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Show DISCOURAGING TALENT. "I understnnd a reform wave struck this town last year," said the stranger. "Yop," replied (he native. "There was considerable excitement hereabouts here-abouts for a spoil." "Was anybody hurt?" "Well, no, You see, this town wasn't as bad as some o' them vlsitln' reformers re-formers seemed to think. They made It pretty hot for our leadln' checker players, however, an' th' only cham-peen cham-peen we've produced In th' past 10 years got plum disgusted an' moved away to what he said was a more enlightened en-lightened community." |