The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 17, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
By J. C. MOORE.
Believing that farming and kindred
pursuits should occupy a large field
In modern schools of all grades, I
give the following Items taken from
^ recent editorial In the New York
Independent.
When Emerson delivered his lecture
on "Farming" he announced a8 the
specific glory of the farmer that in
the division of labors it was his part
to create. But even Emerson had
no foresight to anticipate that evo-
lution of agricultural life that has
come about since his death, and
which has been categorled mostly as
Plant-Breeding. The phrase means
that cross-breeding which before Dar-
win's day brought abbut improvad
fruits and vegetables. It was held
until recently that species were fixed
and immutable; that they wera as
they always had been, and always
must be. Darwin taught us better
and opened the first door of evolution.
To secure new sorts in the vegeta-
ble kingdom we have learned is al-
ways possible; and that we can mix
the good qualities of two or aiore
species in all sorts of permutations.
Thouands of seedlings are thus pro-
duced by nature, and thousands more,
with greater accuracy, by our super-
vision. The chances are that every
one wjio owns a garden hoe up and
destroys cross breds of more value
than the varieties he carefully culti-
vates. One may hardly put down his
foot in the country wjthout treading
out of existence the germ of some
superb, new fruit. *
Charles Downing used to say that
without doubt more seckel pears,
Green Gage plums, and Northern Spy
apples had been destroyed than had
been rescued from destruction. Think
what we have already lost under the
hoe, but think more cheerfully how
many grand things we may yet create"
It was a little before 1850 that Rev.
Mr. Goodrich, of Central New York,
stimulated by the rotting of the po-
tato crops, nd the Irish famine, be-
gan scientific* efforts to create new
sorts that would be rot-proof. He
gave us the Goodrich Early, the Cali-
co, and the Cuzco. Then Bresee creat-
ed the Early Hose; and since that
time not less than one thousand new
sorts of value have been originated.
We have a dozen men just now
worthy of world applause and statues
in the Hall of Fame—for their crea-
tive energy. Mr. Burbank lvas become
most famous. Mr. Munson of Texas;
Mr. Thompson of Virginia; Mr. Beav-
er of Kentucky, are working along the
same line, and giving us equally good
results.
Today, with the progress made In
turning weeds Into fruit-bearing
plants, grasses Into grains, and wild
thorns Into Northern Spys and Pip-
pins, the earth easily feeds firteen
hundred mlliionR of people, and cheer-
fully looks forward to a vast multipli-
cation of that number; whereas ahe
earth, before agriculture began its
work of progressive evolution, could
not support a population of fifty mil-
lions.
A "Predlgested Boy.
"I eal'late Jerushy," half mused
the old farmer, "that there Jjoy ot
Mrs. Dr. Brown—Jones that's sum-
merln' here Is In a way to get sp'lled
in the makln'."-
"lie you a-meanln' h*r as was Belin-
da Alvlrv Stubblns afore she married
that Englishman with two names
stitched together?" Jerusky Inter
rupted Jonathan to ask.
"I aint alludin to anybody else. She
raised him from baby on predlgested
fomls, an' now she's afraid to chance
to ham and eggs, an' they say that
his teeth don't amount to shucks for
want of exercise, an' his stomach Is
, so weak that he can't digest a crack-
er. But thlt's the least part of Be-
linda Alvlry's foolishness. She con-
ceived that boy's mind must have as
easy a time as his stomach, go she
wouldn't let him go to school for fear
he'd have to tackle the multiplication
table, or learn to bound Chlny, or
conjugate 'I am; yon are; he she or
It Is.' So she got geography games,
an' historical games, mathematical
games for him to play, an' sort o'
prefllgest*)d his knowledge fur him;
so'st twouldn't distress him any nioro
than his food.
"I understand that she wouldn't let
him go to Sunday school for fear ha
might hear somothln' harsh or crude
'bout duty an' self-denial; an' she
never let him read the Bible his self
but predlgested that for him too,
tellln' him that all actions were beau-
tiful or unlovely, nn' he must culti-
vate the benutlful bemuse unlovely
things are unpleasant. They do snv
that he doesn't know what right an'
wrong are; nu' she never tells hlni
that he ought or must do a thing,
but asks him If he doesn't think It
would be beautiful.
"The fond, foolish woman predl-
gested his sports, too. She wouldn't
let him play baseball with the boys
hero because it was too nxercisn an'
ho might hnvo to run whon ho didn't
foel like It. She ca'lated that parlor
croquet or whist would rather suit
his constitution better. Ho'r as spln-
lln' as a whlpstook. pye nil' bye, I
presume, she'll pick out some likely
girl an, predlgest a wife for Fredy,
after she's hired tutors to predlgest
"him through colloge. What's the use
of ever takln' such chaps out of the
Incubator?
—United Prosbvterlan.
Child-Study Hilarity.
I^et there be no misunderstanding.
' It was not. Dr. (1. Rtanley Hall's advo-
cacy of dancing which shocltod the
Kansas school teachers, who presum-
ably #o not object to taking a little
whirl onee In a while themselves;
hut It was the doctor'* Illustration of
the same, it must be believed,
which caused a groan of horror lo es-
cape front the audience. For ^he
president of Clnrk University counts
at least throe score years, and a
man of alxtv does not exticute a pas
deux wflh the same grace and facil-
ity as one of younger years. It may
be easily believed that it was a sight
painful to behold when the good doc-
tor two-stepped across the stage, and
the Kansas school teachers can hard-
ly be blamed If they failed to see
therein any proof of the "rythm of
the universe. Some things are bet-
ter left to the imagination. In future,
President Hall would do better to en-
gage the services of some young and
sprightly chorus girl to illustrate his
now famous lecture on the waltz as
a fine art and an aid to morals.
—Florida Sun.
Are the Philippines Worth Keeping?
In the May Issue of The Munsey
Magazine, the well known English
traveler, A. Henry Savage-Landor,
gives a lengthy account of nearly a
year spent in exploring a numBer of
the fourteen hundred islands compos-
ing the Philippine group, and travel-
ed over Blxteen thosuand miles on
foot, on horseback, by rafts, by canoe
and steamer. He says many of the
islands are absolutely unknown, and
hundreds have not been at all thor-
oughly explored.
"If I am asked," he says, "Is the
United States right In retaining the
Philippines, and are they worth It?'
let me emphatically reply, 'yes!' He
says that in the Philippine and Sulu
Archipelagoes we have a group of
Immensely rich and beautiful islands,
which, properly developed, should
some day be a credit to the United
States, and they will be important in
more ways than one, even apart from
their actual 'Intrinsic value.
He says that In these days of keen
competition for the trade of the
Orient it was almost Inevitable that
these islands, so favorably situated
for strategic and commercial purpos
es. should sooner or later, either by
purchase on conquest, fall Into the
hands of a more energetic power than
decayed Spain. Geographically, no
nation in the world was better enti-
tled to possess It than the United
States, or could turn it to better ac-
count. American trade with China,
Manchuria, Korea and Siberia is des-
tined to expand to great proportions,
and American commercial interests
l« those countries may some day re-
quire protection. The value of a
naval base close at hand may prove
to be beyond calculation. ft
There are mfcny fine harbors In
■ the Philippines, says Mr. Savage-Lan-
dor, that might be utilized for this
purpose. Some of them are practical-
ly unknown at present. For instance,
the Malampaya sound Is one of the
largest and finest in the Archipelago;
it is about equidistant from the most
important points In the Philippines-
its exit is direct into the China Sea,
it is spacious and comparatively free
from rocks and reofs, affords every
advantage for a naval station in
the way of plentiful timber, good
drinking water, and a good anchoring
bottom.-
He thinks agriculture and market-
ing valuable lumber will constituto
the chief resources of those islands
when improved communication with
coast towns has been established.
Personal Investigation has led him
to believe that the mineral products
of the Philippines will not prove val-
uable. Some mines have been work-
ed, but were practically abandoned,
because they proved unprofitable.
He docs not hesitate to say that,
in his opinion, American official au-
thorities have made some grave mis-
takes. We have been proceeding too
rapidly In efforts to prepare the na-
tives for self-government; they have
boen granted privileges which they
neither understand, nor appreciate.
The leniency shown them they con-
sider evidence of weakness on the
part of our government; this has
frequently led to acts of treachery by
native leaders.
The desire to do things quickly Mr.
Savage-Landor thinks one of the chief
onuses of discontent amottg the na-
tives when Americans first acquired
the Philippines and proceeded to
"civilize" the inhabitants lu a hasty
and somewhat unpractical way. On
a curriculum of literature, history,
higher mathematics, and American
popular songs, the poor Fillpplno youth
could scarcely be expected to Improve
himself, or his country. Industrial
and agricultural schools would be of
much greater benefit to the Islanders
than a higher education which leads
to starvation and their fields to aban-
donment. But It seems educat)onal
matters have lately taken a turn for
the better, and the system Is being
based on more sensible lines.
If part of the money spent In Im-
porting American teachers had been
used In opening new roads and repair-
ing old ones, or to establishing local
banks, agricultural fralnlng Jichools,
and some sort of regttlnr postal anil
telegraph services, the benefit to the
natives would have boen greater
But 1 must call a halt and refrain
from taking up more of the Star's
spaoe probably needed for other mat-
ters.
J. C. Moore.
ALTU8 ALARMS.
Item* of Interest" Clipped Prom Our
Exchange* to the East.
From the Altus News.
The remains of John Starkey came
in on the east bound Frisco Wednes-
day mornlfig from Beaver county, and
were met here by his relatives and
friends of Martha, and the remains
were taken from here to that place
in Russell & Baucum's hearse, where
they were laid to rest.
Mr. Starkey was an old and respect-
ed citizen of Martha.
He has been afflicted with consump-
tion for some years. He recently went
up to Beaver county and grew worse
and died there. The News tenders
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Edgar Fears, who was for several
years manager for the Wm. Cameron
Co'{>. lumber yard here, has been
reappointed manager of the same and
Fred Switzer who has been manager
for some months has been transferred
to Snyder, where he will manage the
company's yard. While we are glad
to see Mr. Fears back in his old place,
we are sorry to have Fred transferred
from Altus, but wish him unbounded
success at his new place. In Fred
Switzer Snyder has gained a mo3t
valuable citizen and a man among
men.
One day last week Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. Brawley and their infant child were
on a hack.x Mr. Brawley had a target
rifle with him, by some means it slip-
ped forward striking in the tongue of
the hack and exploded the cartridge
in the gun; and the ball passed
through the fleshy .part of both Irgs
and one arm of the child, then struck
Mrs. Brawley on the right breast,
passing through her clothing but did
not enter the flesh. . The child is
Notice.
Territory of Oklahoma, ,
County of Greer.—as.
In the Probate Court.
Estate of I. D. Brown, deceased.
The petition of Chas. Crow as the
administrator of the estate of I. D.
Brown, deceased, having been pre-
sented to this Court, praying that an
order be made, authorizing said peti-
tioner to sell the whole, or so much,
and such parte of the real estate de-
scribed in said petition as the Court
shall judge necessary and beneficial
at private sale; and It appearing to
the Court, from auch petition, that it
is necessary to sell the whole, or
some portion of such real estate, for
the purpose and reasons mentioned In
said petition; therefore, said petition
will be filed herein, and a time ap-
pointed for hearing the same.
And it is hereby ordered, by £he
Court that Monday, the 22nd day of
May, A. D. 1905, at the hour of 10
o'clock a. m., of said day, that being
a day of the regular May term, 1905,
of this Court, be, and the same is ap-
pointed as the time when all persons
Interested In said estate are directed
and required to appear before this
Court to show cause why an order
should not be granted to said petition-
er to sell so much of the real estate
of said decedent as is necessary.
'And it is further ordered, that a
copy of this order be published four
consecutive weeks prior to said hear-
ing In the Mangum Star, a weekly
newspaper published In said county
and be personally served on
all persons Interested in said estate,
< iit; iiesu. % i rie cnua is 11 mwicowu in aiu estate,
doing nicely. Surely this was an nn- any general guardian of a minor ao
^rUtnh tei.^CUr?n,C>.e clo?e,ralli Interested, and any legatee or devisee,
Brawfey. I0* heir of the decedent, provided they
___ J are residents of said Greer county, at
The following shows the amount ofi'east ten days before the time ap-
cotton ginned at Altus and shipped pointed for hearing said petition, un-
s w,r, ,ucl,,r'ci ?
- writings and signify in writing their
2700 bales; at the Blue gin, 1820 bales;
at the Red gin 1518 bales; total 6.038
bales. Up to date there has been
14,710 bales shipped from here, an#
there is lots of cotton In the country
yet.
Profs. John and E. E. Dale were!
In tile city Saturday. Prof. John
Dale has just closed n successful! Nnti„
school at Erick, and Prof. E. E. Dale L . „ notice.
closed his school at Duke last week !In the Probate Court of the County of
assent that an order of sale be made
as prayed for in said petition.
Dated the 22nd day of April, 1905.
Jarret Todd,
43-4t Probate Judge.
Friends in Mangum,
Strangers in your Midst
And Readers of the Star
Wherever You may bel
If you want land in Greer county handy to the county seat and alao
in four miles of Granite, Oklahoma read the following:
As good a half section as there is in Greer county, about 160 acrea la
cultivation, over 300 acres nice smoothe suitable for tilling. Good stone
building, also granaries, she da, windmill and tank, fencing and nice orch-
ard. «The neighborhood is of the best and a more agreeable and convenient
location for a home could hardly be.found. Price, $6000, about half caah
and long time on balance.
If you are seeking a home see us- We have a few "Other places which
we know to be exceptionable bargains. When you read this phone uaup
at Blair, or write us, or better still come to see us. We are in the real
estate business on strictly fair and sQuare principles. Our Mr. Hancock
has grown to manhood in Greer county and our Mr. Sanders has been a
resident for several years. The people of Mangum, Altus and Granite,
and as for that matter throughout the county know us and are acquaint-
ed with our character and our business ability. Go to the ones whom
you know to be the very best citizens and enquire of them concerning ua
In all our dealings we at all times tr/ to make a lasting friendship with
all parties concerned. In fact those with whom we have done buslneaa
are our best advertisement. When they want anything else in our line
they come to us and when their friends want anything they recommend
us to them.
We believe that a young man's best capital Is a good education and
a fitness for the business which he undertakes. Carrying this belief Into
execution a large part of our earnings has gone towards the furtherance
of the study of all things pertaining to the business in which we are en-
gaged. As a result of our application along this line we have had a wide
experience for young men of our age, we are known for the thoroughness
and promptness of our work, and can point with a pardonable pride to our
fast increasing business.
If you have anything to sell will you not place it in our hands. If
you desire to buy will you not come to see what we have before purchas-
ing?
We are yours respectfully, for
Real Estate, Commissions, Loans, Collections, Rentals, Insurance and
Information Bureau. Legal Forms and Papers carefully drawn.
Sanders A
Fraud Exposed.
A few counterfeiters have lately
been making and trying to sell Imi-
tations of Dr. King's New IXsoovety
for Consumption, Coughs and Colls,
and.other medlolnes, thereby defraud
Ing the public. This is tn warn you
to beware of such people, who seek
to profit, through stealing the repu-
tation of remedies which have been
successfully curing disease for over
thirty-five yeara. A sure protection
to you Is our namo on the wrapper
ixmk for It, on all Dr. King's or Buck
len's remedies, as all others are mere
Imitations. H. E. HUCKLKN ft CO.
Chicago, III., and Wlndso-, Canada.
We ask yon to look at our big line
of cultlvatora and let ua tell you about
our free offer. We will make It to
your Interest to buy from ua.
48 C. P. Hamilton.
These Dale boys are most eicellent
teachers. We have been acquainted
with John for many years, and he has
alwavs had good success wherever he
has taught.
Saved by Dynamite.
Sometimes, a flaming city is saved
by dynamiting a space that the fire
can't cross. Sometimes, a cough
hangs on so long, you feel as if noth
ing but dynamite would cure It. Z.
T. Gray, of Calhoun Ga., writes: "My
.vife had a very aggravated cough,
which kept her awake nights. Two
physicians could not help her; so she
took Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which eased her cough, gave her sleep
and finally cured her." Strictly scien-
tific cure for bronchitis and LaGrippe.
At R. C. Hannah's drug store, price
50c and $1.00; guaranteed. Trial bot-
tle free.
8pecial Call.
By authority invested in me as
county clerk of Greer County. Okla-
homa, I hereby make a special call
<jf the Board of County Commission-
ers to meet at the office of the coun-
ty clerk In Mangum on Saturday the
Gth day of May, 1905.
For the purpose of trying the li-
quor case of J. W. Embry, remon-
strated by R. C. Hannah nnd others,
and euch other business that may
come before said board on said date.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set
my hand as clerk and affix the seal
of said county this the 2CU; day of
April, 1905.
Floyd McNeill.
•(SEAL.) 43 -County Clerk.
tyantad.
Stock to eat grass In an*elght-hun-
dred acre pasture. Good fence, good
water, two miles north of Jester.
R. H. HEATJjY,
Jester. Okla.
Liquor Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that Peter
Sandstrano has this day filed in Ihe
omen of the county clerk, In nnd for
Greer county, Oklahoma Terrltoi%,
Ills petition asking that a license be
fronted Jilm to sell at retail malt,
spirituous nnd vinous' liquors on lot
t, block 5, In the town of cranlte.
proper, In said county and Territory.
If no protest be filed on or before
the 201 h day of May, 1905, said peti-
tion will bo granted and license Is-
"<«><>■ FLOYD McNICILL,
46-2t* County Clerk, Greer County.
Mangum, O. T., May 6th. 1905.
Liquor Notice. •
Notice Is hereby given, that J. 0.
Adklns has this duy filed fn the office
of the county clerk. In and for Greer
County, Oklahoma Territory, his pe-
tition asking thnt a license be granted
him, to nell at wholesale, malt, spirit-
uona and vinous liquors on lot IK,
block 29, first ward. In the toWn of
Altus. In said County and Territory
If no protest be filed on or before
the 20th day of May, 1905, said peti-
tion will be granted and license Issued.
Floyd McNalll,
County Clerk, Greer County.
Mangum, 0. T., May 8th, 190G nO
Greer, Territory of Oklahoma.
In the matter of the Estate and
Guardianship of George Kerley aud
T. M. Kerley, minors.
To the relatives of said minors, re-
siding in said county and to any per-
son having care of such m'lnors:
Notice Is hereby given that D. O.
Gilliam has filed in said Court a pe-
tition, praying that J. O. Roberts be
appointed Guardian of the person and
estate of George Kerley and T. M.
Kerley. minors, and that Saturday,
the 10th day of June, 1905, at 10
o'clock a. m. ot said day, being a day
of a regular term of this Court, to-wit,
of the May term, A. D. 1905, at the
Probate Court Room in Mangum, in
the County of Greer, Territory of Ok
lahoma, has been set for hearing said
petition, when and where you are
hereby cited to appear and show
cause, If any you have, why the said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court,
and the seal thereof affixed, this 22nd
day of April, A. D. 1905.
(SEAL.) Jarret Todd,
43-4 Probato Judge.
Notice to Creditors.
In the matter of , the estate of
Alexander Ferguson, late of the Ter-
ritory of Oklahoma, County of Greer,
Territory of Oklahoma, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said Alexander Ferguson, deceased,
are required to exhibit the same,
with the necessary vouchers to the
undersigned, duly appointed and qual-
ified administrator of said deceased,
at his residence 4 miles north of
Blnlr^ In the County of Greer, and
Territory of Oklahoma, and that four
months after the first publication of
this notice has been limited by or-
der of the Probate Court of said
Greer county, as the time for credit-
ors of said deceased to exhibit and
present their claims against said es-
tate.
Dated the Cth day of May. A. D.
u 05. d. m. Mcqueen,
<t>-4t Administrator.
Notice.
The last legislature passed an act
changing the date of the annual
school meeting from the second
Tuesday of July to the last Tuesday
of May. This year this date will be
legal holiday.
Itunulng section No. 2682, Statutea
of Oklahoma, 1893, reads as follows-
"Whenever an act of secular nature
other than an act of necesalty or
mercy Is appointed by law or con-
tract to be performed on a particu-
lar day which day falls upon a holi-
day, such act may bo performed up-
on the next bualness day with tho
samo effect as If It had been per-
formed upon the day appointed."
The opinion of attorneys Is that
tho word "may" meana "muat." This
being true, the date of the annual
meeting for thla year will fall upon
Wednesday, the 31si. day of May,
1905, at 8:00 o'clock p. in.
laura moorb,
County Superintendent.
Blair,
Hancock,
Oklahoma
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