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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-08-15

The Importance Of purifying the blood can.
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hoods
n,,I;ou - Sarsaparilla. 1t 1tstrengthens
FSCuIloi and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
Of the vegetable remedies used give to
Hoods sarsaparilla pecul- To I+eaIf
lar curative powers. No ~ 'oS"
other medicine has such arecord of wonderful
cures. II you have made up your mind to
buy Hoods Sarsaparilla do not be induced to
take any other instead. 1t Is Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. l. Hood 6: Co., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
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L'XCHANGE STEAM YACHT. 3 II feet. good
Ii Ordor. tor 30 TO iO-TOot sail yacht; STATE par
I culars and where seen. Address Yacht. Is World
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knife as it lay on the ground. There was
also u deep cash on the cheek, which, in the
witnesses opinion, had been inflicted after
death, and which. with the others, suG-
gestel tina; the assassin must have been
actuated by 4 spirit of malevolent f~erocity.
At this point the court adjourned for two
days.
The sudden importation Of Lord ChSl-
mers's name into the case caused as great q
sensation throughout London as il had done
in the court Lord Chalmers had only come
into the title on his fathers death. about
six weeks previously. He had recently re-
turned from America, after many years alb
sence. bringing with him a young wife,
wealthy and beautiful. The suggestion
that the wTetched creature who had met her
death in Shrub street claimed to have beca
the true Lady Chalmers was calculated 10
excite the ~liyeliest interest, aud Shen the
inquest was resumed the court was bcsieGed
with persons OF all ranks seeking admission.
The public curiosity was not disappointed.
On the assembling of the court q solicitor at
once rose and stated that he appeared for
Lord Chalmers. that his lordship had seen
the deceased. and believed her to have been
his wife. His lOrdShip was now present and
desired to make a statement
After few more words Lord Chalmers
stepped forward. He was a tall. we'll. built
man OF about Ave and thirty. with dark aud
rather keen eyes, black beard aud whisker,.
and sunburnt complexion. lie produced a
bundle OF correspondence and documents,
and. " til an occasionLl question from his
solicitor and the Coroner, he delivered the
following narrative:
~ am the second son Of the late Earl Of
ChsImers. On June rs, 1877. / was mar
ried a. the Registry Office, M~srylebone. to
a lady whom | Lelieve 10 have been the de-
ceased woman. Margaret Orme, She was
known 10 me as Maggie Dslorme, and was a
dancer AZ the Jolity Thsatre Owing 10 that
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NATURE In CONFUSION

Is terrific. Volcanic eTuptiDns. cyclones. earth
quAkes are awfully aud tremendously picturesque.
bat scarcely desirable to emulate in action and
eject by the administration Of remedies which pro-
duce conyulsion and agony in the abnCrmAl portion
of the human frame. Such \ Is the effect Of tho old
fashioned violent purgatives happily fhlliaE more
and more into disuse, and OF which Hostettcr's
Stomach Bttters is ths wholesome, pleasant and far
more effective succedAnsum They Weakened the
intestInss -ths Bitters inTixorAtes thsm, They lett
the bowels inactive. bscAuse incApAeitated by slsa-
lug feebleness, The Bitters, on tho contrary. aud
because l; enables, not forces them 10 aet-A vast
and fortunate dinsrenoe-psrpetuatss their activity
and regularity. Tho liver is benehoially stimulated.
As tho kidneys also are. by this medicine. which
easily eonqueTs also malaria. nervousness aud
rheumatism.
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speedily placed me Oh the roal To fortune. |
had written TO my wife, but had received no
reply, wh.ch, for many reasons, lid not
greatly surpI - Iae. Among other reasons
| may meUtion that she was almost an Hit
c'ate Woman AMI raICy put pen tn paper II
sne could avoid .. NJ friend. however, in
formed me that she was still in the provinces
and earning a fair income.
In the third year Of my absence I re-
mitted to my friend two sums OF f25O to be
transmitted to my wife, for which she
thanked me through him. In the following
year | wrote tell g her that, II she chose to
Join me, | was in a position IN offer her a
comfortable home, and, IL she declined, Of
fering to provide her a home in England
aud allow her 81. 1000 a year nn condition
that she left the stage aud cndravorcd, by
educating herself aud 50 on, "a IN hcre'ft -
take her proper position ~ my wife when
ever my business enabled mo Ia return. |
received q !rtttr uuTpurtiug 10 lie dictated
as her. M which she accepted the latter a.
Tentative, accordingly RENTED to my
friend 81. 600, cJ00 OF which Was TO he
spent in taking and furnishing a house, the
ba' auce 10 be the first hSlf-yeaT', allowance.
! subsequently heard from my friend that
she had taken. uuder his advice. a house in
BAyswa'eT, and later on, that she had eS-
tabIshed herself there aud left the stage. l
wrote after that either once or twice to
my wife al the address which lie
gave. had no reply direct from her, how
ever. at which | vas a little veIed; and on
RENTING the second h~alf-yesrly pay
ment OF $500. | told my friend that l
iuteadcl to make an excursion To England
m the courre OF a moalh OF two "a or!or 10
rec my wife. By his next letter was ~
ioTraed that she wa, yetF ili. WerE later
came the news Of her death. subsequently,.
al my request, he sent me a cops certificate
OF her death. Ny bIsiIess al this time re-
quirId my constant Attention, and / there
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.OOWDY WOMEN OF BOSTON.
Too Strong. Minded and aesthetic
to Wear Clothes Gracefully.
Inattcntion 90 the Details Which
Make Up Tasteful Costumes.

II is feared that noston women cnn
mover claim the title Of being well
dressed. snvs tho Boston Meruii. Do
what the few may TO aspire 10 TINT favor.
able verdict. there is ALWAYS the ordinary.
uucorsetcd, hygienic majority to counter
act il. ..H.#
It would be laughnble. were it not pa
thetic, 20 note the shortcomings in this
one direction of tho average Boston
woman She Inns MS much opportunity.
as many means Of dressing we'll az women
elsewhere. hut she invariably fails i'll
producing the effect which strikes the OBJ
server i'll Now York.
Regard the thtongs OF women who
daily pass up md down Buylston street,
for instance. and point out ten, IL you
can, who become their clothes. or who
gance.
Nearly NIL hive Icon TO fashionable
%tnilrrs, who have done what lay within
their power to give chic. air. STYLE but
the Boston woman is stubborn, She will
not permit her precOncclNOl notions to 10
Displaced by the newest fashions: she
will not wear n corset: she will wear n
AI y h'hAA " ANVNN - HAH - NJ FfHh 'IfAA y
wear her hair except ~, und she will kick
M her skirts Mt the back because her
gymnasium teacher tells her tu u ing al
Ihc muscles into play when she WALKS.
Besides this. she is III haste. How can
she taka he easily and gracefully when
sixty different calls are being made On her
time and BRAINS all ut oncvy
The nrt of wcRlinC her clio hes veil IL
unknown to her. She puts them ON.
She docs not make her toilet. She
wouldn't be gully OF =" Drink ny" nor
blackod MOI would this usual Boston
ONT consider il worth her while to
take n hand mirror 10 SEQ If tho angle
Of her %vir,uous unuet correspondent
with the angles Of her profile and her back
hair.
IL is these little omissions. this forget
fulncss Of detail, which renders two
thirds of our women dUwdy-in the Dyes
of appreciativo, though critical observers.
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BROOKLYN Plays and Players.

"The Wages of Sin. e now at jacobs Ly.
ceum Theatre. has proved ono Of the strong
est drawing attractions of the teasoi,.
Minnie Schult. of Zipp's Casino. is succesE-
fully singing THE .WoRLp's latest song,
GLOBE rotting Nellie Bly,
The mpa now p%ieyenting NV Fart
ner at Jacobs Brooklyn Theatre il far
above the average of the usual road combi-
nations.
Tho numerous times which the play OF
The Two Sisters" now at the Amphion.
has leen presented in brooklyn. seem but
to have added to it's popularity.
The excellent work of William Terriss. in
tho dual role in Roger In Homie" at the
Lee Avenue Academy, IL equal to anything
he did while here with Henry Irving.
Miss Lillian Lee. who has been in Brook
lyn before with Joseph Jefferson aud Nat
Goodwin. il now playing pne OF the rrinci.
raj parts in After Dark at the Grand
Opera House.
Not since the visit Of the Gaiety COMPANY
to Brooklyn have the "chappies" turned
out in such force a.. they are doing at the
performances. of ''kajanka," now at the
Academy of Muse.
The humorous end Of Herrmann's Trans
atlantique Enudevilles, at Col. Sims Park
Theatre, is looked after by Gus Williams.
His manipulation of the piano Is always
productive OF hearty laughter.
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WAHTED-A good cabinet letter file in ex-
w change Tor a gold watch must be in good
order; give particulars. Address ''Filc." Even-
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THE RAvAGeS OF cATARRH.
How George e. soraTord Suffered
and How He Was Cured.

In a gem Of n Hat at 2iT wcst 22d At. lives MIR.
George 4. S,ra1ord aud his wife. Mr.. scraford q
tn, superintendent fer the Iar,Son Store Service
Conn say. whose Office is at 20 wcst 18th at. Mr..
Srr,iord 4, well known among tho largo retail
stores Of thus CITY. wic,a tho Ltuton cash railway
system is hugely used. Sir. srra1o:j told a rcpor.
tor the follow M story;
Last May I was stricken with a peculiar illness.
the chici characteristics OF witch were = dull pain
scross my forehead. over my eyos. and = sharp.
%Stinging pain on the Ia : side Ut my head. Tnsso
p,ina continued until August aud rot worse and
worsN. was Almost drives. crazy With pain. And I
weut to = doctor aud go; reliet Tor about 4 month.
IEnn the pains vnnno hack with two-iold yiEor and
| was annD-t PROSTATE 4. ny brain seemed 20 be
come Affected. Matters OF business tia shOnid
hA,e tumctnhoTcd iutEot ana ,uu'd moi recall
! placed myself under under tho caro OF my family
%phyutctan at my Odd home at Albany. In q short
time felt relieved aud returned to New York. Bat
III November I caught 4 fresh cold and INV old
trouble, cath.fh, returned, On" day suffered tot-
turrs, aud WITHIN a week I had lost 50 much flesh
that my condition became alarming. Tread o. tho
marvellous cures effected ~ Drs. Mccoy aud
WildmAn,
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hear ths medical evidence first. DR.. Pound.
police surgeon, was accordingly put into the
box. The information which he contributed
was that. in addition to the terrible
cash in the throat. the body OF the
deceased bore two punctursd wounds 10 the
region of the heart, either Of them sufficient
to cause death. 1t was impossible 10 tell
which OF tho three sounds was inflicted
first. The doctor believed. however, that
they practically excluded the hypothesis Of
suicide. his opinion was that the woman's
throat had first been eu~t-apDareptly from
b~ehind-and that the body had then been
stabbed With = dagger Or nLTroW-bladed
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WILL TRADE a smart and fast cabin sloop. o5
w ieet, Tor a cabin, centrs-board cstboat under
30 feet must lie a roOmy and stanch sea boat
speed no object. Address W. IL. f., p. o. boz
l,l2B, N. Y.
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fore gave MP all idea OF coming to England.
For nearly four year, after this | re-
manned in America. bard at WORK all the
time. then married again. ar his Ioht
lara Chd'ElerS Jdrr siJIH CF dtep en- tt0H,
u rdusrd Hr soDi. mo",s"''.l Three
months ago, news of my eldest brothers
death reac he'd me. | received q mesage
from my f~ather-ths first commlniga-
tion between ~ for ten years-and returned
10 England as quickly as possible with my
newly married wife. On landing found
tha my father VAS dead, aud that | was
Lord Chalmers.
THE next incident connected with the
subject of this inquiry was the receipt of
tnis letter about ten Jays ago his iOrdship
prodnced NJ JOUOiciag hntT, trh ich 'nds read
by me cora = 4:
"a Shrub street, Wh.trchspeL
"Nrulsday,
''pEAB BERTHE: lou rCcdu't suI,osc I'm
fn.u= 10 81, quici and see you shown ol a,
u lord with that Yankee Miss that you calls
her lldyshir. 4 pretty kind of ladyship,
too! | tee yol and her drive home last
night. but YOU wouldn't 20 much as look at
your own wife as was standin' agein the
lampOst. Afterwards when com to the door
the johnny refused to let me in. And my
own house, 90. A nice joke 70 play on a
lords wife. Now. l don't want no fuss, but
l mean TO have my Iites, 30 / ask you to
come to the above address tonight, and
have a talk Nith-Yem lawful wife.
"MAGGIE CHALMERS.
-. s.-Ask for Mrs. Hyde"
II did not krow what to think Of the letter
tiuaed Lord Chalme7sN. tiod 10 think
q va a hoax. / taoG it To the gentleman
whom | have already mentioned as having
aetcd fer me while l WAS in Amerlea. sud
l had frequently seen since my return
70 England He laughed at II IN remarked
that II was either = hoax or a stupid attempt
- blackmal / did 0 20 to shrub street;
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hut an evening or two later on returning
home | found the woman III alteration
with my servants. / recognized her at once
as my wife. altercd-horrlbly altered-as she
was. | took hes into my study. aud had
some conversation with her. l gave her
money. and Induced her 10 promise that she
would remain quiet until l had time to think
what was the best course for all parties in
this terrible situation. l sent her away in
a cab aud l never saw her sgain till / idena-
fled her body yesterday"
The concluding portion OF Lord Chal
mers's evidence was delivered hurTiedly.
under painful agitation. A good deal Of
sympathy was felt for him in court. Aftera
brief rause he gave the following further
evidence in answer to the solicitor, who, on
& is occasion for the hrst time represented
tie Treasury;
"Lsdy Chalmers knew nothing OF the
discpverylEalmad in connections with the
deceased woman. Every pTecauIiIn was
taken TO keep it froIn her, To the best OF
my belief tie only persons who knew ofh
besides myself were my brother, the Hon
Hugh ByhAm. with whom | consulted aftsr
my interview with the deceased. and the
other gentleman to whom have REFERRED
Some discussion arose here Gs to meaton-
ing this gentleman's name, which the Wit
ness at first objected TO give. At last. under
pressure, he said:
THE gentleman is Mr., sydney Crawford
/ have not seen him since my interview vita
the deceased woman a week ago. went .
him at once. and vas informed that he had
gone to Scotland. Certain Investigations
been made at my instance as 10 Nhst
pa,sel While l vas IN America The d.
ceased had made a statement TO me on The
at the interview which l had vita
her. Lam not YET in a position 10 state ths
result OF the investigation which l have kAA
male
ITO Ds e0asDgzsal
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1.-TWO f~ul!-hred mug puppies. Z months old; will
l. exchange for carpet or anything useful. Ad-
dress Mr., b AJAX, IL Pop ar at, Jersey City Heights,
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puieS having occurred between US, I deter
mined to leave the country. My arrange
meuts were made in concert with Eu old
friend OF mine, who had known my wife
well. As ms wife had az this tame a touring
eugsgement ia tie provinces. II was agreed
tina; 1 should write Ees un,ier cover TO TINS
gentleman. who farther promised rc tnat
be would befrienI hrr 20 the best o. his
ability,
- sailed to The United States and went
westward. For q year or tWo l did little
good. Then l found an opening, which
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FOR SHARP TRADERS.
4 Chance 10 Make a Good Swap
and $40 10 Boot.

TRr EVENING WORLD will give to the
man or woman, boy or girl, who makes
the hest trade through U Exchange
Advertise ments during the months OF
January and February a Gold Double
Eagle :
Tcu must first advertise in THE EVENING
WORLD, then b. means Of ihis adver.
tisement rake your exchange; then
write In not over $50 words a history
Ct the transaction and send II to "Ex-
change : ditor," EyEstNd WORLD. These
accounts wi be published and a Com
mittee appointed to give Judgment
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circumstance my marriage caused an es-
arrangement between my family aud myself.
II was not, | reETet to say, a happy mar
rissc, II was contracted Tasaly. and before
many months had elapssd I discovered the
folly OF il. We were az this time IN yery
straite"ed circumstances. Ny fatEe-
had withdrawn ny allowance. which
had nece,sitated my %Teslguing my
commission. and | was unable to obtain m
ploymenL Ny wife. therefore, insisted
upon returning TO the Ftage. / objected.
bet being unable to prevent her, snd dis
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His omcs Too Nice for That.

from The JsrslkeT's Wsekiy.l
Canvasser representing an electric time
scrvice)-l would like, sir. to put into your
superbly furnished Office one OF our syn.
chronizing or electric clocks.
President (of the Nevsrbust Bank)-How
strong IL the current that runs it7
CanvaS-er-One vo.t advances its hands
one second.
PresIdent-So it is one volt after another
all day long, Or the sHmo volt over aud over
again. Ell? Well, sir, we want nothing re-
voting in here. Good day!
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The E1chdDge Advertisements ~
"Jhe Er,ninO Uorid" oG,r great OPP
poi tunity 10 those who 'riSh TO ~crchange
Heal Estate. Horses, Carriages. J,,cciry,
MUsfcnt Insfrumcnfs, Bicyciss, hooks,
hays. stamp C,iicotionS, IBpewritrrS,
Cans, Clothing Sc. The rate Is but 90
cents Jor three tines.
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TIM EvrTIsa WORLD nre9vo opens anoner co,+'; Calculated I" la IN i"oenuoy o.
Uho nurdtrsd MnrGnra CRIME A mfs or a $50 gold dcu"e eG wm be 0m" " ne
Te0derseHdhn0 in The best sOuttUp or me. HaySFV.
AnsWers ar no 70 enesda 800 cords ard must onlyD Nth mel HnOm9 conditions;
First Hho committed N crime Second Wat US the Haor. THIRD BIZ ThH
stdras the criminal is be rOm cmL
HshH 0apUsuy 10 TeJaTd Hes DOpe uidsn at the inquest as rue Competitors
@ed tubaU to drau ayh Inference or Facts they rkds rom the statements 81 persons
concerned
A"susrs snoHdO be addressed e" Murder Mystery SauHOLI
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His Wish Gratihed.
IH,om Oh. Ghfcnao 1t,brn.l

'F'"F T"F V"F"H" T'TV""H
Montana Pete docking at his overdone
beefsteak and iabbing his bowie-knife
throughN-ld like to see the scoundrel that
cooked this meat!
Large Woman (cross-eyed md red-headel,
appearing u moment laterl-The waiter tells
me yon wish to see me, sir.
Montana Pete wiltp. E.
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A Dreadful Rumor.

lTrom Tsrds SOtrqs.l
Al hear that Congress Is to be done
away with.
B.-Nonseuse.
A-No nonsense about II. A reliable gen.
tieman told me that hereafter ConGres,men
Noul be Obliged TO pass an examination
by a civil-service. commission i'll English
grammar and spelling before they would be
allowed TO take their seats. "
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Accusing His Suspicious

Iron The CothisT dHd haJptshsr.l
Customer getting measured for suit)-
/ want a pocket to hold my check book.
Tailor-Yes. sir, aside t" clerkl-JAme'.
DO sure and have that suit sent {. o. d..
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His REQUEST.

from tie burlington FREE Prc..l
Little Brother-bl Dir. Poseyboy, Won't you
go and stand before the window?
Poseyboy-Certainly my little man; but
why:
Little Brother-Oh. mn rays she can sec
through you. l want to SEQ IL / can.
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CHAPTER II.

There was no laughing in cour now.
Every one listened vita breathlsss Atten-
tor. and not the least alert. though they
gave the least outward indication of it,
WERE .nsrectOr Docket, who had charge Of
tne cast. aud another individual in plain
clothes wh" sat near lim, TIE Coroner anil
jury eyirced a desire % ask Miss Smithers
Foine further qUc-tGns. Inspector Dock
EFT, however. suddenly rose and suggested
an adjournment at this point. The Coroner
'Ook she hint sud assenied. but proposed to
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tNon the Tnt'adstphii Society.
First Policeman-Did you hoar of that &C.
cideut to Officer Goto?
SECOND Policeman-No. What was Il?
There. was n fight on his beat and he ar
rived on the scene before II was over"
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Fisherman's Luck.

TFToW me AHfTfedH AHQTsT.1
A little girl, after being ont for some time
trying to ensnare the little fishes inIa neigh
boring stream with a crooked pin and a
thread line. came cunning into the house
out OF breath with excitement and ex-
famed;
''Oh. mother. / got il -
Got what. my c ill ="
"Why, ] cot thu fish"
"But | do not her any fish,"
"Why. mother" answered the little an
Gler. her voice suddenly changing to mourn
fulness, II got it. but 1t unbit aud div"
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Probably Not.

lffoW fHrhsl
Impccune-Hcie il n book published as by
Washington rockingham and Charlie
magno owcr"-Frothirgham wrote the
book and Tower paid the bulls.
portlcus-By Ioyc! 1 worder IL Roths-
child or Vanderbilt would collaborato with
me on u book OF poems!
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He Ought to Know.

fFrom Isnortnss Hs,ss.
First Broker-What is the use OF talking
to that man 1 heard you mention wat
cred stock to him. What hoes he know
about that? ..
Second Broker Well, he's q milkman.
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She Knew the Grip.

Iron the Binehamton Repubiiean.l
BY a quick shot he had just rescued her
from the clutches OF q bear.
What were your thoughts when bruln
commenced to sQueeze?" was his inquiry.
"Oh. Charlie, | Thought of you!"
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Twenty-Five Per Cent. Reserved
of premium and to heirs in addition to full
amount OF policy. United Life and Acct
cent Insurance Association, ~ Broadway.
j.. jay Pardee, Secretary. Good agents
wanted. -
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About EQUAL.

From hs Fiieg'rds Bidrsr.
Mr.. Crankwestle Il tell you 1 can't stand
this smell OF cooking cabbage in the house.
Mrs. Crankweatle- 1t isn't half so bad M |
have to put M with when you smoke in tho
hnmhe.
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The Kind.

iFron, me Chicooo L,iger.l
lyon say you saw wingless bats in Lon
don -
Lots OF them"
Without Sings?"
Mary a wing"
What kind of a bat was 1t 2"
"A brickbat.
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A Convenient Memory.

TFToHs Tvs Epoch.T
Wite-John. I do think you nave the best
memory in town.
John-Why 80, darling9
Because you never forget to forget the
articles l tell You To bring home from down.
town, never"
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A Saving Man

Dill-NhAt are you doing?
B%en-saving up to get married.
Bill Ia year later)-What are you doing7
B~en-SavinR up to get q divorce.
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A LONDON MYSTERY.
Why ana By TVhOm Has Margaret Orm,
MHrdeTed {?
SYNOPSIS or CHAPTER l.

.,NtlnnB HHons aroused from adrnnkn sep in hSp poor apartments in shrub sreetby Hood
H S@Ss6 an m one s ssVss ssS AZ sg@ hs sssfGa a Ps ssi s =: ne ssR ne 70 fSSesf sEEibG Ts oT Re2 z @ aRs!
hhs sIihdS ahiend othed dead woman, ustns ct ne inquest thatsh had Hen.d deceased on
i@ atEMsl %TS aditSaSss me Witness sp ~IG HasfS GhSS At Ssaa1 af fsaasss s% en- i Sss