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THI LIADt*. «U-)HRIK. OKLA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 190/.
/-AGE THREE.
CURES I PSOliRESSIVE FARMERS
W1. EKIN DISEASES IN TCXAS lcTlvt
No skin disease can exist without an underlying cause, and in most
Instances that cause is eitli^ a humor in the blood or an excess of fiery
acids in this vital fluid. Tin • e humors and acids get into the blood, gener-
ally bccauscof au ii.active and shu^ish condition of those members whose
duty it is to collcct and carry off the waste and refuse of the body. This
unhealthy matter is left in the system to sour and ferment, and soon the
circulation becomes ch.r - ! with the acid poison. The blood, in its effort
to rid itself of this fo; >?;n matter, begins to th: \7 cJ. the humors and acids
through the pop s and • lands of the skin. These coming in contact with
the delicate t: mics and til < rs with which the sk;n is so abundantly supplied
produces irritation and inflammation on the surface, and !>?• ma, Acne,
Tetter, rsoriasi.;. Salt Rheum, or some other troublesome and disfiguring
skin disease is the r lit. F. eternal applications, while they soothe the
itching, and arc bent lic: I in keeping the skin clean, can never cuie skin
affections, became tlu-v do not reach the blood where the real trouble is
located. A thorough dcinsinj* of the blood is the only peimanent cure for
skin diseases. { . tt. S , the j t it st of all blood purifiers, is the best treat-
ment. It cures I v neutralizing the acids and removing the humors from
the circulation so tb.-t the skin, instead of being initatcd and diseased by
the exuding acrid m.itU <• is .nourished and soothed by a cool-ng, healthy
stream of blood. S. S. S. go* s down to the very bottom of the trouble,
removes the foreign matter and thereby permanently cures every form of skin
trouble. Do not c\r ct to cure a blood disease '.villi local applications alone,
but be*'in the p 1 of S. S. S.. and when you have removed tlie cause the
rkin will 1c li<v from disease. Special book on Skin Diseases jind any
m.o,-al };ec. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.; ATLANTA. GA.
NOW THE
GREEN CORN
FESTIVAL
Pawhuska, Ok la., Aug. 7 Now that
roasting ears are ripe in the south-
west, ihe Indian tribes .ire celebrating
the event with green-corn dancers, an
annual thanksgiving for bountiful
crops. While ihis celebration is com-
mon to practically ail the tribes, dat-
ing hack for centuries, yet It has far
more meaning for tihe Osage . who
link witli it their thanksgiving core-
movies in commemoration of their
rescue from famine in 183" Traveler.-,
in the Osage country at tin? present
time are being regaled with accounts
of how the Great Spirit provided the
tribe witih seed corn when they had
none for the coming season.
ft is a tale in the telling of which
the Osages never tire. Owing to a .se-
vere drought, they had no corn for
the winter months and none for seed.
A large party of ti' . tribe was busy
laying in the winter's supply of meat,
'venison and buffalo and hunting these
animals in what is now the northern
portion of Oklahoma. After killing n
buffalo they would dry. the meat, pack
it on horses and carry it to tiheir
camps, then located in the western
part of the Cherokee notion.
One of the young chiefs, by name
N n-tse-tan-ka was accompanied on
this hunt by his bride. He thad only
four ponies, an I. therefore, ii did not
take him long to kill and dry, with
the aid of his sq aw, all the me.it that
tihese four animals could carry. So,
while the remaining warriors of the
party still pursued the chase after the
buffalo, be, with his bride took up the
return trip homeward, following the
Arkansas river cr.itw.ird.
Findc Corn in Thicket.
Nun tfce-t.an-ka and his bride, on
the evening of the third day. made
their e nip just above the Sail Fork,
by a dense thicket that ran to the
water's edge. Nun-tse-tan-ka ihobbled
his horse whiter the squaw pprepared
their rude shelter of bough for the
night, and then, attracted b> some
freeih deer tracks in the mud and sand
lie followed them Into the? thicket,
along the river bank.
So interested did Nun-tse-tan-ka
become in the chase tint he had wan-
dered fartiher than he realized but
was suddenly awakened to the fact
that the sun was getting very low, and
was about on the point of returning
when something struck his hand.
Stooping to investigate he found a
large ear of squaw corn. Investigat-
ing further ihe found the whole thick-
et fall of growing corn. He recog-
nized the miraculous presence of the
grain in the densely shaded thicket,
where it would be impossible for or-
dinary corn to grow and thrive.
All the next day Nun-tse-tan-ka
and his squaw spent in gathering the
corn, three sacks of the choicest, ear-
being saved for seed in the spring-
time. These three sacks were car-
ried into the main camp of the tribe
by Nun-tse-tan-ka and his bride and
for days afterward tihe squaws were
busy harvesting 'he tnirac ilou ? gi ain,
getting a sufficiency for the entire
tribe during the winter months.
Spot Still Pointed Out.
The spot where tiic corn grew wild
is still pointed out. by the. Osages,
who believe till at the tribe was mir-
aculously provided with the grain.
Nun-tse-tan-ka lived to an extreme
old age, and died aooilt twenty-seven
years ago. Mis children stilV survive
and vouch for the truth of the story,
es it was often related to them by
their fatiher.
Always at this season, when the re-
turn/of roasting ear time is being ob-
served, the Osages entertain many
visitors from the other southwest-
ern tribes, and a; the present time
the Tonka was. dressed in tiheir gau-
diest robes, the Otoes, Poneaa, Mis-
souries and Pawner are enjoying the
hospitality of their Osas e friend's and
participating in the green corn dance.
No Indian eats green corn, or roast
ing ears, until after the annual dance
has been held. Then lihey feast on
the ripening grain for days. This rule
is observed in particular by the
Creeks, for in the forty-seven Indian
towns or clans of the Creek tribe the
annual green corn dances are now be-
ing (held. The Creek rule thai he mlMt
not eat of the green corn until after
the dance is an old superstition rigid-
ly observed among the ''ill bloods.
The custom is : o old that it is impon
slide to get a clear idea of its origin.
The Creeks as a rule hold the
dances in. their various towns at t.lie
same time, although when these
towns are located close together, fre-
quently different dat ~ are named, so
that the various elans may celebrate
together In the ihome town of each.
When single clan or town is holding
a dance there are usually In the
neighborhood of 100 dancers partici-
pating, but the number is increased
to as hipili as 0(4) when several clans
celebrate together.
Among the Creeks the green corn
dance is always preceded by a "busk"
held in June. This is also an annual
event. At ihe .1 no In: I the Indians
drink a mysterious Mine, which is
supposed I cleanse tiheir systems and
keep them free from disease until the
next season. Few Indians know what
the drink is, except that it is brewed
from the root of a certain weed. The
uk dicine man of each clan brews the
drink, keeping his recipe secret, and
ti'io making of it is known only
inoug th'iHO chief men Of the tribe.
While it is being brewed no man or
animal is permitted to pass between
the maker and thi*, fire, and if such a
thing does occur the entire brew is
thrown away ?nd a new lot prepared.
The Indians regard the besk as a re-
ligious ceremony and gather in
crowds to observe it.
The busk or medicine, dance is
supposed to put the Indian in excel-
out condition for the observance of
the green corn celebration, and it us-
ually does. The green corn dance
commences as soon as the roasting
ears are in season.
That horse of yours. How much
better he will look with a new dress
if harness. See Calvert at 113 West
Oklahoma.
Oh! Yes you do like those Pies of
Richmonds, everyone likes them. They
can't he equalled any where, but at
Rio..mends; 'Phone 95.
MICHIGAN WHIST ASSOCIATION.
Detroit, Mich., Aug. 7.—Devotees
of whist from ninny parts of tihe stale,
members of the Michigan Whist asso-
ciation. gathered at St. Clair today
for their annual niidvummer meeting
and tournament The play is to con-
tinue through Thursday and Friday.
Prizes will be awarded the players
making top scores north and south,
and cast and wes# each game, and a
number of additional handsome tro-
phies have been offered.
"Regular rs the Sun"
is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt, the rising and setting of the sun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless it is the action of the
ltver and bowels when regulated with
Dr. King'; New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by all druggists. 25c.
(By Associated Tress.)
Fort Worth. Texas, Xug ♦' Hun-
dreds of progressive agriculturists
have rounded up in Fort Worth to
take part in the annual meeting an t
encampment of the Texas branch of
the Farmers' Educational and Co-op-
erative I'nlon, which began its so
glons today. The organization has a
membership in Texas exceeding 20< .
non, and Fort Worth Is looking for
ward to entertaining one of the larg
est crowds in her history.
President E A Calvin presided over
tlie opening today and Ihe programme
included addreses of welcome ny Ma-
or Harris and others, with a response
by c \ s Barrett, of Georgia, president
of the Farmers' National Union.
Many prominent speakers are to be
heard during the week, including lead
ers from Georgia, Louisiana, Mi si s
ippi, Oklahoma and other states. The
discussions also will be of great inter-
est and importance to the farmer .
Perhaps the matter of first interest
will be the devising and perfecting of
a warehouse system. Air* uly the uti
ion has 200 warehouses in Texas, with
Houston as the radiating point. oiler
warehouses will be planned, and a
closer relationship established anion:,
those now in existence.
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
The first returns from the Philip-
pine elections will cause no surprise
save in the minds of the most ingen
uous, says tin Chicago Pout. There
was no doubt that if the glittering •ift
of independence were presented to
the Filipinos or to any other pcnpl •
on the face of the earth it would be
greedily accepted. 1 f there were a
p'ebiscite In Korea or Kamschatka in
dependence would easily gain the day
against the most beneficent rule. Win-
ning and deserving independence is
au entlrelv different matter.
It is beyond ouestion that Aineiican
rule iii the Philippines has brought • >
measure of good government never
before enjoyed by the island peoples.
Sanitation and education have come
to mean something, and a ver> fair be
ginning has been made toward putting
the Filipinos upon the high road of
modern progress.
True our fanatical tariff worship, di
reded by selfish interests, has do
tiled to the Filipinos the freedom of
our market and seriously injured them
hutting them off from the markets
to which they previously had access.
This piece of bad fai'll and short sight-
d greed has undoubtedly re-enforced
anti-American feeling and given an
c.l", • to the demand for Independence.
It has made what would be for a time,
at least, merely a sentimental i sue
kept alive largely by professional
patriot s—a practical and general
"cause."
it is unfortunate that our colonial
policy shou'd be dishonored b> Ibis in
justice. While it exists we are cer-
tainly in no position to complain tlia'
our benevolent and humanitarian dis
position should be suspected and
sneered at, that the movement for ac
tual Independence should gather mo-
mentum in the very schools we have
established
Indeed, the great majority of /Valeri-
ans will welcome the growth among
the Filipinos of an intelligent and self
respecting nationalism. And on the
day when the Filipino people are fit to
stand alone and ken standing the
American people will be glad to see
the Stars and Stripes come honorably
down and the Filipino tlag go up.
a toil® y©u
T® BRIHS
JIMUCKUtf
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300 pairs boys Knickerbocker knee
pants ut 25 per cent off, at the Annex.
Choose most becoming tint; flesh,
white, pink or brunette, Satin skin
powder. 25c.
Notes From the Minor Leagues.
The Waterloo team is setting a last
pace and lending the Iowa league.
The Webb City team in the Western
Association was shut out five times
in succession recently.
Clinton and Peoria hold the extra
inning record In the Three I league.
The two teams battled 22 innings re-
cently. Peoria scored three runs in
Ihe last inning, the only runs scored
during the game.
George Tebeau is after Wrahop, the
groat Indian pitcher who is now play
ing with Freeport in the Wisconsin
league.
The San Antonio team ihas lost first
place and the big lead they had In
the Texas league. The Dallas team
h s been shewing the way of late.
Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg
club has allowed 'his option on Joe
Swift, the Wilkes-Barre pitcher, to go
by default. The owner of the pirates
is now after Gladstone Garney, also
of the Wilkes-Barre team.
.Toe Ganzel. a brother of Captain
John Gaii/.el of Cincinnati, is playing
first base for Grand Hupids In the
Central league.
Man Zan Pile Remedy coines put up
in a collapsible tube with a nozzel.
Easy to apply right where soreness
and Inflammation exists. It relieves
at once blind bleedin;/, itching or pro-
truding piles. Guaranteed Price 50c.
Get it to-day Sold by J. N. WALLACE
Have you Seen that new line of
con lies at W. L. Rhodes'? Nc! wr
he r.as some of !tie nicest tYuts you
ever saw, and cheap tee!
GEORGIA CAMP MEETING
Conyers, Ga., Aug. 2. The annual
camp meeting of tihe Presbyterians
of Georgia opened today on the
grounds of the Smyrna church in
this county, and in attendance will
undoubtedly be one of the latgest
Gatherings of its kind ever held In
this state. The meeting is under t>hc
direction of Rev. Robert T. Otis, who
is assisted by a number, of prominent
clergy and laymen from various parts
of the state,
Summer coughs and colds yield at
once to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup.
Contains honey and tar but ho opiates.
Children like it. Pleasant, to take. Its
laxative qualities recommend it to
mothers. Hoarseness, coughs, croup
yield quickly. Sold by J. N. WAL-
LACE.
Hello! Is this the Star Grocery?
send up one of those delicious roasts,
and two bt uhels of those peaches to
can, while they are so cheap.
FORAKLR'S DAY OF DEFEAT.
Th wav the members of ,'ie Ohio
State Republican Committee rented
Senator Foraker >< terday was poi -
lively shameful, sn\the Chicago
post. Th. v fndors >d • leer tarj Taft •
candidacy by a vote of sixteen to live.
The committee showed tba' it failed
utterly to appreciate the heroic ef-
forts of Mr. Foraker to save the con-
sti'u i'ui and the railroads from the
profaning hands of President Roose-
velt and his following made up of
the ravaging people of these United
States.
Moreover, the Ohio committeemen
living in the state of McKinley refus-
ed to be frightened to the stamped
ing point by Mr. Taft's recent tariff
revision pronouncement. Mr. Fora-
ker lias said within forty-eight hours
that on the tariff at least the party
could stand in close order formation.
Most of the members of the commit-
ter representing the party in Ohio
have fallen in in close order, but Mr.
Foraker has found the formation t<
be in the field on the wrong tide of
the wall.
The committeemen arc politicians
and Mr. Foraker is a politician,
though he seems to have lost some of
his cunning. Most politicians know
when it i time to give some heed to
the demands of the people. The Ohio
people are not with Senator Foraker
in his hourly efforts fo discredit, the
Roosevelt administration. The.com
mitteetnen know this, and sixteen of
them were wise enough to make, use
of their knowledge. Ohio is for Taft
because Taft is for the Roosevelt poli-
cies. The situation is not peculiar to
the Buckeye state.
Arbuckles'
ARIOSA comes in
one pound packages
" only, sealed for your
jf 't protection to insure your
' i getting the genuine old-
, fashioned Arbuckles'
ARIOSA Coffee evcrytime.
Be real angry if they send you
n substitute, which is not as good
and may in time ruin your
digestion and nerves. '
to occupy tihe legislators ami other
visitors during the two days of the
reunion it is expected that they will
find time for considerable discussion
of political affairs and it is possible
that developments of no little import
anee may result, from the gathering
Much interest centers in the r<
union banquet to lie held touigiht at
which the s heduled speakers include
Governor Andrew li. Harri . Senator
Rdward A. Hafner of Cincinnati, D .1
O'Rcwirke of Toledo, and Freeman T
Fagleson, of Cambridge, speaker of
the house.
AUG. 16
Waterloo. Okla.. Aup
while the sun shines.
I Make hay
eli left las
Mrs. Hubble and
w M*k for l ointa near St Joseph, Mo .
where she expects to : p« nd a few
woek> visiting with relatives and
friends.
S. S I0 \er i 'building ;i new barn,/
With a new barn and a new black |
smith shop Waterloo i beginning t<
loom-up.
Ma kin Ii,
dei of the da>.
GUTHRIE
ONE DAY ONTjY
Friday
Admission—Children under 9 \e.ir-. ; Adults. 50c. Ticket
wagon sells tickets on arrival of show on ((rounds to cither
performance
MENAGERIE-MUSEUM; ,
'"""CIRCUS
1"' BIG .a
*
l>a\W- Mr«i> have been bailing ha\
for Samuel Whitefield.
M F Patterson is helping S F. ICyer
on hi ne.v barn.
Gainesville Tex. Frida>,
spent a few days with her
Reverend Verden pr
M !<: Church Sundaj
son ( harh
bed at thr
Minnie ai.d I u« \ .I. (Trie, railed on
B1 dla Pal i• • i • "ti Tui «i I)
Those summer suits you see now
were made by O. L. Brooks, the lead-
ing tailor.
OHIO LEGISLATORS' REUNION
(Tly Associated Press.)
Cedar Point, O., A :g. 2 The mem-
bers of the Ohio General Assembly,
together with many politicians from
over the state, gathered here today
for their annual reunion. While pleas
ure and entertainment are supposed
DON'T GRUMBLE
when your joints ache and you sniffer
from Rheumatism. Huy a bottle of
Mallard's Snow Liniment and get in
slant relief. A positive cure for Rheu
mutism, Rums, Cuts. Contracted
Muscles, Sore Chest, etc., Mr. I T.
Rogy. a prominent merchant at Wil
low Point., Texas, says that he find.
Ballard's Snow Liniment the best all
round Liniment ihe ever used. Sold
by C. It. Renfro.
Going fo move? Have M. Weill
berger move those good:-. All kinds
of draying done quickly and reason
ably.
CHINESE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY
Washington, l>. ('.. Aug. 2 The
dragon flag of the Celestial Empire
was displayed over tihe Chinese lega-
tion today in token of the fact that
I his was the birthday of the emperor,
Kuang Hau Born August '1, 1*7L\ the
present Emperor of China, at thirty-
five years of age, is probably the least
know i of tihe great r lers of the world,
and this despite the fact that his do-
main in extent and population has
few equals and his country is a cen-
ter of great attraction and interest for
the rest of the world.
Kuang Hau is said to be popular
with the intelligent element among
•his subjects, and it is believed that,
were he able to shake off the domi-
nation of the Dowager impress he
would aid in bringing about liberal
reforms in China. Foreign diplomats
who have resided at Pekln speak well
of the young Emperor. Rut so long as
t!'e old Dowager retains flier power
there is little hope of bringing about
better conditions ill the Flowery
Kingdom.
Have you seen that new stock of
buggies at Packers? You hail better
see them before buying.
Phone No. J In time and you will
never miss your train Baggage
•lil kly carried. Royal B. B. and
Cab Co.
ALLEGED SYSTEM OF PEONAGE
Chicago, III.. Arg. 2.—The federal
grand jury which reconvened today is
expected to probe deep into tihe sys
lem of Greek peonage wbi h is said
to flourish in Chicago. Evidence has
been collected, it is said, involving a
number of leaders of the local Greek
colony, and wholesale indictments
against offenders are promised by fed-
eral officials. The system is said to
be elaborate and extensive in its rami-
fications, with the result tihat thou-
sands of boys are held in virtual
slaivery. The boys are lured to the
America by promises of good cm
ployment and after their arrival here
are taken in charge by proprietors of
(Jreek shoe-shining parlors, ice cream
parlors and restaurants*, wiho keep the
boys at work at nominal wages.
Pineules are for the Kidnevs and
Rladder. Th- y bring quick relief to
backache, rheumatism, lumbago, tired
worn out feeling. They produce na-
tural action of the kidre.vs in filtering
waste matter out of the blood. >10
days treatment $1.00. Money refund-
ed jf Pineules are not satisfactory.
Sold by J. N. WALLACE.
MASS BY PHONOGRAPH
Paris, A>ug. 2 The Cure of Lamar
tie. in the department of Var, has in-
stalled a phonograph in Ills ohurch,
whi'h supplies necessary responses
and choral portions of the mass in the
absence of a choir. It is stated that,
vi'ien one rcc d Is finished the priest
leaves the altar to put on a fresh
cylinder and wind the machine before
proceeding with the service.
Then Maker ha been < arrying th •
mail the past two Week
Rev L\ mi delivered i \ci n inter
cstiug lecture Sunda\ night
.Most of the farmers have then crops
laid by and are taking things < as>
Martin Thirhain of Oklahoma City
was in our burg over Sunday.
Mrs. A (J. G od is visiting her si-:
ler in the northern part of the terri
lory.
Unless the drought is broken soon
our corn crop will be cut short..
Ralph St Clair has be n spendlns
a few days the past week with old
t inn
Clara Willlts has been on the siei.
list the past week.
The ladies of the Christian Church
gave an ice cream sociaj last Satur
day night. A good crowd was in at-
tendance.
Rev. Tongue will fill Ills regular
Suuda> appointment at the Chris im
(Miurch.
I) W. Jeffries and family and Rev.
Lynn spent Sunday with Mr. Lnnham.
Dean Reed and Stella Patters-Mi
called at Mr. Lanhnm's Sunday even-
ing.
The ladies of the M
give an ice cream social a* I
of II Orath Saturday night
«
AND
MAMMOTH
Mr R'lell of Guthrie is visiting rel-
atives in this vicinity.
The ladies society met at Mrs
Whitefield 4 Wednesday where they
held a peach peeling.
Hundreds of people yearly go
through painful operations needlessly,
because they never tried Man Zan
Pile Remedy It is put'up in such a
form that it can be applied right where
the trouble lies, it relieves the pain
and in inflammation. It is for any
form of piles. Price 50c. Sold by J.
N. WALLACE.
Family liquors subject to your ol-
der. Have a case of beer sent up.
Rest of everything. Harry and Dave
Weinberger.
A. N. DAVIS, PLASTERER. RE
PAIR WORK A SPECIALTY. PHONE
1101.
RAILROAD EMPLOYES
AND Till: CONSTITUTION
Giant Performing
ELEPHANTS
(Under the direction of Mr. Christian Eoltz.)
SMALLEST BRUTE ACTORS—THE BRAVEST TRAINERS — DOUBLE
HERD or SIBERIAN CAMELS AND DROMEDARIES'1—AFRICAN AND
NUBIAN LIONS—LIONESS AND BABIES—BENGAL AND CHINESE TIG-
ERS—TIGRESS AND CUBS ICE BEARS—SACRED CATTLE—ZEBRA-
MONKEYS—AND MANY MORE STRANGE, RARE BEASTS FROM FOR-
EIGN LANDS—IT'S A $100,000 MENAGERIE—UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE.
lOO—IMPERIAL AMAZING ACTS—lOO
lO—CHAMPION BAREBACK RIDERS-IO
SO-STARTLING SENSATIONAL SURPRISES—SO
BEN IIUR HERD OI ARABIAN STALLIONS
Steeds of the Black Eagle Feather—The World's Best Trained Horsea
(ONGRfSS Of BUUTIIUI WOMEN1;, SS,
tistlc Po&ing and Thrilling, Hazardous Gymnastic Exercises.
24—clowns b^bnbunagNDoverFRwOLt,hC-24
ROYAL JAPANESE TROUPE
BEAUTiiFUL BEWITCHING TOYLAND PONIES,.
TRAINED ESPECIALLY FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF THE CHILDREN
See the Slroiiaesl Man On Earth
EVERY MORNING ON THE PUBLIC STREETS, AT 10:30 O'CLOCK, A
BeMilul Spectator Street Carnival anil Bit Parade
Immense Chariots, Dens of Wild Beasts, Hundreds of Plumed, Gaily Trapped
Horses, Richly Costumed Characters, Kings, Queens, Knights. Ladies, Soldiers
and Civilians—Herds of Marching Elephants—Caravan of 8aharan and Un-
-aged^Wild Animals—Many Wide-Open Dens—Superb Military Bands, Eetc.
K cliui' li will Etr.—All Moving in Majestic March Under Iridescent Sheen of a Thousand
,l „i |j]( i.,,jj| Shimmering Banners. Two Grand Complete Performances Daily—Rain or
8hinr Beginning at 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock. Doors Open One Hour Earlier.
EXCURSION RATES ON ALL RAILROADS
Petition For Bpillman.
Committeeman Kirk wood Ih circu-
lating a petition today In behalf of
J-.idRe Hplpllman, Democratic nominee
for judge in the 11 district.
Why every railroad employee in the
state of Oklahoma should vote for the
ratification of the constitution and for
the Democratic ticket. 'Fellow ser-
vants.
See. 36, Art. IX, reads as follow;:
The common law doctrine f the fel-
low servant, so far as ii affects the
liability of the master for injuries to
his servant, resulting from the acts or
omission of any other servant or ser-
vants of the common master, i abro-
gated as l< every employe of every
railroad company and every street
railroad company or interurban rail-
way company, and every person, firm
or corporation engaged in mining in
this state; and every such employe
shall have the same right lo recover
for every injury suffered by liim for
the acts or omissions of any other em-
ploye or employes of th" common ma:
ler that a servant would have if such
acts or omissions were, those of the
master himself in the performance of
a non-assignable duty; and when
death, whether instantaneous er not,
results to such employe from any in
jury for which he could have recover
ed under the above provisions, had
not death occurred, then his legal or
personal representative. surviving
consort or relative, or any trustee,
curator, committee or guardian of
such corTsort or relatives, shal have
the same rights and remedies with
respect thereto as if death had been
caused by the negligence of the mas-
ter. And every railroad company and
every street railway company r inter-
urban railway company and every per
son, firm or corporation engaged in
underground mining in this state shall
be liable under the above provisions,
for the acts of lis trustees or re-
ceivers.
Nothing contained In this section
shall restrict the power of the legisla.
lure to'extend to the employes of any
person, firm or corporation, the rights
and remedies herein provided for.
Sec. ti, Art. 2'.i. roads as follows;
'The defense cf contributory negli-
gence or of assumption of risk shall
In al caHes whatsoever, be a question
of fact, and shall, at all times, be left
to the Jury."
Bee. 7, Art. 23, reads as follows: —
"The right ol action to recover dam
ages for injuries i -suiting In death
shall never be abrogated, and th'
amount recoverable shall not be sub
ied to any statutory limitation."
These are oulv a few of the many
benefice nt provisions In the constitu
lion. The men that wrote it were evl
dently impressed with the dut y I hey
owed their fellow-man; from begin
ning to end there is ever present the
dominating purpose to safe guard the
rights of Ihe people that may reside
within Hiis magnificent new common
wealth. Hut, we call to the special at-
tention of the employees of Hie liiil
roads, both.steam and electric, the
foregoing provisions of our constitu-
tion as it i.s submitted to the people
for their ratification, because railway
emploj ■ i ;ii liM>1 >■ directly affected
by and interested in such provisions.
No other t;iti in the I'nion lias gon>'
so far in the protection of railway em-
ployees; no other state has evinced so
much concern for tlv- public and those
Unit haul our commerce and with ad-
mirable fidelity move our trains
freighted with precious lives.
To 'he Dcnincr&tic party in tie
slate the railroad employee i indeht
ed for his consideration.
Session after session of Ihe legisla
ture of the Territory of Oklahoma has
convened, with a Republican majority
in both Houses, and yet the railway
employees knocked in vain for legis-
lation for their protection. Why should
not the widows and the orphans of the
brave railway trainmen who died at
his post of duty trying to save the
lives of ihe passengers entrusted lo
his care, on account of Ihe negligence
of a fellow employee, b" protected?
The Republican party of Oklahoma
owes that explanation to the widows
and orphans of railway trainmen who
have died in t.h,> service of the rail-
ways in Oklahoma during the last
eighteen years. The Republican party-
owes to bereaved humanity to explain
why it is that she failed to pass an
enactment abrogating the common
law doctrine of lite fellow servant,
which ancient doctrine is not appli
cable to our modem conditions, and
which lias been abused by the great
railway corporal ions.
But the Democrattr party talt.es the
reverse position and affirms thai that
ancient dootriii' shall b< abrogated:
that the widow and orphans of the
railway trainmen killed in the dis
charge of his duty on account of the
negligence of a fellow employee, shall
have just compensation for the loss
of a husband and father. The Demo-
cratic party prefers to make and
frame just laws for humanity rather
than for consolidated greed.
Railway employee, you trusted the
Democratic party to frame a constHu
tion, and that party lias showu
BISHOP GOES TO ISTHMUS
New York. Aug. 1.—Joseph B.
Biahop, the secretary of the Isthmian
('nnal Commission, sailed for Panama
today on the steamer Dmnnottar
Castle. The transfer of the.duties of
Ihe secretary from Washington to
the canal zone are in consonance with
the plan of change in the administra-
tis e metihods of the Commission's
work announced recently.
Private money to loan on city prop-
erty. Low interest.. Olds, Lymon Gray,
bloek.
Is your throat parched? If so, one
of those cool, refreshing draugibts at
Ed's Place will fix it.
We make, sell, and repa'.r harness.
A full line of fly nets, lap' robes, whips,
He. J. S. LYON, Implements, Ve-
hicles and Harness Corner. 120-22-24
North Division.
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF OHIO
ii'yton, O., Aug. 1.—The Maryland
\ relation of Ohio began its eleventh
annual reunion here today with a
large attendance of visitors. The as-
sociation was organized in 1897 and
now h some 3000 active members.
Albert Kern of this city is president,
T. C Harbaugih of Casstown, and H.
11 fCavey of Xenia, treasurer.
Some of the speakers to be heard
at the present reunion, which will
on I inne over, tomorrow, are Oen J.
Warren Kiefer of Springfield, Ohio,
!{• v. K. K. Bell of HaJltlmore, and I>r.
I>. H. Ra"slin of Wittenberg College.
The association has recently publish-
ed a history of tihe society and its
work.
MEXICO'S NOVEL CELEBRATION.
City of Mexico, Aug. —The na-
tional committee appointed by Presi-
dent Diaz to arrange for the celebra-
tion of the one hundredth ani> ei-
sary of Mexico's independence has
adopted a Unique feature as a part
of the general plan for observing the
patriotic event It 1 proposed that
public improvements shall be inaugu-
rated on Sept. 16, 1910, which is the
date of the centennial independence
anniversary, in more than uine hun-
dred cities and towns of the republic,
it is estimated thai the average cost
of each of these public improvements
will nflt be less than $100,000. in the
larger cities where large public build-
ings or public service improvements
are contemplated the amount of
mouey. to be expended may run into
that i the-millions of dollars. If a general
your confident
it was necef i ary e> trust thi I>emo
cratlc party to get such principles of
reform placed in the constitution, why
is It not just as necessary to trust the
same party in order to have such re-
form put into practical operation?
You know tlv Republican party i
not in sympathy with such reform?
If it Is. why has it not through the
Oklahoma legislature, shown its faith
by Its deeds?
We appeal to every railroad em-
ploye to vote for the ratification of the
constitution and the Den: >crai 1c tick-
et.
not misplaced If avera-e or $1UO|OUO is expended in
eiich of the nine hundred and more
towns and cities, the total amount of
money involved In the plan will bo
almost $ 100,000,000.
CAR INSPECTOR INJURED.
Purcell, I T . Aug. 3.—'W. W. Hack-
er, an Ok1 thornn Central car inspec-
tor, fell beneath the switch engine in
the yavrts h -re vesterday and had bis
foot crushed fo badly that amputatiau
of the entire foot will be necessary.
He was taken to the hospital at Okl&«
homa City, . ,
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