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W P Campbell
The First Paper Published In Oklahoma.
VOLUME 7.
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, AUG1STO, 1!>'. r>.
NUMBER 100
YE EDITORS.
Semi - Animal Meeting ol
the Oklahoma Pencil
Pushers.
AT THE CITY OF KL RENO.
Session Opens Yesterday
With 1 k Attendance.
A RECEPTION BY CITIZENS.
Hospitality of the West
Side Metropolis.
GATES THROWN WIDE OPEN
Splendid Program of Ad-
dresses and Responses.
HOW THE THING WAS DONE.
The Generous People of a Hospitable
City Gloriously Entertain the
Newspaper Makers of the
Territory- Address of
Welcome and Other
Features of
Interest.
to us from all parts of this beautiful
territory, which at some time in the
no distant future will bo either a part
or the whole of a state which will
stand well anion £ the other states of
the Union, and in many respects will
bo vastly superior to several of those
which have lately been admitted The
rapid advaueement of this territory -
the most remarkable in the growth of
the continent—is largely duo to the
press of the territory. More credit
should be given you than to any other
cause which has contributed to this
advancement. Representing as you
do every city, village ami hamlet in
the territory, your compliment to our
city in coming among us to attend to
your association duties, and to become
acquainted, and to take such liberties
in the nature of social enjoyments as
are always consistent with an editors
home duties gives to the people of El
lie 110 great pleasure. It is gratifying
10 be able to say to you that some
pains have been taken to make your
visit with us as pleasant as circumstan-
ces will permit.
Editors should always be enter-
tained, and as a rule they always arc.
No man in the civil duties of life can
occupy a position of higher import-
ance to his community than that of an
editor. His may be a most useful
life, and fruitful of the greatest good.
If he enters his profession with good
purposes and in the conduct of his du-
ties a conscientous manly course there
is scarcely a limit to the influence he
may wield among those who are his
patrons, llut he must be consistent,
he must be faithful to duty, faithful
to self, fair anil just to all. The line
of his duties is of a public character;
he deals with the public and with pub-
lic matters in particular, and almost
necessarily, frem the atmosphere in
which he lives, becomes a politician.
This is no discredit—especially in Ok-
lahoma, where there are more natural
born politicians than in any spot on
God's foot stool; all of which is com-
mendable, for 1 b-'ltevi' when every
American becomes so deeply interested
in politics that lie will be always on
the alert, and take such interest in
political matters as duty demands,
that our institutions will be on a safer
basis than they have hitherto rested,
when the masses have submitted
everything to a few self-constituted
leaders, who do the politics
GEN- FRANCIS M. DRAKE,
Republican Candidate for Governor of Iowa.
Francis Marion Urol..-, iiouiliiat.-.l for governor, was born in Illinois TJjS'iiS ,',1,^^,1,1'
Linvt'tl !• i Davis cnui.lv. l;i In 1- ' .vlul. Fi'iu.i'is wilt, iitio.it one year out. II.' pliU.d up an edu-
cull.in iiti.l In IfW I"' whs mniTi.-.l l-"rit 1111,1 remove,! to C^nlrrvlllo. which )m,
Since Keen Ills lioi.n 11- o„]lsf,l n priuif In IM1I ami was promolert unlll he bmamc•>' >«
Yirli/iulli '- L'cncriil In IH'iR he \v;is b:uil\ wounded lit Murks Mills. Aril. After tn war in "
.i—— etion ami Ims siiuT bc««n largely InteroHtcd In railways. Ho Is now
Illinois A I.-vva and la interested in several lowu lines. IIo la the
president of the inuiutui, initios .v "«•* ■'
founder of I>ruko university of l>t's Moines.
for
them. . .
The editor should refrain from per
llna'.lv the great daily newspaper, al- of the Oklahoma I'reBs Association
wavs keeping the American people which 1 have the honor of trying to
awake upon all questions, not only of represent on this occasion as presl
public but social life, constantly bat- ill-lit, 1 arise to respond to the splcn
tling for principles and policies, and did welcome extended to us by tho eln
contending fur political supremacy; i|uenl jrcntlcnian commissioned to
forever recurring to teachings ..f the speaK for El lien., and her people, and
patriots an.l statesmen, and arousing at the same time to return the heart-
the spirit of patriotism, thus eventual- felt thanks, and to express our appre
ciation for this reception and your
the spirit of patrlotii
ly moulding our Americanism, free,
independent, and above any and all
the nations from which the many
peoples came whose commingled blood
nas constructed the American.
At no period in our history has there
been a time but when some great qties-
1 i T o/s'reU;ublVcations of the tion was pending before the nation
sonal abuse. The publications ti>i uu settlement of which has been fm-
misdeeds and the misfortunes of others th^ lnUlll
El. llKNO, Ok., August IT.—[Special.]
Yesterday marked another epoch in
the history of Oklahoma journalism.
Other factors, potent and powerful,
have materially assisted in Ihe devel-
opment anil upbuilding of tins, the
youngest, brightest,the most phenomi- _
nal and precautious child of I nele j „
Sam,—Oklahoma—but above and be-
yond all other agencies, overshadow-
ing and eclipsing, comes the potent
anil almost magical and wholly irre-
sistible power of the press, that has
sounded the praises of this fair land,
in season and out of season, buoying
up and encouraging in hours of doubt
and despondency; rejoicing and exult-
ing in seasons of prosperity. VVhohas
stood by Oklahoma at all times, hurl
ing defiance at traducers and challeng-
ing competitors? The editor. Who has
shouted from the hill-tops and pro-
claimed from the gates the matchless
climatic conditions, the tropical fertil-
is a matter of public duty only when
it is of such importance that the pub-
lic nccessarilj' know it.
Like lawyers, editors may occasion-
ally abuse each other,but like lawyers
they should quickly forgot and for-
givejapologies are wholly unnecessary;
they should be understood. To such
editors as are true to the trust they
assume there is a welcome everywhere,
and in every occupation of life they
are esteemed and respected.
Hut the editor who dips his pen in
patriotism of the people; and it has al
ways been settled right. Tin- present
time is not an exception to the rule.
Conflict is constant among mankind.
History i*-* complete with sanguinary
and political contest, and while tin*
Americans have settled the policy of
the nation on the tariff question, they
are today confronted with a more se-
rious matter in the proper settlement
of which the American press will ex-
orcise the same potent power which
has been most instrumental
gaUand knows \ miller before the people Two great
ity.the unque
enchible enterprise andtlie
matchless possibilities of the "Land of
the fair Hod?" The editor. Ile it is
who has seen Oklahoma's fertility,
resources, healthful ness, beautiful
women, brave men, big pumpkins and
fat babies through the benign and
cheerful glasses of the optimist, and
has never yet had his soul or faith
even so slightly eclipsed by a doubt
eatest and grandest
tools^vho buy his favors
tlattery, and sink the boon of fearless
manhood to gain his smiles, and incite
his poison upon the heads of his ene-
mies, will bring to his reward the
merited disgust and contempt of all
good people who adhere to the humane
doctrine of "live and let live."
Principles and policies may
saulted, when in conflict with the po-
litical doctrines of an editor who de-
votes his paper to the advancement of
a political party. Patriotic sentiment
and party zeal may awauen and war-
rant the most violent enthusiasm in
editorial conflict involving party suc-
cess; but nothing can palliate nor ex-
cuse an attack upon private ehar-
•tor where no motive save personal
that this is the grei
spot on earth.
Consequently, when he rejoices the
people rejoice with him. When he
dons his festal raiment and goes forth
to enjoy a brief season of recreation
his lot is cast in pleasant places and
his path is by the green fields and be-
side the still waters.
•l'he reception tendered the editors
at the Charming city of HI Reno yes-
terday on the occasion of the semi-
annual Oklahoma 1'ress association
meeting, exemplifies these statements.
The city gates v ere wide open. Wel-
come" shown in the faces of her citi-
zens and the committees that met the
guests at the trains were untiring in
their efforts and hospitality. El Ueno
llttS within her borders some of the
best citizens in the whole world.
Senator l'ltxer, Major Simpson, John
Molllt and dozens of others were assid-
uous in their attention to the com-
forts of the guests and the editors of
the city, llensley, Pecry, Clute and
in fact, all the fraternity, joined
hands in rendering pleasant the stay
Is^'iiUU.n was called to order
at promptly 2 o'clock by President
llensley, anil the following program
was presented:
Piano duet l<«Kriih|,,v anj Watt non
called to order ly President He.ode^ ^
SEX'Hoio-••« M-" • DeKoven
further proffered hospitality.
The program calls on me for a re
sponse to the address of welcome, but
the situation suggests that the few
words I may offer might very appro
priately be added as an addenda, or
kind of codicil or postscript to the ad
Iress of welcome already deliverer
For some reason 1 cannot shake
the feeling that this association is my
guest in common with the people of
101 Ueno, and that it is my duty, mor
strictly speaking, to help to spread
wide the gates of our hospitality, and
bid you enter with full confidence of
hearty welcome, than it is to retur
thanks to my ow n people—to myse
as it were, for the invitation that
brings you here.
This association has been called to
getlier more on account of matters
business than of pleasure, yet the life
habits of an editor are such that he
seldom averse to receiving the little
! kindnesses which an appreciative pub-
lic delight to bestow upon him at his
funeral, and upon occasions of this
kind.
We trust that this meeting may not
only be pleasant from a social aspect,
but mutually profitable to all con-
cerned from a material standpoint.
The editors of Oklahoma have a pa-
triotic pride in everything that per
tains to the prosperity and develop-
ment of a territory which in all of its
material elements and conditions is an
empire within itself, and whose king
is enterprise.
The semi-annual meetings of this
association, held in various parts of
the territory, not only brings the
moulders of public sentiment in touch
with the people of every section, but
•ds them an opportunity for dis-
•reat wealth and possi-
new country, bettor en-
to give to the world a true
v-v, r i . . . .m. nrwi men ui ivo resources, and of its desira-
tion of the destroyer. Just criticism !« sparing no pains o« bilit v as a place of residence for good
Of officii nduotf exposure of laeffi- J J „™ J peopJ wWer kith or kin.
«s are called dishonest, 7
public is concerned, are beyond ! they'are enounna W™- lluani of/outh Africa for something
the line of condemnation; but to hold , rln^n is {or(fotten; to appropriate t
lines are today being formed, upon
1 side or the other of which every
American is destined to stand, lhere
! will be no escape from the issue. The
I American people are confronted with
! the question once more whether they
will be free and independent states or
be as- suffer themselves to remain submis-
sive to the policies of (treat I'ritam,
whose attempt to rule the continent
wan overthrown more than loo years
ago. In this contest the power « i
greed, realizing the magnitude of the
press in the formation of the public
opinion, knowing its irresistible fo *ee,
has already drawn to its support
many of the influential metropolitan
papers, who are devoting tliei
The
efforts.
giTment, rcgarillcss of jiisticc to
results arc incompatible wl-h evil de- mass of the people
regardless of truth, regardless of ar-
' ' istice to the
bringing th
results are incompatible wt.ncxnm- — ' , •. i nreindice affords tliem an
signs, and the mind is poorly balanced American nun,Ito lo « 'tb P' jmlu. .
wlich conceives that, the dlstrnction lyt jbilili-sof our
of another well meaning, jet possibly ^ _ sal)si(li/e(| pr0>N aiding them tog
erring person can enhance the piomo ... ,,, ,lis,-relit and idea of its resour
ay on this occasion,
up private lifu to the linger of scorn to j poutioal opposition ' '"'j,'. TI, Hnd they have each admonished me,In
Held, and falls within the palc of sc,,-1 ^ | ^
/—the a«l- ilialf of t,lc association to again thank
' ' you for these generous manifestations
bring u^neUie head' of 7,1m who in-1 dcmo^^oldl^ «nit|. hand in hand
dnlges it the just oensnre of SgSiio Jooiae of the0'money of the fathers,
,-r.ns and the business world, lie w ho j v.K-aU M the ^ ^ c()nait.on piv a hearty welcome.
follows such a course may find hts | ^ new^anii increasing duty for; After the eloquent response by the
gratification in beholding the torture; grandeur of its boasted president, valuable papers were read
of his own created foes, but such pleas I, n(.vfr ha,| aI1 opportunity M I. liixler.of the Norman Democrat,
effuljrcntly, nor the p:> |spoke on "Editorial Associations. Mr.
... tencvofits power a broader Held in ■ I II. lirecr, of the (iuthrie Statk.
alth and begs for his subsistence. | _^ f ^ u inn,ipnt.e At Gne , ( apitai.. discoursed on "Cash in At
anco." W' E. Holton. of the Wood
ard News, read a good paper on
are must b> like that which the miser
iy wretch enjoys who hoards his to shincimor
wealth ami begs f« r liis subsistence. ten.cy
Conceived in the atmosphere of a sin-1 w uc i t« vx l< J 1 "slates stood in tin
ful heart, and born in the squallor of j wme tnc i niieo
le it
reflection of a wicked spirit, whos-
She
whose I made"' and "induced'' p"lie "c'"' which ) "Foreign Advertising" as follows
Mih. Her
.... |t U. Korrent
lis tlie jirt'Hidenl
Moi t L. Hiile"
11. 11. <Jllstr:i|
AddrenHof welcome
KdiUirial AsK.M'lai on«
guariette Pearl.^unn
Count > tiorrenponde
"Vmnu'll-'i li'i'i'r, Untlirl.' ht*tk UAnut
Km.'lei' A,lw 1' Bulton. Wiioilwant N<'
n,r„„„alJ..>iriiallsi..
.cat Bell. Helflr;'
ourslon to V«rt lt -
and band concert at •> •«> P
The address of welcome by the Hon
Forest was an oratorical goin
a„,l breathed the generous spirit of
the city in presenting the municipality
to her honored guests Mr. Forrest,
said:
We welcome you to our young and
as wo call it thriving city. You come
Oil AH. WutHOII
Si-
U
kind.
Happily such editors are rare. 1 he
great mass who constitute the edito-
rial world are built from nobler types,
and follow the profession from happy
inspiration which consciousness of
well earned merit encites. In the
growth and development of the repub-
lic no other source in the many which
have contributed to our national pros
perity can claim a credit equal to that
to which the public press is entitled.
The unlimited resources of country, so
inviting to our industrial growth and
material progress, perforce would have
necessarily brought to the American
ontinent a vast population, in the
years which have intervened since the
early settlement upon our shore, but
the moulding of national character,
and the establishment of a government
based upon republican ami democratic
principles, whose foundation would bo
secure, and whose perpetuity could be
maintained, became the task < f edu-
cation. In this field tiie school house
has laid the foundation, but the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship, the love of
liberty, the comprehension of our in-
stitutions, and the still higher, and
highest of all requisites in the Ameri-
can citizen, the spirit of patriotism,
for their inculcation have had the pub-
lic press as a teacher. For it is upon
the plane of duty and in the turmoil
and activity of practical life that we
learn the most «f all we know which
is really useful to us. The schools,
colleges and universities only prepare
the youth for manhood, actual experi-
ence in the field of business dovelopes
and presents the man. In the early
years of our national life it was the
monthly, then came the weekly, and
chief delight is to indict and torment, ^^'^umedlnSr'of indepemi-
ratherthan relieve and delight man en<./unp.irilill.,e(| in Uiehistory of the
world. I'nder the impulses of patriot-
ism which the spirit of independence
aroused, and the exercise of liberty
had deeply rooted in the American
heart, our young republic sprang has
tily into the field of nations, and the
world outside was awe-stricken in be-
holding its magnificence.
Today it is the football of those
powers which would have subdued its
existence, l'owerless to destroy it in
its infancy, they have so shaken its
subsistence that' they now look and
hope for an early decay by sapping it
of its life blood.' What are we to do?
Shall we continue to submit to party-
ism whose leaders have purposely or
blindly led us into this swamp, or
will the sumo press which aroused pa
triotism in the trying days of Valley
Forge to such a pitch that blood, star-
vation and deatli were preferable to
submission to British yoke, again unite
and bring the people * " * " " *"
a sense of duty It
ntlemen of the Convention; When
your executive committee assigned to
the undersigned the topic of "Foreign
Advertising" ho felt maligned but re-
signed to his fate and immediately
consigned the entire outfit to the land
designed to be run without ice bills or
refrigeraters. and where no booth cer-
tificate is requested to prevent sooner-
istn.
The subject of "Foreign Advertis-
ing" has as many phases as the doc-
trine of everlasting punishment and
as many views concerning it as the il-
luminated imagination of a fake cor-
respondent killing off a gang of band-
its or diaoovsry of goiii in the undavel*
oped resources of the land of the fair
Uod.
space. The last remark applies to
such advertising oilers whereby the
publisher buys a SUM list price iiicyele
orth $40 for in cash un<l fci" iu
advertising space, and thinlis he is
making money- AH such offers ami
all fake propositions of every descrip
tion should cultivate the immediate
piaintanee of the waste basket the
moment they are received. If such
plan \vis adopted, all papers would be
benefitted aud advertising fakes of
every description would soon cease to
waste postage in the vain endeavor to
dupe the country publisher, in which
they are now succeeding so admira
bly.
Legitimate foreign advertising is
that which pays cash for space. The
rtiser is not to be blamed if his
offers are low, for the unreasoning
competition of feeble minded publish
rs who accept such rates have taught
him that he need pay no more. The I
standard once lowered is hard to be
regained. The country publisher by
reason of defective organization ami
suicidal prejudices and jealousies is to
blame for this state of affairs.
The advertiser wants the space, lie
is willing to pay for it llut if ho can
get it for less than its worth lie should
not be censured for occupying it.
Organization.thoroughly maintained
is the only remedy for this evil.
In times past it has been the privi-
lege of your speaker to try conclusions
part with ready-print concerns. To-
gether with others he encouraged the
establishment of an independent
Union at Wichita some years ago. but \
after a patient and persisent trial,
ame to the conclusion that the issu
ing of ready-print was not so healthy
or profitable as one might suppose who
looks at the besinesson the outside
and was only too glad to free himself
from the arduous work. Organization
among the newspaper men which
failed to "stick" was the cause of the
failure. We believe that if it were not
the ready print houses better
prices for foreign advertising could be
obtained, and yet our experience
teaches.us that only a very small poi-
nt of the concerns using the patent
side are eligible to recognition by the
average country publisher, for the
reason that it is' their purpose and in-
tention to beat the country publisher
at all hazards. This condition of
affairs has in the main been brought
about by us publishers, and I am
frank enough to acknowledge the
corn. We are not the dictators we
should bo when it comes to maintain-
ing prices.
are too easily persuaded to make
a ruinous rate, when if our first
thought coulei but exercise itself, bet
tor results ami prices would surely
follow. There is a class of foreign
advertising that is truly acceptable,
but as 1 said before, the majority of
the propositions are hardly lit to oc-
cupy comfortable lodging in the
waste basWet Away OOWn in the
hard -working print shop, where the
real labor is performed, where tin
soul of the country paper exists, and
its vitality is kept fresh among its
patrons, there often arises a curious
query as to why t lis state of affairs
exists, and it is for you. my co-work-
ers, to answer. The columns of our
papers are our stock in trade, aud un-
less we exorcise our vested rights and
the rights that should be clear and
ultimative with reference to quota
tions for space, just so long will our
papers be prostituteel ami our identity
lost as business men. One of tin-
evils to contend with in foreign adver-
tising is the agency through which
itcoines. These agencies can be classed
as middle men and while it may be the
intention of the1 advertiser, in fact, to
deal justly, he is forced to pay his
agent the profit that rightfully belongs
and intended for the publisher. If it
were possible for us—and 1 believe it
is—to deal through and with the ad-
vertiser himself, fa** better results and
prices would be maintained. Viewing
the subject in that light and after
thorough knowledge of the matter in
hand 1 am satisfied that in order to el-
evate the price of foreign advertising
it must be done through the advertiser
himself and not the agency.
In this age of combination, organ-
ized action is the only winner. When
the newspaper fraternity of Oklahoma
i get together" for their material
Ifare then, but not til then
satisfactory solution of the problems
of foreign advertising lie found.
Mr. .1. .1. Isenberg.of tl.e lOnid Wav
presented his views on "Personal
Journalism" in an unique way, and
was followed by O. lv Tinker, of the
Wah-sha-she News, on "Liberty of the
Press." lloth of which were well re-
ceived.
After the exorcises the editor
joyed an excursion to the fort Today
some more excellent address will be
made, and business of the association
attended to. The meeting will clos
tonight with a banquent.
Today's program is as follows
MOHNINU HKHHION.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
HOO-RAY TIME.
City Completely Captured by
Coxeyites.
ME DEAD NEGRO.
livvers 19 Cut Down and Buried by
the County Authorities.
A YKUY UNHjriS I'HWHSSION K11.1.1-1 BEF0IIK A CI!0\VD.
Two HIIi'h I.diik ii«I clrowtlf'l W K iim
Kill*.I Willi riUreiiH W'l Olapluy
On; Wonderful Furllllly «►!
Oklahoma to tin* M"
llor— At IxlMiiit
I'ark.
Guthrie city is two miles long and
one* milo wide, but today the tail
boards of the wagons of the enthusi
as tic farmers who gathered here to
greet General Coxoy stuck over the
corporation line in every direction.
Such a crowd. It was a Fourth of
July and a big circus combined and
the rural districts vied with each other
to see which neighborhood could
bring the largest crowd to the city
and make the1 best display of the
bounteous crops it has pleased (iod to
bless Oklahoma with.
I'ho German band led the crowd to
the depot to meet the 1 .':20 train, and
when General Coxey alighted, he was
immediately taken in hand by the
ommittee aud escorted to a carriage
and driven to Capital Hill whore was
formed one of the largest and most
in the
e::tll« l to oriler
Kr T f-ilver iii Amer
IToriintlioii ol h Kiin
ltalH|ii<*t til Capitol
Ton ti ami Itenpoi
ign advertising may be consid
creel under two general divisions, to
wit: Legitimate and fake advertising
I nder the latter classification comes
all that known as part cash, or due
bill acceptable for part payment ad-
vertising, a class which is very famil-
of this nation to ! iar to every country publisher: a class
is not for me on which is not worth ordinarily the cos
thl* occanlon to discuss this MueBtion. of pontage useilin a.cepUnei-: 11 .las
llut you of tlie pr. s th, provincial I which very properly belongs U, the
press must discuss it. r ,„l,-rstan,l. | waste basket instenl of the ad. hook,
inirthe condition of those who -up. and which we not seriously
port you and patronize ymi. yon can sidir. It is Dimply time and space
hardly fail to conceive the proper side i thrown away anil the publisher win
of the case. accepts propositions whereby he pays
Airain extending to von a hearty full value In cash fur the article and
welcome, an.l assuring you, by the j good advertising space for the maiiu- _ _
permission of our worthy mayor, that, facturers profits simply writes him-, lntnulntB
you have the HlirrU of it , while i self down as an ass for the spec acula I
our midst. I thank vou consideration of the craft. 1 here are i inn .1 ■ inn s m,. . ,
exceptions." of course, to this rule, L«rn district of the In.lian lerritor\
such as dictionary publications. **tc., j Hay. register of 'he land
which may be -sell in the nflli* In- Woodward, O. T lohn s
stead of being put up for sale by the , . . , . .
publisher in the vain hope of making I Uichurdson. register of the land ollu.t
a protit 011 his sale of advertising I at Topeka. Kansas
alleil loonier at V oVlo. k nlim-p
Enrollment of new nuMiiln rsainl appoint
unmitUM'H
CntlniHhed IttiHlneuH
bUMinens
Report "f eominittee*
MlHct'llaneouH ImirIiiphr
Adjournment
AKTKIINOON MKSHION.
ailed to •nli-r by prPMideut at I t" *liarp
M unit'
Editorial Frills . I^Mlie G.\ibl:i«'l>
All Home Print I
1 lUlalioma I.iliel I .aw
Kan- Prices for Job Work W A Tli<nna
How to CollectHubm'rlpllon .1 K n.-i
Hliould a Country Paper Print Onl\ I-• •• •*1
NewnY .. . Walket
should a Newspap r Toot It- Own It""11
J. T Palinet
l.i*n Whom.i
unique processions over
ity.
First came Marshal llaxte'r with his
arriage. followed closely by the baud,
and behind them came the famous ad
vocatc of good roads with the commit-
tee in carriages. Ami then there came
such a crowd, block upon block, reach
ing over two miles of closely packed
and happy farmers with displays that
glad en ed the eyes of the beholders.
Hear Creek, Springer. Iron Mound,
Crescent City, in fact Logan county
and other surrounding counties were
represented in the gathering,
all very curious to see the
man who had been made famous by
being cast into jail for' getting on
the grass."
Wortls.fail to describe the wonderful
vegetable display seen in the wagons
from the surrounding country. Much
has been said of Oklahoma product-
iveness, but all former exhibits were
eclipsed today.
Some of the vehicles were veritable
wildernesses of corn, cane, krflircorn,
broom corn, cotton, etc., while others
were filled with large melons and
Ki plashes, mammoth pumpkins, applei
peaches, grapes, in fact nearly everj
thing that can be produced in the
temperate and torrid zone, and the
i irsos and mules that patiently plod
led along were not even exempt fron
grotesque trimmings of hugo ears o
•orn, bunches of millet and other pro
ducts that wore attached to every part
>f the harness.
Then arose the question, Whc
Tom Irwin and the balance of the beg
gar gang? If that notorious beggar
mid have boon present and have see
this cavalcade move along thecrowelc
streets he would have beheld enough
of his natural food, some of the stalk
over fifteen feet long and with thr-
iven developed cars attached, to liavu
lasted him until his pariahoners could
favor him with another donation
At p. in the crowd reached Island
park where the exercises are now go-
ing on. These will consist of mil
addresses by local talent, and an ora-
tion by (icneral Coxey. In the evening
it has been arranged for the general
to have an hour to favor those who
were not fortunate to enough to hear
him this afternoon, after which Rev.
C. K. Rogers, of Oklahoma City will
address the crowd on Cuban liberty,
and be followed by P. 0. Cassidy and
others.
Mtorm al Marnbal.
Maiiriial, 0. T„ Ang i... i Special
Correspondence. J One of the most se-
vere electrical storms passed through
this section of Oklahoma Wedneselay
night that was over witnessed even by
the oldest settlers. Eli House and
wife who reside one mile south and
out mile cast of this place, were killed
by lightening and lay all night in
their own house, and one of their
neighbors found the
ing about(.' o'clock.
had started to the
safety when they
A Politician Murileri il In Front of n l.arffo
llotel A Mother Tries to Ntrant;In Her
C'nililren Three Tramp* Killed—
Murder anil Suieble.
Fulton, Mo., Aug. 17.—When the
body of Km met Dlvvors, the negro
lynched early yesterday morning for
the brutal murder of Mrs. Cain, was
brought here yesterday afternoon and
hanged to a telegraph pole in the
center of the city, it was proposed to
take it to the Cain farm last night and
burn it on the scenc of the crime.
Wiser counsel, however, prevailed, and
late in the afternoon the corpse was
cut down and buried by the county au-
thorities.
Killed He fore a Crowd.
Pf.s Moines, la , Aug. 17.—Michael
flolleran, a leading city politician,
was assaulted by four negroes in front
of the largest hotel in the city last
night and killed. The street, was
crowded at the time. One negro struck
Uollcran on the head with a pine
board, in the end of which was a screw
3 inches long The screw penetrated
the brain. Whisky and an old grudgo
were the causes. The nogroos escaped.
A Mother Chokes Her Children
Washington'. Aug. 17 Mrs. Eleanor
Hitting, who lives on the Foxhall road
above (Georgetown with n family of
von children, attempted to take their
lives last night by strangling them.
She had choked two of them severely
fore their crlen attracted the nt-
,ontlon of neighbors, who rescued
them. The woman lost her husband
Monday and her mind had become im-
paired by her trouble.
Threo Tramps Killed In n Wreck.
Wn.i.iMan11<\ Conn., Aug. 17. — A
estbound freight train broke in two
mile from Potpfcrt station. The two
sections came together after the break,
wrocking seventeen cars. Ilrnkcman
Ron son was slightly Injured and three
tramps killed.
Mauler and Hulelde.
Evansvii.lb, Ind., Aug. 17. -Mrs.
William Browning and her husband
piarroled last night, when Mrs.
Browning secured a revolver and shot
>r husband dead anel then killed hcr«
If- _
Till TKMI'TKB SHOT.
Wife
It |4 Now
BOO GfcTS IT.
• ItetfUter Hay" al the Wood-
u MMl I.nod Oltlri'.
Washington, Aug. 17.—|Special| -
The president has made the following
Charles L Slow
the next morn-
It appears they
k'clone cellar for
ere killed. Mr.
lying close by the door
which was open, with a comfort in his
arms, while his wife was ti little furth
er back in the room with two pillows
in her arms. Mr. House was married
about one year ago to Miss Mary Moul
ton, whose parents live five miles south
( f here. The whole community mourn
the loss of them
prforated u Man Who Wanted
IIunhand to Take a Drink.
Locsiana, Mo., Aug. 17.—At Eolia
Wednesday, Mrs. Orahain. wife of
Patrick CJraliain, a blacksmith and a
graduate of the Keolcy cure at Dwight,
incensed at Samuel El son, a traveling
nurseryman, for tempting her husband
to partake of whisky twice during the
day, finally made her commands more
emphatic by the use of a revolver, with
which she succeeded in perforating his
leg close to the femoral artery.
Elson's friend's interfered before the
enraged wife had time to carry out
her design and kill the man who would
wreck her domestic happiness.
THE HI'L IAS WAHNI U.
The Turkish I'oteiitate Will Make a Calam-
itous Mistake If He Ignores the European
Powers' HeuiamU.
London, Aug. 17.-Lord Salisbury,
prime minister, declared the policy of
the government yesterday in the house
of lords in regard to Armenia in words
that cannot bo mistaken. While re-
plying to Lord Rose.bory, ex-premier,
Lord Salisbury said that the existence
of tho Turkish empire depended upon
the adoption by the sultan of the re-
forms of Armcuia proposed by the Eu-
ropean powers, lie added that if theso
reforms were not adopted the fictitious
strength given to the sultan's empire
would fail it and that that potentate
would find that ho had made it calam-
itous mistake.
WAR OrENEI* AT WICHITA.
The New Assistant Attorney^loneral Bo-
Klnn lilt Fight for Prohibition.
Wichita, Kan., Aug. 17.—Matt Wall
and Jack Davidson, jolntiats, were ar-
rested yosterday and their stocks of
liquors and bar fixtures seized on a
search and sci/.ure warrant issued by
W. P. Campbell, the rcc
pointed assistant nttorno
Tho police broke down
doors. The assistant attorney
eral has eleven charges aj
tho two. The arrests have eau
! panic among th# jointi&ts. 1 he «
ant attorney-general says that
determined to enforco the law ai
! police comtnlsion is at his back.
' case will bo heard in the district
ntly ap-
r-general.
,vn the
led a
as 1st-
I tho
The
ourt.
An
Kx-Senator Young
Sr. Joseph
ator Waller Young's I
on yesterday was at
persons, and was con
successful event of th
in this section. Tw<
lla
17. Ex Sen-
I-beoue at East-
• tided by .000
idered the most
kind ever held
corn fed oxen
| aud Si
l till
you remain in
for your kind attention.
address
Response to the address of welcome,
bv T. F. llensley, President of the As
sociation.
Ladies and Gentlemen—On behalf
vlien he
tho machine, i
veral grass-feel sheep wei
A lime for Rich a
hhlnqton, Aug.
I eli Into a 'I bresher.
York. l'a.. Aug. 17. -A terrible acei-
dent occurred rtn tlie farm of I. '■
olewiler. near Ka t Pi-.mpei t, rosultiim
in the almost instant .leatli of a farm
han.l narneit Wlllielm. llo was assist-
ing in fueling the thresher
fell feet foremost into
the lower portion
literally ground to pieces.
Corn liar*enters In I.ltlgatln
CmcAOo. Aug. 17.—The McCormick
Harvesting Machine Co. has begun liti-
gation ovor the alleged infringement
of a corn harvester patent that will e.\ Union, Mo., Aug 17 Ihe trial of
tend to eighteen or twenty states. Arthur Duestrow fe>r the murder of his
Suits have already boon brought | wifo Iim\ ci,iM at St. Louis is drawing
against companies at Woodstock, '*t < to a close. Tho judge has instructe-l
tawa and Elgin, ill., and others will | jury and the counsel are making
follow. their nloaa. .... . *
( f his body being i elent ha* appointed John s hu har-lsi
| as register of tho land ofilce at Topek
| Ivan. The appointee is at
chairman of the democratic
committee of Kansas.
Tho Duestrow Murder I'r
Union, Mo., Aug n. -The
| Arthur Duestrow for the
vifo and child at St. Lt
.cut
utral
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