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0 GRAND EAPIB3 IIEILUJ). UOKDAY HOKOKG, DZCEUBEE 5. lC;i E tcorrwatt. .l cpoa tin" la daostWdly wt tr t Clia laa dacada ot the nine oeatury. Eloebeard an4 hi 7 "Lrr assortment of Lon would i.rircslj attract ptdrfn; attention In C'-3 oweun. TSwvdreletuo of to-dj :.!..-; ie to the hjuie ite ommu prej C of ssory and of son?. In point C ! crCjtic xiitsh an4 f eaeral caeJte-ap C- world ha aerer kowv it equal r fciia g-uoei of the FWth ArcnM Lt-il there la a cloeet wkici. contain a Ctltnn. So, a dovcn ot them, that ara rzrdd aa objecte f buty by the i. know how to appreciate thexa. Hut t7 ons ioa. ThJa grim aemb2f represents a enspaoj ef lfuaot Frenchmen. Eaoh t:an the stamp -not of Its maker, nor jet of lu original poiwanior-bnt of hs articulator. It U a gvaraatee of it auiivtesi and durability. OaJ r a m4ural stuilrai. a prafaaalotv fj artk-ulator or a srrar ilgzr enjoys t tha fullest extent a paap Into this rewacane rvtraat. Oue of tha reatl- td jjeatUwu !a seemingi minus l.ja Tha custodian explains that they era only temporarily detached and piata them out snugly resting In a eor t rr. Hew too tali to. admit of a full I:r jtlx poae and a aitcirf poetare la eri-C-Uj not deemed elegant for a akele tj. Aoothicr ha beoa obliged to sacri Lis head to space. Ites behind him C3 tiae tbelt A tgvrm carefully en-cl-rd la brown paper baa tha appear r of trying to hide ala bone. In rrility ae a rrry eoeUy specimen and ii. exjelally jrnorded from exposure. Tha choice oaileccicta la fur sale, tn CriJtially or en masse, and unlike tha r lilrjrr bat onsniprreant "sWeJton In L- closet, tr? win Cad reafly jtut C.sra. althouf b they ara really ex taitre lnxuries, owin to tha tariff. To protect t&eJkeaaieleaoo indvatry cjint foreicB eoupMitioat an import tlx of from thlrty-ra w fifty per crnt. has teea impused. Despite ls txct doajfttio akeletooa are not in de cnd, and the regular dealer do not C-tstj them in stock. Preach stairtona ara tha finest In tha cxrket and Paris la tha head center af Lze trad. It it not that a Trenchmanfo bones era of snchsunerior a oalitT. It la Uxe other Fracehmaa Hat puta ham In shape that cvea thacs their rraat value. TVs vtoda of preparatkm ie a vary delicaU oparatkm. Tha aeaipel U first called la to requisition to remove the muaeular tfawaea Xt work bein doce tba bones to boiled, beinj carefully watched tneanwila that they may net te overdona. After thi cacxii balls tic procedure they ara bleached in tha sun. Kvea then spot of grease are stira W appear when they ara exposed to heat. Thm rtYench treat these with ether and benzine, securing thereby a dassliaff whitens, which is a aUUagulebing mark of their fckeletoaa, They are war ranted never to turn yellow and to stand the test of any climate. New York in midsummer is not too hot for them. They are put together by a master Land. A bra rod with all tha proper curvaturee supports the spinal column. Pelkate bra wires hold the ribs in place. Ilin? of tha most perfect work manship give to the Joints a graceful and lifolike movement. Cleverly con cealed hooks a&d eje render dLijuno tion at pleasure possible. Tha whole contruetion plaiiiy indicate tha care and kill of an artkt and a connoisseur. Domestic skeletons are generally the work of amateurs. Janitors in medical eolWgea rescue bones from the dissect ing room and cure and articulate them. They find purrhav-r among tha stu dents, who on the completion of their studies resell tha skeleton, If happily the market Is not glutted. A second hand skeleton may thus be had at quite a reasonable figure occasionally as low a 115. 'I ' 111 k 1 n Tha imported article, however, rmngea from (50 to t00. The vary high priced ones ara rained because of tha preservation of the ntrvou and circulatory systems. Of course they are beyond tha reach of modest purses, and as a taste for medics! and scien tific research has not yet developed among tha millionaires, very few 9400 skeletons are sold. They are always a special order. - A very fine French skeleton mar be had fur t!3d, and. that U about astijrTi a the general run of purchasers ear to go. hkxiLU, baoda aod feat may be pur chased separately, but to obtain a rib, an arm or a collar bona the whole affair sacutt be buughk A skull and croavbonas, saitab for decorative purposas, coat but lift. The skull has but one cut, and although it may be very pretty, it U not artistes. Kor m a skull that will anhmga and reveal its hidden contents is p:eible The bone of the ear ara comprised in thl treasure. The happy mortal who can put up aeveoty-fire dollars may beooma tha posbeMtar of a cranium that leaves noth ing to be dirad In point of minute articulation, lie has but to pre but tonthe skull will at one reeolve lteelf into sa aiiatomical collection. Each component part will quiver with nerv ous energy on the end of a spiral wire, emanating from a brass upright rod. Only the dahitiot fingers could handle with impunity such au exquisite speci men. It has the protection of a glass sase. Ladles who feel that thay are never eceepUxl at their proper value in life may eorwcvle themselves with tha knowledge that the skeleton of a woman brings a higher price than that of a man. If they wish their friends to know their worth they have but to be queath their bones to an anatomist, lly tha time they are placed on tha market their true value will be satis factorily determined. There are sometimes very peculiar conditions which Influence the price of dead men's bono. A caao recently de cided in eojt aiJords an example. a man wno terns suxrenng irom an ailment which required surgical treat ment was so overwhelmed with grati tude for the relief obtained that he drew up a will beqneathing his brdy after death to the surgeon who had rescued him from agonizing pain. He was a poor man at the time of his 111 ces.4, but with the return of health for tune smiled upon him and when death and the doctor claimed him ha was a millionaire. His heirs, although cheerfully conced ing the claim of the dread destroyer, stoutly protested against that of the doctor. The courts decided in favor of the legatee. The relatives buried the bones of the testator, but the price was high. Tha skeleton market is supplied mostly from the pauper and the crim inal classes. Patients who die in hos pitals and whose mortal remains are not claimed by friends, are passed over to tha dissecting room. If their bones ascape destruction there they are placed together and further serve the cause of science as skeletons. Sad to relate, the articulator sometimes mixes bonce, and the completed anatomical study is quite liable to be half saint and half sinner; a sort of Jekyll and Hyde skeleton.'. -rnese specimens are often placed on exhibition, as the osseous remains of some celebrated criminal. The public Is warned against being horrified by them. The brutal murderer, whose al leged bony structure confronts one and causes a thrill to creep over com fortably covered bones, may, in point of fact, be a mild and innocent ' composite pauper. The imported skeletons are guaran teed to be all one person, The xnann- (ytemi are dipoaed to be reticent aa to the source of their supply, but they aver that they Bp re 'neither trouble nor expecee to secure deairable subject. The "little ladies" of Paris, whose Uvea 10 quickly descend the graduated scale, would deem it a not unhappy chance to secure advance payment for their bones. Their volatile temperaments would lead them to regard tha transaction aa a fovial alts ir. In point cf fact they feel a certain degree of satisfaction in knowing just what is to become of them, and that they alone will reap the pecuniary benefit. Iicported skeletons are, as a rule, sold to medical collegea and other educa tional institution. Tha . College of Physicians and Surgeons has a fine col lection. They have also a circulating anatomical library. A large number of skeletons have been divided into sec tion. These sections are put into nice mahogany cases and are numbered. Students desiring to study any particu lar bone or section of bone consult the catalogue and draw the case contain ing the desired object lesson. Two weeks is the limit of time that tha case may be retained. It is quite safe to surmise that tha majority of skeletons are filling a worthier role in their disembodied state than they ever did in the drama, or, it may be, the tragedy, of life. An articulated skull than, Is valued at seventy-five dollars, more than likely, when accompanied by the brain that nature bestowed upon it, was not worth a cent. The glass case not infrequent ly supersedes prison bars. Altogether, it is a cheerful thought that at least the skeleton is of some use in the world. It is, however, quite probable that within most of the deserted chambers aching hearts have throbbed and weary brains have struggled. Pathos and sorrow have alternated with joy and gladness. Bright eyes may have gleamed in the unsightly sockets. Tears have surely flowed from them. Like the dead whose bones are permit ted to crumble to dust; like the living who regard them with interest or with honor, their life stories are chapters of sunshine and shadow, pleasure and nain, Gusxav lilYrr. makes tha sweetest bread, the lightest biscuit and tha finest pastry. Try it. ' . - Yaxley City Miixnro Co. Lily White o Are guaranteed iocure Bil ious Attacks, Sick-Headache, j La Grippe, Colds', liver Com plaint and Constipation. 40 in each bottle. Price 25 cents. Sold by druggists, Picture " 7, 17, 70 n and sample dose free. J.ESMTHC0.,NEWY0RK. AN IMMENSE BALE OP CLOT ITU AT this forthcoming weelr. FINE SUITS FOR BOYS at will stand the strain. SCHOOL SUITS that will stand the strain. EVERY-DAY KNOCK-ABOUT SUITS from i.sotojsoa AND EVERYBODY can stand the low price. The peculiarity of our BoytV Cloth eo distinguishing them from the garments sold by others, is this: Every suit wo sell Is made to wear and be worn, well worn, before its appearance suggests that it's about ready to drop into the list of back numbers. Our suits throughout, like the trousers, are as durable as an office-seeker's dctermina- tion to get a plum and don't wear seedy long before there is any sign of a break in the cloth. If you buy one of these suits, you will vote it by long odds the best you ever wore. The material, make and finish strike the 100 point, while the style is the latest. A S 01TERCOJLTS, TOO. Those at $3.50 and $5 deserve special mention, VJt, hi Bargain Hatters, Clothiers and Furnishera for -the Mncses. nn V Off P ill 0 nnronii . u u U1LHU ni to mm 1 U W UUUUUl!. 0 if o t ill I ffDP Judging from the way feople tell us, it seems to be hard work for most of the people to get away without them getting usome song and dance" about us; but all their talk don 1 1 do them any good. The Grand Rapids people l as well as those of surrounding towns, are will aware , Who the Siegel As this firm is known all over the United States as one of the largest Manufacturers and Importers m Cloaks and Suits, and ??s?rantees to do business in a business way only, and in a reliable way-no sneaky, underhanded tvay, like some do. You know we spoiled the cloak business here for them. We are booked here to stay , and to do the cloak business of the towji. mm i ur v- pr' -n Or n "'"::r 'T y ft iTQ Olil I 1,100 Uts, Plainer.! Fcr Trin;n::d, Colors and Dl:c!(, eld at $7.50, $9.00 end $10.00; This Week's Prlco 500 Jcckcts, vUisV tffl, Plain or jm Fancy Backs, , W - ;P Values, V This Vcsk's 1 1 ? . ' l Tsavi rm A I 'U III m m m a 111 WIIUU A-W 5 f V I v vv r I-'. fy - f J - '.-jt At 200 Jackets, Cover Sold Less Thn $15.00, $13.50 cr.jSI2.00, Go This Week At i as All Olt $20.00, ;rp) $10.00 ) . W $10.59 j "ill CD TD IV::1 We are CUTTING THE LIFE OUT OF PRICES ON CLOAKS. We mean business and keep u up. i on have the largest, newest stock to select from. Uur inuxiren s ana jujaiu iuuks aus ivcck. iowc io inc vmy c.xciuswc uwa Store here, which sells you new goods at manufacturers prices. That store is 50 AND 52 MONROE ST. Mletil OrdersPrompUv .ttenciGci 'Z'o