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The broad ax., 1913-06-21
SOCIAL SCIENCE AT FISK.
Announcement Of New Features Of
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Announcements Of New Features Of
Study Creates Great Interest.
Nashville. Tenn.-Announcemsnt has
been made OF the social science courses
to be offered next year at Fisk uni
versIty. IN this city, and OF the plan
Of the university to co-operate with
the woman's council OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and the Meth
odist Training school here In develop
ing a social settlement In one of the
neighborhoods of this city among Afro
Americans.
DR.. George E. Haynes, professor Of
social science at Fisk, says that this
arrangement OF cooperation win give
q new impetus and q great outlet for
the intense interest of the students In
the conditions among the people Of the
city and viii offer them an opportu-
nifty to get acquainted with the people
and to learn by practice what college
education can do to help the masses.
He says 1t viii also be a great help
IN articulating the university with the
pulsating practical life of the people
and enable It to better train its stu
dents for leadership and service.
The department offers an introduc-
tory course in economies in the junior
year for three hours per week and an
advanced course In economics In the
senior year, two hours per week. In
sociology three hours per week win
be given to class work and four hours
per week TO field investigation and
practical work.
One OF the most interesting features
Of the department for next year con-
sis0 Of course In Negro history for
the juniors and a course on the Ne
gro problem for the seniors. The his
tory course traces the growth OF Amer
lean democracy In its relation to slav-
cry and the Negro American. It aims
TO give the student a historical back
ground for his thinking about present
day conditions @
The course on the Negro problem Is
offered 70 members Of the senior class
and Is G careful study Of present con-
ditions in both the country and the
city. In this course use is made Of all
available material on the subject, and
IN addition to the general class work
each student Is given some particular
topic relating to the economic, edu-
cational, social or religious conditions
among Negroes for special investiga-
ton and report The course aims to
teach the student how to study eondi-
lions among Negroes in an accurate |
way and with a broad humanitarian |
point Of view.
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German GIeaningS.

A coal field that has been burning
under ground for many years has been
found in Germany. Shafts sunk to
eighteen feet opened veins of blazing
coal.
Private electricians and plumbers Of
Hamburg. Germany. are never allow
ed to tear up the streets for the pur-
pose Of making gas or electric light
connections.
The recently ordered special arma-
ment tax in Germany Is responsible
for the creation Of a bureau which
bears this title: "Reichsheerrustungs-
heferungsprufungskommission."
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Education Notes.

Louisville, KY. has established an
open. air school.
-Four Thousand teachers in Massa-
chusetts, where the pay is higher than
In most states. receive salaries ranging
from $577 to SO week.
The Spanish-American athenaeum of
Washington is seeking to make Span
tsh a required subject for entrance to
college. on a par with French and
German.
Parents who keep their children at
home to help in the homework and
with the family washing have been
warned by. the Milwaukee authorities
that these will not he considered valid
excuses for keeping children out Of
school. The truant authorities have
been ordered to be on the lookout for
all such cases.
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Upton and the Cup.

7 II Upton cannot lift the ehp he at
least manages to keep rs from forget
ting that such q trophy enstA-Phila-
delphia Record. .
- We. congratulate Sir Thomas on get
ding a race. There's no better sports
man than this yachting Irish barcnet
We hope to beat him again.-Chicago
Inter Ocean
Americans win rejoice that the New
York Yacht club has met Sir Thomas
Lipton half way. and that he h 10 b
given another opportunity to test our
yachting supremacy.-Baltinors Sun
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III. p.athl.,, suhi...

heformers in general-menders OF men
And pointers OF fingers OF scorn,
With vocal chords guiding US, also with
pen
You show US our pathway each nom.
You may run out Of subjects. but always
there'n be
One mark for your whitening IRE.
There's one deathless topic to furnish you
glee-
You can always roast women's attire.
The dragons may vanish. all slain by your
hand,
TIN not one Is left 20 be smashed;
In politics nothing may loom to be panned
And never a back TO be dashed;
Mems sins may prove vanishing. leaving
no chance
For the critical work you admire,
But you'll fnd this one subject as sharp
ly you glance
You can always roast women's attire.
Denver Republican
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Pert Personals.

Doc Wiley says a man does not reach
his maximum efficiency until he Is six
". We had no idea Doc was as close
to sixty as all that-Detroit Free
Press.
In the matrimony handicap De Wolf
Hopper and Nat Goodwin are again
running nose and nose. with Lillian
Russell a good third.-St Louis Re
public.
If it is true that Caruso, rebuked In
a London hotel for ogling a woman,
remarked. Il do what / Ike" then
that is the great tenor's greatest mis-
take. Nobody can do what he likes
not even the German emperor.-New
York World.
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STRES AND SONS.


Vice President Marshall's boyhood
ambition was to be a shoemaker.
n. J. Carr OF st. Paul has spent
thirty years studying the bird life Of
Minnesota.
Napier Lothian. who served for forty
years as leader OF the Boston theater
orchestra. recently celebrated his sew.
enty-seventh birthday anniversary IN
the Hub City.
Bennett q. Clark, son OF Speaker
Champ Clark, Is the house parliamen-
tartan. The position. which carries a
salary OF $1,000 a year. makes him ad-
wiser to his father on all disputed
points OF order. he is a graduate OF
the University Of Missouri.
Sir Joseph Lyons, England's largest
caterer, went into the business years
ago in a small way to furnish clean.
cheap lunches to clerks. That laid the
foundation stone OF an industry which
on every working daSrfn the year ca
tiers to 10000 men. women and chill
dren. In the business with its $50
branches there are nearly 10000 en-
ployees.
William Lyman Phillips, a graduate
Of Harvard in the class Of 1908, has
been appointed by Colonel Goethals,
chief engineer Of the Panama canal,
to be landscape architect and frst as
sistant in a municipal department in
the canal zone. his special duty being
to plan and supervise the building OF
the town OF BaIbaO. the Pacific en-
trance to the canal.
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ouehI

"A man can't lac too careful now
adays. said the boob. "A fellow kick
ed piece OF wood OF the sidewalk
yesterday. and they arrested him"
What was be arrested forY7 asked
the old fogy.
Disturbing the piece" replied the
boob.
That's nothing" horned In tbs
cheerful idiot. IA man saw a -coun-
terfeit dollar on the street this morn
Ing. and he wouldn't pick 1t up, and
they arrested him"
But why did they arrest himT' de-
manded the old fogy.
For passing bad money" said the
cheerful idiot-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Town Topics

New York Is looking for a motto.
What's the matter with her present
one. do others before they do you"
Boston Transcript.
Mayor Blankenburg's discovery that
Philadelphia is waking up is not nearly
50 startling as some Of the things
Philadelphia will find out when It gets
its eyes fully Open--IndianapOIis News.
Muncie. Ind. has shown a spirit Of
true chivalry toward its fettered femf-
nine fashionables. The car steps In
that gallant city have been lowered to
accommodate the wearers OF tight
skirts.-Exchange
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three Strikes

Many big league BAN teams now car
ra comedian, doubles with the view
az softsuing the tragic blow Of 40ereaL
Omaha Bee a., Sa 1es53-
qRase5aIls and the National Efe--
H-adIIna rautology Of the least oe-
fe1Sihle sort Baseball IL a synonym
for the national Chicago Tribune,
"a matter. how tired. the poor Over
,1nrIred business man may be ne al-
sv- hss energy enough LETT to root at
re l,SuebaIl eama-New Orleans Pa
yuma. 80 49,
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A CITY Submerued,

Ruins Of an ancient city have been
found beneath the Aegean sea, east Of
the island Of LemnOs. near the Turk
fish coast. by Greeks who were carry
ing out marine observations. The
ruins lie on the reef marked on the
charts OF the British admiralty IS
Pharos bank. at a depth ranging from
FIVE to twenty-five meters, and prove
the town to have been at least three
miles in circumference.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
Short Stories.

In nine years the Carnegie hero fund
has rewarded 723 heroes in the United
States and Canada.
Generally speaking, aside from otter,
fur is as plentiful in the Yukon today
as it has ever been.
A vessel was recently launched in
the Puget sound with steam up, ready
to proceed on her way.
The White House clothes drying
yard is on the south lawn. InclOsed
by a high fence screened with shrub
berry, it is invisible from most points
OF view.
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Fashion FriIIS.

Some Of the shirt waists the women
are wearing on the streets these days
look as though they might furnish
some fine ragtime music IL run through
the player piano.-Newark News.
Mems trousers and coats win be skin
tight next fall and derby hats are Ike
" to have crowns two inches high,
says a fashion note. What awful
things the women are wearing this
year. aren't. they?-Philadelphia North
American
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caatin,

Ny mind. sech as II is, amt nowise plural
I'm what they call "a man o. one idee,"
An that's &c set where things Is cam an
rural
An cast an cast an ketch a hsh-may-
be.
When daown the road the city folks come
glidin'
Their autymobiles don't appeal to me
I'd rather see braown. dimpled water slid
in
Where en- cast an ketch a fsh-may-
be.
An when fer me the heavenly bells are
ringin
I'll gladly set beside the Jasper sea
An let the other angels do the singin'
Ef en- cast an ketch a fish-maybe-
Elsie d. Willis IN Outing.
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Current Comment.

It seems about time for social leaders
to rise in their might and demand an
eight hour night-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
People with tainted money in their
possession need not throw II away.
The money laundry" at Washington
is now being operated with four big new
machines.-Chicago Record-Herald.
A Milwaukee high school senior class
has adopted as a class motto that noble
and novel sentiment. I'VE should
worryT Behold the refinement Of mod
ern ACKNOWLEDGMENT Plain Dealer
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zone Of the most striking Of reeeni
changes in the character OF Ensiiah-
women" says the Queen Of London
s1s their attitude teYagd outdoor
sports Hunting, Ion horseback o.
afooo, fishing Con the deep SEA OF By
the placid streaml. shooting tWhether
Wild animals In Africa.o or ground game
at homeL walking cycling. driving.
motoring, playing gameg-in shoEt.
practicaIly ,eVerF form q open cir
rport Is now eaj0yed ~ women en
equal terms win ras17i ~ *
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Against the Rules.

William. who was visiting his uncle
near Greenwood avenue. spent one
Sunday afternoon admirinS the beauti-
full walls and scenic views in Mill
Greek park.
well. Hddie.' uueried his uncle
when the bay returned To the house,
what did yuu see in the park:"
Some of the must beautiful vistas /
ever saw" replied William
"Ah. laddie." rHUTiuued the old gen.
tleman. but yc mu>tHa' pluck them
It's against the rHieS. Youngstown
Telegram.
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Teasing the Girls.

A woman can do anything with a
hairpin except make it stay in her
hair.-Albany Journal.
A St Louis judge rules that q d.
vorced woman is not a widow. At
least she usually isn't very long
Cleveland Leader.
A Washington preacher says young
men calling on Sunday evening should
be led to church. Just give the girls
time and they'll see to that-Wash-
ington Post.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

ne island Of Juan FernandeE. made
famous By the story Of Robinson Cru
zoe, q being given a wireless station
Scientists who plan to explore the
arctic regions IN the near future Wfl
carry wireless apparaf1s to enable
thsm to communicate with tie wireless
statIon At spitzbergen-
Self operating wireless equipment
has ben invented Tor marine stations
along the eoasf OF France 70 warn w.
oaIs n foxy weather By code 4gp14
cent cot SUBSTANTIALLY -
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Cold Can't Kill Them,

Investigators have taken such cold
blooded animals as frogs, toads. snakes
and some fish and put them in jars
with liquid air at a temperature of
minus 800 F. The animals freeze i'm
mediately and are left in this state for
months. Then they are taken out, and
life is restored by massage.
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Timely Tips.

The season Is here again. Don't rock
the boat Don't stand up IN It Don't
change seats-Youth's Companion
Don't cease swatting the 6y. and II
there are any swampy grounds around
drench them with kerosene otL-E&
change u E-t- t1sU
BY changing their predictions three
times daily government weather sharps
can almost keep up with the weather
Chicago News. s.-
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Intsrnal Evidence.

At certain college it was the Gus
tom to have the students write the fol-
lowing pledge at the bottom Of their
examination papers:
Il hereby certify on my honor that
l have neither given nor received aid
during this examination"
Soon after handing in his paper 4
young fellow hurriedly entered the
classroom and said. Professor. / for
got to put the pledge on my paper"
Altogether unnecessary" replied the
teacher. Il have just finished looking
over your paper. and feel sure you
neither gave nor received aid."-Lip-
plncOtt's.
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Realistic Paintinoa

When Vereshchagin. the Russian
painter, had an exhibition at Berlin
OF bis realistic scenes from the cam
paign Of 1877 the old kaiser forbade his
soldiers to go and see them on the
ground that they would inspire a hor-
TOR OF war.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

New Beck By Or. AIssrnon 3. Jaeleson.
One Of the latest tracts on medical
treatpeut Is an Interesting ana IN
struetive pamphlet recently written
and. published By d. Algsrn0n D.
Jackson, surgeon in chief Of Mercy
hospital, PhIladelphia. ne .Ilttle book
Is beng giFeaa general circulation by
leading phTEcianA 4 Ok. 1aekson =
We'll known for BIS scholarly attain-
ments ana general interet IN move
pents for the good q &c p1bIie alang
al HneA
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Good morning. Mrs. Brady. I see
you have rented your front room"
81 have"
"And who is the party, may In
quire?"
HE is an artist"
as he one of those futurist chaps we
read abOutg'
HE may paint that way, but. believe
me, he is going to pay his rent in ad-
vance. Telegram.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

John" said MrS. CrUSsiOts. well
have to have a lot OF new furniture"
But you surely don't want to buy
IT now We are going to move on the
LIST Of the month"
That's just It. We couldn't think
Of having this shabby old outfit stood
out on the sidewalk for the neighbors
to Observation-Disclosures Star.
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why were you arrestedy' inquired
the visitor.
For trying to keep money in circu-
lation.7 said the prisoner. ...
81 don't understand"
'Well, they call me a pickpocket"-
Life.
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Ahssntmindsd Wooinn.

Sir Isaac Newton once went wooing
and began to smoke and, in absence OF
mind, attempted to use the forehnger
OF the lady as a pipe stopper. This
unfortunate act brought his courtship
to an abrupt termination. and he never
had another.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
Or. JOhnson's sarcasm.

DR.. johnson vas in the. company OF
q gentleman who affected TO maintain
Dean Berkeley's strange position. that
nothing exists but as perceived BY
some mind" When the gentleman was
going away Dr.. Johnson said to him,
~Pray. sir, don't leave Us. for we may
perhaps forget 70 think Of Jon, and
then you win cease TO exist"
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
Antissptie Ointment.

A good antiseptic ointment is compos-
ed Of yaseline with 10 per cent OF boric
acid A saturated solution Of boric
acid-L E.. as much Of the acid as the
water will take up-is also good. When
the surface is not frritated soap and
water is a splendid antiseptic-
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
Bana an Calf

On several occasions in British his
tory the authorities have had to issue
edicts against golf. because its attrac-
lions kept men from joining branches
Of the military service.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
IA EarIY Panama survsx.

In Ia21 and 1928 Senior de Ia Serna
made a survey OF the isthmus OF Pan
anna. having in mind a canal, and rec
Ords extant In Madrid show that the
work was done pretty thoroughly. At
that time Charles V. was emperor, but
he gave this scheme but little atten-
tion.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

There is no perfect preventive for
freckIes, although they can be par
tally prevented by using a cream and
then a good face powder before being
exposed TO the sun.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

Miss Sue Bnette-It is said that eggs
have a germ destroying quality.
Foote Lighte-That's no reason why
people should think that all actors
have germs.-Yonkers Statesman.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
pnnntrntinn coInra

Even nder. the most favorable con-
ditions white. yellow. green and red
are the only colored lights which can
be projected more than three miles
through lenses.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

A human skull displayed in a shop
window in a street close to the Edin-
burgh infrmary bears In rather grim
Scottish humOr the legend. Second
hand, owner having no further use"
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
They Liked rhirtaan.

Thirteen was the sacred number Of
the Mexicans and the ancient people
Of Yucatan. Their week had thirteen
days, and they had thirteen snake
gods.
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Rapture.

He held her hand and pressed IL Oft.
As lovers sometimes do
She made no protest. for she liked
To have him come To WOO.
He spoke with fervent elOquence
About her beauty rare
And praised in turn her grace. her wit,
Her eyes. her lips. her hair.
He said no other girl TIL then
Had ever touched his heart.
He vowed that she would be to him
A sacred thing apart
From all the world, that she would hold
Him always IN her thrall,
That no one was so sweet as she
And she believed II all!
-SomerviIle Journal
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This Il a funny life we live,
And I'm right here to cheep It
A promise Is a thing We give,
Yet we're supposed TO keep It
Exchange
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

A mans a fool who thinks OF baking
A woman when her tongue would spin
She always says. There's no use talk
ingT'
When she intends to start right in.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

"What, giving up already. my boy?"
said a gentleman to a youthful angler.
you must bring a little more patience
with you another time"
II brought enough patience with me,
mister, but / didn't bring enough
worms!'-Stray Stories.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
Digestion.

Digestion proceeds more rapidly In
men while in a recumbent position
than when erect, according to a French
scientist.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

This the old time lesson
Never learned By all.
The higher Up you climb IN life
The farther you must fall"
But this Il for your comfort:
When you reach the mountains crown
Stay there. good people
Never tumble down!
Atlanta Constitution
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Rrnathina.

Every time we breathe 100 muscles
are employed. 20 per cent Of the mus
cles Of the body being active in won
derful cooperation in this single act.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21
Tha GRAY Ruz-nrd

The gray buzZard Is said to be the
heaviest bird that files. the young
males when food Is plentiful weighing
nearly forty pounds. The bird Is al
most extinct.
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oenuine !. AIways eroLe.

Genuine ls Always Broke.
THAT actor yonder is looking for q
play"
"Well. well"
"And that playwright with him Is
looking for a star. brought them to
gether."
Distinguished company"
that's what thought until mixed
In. 1 had to pay for the lunch-"-
Louisville Courier-JournaL
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The turkey Is a native Of North
America and was introduced into Gu
rope by one Of the lleutenants Of Sc
bastian Cabot.
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southern Italy, including Sicily,
dominates the lemon markets Of the
world California is the only rival
Italy has in the business.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

He kissed his sweetheart in the hall
He kissed her DER and DER.
A Jeer came from her brother small,
Say. mister, what's the scorer
Boston Transcript
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Tommy-Pop. what do we mean by
saying that discretion Is the better
part OF valOr?
Tommy's Pop Generally speaking.
my son. we mean that discretion can
run faster.-Philadelphia Record
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Why am always sorry
When the week end cOmes3
I have TO plan and worry
And do hard sums
And figure on one gray day
With naught TO eat
For tother week ends pay day
And the ends don't meet!
Chicago Daily News
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We are queer psoDla- Most q ~
Are busy making ErOuchy eraci8
And envyfng the lucky GUS
Who has % pay An Income tax
IN We had tortnneE. lust s1pposs.
And came within the law Wsd my
The only lucky fellows gsHe thoss
Who had no income taK 70 pay.
"a -cdnclnhatf EndolnaE
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you say your present master treats
you better than / didT"
Yes, zur-and oftener"-Tatler.
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as the patient ont Of danger yetF'
We'll. not altogether. The trained
nurse Is still with him-1-st Louis
.RepuhlIe. ..l --. .rg ~
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The British empire supplies about
60 per cent Of the worlds gold
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Stranger-Pardon me, madam; out
here on this historic battlefield you are
weeping.
Woman-Ah, me! My husband fought
in this battle.
Stranger see. And he was killed.
Woman-No. he lived. and married
him.-New York Weekly.
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He was short. and she was tall
She was silly; he was wise
Did they wed? No: not at all
Therein lay the whole surprise.
Chicago Record Herald
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Thrice happy he who never shams
Ger things be fails to know.
Who can't tell quips from epigrams.
But laughs and lets them 90.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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June's the month for weddings,
And that's the reason why
You ought to save your cOppers
For presents by and by.
-Yonkers Statesman
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The Japanese % numerous
Have ways that seem myBtsrioug-
In opera they're humorous.
In politics most serious
-ExehansA
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He-May l see you home?
She-No, but you may watch me
start-Philadelphia Bulletin
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Photographer was very well salts
fed with the negative I got Of Miss
FlirU. ..-.f
Rejected Lover-Yes. but you didn't
ask Der to marry you--BaltmOre
American Dad. .--..
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Up and Down.
ghs saved 10 bite nor sup for him.
6hs knew ne flowing cup for him
Was making bright
- ThS hours % n1ght 49,
Wh1a she SAT upr for him
Hseame- she cast a frown on him
Cruahed vas his top hats crown On lin
= Ard. on, he Would
= - nat he'd ben Sod g.
WIN ahenat down On him
-qsvsiana Pain Deals .
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young GayIeIgh appears to imagine
that be really owns the air castles
that he builds sa.s
yes. be takes the thought fer the
deed."-Philadelphla Star. l--
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

my father has lost ev'rythingg'
Exclaimed distracted Sue.
As Herbert rose to go he said.
"Oh. no: he still has your
-Lippincott's.
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Fish story.

Quite Possible.
NY dear, listen TO this and ten ne
what you make Of III exclaimed the
elderly, English lady to her husband
On -har .frst visit TO the States She
held the hotel menu almost at arms
length and spoke in {, tone Of boror;
= Baked Indian puddiagr Can, Il Be
possible in a civilized country E-cert-
land Standard.
The broad ax., 1913-06-21

"-oh. am later the maiden asked.
And be. q patient waiter,
Replied as IN her smile he baked.
"WeIi. better late than later"
--.-r 20 -a New York Sen.