Pauls Valley Sentinel (Pauls Valley, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1905 Page: 1 of 16
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'WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE, WITH CHARITY FOR ALL, WITH FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT."
VOL. I.
PAULS VALLEY, 1ND. TER., THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 1905.
NO. 45
THE FEARLESS GOPON Capital Stock 50,000 Surplus and Profits, 73.000
The Priest Leader is a Fantic,
a Strong Man, and an
Eloquent Orator.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 25.—The most in-
teresting figure in Russia today is George
Gopon, the young priest. He is said to be
under 30, and is the leader in this move-
ment of the Russian workingmen, which
already has cost many lives and which may,
before it is suppressed, bathe Russia in
blood, change the whole system of that
country's govenment, and mark as impor-
tant an epoch in the world's history as did
the French revolution, to which the present j
movement in Russia bears so many startling
resemblances.
Father Gopon is primarily an enthusiast, 1
rome say a fanatic, as was Peter the Her-
mit, Martin Luther and other men, who by
ti eir sincerity and fanaticism, have made,
much of the world's history.
He is absolutely sincere and without the
idea of fear. He believes in what he
preaches with that perfect belief which
causes conviction and his followers trust
and believe in him with blind faith. So far
as can be ascertained, his life has been
without moral blemish. Whether he is the
man for the hour who is to lead Russia into
promised land of political, religious and in-
dustrial frredom, the next few days will
piobably tell. In person he is imposing.
He is a big man physically and is hand-
some. If oratory consists in moulding his
hearers to his views, he is entitled to take
high rank, as an orator.
BORN A PEASANT.
Gogon was born in Poltava. Little Rus-
sia, a peasant, and his boyhood was passed
as is that of other boys of the peasant class
in Russia. He early showed the possession
of moral mentality and attracted the notice
of some of the better-off people in the
vicinity of his home. They decided he was
worth an education and sent him to school
and later to a seminary in Poltava. Here
he showed that no mistake had been made
by his friends. He was an enthusiastic
scholar and would undoubtedly have ranked
high in his graduation had he not imbibed
liberal ideas with his studies, and thus
brought down upon him the wrath of the
authorities, by whom he was expelled for
preaching better conditions for peasants
and workingmen. After his expulsion he
secured a position as ZerdllV° clerk, which
he held for a short time, when he decided
to enter the priesthood. Because of his.
opinions he was placed under limitations
which did not permit him to hold a pastor-
ate.
His socialistic ideas grew withhisgrowth,
and some time after he had been ordained
a priest he wrote a book on "Christian
Socialism," which not only was suppress-
ed by the censor,but which brought him in-
to even deeper disgrace with the authorities,
ecclesiastical and political.
POWER OVER WORKMEN
When trades unions were permitted by
The Russian government as a stop to the
growing discontent among the workingmen,
Gopon became deeply interested in the
movement and took an active part in new
trades union movement and has done much
to unify and build up this force which now
threatens the whole fabric ot Russian auto-
cracy, and by his powers of organization,
joined to an enormous capacity for work,
and utter disregard for his own comfort,
his fiery eloquence and supreme faith have
made him the idol of the trade unionists
and enabled him to bring about a condition
of organization which makes this move-
ment unique in the history of Russia, and
has brought about by far the most serious
crisis which has ever confronted the Roman
dynasty.
A mark of his leadership lies in the fact
that he has succeeded in imbuing his listen-
The First National Bank of Pauls Valley solicits
accounts large and small and with its Capita^ stock
of $50,000, and surplus funds of $73,000, offers
to the public every facility consistent with safe and
prudent banking <2§3)
ers with his own enthusiasm and singleness
of purpose and while he a priest of the
orthodox, working men of all the sects—
Catholics, Lutherans and Jews, Orthodox
Greeks and Free Thinkers—look up to him
with equal faith and devotion.
He accepts no money for his work, and
no sacrifics of time or comfort is too great
for him to make. He is an ardent admirer
of Tolstoi, and was publically cursed by the
priest of his native village because of his
vigorous protest when the great philosopher
was ex-communicated. His favorite name
among his followers is "Little Father of
the Little Russians."
STATEHOOD SPECIAL ARRIVES.
The Kansas City Journal's special
car, "Lacuna," on board of which is
a corps of writers, artists and photo-
graphers, arrived in the city last night.
The party is in charge of J. G.
Neilson, as manager, and according to
our judgment, both the party and
management is in splendid hands.
It has been the News man's pleasure
to meet Mr. Neilson and many others
of the party and we find them to be
gentlemen, and highly capable for the
duties imposed upon them.
They will be here for a couple of
days, making pictures, and learning
from our people facts that will serve
them in the issue of their great State-
hood Special Edition. They will meet
our business men, get their views as
to the needs of the country and a
knowledge of conditions in this com-
munity.
The special edition of the journal is
to be profusely illustrated with pictures
from all the leading towns and points
of interest in the territory. The object
of the edition is to hasten the passage
of the Statehood bill, now before the
lower house of Congress.
Our business men should certainly
interest themselves in the work of
these "quill-pushers," for much good
will surely result to the people of
Indian Territory from it.—Tishomingo'
1 News.
REPUBLICANS AT WYNNEWOOD.
Last Saturday night at Wynnewood
the republican club held a meeting for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. It was the largest gath-
ering the club has ever had in its his-
tory at a meeting of this kind, there
being something like 80 or 100 mem-
bers present. Harmony and good will
seemed to prevail among the members
and the year starts of! in a propitious
and gratifying manner. J. F. Hargis
was elected president ade Wit Ran-
dolph secretary. We have forgotten
the treasurer's name as well as that of
the five members of the executive
committee elected. The Hon. T. N.
Robnett, Y. E. Taylor and H. M. Carr
were present at the meeting and de-
livered addresses which were well re-
ceived by the splendid audience. The
unprecedented groth of republicanism
in Indian Territory is highly gratifying
to the party and portends that the new
state of Oklahoma will be a close
fought battle ground from the first day
of its admission into the union. The
management of the Sentinel desires to
thank the club for its splendid contri-
bution in the way of twenty subscribers
at the close of the meeting.
TO THE PUBLIC.
I have fitted up a barber shop in
the building _recently occupied by
Chas. Hoffman and respectfully solicit
a share of the public patronage. Ail
equipments are new and workmen as
good as can be found in Indian Terri-
tory. John Ballard.
ST. MARYS PROTESTANT EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH.
Sunday January 29, 1905.
10 a. m. Sunday school
7:30 Evening prayer and address.
The music will be as follows:
Hymn "Thro' the night of doubt and sor-
row." S. Baring Gould.
Gloria Patri Sir Jno* Stainer.
Magnificat ' " "
Nunc Dimittis Turle.
Hymn "Fling out the banner, let it float"
G. W. Doane
Hymn "From Greenlands icy mountains"
R. Heber.
Anthem "Praise ye the fathers"—Gonnod
Offertory Senotence "Thou art worthy to
Receive" W. B. Gilbert.
Hymn "O Zion Haste" M. A. Thomson.
NEW ENTERPRISES IN PAULS
VALLEY.
As an evidence that Pauls Valley is
destined to be a town of great impor-
tance we have to chronicle the news
that work has already begun by H. H.
Pennington manager for the Pauls Val-
ley compress. A part of the material
has already arrived and the building
will be pushed to completion at once.
Pauls Valley is also to have an ice
plant. Mr. D. B. Hull, of Little Rock,
Ark., has secured an option on a tract
of land on which to erect the same and
returned home to begin the shipment
of a plant from Little Rock to this
place. A contract has also been sign-
ed and delivered conditioned for the
erection and operation of a cotton seed
oil mill at this place, and work is to
begin on the same about the 4th of
February. The compress and oil mill
are both to be erected near each other
on the east side of the railroad in the
neighborhood of our splendid mill and
elevator plaat. This is not hot air or
speculation but cold facts. We can
not understand why these industries
should not thrive in Pauls Valley, for
we are in the heart of the great cotton
scection of the Indian Territory. In
addition to this our railroad facilities
are better than that of any town in the
Chickasaw Nation, tapping as they do
the verp heart of the cotton raising
section of the Washita valley and giv-
ing the people of Southern Oklahoma
the nearest and best market for all
products in the agricultural line.
If our people will stand together
and work with an eye single to the ad-
vancement and progress of Pauls Val-
ley it can become a city. We need a
cannine factory, a foundry and car
shops at this place and by proper ef-
forts, in our opinion, they can be
secured.
It is known by all laundrymen and
wash women that hard water ruins
clothes—same as rust does iron. All
city and country people should have
their clothes done by an Artesian
(soft) water laundry. See N. G.
Turner, the best and cheapest laundry-
man that ever came to Pauls Valley.
DEATH AT LAWTON.
Mr. J. B. Alexander received news
of the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
H. Jones at Lawton,Okla., mention of
whose illness was made in these col-
umns last week. The end came Sun-
day afternoon and the burial took place
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
cemetery at Lawton. Deceased was
58 years of age and had been a suf-
ferer from kidney troubles for several
years. She was an exemplary chris-
tian lady, a devoted wife and mother
and her death has brought sorrow not
only to her husband and children but
to a large circle of friends wherever she
was known. The Sentinel extends con-
dolence to the beraved ones in their
hour of sorrow.
New line of Jewelery at Kings. The
reliable kind.
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