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IN THE HOT LIGHT OF STARS
Olira Morris' Thrilling Experiencs with
Thre Notablti of the Etage.
CHARACTERISTICS OF DRAMATIC IDOLS
I'lnj'liiK "Uiiitii Mollil-r" in Hoot IT
nml llniiiliiiiHiii'H "Hiinil.-I" I'll
turi'Miiia Toiiiiior iuit I'lirmn.
liK' f Cutililocki
Thero a otic stur who cninc to u every
canon with tho regularity nnd tho cer
tainty of tho equinoctial storm, nml whun
they arrived tof;cthcr, bb they frequently
dlil. wo all felt the conjunction to ho
peculiarly appropriate. He wan neither
young nor good looking, yet no one could
truthfully assert that his engagements wcro
lacking In Interest Indeed, somo nctora
found them lively In tho extreme. Onirics
W. Couldock wob nn Kngllsliman by birth
and had como to this country with the
warm-hearted, but being of it naturally
quick and Irritable temper, Instend of try
ing to control It, ho yielded himself tip to
every Impulio of vexation or annoyance,
whllo with ever-growint; vlnlenco ho rondo
mountains out of molehills, and when ho
had Just causo for anger ho burst Into
paroxysms of rage even of ferocity, that
had they not been half tincnnscloiiH netlng,
must havo landed him In n mad house, out
of consideration for tho safety of others-
while, worst of all, llko too many of hln
great nation, he was profane nlmont beyond
bollcf; and, profanity, nlwayB quiet pain
fully rcpcllant and shocking, Is doubly so,
when It romeH from tho lips of ono whose
silvering liulr shows his dnys liuve already
been long In the Innd of God whom he !'i
defying. And yet when Mr. Couldock ceased
to use plain, everyday oaths, and brought
forth somo hand-made ones, they were
onths of BUch Intricate construction, such
grotcsquo termination, that they wrung a
startled laugh from tho most unwilling lip
In personal appearance ho nvas tho beau
Ideal, wealthy farmor. Ho was squarely,
solidly built, of medium height nuver fat
His square, -deeply lined, even furrowed
face, was clean nhaven. Ills head, t Utile
bald on top, bad a thin covering of curly
gray hair, which ho woro a trllle long;
whllo his suit of blacl; cloth nlwnyt n
size or two Inrgo for him and his never
changing big hat of blnck folt, wa ex
cuse enough for any man's asking him
about tho stato of tho crops which they
often did, and wero gonernlly urgoutly In
vltcd to go to hottest Hades for their
pains.
On his brow thero was a deep nml perma
ncnt scowl that seemed cut there to tho
very bone. Two deep, heavy lines ran from
tho sides of his noso to tho comers of his
lips, where they suddenly became deeper
beforo continuing down toward bis chin
whllo a strong cast In ono of his steely blue
eyes gave n touch of malevolence to tho so
verity of his face.
Tho strong point of his acting was In
tho expreselon of Intense emotion partial
larly grief or frenzied rage. He was lit
torly lacking In dignity, courtliness or
sublets'. Ho was best as u rustic, and bo
was tho only creature I ever saw Mho
could "snufllu" without being nbsurd or
offensive.
Generally, It anything went wrong, Mr.
Couldock'B rago broke forth on tho In
tant, hut ho had been known to keep a rod
In plcklo for n day or more, ns In tho caso.
of a friend of mine at lenst It was tho
husband of my friend. Mollle. Ho had
played Snlanlo In "Tho Merchant of Venice,"
and In somo way had offended tho star-
openly admitted nnd 1 went on too soon In
consequence. Aside, ho swore so the nlr
seemed blue my legs shook under mc. I
did not know whether to speak or not. Ho
rose, nnd putting his arm about mc, ho led
mo off the stnko (I wns playing his
daughter) and as wo crossed the stage this
Is what he tald tho words In parenthesis
being asldrs to me the other words being
nloud for the audience:
(What In h 1!) My Utile onel (You
double d d fool!) My bird, what brlnga
you here? (Yes, what tho blanket)', blank-
nation does bring yon here, crummlo girl?)
Oct bock to your nest, dearies! (And stay
there, d n you!) ns ho gently pushed mo
off tho stage. Next day, when tho prompter
showed him his error, he admitted It nt
once.
Ho knew much sorrow and trouble, nnd
before that last long streak of good fortune
enmo to him In New York In "Hnzel Kirk"
he knew n time of bitter poverty Eliza
had died n sweot nnd noble woman and
the loss was tcrrlblo to him. I was Just
winning success In tho cast, when I wnB
'mo!" Ho was furious ho stamped his
! feel ho turned to the manager: "WhafA
nil thl3 Infernal nonsense? I want n
womnn for this part! What kind of n
.witches' broth ure you serving me, with
nn old woman for my Ophelia nnd nn
nupla-chccked girl for my motherl She
can't spook these lines! She dumpling
free!"
Mr. Kllslcr nald quietly; "Thero Is sick
ness In my company. The heavy woman
cannot net this young girl will not look
tho part, of course, but you need havo no
fenr nbout the lines; she never loses a
word."
"Curse the words! It Is that that llltl-.
girl hhall not tend with tho sense, one
line no, not ono line of tho Shakespeare!"
Ills Hiigllsh wob fast going In his Inge.
Mr. Iillslcr answered: "She will read
tho port ns well ns you ever henrd It lit
your life, Mr. Itandmntin" and Mr. Hand
mann gnvo n Jeering laugh and snapped his
fingers loudly.
It wns most Insulting nnd I felt over
whelmed with humiliation. Mr. Ellslcr
sleep, only to dream of Mr. Hooth, holding
out a hideous mask and pressing mo to
have tho decency to put It on before going
on tho stage for "derirudc."
When tho dreaded Monday canto lo! a
blizzard camo with it. The trains wcro all
late or stalled entirely. Wo rehearsed,
but thero wns no Mr. llooth present. Ho
wnu held In a drift somewhere on the line,
and nt night, therefore, wo all went early
to the theater, so that If ho camo wo would
havo time to go over tho Important scenes
or If ho did not come thnt wo might pro
paro for another play.
He enmc, oh, how my heart sang! This
would bo worse for him even than It hnd
been for Mr. Dandmunn, for tho lutter
know of his disappointing queen In the
morning and had time to got Over the
nil nrl; lint tioor Mr. Ilnoth was to receive
! I.t.iii. nnlu .1 rn mtHitliiB ttfifarn emitter
urn uiun .in; ti lilt uixiutv-ii w.u. n " n
on tho stage. At last It came tho call.
"Mr. llooth would llko to seo you for a
few moments In his room." I went I was
cold nil over. He was bo tired he would
bo so nnRry. I tapped. 1 went In. Ho was
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dumbfounded ono day at seeing Mr. Coul
dock, standing bowed nnd broken before
me, nsklng mo for help.
A star dear Oodl could such things hap-
who cursed him sotto voce at tho moment pen to a star? I was so hurt for him for his
of the otTonic, and then seemed to forget broken pride. When I could speak I simply
nil about the matter. Next morning at re- told him my salary, and that two (my
hoarHnl nothing was sold till Its close, when mother nnd myself) wcro trying to live on
Mr. Couldock quietly asked ray friend to it. "Oh," ho cried, "crummlo girl-why
look III at hlB dressing room that evening don't you demand your rlghts-your nnmo
before the play begun. ' on every onoc tips yci you arc Hungry;
I'oor John was uneasy all tho afternoon nnan i spcuk ior you;
Htlll he drew somo comfort from tho calm- I'oor old gentleman! I count not ici mm
ness of Mr. Couldock's manner. Evening Ro empty away. I took one-half of my rent
came John was beforo tho bar. Tho star money unu imiiueu u m mm. i ut
seemed particularly gentle ho removed his ask my landlady to favor mo further than
coat leisurely nnd said
"You played Salanlo Inst night?"
"Yes. sir."
"And your namo Is cr?"
"Ogdon, nlr," replied John.
"Ah, yes Ogdcn. Well, how long have
you been at it, Ogdcn?"
"About three years," answered the now
confident and composed prisoner at the
bar.
"Threo years? Hum! Well, will you lot
mo glvo you a bit of advice, Ogdon?"
"Why, yes, sir I Bhall bo glad to listen
to any advlco from you," earnestly pro-
tented tho infatuated one.
"Well!" snapped tho Btnr, rather Rharply,
"I want you to follow It, aB well as to
listen to It. Now, you tuko somo money
you havo Bomo money saved, I suppose?
'Oh, yea, Blr," answered John.
"Well, then," ho turned his queer cyo
on him ho took n full breath, "woll, then,
you jiiBt got some of that money nnd you
go to a hnrdwnro store," his rnge was ris
ing: visibly, "and you buy a good, sharp
hatchet and then I want you to take It
homo nnd chop your d d fool head off!"
convulsing. In ono sceno ho had to prom
Iso to save his beloved Ireland. Ho qulto
that. His faco lighted up radiantly It
might havo been hundreds from his look.
Dearie!" ho Bald, "I'll pay this back to
tho penny. You can 111 sparo It I boo
that, crummlo girl but, oh, my lasa! It's
worso to seo unother hungry than It Is to
hunger yourself I'll pay It back!" Ills
eyes filled ho paused long, then ho said,
pathetically: "Somo time, crummlo girl
somo time!"
My landlady granted me grace. Months
passed away many of them waves went
over mo sometimes, but they receded be
foro my breath was qulto gonu things wero
bettering a Hltlc, nnd then, ono day, when
I camo homo from work a man had called,
In my absence an old man, who had left
this little packet and, ohl bo had been so
nnxlous for Its safety!
I opened It, to find J25, nil In bills of ones
und twos such n pathetic story these small
hills told they wero for tho "crummle girl,
with tho thanks of the obliged, Charles W.
Couldock."
Ho had kept his word ho was tho only
man in this profession who ever repaid me
and. ripping off his vest ho made n furious I dolnp of borrowC(, mo Mr ,,.
ehargo upon tho almost paralyzed Ogdcn, .no ... , .. ,, ,,, ,,,,
clouting him from tho room, whllo roaring requlrcs a tmlch ot (roat for il8 gweotJ.ilng.
llko a bull. ju ns 0m nR0 ho mellowed ho became
Ho had played ono set of plays bo long ennBl0 ot 8pCech his acting of strong, lov-
he had lost tho power to study quickly. ablo oI( mcn wn, admirable. He wns lion-
and ho was bo lll-ndvlsed onco as to at- ore(l 1)y profession In life, and lion
tempt n now part on rattier Biiort notice. rstly ,nourned In death he would not havo
Tho play was a miserauio jumtiio or impossi- aHie(i more,
... t I t.1,.1.-fin..... tun. I
u.o miunuoun ... u d..u...vu, ... - fnt.,l-t IUiktIiikmn
7lC .,,. ,i t ,,iv n vm.n 7riti l.ero Occasionally, ono person united two "Hues
!.. n iv B,,nin rtnt. in u-nH mm. of business," ns In case of Mrs. Ilrudshaw.
nn.o.1 rnm-esent the votinc Kmmct. wl'o played "old women" nnd "heavy busl
Dear heaven! what a Bight hu was, In those
buckskin riding breeches. Ills legs wero
not beyond suspicion ns to their straight
ness thnt cutaway green cont, and tho
dinky llttlo comical hat, looking so ma
liciously "larky," porohrd over his fiercest
11a nil l.tu 1 1 m ii u Villi tin nui'ri.
forgot his profanity, and that night U took '"f" brku'1 f courfe' " meant n long
on a wild orlglnlallty that was simply '" '
great Cushman. Ho wns n man of unqiua- amount of worry for ever
.lnV,l Inlnllv-hnnnrnltln truthful PCOplO. Hlgllt III tllO lllldl
i. ..,.m. nn.i h.,i r,inri,i f pihonmcnt camo tho engagement of tho
t hy the TpVomncr ho" roared at tho top Ocrman actor. Herr I)nlel llandmann. Ho
' ' 1 ...na , n mtitii with 'llitrttlnt " nr..! ppnn nitu
ness," both, and when anything happen
to disqualify such n person for work tho
Inconvenience Is, of course, very great. Mrs
Uradshaw, ns I havo said beforo, wns very
stout, but her framo wn3 dellcntc In tho
extreme, nnd her slender ankles were un-
nhlo to hear tho great weight, and onu of
Her, nnd any
so many other
mtddlo of her Im
of his voice: "I don't caro! what tho
dtvll'a Ireland to me! 1) n Ireland! I
wish It and tho man that wroto this play
wcro both nt tho bottom of tho sea, with
cock-eyed sharks catln' 'cm!"
Wo were always plcnscd when Mr. Coul
dock was accompanied by his 'daughter.
Kllzn Couldock, bearing an nbsurdly mnrked
resemblance to hor father, of course could
not bo pretty.. The thin, curly hair tho,
fixed frown tlio deep lines of noso and
Biouth tho square, Hat figure, all made of
her a slightly softened replica of tho old ou cau-"
was to open with "Ilamlot," and, gracious
henen! I was oast for tho queen mother.
It took a great deal In tho way of being
asked to do strange parts to stnrtlo mc,
but tho queen mother did It. I was Just
nicely post sixteen, but even I dared not
yet loy claim to seventeen, and I was to go
on tho. stago for tho serious Shakcspearcun
mother of a star.
"Oh, I couldn't!" "Can't bo helped no
ono else," growled Mr. Kllsler. "Just study
your lines right away and do tho best
gentleman. Her teeth wero protty, though,
and her hazel eyes wero very brilliant
Bhe was well read, clever nnd witty, and
hor affectionate devotion to her father
knew no bounds; yet. as alio hod a keen
sonse of the ridiculous, no eccentricity, no
groteBquorlo of his, escaped her laughing,
hawk-llko eyo, nud sometimes, when talk
ing to old friends, llko Mr. and Mrs.
Ellslcr, alio would tell tales of "poor I'a"
that wcro exceedingly fanny.
The old gentleman was nlwayn very kind
to me and had tho oddest pet name for me
I ever heard. Ho used to hall mo with,
"Where' my crummlo girl? Well, Crum
mle, how nro you?"
In answer to my amazed look ho ex
plained ono day that it was u Yorkshire
term, and meant "plump or round faced."
I had been brought up to oboy and
obeyed. Wo bad beard much of Mr. Hand
mann of his originality his Impetuosity
and I had been very anxious to seo htm
After that ctuit, however, I would gladly
hnvo deforred tho pleasure. Tho dreaded
morning came. Mr. llanduiann, a very big
man, to my frightened eyes, looked gigantic
Ho was dark skinned, ho had krinkly, flow
Ing hair, his eyes wero of the curious red
brown color, of a rlpo cliesuut. Ho wo
of largo voice largo of gesture. Thero
was a greetlug, a few introductions, and
rehearsal was on, and soon, ohl so soon
thero camo tho call for tho "Queen." I
camo forward. Ho glanced down nt mo
half smiled waved his arm, and nald: "Not
you not tho playor-queon, but Gertrudo."
I faintly answered: "I'm iiorry, sir, but
The only tlmo ho over cursed mo was when I havo to play Gertrude."
be gave mo the cue lu tho wroug place, as he I "Oh, no, you wou'tl" he cried, "not with
paid, angrily: "Very well, as I hnvo no
ono else to offer you, we will closo tho
theater for tho night." ' 1
Hut Mr. llandmann did not want to close
not he. So, uftcr swearing in German
for a time, resumed rehearsal and when
my tlmo camo to speak I could scarcely
lift my drooping head or conquer the lump
In my throat.
Trlnl nml Trlumiili.
Then came tho night a big house, too, 1
remember. I woro long and loose gar
ments, to mako mo look more matronly, but,
alas! tho drapery Queen Gertrude wears
pifsHed -under her Jaws from ear to car, was
particularly becoming to me, and brought
mo uncommonly near to prcttlness. Mr.
Ellsener groaned, but said nothing, whllo
Mr. llandmann sneered out an "ach Him
mol!" shrugged his shouldors and made, mc
feel real nlco and hnppy, and when ono
considers that without mo tho theater must
havo closed or chnnged Its bill even while
one pities him for tho Infliction, one feels
he was unnecessarily unkind.
Well, all went quietly until tho closet
sceno between Hamlet, tho queim and tho
ghost. It is a great sceno nnd had somo
cry effective business. I forgot lland
mann In "Hamlet." I tried to show shamo,
prldo and terror. Tho upplauso was rap
turous. Tho curtain fell and why:
Whnt In tho nnmo of heaven was happen
ing to mo?"
I was caught by tho arms anil lifted high
In air when I camo down I was crushed to
Hatnlot's bosom with a cracking sound of
brcnklng Roman pearl bends, and In n
whirlwind of "Hlmmeis!" "Ootts!" nnd
things! I wns kissed with frenzied wet
kisses on cither check on my brow my
eyes! Then disjointed English camo rortn:
'Oh, you so great you klelne npplochoeked
girl! you maker of tho fraud you bo great
nobody! ach! you nro tiro you hnvo prldo
you nro a Gertrude, who havo shnmc!
more kltrses, then suddenly ho realized tho
audience was Bill! npplaudlng loudly, nnd
heartily. Ho grasped my hand ho dragged
mo beforo the curtain ho bowed ho wnved
his hands ho throw ono nrm about my
shoulders!
"Good Lord!" I thought ho Isn't a
going to do It all over aguln out here, Is
he? ami I began backing out of sight ns
quickly as possible.
It was n very comforting plaster to apply
to my wounds wns such a success ns that,
but It would have been so much pleusnutcr'
not to have received tho wound In the lirst
place.
Saint Kiln In.
And Just ono little month after tho de
parture of tho Impetuous German, who
should be announced, but Mr. I-Mwin llooth.
I felt my eyes growing wider as I read.
Somo ono behind mo said: "Would you llko
mo to d n old llrnd's bones for you, Clara?
I swear Gertrude Is haul lines on you, nnd
Hint's n fact!"
Oh!" I thought, "why don't hor blcsscil
old boneo mend themselves! Sho Is , not
lnzy but they nro! Oh, dear! oh, dear!
nnd nilsorable tears slid down my cheeks all
tho way homo and moistened saltlly my sup
per of crackers nftcr I got there. I had
BUcccsscd before oh, yes! but I could not
help recalling JUBt how hot tho plowshares
wero over which I had walked to reach that
success. Then, too, all girls hnve their
gods some hnvo many of them. Somo girls
chango them often, too. My gods wero few
sometimes I cast ono down, but I never
changed them and p.i the highest, whitest
pedestal of nil gravo nnd gontlo stood tho
god of my professional idolntry Edwin
llooth!
I wiped off my cracker crumbs with ono
hand and tears with tho other. It was so
humiliating to bo forced upon anyone ns I
should bo forced upon Mr. llooth, slnco
there was still no one, but my apple
cheeked self, to go on for tho queen; and
though I dreaded Indignant complaint or
disparaging remarks from him, I wns hon
estly moro unhappy over tho nnnoynnco
this blemish on tho cast would cause him
Well, It could not bo helped I should have
to bear tho second cruel mortification, that
wob all. I put my four remaining crackers
back In their box, brushed up tho crumbs
wiped my eyes, repeated my foolish little
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old-tlmc "Now 1 lay me," and went to
dressed for Hnmlct, but lie was adding a
touch to his brows and snipping a llttlo
at his nails hurriedly. Ho looked up, said
"Good evening!" rather absently then
stopped looked again, smiled, and waving
his hand slightly, said, Just In Bandmann's
very words: "No, not you not tho player
queen but Gortrude."
Tears rushed to my eyes my whole
heart was In my voice, as I gasped: "I'm
so sorry, sir but I havo to do Queen Ger
trudo you sec," I rushed on, "our heavy
woman has a broken leg nnd can't act."
A whimsical look, half smile, half frown,
camo over his face: "That's bad for tho
heavy woman," ho remarked.
"Yes," I acquiesced, "but If you plc.se,
I had to do this part with Mr. Hand mann
too, and and I'll only worry you with
my looks, sir, not about tho words or busi
ness."
Ho rested his dark, unspeakably mclau
choly eyes on my face his brows raised
and then knit themselves In such troubled.
wise, as mado mo long to put an nrm about
his shoulders, and assure him I wouldn't
bo so nwfully bad.
Then ho sighed and said: "Well It was
tho closet sceno I wanted to Kpcak to
you about. When tho ghost appears you
nro to bo," ho stopped a faint smile
touched his Hps even reached his eyes, ho
laid down his scissors, and remarked:
"There's no denying It, my girl, I look a
great ilea) moro llko your father than you
look llko mother but," and ho went on
with his directions, and considerate gentle
man that ho was, spoke no single, unkind
word lo mc, though my playing of that part
must huvo been n great annoyance to him,
when added to hunger and fatigue.
When the closet sceno wns over tho cur
tain down I cnught up my petticoats and
mado n rnpld flight roomwnrd. Tho ap
plause was filling tho theater. Mr. Booth
turning called after mo: "You er Ocr
trudo er Queen! Oh, somebody call that
child back hero," nnd somo ono roared:
"Clara, Mr. Booth Is calllus you!"
I turned but stood still. Ho beckoned
then camo to mo took my hand, nud say
ing, "My dear, we must not keep them
waiting too long," led mo beforo tho cur
tulu with him. I very slightly bent my
head to tho audlenco, whom I felt wero ap
plauding Hnmlct only, but turned und bowed
myself to the ground, to him whoso courtosy
had brought mo there.
When wo came off ho smiled amusedly-
tupped mo on the shoulder nnd said:
"My Gortrude, you urn very young, but
you know how to pny a pretty compliment
thank you, child!"
So, whpuover you seo pictures ot nymphs
or goddesses floating on pink clouds und
looking Idiotically happy you enn say to
yourself: "That's lust how Clani Morris
felt when Edwin Booth suld sho had paid
him a compliment.''
Yes, I llnatod, and I'll tako a solemn oath,
If ncMssary, that tho whole theater was
Oiled with pink clouds tho rest of that night
for tho girls aro mado that way, and
they can't holp It,
In after years I know him better and I
treasure still the llttlo nolo bo sent mo In
answer to my congratulation on his escape
from the bullet 11 red nt htm from tho gal
lory of tho theater In Chicago. A noto thnt
expressed aa much gentlo surprise at my
"kind thought of him," as though I only,
nnd not tho whole country, was rejoicing
nt his safetv.
Ho had a wonderful power to win lovo
from other mcn yes, I uso tho word ad
vlsedly. It was not mora good fellowship
or oven affection, but there was something
so lino and truo so strong and sweet In
his nature, that It won tho lovo of those
who knew him best.
It would seem llko presumption for mo
to try to add ono llttlo leaf to the tight
woven laurel crown ho woro. Kvery ono
knows tho agony of his "Fool's Ilovengo,"
tho damnable malice of his "lago," the
beauty and flro of "Antony," and tho puro
perfection of his "Hamlet but how many
know tho slow, cruel martyrdom of Ills
private life, which ho boro with such routo
patience that In my heart tucro is nn ultar
raised to the memory of that Saint Edwin
of many sorrowB, who was known and on
vied by tht world at large as the great
actor, Edwin Booth. CLAItA MOIUUS
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7th prize Pair Belgian. Hares value. . lb.00
8h prize Silk Dress Pattern value. . . Jd.uu
Oth prize Kodak Cycle Poco value. . 15.00
10th prize Winchester Kille magazine
22 caliber value 10.UU
TOTAL $1,106.00 AND A PIG
Every One Who Guesses the Correct Number Gets a Prize.
Tim lirsr. nriH fffiea to the lirat ono brincincr in tho correct or nearest correct guess;
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the second prize to tho next ono bringing in tho correct or nearest correct gue, etc.
-value
-value. .
10.00
10.00
11th prize Two tons Soft Coal
12th prize Two tons Soft Coal
lath prize A PIG
141 h prize Standard Dictionary value
15th prize Standard Dictiovnry value
10th prize Standard Dictionary value
17th prize Standard Dictionary value
18th jirize Standard Dictionary value
19th prize Standard Dictionary value
20th prize One Sack Flour value....
ALSO
500 Books value 200.00
i nnn Ail, Pictures value 500.00
12.00
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12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
1.00
USE THIS BLANK IN ALL CASES.
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to apply on my subscription account.
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Where paper lo delivered.
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Where pnvpr lu sent.
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To Contestants. .Tlio J3eo, upon receipt of 10 cents, will send at the close of the
contest a diagram of tho above puzzle so constructed as to prove tho correct answer to the
satisfaction of all contestants.
N. B. No ono connected with Tho Bee directly or indirectly will bo allowed to enter
this contest.