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Vol. 18
ENID, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MAY, 12, 1910
No. 30
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THE MANSTORE
HARRY B. WOOLF
THE BOYSTORE
"ENEMIES OF THE
PUBLIC WELFARE,"
of other republicans are talking and
his mane shook as the old warrior
be is delighting in the smell of
battle.
So Siijs T. L. Ilragg of Logan Town-
* ship, This County.
Thomas L. Bragg, of Logan town-
ship, this county, and one of those
conscientious old farmers who have
resided here since the opening tiays,
discharged his duties to himself,
his family and his country, as best
he could, was in Enid Monday and
called at rtie Events office.
"Are you the editor of the Ev-
ents?" asked Bragg.
"Yef"—we meekly replied.
"Are you insurgent?" he again
asked.
"Not on your life," was our res-
ponse.
"Then shake,he said, extending
his hand. "1 would have been against
you if you were insurgent."
And then, Mr. Bragg continued as
follows:
"I am an old man seventy years
of age, and 1 want to say that in all
my life I have prospered under re
publican national policies, and suf
WEST WINS VICTORY.
Attorneys ,'or Company T'.-y
Thwart Action of Attorney
General With Little
Success.
to
LOCAL OPTION WINS.
Supreme Court Holds That BUI Cross
-Must Accept I'etJtlons.
H. Clay Pierce must come into the
Garfield Coun.y District Court on
•May 23 and testify regarding the re-
lations iatween the Waters-Pierce
Oil Company and tie Standard Oil
(ompany, or elce the former com-
pany mu<3t taow the court that it is
unable to produce Mr. Pierce.
I- was one of the most decisive
victories which Attorney General
Charles West has won in hie pro-
tracted struggle wl± the big oil
'company, when Judge Garber issued
his orier.
Stripped of legal phraseology, the
pjoint at issue was this: In a for-
mer case against the oil trust H.
Clay Pierce had prersented a deposi-
tion detailing with much minute-
ness the relations which he admit-
ted existed between his company,
Holding that the duties of the
secretary of state inregard to in-
itiative petitions are purelyy min-
isterial, the supreme court, directed
the issuance ofa writ of mandamus
against Secretary of State Bill. UJB1„K
Cross, as per prayer of Dr. John clean men to announce for office on
Threaigill, Henry Braun, and others,'the Republican ticket, condemning
W.'hr\ 1«/1 ... *V «. a— i ®
HEADY
as
FRAY.
I'awnec County Republicans Meet,
Denounce the Democratic State
Administration, Endorse the
I alt Administration und
Candidacy of Kird Mc-
GuIre for Congress.
Pawnee, Okla., May 5,-Urging
who led papers submitting to the
electorate a proposed amendment to
the constitution with reference tu
the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
Reciting the hi3tory of the filing
of the petition and the refusal of
the secretary to prepare it for sub-
m'RSiOn, the court says:
"Respondent will not be permitted
J vuuucuiUlUE
the party In power for Inability and
extravagance, endorsing Congressman
McGuIre and picking a united sup-
port to President Taft, the resolu-
tions adopted et a meeting of the
Pawnee county Central Committee
were the strongest yet adopted by
Republicans in Oklahoma this cam-
paign. They were drawn by Repre-
the party organizations.
Condemned for Inability.
We condemn the present state ad-
ministration, not so much for the
faith it professes, nor the party it
represents, as the profligacy, inabil-
ity and extravagance it practices.
We endorse the record of the minor-
ity
FUNERAL .WAV 20.
I*ngland's Dead king Will Lie la
Stale Until That Time.
The Late King.
Born, Prince Albert Edward No-
vember 9, 184],
organization in our"'8tate "l'eris-1 n M®rrl*d' Prln"eS3 Alexandria oC
lature, whereby
able to spank as our party for econ- uarv ffni m°ther V1ct0ria Jan-
omy and frugality, assume their * ' 1901'
share of the responsibility in legis-
lative matters. We particularly en
The New King.
George Frederick, born in 1864
dorse the action of probing "the fes-1 /if '"?"1, Princres Victoria Mary
tered pollution of the present ad- ' Jf ' 1893'
ministration and In publishing to L,his father became king la
fered under democratic national pol-' ^ Waters-Pierce Oil Company, and
icies. I remember how the insur-j j Sulldard m Company of New
gents villified Abraham Lincoln, how . —
they nominated Horace Greeley for L ™y Gcneral desiired
president, how they fought James 1 Mr' Plerce be produced in court
to repeat his testimony in the case
brought over a year ago to appoint
a receiver for the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, on the ground that it was
operating ia violation of the anti-
trust law.
At the last session of the legisla-
ture a bill was passed under which
corporation, on application of the
state, in a case brought against it
■by the state, must -produce in court
any of its officers, books or records
or documents, if the state hows that
such evidence as would be furnished
was necessary.
Attorney General West had filed an
application for a norder that H. Clay
Pierce, as a managing official of the
Waters-Pierce company, and the fa
mous memorandum or deposition
heretofore referred to, be produced
in court, and the oil company's at-
torneys were fighting against the
issuance of this order
When court opened there appeared
for the Waters-Pierce company Judge
H. S. Priest and J. D. Johnson of
St. Louis, Judge E. P. Perkins of
Dallas, Judge W. A Ledebetter of
Oklahoma City and Parker and Si
monds of Enid On the other side
representing the state, were Attor
ney General Charles West, his as-
sistant, C. J. Davenport, and District
Attorney H. 0. McKeever of Garfield
county.
A^. Garfield, how they raised the
free silver issue, how they raised
the .anti-Jmperialism isSue and by
reason of their villifications aroused
* the passions which caused Czolgosz
to assassinate the beloved McKlnley.
1 ^remember how LaFollette and
Cummins always fought Roosevelt's
policies when he was president, and
am confronted with the fact that
the Insurgents In congress are now
voting with the democrats—and I
want you to say in the Events that
this old man, who has fought the
enemies of republicanism for fifty
years, the dissenters, the disturbers
and the insurgents—and had hoped
to spend his declining years In
peace—now feels called upon to
again lend his voice and work to
help the republican party crush an-
other Insurrection. I helped Lin-
coln put down the great rebellion
and I will help Taft put down the
rebels which infest our party to
day."
The old man was fairly trembling
as he continued:
"I have talked tA a great number
of republcanis and find almost
unanimous sentiment in support of
| Bird McGuIre for congress. We are
for him because he represents .the
[republican party, Its achievements
nd its greatness and because he is
oyal, staunch and true to the great
•ititiples which he was elected to
•spouse. I find the sentiment of
|epublieans to be against Milt Gar-
ler because he has proved untrue to
the party which elevated and made
him--because he thought so little of
the jiurty which has honored him in
-he past and kept him in public of-
ice—at the public crib—for eight
. uianu ov nepre-
as a part of his defense, to question '8entaUve Ed. M. Clarke and adopted
the validity of such proposed amend- las f°"ows:
ment upon th'e ground that it is ^io- Resolution* Adopted.
the world by caucus resolutions the
! 1901
I'riw.e of Wales, Duke of Cornwall
i and York.
succeeded to the titles of
$75,000 ADDED to FEDERAL
BUILDING.
Insinuation From Washington States
Extra Appropriation ti Go.
- Information from Washington is1 to
^ears, as to turn about and lend his I the effect that the treasury depart-
volce and influence to an insurrec-
tion which means republican de
structlon If It succeeds.
You tell the readers of the Ev-
ents," s aidMr. Bragg, a9 he brought
his hands together, "that the re-
publican party will live long after
the Insurgent traducers have Joined
the democratic party—where they
belong—for they are only out and
out rebels—and that all republicans
who believe in their party will talk
and work In their communities for
Bird McGuire. And while lots or
them won't talk, as I do, yet the
esults will be there. I intend to
Jive to see the republican party free
Itself from these men who seem de-
termined to ruin It. I feel like I
lid when we whipped the rebels last
lime." • .
Mr. Bragg talked a long time to
he editor—he talked like hundreds
ment has approved an additional ap-
propriation of $75,000 for the public
building in Enid. This insures a
building here that will cost $175,000
the original appropriation having
been for $100,000.
The treasury department has
charge of all public building con-
struction and Its recommendations
are almost invariably followed. The
Increase in the appropriation will
not cause any delay In (beginning
work. It will not be necessary to
readvertlse for bids and the con-
tract will be let on the bids aready
received.
The general plans will not be
changed and the additional $75,000
will be used principally in the em-
bellishment of the building and in
making it fireproof.
Additional work will be on the
basis of the bid that Is accepted.
lation of an act of congress, the terms
and conditions of which have been
accepted by the state, and for that
reason will be void."
The opinion is by Associate Jus
tice Hayes and concurred in by all
the justices
The award of the writ is in effect
to the Sons of Washington, an organ
Ization of the "resubmissionists.
people who want to amend the coil
stitution so as to open the way for
local option or some other way of
ovueoming the twenty-one year pro
hibitory clause inserted on account o
• he Indian Territory, which was ad
mitted as statehood with Oklahoma
Territory with a provision for tw n
ty-one years prohibition.
The courtB holds that It is not
now necessary to pass upon the
question as to whether the proposed
amendment would be void if ratified.
The duty of the secretary of state
is declared to be to file same as
asked for; his duties are purely min
isterial, and compliance with the pe
tition is mandatory
The court says that legislation is
clothed with the presumption that it
is valid, and courts do not lightly
set aside enactments. Legislation
under the constitution of Oklahoma
Is held to be binding, whether the
legislature passes an act or whether
the act is passed by means of ini-
tiatory petition and referendum.
ELKS' PARADE TO COST
SI ,000,000
Drum Corps In Reviewing Stand Will
See That the .Marchers
Keep Time.
Estimates of the cost to Elks of
the country for their parade in De-
troit during the grand lodge re-
union in July place the total at a
million dollaras for uniforms, rega-
lia, preparations, etc. It Is believed
30,000 members will be in the line
of march.
The big grand stand, where 36,000
people will view the parade as it
passes along Washington avenue, is
also to ibe the vantage point of a
large drum corps, which will, furnish
time for the men as they pass the
stand in other years the music
from many bands playing different
selections at the same time and in
different measures has caused a
blare that was offensive to the ear
and also disastrous to uniform
marching. Conditions would be even
worse during the parade in Detroit,
as the marchers will be passing both
ways on Washington avenue at the
same time. The drum corps is used
by the German army when troops
are reviewed.
J. I'. SMITH DEAD.
John P. Smith died at 506 Wes;
Park at 11 p. m. Monday, after a
short illness. Mr. Smith was 53
year old ^nd ha'd no family. The
funeral ararngements have not yet
oeen made.
"Resolved, That the Republican
party is the only safe conservative
and progressive organization through
which there is any hope of bettering
conditions and developing the highest
aim of our progressive citizenship
Larking backward history proves
that no sane man will deny that
for the last half century during the
life of the Republican party our na-
tion has progressed by leaps and
bounds until we stand today the
foremost nation of the earth in the
greatest civil mechanical and intel-
lectual evolution that civilization has
ever known. This has not conv> by
chance, but i> the steady hand of
statecraft. It has come in spite of
a stubborn adversary pulling back
and predicting all manner of fore-
bodings of dire disaster at every
turn.
"Progress can only be measured
by the past. The Republican party at
home offers the broadest latitude for
individual independence in thought
and action, and speaks in tones of
thunder by means of its organization
its leadership has carried us on to
the highest seas of expansion, its
chosen leader is today the foremost
citizen of the world. His closest
friend and successor is at the helm
guiding the ship of state through
troubled waters, and in no way can
we lend support but by throwing
out united effort to sustain the Re-
publican organization and this we
can only do by endorsing for re-elec-
tion to congress from this district
the Honorable Blrl S. McGuire.
Conditions Unprecedented.
'In Oklahoma we have conditions
unprecedented; the favored child
among all the sisterhood of nations,
Petted and numored in every whim;
spoilt by indulgence, she forgot the
benificence of her parentage. Impati-
ent and proud, she rushed forth In
the battle of life; following a giddy
adiventurer, she threw herself over-
whelmingly into the arms of polluted
war scarred, hope-blighted southern
Democracy.
'I nder the catch phrase, "Let the
people rule," the progressive and pa-
triotic young men, differing with the
statemen whose age gave them the
advantage of experience on questions
of political economy, abandoned its
councils of their fathers and fed her
on the husks among the swine. She
shall be redeemed. Her fair name
shall be restored. Her citizenship
shall not be disfranchised. The con-
stitutional amendment, for which our
fathers died, shall not be repealed
Our plighted faith to the national
government shall not be broken
There Is a God in heaven and Okla-
homa will be redeemed.
We respect all political organiza-
tions among our citizenship. Parties
are a part of our system of govern-
ment. Individual greed and official
corruption are abhorred by all good
citizens, and the highest type of our
citizenship is Invoked to purify the
franchise and protect the sacredness
of the official trust. For this purpose
each elector Is a sovereign. Publicity
and critics are secured by minority
representation only when given to
result of those investigations.
We endorse our able represents-'
tive and especially commend their! don'~~EdW!rd will be given the
work in public investigations. We j 8reatfG1t royal funeral of the cen-
recommend to the Republicans In the lUry on 20. The tentatitva
different parts of the county to see plans were announced to-day. The
that there are capable and public- bodJ' wl" lie in state in Westminster
spirited individuals of unimpeachable haI1 fr°m the 17 to the 19th and the
cnaracter urged to become candl- masses will have an opportunity to
dates for the different official posi- I'3* their last respects. Final sec-
tions as Republicans that the elect- kes will be ,at George's Chanel at
ors may have an opportunity to1 Windsor. The body will be placed
Judge the sincerity of our purpose11" the throne room of Buckingham
by the representatives we choose." | P-alace and privileged persons will
«•««« ™ ** *
„. , ■ I The kln« partly relieved the busi-
The^vork of installing the $10,000, stress and gave nermisqlm, fn
thert(>k|)fhmaChlnery ln the PlaDt °fithe theaters t0 reoPen except on the
Oklahoma Steel, Wire, Iron and j day of the funeral on account of the
week The^ m begUn thi& °f I>ersons th«t would be
weex. rhe machinery was pur- —
chased by Mr. Halt, manager of
the concern a few days ago in De
thrown out of employment by their
closing. This act has endeared him
^e middle classes.
ipnii , , inp middle els
troit. It is expected to have the "ho had feared the formalities' woZ'
plant in ooeration n#>vt 'vr/vr.^o,, 7i« . would
be strictly enforced.
JUSOXIC NOTICE,
Plant ln operation next Monday
SEW CITY SYSTEM.
Among the many reforms being
made In Enid in her municipal gov-
ernment is .the installation of an en-
tire new system of bookkeeping and
new set of books for each of the
officers. The present system of keep-
ing the numerous accounts of the
city has proven inadequate, so the
commissioners have been investigat-
ing numerous systems and decided
on what Is known as "the State
Uniform System of Municipal Count-
ing."
This is a double entry system and
Is considered the most up to date
method, as the 'books may be easily
audited at any time This system
requires no more help than the old
method.
The books are being started at
the time of the beginning of the
commission form of government and ready rented for $60 per month for
2 0n C°n<lnUOUifrom thflt'a -ber shop and ,poo! hall as
as completed.
A school of Instruction, under tha
direction of Deputy Grand Lecturer
,nn?' r?°K WlU be held at the Ma-
Ic Temple, beginning Wednesday,
•lay 11, and continuing nntll Tues-
day, May 17.
School will open at 7 o'clock a.
m and close at 10 o'clock p. m.
every day during the week.
FRED C. CHAMPL1N, W. M.
—
BIO BUSINESS HOUSE.
The Enid Construction Company
* building a 25x100 foot fireproof
business house on the soutwest cor-
ner of block 16, right across the
atreet from where the Long Belf
I.umber Yard will be located. This
will be as fine a building as any la
the city of Enid anywhere and is al-
A COM'IDEXCE
GAME.
"Just a Confidence Oiime," lias
been said of a business. Your con-
fidence in a business house, its meth-
ods and merchandise is one of Its
most valued assets. The continued
steady growth of this great business
is on a foundation of confidence.
Sweet Potato, Tomato and Cuhhnge
1'lanls, stout and healthy, well root-
ed, home grown, are received fresh
dally.
Fly time is here—swat the flies.
We have tanlgefoot, poison fly-paper,
Daisy fly killers, wire fly-killers, etc.
Gulvniiized Buckets, heavy, well
FOR TOUR KITCHE.V.
Our lines of good enameled and
tin wares will Interest you—Just
about everything the best house-
keeper could wish Is here. Do not
get along without when good war®
is so cheap as we offer it here. ,
Coffee Pots, Hakim; Dishes, Cook,
lug Kettles, Etc., splendid heavy dou-
ble coat enamel on heavy base, light
grey or dark gray mottled, each 266
Wash llasins, pure white enamel
Inside and out, a surprising value,
looks like china, wears like iron,
medium size, 15C} large size, 20c.
5c- Hundreds of useful articles of
everyday use, some times sold aa
high as a quarter, your choice 5c.
Chamber l'ails, heavily japanne<J
tin, painted inside and out, assorted
made, full size, riveted ears, heavy I co'ors' tight fitting cover with breast,
wire bail and wood handle, medium
size, 2.let large 85c.
wire around top and heavy wire ball,
this lot to sell, 14-qt. 25cj 12 qt. 20c;
10 qt. 15c { 8 qt. 12c.
Mackerel, another barrel of those
fine fat bright fish Just received, sell-
ing 4 for 25c.
We've several patterns of open
stock china and semi-porcelain din-
ner ware, closing out at one-half
price. 'Twill pay you to Investigate.
Fresh Strawberries dally, lc.
Drop In and look over these lines.
All goods are packed for shipment
or delivered In city without extra
tb'arge, liUjn *♦
ROAD WAj
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Purcell, F. Everett. The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 12, 1910, newspaper, May 12, 1910; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc147545/m1/1/: accessed June 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.