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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
Tennessee T. r.
Conference Called

NASHVILLE TENN, July 1.-THE
formal call for a conference of pro-
gressive Republicans in this city on
Saturday Is drawing leaders to the cap
ital for a big Roosevelt demonstration.
State Treasurer Taylor, who signed the
call for the Roosevelt national conven-
ton at Chicago in August, is behind
the movement for the state meeting.
He is Republican leader of the fac
ton opposed to Governor Hooper and
Senator Sanders, Taft leaders in Ten
nesSeP
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
CARELESS ABOUT APPENDICITIS
IN ATLANTA

Many Atlanta people have stomach
or bowel trouble which is likely to turn
into appendicitis. If you have consti-
patton, sour stomach or gas on the
stomach. try simple buckthorn bark,
glycerine etc, as compounded in Adler
i-ka. the new German appendicitis rem
edy The Jacobs Pharmacy Company
states that SINGLE DOSE of this
simple remedy relieves bowel or stom-
ach trouble almost INSTANTLY.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
MRS. DECKER'S BODY
WILL LIE IN STATE IN
COLORADO'S CAPITOL

DENVER COLO. July I1.-For the
,.'s' time in the history of Colorado.
'0Ye. nor Shafroth has asked that the
o'uy of woman be permitted to lie in
,'a's ~ the capitol The woman whose
ne'hory ~ Is thus honored is Mrs Sarah
w Wv Decker former president of the
''a'onal Federation of Womens Clubs.
~ body arrived from San Fran
. loaay and the governor has sug
60 mat it lie at the capitol for ,at
east two hours.
c. - mayor has ordered all city aud
49, ',.'N offices closed during the hours
tor the funeral services
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
SNEEZES so HARD HE
RESTORES HEARING

NASHVILLE. KY. July lis. E.
Pollitt. of Minerva, KY, hears clearly
today for the first time In several
years. the last few of which he was
almost totally deaf He was attacked
by severe fit OF sneezing while in
Maysville and that seemed ito loosen
something" in his ears.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
MELT WEDDING RINGS
IN RENO FOB LUCK

ne'rl3 .1ri-l y NEN.. July Women
,ts1tef Of the divorce colony have
oed5s- rad of converting the useless
an asa rlng into a Swastika pin. as
Jeeete. Of better marital fortune
since the fad starred
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11

FOUR DIE IN MILL EXPLOSION.
MAGDEBURG, GERMANY, July IL.
Four men we're killed and six fatally
hurt in the destruction of the Nilde-
brandt hour mills by an explosion here
todaY.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11

by any other. No
disease needs more
careful or scien-
tihc attention to
effect q cure. !
also know there is
no quick cure for
specific blood poll
son. Temporary
removal of symp-
toms is not a cure.
Experience, care
full attention to de-
tails and a thor
ough knowledge Of
how and when to
use the remedies
known to be bene-
fetal in the treat
ment of this dis
ease, produce re-
suits. Honest bus
'iness methods and
conscientious treat
my office. Exam
hours 4 to Z: Sun.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11
Diseases of Men

MY experience of s5 years has shown
1u me that more human wrecks are
caused by a chronic local disease than
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-11

NtI&HNdJ Nus COnSC
ment are features of my c
nations free. Office hours
days and holidays, 10 to ]
graphs free In plain. sealed
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
CLAY B. FLOYD, HIGHLY RESPECTED
PIONEER RESIDENT, PASSES AWAY

IN 1876 took up the ranch in the Sun
flower valley whore he has since re-
sided. He is n native of Kentucky
but moved to Carrolton. Mo. when a
small boy.
Deceased is survived by four chill
dren, three sons and one daughter.
The sons are Elmorc. clerk of the dis
trict court. Bowdry. associated with
the law firm of Northcutt ana Me
Hendrie, and Archie. who resided on
the ranch. The daughter is Mrs.
Lulu Elson of the valley. He was
an active member of the Methodist
church.
The funeral will take place at noon
tomorrow from the family residence
in the Sunflowcr valley and inter-
ment will be in the Masonic cemetery
north of this city. Rev. Millsap of
Gardner. an old friend of the icceus-
ed will officiatc at the services. as
sisted by Rev. iIicklen, the Metho-
dist minister at IIochnc.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
WH!TElAW REID
SCORED BY DEMOCRAT

Washington. Dec. j.-Rcpresenta-
tive A. Mitchell Palmer, in the house
today led sharp attack upon White
law Reid. ambassador to Great Bri-
tain for some OF the ambassadors ref
orcnccs to Thomas Jefferson in a
speech at the Welch University on
October 81
Mr.. Palmer. declaring that Mr..
Roid's "Ginging OF iibcs'' at the party
jefferson represented called for com
naut In the house, II not for censor
said he protested against impro-
Bricty and misconduct Of an Ameri-
can ambassador who would thus mis-
represent the first secretary of the
department he represented"
Prcsident-elect Wilson's reference
to jefferson in some Of his writings
entered into the debate which be
came heated.
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REPORT WILL SHOW
MADERO WAS FAVORED

Washington. Dec. 5.-prcsldcnt
Taft's attention may be directly call
ed to conditions which Senator VIII
lam Alden Smiths Subcommittee
found along the Mexican border In
It's investigation to learn II American
capital had been used to fomcnt rev
o,utions.
The report OF the committee. soon
to be published and submitted to the
scnatr will contain testimony vir-
tually charging that President Mad
GRO was favored from this side OF the
boundary line when he led the rcvo-
luton against Porfirio Diaz and that
friendly acts to him have continued
during the revolution against his gov
crnmcnt. Because of some OF the tes-
timony along that line. Senator Smith
has intimated 1t might be necessary
to call President Tafls attention to
the situation.
The members OF the committee
however, have not reached a conclu-
sion nor can findings be indicated at
this time.
Some testimony in the committees
report, which will be reached in
January. Is to the effect that the
inhibition against shipment of arms
and ammunition into Mexico has
been violated repeatedly in Madero's
interest
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ACCUSED LABOR
LEADER ON
STAND

Indianapolis. Dee. Accused or
2nrryinr u nitro Rlyccrin can from
to Indianapolis and OF
having approved of the use OF union
.unds for purchasing explosives.
...nry ". Lcgicitaer. "A defendant.
testified at the dynamite conspir.
acy" trial today.
LeElci,ncr. who was arrested In
denver. WAS member OF the cxccu-
iyc board Of the International As
lciatiOn OF Bridge and Structural
non Workers from 1907 to 1910 and
iy such IL charged with approving
ne 81 o"O paid monthly to j. j. Me
Snmara for carrying on "dynn-
nit. campaign" against non-uIion
work
TIL" government alleges that Me
NamErl had made case especially
resigned to carry ten quart can OF
litroElyCcrin on passenger train8
and that Lcglcitncr. arriving from
'I,;sbursh. delivered the ease to the
ron workers headquarters.
The witness denied any knowledge
u n conspiracy among the union Of
Ic!als.
Lcgcltn"r as tn. first defendant
20 testify after President Frank NJ.
ryan. denied as had been testified
by witnesses. that at the time % hI9
irrcst In Denver he admitted money
was appropriated FOR Mcnamara
use. ~" also denied he was In in-
iinnnpolis In December. 1910.
when Mcnamara was arrested. the
witness said. tn" executive board
members Were In session and instead
II trying 20 conceal evidence. they
nelpod detectives to look FOR cSpiIs.
ives around Union headquarters.
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GOVT. MAY DISMISS
STANDARD OIL SUIT

Washington. Dec. 5.-Whethcr
the govcrnmcn, dismiss. for lack Of
evidence. Indictments returned at
Dallas. Texas against II. John d.
Archibald. p. c. Folrar, w. c. Tcaglc
of tho Standard Oh company and
others in connection with the case
Of the Magnolia Petroleum company
ior the alleged violation of the Shcr-
man antitrust law was considered
by the department ~ justice today.
Charles G. Morrison in charge OF
the government investigation to de-
tormlnc whether the Standard Oil
mas violated the decree of dissolution
and William II. Atwcll. u. s. attorney
at Dallas. discussed the subject with
James a. Fowler, assistant to the
attorney general.
They will later confer With Attor-
ney General Wiukorgham. who has
held up the service of warrants on
Mcssrs. Archbold, Folger and Teagle
because. Mir. Wicknrsham said. the
evidence in the possession of the gov
ernmeut at this time di dnot seem
to justIfy their Indictment at Dal-
las aud was not sufficient to war
rant proceedings for removal from
New York to Texas.
The conference, hcginnimg today.
probably will determine the attorney
generals final attitude.
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INTERSTATE c. c. HAS
NO JURISDICTION
OVER OCEAN CARRIERS

Washington. Dec. 5.-ln the case
brought by Texas commercial organi-
zatious against the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad and other Cnr-
ricrs. the Interstate commerce COM
mission today held 1t had no author
i'y to require the issuance of through
cxp6At bills of lading at Galveston,
Texas, as 1t had no jurisdiction over
ocenn carriers although IL would
hold the rail carriers responsible
for failure TO issue such bills if water
carriers were willing to honor them.
The commission declared that pub
lie interest requires the issuance of
these through bills OF hiding" and
the cotton crop Of Texas cannot be
handled without greut Inconvenience
under ans other system. For scv.
erai years the city of Galveston md
Texas shippers have been contend
ing Tor equality OF shipping con
ditious at the port Of Galveston
with those AT New orleans and other
ports. particularly the export trpr-
fic.
Tho commission held that at least
six days free time should be allowed
at. Galveston upon export traffic and
that after January /, 1913, the impD-
sition Of greater demurrage charges
at Galveston than at New Orleans
and other ports would be regarded as
unlawful discrimination.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

Clay d. Floyd, one of the best
known OF the pioneer residents and
ranchmen OF the county. died at a:Ao
yesterday afternoon at his home in
the Sunflower valley after an illness
of one week. Taken sick last Thurs
day with an attack of grippe he grew
rapidly weaker and passed away
peacefully yesterday afternoon sur
rounded by the members of his ram
ily. The demise of the esteemed res
ident Is mourned by large circle OF
friends throughout the county.
The deceased was 20 years OF age
and a resident of the county for forty
three years. He served In the con-
federate army during the civil war
pnlisting in the state of Missouri.
After the war he went to Texas,
where he remained for about one
year and then settled in Las Anlmas
county in the Stonewall valley lie
engaged in the cattle business ana
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
Stocks Sag Badly
Under Heavy Selling

New York. Dec. 5.-Heavy SELL
inEs of stocks set in at midday today
sending the general average of prices
to the lowest level in some months
and in some instances the lowest or
the year. The tone of the market was
more fevcrish than at any time since
last Monday when the United States
supreme court decision in the Harri-
man merger case awakened the mark
ct from It's long apathy. The decis-
ion developed general feeling OF
in financial circles.
The ccnter of today's weakness
was United States Steel. which sold
under 20 before noon on extensive
offerings. The Hartman issues and
ether standard railway shares show
ed acutc weakness. while various
speciul.tes declined abruptly
1t was reported that local banks
and Trust companies were again call
ing loans but a canvass of financial
institutions failed to confirm this
rumor. 1t was acknowledged how
ever. thar banks are showing more
in the acceptance of
industrial stocks as collateral for
loans.
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ARCHIBALD WITNESS
REFUSES TO TESTIFY

Wash;rH'on. u. C.. Dec. .. .--I-erri
ic,ion 10 compel j. u. Ritienhousc OF
crnHtOn TO appear aH wi,nc.s at
tn. Archibald trial was asked by
Representative Clayton. chairman OF
he house committee. when the SEN
itc convened today Ms an impcach-
n"nt court Mr.. Clayton said R!t-
nnhousc had announced he would
not come unless forced to.
j. X. Julien. connected with the
nnaip loTEclut's-Ht-aTms office. tcs-
filed ;hat he had served subpoena
~ Mi Ri,tcnhCusc November 80 In
rrantou. President Pro Tenn Bacon
bcn directed that Rittcnhousc he
brought before the senate By an Of
lcpr
Edward J. Williams then resumed
he stand as a witness. Williams tcs-
tificd he had gone 10 Judge Arch
bald's office in Scranton when he
lad been subpocnacd In the impcach-
mcnt proceedings started by the
house last summer.
He told me to tell the truth and
lot the consequences 70 where 1t
.'ill." Williams added. He admitted
that Judge Archibald paid his railroad
fare to Washington at that time.
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EASY 10 START A
BANK IN ILLINOIS

Chicago. Dec. Just partition
your office OF and put In f!Sturcs.
exhibit sign and then take in the
money" was Frank =. rn,lrck'1 oy-
PLANTATION OF how TO start a private
bank when he took the witness stand
In Judge Fakes court today. HN-
Heck Is being sued by Mrs. Antoine
PorlJIl for balance of $500 which
she claims Is due her ON a deposit OF
$1,000.
Hajicck said he had deposits OF
100000.
You have these deposits. or the
bank2" he was asked
"rhc bank or I: ! am the bank"
iIajicck Is now the president OF the
Lawndale Savings Bank and Vice
President OF the Lnwnsdalc National
Bank. which hal. taken over the de-
posI,s OF his private bank.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
JoTNsoN BETS OF FLYNN

Lon Angeles. ca. bee. Jack
I'ohneoa. the negro pusil'st npplr-
entity Is not too much ongrossed ~
mis- latest honeymoon to take m In
torcst In the twenty round fight next
Tuesday night between Jim Flynn
and Luther aoCarty in tho whitc
hcavywcight chanpionship series.
Johnson picks Flynn to win aud
has sent $1,000 to be waEcr.d on
him ut prevailing odds. which are
now 10 to s In McCarty's favor.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
JURY OF WOMEN FINDS
ONE OF SEX GUILTY

Twin Falls. Idaho, Dec. 5.-The
list jury OF women In Idaho found
one of their sex guilty of threatening
4 man with revolver. but recon-
mended her to the mercy of the court.
rhc defendant was Mrs. Edward
Butts. was on trial yesterday in the
probate court charged with drawing
\ weapon on Arthur Requa. The
hearing was adjourned while the jur-
ors prepared the midday meal for
their families and when The evidence
was in they reached their verdict in
less than one hour.
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Yearlings
Win GRIND Prize
al Chicago Show

Yoarllug stcCr. from the IgildDr
Land and Cattle g1mpany's ranch ai
Claiming. TcNa.. won first and grand
championship prizes at the Chicago
stock show. according to u telegram
received today by the chroniric-Nrws
and the Matadur Office. This fine
stock captured Tho highest awards ul-
forcd 1T the s,Oti how, the grand
championship prize being Il trophy
much sought after my stock rgRcTs
OF ,hc entire country One carload Of
yoarlinEs was gu, 10 the Chicago
show from the Trr1s ranch OF the
Iatahor Land aud cattle company.
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KEG Of POWDER
EXPL0DES; Z
BADLY
HURT

George coiiard. shot Inspector OF
The Curtis. five miles northwest of
AguIlar, and Siay shot ilTcr whose
name has not been learned. were SER
lousy Injured yesterday afternoon b.
the explosion OF kcg containing -
pounds OF powder. Both men Were
blown several feet and badly burned
about the body and face. The Slay
was rendered unconscious and three
ribs were broken. lie Is In critical
candition. Co!lard was painfully
hurt but will recover. He is the son
OF John Coliar!. the superintendent.
A spark from the wick OF an open
mincrs' lamp Is declared TO have set
off the powder. The slay was max
Ing with Collard by tho barrel %:
powder. The burning iragm.n; o.
wick dropping into the powder caused
the explosion that injured the two
and wrecked the room In which they
were working. Another version is
that y defective shot lEi tccn placed
In the mornin- and had f1Ilrd tn 70
off. there being a flaw IN the fuse
and the flame burning down 10 tn
flaw and then goIug out. That when
the men came back at neon they
found the shoi. tcok II out and split
the frrt and ma; waon II started to
ham down ulrk.y 0 tho pU"drz that
the man who Hold thc gis'FidE'
threw It away from HIN and ia.0 tie
Ecg Of powder.
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W|CkERSHAM Isl
DEFENDER Of !
SHFaMAN |
LAm m''......

sherman anu trust law iS proving It's
adequacy IN n civIl statute and there
IN NO necessity for the much discussed
proposed amendment part!cularizing
aSnla1ful practices In restraint OF
trade. according to George ". Wick
ersham. Attorney General OF the
United States. In his annual report
submitted to Congress today.
On tho other hand. however. the
Attorney General does not pas; juds
Ment upon the efficiency o; the anti
trust law as u criminal statute. He
merely says:
The experience of the last year
In cndeavoring to enforce criminal
liability under the sherman law has
not been encouraging" The Attor
ney General defends the Commerce
Court. the abolition OF which was at
tempted at the last session OF Con-
S-csa. 4 return to the old method
OF distributing litigation arising from
the orders of tho Interstate Commerce
Commission to the district courts
would be Injurious to the interests OF
the public and delay the aGm!n!s;ra-
t!on OF Justice. says Mr.. Wictersham.
Drawn. conclusions from the de-
crccr OF dissolution aad injunction
which already have been entered un-
der the Sherman law. Nj. Wicket
sham maintains that tho federal
courts are exercising In equity suits n
pnwcr To rcst-a!a which Is oG-rStca-
si"c with the evils ugIinG; wElSh the
N,,. -.
courts have sound nc difficulty. he
adds. In applying the terms OF the
law to meet and onjoin the con;.nr-
ance of any form Of unfair compe;i-
ton which has resulted In Imposing
an undue restrsiny upon interstate
comncrce or which makes for mo-
nopoiy.
The dccrees. the Attorney Gcncr-
nj continues. demonstrate that no
amendment OF the Law In the dircc-
tion o! declaring the illcgaiity OF
partIcula practices Is necessary to
clothe the courts with full power to
prevent any and all acts which may
he employed to accomplish the Illegal
purposes denounced by the statute.
81 am strongly of the opinion"
says Mr. wickcrsham. that the ad-
vocacy OF amendments OF the law
which shall particnlarizc different
acts as constituting unlawful re-
strain;s or attempts at monopoly has
Its origin. not so much with those
who desire the enforcement OF the
law. as with those who are anxious to
secure n safe means OF its evasion.
An enumeration by statute OF the
different practices which. In and OF
themselves. without regard to the
circumstances OF particular cases
should be declared Illegal will either
80 too far or not far enough"
The Attorney General takes issue
with the decision OF the Judge Colt.
Putnam and Brown at Boston. nu-
thorizing the hearing In private be-
fore an examiner OF the civil anti
trust suit against the United Shoe
Machinery Company. and asks for
leRjslation admitting the public and
representatives of that press to such
hearings.
The decision. It appears to me.
continues Mr.. Wickersham. "is based
upon a manifest misconception Of the
nature OF the proceedings and the
character OF the parties. When the
government of the United States Is Il
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"SIDNA ALLEN KILLED
ME-" were JUDGE
MASSE'S LAST WORDS

wyc,hvnlr. Va. Doc. "sIdna
Allen shot me: Sldna Allen Killed
me" wCr. tho dying words Of Judge
Thornton /. MassIe. us he lay shot
down by the Allen clansmcn in the
Carroll county cour. house last March
according TO the testimony today of
Coroner Soucols OF Iiillsvillc. at Al
lens trial mere. Allen Is II trial for
the killing OF Commonwealth Atior-
ucy Foster but the court admitted
the testimony over objections OF
counsel. Allen has bccn found guilty
Of second degree murder for Mnsslo's
dnnth.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
INSURANCE PRESIDENTS

New York. Dec 5.--Bettorment of
life Insurance service was the dom
mating note of the sixth annual con
yention of the Association Of Life
Insurance Presidents. which met here
today.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
ATTY. GENERAL or NEVADA
DIES SUDDENLY

Reno. Nov. Doc. '.-Clevelard II.
Baker. attorney gurnral of Nevada,
died suddenly this morning at his
home at Carson City His death was
due to internal hcmorrhages. Baker
was a native Of california and was
the son-in-law OF United States Sen
ator Perkins Of California.
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c. G. S. OPERATING EXPENSES
SHOW BIG INCREASE

Denver. Colo. Dec. The gross
operating cost OF the Colorado &
Southern railroad Tor Oc,ohcr was
si52S.3l9. according to the official
figures made public here. This Is
an Increase Of s1iG.O5i over October
1911. The surplus for October this
year was $323, 3,3O5.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
POWERS WILL
SETTLE THE
BALKAN
WAR

London. Dee. The dispute be-
tween Austrin-ilungary and Servla.
arising out of the Balkan war.
which threatened general Euro
pean conflict viii have been steer
ed into n safe channel and the peace
OF Europe viii maintain II as an
nounccd today. Scrvin has definitely
decided to leave her case In the hands
OF the Great Powers.
with the adhesion OF Austria
Hungary. the proposal OF Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign secretary.
to call a meeting of the ambassador
ial clearing house. has now received
practically unanimous welcome.
There seems TO be general dis
position today TO strive honestly to
prevent further complications arls-
ing from the clash between Turkey
and the Balkan allies.
The puzzle of Grccc"'s attitude In
connection with the urnisticc IL cS-
pcctcd to be solved satisfactorily. as
lit Ia not bclicyci that Greece viii
iimpcrll her own victories by main
tanning n Fcpnratist policy.
Sir Edward Grey. the British for
|oIgu secretary said this afternoon
that although he promised ambas'a-
doriai conference iu London was
making progress toward realization.
. II had not ye, been definitely de-
cldcd by all The European powers
whether the moment WAS oppor'unc
Tor II.
] An HTmistice between Greece and
I turkey is to be concluded In n day
or two according to a news agency
dispatch from CoHs;antinopic.
ismgii Kcmal Bcy. the leader OF
the Albanlans. has photographed to
Vienna from Aviona protesting
Iagainst the bombar,lmcn; of that
town by two Greek gunboats. accord
ing 10 n dispatch from tho Austrian
capital.
Paris. Dec. France spoke plain
llv today on the European situation.
Premier Poincairc told the commit
tee on foreign affairs of the chamber
OF deputies:
We stand by our allies and our
friendship"
Th. premier was laying down the
lpollcy to be pursued by France In
the Balkan settlement.
| frances allies are the other mem
lbcrs Of tn. Triple Entente. Grcat
lBritian and Russia.
Frances position In the present
European situation was summed up
Iby Premier POinclirc In a few words.
lie said:
Frances program IL:
First. continuity in our foreign
Ipolicios and consequently the prac-
teal aud preserving operation OF our
ALLIANCES and friendships.
Second. sincere and continued cf-
forts to secure the peace of Europe.
Third. above all. the firm and
calm resolution to secsrc respect for
our rights and maintain our nation
Ial dignity free from all possible at
tack"
The French prcmicr's address had
not only been carefully prepared but
had been submitted previously to
Especial session of the cabinet and II
was realized that u speech similar to
those delivered by the British pre-
micr. Herbert Asquith and the Ger
man Imperial Chancellor. DR.. Won
Bethmann Nolweg was waited with
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THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELIX SAYS

A kid | know
said he would 20
an write n row
Of verse er 80
Bout winds that
blow. But he
didn't know of
any show to find
sum words {
r h y III . W ! I h
SNOW
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Weather Forecast.

Tonight fair and cooler. Friday
fair. slowly rising temperature north
east portion
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

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The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

II o merchant really believes
that his store news" Is Import
ant to you. he will print 1t In
your" newspaper. II he doesn't.
he will not.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

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