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The Washington times., 1904-09-30
Russia and Her Dream.


Russia is the only power destined 20 realize
the dream Of world conqgest.-lolstoy-
Were this the expressed sentiment
Of the great Leo TOlstoy IL would be
astounding. The words are those Of
Leo's son. Even with this explana-
ton, they must be regarded as re-
markable. Evidently the teachings
of the father, touching the soul OF
Russia and appealing to the whole
domain OF thought, have been lost
upon those Of his own household.
If Russia entertains the dream of
world conquest, it is the only power
mad enough to indulge in contempla-
ton of visions so idle. Powers more
fully developed and more potential
realize that for themselves such a
dream could be a dream and nothing
more. They have awakened and dis
missed it.
Each considerable nation hopes to
retain its relative place, or even to
advance. None hopes to dominate all
the rest. There has been the thought
that friendly peoples might coalesce,
and, stimulated by common purpose,
remove the barriers that now lie be-
tween them. Thus in a day far dis
tant, old enmities forgot, Europe
might become a state, and the Eng
disappearing races seek an intimacy
making them practically a unit. But
this would not be the triumph Of any
one country.
The widest imagination cannot pic
tUre Russia as party 10 any scheme so
beDefcent. Superstition, ignorance,
bigotry, and brutality enter so into
its vital structure that it stands on a
plane by itself. It has no apparent
capacity TO rise. 1t has no means by
which to drag others TO it's level. It's
hope Of growth rests in the ability
TO conquer inferior peoples. Where
are these to be fOund2 Once the Jap
anese would have been so rated, but
they have proved themselves, man for
man, officer for officer, and ship for
ship, the masters of the Tartar hosts.
They decline to be absorbed. Then
the hope OF the Russians for expan-
sion must be in subjugating the Chi
nese. This they will not be permitted
70 DO. The civilized world would
combine to prevent 1t, should the
strength of little Japan prove made
quaUe.
War has become hateful, but a war
that could tame the malignant spirit
Of Russia, drive it back TO its steppes,
give liberty TO its oppressed millions,
and at the same time avert the "yel-
low peril by preventing Russia from
the yellow men into a
menace, would have in ii a large ele-
meut Of righteousness. There is hope
that Russia, coming to awakened
senses, may expend in improving its
domestic status and promoting the
arts Of peace the forces now going TO
waste. This is Russia's only real
hope It should try TO forget its fool
ish. futile dream.
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ENGINEER BAND WILL
GIVE A CONCERT

The United States Engineer Band
under ,le leadership OF Julius hamper
viii play I'm the Smithsonian grounds
this afternoon. the concert beginning
at 4.l5 O'Clock. Following is the pro-
gram
March, THE New White House. Taylor
overture, "MdsauleliO, '--..-. ...--. Omber
Cgruet solo, shepherds A,-rniug
oUNg-.r.----- -.-.-.... ..-.--......-.. Suppe
By Erlucip- Musician WiutermyeT.
Waltz. THE Position w ia HrbaCh
Selection Robin Hood .......De KOyeu
InteTmez1o from "CaValeria Rusti-
cana. -..------ .....-....-.- AiasCa Eui
Robyn
Medley. 'SuwaUee River ...--v1n Tilzer
'SraT-SpaugIed Banner. ...............B Key
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MAJOR OSTERHbUS DIES
IN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
Son Of Civil War Veteran Expires II
q Hospital as Result OF
Wounds.

BERLIN. sept s9-AIaior Osterhaus,
whose death in hospital in Southwest
Africa FROM wounds has just been ga
zetted. was the son Of Gen Peter Os-
teruaus. who served in the Northern
army during Che civil war in the United
States and who is now living at Bonn.
General Osterhaus had two sons The
other son is am officer in the United
states Navy. The dead major was born
in the United States.
The names Of Commander Hugo Cs-
rerhsfls. commanding the United states
cruiser Cincinnati. and Ensign Hugo w
Osterhauz of the United States torpedo
bglc destroyer Lawrence are III Ine
navy register
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BRIDES
LED TO THE ALTAR
Vermont Avenue Church a
Pretty Wedding Scene.
MISS PRIESTLEY THE BRIDE
Other Marriages in the City and Nearby
Places-An Engagement
Announced.

4 pretty wedding took place at 8
o'clock Wednesday evening IN the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church when
Miss AntCinette Priestley and William
r. Saunders We're married, the Rev. +.
d Power performing the ceremony.
he church was tastefuuy decorated
with palms and smilax- The bride wore
a becoming gown Of white silk wolfe.
trimmed in lace. and carried a shower
bouquet Of Bride roses. She was at
tended 10y her sister, Miss FredeIa
Priestley, who wore white organdy and
carried pink roses
The ushers were Courtney Poole
Ralph Shepherd, Frank SUNNY and
Earle b, Saunders. Mrs, Ernest Sparks
played the wedding march.
The ceremony was followed by a re-
cepticn given by Miss Mildred NJ. Saun-
ders, sister of the groom, at the family
residence. 1925 S Street. The rooms were
decorated with ported plants and cut
flowers, two rooms being reserved 10
display the numerous wedding gifts.
Among those from out OF the city at
tending the wedding were airs. William
FOrney OF Wheeling. and Mrs. Ruth
Graver, OF Pittsburg-
Dir. and Mrs. Saunders VIII be at home
to their friends after October . at 1925
s Street
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George Frisbie HoaT.

The death Of George F'risbie Hoar
removes from American public life
one OF its most conspicuous and ad-
mirable figures. More than any other
>member OF our National Government
his continued presence in its councils
was due to an unsOught public call.
His nomination 10 the House OF Rep
reseutauTes, in G. day when yenality
seemed 10 run riot and public TespOn-
sibilities were extreme, came, not
only without his own seeking, but
against his viii, although he would
not shirk the responsibility and could
not fear the temptation. From that
day until yesterday, he remained in
the nations legislature at the com
mand OF ali the people Of his beloved
State of Massachusetts.
Ii is well to note now that he never
descended from the high plane Of gen
uine craftsmanship. His moral per
ceptions were characteristic of New
England. Religion permeated his po-
liticaI views as those of Charming,
Gallatin, and Everett, and he was as
superior TO caste as the gallant young
Shaw who led the negro troops
equipped and sent forth By Hears
own State 1t is a distinctive tribute
10 his msnliness that all the tortuous
courses OF politics could not obscure
his high character.
His character was, indeed, almost
pre-eminent. But IL was expressed
with a force equally distinctive. No
one crossed Senator Hoar in debate
without long preparation, accurate
knowledge, and strong courage. Again
and again spectacular leaders went
down before a gentle insistence
phrased in terms no one could resent
and no opponent could escape. Those
who knew him in his public life viii
not wonder then. that his influence
continued ana grew while the Sum
ners, the Conklings, the Zachary
Chambers, the Rufus Kings, and the
Blaines were superseded,
Senator Hears great service for his
fellows and the high reputation which
rewarded that service are, OF course,
the chief products OF his long and use
ful life. But he was still further rec
commended TO Washington. His inter
est in the Capital was unceasing. His
friendship and counsel were proven
many times, not oftener in open de-
bate Of the Senate than In his capacity
as chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary, a post he filed with won
derful capability and honor He was
IN Washington one of our t0Wnsmen.
He made his home here for the great
er part OF every year since the war
And throughout all that time. his de-
votion 10 his family was a fine ex-
ample 10 every other man in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
When the city loses one OF its tried
and trusted residents, one whose sim
pie life and noble character endeared
him as neighbor, It's loss is not to
be measured 10y printed words on a
page like this. But as far as printed
words can 60. the people who knew
George Frisbie Hoar as a townsman
and prohted Immediately by his high
public service. would all Join in ex-
pressing today their sorrow at his
death, their faith in the reverence Of
his heart. and their warm sympathv
FOR the family. who are thus left with
our their most helpful and loving
friend
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WHAT IS THE RESULT"

viii hold two feet OF snake. This can
be determined readily by dividing The
total length Of the two snakes, sixteen
IeeIs py tnfees which equals nVe and
One-thiFd feet, the total length OF the
two snakes after they have swallowed
as TAR as they can go assuming the
snakes 20 De or Uniform thickness from
mead 10 tall
With any other assumed length OF
stomach say three feet we can get the
result at once. For IL the stomach IS
three feet long, then this threa-fOot
stomach VIII mold eight feet Of SNAKE
or one foot of stomach WIl hold two and
tWO-LhlrQs Ieet or snake or you may say
taking the snake outside and the one
inside, there VIII be two ana tWO-Lhirds
Lhlcknesses OF snake when Ihey are fun
up. Dividing sixteen, the total length
OF the two snakes, by three and two
thirds we have four and four-eieVsuLls,
tne total lehstH Of me snaKes atter they
nave swallowed as Tar as they can 90. or
each snake IS two and tWo-eleyenths feet.
ssDtembsz .. 1904
Win Completely Disappear.
On the other hand. Fl. Gilbert believes
the snakes viii completely disappear.
He says;
Washington, D. C.
Tfere is bJt one answer 20 this snake
controversy The snakes continue TO
swallow until both are swallowed ana
there Is a complete disappearance Of the
snakes This ls a great ana interesting
problem. and one that VIII arouse uD-
limited thought and is likely % side
track consideration. Tor the time DeiL5
at least, OF that mOmeut0us question:
what would be the result q an irresls-
tibIe force should come i'm contact with
an immOvable bodyE The HnaHe E-dl-
tor deserves credit. and an apprecl2tlte
public viii freely give it, for r1e aole
and conscientious manner with Wnlcn ne
presents and handles this great etuca-
tiCual feature j assert, without rear OF
contradiction, that there p d se,t5 ll----
desire i'm the minds OF the people 20
know more about snakes. Unfortunate
iy. the subject has been neg tecled IN the
that viii satisfy this desire Tor luforIIl-i-
ticn. I have given this matter nay uH-
divided attention IoF several .l-t p l.l-4
] certainly feel grarinea that j am aDie
In give the correct solution, and j hope
fE1T On her questions Of equal lr1nGr fE-c4
viI be propounded In the Eear future
Yours very truly, ,--r r,r-7-r
September g. 1904
Has Hunted Stakes.
Harry C. Bradley. who has hunted
snakes iu West Virginia. is valued
contributor 10 the snake Editor SYN
postum. He says.
II. S. Navy Yard,
washington. ID. c. sept - -5,--
Snake Editor Of The Times.
Dear Sir: 3Iy idea of the two snakes
swallowing one another Is Lnls.
Snakes stomach IS tWo-lhirds the lenstn
OF mis- entire body. from head 70 L-i---
Therefore each snake VII s"aL-oH 49,
each snakes body from the head down
toward the tail viii be showing
] know this 20 be true IlT 4al5
hunted snakes In the mountains OF w 81
''ls---i1- HARRY G. BRADLEY.
Dept Of Yards and Docks.
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Rev Edgar S. MaClau. A. N.

American Tract Society.
$50 Nassau Street,
Ncw York.
10 the Review Editor
Dear sr- i take pleasure iu sending sou
herewith a copy OF oH= n our recent pu5Iira-
lions. entitled, ''Tha Live and Adventures ~
Jack Philip" Lv Rev. Edgar s. Mac.ay. A. d..
retail price. sL5o. which ] desire O. submit 20
your examination hoping 90 receive an early
review OF came iH your columns Kindly favor
me with marked copy containing your notice
Very JrlIy yours.
JOHN IT, KERR ID. D.,
Publishing Secretary.
The Review Editor Of The Times
OF course there is such an editor
submitted this letter, in all the unos-
tentati0us elegance OF it's -reproduc-
ton typewritiugs and title and au-
thor written into blank spaces. with
appropriate hesitation. 1t seemed too
delicate, too modest. too churchIy a
thing 10 pass into horny and awk-
ward hands.
With il, naturally came the book
a moderate sized volume on a noble
subject. The booz-it may be well 20
consider that later and surely no
newspaper could ask a better theme
than the career of a man OF manli-
ness. of strong heart, Of quiet Chris
tianity. OF pure life.
But the letter holds attention now.
IL could not be distracted. not by a
thousand books
The Rev Edgar S. Maclay, A. NJ"
b This is the gentleman who, accord
ing 10 current belief. once served as
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SILL OUT
AND INJUNCTION GOOD

DALLAS. Ten. Sept 35-Afrer three
days e argument the injunction hear
ing OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company against It's striking MESSENGER
boys Is still before Judge Nash, and viii
be continued today.
There is practically no change In the
strike situation. The telegraph company
IS paying gi"ls, men, and few boys s.
ID day. but getting LITTLE business, the
sympathy OF the public being with the
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Haskins-Landvoight.

The marriage OF Irwin French Haskins,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. John r. Haskins.
took place Monday afternoon at the
home of his parents, sd Ninth Street
Northeast, 10 Miss Florence Laudvoight,
the Rev J. Luther Frantz performing
the ceremony.
The parlOr and other rooms on the
first floor OF the residence were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and ferns
the bay window in which the bridal pair
stood being arched with golden rod. The
young couple were attended by the par
euts Of the groom.
The bride was handsomely g0wued in
a travelling suit of dark blue silk, trim
med iu real lace medallion with a
Iuodiish hat of silk and velvet TO match.
After the reception, which followed the
ceremony Sir. and Mrs. HasiEius left
for a honeymoon trip. which viii include
old Point, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and
a visit 10 the fair an ST. Louis. They
VIII be al home 10 their friends after
October j..
Mrs. Guy Carlton announces the az
preaching marriage of her daughter
jamie TO Dr. Frederick i. Hunt, We'd
uesday evening, October - at St. An
dreWs Church this city
Miss Clara Chadweu OF Georgetown,
and Royal Lynne, OF New York. were
quietly married yesterday, the ceremony
being witnessed only DT "a few trlueds
OF the contracting parties.
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Points IN Paragraphs.

Seven Buffalo aldermen are charged
with taking brides. Must have a Folk
up that way
Possibly the man who has arisen TO
denouuce church fairs made a poor haul
from the grab-bag,
Perhaps Consul Goodnow Will get
nothing out of his summons but a va
cation and a pleasant trip
Norfolk has an epidemic OF burgIarfes
Ihats clue for the local police as 10
the whereabouts Of one Dorsey FouItz
Thomas lawson IS reported IN. Re
Gently hiS horse died. Can # be possible
that Amalgamated Copper is doping the
Lawson commissary department?
Fourteen hundred residents of New
York have surrendered bogus citizen
ship papers The worse than bogus citi-
zens who sold the papers are stlu keep
ing dark
il is suggested thar so-few young dip
lomat5Js can afford automobiles that
Mr.. tIugh Quincy, third secretary. etc.
etc, should be allowed TO go it for "a
little while at least.
The chief OF police in Georgia town
thrashed a local minister, and am In
vestigatiug commission decided that he
was JusuhabIe. Dissenting opinion by
the minister probable.
4 Brooklyn man has been arrested
sor selling fruit at twelve ounces TO
the pound. Wen. there's an old say
ing that fruit is golden" The man
merely used troy weight
While on her wedding tour a New
York woman was sued for breach Of
promise Realization that she had ez-
capped marrying that sort OF a man must
have added sweet 10 the honeymoon.
People who forge the name of the
President ought 90 have regard enough
for the dignity Of the Presidential Of
fee not % append the forgery %
stupid and mauifesUly spurious paper
A resident OF twenty years standing
recently went on a visit 20 his native
land. and because he never had been
Eaturalized here was annoyed by "a lot
or questions when he came back TO these
shores He should not complain. The
man who elects 10 enjoy the protection
or government To which ne refuses al
legiance Is getting or lightly with the
mere penalty OF answering questions.
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mr.. JONES ROBBED
WHILE HE WAS READING

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 0.-Homes
of A. *. ArsuI. the Rev j. T. Jones.
Herman sneaI Howard McNaugle. Leon
Hays, Samuel L. Delhi and Harry
Boomer u Gieuslde were entered uy
Ine robbers stole 500 from the study
or AIr. Jones while lac was reading IN an
adjoining room.
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CARPENTERs, WRANGLE ENDs

MILWAUKEE. Sept. 33.-After three
days and a night OF wrangling the con-
Tention or th" United Brotherhood OF
CARPENTERS and Joiuers adoDra5 fv n
vote of BIS TO H. special investigating
commute report, generating the gem
sEai oHatfs OF the union OF the charges
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street southwest. and Roy E Smith. Of
Rockville, Md, were married at the
Grace Baptist Church u Street and
South Carolina Avenue southwest,
Wednesday evening
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. William IT, Nevius pastor of the
church. Charles Gordon. Walter ThOmp-
son, Earl Palmer and Earnest Guard
were the usheTs.
A reception at the home Of the bride
o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Smith left on their
honeymoon trip, with 81. Louis, Kansas
City, Chicago, and other places West
as the objective points.
They will be at home 10 friends at
their residence in Rockville after NO
VemDer J.
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What Mr.. Barnum Missed.

" nat 444s DaAAA-l 14A1aE4a
Among the experts in snakeoIogy who
have rallied TO the assistance OF the
Snake Editor. the Perplexity Club, the
Bojarum, and all others who are in the
dark concerning the fate of the snakes,
is NJ. + HOlzbein, who writes as fol-
lows.
Mister Shnake Editor:
Mine idear ist dat der two shnakes
VIII get so fun INIT half and half from
one anOder dat they viii kOmn 10 q stop
rite der und sell der round trip ticket
at once.
In nature / thinks it list not possible;
for der tldI Of one will tickle der ribs OF
de other so dat he cannot advance hlm-
SELF properly EVerytInks moves IN de
direction Of least resistance SAYS our
German Poet Schakesbeer, uud dat list
der point / want TO bring out.
IT der was two snuakes dat could do
such tricks, Barnum would got him long
ago, like der calf nit two heads. But
dat de crow don't pick de eyes OF an
auder one der mitStlukt or de repuls
ist der same, ind dey viii arbitraLe der
troubles, stop IelescopinG, una return
in peace 80 d outside from de inside Of
de other. In de other case dey would
die by inches, uud be mud before dey
have anOder opportunity 10 exchange De
secondhand skin nit bran new one.
Tat is der result for der shnake being
shuake list not build dat way dat he
could swallow his partner according
your drawing uud Specification
Mine fader told me story or Two
lions dat had a prise fight, uud nOtings
was left wen dey Wer done but der
two tails. / beliefe him. st Patrick
hu was der chief of de department OF
shna keologles writes not lngs IN ms
timeb01k Of a case like dat. ind he saw
der shnake inhabitants Of der Irlscne
Island ] belieTe him.
III de- shnake Editor Of Der Times
tells i'm his paper dat der sEuakes have
formed one ring, Ike der politicians
trusts, ind other EeTmlns. ! 0eHeIe niil1i
but II L tell you, Mister Ed tor, 4 nave
seen one man dat pulled himself up by
truly by YOU. T.. HOLZBEIN-i
lzl4 y street northwest
Figured Out in Fractions.
.R. L. n" however figures out the
mystery in the following manner;
Snake Editor.
In discussing the snake problem it is
necessary 10 know how Iar the snake
stomach extends If we suppose the
snake, in other words that the snake IS
hollow. then each snake viii swallow
four feet of the other one and then VIII
have 10 stop for each VIII be LuA UP.
But suuDose the stomach TO extend only
four feet down the snake Then TINS
four foot stomach VIII no.d eight Leet
OF snake and each snake viii then De
able TO swallow nFe ard one-L0lrQ leeL
of the other For when I'VE and one
third have been swallowed the stomach
OF each snake has been ulleu 10 q DIS
lance OF Two and tWo-Ihirds, since one
foot of stomach viii hold two feet OF
snake and the remaining one and one
third feet of stomach has been sW al
lowed bE the other snake. consequent
ly the snakes viii then form circle hve
and One-Ihird feet in circum! erence. ana
each snake viii be tH-J and tWO-t thirds
feet long and filled two Jhicl1ues ses deep /
as it should be, since one foot 81 stomach
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snakes measuring being of equal thick
begin swallow another each beginning tall
each having swallow MS length
long possible result7
q prot In a S usdo j
entirely
the
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- - 3D. FareweII-

Miss Rebecca Knox, who came TO
Washington a few days ago to collect
her giriish effects at her father's X
Street residence. preparatory 10 her mar.
riage with Mr.. TindIe on October 10. left
the city yesterday for Valley Forge ana
New York. Miss Knox paid some quite
Informal calls upon intimates while here
among the numerous Congress homes
where hospitality holes sway during the
session 10 be opened this week was
that On Q street OF Representa-. i've aut
Mrs. James 4. Mann of Illinois who
spent the summer i'm the Wes. Mr.
Mann arrived early that she miGnt place
her youug son In school here.
Mrs. III. T. Benton. the pretty wife OF
the Missouri Representative. has ar
rived at her . Street residence, after
summer spent In the West.
Mrs. Willis Moore IS making an extend
ed visit to various points in the West
and is expected 10 arrive iu Washington
the FIRST OF the week
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-SDencers Expected Soon.

Spencers Expected Soon.
air. and Mrs. Samuel Spencer. who
bought the big house on Massachusetts
Avenue adjoining the Patten nome, last
winter, and occupied it for the first time.
arrived from Europe yesterday on the
Baltic. and viii soon come 20 Washing
ton 90 open their home Mr.. Spencer is
president OF the Southern Railway, and
they previously made their home in New
York.
DR. Anna A. Wilson ana Miss Adela
Vernon have returned 10 Washington
from New England. where they spent
the summer. They VIII make their
home AT the Farragut.
Dr. a. j.. A. King has returned 10
Washington and viii be followed by
Airs. King and family, who arrive next
Wednesday.
Mrs John D. Muey. 100 Hopkins
Place, Is entertaining Mrs George p
Andrews and Miss Dorothy Andrews. OF
the fFe5lolo, san Francisco, Cal.
Dr. w Gerry Morgan and family have
returned 10 their home I'm this city. af-
ter "a summer spent at Hideaway,
among the New Hampshire hills.
S. McComas Hawkins. assistant clerk
or the District Supreme Court. has re-
turned 90 the city after "a months trip
through Maryland and Virginia.
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4 Brooklyn man has been arrested
sor selling fruit al twelve ounces TO
the pound. Wen. there's an old say
ing that fruit is golden" The man
merely used troy weight
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Seven Buffalo aldermen are charged
with taking brides Must have a Folk
up that way
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The chief OF police In a Georgia town
thrashed a local minister, and au in
Eestlgatiug commission decided that he
was Justihable- Dissenting opinion by
the minister probable
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/ il Is suggested thar sO-feW young dip
/ lomausts can afford automobiles that
/ Mr.. Hugh Quincy, third secretary, etc,
/ etc, should be allowed TO go il for "a
little while at least.
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POSSIBLY the man who has arisen TO
oenouuce church fairs made a poor haul
from The grah-Lar
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While on her wedding tour New
York woman was sued for breach Of
promise Realization that she had cs-
capped marrying that sort OF a man must
have added sweet 10 the horevm00n.