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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
FHREWELL TO
"HELL0" GIRLS.
Telephone
Operators May
Be Abolished.

laid the automatic communications
This table can be placed in any room
and the room can always remain
closed. 1t necessarily follows that
there is no longer any use for alarge
corps of employees at a central STATION,
one person being able to do the work
which has hitherto been done by 50
many.
We can see at a glance that of M.
Apostoloff's invention is all what ne
claims it to be, the telephone service
of today is very likely to be entirely
metamorphosed. Not only will commu"
nicationS between subscribers be singu-
larly simplified and accelerated, but the
cost of subscription will also very pro-
badly be considerably lowered owing to
the fact that there will no longer be
any necessity of paying salaries to a
large staff of employees. Thus large
amount of money will be saved.
Moreover, it must be remembered
that under the Apostoloff system any
number of subscribers can be accommo-
dated in one room and without the
slightest increase of expenditure. This
is a notable point, as hitherto in all
large cities the central stations nave
required considerab BILE room. Thus, in
Paris, as late as 1894 (before the Hotel
des Telephones was builD, the central
station was so overcrowded that new
subscribers found it impossible to OBJ
tain admission.
But, how does NJ. Apostoloff propose
to bring about this radical change?
Very easily, he says, and he lays
stress on the fact that subscribers will
find the improved telephone very SIM
pie instrument, and that it will be prac-
tically impossible for them to blunder
with it or get it out of order.
Each telephone is fitted with small
apparatus which is known as man
ipulator. and on the outside Of which
are placed three holes and several but
tons. These buttons, when pressed,
show the number of subscriber with
whom one desires to communicate This
number appears as follows. In the hole
toward the left are found the unmer
ais of the thousands and hundreds,
and in the hole toward the right those
of the tens and ones. The central hole
is used as sort of a guide between
subscribers; thus, when the telephone
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
the old custom Of wearing gorgeous
and costly buttons.
HAD HIS TROUBLES.
Thinks n Night School Should BE
Provided for House Bu5I6ers

Thinks a Night School Should BE
Provided for House Builders.
81 believe that there should be some
kind of a university or night school to
teach men how to buy lots and build
houses" declared a citizen who is
finally settled in his new home. more
than that, there should be a law MAX
ing this kind Of education compulsory,
and a searching examination before
any one be given a license to spen6
his money in land and building.
Eve been through it, and I'm talk
ing by the card. After had purchased
my lot I was jumped on for some back
hadn't Joined in the deed and pay a
paving assessment. 1 was advised by a
friend that my best scheme was to
make separate contract for each kind
Of work to be done, and then be on
hand as much as possible to see that
nothing was neglected. The result was
that I lost a whole summer, took care
of two or three rows a day, listened to
expensive suggestions, and in the end
paid out $1,000 more than my most lib
eral calculations had provided for.
Then l wasn't nearly as we'll satisfied
as with my original plans
''While the moving vans were unload
ing at the door, my wife was busting
about in one of women's most delight
full occupations, and the children were
rolling under the trees in the back
yard, along came a man who called
me aside and Informed me that I had
built on his lot.
"As l was not armed he escaped with
his life, and we called each other
names across the street till I cooled
down sufficiently to hold a peaceful
parley. He was right. My pretty new
house adorned his lot. 1 was a squat
ter. He had me just because 1 hal
carelessly ignored the abstract man
and the surveyor. 1 would have heard
from him sooner, but he had been
away. He was white. and gave me q
deed to the lot in exchange for a deed
to the next lot which 1 had really pur-
chased"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
Some Persons Think
It May Lead to
a Curious Change
in Mems Attire.

the gold ones which were discovered
by Schliemann at Mycene and those
which were found in the tomb of Chill
deric I. The latter, which were former
ly on exhibition at the Louvre, are OF
gold and of glass colored in imitation
of granite. Curious buttons have also
been found on the caps and religious
garments of the middle ages and the
Renaissance.
The costliest buttons ever made were
worn by Louis XIV. Here is a list of
these purchased during a single year.
as recorded in the Register of the
Kings Precious Stones and Presents, -
by Maze-Sencier:
Feb. 8. 16S5-Montarsy sent to the
king twenty-four buttons, each con-
tanning a diamond; vaule, 13S.OO0f.
May Z, 16S5-Six diamond buttons
made and delivered by Sieur Bose;
value, 100000
July 26, 16S5-Given by Montarsy to
the Marquis de Seignelay for the king
seventy-five diamond buttons; value
586, 7O3 francs.
August 1, 16S5-Two diamond but
tons; vaule, 1856 francs.
August 16, 16S5-Three diamond but
tons; value, SO, $50 francs.
December 20, 16S5-Four diamond but
tons; value, SS,375 francs.
Furthermore we are tCld thaC Oh july
&c, 1855, Montarsy furnished for the
kings waistcoat forty-eight gold but
tens, each bearing diamond, and nine
ty-siX boutonieres, of which forty eight
were each composed of five diamonds
and the other forty-eight of one dia-
mond, the value of the whole being
1923 francs. Three hundred and
twenty-four boutonnieres were also
furnished for the kings vest, of which
+ 1872 were composed of five diamonds and
the other 1872 of one diamond, the total
value being 1,O06,S45 francs. Finally
forty bOutoniere ornaments We're fur
nished to the king, of which seven cost
POI ,270 francs, and the remaining thir-
I ty three 574,36 francs.
Here we see that a sun, OF about
5000, 000f. was spent on buttons for the
Grand Monarque" during single
year. During the preceding year-16S4
the cost was not SO great, being only
1071 GJ0f The amounts here specified
however, are solely for the buttons
and do not include the cost cf the dia-
monds and precious stones which dec
Grated the hat, shoes, buckles and cthe.
portions of the kings dress.
The complaint is often made ina!
| mems attire in our days is insufferably
gloomy. and commonplace, and there
is an impression in some quarters tf1a'
an easy way to remedy this evil would
be to resume. at least in measure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
BUT TONS
THE AD.

Buttons are very popular just at
present. School children collect them
md. Judging from the number of speci-
mems in some Of these collections. a
large amount of money must be invest
Id in the manufacture of these goods
During the recent presidential cam
raign an enormous number of buttons
were sold. and the demand for them.
though less than it was, has by no
means died out. In view of this fact
certain leading tailors are wondering
whether this passion for buttons may
not signify that we are about to return
to the old custom of wearing costly ana
curious buttons on our dress coats.
/ Eighteenth century buttons, especial
J those painted by Fragonard. fetch
IA great price today. Formerly it was
Ahe custom to give these buttons to
Friends as presents and to have certain
hIIegories or other scenes stamped on
Them in enamel. Bachaumont wrote
I'm his Secret Memoirs" of Nov. 1S,
ts76:-"The present craze for buttons
I extremely ridiculous. Not only are
hey of enormous size, but they are
flSO very expensive, OWING W Tie Ldcl
hat they are beautifully painted. Some
kf them represent the medals Of the
Twelve Caesars, others the statues Of
he ancients and others the Met
Imorphoses' of Ovid" And these very
&eavy buttons, remember, formed an
indispensable part of a gentleman's
attire.
1 Isabey tells that on his arrival in
paris ne was forced through lack OF
means to MAKE copies of Vaulvo and
Boucher for the covers of snuff boxes,
hna that for such medallions he was
Maid from six to eight francs each. Then
NJ adds: "As it was the fashion to wear
k,Itttons SIS large as a fve-franc piece
n devoted myself to this branch of
Made. On these buttons were painted
Hi3.4ures of the loves, Of flowers and
III landscapes" In 1888 the custom of
&Dresenting objects of antiquity on
1ttens was abandoned, and instead
n. haudsomest monuments of Paris
Eare depicted on them. Then, with
{ne capture of the Bastile, came the
fatriotic buttons, bearing portraits OF
fa,,is XVI, Mirabeau and other no
1a;,les. Soon afterward what we may
LII the artistic button disappeared al
Ircther as en- article of attire.
fThe oldest buttons in existence are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

News of a Singularly novel and ap-
parently very useful invention comes to
us from Germany 1t is connected with
the telephone and its object is to rem
der telephone communication infin-
itely more easy than it is at present,
NJ. Apostoloff, skilled engineer, to
whom credit for the invention is due.
expresses confidence that in a short
time this new appliance will come int"
general use and that the result will be
complete d revolution in all offices and
other places were telephones are used.
In England, ..c.Urding to- M. Fradiss,
VINO is an expert on such matters, the
officials connected with the postal and
telegraph business have ordered a
thorough test to be made of M. Apostle
lofts appliance, and have expressed
their intention of using it in case it
should be found to possess the many
advantages claimed for it.
The invention consists Of an automatic
arrangement by means of which direct
communication can be obtained with
one or more persons. By its use each
subscriber can personally communicate
city or town, no matter how distant it
may be, and as many messages can
be sent simultaneously from one city to
another as there are telephones in each
city. Conversation cannot be over
heard by any third person, and per-
son when in communication with one or
with several other persons can prevent
them from interrupting him or from
{cutting off his communication.
! In order to obtain these advantages
all that is necessary is to add to the
telephone of each subscriber a small
apparatus by means of which he will
be enabled to communicate automati-
cally through the center station with
whomsoever he may desire to converse.
In the central station a more important
change is necessary. There all the or
binary telephone instruments are re-
placed by a single table, on which are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
NEW TO HIM.
Never Heard the Word Before, But
Knew What it Meant.

Never Heard the Word Before, But
knew What it Meant.
One morning last week the representative
came to his office with a smiling cold in his
head, and the first letter he dictated was to
his wife at home-a delight, by the way, ne
INDUCED in every day, whatever may be said
of congressman in general-in which he tod
her that. owing to the fact that he had slept
the night before in a draught and the wind
had blown through his pajamas, he had caught
a pretty severe cold. The word 'pajamas'
a new one for the typewriter, and he
stalled at it.
How do you spell that word, sir?" he
inquired.
"P-a-j-a-m-a-s." spelled the representative
slowly and added: Didn't you ever have to
write it before?"
"No. sir.''
"In that case, I'll bet you a dollar you
don't know what it means"
81 don't bet, SIR he hesitated, "but guess
1 know what it means.''
well, what is it?"
cts French for whiskers,'' and the repre-
sentative, in the kindness Of his heart, smiled
sweetly and told the young man he had
guessed it the very first time.-Washington
S.ar. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

is not in use, this hole bears the word
"Off," showing that the line is clear
How easy it is to obtain direct COM
munication through a telephone i'm
proved in this way Mr.. Fradiss clearly
shows us.
Let us suppose" he says, "that SUBJ
scriber A wants to talk to subscriber
b. whose subscription number is 2,753
A presses the buttons in the left hole,
and the successive numerals appear in
order-that is, 2 and Z, the left hole con :
tanning only the numerals of the thous-
ands and hundreds. A then presses
the buttons in the right hole, and in the
like manner obtains the numerals 5
and g. A has thus placed himself au
tomatically in communication with BIS
telephone (No. 1883.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
FAST MAIL SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
via "The MiIwaukee."

Beginning Sunday, May 9Th, and
every day thereafter, the Chicago, Mil
waukee 6, ST. Paul Railway will run
a palace sleeping car on the Govern
ment Fast Mail Train, leaving Mime
apolis at 6:25 and st. Paul at 6:55 D. m
Passengers taking this car will reach
Chicago at $40 o'clock the following
morning, early enough to make al
eastern and southern connections, as
well as to give business people a full
day in Chicago before departure of
evening trains. For space in this car
apply early at THE MILWAUKEE,
ticket office in st. Paul or Minneapo-
lis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register.

oflco al East Ninth st. Telephone 1873.
BOY-A good, smart boy, aged fifteen. wants
work Of any kind.
FIREMAN-Having large family depending
upon him. and no work, is very anxious to
secure employment.
JANITRESS-A widow with family wishes
employment as janitress, etc.
JANITOR-Very reliable, with good tes.i-
monlals. wants a position. Has an aged in
valid wife.
WOMAN-A colored woman with a small
child 10 support wants work at house
cleaning, etc.
WE HAVE several men who are anxious to
secure places to clean yards, take down
storm windows, etc, as well as wood saw
yers in abundance.
NJ r. HTJTCHINS Seoretarv
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WANTS MAY BE LEFT

At the following lOca lions for inser-
ton in the Daily and Sunday Globe,
ut the same rates as are charged by
the main office.
DAYTON'S BLUFF.
Sever Westby ............. -679 East Third st.
ST. ANTHONY HILL.
Emil Bull .. Grand ay. and st. Adams
w. A. Frost & Co. 80. .Selby ard Western av.
straight Bros. .Rondo and Grotto SITS.
A. A. Campbell ................. .23o Rondo st.
A. T. Guernsey .A.1H Dale st.
Brackets Victoria and Seiby av.
MERRIAM PARK.
A. l.. Woolsey. -. st. Anthony and Prlor avs
ARLINGTON HILLS.
=. Marelius Cor. Bedford a. and Decatur
A. q q. A. Schumacher ....... .9o4 Payne aV'
LOWER TOWN.
William X. Collier ...... Seventh and Sipiey
Joseph Argay ....Cor. Grows and Jackson sts.
III. d. Merrill. ..................4 42 broadway
WEST SIDE.
The Eclipse :.......s. Robert and Fairfeia av'
George Marti. ....... Wabasha and Fairfield av;
Concord Prescription Store. State & Concord
A. T. Hall ....... Cor. s. Wabasha and Isabel
WEST SEVENTH STREET.
A. & G. A. Schumacher. 400 West Seventh st.
J. ]. Mullen . Cor. James and West Seventh
UNION PARK.
c. A. Monchow. -. University and Prior avs.
UPPER T>1WN.
s. r. Reeves Moore Block, Seven Corners
c. T. Heller ..S st. Peter and Tenth SITS.
B. J. White. 20 East Seventh st.
" NJ G dwa Robert and Nv Twelfth fifth sts
R. T. Wincott G Co. Cor. Rice & Iglehart SITS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
About Books.

In 1864 the Royal Library of France con-
tanned twenty volumes, and was the largest
possessed by any king in Europe.
The first printers used only one side Of a
page, then pasted together the two blank
pages TO give the impression of one leaf.
The only instance of perfectly successful
collaboration in English literature is found
in the dramatic work of Beaumont and
Fletcher.
In the fourteenth century Virgilius, bishop
of Salzburg. was declared hereto for pub
fishing book to prove that there were anti
pOdeS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

Horse Meat in Paris.
Paris kills about 1900 horses a year TO
roasts and soup.
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WORK FOR BOARD-Wanted, man to work
for board. 1876 West Fourth st.
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SITUATIONS oFFERED-MALE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and bosses-if you
want to double your earnings send your
address on postal to A. w. H., Box 1868, La
Wis
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WANTED statesmen to $500 per
month guaranteed salary or salary and
commission bond and references required
Address Equitable Mfg. Co., Iowa City, To-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10
HOUSES FOR SALE.
THE FOLLOWING PRopERT1Es ar

THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES are offered
ior SAFE cheap on easy terms, or for rent
by the State Savings Bank. Germania Life
building, Fourth and Minnesota SITS:
S77 Fuller St.--Lot, 4Ox12O; two-story house.
90. with all modern improvements and barn
569 Jay Slot, 31x100; one and a half-storv
cottage; city water
91S Juno st.-Corner lot, 3Sx12O; one and a.
~ nnaIf-sfory six-room house; city water
- house, suitable for two families; city vater
752 Payne Av:-Two six-room flats: city water
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade; only
eight weeks required; full set of tools given
each student free constant practice: proper
instructions; more learned in two months
than in shop in two years; interesting cata-
logue mailed free; write. Moler Barber
College, 223 Washington av. south, Mime
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

WANTED-An idea. VINO can think of some
simple thing to patent? Protect your ideas;
they may bring you wealth. Write John We'd
derburn G Co., Patent Attorneys, Washing
ton, D. c., for their 81, 500 prize offer. and
list of 1000 inventions wanted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

WANTED-Hustlers for circular distributing
$500 per 1000. Address at once, S. A. A.
2S2 Piedmont av., Atlanta, Ga.
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DISHWASHER-Wante dsllwasher at Ar
lington hotel.
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WANTED-Your address, if inventor, travel
ing salesman or agent; good news for you.
Address Immediately Patent Market and
Novelty Works. 279 Williams ST., st. Paul,
Mimi.
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HOUSEWORK-Wante girl for general
hcusework. 1876 West Fourth st.
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HOUSEWORK-Wante young girl to help
with Homework; go home nights preferred
284 Pleasant aY
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HOUSEWORK-Wan girl for general
housework; family of three; none but ex-
perienced girl need apply. $50 Summit av.
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HOUSEWORK-Wan competent girl for
general housework good wages paid. Apply
739 Lincoln aV,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES man wants work as
coachman or drive for store or wholesale
house; sober and thoroughly reliable; best
of city reference. Address N. S.. 7O5 HaW-
thorne st.
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TAILOR-Wanted, a good, all-around tailor;
married man preferred; must be steady.
Apply to Fl. J. Bradford Chatfield, MINI.
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SITUATIONS oFFEREI%-FEMALE
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FOR RENT.
Houses.

$25. CO-EIGHT- ROOM DETACHED HOUSE
AND BARN, LARGE LOT, NEW PLUMB
ING, DECORATIONS AND PAINT. NEAR
LY NEW HOUSE; ON PAVEMENT 755
DAYTON AV. ]. w. SHEPARD, "a EAST
FOURTH ST.
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BOARD OFFERED.

ABBOTT '.HOME" COTTAGE white Roar.
lake front; rooms and meals by dly or
week. For terms address Mrs e Flint.
WHITE Bear, or 2S4 Pleasant av
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

PAPERHANGER-Wal paperhanger wanted
at As West Winfred St, at once.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

BLACKSMITH-Frst-cl class blacksmith wants
position, with set of TOOLS also take care
of any forging shop. L. G. K, 378 Toronto
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

HOUSE-For rent, fve-room house in good
order; Arkwright street, near Lafayette
cars; So to good tenant. Smith & Taylor,
Manhattan Building.
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HOUSE-For rent. dwelling house, No. 5a4
Laurel av., between Mackubn and Kent
sts.; all modern conveniences: rent reason
able. S. E. Day, Globe Building
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

COOK-Situation by single man as head cook
f1rst-class city reference; strictly sober. Ad-
dress G. B., SO2 South Fourth ST., Mime
aDOliS,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

HOUSEWORK-Wan a girl for general
homework; reference required. $50 Fuller st.
HOUSEWORK-Girl for general housework.
Apply at 100 West Fifth st.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

$2o.O0-TWO PRESSED BRICK FRONT MOD
ERN HOUSES, WITH LAUNDRY AND
HARDWOOD FINISH, IN EXCELLENT
CONDITION, CORNER EAST FOURTH ST.
AND MARIA AV. ]. w. SHEPARD, "a
EAST FOURTH ST
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

WEST SEVENTH STREET.
J. ]. Mullen. :. Cor. James and West Seventh
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Observation-Disclosures, situation by boy OF
nineteen years in store or driving delivery
erences Please call or address GO East
Seventh st.; Room g.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-10

BoARD-Large alcove room and board gas
and use of bath If desired. 147 PIe9s5nt ay.
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HOUSE-For rent. eight-room house: bath,
water and sewer; good yard. GA Bates av.;
key next door.
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WEST SIDE.
The Eclipse ........ s. Robert and Fairfield av.
George Marti. $500 Wabasha and Fairfield av:
Concord Prescription Store. State & Concord
A. T. Hall .... Cor. s. Wabasha AND Isabel
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-01
gpaa Sympruremrnt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
FARMER JONES EXAMPLE.

Il was only jisi a-ihinkin'." sad Farmer
Jones, one day
"A-goin' long a-ridin' to the city on my
hay.
A-turnin' out fer mud-holes an a-sinkln
In the road
Always geein an a-hawin'. fer fear TO
spill the load.
Why can't we farmers have road like
city folks you see,
Where all fine rigs. an things like that,
can be kept as cleans can be2
An no turnin' out fer mud-h0les. nor wor-
rim your horse to death
Nor hangn' round about some place I'll
the critters found its breath
BY gosh! SEE |. IN fix my road along my
farm an see
II all the neighbors take the hint an 60 the
same as me.
Well, then, | begin a-workin'. an first it
seems like play.
But ! had my men a-helpin til The closil'
OF the day.
An every day that could spare was grad
in that ere road,
An fxin' things so that horse could easy
pull load.
At last the job was finished. but It didn't
seem to pay.
AS the neighbors wuz only thinkin an a.
wondern what to say
But they kinder got ashamed OF theirs and
seemed to take the hint;
So they begun a-workin. too. to make their
road like flint
At last the roads wuz all alike so you
couldn't tell their linkin',
An am powerful glad" said Jones, that
! begun a-thinkin'.'
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