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The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
plTHAND POINT.

Your daughter, Mr.. Banker. is
very cold and coy toward men, it seems
to me-" "Quite SO. She is q brave de-
fender Of my millions" - Fliegende
Blatter. IA
-Unprecedented.- never knew q
woman to love her husband as madly
as Mrs. Tootfiler." ':How does she show
it?" 'She lets him have the top drawer
in their bureau."- Chicago Record.
-''Some people seem a heap mo-
skyaht O. misplacin' ten cents wuf o
chah'ty," said Uncle Eben, ''dan dey is
O. gittin' swindled in er minin' scheme
aw confidence game."- Washington
Star.
--Unjust.-Lady de Liverus- don't
believe you ever loved me; think you
only married me for my money!" Lord
de Liverus That's not fair; haven't
I done my best to get rid of it?"-
Truth.
.-Breezy-"say, I've got a great
scheme" Blunder-"What is it?"
Breezy-'Buy the battle ship Texas
from the government at big discount,
cut it up into little cubes, and sell 'em
to, the fshingtackle dealers" "What
for?" "Sinkers!" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Self lf-Respect.-Mistress (from the
parlor)- bridget, the front-door bell
has rung three times. Why don't you
answer it?" Bridget (from the kitchen)
-"sure, mum, if oi opened it the furst
ring, paple wud say Oh did nothing but
tind the dure, an Oh wudn't have any
wan think me that lazy.''-N. Y. Weekly.
There's lots O min," said Mr.. Raj
ferty, shot ATTRACTS a CRED deal av
attention widdout. much thot's SUBJ
stantial to show fur it, "Thrue fur
yez," replied Mr.. Dolan; "the lightest
man runs up the ladder fastest. But it
do be the wan that brings a hod o
bricks wild i'm thot rally counts. -
WASHINGTON Star,
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Did Not LAST L0nr

Webster; S. d., Jan. 1.-The new bank,
recently organized here, is already in
solvent. T. +. Egge, the moving spirit,
collected so per cent. of the capital
stock and deposited it in the defunct
Bank of Minnesota, of St. Paul, and the
Columbia national bank, of Minneapo-
lis. The new bank was to be of $40, 900
capital and to commence business on
or about January 1, 1897. Mr.. Egge
had collected the amount above stated
and deposited the same to his credit,
and when the crash came he gave his
personal note to each and every stock
holder. The total amount involved is
$13.5OO,
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ENVOY OF BIMETALLlSM.
Senator Wolcott Goes to Attend an Inter
national Conference.

Senator "OlcOtt Goes to Attend an Inter-
national Conference.
New York, Jan. 4.-Senator Wolcott
sailed on the Campania Saturday as the
envoy of bimetallism. Before the emil
OF this month an international confer
ence in the interest of bimetallism will
be held in London. The representatives
Of five governments will be present.
The conference will be informal, but
those who will meet are accredited rep
resentatives of their governments and
out of this meeting will grow formal
conference. The Bimetallic league OF
Great Britain has been for some time
working for this end, and deep enough
interest in bmetalIism in the United
States, France, Germany and Russia for
them to send representatives to the con-
ference has resulted.
Senator Wolcott, the representative
from this country, said just before sail
ing: ''This conference will be entirely
unofficial. My invitation comes from
prominent bimetallists in England.
This is an auspicious time for discuss
ing the subject. feel very hopeful that
something will grow out of our meet
iEg." Senator Wolcott declined to dis.
cuss his powers, which were bestowed
by the congressional caucus with the
advice and consent of Presdent-elect
William Mckinley.
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BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE.
W. A. Hammond, OF Chicago, Throws
Himself Into tho Lako. ~

W. A. Hammond, of Chicago, Throws
Himself Into tho Lake. ~
Chicago, Jan. 4.-William A. Ham
mond, who was second vice president
of the failed National Bank of Illinois,
went from his Evanston home partly
dressed and evidently denlented, into
the gloomy darkness and wind-swept
rain about two o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and leaving trail of torn and
twisted private papers in his path,
sought the Dempster street pier, from
which he threw whimselfinto the icy water
of Lake Michigan to obtain relief from
the troubles which have piled upon him
in the last two weeks. The body was
found shortly after noon by two boys
at the foot of Church street, whittier it
had been carried by the under tow.
It was taken to the morgue, where an
inquest by the coroner was held.
The intelligence of the bankers self
destruction, so closely following that of
Banker Otto Wasmansdorff, was dis
tressing shock to Chicago bankers and
the friends of the dead man, although
not altogether a surprise to those who
INC" uuucT "udU tcIllDlc l1lcut SA4 SO1 Alu
Mr.. Hammond had been living since he
had been held up to public scorn as the
wrecker of the National Bank of Illi-
nois-a charge which is Indignantly
characterized as malicious lie by the
suicides intimate friends and lawyer.
Although respondent to an unusual de-
gree Friday night, Mr.. Hammond gave
no warning to friend or family, and
there is nothing in the circumstances
surrounding his tragic end which would
warrant the assumption that he had
contemplated killing himself for any
length of time.
Ten days ago local morning paper
published n sensational and lengthy at
tack upon the dead mans honesty as an
officer of the bank of Illinois. It di-
rectly accused him of wrecking the in
stitution, of playing the role of ''kiter,"
of specializing with other peoples
money, of practicing carefully planned
deception on his fellow directors and
the depositors for years and of sealing
the lips of President Schneider by al
lowing the accounts of Weiss and Ber-
ger, sons-in-law of the president. to
pass safe bounds. This paper alleged:
HE has violated. wilfully and deliber-
ately, the law which is supposed to pro-
tect the public from the operations of
such as he."
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Poor Business Causes Cut In Wages.


Chicago, Jan. 4.-The employees of the
illinois Steel company were notified
Saturday that their wages would be cut
February /. The notice was brought
to the $500 men at the South Chicago
mills early in the day. They were told
that the amount of reduction had not
yet been decided, but it is generally be-
lieved that it will be about 20 per cent.
President Gates said that every official
and employe would be cut. The salary
of every head of department which is
now more than 500 per month will be
reduced from IS to so per cent. This
is simply the result of poor business, -
said President Gates. "During the past
year the price of steel rails has been re-
duccd three dollars ton, and this in
itself means loss of over 81 ,00O, 900 to
the Illinois Steel company.
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Another Minneapolis Bank Fa,,nra.

Minneapolis, Minn., Dec.' 3l.-The
Bankers Exchange bank went into the
hands of Bank Examiner Keny on
Wednesday morning. Depositors had
drawn out about $4,000 the past few
days, and President Field concluded to
close up, though he had in the vaults
nearly 30 per cent. of all the money on
deposit. The bank is less than year
old. having been incorporated last May.
Its loans and discounts are $6s,0o0. it's
capital $4,000, and it's deposits about
$4,000. Depositors will be paid in full
and fair sum will be left for stock
holders,
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. MINERALS AND METALS.
Statistics OF Their Production During the
p Past Year. -.

Statistics OF Their Production During tho
Past Year. ). 80.
New York, Jan. 2.-The Engineering
and Mining Journalsays the production
OF minerals and metals in the United
States for the year 1896 is given at a total
value of $685., 81 ,46S, showing decrease
as compared with 1895 of $24, $50 ,266. or
about 3h per cent. This decrease was
largely in values rather than in quanti-
ties; in none of the chief articles was
there any marked decrease, while in sew
eral there were considerable increase.
The total production of metals in the
year 1896 was valued at $242, 81, ,4s1, an
increase of $1,694,111 over the previous
years, while the value of non-metallic
substances was $41O,999,9s7, a decrease
OF SIC, ,383,377 from 1895. A large part
OF this was due to the lower values Of
coal, stone and few other important
substances, very little resulting from
the smaller quantities.
The production of gold reached the
great total of $57, ,000, 900, gain of $1O,-
169,S00. This extraordinary advance,
which far surpasses the gain reported
from any other country in the world,
puts the United States far in the lead
of the producing countries. Our out
put of gold was no less than &c per cent.
CT the total reported for the entire
world.
The production of pig iron has been
S,76s,s6 long tons. The decrease from
1895 being only 677, ,439 tons, or about
seven per cent. The production of lead
from domestic ores amounted to 175,-
TT short tons, showing an increase of
2O,863 tons over the preceding year. In
addition to this there were 10000 tons
produced from imported ores, or re-
fined from imported bullion.
The production of silver from do
mcstic ores reached total of As, 465, Its
fine ounces, showing a decrease of $685.
062 ounces. There were produced or
refined from foreign ores and bullion by
our smelters and other works no less
than 4O,0OO,O00 fine ounces of silver,
making the total quantity refined or
put into final marketable form in this
country S5,465.173 fine ounces.
The output of bituminous coal was
141, ,770,09e tons, showing a gain OF
+ 4,371, ,752 tons. On the other hand, there
was a decrease of 6,7s2,057 short tons
in the anthracite production. The total
coal production was therefore 1913, ,351,-
OPT short tons, and the total decrease
as compared with 1895 was 2,41o,3O5
tons.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
Another Rotary.

A prominent citizen of Belgrade
claims to have invented rotary engine
superior to the Brambel Sleepy Eye
machine, and experts who have exam
ined the model say that it has solved
the question of cheaper steam power.
Patents have been applied for. The
The inventor says his model works
wonderfully and that an engine will
be constructed at once that will run a
sawmill. He is practical engineer
and is confident that his is the discov-
cry of the year.
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Accounted Eor

Mistress (reprovingly) - Bridget,
breakfast is very late this morning.
I noticed last night that you had COM
pany in the kitchen, and it was nearly
IL o'clock when you went to bed.
Bridget-Yis, mum; I lsnowed you
was awake, fur I heard ye movin'
around; an I said to meself y'd made
slape this mornin', an wouldn't dis
toorb ye wild an early breakfast, mum.
IN. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
Landslide Causes Death.

Holden. Mo-, Jan. 4.-EarIy Sunday
morning freight train on the Missour,
Pacific railway ran into landslide near
this place. The locomotive toppIed over
all embank1nent and three of the crew
were almost instantly killed. The dead
are: Conner Evans, engineer; Harry
Hukop, fireman; }. L. Mcqueen, brake
man. The men lived in st. Louis. Two
other members of the crew were slight
ly injured. The recent heavy rains
caused huge mass of earth to slide
down upon the track and the train
crashed into the obstruction while run
ming at a rate OF IL miles an hour, de-
railing the engine and dozen cars.
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An .Anomaly

"Bill<ins is the strangest man 1 ever
knew" ~
"How SOP"
"Why, he never drinks, or smokes, or
swears.''
"That's nothing. know lots of men
like that
'That's all right; so do I; but Blk
ms doesn't steal, either" Chicago T1ib-
une.
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Going Out of Busineas.

Crete, Neb., Jan. 1.-The Crete ma
tional bank closed it's doors Thursday
evening and went into voluntary liqui
dation. Deposits are only $4,000. and
will be paid on demand by the First ma
tional bank, where money is deposited
to pay them. The Crete national has on
hand in cash $4,000. and only closed
because the business did not pay. The
stock is mostly held by nonresident
parties. The bank was organized in
1893, and was capitalized at $4,000.
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Placed In Hands of Receiver.

Chicago, Jan, 4.-The Western Paper
Bag company, of Batavia, ILL.,, one of the
Van Nortwick plants, was placed in the
hands of a receiver at moor by the
United States court. William G.
Stevens, of Chicago, agreed upon by the
counsel on both sides, was appointed
the receiver, with bond of 100000.
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lngr0tltudo.

First Tramp-1 ran across a rich
uncle of mine lately, but after all
done fer him he wouldn't gimme a
cent.
Second Tramp-What did you do for
him?
First Tramp-Fer ten years I've been
travelin' under an assumed name jest
to spare his feelin's.-Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07

Diner (at the restaurant) - had
some of your homemade pie yesterday.
Waiter-Yes, sir.
"Well, give me piece of imported
pie; the farther the place it was i'm.
ported from the betteri" - Boston
Transcript
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
Found Soft Coal.

1t has leaked out that arrangements
have been made to develop a vein of
soft coal in the northern part of Min
nesota, to ascertain whether it is ex-
tensive or not. The gentlemen inter-
csted will n& talk, but enough was
learned to know they believe they
have 'good thing" The samples
from the vein are equal to the
best Illinois grade and suitable for the
manufacture of coke. A crew of men,
with drills and other implements, will
leave for the location ,at once.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07

New Brighton, Pa, Jan. 4.-Wor.l
reached here Sunday that James John
the Twenty-fifth congressional district
of pennsylvania, died at Phoenix. A. Il,
Saturday night. Mr.. Davidson was suf-
fering from quick consumption AMI
went west in the hope of reyaining his
health.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
The Porous Plaster.

Tommy had been suffering from a
lame back for day or two and his
mother bought a porous plaster for the
same and prepared to adjust it. AS the
eyes of little Mabel fell upon the pune
tured square she exclaimed: ooh,
mamma! What are all the holes for?''
II know" interjected Tommy;
'they're for.lettin' the pain t."-Rich-
mond Dispatch. -.
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A Correction.

II should have brung my umbrella y
remarked Mrs. Livcwayte, lnembe'
of the Chicago Literary society.
':Brung?". asked Mrs. Laker. in =
gentle, correcting tone.
"How stupid of me! OF course
meant 'brang. "-Bay City Chat.
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Bad Fire at Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 4.-The destruc-
tive confiagration. which visited this
city Saturday night ut 1915 was not
we'll under control before three a. H..
buildings on Market street ard the pub
lie square were destroyed. The total es-
timated damage is $6oo,ooo, of which
slightly more than SO per cent. is COW
cred by insurance. Several accidents
of trifling consequence were reDorted.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
The Irony of Fate.

"When I think fof the violent preju-
dice that turkey always entertains to-
ward anything red," remarked the
guinea hen, Il can't help laughing"
II don't see why," remarked the pea
fowl
II just saw the cook going into the
house with bucl<etful of cranberries."
Washington Star.
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WN III Brief

odAco DIyAA "cHC 10 Deu aC Ln0 no.
tel Grace.in Minneapolis, with lighted
cigar in his mouth. When he woke up
he thought he had been transported.
His burns are not serious.
John Tengs, of Little Falls, has mys-
tcriously disappeared.
The Minnetonka fishermen have de-
cided to test the law prohibiting fishing
through the ice.
The postmaster-general has issued a
fraud order against the Northwestern
Adjustment Company of st. Paul.
Capt. George Overmire, of Mime.
apolis, died from an overdose of NOR
phine. He was veteran of the war.
Several of the st. Paul banks have
notified State Treasurer Koeruer that
hereafter they will not pay interest on
deposits subject to check. The law re-
quires that state funds be placed in
banks that pay at least per cent in
terest.
The supreme court decides that the
State Agricultural society must pay
Mamie Lane s., 900 for injuries received
while riding a horse during the fair of
1891.
A bronze statue of Ole Bull has ar
rived at Minneapolis.
Clark Shea was arrested at Swan
vile upon the charge of forgery.
Governor Clough has issued procla-
nation declaring the election of the
republican presidential electors of Min
nesota, and their certificates of elec-
tion were issued to them.
United States Surveyor w. C. Weeks
will make an accurate survey of Big
Stone and Traverse lakes.
The board of education has called
upon State Labor Commissioner Pow
ers for advice and assistance in the
matter of effccting cure for truancy
in the public schools of Duluth.
P. H. Kelly's personal liabilities and
those of the T. H. Kelly Mercantile
company, of st. Paul, have been set
tied at 60 cents on the dollar, and Mr..
Kelly will resume his old business at
once in partnership with the Foley
Brothers we'll known lumbermen and
contractors, who have extensive bust.
ness interests in st. Cloud and in other
parts of the state.
Mrs. Mary Ramola and her 2-year old
son of st. Paul were badly burned by
the ovcrturning CT a lamp.
The game wardens made descent
on the fishermen at Lake Minnetonka
and captured and burned nearly so fish
houses
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
Indicted.
Feels Hopeful.

In the opinion of John D. O'Brien,
attorney for the Bank of Minnesota of
st. Paul, the affairs of the bank are in
such condition that speedy re-organi-
zation should be expected. As busi-
ness proposition the stockholders de-
sire it; the depositors of the bank are
hopeful that the receivers will soon be
discharged and the affairs of the bank
again placed in the hands of the
officers. Mr.. OBrien said that he
thought the suspension of the bank
was pressed forward with too great ra-
pidity.
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Found Dead in His Fed,

Boston, Jan. 4.-Arthur Dexter, one
OF the wealthiest men in Boston, was
found dead in his bed at his home, 37K
Beacon street, Saturday morning. DR.,
Dexter, his nephew, pronounced the
cause of death as heart failure.
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Could Account for Part NJ IT,

Cou1u AccounC 10r Fart or 1t.
"What becomes of the gold anyhow?''
demanded the excited individual in the
corduroy waistcoat.
II know what has become of so cents
worth of it," responded one of the men
in the group. II paid dentist eight
dollars for putting it in bicuspid yes
terday."-Chicago Tribune.
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just the Same.

Tommy-Mamma, the ice cream | put
on nv burned hand didn't do me bit
OF good.
Mothcr-1ce cream! . Why, my dear
child, said cold cream.
Tommy-Well, ma, isn't ice cream
cold cream?-N. Y. Tribune.
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Setting him Right.

II understand that you have some in
tellectual CANNES here" said the
learned professor with a pleasant smile
to the proprietor of the show.
''Naw, we hain't got nawthin' of tho
kind. This is a high moral exerbition
give by nine eddicated dogs"
Free Press.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
. McCullaTh's Death Accidental

St. Louis, Jan. 4.-The coroner's jury
in the inquest on the remains: Of j oseph
4. McCullagh has given verdict to the
effect that the deceased came to his
death by falling from window while
attempting to escape from the effects
of gas-the result of an accident.
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
Well-KnOwn Actress Ill.

Philadelphia. Jan. 4.-Miss Marston
Leigh, well-known actress, who has
been familiar for years to English and
American theater-goers, as u clever art
ist in legitimate lines, is dangerously
il; from paralysis at her residence in
this city.
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'.s.' .r
Diplomacy.

Diplomacy.
His Father-n you marry old Stubbs'
daughter you shan't have . cent Of my
money. @.s.> ~
The son-But, father, If I don't mar
ry her can't get cent of old Stubbs'
money. M
His Father with grudge to satisfy
MY own boy! Marry her and render
that old skinflint penniless. - Pitts
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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just Like q Woman.

"Was the brute who struck his wife
punished by the court?'
"No; when it came to the trial the
woman wouldn't acknowledge herself
beaten."-Tit-Bits.
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Generous Girl.

She (after giving him a kiss)-You
mustn't tell anyone.
He-Why?
"Oh, l don't know. I'd rather give
you another than have you tell."-Bos-
ton Herald.
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Happy Padger.

Accidentally overheard:
''Pa, are you only a imitation man2"
'No, child. Why?"
"'Cause I heard Sister tell Mr.. Pad.
ger in tn hall las night at he wuz tn
on'y real man in tn whole world."-
Chicago Record.
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He Didn't Catch On.

Willie-How did you know, 6eah
Rosal:e, that I was going to propose?
Are you mind-readah?
Rosalie-Say, the way you dudes are
always fishing for compliments makes
me weary. land Willie hasn't djscov-
cred yet what she meant) t).-Town Top
les.
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Tame by Comparison.

Parker-You had u lively time at
your club last night, did you not?
Newiywed-I thought so till got
Hometown Topics.
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This Sign Couldn't Fall.

Wife-l thought that that was u
married couple before us, but it isn't.
Husband-How do you know?
Wife-She stopped to look into the
windows OF that bonnet shop, and he
stopped and looked, too.-Odds and
Ends.
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Carried ItTOO Far.

Daisy-Charley Dudeleigh is great
mimic, isn't he? He's always imperson-
ating somebody.
Bella-Yes, and think he carries his
propensity for that sort of thing too
far. Why, even the ring he gave me
was an imitation.@Tit-Bits
The Worthington advance., 1897-01-07
Horizontal LONGEVITY

"Are boa-constrictors remarkable for
longevity"
Indeed they are. Some of them
grow to be 30 or 40 feet long."-Bay
City Chat.
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When tba Snow Clies.

Wheel, and the world wheels with you:
Walk, and you're lonesome for miles:
Get out a sleigh. with a high-s,epping bay,
And dalnsels pursue you with smiles.
:-Chicago Record.
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The Veteran .sCop.'s

''Tell me about Rip Van Winkle, pa"
II don't know anything about him
except that he slept 20 years."
''Was he on the police force all that
time ?"-ToWn TopicA
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MIR. Bickers-Look here, Mary Ann,
Mrs. Bickers says you don't clean up
the floors properly. =. r.
Mary Ann-O. Mrs. Bickers is always
making sweeping accusations against
me.-Up-to-Date. =
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PardODe(l.

Following the release of Phil Schieg,
Mrs. Anna Smith, who had served four
of a twenty -four-year sentence for
manslaughter, was pardoned by Gov.
Clough. She is a colored woman. and
while working as honsekeeper for a
man named Hennige, near Bass lake in
Ramsey county, in July, 1892, shot and
killed a stranger, who was trespassing
on the land of her employer, and who
was at the time engaged in an alterca-
tion with Hennige.
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Excessive Sickness.

Mrs. Casey dale of sickness
were afther havin' Mr.. Dolan. ~ Is:
Dolan-Thrue for yez, Mrs. Casey.
An people are doyin' now that niver
doied bcfore.-N, Y. World f<
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. Lady Of the Charity begins at
home.
Odorous Oliver-Yessum; but you
see, Teddy, hev no home.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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A scarcity of hay is reported in north
ern Maine. =. =