Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
PHHBMMR
—
•fH£ LUTHIiR REGISTER "~Jven('.f bu8inegH^ T^a|1«n off4 Eoisop in Milk
I_E 3 ankong he busjnerfo men, the TheWh-'man 9ay!Jirr
E. F. TENNANT, EDITOR.
3ne DOLLAR v year.
a . j—L—
A Missouri paper wants a cat-
alogue of all the swindlers pub-
lished that the public may be
Warned. That's a bright idea.
^Vho would pay for the publica-
tion of such a book. You 'could
hot aell it to the people who &re
klways getting swindled because
if you was to offer them the book
Ihey would tell you they had
tnore books now thart they could
read. The people ^/ho would buy
It, don't need it, ^because they
take the papers and keep
posted, for a new swindle does
hot run more than a week until
the papers published it. 'Such a
catalogue would do no good. For
the last 20 years people have
bought gold bricks and will no
doubt for the next 20 years. Peo
file still sign fool contaots that
urn out to be promisory notes
and people still send money to
Spain to rescue some maiden from
a castle. The truth is that there
are lots of people who don't en-
joy gooc} health unless they are
"swindled in trying to get some-
thing for nothing.
bank robbers still remain busy.
Last week the bank at'Chantan-
phone 18 fjua, Hans, was robbed of $3,000,
and the week before two Others
in Oklahoma, lbiJt their' cash.
We wonder if R. E. Lozeir.
superintendent of the state fc.ooze
mill, has bought a big diamond
and a white apron yet?
The big fleet that reached its
destination at Los Angeles last
yireek is having the time of its life
that is the sailors are. "Jihe ar-
rival of the fleet was accompan-
ied by all of the flashing colors
and embellishments that have
made its presence in every home
find foreign port visited in the
last four months a marine picture
unrivalled in imposing beauty.
•The thousands of people who
piade f,he occasion of the arrival
a. holiday and who lined sea-walls
breaking waters, bluffs and be-
aches surrounding the bay, fair-
ly went wild in their enthusiasm
as the fleet steamed into its as-
signed position. They had watch-
pd the ships grow from a minia-
ture squadron, smoke-enshroud-
pd jn the distance, to the full
grown glory of the near view of-
fered in the confines of the har-
bor, with increasing excitement,
pnd when the anchors dropped
>vith a white splash into the rip-
pling blu waters \yhistles blew in
a perfect pandemonium of greet-
ing, while cheers grew in volume
until they could be heard on board
the Minnesota, the last of the big
fighters in the far reaching col-
limn.
Gov. Johnson who has a presi-
dential boom in the incubator,
says that no one should openly
work for so great an office as the
presidency that he would not
think of doing such a thing, but
if the nomination should be ten-
dered him he would accept. All
the same Mr. Johnson is on the
go just at present making speech*
es in diffjrent parts of the coun-
try. This reminds us of how the
Populist used to work it. One
of their tenets was to let the of-
fice hunt the man, and here is
how the office was assisted in find-
ing the man: The Pop leaders
would get together and decide on
a slate. The men on the slate
would work for all the others but
himself and keep it up until the
nominations were made. It was
a trick to fool the people and it
fooled them all right for awhile,
for the ring ticket always got the
officers. Brer Johnson may
think it is not degnified to work
for the presidency, but that i.«
tylmt he is doing.
Last week 15 men, claiming to
represent the Prohibition party of
Oklahoma, met at Guthrie and
endorsed the state saloon system
It w6uld be interesting to hear
What the rest of the party has to
say on the subject.
State treasurer Menefee is not
going to allow any of the state
money to be held by banks not
having complied with the guar-
anty law.
A ffew York preacher got mix-
ed up with three lady members
of his congregation and instead
of trying to lie out of it, commit-
ed suioide.
O.p. Strode, special agent for
the state dispensary, is getting
quite a bit of free advertisement
on account of his aotions. He was
sent out to gather in a lot of boot
leg liquor to be turned over to
the dispensary. Mr. Stroued got
the whisky all right, and then
bright idea popped into his head.
He concluded in order to save the
state freight he would carry the
liquor inside of him to Guthrie
The idea was a failure hence Mr.
Stroud!s notiriety.
AppointDemocrats Only
Two out of three officers who
hold large appointive powers as
the result of Democratic votes,
are quoted authoritatively as be-
ing, opposed to giving anyone an
appointment who is not a Demo
crat.
Sheriff Garrison, Mayor Scales
and City Engineer Burke have
gone on record as being strictly
opposed to any Republican hold-
ing a job under aDemocratic ad-
ministration, noj; even the exalt-
ed position of office boy or janit-
or. The mayor has instructed
the city engineer to appoint no
one to his corps that is not an
avowed Democrat, while the sher-
iff gives out an interview to the
effect that he has always appoint-
ed Democrats as deputies and
will continue to do so when a
vacancy occurs. There is one
Republican inspector under the
city engineer and if he should
die or resign, Burke says that
he would appoint no one to the
place that is not a Democrat,
It makes no difference how ef-
ficient an applicant may be, it
makes no difference if he has had
more technical training and prac-
tical experience than Engineer
Burke, if he were to apply for a
job, he would be turned down on
the spot if he is not a Democrat.
If, on the other hand, one of the
best marshals this country has
ever known, were to apply to the
sheriff for an appointment as a
deputy, he would have to prove
that he is a Democrat before he
could think of getting a chance
at the job.
These officials who wield so
much appointive power would
have the public understand once
and for all that the object in view
is not to increase the efficiency of
the different departments so much
as it is to get Democrats in all of
the petty offices. They refuse to
conduct their offices to the best
interests of their constituents
when they permit political pre-
judice to interfere with the duty
they are sworn to perform. Offic-
ers who play such peaput politics
are a menace to the public safety
and best interests involved and
should be replaced with men
broad-minded enough to throw
political differences to the winds
where efficiency is the paramount
issue.—City Times.
say'Jim Clay,
a negro, is in the county jail on a
charge of having placed enongh
arsenic to kill a dozen persons in
a quart of milk that his wife in*
tehded to drink. Clay was ar-
rested by Deputy Sheriff Mike
Casey on charge of willfully plac-
ing poison in another's food, He
was picked up last evening at the
end of the viaduct-
Mrs. Clay says she bought the
milk Saturday night and plaoed
it in a rear room of her house
203 Dewey street. When she wont
to use the milk she saw the pois
on on top of the pail. A pack
age of ratpoison has been dump
ed in and it did not settle to the
bottom of the pajl. The milk was
taken to the county attorney's
office, then turned over to a chem
ist who found out it was full of
arsenic.
"We were married more than a
year ago and lived together for
three weeks—then we scrapped
and he left me," said Mrs. Clay
"We parted three times aNd then
I reckon he tried to poison me
beoause I wouldn't live with him
again. I'm afraid of him and
want him sent to jail.
"I supported hihi anyway and
he ain't no good no how."
Clay claims he didn't doit.
A Texas county man, who evi-
dently transacted the business of
cow punching during his earlier
years, has proposed the organi-
zation of a society to be known
as the International Liquor Test
ing company. He had a vision
that portrayed liquor dispensar-
ies encircling the world. Why
not, thought he in his dream,
band a few old topers together,
men who know good whisky from
bad, and do the testing stunt tor
dispensary boards?—Ex.
The jtate senate has passed a
bill making 20 years the penalty
for kidnappers.
First publication April 17.
NOTICE.
State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma
county, ss: In County court.
In the matter of the estate of
Franklin W. Lain, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Rach
el E.Lain the duly appointed and
qualified Executrix of the es-
tate of Franklin W. Lain de-
ceased, has rendered and pre-
sented for settlement, and filed
in said court her final account
and report of her administration
as such Executrix, and pray-
ing for distribution of the bal-
ance in her hands; and that on
Monday the 18th day of May, A.
D. 1908, being a day of the reg-
ular term of said Court, to-wit:
of the May term, A. D., 1908
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the county court
room, in the city of Oklahoma
City, in said County of Oklaho-
ma, has been duly appointed by
the said court, for the settlement
of said account, at which time,
and place any person interested
in said estate may appear and file
his exceptions in writing to the
account and contest the same.
In Testimony Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said court, this 3rd
day of April, A. D., 1908.
E. M. Hurrey, Clk. Co. Court
NOTICE.
State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma county, ss:
In county court.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah J.
Chester, deceased, Notice is hereby given,
that Ueonre Collins the duly appointed and
lualttied administrator of the estate of Sar-
ah J. Chester, deceased, has rendered and
presented for settlement, and tiled in said
court his final account and report of his ad-
ministration as such administrator and pray-
ing for distribution of the balance in his
hands: and that Monday the 4th day of May.
A. D. 1908 being a day of the regular term of
Court, to-wit: of the May term. A. D. law at 0
o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at county
court room* in the city of Oklahoma City, in
aid County of Oklahoma, has been duly ap-
pointed by the said court, for the settlement
of said account, at which time, and place any
person interested in said estate may appear
and tile his exceptions in writing to the ac-
coiirit and contest thfc same.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said court,
this 20th day of March A. D., 1908.
3* B9 SAM HOOKJSR, Cou&ty Judge.
New Skating Rink.
W. E. DERRIG, PROP.
Hard Maple Floor, Plenty of Room
and Good Skates.
OPEN AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS.
A pleasant plaoe to enjoy yourself in heathful exercise.
Good attention to guests and good order.
LUTHER SHAVING PARLOR
THREE CHAIRS 5
Best of work and easy shaves guaranteed
AGENT TOR CLEVELAND STEAM LAUNDRY
Your Patronage Solicited. R. E. MOORE, Prop.
NEW HACK LINE
T. M. DUNCAN, Prop.
To and from all trains. Calls made to any part of town. Fare 10c
Prompt service. Call Phone 49.
********** ******** A ****** A * ******** *************** * *
Wail Paper I
In the selection of wall paper, you should always get
the newest, latest and prettiest paterns. Good wall paper
will make any room attractive, while poor paper detracts
from the beauty of your home. We have the newest and
freshest stock of wall paper in town. See it.
Jewelry, Clocks, Musical Instruments
LUTHEB DRUG 80, j
************ ************** ******,V*
J.0.;.C.J.O*0*a->O+0*0*O*0'}-0*O*fr0
HARDWARE !
STOVES TINWARE 1
Big stock of Hog wire and Barb wire g
EVERYTHING IN YOU WANT |
ILiO'vell &, Lovell I
LUTHER
o-K>*o+0+0.>avo*0vC'!'0+o*o>!-o>;'
- OKLA g
CITY MEAT MARKET
DEALER IN
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
Highest market price paid for Hides and Tallow
Fresh Vegetables !n Season. Fresh Bread
Your patronge solicited
SEWARD & SON, PROP'S
West side Second street, Luthor, Okla.
United States Senator Owen ofi Here 13 a Smith county aIfalfa
Oklahoma must pay the law firm i St°ry °f tho vintage of 1907 and
of Dudley & Milchener 810,000 'i 19 true without a doubt' for tho
for services rendered by them in 1 Smith Coun|y Journal vouches
connection with an allowance of I f°r lt Jl N' Elflon' of the SPrinS
the So,000,000 claim of the Cher-|Creek ne,ghborh°°d, was in town
okee Indians granted by tho last the °ther day with a load of alf'
Congress, according to a decision 1 alfa 9eed which weiShed out 79
today by Justice Robb of the ; bushels an(1 23 pounds for which
District of Columbia Court of Ap- h® g0t $554'92' This wa9 Part °f
peals. The decision says that the ProduGt of 17 acre*> for be-
Senator Owen's received an at- ■ si(Jea tllis kept 23 bushels,
torney's fee of 8750.000 under
the claim as allowed by Congress.
The decision reverses the Dist
sold 8 bushels to a neighbor, put
up 8 tons of hay and had 13 tons
of threshed straw. At a low val-
rict Supreme Court which found iuaUon this a11 foot8 UP to $68 per
in Owen,s favor. "The appell- acro" ^ow *sany wonder that
ants," said Judge Robb, "have SUCh land 86,13 well?~Farmers
rendered Owen the services they jma^ ^ Breeze.
agreed to render and he has reap-1 The business section of Ver-
® beneflt- ; gennee 111., has been burned.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Tennant, E. F. Luther Register. (Luther, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1908, newspaper, April 24, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc139626/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.