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FRANKFORT Ky. Thursday, Jun2, was a proud day for Kentucky, for on that day the new state capital
building afr Frankfort was dedicated. It la one of the handsomost nnJ most convenient state houses In
the country, and when the grounds surrounding It have been completed, the total cost will be two and a
half million dollars. Its erection hns taken 1bs than four years, and there never has been the least
hint of graft connected with the wok. The dedication exercises lasted nil day, Senator Bradley delivered
the chief address.
STREET OF FREAKS
Thoroughfare fn Worcester,
Mass., Queer Breeding Place.
f roj With Five Legs Was the Founda
tion of Museum of Curiosities
Which Is Constantly Gain
Ing In 8ize.
Worcester, Mass. By the recent, ar
rival of a four-legged chicken and a
tailless kitten at the homes of Mrs.
William 8cott and Mrs. Joseph War
bls, Cairo street, this city has once
more heightened its fame as the New
England street of freak curiosities.
By one of the curious twists ot
chance this thoroughfare, although
only a block in length and occupied
by about 20 modest families, has
arisen to a pinnacle of renown seldom
equaled by any street In the world.
The advent recently of the four
legged chick, the offspring of a Rhode
Island Red hen with a brood of about
15 other children, and owned by Mrs.
William Scott. 31 Cairo street, and the
arrival the day following of a kitten
minus a tall, a freak seldom heard of
among cat fanciers, has resulted in
bringing hundreds of curious people to
et a glimpse of this street of freaks'
and Its curiosities.
The four-legged chicken arrived on
Uie peaceful scenes of Cairo street re
cently, the tenth in succession of th'e
t5 fluffy babies that broke away from
their shells and began to shrill little
(trains of Joy skyward on that same
morning.
Since Mr. Scott one afternoon about
two years ago discovered a frog with
Dve legs hopping about In his back
yard and then a little later found him
self the possessor of a cat with a
Icrew tall, the advent of any common
blace freak arrival In his neighbor
hood has ceased to create much of a
lensatlon, but when Peggy, the four
little shorter, and for that reason did
not permit the clnws to touch the
ground.
However, this did not seem to mat
ter to the strangely formed Peggy, for
she tumbled over her brothers and
sisters as actively as any of the rest
and piped defiance at every stranger
among the many who came to see this
feathered wonder.
But the fame of the four-lcgger had
scarcely been sounded when Mrs. Jo
seph Warbls, wio lives Just across
the street from the Scotts, announced
the arrival of a cat minus a tall at her
home.
Instantly attention became attracted
across the street.
Interested neighbors from near and
far, besides many strangers, took trips
to Cairo street to the freak arrivals.
The tailless kitten, Rhodaraanyius
by name, a tiny black ball of fur
spotted with white, had assuredly
maintained the reputation of Cairo
street. Not a sign of a tall was ap
parent. Even the bobtail of the mother
was missing on the son.
And just now the freak street resi
dents are apparently waiting for the
coming of the next freak wonder that
will add to the roll ot fame there.
For It Is almost devoutly believed
reputation for being the birthplace of
freaks.
The chicken was of the exact size
of its multitude of brothers and sis
ters and appeared to have arrived
from an ordinary sized egg. But there
mmw
were the four legs two stocky ones,
upon which Peggy roamed about, and
two others, one each Just behind the
two larger. The second pair were per
fectly formed, only the legs were a
that a curiosity Is due to happen along
this thoroughfare at regular stated In
tervals of time.
The past history of the street, as re
called by Its old residents, has In
cluded half a dozen animal deviations'
from the rule that have upon arrival
stirred up a seven days' wonder In the
district.
A few years ago a family who moved
Into one of the tenements there
brought with it a live snake of the
adder variety, which was kept In a
glided cage covered with a mesh wire
and was fed upon grasshoppers and
tadpoles. The strange pet created so
much terror along the street that
finally Its owner was obliged to move
away. Only a short time later a resi
dent of Cairo street, who owned a
pair of geese which he kept ln pen
in his back yard, found the twain one
day rolling on the ground, apparently
dying.
Investigation proved that a bottle
containing wild cherries soaked In
brandy had been emptied into the
yard and that the reckless pair had
gorged themselves upon the cherries
until both had acumulated a stagger- READING LAMP IS IMPROVED
Ing Jag.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
A school ilevotecl exclusively to the
study of motor boats has been started
at New York.
The safest way to destroy black
gunpowder to throw It. Into water,
thereby dissolving the saltpeter.
A new boat, claimed by the Inventor
to be unslukable, Is made by covering
a perforated steel shell with granu
lated cork.
A species of stiff grass, which
grows abundantly in India, Is ued for
sticks In the manufacture of matches
In that country.
The exportation af aluminum of do
mestic production from the United
States has increased tenfold in the
last seven years.
The use of wall paper containing de
signs In vertical lines will make a
room In which It Is used look both
larger and higher.
A patent has been granted for an at
tachment to rocking chairs to operate
a fan to cool tho occupants while
swaying to and fro.
An Indiana farmer has patented a
potato digger which loads the tubers
Into the wagon to which it Is attached
by an endless chain.
For invalids' use a bedstead has
been Invented in which the center of
the head Is made to swing out to form
a head and shoulder rest.
Within the lapt two centuries about
fifty metals have been discovered by
chemist explorers, but use has been
found for only a few of them.
As flax pulled from the ground
yields a longer fiber than that reaped
in the usual way, a Canadian clergy
man has Invented a pulling attach
ment for blndern.
The largest wooden structure In the
world Is the Parliament building in
Wellington, New Zealand, timber be
ing preferred to stone because of the
frequency of slight earthquakes.
A Frenchman has Invented a proc
ess for distilling gutta percha from
the leaves of the Malay tree of that
name, saving the trees from the dam
age caused by tapping the trunks for
the sap.
A catch that will permit a window
to be locked open to any desired ex
tent, yet which contains a fusible link
connected with a weight to close the
window in the event of excessive heat,
Is a recent invention.
A Callfornian has been granted a
patent upon tongs for use In connec
tion with a derrick In lifting heavy ob
jects, the points of which carry
wheels, locked automatically with
ratchets when a load is raised.
Another animal belonging to a resi
dent of the street was a pet calf, with
a stub tail and a penchant for gnaw
ing bones and chasing cats like a dog.
Another was a parrot that by scream
ing fire terrified the entire street on
several midnight occasions.
Rickshaw Was Yankee Idea
American Frst Suggested Glorified Qo
Carts In Japan Japanese Also
Claims Credit.
London. Twenty years or so ago
legged chicken, made an appearance I when railways In Japan were yet few
there was a gathering of the neigh- and motor cars undreamed oi me com
bors, and it was conceded that Cairo mon method of travel for natives and
street was easily outdistancing its foreigners alike was the rickshaw.
, Finds Servant Is Countess
For Two Years Oelka Romanoff, of
Polish Nobility, Worked for
Brooklyn Citizen.
New York. At least one American
eltiten can boast of having bad a
bona fide countess aa a servant He
(a a wealthy Brooklyn manufacturer,
&. L. Lehman, of No. ES Park place.
The servant, who has left them to go
fcack to Russia, was the Countess
Delka Romanoff, the wife of Count
Ivan Romanoff, one ot the nobility of
Russian Poland.
Nearly two years ago Mrs. Lehman,
In making the rounds ot the various
employment agencies, saw a young
woman who looked particularly intel
ligent The young woman said she
was Delka Romanoff and was hired.
Mrs. Lehman and her family regarded
Delka as the best servant they ever
had. Her wages were raised three
times.
A little more than two years ago
her hubband. Count Ivan, who had a
large estate, became embroiled In a
political quarrel, and he was exiled
ond bla lands confiscated. He was
afraid to communicate with his wife
Icr itur his mall would be tampered
with. The wife only knew he had
come to America. She brought her
mother-in-law and her two children
to America. While working for Mrs
Lehman, her children having been
placed in a charitable institution, Del
ka would go from hospital to hospital
to inquire about Ivan, believing that
was the best way tonrace mm.
While ehe was on her way to the
Kings County hospital she met a fellow-countryman
who told her he had
seen Ivan and where she could find
him. That night she met her hus
band. All went to live in a home
which Count Ivan established.
"Last week, after they had started
their little home." Mrs. Lehman said:
"There came to our home, addressed
to the Countess Delka Romanoff, a
large package bearing a Russian post
mark and numerous Russian seals.
This letter Informed her that she and
her husband aud her family could re
turn; that the husband was pardoned
for his political activity, and that his
estates would be returned to him. On
Saturday they sailed and we saw them
off. I will not tell yen on what steam
er, because they do not want to at
tract any attention."
Horses were scarce and ot Indiffer
ent quality, the bicycle had hardly
made its appearance In the far east.
so practically the only means of get
ting about the country away from the
main line of the railway between To
kyo and Hiogo was In the modified
perambulator which la known all over
the world as the rickshaw.
There are a number of versions of
its Invention and to whom credit
should be given for it. The Japanese
themselves claim It for a paralytic old
gentleman of Kyoto, who some time
before 1868, finding his palanquin un
comfortable, took to a little cart in
stead. The usual foreign account
adopted by Mr. Black, the author of
"Young Japan," Is that an American
named Goble, halt cobbler and half
missionary, was the person to suggest
the Idea of a glorified go-cart some
where about 1867.
Tbe first official application to be
allowed to manufacture rickshaws
was. however, made In 1870. They
were soon being turned out in hun
dreds and thousands, for the middle
class Japanese found it a cheap and
comfortable way ot traveling long or
short distances and there was an in
exhaustible supply of men eager to
turn themselves Into beasts of burden
So Constructed That It Will Burn Gas
oline, Kerosene or Alcohol With
Equal Brilliancy.
What appears to be an improvement
in the ordinary reading lamp has been
designed by a Kansas man. It is so
constructed that it will burn gasoline,
kerosene, or alcohol with equal bril
liancy, it is claimed, the only change
required being a different nozzle for
each fuel. The wick can be turned up
and down, but there Is no danger of
turning it too high or too low, and its
rhlef feature is that the Inventor
claims an explosion to be Impossible.
Any brilliancy up to 300 candlepower
can be obtained with this lamp, but
the light is shaded so that no direct
rays enter the eyes. The lamp Is said
to cost less to operate than a common
A
Handle Co Shaped That It Is Especial
ly Serviceable in Removing
Tires From Wheel.
An automobile wrench of manifolc
uses has been designed by a New York
man. It can be used either on nuts
or pipes and the handle le so shaped
that it Is especially serviceable In re
moving tires from the wheel rims or
for providing good leverage In the In
numerable things to bo done around
motor cars. In appearance the article
resembles an ordinary monkey wrench
and with the attachment off It is noth
ing more than that. Tho attachment
MEYER BOOSTS THE NAVY
Useful Auto Wrench.
however, consists of n sloping Jaw
pivoted to a loop which passes over
the head of the wrench and holds the
jaw firmly In place, thus transforming
the utensils into a tool by which a
good grip may be obtained on a pipe
or any other round object. The Jaw
attachment can be quickly adjusted or
removed and the spring loop holds It
as tight as If it was fixedly Jointed to
the tool. These wrenches are attrac
tively made in nicklcd or mottled fin
ish and come in individual cartons.
FOUNTAIN BRUSH IS LATEST
Works on Same Principle as Pen
Handle Acts as Reservoir for
Ink or Paint.
Everybody has heard of the fountain
pen and knows the principle on which
it works, but it has remained for a
Michigan man to invent a fountain
brush. The brush works on the same
principle as the pen. A hollow handle
acts as a reservoir for the marking
fluid paint, ink or whatever it may be.
At the lower end of this handle is a
Chlmneylegt Lamp.
In order to earn the high wages which ll burner, yet to give about 20 times
the employment brought them. Curl- the amount of light. There Is no chlm-
ously enough, though elsewhere the ney to break and no wick to trim and
thing Is called a rickshaw, In Japan the design is such that it can be
it generally goes by the name of Jtn- quickly and easily cleaned. All smoke,
rlkl. ilrt or disagreeable odors are said to
Doth are abbreviations of the real be eliminated, and as tho center of
word, which is Jin rlkl sha, meaning gravity Is below the handle the lamp
literally "man power vehicle;" that la difficult to upset.
Ib, a cart pulled by a man. Sometimes
Fountain Brush.
cylindrical opening Into which the
brush Is inserted, the upper end of the
brush olosing the inside end of this
chamber and the liquid flowing down
through a spring operated valve and
filling the lower part of the chamber,
which tapers to an opening just large
enough for the tip of the brush to pass
through. A colled tube admits air to
this chamber.
FIBER-MADE PACKING BOXES
you hear kuruma used as an equiva
lent and that Is a Japanlng ot the
Chinese syllable sha.
TOM-CAT IN THEIR MATTRESS
Aetlrlng Couple Experience Variety
of Sensations Before Discover
ing Stray Feline.
Darby, Pa. A large stray cat of the
tiascullne gender aud with a voice like
a lost soul caused several kinds ot ex
citement and diversion in the resi
dence ot Edwin Smith of North Sixth
street Darby, the other night, which
(or a time baffled an explanation.
In tbe afternoon, while one of the
bedroom windows was open, the cat
entered the house and finally lodged
Itself comfortably betwten tho spring
and tbe mattress of the main bed and
tell asleep
Shortly after 11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs
Smith retired, and, alter getting In
bed, were aroused by hearing a ter
rltic shriek, seemingly teneath the:n
At first 11 was DiouKht that burglars
were In the houue, but finally, turn
it g up tbe mulire&s. Smith detected
tbe big gray :at. wt'.ch, finding tbe
eight oi the spr.ng lifted, lokt no
time in making Its t-ucape.
4 Forms to Physical World
California Scientist Has Discovered
Fundamental Upon Which It
Is Reared, aHe 8ays.
Los Angeles, Cul. Philip W. T. R.
Thomson has set local scientific cir
cles agog by a claim to having dis
covered the fundamental upon which
the physicul world Is reared.
He asserts that chemistry, the vege
table and mineral realms and mathe
matics In all Its stages, have their
bases In certain fixed and unvarying
forms, which are only four in num
ber. He explains his new science, which
he terms steroiuetry, before a body of
routhern California educators.
Thomson declared that with the four
units he Illustrated with models, be
could produce any geometric shape
now known and many never dreamed
of. There was no limit to the minute
ness or the colossal proportions of the
creations built ot these forma. Com-
j blned In c-trvts ot la series ot seven.
Textiles in Brazil.
One does not think of Brazil as a
cloth-making country, yet 40.8 per
cent, of Its capital Is Invested in tex
tile industries, which employ 35 per
cent, of the wage-earners. Of the 194
textile factories, 161 with a capital of
$70,328,400. an annual production of
$40,507,800, and employing 46,000 peo-
he said, they interpreted nature In its Ple- nre eotton factories. Jute facto
inflnite variety from tho tiniest mole- r,PB employ a total capital of $4,740,-
cule to the mightiest sum. 000, with 3.4S9 employees, and have an
Thomson said there was no form ot annual output of $6,717,000. This pro-
crystal, snow flake or any geometrical porttonutely largo consumption of
conception which he could not produce Nute Products in Hrazil is due to the
with a combination of two or more of uemana ior conee nags. Woolen fac-
liis four units. tones represent n capital of $1,454,000,
Scientific men who witnessed his an output of $3,412,500 and 1,957 em-
demonstration admitted that he had Payees. Silk employs capital to the
achieved prodigious mechanical feats, amount of $289,500, operatives to the
With his block models he constructed number or 244. with an output of
a variety of designs, including the $312,600. ,
spiral forms appearing in vegetatloa . A . Q , .
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Dublln.-At last the Klllarney lakes 1 ZT , i. ntv New Zealand Th!
ard in s of1 rr; ituZJss-j!!:.
. Lrf ul al ut ? h Ty dl- ter mixed with gypsum and other m?n-
s;:t :;: ? asvrss r Th,e l8,and ,hr miie-
for which the place is notorious. The 'TST? VJ . Z a?
first steam and motor vessel, wlll be ,hKU"n ' , Vnrf . I
placed on the lake, for the coming P' ' ' . Pur.
season s 'nd eIort nve Deen mtt(la l Obtain
'it tor commercial use.
Scarcity of Wood Creates Demand for
Substitute In Manufacture of
Receptacles.
As wood grows scarcer and higher
in price the demand for a substitute
In the manufacture of packing boxes
grows more and more insistent. In
this connection there has been recent
ly brought out a partially made box
of fiber, with some Interesting fea
tures. As they are shipped to the
consumer the boxes are folded flat,
cut In such shape as to render them
easily set up. The two ends of the
fiber are securely riveted together
and the fiber is creased to permit fold
ing into box shape. The cases are se
cured ,in shape with gummed strips,
the strips being furnished with the
cases, cut to the required size. The
point is made that the gummed strips
securely seal the case so that there is
no chance for "concealed losses." It
Is possible for wooden shipping cases
to be pried open In transit, some of
the contents taken out and then nailed
up again so that they are apparently
in good condition at transfer points
or when reaching destination. This
cannot be done with the fiber case,
A saving is claimed for them In first
cost, shipping weight, storage space
and efficiency.
World's Tin Supply.
The latest and most authentic statis
tics on the subject show that three
quarters of all the tin used In the
world comes from southeastern Asia.
The total production annually amounts
to something over 93,000 tons.
Although the output increases every
year the supply Is still insufficient for
the demand. The United States is the
greatest tin using nation in the world.
It consumes over 45 per cent, of the
entire supply, although contributing
little to it. A tin mine was opened in
South Carolina four or five years ego,
and there are said to be deposits In
North Carolina, South Dakota and Wy
oming. Next to the United States,
Great Britain - U the greatest con
sumer. It takes 80 per cent, of the
entire supply.
Canadian Furs.
For a number of years Canada has
been exporting to the United States
about $1,500,000 worth of furs annual
ly, about one-half tbe Dominion', output
"In tlmo of peace prepare for war."
This old axiom seems to be the basis of oper
ations In the navy department of the United
States these days tinder the direction of 3fcre
tary George von Lengerke Meyer, who his be
reorganizing the navy to bring about better effi
ciency and at the same time save money.
Of course Mr. Meyer would take all the dread
naughts and other fighting craft Congress would
give him. but in recent days he has shown
greater interest in making the best of what he
has.
Virtual reorganization has been accomplished
by Secretary Meyer In the year In which he has
held the portfolio. He has brought about a saving
of money in different directions, it is said, and
many of tho changes are the result, direct tr
indirect, of suggestions offered at his request by officers In all parts of th
naval service.
Economy In the use of coal has been brought about by systematic firing,
economy of steam, replacing defective Joints and Journals and stopping
leaky valves. On the Montana a saving of fifteen tons of tioal dally Is dne
to systematic firing. With reference to oil the saving has been as great. Oa
the battleship Georgia Improved evaporators have reduced the cost of making
fresh water 40 per cent.
Secretary Meyer's reoganizatlon plans Include systematic overhauling
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ous employment of expert machinists, many of whom formerly would be dis-
a jjirun ui wuik was done ana noi De reauy u reiura wura
needed again. A saving of thousands of dollars in repair work has been
effected by having repair ehops on shipboard.
The establishment of a school of marine engineering at Annapolis. Is
another means whereby Secretary Meyer hopes to trafn for special worl '
engtneer officers who give promise of being of special value in any part of
his reorganization plan.
Mr. Meyer is a native of Massachusetts and bears the distinction of being
one of two holdovers from the Roosevelt cabinet. He was postmaster gen
eral when Taft became president, but went to the navy department' soon
thereafter. He has had a splendid business training through hlB connection
with some large commercial organizations and has sought to apply business
wiles to the navy with eminent success.
BOOM HOOSIER GOVERNOR
Two years will pass before the political par
ties will be holding their national conventions
and nominating presidential candidates, but this
does not keep the politicians from expressing
their views concerning the prospective standard
bearers.
As in former years, various states will have
the interests of their own statesmen at heart
when convention time comes in 1912. From
present appearances Indiana will be among these
at the Democratic convention and the delegates
from the Hoosler state probably will go to the
great meeting with the intention of bringing
about the nomination ot their governor, Thomas
R. Marshall.
Thomas Taggart, national committeeman from
Indiana, was In Washington several Hva bpt nj
In an Interview said: "Indiana is for Marshall for president. Mr. Bryan has
lots of friends In Indiana, but the Democrats of our state are for our gov
ernor for the nomination.
Governor Marshall was elected in 1908 and took office in January, 1909.
His term does not expire until January, 1913. Indiana has always been the
center of hot political battles in both parties and frequently has been placed
in the doubtful lis in presidential campaigns. Just at present the Republi
cans are having a hard fight for supremacy in the contest between' Insur
gents and stand-patters. The Democrats seem to be working in harmony for
the election of John W. Kern aa senator to succeed Beverldge.
"There is many a slip betwixt cup and lip," is an old saying that may
apply to candidates for political preference, and while it now seems that
Governor Marshall has an excellent chance of going before the convention
with a solid Indiana delegation behind him. something may develop to pre
vent between now and time for the nomination speeches to be made In the
convention hall.
Governor Marshall Is a man of pleasing personality and has shown in
handling important matters that have come before him that he has ability.
Presidential candidates, however, have not always been chosen because ot
their ability and pleasing manners, but geographical conditions have fre
quently played a more important part The leaders may think when the
time comes for choosing that New York or Ohio would be better for selecting
a presidential candidate and it must be said in all fairness that both of those,
states have men In the Democratic ranks who may be considered good presi
dential timber. ,
ROUSES NEW KING'S IRE
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King George V. has started an "In Bad" club.
Of course in an empire there are lots of poeple
who are In bad on general principles and there
have been many persons who have been persona,
non grata to the king or queen.
It is the Right Honorable Winston Leonard
Spencer Churchill, home secretary In the British
cabinet who Is the original member of his majes
ty's "In Bad" club. Mr. Churchill knows how
Francis Burton Harrison, member of congress
from New York, must feel. Just a few days be
fore Mr. Churchill rouBed the ire of the new
king Mr. Harrison was told that he wasn't wanted
at the White House. Whether they have ex
changed cablegrams of condolence has not been
made public.
Georgo V. held a reception of the cabinet min
isters at Marlborough house and discussed the political situation.
After hearing Mr. Churchill's views the king told him his opinion about,
the outstanding controversies.
"I do not agree with your majesty," said ChurchllL
"Leave my presence immediately," said King George, and Churohill
abashed and crestfallen, slunk dejectedly away.
It was because he did not agree with President Taft that Mr. Harrison
was barred from seeing the president, so the cases are somewhat similar.
Mr. Churchill formerly held the position of president of the board of
trade. He la a son ot the late Lord Randolph Churchill, his mother (daughter
of the late Leonard Jerome of New York) being now Mrs. George Cornwallis
West, she having married the latter upon the death of Lord Randolph
Churchill. Mr. Churchill was born In 1874 and was educated at Harrow and
the military academy and Sandhurst. He served In South Africa and for a.
time was war correspondent, and in 1905-08 he was undersecretary of state
for the colonies. He is a pronounced radical In his political views.
GREAT BANK'S PRESIDENT
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From plow boy In Iowa cornfields to president
of the second largest bank in the United States
is a record of which George M. Reynolds, head
of tho recently consolidated Continental and Com
mercial National banks of Chicago, la justly
proud. Mr. Reynolds is a man who never stepped out
of the beaten track, never went outside of hie
business, never stopped working and never suf
fered a reverse. He has never lost a day from
oii-iuiet-a, ui' lias never lUKt'u & vucttuun uiac Uia
not have business on the side, he does not drink. 1
lie does not smoke, he does not play bridge, be i
does not play golf, he has no favorite author, j
he has no hobby but banking, he has no country
resilience, he does not even take exercise.
He works nine hour, a day. This Is the or.Iy
Inroad that Insidious luxury has made upon the habits of a busy life. Ke
used to work eleven when he first came to Chicago In 1897 to be cashier
of the Continental National bank.
"Make your business your pleasure and marry early. These are my
rules." said Mr. Reynolds. "I married at nineteen a girl in the little country
town where I was cashier of the bank. 1 guess I have the banker's tempera
ment, because I have always found my greatest pleasure in my. business. I
am a farmer's boy. I passed my boyhood in tbe fields of Iowa, where I was
born Just after tbe war, near the little town of Panora. I spent my summer,
making garden, plowing, driving the reaper and pitching hay.
"They gave me my heallth and strength. I think I have had the grippe
twice since I have lived In Chicago, but I have never bad anything like -ral
sickness. I never paid a doctor ft cent in my Ufa for myself.
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