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The CaIifornia PrOmotIon Committea

THE State Central Organization Organized in
1902-An association for the commercial and
industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion advance
ment, encouragement''- Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PRO
NOTING OF California's interests 1t has moth
ing 10 sell ~ fosters al things tending to the
ADVANCEMENT OF California II Is an author
ity on all matters relating 10 California Ii EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established II invifes
desirable imm. gratioL- 1t presents the oDpor~
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business ana
professional activity. IL is supported by popular
subscription and makes charge for anv
service rendered 1t has affiliated with n 900
commercial ORGANIZATIONS % the state. with a
combined membership OF more than 9o 200
Meetings OF representatives OF these orranizs
tfOns are held semannuallv IN different nsrta -
the state. where matters OF California interesf
are discussed. Headquarters OF the commftfee
are maintained In California building TTnio,
square. San Francisco CORRESPONDENCE IN
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to make it worse. Then I went to a
second doctor who after examining the
baby said it was eczema. He also gave
me an ointment which did not help
either. The disease in the meantime
spread all over the face and the eyes
began to swell. became very anxious.
The itching grew intolerable. had to
tie the baby's hands to the cradle to
prevent her scratching. The cheeks
were covered with blood and it was a
terrible sight to see. / consulted doc
tors from September to December, but
they were unable to cure the baby. /
paid out from twenty to thirty dollars
without relief.
lone Of my friends told me Of the
Cuticura Remedies and / sent at once
for q set which began to use that even
ing. The next morning the baby's face
was al white instead Of red and you can
imagine how surprised / was. / cannot
find words enough to praise Cuticura
and / do not know what would have
become Of my baby only for it. i used
the Cuticura Remedies until the eczema
entirely disappeared. The child is now
three years old and quite we'll. I used
three cakes Of Cuticura Soap, two boxes
Of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle of
Cuticura Resolvent and never use anv
other soap. | always recommend them
whenever there is a chance for doing so.
/ will send you one of her pictures
which she had taken just after she Wss
healed. Mrs. p. e GUmbin, Sheldon,
Ia, July I3, 1905"
Cuticura Soap C2sc.J. Ointment (50c). Resoivent
throughout the world Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corr.
Sole Props, i37 Columbus Ave. Boston
S-Nailed Free. CutieuFA Book on Skin Diseases.
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CONGREGATION
CONGRATULATED
BY ARCHBISHOP
Priest and People Join in Cele-
bratiOn at Holy Cross Over
Payment of Debt
Father McGinty Credited With
Successful Spiritual, Financial
and Building Activities

The inspiring strains of Hadyn's six
teenth mass, sung by an augmented
choir accompanied by an orchestra of
stringed instruments. the solemn chant
ing of the priests and celebrant, and
the procession of the clergy and AGO.
lytes, followed by the archbishop, and
finally the joyous notes of a glorious
jubilate contributed 20 the celebration
of thanksgiving at the church of the
Holy Cross yesterday morning, when
priests and people gathered together to
offer their thanks to God for the clear
ance of the church from debt.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR PRIEST
More than $4,000 has been paid off
since the disaster by the congregation
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Local Brevities

LECTURE on BIBLE-Mrs. ]. B. Hume
president OF the State Federation Of Women,s
Clubs spoke before the California club yesterday
afternoon. taking her subject The Rfhle IS
Literature" Miss Edith Stetson sang Two
selections from different operas
INSTALL oFFICERs-The Sunset District
fion Of officers at st. Anne's hall. Thirfeentb
avenue and street al s O'Clock next Nednes
day night Among the speakers will be Msvor
r r.. Taylor. Rev D. o. Crowley and Rev.
Father MeCue
LECTURE or THEosoPHY-.The Sources ~
Tbcosophic Knowledge" was the topic Of 4 lec-
iure delivered yesterday afternoon by Irving s.
society. Cooper dcclared that theosophr has
been taught in al religions for years and that
the doctrine of the teaching did not come into
existence recently.
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TEN YEAR OLD BOY is
POSTOFFICE THIEF
Lad Gains Entrance to Mail
RoOm Through Paper Chute

PORTLAND. Or, Jan. George
Cochran, a 10 year old boy. was arrest
cd in the east side postoffice tonight as
he was about to rife the registered
mail in that station. He had crawled
through a newspaper chute into the
mailroOm.
The postOffice was robbed on the
night Of December 81, brooch valued
at $4,000 being stolen. A watch was
kept for the thief and tonight young
Cochrane was arrested. He confessed
10 the theft Of the brooch and told the
detectives where he had hidden II
The detectives believe the youngster
was the tool OF older criminals.
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PROPERTY DAMAGED BY
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
Firemen Arrive in Time to Pre-.
vent Serious Blaze

An explosion of gasoline in AIec's
cleaning and dyeing house caused
considerable damage to that property,
the Pioneer hat works and the Mar
guerette hotel at the northeast corner
of Cough and Grove streets yesterday
afternoon.
The explosion caused considerable
havoc in the cleaning company's store
Counters and shelves We're knocked
down and large quantity of clothing
was strewn about the place. The prop
erty is owned by E. H. Burmeister
The prompt response of the fire de-
partment prevented serious fire
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DELEGATES
PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
Archbishop Presides at Ceremo-
nies Over Ediice Connected
With Star of Sea Church

Fully 5000 witnessed the ceremony
of dedication of the parochial school
connected with the Star of the Sea
church, Point Lobos and Eighth ave-
nues, yesterday afternoon Archbishop
Rfordan consecrated the school and
1900 persons, including priests, mem
bers of various religious orders and
school children, participated in the ex-
ercises. The ceremonies lasted more
than three hours and included besides
the blessing of the school, vocal and
instrumental music, military demon
strations by church military organiza-
tions and addresses by well known
orators.
The dedicatory ritual began inside
the church, the archbishop and choir of
priests chanting the service and re-
sponses in Latin. More than $50 cadets
of the League Of the Cross and Knights
of Columbus were drawn up at salute
outside the church and a band of so
pieces played while the procession
started at the altar and marched slow
ly round to the entrance of the school.
CHOIR SINGS HYMNS
Here a choir of 500 voices. consist
ing of school children of all ages and
young women of the sodalities under
the leadership of Miss Ryan sang
hymns The archbishop then sprinkled
holy water on the portals, dedicating
the edifice, afterward entering the
school and waving the censer, in the
meantime pronouneing the final words
of blessing.
In the courtyard of the school plat
form had been erected on which the
clergy and officials of the parish were
seated with the orators. H Osborn.
president of the mems sodality, intro
duced the speakers. George A. Con-
nelly made a brief address He was
followed by Father Peter C. Yorke
who spoke on the work of the sisters
who took charge of the education of
the young in the parochial schools and
on the training of the youth in the
Catholic church.
MISSION OF CHURCH
Father Yorke said that the first and
last mission of the Catholic church is
to teach and that the sacred and secu-
lar teachings must go hand in hand
The raising Of the colors on the roof
of the school was also a feature of the
ceremony.
Besides the archbishop and the
parish priest, Father O'Ryan. the fol-
lowing priests participated in the cere
monies: Fathers Yorke, Connolly,
Brady, Lynch, Keane, Wyman. Gennor.
Sullivan Holeban, Monnihan, Hunt.
Mulligan, Clancy. O'Connor, Ryan.
Crotty, Cullen, Collins Nugent, Cum
ings, Mackey Pagan, Ryan, Clancy.
Eagan and M. d. Connolly
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RESORTS
New Zealand and Australia
Via Tahiti
.ReguIar ThrouEh serrice

The wonderlands Of the Pacific See Milford
Sound. the Wanganui River and the Hot Lakes
and Geysers-Surpassing the Yellowstone New
Zealand is now at its best The $. $ NIariposa
sails Feb. 2. Only $3.50 round trip to Vel
lngton: New Zealand. hrst class; one way. third
class SS6 25.
LINE TO HONOLULU-Speclal round trip
rate S11O. S. $. Alameda. sailings Jan. O. 30
Send for itinerary. o. $. S. Co. 6T3 Market
st. Telephone Kearny 1881.
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IF You Want What You Want
You Want It
USE CALL WANT ADS
PROPOSALS

:. W Os FtCE ~ constructing Quarternaster Fort Maso,
san francisco. CAL. December 1S fQ0S ESesSs
proposals. IN triplicate. win be received Ss-
untl ~ a. NJ January Is. 1902 and then onenef
houses eat Army supply Depot. Fort Mason O.
information and necessary blanks furnishe., p. -
appIlcatlon Deposit Of $4,000 required 10 ira -
return or plans Envelopes containing nronos.1s
20 ps marked Proposals for Foundations. Irn.S
supply Depot and addressed TO WAJ0E arG
Mex. WILLIAMSON, Quartermaster. fS' 0zU =
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SECOND HAND STORE ROBBED

second hand establishment of c. B.
Adams, 2S4 Golden Gate avenue, be-
tween 10 o'clock Saturday night and
early yesterday morning and succeeded
in getting away with about SIS in cash
and several suits of old clothes.
jimmy was used by the thieves to force
open the door.
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OF CHURCH
DEMOCRATIC CLUB DINNER

Inc San Francisco Democratic club
Will give a banquet to its new officers
Thursday evening. Walter Macarthur
and James G., Mcguire will be the
speakers of the evening. Followine
are the officers that will be inducted
into ofice: Harry F. Sullivan, presi-
dent; Curtis Hillyer. first vice presi-
dent; {. A. Henning. second vice presi-
dent; Eugene Lacy, secretary: Luke
Fay treasurer; o. c. Wilson, financial
secretary.
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COOK ENDS HIS LIFE WITH GAS

Illuminating gas was the means
adopted by Thomas Marshall, cook.
TO end his life some time before &
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Bel
mont hotel, Sixteenth and Folsom
streets. Marshall, who was 39 years
old, had been drinking heavily and is
said TO have made several threats to
take his life The discovery of the sui
eide was made by Alec Ayward an en-
ploye of the hotel, who found Marshalls
body lying on the bed in his room.
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of Holy Cross church, and Father Nc
Ginty. the parish priest, through whose
efforts the great work has been accom-
plished, was congratulated by Arch
bishop Riordan from the pulpit. The
archbishop in his address complimented
the members of the congregation on the
perfect harmony in which they had
worked and for their appreciation of
the labors of the pastor in looking after
the spiritual welfare of the people,
mana ging the finances or the parish
and building an edifice for their bene-
fit. He said he hoped to see a school
before he died.
PRIESTS AND MUSICIANS HELP
Father ]. F. McGinry was celebrant
of the solemn high mass, Rev. John
Calvin deacon, Rev. Peter Weber sub
deacon and Father P. ]. Ryan master of
ceremonies. Other priests who partici-
pated in the ceremony were Father NJ
B. Ryan OF st. Vincent de PauPs church,
Father NJ. D. Connolly of st. PauIs,
Father D. o. Crowley of the Youth s
Directory and Father John Lally of st.
Patricks church, San Jose.
The music, which was a splendid fea-
ture of the thanksgiving service, was
led by Miss Austin, who officiated at
the organ. and by Gino Severi, who
Played the violin and led the orchestra.
The choir was composed of Mrs. Pros
per Reiter, Miss Dolan and Miss Mary
Eagan sopranos, Mrs. A +. Gomez and
Miss Marie Bertrand altos, Charles
Trowbridge and Farley Breckenridge
tenors, Prosper Reiter and Marion
Veck bassos.
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right cheek. / did not
pay any attention TO
them but finally the
spots grew so large
that l sent for the doc
tor who said it was
rim gworm. He pre-
scribed an ointment
which I used for two
weeks, but instead Of
helping the eruption,
the ointment seemed
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04

DO You Want &5.0Of
Read THE CALLS weekly oner on
page IL
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BABY'S ITCHING
WAS INTOLERAbLE
Girl of Six Months had Fearful
Attack Of Eczema Spread All
Over Her Face and Eyes Began to
Swell = Scratched Till Blood
Came Relieved in a Night and
CURED BY CUTICURA
AZ TER LONG SUFFERING

when my little girl was six months
old noticed small red spots on her
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04

-Four times as many portions of the
Bible are sold as complete Bibles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-04
Bagpare Transportation

To and from all places In the city and for
warded to all points in the world.
THE PACIFIC TRANSFER COMPANY,
SO Ellis Street near Market.
Phone Kearny 395s
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Local Wholesalers Expect the Figure
10 Pass Record.
BAKERS lAMnG ON THEIR OARS
It is Said, However, That Public Will
Have to Pay More For Bread II the
Chicago Market Operations Con-
tinue.

That domestic -four on the local
wholesale market will reach within
the next few days the highest price
it has touched in this city was the
prediction made yesterday by a num-
Der Of those in a position to know.
1t is said that a number OF the well
known brands Of dour will sell. for So
per barrel within q week if the opera
tions in the western wheat market
continue to boost the price of that
cereal to such an extent that the
flour mills which supply this vicinity
will be Handicapped in their operations
and output.
A number Of the smaller groceries
in this city are either entirely out
Of flour or very short on it and it
is said that the wholesale houses
have no very great quantity on hand.
1t is said, too, that If the price OF
the staple continues to rise the bakers
in the city probably will either raise
the price of bread per loaf. or make
a smaller loaf for the present price.
In talking Of that matter last night
a prominent member Of the trade stat
ed that he did not know exactly what
would be done yet. and that he was
awaiting developments.
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SHIPPING REPORT |
Friday, April IS, 1909.
Arrived.

Steamship Glenean. tBr). Gillings
Gulfport--to White Oak Coal Company
for bunker coal
Steamship Inkun (Br). McKeeg
Gaiveston--to George e. Warren Com
pany for bunker coal.
Steamship Raverscraig. Johnston
Providence-to George E. warren
Company for cargo.
Steamship Anglo Mexican CBr.),
Calvert. Savannah--to Chesapeake &
Ohio Coal Agency Company for bun
ker coal.
Steamship o. A. Knudsen (NorD,
Amundsen Perth AmbOy-to Chesa,
peake & Ohio Coal and Coke Com
pany for cargo.
Schooner Levi S. Andrews, Murphy
Providence--tO Maryland Coal and
Coke Company for cargo
Barge Annie H. Smith, Providence
to Smokeless Fuel Company for
cargo.
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WEDDING AN ENTIRE SUCCESS
Interruption by Snoot Judson Was
Only Diseordant Element In
Grand Ceremony.

"Too bad, Sistah Sagg-suttingly
'twuz!-dat yo' couldn't be at de we'd
din" sympathetically said Sister Tug
gle. who had been present. "Ah-Lawd!
-twuz one o de most sonorous events
of de present social season. yass'm! De
bride, wild her hair all fused up like
it had been done wild an egg-beater.
came uh-glidin' up de aisle, exceeded
by de rushers and six little girls disar-
rayed as angels uh-strollin' flowers in
de way, uh-whilst de awgin pealed
10th de 'Weddin' March FUN NEEDLE
some, follered by a whole puhsession
O swellelegant kin folks uh-smellin' O
Quffoomery like an observatory. and
two little boys dressed like charry-
bins, uh-holdin' up her trail. Pahson
Bagster met 'em dar at de cancellation
rail. and twas all gwine fine twell he
done axed: 'Who-all giveth dis yuh
woman away and dat low -down.
trifiin' gamblin' man. Snoot Judson,
settin' back yander by de do, spoke
up, and says: 'Ah-Lawd! l could, but I
isn't dat meant! De rushers done put
him out, razzah and all. an dat was de
end O him. And den de pahson spoke
de solemn words O de sarrymony. an
most everybody cried, 'twuz SO disin-
fectant."
"H'm-yass'm returned the lady
addressed. But what about de groom !?
Yo' isn't mentioned him a-tall."
"Oh. he was de conventional black"
Puck.
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Final Session Most Interesting Of
Entire Series.
WILL Be MADE ANNUAL AFFAIR
Psrinsd Ia Sunday School Union De-
cides TO Have Lecture Course Every
- year-niplomas Awarded to Those
Who Attended Regularly.

With two we'll attended meetings
held yester iav afternoon and last
night, the SUNDAY School Institute
which has l)een In progress at the
Newport News Baptist church for the
past week lame to close.
At the aft ernoon service Rev. J
w Watts sp ike on Teachers Meet
ings and Tea, :her Training" and Mr.
w. s. Copela nd spoke on supply
Classes" both speakers being well re
ceived by tha good sized audience
present.
The most interesting meeting OF the
entire series OF lectures was h ED last
night, Rev. Mr.. Watts using AS his
subject "Sunds School Discipline.
and awarding to about twenty per
sons who have attended the entire Sc
rics OF twenty lectures diplomas from
the Southern BAPTIST Sunday School
Union, the !1nai exercise of the insti,
tute. Those who received the diplo,
mas were M,,sdames T. J. Marston. r.
w. Powell, r. W. Barham. w. E. Bar
ret. J. Hugh Cafree. Warren Smith,
Jessie Moore, H. B. Walker, Kate
Mayo. VIM. Gray, c. G. helms,
Thomas Chewing. r. A. Carter.
Misses Lille Saunders. Mary Saun-
ders. Messrs. r. W. Powell. Rev. S. l..
Nafr, Rev. w. =. Sale, Rev. l.. T. VII,
son and Capt. s. A. Buxton.
After the meeting short meeting
Of the Peninsula Sunday School Assoc
citation was held and it was decided
to make the Sunday school institute
a regular annua affair. to be held
about the same time Of the year as
the one just finished. and that next
year a Bible stLdy department will
be added to the Aother features in con
nection with the Sunday school work.
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The Longest Word.

What is believed to be the longest
word to be found in any dictionary
one that leaves even German and
Dutch hopelessly out of it-may be
turned up in Liddell and SCOTS lexi-
con by those who can read Greek
characters. Those who cannot may
be content to know that this word
which begins Observation-Disclosures
galeo." proceeds in like manner
through IS syllables. and counts 10
letters in all. OF course. no ancient
Greek ever used such q word as this
in ordinary conversation. 1t is q COM
ic word invented by Aristophanes for
rhythmical delivery in one of Ms
plays and means a dish compounded
OF all sorts Of fish. flesh. fowl and
sauces, which are enumerated in tho
word. The most ingenious English
translation Of It yet suggested is
hash"
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Couldn't Place Horace.

'They say that Horace wrote his
poems in praise Of wine the school
teacher said to the Billville citizen.
Who? Horace Greedy? Never
knowed he writ poetry"
NO. no-the other Horace. who
comes from antiquity"
Never he1rn tell Of him, n'er the
place he come from: but it's my opin.
non. whoever he wux. that he had
mighty little to do to be wastin' words
on wine. when the country has more
corn Ticker tina II kin consume
convenient: but. come ter Think Of
II. the less said bout corn. new OF
old. in the north Georsy region. the
better. The blamed OF government Is
mighty watchfui,"-Atlanta CCAstitu
ton
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MORE ABOUT MARY.

~.
Mary had a little goat:
a billy goat. you know: ~ .
And everywhere that Mary went ht
The goat was sure to go. .
He followed her to church one day.
Which didn't look just right;
The sexton tried to put him out,
And then there was = fight.
The bad boys quickly gathered round;
They raised n lusty cheer
When Billy charged that good Old man
In front, and flank. and rear.
In vain the sexton yelled: Get OUT:
And jumped. and lodged, and kicked,
For Billy bored right in. and soon
He had the sexton licked.
And still he wasn't satisfied.
He still kept boring in. =
lie rammed. and damned. and damned
and slammed
That good old man like sin.
What makes him butt the sexton so"
The bad boys asked. cause why!
The sexton but;ed first. you know"
Poor Mary made reply.
. Chicago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
NO STEEL TIES FOR ACTOR
Traoedian Comes Forward with 6N'ev'
anee for Which Rest Sympathy
viii Be Felt.

He had long hair and II was black
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Ills
voice was heavy. % heavy mat a.
times II rumbled.
Have the common people any
r-r-ights?" ne asked.
"A few" the editor admitted.
And the uncommon people-how
about Them"
The editor adroitly parted the
question.
State your grievance" he said.
The stranger assumed an impressive
pose.
IL am an actor" he announced.
and while I am very busy man. l
find time to read the daily journals.
In your sheet this morning. sir. !
noted the statement that certain rail-
roads are to adopt electricity as mo-
tive power In this connection. they
will use steel ties instead Of wooden
ones. These steel ties. am Informed.
are apt to carry powerful electric cur
rents. There are times, sir. when,
through lack OF financial appreciation.
actors are forced to use the railroads
but not the cars. I am tragedian.
sir l have played Hamlet and Lear.
Do you think it right for soulless cor
porations to force Hamlet or q Lear
to dance a frantic mazurka. as 1t were.
from one electric charged tie to anoth-
er? Can these corporations do this I'M
just thing"
"rd like to see 'em try it." said the
editor, as he turned back to his work.
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With Sorrow to the Grave.

With Sorrow to the Grave.
"Your boy may be sowing his wild
oats now. but he'll be a comfort to you
in your old age"
THE deuce he will! II he keeps on
the way he is for another year amt
going to have any old age"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
poor Fellow.

Police Justice-Tbe man 700 ran
down swears positively you were grin.
Mig like . hepd before The car bit
him.
Trolley Motormsn-I Vas. your
honor! Hut you Win understand when
I tell you that ] was q chauffeur for
three years before I got my present
Job. and from force Of habit Z Thought
I could steer the ear TO avoid him.
afser throwing the usual scare into
hfm.-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
Quite q Difference.

How dare you?" cxclaims the
angry composer to his critic. How
dare you. sir. characterize my music
as you have?"
81 don't understand YOU" demurs the
critic.
You said that my rhapsody i'm.
promptu was . bum tune"
Bum tune! Oh. my good friend.
said no such thing! said 1t was q va
grant melOdy."-Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17

waterfront yesterday that a large
feet Of tugs and barges bound from
Providence and other eastern points
for this port have been detained at
Newport. r. l. for the past three days
by the prevalence Of dense fog In
that vicinity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-17
No Cause for Complaint.

Il thought you said this house had
an extra large back yard" said the
prospective tenant
so l did" answered the agent.
But II 10 only four feet deep. by
actual measurement" protested the p. t.
Well" rejoined the willy agent.
the ordinary yard is only three feet.
you know"
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Difference Of Opinion.

Difference Of Opinion.
Vestryman (making another attempt
to light his cigar)-I don't like these
noiseless matches.
Rev. DR.. HONEYWELL do. I received
a fee Of $50 once for marrying a deaf
and dumb couple