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CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

The conclusion of our friend Beech Nut, az ex-
messed in his recent editorial uterances to require
authors of word forms prepare their puzzles pre-
cisely rs they are to- appear IN print giving den-
lions in exact conformity with the International,
Iinpincott and Phillips, will, we hope prove to be
the initiative step toward needed reform. Editing
a puzzle department is duty not wholly without
ia dsapreeable features and to- the practice into
which some formists have fallen-that of giving
definitions inaccurately-may be traced "A goodly
norton of the scribe's woes. It Is practice. fur
ihermore which is as senseless a. II Is bad there
being absolutely excuse for its existence except
IL be sheer laziness; and II contributors will not
voluntarily respect the wish OF editors in the mat
ter il is time for the latter to take a stand suf-
GENTLY firm 10 bring the recalcitrant ones to their
senses 1t is with pleasure, therefore, that take
our stand with Beech Nut and demand that formists
accord US the courtesy of preparing definitions
rscfE,, "a they given in the international, Lip
pincott and Phillips, and we shall hereafter dis
claim the responsibility for the publication of
word forms which are wrongly defined. We con-
slider this but Justice to ourselves and Mystery's"
CORPS of solvers and hope the day will not be far
distant when every puzzle editor will have placed
himself on record as indisputably in favor of ac-
curaey in the preparation OF FORM puzzles by their
composers-C Saw. usually at home with the
ana0rsm, renders No. 2l24 Skill of boy teachers
in the country" Perhaps the young mans trip to
Baltimore temporarily befogged his solving
powers We understand part of the journey
made in company with A Fishel. and he was doubt
less loaded down with alleged cigsrs.-M. t.
Head of Mcdonald, Wash, sends answers for the
first time. We extend the hand OF welcome.-
One happy result of the late Convention was the
waking up of Lord Baltimore. He will be heard
from next week.
1-3o-'96. r. o. CHESTER.
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FDIToR's CHAT.
A wife's Advice Fully justified i'm the End

A Wife's Advice Fully justified in the End
FIGS OR OUNCES.
We have all been vexed or amused, as our
sympathies may run, to note the impatlence OF
a man under advice from his wife when that
advice did not accord with his own view OF the
case. Sometimes it has been an impatient snrug
of the shoulders; sometimes hasty reonke ;
and there are instances in mind When DOM
profanity and insult have been summoned by
the manly minded. Oftener, the husband has
turned on his heel, put on his hat and walked
AWAY. leaving his wife 10 chsfe and grieve over
her temeritv And yet, in more than one in
stance. as we recall these little episodes, we
remember the late hour or day when the man
came home, subdued and penltent, ana SAID 10
the woman, Il wish had taken your advice.
There is an old Oriental legend that clearly
illustrates the conflict chodja or country
man had to appear before the provincial JUDGE
on some business and as il was the custom
never 10 appear before this august ofhcial WITH
out taking him a present, the cbodJa went lhto
the garden with a basket and filled 1t with hne
ounces to take with him.
The chodja's wife, who had followed AFTER
him. demonstrated and advised him to leave
The ounces at home and fill his basket with
fresh figs. Finally he was persuaded, IL not
convinced, and substituting figs for ounces he
made his way to the home Of the khodi.
part Of the official stock in trade OF an
Oriental Judge seems to be well-equlpped
bad temper. and the chodja found the Ehodi
in a furious mood. Looking at the chodJa and
then at the luscious figs he shouted, 60 into
a corner and stand still"
Handing the basket to the Khodi without a
word and with many humble salutation the
chodia found his way backward to the corner
and thereupOn the Khodi began to pelt him
with the figs As the magistrate had good
aim and the figs were ripe, the face of the poor
chodis was soon a sight for sore eyes. "Ob! !"
cried he NOW / see that il is verify good
thing for a man to listen, at least once year,
to the advice of his WIFE"
"Why SOP" asked the khadi, astonished, and
ne stopped pelt;ng TO hear the reply.
"Why. if ! had followed my own wisdom
you would have killed me before this. The
hard ounces wished TO bring you would have
certainly broken my head but. thanks to my
good luck, / Listened at last 10 my stubborn
wife's seeming foolishness and brought you
these ripe figs. Empty the basket as quick as
you please, oh, just Khadil The figs will DO me
no HARM"
OUR RoLL-CALL.
FThe letters VS. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
emf daughter and Wv. veterans widow: members
Of associaiions will he marked S.Y. and D.V.l
Col. J. C. o. Redington, editor Acme HaUer-
sack and composer of patriotic songs, Syracuse,
n. Y; William Mahoney. Pleasant Prairie
Wis: Maud Mccoy, Box 81. Jamison. No.;
Irene KAISER, vd.. Auburn, n. ID. Total, l5,-
2S5
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NO. 2216-cHARADE

For months the FINAL had withstood
The fierce assaults of thousand foes,
Resist more bravely no one could
Until the demon Hunger rose.
And when IL dawned on every mind
OF rations there was great COMPLETE,
Men on whose faces oSEs were lined
Like children cried, for food to eat.
Az, cried, then fought with fierce despair
To gain q crumb of precious bread.
And when the armed host entered there
The streets were piled with snlitten dead.
TT was not brilliant victory gained.
Twas not the fOemen's valiant might;
The battle waged while life remained
And Famine really won the fight.
-CoMRADE, Baltimore, Md.
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HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
Pretty Toilet Articles and Useful Recipes.

Pretty Toilet Articles and Useful Recipes.
GLovE-cAsE.
piece Of surah silk 16 inches long and 10
wide. Embroider Autumn leaves in natural
colo-s, using Mountmellick stitches. Line the
case with satin or china silk. Outline the
word Gloves" across the center Of lining.
Finish with silk cord around the edge and
ribbon bows.
Mountmellick work is a heavy outline,
buttonhole stitch or French knot. Stem or
outline stitch is also used for veining the leaves
Belle {. Anderson, Guthrie, Okla.
wATCH-cAsE.
Cut two heart-shaped pieces Of cardboard of
proper proportions 10 contain the watch and
cover them on one side with channels aud on
the other with cream -colored silk, embroidered
or painted with . design Of blue hearrs-e
blossoms.
Bird the hearts with narrow blue ribbon,
aud join with pUf Of blue silk. Add guspen-
sion ribbons aud bows and trace the motto "A
watchful heart" in fancy letters with gold
paint
Emma Hand, Star Prairie. Wis
APPLE-RIcE PUDDING.
Pare and quarter six apples, stew slightly and
break into small bits with a spoon. Add one
pint of milk, one cup Of sugar, one cup OF boiled
RICE the rind Of a lemon and the well-beaten
yoiks Of four eggs. Mix thoroughly and bake
IN a moderate oven for 90 minutes
Beat tho whites Of the eggs very light. add
ing. at the last, two heaping tablcspoonfus OF
sugar. Spread over the pudding, brown
slightly and serve with or without cream.
CLAM FRTTTERs
Dry s clans with a clean cloth. Beat two
eggs thoroughly, and add one pint Of milk, ono
pint OF clam juice pinch of salt and one pint
Of -four Star in the clans and fry in hot lard.
Chop the CLANS If preferred.
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Veteran of Three Wars.

Noticeable among the guests at the banquet
following the installation of officers of Steed-
man Post, Department OF Georgia, Iallap0osa,
was an aged veteran known as Maj. Garland,
who was introduced as veteran of three wars
He first served as powder boy on the frigate
Constitution at the time of the capture of the
British warship Guerrier in the war of 1872
He also served under Gen. Scott in the Mexican
war, and in the Army of the Potomac during
the war of the rebellion. Although bearing
the burden of SO years, he says that if Uncle
Sam has "scrap" with England, he would
like to take hand in it.
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NOS. 2217-16-DIAMoNDs.

Ia letter. q The psrson-bird. (Standl g. To
traffic in an itinerary manners a. Two small
pointed rods of metal formerly used in the treat
ment called Perkinism. 5. A towering path. 6.
A mountebank* T. Enraptured. g. A wrecking
car. (Siand.) o. One who raves. 10. Dead. tStand.l
L.. A letter. A. DANDY Brooklyn, N. Y.
l. A letter. q To weep couvulsively. (Stand.l
3. To benefit. T. Arrests (Encyc. Dict.) s. To
exnggerate. 6. Women living apart from their
husbands. :. A dminutiye of pity, used as an ex-
clamstion in Act Nv, scene 2 of Cymbeline.S
(Encyc. Dict) 8. Foremost. 9. An instrument
with which cells are commonly taken TO- Yews. .
IL. A letter. -ABcASus Iowa City, Iowa.
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No oooO-oI-DrAMoyDs.

l. letter. 2. prefix. meaning upon" 8.
To leap. 4. To be wasteful. 5. people Of Italy.
nemp) 6. The common yellow water lily. 4.
To come between. 8. Those who geld. 3. A town
Of France. 10. To freeze. Ii. A letter.
". L. c. r., Lyons, n. Y.
l. letter. g A common name for white poplar
wood. Cent? 3. Sloes. tStsnd.) L. Scales of
an,enns of q crustacean. 5. Pupilage. (Stand.l
6. Musk-meIons. (Stand.I T. A half-smile. Cent?
8 A large serranod food-fsh. 9. small column
or pillar 10. To add to. II. A letter.
REX FORD, Alplaus, N, Y.
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NOS. 22l4-15-ALpHA BEr1cAL DIAMONDS.

% j. A letter . An exclamation expressive
OF contempt or disgust. g. Fore flaps Of bootees.
4. male name. 5. Fit to be planted. 6. Folding 2
stools. T. Sacrifices of hundYed oxen cattle at
The same time. =. Genera Of American cyprinoid
fishes. Cent? 9. Marshes Cent? 10. Cloth
measures. Cent? IL. letter.
(K) /. letter. 2. The heart of flower.
(Stnnd.) 3. An impure variety of diamond. (Stand.)
4. prison or court of justice. s. solid having
many submits or angular points. 8. bay on the
west coast of the Island Of Hawaii, in which Capt.
Cook was killed. Z. Hydrous borates of lime from
Oregon. 8. Hare kangaroos. g. Donkeys. TO- A
village of Italy. III. A letter.
EUGENE. Cleveland, o.
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CONVERSATION CLUB.
Question i'm Morals-Our Days and Years
&C. Notes and Comments.

Question i'm Morals-Our Days and Years.
&C. Notes and Comments.
Rules ofDie C7is5-i. Write briefly. .. Write only
on one side al ihe pape. g. Write 10 the pont 4
Write on subject. 8. Write your best. 6. Each
week tie names 81 those writing the best letters
style. imposition. spelling, pcnnlanship and gen.
eral merit considered-will be named at the head
Of this column the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all of these requirements. Second
honor will include u deficiency in some ole point.
QUESTION IN MORALS.
DEAR &C AND L.H.W.: VIII you please
reply 10 this question:
is war consistent with Christianity
Please answer by mail or through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Accept my thanks for the beautiful TRIBUNE
calendar. j think il a gift that would please
anyone and make one more patriotic.
Cora Davidson, Ewing, Tenn.
OUR DAYS AND YEARS.
Part J.
Though not original, few notes ON division
Of time may be interesting to the many ders
OF the Loyal Home Workers Department.
The interval between two consecutive tran
tits OF a fixed star over any meridian, or the
interval during which the earth makes one
absolute revolution on its axis, is called q
eidereal day, aud is invariable; while the in.
terval between TWO consecutive trsnsits of the
sun over any meridian is called an apparent
solar day, and its length varies from day io
day by reason Of the variable motion OF the
earth IN its orbit, aud the inclination OF this
orbit 30 the equator, on which time il
measured
A mean solar day is the average or mean Of
al The apparent solar days in q year. Mean
The National tribune., 1896-01-30
CIubroot In Cabbage,

For clubroot, or foot, as it is variousIy
called, in cabbages, turnips, etc, no remedy
or sure prevention has yet been discovered
save strict rotation. Never plant eabbages
or any other member of the same family
twice on the same land except it be in old
gardens or in calcareous soils. The New
Jersey Experiment Station says that in its
experiments air-slaeked stone lime gave suf-
icient evidence of its usefulness as pre-
ventive of clubroot of turnips to warrant it
being recommended for that purpose. But
no less than 10 bushels should be applied per
acre, and no less than three months previous
to the time of planting. The soil on which
these experiments were made was probably a
light, sandy loan. Undoubtedly, even a
small quantity of lime would answer for
some soils.
The National tribune., 1896-01-30
NO. 22i3-NUMEgICAL.

NO. 22l3-NUMERIcAL.
Five. 2, 1. Z, 8. will be
A water-jar with handles three.
-Four, 3. G, 7. will make
The soundest sleeper keep awake,
And give the poor distracted soul
"The fdgets," which are named by WHOLE
-MAUDE, ST. Joseph, Mo.
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No. oofe-TRANsPosrrroS.

Sea novels tell of many kinds
OF men who nre sailors reckoncd,
And aye the reader of them fluids
The PRIMAL called a SECOND.
SWAMP ANGEL, Rock Falls, Ill.
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"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs" are unri-
vailed for relieving Coughs, Colds. Hoarseness,
and all Throat Troubles. Sold only in boxes.
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Indianapolis Joernal.1
'May I inquire, - asked the eagle, "why
Won are carrying that cOrkscrew?"
1T hisn't cOrkscrew, " growled the British
lion. Hits me bloomin' tail"
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TAKE NOTICE.

The time approaches for renewal OF your mem;
nership fee which is nominal that every o,9
member whose dues expire Dec 81. 1870 snouau
-anaxy a, once and send the application of an
other for membership along with your renewal
The secretary will inclose with each member
s-o,;o,ad for Members this year will also be
SUPPLIED with interesting matter along the line
OF Progress and Patriotism and in our readings
will be supplied everything at n go9o qiseounL
Amos i. Seaman, Secretary, 5l6l Minerva ave-
60 No
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MYSTERY.

Every reader Ia invited to send solutions and
original contributions. and to- compete for prizes
offered Definitions followed by an asterisk ~
are of obsolete words. Address all communict-
tons to Puzzle Editor. The NATIoSAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. C.1
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SUNDAY MEDITATION
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for Feb.
9, 1856.

Subject: The Mote and Beam. st. Luke
cal, AZ. Parable of Figs and Grapes.
Verses 43, Al. Parable of Rock and Sand.
Verses 1919.
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OBJECTS.

p~ooress-Periaining TO all that tends to develop
American intelligence on topics of the day. ana
the adoption of ways and means 10 secure TINS
end. - -, -. =
PdfriOtisH-H Historical study OF our country ana
5ionssion tl,ereon which keeps alive the spirit
OF American independence and loyalty
Charity-Providing for The relief OF the suner'
ing and afflicted. -. q.
more practically enforce the principles oil inc
Toval Home Workers has been formed, OF when
Kate b. sherwood is President, and to which All
frue and loyal members of the G. G. are eligible.
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I. MOTE AND BEAM.

Zone reading these notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy Scriptures as
indicated above.l
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NOS. 22II-I2-sorARFs.

l. The Indian cane. g Arrnsene Cent? g. p o.
Douglas Co, Mo. T. A native of Asia. 5. The off
spring OF an Indian n negro and a European.
tees.
Manifestations rs objects of worship admiration.
3. French chrouicler; 1875. 4. Suiting n stew. 5.
A series of monocotyledenous marine plants
Cent? s. village, district, and promontory Of
Scotland. T. A West African anthropod ape.
PHIL Down. Brooklyn, ". Y.
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ANSWERS TO NO. a1e.-DEc. .. 1895.

ANSWERS TO NO. a19.-DEC. o. 1895.
22lIII55-Frienndship. 2lls-Free, thinking.
2ll6- G 2Il7- 2
PAP MID
TALES Misses
TARENTE MONISTS
PARENTELE MINISTRAL
CALENDA RIAL PIsIsTR ATUS
PENTAGLOT DESTRU les
STERILE STRAINS
ELIOT safes
EAT LUS
alI'- oPPs ao- AZ
ASHER sLEsT
ATTIRES STEELED
TEOMATA ALECT ORIA
oPH OLOGfsr FLEETENFACE
SERMON FELONwOET
REAGEST TERPOWY
ASS AcT
212l- Hearts; Esrth's.
2I22- L. 2l23- q
car Ala
THEES SHIPS
TROMPEs sTAMPER
CHOCOLATE ANAEMARTA
LAEMOD TPODA GLIMMERGO
REPL \ CATE APrARAI lie
SEAPADS SEEGTUS
sTOTS RIOLS
EIDE AWE
2i24-The true story of Nicholas Nickleby.
2l2J-D ARTEES 2l26-MACADAM
ARE OLET ARA NAMA
REF T. r 7 x CALAMAO
TOLLNEH ANABARA
Ell ENEHT DAMAGED
RETENUE AMARELA
STE N ER MACADAM
Authors Of word-forms: Kenneth. G.. Whizz. X.
j. C. X. ~, Dan u. Lyon, Rex Ford, L. o. Mer,
Miss Fit.
NEW PUZZLES.-NO. 225.
NO. 2210-ANAGRAM.
1m trOn.
PRIMROSE, Baltimore, Md.
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Data.
st. Matt, z 3-5; st. Luke, Gal, ~
Time.
We date May (?l, A. ID. 27-second year of
Christ's ministry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08
SEARCHING FOR Bo1rERs.
Republicans Making a Thorough and
Pecu lar Canvass.

Larned, Aug. S.-A prominent Repub-
lfcan Of this town received the circular
Republican committee in this district
with blank which was filled out and
returned.
There were many more names given
than used. but your correspondent sends
enough to show the nature of the circu-
lar
There appears but one Democrat and
no dissatisfied POpUlists on the list
The district is being flooded with sim
liar circulars. Here it is:
My Dear Sir: VIII you kindly fill in
on the enclosed blank:
First-The names of such Republf-
cans in your own ward or school dis
tTict as are dissa tisf1ed with the action
of the national Republican convention
at St. Louis and whom you have some
resaOn to think viii not support our
nominees.
Second-The names of such Populists
as are dissatisfied with the action of
the national Populst convention
Third-The names of such Democrats
as are dissa tisfied with the action of the
national Democratic convention at Chi
cagO.
Also please give the occupation of
address.
The committee viii appreciate as
early a return as you can conveniently
make, and will be glad to receive any
suggestion you may see tit to offer.
Very truly yours,
FRANK HARLOW, Chairman,
Kingman.
REPUBLICANS.
T. S. Ham. lawyer, Larned.
g D. Beeth, telegraph operator, Lar
ned.
J. W. Evans, livery. Larned.
E. P. Wheeler, jeWeler, Larned.
B. 8. Winchester, grocer, Larned.
J. Q. Rabbit. lumberman. Larned.
DEMOCRATS.
Thos: Leftwich, Eagle Optic Editor,
Larned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08
MUST HAVE MORE BANDS
Ten Bands Promised for Fes-
tiYaI Week.
But Topeka Wants Solve
Must Get Free Passes
For the Bands if the Railroads Are
Willing Discussion of Festival
Matters.

The matter of bands for the band
tournament of the Fail Festival is not
looking as promising as it should.
While it is undoubtedly fact that
at least ten or dozen bands from diff
ferent parts of the state will be here
in addition to the four bands Topeka
has, no band from a distance has yet
said positively that it will come.
I'VE have written some $50 letters -
said Messrs. Marshall and Lescher of
the committee at the meeting of the
Committee of Fifteen, and have re-
ceiVed answers from so bands, OF which
this IS a fair sample"
Secretary DOran here read a letter
from the G0Odland band, which desired
that Topeka pay the bands transporta-
ton and expenses for the week if it
would come.
They all say about that" said Mr.
Marshall
Mr.. Baird-Why not have our music
committee pick out from over the state
several of the best bands and get them
here for the week?
Mr. Rodgers-And pay them?
Mr. Baird-We can't get them for
nothing.
Mr.. Doran-I move that the music
committee confer with the bands in To-
peka and see on what terms they can
be engaged. understand that Mr..
MarshalPs band is to play for moth
ing.
Major Anderson-I don't know how
Mr.. DOran'S liver is working, but it is
plain that his gall is all right I've had
some experience in this thing of pay
ing hall rent and belonging to a musical
organization for twenty years, furnish
ing music for nothing, and now when
there is a little money to spend the Re
publican convention committee sends
out into the country somewhere for a
club to pay it to.
Mr.. Marshall-It must be remembered
that the other bands in the city except
ing ours are eligible to the contest and
prizes. Ours is the only band that
has been barred.
The matter of bands was finally left
to the further consideration of the
music committee.
1t is thought by some that If the rail-
roads will give free trans ortatiOn to
the bands it will be the means of
bringing three times as many paid
fares from each town as would other
wise come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-08

would have you transmit this resolu-
ton which was adopted by the Seventh
district Republican convention to our
friends the enemy, the Wall street gold
robbers" In q loud tone of voice the
statesman read:
Believing that the banking system
has accomplished the purpose for which
it was created, and that 1t cannot rur-
Their Subserve any useful purpose, We
favor the repeal OF the national bank
ing law
Try was getting nervous by this time
and wanted to break in and check the
flow of OratOry coming from the states
man from Smith county, but it was use
less to try, for McNall was wound up
and had to run down. On another page
of his greasy memorandum he found a
choice morsel which he directed Try
to roll under his tongue. This he
suggested. was the climax along the
reform line as exemplified by a Kansas
Republican convention Listen:
- We hereby absolve the nominee of
this convention from the dictation of
party caucus upon all economic ques-
tons. We bid him enter the halls of
congress a free man to battle for the
material and business interests as well
as the moral and political welfare of
this great state -
BY this time Try was getting nerv-
GUS McNan, to the edihcatiOn of the
Copeland county statesmen, had been
rubbing 1t in pretty hard. Try began
arguing with Webb. and declared that
we must keep gold and silver at a
parity.
Parity be id" growled McNalI.
THAT reminds me of a story, and Jim
Hallowe1l. who was to enter the halls
of congress a free man., is it's hero.
Some years ago. said Webb. Il was in
a poker game with HalloWeu, and an
incident happened that reminds me of
this parity business. A st. Louis
travelling man had been throwing his
pocketbOok into the center with the de-
claration TN see that, and raise you %
the pocketbook goes to the limit 1t
was a dead knoeker for six or eight
hours, but HaIoWeu rudely broke the
spell by reaching down and taking off
his slippers and tossing them into the
pot, saying; There, I'll just raise you
so. If leather is on q parity in this
game, there is just twice as much in
my slippers as there is in your wallet
(Which did not contain a cent?
This ended the argument and Try
winked at a porter significantly, and the
two old crOnies" went up to a room
to exemplify the Kansas plan of irriga-