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VOLUME XVI.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS-HERALD
Shawnee Daily H« ralil. Vol. 16 /ContolidatedN
Sbawuee Daily Newa, Vol. 16 \ Dec. i. 1911 )
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1912
EVENING EDITION
EIGHT PAGES NUMBER 176
THREE RECALL PETITIONS
FILED WITH CIH CLERK
Petitioners Seek Removal of Three Members
of School Board-Malfeasance in Office
Charge—Clerk Seeks Advice
Another feature entering into tiie
movement to recall three members ol
the school board became known
Wednesday when three petitions were
filed in the office of City Clerk Jenner
by John R. Pring, who circulated the
petitions.
Contains 500 Names.
It was stated a few weeks ago that
the petitions contained 1000 names,
but according to the records of the
clerk's office the largest number of
names appearing on any one of the
three petitions was 504.
Recall Plan Long Known.
The filing of the petitions was not
unexpected, as it has been known for
several weeks that the petitions were
being circulated. The petitions ask
for the recall of three members of
the school board, charges of malfeas-
ance in office being set forth In the
petitions. The charges grow out of
the purchase of tliree school sites in
which it is alleged by the petitioners
the prices paid for two school sites
was a wilful waste of the taxpayers'
money. One site was purchased at a
cost of $3300 and the other at a cost
of $1300.
The petitioners ask for the recall
of William Demland, R.' L. Alexander
and Dr. J. M. Byrum. Two other
members of the board who are said
to have voted to purchase the sites
are excluded from the recall.
When the recall petitions were filed
in ihe office of the city clerk a con-
fusing situation developed since
which time D. E. Jenner, city clerk,
has been searching the charter to dis-
cover how he shall proceed in the
matter. The charter touching upon
this feature does not appear to be
quite clear, and this being the initial
movement in asking for the recall of
a public official, has developed an un-
usual situation. City Clerk Jenner
h%s addressed the following letter to
City Attorney Hood:
February 14, 1912.
"Hon. E. E Hood. City Attorney,
"Dear Sir:—There has just been
filed in this office three petitions
asking that an election be held upon
the recall of three members of the
school board of this city, namely, Wil-
liam Demland, J. M. Byrum and R
I*. Alexander.
"I immediately looked up the law
to see what the duties of the city
clerk should be under such circum-
stances, and I find the following:
" 'With'n ten days from the date of
filing such petitions the city clerk
shall examine and from the register
ascertain whether or not the said pe-
tition is signed by the requisite num-
ber of qualified electors, and if nec-
essary the council shall allow him ex-
tra help for that purpose, and he
shall attach to the said petition his
certificate showing the result of said
examination.*
"I am anxious to fulfill the duties
imposed upon me fully, and without
fear or favor, but there are some
legal questions that I do not under-
stand, and I am therefore asking you
your opinion as to my duties in the
premises.
J ascertain whether or not the said
petition is signed by the requisite
number of qualified electors?
"Question 2—Supposing the petition
has been signed by a person who was
not a qualified elector at the time the
above mentioned register was made
up, but who would be a qualified elec
tor at the time said election might be
held.
'The above two questions are the
most important that come to ray mind
just now. However, what I wish from
you is an opiuion as to my full and
con-plete duties in the premises.
"I would veiy much appreciate a
reply at y ur very earliest con
ience so as tc have time to complete
all my duiies in the time speciifed.
Very respectfully,
D. E. JENNER,
City Clerk."
SHADDUCK ARRESTED.
llooneville Man Held in City Jail on
Forgery Charge.
Ed Shadduck, of Booneville, Ark-
was taken into custody Wednesday
by Frank Hill, chief of police, on in
formation from that city asking tint
he be arrested. He was locked up at
headquarters.
Shadduck is wanted on a charge of
forgery alleged to have been commit-
ted in that city. Shadduck was ap-
prehended as he was leaving the
postoffice. He will be taken back to
Booneville tonight.
WILL NOT PLAY
LEAGUE BALL
BASEBALL MEN OPPOSED TO
PLAN—FANS WANT INDE-
PENDENT BALL.
Shawnee will not play league ball
this season. This was the decision
reached last night at n meeting of
baseball men at which Abner Davis,
owner of the "Mets" of Oklahoma
City was present. Davis urged the
forming of a league to include besides
Shawnee and Oklahoma, Chickasha,
K1 Reno, McAlester, Guthrie, Holden-
ville, Ardmore.
Oklahoma City Urged Plan.
It was proposed • forming a stock
company with a capital stock of $5000.
This looked good, and would have
beer, for Oklahoma City, who from a
baseball standpoint will be an orphan
this "eason. Oklahoma City will not
be in the Texas league this season,
the league and Davis having had some
disagreement in which Davis was told
to select other associates for the sea-
son of 1912.
If Davis is given ait opportunity to
exhibit his outfit, which, by the way,
is a good one, he will have to play
Indoi-ndent ball. Most of the cities
mentioned for a berth lu the proposed
league have set their foot down upon
th plan Davis had a good plan to
offer but tne baseball fans could see
no great benefits to bo derived from
such a league.
Should such a league be formd a
majority of the players on the Elks
team would either have to resign
their present positions, all of whom
are holding lucrative positions,
else It would be necessary to bring
In foreign players. Salaries would be
another jtem of expense. Another ele-
ment entering Into the affair cams
light when it was pointed out t _
Manager Davis that the present sea-
son would probably be the only one
in which Oklahoma would be in the
WILL VISE TICKET.
Socialists Ticket Hill be Headed by
George llurrows.
The Socialists have issued a ca'I
for a meeting to be held Wednesday
evening, February 21, at which time
a ticket will be chosen for the city
election.
A complete city ticket will be
named. It Is understood that George
Burrows will be placed at the head
of the ticket for the office of mayor.
Mr. Burrows is a machinist in the
Rock Island shops.
ARE RECOVERING.
Deputy Sheriff John Dutton and Wife
Hurt in Accident.
Deputy Sheriff John Dutton of Te-
cumseh, who was so seriously injured
in a runaway accident last Sunday,
was reported as somewhat improved
today. Mrs. Dutton has ;ylinost. fully
recovered from the injuries she re
reived at the time. Their little daugh
tor escaped Injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Dutton and child were
driving along the Santa Fe tracks
near McComb. The team took fright
at a passing freight train and ran
away, throwing the occupants from
the buggy.
CADE TO RUN
FOR
IIEITIILII A\ NATIONAL COMMIT-
TEEMAN HAS (3CI1EIINATOK-
IAL ASPIRATIONS.
Cash M. Cade of Shawnee, repub-
lican national committeeman, will no
a candidate for governor two years
hence. ThlB became known today
when he was shown a dispatch from
Guthrie in which he was quoted :is
saying he would be a candidate.
"I would rather be governor than
mayor," was Cade's reply a few days
ago when several friends called at his
office to urge him to make the rac;
for mayor of Shawnee."
Mr. Cade will .not be a candidate
to succeed himself for Ihe office of
national committeeman.
CONDITION IMPROVED,
II. llenliMiii Suffered Erom Hem-
orrhages of the Jiose.
The condition of S. H. Benham,
who suffered from hemorrhages of
the nose, from Friday until Tuesday,
is somewhat improved. This was tli
statement of a member of the family
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Benham who resides on Kast
Tenth street, waB seized with hem-
orrhages of the hobo and for a time
it was feared the flow of blood could
not be stopped and he would bleed
to death.
TO
NOW BELIEVED
0EW1L IN HAND
Sam B. Brice was arrested at We
leetka today by Deputy Sheriff Mc
Cullough of McAlester on information
furnished by Frank Hill, chief of po
lice, who located Brice. Brice
wanted in McAlester on a charge of
forgery.
No New Cases of JVlenip
ported-Patients Reco
Has Been E
itis Have Been Re-
:ring--Quarantine
lblished
THE BEATRICE llARRINOTON
STOCK CO.
Ill "Uncle Toiii'n Cabin" ut the Ma-
jestic Theater.
league and if at the end of the pres-
"Question 1—From what register do Ient 8easo" or before the opening of
The First Principle
Of the Salaried Man Should Be—
TO SAVE
fuf zze xyzLriw me?
fortunes accumulated from the savings of labor
A bank account, however, will be of assistance and the
man or woman who will ,ake this method of saving from
°r her salary will eventually reach the desired goal
This bank welcomes the accounts of those people who
are working on salary and have a desire to save a part of it.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
Shawnee, Oklahoma
CAPITAL $100,000.00 ^ABSOLUTE SAFETYN
The Beatrice Harrington Stock Co.
played "Sunda" last night to "a large
house. The handsome parlor chair
was given away to the holder of the
lucky number. Miss Beatrice Har-
rington received a handsome bouquet
over the footlights in the first act
and the play was rendered in a sat-
isfactory manner.
Tonight a grand revival of that old
time drama, "Uncle Toin'6 Cabin,"
will be given with Miss Harrington
as Topsy a part in which she has
no living .*ival at the present day.
Little Millie will play Eva, and Ar-
thur L. Fanshawe will be the Uncle
Tom, a part he has played many
times. Harry Rennels will be seen
as Marks, the lawyer—the blood-
hounds, Eva's ponj, Mark's donkey
will all be there, also all the special
sceenry, including the river of Ice
on which Eliza makes her escape, the
rocky pass in the mountains, Eva's
southern home and the beautiful al-
legory—Eva in the realms of bliss—
the famous cotton plantation all will
be seen in this grand scenic produc-
tion. Don't fail to attend tonight and
all the rest of the week as Uncle
Tom's Cabin is the feature produc-
tion. Special matinee on Saturday
afern on.
CASH M. CADE
Republican National Committeeman.
Educate for Business thie spring
and summer. Good positions aro
plentiful in the fall. Special rates,
easy terms. Western Business Col-
lege, Shawnee, Okla. 82-13-3t
MAN ARRESTED ON SPEED LAW TO
LARCENY CDARGE BE ENFORCED
W. W. SEBOKN ALLEGED
HAVE STOLEN' TEAM AND
HOUSES.
W. M. Seborn was arrested Wed-
nesday on a warrant charging him
with grand larceny. He was locked
up in the county jail but later re-
leased on a $i,U0l> boud. The war-
rant was sworn to by J. F. Tyler.
The warrant ror Seborn's arrest
was Issued In the office of Justice rf
the Peace Hal Johnson by County
Attorney Holt. Seborn is alleged io
have stolen a team of horses and a
wagon.
•
Read the Shawnee News-Herald.
Dr. W. C. Bradford spent Sunday
with his family here and has returned
tc Oklahoma City for further treat-
ment.
Charles Becker was a business vis-
itor in Oklahoma City Wednesday ev-
ening.
It is easier to criticize than to cre-
ate— NELS DARLING at the High
School Friday night, 25c-35c-50c.
15-2t
next season it would he possible for
Pavls to get in a larger class league
he would desert this league.
Shawnee Elks In Game.
Shawnee will be represented by tin
Klks team this season and will play
Independent ball. Under present ar
rangements it is likely several i
these cities will have Independent
teams and games will be arranged
with the Elks team. League ball for
Shawnee—not this season.
Worry kills more people
than work, because more peo-
ple tackle It."
Don't Sit up
Nights
worrying about your savings.
Cast aside every thought of
worry and doubt and place
your savings In such a bank as
we are conducting. No specu-
lations. Officers have no side
lines. If we err at all it is
on the safe side of CONSER-
VATISM.
SecuritvStateBank
Members of the police departmen
are casting watchful eyes in the di
rection of automobile drivers, and
the "pop, pop" man has Jiis motor
cycle oiled up and in running order
and is out on the streets each even
ing, ready for business. This plan
was ordered a few nights ago when
the number of automobiles on th
streets nights began to increase.
Auto Speeding to be Stopped.
The attention of the police depart-
ment was called to carelessness on
the part of auto drivers. many of
whom exc«ed the speed limit re-
quired by the city charter. Recently
the drivers of two machines raced for
several blocks while driving west on
Ninth street. Near Ninth and
Broadway it is stated that persons
who were crossing the street at th.
time had to dash for a place of safe-
ty to escape being injured.
Must Get Licenses and Tugs.
"If the limit is exceeded," Chief of
Police Hill said today, "persons will
be arrested and brought Into court
where they will be prosecuted for
speeding." The head of the police de-
partment has notified all owners of
automobiles that, licenses and tags
are now on sale at the office of the
city clerk and must be purchased be-
fore February 25. Chief Hill also
warns drivers of machines that
lights must be displayed both on the
head of and rear of machines oper-
ated nights.
ASCENT OF CALVARY. BY RUBENS
Exhibit at City Hall,
22, 23 and 24.
February
•1-00 starts an account
UNDKK GUAKAN1EE LAW
At the date of this painting Rubens
had made the greater part of his
great works. He was no longer young
and was in the zenith of his power.
In this wonderful picture we have
movement, tumult, agitation in form,
in gesture, in countenances, in the
disposition of groups, in the oblique
light, diagonal and symmetrical, going [ finest years of Rubens.
The third day since the two cases
of meningitis were reported to the
county and city superintendents of
health, finds the situation much
urged. It is not known whether per-
sons have been exposed and theie-
fore, according to the statement of
the county superintendent of health
the status of the epidemic will not
be known for a few days.
I'ntlciitN Are Hennerlng.
Wednesday Dr. Byrum, county su-
perintendent of health, and Dr. Mc-
Gee, who diagnosed the case as men-
ingitis, drove in the northeast pan
of Davis township where Ethel Har-
rison, a 14 year old girl, is strickeu
with the disease. The patient was
ordered isolated in one room of the
house and the superintendent of
health directed a thorough fumiga-
tion of the house. All of the resi-
dences in that section have been or-
dered fumigated. W. E. Ruther/ord,
township trustee, has the matter in
hand and is seeing that the orders
of the health department are carrie i
out
The first case to be reported was
on North Tucker street where Nor-
dine Mayab, four years old, has been
stricken with the disease This case
was reported to the city superintend-
ent of health by Dr. Rowland
soon as he was called to attend the
patient. In a telephone conversation
this afternoon Dr. Rowland stated
that the patient was doing nicely,
and unless complications arise, looks
for a speedy recovery.
rigid quarantine is being main-
tained, the patient having been iso-
lated from other members of the
family.
Condition at Schools Excellent.
"Conditions in the schools of the
ity are the best they have been in
some time," Scott Glen, superintend-
ent of schools, said today, in spea«-
ing of the health of the students.
We have a system which maintains
an almost perfect sanitary condition
at the Schools." Mr. Glen said.
J "Each room in each school is fuml-
I gated each Saturday and the outside
conditions surrounding the buildings
must be in keeping with the condi-
tions maintained in the buildings."
People Are Somewiilit Alarmed.
Shawnee people are considerably
exercised over the presence of men-
ingitis in the city. Not only are the
demands for articles for fumigating,
but also preventatives in the way of
mouth and throat sprays, and proprie-
tors of drug stores state that the
sales of these articles have been
large ever since the first case of the
disease was reported. And too, it .s
stated that persons in some sections
of the city are showing a disposition
to co-operate with the health depart-
ment In a general cleaning up of the
city.
A REMARKABLE FAMILY.
fiom the base to the top and from
right to left.
Christ falling under his cross, the
escort of horsemen, the two thieves
her' and driven by their executioners,
are all inarching In the same line, and
seem to climb the narrow ascent
which leads to the place of torture.
The Christ is dying with fatigue; St.
Veronica is wiping his brow; the Vir-
W. B. Rorschach Will Attend Reunion
At Parsons, Kas.
W. B. Rorschach, proprietor of the
Red Ball Transfer Company, left
Thursday for Parsons, Kas., where ho
will attend a family reunion to be
held on the 77th anniversary of the
birth of his father, E. Rorschach,
uhich will be held Friday.
The Rorschach family is one of the
oldest in that section of the Sun-
flower state. The family consists of
father, mother and twelve children,
all of whom are living. Ten of the
twelve children will be present at the
reunion, two of the sons in the naval
service will be unable to attend. One
of the sons is a lieutenant with head-
quarters at Annapolis, the other is
chief gunner with headquarters at San
Francisco. There are ten sons and
two daughters in the family.
ADVICE GIVEN
BY DR. BYRUM
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT DE-
FINES MENINGITIS SITUATION
—USE PRECAUTIONS.
pin In tears rushes towards him, ex.
tending her arms to him; Simon of! possible.
Cyrene bears the cross: and In spite entirely capable of giving this lnfor^
of this tree of Infamy, these women matlon and protection to his patrons.
Dr. J. M. Byrum, county superin-
tendent of health, in an interview this
afternoon stated that the attitude of
the health department will be one of
general publicity. The business in-
terests of the city and county are to
have considers ion and he public in
general vlll have the entire confi-
dence of the health department.
There will be exact information in
The News-Herald each day as to the
number and location of new cases of
meningitis, This is necessary be-
cnuse rumor today alone has several
new cases of meningitis when in fact
there is only one and that is at Mc-
Comb. Real truth in publicity is far
bet!?' than false rumor. Neither th«
county nor city health departments
will attempt to suppress any informa-
tion that the public is entitled to
know. The medical profession of
Shawnee and Pottawatomie county
are far above the average, and can at
all times be entrusted with the public
welfare. The board of health regu-
lations require these doctors to re-
port at once any and all cases of sus-
pected meningitis. So far they have
been in perfect harmony with the de-
partment.
There are certain precautionary
measures that it is well to observe
as a prevention against meningitis.
The very latest reliable authorities
tell us that the germ of mengitls
finds its way into the system by way
of the nose and throat. These germs
may be harbored in this locality for
days and even months, the party car-
rying the germs being perfectly
healthy and Immune to meningitis,
only to be transmitted to some s>
ceptoble person. If this be true, n
we think it is, the proper thing to do,
in the way of prevention, is render
Ihe nose and throat as nearly free
from the possibility of said germs as
Your family physician is
in tears and mourning, this struggling
victim on his knees, whose panting
mouth, moist temples and haggard
eyes excite pity—In spite of the ter-
ror, the shouts, the near approach of
death, it is clear to him who can see
that this equestrian pomp, these flon'-
Ing banners, this harnessed centurian
turning his horse with noble gesture,
In whom are recognized the features
of Reubens—all these cause the exe-
cution to be forgotten .and give more
manifestly the impression of a
triumph.
The picturesque, which might well
ruin it. Is what saves It. Fancy takes
possession of It and elevates it. Sen-
timent ennobles it and eloquence en-
hances the Btyle, The picture dates
1634 and was painted in the last and
it called upon to do so. If you have
any chronic disease of this region, It
Is well to have It attended to at once.
Prevention is stronger than an at-
tempt to cure. However, the serum
treatment is proving very effective in
this epidemic throughout the south.
Re clean, fumigate your house, look
efter your plumbing, avoid public
gatherings, keep your mother wit
working and all will be better in this
locality. With the assistance of the
town and township authorities, the
necessary quarantine will be rigidly
enforced.
Today there are three cases In Pot-
tawatomie county: One in Shawnee,
one In Davis township and one jn Mc-
Comb, all doing nicely and will re-
cover.
„ J. M. BYRUM.
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