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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
CHAMP CLARK is
TO INVADE TEXAS.

ST. Louis. Mo-. April 2.-Speaker
Champ Clark will invade Texas next
Tuesday, in IN effort to secure the
delegation from that sta.e 10 the
Democratic national convention.
Edward A, jleni, who has man
aged the speSker's campaign ia
Missouri ana Illinois, will open
Csrk's state headquarters at Fort
Worth. April l6,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
ALLOW WOMEN 10
SHAPE LEGISLATION
I'm AsYoclated PressO

Washington. D. c., April T. a
s, ,athng Jenunciaton of the mem
lers of the house committee on eX.
penditures in the interior department
was delivered on the hou29 lloor to-
day by Mann of Illinois.
He charged that Graham, Of III
inois chairman Of the c'nmittee, had
permitted woman lobbyists known by
MIN to be in the employ Of persons
pressing claims before the commit
tee to shape lcgisla' ION
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
FEDERAL COURT

United States District Attorney !
II Taylor fled suit in the federal
court this morning again Edward
Wheeler, Rinhart Klemm ami Hardy
T.. Meyer, all Of PottaWatomic county.
for rent on Indian allotmens
United States District Attorney l.
d. Taylor returned lac night from
Pawhuska whore he has been looking
after Indian cases.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed in the federal court this
by K l.. Mitchell Of Anadar-
ku His liabilities are $ll9356
-
THE BELL CAFE, to4 WEST
HARRISON.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
Charocd with Patent ~or1cry.

The United States q,iorncy'g 0rIice
Is busy gathering evidence lor the
case OF United states VS.. John Bert
ram aud L. H. Bradley which will
be tried in Oklahoma city, April -.
Bertram is accused Of forging a pat q
cnt. iu that he changed the dcscrip-
ton of land so thai he would get ab-
sOlute title to a more valuable 'ract
than the one which had been all.
Iotted to him
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

VOTE To
STRIKE
S II o u l. ID NEGOTIATIONS
FOR INCREASED PAY
FALL THROUGH


New York, April Fly major.
ity OF twenty-threc thousand out OF
twenty-five thousand y,cs cast the
locomotive engineers oil fifty rail
roads. east of Chicago have author
lied strike should further nego-
tiations Tor increased Uiy fail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

A gentle rain fell last night
The Federation meeting has been
postponed until April 20.
The next state shoot viii take
place at Pond Greek.
erackshots Herr and Reed have
returned from tae Perry shoot.
Judge Cotteral will render deci-
sons April l6, in the Rebecca Young
la.i the Hunter Milling company
cases.
What city administration is guilty
Iof defautng $1,000 bond interest?
The administrations of Ball Berkey
and FarQuharson are mentioned.
A S. Sewer was brought ba"k
from Kansas City last night and lodg
ed in the federal iail He must an
sN er chGrg of traudulen : cashing
money order for SOC.
The University ban team was tax
en- to cleaning by the Central nine
at Electric park. Thursday afternoon.
The score was Il TO 10. loose play
ing marked the game
Mrs Toppcrwein the champion
woman shot of The world, was i'll the
city today. en- route to her home i'll
Dallas. Sic ade top score III the
shoot at PERI 2. Wednesday.
THE BELL CAFE, 104 YVES T
HARRISON. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

L. y. Brousc.. is III Kansas city.
James TAFT. OF blackwell is a
Guthrie visitor
w. S Elliott Of Chicago 4 in the
city on business
j. II. Browuweii, Of Oklahoma
CITY is in The city.
John Backus has returned from Ari
zona much mpro"ed in health
ir. r. Holland is in to spend sun
day after trip over the state.
~ McGimpscy. OF Rockford H.
isaJhe Of today Guthrie Visitors
Nf. +. Hickman, or Washington
y. G.. is among the guests at the
lone
E. L. Benson, of Cleveland, ohio,
is one of the business visitors here
today.
G. w L'eb, Of the LaugSton Mono
type company. ol Philadelphia, is in
the city.
General J. c. lamsou was on the
streets today, the first time in forty
six days
Mrs McPherson and Mrs. Knightvn,
of Park Place, are the guests Of Ir8.
Fred l.. Wenncr at Hilcrcst farm.
GOV S. r. Price returned to Okla
homa City today He is interested
in making rousing success Of the
Daughters of Conredcracy bali to be
given in oklahoma City April Z
Rev f.. u Rankin. presiding elder
of this district, says the Methodist
hospital is now in good shape Rev
Porter is giving efficient service.
The financial affairs of the insli-
tuition have been Strengthened ont.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

Special rates to all pupils entering
my classes during April All the
new styles now being taught by
eastern artists Wiring three times
week revelation kiln Ruth A
Mckay
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
cantsta Participants Entertained

Cantata Participants Entertained
Those who assisted in the Cantata
given at the Christian church last
evening we're Invited at the coNclu-
sion OF the program f0 the home of
Mrs Milton Brown by the mHsic com
mitteo composed of Mines Brown,
Owens ana ED Pentecost A social
hour was pleasantly spent during
which time piano and vocal solos
were rendered and delicious refresh
ments served.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

Guthrie chapter. Rose Croix No |
reelected \. c. Elixon wise mastcr,
asst night other officers are: James
u Peck, senior warden William +.
Blckell, junior warden john Schmidt
orator; league Ray. almoncr Arthur
Boyer. treasurer Frank A. Derr see
rotary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
Mrs. Burford Ent t>rtains

Mrs. Burford Ent>rtains
\ delightful bridge party was civ
en- on Thursday by Mrs John Burfor
a her residence on e. Cleveland.
complimentary to Mrs John Turner
Of Oklahoma City, who is the house
guest of Mrs. Lizzie I}illingsley. The
rooms where the card tables were ar
ranged were fragrant with flowers
that filled the vases, Bridge was
played and at the conclusion of the
games prizes were presented to Mrs.
John Havighorst for top score. and
Mrs. Turner as honoree, Those pres
ent were Mines. John Turner, Of Ok
l'homa City. A. II. Huston. ]. T..
Abel, !. w McNeal, Bllingsley. Ed.
Walton and John Havighorst.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
leap Year Card Club

Leap Year Card Club
The Lean Year Card club met on
Thursday evening at the residence
OF Mrs G. W. Wright high five vas
PLAYED. club prizes being awarded 90
Mrs j. w Hume and Mr. No; man
Price. the guests prizes to Miss Pace
and Mr.. McCallahan The house was
decorated in flowers and pottcd
plants. AT the usual hour a one
course luncheon was served TO six
teen guests Special guests were;
Miss Pace. MI Earl llulmc and MIR
and Mrs. McCallahan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
SANlTARIUM
Or. {. 3elHcrt, ~ g. Broad, Oppo-
utea

New science of healing All diseases
without medicine aud without opera
d on Consultation frce. Satisfaction
uaranieed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
ADMITS SHE KILLED HUSBAND
INV Associated PreasJ

Cincinnati, April 12.-Mrs Matilda
Radelof. the police say has con-
fessed to the murde- of her hus
husband.
She ured hin; to lonely -1ot and
shot him after he hsd begged her to
return 10 hi.a after dome~tic trou-
BILE
She fred five shots. raising her
own voice TO drown his cries for
help
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
CHEAP FEED

According to the Texas Agriculture
Experiment Station Bulletin No 4l,
the feeding value Of corn bran Is 81 00
er ton lower than corn chop
We have a car load IF corn Iran
that contains about 80 per cent corn
meal, With We arc offering at Sis
er cWt., bulk $1,000 per ton less
than the present pricc or corn chop.
Feeders should inv 5tigate this
MODEL MILLING co.
TIE BELL CAFE, 104 WEST
lIApGIGOM
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

If you like fresh. clean Cocoanut.
a Toe package of THE ALTON
GOOD CocoanGt will please you. Try
Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
HOW ARE
YOUR BOWELS {
Here's The ReA Remedy For Consti
patton And Clogged Up Liver

patton Nnu DIOUVtU w NFFVI
Tried them all9 not yet YOU haven !
given lot Springs Liver Buttons .
CuanCe
If YOU want the most efficient
gentle. safe. yes. delightful laxative
on earth 90 today and get a 25 cent
box of Hot Springs Liver Buttons.
Made in Hot Springs. the sanitarl'
um of the world. used the world over
by people who demand the best. Take
them to end bliousness. coated
tongue. dizziness. Indigestion anu as
a general tonic. For sale by
THE EAGLE DRUG STORE
and all first class drug stores. Hot
Springs Chemical 60, Hot Springs
Ark
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
Party At Campbell Home

A pleasant party was given on
Wednesday evening. at the beautiful
country home of Mr. ana Mrs J A.
Campbell ir honor of Mis-. Regina
Herber it being her twentieth birth
day anniversary Tho 4ouse was
beautifully decorated IN spring blos
sons. the effect being carried out in
the four course luncheon served by
Mrs. Campbell The evening was
spent in playing games
Nh. John Jarrel, of Meridian render
ing a few selections on the piano
The following Young people " ere pres
ent: Messrs viii Kellogg. John Jar
rel, Otho Dewitt, Leon Kellogg. al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
For Mrs Turner

For Mrs Turner
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs, Fred
Ba"de had two t.bles at bridge, com.
pllmentary to Mrs. John Turner, OF
Oklahoma City. The house was dec
GRATED in spring flowers. Following
the games a three course luncheon
was served
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

Stern duty. daughter of the voice q
tod
O. duty. # that name thou love.
Who art a light tJ guide. = rod
To check the erring aud reprovv.
Tnou who 1re victory and law,
When empty terrors overawe.
Give unto ne. made lov.y wise.
The spirit of seif-sacritice.
Wordsworth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

With every exertion. The best Of
men car do but moderate amount
of good but i seems n the power
of the most contemplate Individual
to do incalculable mischief Wash
ington irving.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

LiCcnBcd TO Wed.
stanton + 1eter aud Miss Sylvia
Ratliff. both Of Oklahoma city VIM
H. Grossmam and Miss Anna Bun
koWsli, both Of Marshall
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
ssIesman Attempts suicide

Jack licmcN. 4 traVcIlug man, at
tempted suicide by shooting at Okla
homa City ycst ,rday. lie wiz live.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

Robert l., West. aged IS, son of
former County Commissioner III
West. aud residing near Eldorado in
Jackson county. has been sent TO the
hospital for the insane at Norman
The Young mans father believes that
incessant cigarette smoking is par
TALLY responsible for MS condition
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
OKLAHOMA GIRL MADE
MAY QUEEN At K. u.

Lawrence. Ka".. April l2-AlI tradi
tions were disl -garued at The Uni
yersity of Kansas here C15t evening
and for the arst time in the history
o1 the school girl living outside ot
the state Was chosen May Queen by
tle goods of the senior class. The
honor was given TO Miss Lucille Wilk
jnson. of Muskogee. Okla, Who is
senior in the college
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
L Luncheon To Acorn Club

Luncheon To Acorn Club
One Of the delightful affairs Of the
week was the lUneheon given by Mrs,
Robert SohIberg TO the ladies of the
Acorn club and few friends on
Thursday A delicious five course
luncheon was sered upon small ta-
bies which We're decorated in spring
flowers. Following the luncheon, the
regular program was given:
"Orchestra Leaders, and Contribute
urs Mrs. J. IT, Rucks
Men Who Sing-Mrs Sohlberg
"Nioinists Mrs W. W. Rucks.
The special guests were Mines.
Fred Barde, Lawrence. Charles tIl-
son, Don Morris and Miss Polly Prich.
ard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
Oratorical Contest

At the First Methodist church TO-
night will be held the University ora
torical contest The winner in this
contest will represent the university
in the state contest held at Kingdsher
In two weeks The topic are as fol
lows: he Underpaiu Man. "Ihe
Pcop" Behind th3 aw," The Grim
inality and Disobediencc Of Law
The Ne" China and business and
Justice Several musical numbers
will also be given. The freshman
class will be represented by Fred
Abbot AN AsSyrian. who has been in
America four years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
University Prizes

university PtIzcS
The manuscript grades of the ora
tors for the local contest Of the Meth
|odist University Oratorcal associa'
Ition have been landed in This prize
donated by the faculty of the Uniycr-
.sIty consists of SIS for the first place
and $40 for the second.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

Notes And Personals OF
3ocietu
Phone t64
Nil" ssss eano
Notes And Personals OF

Federation Postponed
The city federation of Woman s
clubs will not meet on Saturday, 'lhe
thirteenth, but on April 20,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

There's not So much danger
In a known foe as suspected frieEd;
-t\aibb.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

bert Fcrrcll aud Clarence Larry;
Misses Regina 1erbcr Bertha t'cher.
Alto Fcrre!l, Cora .drrel. dazcI
Archer, Jessie Campbell; MIR and
Mrs Arthur Vermillion. Mr.. and Mrs.
J, A Campbell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
Mothers Have Heart to Heart Talk


Mothers Have Heart to Heart Talk
4 splendid meeting of The Ladies'
Auxiliary Division No. Was held al
the home of Mrs. j f. 5hultZ on W.
Cleveland on Thursday afternoon. An
instructive paper was read by Mrs,
Neher on the History and importance
OF mothers day followed by talk
on infant mortality which was thor
oughly discussed by Mrs. Shut2 The
problem of the boy and girl-the boy
from fourteen to sixteen and the girl
from a mothers standpoint That or
the boy was ably discussed by Mrs.
Noris the girl. by the president,
Mrs. Kiefrer. This was followed by q
heart to heart talk by all The moth
ers. each expressing her IDEAS on the
rearing of a child Miss Evelyn Lily
gave two readings. On the Road to
Mandalay." and "The Courtship
Miss Lila Shutz rendered a piano
solo, followed by a reading by Miss
Clara Kioffer, "The Jilting' which
concluded the program. A one course
luncheon was served to the following
ladies'. Mines Kieffcr, Voris. Dye
| Freeman. Pontlus. Freeman. Puryi-
ance Curtis. John Curtis +. NJ Cur
its Ernest Metz. Walter Curtis Dllly,
Nehcr, Freeman, Bradley; Misses
Backhaus Kielfer and Schultz.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

The oklahoma delegation in con.
n ess has nipped tho Chllocco land
lgrab bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12
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A gentle rain fell last night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

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( FRESH TOPICS or
THE TOWN
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

THE BELL CAFE, 1o4 WEST
HARRISON. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

The Federation meeting has been
postponed until April 20
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

The next state shoot viii tai
place at Pond Creek.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-12

GOV. S. r. Price returned to Okla
homa City today He is interested
in making rousng success of the
daughters of Conlederacy BAN to be
given in oklahoma city April Z
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-05
M0LTKE ACCEPTED THE FEE
Occasion When Great, Though Taci
turn German Soldier, Must Have
Felt Like Laughing.

Sidney Whitman's book, German
Memories is full Of interesting
stories about Prussian statesmen. sol
diers, artists and writer's. Here are
two:
Moltke paid repeated visits 20 his
nephew's villa, and it was there that
a drou incident occurred under the
chestnut trees Of the picturesque gar
den. One day a stranger looking over
the garden railing saw an old man,
whose well worn straw hat seemed
to betoken the gardener. They say
that Moltke is on a visit here. Could
you tell me. sir, whether it might be
possible to catch sight of him?' The
old man replied that if the gentleman
would come again in the course Of
the afternoon he might perhaps see
Molthe in the garden. In his joy the
stranger rendered mark to the com
municative gardener who promptly
pocketed it. The strangers conster-
nation may well be imagined when on
his return in the afternoon he be
held the identical old gardener walk
ing arm in arm with Major Won Burt.
Moltke waved a greeting. and with
smile called out to him: I have
still got your mark
ANY one who happened to be in
Berlin at the beginning of the SOS
and was in the habit of riding in the
tramcar from the Brandenburg safe
to Charlottenburg between six and
eight o'clock of an evening might
often have noticed an elderly gentle
man of striking appearance among the
passengers. He was of medium height,
of slight figure, his face clean shaver
and full Of wrinkles, set off by a head
full of long silvery hair. A pair Of
dark, illuminatingly expressive eyes
peered through his spectacles. On en-
tering the tram he always looked out
for seat near the lamp at the back
of the car, and invariably succeeded in
obtaining it. Thereupon the old gen
tleman would draw q newspaper from
his pocket and soon be engrossed in
its contents, Notwithstanding The dim
ness Of the light. When the tramcar
stopped at CharIottenburg he had
generally finished reading. He would
get up and hurry to the March Strasse,
in which his unpretentious house
stood This was Theodor Mommsen,
the renowned historian of Ancient
Rome"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-05

XIII the onion and you leave a gap
In the universe Kill anything else
and there is a substitute The onion
is alone, unique, triumphant. It is a
special creation to tempt the palate Of
a weary world, writer in the Rich
mOnd Times-Dispatch asserts. It
proves the futility of mans wisdom.
He might have guessed at everything
else under the sun. but he would have
never guessed an onion. Science
may deduce new star before it be-
comes visible. or radium before its dis
coyery, but this succulent, fragrant,
starry vegetable would have gone uD-
invented forever had not its own III
sinuating, yet not bashful, qualities
forced themselves into tear brimmed
eyes and Iiquescent anticipatory lips.
With what a mixture Of gratitude and
awe should we view the spectacle Of
nature turning her energies to the
transmitting of mere clay into a yege-
table with an artistic temperament.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-05
Fifty Years in Prisons

have served nearly so years in
prison. said the old convict, and I
don't suppose The things / stole were
worth $50 altogether. I have never
had q chance in my life" The Judge
. at first passed sentence of thee years
penal servitude for the theft and five
years. preventive detention. saying it
was the minimum the law allowed in
such case, but later he decided that
the onense was one in which he could.
/ having regard TO the past treatment of
the prisoner, pass { sentence of u
months hard labor, 5bus avoiding the
7 sentence Of preventive detention.
I When he heard the altered sentence.
the OLD man bringing MS hand .uD to a
military salute, exclaimed. in tones OF
gratitude: I VIII endeavor to make it
my very last. sir"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-12-05

# yen are an officer and can show ne
warrant / an ready 10 give you all
the aid and assistance I can, but until
ycu do, I'd advise you to keep your
nose out Of things that amt your bust
ness and TO stay out Of places you
amt got q right TO be in"
The suspicion crossed ny mind that
II might be he who had discovered me
in the post Office the night before. I
decided quickly that IT could not have
been, for he was in the hotel when I
arrived. I felt sure il must have been
either CTandau or the postmaster
Plainly, though, there was nothing
further to be gained by argument with
the ObtUse Mr.. Williams. After all,
there ought not to be much difficulty
il tracing CrandaT by the vehicle in
which he had driven away. That could
wait until Davis arrived. Meanwhile I
pondered on what I could do to throw
light on the case. I had It. I would
visit the post Office again and see what
1 could learn about the holder of the
lock box from which Davis believed
the yellow letters came.
Abruptly leaving the landlord, I
strOlled out into the street, determined
to go boldly to the post Office and
make inquiries. AS I approached the
building [ saw a little group Of vii
layers gathered in front of it, the
faces of some of whom l had noted at
the inquest. They seemed to be ex-
citedly discussing some happening. 1t
was not without some trepidation that
l came closer. If my visit to the post
Office had been discovered and there
was anyone in the crowd who could
identify me, an awkward situation
might develop I put on a bold 'front.'
however, and approached closer.
Whats the matter?" I asked, try
ing to make my inquiry seem casual
The pOstmaster's disappeared, :"
some one explained.
"Where?"
Don't know" said my informant
He didn't come to the office at all to-
day. When the people come for their
mail after the New York train got in
he wasn't here. Hank Rollins always
brings it up on the stage, and as he's
passing, throws it off on the board
walk and the postmaster comes out
and gets it. Nobody ever goes for
their mail for a few minutes after
that, to give him a chance to get it
sorted. The first persons who got here
today found the maiI-sack lying lust
where the driver had flung it."
Eyes, sir" broke in an old man
whom 1 heard them call Dad" Hutch
inson. Yes, sir, was the first to no.
tice it. I was going to the Office to
see if maybe there was a letter for me
from my daughter Mary, who lives up
Boston way, and I noticed the sack
lying right over there. 1 went into
the office to tell the postmaster about
it and kind of have a little fun with