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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Other Candidates Illinois senatoshp Find forts To Break
Forces Futile
TANNER FIRST TO GIVE UP, LEADS RETREAT.
Former Governor Acknowledges That He vanquished H
Cannon and Prince Follow Suit

Drew introduced Diii TO limit the
meaning of the word conspiracy" and
also the use of restraining orders and
injunctions as applied to disputes be-
tween employers and employees in the
state. The bill is drawn in conformity
with an opinion recently handed down
by the supreme court in which the
present law bearing upon the subject is
declared unconstitutional upon the
ground that it declares an innocent act
criminal. The bill remedies this de-
feet by making the action in such cases
civil instead of criminal. Other bills
introduced were: A college degree bill,
similar TO the one which was before
the house last session; bill revising
the pure food law. Adjourned.
Democratic Legislative Caucus.
The Democratic legislative caucus
to nominate a candidate for United
States senator was held Immediately
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. After some explanation of alb
sences of which there were not many,
the caucus then proceeded TO nominate
the senatorial candidate, Mahoney
nominating Alschuler in compliment
AIRY speech. The nomination was sec
On1ed by Perdunn, and then the roll
was called. Alschuler received every
vote, and on motion of Wilson he was
declared the party nominee.
Did It Have Any Significance:
About the only political occurrence
10 which any significance was at
tlaehed yesterday was a meeting of
the CullOm men at p. nj. This peet-
ing was held in rooms 32-33 of the Le
land hotel Various interpretations
were put upon it, The Cullom men
say it was merely a meeting of the
managing committee of Senator Gull
i81n's campaign, and that while they
We're in session something like forty
members of the legislature came in.
They declared there was nothing for
NAL about the meeting, and that there
was not even an attempt at organiza
ton by the election of chairman.
They rldfculed the idea that it was in
tended to be counting of noses"
THE counting of noses.'' said United
STATES Marshal c. p. Hitch, twas all
over long ago"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
MURDER ON LONDON TRAIN
American Desperate Commits Sensational
Crime and In Arrested

American Desperate Commits Sensational
Crime and IL Arrested.
London. Jan. IA man said to be
an American entered car occupied
by Mrs. King, of Southampton, and
w. Pearson, of Winchester. on Lon
don and Southwestern train this after
noon at East Leigh, and when the
train was passing Surbiton the man
drew a revolver, killed Pearson and
wounded Mrs. King. He riHed the
pockets of Pearson and jumped out of
the train at Vauxhall, but was pur-
sued and captured. The police de-
cline to give the mans name. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Marriage i. Easy in wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Jan. ia bill has
been introduced in the senate intended
to make marriage more difficult. 1t
provides for the appointment of local
boards of physicians who shall con-
slider all applications for license to
marry and forbids any marriage with
out their approval. taking cogni-
zance of physical and mental obsta-
cles to healthy offspring. Another bill
was one for a state inspection of deaf
and dumb. A bill requiring the taxa
ton of all bank stock without reduc-
tion of debts was introduced in the
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
RIOT IN A KENTUCKY TOWN.
In Which the Gun and Dynamite Both
Play Conspicuous Parts.


Corbin, Ky, Jan. IA riot was in
progress here last night as result of
the shooting yesterday afternoon of
James Shotwell by Rollie White, and
several persons were killed and in
jured. ShOtwell is in precarious con-
dition and not expected to recover.
The trouble grew out of the fact that
White had been paying attention to
Shotwelfs daughter against the will
of the latter. After the shooting White
submitted to arrest and was placed in
his brothers grocery store. where a
guard was placed over him awaiting
the arrival of the sheriff.
At $50 u. IN. a terrific explosion took
place under the grocery, tearing the
building literally TO pieces. There were
about dozen persons in the building
at the time. Several escaped with
slight injuries, while several remained
in the debris, dead No one at this
time can say how many are killed.
Immediately after the explosion
there was rapid firing in the neigh
boFhOod by unknown parties concealed
in the darkness. After the shooting
Susan Cox was found dead near the
wrecked building, having been struck
by stray ball
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
coNeREss Is pRoaREssING.
Senate Agrees to Take a vote-House Pro-
vides for Rivers and Harbors.

senate Agrees to Take vote-House Pro-
vides for Rivers and Harbors.
Washington, Jan. IA final vote
upon the pending army reorganiza-
tion bill will be taken by the senate
at 4 p. m. tomorrow under the terms
Of an agreement reached yesterday.
The feature of the debate was the de-
nunciatfon of the practice of hazing at
the West Point Military academy.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was passed yesterday by the house:
The bill passed practically as it came
from the committee. 1t carries slight
" less than 100000, 600, of which $23.-
100000 is in direct appropriations. The
section empowering the president to ne
ogtiate- with Great Britain for the
maintenance of suitable levels on the
great lakes was broadened so as to
provide for joint commission TO con-
duct the negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

London, Jan. 17.-Kitchener, tele-
graphing from Pretoria Wednesday,
says the concentration of 5000 Beers
at Carolina (TransvaaD is reported.
Colville's Mobile column was engaged
near Van Tondeshook. The Beers
were driven off with heavy loss.
Three hundred Beers entered Aber-
deem yesterday and looted the stores.
and retired on the arrival of 100 Brit
ish infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
MUST PUT UP THE MONEY,
Or Stand an Explosion of Dynamite in
Each Case.


Red Bud. Ills, Jan. 17.-Herman
.Schriber. of the banking firm of Ohl-
wine, Schriber & Co., received letter
yesterday informing him that on Sat
urday night, Jan. 10, a red lantern
would be placed at point four miles
sonfh of Red Bud, and that unless at
8 o'clock $500. half currency and
half gold, should be placed near the
lantern the firms of Helber & Perkins,
G.. Ziebold and Schriber Bros. would
be destroyed by dynamite.
The letter was signed with the ini-
tials of IF. X. B. p" and bore the
postmark of Red Bud. The spelling
is good. but the handwriting very
poor. Opinion seems to be that the
letter writer. is crank. although there
is some talk of taking the matter Sc
rioIIsly and putting detectives on the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
stand a Strike or Lose Money.

Springfield, Ills, Jan. 17.-President
John Day, of the Belleville and st.
Louis Traction company, has an
nounced his intention of taking the
conductors off the Belleville cars, in
violation of clause of the agreement
between the company and the Union
of street Railway Employees. The
employees have decided that il the
conductors are taken off they will
strike. Day claims that the cars Were
operated at loss of $1,000 last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
KENTUCKY CASHIER
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.

Bowling Green, KY, Jan. IL
Luther A. Porter, cashier of the War
rem deposit bank, is short in his ac-
counts about $4,000. The deposit
ors will not lose cent. The stock
holders have already assumed the loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Nebrn.kn senntorship.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 17.-Another ef-
fort to solve the Nebraska senatorial
puzzle was begun by Republican lead
ers last evening, when an entirely new
petition for a caucus was circulated.
1t provides that sixty-seyen of the sew
enty-two Republican legislators shall
be necessary for caucus. Many sig
natures were secured last night and
the effort will be continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Three Thousand of Them Have Gathered at Carolina, Sa
Kitchener in Dispatch to London
SUFFER HEAVILY IN ONE ENGAGEMENT.
Three Hundred Enter Aberdeen On Lootng Expedition But
Retire On Approach of British.

thronged long before the hour ct
meeting. Quay's friends had come
from all parts OF Pennsylvania to wit
ness the final scene of the great con-
test.
Not in the history Of the senate has
single senator been the recipient of
such a profusion of beautiful and Law
ish display of flowers. They came to
the capitol literally by the wagon loads
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Another Resignation from stanford.

Stanford University. Cal, Jan. 11.-
Professor David Spencer, assistant
professor of history, rendered his res
ignatiOn late last evening. 1t was
Immediately accepted. Professor
Spencer. who is a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, was assist
ant professor of history at Harvard in
1891. and instructor at the University
of Michigan. His resignation is an
other in the list of those who protest
against the alleged interference with
free speech that forced out Professor
Howard recently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Lynchine in Florida.

Ocala, Fla, Jan. 17.-Norman Nc
Kinney, cOlored, has been lynched for
wrecking the Plant system fast train
near Dunnellon Sunday night, and the
victim implicated two others who will
share the same fate if they are caught
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS
LOST IN SHIPWRECK.

Port Louis Island, Mauritius, JAM.
1.-THE British steamer Kaisari has
been wrecked at Reuncion. Twenty
five persons including the captsin lost
their lives. s-.i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
oUAY's GREAT GREETING.

Pennsylvania Senator Overwhelmed With
Flowers and Congratulations.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Matthew
Stanley Quay, reelected yesterday as
senator from Pennsylvania, today pre-
sented himself at the senate and took
the oath of office. The galleries were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
NUMBER ARE INJURED
IN A FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Jan. Us. W. Carr and
L. Blake, master bridge builders of
the Wabash railroad, were seriously
injured and 80 others slightly hurt,
as a result of fire that burned the
Stewart hotel, 2-story frame struc-
ture. today. Forty guests lost their
clothing. None will die. The loss is
SO. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
ROCKEFELLER.PRENTlCE
WEDDING CELEBRATED

New York, Jan. 17.-Miss Alta
Rockefeller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller, was married this
afternoon at the residence of her
parents in this city to E. Parmalee
Prentice, young lawyer of Chicago.
The wedding was very quiet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
clark Ha. a Clear title Now.

Helena. Mont. Ian. Nv. A.
Clark was elected United States sena-
tor yesterday ON the first ballot. He
required "A votes to elect. and re-
ceived 81 OF the 90 cast. When
Speaker Corbett cast the last vote for
Clark he did so with whoop. and
the audience and law makers cheered
to the echo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Nortbve,ternL.um

Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-THE North
western Lumbermens' Association
met here with $50 retailers in attend
ance from Minnesota. Wisconsin,
Iowa. Illinois, Nebraska Kansas,
North Dakota and South Dakota
Secretary W. G.. Hollis and Treas
urer !. III. Queal gave their annual
reports showing the association TO be
in q state of vigorous health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Want. 10000 for the Damage.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 17.-Miss Ann
Collins, a, Janesville high school girl,
Is in the circuit court prosecuting a
suit for damages against the city of
Janesville. before Judge Siebecker and
a jury. Some month ago, while walk
ing along the street she fell on de-
fective sidewalk and broke her left leg
about an inch aud half above the
ankle. She wants $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
INSURGENT CHIEF
SURRENDERS VOLUNTARILY.

Iloilo. Jan. 17.-Gen. Delgado, for
merly head of the insurgents in the
island of Panay, voluntarily surren-
dered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Tom L. johnson Operating at London.

London. Jan. 17AIt is understood
here that Tom r. Johnson. the
American street railroad capitalist.
has bought the Baker Street and Wat
erloo Underground railroadof the Lon-
don and Glove Finance Corporation,
limited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Thng. Rob RAILWAY station.

Carlinville. Ills, Jan. 17.-Masked
men yesterday morning entered the
Chicago and Alton station here. bound
and gagged A c.. Parker. the night
operator. and locked him in a freight
car, then broke open the safe. secur-
ing $50. Parker was discovered and
released an hour later by Conductor
Sutton. of the local freight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Ten killed IN an ExplosIon.

Essen, Jan. 17.-An explosion in
the Koenig- Ludwig mine at Reckling-
hausen, Westphalia, caused the death
of 10 persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Robbea ofRars coins.

-Galesburg. Ills, Jan. 11.-Thieyes
paid visit to this city Tuesday at
noon They went into the shoe store
of o. P. Winquist and looted the safe
of $50 in cash and about $1,000
worth of old coins that Win1uist had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

Springfield. Ill, Jan. Ito
The Rock ISLAND ARGUS: ALI
opposition to CuHom has been
withdrawn, which insures his
nomination tonight.
WILLIAM PAYNE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Observation-Disclosures

OF the Kingdom of Prussia Begins With
Fitting Pomp.
Berlin. Jan. 1.-THE celebration Of
the bi-centenary of the kingdom of
Prussia began today with all the
pomp befitting such an occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
PEORIA SECURES
G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT

Peoris, Jan. 1.-THE state council
of administration of the G. A. r in
session here today, awarded the next
encampment to Peoria. May 14-16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
wei-Known Lake Vessel owner Dead.

Cleveland, Jan. 17-Captain J. w.
Moore, one of the best known vessN
owners on the lakes, died yesterday at
Lakeside hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
chanee Cor Repentant con.ict..

Chicago, Jan. 17-Convicts leaving
the penitentiaries with desire to lead
an honest life will be supplied with
employment by the Central Howard
association. which was formed in
Chicago Yesterday The new associa-
ton is named after John Howard, a
British prison reformeF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
SO Change in DelAwAre.

Dover, Del, Jan. 1.-THE vote on
joint ballot today for United States
senator showed but little change in
the deadlock resulting over strained
relations of the republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

When Quay entered the chamber tre-
mendous applause swept over the
galleries. He was overwhelmed with
congratulations by his colleagues On
the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
rsowIes Gets a Promotion.

Washington. Jan. 17.-The president
yesterday sent the nominations to the
senate of Naval Constructor Francis
T. Bowles, to be chief constructor and
chief of the bureau of construction
and repair in the department. of the
navy.
Frank Crowell, a glue factory super
intendent. was burned to death i'm the
fire that destroyed the Aberdeen apart
ment building at Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

Springfield, H., Jan 17.-Ex-Gov.
John r. Tanner has Withdrawn from
the senatorial race. The announce
ment was made shortly after noon by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
Preparing for a Rebellion.

Paris, Jan. 17-According to ad-
vices from Dahomey. the Moslem tribe
are openly preparing for rebellion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

teriy dividend of I1s per cent, payable
to stockholders of record Feb. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

withdrawn, and CuIlom would have
no opposition in the caucus tonight.
Excitement Over Turn of Ans Irs.
Tie announcement caused the
greatest excitement. A rush was
made by the crowd of legislators and
politicians to the headquarters of Cul.
lom, where the senator was fairly
borne down with the enthusiasm
and cheering of his supporters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17

been collecting during the last ten
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-20
List of Patents

issued from the United States patent office Tuesday, June IS, 1901, for the state of Connecticut, furnished us from the office of Seymour & Earle, soli, ,ci- tors of patents, 86S Chapel street, New Haven, Conn.
 J. M. Barnay, New Haven, drawing pen.
 w. J. Baulieu assignor one half to J. D. Carpenter, Bridgeport, acetylene gas generator, two patents.
 M. Faethe, Torrington, portable hang- ing shelf.
 D. Hoyt, Suoth Norwalk, assignor one half to National Lock Washer com- pany, window shade holder.
 Same, sash balance.
 H. P. Maxim, Hartford, signal actu- ating apparatus.
 c. P. Mullins, deceased, Bridgeport, match box.
 W. H. Plumb, Ansonia. can opener. A. J. Burlington Waterbury, circuit breaker trip.
 G. E. Savage, assignor to Manning, Bowman & Co.,, Meriden, alcohol lamp burner.
 c. H. Veder, assignor to Veeder Man. ufacturng company, Hartford, regis- ter.
 DESIGNS.
 F. c. Rockwell, West Hartford, com- bination fire kinder.
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MRS. ADA CHATFIELD.

The funeral of Mrs. Ada Chatfield, wife of Captain c. W. Chatfield, who died Tuesday morning at 3.45, will be held from her late residence, 324 Hum phrey street, this morning at Il o'clock. Services will be conducted by Dr. Lines The remains will be taken to the train and conveyed to Deep River, where other members of the family are buried. The son-in-law of the deceased, Rev. G. A. Olcott of Danielson, will perform the services at Deep River. The body will be accompanied by the immediate family only The deceased leaves husband and two daughters, Mrs. George A. Olcott and Miss Lola Trikey. Mrs. Chatfield was on visit at Nor folk, Va, when she was taken i'll. She kept getting worse until she decided to come home, where she died after a short illness. Dr. Foote was the at- tending physician. Her death was caused by dropsy. The deceased was forty mine years of age and leaves very large circle of friends to mourn her loss.
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CONNECTICUT SPORTING LAWS.
Changes and Additions by the Gen.
 eral Assembly,

Changes and Additions by the Gen. eral Assembly.
 The codified and uncodified laws af-
 fecting sports as passed by the legis-
 lature which adjourned last Monday
 show some important additions and
 changes, among them the following:
 Partridge. quail, and woodcock cannot
 be sold in the state for two years, can not be transported in the state except
 by the owner, and cannot be taken by snares or nets either on or off owners grounds. Shooting matches with live birds are prohibited The close period for deer is extended until the year 1911, and hunting rabbits by ferrets until 1905. Webfooted wild fowl can only be shot by guns held at arms length and wit bout steam or sailboats or floating device. No night shooting is allowed. The state can furnish no fish for post ed streams or lakes. Trout in trans portation must be accompanied by owner and only ten pounds at time. No sawdust or shavings can be thrown in a trout stream. No nets can be used in a pond or upland stream except to take minnows Striped bass must not be taken shorter than eight inches. There is bounty of $1 each on foxes to be paid by the town treasurer. the state to reimburse the towns State game preserves of from 30 to 300 acres can be leased by the state at $5 for each preserve for from 25 to 30 years, the state to post the land.
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1t with his family. Late it became the property of Orrin Wheeler who occu- pied it with his family till his death in 1874. His widow, son and unmarried daughters continued to occupy it until the death of Mrs. Wheeler in 1898, and the death of the son in 1899. The Miss es Mary and Christina Wheeler still cling to the associations which make the "Old Homestead" dear to them, and remain under the roof which has withstood the storms of the nineteenth century, and enters upon the twentieth still protecting framework of mas sive oak, but little the wose for time and awear, but which must inevitably succumb in time if not rescued and giv- en that protection which has so long been afforded it till death and adversi- ty have robbed the hands which would have kept the outside as neat and beautiful as the inside.
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Funeral of Thomas Foley.

The funeral of Thomas Foley, who died Monday morning, was held from his late residence, 33S Washington ave- nue, yesterday morning at 745 o'clock. The body was then taken to the Sacred Heart church, where Rev. Father Dun nigan celebrated solemn high mass The interment was in St. Bernard cem- etery. The pallbearers were M.Megan, Edward Phillips, Pierce Pendergrast, J. D. Lynch, Thomas Ryan and James McKeon. The floral tributes included quantity of cut flowers. large num- Der of friends attended
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EACH WON A GAME.

Bristol, June 19-Bristol split even with Norwich to-day, losing the first game by Malone's wretched umpiring. Malone was not allowed to go in for the second game as both teams object ed. The second game was a pitcher S battle, in which Reisling had the better of 1t in keeping the hits scattered. The score of the first game Norwich ... 70 o o 1 4 2 0-9-11--4 Bristol ..... 70 o 0 0 0 3 o 0--6- 7-5
 Batteries-Duff and Butler; Bach and Clements.
 Score second game: Bristol ... ....1 1 0 0 *-2-3-2 Norwich .. ....0 1 0 0 0-1-3-4
 atteries-Reisling and Anderson; Foley and Butler.
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GRAND MASTER WARNER.

Accident to Prominent Masonic off,
 cial
 New Milford, June 19.-H. O. War ner past grand master of the Grand lodge of Masons of Connecticut, frac- tured a leg to-day while passing over bridge near the reservoir of the water company of which he is superintend- ent. The bridge was only five feet high, but MT. Warner fell from it in such a way as to cause his injury.
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MRS. FOSTER w. SHERRY.

Mrs. Elizabeth Amelia wife of Eos ter w. Sperry, died at her home, No. 15 Leonard street, yesterday afternoon at 415 o'clock after an illness with en- larged spleen lasting five years. Mrs. Sperry was in her sixty-third year and leaves besides her husband one daugh- ter and three sons. They are Mrs Loretta Smith, Edson N, Frank w. and Arthur J. Sperry.
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YESTERDAYS BALL GAMES
NEW HAVEN SHUT OUT BY BRIDGE-
 FORT
Score 4 to 0-Norwich and Bristol Break Even In Double Header-Derby De- feats Waterbury.

Bridgeport, June 19.-By Corcoran's magnificent pitching and an errorless fielding game, Bridgeport was able to administer a dose of Whitewash to New Haven here to-day. Score:
 Bridgeport .. 70 1 0 ? 0--4-5--0 New Haven ...0 o 0 o 0 o o 0-O-7-3
 Batteries-Corcoran and O'Rourke; Deering and Speisman.
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What is your husbands favorite fic- tion?' asked the inquisitive person. T can hardly say at a months notice' '' said the patient wife, whether he pre- fers the invalid friend story or the de- tained-at-t the office on- business narra- tive" Tit Bits.