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Cullom has shown a great deal of stuff and is counted on to pitch his best ball of the season.
 Frank Welsh will not be in the line- up, but will be ready to enter the game at any moment as a pinch hitter. Welsh has a terrific wallop and fans are counting on him living up to lis reputation as a pinch hitter if the oc- casion calls for his entry into the game.
 Special car service has been asked for to accommodate the fans from Bir- mingham who are expected to flock out to the scene of the first Class A series ever staged in the south. The quickest way to Pratt Field is to catch q Tidewater car and transfer at Pratt City Junction.
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The Barons were not outplayed. ley were simply outlucked. Every eak of the game favored the Crack ~ especially in the early rounds. the locals were battling to gain Id.
 by Moran made the catch which ented the Crackers from being ed with defeat. With Sheehan on nd in the first inning and only one ], Billy Southworth cracked a long
 to the center. field groove. Mo started after the ball with the of the bat and speared the pellet ing backward.
 CHECKED A RALLY
 was nothing but lucky catch, undoubtedly one of the greatest made at Redwood. It robbed Billy home run and the Barons of the pry. Needless to say, Sheehan was doubled at second.
 But the prize play came in the urth. The Barons had batted run with three clean blows and Id two men on the sacks and ne down Cecil Coombs at- mpted to bunt on the first ball fered by Tullenwider, who re- bved Red Day. It was weak D, which Picinich caught with t moving out of his tracks. The Cracker receiver quickly gged to O'Mara, doubling John pn O'Mara threw to Munch, com eting the triple play by catching aworth. There was some discus n whether the ball was over ombs' head. It was more of
 II tip than pop fly. Opinion
 atly varied. but the long and d protests of the Barons failed
 make Umpire Breitenstein, who de the ruling. reverse.
 men Hill did the hurling for the ns and after a bad start, hurled stent sball. Four hits were gath in the first round for two talIies
 wo more in the fifth for the win
 marker, but in all other rounds
 vas complete master.
 RED DAY HIT HARD
 Day was absolutely no puzzle 1e Barons and his offerings were knded hard and freely from the fs It was the great exhibition of lding, as mentioned above, which evented the Barons from piling up 5stantial lead. Phifer Fullenwider, To relieved Day in the fifth, pitched berb ball and not a single hit was bistered off his delivery during tho nainder of the contest. Tom Reilly opened the game with
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies Win and Lose

Philadelphia, August 3o-Philadel- phia split even with Boston today, the home team winning the first game, to g. and Boston the second, to c. Home runs by Bender and Cravath featured the first game, which was the sixth straight won by the Indian pitcher. Hughes was given excellent support in the second game and only one of the home players reached sec ond base scores:
 First game: R. H. E. Boston ....... o10 900 o20-- 9 1 Philadelphia =. 0O1 012 0o*-4 g
 Batteries Ragan and Tragesser; Bender and Killifer.
 Second game: R. H. ID.
 Boston ...... no 900 010- 3 Philadelphia . 900 900 000- 0 2
 Batteries: Hughes and Tragesser; RiXey and Adams.
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Ba ons in Twin BiN With Chicks To-day
MEMPHIS CHICKS AND
 BARONS IN DOUBLE BILL

The Barons will stage a double header with the Memphis Chicks this afternoon at Redwood. the first game starting promptly at 2:15 o'clock. Mo- ley will work Markus Miiligan and Elmer Ponder against the visitors from the Tennessee city, while Monte Trieste and Al McColl will probably be the mound selections of Manager Bar ger The Mobile Gulls play a double- header with the Barons at Redwood tomorrow, the first game starting at 2:15 o'clock. The New Orleans Peli- cans come for four games Monday, in- cluding a morning and afternoon game on Labor Day.
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TRAVELLERS DROP
 DOUBLE HEADER

Little Rock. August 3o.-Nashville won both games of todays double-header, ' to and to 2. Nashville won the first by punching hits with an error for three runs in the eighth inning. Punched hits and Boman's wild throw to first gave the visitors the winning runs in the fifth inning of the second game Manager Wares of Little Rock was ordered off the field in the first game for disputlng decision by Umpire Morgan. The scores.
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Veteran Stake Holder
 Dies; Had Notable Career

New York. August 8. Robert T. Yer non. who acted as stakeholder in many important boxing contests throughout the country in recent years died last night in a hospital here after brief Illness. 1t was announced today, He held the stakes at the Jeffries-J Johnson fight at Reno. New. He was 51 years old. A widow survives him.
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Home Runs-Reilly.
 Double Plays-Caton to Johnston Nor an to OMara.
 Triple Plays-Picinich to oMara to Munch.
 Base on Balls-Day 1, Hill 3. Left on Bases-Atlanta 4, Birming- ham 3.
 Hits-OH Day, 6, with runs In in nings.
 Struck Out-Day 1, Fullenwider 8, Hill 8. Time of Game-1:40
 Umpires-Breitenstein and Pfenninger
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VteSIo ss'sssssssss oo 1O v *Batted for Decatur in eighth.
Totals ............

Nashville 200 200 030 -7 Little Rock ......................05o .05o 100 Ooo-6
 Sumamry: Two-base hits, Walsh, Ellam, Kores. Sacrifice hits. Chapman, Baker, Walsh Stolen bases. Wares. Baker. Street. Double play, Stutz to Wares to Covington. Earned runs, Tincup 4. De- catur 8. Innings pitched, Decatur with T hits and runs. Struck out, Tincup 5, Decatur g. Bases on balls, Tincup P. De- catur 1, Ellis 1. Time, 1:45. Umpires. Ker- in and Morgan.
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SPORTS
CRACKERS' GRLAT WORK NV FIELD
 ACCOUNTS FOR DEFEAT OF BARONS
One Triple Play and Double Play Kills Rallies oh I'll eat ened to Give Barons Final Game of Series-N Gal oh of Southy's Drive One of Greatest Ever Seen--Hin
 Pitches Good Ball After Poor Start-Field Soggy
By FRED BoDEKER

Phenomenal fielding curbng every serious threat of Moey men, enabled the Atlanta Crackers to out to
 Baon yesterday afternoon and thus gain even break in he series The game which played soggy field failed hamper the fielding and lightning work by both teams feat kred throughont the intensely interesting contest.
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con, Sylvester. Allinson 2, Wick. Sac rifice hits Bacon. McDowell. Stolen ts McDowell, Bates, Johnson. Double ays Manda to Ruel to Beall; Cruther Beall. Innings pitched, by Perrym
 with runs and five hits; by Blod 1-3 with runs and hits 6 on e one out when relieved). Base on lalls off Blodgett ?. off Barger 3. Struck by Perryman 1, by Blodgett 1, by Ba e, | Hit by pitcher, by Blodgett Me Daniels), by Perdue (BealD. Time , game, 150. Empires, O'Toole and C5s mutt.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Covington. Kniseiy. Marshall. Three-base hits, Ba- ker, Walsh. Sacrifice hits, Burke. Cavet. Sacrifice flies. Wares. Kores. Double plays. Chaoman to Stutz. Roman to Gov ington. Earned runs-Palmero l, Roman 1, Cavet ?. Innings pitched. Palmero. 3, with ? hits and ? runs, 3 on base and none out in fourth when relieved. Struck out, Palmero 2, Roman 8. Cavet B. Base on balls. Palmero ?, Roman 1. Time, 1:25. Empires, Morgan and Ksrin.
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American Association

At Louisville: Louisville O. Toledo (second game postponed-rain).
 At St. Paul: St. Paul ?, Minneapolis 5. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 2-2, Co., lumbus 0-3.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City O. Mil waukee 3.
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Pratt City and NeW Orleans Battle Today in Opener of Series for the Title of DiTie
Gas Claims, Champions of Crescent City, Contestng With Local Title Holders Today in First of Series for
 Class A Southern Title
ToDAY's LINEUP

Pratt ci-ebo b Watson 2b Jenkins sacna b Brandon cf Bradley rf Sanmyer If;
 Gas Caims-D aiot Smith, Gondophl If fman
 umpe Whitehead and lme of to the field, No
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cicotte Wins Again

Chicago, August 30.--Eddie Cicf ts won his twenty-first game of the SC; 9n today when Chicago defeated St. Lo ls. 8 to 4. and gained one-half game on Boston, because the latter club p1a ct a tie with Philadelphia. Chicago E leading Boston by five games.
 The locals won the game in the sec ond inning. Chicago made only two hits in the inning, but erractic fielding, bases on balls. hit by pitched ball, q fielder's choice and a sacrifice fly en- abled Chicago to score six runs.
 The visiting players were continu- ally stopping the game to examine the ball which Cicotte was pitching. even Manager Jones running out on the field to inspect the ball. Dineen threw several of the balls out of the game, despite the fact that President John son had previously ruled there was nothing illegal in Cicotte's pitching. Score: R. H. E st. Louis ........ .oo1 oso ooo--4 ' 8 Chicago ......... .060 020 00+-8 10
 Batteries: Groom, Sothorn, Molly neaux and severeid; cicotte and schalk
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Chicago 8, St. Louis 4. Detroit 4. Cleveland 8. Philadelphia 1, Boston 1. (Called on account darkness).
 Washington-New York, rain.
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Indians Lose in Eleventh

Cleveland August 30.-Detroit defeated Cleveland. 4 to 3. in Il innings. Neither Roland nor Klepfer yielded an earned run during the first 10 innings, all the runs being produced by errors. Each gave way to pinch hitter who failed to deliver. Detroit punched double, sac rltice and a single in the eleventh and won Cleveland filled the bases with only one out in the tenth and could not score. Score: R.H E. Detroit ................ no 001 900 01-4 IS ? Cleveland ............ .VZO VlO Uu U--o II
 Batteries; Roland, Ehmke and Stan age; Klepfer, Morton and O'Neill.
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Games Today

St. Louis at Chicago. Detroit at Cleveland. Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston.
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Games Today

Memphis at Birmingham @ games) Atlanta at New Orleans. No other games scheduled.
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Champs in Tie Game

Boston. August 90 --B Bostons 6d Phila- delphia hattled to 1o-inning draw to- day. the count being l to 1 when the same was called on account of darkness The home team made it's run in the sec ond on Walkers double and Gardner s single. R.H.E E.. Philadelphia .......... 900 600 010 0--1 o Boston ................. .010 GOO GOO O-l 2
 Batteries: Johnson and Haley; Leon ard and Agnew.
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Games Today New York at Brooklyn. Boston at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Pittsburg. -aica go at Cincinnati.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday Philadelphia 40. Boston 3-3. No other games played.
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HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING

Results Yesterday Atlanta 3, Birmingham ?. Nashville "A. Little Rock 6-2. Chattanooga 6, Memphis 5.
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I'm glad OF it. lie seems thoroughly
frightened 1t may be lesson"
ln the dim hall light he realized that
her face was strained and set. She
looked on the verge Of hysteria.
Poor little woman" he said. "I'm
sorry, Christine"
The. tender words broke down tn.
last barrier Of her self control.
"Oh, X. Take me away Take me
away l can't stand it any longer"
She held her arms out to him, and
because he WAS very tired and lonely,
ana because more than anything else
IN the world just then he needed q
womans arms, he drew her to him and
held her close. his cheek to her hair.
Poor girl :" he said Poor Chris.
tine! Surely there must be some hap
piness for us somewhere"
But the next moment he let her 30
and stepped back.
I'm sorry" Characteristically he
took the blame. II shouldn't have doue
that You know how it is with me-"
"Will 1T always be Sdney?"
I'm afraid it will always be Sidney"
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Getting Around a Difficulty.

Automobile manufacturers Of the
United States do not purpose allowing
Il serious matter such as railway traf-
tic congestion, to Interfere with their
business, If they cnn help 1t. When
the big freight tie-up first began to
look formidable, automobile makers
faced a prospective loss running into
many millions of dollars, because. ap-
parently, they could not secure deliv-
cries. Not until then did 1t occur to
them that, If an automobile was worth
anything at all, 1t should be able to de-
liver itself And now what is known to
the trade as the "drlve-awny" has been
inaugurated. The cars leave the fac
tory and arrive at their destination
under their own power. 4 drove Of
90 cars was recently sent from Cleve-
land TO Chicago in this way 1t is ex-
pected that the "drive-nway" VIII be-
come fashionable thing during the
coming summer = Christian Science
Monitor.
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Joc's response showed his ent,rc se,f.

Joe's response showed his entire self
engrossment.
IF he dies. I'm Il murderer"
"Eles not going to die" said X.
stoutly.
AT four o'clock in the morning he
left the car at the garage and walked
around to the little house. He had
had no sleep for forty-tive hours; his
eyes were sunkcn in his head the skin
over his temples looked drawn and
white. His clothes were wrinkled; the
soft Int he habitually wore was white
with the dust Of the road.
AS he opened the hall door, Christine
stirred In the room beyond. She came
out fully dressed.
"k., are you sick?"
Rather tired. Why I'm the world
aren't you in bed?"
Palmer has just come home In a
terrible rage. He snys he's been robbed
Of II thousand dollars
"Where?"
Christine shrugged her shoulders.
"tle doesn't know, or says he doesn't.
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BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

why take ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used for fifty-One years in all
towns In the United States. Canada,
Australia. and other countries for
coughs. bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung. trouble. 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, giving nature
a chance to soothe the infamed parts,
throw Off the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health, assisted by
pure mir and sunshine when possible.
Trial size 25c, and 75c family size.
Sold in all towns in the United States,
Canada, Australia, and other coun-
tieS.-Adv.
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for Sidney, and then to go awuy. He
might follow Joe to Cuba. There were
chances there. He could do sanitation
work. or he might try the canal.
The Street would go on working out
It's own salvation. He would have to
think OF something for the Roscnfclls.
And he was worried about Christine.
But there again, perhaps, it would be
better If he went away. Christinc's
story would have to work itself out.
His hands were tied. "I'd better get
away from here" he told himself saw
agely.
Someone entered the room. He
thought it was Sidney and turned With
he light In his eyes that was. only for
her. 1t was Carlotta.
She was not in uniform. She wore a
dark skirt and white waist ana her
nigh heels tapped as s,ic crossed the
room. She came directly to him.
HE Is better. isn't he?"
"He Is rallying. OF course 1t will be
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Candles Hiuh in Paris.

Candles have risen in price In
France since the adoption Of nuIner-
Gus measures respecting the consump
tion OF gas, electricity and petroleum
for Illuminating purposes. Retail gro
GERS throughout Paris generally now
charge seven to eight cents for tallow
candles that previously sold for three
or four cents each. Small solid can
dies five inches long, which formerly
rctailed at two cents each, now cost
the consumer six or seven cents.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Johnny RoSenfeld was dead. All of
Ms skill had not sufticed to save him.
The operation had been a marvel, but
the boys long-sapped strength failed
Mt the last. *, set Of face, stayed with
him to the end. The boy did not know
he was going. He reused from the
coma and smiled up at lie Moyne.
I'VE got hunch that I can move
my right foot" he said. "Look and
see"
X. lifted the light covering.
You're right, old man. It's moving"
Brake foot, clutch foot" said Johnny,
ana closed his eyes again. X. had for
hidden the white screens, that outward
symbol Of death. Time enough for
them later. So the ward had no sus-
picion, nor had the boy. The ward
passed In review. 1t was Sunday, and
from the chapel far below came the
faint singing Of hymn. When Johnny
spoke again he did not open his eyes.
You're some operator, Mr.. lie Moyne.
LII put in q word for you whenever l
get chance"
Eyes, put in word for me-" said X.
huskiy.
He felt that Johnny would be good
mediator-that whatever he, X, had
done of omission or commission,
Johnny's voice before the Tribunal
would count.
Johnny was close on the edge of his
long sleep by that time, and very COM
Portable. 1t was Il. who, seeing he
wouid no longer notice, ordered the
screens to be set around the bed, X.
who drew the coverings smooth and
! folded the boys hands over his breasr.
The nurse stood by uncertainty.
"How very young he is! WAS it an
nccidcnt?"
( lt was the result of mans damn
able folly" said X. grimly. Somebody
always pays"
And so Johnny Rosenfeld paid.
! The Immediate result of his death
was that H.. who had gained some OF
his faith In himself on seeing Wilson
On the way to recovery, was beset by
! his old doubts. And now came a uues-
/ ton that demanded immediate answer.
Wilson would be out of commission for
several months, probably. He was
gaining, but slowly. And he wanted K.
! to- take over his work.
(TO BE CONTINUED1
In Cuba tobacco Is planted. grown
and harvested in 90 days.
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In Georgia.

Ben Jason"
"Yes, suh."
Accused of being under the intlu-
ence Of liquor on Christmas eve"
Eyes, suh."
Profanity"
II might er swO-yaS, suh."
Resisting officer?"
II sho' tried ter lick dat Irishman,
judge"
"Petty larceny"
"Count dat in, too"
'Ben-the law must deal heavily in
your case. Is there anything YOU left
out on your holiday spree?"
The negro scratched his head.
"ias, sub; ef yo' could lemme out
TO a few mints. I'd like ter beat up
my OIL woman fO' 'ceptin' presents from
a Macon barber. Case and C0ment.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Il. spent all of the evening of that
day with Wilson. He was not to go for
Joe until eleven o'clock. The Injured
mans vitality was standing him In
good stead. He had asked for Sidney
and she was at his bedside. Doctor ED
had gone.
X. found Sidney in the room, not sit
ting, but standing by the window. The
sick man was dozlng. One shaded lighy
burned In far corner. She turned
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Customer Had Chance conino

man hearing Il small basket Of
potatoes ON his arm went into Il gro
Gerry store to make Il purchase. He
could nol produce enough change by 3
cents. and. handing the clerk Il med
ium-SiZcd potato. started out The
clerk called to him, saying: "You have
forgotten your change" and. walking
back to sack. picked out two linn
beans and passed them to the custom
er.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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A Growl.
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take GrOye's

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
eral Ionic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents
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slowly ana met his eyes. It seemed I
. Il. thnt she looked at him as If she fi;l'
never really seen him before. ana III
was right. Readjustmcnts are AWAY:
; difficult.
} Sidney was trying to reconcile the IL
she had known so well with TINS ne"
r., no longer obscure. although Still
shabby, whose height had suddenly be,
come presence whose quiet was the
quiet Of infinite power.
She was suddenly shy Of him, as he
stood looking down at her. He saw
the glenn Of her engagement ring on
her finger. 1t seemed almost defiant.
I AS though she hud meant by wearing
| it to emphasize her belief in her lover.
They did not speak beyond their
greeting, until he had gone over the
record. Then: "We emit talk here
want to talk to you, K.'
He led the way into the corridor. Ii
was very dim. Far away was the night
nurses desk, with its lump. its annunci-
ntor. it's pile Of records. The passage
floor reflected the light on gIistening
boards.
"I have been thinking until am al
most crazy. Il. And now | know how
ii happened. 1t was Joe
"Thc principal thing is, not how it
happened, hut thai he is going to get
well. Sidney"
She stood looking down. twisting her
ring around her finger.
as Joe in any danger"
"Wc are going To get him away to.
night. He wants To 90 10 Cuba. He'll
get off safely. think"
"Wc are going to get him away.
You are, you mean You shoulder nll
our troubles. H.. rs il they were your
own"
"I?" He WAS genuinely surprised.
"Oh. see. You mcan-but my part iii
getting Joe OF IS practically nothing.
AS n matter of fact. Schwittrr has put
up the money. My total capital in the
world. after paying for the machine
! today, is seven dollars"
! "lon. Of course" said She. you
tind Max and save him-dnnt look like
that You did. didn't YOU? And you
get Joe away. borrowing money tn send
him"
lie looked uncomfortable. almost
guilty.
"Wh"n look back and remember
now all these months I've been talk
InG about service. and YOU said moth
IN" at all. and nll the time YOU were
living what prrachc,-rm so
ashamed. H."
ltr would not allow that. 1t dis
trrSS"d him. She saw that. and tried
10 smile
When does Joe go?"
Fonight Fin To take him across tho
country TO the railroad was won
lcrin"-"
"IrS?"
u better explain first Then if YOU
are willing to send him line. think
II would help. He saw a girl i'm white
III III" car and thought it WAS YOU. of
course. Cnrlotta was taken i'll. Ana
Schwittcr and-and Wilson took her
! 'lpStarS to Il room"
30 YOU believe that K.?"
40. He saw Max coming out ana
misunderstood. He fred at him then :"
II" did it for me. feel very guilty,
~, rs If it all comes back to me. I'll
writ" to him, OF course. Poor .!oc,"
III" watched her 20 down the hall TO-
"'rd lhe might nurses desk. Then he
went back into the quiet room
ne stood by the bedside, looking
Gown Wilson was breathing quietly;
ms color was coming up, rs he rallied
from tie shock. In KS mind now wns
just one thought--to bring him through
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Diplomacy.

Mrs. Green-YOur cook told mine
that your husband Is getting very
small salary.
Mrs Wyse-We Just tell her that to
keep her from demanding a large one.
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Harmonious Help.

Stage MInEtgcr--Now don't forget
what told YOU about speaking In
trumpet tones.
Actor-Ilow can forget those
trumpet tones the way they have been
drunlmed into me?
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Wisdom sometimes strikes Il fellow
rs does Il SnowSidc from Il roof

consultation generally indicates disordered
stomach. liver and bowels. Wrtghts Indian
Vegetable Pills restores regularity without
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1t Is far better to have your neigh
Dor owe you an apology than money.