The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 17, Ed. 1 Monday, January 7, 1907 Page: 2 of 8
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MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1907.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS
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THE SHAWNEE NEWS
THE OFFICIAL CITY PAPER OF SHAWNEE.
1.0U S. ALLARD,
Publisher
NEW PHONE
News Business Office, 321.
Lou S. Allard's Residence, 246.
Entered as second class mail matter
Shawnee, Oklahoma, under the act of
Coagress of March 3, 1879.
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LABEL>
UNION
Be charitable. If you can not be
real charitable, be as charitable as you
can.
Rood, which Increases the probability
that he will again have to so to the re-
publicans for support. The republi-
can members ought to do all they can
to promote sound and beneficial gov-
ernment in the state. No doubt they
will lend Governor Folk a hand In all
projects of righteous legislation. What
the democratic majority will do to him
and his measures remains to be seen
—Globe-Democrat.
the truth about some people In order
to warm things up. This, the editor
says, will make things warm enough
for some, at least.
The constitutional convention let
the printing contract to the Guthrie
Leader at just double the price con-
tained in the bids of the State Capital
Times-Journal and other pupers. That's
all right. We like to see, says Ever-
ett Purcell, all the newspaper boys
make good money, but we hope we
as have heard the last of "retrenchment
WORLD GETTING BETTER.
John D. Rockefeller Is quoted
making this reply when asked to sayjand reform," as coming from demo-
somethlng appropriate to the begin- cratlc sources.
Keep Oklahoma money in circulation
in Oklahoma and thereby help to de-
velop Oklahoma.
Au Illinois judge ha« decided that a
whiskey jug in the hands of a strong
man, used in an assault, is a deadly
weapon.
Speaking of the speakership of the
Kansas house, .it ought to be conceded
that even a Missouri Pacific attorney
may be a good man.
nlng of a new year:
"I think I can give you a very appro-
priate thought. It Is, however, not
original with me, but was written by
Lamartine, that great Frenchman. Th'.3
Is it: 'I have seen very little evil in
the world and only remember the
good.' Now, isn't that beautiful? I
don't think I could say anything more
appropriate than that, for it Is exact-
ly in harmony with my thoughts. What
a great thing it is to know that the
Speaker Cannon certifies that Con-
gressman Curtis was all light on rail
been able to tell just exactly where
Uncle .loe stands.
How would it do to have the legis-
latures meet to elect United State*
senators at a time when congress is
not in session? In that case the elec-
tion would not interfere with national
legislation.
ANGLO-VATICAN DIFFERENCE.
Pope's Aid Invoked for Religious
Equity In Malta.
Rome, Jan. 7.—Religious differences
In Malta are likely to lead to nn An-
glo-Vatican conflict. The pope's aid
had been invoked by the archbisho)
and clergy of the Island and he is con-
vinced of the justice of the claims
made by the Maltese that the Island
world is getting better. There is more j was ceded to Britain on the condition
good in the world today than there that Catholicism should be the pre-
ever was before. eminent religion of the people. British
It is a difficult matter to see our- sovereignty was therefore based on the
selves as others see us and for that (malntainence of this condition, which
reason somewhat difficult to make up ^has been respected for more than a
our minds whether the world Is better .century.
now than In former ages. The man I The Vatican is determined to take
who is just elected to an important J a stand in the hope that England, fear-
office very naturally has great confl- ing International complications from a
dence in the patriotism and good sense possible Maltese revolution which
would endanger the occupation of the
island, may revoke the law sanction-
ing religious equality.
of his fellow citizens. The world is
legislation, but we have never .like a looking glass that reflects oti"-
selves when we look at it. The man
steeped in crime is very liable to make
up his mind that there is not an hon-
est man or a virtuous woman in the
world. Mr. Rockefeller can easily be-
lieve the world is good because it has
been good to him.
That compromise between the Kan-
sas railroad commission looks ilke the
roads were willing to put In the lower
rates, but they were not satisfied to
concede the right of the commission
to compel them to put them in.
By the way, what has become of th<'
Oklahoma constitutional convention?
The people of the two territories prob
ably by this time realize that they
made a mistake in committing the
making of a constitution to the demo-
crats.—Wichita Ragle.
Trial of the government suit against
the Standard Oil company, scheduled
to begin in the United States circuit
court here today, will probably be post-
poned. John D. Rockefeller and his
six associates alleged to control the
Standard Oil company, as well as sev-
eral officers of subsidiary companies,
have been served with subpoenaes to
appear before the court.
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.
El Reno's poultry show "with $5,000
worth of blooded birds," has closed.
South McAlester Is now making a
demand that the name of the postof-
flce be changed.
There is considerable relief in the
fact that the boundary committee's
report has been approved.
Food don't digest? Because the
stomach lacks some one of the essen-
tial digestants or the digestive juices
are not properly balanced. Then, too,
it is this undigested food that causes
sourness and painful indigestion. Kodol
for Indigestion should be used for re-
lief. Kodol Is a solution of vegetable
acids. It digests what you eat, and
corrects the deficiencies of the diges-
tion. Kodol conforms to the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold here
by J. E. Cockrell.
G. A. R. Executives Meet.
Zanesville, O., Jan. 7.—In response
to a call Issued by Commander R. B.
Brown, the executiven committee of
the Grand Army of the Republic met
The Helena Herald has gone the ^ere today to consider plans for the
way of all things earthly, and the Free
Press has its subscription list.
One day cold and the next day warm.
"Nardin," says the Star, "will supply
you any kind of weather you want.
Cad Allard, the widely known and
much quoted newspaper writer, has
taken editorial management of the
State Capital of Guthrie, the leading
republican daily of the new state, and
that great news disseminator has al-
ready taken on a more vigorous and
healthy air. Cad, (is he is known
throughout the country, is a brother
of Ix>u S. Allard, the publisher of The
Shawnee News.
Nineteen couples were married in
one week at Alva, and a local paper
points to this as a strong argument
against division.
John R. Abernatliy, the United
States marshal, now has eighty pris-
oners in the federal jail at Guthrie un-
der his special charge.
next annual encampment. At the
Mlnneauolis encampment last year it
was voted to meet this year at Sara-
toga Springs, but owing to the alleged
failure of this city to comply with cer-
tain requirements It Is possible that
some other place may be decided upon
today. In any event it is likely that
an eastern city will be selected.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THF
Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency, at the close
of business
Monday, November 12th, 1906
RESOURCES
$450,651.67
22,000.00
52,500.00
1,000.90
Time Loans and Discounts
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures
United States Bonds and Premiums
Stocks and Securities
Cash Advanced on Cotton $177,476.24 )
248,452,12 f
426,928.36
Cash on hand and in other Banks
Total
1952,080.03
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock and Surplus Funds
Circulation Account
Deposits
Total
1102.006.42
50.000.00
800,073.61
$952,080.03
The above statement is C9rreet. Jno. W. Jones, Cashier
B. F. Hamilton
Attest ■{ J. M. Aydelotte V Directors
H. T. Douglas
Our Comparative Statement Showing Growth of Deposits:
s3,857 ol
1897
889,330.60
1900
$184,678.37
1903
$4-18,484.78
I906
S 800,073. 61
Thedays are getting longer. You've
probably noticed it, says an Oklahoma
observer, since the bill collector start-
ed around the first of the year.
The supreme court is considering the
appeal of Mrs. Ella Ixjudenbach of
Orlando, who is under sentence to
nerve two years in the penitentiary
for the killing of M. L. Hall at Orlando
on June 12, 1905. She shot Hall with
a 22 calibre revolver, claiming he was
after her with a knife. They quar-
reled because her hogs had eaten mul-
berries which dropped from his trees.
She is tinder $3,000 bonds pending the
supreme court appeal.
The cotton crop of Oklahoma in the
bale brought $50,000,000 in 190fi. Man-
ufactured It would as easily have
brought from $150,000,000 to $400,000,-
000.
Gov. Folk's message is a long pro-
duction, covering many novel propo-
sitions, including steps to overhaul the
constitution of the United States. The
subjects opened up would require a
seven years' session rather than one
of seventy days. Doea Governor Folk
seriously expect the legislature to act
intelligently and thoroughly on all his
national and state program? The seed-
ing down of the message is extensive
but the weeds may take it and the liar-
vest not be worth gathering. Some
of the governor's recommendations are
Of the 51C patients of the Norman
asylum, 187 cases are hereditary. Thi3
lays an unlawful responsibility at the
door of families In which insanity is
hereditary.
Noting that an Elk City couple were
married at Hymen's altar, the Mangum
Star wants to know where Hymen was,
while they were using his altar.
How much of your life is spent try-
ing to get well? It requires but
month or less to put the average man
or woman on their feet with Hollis-
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. Shawnee Drug Co.
"Too Near Home" Tonight.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 7—"Too Near
Home," Glen MacDonough's new mus-
ical comedy, will be given its premiere
at the Walnut street theatre this ev-
ening. Emma Carus, the famous vo-
cal comedienne, will head the cast
which also includes Nena Blake, Alice
Johnson, Frederic Bond, Charles Jack-
son and others well known in musical
comedy. From here the production
will be taken to Baltimore and Wash-
ington, and later to Chicago.
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ABSTRACTS.
farm and City Loans; Six Months to SiX Years
{ W. J. RIGGS.
| Everything Exactly as Agreed
® 109 North Broadway, Shawnee, Okla.
A Perry man has taken a pledge to
stay sober a year, and the whole town
Is standing around the water wagon
enclosure, listening to a dull, sicken-
ing thud.
So far the only objection to the re-
convening of the constitutional con-
vention is that the State Capital has
again commenced running pictures of
the members.
If this coal shortage continues, the
Hunter Enterprise threatens to tell
BANK LOANS.
If you need a little more
money to carry on your busi-
ness or to do what you have
in mind you would like to
do, come in and let us see
if we can help you. We
make loans upon any reason-
able good security. Of course
we hav£ to make loans in a
certain way, liut we are
ready to accommodate you a-j
much as we possibly can.
Union Savings Bank.
Missouri Oudier Suit.
St. Louis. Jan. 7.—Final hearing ill
the ouster suit of the state of Mis-
souri against the Standard Oil com-
pany of Indiana, the Waters-Pierce Oil
Postpone Subtreasury Investigation.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 7.—The case of
D. P. Dyer, Jr., under indictment for
alleged embezzlement in connection
with the sub-treasury shortage, was
company and the Republic Oil com- called in United States court today,
pany will begin at the Southern hotel A demurrer to the indictment was filed
today. It is stated on good authority
that the attorneys for the defendant
concerns will attempt to prove that
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey, alleged to be the head and front
of all Standard Oil interests has been
dissolved and has disposed of all stock
of auxiliary companies and therefore
Is not In violation of federal law.
"Here lies mine baby, as dead as nits,
Whom Gott has killt niit ,iger fits.
He would not let lilii) live mlt me
So took him up to live mit He"
The child would have lived had he
been given Dr. Mendenhall's Chill and
Fever Cure. Sold by Shawnee Drug
Store. *
Union Pzcific R :ses Rates.
Omaha, Neli Jan. 7.—The Union Pi-
clflc railway turtay put Into effect ail
increase In the grain rates to $G a
car between Council Bluffs and Omaha
and $8 a car between Council Bluff*
and South Omaha. The Increase will
be investigated by the interstate com-
merce commission on complaint of
Omaha grain exchange.
which will indefinitely delay the trial.
It is stated that January 15 is the
earliest date that the case can be
given a hearing, and then only If each
side agrees to an immediate trial.
Wise Counsel from the South.
"I want to give some valuable advice
to those who suffer with lame back and
kidney trouble," says J. R. Blanken-
ship, of Beck, Tenn. "I have proved
to an absolute certainty that Electric
Bittera will positively cure this dis-
tressing condition. The first bottle
gave me great relief and after taking
a few more bottles I was completely
cured, so completely that It became a
pleasure to recommend this great rem-
edy." Sold under guarantee at all
drug stores. Price 50c.
Sue Theatrical Manager.
New York, Jan. 7.—The cases of
Blckerstaff versus Shubert and Perley
versus Shubert, involving the liability
of Lee Shubert, the theatrical mana-
ger, in various productions, were call
ed before Justice Traux today.
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Fresh supply of all kinds o Fancy Chocolates, etc., etc.
ROODHOUSE The Coal Man
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weighed. PHONE 800. Delivered to any part of the city.
COTTON x Grain /COTTON
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES TO NEW YORK, NEW ORLEANS AND
EL. ' iSe'tCHICAGO. BOTH PHONES 935.
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MEMBER OF CORRESPONDENTS
New Orleans Cotton Exchange Logan & Bryan, Chicago
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