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Show ou WHEN DOGS DROPPED OUT. A story was printed here the other day, says the New York rorrepond-ent rorrepond-ent of the Cincinnati Tltues-Star. about a well known young man In New York society who attended an ornate dinner in Wnshiugton. As time and other things flow ed on. he flld beneath the table. His friends took him to a hotel, hut being cheerful cheer-ful friend, they relected a hotel where he was not Known In the morning he waked up. to find the surroundings unfamiliar. He telephoned tele-phoned to the clerk. "What is this?" he asked "Raleigh " said ihe rlerk. "Raleigh, Noith Ca... Una or Raleigh hotel?" he asked Which recalls one of the stories about Edgar Beecber Brou?on. the newspaper man and adventurer ot the'se parts. Mr. Mmiiaou used to favor a delicate little tipple he failed the Broiison fup. It was compose 1 of Scotch whisky and curneoi in equal pans. "The beauty of il." Mr. Bionsou explained, ex-plained, "is that nothing ever happens hap-pens to you in a conscious moment. You go on and oa. and by and by, w.tliout hating the fal rn-M Int luiuiloii that you are becoming loaded, t tu simply blow up. From that time on only the Rurales ;ire fit to huud'e cu j Mr. Bronson had boasted the liea 1- I ties of his drink to a fil-'ii l ii.uned I Johnson. Mr. Johnson 1 aine lo town I eneciHlly to 1 ot it. Me-tsrs. Uma- j sou and Johnson begun on Thar-olay. On Sunday evening Mr. BroiiM n w.i aroused from slumber to hid b's friend goodby. Mr. Johns. m was quite unntfected by his pota ions. li' walked scrupulousl.t Irom bar to ha., to s.iy goodby to the friends h had niadc. His color whs good, hi ete blight, and his walk was nnswertlnc "l certainly have had a plcieaut att-ertioon," att-ertioon," said Mr. Johnson "And now I must go back home I hive a note In bank I proiiiis-d to meet on Fi I-day I-day morning-" |