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Show Not Needed. A congregation in Illinois had decided de-cided to erect a .lew church edifice and temporary accommodations we"rt obtained in an abandoned theater. The clergyman, with folded arms and pompous pom-pous bearing, directed the efforts ot his sexton, who was busily engaged In cleaning up the accumulated rubbish rub-bish and pitching It Into the flames "Let nothing be wasted, William." warned tho preacher "Whatever may be utilized lay It asldo, and I will dispose dis-pose of It later.1' A few moments later tho clergyman saw tho sexton draw noar the fire with a massive easol-llke arrangement. William," he called, "don't destroy that; It may bo of sorvlee" "Hardly," giunted t'je perspiring sexton as he toseod the affulr Into the flames; "It's an old sign, 'Standing Room Only." Chicago American. |