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OFFICES FOR RENT.

LARGE MODERN OFFICES IL THE MET
zerott Bldg. uio-lllz st. NV; $3.50 per month
including hea; light. elevator and ianitor service
extras auIl-tf
FLEMING BUILDING, i4le q ST NV, RENO
waited throughout: spacious elevator: steam
heat unexeelled janitoT service; excellent once
rooms on fourth floor. DEBIT
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SITUATIONS WANTED---MALE.

sTENOGRAPHER. NINE YEARS EXPERT
enee; viii work from 70 ] for moderate salary
Il. H. FORD zoe II ST NV. ap2}3t
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.

WANTED
Horses to Pasture, Free!
ap255t Apply Room s. 80 T. ST. nv.
WANrED-ALL THE OLD, USELESS GOLD
and silyea lying idle 10 your possession; corals.
diamonds. c4msos. JeFery. and sllserEsrs bought
G. F. kARR, JeaeleTl els 18th 81. aboTs +,
miss. u. tl-10t
WANTED-AN ICE CHEST To MEASURE OK
the inside at least % by z inches. sl2 4lh st. ~
si2fI
WASTED-YIsIr0RS AT MASONIC FAIR TO
Inspect the Gibbs lciami fire escapes. apzl5t
WANTED - LET THE CHILDREN TAKE Up
music We ofieT you s good SQUARE piano irss
Tor SIX months il y0uH PAY Tie COST OF moving.
i. q. SMITH PIANO CO, Us Pa. ave.
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INSuRANGE PQLICIES B0uGHT.
TYPEWRITERS,


LOsT-AT 18th AND + NV. A BLACK FOX
terrier with white stripes acress shoulders and
hack. Kindly return 70 owner and receive liberal re-
ward D5 9TH 81. NV. ap25-5t
L0ST-A GOLD sTICKPIN. DRAGON DESIGN
set With a diamond. Return 90 r. L. \INT0N,
care r. F. ANDREWS; liberal reward. sI25st
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NATIONAL AUTOMOBILES.
Pope. WGFerisy. and Indian MotcTcyc.s al ssTiEcs
WELLS GARAGE rear 1913 18th. 'Ph0ns al. Ss7s
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FOUND.

LACEY's DELICIOUS ICE CREAM AND sHER.
bet, zoe and 93c per gal 5 large bricks in . box,
.5c Phone 81. ss2 20, New Yosk ave- nv.
fe27-d
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EDUCATIONAL.

THE MILTON SCHOOL
III f4th ST. NV. 'Phone VI. 4040.
STENOGRApHY & TXpEWRIrING THOROUGH
LY TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCED TNsrkU CIOhs.
aT22ccd
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FURNISHED.
HOUSES FOR SALE.

HUUOE0 run CHLEs
FOR SALE
S2l2 Grace ST., Georgetown, H. C.-s rooms;
frame; splendid condition. Only..............s200
Five lots ON Dent plaoe. between 31th and slst.
north Of o. 50 cents foot. select neghbUThood; all
Improvements; paved alley IN rear. These lots are
worth every cent Of Sl00 per foot
Al5 st.-2sLory 81 go
1872 3ith st-31story brick with bath; hot and
c9lQ water. y ~
A binding lot on 25Jh ST., near NJ; l5xi5 Price
% quick buyer 80
THE MISREPRESENTATION REAL
ESTATE CO.,
1923 Wisconsin Ave.
ap2ist l32d ST. nwl
business Properties
Paying 10 Per Cent on Investment.
Ranging in price. $1,000 20 SIS 900. Not worn-oui
propositions, but clean-0It ofers.
WE CAA DELIVER THE GOODS!
Any person who means business win investigate.
CLARK & CO.,
4OI Commercial Nat'I Bank Bldg.
ap2fd
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HOUSES FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-THE VERY DESIRABLE TEN
room residence. 1872 . ST. NV; in excellent re-
pair; rent $50 month Apply to A. STEPHAN.
s33 ia. ave. NV. apps IN, th,f,t
FOR RENT-l96l 4IH ST. ~ LEXINGTON; 2
story; rooms; porcelain bath; cemented CELLAR
on lire. opposite ladies College Park: viii be
Tapsred 70 suit tenant; SIS. W. J. FRlZZELL, AZ
81. ny apl6-tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
Terrific Arraignment
By Union Labor Men

believe he has been fair with the
other organizations.
We are probably little late in
making this statement, but we be
long to a class of laboring men that
MAKES their living by labor, and not
By playing politics, and the state
mCsts in the Morning Phoenix were
only brought to our notice after re.
tgrning from work last evening. We
have not been solicited to make this
statement, nor are we electioneering
for c. ~ Haskell or any other can
didate. but make this statement in a
spirit Of fair play and because we be-
lieve oar fellow townsman, who has
always been on the best OF terms
With us, has been traduced.
e. ID. Goodwin, j. L. Crawford, L.
T, Fulliain, Thos. Wiley S. A. Prid
dy, NJ. G. Brown, J. c. Hill, w. T.
Monroe, j. b. Allen. NJ A. Bowen
bricklayer; H. A. Grubb. VIM. j.
Korschgen, w. ]. Weldon, e. b.
Pechte w II. Rltchey.
Members Of Carpenters Union 1912
Frank Curnutt, b. r. Chapman
Gus wilkening, Harvey Arvesen, d
H. Bidwell. Geo. Woodmaure, r, M
VIM, d. A. Redding, J. j. Butcher
l.. p, Stine, w III Germain, c. II
Mahan, r. c. Thompson, w. l.
Swdter. w. E. Pray.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
Diaests What You Ea,

THE First Society of Eternal
Youth" has ben organized in Des
Moines. II has for its object the
prolongation of life. and proposes to
fine every member who becomes sick.
ANY member VIII falls sicE is fined
81, and If he remains in bid as long
as three days he is fined as much as
$40 The society is in earnest. aad
100 men have joined
Practical jokers kidnapped Miss
Grace Duffield. of Portage. Wis. at
ter her marriage, and Kept her hid
den from her husband for twelve
hours She then grew so hysterical
that they had to send for two doc
tors and her husband, and the prank
cost them S4.
Speaking of the wholesale business
AT a farm near Charlotte, n c.. the
stork delivered twin babies, twin
calves and twin colts on the same day
recently.
The Evanston, H., woman who
was elected Justice OF the peace at
the last election intends to dispense
with the word obey" in the marriage
ceremony Yes. she is married wo
man
A Tennessee man named Damn
recently petitioned the Judge TO
have his name changed to Hamm
His chief grievance was the souvenir
post card picturing The Whole
Damn Family" 1t will probably be
relief TO him to be referred to as
that Damn Hamm.
Miss Callle Feber Stocks, age %, a
Los Angeles, school teacher married
Chinaman, She said to a reporter:
"lf / had TO choose ! would marry q
Chinaman rather than an American
of to-day. Chinese husbands are al
most perfect. They are not so domin
eering as American men, and they
don't smoke, chew or swear the
three cardinal vices of American men
Cinnamon are also something
that can be said of few men in this
country l had three proposals from
American men, and broke IN engage
ment to marry DR. Ton Wing Wong
One OF the reasons | fell in love Will
q Chinaman is that a Chinaman does
Mt speak cross words However
before American men let thei
hearts break at this terrible compari
son, they are informed that whei
Mrs Toon Wink Wong said Chinamei
made better husbands than americans
she had been married TO her China
man just two hoursl Any old hal
breed Is a perfect husband as long a
two hours after the ceremony.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
PneumonIa,a peadlx Work

had so seriously affected my right
lung" writes NJ. Fannie Conrev, OF
Rural Route Georgetown, .enn.,
that cDiighed continuously night and
day and the neighbors predicted con
sumption--scemed inevitable. until my
husband brought home bottle OF Dr.
Kings New Discovery, which In my
case proved to be the only real cough
cure and restorer of weak, sore lungs.
When all other remedies utterly Iail
You may still win in the battle against
lung and throat troubles with New
Discovery. the real cure. Guaranteed
by all druggists. soc. and s1.00. Trial
bottle free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

For Catarrh, let me send you free,
just to prove merit. a Trial size box
Of Or. Shops Catarrh Remedy II
Is a snow white. creamy, healing an
The News--No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws %onld be needed. II all
Cough Cures were like DR.. Shops
Cough Cure is-and has been for 20
years The National Law now re-
Qrires that IL any poison enter into
cough mixture, It must be printed
on the label OF package. For this
reason mothers, and others, should
insist on having Dr. Shops Cough
Cure. No poison marks on DR..
shoops labels--and none In the medi-
cine. else II must by law be on the
label. And It's not only safe. but It
is said to be by those that know II
best, a truly remarkable cough rem
edy Take no chances. particularly
with your children. Insist on having
Or Shoops Cough Cure. Compare
carefully the Or Shoop package with
others and see No poison marks
there, You can always be on the
safe side by demanding Dr. Shoop's
Cough Cure. Simply refuse TO ac.
cept any other. Sold by F. B. Lille
& Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
The Prlntera Aet PromptIy.

II having come to the notice Jf
Muskogee Typographical Union No
4S4 that the Shawnee Central Trades
Council has passed resolation de
nouncing our fellow townsman, c. ~
Haskell, as an enemy of organized
labor and an instigator of an organi-
zation known as the Citizens alliance
in Muskogee, the purpose of said citi-
zens' alliance being TO disrept all la.
Dor unions.
That the said resolution was pass
ed upon the representations of j.
Harvey Lynch, signing himself as sac
retary-treasurer of the Twin Terrific
ries Federation OF Labor, and Thos
Leech, of Muskogee. signing as fifth
vice president of the Twin Terrific
ries Federation Of Labor;
Resolved. That we condemn the ac-
tion of the Shawnee trades council in
the matter ON the statements Submit
ted which are wholly false, without
first making an Investigation OF these
statements.
Whereas, Muskogee never had an
organization. TO our knowledge.
known as the citizens alliance, as
| lttOHnlLtu UN lnt AldAlOUdl UOuls lOi
which thanks are largely due to G. n.
Haskell. BY moving an amendment
to the bylaws and application blanks
as furnished by the organizer, and
calling to his aid other fair minded
citizens of Muskogee. in attendance
at the open meeting in the CONNER
cial club rooms, the bylaws permit
ted members of labor unions to join
said citizens alliance, a condition
which the national organization
would not tolerate, and the charter
and membership applications were
rejected on that score.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, BY Typ
! ographical Onion No. 4S4, OF Musko-
| gee, that we heartily commend c. n
| Haskell for the fight which he has
made In the constitutional conven.
ton. of which body he is "a member
for assisting in securing the inl orpo
ration in our new constitution of ey-
cry prediction demand of organized
labor in strict compliance with pledg
es he made to our union about seven
months ago.
Be II Resolved, That a copy OF this
resolution be forwarded to the Shaw
nee Central Trades Council. C. N
Haskell all typographical unions Of
the state, local labor unions and loca
newspapers, with the request thai
they publish the same.
(SEAL)
f. ], Westbrook president; J. J
H0llingsworth, recording secretary,
M. Edwin Deming. secretlry-treasur
er; l.. C. Bother. c. H. Finnigan. W
p. Keel. H. r. Blake, chas. T. Trew
f. l.. Hill, J. G. Brown, w. l.. Asl1ew
c. Tullis, c. f, Neblack, B. r. Rea
W. H. Calkins. d. Il. Melton, d. ID
Ayres, Byron Brownson, Harry b
Toomer, f. S. Dimon, L. p. Howerton
f. r. Smith, E. e. Mahaffey. Il. c
Dighton. w. H. Lacey, r. e. Barnett
members OF No. 4S4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

(Aay)
The labor nnion men Of Muskogee
are attacking with terrific force and
effective sincerity the false state
ments made sgainst c. N. Haskell by
men who have misrepresented the
uuions and who are working for
Cruce. The following letters speak
volumes:
To tho Editor Of Times Democrat;
| notice statement in the Nus
kogce Phoenix, republican paper.
purporting to have been sent from
Shawnee by ]. Harvey Lynch to the
effect that in the spring Of 1905, Mr..
c. N. Haskell antagonized union labor
In Muskogee. I am brick contract
or and was In Muskogee during all
the trouble of 1905, which was caus.
ed by the master Builders OF Musko-
geo declaring lockout against all
men carrying trades council cards AL
that time Mr. Haskell was construct.
ing a fy5 story building and working
about 75 union men. He refused 10
recognize the lockout and continued
at work. The hod carriers union de
manded an increase OF 20 per cent
The master builders refused to pay
the scale and ordered the lockopt
Hlskell was the only contractor who
paid the scale and his work contin
ued was present In his Office when
j. w. Adams, Of ST. Louis, the gen
efal organizer of tho carpenters un
ion who came here trying to adjust
the trouble. called on Mr.. Haskell
and notified him that there was some
question as to whether his lathers
were regslar card men. Mr. Haskell
at once sent for his plasterer and
had the work suspended until the
matter conld be Investigated and ad
justed
have had contracts for bricl
work on number of buildings fol
Mr.. Haskell and was reesested By
him before the contract was signet
to employ union labor and pay ths
union scale. On a building of Mr.
Haskells which I biilt last summer
an increase of 2 1-2 cents en- tn,
hour was demanded by the brick
layers. This was after | mad closed
tho contract and meant that maci
out of my profits. consulted MI
Haskell, asking his advice, and wal
told promptly to pay It and add 1
to my contract price. Mr. Haskell
insisted on my using brick made II
Mpskogee and knew at the time tha
home brick would cost him so cent
more per thousand on accent o
track facilities.
~, r ,~Axvr -
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see The mystery OF the body. But
she didn't arrive at any conclusion.
Are we 90 become a more modest ma.
lion by adopung the scheme 10 80
undresscd?
The Rev c. Tinsley. Me hodist
preacher AZ Richmond Mc.. declar
ed IN 2 ser'nn that Adam IL a myth
and that the Billie Is an embarrassing
book Others have said if Etfore,
but Tinsiey, mind you. is Metho.
dist
IN order hat white folks who en-
- iis.ss. =oud not have 70 wait
Tor their lleaklasis SUNDAY mofaing.
the hev Peter Bryan. of colored
church IN Atlanta. baptized III ne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

In the treatment OF piles It be-
comes necessary to have the remedy
put up in sach form that il can be
applied to the parts affected Man
zan Pile remedy is encased In a col
lapsible tube with nozzle attached. II
cannot help bus reach the spot. Re
lieyes blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. so cents with noz-
zle; guaranteed. iiy IT, Sold by j.
N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

Eleven Of the Jurors in Celebrated
TrIal Dlae Together.

New York. April 23.-Eleyen mem
bera OF the jury which tried Harry X.
Thaw for the murder OF Stanford
White sat down az banquet IN the
dining room Ia the Broadway Central
hotel last night where they had eaten
whea they were confined during the
first week OF the trial and where they
sal when they had their meals during
their final deliberations The only
membeg absenl MAS George Plan No,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
sLowN up sY a aAsE-sURNER.

Special to Daily Leader,
Enid, Okla. April 23.-An accident
that came near being serions occurred
yesterday l. the home OF Hon. c. n
Pittman. a prominent citizen OF Enid
and a leading candidate Tor corpora
ton commissioner While kindling a
hre IN The base-hsrner IN the parlol
Of hls home. the stove suddenly ex
.ploded. from. some unknown cause
blowing Mr. Piltman across the room
and seriously bnfnins his face. H<
presented rather peculiar appear
ance. With his eyebrows and eyelashe'
all hufied on and n|a lips and face
b1rnf "a. ana 're'lep:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
cARlsrIAN MISSIONS N cAINA.
iBy Associated Prese.l

Shanghai, April pa party OF
Americans, headed by Dr.. Bosworth,
of Oberlin college, has arrived in
Shanghai to take part in the ceIebra-
ton % the centennial of tho Protes-
tant church missions in China. The
celebration, for which preparations
have been going forward for over a
year. promises to be a most notable
affair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

The Merchants Retail association
will meet tonight In the I1isenschmidt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

Drying preparations smpi crts
op dry caiarth; they dry up tho secretion
which adhere to The membrane aud deeom
pose, causing q faf more serious trouble thai
the ordinary form Of catarrh. Avoid ali ar
ing inhalants. fumea, smokes aud snul
aud use that which oleanses, soolhes Al,
heals. Ey's Cream Balm Is slch 4 romed
and win cure caiarfh of ooldln he heai
easily aud pleasantly A trial s.ks win b.
mailed for 10 cents. All dfuenIsis se.l ii.
oQ,. A<e. Fly Hrolhcfs. 30 Wesffn ST. ny
the Haiu cures without pain. do1s ~
LLLl--L- ~ L.u.. .l-nA--uu u A...-.-.. --.--..L
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

Designs, just out, for 19O7-S. Beau
tify your walls now We can help
you. Guthrie Wall Paper & Paint
Co, East Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
W. ]. DOYLE.
To Editor Tlmes-Democrat, Musk


To Editor Times-Democrat, Musko-
gee, l. T.:
Dear Sir; | have noticed a state
ment in some of the Oklahoma papers
supposed to have been made by
Thos. Leech, a stone mason of this
city, to the effect that Mr. c. n. HIS
kell is an oppressor of Union labor
am a union ploster contractor have
resided in Mrskogec six years. The
first rnion organized in Muskc2ee
was the plastererg union, organized
in my shop. have done between
$1,000 and $4,000 worth OF plaster
ing for Mr.. Haskell and have at all
times worked union plasterers and
paid union scale. During the spring OF
1905 there was considerable troubled
in Muskogee between the contractors
and the union men. | was at the
time plastering FIVE story Building
for Mr.. Haskell. and when the trcn.
BILE arose Mr.. Haskell came TO me in
terceding. for the union workmen and
had me suspend work for two weeks
In order that the differences might be
a0jG3ted. without Mr.. Haskells per.
mission to suspend work / world
have been compelled to work non-un-
ion men In order to complete my con
tract SO far as l know no rnion
workman has ever had any trouble
on Mr.. Haskell's work. He has al
ways paid promptly and top prices.
SAMUEL r. FISHERO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

There's nothing 10 good for a sore
throat as Dr. Thomas Electric OH
Cures IL ia few hours. Relieves any
pain IN any part
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

The cotton gin which was damaged
by fire ten days ago is being rebuilt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

Seeing is believing, watch Satin
skin cream heal chaps, outs, cracks
or sores. Csc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

Nick New. at the Blue Bell Bat.
bids you welcome Have grass cut
io-2 Liquors par-exceu2nce.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23

The Big Three-the Victor Bar, the
New State Bar, the Elks Bar Take
your choice. Good stun at all three
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-23
Editor Times-Democrat

Editor Times-Democrat:
We notice In the Phoenix of April
nineteenth some sensational state
ments attributed to j. Harvey Lynch,
in regard TO G. n. ffaskells relations
with organized labor in Muskogee
during the spring of 1905, In which
C. n Haskell is charged with being
an active member of the citizens al
lance and that he had made bitter
speeches in the meeting OF that body
against the recognition of union la.
Dor.
We understand that the citizens
alliance WIS a secret organization,
and did not publish roster OF its
members or report of its proceed.
ings, we fail 10 understand how any
man could know these alleged facts
unless he was member OF that or
ganizatiOn
We do know (being union mechan-
rs, living and working here at the
timel that while un.on men were
beinG locked out on Jobs all over the
city OF Muskogee. on c. n. Haskelrs
works we continued TO work and orr
cards We're recognized, and he at the
same time stopped his work In GER
tain branches at the request of com
mittees from various unions until
agreements could be reached between
Nlriouz crafts so that his work
might remain fair
Tie has always been considered fair
by union carpenters. the largest un.
ION organization IN our city, and we
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-05
TESTING Ais HerOism.

He had been counting the girl for
a long time. 1t happened on Sun
day night after church. They we're
sitting on the sofa, and she looked
with ineffable tenderness into his
noble blue eyes.
e'Tom," she murmured, with a
tremor in her voice, "didn't you tell
me once you would be willing to
do any act of heroism for my sake ?"
eyes, Mary, and I gladly reiterate
that statement now" he replied in
confident tones. "No noble Roman
Of old was fred with a loftier am
bition, a drawer resolution, than ]. "
'Well, Tom, I want you to do
something really heroic for me"
"Speak, darling What is itr"
ASK me to be your wife. We've
been fooling long enough"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-05
Parents Bright Sayings.

The London Truths puzzle de-
partment recently awarded a prize
to the author of the following speci-
men of amusing things said by par
ents to their children:
A pitman was exceedingly proud
of the wonderful scholarship of mis-
son. One day he put the lad
through an examination as follows /:
'Billy, what gendor am 0i?'
"Maskeline." Right. Now what
gendor is yer muther?" 'Femi-
MIN" Right agin. An what gen
dor is this teapot (Takes up Bri-
tannia metal teapot. 'Newtor. "
Wrong, Billy; an that's the first
mistake Oh liver maw'd yer to mex.
Still, it amt q very big blunder-
yer only said tnewtor' i'stead Of
pewter"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-05
Binds, calls.

There are many birds of which
the male and female have the same
call, such as the raven, the rock,
the New Zealand parson bird and
The gull, and to the highly cult
waited musical ear a difference in
pitch may be perceived which would
escape the ordinary observer. With
the true songsters there is little diff
ference in the vocal organs of the
two sexes, although the males of
most species sing better and more
continuously than the females.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-05
READING ROOM STOKES.
What She Studied In Order to Retain
Her Husbands Love.

A man in charge of a department
in large reference library in Phila-
delphia was asked by woman caller
for book on geology. She sat and
read it all day. The next day she
called for work on botany FoT
four successive days she read his
tory, astronomy, essays aad pho.ce-
raphy. On the last day Sc returnog
the book and confded to the MAJ
in charge that she did not knew
what to read during the next week.
what is the object of your read
ing ?" he inquired.
"Well, its this way" said the
woman. q wasn't well educated,
and I don't play the piano or sing,
am She hesitated and looked e.
MIN wistfully Seeing sympathy ir
his eyes, she proceeded: q have
been affa:d for some time that |
was losing my husbands love. |
know my conversation isn't inter
esting, and ! thought if I could read
up on some useful things my talk
at the table would hold him, and
he might stay in nights"
sSWhat is your husbands bust
ness?" asked her listener.
He has a string of horses at the
race track" she said.
On another occasion the same Ii
brarian was. confronted by brisk
young woman of twenty-fouf or
twenty-five, with a very businesslike
way.
she asked.
The attendant brought out sew
eral volumes on the subject.
ooh, dear, those arc too large. !
have not got time to read those big
books. Have not you something
shorter-a small book"
The man showed her the article
on Buddhism.in the encyclopedia.
Gwen + TOO long. I have
not g. t.nc I'D that. You see,
I'm going over to India as a mis-
sionary, and I merely want to get
the main points so I can confute
their theories The Reader.