The Hartshorne Sun. (Hartshorne, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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T. W. HTOTES, • • Editor si Prep'r.
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THURSDAY,JILY 30, 190!
Phone No. 7.
I >r President
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
1" >r \ k't 1'rcsulent
IOHN w. kern.
KILL THE SCHOOLS AND
YOU KILL PROGRESS.
Public improvements cost i
tv. ::c\. and the onlv way Harts-
1 me can get them is to do likej
ither places—buy them or do
without. Don't you think our
<!'-without policy has retarded
tin _rr >wth and development of
Hartshorne long enough, and
t it we should take a tumble
1.1 ourselves, and make a start
toward getting up in the front
r i\v of progress, occupied by
everv town in the state which
claims to be a city of the first
class? There is no sentiment in
this school proposition;it is cold
blooded business. Turn it down
and we uo backward, a setback
that will require years to over-
come. The reason we appeal to
your common horse sense in this
matter is that we understand
there are men of influence
in this town credited with being
opposed to the proposed bond
issue as well as the tax levy, on
the ground that school houses
are not needed and the taxistoo
much—more than L required lor
the purpose. If you believe this
then you admit that you voted
lor a lot of chumps for members
of the school board, who
haven't goc sense enough to at-
tend to your business tor you.
Now, we would like to ask you
candidly who do you think is
best qualified to pass on the
needs and requirements of the
school district, persons who
talk without knowledge of the
conditions, or the school board
members who have gone into
the matter in detail, have made
their estimates of cost and base
their decision as to the facilities
required and teachers needed by
the number of pupils to accom-
modate. Who do you propose
to believe. We say if you have
no confidence in your school'
board it would be well to call lor:
their resignation and elect
men in whom you do have con- J
faience, who are capable of at-1
tending to this business.
We have it on no less authority j
tiian the members themselves
that in ease this proposition is'
turned down that there will l>e
more than one vacancy to fill on ]
t v school board. They reason,!
and justly so, what is the use ol,
them giving their time, thought j
and means to a question of!
public interest to the neglect of
their own personal affairs, and
ti. at too without pay, when
there is no demand lor it.
It is not tor us to pass upon
the qualifications ol the school
board, but we do say that they I
haven't gone into this proposi-
tion blindfolded by any means,
and, as we view it, the people
will make the biggest mistake
ti lev ever made it thev defeat it.
Vole for Schools and Educa-
tion.
It the proposed bond issue tor
providing adequate school tacili-
ties tor this district lx> deteatcd,
it will be the hardest blow
Hartshorne ever experienced,
not excepting the solar plexus
given the town by Colonel Chas.
Shepard. There is only one
other thing that would result
in greater injury, and that is to
turn down the tax levy of ten
mills lor carrying on the schools.
This certainly could put the1
finishing touches on the job.
Unless the people vote the ten
mills additional asked for, you
will have only three months
schools this term. Any state-
ment to the contrary is mislead-
ing, no matter by whom it is
made. As the situation stands,
five mills is all the board has
authority to levy without a;
vote ot the people. Twelve mills
on$+30,000 was required to run
the school last year. Now, un- j
der the compulsory education
law, as every one knows ar-
rangements will have to be made
for more children than last year,
aside from the tact that there
are 11"> pupils in the district out-
side the corporate limits ol the
town that will have to be pro-
vided for by this board. The
same law that compels children
to attend school makes it obliga-
tory on the board ot education
to provide the facilities and em-
ploy the teachers to teach them.
Then if it required 12 to 1 f
mills to run a nine months
school under the old condition,
is it reasonable to conclude that
a like term can lie maintained
under the new, on less money
when it is plain to be seen that
there are now at least 30
per cent more scholars to
take care ot than formerly?
Be there any so foolish as
to think for a moment that
school houses can be built and
furnished, sites bought, teachers
paid and incidental expenses
taken care of without the money
with which to do it?
In order to figure safe the
board estimates that the total
valuation of property subject to
taxation within the school dis-
trict is $550,000; fifteen mills
on this is $f">,250. It will re-
quire this much and possibly
more to run a nine months school.
These are facts and they are put
up to you, Mr. Voter, tor
you to pass upon. If you want
schools, you will vote yes; ifyou
don't want schools, vote no.
That's all there is to it. Tliet
board puts it up to vou, and I
by your vote you will determine
as to whether Hartshorne school j
district shall have three months:
or nine months schools; whether
this district shall be reckoned as
one which prides itself on mat- J
ters ot education or that it is
careless and unconcerned. In a
word as you vote you will de-
cide the destiny of Hartshorne, j
Will it l>e for or against the
schools?
There can be no middle \
ground in the proposition. Vou
are either for schools or against
them.
If you favor waterworks you
should favor schools. Ifyou de-
teat the one, you defeat the
other. This is no threat, but
you can accept it for what it is
worth. We cannot conceive of
a greater disaster to the town
than to see the schools and
waterworks propositions defeat-
ed. This would be a blow from
which Hartshorne would be
many years in recovering
Why the d i v i s i on a n y-
way? The waterworks advo-
cates are obliged to acknowledge
that the present school facilities
are wholly inadequate. The
same law that requires children
to attend school requires the
board to furnish the rooms and
the teachers; and under the new
conditions Hartshorne school
district will have to make tem-
porary arrangements tor from
30 to 4-0 per cent more children
than was required last year. It j
you reject the proposition you
deprive the children of Harts-1
home school district not only of j
the facilities for teaching, but of
the funds with which to main-
tain the school. To do this
would be to selt-intlict upon our
district the stigma of shame and
dishonor,—the unenviable dis-
tinction of being the only town
in the state ot < 'klahoma op-
posed to schools. Register your
vote tor schools and education,
and let's take up these questions j
in the order in which they come,
and our future will be secure.
C. S. WINGATK, Pres
H. BAKER1 V-Pres.
B. C SIMS, Cashiei
The First State Bank
CAPITAL STOCK PAID IN, $20,000
UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $590.28
Start a Savings Account with us now. It's the sure way lo prepare for the rainy day.
4 PER CENT PAID ON YOUR SAVINGS DEPOSIT.
Safe deposit boxes for rent.
Accounts of firms, corporations and individuals solicited
i I
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Visiting cards— printing and
engraving in the latest style.
Printing, $1.00 ]x-r hundred; en-
graving $1.50 to $2.5o per hun-
dred. Society stationery just as
reasonable. See samples.
JOE H. WARREN
Practical Painter
and Professional Paper Hanger
[estimate furnished on any job—
large or small. A first-class
work guaranteed.
P. O. Box 103, Hartshorne, Okla.
Oklahoma thus tar leads the
list in the matter of the demo-
cratic national campaign con-
tributions Oklahoma is show-
ing her appreciation in tangible
form tor the part Mr. Bryan
played in the adoption ot our
constitution and securing state-
hood.
DR. J. S. ROBERTS
Resident Dentist
Ottice up-stairs la Bond Block.
HARTSHORNE, OKLA.
Tom Smith ot Muskogee might!
make a good corporation com-;
missioner, but what's the matter
with Col. Watson, the present
incumbent. He has done faith-
lul and effective service. The rec-
ords show that the commission
has made enormous reduction in
freight charges. In view of the
satisfactory work ot the com-
mission, we see no course to
swap a good man for one we
know not of. Let Mr. Smith
take a back seat until we get
ready for him, then he will be
called upon but not now.
If you favor progress you jfa-
vor schools, waterworks, sewer-
age, and paving. The first step
in the direction of progress, we
hope and believe, is about to be
taken by Hartshorne. It is sale
to say that the result of this
question will be prophetic of the
result of the propositions which
are to follow. The one is just as
essential to the growth and up-
building of our town as the
other. Kill the school proposi-
tion and you kill progress.
If you don't believe it, try-
it. Therefore those who are
most interested in the prosperity
of the town should work might
and main for the success of the
bond issue and tax levy.
A Houston Tex. man comes
forward with an account ot a
manifestation in the heavens of
Mr. Bryan. He and his wife
are said to have witnessed Mr.
Bryan's image in the sky. We
lielieved Mr. Bryan was going
some, but didn't think he was
Hiving so high.
i V 'x'.y
. !*k-
GET BUSY!
We want to get everybody
in this country to writing
poetry about the old cow and
calf. As a special inducement,
the one who writes the best
verses, not exceeding seventy-
five words, will receive a pair
of "Patriot" S4-.00 shoes for
men, or a pair ot "Society"
S3.50 shoes for women.
Send in your poetry earlv.
Here is a sample of what we
want. Put your "think-cap"
on. All poetry will be pub-
lished as it is received.
We know you can add some
more fun to the occasion. Let
us have a verse or two from
your pen. Here are a few we
have received:
T1k old i'ow said to her little .'ulf.
You'll wantod a-* upjn-r half.
> don't Iiun «■ tin' blues,
your Mdi- i> m-i-ded for tin St:ir
Brand Shoes."
Tlj ' i-alf said t«i the mother cow,
Your touv'h hidt* i- wanted now.
For soles you r.Vood, so don't in- blue.
\ wear well In thi Star Brand Shoe."
Ifc ar • t f." the old cow >aid.
You'll U* u ith me when we're dead;
They that h- kr u.ui't have the hlues,
Wliei we r i L-t tlier n th> Star Krand
Shoe*. ---tieo. Ulendeoniup.
• ■ w * lid f.« r :tt> calf,
"You w;II soon be ready for the upper
half
I'>or .tti- . :? said. ' .l..st as y. u choose,
I rn ready for the sfar Brand Shoes."
Tin • • - r 'w K.dd. My hide is rough,
Hut that ntuhh the letter it makes the
sh« es touch."
The iittie . i f * i <i { don't care how
much they talk.
i;* i 18 - - -.s sun • iki i*-'tple
waik -Edw. ulendenning.
The old • .'a a:d to 1,. r . u".f.
My dt ar it'* no time x > laugh.
And sh. ut.'SM.fhrrwN' old bead.
It won't be lotu' till you an dead.
I hav< ; • mi then * no tin.. u.< ii>se
In i ir 1 : • Star Brand"
Shoes.
The lit- . .-aif said, m tfi. rdear
You must not sh«*d another tear
For ti-hat U tter thing *ouid I do
TI.rir - • ;4 star Brand shoe
- Ik* 11 Lang
A • -w. ,'ti« day was full i-f th Ught.
M ' _• «V. ir; *• sh« d s<-« K •.. wrought,
« f all g\> -J. slit- thought lu st to « h<ov..
Borne way t supply St ir is-ui;
Sh- rais. i t family • e h y< ir
And lievt r iias a u-mbl or f ir
It. this good « r k her heart abides,
Mak var Brand sf, - . fr ,m their
hides -"Louis Long
The old cow with a beoken bora
S id !" !.. r i f. 1 am a. 1 forlorn
The hu'.i-h r r:ian >• 'i:.* - and s. < us hv
And 1 an't tel. now wheu you and I will
Hut when w e <io I now tell y u
That ir hide* will he <:•«• ' r. slJlP Brand
Shot * - -K .1 Thompson
'Star Brand Shoes are Better.'
/?. T. Forbis
Hartshorne, Okla.
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of McAlester
First-class work guaranteed.
All losses made good.
I^eave bundles at Davidson's
Barber Shop.
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R . I . BOND
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OFFICE HOURS / 10 a D'' t0 12
I 3:00 to 5:00 p. m.
Office over Bond stone building.
Hartshorne, Okla.
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Main office. Templar Block
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With this kind of an equipment we come before the
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Lead All the Rest
We have the exclusive agency for this celebrated shoe
and have them in all sizes and leathers. A shoe that has
stood the test of time is a pretty good article to tie to—
Peters has done that, as up to this time we have never
had a dissatisfied customer. That is a record we art- cer-
tainly proud ot. No "kick" could do this unless it was
there with the goods. Quality remains long after the
price has been forgotten.
We desire to call your attention to our excellent line
ot hats and shirts. They are extraordinary values at the
prices we are offering. Come and see and we will be sure
to trade.
HUNT & 5EWELL
Liacuyers
Offlcc Upstairs in Postoffice Building
Hartshorne, Okla.
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Hunter, T. W. The Hartshorne Sun. (Hartshorne, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908, newspaper, July 30, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc151366/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.