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gSj C'ba ?5sw "s" jX-9. -j v" r .;.. .-. - tv''4?wfn;i-J jij.-" ,tpy WP 3P ISfticMta gailg gaglc: atttKtlag fParuiun, inral 25, 1891. -eJ Sifi ,irI : TEE ANGLER'S DELIGHT. THERE'S NO FISH GAMIER THAN THE BASS. Xne'i a tetter Aboat This Lively In habitant of the "Waters by 3 Man Who TCowb TTfcAt He Is Talking About. The Bass a "Native American." . Special Correspondence. Nrw York, April 13. Were it possible or a fisherman, when duly armed with tod, reel, creel and landing net, to allow any subject but that of fish to fill his mind; ijvere he not superior to all of the so called emotions, he might, when looking at a black bass lying before him in beauty and .pride, patriotically reflect that the fish is jnative to America. True, it may be found aiow in Europe, as the result of that sci ence which can transplant a fish as easily as a potato, but originally it belonged to us, and in itself constitutes one of the treasures of this western continent. The range of the black bass was originally wide enough. With the exception of the Atlan tic seaboard and the New England states, it swam in waters from Canada on the north to Mexico on the south and as far west as the Rocky mountains. At the present time there is no portion of the country in which it may not be found. No fish has been known by more names. Scientifically he is burdened with two Micropterus dolomien, for the small mouth, jand Micropterus salmoldes, for the large but those who love hira, and these are they who have fought him fairly and won, never ven dream of him under such titles. He popularly known as bass black bass, bass, yellow Das3, river oass, oayou ass, slough bass, lake bass, moss bass, grass bass, uswego oass, percn, Diacic pyerch, yellow perch, trout perch, jumping joerch, Welshman, salmon, trout, black 'farout, white trout, chub, southern chub tand Roanoke chub. There are, however, but two varieties of the fish the big and Jittla mouth. Tho coloring, which is won derfully different in different waters, is purely the result of local causes. He is a handsome fish. Ic would be use less to describe him here, far every fisher man has at least seen him and is familiar with hi8 lines. The underhung jaw, tho heavy shoulders, the fine run and the broad tail, which drives him at such lightning Bpeed when there ia a minnow in sight, have been looked at and admired often enough. But what no one knows save the man who has fished for and caught the black bass is that tho graceful body is as full of fight as the most savage trout that ever took fly. It is popularly be lieved among fish ermen that tho small mouth is the better fighter. I cannot say I have been person ally able to notice this. I have had just os bard a time with a two poifnd nine ounce big mouth as ever I had with one of his cousins, and ?is the fish in ques tion fought me for over thirty seven minutes he won the right to be spoken of with respect. So long THE BLACK BASS. as the fish do not weigh over three pounds for above that weight they become loggy and lose their spirit it matters little which you have on the end of your line. Either will give you all the sport you can ask for, and either will be a foeman worthy of the best tackle you have. Black bass may be caught with the fly, with the minnow, by casting or by trolling. The rods used for the first two methods differ, of course, as do all fly rods, from those for casting live bait. The fly rod for black bass should weigh at least ten ounces, because as this fish sometimes runs to great weights you need a heavy enough rod to handle a heavy catch. The flies should bo rather larger than thoe for trout, but may follow tho same general coloring. They should be tied on hooks with double guts. Generally speaking, the black, brown, yellow, red and gray htickles will kill in any water. Of the winged flies, which are, as a rule, not as good as the hackles, the best aro the Professor, tha ' Ooachman, the Ibis, the Quaker and the Grlszly King. Of course your fly hook will have a moth or two, and nt least one bumblebee will not be out of place. For casting live bait tho rod should be moderately stiff, with ash butt and lance wood above it. It should not bomoro than eight feet long. Tho reel should be a mul tiplier for ease in casting, and the braided silk lino may not be improved on. The leader must bo made of the very best silk worm gut, round and true at every point and reasonably heavy. Remember that a fighting black boss, when he gets thor oughly waked up, is going to put every inch of tho tackle to the test before he gets through, and as he may take your leader into tho weeds, and certainly will if he gets a chance, you must have everything strong and good. It is as impossible to describe live bait casting as it is to teach a man to cast flies by written words. I know of but one piece of advice to give in case a man lias never tried it. Castl You won't cast right, and there will be a back lash in the reel that will snarl everything. Never mind; cast away, and in time you will learn the mys tery. The black bass in the season is very sus ceptible of the lure offered by the spoon when trolling. But you can heighten the enjoyment by using a uiiunow, as then lighter tackle may be employed and there is some chance for play. In fastening the minnow on pass the hook down and out oi one of the gills, and then hook it carefullj through the broad part of tho back, avoid ing the bone. If this ba done properly tht bait will spin well and will almost certainlj be taken, providing there is a fish within view of it. A necessary part of the equipment is c landing net of good size. This is particu larly useful when you are fishing from a boat, for the black bass always eem to re serve enough strength to enable them tc make those final dashes which are often so destructive to tackle, particularly when they dart under the boat itself and thus get a purchase on the line. Trom. the results already observed it has been settled that no fish pays better foi transplanting or hatching than the black bass. He is hardy and grows rapidly, h can take care of himself in any water and against any other fish, and he increase rapidlv, being very prolific. Stocking a lake, therefore, means increased value foi the land sroun'l it fiWnin are nevei Wmi Baby wis. sick. r et bs Cmterfft, VTacn ska tra . Quid, Hi crfed CorCanmria, Wbaa sbe beama Mm, she rfunto CaatJarix, t8ilidCha(ira.ska prre them Cfcfiwaa, m mr Tlie houses given below are representative ones in their line, and thoroughly reliable. 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We alto cany a lull line of Key "N ct Imported and Domestic Goods. Stone. goods euara THE WICHITA OVERALL AND SMRT MANUFACTURING CO. JUNLTACTUKERS AND JOBBERS OP OTeralls, Jeans, Cassimere and Cottonado Pants; Duck Lined Coats and Vests; Fancy Flannel and Cotton Overshirts; Canton Flannel Undershirts, Drawers, Etc. Factory and Salesroom 139 ft. Topeka, V icluta. Correspondence Solicited slow in corning to where they can get tho black bass. No flsh in the world will give more sport than the black bass. He flghts as long as there is strength in him, nor is it an un equal flght either. His habit of taking to the weeds or, if he can find them, to the sunken logs, will often result in tha broken tackle coming home, greatly to tho fisherman's disgust. But if you have patience and skill you shall win, finding your reward for your hard work in the consciousness of triumph over such a gal lant foe. Nor is the result when he ia cooked and placed before you on the table to be despised. The flesh i somewhat coarse, but it is very swoet, and we all know the sauce supplied by the work of catching the food before it is eaten. ALFRED BALCIL SOME BARNUM JOKES. Episodes in Which tho Showman Was Either Victim or Victimizer. Special Correspondence. Bridgeport, April 13. During Mr. Bar num's lone career he was a victim, or victimized many people with innocent prac tical jokes. He had the faculty of discern ing humor where humor existed, and was able to tell a good story to advantage. One day, while Barnum was running the American museum, Mr. Lewis Gay lord Clark, then editor of a prominent magazine, called in lo pay him a visit. Barnum was anxious for a puff and showed the editor about himself. Barnum endeavored to guide Clark past a room where there was an exhibition of "Niaqara Falls, with real water," which he feared would not strike the visitor favorably. But Clark insisted on going into that par ticular room, and after gazing on the cata ract a while he said: "Well, Barnum, I declare this is quite a new idea; I never saw anything like it before." Barnum took couracce. "And I hope," he added, "I never shall again." Some months after Clark went into the Museum and asked Barnum if he had the club with which Captain Cook was killed. Barnum told him that he had the club, with documents to prove its identity, and showed him a bludgeon. -Poor Cook!" said Clark. "Well, Bar num, I am much obliged. I was quite sure you could accommodate me. I've been in half a dozen smaller museums, and they all had it, so I was quite sure a large es tablishment like yours wouldn't be with out it." Barnum regarded it incumbent upon him to get even with the wacgisb editor. A few weeks later he wrote him that he would like to consult hinmn-a matter of importance. - Ciark-wencto Barnum's of1" fice, and Barnum said to hira: "Now, I don't ,wanb any nonsense. L want your sober advice." Then Barnum told him of a wonderful fish of the Nile which had been offere&Jin for exhibition, the owner being willing to forfeit $5,000 if within six weeks the fish didn't pass through a transformation in which the tail would disappear and the fish would have legs. "Is it noasiblai" said Clark. Wholesale ft Eno Furniture Co. 106 West Douglas Ave. BEFBIGEBATOES, IOE CHESTS and CHILDKENS CAEEIAGES. Send for Cataloge, Wholesale and Retail. ENO EUBN1TUJRE CO. CITY MAP. A Ti&ndsoms llthojxapa map of thi city, centals, sng the names of alius itreeta, parks, colleges and publlo buudlaxt. hotels, etc. A complete aaap, twelve tar tttUn Inches, on linen paper, can ba had at thla omc tor 10 cuats each. 4ft COX, -. Confectioner - - - - - Wichita, Kansas. SOLOMON- .Barnum assurea nun tnac there could bo no doubt of it, but that he didn't like the fish's name. "What is it?" asked Clark. "Tadpole," replied Barnum, "but vulgar ly called pollywog." "Sold, by thunder!" exclaimed Clark, and got away as soon as possible. Mr. Barnum once came very near being ridden on a rail. Ke was quite a young man and was traveling in partnership with Aaron Turner. At Annapolis Mr. Turner played a practical joke on his part ner, which might have resulted seriously. They arrived on Saturday night and Bar num bought a new suit of black clothes. On Sunday morning he put it on and was strolling about when Turner saw him. He called the attention of several persons about him to the young man in the black suit and said: "1 think it singular that you permit that rascal to march your streets in open day. It wouldn't be permitted in Rhode Island, and that is the reason, I suppose, why the black coated villain is here." "Who ia he?" asked the lookers on. "Don't you know him? Ho's the Rev. E. K. Avery, the murderer." "Is it possible!" they all exclaimed, starting to the door. The murder of a Miss Cornell by A ery was then fresh in their minds. Suddenly Barnum heard a mob shouting about his ears: "The sanctified murderer!" "The black coated villain!" "Lynch him!" "Tar and feather him!" while half a dozen men came up carrying a rail. "Come, old chap," said one, "straddle the rail." "Good heavens!" exclaimed the show man, "what have I done?" "We know you. You needn't roll your sanctimonious eyes. Come, straddle the rail."' Barnum begged them not to kill him, but to tell him what he had done. "It's no use. Mr. Avery, we know you." "My name is not Avery, gentlemen. You are mistaken!" cried the showman in terror. Then it flashed upon Barnum that Turner was responsible, and with great effort he finally induced them to believe him. They took him to Turner, whom he begged to explain. Turner exploded with laughter, and told them that perhaps he was mistaken. Barnum's life was full of these episodes. At that time there was a passion for prac tical jokes In America, and they were car ried to an extent that would scarcely be tolerated at the present day, but Barnum always seemed to get the best of it in the end, and had a tongue capable of turning the laugh in his favor at any time. Local TypM la the Unltd ttc. There is no other nation whose indi vidual units -chknge places so often or , tnlagle arid reorganise new groups so fre quently as the Americans, and well for us that it is so. Yet, in spite of it, local types are becoming very marked and local peculiarities fixed. The little darkies in Baltimore recognize the "eastern shore darkj-" at sight, though a visiting white man can see no difference whatever, and even the street gam5ns in New York can coint out the new man from a remote vil Manufacturing Houses. W. T. BISHOP & SONS, Headquarters for all grades of CIGARS Southwest WHOLESALE BOOTS AND SHOES. 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Are climate and surroundings changing us all so rapidly as that? A novel method for quieting the nerves is that of pressing the fingers on each side sf the neck below the ear, thus constrict ing the blood vessels which convoy their load to the active brain. Another way is to knot a towel so that the knota com press those veins below the ear. Rest the head in an easy and comfortable position and sleen will soon visit you. lie Meant Business. ' Didn't I just throw you down stairs?" inquired a Monroe street lawyer to the ped dler as he entered. "You did, sir," was the reply, "and I ( just returned" "Get out of here! I told you that I don't want to buy anything." "Excuse me one moment," said the ped dler. "Let me take your order for a pair of shoes. I notice you are wearing carpet slippers." Grand Rapids Democrat. Literal. Reaching his room, Cholly slipped on his smoking jacket. Harper's Bazar. Italj- Has All the Bwt of It. "Here, this thing ouchttobestoppedfhe exclaimed, as he rushed into the dry editor's room. "We're getting all the worst of it, and I for one am for peace." "What ought to be stopped H' asked the city editor. "This Italian business. It's terrible the turn affairs have taken. A man's life is hardly safe on the street." "Another outrage'" asked the city editor, as :n his excitement he dipped hi3 pen into tbepate pot. "Outrage"' exclaimed the stranger. "It's war war of retaliation. Every Italian in the city i3 ia it, I believe." "Urn. Serious matter!7 said the city ed itor. "Serious! I should szj to. Bnt I'm onto the plan, and the best thing we can do is to dve the public warning before ix yzffi&z&wM wf fee ' im Jf" -X vr Cor. Main and First St Wichita. FARNTJM.- SPEAT TEAST. A new process dry compressed yeast cake. Quick, strong1 and sweet. Al ways in the house ready for use, and will keep a year. Price 6c a paokag Factory cor. Kellogg fc Mosley Ave J. A. BISHOP, Wholesale and Retail WALL. PAPER Paints, Oils and Glass. 150 y Market St., Wichita, Kan CHAS. LAWRENCE), DEALER IK u u 102 E Douglas Avenue. Wichita, Kan. Telephone Connection BUTLER & G-RALE Y Wholesale Dealers la PIECED :&:PEESSED TINWARE. Job Work or all Llnds promptly attended to, 213 South Main, Wichita, Kan. HETTINGER BROS. 21g e douglas ave. Physicians : Supplies. and Surrrlcal Instruments, Send for oar Illostra. ted Catalojue, goes any further. Then wo must nav? immediate peace or war. I'm for peace, for they have the best of us." The city editor stuck the mouthpiece of his pipe in the inkwell and put the pen holder in his mouth. "Are you sure of your ground?" he asked thoughtfully. "No. That's just what I'm not sure of. But I know the plan all right." "What is it?" "They have a corner on the banana mar ket and are throwing the skins on the side walk. That's why I'm not sure of Inkwell, pipe and paste pot followed the stranger as he made his hasty exit. Chi cago Tribune. Had Been There. A boy discovered a horseshoe lying on Woodward avenue near Elizabeth tho other day, and after standing over it for awhile he went into a store and got a pail of water and took it out and poured it over the shoe and then picked it up. Sev eral people noticed his action and laughed over it, and one pedestrian queried: "Did you think there was a fire under ft, my boy?" "You can't tell about thee thing?, you know," was the reply. "I've picked three of them up in blacksmith shops and let go of 'em again as hard as I could, and I don't propose to take any more chances." Detroit Free Press. Hadn't the Desired Effect. "Your pride in these beautiful and well kept ground1;, ma'am," faid the seedy tramp blandly, as he leaned against the fence and addressed the lady on the inside, "is entirely pardonable. Might I venture to ask if you have any cold" "Pardonable?" exclaimed the lady sharp ly. "Who's 'asking anybody's pardon for being proud of them? You move on!" And he moved on. He had selected the wrong adjective. Chicago Tribune. A Dread fal Threat. An Anstin colored man, with protruding eyes, rushed into Justice Tegeners office and exclaimed: "I wants Colonel Jones, vrbo libs next door to me, put under a million dollars bond to keep the peace." "Has he threatened your life?" "He has done cat berry ding. He said j ho war gwine ter fill de next niggah he fonnd after dark In his hen house plnra full ob buckshot." Texas Sittings. He Downed It. "I mastered French In six lessons," said the liar. "Yes, I supposed so," said the cynic: "I noticed you never allowed the Izagz&ge U have ite own way when you tried to tali it." St. Joseph Kews- Comjurrclal Itct. Hctetter McGinnxs How s it, Mr. Schanmbarg, that you can mats money when you sell your goods at cost Hose Schaumburg Pecau I purs aj coots below cost- Texas Siftings. ChildrerCrj'JorPitcheKsCastori Supplies ! fA TRAMP' WITH NERYR HE WAS USED TO DIGGING UP CORPSES AND DIDNT FEAR GHOSTS. i 'A Trick That Failed to Work la One Com. The Taeraat Va at Hae in a GrsY yard as Some Prominent BaaiaeM Ilea , learned After an Attempt to Scare Hba. Will J. Davis told the saunterer a tale that smacks of tha flavor of frontier life and is so different from the usual typa of floating anecdotes that it is worth a place in a newspaper. He calls it the story of the tramp with nerve. The scene is a pros perous little town en the Union Pacifio road. There the engine had to stop for water and from there also a stage line or two diverged, so that it was a bustling metropolis for a small town on tha wide plains. But the place had a greater repu tation than the stage lino or its commer cial importance could give it. It was the station where the tramps were "fired" from the trains coming oast and going west. They were so many in number that they became a great nuisance, for they had to be cared for in some way, else the results of their predatory excursions would cause general sorrow. The business men were all a healthy, ro bust, jolly lot of fellows, every one ready and anxious to play a practical joke when he could do it without endangering his own physical welfare. They put their heads to getherfor there Is wisdom in a multitude of counsel and finally a plan of campaign was agreed upon. Each new tramp visitor was to be met by a committee of one, who would formally wish him all sorts of bodily comfort and material success with mental serenity. He would bo escorted to tho leading restaurant, and at the town's ex pense the best dinner was given him, topped off by a satisfying drink and a good cigar. TIIK GREAT SCHEME. J And when the victuals and viands had warmed him up to a condition of mellow ness and the fumes of a first class cigar had lulled his brain into a placid state this committeeman unraveled tq him a scheme that would pan out rich to any one under taking it. It was thisi A rich and miserly woman, so the narrativo ran, had died a few days agotand her last request was that her diamonds, valued at $10,000, should be sewed up under her left arm and buried with her. It was the desire of tho commit teeman to undertake this job of resurrect, ing the body and getting the diamonds, and there was only one obstacle in the way. He could get no one to go in with him. Every one in town was too cowardly and 1 j;ucu uuo uu lo in sjjuo vl iuo couuuenuai ofTer made by a local jeweler that Ije would give $2,500 spot cash for the jewels. "If1 you go in with me," the committeeman would remark, "you can 'have one-half in hard dollars, or $1,250." The ofijer was al ways accepted "and tho un began without delay. The citizens' had' on band aOtot of the tools of a grave resurrectionist, all ready for use. This joko was played on every tramp on the day of his arrival, and so that no time should be lost and no more money expended in his care than was abso lutely necessary he same night was tho time fixed for tho deed. ' In anticipation of the arrival of vagrants a committeeman was appointed each day. There was great disappointment in tho town when the diurnal tramp failed to put in an appearance. Generally they were quito punctual. Their visits averaged five a week. The tramp of nerve came on the day that Will Davis, calmly waiting his ar rival when tho train pulled in, was to olli ciate. He was a dirty, greasy, wholly di lapidated 'appearing fellow,with a desper ate air and a determined pock marked face. The word was passed round that the vie tim had come. Will Davis treated him as tho other distinguished visitors had ljeea treated with an excellent dinner and ci gars. Ho was at the top notch of physical comfort. A hearty dinner, old ryo and a Havana have a wonderful effect on a tramp's nature. IN TnE CEUETEKr. Then the grave robbing scheme was broached. The man thought it a capital idea and a mighty good way to earn a pilo of money. "Pard, I can givo you some points on raising 'fatiffs,' " hesaid to Davis. "I'm an old hand at the business and no one can do a better picco of work in that line than 1 can." So the preparations were completed and the two waited for nightfall. The town jokers also got ready. In due time Davis and his friend went to the cemetery with their tools and rigging and commenced to work. By way of digression it may be stated that twelvo or fifteen fellows supplied themselves with white sheets and revolvers and also went to tho graveyard before hand. Each one threw tho sheet abont him and hid behind a convenient grave stone. In tho midst of tho resurrection proceedings of course it was pn a mound prepared for the purpose that they oper atedthese figures would rise up siinul taneously and with a serie of unearthly yells would fire off tho blank cartridges with which the revolvers were loaded. The committeeman would beg his friend the tramp to fly for his life, and m every case heretofore the tramp had dropped spade and tackle, and with yells outvying the Khostly apparition would take to hi-j heels and get him out of right as far a bii legs would carry him. Ho would never coma back again, and that wa the way the town got rid of Its tramp visitors and had heapa of fun in securing that rssnlt. But Will Davis' tramp was another kind of breed. When ho had dug a. big hole and seemed to be in a fair way of reaching the buried treasure the figures rose np accord ing to custom and began firing. Davis rolled over and exclaimed: "Oh, I'm fchot I'm killed. Run, run for your life." Did the tramp run? Not a bit of it. He tamed to Davis and in a courageous voice said. "Partner. I'm here with you, and I'm go ing to stay with you." Aad be took a big revolver from each of bis hip pockets and began to fire, directing h.s bulleta whre he thought the other shot came from. He fired real balls, and Davis said that Lo could hear thrm ringing against the grave stones, and he trembled for the safety of ha joking comrades The way thoe jokers got out of that cemetery was a caution. They did not ran, but like a lot of snakes they wriggled and crawled out. Fortunately no one was in jured, and .t is a wonder, too, for that tramp i--erned to know how to use a revo ver. Will Davss was only too glad to uit work and get back to town on the plea that the surprise had disjointed his nerrea. It was sora time after this before they treat ed their tramp visitors, in a lika manner. Chicago Post. "TTe Hold Thee Saf." Mrs. Conponz Tbonoas says tbt we Brest economize; all his securities ire drop ping low?r every day. Mrs. Van Gelt (a rich jonnz widow; Jfica ar all right, I know. I keep them in a e Afs,4epo3it vault. Puck. Tht Fores of Cl7easntr.c. Mrs. Peterby Can you wash? Madlda Snowball Ob coa&e I kJa wash, If it has ter be. "Can you cook?" "If it has ter be, ob cour I kin cook." "Are yoa honest" "Yon bet IVj honest, ifl has ter bt.w Texas Sifdngs. Down to a Fine FlnL. The shop of an undertaker in OsdeUria, Kev bear the foiJowicg izni 'l"c kick j the bucket. Ws do the m-t.'- TM III MtitM BEEeH&M'SJPILLS ftr Mima tuiQipJHnfaiJi Bsclcwaeat Cake aad 'Zasms. I like teTea the winter snows A kindar setlla1 down. An' here ant&exa npon the hu!s A patch ar rrowja brawn. I know the wratar' aWait by An' ooa 'U oone tkfprias I want ter tee the gittft sat' Cowers An' hear the robins sink. , The hillside cleans with ticklln, etrcara Tout Ia the sanahina qmiTer, An' swell tb Ultte KAUnt'ia brook Into a rnaaln' river. The ley !$Urs iaaj afen;. An' grnid aft' mkfc tumble. Tho echo Op te ialln' hills Like distant tljnaders rumble. I'm fcittla' close Us s eveaty-Qve, An aince I kin remember. There alat no Knell er tseto on oirth That totchea me ser teaaer As mapla sap a-bUhV down Ter alrup hi the pan. It almost make me feel as ef I was a boy agin. Sence kiUia time hut fall we've had Uv pork a stldv diet. Weve had it roakt an' bilsl on stowed. An' fer a chaaga we'd fry it. Twas saMenjers an' scrapa aa soase. An' chops an' ham an bacon. Ef there ain't "hrusties" oa my back I'm mightily mistaken. No dishes "alley mode" fer mo Nor Hxias "la Fraasay." You needn't pass no frostin' cako When yoa yet round xnr way. Sut ef you wont ter hit my ca?e Jet go ter work an' stir up Sum good old fashen buckwheat cakes, An' put on lots ov sirup. Boston Globe Knew from Ksperience. Itev. Mr. Arlington You hould always be particular about detallB, Miss Tucker. It is Uttle things that tell. JIlie I know that. I have three small sisters. Smith & Gray's Monthly. MW jy wf &0tecii ?2.00 Ubifs 2.0n ?I75 a L-75 W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE tw for 0ntljr-n, lAdU-a. tc u wax rantpd. and n tUmwd on bottom. AiMrc W.i..DOLGI.Ari,HrocUtoa,3ia. Eollbx M's Shoe Store 520 E Douglas Avenue "SVe raaZ" raor porwt pbur than all otorr naLkrrs la thU noustry rcTSuls'!. becac Ut yvyUi arprrtO tt c" it Wat exwt fa oar pw!, JlK"S0JT'3 fc tfet b!t a djcfsal plMter tot boa hoid C"V$ tfTS bJnr wfct:&kaiiarjL-Jt tt the )51n rCy ter OwrriGfc A 71aef. '" "" Irreacrtt ttaaS feel wiarvt mte la mregaes21gg.t InhtM&'Viruib' to all ra3rT. a. ateniU. sflBH A. J. &70!f. H. D, VXCATVM. ILU rjurtl jrjtc& -rv. 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