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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Representative McGill of Arkansas
says, II believe that all good men are
henpecked and being myself a hus-
bandette, vote for the suffragette."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Alexander M. Scott, of Indiana leg
islature: "Woman is Gods first and
best gift. To vote now to complete
her civic power is the proudest mo-
ment of any life"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Some men say they do not want tc
see women at the polls, but did you
ever hear one say he did not want to
see woman pay taxes Mrs. H. O.
Havemeyer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

If woman suffrage were not desira.
BILE for any other reason, it would be
worth while merely because it would
insure better pure-food legislation
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
Suffrage Banner
Toter Gets Cool
Reception Here
Local SuffragiStS Refuse to
Listen to ''SiSter" Who Was
jailed in Nations Capital,

We refused TO have absolutely any
thing TO do with that woman" said
Mrs Julia L, Woodworth correspond
ing secretary for the sufiragist state
association. That woman" is Miss
Natalie Gray known to have spent
some time in jail for Haunting Back
to Russia" and similar banners In
President Wilson's face at the White
House.
Miss Gray came to Oklahoma City
last week TO show the suftfagists OF
this city "how to gain their ends BY
violence" it is said Mrs, Woodwork
says that she tried TO speak before sew
eral women's clubs. but they all gave
her the cold shoulder
I'VE don't believe in fighting any
one unless II be the kaiser" said Mrs.
Woodwork, "and VIZ are all too busy
fighting ham TO bother with anyone
else We think that It is dreadful for
the Suffragettcs al Washington TO
worry the president as they arc doing
We are all working for the ballot, but
we believe IN gaming our ends slowly
and quietly
81 told Miss Natalia Gray that she
had come TO the wrong place to stir
up riots when she landed in Oklahoma
City, and also told her that she had
absolutely no common sense, and that
she was doing more TO destroy our
cause than TO help it.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
MICHIGAN SENATOR
IS ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED Bv BROTHER

MILWAUKEE,, wis. Oct. n
luited States Senator Paul o. Husting
vas accidentally shot in the back yes
'crdsy by his brother Gustav while
uniting ducks near Rush Lake, Wis.
He died last night at nearby farm.
house
The death of Senator Husting marks
the passing within year of the third
leader Of a group Of prominent Wiscon-
sin democrats who were instrumental
in carrying their state for President
Wilson when he was candidate for
the democratic nomination in 1912.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
STATE DIVIDED
FOR "Y' WORK
Oklahoma Expected to Raise
$250,000 for War Work,
NOVEMBER 11-1e TIME SET
Campaign Committee TO Be
Formed in Every Town,

Az the Oklahoma state Y. N. {. A.
conference held in Tulsa, October ~,
II was decided how the $3.50 900, Okla.
homa's share Of the national SJSO0000O
to be raised for Y. N {. A. war council
work, would he collected.
Fourteen Districts,
Alfred o. Booth, state secretary Tor
the Y. NJ {, A. and state campaign
director who attended the meeting says
that Oklahoma will be divided into
fourteen districts and that each dis
trict will raise certain sum
District will raise S4O0 and will
include Comanche. Greer, Harmon,
Jackson KioSs and TiIlman counties
District will raise 5000 and will
include Beckham, Custer, Dewey,
Roger Mills and Washita counties
District J will raise &,S00 and will
include Beaver, Cimarron, Ellis, Har-
per, Texas, Woods and Woodward
counties
District will raise $4,000 and will
include Alfalfa. Garfield, Grant, Kay,
MAJOR and Noble.
District will raise $4,000 and will
include Blaine, Cansdiau KlnRiisher
Logan and Payne counties
District will raise $1,000 and will
include Csddo, Garvin, Grady Jelier,
son, McClain and Stephens.
District will raise $4,000 and will
include Carter, Johnston, Love, Mar
shall and Murray counties.
District 8 will raise 5000 and will
include Coal, Pontotoc, pottawatomie
and Seminole counties.
This County In Ninth.
District Q will raise $550U and will
include Cleveland Lincoln and Okla
homa counties.
District 10 will raise $l5S,000 and
will include Creek, Nowata, Usage
Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa and Washing
ton counties
District II will raise $4,000 and will
include Craig, Delaware, Maycs and
Ottawa counties.
District u will raise $4,000 and will
include; Adair. Cherokee Mcintosh,
Muskogee, Okmulgee, Seqoyah and
Wagner counties,
District IS will raise $4,000 and will
include Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, lie
Florc, Okiuskee and pitsburg coun,
ties.
District II will raise 5000 and will
include Atoka. Bryan, Choctaw, Nc
Curtain and Pushmataha counties.
November ll-ie For Campaign.
The week Of November II to lo will
be set aside for the national cam
psign, Mr., Booth says, and the money
that Is raised will reach and add 10
the comforts OF A00000O soldiers in
America and Europe
Every town with a population OF over
500 will be organized with a cam
paign committe which will decide the
amount to be raised in the towns
Mr.. Booth also announces that +. {,
Million, a McAlester banker, and a
membcr OF the state committee, has
volunteered for work in France and
will leave shortly,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22

rens and property valued at $4,000 was
listed to secure il.
Judge George C. Crump fixed Patter-
sons bond Saturday afternoon at $iO,-
600 after declaring that from the fact
that the killing occurred in the daytime
on one of the busiest corners of the
city when the two men met apparently
by accident the circumstances failed TO
show that the shooting was premedi-
tated or that Patterson had any pre-
vious intention of killing Williams
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
BOND SALES BY
WOMEN s127,7oo

We're going up, up, up. and there |,
no telling how high we'll be at the end
OF the week IL we keep on at this rate, "
said Mrs c. l., Henley. publicity chair
man for the women's Liberty bond com
mittee, today.
tl77,1oo to Date.
Late Saturday night. the total receipts
for that day amounted to $i08 $50. To-
days amount at 10 o'clock this morn
ing reached Sl9,S50 making Sl27, 700
the total for five and a half DAYS work
I'VE have our di'appointments too,
and its not all peaches and cream. On
Saturday one OF the lieutenants was
turned from the door OF very wealthy
woman. This woman told the lieu,en-
ant that she did not believe in the war
and so did not care to help out in any
way. She should be living in Germany"
said the lieutenant,
Other lieutenants say that in most
cases where the women refuse to buy,
there is usually a man In the case. They
are silly little women who do as their
husbands tell them.
Poor People LibsrsL
so far we have scarcely had q re-
fusal from q poor person unless they
absolutely haven't got the money. One
lieutenant who came in from one OF the
poorer districts, said that even though
she had not turned in a large amount,
she felt repaid for her efforts as ali
the people that she had asked had said
that they certainly would like to buy IL
they only had the means"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
LAW SCHOOL

Might CLASSES, strong faculty of prominent
lawyers Course prepares for practice or
business Register nav
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY.
tl9 hAjcso Bids, Wal 65Os
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
Vital Statistics
Marriage Licenses.

Herman 7 Mayo, 81 years old. and
Nora Elizabeth Ramsey, 10 years old. both
Of Oklnhuma City
Willie Ford, q years old. and ElothIa
Reels, 10 years old, both OF Guthrie, Oklr
J. Howard PAYNE "a years old, Ard
more, okla. and Eura Lynn, rs Years
old. Altls, OklR
Forest V Colwcl % years old and
Bessie Meyer, 20 years old both Of Okla
homa City.
Moses &, snell, t6 wars old and Josie
Jcrden' % years old, both OF Oklahoma
Jack Morris, 20 years old. and Ruth
Burgess, ~ years old, both OF Oklahoms
CITY.
hen Berry, % years old. and Corn
Mackey, "a years old both Of Oklahoma
city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22

be allowed to ride during the parade
and it is probable that they will arrange
to have suitable floats for the occasion
wSrplanes to Be Here.
Newton Baker, secretary OF war. has
been asked to send a battalion of sol
dlers from Fort Sill to march in the
parade but nothing has been heard from
him as yet
Warplanes from Fort Sill bearing
messages from the president of the
United States to Mayor Overholser and
Governor Williams are due to arrive
here at noon Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
WaTplanes to BE Here.
PATTERS0N'S BOND
APPROVED; RELEASED

Orban c, Patterson, who has been in
the county jail since September 2S
charged with the murder of Sam viii
liams, Purcell banker. was released
at II o'clock today upon the placing
Of bond of $1,000 which was ap-
proved by County Attorney Selby The
bond was signed by a number OF okla
homa county and Cleveland county citi-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
SCHOOL PUPILS
TO Be IN MARCH
ON LIBERTY DAY

telegraphic invitations to all other
prominent business men OF the state to
come to Oklahoma City Wednesday
and participate in the great celebration
John +, ONeil and Arthur Gciser
were appointed a committee to meet the
speakers and the congressman and to
arrange for their transportation to the
city auditorium Wednesday night
Fred Bearley and Paul FcSsler were
appointed as a committee TO attend TO
the decorating Of the city auditorium,
to select ushers and 10 see to the seat
ing OF the persons who attend the meet
ing Wednesday night,
After the address by Champ Clark, the
mayor, who will preside at the meeting
will call on an congressman present ior
talk.
Farp Grand Marshal.
Ancel carp, adjutant general has
been selected as marshal for the parade
which will be led by Gen Roy Hoffman
The formation OF the parade as now
planned follows
Police state county and city Off.
cials, band OF 200 pieces boy scouts.
members of G. A. r, U. {. ", Spanish
and American War Veterans, Red Cross.
lodges, school children and liberty bond
BUYERS.
Only members Of the Red Cross will
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
THIS CITY SEVENTH
IN BANK ClEARINGS

Chattanooga, Tenn, showed a greater
Increase In bank clearings for the week
ending, October 10, than any other city
IN the United States, with an increase
Of lW percent Oklahoma City was
seventh with an increase of 69.J percent.
The ten cities Of the United States
showing the greatest increase in bank
ciearinss for the week, and the percent
Of increase follows:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
Whenever You Need . General Tonic
TAKE Crows

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
hill Tonic is equally valuable as a
ieneral Tonic because il contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUI-
NINE and IRON. Oda-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
Improvements Permanent.

NII lmntoYementS made in the live
stock building by the local guarantors
arc to be permanent except those which
will interfere with the function of the
building next fall 1t is the present
plan of the Oklahoma State Fair as
Soclation to allow the stage to remain
Thus the building may be used in the
future for grand opera or other large
performances with little expenditure
Of time and money.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
elrths

Mr and Mrs =. II Morgan, West
Thirty first street, boy
Mr. and Mrs. n ~ Hardenstein, Okla
home CITY, girl
Deaths
Juanita Hodge, 1 year old daughter Of
A. l.. Hodge, 3l6 West Pine street
Raymond l.. Park, 7 months old, son OF
\ n. Park Robinson avenue and twenty
llnth street, south
Albert Lane
Albert Lane, ~ years old. died nj a
oca hospital this morning The hody =
eing held hy the Hahn Undertaking
ompany pending the arrival OF role-
tiyes from Springfield. No,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
MOL GROUNDS
n Be IMPROVED
] tchliocts' Conference Set for
Next Thursday,
FLAMING WALL PLANNED
Grove Of Trees May Be Trans
planted Near Building,

tIans for plotting the state capitol
grounds are to begin this week at a
conference Thursday between Christian
Jensen, landscape architect OF the Ok
lshoms A. and NJ. college and W. ?,
Danford, assistant state highway en-
ginecr.
Much Improvement Possible.
Present plans for bcautiiying the
capitol grounds contemplate construc.
tion OF an ornamental retaining wall
around the building about 100 feet
from the state house, filling in Of the
grounds level with the granite work in
the building, laying out flower beds
and planting shrubbery and trees The
retaining wall would be topped by an
ornamental railing.
Parking Place Purchased.
The. acre recently purchased by the
state, which lays in front OF the oapi.
tcl In two triangular areas, will be
used as a parking place for automo.
biles.
Most OF the state land at the capitol
Ties TO the east and west of the build
ing. II is possible that the state may
Try having some large trees trans
planted so as to have a grove at each
end OF the state house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-22
WIN Relieve Nervous Depression and
Low Spirits

The Old Standard general strengthen
ing tonic GROVES TASTElESS
chill TONIC. srowes the liver. drives
uut Malaria and builds mp the system
4 sure Appetizer and aid to digestion.
0c.--Ady,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
DISCOVERED AN OLD VOLCANO
Layer Of Hard Lava, Still Warm,
Found at Base Of Raoang Noun.
taIns, Philippine Islands.

The Philippine islands still are un.
explored land to the white man. On a
march some time ago, lieutenant of
the constabulary found lava flow
and other evidences of volcanic activ.
ity at the base Of the Ragang noun
tains. Recently an exploring party
climbed the mountains and now an
other volcano is being added to the
maps.
The volcano which the party found
consists Of three large peaks, between
which extends the crater, now quiet.
A fourth peak is thought once to have
stood at one corner of the crater. for
there is evidence that great explo.
sion shattered it.
Vegetation in the form Of buckle.
berry bushes. scrubby trees. small
tufts Of short grass and Canadian
thistle extends to near the top of the
peaks. Covering the peaks is a thin
crust Of hardened lava. which is ensi.
~ kicked up by the shoe, and the rock
underneath Is soft, spongy and warm.
At innumerable vents an odorless
steam was issuing. There was no bub.
bling lava or signs Of a recent lava
flow, although on one side there ap.
peared to have been a recent blast Of
hot gases. The trees there were
scorched and burned. while the leaves
were still hanging to the dead
branches.-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
BENEFIT to Business.

The merchant who does the biggest
business buys the most goods. and It
10 the man who buys the most goods
who gets goods the cheapest. Here.
again, advertising helps the public.
The jobber or manufacturer, shipping
In bigger quantities to the bigger buy
er. receiving his money promptly and
being at smaller expense In various
ways, Is glad to sell for less to the
business man who buys in big quaint.
ties.
Advertising men know. Of course. that
II advertising were not a public bene-
At the advertising store could not long
survive. for nonadvertisng stores
would soon rise on the busy corners
OF our great cities and drive the great
advertising stores out Of business
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Finding
Her Job
"
BY George Haskell
Copyright. BY ". q. chapman.)

"NOthing doing" said Ann Hubbel.
don't suppose there ever will be
anything doing with me. except dish.
washing and making over old clothes"
Ann was woman over thirty, not
pretty, but healthy and wholesome.
with clear gray eyes. a large mouth,
too-high cheek bones and plenty of
shining, light-brown hair. She looked
capable and courageous, but little sad,
disappointed lines were creeping into
her face when she was not smiling.
Ann had moments when she would
have liked to throw all the dishes out
Of the window and take an ak to the
sewing machine. Probably other wom-
en- have had the same moments, but
all Of them have not kept on repress-
ing this inclination for Is years. Par
TALLY aroused by AIMS desperate tone,
Mrs. Sweet stopped counting the
stitches in her knitting and looked up
In surprised, bewildered way.
"There are lots of worse things than
dish.washing," was the trite, oracular
reply.
"Yes," assented Ann; II suppose
having no food to soil the dishes might
be worse. It isn't because I want to
shirk and be idle. It's because want
to do something else, something Of
more account"
Mrs. Sweet looked with q mixture
Of curiosity and intolerance at Ann
and asked: "Wmt do you want to
dor
I'D like to paint, use beautiful col
ors-"
my landl" broke in the other wom-
an; "there amt any money In that !"
"No." said Ann, that's just It'll And
worse luck, 1t takes money to learn,
'efore you can earn anything. Then,
90. I've always wanted to plan beau
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Paused Before a Florist. Window.

tful rooms with beautiful furniture
and lovely colors in the walls and
hangings."
II wouldn't have those heavy cur
tains and 'porchers' in my house, Just
catching dust" Mis-. Sweet broke In
emphatically.
Ann ignored the interruption, being
too full Of her subject to halt there.
"1've got to look at the awful things
in this house, and go on standing 1t,
because can't afford to buy anything
else. I've got to make overalls and
children's rompers because there's just
enough in it to buy my food and shell
ter. Now, what's the use Of spending
your life doing something you hate,
just to keep your life going?"
This question being so far beyond
Mrs. Sweets comprehension that an
extra stitch was of vastly more i'm
portance, she gave all her attention to
her knitting, and Ann, exploding her
pent-up mental gases, went on:
II tell you, I've got to the point
where I'm sick of it all. Why can't I
do something that will earn enough to
pay people to do the things I hate to
do?"
swell. just as I say, there amt any
money in painting pictures" answered
Mrs. Sweet, with the virtuous motive
Of putting any such frivolous intentions
out Of the other woman's head.
"Oh. there isn't any money in doing
anything you want to dol" retorted
Ann desperately.
"Oh, don't know. There's old
T1ack, the blacksmith. He says he
amt happy unless he's hammering
iron or putting on a horseshoe. And
he told Joe his folks were set on his
being q doctor. and he just broke away,
and found his job
After Mrs. Sweet went away her
last words kept ringing In AIMS ears.
HE Just broke away and found his
Job" Unwittingly the woman had
given her the text for q sermon she
must preach to herself. It was per.
haps more Of stimulant than much
understanding sympathy might have
been. Ann began her aermon to her.
self, and did not spare her congrega.
ton. II she wished to do something
she liked, why not start out and try
to make ever 30 small beginning?
She went out walking through the
streets Of the small town. with no def
.pite plans % to where or how sh
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Paper for Excelsior.

A machine has been brought out re-
Gently which shreds various kinds Of
paper that are fed into 1t. making 1t
into soft material which Gun be used
for packing in place of excelsior and
the like. By utilizing their waste pa
per in this way, many firms are reduc-
ing the cost Of preparing fragile goods
for shipment.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Flowers,

Flowers are perhaps the most effec.
tive Of the many little finishing
touches" necessary to an attractive
home. There are thousands Of persons
with beautiful houses, costly furnish
ings, perhaps, artistically and skillfully
arranged by the hands of clever dec
orator, but it takes the little finishing
touches, the seemingly unimportant
tiny things, done by the woman who
loves and exists for her home and ex-
presses her soul In her surroundings
to make the house lovable.-Exchange.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Work.

There Is nothing but what's bearable,
as long as man can work. The nature
of things don't change. though it seems
as IL ones life was nothing but change.
That the square of four is sixteen, and
you must lengthen your lever in pro-
portion to your weight, is as true
when a mans miserable as when he's
happy: and the best of working is, 1t
gives you a good grip-hold of things
outside your own lot.-George Eliot.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
A Delicious Pear Dessert.

Pour one and one-half cupfuls Of
sugar over two cupfuls Of finely sliced
pears and let stand overnight. In the
morning chop finely the peel of half a
lemon and small piece Of green GIN
ger root.
Slice the half-lemon In thin slices.
Mix oil ingredients and boil until thick.
Let cool and serve with whipped
cream.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
why the Weather sure.u,

Why the weather bureau? This
question is likely to be asked, in more
or less querulOus tones, whenever the
local weather prediction fails, as It
often does. says the Popular Science
Monthly. The inquirer overlooks the
fact that the weather bureau has much
more important things to foretell than
ordinary changes of weather. It pre-
diets with certainty great windstorms,
destructive foods, severe freezes and
other atmospheric visitatlons that en-
danger life and property on a large
scale and collects climatic statistics fec
scientific agriculture.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25

Threas Otto, New England, N D. Merchandise
TWOhlg James, Breckenridge Mnn, Light Current 212
Vanskivov Thos, Wahpeton, ~ d. Groceries, % &c
voelke Lawrence, Wahpeton n D., Watch and Chain $50
volker MYRTLE Doran, Minn Dry Goods 1.42
Nolker Wm, Doran MIMI, Dry Goods 1.12
Wkn Esther, breckenridge Mnn, Dry Goods
Welmer A., Havre Mont, Merchandise 100
Wyard J. D., Goodrich N. d., Merchandise 1154
Webb Farm & Produce Co.. Merri-
court N. d. Merchandise NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.54
There hereby reserved the right compromise
said claims or to dispose of them sale prior
said SALE The right to reject bids withdraw claims
is hereby
SECRETARY OF TWIN CITY BUSINESS MEMS ASSN.
N BTh partial list sale another list will
be printed in the future.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Mans Responsibility.

Men say they are not responsible
for the actions Of their brethren, but
they are so far as their example has
been contributory to the misfortune or
downfall Of their brethren.-James
Smith.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Lost Motion.

I've climbed these stairs six times
to see you, SIR" said the bill collector.
'"Too bad, too bad" murmured Mr..
Jobbles. snow. what do you think Of
that, sir?" "Um. Well. I guess that
comes under the head Of lost notion"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-25
Make Gems o. Them.

Nearly all artificial gems-that is to
say, stones that are really made by ar
tificial means-are compounds Of alum
crystallized under special conditions.
The metallic salts that are added dur
Ing fusion determine whether the
stones produced shall be sapphires. ru-
bies or Oriental topazes, amethysts o.
emeralds.