The Tulsa Chief. (Tulsa, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 17, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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Sulsa Cljicf.
VOL 4.
TULSA INDIAN TERRITORY. TUESDAY, DEC. 17. 1907
NO.
Undertakers, The Wishes of Our Patrons Carefu lly Attended to. Phone 93 Wm. T. Baxter, 16 So. Main.
Governer Must Enforce Law
Prohibition Law Must Be Entorcee by Governor
HaskelW/Will be Substantially Backed
by All the Courts
Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 13—Governor
Haskell sent a si>ecial inessuge to the
legislature today asking un emergency
action on several measures in order
that the people may have additional
reasons for celebrating during the holi-
days.
The message was supplemented with
two others urging the enactment of
Immediate prohibition enforcement
laws and recotnmendating lenient ac-
tion toward sixty Okluhoma home-
steaders wholost their claims in sec-
tion thirteen through purchasing re-
linquishments on them after the state-
hood bill passed. His main messago
was as follows:
"Tho five million dollar school fund
in the treasury at Washington subject
to transfer to our own state on tho
passage of a proper act, will afTord tho
only currency relief we hav,e in sight,
as the bill for that purpose is pending
whicn authorizes the withdrawal of
that money from Washington in in-
stallments as rapidly as the banks of
our state may be able to furnish first
class security for its temporary de-
deposit with the banks of our state.
And ' ..-r-diately our state land com-
mission is prepared and hns numerous
applications from farmers, to make
permanent investment of as muuh of
this money in farm mortgages as the
constitution directs. Our United States
Senator R. L. Owen advises me that if
this bill can complete the passage this
week, the first installment of said
money can be withdrawn next week.
“There are forty nine new counties
in this state which -will be .viil.oul,
funds until the first tax collection is
made. They are awaiting an oppor-
tunity to borrow upon their short time
county bonds and in some instances
the schools will close unless relief can
be available, or what is even worse a
resort will be had tothe Issuing of
county warrants which as usual is a
disasterous method of conducting pub-
lic business.
“In a few days the taxes in former
Oklahoma Territory counties will be
delinquent unless legislative action is
taken. I still see no just right in col-
lecting a state levy from one half of
the state when a like lev^ is not col-
lected from the other half, and, un-
less you find that there is justice in
its collection, I would remit the state
levy on these counties.
“My office is flooded daily with let-
ters, telegrams, telephone communi-
cations and personal calls from all
classes of people appealinr for the pas-
sage of the banking revision law that
conditions may be settled and a bet-
ter feeling of security prevail which
is sure to improve conditions.
“The delay of this subject until af-
ter the holidays Is certain in my Judg-
ment to work great hardship and con-
tinued embarrassment and a most
thorough Investigation shows a com-
plete absence of opposition to this bill
saving only from a very limited spec-
ial interest class who are unmindful
of the welfare business and the mass
of the people in general.
Th. Liquor Traffic
“Section eight article six of the con-
stitution provides th# governor shall
cause the laws of the state to be faith-
fully executed. The prohibition, of the
liquor traffic or the giving away of in-
toxicating liquors is one of the laws
of our state, and I am ready to en-
force this law as well as all other
laws with emphasis and certainty and
to the greatest extent possible. But
successful enforcement requires the
addition of legislative detatils which
the constitution did not undertake to
provide and I am especially earnest In
appealing to you for immediate con-
sideration and adoption of suitable
laws tot the end that my hands shall
not be tied and that I may not be com-
pelled to remain a silent witness to
the evasion of the law. I call your
attention to the statement printed In
one of our prominent papers purport-
ing to come from a prominent manu-
facturer of intoxicating liquors In St.
Louis, where in he is claimed to have
said that he had lost a million dollars
already on account of prohibition in
the state of Oklsbnma Tf it if tr 'a
and I have no doubt it is, that his
losses have already reached a million
dollars in a single month, obviously
Oklahoma has saved the same amount
as well as the added cost of the goods
upon which he regrets the loss of
profit and I congratulate Oklahoma up-
on the saving of not only one million
dollars from this single supply house
alone In money but I more especially
congratulate the people of our state
upon a greater saving in morals.
“The county attorneys of many
counties advise me that they are un-
able to enforce and control what they
say Is a growing violation of the pro-
hibition Ijlw, that the condition in
many localities is growing worse daily.
Give us the needed legislation and we
will enforce it.
“All of the above are certainly of
the emergency class.”
Kickapco Indian ffrasd.
Washington, Dec. 13 — Senator Cur-
tis of Kansas, who, with Senators Tel-
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Superb Furs for Gifts
If you want to make a Cristinas
gift of more than ordinary import-
ance—you couldn’t do better than
let it take the form of some hand-
some piece of fur.
And we are prepared to supply
that piece of fur. What will it be?
A fur jacket, suit, muff or some
other piece
You can depend upon these furs
of ours—for we depend upon them
—guaranteeing them to give per-
fect satisfaction, Just a few hints
from a large stock:
One Dollar to Fifty
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ler and La Follettc, was appointed on a
subcommittee to investigate alleged
frauds against the Klckapoo Indians,
saw the president today to request
the appointment of a special assistant
attorney genera) to hat.die prosecu-
tions that will be recommended by his
committee to the full senate commit-
tee on Indian affairs.
The president, it Is thought, will
give instructions for a most vigorous
prosecutions as well as for pioeeoi-
ings in the courts to set aside the con-
veyances.
Th* Methodist Episcopal.
I.argo congregations filled the church
at both services.
One Joined the church by certificate
in the morning.
Mrs. Wharton’s solo, and Mr
Young's cornet work wero greatly ap-
preciated. Mrs. Wharton's solo in tho
evening, .accompanied by the piano
and comet as alto was especially fine.
Without doubt Mr. Young has found
his place, delights in it, greatly aids
in tho service and tho congregation
responds with unstinted purse.
Dr. Hart preached at both services,
the unusual for several weeks. His
text in tho morning was Matt. 7:2
"With what measure ye met it shall
be measured to you again,” and said
in substance as follows:
“Newton's law of 'action and re-
action is cquiil to each other," as dis-
covered by him is already true, and
God is in this world to make It operate
God In abundant provision Is every-
where. Everything Is made for the
coming man, air to breathe or sail in,
eurth with forests, broad fields and
refreshing streams, the bright sun to
encourage every endeavor. Society is
here as well and God greets his awak-
ening consciiusness with "with what
measure ye met it shall be measured
you again."
With proper treatment society will
put you and your neighbors will honor
you. As you are so will men and wo-
men be to you. If selfish, critical,
cold, fault finding, greedy, hurtfully
ambitiousso will you be treated.
Laugh and the world laughs with you,
weep and you wep alone.”
And God even does not withhold
himself from the working of this gen-
eral law* As you treat Him so He
will terat you. If you misuse and
abuse God’s surrounding substances
whether body, matter, or, society,
they will afflict you.
If God shall be hated, rejected and
despised then man has cut the wire
of the divine favor, and the soul has
blotted out the sun of hope. If man
fails to connect with God, then kindly
deeds, church attendance, study of the
fine arts or philosophy can never sup-
lily the missing link. God has no al-
ternative when once rejected by the
soul. But if man opens a part of the
heart to Him, He will take and make
the most of it. If all the house of
mind, heart and spirit are freely-
opened to God, then all beneficence,
goodness, purity, righteousness and
hope shall make up the essence and
fulness of the life. God stands in
active and eager readiness to carry-
out to the full man's better choice.
Mr. Hart’s subject for his evening ser-
mon was “The Joy of Self-Sacrifice."
“We are only a litle away from
savagery," heclared, "for that is man
carried to the fullest extent of indi-
vidualism.” There Is not enough dif-
ference to speak of between the sav-
age who captures, roasts and eats you
and the political victor with a hun-
dred scalps In his hands, or the graft-
er who robs you of your money, or
the man who leaves his body to be
burled, ruined by every vice of an in-
genious affe. The <‘ifference is only
in the politeness of the process. Three
yvitnesses of supreme selfishness are
ever present with us. They are the
anarchist with his revolver looking
for the rich man, the oppressor and the
law maker and enforces the vice ven-
der hawking his name to the weak
and temptable; the debauchee who is
not only the victim of evil but the
slager carier of human society. The
world needs a baptism of pure un-
selfishness. Tho loosers of self In and
for others. The world is becoming
swiftly a larger solidarity of com-
munial Interest. The exhibition of
pure self-sacrifice Is not wanting in
the world. The minister, the mission-
ary, and law enforcers as Roosevelt
Ohio and his friend, John Sherman,
and Folk. So was a McKinley push-
reninum so that he might be true to
ing back the presidency for a quad-
Jesus Christ leads the world to the
Joy of self-sacrifice. The Gethsemane
of self-conquest with the cross of
crucified innocence for the guilty In
view will find its complete conquest in
rehabilitated humanity-. The joy of
the sacrifice is equal to the extent it
is practical and the whole world wll
yet resound with peaus of praise as
its superior virtues are appreciated.
Presbyterian Church
Services at the Presbyterian church
were well uttended. The Sabbath
school Is busy getting ready for Christ
mas At the morning service the pas-
tor spoke on the theme “The Divinity
of Christ.”
1 the introduction he spoke of the
importance of a good foundation for
a building, that Jesus Christ In the
foundation for a life to build upon and
that the doctrine of the divinity la tho '
chief corner stone of that foundation. ;
This doctrine has been the common
point of attack by the enemies of
Christ throughout the centuries but
the claims for Christ's divinity hns
never been shaken by the fiercest at-
tacks of the enemy. It is at this point,
the belief in Christ's Divinity, tho soul
usually begins to drift, if it drifts at
all.
It was here that John the Baptist
began to drift and from the danger
sent two of his disciples to Christ to
ask, Art thou he that should come or
tire we to look for another? Art thou
the Christ or not? In answer to their
questions various arguments wore pro
seated for Christs Divinity.
1. Christ answered to John's des-
clples “His possession of miraculous
power,” Mt. 11:4-6.
2. Jesus own statements of his Di-
vinity "He and the Father were one,"
Ho that seeth ne hath seen the Fath-
er.”
On various occasions the Jew took
up stones to stone him because he as-
serted that he was equal with God.
To the Samaritan weaver ho made
the direct assertion “I atn tho Mes-
siah.”
When the high priest presiding In
the Sanhedrin asked Jesus "Art thou
the Messiah, the son of God?” he ans-
wered "I am.” And the accusation
which the Jews first made against Je-
sus before Pilate was that he made
himself the son of God. Again Jesus
made the assertion which only a Di-
vine person could truly make in that
he had power to forgive sine, etc. In
the face of these assertions from tho
lips of Jesus if he Is not divine he Is
the greatest deceiver, the greatest
sham the world has even seen. Peo-
ple who met him for the first time as-
serted the!” belief in his divineship.
Andrew, Nathaniel, the Samaritan, the
Roman Centurian each asserted his
divineship. And so he asserted at his
baptism and transfiguration. The an-
gels assert the same at his annuncia-
tion and birth. His most Intimate
friends believed In his divinity and so
asserted themselves. John the beloved
apostle, Peter, Thomas, Paul Prophesy
His influence In the world His satis-
fying the human soul for If you have
lost the divine Christ you have lost
everything. Holding to his divinity
whatever else you may lose you still
huve everything.
TWO SENATORS FROM OKLA-
HOMA SWORN IN TODAY
Washington, Dec. 16 — The two sen
ators from Oklahoma were sworn Into
office today. Mooney presented the
credentials of Robert L. Owen, and Cul
berson those of Thomas P. Gore. Blind
Senator Gore walke slowly to the vice
president’s desk leaning on the arm
of the Texas senator. After the oath
was administered to Gore he was con-
ducted to the desk an having his pen
properly placed on the book before
him signed his name to the examina-
tion. The terms of the two senutors
then were drawn by lot. Owen secured
the six year term and Gore the two
year term.
MUST FURNISH CARS OR
THEY WILL BE FINED
Railroads of Oklahoma are planning
arrangements for the separate accom-
modation of whites and negroes on
passenger trains and depots in all
parts of the state In compliance with
the Jim Crow law recently passed by
the state legislature which becomes
operative Ftbruary 3.
The Santa Fe, the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, the Frisco, and Rock Is-
land lines will Import Jim Crow cars
from their Texas divisions for the
immediate accommodation of the trav
eling public In the trains until other
cars may be built at the car shop*
and distributed to the Oklahoma lines.
The Texas cars wll! then be returned
to their original divisions.
Separate accommodations will be
provided at the depots for the present
in many instances, by designating the
general waiting rooms to "whites” and
"blacks." In other cases where but one
waiting room Is provided partitions
will be erected.
An Accommodating Clerk
She sailed into the telegraph office
and rapped on the counter. The clerk
remembered that she had been there-
about ten rr uteg before ns he came
forward to meet her. Ho wondered
what she wanted this time.
“Oh.” she said, "let mo have that
telegram I wrote Just now; I forgot
something very Important. I want-
ed to underscore ‘perfectly lovely’ in
acknowledging the receipt of that
bracelet. Will it cost anything ex-
tra?"
"No, ma’am," said the clerk as he
handed her the message.
The young indy drew two heavy
lines beneath the words and said: —
"It's awfully good of you to let me
do that It will please ('barley so
much."
"Don’t mention it,” sail the clerk
"If you would like it, I will put a few
drops of violet extract on tho tele-
gram at the same rates.”
"Oh, thank you, sir. You don’t
know how much I would appreciate It.
I’m going to send all my telegrams
through this offico, you are so oblig-
ing.”
And tho smllo sho gave him would
havo done any one good, with the pos-
sible exception of Charley.
University Librarian Resign*
Prof. H. J. Ferguson, librarian at tho
University of Oklahoma since 1902, re-
ceived notice tills week of ills appoint-
ment ns assistant librarian in tho siatc
library, Sacramento, California. He
expects toassume his duties there Jan-
uary 1. Tho position Is an Import-
ant one as lie has charge practically
of the entire library and direction of
a large staff of assistants H» will
receive a salary greatly in advance of
his present one.
Mr. Ferguson graduated from the
University of Oklahoma In 1901. Ho
spent a year in the state library school,
at Albany, New York, and then came
back to Oklahoma as librarian at the
university. Ho has developed the pres-
ent librnry at tho university to effici-
ent proportions, and although his ap-
pointment is a compliment to his prep-
aration and ability, It is a loss to Ok-
lahoma University.
Opinion* by W**t
Guthrie, Okla., Dec. 13 — Attorney
General West lias handed down tho
following opinions:
That Statto Auditor Trapp may
draw warrants for contingent expenses
of the state In advance of an appropri-
ation.
That the costs of the state election
on September 17 should bo borno by
the state.
That vacancies in district court
clerkships should bo tilled by appoint-
ment by county commissioners and
shall be of the same political faith us
the predecessor.
That under statehood tho first half
of Oklahoma taxes are due- December
1), following the year in whicn they
were assessed, and become delinquent
on the third Moidav in January. This
opinion was „•!/ a in answer to n re-
quest from the At vis in, Top-ka A-
Sar ia Fe com.rj. v.
Mr. West today approved an issue
of 125,000 New Cordell bonds as se-
curity for state bam deposits.
Quick Ey*a and Quick Wit
An Irishman was walking down the
street the other day, when he saw a
very stout lady slip and fall t> the
pavement. He ctood lr front of her
and began to laugh, which made the
Market Reports
Show a Losening of the
Financial Situation
Home and Abroad
Strong cables, small world’s ship-
ments anil had weather in Argentine
were responsible for a further bulge
In wheat today. Opening prices were
3-4 rent above those of Saturday nnd
a further advance followed. Final
prices were 11-4 above those of Sat-
urday. The weekly visible showed an
increase of 2 million versus 3 million
last year. Statistically wheat la In a
strong position and while some con-
cessions may ho made during the hol-
idays we believe the buying side on a
2 cent break from present prices will
be profltablo. Com was again strong
selling up 3-4 of a cent and holding
tho greater part of the gain. Oata
ndvaneed 3-4 but lost half of the ad-
vance on profit taking. Look for a
strong opening tomorrow.
Wheat
Open
High
Low
Close
May
102 Vi
103*
102*
102*
July
Corn —
96*
97
*6*
87
May
67*
68
57*
67*
July
Oats —
67*
67*
66*
56*
May
64
54*
64
64*
July
Cotton —
48
48*
48
48*
May
1121
1121
1187
1187
Jan
1090
1091
1067
1068
Mch
no*
1109
1083
1086
lady very angry. "What I’ve seen of
you, sir," she remarked, "1 can tell
that you’re no gentleman.”
"O,that’s ull right,” answered the
Irlshinun. "What I'vo seen of y iu, I
can tell that you re no gentleman,
neither, be-gorry.”
Two Loads of Hay
Two Irishmen who had Just landed
in America bad taken a room In one
of the down toyn lodging houses in
Now York. They wers awakened In
the middle of the night by a great
nolso In the street. One of tho Irish-
men got up and looked out of the
window. Two fire engines tore along,
oelching smoke and r're, and leaving
a trail of sparks.
“Phwat is It?” asked the man who
remained in bed.
"They’re movin’ hell,” said the man
at the window; "and two loads have
just gone by.”
Fred Bpown and Gua Hanks hava
returned to their homes In Blooming-
ton, III., after a visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Pridgen of North Cin-
cinnati. They are favorably impress-
ed with Tulsa and may return and lo-
cate.
Master Ridgeway Lawrence, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lawrence will re-
turn the last of the week from Notre
Dame, Id., to spend the holidays.
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