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The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-15
UNCANNY FIGURES.

There II something uncnnny about
figures. They possess marvellous prop
critics which. though perfectly well
known, are nevertheless Incompetent
sible. Every one knows that II you
multiply 81 by or any multiple Of )
up to q the result Is that all three
dlgits are the same.
All thes strange properties possessed
BY figures are recognized phenomena,
which are TO be accepted rather than
explained. But when We get to the
rather more involved mathematical
calculations the uncanniness OF fig
urss " further involved. Take, for
instance. the familiar puzzle, which
Ii easily explained by the mathema,i-
clan. but causes bewilderment to the
typo In figures.
Two men have 60 oranges each. The
hrst seels half at two penny and half
at three = penny. Let us work out the
sum. Thirty sold at two penny bring
him In IL pence: 80 at three . penny
fetch 10 pence: total. 25 pence. The
second sells all his GO ut the rate OF
hve for twopence. There are IL sets
oe hve In 60: hence he receives 1? two.
pence. or - pence.
Apparently both men sell at tho
same rate-thcy do not do 80 really
and one receives one penny moro than
the other. Verify. there II something
extremely uncanny about figures.
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A BUSINESS VENTURE.

A sign hanging above u little shop
told the world of Hayslde that Miss
Jane Dody. milliner. had started in
business.
Until this sign appeared Haysiders
had been obliged to drive to Nesburg
or send to the city for their millinery
and having formed the habit It was a
question whether they would break 1t
and patronize the new establishment.
Miss Jane did not know many towa
people. for she had lived In the coun-
try with an old aunt. who had lately
died. leaving her = legacy Of $500. 1t
was small capital. but being entirely
dependent on her own exertions Miss
Jane decided to start = millinery shop.
She was old enough to decide for her
self. being almost 10. but she was q
timid woman and thought It better to
ask Mr.. Hopes advice hrst. Mr..
Hope was president Of the bank. an old
friend Of her aunt's and much admired
and respected by herself. He was Just
entering his seventies. but many q
man Of 80 envied his vitality and
youthfulness Of feeling. He was a
widower and lived alone in the great
house" Of the village. where he dis
penssd hospitality and charity with
an open hand. Rich. influential and
busy. he yet had time to listen to any
tale OF distress or give advice when
requested. Mr.. Hope had always liked
little Miss Jane and was more than
willing to listen to her plans and help
her all he could. She was shown Into
his private once at the bank. blushing
like one Of the roses she held in her
hands and making quite 4 pretty pic
ture.
II have $500. you know. Mr.. Hope.
Would you advise me to start millin-
cry shop with 1t or save 1t and go to
the city to get employment" she
asked.
Mr.. Hope knew how difiicult 1t would
be for q woman like Miss Jane, un-
trained and timid. to get work in the
city. and quickly told her 1t would be
best to try the shop and he was sure
she would get on we'll.
Bring on the best goods you can
get and you will be sure to succeed.
Everybody will buy from you. don't
wear bonnets myself" he added. laugh
Ing. but I'll send all my friends to
you"
At the close OF this interview the
prospective milliner left the banker
with Z light heart and had visions OF
q little shop expanding in time to a
great establishment. where she her
self was mistress Of . great army or
assistants.
In q short while the new store was
opened to the public. Its owner having
stocked up In the city and bought a
small but handsome line OF goods to
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TWO FAMOUS REsoRrs.

os-8 AAes sEOS Vossu
Fast. safe. supsrbly equipped and
most carefully governed. oas need not
wendsr at the great popularity Of the
New York Centrak No other lice af-
foras such facilities for through travel
between the East and the West - this
wonderful fsur-traek system. In the
possession Of Grand Central Station,
located in the heart Of New York City.
aal within trtaing distaAess Of all
arst-elass hotels. this railway o9srs
greater advantages than competing
ltnss. Spring. summer. autuAA and
vintsr. It has attractions irresistible.
The great Northern wilderness, the
playground OF the State. now beckoas
its Thousands. A autumn falls. Amer
iea's scenic nasterpiecs. far-fAmeA
Niagara. will claim its annual host OF
pilsrins with Its majestic power. the
Asrcs turmoil oe the WAirlDeol and all
OF the picturesque surroundings. the
awesoos Cave OF the Winds and the
several other minor attractions OF the
vicinity. And when winter comes.
then the eotirs scene transfoemsd to
what sssns . fairyiand Of marvellous
frost dressings. Of icy forts and snowy
palaces: OF cleaning. crystal prison
barTises vainly striving TO biad the
roaring. foamins plunge OF watsr-wili
prassat spectacle Of weird. mys-
tsfsous beauty which 10 not duplicated
In the Wor1d.-OutiRg,
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Experiment. vii. sewers.

The experiment which Paris Is making
In disposing OF her sewerage Will he
watched with great deal Of int.r.at by
many cities In the United States wh.r.
tho sewage question and pollution OF
streams har become "A serious problem.
In Paris, the river Seine has heretofore
received the vast. matter from the city.
but now II will all pour into on. great
central drain ana be carried on To two
large suburban r"Nng. farms. One OF
thcs. ro-cnlicd farm. i- "a high. uandy
plain, known as the Sahara OF Paris, II
In predicted that tn" sewage OF the city
viii voon chang. th-r" wastes into for
~. iardr, whose products viii md II
ready market In the great city. Scwav.
farms have already been tried on a small
scale In France. and with such phs-
nomcnai success. M far au "nriching tho
land In concerned. that III" experiment
viii now be mad. with the metropolis,
Millions OF dollars worth OF sewage and
mnnureH ar. wasted annually In our great
cities, and II seems nr though som" nlan
OF this character should b. mad. pracu.
cable TO take care OF III. thousands OF
tons OF yalunbl" but dangerous matter
which accumuiat.r nH n result OF pcop.
living In great communities.
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a Reminder Of Robinson Crusoc.

Those who wish to take nm interest
In anything referring To the scene of
the life OF Robinson Crusoc," will be
Interested TO learn that the Chilean
government has decided TO rent to the
highest bidder for fifteen years the
land of Mas Afucra, one of the group
Of islands adjoining Juan Fernandez.
1t will be offered at the minimum an
nual rent OF $1,000, TO be paid To the
government treasurer at Valparaiso.
Whoever rents the island must make
trips at least once Il month. by steamer
or sailing vessel. between Mas Afuera
and Valparaiso.
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AN IRON FOUNDRY AT SEA.
The Usual Luxuries of Such Work
Ashore Entirely Missing.

"
The Usual Lu1ur,es of such Work
Ashore Entirely Missing.
A foundry at sea had not been heard
OF before the cruise Of the Vulcan. says
the Engineering Magazine. Whatever
other kind of naval repair work had
been executed heretofore on board
ship. that of making large brass and
iron castings had not been attempted.
In her facilities for this new line OF
work the Vulcan stands pre-emiuent
and alone. That the unique equipment
for foundry work was successful is
more than shown by the fact that thou
sands OF pounds OF iron and brass cast
ings were made and finished for the
ships OF the fleet. The brass furnaces
were kept in almost constant service.
sometimes running on two heats a
day. and making 1t necessary to carry
the work far into the night. much to
the discomfort of the men, who were
trying to get some sleep and rest be-
fore another days work. In iron cast
ing not more than one heat was run
on In day. and that usually about 3
O'Clock In the afternoon. For after
fillins the molds and dropping bottom.
It Was practically impossible to do
much more In that part Of the ship till
the next morning. Kipling has sung
for tho Scotch engineer and stoker. but
there was no heaven-born genius on
board the Vulcan to treasure up the
ping bottom. The usual luxuries Of
such ashore were entirely missing.
Like the fiery furnace OF old. the heat
seemed seven times more intense than
It was wont to be ashore
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The riace for Yo.r D.ushssr..

st. Mary's Academy ut Notre Dame.
Indiana, ranks hrst among the educa-
tional institutions for girls. Young
women from all parts OF the United
States are found in its classes. The
faculty have Just issued q catalogue
that contains much valuable data.
Parents desirous of sending their
daughters to the best institution should
send for this catalogue before decid-
ing on sending them elsewhere. II is
under the supervision Of the Sisters
Of the Holy Cross and Is located at
Notre Dame. far from the excitement
Of even village life. and right among
the beautiful scenes OF the Creators
handivork.
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PRIMITIVE CHRONOLOGY.
u Assico Mosths Arr Named After the
Arrival Of nirda.

u Mexico Mosths Ars Nansd After the
Arrival Of nirda.
The most primitive method In chro.
nolosy 10 that which enables man te
orient himself In the world Of time BY
associatipx particular lurations With
vicissltudes Of weather. with seasonal
aspects Of vegetation. and with the
constantly changing sighta and sounds
a the animal world. nays Popular Sci.
snes Monthly. In the calendar Of the
Crsss. for example. We md such desig.
nations ~ ''duck-month." frog.
nonn." "lsaf-moon.' "bsrries-rips
Doath." "bu6aio-rutting moon. =
"isavss entirely changed" "lsaves 10
he trees" Threatening moon. =
"moon that strikes the earth cold. y
coolest noou." "ics-thswing moon. =
"sagiss-sesa moon" 30 In the caisn.
dars of Csntral America and Mexico
the months are named variously after
the arrival Of birds. the blossoming oi
Aowsrs. the blowing Of winds. the ~.
turn Of mosquitoes and the appearance
Of Ashes. The Greeks constantly used
~ movements Of birds to mark ths
ssasoas: the arrival Of the swallow and
Kite we're thus noted. Hes!od tells "
how the cry of the crane siguaisd the
departure Of winter. while the sittins
oe the plsiadea gave notice 70 the plow.
man when y begin his work. The In.
.cas called Venus the hairy" on &C.
count Of the brightness Of her rays.
Just - the Peruviaas named her the
''sight- hour TORCH" OF "the twiiigh,
lamp" fron The time Of her shining.
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tempt the feminine fancy. Tho little
woman and her one helper were kept
busy the nrst few days and Miss Jane
thought her visions OF success were
not % unfounded As to be ridiculous,
for money flowed freely into her cof-
fers. But after the nrst excitement
trade settled down considerably and
there Was plenty OF spare time for
breathing.
For the Arst time In her life Mis-.
Jane learned what Il cost to live Hay.
Ing lived most Of her life in the coun-
try. where things were had FOR the
raising" groceries gotten In exchange
for country produce and NO rent 70
pay. even the amount II took to run
her little establishment was alarming
to her. Anxieties would creep In occa-
sionally. II the fall trade was not
good how was she to get through tho
winter! Such thoughts worried her
often through the week, but on Sab
baths. being . good Episcopalian. she
dismissed them and. prayer book In
hand. vsndsd her way devoutiy to the
chapel.
Ar. Hope sat In the pew Just In
front Of her and sometimes when hls
Dsw ovsrnowsd with his grandchildren
or other guests be sat by Miss Jane
and held her hymnbook while they
both sans. Al such times she felt q
delightful thrill Of excitement, ,bu, tried
to reprsss Il and say her responses rev.
erentiy and place her thoughts on sp!r-
itual tAlngs. But she was always slxd
when Mr.. Hopes pew overfovsd.
Fall came on apaes and the little
millinsr found Il necessary TO consult
the banker asain. This time she told
him she had 500 In money. but no,
another penny. Would he advise her
70 turn this into flowers and feathers
and other requisites OF her trade. or
would II Be dyins In the face Of provi.
dsnes TO use ~
Use Il By all means. Miss Jane.
Tmss ars looking up. business is 20
ipg 70 rsvivs and ! am sure your
money will b. moro than doubled" hc
answered,
Again acting on bis advice she
bought the best her money would buy
sal began 10 prepare for her "saii
opssins." Her nimbis nnssss eoplsd
pattern hats and dainty bonnsts ustii
fsstiag II her showcase and on the
hat fosns were - tasty and snticiAg
. lot Of head covering a. bad ever
bssa sssa By The town. The nisht b.
fore the opening she retired late. bat
wohs ~ from . dream Of esiag ehoksd
70 Aad hsf room fuii Of smoke. Al.
most sti0sd she threw on her wrap
pr aad groplng her way TO the door
ran out iato The street crying "virsi"
The Aouss was . aouhls one and the
other side va already wrapped Ia
flames whsa Miss JaAs gave The alarm
and the etAse tenants. Whose careless.
ases Aal eausel he IRE. barely sscapsd
vitA tAsis ilvss.
Peoe Mtss Jass saeoA II ~ street.
wsiAs1ne Vt hAals u DESPAIR while
~ Wusl 1a0es 1sveafel ~ Destty
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-07-15

Tho Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Is
about TO make a radical change In It's
method Of running dining cars and II
II expected that the new plan will meet
with popular approval. On and after
the arxt OF June. all meals. except din
ners. will be served on thea Ia carte"
plan. Hitherto on the main line. all
service was xt the uniform rate OF one
dollar per meal. Two new dining cars
are being built and will be In service
By July /. so that all through trains
will be provided with hrst-olass din
Ing cars.
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a solemn ID~elaPntto..

Now York Tribune: Last week
there was . marriage In the West sIdc
by tho Friends ceremony. but tho
crave Quaker preacher thought Il duo
to tho friends Of the couple To Dor.
row phrase or two from the Eplsoo-
pal service. 80 at the end Of the c@rr.
mony he made a prayer. woven out Of
bits Of Prnycrbook service. and then.
AFTER an impressive pause. he under
took TO add tho familiar declaration.
saying with all gravity: II hereby dc.
clare you to b~ man and woman"
Tho old Friend pondcrcd seriously up.
on tho frivolI,y manifested BY tho lit.
tcfinK Of the guests.
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THEHORRORSOF WAR
WITH LAYTON AT EL cANEy.
1ssAas Recital Of Incidsnts In the aa.ti-
49, Cso1algn - Capture . BioeL

Some Of the horrors Of war appear
very wildly in with Lawton At El
Oaney. by Frank Norris, author of
"4cTeague." in the June Century:
The blockhouse was taken by the as
eauit, but the town still held on, and
far TO the left the rides were vet tsik.
Ing. At once the battery moved for
ward, followed by its supporting red
ment. But I went on ahead a. fast q
my little horse could carry me, left him
with my Cuban guide In . grove u
cocoanut-palms, and following in the
wake Of the charge, climbed the sugar
toAf hill and gained the blockhouse
and its line Of rine-pits. The block
house was . horror. the trenches be-
yond description. The flrst Spanisrd
saw was lying at the bottom Of .
trench. He was q young fellow-they
were all young fellOws-his face the
color OF wax; one poor, dirty hand
hooked like \ buzxari's claw; bis arm
was doubled under him. and-but the
rest II not for words. A bullet wound
10 one thing. but shrapnel smashes it,
man. ntngs him down, and drives and
dints him into the dirt. Tho dead were
everywhere: they were In the trenches,
IN the fields Of pineapple. In corners Of
the blockhouse. and In grisly postures
half way down the slope Of the hill.
The air was full of smells-the smell
Of stale powder. of smoke, Of a
horses carcass two days unburied. Of
shattered lime and plaster in the
blockhouse, and the strange acrid, salty
smell Of blood. Our soldiers set about
buryins the dead and carrying OF the
wounded, and we turned our attention
to the town.
We hurried on, creased the gully and
stream, and entered the town. The
corporal was under orders to look for
SpanAh soldiers, wounded and other.
wise, who might still be In hiding. 1t
was not work that six men should have
been detailed to do, and looking back
upon the affair. l see that we CORE.
spondents were foolhardy in going
along. We found the houses still in
tact; our batteries had shelled the
trenches. but not the village. We
cooked our revolvers and went through
the narrow. deserted lanes and streets
and into the larger houses, the Jail, the
hospital. the church, the mayors resi-
dence. and into most OF the houses on
the plaza. It was uncanny work to
let ones self unbiddcn into these
uouSSr' pubHiuk opcu tHe street uOOr
and entering dark and silent Interiors
with unfamiliar furnishings and
strange smells. never knowing what
we should find across the next thres-
sold. In the mayors house came sud
denly upon the body OF plain looking
girl, lying on the floor. her hair across
her face like drift of seaweed She
had not been shot; she had been
stabbed! Some dead we found. men
who had crawled away In corners to
die. In one Of the larger buildings on
the plaza we found some forty wound
ed men with NO fight left In them. one
Of them a most pitiable object.
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Mrs. Mathilde Richter.

advise all people to try Pc-ru-na. As !
used Pe-ru-ra and Man-A-lin while /
was passing through the change of
life. l Am positively convinced your
beneficial remedies have relieved me
from all my Ills"
Ps-ru-na has raised more women
from beds Of sickness and set them to
work again than any other remedy.
Pslvic catASrh is the bane Of woman
kind. Pe-ru-na Ia the bane Of catarrh
In all forms and stages. Mrs. Col.
Ha0flton. Columbus, o., says: II rec
onnsnd Pe-ru-na to women. believing
It 10 BE especially beneficial to them"
Send for free book written by DR..
Hartman. entitled Health and Beau
V." Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus.
Ohio.
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Hacked hN lsonniAilnn.

The Union Pacific has added new. mod
ern equipment to It's service both east
and west from Denver. and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than In
the past. II stands without q rival as the
quickest and most elegant route. with
accommodations to accommodate all
classes OF passengers. only one night to
Chicago, St. Louis and St. Paul, and over
ten hours saved between Denver and tho
Pacific coast Ticket office 9il 18th street.
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Remember that cholera morbus,

Remember that cholera morbIs,
cholera infantum. summer COM
plant. bilious collie. diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
OF the bowels. Catarrh is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na Is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are so com
mon in summer. DR.. Hartman. in
q practice OF over forty years. never
lost single case of cholera infan-
tum, dySentary. diarrhoca, or chol
era morbus. and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
thcr particulars should send for
free copy OF Summer Catarrh."
Address DR.. Hartman. Columbus. o.
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Ailll In llcinMn.l

martha, there's no use In CROWN
hay any more. The autymobilcs will
run horses out OF business
Don't git discouraged, Jonas. Socl-
ETY. folks will have 10 have their hay
fever jis' tn same"
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Ar. You u.,ns Alien. roo,-E...,

1t IL the only cure for Swollen,
SmArting. Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, CSC. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. 7.
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As Thing. Ar, Now,

(which is Mrs. Marmadukc Smiths
youngest daughter
THAT blonde girl in the pink frock"
"How do you know she's the Youngest
Her mother and sisters all seem to
lcok up TO her.
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A Serious Problem,

we ought to have some new furniture.
but"
but what. Carolyn?'
81 don't know whether to get an ice
chest that looks like folding bed, or u
folding bed that looks like an ice-chest."
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How to Make Money,

We want an agent In every town to take
subscriptions FOR Georges Weekly tfor-
morly The Road. Liberal terms. Write
for particulars. luclosc ac stamp for
samplc copies. Herbert George. Editor,
u. q. Drawer 1894. Denver. Colo.
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Edu.at. Yoor uov,i..

"Wha, did your peace organization ac-
complish5"
We gave bonds to keep IT,"
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fs. WAss aassis,A

!. Never put Oh I'LL tomorrow what
you can do today.
:. Never trouble another for what
yoa can DO yourself.
:. Never spsnd your money before
yoa have Il
I. Never buy what you dont waat
becanse Il y cheap.
8. Pride costs more tAaa hunger,
tAifst. o. eeld.
Z We ssilo0 repeat oe havins eaten
~ littis.
!. Nothing 10 Troublesome that ~ 40
viilisgiy.
L How auch pain the svfis have
eose - tAss have never happsnsd.
.. lake ttinss always By the smooth
hAalle.
10 WAso aagry. count Ten bssors
~ a0sah; Y vsry aAsry. . hsadrsd.
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llAlis CAtarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. s5c.

II think my vii" viii stay at home thi.
summer" How do you know" She
doesn't like my taste, and ! told her |
thought I'd have the hous. pupcrcd all
over II she went away"
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fAuitless starch.

Best and goes farthest, gives stiffness and
elasticity, No sticking. blistering or break
ing. Every grocer sells 1t, nearly every
body uses It. lOc package.
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These automobiles will ruin the coun-
try what do you mcnnT' Where are
We going To ret good luck II We can't
md an old horseshoe once In awhlleG'
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We never Interfere with G.orgi. what
ever he does" why notf' "'rhe next
thing he would start out to do would bc
sur, TO be worse"
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CRITICAL PERIODS
In Woman's Life Are Made DAN
gerous by Pelvic Catarrh.

Mrs. Mathilde Richter. Doniphan.
Neb., says:
II suffered from catarrh for many
years, but since have been taking Pc
ru-na feel strong and we'll. l would
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Were going to have our pantry walls
padded" What forr'' go the neigh
bors won't hear US when we make ice
cream"
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heNso - ('eNes

For ono of our beautiful aluminium card
cas.s. With your maine engraved, niird
with ltthe.pr!nied visiting cards. II r~iis
NJ sight for ,se. IA IMPLIES To agents. t.o.
l,ir money for you. Everybody wants
them. Write and secure territory at once.
7tirrh 4 Heller. Denver. Col. y. q. boz "a.
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A Mas~uiiws c~s~.

Tho latest masculIno erase 70 for
evening watch chains studded with
jewels. Tho chief point about these
chains Ia that they arc much more
s'ead~r than those for day wear. II
used to bc the fashion 10 wear no chain
ae all In the sweating. but Q special
watch was worn. which waA extremely
aat and did not cause tho drsss ysst
to buiss out In the least. Men an
still wearing these evening dress
watches. but with thsm now eoe, tho
delicate chain.
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"pid you read about ihat man who ear.
He'd \ lucky penny until II wore = hole
n e. s,s s.,. p,,scsst .s through witch ne los,
Yes. but II he hadn't test Il his wife
EnNM have spent, u " se@seedy would
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Your bowel, can bo tTalH-d a. we'll n, your mus
ri-> ,t your brain tasrarcts c4uaY ,athartr train
your bowels to do rishi- All drugsisi. lOc Sc 500
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'urttrud~. I've brought you HON. two
bushels of ar,ln.Ial purpi" vioir,."
'"rwo bushcisi Have you lost your
mln9f
you had a. many on your hat ar that
siri neat door"
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'IIow's your naty' "Finrl when Va.
moyen IN my vito hnh Co Irnd hnr niann.
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oe.ss.. As..s.. . xs,,.,.

o6snses tdainst Kaiser Wilhslm's
digalty IN the one year. isss. vsrs pun.
ishsd. taksn altogether. with 1,ooo
years q inprisoansnt. according 70
tAe Nufs0bsrgsr 8sltuae.
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4 ~ fas.a

s0DsloG1aD vas Destsy M vhso Ais
- 1011Aafoo1 M" "Wsll. ~ eaa
80 selese . ~ - beso sesl vAaa
~ tgoGs