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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-31
Dancing at Conservatory Hall.

Dancing at Conservatory Hall.
Dance tho old wear ont and new ycaI
in. Dancing tonight
Tribune Want Ads
Bell Main 5000. Independent $50
Kodak Pictures Finished.
Mail your films 10 us, Salt Lake
Photo Supply Co, III Main street. Ex-
elusive photo dealers.
Alexander Optical Go.
Now at 2lS So. Main.
McCoy's Stables.
Carriages and light livery. Phones 81.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-31

Dance tho old year ont and new wear
Dancing tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-31

Picture Framing.
Midgley-Bodel Co.. SO East LIT So.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
INSURANCE FEES WILL BE LARGE

The state Insurance department has
received from license fees and taxes
on premiums fFam insurance cnmpan.
les licensed 10 do business in okla
hOma for The ensuing gear 8li0U00
un 10 t1a ufosaat date according 60
figures given out d. II g. Stark. as
slslanl Insurance commissioner today
Mr Stark states lhai MOST 81 the fepa
for lbls year are HOW la. hni asil'
maios lhai the department win e0l'
leri more than sl50000 from Tires
sources Tor the present year
AZ Il costs only little over sts,.
000 year 10 run she state Insurance
department, about si30,000 will be
turned into The state treasury bg tho
insurance commissioner Culce dun
ing the present year making the Of
lice one OF The best reFenue Droduc
ers Of any IA the stats government
One insurance company alone. the
New FORK lille paid 10 the Insurance
experiment of Oklahoma s9iSl5 n
taxes 0n premiums ard Nilh asenls
licenses added paid 70 the state over
$4,000 The German American In.
suronee company has Just forward
ea 4 draft fer g9,5Olai for agents
license ~ces f0s lle present year
The company has 25s agents licensed
Ii Oklahomas 4 large proportion Of
tho revenues Of tho lnsuFnce commits.
slOnerA Office comes from foreign ID.
sgranee companies and represent,
money brought into Oklahoma from
nihcg states,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

VIM. rarr lsnglands oldest men
married the third time at 100 worked
in he fields an 1872, und lived 20
years longer. People should be youth
ial at so. James Wright Of Spur.
lock. KY shows how 70 remain young
II feel just Ike 4 ig-ycag.0ld boy he
writes, "afier taking six bottles UE
Electric Eiliers For thirty years
Kidney trouble made life a burden.
but the fret bottle of this wonderful
medlclns convinced me ! had found
the greatest cure on earth. They're
4 godsend TO weak sickly rundown o.
oid people. Try them. SOC At an drug
eists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Rev Falrehild OF tho First NJ ".
,caurrh, viii preach the following
special sermons, lie is an eloquent
man and historical colQFlst and
these sermons viii be ni interest be.
yund tho habiiual ohurehgoers.
May Was the Death of Christ
More than that Of any other Good
Man2v
May Eff Christ Came 70 Gulh.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Special ln Daily icader
MadIll nk.. NAY Leasing In and
around Madlll has taken 90 renewad
acllills since tha bringing ln of the
Hammer a Mlebaols we'll "Wednesday
u. II. Key. prominent inlermagflca
Citizen II Madlll Who llas heoh insirn.
neniul III olnsins nn seVeraR exlahi
slyc lenses LETT hare early ihlmEiinri
ing With a party 81 oil nraspeetorR 20
inspect lands Al Lebanon aud Shay
Prairie. twelve miles south IL Madlll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
CABLES FOR Brides

Special to Daily Leader
Cleveland. Ok, May THE ole
bridge cables which have been iylua
on the fivor bank near Cleveland for
the past 1--WE or six years are being
moved 10 Ralston, where they will
be used In repairing the river bridge.
These cables were bought after q
contract had been let Tor q suspen'
sion bridge 80 Cleveland and The plan
Wero changed and Che suspension fea.
lmc eliminated The cables have
been lying on the bank ever since,
waiting for some ono 10 come al0ae
and Use them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

annelal a tAa nnlIY l.eaanr.

snnelai % tae Daily Leader
l,ewkirk. OK. May 1.-THE county
commissioners havl lel contracts for
three bridges. 0nc acrass the Ar
ktnesa Riyer enss ~ Newklrk one
east Il ponca city aud enc aerass
The Chlckhskla npar hardin The
bridge east of Newkisk viii be con
slruclad W. tbs Illinois Bridge H0m-
pany FOR p2&.gab. The bridge geross
inc Arkansas east Of ponoa CITY hy
tha Missouri Valley company Tor s2f..
400 aud tho bridge across thu chlcas.
kla near Nardln b. the Topeka Bridge
hnd lron company Tor sin,s0a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
AT THE
CHURCHES


eernor Noble and Division
Rev Hurry Omar Scott ~ D. Pastor
Sunday school. 0.4a d, no.
Row W = elrlsal viii speak foi
Dr Scot sunaly evening lle Is q
nailee q Turkey and VIII discuss
some lhemc connected with thai conn
lrg which Is Just new attracting 81
much atieaiion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Christian Church.

Corner Ash and East Noble, two
blocks north Of Carnegie library
n. b. Nohliit. A MI. NJ n. minister,
Res. 70g East oklahoma, Phone 67i.
Bible school Of 10000 a. NJ.
Y. p. s. G. q. at 1900 p IN.
Preaching at 1900 a, m. and 500
y. m
Morning theme. "The Apostles OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
trinity Eplsoopal Church.

a. Rev. Dr. Brooke. Bishop.
Rev a. b Nicholas. Rector
Third sunday alter Eastrr
Holy communion $50 d m.
Sunday school 9ss5 a m
Service and Sernnn, a a. m
Evening services 1870 b m.
Evening service and sermon 1890
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Missouri State university Girls seem
to have an easy Time Of 1 as lat
a. expenses are concerned. u i
stated thal girl can live at Rel
hall for 500 IA exactly as good style
al would cost her s70O ~ Wellcsles
Or Bryn Mawr Most of the Girls couia
frum small towns, aud many ~ them
are scliMupporllng while Ia c0lege
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

special Il tho Daily Leader,
MeAlesfcf. Ok. Mas 1.-The city
council cf krehs. four miles eaal ol
here. today called an election COZ
May III 10 vote $4,000 bonds for
tho erection 81 municipal Nalcl
works system
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
NEWSPAPER CHANGES.

Bennington Okla May i.--R y.
lelklns. editor OF the Bennington Trlh.
une, has purchased the Boswell News
and will hereafter conduct both pa
ners. TIE towns are ten miles apart,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

euaraploss Ms9t III london
Twenty threa countries are repre-
scented ut the International Woman
Suffrage Alliance In London lals
week, IN all Of which there IS organ.
lied agitation for equal suffrage The
suiEragettes will have no part 70 The
congrsss, as the British national suil.
ragists stand Tor constitutional rath
er than militant Methods There VIII
be a grand pageant Of women's tfades
and professions THE sunragettes will
hold meeting Of their owh ana have
In lled delegates TO the congress 20
attend.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
20 nnlla FanhIon -

With the summer VIII eonp iaa
sheri sleeve again and those who are
havink lilager.e blouses made mtf
have the sleeves Of the short kind.
SILK gloves were never preltlee than
this summer, bul they arc to be worn
over the arm without wrlnking, 4
bit Of eolored embroidery upon theni
viii Add 10 their beauty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Illinois sungaglsts think tlley have
moved a notch ahead 10 their hamand
for votes for women The Billings
bIll has advanced io ihe third reaiI
ing, The bin has been auendcd II
limit voting Of wumeu 70 cilS, vlllafe
and township 0lfrlaa, bnl even flhal
Is more than many women hoped FOR
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

MNs flcnfs FpFst}ih. wau Has elect
ed Iffs|d,n|i emeritus Of the Women >
pIAahsIfflan Heard Of Missions al tie
fecaHs Milwaukee, meeting, has been
ufAa.annt of the LOaFd for several
fkaHk she has done much charitable
uHfk and has the reputation Of hay.
ms made NAM converts 10 the church
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

A BOOK on Rheumatism. aud trial
treatment 81 Dr shu0p's Rheumatic
ReInedy liquid o. Tablets is being
sent free 10 sufferers hy Dr shoop d
Racine. Wis You that are we'll gel
thisg book Tor a0me discouraged. dis
heartenel suHerefl 10 d simple act
OF humanity Point ont this way %
quick eaa certain relief Surprise
some sufferer hy first setting from
me the boaklei ahH the test Ne wIll
appreciate your aid Nallaeen nfna
saQre
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

First churcsi Of Christ, Scientist.
First Reader, Daniel NJ, Myers.
Services II A. NJ. sunday School 10
A. NJ, Wednesday, S 2. M.-i16 NJ
Broad street
Reading Room In rear Of ehurchi
open daily from 2 to S g. M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

NJ Mlff rf0Well, q bFypn. IIIg
X uaa woman who helieves that what
IN wurih doing at all il worth dolns
we'll SIZE Is engaged II The very pros
alc neUurlluH oI raising hoEs nut
lhe dealers say the pork made from
hpf hugs N If such good qualify thal
Ihse think abe deserves 10 be allow
kfsia vote
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

kI|zs Ans Wren. Of Brooklyn. IS
fHEy beautiful woman, Who Is The
1fNI s. hef sex To be appointed re-.
teIfzI 81 huelne1s firm She was
fIaAHs'ea Tlfh hQnqr from 2 law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

our Loid7 Evening lheme Selfish.
ness.
A prominent feature of both services
win be music by lhe chorus, and spp.
cial music of month viii be rem.
deeed IN Tie evening.
Strangers always welcome 60 the
Christian church.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

uf. Maragles Long. daughter q for
n,ar Governor Long, Of Massachusetts
" mach Interested In woman suffrage
and has made study II II ~ colo.
fada. She thinks that more attention
Is naia 10 ihe wishes Of women when
they have lbe right % vote and she
has noticed that their efforts IN leg'
lslslluu haze been along aumane lines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

The headquarters ul Tic National
Amefltan Woman sunrage assuelatnn
hl Warren, q. reports an unnfeced
eutea demand Ter literature From
Npv /. zoos. 10 April 1909. an aver
aee II upwards Of 1000 pieces Tor
each das was sent ont making 4 total
cf xhl .a2a pieces lor thai short period
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Some q iho Places Visited,
afs TaN has probably travelled
hofA Ihan anf other woman e tao
country She has crossed me Paei-
Hr hdsa d0wn % Panama, made .hp
SgBo.mIip DASH acrCsa The Sihefian
abuntry on lha TranssIhcrian rail
oai. hrs visited jspan. daneed M
.ne Philippines. taken sleigh rides ~
MuHsIa and basldes has niade nun
Nreaa 81 ordInary journeys lo Diner
eat PARTS of the world.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
conqreoatIonal churoh

Congregational Church
Corner Warner and Slh 81.
Isaac Goodman, pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a. NJ
Sermon al II q m.
YP s G y at GAS D n.
Preaching at 1880 D NJ.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

Nlnna DaunhkeFe' Work
Mar lowe Dickinson wrote an arr
llcla in her magazine ten years ago
saving shat che Thought the old Eng.
Ahh sast0m os motherlng day should
os eeiyad. The Kings Daughters
saIas places are asking help In
lhel# uork on the second Sunday ~
Mue II honor gi mother marx
Twaln Hnya he 81 going % celebrate
lA8 5as as long az he lives by Heer'
a white eefnaliUH.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

United Presbyterian Church.
Rev. T. s. Wright Pastor
Preaching services n a. M, and
7;3O p no.
Sabbath school 40 ~ q. ~
81 T.. g. H. $50 Wednesday
Prayer meeting al 1880
Preaching service J. a. III. and $3.50
h. m.
First Baptist Church.
Corner Noble and Vine.
Sunday school. a,45 G.. A.. J. e.
Templcton. supt.
Young Peoples meeting, $50 .. ms
Joe Chafllylllo. President
Sermon by The pastor II t. ms and
7t30 n m
Homer L. Matthews Choir Leader
~
West Guthrie Mission
Sunday school at 2;a0 y. M, fol
lowed hy preaching Yon are cordial
N Invited 10 all Of these services
2. D. Cameron, Pastor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01
WOMEN'S
DEPARTMENT

school last juue aud has lHsl been
made rccelVef lor q large shoe com
pallY. FOR which lhe Gee wili BE- eboul
e8.e8D
Has Come 5aok 10 Ahla Country
Miss Mary Proctor the asr0nos
mer has returned to this country from.
England, whore she has been glvlns
series Of lectures She Is yery
much Interested IN Sunshine work
and collects foreign postcards for th9
shullns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-01

M. {. Church South
Sunday schools 9.a5 a. NJ.
Preaching. 1890 a. nj
Junior League, $500 ,. no.
Senior League, 1900 D. "a.
Preaching. $500 p nj,
John r. Abernathy, Pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
A Fe,o Suggestions from Toyla,ad

Boys Veiocipedes. steel wheels. black enameIed frames, adiusfa- bIe handle bars, solid leather seats, 4 sizes sI.4o, $I.7S, sf.ps and... ... ... -........$z-<3 Sa Same win rsbber fires sSz.9S. $5.z5, S5.49 and =. =. .$5.zS
 TricycIes, steel wheels, black enameied frame. npholsfered seaf and back, i've sizes, s2.0S, sS.98
 Hobby Horses, upholstered saddle with sfirrups, 90 inches high s4.5O; g Inches high sS.sS
 Hobby Horses, leather saddle snd bridIe, long nsane and tall, veIvef and fiasei trimmed, some covered wifh genaine horse hide. ST.5O f0. ...+. ... ..$ZD.OO
 Rocking Horses. upholstered saddles win sfirrups. n1sne and fan. long strong rockers, z4 Inch ahiga sT.zS; 77 fnch hfghO I. s2.7s ssNShoo-ETys. small sfxet win plain seaf 7Sc; large size wifh upholstered seaf SIPS and sI.z5
 1000 Shof Daisy Air Rife, wal nuf stock, 24 inch, nfckeled steel barrel ...... ... ... ... .$f.80
 Little Daisy' Single Shof Air Rifle, walnut stock, nickel plated barrel, each .... ... .5Oc
 Toy Wheeibarrow, iapanned body I0'xfZ" steel wheels, each -. ... ... =. .30c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

Iron Train, engine. tender and four Pullman coaches, painted red, white and blue .SI. I.O0
 Iron Toys-Fire Engines, Hook and Ladder, Road Cart Racer and Pony Cart esch F .s..l.Aasa>- Ice
 Iron Toys. larger sixe--Fire Engine, Hook and Ladder, Farm Wagon, Plantation Cart, Buck board, Pony Carts, each, each zSc
 Iron Fire Engine win 3 horses and driver, IS inches long, c Inches high, each -. -. .5Oc
 Iron Coal Wagon, large size, Iron Ice Wagon, large size, all with horses and drivers, each 25c
 Transfer Wagon with 2 horses and driver. ... -. ... .Sf.OO
 Large Iron Hook and Ladder, : horses and driver, painred red, white ard Rines ,.s.,..4sa.ySI.0Q,
 Mechanical Trains with tracks, spring wind, 25c. upa fo. ' $500
 Rafffer, rubber or ceIiuIoid, each ... ... ... ..l0c
 Electric Engines, upright and Horizontal style, Sz.O0 and S2.z5
 Large assortment Spring Wind Engines and Mechanical Toys, Motors, efc... ....7Sc f0 S4.0O
 Doll Furniture Sets, in oak, mahogany and cherry finish, I0c, 25c, soc, $I.00 and. .. =. .S2.O0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
A Ecu, Items
 Dressed Dolls.

yoinfed Dolls wffh shoes and stockings, nicely dsessed-- fz Inch High doiis.. ...... .zSc f< inch high dolls. .......50c I6 inch high dolls. .....,. .z5c
 Dolly Warden with ceiiuiOid faces, unbreaksbfe--
 I@ inch high dolls. .sa. .s. ..z5c I6 Inch high dolls. ......... .z0c
 Jointed Dolls wifh shoes, stock- ings, haf and siik dresses, lace trimmed
 l8 Inch high doll. :. ..... .$I. GO zI inch higfI dOu. .$I.z5
 Ny Playmate Dressed Dolls. extra fine jointsd dolls, ioinfed knees and elbows. Can De un- dressed and pnf 10 sleep I4 inch high doll. .06c I6 inch high dell. .$i.50 IS inch high doll. ....... .$z.50
 Kid Body Dolls sss
 Sleeping Dolls, iofnted hip wifh shoes and sfockings-- IS inch high doll. .......... .25c I7 inch high doll. n........ soc
 Sleeping Dolls wifh iointed Knees and hips, with shoes and st0ckings--
 I8 inch high dolls ... ..... .ZSc IS inch high dolls .$I.00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12
iron, Toy1a,,d

Kessr,er Lady Dolls 2< inch high dolls. :. .... .$I.zS 20 inch high dolls ....... .SI.SO
 Talking Dolls, I9 Inches high, i0infed hips SIPS. W
 Dolls wifh j0infed arms, hips and knees. vesy fne grade, - 24 inch nigh dolls. $500 z8 inch high dolls. -, .. .$S.O8 54 inch high dolls. :. .sl.o8
 EXTRA SPECEAL--My Dearie JOinfed Dolls, 2< inch nigh wifh ioinfed hips. Knee and arn1--hss real eye flashes and goes to sleep, worth $2.00. Monday spe- } cfal... ...... ...... SIPS
 yoinfed arms, Knees and hips, win silk stockings and pafenf leather shoes
 20 inch high lady doll. .Sz.5O g Inch high lady doll. ...,$5.5O z z6 finch high lady doll. M s4.Ss . sa sas sta Toys .ogms
 Toy Chairs and Tables, mission i. finish, each .. ... ....... .5Oc
 Combination Game Boards for CrOkinOIe carr0nis, etc., S2.0S and... ... ... ..... .$4.00
 24 piece Center Tea Sets, 25c, SOC and ... =. ... ..... .$I.OO
 Iron grain with engine, tender and coach .... ..... .z5c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

COFFEE. Mocha or Java Coffee, , lbs. for $I.OO. Special per 10. .55c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

COFFEE. The Surety Brand COf- fee, regular z5c; $ lbs. $I.IS; per B. =. .24c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

COFFEE. The BurbOn Santos Cof- fee, regular I8c; $ lbs. 75c; per D. =. .I6c
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
HAROLD WEIGHTS BOOK Story of Dan Matthews and the Cast-lron Monument
 Causes Stir Among
 the Ministers

Harold Bell Wrights latest book, "The Calling of Dan Matthews" is not only having a great sale but is stirring up much serious discussion inside and outside the church. In- durated theologians are whacking it with dogmatic clubs, ministers who do some of their own thinking are in clined to sympathize with Dan, the man helpfulness in the church and found it a mere shell of convention, and those that are outside the lines and care nothing for theology, while believing in the ethics of Christianity, are confirmed in their view of the uselessness of SO called church work" by the keen analytical criticisms of one who has seen it all from the inside.
 While Dan Matthews" is the sen sation of the decade in serious fiction, it is in no degree sensational either in purpose or method. It is the logi- cal elimination of Wright's work in this line, the summing of That Printer of. Udell's," and The Shep- herd of the Hills" As story. it rounds out the Ozark series. As piece of literary craftsmanship it is the best of the three books, showing the authors steady and great prog ress in the art of fiction writing. The book is popular success because it tells a story full of human interest and means something worth think ing about. More than all, it is gen. uine; it is So obviously the work of real man and conscientious literary artist. Harold Bell Wright writes be- cause he has something to say.
 A Redlands preacher reviewed Dan Matthews in his sermon, recently. He tried to understand it, but he miss ed it's larger meaning and mistook in
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25
STATE DIVISION

Los Angeles the State in create of Southern California because the equaza on job the southern counties pay fair share of taxes The Herald and the Express redaced the outrage and digging other division all of them better than the original the camor The Times is not favor of division but probably would have been had the neous twilight contemporary the Times E The San Diego Union against division Angeles might capital state.
 Imperial County sandbagged by the board of equa ration and has grievance against part of California; Prob ably however those citizens of Imperial County who have consd cred the seriously think would be wise to divide Caor nia into States would favor of the proposal
 California very long state covering ten degrees of lat ude nconvennt and expensive for residents in the go the capital The interests of the northern south of ehachep diverse and ncongruous There obvious arguments in vor division and there not yet advanced by proponents pan be important than the desire of Los Angeles revenge for mstreament by northern po cans state would offer opportunity for rucon and adoption reasonable practicable constu ton and codes.
 worth much the people of Southern CalIorna constitution cOncOed by the Sandoters and the rreconca undgested and ndgestbe egs aon comprising California codes The people of the South have the capacity constitution adapted to the needs intelligent community and the intelligence to govern them permitted California to be governed for thirty years past
Imperial Valley press., 1909-09-25

cidental criticism of details for the main point. The pastor of the church at Lebanon, Mo, that can be identi- fled readily with the Memorial Church of "Corinth" was scheduled to take fall out of Wrights work two weeks ago. report of his remarks should be interesting,
 Lebanon has no doubt as to the identity of "Corinth." The local pa per has taken to calling the town by that name and evidently assumes that the statue of Silver Dick Bland is the cast-iron monument Of the book. In recent issue the pa per said that w. J. Bryan had visited "Corinth" and passed an hour or two in the shadow of the cast-iron monu- ment, that east iron image of dead statesman, in it's cast-iron attitude, forever delivering that speech on an issue as dead today as an edict of one of the Pharaohs."
 The editor of that Lebanon paper has sense of humor.
 From the publishers point of view, Dan Matthews" is a tremendous suc- cess. The first edition of 100000 cop ies seems likely to be exhausted be- fore the holiday season, and another edition of the same number will go to press in October. One of the lar gest book stores in Los Angeles sold out it's first lot of 800 copies in one week and could not fill promptly the orders that poured in. The indica- tions are that the sale will vindicate Wright's judgment in declining an of fer of $5O,OOO cash for the copyright
 Mr. Wright has returned to Teco- lote, his ranch near Meloland, and is hard at work on story dealing with the reclamation of the desert of the Colorado. The subject is so big that he says he is almost afraid to tackle it. And that is a good sign. It means that success has not spoiled the author; that he has respect for his work and cannot do otherwise than put his best into it.
 There is no danger that Wright ever will degenerate to ""pot boiler" in fiction. The sincerity and intellec- tual integrity that have shaped his career and are revealed in Dan Mat thews" will keep him sound and true even in prosperity.