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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
ALLIANCE REORGANIZED.
Members OF Leesyille arel Enthusiastic
and In Earnest,

A goodly number of the Leesville AL
lance met at Oak Grove school house
last Saturday evening and reorganized.
The following officers were elected {:
R. o. Hairston, President; j. w.
Blakely, Vice-President; 3. r. God
frey, Secretary; j. S. Cunningham,
Treasurer; L. 4. Benjamin. Chaplain;
e. M. Cunningham, Steward; G.. r.
Milan, Lecturer and Organizer; j. H.
s. Hipp, Doorkeeper; e, Y. Cunning
ham, Assistant Doorkeeper; Il. Reid
Blakeley, Sergeant-at-Arms.
The Alliance will meet again at the
same place next Saturday, Dec. 18, at
2 o'clock p. m.
= All old members are urged to come
and enlist at once, and we hope that
every subordinate Alliance in the
comfy will meet and reorganize at an
early date, and let us arouse the old
slumbering Alliances and 20 to work
with renewed energy.
The Farmers Alliance is by no means
dead; 1t has only been taking short
nap, in order to get refreshed, 80 that
1t will be able to live long and accom-
plish much good for the farmers of our
country.
So let every Alliancemen in Lau-
rens County go to work and reorgan-
lie their respective Unions, as we have
done, with earnestness and full, deter
mination to "stick."
BY order
II. o. HAIRsToN,
il. IL Godfrey. SpG,y Praaidanf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
At Church of the Epiphany.

There will be special service held
in the Episcopal Church Of the Epiph-
any on Friday night, 18th instant, at
1880, for young people, when the Rev.
Alexander Mitchell, of Greenville, will
be present and will preach ON the sub
ject OF Force of Habit.
After the service proper, the Holy
Communion will be celebrated, to which
all who are communicates of other de-
nominations, and who may be present,
are cordially invited to commune with
us.
Please be eg&s to read this notice and
tell your friends to do the same.
w. EDWARD CALENDER,
Minister In Charge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
AMONG OUR FRIENDS.

Mrs. w. e. Lucas is visiting friends
In Darlington.
Miss Agatha Davis paid brief visit
to the city last week.
Mr.. j d Watts and family will occupy
Mrs. Frierson's home in Hampton
Street next year.
Mrs. s. S. Farrow and Miss Peril
will spend the holidays with Miss Sue
Farrow, in Georgetown.
The sale OF the Goldville Manufac-
turing Company property has been
postponed to January IL. See adver-
tisement elsewhere in this paper.
DIR. 1. Grimm, the oculis., is in the
city and may be consulted at the Ben
Della Hotel. He will be here until the
Goth Of December.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
NEXT WEEK is
THE CARNIVAL.
Big Times to be Had i'm
Laurens.
EXCELLENT SHOWS.
Great Crowds Are Expect
ed Here.
EXCELLENT SHOWS.
Fine Program OF Attractions Is Prom
ised and Visitors will be Sure
to Enjoy 1t Fully.

The Carnival opens next Monday and
lasts throughout the week.
The Layton Carnival Company, with
its twelve or fifteen splendid shows,
and it's five free shows, will furnish a
world of amusement. This Company
was In Charleston for Gala Week, and
everywhere it has been highly praised.
The shows are of kind that every
lady and child can attend The chill
dren especially should come to the Car
nival. Delightful music will be fur
nished during the week.
The knights of Pythias have invited
Governor Hayward, Grand Chan
cel!or Mower and Grand Prelate Sum-
mersett to attend the crowning OF the
Queen on Thursday night. The voting
for the Queen will begin next Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
MIR. HOLMES TO RETURN.
He Will Again be Rector of the Epis.
cOpal Church.

Rev. Wilmot s. Holmes, OF Co'um-
bia, has accepted call of the Church
OF the Epiphany, Episcopal, and will
become its rector on Jan. 1st. He was
rector of this church until about one
year ago. He and his mother and sis
ter will reside here, but one-half Of
his time will be given to the Newberry
parish. services will be held here two
Sundays in the month. Until Mr..
Holmes arrival Rev. w. Il. Calender
will continue to hold services each
Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA.

The grand jury in Spartanburg sew
erely handled the railroads for working
employees.
General e.. w. Noise died at his
home In Sumter Monday. He was
elected adjutant general on the Hamp-
ton ticket in 1916 and was one of the
states best men.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
NUN HARsRovE ARRESTED.
Negro Implicated Him In Robbery
Claims an Alibi.

Mum Hargrove, a young white man,
was arrested here yesterday by Con-
stable Sharpe Of Coronaca and taken
to Greenwood, charged with aiding
and abetting in the robbery OF white
farmer named Wells at Wares Shoals
on Nov. 20. Jim East, a negro, was ar
rested as principal and negro wo-
man was also arrested. 1t is said that
ESQ and watch were taken from
Wells. Hargroye was volunteer In
the war with Spain. The story is that
Wells was allared TO private place
and that robbers held him and riaed
his pockets. Hargroye claims that he
was not In or near Wares Shoals at tho
time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Woods.

AT the home OF Mr.. r. J. Woods, the
BRIDES father, on Nov. 30. Mr.. Willis
Putnam and Miss Anna Woods were
married, Rev. T. B. Craig officiating.
Mr.. Putnam is prominent and sub
stan.ial young citizen and he has won
charming young lady for his wife.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
THOMAS b. REED DEAD.
Passing of the Great Republican States
man and Lawyer.

Hon. T.IB. Reed. formerly Of Maine,
recently of New York, ex-speaker of
the lower house of congress, died in
Washington Saturday night OF kidney
disease.
In the opinion of The ADVERTISER
he was the ablest man in the Republi-
can party. He was partisan Repub-
lican but personally gentleman and
a man of incorruptible honesty.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
ONE CENT A WORD,

WANTED = FAITHFUL PERSON
to travel for well established house in
a few counties, calling On retail mer-
chants and agents. Local territory.
Salary $l.OA q year and expenses,
payable 1870 week in cash and ex-
penses advanced. Position permanent.
Business successful and rushing. Stand
ard House, 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Rates for Cards.

Cards for nomination for Mayor and
Alderman, seven names, will be pub
lished until the municipal election for
six dollars. Announcements OF can
didates for Mayor alone will be pub
lished until then for SO. Nominations
for Alderman, one year, $l.5O.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
The Clifton FlOur.

The Clifton Flour--you want the best
Flour Tor Christmas--and Clifton is
the best. For Christmas cakes there is
none like it. We make specify of
this reliable brand and recommend it
to our friends. M. FL. Fowler.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
In the Court of Common Pleas.

BY virtue. OF the decree OF the Court
OF Common Pleas for said county and
state, In the case OF Hellams and Gray
against III. @. Prior and others
/ will sell at public outory to the
highest bidder at Laurens Court House,
South Carolina, oD salesdsy in. jan
uary next, during the legal hours of
sale, all that tract or parcel of land
containing One Hundred and Thirty
five acres, more or less, situate in the
county OF Haurens, State aforesaid,
bounded by lands of ~, S. Patterson, IL.
e. and w. s. Gray, being the tract
whSreon Fl. G. Prior res des,
Terms-One-half of the purchase
money cash, the balance with interest
from day of sale, on O credit OF l2
raonths, secured by bond of the pur-
chaser and mortgage OF the premises,
with leave to purchaser to pay ali
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers
THOMAS j, DU6KErT,
Sheriff l. G.
Dec. 9, 1902-4t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Moved to PacOlet.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Wright and
their daughter, Miss Lucille, have
gone to Pacolet, which will be their
future home. Their departure from
Laurens is regretted by large circle
of friends.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Gave BeantIfnl Party.

Miss Lyl Harris entertained num-
ber of friends last Wednesday evening
with progressive finch party. The
par]ors were exquisitely decorated
with pink carnations and roses, and
the dlning-room with crimson carna-
tions. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Is Your Flour Sticky?

Is the flour you have been using
sticky? Does 1t make poor bread and
heavy cake and pastry? If so, try
sack of Clifton" next time. No dam
aged wheat used in making this -four.
For sale by M. III. Fowler and T. N.
Barksdale.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Mr. CrOmer to Lecture.

President G.. B. Cromer, of Newberry
College, will address the people of
Laurens in the city school chapel next
Friday evening at 7'30 p. M, on ednca-
tion. This distinguished speaker and
scholar should have large audience.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Who'll DENY 1t?

If the Laurens ADVERTISER Job Of
flee gave it's customers stationery as
rotten as the paper used by the United
States government for TWO cents post
age stamps, it would be not only driven
out of business but driven out of the
town
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Christmas Is Coming.

And everybody wants the best the
market affords for the holiday festiv-
tiles. "Clifton" flour makes the light
est and whilst bread, cake and pastry.
Ask your grocer for it. T. N. Barks-
dale and M. H. Fowler keep 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MERTIN8.

The regular annual meeting Of the
shareholders in The National Bank of
Laurens s. c., for the election of Di-
rectors will be held at their Banking
House on Tuesday, January 13, 1908.
JNo. A. BARKsDALE,
President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Was AmDutnted.

Wister White, negro, had his foot
mashed by an engine ON the G. g. w.
c. Railway here Monday morning aud
it had oe amputated.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
TRAIN FOR MlLLIONAIRES.
Is to Run Between Chicago and Florida
Resorts.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Chicago is TO have
millionaire's train between this city,
Jacksonville and other Florida resorts,
which will be as fine in equipment and
as fast IN time as the famous train run
ring over the Atlantic Coast Line from
New York to Florida points. The new
train will be placed in service by the
Eastern Illinois soon after the first of
The year, and will make the trip from
here to Jacksonville in thirty hours, in
stead of thirty-one as heretofore.
All the equipment to be used is to
be new and is now in course of construc-
tion by the Pullman company. The cost
of the necessary equipement will be be-
tween 100000 and 81, 100000.
This elegant new train from the West
will be operated via Evansville, Nash
vile, Atlanta, Albany and the Atlantic
Coast Line to Jacksonville, thence to
St. Augustine, Fla.
1t will be seen that the Atlantic
Coast Line will maintain it's reputation
for perfect passenger service from the
West, as we'll as from the East.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-12-10
Form a New Habit,

Don glVe Your trade 70 any drug store
simply through habit. We think
there are good reasons why we
should have your trade.
Try us the next time
you want drugs and
see whether it
will not pay
to come here again. Come only as longI
as you can find reasons for coming.
DODSON'S DRUG STORE,
Under Ben-Della Hotel.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
PRETTY DlSTRUSTFUL.

Case where SnapIcion Might De
Carried Too Far.
''I told the postmaster Of a town at
the foot Of the Cumberland mountains
that | proposed two weeks trip
among the sights and scenes Of the big
hills" said Detroiter who roams all
over the country, and asked him II he
couldn't give me a writing Of some sort
that would be a safe conduct In case !
met with moonshinerR
"'Yes; could write something, but
I'm afeared il would do no good he
replied. They might read the letter
and know / wrote il, but they'd still be
suspicious
Suspicious Of WHAT
Suspicious that you was a spy.
They'd be so Suspicious that they'd
probably draw you up TO limb with a
rope around your neck and let you
hang for mint
Then they'd let me down and be
lieve | was all right, wouldn't theyY
lin afeared not. I'm afeared they'd
still be suspicious of YOU
Suspicious Of whaty
Suspicious that you was a revenoo
man. Then they'd draw you mp again
and II might b& two minits befo' they
let you down this time. Two minits is
a purity long time TO be kickin' and
chokin''
but they woud 6nally let mt
DOWN asked
Ives; reckon SO
"'And be convinced that I was no
revenue manY
''Yes; they might, but that wouldn't
end II. They'd still be suspicious.
"'0f batT
That you was blamed fule fur
bein' ny thar at all. and this time
they'd pull you up and leave You hang
in fur the best part of week. De
troit Free Press,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
to- TELL GOOD CIGARS.
SSSe~s Of Thetr Fine Poamts Few
and Far Betweem.

SSda<s Of Th~tr Fine Posats Few
and Far Besween.
The Judges OF good cigars in this
country are few and far between, says
an c,peri. The great difficulty with
III" lFopIe ho think they know cigars
il thut they lay too much stress on the
color of the weed. The color make moi
the slightest difference. and you are
jutt ~ likely TO tnd one OF the rankes;
kind of cigars with the deep black col
or Of the genuine Havana as you are
10 find bad one anong those that are
yellow as straw.
The best way TO tell q cigar is by
the feel Of IT, Take cigar In your
hands and give IL a gentle pressure.
holding II close TO the ear. II the cigar
10 good one. IL will be Just the lea 9,
little bit fexiblS. aud the fingers will
sink into the wrapper, II gives forth
no percepiible sourA II the cigar Is
hard and close rolled and when placed
70 The ear sounds as though you were
pressing straw together. beware. The
best cigars are made Of the same leaf
az the wrapper and are closely rolled
The common cigars are what fs known
as'tllcd aud contain all kinds OF refuse
from The tables where the good cigars
are made There are some filed cigars
that are good smokes. but you seldom
End Il Havana or n Manila or good Gu
ban or Key West smoke that is not
rolled Many people who go into ci
gar store TO get an imDorted smoke dc
not follow up the salesman when he
takes the cigars from the case and art
consequently often fooled, They arc
given domestic brands and are chara
ed imported prices for them.
These good cigar judges" cannot
tell the difference when there Ia ail
the difference In the world II you must
have an imported smoke, make the
clerk hand YOU the box and look close
~ NJ the revenue stamp. The stamps
o. domestic Goods are green apd white
while those On the imported boxes are
oil yellow and white. Look into the
mex. cigar cases yoQ see before pur
chasing an imported cigar. II they
have no boxes In the case to which is
attached a yellow and white stamp
don't attempt to make a purchase, The
clerk will sell you cigar he calls I'M
ported. but II will not he the real ar
ticIe. Washington Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
McIIinetnp.. cooID..s.

The Duke of Wellington was one day
sitting at MS dhyr! table when tn'
door op'uod and without any nn
no0hr"mcm il. s1.lted q ngure OF sir
gulHrIN M men.
Who age ,Ur asked the duke II
his short aai dry manner looking NJ
without tho slightest change OF coun
ttnauco uIon thc intruder.
Il am ApolSon IN sent here IL
Kill you
"KiIl mc: Worry Gdd'
Il am ApolIyou ana must put you It
death
Hlieod jo do II today"
Il ana mot told the day or the hour
but must do my mission"
VERY uroutcni"ut very busy; great
many I"tto~ t" write. Call again ol
write me word III b" ready for yoll
The duke then went on with his cor
rrSpoudcuor. The naniac. appallcd
probably hy tb" storu immovable Obj
gentleman, backed ont OF the room aud
In half an hour was in an asylum
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
PlCklNGS FROM FICTION.

A thousand times better are the men
who do than the weaklngs who only
know God Wills II"
I've burned out the candle o the
Lords mercy an blowed the ashes IN
his face.-"The Sign of the Prophet
It Is as bad to slave at work as to
slave at pleasure. but God may forgive
what people cannot help.-"Lazarre.'
Nature works not for mans enjoy,
mept, but for her own satisfaction and
her own glory.-"Our National Parks"
Time has kindlIer uses for his scyths
than cutting short human lives. His
chief use OF It is to cut of the tops or
human memories. 1.-THE Usurper."
To really enjoy the holidays one
should have money. uncounted money,
In coal scuttle, let us say, with con-
yenient little fire shovel close at hand
--"The Last of the Knickerbockers."
Lovers Of love are not lovers only.
They are artists in emotion, always In
ouegt of a still more subtle sensation.
ioy more intense. grief more bitter,
and are unable to remain faithful to
tnonotouous fidelity, tender constGri-
cy. THE Screen.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
'INocULATloN IN ENGLAND.
~ Was Lady. Mary WOrtley MontARu
Who Introduced II.

VINO Introduced II.
1t was Lady Mary Wortlcy Montagu
who first introduced inQculation for
smallpox in England. While residing
IN Belgrade in l717 she saw the Turks
practice "engraftlng," as they called
It. to produce mild form Of smallpox
and stay It's ravages She examined
the process and, being convinced of its
efficacy, applied 1t to her three year old
son. On her return TO England she
introduced it in London. At that time
II was computed that one person in ev-
cry seven died Of the smallpox. Yet
she was opposed by the entire medical
faculty, BY order Of government mn
experiment was made upon FIVE per
sons then under sentence Of death, and
1t proved perfectly successful
But instead of Lady Mary being nc,
knowledged as public benefactor
she was prosecuted with the most re-
lentless hostility. The faculty rose to
man against her Even the clergy
dcscanted OIL the awful impiety Of seek
ing to take events out OF the hands Of
Providence. The common people were
urged to boot her as an unnatural moth
er who had risked the lives OF her own
children. However, the Princess Of
Wales, afterWard Queen Caroline, stood
her friend, and truth and reason finally
prevailed II was about the year 1862
that Lady Montagu was honored by
monument erected TO commemorate
England's gratitude to her for intro
ducing incubation
DR.. Edward Jenner substituted COW.
po1 inoculation In 1899. He lived TO be
rewarded by parliament by grant OF
10000 and later by a second grant OF
10000. and In 1858 statue was
erected to him in@1oDdon. Only bare
credit WAS vouchsafed to- Lady Mary
Wortley Montagu. who bore all the per
secution without any Of the pecunihry
reward She was entitled TO and by 10
means fair share Of the glory.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
A nIImd Mmn.n Perception.

one of the priests of .it Francis Va
vier's church dcvotcs himself to work
among the blind and the deaf and
dumb He says that contrary to the
general impression the blind are pecul-
iarly happy and fond of jokes.
Illustrative Of This, not long since
n blind acquaintance of bis whose rc
manning senses. like that Of all blind.
are exceptionally keen, was in a room
where were some lady visitors. Final
~ one Of HE ladies left.
What remarkably white and perfect
teeth that lady has" Iaughingly re-
marked the blind man
"Why. now do you know" asked
Father Stadclmau
Because for The last half hour she
has done nothing b1t laugh"-New
York Times
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
The Wnx of the world.

Funny world we live in. A man who
has six horses standing idle in stable
walled two miles out in the country
on q little matter of business a day or
two ago, while another man who haS
no horses and very little money hired .
team to go the same distance. This
was an actual occurrence and shows
the perversity of human nature. he
who has the facilities for driving pre-
fers to walk. while be who could muon
better prefer to walk and has no team
goes and hires one Men are crazy to
own a team, and 1t soon becomes a
bore to give the horse Necessary exer-
else. 1t has always been thus and, we
presume, always will be.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
A Rain, pav In japan.

In the houses. the streets and the
gardens. the places Of public resort.
everywhere in Japan, Is TO be found
the all pervading element OF art and
beauty. A rainy day In Japan is not as
In London fl day Of gloom and horror,
but a day OF absolute fascination.
What Joy liz the spectacle of all those
lovely yellow paper umbrellas unfurl'
ing themselves beneath a shower like
flowers before the sun! The japanese
have given the nation not only the
house beautiful, but the street beauti-
ful.-"Japan; Record In Color" by
Mortimer Menpes, fSgRaaw~~
,nsxxswzasss sssss@ go 49, 'Ss-SsSS Ap1
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
The Gnmmed glover.

You may buy upon the street flowers
which to the eye are OF bloom rs
fine and a growth as fresh as any
which could be procured at the most
costly establishment. You buy them
for song and bring them home, when.
10! to your astonishment and dismay
they fall to pieces at breath IKE a
cardboard house They have been sub
tected TO one Of the tricks of the
trade" 1t is known as the cumming
process" A single drop OF gum Is in
serted with sharp pointed instrument
into the center OF each calyx, and by
this means the conformity of the bloom
is preserved until the flowers are sold.
The composition OF the gum Is such as
to dry up and set Immediately. becom-
ing invisible even TO the closest scru'
uny.-Everybody's Magazine.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
HAPPY TINE IN OLD TOWN.

HAPPY TINE IN OLD TOWN.
We felt very happy" writes r. N.
Bevill, Old Town. Va, when Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured our
daughter of bad case .: scald head"
1t delights all who use it for cuts.
corns, burns. bruises, boils, ulcers.
eruptions. Infallible for piles. Only
Csc, at all druggists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-24
Che Sun
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FOR THE PEOPLE and
WITH THE PEOPLR
HONEST In MOTIVE
FEARLESS IN EXPRESSION
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE

While maintaining unlmpaired the
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lie policy which II has upheld un-
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years, The sun is also In the front
rank of meoern journalism tn every
factor which enters into the produc-
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Its mechanical equipment is COM
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and Its facilities and arrangements for
the prompt collection OF news unsur~
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Its special correspondents through
out the United States, as well a. In
Europe. China. South Africa. the
Philippines, Porto Bico, Cuba ana I'm
every other part OF the world supple
meat the efforts OF the general
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Its Washington and New York b.
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States. and give The Suns readers the
earliest information upon all import
ant events In the legislative and
financial ceuters OF the country.
The Suns market reports and COM
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markets OF Baltimore, Ee-fok,
Charleston. New York, Chicago, Phil
adelphia and all other countries.
The Sun is L best type Of news
paper. morally and intellectually. 1t
Ia an educator II the highest char
acter. constantly stimulating to noble
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and II gives all the news all the time.
The Sun Is published on Sunday, Rs
we'll as every ether day Of the week
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