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"You should love your neighbor rs
yourself" "Of course; but there f37af
times when a fellow is considerably
disguised with himself."-Chlcago
Post.
Tess-"It seems she was taken with
Mr.. Cadleigh's intelligence" Jess
"Well if that's all she's taken with 1t
isn't a very severe attack. -hiladel-
phia Press.
"Did you hear what that rich Nor
mon who died recently did with his
wealth." "No. What?" He left 1t
to the widows and orphans."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
"Oi hear that Denny was blown up
and killed by the blast yesterday"
"Killed? Then it wor circumstantial
evidence-they haven't found him yet"
Brooklyn Life.
do you think she will ever be a
great prima donna?" "Looks like IT.
Why, she has disappointed the public
by failing to appear several times al
ready."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"a public official" exclaimed the
Ordinary man, heatedly. should be
our servant. But is he?" Hardly"
yentured the suburbanite. "He stays
| with US too long for that."-Judge.
The man who loses rails at fate
And says it hurts him Sore;
And if he wins he still will kick
Because it wasn't more.
Washington Star.
"Who is the hero Of this piece?"
asked the man who was coming out
Of the theatre. And the manager
thoughtfully replied: 'The man who
is putting up the money" Washing
ton Star.
| Some folks believe but half they hear,
And whether it be last or first hall,
They seem to live in mortal fear
Lest they should not believe the worst
half.
Philadelphia Record.
%"Children," said the father facing
the ordeal manfully, this is your new
mamma WAS that the best you
could do, papa?" asked the youngest,
casting a critical eye on the new
member Of the family--Chicago Fri
bune.
Servant-"Please, ma'am, I'd like
to give you a weeks notice" Mis-
tress-"Why, Mary. this is a surprise!
Do you hope to better YOURSELF? Ser,
want blushing}-"Well, not exactly
that, ma'am. I'm going to get mar
ried."-Tit-Bits.
SIS my hat on-% began Mrs. Col
lingWood, when her husband inter,
rupted: Eyes, your hats on straight.
| Come along, or we shall be late" IF
it's straight it won't do. Wait a min
ute till I go back into the house and
tilt it a tle."-DeIroit Free Press.
Mrs. Goodsole-'sWhy, Johnny, are
you just going home now? Your
mothers been looking for you all aft
ernoon.' Johnny-"Yes'm, I know"
| Mrs. Goodsole-''Just think how Wor-
ried she must be-" Johnny-"Oh, she's
near the end o. her worrying; I'm
jest beginnin' ine."-Philadelphia
Press.
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poarding aouses Drive to Drink.

George l.. McSutt, the New York
minister who gave up preaching to be-
come q workiagman and live with the
poor. declares that clearinghouse fare
drives many q man to drink. ut ought
to be a ~penitentiary ofiense to fry a
heafsteak." he SAYS.
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"Ead Eczema for tLree years; triad three
doctors end everyadvertiseG remedy, without
afect. till I tried Totterine. Haif q box Of Tet-
.eriEe removed all signs Of the disease. &C.
Z. Adams, Columbia, S. G. 50o. a box BY
mail from j. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga, il
your druggist don't keep it.
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Il has been suggeeted that the only sue
cessful plan to avoid any further wars will
90 tho formation Of an alliance between
America and England, and many people be-
neVe that thu day ia not far distant Wnen all
international differences will be peacefully
saetied. This news will be as ioyfully re-
ceived by everybody as the nsWs thai Hos
letters Stomach Bitters positively cures in
digestion, dyspepsia, constipation, nervous
ness and malaria. Don't fail TO giveit e trial.
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FITspermanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days uso Of Or. Hines Great
-|erveRestorer S2triaib bottle and t-eat;sefree
DR.. r. E. MINE, Ltd. 99lAreh st. Hnila., 20.
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Frat For tha RoWaIs.

That man is truly happy who doesn't
want the things he can't get.
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Mrs. Winslow's oothtng Syrup Cor children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inianlma-
ton, sllays pain, cures wind collie. CSC q bottle.
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People with good intentions ere come
times like an alarm clock that doesn't so
of.
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Tho fellows who say that it costs no
rHore for two to live than for one evidently
lever had twins.
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7 do not believe pIgo's CC-e for Corsump-
tion has an equs for coughs and colas-JoHN
p. BOYER, Tria;ty Springs, lid, Feb. IL, 1900.
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MISS BONNIE DE:L.!ANO
A Chicago Society Lady, in q
Letter to Mrs. PiRkham says:

"DEAR Mrs. PNKaAM:-Of all the
grateful daughters TO whom you have
given health and life, one are more
glad than I.
my bono and my life was happy
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The people who neglect to make hay
whi.e the sun shines cut no ice.
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Send to Garfield Tea Co., Brooklyn, n. Y,
for samples Garfield Tea AMI Headache
POwders-two invaluable remedies.
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No matter where a mar was born, he
swells up and claims to be proud of it.
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From . mothers point of view the
naughty child taken afrsr its father.
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Gibbon, the historian, relieved the te
dun of his labors by absolute id,eness.
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The author Of can E!ogy in a Country
C~hurcayard" esteemed it the acme Of hap
piness to lie on q sofa and resd novels.
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Garfield Headache Powders! Z Powders are
sold for 10a. One Powder cures O headache.
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It's the disa agreeable things that we
salght to remember to forget.
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Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Cures Irregu-
lar Heat Action. At Druggists, so cents.
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Dyeing is as simple rs washing wIea you
use PUTNAM FADELEs8 DYES. Sold by al
druggists.
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"Is worth Its weight in sold"

Is an ineuisitive person always a G1es
tionaole character.
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Garfield Headache Powders are especially
adapted to the needs OF nervous
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srArNoF ONO. Cry OF To1EDo)

California has over $4,000 acres in
rrapesc'
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An ericau Alliance.

Chatterton, the poet, mad q passion,
amounting to mania, for studying Cd
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The State 81 New Yocl: has furnished
three Postmaate--GeGerais.
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fairfield Tea, the herb medicine, cures con
Sflpation, sick headache and liver disorders
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Some fellows never try to break them
selves Of bad habits until they a-e broke.
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Garfield Tea cures constipation.
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A New Sn1utiAit

!" he world may become indeht-
ed to Russiafora new method
Of overland transportation.
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goyernment has tied donkey" The man spoke
uehberately and without a of desire to con-
cea his habit Of rating his interest above the
rights OF the tax ridden people.
Well answered the Hebrew. IF you ask me, il
Is wise to buy land in Sofia. One can still get good
lots there Tor nothing, and the place is going TO
grow. We who learned to be servants in the old
DAYS can now be masters II We don't boast of it,
Ihe Nallachian "brigand'' was looking syTcSa-
thecalIy at the fretful baby. which tired wife
or the TAT Greek was trying quiet. while
year-Gld daughter. wedged in between her husband
anu herselt, was sleeping and leaning heavily
against her arm The WallaChian fShed a red
Checked apple from the depths OF his belt and held
~ OUT, tor the baby to take, which il did with a
gieeIul laugh Then he took the rug from his bun
S Hle ana spread II upon the bench which he had
peeh Slttlng Taking up the sleeping child he gently
IS Iald Aer upon the rug There said he your
hnd some other seat VII
IL was a little thing to do. but II brought the big
rough fellow within the circle OF those worsinenaT
Whom one likes to know. And then the train reached
oenenli junction, where | left the car The peone
WI WIZ ] Mh9m had been riding of the same STUFF
as AIerlcahs; English or French The stage OF de-
Feopment only Is different. | felt that | had found
among them something 10 hoard and repeat as a
cnolGe ana precious thing. For the three hours
ride had tostered faith in the brotherhood of man
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NEWS or THE YACHTS.

Ii Is said that the improvements on Colonel John
Jacob Astors steam yacht Nourmahal will not he
completed until July. Captain Wright has the
sci OF the local yards, where she received a
new bow and bOwsprit last year. and where she is
regarded steady boarder for about eight
months out of the year. She is without any
masts. and the sticks that TO he put in
before she goes again into commission she will
ceive the schooner rig. and the yards of the old
bark rig will not he again The placing of
the new boilers will take a long time. and things
have to be a good deal disarranged TO get them In.
Captain Rhodes. formerly of the Constitution and
now the skipper of the celebrated S)-fOoter yawl
Ailsa. SAYS the yacht Is good to-day ir her con-
structon the day she was built
The large yacht Barracuda, formerly
owned by the late Edward Kelly when he was COM
modore of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. has been
bought by James a. Garland. of the New-York
Yacht Club. and will be fitted out for the season.
Joseph Stckney'S l10-foot steam yacht SuSque-
hanna Will go after being up on the drydOCk
on MAY 9G. New prOpellers being given 10 the
fast steam yacht Kanawha while she is up
of the South Brooklyn drydocks, The Kanawha
which quiet waters her owner II. H. Rogers. of
the New-York Yacht Club. took party.
Dr. Henry G. Emo one of the officers of the Sea-
wanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is having his 10
foot waterline schooner LatOna put in commits
sion. Another well known craft of a similar rig.
though not with such astonishing spars. is Perry
Relmonts Satanea, which Is a favOrtte for charter
when the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron
want a little tarpOn fishing off Florida.
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ARnY AND NAVY M4NGUTRES
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN OF GOOD
STANDING To TAKE PART IN AN
INTERESTING CRUISE

Arrangements for the combined mancpuvres he
tween the army and the navy beginning on SEN
'ernher l. have been about completed. The Gov
ernors OF New-YOrk, Connecticut Rhode Island
and Massachusetts are corresponding through their
adjutant generals. with WASHINGTON relative 70
whether or not the National Guard of the various
States can be assigned to duty with the compra-
hensive scheme for the attack and defence OF Mar
ragansett Bay outlined by the government Off
ciaIs. The Naval Militia of this State will un-
doubtedly join Rear Admiral FIicginson's fleet in
New-York about August % and proceed TO Newport
In the ships and then be detailed for the service
which was outlined for the Naval Militia by Rear
Admiral Taylor. q. s. N when he was president
OF the War College.
Rear Admiral Taylor has recently been made
Chief Of the Bureau OF Navigation and will un-
doubtedly do all he 20 increase the efficiency
of the Naval Militia of the various States Captain
Miller and the officers and men of the Naval Militia
have long been advocates for a summer tour of
duty, such as is now contemplated and the men OF
the organizations are looking forward with enthu-
siasm 10 instructive and interesting cruise The
ranks OF the battaliOnS rapidly filing under
the stimulus of active work afiOat Young men OF
good standing who wish to iOn the organizations
should send their names at once to the recruiting
committee, L. s. :. New Hampshire East Twenty
fourth-st., to the headquarters of the 2d Naval
Battalion. Fifty-hfth-st. Brooklyn
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ON THE OTTOMAN RAILWAY
SOME OF THE QUEER PEOPLE MET IN
A THIRD CLASS CARRIAGE

The third class car is clubroom of social de-
mocracy. Presence in it implies station in life
unknown to fame. and people united by such affin-
ty speak and act without fear of the censor. Re
NeaIng words and acts thus placed before the
traveller link unknown people with his own SYM
pathies, or at least recall traits noted in his
home land. and give special zest to his foreign
Wanderings. This flavor of travel is rarely tasted
on our own railway trains, unless perhaps a
smoking car. on the Ottoman Railway enjoys
with it perennially fresh surprise IN discovering
that outlandish garb does not make a monster of
the man who it,
On my arrival with a struggling crowd before a
third class car at the Philippopolis railway
ton a well dressed and venerable Hebrew. wearing
gold spectacles and rather forced smile. partly
withdrew from the doorway. but checked himself
TO say: IF you ask me- you had best go to an
other car. We are already tightly packed that
water could not through between us"
Over the Hebrews shoulder l saw three young
men in European dress. but with faces which
showed that they were not born it. who
filling, with their large valiscs the space of six
Ing familiar, l about to assault their strong
hold when a voice from the other end Of the
called across the low partitions. Come over here.
There is plenty of room"
l made my way through the aisle con-
Meeting the compartments to the side Of this
philanthropist. He was dressed in jacket and
bag trousers OF light brown homespun. girt about
with leathern girde. He the ancient Bull
EarlaN round cap or blaCk SnceiSkln ana the raw
hide sandals OF the peasant For baggage he had
a woodcutters As l took my seat on the
hard wooden bench he gave me the cordial Ori-
entail welcome OF fellow traveller God give
you a lucky journey He evidently one Of
the increasing number who help mankind even At
some cost. His hearty welcome gave me at once
all the privileges Of the place. This club required
other vote OF admission.
All the passengers were speaking terms, since
the compartments were separated by breast high
partitions only Yet two persons in the car were
outside OF its good fellowship. They were two
young women, blond TO their hair. and deco
rated with flower garden hats. Their siken dresses
made up in color what they lacked in freshness.
and wide bracelets ratified upon their white wrists.
AT every station they leaned from the windows TO
chat in many languages with young men. rail
way clerks and Bulgarian army officers, who coll
lected the platform the train came
to a stop. Between stations they were left 70
themselves and their smelling bottles. There
solid pleasure IN discovering the texture OF the
barrier OF silence erected against them by the hon
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watermelon from basket the platform. But
price OF watermelons. The woodcutter showed how
knowledge of the outside world peTcolateS To the
smallest villages, by the exclamation with which
he ended the controversy: What said he 20
cents for those two melons? Mani Is this Paris"
Two or three more passengers came into the car.
a Wallachian; tall. strong. with deeply fur
rOwed features and sunken eyes, and with euor-
both ends when ne was not fondIing the Caggers
and pistols in the broad leather belt which served
opposite stout. heavy eyed Greek tradesman. who
had not lost the ancient notion that strangers are
GIrl slttnS on the bench chosen by the Wallachian
The Greek. who was travelling for the first time
Went on with his remarks to his wife:
Those men in the baggage have a fine oppOr-
tunity alone with all those things. There is no
hope OF getting our boxes through safely unless I
look after them at every station. | am going
see If the men have opened them yet"
Ak Al Holy Virgin exclaimed the pale faced wife.
''Dimitrt, I wish you such fool You
have al the keys. and you know Yanni said ii would
be all right
Thieves need keys. l am going TO bring the
little trunk In here, anyhow
mo you not Dimitri Sit still where you are
answered the wife, She was one of those precious
women, who. while working themselves unstnt-
lngly, carry brains for the family. She meant what
she said, and Dimitri saw that she did. So he
yielded to the superior force.
Upon this the big Wallachian rose TO his feet as
II To saunter down the aisle. Standing with his
back to the Greek family he leaned upon the par
tition of the compartment, and one who thinks
scratches his with his hind leg. But afraid
o Oh ty peiS eI To- nise anu SO siVes us reason Tor
is Ike trying to make cat give up piece of
liver While such men are about we must help
each other watch"
The Wallachian's monoogue was addressed To no
one. and having relieved his mind the
% contry %E " ms ms pbe b fG p snu ud dgM upon
comparing neighborly notes with a well dressed
in race were Interested in the same things II
have got TO move away from Turkish soil" said the
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CURE OF CONSUMPTION.
ASSURANCE THAT 1T IS POS
.SLBLE AT EVERY STAGE.
MUCH INTEREST IN WAR on THIS
DREAD DISEASE-THE TUBER-
CULOSIS CONGRESS.

Brighter prospects are certainly ahead for the
vast army Of consumptves which is scattered all
over the country. Never before has so much in
terest been taken in this disease which is sapping
the vitals Of the country. and there is a marked
Increase in the percentage Of effected. Pub
lie interest has been aroused at last. and if the
crusade against tuberculosis is kept up with like
vigor experts predict that within twenty wears it
Will no longer be epidemic.
Next month New-York will he the centre of in
teTest for al -yno are engaged in the war against
consumption. owing 10 the third annual session of
the American Congress of Tuberculosis which will
he held at the Hotel Majestic June . and 4
The Governors of number of States who are
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bending work
open the windows of his office workshop
eral times a day.
Wear light weight woollen garments next to the
skin.
Eat as much of fatty substances possible
Drink all the cream he can afford, and plenty of
water, especially just before going to bed
A conSumptiVe must not:
DO anything which suppresses the breathing.
Wear tight, heavy clothing.
Sleep in same garments during the day.
Eat scorbutic foods, salt meat, pickles, cheese
and spices.
Drink alcoholic liquor
Smoke tobacco. .
II is not a very long list, very hard one. II
one considers that infected, weakened man can
get a considerable lease OF life, If not positive
cure from following II. There is nothing detailed
among the 'mustS' which cannot be done In New
York and there Is nothing in the must nots'
which requires expensive trip 10 the mountains
to keep from doing.
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SMOKERS AND SMOKING.
TOBACCO SHOP OBSERvATIONs-CH
TIAN SCIENCE AND CIGARS.

Not heavy business tonight" said the Gus
TONER, stepping out of the cold wind into a big
retail tobacco shop the other evening and find
Ing himself the only purchaser in the place.
No" said the head clerk. who is also one OF
the best buyers and tobacco judges employed by
the firm. DO you know why?''
Give it up; there are plenty of people in the
street"
Yes. there are. But the wind is blowing and
it's cold. In such weather you'd be surprised TO
know how much sales of cigars. and even
Of pipe tobacco fall Off Men don't like to smoke
in the wind and cold they lose too much OF the
enjoyment of their smoking. When the spring
opens our sales will jump up. and by May they
will be at high water mark They Will be much
bigger all summer than they are at this season,
but May seems to he the ideal smoking month.
Your true smoker likes an Havana aroma with
his mayfowers. All the outdoor season our
Saturday noon sales tremendous. The golfer
the bicycle rider and the auto crank stock up for
the afternoon and Sunday"
New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
REGIMENT NAY VISIT GETTYSBu re-.

The 7th Regiment will parade for rifle practice
in fatigue uniform. campaign hats and leggings.
overcoats slung, haversacks and one days "a
tions. and proceed to Creedmoor follows FIRST
Battalion, Major Lydecker-Companies l. F. C.
II and B. on next Wednesday; I'd Battalion. Major
Fisk-Companies X. \. +. d and C. next Thurs
day The annual competition for the O'Donohue
Trophy will take place about that time. The score
made i'm skrmish firing by the several companies
will be used in the same manner the scores in
volley firing have heretofore been used In com
peting the figures of merit In the competition
for the O'Donohue Trophy
II Is likely that the regiment will visit Gettys-
burg in September, at the dedication of the monu-
ment to General Siocum.
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may direct. Sir Ernest is a wealthy London mer-
chant and the gift is in celebration of the golden
jubilee OF his birth. He was born in Germany but
has lived in England since youth. The gift natu-
rally suggests the question whether some will
not be moved to give equally handsome endow-
ment for the treatment OF cancer.
A prominent New-York doctor, who has given
tuberculosis a great deal Of study has made out
the following list OF things which a consumptive
must and must not do If he hopes to recover:
cOnsumptive must:
Get least an hours exercise in the fresh air
every day.
Sleep with bedroom windows open.
Form a habit Of deep breathing whenever he is
in the open air
Avoid STOPPING and contracting the chest while
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A DEADLY REVENGE.

From The Washington Star.
so YOU sent Bill SmigSins to Congress.
We did" answered the keeper of the poStornce
and general store. Il guess 1 did much as any
to get him elected"
Bill Is powerful talker- But 1 dldnt know
that YOU were any particular friend OF his
No We had a difference long years ago; and
I always said I was gOin' to get even Bill prideS
himself on his speechmakn' and nOthin' makes
him unhappy az 10 have sOmethin' dOin and him
not in it, I've been reliably informed that when
man makes his debut in Congress the people that
have been there for some time previous look down
on him kind of superciiOus and make him sit Qu.aS
and listen. And thatn Jest about kill Bllr'
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A FINE RACING YEAR EXPECTED.

The warm weather OF last week has had good
effect in bringing yachtsmen and spiders.
Every one is husting for his boat and owners are
shouting over the telephone wires to the yacht
wards one OF them wanted to know yesterday
whether his big three-master could be ready IN
three days. At present, IT looks like fine racing
vear with the that the three seventies are
10 anpear come further particulars of the fine
at ~ 65-footers which viii contest from New
Yor, In Newport, and the entries in the smaller
cIosses are going to be large. The programmes
1,1bIisbed bv the different racing clubs of promi-
pepre leave no doubt that the yachting officials OF
m coi,ntry expect to have a gala
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Is no lack of fresh air for ventilation It has been
SugeeSted that IN case of needed rigorous isolation
d pauent might easily be treated in one of these
others O' win
In England the struggle against CONSUMPTION is
LED by King Edward VII. and the interest is gem
erai- Sir Ernest Cassel has just given 81 100000
which will be used fight the disease as the King
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Armenian They have let the head housemaid GO
and now everything is going the dogs. There is
no more money in tax farming. The people do not
W swallow ts what you tell them any more. They talk
me the wheat tithe at 5000 piastres with 10000
more to him for guaranteeing collection by the
police told him that had lost that Way
and will not again for where the horse was the
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est working folk. among whom their presence was
intrusion. The people Of the could
IT out, but the poorest vager there felt that the
two ladies In silk were in the third class be
they third class ladies.
strong, hard voice exposing the turptude
OF officials at railway stations THAT bellringer
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HE STOLE THE CHICKENS.
Washington Post.

Renresentative Williams, Of Mississippi has a
new negro story! ~. ,, - =, H.
corntroom speaking to an old negro.
~ boss was the reply. II amt done nothing
., ho called names like that. Use got lawyer
80 ubo does the defensng."
"egT i,r,on who are your
rae ne'i the gentleman what stole the chickens