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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-15
Building Contract.

Palace hotel company with Vulcan iron works
Screen and cab stand for FairmonI hotels
Palace hotel company with Mangrum & otter
and L Z Boyle Co.-Tile work. waterproof
ing. for all foundations and doors. etc. for
eight story class A building block bounded
By Market. Jessie. Annie and New Montgomery
Emporium with Brunswick BaIks-c -coliender
eonpany-Fixtures for Emporium. IN line OF
Joseph J. barker with Rapid construction
conpany-Alterafions and additions for a two
Street SIS Of skin avenne: si.12z. so
n A Gunst Co. with Palace hardware
class A building az sW corner OF Geary and
Powell streets: 81. 929-
Thomas Ennor with n A. Trubeck-ATi work
except mantsls and light fixtures for a two
story and basement frame building IN line CT
Lombard street. 121:1oi5 Of Polk. 25 By
Mary Nevers with Alex o. Broxn-To erect
three story frame building in line OF Union
street. 2os-2A E OF Polk: p, lS5. NV -
r. E Chick with Orrln Knox-To erect two
story and basement building IN line of Dia-
SpsS s 500 '''ss' between Nns'es0'n ano Nsn''s'n
Henry Ma-quard with J. c. KaiEbin-An work
for three story frame ar Ne corner of Seventh
avenue and street. s5 BY \ 50; s14500-
Hansbrough 1orston with John h Sears
Br1ez and eonsrese vorK Tor = Enrse ssory 5riek
street. 5s:4. IS, IS, z 81. 81 to be-
" a. Trubeck with Charles W. Dahl-In z
line Of Eighth avenue. rs OF Clement street.
y % by 10. 81 500
Union trust COMPANY. trustee estate Samuel
Iachnan. with ". J. Mfller-DamD proofng for
a two story and basement brick IN Sc line OF
Brannan street. 1875 NE OF Fourth, Ne 275 hy
Sc 275: $1.534
Crowley company with h =. Andersoa-Au
work for two story brick in Is line OF Drumm
street. $50 s OF Sacramento. 22:11 by " 20;
Sc $50.
Tessfe Ohlandt with Fidelity construction con-
pany-AH work except plumbing for a two story
frame in line Of Oak street so " OF Steiner
" 25 By S 1o2: 81 600
George j. Reber with NJ LoftisETo erect a
one story and basement cottage in NV line OF
Lsidley street. 162 SW Of Miguel Sv 50 By wv
100: 81 I9O
Karoline and Ludwig Sorsusen With the
Happy Home building eompany-To erect a two
story frame (fats) IN z line OF Dolores street.
26 Of Twenty-hrst 25 By 90; $500.
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HITCHCOCK READY
FOR CAMPAIGNfRS
VIII Confer With Western Men
at New Headquarters in
Chicago Today
Reports From Nebraska Indi-
cate That State Will Be
Carried by Taft

CHICAGO. Aug 1.-THE western
lleaoe quarters Of the republican ma
lohsA committee viii be furnished
completely and made ready for the
19fllai opening al noon tomorrow.
chairman Frank H. Hitchcock. who
arrived here today from Hot Springs
a.. where he conferred with Mr.. Taft.
visited the rooms in the Harvester
pliloing and expressed himself as
mighty pleased with the quarters. They
are light airy and spacious and there
aIe private rooms for the chairman.
secretary. assistant treasurer and each
OF the western members of the execu-
i've committee as we'll as ample ac-
conmodations for the literary and
speakers bureaus and clerical staff
Ahe general conference between
Hitchcock and members Of the branches
OF the campaign work viii be held in
the new rooms. AT this meeting the
chairman viii talk with George R.
sheldon OF New York. treasurer. Fred
g Upham. Illinois. assistant treasurer:
Senator " E. BOrah. Idaho. Victor
hosewater. Nebraska; Charles Nagle.
Missouri. and Frank Q. Lowden. I'LL
nois, the four western members of the
executive committee; Richard OloUhan,
director Of the literary bureau; General
T. T. Dupont director OF the speakers
bureau; William Hayward. Nebraska,
the secretary OF the national commit
tee The heads Of the speakers and
literary bureaus for the west has not
been named. but Hitchcock expects 10
announce these appointments before he
leaves for the east.
Most Of Hitchcock's time today was
occupied with a conference with Low
den and ROsewater. Senator Borah and
Judge Nsgle did not arrive until to-
night Secretary Hayward who will
ters during the absence Of the chair
man. spent a great deal Of time with
Hitchcock and they arranged a division
Of responsibilities so far as could be
done al this early stage OF the organ
lzatlon- Hayward. who soon viii resign
the Nebraska state Craftsmanship. has
just completed a tour Of that state. Wis
iting sc counties and talking with local
chairmen. He reports that the coun-
ties are better organized by the repub-
lican officials than ever before and as
serts that the state viii be carried for
Taft.
Chairman Hitchcock viii be in Chi
cago until Sunday night or Monday and
then VIII 90 70 Utica, \. Y. 10 be pres
ent when Mr.. Sherman is notified of his
nomination for the vice presidency.
The conference Of New England repub-
lican leaders, which has been called TO
meet IN Boston. August 20, viii claim
his attention next week. He viii spend
z few days at the New York headquar-
tiers before returning 10 Chicago TO
look after the west again
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MINISTER DENIES STORY
WI Ting Fang Says He Did Not
Advocate Alliance

WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-Chinese
Minister WI Ting Fang smiled when
shown the Tokyo dispatch which re-
ferred to an interview alleged to have
been given by him to a New York
on the subject of an Ameri-
can-Chinese alliance.
NO said he, "of course I never
said that or anything like it. l remem-
ber the occasion well enough. A cor
respondent of one OF the New York
papers came here and called my at
tention to the statement of the pos
sible alliance between China and the
United States. He asked me what
thought of il. I told him that whatever
I thought of it practically it would be
manifestly improper for me as min
lister to say anything about it except
that It was quite interesting"
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lot in z line OF Rhode Island street. 20 5 OF
Twenty-ffth. . by W 100; SO
Edward 0'Seil and wife Louis Won S0osten
and wife. lot in E line OF Howard street, 173 )
OF Seventeenth. 5 "a BY z 122:6, <10-e
Eva D. Salisbury et al 10 A d. d'Anc0na. lot
IN " line 81 Seventeenth avenue. e04 y Of Cali
fornia street. 57:9 Is BY " 120s So
Margaret NJ. McKenna er al 10 Henry +.
Blanchet Jr-. lot -. block TO- tract A. Peoples
homestead associa tion: SO
Albert Meyer 10 Eva NJ Garrison. lot In
line OF Eighteenth avenue, rs OF II street,
25 By 40; SO.
Daniel Williamson and wife to Tsssie ohlandt.
lot IN line OF Oak street, so " OF Steiner, "
25 By 102; SO.
James c. Sym0n 70 Lexie Macdonald. lot in
W line Of Texas street, 125 5 Of Twentieth. :
25 BY " 100: $40
Daniel J. Barr 10 Hannah K Barr. lot at SW
corner OF Thirty y-eighrh avenue and street, "
96 by S 100; gift
Joe Coleman 20 Esther Coleman, lot in y
line Of Sillimsn street, so " OF HOlyoke. " 25
bJ 100; gift
Hibernia savings and loan society 10 Arthur
c. Powell. lot in line OF Twentv-eighth street.
$50 OF Castro. E % By IA. SO
Kate Ridden TO Elley Woods. lot IN Sc nns
OF Edinburgh street. $50 SW OF Excelsior ave
nue.. SW IS by Sc 100; gift
Real Estate and Development company 70
Edouard Matthew lot in line OF Twenrv-second
street, rs " OF De Haro. " 25 By 1o0s
grant
Charles zimmerman 70 Della Zacharias. lot in
line OF Sufter street, S2:6 z OF Pierce.
27:6 By y 100; gift
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TO PROSECUTE DEMOCRATS
Suspected of Voting as Repub-
Iicans at Primary
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE GAIL

CHICAGO. Aug IA move was
made today that viii result in whole
sale prosecution Of democrats who
signed democratic primary petitions
and then voted republican ballots last
Saturday in an effort 10 defeat Gov
ernor Deneen. Criminal prosecutions Of
men WhO are alleged 70 have committed
forgery are also included in the new
move Harry L Shaver, & republican
attorney. left for Springfield for the
purpose Of making z card index Of the
names on the democratic primary petit
tions fled from the sixth congressional
and other districts in which il is al
legged hundreds Of democrats were
voted al the republican primary These
names viii be compared with the poll
books IN securing evidence 10 prove
that democrats violated the provisions
Of the primary law by voting repub-
lfcsn tickets. Under the new law the
PENALTY IS fine OF 800 or imprison-
rneur in 5ail for one year, or both
Twenty-Five thousand names, II is
estimated. are attached TO democratic
petitions from which IL viii be possible
10 get evidence and hundreds OF prose-
cutions are expected 70 follow.
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WRIGHT TO SEEK PRIZE
Will Attempt Airship Flight
From London to Manchester
SPECIAL CABLE 20 THE ~

PARIS. Aug. 14-Wilbur Wright to-
day stated that he was willing to COM
pete for the $4,000 prize offered by
Lord NorthclifTe of the Daily Mail for
q successful airship flight from London
10 Manchester. a distance of 200 miles.
Competitors are allowed three stop
pages en- route. Asked if he thought
there was any chance of the prize be-
ing won soon Wright said
1T will be won within three years,
and I am resolved to compete for il al
no distant date. perhaps after I have
finished in France with my present
machine"
DAYTON. o.. Aug. I4.-orville
Wright today shipped TO Washington
the aeroplane with which he viii make
fights at Fort Myer. He viii go to
the capital itself in a few days.
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CHAFIN TO VISIT SAN JOSE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Call

SAN JOSE. Aug. 14.-Eugene W.
Chain, candidate for president on the
prohibition ticket, will visit San Jose
and speak September IL, according to
an announcement made at the local
prohibition headquarters today. c. j.
Hall of Los Angeles is in this city to
make a 80 day campaign for temper
ance. He will speak all over the val
ley and county in connection with the
state wide movement being carried on
by the anti-saloon league and the
coming presidential campaign.
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BUILDS BALLOON HOUSE

OMAHA, Aug. 1.-THE balloon house
at Fort Omaha the first steel struc-
ture Of the kind ever built in this
part Of September @ 4 HYDROGEN @ s gas
plant of large capacity is being in
stalled near by. Captain Hepburn. COM
manding officer at Fort Omaha, expects
two aeroplsnes. two dirigible balloons
and several captive balloons to arrive
at the fort during September. The first
tests at Aerostatic park. the name
designated by the government for the
balloon park, will be held early in Oc-
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pREVENTs MURpER

-.-+<,.s - the force al the meeting Of
- ~so1foa commission Wednesday
light went on duty yesterday and
SS-s1. se-.~ 80 A-fheliaf F,aicon, 81 years
- rH0 brandished a revolver and
e,,olr . shot at his aged father during
4 quarrel in their house at 1898 STOCK
-, street ESoIa knocked the gun
80. - FTaIcon's hands and with Pa
.,--e-, T,o7sfs Foulefte took him 70
80 roIice station Esoia was Obliged
- - R.5r-~ from the force after the
- ...sS1-s hecause there was no
.ssaney .sssa 70 pay many Of the officers
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TWO KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Envelope of LoveIace Balloon
Bursts and Injuries Six

LONDON, Aug 1.-Two persons
were killed and six injured by the ex-
plosion this morning at the grounds
OF the Franco British exposition of the
envelope OF the balloon owned by Cap
tain LoveIace of the New York Aero
club. Preparations for an ascent were
being made when the accident oc-
CURED. Miss Hill, aged Is. secretary
10 Captain Lovelace, was one of the
persons killed. She was burned TO g
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SAFETY STATION COMPLETED

BURLINGAME. Aug. 1.-THE safety
station, for which money was raised
by the Burlingame Womans club. has
been completed. The building stands
near the intersection of Burlingame
avenue and San Mateo drive and is
built in the mission style of architec-
ture Next Wednesday evening the
club will give an entertainment in cell
ebration Of the completion of the sta
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-15
HANGS TO ROPE
UNTIL RESCUED
Painter Is Killed by ScaffOld's
Fall, but Companion Es-
capes Death
Thomas MILAN bangles in Air
for Ten Minutes and Is
Finally Saved

Hanging by his hands TO the treach-
erous rope that had broken with the
weight OF a scafold and dropped his
companion 40 feet TO instant death on
a cement sidewalk, Thomas MILAN. OF
619 Fourteenth street. a painter. clung
for 10 minutes yesterday until a res
cuing party drew him up 10 the roof.
while scores who saw his grasp grad
ually weakening called to him encour-
agingly to hold for just a moment
longer.
When he finally was seized by fellow
woTkmen on the roof and drawn TO
safety MILAN tainted. So terrible was
the strain on the muscles OF his arms
that he could not move them for sew
eral hours.
With h ". Smith OF 1853 Golden
Gate avenue, MILAN was painting the
second story of a building at Pine and
Franklin streets. Suddenly a rope
broke and the scafold pitched down
ward. Smith fell with il and was
killed, but quick as thought MILAN
seized the rope and swung on II in
midair until he was rescued
Harry Paul, another painter. of SEQ
Nevada street, fell OF a scanold yester-
day morning at Cough and Grove
streets and received injuries that prob
ably viii prove fatal
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MURDERER PAYS DEATH pEsAIry

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 14-Edwin W.
Hawkins was hanged here this after
noon by the sheriff of Pima county
in Tucson last December The time of
execution was set for 1 o'clock. but
was postponed for one hour at the re-
quest OF the condemned man, awaiting
telegram from his wife The tele-
gram arrived few minutes before 2
O'Clock and was telephoned to the jaiI
and received by the prisoner
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RAInMIN MEErs sPEEn rEsT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.zCaptain
Baldwin today fulfilled the second re-
quirement for the acceptance of his
military dirigible balloon by making
two successful speed trials at Fort
Myer. A week ago the afrship was ac-
cepted so far as construction is con-
cerned and tomorrow IL is expected
that the endurance trial will be made.
Captain Baldwin is allowed three
flights to fulfill the endurance specin-
cations
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FLys NEARLY THREE HOURS

BERLIN. Aug. 1.-THE new ParseyaI
oirigible balloon, constructed on the
flexible system, made a fight over and
around Berlin today that lasted fur
hours and 45 minutes. Various ma
neuvers against and with a moderate
wind were carried out at an altitude
ranging from 500 10 1000 feet.
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STOCK YARDS ABLAzE

BUFFALO. n. Y. Aug. -15.-Fire was
discovered in the East Buffalo stock
yards of the New York Central rail-
road at 2.30 o'clock this morning. The
flames spread with rapidity through
out the frame buildings. Three alarms
of fire have been turned in The loss
viii probably reach 81 .OO0 600
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ELOPING PASTOR FREED

TRENTON, \. J., Aug. III. Frank
clergyman who eloped with Julia
Bovine, a choir singer and who after
ward was sentenced to the state pri-
son. was released from that institu-
tion today after an Imprisonment OF
nearly four years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-15

Saturday evenings from S to the Mechanics'
Savings bank al Market and Masons streets viii
Be open for the e0nvenience OF depositors.
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Perishable Property.

merchants carnival was in
progress, and all the maidens OF the
village were representing the various
shops. Pretty Sarah Moffa!t. In lace
gown strung with garlands OF hon
bons, advertised the principal candy
store.
At the beginning OF the festival
Sarah fairly glistcned with attractive
confectionery. but as time wore on
the girls decorations dwindled Ey
the final act. not bonbon glistened
among Sarah's ruffles.
Where in the world" asked the
stage manager noting the plainness OF
Sarah's attire. ARE all your decora'
tons? Have you lost them"
No" returned Sarah. they're per
fectly safe I'm wearing them inside.
Youths Companion.
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ONLY EDUCATION THAT COUNTS.
knowledge Absorbed Must Prove an
Equipment to the Mind.

A man may be ignorant in nine Ian
guages. he may have ConnCd the &c
cumuiated knowledge of the world
and yet be uneducatcd: he may read
the works OF the wise men OF the
world and yet learn little wisdom: he
NAV garner huge collection or facts
and yet avail himself Of none OF them.
Education does not consist Of knowE
edge, nor Of learning mere facts. nor
even OF the exercise Of the reason in
connection with the facts and the
knowledge Roger AsCham limited at
the right education when he said OF
the improbable exercises OF the
schoolmen Of the middle ages that
they were always learning and little
profiting: their whole knowledge was
tied only to their tongue and lips. and
never assembled 10 the brain and head,
That education is alone the rCa! cdu-
cation which gets into the system.
becomes an instrument in the hand.
an equipment to the mind. a part ot
the nature. an addition 10 human pow
ers. a development Of the body and ~
the moral nature the cultivation OF the
soul or the man spiritual
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-09

up Is the fellow who goes about arm
cd with rifle or pistol which he
shoots at random into the air. regard
icss of the fact that d bullet 50 shot
must return to the earth somewhere.
If Il human being should happen to
occupy the spot where the bullet is 10
strike. of course that human being
must suffer. But this fact does not
deter tho gentleman who Is amusing
himself in tbs sprghtly manner.
We are moved to make th"s" ob'cr-
yations by a happening recorded III
The Sun yesterday. A canoeing par
ty was ont in thc river near this cliy
on Monday when one Of tn" member"
of the party received riil" bullet IN
his shoulder. shot from the Snore. u
Is entirely probahl" that IN" man VINO
shot this bullet did not intend to com
mi, murder. Nevertheless, such per
SONS as this are dangerous to society
and Whenever captured they should
Lr securely locked up. II Is lh'oi'i-
able that men and women cannon take
"A sail upon our waters wi'hoHl u''i
ger to their lives from stray Dhil''"'
-RaltimCrc Sun.
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, measure covers the ground and Is all
| tina, 1t shOu.l be We are not prepared
to say. but such an ordinance shout;
have be- In force long ago and no
great harm will be done even If this
one Is imperfect in some OF its de-
tails. A detective ordinance is bet
ter than none at all and defects may
be eliminated as they crop up.
Physicians and scientists tell US
that no community can too carefully
watch its milk supply. CORN infcst-
cd milk spreads dis"as" by tn" whole
sale. poisunOusly adultcratcd milk Is
almost as injurious TO the health,
and the skinned or watcrcd product
Is as worthless as II is harmless. II
is had enough for people in good
health to put weak or impure milk
into their systems; to the invalid or
infant. depending entirely upon III"
fluid for sustcnanCc, II is rank. poison
or starvation.
when the milk ordinance passes
the board of aldermen and is signed
by the mayor. as it in all probability
will BE-, DR. Bagby. the health officer.
will find his duties materially i'll
creased for a time After all of the
provisions of the measure have once
been put into effect. however. the
task will not be such Il hard one.
The dealers will realize that they
must keep their darics in clean
and sanitary condition, and furnish
only pure and wholesome milk in
Newport News. When this condition
cAiSrs h"axtra duties Of the health
officer will be very light.
The public should bear in mind
what this ordinance means t. the
community. and be on the alert TO
give the authorities every assistance
III carrying ont its requirements.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-09
WELCOME FOR THE FLEET.

The report that New York city is
making All effort to have The Atlantic
fleet reviewed in the harbor of the
metropolis upon the completion of the
c.ui.c around the world is agitatinS
the Tidcwatcr public somewhat.
II seems hardly probable that the
navy department will change the plan
tho feet to put in at New York in
stead Of coming to Hampton Roads,
as arranged
II. however, the navy department Is
inclined to care anything about what
the people of any city or community
desire in this connection. our people
have Gone nothing up to this time to-
ward letting the department know
that We who live along the shores of
Hampton Roads want the feet TO
come here.
The officers and men of the fleet
and the heads of the department
were grati!ir;l by the demonstrations
and entertainments given by the
Pacific cOast cities when rhr ships
were on their way to San Francisco
When the feet returns next winter.
1t will have made the greatest cruise
in the history of navics. and hearty
and dsmonstrative wclcom, should be
waiting at the point first touched.
Hence IL seems to the Daily Press
that. instead of paying a great deal
Of attention TO the talk from New
York, Tidcwater people should ac-
cept IN" navy departments announce
mert and go ahead with preparations
for giving the feet a fitting welcome
when 1t comes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-09
A We Give.

II we go through life with a cold.
selfish mental attitude. caring only
for our own. always looking LOT
the main chance. only thinking OF
our own comforts. totally Indifferent
to others, this attitud" will. after
awhile. harden the feelings and
marbleiZe the affections. and W."
shall become dry. pcsSimStic and I'M
interesting Try to hold the kindly.
good will attitud" toward everybody.
u your nature is hard You Will be sur
prised to see how IT VIII soften IN
der the new influence. You will be-
come more sympathetic. more charI'a-
BILE toward others weaknesses ana
failings, and You will grow NOR" mag
unanimous and whOlesOuled. The good
will attitude will make us more Iowa
bile. interesting and helpful. Others
will look upon us in the sam" way IN
which we regard them. The cG!d'
grabbed. unsocial. selfish person flnd3
the same qualities reflected IRON
others.
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4 QUEER FORM OF AMUSEMENT
One Woman Finds Entertainment In
visit to Physician.

The woman with the pgTpic s"ra
NUNS on her hat was talking 20 her
companion an the car
i went TO- the doctor This after
noon she said. and YET there iEnf a
thing wrong with ns. and know ~
Rut honestly say. yoU1l never reprat
this. xtil you-my doctor aIwsys has
an ofic" full ~ people HN"ad Of me
when get there. aud never closes
the transom I,'- - his consulting
room and ~" waiting -rom. just en-
tcr;aiu myself BY sitting there and
listening 10 the Silly complaints poo
pie have You never heard anything
30 amusing a. the difcrrnt things poo
pie toll the doctor Most OF III" "a.
iierts got ali excited abCu; their att
msnts and talk 80 loud that you cat
hear everything thsy say out in ibs
next room. yoa BIT when I 70 In
don't talk so loud. because know
to- foolish Il Sounds"
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University Swine.

When a college paper presents
heading "l'nivcrsity Swine Take
Prizes" there is likely to be littl"
puzzlement over the exact meaning.
"Honors for Varsity Corn" is not
much clearer.
The explanation Of the same is
found In the fact that the agricultural!
DEPARTMENTS OF several universities.
notably the state universities OF the
middle west, send exhibits to fairs and
displays of all kinds
Very often the cattle or food prod
ucts are exhibited not directly by the
university. but by some graduate.
The college, however. gets the glory.
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THE MAN WHO DIDN'T MEAN TO
DO II

In the good old summ'r time tn ~
seems tD to a mania among certain
CitixcRs Co put human life IN j,opar.
d. The h, airuvkinG mantac /, a
historic character. hat he has I IN
TO son- extent driven ny an Indignant
public from III" busin"SS Of Drowning
~ upIc The man Who plsyiuIIy pre-.
SCENTS \ gun nj hi friends under the
dc,uxinn thar 10 H. unlcafcd Is. like
the poor. always With Us. and irUm
this Mind 20 dangerous IHns'iC ihcr-
seems to b. no escape Another dan
sercus creature Who shogld be locked