The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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Vol. 3. No. 50.
DAVENPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, DEC. 28, 1911.
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Christmas in the Home
Preparation for the day began
some two weeks before the ev
ent. Certainly it was a grand
success and a red letter day for
the children. As the time drew
near the eagerness increased and
the questions became more fre-
quent. On Sunday the regular
Sunday School was held in the
morning. The children's pray-
ei meeting at 4 o'clock P. M.,
consisting of a few prayers by
the older children, for the needs
of the home. The help in the
home. The birds, 6 chickens
and one turkey, were prepared
and placed in the bake oven, the
cook keeping his eye on that
part of the performance while
preparing the children's break-
fast of fried sausage, sausage
gravy and pancackes, to come
after their oat meal.
This treat was made possible
by Hon. T. R. Stockton and his
good wife of Payne Co. who
sent in a box of 0 dressed chick-
ens, about eight pounds of fine
sausage, pound of butter and a
side of meat, express prepaid.
The dinner was called about
3 o'clock. After the blessing
had been pronounced by one of
the older boys, the 31 children
around the table bepan the part
of the service of the day that
suited the best. The evening
was spent listening to a short
home made program by the
children consisting of a march,
recit itiono, readings, songs, etc.
The crowning number was the
event of the evening The chil
dren had planned a suprpise for
Mama Collins, and of course as
they did not care to slight Papa
Collins, when the leader aet out
a chair for Mama, one was plac
ed by its side for the Supt. Well
the surprise was a success. It
was carried out to perfection.
Each child that was old enough
to wave a handkerchief, had one.
They marched into the dining
room, lined up in front of the
non-expectants, the boys around
the Superintendent and the girls
around the Matron. The leader
er of the girls held an improvis-
ed crown and the leader of the
boys a star. The addresses fol-
lowed. The first by Bessie, the
second by Pierre, ages 13 and 15.
Bessie: '"Our own Mother Col-
lins. I am taking it on myself
to speak for al the other children
as 1 am your largest foster dau-
ghter, although 11 ot the oldest.
Little Mother, we all love you so
much. Sometimes it may not
look like it, but we never mean
to be very bad. Now we are
going to crown you this evening
as our angel Mother who has had
so much patience and wisdom
like Mary of old. Here is a kiss
as I place this cr wn upon your
head. You are a beacon light lo
us children. We can never for
get how often when discouraged
disappo.nted and careless, you
have pointed us to the Savior
where we have gained grace and
courage to try again. God bless
you, little Mother, and keep you
strong in body to continue the
great work God has laid on you
has laid on you. But there, the
rest of the girls want a kiss also
so 1 must pass on. God bless
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you.
Pierre; '♦And Father Collins,
how could we forget you! who
60 often have shown the Christ
spirit in carrying on His work
He began while on earth, that of
caring for the little ones, often
sitting up in depots a)l night qf-
a five ppnt ijipal 4<i4 some
times no meal at all, that some
•■hild might have better care and
find a home. As I pin thiB star
on your left breast this evening,
may you ever remember the star
of Het.hlahem and keep its moan
ing ever near your heart, so
you wiil be more able to point
the way upward to the children
Your life and work is an exam-
ple to us and has led ud as the
star led the wise men to a savior
and to the higher and nobler
things in life. Then let our
motto ever be 'Look up, lift up."
The program was that they
were to leave the room waving
their handkerchiefs which they
did, and turning in the next
room, waved the matron and
Father Collins a loving salute.
Tne mother called them back to
the dining room and gave them
a motherly talk, such as only
Mother Collins can give. She
was followed by a few words
of encouragement to all by Fa
ther Collins. The goodnight
song was sung and the children
went to bed. A short respite
came to the workers in the home
after the house had become
quiet, not for long however, for
we have two babies in the home,
one three and the other four,
months old
We will have three or four
boys to put out on .parole this
spring. We have a couple heie
now to parole to tne light par-
ties. Yours for the helpless,
G. B. Collins.
A Call For Money
All you who owe us please call
and settle before the first ot the
year or you will have to settle
with an Attorney.
Swarts& Ingenthron
But let us get closer to home;
say that our little town wishes
to build a ten thousand dollar
school building. We start out
by voting *10,000,00 bonds, these
bonds, say run twenty years,
and bear six per cent interest.
Now could our school board have
taken this bond to the Secretary
of the Treasury and put them
up as security for the >10,000,00
borrowed the money, came home
started a sinking fund of five
and one half per cent, the half
per cent to pay the U. S. its in-
terest with, and the five per
cent to apply on the debt, at the
end of twenty years the five per
cent would (without compound-
ing) pay the original debt, and
would thereby have saved our
Town the nice little sum of
eleven thousand dollars which,
as it is, the taxpayers are forced
to pay.
The above are only two in-
stances out of many, and to
whom do these vast sums of in-
terest go? Pos8i bly, if this es
capes the Editors vvastebasket,
I'll tell you later on.
Uespectfully, A Reader,
CARD OF THANKS
We take this opportunity to
thank our friends and neighbors
for their many kindnesses and
assistance during the illness and
after the death of our husband
and father W. H. Keeler.
Mrs. M. C. Keeler
Mrs. Claudia Sawyer
R. E. Keeler
Edna Satterfield
W. W. Keeler
Winnie Keeler.
One Reason Why Our
Taxes are High
To illustrate; The State of Ok
lahoma issues ($1,750,000.00,)
one million seven-hundred and
fifty thousand dollars in bonds,
these bonds bear interest at the
rate of five per cent, and run for
twenty years. The interest in
twenty years (without com
pounding) will amount to the
exact amount of the principal.
Now according to our laws (na
tional) the corporation that buy-
es these bonds (and by the way
they usually buy them on the
installment plan) can take them
to the Secretary of the Treasury
at Washington and defwsit them
as 8' curity, and borrow money
on them at one-half of one per
cent per annum, or fifty cents
per year for each hundred dol
lars. Now had our states, cities
and municipalities reserved the
same privilege for them selves
that they have granted the above
corporation, they could have
taken these bonds to the Secre
tary of the treasury at Washing-
ton, put them up as security, re
ceived the money, came home
and paid the states debt, then
staited a sinking fund of five
and one half per cent, the half
percent would have paid Uncle
Sam his interest an<i the five per
cpnt (without compounding)
would, in twenty years, have
paid off the original debt. So
you can see in this transaction
this State would have saved the
taxpayors the nice little sum of
one million five hundred and
seventy five thousand dollars.
HI6H SCHOOL PLAY
"Jumbo Jum," Will be given
at the Woodman Hall Saturday
night by the High school.
Jumbo is the chief character
and will furnish laughter for all.
A small adYnission will be charg-
ed. Come and enjoy yourself.
Lawrence Melton left Tuesday
morning for Warwick where he
will work at the depot during
the holidays.
Mrs. E. W. Melton who has
been suffering for the past two
weeks with a brused hand is now
getting better so she will be able
to resume her work in about a
week.
FOR RENT OR SALE
Two Brick Store Rooms 1
small business bouse. Some good
vacant residents and business
lots. All on Broadway.
J. M. Gossett
Oak Grove
Rev. Harper and wife of Beth-
el Okla. spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Bro. Daniels
and attended meeting.
The Christmas service and
dinner at the school house was
well attended. All report a good
time Rev Morrow preached on
Sunday. All was sure glad to
hear him once more. He had
not been with us for over a year.
Bert Renfro and wife spent
Christmas with A. L. Fried and
family.
Wash Renfro and family
spent Sunday with Mr. wash-
burn.
The directors met Saturday
night to make arrangements
about building the additions to
the school house. It seems as it
is time something was being
done.
Moving is the order of the day
and the mud makes it hard on
the teams and slow work.
Grandma Renfro is on the sick
list. Also grandma Muns, both
are up in years.
Ed Swan's of the Creek Nat-
ion has been visiting Harve
Tetters.
Mr. Hudson took dinner with
A, L. Fried Wednesdiy.
Claud, Ida and Mattie Adams
are visiting their uncle I^ewis
Whitt this week at Coyle Okla.
Rey. Daniels started for Dur-
ant Tuesday to help Rey. Hill
in a protracted meeting,
Sam Renner left for Kansas
City Monday night. His friends
will miss him and are very sorry
to see him go.
The Contest Closed
The Profitable Farming—New
Era piano contest closed last
Saturday night and the judges
counted the ballots. Their re-
port has been fowarded to Profi-
table Farming for approval and
as soon as instructions are re-
ceived from that paper the prizes
will be awarded.
All the contestants Tlid well
and the Era takes this occasion
to express thanks to them tor
their work and to the public for
th/i kindly interest that has made
their success possible. The Era
is indeed proud of the communi
ty which it circulates.
J. J. Hamilton, father of J. T,
Hamilton of Davenport, died
Dec. 19th at his home in Carlisle,
Ky. at the age of 5(5 years.
Clyde Gossett, Mrs. Gossett
and the two children of Oklaho-
ma City spent Christmas with
Davenport relatives.
Mrs. J. M, Reid of Tulsa and
little son are spending the holi-
days at the home of the formers
father Oby Olson.
Cicero Niccum and family and
Jacob Gore and family will leave
tomorrow for Guerrero, S. L. P.
Old Mexico, where they will
make their homes in the future.
Mrs. Geo. M. Vandervere and
son of Tulsa and Mrs. J. M. Hofer
of Newkirk are the guests at the
Bazzell home.
Ed Melton was in Cushing and
Stillwater the first of the week
on business.
Chas. Hamilton and wife of
Cushing, were guests of the
Huddlesons the first of the week.
Miss Antoinette Craig is home
for the holidays.
Dr. Huddlepon installed the
officers of the Masonic lodge at
Kendrick Wednesday night.
ffhe J. W. Graves Company^
■ Lumber ■
Shingles, Sash, Doors, Lime, Ce
ment, Plaster, Lath, Sand, Chat
Brick, Glass, Paints, Oils and
| all kinds of building material |
^Phone 62 A, E. Haug, Local Mgrj
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Lf very'
The Very Best Turnouts
Always Ready
Phone No. 1
I B. H. Christy - Davenport, Okla.
Real Bargains in Real Estate
Farms, ranches, and Davenport
property. Live trades. All
kinds of exchanges. We make
a specialty of farm loans, write
insurance and look after rentals.
Davenport Real Estate and Investment Co.
J. W. STALKER & Company
S. W. corner 1st and Broadway Phone No. 6
The Era Prints Sals Bills
Be Comfortable
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It is a foolish man who neglects to comfort-
ably clothe himself during the cold weather.
It is a "mighty ornery" man who neglects to
provide his family with warm clothing.
Warm clothes are not, necessarily, "fine"
clothes. They can be bought without a great out
lay of money if one is careful in choosing.
Make out a list of the things you need and
bring it to us. You will be surprised at how far
you can make a dollar go on the purchase of
heavy underwear, sweaters, coats, suits, gloves
and other items probably on your list.
You can't beat our prices, quality consider-
ed, anywhere, no matter where you try.
Do not overlook that clothing is especially
suitable as a Christmas present this year
J. G. McCue & Co.
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The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1911, newspaper, December 28, 1911; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc109824/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.