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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-06
STORER COLLEGE.

The program and Christmas tree
exercises, held at the Curtis Memorial
church were enjoyed by all. especial
ly the little ones. Several entertain
ing numbers were on the program
among those were the duet sung by
Messrs. After and Warfield and the
Poems read by Prof. Saunders.
Tuesday night, December 28th, the
young ladies Of Storer College enter
tanned the young men by giving them
a moonlight pic mic in Myrtle Hall
sitting room which was enjoyed by
all.
Wednesday night the young men
gave the young ladies Tucker party
in the Bowen lecture room, where all
enjoyed the delightful game Of Tuck
er. Music was furnished for the oc-
casion by the second band.
The members and friends Of the
Methodist church In Bolivar had the
opportunity Of listening to an in
teresting debate Thursday night be-
the question being Resolved, that
women should have the right of elect
i've franchise or to vote" The afr
NATIVE side upheld by Harpers Ferry,
and represented by Rev. T. B. Snow
den and G. w. Warfield, but were de,
feated by Martinsburg, represented
by Rev. s. NJ. Beane and r. r. RameT
at a score of 27 points to 10.
The music was under the direction
Of c.. S. AFTER and was very credit
able.
Miss Dee Douglas, of Pa, is visit
Ing her sisters Miss Clemantine and
Viola at Storer.
Miss Lula Herrod, who is teaching
at Berryville, spent the holidays with
her parents here. go,
Richard Taylor, '07, Of Rippan,
stopped off at Storer on his. way to
Washington q few days ago.
James Hill and Miss Nellie Doug
lass, students at Storer, are visiting
in Washington.
Henry Van Lester spent the holi-
days in Charleston, the guest of Mrs.
Washington. -
Fred Morris spent the holidays
with Emanuel G. Brimage at his home
in Buckekyetown, Md.
Miss Virginia Brown, Of Storer,
had as her guest for the holidays Miss
Hannah G.. Franklin, of Berryville,
and Ashby Boyer, of Monessen, Pa.
Prof N. G.. Bracket and wife left
Friday on a business trip to Washing
ton.
G. F. Taylor spent the New Year
In Charles Town, the guest Of G.. A.
Meyers.
Victoria DeShields, Of Laurel, Del,
Is the, proud possessor of the beauti-
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Mrs. Harriet Thomas and daughter
of Charleston, spent the holidays
here
: Mrs. Mary Johnson and daughter,
Miss Lille, spent few days in Char
lesion last week.
l.. R. Printiss had his leg very
painfully mashed in the mines a few
days ago.
Mrs. Aretta Johnson is reported i'll
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson, of
Hugheston, spent the holidays here
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Agnes
Price.
Mrs. BERTHE Parker, Of Charleston,
was in our town last week.
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full college prize won in .footba1i:in the

full college prize won In .footballin the
season just closed; y.
Mr.. De Shields has been a member
of the varsity for two seasons and
has done excellent work in his posi-
ton of guard: The prize, a sterling
silver, foot bail, engraved with Storer
College 'O9, was presented 20 Storer
by E. W. Jones,a member Of the class
of '09.
Layton Wheaton, II, of Minneap-
oils was elected captain of Storer's
team Of 10. He has played the posi-
ton of fullback two successive sea-
sons and is capable Of leading his
team to victory.
Prof. Mcdonald was unanimously
elected manager Of next years team.
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colors and refreSfmenTys were =servedfiI
to the following: Miss Efie Stewart.
Annie Funston. Florence and~Ida
Dinkins, Mabel and Irene Gatliff.
Helen Marshall, Ethel kenney, Der
tina Wright. Julia Jones, Bertha Estis
Celesta West Helen Pettiford, Nellie
Myers, Docia Steptoe, Mamie Banks,
Misses James Marshall, Walter Duns-
ston, stephen Pettiford, Albert Banks
Fred Taylor, Edward. George and
John Banks, Mr.. and Mrs. George
West. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Banks,
Mrs. Lillian Banks, and Mrs. Mary
Hedgepath.
Miss Cora B. Medley visited Frank
ford Friday.
Mrs. Edward Medley entertained
on South High Street for dinner Sum
day Misses Ellen Dowdy, e. r. Wall
ker and Rev. w. f. Walker.
Miss Lena Marshall was the host
ess of a New Years Eve party at hers
home on w. Main street, on Fri day
evening. Those present were:
Misses Marguerite Cunningham Virgie
Dali, Of Cincinnati; Geneva Ross,
Pearl Ford, Helen Carter, Florence
Gatliff, Irene Gatliff, Esther r., Wal
ker, Madeline Bates, Mabel Gatlif,
Messrs. George Hicks, Russell Bates,
Lawrence Hicks, Robert Ryan, Clar-
ence Cunningham, Samuel Gatlif,
Clifford Gatliff, Thomas Willett,
Ralph Cunningham and John MARI
shall. Ice cream. cake and hot choc-
olate were served as the old year
passed out.
Rev. w. E. Walker read a paper
before the ministerial meeting Mon
day morning on the subject 1.-The
Decision of Character"
Miss Ida Dinkins entertained with
a watch party in honor of Miss Bessie
Estis of Columbus, O., Mrs. Mary
Hedgepeth Of Dayton, andfMr. Smi-
ley Banks, of New York. The even
ing was spent with games ard music.
Those present were: Misses Effie
Steward, Helen Rideout, Celesta,
West, Nellie Myers, Ethel Kinney
Anna Dunston and Ida and Florence
Dickins; Messrs Walter Dunston,
Alfred Pettiford, Steve Pettiford,
J John Banks, William Lewis, Fred
Cannon, Of Greenfield, and Chaner
Steward, Of Asheville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Banks. AS the Old Year Waas
going out and the New Year coming
in light refreshments were served
Iby the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. George West, Of
Lem St., gave a yuletide party on
Thursday night in honor of their
cousin, Miss Bessie Estes, of Column
bus. The decorations were pink and
white The chief amusement was
finch. Strawberry snow and cake
were served by the hostess by the fol-
lowing guests: Misses Annie Dun
ston, Edith Bates, Of Middleport;
Elnora Hammond, Ida Dinkins, Ethel
Kenney, Ella Hawkins, Bertha
Wright. Nellie Myers, Helen Ride
out, Celesta West, Fife Stewart
Messrs. Thomas Smith, Of Green
field; Ralph Breckenridge, of Mans
field; John Chatham, Of Bluefield, W.
Va; Smiley Banks, Of New York;
Fred Taylor, Ellsworth Brown, Albert
Banks, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Banks.
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CORRESPONDENTS

! Mrs. Ella Brown left Tuesday for
her home in Sherwood, Va.
Mrs. Anna Turner is home from a
! few days visit to relatives in Vir-
! ginia. --.....-
Among the social events Of the
Christmas were the following:
An interesting program was rend-
cred by some Of the best local talent
O: the city at the 18th street Baptist
church, entitled, An Evening with
Dunbar" Some choice selections
were given interspersed with lovely
music. Especial mention is made of
! two solos sung by Mrs. Arminta
Tonson, Of Cincinnati.
Mrs. Martha Baker served six
o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. Geor-
gia Cooley, of athens, O., to Mrs. b.
Josie NJ. Barnett and Prof. J. w.
Scott.
Mrs. Anna Arlington entertained at
dinner Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
P. II. Cooley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
EARLY, Prof. j. w. Scott and Miss
Josie Barnett.
Mrs. Robert Humphrey was hostess
to few friends Wednesday evening.
! Those present were. Mrs. P. H.
! Cooley, Mrs. f. r. Harvey, Misses
Clara Stewart, Mabel Whiting, Sarah
! Wilkins, J. NJ. Barnett and Rev. L..
; O. Lewis.
a social was given by Mrs. B. c..
Winston at 9l5 Sth Ave-, Thursday
! evening for the benefit Of the Six
| teenth street Baptist church. Mrs
Winston had as her special guests
Rev and Mrs. A. D. Lewis, Rev l.. o.
| Lewis, Dr.. II. II. Nichols, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pack, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hackett,
Mrs. George Cooley, Mrs. E. r. Har-
vey, Mrs. Arminta Topson and Miss
Josie Barnett.
! Miss Luella Bowling was the
J charming hostess to mask party at
the residence of Mrs. G. w. Fitzger-
aid, Wednesday evening. Quite q
number enjoyed her hospitality. AT
ter the usual time spent in games a
dainty luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. w. Wilkins and
daughter, Of 2901 Sth Ave, served
six o'clock dinner to the following
friends Saturday: Rev. and Mrs A.
ID. Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. s. A.
Thurston, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Win
ston, Mistresses Mollie Mickens, Mar
tina Baker, Carrie Harvey, Miss Josie
Barnett, Messrs. j. w. Scott, ~Isham
| Scott and Joshua Hatchet.
| JOSpDh RaCa Iol5on in tho
city on business. -----------
The funeral services Of James
Lewis, son Of Mr., and Mrs. Spencer
Lewis, whose death occurred Friday
evening, were very beautifully and
lmpressively conducted by Rev. 7. v.
Bryant at the First Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon. The solo sung
| by G.. W. Morris was very sweet
and soul stirring and notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather,
the church was filled to its utmost
capacity, thus showing the love, es-
TEEN and respect in which this young
man was held. James was just enter
| ing manhood, with those sterling
qualities Of gentleness, obedience, in
uuoIlJ anu dllUlllOu WHICH IDlQ lar
to make a useful citizen in this com
mInity. The grief-striken family
have our sympathy and we commend
them to God, who doeth all things
we'll
Revival services began at the
First Baptist church Monday even
ing.
Rev. J. W. Terry is at home after
a tour Of several months through
the country in his evangelistic work.
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KEYSER.

On Christmas Eve Derrick Memo
rial chapel was largely attended by
a very appreciative audience, and
considering the short period given
to preparation {only one week., were
fairly good, most Of the music having
only been sung by the choir that
week. A neat little sum was realized
for the pastor. Rev. O. T. Davis.
Watch Night was also observed
and we'll attended. Much spiritual
fervor was evinced.
Mrs. Rebecca Fiddler and hus-
band gave a New Years breakfast
, between the hours OF I and 2 a. m.
January LIST. Those who enjoyed it
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Jack
son and niece, Miss Sarah Hayes,
VIM. S. Hamilton, Rev. and Mrs. O.
T. Davis. Only for the hour it would
have been called dinner, for it was
quite an elaborate breakfast which
all greatly enjoyed.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Washington departed this
life at TO a. M, January 1st. He was
a bright lovable baby. They have
our sympathy.
Mrs. Briggs, Of Cumberland, Md,
was the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Emma Gillian, during the holiday
week.
On the 23rd Of December, Mr.. G
NJ. Burley and Miss Reitta Hunter
Of Buckhannon were the guests oil
Rev. and Mrs. O. r. Davis, while en-
route to the home Of the former.
Miss Elizabeth Rolls, who is al
student at Harpers Ferry, spent the
holidays with his sister, Mrs. Sarah
Washington. They were callers at
the A. VI. T.. parsonage Monday.
~--------e-es-e------
lack McClung. of Parkersburg, |
spent the latter part of last week in |
the city.
Miss Alice Whitaker left Tues |
day for Harpers Ferry after spend |
ing the holidays with her parents, |
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Whitaker, on |
Sentz street,
The state herald., 1910-11-18
PUTS STOMACHS IN ORDER.
No Indigestion, Gas, sourness or Dys-
pepsla Five Minutes After Taking
q Little Dlapepsln.
shange.

There should not be a case Of indlges-
ton. dyspepsia or gastrius here II read
ers who are subject to Stomach trou-
bic knew the tremendous anu-ferment
and digestive virtue contained In Dia-
pepsin. This harmless preparation
will digest heavy meal without
tho slightest fuss or discomfort. and
relieve the sourest. acid stomach in
i've minutes. besides overcoming all
foul. nauseous odors from the breath.
II your stomach is sour and full Of
gas. or your food doesn't digest, and
your meal don't seem TO At. why not
get 50-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any druggist hore in town. and
make life worth living. Absolute re-
lief from Stomach misery and perfect
digestion of anything you eat Is sure
TO follow ilve minutes after. and be-
sides. ono fifty-oent case Is sufficient
10 cure a whole family OF such trouble.
Surely. a harmless. inexpensive
preparation like Pape's Diapepsin.
which viii always either at daytime
or during night, relieve your sick.
sour. gassy. upset stomach and digest
your meals. is about as handy and val
liable n thing us you could have In the
house.
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"He admits that he had the bag
somebody said behind me. How die
you guess that he wore glasses, any
how" to the amateur sleuth.
That gentleman cleared his throat
There were two reasons" he said
"for suspecting it. When you see
man with the lines of his face droop
ing, healthy Individual with a pen
sive eye-suspect astigmatism. Be,
sides, this gentleman has a pro
nonnced line across the bridge OF his
nose and a mark on his ear from the
chain"
After this remarkable exhibition of
the theoretical as combined with the
practical. he sank into a seat near by
and still holding the chain, sat with
closed eyes and pursed lips. 1t was
evident to all the car that the solution
OF the mystery was question of mo
ments. Once he bent forward eagerly
and putting the chain on the window
SILL proceeded to go over It with a
pocket magnifying glass, only to
shake his head in disappointment. All
the people around shook their heads,
too, although they had not the slight.
est idea what 1t was about.
The pounding in my ears began
again. The group around me seemed
to be suddenly motionless in the very
act Of moving. as If hypnotist had
called Rigid" The girl in blue was
looking at me. and above the din |
thought she said she must speak to
me-something vital. The pounding
grew louder and merged into scream.
With a grinding and splintering the
car rose under my feet. Then It fell
away into darkness.
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WANTED SATAN SENT NORTH
Good Example Of Scottish Humor In
Remark Made by Railroad
Porter.

Scottish humor is dry rather than
boisterous, and / always think there
Is exquisite drollery in the story Of
the Stonehaven railway porter and the
Salvation Army captain" To catch
the hang Of a little yarn readers must
remember that Stonehaven lies to the
south Of Aberdeen. The London train
had drawn up at Stonehaven on ac.
count Of slight mishap mile or two
ahead. and Andra. the old porter. had
got into conversation with Salvation
Army officer who had popped his head
out Of the compartment to ask the
reason for the delay.
AYE. aye" mused Andra, after CIV
ing the desired information, yell be
for Aberdeen, I'm thinkin'r-
"Yes. my man." was the reply:
I'm bound for Aberdeel-a very
wicked place. I'm toldi"
What micht ye be goin' to dae
there. sir. II it's as bad as a thatf"
asked Andra. rather amused at the
visitors words.
-Ah." was tho pious answer, I'm
going to drive the devil out of Aber.
deem"
Like lightning came from the old
porter the pawlty retort:--
see an drive him north, chiel;
haud him well to the northt"-Ex-
ehange.
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Its Advantages.

There ia one appropriate use o,
good poker hand"
-Wha. is thatT'
1T VIII shovel in tho money
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CHAPTER VII.
The Second Section,


Have you ever been picked up out
OF your three-meals.a-day life, whirled
around in a tornado of events, and
landed In u situation so grotesQue and
yet so horrible that you laugh even
while you are groaning, and straining
at Its hopelessness? Mcknight says
that is hysteria. and that no man
worthy of the name ever admits to IT.
Also, as Mcknight says. II sounds
like tank drama. Just as the reyoly-
Ing saw is about TO cut the hero into
stove lengths, the second villain blows
up the sawmill. The hero goes up
through the roof and alights on the
bank of n stream at the feet OF his
lady love, who is making daisy chains.
Nevertheless, when / was safely
home again. with Mrs. Klopton brew
Ing strange drinks that came In paper
packets from the pharmacy, and that
smelled to heaven, remember stag
gering TO the door and closing II. and
then going back to bed and bowling
out the absurdity and the madness of
the whole thing And while ! laughed
my very soul was sick. for the girl
was gone by that time, and knew by
all the loyalty that answers between
men for honor that would have to
put her out of my mind.
And yet, all the night that followed.
iilled as II was with the shrlcking de
mons Of pain, saw her as had seen
her last. In the queer hat with green
ribbons. told the doctor this, guard.
edly, the nCNt morning, and he said II
was the morphin. and that was lucky
not 10 have seen a row Of devils with
green tails.
don't know anything about the
wreck OF September last You who
swallowed the details with your coffee
and digested the horrors with your
chop, probably know great deal moro
than | do remember very distinctly
that the jumping and throbbing in my
arm brought me back to a world that
nj first was nothing but sky. heap OF
clouds that ! thought hhzily were the
meringuc on blue charlotte russo.
As the sense OF hearing was slowly
added 10 vision. heard woman near
me sobbinF that she had lost her hat
pin. aud she couldn't keep her hat on,
think ! dropped back into uneon.
sclousncss again, for the next thing
! remember was Of my blue patch Of
sky clouded with smoke. Of strange,
roaring and cracking Of rain Of
fiery sparks In my face and Of somo,
body beating at me with feeble hands,
! opened my eyes and closed them
again The Girl In blue was bonding
over me with that lmporylouHneSs
TO big things and koonuosn TO small
that n the iirBt effect Of shock, ! tried
10 be facct0uH, when u spark Htung
my check
You will have TO rouse yourself"
tho Flrl was repeating desperately.
You've been Ia frc twice already"
4 piece of striped ticking loatrd slow
ly over my head. AZ tho wind caught
Il In rhhrring edges lcApcd into flame
'LookH Ike kite. doesn't ~" !
remarked choorfully And then. Ra
my arm gave an oHcruclating thfob-
'Joyc. how my arm hurth'"
The girl bcut over and spoke slow
ly distinctly, M one might speak to a
deaf person or n child
Listen, Mr. Blakolcy." Hho said !
earnestly You must rouse yourself
There has been terrible accident |
The second section ran into ua. Tho
wreck IL burning now, and II We don't |
move. We will catch fro, DO you |
heart"
Gro nE CoSTtNuEpJ
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Rack 10 the Wild,

There was time when all dogs
were wild and when what We call
wolves were different from other dogs
only as u collie now is different from
Newfoundland. for instance. From
time 10 time you will hear OF dogs
that have returned to the life OF their
ancestors and have run wild with tho
wolves OF the prairie or OF the woods,
In tho town OF Sandy In Oregon .
greyhound ono night made tho 40
quaintanco OF coyote. which IL a
kind OF wolf. and ever since he has
lived awhy from tho town. running
with tho coyotes and approaching hu.
man dwolling.plaoen only 10 steal n
hon or two when ho has been moro
than usually hungry.
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no one ever changed berths with me"
Somebody on the edge of the group
asserted that hereafter he would travel
by daylight. / glanced up and caught
the eye of the girl in blue.
They are all mad" she said. Her
tone was low, but heard her distinct.
ly. Don't take them seriously enough
to defend yourself"
Il am glad you think didn't do it.
! observed meekly, over the crowd
Nothing else is of any Importance"
The conductor had pulled out his
notebook again. your name, please
he said gruffly.
Lawrence Blakeley, Washington"
Your occupation"
Attorney. A member OF the firm
of Blakeley & Mcknight"
Mr.. Blakeley. you say you have
occupied the wrong berth and have
been robbed, Do you know anything
of the man who did it,"
only from what he left behind"
answered. "These Clothes"
"They flt you," he said with quick
suspicion. isn't that rather coinci
dence? You are a large man"
Good heavens" / retorted, stung to
fury, do l look like man who would
wear this kind of necktie? Do you
suppose I carry purple and green
barred silk handkerchiefs? Would any
man in his senses wear pair OF
shoes full size too small?"
The conductor was inclined to
hedge. you will have to grant that
! am in peculiar position" he said
II have only your word as to the e1
change of berths. and you understand
| am merely doing my duty. Are there
any clews in the pockets?"
For the second time I emptied them
of their contents, which he noted. 'Is
that all?" he finished. There was
nothing else?"
Nothing"
That's not all. sir" broke In the
porter, stepping forward. There was
a small black satchel"
That's So" exclaimed. 81 forgo,
the bag. don't even know where II
is"
The easily swayed crowd looked sus
picious again. I've grown so accus
toned to reading the faces OF a jury
seeing them swing from doubt to be
lief, and back again to doubt. that
instinctively watch expressions. saw
that my forgetfulness had done me
harm-that suspicion was reused
again.
The bag was found a couple of seats
away, under somebody's raincoat-an
other dubious circumstance. Was
hiding 1t? 1t was brought TO the berth
and placed beside the conductor, who
opened II at once.
II contained the usual travelling I'm
edimen'a-change OF linen, collars
handkerchiefs, bronze-green scarf
and safety razor. But the attention
OF the crowd riveted itself on fiat
Russia leather wallet. around which
heavy gum band was wrapped, and
which bore in gilt letters the name
Simon Harrington"
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Prelude 20 Immortal Lite.
A graceful and honorable old sre Ia
the childhood nf Immortality -pindS
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CHAPTER WI.
A Fine Gold Chain.

The conductor held II out to me, his
face sternly accusing.
rs this another coincldence7" he
asked, Did the man who left you
his clothes and the barred silk hand.
kerchief and the tight shoes leave you
the spoil Of the murder"
The men standing around had
drawn on little. and ! saw the alb.
solute futillty OF any remonstrance.
Have you ever seen a fly. who. in
these hygienic days. finding no cob.
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SYNOPSIS.

,,t.Srsn ha%renee Riakeley lawyer goes to
Bronson case to take the deposition of the
chief witness for the prosecution, John
Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter's
house tho lawyer is attracted by the pic
turs of girl whom Gilmore explains is
his granddaughter, Alison West. He says
her father is rascal and a friend of
the forger. Standing in line to buy u
Pullman ticket Blakeley is requested by
lady to buy her one. He gives her low
er eleven and retains lower ten. He finds
and retires in lower nine He awakens in
lower seven and finds his bag and cloth
Ing missing. The man in lower ten is
dead man is Simon Harrington OF Pitts
burg. The man who disappeared with
Blakeley's clothes is suspected of the
murder.
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"My father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty five ycars and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since ho has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. I will give you the privilege
OF using his name. ."-R. M. Dickson,
II7o Resiner ST., w. indianapolis, Ind.
Pleaisnt. Palstabie. Potent. Tasto Good.
Do Good. Never Sickeu. Weak n or Gripo
loo, ec, SOC. Never sold In buls. The gen-
uine tablet stamped &C. Guaranteed to
cure OF your moncy back GS
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What's In a Name2

"See here. waiter" said Mr.. Crouch,
scowling deeply over his plate, 81 or
dered turtle soup. There not even
morsel of turtle flavor In this"
"Of course not, SIR" returned the
waiter. what do you expect? Shake
speare said there was nothing In
name. If you ordered college pudding
would you expect college In It? In
Manchester pudding would you look
for ship canal or cotton exchanged
Any tea, sir!"-TitBits.
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Stiff neckl Doesn't amount to much.
but mighty disagreeable. You've no idea
how quickly little Hamlns Wizard OIL
will lubricate the cords and make you
comfortable agsi'
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The man who deceives himself is an
easy mark for others.