other , ob
serves the daj. There nro processions of
old nnd joung. Ono hears that familiar nn-
ihem , "Gloria In Execlsls , " all about. Now
, o tiio mount or the Garden ot Gothsemano
comes n troop of joung girls all In white nnd
singing "Chi 1st the Lord Is Risen Today.
Alleluia. "
This Garden of Gcthbemanc , where tlio
children love to spend much of their time on
faster , Is n small enclosure 100 foot long nnd
150 feet wide. It Is cared for by n colony of
I'ranclscnn monks , who spend much time
beautifying It. The bible sajs : "In the
ml'dst ot the garden wns the sepulchre , " nud
; ho students of biblical events gcnernlly
ncknowledge that It is hero Christ was
juried. The place is beautifully adorned
with hedges kept In exquisite order by the
monks TUero nro Innumerable beds of
pinks nnd robes and visitors are given a
nosegay by the monk in attendance. The
popularity of the garden with the children
of Jerusalem Is evidenced by the number
of llttlo ones scon nbout the streets on
Easter d.iy wearing flowers such ns arc only
to bo secured from the monks.
The Easter celebrants nro nlso almost s'iro
to visit the bunch of seven venerable olive
trees , some of them nineteen feet In clrcum-
feienco , and BO old that their trunks are
shored up with stones These trees are be
lieved to be the descendants of these which
c\lsted upon the same spot at the tlmo
Christ lived in the world. This beliet is
lent what seems positive proof by the fact
that they are unlike all other trees of the
same vailety in that countiy. The only
spots In the garden where the appearance ot
the Easter visitors Indicates other than n
Reeling of Joy and religious Inspiration nro
.lioso where n monument marks the spot
where Judas Iscarlot gave the kiss of be
trayal. Even the llttlo children scorn the
: nemory of that most famous of traitors.
Hunter CiiNtoniH.
In the city of tlio pope at dawn of day
the guns from the castle at St. Angelo an
nounce Easter moinlng. Soon all the people
are astir nnd In holiday attire , cvcrjSjody
wearing or carrying floweis. All drift to
ward St. Peter's , Interest centering In the
magnificent procession , in which the papo is
preceded by all the church treasures and
[ fllowcd ly princes and prelates. Immense
'ans made of ostrich feathers are carried on
each sldo ot his chair , significant of the
watch-care the church gives her own. The
procession Is long nnd brilliant and the cere
monies which fellow Its entrance Into St
Peter's are the grandest In the world.
The pope celebiates high mass , after
which ho goes out on the balcony nnd
blesses the people. In the evening the dome
nnd all other parts of the great cathedral
are Illuminated , and the gaily-dressed people -
plo continue to throng the streets until
utter midnight , when Easter day Is done.
Eggs In no way enter into the Eistoi of
the Roman Catholic church , by which vo
may bo pardoned for supposing that they
have been too closely allied with Ihe
material side of life during Lent to have any
ceremonial charm.
The English have a coramendn'blo custom
which would bo worthy of emulation In
America namely , that of throwing loaves
of breid to the poor from the church
tower on Easter morning. Another quaint
and pretty English custom , nnd ono from
which the "children's day , " In our churches ,
may have come , is that of the children's
Easier Monday parade , when they march to
the town park or nearest grove , where they
sing hymns and play games. Originally
they were served tansy cakes and bacon for
refreshments ( ' ) . The tansy Is In remem
brance of the bitter herbs which formed
part of the Teast of the Passover , hut what
the 'bacon ' represented Is left untold.
Sweetcaltes nnd honey nro now solved In
stead of the tausj cakes and bacon
Germany , too , has her queer Easter ob
servances On some of the Inland estates
there Is a solemn custom which dates back
nnny hundieds of jears. All the working
people form In procession , each ono cnrry-
Ing some article suggesting the relation
of his or her occupation with events of our
Saviour's life.
In Tranoo more than any other country Is
Easter n season of gift-making. The egg Is
the ruling emblem , nlmost as endless in do-
vlco nnd costliness ns In form. There la ono
such gift-egg on record that wns of white
enamel , and had doors which when opened
revealed Easter gospels engraved on all Its
walls , nnd for Uio yolk there waa a tiny
music box which played twelve tunes. The
cost of this tilde was $12,000
In Moscow the E ter ceremonies ore more
unlquo than anywhere else , nnd In their
custom of ushering In Easter we recognize
the sister custom of our New Year's "watch
meeting" so generally observed by .Metho
dist denominations
In Moscow a great crowJ nroembles In the
imgnlficfnt cathodial in the Kremlin , each
person ibearing nn unllghted tnpor. The gerv-
lira are begun in thit gloomy 'hour ' between
daj light and night , nnd in this semidarkness
ness the solemn chanting and lamentation
go on , until midnight the deep-toned bell on
the tow or of "Ivan the Great" strikes the
hour , and all the other bells In all the
steeples lireak forth In murrlest chime , nnd
the great guns frcm the fortress add to the
general din. Then the chundcllom leap Into
brilliancy , all the tapers are lighted , and
thousands of voices cry. "Christ Is Hlsen1"
After everybody has ehor > ed himself tired
and the bells have loft off ringing and the
guns have ceased firing , the priests bless the
Easter caked , give them to tie people nnd
the celebration Is ovei.
Hut for all who "believe " In the present day
existence of fairies \Vnleu undoubtedly la the
country In which to be at Easter time , slnco
iby any chance ono can meet a Welsh fairy
anjwish then and there made will surely be
grantoJ
Alwujs have n bottle or two of 0 ok'H Im
perial Extia Dry Champagne In jour ice
chest ; then you will always bo ready for
callers. . ,
IIANNA J IN CHEAT DE1IASD
The Junior Ohio Senator the Moat Called On
Man In Washington ,
HOW HE RECEIVES HIS MANY VISITORS
Dull } Itiiiifltic of n lltt > Mini Illft
Modior Life In I'lililUunit nl
Homo l.ox < AVIiNt unit
tinTlunti'i. .
WASHINGTON. MnrUi 30 The mott
overworked plcco of mechanism In all Wash
ington Is Senator Hminn's door bell.
Scarcely , n day passes that It'ls not sot rlns-
Ing nt least 150 times , and often and ngnln ,
bt'Sween breakfast nnd bedtime , It an
nounces the arrival of the 200 caller No
man In Washington , txccpt the president ,
leeches as many callers.
Senator Manna's abiding place In Wash
ington Is the Arlington hotel , and tils rooms
aio on the ground floor of an annex which
was once u prl\nto house. A colored man
In the llvory of the hotel Is appointed to
guard the street door , and of ttio ten score
callers whoso cards ho receives every day
not more than fifty or sevoutj-five succeed
In obtaining an audience Many call , but
*
few are thrseti To gl\c heed to the upeerh
ot c\en fifty persons In one. day , however ,
Is no small thing. Only n man trained as
Senator llanna 1ms been from bojhood In
business methods and cndoncd with a re-
marknblu executive ability could accomplish
It It Is the penalty of being In the iiinti-
denco of n picsldent , for Senator Hanna Is
nearer President McKlnley than any other
man in the land.
Senator llanna Is a business man , first ,
last and nlwnjs. He Is politic In business
bufctiioss-llho In politics. Ho exacts business
methods from all with wltom ho comes In
contact. With none of Ills callers doca ho
waste either time or words. Nothing pleases
him inoro than n direct , concise nnd to-
tho-polnt statement of n case , but his official ,
political face Is the face of a sphinx. Not
n line nor a muscle of It ever bctrajs what
he is ( ( linking , nor an expression over telli
whether ho is pleased or displeased He
la nn unerring Judge of men , nnd when ho
thinks a man worthy of confidence he Is
unreservedly communicative , but with his
average caller ho Is aa unresponsive ns a
graven image.
I In nun ! \ot It'flioillrul.
Although ho accomplishes a great deal In
a day , Senator Manna Is not a methodical
man. Ho hat > no fixed plan of daily life. Ho
is not an early riser. ( He breikfasts at D
and breakfast Is to him the chief meal of tha
day , for .ho says that ho does not feel that
the day Is properly begun unless ho has
'breakfasted well. His morning meal la a
hearty one , and soft boiled eggs arc an in-
varlaiblo item on his bill of fare. Ho has al-
wnja been Tjlceaed with n fair appetite , and
although 1)y no means an epljuro he Is fond
of gocd living. He llkea sweets Coffee ho
drinks sparingly , and In regard to alcoholic
liquors ho Is exceedingly abstemious. He Is
very fond of a good cigar , but smokes only
moderately.
Immediately after breakfast he returns to
his reception room , nnd callers aio admitted
Sonio of them are the characteristic office-
seekers of the capital. Seme of them come
to him on matters connected with the na
tional republican committee , of ivhlch he
has her > n chairman since 189G. Some ot them
call because they fancy that to have the car
of the Ohio ssnator Is to have the ear cf
the man In the Whlto house , a long stone's
throw across the park. Some of them have
'business ' with him
which concerns some one
of the almost Innumerable commercial
enterprises , shipbuilding , lake carrying ,
banking , railroading , mining and what not ,
In which ho Is Interested , nnd some of them
como to him foe reasona-which tow nvho know
Mr. Hanna only as a skilful and determined
politician ever guess His friends siy that
ho Is one of the moat open-handed ana
charitable of men , and that ho never turns a
dent ear to any honest story of suffering.
Ho has "been an active member of a number
of charitable organizations , and his private
charities are carried on without regard to
society or creed.
At 11 30 he drives to the capltol He
enjojs thoroughly the pirt of the day ho
spends there. Ho never makes speeches
Almost the only public nddress of his on
record Is the one he made In Chicago , dur
ing the last presidential campaign It was
brief , forceful and unadorned. Senator
Hanna's work In the senate is done In the
ccmmltteo rooms , and not on the floor of
the senate chamber. Ho makes other men
do his talking ifor him. Ho prefers to be
the power behind the throne. In comparison
with senator orators , with Senator Wolcott ,
for example , Senator Hanna Is as the en
gineer , deep In the bowels of a man-of-war ,
to the goldlaeed captain on the bridge. He
does not seek for applause , and ho cares
not a rap for criticism. Ho knows exactly
what he wants , and as ho never changes his
mind , never loses his neivo nnd never gives
up , ho alwajs gains his point In the end.
I'oml n ! OIICTHN.
Ho reaches homo after Ills day In the
senate only in tlmo to dine. Aftetdlnner
ho has usually some social engagement , for
he Is undlsgulsedly fond of society. Ho Is
fond of the theater , nnd cnjojs the lighter
operas. In Cleveland ho is owner ot the
opera house , which Is n pet hobby of his.
Ho gives It a great deal of attention , and
all Its bookings are subject to his approval.
When he Is In Cleveland , ho never fills
to appear at the theater , with Mrs Hanna ,
every Monday evening.
Tor books ho has no great liking In
the dajs when ho was not quite so busy ,
ho used to read a great many light novels
for relaxation. Now , ho finds tlmo for noth
ing but ttio newspapers , of which ho rends
great many , nnd a few of the magazines
Ho Is extremely fond of whist , nnd plnjs
exceedingly well. Tor horses ho docs not
care at all. Ho takes no Interest In out
door sports. He docs not fish nor hunt
nor playgolf , but does like jachtlng. Travel
is n rest and relaxation to him , nnd the
trip he made last year to the Yellow atoms
delighted him BO much that ho proposes to
repeat It as soon as ho can eparo the time.
Ho Is a vestryman In the Episcopal church ,
although he Is not a member of any denom
ination. Ho snjs of himself that ho Is n
Quaker , for his grandparents were of that
faith.
Ilililiia'N One Hnlihy.
Mrs. Ilnnna ea > s that ho has but one
hobby nnd that Is the entertaining of hh
friends The Hanna home , Olenmere , Is
cnly four miles from Cleveland , on a high
blufi overlooking the lake The name Is
ono ihe senator had a tlinre in choosing , for
he said ho wanted n name that meant some
thing , and In the eight acres of his grounds
there In n glen sufficient to Justify the first
half of the name The aieumcro dining
room scats twentfour > , and Mrs Hanna
says that her husband Is never quite happy
unices the tnblo 1s full Ho Is a most genial
host , nnd during the months he spends thorp
Glcnmero Is never empty of gi'csts
Ho likes to be alwajis busy Ho Is ex
tremely fond of his home. Ho la as loyal
a friend as ho Is unrelenting an enemy.
Ho U not sentimental He Is not eloquent
He ± s not a popular leader Ho Is a man
of tremendous cnorgy and tireless tenacity.
Ho Is a business man whose occupation Is
politics.
QUAivi' n\Ti ms OK MTI : .
The latest novdtj In the line of funeral
equipments hag Just been Introduced Into
Portland , Ore. U Is In the nature of a can-
Kct-lowerlng device which ilogo away with
On Monday morning
s t
of Furniture Goods of the better medium ir
with some character to style and finish , quality the best.
The pieces sJiown h ere are but a fo\v of the many rare
bargains to be found nt our Special April
Call and sec tlio many
money c-aving values
we are ollering
Solid onk leather soul Rnokers
April
onlj
Solid mivhopnny topnnil sholt Par
lor Table pattern tup
nicely
polished U W
April
siito
pi-ice.
Couches inndo good and stionp , 127
inches wide , ( Hoot lonjf , oovoie.1 In .
ThB | cnk B4.nch , Uotn rarlor
I arge Comfoit Rattan Itocker has full Rood vclour-any color-frinirod _
Tablcsclccl Oak-nleoly Hn-
roll arms nice shellac finish well
nnd button
Ishcd turned logs with shelf
inado and a gnit bai- ,
top spring sale leu
( April pi
gttln at our April Sale cdjjc nnd
price end April
eulc price
and ! be
Call
convinc
ed that \ve are
the leaders for
quality , fi n i s h
construction and
lo\v prices on
goods of the bet
ter m. e d i u m
This cholre full * ! ? thlld s can lap This Uoninn Chair upholstcied heat
patent wheel attachments latent iin- rrra.devith character high arms nicely finished
piovemcnts IOOSP cu-hlon
upholstered choice p ir- ed our special April
nsol Aprl sal * u B acter and style. sale price
price
Are placing their orders with us.
Think of the adv.'uitage !
The cloth makers of the world know that wo
have nearly a half hundred stores to supply. They
oiler us the most llattering inducements to buy in
large quantities , and we in turn offer them to you.
Kegulating our prices on the lowest pos&iblo first cost , and then basing same on a
largo trade , spot cask and a moderate profit , makes it possible for us to ofler such tempting
prices for madetoorder'garments. .
In our windows this week you will see displayed a fascinating aggregation of all that's
nobby and up-to-date in gentlemen's fabrics.
Trousers , $5 , $6 , $7 , $8. Suitings , $20 , $25 , $28 , $3O
You can't afford to wear poorly fitting or inferior made garments when snch prices
prevail. It's our aim to pleas-e the buyer of a SI 5 suit as much as it is to satisfy the wearer
of the highest priced garment. We're anxious to please both.
Every garment is carefully fitted and corrected by experienced fitters before being
completed by the best skilled tailors of Omaha.
It's our aim to make the best garments for the least money.
209 and 211 Karbach
So. 15th , Block.
the pallbearers lowering tbo body Into the
grave liy this now Invention the casket Is
brought from the hearse nnd placed on the
dovlco. wdlch la nutomatlc In its operation ,
and nt the proper time the undei taker
touches a spilng and the casket IB , liy In
visible means , lowered quietly Into the
grave. Thus docs science smooth our passage -
sago to the cold and silent tomb
Uncle James Sllghtam nnd wlfo , a good
old-fashioned couple living over In Liberty
township , Mncon county , Mo , have done
tl'elr cooking for the pant flftj-fivo jcars In
the old brick fireplace , the same method that
was cmplo > ed by the pioneers In tlio early
I art of the contur > The other day their
unildron surprised them by sending to the
house a magnificent modern steel range ,
which -was put up solidly by the workmen
The old pcoplo stood It for two da > E , then
had It removed to the smokttiouso and went
back to their old fireplace to do their cook
ing , liecaaso It was "more convenient and
Iho nuals seemed to taste better cooked
b > It
The first anniversary of the death of
Thomas. C. Hannahoe , former major of
, a suburb of Heading , 1'u. , wan
celebrated In the cemetery nt midnight of
the 17th Hannahoe s lust request was that
on tatli night of Sr. 1'utrlck s day four of
his"friends bhould come to Ills grnvo at 12
o'clock and , with bugle , cornet and clario
net , play n number of Irish aim Ho also
wanted n cluy pipe htuck Into the turt nt
the head of his grave and a pouch of to
bacco placed beside It Hunnahoo was pro
prietor of a saloon known ns the Stare and
Stripes , which , after his death , wpnt out of
business for the want of a license. Kour old
friends went to tlio grave and when the
closk struck 12 they played the following
tunos. "Trumpet Call , " "Lakes of Klllar-
noy , " "Ireland Is My Home , " "Laes of Qal-
vvuy" and "Irlbh National Himu. "
Alfred Daniels , the largest man In Iowa
and probably in the northwest , died at his
homo near Lcdlgh , la , on the 15th Daniels
was about llvu feet nine Inches tall and
measured two Inches inoro aiound than he
did In height Ilia weight was something
over COO pounds After his death a special
coffin of huge dlmcuBlona wns made for him
nnd fie corpse was taken outside to bo put
Into It , as It was Impossible to take It Into
the house , Daniels left a widow nnd two
children. Ho liaU bccii engaged lii farming
nnd owned a 200-ucre faun near Lcdlgh All
during his life Daniels has bctn the recipi
ent of munificent salaries from Unun man-
ugurH and directors of dltno muHcumn to
exhibit Mmsclf , but refused these offure
with one- exception , when ho traveled for
two jears with the Adam Toropaugh chows
when ho was hoialdcd far and wide us tlio
Iowa wonder. Ho was n pu/ilo for medical
men , who have nought to account for his
abnormal development on scientific grounds
and had been the subject of several medical
articles.
Thrco doves pcn/hcd / on a crews above the
grave whllo John A. Illoomcke's body wn
bdng burled lunt November In the cemetery
of the Holy Sepulcher , Newark , N J , and
thoie who attended the funeral recalled tlio
Incident with awe when Anthony lllocm-
eke , a brother , died on tlio ISth Inst
There wore thrto of tlio dovow , and three of
the brothers had died within a jcar
Joseph iHoemtke , 1'J jcaro old , died May
27 last. In Uiu frmlly home , at N < work
Juhn'8 death followed November IS and
March IS Anthony dinl of toiiBumptlon
Relatives of the brothtra BCO a supernat
ural connection between the thrco death *
nnd the appearance of the tuieo doves.