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FARMER
THE OKLAHOMA
VOL. 2—NO. 19
"Organization Is X5he True Spirit of Uhe Age"
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1!>. li>10
si.no pkh ykai:
00TT0N MILL WiLL ENLARGE.
Stockholders Vote $100,000 Increase in
Capital Stock tor Equipments.
The local textile mill is to be en-
larged as to output by increases both
in equipment and building capacity.
The stockholders of this enterprise,
the Pioneer Cotton Mills, have voted
an increase in the capital stock from
$150,000 to $240,000, which increase
will be placed on the market soon.
The $100,000 increase is based on the
earnings for the year and the need fin'
increased facilities. There will be a
larger sum spent for looms and equip-
ment for making cotton duck, such as
is used for wagon sheets and tents as
well as for increase in door spact!.
At present the mills are paying 6 per
cent semi-annually on the capital stock
with only cordage as the manufactured
output. As the enterprise is in its
fourth year there is the settled cer-
tainty that the factvry will pay and
the extra men employed in the loom
rooms will b'e a permanent addition to
the population and will create m demand
for homes in the vicinity of the mills.
The mills ate located between Third
and Fourth on College and the main
building is 400 feet long with an ell of
some hundred feet. The lire equipment
of the factory is splendid, in fact, the
pump® at the cotton mill are available
as a seconary tire protection in case
the city pumping station should fail
daring a contiagrScion.
Tne men at tne head of the* business
who have carried it to this successful
point of its career are: J. K. -Doug-
lass, president; Frank Dale, vice presi-
eent; Robert Sohlberg, secretary and
treasurer.
The Two and a Hait Gent Rate.
Guthrie, Okla., August 13, 1910.
To the Public:
• , The letter I wrote the public on the
10th with reference Jo the two and a
cent passenger fare, has been mis'inder-
jtoo 1 in many quarters, principally by
reason of the fact that many persons
<iid not read the letter carefully.
I stated in that letter that the prop-
osition as to the two and a half cents
does not in any way alt'ect the final de-
termination of the cas<¥. I said if the
State wins the case the rate will be
two cunts. But the court has decided
tnat while the ease is pending that the
rate cannot be two cents. s
The question is, what snail we do in
the meantime'.' Shall we pay three
cents and get a coupon for one cent,
or, shall we pay two and a half cents
without the coupon?
1 am very desirous of having the
public - write me what they think
about it.
The case shall in no event be com-
promised or atfected.
Very sincerely,
CHAS. WEST, „
Attorney General.
LABOR CAUStE STRONGER. •
Not because of my political signifi-
cance from the results in the recent |
primary election, but there is every
evidence apparent that the cause of
labor, and those principles for which
labor stands, is stronger today in Okla-
homa than at any time siffce statehood.
Organized labor has only attempted
to secure such legislation as would pro-
tect it in its right to organize for mu-
tual protection and get a fair return
for labor performed as well as prevent
imposition by unjust claimants and be-
ing defrauded by unscrupulous employ-
ers. These were proper and legitimate
things for organized labor to desire en-
acted into laws, and no injustice was
intended any interest—corporate or
personal—by asking for such legisla-
tion.
While organized labor has already
gained much headway in Oklahoma,
because of the beneficent provisions of
the State Constitution ond subsequent
enactments by the legislatures, still,
there are other remedies needed, and
also careful watching necessary to re-
tain those benefits gained.
It is well, however, for all the differ-
ent branches of organized labor to ef-
fect a more compact and complete or-
ganization than now exists. Evidently
there is some dissension in places and
indifferences in others. These should
all be remedied, and let organized labor
present a solid, harmonious front to
the ever alert and powerful corporation
interests.
It is an easy matter for the dollars to
be put in readiness for a contest. They
are in the hands of the few, compara-
tively, and can be readily concentrated,
while organized labor is composed of
freeborn, intelligent and independent
citizens, who must be put in compact
organization by convincing them of the
justness of the cause they are expected
to endorse. Also, there are various
matters of minor detail that must be
looked after in getting organized labor
sufficiently harmonized and concentra-
ted to be effectively used in a contest
to accomplish what they contend.
MR. TAFT'S "VIEWS"
CHIEF EXECirriVE SEEMS A LIT-
TLE SCARED.
an Illegal trust, but the use of official
powers to strengthen that trust and
to make Its business more profitable
for those Interested In It. All this will
bo discussed during thecami^gn. and
It Is likely that as a result we shall
get the whole truth exactly as It Is.
His Defense of His Party's Position
and Actions Is Weak and Inef-
fective—Seems Set Forth
as an Excuse.
The statement supplied by the cor-
respondent of the Chicago Tribune as j
to the "views" of Mr. Taft on the
political situation may, we suppose? be
takeu as "authorized"' as it is an-
nounced to be. Since no one but 'Mr.
Taft himself could give authority for
It it is permissible to accept It as his
own for all purposes of discussion.
The first impression it conveys Is
that Mr. Taft is a little scared. If he"
were as confident as the language of
the statement represents him to be he
would be content to let the facts take
care of themselves and trust the peo-
ple to see his claims as he says they
actually are. And the impression of
his apprehension is reinforced by the
consideration of the time he has
chosen to make bis claims. Had the
Republicans of Iowa and Kansas recog-
nized those claims, had they submitted
to the leadership of the politicians
who are warm admirers of Mr. Taft,
and had this class of politicians shown
more strength in his own state of
Ohio, it is"unlikely that he * ould have
felt it needful to set forth at such
length and with such anxious empha-
sis the reasons why his'administration
should be indorsed at the approaching
elections. As a matter of expediency
we should be inclined to think that he
has made a mistake, and that in the
light of the deep disaffection manifest-
ed in his own,party it would have
been safer, as It clearly would have
been more dignified, to maintain a
self-raspectful silence as to the po-
litical situation. Perhaps that would
have required a more self-poised and
a stronger nature than Mr. Taft's, but
his friends would have done well to
advise him to assume a virtue though
he had it not.
What Mr. Taft does, does awkward-
ly, and with much show of embarrass-
ment, is to excuse himself, to present
In the matter of the "Jokers" discov-
ered In the Indian appropriation bill
after Its passage it should be an easy
matter, and certainly an Interesting
matter, to trace brffck the record and
And out who put the jokers there.
Immense Pile of Ste l Shapes.
At Bayonne, N. J., there is what Is ;
said to be the largest pile of steel j
shapes which has ever been got to- j
gether in this country. The pile weighs
about sixty thousand pounds and is es-
timated to be worth $2,500,000. The j
stack of metal is 800 feet long, 85 feel J
high and 85 feet wide. It was many
factured at Phoenlxville, Pa., and is |
designed for the construction of the
Manhattan brdige across the East riv-
er at New York. It required 16,000 flat
cars to transport it to lia.vOnne, where
it was run over a spur of the New Jer-
sey Central railroad to the yards. The
steel has all been painted red and
treated with a thick coating of lead
and oil to prevent its being injured by
the elements. Some of it has been ex-
posed to the weather for a year and
shows no bad effects. Already the
Jower pieces, weighing 64 tons each,
have been taken away for erection and
it Is said that the pile will have entire-
ly disappeared within two months.
Must Be Healthy Village.
Residing In Bradwell, Derbyshire, j J
England, there are over sixty Reptua- j ♦
genarians, 13 octogenarians, and^ one— j
a fine active old lady nonagenarian. | ♦
TOM JENKINS
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1 12 WEST OKLAHOMA AVENUE
BUY YOUR GOODS AT A
UNION STORE
WE HAVE
Union=Made Suits
Union-Made Shoes
Union=Made Hats
and
UNION-MADE
WORK CLOTHING
:
FARMERS UNION ELECTS OFFICERS.
The state convention of the Farmers'
Union, which has been in session this
week at Shawnee, elected the follow-
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Campbell Russell, of Warner, presi-
dent; E. M. Smoot, of Shattuck, vice
president; J. O. Butler, of Shawnee,
secretary and treasurer, J. M. Caves,
of Canadian, lecture organizer; B. F.
Taudy, of Amber, chaplain; C. E. Mul-
Since the excitement of election is j an apology for his personal and party | |jnS( 0f Hastings, conductor; H. E.
for the tjme abated, let all organized
labor branches in Oklahoma strengthen
the *'eak places and make the strong,
places stronger.
THE DEFEAT OF PETE HANRATf.
STONE SUCCEEDS CASSIDY.
Mew Secretary tor School Land Depart-
ment- Cassidy Resigns.
Sam W. Stone, late secretary of the
banking board, was appointed secreta-
ry of the state school land department
Tuesday evening, vice Ed. O. Cassidy,
resigned. Mr. Cassidy will return to
his former home, Shawnee, and resume
tne practice of law.
Mr. Stone gave bond and entered
u ion his duties Wednesday morning.
S.one is a very efficient man and very
f tithful to his duties. Mr. Cassidy has
ueen at the head of the school land de-
triment for the past two years.
The change comes at a busy time for
t le school land department, arrange-
in jnts hating been completed for the
oale of a large part^of the school lands
on September 1. About September 1,
tie commissioners of the land office ex-
pact to place the larger part of the
t. hool land upon the market. Settle-
ment with the lessees has been made,
a ic? all that is lacking is advertising
tne sale.
It is rumred that Mr. Cassidy is
slated for one of the important legal
departments of the state, and will not
1 jave the capital city.
Not a single individual in Pittsburg
county, not even those who voted
against him ever dreamed that Pete
Hanraty, was in danger of defeat in
the primary election. And yet it has
come about. No man connected with
the present administration has made a
better record. No man has given a
more devoted and single attention to
his duties. There is no excuse for it.
It is one of the political ironies of the
present political situation that he
should be beaten. It is one of the dis-
graces in a strictly party sense that
the democratic party of the state must
be charged up with. He deserved re-
electionv He deserved a solid endorse-
ment by his party. ThrQughout the
mining belt of the state where he had
most to do, he carried the vote of his
party by a five to one ratio. The silly
part of the primary law that placed the
candidates names in alphabetical posi-
tion defeated him and it was a bad day
for the miner and the operator as well
when that idea was incorporated in this
law. The keen sense of personal de-
feat felt by hundreds of friends
throughout the state does not in the
1east.change the situation. Pete Han-
raty Reserved better from his party and
it is a lasting shame that he has been
defeated fitv the office of Chief Mine
Inspector of the state. —McAlester
Herald-Democrat.
conduct since he became president, j cai|-|wei]
That is not an imposing attitude for a |
man In his high office. It is all the
worse because he is excusing himself,
hot as against the accusations of his I
party opponents, but as against those ]
of an Important, aggressive and tri-
umphant portion of his owe party.
The statement put forth in his name
Is an answer to the Republican con- j j,'e(jeration of
veution of the middle west And it is convenes at Chickasha n4xt Monday. I
In substance, as well as in form, a .
weak and Ineffective answer. I The following resolutions favoring a
Mr. Taft makes claims for serrtce j revision of the primary laws were |
to his party and to the country in other , adopted:
of Henryetta, doorkeeper;
W. F. Belden, of Meramac, W. H. A.
Harrison, of Checotah, E. D. Moore,
I of Newkirk, Jack Barker, of El Reno
j and J. F. German, of Davis, members
j of the executive committee.
S. O. Daws ond J. O. Butler were
j elected fraternal delegates to the State
Labor meeting, which
: One-half off on Straw Hats and
♦
: One=fouth off on Summer Suits
♦
; Better call while we have sizes.
♦
: One Price to all, and that Price
the Very Lowest for Good,
Honest Merchandise.
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TOM JENKINS
r gards that are entirely justified.
They are also relatively unchallenged.
It was hardly necessary to cite them,
and they do not in the least modify
"Be It Resolved by the Farmers'
State Union of Oklahoma, That we
favor a revision of the primary and
general election laws of Oklahoma so
. , as to insure a fair election and an hon-
the strange Inconsis ency into which e3t count; be it fu-rther
he has fallen as to the tariff. He 1b
right in his feeling, which he makes ResoUed, That we favor the selec-
6 , " b . , , . , , tion of members of said board from
more clear than perhaps he intended, among the several political parties-
that the latter is the real issue m'hich . jus^ sueh members as are recommend-
his party has to meet in the* elections ; etj j^y the several political parties, and
of November. On that issue we do j thus take our electons out of the hands
not think that ho has done his party
much good.
I of one man or party."
PERSONAL MENTION.
Donation to Miners by Bricklayeis and Ma-
sons Union.
The Bricklayers and Masons Union,
No. 4, of Guthrie sent the striking mi-
ners in the eastern portion of Okla-
homa, the sum of $7.60.
The following was donated by the
individual members of the union:
('has I'ound $1.00
Jo|u> Gumm jji*
o.J. Hunore -
l lias Gregory 511
ONE HALF OFF ON STRAW HATS
AND ONE FOURTH OFF ON SUM-
MER SUITS. BETTER CALL WHILE
WE HAVE SIZES.
TOM JENKINS.
KATE BARNARD LEO TICKET.
Lee Cruse's Majority Over Murray Was
15,351
Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 16.—Official re-
turns the primary show that Lee
Cruce, democratic nominee for govern-
or, received a majority of 15,351 over
William H. Muraay and that Miss Kate
Barnard, state commissioner of chari-
ties and corrections, led the ticket.
She received 72,267 votes as against
34,583 for her nearest opponent.
ONE-HALF OFF ON STRAW HATS
AND ONE-FOURTH OFF ON SUM-
MER SUITS. BETTER CALL WHILE
Taft's Queer Position.
The president asserts that under his
guidance, and with his assent, his
party "has fulfilled loyally its cam-
paign pledges." He refers, of course,
to the tariff. But In the same breath
that he asserts the loyal fulfillment of
tariff pledges he proceeds to plead
that "tariff experts will submit to the
president within two years recom-
mendations for revision of certain
schedules of the tariff "law." These
recommendations will be based on
information now being gathered
by the experts as to the difference of
costs at home and abroad. The tariff
pledge of the Republican party was
that the principle should be applied to
the whole tariff. If it was loyally ful-
filled, why are experts being employed
—and for the first time—to find out
what that difference is and what
changes the principle requires? We
really do not recall In recent political
history an exhibition of such amazing
self-stultification, such innocent con-
fession of utter befuddlement as to a
great party issue by a man in such
high post. We regret to use language
of this sort as to Mr. Taft, and we
do it with all due respect for his sin-
cerity and good faith. But the facts
are so plain that they need but to be
stated to show what an extraordinary
blank there is Id his mind on this
question.
No Answer at All.
Mr. Cannon's answer to
Bristow is no answer at all. The que*
tlon Is, were these rubber duties jug-
gled in the Interest of a trust which it
was proposed to organize, and whloh
later was organized, and were mem-
bers of the trust who were also mem-
bers of the senate parties to the trans-
John L. Britton of McAlester, is in
Guthrie today.;
George Dunnica and wife are visiting
relatives in Atchison, Kansas.
The fall campaign .hasn't opened up
yet, but will about September 1st.
P. C. Carpenter has again accepted
the foremanship of the Farmer and
Laborer.
Attorney General West has gone to
St. Louis to take part in the railway
rate congress.
Mr. Tullis, an old newspaper man,
has accepted a position in the State
Capital job rooms.
The printing offices in Guthrie are
running light this month. In fact,
there isn't much doing.
Labor Day.comes on Monday, Sep-
tember 5th, but we havn't heard of
anything doing in Guthrie.
Mrs. P. C. Carpenter and Mrs. C. E.
McWethey are visiting relatives this
week in Kansas City and Independence,
Missouri.
Mr. W. T. Field, marshal of the su-
preme court, left Wednesday evening
forCo'orado Springs, for a three week's
sojourn at these famous springs for
the benefit of his health.
Chief Mine Inspector Pete Hanraty
was in Guthrie Wednesday night, filing
Senator 'rep0rtg pertaining to his office. Pete
doesn't seem to take his defeat for re-
nomination very much to heart, but
still has that glad handshake for all.
Pete has made a good officer, and we
hope the time will come when Pete will
HARDWARE
♦ I have concluded to make the BEST PRICES that
♦ were ever given in this City. I am after volumes
♦ of Business this Year, and SMALLER PROMTS
♦ I want to sell you what you need this Spring. I have
I Refrigerators, Hammocks, Ilose, Fishing Tackle Base
♦ Ball Goods, and my full line.
Jas. J. Houston,
Phone 511.
Cor. First and Oklahoma Avenue.
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Our Merchandise Is Better--And Cheaper.
pnnnrp D CP A11Q F ^rou^ the immense purchasing
UnLflrLn DEUnUOL power our big syndicate of stores
we are able to buy direct from the biggest mills and manu-
facturers, saving fully 20 to 25 per cent on the prices of our
merchandise—consequently selling it ALWAYS FOR LESS.
BETTER, BECAUSE-
be more fortunate at the hands of his
rty, as he is a true and tried friend
of labor, and one that labor
we insist on everything complying
with our high standard of quality be-
fore" it is accepted; hence you find only at this store mer-
chandise of the finest character; Wooloex Suits and Skirts,
American Lady, Warners, Nemo and Modart Corsets, Onyx
Hosiery, Queen Quality Shoes, etc,