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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

~ III. no hollet Tree
To have hyI him you would have
Thought TINT lm Billy PuSsum de.
voted most 90. Ul- time TO those bah.
hips he WIS forever talking about aud
singing 90 himself about when the
truth rs hr UuI almost nothing 10 do
with them ,.fr 'r look Ia on them
once M awhile and grin. But that
didn't mean .Uu he wasn't Just as
proud aud hnu, MS he pretended to
he he wa Ir Is a way n great
many father m,n They think their
babies the mu.. wonderful babies In
the world. hUl rN., leave the care of
them tu THEFT mothers. which after all
is. | guess % Very good thing.
The fuct &. ln. Billy had discover.
ed that his ruum was preferred 10 his
company m 0Nu hollow tree where he
mnde his hHmr aud more often
than not old Mrs possum chased him
out when h. dN come home Hut
Tuc Billy didn't mind. He just
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

lHuds uf their father und realistic
characters uf the east wi west enrich
the color and exciting action oi the
story all OF which hinges upon the
hs irrigation dam uf l.a Reclamation
service In Arizona.
The Feminist movement und the dlh.
uOr problem are combined In sUIue ot
the pertinent passage ul the new
book hy the well know feminist au
thor Allie Gerstpuhcrs ruIurd lhe
Conscience II Sarah rurl lemll.
ism Is some fight ,nmr fuilh ana
,Umc fun Is one of rur statements
which opens II discussion Zoo TIA" BOOK
which AYERS thnt woman suffrage Is
only II part Of the rru battle toI trh.
mism Nhut thf world 'usrS Toy the
failure Of woman a. develop hrr Ia.
dIyiduulity is PORTRAY 900 HE tragic
story ot Sarah Pratt witch hnS been
issued by A. G. McCuug au1 company
Another Fleming Stone story Is
"rhr White Alley hg carolyn Wells,
WMph IIpiucott has |u-. published
These stories " am American detect
iNr aud his mruycllu-, ut plots and
mysteries are bccumm- %, welt Known
u> the sherlock IIoDm- series.
Robert W Service whose fame as
d writer Of Yukon poems which have
thrilled thousands, upnrr this spring
us nn author of II uru au'rl entitled
The Prrtendrr,' published hl podu
Meade Company Nj service for the
first time deserts the "ud OF his IN
cnry fame the Canadian northwest
q, this is story of hr Latin quar-
| tr,r Of Paris where ne has made his
| home for the past tv, years MIR Sci.
| vices career has been % varied one,
extending from his early HE spent IN
/ Srotnnd bank clerk In Glasgow,
emigration to Canada where numer.
/ GUS Jobs such rs picking stones, wood
chupplng, farm hand kept him alive
until he worked his way down To MeA.
. iro Here he tried school teaching
newspaper reporting and trading, gu.
, mg tu Yukon al the time OF the Rolu
rush. where he again became bank
rIrrk. His success us 20 poet NJ an al
most unknown land brought him Il
fortune Later he dnfrrd To- Turkey
Az the time NJ the Balkan war and
| {. now m Paris yicnms the present
war.
The English war tima novel that has
sold tu 100000 cuplr- and has Just
been ISSUED In America by the podd
Meade Company is The Riddle Of the
Sands hy Lieutenant lrsklne CHI
dprs. now detailed for nlr service In
British sea plane. I. WIS written
ten years ago when the author was n
clerk I'm the house ~ ynmmous ANA
met with. fuly mild ,uo.rss although
Iif 4, said "a have aroused the British
Admiralty 10 bringing back large
mart of EngInnd's over seas fleet IL
home waters for defense II deals
with Young British officer, and q
German military mystery involving So.
crrt movements ot men and new ma
rhincry NJ warfare. Some " the pres
rut German method ~ warfare. and
modern methods are uptl foretold III
this book. written ten c,ar, ago and
A nm, met with large -n.rs siuce IN,
outbreak ~ the wa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22


"f'or' on the part " everybody "|
uSp">e ot the arcumulaIlohs
Every day should be cleanup day
rs,ticnl,r ot,.ut,,r mus, Il. y,ys, T.,
hsc. y,rJ. and rr,c.s .,yhsr. trash
sc,,rnrI.,ss /, T.. r,, too lato vat
T., rr.,snt IN. ,dy.,t - untold wu.
lions "f tIles II the trash piles are
burned These pests will not come into
existence until the weather is warmer.
and IL Is ap,,. T., d.,tr,y tbsn, pnu
r, .,, ......,. T..
NV WY '''''" SGT "' 'N"'u ''' ~
the rWfrhN, however 10y 'Ieahlhg up
lbs own discaschrrcdiug places There
Is moro tnpu ono stnguppt pond TINT
..r.,l, f., a,,i,.l ,,o ~, h,.,,,r.t
O''nE 'UNi ON N'N'Il'l avenue "h'''
an epidemic ur disease may break out
nt any time There nrt other ponds
ON private property anu lHt 'lN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

o. NE lower stamped outline OF the
Aallop. Now, throw the thread In a
loop to the right and insert the needle
in the upper stamped outline Of the
scallop; bring the point out hrough
me 4ower stamped outline, with the
point Of the needle inside the loop
formed by the thread, pull the needle
through the material from the posi-
ton Just described. This completes
one buttonhole stitch, and by repeat
ing the stitches until the scallops are
covered, a very beautiful efec, "
gained Mention must also be made
Of the chain stitch for padding pur-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

The college men Of Oklahoma have
taken n better hold on the prohibition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

4 thoroughly democratic and sIguif
cant American novel Is "Sul lin
the work ~ Mrs HOuore Wlll-ie
which has lately been published by IN,
Frederick B Stokes company The
Broodlug desert Indians baunting IN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-22

Even good idea will sometimes
strike % man when he is down and out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
The Venerable Mierobe.

Just to think, the microbe has beer
in this terrestrial sphere twenty mil
lions of years! Disease germs that now
afi1ict humanity have been discovered
In the fossils Of the earliest life on
earth. There was belief that bac.
terra were modern pest, and they
came just in time to plague mankind.
But why should they exist before7 What
was the object Of their insignificant
lives? This question science answers
by saying that they first came to assist
in the decomposition Of the calcareous
rocks. This certainly was more
honorable mission than to scare people
In later days into the use Of special
drinking cups and to set up great gov
erment bulwarks to resist their imagin.
airy fury. The microbe was formerly
an honorable and useful citizen, but
now he has fallen from his high estate,
Columbus Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
Tha Trua phiIoaonher.

The true philosopher makes con-
siderable to Go over his love Of and his
search for knowledge. But IL he is a
truly wise philosopher and if he values
his reputation he will stop safely short
of ever acquiring exact information.
Exact information is fatal to the philo-
sophical temperament. A philosopher
is a man who can make solemn and
profound remarks about any matter
whatsoever without knowing anything
about 1t. AS soon as he learns some
thing about a matter he is to that ex-
tent excluded from philosophizing
about 1t, He Is no longer pure phil
osopher; he is now part scientist This
explains why there are so few promi-
nept and prosperous philosophers these
days. With the vast development of
our means of communication the null
tiplication of books and newspapers
and the obtrusiveness of reformers. 1t
is almost impossible to get through the
world without picking up great deal
Of correct information. and conse-
quently 1t Is we'll nigh impossible to be
philosophers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
THE DAIRY cow AS THE PART.
NER OF AGRICULTURAL
PROSPERITY.
Maryland Agricultural College
Extension Service.
q. ID. woLooTT.

The popular and high priced Guern-
sey COW was developed on the Island
of Guernsey, in the English Channel;
but dairying is only side issue with
the Guernseyman. He grows fine fruit
and flowers for the London market.
Live stock was needed to consume
rough feed and make manure and
humus, SO high class animal was de-
veloped-one that made both manure
and butterfat at profit.
Live stock is the back bone Of the
richest agricultural countries in the
world In Holland-the home of the
Holstein cowland is worth $4,000 to
100000 per acre. The annual rental
is $4,000 per acre and up. yet most of
the land is devoted to grass crops for
the cow Only q little grain is grown.
The hay crops are supplemented with
I'll cake from America.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
CLOTH AND CLOTHES.
Why Some Garments Keep and Others
Easily Lose Their Shape.

Why Some Garments Keep and Others
Easily Lose Their Shape.
Every one-in this country, at least
wears clothes. They have to. Conse-
Quently every one is more or less In
terested in the question of clothes.
1t is not so easy to know good cloth
: as it seems. Many people, depending
on texture feel. weave and so forth,
think that they are judges of cloth.
And when, after buying what, they be-
lieve to be good piece of cloth, it does
not wear well they are greatly sur
prised.
The durability of cloth depends large
.ly upon the length of the Individual
fbers. If the fibers are long and curl
ing they form n close and strong
weave. The cloth does not crack or
wear out at the seams or folds because
Of the length of fiber. nor does /, rub
as easily by surface wear because it is
more springy or elastic. Short fibers,
on the other hand. have much less
binding quality because they do not In
tertwine.
The difference between two suits or
dresses in Excepting their shape" is
largely due to this same thing. \ real
ly first class cloth. properly made and
fitted, hardly ever requires isresai1lg.
1t is elastic, and If it is; hung up after
having been worn for a day or Two ii
will go right back into shape The
constant sending of trousers to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
When You Take Cold.

With the average man a cold is a SER
ions matter ard should not he lrifled
with as some of the most dangerous dis
euses start with common cold Take
Chamherlain's Caneh Remedy aud get
rid Of yonr cold as quickly as possible.
You are not EXPERIMENTING hen you use
this remedy. as il has been in use fnI
many years aud has an established re.
putation. II contains no opium or Other
narcotic. Obtaiuable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22

SELECTING HEAVY LAYERS FROM
YOUR FLOCK.
ROY H. WAITE,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

1t has been rather conclusively
proven by experiments and observa.
lions at several Of the Government Elk
pertinent Stations that it is possible
to select the heavy laying hens with o
remarkable degree of accuracy by
rather simple methods. This happens
to be about the best time of the year
to make the selection. OF course, the
method is of use only in selecting the
hens to be kept for breeders. Their
first years laying period is over and
therefore. the system is of no use in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22

wedding out the drones.
1t has been observed that the high
layers invariably have much lighter
colored shanks than the Others This
Is explained by the fact that the hen
uses up the coloring matter from her
body and puts it into the eggs. OF
course, IL the flock has been fed on
highly colored feed. like yellow corn,
green grass. ETC., the shanks will not
be so light colored. The heavy layer
however. will have much paler shanks
than the others.
1t has also been noted that almost
invariably the heavy laying hen is the
last to moult in the fall and her featk
era nearly all drop out at one time.
Such hen has been tending strictly
10 business and almost forgot to- get
her new clothes. More recently it has
been observed that the ear lobes OF
white ear lobed breeds are much less
yellow in heavy laying bird.
1t Is also pretty definitely known
that hen which lays well into the
fall is apt to have been rather heavy
layer all during the year.
Taking all these things together, we
can get pretty good line on the in;
dividuals Of the flock by making obser-
vations In October and November
Hens that have pale shanks. are rnoult-
ing late and have little yellow In the
ear lobes as compared with the rest
Of the birds in the pen, are pretty sure
to have been the heavy layers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
Dead Languages.

Dead languages are ones that once
We're tn common use. but are now no
longer spoken unless by scholars who
have studied them. The ancient San,
scrit, Greek and Latin have been dead
many centuries as common speech. Ill
though still used to some extent for
religious, scientific and literary pur.
poses Coming down to more recent
times, most of the Indi;ln tongues. OF
which there were many when the
white man came, are now Gead All
languages have-their periods of growth
maturity and dceadence. followed by
death. Philadelphia Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
TRAINING OUR BOYS FOR couN.
sTRY LIFE.
Boys Club Work Being Established
In Many Maryland Counties In
Connection With Public
Schools.
REUBEN BRIGHAM.
Maryland Agricultural Colleg,
Extension Service.

In view Of the fact that the b. q
Club Work. as organised by the U 8,
Department Of Agriculture. is now be
ing carried on In number of coun
ties Of Maryland through the co-opera
ton Of county school superintendent
and agricultural agents the following
extract from a recent article In the
American magazine is of interest to
every Maryland country boy and
school teacher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
Despondencv.

When you feel discouraged and des-
pondent do not give up but take dose
of Chamberlain's Tablets and you are
most certain to feel all right within day
or two. Dependency is very often due
to indigestion and biliousuess, far VIII cb
these tablets are especially valuable.
Ohtainable everywhere.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22

The greatest movement Of the age
considered from the standpoint Of ma
terial prosperity is the awakening Of
the people to the need Of better farm
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
Every Home Needs A Faithful Cough
And Cold Remedy

When seasons change and colds
appear-when You first detect a
cold after sitting next to one who
has sneezed, then it is that tried
and tested remedy should be faith.
fully used. 81 never wrote a testi
monial before, but, I know positiv
ely that for myself and family, DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the best
cough remedy we ever used and we
have tried them ALL SOC. and
81 100.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
swelied.

Playwright want hat-size 8.
Hatter-Mr. Penem. you always wear
a 81. Playwright-Sir. ! know what
! want My comedy was success
last night. Chicago Mail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
Starting the Argument.

Have you laid the Foundation for
your presidential boom?"
Eyes. | have announced my uRwil-
lingness to be candidate. Washing
ton Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
Goinn the Limit.

What foolish things young fellow
will do when he is in love"
Eyes Some of them go as far as to
get married" y Kansas City Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
For a MUDDY connplexion.

Take Chamberlain Tablets and ADOPT
diet of vegetables and cereals Take
outdoor exercise daily and your com
plexion will be greatly improved within
few months. Tryit. Obtainabie every
where
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22
That,a AM.
.Didn't / see daughter in tho K

Didn't see daughter in the kitch-
en- yesterday" inquired father.
yes
That's hopeful sign
Don't be too hopeful said mother
YEARLY ',She is merely preparing to
read paper on domestic science at
her club. - Kansas City Journal
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22

1t will never rain roses. If we want
more roses we must plant n.cee trees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-10-22

In any country district an enter.
prising teacher may start this work.
Where there Is a county superinten-
dent Of schools 1t is a simple matter to
enroll the boys between ten and eigh.
teen years into club. As soon ms
the names reach Washington through
the State Agent In charge Of Boys
Club Work, Uncle Sam has that boy
under close observation. He has
touched them with a magic hand He
sends text books on corn, apple, potato,
tomato and alfalfa culture, and blanks
to guide in the chosen activity day by
day, and for a record of practical sue
cess which will be carefully scrutinized
at harvest time.
Uncle Sam wishes every school dis
trict to start someone of these clubs,
to have several in every township, and
q great many in each county. Each
weekend there should be gathering OF
all boys and girls in the school, with
their parents. If possible. They should
have talks, debates and discussions,
Once year the whole county should
assemble.
The material profit OF this great In
dustrial university is not It's most i'm.
portant phase, in Uncle Sans view
He wishes the boy and the girl to re
main in the country and save US from
starvation He can show them all that
there is peace, civilization, and happi
ness assured without challenging q
doubtful destiny in great city. So
not only must the pupil raise fine,
abundant crop, but 1t must be achieved
with economy and the winner must be
able to write as well. In ell clubs
there is a simple marking system of
100 points.
In the corn clubs, the following table
represents the required measures OF
excellence:
Greatest yield per acre. ......... 30
Best showing of profit on invest
ment ..................... 10
Best exhibit Of ten ears. ........ 20
Best written history or account.
entitled, "How made My Crop" 20
Total score ................. 100
Good citizenship is another aim.
This great aggregation Of clubs. with
its membership of quarter Of mil.
lion last year has one motto, "To
make the best better!" 1t has been
done In Maryland and In every State
where these activities have been estab-
nshed. Wherever this work is under
taken, the members Of these clubs will
be very closely supervised, through
correspondence from headquarters or
through the personal visits Of local
demonstrators cooperating with the
teacher who organizes the club"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-30

skaters. the ease and grace displayed
by both artists is wonderful Their
Hesitation Waltz and other dance
numbers caught the large crowd.
Each number theN presented wa
loudly applauded and encored Miss
Lillian vernon's comedy creation was
scream Both were dressed in
handsome costumes. being Of yellow
and black, trimmed with cut steel
and brilliants Ticy were to leave
after their performance last night
for Baltimore. Md where they open
on the Keith Circuit, on Oct 4. BY
special request Manager Flynn made
arrangements with them To remain
over two more nights, tonight and
Friday, also special matinee Fri
day afternoon for the benefit of tho
students OF the Lakeland schools,
matinee at 800 and at $40 in the
evening. 1899
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-30
MRS. BARR'S CONDl-
ton VERY GRAVE

Mrs. Charles Barr, who is suf-
fering from the effects. of bichlor-
ide poisoning, showed much inn
.provemnt towards the end of last
week, and her condition was very
encouraging to her many friends.
At this writing, however, she has
relapsed, and grave fears are en-
tertained for her recovery. She
has been very weak and slihgtly
delirous at times during Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mayor Barr and Mrs. Gregg,
her mother, are with her con-
stantly, as well as two nurses.
Drs. Simmon and Caffee are
putting, forth their best efforts,
and nothing is being left undone
to stay the family ebbing current
of life and bring it back to the
strong tide Of health. Her
friends can only wait and hope
for the best.-Auburndale New
Era.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-30
MRS. kate BOOTH 81
DECLARED WINNER
Of BIG SIX BUICK

After delay of three months the
Majestic Automobile contest was de-
cided yesterday when Judge F. A.
Whitney entered a decree declaring
Mrs. Kate Booth of this city to be
the lawful winner of the car. big
six Buick.
At the close of the contest, Mrs.
Booth held the largest number Of
votes, Mrs. B. X. Young being sec-
ond. Mrs. Young filed an injunc-
ton preventing the car being award
ed to Mrs. Booth and the case was
brought before the circuit judge.
with the above result.
1T is understood that an appeal
may be taken, in fact, as soon as the
decision was announced it is stated
that Attorney Burton. for the com
plainant, announced that an appeal
bond would be put up, which pre-
vents the car being delivered to Mrs.
Booth at this time. The case has
not yet been appealed. but in any
event the matter will now be settled
definitely within a short time.
Rogers & Spencer represented Mrs
Booth and Epps Tucker, Jr, of this
city. and John w. Burton. of Ar
cadia. represented Mrs. Young.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-30
ORIGINAL COUNT
IN [. ( v. TlANT
ELECTION STANDS

The commissioners met at the City
Hall in special session last night to
consider protest made against the
returns in the recent light and wa
ter site election. 1t was decided to
make q complete recount OF the vote,
which was done, without affecting
the result, the vote standing, as be-
fore, with a majority of four in favor
of retaining the old site, without
any enlargement thereof. There
were 1S ballots which were so
marked that the intention of the 'vot-
er could not be determined, and
these had to be thrown out alto
gether.
1t is now up to the Bond Trustees
to carry out the wishes of those who
voted to retain the old site, and place
the plant on same, whether it will go
on it or not. As has been lucidly
pointed out by some street corner en-
gineers, there is plenty of room
the plant can be made two stories
high" Whether this plan would in
volve locating the well on the Sec
ond floor, or placing the huge con-
densing engine there, is not known
but the next move will be awaited
with interest. In the meantime, the
delay continues to cost the city al
the rate of nearly $25 a day, as i,
has done ever since the proposition
of this wholly unnecessary election
was sprung.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-30
WEEKLY WEATHER AND
CROP SUMMARY, WEEK
ENDING SEPT. 20,

The week was unusually warm. the
average daily excess in temperature
ranging from to 1 drcrees over
much of the section Afternoon tenn
peratures were well up in the sos.
particularly over portions of the
northern division, where no rain oc~
Cured. The nights were pleasant.
There was a marked deficiency in
precipitation over sectors west OF
the Suwanee river, and from the
Okeechobee south. The deficiency
was less pronounced elsewhere, and
portions of the central division and
some northeastern counties received
beneficial rains. Many localities,
however. received no rain during the
week.
The week was unfavorable for all
crops, except locally, where timely
rains relieved a more or less
droughty condition Cane was back
ward and trucking was suspended in
some localities, owing to dry wealth
err. Citrus fruits were improved over
portions of the central division, but
the greater portion of the belt needs
rain. Cotton opened rapidly, and the
bulk of the crop in the western por-
ton of the belt has been picked.
rhe weevil is inactive.
A. J. MITCHELL,
Section Director.