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Much Better Tone Experienced
in the Stock Market Than
Was Expected.
STORY OF BANK CLEARINGS
Indications That the Present Year
Will Equal the Banner Year of
1898 in Business, Accord
ing to Secretary John
III. Dandy.

A much better tone was experienced
in the stock market yesterday than was
thought probable after the demoraliza
tion In the metal group Saturday, but
the strength was more of an aftermath
OF an oversold condition, followed by
spirited covering by "shorts' in the
steel stocks, than to the infusion of any
new interest. 1t was expected the trad,
ing contingent would renew aggressive
tactics, but the appearance OF determined
support in the shares named altered the
situation. Logically the market, after q
fall, is usually guided by the degreee
with which responses to calls for mar
gins are made,an the action of the mar.
ket yesterday is suggestive in this re.
spect. At all events, recovery was in
order, but in the present unsettled state
of the steel situation, the extent of rallies
will be measured.
The unhappy steel stocks have SEEM
ingly lot of trouble still ahead of them
and the talk from now ou will be that
no dividends can be paid on these sh ires
if the iron industry ls in state of over
production and if severe competition is
threatened through the action of the
Steel and Wire in cutting prices.
lhO ub blIe w Ddu hS
last week were 81, ,139, ,3l4.52, as compared
with SS76,957 81 for the corresponding
period of last year. Although matter
of two or three hundred thousand dollars
in the ciearlngs in one week might not
be certain Indication of general in
crease in business, a review of figures I, r
six months or for year, shows decided
ly that business is increasing. The
clearings of he banks represent the total
OF all the checks sent by the local banks
through the clearinghouse and do not
include checks from corresponding banks
or the checks drawn by depositors and
entered direct in the bank on which
drawn. So that the volume of business
is much greater than indicated by the
clearinghouse figures, although they may
very we'll be taken as barometer to
show whether more or less business is
being done than before.
The clearing house was started in this
city October /, 1887, and for the first
year. it's clearings were $35, ,005, los. From
that figure it arose until it reached high
water mark in the prosperous year OF
1898. when the total clearings were $46,-
S04, 1926.
In the following year came the deprss-
sion, and the clearings dropped to about
$36, 900, 900; in 1895 and 1896, the clear
ings we're about the same; in 1897, they
felNo about $34 ,o00, 900. An upward
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Local Quotations.
TROUBLES OF A COUNT.
French NOblcmnn Must Answer to
Chnrges of MhoIeAale Forgery.

Chicago, April 23.-Count dc Toulouse
I.autrec. French nohleman, has been
arrested ut the Auditorium hotel. For
gerieS To the extent Of several thousand
dollars. by which banks in Montreal and
Quebec We're dcfrauded, are charged
against him. He had been in the city
for "A hours, but was not a guest at the
hotel. The Frenchman says that he is a
citizen of Chicago and that he was mar
ried in Europe few weeks ago.
The count took his arrest coolly and
did not Offer word of complaint when
he was placed in cell at the Harrison
street station. merely declaring that
mistake had been made. His arrest was
effected through the efforts of detective
agency which had been searching the
country for him for months. 1t is alleged
he is also known as Count Castanos.
Among his effects was handbook pur-
porting to have been issued by the Girard
Trust company Of Philadelphia. Accord
ing to this book, four deposits had been
made in the bank recently, aggregating
S11, 400. There were two drafts, one on
the Peoples National Bank of Boston
for SOL, made out to the order of the
American Cuban Trading company and
signed by r. E. Swing. and another for
500 drawn on the Bank of Montreal to
the same concern and bearing Swings
signature.
The writing in the drafts and that on
the handbook bore striking resem.
blance, and the police were OF the opin.
ion that they had been filled in by the
same person. Another thing which gave
spurious appearance to the handbook
was the fact that though the book had
not been balanced the amounts were
added at the bottom and not forwarded,
something which is entirely out of the
custom of the banks. In the mail which
the count received Mt the Auditorium was
package sent by the Strobrdge Litho-
graphing company of Cincinnati. 1t con.
tained samples of bonds and coupons
There were city, county and railroad
bonds and coupons of the Cincinnati,
Lebanon and Northern Railway com.
pany and bonds of the j. A. Fay & Egan
company
Count Lautrec says he served on Gen
eral Schotield's staff during the civil war
and afterward as cantain in the Rus.
sian Imperial guards d,Iring the Russo,
Turkish war. He has shattered arm.
which he says was wounded at Plevna
He says that he was recommended by
General Stambuloff for the Bulgarian
thrOna
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tendency began after that, and the ffs
ures for 1895 show SS7 100000, and those
for 1899, $42, 900, GOO. - 's0
For the first six months of the year
which will end September 3Osh, next.
the clearings aggregate 1924, ,353, ,O54.
which is an increase of $4,1s3, 1853 over
the corresponding period OF last year.
For the whole year ending April Let.
last, the clearings were $44, 522, ,725. as
against $50, 177,1SS for the corresponding
perid OF the previous year; gain of So
34I, ,57S.
In the opinion of Secretary John HI.
Dandy of the Clearing House Aesoaia-
tion, the year ending September 80, will
probably Show a greater total than the
high water mark year of 1898.
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Financial and Commercial.

New York, April 23
Money on call 214 per cent bid. Prime mer.
camille paper, 4a5 per cent. Sterling exchange
strong. with actual business in bankers bills
at S4.SsAa4.SSls for demand and at SASHA
4.S416. for go days. Posted rates, s4.S5 and
$4.89.e Commercial bills, S4.S314a4.s4. Silver
certificates 60l6a6l1sc. Bar silver, 59ssc. Mexi-
can dollars 4134c. Government bonds steady.
State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds weak
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Castro Forces a Revolution.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 23.-News
received here from Venezuela via Trini.
dad says President Castro's administra-
tion is so despotic that his own troops are
rising against him and that military Off
GERS are engineering another revolution.
The popalace, however, is clamoring for
the re-establishment of social order and
security, insuring full political and other
rights. Some of the leading wealthy men
are leaving Caracas for Europe, the Unit.
ed States and the West Indies because
of the present regime. which is classed
as being abominably tyrannous.
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Formosn Camphor Monopoly.

Tacoma, Aphil 23.-Oriental advices
just received say that Samuel & Co., an
English firm, have outbid American and
other foreign firms and secured the For
mosa camphor monopoly for ten years.
The bids were narrowed down to Samuel
& Co. and a Japanese broker, who rep
resented ]. r. Nose, president of the
Asiatic society, and other foreign firms
at Yokohama. 10 the disgust of his
employees the broker left Formosa be-
fore the contract was awarded, thus ap-
parently backing out, though his bid
would otherwise have secured the CON
tract.
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MORE MEN AT WORK.
But the Strike ut Croton Is Not owe
Yet

Croton Landing, y. ". April 23.-The
Mornings blast of the whistle brought
back to the works at Crotun dam il lar
ger number of laborers than have been
at work since the strike began. The
contractors are confident that over two
thirds Of the normal force are at work.
From headquarters on the hill above
the new dam it is evident that things are
progressing in better shape than on Sat
nrday. There are the idlers on the Bow
cry, however, TO show that the strike is
not entirely crushed. These men toss
their quoits, drink their big goblets of
wine and laugh as the whistle blows and
the engines puff over the yards.
1T is their time now," they call out,
with shrug of the shoulder. Ours may
be later. We wait, and we have money"
Fear of arrest is factor in the present
situation that holds back a number of the
men from the yards. Few of the strikers
went to the pay train on Saturday for
the fear of the 20 warrants that were
issued and which the sheriff's men still
hold. There are certain men of the Ital-
ian quarter who believe it better to stay
quietly behind their doors or leave the
town. That there is still some force to
this strike those who know the strikers
best believe. Only the inner circle of the
mems leaders know how much the hidden
power is and when it will show. And
until this made apparent the troops make
a holiday, and it is reported that "Alls
we'll"
The board of supervisors of West
chester county have ordered reward Of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who killed Sergeant
Robert Douglass of the Mount Vernon
militia company at Croton dam last Mon
day night. The officials have made ev-
cry effort to get some clew to the MUIR
derer of Sergeant Douglass, but without
success. The Italian strikers in jail here
who can talk English have been closely
questioned, but all profess entire igno-
rance of the guilty person or persons.
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Italians Threaten to shoot.

IIopedale, Mass, April 23 = Deputy
Sheriff II. C. Smell and a number of po-
licemen have been here from Milford on
account of threats made by striking Ital-
ians to shoot G. Zenedella, contractor.
The arrival of the officers prevented any
trouble, and order was restored soon aft
er they reached here.
One hundred and ten laborers employ
ed by Contractor Zenedella on excava-
tions at the Draper mills struck for an
advance of 25 cents a day The con-
tractor refused to grant an increase, and
when the men stopped work he discharg-
ed them.
The strikers Immediately demanded
their pay, and when there was some de-
lay they threatened to shoot Zenedella.
The prospect was so threatening that it
was decided to send to Milford for police,
and trouble was averted. The places of
the strikers were filled without serious
Inconvenience.
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Massacre In China.

Tien-tsin, April 23.-Members of the
Boxers" society massacred many Chi
nese Catholics on Saturday near Pao-
Ting-Fu. in the province of Pe-Chi-li,
southwest of Tien-tsin. The German
gunboat Iltis arrived at Taku Saturday.
The other foreign war vessels have left
those waters.
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!. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, APRIL "a 1900
Questions Of Importance for
immediate Consideration.

1t wise who said: external vigilance is the price
ofberty Local conditions emphasize this truth. This State
has been slowly emerging from the grasp of odious political
tyranny and has arrived place and condition of critical
Importance the future The question at issue is shall there
De immediate realization the hope that has for long in
spred continuous political reformfor just laws and
equal rights for all the people, shall the opportunity for its
realization be lost and the old fuess fight be resumed under
difficulties designed to be nsumountabe The next State Legs
ature that controlled by Democrats will undertake those
difficulties in the way of political REFORM This only be pre-
vented by the vigorous cooperation Of all the opponents of Demo-
cratic mistule
To this end-to and establish basis of unity and
promote vigorous efo-t following questions proposed:
+. Are you Republican?
Do you believe that the majority of the
Republican voters shall control the policy
of the party?
g. Do yon favor the undivided support of
all the nominations which shall be made by
the majority of the Republican voters of the
State?
4. Do you favor the pedgipg of all Re-
publican nominees for any Legislative
Office to abide by the action off the Repubi-
caucus?
If to these questions is affirmative one
willing join of like mind in vigorous effort
Republican upon the lines laid down. you
quarters, Fifth and Shipy Streets third foo sign .te
robook of the Union Republican organization New Castle
county. order
Committee Organization.
Wilmington, March 23 1900.
The sun., 1900-04-24
YnIe-Hnryard Footbau Game

New Haven, April 23.-The Yale foot
ball authorities announce that the date
for the next annual football game be-
tween Harvard and Yale has been fixed
for Nov "a. The game will be played in
New Haven. This also determines the
date of the Princeton-Yale contest, which
will be played at Princeton Nov. II.
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Labor TroubIes IN Boston.

Boston, April 23.-Of the more than
1000 painters and decorators of Boston
and vicinity who last week demanded of
their employers an advance of 25 cents a
day, or $2.75 for workday of eight
hours, nearly 1,500 were granted the ad-
vance. About 700 men, having been re-
fused the increase, did not go to work.
1t is estimated that about one-third of
the strikers are nonunion men.
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M Native For Tbi. su,c,ae

Detroit, April 23.-Charles G. Fleisch.
Safe Deposit company OF this city. hang.
ed himself in a barn in the rear of his
residence. No reason for the deed can
he given by his relatives unless recent
illness had unbalanced his mind.
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Ta Imnrnxe rran.nort sheridan

San Francisco. April 23.-The trans
port Sheridan is to be repaired and alter
ed at cost of about $150,000 Among
the improvements will be new main
deck and an enlarged refrigerating
plant.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04
NE GOT NEXT TO
THE EDITORS HEART.

He was quaint-Rppearing man
with a stuhhy chin whisker and
blue spectacles.
II am a member. sir" he said.
"or the Society for the Ameliora-
ton OF Mans Cruel Conditions"
VERY commepdahle. indeed,
murmured the editor, though
,rifie lengthy"
yes, continued the stranger.
"and have called upon you Tor the
purpose OF asking you TO al
vance
You really must excuse me to-
dav." said the editor. with cnnsld-
cradle haste; II have so many calls
upon
"of asking you 70 advance the
cause 81 our society by giving pub
acity 20 little aneli0rhiing
scheme 81 my humble invention"
Fire away" said the editor In a
relieved tone.
'You have heard. Of course, ~
these cruel dumdum huilcts, re-
sumed the stranger, 1T was the
dumdum bullet that put the amell-
Grating idea into my head, The
dumdum. as yog know. expands
when It strikes. making a most
dreadful wound Ny idea Is 90 sub
s;itu,e something that VIII also ex-
pana. hui without inhicting such
shocking snutilatlous have hlf
upon dried apples
Coed" said the editor.
"salted dried apples"
VERY good. said the editor
when the saited dried apples
rred from a rife in dissolvlnE cap
.ules. penetraie : victim. he ~iil
presently feel thirsty Ms the salt.
Of course. He drinks vugRci0Gsly.
and the dried apples expand.
whe-rupon you have The very same
result that follows The Use ~ the
aumaurn bullet, but without IL ex-
treme cruelty. Noble scheme.
isn't q"
Noble. indeed. said the editor
MS lovely scheme But Why
s,op AZ dried apples Why not ex-
pertinent with olives and gTeeu
alums and boarding house prunes
and compressed sGonSes
The stranger family laughed
Il thought YOU would Re inter
ested," he said. 1T Is scheme
that appeals TO all truly benevolent
hearts" He paused and coughed
convuisively, you must excuse
me" ne said. when he caught BIS
breath, but In experimenting ;o-
DAY swallowed several sailed
dried apples and have terrible
thirst. Could YOU aid me in aesuag-
INK II 10 the extent OF a nickel
The editor could and did-Cleve-
and Plain Dealer
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Tho young man. with all due re-
gard for conversation. FASTENED 20
say
I have done nothing bot think o.
you since saw you las
She, having tae strange hyper
practloality that IA eating out tho
heart Of romance IN thsas Gays. Inn
pedlAie!Y asked. with much alarm
Coed gracious. Have you lost
your JOB stray stories.
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Not ON narrowing Terms Vow.

Mrs Hockaf,gs. mamma wants
20 know IL youh lend her your hail
lamp this evening
Certainly. Willie. Here Il Ia
Handle II carefully"
Il wia. Ever 40 much
"Oh. hy the way, Wiiiis''
Yes. ma am"
Ask your mamma II she woali-
MT like 20 borrow our pariof chan
delier. "--C'hicago Tribune.
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Negroes sre anSonxciousty suTor-
Gus Ths other day two roustabcGts
were overheard taking. They rset
on the ievee. after one hAd been ABB
sent from the city for several weeks
Hello. Bll. How Is ysEg' asked
the first
wen. was the reply. ''6s soctors
is give me up. but de police ain . -
Ms.nrhls sclFnitar.
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There's no uss trying 70 do the
impossible. % said the discouraged re-
AGt,s..s editor
"Oh. I don't know 90 replied the
loclety reporter IT has been done.
I was at the meeting Of q literary
club yesterday. and one lady there
who read an original poem m@la
Don mot rhyme with have not -
Chicago Times-Herald-
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Fstce of Dukes Is Higher.

US absurd, said the American
~son II couldn't think Of settling
e" on you In the event OF your
~Airisse to my daughter"
r,ease 10 remember" replied the
Ansash duke, that we are a scarce
ssueie lust now. Most of as have
sohs TO the South African war
fa'ssaelshia North American.
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Betvveea Drinks.

wabash lat the clubl--oh. ny the
way. rye got good story 70 tell
you. old man, I'm sure / never told
II 20 you before.
Dearborn-You are positive it's a
good one. are you?
Wabash--EertRtniv IT,
Dearborn (resiRnediyD--Go ahesd
then. You never told Il TO me-
Chicago News.
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An Exception.

1.-THE saying that satan finds
some mischief for idle hands 20 do
Is all right so far as II goes said
tho thoughtful man, but there are
cases In which Il needs revision
Mention one" returned the sar-
castle man.
'srhe case Of the arrnless wonder
in the dime museum, for instance"
w ashington star.
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Thought II would he safe.

DO you like sweets. mamma p
asked four year-oli BESSIE.
No. dear" was the reply. They
always make me feel bad"
I'm awful glad Of IT," said the
little miss You're Just the one /
want 20 hold my sweets while I
dress dolly Stray Stories.
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sure 10 he Doubie-Faced.

He-Mrs. Brown Is a remarkably
candid woman.
She Why do you think sof
she admits that her baby IL not
as pretty as ours"
II cali that insInceri,y. A woman
who could bring herself 20 say any
thing Hke that is not 10 be trusted, "
Stray Stories.
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Dipiom sry.

can you trace the resemblance Of
baby 10 anything under tho sun
hot another hahy7''
''ph. yes indeed" replied the co.
Cfai diplomat
To whafYs
ITO whichever parent asks me
shout a."
All the masters az diplomacy are
not Ia public life Detroit Journal
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Desperation.
Judge, your honor" said the
prfsoner, before ] enter my plea
ia like TO ask a few questions.
you have the courts permits
sion"
III 60 to trial. Will l have to
II here and listen while the law
yers ask hypothetical questions of
the jurors?"
s'Certainly."
"And then hear all the handwrit-
INK exoerts?"
''Of course"
and follow the reasoning OF the
chemistry and insanity experts?"
Very probably"
well, judge. your honor, I'm
ready to enter my plea"
what IL it?''
Washington Star.
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The smile Cure.

of' when a man IL feeling blue
girls sweet smile can pull him
through:
SUI then the girl, we may assume.
MUST be the one that caused the
gloom. Chicago Record.
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No Tragedy.

What Is thisT' exclaimed the
provincial editor. "a golden head
and eight ribs were found In the
market place last night Is this a
mysterious tragedy?'
No, SIR" responded the reporter.
They belonged to a red parasoi one
OF the girls waved at the prize bull"
STRAY Stories.
Preferable Plan.
Aged Admirer--Think OF all the
Injuries rich husband like me
could give youl
Miss De Young-Oh, a rich father
would do Just as well. Marry nv
mother New York Weekly.
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Bruwn-I hear Jones II looking
around for new quarters.
Smith--Oh. | guess he isn't par
ticuiar about their newness. He
borrowed an old one from mo this
morning New York World.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-12-01
\ Woman'S Awful Peril.

There Is only ore chance to save your
liz. and that is through an operation
we're the startling words heard by Mrs.
I. b. Hunt OF Lime Ridge. Wis, from
cure her OF irightful cas-. u stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice. Gall
stones had formed and she constantly
grew worse. Then she began io us.
Electric Bi;'ers which wholly cured her.
It's wonderful Stomach, LAYER and
Kidney remedy. Cures Dyspepsia, Lo~s
of appetite. Try II. Only - cts. Guar.
nn,eel For sale by I. W Rice druggist
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Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by wit
ness Il l.. Martin. OF Dixie, Ky. before
night until my ihront was nearly raw;
then tried DIR. Kings New Discovery
which gave instant relief. | have used
It in my family for four years and recon-
mend 1t as the greatest remedy for
Coughs, Colds and al. Throat. Chest and
Lup. troubles. i, will stop the worst
cough. and not only prevents but abso-
lutely cures Consumption. Price jOc
and sl.n Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at l. W. Rice Drug
StDr.
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Worlds Champion.

Il tired many remedies to cure piles,
writes ". Il. Smith, of Latham, H.,
"but found no relief till used Bucklen's =
Arnica Snlv.. have not been troubled
with piles since" Its the only champion
pile cure on earth and ,hs best salve in
the world. 2je PER box, guaranteed by
l. ". Rice druggist.
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L ovsas ssvtss,

YaiF Customer-Ars you sure this
sticky paper will catch fies7
Dsaier-Yss. indeed. mum. sold
half . dosen sheets TO a boarding
hOuss keeper yesterday, and in two
Aosss sAs caught enough for hurklc-
bsesy pis.-N. Y. Weekly.
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re PisoHsvs Postsos.

ne bbooosWs roSU0o.
Nr. Hasxihit-Wsll. the worst has
come ~ lsss-l'vs decided 10 mortgage
ouf little home.
Ths Wife Oh. John. you don't
mssn--
Mr.. Hardhit-I only mean that the
piambse sent me his bin thia morning.
--rtstohsayRh Dispatch.
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A Clear Keen Brain

Your b..st feelings. your social position
or business success depsnd largely on
the perfec, action OF your Stomach and
Liver. DIR. Kings New f.ife Pills give
increased strength. n keen. clear brain,
hish ambition. A - cent box will make
you feel l,k. u new being. Sold bv !.
". Ric. dru .vist.
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A o0ssSloo,

Mrs. Chnttsrton-Cook tells me she
y going to bc marrir-i next week.
ChAttertM-lndeed. ! wonder II
~ young snsn shinks hs can support
her In the raAs to which she has been
Aecustoussd3 PUCK.
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The Best Gold Cure

is one you can take without interruption
I, business. On. that do.@ not effect
tho head or hearing like III. continued
use ~ quininr. On. iha, cures speedily
and leave. you fccling fresh and clear.
b.nded Such one Is kraus~'s Cold
Cnr.. rr,r, Die. Sold hy |. W. Rice
the druggist
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cssk r.rr.. n,.,,ls.

Regular Customer TO waiter)-As
an old customer. ] generally have two
shces Of beef. and to-day you have
brought me only one.
Waiter with look Of surprise by
the powers, you are right. The cook
must have forgotten TO cut IL in two.
DNt-Mts.