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QUARREL ABOUT THE ROBIN
Michigan Fruit Raisers and Club
Women at War Over Little
Mr.. Redbreast.

In Michigan it has been shown that it
g dangerous undertaking for a college
professor to get into a controversy with
the women about birds, especially song
stcrs. A fight of this kind is now raging
in the peninsula, and up to this time,
says recent report, no one knows where
1t will end.
The rumpus was raised by local hor-
ticultural association at Port Huron.
where one of the members offered res
olution asking the legislature to class
robins with game birds and to allow
them to be shot during the open season.
The member claimed that it is the GUS
tom of the robin to devour more cher
ries than he is worth for either singing
or worm-taking purposes.
The resolution did not get further
than the table, but the news of the at
tack on the robins spread all over the
state. The women in every town, both
big and little, flew to the rescue Of the
bird. Some of them flew into print with
the opinion that 1t would be better to
exterminate the men who were too
stingy to let redbreast have few cher
ries rather than to harm feather of
the early spring heralder.
About this time one of the professors
over at Ann Arbor came to the relief of
the Port Huron horticulturist and Of
fered to prove that good healthy robin
would put the profit of cherry tree on
the wrong side of the ledger. More than
this, the professor set up that the robin
was not entitled to any great considera-
tion for his worm-taking instincts. The
particular crawler of which he was most
fond was the angle worm, and nature de-
that this species of worm life
should be left in the soil.
1t was then that score or more of
doctors, farmers, scientists and buggists
Of all degrees of prominence came for
ward to oppose the college men and to
stand by the women in their fight for the
CHEEKY singer. The doctors claimed to
have opened up the stomachs of over 300
robins, only to find that they contained
insects and wild berries. Even in cherry
time, no robins were found who were
in their craws the evidence of
having committed depredations on the
cherries.
In the meantime the women's clubs of
all parts of the state have taken up the
matter and have sufficient number of
petitions and resolutions to smother any
attempt that may be made to carry out
he idea of the Port Huron cherry
raiser
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|THE MOROCCO TRAD[|A MICHIGAN MAYOR SAYS
POSSIBLE MARKET FOR PROD
UcTs OF UNITED STATES.
French Control Over This Country OF
Northwestern Africa Would Mean
Application Of "open
Door" Policy.

Certain developments In the rela-
tions between France and Morocco may
ultimately result to the advantage OF
the United States. 1t is learned on good
authority at the French capital that II
the control of that country is extended
over Morocco, 1t will result in equality
of trade conditions being conferred up
on all countries alike. This would mean
an open door policy which would be
welcome to the commercial interests
of the United States, as 1t would pro-
vide promising outlet for American
goods.
Morocco, with its 100000 square
miles of territory and wonderful and
varied climate, ranging from tropical
on the coast and in the lower attitudes
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GOT INTO WRONG ROOM.
Candidate for Matrimonial Respon-
sibilities Goes Through Ex-
traordinary Examination.

During the excitement of a physical
examination of candidates for places on
the police force recently in the city hall,
hammered man wandered into the
room and somehow got mixed up with
the aspirants for places on the force, re-
lates the Philadelphia Record. He was
instructed to remove his clothes partly,
and in a few minutes he was hard at
work with the other men in the room,
raising dumb-bells, Initiating his chest
and undergoing a general physical ex-
animation.
Run around the ROOM" he was COM
manded, and, on trot, he made the cir
cult of the room dozen times. Almost
out of breath, he stopped then, and in
quired:
Look here, what else have | got
to do to get my license?"
What license?' queried the surgeon,
in surprise.
why, my marriage license. That's
what I came in for, was the reply.
Say" said the surgeon, you're in the
wrong room. thought you wanted to be
a policeman. The license bureau is
downstairs"
The man was mute for moment and
then said: "Pd rather never marry
than take this examination again."
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SOME LEAP YEAR LESSONS.
Girls in This Country May Learn
from the Customs of Those
in Other Lands.

In England leap year Is supposed t
confer upon the fair sex the privilege
of choosing life partners for better oil
for. worse. but the custom is more hon.
ored in the breach than in the OBJ
servance, says the London Telegraph
The gypsies. especially in Hungary
enjoy and make very extensive use
of the right at all times, in accord
ance with an ancient custom. Thus a
marriageable-young gypsy girl in the
land of the Magyarss as soon as her
heart is smitten, takes good care that
the smiter shall hear Of the havoc he
has wrought and have a chance of con-
soling. her..
With this praiseworthy object in
view, she has a love letter indited,
places a coin in a piece of dough,
bakes it, and throws the billet-doux
during the night into the bedchamber
of her bridegroom-elect. Then she
possesses her soul in patience and
awaits developments.
The Burmese maiden begins her
marriage campaign at much earlier
stage. In order to get together good
ly gathering of young men from whon
to choose, she places a lamp in her
window at night-it is known as the
lamp of love''-and entices all those
youths who are candidates for the or
der of benedict.
In sunny Andalusia the peasant girl
whose heart has been stolen by a stall
wart young husbandman prepares a
tasty pumpkin cake and sends it to his
home. If he eats it-and the Anda
lusian girls take good care to make il
highly edible-the pair are forthwith
hetrOthed
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Women as Sailors.

In some coast villages among the
Danes, Norwegians and Firms women
are employed as sailors and prove THEM
selves to be expert mariners. In the
small sailing ships where there is a
woman on board, whether she be the
wife of the skipper or the stewardess.
she is expected to take her turn at the
ordinary work of the sailor, not even
excluding the duties of the man at the
wheel or of the night watch. Den mark
employs several women as state officials
at sea. Experienced captains assert
that the women make excellent sailors
and are equal to most seamen in dexter
ity and power of endurance.
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HIS FOUNTAIN PEN LEAKED
And Annabel Googan's Face Bore Evil
dence Convincing and Con-
demning.

"Annabel" called Manchester mother
over the banisters, as she heard the front
door close.
Yes, mamma" replied sweet, girlsh
voice. and Annabel Googan slowly framed
herself in the darkness of the staircase,
relates London Tit-Bits.
WAS that Mr.. Tinberry, Annabel!"
1T was, mamma
''Do you know it is 20 minutes past
III" came jim cold tones from the wrap
pered figure in the upper hall.
Mamma, we hadn't the slightest idea
it was SO late" said the young girl,
earnestly. You see" she continued,
Mr.. Tlnberry has been telling me about
China and Japan. He said everybody
ought TO know about them, and it was so
interesting, we never thought how late
it was getting. DO you know, mamma"
added the sweet girl, as she reached the
landing, that in China they"
Did Mr.. Tinberry draw a map OF
China on your face, Annabel!" asked Mrs.
Googan, sternly.
why, mammal" asked the girl in
startled tones.
The young girl rushed to a mirror and
saw with horror-stricken glance that the
left side of her face was streaked and
stained with ink.
Heaven and earthn" she screamed;
"his fountain pen must have leaked into
his waistcoat pocket and with shrek
of horror the beautiful girl fell fainting
to the floor.
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CENTRAL MOROCCO HOMES.

importance to Tangiers. 1t was once
famous for elephant tusks. Ostrich
plumes and gold dust, brought from the
far east by camel caravans, but ar
eastern outlet has been found for these
articles, and now guns, almonds, hides
goat, sheep and calf skins, and hair
olive oil, beans, wool, maize and wal
nuts comprise the chief exports. Salli
Rabat is famed for its pottery and
its carpets of very bright colors. Saffl
is also an important port, but Lariche
and Casablanca are insignificant. Ma
zogan, on the other hand, cannot fail
to assume great Importance as a port
when Morocco is opened up to the out
side world. Location and natural ad-
vantages give 1t the lead over other
ports.
Morocco Is exceedingly crude and
backward in manufactures. The meth
DDS employed are very primitive. In
agriculture, also. the implements and
methods are such that the country does
not produce but very small part of
that which its rich soil is capable. This
being true. when Morocco becomes
opened up and adopts the new fdeas of
the west and employs modern machin-
cry and tools, she will prove a most
desirable market for American goods
Of that character.
Little is known of the mineral re-
sources of Morocco. owing to the pre-
iudice of the people to the prospecting
Of foreigners or the opening up of ex-
listing mines by modern mine machin-
cry. But it is more than likely that
rich deposits of many of the metals
exist, and when they are discovered, as
they will be some day, and are worked
by machinery of approved type, Ameri-
can machinery will find a good market
there.
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A VILLAGE OF POTTERY SELLERS.
to temperate on the slopes of the Atlas
mountains, would prove in time more
desirable as a market than Manchuria.
1t is a rich agricultural country, and
could support population of 40,000,000
instead of the six or eight million peo-
pie, which are estimated to be the pres
ent number of the inhabitants. These
comprise Moors, Berbers, who are the
aboriginal inhabitants of the country,
and the Jews. The Moors and Jews
occupy the coast country and the Ber-
bers the mountain country and the in
terror.
Morocco is famed for it's fine leather.
The fig and the olive are the most COM
mon of all the cultivated trees of the
country, and produce the finest quality
of figs and olives in the world. Because
of crude methods used in extracting
the oil from the olives 1t does not COM
mand the place it should among her
exports. The dates of Tafilalt are the
best in the world, being large, solid and
luscious.
There are eight seaport towns Of
Morocco which are called open ports,
where foreign ships are allowed to
come and limited trade permitted.
There are an even half dozen of sea-
coast cities which are closed ports. OF
the open ports, Tetuan is the only one
on the Mediterranean sea. Strictly
speaking it is not seaport town at all.
being situated seven miles from the sea
on a river which is not navigable. Its
trade is carried on through the port Of
Martil, which is little more than a
landing place. Between Marti and Te-
tuan runs the best road in Morocco.
The place is famous for its thick-soled
yellow shoes, exported to the east, and
for its gilt-embroidered velvet slippers,
chiefly the work of the Jews.
Tangiers is foremost of any of the
ports in it's European trade. its situa-
tion nearest to Europe giving 1t this
advantage. 1t has the largest trade
and the largest foreign colony of any
city in Morocco The leading exports
are oxen, meat, fowls and eggs for
Spain, slippers and blankets, and ma
tive curios
OF the six other open ports on the
coast, Mogador ranks next in
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catarrh in any form or la grippe. A
course of Pcruna is sure to correct all
these conditions. 1t is an ideal spring
medicine. Peruna does not irritnte-it
invigorates. 1t does not temporarily
stimulate-it strengthens. Inequalities
the circulation of the blood, tranquilizes
the nervous system and regulates the
bodily functions. Peruna, unlike so
many spring medicines. is not simply q
physic or stimulant or nervine. 1t is .
natural tonic and invigorator
Ifyoudo not receive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he VIII
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio,
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FOR AFRICA
THE TRANsvAAL MINES NEED
THE EASTERN COOLIES.
A Serious Labor Problem to Solve
Vast Enterprises Seeking Cheap
Workers - The Native
Blacks Indolent.

The English parliament has recently
put the seal of its approval on the i'm
portation of Chinese coolies into South
Africa, where there is at present ur-
gent need for workers of this class.
In past years practically all the un-
skilled labor in South Africa was car
ried on by the Kaffirs. but now condi-
tions are very different from those
formerly existing, and the Transvaal
clamors for new laborers, for assist
ance to tide over the commercial de-
preston which the land Is to-day ex-
periencing. Lord Miner, governor OF
the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
after careful study of the subject and
consideration of various remedies pro-
posed, decided the most practicable
plan was the importation of Chinese
labor; and, assisted by Sir Alfred Law
ly, prepared the law permitting the i'm
portation Of contract 1aborers from
China. The liberals in England, and
all the colonies, with the exception Of
the Transvaal, have bitterly opposed
the passage of such law, advancing
that the contract system would lead to
the virtual slavery of the laborers; but,
though strongly opposed, the introduc-
tion of Chinese has been adopted as at
least a temporary policy.
South Africa being very sparsely pop
ulated and offering comparatively few
inducements to new settlers, what en-
terprise has put forth its head since
the country's disruption by the war.
has been handicapped by the inability
to get the labor desired. Bishop Hart
zell says. for various industries, at
least 100000 laborers are needed; the
mines, agriculture, and other industries
waiting impatiently for the coming of
these workers.
The gold mines are again producing
1903 the output of the Rand
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mines was more than half that of the
year preceding the war-but are being
hampered by the limited supply of la
bor Once the Kaffirs did all the un-
skilled work about the mines. but the
natives have become dissatisfied with
the reduction in miners wages, and al
so they find ample opportunity to en-
gage in more congenial tasks. Outside
cheap labor, therefore, must be pro-
cured; the Chinese coolie seems to an
swer better generally than the sug-
gested native from India or white un-
skilled labor. and the success of utiliz-
ing the labor of the American negro
appears decidedly problematical. John
Chinaman can and will work under
conditions that the Kaffir did, and with
his tireless energy and low standard of
living is the present hope of the per-
picked South African business man.
We are wont to think of the Trans
vaal as a "gold-producing world" but
farming really is the occupation of the
great part of South Africa The year
1903 has seen both agriculture and in
industry gradually, if painfully
being restored. and land as well as
mine needs the industrious Chinese. He
will work where the white man cannot
and will not, and work with a zeal un-
known to his darker brother, the Afri-
can. To meet the needs of employers
and promoters of new enterprises IL
was proposed the native laborer nigh:
be regained and procured by the old
appeal to the headman of the tribe to
send in certain number of laborers
each year; and the abrogation of the
hut tax was also suggested But tbs
three-year contract system met with
strongest approval.
In the framing of the contract labor
law great pains have been taken tie
avoid the features that in the past
had put contract labor in bad odor.
Direction is given that the laborers be
provided with hygienic surroundings,
medical attendance and transportation
home at the expiration of their con-
tract; all to be under government in
spection.
With the entrance into South Africa
of this new element. the Chinese the
white man who there bears the burden
of social harmony will find an addi-
tion to his Dutch -Kaffir- English prob
lem; but the business depression calls
for decisive action, and mayhap the
Chinese coolie will prove satisfactory
solution of the industrial side of the
question.
CIIRIcTOpIII,Il INLpcrIrn
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the system from poison. heau now
valuable they are, even in cases OF long
standing:
L. C. Lowell, of AIS North First st.,
Spokane, Wash, says: "I have had
trouble from my kidneys for tho past
ten years. 1t was caused by strain to
which paid little attention. But as
neglected the trouble, it became worse
and worse until any strain or slight
cold was sure to be followed by severe
pain across my back. Then the action
of the kidney secretions became de-
ranged and was caused much annoy
ance besides loss of sleep. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought TO my notice
end after taking them short time
their good effect was apparent. All
the pain was removed from my back
and the kidney secretions became nor
NAL. Doan's Kidney Fills do all that's
claimed for them"
AFREE TRIAL of this great remedy
which cured Mr. Lowell will be mailed
on application TO any part Of the United
States. Address Foster-Milburn Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all drug
gists. price 20 oents Per boz.
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MARCH, APRIL, MAY.
Weak Nerves, Poor Digestion,
Impure Blood, Depressed
Spirits.

The sun has just crossed the equator
on It's yearly trip north. The real
equator is shifted toward the north
nearly eighteen miles every day. With
the return of the sun comes the bodily
ills peculiar to spring. With ono per-
son the nervesnre W eall ;another person,
digestion poor; with others the blood is
out of order; and still others have
depressed spirits and tired feeling
All these things are especially true of
those who have been suffering with
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Prolonpine the Game.

''It seems to me-" observed the mar
ried man at the onion social" cit is
taking those young chaps in the other
room long time to find out which girl
ate the onion"
That's the joke of it," replied the
elderly maiden. "The girls agreed
among themselves that they would fool
the young men. and not one OF them
has eaten any onion. Chicago Tri-
bune
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CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER
Found at Last.

Inventor-I've hit a money-making
thing at last. The preachers will go
crazy over it, and it will sell like no.
cakes. It's church contribution box
Friend-What good is that?
inventories a triumph. The coins
fall through slots of different sizes,
and all dollars, halves, quarters and
dimes land on velvet; but the nickels
and pennies drop onto Chinese gong
IN. Y. Weekly.
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Where She Had Felt.

"See here!" exclaimed Mr. Clubb, upon
discovering next morning that all his
change" was gone, during your talk
to me when I came in late last night |
believe you remarked. among other
things. that woman feels where man
thinks"
81 did" replied his wife. you have
no feeling, and"
well, l merely want to say you're
mistaken if you suppose l do my think
ing in my pockets s"-Catholic Standard
Times
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Saw Enough.

You're not going TO be married. are
you. Norah?" said the mistress to the
girl who was about to leave.
Sure, I'm not, mum; was a-thinkin'
of it when come to you; but seein' what
troublesome times married people has
changed me mind. mum. ."-Yonkers
Statesman.
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ImpogSible.

"Sir!" exclaimed the injured party,
"you stuck your umbrella into my eye"
90, no." replied the cheerful offender,
''you are mistaken"
Mistaken" demanded the irate man.
"You idiot, know when my eye is hurt,
] guess"
NDoubtless," replied the cheerful fel-
low, but you don't know my umbrella.
/ borrowed this one from friend to-
day STRAY Stories.
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Different Opinions.

The man-Why is it that a woman,
when signaling a trolley car, always
holds up the finger with the diamond
ring on?
The woman-She doesn't.
well, why don't she?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
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Hon Nelson Rice, Mayor of St Joseph Michigan writes:
The peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen 81 wish congratulate the efforts
win the confidence Of the public in need Of reliable MEDICINE Know
catarrhal difficulties Yon have number grateful patients IN
this Peruna cured
praise above all other medicines Peruns heare
wishes NELSON Rice.
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Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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A Warm Reminder.

Mrs. Alimony-I had a French count
1T my reception last night
Mrs. Collier Downe-Ahi see now.
That ACCOUNTS for the disappearance
Of my French butler last night.-Indi-
anapolis Sentinel.
The progress., 1904-05-28

The state of Utah has ordered gen.
eral health day-namely. the first Mon
day in October. On this day all theaters,
churches, public halls, hotels. boarding
houses. ETC., must be thoroughly disin-
fected.
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Their Emblen

odd golf club over at Sewhacket."
How so?"
Why. the members went to VOL.
and laid out three links"
Maybe they're odd fellows."-JudEe.
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Too Serious an Undertaking.

Miss de Muir-I beg pardon for inter-
rupting you.
Mr.. Feathertop-Not at all. Where
was 1? Let me think
MES de Muir-Oh, no; don't take such
violent exercise as that so soon after
dinner. Just talk.-Chicago Tribune.
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1t is, of course the unexpected that al
ways happens, but that doesn't make any
difference to the l-told-you-so person.
Puck.
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His Bad Break.

BE mine" he pleaded. ''and | will
be as true as the stars above"
But the stars above" she protested
"lie in all directions. Chicago Daily
News.
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"How old would you say she was?"
"Well. let's see: When we were in high
school together she used to snub me be-
cause | was a kid. Now I'm 81, and,
um-m-m, well, should say she was about
2S by this time. Town and Country
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Mabel--"Why didn't you scream when
he put his arms around you:" Ethel
Il wanted to, but couldn't, and when l
could didn't want to."-Butte inter-
mountain
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81 don't know whether she has shaken
him or promised to marry him." .'Why?'
'He has stopped buying extravagant pres
ents fer her"-Philadelph Ledger.
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70 the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, with &c stamps for mailing, and get
their big catalog, fully describing this great
Hay Press, so also hundreds of tools and
thousands of varieties of Farm and Vege-
table Seeds. X. L.
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Hadley-"He asked me to give him a
little advice" Belding-"And yoI gave
it to him." Hadley-"Oh, yes; l didn't
care much for his friendship, you know"
-Rostnn Transcript.
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Patient-'I wish to consult you in re-
gard to my utter loss of memory" Doc
toI-"Then, if you please, l will take my
fee in advance "-C Columbia Jester.
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The seryile imitation of others is the
true mark of little mind.-Greville.
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DANGEROUS NEGLECT.

II takes more than fence to make .
garden.-Chicago Tribune.
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds-J
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900.
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'1'n trouble you to hand over your
watch" said the courteous footpad. No
trouble at all, / assure you, returned the
equally courteous citizen. Its one OF those
dollar watches that's guaranteed to run
one year, and the years up.'-lndian-
apolis Sun.
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Nothing in the world is more naughty
than man ct moderate capacity when
once raised to power.-w essenbvrg.
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The way to honest fame is to study
to be what you wish to seem,-Socrates.
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Don't forget that promising man sci.
dom pays cash.-Chicago Daily News.