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Leave that tall out' You know

Ieavc that talk outl 1ou kho"
what mean"
"Well, 1 don't know rs ever nau
too much In office hours-until the
other day. H.,
sheridan began cutting. TITS ne
rye had Ray Wills up from your o''
fec. He didn't want to give you away
hut I put the hooks into him, ana ne
came through. You were drunk tW'ce
before and couldn't work. You pccn
,c,vIn' YOUR Office for drinks every rev
hours for the last three weeks. been
over your books. Your once Is way
behind. You haven't done any work.
TO count, In n month"
Roscoe's head was sunk between
his shoulders. ~ can't stand very
much talk about 1t, father" he said
pleadlngly.
"Nor' sheridan cried. Neither can
I, What do you think 1t means 10
me?" He dropped into the chair at
his big desk. groanIng. 81 can't stand
IN taIk about II any more'n you can
TO listen. but I'm goin' TO hnd OUT
what's the matter with you. ana III
goln' TO strnightcn you out.
Roscoe shook his head helpIessly.
"You can't straightcn me out.
"Sec here" said Sheridan. can you
go back to your office and stay SOBER
today, while get my work done, or
will I have to hire a couple o huskies
TO follow you around and knock the
whisky out o. your hand II they see
you tryin' to take IT."
"You needn't worry about that'
said Roscoe. looking up with faiht
resentment. I'm not drinking be
cause I've got thirst"
well. what have you gotF
Nothing. Nothing you can do any
thing about. Nothing, l tell you.
We'll see about that. said Sheri-
dan, harshly. "Now | can't fool with
you today, and you get up out that
chair and get out O my Office. You
bring your wife to dinner tomorrow.
You didn't come last Sunday-hut you
come tomorrow. I'll talk this out with
you when the women-folks are workin
the phonograph. after dinner. Can you
keep sober till then? You better be
sure, because I'm go!n' to send Aber-
cromble down to your office every little
while. and he'll let me know"
Roscoe paused at the door. "iou
told Abercromble about IT." he asked.
Told him. And Sheridan laughed
DO you suppose there's an
elevator boy In the whole dam build
Ing that amt on to you?"
Roscoe settled his hat down over his
eyes and went out.
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SYNOPSIS.

8heridan's attempt to make a business
man of his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends In Bibbs going to
. sanitarium. nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bibbs finds himself an incorsider-
able and unconsidered figure In the New
House" OF the Sherdans. The vertreeses.
oId-towu family next door and impcyer-
ished, call on the Sheridans. newly-rich.
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspolsen wish that she marry
ono OF the Sheridan boys. Mary frankly
encourages Jim Sheridan's attentions. Jim
tells Mary Bills Is not luaattc-"just
queer" He proposes to Mary, who half
accepts him. Sheridan tells Bibbs he
must go back TO the machine shop as
soon as he Is strong enough. in spite OF
Btbbs' plea to be allowed to write. Edith.
Bibbs' sister. and Sibyl. Roscoe Sheridan's
wife. quarrel over Bobby Lamhorn: sibyl
goes to Mary for help to keep Laril;orn
from marrying Edith. and Mary leaves
her In the room alone. Bibbs has to break
to his father the news OF J!m's sudden
death. All the rest OF the family helpless
in their grief. Bibbs becomes temporary
master OF the house. At the funeral he
meets Mary and rides home with her.
Bfbbs purposely interrupts q tete-a-tets
between Edith and Lamhorn. He tells
Edith that he overheard L1nhorn max
ing love to Roscoe's wife. Doctor Gurney
finds Bibbs we'll enough to go back to the
machine shop. Mary and Bibbs meet by
accident and form a pleasant friendship.
Roscoe Sheridan and his wife quarrel
desperately about Bobby Larnhorn. Bibbs
decides to go to work.
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x,n, how TO run q strip through these !
The foreman says you're some bettef'n
Won used to be. but that's no way %
handle Get out the way and let me
show you once"
"Bctter be careful" Bibbs warned
him, stepping to one side.
Careful? Boh'! Sheridan seized
n strip of zinc from the box. What
YOU talkln' to yourself aboutf Tryin'
to make yourself think you're 30
abused you're goln' wrong In tho
hcadT"
.AbusedT Now shouted Bibbs. ~
was singing-bccause I like 1t! l told
Won I'd come back and like IT."
sheridan may not have understood.
At all events, he made no reply, but
began to run the strip Of zinc through
the machine. He did II awkwardly-
and with bad results.
"Hercr' he shouted. This Is the
way. Watch how do 1t. There's
nothin' to 1t. II you put your mind on
It." BY his own showing then his mind
was not upon 1t. He continued to talk.
"Au you got to look out for Is to keep
It pressed over to
"Dont run your hand up with It,"
Bibbs vocifcratcd. leaning toward him.
Run nothln'! You got to"
Look outr shouted Bibbs and Cur
ney together, and they both sprang for
ward. But Sheridan's right hand had
followed the strip too far. md the zinc
eater had bitten or the tips of the first
and second fingers. He swore vehe
mentiy. and wrung hls hnnd. sending
shower of red drops over himself and
Blbbs, but Gurney grasped his wrist.
and said. sharply:
Come out Of here. Come over to
the lavatory in the office. Blbbs, fetch
my bag. It's In my machine, outside"
And when Bibbs brought the bag to
the washroom he found the doctor still
grasping Sheridans wrist, holding the
in iured hand over n basin. Sheridan
had lost color. and temper. too. He
glared over his shoulder Mt his son as
the latter handed the bag to Gurney.
"You go on back TO your work." he
said. 'I've had worse ships than that
from n pencil sharpener."
"Oh, no, you haven't! said Quincy.
81 have too" Sheridan retorted. an
grlly. "Bibbs. you so on back to your
work There's no reason to stand
around here watchln' ole Doc Gurney
tryin' to keep himself awake workin'
on scratch that only needs a little
courtplaster. slipped or 1t wouldn't
happened. You get back on your job"
"All right" said Bibbs.
"Herew Sheridan beloved. as his
son was passing out OF the door. you
watch out when you're runnin' that
machine! You hear what I say? I
slipped. or I wouldn't got scratched.
but you-you're liable to get your
whole hand cut OF! You keep your
eyes open!'
"Yes, sir" And Bibbs returned to
the zinc eater thoughtfully.
Half an hour later Gurney touched
him on the shoulder and beckoned him
outside. where conversation was pos.
sible. 81 sent him home. Bibbs. He'll
have to be careful Of that hand. Go
get your overalls of. I'll take you
for drive and leave you at home.
Cant" said Bibbs. "Got to stick
to my job till the whistle blows"
NO, You don't" the doctor returned,
smothering yawn. HE wants me to
take you down to my office and give
you an overhauling to see how much
harm these four days on the machine
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.STATEcAPrT(N'
NEWS
oo"s m,',srn Ne~'pAD'F Union New. s.r,..
GOVERNOR CARLSON s,,sr.,,'.. ss
Judge Cooper Decide, Cans.
movai as Warden Wa. y

mova' as Warden Wa. R.'u',, su. =
Denyer.-M. P. Capp, who h,, :.
contesting his removal from -, -. 'ee
iormatory wardenship by Cow w. y
Carlson, lost his case be,o,. 's'as y
Cooper at Buena Vista Tbs ~ ~
came up on quo warranto n,o..., .
Ing against the warden. 's
The Judge decided that the ,.,.
OF Capp was regular under N. Ys .''s
service rules; that he was ams,.v sa
to them. and that r. l. sh.s s =
been legally head of the irs,,,,.
since his appointment to th,, w.
July 3. pac'
Capp was ordered from tho o,,..
after the governor had held h.s.. ss
on certain charges made agan,, =.
warden in the management of N. :
tormatory. Capp declared ths ~,
ernor was without power tn ,smo,.
him. and held the reformatorv ,,,,.,
entry by the governors appoints
In an attempt to regain his o,s,.
as warden of the state reform,io,,
Capp will appeal his case to tne s,,,.
Supreme Court.
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Prob bition label" Clause Void

The section Of the Colorado prohIM
ton law which provides that ship
ments OF liquor in this state are xlt
able unless they are plainly martM
This package contains intoIiatg
liquor" Is declared void in an opiiia
handed down by Judge r. E. LEVI
of the Federal Court. Assumption 1
authority already preempted BY "
federal government is the basis "
the decision. The opinion calls ara
tion to the fact that there is nov .
federal statute regulating intelstih
shipments of liquor to which . u
tached a penalty for Noncompliance
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The Story
of a Big
Man in a
Big Town
Icc,,s:..:.:,:s:s:.ss..S2..s:.:.:.:.s.2.,sss;s:S

the air. There's an awful ruction goin
on, and you got to keep hoppin' II
you're goin' to keep your balance on
the top Of It. And the schemers! They
run ike bugs on the bottom OF board
after any piece o money they hear IS
loose. Fool schemes ana crooked
schemes: the fool ones are the most
and the worst, You got to fight TO
keep your money after you've made
It. And the woods are full o mighty
industrious men that's only got one
motto: Get the other fellows money
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before he gets yours" And when a
mans built as | have. when he's
built good and strong. and made
good things grow and prosper-those
are the fellows that lay for a
chance TO slide in and sneak the ben
eft OF It and put their names to 1t!
And what's the use my havin' ever
been born. II such thing as that is
goin' to happenf What's the use my
havin' worked my life and soul into
my business, II It's all goin' to be dis
persed and scattered soon as I'm in
the groundf'
He strobe up and down the long
room. gesticulating-little regarding
the troubled and drowsy figure by the
fireside. His throat rumbled thunder
ously; the words came with stormy
bitterness. You think this Is a time
for young men to be lyin' on beds Of
easef l tell you there never was such
time before; there never was such
opportunity. The sluggard Is de-
spoiled while he sleeps-yes. by George!
II man lays down they'll eat him be-
/. fore he wakes.-but the live man can
build straight up TIL he touches the
! sky! This IS the business mans day;
, It used to be the soldiers day and the
statesman's day, but this Is ours, And
1t amt Sunday TO go fishin'-it's tur.
l moLl! turmoiI!-and you got to go out
= and live It and breathe 1t and make
S ii yourself, or you'll only be a dead
man walkin' around dreamin' you're
0 alive. And that's what my son Blbbs
| has been doln' all his life, and what
t he'd rather do now than go out and dc
= his part by me. And II anything hap
t pens to Roscoe
} 'Oh. do stop worryin' over such non
sense" Mrs. Sheridan INTERRUPTED. irri
Z tated into sharp wakefuiness for the
q moment. There amt anything goin
d to happen to Roscoe. and you're Just
n tormentin' yourself about nothin'
d Aren't you ever goin' to bedf"
p Sheridan halted. "All right, mann
ma" he said, with n vast sigh. LET,
o go up" And he snapped off the elec
1t trio light. leaving only the rosy glow
70 of the fire.
e did you speak to Roscoef, sh,
l! yawned, rising lopsidedly in her drow
d sfness. Did you mention about wha
II l told you the other eyening?'
IT NO. l will tomorrow"
X
I But Roscoe did not come dowutow,
sr the next day. nor the next: nor al,
IT Sheridan see fit to enter his son'
ID house. He waited. Then. on tn
to fourth day Of the month, Rosco
ID walked into his fathers Office at min
ID In the morning, when Sheridan han
IS pened to be alone.
ot They told me downstairs you'd le,
d. word you wanted to see me-"
n "Sit down. said Sheridan. rising
ut Roscoe sat. His father walked clos
e to him. shifted suspiciously, and the
t. walked away. smiling bitterly. "Bob,
re he exclaimed. "stIn at it,"
to Yes" said Roscoe. 1--WE had
ne couple Of drinks this morning. Wba
st about itY'
In Il reckon better adopt some decor
n young man." his father returned. ~,
or bring Bibbs up here and put him ,
p your place II be was at. / vouIdr
n Better DO IT, Roscoe assented. m
r -wbeasd - sssis fAss aIanx1.
- | = alR11n ~ 1k1nt ! 1tte n.
! nnee GpeW ~ ~ ~ 81
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Injured Man Gets Lump Benefit

The Industrial commission has y
cided to give William J. Conway, y
jured at the Portland mine. the Esai
er part of his injury pension 10 M
sum. Conway told the comliSn
that he has family dependent upa
him, and that if he could get nooa
enough to set up a small daliy
would be independent Of further v
The commission thereupon declde0 "
pay at once the $500 that ne WV.
otherwise receive in weekly lnsul
mepts. Conway suffered the 70"
an eye when a splinter Of stone ~
driven into it.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Who looks q mustang in the eyer
ChanGety. chang. chang! Bash! Crash!
Bangi
So sang Bibbs, his musical gayetles
inaudible to his fellow workmen be-
cause OF the noise OF the machinery.
He had discovered long ago that the
uproar was rhythmical. and 1t had
been intolerable; but now. on the aft
ernoon of the fourth day Of his return.
he was accompanying the swing and
clash OF the metals with jubllant va
quero fragments, mingling improvisa-
tions OF his own among them, and
mocking the zinc eaters crash with
vocal limitations:
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The Turmoil
! BOOTH HARRINGTON
lCopyr1xhs l0lA b. Harper = Bro.hssO

l
and I'd never had anything. myself
except a kind Of haphazard thinking
But now it's dl6erent-rm still Of NJ
use to anybody. and I don't see any
prospect OF being useful. but I have
had something for myself. I've had
beautiful and happy experience. and
It makes my life seem TO bel mean
I'm glad I've lived 1t! That's all: IT'S
your letting me be near you sometimes
as you have. this strange. beautiful
happy little whiler'
He did not once look up. and reached
silence, at the end OF what he had to
say. with eyes still awkwardly regard.
ing his feet. She did not speak. but
a soft rustlinG OF her garments let him
know that she had gone back to her
chair 9Sain. The house was still: the
shabby old room was SO quiet that the
sound Of creak!ng in the wall
seemed sharp and loud.
And yet. when Mary spoke at last.
her voice was barely audible. III you
think 1t has been-happy-to be
friends with me-you'd want to-to
make II last
" es." he gulped.
Tut you make that kind Of speech
to me because you think It's over"
He tried TO evade her. oh 4 day
laborer can't come in his overalls-"
NO" she interrupted. with sud
den sharpness. You said what you
did because you think the shops going
TO XII you
NO. nor
Yes. you do think thatT- She rose
to her feet again and came and stood
before him. Don't deny It. Bibbs,
Well. II you meant what you said
and you did mean #. I know it!-I
you're not going TO so back to the san
itariun- The shop shan't hurt you. |
1t shan'tr'
And now Bibbs looked up. She stood
before him. straight and tall. splendid
IN generous strength, her eyes shining
and wet
III | mean that much to You she
cried they can't harm you'll Go back
to the shop-but come TO me when
your days work is done Let the ma
chimes crash their sixty-elght times a
minute, but remember each crash that
deafens you is that much nearer the
evening and meT'
BE stumbled to his feet You say
he sasped.
Every evening. dear Bibbs-'
he could only stare. bew!ldered-
Every evening. l want you. They
sha'n't hurt you agatnr And she held
out her hand to him; It was strong
and warm in his trenuIous clasp. III
I could, I'd go and feed the strips OF
zinc to the machine with you" she
said. But all day long I'll send my
thoughts to you. You must keep re-
membering that your friend stands be-
side you. And when the work is done
won't the night make up for the dayT'
Light seemed TO glow from her: he
was blinded by that radiance OF kind
ness. But all he could say was. husk-
lily, ITO think you're Herewith ME
standing beside the old zinc-eater-"
And they laughed and looked at each
other. and at last Bibbs found what II
meant not to be alone In the world.
He had friend.
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cHAPTES xVIil-coatinued.

~How often IS thatf"
'-Tbe thing should make about sixty
eight disks 4 minute-a little more
than one second"
-And you're close to it,
"Oh. the workman has TO sit in Its
lap he said. turning to her more
gayly. 1.-THE others don't mind. You
see. it's something wrong with me. I
have an idiotic way of hiuchIng from
the coufouuded thing-I finch and
duck little every time the crash
comes. and I couldn't get over it.
was a treat TO the other workmen IN
that room: they'll be glad TO see me
back. They used TO laugh at me all
day long"
Mary's gaze was aTerted from Bibbs
now: she sat with her elbow resting on
the arm of the chair. her lifted hand
preased against her cheek. She was
staring at the wall. and her eyes had
Q burning brightness in them.
cit doesn't seem possible anyone
could do that to you." she said. in a
low voice. mo. He's not kind. He
ought to be proud to help you to the
leisure to write books: 1t should be his
greatest privilege to have them pub
lished for you"
Cant you see him?" Bibbs inter
rupted. faint ripple of hilarity in his
voice. mo. It's Just as well he never
got the But what's the use? I've
never written anything worth print
ing. and l never SHALL
You couIdr' she said.
That's because you've never seen
the poor little things I've tried to do
"Yon wouldn't let me. but I know
you could! All. it's a pity!'
ut isn't" said Bibbs. honestly. 81
never could-but you're the kindest
lady in this world. Miss vertrees.'
She gave him a flashing glance. and
1t was as kind as he said she was.
THAT sounds wrong" she said. i'm
pulsively. II mean Miss yertrees.
I've thought of you by your first name
ever since met you. wouldn't you
rather call me Mary"
Bibbs was dazzled; he drew long.
deep breath and did not speak.
Wouldn't your" she asked, without
. trace of coquetry.
"If can.' he said. in low voice.
"Ah. that's very prettyr' she
laughed. You're such an honest per-
son. It's pleasant to have you gallant
sometimes. by way of variety" She
became grave again Immediately. 81
hear myself laughing as If 1t were
someone else. 1t sounds like laughter
on the eve of great calamity" She
got up restlessly. crossed the room and
leaned against the wall. facing him.
H'You've got to go back to that placer
He nodded.
''And the other time you did it"
"Just over It." said Bibbs "Two
years. But don't mind the prospec,
Of q repetition so much as"
$50 much as what?' she prompted,
q be stopped.
Bibbs looked up at her shyly. "I
want to say II, but-but come to a
dad balk when try. l."
.A0o on. Say, It, whatever it is
~ babe him. you wouldn't know
Aow to say anything shouldn't like
r doubt II you'd either Ike or dis
NJ what want to say" he returned
{ s1nRine nneomfortabIy in his chair and
1i69 1t his feet--he seemed TO feel
/ AsgkNnxA tlDpfoa1AIy. -Yoe see. all
~ m ltl1 4 MT you-if I eves
II X ~ oot)6e alr11 + wrets - In
IL 4 neW tflca
4 :; !;
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nave done you. I guess you folks have
eot that old man pretty thoroughly
upset, between you, up at your house!
But don't intend to go over you. l
can see with my eyes half shut"
Yes" Bibbs Interrupted. "tbat,.
what they are"
say ! can see you're starting out.
at least, In good shape. What's made
the difrerence?"
i like the machine" said Bibbs,
Well. well!' The doctor stretched
p,nseii and stamped his foot repeat
ediy. Better come along and take 1
orlVe with me. You can take the time
on o.. mat he allowed for the examIns-
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Fearless and bold,
Changl Bash! Behold!
With a leap from the ground
To the saddle in a bound.
And away-and awayi
Hi-yay!
The long room was ceaselessly thun-
dering with metallic sound; the air
was thick with the smell of oil; the
floor trembled perpetually; everything
was implacably In motion-nowhere
was there a rest for the dlzzied eye.
The first time he had entered the place
Bibbs had become dizzy instantly, and
six months OF 1t had only added in
creasing nausea to faintness. But he
felt neither now. "All day long I'll
send my thoughts to you. You must
keep remembering that your friend
stands beside you" He saw her there
beside him, and the greasy, roaring
place became sufTused with radiance.
The poet was happy In his machine
shop; he was still poet there. And
he fed his old zinc eater, and sang:
Away-and away.
Hi-yay!
Wild are his eyes,
Fiercely he dies!
Hl-yay!
Crash, bash. bang! Bash. chang!
Ready to fling
Our gloves In the ring
Il like the machine" said Ribhs
I've made friend of II. | seren,do
IL and talk TO 1t, and then It talks back
to me-"
Indeed, indeed? What does 1t saw -
| What l want to hear"
| lie was unaware of sensation thai
passed along the lines of workma,
iheir great master had come among
mem, ana they grinned to see him
standing with Doctor Gurney behind
ule unconscious Bibbs. Sheridan no1
ded to those nearest him-he had nor.
soha' acquaintance with nearly all of
them-but he kept his attention unon
ms son. Bibbs worked steadily. meyer
turning from his machine. Now and
uheh ne varied his musical propra m
with remarks addressed TO the vIno
eater. ZINC
20 on. you old crash-basher! Chew
II up! It's good for you, II you don,t
uy 10 bolt your yittles. Fietcheriza
you pig That's nght-youll never
get lump in your gizzard. Want ann.
Aupref Here's nice. shiny one"
me words were indistinguisbable bu,
sheridan inclined his head to Gurnev,s
ana shouted fiercely: '.ralkin, IN
himself! BY Georger -
'urney laughed reassurinpiv .,a
shook his head. snu
siDbs returned to song.
i Wsanf Wsa Chang. bash. ehans. rrs II
Ts.ssss. =! = mustang In the eyer
-,1 - q assssf sraapea ~ s. =, =.
= sssulsa 'zst - ~
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CHAPTER XIX.

When he came into the new house,
a few minutes later. he found his IA
ther sitting alone by the library fire.
Bibbs went in and stood before him
I'm cured, father" he said. when
do I go back to the shop? I'm ready"
The desolate and grim old man did
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Exnert Eavors Tax Commission

Expert Favors Tax Commss'o@
"The abolition Of the Coloraao :.
Commission would be unwise' =
trouble is not with the connniaM !
but with the system under ~ni'u
operating and with the genera :
system" Such is the coa'u !.
reached by Robert Murray has, ~. (
sistant professor of economics ~
bia University, and former TAX e,ssN 4.
for the committee on taxalon
city of New York, who has lua
pleted an exhaustive inYes'ss
the work OF the Colorado tai ~ ~ q
sion for the survey eoiu
state affairs.
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Phone Company Hearings R.,un.a

The State Utilities Commission n
snmed Its hearings in the investIu
tion OF the rates and service Of d,
Mountain States Telephone Conp,r,
and she taking OF testimony re.ardh,
the ealue of the companys propty
In .,ie state. These hearings, vhiA
haze been in progress for the lm
forr months, have resolved then
seize into the reading OF papers ~
ph 5ne company officials on the r,ri
ors branches of the company's work
Before they are completed full ht
tory of the entire subject OF CoonA
telephone service will have been CON.
piled.
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One Of tho greatest boons Of
friendship ls that II means un-
derstandine. Each Of US has In
his soul fancies, dreams. rev.
cries, which only one other per-
son, perhaps, can appreciate.
Very often we must SO beyond
the lines Of family ties to find
the beautiful sympathy of
friendship.
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not relax. Il was sittin' up to give
you last chance to ~ something
llke that. 4 reckon lt's about tims.
! 5uot WAnfed - - u yoa'd haye
1g - 6ss61h ~ ~ ue9a ~ -
j !! y q 6 /. \! 4! u =!
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Wl'l Old Man Sheridan essns /
e nimesif and appreciate Uybsef 4
- value nowt-ssill NJ tnlbo NJ
~ eus - ths asaehiso selN6 4
- eivs MIN : slsaNee - lIv3 !
his ssN tisss !sss .|l1:;| q;
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Appointments Announced by Cow.

The appointment of Rex is.s .sfc
the state Embalming Boafa' -,
Bloom to the State Boara " y
metry, and of John Howeli -
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the accidental death "
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