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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

enough TO take care OF himself the
world begins calling him an old iogy.
II some men ever visited the Grand
Canyon they would be able to suggest
a 10, of improvements that the Creator
overlooked.
II YOU tell a man that he is talking
through his hat he will get mad But
ii you tell him that he is "magnllo-
quenily vague" he will regard it as 4
compliment.
4 man may admit that he owes his
financial success to his wife But he
IS seldom willing to pay her anything
on account
Oh. well, il the worst comes to the
worst, and we get Nation Wide SUI
iragc, Friend Husband can stay home
and wash the dishes and tend TO the
baby while Friend Wife goes to the
polls
II makes a married man snickcr. Bu,
married woman doesn't blame an old
maid for leaving her money to endow
a home for aged and iniirm poodles
a short prayer from the hear, when
you are on your feet will get YOU more
than a long prayer from the lips when
YOU are on your knees
What has become Of the old-iash.
ioned family in which Father Away,
asked a blessing before they sat down
TO meal.
Conversation never flags when YOU
devote your end oi it to ilattering III,
party who is listening.
Mos; any wife can tell her husband
what she thinks OF him without think
ing very hard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
COLLINSVILLE RESPONDS.

EROM the tar-o corner OF the state, CohuSyc comes
into patriotic view by the sending OF 600 pounds Of
magazines to the Oklahoma mlitamcu at Fort sill This
will provide reading matter for a rainy day
In Oklahoma City the Chamber ot Commerce ha, agreed
To forward all publications which may hc the office
OF that organization. Already many bundle, Of pictorial
publications have been carried 10 the headquarters and 1t
i, believed that steady stream OF magazines will find
its into the camp where the soldier boys are training
Tor action
Let the good work proceed There should he no maga-
into the basket Those OF us who cannot
give active service he ~ material assistance in adding
comfort TO the soldier boys Save the magazine, and send
them down TO the Chamber OF Commerce
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
HOW MUCH is $1,000, 900, 900?

EVEN the financicr who is accustomed to handling huge
- amounts OF money cannot comprehend the magnitude
Of $7O0OOOOO0O That much money never in single
pile No person that amount at time or in one
day or during lifetime II person had %ooomoooO|
and spent a dollar each minute night and day, he would
require 1913 years to get rid Of the money
put the end OF the last year he would find fractional
years budget in his purse While he would not have
enough money left spend dollar minute tor another
complete year he would have tidy sum remaining suit
icen in fact to buy a handsome home th" best motor
car IN the world arshp private yacht private rail
way car and enough bonds bring him revenue Tor
living purposes.
But even though HOOoO0N0 staggcrs the student o.
finance England has passed that figure IN her war abi
ties The British empire owes 2lm0mo0m While some
of this fund represents loans her allies the bulk Of it
has been expended in conducting the So it is well
remind ourselves that first dip into the national
strong box /, likely to be followed by other expenditures,
While there is hope that the submarines may be sup
pressed thus bringing about situation which might
abruptly terminate the war, it is only hope and It seems
that only miracle bring the to end inside Of
two or three more years
All oi which means that the United State, government
has not finished borrowing England is spending SOW"N0
daily to carry ON the war We will probably I've forced To
do the same. There is small chance that SO00mOWD
will be total OF debt and loans 1t is merely the
beginnng-the first item OF war expense We might say
But Uncle Sam j, rich old fellow He has started int,
this conflict win And he has the ships the and the
money to do it, The money cost will be The
human sacrifice will be trghtul We don't like to CON
slider tha, phase of the war but it is the which We
cannot dodge and the United States can we'll escape
paying the toll OF human lie in effort, to human
liberty
II We could pay more money than the amount already
Pledged and could conserve ctzcnry this would he
happy nation. But can't do that We compelled TO
furnish both men and money Those who do not give
personal service, will readily give money. And when each
loan is offered viii be found that the humble citizen
is ready with his mite to put into the fray alongside the
dollar oi the nagnatc When the next SOOOG0nO loan
is mentioned it will be absorbed by the people just a,
quickly they subscribing to the first loan
And then, there is the who comes mp and takes
cigar ont OF your pocket la, he any manners Is he
merely absent minded And would II hc safe Ia leave the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
The Eternal Feminine.

Women had attained equal suffrage
and Mrs, Blnks had cast her frs, vote
Two hours later she returned to the
voting booth and said To a clerk
81 would like to have my ballot back,
il YOU please"
What ior'" asked the amazed clerk.
why" replied Mrs Binks 81 have
changed my mind and | want to vote
the other ticket"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Luke McLuke Saws

No matter how deaf woman may
he she can hear every word her hus
band says when she sees him talking
to strange girl two squares away
A man knows that his girl is an
American Beauty because she has red
hair a lily white complexion and blue
eyes, Ru, he won't see the Stars until
after he marricS her
And 1t often happens that a hus-
bands love dies long before wiie'S
beauty fades.
The reason why Mother knows that
Daughter is a Natural Musician is he.
cause Daughter would rather pump the
player piano than wash the dishes.
Ahou, the time man gets sense
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
The Wise Fool

You can't make silk purse out OF
Sows ear observed the Sage
Maybe not replied the Fool "But
II YOU have enough OF them YOU can
make leather pockctbook that costs
more than silk purse"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Paw Knows Everything.

WlIIie-PaW, what does acknowlcdg-
ing the corn mean?
Paw-Ihat'S what a man does when
You step on hi, foot. my son
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Let her dress as she likes, and strut
To let the men admire her,
loihcs m1y not max" the woman. but
They mako man desire her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
ON

II isn't often that YOU can tell a mans
occupation by merely hearing his name
But what We started TO say was that
Harry Combs has barber shop at
Burlington, Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

lie IL swell headed, IN confess.
l. this young Daniel Dumps;
But he will lose his bumptousncss
When he goes down Mes bumps
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
'LUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
@eyri9bt 1877
Huh !

y know there's no such word as fail.
Remarks the cheerful Mr. Glims;
Well maybe not" said grouchy Hale,
"Rut there are lots OF synonyms"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Now ,ha, we soon to have many June wedding,
the society writers make their wedding stories more
interesting Il they will mention the salary OF the groom
as ono oi the details oi each happy event
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
The Popular Flame.

The Midnight OIL" that is. burned
nowadays is usually gasoline Luke
MCluke.
And It n usually KEEP, up until about
J a. m.-Wllmngton Journal Rcpubl-
can.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

woman the cas-, side oi town saws that she know,
two sure ways OF making money sell grain Just before i,
declines, and huy stocks Jus, before they advance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
THE REAL DEMOCRACY.

DOWN east at OF the recruiting stations 10 year
old boy walked up to the NcrgcaYs and enlisted a
private in the United States army fis name IL Taft He
IS of former president oi this country. This IS
the real democracy
\ nation which produce, young men OF this type knows
no such thing defeat Imagine happening OF this
nature in Prussia The sons OF rulers over there arc
assigned 10 high command Which i, one reason why
PruSSiani,m cannot live
Real democracy is 10 cnvclop the world
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Bless You. NV Children
Betcha!

VIII b. Long and Vera Short have
been married at Logansyillc, Ohio.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Giddanl

\ busy man II NIr Hay.
lie has no time FOR play;
And when he wants the right OF way.
He wants II right away
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Notice!

II ku>hcll OF Cincinnati had better
be careful OF his language when the
Corn Feds are around.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Only ahou, thirty more days until the bone dry Law
wins The situation. Dn your ,honping earlN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

lew year, ago the farmers OF hi, country hoped Tor
dollar wheat When the baker, meet here tomorrow in
convention probably they will he the ones to hope for
dollar wheat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Judge Alton b Parker, democratic
nominee for presiden, in 1904, born at
Cortland n, Y, six,y-ilye years ago
today.
William Hale ThcmpSon the present
mayor oi Chicago, born IN Boston,
forty eight years ago today
Danny Clements was captain OF .
schooner that piled between New York
and HaverS;raw One day his craft
was loaded with brick ready to start
for New York but Danny gave no sign
oi any intention to get under way. In
stead he sat on deck smoking Pipe.
The owner OF the brickyard. also
owner OF the schooner, who had rea.
sons for wishing the brick in New
York at the earlies, possible moment,
came hurrying on board and demanded
To know why Danny didn't sail
There's no wind" said Danny.
"No wind What's the matter with
YOU There's Morgan's schooner under
sail going down the river now"
"NiS. Oiye been wa,chin' her. hut
is No use ge,,in' under way" replied
Danny "She'S got the wind now. and.
10 me mind, there amt enough OF il for
two"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Ten Years Ago.

Ten Years Ago.
Mrs. Arthur Smell. 523 West Tcnth|
street. entertained Mrs. Hobbs. Miss
Hobbs and Miss Clara Johnson at Il
O'Clock luncheon today and in the after
noon assisted by her luncheon guests.
Mrs Edward i. Davis, Mrs. Fred
Owen, Mrs Warren Moore, Miss Wath-
en-, Miss Johnson, and the Misses Lii
lian and Marie Johnson
The Lotus club will give its closing
dance ot the season tomorrow evening
at Putnam Park
Mrs. J w Nancy and children left
this afternoon for Arizona, where they
will Join Mr. Nancy
Mrs Richard Lester OF Ardmore, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. w.
II Cooke, returned home this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Norton II Cooke Of
Chickasha are also visiting here and
will probably remain here permanently.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

And then there is the man who come, up and takes
cigar on OF your pocket Has he any manners he
merely absent minded, And would it he safe to leave the
purse where he could sec it
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Our Daily Special

Henry luglclon Pierce Richard Pen
gcllcy live, M Delaware, Ohio
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Dick Byrd has the gold fever and
will leave the last Of the month for Ida
ho where he will spend the summer
prospecting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

When \ Human Lobster Gets Into
Hot Water He Remains As Green As
Ever.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
One Year Ago Today in the War.

May IL, l9lo-Preliminary trial Of
Sir Roger Casemen, for high treason
was begun in London another Zeppelin
reported destroyed of the coast OF Nor.
way
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
OLDST0RlBS.'
IN NEWTYPH
Twenty Years Ago.
1r0m IRE TINES EILES
Billy Walker was in the city today.

Billy Walker was IN the city today.
Mrs, Selwyn Douglas OF Oklahoma
City is visiting Mrs, Phoebe b. Cotton,
2d2l Grand avenue. Mrs Douglas is
the superintendent Of Oklahoma City
schools and is the author Of that excel.
lent paper on The Novel as an Educa-
tor" read before the Federation Of
clubs III Hutchinson last week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
lIOotayl

DR.. Chase 4 Bone, the Marysyille
lMo) os,copath, has agreed to head the
spine irlSklng department in the Clubs
Medical Bureau
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Oof

THIS r. q foolish little tale.
But II beats sense all hollow:
Though any man can eat a quail,
lie cannot drink a swallow.
Lake NcLuke
THIS Is not ns had as fellow might
think
For one course he can follow.
Just see how he can swallow drink
Though he can't drink u swallow
&C. G. ] Milwaukee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Things to Worry About.
Names Is Names

\ cocoanut tree doesn't bear until it
j., eight years old
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Max llcrSkowitz went to Shawnee
Yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Professor Smith has commenced tho
work OF securing the right OF way for
the Katy railroad through Oklahoma
county,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Fifteen Years Ago.

Miss Ophclia Overs,rcct was an ar.
rival from Edmond today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14

Oscar Lee has gone to New York
where he will spend the summer.
X II Smith, the ship man left last
night for Dallas where he will VISIT for
several weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Gosh

Last year II cost 50 cents to have a
rug cleaned by the vacuum process.
This year the same rug costs % cents
to undergo the same process Even the
air Is getting higher
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
HIST0RYBITS.
One Hundred Year. Ago To-day.

lS92-John : Barbour, United States
senator from Virginia died suddenly in
Washington, u. C. Born IN Culpepper
county, Va, Dec. %, 1890
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-02-22

Miscellaneous.
1856 Herman Kasperson, road work
in Borgholm ..........................
Total .,,..,,,,.,.
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No. Of 70 Whom
ln9 s.oo 1922 Ed Kok. road work on state
3, , road No. ] =: :: ::
46o 1924 j. P. Rose, road work on state
road No. l ................: .......
q.25 1o524 Ed Yngtveen. road work on
. state road No. ..................
37.44 1926 John H. Hubers. road work on
1890 1926 John 1. Gustafson. road work
$50. state road No.,
1920 10527 Name Eckstrand, road work
on state road No. 1 ...........
2.25 10528 John Jackson, road work or
state road No. l ................
2.25 lo52s Rudd Lumber Co.. lumber
state road No. ...............
2O.24 10530 Gust A. Ortengren, road work
state road No. 3 ......:.........
900 1851 Frank Deuel., road work, stat
,ozao sa road s No; 3 ~o:1 ;wo;;:
state road No. ...............
2o7o 1883 c. w. Hedblad, road work
state road No. 8 ................
225 1883 c. w. Sorensen, road work
1884 sm state s road No. 3o.d ;xor;
73.50 state road No. 3 .................
Low 10899 Aug. Anderson, road work
A50 state road No. .................
10000 John Jackson, road work. stat
2.25 road No. l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1'1' 1o9o1 Ed Vngteveen, road work o.
ala state road No. .......
10902 Lucas Slagter. road work o.
AKA state road No. .................
10903 Clarence Talen, road work O.
A5o state road No. 1 ................
10904 VIM. Talen, road work on stat
ala state road No. l. ....::........
10905 Frank johnson, road work o
15oo state road No. .................
1~~ 1906 John H. Hubers, road work 0
1e5o state road No. 1................
~ Ss 10907 Town of Bogus Brook, roa
work on state road No.
so7A71 10310 Floyd Norman. road work o
state road No. ...........
Total
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Maintenance District No. 4.

Maintenance District No. 4.
j. P. Hanson, road work, state
roda No. l ........................,.....
Ed Anderson, road work,
state road No. / .......-............
Anthony Fisher, road work,
state road No. 1 ................:.
John Fisher, road work, state
road No. 1, ..............................
VIM. Whittet, road work, state
road No. l :...........................
VIM. Whittet, road work, state
road No. l ............................
j. w. Chisholm, road work,
state roads No. 5 and 8 ......
J. w. Chisholm, road work,
state roads No. 5 and 3 ......
E. L. Parent, road work, state
road No. 6 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
L. Nichols, road work ..........
Reno w. Diedrich, road work,
state road No. 3 ..................
Emil Nelson, road work, state
road No. 3 .............................
Raymond Nelson, road work,
state road No. 3 ..................
Frank Deuel., road work, state
road No. 3 ..............................
Frank Briggs, road dragging,
state road No. l ....................
Frank Briggs, road dragging,
state road No. l ......................
E. E. Thomas, road work.
state road No. S ..................
A. Peterson, road work, state
roads No. 3 and 5 .................
L. Nichols. road work, state
roads No. 3 and S ...............
Norman Hansen, road work
state roads No. l and 6 .....
Gust TernQuist. road work
state roads No. l and 6 600.
l.. Nichols road work, stat.
state road No. 1 ...................
N. E. johnson, road work
state road No. 5 ...................
Norman Hansen, road work
state roads No. l and S .....
) Gust Ternquist, road work
state roads No. l and 5.....
5 Hjalmar Eli, road work, stat
road No. ..........................
Chas. Fairbanks, road work
state road No. l .................
3 Harry Solomonson, road work
state road No. l. ..................
9 Gust Ternquist, road work
state road No. l ..............
0 Frank Deuel., road work, stat
road No. l .........................
l Gust Stromberg, road worl
state road No. l .................
2 John Ternquist, road worl
-s state road No.
6 A. Thomas, road work, stat
? roads No. l and 5 ..............
z Oscar Eli, road work, stat
roads No. l and 3 ............
g Norman Hansen, road wor1
state roads No. I and 3 ......
20 Clarence Kirk, road wor]
state road No. 8 .................
i E. Erickson, road work, stat
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OF 10 NOM NJ
rant Issued ~ s ss
state road No. a ................
Ralph Robideau, road work.
state road No. 4 ....................
John Thompson, road work,
state road No. 4 ..................
Mont Wheeler. road work.
state road No. 4 encouragement.
Walter Brown. road work.
state road No. 4 ..................
Archie Taylor. road work,
state road No. 4 ..................
Lewis Rusness, road work.
state road No. 4 ....................
Albert Stay, road work, state
road No. 4 ............................
Lewis Robideau, road work,
state road No. A ..................
w. E. Brown, road work,
state roads No. 4 and s ......
Eugene Rehaum, road work,
state roads No. 4 and 5........
5 Archie Taylor, road work,
state roads Nos. 4 and ST..
w. E. Brown, road work, state
roads No. A and 5 ..............
Real Robideau, road work,
state road No. 4 ................
9 Floyd Dejarlais. road work.
state road No. 5 ....................
0 Nels Robideau, road work ......
Paul Brollard, road work,
state roads No. & and s..
03 Hugo Betzler, road work, state
road No. 4 .........................s....
o. Real Robideau, road work,
state road No. 4 ....................
05 VIM. johnson, road work,
state road No. 4 ..................
06 Ernest Wesloh, road work,
state road No. 4 ....................
OF Mont S. Wheeler, road work,
state roads Nos. 4 and ST..
08 Archie Taylor, road work,
state roads No. A and 5 .....,
09 w. E. Brown, road work,
state roads No. and 5.....
10 Rudd Lumber Co., lumber .....
1OCdl
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Job No. 6.
9729 Gust Stromberg, road work..
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State Road No. 4. Job No. 8.
L0165 Real Robideau, road work ......
l0166 Joseph Smith, road work ......
l0167 Hugo Betzler, road work ......
LO168 Geo. II. Tomlinson, road work
l0169 Ralph Robideau, road work..
l0170 Henry Stello. road work ........
1911 Archie Robideau. road work
1912 Mont s. Wheeler. road work
1918 Ernest Wesloh, road work 80.
1914 Herman Reiman, road work..
1915 w. E. Brown, road work ........
1916 Archie Taylor, road work ........
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Maintenance District No. 3,


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
:oad work,
l ......,.ss.......s
, road work,
1 ................
, road work,
l. ss.s.s............
road work,
l. ..................
road work,
L s..s....ss..s....s
road work.
l. ..................
road work,
1 ......&..........
road work
l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
road work,
L ..............
road work,
L ................
road work,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
road work,
1 s...................
work.
l ................
road work,
L ....................
road work,
l. ....................
| work, state
.s.sssssssssssssssssss.s
road work,
l. s.ssssssss....ssssss
work, state
sssssssssssssssss.ssss.s
road work,
l. ...s..s..s..........
n, road work,
d ..................
n, road work,
D ..................
road work,
, sssssssssss.s..sssssss
road work.
y ....................
| work, state
. sssss.ssssssssssssssssss
road work,
s ................
road work,
l. ....................
road work,
u
n, road work
3 .-................
j.. road work
l.
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Job No. &c.
1856 Chas. M. Kisler, road work..
1857 Lowell Kisler, road work ......
1858 Fred Neubauer, road work ......
1859 D. L. Fischer, road work ........
1O56O w. V. James, road work..
1861 Mrs. Robideau, cook ................
1852 Carl Robideau, road work 90.
1868 Gust Ternquist, road work.......
1864 Lowell Kis]er, road work........s
1866 Fred Neubauer, road work go.
1856 D. L. Fischer, road work ......
1O567 Fred Neubauer, road work..
1865 Ben Butterfeld, road work..
10569 c. M. Kisler, road work..
10570 Nick Nelson, road work ..........
1851 VIM. Brandt, road work .
1852 Vaclay Papacek, road work go.
10573 New London Mfg. Co., sup
plies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1924 jeff Orion, road work ...........
1925 w. V. James, road work ......