Enid Daily Eagle. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 101, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1909 Page: 4 of 8
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ENID DAILY EAGLE, KK1DAY, JANUARY 22, IOOO.
THE ENID DAILY EAGLE
Published every evening except Hun-
lay, by the Eagle Printing *nd Pub-
lishing Company.
W. I. DRUMMOND,.
.Pre* iidiI Mgr.
NOT A POLITICAL TOWN.
Tho Muskogee Phoenix says that
Enid Is making googoo eyes at the
stat<* legislature with a view to try-
ing for the permanent seat of govern-
ment in Oklahoma. The esteemed
Phoenix which fan ordinarily be re-
lied upon to tell the facts has ap-
parently got its wires crossed in this
instance, for Knid is making no ef-
fort whatever toward the Btate capi-
'fi*88 tal It the people of Oklahoma were
Bis Month* ..." IJ-JJ wise enough to place the capital In
On* Year 1 jthe ra||road center of the state where
10c It should he located for their con-
Entered at the poatofflce at Enid.
Oklahoma, as second class matter.
Br Carrier.
Per Week
Three Months (In Advance)
One Year (In Advance)
Enid would offer no objec-
14 60 ven*enc
!_ tlon, though realizing that there are
The Eagle reserves the right to re- many draw backs as well as ad-
Sf.m"mp?o;.%rtUtopyTotredl.p'fay™- vantages attached to such an add!-
vertlseinents must be In the office by tlon as the capital would be. Knid
In^he'currant"?*.^. 'nSUre >Ub""t,0n would jus. as leave have It under-
TBLKPIIONEfti Business Office, No. stood among the people of the state
99; editorial and news departments. No that this town does not aspire to be j
known as a political mecca, and that
Address all comunlcatlons t
Bugle or the Company---not to
vldaals.
In ordering th«- nddr«-ss of your pa-
per changed, be sure to give old as
well as new address. ^
Eastern Kepi-
Ward. Trlbuim Ltldg.. New \ ork <lt>
A llt'KINKKH ADMIN 1STIIATION
FOR THK CITY.
within its own borders politics is a
\ery secondary consideration. Time
was in Knid not very long ago, as in
practically every young city and
town in this state, when politics and
politicians ruled th« place. But to-
" day it is not so. True, there are still
politicians who do not realize that
i they have been left behind in the
• I city's advance and who imagine that
It may not be possible to do so, but political nterests are still paramount.
If it is possible partisan politics I in Enid today business in-
should be removed from the coming I terests are paramount and
city campaign, and men named with I business interests will rule local poll-
regard to their fitness for the office; tics from this time on Instead of pol-
sought or which seeks them, instead I itlcs being the important business,
of for ability to serve political ends, j Looking backward but a very few
The best method of getting a mayor years it seems almost impossible that
for Knid would be for both parties to 'bis change could have taken place so
submit to the choice of some first | quickly yet it has occurred and the
class business man whose name and : transformation is almost complete,
reputation would be . guaranty that Knid will pay just enough attention
partlsanism would not enter Into.the ] to politics in the future to protect
administration of 1.1s duties. This her own Interests. There are much
plan was decided on In Tulsa a few j digger flsh to fry now and the fry-
days ago and the republicans met and j lnK l,an is hot-
appointed a committee to confer with '
the democrats with a non-partisan] Speaking of the selection of Enid',
ticket in view but the democrats, I next mayor, does it not appear to all
who have been in control of Tulsa S f®"" minded citizens that the man
and are sapping the life of that young
city by all kinds of extravagances
and maladministration, if reports
from there are to be relied on, re-
fused to Join in such a movement,
preferring the spoils of office to the
good of the city. The Kagle does not
believe that Knid democrats would
take such a stand, especially as the
chances are decidedly against them
in the campaign. And as for the re-
who is called upon to sacrifice his
interests for the city's good should
receive some compensation? Is It a
fair proposition to ask one of Enid's
leading business men to give up his
private business to a large extent
and devote a great part of his time
to the public and receive absolutely
nothing in return? Would it not be
easier to get a good man for the
place if the financial sacrifice he
publicans many of them are now in;"1"81 make were lessened by fixing
reasonable remuneration for his
I services?
Senator Stone lias been re-elected
favor of the non-partisan movement
But if it should develop that such
a ticket cannot be put out here each ]
party can at least keep in mind the
selection of a representative bus!- Missouri, but the Missouri demo-
ness man who will be acceptable to '™<s are saying as little about It as
the people and against whom no j >,°, lble Secretly they wish he
suggestion of graft or inefficiency woul<« °r «™>, In
will lodge successfully. It should be "rll"r that 'he state might be repre-
borne In mind that this Is an <*-,sented b>' one who Is not known
ceedlngly Important time In the de- i throughout the nation in a very un-
velopment of Enid. Every man who favorable light. A disgraceful prl-
has property Interests here ought to1 'nary law and reckless ballot box
feel a personal Interest and a vital 8tumn* Slon'' b l'k tn the """a'",
of e In the selection of the candidates jnot m j0.rUv ot M,,BO,lri democrats
who are to be nominated for office'
this spring. Knid will spend a vast
amount of money during the next
two years. Present prospects are that
paving contracts alone will be award-
ed in that time to the amount of
one million dollars. Many other 1m-!
jirovements are certain to be under-
taken which will necessitate th
little wonder the state
ashamed of itself.
Hearst's agents must have chuck-
led to themselves when they saw the
retractions printed in big red type,
with red Ink, on the first pages of
those dailies which were foolish
1 enough to take the governor's bait
land publish his statement against
the Hearst attorneys. The retrac-
tons came in double quick time. The
Kagle eliminated the libelous part of
the statement before publication.
pendlture of large sums of money,
money that must come direct from
the people and for which they should
have fair and ample return. Now, is
it not a very serious question who Is
going to spend this money? Shall
we lie back and permit the city's af-
fairs to pass from a thoroughly busi-
ness administration into the hands
of irresponsible, ambitious poll- Gertrude McPherson, Enid 21
tlcians, or of men whose intentions
may be the best but whose training Miss May Blevins of Chattanooga,
has been such that they could not Tenn., arrived in the city last night
possibly serve the city well no mat-110 visit her sister. Mrs. Blaine Acuff.
ter how hard they tried? It is a
great responsibility to be at the head
of a city like Enid. It Is also a I
great responsibility to be elected to
anv other office in such a city as this. I
Marriage Record.
Norris Brad field. Beldo Okla.
Bertha Suttcn, Kingfisher . . .
Grant A. Hart, Knid
Gertrude McPherson. Knid . .
Store
Worth
That i- Not
Advertising.
A writer with a gift for phrasing
once wrote: "If your store is not
worth advertising, advertise It for
board.
The best business in the world can
stores that are not worth advertising
in this city, perhaps, none at all.
and extreme care should he taken sale." His phrase runs trippingly,
not only in the selection of mayor but his logic halts.
but of all other officers, especially) To sell a store that is "not worth
members of the council and school | advertising would be to defraud the
buyer—so that the advice is ethical
ly unsound.
. , . . m . • Of course there are not many
be ruined by bad management. The
best city in the world can be wreck-
ed by incompetent or inefficient of- flie fact is that no store ever gets to
fleers. At the present time there is be worth very much beyond the
no town in America which presents mere open market value of stock and
better prospects to the investor in fixtures until it has been adequate-
anv line of industry suited to It than ly advertised. Until then It has ex-
Enid, but those prospects could be <,rt,'d no influence as an organisation,
dimmed by bad management of the quipped for useful service to the
city's affairs. On the other hand. If "V""" " b8e,'a |" ce
, .where certain things were kept for
Knid voters are awake to the de- j0
mands of the hour and select clean. ' After lt hfta hftd the broath of „fo
able, representative men for office t! put into It by advertising it becomes
this time the future prosperity of the n store, in the militant sense Intent
city is assured. To the Kagle the
forthcoming election appeals as a
very important one. in fact one that
has not been exceeded in import-
ance by any in the past, and time
should be taken by the forelock in
shaping the policies that are to be
upon winning friends, upon the prob-
lems of growth.
The dullest store In this city can
be rejuvenated in a month until it
finds a place in the processions but
ONLY through advertising. If. how-
ever, the store were not "worth ad-
rtlilng," It would be more com-
carried out and the men who are to mendable to close up entirely than
be placed In power. , to try to "sell" It to somebody else
John S. Sprague's Great January
Slaughter Sale
Will Continue
Only One Week More
THE weather for the past week has been unfavorable
and prevented many from coming to THIS GREAT JAN-
UARY SLAUGHTER SALE, but the outlook for clear weather
for the coming week, which is absolutely the last, is fine
and we have made
GRE/X T REDUCTION
on entire stock as well as equipping ourselves with all of
the staples in Dry Goods so as to enable us to supply the
demands of our many customers. Again we announce to
the buying public that we are offering you a high class line
of DRY GOODS, SHOES, LADIES' and GENTLEMENS' FUR-
NISHING GOODS at a price that will convince the most
shrewd buyer that every article is a strong value. Below
we give you only a few items and prices. For lack of space
we are unable to quote prices on entire stock. Every ar-
ticle marked down.
Dress Goods
$1.50 Broadcloth, Slaughter
Sale price - - - - 98c
$1.50 Black Serge, 44 in.
Slaughter Sale price ■ 98c
$1.50 all wool Panama 44 in
Slaughter Sale price SI ml 3
$1 all wool Panama, Slaugh-
ter Sale price - - - 59c
$1.75 Plaid Burgoyne Suiting
Slaughter Sale price ■ 98c
50c and 65c Mohair Plaids
and Suitings - - - 39c
35c and 40c Tricot good col-
ors, Slaughter Sale price 19c
$1.50 Skinners Satin,Slaugh-
ter Sale price - - - 99c
12 1-2 Outing, Slaughter
Sale price 9c
12 1-2c and 15c Gingham
Slaughter Sate price - 9c
12 1-2 and 15c yd wide Per-
cale Slaughter Sale price 11c
Shoes
Ladies La France tan and choc.
$4.00, now $3.19
Ladies La France Patent shoes
$1.50 3.49
Ladies La France Kid shoes
$3.50 now - 2.98
Ladies Patent Btucher welt
$3.50, now 2.49
Childrens and Misses $1.75
now 1.3 9
Childrens and Misses $1.50
now 1.29
Childrens' and Misses $2.25
now 1.89
Childrens and Misses $2.50
now 1.98
Mens Patent Leather
now
Mens' Patent Leather
now
Mens Box Calf $4 now 3.19
Mens Black Vici, $4.00
now
Infants Soft soles 50c
now 39c
Infants Soft Soles 35c,
now - . -
$4.50
3.49
$3.50
2.98
3.19
25c
Ladies Dlack
Broadcloth Coats
Reg. $15 Value Slaughter Sale
price ■ $10.98
Reg. $15 in tans and browns
Slaughter sale price 9.98
Reg. $12.50 value black Ker-
sey Slaughter sale price
8.49
$10.00 value black Kersey
Slaughter Sale price 7.49
$7.50 value black Kersey
Slaughter Sale price 4.98
Childrens Curly BearSkin coats
in all colors, 1 yr. to 6 j^rs.
regular $3 values
Reg. $2.50
skin Coats
value
1.98
plain bear
1.48
Store Open till Ten O'clock Every Night
Remember Place and Date of Closing
John S. Sprague's
Big January Slaughter Sale
At J. F. Womble's Stand
Sale Closes Saturday Night, January
30th at Ten O'clock
Sale Under Management of Mutual Sales and Tadiug Com-
pany of Chicago, III.
R. A. THOMPSON, Sales Mg'r.
af -my,
Ml. ' ' - _
Notes of tip ^ Social World and Mema of llnftfeslt tto Womaa
V ( HOICK.
! gled with ferns. In the dining room
the softened light threw a beautiful
Love stories are the sweetest tales, coloring over the decorated table,
That on life's journey speed one, which had for a centerpiece a huge
But though their witchery never '• mound of ferns and red geraniums
their fancy work and a spirited con-
versation. After an hour spent thu
a brief business meeting was held
and a lovely luncheon served in two
courses. Mrs. J. E. Giles, of Wau-
komis, was a special guest of the
club.
This is Friday night and how
much that means to the Married
Folks dancing club. TUe usual hop
will be held in the old opera house
this evening and a big crowd is plan-
ning to take advantage of the good
time and excellent weather.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McPherson and
daughter, of Englewood, Kans., left
yesterday for the southern coast, af-
ter spending the week with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Hackett. *
The regular meeting of the W. R
C. will be held at the Masonic hall
Saturday the 23d at 3 p. m.
By order of the president.
fails
I'd rather live than read one!''
—By John Kendrick Bangs.
You'll find her at the little teas
Where gossip is the fashion;
In bridge much happiness she sees,
And dress with her's a passion.
He likes a quiet billiard game;
To yachting he's devoted;
And at the club he has won fame
For poker there he's noted.
The happiest of men is he
In all the ranks of swelldom,
And satisfied with life is she;
They ne'er dispute—or seldom.
i
A happy married couple—lo,
They know not broil or .tangle;
They only meet at meals, and so
Have little time to wrangle!
—Nathan M. Levy.
with the greens leading to the four-
teen covers laid for an equal num-
'ber of guests who found their places
by means of neat pen and ink sketch-
eses. Those enjoying this elegant sev-
en course dinner were Messrs. and
Mesdames Fleming, Curran, Steph-
enson, W. D. Frantz, Harry Alton
Frank Letson, Cleghorn of London,
and Mr. Theron Davis.
One of the most artistic and
smartly planned society events of
the week was the seven o'clock din-
ner given last evening by Mr. and
Mrs. S. T. Alton. The rooms were _
made attractive with quantities of! day afternoon with Mrs. Joel Giles
red and white carnations intermin- j and spent a very happy time over
An unusually jolly and pleasant
afternoon at cards was enjoyed yes-
terday by the Merry Widow Bridge
club, which met with Mrs. C. E.
Dewing. 'Mrs. Jenkins succeeded
in winning top score and was pre-
sented with the guest prize, a pret-
ty Japanese plate. The club prize
an attractive souvenir spoon, was
captured by Mrs. Sturgis. After the
usual num'ber of games, cards were
clearned, luncheon cloths spread and
a dainty collation was served. Guests
of the afternoon were Mesdames P
A. Smith, S. M. Jenkins and Crom-
well.
The Modern Pricella met yester
Bakery lunch and coffee served at
the Parlor t>akery, 110 South Inde-
pendence. 22 2t
A RICH GIRL A POLICEWOMAN
In Long Reach, CalM Miss Fannie
Bixby Will Serve Without Pay
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 22,—Miss
Fannie Bixby, one or the richest
girls in California, became a full
fledged policewoman today. She re-
ceived the appointment at Long
Beach and came to Los Angeles to
take the oath of office and receive ,
Uf.r star. Miss Bixl^y sought to ob
tain authority to help wayward and
unforturaio girls.
She is tbe daughter of Jonathan
Bixby, who is worth several millions.
After graduation from Welleslr col-
lege she undertook the career of an
artist, but became interested in
helping unfortunate girls.
Not long ago Miss Bixby volun-
teered to act as police matron with-
out pay and received the appoint-
ment. +«
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IG 01N G!-G 01NGI-0 0 N E!
TOMORROW
IS YOUR
LAST CHANCE
HURRY-HURRY-HURRY
\
We start moving to the new store on
Monday next. If you want some real
bargains here's your opportunity—
Bring this ad with you so as to be
sure and get correct prices :: :: ::
$100, $1.25 Monarch
and other make shirts,
69c
Si.00 Silk Suspenders
39c
$5.00 Florsheim Shoes
$3.95
S4, $5 Shoes Broken
Lots
$2.95
$2.50 Shoes
$1.95
$1.50 and $2.00 Shoes
$1.25
Hats
One lot of suits and $2.50 and $300 soft
overcoats worth up to
27.50, your choice,
$14.85
One lot of Suits worth
up to $20.00, your
choice
$9.95
One lot of Suits worth
up to $12.50, your
choice
$4.95
$1.65
15c Socks
9c
$1.50 and $2.00 Pants
$1.25
$2.50 and $3.00 Pants
$1.85
i
$3.50 and $4 00 Pants
$2.85
I am from
Missouri
I can
Show You
Harry B. Woolf
THE NAN STORE
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