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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03
ANOTHER GHAPTAR
IN ALLEGED GUTHRIE
EL0PEMENT AFFAIR

Following the films Of suit ln the
district court bg w. 10. Mexican. reg.
lister Of deeds OF Logan county.
against bis wife, Mary E. Mexican,
District Judge A. n Huston late Sat.
urday afternoon granted an absolute
divorce IN favor OF the plaintiff, also
giving him the custody Of the three
minor children, Theodbro. age ia
Lewis. age 10; and Agnes Maud. age
q yearn. Under the conditions Oi the
decree the defendant Is not entitled
70 claim any part Of the property now
owned BY the plaintiff Mrs Mexican
waived appearance IN the suit
through her attorney. Frank Mcclure.
The plaintiff IN hla petition upon
which the decree was granted alleges
that they we're married May q, iSgb,
and separated May l. 1909, He alleg
es that the defendant has gone away
on trips and refused 10 explain
where she went NJ 10 satisfactorily
explain her conduct while away lie
also alleges that during The past SIX
months the defendant has been guilt
Of extreme cruelty both 70 himself
and the children,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03
Short Cuts to the News

Secretary Cross had grass set out
toby alang the street parklnga about
he state house.
Baplsmai services We're conducted
at the First Baptist church last even.
ing. ~
I'he hnGfd Of Geaenng IT tho First
baptist church meet this evening TO
let upntraQte fouenlarging Hnd remoe.
eiinR thaN khArm hNildlnR "A e2.s00
addition Il ia lIe hu1fl
The atatewksupnags cQlasssF, b.
morrow inofelngf4aK reGllIhf seHHon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

II II concentration lhai cuunls The
aame Of candle applied direct IS
more unenmiortable than the diiiiiaed
heat oi a hihst furnace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03
~ .
3 Among the (
Local Stores :
sls y. u n

Miss Grace watson, Of lne Mon.
arch dry goods store, who has been
at Seward. her home, for the past
few days returned this morning.
Mrs. Mosier OF The Brown dry
goods store, IS on ihe sick lls today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

white Will braid the nEsional colors
around Il AZ was the custom years
agol The ladies have alsr arranged
TO have other entertainments after the
pole dance. Adler's orchestra WIZ
furnish the music. Refreshments win
be server by the Guild Everybody Il
invited and a good time is assured al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Frank Young, clerk Of Skeleton
township. KlngnsheF county was toe
sHest OF Guthrie friends today
-
Professor pupss Of Missouri
spont SUNDAY IN the city, leaving last
evening for a three days visit In lhe
ouihWesi part Of he new state
N. O. Murphy. Of Woodward and
r.. G. Manse. Of Fargo, both bankers.
are here attending % some business
before State Bank Commissioner
Young,
fred Beatte and r. o. Reniso. oi
Woodward, are business visitors.
Nate Gibson. Muskogee attorney.
e The guest Of The church societies OF
he capital city; also looking after
Fsme legal afalis
AaG. Dennis Of Oklahoma cliy, 10
t q Guthrie visitor
Jack Tearney has returned from &
Elk weeks soiourn az Excelagor
Springs Mo-
q HELk 34Nl .--A
v Joel N. sandin, Judge og the sus
per0r court, Is spending the day IN
4i4gue on legal and personal bust.
hess, He will return this evening =
sta-z-t 4-- t-.-ssF =.
&c A. Smith, manager Of the Deinnl
" elatio State Press bureau returned
this morning from Sunday visit IN.
Chandle. -..---ss...
~~ s~sa..
Ex-senator Henry 8. Johnston, IN
Perry waa q Guthrie visitor oyeg
SUNDAY ..-.'s
Alga g Baldwin is Ia Perry todqsy
Attorney George Cree leit this
DlorpIng for Arkansas CITY
Insurance Commissioner n j. Nc
EQmb returned this morning from a
Sunday Visit IN Oklahoma Cltg.
q 4 Hadloek. Of oklahoma CITY
Guthrie visitor
A. xaoaseS ia n Agulhall
N Nj = lseacflt * ns weslera
ewhnaisf uhion, Is np from ofla.
Arala s,ily
10 r Fegan returned this MORNING
mn nHlahoma City.
speBss' e. ar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

The s0nfe Of Santa Claus wealth Is
explained. lie distributes camffaa At
Christmas and aalls phoic1gsrhlc sup
plies the a'heF ssA days
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

It Will be remembered BY lao read
ers OF The Leader that Mrs Mexican
wntMle iast year v thou telling
where she was going while her hus.
band was away. About the SAME tim
l. II. Stafford, a former druggist Of
this city, also left bis home and fam
ily here and was reported TO have
el0ped with Mrs. Mexican. Ten days
later divorce suits we're fllad by Mrs,
Kate Stafford, wife Of the druggist
charging her husband with clipping
with certain married woman. fer
mer resident Of this eItg whose name
was made known 10 The court IN per
son by Mrs. Stafford. A decree was
granted and Mrs. Stafford was appoint
va receiver f-r the property belonging
e H Stafford. including the drug
etore, which amounted to several thou
sand dollars. Mr. Mexican also flled a
divorce suit against his wife setting
forth his petition about The same al
legations regarding the el0pement as
III the petition filed BY Mrs Stafford
A few weeks later Mrs. Mexican re-
turned TO the city aa unannouneed
as she departed and her husband to9R
uiyOrce suit taen pend
inE was dismissed ct The plaintiffs
cost
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

A truly religious maB never consld.
ers the denomination Of Che collection
plate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Miss Jennie Berry Otter returned
Lust evening from Oklahoma city AZ
tes three lays YlsIi with Miss Louise
Cole. She WAS accompanied home by
her uncle. }. Il Blllingaley.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Miss Rettle skldmore entertained
number OF friends at her home b
West Guthrie Sunday. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Friends are made hy exchanging
servicep. enemies. BY exchanging ser
wants
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Meyers returned
this morning from g Sunday visit Il
Oklahoma Ciiy.iD I
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Miss Ailretta Jennings. corporation
clerk In the Office Of the secretary ,f
state, has gone to Woodward TO spend
several days with her mother Miss
jennings IL in poor health and the
resi- Is o needed one. n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Iaas may not make man eaod,
but shey may keep him fFom being
bad.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Mr.. ana Mrs Walter Whitney have
returned from . visit IN Sulphur
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

" Mr. ana Mrs. w. II. Humphrey rea
turned last evening from sunday
visit IN Oklahoma City. rf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Secretary w L. Chapman. a i1h
Corporation commission Is IN shan
Nee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Man II the delightful loglclan who
places woman on q pedestal and then
Affects 10 look down on hef
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

this morning TO attend the Masonic
reunion.
Harry Finley, clerk Of the United
States Circuit court, has returned
from q visit on his farm near Ha-
bart
w. J Morgan. one Of the New Mex.
lco delegates 10 the Country Life
Commission has arrived IN Guthrie.
o. s. Fisher oi Teghoma IS q Guth-
II visitor
Attorney a. ). Lowrey os Watongo,
is Guthrie visitor
State Drug Inspector Charles Bel
lemy has returned from state trh
W. s. pendelton Of Shawnee Is a
Guthrie visitor.
Darwin FIltsch, Of Chandler IS q
Guthrie visitor
Col r. " Hoffman returned this
mgNlng from Chandler
~ w. Williams oi Norman. Is q
Guthrie visitor.
Judge j. 3. A. Robertson, ~ Chand.
ler was IN the city over Sunday.
\ M. v Murphy OF Woodward. is 4
Guthrie visitor
p. s. Ellis, oi McAlcster q d anth.
3 visitor
Fred Beaiile, of Woodward. Is a
guest at the Hotel lone
Dr. e. 70. Fligg, OF clegeland, is a
Guthrie visitor
a. +. Wilson, O. Atlanta, Ga. is a
Guthrie visitor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Tho only yellow peril the simmer
glrl fears n iierkles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

The Baptlat Young Peoples society
igve social Tuesday evening al the
home Of Mrs. Hamah, sos East warn
or avenue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

When Q widow Is around, mile
yearnlng u dangerous thing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

t. help concluded Mr. Boseh. @hul
they ask that in these extraordinary
expenditures rFUppFag and gathered
s.saalah ia assu4 sheiF iiariIon ais
sihe Hhrdel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

We have uaa f0r and win buy ulllas
homa Digest 1894 and Sessions Ilalls
1885. 1887. 1889. 1901
vEASEY a. ROWLAND.
BarllesVille ON|l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

A concert wlll be given Thursday
evening, May i3tk. at the First Meth.
odist church TO commemorate the first
anniversary Of the Guthrie Ladies
chorus which has become one OF the
most popular musical organizations ln
The capital city. The chorus was or.
eanlzed 9 year ago with sixteen mem
bers LOT the purpose Of furnishing
music fef the GA Il. eneampment
under the direction Of Miss Carolyn
Williams who II now IN New York
taking course of music Prof C. g..
Robinson, Former director % music
at the State university hns had charge
of the chorus for several months past
The chorus noW consists Of thirty bi
the best voices IN The city
AIRS, p. 8 Nagle returned 10 her
homie in Kinghshnr SUNDAY after n
ten days visit In the city with Judge
lnd Mrs y. G. spllman.
The ladies' OF the Trinity Guild will
give May party this evening at the
city hall Auditorium. This party wlil
be unique In every particular and one
Of The pleasing features win be tho
old time Maypoie dance, which win be
given by the children A large pole
will be placed In the center Of the
auailortum and twenty children ali In
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Harry Finley clerk Of the United
States Circuit court, has returned
from q visit on his farm near Ho-
bart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Progress ia slow beeaaea a 10 tbs
work Of dreamera.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03
PERTAINING TO
STATE OFFICIALS

Governor Haskell win return loAoI
row forenoon from Muslsozec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

owaner conversation never rains
hN II pores
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

anvg . aaalraslsa in aeagslr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Corporation Commissioned "
Watson Is IN Durant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

..--afiss Merle Newly, an Oklahoma
university graduate. who went TO
Italy last fan for special study OF the
violin N TO 60 from Nice 10 Berlin
by way ef Paris, and then to Rome
Venice, eEles, and Milan Professor
J. G, Ebefhnrd. under whom she Is
studying, viii go directly 10 the Harz
mountains, Miss Newhy will meet him
there ant the two will 10 to Berlin.
Miss Newly Is widely known In
Oklahoma, having played At many mn
steal concerts. She was graduated
from The Guthrie high school and lived
IN Norrlsn for three years,
Mrs. ] J ORourke left yesterday
Tor Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where she
win be joined later By MIR O'Rourke
and they Will journey to Colorado for
q soiOurh In the mountains
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

this morning TO attend the Masonic
reunion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

At0AAa Mf FFH@NAtfNtWf
A truly religious man never consld.
ers the denomination OF Che collection
plate.
Man IA the delightful logiclan who
places woman on pedestal and then
Affects 10 look down on her
-----.-- -----a--s--s---r.
Progress III SLOW becausa a 10 iha
work Of dreamera
Experience Ii q good teacher but
charges like q specialist
Before the vacation work seems
hard; after the vacation # Is hard
e-~~---.-r4---.'.tAr--
Great men mad good motheFs. but
II all good omthers had great aona
there would be surplus
The summer glrl does not plead pre-.
viDua engagement $.
A man OF one Idea smells g aitk II
big 4
s..--l-2-..--.-A--.--as
Time aaa tide walt for no man, but
Il IL said that they JUST have 10 slow
up 6 little for the woman who Is try.
lng 70 set Ter be- oh straight
-s-..--s-ssssr-s-s -a------s-
Why speak 81 stopping graft 10 long
as tips lnefenseg
There are more glgemade men than
sell-made men,
--~-~+-s.#s-se -ae-ssss4r
aMrimuny mag be speculation aut
v Is we'll for the sirls not % stay too
long on the MARKET
.sss----- sA==sa
Summer romance eals out me vim
dos when It secs tho bills ln tae sep.
tcmbnr mails
Not doing wrong So not dolua right
pie eai toe much
oWfk Is the only capital ihel never
misses dividends.
+-s-l-aazsa.-a-ss=e-t
Poets whose feel ore lame, should
have limp blndingh
s.a~ -==a.-aa-a==sasas
Womhn's bltterest failure IS marry
Ing Tor home and getting into q
boarding house
f==H=-.-a==7aa-F
The woman who mauiea q man fer
bis own good seldom llnds the good
Satan finds some mischief SIM for
Idle funds 20 do
as---4-s-a---saafessaea
For girl. perhaps the most aosif-
able position Il fhat Of lady-eompan'
ion IN a fashionable novel
a---- -----=--------.-a=--
a ventilatoy Is g small closed win.
dow III an American street Ger
--a----
Eiepplneaa seldom comes ever tie
stock ticker,
THE pitcher that never goea 10 the
we'll never brings any water and i
mag iall Of the shelf end be hroKen,
-=---ia.s a4-rr---===--
Don't cry over splll milk Very
probably II WAS foil Of germs
polileneas reaches lta supreme test
In the assumption Of cheeriulness
w1en an unwelcome guest tells q fun.
nv story.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

W. J. Morgan. one OF the New Mex.
lco delegates TO the Country Life
Commission, has arrived IN Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

gMs ana Mrs, Maurice o'Rourke dre
visiting Mrs 0'Rourke's parents..,tn
Vinlta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

polileneas reaches ltf supreme test
In the assumption Of cheerlulness
w1eu an unwelcome guest tells fun.
ny story.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Don't cry over splll mills Very
probably Il WAS foil Of germs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Complimentary to Mrs. o. D. Halsell.
OF Oklahoma City. Mrs. W. e. Hat
sell and Miss Eva Halseil. OF viniga.
Mrs r v. fl9ifman OF Chandler and
Miss Louise Smith OF Norman, Mes
DANES w A. ,FfaAler ana MacMoffis
entertained two hundred Guthrir socl.
ely ladies Saturday afternoon at che
MacMurrie home. ems North Broid
street II was one Of the most eldb-
crate functions given this season and
was thoroughly enjoyable. The spa.
clOus MacM0rrla home was pe0fuscly
decorated with cut flowers, ferns ana
1sotted plants. The hall was trans.
igured into q yerltablp garden with
potted plants and follage behind wlHsh
" strlngcd orchestra threw ont pleas.
Ani strains OF music,
The archway leading to the recen.
aon room whore the guesta were re.
'celyed was covered with ferns and n
the room were cut flowers in vases and
notted plants. The tea table In the
dining room was under a canopy OF
Japanese decorations. the Japanese ef.
feet belng carried Out In the decOrG.
liOn OF the room Those III the receiv-
Ing line were: Mesdames W. A. Fras.
fer, MacMo.ris, Don Norris D. d.
Iialsel. w E, H8isell Miss Hlalsoll
and Miss Smith. Misses Eleanoro
Morris, Jennie Sherborn. Gertrude and
Carol Scott, Letha Barde and Bess
Whileley all In Japanese costumes
assisted IN the tea service.
The parInrs and dining room tlecora-
lions were handsomely appointed With
baskets Of flowers on small tables
along ths walls, A huge boquet OF
lilllea was the center piece on the
able surrounded BY small baskets 81
,0wers.
A seven course luncheon was served
Mes1amca Knlesley, Flls0n. Speed
Barde, Turner. Goodwin, Hughes
Rucks, sarchel. Hamill and Miss Nib
lack. assisting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Experience Ii good teacher Dui
charges like g specialist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

No. is. Lv. ...a..... q.os :. Is.
No. 10 Lv. lex. Aunday.l esz@ 4. h.
Nnst Bound
No. u. At ...t......... s:as & in.
NJ, ~ Ar tux- gnndaF.l GiVa b a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

THE pitcher that never goea 10 the
we'll never brings any water and i
mny iall OF the shelf and be hroRen,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

A boz social viii be given by Court
Of Honor at X. g. hail tonight Every,
body invited. Lidies bring your hoxea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

The Guthrie Humane society viii
meet Tuesday night, May Z, at O..
clock. The general public Is cordial.
" invited TO attend these meetings.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03
PERSONAL
AND LOCAL

FRANK Young, clerk Of skeletoa
township. KlngnsheF county, was toe
guest OF Guthrie friends today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

"A. o. Murphy Of Woodward and
E. c. Manso, Of Fargo, both bankers,
are here attending 10 some business
before State Bank Commissioner
Young,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Professor pupals. OF Missouri
spent SUNDAY IN the city leaving last
evening for a three days Yisi! IN the
southwest part Of he neW state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Miss Letha Barde will entertain
Tuesdfy ana Wednesday afternoons
Of this week complimentary TO Wis.
ltng young ladies In the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Mrs, y. = Fasklu and children have
returned from visit IN MulhaIl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

NoAH y, WlcKHAM.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

s. Fisher % TeEhoma Is q Guth-
Il visitor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

The West Side W. q. 1. o. viii
meet AZ 2s30 o'clock tomorrow aftcr.
noon Will Mrs D p, Lee. 1913 West
Noble
Mrs. JeeK learney and daughter,
Miss Amy. have returned from a six
weeks stay AZ Excelsior Springs, Mo-
a44rt. -~--f
Mrs n N, D0lph. who has recently
lesurned from q soiourn at Phoenix
'Ariz, brought with her an ostrich egg
measuring hfteen inches In clrcam.
ference which she presented to her
daughter. Mra. Il. A. Booth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Flapplnesa seldom comes ever the
stock ticker
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

fred BeattIe and r. o. Renifo. o.
Woodward, are business visitors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Mrs. A G., G. Bierer has issued lnvi
tations Tor a musical to be given IN
the Hotel lone parlors Thursday Eiter.
moan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

a ventllatoy Is small closed win.
dow III an American street ceF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Nate Gibson. Muskogee attorney.
as ihe guest Of the church societies OF
the capital city; also looking after
.Fsrie legal aflalls
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-03

Great men nad good motheFs. but
u All good omthers had great aona
there would be q surplus,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24
VARIETY EXCHANGE.
New Theatrical Combine Announced
 in London.

, London, October 23.-The new combine" of variety theatre managers and syndi- cates was not expected, and as it does not savor in the least of trust it has been warmly welcomed by all but certain variety artists.
 The managers, of course, at once an- nounced that the combine had not been formed to cut down artists salaries but every one behind the scene Is perfectly aware that the extortionate demands of a number of popular artists were bound in the long run to bring matters to a crisis.
 E The net results of the new combine will be that artists will no longer be in a posi- tion to dictate terms usually amounting to three times the salary of cabinet minister, and that tho artists themselves will be protected from the equally extor- donate demands upon their salaries made by agents.
 The Variety Exchange" as the new combine is called, will turn a cold should
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

with this. According to 1t the empress dowager said to Yung Lu:
 'I have just had a vision in which [ have seen your descendants on the inl- perial throne. and think the vision is bound to come true. Here is Prince Chun, the brother of the emperor, and the most likely scion of the imperial line. Now you have a daughter of the right age for marriage. We will join her with Prince Chun. and the first son shall be Kwang Su's successor" Yung Lu gladly acceded. The two were married, and the baby, Emperor Pu Yi was the fruit of their union. Just before the old dowager died she wrote the edict carrying out her part of the contract with Yung Lu, and thereby his baby grandson has ascended the throne.
 How the Dowaser Died.
 The last hours of the great empress were full of terrible pain. According to etiquette the doctors dared not touch her and could not experiment to find out her disease. I am told ttRy watched her on their knees and saw her struggle and fight as death came on The edicts sent out by her gave but little idea of her illness. Nevertheless they are pathetic. Here Is one that was published the middle of last November. about two weeks before her death:
 Prom the beginning of autumn our health has been poor. The officials and governors of every province have been ordered to send us physicians, but their prescriptions have not availed. Now the negative and positive elements in us ara failing. We have ailments external and internal Our breast Is stopped up, our stomach rebellious. our back and legs painful, our appetite failing. Upon nov ing our breath fails, and there is cough ing and panting. Besides, we have chills and fever. Sleep is far from our eyes. and the strength of our body is failing. The viceroys. governors and generals arc urged to send us physicians. and any who succeed in aiding us will receive special grace.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-24

CT to all agents who are not members of the Agents association, and there will be fewer bickerings and law court proceed ings in consequence.
 Although the very popular artists will no longer be able to demand any price they like they will have things made much easier for them in a general way. All their travelling expenses, for instance, will be considerably reduced by arrange ments which the combine will make with railroad companies.
 This Is the day of huge undertakings in London, and the ancient town has to thank the many American business men who have been here in recent years to shake her up for rapid transit and other luxuries The latest undertaking-the building of a tube railway to the Crystal Palace-is already begun as far as the financing is concerned. It will save national building and will induce thou sands of people to migrate to Sydenham, Londons most beautiful suburb, which has hitherto been neglected owing to the antiquated train service.