The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 18, 1910 Page: 3 of 8
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the oklahoma state capital, wednf.stmy morning, may 18. 1010
PAGE THREE
CUKE SIMP
POLITICS SE_1MS TO BE liAP
' PING THE A. & M. IN-
STITUTION.
REMINDERS FOR CONNELL
Wholesale Slaughter of Faculty
Causing Disorder and Dissatis-
faction at stillwater — Some
Pertinent Questions Auticd
Far From What They Seem.
STILLWATER, Okla., May 17.—One
o£ the Stillwater editors has burned
midnight oi during the past week try-
iAk to show the exact status of af-
fairs in the A. & M. College. Some
one should remind the editor of a tew
things, lest he forget.
Never did a college president enter
upon his new duties with more hearty
support of his entire faculty than dul
President Connell. And this good
Jeelirig existed for about two months.
Then conlldence and respect began to
wane and a wholesale slaughter
faculty members one year ago, replac-
ed by new members, was not sufficient
1. regain that confidence and respect,
Nor will there ever bo conlldence mil
respect In that faculty until the board
of regents and president learn to trust
the men honestly—until they learn to
ac t and siieak alike.
(if course, it t.ao been said therq
is 110 politics in the school, and yet
when challenged by a lady to name
t;,c merit on which a certain sena-
brother was elected when there
were applications from two men
national -reputation for that place,
members of the board were obliged
to back down.
Some Pertinent Questions,
If things are all right, why will not
the board give out in writing its "
ton for tiring Mr. Craig? And why
'could not the board give the four gen-
tlemen a bearing.—especially after in-
viting them to come to Guthrie for
that purp< se? And if everything Is
■quare and fair, as is claimed, why
i:ot let the statements of Messrs. Craig
and Moorehouse appear in print to-
gether with the board's explanations
Certatnlv the side without nn argu-
ment is doing all the "barking1'. The
other side will in the end have the
I nufidencn and respect of the entire
state as well as of the entire student
body.
Not What They Seem
Tliini;s are not all right, and £>r
thnt very reason the leading men of
the various agricultural colleges are
writing tve men who have resigned,
Snoring them for the step they have
taken. The editor of the Advance-
Democrat can get these letters if he
will ask for them.
And now a word to the editor of the
college advertising scheme: A glance
at the strained effort to make things
look brilliant is sufficient to arouse
suspicion in "sober thinking people."
•'The Xe-v Education" savs:
'Dr. A C. True, of Washington.
"P office of experiment stations in
the department of agriculture, visited
the college last week and inspected tll-5
v.ork and accounts of the agricultural
experiment station, lie approved tie
plans of the board of regents for the
rdiustmcnt and development of that
.Important work in all of its branches,
BiHl certified to the regularity of the
records and nncogpit*. He appeared
before the board in its session
Guthrie, by invitation, and set forth
, ti early and pleasantly the cooperative
relations existing between his offi
and the hoard of agriculture as the
Drink
FAN-TAZ
the drink that
helps youthink
Full of sun-
shine, joy and
gladness.
It's for all the
all the
time.
It's pure and
healthful.
At all Fountains
aud in Bottles.
HESSIG-ELLIS DRUG CO.
Diitributers for United States,
Canada and Mexico
HANKERS Hill
TO RESIST LEVY
LAWTON MEN DON T LIKE
IDEA OF DIGGING UP
COIK.
HAVE SPRUNG SENSATION
I This Weeks Sale for Men J
Goes Hard With State Bankers to
Put More Money in the "B!a k
Hole of Columbia Feeling
Against 1 Per Cent Levy Gen-
eral Throughout State.
Williamson-Halsell-Frazier Co , Sole State
Distributors, Okla-, City, Chickasha,
Guthrie, Oklahoma
85c and 90c Overalls mado full size with nnil
without bib, two swing pockets in front, 2 hip
pockets, rule and watch pocket,
pcncil pocket; this week
75c nine Denim Overalls made full and large,
good grade of denim; G pockets.
On sale this week
Men's Work Shirts, the 50c*kind;
made of good shirting
Men> 75c Khaki Shirts made full and strong,
... . 49c
75c
1 large,
630
39c
hoard of regents governing the experi-
ment station.'
Needless Representation.
Why should special mention be
made of "the work and accounts,"
"approved the plans of the# froarfl of
regents," "the regularity of the rec-
ords and accounts," and "set forth
clearly and pleasantly?" Now, can-
didly, did be certify tc the regularity
of the records and accounts? Did he
approve the plans of the board of re-
gents? Why should the editor of the
New Education" with all his usual
sickening probity need to say "he set
forth" pleasantly?"
If this article is true, why should
there have been anv reason for the
statement, "things are slftny?"
Again the New Education, which is
only another name for "Misrepresen-
tation," tays:
"On this date 61 instructors and of-
ficers are available for duty in tho
work of the summer normal and sum-
mer school of this college. These du
ties begin June 7, 1910."
Will the editor kindly give tho
names of those 61. and together with
th" name show just the exact work
each one has?
Asked To Explain.
It is also hoped that the editor will
explain how if. can be true that "O. A.
M. C. is closing the most prosperous
year of its historv," when no work is
being given in some departments, an 1
hen students are taking time to hold
mass meetings to see what they can
do to better conditions.
More than one honest man in tlv«
faculty of A. and M. College has foun'i
the words of Iago true:
"I do not like the office; but sitli I
am entered in the cause so far I will
go on."
And in trying to go on and to speak
well of the administration he has
found the words "to stick in his
throat."
WEST WIEL WAR
IS READY FOR ENID BATTLE
Discovers Old Ok'ahoma Statute
Which Provides That Public
DocumetsTrinted by Authority
of United States Congress Shall
Be Admissible as Evidence.
Through the discovery of *n old Ok-
lahoma statute which provides that any
public documents jrinted by authority
of the congress of the United States
shall be admissiole as evidence in all o
the courts of Oklahoma, Attorney Gen
eral West expects to introduce all of th
testimony in the cases brought l.y th*
federal government against the Standard
Oil company and the Waters-Pierce Oil
ompany In the district court at Enid
next. Monday when the case of the statQ
against the Waters-Pierce Oil company
is called for trial there. All of that
testimony was printed by authority of
congress and the attorney general has
copies of It here ready to file.
No word has been received as to
whether H. Clay Pierce will be present
to testify at that time.
CELEBRATION POSTPONED
LAWTON, Okla., May IT.—What looks
like the biggest sensation of Ilie year In
suite banking circlet was sprung yester-
day In Lawton when it was learned that
a number of the state banks are prepar-
ing to resist the payment of the assess-
ment of 1 per cent on the increase of de-
posits during the year, recently levied by
the state banking board. The bankers
have seen their assessments of the past
two years absorbed into the j?ulf made by
the failure of the Columbia Bank and
Trust company and although no investig
atlon of the conditions of that fallur<
is being permitted, It is generally under-
stood that this assessment of 1 per cent
on the increase of deposits is made t
cover the balance of the deficit of the de-
funct Institution.
Accordingly it goes hard with the lion-j
est bankers who have conducted their af-
fairs carefully and whose banks are in
good condition to put more of their hon-
estly earned money Into the "Black Hole
of Columbia.'' For this reason they are
preparing to resist the payment and stand
the consequences. The method of pro-
cedure of the banking board and the
banking law run In such different chan-
nels that the bankers feel that this as-
sment of an additional 1 per cent on
the Increase of deposits will go the same
[way of the unknown" which their form-
r assessments have taken.
The bank guaranty fund has been In a
precarious condition since the failure of
the Columbia and this assessment 1
thought about sufficient to make up for
the 'depletion of the fund which follow-
ed, and prepare for any failure which
might come within the next few months.
The demand made from Lawton Is in
the neighborhood of $2,000 and although
this Is a comparatively small amount.,
Lawton bankers owning country state
banks have notified them not to meet
the demands of the assessment and the
p-lnclple Involved if taken up by other
banks might result* In a general move-
ment against the assessment.
What the result of the action will be
not known but Lawton banker* stated
yesterday that they are prepared to de-
fend themselves In any Issue. A move
to revoke their charters may £ - instituted
tho banking board or suit against the
banks may be brought. The feeling
against the levy, however, is general
through the state and the move may de-
velop into one of enormous importance.
twill materials. On sale
this week
Men's Bnlhriggan Underwear;
on sale this week —
Men's 50c Poros Knit nnd French Balbriggnn
Underwear, on sale
this week
Men's Soft Collar Dress Shuts, hand some
light pntterns, 75c values; on "ifA
week .
Men's Neck Band Dress Shirts, $1.00 value,
nent light patterns, percale nnd corded
madras. On
4 to
50c
sale this
Suspenders foi'
Suspenders for
Suspenders for
59c
19c
Good So\, solid .polor and pin head polka dots,
regular -0i values. On sale this week 2 for 25c
Leather Suit Caees—
21-inch for
26-inch for
Gray Sox, 3 pair for
Men's Elk Hyde Shoes, $v.'.0
The Big Store on the Corner
CAPITAL COMMENTS
2BE Si
CITIZENS MASS MEETING.
At Citv Hall Thursday evening, May
19th, 7:30 P. M. to hear reports on
capital location bill and to discuss
ways and means for defeating same,
The ladies are especially invited to
attend.
J. J. O'ROURK,
Chairman, train.
w*
Capital Location to Be Discussed
at Sapulpa June 3-4
SAPULPA, Okla., Mav 17.—The big
celebration to mark the opening of
the packing plant and the steel rolling
mill has been postponed until June
.1-4. Large delegations from Guthrie
Shawnee and Oklahoma City are ex-
pected to attend to discuss the capital
location election. The commercial
clubs of this city are busy making
preparations to receive the visitors
and the event will be one of the most
important in the history of Sapulpa.
A communication has be« p received
from the Guthrie Chamber of Com-
merce to the effect that Guthrie will
send a big delegation in a special
t£iTOr«Y"
m
Just Five Morams
Grew a Full Growth of flair on a Bald Head
Here's the Proof
Far two or thr«e r«nrl my heir
failing out and goxmtt autto ISIn. until th*
lop of my I—A WM wit I r© It bald.
low monltia 1 cwtwunncei Silas
and Simr. bottle
• -limed to do motn* ood an<| I kupt u in*
It r«*KU arly, urtttl now 1 toavo «ie-t Mir bot-
t'.eo. Tb« wholo top of iny head la mow
fairly covorol wltti hair and it kaape cwn>-
lnf la 'hick®'" I shall ke*p on uiln l a
whiii longer, a* I noUoo a conatant im-
lUJVMMttU 8TBPHmN BACON,
lloyjioatar, N. T.
Stephen Bacon, belnc duly sworn. nay*
that he t.aa road ib« irtatcnent abovt mi-
nuend and that tho con (aula of aukl ataia-
toant wo tiua.
STEPHEN BACON.
Sworn to LaXor* this 31 t day of July. ID02.
iifi.N r. y W. IIA LI*
Wuuwy IMbU*
The birthright ol every man, woman and chtlfl — a lull,
healthy head ol hair. If your hair Is falling, II it is Ijll ol
dandruff. or II It Is laded or turning gray, II ts <U e«se<S
and should ba louked\ilter without delay.
WYETH*S SAGE AND SULPHUR HAIR REMEDY, a true
Hair Tonic and Restorer, removes dandruff in a few days.
Btops hair failing in one week, and starts a new growth in
a month.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur does not soli the skin nor
Injure the hair; but It is an ideal hair dressing that will re-
store laded and flray hair to n&turul color and keep the
hair soft and glossy.
50c. and $1.00 a Bottle—At all Druggists
Or Sent Dir*ut, Eiprm Prtpuld, Upon Receipt of Price
Wyeth Chemical Company, n£
STOLEN.
One 'bay mare, weight about 1100
>unds: small wire cut on front foot
and spot of white hair on flank, caused
by blister: sticks out nose a little as
she travels. Hitched to a rubber-tired
Columbus top bug .y; collar and hattie
harness. Heavy lap robe, black out-
side, bright colors underneath.
A reward of *l!r>.00 will be paid for
information leading to the recovery of
the above. •
CHAS. L. ENGLE,
El Reno, Oklahoma.
Taxes Are High Enough.
From tho Lahoma Sun.
fail to see where the stato at
large Is to benefit to*the extent of *i 0.000
by removing the capital to Orila.ioini
City. That amount will be but the first
cost to the taxpayers, the total will run
into the millions. Taxes are higti enough
now.
—o—
Afraid of What Papers Say.
From the Tulsa World.
Oklahoma City now lays in bed until 10
o'clock every morning rather than get
up and face what "the papers o' the i
are saying about it.
—o—•
Laying It Over O. C.
From Wagoner Rccord.
Guthrie and Shawnee seem to be lay-
ing it over Oklahoma City in the state
capital fight.
—o—
Law Against It.
From Kendrick Review.
Tho special election for June 11 Is to
decide some weighty matters. If our
vote would settle those matters, It would
be easy, but with the federal court*
against us it cuts a small 'figure what
the people may say. Even with law and
Justice both favorabe the higher courts
can tie us up for years on appeals on
technical points. ,
—o—
"No."
we have not in our possession as yet.
Not Stop Short of Millions.
Chas F. Barrett, Shawnee
Shawnee is named by the Ledbetter
Oklahoma City bill as one of the com
petitory nnd Shawnee by reason of he
central location will be a strong facto
in any bill providing for the permanent
location of the seat of slate government,
but Shawnee citizens nre opposed to tlt
terms of the bill for the reason that Its
most striking feature Is an open raid up-
on the state treasutary to tho extent of
$WO,QO0 which will lead in the end to fur-
ther* and continued raids that will not
stop short of mllions If their plans suc-
ceed.
able," as she would roach out to grab
what would be as desirable to her neigh-
bors as to herself.
In connection with this letter Okla-
homa City's only argument that she has
accomplished, or is about to accomplish,
4 wonderful Kood for the farmers of tho
state, because of a packing plant, falls
flat. Under the circumstances reitera-
tion of this oft told tale but serves to
accentuate tho fact that her principle is
at variance with the soripural declaration
that it is more blessed to give than to
receive. The parallel situations clearly
establish the contention of the remainder
of the state that she would take all but
give nothing.
Following Is reproduced verbatim tho
letter in question:
Story, Okla , May 15, 1910.
Hon. Frank Stearns, Shawnee, Okla.,
Dear Sir; I see by the papers that Ok-
lahoma City- is mailing great prepara-
Most Unscrupulous and Crooked.
From Klgfb-her Times:
Was drawn by the shrewdest, <T®ek
eileflt and most unscrupulous '- wyer ln l tjonB lo win tha location of tho utiUo
tho nation, ono who con nwhrallM anal .... _
reverse the c^stitutlon, who can word u
APPRAISEMENTS APPROVED
Quarter Million Acres to Go
Market Soon.
The school land commissioners yes-
terday approved the appraisements cov-
ering 265,000 acres of public building and
indemnity school land In the third sales
district. The sale of this land will be-
Kin between the fifteenth of July and
the first of August.
It is estimated that the sale in tho
third sales district will bring in $1,000,00(1
to the school fund. The school land
commissioners through the sales depart-
ment recently completed the sale of 153,
000 acres of school lands from which
$2,100,000 will be realized when all the
payments are made which extend over
a period of 40 years. This is exclusive
of tho Interest that will be received.
The third sales district in which the
next lands will be sold comprises the
following counties: Alfalfa. Beckham,
Elaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey,
Ellis, Grant, Greer, Harper, Jefferson,
Kay, Kiowa, Lincoln, Major. Noble, Ok-
lahoma, Pawnee, Payne, Kogfr Mills,
Stephens, Washita, Woods and Wood-
ward.
Time to Say
From Kingfisher Times.
The man who never learend to say
"NO" Is always an unsuccessful m:i
The 11th of June Is the time for t
peoplo of Oklahoma to say "NO" In a
tone to be heard around the world.
—o—
Oklahoma City Citizens Oppcsed.
From Tulsa World.
It is a fact that some of the best men
Oil'In Oklahoma City aro opposed to th
entire capital location bill which has
been Initiated by a clique f the purpose
of forcing the taxpayers of the state t
present Oklahoma City with a nice, new
capltol, already built and free of Incum-
brances When a proposition is so rank
that those who are to be beneficiaries re-
volt, then it's rank for fair! The Okla-
homa News should ko on and tell the
whole story.
—o—
Cannot Move Until 1913.
From Vinita Leader.—
Shall Governor Haskell be given author-
ity to appoint three of his friends who
shall disburse for site, etc. $600,000, of
Oklahoma money? That is the question w •
shall vote on Juno 11 on the Capital lo-
cation question. Tho Capital cannot be
moved until 1913 anyhow no matter how
we vote. Perhaps It Is better to wait
a while befor selecting a capital city and
proceeding to spend this $6Q0,000 which
contract so as to make the creditor pay
the debtor, and who can transfer pen-
alties to rewards and rewards to penal-
ties.
It places $600,000 of the people's money
In the hands of three men without limit
or restriction, and permits them to make
further contracts for unlimited amounts
which the taxpayer is expected to stand
good for.
It opens a wider door for great Krafts
than has yet been recorded In the his-
tory of political corruption.
If these commissioners can find 2.00J
acres for sale for $600,000 within
limits prescribed by the bill, they can
buy ten acres for the state, at the slip
ulated price, and then they or their con
federates can buy the remaining I.IW)
acres for themselves for $1 an aero
terms of the bill do not prevent that
kind of business, and do you thin
money-mad men will hesitate to do it?
That the bill was com eiVed in sin an i
brought forth In iniquity Is evidenced
by the ear marks of premeditated fraud
In its terms, and the time and manner
In which the people are called to vote
upon it.
Mr. Ledbetter laid out a three-corner-
ed game with two of tho corners sub-
merged. It was provided that a minor-
ity might locate the capltol. If there Is
no majority In the first election the sec-
ond city must put up a bond for tho sec-
ond election. This Is a handicap on tho
slow horse.
Farmers Against It.
From Shawnee Herald.
An indication of tho attitude of Okla-
homa farmers regarding tho capital lo-
cation proposition is shown by a letter
received by Mayor Frank Stearns from
A. J. Carter, stato organizer of the
farmers' union.
While it Is manifestly unnecessary to
go beyond the provisions of the measure
to accomplish Its defeat, it is Interesting
to noto that an additional barrier stand-
in the way of Oklahoma City accomplish-
ing her "Great. Desire" by reason of th■
fact that that city has antagonized those
to whom she now looks for assistance in
time of need, by as eagerly refusing their
institution, which silo styled "undesir-
capltal. Do you remember when the
state officials of tho farmers' union wero
looking for a place to locate their head-
they visited Oklahoma City
first ami after some difficulty and quite
a delay, we were granted an interview
with the president of tho Chamber of
Commerce?
In this interview with the president
of that body, we Informed him of tho
purpose of our visit. When wo had
concluded our speech, he without hesita-
tion or mental reservation Informed us
that Oklahoma City did not want us and
would much rather wo would not locato
there, so we shook tho dust from our
feet and left for Shawnee, where we were
accorded a hearty welcome and where
we have been royally treated ever since.
I tl ink the farmer will have a say !n
the location of the stato capital and I do
not think any farmer. If this matter Is
properly brought before him, can favor
oklahoma City. If that city Is too good
for the farmers to locate their business
it is too good for these same firm
s to locate their state capital in.
I happened to be one of the committee
an.I I . :in't n-n to f..l*et t*oae words:
■WE DON'T WANT YOU!" so I am for
Hli.iwin and If 1 ..in bo of nn assist*
once In dcfentlng tho proposition, com-
ma ml me.
Very truly yours,
A. J- CARTER.
First State Organizer Farmers' Union of
America.
BOOZE CASE APPEALED
Fred Wichoff Alleges Law Used
on Him Is at Fault.
AlloKiiiK that the act of the legis-
lature which makes the selling of In-
toxicating liquors t!) minors or incom-
petent persons a felony is unconstitu-
tional and void because it does not
provide for the incarceration of pri.i-
.■iiers .onvictcd under the law In the
penitentiary a* McAlester. Kred Wic-
hoff has appealed from the decision
of llie district court of Okfuskee
county which sentenced him t,, Im-
prisonment for one year for violation
of that law.
DICK MORGAN FILES
Is Candidate for Re-Election
Second District.
FOR RALE AND REUOMENDED BY OWL DRUG CO.
James W. Johnson, Democrat of Ok-
lahoma City yesterday filed his petition
with tho stale election board ts a can-
didate for congress In the Second con-
gressional district. Congressman DlcK
T. Morgan also filed yesterday for re-
nomlnatlon upon the Republican ticket
for congress from the Second district.
i ■ d. Mobs, of Cheyenne, Republican,
filed his pet ii ion* is a esndidft^l for stato
superintendent of public instruction.
Other candidates who filed were: C. T.
Johnson, Antlers, Republican, represen-
tative Pusmataha county: Orlando Strain,
Okmulgee. Republican, Judge Twenty-
second district: I.. M. roe, Tulsa, Demo-
crat, judge, Twenty-first district: Thomas
dough, McCurtain, democrat representa-
tive, Haskell county: John M. Carr.
Frederick, Democrat, slate senator Fifth
district. 11. W. Haufe. Wellston, Domo-
crat, stato senator, Thirteentn district.
CIGARS
strong anl
At Olsmlth's
and sweet
to 25c earh.
heavy
FISHING TACKLE
Fit for fishing, any thing
STOGIES
The good oldfashloned kind—3 for
8 for 10c, 6c each
POCKET KNIVES
The kind that's made to cut.
to $3 50 each.
PLAYING CARDS
10c to 60c per pack
LAWN TENNIS GOODS
Baseball Goods
Safety Razors 11.00 Each
TOBACCO
plug, Fine cut, and Scrap, and then
some
PIPES
Here is where we shine,
to 115 ea-h
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