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HAMILTON SCORES ANOTHER WIN.
In Ten Rounds He Fights Billy Needham
tOa Standstill.

In Ten Rounds He Fights Billy Needham
toa Standstiil.
Jack Hamilton OF Troy added another vic
tory to his credit by stopping Billy Needham
of st. Paul in the tenth round OF n twenty
round bout at the Pelican A. C. last night.
Hamilton had the fight well in hand from the
beginning. showing superior hitting power
and aggrrssivcness Needham was substituted
for Billy Whistler OF Baltimore. who was not
allowed 70 appear by the clubs. physcian. who
said Whistler was too i'll to fight. Frank Her
aid was the referee.
but Needham looked to be- heavier Hamilton
had n" better of the first round. Landing two
Tor using his elbow in cinches. Needham was
very shifty on his feet and by good footwork
an1 du;nk, Ing sd rot away way from some vicious
rouni iandiHG iatt and right heavily on the
inst before tn" bell sounded. Hamilton made nd"
Necdham's head wabhle with short-arm
ham weary weary Biy began to tire in
II" mn round from HamiIton,s terrific swings
than ever in the sixth round. and Needham's
nose was bleeding profpscly nj the end, Ham
round, aud twice he scored knock downs Need
hnm taking the limit each time in getting to
Although Hamilton sent Needham to the
deciding punch. Necdhnm received fright
full punching in the ninth round. and the
tenth round proved to he the deciding one.
Hamilton threw in swing after swing. until
Noedham could barely hold his hands ur. He
was game. though. but was finally foored with
n rght-lrm jolt on the jaw. He struggled to
bout Hamilton was declared the winner.
Jim Johnson. n colorrd boy from Trov went
up against Jack Naughton Of this city in tho
first bout Of ton rounds at IL pounds II was
a smuggling match from the first round. In tha
fourth round Johnson finished his opponent
five minutes before NauGhton yrs revived.
Percy Mcintyre OF the Pnstime A. c.. who
won an amateur championship this year. and
figured in the second bout. also OF ten rounds.
M 135 pounds. Casey. who did the most work
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Elections in the Twelfth Regiment.

Lieut.. John =. Bcnkhard Of Company G,
Twelfth Regiment. has been unanimously
elected Captain in place Of Dyer. recently pro-
NOTED Major, Capt. Bcnkhard first entered
the military service as a private in Company
X Of the seventh Regiment, Nov. IL. 1892. and
joined the Twelfth Regiment AS n Second Lieu
tenant \pri l. 1888 He served in the voun-
II second Lieutenant from May -, 1919 until
IN" regiment was music" out Of the United
Ntntr- ~urVIc" last SIrIrg. Company Is has
elected John Ncserole Knapp First l.eutrn-
iri H." Joined Troop Aas u private on May II,
iSI!'. rEG! Wa elroi"l a Lieutenant Of the 18th
IroyislOnnl RrgimNnt in June. lSilS.
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CARVEL.

IN is a daring thing that Winston
Churchill has done in his norel Richard
Carrel' to tread the path made smooth bv
Ihackeap. and. mihdI to DO it SO toel
that one IS forced to admire the resemblance.
whether the scene is the London OF Walpole's
day. Maryland Of Lord Baltimore's day. or on
quite as lovable as Beatrice Esmond for she
has the saving grace Of honesty and as for
Richard Carvel. he is quite as much a hero in
London as was The Nirginian. for he COM
PEELED respect. which Thackeray,s America and
London was not always able to do This is the
best-wrltten novel we have seen for a long
time. and really deserves all the success ID
attains. n-The IndidnnpOLis Mems.
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THE style achieves the direct. smart. frank.
quaint vigOr of the old times which so many
have unsucccssfully attempted" - Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Cooper, in The Spv' ,rds the first 10 sho,o
the redlM Of interesting material ~ the Reuotu-
iiOn. aud his broadly baHed trail has been fol-
lowed in recent years with great success by
DR. Weir Mitchell. Archdcacon Brady and j. A.
Altsheler. :. To his small crcte ~ tcriters
added Winston ChWchiA"-Sdn Francisco
Chronicle.
" We are prpn taken behind The scenes nj Dr,rv
Lane playhouse 10 meet Darid Gdrrick. "-Bos-
ton Times
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alew Publications.
Cloth,
By Winston Churchill.

ITO say that it rem nds us Of The Virgin.
inns is to make an audaciouS comparison. but
one which will naturally occur to many readers.
Thdt Richard Carer is able 10 stand The com
pdriSon is a great feather in M ChurchHFS cap.
. . In short. this is u strong and notable
novel" - The NeuS and Courier, Charleston
$. C.
The charm OF the book. which is very
the lie OF London aud tho colonies in those
picturesque days The characters are alive.
one feels as II coming the pdVeS Of some old vot
u,ne Of the IS MEDIATOR Nv dShinDtOn Times.
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s1rw publications.
Published
June |.

Mr.. Churchill knows his London Of tho last
century thoroughly. lust as he knows the prov
ince OF Maryland. where the spirit OF revolu-
ton, ia slowly but surely developing.
Goldsmith does not pfre more pirid description
Of The debtors jail or De Quincy Of the ptiiieSS
heart OF th' metropoiis than is found in the vol
ume before us. ~ Indiana polls Sentinel
This novel is the most extensive piece OF
aem- historical fiction which has vet come
from an American hand: and tho SIX Ill with
which the material g have been handled )u:tt-
nes the lareenoss Of the plan."-Hamilton Ma
bic in the NstD York Times.
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Tho Fourteen Now Deputy Factory In
spectors.


ALBANY. July 15.-Under the new law passed
by the Legislature fourteen additional Deputy
State Factory Inspectors are to be appointed. at
a salary OF $1,000. OF the 224 candidates who
took the State civil service examination only
sixty eight passed. OF whom six are Veterans
and have preference in appointments. The first
including the veterans, are Silas Owen OF CO.
hoes. W. G, Lownsbery Of UTICA. J. B. slater
Yard Of Clean. William Ford Of New York city.
John H Story Of Bay Side. William W. Walling
A. Havens Of New York city, John 4. McMur.
ray OF Fort Edward. James Fl. Bell Of Yorker
g. NJ. Lease Of Troy. George A. Mckay, Of New
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RICHARD

Richard Carvel may in time become
classic OF Maryland's romantic history."-7'he
BOokmdn.
Richard Carvel is one OF the most brilliant
works OF imag nation OF the decade. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
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Mr.. Churchill has done that almost impos-
sible thing, In introducing historical person.
ages into u work Of fiction and vitaiizing Thorn
so that they seem very flesh and blood and not
mere shadows."-St. Louis Globe Democrat
There is, indeed. an indescribable charm
about all the authors sketches OF London
celebrities. "-Phiid. Erenino Telegraph.
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PUBLISHED
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 66 Fifth Avenue.

OSC.-Fioldng Joseph Andrews" sternes
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Random" PRATT. 181 9th Az.
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Begin now, aud learn what other leading summer
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ing IN lHf Sr> The result desirable, well-pAying
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3atentS.

DATFNTS for inventions procured promptly: low
L rates. ROEDER Il BkIESES. 80 Nassau ST.. N. Y.
Established 1854.
Datents- Hints-Book and advice free. Edgar Tate
Co.. Patent Solicit RS 245 Broadway. New York.
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New Brewing Company.

ALBANY. July 15.-The Milwaukee Brewing
Company of New York was incorporated to-
day with capital Of 100000 to manufacture
ale. porter and lager beer in Queens borough.
ton Hopkins. Warren G. Abbott. William H.
Hallahan and Phiander b. Armstrong Of
BROOKLYN.
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The First Christmas.

A good old Bishop named Teles-
phorus, who lived in Rome in the
year 1871 A. d., holds the honorable
T,cord of bein the first person to
officially h'li 'rder the celebrating
of Christina Day. He gave iustrue-
tions to Ii, priests and his congre-
CATION that this day corresponding
with our December %, should be
kept as solemn feast, with the per
Torrance Of divine services. While
it occupies this unique place in his
tory of the ancients, it appears thai
Christmas Day way first observed
as far back as the year SO A. D., but
by whom and how are matters O
conjecture. These details have beer
lost in the shuttle Of the ages.-Ex
change.
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DIR. Miles Neryine not only cures
nervous disease, headache, blues, all
nervous plostration, sleeplessness,
neuralgia, st. Vitus dance, fits and
Mysteries, but also builds up the
body. I am pleased to say that after
years of intense, suffering with nerv-
GUS disease, headache and prostration
I tried DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine, and in two weeks gained eight
pounds in weight. / could not lie
down to sleep, but now sleep perfect
ly easy, and am still improving won
derfully. Cannot say enough for the
Nervine.-Mrs. L. B. Willard, Dun
kirk, n u" 9One customer used
Nervine and gained fifteen pounds in
fesh.-Brown and Mayberry, Cort-
land, N. Y" Trial bottle and ele-
giant book free at A. M. Gilbert's
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She Committed Suicide.

Mrs. F. G. Doe, at Watkins, left
this letter: "My husband-Forgive
me if I cause you trouble, but I suf-
fer so. You do not know what
these long, wakeful, wretched nights
are to me, and I am SO tired darling
the pain will never be better 1t
is not easy to take my own life, but
have been sick SO long. Goodbye
my husband, I love you-your wife,
This is but one of the many that
gives up instead of using DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine, and being
speedily cured of Observation-Disclosures,
Go to A, M. Gilbert's and elegant
book and trial bottle free.
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The Philippine Language.

William II. Walters, who is serv-
ing in the Philippines, tells this
story: Some very amusing affairs
take place between our soldiers and
the Chinese merchant, owing to the
inability of the Americans to 'sabee"
the Oriental language. During that
part of the fighting which is known
in our ranks ae "the loot of Ton.
don." saw a corporal Of the
Twenty.Third regulars rake small
safe out of some ruins after fire.
Finding it empty, he started away
with it under his arm. Before be
he had gone very far he met a
Chinese merchant, TO whom he un.
dertook to sell the purloinei safe.
"Lookee here, John. how muchee
you give for safee?" Belize niece,
mucho wano safeef' says the corp :
oral with much gestulation and con-
tortion.
II really don't need safe,' quiet.
ly replied the benighted Cinnamon,
shut | suppose you boys need some
beer money, SO what-do you say to
81 for lt?n-Rochester Democrat.
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Fail 10 DO Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to
do their duty towards themselves
Hundreds of lady readers suffer
from sick headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, and female trouble
Let them follow the example of Mr..
Fl. Herbetcher, Stevens Point, Wis,
who for five years suffered greatly
from Nervous Prostitution and Sleep
lessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But
one bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine
caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling like new person.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramin.
Wyoming, who tried all other RENE
dies declares that after three weeks
use of the Nervine for Headache
Nervous Prostitution, etc., she was
entirely relieved. Sold by A. M. Gil
ert. Trial bottles free.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Renovate gilt frames by washing
them with the foil wing mixture:
Put enough flowers or sulphur into
int of water t. give it yellow
tinge; adj a couple OF oniong cut 10
pieces and let them boil. Strain in
to a hasi0. and when the liquid is
cold it is ready for use. Wash the
frames with this mixture, using a
soft sponge for the purpose.
When grease is spilled on the kit
chen floor, pour cold water uron it
at once. This will harden it and
prevent it from soaking iGto the
boards.
Large holes in stockings may be
mended more easily if they are Gov
cred with piece oil net and then
darned over. This also applies to
woven combinations and vests, but
these, when much worn, should be
patched with the same material, for,
if neatly done. this will look far bet
ter than multiplicity OF dafEs and
will be much stronger. 1t is some
times good plan to cut up one gar
ment of set 10 patch the others
with, for thus one is sure OF having
the proper material.
To clean furnished silver mix
whiting to fine paste with a little
ammonia and water. Apply with a
flannel wash leather and polish with
q clean, soft cloth.
Old broom handles make excel
lent poles for muslin curtains. Make
hem in the curtains wide enough
to take the pole, whicIi may b. held
in its place with long brass headed
nails. The ends oil the poles may be
finished, if liked, with knobs.
Stop leak by rubbing the place
over with a piece of soap, or with q
mixture of soap and whiting, until
the plumber comes to stop it per-
msnently.
To prevent rugs from curling at
the corners bind them on the under
edge with piece Of narrow web
bling like that used to hold furniture
springs in place.
Fingers stained with fresh fruit,
walnuts, etc, should. be dipped in
strong tea, rubbed with nail brush
and when washed in warm water
Under this treatment the stains will
soon disappear.
If metal teapots are-not used for
some time, they are apt to become
musty and to give the tea peculiar
flavor when used again. This may
be prevented by dropping a lump of
sugar into the pot before putting it
away.
Clothespins need washing coca
sionally to keep them in good con-
dition. 1t is a good plan TO put
them in the boiler after the clothes
have been taken out. After they
have had a good wash they should
be thoroughly rinsed in clean water.
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Robbed the Grave,

A startling incidence, of which
Mr.. John Oliver OF Philadelphia,
was the subject, was narrated by
him as follows: l was in q most
dreadful condition. My skin was al
most yellow, eyes-sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in the back
and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. For
tunately, a friend advised trying
Electric itters;, and to my great
joy andaQfprise, the FIRST bottle made
a decided improvement. continued
their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave Of
another victim" No one should fail
to try them. Only 20cts., guaran-
teed, at Matthaei's Pharmacy, l2C
N. Queen street.
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DINNER.
Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup.
Roast Chicken. Baked Beans.
French Green Peas. Russian Salad
Meringues with Cream.
Fruit. Coffee:
RUSSIAN SALAD.

Scrape and cut c.rrot Into jul
ienne strips, cut turnip into some
what thicker pieces, boil them in
separate sue pans in saltcd water
till sat, strain and put Into basins
OF cold water till wanted, then put
each vegetable in c,ean, dry cloth
and swing them round and round to
dry them. Put them in salad bowl
with cold sliced potatoes, peas and
any other vegetables at hand; sprin-
kle with pepper, salt, finely chopped
onion and parsley Pour in two
tablespoons of oil and one Of vine
gar, toss lightly and N SIX with
mayonnaise sauce.
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CHICKEN PATTIEs.

Mince some cold chicken and O
little cooked ham, moister with gra.
Wy and few drops of lemon juice;
also salt and pepper to taste. Roll
out some puff pastry and stamp it
into rounds. Lay half the rounds on
gaeased patty pans, brush round
The edges with beaten white of egg,
and put some of the minced chicken
on each round: cover with white OF
egg, press the edges slightly togeth-
cr and bake in quick oven for
about twenty minutes. Eat hot or
cold.
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Cuba's BenefactOr.

The United States has done a
great good in Cuba. 1t has lifted
up stricken people and put the
reins of government into their un-
practiced hands, in so far as it has
been safe to do 80. 1t is daily in
creasing the scope of this power, as
tie Cubans show themselves cap
able of receiving it. 1t has kept
down the carpet dagger rushing
here for employment, until the howl
has beeu raised by indignant Ameri-
cans that Americans are being dis
eliminated against. 1t has'given a
Cuba for the Cubans at the cost OF
much patience and toll.
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The strength which comes to us
from eating nourishing food is bet
ter than stimulation, because it is
new strength.
The health which belongs TO a
strong body, well nourished by prop
er food (properly digested, is the
only health that is lasting.
The difference between Shaker
Digestive Cordial and other medi-
cines is simply that it helps nature
to make strength. 1t does not
profess to cure sickness, ex-
cept as that sickness is q result
OF weakness caused by food not
properly digested.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will re-
leiye the pangs OF indigestion, and
make thin, sick, weak people as we'll
as if their stomachs had never been
out Of order.
1t is gentle aid to the digestion
of natures strength maker, food.
At druggists. Trial bottle, 10
cents.
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Mothers, Save the Babies,

Summer complaint, dysentery and
diarrhea carry many babies to the
crave. Mothers, take warning and use
i'll time DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup
toregulate the bowels and allay infiam-
nation. "NYe have used DR.. Bull s
Baby Syrup for thirteen years with the
best result. We would as soon be
without flour or sugar in the house rs
this remedy. A. N. Burgess, Grove,
Ohio" Ask your dealer for DR.. John
W. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price 25 cts.
Fonr sale by A: S nod grass, in. Que
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The Chinese in Manila are ag-
gressive. Already they control
much of the commerce, and though
looked down upon and bufetted
about blythe Spanish. yet, if left 10
themselves, they would soon have
the quaint city of Manila transforms
cd into typical Canton.
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MERINGUES WITH CREAM

Beat the whites Of six eggs to a
stiff froth with six ounces Of caste
sugar. Put spoonfuls of the mix
ture on waxed or buttered paper.
Allow a little space between each
heap. Bake in slow even or in a
good moderate oven with the door
left open. When cold, scoop out
some of the center of each meringnc
ell with whipped cream and join
two together, inclosing the cream
between.
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sRoWN, s IRON BITTERs
Cures Dyspepsia In
digestion & Debility.

Mrs: Dasherly-What are you go.
ing 10 give your husband spr q
Christmas gilt.
Mrs. Flaeherly--Don t know yet.
/ haven't thought of snything /
needed,
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Cooking Department.
BR EAKFAST.
o atmeal Porridge.
Brown Fricassed Eggs.
Breakfast Cake.
Baked Apples.
Coffee. Fruit.
BREAKFAST CAKES.

VAIN half pint OF milk with
halt an ounce Of butter, add table.
spoonful of yeast and tablespoon
fol Of salt. Stir this into sufficient
-four to make soft dough and leave
it in warm place to rise for three
hours, or it may be left overnight.
Form lhe dough into small flat
cakes, place them in buttered tin,
brush them over with milk and bake
in a quick oven for a quarter of an
hour. Serve very hot, split in two
and buttered plentifully.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as they can =
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure Deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an in6aned condition of
the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube gets infam-
ed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by ca
tar.h, which is Iothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness (caus-
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure, Send for
circulars, free.
F. J.. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggist, 15c.
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WANTED Several Per

sons for District Office Managers in
this state to represent me in theil
own and surrounding counties
Willing to pay yearly 5000, payable
weekly. Desirable employment With
unusual opportunities. References
exchanged. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. S. A. Park, 32(
Caxton Building, Chicago.
l2-2-99-4mo.
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Mrs. Slimson-I don't know
whether to get pew or sitting in
church next year:
Slimson-Are you going to have
the same clergyman?
Mrs. Slim son--Yes.
Slimson-Then I should apply for
lower berth.-Puck.
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Counsel-Now. Mr.. O'Grady,
when you told the defendant you
wanted your bill paid, did he not
throw out suggestion that you
were rude and threatening, and did
it not open the door to the scuffie
which you described as an as
sault?
O'Grady-No, sorr. All that the
defendant throwed out was meself,
sorr. An there was no dure open
at all, at all; for bedad, whit out
by the windyl-Spare Moments
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Arthur-Miss Sweetzer cam e
mighty near accepting me last night
Harry--How sol
Arthur asked her if she cared
enough TO marry me, and she said
yes, indeed; but there we're times
when she ought to practice self-de.
nial.-Boston Transcript.
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Teacher-Who was the man that
never told lie?
Scholarly dad.
Teacher-No, mol George Wash.
ington.
Scholar-Oh, all right, den. Pm
going home and tell my dad you
said he was a liar.-Judge.
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An absent-minded professor was
sitting at his desk writing one even
ing, whea one of his children en-
tered.
"What do you wait? / can't be
disturbed now"
Il only want to say good night,
"Never mind now; tomorrow
morning will do as well."-Tit-
Bits.
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TEA OR LUNCHEON.
Fruit
Chicken Patties. Rice Shape.
Celery. Rolls.
Pineapple Ice Pudding.
Tea. Cocoa,
RICE SHAPE.

NIUE SHAPE.
Bol pint of milk and m ounce
of sugar. When boiling, stir 10 a
tablespoonful of ground rice and any
davoring preferred. Boil for quar-.
ter Of an hour. Turn into a shape.
Eat cold with jam or cream.
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Spirit Medium-The spirit of a
tall, slim man is trying to get in
touch with you.
Client-That must be Jack Hard
up. He is the only man who would
ever have the nerve to come back
from the grave to make a touch
N. Y. journal.
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Magistrate-It is very disgrace
full that you should beat your wife
so numerically.
Prisoner-Well, your worship,
she aggravated me by keepln' on
sayin she'd have me up afore that
bald headed old humbug, meaning
yer Worship
Magistratc-You are dis ,harged.
-Tit-Bits.