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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-13
'OLDST0RlBS
INNEW
Twenty Years Ago.
Prom IRE TINES FILES

Twenty Years Ago.
II. II. Howard went to Purcell today.
Oscar Lee returned TO Shawnee last
night
John /. Mitch of Edmond was in the
city today
Sheriff DcFord returned from Kan
sas. City this morning.
Fifteen Years Ago.
The ladies OF the Christian church
will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
Gus Tallaierro, jlI Walnut street
The statements that the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway have decided
to build into this city have been re-
cciNed with great enthusiasm.
Allen Walsh has returned from Hot
Springs, where he went on account of
his health
These ladies were charminglv enter
tanned this afternoon bv Mrs Iohn
Shaw in her apartments at Jl6 West
Third street; Mines. Nevins. Baker,
Prince, James Gerson, Harry Gerson,
Barnett, lleyman IIarness. Jarvis.
shelby {, Alexander, r. Alexander,
fluttoh, Barrett, Kirk and Wright.
W X, Snyder attended cour, at Guth-
ric today
Ten Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs John NJ Noble OF tho
Wngcr flats have completed plans for
their new home at Fifteenth and
Walker.
Mrs Julia A. Henry OF White Hall.
I'LL, arrived this morning to winter in
the sunny southland" and with her
daughter Mrs John H. Stubbefeid
w D. Cardwel returned today from
Guthrie
Mr. and Mrs. O. h Kcc Of Weather.
ford were IN the city today
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace W Bicrce en-
tertained at dinner las, evening in
honor rof Major and Mrs. Iohn White,
the other guests being Mr. and Mrs.
Wariki Mr., and Mrs Oscar Grant Lee,
Mr. Kennedy of Chicago and Mr.. King
OF Weston. Okla.
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Seventy-five Years Ago To-day.

l84l-Wiliam Black, author OF "A
Princess of Thule" and other popular
novels born at Glasgow. Died at
Brighton, England, Dec. 10, 1899.
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Ethel Barrymore tells this as a leap
year story OF timely notice
"a girl" she said, looked calmly
at a caller one evening and remarked .
go George as il is leap year
"The caller turned rather pale
"As it is leap year she continued,
and YOU have been calling regularly
now four nights a week for a long, long
time, George, | propose
"I'm not in a position to marry on
my salary George broke in hurricdly.
so know that well, George the girl
pursued, and so, as it is leap year, |
thought I'd propose that YOU stay away
and give some OF the more eligible boys
chance"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-13
Our Daily Specia

Never Take a Mans Word Ii Noc
Can Get His Money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-13

brellas are recovered. Maybe your
is thcre.-I b. GAY
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HAS your son contracted any bad
habits since he graduated from col
lego ?" asked Mr.. Rocks
NO" replied Mr.. Bonds "He has
been too busy expanding them"
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And Colonel Gessler will not have the fun OF nomi
mating lot of posmastcrS.
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'HIST0RYBITSS.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

lSl6--John Wesley Olmstead, noted
Baptist clergyman and editor, born in
Saratoga county, n. Y Died at Man
chester, Mass, Aug 81, 1891
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isn't our ice bill rather high, dear ?
asked the Young husband as he looked
over the household accounts.
81 was just going to ask you about
that, love" said the bride Il can't
understand it at all. I've been just
as economical as possibly could, but
we never seem to have enough ice.
Why, I've even left the icebox door
open on hot days to cool off the ice
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-13

Allen Walsh has returned from Hot
Springs, where he went on account of
his health
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The statements that the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railway have decided
to build into this city have been re-
cclvcd with great enthusiasm
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Pure.
Hts llfo was pure,
He passed away;
lie only lived
A half a day.-Rags
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'LUKHM:LUKD
HIS COLUMN
copyr;6ht19ib
Poor Boob.

Poor Boob.
A bigamist was Thomas Pratt.
Ho wouldn't take advice:
lie was SO fond OF trouble that
the fool looked for II twice.
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FlTItth YEATS Ago.
The ladies OF the Christian church
will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs.
Gus Talaierro jl4 Walnut street.
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w X, Snyder attended cour, at Guth-
ric today.
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Fifteen Years Ago.

Sheriff DcFord returned from Kan
Sas City this morning.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
DADDY'S EVENING
UEAlR TALE
NIcHrINGALE's FRIEND.
b. MARY GRAHAM BONNER

- heard Story the other day."
said Daddy. "a quite true Story"
do tell it to US. Daddy" said Nancy.
"What's 1t about?" asked Nick.
"Just moment" Daddy went on,
"and I'll tell you. Mr.. Nightingale had
built too large q Nest. 1t was very
fine and beautiful and comfortable, but
Still Mr.. Nightingale wished for some
thing more cozy. He thought his
new Home he had made was more
like Hotel where lot of Birds might
spend their time-and he didn't want
a lot of Rirds-not unless he gave a
Party. He just wanted Companion
ship.
"After while he thought Of a Wis.
itor he would like to have all the time,
and off he started on his travels. His
Nest was on Tree which hung over
Window Of a House. In the House
lived dear old Lady whom the Night.
ingale always called Grandma White
Cap because she wore lovely, soft
White Caps which the Nightingale
thought very beautiful. He really
cared quite good deal how People
looked, but he seemed to have grown
tired Of not having any real Compan.
ion.
Gas he went along. flying as fast as
he could, he kept thinking to himself
how very lonely he had been of late.
The more he thought of his loneliness
the more he thought of a COMPANION,
and flew faster and faster all tie time.
Eat last he reached the spot he had
chosen for resting. It was in a Black
Birds Bay. Not another Bird could
be seen-just hundreds and hundreds
Of Black Birds. There were many low
Bushes and Shrubs and Berry Trees in
this bay, and in the marshy water were
quantities of Pond Lilies.
'AIr. Nightingale waited for someone
to speak to him. He didn't want to
be too forward, you know.
''Soon very line bird-Black as
Black could be and very shiny just as
If he'd polished his wings with shoe
blacking-perched on a Bush beside
the one where Mr.. Nightingale was
resting.
"'Did You come to hear us sing OF
talk or scream?' asked the Black Bird.
I know we must sound very shriek-y
to you. Mr.. Nightingale. But what
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
"Niee Old Lady Will Hear Our Voice."

have you come to hear us for? Do
YOU like to have your ears hurt? Or
are you little deaf today, and think
perhaps we can cure lou by our Shrek
ing? You may have got some water
in your ears the last time those Rain
Drops had such a quarrel. Tell me,
what have you come for?
''Mr. Nightingale sang a little open.
ing song and then he began to talk to
the Black Bird.
"'Mr. Black Bird he said. You're
handsome fellow, ard you're very
smart. I've heard secret about your
Family. Many have done what you
will do. You must try. That's ALL
And again Mr.. Nightingale sang
song.
"'What do you mean. Mr.. Nightin-
gale? Your Song is lovely, but your
talk is very, very queer And Mr..
Black Bird shook his head sadly.
"'Well. mean you to come to my
Nest. It's too big for me. It's fitted
out perfectly-all the latest improve
mants-fresh water to drink SUPPLIED
by my Water Man, Mr.. Showers, and
new Worms each day my Children
bring to my Nest in plenty of time for
breakfast-and our rooms are both
shady and sunny. In fact, it's very
superior H9ne. But in the House near
by lives dear old Lady and l want
her to be given treat. She has gone
away on visit and when she comes
back want you to be singing duets
with me-
"'What?' shouted the Black Bird.
I'm to sing with you?'
"'A1ost certainly. Many Blacl, Birds
have copied our voices SO that you
wouldn't be able to tell us apart if you
couldn't see US. The nice old Lady
will hear our voices und think that
there are two of me! When she sees
that one is you. she'll think you're q
smart Bird-that's what she'll think.
Besides. l want a Companion and
like you
"'Well, I never heard so many rea.
sons in all my life,' said the Black
Bird. But I'll go just as soon rs
get my suitcase packed. There are
several little delicacies from the Ray
I'd like to bring along And Mr..
Black Bird stopped to put some red
berries and other goodies in his straw
bag. Then of they went and Mr.. Black
Bird really did learn to sing just IKE
Mr.. Nightingale"
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ribbon. As for seeing lots of Animals
Il hope they don't invite some of
themv
"'Well, you'll be proud when you
get there. I'm sure grunted Grandpa
Pig. wait and see. We go there in
Wagons in fine style and People look
out of their Windows at u.s.
"'You're as vain as I am supposed
to be- said Mr.. Peacock.
"sWe all like little admiration,
don't We? asked Grandpa Pig. I'm
sure that's natural
"Soon the Farmer came to the Barn
yard with some other men. They led
all the Animals out to the road where
some big Wagons were waiting for
them just as Grandpa Pig had said.
You see he had been to County
Fair only the year before and had
been shown Off before lots of People.
That was why he was able to tell all
the other Animals about it.
Through the Streets of small VIII
lage the Wagons went and how they
We're stared at! Mr.. Peacock wasn't
any more proud of himself that day
than Grandpa Pc or Mrs. Flat-Footed
Duck. The Farmer had taken along
big tin Of Water for Mrs. Duck
to rest In, for he thought she would
be lonely for the Barnyard Brook.
"After they got to the Fair and were
put In their different Homes for S,le
time being you should have heard the
noise.
I'm the House where, Mr.. Rooster
had been put they cackled and shouted
'COck-a-doodle-dO.' ut each other un.
til you really couldn't have heard eour.
self speak!
Sand Grandpa Pig was grunting for
all he was WORTH He had met some
Of his old Friends-and they were talk
ing about the way they thought they
should bring up their Grandchildren.
There We're lots OF little Baby Pigs
and their Parents were SO proud when
they took prizes. The little Pigs them
selves didn't care whether they took
them or not for they were either sleep
ing or playing fanny game where
they sQuealed all the time. But Grand.
pa Fig was SO happy because he took
the very first prize Ut ALL"
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scouting for Villa. He accompanied
the punitive force far into the Mexi.
can desert and later returned with
them. "A type of bush growing on
the desert In Mexico" he says, ''resem.
bles a horse and rider, and several
times we were deluded into believing
we had sighted the bandit chief. Even
the sheriff shot at bush which he
thought was Villa bandit" McGahan
wore out six pairs of shoes on his
walking trip.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
WAHPETON
MARBLE and GRANITE WORKS
Il. ]. k0RF, Proprietor
Fashions DEGREES.

Charmeuse gowns are prettily worn
With small flower-trimmed hats.
A great deal of shantung is used foi
summer costumes.
A simple frock or coat Is set of b.
q double cape collar of muslin.
Many Of the new collars amount to
capes. being full and reaching to thu
waistline.
Feather-stiching makes q dainty
finish for the edges of the wee tots
frOck.
Charming sports hats are of straw
and trimmed with worsted cords and
tassels.
Heavy washing silk is used for the
serviceable and graceful cross-over
blouses.
Finish the round neck with q piece
Of narrow ribbon tied in q fetching
little bow in front.
The soft pile fabrics in the most
beautiful jewellike colQrings are con.
stantly being used for big, loose wraps.
Yellow organdie and white tulle make
q charming frOck.
Very demure is the child's frock
Of organdie with tiny bows of velvet
ribbon set all the way down the front.
We now have skirts designed espe.
ciaily for gardening. They are made
Of linen and have many large pockets.
Frflls Of tulle complete some of the
new roll collars of muslin and crepe
de chine to be worn with tailored suits.
There are nightgowns of pongee. and
they are trimmed with bands of linen
In contrasting colors.
Silk basques finished with cavalier
tabs are charming with lowered veile
skirts for bridesmaids frOcks.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
DADDY'S EVENING
HEAIR TALEp
b. MARY GRAHAM BONNER
GRANDPA PIGS HAPPY DAY

"Tonight we're going to hear about
Grandpa Pig and the good luck he
had" said Daddy.
"'Good morning, everybody grunt.
ed Grandpa Pig in his most cheerful
Pig voice. Glad to see you all. Very
glad indeed. Wha: a fine set of Ami.
mails you all are. Look your best to.
day though. 1t is one of the biggest
Days of the year in the Barnyard-
for we're all going off for awhile
"'What do you talk so foolishly
for? asked Mr.. Rooster, How can one
Day be any bigger than another1
Aren't Days all the same size?
"'You're both absurd CLICKED a lit.
tie Hen. Days can't be big or small
they're just Days-and whoever
heard of Day being spoken Of as a
size? You'd think it was IL Barrel you
were talking about, and that you were
measuring it around to see if you could
jump over it in three jumps
We'll, anyway, there are long Days
and short Days said Mr.. Goat, 'eveu
If there aren't fat Days and thin Days.
AT this all the Animals looked a,
MIR. Goat with great admiration for
they thought that was an extremely
wise speech and they stopped arguing
right away.
"'Tell us why this Day seems so i'm.
portant to you them said Mr.. Goat who
took the lead now.
"'To be sure w:ll,' said Grandpa
Pig. But let me tell you-everyone
of you-that it's an important Day for
the Barnyard,' and Grandpa Pigs
voice sounded very deep and solemn.
":Hnrry up, hurry up, and come
to your point said Mrs. Flat-Footed
Duck who had been wobbling back
and forth and hadn't heard anything
very special as yet.
"'It's this said Grandpa Pig, giving
great, enormous grunt at the time
We're all going to County Fair
That's where they exhibit us, show us
Olive get red and blue ribbons and
! our Master is proud Of us. And we're
looked at by n great many People and
lots of Boys and Girls. Besides there
are many other Animals from all the
Farms around and we have a fine old
chat with them. It's just like going on
a long trip for we meet so many Ami.
NAL folks \
"T don't think that's anything 50
fine.' said little White Spot Rabbit
I'D rather be given a good carrot OF
q bunch of clover than a red and blue
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amanders agreed that they would have
Fire Department.. and the next thing
was to arrange for the Hose and Lad.
der. Finally it was decided that their
Salamander Cousins should be chosen
to run the Hose and Ladder.
"'We shall call ourselves the Fire
and Water Fire Department. said one
of the Fire Salamanders. 1T will be
our business to rush in and rescue the
Animals who are in danger Of being
burned to death. and it will be your
business to help them down to the
Brook where We'll have our Hose ready
to sprinkle them with good, cool
water
$50 the Fire and Water Fire De.
partmsnt Of the Salamanders prac.
ticed and drilled and trained. They
knew just what to do in case of Fire
and yet no Fire seemed to break out
anywhere around the woods where
they lived. The Fire Salamanders
were little bit disappointed, for they
wanted to be thought fine and brave
to go right into the Fire. You see, they
can live just as well in Fire as not, and
they don't mind it In. the least bit.
Days and days went by and still no
Fire broke out.
81 know what's the trouble said
another one of the Fire Salamanders.
!"'What?' they asked him.
"'We have no Fire Bell,' he said.
evv>hnr0 vroH hO
knew nothing Of; you never can tell
Don't be GLOOMY said still another
Fire Salamander. Wen have Fire
Bell
'WhereT some of them asked.
1t will he down. by the Brook, and
whenever there is Fire in the neigh
borhood whatever Animal sees it will
90 and ring the Bell. know where q
kind old Cow left her Bell from last
year. Well put it by the stump Just
ut the edge of the Brook and all the
Animals can be told to move it when
there is Fire. Then we will all come
out and stop the Fire.
"'Splendid idea" they shouted. And
soon notices were put up all over the
woods and around the Brook which
read:
"TO the Animals: Attention! In
case Of Fire, ring the Cow Bell by the
Brook. The Fire and Water Fire De-
partment of the Salamanders will PUT
IT OUT
"These notices were read by all the
Animals. and the very next day the
Salamanders heard the Cow Bell.
where's the fire? they all shouted.
"'Over there said Grandfather
Frog who was watching the Fire De.
partment start off.
"'They wiggled and crawled as quick.
~ as they could to the spot where the
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the singing Of the Birds. Every one
OF them had glorious voice and the
chorus was the lOveliest the Fairies
had ever heard. AS for Mr.. Sun, he
beamed and shone with might and
main.
We'll, hello Rain Drops he said.
I'm mighty glad to see you. It's not
often We meet, but the Fairy Queen
can make all of us friendly-even the
Sun and the RAIN
"And the Rain Drops came on down
to the Earth very gently. but without
stopping, while pack of it all the Rain.
bow leaned down over the hill and
whispered:
"'Isn't this wonderful World:
There are Fairies. Birds. the Sun
fresh Water to drink. I'm SO glad
Jam here"
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which was just
what the Fairy
Queen had been
hoping they would
do"
"What are Sala.
manders, Daddy?"
asked Nick.
"They are little
creatures very
m u CHI like Liz
yards In looks ex.
cept their skin is
not scaly as a Liz
Yards. They have
four legs and a
tail and are very
nice, kind and
gentle.
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er and Daddy VireO were able to fly
out. But how they had felt before the
Salamanders arrived, for the Children
were So small they did not see how
they would he able to get them out in
time.
"How brave they did think the Sala-
manders We're not to mind the Fire and
to stamp it out SO that it would not
spread through the Woods, for it had
been started by careless Man drop
ping lighted match.
"When they all reached the brook at
last, the Mother and Daddy Vire0 sang
the most wonderful song for their re-
ward to the brave Salamander Fire
Department.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
ENDS HIKE OF 10000 MILES
Young Prohibition Lecturer Joins Ex.
petition In Chase Of Villa
Bandits.

St Paul, Minn.-One Of the interest.
Ing figures at the recent Prohibition
convention here was Laurence p. Nc
Gahan. twenty-five years old, and q
Prohibition lecturer. McGahan ar.
rived here after "hike" of 10000
miles. The young hiker was p!od-
ding along a road 80 miles north of
Columbus, N. NJ, when he learned of
the raid on that town by Villa and
his bandits. He Joined sheriff's posse
and detachment Of the state militia
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R RaRE rs yElEy6
go IL So So 8! ! e
WHAT THE RAINBOW THINKS.

: "Such a wonderful thing happened
in Fairyland the day before yester.
day." said Daddy. "that l must tell
you NIL about it Mt once"
"Oh, yes, Daddy, please" said
Nancy.
1.-THE Fairies were giving Lunch.
con Party for the Birds. and they
wanted to have a great, big Surprise.
The Birds which were invited were the
Robins, the Orioles, the Blue Jays, the
Humming Birds. Some of the Song
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24

Fire was. 1t was
the VireO falnily's
nest. You know
the VireOs are
t Sc beautiful,
shy Birds that live
in the Woods and
have such love-
ly voices. The
Fire Salalnanders
rushed right into
Into the Fire and
pulled out of the
nest the VireO
Children just in
time before their
little feathers got
burnt. And. of
course. the Moth.
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R EBE rs y! AVG
(6&@|T So So
SMALL FIRE DEPARTMENT..

"The Salamanders." said Daddy,
started Fire Department not long
ago.
ut really was the idea of the Fairy
Queen in the first place, for she told
the Salamanders that they should be
ashamed of themselves. to be able to
put out Fires If they wanted, to not
belong to Fire Department. So they
said they would have one themselves,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
Apina His Sire.

"Papa," said five-year-oA Tommy,
'please give me five cents to buy
toy monkey" "You don't need a toy
monkey" answered the father; "you
are monkey yourself" "Well," con.
tinued the little fellow. "give me five
cents to buy peanuts for the monkey"
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SparrOws were in.
vited, too, as the
Fairies love their
voices and call
them the Fairies
Canaries."
do their voices
sound like Cana.
RESP" asked Nick.
EYES," answered
Daddy, ''they are
very much the
same. and the F'ai.
ries think that the
ng Sparrow
hOvn nvon 1nvn