The Peoples' Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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THE PEOPLES' VOICE
/OLUME 18.
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1909.
NUMBER I f
1
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
BY COUNCIL FOR
SURVEY
This Said To Hastened Ac-
tion-Line To Dump-
ing Ground
The Norman city council held a
long and protracted meeting Tuesday
night adjourning late to meet again
Wednesday night.
The only real thing of a startling
nature was a motion introduced by
Councilman Runyan and supported
by Councilman Gittinger, directing
the city engineer Klinglesmith to
make a survey, and together with
Superintendent Fox, to furnish the
council with an estimate of the cost
to unite the sewer systems of Nor-
man and run the same to the city
dumping ground on #he river. Coun-
cilman Runyan expressed himself as
favorable to such a course and be-
lieved the city would vote bonds to
do so, should same not cost to ex-
ceed $15,000. Councilman Gittinger
seemed to think that this was the on-
ly solution of the sewerage proposi-
tion. This motion was opposed by
Councilmcn Lindsay, Foster, Mon-
nctt and Baker, who believed that
every thing possible should be done,
to perfect the septic tank proposition,
before incuring the expense of a sur-
vey to the dumping grounds. Council-
men Runyan, Gittinger, Smith and
Burch, favored the resolution. This
made a tic and Mayor Gresham de
cided in favor of Runyan's motion.
One of the things, that no doubt
hastened this action on tre part of
the council was the filing of a claim
for $3,000 damages resulting from the
septic tank south of the city. The new
members of the city council seemed
to think that the old council had put
several thousand dollars in the sep-
tic tanks with good reason to think
same would be a success, and they
did not care to be held responsible
for abandoning these tanks until it
was thoroughly demonstrated that
tanks could not be saved to the city.
Councilmen Runyan and Gittinger.
the old members of the council, how-
ever, seemed to be ready to give up
the septic tanks.
Several years ago this city had a
survey for a sewer line run from the
dumping grounds along the section
lines north of fire station. This line
was to be eight feet deep at fire sta-
tion and the estimated cost was $7,-
000 in round numbers. This was
thought not to be deep enough at
fire station to serve all parts of the
city for cellar drainage. To get this
line deeper than eight icn at the fire
station the engineer anticipated very
heavy cost getting through the hill
two miles south of the city. It is
doubtful now if the two systems in
Norman can be taken to the river in
a single line.
Councilman llurch also called the
council's attention to the fact that the
city was losing and had been losing
much taxes by letting property with-
in the city limits be listed for taxa-
tion by township assessors, in other
words by the city assessor not know
ing the corporate limit of the city.
He cited S. P. Render and Hockcn-
bcrry's residences as being taxed in
townships when as a matter of fact
this property is within the corporate
limits of Norman. The city engineer
was instructed to furnish an estimate
to the council of costs to stake out
the corporate limits of the city so
that the people might know whether
they are residents of Norman or of
Norman township.
A few other matters of minor im-
portance were discussed and just
prior to adjournment the preliminary
resolution regarding street paving
was passed.
It i- -iid that the youth not in-
frequently find more charm in cor-
respondence than in the routine of
school work, and that their minds
become concentrated upon the re-
ceipt of m alithus being unable to
pursue their regular duties in a man-
ner beneficial to all concerned.
MUST BE TEODY
EFFORT TO BE MADE TO BRING ROOSEVELT BUCK TO POWER St. John, formerly governor of Kan-
sas, who has come to Spokane to be-
gin the fight for prohibition in the
state of Washington, made two pre-
dictions in the course of an inter-
view.
"Nothing except his death will pre-
vent the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt to succeed President Taft,
and if he is not elected no other rc-
non is in sight. publican can be.
Parsons' attack on Speaker Cannon "Theodore Roosevelt is the sharp-
is regarded as really the first rnmbl- est politician in the United States,
ing- of the movement for the Roosc- But for him Mr. Taft never would
volt restoration, for which Mr. Git- have been thought of for the presi-
ford Pinchot, the Outlook and the tlency. Roosevelt knew Taft, believed
"muck-rake" magazines generally him to be an honest man, and so do
have had their ears close to the 1, but he knows that Taft is a putty
ground listening. Many look upon it man, soft putty at that. Roosevelt
as a part of a well-thought out move- helped to elect Taft. He knew that
ment to destroy Mr. Cannon in the his administration would be a failure.
"Roosevelt went off to Africa. He
is not mixed up in any of the ques-
tions before the people today. In the
course of eighteen months he will re-
turn, covered with rhino hides, ele-
phant tusks and glory. The howl and
yell element in politics will go 'wild'
.over him. Nothing except his death
! will prevent his nomination to suc-
ceed Taft, and if he is not elected it
j will be because no republican could
; win."
ESTIMATED COTTON
CROP WILL BRING
THAT MUCH
New York, Oct. 12.—The World's would be the publication to the coun-
special from Washington says: If try of the proof of the charges pro-
Herbert Parsons stands pat and fur- pressivc republicans make against
nishes names gives the facts he says Speaker Cannon and the house or-
he possesses and stands ready to fight ganization.
with Speaker Cannon on the deal with f Tf t]lj3 was donc „le cnd of Can_
the democrats, then the currency
problem, amendments to trust law
and the great legislative program of
President Taft will pale into insigni-
ficcnce when the house meets in De-
cember. The first call of time will be
over '|'ie scandal which Mr. Parsons
has revived.
There is no law or rule of the
house which prevents a politician
from making any kind of a deal he
wants, and if Mr. Cannon gets votes house, Mr. Taft in the White Huuse
by dipping into New York state Mr Hughes in New York and finally
politics there is no action the house make Mr R00gevelt a last resort of
could take. thc party jn m2 by causjng th0 eicc.
The only penalty—and the one thc tion of a democrat house of reprcsen-
insurgents would like to inflict— tatives in 1910.
NO END TO PRIZE WINNING
Elmer Swallow, who has been here
for two weeks looking after his farm
near Franklin and attending to busi-
ness matters left for his home at
Pomona, Kansas, Friday morning.
Meyer, Mejer & fflorrs,
The Up-To-Date
HOUSE F URNIS NEKS
The only thing that seemed to be
able to stop Cleveland county folks
winning prizes at the fair last week
was the close of the fair. The follow-
ing prizes won by Cleveland county
people, are in addition to those al-
ready published from time to time:
Dr. A. H. Van Vleet, first prize 011
(American carriage horse) stallion,
3 years old and under four, first on
mare 4 years old and over, and sec-
ond 011 single driver to horses; sec-
ond 011 (light horses) 3 years old
and under four.
C. N. Rhodes, first 011 (American
carriage horses) stallion four years
old or over.
Garee & Garee of Noble, first 011 ]
(Jacks and mules) Jennet un<l r 1
year old, and jennet with five of her
colts; first and second 011 jennet four i
years old or over, jennet three years
old and under four, jennet two years
old and under three; and second 011
jennet one year old and under two. j
A. A. Sloan, formerly of Norman,
but now of Oklahoma City won first
procedure, thc parents will be not 111 -
ed that the girl is having her mail de-
livered at thc general delivery win-
dow.
Cupid is said to have found the
postoffifc general delivery window a
very effectual mean- of eluding the
parental dictum.
Horace Kirby of Jerico, Texas, ar-
rived in Norman on the noon tram
Friday.
Yield Will However, Fall
175,000 Below Last
Year
That approximately 525,000 bales of
cotton will be ginned in Oklahoma
from the crop of 1909 and that prob-
ably 175,000 bales were ginned up to
October 1, is the estimate of F. W.
Cist, crop reporter of thc United
States department of agricultuic for
Oklahoma.
, Mr. C ist has prepared a revised re-
port of cotton ginned to October 1
for the Oklahoma board of agricul-
ture. It shows that from 530 gins re-
porting 113,409 square bales were gin
lied up to October 1, and 7,433 round
bales and that 611 gins, including til
that reported on Septeml er 15 nut
I did not report 011 October 1, ginned
approximately 134,945 bales up to the
latter date. About 200 gins failed to
report on either date and it is esti-
(Contlnued on 8th p«ge.)
High Grade Furniture,
Ancl ^loor Coverings.
The White
Sewing Machine
Our Leader.
The BEST Sewing
Machine in the W jrld.
IHE ADVERTISING STORE IS
ALWAYS THE CROWDED STORE
I J. R. Holland is one merchant in
Norman who knows that the only
practical way to fight thc mail ord r
evil is to advertise. Go look into his
store these days and you nearly al-
ways find his clerks busy waiting 011
customers; then take a look into a
non-advertising store and watch thc
clerks playing with one another for
the want of anything else to do. Mr.
Holland believes in advertising
legitimate kinds of advertising. He
keeps it up because it pays him, be-
cause he gets results. Three things
are necessary to sell goods—a mer-
chant must have the goods to sell;
thc people must either need or want
them; the merchant must let them
know he has the goods to sell. Hol-
land has the goods—he tells the peo-
ple so—thru circulars, signs, and the
newspapers—and the people come to
his store because he invited them
while others didn't. A11 ad. is always
an invitation.
Either
Cash or Installments.
Wall Paper
Kitchen Cabinet
Parlor Suits
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Copyright 1909
The House of Kuppenheimer
Chicago
TEE Bid HODsr^tt
With The Little Price
..... GIRL FLIRTS.
I
Guthrie, Oklahoma, October 12.—
I Uncle Sam will no longer be a
1 party to the elusive, seductive meth-
ods employed by the young girl flirts
I in their various love adventure-,
j Instructions received at the local
postofficc yesterday, setting forth .
Illicit rules relative to the handlin ,
of the female youths epistles of love,
indicative that the drastic mcasuic-
which have long been advocated bv
the fond parents and other guardians
I of the girls for several years w ill be
I vigorously enforced.
| Before a maiden who has not
peached the legal age of eighteen
years can obtain her mail at the «en
cral delivery window she must id
with the postmaster the name and
address of her parents or guardian
and set forth fully her reasons for
not having her personal mail deli'
ered by the carrier to her family
j residence. After having followed this I
Opening Fail Sale
OF THE MEWBM "RECEIVED STALES AMD PATTEHMS IM MEM'S AM1>
CHILD HEfS'S CLOTHIJVG. OJVE THE MOST EMCOUHAyiMG S/GJVS OF
THE TIMES IS THE ALMOST UMIVEHSA L DEMAND FO~R CLOTHING OF
THE BEST QU A LIT^: AMD IT IS A DEM A MD WITH WHICH WE A HE MOT
OJVLM GLA D TO COMPLY. "BUT WHICH WE WE'RE FIHST TO MEET AMD
HECOGMIZ.E I.N OUH SHOWING OF THE WOULD HEMOWMES KUPPEM-
HUMEHS AMD MICHEL STEHM'S CLOTH IMG. WE AHE ESPECIALTS?
FOHTUMATE IM HA VIJVG A LIME THAT IS CEHTAIMEy WITHOUT A
TEEH IM DESIGM. QUALITY OH. WOHKM A MSHIP AMD WHICH WE AHE
A "OLE TO SELL AT VEHy HEASOMA 'OLE PHICES. THUS Fl/HM !SH IMG TO
OUH CUSTOMERS EXCEPTIOM AL VALUES. JUDGED FHOM EVE KM
STAMWPOIMT OF GOOD CLOTHES MAKIMG. THIS OTEM'MG SALE IS *R£-
PLETE WITH IMTEHEST TO EVEHSIOME WHO PLACES VALUE OM COH-
"RECT A VP A -REL. AMD IS IM?>EED A M EATC EPTIOMAL OPPOHTUMITM TO
THOSE ECOMOMICALLy 1MCLIUED. IM THE CREAT VAIETS> OF MEW
GOODS AMU STALES COMP'REMEM'OED IM THIS SALE.
We are sole agents for the well known Ralston Health and
Fellowcraft shoes, the best in the market. Prices $3 50 and $4.
Stetson Hats Ephraim's special Hats our own Brand Shirts.
The Ephraim Clothing Company,
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples' Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1909, newspaper, October 15, 1909; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc118286/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.