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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
LABORFORCES CLAIM fft.~ DAY

west of the city, where the celebration
and picnic was held The programme of
exercises at the park was as follows:
Music-Third Christian Church band.
Address-W. ]. Bailey, governor of
Kansas.
Music by band.
Addresses. ]. Kent general organizer
Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Music by band.
Address.John Dawson, assistant at
torney general.
Music by band.
Address-John Madden of Emporia,
Kansas.
Concert-Third Christian Church
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS.
This afternoon there will be dancing
after $3.50 o'clock. There will also be a
good programme of athletic contests
with prizes given by the merchants of
the city. as follows:
Broad jump-First prize two s150
shirts, Willis Dry Goods Co.. second
prize. one gallon paint, A. B. Whiting.
Standing high jump-First prize, meal
ticket, Sixth Avenue hotel; second prize,
buggy whip. Worley.
Running high jump-F'irst prize, 81 50
shoes, Palace Clothing Co.; second nrizs,
lap robe, Bradshaw.
Rope climbing-First prize, fishing rod,
]. c. Elliott: second prize, box Growler
cigars, Frank Klingaman.
Running races-1O0 yards, box cigars,
MCGEE & Fisher; rs yards, umbrella, Rob-
inson, Marshall & Co.
Hop step and jump-First prize, one
room wall paper, c. M. Hill: second
prize, so pounds flour, Schlicter & Hol-
lar.
Sack race-Boys under 16 years. FIVE
pounds Mocha and Java coffee, William
Green & Sons
Ladies' nail driving contest-First
prize. rocking chair, Emanhizer & Co.;
second prize, chatelaine bag, w. NJ.
Crosby.
Waltz contest-First prize, $3.50 hat.
Palace Clothing Co.; second prize, Ia
dies slippers. Matthews & Drechsel.
Young ladies' running race. 25 yards
First prize. fancy lamp. Topeka Cash
Dry Goods Co.; second prize, $3.50 pic
ture, H H. Glenn. The Fair.
Girls running race, under II years
First prize. one box of candy, Rigby;
second prize. box of candy, Oakley.
Longest hit in ball game-One field
ers' glove. Howard. Golden Rule.
Wrestling contest-First prize, one fly
net, J. NJ. French: second prize. 81
worth of coffee. U. P. Tea Co.
Hand walking cortest-First prize
automatic drill, Kitchell & Marburgi
cer-r
Fat mans race-First prize. box OF
cigars, TrOmD; second prize, parasol
Crosby Bros.
Linemens pole climbing contest
Purse of $40 by general committee: s.
to first, SO to second, 81 to third.
Special prize of five pounds of Golden
Rule chewing tobacco will be given to
the man who can show the greatest
number of union labels on his clothing.
This prize donated by the Eagle To-
bacco Co, Quincy. Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
u. C. T. TO PLAY BALL.
Topeka Members Challenged by Kan
sas City Travelling Men.

The United Commercial Travellers will
play ball some time before the close of
the season. Kansas City lodge No. l9
of the U. c. T has issued challenge
to Topeka lodge No. AZ. which was ac-
cepted at a special meeting held Satur-
day evening Next Saturday afternoon
the players who have been chosen by
the topeka lodge will go out to Vine
wood and practice for the occasion. A
basket picnic will be given at the same
time.
Two games will be played by the
Travellers. The first game will be played
in Topeka, and the entire Kansas City
lodge will attend in a body. The To-
peka lodge will respond by going to
Kansas City for the second game en-
masse. Among the old-time players
who will be in the Topeka nine are
Fred Stevenson, W. F. Mathews, w. E.
Dreschsel, Dan Hill, and Dwight Elder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
WIND BLEW A GALE.
It Was Very Unpleasant for Time
Today.

The highest velocity of the wind was
at S:45 o'clock this morning when it
blew 80 miles an hour from the south.
The wind was just the kind that Sir
Thomas Upton yearned for in the yacht
races. The wind was strong and~steady
and was about IS per cent dust and dirt.
The forecast for Kansas sent out today
was: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day with probably showers tonight:
cooler; southerly winds shifting to west
erly.
The rain amounted to three hun
dredths of an inch and was sufficient to
lay the dust for a short time. The
hurly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Flour for George Gould.

Atchison. Kas., Sept This town
takes much pride in the fact that it
now supplies George Gould, the rail-
wav magnate. with all the flour he uses
in his New York home. Some time ago
Nj. Gould and his family made a tour
of the Missouri Pacific lines. At Atch-
ison they ran out of flour and bought
=. barrel of a local miller 1t proved SO
much better quality than that which
the Goulds had been buying in New
York that they left an open order with
the Atchison miller to express one bar
rel of flour each week to their New
York home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
OFF FOR PATAGONIA.
Samuel Adams, of Topeka, to
Collect Specimens.

Samuel, Adams, son of the late F. G..
Adams, left Sunday for Patagonia,
where he is going for a years trip as
collector of skins and skeletons of
small animals for museums. For three
years Mr.. Adams has been studying at
the State university with view to MAX
ing this class of work his speciality. He
will be accompanied by H. t. Martin,
another university man, who goes to
collect South American fossils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
HAZEN WOULDN'T HEAR 1T.
Refused to Enjoin the Board of Rail
road Commissioners.

Judge Hazen this morning overruled the
demurrer filed by the Missouri Pacific
railroad against the state board of rail-
road commissioners in the litigation over
a depot at Berryton.
The board ordered that the railroad
maintain depot al Berryton, which is
one mile from Tevis, in Shawnee county.
where a depot is maintained. Judge Ha-
zen held that the csse should proceed on
Aits merits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
HE WAS UNMARRIED.
Man Who Tried to Approach
Roosevelt Is Arrested.

New York, Sept. IA powerfully
built man caused considerable excite
ment as President Roosevelt was about
to board the train in Hoboken for his
trip to Syracuse, by persistenly trying
to follow and making several efforts to
speak to the chief executive. He was
seized by the chief of police of Hoboken
and two policemen and hustled into a
waiting room. where he was searched.
He was found to be unarmed and was
released
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Trades Union Congress Opens.

Leicester, England. Sept. THE trade
union congress opened its sessions here
today. There were present 469 delegates,
representing $50 trades with a member
ship of a million and half The United
States was represented by Messrs. Law
Ter of Bethel, Conn, and Max Hayes of
Cleveland, 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Tragedy in Patti,s Family.

Paris. Sept. "A telegram from Tours,
published in this mornings Petit Journal,
says Richard Nicolini the stepson of AInc
Patti while shooting in company with
his youngest son. accidentally shot the
latter a lad of IA years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Murdered by a Mob.

Manila, Sept Lieutenant Sutton,
of the constabulary. was murdered by
a mob of native policemen al Cebu d
few days ago while attempting to ar
rest a policeman for disobedience of
orders. His assailants were promptly
arrested and placed in Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Armed Lunatic Is Arrested.

Melbourne, Sept. IA constable on
duty at the government house has ar
rested an armed lunatic. who said he
wished to interview Lord Tennyson, the
governor general The constable closed
in on the intruder and deprived him Of
loaded revolver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Monetary Commission Coming Home

London, Sept III. II. Hanna and
Charles Contant of the United States
international exchange commission and
ex-senator William F. Villas will be
passengers on the White Star line
steamer Oceanic which is to sail from
Liverpool September 9 for New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
To Try Jett Again.

Lexington. KY. Sept. 7.-Curtis Jett
convicted of the assassination of J. 3.
Marcum at Jackson. Ky, was taken to
Cynthiania today to stand trial tomorrow
for the assassination of Town Marshal
James Cockrill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Temperatures oil Large CITIES.

Chicago. Sept II a. m. tempera-
lures: New York so; Boston Sc; Phila-
delphia "a; Washington So; Chicago 81:
Minneapolis 81: Cincinnati 81; St. LOUIS
72.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day with probably showers tonight;
cooler; southerly winds shifting to
westerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-07
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA HAVE A
PLAN

Berlin, Sept. Russia and Austria
have proposed that the powers take CO.
ercive diplomatic action at Sofia, with
the aim of severing the relations now
existing between Bulgaria and the
Macedonian insurgents. Germany has
assanted but several of the powers have
objected, and the Russian and Austrian
PROPOSAL. the Associated Press is Off
cially informed, has probably fallen
through.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

Mrs. G.. D. Richie went to Ash
Flat Sunday and is spending the
week there with relatives and
friends.
John $. Medley of Dusock
returned last Saturday from Chi
cago where he spent several days
visiting his sister.
"A letter from q. D. Wolf to
the Record states that the people
of Kings Mil intend to celebrate
tomorrow with all the festivities
of a picnic.
Elder ]. p. Lovelace Of Izard
county filled his regular monthly
appointment here Saturday night
and Sunday, returning to his
home Monday.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
Conference Condemns Davis.

A resolution was adopted by
the Little Rock district conference
in session at Lonoke last week
strongly condeming the course Of
Governor Davis in what is termed
in the resolutions "the abuse Of
the pardoning power" Special
reference is made to the pardon
ing Of persons convicted of the
illegal sale Of liquor. The reso-
luton IS as follows:
''We, your committee on reso-
lutions, earnestly recommend the
adoption of the following;
"Resolved, That we deprecate
and disapprove the abuse of the
pardoning power by the governor
of the state in pardoning men
who have been convicted Of the
Illicit sale Of intoxicating liquor,
and in vetoing certain temperance
laws passed by the recent legisla-
ture which forbade soliciting Or
ders for liquor in prohibited terri
tory"
The resolution was adopted by
a unanimous rising vote Of all
present the church being crowded
with ministers and laymen who
were delegates to the convention.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
Notice Of Sale.

In pursuance to an order Of the Probale Court
for the southern District Of sharp county,
made AZ ITS June term, 1893, ! James NJ. Vince
as guardian and curator of Tina Medl0ck, u
minor, Will on
Saturday, July Is, 1908,
between The hours prescribed by law Tor judicial
sales, offer for sale TO the biggest and best bidder
at The south front door Of the sam q. hedlock
brick store building in the town of Poughkeep.
sic. sharp county, Arkansas, the following
described real estate tUWit:
West part Of lot number three (O IN block
number one, N on which is situated brick
store house, width Of sand lot being % yards
fronting on Man street, and the east part OF said
lot number three t}) in block number one. Ql
with good dwelling house, garden etc, all III
the town Of pOughke,p,ie, sharp county, Ar
kansas Terms OF sale; On credit OF SIX
months the burch ser or purchasers to give ms
OF their note on noes bearing interest nom dare
at The rate Of ten per Ocnt per hnnllm WIN Two
approved sccuritIjs on sgd ! Ote or notes anu
lien retained on said real estate for the purchase
money thereof. ..,
JAMES NJ, VANCE,
Guardion and Curator OF Tina Mtdlock, u minor.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
Night was HEer TerrOr.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, "and could
hardly get any sleep had cons
SUMPTION 50 bad that If walked a
block | would cough frlghtfulIy and
spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three 81 90 bottles
Of Dr.. Kings New Discovery wholly
cured me and gained So pounds. ."
It's absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bron'
chltas and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price SOC and Sl0O
Trial bottles free. For sale by
Snow, the druggist.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
No Pity shown.

"For years fate was against me
continuously" writes f. a. Gull
edge, Vcrbcna, Ala. had a terri
ole case of Piles causing % tumors.
When all failed Buckien's Arnica
Salve cured ne. Equally good for
all aches and pans. Only Zoe at
Shows drug store.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
Very Remarkable Care Of
RslarrFbOca.

II About SIX years ago for the first
time in my life | had sudden and
'sevcre attack of diarrhoea," writes
Mrs, Alice Miller OF Morgan, Texas.
FL got temporary relief, but it came
back again and again, and for six
Hong years | have suffered more
mlScry and agony than I taH tell. 1t
was worse than death. Ny husband
spent hundreds of dollars for ply.
slciaps' prescriptions and treatmqnt
without avail, Finally we moved
to Bosque county, our present home,
ana one day happened to see an
advertisement of Chamberlain 5
Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy with testimonial Of a man who
had been cured by it. The case
was 50 similar to my own that |
concluded to try the remedy. The
result was wonderful. could hard.
ly realize that was well again, or
believe it could be Sc after having
suffered so long, but that one bottle
of medicine, costing but few
cents, cured me" For sale by
Snow, the druggist.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stokes
spent Sunday in Sullivan town.
ship with relatives.

Here is news for you. W. c.
Snow has arranged with Strauss
Bros, Of Chicago the renowned
tailors, to represent them here
this season. This is quite a thing
for our town, as our citizens have
long been in trouble with the
question Of where to get their
garments to the best advantage
Strauss Bros, are fashionable
tailors, but very reasonable in
price. They guarantee perfect
=, fit.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

PROT. Marvin Stephens of
Ash Flat Sundayed in Evening
Shade.
/--James B. PEBBLES Of Lebanon
township was a visitor to town
Tuesday.
john L. Overton of Ash Flat
attended the meeting of the Roy
al Arch Chapter here last Satur-
day night.
Robert L. Landers of Mel
bourne spent a few days here
with his daughter, Mrs, W. b.
Hamm, returning home Monday.
70 Cure Cola L 0no Day
Take Laxative Bromo'Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money If it fails to ure, e. w.
Groves signature Is on each box
25 cents,
/-P. j. Schales Of Morgan
township was caller last press
day, and ordered the paper sent
to his son, j. M. Schales, at Dia-
mond, Mo.
j. F. Wiles of Sidney was
here Wednesday on his way to
Craighead county where he opens
term Of school next Monday.
Frank is a popular teacher.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
Tom McCaleb of Hardy is in

Tom McCaleb Of Hardy is in
the city.
Take your chickens to W A.
Edwards. lie pays the highest
market price.
Judge John B, Nee aleb of
this place has been invited to de-
liver an address at the Cave City
Scele5ration tomorrow.
Miss Clevel Wilson is at home
/ from Fitzhugh, Woodruff county,
for two weeks, her school being
closed for a short vacation.
Claude E. Dunlap Of Hardy
was here Saturday, having come
down to attend the meeting Of the
Royal Arch Masons that night.
james G. Sims Of Lave
Creek township killed rattle
snake that was whopper, meas
uring four and a half feat in
length.
W. L, Smith, Baptist min
lister of Melbourne filled the pull
pit at the Methodist church last
Sunday night, and a large crowd
was out to hear him.
j. Dan Ragan was a visitor at
this Office Wednesday. He re-
turned to his home at Woods last
week from Springfield, Mo-,
where he was in college several
months.
DR.. G. E. Craig returned
Tuesday from a business trip to
Hardy, He, together with sew
eral other Evening Shade citi-
zens, is Interested. in the new
Sharp County Bank,
Fred Pickens, an 11-year-olc
boy, took the teachers eXamina'
ton held by Prof, Simpson two
weeks ago and made a genera
averaged 80, which entities hin
to a strong seoond-g grade certifi'
cate. This is a very nice show
ing indeed for so young a lad
| He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs, T, E.
Pickens of Cave City:
Tomorrow is the ga-lorious
Fourth. Many man will tank
up on patriotism and bug juice
and go home with his face in a
sling or be carried on a stretcher.
It's easy money that there will be
more loss Of life tomorrow than
occurred in many a hard fought
battle during the civil war. And
all because the day happens to be
the ga-lorious Fourth. OF
course, nothing so terrible will
happen in this part of the moral
vineyard, for-there is no bug
juice in this country.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

Iher parents and trends at Mel
bourne.
Joseph A, Harrell came down
from Hardy Saturday, returning
to his home Sunday morning.
W. A. Edwards has built a
new poultry yard, and wants to
buy chickens. Give him a trial.
Aunt Sallie Shaver, an old
colored lady, who has lived near
here for many years, died last
Sunday.
Elder Andy Ritchie Of Ash
Flat was in the city Monday. He
will preach at the Christian
church at this place tonight.
E. Bench, one of the good
German citizens OF Morgan town
ship, was in the city Monday and
kindly remembered the Record.
DIR. William +. Founders
writes us to mail him this patri-
otto sheet to Mt. Olive, at which
place he has located for the prac-
tice Of his profession.
&C. H. Justus, one of our
faithful friends in Lebanon town.
ship, was in town on business the
latter part Of last week, and made
our sanctum a pleasant visit.
Prof. Roscoe Jernigan of
Mobley dropped into this shop a
short time Monday, He informed
US that he would shortly begin
teaching at Swifton, Jackson
county, where he taught last
winter.
No man or woman IN the state
will hesitate to speak well of Cham>
b,lIan's Stomach and Liver Tablets
after once trying them. They al
ways produce a peasant movement
of the bowels, improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. For
SlIe by Show, the druggist.
-Messers. N. M. Alexander,
f. P. Albright, 7. W. Williams,
W. A. Montgomery, John G.
Bone, Joe Riley and Granville
Fugatt went up to Cave City
Tuesday evening and organized
an I. O. 0. F. lodge. -Batesyille
Guard.
On Saturday night before the
fourth Sunday in this month the
Baptist congregation Of this place
will begin a series of revival SER
vices which meetings will be
under the charge of Reys. J. P.
Lovelace Of lizard county and S.
B. Galloway, pastor Of the Bates
vile Baptist church.
Jacksonport is about to get her
second wind. For some years
desirable manufacturing sites in
Newport has been scarce as hen S
teeth and the people of Jackson
port have walked up to the situa-
ton. The town has natural ad-
vantages and they are to be ex-
plotted. An improvement com"
pany has been formed with E' A.
Shaver, president, and the people
Of Jacksonport stockholders. The
object is to induce manufactures
to locate there and to this end
will levee the town against posi-
ble high water. r.--Newport News
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
IN NEWSPAPERDOM.

Enraged Reader have come
in to horsewhip the editor.
Office Boy-You will have to
wait, sir; there are two others
ahead Of you.-Chicago News.
Sharp County record., 1903-07-03
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NEWS. .
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rs. |. G. Ritchie is at Har-
visiting relatives and friends.
And now the merry idiot will
rin to ask if it's hot enough
YQu~
wv. Fl. Hulett of Center filled
Is Regular appointment at the
brstian church last Sunday.
Ne are under lasting obliga-
ans to Ed L. Southworth Of Sa-
IN to- a very large cartwheel on
nbseription.
jim Bray has not had to re-
md any whiskers yet, and his
ampoo an! hair tonic clean
nd heal the scalp.
Cave City is preparing for a
ie time tomorrow. A large
umber Of people will doubtless
pend the Fourth there,
ZMr. and Mrs. Haden Shaver
fe now housekeeping in the
roperty which they recently
nrc chased from A. M. Metcalf Of
dardy.
Misses Julia and Bessie
Term returned last Saturday
rom Hardy, where Miss Julia
lad spent the past two or three
months.
THE Record keeps on hand
full supply of mortgages,
leeds, title bonds, deeds of trust
knd Justices blanks, When in
heed of these things bring or send
sSour order.
James A. Line Of Maxyille
vas pleasant caller at Record
headquarters last Saturday,
Mough his courtesy L. A. Bar
er Of Childress, Texas, will read
he Record a half year.
For lazy liver try Chamberlain'S :
Btomach and Liver Tablets. They
lnvgorate the liver, aid the dlges-
lion regulate the bowels and prevent
b!lious attacks. For sale by Snow,
(he druggist.
EDr. and Mrs. A. W. Jernigan
cam ame up from Mobley last Sun
day. DR.. Jernigan returned
nome Monday, but Mrs. Jernigan
will spend several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, G. W.
Shaver, and friends.
-On July 25th there is to be a
big picnic atPlne Hill IN Leba"
non township. The citizens Of
that onterprising community
come together once a year in an
nuaI picnic, and always endeavor
ID make the occasion pleasant
ion visitors from other sections.
Last Saturday morning at
Imboden the store building, to-
gether with the entire contents,
Belonging to John M. Smith was
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Smiths
loss is between S11, 900 and SIP, :
poo, with insurance to the amount
of $1,000. Mr.. Smith is well
known in this county, where he
formerly resided, and his misfor-
tune will be regretted by many.
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Sharp County record., 1903-07-03

Man, born of woman, is of few
days, full of trouble and fleas,
He goeth forth in the early morn
ing on q sdll-hunt for provendel
and returneth late at night tanked
to the guard, and his wife recog-
nizeth him not. He taketh the
hot end of the family argument
goeth to bed, sleepeth eleven
hours and getteth up at higl
noon with bad taste in the
mouth and an aching void in the
stomach, Verify, mans lot is
hard and his exi 3tence brimmeth
. DER with vanities and veXations
OF spirit. If he conquereth the
whole world he may die a pauper
and his bones bleach on the green
hillside along with the bones Of
| the cattle and other animals of
an inferior grade. If the world
c6nquereth him and he surrend-'
ereth to the same, the friends of
auld lang syne marvel greatly
that they ever knew him, and
stpaightway give thanks in ex-
ceeding degree that they are not
as other men. Yea, verify, a
man is in a hellofafix any way
you take him. If he be poor and
unable to pay cash for groceries,
he may go hungry, and butt his
brains out against the barn If
dissatisfied with the general run
Of affairs. If he be rich it requir-
eth two regiments of trained SOL
diers to protect both his life and
his spondulix. If he liveth
honestly, the cruel world giveth
him no credit. If he liveth dis
honestly, and practices skin
games, he is liable to die at any
moment with his boots on. II he
maketh many friends. the world
forthwith pronounces him a
trickster and demagogue. If he
chooseth to have few friends, the
world judgeth him guilty of MUIR
der, arson, treason and other
high crimes and misdemeanor8,
and sayeth he is only laying for a
chance to do more. If he betteth
lon cards, he is q dirty rake, but
if he gambleth on the cotton mar
ket he is a thrifty speculator and
loseth not his place up in q.
Verify a man is tossed about in
the world like lone bean in a
washtub. If he doeth righteous
ness, it is denied that he doeth it
for righteousness sake. If he
doeth meanness, it is given up
by the public in general that he
doeth it on purpose. But 10! to
man there is nothing that copper
eth living in the world. To the
average man life is more beauti-
full than the picture of Cleopatra
at her bath, and he clingeth to it
like a politician to office. Selah!
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