The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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Republican
Rally.
Delegate McUuire Addresses
Large |Enthusiastic
Crowd.
Hon. B. S. McUuire a(ldrt>.-tse(i 2i*X)
people in this city Wednesday night,
lie spoke at tlie Waukomis represen-
tative eon vent ion Wednesday after-
noon aed arrived at Enid on the «::so
train. He was met at the depot by
the Enid Band and several hundred
citizens and a parade formed for t lie
square.
The meeting was a great enthus-
iastic gathering. The delegate was
in tine trim and delivered a splendid
speecli which made him hundreds of
votes and many warm supporters in
tiiis city.
Mr. McGuire outlined the issues of
the campaign and spoke for two
hours, the audience giving him rapt
attention.
A record of his congressional acts.
The Republicans of Oklahoma point
with pride to tHe record of Delegate
McGuire in tlie last Congress and be-
lieve that, in the Delegate's honesty
of purpose and unflagging energy in
pursuing it manifest to any investi-
gator of the record, the party lias its
most efBcatious argument to the in-
telligent voter for the return of its
candidate to Congress. The Delegate
seems not to have neglected a thing
from the time of his arrival in Wash-
ington till the close of the session in
his persistent efforts to secure for Ok-
lahoma all that it was possible to se-
sure. There was no measure demand-
ed by his constituency but what re-
ceived the unstinted efforts of Dele-
gate McGuire, and wherein achieve-
ment was possible achievement has
been his.
Of course the great proposition con-
fronting Delegate McGuire on his in-
troduction into Congress was state-
hood for Oklahoma, and in efforts as
honest, as faithful, and as able as the
territory could hope to muster he
pressed the calms of his constituency.
For over three months the house com-
mittee oti Territories discussed the
question of statehood, Sessions were
heid almost daily that arguments
might be listened to for and against
the union of the two territories. As
a member of the Committee on Terri-
tories and representing Oklahoma,
Delegate McGuire's time was practi-
cally consumed by the arguments be-
fore the Committee.
After the hearings of tne Commit-
tee were closed Delegate McGuire as-
sisted in framing the Hamilton Bill.
His efforts were devoted to Oklaho-
ma's interests and to his persistent ef-
forts are due the concessions in that
bill granting Oklahoma a larger rep-
resentation in the Constitutional Con-
vention than is given Indian Territory
granting the future state live repre-
sentatives in the House of Congress
instead of three as was or-ginally in-
tended; granting to the new state an
appropriation for Indian Territory of
$5,000,000, to offset Oklahoma's mag-
nificent school land fund. After the
bill was reported to the Mouse, Dele-
gate McGuire made a speech on the
tloor of that body in favor of it and
then began a battle on the Senators
for the measure, which battle ended
with the end of the session.
In addition to the months of his
time devoted to statehood. Delegate
McGuire is responsible for the follow-
ing measures:
Passage of five pension bills.
Passage of act legalizing the issuan-
ce of water-works bonds in the sum of
$50, 000 for (leary, Oklahama.
Passage of act authorizing the Sec-
retary of interor to give permission
for the construction of pipe lines
through Indian lands in <)klahoma and
Indian Territories for I lie purpose of
conducting oil to refineries.
Passage of Act opening Kaw Indian
reservation to settlement.
Passage of act abolishing the reser-
vation lines of tlie Ponca, Otoe, and
Missouri reservations and opening
tliein to settlement.
Passage of act amending an act lo
prohibit t lie passage of special or local
laws in the Territories, and authoriz-
ing school districts having a Ixina tide
population of 5,000 to issue bonds to
bear interest not. to exceed (i per cent.
Passage of act by the House of Rep-
resentatives opening to settlement
505,000 acres of land embraced in the
pasture and wood reservations in
southwestern Oklahoma.
Passage of act amending laud laws
and allowing the making of final proof
at the County Seats.
Securing the immediate expenditure
of the appropriation of tloo.ooo, for
the Federal building at Guthrie.
Finding but nineteen rural routes
in operation in tlie territory at the
time whem he went into office and but
one inspector of routes with applica-
tions two years old piled up in front
of him, Delegate McGuire set about in
an effort to secure justice for Okla-
homa in this matter, with the result
that there are now between four hun-
dred and five hundred rural free de-
i livery routes in the territory with tive
inspectors at work granting new rout,
esat the rate of between forty and
fifty per month.
During his term as Delegate to Con-
gress. McGuire has taken personal
Charge of over 5000 old soldiers' pen-
sion cases in the Bureau of Pensions.
Since the convening of Congress lie
has been successful in the adjudica-
tion of 1«8 cases of long standing, se-
curing pensions for the claiments.
Those familar with pension business
will understand how much time and
work are required in taking personal
charge of these cases.
During tlie past winter and spring
over 40,000 packages of garden seeds
were distributed in Oklahoma from
Mr. McGuire's Washington oflice. The
usual allowance to members of Con-
gress is 12.500 packages. Upon his
arrival in Washington, Mr. McGuire
made a demand for an increased al-
lowance. It was shown that Oklaho-
ma const it uted the largest Congres-
sional district from the standpoint of
populational. in tlie IT. S. Ho wassuc-
cessful in obtaining thousands of ad
ditionai packages. Over 30,000 Farm-
ers Bulletins were sent into the Ter-
ritory. the usual quota for each mem-
ber of Congress being but 15,000
Mr. McGuire is an advocate of good
roads. Representative Brownlow dur-
ing the recent session of Congress,
introducted a hill appropriating twen-
ty one millions of dollars for aid in the
building of roads. After a number of
conferences with Mr. Brownlow, Dele-
gate McGuire succeeded in having a
second bill introduced including the
Territories among the States to re-
ceive national aid. This bill will prob-
able be acted upon at the next session
of Congress.
, A bill was introduced by Delegate
McGuire providing for Free Homes
for settlers of the Kiowa, Apache and
Comanche Indian reservation. This
measure is now in the hands of the
Committee on Public Lands. Numer-
ous conferences with this committee
leads Mr. McGuire to believe that
favorable action on this measure may
be expected at the next session of
Congress.
Delegate McGuire introduced bills
appropriating money for the Federal
Buildings at EIReno, Shawnee and
Enid. Oklahoma City asked for a
$350,000 oppropriation for a Federal
Huilding and a bill carrying this ap-
propriation was introduced, but, as it
well known, on the eve of a presiden-
tial campaign no appropriations of
this kind are made and these bills are
all to come on later.
Every possible effort was made by
Delegate McGuire to secure f ile imme-
diate expendit ure of the town lot. sale
fund for improvement in the coun-
ties of Iviowa, Caddo and Comanche
The matter was taken up witli Sec-
retary Hitchcock and President Roose-
velt and the prevailing conditions in
tlie new country shown to these offi-
cials. As a result of his efforts con-
siderable progress has been made in
the various projects:
During the past year Delegate Mc-
Guire has given special attention to
irrigation in Oklahoma. He has con-
ferred with the officials of the Re-
clamation Service with the idea of
having a though investigation made
in Oklahoma for the purpose of de-
termining weather or not irrigation
projects are feasible. Reclamation
agents are now in the tieid and sur-
veys have l)Bi!ii made in southwestern
Oklahoma, and in Beaver county a
test is being made of f lie water supply,
It is a matter of record that during
the past session of Congress Mr. Mc-
Guire received more mail than any
one member of the house. For six
months his mail averaged 1(H) letters
per day. In one week he received 78ti
letters, requiring answers and other
attention. In is also a matter of re-
cord that during the past year lie
purchased more stationary of tlie
House Stationer for correspondence
than any other member of the House
In addition to his other work there
were many Departmental mailers de-
manding Mr. McGuire's attention and
lie maintained an office in Washing-
toil at his own expense. This office
was in charge of his Secretary, and
two stenographers were required to
handle the voluminous correspondence
reaching this office.
The Giri to Tie To.
Of course she must lie pretty, with
soft, mellow eyes (not too ripe) and a
form thai would put to shame the
graces of a Venus. Iler voice should
be as low as the cooing of a dove, and
her hair must be oh. well, any old
color, just so it's her own. Wheli she
dances her dainty feet should caress
the floor only in the elevated points,
and when she sings, mocking birds
ought to stop their carols and listen.
Tliat's the kind of a girl you ought to
marry, but oh young man, be sure
that these aw; not heronly recommen-
dations. Above all things: find out
before proposing whether or not her
mother gets up and cooks breakfast
every morning while angel is snugly
tucked in bed. running the chromatic
• •ale in a nasal solo just loud enough i
to gently jar the glass in the windows j
Beauty is always an admirable qual-
ification; but after the courting is J
done, after the parson has finished. |
after the people have gone, you'll dis-|
cover what married life means, and !
when your lovelights are over you'll |
drift back to bacon and greens.
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Munroe out
In Second.
Jeffries Continues to Wear the
Champion Belt.
A report of the prize fight i-. as fol-
lows:
Like the veriest amateur in the
prize ring Jack Munroe. of Butte.
Mont, went down and out before
Champion James J Jeffries Friday
night in the second round. The man
from the mining district made such
an extremely sorry showing that the
great throng in Mechanics pavilion
roundly hooted him as he protested
to Referee Grane.v against I he deci-
sion that liad been given iti favor of
Jeffries.
The two giants had not been in the
ring two minutes when it was fore-
seen that the aspirations of Munroe
would be quickly disposed of.
The miner scared and awkward and
Jeffries in tlie Hist round had him
twice on the canvas taking the count.
Jeffries directed his bombardment
against the stomach of his opponent
and each shot was followed by a blow
on the jaw that, sent Munroe to liis
knees. Jeffries went back to his cor-
ner after the opening round with a
sneer and a laugli on his swarthy face
while Munroe's seconds busied them-
selves with smelling-salts and restora-
tives.
When the two came together for
the second round the laugh on the
champion's face changed to a look of
determination that boded ill to the
mineiv
Forty-five seconds after the gong
sounded Munroe was lying on the
floor, a bloody, bruised mass of hum
unity with Jeffries standing over him
readyj if necessary, to put the quietus
on the championship ambitions of his
adversary. The miner was too dazed
to raise to his feet and the time keep-
ers counted him out, but the husky
man from Southern California did
not understand that tlie victory was
already his nor could Munroe realize
that his pugilistic star had so soon
elided. The two men were facing
each other and Jeffries landed a ter-
riffic blow on the Jaw of his stagger-
ing opponent: It was at this time
that Graney came forward and order-
ed Jeffries away, telling him that the
light was ended in his favor. Munroe
tottered to his corner with blood
streaming from his face and fell into
his chair dazed and helpless. His se-
cond immediately began working on
him to freshen him, When lie came
to a realization that the tight had
gone against him lie arose and going
over to Referee Graney began to pro-
test. The huge crowd understood
from his protesting, gesticulations,
etc. the purpose of his talk to Graney
and a mighty volume of jeering and
hissing evidenced the sentiment of
the spectators, many of whom had
placed money on the miner that lie
would stay at least ten rounds before
the champion. From the time the
bell rang to the time that tlie count
of ten had been uttered against Mun-
roe only four minutes and 45 seconds
bad elapsed. The tight demonstrat-
ed. if nothing else, that the world litis
yet to produce a puglist who will dis-
place James J.Jeffries as champion
of the world.
A throng witnessed the contest.
Estimates of the number in atten-
dance range from 7.000 to 8.000, and
it is bcleived the gate receipts will ap-
paoximate $35,000.
The miners showing was a disap-
pointment to those who bad the con
tidence that he would at least repeat
in some degree his preformance in
Butte when Jeffries failed to put him
out in four rounds, In the first few
moments of the first round lie made
some show of aggressiveness, but that
he was thoroughly scared was evi-
dence from the manner in which he
broke ground and awkwardly endea-
vored to guard himself when Jeffrie*
advanced toward him.
Jeffries did not extend himself at
any time of the short contest, nor did
he deliver a blow that required the
full strength of his powerful arms.
The shots that sent the miner down
were of the short arm variety that
found easy lodgement on the jaw of
the man from Butte, hut there have
terlfflc impetus iiehind them which
was shown by the way the two hun-
dreds pounds of flesh went down with
a thud on the canvas,
Wanted—A good steady Ixiv. (lood
wages, Apply at Events office. tf
Best wines, liquors and cigars at
the National. Did you hoar their
music. Nitnocks is there. tf
:
ARE YOU HONEST?
DO YOU PAY YOUR DEBTS?
L)o you like to pay other people's debts?
Do you trade at a Credit Store?
Who pays the fellow's debts that is dis-
honest?
Do you help pay them?
Do you know there is only one eash store
in Enid?
Do you see why we ean undersell our
competitors!
C. O. D. HARRISON.
North ide Square.
In Our New Quarters. Enid. Okla.
no blican territorial platform.
1. We hereby give < >r euthualaatle and iid-
(jUalliied eudorseinv-nt to Theodore Koose-
velt. We commend hi* hi*h citizenship and
exalted idem* of publie policy. We belie?*
his administration i> the highest standard of
popular government, for which the Kepubli-
van party ha* alw*. « stood. We believe the
nonpiuatioti and election of Koosovelt will be
u declaration far the purest aod benl govern*
ment, worthy of t he most exalted American
citizenship, VN e hereby inmmat the delega-
tion elected by this convention to the nation-
al convention t<> v it « tor Kooievelt as the e .
thiiMiiHtic desire of tLe people of Oklahotsa.
2 In the Hon, B. S. M««t olre tile territory
hag u rcPre«en «tiv ' t Washington who com-
mands the admiration and refpeet of all the
iicnple and whose valuable services and care-
ful uud in elligent attention to the interests
of our pat-pie at the national capital unqitali-
edlv entitle him to our cordial endorsement
anu to re-election,
:i We are proud of tin- bus'smieeand
purity eihlhiteu in the territorial govern-
metit of Oklahoma. The condition of public
vIfalrH of our territory nuder the wise gui-
dtince of Governor T B. Pcrtfnson proves tho
superiority of Hepublieau government. He
has put into practice the principles #* public
Oddity laid down by President Roosevelt,
requiring-u strict adherenoe to them by all
hU official family.
4. We reaffirm the declaration of the Repu-
blican party forth* right of er*ry citizen to
east one 'ree and untrammeled vote and to
have that vote hotie«tly counted.
ft. We eonaratnlate the people of thia terri-
tory, b a part ef the great middle w«>st, on
the wise si«t sinannhip of President Kooee- j
velt *ud his administration In the comple-
tion of the negctlatloiis re -eesury to the I
building of "he Panama canal, which, when
completed, will widen the markets ef our
county slid mid lmin uMnreahly to the value
of the productMof the fninisand workshop*
of the entire country.
ti. The republican party has declared for
twelve yours for immediate ttntehOod for
Oklahoma, cementing that the Indian Terri-
tory be attached a hen its conditions mude it
ready. We therefore endorse the bill by the
Committee on territories which una been in-
troduced by chairmsn Hamilton, favoring
single Matehood to Is* admitted in IflOft, all I
is now [•ending in the lower house of con-
gress: ami we urge the imim-dinU paasige of
Mils bill, that the people of Oklahoma may
have tha' ►o-ervigj lt> to which tneir wealth,
population and exalted citizenship o thor-
oughly ontltle them p ,
7 We ei ngrstulate the people of Okla-
1k ma on th« r okliowl *dgineiit by coilgress of
the declaration of the K i>ublienii party of'
Oklahoma in the lam •-ampaivn for some plan
of equalization of ti e n hool funds of Okla- I
homn and Indian territory, in the appro-
priation by cot gress of tive millions dollars
In lieu of nchooj Unds in the Indian /erritory j
and as n partial offset lor 'he splendid sahool i
laud endowment of Oklahoma, We point to j
this U8 the direct result of the policy of the
iiepublicati party In tho ia*t campaign. I
8. We heartily approve of the action of a ,
republican e ngress in providing f« r the
reclamation and development of the arid an ! t
semi-arid lands ef the we^t by the hiAQgura.
ti«>u and construction of a uhs'autfal system j
of Irrigation worka under governmental sun- I
ervislon, and inasmuch ** OU lahoira ha* eon- |
trlhufed largelj to the National Irrigation
Reclamation fund, we maintain that, a* far
as possible, there h uld be a proportionate]
expenditure in the construction of diversion, ;
storage and dlstribU'lug svst*iiia In the west- j
era part ef Oklahoma. We therefore, especi-
ally commend the activity of our delegate in ■
oongrese. Honorable Bird S. MeOuire In his
tlrm and Insistent effort* to secure the pro-
g. oi roads Movement. We pledge ur ack-
nowledgement iw every w poaeible t<i the
hetterw.ern of the highways ol Os lahoma and
to the furtherance of th* vari *u organiza-
tions aud this territory to* this purpuric.
10, We fay* the early allotment of the
Indian reeervaliuus wHbla the territory that
Indians lauds Will be eehject to taxation and
b«'ar their j -t share cf t he expense of govern-
ment Mud riiII civ liaafkin will soroiind every
person in the >*rriM>ry
11. In furtherrnee of the prtaetplee enw-
cishithert-o Hy the repahl ean part# t d In
Justice to a loyal in mu\ tetrt.y resolve;
That we heartily endorse the ra*oiUtlmi peak-
ed by the Indian Territory ssklng iueorpora
floO the "•nay S ff-*«ge am d«iea*" i« the
statehood b'U b-n p**sed by eonsreee
1J We iavlfw the peopM* of Oktehovna to
•eaist the r* «blto*tu party in the election ef
its candidates ae theaureet wwy for the ao-
iHiiapllshmaat olgie.d *ove*n vent, aaUoa*
ally, territorially and looailf. 1 he hiatery of
Oklahoma In coneteee proves thai the o«Vy
*ay U aoeoropliah anything for thw territory,
is by the election uf a repubHcan dclegete.
ARTISTS
DePACHMAN, the world's greatest interpreter of
Chopin, has selected the BALDWIN for his coming Amer-
ican tour.
RAOUL PUGNO, the eminent French Pianist, pre-
fers aud uses the Baldwin.
SEEBOECK, America's greatest tan-e poet, prefers and
uses the BALDWIN.
WE SELL
BALDWIN
LINE OF
PIANOS
Highest award at the World's Exposition at Paris in 1900.
Edison Phonographs and Records. Musical Merchan-
dise aud Sheet Music.
Piano and organ boxes for sale.
Have your pianos tuned by Guy Asher, professional
tuner.
Asher & Jacobus
South Side of Public Square.
Enid, Okla
THE
That's what the people say when they speak
ofByerley's Grocer House. The best of
everything in the Grocery Line. Choicest
Fruits, Tegetables Produce. You get wha+
you want at
BYERLEY'S,
North Side Square
Phone 133
A^H.'^1E the best cheap hay press made.
Seld at leas than one-third the coat ef others. Every inachin* goaraateed. fold direct to the
farmsr No middls-men'a proftts- "ae price to all Ca.«h peymeata. Write *cr circ ilar and
prices. This prssa ia not harviled by a trust and aoid direct to ta« far er as a deal«er we"ta auch
an snorruoaa price fer selling it >o castings to break sa t have t>> go t« tHe factory just wh-m yea
need ths prets. It is all hand made by the blacksnith asd caroen'er. Sand of course the aama could
repair it if anything shoe Id break.' Sell for eash or oa time Price IHft 00. with a good mtte This
press will pay for itaelf in patting up 100 tons of hay at ths r*t yon have to pay for aa outft to bale
year feed, and if yoo want to zo out and bale yoajeaa nwke from 17 to 110 per day. -Just thii k of it-
three fanners eaa go togsthsr^nd have a prese for most aothintf and save their feed as they put it
up and not waste any. Waste will Ipay for this press soon. I o advertise my machlaee will glee
hig redactte<for 30 day*.
ENID flflY PRESS MANUFACTORY, o. *
Referencua;-First National Bank Enid. Okla.; Sensman Hardware Co., Enid, Oklm,
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