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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
A COMMISSION LEGISLATURE.

LEGISLATIVE positions are in demand by those who
aspire higher political honors The legislature
generally viewed the stepping stone into broader
state politics national politics Unlss has served
i'll the legislature he finds congressional honor somewhat
difficult to obtain.
So the legislature is popular and there something of
a scramble to become a member Of house senate.
But there is public sentiment which inclines TO the
belief that the Oklahoma and other legislatures
unwedy to accomplish the most good and that modern
methods demand change which shall establish small
commission in place of the large legislature.
OF course, this sentiment not yet strong enough to
bring about a change once but in South Dakota the
elected state senator proposes initiate which
calls for commission of ten members
If state should abolish the legislature and
install commission to make the laws and direct public
affairs such body of men, at salaries of 5000 each
ought to be good investment for the people
commission of this size could be in session practically
all OF the time Just as our city commission serves Laws
could be passed conditions demand Laws could be
promptly repealed or amended il found desirable.
II we have a clumsy law which does not the
purpose intended it may be necessary wait years
before the legislature adjust such law bring it to
more nearly perfect state But if we had state
mission in session continuously, the making of laws could
be reduced to science, which is impossible under our
legislative plan.
What member of the next legislature is courageous
enough to propose bill which will establish commission
as substitute for the legislaure' 1t may not strengthen
him with his fellowlegsators, but his constituents will
reward him If he discover a method of government
which is an improvement over the present form
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
OLDST TORIES.
IN NNEWTYpH'
Twenty Years Ago.
from Me TINES PILES

The local oratorical contest of the
high school was held last night. Viii,
NJ. Grant, DR.. Harry Walker and w. +.
Thorne were the judges and the con-
te,tants were Miss Ida Dodge, Edward
King, Miss Junia Dunham Inex
Miller, Marcia Woods, Miss Virginia
Streetu and Miss Ethel Davis. Miss
Dun h6Ys won the first place and Miss
Wodtss the second. A piano duet by
Misses Price and Paine and several
solo numbers by Miss Myrtle Beatty
and Miss Marie Peyton received much
applause.
G. +. Scott. who has been visiting
his parents, DR.. Scott and wife, de-
parted for New York City yesterday.
J. b. Garrison, the coal man. went to
Sherman, Texas, this afternoon.
s II. Hamilton visited Purcell yes
terday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
THE DRINKERS LAMENT.

COME Of the statesmen at Washington said to be
- racking their brains overtime to work puzzle which
bothers them They in favor Of national prohibition
for economic reasons incidentally but primarily for po
cal reasons and their soloquys like this "Of
an for prohibition, hut hope the thing won't pass For
hows fellow to get drink il have national prohib
toni"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Fifteen Years Ago.


The members of the popular Bon
Annie club last night partook of an
elegantly served banquet at the Hotel
Lee. where everything was artistically
decorated and arranged in their honor.
Each member was attired in full dress,
with white rose on the lapel Of their
coat and handsome silk ties. Bert
Storm presided as toastmaster and the
boys enjoyed the occasion until )
o'clock in the morning. This club is one
Of the most popular in the territory.
The members are strictly up-to-datc
and nothing is halfway done The off
GERS are Bert Storm. president. Harry
Robare, vice-president; Al Rudowsky,
second vice president Lawrence Volr,
treasurer; Lee James, secretary; Tom
Braniff, assistant secretary The exec
utive committee was composed OF
Messrs. f, J. Giddings, Gates and Ba.
con, and the arrangement committee Of
Mcssrs. Knight, Filson and Davis.
Al Street, who has been attending
the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
coilcRc M Bryan, IS spending the holi-
days with his parents.
g.
The girls who have attended tho
Bon Annie dances are making arrange
ments to give ball to the members OF
that club.
Ten Years Ago.
Mrs. George Spencer had as her box
guests at the Overholser this afternoon
Mrs. NJ. {. Miner, Mrs. Ada Lewis
Tucker. Mrs, NJ. L. Turner, Mrs Roy
Stafford and Mrs X. II. Wilkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hamilton of
Rochester, N. Y. en- route to California,
stopped off in the city yesterday for a
visit with Dr. and Miss Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells and chill
dren leave tomorrow for Spencer, Kan,
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Nancy and fam
lily have returned from a visit to Ne
braska.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

The army, said Sergeant Kelly, "is
going to the devil In the old DAYS W,
wert all Irish and Germans, and when
pay night came there was a fight and
the Germans all went to the hospital
and the Irish went to the guardhouse
but now the army is the safest place a
man can get 1t never fights"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

Many factories at Pittsburgh forced to shut down
on of shortage Of natural An invitation Is
hereby extended those factories to to any part Of
Oklahoma, where natural gas exist, in abundance then
there would be no cause for shutdowns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

The Archbcd estate boosted to Sl00O0O0O by
enthusiastic New York reporters Then it announced
that that the sum Of S0oOO0O represented the Archbold
fortune How reckless people with millions these
days
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

Some of the Wichita n.y3sgep are much concerned
on .eeoun, of an evangelist laten away 5000 for
six weeks, service. in tina, ~. Those not formidable
figures; singer took absss,f much out of Oklahoma
City for two hour, Of enteAAtment
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

The cables tell us that the Germans seized about
6OOO000O bushels of wheat in Ruania which suggests
tina, the Teu,ons have the housewives leagues beat about
four ways.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Ho. Huml

Last Sunday Luke had rhyme ex'
planning that the reason why the girfs
wore such high skirts and such thin
stockings was because they imagined
that Beauty is only SHIN" deep, Yep
You guessed it, The Limo man knew
better and made it SKIN" deep.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

II any old world nations become beigereut and wish to
fight us, we'll refuse to loan them any money; then they
will be forced to keep the peace.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Course He Isl

To Ch,Ach on Sunday we all go.
When In the tower We hear the bell;
The Preachers a good man. we know,
But he is working to beat Hell.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
'C0ll6M:C1li5
\''HEs $50 C:Q|l4g1u q
coWIf1%'

Surel
"Oh, dear" my stockings are q sight"
A Corn Fed said to me
You're wrong" / said. They look all
right.
As far as | can see"
Ooofl
Adam was trying to compose an ode
to Eden, and WIS trying to make
breeze" rhyme with leaves"
ITS no use, Adam" said Eve. as
she looked over his shoulder. You'll
never make success of Il"
why not2" demanded Adam
Poets are born. not made" replied
Eve.
Shutting.
An eagef gambler is Bin Bait.
This | am hero to state;
He has played cards so often that
He has shuffling gait
Oh, Joyl
THAT Mrs. Yearbride seems to be
perfectly happy, doesn't she'" said
Mrs Green.
"Yes," agreed Mrs. White, why she
has as much confidence in her husband
as she has in her dressmaker,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

With the prohibition movement taking firm hold in
France stockholders of liquor institutions in our own
country beginning feel that the proposed national
dry movement is really an international one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Fact.

Some good advice we now will pen:
know we'd never have a fuss,
We're we as square with other men,
As we want them 70 he with us.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Yum. Yuml
Notical [

A. Peache is recording secretary o
the Buds OF Promise of Marion, Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
One Year AGO Today In the War.
Our Daily Birthday Party.

John W, Kern, recently defeated for
reelection as United States senator
from Indiana, born in Howard county.
Ind, 67 years ago today.
DR.. Harry Judson, president Of the
University Of Chicago, born at James.
town, N. Y, 81 years ago today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

of Paris, Tenn. and Mr. Albert Sauer
Of Memphis, Tenn, has been an
nounced
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Our Daily Special.

Don't Take Ofiense Unle. Yo
Know What To Do With II.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
whsddy va Mean, "Cosmotion7"

From the Cincinnati Marriage Licenses)
Daniels Francis Leman, As, sales
man, Hotel Metropolc, and Anna May
Feicy, Is, cosmotion, Of Hotel Emery.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

VIII Cook and |. Fry have joined the
staff of kitchen mechanics in tn,
Club and Will serve Early +. Beans
All three come from Lake Mills, Wis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
How About IT,

Itlis/a cinch that B. Lovely of Min
neapolis gets in But how about Will
Harm of Milwaukee,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Watch Us Grow

When in Prichard, w. Va, stop il
at Pancakes Restaurant and get one.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

o. r. Wise Of Knoxville, Tenn, an
o, Il. True OF Missouri Valley, lows
have joined the club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

When Love Turns Sauer.
The engagement of Miss Myrtle Love,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
RIPPLlNdRHYNss
BYMltMoSon
THE MONEY GOES.
Cop}Tlght I9I6

spent pfennig for rose, a gros
chen for some taffy. and said. "Thc
way the money goes would drive a
fellow daiiy, The cost of living keeps
us hot its threatening to bust us, and
some one surely should be shot, il
there's such stuff as justice" | paid
a pistol for pup, a doubloon for a
daisy, and then ! reared three cubit:
up, and said the times are crazy "Nc
matter what fellow makes" I said
my bosom bleeding, "the money goes
tor cats and cakes and other things
he's needing He cannot save a single
yen, however hard he's trying he's
stony broke and broke again, whenever
he goes buying paid a guilder for
a goose, a kroner for a cradle, a nobl,
tor hangman's moose, a livrc for a
ladle And ] was Just about to sa,
that It is past mans powers, to put a
little sum away against the day oI
showers And then my nephew said
Dear Unk. the riot act I'm reading
II you would cut out buying junk thai
no sane man is needing, you'd land IL
Easy street perhaps, to stay there, er,
YOU know it; it's blowing coin for use
less traps that breaks an old fat poc'
During the murder trial in New Yorl
two coun,rymen were among the spet
tators.
Sure enough" said one Of them
the evidence Will convict the prisoner.
Not only convict him, it will hans
him said the other.
| Man alive! They don't hang mur
.derers in New York"
well, IL they don't hang them wha
do they do with them3"
Kill them with elocution."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Watch % Crowl

A. D. See has an office at 20 Broa,
way, New York City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
'HlST0RYBlTS.
One Hundred Ysars Ago Today.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
l8l6-British ship Hamslton lost at
sea and the most Of her Officers and
crew drowned.
Seventy-five Years Ago To-day.
l84l--Great Britain. France. Austria,
Russia and Prussia signed 4 treaty for
the suppression of the slave trade.
Fifty Years Ago To-day.
l866-Marriage OF Adlai +. Steven.
son. who later became vice president
OF the United States. and Miss Letitia
Green OF Danville, Ky.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1891 Preston B. Plumb, United
States senator from Kansas. died in
Washington, d, c. Born in Delaware
county, Ohio, Oct. IL, 1897
One Year Ago To-day In the War.
Dec. 20, 1915 - Austrians took BY
storm Montenegro heights near Berans
and Bjelopolje; United States protest.
ed holdup by British warships Of parcel
post from America TO Sweden.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Things To Worrv About


The thread of a silk worm is lOO0tl
of an inch in diameter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20
Fggs Ars Gettins the Habit

Eggs Are Getting the Habit.
New York Cor. Chicago Tribune)
Oscar Egg, a popular foreign rider
is holding out for high price.
Huh!
OF course. he might have been a
Briton or a "Proosian" or a "Roosian,
but what we started TO say was that
Y. b, French lives at Carter, Ky.
Oh, Look Who's Here!
Thomas Rott is engineer Tor the
Pittsburg Coal Washer Company OF
Pittsburgh, Penn.
Quick, Doc, the Chloroform!
|. M, Agronin lives at l440 Midland
avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.
Sad. 80
He offered her his hand one day
Aboard the 1T team yacht Rover;
She heard all that he had to say.
And then she threw him over.
Luke McLuke
The lady had whole stacks Of scads.
And so he made the blunder;
II she'd not thrown him over, then
He would not have gone under
Houston Post
Things To Worry About.
The thread Of silk worm is l0O0th
Of an inch in diameter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-20

New York Cor, Chicago Tribune J
Oscar Egg, a popular foreign rider
is holding out for a high price.
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Huh 7
Oh. Look Who's Heral
Quick, Doc. the Chloroforml

I. NJ Agronin lives at l44O Midland
avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1916-11-29
K A II D / r @ II I

Kandiyohi-Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Isaac
son entertained relatives from Willmar
on Sunday.
Mrs. Levi Lund- entertained a num-
ber of ladies on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Kroona were at
Willmar on Wednesday attending to
business matters.
Miss Clara Anderson left on Satur-
day for Norway Lake to spend Sunday
with her sister who teaches at that
place.
Mrs. Arvid Anderson and children
were Willmar visitors on Saturday.
Prof. Hawkinson and Prof. Fisher of
Minnesota College at Minneapolis were
entertained at the o. w. Kroona home
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Elmqutst of
Fahlun attended the concert at the
Ebenezer church on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson and FAM
lily of Willmar spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Kroona-
Mrs. John Lundquist left on wednes-
day for Hinckley where she will spend
Thanksgiving with her daughter. Mrs.
o. G. Benson.
Mrs. August Benson and son left on
Tuesday for their home at Ogelvie af-
ter spending a week with relatives
here. They were accompanied on their
return by Mrs. ]. A. Peterson who will
Willmar tribune., 1916-11-29
A Collapsible
Method
Dy SADIE OLCOTT

Summer is the time for outdoor
sports, winter the time for indoor
games. Yes, they are games-not
sports-the best that can be done to
pass the time when we are housed
Yet they may serve another purpose.
Phillis and~I were in the library. We
had fixed table for pingpong. called
by some parlor tennis. The name Is
an aspersion on the real tennis. which
IS one OF the finest games played. Phil
lis was at one end Of the table batting
little celluloid ball with tiny wood
en- racket, l at the other doing the same
thing.
Forty love-" said Phil on making a
point.
What did you call me?" asked.
Il didn't call you anything
you said forty something 1t didn't
sound like Bob. but you may have in
tended it for Bob
"Dear me. how you do hear things!
You'd better get an ear trumpet"
She won the game. and we proceeded
to the next. had gained nothing by
my attempt to introduce love scrin-
mage and had given her love game.
We each made the same number Of
points and Phil cried:
"Deuce!''
"That's like a girl" said. zone
moment you call me love and the next
devil"
1--WE called you neither!
She made point and said. "Van-
tage!"
'1ts all advantage with a girl" re-.
marked. "She can call fellow love
and not mean it. whereas If the fellow
does any spooning he's held to strict
accountability.
That's only when he's desirable
parti.''
She enforced the words with a ball
that hit me in the face.
II have made no such pretense."
Whether it was the sting Of her
words or Of the miserable little globe,
there was some asperity in my dis
claimer
"Who accused you Of making pre-
tense?"
Though I was endeavoring to turn
the subject from the game to some
thing very near my heart. could not
seriously accuse her, 50 l made no
reply.
That's the end Of the set" she said.
Shall we play another7"
I'D much rather sit by the fire."
She tossed her racket on the table
and, going to the fireplace. stood be-
fore It, rubbing her hands as If they
were cold. They were not, as I soon
learned. She knew what was coming,
Willmar tribune., 1916-11-29
The Death
Vampire
Bv EDWARD T. STEWART

There Is certain region In the south
west where the people have a strange
belief. Where they got it no one
there or elsewhere can tell. They arc
ignorant, and ignorance Is the father Of
superstition. And this especial belief
Of theirs could exist only among su-
perstitious community. 1t Is that when
any one Is dying there are vampires
who suck the breath from the body.
One winter evening when the snow
was falling fast and the wind was
blowing it into drifts John Hatha-
way, country lawyer, was riding to
the county seat to attend court. What
befell him he has narrated as follows:
l was on horseback, my saddlebag
being full of legal documents, lunch
con and a flask of brandy. The snow
was whirled about in eddies that con-
fused me, and began to be frightened
l had no idea whether l was on the
road or on It, All Of sudden my
horse sank down into q drift, falling
on his side and pinning my leg under
him. The leg was not hurt, for it
rested on snow. At least it did not
pain me. The horse struggled awhile
then lay still.
I was now in terror lest l should
be obliged to lie there till froze. The
flask and the luncheon were In thu
pocket Of the saddlebag that was un-
der the horse, and l could not get al
them. If ever a case looked hopeless
~ hi IN kh1ps cko
not far above zero, and, not being able
to move. was pretty sure to 60 to
sleep, and that meant death. I felt
sure that was beside the road-prob
ably my horse had stepped off it into q
ditch-and persons usually were pass
ing, but what was to be expected in
such a storm? And night was already
falling.
managed to raise my head far
enough to look about me within mar
row limits. A few hundred yards
ahead was house, but as yet there
were no lamps lit in it. shouted, but
there was no answer.
Whether slept or not, whether
was simply benumbed by the cold
how long remained unconscious, dc
not know, but suddenly was aroused
by spasmodic struggle Of my horse
It seemed to me that my leg was free
tried and found that could move it.
struggled to free myself from the
drift and clambered up on to higher
ground, where the snow was not go
deep. 1t struck me that had regained
the road.
Glancing toward the house l had
seen, saw 4 light in one Of the win.
dows. wondered If l had strength
to go there. Getting on my feet, l
started and to my surprise walked
Willmar tribune., 1916-11-29

visit with them for some time.
Emma T. johnson Of Willmar spent
the week end at the homo Of her broth
or, Elmer johnson.
Prof. Rosenwald Is spending his
Thanksgiving vacation in tho cities and
at his parental home.
Mr.. Bergstrom Of Willmar was here
the first of the week attending to busi-
ness matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson were Willmar
visitors on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Lundquist spent
Sunday with friends at Fahlun.
Thorwald Thorson spent the latter
part Of the week enjoying visit with
friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs. p. e. Thulin returned the lat
ter part of the week from her visit at
st. Paul.
Miss Jennie Fahlstrom Of Raymond
spent the latter part Of the week here
at her parental home.
Miss Lille Blomquist and Mr.. Mar
tin johnson of Spicer were married at
the Ebenezer church on Tuesday after
noon, Rev. H. Tillman officiating. After
the ceremony, q wedding dinner was
served at the brides home to the tmme-
diate relatives and friends. We wish
them q happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Kroona and chill
dren left on Wednesday for H1nckley,