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Letter from Mrs. Kate Strong.
Geary, Okla, April Z, 1916.

Geary, Okla, April Z, 1915.
Editor Reporter haven't writ
ten a message to the Reporter since
my return from California and as it
threatens rain today, which is all it
does for days at time perhaps it
will cheer me up to pen few lines
to relieve the monotony of gloomy,
chilly weather. l am just about set
tied after my return trip from the
state of the golden west. The road
from Amarillo, Texas, to Sayre, Ok
lahoma, is, l know, a great deal
roughter than the one Christian trav-
eled in Bunyons Pilgrims Progress,
and l must tell you an embarrassing
incident it placed me in between the
two places. For breakfast I had to
call the porter to help me reach the
dining car, | told him l did not want
to lose what few brains l had by be-
ing bumped to pieces. Then about
10 o'clock thought ] would like a
drink of water and came to the con-
clusion l could probably reach the
drinking fountain by holding on to
the seats, which ] did, and started
back. AS you are ell aware there are
two seats facing each other and on
the second one there was an old man
fast asleep with his hat over his face
Well, what did / do but pitch right
forward on him with both arms out
stretched, knocked his hat off on the
floor. 1 was mighty glad ! did not
have my mouth full of water, as it
was my chin struck On the top of his
bald head. However, it scared him
worse than it did me; by the look he
gave me l knew he thought he was
held up or in wreck. His eyes were
nearly popping out of his head. apol-
ogized to him and told him to excuse
me it was an involuntary embrace on
my part but ne was too amazed to ut
ter q word in reply. | asked the con-
ductor what was the matter with the
road bed and he said the track over
the Panic ndle was too low on the
ground. To me it sounded all the
time like dragging 40 scoop shovels
over the track. AS this time haven't
anything to .ell on 4Ir. Strong will
continue telling something more
pleasant which occurred when WIS.,
tied the soldiers home near Los An
geles, California. 1t is a beautiful
place and so handsomely kept. The
day l was there a large crowd of
visitors, mostly ladies, l noticed
great many of the old soldiers admir-
ing them. Thinks to myself l be-
lieve some of them would marry
again if they had the chance. spoke
to several and asked them a great
many questions, as am always do
ing. One in particular seemed so
we'll pleased to be able to answer
them. Finally as I arose to bid him
good bye he says to me, Are you
married?" OF course had to tell
him yes as my brother-in-law, J. Dill
ley was with me. After leaving he
said to me, Kate, if you ever want
man you will know where to come
to get one" BY the way, saw in
the Reporter the name of Ralph Rum
ley for clerk, wish if he gets the
nomination ]. D. could live in Deca-
tur county long enough to vote for
him. That would be something out
Of the ordinary, grandfather voting
for grandson. OF course know he
would vote for him, as he is repub-
lican, but hope he will not forget he
has some good old democratic blood
in his veins too, for my father, Jacob
Hiner, was staunch lifelong demo-
CRU, rs WS1l DIS WI. 0tAOA6 . AotASA,
Stephen Strong, was strong repub-
lican, and last but not least the SOL
der blood on his own grandfather
Louis Rumley's side, would make
good soldier Of him to fight the bat
tie of life or If called upon to serve
and defend his country, AS this let
ter is mostly personal one will
mention / read Mrs. Belle Haryey's
most excellent letter in the April
number of the p. e. y. Record. Its
sentiments appeal to me very much,
but wondered why she headed it
with a favorite verse of Christian
Science slogan, Know the truth and
the truth shall make you free, this
verse of the Bible is used in all their
literature. Next in order is to blow
a little about Blaine county's fine
stock sale the past month, near Wa
tonga, 26 head of Short Horns bring
ing $4,000. One man from Water
loo, Iowa, bought Princess Good at
$41O. That is something to be proud
of grand old state like Iowa hav-
ing to come to Oklahoma for fine
stock. A. b. Campbell, two miles
east of Geary, also held q sale OF
cattle and hogs which amounted to-
over $4,000, the auctioneer coming