The Mustang Enterprise (Oklahoma [Mustang], Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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"Serviceable Shoes"
Are Always 111 Demand, PROVIDED they are Stylish
and Comfortable. We insure both in our line of
Men's and Women s Shoes at $2.50 and $3.
2 3
TERMINAL
ARCADE
$2.50
PHONE
WALN U T
4797
WE REPAIR SHOES WHILE. YOU WAl'l
SEVERAL RAILROAD OFFICIALS
KILLED IN COLLISION
Fast Panama Express Engine Shoves
Nose Into Rear of Trail. Ahead
and Four Men are Killed
and Several Injured
SUPERIOR COURT SUSTAINS
COUNTY ASSESSORS LAW
Judge Dewes Oldfield Denies Injunc
tion Against Newly Created
County Office
'• u to 1 r the con von | party and approved the substitute
ti oil of tli ♦* I nited Mine Workers of measure of tne resolutions committee
Ani'-rj< a in v-sion at Indianapolis, j declaring "it would be well if the
refusal to adopt a resolution commit-1 workers would unite on the political
tint tin organization to the Socialist' as well as the industrial field."
irahan,
Illinois
second
1. ,t. I.-
1 '••titralia, 111 James
Sr, former president o
Central; Frank O Mc
vice-president of the hock Islaml; E
I!. Pierce, general solicitor of the Rock
Island, and JQldridge 10. Wright, son of
Luke 10. Wright, former secretary of
war, were killed in a collision of two
Illinois Central trains at Kinmundy,
The
Oklahoma
or law is dul> and le*
not in violation of
according to a ruling
of J. O. dray against
Judge Oldfield of tin
Cray, the township at
ly adopted and
i- constitution,
1 the test case
C. Frazier by
superior court,
ssor of Spring
New York Star Cleaning & Dyeing Works
Cleaning and Dyeing of Ladies' and Men's Gar-
ments. Ostrich Plumes Cleaned, Dyed and Curled
S10 N. Broadway. Phone W. 1 827. Okla. City
111, about 20 mil
Monday,
Three trainmen
the passengers
badly shaken j
Train No. 2.'
Orleans Expres
Kinmundy at 1
Crcrk township, Oklahoma county,
filed a petition asking that Frazier be
from here early I enjoined from proceed!
duties of the county ass
vere injured Jiud j which he was appointed
coach
in the
il bruise
known
■ New
s taking w ater at
k when train No.
3, (lie Panama Limited ran into the
-ear of No. 25.
The killed were in the private car
of Mr. Melcher. Their bodies were
found near the berths they had occu-
pied.
The engine of N
through the privati
taehed to No. £>;
( ruee.
It was alleged that the
(violation of tin* constituti
j undertook to deprive the
j -cssors of the emolume
otHce without due prue.-
all*'
the
char
tin
and
th<
steel
plowed its way
r which was at
was stopped by
mediately pre
loved the stand
it provid
e county a
e provides
law
hi in
overnor
f
•
was In
|
that It
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ship as-
of their
f
law. It
Id oper
•
ith dou-
fee by
er
of fe
tat
$1000.00 TO $1500.00 A YEAR
Is a pretty good salary, but our graduates are making it
I have pointed out the way by which thou
sands of men are earning from $1,000.00 to
$2,500.00 or more each year. I want the
attention of men and women who know
they aro fitted for larger and better things
than their present work.
N. 11.—Send mo names of friends who
pect to go to Business College and receive
one-half dozen beautifully written cards.
What
Others
Have
Done
YOU
Can
Do
Many have given up clerical work, school
teaching and other underpaid work to better
their conditions, and have suco < d.-d very
much better under my dir< < tlons
Write nn now telling me all about your-
self—your present business your ambi-
tions., etc., and 1 will surely give you advice
that will be worth something to you. I
have helped thousands of others, and 1 can
help you. (live mo the chance by writing
at once to—
JOHN M. HILL, President.
Hills Business College
THE LEADING BUSINESS COLLEGE IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
ceding. The irnpaci
ing train for a distance down the
♦rack, although its brakes were locked
The engineer and fireman of the
limited were slightly injured but were
able to take the train south as soon
«s the wreckage was cleared away.
Trainmen Forgot Orders
The Panama limited was scheduled
to puss No. 2." south of Centralia but
No. 25 was late and the crack Panama
overtook it at Kinmundy. It is de
clared a flagman failed to run back
from 25 to warn the engineer of the
Panama limited that the rails were
blocked.
Karahan recently retired from the
presidency of the Illinois Central rail-
road on a pension. Melcher lived at
Winnetka, 111., and pierce in Highland
Park, suburbs of chi< :igo. Mr. Wright
resided in Memphis.
Residents of Kinmundy, a town of
1,500 inhabitants, opened their doors
to succor the injured.
Four occupants of the private car
escaped death or injury. These are
Myron M. Curry, priv.ite secretary of
1 :.•••
torney for the Hock Island in tie
state- of Arkansas and Louisiana, and
two negro porters.
The bodies of the dead were taken
this mornin
of the wrec
>f water alo
to 1
A special order makes it ne*
for all trains to tak • water a
mundy, and a freight train whir
water before the express, held 1
press longer than usual.
Heliotrope
Finest Soft Flour
Special
Extra I ligli Blended Flour
Choctaw
I lard Wheal Standard Flour
Sold Everywhere by the Best Grocers
Oklahoma City Mill A Elevator Co. Okla. l ily
Memphis Man Missing
Memphis, Tenn J. W. Apperson, a
prominent attorney of Memphis and
formerly commander-in-chief of the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans,
has been missing from Memphis since
January 5. His wife says she be-
lieves ho is in New Orleans or in
Cuba, recuperating from a nervous
breakdown.
Butter At High Tide
Memphis, Tenn.—With first cream
cry butter quoted at 43 to 44 cents and
retail dealers selling to the trade at
50 cents price records for 24 years
in that commodity at Memphis were
broken Jan. 10. The advance here
came after the anouncement of the
raise in price at Elgin, Ills.
Would Abolish the Chair
Albany. \ 'i The recent agitation
: for abolition of the death penalty in
this state, which is favored by (lov
! cnior l)i\ and Colonel Scott, super-
intendent ot state prisons, p - ule d in
the introduction in the legislature of
two bills to banish the electric chair
The measure makes the penalty foi
murder in the first degree life impris-
onment.
Mrs Blunderby Talk®.
Mrs. Mlundrerby (visiting 1 Yes,
poor Jane, she recognizes no one.
She's been in a camatose condition
for two days My dear, bring me a
cup of tea, will you? 1 prefer Oblong,
if you have it -Boston Transcript.
Eight iron workers were killed and
two seriously hurt by the bursting of
a blast furnace at Drusseldorf, Ger-
many.
a collection
by the township assessors, which it 1
is claimed may be collected until the
terms of office to which they were
elected expire it was further alleged
that the new law failed to repeat all ,
statutes in conflict therewith.
UNCLE SAM SENDS WORD TO
PRESIDENT GOMEZ
Unless Cuban Executive Squelches
Activity of Political Organization
Causing Trouble. American Flag
Will Float Over Island
i Washington—The state department
has served notice on President Gomez
that the United States will intervene
1 in Cuba if further attempts are made
; by the veteran organization to nullify
the law prohibiting interference of the
military in political affairs In Cuba.
The attitude of the United States is
shown by the following note presented
to the Cuban government:
"The situation in Cuba as now re-
ported causes grave concern to the
government of the United States.
"That the laws intended to safe-
guard free republican government
shall be enforced and not defied, is
1 obviously essential to the maintenance
| of the law, order and stability indis-
pensable to the status of the Republic
; of Cuba in the continued wellbeing of
aken the United States has always
evinced and cannot escape a vital in-
road! "T,l° president of tli" United States
ore looks to the president and
lment of Cuba to prevent the
ened situation which would com-
he government of the United
I States, much against its desires, to
I consider what measures it must take
j in pursuance of the obligations of its
Oklahoma Engraving and Printing Co.
W. Main St. Oklahoma City
ENGRAVERS—LITHOGRAPHERS—PRINTERS
Blank Book Makers and Manufacturing Stationers
Engraved Wedding Invitations
THE HARDWARE STORE
GET IN THE POULTRY
RAISING BUSINESS. IT
IS BOTH PROFITABLE
AND ENJOYABLE.
THE
SANITARY
SAFETY
HATCH
INCUBATOR
Combines efficiency, simplicity and durability; it's sanitary features
are tar in advance of anything heretofore attempted in the line of
$10.00
$15.00
$18.50
$22.50
W. J. PETTEE&. CO.
! there
' I pel
121-123 THE TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORE
MAIN ST OKLAHOMA C|TY
PHONE
P.B.X. 94
Cub;
The notification of the American
government was served upon Presi-
dent (loine/ through American Min
ister Beau pre at Havana. Senor
Martin Kivero, Cuban minister to the
United States, was unapprised of the
action except through the press, and
declined to comment upon it He at-
tended the diplomatic dinner at the
White House Tuesday Tiiulit where he
met Secretary of State Knox as well
as President Taft, but before leaving
the legation he said he did not expect
to discuss the matter, even informally
with either.
American Boats Menaced
Washington.—Thirty American fish
itiR vessels with cargoes of frozen her-
ring valued at $.".00,000 are imprisoned
in ice floes off the New Foundland
coast and are threatened with destruc
L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter
Ball Bearing : Long Wearing
9 a "asaEais
ill
/'■! ': 1* ^ 7S it
Oklahoma Jewelry & Novelty Co
24 North I larvey St.
Opposite Melton's
Single Articles at Wholesale Prices
r
All Decorated
Lamps
Unntatcluible values priced regu-
larly from $1.25 each to $10.no.
now half price.
No. 2 Center Draft
Brass Reading Lamp
( mpleti >nlv $1.19.
Worth regularly $j.oo. Here
your chance t<> get a rcli
able lamp at Ic^s than wholesale
cost. Satistaotiofi or your mom \
refunded here.
MYSER
China & Glass Co.
317 Main St. North Side Main St.. Between Harvey and Hudson
OKLAHOMA CITY.
\$3ft ;•
• $ ■. | ?
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a?y>.. ip •
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Hall hearing carriage, quickest in action with much less tension.
Ball-bearing type bars, in full action from the very beginning of the
key-stroke—top speed at a touch, without a push to start it.
Ball bearing shift, one-third ordinary shift key pressure—carriage not
lifted to w rite capitals.
With a printing process that is ball bearing from start to finish, the
user 01 an L. o. Smith & Ilros. Typewriter is positively assured
of the quicktst, easiest operation and the most perfect rapid work
it is possible for a typewriter to produce.
Ask for free "Book of the Typewriter."
L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company
No. 909 Locust St., Kansas City. Mo.. Oklahoma ulty Branch, 210 W.
First Street.
ACME
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*$4 *
Scene in "The Fortune Hunter" at the OverhoUer Saturday and Sunday February IO and 1 1 I
UuARANTeed
TO MAKE THE MAXIMUM v
NUMBER OF FULL SIZED
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FOR SALE BY * -1%
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Armstrong, J. K. The Mustang Enterprise (Oklahoma [Mustang], Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1912, newspaper, February 1, 1912; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc157949/m1/2/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.