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SHORT STORIES.

It Is said that 400 husbands desert
ed their wives in the city OF New York
last year.
The earliest creatures which were
furnished with eyes were the trilobites.
The sense Of hearing did not exist for
ages afterward.
With face lathered on one side and
the other neatly shaved. the driver Of a
New York hook and ladder wagon was
observed racing his equipage through
the streets. He was only half shaved
when the alarm came.
The following announcement to the
hungry was posted one day in the
front OF a restaurant conducted by q
Greek In the Horseshoe section OF Jer-
sey City: "Kornut beefe and garbage
In I'm stile To-day" The proprietor
said he made the sign all by himself.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of
the University Of California suggests
for language reform that an interna-
tional academy might be founded to
have authority In the matters Of Ian
guage changes, Just as the French
academy and the Spanish academy
have done.
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PLAYS ANo PLAYERS.


Miss Amelia Bingham Is the latest
actress 10 be mentioned as q future
star under the Shubert management
Sir Charles wyndham and Mary
Moore win be seen in Captain Drew
on Leave when they come to Amer
lea
When Ethel Barrymore completes
her tour In "Alice Slt-by-the- Fire" she
will be seen In a new comedy. "Kath
leen," written by II. v. Esmonde.
Miss lillian Russell says that her
favorite operate role was the heroine
In The Grand Duchess" Her favor
lite dramatic role is yet to be written.
George Edwardes. the London pro-
ducing manager, is responsible for the
statement that the speculation CT the
theatrical trust In that city last year
involved them In a loss OF $33O.OOO.
Liebler & Co. will produce a musical
version Of Mrs. Wigs" 1t will be a
novelty in that 1t will be the first time
a musical production has been shabbily
costumed by intention. There will be
no chorus.
The Sweet Girl" an English version
Of "Das Suesse Maedel." an operetta
popular for the past few seasons in
Germany, has recently been produced
In Nottingham. England. The piece
has been often promised, but has new
er yet received an American Presenta-
tion
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EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Boston is 276 years old and has an
undOubted right to wear spectacles, eat
soft food and be cranky.-Chicago Trib-
une.
A spiritualistic medium who aspires
to do something striking should get
into communication with the shade Of
Noah Observation-Disclosures Democrat
Pittsburg Is to have a new $10OO0,-
600 union station. but from the stories
we have been hearing about her she Is
more in need OF an addition to her TAIL
Washington Post.
A dog has succeeded in swimming
across the English channel Some dis
appointment will be felt that it was
not a man that did il. But the benefits
to accrue to the world from the fact
will be just as great in the case Of the
dog as the manipulating Dispatch
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81 WANT THESE FLOOEs POLISHED"


the house. They are, you perceive.
fine ones. They ought to come out as
Iustrous as rosewood. Do you think
you're capable OF doing them justicel
Give me some proof Of your thorough
competence
That's easily done, sir the polish
er replied You just go and ask Colo
mel Snow, next door but one, about
my work. He'll tell ye. Why gov
ernor, on the polished floor Of Colonel
Shows dining room alone FIVE persons
got broken limbs last winter, while two
ladies slipped down the grand stair
case during the Easter week ball, and
one dislocated her hip, while the 9TH
er fractured three ribs. You ask Colo
mel Snow, sir. polished that floor and
that there staircase Of hls'n.'"
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Msyor punne Receives Many Letters
commencing Him for Refusing to
Preside at the TlfIman
Meeting.
Concluded from Page l.

p,ely refused to preside over the
meeting to the present time ne has
been overwhelmed with kilograms
and letters Of commendatiens prais.
ing him for his noble stand for IN
right, which simply means that q
New Revolution for Liberty ana 49,
tice is on" that from this day on.
ward the popularity sof such Red
Handed Anarchists as Benjamin R.
TiEman, John Temple Graves. James
r Vardaman, John Sharp William.
Jeff Davis, Hoke Smith, Thomas Mel
son Page, Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., nd
tbeir brood of half devils and bal
ssvages, is on the decline in the
Northern States.
The following are some of the
many kilograms and letters receiver
b. Mayor Dunno:
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. &c, 1906.
Mayor Dunne, Mayor City of Chicago.
Your disapproval of Senator TIL
mans views is justified by Americas
highest citizenship.
JAMES M. BYNEs.
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GERMAN GLEANINGS.

In Germany more than 500 out Of
every thousand women reach the age
Of fifty years, while only 413 men live
50 long.
Every month about 300 articles are
left In the Berlin street cars by their
owners, about 600 Of them being wom-
ems purses.
Experiments made in Germany show
that butter keeps best II mixed with
3 to per cent Of salt. II the percent
age Of salt is over 6. the result Is less
satisfactory.
The empress Of Germany has contrib
uted a large sum Of money to aid in
the formation OF an institution to be
devoted to the saving Of infant life.
the mortality Of infants In Germany
being surpassed in Europe only by that
Of Austria and Russia.
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Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 27, 1906.
To the Hon. Edward F. Dunno,
Mayor.
Dear Sir 1t is not only nv
privilege, but duty. to express To
you my thanks for your refusal
to preside at meeting where the
speaker has in his former address
es defied the laws of our country.
and your good and sound reason
for your declination. The reason
Mrs. Keller gives for your action
is beneath a lady.
I wish to second the kilograms
of approval which you have re-
ceived from our eastern citizens.
and regret that our Chicago clubs
have not followed their lead.
Yours very truly.
ISRAEL P. RUMSEY.
Commission Merchant.
81 Board of Trade, Chicago.
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f. N. ARDEN.
Cleveland. O.. Nov. 26. 1905

Cleveland, o., Nov. 20. 1906
Mayor Dunno. Chicago. Ill.
Dear Sir:-The enclosed clip
GIN with comment
~r"'s sheet is self r'-n'
Tillman only incites the mob and
in that respect at least is an an
archiSt.
The Mayors OF Philadelphia
and New York refused to permit
him to lecture in those cities in
recent weeks, and | sincerely
trust that you will at least take
the stand that our school officials
here took last week when thew
too, refused to permit him to use
any of our public school build
ings in which to lecture next
month and therefore brought
about the cancellation of his en-
gagement. As a sample of the
kind of anarchistic rot Tillman
INDUCES in in his lecture. | am
enclosing you clipping which is
an Associated Press dispatch to
local daily paper, giving the
gist of lecture at South Haven.
Mich, Saturday evening. One
reading will convince YOU of the
rottenness and. harmfulness, as
well as falsity of the mans views
anent Afro-Americans. His state
ment relative to the younger ele-
ment of Negroes" the one en-
couraging "the bloodiest of race
wars" relative to the black mans
heel being on the white mans
neck in South Carolina, that in
referring to the farmers wives
OF the South being prisoners for
fear of Negro intrusion. are a
pack of lies upon their very face.
They are as ridiculous as they
are harmful. Il expect a strug-
gle" said Tillman in the lecture
referred to. He is trying his
level best to encourage and bring
about "a struggle. the bloodiest
of race wars the world has ever
known. " Here is another in
stance of the wish being father
to the hope and thought. What
in the world is this, if not incip-
lent anarchy, if not the thing it.
self: Tillman ought to be
barred from every city in the
north. as he is from most of
those in the South, the same care
being exercised in Havana. Cub.
and New Orleans to stamp out
and keep out yellow fever and
smallpox.
Very respectfully YOURS,
H. c. SMITH,.
Editor Cleveland O. Gazette.
Member of Ohio Legislature 1894
5-6,7 and Iooo-oI.
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New York CITY. Nov. 2

New York City, Nov. p.
Mayor Dunno, Chicago.
In refusing to preside at meet
ing of Senator Tillman this even
inf who wishes TO inflame the
minds of Chicago citizens against
the prosecuted Negro, accept my
sincere gratitude for the manly
and courageous stand you have
taken for God, the constitution
and the brotherhood of man. II
is edifying in this age OF graft
and insane commercialism 10 find
an honest and independent city
official who respects his oath of
Office. appreciates his father land
and uses his power TO arrest the
wave of irrational and morbio
prejudice that has for years
swept our land with inhuman
riot. diabolical crime and cruel
and hendish murder. This is but
another evidence that in some
communities the law still lives in
America. Justice is triumphant
and that honor, integrity and
mercy are still amongst US. that
liberty and equality before the
law are still a monument in the
land of the free and the home Of
the brave. The temple Washing
ton built, Grant saved, Lincoln
adorned. JOHN HAELIGAN,
Independent League Candidate
for Congress 18th Congression-
al Dist, New York City.
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BOHEMIAN PROVERBS.

Do the hard things first.
It's hard to work, but harder to want
The heart that loves must be prepar-
ed to suffer.
The world doesn't owe you a living.
Il was here first
Money isn't everything, but 1t often
makes a good imitation
The seven ages Of man-Baby, Willie.
VIII, William, Billie, Bill, Old Bill.
Some people imagine that cunning
and wisdom are synonymous, but cum
ming is as plentiful as wisdom Ii scarce.
Il Is G shock to the man who thinks
be Is world famous to discover that
there are people In the next block who
never heard OF hIm.-Paul Vincent m
Bohemian.
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Duluth, Mimi, Nov. Is, 1906.

Duluth, MINI. Nov. rs, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor Dunno,
Chicago, Ills, Dear Sir
Your act in declining 10 serve as
chairman of meeting in which Mr. TIL
nlan was to discuss the race prob
lem is highly commendsble and win
not only be sanctioned by the Colored
people of the country but the best
white citizens also. 1t Is pitible to
think Of the conditions that are Al
present existing between the two rae
es of people brought about by Mr..
TiIlman. vardaman. Dixon. and others
and I hope that your manly act win
encourage others to adopt your plan
and even yet as discouraging as the
outlook is for US may be the turning
point OF this dIsagreeable conditions
of things and place the two people on
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Chicago, Ill, Nov. &c, 1906.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. &c, 1906.
Mayor Dunno.
Dear SIR
write to let you see that We the
Colored people thank you from the
bottom Of our hearts for the words of
consolation you spoke in reconsider
ing your engagements at the meeting
Of Senator TiIlman that has such
dirty thoughts of the Colored race.
am a young Colored girl of % years
and | could talk to Mr.. FIend of the
Colored people and he would think
was a white girl as both my grand
parents are white men. God alone
knows how much / appreciate your
words read in this evenings paper.
God will bless you for those words OF
consolation of the race as well as my
self Your reward will be made in
heaven. / assure you. Excuse writ
ing but assure you my heart is heavy
with thanks to you hope l have made
n mistakes in writing you these
words.
am Yours and 0blige,
Maude Wise,
Isl Rush st.
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HUMoR OF THE HOUR


ThtngB Were Going All Right.
As / rode up to the shanty OF Ne
braska pioneer and hellOed to bring
some one to the door the man came
from around the corner OF the house
with a shotgun In his hands. asked
for drink OF water and got it and
then asked:
Folks gone away or sickT'
aNo."
Expect trouble. th>t you have that
gun handy?"
May be trouble. but 1 scassly think
so.r
aren't you putting in any new crops
this year?'
mot yet"
I took another look around and then
started to ride away, but he halted me
and said:
Stranger. things may look a little
blue to you around here, but they are
going all right The old woman has
gone TO town to sue q Teller who sold
Der a snide sewing machine. My son
Joe has gone with her to sue a wilder
woman who promised to marry him
and then throwed him down. Ny
daughter Mary has gone with ma and
Joe to sue a Teller for breach Of prom.
Use, and I'm stayin' home to pop the
sheriff II he comes along to foreclosG
a mortgage on the farm. We are all
right. and old Nebraska is all right,
and the only thing I'm kickin' about is
that we are too goldurned happy as a
family"-Chicago Daily News.
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south chicago. In., NOv. 2s. 1903

South Chicago. Ill, Nov. rs, 1906
To the Honorable Mayor Dunno,
Dear SIR
Allow me to congratulate you upo.
Your decision not to preside at
meeting where the Speaker has stat
e. that he will even go out of his
way to advocate Anarchy and Trea-
son. His recent speech If correctly
reported is in part an extract from
the speech Of Jeff Davis made at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, the day that State ce-
ceeded from the Union, well remem-
Der the arguments he set forth, and
the language used, as / was there.
E. W. GOULD.
$50 Commercial ave
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Chicago, Nov. 26. 1906.
Mr.. Dunno, Mayor of Chicago,
City Hall.
The most highly esteemed gen.
tleman in the land not for fear
but for right and justice. Your
stand is a noble one, and may the
Great and Kind God, from whom
all blessings come, crown you
with heavenly bliss, for the great
example you have set for the
good of the nation, and more es-
pecially for Mr.. Tillman whose
very soul is stained with the
blood of a poor trampeled
race. May God forgive him,
and some day bless him.
God forbid that we, the Colored
people of America, should ever
let our hands be stained with
the blood of such a man as Mr..
Tillnian. Yours respectfully.
The Colored Woman's Penny
Club of Chicago.
Toledo, o., Nov. II, 1906.
This reflects public sentiment
and Chicago should be proud OF
Edward F. Dunno. Respectfully.
Dr.. A. E SCHEBLE-
1904 Jefferson St, Toledo, O.
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Chicago. Nov. 2z. 1000
Hon. E. F. Dunnne,

n
Hon. Z. F. Dunnne,
Mayor of City of Chicago.
Dear Sir:-Permit me to ten
der you my hearty thanks for
your manly action in refusing to
preside at the Tillman lecture.
In 1862 l did my little all TO
help abolish American slavery
and a two years residence in
1870 in the far south gave me an
insight to the real sentiments of
those who live off the labor OF
the Colored man. Give him an
even chance with those who come
here from other lands and who
have not nearly so good a right
to our help or sympathy.
Yours respectfully.
f. NJ. ARDEN.
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MEN AND THEIR EYES.

Dante Gabriel ROssetti had gray blue
eyes.
Won MOltke. the soldier, had bright
blue eyes.
Julius Caesar had black eyes Of great
bfiIlIancy.
Darwin's gray eyes looked out from
under heavy oyerhanging brovs.
Robert Louis Stevenson had brown
eyes, humorous and very expressive.
In the younger Pitt the sole evidence
OF genius lay In his brown eyes. which
gIowed Ike 1--we Goals.
Charles Lamb had very gIIttering
syes Of two eolors gray and haze.
win red spots On TIE Iris.
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NEW SHORT STORIES
Proof OF His skill

Frank Miles Day, the well known
architect and essayist Of Philadelphia,
stepped carefully from a Persian rug
Of dull green and old rose to another
rug Of rich blue. for the polished floor
between was dark and smooth and
slippery, like ice.
Rather a good polish there. think"
said Mr.. Days host, a resident Of Rit.
tenhouse square.
Remarkably good, indeed" said Mr..
Day.
The host just then slipped and nearly
fell. and the architect with q laugh,
went on: .s.
"A friend Of mine has beautiful
floors and the other day sent for
door pOlisher.
81 want these floors polished he
said to the man as he led him about
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Chicago, Nov. Fl, 1906.
Hon. Edward F. Dunno, Mayor,
City Hall, Chicago.
Ny Dear Judge Dunne:-I
wish to congratulate you most
heartily on the manly and coura-
geous stand you have taken with
regard to the lecture of Senator
Tillman:
Lynch law and violence have
no place in our institutions, and
| am glad we have mayor who
has the courage to say so.
Yours very truly.
E. A. OTIS.
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A Pleasant Prospect.

Superintendent Z. c. Brennan Of the
volunteer life saving corps said OF
freakish invention for life saving:
'"The man who tried TO save life with
that thing would have a pleasant pros
pect before him. Every minute or two
a cord would be.bound to snap or a pull
ley would be bound TO break. The poor
life saver would have as unpleasant
an experience ahead OF him as friend
Of mine had last spring on trout fish
ing trip.
MY friend went trout fishing in Pike
county. He got board at So day at
small wooden farmhouse near good
stream.
Arriving late at night, his first meal
at this farmhouse was breakfast, and
when my friend came downstairs the
next morning breakfast was spread on
the kitchen table.
1T was a splendid April morning.
The sun had just risen behind the
mountain tops. The dew sparkled on
the grass. Birds sang. The air was
sharp and sweet
MY friend was tremendously hun
cry. but he could not help smiling
when he saw six boiled eggs ranged In
a row beside his plate.
"'Come. come, madam he said to
the farmers wife. 1 admit I've a good
appetite. but you really shouldn't have
boiled all those eggs. Two should have
been enough
WAL said the woman, .ye mout
as well try them six fust, an II there
haIn't no good ones among 'em I'll boil
We half q dozen more New York
Tribune.
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are attitudes SO thoroughly con
sistent and at the same time so
entirely in accord with the true
American spirit, that cannot for
bear. this word of appreciation.
L am with greatest respect,
Sincerely yours,
Rev. J. A. BONDTHALER.
Pastor of Normal Park Presbvte-
rian Church.
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sleeve. Grom Lanr.

II is noticeable that the sleeves are
gradually and almost imperceptibly
lengthenlng. especially for morning
wear. The severe tailor made gown
win invariably have the long coat
sleeve. More dressy gowns. however.
viii have the three-quarter length, with
turned hack cuffs Of contrasting ma
terial and color.
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Chicago, Ill, Nov. 26, 1906
Irish American.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 26, 1906.
To the Honorable Mayor Dunno:
l wish to give thanks and congrat-
ulations to you in behalf of myself
and family. For the courageous stand
taken in the behalf of the Colored cit
liens of Chicago, by refusing to in.
roduce Senator TiIlman in his lynch
law and shot gun rule in this COM
community hoping that you will al
ways bravely and truly uphold the
laws as you have, with special fav-
ors to no one and equal justice to
all.
1 remain obedient and a law abid-
ing citizen of Chicago.
S. LEVY.
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Bethesda Luther League,
IoI4I Avenue L, East Side,
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. p, 1906.
Hon. Edward F. Dunno,
Mayor of Chicago.
Dear Sir:-There are many
things for which l admire and
sincerely respect you. Your posi-
ton with reference to the Till
man lecture is one of these.
Sincerely yours,
s. G. HAGGLUND.
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JAMES M. BYNEs.
New York, N. Y. Nov. 2s. 1906,

New York, N. Y, Nov. 26, 1906
The Hon. Mayor Dunno, Chicago:
Your manly dignifed refusal to pre-
side over meeting addressed by lead
ing advocate of the murder trust is
arplauded by every true American
who believes in the supremacy of the
constitution and lawful procedure. 1t
is a disgrace to Chicago and civiliza-
tion that any man should be permit
ed to publicly advocate the killing Of
American Citizens who only seek the
rights guaranteed to them by the Or
ganic law of the Nation.
Irish American.
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the same friendly terms as before this
agitation follow your course.
Yours most respectfully.
WIN. H. BUTT.
Mayor Dunno,
Nov. ~, 1906.
City of Chicago

City of Chicago.
Dear Sir:+I roomed with a
soldier that spent ? years with
George Washington in our war
OF the Revolution from I776 to
1888. l was eight and the SOL
der eighty-four in 1898. INV
grandfather.) | am now IS. Al
low me to applaud the grandest
act Of your life as l consider it,
refusing to preside at meetin.
to endorse the most dangerous
man in the land, Senator Tillman.
and 10 insult the race of Lincoln's
proclamation aimed TO lift I'D
from bondage of $50 years, with
out pay or property and school,
ing, a crime. This, too, is an
insult to the dignity of labor, the
Grand Army and Decoration
day, as also Lincoln's memory.
cheered on the anniversary of his
birthday, the 18th of Feb, BY ~
100000 children in the schools
of this country, ten days before
the festival in memory of George
Washington, alike honored July
22d.
From 500 Reaper Blk.
Yours very truly,
TCDAET IINrET AMI
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IMAGINATION.

Baeon-The author Of that new novel
has q wonderful Imagination
Egbert = Why. have you read the
bookf
mo, but he said that 10000 copies
Of the volume had been sold "-Yon-
kerS Statesman
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They say that n great deal Of the
-four we buy Is impure"
mot 20 loud. Don't let my wife hear
you. She'd use the story as an excuse
for the awful bread she makes.S-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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sherman's Capacity For Friendnhip.
General Sherman's capacity for 10y
atty to his old soldiers was 50 expansive
that 1t included their children. One Of
these, Mrs. Louise Morgan Sill. author
Of the poem In Sun or Shade" relates
an instance Of the generals friendship
for herself and her sister after the
death Of their father, General Morgan
L. Smith. In settling the latter's e.
tate some information was needed,
which only General Sherman could sup
ply, and IT was needed In hurry. At
that time the general was living In
New York and was being HOnlzed so
ciaIly. He was not a young man. and
the wear and tear Of social require
ments was more or less burdensOme-
Mrs. Sill. then a young girl, wrote him
hurriedIy for the information needed,
and his reply came by the next mail.
It gave the full details required and
covered two sheets Of note paper.
In It the general stated that he had
Just returned from dinner party. and,
though Il was after midnight. he wrote
at that hour In order to promote the IN
terests Of the children Of his -favorite
general, Morgan L Smith, But II
they had been the children Of one Of bis
favorite soldiers, were be a brave one.
1t would have been al the same 10
sherman.-Harper's Weekly.
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Chicago, Nov. II, 1900
The Hon. Mayor Dunno,

Chicago.
NV Dear. Sir;-Permit me to
express my admiration for your
attitude in the matter of Senator
TiIlman's lecture in Orchestra
Hall this evening.
Your unwillingness to preside
at the lecture and at the same
time your determination to guard
the assembly against all violence
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Jumper Styles.

The so called Jumper" and pima
fore" tops that have been so popular
for girls from four to forty-fOur and
over are TO continue their vogue both
for extra waists and whole gown mod
els
Plaid waists with sleeveless jumpers
Of the skirt material. slasned and
strapped in various ways, are among
some Of the most desirable modes ex-
plotted. For the growing girl or for her
mother these styles are equally ht
though there Is alwaysa certain differ
ence made to suit the individual.
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Appreciative.

81 understand your wife lectured you
for an hour last night"
YES" answered Mr.. Meekton. "She
told me about few OF my faults"
Didn't 1t annoy your
I'm a way. You see. when a woman
Of Henrietta's gifts condescends to
make a speech it does seem a shame to
have such q small audience. "-Wash-
Ington Star.
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From sos Reaper Blk.
Yours very truly,
ISRAEL HOGELAND.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. ~. 1906.
To the Hon. Edward F. Dunno,