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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
A REAL PROBLEM

That the electric railway interests Of the nation
are facing a real problem is no longer a theory
Electric securities have been sagging for months.
and investment capital for such enterprises is be
coming more and more difficult to secure.
This class Of securities is no longer considered
the hest investment, since the earnings Of Flee
tries" has been going steadily down for some time.
For this condition there are two very clear reasons :
The jitney and the enormous increase in privately
owned motor cars.
In various large centers the iitney has all but
wrecked transportation interests running into the
millions Of dollars These interests had, in the
first place, added much to the city's growth. Yet
the iitney craze, s]prnging up almost over night.
with very light Obligations and no responsibility
to the general public, turned handsome earnings
into deficits, making it impossible to even meet in
terest payments.
The man with a motor ear Of his own patronizcs
the street ear only during that season when the
weather renders his instrument of transportation
unsatisfactory The loss to the street ear and
intcrurbon concerns from this source, has been
staggering in the aggregate.
Yet electric lines are indispensable to every mr..
ban community if it is to grow. No town could
hope to become a real city with i%ntra-city trans
p%ortatiou confined to itneys and privately owned
motor cars. The problem is one for the investors
in electric securities and the official directors Of
the various municipalities.
Government, both municipal and state, must
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
A VACATION ON THE JOB

It's foolish TO sigh for the vacation you can't
afford. There is really little to this vacation bust
uess-proyiding You are healthy and strong. Va
cations were invented for inyalids. II was never
intended that strong, yirIle, ambitious folk should
knock off work and set playing These were ex.
pected to get their fun and pleasure ont Of their
daily tasks And you'd be surprised how many
do.
Only a few hours ago the executive head OF
one of the greatest enterprises in the city was
saying that he never took Il formal vacation. II
get all the fun aud enjoyment ! want right mere
in the business, ~ he said. There isn't any pleas
ure to me in leaving my Bssincss associates and
customers and friends; in putting mp at public
houses and in dragging myself about sight. seeing
Every hour in my business is a pleasure, and q
few hours at the parks and other local amusement
places afford me all the recreation I want. Then
home-the word that means more than can ever
be written into a summer resort prospectus
The executive heads rarely take vacations
Their lieutenants and other employees are the one,
that 60 abroad to make other communities pros
porous. II is automatic that coming home is the
lest part Of O vacation. It's true, too. Just q,
true as anything 81. Mark or 81. Luke ever wrote
Make your daily a%vocRtion a pleasure. Get
your vacation in bits by pOt'onizing home resorts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

Just what we eau do until we have
to try Right ahead Of him was II
tree. II he could but reach that
Bumpy felt that he would be safe.
You see he WAS Judging Black Pussy
by what he know " old Granny Fox.
Granny couldn't climb trees, 80 he
took It for granted that Black Pussy
couldn't either. Now II never does to
Judge one person by another. No, sir.
II never does. Bunny found II out
nlmOJ right AWAY. Az he madly
scrambled up the tree he thought,
Now | am .afr I" the very next sec
Ond he heard the sound Of sharp claws
~ the bark behind him. aud then he
knew that Black Pussy COULD climb
trees.
What should he do2 What COULD
he do2 He hadn't time 10 stop to
think. lie must keep right on NOV
Ing. II only he could find u hollow
In that tree big enough for him to get
into, hut too small for that terrible
cat 10 follow. But there wasn't Il
single hollow that he could find. Of
course he didn't have tune Ia really
search, He would only glance this
way and that way MS he climbed. Not
seeing amy other place to 20 he climbed
out along Il " the longest limbs
clear to little twlgs ot the end where
he had 10 hold on IN tightly rs he
knew how. Then he turned to face
Rlack Pussy. She was creeping out
along the limb, but she wal doing II
In II way that made It plain that she
did not feel altogether comfortable
up there. The farther out she got the
more tightly she held N aud the closer
she crcpt, Bunny backed still a wee
bit farther out aud curled his tail
around a stout twig TO hold on better.
lie was beginning TO feel more con.
Portable In his mind. II was very
clear 10 him that Back Pussy was
rather afraid, while he had no fear at
all In q tree.
SO intent was he I'm watching every
move that Black Pussy made that he
didn't think OF any u or anything
else. One danger at n time was all
that Bumpy could think NJ. Suddenly
there was a kissing sound IN the air
and before poor Bumpy could even
look up sharp claws struck him aud
he shrlckcd right out with pain Aud
they were not the claws Of Black
Pussy, either.
Next story Bunny Flies Without
Wings,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
CLEARING THE LIBEL LAW

The supreme court commission in the krcS
Armstrong Byrd libel case Tuesday went a long
way towards clearing the twilight zone Of The
Oklahoma libel law. The decision is of vast ina
portance to publishers, is clear and logical reason
lug, and, we are glad to know, is made good law
To be libelous the published matter must be
specific. The plaintiff may not claim damages by
himself reading into the matter a meaning or APP
%plication not specifically set forth. 1t must be
llbelous in that meaning that any reader would
instantly give it, And the damages must be proven
b, specific evidence, and may not be presumed.
Snitch lawyers and their designing clients, who
have made the life of the average publisher one
OF constant fear, will experience some difficulty
in complying with the requirements Of the supreme
court commission.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
Times SpiLlwav

McAlester NewsCapltal refers To theft NJ Ford cars
IN oklahoma city ~ instances " petit larceny" Just
YOU wait Editor Williams, somedny you may have to
ride In a Ford.
lRwton Constitution tells NJ an Indian who talked a
judge into reducing the htters fine. And the argument
used was a woman, The Indian represented that his
wife was mean lie had been fined Tor beating her
sas
bromide II Il town near Ardmure. Arimorc may take
Bromide someduy when the city feels need OF r~eyiyifying
expansion.
The Chamber ~ Commerce Of Hugo makes a special
effort 10 welcome travelling statesmen no come 10 town.
A clubroom In connection with the commercial club II
always open to "drummers" Smart hospitality,
I'VE regretted to lose W. j. bryan" said Senator owen
rs quoted IN a Tulsa World interview. "A characteristic
adds the World, Too bad facial expression cannot be-
quoted M well M the cummoner form Of expression.
easf
Enid Eagle snys rim Sunday Is ito high for Chris
ton Endeuyorcrs Wen. some like religion ma they want
their quail, high" and as food Bll's preaching Is at least
not molodorous.
Bartlesville Enterprise composing room has the most
assertlye collection Of leads aud slugs. Can't keep EN-
down with a mal,et.
A pastor at Luther, okla, preached In the mornInr
last Sunday ON; zone Thing Thou Lackest" This wa,
followed In the evening by Treasures surrendered" n,
assumed no doubt. one Of the things lacking had beer
found between sermons.
Nothing like putting MP a good front Now therei
Medtord. right near the edge Of Kansas, but, thank good
ness, In oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
The Spectator

| have known Il few real men In
my life, Col, William tombstone, who
drifted out across the bar ut Burtles-
Vile Wednesday morning was one Of
them. lie was Olr Cf the sturdy band
that lnlG me foundation Of the present
Oklahoma deep bud well back yOndcr
thirty years ng0 on ,r~ Of his type
well known throughout the state, are
the Cruces. Meal, -lrr, Busby, PHrkin-
soIls. lnflureS, llu'sellS. Classcn,
OYeriOlScr, &c. Williams tombstone
was Canadian tom H. came to the
Indian country when only II real mai
might h"Iu e. l,m. h.. lie not only
remained, but he speedily became II
lender, entering the ranch aud mcr
prominent mover for n better order Of
things. Courts, schools, churches
these had the benefit Of his time and
his purse. When oil was discovered
In what is now Washington county
Il the great influx al p%ruSrccturs set
IN, II was tombstone that stood ~ the
master Of the ceremonies In building
Bartlcsyllle lie owned much VI the
tOwnsitc and for Il time they gave,
outright, II lot for business and Il lot
Tor Il residence tO ANY man that would
invest In the town. Many now
wealthy men have him Ia thank for
starting them IN the road to uffluencc,
Under such II policy Burtlrsyille grew
IN II lay magic, Many Of the big men
coming to Oklahoma sought their kind
by locating there. tombstone was In
the banking business, the oil business,
the ranch business, In industrial enter.
prises, Ia everything that secmed adj
NantngeOus to the town. His hand
was an open one, and In those days II
was automatic that If 1t was II church
10 be erected, Il bridge 10 be built, an
industrial fund to be- raised, n Chart
able undertaking Of any Kind, TINT us
much rs possible should be raised frOm
others ana "Bill tombstone will make
mp the deficit one u the greatest
orntors Of any age, In laying Il tribute
on his brothers grave said II all for
whom he did In Kindness should lny
n flower on his tomb. he would sleep
beneath Il mountain ~ flowers to-
night That Is literally true Of WI.
Ham tombstone. For his friends, who
were legion In every part Of the state,
there was nothing he would not do,
save some net Of dishunor. For his
enemies. ana he had them, he con.
,tantly carried a two.edgcd sword, yet
| have never known Il man who used
that weapon 50 %spuriuging. the while
having opportunities 10 use 1t ruth
lessly. | was privileged to know the
man as few men are privileged to
know another. For wears | have
loved him ns n brother and his pass.
ing comes as a personal loss that can
not be repaired. 10 my knowledge
william tombstone was a cOmmunl-
cant Of no church. hut | have never
known a religionlst with purer life or
more sCrupulOus adherence TO the
s]criptural injunction Love thy neigh.
Dor as myself than he.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
The Times Oracle

Dear Oracle have been going with
Il young red headed mar for Il year.
Last week | met IL tall, dark man, and
| think he Il the man for me. The
red headed boy Is sensitive, aud |
don't want ~ hurt his feelings but |
wish he would stop coming TO see me.
PINK.
Oracle advises Won to gamble on the
red, Pink, Tor tall dark men are very
tickle. and have 10 be- watched con.
stantly Tuct and diplomacy prc
necessary IN handling 0is situation.
for nothing II worse than a sensitive
red headed man when he IL aroused
Don't come right ont and tell him to
keep away, but use suggestion.
Make out Ike YOU are having a m
whenever you see him coming n this
doesn't work. ro 10 sleep every time
he says anything 10 you
Put ONE NY paper In his chair. aud
give his hat IN the dog to play with
Get him 10 Kick the dog II YOU can.
for then You viii be safe In Saying
nlNNlllk
Eat plenty NJ onions. Connect The
electric light wires with the door
knob TIE a wire across the gate n,
he win fall over II every night Hay,
your little brother turn the hose OF
him through the window. lie VII
probably begin to get suspicious now
hut II he still rrmains obdurate. you
must become slightly personal
Tell him thut he has n fnCc Ike q
dish Ask him II he cver took IN,
Pastcur treatment II he SAYS YES
ask him N n worked. II he SAYS mo-
Look surprised mud begin 10 edge away
from him Io.k closely NJ his feet
and then laugh loudly. hut don't sa,
anything This will make him merry
Gus. Now ask him To wear b mufflel
on his head n- ynur eyes are weak
n he still shows mp, marry him at once
for he is the man YOU are looking for
ORACLE.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

% o 90 900 q
.
10 NO matter what people related q
u to us may DO, We eannot attain In u
u difference toward them that Is %
u whJ ihcS always can hurt " 80 q
d deeply. "
. q OF o o q o o q u
Hattie and Stella laid my sister
Marion very gently on the lounge, She
was practically unconscious. Occasion
ally her eyclids fluttcred, but for the
most part she remained absolutely
limp aud said nothing.
We'll, one thing. remarked Stella
IN "A busincssllkr tone, you can make
up your mind she has not been up To
this sort " thing long, Beth, or II
wouldn't affect her 80 much. She
hasn't been drinking enough 10 pass
nway absolutely Ike this, II II were
not one u the first times she had
tried it,
"Oh. I hope sol | murmured.
We'll said practical Hattie, lets
get her uudrcssed | had u brother
who used 10 pet ike this when we
were home mud usually he'd be awful
NY sick before the night was over Bet
ter get her In bed before anything
happens"
/ put my arm for a moment over
Hattie's shoulder and pHtted IT,
How good YOU girls are 10 me y
said gratefully. Now you 90 to
] I..I uY,l mot .t, NlVhYIu VAat Won
viii need II. III undress Marion"
Stella gave n little, short, quick
lnugh
Swell job, that she remarked, for
you to tackle alone! I guess we can
get through quicker II we all start to
peel her at once"
At first Marion let ny do what we
would with her. We rolled her over
and unfastened her waist at the back
and the belt Of her skirt She made
no protest TIL | started 10 remove
her stockings. Then suddenly shu
awoke to nm abnormal activity She
kicked, and screamed, and fought NJ
of. | could not imagine what was
the matter with her. II was stella,
perhaps more versed In these pitiful
scenes than either Hattie or myself,
who guessed what the trouble was.
Probably" said Stella, shes got
something In her stocking she has had
II on her mind 10 protect Gee II you
can't make II out, Beth,"
| bent owe my sister Marion gin
gerly Through her thin black stock.
Ing | saw y fold ~ paper In a min
ute | madc 4 ont to be- money, II was
n ten dollar bill
You were right, Stella" | said.
There Is some money In her stock.
Ing
"rhnt's her trouble, then" my friend
answered Probably she had n OF
her mind while she was drinking Ret
ter not try to touch II, then. Sh,
will only get frightened and excited
Let her sleep with her stockings on
II won't kill her"
helped slip me NJ my own plain
1 fresh nlghtgowns over my sister
head, and we got her beneath IN,
sheets. Her expression had passed
from a bloatcd sordid sullenness 10 I
sort OF childllke weakness. She M
longer looked as though she had heci
drinking too much she now SCENE,
! lust sick. And my heart went out I,
= her. Poor weak Marion So it'll,
fitted by nature 10 battle with IN,
, world SO III equipped by any train
: Ing that had been given herl How
could she he hlNmedl Just one it'll,
ship ndrift, without n pilot or chart
on the huge rough sea Of llfel
n | knelt beside her and took he
. hand, and | sent up a little sllen
u prayer for Some one wiser than | I
show me a way to help her. Aud the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
THE TINES Henceforth.-

An institution that shall always be found fight.
ing for decency in the public service regardless Of
partisan consideration, constructive In all its poll.
ries and, while belonging TO no party, opposing
with all is might the demagogues Of all; fighting
for progress and practical reform; opposed to
special privilege and the custom Of improperly In
fluencing law-msliing and law.enforCing bodies,
whether by predatory plutocracy or predatory
poverty; whether by Capital or Labor; devoted
TO the public welfare, every resource constantly
strained TO present the news accurately and TO
discuss II impsrtially' willing to correct instantly
an injustice done the most humble, yet too proud
to apologize TO the most high for policy sake.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

hut | must because you want to
know all that happened to Bunny
Postum, aud II | shouldn't tell you
this story 1 couldn't tell you the next
When Rumpy turned his head and
saw BLACK Pussy within n jump ~
him, he was too frightened to think
and almost too frightened to move,
Hut he did move. lie moved quite
without thinking. He Jumped to one
side and then ran as fast rs eye he
could and after him ran Black Pussy
II was n very exciting race, but the
only one to enjoy II was Striped chip.
munk, who had popped his head ont
NJ the old stone wall 10 see what
Black Pussy was about,
90 itl" he shriled to Bumpy.
though he didn't have the least idea
In the world who Bunny might he,
never having Nj him before. but
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

"The facts, says Postmaster General Burle'
son. after presenting the statistics of the growth
of the postal savings department. 'afford con
elusive proof that the practical operation of postal
savings in this country have amply fulfilled the
predictions Of its advocates. That must have
been quite a relief to the p &. seeing that he, as a
member of congress, opposed the enactment Of the
postal savings lsw.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
&napSptg
% Jay E House &

Twenty or thirty years ago, when
| was II youugster In school the boy
who stood on the burning deck was
regarded as u hero. Hut public sentl-
ment In the matter seems to have
undergone a truusfOrmatl0n. He now
IL believed 10 have been a fool
II you must vail. spare your
friends. Select the shoulder " some
stranger on which to rest your head,
1t ~ true that a greyhound can
catch n jnckrobhit but what's the use
You can learn ventriloquism by mall
for II dollar Hut considering what
you get FOR It, the fee Ia excessive,
II You do one thing pretty well
that Is enough Very few Of the really
great performers are able to double II
brass.
The number NJ men who believe :
troupe OF trained seals owes then
a living seems 10 be- increasing.
When a man saws he always vote.
the ticket straight, II means that h,
hopes some day 10 he postmaster.
-
Temptation comes 60 M In various
gulses. Leaving a man alone with hi
own gbs meter is one Of them.
There Is n time In the life Of ever,
man at which hn becomes n publicity
agent for union underwear.
The fact that "a hand screnades Vol
II not prima fucle evidence that yoI
ARE q great man More likely, II mean
the leader " the hand believes 80
| viii set up the cigars
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
Beth, the Girl Who Went Right.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson.
NnnrrIrht lels br lntI Downlnrl

turned to stella aud Hattie, who sat
watching.
Please go tO bed now" ] said sim.
ply. After all, she is my sister aud
II she has done wrong II IL but right
that | should bear the burden VI IT,
You must not I've deprived Of your
proper rest and sleep. You both have
10 work. Please leave me. | couldn't
sleep, anyway l shall watch here
beside my sister"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

District Attorney Linebaugh, Of the eastern dis
trlct Of Oklahoma, seems to have challenged one
W. j. Creekmore, "the most Influential man IN
Oklahoma politics, - to a test Of strength. Creek
more has been for years allied with the ruling PoIlt-
teal house in Oklahoma, and has, thus far, been
able to snap his fingers in the face Of government
and law. If Limbaugh can land him he will de,
serve well Of his people.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

The New York papers are very s%kcptical con
corning the Holt suicide story The New York
papers make it clearly apparent that they do not
believe Holt committed suicide, and intimate that
"A powerful cIaque. felt the necessity Of forever seal
ing his lips.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

Remember there is no doubt as to what our
great duty is, whore our finest opportunity is to
be found. or hesitation as to our next step. Water,
tells it all.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

Hold on, the dissatisfaction isn't quite unanl
nous: The note is satisfactory TO Mr.. Bryan.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

But it's making the corr and hay
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15

Next Story: Bunny Flies without
Wings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-15
No. 82-NIy Vigil

o o 90 900 o o u o o
q NO matter what people related
q to Us may DO, We cannot attain In
u difference toward them that IL
u why ihcS Alwals can hurt Ne 80
d deeply.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-12-03
local Piek=ups

Gus Riefsteck killed big buck
deer Monday on his ranch near town.
Robert Bruce is preparing to re-
model his residence property on the
Northside.
Typewriter for Sale-Nearly new
Royal, for s45; cost $50. Inquire of
]. E. Carlson. Dec. $40 advc.
Contractor ID. w. Parks returned
Wednesday from a business trip to
Spokane, Wash.
The St. Mary's Guild will meet
next Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Claude Hydorn.
C. C. Ames, one of the leading
stoclmen of the Porthill district, was
business visitor in town yesterday
VIM. Johnson and VIM. Merchant,
both of Meadow Creek, were bust
ness visitors in town Tuesday.
w. d. Baxter returned this morn
ing from brief visit with his moth
er at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
John Muhlfeld was in Spokane on
Wednesday on combined business
and pleasure trip.
If it's something fresh and de-
licious in the Chocolates that you
want you will find them at Brody's
Drug Store. Adv.
Mrs. M. R. Douglass and little son
left Monday for Lewiston, Idaho
where they will spend few weeks
visiting with friends.
H. Thomson returned Wednesday
evening from business trip to Spo
kane.
w. w. Ferbrache left Tuesday fo
Lewiston, Idaho, where he will at
tend the Lewiston Live Stock Fai
and visit with friends few days.
Leave your magazine subscription
with us; we will furnish them at tn
very lowest figure. Brody's Drul
Store. Adv.
Miss Lola Miller was a guest sew
eral days this week at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Darcy. Miss Mile
is from Copeland.
Read Hollinger's ads every wee
for the big special bargain sale
You can make money go twice as ia
2 at Hollinger's. Adv.
e Tuesday the paraphernalia of tn
y Masonic lodge was moved from tn
Y X. P. to the Odd Fellows hall whei
the meetings of the order will /
0 held in the future.