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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21
Times Spillway

go to a larger town when you want 10 be skinned,
says an nd writer In the Curtis Courier. But we demur'
Where two or three ARE gathered together skinning has
been possible. A Billy Sunday might say. where was
the Biblical gink when he put over the spotted COW dealf
Hsss
The journal Of Geary attacks the problem Of inducing
merchants, bankers and other residents to have their print
ing done In the home town in the large way which the
question merits.
woman cures horse OF collie" announces the Cheyenne
star, Turu him over on his tummie and jog himl
A carload OF Ford cars reached Calumet last week
The Chieftan speaking Of the incident states that most
Of the cars are spoken for hut that mot all Of the sales
have been c%onsummated a. yet" Ford deals, we beg TO
correct, are not contaminated. The machines are Just sold
like any other tinware.
"FOr Sale-A Singer piano-good as ncw."-Paden
Herald. Companion to the player plano, one would guess.
Freedom Booster published at Freedom, Okla, was no
doubt IN favor Of Franks pardon.
This explanatory note heads local column IN the Crow.
der city Guardian; Condensed for busy patrons 20 they
cun read while they run" Sort Of running comment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21
Beth. the Girl
Who Went Right.
An Autobiography
Recorded by Ethel Lloyd Patterson
Copyright, 1910, By Carl DOwninE)
No. sT-Marta's stor,

Ma. S1-Marta's Story
q q q o o q o o q o o q o o q o o o
q q
q THERE IL . poInt In loyalty q
q which IL founded on true seuti- o
q mont; hut the points beyond II are o
y only weakness and ssntimsntslity, q
q o 5000 o 5000 100
For a while I let my sister.in-law
Martn weep comfortably upon my
shoulder. II seemed TO relieve her
overweight feelings TO know at last
there was some one near her who
would love her and perhaps under
stand her troubles. Remember Marta
was an orphan when my brother mar.
ried her, Although her parents had
len her a great deal Of money, Il had
been made In the brewery business
80 that my unfortunate sister.in-lAw
had becn more or less stunned by the
silly little moneyed snobs AZ school. She
had had few friends, And o her
tears made II dawn upon me how
lonely her whole life must have been.
Soon her sohs quieted n little, and
ventured 10 question her.
Marta" asked. what do you
mean, my brother I'd has not been
home very much lately1"
She raised her tearstalned face
from my shoulder, and | saw Il flush
more deeply, She looked at me for a
moment and then her gaze sought the
floor.
Beth" she said gently, IT is terri
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

however, does not believe Democracy requires a
man to defend corruption and criminallty simply
because the law has been violated by Democrats
Here is IA case in point:
The state is still looking for the deed TO the Taft
school land bought during the Haskell administra-
ton. Nearly every one knows that the state bought
the land and paid for IT, but the deed was never re.
corded aud now the state has not Il yestige Of title
to the property unless the deed can be found. The
land was bought from Ilaloocher Institute. Haloochee
institute was organized-hy {. y. Haskell, p. Is. Hop
kins and Miss Alice Robertson. The state paid $4,000
for the property. Since that time The state has spent
over $4,000 ON buildings erected on the ground
bought.
There is a story Of vital importance to the en-
tire state. TO discuss matters Of this kind to con.
demn such things ON the part Of public officials
quite regardless Of their political affiliations, is
only the privilege, but the duty Of the press,
regardless of its political affiliations.
Until the press frees itself from the domination
1.-THE professional political class to such an extent
as will permit it to deuounce such affairs, Okla.
will continue to search in vain for its title
deeds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

the library, | slipped my arm about
her waist.
Marta ! said, let me try and
help you. l came 10 you 10 tell you
OF Marion | guess there Is something
wrong with all Of us. How cruel it
is that you should have married into
such n family! Marion Is. I'm afraid,
going the same rOHd as Ed. A little
over n week ago, | saw her at the
theHtcr with Il man, and SHE had had
too much to drink. | managed to get
her home to the little fiat where | am
living with two other girls. While
we were out next day she left us with
only Il note saying she was going to
he married. Somehow | fear some
thing may have happened to her, and
~ | have no money % trace her, |
thought perhaps ED would have. And
now when | cOne to you, | find you
In even greater trouble than my own.
Marta dear. forget about Inc let me
lust help you with I'd, II there Is any
way 10 do H."
My slster.in.law turned to me and
put her cheek against mine.
Beth" she murmured. "How
strange II IS that you should he 81
different. And doesn't II strike you AZ
strange that while they are the ones
who are committing the wrong, they
seem to 20 scot free, while we are
left to suffer"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

aud Farmer Browns berry patch and
garden this very minute helping
Farmer Browns boy and-and-l
want 10 help too"
what ARE they dOingY' asked Mrs.
Peter, looking Interested.
Catching all the bugs and worms
that eat up the leaves Of the trees and
spoil the fruit and the things that
grow In the garden. / wish liked
bugs, but / don't, Bah" Peter
made a wry face and Mrs. Peter
laughed.
I'm glad you don't" said she.
Ugh II makes me crawl all over
Just TO think Of eating those wriggly.
crnwly things But ! guess it's A good
thing that some people like them or
they would eat M all the nice tender
green things we ike 70 we'll"
Yes, replied Peter Il guess II
Il wasn't for the birds there wouldn't
be any green things at all and with.
out any green things We couldn't
live. Why" Peter paused and
stared very hard out oyer the Green
Meadows for a new and very surpris-
ing thought had popped into his
head. why, ! do believe, Fuzzytail.
that the birds are doing something
for us every day, and We just haven't
known It! | never have supposed
that the birds had anything 10 do
with us. or course I've always liked
to see them flying around and 10 hear
them sing, hut II you had asked me
before this | would have said that
we could get along very well without
them. But now II has just come over
nue. that without them we soon
wouldn't be able 10 live at all unless
we ate bugs ourselves, ugh!' Peter
shuddered aud made another wry
fnce 80 that Mrs. Peter laughed right
out.
This is n funny old world" con
tinued Peter, land | learn something
every day. Just listen Ia the racket
going on over I'm the Old Orchard !
We can hear them way oyer here.
They're doing II for Farmer Browns
boy. | wish / could do something for
him" Peters face clOuded.
Just then he noticed n dark speck
up in the air over towards the Green
Forest. lie knew what II was, II
was Redtail the Hawk. 4 sudden
thought popped into his head. Those
workers In the Old Orchard might
he Al busy that they would forget
to watch ont and so Redtail might
catch one " them.
"GOod.hy 4" shouted Peter, aud he.
fore Mrs. Peter could open her
mouth 10 ask where he was going
he wns off for the Old Orchard, lip
perty. llppertylip as fast as he could
60.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Mrs. Peter stared at Peter. "Why
should be do anything for him. she
asked.
Because he has done 80 much for
u.s." replied Peter.
I'D like TO know what he's done
for usf", declared Mrs, Peter.
why lots OF things" replied Peter
Don't you remember the nice cab
bage leaves ne left for rs when
food was scarce last winter And
he doesn't hunt or try to trap NJ
any more, nor let any one else. AL
the birds, at least a lot OF then
peter was trying 10 he strictly
truthful) are up in the Old Orchard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

NNNkH ~ - - ~
Peter Rabbit couldn't sit still. He
was so uneasy that little Mrs. Peter,
who was little Miss Fuzzytail before
she became Mrs. Peter, quite lost pa
thence.
Goodness gracious What ever
is the matter with you, Peter" she
demanded.
Nothing" replied Peter.
Then why don't you sit still?"
She looked at Peter straight In the
eyes until he felt that he Just had
TO say something.
I'll" he stammered. Then
abruptly he asked a question himself.
Say, Fuzzy, what can wo do for
Farmer Browns boy"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21
THE TINES Henreforth -

An institution that shall always he found fight.
ing for decenCy In the public service regardless Of
partisan consideration. constructive In all its poll
eies and, while belonging to no party, opposing
with all Its might the demagOgueS Of all fighting
for progress and practical reform; opposed to
special privilege and the custom Of improperly in
fluencing law-making 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 10 present the news accurately and TO
discuss II impartially 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, 1915-07-21
The Times Oracle

Dear Oraclc-I want TO be a travel
ing man and walk up and down the
street with a big grip. have never
had much experience In selling things
How can | be travelling man.
READER
First get a hook on Zeal aud Cour'
age, and read II carefully. Carry II
with YOU for YOU may need Il at any
time Then get a set Of questions and
answers, with an index. Now practice
getting out OF stores quick, aud you
VIII he ready for the road.
A customer likes a travelling man 10
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

The motor speed limit was not made for the
police. This the drivers Of private cars will even
tually learn. II you try TO pass a car on the boule-
ward that is going thirty or forty miles an hour,
don't. For the chances are that car contains a cop
who is teasing you into violating the law.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21
A HALTING ARGUMENT

In a lengthy discussion as to which is the more
modest, man or woman, wherein the effort IS made
to prove that the male Of the species is really the
shrinking violet, a dignified editor resorts to an
old couplet to drive home his point
when papa was a little boy he used to
go in %swimmin'
He allus went way up the creek cause
he was 'fraid o. women"
True, no doubt Of dad as n boy. What is rele
want, to the point and entirely germane, IS dad
actions along the same line now that he is grownup
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Col. Henry Watterson peels one eye at Wash
ington, grabs his trusty Spencerian, and writes
90 The attempt 10 torpedo the Orduna without warn
ing may o~nnvince the surviving optimists at Wash.
ington that Germany has no intention Of abating
or amending the program indicated when the Lusi
tania murders were committed"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

A Californian wires the Wall Street Journal
Beyond business derived from tourists, every
thing yet il at a standstilL" Beautiful frankness
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Another way TO see war without
undergoing its priyations Is TO IA
~ and Join the Daughters Of the
Revolution.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

1t will be observed that the gentleman delegated
to uphold the honor Of Oklahoma City ON the dia-
mond are also coming back.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

undergoing It's priyatiOns IL 20 a.
81 and join the Daughters Of the
Revolution.
Every once In a while you hear
1t said, The fools are not all dead
yet" II Is worse than that. The
fools are largely In the majority.
II you are travelling and It is any.
thing you really want To see, you
VIII find that tb1 view il obscured
by a string Of freight cars.
The elderly woman yes her plea.
sure going to funerals. The elderly
mar takes his In looking at the
thermometer.
The trouble with DlOgenes was not
that there were no honest men. but
that he tried to find them with a
lantern.
In most families the property il
In His name and the religion In
Hers.
Up to the time a girl IL thirty she
looks for a rich husband. After that
she looks for a husband.
II isn't the girl who grows indlg-
nant when ne tries to kiss her that
a man breads. II is the one who
laughs at him.
For teaching a colored how Ia
climb a tree, nothing beats a bulldog
There Is a time in the life OF near
ly every mar when most OF his
money goes TO the support OF a rae,
horse.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Fred Barde Of Guthrie, has been chosen head
of the Audubon society. Another case Of the right
man in the right place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Next St~ory-pctcr Rabbit and
Johnny Chuck Help.
-=
Envy has torpedoed many n friend
ship.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Every once In a while you hear
1t said, THE fools are not all dead
yet" II Is worse than that. The
fools are largely In the majority.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

One day it's Carranls and the next day it's
Villa, while all days it's mendacity of the rankest
kind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

II you are travelling and It is any.
thing you really want To see, you
VIII find that tb1 view il obscured
by a string Of freight cars.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Oklahoma City fans ara confidently expecting
he Senator's to take the serious" from the Pro-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

The elderly woman ges her plea.
sure going to funerals. The elderly
man takes his In looking at the
thermometer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-21

Only a gentleman can apologize. The other
lind is an added %offense.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28
WILDWOOD

There are eight graduates in the
Wild wood high school this year, two
less than last year. Their names are
OlgaWebb, Ella Brad way, IreneWare,
Myrtle Max well, Omar Goslin, Nor
man Andersen, James McMurray and
Lillian Colson, five girls and three
boys. The commencement exercises
will be held at Bakers theatre on
Tuesday evening, June 9Th. The orator
of the day will be Madison G. Peters,
of Brooklyn.
LADIES' SHIRTWAISTS-Lawn,
Crepe de Chine or China Silk, white
and colors. All new goods, pretty de-
signs at Harbison's.
The ten year old son of Wilbert Bate
man, who is employed at the Coombs
lumber yard, had his arm broken and
shoulder blade fractured last Saturday
over on the bay shore near his Green
Creek home. The lad was neal a block
and fall, when the rope broke, causing
the accident.
]. r. Blackwood, florist and land
scape gardener, west Rio Grande ave-
nue., has ~hydreangas, roses, pansies,
geraniums, verbenas, sage, etc., on
sale also tomatoes, peppers and cab
bages, etc. Bell phone 452 w.
Albert Duffy and wife, who were
visitors at PIT east Taylor avenue on
Sunday, were seen on the boardwalk in
rolling chairs. Later In the day Mr..
Duffy and niece went to AngIesea fish
ing and took home a good catch.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Mailman
have returned from their California
trip and are now al the Russell I'll.
Con we'll" for the season. Three months
were spent on their trip, visiting both
the San Diego and San Francisco Ex-
positions and also a visit to his brother,
Charles w. Mailman, at Orange, Cal.
Up to date self cleaning Panama
pipe, also largest stock and varieties Of
pipes in. Wildwood at Funck's.
The opening to the public of the new
office and building OF DIR. Margaret
Mace, at 241O Pennsylvania avenue, on
Tuesday, May 25th, was a revelation to
those who came. The institution is
thoroughly equipped throughout and
1t was the opinion of every one that it
vas n OF the greatest necessities not
only of the beach and county, but Of
the state, as 1t facilitates the complete
recovery Of those who come here for
their health. About two hundred
visitors inspected the building and
were highly pleased with what they
saw and up to a late hour friends of the
doctor were still calling. The institu-
ton will be in charge Of Theodore Riley,
a graduate of Blockley hospital.
PAINTS and Varnishes-Brighten
up the home, touch up your beds, fur
niture, etc. Harbison's.
Mrs. w. r. Lester, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Epler and Mr.. Beecher went to
Vineland in the latter's automobile on
Sunday. had q very enjoyable day and
returned late in the afternoon.
Continued on page s
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28
veterans. Take Notice

The old veterans of Cape May County.
also the veterans of the Spanish Ameri-
can war are requested to meet on Mon
day at twelve O'Clock at The Storch
hotel, 22S East Cedar avenue, for the
Memorial Day parade.
CAPTAIN JOHN MoCoNLEY.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

The Wildwood Embroidery Shop
has now moved to the boardwalk to
the former location above Maple ave-
nue.. where you will find an exception
ally pretty line of children'o dresses and
other household needs in the embroid-
cry line. MISS j. ScoTr.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

The Holly Beach Building and Loan
Association earned u per cent for the
year closing April 7, 1916. Shares OF
stock In the seventh series can be had
at offices of William H. Bright, 1907
Pacific avenue or Oak and Holly Beach
avenues.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

AWNINGS, etc. Do you need avn
ings, etc? Let us contract for thework.
Our prices are reasonable. All work
guaranteed. Harbison's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

Headquarters for flags, wholesale and
retail. Memorial Day Special" Sum
fast bunting. 6ewed stripes with pole,
rope and holder, Soc. Funck's De-
partment Store.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

WOOD AND IRON COTs-New
goods. Also cot pads, mattresses and
pillows. Reasonable prices. H~arbison's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

Use the JOURNAL little adv. column
when you have anything to sell or you
want to buy something. Lots Of peo-
pie get results from 1t.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-05-28

Quickest time to Philadelphia by
ieven minutes ove the Reading
Adv.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

pruning is done. the effect on tree
growth will be the same. However.
there Is a certain advantage in delay.
ing the pruning until late winter.
There is always danger OF a certain
amount OF winter killing OF twigs and
smaller limbs. Pruning after this dan.
ger is over will obviate any necessity
Of pruning twice. Then, too. where
wounds arc made early in the winter
the freezing and thawing is apt to
Chez: wood growth anu to dry the It's
sues SO that prompt healing Is hin
dered and sometimes prevented.
In case trees are making too vigor-
GUS q growth, 1t is sometimes desir-
able to prune them in summer. How
ever, summer pruning, to be effective.
must take place just after the terminal
buds have completed their growth.
This is usually during the latter part
Of June. Later pruning simply starts
new wood growth and defeats the
primers objects.
These general principles OF pruning
apply to all fruit trees Of all classes
and ages.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
CARING FOR THE PLUM TREE
More Injury Caused by Trimming
Them Than From any Other Cause
keep the Saws Out.

Keep saw and trimming shears out
OF your plum tree. says a writer. Just
cut on the dead limb and II some limb
30 interferes with another one that 1t
must be cut of. then do it. l have in
jured more trees by trimming them in
the earlier days OF my plum raising
than from any other cause.
Spray the trees Just before the buds
open with lime-sulphur one to ten. thin
after the fruit has set with lime
sulphur, ono to forty. adding three
pounds arsenate of lead to the bar
rel. which will be beneficial to destroy
the brown rot. This spraying may be
repeated every ten days, but must not
be used within four or i've weeks Of
ripening Of the fruit. .
Cut down or dig up old trees when
they have lost their vigor and set out
new ones. Dig q hole as big n bush
Ell basket at least in which to set the
tree. Put some good rich loan in tho
hole, and half-peck Of wood ashes
turned in after the small roots are
covered will be found beneficial.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
EVIDENTLY NOT AN ARTIST
Good Deal to Learn About
Photography.

Young Bilkins il an enthusiastic do
voice Of amateur photography. He a.
ways insists upon taking" his family
and friends posed in more or less ar.
tistic attitudes.
Not long ago there was an exhibit
ton Of the work q local photograph
&c club to which the young fellow be-
longs, and where were displayed the
results Of certain Of his efforts to i'm
mortalize his family and friends. In
one corner hung group Of figures
twisted into the most extraordinary
positions, the general effect being that
Of persons in various stages of par.
alysis. ..s-
Who in the world are those queer
looking people?" asked someone.
"Oh. those are some Of Bilkins'
strained relations" said bystander.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15

German aeroplane is there to direct
the enemy's firing. We have been
seen-this time we have to go through
the shells-they will finish US now.
Our only hope is speed. One shell
has burst 80 yards from the car. An
other is sent ahead-it has struck a
farm. and the farm blazes up in pill
lars Of smoke and fire. My chauffeur
drives right through ton and on
like flash Of lightning.
Have they ceased firing? shall
hear those shells for days and days.
l am too tired even to be tired. All
along the road the troops are moving.
They are 30 covered with dust they
might be Asiatics. and the sun has
Drowned them to a manliness a wom-
an cannot fail to admire.
1t was curious visit. I was glad
went But how strange they look.
these dwellers in the bowels Of the
earth. In one trench is a roof of hur.
dies. covered with leaves. which opens
and shuts like the fairy-book trap
door; there Is a mud and hurdle seat.
on which letters are being written to
those loved ones left behind
And they are all so well and happy
and confident. these soldiers. and SO
courteous and SO manly. Can it be
possible they are the Parisians we
knew only a year ago? The ordering
out of the pale. understood males. who
lounge along the boulevards; the TAX.
ing from the cafes. drawing rooms and
theater wings the idle youth of the
country. and turning them into dwell.
err Of thu forest and plain. with a
sense Of danger and duty. is not this
the only side OF war that is .olerable ?
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-10-15
GETS LEGACY AND WINS BET
Akron Man Receives Request Of
$500 From Germany In Spite
Of the War.

Akron. O.-Charies Quasi Of this
city has received a bequest Of 300.
a share Of his parents estate in Ger.
many. He has thereby won $40
bet.
Since the death OF ris parents sew.
eral months ago Quasi has been en-
deavoring to get his share OF the es
tate. A friend. John Ritzman. bet
him $40 that he would nevor get the
money because of the war