The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 14.
NORMAN OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1905
NUMBER 8
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William A.
I Two Electric Lines Headed for Norman.
I It begins to look now as though Nor-
man was to be threatened by inva-
sion from two Inter-Urban electric
lines coming out of Oklahoma City.
Have had an idea al! the time that if
ever an Inter-Urban Electric line
Poynter of Lincoln, i find it to their interests to hand them j poked its nose out of Oklahoma City
Nebraska, lormer Governor of that outi Rebates will be given, secretly
state, had a communication in a re- , .. . . , . m
I , , . t and otherwise, just as loti£ as traffic
cent issue of the Nebraska Indepen- I
dent, which in part was as follows: "imagers find it advantageous*^
Government ownership and govern- 1 «ive tbem" Trusts wil1 keeP riSht on
on the south that Norman would be
its objective point for the business
Norman had to offer rather than for
bonus Norman might be willing to
give to secure line The Oklahoma
ment ownership alone can cure the; growing and flourishing as long asj'ity, Lexington and Sulphur Springs
evils of transportation. Government ! they can derive their accustomed line has been talked of for over two
years but the Oklahoma Inter-Urban
Traction Company line has been
talked of but a short time and is now
at work grading and expects to 90011
A farmer, it is said, once found a I have steel on the ground. It be-
tional banking. The elimination of
these breeding places of monopoly
would in great measure solve the
trust problem. If the People's party
is ready to go forward unitedly upon
the great fundamental principles
which called it into existence, and
not permit itself to be sidetracked
upon mere incidentals, there is a
great work for it yet to accomplish
All this cry for anti-legislation does
not, nor will it, reach the root of the
evils.
huge serpent swallowing his fowls.
His pet monkey was exceedingly anx-
ious to be allowed to pounce down up-
on the serpent and quickly put him
oiit of business, but when given per-
mission to do so by the farmer he
That it has done a great work no one pleaded that his tail was too short to
can truthfully deny. Through its' undertake the job So the farmer
educational work the people have j granted him an extra yard of tail,
been awakened to the evils growing i but still his monkeyship thought it too
up in our country and with earnest ! short and prayed for more. Then
purpose they are seeking to remedy
them. But if the party has no high-
er ideal than to be the tail lo some
politican's kite, taking up the shib-
boleth of anti pass, anti-rebate, anti-
trust or anti-anything else which
happens to be the natural outgrowth
the farmer gave him yard after yard
of tail until even the monkey thought
it enough; so gathering himself for a
mighty spring upon his snakeship, he
found he was not able to move out of
his tracks on account of the great
weight of his tail It i3 not more
of our present system of transporta- J laws we need, but the quick enforce-
tion, tariff, or banking, then the
sooner the party puts on Its shroud
the better. If this is all the mission
of the party it would be far better
for it to disband formally and permit
the members of the party as their in-
dividual judgments might dictate, to
fall into the procession headed by
Mahut Roosevelt, or get behind the
Democratic donkey with Driver
Bryan and join in the clamor made by
"both sides against the wrongs and in-
ment of those we already have. This
will check the evil growth Then re-
move the causes by nationalizing
those things which are used for the
creation and feeding of monopoly.
The continuance of t je People's in-
dependent party as a separate politi-
cal force in the state and nation
could and would keep the principle of
government ownership before the
people. Its continuance could and
would awaken the people to the dan-
gins to look very much as tiiough Nor.
man might have two electric line
propositions to deal with and probab-
ly be able to secute one or both of
the lines on terms satisfactory to
citizens.
While we have doubted some the
value of an electric line out of Okla-
homa City to Norman business inter-
ests we have never dbubted the value
of Norman to such a line. Norman
being the educational center of what
will be the new state and Oklahoma
City its commercial center we can see
why such a line might be of mutual
benefit to both cities and at the same
time a very heavy dividend payer for
stockholders or owners of electric
line linking the two cities together.
Such a line should and we are inclined
to think would make Norman a city
ot beautiful homes and such would
prove beneficial to present business
interests of Norman and also to
farmers living near Norman by in-
creasing demand for country produce
of all kinds.
justices growing out of our present | gers of placing the issuance of money
systems, which neither dares attack.
Trusts will not be broken up till
kingdom come while the systems
which bring them into existence and
foster their growth are allowed to re-
main. Railroad passes will be dis
tributed as long as general managers
in the hands of individuals or corpor-
ations Its continued existence
could and would emphasize the dan-
gers of land monopoly For this work
and for these purposes it should be a
party, separate and independent, in
state and nation.
Put An Infiaid Linoleum On
Your Kitchen
And you have a clean pretty floor
for years, NO scrubbing, warmer
in winter and cool in summer we
have
inoleum
A new line in all widths, and many
beautiful patterns. Stop and look
at the pretty carpets in all grades.
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Additional Local.
UNIVERSITY OPENS SEPTEMBER 12th, 1905.
Johnnie Blue is sick with a fever
Mrs Myrtle Miller is quite
with erysipelas.
Rev. H. G. Ross returned from
Virginia Thursday.
Miss Mabel Bridgewater visited
friends in Noble last week.
Mrs. M. A. Williams daughter Ruth
visited relatives in Guthrie last week.
I will be at the opera house Tues-
day evening September 5th
"Billy Kersand."
.'vflss IJattie Koepke arrived home
last Monday morning from a six week's
visit with relatives in Milwaukee,
sick I Wisconsin. She will teach in the
| Noble schools this winter.
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The first semester at the Uniyersi-
ty of Oklahoma opens September 12,
Tuesday. On Tuesday and Wednes-
day the time will be give i up to the
enrollment of students; on Thursday
the classes meet for the li'/st time for
the assignment of lessons. On Fri-
day, the loth, at 10 o^ciock the form
al opening of the I'niversity for the
year takes place and at th -■ time the
President delivers his form il ad
dress. The public is invited to be
present at the formal opening. Ar-
rangement- h.iv been made in the
last two wt ■ ks for giving personal
attention in every iu w student who
come-to the University. A canvas
of the city has been made lor room-
ing and boarding place.-, that can be
approved at the administraiive office
and a committee from the ^ . M. <'
A. and one from the V. W. C. A.
have planned the work and divided
it so all trains will be met anil all
new students looted in homes the
management approves. Good board
can be secured this year from $2 25
to $4 00 per week and rooms average
50 cents to $1 25 per week More ex-
pensive accomui dations in private
desire them. Pianos for practice
cm be rented at reasonable rates
Committees from the various young
peoples societies of the churches
have also planned to assist in meet-
ing the new students. Everything
indicates the largest enrollment in
the h story of the University this
fall.
Public Schools Open.
Public schools open September 4th.
Owing to the schools opening upon
above date new pupils who have
never attended the city schools of
Norman are reminded of the fact that
they can save time by enrolling at
the East Side school building on
Thursday, Friday or Saturday. This
applies to all pupils whether they
live on-the East or West Side. Par-
ents who have children who will be six
years old by October 1st should start
them in school at once. Children
who are not six by October 1st must
wait till the next term. Non-resi-
i dent pupils are admitted to the city
schools upon the payment of one
1 term's tuition ($<> 00) in advance.
Commercial Club Meeting.
The Norman Commercial Club held
a rousing meeting last Tuesday night
a d it really begins to look as ti. >ugb
the club would wake up and do -otne
good business for Norman. Next
Tuesday night a special meeting of I
club will be lie d and all members are
urged to attend and as many uiore ol
Norman citizens as can come out.
The commercial club welcomes you at ,
its special meetings.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Last Thursday evening the C. E. ol
the Presbyterian church very pleas- j
antly surprised Mr. Ernest Gilkey. !
The evening was spent in playing | treated t0 a ,)icnic at
games and singing. Delicious and
delicate refreshments were -erved.
At a late hour they departed, declar-
ing Mr. Gilkey and his mother very
pleasant entertainers.
vVork on New Court House.
Ralph Acers is still suffering from
j iujury sustained by running a nail in
his foot before leaving Chicago four
months ago and last Tuesday he bad
ja surgical operation performed on
I his foot and is again going around on
; crutches.
Dale Cook left Saturday for Ros-
well, N. M., because of lung trouble.) Wood L;-ttle will cry a big sale of
, personal property on the streets in
! Nor.Man next Saturday afternoon.
Lic<
iirton
fman.
Ann
Mel'
lir.m
Hell.
n J. Jan<
e E. Den
Walter B. M.
Flora A mos ..
Work on the new i loveland county
bouse i- now in full swing and it will
r.ot he long before the c tizens of
i lt veland cou ity will have a court
house the may well be proud of.
The conti .n tors expect to have
building completed by .January 1st.
es 2! miles
.J J. Roberts wh
-outh of Norman treated the Voicu
force to some of the linest apples last
Thursday that were ever raised any-
where. They were called "Oklahoma
! Beauty" and were beauties too in
A special car of Oklahoma exhibits every respect. They measured on an
To Exhibit at Portland Exposition.
of Agricultural and Horticultural
products will leave Oklahoma on
Septemner 28th. Farmers in Cleve-
land county are called u|on to assist
in securing Cleveland county's ex-
hibit by bringing In to office of Mor-
gan & Griesmer sampl s of the very
families can be secured by those who best of their faim products.
average of 14 inches in circumference.
Mr. Roberts informed us he has nine
trees of this variety and trees are
only nine years old—he picked nine
bushels from each tree Anyone de-
siring trees of this variety to set out
can secure same by addressing Mr.
Roberts.
Miss Blanche Smith of McComb is
visiting her sister Mrs. Wm. New-
block.
Wm. H. Berry and family of Iola,
Kansas, son of Mrs. M. M. Berry have
come to Norman to locate.
Miss Pearl Cox entertained her
friends on the lawn of their home I
south of town last Friday evening.
Master Flojd Ross of Stillwater son
of itev. D. W. Ross is here for an ex-
tended visit with his grandparents.
John Davis, who has been quite sick
in Colorado is reported some better
at this writing
J. W. Klinglesmith writes that his
rheumatism is fast di-appearing at
Hot Springs, Ark.
Billy Kersand's famous minstrels at
opera bouse Tuesday evening Sept
5th Prices 35, 50, 75.
List Tuesday morning Miss Eloise
Williams arrived home from a two
month's visit with friends in Kansas
City
Last Wednesday the scholars of the
Presbyterian Sunday school were
rove near the
city well.
Bob Wingate arrived home the
first of this week from a month's stay
at Hot Springs taking treatment for
rheumatism.
Mayor John (! Lindsay is quite s'ck
at home of his p r ents in this city.
It is feared that he is suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
Misses Lena and Flora Corn r 'turn-
ed from Ilobirt last week .accompan-
ied by the little daughters of their
brothers James and Eunis.
Mrs. Harrington and baby arrived
home from Emporia, Kansas, last
Wednesday and Prof Harrington is
expected home next Saturday.
Breaching at Christian church Sun-
day and Sunday night by Elder It. E.
McCorkle of Tennessee. Subject:
11:00 a. m., "True Road to Happi-
ness."
Everything from an organ to a mow
ing machine and useful articles on
farm in kitchen or parior will be
found in sale.
Dr. E. W. Cox while treating a
mule last Tuesday was handed a
few solar plexus blows by business
end of the mule and as a result Dr.
Cox was so badly knocked out for a
time that he could not bless the mule
in terms more forcible than polite.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M Winans at
rived home last Monday from a
month's trip to Chicago to purchase a
new stock of fall and winter goods
After purchasing stock they -pent
about three weeks of the time near
the head of Lake Michigan enjoying
outing where it was Cold
to make wraps feel comfort-
en uu_'
able.
Ann
broke
repiie
son, Clayio & C'o , cottoi
of Oklahoma City, out
to question- lela ive to c
dition of cotton crop in Oklah>
and Indian Territory o i August -
asconoared with government rep
a year ago finds that the per c
of a full crop this yeiir i ^1 per c
as comp ared with 90 | • cen'
year.
>f ill
The Norman Milling .
pany have Installed t-h
lour
makuu
machinery
now makii
tht
(irain l
latest
eir mill
,;r with
inds ot ti or
qually as
by i
Mr. and Mrs. An ■ Kingkade and
son Martin arrived home last .Mon-
day morning from a two month's sum-
mer outing along the Pacilic coast
from Portland north as far as Skaga-
wa.v, Alaska. They enjoyed them-
selves very much and knew nothing
about the sweltering heat Oklaho-
Grand opening of the opera house mans were enduring in July and Aug.
for season 1905 and 1900 by Billy Ker- until they started home When they
sand and bis famous minstrels. Tues- reached the arid plains of Idaho and
day evening September 5th. Prices j the prairies of Western Kansas, they
35,50,75. j began to sigh for the ocean breezes.
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Allan, John S. The Peoples Voice (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1905, newspaper, September 1, 1905; Norman, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc116082/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.