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the first place the Germans have erect
ed the beginnings Of charming for.
est. They have planted myriads of
trees Of quick growing varieties and
have coaxed them into growing where
before was only a sandy waste, with
scarce spear Of grass in sight. They
have built miles upon miles Of excel
lent roads. The houses are Of stone
or concrete, sturdily built. with red
tiled roofs and set in pretty gardens.
The whole effect IL Of some comfort
able, attractive suburb Of Berlin.
heightened by the omnipresent and
particularly German 'verboten' signs.
which decorate every spot where It is
possible for sign to be displayed"
When the American feet went
round the world about six or seven
years ago Admiral Nicholson, then
captain, commanded one of the ships.
His wife followed the feet and 1t was
then that she first went to China.
Their last visit began something more
than two years ago, when Admiral
Nicholson was ordered to take COM
mand Of the Asiatic squadron, and on
this trip Mrs. Nicholson spent almost
the entire time in China. The Chi
nese revolutionary troubles kept the
aeet in the neighborhood of Shanghai
great part of the time and 1t was
there Mrs. Nicholson made her head
quarters.
There is no such thing as the serv-
ant question in China" said Mrs.
Nicholson. Chinese servants are the
best in the world, so 'savy.' which
means sort of combination Of smart,
willing intelligence and dozen other
qualities highly desirable and seldom
found The first boy manages every
thing and takes all the burden OF the
housekeeper's shoulders. And then
the atmosphere ia rather carefree.
There is a good deal Of gayety and
the life is always changeful and in
teresting."
Modern Chinese Women.
Mrs. Nicholson says that when she
reached Shanghai in April, 1912, some
i've or six years after her previous
visit, she was enormously impressed
with the changes that had taken place
In SO short time. The first thing
that struck her was the number OF
women in the street. On her first
visit, she says, high-class woman in
the streets Of Shanghai was great
rarity, but now they are much in evil
dence.
II even saw a number Of Chinese
ladies' driving automobiles-splendid
cars, too," continued Mrs. Nicholson
They used to be carried about In
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hair. doing 1t now In what they call
the republic style
"The new Chinese nag IL very much
in evidence everywhere. It Is q Gu
rious striped banner, with every color
OF the rainbow in It and has quite
superseded the old dragon flag. In
deed. the dragon as Chinese en-
blem is quite dead. No more porce-
lains or embroideries are being made
In the old designs, and consequently
the value Of the fine old pieces is in
creasing rapidly"
Mrs. Nicholson made the trip home
via the Suez canal and southern Italy.
En- route she spent some time in Ma
nila. her second visit there. American
rule has worked many changes in the
last few years, she said, and the town
is full of Interesting contrasts. She
also visited Baguio. the Simla of the
Philippines. where all Americans, who
can. go for the hot weather. It IL .
heavenly spot deep In the hills and
surrounded by pine woods. with q
magnificent view. ~
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SPORT.

Johnny Kilbane said at Cleveland.
Ohio, he would sign to meet Charley
White, contender for the lightweight
championship, In q ten-round bout At
Milwaukee on Nov. 80 Kilbane u a.
30 matched to meet jos Mandot Ct
Akron, Ohio, on Dec. g.
James e. iTed) Meredith. wearing
the coiors OF the Meadowbrook Ath-
letic Association OF Philadelphia, won
the 500-yayd Invitation run and incl
denta1ly shattered the indoor record
at the athletic carnival held at the
First Regiment armory in Newark. N.
j. He stepped the distance in one
minute flat, lowering by a second the
old mark which was set by Melvin
Sheppard.
When the franchise Of the Montreal
Baseball Club OF the International
league was offered for sale to dissolve
a partnership between 8. e. Lichten-
helm. Gordon C. Cushing and e. R.
Carrington, there were only two bids.
Frank McKenna, on behalf OF a syn
dicate, offered $4,000 as his bid,
while 8. E. Lichtenhein. who held the
controlling interest in the club. Of
fered $4,000 As this was the high
est bid within the stated time the
club was knocked down to Lichten-
helm, who now owns 1t outright.
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Kingdom Of Hanover.

One hundred years ago the electo-
rate of Hanover. In northwestern Ger
many. was erected into a kingdom,
with King George III of England as
occupant Of the throne. For many
years thereafter the monarchs of
Great Britain continued to be the
rulers Of Hanover. Upon the success
sion of William " the Hanover title
went to the second son of George w,
duke Of Cumberland, as, under the
Salic law. Victoria was debarred from
the succession in Hanover. In 1866
the kingdom Of Hanover was abol-
ished by Prussia and the reigning
family retained the title of dukes of
Cumberland alone. They were also
heirs to the duchy of Brunswick, but
as they would not surrender their
claim to the kingdom of Hanover they
were estopped by Prussia from oc-
cupying the duchy until a compare
lively recent date. when the young
duke Of Brunswick married the daugh-
ter Of the German emperor and was
allowed to resume his position as the
reigning duke OF Brunswick.
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STATECAPITAL
NEWS

western Newspaper Union news SerNico'
Justice Race Costs Campbell $2,ss4.
John Campbell. defeated candidate
for the Supreme Court Of Colorado.
spent $2.s3l.sg In running for the Of
flee, according to his statement filed
with the secretary Of state. OF this
amount $3.50 was contributed to Re
publican State Chairman Stewart.
J. C. Griffiths, Socialist candidate
for United States senator. spent not
one cent in making the race.
Evangeline Hearts, Democratic can
didate for representative from Denver.
spent S215, OF which $50 was contrib
uted to the county Committee.
Harold G. Garwood. Republican,
spent $3.50, all for newspaper .adverI
tisjng. in making the race for repre-
sentative from Denver county.
p. c. Dunlop OF Pueblo, Democratic
candidate for representative. spent
$i9S.25 in his campaign. according to
his statement filed with Secretary Of
State Pearce.
George B. Gould Of FL Paso county
spent $97.75 in his campaign on the
Progressive ticket for the House.
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WOMANlEAPs T0DEATH'
DAUGHTERS or MRS. ELLA
BARKER GLvpE GRASP.
Triss to Take chiidrsn With Her "to
Heaven" When ehe Jumps From
Pueblo Bridge.
western N.w.pap.r Union New. seryie..

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Western Nswspaper Union News scrvice.
Pueblo. Colo. - After q thrilling
fight at the railing Of the bridge. in
which two little girls, clad only In night
gowns. fought desperately sgainst
their mother, who was going to take
them to heaven" Mrs. Ella Barker.
thirty-five. leaped off the West Fourth
street bridge into the Arkansas river
bottom at O'Clock IN the morning.
She was instantly Killed.
The girls. Roxy Barker, fifteen. and
Lillian. eight. once overpowered their
mother. who was frail. and were
sitting on her as Denver & Rio Grande
trainmen who beard their cries were
rushing to the bridge. Then Mrs.
Barker broke away and leaped.
clutching Lillian's nightdress In last
attempt to take her with her. Lillian
grasped the railing. the nightgown was
ripped off and the little girl hung sus.
pended in midair as the mother. part
of the garment in her hand, dashed
to her death.
All reports to the police indicate
that Mrs. Barker planned the suicide
lons, In advance and tried TO take not
only the two girls. but her son. Harry.
ten. with her. Mrs. Barker was d.
vorced from her husband. a Santa Fe
employe. three years ago. Mrs.
Barker paid her insurance premium a
week ago.
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GENERAL.

Miss Bertha Rheinhart, a school
teacher who was caught by a prairie
fire near Horse Creek, Wyo.. died
from her burns.
Fire in the heart OF the business
part of Fremont. Neb.. destroyed four
mercantile concerns. entailing losses
aggregating 100000. Zero weather
made the work of the fire department
difficult. ~
Ten inmates Of the state reform
school for white boys at Mariana.
Fla, lost their lives In fire which
destroyed the dormitories at the insti-
tuition. The property loss Is estimated
at more than 100000.
Charles Erpenbacf, wealthy cat
tleman of Idaho. has been indicted az
the Yellowstone holdup man who last
summer robbed number of stage
coaches and passengers, securing
booty valued at $4,000.
In response to requests frop asso-
citation of commerce at Chicago,
Peoria, Cairo and East st. Louis. Gov
ernor Dunne proclaimed Dec. 3 as q
holiday In Illinois on account OF the
ntnety-SlxI0 duHitcESdiy VI NhC A0AAAAO
sion of the state to the Union.
A military bulletin from Guadala-
lara received at Ell Paso. Tex. said
that four Roman Catholic priests had
been executed by order OF Gen.
Joachim Amara, military governor In
the state OF Michoacan. 1t was de-
clared that the clericals had headed
an uprising.
Twenty-six persons, including for
mer officials OF the United Mine
Workers of America, were indicted at
Fort Smith, Ark, by special United
states grand jury investigating allega-
tions made in connection with the
troubles in the Hartford Valley min
ing district.
The Carnegie foundation has since
its establishment paid allowances
amounting to 32,651, 900 to 4s2 profes-
sors and ia widows Of professors,
representing seventy-two seats Of
learning throughout the country.
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roas,on.

= President Poincare issued a decree
striking from the roll OF the legion OF
honor the names of all Germans there.
On. r1
Lady Otter, wife Of Gen. Sir VII.
liam d. Otter. was found dead in her
bed at Toronto. Heart disease caused
her. death. She was sixty-eight years
cid. Ea
Failure of the United States to en-
ter into immediate negotiations for q
new trade treaty with Russia is caus-
Ing considerable surprise In Petro
grad. r3,g pTHe 7a5t
Cardinal Francois Joseph Mercier,
primate OF Belgium, sends stirring
appeal, through the American commits
sion, for assistance for his starving
parishioners Of Malines. s7li4.
Shooting OF an English woman as q
spy In the barracks at Coutrai was re-
ported ina message received at Am.
sterdam. The woman, 1t was said
was dressed In the garments of a
priest when captured by the Germans.
| Maj. Adolphe Messimy. at one time
minister of war In the French cabinet
and who recently was decorated with
the legion OF honor for an act of
bravery on the battlefield, has been
promoted to the rank. Of lieutenant
colonel.
A larger army and more ships for
the navy were recommended by Count
okuma. the prime minister Of Japan.
at meeting of the governmental
parties called to arrange their pro-
gram for the imperial diet which will
assemble in December.
The Handelsblad at Amsterdam
prints an editorial headed "Is Inter-
vention Possible?" in which 1t urges
the cooperation OF the queen OF The
Netherlands. and President Woodrow
Wilson of the United States in using
this psychological moment to offer
mediation by these neutral nations.
The body OF Field Marshal. Lord
Roberts. borne on gun carriage.
moved slowly through the streets Of
London Thursday to its last resting
place in st. Paul's cathedral. The
streets were lined with troops while
hundreds of thousands Of civilians
stood with barred heads In cold rain
rs the funeral cortege went by. The
cortege reached st. Paul's at noon.
where services were held before rev.
erent throng, including King George.
The body was inferred beside the re-
mains Of wellington. Nelson. Wolseley
and other famous Britons.
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WASHINGTON.

Resumption of parcel pdce
with France has been ann{by
the Postoffice Department.
The federal and state gdhts
have spent approximately in
the campaign against the lex
foot and mouth disease epi
To reassure consumers " to
eat meat because Of the liv bot
and mouth disease, the Depf Of
Agriculture issued a statx xex-
planning that II properly cfen
the meat Of an infected akas
not dangerous.
Argentina, one of the wdin-
cipal sources Of grain suEill
have bountiful crop to et his
coming year. according to d dov-
ernment estimates cabled Ar-
gentine ambassador at Y tom
from Buenos Aires. II
Secretary Bryan designa pri-
vate secretary, Manton NJ. as
counsellor Of the internatP lint
commission, a newly creat Ice.
This commission has jurisd ver
the boundary waters bel the
United States and Eanada
Eurone's cry for, nod Id an
swered by the United State1brts
Of breadstuffs In October dear
amounted to s3s.24T57O. a to
statistics made public by eau
of foreign and domestic cd an
increase of nearly $25,OO |yer
figures for October. 1918. Of
fresh beef also more ths bled
during the month, figures t be-
ing Ss3.940, as against $50 Oc-
tober, 1913.
The United States govel has
directed Ambassador Hem lgen-
thau at Constantinople the
Ottoman government for lana
tion of the firing by Tu land
forces at a launch from III |lcan
cruiser Tennessee. proce{ rom
Vourlah to the American e at
Smyrna, Asia Minor.
Dublin, N. H.. has taken for
per capita contributions Red
Cross European war relie b
population Of 600 persons has
subscribed $1,000. 3s for habi-
taut.
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sedan chairs, with drawn curtains.
Also. foot binding has been practical.
ly discontinued. and the girls whose
feet have already been tortured out of
shape are now trying to spread them
out.
Another mark Of emancipation is
the almost entire disappearance of
queues. In the Chinese quarter Of
Shanghai 1t was even carried SO far
that II q man refused to sacrifice his
queue the soldiers would seize him
and cut It on. It was rather curious
that the only queues in evidence were
worn by the servants of foreigners.
They clung to the old idea somehow.
Strange Street Costumes.
III you want to see extraordinary
street costumes you should see the
streets of Shanghai since the revolu-
tion. About half the men wear Euro
pean clothes OF strange and hybrid
breed; the rest are in the beautiful
native costume. but many with any
sort of hat from silk tile to a Jockey
cap. Lots of little girls about sixteen
or eighteen are trotting about and
their regular costume consists of q
short gayly embroidered mandarin
coat. reaching about to the hips; skin
tight trousers Of satin. light blue or
pink. with black patent leather pumps.
Their hair they wear braided and
tied up with black taffeta bows. while
over one eye is perched a cap which
is q cross between Jockey cap and q
chauifeur's hat, generally made of
some sort of checked stun. These lit
tie ladies stroll up and down with
their hands in their pockets. for all
the world like the matinee crowd in
an American city.
Even the better class Of women are
making changes in their dress. Many
Of them are wearing gauze skirts over
their trousers and any number have
changed the arrangement Of their
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Domestic Menace.


On matters of feminine dress we sell
dom venture to express an opinion un-
less It be occasionally word In de-
Tense Of that liberalism which permits
a woman to consider her freedom and
comfort as well as her appearance.
But we are prompted now to utter
protest against the progress Of Amer
lean fashion designers. who. with .
free field for the first time in history.
can think Of nothing better than to
mimic the military uniforms Of Eu-
rope.
Is It not enough that we should have
the horrors Of the war thrust upon us
by the news. filling our imaginations.
coloring our dreamsf 10 It not enough
that there should be signs Of a military
epidemic in all our magazines. articles
on strategy. stories Of lighting and
bloodshed? Must we have the worlds
nightmare intensified by the very
clothes the women wear! = Chicago
Post.
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oId-Time RedIisht District Burned.

Leadville. = Twenty-Five buildings.
wooden structures. most of them
shacks. were destroyed by fire. They
were located on State street. The
fire extended from the Pioneer saloon,
one of the landmarks Of the city.
which was saved. to the foot Of the
block. The origin of the blaze is nm
known. The buildings destroyed. In
the early days. constituted part Of
the redlight district Of Leadvills, The
loss is estimated In the neighborhood
Of $4,000 with $3.50 insurance.
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CONDENSED RECORD d
pRooREss or EVENT.
HOME AND AaRoAl
FROM all SOU
SAYINGS. o DIN q .. 4
MENTs. sUFFERiNes. \
AND FEARS OF MANN
Western Newspaper Union Rev. 81
WESTERN.

Nine business establishms
wiped out In Phoenix, Ariz. |
entailing q loss estimated al
The Georgia Supreme Co{
lanta affirmed the eonvictid
M. Frank. convicted Of murs
year-old Mary Phagah |
Seattle was selected by Il
tive committee as the PLACED
1915 convention Of the Womd
tian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Marie Petro and her d
Annie and Elizabeth, were
death when their home in Ht
Pa. was deatroyed by fire.
Louis N. Hill. president
Northern Pacific railroad, lei
in a special train for an insb
the Burlington's new line
ming. -
Physicians at Columbus, OF
tigated the case of Paul FL
Montpelier. Ohio. a State
student thought afflicted 1
and mouth disease.
William ]. Reynolds. a fr(
ductor on the Chicago & N
ern railroad, was killed iI
with a train robber betweenl.
and Rutland. la.
J. c. Wilson. a stdckbrokeI
pended business Aug 8. and
ner, B. A. Wilbrandt. were all
San Francisco on warrand
charged with embezzlement b
Leaning shaftless, an enlu
the Omaha road. wss stabbed
with a knights o, Pythias
Minneapolis. Mimi, while ls
asleep. His wife. Charlotte
rested.
Using q crowd Of passinii
children as Q screen againta
from rifles Of sentries, Guyte
and Nelson B. Hazeltine, .fe&s
oners for desertion. escapedle
San Francisco Presidio.
Arixona's initiative meap
yiding that so per cent Of theFi
shall be American citizeI,
business employing more h
persons. was carried at tthl
election by a 3-to-1 vote.
DR.. Robert ]. Burdette. kr
author and humorist. died al 4
In Pasadena. Cal. He has i b
the greater part of two yea}b bl
a week had been in a stataa
He was born in 1874.
Twelve mems lives ha1he
balance while the count cot br
the initiative measure at tnt
election abolishing the deatty
in Arizona. Twelve Of thekI
counties give q amajority Of as
the abolition of the death pAt
vote being 14,60o for all.
against. ,hi-x ~ n
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P..... AboII.h.a 81 strset Cars.

Colorado springs.-Under an order
received from the Public Utilities
Commission. the local street car COM
pany. owned by the Stratton estate.
will Immediately discontinue the
giving of free street car transporta-
tion in any form Whatsoever. except
in few cases as outlined by the COM
mission. The commission declares
the company will be allowed to give
free transportation only to actual en-
ployes OF the company. and to the Of
ficers and workers connected with
the Associated Chartties.
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az took your Com
pound and have . fine,
strong baby. Mn.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sens, N. Y.
"Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound ID .
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. -.
Mrs. A. M. MYERS. Cor
donville, Mo.
~ highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound befors
hild-birth, It has done 20
much for me. Mrs. e.
N. DoERR, r. R. I. Con-
shohocken, Pa
~ took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up my
system and b ave the
dearest baby girl IN the
world."-M Mrs. Aos1
BLAKELEY, Imperial. Pa
81 praise the Com
pound whenever I have
. chance. It did 10 much
for me before my little
girl was born. Mrs..
E. w. SANDERS. Rowies-
burg, w. Va
az took your Com
pound before baby was
born and feel I owe my
life to It. Mrs. WINNIE
TILLIs, Winter Havos
Florida
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size Of Mexico.

Mexico is 1850 miles from north to
south and from 100 to 1000 miles east
and west. 1t has an area of 763,S04
square miles, with a coast line on the
Pacific Of 4,200 miles and on the At
lantic Of 1900 miles. Its population,
according to the census Of 1910, was
15.000.000.
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~ IE Germans may lose Klapchau.
the Chinese concession which
is causing 80 much trouble In
the East. but 1t will be long

the Chinese concession which
is causing so much trouble In
the East. but 1t will be long
before Kiauchau will lose the
made-in-Germany' mark. with which
1t has been impressed"
The speaker was Mrs. Nicholson.
wife of Rear Admiral Reginald r.
Nicholson. U. 8. A., recently in conn
mand Of the Asiatic squadron, who has
returned from two years spent in the
Orient.
"Tsing-Tau. the fortified town Of the
Kiauchau province. particularly. is q
curious anomaly she continued,
known all along the China coast as
.spotless Town bit of modern Ger
many set down in medieval China: a
place rivaling the gayest Of European
spas as summer resort; governed BY
a German naval officer and yet, curl
ously enough, to the entire satisfaction
of the large Chinese population.
when the Germans took Tsing-Tau
after the Boxer troubles-on 99-year
lease. with the proviso that 1t should
be returned to China on payment of
the money expended-they calmly
picked up the Chinese population bag
and baggage. moved them back from
the sea some three miles and pro-
ceeded to build model villages with
concrete houses and all modern i'm
provements. and install them. The
Chinese took to It kindly, too. after
the first shock had passed. decided
that cleanliness was excellent policy
and, since there IL no Interference
with personal liberty, or polite prac-
tices. such as foot binding and the
like, they submit to German rule with
very good grace.
Like Suburb Of Berlin.
"As for the foreign quarter. which
skirts the water front, 1t Is dificult
to believe that It IL Chinese at all. In
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Child Eats Patent Complexion Paste.
sligo.-Eating quantity Of patent
complexion paste that was thrown at
tho door OF his home, the 3-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Palmer
is lying in convulsions with little hope
of his recovery as result Of poison
ing from theOaste. ~
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Orange elects oniesrs.

Boulder.-Boulder County Pomona
Grange. one Of the largest grange or.
ganizations in the state. elected the
following officers: r. J. Alug Of Val.
mont. faster; Philip R. Haas. ce mi
wot, lecturer; Mrs. Tobey, Altona, sec,
retary; NathanLesgett, Boulder valley.
treasurer. The next meeting Of the
grange will be held at Niwot in Feb
ruary.
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Flames Destroy chIidren's Home.

Denver.-Groping her way on hands
and knees through the narrow. smoke
filled Railways Of the Denver Shelter
ing Home for Jewish Children. s247
West Nineteenth avenue, Mrs. Dora
Berins, cook at the Institution. res
cued eight-year-old Sammy Greenberg
from q sick bed and carried him to
safety few minuted before flames in
the roof burst through the ceiling In
the sick room. The building was vir-
tually destroyed, entdling loss OF
about 5000. 's',3
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The Colorado LesItIaturs.
Denver.-The Twentieth General
Assembly of Colorado. which convenes
in January, will be composed Of fifty
four Republicans. forty.five Democrats
and one Progressive.
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slayer Of Brother Pareisd.

Denver.-Oscar George. convicted Of
the murder Of his brother in Denver
and sentenced In January OF last year
to term Of twelve years, In the peni.
tentiary, was given a parole by the
State Board Of Pardons In meeting
at the state house. The parole will
take effect Dec. 1.
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'eovernor.Eieet Preparing Message.

er-Governor-elect George A.
Carlson and his wife left Denver,
where they had stopped on their re-
turn from the governors meeting at
Madison, Wis. for their home in Fort
Collins. where the incoming state ex-
ecutive will spend the next ten days
or two weeks in resting and in pre-
pairing his message to the Legisla-
ture. Il want every word in my mes
sage to count" he said before leaving.
"and I want to b left by myself 20
that can prepare it undisturbed."
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Woman Fatally Burned.

Cafion City.--Mrs. William Wilson.
wife Of well-known fruit grower of
the Four Mile district. died from burns
received in an explosion Of gasoline
in her home. = a