Lawton Constitution-Democrat (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1907 Page: 3 of 8
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TO ECONOMICS
iHopes
From Matiirdny'B Dally iVinaiitvuan.
spondent of the Chicago Ti
sent the following dispa'i
Are
People!
Realized S
instead of bothering
head
vr |1
rat*-
plv
tin-
Little (iirls, This Little Ivdflge
sn you draw, little girl? It so—von may
t t ')f> tie proud possensor of llii.s ininiaturc
Buck h range—a perfect little stove—which will liakc a,id
cook just like a big one.
We are going to give it away—absolutely free—on
December 21. 1907
to the little girl, of fourteen years or under, who draws
the best reproduction of the Buck's trade mark, here
shown. ( ine to our store today, register your name, and
get a pretty little booklet which will tell you all about the
contest. And you will want to net* the junior range which
is ou exhibition in our show window.
Benbow-Horton Hdw. Co.
Cor. 4th and C., Lawton
th « vagaries of the third boomers!
uud the .uixious i olu Units who have
been annoyed him of lute. President
Roosevelt has been going ahead soi>-
erly and met Itodlcalh putting the fin-
ishing touches on his message to eon-
it ion
The i
THE
FIRST.
f National
fBANK
STATES
CAPITAL
$50,000 00
Surplus and U. jlvided Profits
$40 0 ;;o oo
Thin Hunk lifts the largest oap-
Itnl nml surplus or nny I'.nnk. i Htate
r Nntlouah In HoutbweNt' OklmioniH.
Ve oiler to (l>*posl|orH every facility
which tln-lr IihIhiu'**, bu*ln*ws an<l
res)KiiiHlbimv warrant.
Th* re Is even reason to believe
this document will show the president
Ilia new light.Kvery one who has seen
him or late comments niwin the fact
uuieteif more sob* • and appears to
feel a sense of his responsibility mure
deeply than cvei bfore. He h;.s* not
abandoned any of his theories, nor is
he disposed to compromise with fin-
ancial crooks however hijih th.ir
tion.
Th«. messac* from ail appearances
\ III be (I voted largely if not entirely
to :• serious discussion of financial and
commercial conditions. Tlier.? will be
nothing about h u> excite the I'-ars of
t1 ■ •'id eapitalisis. but on the contrarx
there will be timely suggest ions look -
ing toward wise legislation to correei
e\:^ting evils without a lira's band.
It can be staged as a fact that Pre-
sident Koosevi it is not anticipating
and will not utgf any serious modifies
tions c? the railroad rate law. He
out'Hird to give that measure a
fair trial and he probably rcalizi s. as
st people do. that one of the beat I
t hings about it has be n its moral J
effect. With the new la« and th'.*
Klkfus law together the govnuiient
has power to put an end to the rate
• vil.
The president's message almost cer-
tainly will recommeud that railroad
pooling be permitted. The theory on
which this recommendation is based
i.- of course, that so lrmg as the gov-
erunte: i has undisputed right to regu-
late ra s. railroads are cntl'led to
dispose of t
fit. Pooling
HI by the
punts
I stand
law. I
i lunate)
1 sorts
actual-1
punlic
do
Money to Loan on Good Security
GKO. M. PASCHAL. President
*. H. Qt'lNNLTTR. Vice Prlsld nl
OUV C. POBHRTSON. Cutler
becauh
t if the
K'kliis law
The public, therefore, is' pro
in a si til i lar way the p
mi snage ./ill take an advam
in legr.rd to the anti-trust
The wording of that act is ni
It apparently puts a ban on
ot combinations, whether ih<
ly result dlsaMrousiv t« Hie
oi not.
Probrhly th, most im|H>rt:uit
tion of this distinctive!} business
sage i.; that which wil' have to
with the present financial si mat ion.
\ recommendation will be made in
i 'iieral terms that congress shall pro-
ceed to p.:ss legislation at one • pro-1
\iding for such an araendnient to the
Ji.tsent currency sv.item as will add |
the necessary elastic element loI
eirculation. The president will point
i.tit that at the pr sent time there is
such diinand for ac ual en*di t int the
l ank;, themselves are paying u prem-
ium for curretiej On tlii> mhjjct it is
not too much to aay that ti
looks for immediate action by
It is more than probable that
president will include a general
r lcndatlon for adoption of post
ings |>aiik No one looks for such ••'g-
is'atioa at the present st aslon of
congress, because the Mixtions in-
volved are so important, but tho
Maud taken by Postmaster General
>!'•>< i will he fully indorsed by the
t H ident, with a suggestion that con-
gress should at least take up the
matter.
On he general subject < f the treat-
ment
t vol 1>X the federal gov mien
a system of national licenses or in-
«< rporations, the message this year
will follow closely along the lines laid
down by th" president in his Indiana-
was • •spi'eiallv prohibit- uolis speech, which was extremely con
old iV.terstat. coninu rce j m n ative and was generally satisfact-
at that time it was I it '« to the big money interestk who
illroads were p< rmitted to , deal fa iy.
I When President Roosevelt Signed the State-1
■ hood Proclamation at 9:16 (Oklahoma time) this?
jjmorning the Territory of Oklahoma and Indians
STerritory, together with all the picturesque phases!
■ of life incident thereto, passed into history and theS
■ New State of Oklahoma added another star tog
■that brave galaxy that adorns the ever loved star?
5 spangled banner. ■
I The reigns oi government passed into theg
Shands of the chosen sons of the sovereign people"
- - "and the patriotic and determined supporters ofg
jgStatehood saw the supreme culmination of theirs
1 5 hopes and endeavors. 5
m
EflifiiaBMHa isiBHinBiai
from Saturday's Dally Constitution.
The president of the United States
signed the proclamation at 10 IG
o'clock this morning Washington time
which Is one hour in advance of cen-
tral time, making the exact time that
Oklahoma and Jtidian Territories p^ss-
or imrrttions unci th ir c«m- I,,,. into his|Hry. The u,.„.h m
throUKii over
♦".iter tin
and Register of Deeds K A. Sneed is «vpeciationa of the c itizenship thai
in Out brie and will take the oath of have placed their affairs in their
office there. Ove Harris, the district ''ands.
eb k came in shortly before noou! The outgoing officials to a man flavor
;tiu! was sworn in at once. tlu confidence and good will of Comtiik
The oath of office under the new ''he county to follow them to their
earning
t ENID ESCAPES WITH FRANTZ QUITS HIS
| LAWTON, OKL A.
+
1
BIG LOSS
WE H WE SECU-RET) THE AGEJVCy FOU.
The HARLOW SHOE
For Men. The SHOE That Wears.
All Leather.-! to Retail ai $4.00 $5.00
Up-to-date Styles, all ENTIRELA
.Just Received at
NEW
SHOE PALACE
416 D AVEJIUE
F. 3. WELL. Mgr.
CITIZENS STATE BANK
ESTABLISHED 1001
o
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
Accounts of all kinds solicited.
total loss
u $4u,-
G. F. H. BARBER. President
F. W. SMITH, Cashier
JOHNJH. PORTER,Vice-President
W. F. BARBER, Assistant C; ski ,t
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT.
THE "WHY" OF
GOOD WORK
Behind the establishment of Fred F. Thompson there is
twelve years of practical experience. I have had all the
hard knocks, and thrashed out all the mecnanical problems
:ny lineof business. 1 do more bi^h clash mechanical
work than any other shop in the state. Into every article
in put as muoh skill, a much pains, as much fine material
an if that one article were the only one to be produced, the #
©nljr one by wnich the reput ation of Thompson's ability was
to b* judged.
My new shop at 411 Third Street, the second largest es-
tablishment of its kind in the state, io sufficient proof of the
reputation of my mechanical ability.
FRED J. THOMPSON,
Garage and Machine Shop 415 Third St.
Phone 76 If you are in need of Job Work
OUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL CALL
Enid, Ohla., Nov. I i. 'I
is variously estimated a
0OO to $100,000 as a result
•«' by unknown Mceiidiarh
F'Ulay morning in ciev
buildings of the tov Four perso ..
su;>po* cdly tramps, observed in ihe vj
cini y of Kind were during the fin
seen by suhuruhan residents loafing
about the town and making no ai-
tempt lo ;L«sist at tlie blazing build-
ing or showing any interest whatever
in the disaster.
W hile 110 arrests have been made it
stated that if the four suspected
men are apprehended by the police
th«'y will be arrested and held pending
an investigation.
The first blaze was discovered in the
lloolph and (Jiand. Thirty horses were
burned to death and the barn and all
«'! its contents with the •■xcf'ption of
flv«- buggies were consunnd. The loss
there was $10,000.
Dining the prgoress of this lire an
alarm was turned in from the Volun-
teers of America church, a block and
half from tli« livery bff. n This build-
ing waii destroyed at a loss of $'!,000.
The city hail, which adjoins the
church, was also badly damaged, as
was also the Farmers' MiII and Kiev at
or company's building.
A broonicorn warehouse, valued at
$10,000, is in ashes.
The Pioneer Telephone company's
warehouse, heavily stocked with 111a-
t* rial to have been used 111 enlarging
the plant here, was destroyed.
Because of the wide territory cov-
ered b> the tires and the uniformit> of
time when the alarms were given.it is
thought that an organized hand of in-
cendiarists were applyying the torch.
Mayor A. E. Stephenson ordered -•
extra policemen sworn in and advised
all property owers to keep guard o-er
their own property.
During an interval of two flours 11
alarms were sounded a number from
the residence districts, although the
actual damage resulting for the early
fires was confined wholly to the busi-
ness districts.
Sabboth School at 10 a. ni. Preaching
unteers who valliant.ly assisted the fire
department. The fire department is
small and was entirely inadequate to
cope with the situation.
POLITICS
ire at Is just two minutes
historical event, that gave
the citizens ot th nw state the reali-
sation of their hopes and ambitions.
The fight for statehood extends back
sixteen years to the first statehood i 4'll'
convention that was held in Oklahoma | '
t'ity in November, 18U1. I ncle Heurv SNU,nr
M.erUn. the democratic war horse of i lH,rt.
tuie constitution is rather string-
'tit and provides for something be-
ides. support of the constitution
The following is the oath iu full:
OATH O'-' OFFICIO.
'"tate of Okiahoa. County of Coniaii-
do solemnly
(or affirm) tha I will sup-
•bey and defend the constitution
Kock Creek township was in this first | ,'1<" I't'ited Stat
convention and he said today "I haw'
been fighting for statehood ever sino. ] discharge the duties of my ofl'ic
with fideli.'y; that I have not paid u
and now thank (rod It's come." ile
expressed the sentiment of ever, true
Oklahoman in that sentence.
On receiving wire ot the president's
official act the bells and whistles of
WILL RETIRE NEXT SATURDAY TO HIS the city were turned loose and the
OLD HOME.
GOING ON AT FORT
SILL
The First Regiment of Field Rrtill-
ery stationed at Fort Sill |K>sed for a
photograph yesterday while at drill.
The photograph will b®sent to the war
department at Washington. It is said
that there Is not enough men In the
three batteries at Fort Sill to make
one full battery of one hundred and
twenty-five men.
10 ••
hrivM-enti I Will Not Run tor Congress, but Will Give
Strict Attention to Business.
(iiillirir. Ok., Nov. 14. Positive lie-
1 i;« 1 that he would either run for con-
gress or accept a federal appointment
was made today by Governor Frank
Crantz. who has just returned home
ironi Washington. 11 says that upon
his retirement next Saturday he will
retirn to his former home at Enid and
< 11 gage In business there. Although
retiring from office the present gover-
nor will not i^et out cd politics alto-
gether, and will take an active part
in the contest for ;he selection of dele
gates to the next republican national
convention, which he thinks will be
held at Kansas City, representing the
president's interests of course in that
fight. He is for Roosevelt for his
first choice and for Taft a second
• president Roosevelt will be the re-
publican nominee for president in the
Oklahoma governor. lie does not
want the nomination but the conven-
< l«n 1 will nominate him anyway."
I11 the matter of federal appoint-
ments, Governor Frantz believes that
the republican parts as a whole is
pleased with the judges appointed.He
denies the assertions that he turned
♦ he old leaders down, and declares
that the sore spots left In the fight
111 not cause serious disaffection in
the party.
HOPKINS HELD FOR
MURDER.
John Hopkins who committed the
awful deed of murdering his wife by
forcing carbolic acid down her throat
was arraigned before Justice Arm-
strong today and bound over to an-
swer the charge of murder. He waiv-
ed pr eliminary and did not even ask
for an attorney. Hopkins is in good
bodily health and his mental condi-
tion seems to be normal. No state-
ment has come from him in regard to
the affairs since he told Sheriff
Hammonds that he did not remember
anything about what occurred the
awful evening.
people received the announceim nt r
the glad tidings.
Immedlatly alter notice that the pro-
clamation had been signed the trans-
fer from the old county officials to
the new began.
The first to be sworn in were the
members of the new board 01 county
c(.mmishi- lers who took the oath of
office before T. M. liixby, administ-
er' d by him as notary public, the
only territorial officer hat held over
to the new state, under the provis-
i< ns of the constitution.
Following tbe commissioners Sheriff
Lefors, County Attorney J. A. Fain,
County Judge .las. H. Wolverton, Co-
new fields and careers.
All of them will remain iu Lawton
County Attorney Cunningham will en
gage in 1 he practice of law an<5 ht .s
engaged office rooms in the Ake >
illdlng.
•indge Hussey will also follow th •
legal profession but has not given out
his definite arrangemtnts. Riley
Smith, Sheriff Hammonds. J. Robert
and thH coiibtittu Cillam, Kd Nelson and Ross Houston
ti n of the state of Oklahoma, and all have business projects iu view but
have made 110 definite plans as yet
\ed Sisson Said he had nothing to give
centributed, either directly or in- out to the press bin thought he could
directly any money or other valuable re' a job in Kansas City. He and Dol-
t.hing to procure my nomination or de will talk it over before either on«
election (or appointment), except lor makes any binding contracts
necessary and proper expenses ex-- Commissioner Roy Martin Is the
pp ssedly authorized by law that 1 only official that Is cut out of Coman-
h:r e not, knowingly violated anj elee- ehe county and from now on he halls
lion laws of the state "«• procured it from Jefferson county. He has alwa>-
to he done by others > behalf; taken an active part in the affairs of
that I will not knowingly, receive, eli- the party and it is with regret that
,e( iiy or indirectly,any money or o he
\aluable thing for the performance of
any act or duty pertaining to my of-
ficc other than the compensation al-
lowed by law, and I further swear tor
at firm) that I will not receive, use or
travel upon any free pass or on free
transportation during my term of of-
fice.
The new officers have been before the
people for nearly two years, they have
made a long campaign for their noml-
iiimv Clerk J. M. Haynes, and County | nations and Iction and the electors
Superintendent J. A. Johnson were j have had time to find them out. They
sworn in and immediately took charge, are the peoples choice and the p-'opK
of their offices. Treasurer 1). W. Hoy- have cho&en well and it Is now only re
took the oa h before J. M. Haynes mains for them to live up to tha
we hand him over tothe new count).
F- A- Parkinson, the republican memhi*
of the board,a Iready has a business
1 hat keeps him busy. While represent,
ii g a minority par v on th« board
his relations with the other members
i has been cordial and pleasant. The*
facts are that Frank will get aloag
with any of them if he has half a
chance.
The change from a territory 10 a •tate
c u«ed no friction. The old officers
had their reports up and the old board
of county commissioners received and
passed on them. In fact every thing
possible was closed up before the
hour of transfer came.
W. o. Weaver came in this after-
noon from Fletcher. He wants to wind
the county's business up in good
shape before statehood.
Hon. A. H. Japp and J. Roy Wil-
liams have gone to Guthrie to be pre-
sent at the inaugural of Oklahoma's
first governor.
TWO CENT FARES
President Winchell Says Rock Island Will Sell
Tickets at Two Cent Rate
Oklahoma City,, Nov. 15.- The Rock
Island system will observe the two-
cent fare a mile provision of the
state const!tu ion, when the latter be-
comes effective on Saturday, Nov. in.
This information comes from Presi-
dent Winchell who arrived on a speci-
al train this afternoon.
All Rock Island agents will be in-
structed to sell tickets at the rate of
two cen's a mile Instead of the pres-
ent rate of three cents.
President H. F. Winchell of the
Rock Island system.who is on a tour
of the new state, in company with a
party of officials of the line, made the
above announcement today and added:
"The Rock Island will observe the
two cent fare clause and tickets will
be sold at that price by our agents
1101 later than Monday.
"We will not make any money in
selling tickets at such a rate -in fact,
w> won't make expenses.
"We will appeal to the board of
corjHiration commissioners to restore
the former rate of three cents.
"Our appeal will be filed after the
beard has been organized and after
statehood has become effective."
The local passenger agent in this
city has received no official notifica-
tion of any change in fares.
BOND DEAL IS CLOSED
Bonds Are Sold and Turned Over to Purchasers.
Hires Special 1 rain to Get to Guthrie
to Close Bond Deal
Today
Ullen
Robert Johnson is here from Ran-
dlett- He has purchased an inter-
est in the Knterprise of that city and
wlil procecd to make It a great pap-
er.
The contracts between the city of
Lawton and the American Light and
1'ower company and the MeQuatters
Plumbing and Machine company were
ull signed up last night and a trans-
fer of the bonds made this morn-
ing. The bonds were deposited in
ihe banks it? this city as security
tha* the McQuatters company would
complete the contract awarded for
building the pipe line. The bond is-
sue is in 200, one thousand dollar
bonds bearing 5 per cent each bond
bearing interest coupons for thirty
j ears. Numbers one to sixty seve
of the series amounting to $6'<.-
000, is deposited with the First Na-
tional bank as trustee. Numbers t S
to 1114 amounting to $H7,000 is in the
hands of the City National bank and
the remainder of the series, lllo to
200 is with the Lawton National bank-
These bonds will be hold by the
haul in trust to be released to the
Co as the work progresses up to ! 0
I« r cent of the completed work.
The citizens of Lawton expr ss- ti
themselves 011 the water proposition
when they vjtcd these bonds for th •
purpose of acquiring a permanent
w ater supply. Now tiiat the den I
is satisfactorily closed we are all anx-
ious to see the work begin.
Henry UUcn the attorney for t
corporations who have purchase.!
the bends and taken the contract
to build tho pipe line left in the night
for Outhrie 011 a special train. There
was no way for him to get o Guth-
rie after the details of the Lawton
contract were closed e xccpt to.charter
a train and the Frisco got his busi-
ness for a special train to Oklaho-
ma City.
He has a bond proposition to close
with Guthrie today the last day be-
fore statehood with nelaws and
new conditions that have an unknown
bearing on bonds issued under the ter-
c< ntraetors on the engineers estimat ritory.
To Have a Big Public Sale.
Mrs. Frank Easton, editor of
(itronimo Advocate, is iu the city to
tiny on business.
Judge R. K. Trosper is having
sale bills printed preparatory to a
llg auction 011 Thursday, Nov. 21, at
nine o'clock, a. m. This sale will
lake place on his farm two miles
| ocrth and one and one-half miles west
the :of Lawton and includes seventy five
head of hogs, 00 head of cattle, 30
head of horses, 12 dozen hens, ft
sets of harness, 3 farm wagons, bug-
gy, spring wagon, cultivator, harrow,
C£C.
One year will be given on bankable
notes at 10 per cent Interest, five per
cent discount for cash. No by bidding,
a bona fide sale of ail Items to high-
est bidder. 11-11 d and w
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