Oklahoma City Daily Pointer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 333, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 11, 1908 Page: 3 of 4
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TUCKER BROS.' OKLAHOMA CITY DAILY POINTER.
The Damsel In
Distress
THE POINTER'S DAILY STORY.
I had been reading stories in the
weeklies about blase club men going
forth in the streets and the parks of
great cities looking for strange adven-
tures. In all these stories, even in
the most commonplace parts of the
city, adventure and romance invaria-
bly jumped out and greeted these mod-
ern knights errant.
After reading several of these tales
of adventure I became convinced that
the unexpected awaited on every cor-
ner and in every ten-cent lunchroom
r the city. All that was needful was
tcrfceep one's eyes open.
AlVof these fiction heroes were rich,
blase clubmen, possessing good looks,
"immaculate clothes," and time to
burn if they wished to dispose of it
in that way. My position in life is
different, in fact my position is that of
clerk at the shirt counter of a depart-
ment store. But I am called a "swell
dresser" by the girls of my acquaint-
ance although I have not acquired the
, dj^finction of being "immaculately
garbed." On Sunday night T am as
leisurely as the idlest of the Idle rich,
and I have invested in a cane, or
rather, a walking stick. I would affect
even a monocle if I were not afraid
IS that I might run across some of my
friends.
One Sunday night, therefore, I
sailed out in search of adventure. In
the most approved knight errant style
I wandered aimlessly until about ten
o'clock before a chance presented it-
self for daring deeds or gallant res-
cues. I was beginning to think that
perhaps I had on the wrong colored tie
or maybe I did not look sufficiently
bored, when I spied a lonely maiden.
She was little and she had an appeal-
ing and pathetic look as she darted
hasty glances up and down the street.
Catching sight of me, she hurried
•toward me with a relieved expression.
"Oh, please, won't yotf' walk with
me a little way?" she said. "I am
frightened. I forgot my purse and had
to walk home and that big colored
man across the street has been fol-
lowing me. I think he's a robber. I'm
terribly frightened. I stopped under
the light here, for I was afraid to go
on into the dark streets."
Now In setting out in search of ad-
venture I did not have a definite id: >
of the ways and means of making a
gallant rescue of a distressed divrtsel
I had a vague idea that I would kpo*:
"Back, you cur. Take that and t'a.it"
—"that" being a right swing to t >
point of the jaw. Whereupon the lov.
bred scoundrel would "slink av ir
comflted and muttering curses."
I looked across the street at the hi?
negro, and, lo, there was the villain
the piece all right. He looked tlr
part, but he did not look as if !
wotild "back" or "take that and that
without generously returning the pres-
ent. I thought perhaps discretion was
the better part of valor, and that duty
bade me remain by the side of the
maiden in order to allay her fears.
I told her that I would wait witb her
on the corner until the car came, and
then would see that she got home
safely.
Finally when a lazy car hove in
sight the girl told me that it was not
the right one, but I would have taken
Vhay wagon to get away from there,
' fo\during the wait the burly negro
I hafHstood watching us, probably plot-
ting how best he could overcome me.
Explaining to the girl that I had noth-
ing to defend myself with except my
light walking stick, I suggested that
we take this car until we had left the
negro behind, when we could get off
and wait for the proper one. This we
di^Slthough by so doing I had to pay
1 extra fare.
When the girl wa3 free from the fear
of the negro I noticed how attractive
and interesting she became. In fact I
was looking forward to a future ac-
quaintance based on the service I had
that night rendered and was thinking
that my search for adventure was a
great success; but wl^en we reached
her home there was a greater fall than
that of Humpty Durnpty.
"Won't you come in?" she said. "I
want to have my husband thank you
and pay you back the carfare." Botth
of which he did, thanking me in
sonorous tones and handing me a
nickel with great grace and impres-
siveness. And that was the end of the
adventure.
But I have figured out since then
that in unnecessary car rides to and
from his house and in changing cars I
had spent 25 cents; and he gave me a
nickel.
PRAYS
FOR COURT TO DENY HUSBAND
DIVORCE—MRS. DEITRICK FILES
CROSS PETITION IN SENSA-
TIONAL CASE.
Mrs. Lillie M. Detrick filed a cross
petition in the district court yester-
day in answer to the amended peti-
tion filed by her husband, George
M. Deitrich January 30, asking for a
divorce from Mrs. Deitrick. Mrs.
Deitrick asks that her husband's
prayer be denied by the court and
that she be granted the divorce, $200
attorney fee, temporary alimony and
division of property. Attorney's Gid-
dings, Giddings & Lindsey represent
Mrs. Deitrick, and D. B. Welty is
counsel for Deitrick.
Dietrick was granted a divorce
several weeks ago, but it was later
set aside upon application of Mrs.
Dietrich.
In the cross petition Mrs. Dietrich
states in part that her husband is
worth at least $30,000; has $1000 in
a bank; that he also has a large
amount of personal property, and is
capable of earning $5,000 per year.
The petitioner also alleges that her
husband frequently cursed her, often
in the presence of her children; ac-
cused her of neglecting her children;
also of living an immoral life prev-
ious to her marriage to him, and that
he accused her of having criminal
relations with another man, all of
which is untrue.
Plaintiff further states that defen-
dant neglected her, refused clothing
for herself and children, and that
the death of their son Julian was due
to the refusal of plaintiff to furnish
money to take the child to a health
resort.
Mrs. Dietrich accuses lier husband
of placing his affections upon an-
other woman, named Martha Lennox;
that he insisted upon bringing this
woman into their home over her
protest and that he had criminal re
lations with her.
REAL MONKEY SPORTS.
Capt. Ament has just received two
mischeviou8 monkeys from the east
who are real sports. One monkey
has been trained to ring the gong
every time a shooter hits the bull's-
eye. The other hangs by his tail and
holds a silver half dollar in his
hand and iets the shooters shoot it
out of his fingers. He wears steel
gloves so he won't get hurt, and
seems to enjoy the sport more than
the shooters.
Capt. Ament has just placed $100
worth of beautiful prizes in his show
window to be given away to the
shooters making the highest score
in ten shots during the week.
POLICE COURT
Will Sampson, a negro, who said
that his doctor told him to drink
whiskey for asthma, was fined $5
and costs this morning upon a
drunk charge.
S. B. Hill was fined $5 and costs
upon a drunk charge.
Charles Group and A. V. Hopkins,
a couple of 16-year-old boys, were
fined $2 and costs eachuipon peace
disturbing charges. Both of the boys
stated that they were returning
home from the theater and while on
Robinson street made considerable
noise by yelling.
Allie May Logan, a negro girl, was
fined $5 and costs, charged with
assault upon a negro girl named
Baxter, the trouble occurring at 421
East Grand. Pearl Fields, who was
arrested upon a similar charge, said
she was trying to separate the girls,
and her case was dismissed.
Will Hall, a negro porter, plead
not guilty to a charge of soliciting
customers at the Frisco depot with-
out a badge. His case was con
tinued until tonight.
A1 Paterson, a 16-year-old boy ar
rested in the Baltimore building upon
a loitering charge, was dismissed
pending good behavior.
William Parvin, a deaf man, was
given a suspended fine upon a vag-
rancy charge.
I
SAVE MONEY.
Ladies, Attention; Send 25c, stamps
or coin, and I will send you ten
valuable receipts, any one of which
is worth ten times the price of all,
or money refunded. Gives you full
directions how to make all the fol
lowing at little cost; To remove
superfluous hair, make tooth powder,
egg shampoo, sachet powder, foot-
ease, talcum powder, face cream,
face powder, tinting cream and
bust developer. Address, "Law
Chemical Co.," 405 W. Reno.
Fred 0 A
The Daily Pointer office—119 North
Robinson street, right in the heart of
the city—is the most convenient place
to leave want ads.
ALL WOOL
Suits to Measure
$ 15.00
Largest Stock Ever Displayed
in City.
United Woolen Mills
124 W. First St.
KEYS
GUWS, BICYCLES. ETC.. REPAIRED
Model Work.
J. M. HILL 226 W. GRAND AVE.
I'hone P B X-23
I
SEE FOWLER BROS.
For all Natural Gas Work. They can
be depended upon. Estimates given
free. 13 N. Robinson. Phone 146. t.f
NATURAL GAS
THE VEGIARD PLUMBING CO.
are now prepared to do all kinds of
natural gas fitting. Nothing but ex-
perienced natural gas fitters en>
ployed. All work guaranteed _ to
give satisfaction. Estimates cheer-
fully given.
PHONE 575.
THE VEIGARD PLUMBING CO.
218 N. Robinson.
See our line of Natural Gas Fixtures
AUDITORIUM
SKATING
and
MUSIC
Every Afternoon and Night
Big Races Friday
ALL BLUE BOOSTERS FREE
CLOSING OUT SALE OF BED COMFORTS
Full Size Silkaline and French Sateen Covered Comforts
Filled With White Cotton
$2.00 values for $1.00 $2.50 values for S1.49
$3.00 values for $1.98 $5.00 values for $2.98
FINE BLANKETS AT COST AND LESS
CLOSING OUT SALE OF WOMEN'S LONG GOATS
I Broadcloth and Kersey, black aud colors; values up to $8.98 for $2.98
DERINGER-RUSSELL & GO.
TO SUBMIT PUBLIC PRINTING
WORK TO COMPETITIVE BIDS.
Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 11.—Mandamus
and injunction suits were filed yes-
terday in the Logan county district
court by the State Capital Publish-
ing company against Governor C. N.
Haskell. State Printer Worrall and
the state printery board.
The mandamus seeks to compel
the printer to submit public printing
work to competitive bids and to ac-
cept that of the State Capital.
The injunction would prevent the
governor and the board from carry-
ing out any contracts alleged to have
been heretofore let. The petition
cites, that such contracts have been
secured by the Guthrie Leader.
PROF.
OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY VISITS
CITY—GUEST OF J. B. TAY-
LOR.
Touring the southwest on a school
inspection trip, Prof. F. J. Miller of
the Chicago University, arrived here
yesterday and was a guest of J. B. j
Taylor, superintendent of the city
schools. He will visit the high
schools in Enid, Shawnee and Guthrie |
before returning.
"The progress being made by the
Oklahoma City high school is won-
derful," he said.
Personal and society news items
gladly rceived and published with-
out charge by The Pointer. 'Write
it up" just the way you want it
to appear and leave copy not later
than 11 o'clock day of publication.
Office, 117^-119 North Robinson.
OE9Hiaffi£gB£3
227 W. Main—Phone 3238
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I Prize Masquerade :
1 DANCE j
1 Thursday Night, Feb.
13
$10.00--IN GOLD--$10.00
GIVEN AWAY
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5
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$5.00 Gold Piece each to the best Lady and Gentle-
• man Impersonates. Admission 10c.; 5c. Per Dance.
* Cain & But trick, 27 1-2 Main
Next Beginners Class, Wednesday, 8 p. m., Feb. 19th.
Regular Dances Tues., Thurs. and Sat. Nights. j
A Dental Bargain {
All this week, or until Sunday, February 16th,
we will make our "
BEST GUARANTEED $10 SET OF TEETH FOR $6.50
Not More Than one Plate to a Patient
PHONE 2354 ALBA DENTISTS Open Nights Till 8
122£ W. MAIN ST. Big White Tooth at Foot of Stairs.
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Tucker, Dudley R.; Tucker, Howard A. & Tucker, William L. Oklahoma City Daily Pointer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 333, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 11, 1908, newspaper, February 11, 1908; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc152964/m1/3/: accessed July 7, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.