Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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Wireless Telegraphy
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Bowers & Boatman
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Bill Is Endorsed,
(Continued from First page.)
ion. T am not in favor of sending
convicts into counties for county
fond work."
W. T. S, Hunt spoke this morning
on "Getting Your Money's Worth,"
and W. R. Goit spoke in an interest-
ing; manner 011 "The Cost of Had
Roads."
This afternoon addresses are sch-
eduled by P. M. Speicher of Wash-
ington, D. C., J. P. Connors, presi-
dent of the state board of agriculture
and Roy V. Hoffman, of Chandler.
Yesterday afternoon Prof. C. N.
Gould in his address said that there
was ample asphalt in this state for
the. improvement of all roads, and by
the use of such material Oklahoma
will have the best roads in America.
t. M. Putnam, author of the good
roads bill, spoke on the necessity of
good roads and was roundly ap-
fdauded.
The Putnam bill is the one which
came up for discusion in the house
a few days ago and was tabooed be-
cause, it was declared, it is too high-
toned. that it woirhi do very well
fV r cities hut is wholly out of propor-
tions for the country. On the other
hand it has been endorsed by Prof,
t has. N. Gould and has had his sup-
port for some time. A -strenuous ef-
fort will now be made to get it pass-
ed, but just what the outcome will
!>e is not known.
Pay Honor To
Abraham lincoln.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
We want our readers to get Into
t#ie habit of phoning In news Items
that they know of; persons com*
going, visiting, weddings, so-
cials, parties, deaths, funerals,and
all such like. Call up No. 3, and
tell us about all such things.
speaker of the day, the Hon. Robert
L. Williams, of Guthrie.
Mr. Williams' address was full of
some of the best thought ever ad-
dressed to the people of Norman. It
was principaly an appeal to the stu-
dents of the University to live clean,
honest, powerful lives, such as that
lived by the great martyr president.
He began by calling attention to
great heritages Oklahoma as a state
has; to the fact that the land now
embraced within its borders has been
under the domain of four of the
greatest powers in the world's his-
tory, namely: France, Spain, Eng-
land and Mexico, and that as Okla-
homans we are blessed with an in-
heritance of the greatness of all
these powers.
He also called attention to the fact
that apart of the new state lies north
of the line made by the Misouri com-
promise and a part of it south of it.
Therefore we are .part North and
part South in our make up and there-
fore are entitled to all the good and
great of the great Union clear back
to the time Washington founded it.
He called attention to the purpose
of the meeting and the fact that Ab-
raham Lincoln is entitled to all the
glory that the peoples of all times
and all nations can give him, and that
we are the real benefactors of his
having lived. Therefore we ought to
reverence the great life he lived.
What followed in his talk was prin-
cipally an appeal to the young men
and women of the day to pattern their
lives after the life he lived. He dwelt
upon the lack of oportunities of the
great president and called attention
to the many more the young men and
women have today, and especially to
that jusi as Lincoln conqile'red so we
may conquer by living honest, up-
right lives and applying ourselves to
serving our country rather than plun-
dering it as seems to be the aim of
so many.
Judge Williams' address was fre-
quently applauded and was listened
to with intense interest.
The services were closed by the
audience standing and singing the
national anthem, "My Country 'Tis
of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty,"
WILLIAM MARCONI.
The incalculable value to the world
of wireless telegraphy, the invention
of William Marconi, was again demon-
strated by the Republic disaster.
those who are enjoying the privileges
of attending the great state univer-
sity.
He called attention to Lincoln's
charitable life, his honesty, his up-
rightness, his faith in right, and his
utter lack of policy. He always
thought out what was the right
thing to do and did it without re-
gard to consequences. He again beg-
ged the young men and young wo-
men of the present day to pattern
their lives after this great man, to
whom the ages will never cease to
pay honor and tribute. Such a life
he declared, was greater than all the
world's millions, even though rightly
attained.
He stated that education helps to
make great men and women, but also
called attention to the fact that it takes
more than education to do it. It takes
courage, common sense and man-
hood and womanhood. He begged of
parents to teach their children to be
true, honest, manly and womanly,
and then when they secure a univer-
sity education they may become
powers. He decried the idea of mon-
ey making as the sole purpose in
life with so many people and begged
of the young men and young women
of the present day to dismiss such
ideas and think more of honesty,
charity, manliness, and service for
the world.
He called attention to the fact that
Lincoln's stand against slavery de-
feated him for the United States sen-
ate. He took the stand because he
was satisfied that he was right. It
afterwards made him president of
the United States. He also called at-
tention to how Lincoln, when elect-
ed president, selected his very
enemies for cabinet positions. He did
it because he knew they were fitted
for the positions and was looking
for such men to serve the govern-
ment, even thought they were his
enemies. He expresed his wish that
he might have such men in office
today.
He called attention to the fact
that Oklahomans are facing great
IMPORTANT NONIOE
Hereafter all notices of church so-
cials exchanges, box Suppers and all
such meetings where charges are
made will be fcharged for at the
regular local rate of five cents per
line payable in advance. This course
is taken because we receive so many
requests of this nature that it is im-
possible for us to publish them all
without losing money, and cannot
very well afford to cut any out with-
out cutting all out. Neither can we
afford to send collectors around to
collect small sums at places which
we spend more time finding than the
account is worth.
6 Inch No 1 Sewerage tiling 15c
per ft.—Hullura*Taylor-Mlnteter
Hdwe. Co.
A carload of enameled ware ju l
received at The Broken Dollar Store.
r
j Classified Wants. >
V 3 lines; 1 week, 25c— 3 lines; 1 time, 10c £
Wanted—50 people to bring their
work to Harris'. French Dry Clean-
ing a specialty.
Copies of the Independent can
now be secured at Klngkades
Book Store. Subscriptions will
also be received there at the
regular rate.
If you are a subscriber and don't
get your paper phone No. 3 about
It.
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Saturday Eve, Feb. 13.
Second Annual Tour
Harry Scott Company
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Prices 35, 50, 75 and $1,
Doors open at 8; Curtain at 8:45
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Danner, V. E. Norman Daily Independent. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1909, newspaper, February 12, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc106717/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.