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VOL. 8.
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA. MAY 18. 11)00.
THE CREED TO BE.
Our thonging are moulding uiihcou nphercs,
Ami hk«* h binding or ucurso
They thunder itnwu the formless year*,
And ring throughout the universe.
build our future by the slmpo
Of our dc-iivH und not by net8,
There is no pathway of escape—
No priest-uiude creed enn altar facts.
Salvation Im not begged or bought:
Too long this selfish hope sufficed;
Too long tnnit reeked with law less thought,
And leaned upon a tortured Christ.
Like shriveled leaves these worn-out creeds
Are dropping from religion's tree,
The world begins to know its needs,
Ami souls are crying to be free.
Free from the load of fear and grief
Man fashioned in an Ignorant age;
Free from ihe ache of unbeliof
He tied to in rebellous rage.
No church cab bind Inui to the things
That fed the first crude souls evolved,
But mounting up on daring wings
Ho questions mysteries long unsolved.
Above the chant of priests, above
The blatant tongue of braying doubt,
lie hears the still small voice of Love,
Which sends its simple message out:
And dearer, sweeter, day by day,
Its mandate echoes from the skies;
"(jo roll Mm -lone of self away,
And let the Christ within thee rise."
—Ella Whkkler Wilcox,
NO. 13.
SHORT WORDS, BU I'STRONG.
Iu these days of turgid eloquence
when public speakers seem to vie
with one another to see how many
triple jointed words they can lug
into a speech and seem to scorn the
strength and beauty of short words,
an address delivered many years
ago by A. P. Edgerton of Ohio has
peculiar weight and is an eloquent
argument in favor of short, direct
methods of speech. Mr. Edgerton
is a former member of congress and
was civil service commissioner un-
der President Cleveland, The ad-
dress was delivered in 1882 at the
commencement of the Fort Wayne
high school, in Indiana, and while it
was impromptu and not at all a
studied effort at monosyllabic dic-
tion, each of the words it contains
is a monosyllable. Not only that,
but as on oratorical effort it ranks
high. The address is as follows:
"This day we close for the year
the Fort Wayne free schools and we
now part with you, the girls and
boys we are no more to teach.
"I say girls and boys, for when
three score and ten years have come
to you you will be glad to have your
friends say that health and peace
of mind have kept your hearts warm;
that you wear no brow of gloom,
are not borne down with age, but
still in hearts are 'girls and boys.'
When these years come and I hope
they will come to all, the tide of
time will roll baclc and tell you of 1
your school time days, when the
fair, the kind and the true found I
love, but the false heart found no
friend, no tongues to praise. These
days bring rich gifts to age, and
when you shall cease
them your fire has burned low and
your light has gone out. Go forth
with a bold, true heart to seek the
work for you to do.
"Keep in mind that the hours to
work run through each day and that
God's great law of life is, 'In the
sweat of thy face shalt thou eat i
bread.'
"Now for you, young man, this
truth is told.
be said to you, 'Do you see that
plow? Can you hold and drive it
deep?' That plow, in its wise use,
gives all men food.
"Do you see that wheel and that
crank, and those shafts, and that
press, and do you hear the rush and
hiss of the steam which moves them?
Can you make and hold and run
them? Can you build and drive
the works and wheels which make
the wealth of the earth and cause it
to roll ond to float to and fro from
place to place, where it is the best
for man to use it?
"Kan you spin the thread anil
weave it which makes robes for
kings and silks for the rich and
vain and dress for the poor, and all
that skill and art have wrought by
loom and hand for man's use?
" These things ^re all shot through
with threads of light—the light of
mind and art and skill which shines
each day more bright and dims all
the old by some new found light as
the years go on."—Chicago Chron
icle.
REIGN OF TERROR.
Ex-Consul Wildman, of Hong
Kong, in a recent article in Leslie's
Weekly says:
"Although General Otis would
have us believe that the war in the
Philippines is over, I learn from
private sources of information of
the highest authority that there ex-
ists a veritable reign of terror in
most parts of the archipelagu with
in a gunshot from our army posts.
Either General Otis is blind to the
situation, or is keeping the real
facts from the American people
Aguinaldo's forces have scattered
into marauding bands, and, leaguing
themselves with the mountain l'uli-
sanes and Ladrones, terrorize the
country and effectually check the
cultivation of crops and the sale of
marketable products.
"The few ports that have been
opened have shipped away what
little supply they contained and
the tons upon tons of hemp, sugar
and rice that are stored in the in
terior are beyond the reach of buy
ers. The money paid for the thous
ands of bales of hemp shipped from
garrisoned ports has found its way
into the insurgent coffers, and the
revolutionary juntas at Hong Kong
and Singapore are making extensive
purchases of arms, preparatory to
a renewed season of filibustering
and general hostilities as soon as
the rainy season is over. Our army
| are busy protecting their posts,
to think of | while the insurgents carry on their
operations in the interior and para
lyze agriculture and trade.
"Scattered bands of armed insur-
gents wage war against all who hesi
tate to acknowledge the Aguinaldo
government, and the inhabitants
are in a state of terror that pre-
1 vents honest industry or open al
Jliance with American sovereignty,
j "If we ever hope to put an end
to this Indian warfare we must send
"Go where you will through the additional forces to the islands,
world and you wtll find on the front 0ur present corps is totally inade
door of shops and mills, of stores |quate to cope with the situation and
and banks, anil 011 ships, on farms, | bring the war to a close."
on roads, in deep mines where men j Iu connection with the above
toil for wealth, where laws are made j facts remember that Otis says the
that make some men too rich and ("rebellion has been crushed," and
brains in it.' When you go to a duct the cost of running the plant,
place where brains shoul I hunt for we find that the net income, includ-
work and be sure to find it, it may ' ing the amount used by the city,
which would have had to be paid
for, if furnished by a private com-
pany, is J65.599.42, which amount
is quite a neat little sum to go into
the city treasury to make extensions
and to help reduce taxes in other
lines. Even after paying the inter-
est on Brookline's water works bonds
and after setting aside ? 18,^ 5^.54
for extensions, the net income in-
cluding water furnished the city,
was $47,044.88.
The prices charged private con-
sumers are very reasonable, the
charge for a single opening for resi-
dence being only three dollars a
year.—W. A. Ross, in Topeka Cap-
ital.
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of
that the present U. S. force in the
islands is 65,090. What a gorgeous
force, as well as a crime, has this
whole Philippine speculaiion been!
men of worth and work through all
our land too poor; where men by
law are taught to plot with sin, to
spurn the right, that charge and
cost anil spoil may make old j
'Quirk's'law firms rich; where law | MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP,
is so plead that the judge must ; I recently received a letter from
guess to find what's law; where Iirookline, Mass., giving an account
quacks most fight o'er sick men's t of the municipal water works of that
pains and dead men's bones; where I place, and enclosiug the report of
types are set and none to mind the , the water board. According to
proofs; where priests do preach and j this report, the receipts for the year
pray and where schools are taught 1 ending Jan. 31, 1899, were $61,811,-
tliis sign: 'Brains will find work ,Si and the expenses were $19,737.96.
'lere-' The water used by the city itself in
Don't fear. Step up and ask for , its public bath-house, in the hospi-
work. Brains will get it. Don't let; tals, public schools, library, in
'I dare not wait on I would'—like ! sprinkling the streets, including the
NEW ZEALAND TAXATION.
State Senator Thomas Bucklin of
Colorado is in New Zealand inves-
tigaling the system of direct taxa-
tion in the British colonies, and ac-
cording to a letter from the corres
pondtnt of the New York l imes he
sees in the land tax a solution of
the trust difficulty by first establish-
ing the principle and then gradually
putting on the screws and squeezing
monopoly to death. Mr. Bucklin
is to report the result of his investi-
gations to the next session of the
Colorado legislature. In an inter
view with New Zealand's premier
the latter expressed his gratification
at the fact that some of the United
States are eager to adopt the ad
vanced social legislation of New
Zealand. Mr. Sheldon has also
drawn attention to the fact that
New Zealand has been in advance
of Henry George in the matter of
suggesting a tax on the unimproved
values of land. The fi-st land tax
on the unimproved land values r,-as
passed in 1878, by Sir George Grey,
Sir Robert Stout, and Mr. Ballance,
when Sir George Grey was premier,
after being twice governor of the
colony, and the idea was afterwards
elaborated by Henry George. New
Zealand could therefore claim to be
the first country in the world to put
this reform in operation.
FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 7.—In a
private letter written by Ole Saler
to his brother, Wm. B. Saler of
this city, detailing the writer's ex
perience as a soldier of the Eight-
eenth infantry in the Philippines, he
speaks of an engagement near Jaro,
where "we had orders to take no
prisoners, nor recognize no white
flag, and it was a case of get or die
with the insurgents, so they got."
Near Pavia, on the island of Panay,
says the writer, there was a fight
that settled the insurrection on that
'sland. "We fought for one hour, I
fired 335 shots in that hour. Just
164 natives were killed out of 800
actually engaged. The command
then went to Santa Barbara.
"This was the first town we got
to loot," writes Saler. " 'Burst open
and take what you want,' was the
order of the day. We had roast
pork and chicken stew for supper
that night. We afterward went to
Banata, on the west coast. We
looted this town. I found a set of
fine china dishes, a set of pure sil-
verware and a bag of Spanish one-
cent pieces. I smashed the china
with my gun." The writer speaks
of the privations endured, and the
lack of clothing from which
ABOLISHED SAVINGS BANKS
Hawaiians for many years had
furnished themselves with the postal
savings banks, which were very pop-
ular and as safe as the government
itself. There was no desire on the ,;« ««« . . .
part of the people to abolish them. [!•*••• VCFIJ U OlDOVllll
But when the government of bank-1| i
ers called the United States took ~$jt H
possession of the islands they did)
not like this system for the people. 1 T he furnishings need-
It did not give them an opportunity n't be expensive, but should be
to control the money of the people j artistic, pretty and cheerful.
gress n d*'now "the "jeopU ° w i'l! have i . 3Ild 'j*3"4* j" ,the ho1™. ™uId the char^r of boys
to deposit their money with the I , g'rIs/ awal?c? and educate their tiner nature. They're not
slow to bring their friends to a pretty home, and if uncongenial
they spend very little time there. 01 it 1M kmtuio;,
M V I'll N<1S, Kic. fills all the n-qtiiri'iiK-iiis, ruiiibtniiii; durability,
neatness and morn especially I'ltlCHS IIKUIW (iOMI'lil'I'I'lON,
bankers who will loan it out to the I
the people and charge them an in (
terest on their own money just as
they do here. This furnishes a fine
living for a few hundred people ,
without working for it. Besides, if
it had continued our people at home \
might have concluded it possible I
for this government to operate sav- !
itigs banks and demanded it for
their protection from the failures of j
privately conducted banks. And so
the Hawaiians are tasting some of |
the benefits of a government of, by j
and for banks and monopolists.— J
Appeal to Reason.
COLONIAL.
KBBIJ «V- SI1A.FFEK,
LEADERS OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, AND UNDERTAKING.
'Havana 1'ostoffice Honey combed
With Fraud."
"CUBANS TURN TO t.AU(ilt
At the 'Honest Business Methods'
of Americans."
The above are the headings in the
Wichita Eagle, imperialist, intro-
ducing a Havana dispatch regard-
ing the great pcstoffice steals perpe-
trated 111 that city by the American
adventurers who were sent out to
show the Cubans "how to do it."
If this is the beginning in Cuba,
what will the end be like in the
Philippines?
A VAIN HOPE
State Secretary Reitz, of the
South African Republic, is reported
by the Pretoria correspondent of
New York Herald as saying:
"Secretary of State Reitz, who is
rapidly breaking down under the
strain he is undergoing, voiced this
national hope in these words: 'We
will maintain our lndependenc if
we can. If we cannot we will ap-
peal to the American people to take
us under their wing. Surely the
Declaration of Independence is
broad enough to span the ocean.
Our last hope is that, having again
and again carried our burden of
persecution into the wilderness to
escape from England, we may be
permitted to deposit it
May Day Bargains
Every Day this Month
XA/'E propose to give the public SPECIAL BARGAINS;
*' we have a splendid assortment in all lines that constitute a
First-class Dry Goods Store. if We keep the very latest in all
Dress Fabrics, at prices that will astonish you.
Just received, a beautiful line of yard-wide fast Per-
cales, from 5c to l?2c. A beautiful line of Dress Dimi-
ties in white and figured that can't be equalled for making
a dainty summer dress. And we're showing a large and
attractive line of Shirt Waists, with the latest collars.
Our Shoes are the latest style, and can fit any foot. If
you want a stylish, good shoe see us. Large line of
Gent's Furnishings.
Always the Largest and Freshest stock of Groceries
in Norman.
ELLEDGE & PHILIPS.
Phone 50.
THE PALACE DRUG STORE
WANTS TO KNOW
why you will pay $1.50 a gallon for Paints, O
when you can equally as good for $1.00 •
For Pure Drugs, Patent Medicines,
Stationery, and everything in the
Drug line, call at the Palace
=Prescriptions carefully filled =
Blake & Reed,
West of Citizens Bank —Norman, Okla
MR. CLEMENS' SARCASM.
Topeka, May 11.—"That is a fine
Populist ticket they nominated at
Sioux Falls yesterday," remarked G.
C. Clemens, socialist, today. "For
at the foot I president, W. J. Bryan, a Democrat;
of the statue of Liberty, to find
peace and protection under the
Stars and Stripes.' "
JONES IS NOT FOR BRYAN,
l'opeka, May n—Some days ago
a Kansas City paper contained an
interview with a "free silver Repub
lican of national reputation," in
which he was made to say that
"Golden Rule" Jones would join
the free silver Republicans and lend
liis efforts to elect iSryan president.
Mr. Clemens, wired Mayor Jones
the substance of the interview and
asked him if it were true. This is
the telegram he received in reply:
"G. C. Clemens, l'opeka, Socialist
candidate for governor.
I "The statement is absolutely un-
the | warranted. The money question
for vice president, Chas. A. Towne, j
a Republican. This ticket reminds
me of the toast once proposed at a
Boston banquet: 'Here's to Massa-
chusetts' greatest son—Daniel Web- j
ster, of New Hampshire.' Wonder
what the old line reformers will
I think of it, anyhow; their party
holding a convention and nominat-
ing a Democrat and Republican for
1 president and vice president. Will
they not begin to suspect before
long that they are being sold out?"
A KANSAS PLAN.
La Cross, Kan., May 12.—Farm-
ers of this vicinity have formed a
j co operative association which is to
! have all its wheat sold by an agent
who will receive \x/2 cents a bushel
for doing so. They will also build
a fifty-barrel flouring mill to be in
his charge. It is believed that by
handling all the community's grain
command suffered. Afterward they lloes "ol '"terest me. lam a So
reached Sara, "a beautiful city up c'a'',st w'1° 'J0''eves "le social
, whole, and from this time to the end
in the mountains, savs the etter. u < • u n 1 j
, ) "•>- 'cuci. au 0f niy influence will be with and
It was one of the wealthiest in the i l'or the principles that lead to liber-
island. We looted this town, and it j ty and equality. Direct nomination a t)0<'y better prices can be real-
is an honest fact that everv man !ani'(''rcct legislation are the ab-1 ized. Work 011 the mill will begin
had more money than he could ' M,lutely essent,al steps. Neither soon. About 150,000 acres of wheat
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which is worth $75 in our money j Samuel M. Jones,
But what could we do with them? I Non-partisan believer in all the peo-
Simply throw them down, for al j pie."
ready we had 200 rounds of am \ " 1 his does not look as though
munition and our rolls and rifles." Jones would support Bryan does
Jno. Fox, city scavenger, wants
everyone in Norman to understand
that he is ready to contract with the
citizens of Norman to clean their
water closets. He will make charges
reasonable and would like if every
one in Norman would give him their
work.
Notice.
Elledge A Philips give premiums
with your purchases.
Wanted.
One lawyer, one doctor and two
ladies to study magnetic healing.
I'KOK. I. W. EWINO.
N01 mail, O. T.
Don'', (live Your Money
To canvassing agents, when we can
give you portraits and frames for the
same price or less, and you run no
risks.
— HI BliOOKS, Til Hi 1'lIOTOClRAt'HEU.
Where to Weigh.
John R. Shelton has just put in a
fine Fairbanks scale near the Blue
Front Grocery «n Fast Main street,
and is prepared to do weighing for
the public—and the weights well be
correct, fall at Blue Front Grocery.
41-4w
. be handled by the association.
CI-OSK OUT FOR CASH.
the cat that loves fish, but dares not charge of $25 per fire hydrant (most! The letter concludes by saying thai j it?" said Clemens this afternoon
wet her foot. I cities pay from $40 upward for each the insurrection in this island is
"If it be said, 'What can you do? fire hydrant) amounts to <22,525.75. now at an end, with the exception
Will you learn a trade?' say, 'I have 1'his addec to the receipts, makes of a few bands of savages who oc
and put j an income of $85>3°7-3If we de-1 casionally make trouble.
none, but I can learn one
"1 hope to have him come to Kan-
sas and make a few speeches for
our socialist state ticket when the
campaign gets right hot this fall."
Funiture and 1
for cash. I hav
terns of carpets
patterns in sto'c
arpets to close out
* some very nice pat-
but not 125 dffierent
but will give you
better good** for the money than you
can buy in Norman. Tf you dont be-
lieve it come and see me at once.
Capt. Uice, West Norman.
Money To Loan.
I have returned to Norman and en-
gaged in the Ileal Kstate and Loan
business again, and have money to
loan ot the lowest rate of interest on
Karma, Chattels and Personal Secu-
rity. Buy notes, school and city
warrants. Draw up deeds and mortg-
ages and all notorial work. If you
want to sell your farm or city proper-
ty come in and lint it with me and 1
will make every effort possible to
make a sale for you. I would le
pleased to have my old friends and
new ones call on me at mv office in
! Citizens Hank building whether they
want to transact any business or not.
I). W. MAHQUAHT*
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