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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
GR0SB|E IS OIL KING
Of OKLAHOMA

snecic. 70 she Daily Leader.
TulsH, Oklahoma, March Sd ~.
Crosble known throughout the entire
oil producing world has purchased
al The lnt%es,a and entire holdings
OF Robert GaiDreath in the eileen pool
the transaction amounting 10 almost
81 .0oo. .0Oe
The GalbFeath holdings we're the
largest individual holdings Ia Ol;la.
noma, and include 100000 barrels Of
oil stored beneath the ground
by virtue Of the added holdings,
crosble being the great rival IN prop.
erty IN the oil belt to Galbreath, the
Former bceomes absolute dictator OF
the Oklahoma OH company; Best on
and Gas company; Anderson lease:
Grow lease: all the .Galbrealh prop.
critics, and makes him one among. n
not the grentest, oil producers west
OF the Mississippi river As evidence
OK the magnitude, the cost OF equip.
Ing and placing In operation Of the
present holdings be controls amount.
ei Is more than sS0O.000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
ALL 'HET UP OVER DANCING


playing ard vine drlnklng,n Ike said.
President Eliot Of Harvard may Go
these things but ha can not be apeu
by TIE head Of school supportc0 y
the people Of Illinois. without o pro-
tesi bg the people
A letter was received and read by
the evangelist In which a mother tuiu
Ot snnding her son I'D the normal
school 10 prepare him for theOl0gis
cal aumln4fy and said President Lord
has debated hls nilud and shnt NJ
would nrt sulsill her wishes a'
Air Nichols elso paid bis respects
20 Professor LuaI. who issaid 90 give
more ilme and attention 10 teaching
students the inirIcacles Of the waite
and tTufiep than 10 his class work
Owing largely o The fact that Res
"Bllly eund3g held great revival
ln Charleston one year ago lbe innab
ltanta d the city ate more greatly Oh
t0aed 50 The dance than they would he
! Al nnsi toMf's
SiudauS Given d nuelnn
the ksadenEa desired u suppfest
Continued QA rase Eight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09


Washington, Mch. 9. speaker 1ea.
nda IL pugzlng his head ID the Interim
begwern sesslons o, Congress over
The personnel 81 iae aext COMMITTEES
on fnias The appointment oi slia
COMMITTEES wll he one of the FIRST IN.
lIeH Toe speaker Of Che incoming Com
sgeas wll. have 10 perform urlpHs The
Insurgents muster enough strength
70 form o. alliance Sllh the Democrats
q amend the rulen ay Rs o provide
fef the eiaetiDn of q committee On
committees Speaker cannon doeanot
believe they Will and no he Is eonsla.
eflng aome Of the problems that may
vex him IL the DAYS 10 come
There nfe Two vacancies on this
powerful committee Wee 2resiaeal
Sherman has Just lefi u. and 20 ags
senasufHieel williams o. Mlsslsslppi.
TawHsy 10 ravoFad
Many members believe that he
eAnlae Of auccesaug lD MI sheFnsa
llea hetwefp Representative TaWneY.
Ichairman n lAe r0mmltipe uu apUFo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
WYNAEWOOD VOTING
ON $4,000 BOND ISSUE

wynnewcod. Okla, March 5-Two
bond elections ere held here today.
rhe city wants 92O.Oo0 10 build g
tuwe hall. nre station. inll and ex.
|tend the waierworka system The
baarG oi edEnaiIUn wants 9l5.0O0 tot
e new school house because the pres.
enl building " 0Yercfowdcd
The election Is expected 10 earey
II Is planned % buy lndlanola cal.
lege. which la 10 be sold fer debt.
and make e high school ont Of lN a.
the last presbylerlon state synod,
that body agreed TO shoulder ln-
llanola colleges $4,000 debt. When a
request was made for payment hy
President w O. Ffonch OF the col.
iege, the ascal agent OF tho synod
is said 10 have turnnd him down
Meanwhile half a hundred buel.
meas men Of Wynnewood, had be-
come responsible aur Tho colleges
dents oV ihe PROMISE that lhe snyad
would pny Them. Now these must
meet the obligations They are de.
icrmluee "a sell the school which
cost a26fi0O. Cor the debt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
WILL FIGHT
THE NEGRO JOHNSON

.maa@ eb.. March e-The World.
,.erald prints details of arrangements
now undeeawhy for nght between
1lm lefrrles and Jack Johnson, the
aght d take place IN Omaha for q
purse Of 100000
according to this story Cogroth
and Martin Brady Of San Francisco,
and Enos Brady Of Fresno, Cal, are
engineering the contract portion OF
The dee and Iabez Cross Of Omaha
Is attending 70 the Omaha end which
lnclilee the passing OF Bill through
the legislature, permitting boxing n
this state. alreaay TINS uiii has been
prepared aad much vors hde bee gui
W. on NJ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
WILSON
HAS MADE G0OD


spCfner Ber Wilson "nan Iiade
good That 10 the universal verdict
As the cieslns days Of the Second as.
sembly whisk by Speaker Wils1n
stands oUt pre.emlnent, fulfilling IN ev-
cry sense Che prophecies youehsafed
by his attends phen he took up the
gRyel Il may b. said that ben vii.
son glll take bis place IN state his
tory ns business speaker Wilson
has never laid claim TO being ! ilowery
or srendiloQueni orator As debat.
ct, however. he ia strong. stating hts
premaes clearly and clnchlng his az
guments armly sur Wilson viii iRure
chiefly as g house speaker. who has
been bualnessllkc rapid, fair and i'm.
partial 20 all sides and fecilcna and
who has never fallen . victim 70 the
weakneases Of the average presiding
Officer --nsurpaton Of power. Wilson
Is popular With men and employees and
The Leader yolcea the sentiments BE-
al 10 afarmlns jhes Ne Cess made
gcoa"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
sHocNa our 2,caa1' rARe

Topeka, Kans March g-Ths sen.
ste today adopted the adverse report
ef the railroad committee on the two
cent fare Dlll This ends tae lwe cens
fara 'agialaiicn thia session
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
commission ORDERS
MORE FRISCO TRAINS

Ghe larn0rallon fpmmlssi8g i8aay
issued en arder requiring the Frisco
iallroaa 70 operate passenger train
from Eni6 each day 70 as 20 maze
connection with the 1880 a, ba train
on The Rnek Island vesthound from
Clinton The Flrsco Is also required
to put on an additional train daily
leaving Davidson so as TO make con
nection al Clinton gilh tNe 1885 " W
eHslhouud Rock slan6 Changes aft
ordered n de schedules cl aQta llres
TO me he new trxlus
An ser vas issued aeu lale'
phone In the station at Coe1eii Qp
compieiu. pi Senator Billnns
"a RoHe'u Population
"T'he neV city directory gives W.
Reno population OF 1000" said
Speaker Wilson tolay
ss=aste-a.a-H7
eouala Re Sc. Joe
Mike Cousin, Formerly a Gemsfg'a,
AS gea ie ST. Joe
aaa-as-.-s sa.sa--~ --
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
grigA,snan Hero

Charles u Wrightsme1. q srlEa. "
.sg lNe city looking afie legislative
nattcra Wrlghisman has bean clasc.
w 'dentihe1 wits 0klahnma Interests
e0a twenty years. and is 0se uf the
aEemosi lawyers af the Wtp.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09

a jla'a-Jlg Party
Mrs. John R Hanii ans issued IN
yltations 10 a "llg-a-lIgH party We'd
esday March n, at ) o'clock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09

puhllrhat Amos, VlnltH esiura-
" hcme today we get what we
wanted AMI are pleased sald Amos,
"And, also, we Ike tie zoos hosDi-
lallty of Gaihr's.F
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09
BILLS SIGNED an !
BY GOVERNOR

Governor Haskell has signed the
bill by Senator Blllups providing pro
cedure for sale ot homestead OF H.,
sane husband on Wile. ana the bin by
Ashby making Eldorado county court
scwn for jackson conniy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09

Governor Haskell has approved
Hcuse Bili No. es6, locallns the North.
EASTERN Normal school az Tahlequah.
House Bili No. 1856 appropriation mon
ey for the exDenses Of lkc board Of
regents for the normal schools and
House plli No. 25. locating the south.
eastern normal school Vi Barart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-09

privileges Of the no0r Of the hcuse
Among the party are the following
Misses Sugga. Corlew, Mullins,
George. olive, Frame, Hoheon, Com
egy, and the Misses ailmer; Mesdames
Webb Kruger, Butzp, Turner High.
tower Addlngtop, Dexter Foster
Blackmore Nlhlack and MorgaF
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04

Railway men-c conductors, engi
neers. and brakemen-are so accus.
toned t. communicate with each 9th.
er by means OF gestures that the habit
of looking for such dumb signals be.
Genes 4 kind OF second nature. b.
this connection a Western railway o.
fetal tell Of an amusing Incident +;
that part Of his State where It Is Sd
common or cattle TO be run owe:
that the manager OF one Jerk. water
line required his engineers to repur
Ill such accidents. with full particu
lars as to place, time. and cireum
stance.
One day a complaint was received
at headquarters that a valuable COW
had been killed on a certain day and
by certain engine. The case was re
ferred to the proper department, but
reference to the fl:es showed that thu
engineer had failed to report such an
accident Accordingly he was sent fol
and asked why he had omitted to re
port the matter.
Il didn't know l hurt the cow" be
said.
Then you remember hitting herr
Yes, and / slowed W as she rolled
over on her back; but she waved he
ieet for me to go ahead. and SO Goa
cluded she was all right"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
BACON RIDGE gQLDs REaTHUA
Llvellest Sporting Evens Ever Hsls
In the state.

Llvcllest Sporting Evens Ever Hsls
In the state.
"No sport around hers?" drawled
the old storekceper at Bacon Ridge,
reflectively. "Why. young man, yeou
are away of Yeou Just should have
been around here last Saturday night
and seen our tobacco-chawing Mara
thon"
"Tobacco-chewing Marathon" gasp.
ed the cornstareh drummer in sur
prise.
"Yes, sirreel It was the liveiiest
sporting event in the State. Yeou
see, old Squire Weatherby claimed
that he could chaw more tobacco In
an hour than any man in the village.
Seth Wheatly took him up. Wall, sir,
there was a case OF iine pepper at that
end of the counter and as Seth
sneezed the pepper went up In 3
cloud, and then everybody sneezsd.
Some of It got In old man HaFdapple's
eyes and he pulled OF his coat and
wanted tr fight. Then somebody up
set the stove and scared the cat.
When 1t was all over Josh Weatherby
found his watcl. had been stolen by q
horse trader no had crept in to get
warm. Sport? Wall. give me a to-
bacco-chawing Marathon every time"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
A Rrlrht srnnestion.

The lamentnble lack of uniformity
in the use If words descriptive OF
numbers. in the yellow press, iustifles
a little attention, perhaps. At a
street fight, hotel fire, or a political
meeting. there is seldom time to as
certain the exact Rumber OF persons
present, to be sure, but the following
scale might be used in approxima-
ton:
over 5, but less thar 10-s crowd.
Over 10, but less Ian 20. scores.
over 20, but less tnan so. a my
riad.
over So, but less than 100. thou
sands.
over 1C0-s vast concourse.
This list would undergo a radical
change, however, in case the news
paper was reporting political meet
ing of its opponents. 1t might then
be abridged:
100 or more. empty house.
300 or more "a few stragglers.
900 or more. "a lonely gathering
1000 or more. a small audience.
5000 or more. only the front seats
filed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
Hs eavo rham latin.

Once. before he was President, An
drew Jackson was making a political
speech In some obscure campaign in a
backwocds Tennessee district His
address was very well received. but
somehow there ed not seem to be ex-
actly the enthusiasm wanted for the
occasion. Having valnly tried to
warm up" his hearers, the General
was Just going to sit down when the
chairman of the meeting plucked him
by the coat tail. For the Lords
AXE, General, give 'em some Latinl"
ie hurriedly whispered in the speak
rs ear. They went think you know
,nythinS at all IL you GIit like this.
Smith. the opposition candidate, talk
Latin to EN- half the evening"
Old Hickory rose to the situation
Sdyancins to the edge OF the pat
orm, he extended his arm and thun-
tered out: "E pluribus unumi Sic
cmper tyrannisI IIabeas corpus,"
The audience roared with applause
the credit o. the orator was saw
nd the Jackson ticket won out /:
iat country.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04

A certain venerable citizen OF a
Pennsylvania city ente;tains no high
esteem for his eldest daughters musl-
cal abilities.
There being a guest ore evening
the old gentleman was. to his dis.
gust, compelled to srcId an entire
evening In the "par'0r' whilst hi
daughter accomplish ID Lor w.oie reg
erto.fo &c. TIE eC-c2t'o7 Of Ac
stranger.
"Ah," said the lat er. turning TO the
Oh man when one t-!cct.on had tecu
achieved, there are soi--e songs that
will never oiei"
You're TiGSt." grov!ed ihc old man
"My daughter puts IN good deal ol
her time trying to kill EN-. but una
vailingly, sir, unavailingly!"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
Psrrsn said Il was Free but Vsu
Must Pay Just the Same.

Must Pay Just the Same.
The eolored parson had just con-
cluded a powerful sermont on "Sal-
vation am Free" and was announcing
that a collection would be taken for
the benefit Of the parson and hir fam
lily. Up jumped an acutely brunette
brother in the back of the church.
Look a-year. pahson," he inter-
rupted, "yo amt no sooner done tell
In us dat salvation am free dan yo'
80 askin' US TO- money! II salvation
am free. what's de use In payin' 10
It? OATS what / want to know. An
tell yo' p'lntedly dat / amt goln' to
gib yo' nothin' until find out.
Now"
Patience, brudder, patience" said
the parson. "I'l 'lucidate: S'pose
yo' was thirsty an come to a river.
Yo' could lfneel right down an drink
20 I'LL, couldn't yo'7"
"ob cou'se not OATS Jest what
l."
Dat water would be free" contin.
ued the parson. Bat s'posin' yo' was
10 hab dat water piped to 20 house7
io'd have to pay. wouldn't yo'f'
"Nss. sub, but"
oval. brudder, so il Is wid sa'va-
tion. De salvation am free, but It's
de havin' it piped to 20 dat 20 got
to pay To-. Pass de hat, deacon, pass
de hat"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
eeaa90HeEopeae4eeee0see0g

pOHes0poaeae5aa0s0HO7e
Physicians have long been looking
for = harmless headache cure. 1t
has been produced by an eminent
chemist OF the National Capital. II
is kuo"vn as BRoMo-PEPsIN. Besides
curing every form of headache
instantly, Brono Pepsin is equally
and rs promptly efficacious in
chronic and acuta indigestion and
the nervous disorders incident there
o. It is efferescent and pleasant
to take and may be had Of all mp tr
date druggists at ten cents bottle.
IL comes as 3 boon to mankind and
womankind. For sale at q. o.
Armstrong, Druggist.
eeeAOaOaOn0A0AeAoheAeo os=@A
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
Then the Loser Elann HIs EIst.

Two neighbors in a Missouri viii
lage were arrested for fighting and
brought to court. The judge asked
- q sa;iaBt to tell his story.
"Jetge," ne said. I'VE war a-play-
in G. seven-up, seven pints t. tn
game, two bits on the corner. I had
bin losin' all day. jedge, an l had up
my last two bits.
Il dole the kysrds. He war two
an l war six. He begged an gin
him one. He fang his qHsen an I
played my tray fur low. He Gang
his king an ! played my ten. He
Hang his ace an [ played my jack,
and then, iedge, then he fang bis
deuce, an hit him"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04

why. II it amt Lucy simmonsl"
exclaimed one Richmond negress not
long ago. on encounterinE a friend in
rhs street. "Whar on earth has 20
bScn!"
'Fs been worllin' hard" was the
answer.
Now dat l thinks Of IT," continued
ehs hrSt darky. seems to me l did
near OF you workin' night an day.
what's de matter?"
ITS jes' dis way" explained the
seeond neseess. rs under bonds to
keep de peace for lickin' dat good-for-
nuthln' husband o. mine. De ledge he
says Of ! come befo' him agin or lays
my handa on de old man he gWins to
Ane me ten dollars"
Il see. Youse workin' hard to keep
outer trouble?"
mo. l aint. is workin' hard to save
~ dat hRA"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
The sishop's Reply.

Captain Foretopp tells a story of a
certain noted divine who was on his
steamer when a great gale overlook
them of the Oregon coast.
1T looks pretty bad" said the
Bishop TO the Captain.
Couldn't be much worse, Bishop"
replied Forotopp.
Halt an hour later the steamer was
diving under the waves as if she were
submarine and leaking like an o!l
door.
Looks worse. / think, Captain, 4"
said the Bishop.
We must trust in Providence now.
Bishop" answered Foretopp.
con, hope it has nJt come to
that" gasped the Bishop.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
THE WILD ANIMALS OF AFRICA
Cape Buffalo Of Heroic Mold Compared
with the Sinking Lion.

0NfN ANNNtN " fN~ASAN NtNAHt rNNAt ~ ~
with the Sinking Lion.
OF some Of the Wild beasts that re.
main to be hunted by the sporfs
man In Africa a writer says "Tha
quagga. most graceful Of all The horse
tribe. has disappeared entirely. The
millions which once inhabited the
high plateau OF South Africa were
killed OF in sheer wantonners. and
today not a single specimen survives
unless II be between the Crocodile
and Sabi rivers. where, according to
native reports, a small herd was run
ming six years ago.
"As with the quagga. so with the
swart wiidebeeste. the white-tsiled
gnu )f the naturallsts. Once the most
common Of high veldt buck. as well as
the most grotesque and harmless. Il
is now represented by few de
pressed looking specimens In various
geological gardens. II was yory easy
to hunt, and, as a result, It was shot
down for the iake OF It's long tail.
which made q spleLdid ny whisi. In
cidentally, OF course, a valuable source
Of food supply was destroyed, 10
small mater in a couatry which to
day depends entirely on timed and
.rozen meat.
The cape buffalo are now confined
entirely TO the low lying jungle on
the east coast. yet half a century ago
they ranked among the most plentiful
Of the great gme Hunters who
knew them In earlier days speak OF
them with scant respect, but II seems
a. II. as they have retreated before
the advance Of civilization they nave
grown more sullen and vindictive. un-
I'll to-day they certainly take frst
-aRk among the dangerous game Of
Africa.
That slinking pest, the lion Is =
low coward by comparison with thr
buffalo. the destructive nuisance
whose sole title to respect is that
when he can escape no longer. hg
turns on his foe, a Characteristic
which he shares with practically every
animal, even dow. to the rat.
"The buffalo. on the other hand
harms no one if left to himself; bu,
when attacked he becomes the very
incarnation Of revenge. Moreover.
in addition to his strength and feroc.
lty, he has a cunning which the lion
does not ossess. He may be GraZed
with a bullet at sunrise. and it may
be evening when he charges bis as
sailant from behind some clump OF
bush. A lion may be shot from the
safety Of tree. to the foot OF which
he has Sen lured by means Of a goa,
or calf; but t. kill the buffalo It l.
necessary to follow him down 10 the
fever haunted jungles. and tackle him
fairly and squarely, at the risk o.
ones life; consequently, the more fact
Of mans having made the attempt
Is a far surer proof of his courage
than the actual Staying OF a lion"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
Needed 4 poor.

An unusual -aason was given not
long ago for the balkiness Of horse
A number of jockeys. says a writer in
Harper's Weekly, had lined up for tht
start OF a steeplechase, but a delay
occurred because a tall. raw-boned
beast obstinately refused to yield T.
the opportunities OF the starter
Bring up that horse?" he shouted
Bring him upi You'll get into trou
BILE pretty soon il you don'tl"
The rider of the stupid animal. q
youthfui Irishman. yelled back, Il
can't help it This here's been 4 cal
horse. and Re won't start till the doo
shuts. and lint got no doori"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04

James B. Dill. whose recent . eech
On Graft" at Oberlin College attract
cd so much attention. told recently,
npropoa Of graft = story about .
swindllng tramp,
"The tramp" said Mr.. Dill. had
the alert, unscruplous, bold mind that
makes grating successful.
"He was walking In Chicago one
day whea be saw little boy stoop
and pick Up something.
HE eroEEed over to the boy quick
ly.
"You-havs made find, ny laa." he
said.
Yes. SIR" said the innocent boy.
y have found = silver ring"
Il thought So" said the tramp, "It's
the one just dropped. Now, amt It
lucky ] had my name cut in itf"
whats your name7" said the boy
Euspiciously.
Sterling" said the tramp.
Take it then, it's yours" said the
boy, handing over the ring with q
disappointed air"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
caneeIIna the oblIaatIon.

You have saved my lifel" said the
old 1an, whom the tramp had saved
fro drowning. "As a reward, you
me- have my daughter there"
T-e life-saver glanced at the daueh-
Ter. then bent again over the old man.
What are you doing?" asked tho
psrplexed father.
Going to drop you IN again"
9sIsoleld6sa
owuJ 70 suIH sp o. p5lussslJ
M II 'oSB sIgs6 SIOW 10 puusuJm
3Igl p9Ip QUA ss5JuIId uBpdG2I
20 puSq psBlWnm ON s9H 'Wsq
suIpusS 10 aoeled 9ql uI 'IlA psvA
"a suIA 10 elqul-5unIIA ovl 10
7pblshAIsded suossnI0 V
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04

There is = proprietor Of a shop
go IS for ever scolding his en-
'oyces FOR their Indifference In the
Isttcr Of possible sales. One day
caring an assistant say to a custo-
acr: mo, We have not had any fOr
loag time" the proprietor. unable
o ceuntcnance such an admission,
> - an to work himaelf into She usua
sge. Fixiag a CLASSY eye on his
Jerk, he Sa.a to the customer:
eve have plenty in reserve, ma'am
plenty dOwnstairsl"
Whereupon the customer looked
iazed and then, to the amazeMen
= the proprietor, burst into ny teri
al laughter and quilted the shor.
what did he say to you?" demand.
d the proprietor of the clerk.
1--WE haven't had any rain lately"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04

The elderly lady who was looking
through the shop of dealer in kniclk.
hacks picked up small handbag.
~Are you sure" she inquired, that
This is a real crocodile skim"
Absolutely certain, madam" re-
piiod the dealer. 81 shot that croco-
dile myself"
1T looks rather solled." observed
the customer.
Naturally, madam" explained the
salesman. That is where 1t struck
the ground when It tumblsd of the
tree"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
The Easier Wav.

How I hated work in those daysi"
said Mark Twain, recalling his boy.
hood In Hannibal, Missouri. iona
morning my father led NE into tho
garden and pointed to a bed OF flowers
that had a considerable number OF
weeds IN il.
81 want you,' said my father, to
weed out this flower bed
81 examined the task ahead of me,
end the more l looked at It, the bigger
It seemed to grow. Certainly l had
never seen so many weeds in my life.
"Wouldn't It be simpler opera
ton 7 said to my father, to flower
out the weed bed?"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-06-04
WHY DID MARY BLvsHa
rha sI.hon MersIy Reprevaa LIer {.

Eit OF Duplioiiy
An elderly bishop, a bachelor, who
WAS very iasudious about lls toilet,
WIS especially fond OF his bath, and
rogue ad Particular care Of his tub
from the maid.
When about to leave town one day
he gave strict orders 10 the house
maid about his "bawtlltub" and said
that ne one was to be allowed to use
it,
Alasl the temptation grew on the
poor girl and she took a plunge.
The bishop returned Unexpectedly.
and finding traces Of the recent stolen
bath, questioned the maid SO closely
that she had 10 confess she was the
culprit, and was very sorry.
81 hope you do not think It is a
sin, bishop?" asked Mary in tears.
Eyeing her closely, he said: Mary,
your using my tub is not sin, but
what distresses me most Is that you
would do anything behind my back
that you would not do before ny
face"