The Beaver Herald (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 35, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 4, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahon ma Socltty
The BEAVER HERALD
Oldest Oklahoma NBwsDaDQr Remibllcan for Prlnclplo
VOL. XXVIII.
BEAVER. BEAVER COUNTY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY FERRUARY 4 1915.
No. 31;
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"WHAT NEXT." YES IN THE NAME OF
COMMON SENSE. WHAT NEXT?
In last neek'i Democrat successor
to tho LaKemp Mirror and under the
caption "What Next?" Auctioneer W.
0. -Rutledge attompts to say something
more concerning the utlnting contract
made by MaLaln and himself with the
LaKemp Mirror. The headliR Is h
moat appropriate one. Wo would say
' What Next7" jof In the name of
common sense What Next?
The articles as written by Rutledge
and published In "the ofllcial (7) pa-
per" are about as crude alTatra m wo
haro ever had occasion to read. What
he has to say is expressed in s.ich an
Illiterate way that It would tal;c a
Philadelphia lawyer to figure out Just
what impression he did wish to convey
According to Rutledge'a articles the
only excuse or reason Iih lias to odor
for refusing to accept the ofTer of the
IIeiuli) to do the county work at a
saving of $800 00 to the county if that
they didn't propose to nmktt tli'e IIxn
ald "the ofllcial organ of a Democratic
administration" We hardly cxpcctud
Rutledge to admit and opr-n'y confess
tho fact that in designating the La-
Kemp Mirror that they were designat-
ing an "ofllcial organ ol the Democratic
administration." The law provides
for the designation of an OFFICIAL
COUNTY PAPER and does not pro-
sumb that a Board of County Com-
missioners shall designate uu "ofllcial
party organ" at the expenso of tha taxpayers.
In' his article last week Rutledge
refers to the petition which was signed
by about fifty taxpayers from nil parts
of the county asking the county at-
torney to appeal from the action of
McLain and Rutledge in refusing to
accept the lowest and best offer for il(
ing the county printing He goes on
to lay:
"It seems that said dlsawardments
(Rutledge must have coined that
word. Wo can't find it in Webster's
latestr ask for on the ground that
the Board of Commissioners did not
see fit to accept the proposition
submitted by the Bgavkr IIkihid
and mnkn it (the Heaver IIkiiam)
the OFFICIAL ORGAN OF A
DEMOCRATIC ADMINI3TRA-TION."
He further goes on to say :
' I say that this Is one of the most
dastardly attempts to intimidate
and control the action of the Com-
missioner's court of Reaver county
since thct one that was pulled oil
at the tltno the Court awarded thu
contract for printing to J. W. Bell
of LaKemp nt which lime the
Beaver Herald had n proposition
before the Hoard which amounted
to an attempt to unduly lulluencn
the nation of the Hoard. In that
tho HLRALD PROPOSED TO
MAKE TUEOOUNTV A GIFT OK
$800 00 on tho condition Unit the
Board give the Hcra'd tho con-
tract for all the printing and des-
ignate it (the Hera ; the count
ofllcial organ."
How many reader' of the Ucrald
consider it a "dastardly attempt to
intimidate and control" Just becausr
we offered to do the county printing
$300 00 cheaper than any olhor papor
offered to do tho work? If you men
on the farm had a contract to let for
the building of n new house or barn
and one contractor would offer to do
tlm work several hundred dollars
cheaper than the other fellow and
woufd do Just as good or bettor work
giving bund that ho would do so would
you think that ho was trying to "in
tlmidato mid control" you? Of course
jou wouldn't. You'd be smart enough
to kuow that you were offered a big
bargaiu and you would tako it up in a
hurry. So would Rutledge and McLiin
if it were a mattor of privatn busineFS
witli them. Why didn't thoy uccept
such an offer in the interest of the
countj? Rutledge gives you the an-
swer himself in his statement that they
"did not se fit to accept the proposi-.
tlon submitted by the Beaver Ilorald
and make it (The Bkavkh Herald) the
ofllcial organ of n Democratlo admin-
istration. " In other words they pro-
poed to make a DEMOCRATIC
NEWSPAPER Hie official organ of n
DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION
even if they did have to do so at an ex-
tra exponso of f8U0 03 to" the county.
Rutlodco says concerning his cam-
paign promises:
"I promised to put the same
Bound butiness acumen and atten-
tion into the business of the county
with which I had to do that I put
into my own Individual affair "
Rutledge may be fultllliug his cam-
paign promises but wc know of pnly
two cianses of men who would transact
their own business on such principles
as tlioe employed br Mcl.nin and Rut-
ledgn in refusing to accept an offer
tho acceptance of whleh meant n sav-
ing of $800 00. Ono of thpe classes
in the inane asylum the other is in
Hi penitentiary.
Rutledge winds up his urtlcle by
quoting "I had rather bo right tliuii
t'residont " There is not much danger
of hla being fjthcr
BEAVER PEOPLE 'HIGHLY ENTERTAINED.
The people who. availed tlmmsclvcs
of tho opportunity of1 hearing Thomas
McChiry . who appeared here l rid ay
night to 111! the third number of tlm
Lyceum course were highly entertain-
ed and If they did not get some good
thoughts to carry home with them nnd
put into daily practice It was their
own fault.'
Dr MoClary's discourse was along
the line of tho value of cheerfulness
and throughout the entire evening's
lecture lie tried to Impress his hearers
with the fact that it is always butter
to smile than fruu u and that a good
hearty laugh even though it may seem
Ju.U n little boisterous Is better than
the simpering half-henrted smirk. A
thread of humor rras interwoven willi
lit! remarks in such u way us 'to keep
hjs hearers delightfully entertained
and yet not to detract from the decpur
thought which lie wished to convey
Among tlio many grod things that
Dr. McClary touched upon ho express-
ed one thought that bus evur been a
hobby with the editor of the Milium
and with which we heartily agreed.
That thought was letting the cheer
fulness of the interior or a bright hap-
py home shine out through unshaded
wiudotrs to brighten the drirkness out-
side and perhaps the gloom of n ne'gh-
boror a passer-by. We have often ex.
pressed the wish that every home in
Beaver." bo Illuminated at night frpto
cejiar to garret and that tha shades be
raised to allow the brightness cheer
and happiness within to radiate in nil
directions. What a (IIITurent appear-
and n home brightly lighted and
througli the windows of which one may
look in upon a happy homo circle pre-
(sent) to one with no lights at all or
"i.O aim vu US Ol leas. a I1UII1D Willi
shaded windows with barely a gleam
of light here and there
A long time since a ntu..ber of our
neighbors shared with us the desire for
more cheerful appearing homes and
we agreed among uurselvextn raise the
window shades and not only let the
sunshine in during the day but let the
light shjneout at night In looking
ovr Heavor at night we find that many
do likewise. Why nqt make It uuaii-Imqut?
COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
Th Beaver Countv Teachers' Asso-
ciation was held in Denver Friday and
Saturday of last week. About seventy-
live teachors from nil parts of the
county were in attendance and n very
profitable session was held.
County Superintendent Fellow ad-
vises us -that tho meeting Just com
pleted was the best ever held In the
county and that a feeling of interest
and co-operation prevailed which
means much to the Interest of the
schools of the county. A fine program
was carried out and anearncst dcb.ite
of needed hool legislation was enter-
ed into by all Tlio school teachers
themselves should bo tho best Judges
of tho needs of the school and in fram-
ing school legislation legislators could
uodoubi profit by the recommenda-
tions or the various educational organizations.
V
MODERN MAGIC.
"Think what a woman's curiosity
will do" ho said solemnly. "Lot's
wife looked round and she turned into
a pillar of salt."
"How about yourself?" said his wife.
"1 rfaw you look around the other day
and you turned Into a saloon "
(ITS- J CATCH .ME BXrVIKQ- ANTF)
fey m&t
MORE RAIN AND SNOW.
This section was visited by another
slight precipitation Friday night Sat-
urday and Sunday Rain began fall-
fug during tho night Friday 'and ter.
initialed In snow which continued it
intervals throughout Saturday and
Sunday. Only about in of an inch of
water foil but even tills smalt amount
will help to carry tint wheat along and
will he. a beiiollt to the farmers.
A MAN OUGHT NOT TO BE SHOT OR PUT IN AN
ASYLUM JUST IJECAUSK HE ORDERS GOODS AWAY
FROM HOME FROM A CATALOGUE HOUSE.
HE ONLY NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT THAT HE CAN
BUY IJETTER AND CHEAPER AT HOME.
THEN THERE'S NO FREIGHT TO PAY HE CAN
SEE WHAT HE HUYS BEFORE HE PAYS OUT HIS
MONEY: HE IS SURE O F GETTING RELIABLE. KNOWN
BRANDS OF GOODS.
AND WE ARE HERE J65 DAYS A YEAR TO MAKE
G'OD ON WHAT WE SAY AND SELL.
Bcavftr Hardware & Furniture Company
BEAVER. OKLAHOMA
INFANT DIES SATURDAY.
The slx-week'.s old Infant child of
Mr. and Mrs. E. 8 Mooney of near
Florfs died Saturday of pneumonia.
Tho little one was sick only a very
short time having contracted tho se.
vero malady on? day and died thetiext.
Funeral ervlces were bnnduoted'and
Interment mado In the FlorU cemetery
Sunday
Tho many friends of the bereaved
parents Join the Ilr.iULt) In extending
sympathy to them hi their sorrow
LITTLE ONE PASSES AWAY.
The six-weeks old infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Chat Rlggs died at thtlr
home In this city Wednesday follow
ing a brief illness of pneumonia.
Funeral torviccs ware conducted
the home this. morning nt 10 o'clock
by Rev L U. Shaw.. Following tha
services tho remain wer taksa to
Forgan for Intermerof- "
The sympathy of mny frivnds both
at Beaver and at their former home
near Forgan is extended to Mr. and
Mrs Rlggs In their sorrow.
n
LETS TALK BUSINESS
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We stake the cost of this advertisement against the time it takes you to read it. If we don't
do business all you lose is a few minutes time.
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while to say? Instead of big promises we give you an Iron-Clad Guarantee with every VELIE BUGGY sold.
We have just unloaded a carload of these buggies and our prices and terms will appeal to anyone who is in the market
for a good buggy. Come in today. Don't put it off. If we don't do business we will give you an opportunity to see and
examine the Best Line of Buggies Maude.
VELIE SPECIAL FEATURES
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GEAR-Soft Easy-Riding Springs' Iligh-Grade Single-Reach Construction Channel Reach Iron Wrought Iron Fifth Wheel
Long Distance Piston Ring Eight Draft Axles. . ' "
' BODYPlugless; no plugs to mar finish Corners Guaranteed to never come apart. ;
SEAT AND BODY-Poplar and Ash throughout Extra Wide. Well Ironed.
TOP Wool Lined throughout Pullman Spring Cushion.
DASH-Padded with Dash Brace.
SHAFT AND POLE Well Ironed with Heel Brace on Shaft and Extra Heavy Branch Braco on Polo.
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We have a complete line of VELIE Buggies Surries and Spring Wagons on our sample floor and will
glad to show you why the VELIE is the Best Made. Our terms will be October 1st 1915 and our prices are right.
COME:! COME!!
HARRY D. TRVAX
COME!!
Forgan '
Oklahoma.
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