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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16
KEEP HIM REASONABLY BUSY
Preacher Serving In Y. M. c. A. "Hut"
in Training Camp Finds His
Duties Many and Varied.

IF there is a notion that Y. NJ. G. A.
work In the camps consists in selling
stamps and handing out pocket testa-
ments, let 1t be dissipated at once.
One preacher. serving In hut In a
New Jersey camp, reports that he has
done almost everything under the sun
except preach.
He has built fires, swept floors,
looked after hundreds of packages OF
laundry, umpires basketball games, or
Ranized a glee club stage-managed a
circus, sold ice cream at the canteen,
and driven a fllvver ten miles and
back three times a week to provide
said cream. He has written letters
home for boys who could not write,
and he has taught those same boys
their first lessons In the English lam
guage. He has been repository for
hundreds of heart secrets, and he has
served as trustee for the care of as
many as thirty Liberty bonds at a
time.
Perhaps oldest of his many tasks
was one that came his way on wild
and stormy night in April, when the
master of arms at the military station
entered the "Y" hut after taps, carry
ing red box under his arm.
Say" said the master of arms,
"we've got a lot of T. ~ r. mines
stored at the station. Here's the det-
orators, In this box. There's consid-
cradle lightning around, and it isn't
safe to leave these things close to the
mines. Would you just as soon take
care of the box over night?"
The Red Triangle man slept that
night Tor tried to SLEEPY with enough
high explosive under his cot to blow
him half way to heaven.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

can ask him as soon as you get to the
mainland" / didn't add that he would
not answer.
"Mr. Blainey," yelled the reporter as
the engine started up again.
Yes" 1 replied.
'"The name of that play Is The Hon
or Of Thieves"
"All right" I waved my hand in
farewell
The Merry Widow towed my troubles
around a point OF land at the entrance
Of the cove and out Of sight.
smiled to myself as l turned away,
and whistled an aria that was partly
Pucclnis and partly my own in places
where / couldn't remember the orig
inal
The provisions l had brought from
HuntingdonA island We're still where
had hidden them. ! took them with
me. If was going to get thoroughly
lost at least l should be well provi-
stoned.
On my way to the trackless depths
Of this half mile wide wilderness
stopped at the summer house and I'M
earthed some tea things which l knew
were stored there In locker There
was lunch cloth, silver, china, a
small caddy of tea and tiny water
heater, all of which l added to my
pack. Then / plunged through the IN
derbrush into the warm, soft bypaths
of the woods.
After / had lost myself In the forest
as far as l could without coming out
again on the other side put down my
burden and prepared to abandon my
self to despair as comfortably as pos
sible. l was rather relieved to find
that I had given up hope of finding
my way very close to the spring which
l believe | have mentioned as existing
on the island. At any rate l should
not die OF thirst.
A fairly fiat tree stump looked ex-
traordlnarily like table when a cloth
was spread on 1t and places for two.
There was cheerful look. too, about
the teakettle when the alcohol lamp
under 1t had been Lit long enough to
make 1t send out tiny curly spirals OF
steam. And over all flicker of sun
light romped about the table as II the
fairy Tinker Bell were touching the
dishes to make it a magic feast.
did not eat, though. Instead leis-
urely brewed a pot Of tea. had never
cared a great deal about tea before.
but the aroma of that particular brew
will haunt me when other perfumes
have lost their SAVIOR.
l drew up two pieces of fallen tree
trunk TO serve as chairs and seated my
self on one side Of the table. My trap
was ready.
Presently there was the sound of
breaking twigs In the underbrush near
by. l pretended not to notice. Then
Tootles came forth, frisl1ing and wag-
ping her tail | Detted her.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16
..lA~ RzzzaA
4 II
Ultra Smart Room.

An ultra smart living room has M
extra long davenport, with long, loose
seat cushions, two bolster-shaped end
pillows and three oblong upright back
pillows, as well as the frame up
holstery, all done In heavy brown
satin. AT either end of this stands n
small lamp table. There are thre
chairs, one black lacquer, with an en-
broidered panel and seat and one wal
nut-framed armchair, upholstered in
tapestry. The other furnishings are n
lacquered chest, a window seat. one
framed portrait and wolfe curtains
with fringed lambrequins.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

The sweater, having inspired all
sorts of sweater coats and sport coats
for the benefit of those who like to
combine smartness with uniformity In
dress, has improved its own original
conception. In the new models now
being manufactured of sweaters pure
and simple we discover garments more
trim and more carefully planned than
In the time honored old original. Much
more attention Is given to the details
Of finishing, and even the utility sweat
err makes a feature Of color. Any
number of gay shades, as bright as
field flowers, enliven outdoor back
grounds.
Many women knit their own sweat
ers and sweater-coats, but these hand
made garments are few by comparison
with those knitted by machinery. And
designers of machine knitted garments
have shown themselves amazingly cev-
er in turning out sweaters that ere
almost replicas of those knitted by
hand They are responsible for the
best of new models and the introduc-
ton Of novel decorative features that
make them interesting. Recently they
have introduced caps to match-in the
case of utility-to be worn In keen au-
tumn days or whenever wind and cold
make hat not practical.
In the picture, at the left, a sweater
coat is shown in light color bordered
with white. The range of colors in
cludes turquoise. orchid, rose, citron,
gold. emerald, amethyst, ETC., and less
unusual shades that have come to be
recognized as sweater shades. The
picture tells the story of this model in
every detail. simple and effective de-
signing, attractive color combination
with substantial wearing qualities and
comfort
At the right model in flag blue with
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

dozen British prisoners of war
who had escaped from Germany met
at dinner recently given In London
to celebrate their escape. At this din
ner 1t was decided to form a club
membership of which was to be con-
fined to those who have succeeded in
making their way out Of prisoners
of war or internment camp in Ger
many. The site of the club premises
has not yet been settled, but the club
will certainly be the most novel thing
Of its kind in London.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16
Waxing linoleum.

After vanishing linoleum, which
VIII preserve 1t, try waxing 1t on ton
of the varnish just as you would pol.
ish hardwood floor. About once a
week wipe with clear water and n
clean cloth and about once in two
weeks apply the floor wax, leaving II
TO dry about twenty minutes, then pol.
ish with dry, soft cloth. The wax
viii brighten the linoleum and help ia
resist wear
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their first attention. Started by your
panegyric, its fame will grow, the pub
lie will attend, shall get contracts for
more plays and shall have arrived"
"very clever" l sneered, but your
play Is probably rotten. and shall tell
the public So"
Then I'll tell all know about what
has happened on Green's island, and
shall hint at a lot of things l don't
know. II you will agree to like my
play I'll promise to shut up and not ssl
any more questions"
He looked me squarely In the eye.
Does Mrs. Green ordinarily drink
too much7" he asked.
His guess Was too near the mark fol-
comfort. took out my knife and cut
his bonds.
Thanks, old man." said the reporter
slowly stretching his aching muscles.
"They are waiting to take you back
to Fair View" l informed him.
"TheyT he inquired. "Who are
theyT
"All the principal characters in that
story you were going to write. BY the
way, your name is Jones-Clarence
Jones-you're an old school friend Of
NINE"
ANY particulars7" he asked, as we
walked down to the dock.
1T isn't necessary. They won't have
a chance to pump you because you are
going to be towed behind the rest In a
rowboat."
"Why IL thatT'
you promised not to ask any more
questions. reminded him.
At the dock introduced him per
functorily to his fellow voyagers and
he took his seat docilely In the row.
boat.
Bill johnson cranked up his engine,
and the Merry Widow started blithely
away. When she was Z few feet from
the dock the engine stopped.
whats the matter--broke DOWN." l
shouted.
mo-" answered Bill, II yust stop her
because you forgot to tai me what for
Mrs. Green be on Huntingdon's island.
You say you tai me, and you forget"
YES" chimed In Mrs. Green, and
l want to know how l came to be
floating out on the lake during the
storm with my red dress on"
reflected moment.
1.-THE young man In the rowboat
knows all about It," l shouted. "You
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16
What the American
Red Gross Is Doing

THE RED CROSS has organized fifty
base hospital units. nineteen Of
which are now seeing service In
France. In ten others. the nursing
personnel has been supplied by the
Red Cross.
THE RED CROSS has instituted a
rolling canteen service back OF the
American lines. The canteen pro-
vldes coffee, sandwiches and other
refreshments to the troops.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16
What He Knew.

81 had to let that young fellow CO."
"What was the trouble? Didn't hs
know anythingT
Eyes, that was just 1t. He knew TOO
many reasons why somebody else
ought to do the work that was asst GU
ed to him."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16
Women to Award Pensions

Young women "of good education
and high purpose" age urged In an ap.
peal by the British minister of pen
sions to volunteer In the wsrk of
awarding pensions to disabled soldiers
from the battlefelds In vrance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

Tigers are extremely fond of bath
Ing. In ZOO. If tub be provided,
they will eagerly make use of it's fa-
cilities for ablution. They are first
rate swimmers. and In former days 1t
was reckoned at Singapore that they
"ate a Chinaman night" swimming
across from the mainland to get him.
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Tack Window Shades.

When the window shade falls off
the rod take shoe string. or any
kind of strong tape and put the tack
through 1t. No matter If the children
pull on 1t or the spring breaks, 1t
will not tear off again.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

Some men," said Uncle Eben,
makes portend dey's gettin' wisdom
when dey's only loafin' around In
dulgin' DER curiosity"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

THE RED CROSS Is the link between
the American people and the Ameri-
can Dreadnaughts. 1t Is the official
agency through which gifts from the
people can be made to the Navy.
THE RED CROSS is enlisting more
than one thousand volunteer nurses
a month, and Is training them for
work in the field. 1t sends them to
the army fully trained and equipped.
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THE established THE CROSS will
artificial
N'i"s VIC ''N'e' NN'' is
nc 'nno,n.ns ~
a ~oA'"SSNNN ~
0 o. ni"e''.
Is a
TIC
| month
IN
emergencies immediate relief
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-16

THE RED CROSS
has opened a
scientific "a m
pal gn against
trench fever.
THE RED CROSS
has undertaken
to provide the :
entire supply Of
spllnts for the
American army.
THE RED CROSS =.
will furnish the
entire supply Of
nitrO-oxide for
use In surgical :
operations.
THE RED CROSS
feeds and clothes :
entire pOpula- ,
lions In time of
need.
THE RED CROSS :
Is caring for
$4,000 children
In France, 10000
In Poland.
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THE RED CROSS
has furnished
Ave base hospi-
tai units for the
avy - physi-
clans, nurses and
equipment.
THE RED CROSS
will help the
families of our
enlisted men to
maintain I h II
st q n d ar d 8 Of
health, education
and industry.
THE RED CROSS
will supply warm
garments. k | I
cases, necessities
for the wounded.
THE RED CROSS
Will provide SAN
itary units to
keep a sharp eye
on the surround
ings Of the can
tonments so as
to ward of pos
sible epIdemicS.
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TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
The Red Gross Has Sought
To conserve the sick and wound
ed among It's defenders.
TO conserve the health and spir-
It Of the troops.
To conserve the households
which are maintaining the
culture of the soil and the fab
ric Of self-government In the
war zone.
To conserve the coming genera
ton by Its backing of three
score children's colonies.
To conserve the children by
maintaining villages for sever
al thousand Of these little
refugees.
To conserve the refugees by
health centers and tuberculo-
sis prevention.
To conserve home and commu-
nifty life.
-k-H-H-
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CONQUEST
BY HENRI cHAPELLE.
Of the Vjullantes.

The broad, beloved life Of a peace
full, housekeeping nation, Is prod
uct, not an ordinance to be proclaim
ed. Why, then, do we talk Of negotIat-
Ing peace, when 1t has been destroyed
by violence7 The forces that make
peace must first be reestablished.
One might as well talk Of peace to
a man struggling In the hands Of q
murderous highwayman. One might
as well talk of a peace settlement with
the thief, to man who has been rob-
bed.
Wherever moral issues are involved,
the instinct of mankind demands q
clean-cut conquest Of evil.
Wherever there Is definite attempt
to injure another person, the one as
sailed knows he must win q decided
conquest to be safe.
Wherever there Is a man who lives
Justly, he is entitled to conquest over
those who attacked him.
Right, safety, and Justice all de-
mand conquest over wrong, danger
and brutality. Let conquest be the
wcri we use In speaking Il the dis
position Of this war.
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Old PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason Why
Il 10 that 20 many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all At once drop out
Of sight and arr soon forgotten! The
reason 10 plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to . medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, a. like
an endless chain system the remedy 10
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need Of il.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation ] have sold for many years
and never hesitate TO recommend. for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, a. many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that ! know Of
has 70 large . sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root il due to the fact
that, 70 many people claim, it fulfls a.
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur.
mary troubles and neutralixes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive = sample bottle ol
Swamp Root by Parcel Post. Address
Dr.. Kilmer L Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper,
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.-Adv.
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gained nothing. Instead hu has los;

gained nothing. Instead hc has los:
much.
And he will lose more. II necessary
the whole world will rise to put him
down. Something In the soul Of man
could not tolerate subsection to any
thing SO visibly monstrous.
What will Germany be when the war
IL overt Industrially and commercial
~ cripple and mendicant.
And how many centuries must pass
before the German people BY right liv-
Ing and fair thinking can wipe away
the stain this pious devil has put upon
their name3
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SLACKERS OLD AND new
ey CYRUS TOWNSEND sRApY
Of the NiaIlantea.

The papers chronicle day " day tho
steady advance Of the British soldiers
northward through Palestine. Their
lines extend from the Jordan to the
sea and they are slowly but surely
driving the Turks before them In this
latest. greatest and most decisive
crusade.
II the followers Of Mahomet can
make any stand against the followers
Of Christ It will surely be In the plain
Of Esdraelon. one Of the natural bat
tlefelds Of the world. 1t is singular
how some places lend themselves In
evitably to conflict. The plain Of Jez-
reel, to give 1t another name, is one
Of these. 1t has been fought over con-
tinually since Thothmes there defeated
the Hittites In the dawn Of recorded
history. Jew and Gentle; Canaanite.
Assyrian, Babylonian, Scythlan, Per-
sian. Greek and Roman contested for
its mastery In the East; English,
French, Italian. German. Arabian, and
Turk from Godfrey and Richard aud
Saladin to Napoleon drenched Its fer
tile soil with blood in more modern
times. May the Forthcoming be the
last Of Its many battles, and Allenby
the last Of the long line Of crusaders.
One Of the most decisive Of the con-
tlicts upon that plain occurred In 1208
B. c. when Barak, the Lightning, In
spired by Deborah led ten thousand
men down the slopes Of Mount Tabor
In a successful night onfall and sur
prise Of the army of the oppressor.
Jabin Of Hazor. under the commaDi
Of Sisera. The Hazorites were dlsss-
trously defeated. driven In panic ter
ror down the narrow pass cut by the
Klshon, then In full flood, and killed
or drowned In large numbers.
Deborah made great song about
the triumph. One stanza runs this
way:
"Curse ye Meroz. said the Angel Of
the Lord, curse We bitterly the inhabi-
tants thereof: because they came not
to the help Of the Lord, to the help
Of the Lord against the mighty"
No one knows where Meroz lay. No
ruined yestiges remain to identify 1t.
There is no other mention Of 1t In the
pages of history. There is no ground
even for speculation about 1t. Yet for
over thlrty-two centuries 1t has been
pilloried in Its infamy in that immortal
song. Whatever Its prosperity and Its
works, whatever Its hopes and achieve
ments, the loves and hates, the sue
cesses or failures, Of Its people-they
are all forgotten in the bllstering, with
ering condemnation Of the singer. 1t
stands as q place accursed forever.
Perhaps Its utter oblivion Is the re-
suit of the merited condemnation.
Shall there be written against our
city, against our land, the curse Of
Meroz? Shall we apply to these and
to ourselves this slackers' text? Or
shall we come to the help Of the Lord
today, tomorrow and forever, In the
great conflict now. and at all times,
being waged In Europe and everywhere
against sin and the devil?
Curse ye Meroz? Non nobls, Domino
Not unto us, Oh Lord!
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Then She Understood.

An American soldier In France was
given fork but no knife when he sat
down to dinner In a French restaur-
ant. He held up the fork and
"Camerade, camerade." he said.
"Al, oul, oui." said the waitress.
dashing of to the kitchen, to return
with another fork.
Here was poser for the soldier. He
spent a moment In deep thought. then
beckoned to the waitress. With the
air Of Christopher Columbus, be
pointed again to the fork.
"Fiance, fiance," said he.
That time he got the knlfe.-Inter.
national Digest.
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Couldn't Feaxe Him.

The editors brow was stern as he
lay In wait for the erring Office boy,
"Jorkinson." he sald. as the urchin
came In, "you asked me for the after
noon of yesterday. ! gave 1t to you
and then ! saw you on the baseball
grounds. You told me you were going
to your aunt's funeral"
The Office boy grinned.
"And l wasn't far wrong. was II
Did you ever see a slower game ID
your life"
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Not True.

Calvin, six years old. was taking a
stroll through Irvington with his fa-
ther.
what are those buildings over
there?" the lad inquired.
That's Butler college, son." the "a
ther replied.
"Oh, that's where men go down to
learn to be buffers. isn't iti" pursued
Calvin, and his father had difficulty
In convincing him such was not the
case.
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Just Giving Him q Prod.

vUoS OSvIUO tIVvU ! TTUU.
I haven't anything new to sing to
you tonight, George"
well, give me something old, then" "
She broke into a refrain that was
"a song Of the day II years be-
fore.
That's very old, Clara" he remark
ed at the close.
Yes. George, sang that to you the
night before We became engaged"
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What Is CastorIa

NAST0RA . harmless substitute for Castor on, Paregote
~ Drops and Soothing Syups II pleasant II contains neither
Opium Morphine other Narcotic substance Is age it, guar
an For than thirty has been constant for The relief
Of Constipation Fateney Wind Collie md Diahus aayng Fsve
arising thsom. and By regulating the Stomach and Bowels
aids the assimilation Of Food; giving healthy and natural Sleep
The Chldren's Panaces-Ths Mothsr's Friend
The Kind Have Always Bought and which
9yea ha The Fletcher made under
h M infancy Allow
All Conterfei limitations and Just but Experiments that
tride with and endanger the health Of Infants and ~
Chldren-Experience against Experiment !" <AYZ]l
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SOULS
BY HAROLD CRAWFORD sTEARNe
Of the Vlqilantes.

6y T16uO6G SuRvTS VIM o. 6HUt0
Of the Vlgilantes.
have German neighbor
Who has son
Twelve years old.
Yesterday afternoon
He was playing in the yard.
Some other youngsters passed
And called out:
Hey. Joey. you Germans are going t.
get licked.
How do you like being a German, Joeyr
Joe's cheeks famed
And his little fists clenched
II ain't q German. see!" he cried.
And there were tears in his voice
And his soul?
We're tears there. too?
We and ours
Must be very careful these days
About the souls
OF youth.
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conJupal Harmony.

"They say VIII and his wife have
tastes unusually In common"
"Yes: today met them going down,
town, she shopping for tub suits, and
he. to wash sale"
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Cause for Pessimism.

Cause Tor Pessimism.
Ted-I wouldn't feel SO downheart-
ed about 1t. A woman has been known
to change her mind.
Ned-But she's much more likely to
do 1t after she has said "Yes' than
when she has told you "No."-Judge.
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FRECKLES
IN b II Tn b c. Il 4 IN. udt 81,

~ . q IL 3 Ct u 4 Iksss U69 SDsas
There's % loasef The slightest bed Of fseiine
tsaamed ef your freckles. - 0thine-doubls
Rrength-as guaranteed to remove these honsly
pots.
Simply get ~ suBes Of 0thiDe-dcubls
nrensth-fruu Jour druggist. and apply . little
u II nisht and morning and you should soon ~
hat ssen the worst frsckies have begun to d.
sppeas. while the lighter ones have vanished e.
nfen. II b seldom that more than oas ounce
. needed to completely clear the skin and gain
I beautiful clear conplexioa.
be sure to ask for the double strsngth Othins,
2 this b soa under guanntee u money back
Il falls to remove frecktes.-Adv.
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Not the Reply She Expected.
"Pa, should / marry a man without
any money!"
IF you're looking TO me to furnish
the cash that's the way you'll have to
marry him."
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Many man who howls at pain I'm
lgines that he suffers In silence.
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Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, eoes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
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kent Busy.

Bacon-How many buttons has your
wife on the back of her dress!
!. Egbert-Gracious! Don't ask me,
for don't know!
why don't you know? You've but.
toned II up often enough to know.
should think"
But when I've been buttoning It
up I've been too busy to count the
number Of buttons"
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Swedes will colonize one Of the
South sea Islands owned by France.