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EDDIE HANLoN RULES eFAvoRrrE
Odds of Dyvo to One Are offered on the
Popular Little Californian.

Eddie Hanlon was consistent ia
vorite from the start to the finish of
betting on the fight. He opened a 9
to 10 public choice, and the odds
dropped a half point at time until
they reached l to at the ringside.
The volume of betting was not large,
as there were no recognized headquar-
ters at which wagers could be recorded.
While Hanlon was such strong
choice in this city in other places
where Hyland is well known he had
the call In the betting. At Salt Lake
Hyland was a ! to favorite while at
Goldfeld the miners thought even
money was the proper market quota
ton.
The price on HanIon here was a
false one. He has not been princfnaI
in ring contest since he met Hermann
in Los Angeles. In the past year Hy-
iand has engaged in eight battles and
lost but one, and that on a foul This
was at Los Angeles when he met Cy-
clone Thompson
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KNIFE wIELDER HELD FOR TRIAL.

William P Fox was held to answer
on two charges OF assault to commit
murder yesterday by Police Judge Mo-
gan. His victims were z. A. Swift.
gate keeper at the Chutes, and Spe-,
cia1 Policeman H Johnson Both men
bear evidence Of having come in con-
tact with Fox's knife and preferred
charges against him. At the time OF
the assault Fox was drunk and made
an unprovoked attack on Swift The
special interfered and was stabbed
twice before the drunken man was
subdued.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

Hynd bout Deannlnd Pa
him
middle of the twelfth round
Ianon wild dazed anon He cnced
himself collect
Hyand
knockout unable deliver blow He knocked anlon down with
his helpless The latter showing physical
blndy
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JAPANESE KILLED BY STREET CAR

Tadakane Ogawa, a Japanese cook
employed by Robert Morris of 1925
California street. was knocked down
while attempting to pass In front of
a moving Geary street car at Geary and
Buchanan streets last evening and re-
ceived injuries from which he died two
hours later. Robert Pase. motorman of
the car. was arrested and charged with
manslaughter. He was later released
on bail.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
ARTIST BECOMES A BRInr

Elliott were married at Sacramento
September 20 by Rev. c. Todd CLARK of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
They spent their honeymoon in san
Jose, returning to this city, where they
will reside temporarily at 712 Second
avenue Miss ElIiotts home was in
Hoilidaysourg, Pa She Is an artist of
considerable fame in her native citv.
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Bout Is Marked BY AggessiOeness of Boys
and By The Little Skill They Display.
By r. A.. ssrrytt1.
By r. a. Sr77ytf1.
Tells Of Kidney Blows.

IcK HYLAND, after the fight, said.
~ 81 worked my kidney blows success
fully, and thsf how They be-
gan TO tell ON HanIon the ninth round.
Then knew 1 had him. 1 did to
take any chances, for he is a game, strons
fighter and is likely hack any
time. saw a chance hook my left in
during the twelfth. 1t landed scuareIy and
Hanlon all but gone. L would have
knocked him out in tho next round If Referee
Weieh had permitted the fight to go on. Han
Ion fought game battle, but L was strong
for him.
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dered Commissioner Bingham TO close
all poolroms and gambling houses in
order to injure the Sullivans. The
Mayor denied the charge absolutely.
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WARD LACKS GAMENEss.
Quifs in the Fourth Round of His Go
With German.

WIN UOrman.
Jack Ward. touted as the real fight
ing Canadian moose, was glad when
he saw a chance to quit in the fourth
round of the preliminary mixup with
Frank German, a husky lad from the
navy. The sailor was a bit too rough
for the Canadian, and when the former
swung a left to the jaw near the end
of the fourth Ward decided to stay
down. Referee McDevitt kindly con-
sented to help him out and declared
the sailor the winner at the count of
seven. ss4s-
There was little class to the mill.
Both men tried to rought it and few
weak nlixups followed. Ward looked
like clever chap at first, but after he
ran into several rights and lefts the
crowd decided he was not there with
anything. German was always willing
and had the better OF the go at all
times. 80 a8.as
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Wants Another Chance.

~ DDIE HANLON, in speaking of his defeat :
saidsf
sit is too had that Jack WeIch stopped
the fight for was getting over my bad spell
and giving Hyiand all he could do to lock after
himself. I would have been all right in another
round. HyIand dazed me for while, but he
could not knock me out. had the better of
mill up to the twelfth round, when he !.
put over that chance blow. i ready to
fight HyIand again any kind of terms. I ,
know Will be able to get away with him the I
next time meet. for 1 to Els style
now.- sfr
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Byron Hot snrinr..

Nestled among the hills OF Contra Costa County
and few hours ride from San Francisco, on line
OF Southern Pacific. Sulphur and other medl-
cinal springs abound. Medical assistance In
attendance, Write Information Bureau Southern
Pscihc Company
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land as the winner received so per cent
of this amount. which is s215f. Han
Ions losers end is s1434.
While the fight was managed by Nor
ris Levy, his associates in the fight
trust, Messrs. Coffroth, Britt and
Graney, will each share equally in the
profits.
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affairs in Cuba should change the
general routine of army work
Captain Ulysses q. McAiexander of
the general staff is a passenger on the
transport Sherman due today from
Manil
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ANOTHER BANK FAILs.-Pomeroy. O..
Sept. 2s.--The Middleport Bank. private in,
stltution at Middleport .t o. 4, failed ALL to open
Il 600 are missing Nest of the deDositprs
are poor. e. c. Fox. the president Of tha hank,
is away.
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FLYING PLANK KILLS HIM.--saeramento
Sept. 2S.-A young man named Antonio Silva
was instantly killed in planning mill at Thir
teenth and streets today by a piece OF plank
dying from a saw.
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THREE FIREMEN INJURED.-Cleveland o.
Sept 2S.-Fire destroyed the buildingaof the
aged several other adjoining buildi1rs Three
fremen were hurt. The loss is about $500, 900.
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KILLS WIFE, THEN HIMSELF
Sept 2S.-charles G. Kline an Evanston eoal
merchant, using a shotgun a weapon, killed
his wife as she lay In her bed in their residence
the weapon. against his side and killed himself
Kline was insane.
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DISTRICT couar.

In district court this afternoon the
case OF w X. Patterson ct al. vs., s.
y. Seeds ct al. is being tried before
a jury The jurors are r. s. Elliott,
H. II. Harmon, j ID. Enenbaush. j. w.
Brown. William McKeand, Frank Card
well. J. j. stark. John Hardman. T.. H.
Arnett. Dick smith. r. A. Campbell. -.
W. Jeffrles.
Petit Juror shores was excused until
March An order was also issued this
morning requiring the jurors to regis
ter.
osher proceedings this morning wera
as follows
Frank Guthrie US. John Metz et al,
possession Of real estate: leave TO plain-
TN 10 file amended answer 10 ten days.
William Ballinger vs. Bes Line Con-
stfuction company appeal from probate
court; stricken from calendar.
G. o. Fish vs. Rudolph Rosenberg.
commission for service; jury demberating
James S. Gladish, trustee vs. Lettie
/. walker Injunction ana trust; dis
missed az cost Of plaintiff for failure 10
prosecute
J. r. Martin vs. A. r. & s. F. Ry.
Co. damages. set for trial March s.
Donneli Mfg CO. ". G. d. Webber.
suit on contract and bond; leave 70
plaintiff 20 fle amended petition.
A. O. Holton "a. Charles L. Wright
ct al. SET Tor MarchS.
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SANTA Ee no Issug BONDS.

San Francisco, CAL, Feb. 2s.-Presi-
dent e. P Ripley. of the Santa Fe. is
preparing to issue s17,296,OOO of fifty
year four per cent bonds.
This is the remainder OF the $780,
100000 issue authorized last year. The
money so obtained is to be used in inn
proving the company's California
overland line by reducing grades,
building a couple Of important cut
offs and in building a second track for
the main line. Part OF the second
track has alresly been extended out
from Chicago.
These bonds are secured by mort
gage upon the entire property Of the
eomplny, at the rate OF $6G59 per mile.
subject TO the general MORTGAGE fours
at the rate Of sl7,6sO per mile.
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PERSONAL
M MENTION

WIN Cooper has returned from orlan-
do.
Vernon whiting is in town from Enid
today.
A. H. cIassen is here today from
Oklahoma City.
d, NJ. Hadiock is here today from
Oklahoma City.
J. FOucart has three building con-
tracts at Paw nuska.
Attorney George Green is in Perry
this week attending court.
Attorney H. b. Martin is here from
Perry today attending court.
Buster Brown and Tige appear at the
White House shoe store tomorrow.
Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pace.
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III South First street, nine pound
baby boy.
Colefel and Mrs. r. V. Hoffman are
here today from Chandler, guests at the
Royal hotel.
Dr. a. l.. Blesh returned this morning
from Cushing, where he had been called
in consultation.
Rev. NJ. Graebner. Of Oklahoma City.
was here yesterday visiting Philip Ger
ling and family.
FRANK Meyette, travelling salesman for
the Guthrie Milling company. came in
today from ten days trip.
f. C. Peterson's new clothing stor
win open March 8. The front OF the
building. 122 West Oklahoma avenue.
is being remodeled.
]. b. Garrison. Of oklahoma City. who
has been here this week visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Clarence c. Buxton, re-
turned home today.
General Parks Is here from Enid look.
ing after matters in regard to the hold.
ing OF the next annual encampment o
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
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The Best Clothes
Your Price Affords

Buy the best clothes you aford--s offered to young
sound advice. Sometimes it conveys temptation to
pay than afford Our idea is prac'
calwc say get the best suit and overcoat its possible
buy the price you want to pay We buy with this idea be-
fore all If you pay $40 for your suit here you
know its the best $40 suit that its possible to be hadbest
material best workmanship, best style, and its suit you
will be obliged pay from $3.50 to $3.50 outside Of our
It's the all the way through Our Big Stock of
Suits and Overcoats.
Think it over; your money is good; and you ought to
get value just as good for it.
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(First Published In Leader February
2s 1909
Notice OF Application for Liquor License
Territory Of oklahoma. Logan County.
~.
Notice is hereby given that A. Adler
has this day filed In the once OF the
County Clerk, in and for said County,
his petition. asking that license bs
granted him TO sell az retail. malt.
spirituous AMI vi.sous liquors on Lots D.
2 and o. Block as, Second Wnrd, CITY
Of Guthrie, IN said County and Territory
n no protest be filed on or befor,
February Is. 1906 his petition viii b.
granted and license issued.
Witness my hand and the seal Of saisl
County hereto affixed this 2Stls
day Of February. 1906
(sEALl NJ. &c. TRAPP.
County Clcrk
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CFlrst Published in Daily Leader Feb
ruary 2S i906D
Notice 81 Application for Liquor License.
Territory OF Oklahoma. Logan County.
ss.
Notice In hereby given that N. f..
Cheadle has tlsls day filed in the once
OF the County Clerk, in and for said
County, his petition, asking that Ii-
cense be given him TO sell at whole
sale malt liquors on Lots I, and D.
Block is, Second Ward, City OF Guth-
rie in said County and Territory.
II no protest be filed on or before
March "a. 1906. his petition will BE-
granted and ncense issued
Witness my hand ana ,he seal OF said
County hereto afixed ihis 27th
day Of February, 1905
(sEAL) M. Il. TRAPP.
County Clerk.
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httlng finale to the extremely gay
winter society has enjoyed was the pro-
gressive euchre party given Tuesday ar
ternoon at the residence of Mrs w b.
Herod on Cast Springer avenue Mes
danes A. G. HlXon l.. +. Leach aud
Herod. hOstesses The parlors were an
artistic study in violet and green Long
leaved graceful palms and ferns were
used with the fragrant blossoms for
floral decorations. The guests played
at sixteen tables. The first prize. a cut
glass olive dish. WAS won by Mrs John
J. Boles. Mrs. Charles Pond won the
lone hand prize. hand painted plate.
and Miss Letha Pentecost received the
consolation prize, pretty hand decorat-
ed bonbon dish. At o'clock a dainty
three course luncheon was served Bon
bons. salted almonds and olives were
served fn small silver and cut glass
dishes. The invited guests included
Mesdames H. r. Emerson. Sparks:
Fred Sparks. Calkins. Inglnrs. Ponco
city; Brownlee, Kingfsher. smith Spur
loc6. Merrick. Powers, Jas. Cottingham.
Cockrum. Kneisly. strang. Hart. Coyle.
Bayker Fegan. Hohus. Burford. Carp N
ter Barde. seely. j. G. Cotteral. Bolcs.
Hodge, orner Behnd Mcconnell Fil-
son. Speed. Thompson. Hunt, Ardary.
Hildreth, Peck. Spurrier. George BIC
/ Kingsley. chas. Rlllngsley a. Il. Hus-
ton, Laux Burke Pcntseost, I'd John-
son. A. Johnson. Lucas. y. V. Smith
Douglas, Heinz Braun. Zimmerman. J. s.
! Lyons Longaker. Bnmford Niles. Frank
Lyon. Gilbert, Lutz Beadles Willis. Jas
Brooks, Van Duyn. Craig Detrlck. Tel
WALTON. Levy Furrow Barnes. Byers
Black, Howard Dodsou. Arn. sohlberg
Ecker, Sarchet, j. B Morris. GLACIER
DuNe. Severns Chas Cunningham Pond
Frank Greer Havlghorst Rhodes. T.. n
Miller. Ross. McNeal. Lilly, and Mlsse.
Henry wichita; Perry. Anadarko; Val
entiue. Bennington. vi Niblack, Patti
con and Green
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FIRE AT FORT SILL.
Rsses Three Days in Military Reserva-
ton, Destroying Hay and Fences.

Special TO Daily Leader.
Lawton, Okla, Feb. 2S.-For the
past three days fire has been raging
in the Fort Sill military reservation
and nearly every portion of II has been
touched by the flames. Today the fire
Is burning in the northern portion. No
great damage except 10 hay and fences
has been reported.
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nellie Catherine sunyau.
National Federation.

National Federation.
President-,Airs. Sarah Platt Decker,
Denver. Col.
General federation recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Lila Day Monroe, Topeka,
kan.
General federation corresponding sec
retary-Mrs. Tom @. Chambers, Okla
noma City.
Territorial Federation.
President-Mrs. A. @. Scott still
water
First vice president--Mrs Riddle,
Chickasha.
Second vice president--Mrs Ledbet-
ter Ardmore.
Recording secretary-Mrs. p. r. King
NewlSirl.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Ray
saltwater
Treasurer-Niiss Maude Decou, Alva.
Auditor. Mrs. r. NJ. Clark, pawnee
city Federation.
President. Mrs. W. a. Frasler.
vice president Mrs. Horace speed.
Recording secretary, Miss Alma Car
son.
Corresponding secretary, Miss Helen
Green.
Treasurer. Mrs william Blincoe.
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LOCAL POINTS

rhe business league had a meeting
nst night at which several interesting
buslness topics were discussed.
D. ~ Johnson. "a cnrpn.er living at
ESQ McElhanny avenue. Springfield Mo.
IS the father Of Mrs. q. a. Duau. who
Woo murdered by her husband, "a Frisco
brakeman, at OHahoma clty some time
ago. killing himself after the shooting
Tho spring gardening germ Is begin
ming 10 8ork early this year. Perhaps
We win have recovered from % by the
time gardens should really be- made
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This is Ash Wednesday. and u Is also
the final ringing down of tho curtain
on The winters rayoty. For the next
six weeks the routine for the fashion,
able folk win not be q varied one Bridge
and music win be the chief attractions.
although the theatre win come in for its
due share OF interest
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The EllSs dance Tuesday evening at
their elegantly appointed club rooms on
North Division street was the last So
cial function TO be given by the order
un;il after Lent The EnSs have been
hosts this winter az many delightful
dances. and the affair Tuesday evening,
while NOT so large nor so brilliant as the
other dances that have been given dur
ing the winter was thoroughly enjoy
abia The whole clubhouse was thrown
open 20 the guests. The billiard room
was enjoyed by many Buffet refresh-
ments of ices and waters were served.
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4 special from Lawton 90 the Leader
says: Mr. and Mrs. Al Jennings gave
delightful musicale Monday evening
as a pretty farewell courtesy to Mr. and
Mrs. John Il. Abernathy. who left Tues-
day morning for Guthrie, where they will
make their home Prof Denton was
present and played several very enjoy
able Violin selections. MI and Mrs.
Abernathy also played number Of pi-
ano duets. generously responding TO the
many encores The guests included
Messrs and Mcsdames Al Con. T. s.
Walker Van Abernathy Miss Campbell
and Chris Madison. Of Chickasha
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The Partisan. Ladies outat,srs,

Prudent people are coming. more
and more, to con6ne their purchases
to advertised tbings-and this Is pos.
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The following visitors registered at
the Carnegie library today.
Mr.. ana Mrs. c. r Champion. Enid
Mics Lucie Foster indianapolis, lad.
Miss Eita Krune, Mncomb H.
Ernest A. Winslow Whlpole. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Smiley, El Reno.
c. u. Frlilson quincy. m.
Mrs. O II. Blufum, Sioux Falls. s. n.
James D. Winters, Kansas City, Mo
Mrs. l.. Rittenhorise Chandler.
a. II. Derby. Enid.
Mrs. Il. H. Wade. Kingnshcr.
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Mrs Horace Speed. Mrs. w. A. Fra
sier and Mrs. oscar Halsen Of Okiaho-
ma City are members Of "a party from
here who win hear sara Bernaardt in
"Sorcercss' tonight In Kansas City.
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In February.


The little birds have been singing today,
And saying "The spring Is nearl
The sun Is as warm as in May.
And the deep blue heavens are clear" :"
The little bird ON the boughs
OF the sombrc w-laden pine
Thinks: Where shall I build me my
house
And how shall / make It hne?'
For the season OF snow Is past,
The mild south wind is on high;
And the scent OF the spring is cast
From his wings as he hurries by.
The little birds twitter and cheep
TO their loves on the leafless larch;
But seven feet deep, the snow-wreaths
sleep,
And the year hath not worn TO March.
John Addington Symonds.
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slble most Of the time, and profitable
always
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T s.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED Everybody having farm or
city property for sale In Guthrie or Lo-
gan county TO list II with MllllSan &
Reynolds, 11s South Division.
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Friday.

saracenesca club meets in evening
with Miss Mamie Lohr.
@iss Ida Lohr entertains in evening
complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Field, at III East Villas.
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Thursday.

Acorn club meets in afternoon with
Mrs Fred l.. wenner. 7ol East Logan
avenue. Lesson subject, Hawaiian
Islands"
Miss IIagar gives pupils recital in
evening at residence, 4i6 East Cleveland
avenue.
DR.. ana Mrs. e. o. Barker, 621 East
Springer avenue, entertain guests at
six O'CLOCK dinner
Piano pupils Of Mrs. Fenton b. Clark
give recital in evening at her residence,
3lg East Washington avenue.
Ladies G A. r. meets in afternoon
with MRS. Maine, 6lf East Springer.
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Territorial superintendent L. w. Bax-
ter returned this. morning from st.
Louis, where he has been this week.
looking after personal business inter-
ests.
Secretary william Rogers, OF Medford,
announces that the Logan County sun
day School association will hold its an
nual convention in this city, March 20
and 2l.
The Elks at Oklahoma City have em-
ployed the well known actor. Creston
Clarke, to present Beaucaire" at the
overholser March 8. the proceeds to go
to the charity fund.
A. " Alexander. an early day resi-
dent OF Guthrie. Is here from Ft. Smith.
where he is now engaged in tie lum-
Der business. ''Alex" was a candidate
against d. b. Dyer I'm the first mayor
atty election and was defeated.
Walter Frantz passed through the city
this morning from Enid enroute TO
Houston. Texas. where he joins the st.
Louis Cardinals OF the National league,
and will work out with them for forty
five days. The Cardinals expect TO play
series OF practice games with Southern
teams before the opening OF the season.
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Saturday.

Domestic Science club meets In af-
ternoon at library club rooms. Annual
election of officers.
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conducting q symphony orchestra Many
famous sololsts have been accompanied
by him, such as sarnsate, Josefy, VIII
helmj and D'Albert As musician and
conductor his name viii be associated
with those OF Thomas Damrosch. seidl
and others Of equal fame
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% p.rIaIao opsn. salurday moraIas.
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The Partisan, FHtaeh building Okla
homa ard Division
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Field who were
married this week.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.

Ladies Of First Methodist church at
home In afternoon with Mrs. l.. ii.
Matchett, ia West Harrison avenue.
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A Pretty event win be she reception
given Friday evening by Miss Ida Lohr.
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Tn Partisan opens Saturday morning
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The Partisan. ths now store Tor wamer
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"Blims" is an ultra London word
threatening an American invasion. Like
all exotic slang It requires interpreta-
tion TO the average foreign intelligence,
To "blim" is to Tx amlably without
saying anything that might set people
thinking. How well he pr she bllmsr
is a common expression among London
people And 'blimming Is an art much
In cultivation In le societe on / on s.
amuse. II is thought that In "blimming'
has been discovered tLe solution Of the
conversational problem. For a while
people who talked brilliantly or pro-
foundly were much IA demand by hos-
tesses, especially for dinners. They had
their day and then foolishment became
the mode and II was the thing to affect
sheer idiocy but this proved only too
easy. and naturalness ls one OF the
crimes always tabooed by the "smert'
set. II was Impossible 10 attain dis
tinciion IN this direction with 50 many
competitors Of ecual native and ac-
quired talan.s $50 foonshness too. went
out and now. 90 Is the thilg 20 "blim.
In other words smart London society
has abandoned profuldity as too in-
structive and bore ouc epigrams as teo
showy nonsense as TOO natural and thrr,
Is really nothing icft. convemationally
but the nasty nice" sort OF talk that
has always been in vogue ln provincial
society-a matter OF words without idea
and chatter without thought