Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-26

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! li"utir'- cen affprd IN eii ham, oggs
ana butter once m a While
l'ul"Tz the weather changes pretty
soon the g,S company IL not going Ia
be able ~ show just what It can do
IN "a cold spell
Tho position NJ td Hood ana Harry
houtr, ost. assistant HuVetnOfH In that
Govefnur Robertson highway plans
must be- projected ai all hazards
T. IL unierHiood that tho young
ladies IN the federal building have
resigned their Jobs as official tasters
Tor the revenue department
The management has been com
rellri 10 throw a hot-alr hnrtagr ON
ma mans land To keep the Sinn
l'eiuera IN Hotel Tulsa from MAX mg
u fank attack on the bolrheWh cor
nrr
Speaking of The grounds surround .
lng the Capitat- ono visitor to okla
bona titY last week offered the Hug
Tcsilon that nOno but webb footed
rcmh"rs should b. elected 10 the
legislature
From the fact that tho legislature
dli an unusual thing 10y lotting iis
printing contract 10 tho lowest bid
der We assume that the confidence
which Victor Harlow rrpns.d IN tho
Legislators has been sadly betrayed.
senator warren u snyder charges
tho police of Oklahoma CITY with
prddling conflscated booze, Well, how
about tho case Of Ntigadier General
pentecost7 IL Senator Warren going
to make II hard for him TO take care
OF the next flu epidemic.
The suggestion that tho present
legislature cannot complete ita wors
until next May, indicates that while
there may be n few asriculturalists
among tho members there are not
many real, honsst-to- goodness farm
ers In the bunch.
A member ~ the business Won
ems club In Oklahoma city says that
Ed Naughts advice not to yoto for
yellow dog" was entirely unnec-
ensary. Wont remember" says
she. how the nasty brute left It's
ugly hairs on my perfectly lovely new
skirt1"
Tho member from KlAmish In so
Ing 10 propose an amendment to tho
game laws making q closed season
against killing husbands. lie says
this has become such an enhancing
sport that unless some curb In put
upon II tho species viii soon be ex.
| terminated.
A gentleman whose business takes
him Into some OF tho nearby coun-
| tics. suggests that tho stars and
stripes over the courthouses should
10 hauled down and an auctioneers
tlss raised instead, meaning that
here are places whore justice 10
| suotlOned Off Ia the highest bidder
Yesterday was the lsoth anniver-
aary OF tho birthday OF Robbie Burns.
We mention thu incident not because
/ ~c are enthusiasts over tho cigar
| iamed for him. or that We ara an om-
niverous reader OF his poems. but the
blow which has Just been handed 10
| John narleycorn recalls his ballad
~rltten iab years agO. showing that
|
then as now, and that Robbie Burns
hwas an active participant In tho
Inght The ballad Is hers reproduced
and IL entitled
JOHN BARIEYCORN,
There were three kings into the east.
Three kings both great aud high.
An they hsc sworn q solemn oath
John Barleycorn should die.
They took a ouEh and ploush'd
| him dow e.
Put clods upon his head.
And they hnr sworn a solamn oath
| John Barlsycorn was dead.
Hut tho cheerful spring came kind
| ly on,
And showr. began to fall:
John Barleyoorn got up again.
And sore surprised them all
Tho sultry suns OF summer came.
And he grew thick and strong,
Ills head well arm'd and WI pointed
| spears
That no ono should him wrong.
Tho sober autumn entcr'd mild,
when he grew wan and pale;
His bending Joints and dropping
| head
showd hs began to fail
Hts colour slcRAn'd moro and more.
lie faded into age,
And then HIS enemies beGsn
To show their deadly raxa
They've ,aen weapon long and
! sharp,
And cut him by the knee
Then VA him fast upon n cart
Like a rogue for forgerle,
They laid him down upon his back,
And cudgclld him full sore
They hung him up before the storm.
| And tufn'd him Ger and Ger.
They tlled up a dnrksome pit
with water to tho hrim.
They heav~i In John barlcycorn.
There let him sink or swim.
They laid him out upon tho floor,
| To work him further woe.
And stills. as signs " llfe appeard.
They tossed him TO and fro,
They was,ed, o'er q scorchlng flame
The marrow of his bones
/ Hut n miller usd him worst ~ all
For he crushi him tween two
stones.
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