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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-25
Services at ST. Marks.

Services at st. Marks church to
day-St. Marks Day-will be held at
10 a. m. All members of the parish
who can possibly do so should attend,
especially those who have been hap.
TIED, confirmed and married in the
church.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-25
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The Weather.
Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
The Tides.

High water, 9:19 a m. and 9:45 p.
M; low Water, 5:2S a. m. and $50
=. m.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Big Dividends

The Real Oil Company's capitali-
ra,ion purpos.ly is small its officers
not being interested in how much
stock can be sold, but in how big
dividends can be earned for the indl-
yidual stockholders No more stock
than is necessary for drilling and in
cidental operations will b, sold
The authorized capital is $4,000,
all in common stock, share and share
alike There are no bonds, no pre-.
isrred stock and no debts The Real
Oil Company doesn't owe a cent
The coupon on your right filled out
will, we believe, prove your ticket to
wealth II may give YOU claim 70
the proceeds from the oil, which, sx-
pet,s believe, we ar, likely to strike
before even your next payment on
the stock comes due Use the eou-
pom TO secure your subscription 10
the amount of stock YOU want, and
mail with check, draft or money or
der for on, fourth Of the to,aI
amount you are taking.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
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and would Jump right of the END OF inc
,prinq- board into where the water was
de,p she would swim like fish. Ii
took me and Rowdy both to get her
out for she done IT, was scared
some. because | thought she would be
in heaven before long Then she
opened her eyes and said. who Is a
liar now? You said | could swim |
said. II was bigger liar than you
ever were, but am cured. But |
can show you how to float
SO we went into the water and | had
her take long breath and hold her
hands up over her head and then |
laid her on her back on the water and
told her TO strAighten out and she
would float and she did and did, and
| told her il she would promise to lay
that way perfectly straight would
take hold OF her hair and pull .her
across the river and back so she did,
andf did and It was easy. only coming
back, where we were only about hall
way, ! heard Jim's voice, and he hol-
lered, What the devil are you kids up
tol" and | turned 10 look at him, and
so did Nellie and then the floating
was all off. for she grabbed me- and
we would both have sunk II it had not
been for Rowdy who was with us. And
then Jim came splashing in. clothes
and all, and | guess he saved the three
Of us; but that did not give him the
right to shake me and tell me that |
needed a good spanking, with the damn
to it He amt my boss ! shook my
fist in his face and Rowdy Strengthened
UP the hair on his back and began to
growl away down in his throat and TO
walk around Jim stiff legged; and
what said to Jim was plenty Then
he began to laugh and said he was
sorry lie said he did it because he
was scared for us. not because he was
mad so that made it all right II he
had been really mad | guess would
have gone home and crawled under
the house for he has always been my
friend.
Then we went to Nellic's house and
! had supper, which her mother had got,
and we all went for another walk and
her father took US all to a picture show,
On the way home Nellie's father said
he would have 20 work the next night
and her mother wanted to know what
for, and he said on the books, because
il was near the first OF the month, and
she kinda shifted and said, "All right,
IL you have got to-" And then she
began to be so cross TO everybody
that me and Rowdy went home, and
me and Rowdy kneeled by the bed and
folded our paws and hands and |
prayed, Dear mothet which are in
heaven, guess Nellie will be cured
by next week and then won't have
no one to play with again. | didn't
need to have cured her so soon, buI
the Irish have to be good sports, SC
| did kinda like her guess al
kids are worth liking IL you get tc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

sembly would be able to declare the will
of the people but this hope was swept
away by the revolt OF the extremists.
which dislocated the electoral machin-
cry.
With reference to this. the Petrograd
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says
that all the provisional government has
been able to do was TO provide money
for state necessities He points out
that since the extremist upheaval
the provisional government has re-
ceived the designations of Premier
kerensky and General VerkhoysN and
Admiral Verderevski, ministers Of war
and marine, respectively
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

THIS was Friday when ] woke up
and when my father came and
= laughed through the scresm door
at me | was glad | was Hopping cakes,
for he had a can of tomato soup un-
der his arm and ] am getting tired OF
soup, and said Il think you might
have brought something else than
tomato soup" and he said, II brought
this because it is Friday" II said,
What has Friday got to do with iti"
He said, Friday is always an unlucky
day" | said, "WhyF" He said, BE
cause everybody gets hung on Friday"
Then | was kinda feeling funny inside
! said. Gee when will II be our turn"
Then he laughed and said he meant
everybody that was hung was hung on
Friday, so ! told him that that was all
right with me- that ] reekoned some Of
them should have been hung on Mon
day and he laughed and we made the
soup anyhow and ate Just little and
then put IN few pancakes and | had
a bowl of bread and milk and he had
some coffee and Rowdy had what soup
and pancakes were lett and he walked
as il he was afraid his Stummck might
drag on the ground, but an airedale's 5
Stuhmick couldn't II Rowdy was one
of them German dogs built like a sAuS-
age II might,
NY father is interested IN Nellie
Turner and wants to know If | think
| can make her stop lying, and ! am
sure can; maybe the Irish can't do
everything, but don't believe it, When
my father had kissed me goodbye and
was going TO bed me and Rowdy
rambIcd and went around to Nellies
house. and when | went in Nellie was
washing the dishes out IN the kitchen
because It was early, and her mother
was dusting the furniture, and she said,
Good morning. Patsyl How arc you
| said, "lm all right; how is Nellie 7
Has she told any lies since ! was here
lastG Mrs. Turner dropped her dust.
rag and looked at me and said, What
do you mean" Then | told her how
Nellie was the grandeSt little liar IN
school and had to play with me to gel
cured. At first she looked so mad thai
/ looked around to be sure Rowdy was
near me, then she sat down on the
lounge and laughed till her lat sides
shook, and she said "Do you think
YOU can cure herr" | said, The Irish
can do ANYTHING If they don't lose theii
punch" She said, "You are some kidV
and she put her arm around me and
gave me hug and she put up enough
lunch for Nellie for both US, and me
and Nellie rambled and Rowdy wen
ahead Of us | guess he would like
to have me cure all the liars in school
Anyhow | bet he thinks | could do it
When school was out me and Nelli'
went for a swim and we were going t.
take turns using the bathing suit AM
cap, and let her use it first, and sh
asked me why she could not swim, an
! told her II she would not be afrai
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
R|gw Of MONEY
CROWDS LIBRARY
Overflow of Books Is Embar-
e RAISING,
VACANT ROOM NOT USED
$1,000 Is Needed to Make II
Available,

Crowding the books for a city OF
100000 into a building designed for a
city Of $1,000 is embarrassing the staff
OF the local Carnegie library Over
flow meetings" Of books are being held
in the directors room, the librarian 5
office and other spaces, and inability
to obtain 81, 500 for repairs and equip
ment stands between the plans OF the
library officers and the utilization OF
the room formerly occupied by the Ok
lahoma Historical Fociety.
$500 Is Needed
This room. which is as large as the
stack room OF the library on the sec
ond floor, was vacated a few Mays ago
when the society moved its equipment
10 the new state capitol. II had been
planned to move the books IN the tu-
yenile department downstairs and To
make il combined stack room and
reading room. The city commission,
however, failed to include the requisite
sum OF 1850 in its annual library
budget .o,
The present library was built in 1901
and remodeled in 1902 At the time OF
It's. erection it was ample for Oklahoma
City. But now it can accommodate
only 2S,0O0 volumeS--one for every four
persons in the city. The library here
should have at least 100000 volumes
but space and equipment for taking
care of them cannot be obtained.
Branches Established.
Branches are being established from
time TO time in various parts OF the
city. Thre hundred and fifty volumes
have been placed in a drug store in
Capitol Hill 200 in Pilgrim Commun.
iy chapel, $50 in Columbus school W
in Willard school, $50 in Culbertson
school and other schools are clamorlnS
for books.
Andrew Carnegie was asked fo'
s250O00 TO build a new library here
several months ago, but the local IL
brary association was informed that
central buildings were not being built by
Mr.. Carnegie at this time. The atten-
ton Of his library foundation is being
turned to construction OF branch Of
ficeS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Decide to Brill
Is Wells

Spurred on by production all
around us, the directors of this com
pany decided to drill fifteen wells
Immediately on their hundred-acre
Chelsea lease, Rogers county. To
take care of their operations, the
Board Of Directors authorized the
sale of $1,000 shares only at 500
(par $l0)-positively no more at
this price. In a few days these will
be gone and your chance lost forever.
So--Do it right now Mail us the
check, money or postal order for the
amount YOU care to take.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
NUMBER OF WOMEN WAGE FARMERS
GROWING LARGER

More than one.tenth Of the married
women of the United States we're en-.
gagged in gainful pursuits in 1910, and
over twenty five per cent. Of all women
sixteen years old or over, were wage.
esrnes, business women, etc. Since the
war the percentage has greatly in,
creased. Many Of such women are bet
ter adapted for work in shop, factory
or Office than are the men, if it were moi
for the sufferings, tho burdens and the
weaknesses of the sex.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

The officers Of this company are
energetic young men who do not let
grass grow under their feet Already
our drill is sinking deeper and deep
er into the unemployed depths seek
ing that new.found wealth OF ages
which makes the whole world move
OIL.
Many years ago, before railway en-
gineS were a common sight. all old
farmer and his son, Henry Jour
neyed quite ling way to see their
first railroad train start In a little
while the engine puiied steamed and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
OLD Government
COMES TO LIGHT
IN SLAv CAPITAL
Professionals Want BOIShevjki
0eCreS DiSObeyeI

LONDON, Dec 3-The Russian pro-
yiSional government, thrown out Of
power last month by the Bolsheyki re-
appeared on the scene Friday according
to special dispatches from Petrograd,
and issued a manifesto claiming to be
the only legal authority in Russia and
urging the people not to obey the de
cree Of the solshcyiki.
An the measures taken by the pro-
yisional government the manifesto
says, were with the view OF assembling
the constituent assembly and to tide
over the crisis until the constituent as.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

roared, but didn't move. The old
farmer turned to his son and said
Henry, it'll never CO." but presently
it moved and began to glide away
and as the engine, with a rattle and
a roar disappeared around the bend
OF yonder hill, the son turned to his
dad and said, DAD They'll Never
Stop Her"
We have started, and they'll never
stop us May our drills never cease
until we have attained that which
we have set our hearts upon
Success"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

bsgss tsking Il and ! en- now In good
heal& sad sm cured. I took the Com
psusd thres tnss . day after meals,
asd "a vstlEiag st night Ialwsyskssp
, boo0e y he house Mrs. L. N.
bvaD1uAn. ~ South g., Jsmsies, NY.
Wense whe recover their health nst-
uo1v ~ e(hsgs what hslpsd them.
Dssns wits ~ allow their names end
vhsopgFsphs b b puhllshsd with tsst-
nsa1sh Msay mors tsll their friends.
Write Lydia = Pinkhsn Msdi-
cins O. (e0nAAsa<laD, Lynn,
n0oasv fss snythiaO yes nesd h
knsW Abeut POUR ail,nents.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Austria Joins in
Bolsheviki Peace,
Trotzky Announces

LONDON, Dec. 3,--A dispatch 10
the Daily Mail from Petrograd says
that Leon Trotlky, the Bolsheviki for
eign minister, addressing the work
mems council Friday, announced Aus
tria- -Hungary's acceptance OF the Boil
shevikis offer of an armistice.
He said Russian delegates would
attend Sundays conference at German
headquarters but that nevertheless they
would be on their guard against con
tingencies.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Good Judgment

There arc two kinds OF Judgment,
Good and bad. Are you going to de-
eide on the former or the latter Z
Buying oil stock is largely a matter
of confidence, is it not1 You meet
friend who asks you to invest
you've known him for years, and
really, he is a successful business
man, You, therefore, back good
judgment with your money.
Now you've been saying to your
self quite a lot lately IL think I'll
invest a few dollars in oil" But the
very next minute you get cold feet
Ohl yes YOU do. For everybody
goes through it, Yes, I've been there,
90. But let me tell you right now,
le sooner YOU get over that feeling
ne better off you'll I've not only in
,oney, but knowledge Investing
1 oil keeps YOU in touch with the
usineSs world, How eagerly you
an the papers, wnen one owns a
ttle stock How ones heart beats
little faster when one reads that
is stock il worth double what h,
ave for il Now. here's a chance 10
make lots Of money Come, take a
liver and you'll neya regret il, Tor
he opportunity 10 invest in sound
honest reliable company does mol
present itself very often.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Militants to Ask
$4,000 Damages
for False Arrest

WASHINGTON, Dee j-The WON
ans party speakers announced today
that eight OF the women recently re-
leased from jail after serving part OF
terms for demonstrations before the
White House would sue the commits
sioners Of the District Of Columbia and
the jail and workhouSe authorities for
$4,000 damages each for alleged false
Imprisonment.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
The Men Behind the Guns Board of Directors

There can be no question as TO oil
underlying our holdings with an oil
we'll within 40O feet Of your lease
Honest and efficient management is
assured the stockholders of the Real
OH Company, through the personnel
Of is officers and board OF directors,
The endorsements OF Walter Ben
son, president OF The company, speak
FOR themselves and are typical OF the
esteem in which he and the men
around him in the management Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
St. Paul Traffic
Is Resumed After
Mobs Storm Cars

ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. 5.--Street
car service in this city, whith was
abandoned last night after score Of
cars Of the Twin City Rapid Transit
company had been wrecked BY crowd
Of several hundred union sympathiters,
was resumed early today. The first
cars to leave the barns were followed
by automobiles containing members OF
the home guard
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

weak, dizzy, ner-
|vous, with hot
flashes and felt very
miserable, ss Twas
irregular for two
years. One dsy
when ! was feeling
unusually bad my
sister -in.lsw came
n and said, i
wish you would Try
Lydia Z. Pmkhsm'' /
r. q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

know them, only don't &c, 10 know
them. Ask God to bles, you and my
father and Rowdy. ! do not know
whether to thank him for sending Jim
or not. II Jim had not holered II
would have been alb right Amen"
TO be Continued
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
u Hurt in Wreck.

DERRY, Pa, Dec. 3.-Twenty seven
persons, including a number OF pas
sengers, were injured here today when
Pennsylvania railroad train No. y.
Pittsburgh to New York, struck a
freight car in the wards
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
What Oil Has Done

A hack driver in q Kan,a, town
had 800 worth Of stock in the Trap
shooters oil well given TO him. A
little while later he was paid $4,000
cash for the sam, stock, bought first
for 500 It was a quick turn, and a
good one That's what oil will do
No other investment in the world
will do as much.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
And Bulgaria, Too.

AMSTERDAM, Dec bulgaria has
decided to open negotiations with Rus
sia, in accordance with her allies and
has sent a reply to this effect to the
Russian government Sofia dispatch
saws. This announcement was made
in the Bulgarian parliament by Pre-
mier RadoSlavoii.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Quickly Come 10 Grief

PETROGRAD, Dec AN the news
papers which printed the manifesto Of
the provisional government have been
suspended Their printing facilities
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

the Real Oil Company's business are
held by their business associates.
Endorsements OF Walter Benson.
r. H. Wilkin, vice.presldenl
Wilkin-Hale State Bank
X. {. Stewart, First State Bank
Officers and Directors
Walter Benson, Pre- idcnt
Fred S. Baird, vice-presdcnt
J + Michael. secretary-tressurer.
A N Richards Dr. W J. Wallace,
directors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Easy Payments for Everybody

We realize how hard il is for the
Salaried man or woman to make
big initial payment We, therefore
to make is as easy as possible, have
adopted the following plan: Twen-
ty.five percent cash balance 20, 90
and % dayS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

tons Of womanhood and herbal tonic that improves digestion
enrches the blood dp aches and pains melancholy and
brings refreshing sleep and restores health and strength
What's the Of trying this and trying that when here
remedy that has its merits by nearly so Of approval
In the arrangements Irregularities and weaknesses peculiar
internal Inflammation and liberation weak back and kindred ailments
tho Favore Prescription numbers its testimonials of by the
thousand In tabe-form 60c at all drug II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
A Helping Hand

A helping hand to lift up weak, tired
overtaxed women--thsts what you'll
find in Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescrip'
tion. 1t gives you just the help that
you need. To be had in liquid or tablets.
It's medicine that s made especially
to build up women's strength and ID
cure women s silments--an invigorating
restorative tonic, soothing cordial, and
brscing nervine; purely Vegetable. non
alcoholic, and perfectly harmless. II
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

$40 buys 10 shares--2S0 down,
balance ) equal monthly payments,
SIS buys Is shares-&2S down,
balance ) equal monthly payments.
$50 buys 50 shsres-sl250 down
balance } equal monthly payments.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
Answers to Vital
Questions

What is your capitalization
$4,000
What is the par value $lO0.
How many shares do you intend
selling at ST. $4,000.
Where are your leases? At Chel-
sea, Rogers county, 100 acres; and
100 acres south Of Claremore.
How many feet do you have TO
drill to strike the oil Sand1 From
$40 to 500 feet
About how much production do
these wells in this location siye'
Anywhere from s to $50 barrels per
day
How many days does it take to
drill a well' About 7 to 10 day, in
this location
When will the stock advance to
par' When our first two wells
come in.
What is your chance Of striking
oil'. In the year OF 1910, e. ovt Of
every 100 wells drilled in Oklahoms,
including operations even in wildcat
territory. came in producers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
MRS. bURNHAM
JAMAICA, n. Y.
Sufferinys Cured by Medi-
cine Recommended by
Sister-in-lsw.

Jsmsica, N, VI suffered greatly
with my head and with backsche, was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
THE REAL OIL COMPANY
MADE IT'S PROMISE GOOD -
And Now Offers $4,000 Shares at 81
Par Value $1.OO)
Our President
Mr. Walter Benson says:

I'VE all want quick action Tor our
money, and we are handling the
Real Oil Company's affairs just that
way. We're all of us in this deal to
make money for each other, and
every stockholder-and plenty Of it.,
too. One well will not spell the uti-
mate Suece" or failure Of this COM
pany for we are certainly sure Of
production II we develop our proper
critics"
WALTER BENSON, President
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03

have been placed at the disposal Of the
Maximalist and peasant numbers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-31
Bossier OIL Field Developments.

The Gulf Refining Company's
Hodges No. was developed into a To-
barrel pumper in chalk rock, at depth
1856 feet. It's location is in section
24-16-12. A new location by the
Hodges Company is in section 1916
IL, on the Louisiana Land and 1mmi-
grafton Company lease. On the A. w.
Roose lease, in section 1862, the
Standard Oil Company began drill
ing about ten days ago. That COM
pany has also begun operations at
Washington No. 1, in section 31-16-
II, and has the location made for
VanHoose No. in section 36-16-12.
Two good gas wells were recently
completed, the Atlas Oil Company
getting a 10000, 000-foot well on
their Caplis lease, in section 25-16-
IL, and White Brothers 81, $780, 1000
foot well in section 3-16-11.
In Sundays issue of the Shreve
port Times there appeared the follow.
ing report of more recent develop
ments in this parish:
In Bossicr Parish, Roy, Snyder &
Hodges have taken over the holding.
of the Hodges Oil Company and arr
| drilling at $50 feet in well on thu
Louisiana Land and immigration
Company property in section 1916
III. The Atlas Oil Company is drill
ing at 1870 feet in the Franklin Real
ty Company well in section 29-16-11
The Dallas Oil Company has set six
inch casing in Scovell- Gaines No.
The Standard Oil Company has thre
tests drilling.