The Enid Weekly Wave. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1900 Page: 3 of 8
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kingfisher
ablaze AGAIN.
The Court House Block and the
Hohbs Block Entirely De-
stroyed. Insurance
Light.
KINGFISHER TIMES
DESfROYED
Xhe Greater Part of the County
Records Gone up in Smoke.
Sunday morning, Aug. 26, a lire
broke out, in the Hobbs block at
Kingfisher, at about 3 o'clock. The
lire spread rapidly from the Hobbs
block to the Grimes building or court
house block, and both fine brick struc-
tures were soon a mass of ruins, li
is thought that the fire started from
the explosion of a gasoline lamp in
an ice cream parlor, but the origin is
not known for a certainty.
The Hobbs block cost $5,500. insur-
ance $2,000. The Grimes building
cost $t>,000. insured for $3,000. A large
furniture store, the Kingfisher Times
office and other smaller stores and
business institutions were destroyed.
The limes did not carry any insur-
ance.
The most valuable records of King-
fisher county are presumed to be safe
in the vault, but it is known that
many valuable records have been
wiped out, including the papers in
the Albert Hammer case of this city.
The entire loss is estimated at $i0,-
000. Kingfisher is the most unfortu-
nate town in the way of destructive
lires in the territory, this being the
fourth big tire inside of two years.
Enid sympathizes with her neighbor
in her discouraging misfortunes
Thankfully Remembered.
The bereaved son and daughter of
the late Dr. George William Pair-
grieve, George and Emma, have re-
quested the Wave to extend through
these columns, their thankfulness
and great gratitude toward all who
so kindly administered to the com-
fort of their father during nis brief
illness and during the funeral ser-
vice. Each and everyone will ever
be thankfully remembered.
The Rep Primary.
The returns of the primary rein
states the red headed roosters as the
bosses Prank Hodgden was elected
over A1 Thrasher in the 18th precinct
and Dr. J. A. Hill, of the German
Pharmacy, in the 19th precinct over
Diekensheets. Hill and Hodgeden are
both red headed rooster men. Hodge-
den's hair is red and Hill's a jet black
This indicates the election of Tom
Sanford for chairman of the central
committee. Thus does a bad record
republican climb over a Sabbath
school man, but thus does politics
work in all parties. Angels or real
respectable people need not apply at
the averrge political convention.
Our Base Ball Boys.
Our ball boys don't deserve any
censure or even much hard guying on
account of the ball games last week.
They played the best ball nine in the
stave of Kansas and it i a wonder
they came out as well as they did. A
ball nine that has only been in train-
ing and practice for about a month
cannot be expected to defeat protes.
sionals who have been on the diamond
all summer and who have won two-
thirds of the games they have played.
Enid should be and is proud of its
base ball boys. The score of last
Thursday's game will compare favor-
ably with e-ny League game played in
the United States this season. 1 here
i* not a team in the territory very
anxious to tackle the Enid
The Winfield boys said that Enid
yave them as hard a game as they
have played this summer.
The Young Girl's Confidence.
A voung girl is easier to "talk to
than a boy; her confidence is easier
to win and harder to hold, and most
of her troubles will be of her own
making. Tbere is so much frivolity,
so much light handling of the serious
matters of love and life, that she is
often as discouraging as she is lova.
ble. Slowly the better nature asserts
itself, slowly great ideas germinate
and bear fruit. Is there not one to
help her, to revealtohera knowledge
of the grave values of living? This
is a time when the minister's wife
can counsel and advise.—Ex.
Accident.
Mr. B. P. Keck, who lives on the
east hill, an uncle of Mrs. Lew Orr,
was kicked in the side by a horse,
Saturday. Mo bones were broken,
but he was badly bruised up. He will
be able to be around soon, however.
Piano Contest Over.
The great farcical piano contest
ended last Saturday night. The vote
was counted and the Masonic Lodge
was declared the winner by several
hundred thousand majority over
their next door competitor, the A. O.
U. W Lodge.
Yesterday the A. O. U. W., through
Charles Aurell, Harry N. Horner, R.
C. Dickensheets, Prank Brooks, W.
Coyle, Joe P. Noah and Bill Divers
entered suit . in replevin against
Joe Meibergen, who had possession of
the piano. In the petition they
claim ownership to said piano am.
not only sue for the possession of the
same, but claim $100 damages.
They charge fraud in the issuing of
the voting tickets by various mer-
chants. The Masonic fraternity is
inclined 10 present the piano to the
high sehool, out cannot act legally
until the next meeting of the lodge.
Thus one of the greatest advertising
frauds ever worked in this town has
bred more bad feeling in the city
than it has done anybody any good.
The Wave did rot encourage the
scheme as we could not see where the
merchant was to derive any benefit
from it. The whole thing was a
fraud within itself and bred fraud
in the issuing of the tickets.
At the time the glib talker who
worked the scneme up was in the
city and was'working the town and
this paper for cheap advertising we
informed him that we would rather
expose the humbug than take his
money to advertise it and we are
sorry we did not follow our convic-
tions. However, the Wave dislikes
the work in exposing all the humbugs
while the other alleged papers blow
them up
Pule Sale!
I will offer at Public Sale, commencing at 9 a. m.
Wednestiau Sept. 26.
At my Home Farm one mile south of Anthony, Kansas, the
y following property,
-rt /"ittlp are known in southwestern Kansas to be
Bates Fanhlies'wlhch^are noted foriSrfof
aU Short Horn cows and also the best cattle for beef.
100 Cows.
100 Calves.
50 yearling steers-
50 yearling heifers.
16 young bulls.
A.nd the 5-year-old
young Mary Bull,
head of herd.
1 mare and colt.
1 5 year-old horse,
1 7-year old horse.
3 new feed cookers.
} rolls of new hog fence wire
1 sulky Plow nearly new.
Several thoroughbred Duroc
Jersey sows, boars and gilts.
on approved notes, bearing six
per cent interest from date. Three per cent discount for cash.
Another opportunity is presented
to Enid to secure another college if
it coughs up enougu dough. The
Methodist people are going to locate
a college in the Oklahoma town that
will put up the most money. Colleges
are good institutions and should be
encouraged by all towns, looking at
the question from a moral point of
view. From a financial point of
View there is not much in it. Alter
the college comes the business men
must furnish the goods that it
needs at about cost. The faculty, in
purchasing supplies, always remarks:
'You should give a good reduction on
our bills, it is f°r the college, y°u
know.*'
S. S. Convention.
The! Enid Sunday School Associ-
ation met at the Christian church
Sunday afternoon. A short an in-
teresting program was rendered, con-
sisting of talks by Fred smith, Kev.
Walter, Mrs. Gibbs, Mr. Holla®;imi-
tations; song by Miss Cook and Orval
Frantz. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows.
President-Mrs. Dora Gibbs.
Vice President—J. J. sta"t°n>. ,
Sec. and Treas-Prederick Sm.tl •
Negro Republican Servitude.
The republicans are not going to
nominate Banks- They are going to
give him the cold, silent, deceit u
shake on account ot his race,, c
and previous condition of seryitudI .
Ho.=m,.he,e ps«<H='X^.
servitude of the negro at t i •
If Banks becomes a candfldatpe,f^
run Independent, which ne
sure. He says he is in the race to
stay and his race will stay with him
Ham Sawver presented the Wave
family with a liberal sample^
peaches raised on his a ;
were the largest, on the averag
and the sweetest
Thanks, Farmer Sawye, thanks
As a farmer we wish you much
cess. —
When the Frisco road caches)Bind
the people will save about ti pe
thousand on lumber andJ™
^"^tition
now charge^the^"^81^-
Fd I Qulnn, an organizer of the
go ng lower.
The cement sidewalk put down on
the east side has become holely,
which will not insure the righteous-
ness of the average pedestrian. No
man can earn his bread and put down
good substantial everlasting cement
sidewalk in this town for less than -0
cents per foot. The man that does it
for less tnan 20 cents will either have
to work for nothing or keep out ce-
ment enough to make the work
worthies
Messall Bros, are the first to tap
the water mains. The ditch for their
nine to the bottling works was dug
Saturday. Major Rick Messall is
first in peace, tirst inwar.whenthe
Rough Riders don't swipe his saddle,
and tirst in the enterprise and push
of Enid.
Market Report.
Wheat-best 48 cts; medium 51 cts
Oats—20 to 25 cts.
Eggs—9
Broom corn—$65 to $70.
Hens—5 cts.
Corn—25 to 30 cts.
Butter—10i to 20 cts.
Alfalfa—$5.00 to M.00.
Hogs—$4.60.
Ductfs—5 cts
Spring Chickens—6ctt.
Turkeys—5 cts.
Cotton—raw—2i to Ti ctB.
Cotton—ginned—9 cts.
New hay—baled—25cts.
Miss Maud Watt, one of the finest
soprano singers in Oklahoma, U. now
taking the soprano part in Baptist
choir Miss Watt has a superb
voice. -—
Wheat struggled up a notch or two
last week, but the prosperity mark
has not been reached by a long shot.
The Masonic Temple Is the best and
^V-orkmao-Ute trick butUbc
erected in this city.
L j. Downey^as^movedThis house
to the northern part of Jonesville.
Pana News.
Chas. Spencer returned Monday
trom Oregon. He is pleased with the
prospects there and intends to return
in a tew weeks.
Many people are drying peaches
this wee*. Many of the peaches we
have seen were already ahout dried
on the trees.
:Mr. Davis and family left last week
for Arkansas. Both Mr. Davis and |
wife have been in poor health for
some time. They will travel over-
land and have rented their farm
here. We do not know who the
renters are.
Pat Roach is threshing on the
Hardin place at present.
We had the pleasure of attending
a party at Mr. Moore's, Friday even-
ing. A large number of young peo-
Dle were present and after having a
good time generally the guests were |
treated to ice cream and cake. The
evening was very much enjoyed by
all present.
Married:—At Pond Creek, Monday,
August 20, Mr. Charlie Hunt and Miss
Nellie Williams. Both were well
known young people of this vicinity
and I wish them unbounded happi-
ness and prosperity. I understand
they commenced housekeeping .it
once on the Hunt place south of
Pana.
Quarterly meetings were held at
Vincent Chapel Saturday and Sunday.
Elder Enyeart and Rev. Williams
were present, also the regular pastor,
Mr. White and Rev. Kring, who are
conducting the revival meetings.
Quite an interesting meeting was
held in the evening.
We are informed that Katie Rhody
had an attack of paralysis a few days
a.r0 Dr. Ballou was called and as
the attack was light Katie seems to
be doing aa well as ever again. We
hope she will not have the experi-
ence repeated.
N. W. Thomas lost his old horse,
• Dick," last week. "Dick" was one
of the owners horses that made t e
run and was quite a favorite.
While Pat Roach was threshing at
Mr. Griggs', last week, a pitch fork
went into the separator and tore
things up inside in great style. As a
result the outfit was laid up about
two days.
Mrs. Lew race is visiting her moth-
er down on Blackbear.
Mr Griggs lost a colt, last week.
A dog chased it into a wire fence
and it was so badly cut up that it
could not be saved.
Pana Pusher.
W. Coulson and ]. B. Hughbanks Auctioneers.
October 17-18-19 1900.
The above is the date for holding
the seventh annal convention of the
Oklahoma Sunday School Association
at Norman, Oklahoma. This Asso.
ciation is auxiliary to the great In-
ternational Association, and is, there-
fore, interdenominational, embrac.
ing every Sunday .school. Every ef-
for will be made to have this con-
vention excel all others. We are try-
ing to ariange for speakers of inter-
national reputation to be P™aent.
The program will consist of practical
Sunday school problems and discus-
sions of interest to every w.de awake
worker in Oklahoma. Every county
shou'd be represented by from live to
ten delegates. Every organized
county is entitled to ten delegates, if
no' organized, five delegates. All
delegates will receive free entertain-
mGarfield county is entitled to ten
delegates, and the workers of this
county should see that delegates are
appointed who will be sine to go.
Let this notice be read in every Sun-
day school in this city. During the
next two months there will be other
notices relative to this convention in
this paper, watch for them. > a
ditlonal information will be given by
ARTHUR WHOKTON, SeC.,
Perry, O. T.
The republican fight Monday was
another humorous deal in republican
machine politics. The tickets of he
contending parties contained
same names for delegates to the vari-
ous conventions. The fight was on
the precinct committeeman, which
was simply to find out who was boss,
Conkling or Culllson. The selection
of a boss Is always a big fight in the
rep party.
Some of the merchants who blowed
in as high as thirty-live dollars on the
piano gift scheme would not blow in
that much money in legitimate ad-
vertising in 100 years.
Whenever a maiden wears a photo
button of a fellow on the collar of
her dress you can turn all the dogs
loose and let the calve, into the corn
patch. It is a better sign than This
house is taken.
The Wave man has met over
dozen olu time pops in the last-week
who have become straight out demo-
crats and they report many others.
Notice.
IKlrst published August30. 1 00, The Wave
Notice Is hereby given to .ill ^^r,"'!*-
ested in the estate ot of Au„ust, 1900,
^Fd 'and
Territory'of OkUj.«ma, ^ i"d
Hassler? ■ t'"® administratrix named In said
w'."' . nnipr of said Court iDitde
on the 28th the°Mth°day of
^eK'%Vrim[ at t he hour of 101 tfetocJ: a.
THE HARAMOUNT ISSUE.
President McKinley wants the
United States to keep on fighting
the Fllippinos for the sake of the
brown man. it is our holy duty
toward those misguided people, he
thinks, to kill them off until those
who are left agree to accept civiliza-
tion and happiness.
Mr Bryan, on the other hand, pre-
fers to regard the welfare of the
American people rather than that of
the Filipinos. "\ou tell me, he
says, "that a man who lifts his voice
against the doctrine of imperialism
i« pleading the cause of the Filipino.
I tell you he Is pleading the cause of
70,000,000 of American citizens. Aye,
he is championing the rights of the
struggling masses of the world, who
look to America for example."
In theory, perhaps, the .McKmiey
idea may be the more lofty, if we
could believe in its sincerity; but Mr.
Bryan's idea is surely the more pat-
riotic as well as the more practicable.
"If every Filipino," says Mr. Bryan,
"were to die the world would go on,
but if this nation, the greatest Re-
public of the world's history, puts out
its light, if this republic turns its
back to the doctrines which we loved
a century and a quarter ago, then to
what nation of the world can the
people look for hope and inspiration'/'
The paramount iisue in this cam-
paign is the preservation of our own
republic, which is worth more than
all Asia to the cause of mankind.
Boston P<>^. ____
K,ThaetYaT'thJt M « a
Vl0*mu
j as. K. Beauchamp, Probate Judge.
Jan. \V.Vte«'ti, Atty.
DIHTY SHIRT BILL.
"A fewyears ago," says J. L. Brady,
of Lawrence, "there was a character
around the printing offices here called
'Dirty Shirt Bill,' on account ot the
earthy condition of that garment.
He worked steadily and a majority
of the men who worked with him are
working on cases yet. However, this
man thought there was a show for a
poor man to do something in life even
if he was not so prepossessing in ap-
pearance as he might be. We notice
that he has just purchased the build-
ing In which his Oklahoma newspaper
is printed, and in addition to this has
another newspaper in a neighboring
town. He is no longer called by the
old nauie, and changes his sbirt as
often as he desires. We notice the
Oklahoma papers refer to him a*J
Hon. W. C. Bidwell, of Cleveland,
when he goes from home to visit a
noifrhhnr:m' t;>wn."
CIGARETTES BARRED.
The Rock Island Railway Company
has followed the example of the
Union Pacific by placing a ban on
cigarettes. Notice has been.served
on the employes of the company in
the Armourdale yards that those who
are addicted to the use'of cigarettes
must give them up or lose their posi-
tion.
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Isenberg, J. L. The Enid Weekly Wave. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1900, newspaper, August 30, 1900; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc112164/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.