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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-02

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Chicago eagle., 1897-12-04
eUNeRAI.WEDDIN0S.
The Strange Custom Observed by q
Tribe Of Farther India.

The Strange Custom Observed by "a
Tribe Of Farther India.
Among the Shan Karens of farther
India funerals are made the occasions
of grand wedding festivals, in which
all the manageable young men md
women of the village are privileged To
participate. As It Is not always coll
vcnient to hold these interesting cerc-
monies at the exact time villagcr
may die, 1t Is customary to deposit the
corpse In some temporary resting
place till the marriage market Is favor
able TO giving It obsequlcs worthy of
It's former estate. Consequently six
months or year may frequently pass
before the memory of the dead Karen
receives the honor which IL Its due.
When q good time comes for we'd
dings the remains are taken from their
resting place and set upon a platform
which has been prepared for them. aud
the eligible bachelors and marriagcablc
young women are invited to come an,
compete In u marrying match. Che
funeral service" Is then begun with
a chorus of men celebrating the bean-
ties Of Karen mailens in general. The
girls respond In a drawling falsetto.
Thr bachelors, each In his turn. begin
usually, for the sake Of peace. with the
most muscular maiden. II one of them
Is rejected, he waits til his turn come
again, and addresses, IL he sees lit.
some other girl.
The girls receive the proposals In per
feet self.possession. and respond to
them In phrases like those with which
they have been addressed. the models
Of which have come down from old
times. Reflections seldom occur, cy.
cept when man makes mistake and
applies to girl who Is known to be
rcscrving herself for another. The
funeral service" goes on In this way
till It Is plain that no more alliances
can bc made, when 1t is closed, and the
body of the deceased II buried. Til,
matches thus made are binding. and
no other way of making them Is II
favor.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE

Gen. Cadorna, who commanded the
Italian troops when they took posses
sion of Rome in 1870. died recently at
the age OF So years.
DR.. Jameson. according TO the Cape
Town Times, will return TO South
Africa to carry she Rhodes transconti.
mental wire to Lake Tanganyika.
The duchess OF York was married
July 6, 1898. June %, 1894; December II
1895. and April 25- 1897, are the dates of
the births Of her three children.
Miss Mary Isabella Potter, who was
ordained as an Episcopal deaconess in
New Haven recently, is the first wom-
necticut.
4 movement is on foot to erec. a monu-
ment to Henri Nieuxtemps. the famous
Belgium yiolinist. The monument win
be erected at Vcrviers, the birthplace
of the musician.
Gov. Robert l. TAYLOR of Tennessee.
who, it is said, will resign achieved no.
toriety during his candidacy by playing
violin, while making speeches. lie
now says he is tired of the ingratituIie
of politics"
Senator Wellington, of Maryland, in
tcrests himself while the senate is in
session in looking over newspaper clip
pings about himself. he xubscribes to
news-clippings bureau and reads every
thing that is said about himself with q
great deal of interest
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
PALMS OVER A CENTURY OLD.


Yankee" The early Spanish settlers
cannot explain how it was that an
American had command of n Mexican
vessel loaded with convicts
Fitch was a dashing fellow, and be
at once played policy by adopting the
ways of the country, He was baptized
in the Mission church and was after
wards known us Don Enrique Domingo
Fitch. He opened a saloon on the corner
dingonally opposite the church, which
is still used as such, carrying the sign:
'Aguardiento, mascal. tam;lles.' y
There is n well-founded tradition" to
the effect that while n young sailor
named Richard II. Dana and com-
panion were tuking in the town, or
pueblo. one night, they had also taken
in too much mcscul. and Fitch put them
out of his saloon. Those who have read
Dana's Two Years Before the Mast"
will perhaps recollect that he gives
Fitch n roasting.
Fitch soon won the affections of
Josefa, at which the jealous Gov.
Echeandia was very angry. The mar-
riage ceremony wns announced md
when all had assembled in the church
an objection was made to the perform
ance of the ceremony and the priest
refused to proceed. II come from one
of Josefa's near relatives. instigated. it
is believed. by the jealous governor.
But this did not stop The dance that had
been advertised for TINT night at the
GARLIC cash. While the gran baile was
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
HE FARM.

Young pigs, just weaned. should never
be put into lot with older ones until
they have learned to hustle" for them
selves.
Short whifIletrees one foot long are
useful in plowing among trees. With
them horse can walk close TO the tree
without danger of bruisingit.
Use your spray pump forwhitewash-
ing the poultry house inside. Pour car
bolic acid on the lime before shaking,
make the wash very thin. I'D plenty
of salt. apply literally.
penmark's foreign egg trade has
grown to tremendous size. mainly with
England. Twenty years ago the annual
Danish export of eggs was 100000; now
it is reckoned at III 900 900.
Something that follows and tukes the
place of asparagus is Swiss chard The
young and tender leaves make excel
lent greens, and when older. the center
or rib becomes large and juicy. Trim off
leaves and cook like asparagus.
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at its height md Ia iotn was being

at its height md Ia jota was being
danced to the soft sensuous strains of
native Spanish air the plot was thick
ening. vessel was anchored in the
bay ready to sail; severui horses were in
waiting in grove near the casa, and
the plotters were within. at the con-
clusiun of the dance Josefa was es-
corled to her horse by her cousin, Pho
PicO, and with several cavaliers, includ-
ing Don Enrique, they swiftly rode a
few miles, down the beach, and the
elopers were taken out to the vessel.
which sailed away"
Don Pho Pico, who became g0iernor
of the state, has related this romance.
The church records also bear testimony
to its correctness. and one OF the bells
in the beliry Is in evidence rs punish
mcnt of the crime" few years after
ward Don Enrique Domingo and his
wife, JOsefa, returned. The padre said
that an elopemcnt was a sin, a crime
and that they must be punished. The
guilty, happy couple were tried before a
church tribunal, ana it was decided that
while they were married they were not
married. They had disobeyed the
church in going beyond their own
parish, and though they had been
legally married by priest in Mexico, it
was still Illegal. Yet, considering the
circumstances, the marriage would be
again legalizcd after they had appeared
at the church and received the sacra-
mcnt.
They were tiIen condemned TO APP
pear at church together on three feast
day with lighted candles in their hands,
and to hear high muss; also o recite TO-
gcthcr for 30 days, one-third OF the
rosary Of the Holy Virgin. As if this
was not enough Enrique Domingo was
condemned to pay TO the church "one
bell of not less than 100 pounds weight"
Don Enrique sent 10 Mexico and had
bell cast, and the newer one on the left
is pointed ont as the "penance bell"
Gov. Echeandin having become dis
heartcned at his failure to win Joseia,
moved the capital back TO Monterey.
In this dead pueblo are buried volumes
OF romance. Before the Spaniards
came the Dicnque:o Indians had their
romanccs. which were banded down
IN song aud story 10 the last of their
race, who still live on some Of them
beyond the century mark, apparently
only waiting for the end. In this dead
pueblo are also found some of the old
est Spauiards in the southwest. and
so provincial are they that they have
never learned English. a few Amer
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FOR USE ON THE FARM.

Gloves for use in husling corn are
made with 4 steel point inside the palm
to project out beyond the iorefugcr
and rip the husks open.
In n recently patented roller bearing
for vehicles the rollers are set at an
angle in the cups and the cones can be
drawn together by wrench. thus max
ing them capable OF adjustment like
ball bearings.
Fence posts are now being manufar-
tured Of cast iron. with a screw in 'hc
end, so that after they are driven into
the ground short distance they bore
their way into The earth as they are
turned around Iy a detachable lever,
and can be easilv removed by a reverse
motion.
In a newly designed poultry feeder u
double cone is placed in q frame with
the upper cone much larger than the
smaller one TO hold % large quantity
OF grain and th" lower one opening
downward into a round tray with
fluugc around its edge to prevent waste
Of the feed
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
DANGERS aUHEEG.

Adolph Jensen, OF 90 Eighth avenue,
New York, fell from his bicycle and
broke his leg.
Benjamin Trudell, of West Bay City,
Mich, was knocked from his wheel by
an electric car and had narrow es.
cape from being crushed to death.
While Joseph y. Sparks, OF 2l0 West
Thirty-eighth street, New York, was
riding in Bay Eighteenth street he
was badly injured by being struck by a
runaway team.
George Trayford, an indianapolis CON
tractor. while crossing the Big Four
railroad tracks at Newman street on
his bicycle was run down by switch
engine and killed.
Miss Anna Hunter, a white woman at
Atlanta. Ga, while out on her wheel
colIided with colored cyclist named
Charles Tate The latter was killed
and the woman fatally injured
Bondie Peterson and his brother
Peter, of Worcester, Mass, while riding
AT night, were run down by two car.
riages driven by careless drivers. Boude
was killed and Peter seriously hurt.
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the spanish name Of Pedro, claims to
be laJ years OF Rge. He states that he
WIS here before the mission was built.
But the mission is not rs ola as - pop
uluriy opposed The missions Of Cali
iorulu were completed at from ten to
twenty wears after they were founded.
and as The superficial writer dates the
ugr Of g mission building from the date
Of IFS founding he Is invariably incor-
rect. And perhaps Pedro IS. few
years Uftcr the construction OF the
brush mission rditicc II was burned Uy
the Indians, Pcdro's father being Que OF
the attacking party. The priest and
several others we're killed and the rec
ords were burned, and the evidence of
PcdrO's baptism. if any there was. II
is no doubt the second building which
lie refers TO. und that would make hIm
l22 years of age. This remnant of the
oldest tribe in the state lives in brush
hut in the Oldest town on the coast,
where they were born. and are the most
interesting figures in the untiquated
village.
Near 10y is the oldest building on the
.oasr. and it has more OF romance CON
urctcd with it than has any other. 1t
is pointed out to tourists merely as the
marriage place OF Ramona" Those
who have rcud Helen Hunts novel are
interested in the old adobe on that ac-
count, but do not seem to question the
iuappropriateuess Of her having given
to her Indian heroine the Spanish name
of Ramona, and OF her Indian hero
IL.
marrying the Indian lovers in Span
ish house, instead of an Indian hat.
Perhaps this is poetic license.
For many years the building was the
"palncio of the commandnnte gem
eruI," for this spot was the first set
tlement in California, and for few
years was the capital of the country.
and thereby hangs romance, When
Echeandia came from Mexico. as gov
eruor. he first landed at San Diego,
and was very Hospitality entertained ut
the GARLIC casa, then the most uristo-
cratic and finest mansion IN the pueblo.
The senior had daughter, Josefa, and
there was none faircr than she" The
govcFnor at once became smitten, and,
III order to prosecute his suit at short
range, ordered that the archives of
state be removed from Monterey to
San Diego. And this casa became the
governors palace" also But that did
not help his suit. About that time a
low. rakish craft" the Maria Esther.
with so Mexican convlCts condemned to
exile and soldiers life. landed here.
under the command of Henry Delano
Fitch. known as the americana
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
MUNICIPALITIES.

Sarah Bernhardt's late husband, NJ.
Damala, was Cretan by birth, and the
actress is strongly in sympathy With
the Greeks.
Brahms left no will, but in a letter to
his publisher. Herr Simrock, he states
that he makes the Vienna Society of
Friends of Music heir to his fortune of
$4,000, ,hiscopyrights and manuscripts.
An attempt is being made to have this
letter admitted to probate as will.
Lord Salisbury is said to have tried
bicycling last autumn at Hatfield under
the guidance of his parson son, Lord
William Cecil, who was the first rec
ter in the United Kingdom to open his
church to bicyclists and to provide
means of checking their machines dur
ing Divine service.
King Leopold OF Belgium expects to
rccoup the enormous sum he lost in his
Congo enterprises by the gambling
palace which is shortly to be opened in
the Ardcnnes. 1t is to be n formidnbl
rival to the Prince of Monaco's cnsino
at Monte Carlo, and Leopold will receive
very large sum down from the syndi-
cate us well as handsome annual rev.
enue.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
TOLD WITHOUT NAMES.

a travelling evangelist in the ives, has
nn assistant stationed outside his meet
ing places, and every time he brings
down & fresh sinner he signals to this
man, who sends up n sAyrocket
\ California cV-cunvict has been re
committed for a theft which he suid
he committed for the sake Of getting
home. The mans excuse was: Once
convict. always convict"
\ Kansas City young woman who is
suing doctor for $1,000 damages for
malpractice in fixing a broken hand
complains In her petition that her en-
tire right arm has been rendered so
stiff that she can no longer play
piano.
An Irish member Of parliament the
other day said TINT Mr Ealfour's state
meut OF the British governments new
Irish policy came like a wiHdfall out
of clear sky" and an English musical
journal recently said that an oprratic
manager had "uuearthcd new star"
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25

HOod's piIIS easy 10 take easy to buy,
:. IOON1 , 'iio easy 70 OncraLu. 80
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Record
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MISSION BELLS AT OLD TOWN.

leans also dwell in the pueblo, whose
industry is mainly confined to selling
WHISKY to the natives and curios to
strangers. In the yard of an ancient
cast. is the Oldest palm tree in the state,
and near by is the oldest olive tree in
the state, ON which olives are still grow.
ing aud from which all of the olive or.
chards in California date their origin.
EnOGgh branches are sold to tourists
to plant the entire country over Tour.
lists are much greener than the branches
they buy.
The MeNicans live by shearing sheep
ana hiring out as Yoqueros 20 the vari.
Gus ranchers. They are in great de.
maud at certain seasons in rounding
up and branding cattle, as they are
good horsenen and expert with the
RATA. After that they indulge in horse
racing until they are wanted in some
other neiShborhood for roundup"
or to shear II flock of sheep.
The old calnbazo is also an object OF
interest. The walls show that it was
but little dingy dungeon, for, before
the Americans came, there was not q
Jail in California. Each pueblo had
small lookup. In this cnlaboose the
Graham party" was confined. In the
'5Os Isaac Graham and about 50
iennesseeans attempted to annex Cal
ifornia to the United States, but tho
revolution failed. They were finally re-
leased. and aided some Mexican revolu.
tionlsts IN seating their governor. They
fought on alternate sides, no matter
so they fought MeNicans. and thus grad.
naliy prepared the way for the Ameri.
can conquest. They were the pioneers
aud the American conquest began at
"Old Town" I'M scaSIaNn
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A PICTURESQUE SPOT.
Made Famous by Helen Hunt and
Other Writer'S.
old Town" Now suburb OF snn
Diego, Once Was Prosperous
Puebio-Notrd for the Lon-
gcvity OF II, People.
lspeelaI saa Diego can Letter

"Old Town" three miles north Of he
present San Diego, is perhaps the most
Interesting and picturesque spot in the
~ est. 1t is the oldest settlement in Cal
foruia, and contains the oldest inhab-
,tuuts to he found anywhere in the west,
or perhaps in the world. They are the
remnant OF the Diruquto Indians, which
tribe the Spauiards found here in 1860.
The immediate descendants of this tribe
are the connecting links between the
past century and the present, for sew
craI OF them are more than 100 years
old. One Of them, who has been given
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\ blessed Hope.

First Auditor tat the tank dramal-
Never saw such miserable acting in my
life. Let's go.
Second Auditor-Let's wait till the
next act. There's flood scene with
real water in that and may be some OF
'em will get drowncd.-N y Weekly
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Nof Lonx To Live.

She was very much concerned abou;
the consumptiy--iooking man next
door.
Poor fellow" she said. HE hasn't
long to live"
Why do you say that?" she was
asked. You don't know anything
about his case"
Well" she replied. Il was told he
was dying by inches. and anyone can
see that there isn't more than five feet
and one inch OF him.p-Chicago Post
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Ere the Farewell I. spoken

On the deck of the steamer, or on board the
train that is to bear you away from those
dear to you, you will, if you are wise, have
safely slowed away in your luggage sutfi-
cent supply OF that safeguard against i'll
ress-Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Com
mercial travellers, tourists and pioneer emf
grants concur in teStifying to the fortifying
and saving properties of the great tonic:
Use for constipation, biliousnes1, malarial
and kidney complaints and nervousness
The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
Her sugxestfon.

"Yes," said Mr. Snicksnackle, II do not
Ike my name at all; They say that either
change it for me- Which would you apply
to if you were in my predicament?'
Well said she, thoughtfully, "a minis
ter would do for me"
And three hours later it struck HIM that
perhaps there was mild hint in what she
had said.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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A Familiar Occurrence.

There are in the histories of all ma
tions," said the earnest man. "crises
when some few men must step forward
and save their country from utter
ruin"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum,
that's very true. 1t happens once
every four years with us, the next occa-
sion of that kind being scheduled for
1900. OO.'-Washington Star.
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summer Vacations,

Interesting illustrated booklets pertain
ing to Massachusetts, Seashore Ocean, island
and Inland Resorts. are issued by the pas
sepger department OF the Fall River Line.
.he famous route between New York and
Boston, Newport, Cape Cod, Martha s Vine
Mountains, etc. etc, etc. List of the book
lets will be mailed upon receipt of one
cent stamp. Address o. H. Taylor, Gen'l
Pass'r Agent, Fall River Line, New York.
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sunshi.e and ssdsess.

The redbird sings, and the sunshine fi1u
it, gold through my window-pane. And
sweet perfume steals into my room. from
the roses in the lane The skies are
clear; IN the school-yard near. the children
romp in glee; the earth is bright in the giaa
For. acfo,s the way. there rs din to-day.
that tortures my weary brain; the maiden
fair, with auburn hair, is at the piano again.
--Up-to-Date.
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Mabel (studying her lesson)-Papa,
what is the definition of volubility?
Mabels Fatber--My child. yolubility
is distinguishing feature OF your
mother when, on account of urgent
business affairs. | don't happen TO get
home until after two o'clock in the
morning.-Baltimore News.
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Conc West.

Mr.. Brownstone (of New York;
What's become of Dc Curb?
Mr.. Barns (of Brooklyn)-He's gone
west to live.
Mr.. Brownstone-You don't say SO!
What was he caught attn. Y. Weekly.
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EpvInnJ,, Younrrr Som,

English Lord Ito younger son)-It
is time. Clarence, that you were think.
ing about career.
Dutiful Son-I viii be guided by you,
father. Shall | take orders, study for
the bar, enter the army or marry an
American ?-N. Y. Weekly.
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Know, How 10 Ent.r,n,p,

Locke-Mrs. Foster understands her
duties as hostess.
Kilber-That's so. The other night,
when the conversation began to lag,
she asked one of the girls TO sing
Town Topics
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Not Tobacco Heart.

THE doctor says have tobacco
heart"
"Nonsensei"
Don't you believe there Is such a
thing"'
"Oh, of course there is such thing,
but If any doctor tells you that you
have il you can put it down as n dead
certainty tina, he doesn't know what you
smoke. If he'd said cabbage heart, it
would have been different" Chicago
Post.
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Thn.. xMcet Girl.,

Miss Olde-Your tinnce and l went
TO school together.
Miss Cutting-Did you find him hard
to teach ?-Up-to-D Date.
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For the Good of Humnnit

.Do you know good tonic for nerv-
bus persons, SinpltinsT
NO; what want to find is n good
tonic for people who have to live with
em."-Chicago Record.
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A y,c,Iu Of Pr.iudics.

"Wha, brought you to this place, my
rood friend?" inquired visitor at the
prison of a convict.
"A mere matter Of opinion got me
lere. sir"
Impossible"
No, sir. expressed the opinion
hat l was innocent, and the jury ex-
pressed the opinion that wasn't. It's
hard world. sir."-Tit-B
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now soxALExIs MIGHT RATTLE THE LEAGUE PITCHERS
What He Meant,

Bacon-Little says it is paying at
tention to small things that pays; what
did he mean?
Egbert-Oh, he married wife who
was very small, but who had lots of
money.-Yonkers Statesman
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blossom Time.

Natures like Daphne
A smile and a frown-
And when no ones looking
She dons a new gown.
Detroit Free Press.
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A RurnI observation.

This world keeps whirlin' round an round.
An, what's funny thing.
The damp side allus, | hev found,
Comes up in fall an spring.
-Washington Star.
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The Dawn of Love,

What was the first Indication you
had that she was in love with you?"
1T was when she began to examine
my coat to see if she could find an
other woman's hair on the shoulder
Pittsburgh Dispatch,
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He Wandered.

Little Clarence (after three minutes Of
silencel-Pa,
Mr. Callipers (wearily)-Uh?
PA, when you eat doughnut do you eat
the hole, too, or do YOU eat all around it and
leave the hole2''-N. y Journal.
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She Prncticea on MIN,

Your wife gave us a splendid lecture
on cooking last evening. Why weren't
you there?"
81 wns home with terrible attack of
dyspepsia" ."-Tit-Bi
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Crncl Gcnrre.

when we moved we didn't lose q
thing. did we, George?"
NO" sighed George. mot even your
mother."-N Y. journal
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What lie Raised.

He tried to raise a garden,
But his nsighbor fancied fowls;
They scratched his ground 10 pieces.
Heeding NOT his lusty howls.
That evening when the moon was hid
tRight mere the whole plot thickens)
He gave up raising vegetables,
Went out and raised the chickens
Chicago Times Herald.
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Ahaence Of Mind

I'm afraid IT'S all up between Jones
and the rich widow"
Made one of his ridiculous breaks.
presumed?
Yes. He asked her If he were the
only man she ever loved."-Cincinnat
| Inquirer.
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The nrendtb.

You can't deny, though, that he is o
man Of deep piety."
1T may be deep enough--it's the
other dimensions object to."-Chicago
Journal
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A Trine on Color,

milkman to the lady of the house.
This milk looks as if it had rained."
was the curt response.-Detroit Free
Press.
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He n~r.n .t once.

He-You know that the doctor says
kissing must be stopped.
She-But don't you grasp the impos-
sibility of stopping something you have
never mmenced.-Detroit Free Press