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The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11
Colorado Boy Disguised.
Especial to The Sentinel. ]


Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 1l.-Gloomy
at adverse press notices written about
his fight here Monday night, when he
gained decision in an eight-round
bout over Bill Leary of Philadelphia.
Howard Baker, the Denver light
lightweight, left for his home, declar-
ing to his friends that he would re-
tire for good and all from future ring
encounters.
Baker said that his relatives had
tried to persuade him for some time
that he was in the wrong business. ,"
He said he would take their advice
now. He left for Coyville, Kan,
where his relatives have promised
him an interest in a ranch, it is de-
clared.
Baker came here intending to con-
tinue on East in search of matches
with Honey Melody. Mike (Twin)
Sullivan. Jimmy Clabby and others.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

The county clerk of Montrose coun-
ty wrote plainly In his report as to
how the poor of the county we're
helped last year. His report was
filed with Secretary of State Pearce
yesterday. 1t provides for a state
ment in every case of the cause of
help regarded essential and opposite
one name County Clerk Mcneil
writes. General cussedness." In
cases where the beneficiary was des-
titute, the official wrote one word,
Broke" His report carried out the
governors idea of frusality to the
letter for in no case did he use an
extra letter or word.-Denver Re
publican.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11
Championship Skee Tourney.
Especial to The Sentinel. !

Coleraine, Mimi, Feb. 11.-Great
preparations are being made for the
national skee tourney to be held here
Feb. 10 and 20. Nearly all the ex-
perts the country over, including
many champions. will participate in
the annual event. In addition to the
medals for the amateurs, valuable
cash prizes will be awarded to the
professionals. Extra inducements
have been offered to the expert who
equals or excels the worlds record
jump OF 144 feet made by Ole Feir-
ing in Duluth recently. AS the slide
here is one of the best in America
for skee riding. it is expected that the
coming tournament will see the estab-
lishment of some new records.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF CHATTEi
PROPERTY BY MORTGAGE.

Notice is hereby given that l.. J
Smith, MORTGAGE. through her at
torneys, Nourse & Halderman, will
offer for sale at rooms and Mar
gerry building, Grand Junction. Colo
On Saturday. February IL, 1910, a.
10 o'clock am, one Haynes automo
bile, No. 1897, to satisfy the certain
oromissory note, payable to the orde'
If l.. j. Smith, dated March Is, 1908
or 100000, with interest at s pc
ent per annum from date until paid
interest payable semi-annually; ais.
III costs and attorney fees incideni
thereto, said promissory note beini
iecured by chattel mortgage on thu
lforesaid Haynes automobile, No
1897, as recorded in county clerk an,
recorder's office, Mesa county, Colo
ado, in book 127 at page 423. de
'ault having been made by A Y
rhornburg, the maker of said prom
ssory note and chattel mortgage
All bids shall be sealed and submit
ed by $3.50 O'Clock, Feb. -, 1910.
The mortgagee and her attorney;
'eserve the right to reject any anr
Ill bids considered by them insuff
lent. Said automobile is now storeo
the rear of w. H. Bannister',
,uilding. No. SIS Main ST., city.
Sale, cash.
(signed) L. J. SMITH.
Mortgage
BY Nourse 4 Halderman,
Her Attorney
Dated at Grand junction. Feb. 2
1910.
'irst nuh'ication February z. 1910
Last publication. February IL. 1910.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11
Iowa to Vindicate Football.
Especial TO The Sentinel. ]

Iowa City. Ia. Feb. '11.-Coaches
Of the big Three" institutions In the
state of Iowa, are planning to give
out statistics which will put all re-
cent agitation regarding the danger
of football. Facts and figures will be
secured by Coach Clyde Williams of
Ames. Coach John l.. Griffith of
Drake and Coach John G. Griffith of
Iowa. which will show actual bona
fide happenings of the gridiron dur
ing the last few years.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11
johnson in More Trouble.
Especial to The Sentinel ]

Detroit, Mich. Feb. 11.--Jack
Johnson, the champion pugilist, must
appear before Judge Connolly today.
Johnson's latest bout with the law is
over the possession of one of his fine
bull dogs.
Sam Lewis came into the records
court yesterday with his right arm
bleeding and his coat sleeve torn to
ribbons. He declared that he was
walking in Madison street when John
sons dog. which was being given an
airing by the champion himself. leap
ed on him and buried its teeth in his
arm. Johnson pulled the dog off
and went on his way, while Lewis
hurried to the municipal building to
make a complaint.
Johnson was served with sum-
mons last night.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

According to the quarterly mortal
ity statement Issued by the state
board of health, 2,609 people died
in Colorado during the months of
October, November and December.
1909. OF that number, 90 were
homicidal. 26 suicidal, and 210 acci-
dental. tuberculosis of the lungs
claimed 395, heart disease 2O1 and
Brights disease 16S. The death rate
per 1000 per annum for the three
months, was 1914, figured on an
estimated population of 640,S6l.
Heavy hauling of every description
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

Contractor Boyer returned from
Grand Junction on the noon train.
While here he will probably settle
with S. II. Nye on the latter's new
building and turn the same over to
him so that it can be occupied
Montrose Press.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

the missionary performed very val
liable service from a political and
governmental standpoint entirely
aside from the religious aspects of
the work
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

A. II. Davis of the Grand junction
Herald and Colorado Fruit Grower
spent several hours in the city yes
terday on business with the land Of
fice.-Montrose Press.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

Joe q. Dulmaine is now located enc
toing business at 1915 Stout street
Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

One of the oldest ana best equipped
livery firms In western Colorado l.
Barton & Terriil. Fifth and Colorado
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

Piano moving a specially. 1t Bar
ton & Terrill's.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

Phone Junction 1sS-Ks
market. 537 Main street-fo,
oysters. flsh. etc
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

Heavy hauling of every description
Barn, 3l9 Colorado-ave.
The daily sentinel., 1910-02-11

fado Springs. It also is un!
that the Santa Fe proposes
some of its through trains fro.
yer west over the new line.
RADIO Springs Gazette.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
WOMEN

Weak. tircd-out. siclIy Women
suffering from the ills pesculiar ia
the sex. find Drs shores treatment
prompt and wonderful in results.
consultation free and confidential
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

enlarged Il, broken away the embank-
ment, and swept out of existence the
sleeping city below But for the picture
/ could not recall even thus much of
the story. To this day In my mind the
word bleak" with "A world of connec-
ton, Is called UP whenever | think of
a certain old picture OF a man beating
along "A snowy hillside, holding fran
tically to his cloak and cap which the
wind Is endeaVorlng to wrest from him.
Somewhere in the lesson opposite the
picture was used the word bleak" 1
cannot but regard this whole circum-
stance as an enrichment Of my vocabu-
larry, and II all comes through picture.
In this paper | have endeayored TO
show, not so specifically as 1 could
hone, that pictures are TO be used in
our Religion classes next year I'm some
servlceable form and that they may
be an aid to our children in getting
and retaining ideas. first, because.
pictures help to capture the interest
secondly because they give and fix on
the mind definite images, and thirdly,
they help TO fix ideas on the mind. Let
US. at all events. give them fair trial
this coming year and watch closely the
results on our classes collectively and
II the effects are good
then we shall continue their use with
such improvement as experience may
lead us to suggest; II they are not
good thing in practise, we shall aban-
don them with the utmost good Will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

Pictures in Religion Glass
Paper Read Before the Religion Glass and Teach
crs' Convention, June 7, 1910, by John Henry
Evans of the General Board of Religion Classes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

~ want 70 thank Drs shores o..
the good they have Gone me an,
my husband. I know Of MANY cass.
N Malad which have been cp,sd aI h,
DIS. shores. My husband was o os
",i mem IN my own case local doe.
turs did not understand nv tro,,bi.
Ihey claimed l had gall stones s,d
other troubles, but aid not Lcl, my
! wrote 10 Drs. shores ana bo.s.
their treatment when ! was 49,
iast and could not move myseif n,
two weeks / felt better ana In o5s
month was no and around doIr.
my houscwork and feeling sriers,
did. This Improvement mas ~.
permanent ! am a vcsr.
Old, and have suffered f5~ On yea,s
fell away to skin ana bones l5s,
my breath had cold sveats srS
terrible pains-uow 7 feel sple,dis
and all Malad thinks was nrgc
ucally raised from the dead Wriie
me II You want more particulars
(Signcd)
MRS DAVID O. JONES'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

Blackfoot. Ida. July Goth. 1910.
Dear Doctors-I have suffered
for the past years with pain in
my back and shoulders. and also
my stomach-in fact. was almost
total wreck. i could not work
nor could / sleep: and had no appe-
lite. l had 3 physicians treat me
and used lots OF patent medicines.
but got no relief until / had been
taking Drs. shores treatment for
the past months. and / can say
that ! am a new woman. ! do my
own work now. | eat well and sleep
well and can recommend Drs.
shores TO anyone who suffers as |
did.
I have never suffered any pain
since / first began treatment, and
thank you for the great GOOD you
have done me. Here Is one OF my
pictures N you wish 10 use II for
the benefit OF others. sincerely.
MRS. NJ. f. PALMER
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
THREE DOCTORS FAILED.


have been III since March, 1909. My
stomach panied me constantly. / was
so weak and emaciated that | could
not do tho lightest work. and when
| would sit down and then get up, ev-
erything went black before me. At
night | was nervous and could not
sleep; when 1 dozed or / would wake
with start. without any apparent
reason. | treated under three doe
tors without results-one five months,
one four months and the last one two
months-and then began to think my
caso was hopeless. IL seems, though,
that | have new Lease of life, for
since I began Drs. Shores treatment
three weeks ago, l have been benefited
more than all the other doctors help
ed me together. / felt an improve
mcnt in five or six days under Drs.
shores treatment ana have steadily
improved since and am now work
ing steadily and feeling so good that
| know ! will be fully cured now
and IN much less time than Drs.
shores gave me to hope for. In fact
Drs. shores have done MORE than
they promised for me and I will glad
ly talk with anyone Interested In my
case.
(signeO JOHN MARS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13
CURED PATIENTS


NJ, H's p6
PRS
eH,ehc
peal f D Shores ~ Yours
Mrs These stmmeshga
~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

Telephones 55S, either phone. for
copy OF the Rental Bulletin. Ask today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-13

Table d'Hote Dinner. Ship Res
ianrnnt. Saltr ir. Par excellence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24

From figures obtainable IN the Of
flee Of the Educational department y
Is shown that the amount saved TO the
people Of Oklahoma by d Democratic
administration during the five years
1t the adoption period viii be sl.llaf
GOO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
WANTSWANTS
CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED
mlacgLLANEous
12POSTCARDS FREE

Love series, Greetings, Birthday,
Life Models. etc. Cat. Also Free
Send 4c return postage and packing.
NJ L. Munroe's. 1886 yandewater st.
New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
.---.4--a'-a4a~ So : -
LEGAL NOTICE
(First Published Daily Leader 6-9-lO)
NOTICE

NJ OllCE.
Notice Is hereby given. that in pur-
suance to an order of the County
Court of the County OF Oklahoma and
State of Oklahoma, made on the Sth
day Of June, 1910, In the matter OF
the estate Of John Sherman Sneed,
ct al minors. the Undersigned, as the
guardian of said minors, will sell at
private sale on sealed bids to the
highest bidder for at least one-hal'
cash, and the remaining price not TO
exceed two years time, secured by
mortgage on the property subject TO
confirmation by said court, on or be-
fore the expiration of the 25th day
of June, 1910, at 10 o'clock a. M, at
the county court room in the court
house in Guthrie, Oklahoma, in said
county of Logan all the right, title,
interest and estate of said John shan
non Sneed and Levy Vincent Sneed,
minors the right, title and interest
that the said estate has, by operation
Of law, or otherwise, acquired In and
to all that certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land, situate, lying and be.
ing in the county OF Logan, State OF
Oklahoma, bounded and described as
follows, and upon the following terms
and conditions, to-wit: The undi-
vided two-thirJs (2-3) interest in, 20
and upon lots numbered twelve t12)
in block numbered fifty-eight (58),
In the city Of Guthrie proper, accord
ing to the recorded plat thereof.
Dated the Sth day of June, 1910.
ELIZABETH SNEED HORBOJR,
Guardian.
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OKLAHOMA VERSION

. u am old and gray-headed, !
= have walked before you from my
= childhood Witness against me
. bero o she Lord and his anotnted.
% W,ose OK have / taken? Whose
p ass have | taken? Whom nave
o | OF pressed? Or OF whom have
. | bought lot to blind my otes
q Ctherewith?"-samuel 1928.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
Official Orders Of
The Corporation
Commission
First Published in Daily Leader Jun
s, 1910.

First Published IN Daily Leader June
s, l9l0)
CORPORATION COMMISSION OF
OKLAHOMA.
ORDER No. SAL.
To all rail Dads and railways operat-
Ing and doing business Ia the state
OF Oklahoma and TO all whom it
may concern:
Pursuant to issuence and puhlca-
ton of Proposed Order No. 6I. re-
Iating to charges for the transporta-
ton Of excess baggage between
points III the State ol oklahoma, pub
lished III the Laily l.cader, newspap,
ca of general circulation, publishes i
In the City Of Gathlie, Logan county
State OF Oklahoma, said order havigS
appeared therein once each week tor
four consecutive Weeks. as required
by Law, ana pursuant to hearing held
in the City of Guthrie April 18th 1910
notice Is hereby given that the fol
lowing order shall be in fun force and
effect on and after July 10th, 1917
RULE /,
All baggage rules and regulations
4 Of the railroad companies in effect II
the State Of Oklahoma on June lst
1910, not changed BY specific rules
mentioned in this order, shall remail
4 in effect uniil amended or supercedoI
by this Commission.
RULE 2.
No railroad or railway compan'
operating in the Stale Of 0klahom
shah assess, charge or receive 10
the transportation Of excess baggag
any rates other than those appearln
In Rule 3, without first securing tn
permission Of the Cooperation Con
mission therefor
RULE g.
: Rates in cents per one hundre
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24

AGENTS-Wanted for Accident and
Health insurance-Exclusive terri
tory to right man. Fire and Light
ming Tornado and Farm insurance a
Specially. f. A. Googins, l20 IL w
okla. Ave. Guthrie, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
SITUATIONS WANTED.

YOUNG MAN Can furnish very best
of references wants Job as clerk
in grocery store. Several years IN
first class groceries. Box 1888, Guth-
rie, Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
ITINERARY Of VIM. \. MURRAY

rishomlngo, Okla. May 20-The fol-
owing are the speaking dates OF VIM.
il Murray, candidate for governor:
Thursday, June %. Berlin 10 o'clock
m
Cheyenne, s o'clock p. m.
Friday, June cath, Elk City 2 p, m
Aynpaho. al sea p. m.
Saturday, June 25th, Thomas, p. m
Taloga, at S o'clock y. m.
Monday, .mne 27th, Okeene at 10
o'clock q. m.
Watonga, 2 o'clock ~ m
Gearv, at s o'clock p, m
Tuesday, June 2Sth, Kingflsher, at
p. m.
ilennessey o'clock y. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
Tire New BOARD law

It Is now ready. The new road Law
Just passed by the legislature, bound
in phamphlet form. Price 25 cents for
single ocples. Better prices given in
quantities. This is an entirely new
and complete law and repeals all other
road laws heretofore existing and
should be in the hands of everyone
who is interested In good roads,. Order
now and familiarize yourself with the
new law Sent to any address upon
receipt of 25 cents in monev or stamps
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24

COMPARATIVE COST 0F cKlAHo-
MN IeNT sOOKs BEFORE eND
AFTER STATEHOOD
TerrltesiaL State
Advanced Geography
lsame book .......,Sl,sD .ou
Primary Geography
(same b0akl .s... $50 ~
Advanced Il S. History
tsame bookl .... 100 10
Primary History
lsame bookl ....s .6O ~
Advanced Arithmetic =. $50 40
Advanced Physiology. 10 .9u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
(First Published in Daily Leader June
s, 19l0)
CORPORATION cCoMMi SSloN OF
OkLAH OMA

PROPOSED ORDER NO 76
10 All steam And Electric Railroads
And Railways. To All Telephone,
Telegraph, Electric Light And Elec-
trlc Powo Companies, And To All
Whom II May Concern,
You are hereby notified that in the
office of the Corporation Commission
o. Oklahoma, in the City Of Guthrie,
l,glahoma, at 10 o'clock A, NJ. on the
18th day of July, 1910, date after
publication for four consecutive
weeks In tho Guthrie Daily Leader,
a newspaper of general circulation N
the County Of Logan and state o.
Oklahoma, said Commission will hear
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24


Corn+-6Oc
Milletr Sl2b
Oats fbc
Haled hay-Sll 10 sis
Loose hays 70 slo
Flohr' soit Wheh, pstehu- sA'oo'
Iard wbeht-~sz'tu.
Wheat, hhiu sl,"f ~
brah soit Wheh *i'ss
Shorts-slon'
Alfalla meal sl.-o
Alial'a seed w 70 ~ per pu
Cane seed iuo.
chops sl.a".
Esss- W. -
bnttef~-l1c'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24

SUCCESSFUL GASOLINE LIGHT
Statesmen make $4,000 more profit
per month selling the only instantan.
cous system known to science; pull
chain light instantly; home and com
mercial lighting: write for territory
Gloria Light Company 1906 Wash
ington Blvd, Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
The New Game Law.

The new Fish and Game law will be
in effect after June IL, Every one In
terested should have a copy OF the
new law We sell them for % cents
the single copy. Write for prices on
quantities. Leader Printing Company.
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
Q Q @ @ @ ocoo @ @ @ 20 @ @ @ @ {
DEMOCRATIC ANNOUNCEMENTS


tThe candidates named below are
for the offices indicated
subject to the Democratic state pI
mary on August 2y:
Congress
First DIsrrict-
Judge N. lc M Neill, of Pawnee.
James " KirkwOod, OF t.nthrie.
SECOND District
John j. Gerlach. Of Woodward.
state Auditor
Bill Cross. OF Oklahoma City.
II A. Tucker. Of Talihina.
Attorney General
George D. Key, OF Lawton.
s. G. Burnette. OF Cordell
j. c. Gaham, Of Marietta.
Secretary OF State
Leo Meyer, Of Beekham county.
Ben r. Harrison, Of Calvin, Hughes
county
Lieutenant Governor
j. J. McAlester. OF McAlester, Pitts
burg pnnty
= = buHyp VI II RchDg Nehn'i""
county.
state Printer
Dillon G. Lester, Of Pittsbur3 coun-
Ilty
Giles W. Farris, OF Greer county
President OF Board OF Agriculture
/ q. r. TOM Bryan. OF Noble coun'
|lty.
State Treasurer
Robert l.. Dunlop. OF Kay county.
Corporation Commissioner
Joe Strain, Of Wann
George Henshaw. of Madin.
-----~-----
COUNTY
County Commissioner
District No. 3---John O'Neil. OF Mar
shnl township.
|, n. Gore, OF Crescent City.
I Clerk
Robert Emmett Stobaugh. OF Cres
cent.
Superior Judge
J. +. SaDdlin, Of Guthrie.
Attorney
NJ. II. Jeffries, Of Crescent.
Sheriff
s. w CLANCY, Of Guthrie,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24

Where exact distance is not shown
use next greater distance
RULE 4.
Twenty-Five (25) cents shall be the
minimum charge for transportation
of excess baggage.
RULE s.
Compute excess baggage rates by
using the mileage upon which the
ticket is figured.
RULE 6.
The foregoing rules viii not apply
upon baggage or scenery OF show
troupe when In special baggage cars.
CORPORATION COMMISSION,
j. h. LOVE,
Chairman.
A. p. WATSON,
Commissioner,
Attest:
Il. c. PATTON, Secretary.
Guthrie, Oklahoma, June s, 1910
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-24
PATENTS
oklahoma State Manual.

1909 in now ready. It Is an encyclo-
The Oklahoma State Manual for
pedia Of statistical Information. Gives
names Of all the state and county Of
ficers, their post office addresses,
county, judicial, congressional and
senatorial districts, names and adj
dress of members OF Constitutional
Convention; first and second leglsla-
ture, population, wealth of state ana
value. Price, 75c. Address Leader
Printing Company. Guthrie. Okla.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
Party Lines Somewhat
Eliminated

In the nomination of w. 7. See
kins for Clerk of Courts In the Demo
cratic County Convention last Mon
day, the party has shown one of the
most essential acts toward good gov
eminent. The endorsement shows
that the time has come, or Is near at
hand when the best man is to be
chosen for Office.
And If this Convention had taken
another step and likewise endorsed
Llewellyn Goodwin for Register of
Deeds, who has been equally as cour-
teous and efficient an official the peo-
ple would be prompt in recording their
approval.
II is a most interesting fact that
party lines are not SO closely drawn
as they have been in years past. An
act of a Democratic Convention nom
mating a Republican but few years
ago was almost an unheard of thing.
1t can be rightly said that the DEM
ocrats have nominated strong ticket
this year and their acts should be an
example to the Republicans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16
Got Another Copy.

A we'll dressed man was standing
outside a booksellers shop In Charine
Cross road closely examining one OF
Balzac's works illustrated by Gustave
Dore. "How much Is this BalzacY he
asked an assistant outside.
twenty-five shillings," was the re-
ply.
"Oh, that's far too much. | must see
the manager about reduction" con-
tinued the prospective customer. and
suiting the action to the word, he took
up the book and went into the shop.
Approaching the bookseller. he took
the book from under his arm and asked
what he would give for It. Seven
shillings highest Offer" he was told.
The offer was accepted. the man took
his money and left.
"Well," queried the assistant later.
after the man had gone. were you
able to hit 1t Off with the gentleman.
sir?"
"Oh. yes. I managed to get another
copy of that edition of Balzac for 7
shillings."
Then the bookseller went out to
lodge a complaint with the police
London Telegraph.