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FL @ Gulf Road.

DENVER, Feb. 3.-General Superintend-
ent Dunaway of the Cult road has sent
instructions to Chief Engineer Bissell at
Trinidad to resume construction at once
on the Gulf extension between Trinidad
and Pueblo. This action was taken on
information received from Receiver
Trum bull, who is in New York, and in-
dIcates the failure of the negotiations for
resumption OF the trackage agreement be-
tween tie Gull and the Rio Grande. The
contractors have been notified 10 begin
work Tomorrow, and the gap III the line
will be speedily closed up.
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DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Japanese Capture the Island of Lin
Kung Tao, Off Wei Hal Wei
ALL THE CHINESE BATTERIES CAR
RIED BY STORM.

Wounded - The Fleets Still Hotly
Engaged-Officers of the American
Warship Concord Accidentally XIII
Chinaman While Hunting Game
Near Chin Kaing-The lniuriated
Populace Attack, Seize and Carry
Off the Whole Party-Armed Blue
Jackets Sent to the Rescue.
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Destructive Fire in PENNSYLVANIA.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 3.-An early morning
fire at AIckeesport destroyed the Hotel
Colum bia, Warren's wholesale commis-
sion house and three-story dwelling.
The fire started in the kitchen OF the
hotel, and spread so rapidly that the
guests Were compelled 10 leave in their
night clothes. One man, name unknown,
is missing, and is believed to have been
burned to death. Total losses amount to
$4,000
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EN-QUEEN LILIUOKALANI,
Under Arrest for Completely with the
Insurgents.

AUCKLAND (N. H., Feb. 3.-News from
the Hawaiian Islands, brought by the
steamship Arawa, which touched at Hon
olulu January 10Th, states that Ex-Queen
Liliuokalani had been arrested for COM
p4iCity with the insurgents, evidence hav-
ing been secured by the Government TO
Justify her arrest. The Government made
a careful search OF the residence of ex-
Queen lii at Washington place, and
found large supply of arms and ammu-
milton and number OF dynamite bombs
The discovery led to her arrest on the
charge of completely with Wilcox and
other conspirators. Order had been fully
restored when the Arawa lett, but martial
law was still in effect.
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Senatorial Committee in the South

Los ANGELES. Feb. 3.-The Senatorial
committee left here on Saturday for San
Diego for the purpose of inspecting the
militia there and the proposed site for the
new State Normal SctTool. They in
spected Company y. Upon their return
they stopped ~ Pacific Beach and EscOn-
dido. They reached this city Tonight
and were met by the Mayor and a COM
mittee, who extended the courtesy of the
Jonathan Club rooms. The invitation
was accepted, and speeches were made by
Mayor RAIDER welcoming them, and i'll
response, by Senators Ford, Geslord
Pedlar, Bert and Biggy.
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A Score of Men Injured.

STEUBENvILLE (O.), Feb. 3.-Two ex-
plosions occurred to-day at Riverside
Furnace, in this city, injuring large
number of workmen, several fatally.
The first accident was small explosion,
which occurred this morning, when con-
siderable stock was blown out, and, ig-
hitting the gas, set fire 10 the clothes Of
Pat 1impin. He is burned from head to
foot aud is not expected to live. The
second explosion took place this evening,
and was the worst, score of men being
burned or injured by living missiles.
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prepared for any emergency, is leaving
no stone unturned. Judges, lawyers and
law students have organized themselves
into species of national guard and are
drilling daily.
The Spanish bark Victoria was wrecked
in storm off the mouth of the 4aqui
River yesterday and several sailors
drowned.
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Health of {. T.. Huntington.

WEsTcHEsTER CN. ", Feb. 3.-Nu-
merous inquiries have been made regard
ing the health of Coils P. Huntington,
the railroad magnate and millionaire.
who resides in This village. Although
MIR. Huntington is not in the best of
health, he was able to 90 to his Office yes
terday. He is suffering from cold, and
general indisposition resulting from this,
but his ailment IS not OF such a nature as
to be considered serious.
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Heir to a Big Fortune,

SUwANEE SPRINGS (Fla.), Feb. s.
Percy Ludlow cultivated the friendship
while visiting here OF a Mr.. Morrison, a
sturdy English bachelor. Recently Morri-
son died and willed Ludlow all of his
vast estate, valued at more than &, 600 900.
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Two Children Bnrnen to nanth

GLENwooD SPRINGS (Col.J. Feb. a.
News has just been received here that a
cabin at Spring Gulch, occupied by the
family OF James Gaul, miner, burned
and two children. aged l and years, per-
lshed. 1t Is supposed they were playing
with the cOaloil can
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ARIZONA Train Robbers Still at Larre.

Tucson, Feb. 3.-No word has been re-
ceived to-day from the posse in pursuit of
the daring bandits who held up the west
bound overland lastW ednesday night near
Wilcox. 1t is positively known, how
ever, that they have not crossed the line
into Mexico. When last heard from they
were headed for the Tonic Basin. If they
reach that section of the Territory the
chances for their capture are small.
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Jail Escapes Kecaptured.

CHECoTAH Il. IT,, Feb. 3.-Sheriff Lake
of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, and posse
made an important capture of Will and
John Shelly, alias Pierce, ten miles east
OF here to-day. The Shelly Drotners, who
were held for grand larceny, broke jail at
Shawnee Septem Dor oh laat.
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THE PEACE ENJOYS.
Japan, Feb. S.-The 6
VS. from China who wera sapt ., ,
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.
Hopes of Peaceful SettIementhof the
Troubles.

Troubles.
MEXICO, Feb. 3.-Negotiations are in
progress between Mexico and Guatemala,
There is every hope of pacific settle
ment Guatemala's envoy, De Leon, is a
most conscientious worker, and hopes to
bring abont pacific settlement. He says
he has great hopes of success, aud is ably
seconded by Foreign Minister Mariscal,
who. like his Government, is imbued
with spirit of peace. The only war talk
heard here is by foreigners and foreign
newspapers that arrive containing more
sensational news than WAS ever heard
here.
Tne Government of Mexico, so as TO be
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The French occupy Mofnnda.

ZANZIBAR, Feb 3.-A dispatch from
Madagascar dated January sd is to the
effect that the French occupied Mojanda
on January 10th. The troops made no
resistance. The French Commodore had
entered the estuary OF Ikopa River, and
was bombarding the forts on that stream
when the advices left.
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THE BROOKLYN STRIKE.

Police Kept Busy in Their Efforts to
Preserve Order.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 3.-The police spent a
busy day in their efforts to preserve order
and prevent the crowds that gathered in
the various tough districts from maltreat-
ing the non-union men in charge of the
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BAD RAILROAD WRECK.
Five Cars Plunge Down an Embank-
ment and several Persons Injured,

Five Cars Plunge Down an Embank-
ment and several Persons Injured.
NEWTON (Ill.), Feb. 3.-A bad wreck of
an extra freight train carrying a pas
senger coach occurred on the Indiana and
illinois Southern Railroad, two miles
west of Obl9ng, this afternoon. The train
was running, it is said, over double the
schedule time, when rail broke, plung-
ing five cars, including the passenger
coach, down "a ttteen-foot embank-
ment. Fords Theater Company, billed
here for this week, composed of eleven
persons, and two other passengers were
in the coach. The following were in
jured. Clint Gerard. manager; G. NJ.
Adams, Harry Faherney, comedian; q.
W. jackson, w. d. Segrist and T. II.
Hand.
The coach and two of the cars are a
mass of ruins. None of the passengers
will die.
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DRIFTING IN THE ICE FLOB.
Hull of a Vessel Seen Floating
on Lake Michigan.
BELIEVED TO BE THAT OF THE
LOST STEAMER CHICORA,

Which Has Not Been Heard From
Since the Big Storm on the Lake
Last Month-Several Black Objects
Seen on the Wreck Which We're
Taken for Human Beings, Though
No Signs of Life Were Visible
Tugs Out in Search of the Vessel.
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Advance In tho Price of Fnr Skins

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The Press to-day
says: Private cabIegrams from Loudon
announce that at the annual fur sale
held during the week there has been an
enormous advance in standard skins.
The London market controls the world,
and the advance is greater than at any
previous stage. The cause is said to be
due to the practical extinction of the
more valuable animals. The largest and
practically sole owners OF the iurs that
nave advanced are B. Cooking Il Co. of
Lelpslc and London, J. UlIman OF Leip-
sic, Z. &. Shayne of New York and Lon
don, and h. Liebes OF San Francisco.
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Reilly Funding Bill,

WAsHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Reilly bill
was practically defeated last evening by
a vote of III ayes to los noes. The House,
on motion OF Boatner OF Louisiana, re-
committed the measure to the committee
which reported it, without Instructions
This practically finishes the bill for this
Congress.
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Schofield to be Lieutenant-General.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Y esterday after
noon the House passed the Senate bill
reviving the grade of Lieutenant-Genera
of the army, for the benefit Of Major
General Schofeld, commanding the
army of the United States.
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SOLD A TwoCENT STAMP.
The Chappies Had just Eight Cent6
Between Them

Two up-to-date young men got on Q aatan
avenue car the other night, says the New
ork Press Their conversation at once al
traeeted the attention OF the passengers,
Even deaf man would have known they
mad been calling on two young ladies'. vhiis
blnd man would have guessed that thsy
were dressed in the fashion. Thecopduoto,
eoAected one or two fares and then looked
inqutringly at the young men. Both Of them
were sea rching their pockets diligently.
AFTER whispered conversation the EN-.
barrassed dudes called the conductor tntA
the car and spoke 10 him In a low tone. The
other Passengers were interested deeply.
Ehi" the conductor growled.
"sh,' said the speaker, and lie began al
over again 10 expIain their predicamsnt
to him.
''oh! Only got cents" he shouted:
well youse'll have to get off. Awhat-|
By this time the young mems faces were
as red as signal light.
'Ohl A postage stamp" bawIed the
merciless conductor. "what'n / do vita
stamp?''
"Ehi Please take 1T Not on yer life.
YouseTl have to get off," and the conduo.
tor winked slyly at the other passengers,
BY this time the other Passengers weri
enjoying the joke.
After the fun had gone far enough Q
out OF seat bought the stamp. The
chapples did not even possess the courtesy
to thank him for getting them out OF theiI
embarrassing situation. They resumed q
discussion of the charms Of their hostesseA
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he HAD CALLED BEFORE,
After Many Months ge Found the Sit
uation Unchanged.


He stood in front of a house on Second
street and gazed at the doors and win
dOws a long time. At length he came to
the conclusion to walk up and ring the bell
Of the side door. His ring was answered by
woman with a broom In her hand, ac.
cording to story In the Detroit Free ress
Madam" he began, as he looked around,
"Ihave come To make an inquiry"
We'll, Sir" she snapped.
"You look like the woman. and this looks
like the house, but yet may be mistaken
Did call here last February"
You did, SIR"
"Ahl l thought SO. / called here one
afternoon?,
Yes, sir"
"You answered my rinp7'
''Yes, SIR
You had a broom in your hand-the same
broom you have no WI"
Just the same. SIR
And do You remember, ma am, that
asked you Tor cold yictuals and old clothes7"
Yes, SIR"
And you told me to skip?"
That's what l told you"
md as l seemed reluctant TO skip You
1aDDed me in the back with the end of the
broom handle TO assist my moyemepts?"
Yes, did. What do you want noy?''
i want to know, respected lady, If the
situation has Undergone any change for the
better"
Not the slightest, sir. 1 have no cold
victuals or old clothes for you. l want you
to SKIP. II you don't skip"
you'll lab Ine agaiu?'
YES, SIR she said as she made ready.
"Au right, ma am. IN go-In go without
being jabbed. Folks say this is a world of
change, but III be banged If there's been
any round here that can see. Madam Of the
brooinstick, / am gone-farewelll
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How did your little love affair at the
beach end?" asked the girl in dark blue.
Haven't you heard?" returned the girl
In gray, sorrowfuliy.
"Of course not" replied the girl in dark
blue. II haven't even heard from you
since August, you know
Well. lis all over. 1 was deceived in
the man."
''Did-dld lie tilt you?'
The girl in gray hesitated. II was not
a pleasant confession to make. but she
saw no was out Of it.
Yes" she said al last. II suppose that
is the plain English OF it,
II was AFRAID you would find him that
kind of a man." said the girl In dark blue.
He didn't look like one who could be
trusted. l wouldn't feel very badly over
the loss of such man IL were YOU"
Loss OF the mani" exclaimed the girl
in gray. "Poohl Who cares for him7
It's the deceit that he practiced that
proyokes me-
when he made you think he loved
your"
mo. I might forgive him that. It
was when he led me 10 believe that he
was worth suing for breach of promise
that he showed the full depth of his
depravity. 1 tell you. Mabel, II was a
shock TO me to learn that a judgment
against him wouldn't be worth any
thing. Chicago Post.
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8-Nesti
A STUDY IN REPARTEE


How She Refused Proposal at Din
ner.
He-Duubtiess you have often been pro-
posed to.
She-why, what makes you think that?
He-Moths Will SINCE themselves In the
flame.
she-Do you flatter yourself that that is
original?
He-oh. no; it's merely q quotation.
She-Somewhat trite
He-Admitted- But to start again at the
beginning.
She-Where else would you start?
He-I have known girls to start at the end
of a book. But, for fresh start. did 1t ever
occur TO you what an excellent place a
dinner table is for proposal?
she-No- Why7
He-Because it is impossible for the fair
one 10 fly. She must sit sin Ind listen.
she-But the doctors prescribe light and
amusing conversations at meals.
He-isn't it possible for q decIa "a ton of
love to fulfill the condition? I'm sure the
bonds of modern matrimony are often airy
enough.
Sbe-After all, it depends upon the peo-
pie, l suppose. STU, 1t must be difficult
TO play at making love with the soup, and
Love himself must freeze If swaIo wed
with the ice.
He-Suppose we try?
She-Oh. no, indeed, or / really must
excuse myself.
He-And leave me stranded, like the
last bit of cake on the dish.
She-Don't you fiatter yourself in the
sweet sim lie?
He-No. We can imagine that 1t is an
uninvtting bit-perhaps a trifle bitter
She-And stale and hard.
Reno. Still soft enough to be nodded
into any form by beautiful fingers.
She-Mine would form 1t into a pellet
He, eagerly-So you could swallow it
more easily
She-Ne. indeed; so II could roll away end
be lost more easlly.-Life.
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DEEPLY GRIEyED.
But Sudden Change Came Over Her

Spirits.
Mrs. Swayback sighed when her daughter
told her that Mr.. Triyvet had asked her to
be his wife. and that she had become en-
gagged, says Judge.
II suppose I ought moi TO feel badly about
it," Mrs. Swayback added, wfpiny away a
tear with the corner of her apron. 1T In
woman's destiny to be married. left the
home OF my happy girihood 10 become Mrs.
Swayback and now you must leave TO be-
come Mrs. Trivvet. Still, cannot help feel
ing my loss deeply. A mother can never
lose her daug hter with Indifference; she can
never give her up-not even to the best
man in the worid-without deep reluc-
lance"
By this time Mrs. Swayback was sobbing
violently and her daughter was trying TO
comfort her.
Il shall come to See you often, mother
darling" she said
"of course you VIII, but 1t is a great
trial to part With you. my child. You
must not mind your fond mothers crying
bit over it."
DRY your eyes. mother. I'm sure you
couldn't get finer young man than Mr..
Trivvet for q son-inlaw and of course you
expected me TO get married some time"
Mrs. Swayback 'ssobs broke out afresh and
for some time she refused to be comforted.
Then she applied Il handkerchief vigorously
to her eyes and asked:
"When is the wedding to be7"
an about six months. mamma dear"
six months!" exclaimed Mrs. Swayback
what on earth does the procrastinator
mean by putting IT off that long?" Mary
Ann don't believe he intends to marry you
at all, so don'tI II he did he'd insist on
having the wedding come Off inside six
weeks at the farthest."
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A HaDpy Meeting.

During the recent meeting of the BAPTIST
Association the Rev. Mr.. Eden, travelling
agent for the Christian Index, was driving
along the road from Washington 10 the
mountain, when lie met a citizen whose
Uane is J. C. Paradise. Eden pulled up
his horse and said:
Good morning. my friend. my name is
Eden. and / suppose you are about as near
Eden as you'll ever be"
The other looked at him for few min
utes in establishment, and then said:
'well, my friend, let me tell you some
thing. Ny name IS Paradise, and l reckon
you are little nearer Paradise than you'll
ever be again.
This made Brother Edeu's head drop, and
he said:
MY friend, how far is it to the noun
tain?"
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TWAS A Rad ERROR,
He Tried to Help the Railroad Com
pany, But Failed,

He Tried to Help the Railroad Com
pany. But Failed.
He looked a bit bard up, but he had q
pleasant face and smooth address as he
walked into the office, Of New York
railroad running West and asked for the
president. when conducted to that Of
ficials desk, he began:
~ want the favor OF pass to Buff
falo."
Cant have it." was the prompt re-
ply.
II expected that answer, and am pre-
pared for IL. did not come here with q
tale of Woe. l have not been robbed"
Mop
Not rob. did not lose money on
the street, am not obliged To rush
home Ia see my wife die. l am not q
eoDsumptiye who is anxious to get home
and die among old friends. These please, are
old"
Yes, very old and thin"
And yet want pass to Buffalo.
feet that have right to ask for It,"
100 what grounds?'
This morning saved the life of O
passenger on one of your transfer boats.
He was big, red-whiskered man named
Clark Had he gone overheard ii would
have cost you perhaps $50, 900 to settle the
claim"
CLARK? Big man with red whiskers?
Wretched man, you knew not what you did,
That is tic man who has already got
claim for 100000 against Us for break
ing bis leg. If you had only let him go over
board we c"uid have settled with his heirs
for less than quarter of that amount. Go
out-gu away. You have taken thausa nds
OF dollars out of our pockets by your med
diesome act. Gu right away IL you don't
want to hc put in the Cell with Garvey.'
The beat walked out without a word. but.
as he reached the dour, he was heard to
grumbie:
II thought was the best liar on the At
lantic coast. bat I might as well hang up
from this deal. I'm not in 1t with Chaun-
ccy-"-Texas SiftiDgs.
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| -
HnrIiy Worth While

"You are now thirteen years old, Miss
Fanny. and yet you can hardly write
your own name."
That's a fact; but 1T will be such
short time before I get another name
that it is hardly worth while TO write
my present one Texas Siftings.
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az see the court laundress has got the
z. b. observed the imperial food faster.
Yes" rejoined the chief inspector Of
sea breezes, "she got too much starch in
the cars boiled iron shirt. His majesty
is very sensitive, you knUw.'-0akland
Times.
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The Ora ma in Louisville.

LoDDyIOuhBtr-duW Was tue pIHy Idst
night?
rIrstniter-Wonderfuli Most artistic and
dramatic production seen for years Held
the audience spelIbound from first to last.
Why, sir. In some of the thrilling sitna-
tons there were times when not a sound
could be heard but the hard breathing OF
Othello, the suppressed sobs OF Desdemona.
and the conversation in the boxes.-Louis-
vile Commercial.
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An Amazonian Catastrophe

'Whatg" exclaimed the king OF Dahomey.
Say yon that the arms Of my troops have
failed them in aetion7''
YES, sire" reioined the orderly, hardly
sleeve ia the corps was not crushed in the
first ouset."-Detroit Tribune
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Deuurred-

Pastor-My dear friend, were you born
with your thirst for liquor?
De Tanque tproudlyl-No, shir. Itsh
the reshuit of long and shevere training
and unlimited capital; in my case, at least
New York World.
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A Precedent.

why do you smile?" asked Jonah of the
whale. as the prophet was cast on the
beach.
II was thinking of the journalistic prece-
dent We established" said the monster.
whats that?" queried Jonah.s
"Of the worthy man departed from our
midst" and with a wave of his tail, tho
whale floated away.-Adams Freeman
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Would Take the Same.

After dinner at the cafe Robby noticed
with bulging eyesthe heaplng pile of change
which the waiter brought back to his ather.
.'Oh, papai" he exclaimed. ''oh. papa!
I'd like plate of that. too."--New York
Herald.
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Manly Art.

Prof. Jaw Hammer Roarbett, the great
champion-Ah, what We want is greater
dependence on natures weapons-
Gov. Cuiherson-H How do you tBiffi
whack) like that tWhackD foot
Cow Clarke-Yesj Whack!), pass him q
(Biffi BangD langi Nature for tWhackD
eyerl-Cleveiand Plain-Dealer.
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He Was All Right.

First Yale Studeut-Have you telegraphed
to the old man for money?
Second Yale Student-Yes
Got an answer"
Yes 1 teiegIaphe the old Hlau: Where
is that money wrote for?' And his answer
reads: In my inside pocket. Texas Sift-
ings
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Hell don't think there is anything much
finer than to have a beautiful yacht.
she-fm surprised at you. Haven't you
considered q beautiful wife?
He-Oh, yes; but l mean on the ground
OF eeonony.-Harper's Bazaar.
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The young man clu,ched his elderly
friend in a frantic grasp.
''What ought a felier 10 say" be jsked.
"when a young woman asks him il be
thinks she is as Old as she looks? In
diapapolls journal.
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Had to Get a New One.


Collector from Tailor Sutom's"
81 thought he was dark haired chap?"
ION, that oue-he's worn out"-Chicago
Record.
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Did She Buy Them Herself?
au ual lVh ats tho matfor with fbaa

cigars?
Mrs. Neuwed- Why, my dear. they smelled
SO horrid that put some cologne on them.
Town Topics.
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A Valuable Mem her.

A Valuable Member
De Hainme-That baseball player you took
on last week any good?
Barnes Tor.ner-Yes,i indeed. He catches
every egg that is thrown at us.-Indianap-
Oils Journal