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The Peoples Voic
VOLUME 15.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8. 1907
NUMBER 34
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Farmers Union Organizing
Rapidly.
Last week the president reports
the organization of thirty-eight far-
mers union locals in Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. The erection of
warehouse being established in vari-
parts of the twin territories reported
every week. Indeed it begins to look
as though farmers were going to get
down to solid business on their own
account. During the past two years
the farmers have realized muoh
benefit from their organization, and
many of them realize it and they are
taking hold of the organization with
more hope and confideuce. For a
time farmers joining organization did
so with little hope and even less confi-
dence that a farmers organization
could be made a success; but today
their hope is stronger and confidence
climbing. Hope and confidence are
very requisite essentials of success in
any undertaking and the stronger
the hope and the firmer the confid-
ence of the members of the Farmer's
Union the sooner and greater will be
the good derived from the Farmer's
Union organization.
A Mean Man.
A man may use a wart on the back
of his neck for a collar button; ride
on the back coach of a train to save
interest on his money until the con-
ductor comes around; stop his watch
at night to sqve the wear and tear;
leave his "1" and "t" with out a dot
or cross to save ink; pasture his
mother's grave to save corn; but a
man of this kind is a gentleman and
a scholar compared to a fellow who
will take a newspaper, and when
asked to pay for it, puts it in the
Postoffice and has it marked, "Re-
fused."—Bill Nye.
MRS. JOHN HARDIE
Entertained the Social Hour
Club, Last Friday.
The Social Hour Club met at the
home of Mrs. John Hardie on Friday
afternoon 1st. Each member repor-
ted to roll call with a quotation or
verse from her favorite Poet. Busi-
ness of the club was then transacted
after which a social hour was spent
and light refreshments served by the
Misses Ada and Laura Hardie. Each
lady received as a souvenir token, a
dainty card with the favorite quota-
tion of the hostess. Visitors present
were, Mrs. W. L. Caton, of Oakland,
Oregon, Mrs. Frank Alexander and
Mrs. Frichel.
Public Recital.
There will be a public recital Fri-
day evening, March 8th, at 8:15
o'clock in Music Hall, on Main Street.
The program will be giyen by pu-
pils of the School of Music. The fol-
lowing take part: Ollie Briggs, Eu-
line Capshaw, Nancy Longnecker,
Mabel Alexander, Myrtl<* Thompson,
Ada Hardie, Bettie Menefee, Eva
Blake, Mary Robinson, Ag nes Lind-
say, Cortland Feuquay, Henry Weit
zenhoffer, Irene Turk, Huth Newell,
Grace Ingram, Florence McMakin.
The Chickasha district clerk Is
charging a very high rate on mar-
riages 90 as to divert business to the
preachers. He must be preparing
for re-eleciion.
Captain Walker Hurt.
The work of rounding the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma base ball team in-
to shape was interfered with during
last week by the short spell of bad
weather, but a good deal of progress
was made. The 'Varsity entertained
the Scrubs in the first game of the
season on Boyd field last Friday
afternoon and the play showed that
none of the old men have lost their
old time cunning.
The base ball Bquad is enshrouded
in gloom over the serious injury of
Roscoe Walker, last year's captain,
who tore some ligaments loose in
his right hip in the first practic game
of the season Friday night. The in-
jury which was not thought to be ser-
ious at first will probably keep that
crack little catcher out of the game
for a month and perhaps for the
whole season.
The accident happened in the first
inning of the initial practice game of
the season on Boyd field. The 'Var-
sity had batted around once and
Walker was up for the second time.
He made an attempt to sacrifice
Houch who was on first and in mak-
ing a quick start for first he tore the
ligaments in his groin He was car-
ried to the Gym and after a bath and
rub down he managed to walk to bis
fraternity house. It was necessary to
call a doctor about midnight and he
left strict orders for Walker to stay
in bed for a week.
The Fireman Killed.
Rock Island fast train, while run-
ning thirty-five miles an hour, ran
into an open switch in the Enid yards,
last Friday, crashing into a freight
train standing on a side track, de-
molishing both engines and several
of the box cars which were loaded
with grain. Sid Davis, of Chickasha,
fireman on the passenger train, was
scalded to death. Engineer saved
himself by jumping.
Barbour & Sons
It is with pleasure that
we announce to the
public that we have one
of the best and largest
selected stock of
WALL PAPER
AND
Sherwin - Williams Paint,
in this city. We give each
and everyone a most
cordially invitation to
call and examine this
stock. It is sure to
please you if you are
looking for something
nice.
Barbour & Sons.
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CONGRESS HAS REFUSED
To Cough up the $135,000
Additional.
By turning down the $135,000 ad-
ditional sum astced for by aggrega-
tion assembled at Guthrie, presum-
ably for the purpose of framing a
constitution for Oklahoma. but
which really begins to look more for
the purpose of milking congress and
everybody else, the milk supply
would seem to be pretty nearly ex-
hausted. Congress appropriated
$100,000, about five times as much as
was appropriated, to other terri-
tories for a like purpose, Washing-
ton the two Dakota's and Montana
receiving $20,000 each and Wyoming
$30,000 from Congress, and nafurally
refused to cough up more to a body
of men who had already received
about five times as much to perform
a like service Congress no doubt
became alarmed least ii was going to
cost more to frame a constitution
for Oklahoma than dig the Panama
Canal, and an attempt to dig that
ditch almost bankrupted France.
The failure to get this appropriation
will no doubt hasten adjournment of
body at Guthrie. The expenditure of
$100,000 and about four months of
worry an anxiety to people in the
twin territories, and no statehood in
the end is result most likely. The
next opportunity people have to
chose men to frame a constitution
they will perhaps, select men be-
cause of their competency to per-
form the task, rather then because
of their partisan affiliation. In the
framing of a state constitution, par-
tisan politics should be eschewed. A
state constitution is not, nor should
it be, a partisan document. Partisan-
ship like the negro, has a proper
sphere; but should be confined to that
sphere. In the framing of a Magna-
Charter for the people of a common
wealth it should not be in evidence;
yet at Guthrie it was about the
whole show and took up tbe whole
stage. If statehood is denied to Ok-
lahoma at this time, the responsi-
bility primarily rests with the men
who managed the democratic cam-
paign in election of delegates and
secondarily, with the men chosen to
draft a constitution. The injection
of partisan strife into the campaign
was by the politicians,not the people;
but the people will be made to suf-
er the consequences in the loss of
statehood, at this time, we fear.
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£ Deaths
B. L. BL0EE
B. L. Blore, a patient at the Srni-
tarium, from Logan county, com-
mitted suicide on March 1, between
1:30 and 2 o'clock p. m. Mr. Blore
had made numerous attempts at sui-
cide before, all means had been re-
sorted to to prevent it. But on this
day he was sick and was left In bed
while tbe other patients were out for
exercise, and during tbe time they
were out he tore up the sheets of his
bed, and attached them to the bars
of the window of his room, and hung
himself.
MES. JEMIMA BAKT0.
Mrs. Jemima Barto, aged 74 years
died at the home her son's W. W.
Barto, six miles southeast, of Nor-
man Thursday evening of last week
from an attack of heart failure. She
was enjoying her usual health and
arranging to return to her daugh-
ters at Shawnee on Saturday. She
was here on a visit with her son.
MES. H, P. BE0WN.
Mrs. H. P. Brown, aged 46 years
died at her home 1J miles east of
Norman, Monday afternoon of con-
sumption. She is survived by a hus-
band and ten children. The remains
were laid to rest in the Fairview
cemetery, Tuesday.
MISS MAYME COPELAND
Miss Mayme Copeland, died on her
eleventh birthday last Friday at the
home of her brother's E P. Copeland
in the Chickasaw Nation on the
Elmer Itice ranch, and was laid to
rest Saturday in the Odd Fellows
cemetery in this city.
LEE KIDD.
Lee Kidd, 13 months old,died at the
home of his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Jeff Kidd living near Denver, last
Friday. Cause of death measles.
Interment was at Denver Cemetery
last Saturday.
The three mouth old infant of Mr.
and Mrs. Benry Sifert died last Sat-
urday at the family home near Colo
Interment was at Union cemetery
Saturday. Cause of death lagrlppe.
STATEHOOD DOUBTFUL
Outlook Very Dark at the
Present Time.
Indications point morestrongly now
than at any previous time, to the
sure defeat of statehood, either by
failure of people to ratify con-
stitution, or by the President's re-
fusal to approve. The doom of state-
hood was never as apparent as now.
The refusal of Congress to grant the
$135,000 appropriation asked for to
meet deficiency, in other words to
pay expenses of constitutional con-
vention incurred after the limitation
of the 60 days provided for in enabl-
ing act, delegate Asp's introduction
last Tuesday of a complete constitu-
tion as drafted and framed by the
thirteen republicans and his request
to have same ordered printed at
the expense of the thirteen apostles,
indicates that republicans are going
to make a record, as democrats have
made, for future reference. In view
of the fact that delegate Asp is one
of the very ablest men in the twin
territories, to draft a constitution,
and one of the very shrewdest pol-
iticians, we rather surmise that he
has introduced a matchless constitu-
tin for democrats to turn down, in
fact a much better one for all of the
people than he would have favored,
had he thought it any way likely that
it would be adopted by convention.
It is introduced, we have no doubt,
for the purpose of making a record
to stand on, rather than from a deep
seated burning desire to see it adop-
ted. In other words "Like an old
party platform made to get in on,
not to stand on." We understand
that it is very brief, yet very com-
prehensive, drawn strictly in accor-
dance with provisions of enabling
act and its adoption insures state-
hood, unless people should refuse to
ratify. County lines in Oklahoma are
not molested, recording districts in
Indian Territory are made temporary
county lines, and recording towns
temporary county seats, provides for
twenty-five senatorial districts and
fifty representative districts, which
may be increased to thirty and
sixty respectively, provides for rail-
road and ware house commission,
with power to fix rates, makes it a
felony on part o' an officer of a rail-
road to grant rebates or to be
guilty of descrimination, contains a
very stringent anti trust law and
other provisions people are interes-
ted in seeing effective in state con-
stitution. "The Jim Crow" propositi-
on put the democrats in a bad hole;
but not a circumstance to theb ox that
delegate Asp has put them in. Soma
time ago delegate McLain is said to
have prepared a resolution about as
follows: Whereas: we democrats
have attempted, but failed to draft
a constitution in ninety days and it
begins to look very much as though
we would have to abandon the job,
therefore, be it resolved that we turn
the matter of framing a constitution
over to the thirteen republican
Apostles, we, agreeing to support
what ever kind of a constitution they
see fit to present to us." In this
matter the republicans seem
to have taken suggestion seriously
and have drafted constitution, and it
looks now as though it is up to dem-
ocrats to adopt same or defeat state-
hood. The "Jim Crow" provision
was turned down, presumably, be-
cause its enactment would endanger
statehood; but to reject constitution
offered by delegate Asp will be
fraught with much greater danger
than enactment of "Jim Crow"
provision. For the past ninety days
about ninety nine uemocrats have
been attempting to frame a state
constitution along political lines and
for political advantage. The future
welfare of the commonwealth came
in for practically no consideration at
the hands of the ninety nine pseudo
statesmen. The future welfare of
the democratic party seemed to be
their only desire and aim and in
their anxiety for political pie for
democrats, they have forgotten all
about putting in fruit to make pie
palpitable to the people. Statesman
ship should never be subordinated to
serve partisan purposes and the pol-
itical party guilty of doing so will
be made to suffer in the end. As
players on the political chess board
democrats are novices, while the re-
publicans are past masters in the
game. If the ninety nine democrats,
chosen as constitutional delegates
had left their politics at home and
set themselves bravely to the task of
: framing a constitution they would
have served their party in a manner
J to have merited to have people said of
them: "well done, good and faithful
! servants." for they were not lacking
in ability to perform the task in a
I statesman like manner, but they
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When PUT TO THE TEST is the only
one that is worthy of your patronage.
Such has O. C. FLOUR proved to be. It
satisfies the housewife when the bread
comes out of the oven. Never disap-
points. Perhaps it will cost you 5 to 10
cents per sack more than you would have
to pay for inferior grades, but it is the
bread it makes, you are after, and there is
just where the o. c. hlouu "MAKES
GOOD."
Seed Potatoes
We have the genuine MINNESOTAS,
OHIOS, EAKLY ROSE and TRIUMPS.
It isn't a question of profit with us on
Seed Potatoes. We want to sell them.
If you are in the market come around.
Onion Sets
We have plenty of them left yet and
THEY ARE ALL FOR SALE. They
are yours for per gallon ...
35c
Special prices on lots of one bushel or over
Holland Herring.
Genuine Milchner Holland Herring
heavy weight kegs—packed ■ Off
full—per keg
Masker el.
Boston Beauty Mackerel, nice j /-v _
long, fat, whiteral, each IUC
In Fad
" IF IT'S GOOD TO EAT"
You'll find it at
BROCKETT '5.
AEE GOING TO MOVE DESTE0YED BY FIEE
Oklahoma Farm Mortgage
Co. to Oklahoma City.
The Oldahomi Farm Mortgage
Company has rented offices in the
Lee Building in Oklahoma City and
will move their offices to that city as
soon as possible. For some time this
company has had such an idea in
mind. The company's business is all
over Oklahoma, most of it being in
the western and northwestern por-
tion and Norman is not a convenient
point for the company to operate
their business on account of lack of
train service. People in Norman will
very much regret to see this com-
pany leave Norman for in removal
Norman will suffer the loss of several
families, who have been numbered
among the best in Norman, and who
have bjen of great value in assisting
to build up this city. Company regret
to leave Norman very much; hut mem-
bers feel that advantages, from a busi-
ness standpoint for their business,
Oklahom i City is to them, that th y
must make change for business rea-
sons.
burled their statesman ship qualities
in their partlsian bigotry proclivities
and exposed themselves to a thrust
such as delegate Asp has shot into
them under the short ribs. The
hosts of democracy have again, by
reason of their own asininity, been
out Hanked and unhorsed.
[ Weddings
SP0TSW00D-DAVEE,
A very pleasant wedding took place
at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Ed.
Fays last Sunday evening at 7:0).
T he wedding was a quiet one, a sur-
prise to the many friends of the con-
tracting parties. Harry Spots wood
led to the marriage altar Miss Iles-
sle DaVee, of Shawnee. The young
people are well known in the city,
and the best wishes of a host of
friends go with them. llev. Foster,
of Wetumka, I. T , was the officiat-
ing minister.
Norman Steam Laundry last
Sunday Night.
Last Sunday night about mid-night
the Norman Steam Laundry was dis-
covered to be on fire. The fire de-
partment was called out but the In-
terior of building was burned badly
before department arrived and
while the exterior of building was
not badly damaged the interior was
pretty well burned out rendering the
whole almost a complete loss. There
was $2,000 insurance and loss is
estimated at $3,500. The origin of
the fire is a mystery. The safe door
was found open indicating the safe
had been tampered with by someone.
BAENS BUENED-
Mr. Janeway and Mr. Ruwalda,
farmers, living near the Robinson
school house, had the misfortune to
lose their barns by fire Thursday of
last week. Both barns were struck
by lightning. Mr. liuwalda lost a
line horse in addition to feed.
Ice Plant in New Hands.
O. W. Lewellen, of Newton, Kan-
sas, has leased the Norman Ice Plant
for a period of three years with an
option to purchase same. He will
make extensive improvements on
plant and put it in first class condi-
tion. Mr. Lewellen is here now and
his family will join him in a few days.
Boy Baby Arrives.
Mr. and Mrs James Wadley, of
Noble, are the happy parents of a
fine baby boy. The new comer made
its appearance last Friday, March 1.
The mother and baby are progressing
very nicely under the skillful super-
vision of Dr. S. C. Hobo, of this city.
Dr. Bradford's Lecture.
Dr. George H. Bradford, president
of the Epworth University of Oklaho-
ma t ity will deliver his great lccture
rntitied "The New State" at the M.
E. church, Friday, March 1"> Tickets
:I5 cents; now on sale at Fred Ueed's
drug store.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 8, 1907, newspaper, March 8, 1907; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118071/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed May 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.