The Washington times., 1901-12-01

me Norid W OTk, says:
81 have no doubt" said a distinguished
Southern Democrat that even Mr.. Roose-
welt viii appoint some men to Office in
the Southern States who ought to be
hanged, but this is certain-he will not
appoint them if he knows them"
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One OF the most important contributions
to the December Critic is an article by
Mr. William Armstrong entitled "Mr.
Swinburne and Mr. Watts Dunton at The
Pines Mr. Armstrong enjoyed excep-
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happy combination of text and pictorial
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johannes Brahms" rrof Gale touches
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every phase of the musicians career. A
further pictorial feature of the current
number of the Christmas Critic" is Mr..
]. Ranten Towses critique on the drama.
illustrated after original drawings by Mr..
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