Joe Wolf's Big Sale
$12.50 Suits . $9.15
$15.00 Suits $10.80
$20.00 Suits $14.35
Buy a Suit Now Buy a Suit Now
I'liiiui No. 1K-4 Arthur Hull, uiil?ug<  and burial robe am! bury oil county deiid
court reporter, $0.10, allowed. . within a radium of aeven iulb-H of the
t> No. 1H^> H. 1>. K.iiikiii. HailiU In (Mty of Lnwtoo. for a consideration of hIx-
Dtvtrlct Court, $-00. allowed. ^ j twn dollarn and fifty rents each regardless under Kln rlff. $75.00 allowed $75.00.
( OM MISSIONS us PROCRKUlNQg.
January 4. 1915
Hoard of County Commissioner* met this
day. at !  o'clock A. M., pursuant to ad-
journment. all uiemlH'r* present, and pro-
ceetleil to transact the following busluess:
The i*alendar <«f clalnm was flrHt taken
up and disposal of a* follows:
HALAItY F1M .
Claim No. 1K.^ T. L. Mullins, foe* for
nerving Kiibpoeuas, 75r; allowed 75c.
Claim No. 2011 S. A. Joyner, salary as
eouuty surveyor. ft&OO; allowed $'20.00.
claim No. VMS Mrs. N«*111«• Brown, ns*
Mistiiifr Mr*. Crosby, county su|H rinteiid-
ent. $4.00. allowed .>4.00.
Cltilin No. 201'4 Mrs. Jen net t S. Crosby,
salary as county HuiSMlntendeut. $116.00,
•flowed 1116.68.
Claim No. 2027 -8udle Wood, steno-
flrra|iblc work for county supeilntemleiit.
*10.20, allowed $10.20.
Claim No. 2028- I . Monertef, salary ;ih
Janitor and court bailiff, $00.00, allowed
$60.00.
Claim No. 20&1- B. W. Balnes. salary as
county Jailor. .<('.000. allowed $00.00.
Claim No. 20.'18 Riley Hsfle.v. salary as
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF
OKLAHOMA ON IMPORTANT ISSUE
TO THE PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA
control-
sistance he could render
ling the train.
Again, the cars of today are equip-
ped with automatic couplers. Years
ago trainmen had to provide their en-
gines and cabooses with links and
pins, and practically carry them from
>
Commissioner* further
Claim No. lM.'i W. K. Nil, going after ]„f Hlxe of case
Mr. Heigler, allowed. j The County
«'laini No. 1M>4 li. Compton, District afrree t«  pay to the St. Clair Cndertaking allowed $75.00.
Clerk, *100.42. allowed. | «'o. the amount of five dollars additional
Claim No. lNtiT* H- J- Murphy, Deputy, to above amount where post inorlem is
$7~ .U0. allowed. i ordered by County Attorney.
r 1 This contract Is to cover a period of two
I years from this date.
i Signed)
ST. CLAIR T'NDKRTAKINO C
Claim No. 2030—J. A. Dlffendaffcr. sal
ary as assistant county attorney, *
00,
lodging
Delia M. Wisher, Couu-
t hum No. 1N71 Kve K. Jon*
Jury. ••**. .7.r , allowed.
( laliii No. 1X74
ty Court Reporter. $7r .oo, ill lowed.
Claim No. 1S77 H. N. Pope, Court Clerk.
IHmhmi. allowed.
Claim No. 1K7H H. N. Whalln, Couuty
Jinlirc, $17«.OH, allowed.
claim N« . 1H7W I'. W Shaffer, Oraud
Jury C.allltT, $28.00. all
t'Liim No. IHN'1 J.
jur\ fee. $20.00. all
• ' Claim No. ISM" . . . ti
Intiuest $11.00, allowed; i-V.MHi disallowed 
Claim No. 1HWV R. H. Sagel, Court
Script No. 2:i2H, $35..r U, allowed.
i lull.. No. 1KJHI Mrs. M. Hit rue
Inir Ju i v, $62.00, allowed.
( lalui No. 1H07 <{. \\ Mills, constable
fees NI !14, allowed; I $T .20 disallowed.)
(Malm No. .1. \V. Uadley, petit Ju- iv,,f ,1|H. we„( ,
ror, $.'14.00, allowed. . kiii
Hammond, petit
II. Harper, holding
" alio
Uourt
board-
l*litlm No. 1000 K. A. Greenwood,
ess fees, $:t.20, allowed.
Claim No. l'.'OO T. 1 . Kelly, court ser-J
bos. s'j.'m, allowed
(Malm No. 100*1
Claim No. 2040 Joe 1,. Porter, salary as
county treasurer. $1(10.42, allowed $100.42.
Claim No. 2057 Sandy \V. Gregory, sal-
ary for December. 101 I and to Jan. 4,
1015. $181.7H, allowed $181.78.
Claim No. R. F. Hall, salary com-
mlHslotier for December. 1014, and to Jan.
Ry JOHN ST. CLAIR. ! 4. 101ft, $50.04. allowed $56.04.
\V. (>. WICAVKU. (Malm No. 2000 Charla Crltcher. salary
J. J. DAVIS. I as register of deeds, $160.42, allowed
II. F. HALL, Chairman of $ico.42.
Hoard. (Malm No. 'J00l  A. S Reaves, salary a*
i ATTKST: I deputv register of deed*, $75.00, allowed
SANDY \V. GRKGORY. County Clerk. 1 $7,voo.
1 Field notes of condemned survey of the | Claim No. 2071 Delia M. Wisher, s ilar.v
j N. K. 1-4 of section 7. township 1 North, >* county stenographer for Docember.
Range 11 \V„ 1. M.. is , * follows: { 1D14. and to Jan. 4. 101ft. *85.00. allowed
I :ift feet due south from (Quarter so. thm •Swft.«*>
corner on north line of said section. Place (Malm No. 20S2 J. M. Uayues, salary as
I of beat lining of this survey. Theme 2000 deputy county treasurer, $75.00. allowed
! feet due south on half ne< tloii line to the 1>7.".(N>.
I center of said section. Thence, 20 feet due ( Claim No. 20Pft II. N. Whalln. salary as
east, theme •jhk feet dm- north, theme •_'<> county judge <177.0* allowed $177.08.
place of beginning of this] (Malm No. 20! *0 J. J. Davis, salary a*
' -ommis*ioiier. $51.00. allowed
The committee composed of officers
representing the different railroads of
Oklahoma had hoped that during their
time, nor that of the members of the
legislature, would be occupied in dis- . H.
cussing and considering bills further one ond of the train to the other,
burdening the reilroads. whenever they were required to add
We note, however, from a recent cars to their trains, and yet, wilh the
publication of one of our daily news- improved methods of handling and
papers, that some of these measures modern devices,, the number of men
are to be submitted again. The con- per train has not been reduced.
ceptioiis of those not engaged in the   Car , imi, Bi„  
railroad service are undoubtedly in-
fluenced by such personal intercourse
as they may have with the railroads
The oar limit bill is similar in in-
tent to the full crew bill, in that it
seeks to create positions for addition-
al men by reducing -the number of
cars per train, thereby increasing the
number of trains run, and increase
' m \. Siilil |ir |'<isfi1 i<'inii,IiIkIiw :iv | I'ouiity
ontains one and two-tenths nerd
ordlng to plat on flic in this office.
The County Clerk is hereby instructed
rvin
*2.40.
all .
B. Carpenter,.
ed.
A. Milne.
Howenstliie.
(Malm No. I'M* Dr.
services. #1.00, allowed
Claim Ko 199
secvlifH, $2.00, allowed.
(Malm No. 1010 M. C. Rennett,
vIitn, ^.'1.20. allowed
(Malm No. 1011 H. I
servicef!!, $2.ftA, allowed.
(Malm No. 1012 W. D. ltbhl.
vb es. $514.20, allowed.
$51.00.
Claim No. 2001 NY. ( . Weaver, salary as
^  D_ __     county commissioner, $52.00, allowed
I to draw a warrant on the itoaif and Rridge! $ft2.00.
court I Fund for *50.(10 In favor of Lieut. Hrnest (Malm No. 2005 T. R. Orr, salary as
Stecker. I county attorney. $177.08. allowed -<I77.(^.
court! The county clerk Is hereby Instructed I (Malm No. 20H8—W. K. Nix. salary
(to advertise for bids for two steel bridges
court i,v posting notices according to law.
I Plans and specifications of said bridges
urt ser-j ,,e on tile in the County Clerk's ofll'
' RKPDRTS HF CDCNTY OF'\
McIiityre, court I The mo. Ili'y report of Sand *'•
lory. County Clerk; 11. N. Pop^, Clerk  f
ourt ser-{County Court: Joe L. Porter, County
Treasurer: \V. K. Nix. Sheriff
allowed $1
0 \V. E. Nix. salary a*
Jan. 1. 1015. $2.*1.(0
and
(Malm No. 1014 T. F. Colly, court ser- }Compton. District Court Clerk
' vb-es. $2.20, allowed. '(Muirla Crltcher, register is hereby ap-
Clalm No. 1017 Walker droves, court! proved.
services, $2.00. allowed. I The following communication was sent
(Malm No. 1« 10 Richard Loving, court i to the Governor by the County Conimls-
servleeti. $2.00. allowed. {sioners:
(Maim No. 1020 j. E. Ilolloway, court'To the Governor.
nervlfen. *17.00. allow ;l. J Hon. Lee Cruce
(Malm No. 1021 C. L. Ilollem. court ser- sir:
vice*. l-OO, allow( d. | on Oct. 7. 1011. We. W. (I. Weaver. J. J.
Claim No. 1*122 Henry Turner, court (Davis and R. F. Hall the duly elected,
secvl'es. .*2.00. allowed. ^nullified and acting County ('oinmisslon-
(Malm No. 1024 Andrew Hudson, courtiers of Conmucln County. State of Oklalio-
Hc<•'•l,  s. $* .00. allowed. j ma, ret|nested your llouor t«> send an ex-
(Malm No. 1025 Will High, court ser- pert Auditor to this County to examine
vice $'2.00. allowed. (and check up certain oflb-es.
(Malm No. 1020 lien Rrown, court ser < After our recent experience with the
vines. *2.00. allowed. State Examiner'* office « f which you are
Claim No. 102!i II. S. Russell, court ser- promildy familiar, and the unnecesary ex-
Dowdy. court ser-
#lN.no. allowed.
Claim No. lorio J. I
vlcen, $12,00. allowed.
Claim V«v 1031 R. F. Rrboklng, court
servteen. $"0.00. allowed.
Claim V-  10.1" Henry Rlilgley, court
* ^services. $10.00. allowed.
(Malm No. m. \. Wert, court ser-
vl«-« s. $10.00. allowed.
(Malm No. 10:14 .1 M. Rellamy. court
servi.es. $6.00.al1owe<l.
Claim No. 103ft !•'. It. Kerby. court ser-
vices. SPi.OO. allowed.
(Main* N« 10:«V K \1. Walker, court ser-
vlc -s. $10.89. allowed.
Claim No. 1037 W. T. Rumage. court
service*. $14.44). illlowcil.
Clnim No low \V T. (illhi'i't. court
si'rvltt's. $12.!KJ. iillowi'rl.
Cldlrii No. 1! 40 1.. Uurtoii. court m*r-
vI'ck, yrj.oo, allowed.
Clnim No. 1041 -(Jenrjto Boone, court
nervii'm., *1^.00. iillowcil.
I '!;ltlll No. 1!>4- Win. GriiKK, court ser-
vices. $12.00, allowwl.
(Mnini No. IM.1 Joe ilast, court services,
JSlt-'.Od. nllovveii.
('liifm No. 1044 -C. .r. Allien, court  er-
f vli-cs. l-.tlO, allowed
pense to which they have put tills county,
ami the lack of confliUnee we have in the
men ttiey have sent to ilo Kuril work we
«leslr<> to rescind the a Wove mentioned re
sheriff *1
Clii I in No. L'lrMl \V.
slierlfT from Jan. 1 t
allowed
Cdl ltT Fl'NIl.
('latin No. "IKi" II K. HusseU ateno-
Itraphie servhea. SM.Os, dls*illowe,l shi.oh.
Claim No. 2043 II. N. I'o|k\ salary ns
clerk county court, #100.00, allowed
$100.00.
Claim No. JO". II. .1 Murphy, salary as
deputy district clerk for   her. 1014.
and ' Jan I. 11115 .W2.80, allowed ilir>.00.
iliaallowed t7..V).
Claim No. J0T7 I!. I!. Compton, salary
as district clerk for liecemher. 1014. mid
to .inn. I. 101,".. *17(1.1:!. allowed SIH0.4J. dls-
nlloweil fl.-i.71.
Clnim No. 1'IIW 11. N. l'ope. salary as
clerk cotiiity court from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4,
loir,. sl:i.:t;t; allowed #13,S.'l.
Ill i \I, AN!) Ulllltci: I'I NII.
Claim No. 100:1 March Bros., merchan-
dise f,.r county. *21.:i0. allowed *21.30.
Claim No. J004 J. N. Wood, nr'oadiUK
ear load ot 11i 1111K. *10.00. allowed *40.00.
Claim No. J01J S. A joyner. road und
hr'dirc work. *30.00, allowed *30.00.
claim No. LW3 It. 1'. Hall, road and
liridK'' work for Novemlier and Ileceml.er.
*1S.00. allowed *1 .(I0.
Claim No 2074— Taylor A l*luminer, r
through what they hear others say,
and through what they read. We are,
therefore, submitting this pamphlet,
believing that through a clearer con- , . ...
ctption of the problems confronting I * e co,s transportation
tho railroads, the people of Oklahoma I To illustrate: Say the car limit
will consider the condition of the were placed at thirty cars per train,
railroads, the people of Oklahoma ,-vhich has been suggested in some of
will consider the condition of the rail-! ihc states where the bill has been in-
roads today, and set that justice is troduced. There are thirty-five cars of
accorded. I stock" at terminal "A" to be removed
The railroads have their agricul- to terminal "R," a distance of onp
tural representatives in the field, and • hundred miles. The railroad would
have shown by operating demonstra- i have to run two trni'is instead of one
lion Liains, and in other ways, that it i to move the thirty-five oars, notwith-
is th'ir ambition to co-operate and as-j standing the fact that the locomotive
sist in uniting all interests in the up-I of eithor of the trains could move the
building of Oklahoma, which we be-j thirty-five cars and more and make
lieve to bo one of the most resource- schedule tima with the train. If such
ful states in the union. What is need- ia bill were in force, all tractive power
ed, as we view it, is closer co-opera-1 units over and nbove those necessary
tion, greater confidence, and more ' to haul thirty cars would be wasted,
capital to develop. i and couM not be utilized in moving
The past few years have seen a | traffic, which on account of increased
number of railroads pass into the density of trains, would, durintr per-
hands of receivers, and others wallow | iods of heavv tnflic in years of good
in the slough of despondency, until crops, congest ■ ingle-track railroads
today, their securties discredited,1 nnd we would have n repetition or the
thev fino litlc or no favor with in-: ifl0(!-l!>07 congestion, a conditon
VenJurs' # , , . . . whieh a number of the readers will
therefore, expense brought about well remember.
by arbitrary legislation must be met t ... , ., ,
by retrenchments and enforced eeo- , 'u' l>rlct' things the railroads
nomics elsewhere, which not only have to buy has steadily increased
detrimental to the employes of the <lunnsr the past years, while the price
railroads, the railroads, the general of on'y thin* they have to sell
public, but to the thousands of em-
wrvlce—has continued t.0 decrease.
ployes and those dependent upon Nntnrally thev are victims of the so-
thent. who are engaged in the factor- called hi^h cost of livin;-'. The cost
ies producting supplies and material freight equipment and mainten-
for which the railroads furnish the anee has doubled in the past fifteen
market
years. Fifteen years ago every freigh
<liiest, and ask vour Honor to take such I pairing hridge. *15.00, allowed 00.
steps as will cancel any arrangement I Clalni No. L'0K4 W. 1). Weaver, road and
mail
•lie this fltli day of Per.. 1014.
\W (  WKAVKR, Member.
•I. .1. 11A VIS. Member.
R. F. IIAIili, (Mmlrman of
Hoard.
ATTK8T:
SAXRV W. GKKGORY. ( ounty Clerk.
Tbe bond "f R. K. Jiiuen, C« nHtable ftir
the (Mty of Iinwton Ih lieveby approved.
The bond of l . Monerlef, Jr.. ('unstable
for the (Mty of Lawton. 1« hereby up-
proved.
The bond « f S. R. Harper. .ln«tlee «<f the
Peace In and f  r the <*Mty of T^iwton. i«
hereby approved.
The bond of S. Armstrong. .1 n«t!«•«• of the
Peace, In iiikI for the City of Lawton, ia
hereby approved.
The application of Mrs. Lena A. Stan-
ford for a aeliolnndilp foi Harold Stan-
j ford Is hereby granted.
1945 County Treasurer. «ll - I In the matter of erroneous tax sale of
trlct court certlflcHtes. 11002.1*5. allowed. 11he Southwest 1-4 « f Section :14. Township
(Malm No. 104(V Hr. P. S. Outhlnga. j ,1 South. Range 10 W.. I. M.. tin mile I?
ncelled and money ordered refunded.
Comnilftftlouer* adjourned to meet Iu c
10. 1014.
SANDY W. (lUROORY, County Clerk
(OMMISSIONKKS' PROCKKHINOS.
Dec. 10, 1014.
ConiuilftKioncrs met this day pursuant to
adjournment. All members present. After
transacting some routine business. Com-
missioners adjourned to meet Dec. 14.
1014.
SANDY W. GREGORY. County (Vrk.
(OMMINSIONKKS* PHOCKKDINGS.
Dc. . 14. 1014.
('onmilssioiiers met this day pursuant t« 
adjournment. All members present. After
traiiHactlng some routine ouslness. the
lira in ClHln. court «cr^Jljomtnlaaloners adjourned to meet l.ec. 21,
court Mervl«*eK, K.l.(X). allowed.
(Malm No. 1047. J. II. Northcutt, court
services. *JO.OO. allowed.
(Malm No. 1048 .1. K. Lanf« rd, eourr
BcrvireK. $21.10, allowed.
(Malm No. 1940 W. II. Vogt, court ser-
vli cs. >'is.r 0. allowed.
(Malm No. I'WO -T. If. Hamilton, court
Hervh'es. ?21.(i0, allc wed.
CMnlin No. 1051- T. J. Walker, court ser
vices, *111.00. allowed.
(Malm No. 10.7J ('. P. Wade, court ser-
vices. *10.80, allowed.
(Maim N< . 1063 W. C. Overton, court
servli-eK. yiTi.aO, allowed.
(Malm No. 11*54 K. A. Woodward, court
ser vires. $19.."i0. allowed.
CMnlm No. 1055 A. L. Forges, couit ser-
*11.00. allowed.
^-C!:ilin No 105(1 (i. C. Shawyer, court |
iTei'vii e<. •>IS.'.Hl, allowed.
(Mal'n v". 10.V
vices. SJO.OO. allowed.
( Malm No. 105H Henry Frye. court ser-I
Vices. ST.OO. allowed.
(Malm No. 1W0 10. Weaver, court ser j
vices. s.J.HO, allowed.
(Malm N  1001 II. P. l'.stes, court ser
vb cs. *11.00. allowed.
(Malm No. l'.KJ-J .1 T. ('«.*. court ser
vices. >11.20. allowed. *
(Maln  v" ''•*>'* .fohn Dosett, court ser
vices. sn.tlO. iilowed. ;
(Maim No. HHW H. (>. Durlnger. court I
servlic*. W.IW. allowed.
(Malm No. 10C5 Mrs. Rirnes. meals for j
SANDY W. (iltB(i( RY. County Cork.
COM MIKHlONhKS' l'KO( KKPIN(.K.
Dee. 21, 1011
CommlsHioiiers met tliis day pursuant to
adjouruiuout. All men liters present. Rids
received for the construction of two
ItrhlgoH No. IW and No. Illfl were opened,
and found as follows:
Itoirdniau Prldge Co.
Rridge No. .MlS    *1J7r.,00
Rridge No. ".10   lloO.OO
Midland Rridge C«
bridge work, $12.00, allowed $12.00.
(Malm No. 20W1 .1. .1, Davis, road and
bridge work. £t:t.OO. allowed $:?:i.00.
CONTINGKNT FI ND.
Claim No. IHti'.i T 11. nrr. expenses of
trip to Oklahoma City, *7.10. disallowed
*7.10.
SINKING FI ND.
(Malm No. 201 4 otto Tonlnl. rebate < f
tux on S. \V. 1-4, ;i4 ;;s-10. ?10S.17. allowed
.*10.17. ttr , .
Petition for rebate of tax on S. W 1-4,
'js IN-O is hereby granted.
Ronds were then taken up and disposed
of its follows:
otflclal bond of Frank K. Rrown. ( on-
stable District No. 3 in and for Coman-
che County. Oklahoma, is hereby approved.
Official bond of .1. F. Wooten. Justice or
tile Peace District No. 0 In and for Coman-
che County, oklahoma, Is hereby ap-
proved. „ . .
Official bond of Charla Crltcher. county
clerk In and for Comanche County, Okla-
homa, Is hereby approved.4
official bond of B. L. Gordon, county
asswsor In and for Comanche County, Ok
la'*■una. is hereby approved.
Approved , , ,
Hoard of County Commissioners.
By J. J. DAVIS. Chairman.
Attest: ...
(MIARLA CRITCHKR. County < lerk.
_ ! Rridge No. :I08 
and i )tridge No. 1110  
$1425.00
. 11175.00
:no
SANDY W. GRKGoRY. County Cork
jurv. *19.50. allowed
(Malm No. 1000 R. R. Co*, beds
meals for Jury. *0.75. allowed. One bridge oniv. was let. Rridge N
(Maim No. 11HJ7 1. M. Young, eour order Uvrts j,., ,n nOHn|niuii Rridge Co.. of
925.00, allowed. I oklaheuia (Mty. for $1150.00, this being the
(Malm No. ItttJH J. A. Fain, court order, lowest and best bid.
$2." 00. allowed. I Cooioilssioners adjourned to meet Dec.
t (Malm No. IW'O Kva Jones. lodging ^2, 1014
Me i \ allowed.
«Malm No. 1 *72 Cltlren State Rank.
i "rt x-'i'lpt. Imn0.40. allowed.
< Miilm No 1050 P. W Shafer. baillfT. I (OMMISSIONKKS PKO( EBIHNOS.
t court. allowed. I , , WW-
<• .cmlssloiiers adlouriieil to meet Deo. < oninilssioners met this day purswiiu to
(1 1Ml, J adjournment. All members present.
SWDY W. OniXKHtY, County Clerk. I followlnc litislness waa transiicted:
I lie petition of Maggie Rlnkely in the
| matter of persomil property. Is granted
fO.M.MINMlONKKH' I'KOCEKDINGS. land assesHUieiit Is cancelled. "
Dec. 0, 1014. I In the matter of erroneous tax sale of
(ViimilHxIouers met this day pursuant to .tin* s. W. 1-4 of Section :W. Township
imIloiirnment. All members present. The Range 10 W.. I. M.. the petition is grant-
fclli uliig business w^s transacted: cd. and snle caucelled.
nnVTI! VCT wpre recelvoil oil tills day for 1*0-
' * * ... pairing Rridge No. 235. Rids, being above
This aurwinent. made and entered lnto|t|i«« estimate, were rejected.
I * mil l>etweeii the St. ("air I ndertaking Commissioners adjourned to meet in
(\ . undertakers In the City of Lawton. J regular session Jan. 4. 1015
ami the Hoard of County Commissioners , SANDY W. GRKGORY County Cork
, t (Vmiinche County, Oklahoma, this Sth Approved by me this 4th dav of' Janu-
da.v of Dim . 1014. arv, 1015.
■•T vrssKTll flint the said St. Clair p y HALL
ynlert.-ikiug Co. agrees to furnish coffin Chairman 'of Board.
(Published in Weekly Constitution Janu-
ary 14. 21. 2H. 1015. 
NOTIC K OF \PPLI( ATION FOR TAX
OKKII,
State of Oklahoma, County of Comanche,
M A. Harden,
vs.
David D. Swearengen.
TO DAVID I . SWKA11KNGKN
Yen are herobv notified I hat. Lot Nllin-
  er Twe've «12i in Block Number Twenty-
Foiir (241 in the t u n North Cache.
Countv of Comanche, and state of Oklaho-
ma. as is shown and designated by the
t.i ii < f said V "tl' i^nelie. was on the 18tli
dnv of November, 1M7. dillv s dd by l  W.
Rover then Treasurer of Comamdie Coun-
iv. Oklahoma. In the manner and form
in-escribed by i he laws < r the state of Ok-
i  hooMi for the s ilo of deliwiueiit town
' for the taxes due thereon for the year
uh*;.
And that, the undersigned i* now the
legal owner, and holder <<r the said County
Treasurer's Certificate of Tax Sale of said
nbove des.-rlbed lot, and unless redemp-
tion is made from such wile within slxtv
days from the date of due publication of
fills notice. >i Tax Deed will  >e demanded,
and will Issue as provided by law.
Respect fully.
M. A. II VUDKN,
Ry J. A HI GHKS.
January l.lth, 1015. Her Attornev.
Joe Wo
IPs Sa
le is On
$10.00
Overcoats
. $7.15
$15.00
Overcoats
. $9.85
$20.00
Overcoats
$14.20
Buy an
Overcoat Now
NOTICK OF H.ALK.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale made by the Countv Court
of Comanche County, oklahoma, on the
l.ltli day of January. 1015, in an action
The j pending in said Court, wherein the Law-
| ton National Rank Is plaintiff ami Kugene
Mcsher is defendant. I. the undersigned
sheriff of Kiiid County, will, on the 25th
day of January. 1915. at 2 p. m. at the cor
"""• ot F<fth Street and R avenue in the
(Mty of Lawton in s-iiil County and State,
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder
for cash in h ind the property attached i
said action t  -wit:
One brown mare.
THOS. RICHARDSON. Sheriff
R.v J. It. HKFLEY, Cuder Sheriff. 1-ltd10t
(Publshed in Weekly Constitution Jan. 14.
21, and 28, 1015.)
NOTICE TO ( KKOITOKS.
State of oklahoma, Countv "f Comanche.
IN THK COI'NTY COT'RT.
In re the Kstate of William II. Osmun.
I > e<-eased.
All persons having claims against said
William II. Oxmun. deceased, are request-
ed to exhibit the same with the necessury
| vouchers to the undersigned Irwin Ross
Oxiumi. executor or said estate at his
Place of business, at No. 511 Fifth Street
in the City of Lawton, County <f Conian-
jehe, State of Oklahoma, and that four
I months have been limited as the time for
creditors to present their claims against
There is no way to meet this ex-• S?r c<?®* on a" Avera?? °/ $419.06.
per.se, except increase the price of the Now it costs $9<9.49. Yearly cost of
only thine the railroads have to sell— rePa,rs a"fI renewals fifteen years
transportation was * 1.67 for each car. It is
President Wilson has realized the now This due to increased
conditon of the railroads in a letter COs* °* 'a',or and material, p'ifte^n
addressed to the railway presidents year® the average locomotive
tmHer date of Seotemher 10, 1914, in cost $15,000.00. Today they cost on an
which he states, in part: "You ask me average of $25,000.00 each, and the
to call the attention of the country to L,°st of repairs and renewals has in-
the imperative need that railway cred- creased from four cents to ten cents
its be sustained, and railroads helped Per mile run. and durinjr this time
in every possible way. whether by wages have increased over twenty
private co operative effort, or by ac- live per cent.
tion, wherever feasible of government Hospital Hill
agencies and I am Klad to do so be- xhis h g matt^r that ,hould bc left
cause I h.nk < he need very real "Fur- eBtirely to lhe rai|roads and their e,„.
thS«i' ,in,u1S lettur1h<' states,:- 1 ""j 1'lo.ves. It has been proven beyond a
confident there w>ll be an active and d M thp , " scions of the
earnest co-operation in this matter leKisIature that th majority of the
perhaps the one common interest of ,1^ 4 ... .: J
our whole industrial life. Undoubted- Z , a"y °hange ,P
Iv men, both in and out of official po- i T, . L o Ramza ton.
sition. will appreciate what is in-' . Jfh,s c0"™"14* has information
volved, and lend their aid very heart- ^at ^rranto the statement that
ilv wherever it is possible for them over. nlnet.y P«r cfn} of the .railway
to lend it. But the emergency is. in employes in the state are not tn favor
fact, extraordinary, and where there ^ legislation that wiil add additional
is a manifest common interest we I']en" ^e carriers.
ought all of us to speak out in its be- j . The full crew bill, alone, would cost
half, and I am glad to join with you railroads of Oklahoma $400,000.00
in calling attention to it. This is the a yejr- $100,000 00 would bc six per
time for all to stand together in jen. ^ dis-
united effort to coniprehend every in- [Jed at $2.),000.00 per mile would build
terest, serve and sustain it in every - miles of railroad, or a line every
legitimate way." -v<'ar that would reach across the
Among the measures, we are ad- ^ate of Oklahoma.
vised, which will be introduced at the Governor Foss of Massachusetts,
com ins' session of the legislature are Harmon of Ohio, Dix and Hughes of
what are known as the "Full Crew," New York, and Truce of Oklahoma
"Car Limit" and "Hospital Bills." have vetoed the full crew bill passed
The term "full crew" is a misnomer by the legislatures of their states,
in that it would lead the public to be- chieflv upon the ground that such
lieve that the railroads are not main- measures are within the province of
tabling sufficient force to properly their publii; service commissions. A
and safely man their trains. The rail- similar attitude has been taken Dy the
ro ds now have and alwav have had, legislators of Texas, Louisiana and
full crews on their trains, i. e., a suf- other states which have refused to
ficient number of men at all times to pass bills of th" same nature. Gov-
properlv protect and safely operate ernor Cmce of Oklahoma also vetoe '
them. The thought uppermost in the the hospital bill.
minds of officers is the safety of the j Full crew bills have been up in oth-
public, its employes and the safe op- er states. In Pennsylvania where it
cration of their trains. If the rail- beepme a Isw, the Pennsylvania rail-
roads are not credited with being in-' road issued instructions that the ad-
terested from a standpoint of human- ditional brakemen remain in the ca-
ity. in fully manning their trains it hOOKP froni nne .livision terminal to
must be admitted that they could be the „t)lel. fr>e|in,r th.lf the hai!nrH of
from a monetary standpoint, as per- aceident and personal injurv due tr
so j j inJun®s> wrecked equipment his presence in and ahout th trajr
and damaged freight are some of the where he ig not n„eded j, fer
heaviest items of expense the rail- than anv hen,.fits th t mi ht bp j
roads have to bear, lhe full crew bill rived fl.om his se,.vice
simply seeks to legislate a pos.tion This ,ame hi|| becam , ,
for another and wholly unnecessary Npw j„rR<>v t ,V(, refl,,
man and we are sure that if the leg- f the a , t f • -s (J,ohp.DuIt,„„.r,
iliatures were called upon to creotc a di8n.ltch from j citv.
positions for bank cashiers, office - --
N. J.
i HH 1,1 entitte.
IIrtt.'i! ihiw I4tli day of .laiiunrv. 11115.
IHW1N KOS!< ll/.Mt'N,
ICxrcutor.
After going over the "funny" sup-
plements of the newspapers you (jet
the idea that most of the cartoonists
studied so hard learning to draw that
they neglected to learn how to spell.
Jerks" freight handlerr'^utomobi-e SUte Chamber
chauffeurs, etc., the request would, .u f , i ii'0JeS. 'epeal of
and justly so, be ignored. The full the fu" crew b'" to be the ,rl"
crew bill is identical as to orinciole.
There are the same number of men
on trains today that there were years
ago, when trains wsre controlled by
hard Vrakes and the e'igine was con
nortaot subject coming before the
legislature at its approaching ses-
sion, as indicated by the legislative
pro eram of the chamber, just made
public. It i? declared that a careful
"<'  " i a f\ ri cinu tiic  ■ 'i£iiie Wits ion- e iu 1 • .. , .
trolled by the hand brake on the tank °.f .t,le law s operation during
and reverse lever of the engine. No , , Pa,s' two years has shown that i'
demand was made on the railroads at f_ ,.e
that time or since for an additional ,t°tl™ c,°"du.et of ^ ?tat? s '-ailwavs
man on trains, althourh there ar" ' Is about $101,-
conferences between the men nnd 000 00 annual exnense. A suggestion
managements every year or so, to ad- was ,nia ® * " sum would he
just matters. The additional man wi? ?Pent to better advantage in lmprov-
not needed in those days to aid in con- e<JulPmen<' and properties in gen-
trolling and stopping trains when .. „ , ... ...
they had to be stopped by means of . , , L . passed the leg
hand brakes. Th" writer has helned !s ,Vre 0 "'"soun. and was signed
stop many a train of fifty cars with '. , goverror. The railroads in-
hand brakes. Wi" the ne'7 modern vo^ed the initiative and referendum
appliances, such as air brakes, where a, Ruhinitted the matter to the peo-
the engineer merely manipulates a P • with the result that November
valve in th locomotive cab to control election officials returns show a ma-
or stop the entire train regardless of JorltV of 164,492 votes against its
the number of cars, why then should ^option. It was defeated in 102 out
an additional man be necessary to- ?f counties, and did not even carry
day? ln ®t. Louis, which is the largest rail-
Further, should an air hose burst, road terminal in the state, being de-
or any part of the air line be broken, feated by 18.417 votes.
or in case of an accident that would The New York Times, referring to
disconnect the hose, the train is auto- the defeat of the full crew bill in Mis-
matically stopped. Therefore, as a R°uri by popular vote, said:
safety feature, the additional man "The people are better judges of
would be useless, as there is no as- their business than those who assume
adds neither safety nor convenient
to be specialists ii: what they think
the people want."
The Mew York Sun, in referring to
the bill, said:
"This bill was vetoed by the public
itself in a manner that made it plain
that the people of Missouri do not
want the railroads bled."
The New York Herald said:
"The people are tired of oppressive
legislation against the railroads."
The Brooklyn Eagle said:
"A sense of justice seems to be as-
serting itsolf."
The Rochester Post-Express said:
"It is the beginning of the end of
meddlesome legislation having no oth-
er purpose than to burden the carry-
ing corporations by compelling them
to make worse than useles expen-
ditures."
The Des Moines Register and Lead-
er said, in "peaking of the bill:
"A measure requiring little trains,
little engines and little tracks, for u
little Iowa."
This measure was defeated by the
Texas Farmers union. Appearing be-
for the legislature of Texas, and in
arguing against it, Peter Bradford,
president of the Farmers union, used
the following lauguage:
"The farmers of Texas have never
bothered you much with requests for
or against legislation, although their
interests arc often involved, and we
plead this as an excuse for coming to
you now, and respectfully asking you
not to placi' any additional burdens
on the producers of the state. Our
burdens «re heavy enough already:
The Farmers Fireside, in discussing
this bill, said:
"We have always co-operated with
the labor unions in anything that was
common interest to all concerned, but
we must oppose the full crew bill.
This we will continue to do regardless
of all the criticism, slander and abuse
that may I e heaped upon us. The la-
bor unions did know that it, (refer-
ring to the full crew bill) was ridi-
culous, hut they did not think the
farmers had sense enough to knew it.
At le.ist they thought since farmers
had heretofore swallowed whole,
everything labor union leaders had
demanded, that they would still con-
tinue to do so, but farmers know a
great deal more now than they did a
few years ago, and are learning more
every day.''
Railway Trouble Due to Lack o(
Understanding.
A prominent United States senator
in a speech before the Railway Busi-
ness association, made in New York
Citv, December 10, 1914, stated:
"Perhaps our 'hot or cold' affec-
tions for our transportation lines ait'
d-ie to inherent traits in human na-
tu.e. We are seemingly eager to seek
that which we have not, and find ex-
cessive fault with that which we pos-
sess. The enthusiasm over our rail-
way requirements ebbed when trans-
portation gave us an era of develop-
ment unmatched in all the progress of
mankind. No sooner was the triumph
recorde.d than sentiment veered, and
hostility to railroads became a gospel
of wide popularity. But popular sen-
timent eventually gets right, and we
can say t'-.a* t.ns irto!lir o-it public
thought, or this land of ct : ; is de-
manding ju t trestinsiit of tltf
American railroads.
Quoting Governor Hodges of Kan-
sas, "what we need in Kansas is tho
get-together spirit. Kansas needs
more business and less politics, more
pulling together pnJ le s pulling
asunder, n buildin -up o'i'y instead
of a daati-cctira nollr . Let politics
take a h- •'< ,e. t p- fie business
builders take the reins and drive a
while. The man who takes up a cam-
paign of state development regard-
less of party, will eo'iunand the ever-
lasting gratitude of a g-.-ateful pub-
lic."
This should be the slogan of Okla-
homa and other states as well as
Kansas. .
The properties represented by this
committee paid to the state of Okla-
homa for the year 1913, $3,300,723.92
in taxes. There are approximately
two million investors, large and
mall, who hold 95 per cent of the
railroads' securities. Most of these in-
vestors are in moderate circum-
stances, and have been investing
their savings from time to time, with
the view of laving up a competency
for old a:e We ask and solicit for
those holding securities of the Ok-
lahoma railroads, only that which any-
other citizen or indus-try could reas-
onably expect or be entitled to—jus-
tice.
The committee will be glad to an-
swer any questions that may arise in
the minds of the general public, or
their representatives in the legisla-
ture, with reference to these subjects.
Please think it over.
Respectfully submitted,
T. H. BEACON, Chairman.
'\rriers participating:
Atchison, Totieka and Santa Fe.
Chicago. Rock Island and Prdfic.
St. Louis and San Francisco.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
St. Louis. Iron Mt. and Southern.
Kansas City Southern.
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf.
Midland Valley R. R.
Fort Smith and Western.
Wichita Falls and Northwestern.
Clinton and Okla. Western.
Committee:
T. H. Beacom, G. M., C. R. I. & P.
A. L. Mills, G. M. F. S. & W.
J. A. Frates, G. S. St. L. & S. F.
M. E. Williams, G. S. M., K. & T.
F. A. Lehman, A. G. S. A. T. & S. F.
(Advertisment.)
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dowdy, of At-
lanta, 111., who have been visiting
James D. Dowdy and 1. J. Mountjoy
and their families, left yesterday for
Guthrie, where they will visit rela-
tives before returning to their home.
They made a number of friends here
who will he pleased to have them visit
here again—or better still, to come
and locate with us.
A woman can come home in a c«t>
and nobody thinks anything of it.
But if her husband does it everybody
knows that he is soused.
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