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The Daily Transcript
▼OLl'ME III
NORMAN, OKLAHMOA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915
NUMBEH 183
CIVIC TALK—RIP VAN WINKLE
The story of Rip Van Winkle's long
sleep of twenty years, is firmly fast-
ened in the hearts and minds of all
Americans. Washington Irvine wrote
the story and Joseph Jefferson im-
mortalized it in plav.
If Rip Van Winkle should come to
Norman, and lay down to sleep for
twenty years, who do you think he
would see when his eyes were onened
again ?
The little children, who are merry
and happy today, would then he grown
men and women: coming and going
upon the streets of Norman, with fur-
rows upon their faces and care upon
their minds and trouble in their hearts
caused hv the passing of time.
Rip Van Winkle wa= covered in
rags, and his heard was long and gray.
Even his little dog had forgotten him
and his gun. that he laid hv his side
when he lay down to sleep, fell to
pieces when with his feehle hands he
picked it up.
Tf he should awake in Norman after
twenty years nf clumber he would see
the streets liVhted as dav with electric
lights. Fountains would he plaving m
the parks, casting their mistv sprav.
as blended rainbows in the skv All
this Rip Van Wfnkle would see, as
well as a new deoot where the tin de-
pot now stands with manv people com-
ing and mine to and fro. at the new
landing place. And when he saw all
of this, which "'ill surelv cnme to nass
his eyes would T>e opened to see the
manv changes that had taken place in
a proprpssive city. The world would,
look stransre to him then, and when he
looked around with wondering eves to
see some old and familiar landmark,
all that he would see that would re-
mind him of days gone bv would be
our old telephone poles whose life it
seems will never end.
THE CIVIC COMMITTEE
Free Dishes
Rucker's Monday
A Dish for.
every lady
Monday
Rucker's
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION
The second annual reception given,
by the members of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity for their mothers and
friends was enjoyed Friday afternoon
at the Fraternity home in this city.
Visitors for the event included Mrs.
Newton Gates, who was a guest of her
nephew, Mr. Otto Wetzel, Miss Jennie
Williams and Mmes. Davis A. Duncan,
J. B. Harrell, D. E. Clymer and Lon
Frame, all of whom have sons in the
frat. After viewing the art exhibit
in the administration building the
guests attended the reception at the
handsome new chapter house and were
afterward entertained at dinner before
returning home.
hOPE
I
ShE S£2S
ii MWT)AYS
SCHOOL LAND TODAY
INTERESTING MEETING
Miss Mary E. Shannon, principal of
the Methodist Girls School of Ran-
goon, Burma, will give an address at
the M. K. Church, corner Santa Fe
and Eufaula, Monday evening, Dec.
tilth, under the auspices of the Fed-
erated Missionary Society of Norman.
Miss Shannon is just home on furlough
and the message she brings from the
Far East is full of information and
delivered in a most pleasing mantier.
A rare treat is in store for those who
attend. A program of special music
will be given before the address. The
nrogram will begin promptly at 7:30.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday school convenes at 1C o'clock
Public worship follows at 11 a. m.
The subject of the sermon will be,
"The Poverty of Having Too Much."
Miss Legler will sing at the morn-
ing service.
The young people will meet at 6:45.
Following this, instead of the usual
sermon, a special song and praise ser-
vice will be given by the choir.
--The program of the special num-
bers appears elsewhere.
Everybody is welcome to all ser-
vices.
F. M. ALEXANDER, Pastor.
SONG SERVICE AT FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Service and Sunday school as usual.
Classes for all the young men and the
young ladies. Our Baracas are doing
a most splendid work;"come out and
join them.
Morning subject. "The Philosophy
of Reaping.' Evening subject, "The
White Life." It is hoped that large
congregations will be present. In the
discussion of these subjects something
will be said that will be worth your
time to hear. Tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock there will be a men's mass
meeting of the men of the eh :>-ch at
the church. The object of which is a
get-together meeting and to plan out
work for the ensiling year. It is hop-
ed that every man of the church will
be out to this meeting. Do not fail.
Remember the young people's meet-
ing at 6:45. All are very cordially in-
vited to attend all of our services at
all times. W. K. GUY, Pastor.
Yesterday's school land sale of the
tracts in 16-9-2 west were as follows.
Northeast to A. L. Bogle at $2,300—j
$100 over appraised value; northwest
to Denver Runyan at appraised value,
he having purchased Miss Euphie Bo-
te's lease; southwest to Frank Boggs
' as attornev-in-fact for G. L. Abbott,
lessee, at $2700, $400 over apnraise-
ment, and southeast to M. C. Bogle at
$3,100, $800 over appraisement.
Today's sale included the school land
in Liberty and Moore townships, hut
bids were offered en only a few of the
tracts, and all sold going to lesses at
appraised value. On none of the tracts
in 16-10-2 west, 36-10-2 west and
16-9-3 west were any bids made, even
the lessees declining to take them at
he appraisement. :ill of which they
though! too hight. This was also true
f mos* of the tracts in 16-10-3 west
n 1 36*0-3 west. Some or these tracts
• •■'h as the Rurkett and Harvev Boggs
•ere appraised at from '$8,000 to
£8,500. *
MR?. 1). BORJES VERY SICK
The many friends nf Mrs. Dick Bor-
js will regret to learn that she is
hingeruusly ill; so seriously that it is !
red she cannot recover. She has
' n .-piling for some months, but only
ecentlv has her illness taken a turn
1 >r t.he worse. She is a most es-
■ able lady, a loving wife and mother
nd warm-hearted friend, and it is
- m erely hoped her illness may not
result fatally.
Did You See
the dishes
at Rucker's
M. E. CHURCH,. SOUTH
All regular services Sunday. The
pastor appreciates the splendid crowds
that wait on his ministry, and invites
you to come again and bring some one
with you tomorrow to enjoy "The Old
Gospel" and "The Old Songs." Morn-
ing subject, "A Scholar's Homage."
Evening subject, "Thou Art—Thou
Shalt Be." Great gospel service each
Sunday night. Good music all the
time. "The church with the Gospel
Message."
H. E. SNODGRASS, Pastor.
ISENN1K OWEN MEETING
At 3.30 p. m. tomorrow afternoon in
the University Assembly Hall Bennie
Owen, the popular coach of the uni-
versity's all-victorious team will
speak to the men of the University
and Norman. His subject will be "A
Good Sport." ,
For the past two years Bennie Owen
has spoken during fall to the Universi-
men. He always speaks in a way
that interest* the men and his ad-
dress is looked forward to with in-
terest.
Members of the faculty are being
< specially invited to attend the nieet-
...£r and citizens of Norman will be
welcome. However, the meeting is
primarily for the students of the Uni-
versity.
HI DS WANTED ON SIDEWALK
The building committee of the city
council will receive bids on 2700 square
feet «f sidewalk, Norman sidewalk
-pecification to apply Also 130 feet
feet of 14-ipch curb. About 100 feet
; f the sidewalk to be driveways, 5
inches deep with an inch corrugated
top. Bids should be in by Tuesday
night, Dec. 14th. and addressed to
BEN H. BARBOUR, Chairman.
Buy $2.50 and get
choice of dishes
Monday
Rucker's
University Theatre
"Where the Crowds Go"
TONIGHT
Universal Broadway Feature
The Greatest Military Spectacle of the Year
The Campbells Are
Coming'
Featuring
FRANCIS F0RP and GRACE CUNARD
In Five Mighty Acts of Thriliing Photoplays with a Cast of
2500 People
Don t Miss This Picture
The Treat of the Year
Admission Tonight—5 and 15 Cents
COME EARLY
DOORS OPEN—7 P. M.
BISHOP BROOKE TO
BE IN NORMAN
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
FREE DISHES
TOM SMITH SELL BULL
Tome E. Smith made another good
■ lie of one of his Tlerefords yesterday.
He soto "Model Militant," an 8-month
old male to G. R. Smith, of Sulphur,
Texas, and shipped him by express.
The consideration was $500, and the
purchaser paid it without a word of
objection. Evidently Herefords are
"Good Stuff.'
Anthem. "Send Out They Light,"
Gounod. Choir.
Anthem. "Christian the Morn
Breaks," Shelley. Miss Newell, Mr.
Snell and Choir.
Anthem. "There Were Shepherds,"
Foster. Choir.
Duet. "Hosanna," Granier. Miss
Ruth Newell and Miss Florence Mc-
Makin.
Violin Solo. "Romance," Wienia-
wski. Miss Frances Buchanan.
Anthem. "The Birthday of the
King," Neidlinger. Mr. Snell and
Choir.
Anthem. "King All Glorious,"
Barnby. Miss McMakin, Mr. Balling-
er and Choir.
—Mother's gift, father's gift, broth-
er's gift, sister's gift, at Carter's
Nickel Store.
OVEN FOR SALE: One burner, glass
front over for oil stoce, new, $2.50.
Carter's Nickel Store. 3t
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Regular services will be held at the
Christian church Sundaj. Bible school
at 9:45 a. m. A most cordial invitation
is extended to all who are not attend-
ing elsewhere.
Preaching and communion service at
11 a. m. Mrs. Alice M. Wickizer will
give the morning address. Subject:
"A Trip to India."
Endeavor societies at 6:45 p. m.
Subject in the Senior Christian En-
deavor: "Reasonableness and Value
of the Christian Endeavor Pledge."
Subject in high school Christian En-
deavor: "Home Missions."
Evening services at 7:45 o'clock.
Tho pastor will speak on the subject
of: "Christ's Character, Nature, and
Personality."
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public.
D. A. WICKIZER, Pastor.
See Rucker's east window for
free dishes, Monday morning. To
e.n.ch person who spends $2.50 or
more with us, choice of any dish
in the window. Only one dish to
a customer, Monday. The first
customer gets the first choice.
Enough to last all day Monday.
Two hundred customers wanted.
Phone your friends. Free Dishes
Monday. Be at Rucker's.
DELIGHTFULLY ENTERTAIN ED
The Oklahoma Municipal l.eague Are
Greatly Pleased With Reception
Given by Norman
—Useful Gifts at Carter's .Nickel
Store. •qfj*
BUILDING FOR SALE: The little
building formerly used by August
Miller for a shoe shop. See him at
Haines harness shop.
Who Pays?
The Second of This Interesting Series
Entitled
The Pursuit ot Pleasure
Each of These Three Reel Pictures Deal with Some Vital
Problem of
LIFE
And are Intensely Interesting, and also are Great Lessons
Also Pathe News Pictures
FOUR ■ REELS - FOUR
5 and 10 Cents
Orpheum Theatre
The members of the Oklahoma Mu-
nicipal League who weie here yester-
day to the number of 100 or more, left
last evening fully persuaded that the
University was a great institution and
that Norman was a fine little city—a
real "University City." The party in-
cluded many men prominent in the
big cities and smaller cities of Okla-
homa, and for many of thorn this was
their first visit to the University. It
may well be imagined how surprised
and delighted they were with the ex-
tent of the University, the fine build-
ings, the fine camp is, the splendid
equipment, and the hundreds of fine
appearing young men and maidens
who compose the student body, to sav
nothing "about the splendid faculty
who are leading them along the paths
of education.
They were also greatly pleased with
their automobile ride over the city,!
with the orchestra concert given at the
Franing in the afternoon, with the
splendid luncheon given bv the Pres-
byterian ladies, and with the addresses j
made at the University. Thev were
all "our kind 'o peonle," and the im-
i pressions they take home of the Uni-j
| versity and of Norman cannot but re-1
suit in lasting benefit to the institu-
i tion and our city. Each and every one
( of the visitors will be a walking and
talking advertisement for Norman and
the University.
Their meeting closed last night at
i the new M. E. Church banqueting hall,
with a delicious feast prepared by the
ladies of that church. It was an in-
formal gathering, about equally di-
vided between out-of-town members
I of the organization and citizens of
I Norman. After the feast, with Presi-
j dent Stratton D. Brooks acting as
toastmaster fa position in which he
shines with great effulgence), Mayor
Lindsay gave an address of welcome,!
to which Mayor Lamm of Bartles-
ville wittily responded, and Judge!
Brett, Dean Buchanan and Commis-
sioner Ilighley gave clever and inter-
esting talks. All the visitors spoke
in highest terms of the good time
shown them by the University peo-
| pie and Norman, and paid tributes to
i the great work being done by Presi-
dent Brooks and the members of his
faculty.
—11 more days to get your Christ-
mas goods at Carter's Nickel store.
—Fancy work and basketry made by
' 'lients at Hospital on sale this week
t S. K. McCall store.
—Miss Edna Foster went to Ed-
mond this afternoon to visit friends
over Sunday.
—Miss Florence Monnet entertained
several of her friends Thursday even-
ing. The evening was spent in candy
making and dancing.
—Really, the President's marriage
seems to have taken the place of the
■•"ord as a subject of jesting and jok-
ing. The jesters and iokers ought to
be ashamed of themselves to jest and
joke about such a solemn and sacred
subject.
—Mr. W. II. Seawell is home from
Kansas City, where he was called by
the death of his brother, Porter Sea-
well. His sister, Mrs. .1. Cal Littrell,
will visit in Kansas City and vicinity
i couple of weeks before returning.
-—Several of the boys in the neigh-
borhood of the Downing crossing have
purchased two or three wolf hounds
for $fi0, and expect to clean out the
wolves that are so numerous up and
downt he river.
—Toys at Carter's Nickel Store.
Lou Bennett Dietz presents her
pupil. Miss Olga Gate--, in a song re-
ital Mondev, Dec. 13th at 8 o'clock,
iit Kine Hall. No admission will be
charged and all friends and those in-
terested in music are cordially invit-
ed.
One of the leading Democrats here
yesterday in laughing about the Wil-
-on-Galt marriage, says he wrote his
father who is connected with a gov-
ernment office in Washington to the
effect that "there's no fool like an old
fool." The father promptly returned
the answer that "there's no fool like a
damn fool."
—The electric current was applied
to the new pedestal street lights last
' icrht for the first time and the twenty
lights, five to each pedestal certainly
made it "white" on both sides of the
Santa Fe. And it is certain there's
going to be more of them—all up and
down Main street.
—Books at Carter's Nickel Store.
—The Socialists of the county had
county convention at the court house
today, attended by quite a lot of them.
■Some of them are optimistic enough
to believe they'll carry the county in
191G. They say they are going to se-
lect strong candidates, and their "Red
Card" membership is steadily increas-
ing.
Tomorrow at the eleven o'clock
I .service in the Episcopal church, Asp
Ave. and Linn St., The Right Reverend
j Francis K. Brooke, S. T. D., Bishop of
Oklahoma, will preach. The public is
cordially invited. Vested choir. Good
music.
The Archdeacon of Cuba will be at
the Episcopal church in the evening at
eight o'clock. Rev. Mr. Sturgis, a
missionary in Cuba, will tell of his
work in carrying American Christiani-
ty, as the Episcopal church under-
stands it, to Cuba. All persons inter-
ested in missions are cordially invited.
GOOD CORN COBS FOR SALE
Phone 475, Petty Mill, and let us
send you a load of good clean cobs for
$1.50. Shipped here from Noble, and
are worth the money.
♦ ♦
* THE CAMPBELLS ARE ♦
COMING ♦
* A Great Military Spectacle ♦
4> University Theatre Tonight ♦
♦ 5 Reels 5c and 15c ♦
♦ «►
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦
TURKEYS
Take your turkeys to Rucker's. We
pay highest prices.
SURVEYED STATE LINE
In line with historical ancestors,
honored bv Normanites, Mr. W. II.
Seawell recalls that his grandfather
Col. James L. Martin, as chief engi-
neer surveyed and located the state
line between Alabama and Tennesses,
under a commission from President
Andrew Jackson, whose political and
oorsonal friend he was 'way back in
those early days, and Mr. Martin's
work has stood to this day as being
perfect and complete. He was the
father of Mrs. Elmira Seawell of this
'ty, and Mr. Seawell remembers well
his surveying instruments, which were
kept at the old home, but finally lost
or given away. They would have been
of great historical value now.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church of Christ, Scientist:
Regular services at the church edifice
on West Eufaula street at 11 o'clock.
Subject: "God, the Preserver of Man."
Wednesday evening testimonial meet-
ing at 8 o'clock. All cordially invited
to these services. Sunday school at 10
o'clock. The reading room at the
church is open from 2:30 to 5 o'clock
every Wednesday afternoon, when lit-
erature may be read or purchased as
desired.
"Bringing in the Kingdom" is the
subject tomorrow morning. We are
very anxious for a full attendance of
our church members. The Methodirt
Forward Movement is to be presented
i this servicc. Learn what it is; what
it intends to do, and how, and line up
with it. Do not fail to be at the morn-
ing service.
Tomorrow night the choir will have
• barge of the service and will render a
Christmas cantata program. We have
some earnest and devoted young peo-
ple in our choir and some thirty voicei
are prepared to take part in this pro-
gram. It will be enjoyable from the
musical standpoint, and fitting to call
our thoughts to the Christmas spirit
which should pervade his Christ-
mas season. There will be no charge
of course for admission, but the silver
offering of the evening will go to the
choir, who have spared no time or
expense to make this service complete.
It should be said that the choir loyal-
ly subscribed largely to our church
building fund on dedication day, and
he collection they get Sunday evening
will be used by them toward the pay-
ment of this obligation.
The Chamber of Commerce Banquet
held in our dining rooms last evening
was a most enthusiastic and enjoyable
occasion and clearly demonstrated the
ability of our Ladies Social Circle to
feed the hungry on a large scale.
I.et the men of the church and con-
gregation remember the Men's Broth-
erhood now being reorganized. Dean
Stocking is the newly elected presi-
dent; J. H. Craven, vice president; and
J. II. Sturgis, secretary-treasurer. The
pastor has been appointed chairman
oT a new membership committee and
steps are to be immediately taken
looking to a larger service. Tlie
brotherhood, for the present, is cen-
tering its efforts around the Brother-
hood das in the Sunday school, of
which Dr. House is the able teacher,
'very meeting is a source of help and
inspiration. We meet in the study
room at the rear of the pulpit every
Sunday morning at 9:45. Come up the
back steps and meet with us tomorrow
morning.
E. S. BENJAMIN, Pastor.
* ♦
■ THE CAMPBELLS ARE ♦
COMING ♦
* Great Military Spectacle ♦
♦ University Theatre Tonight ♦
♦ 5 Reels 5c and 15c ♦
* ♦
-The Christmas Store. No single
item over 25c. Where vour dollar get*
in lots of work. Carter's Nickel Store.
5 Acres with 5-Room Plastered House
Windmill, good barn, orchard. An ideal suburban home, for
sale on easy terms or trade for Oklahoma City property.
A. McDaniel
PHONE 23
See the
window display
of dishes
Rucker's
HOGS! HOGS!
8 head of Registered Full Blood
Duroc Jerseys. Can get papers if
wanted. See them at Levy's Wagon
Yard.
FOP TRAD^
t "W ti a s « r x iU—
9-room house, 2 baths, on paved stree, 1 block of care line in
good residence djstrict in Oklahoma City. Want West Side res-
idence.
SEE
VINCENT & WEIR
PHONE 50
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