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THE SHAWNEE
i'NEE PALLY NEWS, SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1911.
EVENING EDITION.
SIX PAGES.
Fourteen Cents in September and October, and Fifteen
Cents Thereafter. Entire South is Behind Holding
Movement
OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
A j 0. HELL WANTS NEW NAME.
Barrett Appoints Committee of 25 to Attend ^ H.„
Montgomery Cotton Congress. Committees .Brooklyn. 3« year* om, doesn't una
o J J his name. He has been telling him
Are Being Hurried Up With Their Work self and his neighbors so for a long
time, and has told his troubles to
O
Fourteen cents during September
and October and 15 cents thereafter
ie the price to be asked by the cot-
ton growers of the^ South for this
season's crop.
Influenced by the thousands of tele-
grams from all over the cotton belt,
the special committee on minimum
price, made up of some of the largest
growers of the cotton States, reported
14 cents as the minimum for which
cotton shall be held during Septem-
ber and October, and 15 cents during
the remainder of the Be aeon
This report of the special commit-
tee was adopted by a unanimous vote
ot the union Wednesday afternoon,
though many favored 15 cents as the
minimum.
A Deliberate Movement.
Secretary Davis said today:
"There is all the evidence in the
world that this movement is not
•scare,' but a calm and deliberate ef-
fllWI fclSt a fair price for the cotton
crop, that the interests of the entire
South are backing."
Cotton Congress.
President Barrett appointed a com
mittee of 20 prominent cotton grow-
ers of the South to attend the Cotton
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The union this morning elected the
following officers:
President—C. S. Barrett, Union
City, Ga.
Vfce-President— W. 11. Callicotte,
Carbondale, Colo.
Secretary-Treasurer—A. ('. Davis,
Rogers, Ark.
Board of Directors—W. A. Morris,
Sulligent, Ala.; 0. F. Dornbluser,
Cleburne, Tex.; P. W. Cox, Colfax.
Wash.; L. M. Rhodes, Huntington,
Tenn.; C. C. Wright, Nortli Cnrolina.
MASS MEETING-
GREATER SHAWNEE
JUDGE DENOUNGES
JURY'S ACTION
Congress at Montgomery, Ala., held
Sept. 12.
Committees Prodded.
The committees are being prodded I
by the convention, in order that all
of the reports may be received this
afternoon if possible. Adjournment
will be taken as soon as the reports
are all in and acted upon.
Davis Lost Purse.
Secretary Davis yesterday lost his
purse, containing about $60 and a
check for $379. 'He has not yet re-
covered it. \
Adjourn Thin Evening*
The convention will not adjourn
until late this afternoon or tonight.
Some of the committees are slow
and others are long-winded, whicb
has delayed the proceedings.
Judge Grant and explained he would
like to have nis name changed
Hill.
"If your honor pleases, 1 would like
to get an order to change my name,
for business reasons," said he.
"What name?" inquired Judge
Grant.
"0. Hell," said the man.
"What's that?" asked the court,
frowning
"Otto Hell," came the qualifying
answer. "I am about to open a con-
fectionery business and I want my
name in big electric light letters over
the door. It would never do to tell
people to go to Hell for their candy/
so I think Hill would do better. I'd
like to make it Otto Hill."
"Bring in the papers Oct. 9 and
I'll approve them. The court agrees
with you, Mr. Hell," said Judge Grant
Tonight at Convention Hall Dr.
Carroll, president of the new univer-
sity of Shawnee, will deliver an ad-
dress to the citizens of the city.
There is to be no collection. It is
to be a plain, practical speech con-
cerning Shawnee educationally. Some
announcements, more or less tangi-
ble, concerning the opening of the
university and its immediate future
will be made.
There are some things about this
new but promising institution that
the people of its home should know,
and Dr. Carroll has been requested
to make this address to satisfy this
purpose. Hie speech will be thor-
oughly alive to the interests of the
young people, and they especially are
invited to come. It is desired that
every mother and father interested
in the higher development and at-
tainments of their sons and daugh-
ters will give their presence to this
important meeting.
The musical prelude will begin at
8 o'clock sharp.
Everybody, come.
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 7.—-When
verdict of acquittal in the ease of
Dave Weinberger and Otto Hanson
charged with selling liquor, the flrBt
of 30 up for trial in the Superior
Court here, was presented Judge S.
S Lawrence denounced the jury in
unqualified terms. He declared the
verdict an outrage for the reason
that there was no sort of doubt of
guilt and consequently no shadow of
excuse for giving the defendants any
benefit. He questioned each juror
and discharged three for the term.
Wednesday afternoon a jury, com-
posed in part of men on the first
jury, convicted Enoch McGill, an old-
It ime negro jointist herd, of selling
I liquor, finding his punishment at $50
I tine and 30 days in jail. W. W
| Adams forfeited bond.
CASH RESERVE
35 PER CENT
Elsewhere in the columns of
this paper will be found ou
detailed published statement.
We are indeed proud of the
excellent showing we are able
to make. It reflects the re-
sult of one continued effort to
make a GOOD, CLEAN bank,
rather than one of stupendous
totals, with no thought of the
worth of the loans. We call
your especial attention to the
fact we have a CASH RE-
Strength
j STRENGTH rather than
\ SIZE is our constant aim.
SECURin STATE BUNK
Under Guaranty Law.
POSTMASTERS ABE IV
SESSION AT GUTHRIE
WOODMEN CIRCLE MEMBERS.
Esteemed Sovereigns; You are re
quested to attend the meeting Friday
night, Sept. S. at 7:4.". o-'ciock,
there is new business U> attend
There will be a social hour after the
meeting* LAI RA BELLE BR1GHAM,
Clerk. Box 307
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THE SEWERS
FOLK DECLARES HE'S
"AGIN THE INTERESTS"
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 7— Fourthr
class postmasters are here for the
first annual meeting of the State as-
sociation Wednesday. The postmas-
ters of the first, second and third
classes will be here today and Fri-
day. The two associations probably
will be merged.
The feature of today's session will
be an address on "How to Manage
a Postofflce," by Miss Alice Robinson
of Muskogee. F. A. Parkington of
Lawton Is president of the associa-
tion.
The visitors will be given a buffet
luncheon and smoker after the ses-
sion today by the postofflce force of
Guthrie. The visitors' badges will
entitle them to free use of the street
cars and access to all theaters.
ML
The City Council last night for-
mally accepted the engineer's esti-
mate of the cost of the laterals of
the Shawnee Sewerage and Drainage
and ratified the contract entered
into between President Kerfoot and
Secretary Benson of the company
and Mayor Martin and Clerk Jenner
for the city.
The city gains possession of the
laterals Oct. 'l. At that time the pay
ment of sewer rent in Shawnee will
cease for all time.
Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 7.—"In this
country is a great abscess which
must and will be penetrated by the
surgeon's knife—the trust revelation.
The postofflce frauds, the Indian
steals, the Friar land scandals and
innumerable other lustances of ven-
ality that have come to light in na-
tional affairs demonstrate that the
surface of corruption has only been
scratched and that beneath there is
a seething mass of political putres-
cent that the light is to be turned
upon to let the people know who the
rascals are. Long lease of power to
one party leads to these abuses. To
correct them there must be a new
deal and the cleansing process of a
change of party control," Bald ex-
Gov. Jos. W. Folk of Missouri here in
a speech
Mr. Folk has been on a lecture
tour through the South. He left here
for St. Louis Tuesday evening.
SWIMS THE CHANNEL
Woodward, Okla., Sept. 7.—The
trial of N. L. Miller, charged with
having murdered his stenographer.
Mabel Oakes, at Alva, last November,
opened here Wednesday and five of
the jurors were selected. A hard
fight Is being made by both Hides to
get a jury to suit them, and it is
expected that the selection of a Jury
will take all of Thursday.
Many persons from Alva and the
country around there have reached
here to attend the trial.
The State will be represented by
County Attorney Vlgg. aud ho will
be assisted  in the prosecution by
Moman Pruiett of Oklahoma City and
J. N. Tlncher of Medicine Lodge
Kan. Attorney Charles Bwindall of
Woodward and Attorneys L. T. Wll
son and J. P. Grove of Alva will
represent the defendant.
Miller, the defendant, formerly was
a justice of the peace at Alva, an
employed Miss Oakes In his office a
stenographer. One day after the
girl had confessed to her family that
she was in * delicate condition, her
dead body was found in a room be-
hind Miller's office. - Around her
throat was wrapped a light "fasclna
tor" which she had worn. Miller de-
nied all knowledge of the crime.
Miller 1h married and has a family
SURPRISE THAT IS PLEASANT
to the heads of the family is had
by giving the shoes to us to mend
and having them returned almost
as good as new.
THE FAMILY SHOE BILLS
may be greatly reduced by letting
us look over the worn pairs be-
fore throwing them aside. Our
work is so capable and so reason-
able that it is a surprise to all
who try it.
J. AT. TRESS
107 North Broadway. Phone 184.
APPEALS FAULTY,
MUST GO TO JAIL
A number of Pottawatomie County
residents will have to serve time on
the county road under old convictions
in bootlegging cases, their appeals
having been dismissed by the Crim
inal Court of Appeals. In a large
number of cases the appeals were
dismissed because they had been Im-
properly perfected.
L
Fire this morning threatened the
Central School building in Woodland
Park, formerly occupied by the High
School. Prompt action by the fire
department and phenomenally fast
work saved the building from pos-
sibly total destruction.
The only damage to the building
consists of several small holes which
were burned in the roof. The dry
shingles caught from embers from
the flue, coming from the furnace In
which the janitor was burning trash
he had gathered up while getting the
building ready for the opening of
school.
MGTIONS ARE
WITHOUT EFFECT
"MUTT AND J EKE" IN TOWN.
"Mult and Jeff" are in town again,
and can be seen at the Cozy Theater
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This
time they get passes to the ball
game. These funny characters draw
a crowd wherever they go. and It
you want a good seat you should
come early. We have one of the best
programs today that we have ever
had .ilnce the Cozy opened. "The
Haunted House" (Imp) is a picture
that will be of interest to all. "The
Torn Scarf" (Rex) Is one of tho best
pictures we havo ever put on the
screen. With our "mercury arc rec
tifler." we are putting on the clearest
picture it is possible to produce. At
all times the Cozy will be In the
front row and will show the best
that can be had. THE COZY
Attend Night School W. B. College.
FIRST IN 36 YEARS COURT WILL TEST
WOMAN'S RELIGION
Deal, England, Sept. 7.—After
lapse of 36 years, Capt. Matthew
Webb's feat of swimming the En-
glish channel was duplicated by Wm
Burgess, a native ot Yorkshire, but
now a naturalized Frenchman. It
was Burgess's sixteenth attempt, ho
having first essayed the pass in 1904.
Bursess started from South Fore-
land, Dover, at 11:15 o'clock Tuesday
morning. He landed at the Le Chat-
elet, a little village two miles east
ot Cape Oris Nez at 9:50 o'clock
Wednesday morning, accomplishing
the passage In 22h. 35m. A motor
boat accompanied the swimmer.
It is estimated that Burgess, owing
to the zig-zag course he was com
pelled to take because of the baffling
tide covered 60 miles In crossing the
21 -mile channel.
Muskogee, Okla., Sept. 7.—Injunc-
tions against persons occupying or
owning buildings to prevent thein
from allowing liquors to be sold
there will not hold, according to a
decision ot District Judge R. P. De-
graffenreid, in the case of the state
against W. R. McMasters and Arch
Wright, cited for contempt Wednes-
day. The county attorney had se-
cured an injunction against these
two men, prohibiting the sale of
liquor In a certain building.
The county attorney cited the two
men for contempt, alleging liquor
was still being sold there. The court
ruled in favor of the defendant* on
the ground of lack of evidence.
Another court order of state-wide
importance was made by Judg^Jttc-
Cain of the Superior Court in dis-
solving an injunction against local
officers, preventing them from con-
fiscating an imitation of beer. The
manufacturers said there was no al-
cohol In the compound. The court
held that regardless of whether It
contained alcohol, It was an Imita-
tion ot beer and therefore under the
law contraband. One thousand dol-
lars' worth of the new drink has
been confiscated since the ruling of
the court
Attend Night School W. B. College
Just Plain Old Fashioned Banking
WALLACE ESTILL JR., President
L. C. WEBSTER, CaBhier.
W. G. REYNOLDS, Ass't Cashier.
A. J. FLUKE, Vice-President.
H. A. PIERSON, Ass't Cashier.
H. E. COLEMAN, Ass't Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
RESOURCES.
I/oans and Warrants 
Overdrafts   '
United States Bonds 
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures  26,62^6
( ASH ON HAND AND IN BANKS  222.599.92
Total ..."  
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock  WMgg
Surplus and Profits  If,90S.W
Circulation   mt^OI 4S
DEPOSITS       585.201.4H
Total  
The above is correct. L, C. WEBSTER. Cashier.
PERSONAL SERVICE—ABSOLUTE SAFETY.
Statement of Condition of the
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business Friday, September 1, 1911.
RESOURCES
United States Bonds, at par   50.000.IH)
Tlire Loans and Discounts $527,310.60
Banking House, Furniture aud Fixtures 22,000.00
Stocks and Securities (County Warrants).  28,i28,4*>
Demand Loans   I 64,69i>.56
Cash and Sight Exchange   318,854.88 278,049.89
Total    $901,088.95
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock   $50,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits  50,080.58 I00,8MUK
Circulating Notes     50,000.00
Deposits   750,40849
Total!  $901,08895
Tho above statement Is correct: JNO. W. JONES Cashier.
Correct—Attest:
H. T. DOUGLAS,
J. M. AYDELOTTE,
8. C. VIN80N, Directors.
Chickasha, Okla.. Sept. 7. Judge
Will Linn of the Superior Court
granted a decree of divorce to Mrs.
Rosa Brougbten from Lee Brough-
ton, and granted a temporary order
of custody for the four children In
favor of the mother to test the wom-
an's religion.
Mrs. Broughten is the plaintiff In
the case and recently Jollied the
church at a revival near her home
north of Blanchard, Okla. She Is
promising a life of complete refor-
mation.
The Broughten divorce case liai
been one of the longest tried In ths
Superior Court and many stories
against both have been aired. If the
woman's religion proves to be the
real old-fashioned kind, she will have
the custody of the children, but
should It be of the hypocritical sort
she will be brought before the court
and the four minor children taken
from her custody. The father is
fighting for the children.
Union State BanK
GAINED $17,571.28
in deposits more than all the
Shawnee banks combined In
the three months from March
7th to June 7th, 1911.
THERE'S A REASON!
We have the strongest CASH
RESERVE OF ANY BANK IN
SHAWNEBI.
WE SOLICT Y0CH BUSINESS
Deposits of this bank are
guaranteed against loss. Most
people prefer not to take a
chance.
Union State Bank
w
e Invite You to Make This
Bank Your Depository
If you have an idle hundred- or fifty, or any other amount
which yon desire to lay aside for safe keeping, bring It to
this bank for deposit.
We Issue Certificates of Deposit payable on demand, also
Time Certificates bearing legal rate of Interest, and we pay
4 per cent Interest on savings accounts.
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
THE ONLY UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY IN
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY.