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Would you permit your daugh-
ter or sister to marry young
man who is a rake-a "broken
reed?" Would Christine do right
to refuse to marry, even at this
late hour2
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
EVOKED PRAISE OF SURGEONS
instruments Used by Romans 1900
Years Ago Almost Identical With
Those Employed Today.

An exhibition of ancient Roman sur
in their mechanics and principle of Op-
Grafton that they might be used in the
present day, was the wonder of hun
dreds of visiting surgeons at the PathO-
logical museum in the Jefferson Med
ical college at Philadelphia.
Unearthed in volcano-smOthered Her.
culaneum, they are in almost perfect
condition, beautifully fashioned, etched
and carved instruments of bronze, for
the surgeons of the ancient Roman en-
pire evidently were artists as we'll as
healerS.
The remarkable fact for the visit
ing surgeons was that the instruments
are in a mechanical way singularly like
the most modern instruments applied
to similar uses-modern instruments
whose perfection has been gained only
after centuries of study and improve
ment. The ancient instruments are
much more complex in their operation
| than those of modern times, but have
been made and adapted to particular
uses with wonderful ingenuity. There
are q number of Instruments used for
genealogical work and to aid in
births, and an equipment of scissors,
| forceps for various uses, lances and
knives.
| One famous surgeon from the West
examined the specimens very carefully
and admiringly declared that if the in
struments were refurbshed and
cleaned and sharpened he would not
be afraid to perform an operation with
them even ut this day. II think these
instruments over 1880 years old are
better than the instruments in use by
physicians 200 years ago." he said.
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could change that. And when, late
that night, Wilson found him on the
balcony and added appeal to argu-
ment, the situation remained un-
changed. He realized it's hOpelessness
when X. lapsed into whimsical humOr.
I'm not absolutely useless where I
am. you know, Max" he said. I've
raised three tomato plants and fam
lily Of kittens this summer, helped to
plan a trOusseau, assisted In selecting
wallpaper for the room just inside
did you notice it?-and developed a
boy pitcher with a ball that twists
around the bat like COLES fracture
around splint!''
Wilson rose and flung his cigarette
into the grass.
II wish l understood you!" he said
irritably.
X. rose with him. and all the sup
pressed feeling of the interview was
crowded into his last words.
I'm not as ungrateful as you think
Max" he said. 'I-yOu've helped a
lot. Don't worry about me. I'm as
well off as l deserve to be, and better.
Good night"
"GOod night"
Wilson's unexpected magnabimity
put X. in curious position-left
him, as it were, with divided allie
glance Sidney's frank infatuatlCn for
tho vounp Surpaou w0S yrovjp,, Ho
was quick to see it. And where before
he might have felt justified in going
to the length Of warning her. now his
hands were tied.
Sidney went on night duty shortly
after her acceptance. She tumbled
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Crochet Hat.

tenth stitch, or as may be required to
fit smoothly over the crown of the
shape.
For the first row of the brim, in
crease at every fifth stitch, then at
discretion until the outer edge Is
reached; work one row without any in
crease, after which decrease at about
the same proportion as the increases
were made for width of brim, taking
care to leave 1t just large enough to
be stretched over the outer edge.
Stitch the crochet smcS:k.y and even
ly over the shape; turn the hat upside
down and work double crochet
through both threads Of every alternate
stitch of the last row and fasten off.
Put in the head lining and trim with
a ruche Of ribbon or according to taste.
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lie Moyne Is Found Out and
the Big Part Of Our Story
Begins to Unfold.

SYNOPSiS-K. LeMOyne, q
young man, becomes a roomer
at the Page home, where Sidney,
her mother, Anna, and her OLD
maid aunt, Harriet, a dressmak-
er preside. Through the infiu-
ence of DR.. Max Wilson, a sue
cessful young surgeon, Sidney
becomes a probationary nurse
at the hospital. Aunt Harriet
opens a fashionable shop down.
town. Christine LorenZ and Pal
mer Howe are about to be mar
ried and they will take rooms at
the Pages. Sidney is loved by
K, by Joe Drummond, a high
school beau, and by DR.. Max,
who fascinates her. At the hos
pital she begins to see the un-
derside Of the world. She meets
Charlotte Harrison, who has
been very "thick" with DR.. Max.
X. LeMoyne is mystery. He
works at the gas office as
clerk, but his past is hidden, and
he fears to meet strangers
why? AS this installment opens,
Doctor Max Is coming across the
street from his home to call on
Sidney. X. shrinks from the In
PRODUCTION but sees no way of
escape.
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College Chair Helps Room.

The cOlOrs Of your alma mater,
either high school or college, or the
colors Of fraternity or other society
may be repeated in the Windsor
straight-back chair or rocker for the
bedroom. One may buy the unpainted
chair and enamel it in the selected
colors. or have the work done in the
upholstery shop. This is particular
ly attractive article for the mans den,
the bulk of the chair being In the dark
er color, and the rungs and Stats of the
back in the lighter shade. When the
shades are delicate the girls room will
not be the worse for college chair.
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would be, not on the bride, but on the
girl who stood beside her.
The curious thing was that Carlotta
felt that she could stop the wedding
If she wanted to. She'd happened on
bit of informatiOn-many wedding
had been stopped for less. 1t rather
obsessed her to think Of stopping the
wedding, so that Sidney and Max
would not walk down the aisle to-
gether.
There came, at last, an hour before
the wedding, lull in the feverish
activities of the previous month. Ev-
erything was ready. In the attic, In
the center of q sheet, before a toilet
table which had been carried upstairs
for her benefit, sat, on this her day
Of days, the bride. All the second
story had been prepared for guests
and presents. Christine sat alone in
the center of her sheet. The brides
maids had been sternly forbidden to
come into her room.
81 haven't had chance to think for
month";" she said. And I've got
some things I've got to think out"
But, when Sidney came, she sent for
her. Sidney found her sitting on a
stiff chair, in her wedding gown, with
her veil spread out on a small stand.
'Close the door," said Christine.
And, after Sidney had kissed her:
"Ive good mind not to do it."
you're tired and nervous, that's
ALL"
II am, of course. But that isn't
what's wrong with me. Throw that
veil sonic place and sit down"
Christine was undoubtedly rouged, a
very delicate touch. Sidney thought
brides should be rather pale. But
| under her eyes were lines that Sidney
had never seen there before.
I'm not going to be foolish, Sidney.
| I'll go through with it, of course. 1t
would put mamma in her grave if
made q scene now"
She suddenly turned on Sidney.
| Palmer gave his bachelor dinner at
the Country club last night. They oil
drank more than they should. Some
body called father up today and said
that Palmer had emptied bottle of
wine into the piano. He hasn't been
here today"
| Hell be along. And as for the
other-perhaps it wasn't Palmer who
did it,"
'Thats not it, Sidney. I'm fright
ened."
| Three months before, perhaps, Sid
ney could not have comforted her: but
three months had made change in
Sidney. The complacent sophistries
of her girlhOod no longer answered for
truth. She put her arms around Chris
tines shoulders.
"a man who drinks is a broken
reed," said Christine. "ThatS what
I'm going to marry and lean on the
rest of my life-a broken reed. And
that isn't all !"
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Flowers will turn toward an arti-
fetal light just as they do toward the
sun.
A thin paste of wood ashes and
femon juice will renew tarnished
brass.
The destruction of birds costs the
country $1,00O,0 100000 year. 1t Is esti-
mated.
More than 145 words minute have
been sent in high-speed wireless tests
in England.
The worlds highest powered motor.
ship has been built in Italy for the
Brazilian Navy, its oil motors develop.
ing 6,400 horsepower.
Both the incumbent Of the pastorate
of the Methodist church at Smiley.
Tex. and his predecessors are one
armed men.
Finland is Investigating conditions
surrounding the employment of women
and children in bobbin factories in VI
borg and Lahtis.
Scotch tweed and hosiery manufao-
turers have opened schools for tina
Russian language, in order to do more
business with Russia.
Land now above the sea level, e..
100000 square miles, If uniformly
spread over the globe. would make a
crust of 600 feet thick.
Brushes have been invented for pol.
ishing either stoves or shoes that have
a reservoir controlled by a valve to
feed polish to the bristles.
According to Munich physician.
heat prostration is directly due to the
reduction by the high temperature OF
the acids in the human system.
A Danish nerve specialist places con.
valescent patients on top of piano so
that they may be benefited by its yibra,
tion as it is played.
A meteorite weighing about 20 tons
is reported to have fallen recently at
Bezerros, in the state Of Pernambuco,
Brazil
A recess for carrying nail set fea.
lures neL hammer handle.
The farmers of North Dakota paid
$14,141,640 for farm labor during 1915.
The United States has $50 piano
factories.
Mendoza Argentina, has $4,000
people.
II cotton and linen are stepped In
any saline solution. such as alum.
ammonia, chloride or borax, they WIN
become fireproof.
New apparatus FOR filling automo
bile tires with air automatically cuta
of the supply when the cverinnation
danger point Is reached, :.
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CHAPTER x.

| A few days after Wilson's recogni-
tion of K, two most exciting things
happened to Sidney. One was that
| Christine asked her to be maid OF
honor at her wedding. The other was
more wonderful. She was accepted,
and given her cap.
Because she could not get home that
night, and because the little house had
no telephone, she wrote the news to
her mother and sent note to lie
Moyne.
X. found the note on the hall table
when he got home that night, and car
ried 1t upstairs to read. Whatever
faint hope he might have had that her
youth would prevent her acceptance
he knew now was over. With the let
ter in his hand, he sat by his table
and looked ahead into the empty years.
Not quite empty, of course. She would
be coming home.
But more and more the life of the
hospital would engross her. He sur
missed, too, very shrewdly, that, had he
ever had a hope that she might come
to care for him, his very presence in
the little house initiated against him.
There was none of the illusion of sep
aration he was always there, like ka-
| tie. When she opened the door, she
called Mother" from the hall. Ii
Anna did not answer, she called him,
| in much the same voice.
Sidncy's letter was not the only one
he received that day. When, in re-
sponse to Katie'S summons, he rose
heavily and prepared for dinner, he
| found an unopened envelope on the
table. 1t was from Max Wilson:
| Dear LIE Moyne-I have a feeling of deli
cacy about trying to see you again SO
| soon I'm bound to respect your Seclu-
sion. But there are some things that have
got to be discussed.
It takes courage to step down from the
pinnacle you stood on. So it's not cow
ardice that has set you down here. It's
| wrong conception. And I've thought OF
two things The first and best. is for you
to 60 back. No one has taken your place
because no one could do the work. But
IL that's out of the question-and only you
know that, for only you know the facts
the next best thing Is this. and In all hu-
manity make the suggestion.
Take the State exams under your pres
ent name, and when you've got your GER
tificate, come in with me. This isn't mag
nanimity. Iii be getting much more thar
l give.
Think it over, old man. NJ W.
1t is q curious fact that a man who
Is absolutely untrustworthy about
women is often the soul of honor tC
other men. Tile younger Wilson, tax
) ing his pleasures lightly and not toe
) discriminatory. was making an offcl
that meant his ultimate eclipse, anC
doing it chcerfully, with his eyes open
K. WIS moved. 1t was like Max tt
make such an offer, like him to do il
as if he were asking Il favor ard no'
. comforting one. But the ot<er left hin
untempted. Hc had weighed hi:isell
In the balance, and found fiMSei
wanting. No tablet On tht college wal
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PRETTY, SIMPLE HAT

covered with heavy blue creme en-
hroidered in an all-over pattern with
blue silk thread Of a very slightly
lighter shade. A narrow ribbon Of
some bright color encircles the base
of the crown. These hats appear in
different shades Of blue, beige and yel-
low. BY contrast, small hat Of rich
red velvet is embroidered with blue
From Vogue.
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Do Ycu Crochet?

Is the tip Of your second finger of
your left hand cut and aching from
the sharp point of your steel GRO
chet needle? Is there callOus spot
on the second finger of your right
hand?
The crochet needle may he small.
but when it goes astray. and the point
plunges into the tip of ones finger.
Judging by the pain, 1t seems like
sword thrust.
A strip of adhesive tape, placed
around each finger tip will protect
them, without interfering with the
work. Fingers from kid gloves are
nice. but if they extend beyond the
first Joint of the fiager they are clumsy
to work with.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Pipe in hand, he stood staring out
at the ailanthus tree with its crown
Of stars. Instead of the Street with its
quiet houses, he saw the men he had
known and worked with and taught,
his friends who spoke his language,
who had loved him, many of them'
gathered about a bronze tablet set IN
wall of the old college; he saw their
earnest faces and grave eyes. He
heard
He heard the soft rustic Of Sidney's
dress as she came into the little room
behind them.
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board shade, although it is by no means
pretty, but it can be made quite decora
tive by covering it with cotton voile of
some pretty pattern.
A small design should be selected.
Cover the shade plainly with the voile.
then make little frill to stand up
round top; care should be taken that
the hole in the cardboard is large
enough to prevent the vOile touching
the hot lamp chimney; finish the lower
edge of shade with frill put on with
On outstanding heading.
This is only one way Of covering the
shades, but many others will suggest
themselves to those who are desirOus
of making inexpensive shades that will
be pretty by daylight as we'll as an
effective screen at night.
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Women clino to One Color.

There are many women who have al
ways adhered to the one-color scheme
In selecting their clothes. but not until
this season has the idea become so
general among women. 1t Is to he
hoped that it will continue to grow
popular, for, by clinging to the one
color idea, one is sure to appear more
ymartiy dressed than if Il combination
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Darninu Wool Underwear.

Never darn fine woOlen underwear
with wool. It will shrink and pull out
a hole larger than the original. A
loosely twisted knitting silk Is excel
lent for the purpose. When washed
the darn will have almost the same
thickness as the knitted goods.
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Birds Instinct unerrinu.

The sense of direction in migratory
birds is as marvellous as it Is mystic
rious. Tho familiar Inhabitants Of
dooryard martin boxes return the next
year to these same boxes, though
meanwhile they have visited Brazil.
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BEGINNERS Troubles.

Little Harold had just begun the
study of music, and visS0r asked
how he was getting along. "Oa. al
right" he replied, "only sometimes l
have trouble with the Starka snJ
flaps"
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Crocheted Tray Covers.

The fad for crocheting has even
spread to tray covers, and now one sees
covers for the bread tray done In filet
crochet, with the word Bread" incor.
p0rated in the design,
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of colors were introduced. For exam
Pile. the woman who decides to dress
in purple this season should make. an
effort to have suit. gown, hat, coat and
petticOat all of the same color. 1t Is
not necessary that one should use only
one tone of color. This would become
moDOtOnOus. The wide variety of
shades of one color makes such q step
quite unnecessary. Anyone deciding
to use but O.e color should strive to
introduce the color on every acces-
sorry In the long run the fad Is very
economical.
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BOTH PRETTY AND EFFECTIVE
Use Of Lampshade Such as This Will
Add Much to Coziness Of
the Room.

When lights are shaded, it is well
to see that the shades are both pretty
and effective. For this there is moth
ing more effective than a green card
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This is one of the most charming OF
the models that are being prepared
for the Palm Beach season. 1t is
Of pale-blue taffeta. The underskirt
is Of paIe.biue chiffon, and has a
thin band Of gold braid running
around the hem. A novel touch is
added by the oId-gold buttons, braid,
and waist cords. The design on the
pockets and cuffs is Of simple design
and is also Of oId-gold color.
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The destruction of birds costs the
country s1,OOO,O00,O 900 year. 1t Is esti-
mated.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

II cotton and linen are stepped In
any saline solution. such as alum.
ammonia, chloride or borax, they VIII
become fireproof.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

Flowers will turn toward an arti-
fetal light just as they do toward the
sun.
A thin paste Of wood ashes and
femon juice will renew tarntshed
brass.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-06

New apparatus FOR filing automo
bile tires with air automatically cuts
of the supply when the cverinflation
danger point Is reached, =
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OFFICIAL BALLOT.

Special Election, March &c, 1917
'Shan the city OF Guthrie. Logan
county State of oklahoma grant by
warranty deed, to the Methodist Uni
gersify OF Oklahoma and its success
'ors and assigns for educational pur-
1ases, a tract OF land of six hundred
md eighty feet square GS0 ~ So
containing ten and sixly-two hun
Iredth acres Oo G2-lOO A.. located
within that part of HE city Of Guih-
ie. oklahoma. known as capitol Hill
nd bounded as follows. On tae North
ls Cleveland Avenue, on Tho West by
capitol Boulevard on the South by
larlson Avenue and on the East by
DreNol Boulevard, known and dcsig
nated ON tho official plat of Guthrie
4 Capitol Park. together with The
building and Improvements thereon,
said deed to be executed and to be
delivered to said Methodist University
Of Oklahoma upon the acceptance Of
.be same By the Board of Trustees OF
the said Methodist University and up
on the payment of the sum Of one
Dollar (SlOOl, and the location OF
said University by said Board at the
city OF Guthrie. Logan County State
5l Oklahoma
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ELECTION pRocLAMArloN

Pursuant TO authority vested in ME
by law. l.J Il Nissley. MAYOR of lhe
city oI Guthrie. Oklahoma, hereby
proclaim and giye notice mat i pri-
nary election viii be held M sa.d
v of Guthrie. Oklahoma. ON Mon.
d.y the gGt6 day of March 1911 Tor
ae purpose of nominating two g1
candidates lor election TO each of tIe
following offices of thc city of Gnth-
nc. lo-4J Mayor Commissioner of
pubnc Safety and Commissioner Of
Fable tHHo. and ror mo nnona.
ion ot aar cl candidatc. for elee-
to- M office or Momhcrs d nc
B,ard of E,t5,tion and for thc nom
m5fion of TWO ,gl candidates for olee.
iion to The office of Treasure, III Ao
Board Of Education of School District
N, o in sand civ o.. Guthrie and
te.riloN attached t1errto ror snfb
mnpoaes
An candidate. ror nomination ii
eaa primary election mus filc their
pctitians far such candidacy as nro.
,dcd by the charter of said city oil
Crbao and Mil, Nh, soeretar, or tbo
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Whereas on the 9TH day Of March
\. D, l9i7 at a regular meeting o.
the Mayor and Board OF Commission
ers OF the city of Guthrie, Oklahoma
there was duly passed by said Mayo
and Board OF Commissioners and af-
terwards approved by said Mayor and
published according to law, an Ordin-
anee number l44S authorizing the
Mayor Of the said City Of Guthrie,
oklahoma, to call special election
for the purpose Of submitting 10 the
electors Of said City of Guthrie, the
question Of granting by war; nty
deed to the Methodist University Of
Oklahoma, its successors or assigns,
certain real estate and improvements
thereon commonly known as Capitol
Park and which is hereinafter more
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WANTED Statesmen

Statesmen SGDELINE Make big
money selling our new Sc art pic
mre knife punch boards. Big com
mission Write for exclusive terri
tory Address Dan Qualls Specially
Co.. Dept, C-1, Knoxville, Tenn.
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TODAY'S QUOTATIONS
MARKETS BY WIRE
BN + elnzIqel.

Praire hay. Dor ton. sl2.
Alfalfa hay per ton, 1900.
Corn per bu 90c,
kafir corn per bu, 800.
oats, per bu. 55c.
Bran, per 100 lbs, sl.65.
Bran, mill press. per 100 lbs, yl.65.
Corn chops, PEI Zoe lbs, $3.50
Cottonseed zeal, per lOG Ibs. te.ls
;ew Hldea
Dry, 25c per 10.
Cured zoe per ID.
Part cured, 1S 1-2c per ID.
Green nc per lb
Glue, lie per ID.
Horse Hldoa.
Number one. 2i.OO t6 400.
Number Two. $500 tc 1878
Ponies, $3.50.
Colts, 5Oc tc 75c.
Damaged and Clues aaehxl1 pwica
Produce-Llvo Poultry.
Springs, UP to 3 lbs. 15c.
Broilers, unoer lbs. l6c.
Hens lie.
Turkeys, No. /. l9c.
Turkeys. old Toms. 12c.
Ducks, Zoe.
/ Geese, SC.
Cotton in seed 81 to S..
Cotton lint, Sli50.
Cotton seed, $500.
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WANTS WANTS WANTS
CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED

On account Of building I
have now rented to be sold
30th OF March, l must have
36.o00 lb. capacity weight Of
paper to ship a car to realize
anything. Therefore am Of
fering for old books and
magazines tied in bundles,
sec . 100, 25c a 100 for news
tied in bundles. Deliver to
building back Of williamson
Halsell- Frasier Wholesale
Groc. house. for the next Is
days only.
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MONEY TO LOAN

LOWEST rates; see me before max
ing that load or insuring your
premises, Phone 1877 or $50. Roy
Kneeand, 2Oiia L. Okla.
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The Sinclair OIL & Gas Co. has the
tco.s in the hole in No 3 C X Walk
or in section 2l-22-l west.
The same company is rigging up on
10. Hoy in section 25-92-i west.
No is waiting on machinery
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A. Brady

The Morterman Oil company Ne.
McClain in section ~ north west
has about fifty feet OF oil on top OF
q hole almost full of water. They
are shut down waiting on pipe to
cese the wa az off.