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C < < < q < < # < < % { * LANSING SAYS GERHARD : # INCIDENT IS CLOSED. :

WASHINGTON, June 18.-Secre- tary of State Lansing announced this morning that the Gerhard incident is now closed and that no further state ment will be made on the matter of- ficially. The general opinion prevail ing is that the Tribune was mistaken in its charges.
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WORK FRENCH PRISONERS

BERLIN, June 19.-Undeniable proof has been found that the French are mstreatng the German prisoners in Africa and in retaliation the German government has de- cded to place the French prisoners at work retaining the marshy lands of the German empire: The govern ment has declared void all contracts for the selling of the products of this years harvest All future contracts are forbidden on the grounds that Germany should keep for her own use all the products of the empire.
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VALUABLE GROUND IS
 AWARDED IN THE TANANA

The News-Miner of Fairbanks says; By a decision handed down from the bench this afternoon by Judge Bun nell in the district court, Michael Wagner, Michael Beegler and George Wheeler are given the Happy Home association claim on Eva creek owner ship of which was contested by Geo. Smith of Ester City.
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SEATTLE STREET CAR
 COMPANY VS. JITNEY.

SEATTLE, June 1S.-The Seattle Electric company has started to or ganize an auto bus company to com pete with the iitneys which have cut down the revenues of the corporation to an alarming degree.
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FAMINE RIOTS FEARED
 VERA CRUZ, MEXICO

VERA CRUZ, June 19.-Famine riots are feared here as the result of the suffering of the people from hunger. The United States govern ment is being urged to send aid at once or frightfuI consequences may come.
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FIGHTING IN NORTH

BERLIN, June 19-In the fighting in the north of Russia and south of the Baltic the Russian advance has passed Shav while the Germans have crossed the Niemen river at Kovno It is reported today but not of
 cay that we have captured the last named place which is an important city whose possession would threaten the communications of the Russians holding Warsaw. We are also pressing an attack direct Warsaw along the Bzura river but no decisive result has yet been obtained
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BERTHA BRINGS LUMBER
 FOR R. R. COMMISSION.

The steamer Bertha arrived from
 Seattle this morning with freight for Seward and Anchorage. In the freight for the latter place she has about two hundred thousand feet of lumber for the engineering commission. A rail- road car was loaded on her here for the use of the commission over there.
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EXPECT MORE FLOODS.

KANSAS CITY, June 19.-The weather bureau has sent out a warn ing to the people living in the low bot toms that floods may be expected at any moment and that they had better clear out the lower floors of their houses and prepare to reach places of safety.
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RUSSIANS PREPARE FOR LAST GALICIAN STAND
* [" |: * * * * |" * < .: {" * REAL FAMINE REIGNS (" * NOW AT MEXICO CITY. {"

MEXICO CITY, June 19.-Real famine has now taken hold of this city and twenty thousand people are in the bread line. Hundreds of the poorer families are literally starving and conditions are getting worse all the time.
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VERA CRUZ, June 19.-Carranza has moved his headquarters to an is- land in the harbor for some reason which has not been made quite plain. He has also accepted the resignations of four of his ministers.
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THREW wHIsKEY AT wARsHIP.

NEW YORK, June 19.-The dread naught Arizona was launched here today and was christened with both wine and water. Fearing grape juice christening some of the spectat- ors threw bottles of whiskey at the great vessel as she slided off the ways.
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 * LANSING FAVORED * * FOR STATE DEPT. 2:

WASHINGTON, June 19.--It is re- ported here this morning that the cab met unanimously favors the retention of Robert Lansing as the permanent secretary of state. He also has pow erful supporters outside of official circles and the president is believed to be now thinking the matter over.
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ITALIANS ADVANCE

ROME, June 19-The Italians have advanced in the Playa region and have captured large numbers of Austrian prisoners. The Austrians are gradually strengthening their forces for the defense of their terri tory and the fighting becoming more determined all along the line Up to the present have not received one serious check although have faced some strong positions
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CRUISER SINKS SHIP

COPENHAGEN, June 19.-The German cruiser Meteor sank Norwegian lumber ship yesterday in the Skagerak which is the sheet of water between Denmark and Norway The cargo of lumber was being shipped to England. The crew of the ship taken aboard the cruiser before she was sent to the bottom
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James R. Hayden and Mrs. Hayden, and J. H. Sears and Mrs. Sears left this morning for the Bungalow to spend a few days.
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S VIEWS

BERLIN, June 19.-Dr Gerhard, the special envoy from Ambassador BemstOrff to the German government has arrived here and has laid the views of President Will before the representatives of the kaiser These views given to Count Bernstor at the memorable confer between the ambassador and the president when between this country and the United States looked almost inevitable.
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LOSE 2.OOO DAILY

BERNIE, June 19-The socialists of Switzerland have made investigation of the facts relating to the war and amongst other things have found that two thou sand Germans being killed daily in the fighting on all create sentiment against the continuation of the conflict thOrughout the world
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SUGAR KING LEAVES s1O,OOO,OOO

OAKLAND, June 19.-Bishop, the Hawaiian sugar king, has left an es- tate of ten million dollars. His niece gets a fifth of the total fortune.
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U. s. NOTE DISPLEASES

PARIS, June 19-One of the leading public men of France has published severe criticism of the tone of the American note to Germany the subject of the Lusl- announcement of the intention to do nothing but protest no matter in what manner Germany might violate inter national law
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BOMBARD TRIESTE DEPOT

Austrian ammunition depot at Trieste early this morning and the crew believes that considerable damage n ficted The Italians occupy ten thousand square kometers of Austrian territory and adding to the area held all the time
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WASHINGTON, June 19-The cabinet today order ed an investigation of the charge that poisonous gas cart ridges being shipped to Europe by Cleveland firm The charge was made by the Geramn ambassador who says he has strong proofs
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c. E. Peirce is building cottage near the railroad track.
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LONDON, June 19-The British coaster Aisa has been sunk in the North sea by a German submarine.
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GENEVA, June 19-An Austrian army train has been captured by the Italians in the tunnel Playa The train carried much material and was led into trap.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-23
U. S. TO AID CARRANzA
LANSING HINTS At RECOGNITION
OF "FiRsT CHEF"
Villa and Leaders Of Other Factions
viii Be Unable to obtain War
Munitions.

Washington. Oct. IA formal an.
nouncement was made on Saturday
by the secretary Of state following q
Pan-American conference which as
sures the recognition of Gen. Venus
of Mexico. The statement follows:
Here is the statement issued by Mr..
Lansing.
The conferees. after careful con
sideration of the facts. have found that
the Carranzista party fs the only party
possessing the essentials for recognf'
tion as the de facto government Of
Mexico. and they have 80 reported TO
their respective governmental
In accordance with this decision the
United States Immediately will &C.
credit diplomatic representative to
General Carranza.
II is believed in Washington the Eu.
ropean government will follow the
lead Of the United States.
The president is considering Rob.
ert p. Skinner, who has been with
drawn as consul general in London
because Of British objections to the
character Of trade reports he submit.
ted to the state department, for ap-
pointment as ambassador to the Car
rama government.
Diplomatic relations thus being re-
stored between the United States and
Mexico. a. presided over by General
Carranza. President Wilson will enter
into negotiations for settlement OF tho
various questions which have arisen
as result Of the revolutions that
have devasted the neighboring re
public"
1t will be the presidents duty, In
accordance with the obligations to the
head OF friendly state. to prevent
the United States from serving a. q
base for revolutionary movements.
He win issue a proclamation reap
plying the embargo on munitions. as
far az Mexico is concerned.
In other words, General villa 10 no
longer to enjoy any support from this
country.
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GERMANS CAPTURE BELGRADE
Nlsh and Berlin Announce Capture Of
Serb city-Helghts Are Also
Taken.

Paris, Oct. 12.--An official statement
issued by the war once at Nish on
Sunday was given out In the afternoon
at the Serbian legation here and 10 as
follows:
Belgrade has fallen into the hands
of the Germans after desperate re-
sistance.
Fighting continues all along the
Danube and Save fronts.
"The enemy suffered enormous
losses in making unsuccessful attacks
on the lower Drina."
Berlin, Oct. IL (via London).-The
Official statement issued here on Sun
day is as follows:
In the Balkans: The city OF Bel
grade and the heights to the south.
west and to the southeast have fallen
into our hands. The Serbians were
thrown back from their positions
farther to the east and we are still ad.
vancing.
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note IN FRYE Case
UNITED STATES TELLS GERMANY
THAT PASSENGERS MUST
De SAVED.
EXPECTS TO FIX INDEMNITY
Small Boats Are Not Places Of Safety
When Vessel 10 rerpedosd BY Sub
marIns-Amsrlcan Vessels should
Not BE Destroyed

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE United
States, in note dispatched to Ger
many. to be presented by Ambassador
Gerard on the case of the American
ship William p. Frye, asks that II It II
found necessary to destroy American
ships carrying absolute contraband.
passengers be removed to q safer place
than small boats
The American government accepts
the German suggestion In reply to the
American proposal concerning COM
mission to fix damages for the Frye.
agreeing to dispense with the umpire
and leave the case to two experts. one
from each country.
N agreeing to submit to arbitration
the Interpretation of the treaty Of 1928
TO decide whether II gives Germany
the right to destroy American ships to
stop contraband traflc. the American
government holds that not only must
warning be given and passengers and
crew saved. but that small boats are
not considered place Of safety"
The United states mas not insisteo
upon this heretofore with reference
to Americans travelling on ships under
belligerent dag. Oncials here. how
ever. feel that the treaty was spe-
cial arrangement between Germany
and the United States expressly drawn
for the purpose of protecting the YES
sells and lives of subjects Of either
party in war time. AS one Of the ar
ticles of the treaty specifically pro-
vides for the delivery of contraband
out of the cargo of an American ship
and then states that the vessel can
proceed to it's destination. the Ameri-
can government draws the inference
that It never was intended that Ameri.
can vessels should be destroyed.
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NOT AS HE EXPRESSED THEM
Teamster's Words Would Have Re
quired Adjustment Before Their
Use In the Pulpit.

A man was brought before a police
court charged with abusing his team
and using loud and profane language
on the street. One of the witnesses
was a pious old darky, who was sub
mitted to short cross-examination.
did the defendant use improper
language while he was beating his
horses?" asked the lawyer.
well, he talk mighty loud, suh."
did he indulge in profanity
The witness seemed puzzled. The
lawyer put the question in another
form:
What I mean, Uncle Aus, is-did
he use words that would be proper for
your minister to use In sermon?"
"Oh. yes suh." the old man replied
with grin that revealed the full
width of his immense mouth; but
dey'd have to be ranged diff'runt."-
Everybody's Magazine.
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FIRST DUTY TO j. S.
SAYS CANDIDATES SHOULD BE
ASKED TO DECLARE STAND.
President Urges ostraclsm for Those
Who Use country's Might to
Aid Other Nations.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-President
Wilson for the first time bitterly at
tackled hyphenated Americans who
sought to stir up trouble for the
United States. His attack was made
in a stirring address on Monday before
the Daughters of American Revolu-
tion, who celebrated the twenty-nfth
anniversary of the founding of their
society. The presidents fiancee. Mrs.
Norman Gait. and her mother. Mrs.
Boiling. were In the audience.
Il would great deal rather draw
pepper up my nose than incur the hos
tility and dislike OF my neighbo
the president said. Anything IL prefer
able to ostracism. This Is Just the
sort Of discipline should be meted out
to those within our borders who do
not think of America first.
Now we have come to q time of
special stress and test" tho president
declared. There never was time
when we needed more clearly to con-
serve the principles Of our own plat
form than this present time. There
have been some among US who have
not thought first of America. who have
thought to use the might of America
in some matter not Of Americas
originatiye and they have forgotten
that the first duty of nation is to
express its principles In the action of
the family Of nations and not to seek
to aid and abet any rival or contrary
ideal.
II would not be afraid upon the
test of America first to take census
Of all foreign-born citizens Of the
United States. for know that the
vast majority Of them came here be-
cause they believe in America. 1
am not deceived as to tho balance OF
opinion among the foreign-born citi-
zens. but am In hurry to have an
opportunity to have a lineup and let
the men who are thinking FIRST Of other
countries stand on one side--bibli.
cally. It should be the left--and all
those that are for America first, last
and all the time on the other side"
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WAR GAME COMES TO AN END
United states 10 Theoretically invaded
by the Enemy -tandlno In ?
Delaware Bay.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE United
States has been invaded BY . foreign
foe. The RED" neet--theoretically.
the enemy-e6ected landing In Dsla-
ware bay. getting past the Blue de-
Tending neet. This brought the .war
game" Of the Atlantic neet 70 an end.
Rear Admiral knight commanding
the invading feet. and Admiral Flstch-
or directing the 'Bluer squadron.
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RED sox WIN WORLD TITLE
Hooper Hits Home Run In the Ninth
and Breaks the TIe-score
3 to 4.

Philadelphia. Oct. 15.-Bnl Carri-
gan's Red Sox brought the worlds
championship series to an abrupt close
on Wednesday by defeating the Phil
adelphia Nationals. 8 to 4. In the fifth
game of the series. The game will 60
down In history an one OF the greatest
ever played in q titular series. The
Phillies battled to the last time. Hit
ting was free. Home runs to the
number OF four were accumulated. and
two Of these by Harry Hooper settled
the game. Harry's final four-ply drive
came in the ninth on the heels OF Q
similar hit by Duffy Lewis and knocked
the breath out of the fans.
The score:
Rod Sox ........0 I I o o o o. Is
PhilIies 1880. z o o 2 o o o o 0@
Batteries-Foster and Cady; Mayer.
Rixey and Burns.
The second game of the series went
to the Red Sox by the score Of 2 to 1.
The score:
Boston .........f 900 o o o o "a
Philadelphia 800 900 o o o OIL
Batteries-Foster and Thomas;
Mayer and Burns. n.
Boston. Oct. 13.-Grover Alexander
met his superior In the third game If
the worlds series here on Monday
when he was outpitched by Hubert
Dutch" Leonard, the sterling south.
paw Of Carrigan's stan.
A crowd which shattered all attend
ance records for q baseball game.
viewed the victory OF the Red Sox.
The figures were given as 42.300.
The score:
Phiiiies .........o o I o o o o o o.
Red sox ........o o o I o o o o f--2
Observation-Disclosures and Burns;
Leonard and Carrigan.
Boston. Oct. 14.-One more game is
all the Red Sox needs to keep the
worlds championship In Boston. Bill
Carrigan's men turned the tables ON
the Philadelphia team for the third
consecutive time on Tuesday and by
the identical score that they achieved
their other triumphs. 2 to !.
The score:
PhiIlies ........o o o o o oot OIL
Red sox ........0 o I o o I o o "a
Batteries Chalmers and Burns:
Shore and Cady.
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BARS 'GoTT sTRAFE ENGLAND
United States Postal Department Also
Puts Ban on LusltnnIa
Postcards.

Washington. Oct. 1a-The forms OF
mail matter said to have been extern
sively used by persons desiring to IN
dicate their sympathies in connection
with the European war have been
barred from the malls as uneutral
by Postmaster General Burleson. The
order II 40 follows:
''Postmasters are directed to treat
a. nonmailable under section 212 OF
the penal code envelopes. post cards,
etc., bearing stickers containing the
words or having printed thereon the
words '0ott strafe England (God pun
ish England). or picture Of the Gar
man escutcheon With red blot L.
beled Tusitania' inscribed The blot
that won't come otf.' as being not only
unneutral. but calculated to reflect
upon certain classes Of persons"
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Too Much for Them.

1t was minstrel performance, and
in the intervals between the songs the
usual jokes were being perpetrated.
What am de difference between an
old maid and q married woman
asked Sambo.
Il done give It up" replied Bones.
Why" explained Sambo. de old
maid am lookin' for . husband ebery
day. an de married woman am lookin'
for i'm ebery night"
There was . pause. and several eld'
erly gentlemen got up and stole softly
into the night.
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CRANK TRIES TO SEE WILSON
Police Halt Foreigner ~ He Enters
church--Mrs. Gait With the
President.

baltimore, Md. Oct. 12.-Shadowed
from the time he was first detected by
secret service men, Joseph Pruijk.
who says he IL from Brussels. was
halted at the door OF the Franklin
Street Presbyterian church on Sunday
when he started to enter the edifice
Immediately after President Wilson.
his nancee. Mrs. Norman Gait. and
party.
Pruijk said he had been in this
country three months and had been
In Warrington three days. He 10
kept under surveillance.
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SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

San Diego, CAL. Oct. 13.-Falling
with an army aeroplane 1000 feet into
San Diego bay, Liout. Walter r. Tall.
aferro. stationed at the United States
army aviation school at North island.
sank with his big tractor machine in
nifty fect OF water and was drowned.
Washington. Oct. 13.--Railroad acct
dents are greatly on the decrease. 40.
cording to q report for the quarter
ending June 30. issued by the inter.
state commerce commission. The to-
tai number killed this year was 2,05s
and injured 1886. d the correspond.
ing quarter last year 166 more were
killed and 1892 more were injured.
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Implement Generally Used.

"Sir. we are starting new railroad
and want your daughter to drive the
first spike"
II have no doubt she will consider
It an honor to officiate."
Thank you. We have provided a
small gold spike. Also silver ham
mer"
"One minute. don't think she
could drive spike with hammer.
Better provide hair brush"
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BELL IS ACQUITTED
INDIANAPOLIS MAYOR FOUND
NOT GUILTY IN gLEcrIoN
FRAUD TRIAL.
puRY OUT FOR TWO HOURS
First Ballot Wss Nine for Acquitted
and Three for cenvletlon-crowd
Cheers When Verdict 10 Read In the
Courtroom.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct 16s--Nayof
Joseph II. Bell OF Indianapolis was 90.
Quilted on Wednesday By the jury on
the charge OF conspiracy to commit .
felony at the primaries. registration
and election In 1914. The jurors were
out two hours. The verdict was re-
ceived with . storm Of applause from
those gathered In the courtroom
II became known that only four bal.
lots were taken by the jury. the first
ballot showing nine for acQuittal and
three for conviction. The three who
had voted for conviction switched TO
acquittal on the fourth ballot. Stokes,
Waggoner and Dittrich were reported
to be the Jurors who voted for convic.
tion on the first ballot.
Prosecutor Rucker said Immediately
after the verdict was received that he
had no statement to make 40 to
whether he would continue the prose-
cution Of the other defendants on tbs
joint indictment on which Mayor Bell
was tried.
Its what every decent citizen Of
indianapolis expected" said Mayor
Bell when asked for q statement re-
garding the verdict.
"The verdict is az everyone had ex-
pected." said Thomas Taggart. when
asked for statement.
Mayor Bell was surrounded immsdi.
ately by large crowd of his friends.
Mayor Bell was indicted whit Thorn.
as Taggart, Chief OF Police Samuel v.
Perrott and 125 others June 20, and on
July . four more persons were In.
dfcted
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Are They stIII FrIends7 2

The young women present were dis.
cussing their ages. And one Of the
girls said:
Il don't know what It Is about my
appearance. but everybody always
guesses me lot younger than ! really
am"
And another of the girls answered.
oh, so sweetly:
"Oh, that's after they have heard
you talk, Isn't 1t, dear?"
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The Widow--If you married again ]
suppose you would want woman OF
intellect.
The Widower-Yes. but Just about
medium.
The Widow-Mediumf
The Widower--Yes. My frst wife
was strong-minded woman and my
second was . weak-minded woman and
ones about as bad AZ t'other.--Judge-
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The Hauahty Helm.

DO you miss the summer board.
ers?"
Kind o." replied Farmer Corntos-
sci. "A summer boarder is right COM
fortin' to have around from time to
time. He amt nigh 80 bossy an fault
fndin' as the hired men"
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GettIno Even.

Sctt'n0 Even.
"The cook asked for week on to
get married, 80 gave 1t to her.
Il don't think I would have done
that. You can't spare her very well
now."
II know can't, but 1t was the only
way saw to ever get even with her.
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German otoamer Torpedoed.

Copsnhageni Oct. 1.-THE German
steamer Walter Leonhardt has been
torpedoed By = British submarine IN
the Baltic sea. This. ship hailed from
.Ilamburg and was Of 1851 tons The
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washington. Oct. 1.-THE White
House officially denied the report that
Miss Margaret Wilson, the presidents
oldest daughter. y engaged 10 y. n
Compton Of Chicago THE report %
false" Secretary Tunulty stated
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Springfield. NJ. Oct. 1S.-The 90
preme court refused to reconsider the
constitutionality Of the woman's suf.
image act. II denied the motion OF The
liquor interests for permission 70 flle
. brief.
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One Of the compensations Of life is
that man can't study himself through
a microscope.
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b may be true that marriage = :
fhiiure. But 20. for that matter, y
remaining unmarried.

Il is easy to get around anyone you
can manage 10 sec through.
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A man plays golf because he like
to sport. A woman plays golf becaus
It is a proper thing to do.
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Tho Wise One.

''He is a perfect disciplinarian."
yep; never gives an order unlcsp
he is dead sure It will be obeyed."-
Judge.
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is
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