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Show During the late Spanish-American war there was a center of wild and Improbable Im-probable rumor at "Mole St. Nicholas:" from there came voluminous reports of things that never happened. During the War of the Rebellion, "the Intelligent Intelli-gent contraband" was prevalent, both in the armies of the East and those of the West, and the tales that came from him were gaudy and impossible. Kvery war seems to have some source of Improbable Im-probable not to say impossible tales, and a center of fakedom. In this Russo-Japanese war, the Chinese fugitives from Port Arthur and other points within the lines of one or the other army perform the office of fakery, and their tales are a nevcr-end'ins' rource of wonder. But after all, what can be expected ex-pected when both sides shut up close as clams, -and prevent the real facts from getting out? The world is hungry for news, and must have something; and the news purveyors give It the bent they have got. |