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San Francisco data: Maximum IeIll-
perature "a, minimum ~, mean ~
The storm noted this morning north
of Washington has moved rapidly east
ward. and is now central in the BRIT
ish possessions north of Montana rms
denression has caused rain along the
coast as far south as Cape Mendoclno
and in interior to Red Bluff. The ram
fall in all districts has been very hght-
The temperature has fallen over Ne
yada and California and risen over
Utah. The pressure is rising raploiy
over Washington. Oregon and Northern
California
Conditions are favorable for fair or
partly cloudy weather in CALIFORNIA
Wednesday.
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Wassernan, Kaufman & Co.


to hoist her flag and build fortifica-
tions. Immediately after the proceed
ings became known Great Britain de-
clared them to be contrary to the
treaty of 1862, and the Sultan was re-
quested to cancel the lease, which was
done
The Under Secretary added: eve
have not expressed disapproval of the
British agent who acted undistrust-
ingly. We hold that the action of tho
British agent in threatening a bonn
bardment of Muscat was absolutely
right. BY the convention of 1866 there
is nothing to prohibit France from
having a coal store at Muscat, pro-
vided there is no concession there, and
it is understood that France will avail
herself of this power, subject to these
limitations
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ELECTION CONTEST.


+ SAN JOSE March .7.-Some days ago
the election contest over the office of
District Attorney was submitted for
discussion To-day Judge Hyland
called the parties interested into court,
and created a sensation by saying that
he had found evidence on the ballots to
lead him to believe that there were
marks on them not put there by the
voter. He said he had found the inn
print of the flesh of a. thumb in the ink
by some peculiar process which
threatened the integrity of the ballots.
His honor reopened the case, and told
the attorneys to aid in clearing the mat
ter. 1t then went over until tomorrow
morning.
Campbell was declared by the cam
wasting board to be elected by thirty
nine majority. The recount, If the
ballots as counted are allowed, will
show Harrington, the contestant, a win
ner by small number
There is much scandal afioat about
the alleged remarking ON ballots against
Campbell, and in favor of Harrington.
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Sixty Destitute Families.

Los ANGELES, March About
sixty families living at Calabasasas
have applied to the County Supervisors
for aid, they being destitute of pro-
visions. and without the means to ac-
quire q livelihood. Formerly these
people made bare living by chopping
wood and hauling it to Los Angeles,
but horse feed has reached such a high
price that they have been compelled to
dispose of their horses and mules. Some
help will doubtless be sent. Most OF
the destitute are Mexicans.
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Stores for Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, March To
morrow at noon bids for the transpor-
tatien of 1900 tons of miscellaneous
stores for the Philippines will be
opened Word has been received that
the transports Arizona, Newport. Scan
dia and Morgan City will leave Manila
for this port about March 10th, and
that some of the vessels will be imme-
diately prepared for the return trip for
the islands with the troops already or
dered there by the department
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FRUIT INSPECTION LAWS.
Hamburg Chamber Of Commerce
Ask That They be Repealed.

WASHINGTON March 7.-Consul
Pitcairn sends from Hamburg to the
State Department fresh contribution
to the literature Of the San Jose. scale
discussion
The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce,
discussing the question in an appar-
entity Impartial manner. argues for the
repeal of the vexatious and annoying
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Horrible Death Of a Conductor.

OAKLAND. March IN. E. Peton,
conductor of the Haywards local, met
a horrible death this morning as he was
going to his work. Apparently absent
mindedly he stepped in front of the
local train at Brooklyn Station, and
was instantly killed The body was
badly mangled Pelton has been in the
employ of the company for fifteen years.
He leaves a widow and two children
residing in East Oakland
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CRACKER COMBINE.
Have Coast Factories Joined the
Big Trust?

SAN FRANCISCO. March There
are six cracker manufacturers in this
city. but the mana cement of only one
admits having consolidated with the
cracker trust reported from Syracuse,
N. Y. The dispatches state that a
trust with capital of $1O.000,0OO has
secured control of seven of the largest
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The Philadelphia in Samoa.

WASHINGTON, March IA scahle-
gram received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day says that the Philadelphia,
which was placed under orders to pro-
coed to Samoa, after the rebel out
break. SAYS she sailed from Honolulu
on February 22d for Samoa. 1t is es-
pected that the Philadelphia is already
in Samoa. She probably made the dis
lance of $500 miles in twelve days.
The Princeton which is being buried
to Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey's
fleet. sailed from Colombo yesterday.
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A Motorman Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Ed
ward Lennon a mOtorman, was swept
into the sea from the rocks near the
Cliff House to-day and drowned. He
was fishing with a companion. and was
casting his line when. wave swept
over the rock on which he was stand
ing. His, body was washed ashore
but nothing could save him from death.
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Union Savings Bank Case.

SAN JOSE, March attorney Cen
eral Ford has been granted leave to
file supplemental complaint in the
Union Savings Bank case. This will
cover the removal Of directors. This
and the answer is expected to be in in
time for the case to come up tomorrow
afternoon.
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Bill Legalizing Boxing Vetoed.

HELENA (Mont), March Gov
ernor Smith vetoed the bill passed by
the late Legislature legalizing boxing
contests. Such contests are absolutely
forbidden by the law in force. The
Governor signed the bill extending to
shelters and mills the right of emf
nent domain.
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The Carlisle City Arrives.

SAN DIEGO. March THE Carlisle
City, the second steamer scheduled OF
the California and Oriental Steamship
Company's line, arrived at 8 o'clock
this afternoon after trip from Hong
king via Honolulu of twenty-six days.
She had a stormy passage. Her cargo
makes up a total of 1,745 tons. OF
this cargo about 125 tons is consigned
to San Diego, 100 tons to Los Angeles,
hut the bulk of the cargo goes to San
Francisco New York and Chicago.
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New Percales,
121C ward.

The Pun-jab brand in about
one hundred combinations of
'99's best colorings and styles;
they'll make pretty waists, too,
for women and boys, wrappers
and house dresses, school frocks
for the girls; they're always
neat and cool looking and al
ways wash well, holding their
color; no fabric in the wash line
ever produced more reliable.
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Wash Silks,
soc yard.

These will be found in the Do
nestle Department. Fine wash
silks, they're called, and with
their silk 1uster make up so
handsomely into women's wash
waists as to vie with the genu-
inc silk; but they're about half
cotton, which fact increases
their durability; SO inches wide
and SOC the yard.
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Los. Angeles, one in, Sacramento and
the others in this city Gerhard Null
Ter, manager of the Eagle Cracker Com
pany, states that he had been asked
by the agent of syndicate to name a
price for his estimate, but. Mr. Muller
is of the opinion that the agent repre-
scented a local syndicate which he has
been fighting. Mr.. Muller does not
doubt that the American Cracker Com
pany which controls the Eastern
trade, has an option on some OF the
coast factories.
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Death of a Pioneer.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Thomas
Steady, California pioneer of 1S49.
ana a member of the Old Vigilance
Committee, is dead. He came to this
country from ST. Louis and engaged in
mining, building and contracting. He
was a member of the first lodge of Odd
Fellows established in the State.
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WOmen's PetticOats

Novelty? The petticoat stock
is a marvel Of novelty this sea-
son; there are novel skirts of
silk and of novel cloths that
look like silk, In modest shad-
ings and the brightest Of plain
co1ors or contrasts.
Women's colored near-silk
skirts, double ruffle edged with
2 rows of braid, co1ors lavender,
cerise and green and red. Price,
SITS.
Women's striped near-si1k
skirts, deep founce corded,
black ground with white or col
ored stripe. Price, 81.
Women's twilled sateen skirt.
in fancy plaids and stripes, UNI
brella shape hounce, corded.
Price, $3.50.
Women's fancy striped rustic
line skirts, ia medium dark coll
ors. Price, $50.
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Peck Released ON Bail.

SANTA CRUZ, March w. E..
Peck, exTax Collector, who was ar
rested at Alameda ON a charge of fall
ing to account for moneys in his pos
session, was brought here to-day and
released on $4,000 BAIL He claims he
will pay the county every dollar for
which he was responsible.
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MUscAT INCIDENT.
A Different Complexion From Va
rious Of Foreign Ministers.

LONDON, March THE ParFia-
mentary Secretary of Foreign Affairs'
Sir William ST. John Broderick, argu-
ing a question put by Sir Charles Dixie.
Radical, in the House of Commons to-
day. gave different complexion TO
the Muscat incident than the version
which the French Minister of Foreign
Affaires, NJ. del Case, furnished to the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday
Mr. Broderick said that by the orig
inal concession. secretly obtained IN
March. 1898, France secured land upon
which she would have been at liberty
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New Grass Lawns,
2Oc ward.

These are of the kind which
found such great favor last sea-
son for making separate skirts
and full suits for outing and va
cation purposes, as well as for
street wear; they are in natural
color, contrasted with pretty
corded stripes in varied colors,
and make dependable, washable
and dust shedding garments.
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Counterfeiter johnson.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Thomas
johnson. convicted two years ago of
counterfeiting, and sentenced by Judge
Morrow to seven years in San Quentin.
has petitioned the President for a par
don. Through the Attorney General
the President has referred the matter
to District Attorney Foote, who has in
uuired into the facts of the case, and
will recommend the Chief Executive to
extend clemency tothe convicted man.
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More1and Notre Dame Academy.

WATSONVILLE, March THE cor
nerstone of the Moreland Notre Dame
Academy was laid here to-day by
Bishop Montgomery, assisted by over
twenty priests The building, which
will be an imposing structure, is to be
donated, on completion, to the Sisters
of Notre Dame by Mrs. NJ. S. Moreland
as a memorial to her daughter, who
died while attending the Notre Dame
Convent in San Jose. 1t will cost about
$4,000
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The Fashoda Incident.

PARIS. March THE following
semi-officia1 note was issued this even-
ing: "a satisfactory settlement be-.
tween France and Great Britain of the
questions arising out of the Fasheda
incident may be expected Within fort
night The delimitation of the respec-
tive territories has so far advanced
that the starting points and general dig
rection of the frontier have already,
been arranged. and Great Britain has,
admitted that France was entitled to s.
commercial outlet ON the Nile.s'
Save money by buying your tea and
raffee of McMorry. 58l M
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AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
New Postal Orders Which Will
Benefit Merchants.

Benefit MeTChants.
SAN FRANCISCO, March THE
new postal orders referring to the Aus
tralian mails will go into effect this
week. The steamer Alameda is due to
arrive here on Wednesday,. and on
Thursday the steamer Gaelic will de-
part for China via Honolulu. This will
give local merchants time to reply to
their Australian letters, the replies be-
ing taken to Honolulu by the Gaelic and
dropped there to await the arrival Of
the Australian mail steamer from Van
couver, which will call at Honolulu and
take the Australian mails to their des-
tination This arrangement will eff
feet a saving of thirteen days in this
instance, though sometimes the saving
will not be as great.
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HEAD A SOLID SORE

From very small girl had breaking out on
my head every spring, which would become
solid scab. Finally my father procured a box of
CUTIcURA tointment), a cake of CUrIcURA Soar.
and bottle Of CUTIcuRA REsoLyENT. I have
never been troubled with the disease since.
MORAN B. HANNA,
April %. 1898. Mt Vernon. Ark.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fair OF Partly Cloudy Predicted
for To-Day in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, March I.-Weatn-
or conditions and general forecast. Inc
following are the seasonal rainfalls 10
date as compared with those OF same
date last season and rainfall IN lasl
twenty-fOllr hours:
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WOmen'S
Summer Vests.

Women's Jersey ribbed cotton
vests, in fancy, pink and white,
and blue and white stripe, with
fancy lace yoke. Price, 15c.
Women's Jersey ribbed Isle
vests, low neck, sleeveless, In
four different style ribs, color
white. Price, 25c.
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New Wash Fabrics.

Among the new wash goods
which are continually coming to
MS from day to day, are far more
interesting styles and patterns
than have ever before been pro-
duced, and as we inform you
through these columns of their
kinds and prices. Remember It's
an invitation for you to call and
see them, compare them if you
will. A pleasure to show them,
and no obligation to buy. Tho
many Of the kinds and prices
have proven Irresistible, even at
this early date, and advance
lines broken.
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Another very pretty shoe we
have is of fine black vici kid,
cloth top, pointed heel foxing,
long, narrow coin toe, patent
tip, with genuine French OF
L. XIV. heel; these are without
question the prettiest style in a
medium priced shoe we have
ever seen; any width or size.
Price, SO.
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Vesting Top Lace,
$3.50.

Ladies' extra fine vici kid lace
shoes, made on a very pleasing
round toe last, silk figured vest
ing cloth top; a shoe built for
true comfort and beauty every
way at the price; widths AA to
EE; sizes 211a to 8; $3.50.
l.. XIV. Heel,
CO M
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A Fashionable Street

A very fashionable street or
school shoe at a reasonable price
is always in demand. We have
one, and a BEAUTY, all kid,
lace, on a swell round toe last,
stout soles, slight extension
edge, straight patent leather
tip, with a nice, medium low
heel; any size or width; 1925
pair.
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The above illustration will
give you a fair idea of a very
elegant fitting shoe at So, made
on a medium round toe last, lace,
stylish patent leather tip, cloth
top; for better value on a per-
fect fitting last they are hard to
beat; ask for line No. 1872;
width IA to EE; sizes 21a to g..
Price, So.
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TEA
AND
COFFEE.

We have a large number of Gus
toners who have bought their teas
and coffees of US for years and who
are well satisfied. There must be a
reason for this. We believe it is the
excellence Of the goods. We will
gladly refer you to said customers.
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WILL Be MONSTER
SEA FIGHTERS.
Plans for the Three New BattIeships
Authorized by Congress
Are Now Being Worked Out by Officials Of
the Navy Department.

Will be Of Thirteen thousand Five
Hundred Tons Displacement,
Making Them by Far the
Largest Ships in the American
Navy and About Equal in Di-
mansions to Best Type Of Bat
tleships Now Being Constructed
Abroad Under the New Practice
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CUTICURA
Begins with the Blood and Ends with
The Skin and Scalp.

That Is to say it purifies the blood and circu-
hitting fluids of HuNoR GERMS, and thus removes
the cause, while warm baths with CUTIcURA
SOAP, and gentle anointings with CUTIcURA Joint
ment), greatest of cmolicnt skin cures, cleanse
the skin and scalp of crusts and scales, allay
itching, burning, and Inflammation. and soothe
and heal Thus are speedily, permanently. and
economically cured the most torturing, disfgur-
ing and humiliating humors of the sk.n, scalp,
and blood, with loss of hair, when the best ply
sicians and all other remedies fsil.
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this afternoon, and the outlook Is for
more.
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The Brutus will go to Mare Island for
an overhauling.
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Child's
nulI Hats.

Tam O'Shanter crown, straw
band, double pleated, ruffle
edged with ribbon, large rosette
in front, colors corn, white,
pink, blue and red. Price, 81.
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Children'S
Quaker BOnnetS.

Chi1d's colored pique Quaker
bonnet, embroidery edge, three
rows of fancy finishing braid,
colors pink, blue, red and white.
Price, SOC.
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our SPRING MILLINERY Opening Me,sr sci

to come during days and noyu Within
counter y
% il to the artistic
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HIGH LIGHTS.

When we get wise enough to live, it
fs time for us to die.
Make one person happy every day,
even if lit lis only yourself.
1T would mot be safe to compare sta
lHstics concerning CROSS old maids and
cross married women.
Mime people out of ten think they de-
are always gattfng hurt.
If you DON'T answer the ledbea's you
receive, you can't expect your fourth
cousin to come mad spend the winter
With yOu.-ChicagO Record.
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A RESOURCEFYUL BRIDE.

"'Can we afford,' he If1aItered sadly,
'tO have a skeleton in our olOSet?"
AS for the woman, SHE Wept, for
they were indeed wrdtchedly poor, but
she WAS not therefore altogether unre-
SOurceful.
1--WE might keep 1T i'm the hall and
use it for a ha|tlhck!" exclaimed the
bride, for her mind WAS giving way
under the constant effort to Practice
conomy.-DetrOTt journal.
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Mrs ShtarptOngue- mean t say
you've been married ten years am nev
en- had Ia quarrel With yer husband?
Flair Sbltanger!ThaIt is true, madam.
Sand We always let him have the
last wtord?'
eyes, madam. / Wouldn't for the
world do anything to lessen my hus-
bands love for me. He migtht get
Careless
'FCarelass?''
eyes. We are jugglers by profession,
and ait two performances every day
stand AGAINST "a board while he throws
the knives. New York Weekly.
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MR.. AiSBU,RY PEPPERS,

''Tsn1t 1.-THE use of disappearing gums
against International laW?" asked AS
hurry Peppers.
'FOf course not" answered the law
student boarder
'FThat's strange 4 Thought there was
LAW against concealed weapons i'm
every civilized counry.'L Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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AN ERRONEOUS PROVERB.

The POETS Wife-Why do they say
the pen ifs miightier THAN the sword?
THE PoeIt-I'm sure 1 don't know
That sword swallOwer on the next
floor seems pretty we'll fixed, while
haven't a bite to eat in the house.
YOnkel.s Statesman.
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AS HE SAW THE GAME.

Myrtilla- me explain basketball
ITO you, Mr.. Ambrose. THE object, you
know
Mr. Ambrose l understand THE
object, Miss MyuNtilla. The object is to
Init some Innocent bystander who has
on twenty dollar eyeglasses. Chicago
Record.
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SWIFT REACTION.

'fNOw, thank goodness, Pm dome
with you forever. When you meet me
Again, George Bfllmore, don't want
you to speak to- me-"
81 wont, Miss Bingo."
eff you don't, yOu're the meanes't
man tlhah ever lived. Chicago Trib
une.
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Spoke FOR HIM.

Hiram Jinlzs-Oh, Maudie, are you
never going to listen to my suit?
Miss Magld-I1isten to it? Hi .inks,
I've dome nothing but listen to it for
haaf an hour. It's the lOlIdeSt ONE you
ever WOre-Ohicag Tribune.
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WITH THE JOKER.
HER LTTfTIE WAYS.

"When my wife buys a Sis hiatt she
says it will last her for three years.
'FIlhat's cheap enough"
eyes; butt every season she gets $5
worth of new trimmings to putt on it.
Chicago Record.
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"A CRISIS }SAlFELY PASSED.

"A CRISIS SAFELY PASSED.
Peltted Wife-Oh, you darling! This
is just 1.-THE present I wanted. Dts seal,
of course?
Wicked Husband it's plush.
'tWhat! Plush? You promised to
get me SEAL
ST know lit, my dear, but ON ac-
count of the ,Dingley t1ariff seal has
gone down until tits as cheap as dirt,
and plush has gone up ten'rnbly UP
costs like fury now, $50 bOught
plush"
"'Oh, how kind and considerate you
are. my dear! il never Thought of that.
Isn't it lovely ?"-New York Weekly.
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A SAVAGE REVENGE.

''There was a tea store ch1tomO OF
Strawberries in our dining room, but
1.-THE landlady had to take lit down."
"WhaIt for?''
sit made the boa14ders all call for am
extra piece of rhubarb pie. ''-Chicago
Record
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NATURES INFLUENCE ON MAN

NATURES INFLUENCE ON MAN.
''Nature exercises a wonderful and
mysterious influence over men. Ger
tain plLant1s are poison ito some folk and
medicine ITO Others"
yes, and my husband is always
troubled With rheumatism when the
grass begins to get taM upon our
lawn. Chicago News.
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TAKING LESSONS.

Crimson What is the MATTER with
FlubSy? / never heard "a man talk as
fast as he does.
Hapley-Yes; he has began to take
boxing lessons. -BOStOn Transcript.
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1T EVENTUALLY RlEYTU RNIED.

E"We boughit a lawn4mower at the
AlOnbague auction"
"'Well, 'Hhat was all right, wasn't i't?"
CAN nlght? Maria says it lis our old
ONE, which they borrowed and never
returned. '-DenOit Free Press.
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KEY WEST AND HAVANA.
Steamship "M =
ami''-HaVama
an" KY West.

20 OF
a
so
. ]. Manage j. p A
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THE PRlESENT-DAY CHOICE.

'lf1E- OlIOuO1Z.
eyes. Tommie has been two years
trying to make UP his mind"
'sAbout whiat?'
(which department of the depart
ment store he would prefer to go into"
cleveland Plain Dealer
A DANGEROUS INDULGENCE.
There's only one drawback to day
off"
"What's that?"
cit makes you wanlt another day
off."-Chicago Record.
UNRELIABLE DIRECTNESS.
Mrs. Crlrmmet- COok-bOOlzs are SO
unreliable.
Mrs. CNllleT-I know it.
Mrs CrummeIt-It said 1.-THE eggs
should be cooked over a slow fire. |
followed directions. The result was
that the eggs Matched. 1T is just posi-
BILE THE fire was too slow, but the book
ought ito have said that it would not
do Ito have 1T too ow.-BOston Tran
script.