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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
GOULD NOT LIFT
RL|TTLE SIX
MONTHS OLD BABY
II Was Bound So Fast to
My Bed | Couldn't Move
Without Help"
She Says.

81 was down in bed and couldn't
raise my head or move without help
and now I'm able TO do all my house
work, even to my cooking and garden
work, and weigh more than ! have III
eighteen years and have been taking
Tanlac only about four weeks" said
Mrs. Dollie Hawkins, 1900 Second Ave
nue, South Birmingham.
For many years continued Mrs,
Hawkins. Il suffered with rheumatism
In my shouldets, arms and in my sides
and nsck, and had indigestion, too in
It's acute form. The rheumatism got me
down in bed and had me bound so hard
and fast somebody had to move me
about and the pain was terrible, |
couldn't so much as lift my little &
months old baby, and we had TO hire
someone to wait on me and do my work
was so nervous and full of pain the
least little thing dropping on the floor
would startlc me and my heart would
almost stop beating and the only way ]
could get any sleep and rest was from
hypodermics had indigestion so bad
] couldn't eat any solid food at all
and | was so thin and weak and in
such a run n-down condition that my
baby fell off until il was Just little
skeleton and iretted and cried all the
time except when it was given some
thing TO make IT quiet My condition
was too awful to try TO describe it all
No kind OF treatment or medicine did
me any good and ! was getting worse
{. oil the time, and don't know wha,
B would have done il il hadn't been for
Tanlac.
If ever a medicine did wonders for
anybody, Tanlac did il for me and my
little baby. felt better in just a few
days after began taking it, | could
eat something and sleep better and my
baby showed Improvement almost as
coon as did ! have taken three bo,
tles Of Tanlac and am not nervous in
the least now and my sleep is i.ne and
rests me, The awful rheumatic pains
snd misery is all gone and don't need
the servant any more can, cat any
thing | want and my food not only
gives me nourishment, but my baby is
- fat as little pig and sits for hours
y . time on palle, and plays withou,
. whimper, 1t has been a long time
eince ! felt as well and strong as | do
noW, and as have already said,
Weigh more than have before in
'e)ohteen years. Tanlac has made
veil woman of me and a tat, healthy
shaby Out OF my little sichly one. and
don't know any better way to tell what
q wonderful medicine it is than that
I'm just so thankful for wha, Tanlac
~ done for us ! want everybody 10
mGw about this great medicine"
IAplAc 70 sold in Oklahoma City by
Wetfall Drug Co. 100000 bottle,
eoN h two years-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
|EgonD TRIAL
'oF RAE 1ANzER
/. UP THIS WEEK
Perjury Charged to oliver
IA 0sborne's" Sweetheart,

NEW YORK, Jan, Another chap
Ter in the thrilling serial entitled Dear
Oliver" is due 10 be unfolded in the
New York courts this week when Rae
Tanner, the diminutive. 25-year- old
orphan who has the leading feminine
role in the story, is placed on trial for
the second time on perjury charge
growing out of her identification oi
James w. Osborn as Dear, Oliver.
The proceedings, it is expected, will af-
ford the public its first intimate
view OF Charles II. Wax, who. accord
ing to his own confession, has enacted
the role OF heavy villain in the tale OF
mystery. Wax. who was arrested a
short time ago in Chicago and is now
confined in the Tombs, is expected to
be called as the principal witness
against Miss Tan2cr, Later he will be
called upon TO stand trial himself on
one Of the numerous charges that have
been lodged against him.
The mystery OF Dear Oliver" has
absorbed large share OF public at
tention ever since that March day in
1915. when Miss Tanner went to the
law offices OF Slade and Sladc and re-
tanned the firm as her attorneys to
prosecute an action for breach OF prom
ise When the complaint in this action
was prepared for filing in the supreme
court il showed that Miss Tanner
charged that she had given her love
end a promise to marry him-to James
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Wife's Influence
After Death Cited

CHICAGO, Jan 2.--Can a wife con
tinue to exercise undue influence"
over the mind of her husband even af,
ter her death,
A jury will be asked TO determine
that question when the contest over the
$4W 1000 estate of the late Henry l..
Hughes comes up in court here Ianu-
ary J. Mrs. Margaret {. Rundall and
Harry {. Hughes, children OF Hughes
are the plaintiffs. They were cut off
with $500 by their father and seek
to break his will alleging that Mrs.
Elsie NJ, Hughes, their stepmother,
third wife of Hughes. and Mrs. Mary
u. Hughes. second wife of Hughes. who
died in 1915. poisoned their father,
mind against them.
The charges are material" said an
attorney. Nothing psychic about them
We charge Mrs. Mary Hughes mis-
statements. made while she lived. were
entertained by him after her death"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Western Wax
Woos, Leaves
Many Debts
Town Excited Over Man Who
Appeared Preached and
Vanished,

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Col, Jan
2-Thi, city Is in a state of excite
ment over the operations of a western
Oliver Osborne Wax" who appeared
here few weeks ago and disappeared
last night after a career of iovemak
ing to all the society bellies of the city
and money borrowing of the men. .
The stranger gave his name as "the
Rev NJ. F. Griffith, b. A." and brought
credentials apparently showing him to
be a graduate of Oxford and a Con-
gregational minister OF considerable
reputation. Well-drcssed and possessed
Of all the social graces, he was read
lily admitted into the social set. The
pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
being vacant. he consented TO occupy il
for few weeks and preached power
ful sermons.
A few Gays ago It became known
that during his social and .sinisterial
career here he had borrowed large sums
OF money from nearly everyone 70
whom he had been introduced An in
vestigation was made, headed by Mayor
Ole Thorson and c. Fl. Bell of the
Citizens National bank. On being
questioned, the Rev Griffith pulled
from his pocket large roll of bills
and paid all the accounts his inyest,
gators knew about Shortly after that
he gracefully boarded train on, Of
the city and it was discovered that 4
number Of other bills had been lei, I'M
paid in his hurry.
II is stated that the Rev. Mr.. Crit
nth had urged several prominent So
ciety girls to elope with him. but with
ONT surrese
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02

CHICAGO, Jan 2.-Fcdtral officials
have decided to deport to Canada
next week, H-year-old Anna Schlech
Oskowitch- Semkowicz, whose bad luck
IN choosing two husbands has brought
her much woe. The girl. who is at
tractive, told her story in Judge Fitch's
court yesterday, when she testified
against Jasco Semkowitch who was
charged with an attempt ON her life
When Anna was IS years old she
lived with her parents, in Crote Mines.
Ont. Joe Oskowtch was 30 He loved
her. 1, was unanimous. But he paid
her parents S0e and they were mar
ried, she says Joe was good to her
but.
y Just couldn't stand his whiskers,
so ! left nim.p
She met Jasco Semkowicz. n. They
were married after an impctuous court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
The Table.

Egg Plan,-put egg plant (wholel
IN boiling Salted water mixed with one
tablespoon vinegar or lemon Juice boil
until tender To one pint egg plant add
hall cup flour, two eggs we'll beaten.
salt and pepper TO taste. Fry in small
cakes in hot lard, browning well on
both sides
Parsnip Cakes--Boil parsnips. plunge
into cold water ,ha, the skins may slip
of easily; mash and season well with
butter salt and pepper. Flour the
hands aud shape the pa,snips into
small flat cakes, Roll them in flour and
Try IN butter until a delicate brown.
Salad Dressing--One- half cup vine
gar. one-half cup milk. one-half tea.
spoon mustard, one teaspoon sugar,
piece OF butter. Beat egg, add milk,
butter, mustard. salt. sugar, then stir
IN vinegar quickly 30 as not 10 curdle.
Put on stove and stir until Il creams.
German kggleo Cake - Two cups
brown sugar, one cup lard, four cups
Hour mix and take out two table.
spoons Tor on top. two cups butter.
MIX tot Nocr MILK, Two teaspoon.
soda. two teaspoons cinnamon, one tea.
spoon cloves, one pound raisins. Bake
IN loaf about one hour.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
-PRoBLHMS
s('t;;'s7,s.HE;||R G't4s HE||R7ART 7A1AsRE!T1:

NEAR MRS. THOMPSON: am
girl ~ years Of age and ! have
been going with man a few days
Older than myself We have been
friend 81, about five wears and |
thought tina, when he was making
enough money to marry me he would
My parents thought the same thing
and guess every one else in town
did, too uSt two months ago new
girl came to town and started to 90
to our church. Nv friend met her and
took her home the first night instead
oi me, lie said that as long as my
parents were with me he thought |
had plenty OF opportunity no, to care
about several things he did after that
lie only came TO see inc twice more
Now he has announced his engagement
10 . the other girl and they expec, TO
he married in June She is only IL. too
! love the young man and | can never
love any one else Do YOU think he
treated me right
BROKEN.HEARTED.
The msu did not treat YOU right.
lie should have sought a more hon.
orable release, Even IL you were no,
engaged, he had gone with YOU so
long that he should have told YOU
about the other girl and asked YOU TO
let him 60 to her since he love, her.
or course you would not wan, to keep
him, knowing that he loved someone
else.
You mus, forge, him how as quickly
as possible, You can II you, are will.
ing and Try. When other men ask you
TO go with them, don, refuse and have
a. good a time as you possibly can.
Work harder than you ever have be.
fore 90 that YOU will have something
to take up your time and thought.
Read, too, " YOU can keep your mind
on that Some girls find reading no
help because they cannot concentrate
on the book.
Dear Mrs Thompson; | have been
married almos, year and although my
husband and | live withu, IS. miles of
his parents they have never entertained
me n sheir home, was working In q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
NO need TO
FEAR BADNESS
Tells How TO Make Hair Grow Thick
and Lustrous on Bald and Thin SpOts.

Thousands Of men and women are
growing bald every day and don't know
the reason why. This II indeed q pity,
says hair specialist. who ststss that
badness usually comes from carelessnesa,
and that anyone who gives the hair Just
a little attention should always have an
abundance Of good. healthy hair Dan.
druff and dirt cause badness BY clog.
Nlng the sores IN the scalp. and giving
the. dandrufi germs fertile sround for
prolific breeding.
The treatment 10 very simple; remove
the dirt by shampoolng at leaa once n
ten days and destroy the dandriff goeno
BY frequently applying little d The
real Patisisn sage, q most efficient pe0O-
aration that the best dfuggiste eveyy.
where are now recommending q one q
the quickest and safest treatments 10
surely atop itching scalp and falling
hair. remove all dyndruW and 10 prop.
erly nenr'sh and invIsorn,e the hair
PARTISAN sage Il sl-o the dlscrimins lin,
woman's iaNorltc hair dressing because
u gives her hair n softness and Iu.ter
that fsscinnte and compel admiration a
generous bottle costs but little from
Westfsll Drug Co. sOs w. Main b.. VIVA
guarantee II 10 you,--Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
half A TON OF
BUTTER IS SOLD
Hobart Woman Markets I,222
Pounds During Past Year,

HOBART, Okla, Jan. 2.-(Special.)
Mrs {. n. Senter, wife Of a farmer
northwest Of Hobart. made and market
ed l,222 pounds OF butter in 1910, in ad,
dition to what her family needed fol
home use, Mrs Senter received $528&
from the sale Of her butter
During the year the Senter, milked
four and five cows, which were OF nc
particular breed. and not above the
average to be found on Kiowa county
farms.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Cracking Fruit Cake.

Ingredients Three -iour,hs cupful Of
sugar, one-hali cupiu of molasses, one
and one fourth oupiul OF cracking with
one-hai cupful of boiling water poured
over them, one cupiul of raisins and
currants mixed. one-hali teaspooniul
OF cinnamon a little nutmeg and
nutmeg and cloves.
One teaspoonful soda in enough
Hour TO make the soda rather stiff.
Bake in loaf and put the craklings
through the meat chopper. You can
add 10 the richness OF the cake by add
ing am egg or two heigore baking.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02

ship In the excitement she forgot to
divorce her frs, husband.
The little Polish girl found happiness
in q two-room flat with Jasco-until
one night, he came home intoxicated
and fired three shots at her.
After he had fired at me he threat
ened to commit suicide" said Anna. "I
begged him not to.
The jury found him guilty and he
faces indeterminate term OF IRON one
TO fourteen years.
Il still love Jack" she said. even
II " did Try TO kill me. lie was so
dashing"
"He was making S. week when
met him. made $3.50 working in the
5 and l0.ccnt store Then he accused
me of spending his money too freely
and got revolver ard shot me. The
doctors said il the bullet hadn't hit
my thumb i, would have killed me"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Fence CuttinR Altered.

HOBART. Okla, Jan. 2-(Special)
oliver Shoen and Sallie- Adair OF
Mountain Park, have been held for trial
at the February term of the county
court under $50 bonds, on a charge
OF malicious mischief J. NJ. b. Gres.
ham of Mountain Park is the COM
planning witness, and charges tha,
Sheen and Mrs. Adair became "peeyed''
when he fenced some OF his Mountain
Park lots to make them 60 around in
stead OF cutting across. In order to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
For SKIN BIotches

14ore 70 one remedy that seldom iall,
- e1oae away all pimples. blotches and
11os olgin eruptions and that makes the
- eoft clear and healthy.
<lUv druggist can supply you with
~ whieh generally overeomes ali
y lbeases. Acne, eczema, itch, PIN
y soahss black heads In most cases
~ 70 semo. Frequently, minor
- disappear overnight Itching
y etcps instantly. Zsmo isa safe,
DnQelc liquid. clean. easy 10 use and
D4Abk u costs only 2Sc; an extra
~ bottIe. 500 |, viii not stain, Is
! greasy or sticky and IL positively
a (ee tender. sensitive skins.
, - = III. hsss @. Cleveland. O
M 49, - = S-Alv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
HiNTS For
YOUR OUR HoMB
To Economic Butter

TAKE one-hali pound fresh butter
one-hali pound margarine and
about half gill of swee, milk,
with a pinch of arbonaie of soda
stirred in it. This makes il keep. Cut
up the butter and margarine, put in a
bow stood IN hot water. and whisk to-
gether, adding the milk by degrees
Whtsk until a creamy mass. Then
turn out on wetted paper and Jus,
roll IN shape. The darker yellow mar
garlne gives the best color.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Matshmallow Fluff.

One hall pound clipped marshmal-
lows, one hall pint whipped cream, one
small bottle marischino cherries, one
half cup nutmea,s, one-hali teaspoon
iul each OF almond and orange flavor
ing.
Clip marshmallows into small bits,
cover with the WHIPPED cream and allow
To stand one-hali hour Add nu,mca,s,
cherries and ilavoring, beat slightly,
chill garnish with cherries and serve
IN sherbct glasses with nabisco waters
or any light" wafer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
RsbAit Drive Plaansa.

HOBART, Okla. Jan. 2-(Special)
-Farmsrs in the southwest part Of
the county are complaining that rab-
bits are seriously damaging their or
chards this winter, In this community
the rabbits have multiplied so rapidly
that it was necessary last summer to
fence gardens. A big rabbit drive will
be held this month 10 exterminate the
rabbits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Rhode Island Inaugural.

PROVIDENCE, R, l.. Jan. 2.-R
Livingston Beeckman. who was re-
elected governor of Rhode Island las,
November, and the others chosen to the
several state offices at that time. were
inaugurated today with the usual cere-
monies. The Inauguration took place
in the house chamber in the presence
OF both branches OF the new legislature.
which few hours before Mad met ior
organization.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL LAXATIVE
FOR FAMILY Use
"Cascarets" regulate wom-
en-, men and children
without injury.
Take when bilious, head
achy, for colds, bad
breath, sour stom-
ach. 3"

Instead of nasty, harsh pills, salts,
castor oil or dangerous calomel. why
don't you keep Cascarets handy in your
homer Cascarets act on the liver and
thirty feet Of bowels so gently you don't
realize you have taken a cathartic, but
they act thoroughly and can be de-
pended upon when a good liver and
bowel cleansing is necessary they
move the bile and poison from the bow
els without gripping and sweeten the
stomach. You cat one or two at night
like candy and ysu wake up feeling
fine, the headache. biliousntss, bad
breath, coated tongue. sour stomach,
constipation, Or bad cold disappears
Mothers should give cross, sick, fever
ish or bilious children whole Cascaret
any time--they are harmless and safe
for the little folks.-,Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02

store. when my husband married me
andNhey fel, that he should nave mar
ried someone with a better position
socially. He wants me to entertain his
parents Az our home on New Years
day, and | feel that it is not my place
TO have them first. What do you think
about the matter,
DOUBTFUL WIFE.
| think il would be very big and
generous to overlook the slight from
yours husbands parents and entertain
them because he wants you to. Per.
haps YOU will make them ashamed and
their attitude toward YOU will change
At any rate YOU viii be doing your
part to establish pleasan, relation
ship.
The federated clubs of Wichita, Kan,
are planning TO 'bui d clubhouse.
which will he the first clubhouse for
women to he erected in Kansas.
Miss Florance Owings. a young miss
living near Salina, Kan, makes busi-
ness OF trapping gophers and selling
their pel,s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02

get revenge, Gresham alleged that the
two took pair OF wire cutters and GU,
his wire 10 . score OF places and
chopped down his fence posts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
Highways and Motor Vehicles.
NO. III.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1921
q OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, RE
LATINO TO ROADS FOR THE
REMOVAL OF LUMBER.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 1921 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 44o7 Of the General Laws,
as proposcd) is amended so as to read
- follows:
Sec. 1921. (Sec. 44o7 G. L.) If it
becomes necessary for the convenient
removal OF lumber, wood or other. ma
terial, to pass through the lands of any
person other than the owner of the land
from which such lumber, wood or other
material is to be removed, the selectmcn
may, in their discretion, lay out road
through the land Of any person for the
purposes aforesaid, and, upon hearing
had and notice to the owner of the
lands shall determine the necessity for
and assess the damages occasioned by
the laying out of such road, and such
damages shall be paid by the person
applying for such road before the same
shall be open for use. A party aggrieved
by the action of the selectrnen may ap-
peal by way of petition to the county
court as provided in case of the refusal
Of selectmen to lay out alter or discon-
6nue highways.
Approved March 81 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 122.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1904
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION I OF
NO. I43 OF THE ACTS OF 1912,
RELATING TO A STATE HIGH
WAY TAX.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 1904 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section of No.
143 of the acts of 1912 (Sec. 4481 Of
the General Laws, as proposed) is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1904 (Sec. 448r G. ~ A state
highway tax of five cents on dollar is
hereby annually assessed upon the grand
list for the support of highways. The
state treasurer shall apportion to the
towns such tax, according to their re-
spective grand lists, and annually, on or
before the first day of September, make
out and transmit to each town treasurer
notice of the amount so apportioned,
and the same shall be paid into the state
treasury on or before the tenth day of
October following.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
December 81, 1917.
Approved February Fl, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

accomplishing the purpose Of this Sec
ton and the expense of setting or re-
setting. placing or replacing such f1eces..
sary monuments shall be at the joint and
equal charge of this state and such other
state or country, respectively.
Sec. a.. The annual salary Of said en-
gineer shall be three thousand dollars,
and he shall be paid his necessary ex-
pcnses when away from home on official
business: Said engineer shall maintain
such office and employ such assistance,
clerical or otherwise, as the governor
deems necessary for the proper perform
ance Of the duties of said engineer, and
he shall be supplied with office supplies
necessary for official use; and the pay
ment. of postage, freight, telephone and
telephone rental, telegraphic and express
charges necessarily made in connection
will, his official duties shall be allowed
in the settlement of his account.
Sec. 5. Section of No. z26 of the
acts Of 1906 (Secs. AZ and AZ G. H.
and all acts and parts of acts inconsist-
cnt. with this act are hereby repealed.
See. 6. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March 2. 1917.