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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-18

Renfrow oivisrn No. 3. Uniform
Rank. 4. Of p, Meets second and
fourth Monday nights At Armory hall
G. E. ounnica. Captain.
w. r. Warren, Recorder.
Guthrie Ledge No. 2. K. Of p. Meets
every Fe.duy eight In Castle hall. cor
ner Of First and Harrison.
4. s. Psoe. L. o. Lyle,
X. OF X. g. S. C. c.
Woodmen Of the World, Guthrie
Camp No. 3. Meets every Tuesday at
1;3O D, M. in the wOodmen hall over
Spencer hardware store. Visiting
WoOdmeh welcome
WUA .Ge sosliy Con. Com.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-18

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Mad, Speech TO Anus. wife.

A great many speeches have beer
delivered in the house OF representa-.
uvcs without any apparent excuse at
all. so the New York member who
spoke merely TO entertain his wife
undoubtedly had ample Justification.
The New York member was in the
gallery with his wife, but the lady
grew tired Of the humdrum proceej.
inEs and announced her intention OF
departing. He cosxed her to stay.
but she was insistent, until her hus.
band made a proposition.
"If you will stay an hour" he prom
ised. Il will go down on the floor and
make speech"
She agreed TO stay and the New
York member kept his promise. max.
ing. in fact. very creditable argu'
ment about something in which he
had not the slightest interest.
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such unmistable physical weakness.
What is that you say?" he repeated.
And how can you deny aught in tho
face OF this confession which ! hold
In my hand?" And he shook the
envelope In his face.
This action stirred the other power.
fully.
"Give 1t me-" he cried. Il com
mand!-I implore, That confession
though how you know II be such
cannot tells sacred. Or. no.
with sudden change-"keep It and
read It after I am dead! am n
dying man-no hear me out! Not
long ago an eminent physician utter
ed my sentence. He gave me q year
to live-a year. that is, II ! kept NY
self free from all excitement and ye-
ceived nc sudden shock. Tonight.
fsel. has reduced my term OF exist
ence TO days or hours. II Is not for
myself that | ask this-it IL for my
child"
He had touched the one responsive
chord. Ted laid the envelope which
contained the secret. down upon the
table.
IL W hphi' yoa hhV pIh
ishment due to the deed" he said
slowly. Il must frst know all. Your
written confession. to be perused after
death. will not satisfy me. How shall
know then that you have not lied?
l must have II from your own lips
now. or"
And have you not already had Il
from my own lips?" exclaimed Mr..
Ferrers. with sudden passion. Have
! not declared to you that I am not
your fathers murderer? Am I not
ready to swear II. however much ap-
pearanecS may be against me? l
swear l never murdered him." The
young man put his hand to his head.
bcwiidcred.
DO you deny that you are the man
who wrote the letter which summon
cd my father TO Doy.r?-or that you
are the other passenger who travelled
by the t:ao train and occupied n com
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Russian View Of tho War.

81. Petersburg. April :t.-Apparont-
~ reliable information in the posses
sion of tho general kiafy leads To the
belief that tho objective OF the Japa-
h.ko campaign docs not involve the am,
bilious Invasion of tho interior Of Man,
ehuria with the purpose Of reaching and
overwhelming the main Russian army,
n tho Japanese ever entertained tho
hope Of accomplishing task similar
TO that which Napoleon set himself
present adyicea Indicate that they have
abandoned Il. and have adopted a much
moro cautious and lcss hazardous pro,
gram.
II this information is correct there
will be no advance upon tho army con
crn,faied at Lao Sank and Mukdon,
with Its attendant constant iruEthrnius
and weakening Of the japanese line O:
communications. Instead. there seems
TO bc a determination to stick "a close
a. is possible TO the sca. where lies ia
pans natural base of communication.
she having established herself IN
Korea.
The general staff reports say tha,
the japanese will have three other oh.
icctivcs-,hc occupation Of a line across
the Lao TunE peninsula for tho pur-
pose Of cutting on Port Arthur, thr
isolation of vladivostok. and the cstab'
iishment Of a junction between the
army Of Korea and the force at the
bead Of the Lao TubE peninsula.
The last mentioned movement might
be accomplished by landing near ths
mouth Of Ia Yang river. which. by
threatening tho flank of the Russian
position at FcnE Huan Chens. might
render Il untcnable ard make the ad'
vance of column from Korea compaT-
atively easy.
II these plans should succeed the life
Of both Russian sluadroBs In the IA.
cifc would be menaccd. and with the
sea and feet back Of her at every
point Japan could fortiiy tn. positions
thus gained and with the tables turned.
compel General kgEopatkin TO come
forward and attack.
General Kuropatk,n. however. Is In
possession of the latest adviccs received
by the general staff and II is safe TO as.
sume that II tho japanese campaign
develops along the lines Indicated he
will be ready to make such disposition
of his forces as will meet and check
mate IL
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London. April 25.-The far eastern
dispatches this morning are chiefly
on reports end speculations concerning
Japanese landings and the plan OF
campaign. The Daily Telegraph's To-
kio correspondent says the present de-
lay is more apparent than real, both
as regards field and naval operations.
The Japanese. according to the cores
rondent. are acting prudently and Will
not be hurried. They realize that GER
tain movements must precede the next
coup by land and sea. and they are
awaiting both favorable weather and
occasion. and from Port Arthur to
Vladivostok are on the alert.
Announcing the notification that mil
itary attaches will be permitted to take
the field. the correspondent remarks
that the aJpanese. In matters OF equip
ment. etc. are treating the foreign at
taches and correspondents like princes.
The Morning Posts Shanghai corre-
spondent says that spies have Informed
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par'mcnt In the fourth carriage from
the cngincg-
The other man ben; his head. Il
do not deny H."
And you deny that the bullet sha;
vas discovered In the padding of the
same compartment. which tho firc
only partially consumed vas dis
charged from the one empty chamber
of tho revolver which lies yondcr7'
Il do not deny it, was tho same
monotonous answer.
Then toll me- cried tho young
man. in a frenzy. tell me. whose
was the hand that fred tha; shot7''
Mr. Frrrcrs raised his head and
answered clearly. and without hcsita.
ton. "Msncl"
The efTcc, Of the answer vas elcc.
,ricai.
"what'"-in n tone that thrilled
through the hcarer-"yuu admit all
this. and yet. in the same breath
deny that you killed my fa,hsr."
4 never denied that I killed him. e
was the calm reply of the elder man.
as his eye encountered that of his
inquisitor without flinchiuE. and he
seemed TO have cast aside for the
moment all agitation and alarm.
Edward Burritt tried to frame the
next question and failed. His lips
moved. but no voice proceeded from
them until-
"LIar!" he mut;cred, hoarsely. with
his eyes glarinE. ITO try and fool me
like this' How can you have killed
my father aud vet mt bp hfu ,Yur.
derer7~
because" said the other. 4 shot at
his own requesti"
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New Vice Admiral.

st. Petersburg. April 2l.-DurinE his
audience with the Emperor. Vice Ad'
miral Skrydioff. commander of the ma.
val forces in the far Sast. requested
that a squadron commander be as
signed to Port Arthur as he may find
Il necessary TO temporarily Join the
Vladivustok division of the Pacific
squadron. The Emperor consented
but an officer has not yet been chosen.
As a mark of confidence and In or.
der that his rank may be in keeping
with the size Of his feet, the Emperor
has determined to promote Rear Ad.
miral Roiestvensky. recently appointed
to the command OF the Bsitic feet. to
be a vice admiral.
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IL. No need for further explanation.
with sudden cry. his hand press
cd TO his heart. and a shastly grey
ness settling down upon his face.
Mr.. fcFrsrs dragged himself 20 the
nearest chair.
The mcdiciuc-thc mcdiciac'" ho
whispered. In dreadful tone. point
Ing with one hand towards the man
uepiocc. The other, follo~-ns with
his eyes the direction OF his gesture
saw a bottle and glass.
Ted made q couple OF strides In
the direction siEnifsd and was back
again with the medicine bottle and
glass. lie read the directions on tho
iabrd. measured out the proportion
prescribed and held the same to the
lips of what seemed the almost dying
man.
Mr.. Ferrrrs. apparently revived by
the draught he had swallowed. partial
ly recovered his voice.
Lock the dourl" he said TO his
old friends son. lie obeycd. and the
two ~ers left alone face TO face.
They confronted each other in silence.
tho one still seated, the other stand
ing opposite TO him, with folded arms.
looking down upon him.
What have you to say to msT'
asked the former. in a feeble. broken
voice.
what have to say to your" re.
peated the latter never moving his
eyes from the face Of the man before
him. what should son have TO
say to his fathers murderer"
Mr. Ferrcrs rose from his scat as
the Infamous ti;le was hurled at him.
and. despite his pallid countcaanc
and evident weakness, there was a
natural dignity about him now as he
faced the furious and meuasing coun.
tunauce opposed to him.
This is not the first time you have
applied that shameful word TO me- e
he said This must not he.
What" cried the young man.
After having once admitted the
crime. do you now seek to deny it,
Then hear me repeat 1t again" and
rising his right hand, he emphasized
each word BY pointing with his fore
nngcr-"Murdcrer Cruel. cUwardly.
cold bloOdcd murderer"
The other man staggered as though
struck. and supported himself with
one tcrcmblIug hand on the back az
his chair
1t is false he said false I
am Euilriess-in thoueht--if not in
doed,"
He spoke with difficulty. and again
his hand was pressed to his side.
What is that you say" asked his
opponent. who had not caught the
last words. but who involuntarily
Covered his voice in the presence Of
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WILL SHAKE NO MORE.
Savage Hsnaor'ppins Now the Fad In
English Society.

have made up my mind absolutely.
TO shake hands no more. The stDpid
custom never appealed to me. bu; I
have complied with IL. hitherto. In
order to avoid hurting peoples feel
inEa.
Now that the grip" has become
fashionable. however. ! shall have TO
be cailoua. After a.I. u IL far better
I..at I should hurt someone's feelings
a little than that they should hurt my
hand a Erca, deal.
A, a reception I attended the other
night. there were three aeausin,anres
OF mine sitting In q group. went up
TO them and shook hands all round.
The arst man ground together all
my knnekic bones. The second
squeezed my fingers until they were
reduced to a mere pulp. The third.
no, to be banked. twisted my wrist
and almost jcrked my elbow out Of tho
socket.
cursed ,h1m. root and branch. and
hurried aVay TO the far end OF tho
room. when looked back. they were
regarding each other with oncu'
mouthed astonishment. I could SEQ
that they had meant we'll. the new
fashion was TO blame.
A fcw years ago. you will remem.
bcr. II was considered rather smar,
to hold your hand high in the air and
wave IL to and Iro in gentle contae,
with the hand of your acquaintance
That fashion. too. was idiotic enough
but II was Infinitely more civilized
than this furious. iuscnsate grip
Sketch.
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per. covered with writing, IN tho
heavy scrawling hand. which he now
knew well.
1.-THE TRUE NARRATIVE AND
CONFESSION OF MR.. JAMES FER
RERS. OF THE STRANGE TRAG-
EDY OF THE 25TH OF APRIL"
81 arrived in England on the 24th
OF April, after having been absent
twenty years. The reasons for that
prolonged absence do not propose to
enter into at length. Suffice 1t to say
that had committed an act which
brought me within reach of the law,
and, but for the influence of friends.
| might have expiated the deed by
transportation.
Reckless extravaganza. betting and
gambling. with a mad attempt to re-
cover my position by specializing with
money which was not my own,
brought me to this shameful pass.
The matter was allowed to blow
over~to be hushed up-and the actu-
al sum made away with was reim-
bursed. But l was a Bariah-an out
cast-shunned and despised by all
but one. Ono friend stood by me.
one man still gave me help Of his
countenance and extended the right
hand OF fellowship towards me. and
he was my old friend. Silas Burritt.
He alone was there to bid mo fare.
well as | left England. disgraced
man. He alone badc me hope for bet
ter things and look forward to re-
trieving the failure of the past in the
promise OF the future. So ! set sail
for America. with the expressed re-
solve of not returning until many
years had elapsed and those who
were acquainted with my shameful
history were either dead or else had
forgotten II and me.
''At last the term OF years which l
had set rs the limit OF my voluntary
exile having all but expired. ven
tured to return. ! fingered purpose
iy on my journey. SO that when !
landed at Dover. Il WAS twenty years
to tho very day ! had hrst set sail.
AT Dover I waited tho arrival OF
my old friend.
He came. and the meeting was =
painful one on both sides.
After 10 long q parting. there was
a sense of restraint between US. such
Ms there could hardly have failed to
be. But. after n while. this feeling
became less noticeable. We had much
to say. and !. for my part. had many
questions to ask and much to learn.
Ono thing did iearn-thc most I'm.
portant Of all-which was that. with
ono exception. might consider lay
self free from the fear of any wit.
ncsscs of tho past appearing to
blight tho prospects OF the future.
1T was agreed that should spend
the next nigh, under his roof. and
make the acquaintance of his w'fc
and family. and We agreed TO travel
by that Inflated train known as shs
4: 80 express.
ITO b. eontinu-d.l
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Rumer Of Japanes. oeses.

New York. April 2I.-St Petersburg
heard an unconfrmcd report yesterday
which emanatcd In Port Arthur, that
1000 japanese has been slain In bat.
tic along the Saiu. Paris. too. received
hint that there had been a great
Russian victory. but In neither city
was there any information to add to
the report.
The st. Petersburg dispatch sAid:
rumor is current In this city snat
the Japanese sustained heavy loss
while attempting a landing near the
mouth Of the Salu river.
According TO the report. which is
said to be based upon a private tele.
gram from Port Arthur. the japanese
lost 1900 men.
The story is not Cunfrmahls and Is
discredited in official quarters. the As.
ISOLATED Press being authori,atively
Informed that the government has no
adviCes supporting the rumor.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Eniama.

The Enigma.
He turned and saw behind him
none other than that same James
Ferrers. whose narrative and confes'
sion he held in his hand; and again.
lurking behind him in the shadow
OF the doorway. he saw the pale.
narrow. furtive countenance OF Per
kins. the housemaid. For a moment
there was an intense silence. dur.
Ing which both seemed to hold their
breath and nerve themselves for the
struggle that lay before them.
"The letter." he cried. advancing
towards the other. threateningly.
"The letter. Or"
There are five chambers in the
revolver still undischarged." was the
calm reply. 'Is that what you ere
thinking Off"
Tho other man fell back step
and his face became nshen In hue.
What do you mean?" he gasped.
Who are you. and now do you dare
to defy mo! You,a thief!-a-"
you asked my name this morn.
Ing" was the answer, 'and for ren.
sons OF my own. | refused to give
II you. Those reasons no longer e4-
ist. Do you still wish to know it?'
The master OF tho house contem.
plated the man he had that morning
discharged from his service with feel.
in4s he could not have put In words
Such utter fearlessness. such total
disregard OF the consequences OF tho
act in which ho had been caught red
handed. seemed TO point either TO the
most hardened criminal. or to one
who knows he ls possessed OF some
secret power. His voice failed him.
and once more. with a min.iin. OF
suppressed fury and ineomprchcnsibi.
apprehension. he gasped. The letter
Il inBIst-and your nRme."
The youn. man advanced a few
steps. My name" he said. is
and he whispered the res, In his ear.
No need TO ask whether he knew
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ST.. Petersburg Reports.

81. Petersburg. April 2t.-Some-
thing Of sensation was caused here
this afternoon by report spread far
and wide tha, tho Chinese minister.
Hoo Wei Trh. was packing up ptcpaf.
a;ory TO departing from st. Petersburg
and visions o. immediate var wore
coniured up.
The Associated Press investigated
ii. FumoT and sAccf,aincd that tho
only foundation for Il Was tho fact
that the minister has taken a sum.
mcr cottage at Ga;schina. thirty miles
from st. Petersburg. for which place
he will shortly leave tho capital.
The Russians haso placed guns In
positions covering the crossings Of tho
Yaiu river. While General Kpropaik!n
desires that the Japanese shall enter
Maacharia he purposes tha, they shah
pay as dearly aa possible for tho priv
iicgc. but without prcclpita,ing q gen.
crai engagement.
Major General Kashtaiinsky 10 aas.
lous TO engage the enemy and begged
General kuFopa;kin for permission TO
do so. but tho commander In chief
strictly forbade even small skirtnishcs.
whcrc Il was possible TO avoid them.
Il Ia understood tha, Gcncrai kufo-
pa;tin intends to deliver the decisive
battle himself. Meantime tho cavalry
and artillery at the front arc engaged
In constant dTill and rcconnolssanceeL
In spite OF tho reports from Seoul
and Toxic that tho Russians are mass.
ing 10000 men TO resist the Japanese
crossing OF the Saiu river. it can b,
asserted with great pos.tiseness that
an obstinate obstruction OF tho en-.
kurppatkin's tactiCs. The Russians
intend that tho Japanese shall have
the river behind them before giving
battle In force.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Ihc NsrrstiNe.

These remarkable words were fol.
lowed by another silence. during
which the younger man seemed turn.
cd to stone. and the other. who ap.
pcared completely exhausted by the
strain of the last few minutes. let
himself fall back into his chair and
breathed heavily.
Then the first, recovering himself.
and speaking in hoarsc, strange
voice. which even to his own ear
sounded unnatural. asked
What do you meant What horrible
story is this7 What foul lie"
The other man pointed TO the let
ter lying on the table between them.
Read it," he said, with an effort,
and. even as he spoke those two
words. the Ereyncss began TO return
and deepen. and his face seemed to
fail in.
Thus adiured. Ted stripped of the
outer cover.
within were several sheets oi pa.
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LATEST WAR NEWS IS MOSTLY
ONLY RUf1OR AND CONJECTURE

tho Russians nt Kin Chau that jap
anese warships conveying transports
with 10000 troops are steaming north
ward.
According to the Daily Mails New
Chwang correspondent the announce
mont that Viceroy Alexien had re-
signed caused the most Intense public
feeling. The correspondent says 1t Is
generally thought In naval and mill
tary circles that there Is possibility or
arranging n peaceful settlement OF the
far eastern troubles through the media
ton Of the powers.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Che Foo says he hears that Japan has
again protested to the Pekin govern
ment against Russian troops being per-
mitted to occupy places west OF the
Lao river.
Tho Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
respondent cables that second jap
anese army will sail shortly and Will
land on the island Of Diamto. near
Yongampho.
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China EaXors the Ians.

Paris. April 2i.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press here IL in.
formed that China has taken quite a
definite pro-Iapanese stand within the
last few days. II is said that this may
involve serious consequences to the
relations between Russia and China
Ihina action. Il Is noted. follows the
report that Niceroy AlcNieI had re-
qucsted the retirement Of the Chinese
troops.
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Japanese lines.

Seoul. Saturday. April 2I-Advices
received here state that the japanese
lines now extend thirty miles along the
the Yalu river reaching from Yong
ampho to ten miles above Win. The
Russians are strongest at Aniung Ii
ger hill is. as = was in the China-J1p-
aEese war. the key to the situation.
Three islands. one above and two
below win. will facilitate an attack as
they pffer a base for artillery to cover
the crossing OF the Islu.
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Siuh, De Worse.

BiHbang-They say Meeker leads a
regular dogs life at home.
Cumsoe-Unhappily married, sup.
poser
BinbanE-wcll. not exactly; but his
wife shares her affection equally be
tween him and her poodle.
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Russian heroes are rewarded with
crosses OF 81. George. No doubt the
crosses arc lovely. but ncw suspend
oEa would probably come in handler.
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So come Of US arc justified at last
Herbert SpCnCCr's autubinEraphy
says: After reading six hooks Of the
iiiad I felt that I would rather give a
large sum than read TO the end
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Friends of IIci,y Green arc worried
because sho has left HobokCn. II she
had taken &, with her they would
have considered her action more Ta.
iinnAL
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The Alabama. It seems. has beaten
tho remarkable record just Cstab.
ilshed by tho Kcarsasc. The men he.
hind tho guns in tho q. s. navy cCT.
taIuly know bow to shoot.
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Prof Mosso. the eminent scientist.
says that the more cnfccblpd pco.
pies nerves arc. the longer they Tive
We fear tho professor hasn't much o:
chance for long life.
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An eastern woman is going around
telling people how to make rolls. Tin.
fortunately she doesn't suggest meth.
ods ut acquiring rolls big enough to
enable the owners to purchase every.
thing in sight
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tn" touching poem about Mary md
her lamb vas wTit,ca In 1880. At tho
fato Of one per diem for - years. how
many paEodlca upon il have bSca wit.
tcug
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The reverend brethren arr arguing
the question as to whether man is
saved by faith or works To tho
'hColoEiCaliy unIufcTmcd Iayman. Il,
seems as II a little of both were to bc
desired.
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Shoe polish killed n man In Toledo
who had been dancing for several
hours. Some will be mean enough to
say that Ec died OF brain loycr.
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The Korean navy is made up OF
twenty-five admlrals and one coal
barge. All the materials here for the
regulation revolution.
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And now Il Is an Ohio man who has
been brought back to life by tho time
ly administration Of aircnai chloride.
Il Ia stlli safer not to die. however.
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The discovery that It cost the Iap7
only 100000 to lombard vladivostok
for an hour will likely make lombard
ing a popular pastlme for some OF our
society people who are seeking
cheap form Of entertainment for the
coming summer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-29

The British exploring ship DIseov.
cry Is on her way back from the
Antarctic. As polar expeditions go.
this is regarded as success.
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a Paterson IN. - woman wants a
divorce because her husband smokes
a pipe, lie might adjust matters by
cutting down the allowance enough
60 make It possible to provide him
self with cigars.
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First It was tho "X" ray. now It IS
the ~ ray. II science keeps busy
We may have the whole alphabet rep
resented by rays.
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Tho mountain in Maine that sank
into the earth the other day will be
succeeded. doubtless. by . lake with
an unpronouncsablc name.
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Canada consumed 2OO.OOOOOO cIga.
rettes last year. This sounds bad un'
Ill you read how many the United
States consumed.