Calumet Weekly Criterion (Calumet, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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•TATE HAPPENINGS.
The state of Oklahoma is first In the
production of peanuts.
Hat and Trimmings
Oklahoma ranks second in the
duction of canteloupes.
pro-1
The announcement eomes from
Washington that tlie First National !
13ank of Byars has gone into voluntary
liquidation and has surrendered it^
charter.
Jim Tucker died at Chickasha from
the results of injuric s sustained in a
railroad accident at Kansas City four
months ago. The remains were
shipped to Butler, Okla., for burial.
Referee Ray decided in favor of Eu
faula as the county seat of McIntosh
county as against Checotah, and it is
said that Checotah will appeal to the
supreme court.
Paul Hope, of Pawnee, successfully |
passed the entrance examination for,
admittance to West Point, at Wash
tngton. Hope is a Mcduire appointee.
Homer Reed, two years old, died in 1
Muskogee as the result of falling into
a kettle of hot grease. The Reeds live
at Pryor Creek and the child was taken
to the hospital at Muskogee for special ;
treatment.
Kentuckians of Oklahoma are to
meet in Oklahoma City for the purpose
of. organizing a Kentucky club, llov
ernor Cruce is a Kcntuckian, and it if-
expected he will take an active part
in the organization of tin club.
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AT THE PLAYHOUSES
THE MET.
i North Iiros. company is playing to
' packed bouses at every performance ]
i Ids week in probably Hie most popular
production they have played since they |
opened here.
' lirewster's Millions" Is this week's
play, and was put oil in response to
many requests.
Jack Koseleigh takes the pavt of
Monty Brewster and tills it with the!
necessary ginger this character de-
mands. Miss Jackson and the bal-]
ante of the company have agreeable]
parts and all are well cast. Surely a
play worth seeing.
Conger Quits Job
Oklahoma City.—After two years of
active work fighting against the liquor
traffic In this state, Dr. Qeorge 1>. Con-
ger has handed in his resignation as
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league of Oklahoma. Me will leave
about March 20 for Seattle, Wash,
where he will take charge of similar
work for that state. The headquarters
committee of the league has extended
an offer to H. L. Sheldon of Chicago
to succeed Dr. Conger. Mr. Sheldon
is an attorney who has looked after J
the legislative work of the league, and
lias made a reputation for his prose-1
ution in certain large cases in 1111- j
nois.
8. A. MORTON
IW ANTED-Boys and Cirri
Attomey-at-L«w. oki.ham.cit> to send us your photograph and
' 35c and we will send you 1 doz.
General praaice in state and federal fme quarter Cabinet photographs,
courts. Office 14 1-2 N.Harvey. Your picture returned. _
Phones: Office 1778 Rose's Electric Studio,
Residence Main-124 J jjg j.g jsj_ Broadway, Oklahoma City.
Trees, Shrubs and Hardy Plants
Over four hundred acres, the largest stci u me southwest of fruit,
shade and ornamental trees, vines, roses, plants, etc. Our stock is
grown from our own bearing test and commercial planting. Our stock
Is a product of thirty-seven years of practical experience and observa-
tions by this company as to varieties best adapted to our varied south-
western conditions.
Landscape work and ornamental planting a specialty.
TEXAS NURSERY CO.,
of Sherman, Texas.
Established 1872. Incorporated. Capital $150,000.
Local office and tales yard 418 W. Main, just west of postoffice, Okla-
home City. Phone 4612.
*
Rev. and Mrs. W. It. Selvldge of the
Broadway Raptlst church, Ardmore,
celebrated their golden wedding Sun
day and the congregation saw to it
that it was a memorable occasion.
A Smart Hat and How to Trim It.
Small hats are very fashionable
just now, besides being very con-
venient for ordinary wear, as they
| keep the hair neat and prevent it from
I blowing about In a high wind The
! up-to-date folded shape is by no means
The large bnrn on the C. II. Belcher difficult to make, and the woman who
farm, near Jefferson, Okla., has been has clever fingers can easily work
destroyed by fire, together with 24 out one for herself The Idea shown
head of livestock and forty tons of 'n "'e accompnaylng sketch will be
feed. The total loss was $6,000, with fmiml excellent, as It Is new enough
only $800 insurance. 1 lo be Qlllte smart, and yet not in any
| way exaggerated. It is more beconi-
John Monk, of Pond Creek, is build-; ,(> tac,i than a brimless tin
ing a sail boat in which he plans to ,mn a'FO llRht Hne of the small
sail down the Salt Fork river this) hrlm sets off the hair well ami saves
spring on a trip south, by way of the the general effect from being at all
Arkansas and Red rivers. , heavy.
I The Materials.—A crown of folded
or five inches deep, and long enough
to reach round the inside of the hat.
It is sewn on at the place where the
crown and brim join, and any edges j
which may be left Irom the lining of |
the under brim are tucked beneath it i
The loose « dge of it is hemmed, and a j
narrow tape or piece of ribbon is run
through to draw it up to the head.
Body of Farmer Found
Tahlequah. Okla.—Albert Herman, a
farmer of Hulbert was found dead in
his house following a several days
j supposed absence. Appearances in-
dicate suicide.
MAKES A HANDSOME COAT
Model for Day or Evening Adapted
for Various Kinds of
Materials.
black velvet and a brim at cream
colored lace would be most useful, as
it would go with any costume, then
the rosette at the side might be work
ed out in dull gold, or in any bright
shade which happens to suit the wear
er; or the crown might be of black
corded silk, and the brim and rosette
of one of those fashionable Paisley-
patterned ribbons. An all blue hat
sentenced to seven years in the state! crown am* trim both alike,
penitentiary. Thomas was releasee! am' j,lst il nl u" 4'"
from the penitentiary on a pardon last in ,*u' r08®tte at the side would
August, having served a term for cow very smart with a navy costume,
stealing 1 C)r brown with a brown costume.
| The rosette might be replaced by a
little furry head to match the stole
| and muff. Endless changes can be
j rung on this idea, so that it can be
made to suit almost any circum-
, ,, , „ ' stances.
At an election held in Oklahoma City A yard of narrow velvet> or half a
last week the voters defeated a $1,250, y.lnl of wldt, sl)k wll, ,n. .-nougb for
000 bond proposition, which, if carried, t|„, crown. The brim will take a '
was to provide an immense reservoir yard of ribbon, and the rosette about
eight miles west of the city in which another half. Of course, these quati
to store water from the Canadian river! titles will vary a little according to
for public and domestic use. | the 8;ze Gf the hat chosen. You will
also need a buckram shape, which
As a result of a recent ruling by the should be large enough to come well
Attorney general of Oklahoma that the down on the head, and an odd scrap
new college h nds in northwestern Ok thin silk or sateen for tile lining
A bond election held in Jackson
county last week for the purpose of Is
suing bonds to the amount of $13,000
for the completion of the eourthousc
and jail resulted in the defeat of the
bond Issue by a good majority.
Charles Thomas was convicted in
the superior court at McAlester
charged with horse stealing and was
Oklahoma lias more petroleum than
the states of Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and Ohio combined.
This Is a style that may be carried
out in velveteen, satin or face cloth.
Our model is in light mole colored
cloth w ith sleeves cut In with sides of
A New Train
Texas
lahoma cannot be sold in sections,
where the land in a section is divided
between different institutions, it is
row quite probable that none of the
land will be sold until an act of con-
gress can be secured, authorizing the
state to sell all of the land at one time
and pro rate the proceeds among the
schools in proportion to the amount of
their grant. The land aggregates
1,050,000 acres.
HILL'S BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES
The Making.—If the shape is not
wired, you must wire it round the
j brim as shown In the illustration
Choose wire which matches the rib
bon or lace with which you mem to
I cover the brim, and hold it down by
! ntrong stitches all round the edgv\
| Now take the lace, lay it wrong side
i out on the inner side of the brim,
i stitch It down, turn it over the right
side and draw it up round tin4 head on
I the right side of the brim so that it
(sets quite smoothly without any
jwrinkles or puckers. Line the wrong
I Fide of the brim with lace to match,
taking care that the edge of the lin
ling covers the place where the up-
per lace was stitched on Hold the
The Parliamentary Law Class of
Hill's Business College gave an open
session in the rooms Friday night, Feb-
ruary 17th, in honor of the birthdays
of Lincoln and Washington. The [lining to the upper lace by tiny invis
rooms were very beautifully decorated lble stitches, and then gather the oth-
with bunting and tlags. A splendid er edge of it into the head of the
program was arranged which \uis very hat.
much enjoyed by all present The prln Tll0 draping of the crown calls for
cipal speakers of the evening were gk,n. The |lM.,f ,s „oth-
State Senators .1. it. I hompson t l . , , ,
Pauls Valley, and Mr. A. F. N ando- ln« buf a rouIhl ,itve of ia,er al- h"
venter of Bartlesville. These gentle edgo turned in and gathtr d, then
men made very appropriate remarks drawn in round the hat to m« et the
and the students were certainly bene- lace. This is arranged so that the
fitted by came. The senators were join is quite hidden, and it gees up at
greatly surprised at the size of our;t|,c |,.ft hind side to allow apace for
school and the personnel of our stu- the roK,,tte. Gather the crown on
dents—they said they would rather
speak to a bunch of students like ours
than to attend any form of entertain-
ment. This occasion will be remem-
bered with joy for a long time.
loosely, hold it ln place by pins, and
try it on, making it stand up more tit
one part and lie flatter at another till
you are quite sure that it suits you,
then catch it down by sni.ill invisible
stitches here and there so that it will
. retrain in the folds which \ou have
The Home Product division of the
Chamber of Commerce gave a Pure
Food Show at the Auditorium during chosen
the last two weeks. Hill's Business „ . .
,, ,. ... i i ., k- , i Remember to stitch oulj ti the lit
College secured booth No. 1. It was ., , ,
the first institution to take a booth at l>s w ari' ''le '°
this show as well as at the State Fair " Jou Eew through the up-
It has a habit of being first in every-j standing parts they w ill crinkle, and
thing. i the whole thing will have a lumpy,
blistered look which is far from
The writing of our penman was ad
mired by thousands of people; also
his rapid chalk drawings on the black
board. We always bud a crowd. We
also gave exhibitions of rapid calctila
tion and other phases of schol work
just us we conducted it in the school
room.
The fine rains we have had is going
to cause business to revive and now is
the time for YOU to get ready for a|
good position. Write us TODAY for
catalogue and special rates.
HILL'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Oklahoma City.
pretty.
The Illustration explains the tneth
od cf making the rosette.
Thg little tars which stand out all
round must be wired nnd then joined
together at the center. The full mid-
d e piece is tackcd on to them, and
then the whole thing Is sewn securely
to the hat.
Press it well In Rgainst the founda-
tion, for this will give It the pretty
look of nestling against the (olds and
will make the wires stand out stiff-
ly like a small crown
Last o. >11 the lining must he sown
la. Thin U a piece of plain silk four
coat; it is lined throughout with
mere satin in a soft shade of blue
Sable forms the collar and sleeve i
hands and is also used for the mm?;
handsome silk tasseled ornaments
give a finish to the whole.
Toque of Paisley patterned velvet
with band of handsome dull gold on
the brim; a cluster of feathers forms 1
the trimming
Materials required: 4^ yards 4S
inches w ide. 4 yards lining.
Ostrich Bands.
Cut ostrich leathers are now being '
made Into bands for trimming h;its 1
and dresses These come In all col 1
ors that are adapted for street and
house wear Tiny are uncurled, nnd
therefore can he taken out Into the !
rain with safety, if you wish. They 1
are light In weight and give the effect
of fur. which points speak eloquently
In their favor
Ostrich bands edge some of the
large hats of velvet or silk The trim
tiling is applied on the edge of the |
wide brims, nnd usually there Is lit- !
tie else required.
Some velvet suits nre shown with I
cuffs and lone rovers of this trimming i
Cray on gray velvet, black on black
or colors are most effec th e
The scarfs and muffs of feathers
and fabric are beautiful. When you
consider that the bands are procurable
by the yard, there Is no limitation ti
the many forms that the trimming ■
enn taka.
Magyar Sleeve to Be Revived,
A revival of the pinafore cut It
loujunctlon with t'ie Magyar aleevo It
promised fur the rprltig.
Prices current on day of publication
(Thursday) at Oklahoma City:
Fruits and Vegetables.
(Quoted by A. Morrison.)
These prices to dealers only:
Potatoes, per bu 85cft95c
Cabbage, per loO lbs $2.006i2.25
Celery, per doz 65c<fiJ75'c
Turnips, per bu 85c@$1.00
Sweet Potatoes, per bu. . . . 75cft $1.00
Apples, per box $2..r>0(?t 2.75
Lemons, per box $3 50ft'4.00
Oranges, per box $2.25ft; 2.75
Bananas, per 100 lbs $3.00
Hay and Grain.
(Quoted by J. E. Lucas.)
The dealer quoted is paying the fol-
lowing prices:
j Corn, No. 2, per bu 50
j Wheat, per bu 86
! Oats, per bu 33
| Baled Hay, per ton $9.00® 12.00
Straw, per ton $5.50
Alfalfa, per ton $14.00(016.00
Kggs, per case
Butter, per lb
Hens, over 3 lbs., per lb
Hens, under 3 lbs., per lb
Springs, over 2 lbs., per lb . . ..
Springs, under 2 lbs., per lb. . .
Roosters 06 I
Seed Potatoes
We have to offer a few hundred
bushels of the celebrated Irish Cobbler
second crop seed potatoes, at $1.75 per
bushel, P. O. B. Oklahoma City. This
is not only the best eating potato
grown, but will make potatoes as soon
as the Triumph and yield twice as
much as any other potato grown in
the south.
A. Morrison
Oklahoma City.
Seed Potatoes
We have on hand 800 bushels
of seed potatoes. Sweet potatoes,
Irish Cobbler and Triumph.
Can quote very lowest prices.
J. E. Lucas,
1G W. California Ave.,
asl1' Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Now you have the choice of two daily
trains in making the journey to Texas,
as follows:
Lv.Oklahoma City, 8:00a.m. 7:30p.m
Lv.Shawnee, 9:35a.m. 9:10p.m.
11:35a. m.ll:16p. m:
11:59a. m.ll:52p. m
12:15p.m.12:12a. m.
12:50p.m.12:55a. m.
1:02p.m. 1:07a. m.
4:41 p.m. 4:00a. m
8:05p.m. 8:20a. n>.
8:20p.m. 8:20a. m
11:55p.m. 12:35 p. m
7:30a.m. 7:45p.m.
8:10a. m.l0:15p. m.
Pullman Buffet sleeping cars on train leav-
ing Oklahoma City 7.30 p. m., to Dallas.
The service in the opposite
direction is equally as con-
venient.
Ask the Ticket Agent
for particulars.
Lv. Ada,
Lv.Stonewall,
Lv.Tupelo,
Lv.Coalgate,
Lv. Lehigh,
Ar.Denison,
Ar. Dallas,
Ar.Ft. Worth,
Ar.Waco,
Ar.San Antonio,
Ar.Houston,
.$4.00
Every Young Man
and Woman
With ambition and grit—every young man and woman who wants
to REALLY COUNT for something in the business world—who wants
to be MORE than a mere COG in a big machine, can rise step by step
until he GETS THE POSITION 11E WANTS—can do it easily and with-
out privation or sacrifice
It isn't hard to climb up higher if you once get started right. It
isn't hard to learn what you need to know in order to fill a GOOD
position. It isn't hard to get in a class of successful men or women who
work with their heads instead of their hands.
If you are really Interested in your own advancement, write us
TODAY for our catalogue and special offer.
Hill's Business College
Oklahoma City, U. S. A.
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If you are NOT USING
ET RDPOLITfl W
THEATRE II
North Bros. Stock Co.
THIS WEEK
Thf Big Scenic Play
"Brewsters Millions"
PRICES 15c and 25c.
Matinees, Wednesday, Saturday
and Sunday.
NEXT WEEK
The Lion and the Mouse
EUCLID
h ALL
One Block Went of
Icrminnl Building
on Grand Ave.
Dancing every night.
Clna* and private les-
sons.
Brst and largest hall
in the southwest.
Cain & Buttrick, Teachers of Dancing
You are NOT using THE BEST FLOUR.
Your grocer has it.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
POULTRY SUPPLIES
STATE AGENTS FOR
C YPIIERS
INCUBATORS AND BROODERS
MANUFACTURERS and DISTRIBUTORS of
—BART ELDES—
Celebrated 0. K. Scratching Food
and Chicken Food
INDORSED BY OKLAHOMA POULTRY ASSN
WE Al '•0 CARRY A FUI I I INK OK
DRINKING FOUNTAINS. EXHIBITION COOPS. SHIPPING COOPS,
TRAP NESTS. NEST EGGS. LEG BANDS, GROUND BONE
BEEF SCRAPS, DRIED BLOOD. CHARCOAL, OYS-
TER SHELL, MICA GRIT, ETC.
Write for Catalogue and Price List.
BARTELDES SEED CO.,
Oklahoma Seed House. Poultry Supply Dept. Oklahoma City.
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Calumet Weekly Criterion (Calumet, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1911, newspaper, February 23, 1911; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc161028/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.