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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-29
Give This Egg
Record for AGE

NEW NORK-One Of the most valu
able eggs in existence. for which the
householder would probably have 10 pay
abou, Sl1s II /, were placed On the
matke, At present rates, Is on exhibition
at the American Museum Of Natural
History.
As matter Of fact, the egG is much
more valuable than that--though this
may siagger the imaGnation---sinee il
is the only perfect specimen In exist.
ence OF the by.produet Of the gigantic
prehistoric ostrich.
The egg was discovered in June, 1915,
in the province OF Honan. China. whore
the natives take pleasure in eating eggs
that arc almost a. antique a. this one,
II was picked up by 4 Chinese peasant
who found i, sticking in the bank OF
the Yellow river, and the leading wise
acres thereabou,. who are great on thu.
sort OF thing, asserted 1t was the con
tribu,ion OF the Ho. Ho bird.
This wasn't facetious crack bv the
Chinese, being simply the oriental way
OF stating ,ha, the phoenix, the leSen-
dary winged creature that briahtens up
30 many oriental decorations, was once
the originator and sole proprietor Of
this huge essence OF omeiet. The esg
would require forty eggs from the mod
ern hen to fin its shell, and It's q Ger
tain,y that II an actor OF the stone aye
ever was HIT by such specimen he re
tired permanently from busine.
IWn Aihsf eous al "a s,,,,,Is. s,,n. k,,,
imperfect are on exhibition in museum,
IN this country, but no scientist has a.
yet seen a bone OF the immense. biped
which was responsible for them. Thi.
latest specimen has been put on view in
the bird hall OF the museum
A pcrspiring Tommy, burd.ned with
abou, five tons OF equipment, climbed
Searlly in a bus outside London rail
way terminus There were no vacant
seats. and no one offered the weary man
seat He was dead tired and 80 re
solved 20 get seat by strategy.
lie fiShed from his haversack a smal,
bomb
This i, one OF the things we use out
there, YOU know" he remarked to the
interested passengers See this pin
here When pull it out like this II
should explode fifteen seconds later.
They're pretty deadly, tool If I put
II back again the things harmless"
Then, beginning to starch itanticaly,
Gosh Where on earth did put that
pin'"
The passengers rose in body and
scrambled for the door, tumbling over
ono another to get off Tommy watched
them 60 Then, putting the bomb hSrk
m his hayeraek, he stretched himself
full length ON the cushioned seat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-29
WEAKEN
UNDER PRESSURE
Trading Nominal With Prices
Irregular

NEW YOilk. Kept, 20 ON nominal
trading iodaN's hrlef stock market scs
sion Witnessed q further irregular ptlcN
movement, Rails were sEnin under on
peclsl pressure, New York Central, Ca
madam Pacific and ~ Paul ioslug IL point
and Delaware \ hudson IN I,~adng
steelr averaged point declines with 9th
or active Issues, notably t'iHh Copper,
Texas company, Maxwell Motors aud At
lhnllo iuf A West Indies Covering ~
shoer fully retrieved many LOSSES later,
The closlna was firm Sslen npprok,mat
cd $40 900 Sharss l.ibarty hondr were
prices Of l00. no
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Cooler Weather and Invest
ment Buying Responsible.
CHICAGO DRAM AND psov,s,oNs.

CHICAGO, sopi 20 Corn developed
strength today, influenced by liberal pur-
chasing that was attributed In part 10 In.
vrstinent based on the feeding value Of
corn as compared with pric.s for live.
stock Unexpected cooler weather. to.
Kc'hsr with frost indications. tended Aiso
TO harden values Opening quotations.
which ranged from tho same a. ysstsr.
days finish TO Ne higher At lii1vI
ist for December, aud SiibA0i.1St
for May were followed by Q material
upturn all around.
Week end rvcring up OF trades pre-
vented any important reaction. The cl0ss
was unsettlrd, Nc to itniNc net high
er, ~ isNqlis% to u IlstNIi1N for
becomber and VI ibhtfiibA for May.
Continued demands from export Inter
er's save strength 10 oats Besides, ar
rivals here r~ma lned small
Provisions weakened from lack OF sup.
port Buyers appssted To have Wits
drawn temporarily from tho market ~ I.
M 10 recent sharp upturns IN prices
Toward the last Of the session soms
falhes took place A. result Of firm
ness In tho hoE market
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KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Sept 90 HOGS Re
reiptS 300. steady nulk, is 500 ~. 20,
heavy. NH.2iu IL 30; light, ils 6ol 10 10.
piss, ~ 5oni7oO CATTLE Receipts,
100 including no south"r,s, steady
l'umc led steers, ii6 O01 Il 90 dressed
beef steers, 81 oorl5 %; southern Etccrr
y OOnll to; COWS. g. h0QiO 90, hclfefs
oOQ 400; stockcrs, So bOTli 90; calves
w. Boa l3hO SHEkr Receipts none
slcadN lambs, sI?OOnl7.75, warnings
, : OoH ~. u, wrthcrs, 81 0oml2 So. ewes
llVOOU llD; stockcrr. 5000 IA OO
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NEW YoRk FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept - Tho heavy
rains IN the eastern heli stimulated buying
on tho opening ~ the cotton market here
today which put prices Z To " points
over NcSierhRN'E clonc Week end hrdg
INK and selling met the break which en
sued At tho end OF tho first hour OF
business the most Actlvc months were
to ~ points under Yesterdays close,
Reports NJ better spot demand ln
tho interior 81 improved prices H,endlcd
the market Toward the ond OF the Ecr-
sion the most active months wcr" 7 10
y points over Yesterdays final figures,
October being the strongest month.
spot cotton STEADY, unchanged, sales
on the spot 2gh bales. To arrive, | .ht0
Low middllng, ~ Doe. mlddllns, Nl1c,
good middlng - csc
Receipts, 1S2, stock N0Sl0.
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.::s %. new HIGH Price PAID FOR LIBERTY BONDS i:s: i::
Outside Livestock.
CHICAGO

ClllcAGO, Sept 20 HOGS Receipts
lgl'. light SIS siouiS 30, mixed. iis 'bu
~, heavy, SIS 3Onia So, rough t,saon
$50, pigs, ti,5oHl69O 'CAfTlt re
.clpts 1000, weak Native heef Caltlc,
Eau li,a. western steers. 81 400 10 ~
-ioCkers. G?hnll ab, COWS and helfcrs.
00d 30, calves. tlO00u 10 10 SHEEP
NccoiplH 5000. steady Wcthcrs, s. 20 ~
l . bo lambs, tIS OOn \ 90
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Money and Metals.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK Sept 90. Metcnntlle pa
per 5Lubl1 percent. sterling 6O. day
bills, 81 IN, commercial 6o-day bills ON
banks. Nil: commercial 60 day bills
81 ~ demand, 81 15a cables, t.76 7-iG.
demand, bl1 cables, i2a; bar
silver s6S Mexican dollars. 75c gov
IrrcKnlar
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NEW YORK BANK REPORT.

NEW YORK, Sept 29-The actual
condition Of clearing house banks md
trus, companies for the week shows that
they hold tiL0l2, 100 reserve In excess NJ
legal requirements This is II decrease
OF A1fi2 800 from las, week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-29
Crew Blamed
In First Report

The first fepor, which the state cor.
poratlon commission ha, on the Frisco
wreck near krllcyyillc /, one which
va. ,upnlicd by the Oklahoma CITY dis.
patcher late Yesterday afternoon This
message places the blame for the ar.
Cldent on the crew OF No Az for fail.
ihg to heed orders to give the army
transport train the right oi way TN.
tcpoft simply said that Several were
killed and several injured
Lincoln S,siicn,. the writer believe,
m free speech the right ,o say an,
thing an, time and anywhere And ht
has yntganited 4 ,'uh Ia tina, elNe.,
\ short tim, ago Mr. Sleiicn, mad.
a snee,h adyo,auuc h,, ihcoflc, A.
Tive end he invited those Nho would 'u
John h, 'lrcc Speech Club only uu.
man accepted the initiation
lie SAID. "Id like To- JON YOUR club
long enough TO tell you what / think
sbuu, IT, ..
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HOGS Tho hog market today was
steady on good kinds and slow on medium
mixed Several loads brought So Hs
top while the bulk sold SIS 0Od( is So
StoCkcrs were steady The hog market
aH compared 10 n week ago Ia b0c high.
~ and over 50 90 higher than n year
ago Al that time hest hogs sold at ,nc
4 pound while they are now bringing
1l95 80 per 100
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SPECIALS


FINE, close IN 7.room and sleeping porch
iwo.s story home on East Sixth street In
splendid condition; basement. garage, els
torn and fine fruit ana shade trees pay.
ing almost paid out this fine place can
be bought for S3,75O
See Jay J Dwyer,
Real Estate Dept
II. r, STUART & co.
IN West Main Maple "a
W. &C w. & C..
We believe you are in
tereSted in your own wei
fare, # so, call at our
office and let US explain
to you how TO buy a
home on easy terms, We
have extra good values
for your inspection,
tl,jS0OO buys a good seven
room house. Now rented at $500
per month Has fruit and shade
trees 'Ccmentcd storm cave,
good barn, three lots, splendid
well OF water Listing No ll79
7l6 West 10Th Street. new
bungalow, five rooms, bath and
breakfast room, all the new built
in features, fine man,el. two
rooms finished in selected oak,
sleeping rooms, bath and kitchen
white enamel. All beautifully
decorated, fine electric features,
two full lots. One hall block
from car line Paved street.
FIRST class ncghborhood. Price
$4,000 worth more money
Listing No, 1882.
Just of OF that Popular
Drive" West 10th Street" we
have a beautiful five room bun
galow to sell at 2,sS0O0 Can
not be duplicated today for the
price The best oi construction
throughout Decorations careful
ly selected and with good taste.
Breakfast room has table and
benches. Two rooms in oak.
Will make attractive terms. List
ing No 1888
WE WANT TO SHOW YOU
THE ABOVE PLACES
uYOU WILL BE PLEASED.
WORKMAN & co.,
Realtors
209I, West Main St
Phone ". y.
w. &C. W & c.
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COTTON sgEp OIL.

NEW YORK, Sept 20 Tho cotton seed
market closed strong spot I 0Oc bid.
january, l6i5c. March. 1870; May
10 $50; Octobcr, i7stc December Ia 7bc
rotsi Saic- II ,i0O barrels
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Am Opportunity

ln kioNa county We offer splcu-
dlu lHrm Of $50 acres $40 acres of
which n alfalfa land In every way
Just what the Urm alfalfa land does
and should mean. 200 acres ut alfalfa
now IN Place has fair 6.ruum
house and good set OF improvements
nIsn tenant houses with wells
windm,lls and full equipment We
will sell this splendid farm for S2-
500. can give good terms II IL n
money makrr II is a grand opportu-
nifty for the right party Heed the
farmer has now and viii have for
long Years 10 come n distinct advau-
taEc over almost any Kind OF bust
ness A good farm viii provo good
Investment Here In ono Of the best
chances For f1ll Information come
In person to this office
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Produce Provisions
KANSAS cIrV.

KANSAS cry. Sept 20 RuTTER
nchhnsod EOGS flrsts. 11r. second.
aDHo. POULTRY, lIsuH 2ac roostsrr
ltNc, hrVllcrs, 2lc POTATOES tn.
changed
CHICAGO.
CiuCAlu, Scpl 20 RuTTER TIM
changed EtitiN Lower Receipts, = -
nd1 cases. flrst-, 31ua1ISc, ordinary nrrs
lhM96Hc, ~ mark cases Included, ara
N'ac nnTArOrS Receipts. 10 cnrs
unchanged POULTRY Alive l.uwsr,
fowls, 90r2ec, springs, 23dsShc
ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS. srm 20 POULTRY and
WIITNR I uchauged EGGR So, N abc
y
blolN BUTTER
ElGlN, III, Sept 10 NuTTEN Iltc
bid, nn sales NO offerings
coFFEH.
NEW YORK Sept 20 COFFEE nr
M. T.. hNci futures, easy, December
haC, March Gpc
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RECEIPTS HERE
HIGH THIS week
Twelve thousand Head Of
Cattle Received
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS.

CATTLE when ~ record breaking
runs A. nil marketr are taken into con
sidrntlun, tho trade ai Oklahoma CITY
tho past week was. although lower, sat
iHactory Northern points broke badly
tho first few DAYS and enscd OF stll
moro toward tho Weekend. whilc at OK
ahoma city tho reductions thn first two
DAYS were all that wns made, Receipts
continued good. 1851 head coming
against l7202 last week Twenty tive
cents covers the break on real good steers,
while tho loss on the balance Varies from
"a TO 30 gents The weeks Nrer top .wnr
$40 so, while the bulk sold sS0OH so
Butcher values closed mostly 90 cents low
er for the period, cows, best kinds rang
ing f6.7bn no, and bulk ST. ibu6 30. Can
ners and cutters ranged 81 b0u 81. bulls
sold up To 1900 Hcfrrs ranged ST. 16tf
90, with exceptions around 81 90 stock
er ana feeder market closed with thu
early lops Of % TO 20 cents reEained
Good weight sloCkeJs are bringing S 2bdf
Z 10, medium hndT 81 ahHG.Ib aud com.
mon 90 medium stuff. ibh0n6o0 Stock
hefers sold largely ON u 5000 100 basis
with cows bringing 81 7hff6 30, exceptions
IN both sold around ti2l,
Closing Quotations,
Prices OF the various grades OF cattle are
APPROXIMATELY as follows
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KANSAS o'rv cAsA oNAiN.

KANSAS CITY. sept. 7p,-coRN, Low
cr. No mixed. Npiais.. No.
whlte, is,o7; No. ? yellow. li.M0iss.
OATS Htoady 10 bo higher. No . white.
81 irgmci No J mixed @HQsoc, RYk
~ lbUtJ0
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the same a, they had order, to meet
there They pulled from the station
ana struck the train they were To meet
lu't at the edge Of curve
Number Unnoticed.
All extra trains operate under the
number OF the engine pulling ii. and #
IS apparent that the engineer OF the con.
ductor OF the passenger train failed 10
notice the engine number on the extra
train standing on the side track al
hcllyvlllc, when the passenger stopped
Tih@c Had they noticed the number Of
he engine, they would hals2sccn the
ihe-ttain there was not the one they
had orders To meet there
he passenger train was headed to-
ward Oklahoma City and the extra
with which II colldcd was headed north
taking car, back from Fort Sill. after
having delivered ,ralnIoad Of soldier,
at that place The train on the siding
at hcllyvllc was also an empty troop
| tram.
Schleyer on Train.
J. n Schlcycr, general superintendent
was a passenger on the wrecked paSscn-
ger tram and he and other passengers
| did everything in their power to assist
the injured. Considering the serious
ness vt the wreck there were bur A small
number Of injured persons. practically
, all persons who were injured being the
tnrS who were killed and who were rid
ing IN the Jim Crow" car, which was
teleScoped by the mail car which was
preceding IT,
he general superintendent OF the
FRISCO division took charge OF the sit.
uatlon and in four hours and thirty
minutes delay had the wrecked train IN
Oklahoma City
Tracks Clear.
: The north and southbound trains OF
The division were dctourcd via Holden
VILE over the Rock Island tracks last
night, but the wrcckagc was reported
cleared at II o'clock today and all
trans leaving Oklahoma CITY north.
bound, LETT over the FfiSco'l lines The
'ou'hbound Governor" was annullch.
The engine crews Of both trains.
John Rule, engineer OF Sapulpa and
NJ, n. ,attcrton, fireman, OF the pas
'cngcr train and the engineer and fire
man OF the extra Jumped after the en-
Rlncers had applied the emergency
brakes to both train, They were all
injured, bu, IS i, not thought that any
OF the four are fatally hurt. Mr. Rule
va, able to walk to hl' home at Sa
pupI, but his fireman was taken TO
hospital al Tulsa.
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4 buyer for New York gtoccry
house recently gave up a salary oi
$1,000 year 10 enlis. .
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CHICAGO CASH DRAIN.

CHICAGO, ,sep,. N.-CoRN No. 4
yellow, ROiu2O2 OATS standard,
ssoasshc' RYE Nominal BARLEY
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NICE two-story. brand new homes hard
wood finish; viii rent or trade equity.
What have YOU Not heen lived In yet
Come quick. 3l6 Lee Bldg 4. H. Gill
land Land Co
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ct. Louis CASH GRAIN.

No 2. t2O2 No 2 white. ui001la
OATS Higher: No. 2. 6sxc. No. white,
bpJ,MB2c
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NINE OF VICTIMS
IN FRISCO WRECK
ARE Identified
Continued From psus ~

the same as they had orders to meet
there They pulled from the station
ana struck the train 'hey were to meet
Just at the edge oi curve
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Closing Quotations

Prices OF the various grades OF cattle are
approximately as follows:
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! ufe u,r, M ia. fsbar-,sp 81 only 90 ia
/ 'bpt 10 mako II rbtr',
II und.rsterd % smoke I-r,lo Wiqvll,.
twipknng his mink nos, .Vyhat I,p,
| pencd ''
| "ly,u D., so,,.r t,a ,,.,,.J 49,.
lr,lc verse ' Vent T' oo the fshcrmS n
! "tb,p mn f,,p, ,I. u,,.s ,b, C.H s,''rt
his h,a5 nnJ e.t,d IHsA ms vbs, H s" my S;v, wf,
| wanted .Shr v.nfs ,r,i,.r housa 10
| 1.-Two in ypid
go hone man, tho fish said IN mo
| Your now house H., rc,d, Tor you And
| surely enough vG,n goi bor,S ,ber,
was my vile. s,,ting 10 right a fine
new house
! See she said .vhg, did I toll ,ou, ,
| The nsh NH r.,, VIZ, ,ou ',p sr,,bing i'm, Wv, o0
asked for. / have new clothes. loo And
I there are some for ,ou.
Then tho fsbrrmsr won, -, IN t.u
! the rest OF his sinr. Alice his VIII.
x@oon hccome fircl ff ,Ec nov, ho,,se
LfHpngh IL was much nicer than tho nlJ
t}6x lAtfn so She so,A her husband IN
tHs,$ an again TO ask for "A p1lnge
Z'lfhe FISH gave u, that said the
kfsJ erinan. and when got hom,
ftInd my wife IN a grand p,lsce put
L<fa was not s,iIsf~d
MY goodness rrfod Tr,lo WigriIy
What did she WANT
"Sho wanted tn b, a princ.ss s.i5
! tho fisherman "9ud have "A ,,sfI. N,u
the fsh gave her,tht, wish thnugh
/ WAS sure he'd he angry Hut he was moi
Though my wife told me Ia go rau ~,
TN, fsh again. and Ask tb,t sbe no M,
"A uirrn. and stt ON A birb tbrom"
knew something disastrous would han
non" "''
"pid it7" asked I-rcle Wirsilv crriou.
like.
III did.' answered the csbcr,r,,
when / got TO Inc lnke thn vaycs ,cr.
splashlnr hirh there werc darn clo,d,
and thunder ana lightning hut siUI
reci,cd nv uitle ycrse. ''''
Ion nsh of tho sco. coma rst., ~
me. For AlIr, mn, ,yifc tha nlssva ",
my No. has sent me TO beg a hoov ",
thee W
',Well WIN, dcoq abo u.,,t ,,,,,,.,,
asked tho nsh uotinp bis he,J an, -,
the water " V"' VI
"'Shc waits 10 bc ou,er and nj, nj, ..
| hIgh throreT t,Id linn nrd ,h. U.i,
snTd, DO b,cL In ,nur loo rnr,, =, i,,..
and wear YOUR old rlntbes sud s,raiV
enough when / roi ho,r, tb.r. ,,ns y, f,
wife I'm the old tImbl,. down bousc ,oai,,
with nor old rnys on r,.,Wy m,nv ,aa", =
"'rhat IN too md y s,td I'nrIe Nig.I,
| "t goes 10 show I summon. ,h,, $50
should not want TOO rleh S,ul tar ho
! n from mo 10 find ,nult with any one
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Baptist Hospital
Opening Scheduled
Is Set for Today

Formal opening OF the new Oklahoma
'Sta'e Baptist hospis1 located at
Twelfth street and Walker avenue ON
the Shaftcl car line was 70 be -r-ad this
afternoon from ; o'clock TO 5 c'clocki
and from 7 o'clock to 10 this evening,
The hospital IS under the contTol OF a
board OF Baptist laymcn, and has a
staff of twenty physicians and surgetAS
with DR. w f. Dckcn as chief OF NJ
The building has a capacity OF thirty
new beds with all modern apparatus. II
Is three stories high, of flrcprooi re-
inioroed concrete and has in connection
we'll l2S feet deep,
The new institution. in addition to
the work which will be done, will have
a training school Tor nurses.
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capitol Yesterday filled every outgoing
tram.
The first official duty OF Vice Pres
ldent Marshall today, following his in
duguration for second term was TO
preside over the business session OF the
senate
The meeting in Washington OF mem
bers OF the national committee on the
change OF Inauguration day was called
today TO consider the question OF re,
ncwlng its request TO congress. first
made IN 1901, for constitutional
amendment changing the date OF tho
quadrcnnial event 10 the last Thursday
IN April The principal argument al
vduccd Tor the change IS that the
weather IS never dangerous late in
April The senate has three times
adopted a resolution changing the in
,augural day TO the last week IN April
as advocated by the committee. bu,
each time the measure has failed to
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new AGITATION
FOR CHANCE|N
INAUGURAL DATE
Last Thursday in April Means
Better Weather,

WASHINGTON, March 3. - Presi-
dent Wilson today took up the WORK
OF his second four year term while
thousands OF visitors who throngcd the
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pass the house A thirds vote is
necessary
The committee on inaugural change
includes governors OF the various
states.
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lV(IFNI66IN
AmHIS
MMoAa1 0dEIS
Uncle Wlpplly and the Flsherman's wife.
[ ICnnNrlnhI. 1917 hN Mcl llmrn Nnmsn In M 2

Copyright, 1871 by Mcclure Newspapcr
Syndicate)
EkVV ylIAr shall | do? What shall Z
w Unucle WlgCily Iongenrs
the rabbit gentleman, heard
some ono saving this M he was walk d.
Ing through tho wood one day. going TO-
ward a lake where the bunny uncle had
promised TO meet Grandfather Boosev
Uander and play game OF corn meal
checkers
"oh, dear Oh. dear' What shall do
What shall | do" sounded tho voice
again, and, looking around the corner
| ot n stump Uncle Wiggily saw "A funny
little man, dressed In very ragged clothes.
with \ flshpole over his shoulder
'liR! Another one ~ my Arabian
Nights friends, think said rnclc wlr
gily, ''Ho seems to he In trouble. and
] wonder II cannot help him an ask -
SteIplng out from behind the stump.
Uncle wissily made low polite bow,
and said
"you seem tn he In trouble MAY
not have the happiness Of helping YOU
THANK YOU, kindly" said the fisher
man. But ! do not think YOU can. Per
haps YOU have heard OF me | am In n
story book. once ! went fishing In a
lake and caught a hlr fsh which, as soon
as | hfted II from the water spoke TO
| me-
"rh.n I knew lt was magic. an.
take u OF my hook and put IL I'm the
water again. which I did hut wheh !
reached home and told my wife what had
happened, sho said | was very silly
"'1f you had asked that fish for any
thing he would have given II TO YOU
she said"
"Oh, now remember you," cried
Uncle wirgily. "Your wife told YOU 10
90 back and call TO the fish and ask him
10 giVe YOU better house TO live In than
tho log cabin YOU had
Exactly" said tho fisherman so
went hnek to the shore ~ the lake. and
| tecited this little verse. oh. fish of the
sea, come listen 20 me For Alce my
wife, the plague of my life, hss sent me-
| TO heg boon Of thee Of course. Alice
' my wife. isn't really the plague Of my