The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 41, Ed. 1 Monday, November 17, 1919 Page: 3 of 12
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rHF. OKLAHOMA XF.WS
O. Henry and Al Jennings
Life Story of Famous Writer and Oklahoma Outlaw, as
Told by the Ex-Bandit
shop* knew the secretary of the drama is to be taf?e<l. it is cut-
steward's office. They were ail fond j ternary to give a dress rehearsal,
of the nlmble-ton*u**<i, amiable dig- l^t the curtain up."
nity that was Bill Porter's. Kvery- I Bill tried on the suit. He had a
one wanted to make him a present blac\ Ka*y hat like the derby worn
as he waa leaving. . j today and u pair of shoes made by
"Porter goin* on nis honeymoon"* i « life termer. Prison shoes squeak.
Sure pick out the best we've got. They can be heard a mile off. The
Hurry Ogle was the outside super-. cons used to say it #as done on
intendent of the state shop. He led purpose to prevent a silent g«'t
me over to the storeroom and pulled J away. Porter's were no exception,
down bolt lifter bolt of fine wool porter Predit-ts
cloth 1 Noise in World
The regulation convict suit was | -nj make quite
made of some cotton mixture. The , world, rolonel. 1
a noise in the
)>ringing my
own brans lair.d along."
"You're bound to make a nol-*e
there. Bill."
'Here, try -ome of this hair tonic
on them." Billy got down Porter'*
on that ami j remedy. "It can take the kick
for a fitting. ' out of anything."
they measured | Flippant. meaningl **s banter—we
•pent
s the fines piece of brown
worsted in the state
We derided
CHAPTER 40. j you won't hold it against me. You
(Copyright. 1S19, by Al Jennings) . see. Al. I'm worried I don't want
The last leaf on the calendar was to get arrested for running around pnmw|t ^ the Mtate m
turned. Porter had but seven days unclad. And that s what might ; oUtgQlnK prIlM)ners. The
more to serve. Even Billy grew | happen if you don t lend your va,u-! raim<inl wa, worth about $4.50.
quiet. When Porter came to the uble aid. ;
liostofflce, we would wslt on him, 1 "It* thi. way. The stuff they j „ *
yit-Ming him the only i-omfortabie : make the goinu awiiy *uits with ■
chair, kicking a foot-stool under hie 1 goes away too quickij. It melts in i Ohio.
feet. And once Billy grubbed up a|the sun and if it nhould rain It , Porter vame °*'
pillow from hiH cot and stuffed it j dissolves. A man has no protection. . The men laughed
under Porter* head. Porter "Now. when I came to this innti- j htm.
stretched hi* ample body and turned tution I brought a fine tweed suit I Porter Trie* HI* it back and forth
on ntlly a cherubic smile. I with m< . I'd like It back a* a M>rl Outgoing <iolhr empty foam touted from great
"tiee Bill I ain't a gonna die, of dowry. Will you look It up for, -want the .-earn* ruPiUn' crosl i wavei a*ain«t an imptegnabi.' rock,
am I? Keel'my pulse." me. please? I do not admire prison I wUe JulIt to ^ otherwise. ' they The waves themselves come with -
It was like that—tutu,. —hut un- gray. 1m afraid it is fto" a fas':.- ( -|f you imj the pockets mighty rush, hut
derneath the burlesque was the dis- i ionable color this summer." | turned upside down, they'd never ' rag they ebh
turbing sadness of farewell. We j The large, humorous mouth—the ( 10 wnere this handsome
were full of Idiotic consideration forgone feature that was a bit weak >ui, rome from. And you ain't got
Porter as people are when they I grinned. Porter buttoned his coat nuthin' to put In the pockets, any-
fed that a friend is leaving them I and surveyed himself sideways with Ways. and you'd he sure not to
forever. ■ I the air of a dandy. A sheepish t.ome back ag „ Rne,,i< thief."
We were packing a suitcase of light stole Into his eye ,, wouW have hurt porter's pride
memories for him to carry along j lU.-t, Brown Sull nt another time, but he was so
into the open world, hoping he . Asked n Parting concerned with the multitude of
might turn to It now and again --| feel like a bride getting a ; small preparations he laughed sunt! when F
with a thought for the two cons trousseau. I'm so particular a v>ut bandied luck the crude J -'s of the Cot his discharge
left in the prison postoffice. | the sendoff this paternal roof 1* ' prision tailors. In return they fash "I worked them all nighi
the ladies would kldnup you for a | the proceeds from his last stpry. I
Baau P.ttimine!" lie took the $5.
"1 shall not be taken into captiv Men in New York,
ity agrt.,, on any charvre " Porter's Goodby
Porter's face was slightly lined. Here, colonel, give this to Billy j
He looked older for his 39 months he can buy alcohol for his loco-
in prbwn, but evsn so. his wa* a mot or ataxia."
head and a ben ring to attract at i That was all. He went toward I
tention any where There was aijout lie door and then he came back the
him now an attitude of confidence, old droWery in hi* eye.
of self-sufficiency, of dignity. He 'Til meet you in New York, ml
looked more like a well educated, onel. You might beat the brakes
cultured business man than like an i there before men. I'll lie on the
e*-convict. 1 watch, (loodby, Al."
There were visitors in the outer , Porter's voice lapsed into a low
office. The warden stepped outside, j whisper at the end. He went to
telling me to give Bill his discharge ! the door. and. without looking back.
I>apers. As soon as we were alone ' went out. I felt as tho something
the tense strain became unbearable. ' young and bonny something lov
I wanted to cram everything into ' able and magnetn was gone for-
those last moments. ever.
PAUK 3
Nlkalgin. the external anesthetic, Dawson. Yukon Territory, is ex
used so successfully in army hos ! ercised by a report that a whale
pltals on the Verdue anil Somm-! w« seen in the Yukon rner at the
fronts and at Paris. Is the lnven mouth of Sixty Mile river, a littIt
Hon of an American electrical' south of that city and 2000 miles
engineer. I inland.
NAME "BAYER" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
Prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years
But neither of us spoke. Bill
went over to the window and 1 sat
down at the desk. For 10 minutes
precious hours flipping he Hl0od there Suddenly it oc- |
It was like the currM| to me that he waa taking I
this parting in a very indifferent '
manner.
"Bill," my voice was husky with
the base of the resentment and he turned quick!) ;
tho their force -won't you be outside soon enough?
Can't you look (his way for the last i
anxious few minutes we've got'.'
"No leaves on the calendar. Al." ,
Billy Rasiier scratched off the last j
number, shook his head and to -e I
off the page. He looked over
rae thru a gloom of silence.
"Another day gone into night."
(To he Continued.)
GERMAN PRINCE HELD
Sprrtal to The VSr«
were suddenly spent. t'an t you look this way for the last ; Berlin: The difficult straights
Thoughts and a hundred anxious few minutes we've got'.'" i into which Herman arisinrnu-y has
questions were pushing upwards In The ooaxing smMe on his Hps. he fallen has brought a number of
a surge of emotions, but at the put out his strong, short hand to ' high-born young men into conflict
tongue they failed and we dashed me. Al. here'a a book I sent to ~
out this froth. We talked of every- town for I, for you." << ™ '
thine but our ihoughts. , copy of Omar khnvyam I h«nd-;w1,|, swindling.
■-'ven the warden was nervous ed 'him the discharge anil his $6. i
into the office Porter hnd at least 160 or $70— | Tlie first IT. S. gold co
placed in circulation Dec. 6, 1792. j
irged ;
CJoodbyes
utmost always one-1 going to give
sided, as tho fate offered a toast—
and the one who goes drinks off the j
uine and hands th* glass with the
dregs to, the one who stays behind. !
Porter Pleads
I or Old t lot lies
A twinge of regret Porter felt in j
the parting, perhaps, but it sent ;
only a tremulous quiver thru the i
buoyant swell of his Joy in the j
thought of freedom. He was ex-1
cited and full of a nervous gaiety. !
His whispering, hesitant voice took
on a chirp and his serene face was •
jaunty with happiness.
"Colonel. 1 want you to do me a |
favor. 1 don't mind an obligation j
to you. I'll never pay it back and !
$1 DOWN—SAVE $10
DETROIT JEWELS
TODAY AND TUES-
DAY—TUCKER'S
Only $1 down, balance easy terms, t
puts any model Detroit Jewel
t.las flange in your home. We'll
make ample allowance for used
gas ranges traded in part payment
for new. Save $: to $10. Factory
prices advance that much on our
next shipment. Sec demonstration j
and display in firand and Harvey
windows.—Adv.
Porter's old suit had been given
away to some other outgoing con-
vict.
•'Use your Influence, colonel, and
get me a good-looking business suit.
I'll leave it to your judgment, but
pick me out a rich brown."
The superintendents of all the
ioned a suit that 1
©Yen 'o Porter's fastidious taste.
On the night of July 23—the nexi
morning he was to leave—Porter
smuggled over his outfit.
"Gentlemen, whenever a great :
i without fault, ' onel." Porter pointed to ihe shoes.
CASH
I.IBKRTY BONDS
Van W.vek 11M Colcord
R. A V. Cold Tablet*
Price 25c
Guaranteed anil sold exclusively
RO % f'II « YF.AKRY 1)1(1 ti CO.
Mais mn4 ltobln«on. 1*11 X-31
Oklahoma City
«K ARK M4*Tr:il CLF.AXKR9
0
Cut This Out—It's Worth Money.
DON'T MIPS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with T o and mall >t to
i Foley A- <'<>.. 283S Sheffield Ave..
; Chicago. M' writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive
'in return a trial packagi y« ontain-
ing Foley's Honey and
. pound.* fi
| Kidney
' Kb nlr •
Who is he? What does he do"?
Where is he located? These ques-
tions are av-ked daily. Your busi-
ness card in the News will keep
your name, business and location
before nearly every one in Oklaho-
ma City.
bi.ver ("'roes'* marked «ri
leans you are getting thr
Itayer Tablets of Aspirin.'
J safe by millions of people,
he Haver package are pr<«p r
'olds. Headache.
Neuralgia,
mbago. Sciatica.
Dyers
Cleaners
malant CM
Va(r°
oughs and colds. Foley
|>!lls for pain in sides and \
back*, rheun.it ism. backache, kid-
ney and bladder ailments; and Fole
Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
const ipatlon. biilou*mess. headache*
and sluggish bowels. West fa 11 Drug )
Co.—Advertisement.
Gray Hair Ended
la From 4 to 8 Days
Sclenee has dts- '
covered the way I
for restoring bslr
color
with t_
'rtedom ther do powder Simply comb Mary
ift
NeuritIji and for I'aln generally.
Handy tin boxee of 12 tablets cost
only a few oenla. Druggiste aJso
sell iaraer Bayer packages. Aaplrit.
is the trade mark of Rayer Man-
ufacture of Mionoacet iracideater of
I Sa llcyllcacid—Advert Isement.
The Tickle
Ma, yes You
PIS.O'S
$1.50
Fountain Syringe
98c
CALDWELL'S
DRUGS
Grand and Hudson
Rap.d Service
Hayes'
Healing
Honey
Stop9 Tho Tickle
By HmmHng thm Throat
35o per Bottle
The Favorite Period Suite jor
The Sleeping Room-—
Furniture here, is blessed with beauty in tle>ign
and modesty in price Oak, mahogany, walnut and
ivory bedroom suites, 111 period designs that are most
favored. Odd dressers, beds and chairs at "low rent dis-
trict prices."
HELPFUL CREDIT
Our helpful credit service will prove a convenience in
paying for merchandise purchased here—make your own
terms.
Jordan Furniture Co.
"Maids of Devon"
Mix thoroughly J cupfuls flour. 2
' tahlespoonfuls sugar, y2 teasponn-
1 ful salt and 4 teaspoon fills R. R. M.
trial botti* «n4 Making I'owtler. Add gradually 1
cupful rich milk, beaten up with
1 egg and 2 tablespoon fills k. M. B.
hart t. 001.dm an ; SHORTENING. Rake in well-
.!**?.•tV*"!;,'?"'";, greased gent-pans for thirty min-
1 utes in a moderate oven. This will
make twelve muffins.
or
breakfast-*
o • days avery gray hair will be gone.
Scientific Hair Color Restorer
ThU Teat Convinces
Send tha coupon for _
•ur aperlal comb. Be aura and aiv# ma
- wtict color of your iialr. Try it on a
lock of hair. C c .pnre tha raaulla and
tho pleasure of uaing with the old war.
| Hand la the coupon now.
Favorite
English
Recipes
(adapted)
"Dame Durdens"
Silt together a cupful of flour, 1 ot
rye-meal, ' teaspoon salt and 2 tea*-
spoonfuls K. Jt. M. BAKING POW-
DER, Iteat 1 egg with 2 tablespoons
brown sugar; add to this 2 tablespoon-
fuls melted K. B. M. Shortening and
cupful milk. Mix well, place in well-
greased gem-pans, bake twenty min-
utes in moderate oven. Enough for
;i dozen muffins.
26 West Grand
Phone Walnut 2315
The Atmosphere of
Madansky Stores
WtORES arc of two kinds, tli
and liltisc where you do not.
mented upon the cordial welcome
in this city, Tulsa and Hartlesvill
that fact. It i.s simply the resuli
salespeople of the highest type
>s 1* 111 winch you feel at li
Our friends have otten
they receive in Madansk\
C take no especial credit
>11 r lunlflin
ani/;it n >11
tK li. wr.o art
haracter.
lent. Thev have
without our savin
here arc men an<
are courteous, clu
confidence in us and
that the best wa\
Ol tlu
thoi
them. The
serve our interest
knowledge of nierchan-
hnest
women
,mil
mpe
km • w
mt en
en;
itrsi
them 1
\ I is really what tnak
ter kind. It is in a great dt
•ccttpv. as tne largest distributors
lore aunospher
ree responsible
1 the bct-
the position
Oklahoma of men's
business of this si*t
anv one store ortrani
store
and bo)
can offer
/at ion
naturalh
atlvant atre
DVANT-XGKS
\arieties, hi
learn the truth
and up.
stocks, better styles, wider
see the clothes here now
tii t s a tin overcoats are S.i;
,reatei
value
tatement
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Bartlesville
KERR'S
KERR'S
Order by Letter
Hours 9 to 6
aieo
a
Table and Decorative Cloths and Damasks From
the Good Kerr Stocks, Reduced for a Limited Time
ousekeeper wh
< )ih« more the housekeeper who loves such things (lives ther
linens. Supplies arc again coming westward from Ireland and Sc
an immaculate table with the bloom of exquisite L)ania~k i^i'
Thanksgiving, festival of the home, its focu.s and crux at iii
centric 011 the Turkey.
This occasion is annual a* Kerr's. For years and years we
Table and Decorative linens in November. This particular event
best effort. There arc economic that were impossible a year ag<
ever, we hope not.
There is teeming interest in the displays. Marvelous Madeira cloths, and napkins Damasked as the
ly and inimitable traceries in the patterns.
; full, to gi
the woman who does not?) may revel in fine
t la ml. The market is easier and she who wishes
spiving may have it, and at a nominal cost,
table, its happiness, its intense Americanism con-
lave offered unbeaten aud unbeatable values in
s shining, brilliant with achievement. It is our
that may be improbable in lime to come. How-
Wc invite you to
these beautiful thin
Damask
of British niai
wide, of cotton v
lin '11 finish arid I
n11 r.H'tiva patterns*
Damask
Pure Irish fla'
1 number < f
our ar11 -1i<- •-eligibilities
vour cultivated
pre
lloz.'
IiI1--II of weight
dHiKhtful patter
rnat. ii SfMHI riuze
93c Yard
hiri
Damask, $3.38 Yard
Cloths at $2.95
Goths at $3.95
Goths at $8.75
Goths at $11.48
A Goth at $48.95
*0x141
• luUlil<- Jar
Table Tops
A Cloth at $26.48
Table Mats, 4.ric Set
Napkins, $1.89 Dozen
Napkins $3.69 Dozen
Damasks, $1.95 Yard
•s nil linen, superb damask
Dama.sk, $2.69 Yard
Damask, $3.25 Yard
Damasks $3.00 Yard
Napkins, $2.69 Dozen
Napkins, $6.00 Dozen
Napkins $9.00
Luncheon Sets $1.69
Very Unusual Prices jor I hese Madeira Cloths Odd Lots, Sliqhlltt Mussed Madeira Bed Spreads
Madeira l.u
$5.95 to $12.48.
36-Inch,
45-inch,
54-inch,
6^-inch,
- .,r iHiiutifn
ichcon Set-
Madeira I)
$ 4.29
$14.50
$10.00
$14.50
thirteen piece*
- 25c to $3.39.
$41.25
$47.50
$48.75
$6.95 to $95.00.
$2.39.
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Parker, G. B. The Oklahoma News (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 41, Ed. 1 Monday, November 17, 1919, newspaper, November 17, 1919; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc269330/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.