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BRYAN'S NOMINATION ASSURED.
That Hon, W. J. Bryan will again
bo tho standard bearer of democracy is
now n foregone conclusion. His notnl
nation at Denver next week will doubt
' less be bv acclamation.
In tho history of prominent men, lew
have stood so higb in tho estimation of
their countrymen. Twice a candidate for
tho office of president of the United
States, Mr. Bryan has sustained his
popularity in tho face of defeat, and
there is no question that the enthusiasm
at tho national convention will bo gen
eral nnd vociferous, leaving no doubt as
to tnTTpeoplc's choice.
And how is this popularity accounted
for?
Simply this: Mr. Bryan is a com
moner. Ho advocates their principles
in governmental affairs. His very life
is as democratic as the principles ho
advocates.
Therefore, being of the common
pcoplo of America, he is naturally
trusted by them. They esteem his
manliness and have confidence in his
honesty. This explains why Mr. Bryan
is tho popular candidate whom tho
money power nor those who would can
bring in disfavor with his admirers.
Somo ot those presidential aspirants
who have been sawidg wood for a year
or more may 'find consolation in the
thought that the exercise was good for
them.
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When the republicans failed to pass
the publicity bill it was virtual notice
that they intended to coutinuethe fat
frying process tbat they havo always
found so easy, '
As Mr Harriman is d practical man
be is no doubt prepared as "an 'unde
sirable citizen, of great wealth" to again
furnish ,hhx sharp ' of the. campaign
Jboodle terttaoTepublicaa nattonal'com
mittec. - .
Under pew- indictments for rebating,
the Stan'dard oil trust is liable to be
fined $68,000,000. This is the republi
can way of trying to make people be1
' licve it is trust busting, but it does not
seem to worry Rockefeller.
"Senator Jeff Davis is no joke,' says
the Cleveland PJain Dealer. No, in
deed; when one thinks of poor Arkansas
and some of the great men who have
represented her1 iu the senate, he is
anything but a joke he's a problem
and almost a tragedy.
Texas is the greatest honey produc
ing stato in America, the crop bringing
in annually $500,000, the price ranging
from 8 to 10 'cents a pound. Texas
honey bus a"1 delicious flavor from the
wealth of Bweet tyild flowers and the
demand for the luxury is greater than
the supply. '
That eminent 'attorney of the "inter
csts," Joseph H. Choate. has declared
to the court that "syndicate always
means sin in some sense," and he likens
the transaction he was engaged iu un
raveling jib similar, to when that "prac
tical man" Harriman broke into the
treasury of the Chicago & Alton Ry.
A contemporary notes that "Admiral
Evans retired to private life without
carrying a quarrel with hint.'' The
president might cite the admiral as evi
dence of the correctness of the Roose
velt idea anent a big navy. "Fighting
Bob" was always in trim for all hostile
comers, hence there were no hostile
comers.
An exchange states it well and wisely
as the following is proof: "Holding of
fice is a good thing, but holding the
plow handles is better. The man that
sticks tp his plow is his own boss, can
work when he pleases, and does not
have to ask favors of anyone. More
over, uo one can take .his job from him
at the end of the second term. He has
a lifetime cinch on a good thing."
Railroads and other, corporations have
found that it-pays tp take an interest in
politics. If it is profitable to them,
why would it not bepibfitabm for the
individual' v"offer8 They use their in
fluence to1 secure the election of those
who will serve their interests. -How
long will it4ake the-masses to learn to
do the same? W .
How Centralization
9 Power Imperils
the Republic.
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centralizing nil power at Washington in the hands of
tho president. lam EMPHATICALLY OPPOSED
to this programme. Destroy tho dignity of tho states
and placo in tho hands of a president control over all
the corporations of tho land, for instance, and there
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is given a power that sooner or later will endanger the republic.
Thero are two ships at sea. Ono has water tight compartments;
the other is all in one. If an accident happens to the first, ono com
partment fills with water, while tho remainder of tho ship is safe. If
an accident befalls the second, tho ship sinks. THIS REPUBLIC
OF STATES IS SEOUItE SO LONG AS THE STATES ARE
INDEPENDENT. If something goes wrong with one, tho others
keep tho ship of state afloat. Let the integrity of states bo taken
nway, tho government centralized at Washington, and the republic
will ho in constant danger.
IT 18 BUT A LITTLE WAY FROM REPUBLIC. TO EMPIRE. EACH
STEP MEAN8 BUT THE TAKING OF ANOTHER. WITH A CENTRAL
IZED GOVERNMENT IT WOULD NOT BE DIFFICULT TO FORESEE
THE ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT FIRST FOR A LONGER TERM
OF YEARS, THEN FOR LIFE, THEN THE OFFICE MADE HEREDI
TARY. HISTORY TELLS US THAT MANY ANOTHER REPUBLIC
HAS GONE THIS WAY.
As long as our republic is composed of independent states, with a
contral government which is MERELY THE AGENT OF THESE
STATES, tho rocks on which other republics havo gone down will bo
nvo'ided. Republics havo not, as a rule, become empires suddenly.
The development has been by degrees. THE FIRST STEP with
us will bo to tako away tho independence of tho states. And anything
which tends in that direction just to that extent is dangerous.
Where a State Cannot Act i
. Federal Government Should.
By Pretldent ROOSEVELT. l
WANT to say ono word about tho "Jwilight land," tho power
between the federal and state government. My aim in the
legislation I have advocated for tho regulation of tho great
corporations has been to provide SOUND, EFFECTIVE,
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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY" FOR EACH CORPORATION1.; '
What I am trying to .find1 out
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mat a stato cannot act-or icaenu
is whoro ono or tho otlW can
OME SOVEREI&tf'frwR
PLE that th'by, may hbld8vdtho big corpora tionoVer i he' Uig 'fiifo
viduals, too, tbat an accountability' regarding their acta shall lao nad
for tho bonofit oi tho "people. -
IN MATTER8 THAT RELATE ONLY TO, THK PEOPLE WITHINf
THE STATE, OF C0UR8E, TH STATE !8tT0.,JBE SOVEREIGN, ,AND
IT SHOULD HAVE THE POWER TO ACT. If THE MATTER IS SUCH
THAT THE STATE ITSELF CANNOT ACT, THEN I WISH ON BE
HALF OF THE STATE THAT THE NATJONAL GOVERNMENT
8H0ULD ACT.
The World Better Than
Ever Before and Religion
More a Part of Life.
By F. D. SMITH. Secrettry For Religious Work of the Y. M. C A. in the
United States.
H
N- idea prevails that thero
today. It is erroneous.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE
THAN IT EVER WAS BEFORE. GOODNESS AND CHARITY
DO NOT TAKE THE OUTWARD FORMS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT
WERE FORMERLY EMPLOYED IN PURITAN DAY8. NEVERTHE
LESS WE ARE BETTER AND MOfE dODLY. STATISTICS OF RE
SULTS SHOW THAT TAM RIGHT,
iMen do not attend church as they used to. That possibly is to be
regretted, but it DOES NOT CSSARILY MEAN" that they
think leas of religious things. You mightcall religion moro practical
in these days. It takes the form of benevolence and charity toward
tho weak and suffering.
This is said to bo a money mad age. Possibly it is in somo ways.
There is a great deal of prosperity, but prosperity is not a hindrance
to tho promotion of roligion. If being money mad means prosperity
why, let's bo money mad I mean mad in the senBO that TILE BET
TER THINGS OF LIFE ARE NOT NEGLECTED, and I do
not think they are. I am positive that religious things are not, at
least.
Feeling of roligion is expressed differently nowadays. Tho feeing
is still thero. It is expressed in different forms. Thero is not so
much outward show. It is underneath the surface in many instances.
Tho conviction is there and will remain.
THE FEELING THAT INDUCES MEN TO PROMOTE PUBLIC
BATHS, PARKS AND LIBRARIES IS ONE UF BENEVOLENCE, AND
BENEVOLENCE IS A FORM OF CHRISTIAN II V. SOME MAY 8AY IT
IS ONLY DECENCY. WELL, WHAT OF IT? YOU CAN'T HAVE DE
CENCY WITHOUT A FORM OF RELIGION. IF ONLY 8ELF PRESER
VATION, ITS CHRISTIANITY.
There is no moro marked feeling of Christianity in ono form or
another than the manner in' which
benent ot mankind.
Wo are experiencing just at this present moment a clash, between
tho virile Christianity and the ascetic type. Theflatter is. pb3oleto.r
Wo have outgrown it. It meant sacrifice and Buffering,, Wp aro, get-'
mig reunion in u now, up 10 uaio
ujjjiuu in u now, iij in uuiu junu. 11. is. a co-oruuiauon 01 1110
rms. It is broadej- aiid iu ;every' way more successful.' Wo aro
lYtw roan in a'HXPIO WAYIK5 A' GnukAN.'.:
two forms,
goinj
aft
WAY.
By Governor JOSEPH W. TOLK of Missouri.
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not negatively, not by decisions
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decisions tuat tuo nation cannon act.
act, bo that thero shall always jhpj
?0N BEHALF -OF THE-IPEPb
is a religious decline in tho world
THAT THE WORLD IS BETTER
men pour out their riches for the
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iorm. it is. a co-orciinauon 01 1110
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AN UNPOPULARTICKET
Republicans Don't Enthuse Over
Taft and Sherman.
MUCH DISCONTENT APPARENT
Crushing Methods Employed In th
Convention Left Many Sore Spots
Old Lino G. O. P. Leaders Enraged,
Tho Outbreak For La Follottc Vital
Issues Ignored The Slap at Union
Labor.
By WILLIS J. ABDOT.
Tho Republican convention ended
amid bickering, hard feeling?, disap
pointed umbltlons nnd u souse of out
rage on tho part of the minority lead
ers. It would be difficult to exagger
ate the nmount of discontent which
the Republican convention litis left
among Republican politicians. It is oi
course impossible to mention names,
but every Washington correspondent
who has been hero In Chicago and who
knows tho Washington loaders has
stored nwny In his mind tho acrimoni
ous utterlngs of moro than ono of tho
great figures nt the capital concerning
the methods of tho convention nnd tho
character of tho ticket. Where Presi
dent Roosevelt could have obtained the
opinion that Taft would bo n popular
candidate is ditllcult to imagine. lie
could not havo got it from the leaders
In tho house or In tho senate or tho old
tlmo lenders In Republican or doubtful
states, lie could not havo got it
through the tlmo honored method ot
feeling tho pulse of tho pcoplo, for
such populnr enthusiasm ns thero was
and la for Tnft has boon manufactured
nt heavy financial expense aud by the
use of tho power of tho federal gov
ernment through its ofllcoholdcrs.
In separating to go their various
ways tho Republican leaders, with the
exception of tho little ring who han
dled the s tea in roller that crushed old
time Republicanism out of recognition,
complnined bitterly of these wrongs:
The flagrant and open intervention of
tho administration to force the nomi
nation of a member of tho president's
ofiiclal family nnd thereby pcrpetuato
in fact if not in name tho Boosovelt
dynasty; tho methods by which the
majority in the national committee nnd
the mnjorlty on the floor of tho xon-
vcntlon Ignored tho rights of the mi
nority and carried through a cut and
dried programme with a heavy hand;
the plntform, which was 'written at
Washington and concerning which the
old time loaders of tho party, had no
moro to pay than tha. pagos who car
ried messages about, the aisles of. the
convention hall, and tho summary side
trncklntr of tho tried and true wnr-
uuracB ui iuu imriy 411 umei iu uiunu
place Xpr new blood, now mentand nW
ideas.' f ", " ' si:
Nobody can overestimate 'the extentj
to which, today these things aro, resent
ed. But, It is not for Democrats to rely
I too much upon the present unrest in
the Republican party, for dissension in
that organization Is apt to die out be
voro election day. It ls for us rather to
.close our own ranks and to proceed ns
,though we were to moot an enemy
united, strong nnd confident of victory.
The Convention's Best Moment.
Tho one real burst of unmanufac
tured enthusiasm came when n man
almost unknown to national politics
rose at the end of tho roll call of
states to nominate hopelessly La Fol-
lotto of Wisconsin. There was no
chance for the nomination of his chief.
Ho confronted a body of delegates
pledged to Taft and who represented
nn Investment In preliminary cam
paigning of more than three-quarters
of a million dollars. Ho spoko without
effort or oratorical effect, but he set
forward clearly aud calmly tho three
planks in tho La Folletto programme
which tho Republican party In con
vention assembled Lad refused to
adopt. Even among tho delegates who
were. ted hand and foot by Instruc
tions his earnestness and the way In
which be expounded the nature and
purposes of these planks aroused en
thusiasm. Tho galleries blazed with
Joy, and Bave that tho officers o,f the
convention and the Taft; leaders on the
floor put out their utmost endeavors to
check tho outbreak the demonstration
for La Fohette would have equaled
that for either Taft or Roosevelt.
'JL'here Is significance In this double
significance. Do not forget that Senator
La Folletto Is yet a young man ns pol
itics goes, having reached his fifty
third birthday tho day beforo this con
vention assembled. He still holds his
state organization and tho dovotod sup
port of a vast majority of the voters
of Wisconsin. Very wisely and I say
this ns n lifelong Democrat he tele
graphed to the nominee of his party his
assurance of his support of tho ticket,
but explicitly reserved his right to crlt
lclso the platform. How useful Sen
ator La Follette's aid under these cir
cumstances may be to Mr. Taft Is yet
to be determined, but tho support thus
extended keeps La Folletto "regular,"
and when about four years from now
we observers of polities gather at an
other Republican convention the "llttlo
giant" of Wisconsin will be a factor to
be tcckonod with.
The Famous Three Planks.
Refore this campaign is over thoro Is
SS.SiltJl S
iug the three liluuks of the La Folletto
platform which were offered for a spe
cial vote on the floor of tne convention
and eligh ouo of whWh was voted 'down
by the WelT disciplined forces of Tuft.
Reduced' to esseiitlals, these were the
plriuks:
First. Compulsory publication-of all
'. cnmpnfgn contributions, wlth'thfe names
of th'e contributors. ' '
Second. The official valuation" of the
physical properties of Interstate rail
roads.
Third. Tho election of United States
senators by direct voto of the pcoplo.
Tho Republican party has gone 05
record ns opposing nil three of those
propositions. A convention whlcL
proudly boasted that it was dominated
by Resident Roosevelt voted dowr
those ) Innks. although some months
ngo Mr. Roosevelt urged In n message
to congress tho publicity of nil cntn
palgn contributions and tho valuation
of lnllroad properly. It Is true that ns
tho tlmo for election drew near nelthet
of these Issues was mentioned In the
volley of presidential messages to con
gress, nnd tho Influence of tho presl
dent was not exerted in the slightest
degree to save cither measure, which
ho hnd earlier recommended, from the
hostility of his friends nt Chicago.
What It nil means Is so clear that n
mere stntomont of conditions loads to
the Inovltnblo Inference. Tho Repub
lican party fncos In this campaign a
crisis in Its existence. It Is nt odds
with tho people. It goes to tho country
with n record of extravagant incompe
tence and Impotence In two successive
congresses absolutely controlled by Its
lender. It Is torn with Internal strife
nnd Its leaders greet each other with
snillcH on their lips and bnto In thcli
hearts. But It looks back to the days
of 1S00 nnd remembers thnt It has
been schooled In the art of winning
elections by tho brute force of money.
So It nominates n ticket Intended to
produce money. It puts at tho head
Taft, one of whoso brothers controls
all tho public utilities of Cincinnati
and who Is In touch with all the
financiers of the Ohio vnlloy. Another
brother Is tho attorney for the Guggen
heim brothers, who crented and now
possess tho smelter trust nnd who next
to tho Stnndmd Oil company aro the
strongest plutocratic force In tho Unit
ed Stn'cs. llnvlng enthroned Tuft, the
coi ,ouM M proceeded to nominate for
vice president James S. Sherman of
Now York, himself n rich man, tho ns
soclato of Wall street magnates nnd n
man generally credited with havlnp
raised that $240,000 from Insurance
companies nnd speculative bankers
which Roosevelt asked his "practical"
friend, Mr. Harriman, to get for use in
tho Inst two days of tho 1004 cam
paign. Does any one think that a party so
openly bidding, for contributions from
high financiers would declare for pub
licity In Its financial methods?
Tho men from whom the Republican
party will seek to get Its funds nre
the men who either own railroads or
gqmblo In their stocks.. If the party
asks for an official valuation of the
physical properties on which these
stocks nnd bonds are based, vrhat
chance would It bave of getting contri
butions from this class of financiers
-Tho whole strategy Is as clear to the
.Intelligent mind na a polished piece of
xock crystal.,. , :
Futur of.,the L Fellette PUnk. 7
r'hm 'nAf n member' of the Denver
convention nor of tho national commit
tee, but I think that the throe planks
thus coldly set aside uere.,n,t Chicago
will find a placo In the Denver pint
form, doubtless with the verbiage
changed, but with tho sense Btlll re
tained. They represent rcnlly Demo
cratic doctrine. Mr. Bryan has long
preached the doctrlno of the direct
election of senators by tho people nnd
alono among tho presidential possibili
ties of this country on either party side
appeared before the house committee
on the election of president and vice
president and made a stirring srppcal for
the campaign publicity bill, which was
killed by Cannon In congress and here
again, I have no personal knowledge
of Mr. Bryan's position on the third
plank, save that his paper, tho Com
moner, commended heartily tho propo
sition made In congress for the phys
ical valuation of telegraph lines, nnd,
writing from memory only without tho
documents before me, I think It also
approved tho valuation of the railways.
The Anti-Injunction Plank.
After nonjlnnting Tnft, ono, pfthe
first exponents of government (by In
junction, nominating him the morning
after thousands of Organized la'uofers
paraded tho streets of Chicago afid hold
a meeting of protest against snch ac
tion, tho Republican convention adopt
ed, after a bitter fight In the commit
tee on resolntlons, whatfthoy caMed" an'
antl-lnjuuctlon plank. It has been re
pudiated by every prominent labor
leader gathered In tho convention city.'
It means tho revolt of union labor
against this' ticket; for the uomlmnipn
of Taft and tho cavalier rejectlod ol
the planks offered by Samuel Gpuipers
nnd by officials of the railroad brother
hood were neatly rounded out by tlft
nomination for vice president of Sher
man, who led the fight agulust any
nntl-lnjuuctlon plank whatsoever. Here
again Is opportunity for the Demo
cratic national convention to profit by
the folly, or worse, of Its rival.
Concerning That Platform.
Thero has been an ambition on the
part of many men In the Democratic
councils to mnkp the Denver platform
brief, succinct aud limited to the decla
ration of mere fundamental principles,
leaving It to tho speakers In the cam
paign to elnborato aud expound. This
Is not an easy end to accomplish, ev
erybody wants something In the plat
fonn, nnd everybody wants his own
particular something set forth In his
owu oratorical nnd finely rounded po
rlods. Mr. Bryan used to say that the
Ideal platform would be one that could
1e printed on a postal card, but that la
nn Ideal practically Impossible of ful
fillment. When 'the Republican plat
fonn was printed, scores of meu in pol
itics and In Journalism whoso buMuca
It wns to read the platform, scoffed ut
Its length and said that they had not
'had lime to ren'd it. Better n short
i platform that can be memorized than
a long ono which .only: the proofreader
will ever rend through.
v Chicago. 1
RANDOM NOTES
DY UNCLE OK0RGB
1 A sign Is posted at the general delivery
window of the Alliance postofhee which
reads, "No visiting with the lady employes
allowed during office hours." Thus does a
tyrannical republican administration abol
ish one of the dearest prerogatives flirting
of the sweet girl clerk. Vote for Bryant
8
H Tho Baptist Sunday-school of Clear
Lake, Iowa, is preparing for a unique cel
ebration of the Fourth on the shore of tho
lake. One of the amusements on the pro
gram is a wading contest between young
ladies. A silk parasol is offered as a prize
to the girl who wades furthest from shore
without getting her skirts wet.
We would like to be there to see
When the dry goods begin to rise.
For we believe the display of lingeree
Would be good for our sore eyes.
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Women are queer things Call a young
one a kitten, and she smiles on you: but
call an old one a cat, and she wants to
scratch your face.
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TI Carrie Nation is advertised as one of
the attractions of the ScottsblufI Chautau
qua. She doubtless comes under tho head
of amusements.
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A lady friend of ours says the directoire
gown is immodest. We are from Missouri.
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TI Nelson Church, of South Omaha, has
applied for a divorce from his wife Nellie
because she refuses to make her home in
Omahogtown. We don't blame Mrs.
Church. South Omaha isn't a fit place for
a woman with her good name.
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An Alliance merchant advertises for
eggs and says he wants them bad.
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The natives of the island of Hayti have
an ingenious way of avoiding payment of
their debts. When their credit becomes
exhausted, they change their names, and
as "all coons look alike" to the bill collec
tor, the scheme works beautifully. In this
country the delinquents do their creditors
differently: they change their residences
instead of their names.
IN a name ?
U The poet has said that "there are ser
mons in stones and books in running
brooks." In the economy of nature every
thing has its uses, and something interest
ing, instructing or amusing can be found in
anything. At first glance a city directory
would seem tafu'rnbh little food for intel
lectual consumption, but diligent digging
through its pages.will bring to light some
interesting" things. 'For' instance, we learn
from the Alliance directory thaf the popu
lar Smith fmilis'nbl so; populous here as
the "Micks" (Mc's)r there befng'43 of the
latter and only 19 Smiths, The Johnsons
(including 7 Jobnstons) follow tne Mcs
with 25, and the Browns and Andersons
fall in behind the Smiths with a baker's
dozen each.
The most popular front name in Alliance
is John, 103 having been so christened;
87 have William prefixed, 75 George, 58
Charles, 33 James and 37 Josephs. There
are innumerable tabby cats in the city, but
only 25 Toms,
Among the females the good old-fashioned
name of Mary is in the lead, there being
55, besides a considerable number of Mays
Maries and Maymes. Anna is second with
46 to her credit. Of Mauds there are 17,
not including Old Si's famous pet, now in
forefgn parts and also in trouble with
Happy Hooligan.
The trades are represented in the direc
tory by 19 Smiths, 7 Bakers, 6 Cooks, 18
Millers, 6 Carters, 3 Taylors, 1 Barber,
(P. H who lives up to his name), and 1
Weaver.
We .have good nuclei for a menagerie in
4 Bullocks, 3 Campbells, ; Wolf, 1 Kerr, 2
Koons and 4 Foxes.
Only 4 of the residents of Alliance are
Whites;- 2 are Blacks, 3 Greens, 3 Grays,
and 13 Browns.
We have 1 Cain, (J. F., a butcber),-but
no Abel. Cain butchered Abel before the
directory appeared. There are four Adams
"in our midst," but Alliance is an Eveless
Eden.
There are two Pools in the city, but the
aquatic inhabitants are limited to 1 Her
ring (Birch, a clerk) with only 1 Finn (W,
J a car inspector). There are numerous
suckers and some lobsters, but they are not
worth mentioning.
Although this region is noted for its ex
cellent Irish potatoes, only 6 Murphys are
found in the directory.
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George Darling is advertising jugs.
Getting ready for the Fourth, we suppose.
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An eminent French priest says if you
want to be happy you should let the women
do the talking. We prefer to listen to a
phonograph we can stop that.
I
The health officer'appeared to vaccin
ate an old colored woman, She could not
spare one of her arras, because hei picka
ninnies would starve or freeze if she could
not do her laundry work. The dbctor said,
"Well, auntie, I wjll vaccinate you on one
of your lower limbs." "No, siree." said
auntie, "I kaint spare one of my laigs,
neither." The doctor told her she must be
vaccinated, the law being compulsory, and
asked her what spot would give her least
inconvenience. Auntie thought a moment
and replied, '.'VyeR, de,Lord knows, I don't
never git nq chance to set dawn," . West
ern. Publisher, ... "'
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