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The times., 1899-11-12
Minor Fiction,

differences" by Hervey White. is in
teresting in that it deals with a life not
before pictured in fiction the life of the
college settlement As those who are at
all interested in charitable work know, this
particular organization is composed of cd
ucated women who go into the slums. TAX
ing a house in which they live side By Size
with the poor They form a sort Of charity
bureau while endeavOring to set an eX-
ample of plain, wholesome and beautiful
living to their poorer neighbors. The at
mosphere is that of democratic equality,
so far as the efforts Of those in authority
can make it so.
These settlements exist in several large
cities Mr Whites story deals with the
one in Chicago One may infer from the
tone of the story that the author is rather
skeptical as to the use of this kind of
work. feeling chat women educated as
those of the richer classes are can never
really come in close contact with the poor
and that the effect is that of awkwardness
and pauperization on the one hand, and
cynicism on he other. At several points
In the story il is hinted that the settle
ment workers become disillusiOniZad by
the numerous cases of fraud which they
discover, and lose that enthusiasm for hu-
manity on which they at first prided them
selves.
But the main interest of the novel is a
romantic one and il is calculated TO scare
anxious and timid parents away from the
idea of letting their daughters do settle
meDt work The heroine is q young girl
proud. shy. gentle, full OF high enthusiasms
and longings TO do good in the world. She
becomes acquainted with an English me-
chauic. a widower, with two little children.
who is in desperate need and for whom no
roIfnf ha byy ba et
tIement workers. She relieves his wants
out of her own private purse and gradu-
alIy becomes well acquainted with him
Owing 10 his English traditions. the ac-
quaintance progresses much further than
il probably would have done with an Amer
lean for always John Wade is possessed OF
the idea that the woman who has assisted
him in his need is a lady and, therefore,
so far above him that it would be presump-
tuous for him to venture on the least ia
miliarity Her comprehension Of him has
therefore time 10 grow before she is star
| tied out of her unconsciousness by the
recognition of his love for her. The whole
| affair proves ruth not always recognized
that when men and women are placed
! in unusual circumstances. out Of the beaten
patb of their traditions, they sometimes DC
oueer things with the utmost unconscious
ness simply because the whole situation.
the slightest unconventionalities. ezm to
them so queer The end OF it al is that
| the lady marries the laborer, and the last
page of the tale describes the evening OF
| the wedding day. But the book stops ia
a tantalizing place. One would like TO know
! how this very peculiar marriage turned out.
! II is really not impossible that it may have
turned out well, but the experiment would
! be a very unsafe one for most girls edu-
Gated as Genevieye Radcliffe had been edu-
! Gated. (Bost0n. Small, Maynard 4 Co
Sl.5O1
He She, and They is a little book OF
! light literature, by Albert Lee. It reminds
The times., 1899-11-12
Dakota.

Land Of a zcal-Iike drift Of plain,
With hills on her western bordcrland.
Where men deIve under the roCE-based fir,
Eager 10 grasp at her golden sand;
Seat OF an empire. bread and free,
With heights where the buffalo range at VIII
And peoped prairies where brave hearts thrill
To the century's power and prophecy.
I stood one day on prairie height,
And looked far out on the misty sea
OF midday grasses living asleep,
As silent as dim futurity.
No voice in all that wide careeu
OF souud'ess surf and updung swell
That broke a-blo0m, no trace was seen
OF hand Of man--no shadow fell
No sign Of life save shadowy wolf
Who sat ljtc sentinel still as stone;
Or sailing h-ek whose shadows flight
Was moi Te silent than his own.
Far away in ne north 2 dim sua-iske
Law silver white. while down from the SKY
That was blue as an eye and deep as the sea
Fell the unseen heron's echoiug cry.
Along the dsep-won crooked trails
The blue Joint waved and roses spread
Their tender br-aW7 % tine west-wind.S l'pi
Shaken no more hv the Wild herds tread,
Silent m8isstic lone as the seas
Round rhe Southern pole, the land unmetc,
Awaited the plGwuau'S -.eru decreeS
To laugh into plenty beneath his feet
I stood AGAIN on the se'isame mound
OF swelling turf, three years between,
And 10, the land was g hum with sound
of men and rf -eapcr- as -iCbleS keen
Sy-eut into The droU~v headed wheat
With cl8tter and rush and ilcuud song
While wide as p se1-9T5eH- yellow and brown
The grain fields cudlessly rolled along
Round golden islands. i'm arcener seas,
The binder Clattered. its shining fists
OF running fingers round prrgiy sheaves
Unweariedly drawing the Hempen twists
Bright cottage roofs, like -aiis adriit
And tossed on the sweeping sweils.
Lent sound of laughter while distant spires
In the sunsets hush lent sound OF bells
I felt the thrill of p nations heart
As north and south and ou 10 the seas
The railway trains shot TO and fro
Like waves of blood in arteries;
Ard lightning ings in their sUbtletv
Ran here and There like sentieHt things
To listen and tell in The settlers ear
The marvellous story the century sings
This is the work Of the pionesr
Leading the wav f0y fhe worlds advance,
The steel swung strong 10 their tireless hands.
Greater than heroes of old romance
This is the work ~ tine pioneer.
And this is the mighty march, whose beat
Is heard the Who'll, -ad earth around:
Aye. this Is the print OF their marching ie7t'
Hamlin Garland, in the Independent.
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CURRENT VERSE.
No snnc nf nestinr-

We are the Children Of Events.
From Tampa Bay and Golden Flue;
Swift immigrants that pay no rents.
Rough riders over ditch and fence.
We settie where we pitch cur tents
And stick the caFmlnr, white and blue
We are the tarines of eyeHts
From Tampa Bay and 6oIden Flue.
Slouch-hattcd, buckled up IN dnck.
We nick the sunset for cur own.
We tug ANA balance nap and tuck
The European powder-truck
But h9Gt the breWui>h sind of muck
And dIsr5spcet the Torid Zone
We are the pIladius OF Pluck
From Heuoiglu and L4dr0ue
We nH the SAVIOR of the seas.
Light handed, hearted, pTodieaI.
World hungry for autipodes;
We scale -la MORO Cra-s with ease
From Philippines 90 C8gribecs.
And sweltcr In the chaparrlL
We suih The 4lvor Of the seas,
Light-heartod, handed, prodigal.
Tnc dubious doctors may debate
Why trgde winds travel as they DO;
We grip the saddle flaps oi Fatc
To rise above the hurdle gate.
Aud have chance 10 contemplate
From elevated points Of view
The doddering doctors may debate
Why trade-wlnds travel as they d.
Charles Ferguson
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sun,D,er,x Viii

These are the clauses Of summers will
To Autumn, a laugUCrOus haze TO FIJI
VALLEY and mountain with vague regret
For her whose beauty they cannot forget.
To Mcrtals. naples whose cGlcTs dare
Till scarlet FlImirgocs seem nesting the-e7
Also river woven iu 6 Ia,
Where willows muruur their stories Old
Treasures of golden rod. troops OF corn
And sumach torches 0UJ-heralding dawn.
10 Heaven. lest dav despair too soon-
The silverv horn If her harvest moon.
To Wondering Cattle, pastures green
Rivaiing Nav tn their transient sheen;
All her black crows 10 the lonely Pines
To Struggling Fences, her madcap vines;
But TO the Ocean only her tears,
Tempests Of parting and desolate fears
Scaled in witch hazel, filed IN frost,
To the witnessing vInLs e was an but tossed
When she smiled a gentian cadicii-
''My love TO the roadside under the Mll.'
Martha Gilbert Dickinson
The times., 1899-11-12
The Plant of the Merrimac.

I heard. methought a murnur faint,
Our river making its complaint;
Complaining in its liquid way,
Thus it said, or seemed TO say:
''What's all this pother on my banks
Squirting eyes and pacing shanks-
Peeping, running, left and right,
With compass and theodolite2
''Would they spoil this sacred placef
Blotch with paint its virgin iacei
Do they-is it possible
Do they dream Of a hotel2
''Match against my moonlight keen,
Their tallow dip and kerosene?
Match their low walls, plastersp
With my blue dome, overhead
''Bring their hotel din and smell
Where my sweet winds blow 50 we'll,
Where my birches dance and ring.
While my pines above them sing2
''This punv mischief has its day.
But Natures patient tasks alway
Begin where Art and Fashion stopped,
O'ergrow. and conquer. and adopt.
StiIl FER as now my tide shall f1w,
While age on age shall come and 20,
Nor lack, through an the coming DAYS
The grateful song of human praise
Tohn Creenleai Whittier (hitherto uEpul
lishod.
The times., 1899-11-12
The Atrrnre Nm

Ills face had the grImuess If granite;
It was ble2clgo aud brOnzed by Ihc sun
LlAe the coat ON ms poor narrow shoulders
And his hands showed the work he had done
lis dim eyes were weary and patient
And be smiled through his pJ.lor and tan
wisttul, SD smile, MS If saving,
I'm only an average man.
I cant be hero or poet.
Nor dictator wearing q crown
I'm only Jhe hard woraiug servant
OF those set above me. I'm down,
And it's no use complaining
III get along the best way / can,
And one o. these DAYS I'll come morning
And rest for the average man.
He wages all battles and wins them,
lie builds all tuirets that tower
Over walls OF the city to tell
OF the rulers and priests Of the hour.
Without him the general is helpless,
The earth but "a place and a plan
He moves all and clothes all aud feeds all,
This sad-smilng average man.
Then l lifted my hand in a promise,
With teeth set close, and my breath
Held hard in my throat, and ] uttered
A vow that shall Uutiive death,
! swear that the builder no longer
To me shall be less than the plan
Hencef0rward be guerdon and glory
And hope for the average man
-Hanlin Garland III the Outlook.
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The Omen Heart.

Wnu}d YOU understand
The language with uc word
The speech ui brook and bird
or waves along the sand.
Would you make your own
rh. meauHg oi tine leaves.
The song the silence WCavs=
Where lit,le winds mJde moan
Would yw LgoT heU sweet
The falling gf The uH.
The calling gu tHe hill
All tunes the day cpeaJ-
Neither aims nor art.
No toll, aau help roG boar;
TIE cset % fh. ear
Is iH Jnp open hF4Ft
Holm Vance Cheayy
The times., 1899-11-12
TeIilnted.

Yes. . know what yau cay;
Since ig cannot he soul 10 soul,
BE i- f-h i1 flesh as it may;
Gu, is Earth the whole
"SlmN man bstray tie Past
For gil T4rtH 2iyt5
"Rut the Past e lead2' At last,
1t IL aB .aIy i.ves.
Which weI, the n5bler goal
Tq SNATCH st ihe moments bliss,
Or 60 swear J viii keep my soul
Clean iol her kiss
Edward Rowland sill
The times., 1899-11-12

The Harpers announce Becky Sharp
edition of Vanity Fair" and it is likely
to have almost as wide a popularity as
the Maude Adams edition of The Little
Minister''-not quite, however, since most
Thackeray-lovers have their own copies
of the masterpiece, and it does not appeal
to nearly as wide a public as Mr., Barrie's
book. 1t is probable that several thou
sand people in and out OF New York are
now saying to themselves that they really
must read Vanity Fair" so as to UNDER
stand the play when it comes.
The times., 1899-11-12
LITERARY NOTES.

A pyramid of books appears in the Lon
don Daily Mail" drawn to show the re'a-
tive sale of popular books during the past
season. The big book at the bottom is
Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler's novel, "A
Double Thread" 1t is rather difficult to
see why.
The times., 1899-11-12
NOTES AND QUERIES.
was Robert Emmet hanged or beaea5edr

Emmet was hanged on September 20.
1SeS, in St Thomas Street. Dublin.
The times., 1899-11-12

What was James Ruscll Lowc}rs opinion as
60 the sanity oi uam.ett E D. So
Lowell said. IL you deprive Hamlet of
reason. there is no truly tragic motive lefl
in the play
The times., 1899-11-12

From whom can ohtain information about
the Republic o. Yeucueial r. G.
Write 90 the Director Of the Bureau OF
American Republics.
The times., 1899-11-12

He. She and They is a little book of
Hight literature, by Albert Lee. It reminds
The times., 1899-11-12

u aa article reference is made to Lapis La
zuil clock. What sarL Of clock is neantP
pTTr
The times., 1899-11-12

Why has Rhode Island t"5 e4Pi'a.z -1s
caused tur break er crack Iu the -v.- Lieel.s
BaI - ind gehau did 8, happen 3. Please give o
short sketch of Frances r. Wiiiards i''-s
B %. T.
Because it was formed from two distlnel
colonies. each of which kept tts capital
ybs Official name Of the State thus organ
izsd being The State OF Rhode Island and
the Providence Plantations I- cracked
ON Julv s. 1885. while being 1ollcd on the
death Of Chief Justice Marshall Previous
fo-fHis. and before il rang cu5 gloriously
fr, ina sneudence it cracked and vas recasL
fhree times. 8. She was born near Roehes-
Ter n y. September ., 1880. graduated
fr9m the Northwestern Female College,
evanston. H.. in 1888 and was q success
fuI teacher in several Western towns La
~. v-,s Instructor al several minor
colleges. She Iectured much, wrote some,
and in 1879 became president OF the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union In 1855
she founded the Worlds W. c. T, U.
The times., 1899-11-12

Yes. 1889 we're drafted. but only a
small proportion were held the rest fail
ing 70 report, proving exempt or finding
substitutes. The draft was instituted as
carly as April of 1852 Q None A con-
script is a man drafted or eonscripted for
military service.
The times., 1899-11-12

Edward had 100.0 900 men. 81 .0e0 OF whom
were archers. The latter were probably
disciplined according TO the standards OF
the day.
The times., 1899-11-12

A gallon contains 231 cubic inches. 2.
The specific gravity Of milk varies from
L02S to 103S. the average being about
l.032, water being taken at l. g. Good
milk, speaking generally.
The times., 1899-11-12

What is the difference between commissioned
ard H0n-comtais=ioncd cf5eer iu our army. p
What is meant by q brlve, A. NJ
Our commissioned officers are major gen
erals. brigadier generals. coioneIs. Iieuren-
ant colonies, majors. captains and first
aad second lsuteuauts. Nou-commissiOu-
ed officers appointed by regimentsI COM
mauders include all officers below the
grade of second lieutenant such as SER
geant majors, sergeants and c0rpOras.
2 Breyet officers are those who hold a
nominal rank above that for which Jhey
draw pay
The times., 1899-11-12

John King" is the title of a new novel
by the clever war correspondent G. w.
Stevens.
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Personal MENTION.

J. j. Merrick is here from Mckinley,
Miss Daisy Nix is the guest Of Miss
Pearl Hutchinson.
e. +. Knight and C. II. Rossman are
here from Kansas City.
]. ]. Houston, assistant secretary Of
the territory, voted in Perry today.
Mr.. Burgess, who is interested in
the new oil mill at Chandler, is in the
city.
At the Royal hotel-o. D. Schen, b.
M. Qugley, Samuel j, Krepps, o. NJ,
Helfrith, ohas Blumberg, Chicago; S.
Willing, Kansas City; j. j. Merrick,
Mckinley Jo'l d. Shore,J. p. Candy,
II. e. Noble, Alva.
At the Capitol hotel.-Frank New
burg, FIT. Scott; j. E. Quien, Chas. j.
Laux, N. s. Bewley. city; s. L. Rob
inson, Newkirk; j. w. Cheatham.
TonkawA; ID. +. Uger, Kansas City:
NJ. II. Moynihan, j. A. Mccullough,
Oklahoma Citys 4. Otto, Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. j. d. Horton, OF Paw
nee, are in the city, returning from
Guthrie, where they took their little
son. james Wesley, for burial. The
little boy was years and months
old, was very bright and lovely child
and was the especial JOY OF his parents
and friends, His death was the result
of pneumonia. Miss Harmon, sister OF
Mrs. Horton, is also in the city ald
will return with them to Pawuee.-
Perry Enterprise-T
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN.

Upstairs are three bed rooms, one 8
feet inches by l2 feet, having an at
tractive bay window. II but two bed
rooms are needed the front bed room
marked 7xl2 could be made into two
rooms one for bath room and little
sewing room or play room besides.
The space between the side walls and
the roof on second story is utilized for
storage purposes. The house could be
heated, is desired, by the kitchen
range, aud q Fradklin stove or venti-
lating CRATE from the dining room; or,
the cellar could be excAvated and fur
mace heat put throughout the whole
house. If desired for a summer cot
tage instead of an all-yeAr house, in
stead OF plaster ceiling boards might
be used We give herewith technical
description as follows:
General dimensions.-Width, in
cluding bay, 23ft.; depth, including
verAnda, 30 II.
Heights OF stories.-First story, Q II;
second story, s it.
Esterior materials, - Foundations,
brick piers; irst and second story and
gables, ee nent panels; roofs, shingles.
Interior fnish.-Two coat plaster,
hard white finish; soft wood flooring,
trim and staircase. All interior wood
work grain filled, stained TO Suit own
er and finished in hard oil vsrnish.
Color9.-sihingles, moss green; pan
els, ray outside doors With spar var
nish finish.
oost.-SlO0O complete, The estimate
Is based on New York prices for ma
terial and labor. In many sections of
the country the cost should be less.
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ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE
Start Right when Going to Build Home
Some Valuable Information.

Copyrighted 1899 by Charles willard Leigh
ton Architect, New York City.
This is the fourth in the series of ten
illustrated architectural articles now
running in the LEADER, prepared espe.
cially for us by the well known Rrchi-
'ect, Mr.. Charles Willard Leighton,
who will be glad TO furnish our readers
any further information desired about
architecture in general, or the designs
illustrating these articles in particular.
Address him at his office, 202 Broad
way, New York city.
When going to build start right.
Friends are ones enemies, though of
ten unintentionally, when one is
thinking of building. For instance,
you mention to your friend that you
are going to build during spring. He,
in the goodness of his heart, recon-
mends you to some builder that he
knows and says that this man is able
and competent and that you don't
have TO go to the expense of employing
an architect as this builder can draw
his own plans for you. He knew Mr.
so and SO who has built a house from
his plans and is pleased with it, Per-
haps IL this mans thoughts about his
OWL house were known, he is any
thing but delighted, but his pride
would not allow him to admit it,
Always build your house on paper
and go to an architect, man who
has nothing TO do with the building.
Builders plans may be technically
correct, and perhaps the one or two
houses that he built are all right.
After that his ideas are exhausted and
every house that he builds IN the
! town looks like the last one. Instead
OF row OF suburban buses, each one
with an individuality of its own, the
block of dwellings looks as II one
man had tried 10 write the letter "a
in half dozen different ways and
failed to produce an attractive letter
in any sense.
To let a builder employ an archi,
tect for you is bad policy in a grea
many cases-you might say the ma jor
ity of cases. IL any dispute arises il
the erection of the building, they will
stand by one another, Get your work
ing plans, specifications, detail draw
ings, etc, from an architect and theI
make contract to build house will
a builder whom the architect does mo-
know. Then, IL any mistakes occur
through the fault Of the builder, the
architect will stand by his plans anC
make your builder build 1t right. II
the builder finds mistake in the ar
! chitects plans he will correct the er
ror to show how much more he knows
than the architect (which Of course IL
questionable) but, at the same time
there is no connivance between them
Further, you will get cheaper house
in almost every case, as the builder
will not figure in any commissions fol
the architect, knowing you have paiC
, him for your plans and his work Il
done.
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TODAY'S ELECTION.
The Vote Is Trailing Far Behind the Reg
istratlOn.

The Vote Is Trailing Far Behind the Reg
istratiOn.
At 3 o'clock the vote at the different
precincts showed lack Of interest in
the city election. Out Of total regis
tration Of 1.GO0 only 9ss votes were
cast-a little over half of the registra-
ton The vote at o'clock stood (;
First ward-Voted 1917, registered
966.
Second ward-Voted 2f6, registered
36s.
Third ward-Voted 19l, registered
PSI.
Fourth ward-Voted lse, registered
2se.
East Fifth ward-Voted 100, regis
tered POS.
West Fifth ward-Voted So, regis
tered 100.
The female vote is very small.
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nan Mnnfed- -MnIe.

Agents Wsnted-For the Life and
Achievements Of Admiral Dewey" the
greatest naval hero Of all ages, by
Hon. Murat Halstead. the lifelong
friend and admirer OF the intrepid
commander and who recently returned
from the Philippines. Contains an Of
fetal history OF "Our War with Agui-
naldo," with his battle flag, personal
ly presented Mr.. Halstead by the in-
surgent chieftain and reproduced in
all the original colors, Gorgeously H.
lustrAted with 90 pages Of superb hall
tones. Contains $40 pages. Sile 7xl0.
4 maps in colors Only sl.50. Outfits
free and ready this week. Address
The Dominion Company, Department
l., Chicago.
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Three Times "a Week.
The California Limited via Santa Fe
Route finer and faster than ever.
FRISCO Line.

FRISCO Line.
st. Louis and San Francisco railroad
company
Take the most popular route to st.
Louis and all points east, Kansas City
and all points north and west.
Sunta Fe trains make close connec-
tions at Oklahoma City and Wichita
for all points on the Frisco line.
St Louis and Kansas City mail and
express leaves Oklahoma City at 9:15
every morning; leaves st. Louis at s:lC
every evening and arrives at Oklahoma
City at 500 the following evening.
Through reclining chair cars with
out change Pullman palace sleepers
from Monett to st. Louis and Kansas
City. You can secure berths before
leaving Oklahoma.
Further information will be cheer
fully given by the nearest agent OF
b, f. DUNN, I. f. and p. A.,
Oklahoma City
BYRON Snyder, G.. p. A.,
st. Louis. Mo.
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AS an Illustration we call attention
TO the design illustrating this article
which can aud has been built for in
side of 81 600 aud yet the writer knew
OF case where house not as large
as this, nor as well designed nor as
well built cost over $1,000 and the man
thought he was getting a cheap house
at that's simply because he knew a
builder in his town who said he would
give him the plans for nothing as he
had an architect whom he had a spe
cial deal with. The architect selected
some old plan and sold IL to the build
er Tor s. or $40. the builder gives the
man an estimate OF $40 and the archi.
teet tells the man that Il is g low 6g-
nre and the house is built. The build
er makes 5000 more than what he
should on the house and we also sup
pose that the architect gets prof, on
It, too. II the owner had gone direct
70 some reputable architect and paid
him SIS or S25 for the plans of SI 900
house, aud then shopped with two or
three builder TO build the house on the
plans and specifications as shown, he
would have saved his $500 or 5000 in
the end
technical description Of this de-
sign we give at the end Of this article.
A few pleasing features we will call
especial attention to however, o0e of
which is the style Of architecture.
Combine in this little 81 900 dwelling
We have the Queen Anne and Shakes
pearean effects. ShakespeareAn ef-