Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 5

THE MUSKOGEE TIMES DEMOCRAT JANUARY 2 PAGE IVE WILL DEDICATE THE ONE MAN WOMAN COUNTY BRIDGES radl had Dor Kate re ree Triad Bottle Proves It JUDGE WILLIAMS at the Great Lakes Radle hair naturally gray The Hotel Severs Music and Dancing in the Cafe Every evening from 6:30 to 8:30 excepting Sundays Mr when music will enliven the dinner hour Calhoun Dry Goods Co ree Classes Art Nsedlework Third loor Wednesday Dusty Coat You 89c Should Own Personal Mention 149 A Wonderful It on Symphonla 249 39C (Third loor) said SOUTHERN WEAR A teuM'll" to spend the winter He Is ot Mrs Richard Croker of was a da whimsical was and av Secretary of Labor Robe of Washington en ter her and her her the the fat He of ADVEN TURES said was house the merer Kate I HIE TRIAL COUPON HORSE CRASHES INTO BARN AND DROPS DEAD OWNERSHIP LOSES POPULARITY Raisins Like resh ruit Crepe ds Bootset In pink or blue designs with roarbud trimmings Stone tools and weapons were still common Pots anLdishes of clav were made in all parts ol Europe The clay work was sometimes very find Pictures and denigna were sometimes placed on pot NOONDAYERS POKE AT CITY MANAGER: No Help Needed to Restore made a mistake suggested turning to leave the nearest drug Informal Kevrmnd Hall pastor of the irst BapUt church left last even company their home Surprise Party A delightful surprise party given New Year's eve for Mr Mia Paul Berry 2813 Oklahoma enue by several of their frlcnds Those present were Mr? and Mrs Ceorge Sheehan Mr'and Mrs Cornell Wright Mr And Mrs Basil Tedlock Misses Silverthorne Paulino DonneL Messrs Scott Hudson and Powell ct Tulsa A hunk! It sounded as some or arewell Party Misses Valora and Norma Harris 1026 North entertained with a fare well party last evening for their friend Miss Marte Anderson who is leaving soon for Braggs to reside The home was beautifully decorated in the sea colors and refreshments were? served The guest Hat Included Misses Ruth armer Marton Hughes Eva Garrett Bessie Gauntt Lena Gauntt Thelma Williams Mary Thompson Johnnie Shook Pyills Bollock Dorothy Jones Velora Harris Norma Harris and Marte Anderson The couple will at 223 South Dear Aunt Grace: I have at last decided to come to you fur advice as I know you can help me I have been going with a young man two years steady until a few months ago he left town He has been writing to me often until two or three weeks ago know he loves MAIL COUPON TODAY Moil wupoe tedy Indie tsedwsfludrv 4 4 Misses Lutie Mae and Margaiet Hoffman 2221 We Broadway will leave Wednesday for Columbia Mo where they will resume their studies at Stephens college Marriage Announced A marriage announcement that will come as a surprise to the many friends of the couple is that of Miss Edna Le Blanc and Mr Gebert which was solemnized in Kansjis City nt the home of Mr sister Mrs emeicner ry itev i Mrs Gebert fnrmerlv has resided here for the years for a nected with the Smith Type writer make Seventh HIGH COIURE The bigh hair dress grows in favor requently a profusion of puffs And curls are piled high on th heed Ursids or colls of hstr tightly wound outline the head at the hairline This la of course an evening coiffure OR One of the moat beautiful gowns for southern west has a bodice of black satin joined to a skirt of white hand kerchief linen filet rose point and rench embroidery skirt" A girdle of gold tissue cloth with many rtrich flowers in pastel shades joins the two Ker chug! A though Phil his strings that needs Baby Walkers In oak finish with extra st ng springs Laff A Lott Club Entertained Mrs Moore and Mrs A Erickson entertained the members the Laff A Lott club and their hus bands last evening with a delightfultbridge party at the home 4f Mrs M(jore 2624 West Broadway Christ mas decorations in holly rind mistletoe with other suggestions of the seasonadorned the rooms and the dining table had for its centerpiece poinset ties and red tapers In the games high score was made by Mr GR Heddick and Mrs Heddick made low score Those entertained Wf re Mr and Mrs JI Woodworth Mr and Mrs olsom Mrand Mrs John Blake Mr and Mrs Heddick Mr and Mrs Holcombe Mr and Mrs A Scott Mr and Mrs A Erldkson and Dr and Mrs Moore Here art raisins packed in tins to retain the freshness and the flavor of new raisins in from the vineyards Try them Sun Maids in tins the finest seeded raisins ever sold Two' sizes which your re tailer sells as follows: 1 2 ox tins for not more than 20c 8 os tin (cupful site) for not more than 15c Citizens of Burdinville east Muskogee are mystified today by'the strange death of a thoroughbred horse shortly after midnightwhich fell dead after crashing into a tarn at the home ofAlbert Etchison The animal showed Indications of a long race across the country A party and dance had been given at the Etchison home earlier in the night and guests had hardlv depart ed for their homes before Etchison heard the sound of racing hoofs At? crash was heard at the barn and then 4 a dull thud as the body hit: the ground Etchison investigated and found the horse dead Its was covered by sweat' and undoubtedly had raced many miles No marks of a saddle bridle or rider could be found Persons living In the neighborhood are divided In opinion as to whether the horse died after becoming mad and plunging full speed through the j1 night 1 The horse was about 8 years bld and had the build of a racer It was pronounced to be a 'fine specimen Strange people the dolmen builders had came to Europe and had villages In many spots The huge tombs they built are among the wonders tf the" Late Stone Age The dolmen builders however seem to have had little real sense Otherwise they wouldn't have spent so much time and efforts on tombs The smartest people In Europe were the lake dwellers but even they did not know how to write Great things were 'still In store for Europe but most of them were to learned from Egypt and Asia NEXT The irst Use of Metal Entertainment for the home folks and guests three again sought the open space under the great pine Kate and her father talked In low tones of the events of Kate's trip was restless At length hsset off stalk ing slowly in the direction of the river road He was gone only a few minutes Then returned whined and set out again discovered something Justin was on his feet ets Kato too rose (To Re Continued) Infants' Silk Caps all warmly lined throughout and finished at face with dainty Jaces and trim med with touches of band work Made of corded silk pbpllns and crepe de chine CHAPTER 62 'The End of Europe's Stone Age We are now about to say good by to thk Stone Age In Europe or several months you have been reading about the people of that early time and if it has been as much fun for you to read as for me to write you have enjoyed yourself indeed Let us take just one more glance at Stone Ago Europe Llreat numbers of persons were living in villages Around some villages were mounds of earth or stone walls Others built on platforms over lakes Herds of cattle and Hocks of "sheep grazed near many of the villages Dogs horses pigs and goats were also among thfc animals which have been taheed Here and there was a little patch of waving grain planted In the spring by villagers To get the ground readv sharp stones or hobked sticks had been useu Just a liltlpeffort the old piano traded in at its full value a spiall payment end this instrument becomes a permanent addition to your SO EASY foctod Reparation lang wk tba RentoM color fa perfectly rn and Ifcbta no stnakteg or dfaooWatfack Good Used Pianos cam tnnfe Philip and 1 Jiavn the very thing! By OLIVE BARTON THE TWINS Mr and Mrs Kerl 1204 Cal lahan announce the birth a daughter Dec 27 Mrs Leatherman and children returned from St Louis where they were the guests of Mrs leather sister CHILD STORY HUMAN RACE cJBy Your Gray Hair Danes Mr and Mrs John Blackwell enter tained with an Informal dancing party last evening at their home 1142 Locust A red and green color motif wks car ried out In the decorations of the home and refreshments were served Among those preserft were Misses Grace High man reda DemmlngRuby tMllbum Vera Walker Messrs Auhury Adlngton Joe Tadon Paul Messner Phillip Burna and Moore of Prescott Ark Clarence Honeycutt Charles Jlonyscutt red senwocher and and Mrs Arthur Cochran The reaching of the hallway point In the progress of the JfiOOOOO bridge building program of Muskogee county will be' celebrated this month with ceremonies surpassing anything of the kind ever attempted in this part of the state Governor Elect Walton will be in vited to and ma ke a speech and Governor Robertson also will be invited inasmuch as If was during Robertson's administration that the program was Instituted The free bridge across the Cana dian river at Briartown was com pleted several months ago but the offlcaii opening of tho bridge wfil be at 1 the afternoon of Jan IS on riday Ready By January 20 Speeches will be made at the bridge and the chances are the county com missioners will break a bottle of Grand river water on the approaches At 2 the afternoon of Sun day Jan 20 the free bridge across the Arkansas river north of Musko gee wUl ba opened officially as well as actually Everything has been completed In the construction ot this bridge with the exception of the dirt approaches and reports arc that these wilt he ready for use by the twentieth of the month Tp Hurry Others is a source of great joy to us that we have done as wll as we have In carrying on the bridge build ing Chairman narrower a the board of county "commlsllioners said today we are going 0 do all in our power to rush the comple tion of the other two bridges thr one across the Arkansas rivef at Web bers alls and the one across the Arkansas east of ederal highway department rp4 risentatlves delegates from the state highway department and other state officials will be invited to come to Muskogee to attend the bridge opening ceremonies Tom Swanson 421 North ourteenth left last evening Jor Norman where he will readme h(s studies at the State University 1 AunZ Graced Column I (Tlmes Democrat Special) Jay Okla Jan Mack Edmond on of Pryor a former citizen of this county has sold 'hie 300 acre farm located near Maysville to A Bolen of Pryor for 212000 Edmondson grew weary of the long litigation that re sulted between him and the county over the location of a road through farm He appealed hie case to the su preme court where he won but tt later angle developed and he again was forced Into the courts spending thousands in an effort to keep the road out ot h(g field Edmondson set tled his place right after the close of the Civil war and later when the Cherokee nation was sth veyed It was found that his orchard and house were on the section line The road of ficials under took' to establish the roads on the section lines and Edmond son resisted this It is' this situation that forced him to sell He has gone to rioraia the father Ireland Lane CdSft spent the holidays hereWith his parents Mr and Mrs Coss 2615 Elgin left yesterday for Great Lakes Ill where he will resume his studies School Assistant Carl White route to Galvestion and New Orleans spent several hours here yesterday with his sister Mrs Collins and Mr Colima 638 South Twenty second Miss Mildred Nay who spent the holidays here with her parents Mr and Mrs Ia Nay 915 ondulac will leave tomorrow for Columbia Mo where she will resume her studies at Christian college The will entertain with a dance tomorrow evening at the Bedouin 1 Temnle Miss Grace Highman of Haskell Is the house guest of 6Irs John Black Well 1142 Locust Miss Lou Krumrel of ort Worth who spent the holidays here with her parents Mr and Mrs A Krumrel 114 South Seventh has returned to her home and up 5' Announces Walton 'and Robertson Urged to Attend Celebration Here This Month In the Kiddie Shop Third Hoor With Specially Priced Items for the Needs plot bf the "Lit tie Miss operetta given at the anuual banquet of the Noonday club members to their husbands at the Coihmunlty Center last night The building was refused the club last summer by City Manager Harrison In the play last night Mrs Walker In the role ot Little Miss NoortdSv asked the ro nnerstlnn ot the two newspapers and the Civic cluba thA ritv in fho nf I the "plans of the work sponsored by I the club President Mrs' Gorman told the chib of the Intended activities of the club for the coming year and urged that all of tho members put forth double effort In the objectives of the club for the year 1 923 The January term of United States court for the Eastern district ot Okla horpa convened at tho ederal build ing In Muskogee at 9 this morning with Judge Lc Williams on the bench As the Initial work ot tho court the grand jurors were sworn and impanel led Delaney Sallisaw banker was named foremanxf the jury red Johnson of Tulsa bvgs made secre tary Two men were excused from service as jurors They were fyrry McAles ter of McAlester and A urry of Stigler McAlester who is a banker was excused on the ground that two members of the bank ot which he is an active officer are taking their an nual vacations urry stated that he was bookkeeper in a mercantile store and that he was swamped with the an nual flrst of the year clerical work Like Serving in Army In commentlngr on the attitude of men subpoAied for Jury dujy Judge Williams said It Is like serving one country Inlhe army and I like to see a man ap the In concluding his instructions to the jurors the judge made mention of the national prohibition law It is not 1 ter is now In litigation As soon as this what we think )ibout that law it islis cleared up high Uno will be built QJRourke yof New Ortenas Ml Gehejt hsazreslded here number of years and is con January Term of ederal Court Opens With Organization Of Grand Jury MARRIAGE A LA MODE a Each man present at a Spanish wedding party Is entitled to dance With 'the bride but he must pay for this privilege liberally On a label in the center of the room is a pie and after each dance the bride's partner is expected to cut away a piece of the crust and "drop a coin inside The bride usually wears a black silk gown and a lace mantilla white only if her family is titled or very rich 500 ROM ATOKA WILL ATTEND INAUGURAL' a law and it must be enforced he said Most of the law cases on the motion docket were continued tor one cause or another to the next motion date Plenty of In commenting on one case in his petition the attorney had failed to cov er the facts fully Judge Williams said: hen I was a young man an old me because he told me so and I love I gray headed judge said to me: Don 4 oe area id of wasting ink It you plead too much they'll atrise It out but If you don't get enough In you may find yourself in a bad The motion docket will be tjleancd up today Tomorrow will be sentence day Al most 100 cases are slated for disposal George A Heap who spent the holi days here with his parents Mr and Mrs George Walker 516 Denison left last evening for Norman where he atteifdsthe state unhersity Mrs Jessie Duke Richardson if teenth and Court returned last eve ning from New York City where she was the guest of her sister Mrs Leon ard Logan jr! and Mr Logan and from Memphis where she spent several days with her sister Mrs 8 MoodjL Palmour to A wedding that will come ns t'sur prise to younger set isthat of Miss Elizabeth daughter of Airs 215 North ourteenth to Mr Henry Hunt of Oilton which was solemnized yes terday afternoon at 4 o'clock in IIus i kell In the presence of a few intimate friends Mrs Hunt Is a beautiful brunette ofs charming personality nnd was one of the most popular members of the younger set having graduated from Central high school with the' class of and amended the University of Oklahoma nt Norman where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority Mr Hunt also attended the Uni versity' ot Oklahoma and Is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity Mr hnd Mrs Hunt will make their home in Oilton Mr and Mrs Mathew Rothm south woat ot the city announce the birth of a son Dec 81 Dr and Mrs Nichols Twenty Ightb and Broadway! have returned from Galveston where! they spent the holidays 4 4 Mrs Munger of Detroit la the guest ot her daughter' Mrs Ho man Llber and Mr Lieber 534 1 2 North Sixth Mrs Munger expects to gn (a California In a few weeks to spend the remainder of tho winter 4 4 Misses Harrietta rye and Theo Brodie of Salltaaw spent yesterday here with friends en route to Norman whre (hey attend tho University of Oklahoma Hewing Circle No 1 Chip ch of the Assumption will meet tomorrow af ternoon al st the home of Mis Nash 630 North Crib I a a in dainty ohecked designs ot white and rose Size 30x40 inches Into that city Pawhuska within the year was con nected With the high line of the Sand Springs Power Light and Water and is purahaslng part of its elec tricity frdm that company manufactur ing the rest of it in its murclpal plant El Dorado a few weeks ago com pleted a high line to the plant ot the Quanah Light Ice Co nt Quanah Texag and Is supplying its energy over I its own electric distributing system Norman and Law ton during the year deciding to abandon municipal electric lighting projectshe former town de ciding to cancel 8135000 ot municipal bonds and to continue buying its elec tricity from the high line of the Okla homa Gas Electric Company Purcell which now has a municipal plant is now' negotiating for electricity over a high line to be extended South from Norman through Noble to Pkr cell Ing tor Oklahoma City where he will be a speaker at the meeting of the Bible classes being held theqe 'Mrs' George Chestnut have returned from Cha nute Kanl where they spent week Jf JL The idelis class of the Calvary Baptist church" will hold a regular business meeting this 7:30 o'clock nt the home of Mies Theima Martin 1224 Ellsworth New Schofield Bible Class Opens Mrs Graham Sixteenth and Emporia announces the opening of a new Schofield Bible class commenc ing Thursday Jan 6 at 2 o'clock at the irst Baptist church Anyone In terested is Invited to be prettnL DCWI Meet The United Daughters of the Con federsry will meet riday aftbmoon at 2:20 o'clock at the home of Mrs Perry 2910 Weet Broadway The aaeistnntJtoeteseee will be Mrs James Swindler Mrs Ernest Brown Mrs Casey £hd Mias Daisy Brenner A estival Week estival week will be observed this week at the Jessie Duke Richardson school of ine Arts beginning this evening at 7 a program will begin at 7:30 last until Will Entertain Club Mrs olsom 210 North Tenth will entertain the members ot the Jaiff a Ivott Bridge club tomorrow aftei noon A Miss Marion Pack who has spent the Christmas holidays here with her par ents Mr and Mrs Walter Pack 917 ondulac will leave tomorrow for Columbia Mo where she is a student in Christian College 1 if 'if if Alias Catherine Thompson 711 Ter race boulevard left this afternoon for ayetteville where she will attend the University of Arkansas lor the re minder ot the school year Miss Elizabeth Thompson? 711 Ter race boulevard left last evening tor Norman' where she will resume her studies at the State University 4 4 4 Miss Catherine Patterson 1103 Ter race boulevard will be hostess to the Thursday Night club Thurs day evening' A Alias Norma McMillian wilt leave tomorrow for Columbia Mo to resume her studies at Christian' college after spending the holidays here with her parents Mr and Mrs A McMillan 410 North ifteenth lannslstte Gowns made with long sleeves and finished with shell "stitching and pink or white trim mlngs Sun Maid Raisins ip Tins Calhoun WINTER Pjill rog safon the bank of Ripple Crdek i coughing hoarsely "Ker hunk should have tightened like a fiddle tuning up Nancv and Nick and the sandman fairy appeared around a rock just then and came upon poor Phil sitting there and looking yel low and wrinkled and faded like a green apple that has fallen oft the tree before It had a chance to get ripe and began to wither up chung! A hu began Phil when suddenly he spied his visitors He stopped and blinked his eyes sleepily and grinned an empty sort of smile 1 Cried Nick running up and dropping beside him you pretty cold?" nodded Phil 'Then why you go where said Nancy starting to snow atjd if North Wind keeps blow Ug Ripple Creek will soop bj froz en nodded Philip mind the cold much but I get anything to eat Tho flies and mos quitos are all gone and I haven't anything to do but Dusty Coat lifted his bag of magic oust rrom nis snouiaer ana set 8 4tAtfnrl 'Well welL well!" he said pull ing open tne string tning I just in time need a Can you take a can If It's insect nowder? Phil making a weak little joke "All right thert nek this tip" Goat kindly His Mwder really "sleeping you know Phil shot out his lang tongue and did an he was told "Ugh! not vervgood" he complained feel better Phil's head drop ped and he gave a loud snore Hr wasound asleep Dustv: Coat and tho Tvvjna put him to bed Iri some nice soft mud where the cold wind couldn't hurt him "He'll steep till spring!" said the fairv sandman with a 'wise wag of his (To Ba Continued)' A scend at the entrance to a wled to wn of the Late Stone Aqe aS imagined by a modern artist The animj's are being driven within ths walls so no harm will come to them during'the night BEGIN HERE TODAY KATE WARD her husband DAN WARD dead returned to her childhood villagjrlto care for her widower fatbpri PARSONS To their cottage came CHINATOWN ALICE with the that Dan was the father of liild DOROTHY Later came word Dorothy's Illness Intending to help the child Kate visited Alice at the laundry of SING LOY with whom latter llved Alice directed her to St Hospital but on call ing Kate meets with the answer that no such child is there? 1 GO ON WITH THE STORY Kate Ward wondered if sne understood the nurse correctly' "You have no such patient? othy is not she said Tho nurse looked at strangely you have fn she Kate was She stopped at store and telephoned the 'laundry of Sing Loy She asked for Alice Isn't at the she said when she heard the girl's voice at the other end off the wire said she was taken" to St didn't "Yes she's snapped Alice sl'vo been there and found mat sne isn persisted Kate "She Is!" Alice replaced the cefver Kate was She stood a second with the receiver in hand then hung It on its hookmade her wav to the street She pondered the thing and atlength understood that Allee had lied she asked herself "What does Allee want of money if not to use for 4 Her impulse was to go to the laun dry and demand an explanation On second thought howevety she derided to let events take their course Kate returned to her hotel repacked traveling bag and was soon on wav to Palestine Justin was puttering about flower garden when she reached house Monk had etched his body In the grass near Justin looked up as Kate turned Inthe gates scrambled to his feet and Hounded to her "Well Katie I'm' glad you're Justin stopped digging In the loose llark earth long enough to smile at ms daughter 1 Justin Parsons' smile illghtful thing gentle i i nivn44 yiswiip Ahappeal ior the Chateau on Hon glad to or Heights for a club house wag the i like a haven The little little garden Monk and you such a toy In quite thinsm was petting Mdnk and watching her father displace earth and reset roots "Yes chlld but few people realize It until squandered their tliyie end have little more than the eventide Kate watched the shadows deepen on the hills toward the west As dusk settled she entered the house and prepared dinner It was a starlit evening when the Many Oklahoma Municipalities Aban don Utilities and Contract With Private Companies (Times Democrat Special) Oklahoma City Jan During the year 1922 a large number of small in dividual electric light plants were sold or abandoned and connectedwith high line service carrying energy from large privately owned central stations Ten of these were municipally owned These towns either through the city courfcil or by vote of the people and some times through both methods decided to dispose of their municipal plants and purchase their electricity from a high glne of the companies under private management The list of these complied by the Public Utility Information Bureau Includes the following: Okemah which signed a contract with the Oklahoma Power Company Heavener which sold ltsplant to the Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co which operated until the high line from Muskogee to Smith was recently complied Hunter Billings Wa tonga aryl Geary which gave up muncipal plants to take hlgj line service from the Oklahoma Gag Eelectric Co: Boswell and bopcr which signed a contract with the Public Service Com pany of Oklahoma for high line serv ice Ramona which voted to aban don its muncipal plant for high line service from the Band Springs Power Light and Water Co Wapanucka its plant to the Public Serv ice Company of Oklahoma I awnee has contracted with the Oklahoma Gas Electric Company to furnfsh it with electricity but the rnat THE OLD AND THE NEW As December lay a dying A sobbing and a sighing Her teardrops turned to ley coldness as they fell 1 1 the cold wind came a blowing A sobbing and a lowipg And moaned all through the dreary night her funeral knell It fell on hearts a bleeding And Alike on hearts unheeding' And Sobbed itself to peaceful rest ere morn The New Year camo "beguiling The sad world Into smiling And the earth beamed forth In am 01 igm ami iuir sS And the sun smiled out beautr Not unmindful of his duty And changed thd le teardrops intomany diamonds rare AU hearts were filled with gladness Dispelling all the sadness )Greeting thus most joyfully latest newly born Player Piano infants' Lisis Stockings In plain white only Sizes 3 to 6 29C (Times Democrat SpecigB Atoka Okla Jan 1 Txca1 WaTn Ites are planing to go about 500 strong! to the Inaugutiri Barbecue of Governor Elect Walton In the primary! election Mayor Walton received the' highest percentage of votes given him by any county in Oklahoma and tn the general election won over his op ponent by the largest majority given a candidate for governor Infants' Stork Pints In medium and large size made of good quality nature? gum rubber 25C him very much 1 wonder what has happened that he doesn't write has ha found Bome one else that he loves more than he does me or what do you suppose Is the matter with him WORRIED My Dear Worried: If someone told this young man something about you I un derstand what could be wrong with him Boys are so queer and ab sence never makes the heart grow fonder If I were you I bother about writing until he decided to explain don't worry about the mat ter there are so many boys in this world to let any one worry you My dear little girl you will learn later not to believe a boy every time he tells you that he is in love with you we nil have passing fancies and it doesn't pay to be very serious with any boy it will save you lot of un necessary worry If you Let the young man alone until he explains Lovingly yours AUNT GRACH WEARY LITIGATION HE DISPOSES LAND nothing to clean adad or wtend 'J at the entrance fa a artist Tha anima1 A A a 1 11 ry I HIE TRIAL COUPON.