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NEWS NOTES

William Stromer has come from La- touche to make his home here and has taken home cn Third avenue. He will be joined soon by Mrs. Stromer.
 Mrs. Helen Vaughan left this morn ing to spend a vacation in the state of Washington.
 Miss Elizabeth Boyle left this morning for Douglas to resume her duties as school teacher. She has been visiting with her parents and may be called Seward lady. She says she enjoyed her visit spIendidly.
 Bishop Peter Thimble Rowe and Mrs. Rowe left on the Watson this morning.
 M II. Faust, the operator in charge of the Valdez cable office went home this morning.
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MANY CHANGES COME
 IN THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE
By WILLIAM PHILIP sNnls

PETROGRAD, August l3.-Twcn- ty-four months of war has made new country of Russia. The spirit of the people has changed. Confirmed pessimists admit that tbc war has worked a miracle.
 Two years ago, when fighting be- gan, Russia like England and France, was torn by interna, disseusion. Her many races were at odds. A strike of serious proportions was on. Things looked dark for the Empire.
 Russia today is more united than she ever has been. She Is better or ganized. Every city and town in the land belongs Co a Municipal Union Co aid the nation. Every village and rural district has joined a second and similar organization. In al, Russia, including Siberia, there is scarcely a single peasant not working for the army or some public good
 Up to August 1914. of nearly 200 million Russian subjects. few had taken direct part in any public or na- tional work. They are today nearly all doing their bit. This fact Is leuj- ing a brand new tone to the Empire
 A war Of gigantic proportions makes or breaks a participant. For Russia this one promises to be a b'es- sing in disguise, according Co uotori- ously conservative thinkers here who
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important generals and regiments were on many tongues. Nothing, however, could dis-spirit the courage ous people.
 Temporary reverses" only harden ed their determination to win and whipped their pride to greater efforts. Therefore they celebrated the ami yersary by finging into the face of the enemy not a decreasing, but an in creasing enthusiasm for war.
 Much credit is due the country's women of the people. They responded nobly to the general call for self sacrifice. Girls replaced the male conductors on the street cars and the male sweepers of the streets.
 In great measure the fields began to Joe titled and the crops gathered by women. Other feminine substitutes, permitting able-bodied men to train for war, were employed
 Even society gave up its money and its pleasures
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ITALY STANDS FIRM
 IN PROSECUTING WAR
By JOHN H. HEARLEY

By JOHN II. HEARLEN Special to Gateway by United Press)
 ROME, August l4.-The manner in which the people of Italy celebrated the first anniversary of the war re- gently offers the best impression of Italy's spirit.
 The event was everywhere ceIebrat- ed with splendid shows of patriotic enthusiasm. The capital and other Italian cities made holidays to observe the occasion most dttingIy
 The Roman Corso staged a shout ing, singing and gesticuIating pro- ccssiou of almost 100000 people
 The populace, the military and gov ernmeutal and civic oHjcjaIdom took
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"The household economist" one free for each lady. Reduce the high cost of living. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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Job printing of every description at The Gateway.
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Long distance JeIepnone booth at The Branch.
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SpeclaI mail delivery. Phone Main 13 for particulars. d
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FOR RENT

Boarding house with 16 furnished rooms. Dining room partly furnished. See Dougherty x Stewart. o-2l-G
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If it is hardware get it at Brown & Quality First"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-01

rope the day land there, Lou"
ers fortune could not replace them II
they were to be destroyed by fire or
pillage. They are priceless, and they
are unique. / have read that the hang
ings in the bedchamber of the late
Princess Yetive are the most wonder
full in the whole world. The throne
chair in the great audience chamber is
of solid gold and weighs nearly 5000
pounds. 1t is studded with diamonds,
rubies, emeralds"-
Great Scott, Lou, where did you
learn all this?" he gasped. his ~eyes
bullying
-"and many other precious stones.
There is one huge carpet In the royal
drawing room that the car of Russia
is said to have offered 100000 for
and the offer was scorned. The park
surrounding the castle is said to be
beautiful beyond the power of descrip-
ton. The
X asked you where you got all this
information. Can't you answer me?"
Il obtained all this and a great deal
more from lady who spent year or
two inside the castle walls. refer to
Mrs. Truxton King, who might have
told you as much if you had possessed
the intelligence to inquire"
Gee Whit" exclaimed Mr.. Blithers,
going back to his buoyant boyhood
days for an adequate expression.
What a wonder you are, Lou! Say,
but won't it make a wonderful home
for you and me to spend a peaceful
old age in when we get ready to lay
aside the
He stopped short, for she had arisen
and was standing over him with a
rlivering forefnger leveled at his
nose.
"You may walk in where angels
fear to tread, but you will walk
alone, VIII Blithers. l shall not be
with you, and you may as we'll I'M
derstand it now. I've told you a hun
dred times that money isn't every
thing, and it is as cheap as dirt when
you put it alongside of tradition,
honor, pride and loyalty. Those
would take you by the
lape of the neck and march you out
If their castle so quick that your
lead would swim. You may be able
o buy their prince for Maudie to ex-
libit around the country, but you
ant buy the intelligence of the peo-
lie. The people of Graustark must 1
lave an opportunity to see and be-
ONE acquainted with Maud before
he marriage Is definitely arranged.
will not have my daughter cast into
den Of lions, Will-for that is what
may amount to. The people will
dore her, they will welcome her =
nth open arms if they are given the :
nance. But they will have none Of :
er If she is forced upon them in the :
az you propose.
'T'n-I'll think it over" said Mr..
"but there's nothing on
arth that can alter my determine :
on to make Maud the Princess Of Z
roostork. That's settled" =
"Graustark, Will" =
"Well. whatever it is" said he, and !
sparted. a
He thought hard until half-past 1, =
Id then went 10 the wireless Office, =
here he wrote out a message in a
pher and directed the operator TO =
aste no time IN relaying II to, his 4
ices in Paris. It would be the height :
folly to offer Seoville money, and -
would be even worse to inspire the
nporary imprisonment Of the youth.
But there was a splendid alterna- KS
re. He could manage TO have his N
n daughter abdueted-chaperon in :
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OH at rapid pace in the direction OF
the Rue de la Paix. He was the good
looking young fellow who had met
her at the steamship landing, and 1t
was quite obvious that he had been
making investigations on his own ac-
count
Robin permitted himself sly grin
as he sauntered into the hotel He
had given that fellow something to
worry about, If he had accomplished
nothing else. Then he found himself
wondering if by any chance it could
be the Scoville fellow. That would be
facer!
He found Quinnox and Dank await
ing him in the lobby. They were Wis
IDLY excited.
"Did you observe the fellow who
just went out?" inquired Robin, as
Stunning a most casual manner.
eyes" said both men in unison.
II think we've got some interesting
news concerning that very chap"
added the count, glancing around I'M
easily.
perhaps l may be able to antici-
pate it, count" ventured Robin. Owe
an idea he is young Scoville, the chap
who is supposed to be in love with
Miss Blithers-and vice versa" he
concluded. with a chuckle.
"What have you heard?" demanded
the count in establishment.
"Let's sit down." said Robin, at
once convinced that he had stumbled
upon an unwelcome truth.
QuinnoK gravely extracted two or
three bits of paper from his pocket
and spread them out in order before
his sovereign.
"Read this one first" said he
grimly.
1t was cablegram from their finan-
cial agents in New York city, and 1t
said:
Mr.. B. making a hurried trip to Paris /
Just learned Scoville preceded Miss B. TO 4
Europe by fast steamer and has been seen
with her in Paris. B. fears an elopement. /
Make sure papers are signed at once, as
such contingency might cause B. 70 change
his mind and withdraw If possible.
Robin looked up. 81 think this may
account for the two manhunters,"
said he. His companions stared.
'rYou will hear all about them from
Gourou. We were followed this aft
ernoon."
Followed" gasped Quinnox.
beautifully. said the prince, with
his brightest smile. Detectives, you
know. 1t was ripping"
81 had tse feeling that evil would
be the result of this foolish trip to-
day" groaucd Quinnox. II should
not have permitted you to-
"The result is still in doubt" said
Robin enigmatically. And now, what
comes next?"
Read this one. It is from Mr.. Blith-
erR. III EnsFantae that you do not
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SYNOPSIS

H. Mithers, multi millionaire disc1i nae,
wyth his wife the possibilities Of marryins
"a his daughter, Maud Apologize, to tht
Iftzce Of Graustark, who Is visiting Mr.
and Mrs Truxton King In America in an.
gcipation Of getting some one to take ur
Use loan Russia holda A Mr. 6coyille Il
attentive to Maud
FTsnce Robin Is accompanied by Count
0utnnox- minister OF war; Lieutenant
DAnk and Hobbs the valet The prince
had baked at a matrimonial alliance with
Ee PRINCES Of Dawsbergsn. both Of them
Wtahmg to choose for themselvea Mr..
12sthers visits the Kings unlimited.
Wr. BhtherB discusses the Russian loan
end gently hints at $01ooQoc0 his daughter
WIN get when she marrtes the right man.
1ankers suddenly refuse to handle the
man Count Quinnox and King arrange .
meeting with Blithera King suspects him
Of blocking the deal
Blithers promises to consider the loan.
HIS wife prepares ball for the Prince
and Maud, who suddenly balks at the az
1atr and doesn't attend.
Meeting the prince out for a stroll. Blith-
err chats on matrimony. Robin says he Ii
not for sale but agrees to meet Maud
when he learns she Is opposed to her par
snts' wishes.
Maud again evades the prince, who re-
ports he must leave for Graustark at
once. Maud writes she Is off for Europe
on the Jupiter with an aged companion.
Her father schemes to get them both on
the same ship.
The prince az Mr.. Schmidt sails on the
Jupiter. Bnthers buys s20.00O,00O Of Grau-
stark bonds A young lady disputes Rob-
ms right to table and deck chair.
he learns she Is Miss Guile of New
York. and her aged companion Mrs. Gas
ton He soon becomes better acquainted
with Miss Guile
Her given name is Bedelia, she tells
him. She tells Mrs, Castor that she sus-
poets he Is the Prince Of Graustark.
Mrs. CASTOR changes her manner toward
him. Hobbs discovers Miss Gules bag
gage Is marked with a B. In Paris she
10 met by young man.
Gourou, Robins police chief conclud.
that the on the baggage means Blithers.
Miss Blithers denies her engagement to
the prince. Bedeliia, sends Robin note.
She invites him for drive to ST. Cloud.
He intimates she is Miss Blithers, but she |
resents it While at lunch they are told
Some one is spying on them.
They fee and are arrested for speeding
MISS Guile just escaping revealing her
true identity to the judge. She tells Robin
she Will go to Switzerland.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Three Messages.

A s Robin approached the Ritz a
~ tall young man emerged from
the entrance, stared at him
for an instant and then swung
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Mansiins Jete.

Managing q Joke.
Ass6caStesJ usaeG MtReynolds " the
United States supreme court eprefaces
nearly eveeythineyheshesteseayw ithsa
story. He ie as full Of stories ~ Z pic.
mic pie Of ants.
occasaonaIy.4 McReynolds tells q ITO
y with . point 20 subtle that emily
those .with-.a keenly pitched sense of
humer can get him. One night at q
dinner he sprang something that coca
xonedsnot tie. slightest HppIeof'1soSh.
ter. BE waited a reasonable length OF
time and then observed:
well, at least don't-cy about e"
Nobody got that either. They didn't
understand what It was that they
weren't to<cry abouta So McReynolds
added, "It'n come In 1ybe by freight
An Eng1ishman I4s seated next to
McReynolds. and his curiosity was
aroused. ..
"what do you mean when you say
come by freight?". he inquired.
SLOWLY, like q freight train" ex-
planned McReynolds. They'll get the
story II they wait long enough. don't
You see?"
A great light dawned in the English.
mans eyes. "Ah," he exclaimed, "you
mean steam packet. Story shipped by
steam packet. 'Twould be utterly ab.
surd, wouldn't it? Ha. ha. hav'-De
troit Free Press.
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"A SOLEMN BARBER.
He Had Quite m Audience When He
Shaved the Elder Sothern.

To uO0 NOtS0 Au Au0e0US0 WNVO 10
Shaved the Elder sothern.
In my Remembrance" in Scrib-
ner's, Edward H. Sothern thus de
scribes the scene when his father got
q shave at his hotel In New York:
carp was the barbersat the Gramer-
,cy Park hotel. He8lived in the base
oment-a. perfectly unbelievable man.
thin as aSrail, six fest three in height.
solemn as a sphinx. He eked out his
Income from barbering by raising
white mice; he also Kept parrots. love
birds, flying squirrels. i Jackdaw. Ny
father was very fond ofsanimals. He
always had one. sometimes two. dogs
With him and frequently purchased
some Of Earp's menagerie for his
rooms IN New York. carp usually
looked after these purchases each
night and brought them to my father
when he came in the afternoon.
IHesnow appeared. This was the
drst time L had seen him. He carried
his BARRIERS implements in his two
hands. My father sat in the middle
of the room, where carp had placed a
chair. carp then took from a large
pocket a parrot, which crawled on to
shis shoulders. Ny father paid no at
tent1on.- From another pocket he took
two love birds. which crawled up his
chest to his head and perchcd thereon.
Two flying squirrels emerged next and
dew at once to the window curtains
and chung there. c~hattering. Several
white mice then appeared and began
to crawl over my father. At last ans
other parrot bestrode Earp's other
shoulder. and a jackdaw jumped, out
Of q sman lag Of razors and stood on a
table. I, Of course. was surprised. Ny
father spoke not. The thing was Gus
tomary.
"F1ne day." said carp.
:I4n'tit::" said my father.
..HairscultaSs. saidsasparrot 5.
I laughed with glee.
my son. carp" said my father by
way of4ntroduction.
5 EarIjs held out a sad hand. which I
sheok t0lelnnly. I felt strangely abash-
ed ct living a birdless life.
'sNextl!"S cried the jackdaw.
It II q fact that. these parrots and
this jackdaw spoke this barberous
talk. tShave or hair cut?" would one
say. "How much::' "Fifteen cents!'
would another remark.
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United States Senator Knute Nelson
Of Minnesota will deliver IN address
Ut the North Dakota state, fair in Far
go. Tuesday, July. 10. is. the date on
which Senator Nelson will speak
Senator Nelson comes in response to
the joint invitation of the fair .asso'
citation and the Old Settlers associa.
ton. e. z. Sarles, former governor
Of North Dakota. will preside over
tho session and in addition to Sena-
tor Nelson, President franklin Inc,
vsy, oftthhe University Of North DskotSi
also WIN -Bpeak.
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An Eye 70 Business

A; young lawyer tells this story on
himself. with a keen appreciation OF its
lhumOr:
"a negro came into my Office recently
and ;consulted with me about getting q
divorce for his daughter who WIS IL
Oldest child. After as~certaining from
the old negro the gru1nd5rf6ra dtydecS
be- asked me what my charges would
be. Il told him, and he said q follows:
"'Mr. -, you knows IL always
given you my business
II told him. Yes and I appreciated
Il
"'You knows rs always going to
give You my business. and Mary what
wants this divorcs d my oldest chile
andsfust and. onliest onsmarrisd. Thk;
thing Is Just startin,. and I has eleven
chillun. and. a eenrss. yen1l gst stAe4
an. ana could1t y6n make ms q W11oSt
sale price on EAemr Chicago NewA
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scented gray kid glove reposed ON a
satin cushion. Attached to the cushion
was a notice, written in delicate femi.
nine hand, which ran: a,,
'.The owner of this glove will, at 1870
this evening, Ike pleased to kiss any
person who purchases a ticket before.
hand" rs
Tickets We're purchased by the score
and at 1880 a long o Of young men
assembled outside the stall,
Then, punctual to the moment. old
Tom Person. the local butcher, who
weighs 200 pounds and Is almost as
beautiful as a side Of bacon. stepped to
the frOnt-Of the stall.
"Now. ysung gents he said. ''this
ere glove belongs to me. ! bought II
this morning. Now l am ready fol
you. Come on! Don't be bashful! One
at a time!!"
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Made Hsr-Pav Wal.

A certain queen Of Hanover once
upon q time when travelling stopped ut
an INN called the Golden Goose. Sic
remained two days to rest herself and
retinue and receive such entertainment
as was needed and for the same wss
charged 300 thalers. On her departure
the landlord besoughtt her with obse.
qui0us Difference to favor him with. her
patronage on her return.
III you desire that, my dear man"
replied her majesty, "you must not
again take me for your sign"
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EsTRAYED:.. From the Haas farm
about the 18th Of May, n Dark
Brown mare, white star, white hind
legs, has a cut in the right front hoof,
weighs about 700 lbs, Notify Olaf
Faareag, Churchs Ferry r. D. No.2,
Box sc. If.
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Absentmindtd.

One Of the Lords Dudley was a most
absentminded man. "One day." said
Sydney Smith. ''he met me in the street
and invited me to meet myself Dine
with me today: dine with me. and I
will get Sydney Smith to meet you 1
admitted the temptation held out to
me, but said he was engaged to meet
me elsewhere. Another time ON meet
ing me he put his arm through mine.
m~uttering, L don't mind walking with
him a little way: I'll walk with him
as far as the end Of the street. He
very nearly overset my gravity once in
the pulpit. He was sitting immediate
" under me, apparently very atten-
tive, when suddenly he took up his
stick as If he had been in the house
Of commons and. tapping the ground
with it, cried out in a low but very
audible whisper. Hear. hearr" !
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Strayed: From the Calof farm in
Overland township, May s, black
horse, wire cuts: on both front feet.
Legs clipped to knees, shod all
and halter on. Take up and notify
World Office, Devils Lake, N. D.
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FOR SALE CHEAP. One top buggy,
light wagon, set of double driving
harness. part Of single harness and
brown driving mare. Will be sold
very cheap. if taken soon. Rev. A. C.
Barron. 9th street. city. If.
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Wealth and Beauty.

Poor Is the man who can boast Of
nothing more than gold. and equally SO
must the woman be who can boast Of
nothing more than her beauty.-Dow-
ney.
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wan S

FOR SALE: 100 acre farm in Col
vile Valley, Wash. The very bes,
Wheat or alfalfa. Wood for ali
time. Near rural route and school.
All kinds Of finest fruit. Write for
description. N. D. Gleason, Addy,
Wish.
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FOR sAL.E-1914 Model Harley Da-
wilson Motor Cycle, for $4,000, in
first class condition. Jacob Cantcr, a:
the World Devils Lake, N. d. tt
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FOR SALE:-16O acres of farm land in
Section ~ and 81 in Township 157
North Range IL west, in McHenry
County. North Dakota For particula4 s
address JENNIE JORDAHL,
(ztp) Portland Oregon.
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The ---
Scrap Book
Where She Was AZ.

The late Zebulon 3. Vance Of North
Carolina was noted for his wit and
also for bis loyalty to his kinsfolk,
with whom he did an almost Incredible
amount OF. corresponding.
A certain relative Of his who had
moved to one Of the small cities Of the
state became very much dissatisfied.
She wrote to her cousin Zeb that she
found the people of the town icon
genial and unsociable, that the climate
did not agree with her and that she
had been. forced to send to her old
home for drinking water, as the city
supply was unfit for use as a beverage.
He replied briefly and thus: MY dear
LII am sorry you are SO unpleasant
~ situated. Your three complaints are
the only ones that can be brought with
any Justice against hades-no pleasant
society, an unsalubrious climate and a
lack Of good drinking w~ater."-New
York Post.
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Subjects for First Day

The morning, of the first day will be taken up
with. the examination of shy breeding mares and
cows and the reason so many colts, calves and
pigs die.
in horse breeding by artificial methods. Bring
your mares and have him breed them and see
the result. We will have our breeding stock on
handesoY you can breed to either stallion at your
choice.
Tuesday evening PORT. Cudd will give an illus.
trated lecture on the care of the brood mare and
her foal..5S@
| In this lecture he will explain the infections
Fbf the foal,; such as naval i'll, lock jaw, etc. He
win illustrate these infections with a steropti-
can with slides taken from actual photographs
Of animals so affected.
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2ttf-tAgEf- rt,G3 yaSLE. ,s:rs@ti j,
FOR SALE-The Beeshly farm, $50
acres. Terms and prices reason
ablesla2 :1-29 miles, from market.
Inquire Arthur M. Thompson, Min.
OF, North DAKOTA
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SEED WHEAT FOR sALE:-I have
700 bushels Of pure Durham seed
wheat for sale. Can be seen at the
Lake Fuel Co. elevator.-Frank
Pitcher. t..
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They sidsstsppsd.

Nearly all the youth Of the neighbor-
hood attended the charity bazaar In an
English town, and one by one they
drifted to a stall where a tiny. shapely
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Speaker Clark Seeks Reelection.
Jefferson City, Mo-, May 14.-Speak'
or Champ Clark has fled for renomi-
nadon for consresSnl1n from the
Niath Missouri district.
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Coed Acts.

Coed Acts.
Let me- tonight look back across the span
'Twtxt dawn and dark and TO my con-
y science say, t. ~
Because Of ONE good act to beast or man.
"Ths world 10 bstter that I lived today"
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
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sandy's Treat.

Sandy had just met his girl at the
end Of the street. where she was wait.
ing for him. She vas looking into q
confectioner's window when Sandy
made his presence known by remark.
ing:
"Weel, Jeanne, what are ye gaun to
have the nicht?'
She, not inclined to ask too much. re
piled:
"oh, I'll just tax what you'll TAX
Sandy"
"Oh, then, We'll bath tax q walk!
said Sandy. as he led her away.-Chi
cago News.