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The Hennessey Clipper
VOL. XVIII.
HENNESSEY, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH >.b, iy<>8.
NO. 44
Mr. Johnnie Jones
Announces to his many friends and patrons that he will be open for business in
HENNESSEY in the near future with a bran new stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
mmm
Absolutely Pure
Tho only baking powder
made with Royai Grapo
Cream of Tartar
No Alum, No Lime Phosphate
Representative Roddy on Billups
Booze Bill.
Tho following is a spaech by
representative Roddy on the Bill
ups Bonzii Bill, March 20, 1U09.
M it Speaker:
• I feel like one who tre nds alone,
Some banquet hall deserted,
The light* are out, the guests are gjne,
Ai d all but hltn departed."
When, nearly one hundred
days ago we met here for the
first ti ne, it did not take me
long to find nut, in fact I knew
before, that I w is not the brain-
iest man in this House, by any
manner of means. I knew then
that my record would not be
especially noted for its brillancy,
but I made up ray mind then
and there, sir, that what I lacked
in brains, I would endeavor to
supply with stamina -to make
up in manhood, and that when
this session should end what
ever else the other members of
this House might not say about
me that they should say "There
is a boy who wears no man's
collar" (Great applause)
At six o'clock this afternoon,
on this, the 20th day of March,
in the year of Our Lord, 1908,
liquor has no lawful place in
proud Oklahoma. If tonight
every husband in the state of Ok
lahoma d'oes not go home to bis
wife sober, if every father does
not go ho me to his children sober,
it is no fault of yours or mine,
because 'there Ms n>>t one line, riot
one letter, "not Ohe sentence or
syllable, on the statute books of
this state providing for the sale
of intoxicating drink. If men
do not obey the law, it is neither
your fault nor mine. When 1
first had the right under the laws
of my country to cast a vole I
determined—let other men do as
they may- that never so long as
I lived would one drop of this in
fernal stuiT be sold in any
country because of my vote. I
want to say to you, gentlemen,
that when in after years the wife
shall shudder to hear the drunk
en step of her husband coming
home, when little children shall
run and 'hide at the sound of
their father's voice; aye, sir when
some novvi innocent boy Shall in
years to come, ascend the gallows
because of this accu rsed stuff and
when "Governor" Billups shall
refuse to pardon him 1 swear to
you that his broken hearted
mother shall not point her ac
cusing linger at me and say "but
for that mail's vote ruy boy
would now be pure and innocent
and tree."
) It is not the first time that one
man has stood for fhe right, and
the majority for the wrong. A
little over 100 years ago in what
was then the colony of Virginia,
in one of her first legislative as
semblies there was a young man,
younger than 1 am, who stood
there and plead for freedom of
the slaves in this country. They
laughed him to scorn, they voted
down his measure, and about 80
or 90 years after this republic of
ours paid for that mistake with
the lives of a million of her best
citizens, who went down in the
war of the rebellion. That boy
was Thomas Jefferson, the man
whom the democratic party loves
to point out as the father of our
party.
Mr Asiiby: "Mr. Speaker: I
have stood on this floor time and
time again—and I believe I have
your love and esteem, but to me
it is offensive, to speak of the
war of the rebellion—it was a
civil war—a war between states,
and I happened to be a Confed-
erate soldier."
Mr. Roddy: I hope my friend
will pardon that expression, I
feel that I have a right to say it
because my father and grand-
father fought in this war, wore
the gray, and were always proud
of the name of 'rebel'. There is
nothing in the name that I need
to be ashamed of, because he
fought for what his conscience
sanctioned. There are times
when men ought to rebel.
. I
I want to say in conclusion.
Mr. Speaker, that I have no
malice in this matter, I believe
and still believe that my party,
in whose service I have spent
what will probably prove to be
the best years of my life, and
what little money and time, and
what few talents I have had,
have always been hers at call,
but, gentlemen, you are making
a mistake, and 1 believe that the
"white ribboned army" will be
toiling twenty live, it may be
fifty, years from now, trying to
undo what we have done today.
Let me tell you a story—it was
told to me by a gray haired
gentleman sitting here a few
moments ago. I do not see him
now, General Jackson. He was
one of the Forty niners who
went to California in search for
—we lind ourselves in the same
position as the man who came
within four feet of being a
millionaire.
My prayer is, gentlemen, that
no one of you may ever regret
having cast this vote. I pray
and shall continue to pray that
no son or relative of any member
on this floor will ever become ad
dieted to drink. I want to say
that I cast this vote as promptly
and proud y as I have ever cast
for any other measure, and,
taking ray political life in my
hand as I know full well I am
doing. 1 am willing to abide by
my vote. Not only willing to
answer to my constituency, but
I sav to you if it were to be my
last act on earth 1 should not
change it, because for this vote
at least, if lor nothing else,
I shall proudly
God.
DR. HOUSE IS EXONERATED.
Rebukes Girls For Gambling.
Oklahotnan.
"Rat'tling has all the elements
of gambling and I shall not per
rait stock market operatious in
the high school nor among the
students while under my con-
trol," declares Professor Frauk
C. Jacoby, principal of Oklaho-
ma City high school.
The statement was brought
forth because of the thrift of a
party of young girl students
who were attempting to raise
funds for the library fund by
rattling a pillow. Half the num-
bers had been disposed of when
the principal was told of the
scheme. Then he vetoed the en-
terprise.
A delegation of the fair ones
called upon him and petitioned
almost with tears, but he was
obdurate. He spoke to this
effect:
Kingfisher College President
Warmly Praised.
For some time stories affect-
ing the character and efficiency
of Dr. J. T House, president of
Kingfisher college had been in
circulation. Finally, at a recent
meeting of the faculty at which
Dr. House was not present, it
was decided to be for the best
interests of the college to have a
thorough investigation made.
Accordingly a meeting of the
college board of trustees was
called for the 12th inst. Two
whole days were spent in this
investigation, hearing witnesses
and other testimony. The result
of this investigation is fully set
forth in the following official re-
answer to my port unanimously adopted, ap-
proved and ordered spread upon
the records of the college board:
Kingfisher, March 13, 1908.
The Board of Trustees of King-
fisher College met on the 12th
day of March, 1908, at 2 p. rri.
with 115 members present and
heard the witnesses regarding
the rumors concerning Pres. J.
T. Bouse until about 3 p. m.
March 13, 1908., and the Board
finds that there was no evidence
produced before the Board which
would support the rumors.
This report wassigned by Geo.
L. Bowman, Chas. G. Murphy,
J. H. Parker and William Grimes,
the members of the committee
appointed to draft the same.
The report was read before
the full Board, and was adopted
unanimously, all present voting
in the affirmative, as their names
were called as follows: \
E D. Brownlee, Horace Speed,
A. H. Schowalter, Rev. M. C.
Haecker, E M Barnum, Rev O.
"Secure a round table and
cover it with green cloth; play W. Rogers, Rev. E. .1. Burgess,
the white and the red and the' B. C. G Murphy, Geo. L. B >w-
blue; construct a wheel and call man, Dr. C. VV. Fisk, J. V. Ad
roulette; yea, even do I say unto mire, J. E. Ruth, William Grimes,
you, go square a quantity of i Rev. J. H. Barker, J. Collins
and dot the particles Absent and not voting, J. T.
ivory
properly and indulge in the
festive game of craps, but do it
at another place. So say I. Sell
your numbers, but not in this
hitch school building. It is gamb
gold. He said that the first! ling and calculated to persuade
night after they got there the
camp was under a pine tree.
Next morning they looked around,
found no signs of gold, and left.
Soon afterward, another party
came, and digging into the
ground found at a depth of four grow as best it can.
feet, a layer of almost pu-e gold .7- 7 ,,
' J " ' The citizens of Hennessey
should feel proud that they have
in their midst such an associa-
the youthful boys into associa-
tions of gamesters and into voca-
tions of chance."
The delegation "backed from
the room, reimbursed their
customers and have determined
to allow the school library to
He said a single scoopful was i
worth a thousand dollars. He
came within four feet of being a
millionaire
There is another old man sit
lion of musicians as compose
Brumley's Orchestra. They
have never solicited donations oi-
ling here who tells me that he contributions of any kind from
has three boys as old as I am jour people, butoutof their own
his name is Armstronsr-who do p,,cl{ets pay their bills. Not
not know the taste of whiskey
and the thought occurred to me,
only this, but in all entertain
ments of a public nature where
what a great state this would be entire proceeds are for the
if every boy in Oklahoma coulu ] benetit, of ti,e public or for
grow to manhood without know charity they give their service
ing the taste of this infernal free Hence in the entertain-
stuff. I tell you Oklahoma is ment they will give in the M, E.
within four feet of having an Church on March 30, the public
ideal state a state where not s|10U|ii give them a liberal pat-
one drop of this infernal stuff rouage.
can be procured according to law. <—
Oh! my friends, what an oppor Prejudice holds many back,
tunity is slipping from your but the man of intelligence who
grasp—for the first time in the wants to better his condition is
history of our g>*eat Republic, a not influenced by "knockers."
state has the opportunity to start He is going along with us April 9
out without one drop of the and see what tho Burton D Hurd
deadly and damnable stuff that Land Co. has in Texas Address
has wrought such havoc with the H. E Downing, Special Agent,
homes and history of other states Okarche, Okla.
statement
F 1 S3 T N A T IONA F BAN K
H F.NNESSEV, OK LA IIO M A
At tho Close of Business, Monday, Feb. 3, 1907
KKSOUIlc T.S
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OVKKUKAPTM : : : : VWtf 72
PtiKMlUM ON II S PONIiH 90O00
Hank HouskKijhnituhkAPixtitnks lo.ooo i>0
U NITKl) S'l'A i kSH IlONDS 2'l.lk Ol*l
5 PEIi t'KNT. KKDRMPTION PlIND 1.2ft0 00
( - ASH ON HAND AND IN OTHKK IUNKS KM .lift 6 )(•
TOTAL IW.vVWol
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock 9 25,ooooo
SllKHLUH IT NIU VII>Kli PHOFITS NeT ti,151 OS
Circulation M.oouco
Dhpohith : 14.TIH 3i
TOTAL : : |iw,2M0l
The above statement Is correot.
E. B. OOCKKELL. Cashier.
House.
The following resolution was
also unanimously adopted 111 the
same manner:
Resolved that we recognize in
I,lie long and persistent labors of
Pres. J. '1'. House for Kingfisher
College the great value (4iat he
has been to the institution. He
has toiled incessantly for four
teen years to make our college all
that it lias become in equipment
and efficiency. He has been
loyal to his work and faithful in
the discharge of his duties, and
we desire to commend hi in as
the one to whom Kingfisher
College owes more than any
other one man who has been con
nected with it.
After the foregoing action of
the Board, Hon. William Grimes
presented the written resigna
t.ion of President House, the full
text of which was as follows:
Kingfisher, Okla., March 13, 1908.
I hereby resign the presidency
of Kingfisher College to take
effect as soon as I can be reliev
eil. Personally I wish to go at
once.
■Sincerely,
J. T. House.
Mr. Grimes stated that Mr.
House had deliberately come to
the conclusion that it would not
be for the best interests of the
college for him to continue.
Whereupon Mr. Grimes moved
that the resignation be accepted.
Pending the consideration of
this motion, an amendment was
offered, that Pres. House be paid
a year's salary, the same to be
paid monthly as other salaries
were paid. Mr. Admire asked
that the motion be divided so
that the vote 011 tho acceptance
of President House's resignation
could be taken separately. The
question was divided and the
vote taken. All voted in favor of
accepting tho resignation except
ing Mr. J. V. Admire.
Thereupon Mr. Ad mire offered
an amendment to the part of the
motion providing for a year's
salary, nroviding that the pay-
ment of the salary in the sum of
$1500 should he paid in cash,
which amendment was agreed
to and the motion then carried
unanimously.
The Board of Trustees desire
it to be known that the resigna
t'on of President House was
voluntary and peremptory. The
Board had not called for his
resignation, and had not given
even an intimation that his
resignation was desired or that
it would be accepted if offered.
The public is warned that the
foregoing statement covers the
exact facts as to the actions of
the Board and the conclusions
reached by it, and that any re
ports to tne contrary are wilfully
and maliciously false.
Capt Admire was appointed
special press agent, authorized
and directed to prepare this re
port for publication.
Sturms March Magazine.
The March number of Sturm "s
Magazine contains an intensely
interesting article on "General
Albert Pike and Dixie" giving a
well written history of the favor
ite southern song, its author —
Dan Emmett and a number of
picturesof < Jen Pikeand Kminett,
as well as the full eight verses of
the song.
Another arti' le of special in
ferast concerns ''John Roliio
Ridge and his great poem'Mount
Shasta' giving the poem in full,
which many critics regard as
far superior to Joaquin Miller's
poem 011 the same subject.
Oi her articles in which every
one will be interested are: "The
Newest American State," Bv
Baxter Taylor; "Oklahoma's
Future Building Material" By
Dr. Gould of the State Univers-
ity; Natural Gas For All Oklaho
ma," By S. N. Francis; 'A Drum
mer's Early Day Experiences'
by J. W Pryer; 'No Man's Land'
by R. M. Overstreet; and a num
ber of good stories of fiction.
'Our Scrap Bag' is a new de-
partment in wlii'-h is appearing
regularly the best Oklahoma
poetry ex .ant, and the quality of
this department is a surprise to
those not familiar with the Okla
horaa literature, and a source of
pride.
Cockrell Brothers have not
raised their rate of interest on
farm loans and are anxious to
loan $25,000.00 on g x<d farms
during the next ninety days.
See E. B Cockrell, at the First
National Bauk.
THE DAILY STATE CAPITAL A
YEAR FOR $2.75.
Great Bargain Price for Oklaho-
ma's Pioneer Daily, Pending
Establishment of Cash-
in-Advance Plan.
On April 17, 1908, The Daily
State Capital will establish the
cash in advance policy. At that
time all Daily subscribers who
are not paid in advance will be
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In the meantime, to make it
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some SPECIAL BARGAIN
PRICES have been inaugurated.
Until April 17, 1908, all who will
pay all dues at the regular rate
of $4.00 a year, can get the Daily,
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Send in your check at once to
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The State Capital also is offer-
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Stevens Moore,
.. Attorneys-at- Law.
Notary in Office.
S. L. OWINQS,
Dentist,
Hennessey, Okla.
office upstairs over first
national hank huilding.
IN. RECTOR,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office: Oklahoma Avenue.
Ofllee 'Phone ti. Renldence 'Phone 24.
u w M V klKSJ w, V.
OKT.A MOM A.
A. B. CULLUM, M. D.t
Physician and Surgeon.
and residence In Douthltt brick build-
in*. on South Main St. 1 door north of opera
house.
DR. H. G. BARKER,
Devotes Specal Attention lo Chronic
Diseases.
Equipped with lateat Electrical, X-R y, Statlo
Hot Air and Nebulizing Appliances,
r 1 door south of Clipper office. 'Phnn*
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Business Phone 175
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