Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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CLEVELAND COUNTY ENTERPRISE.
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NORMAN. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,1913.
NO. 27
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CHAIRMAN WILLIAM
CORCORAN EOSTIS
Of The Inaugural Committee
is of Distinguished Lineage.
Money Trust
Washington 1). ('. Deo. 30,1912—
William Corcoran Eustis, <;hairmati
of the inaugural (committee, is of
distinguished lineage. He is a des-
cendant of the Custis family, to
which belonged Martha Custis, the
wife of the first president of the
United States. He is is also a
grand-son and heir of Mr. W. W.
Corcoran, who represented Wash-
ington City a medical school and
the beautiful Corcoran Art Gallery.
Mrs. Eustis, his wife, who will oc-
cupy a position of great social
prominence during the inaugural
ceremonies, is a daughter of the
late Levi 1'. Morton, vice-president
of the United States during Har-
rison's administration.
Active steps are being taken to
arrange for an inaugural parade of
woman suffrage advocates from all
over the country.
Considerable interest has been
manifested in the testimony of J.
Pierpoint Morgan before the
"money trust" investigation com-
mittee oi the House of Represent-
atives. He declared t hat no such
thing as a money trust is possible;
and that lie did not believe all the
banks in Christendom could corner
the money market; that credit is
more powerful in business dealings
than actual wealth or money.
The effect of the recent decision
of the United States Supreme Court,
annulling the 65 per cent contracts
of the rail-roads and anthracite
coal companies, is more far reach-
ing than was at first realized. This
is seen from the set of questions,
the most searching ever put to any
railroad, asked by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in an in-
vestigation just started, which is
but one step of an inquiry concern-
ing the rates, practices, rules and
regulations, of the railroads for the
transportation of bard coal. The
fact that 1)0 per cent of our canals
and domestic water trafic is owned
or controlled by the railroads has
come as a surprise to most of us.
In the tariff hearings which will
begin Jan. (i an investigation will
be made of the necessity for chang-
es in the duty upon wool, flax, cot-
ton, hemp, silk, tobacco, wines,
wood and wood products, metals,
sugar, chemicals agricultural pro-
ducts and provisions, and many
miscellaneous articles.
The Mexican situation, owing to
the failure of President Madero to
protect American citizens and pro-
perty, has become acute. President
Taft has sent an ultimatum to
Madero, which is regarded by some
as only a few steps short of a de-
claration of war. After the first
of January, there will be no bind-
ing ties of commerce, navigation,
or immigration, between this coun-
try and Russia. It will be remem-
bered that President Taft abrogat-
ed, last spring, the treaty of 1S32
with Russia, because of Russia's
treatment of the Jews. As agita-
tion is dreaded in both countries
the understanding, here, is that
nothing will be done or said by
either government to give ground
for a protest, until a treaty defin-
ing the relations of the two coun-
tries can be agreed upon. In the
usual course of diplomatic proceed-
ure, neither the Mexican nor Rus-
sian difficulties can be settled dur-
ing the present administration. So,
in addition to the domestic ques-
tions of trusts and tariff, the new
will have' to deal
and Russian pro-
flic Panama
Indeed Mr. Wilson's administra-
tion ,promises to he an eventful
one.
'Mr. Carnegie says that he will
have an opportunity to make for |
himself an immortal name by in-
augurating the judicial settlement
of our international disputes; and.
though himself a Republican, Mr-
Carnegie promises his earnest sup-
port, and that all peace lovers,
without regard to party affiliations.
World's Greatest Pianist
It does not often fall to the lot
of music lovers to hear a pianist
whose technique is so absolutely
faultless as is that of Mr. Rudolph
Ganz, the distinguished Swiss
pianist, who appeared at the Jef-
ferson Theatre, Sunday. Mr. Ganz
proved himself as much an artist
in the matter of program building
as he did in his interpretation of
the numbers. From the first. Liszt.
variations on a theme by Bach to |
the dramatic final of the Rakoczy 1
March, there was a varieiy and
charm that do nof often characterize
an afternoon with the piano. |
Where dynamic power was needed
Mr. Ganz proved himself a master,
and when the more delicate shading
and emotional passages appeared,
they were met by the artist with a
delicacy of touch and a refinement
of feeling that made a strong ap-
peal to the audience.—Birmingham
Ledger, December llth, lifll.
At the Franing, January 9th.
Students season tickets good.
Single Admission 7.3c.
administ rat ion
with the Mexici
blcms and nisi
tolls dispute.
wiHi
More Beautiful Homes
The Civic Committee had adrcam
| the other night. We dreamed that
, we were sailing around over Nor-
man in an air ship looking down
upon a city fairer than day. We
saw from our dizzy height a bright
and shining spot fairer than all the
; rest, around that spot we lingered
| our eyes, were charmed by flic
beauty of the surroundings. This
• spot is where the spire with the
; Golden Cross casts its shadow upon
- the garden below. We awoke to
find our dream was true. We have
I been looking down but not from
: an air ship, but we saw the home
jot' Father Metter where civic pride
can always be seen, and the garden
so neat and clean makes us hungry
{for turnip greens.
Another home that we saw from
our ship on high as we went sailing
by was the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Maguire.
We thought of the Emerald Isle and
the grass so green,
When we saw the cottage by the
screen,
Telling as plainly as words can tell,
That Peter Burke lived here as
well.
| Peter, like Maude Muller in a field
of hay,
Is always working away.
And the garden so neat,
Is hard to beat.
And the weeds cannot grow.
Because Peter is there with the
hoc,
And then, like the niuinnring brook
that goes by -like a song,
Peter is happy all the day long.
The Civic ('omniittee.
Charter About Read)
The Freeholders have their work
| about completed, and the charter
I will be turned over to the proper
custodians this week. The chances
I are that flic charter will be present
1 od to the voters <it' Norman for
j their approval in January. The
| Freeholders have worked very hard
to prepare a charter that will meet
with the satisfaction nf the'citizen-
ship.
For Sale
A few more horses and mules
for sale by M. F. Patterson at his
farm 1 1-2 miles north of Franklin.
CHRISTMAS A DAY
OF MANY WEDDINGS
Several of Our Young Fo k
Took Unto Themselves a
Better Half
Mr. Clem O. Gittinger, of St.
Louis, and Miss Elva E. McFerron,
of Norman, were quieth married
at the home of the bride'-- father,
W. R. McFerron, on S; Muskogee
avenue, at 8 p. m. December 2f>th.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. F. M. Alexander in the pres-
ence of the immediate families of |
the bride and groom. The young
couple are both graduates of the j
University and are very popular in
Norman. They will make their
hoftie in St. Louis. The best wish-
es of their scores of friends go with
them to their new home.
On Christmas Day Miss Eliza-
beth Asher, of Norman, and Mr.
Jos. 1). Dunn, of Shawnee, were
quietly married at the home of the!
bride's mother, Mrs. T. S. Gibson,
on Asp avenue. Rev. J. I). Fair-
child performed the ceremony in a
very pleasing manner. The happy \
young couple left 011 the afternoon
train for Oklahoma City on their1
honey-moon, and from there will
go tu Shawnee where they will
make their home. The bride is a
I beautiful and accomplished young
I lady and the groom is a prominent
young business man of Shawnee.
| We wish them all the success and
, 'easure of wedded life.
Mr. J. L Fiffhsa'.v. of Men.phis,
Tenn.. and Miss Mattie Maj Baker,
of Guthrie, were happily married
at the home of the bride's mother
in Guthrie last Wednesday morn
jng. Rev. F. M. Alexander per-
formed the ceremony in a very im-
pressive manner. Mr. Highsaw is
teacher (if History and Economics
in the Memphis high school and
Miss Baker has been teaching in
the Logan county high school.
Hi,th are graduates of the Univer-
sity and are well and favorably
known in Norman. Their many
friends wish for them a most pleas-
ant and profitable wedded career.
It was expectedthat the wedding
of Mr. Thos. W. Cummings and
Miss Carrie Spottswood would oc-
cur on Christmas day, and the!
bride's mother, Mrs. Alice Spotts-
wood had prepared an elaborate
dinner for the occasion and had in-
vited her sons, daughters and rel-
atives, but to their surprise the
couple made the announcement
that they were married at Yukon
on November 10th. and had kept it
a secret, however the\ were the re-
cipients (if congratulations, best
wishes and many beautiful presents.
They left that afternoon for Omaha :
and from there they will go to
Winnipeg, Canada, where tlie.v will
make their future home. The
groom is an industrious and wort h\
young man. and has been connect-
ed with the S, K. MeCall Co. for
the past year. The bride is one of
Norman s charming and popular
young ladies, and has also been
connected with the Met'all Co.
The Money Trust
The testimony now being given
before t he Pujo committee will open
the eyes uf those who have regard-
ed the '"money trust'' as a myth
and the criticism of it as the"mouth-
ing of demagogues." The witness-
es. many of them rcluctant ones,
are forced to admit the existence of
a condition which shocks the moral
sense of the country. If the terror-
ized business men of New York
are unable tu break the hold of this
tyrannical combination they ought
to lie grateful to the people outside
for the release that is sure to come
as a result of the investigation. The
people will not, when the facts are
known, tolerate a continuation (if
blackhand methods by which the
big financiers have dominated the
business world; neither will they
allow a few hundred stock brokers
to prolong their saturnalian feast
at the expense of the public. Pro-
gressiveness includes legislation
which will protect the public from
both the pirates and the gamblers
of Wa'l street.—Commoner
Are You In Arrears
We have sent notices to those
who are in arrears on subscription
to the Enterprise, and many have
responded to the call for what they
were due, but man.v have neglected
the matter so far.
It takes money tu run a news-
paper, yes a little money, and then
the postal laws forbid lis send the
paper after trusting you for one
year. Now we don't want to cut
,\iiu off our list, but we will be com-
pelled to do it if you fail to pay
your subscription within the next
few days. And then it wouldn't
lie right for us to lose tor the time
we have sent the paper to you, so
come in and settle t he small amount,
or you can mail us check or money
order. You know the amount.
The Enterprise.
The Missionary Society
The Missionary Society of M. E.
church, South, closes the fiscal
year with thanksgiving and praise,
having been blessed with health
and their efforts crowned with suc-
cess.
During the year the Society di-
vided itself into two circles, No. 1
and 2. Mrs. Lowther and Mrs.
Bobo leaders respectively. This
was done to create a pleasant rivalry
and stimulate each circle to a more
earnest effort to raise funds, the
losing circle to banquet the other
in some unique way.
Total amount earned was ($540)
live hundred and forty dollars.
To the church as well as to the
auxiliary we extend our warmest
thanks, for their hearty coopera-
tion and support. The retiring of-
ficers pass a clean slate to their
successors having met every out-
standing obligation in full, and
leave in treasury a starter to begin
the efforts of the New year.
Circle No. 2 accept with good
grace the obligation of banqueting
circle No. 1 and feel equal to the
occasion.
MASONIC LODGE
Trades Store For Farm^
\\ . N. Itueker, the merchant who
has owned and operated more stores
than any other man iu the state of
Oklahoma, has traded his Farmers
store in Norman to Rev, E. O.
Whitwell for two very fine farms
north of the city. In the deal Mr.
Whitwell secures one of the best
businesses in our city which has
been built up so recently by Mr.
Rucker.
Mr. Whitwell retains Mr. G lkey
and Mr. Aldridge.
Mr. Whitwell has had a great
de ' of experience in the mercantile
business and we predict a splendid
business for him iu this citv.
Poultry Exhibit
The First Annual Exhibit of the
Cleveland County Poultry Breeders
Association will beheld in Norman
January 9, 10, 11. 1913.
For any information or premium
ist writ-' or call on E Lew.
We Greet You
The New Year is here and the
Little Candy Kitchen extends
thanks to its patrons, and solicits
the candy trade from every man,
woman and child in Cleveland
county—Candily.
Bex F. Tolek
Death of C. B. Starnes
Mr. C. B. Starnes, aged 52 years,
died in Oklahoma City Sunday
morning. The body was shipped
to Norman for interment The
Masonic order of Norman conduct-
ed the services at I. p. m. Monday .
Mr. Starnes has been suffering
with a cancer for the past year,
which resulted in his death, lie
leaves a wife and six children to
mourn his death.
Begin the new year li^ht by
siilisciiliing for the Enterprise.
Best Cough Medicine for Children
'' I am very glad to say a few
words in praise of Chamberlain's
I Yiugh Remedy" writes Mrs. Lida
Dewey, Milwaukee, Wis., "I have
used it. for years both for my child-
ren and myself and it never fails to
relieve and cure a cough or cold.
No family with children should be
without if as it gives almost im-
mediate relief in cases of croup."
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
pleasant and safe to take, which is
of great importance when a medi
cine must be given to young child-
ren. For sale by all dealers.
Elm Items
We wish everybody a happy New
Year.
Denes Gibbs spent Christmas
eve with Girlie Smith.
Miss Myrtle James is spending
the holidays with her mother.
Mrs. M. L. Drake was a Christ-
mas guest at the Erdman home.
The Robinson school children
are having a vacation this week.
The farmers near Elm are taking
advantage of this pretty weather.
Mrs. M. Williams spent Thurs-
day with Mrs. Ada Erdman and
little son.
Mr. Jane way and family took
Christmas dinner with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Delia Salmon.
Sam Davis and family are going
to move back to the place near
Elm, where they formerly resided.
Miss Kattie Williams has gone
to Pauls Valley to make her home.
We all are sorroy to see her leave.
Santa Claus was partial with the
boys near here, he brought Willie
Erdman a tine buggie and didn't
bring the other boys any
The dance at Doze's V lesday
was an enjoyable event. Theyoutif
ladies present were Misses Myrtle
James, Pollie Keller, Hat tie Davis,
Minnie Thurmen, Lottie Erdman,
Mae Finley, Farances Barner, Mat-
tie Thurman, Mamie llozc Mrs.
Howel, and lots of bovs. Every
one had a good time.
Oval Montgomery, of Gray, Ind.,
spent Christmas holidays with home
folks in Norman. He is c nected
with the steel works in that city
and is making good.
Scott's sample shoe store was
sold Tuesday aftermost of Rucker's
ad was in the paper. He is ship-
ping the stock to his Norman
store. Sample shoes as you know-
are sold at special values of $2 50
and $3.00. See his page ad for
prices
Prof, and Mrs. E. P. R. Duval
were in the city a few days during
the past week as the guests of Pro-
fessor and Mrs. S. W. Reaves.
Professor Duval was for severe'
years in the Mathematics Depart-
ment of the University of Okla-
homa and now is similarly connect-
ed with the Univ .'sit> of Kansas-
The Public Installation Was
Very Impressive. A Very
Large Attendance
The public installation of the
officers of the Eastern Star, A. F.
& A. M. and R. A. M. lodges Fri-
day night was one of the most in-
teresting and impressive oceassions
of the past week.
Mrs. W. L Eagleton, Past Grand
Matron of Oklahoma, was the pre-
siding officer of the Eastern Star,
and as an installation officer she
has few equals in the state. She
knows her work in every particular
and is an impressive talker.
M. C. Bogle presided at the in-
stallation of the officers of the R.
A. M., and as an installation of-
ficer he is always equal to the oc-
cassiou
Judge W. L. Eagleton, Past
Grand Master snd Past High Priest
of the state, acted as installation
officer of the A. F. & A. M. lodge.
Before installing theoffieers Judge
Eagleton made a short address to
the audience, which was interest-
ing and impressive, and as an in-
stallation officer he proved his
worth.
After the installation the mem-
bers and guests were invited into
the dining mi, where a most
sumptuous banquet was in wait-
ing which was certainly enjoyed
by all present.
Shoes, shoes, shoes, liucker's
bankrupt shoe sale of Scott's Sam-
ple Shoe stock of Oklahoma City,
starts Saturday, January 4th.
Clarence Spires, east of Norman,
purchased a very fine $400 piano
from W. T. Mayfield last week.
Mayfield handles the pianos that
please the people.
G. D. Graves haystack was
damaged ('hristmas day by a small
fire. The fire department was cal-
led to the scene, and in a few
moments the fire was extinguished.
(.'. R. Lawrence was called to
Shoekton, Ohio, Thursday, by a
telegram stating the sarious illness
of his fathei. The old gentleman
is 70 years of age auu subject to
heart failure.
Mrs. Samantha Webster, died at
her home at Moore Friday morn-
ing at the age of 50 years. The
funeral servi s were conducted by
Rev. J W. Pa; ne at Moore Satur-
day at 11 oYiUCk, after which the
remains were laid to rest in the
Moore cemetery.
Mr. Con Kennedy, aged 87 years,
died at his hoe • in North Norman
Friday at no ifter a few days
illness. The funeral services were
conducted by n'ev. John Metter at
at t) Catholic church Sunday at
3 p. m. The remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic ceremony.
Everett Carpenter, who is in the
enq iy of the U. S. Geological
Survey, came iu Tuesday from
Nevada, where he has been working
for the past four months. He will
visit relatives in Norman and near
Lexington for a week, leaving
'uesday for his home in Washing-
ton, D. C
Rae Lindsay was the winner of
the fine wagon given away by Hul-
lum, Taylor & Minteer, Christ-
mas, his number bei g 502, Mrs.
J.J. Baker secured the stove, her
number being IMS. 516 tickets
were issued on the wagon and 844
on the stove. The judges were:
N K. Sharp and L J. Edwards
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Fox, J. O. Cleveland County Enterprise. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1913, newspaper, January 2, 1913; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc108380/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.