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Show Sultan Missed the Whiskers. When tho sultan of Jolo first mol Gov. Tnft ho rofusod to bollovo thai tho man before him wns really the governor of tho Philippines under the now dispensation. Making Inqulr) through an Interpreter, Gov. Taft as cortalned that his personal nppcarnnc did not como up to what tho sultan ox pectod. '"What's tho mattor7" asked Gov. Taft. "It's tho board," replied the Interpreter. It scorns that every high American ofTlclal tho sultan had pre vlotly seen hnd a flowing beard and ho thought tho beard was neccssarll) a part of ovory high American olflclal'i equipment. |