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The Peoples Voice
VOLUME 15.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1906.
NUMBER 10
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the cannons mouth and point of bay-
onet, and furnished a form of gov-
ernment to the people, wherein the
will of the majority of the people
Hhould be the supreme power, would
say, should they return, in spirit
form, and witness an American citi-
zen marching up to the polls and
registering the will of a political
boss.
Killed By Train-
Last Friday night the mid-night
passenger train struck Wm. Hartman
on the second crossing nortli of the
city killing him instantly. The train
stopped and brought the body to Nor-
man. Mr. Hartman had been in
Norman attending the W. O. W. pic-
nic and wa9 walking out to his home
two miles north. It is thought that
he sat down to rest on crossing and
fell asleep. The engineer did not
see him in time to Btop the train.
L. J. Edwards, for the first time in
six weeks, was able to walk around on
the streets of Norman last Wednes-
day. He has been having quite a
serious time with an attack of Ecema.
The two old parties are the strong
citadels of the trusts and corpora-
tions in this country. Any action on
the part of the people to build up
and strengthen either of the old
parties strengthens the citadel ot
plutocracy. If the people would de-
stroy the power of the plutocracy to
rob and plunder the masses—they
must unite and destroy the plutoc -
ratic owned political parties. A
union of the citizens of this country,
opposing the rule of plutocracy,
must be formed outside of the two
old parties, if plutocracy is ever to
be peacefully dethroned in this gov-
ernment. The ballot is the weapon
to be used in a peaceful revolution,
and the exercise of the highest intel-
ligence, on the part of the citizen in
possession of the ballot, is mandatory
to secure the best government possi-
ble for him and his posterity. Has
the American citizen exercised,to the
highest degree, his intelligence, in
the use of his elective franchise? If
not, why not? Has he permitted his
predjudice or partisan bias to count
for more than his intelligence, in the
exercise of his right of franchise?
The American citizen, possessed of
average intelligence is conscious of
the fact that every time he casts a
ballot in the ballot-box for either of
the old parties, he votes to strengthen
and perpetuate the rule of pluto-
cracy in this country. While the two
old parties wage a merry war on
each other as to which of them shall
hold the offices, the trusts and cor-
porations, furnish them with the nec-
essary coin to conduct the sham bat-
tle, little caring which party wins.
In 1904 the Trusts and Corporations
undoubtedly would have preferred
the election of Parker to Roosevelt;
but by reason of assurance that a
suitable congress would be returned
took little or no Interest in the elec-
tion after securing Parker's nomina-
tion. For an American citizen to
hand his ballot to either of the old
parties or to any political party, to
be used by that party, is on a par
with a man who would hand over his
revolver to a highwayman to hold
him up with and use against him.
How many American citizens, every
election, hand over the use of their
ballots to political party bosses?
How many American citizens march
to the polls and vote as independent
men? How many as partisan slaves?
With which group have you been
voting for lo, these many years?
Political independent action on the
part of the voter is frowned upon by
every political party boss For men
favoring independent political ac-
tion, to talk about an independent
political party outside of the two old
parties, is to call down upon their
heads the maledictions of the the old
party bosses and press. They are
charged with trying to run side-
shows in the interest of one or the oth-
er main circuses. Their honesty is im-
pugned and every artifice known to
the dishonest knave, used to discredit
with the people, any and all attempts
to organize an independent move-
ment to free the people from the
rule of Plutocracy fastened upon
them by the two old parties. What
do you think the men, who wrested
Independence from King George at
The sidewalks have been blocked
all week in front of
BERRY'S
with their new Fall Stock which
is arriving daily. Our showing of
Fall Dress Goods and Trimmings
Can not be excelled; we got the pick from
several Chicago and St. Louis houses that
are the leaders in these lines. We have all
latest fads in notions.
Notions, Belts,
Hand Bags,
Combs, Etc.
We are showing the
"Johnney Jones"
Hat for Young Ladies
OIR
jy
Yc
Street Wear.
"Peter Pan" Purse.
We furnish you
Quality in
CLOTHING
At Prices
Our competitors
charge for shoddy
Goods.
SHOES
Need no comment, the demon-
stration Tuesday night made con-
verts of all the doubting ones.
There is merit in them, the suc-
cess of the Brown Shoe Co., is the
proof of it.
I HAVE SNAPS IN MENS OVERALLS
75c VALUE. THEY GO AT 50c
AS LONG AS THEY LAST.
This month's Butterick Patterns
10c and 715c—none higher.
are
4
*
Sole Agent for Butterick Patterns
R. C. BERRY.
Jf J/.J/ JLf JLf JtT Jlf. J# Jf J# J/ JLf J/ J* '
J Home Furnished
Complete
S. 0. Rogers Wins Premium.
The $7,00 premium awarded at the
W. O. W. picnic for the best exhibit
of corn made on ground wns awarded
to S C. Rogers, of Franklin, and 2nd
to E. W. Smith, of Noble. There
were thirty-one entries in the corn
exhibit.
It is a pleasure to enter
a home in which an
air of comfort, cheerful-
ness and refinement pre-
vails. Nothing' does
more to bring- these con-
ditions about than tasty
and harmonious furnish-
ings; nothing does more
to make the home at-
tractive to each member
of the family. At the
price we are selling
house-furnishings for,
you can't afford to be
without the best — the
very best.
Noah
was the
first Man
to Advertise
He advertised the Hood,
and kept everlasting at
it until the Hood came.
Wehave been doing the
same, and a constant
flood of trade is now
coming our way. This
week's flood of l*argains
will be in
Complete
Outfit for
Students
Rooms and
Dining room
Furniture
]THE BIG CHAIR....
MRS RHUHAMA J L0VEALL
Of this City comes into possession of a
nice sum of money
John J. Mosier returned home the
first of the week from a four weeks
business trip to Duluth Minnesota
where he represented Mrs. Rhuhama
J. Loveall in her suit against the
United States Steel Corporation.
The case was settled on a basis of
$20<t,000. The Steel company paying
Mrs. Loveall $10000.00 cash and an in-
terest in the property the royalties
from which run from $20,000 to $40,000
per year. Mrs Loveall will receive
about i of the royalties derived. Mrs.
Loveall is an old woman, a widow,
and in needy circumstance, but this
stroke of fortune, due to efforts of
Mosier and Dudley, put her on easy
street for life. The story of how it
all came about is a long one; but
stated briefly it is about as follows:
About 40 years ago a lot of govern-
ment timber grabbers hunted up and
by forgery and other wise secured a
lot of soldiers script and filed soldiers
claims on land in question in order to
secure timber. Mrs. Loveall's first
husband was a soldier by the name of
Isom and bis name was used without
his knowledge in filing on land. Years
afterward when timber was all
cleared, valuable mineral deposits
were found on land it fell into hands
of the Unitted States Steel Corpor-
ation. Lawyers went to work to get
good title to land and hold up the
steel corporation. Mrs. Loveall was
traced down by these lawyers and a
quit claim procured from her for land
she never knew anything about
attornejs paying her $75.00 for such
quit claim. Mosier and Dudley's at-
tention was called to the matter and
alter Mrs. Loveall executed several
i papers in connection with land, they
I began making an investigation and
soon discovered that lawyers by false
representations had been depriving
Mrs. Loveall of valuable property,
and they set about at once to have
papers executed by Mrs. Loveall set
side on the ground of fraud, the
case terminating as set forth above.
There was only 40 acers of land in-
volved and now they have a similar
base where 80 acres of land is invol-
ved, they learned of through the
Loveall case. A big juicy fee was
received out of first case and another
handsome fee is in sight on other
case. They are striking pay ore not
only for themselves; but for parties
who were not even so much as consci
ous that they held valuable interests
in rich iron ore mines near Duluth.
FRISCO SURE
Chances of Norman Securing Frisco Rail-
road Looks Favorable.
This week the Frisco people have
been making soundings on the river
near the Adkins Crossing ascetain-
ing if foundation for a bridge can be
secured.
In the center of the river they
found that it was only 35 feet down
to solid rock and everything points
to same being one of the moat
favorable crossings ever found on thi«r
treacherous stream. Should the rail-
road decide to bridge the stream at
this point Norman citizens will prot -
ably take up the matter of a wago
bridge in connection with the rail-
road bridge. The additional expense
of such a bridge would not be so
great as an independent wagon
bridge.
University Students Arriving
A large number of University stu-
dents began coming in the first part
of the week and have continued to
come in on every train since in good-
ly numbers. The old students are
coming back and bringing an army
of new students with them. The
Indian Territory is showing up with
a greatly increased number of stu-
dents over previous years. The
University is now their University
as well as University of Oklahoma,
students.
the
this
pro-
en-
the
J. Walker returned
Mexico last week, he
country and will return.
Wolf Hunt
Last Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day a wolf hunt was indulged in on
the head of Walnut, in the Chicka-
saw nation. About 100 men regis-
tered for the hunt and there were 80
bounds in the packs. Eight wolves
were captured and a big time en-
joyed by all participating in
chase. Mr. W. A. Hallmark of
county was in the chase and
nounces it the greatest he ever
gaged in.
Southern Cotton Association-
The executive committee of
Southern Cotton Association met at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, last week and
after going over the cotton situation
carefully, agreed upon 10 cents as
minimum price, and same was li: ed
and the Association will put forth
every effort to have this year's crop
bring at least 10 cents per lb. The
Farmers Union Executive Board of
Texas has agreed upon 11 cents as
minimum price.
Judge Maxey Nominated-
I Judge J. H. Maxey was nominated
| as delegate to the constitutional
; convention from the 35th district
likes that 174th ballot' at democratic conven-
tion at Shawnee last Saturday.
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