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IV W, Va., January 22.— yesterday morning Camp Creek Boom and Lumber

miles from here In the

and burned so rapidly forty men asleep in the to get out and were burned

not more than five min

the time when the alarm was given till there was no chance of escape. The camp was twenty-two by fifty feet, and the upper part alt in one room. In this the forty men were sleeping. Two very small windows and the narrow stains I afforded the only avenues of escape, and those who went to the windows, a dosen » ®r more, had to Jump twelve or fifteen feet, the others rushing down the steps sheep, pushing and falling over each After they were out some of the Inside could be seen In the flames, but not a cry came from the building. The dead wefe almost cremated. There were scarcely forty pounds of flesh and bones of all seven brought here in a little men who escaped lost their clothing srere compelled to travel through Inches of snow almost naked to &n-

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BritisR Are Charged with Trying to Spoil the Effect of Prince Henry’s Visit.

BERLIN, January 22.-The Foreign Office denies that Germany desired or associated itself with any ether government that may have sought to bring about European intervention In the Bpenlsh-Amer-lean war. The following statement has been made public v / “The Foreign Office declares with all posltlvenegs that Germany, neither before the outbreak of the Spanlxh-Amarl-can war nor during its course, proposed Intervention to other powers. Neither did Germany support such a proposition made by ether powers. It is true that in several instances, suggestions were mad-) to the German government from other sources in the sense of intervention. But the German government, without exception, maintained a negative attitude toward such suggestions, and made known its negative standpoint whenever occasion offered.” Some annoyance has been expressed in official circles here that the British under secretary for foreign affairs, Lord Cranborne, and the BriUsh Foreign Office, at this moment should make statements, tending to discourage the growing good feeling between Germany and the United States, and seemingly designed to, spoil the pleasant prospect of the visit to the United States of Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia. - -

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To Bring About Combination Againrt America. VIENNA, January 22.—Inquiries made at the Austrian-Hungarian Foreign Office confirm the essential points of the statement made by Lord Cranborne, the BriUsh foreign under secretary, in the House of Commons. France was ready to second the efforts of Austria. Germany and Russia maintained a passive attitude. Great Britain was at first disposed to sign the proposed note, but after a confidential report from Washington, declined either to sign such a note as the Austrian ambassador proposed or to take any further steps. Afterward Austria and France made direct representations at Washington, but ceased their efforts after the declaration of war. from that time forth relying on the efforts of the Pope, who was backed by the tacit approval of all the powers. >- V Cranborne Might Hava Told Mare. WASHINGTON, January 22,-The State Department will not be drawn Into the controversy Which has sprung up between the European powers respecting the efforts made by them to prevent the United States from going to wgr jWith Spain. Lord Cranborne’s statement in Parliament to recognised as absoftrtely correct, as far as it went, but there are chapters in the story which he did not touch upon, and it to recognised here as Inexpedient to develop all the facts even now, lest animosities spring up without sufficient reason. The frank statement of Lord Cranborne touching Austria’s earn est efforts to prevent war caused no resentment here, where It is realised that there were dynastic and sympathetic reasons that Justified or at least extenuated the Austrian purpose. A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD.

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A STORY OR ADVENTURE.

By PHILIP VCRmiL MICHELS, Author ef “Nelta. the Heart of the Army.” Etc.

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The hero. John Nerln, an American, while making a balloon excuretoo, is driven by ♦ great storm to a far-away strange Island ana

Senator

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Metal Find.

WASHINGTON. January 22.-Out In Idaho is a newly-discovered mountain of gold. Senator Heitfeld, who came in a few days ago from that State, tells the story. He says that the people of Idaho have gone wild over the discovery. In the center of the State is Thunder mountain. It la one hundred and fifty miles from anywhere. The city of Boise to 200 miles away, and It is a long and arduous trail from the nearest railroad until the foot of the mountain to reached. Senator Heitfeld says, however, that before next summer 10,000 people will be camped where there are now only about a hundred. And all because the richest find of gold ever known in Idaho la located In the mountain. For two or three years, according to Mr. Heitfeld, two men have been walking over the mountain because they believed It contained gold. Their patient search was finally rewarded by seeing an outcropping of quarts, and then they began to dig- They ran a rude tunnel Into the side of the mountain and brought out gold enough to induce a capitalist to take a small interest in the mine for $100,000. He came East, organised a company with $3,000,000 capital, and is now preparing to take out gold on a large scale. Senator Heitfeld says that it is expected that In thirty days enough gold will have been taken out to pay the cost of establishing the mine. The mountain is thirteen miles long, and from present Indications is full of decomposed quarts, which will yield from |15 to $100 In gold per ton.

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far-away strange island and

lanoa among a curious tribe of beings belonging lo an unknown race. He calls them the "Brows Links,' makes friends with them, lesrns to talk with than through signs and a few word®, becomes their defender against the savage Black Links, shows them how to make gunpowder and weapons of defense, and flnaujr ta made their king Before his escape he haa many adventures, and finds another human

being on the Island, cast thither by a storm. CHAPTER XXXVm—Continued. Having recovered all my energies short-

ly, I thought the girl would be ready and anxious to leave without further delay. In consequence I began to lay in a stock of sun-dried meat, weapons and other things needful for the cruise to the ocean. It soon became evident, however, that the poor young woman had suffered go severe a depression of vital forces, in the long-continued strain of worry and physical anguish, that immediate depar-

ture was quite out of the question. We had long, hopeful talks together,

while I manufactured small trlflas for her greater comfort, or brought her foods to cook at a small stone-and-clay stove which 1 managed to construct; and she often related the history of her days of trouble. She had been too deeply alarmed all the time to give much attention to etudying her captors; however, she thought from what I told her that they must have a similar language to that employed by the Reds, and many similar habits. Their attitude toward herself had led her to believe that they actually had

a great reverence for human beings. Of the man who had evidently once been

among them she knew but little. She had seen the skeleton, but had only been able to make the merest guesses as to how it came to be in such a place and in such a remarkable condition. She had also seen a linen collar, preserved by having fallen Into a chink which kept K protected from the elements, and this indicated, she thought, that the man had been a clergyman. That he had produced certain effects upon tl.e creatures, the results of which would endure, she had no doubt Though they had no other weapons than their clubs, they appeared to be more fearless than my fellows. Any fishing operations which they might once have conducted, guided by the man, were now discontinued, she was sure, for she had never seen a fish in the camp. The dugouts were in ruins, as I had thought, though some of the creatures employed them still for sleeping purposes. She did not believe they utilized any caves. Without telling her of my own theories of the gold caldron, I questioned her sufficiently to convince myself that she knew noth-

ing of Its existence in the place. About the flghte and hunting expedi-

tions of the tribe she possessed only the most general Information. She had not been able to' ascertain what manner of enemies they encountered, but once had seen a wounded fellow striving to pull out of his leg a piece of wood, which she now knew must have been an arrow. Also she had been aware that some tremendous calamity had befallen the fighters on their last crusade, for barely half the force had returned to camp, and of these many were shockingly wounded. Fully twenty, she said, had died and been buried since the day of the trouble. Beyond these few facts the goddess told me very little which differed from the tale of the dally routine of my own loyal

subjects.

In the boat my bearskin was concealed by a cover of leaves, as before. I was thinking, one morning, of the various things I should take, when the moment for leaving should finally arrive, when the two great conquest—thrust themselves upon my notice. The one which was made of the nugget appealed to my human spirit of acquisitiveness with great potency. In deed, the thing awakened a train of thought which bordered somewhat on the wild and not-too-wholesome. I found myself coveting my neighbor’s caldron of

gold.

Heretofore I had given the geyser cavern, where the precious metal was being deposited, not the slightest consideration. I had known of only one way to approach the place, namely, by the long passage, the end of which I might not be able to find, and which at best could only lead me to a point high above the place of treasure. I knew, also, that snakes abided In the passage, and that getting gold up to the point where Fatty and I been that day, and then out througl tortuous tunnel, was simply Impossible as a task. Even the nugget on the clubafter the first inevitable thrill which I could not help feeling, to see it and know Its worth—had been no more to me than any rock, for what could It purchase in such a land ag this? But now—how things had altered! Not only did I feel the greatest confidence in my ability to pilot my boat away from -that open prison, to a land where gold would be the "open sesame” to the whole world, but I knew of an opening—or thought i did—to the cave where the precious metal was lying ready to be had for the taking. It was a magic thoughtan Intoxicating dream. The precious deposit belonged to no One, for who were the Missing Links? I should do no injury to anyone by taking all I needed. And why should I not have some remuneration for all this exile, labor and suffering? ' ••Why," said I, and half seriously at that, “a king simply has to be rich!” The task seemed easy, as I dreamed of proceeding to the spot, taking what I wanted and then escaping with it as I had with the goddess. The idea expanded rapidly; it began to make me feverish. As usual, when I gave myself over to anything new, I forgot everything else about me. Even the goddess and her snake became of secondary Importance; escape Itself was indefinitely postponed. The premier question was, "When shall I do It?” I Answered aloud; “Why—to-day—to-night! What’s the use of waiting?” Then it became imperative that I should formulate a plan. The bearskin was the fundamental basis which gave me the courage to think of attempting the task. I knew how to manage in regard to that, as well as I knew how nicely It would work. If only the light were not too searching. What more might the work require? Obviously I should need a sack, In which to carry off the plunder; and 1 ought to have a pick or a sledge hammer, or something in the way of a tool with which to detach the solid chunks of metal. For the sack, I decided to sew together some of the skins which were lying on the floor of my shelter. For tools I would carry a couple of the stoutest cluba to be had in the camp. In addition to these requlaites, I could think of nothing 1 should need, except my weapons. I lost no time in setting about the preparations for this financial venture. It seemed a pity to rob the goddess and her snake of the rugs on which they reclined at various times in my dug-out, but there waa nothing else to do. All the tribefellows' cluba having proved themselves to be serviceable, I had no difficulty in selecting two which I deemed worthy of the great occasion. Old Fatty had resumed hia faithful attendance on my every movement, and therefore he followed me down to the boat, carrying both of the clubs and the skins. He stood on the bank and watched me embark, more craxy than ever to go along, but still too frightened to trust himself afloat on the lake. I had no wish to have his company. Bidding him "be good,” I pushed away and started on the

river, as before, and beached the boat In the spot where I had landed on the last

successful venture.

Already the dusk made the forest gloomy, but. aa this waa precisely what I wanted, I struck off without delay, plckIng a path cautiously through tha growth. The neighborhood seemed remarkably still, but finally the nimble from the caldron disturbed the quiet and gave me a guide by which I corrected my course. Laden as I waa with the necessary things for the labor, I should have presented a most amazing aspect had any of the Blacks discovered my presence. I thought of that, and knew that even If I got down In the normal position of a bear, the Juxtaposition of the bag and my clubs might easily arouse the most dangerous suspicions in the brain of any Link beholding them and me. However,

nothing happened.

Why, this is going to be a picnic,” I

"I couldn't ask for anything

muttered.

nicer.”

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•y the time I had finished the work of fastening the skins together the afternoon waa half gone. There waa nothing to do in the way of work, which would occupy my time, and I felt no desire to it into the bearskin prematurely, as I id done before, so that I was finally obliged to pull in my oars and drift Idly on the water. This waa a sleepy occupation. I nodded drowsily for half an hour, at the end of which time I fell fast asleep. The sup waa Just disappearing when at last I awoke. Disgusted with myself for thus having overdone the time-wast-ing business. I rowed rapidly for Outlet river, to which I came duly. Standing up In the boat, I arrayed myself in my costume; thdn I worked slowly down the

Indeed, fortune seemed to be smiling upon me, for I came Immediately upon a continuation of a cliff of rock which backed the camp of the Blacks, and was soon confronted by a jagged heap of atone and quarto, at the top of which appeared a dark, Irregular cave. Before I eou.. ciamber up the pile to this opening, the mighty roar came belching forth. I knew I stood on the threshoiu of the cavern of wealth and wonder. CHAPTER XXXIX. STEALING THE ENEMY’S FIRE. No sooner had the demonstration ceased than I hastened up the rock heap to the cave. I found the mouth of the placl somewhat choked and hard to enter, but I.forced my way over massed-ln boulders to a vestibule of the great treasure house itserr. Then suddenly my hopes were blighted and failure loomed before, me. It was as dark as tar and I had clean forgotten to fetch a torc.i! “But how could I have fetched a torch?” my brain demanded. I had no civilised matches; I could not have carried a brand all day, for the sake of having it now, and if I had, the smoke might have attracted the attention of the Blacks. Had they caught a bear with a torch in his hand they would unquestionably have desired an explanation. I thought of my knife, which was steel, and the flints on my arrows. Could I not produce a spark, ignite some tinder and then make some faggots take fire? Yes, I could, but the arrows were all In the boat and I had about as much tinder handy as a fellow could carry In his eye. ' ’ In desperation I groped ahead for a rod and nearly broke my neck by jolting down an unseen step in the floor. It was useless to tackle the cavern In this inky blackness; I might easily get boiled to death by the fountain of scalding water. In bitter regret I reproached myself for having come away from camp without consulting the goddess and without maturing my plans. But any ass should have known the place would be dark! I acknowledged that I was a fool, and that after all this bother I should have’ to give It up. Even if I did come again next day, it would be no easy matter to fetch a torch, and I might try a hundred times and not have the luck I had this evening in avoiding those villains, the Blacks. More than ready to swear at my folly, mad as g hornet to think fif abandoning all the gold, which was right there, almost within reach of my hands, I pinched myself viciously and groped my way out to the heap of rocks, at the entrance. Already a star was shinihg in the heavens, \vnat good were stars? I would have liked to know. It was fire I wanted —fire at the end of a stick. A crazy idea of hunting for something highly Inflammable, on which to try my flint and steel, tried to get started in my brain. I rejected the notion with scorn. I might as well begin a search for glowworms or Incandescent electric globes. “Those fools of Links have got plenty of fire,” I grumbled, spitefully. “For about two cents I’d kick them ail out of tneir camp and take all the torches I could carry.” This bit of pleasantry somewhat restored my humor. I started up from where I was sitting on the rocks abruptly, possessed of a great idea. Why not make the trick worth the winning? Why not steal their fire to light myself in robbing their cave? In my haste to clamber down from the pile I fell forvard and struck my hand smartly on something which felt like a collected lot of wood. I was ready to kick this thing for bruising my fingers, when I comprehended that wood was exactly what I required. Grasping one of the branches, I lifted a whole bundle of sticks, all dry, cut neatly of an, equal length, and tied about with some sort of cord. Instantly I thought of the gilded skeleton—..ie man who had lived in this place. I believed he had come to the cavern often, and that doubtless these faggots had been gathered by himself for torches. This discovery gave me new enthusiasm. I was calmer, too. and I therefore resolved to proceed carefully, do nothing rash, and to wait until the time was propitious before attempting to steal my fire. Nevertheless, I was determined not to give up the game until flatly beaten. Much luck In the past had made me bolder than I was when I arrived in the country. During the half hour following I crept through the woods toward the spot where I had waited for the goddess. I thought It would bring me bad luck to try any other location. My clubs and the sack I had left at the caldron, along with my bundle of wood. Thus I had nothing to impede my progress; but the skin in which I was clothed hampered every motion. Throughout the jungle various sounds had commenced, for toe darkness was rapidly becoming that of full-fledged night. Through the trees, when I approached their clearing, I caught the gleam of the fires about which the Links were cooking their dinner. Knife in hand, I edged and pushed through the creepers and vines until I dared go no farther, r rom where I was I could se very much the same sort of groups about the fires which had made the picture weird on the former occasion. But I was actually more excited and eager over the present enterprise than I had been before, when a fellow-being was in the game. Doubtlesr this arose from the greater risk I expected to take. Impatient as I was. the Links seemed to require an interminable time to get ready for bed. I selected one and then another of the fires as the one from which 1 would filch a brand, but was finally obliged to wait and see which would be the most favorable to my task. I desired to select the one farthest from the sleeping places, and yet not too far from my cover. The one first abandoned by the Links would have answered well. I watched it narrowly and kept an eye on the Blacks, who were stiH lingering about. Long before the fellows had all retired the fire became hopeless, so few were the embers left aglow. I was obliged vo fix upon another. I waited all of two hours, by the end of which time the Links were all safely as.eep, save that watchful did fiend whose acquaintance I had made on my former visit. Hhen at length he laid himself down for the night, his position was such that my Intended deed had been rendered far more difficult than I had expected. It became necessary for me to make a long detour, for I deemed it wise that I saould be able to make a bee-line for cover the second I procured my bit of fire. In crawling and walking carefully about the tangle I consumed a lot of time. My position then was such that by creeping bear-like from the vines and going straigut for my original hiding place, I would pass the remains of a fire, In which only one or two biasing pieces of wood remained. Again I drew my knife. With a thumping heart, high up In my neck, I began this desperate experiment (TO BE CONTINUED TO-MORROW.)

WRECKS TOO COMMON

CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE.

SAMUEL D. WOODS ACTIVE

Californian Saya Something Should be Done to Prevent Accidents— Thinks Railroad Man Are Overworked.

[From a Staff Correspondent.] WASHINGTON, January 22,-The appalling loss of Ufe in railroad accidents in the United States within the last year may lead Congress into an Inquiry as to whether the railroad companies are doing all that can be done for the protection of the traveling public. The subject has been freely discussed in an Informal way since the frightful collision of two passenger trains in a New York city tunnel recently. It may be that the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce will take up the subject, make an Inveetigation and suggest legislation on the

subject

In dispatches brief mention has been made of the fact that Representative Samuel D. Woods, of California, has written to Chairman Hepburn, of the interstate commerce committee calling attention to the many wrecks and suggesting that something be done by Congress. This letter says; “I assume that Congress has power to legislate upon the management of railroads. That being true, I desire to suggest to your committee that some Action should be taken by Congress to prevent, if possible, the frightful loss of human life upon the railroads. The recc rd of the last two months has been something appalling, and scarcely a day passes in which some terrible railroad accident does not occur. There Is some substantial reason for these continuous accidents, and I respectfully suggest that some action should be taken by your committee to ascertain where the fault lies and to correct ' the same by a law for the purpose*. “My Impression to, that In the winter months, during which most of the accidents occur, the engineers And other employes on railroads are overworked.”

Others Interested.

Mr. Woods Is deeply in earnest in his effort to have the subject brought before Congress. “I have received much encouragement on the subject of the prolegislatlon,” said he, to-day. "My

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State has a member on Mr. Hepburn’s committee, and I shall not onlygo before the committee myself, but shall ask him to insist on action being taken. You notice that the evidence in the New York horror Investigation seems to show that the signals placed In the tunnels to be seen have not been seen for years, and that this fact was known to many of the higher railroad officials. My theory is that most of the accidents happen in winter; that the cause is negligence from overwork, and that the overwork comes from the prevalence of sickness among the men, reducing the available forc4; the disinclination of men to go on duty In rough weather when slightly indisposed, and a rush of business In some localities. “I have just received a| letter from the Interstate Commerce Commission, among many others on the subject It shows that Congress has already exjercised jurisdiction over the railroads, but the remedy to not what I have In mind. I do not know what good sworn reports are, if no action is to be taker upon them by authority created by Congress. I want authority gflven to investigate and act. "The law requiring railroads to make reports to the Interstate Commercre Commission of accidents provides that It shall be the duty of the general manager, superintendent, or other proper officer of every common carrier er gaged in interstate commerce by railroad to make to the Interstate Commerce Commission, at its Office in Washington, Dif trict of Columbia, a monthly report, urder oath, of all collisions of trains or why any train or part of a train accident ally leaves the track, and of all accident* which may occur to its passengers or emplqyes while in the service of such common carrier and actually on duty, which report shall state the nature and causes thereof, and the circumstances connected herewith. More Authority Reeded. • "Members of Congress say the present law is absolutely valueles i so far as preventing accidents is concerned. One member remarked that eyeryljody knew that wrecks were occurring regularly and the public had all the facts long before they reached the Interstate Commerce Commission. While no deflniti plan for additional legislation has been matured, the sentiment seems to be that the Interstate Commerce Commission ought to have authority to investigate carefully every wreck in which loss of life occurs with the view of determining the cause; then, after the cause, has been determined, the commission ought to have authority to compel the railroad companies to take such steps as will safeguard against similar accidents in the future.” , Chairman Hepburn, of the committee on interstate commerce, when asked if the committee would be inclined to consider the suggestion made by Rrepresentatlve Woods, said: “Representative Woods’s letter has been received, but it has not yet been brought before the committee. I can not say what action will be taken. Personally I would be glad to do anything to promote the measure advocated, though I do not Just now see what kind of bill could be framed. Accidents where death or personal injury occurs, come under the Jurisdiction of State And county courts, and are investigated by them, and I think all of the States have penalties for criminal negligence In such cases. The car coupler law provides a device for the prevention of injury. No device or set of devices would prevent the various accidents which occur, and I do not know how much further Congress has Jurisdiction. The letter will receive careful consideration. of course.” JAMES P. HORNADAY.

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SKIRTS SKIRTS Dress Skirts, ^11-wool black cheviot, flounce, satin-trimmed, per-, callne-llned; value $6.00, at..82.30 Dress Skirts, black, Oxford or gray, fine all-wool serge and cheviot, , wide trimmed flounce; $6.00 i ones 8308 Skirts of fine black broadcloth, wide flounce, silk stitched, spun-glass-lined; a $7.60 skirt 83 30 Skirts of finest Venetian, cut with flare flounce or serpentine, silk or stitched trimmed; $10.08 ones.... - .••84.08 New silk net Skirts, with drop skirt of percailne, satin Juby trimming; these $12.60 ones........83-38 Silk Skirts of taffeta and peau. de sole, 3 deep ruffles of mlrmid satin; these $16.00 ones...88-08 Walking Skirts of all-wool melton cloth, deep flounce, with 18 rows of stitching; $1^00 ones..8208

CDEfHil 300 ftne new Taffeta Silk Waists, black and colors, tucked and Or tillAL“”corded, just sent us by our New York buyer; will sell^2 g0

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later, at $5.00; to-morrow.......

SKIvIO’S

...OUTFITTERS FOR WONEM. 21 1-213 S. Illinois St.

JanuaryCIearance Sale.

To-morrow, 26 of these popular MORRIS CHAIRS in Golden Oaftt and Mahogany finish, choice. atlftoa. -Wg* Mamp mamsf

SANDER & RECKER FURNITURE CO. 219-221-223 East Washington Stmt.

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ICE MACHINES Highest Cffieisnot, Latest In* provamanto. Mad (am Priest. CASTLE ICE MAONINE CO. IndlanapellB' tnd.

Omega Oil For Sore Feet

STEAMSHIP LINES. HOLLAND-AWIERICA LINE NEW YORK—ROTTKRDAM. via BOULOGNE. 8. M. New Twin Screw Steamers ot 11,000 twu Keaiatsn ' Twin-Screw Steamer Rotterdam..las. IS, 10a m Steamer Amsterdam ; Fsb. L 10 e ra Twin-Screw steamer Statendam. .Feb, 8, 10 a m Apply to Holland Amerioa Line. 80 B’way, N Y. P. Pfleterer. » Vlnrirla av*.; A. Metagar, 10? N. Pennsylvania at.; Frenzel Broa.

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A High-Grade Professional School. Able Faculty. Vinton Invited.

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A complexion of satin texture, clearness and beauty follows use of SalinSkln Cream and Satin-Skin Powder. 25c.

Vto * ’VOI*IE«*» - ■■■ Business college. Phones l*S4. Mennmont Place. Five times a* large aa any other school to this State; second largest in tha world.

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