The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1908 Page: 1 of 10
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Enid Events.
Vol 17
ENID, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, NOV. 12 i908.
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"It Pays to Pay Cash"
Harry B. Woolf
THE MANSTORE
OVERCOATS
That lay it ail overcoats sold at $2.50 to fcn.OO More 1blsewlhere.
That's what they all say when they see what HARRi B. is doing
in the overcoat line.
"It Pays to Pay Cash"
Harry B. Woolf
THE MANSTORE
Carmaik Killed
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10.—Form-j
er Senator Edward Carmack, editor1
of the Tennesseean, was shot and!
killed yesterday afternoon about *1;
o'clock on Seventh avenue North,*
in front of the Polk flats, by Rob- I
in Cooper, a son of Colonel Duncan
B. Cooper. Mr. Carmack was going
north on Seventh avenue in front
of the flats, Colonel Cooper and his
son Robin were approaching Seventh
avenue on Union street. Soon after
they came In sight of one another
the shooting began. Robin Cooper, It,
is said, firing two shots and Senator
Carmack one. Colonel Duncan B
Cooper, it is said, drew his pistol but
did not fire.
Senator Carmack fell to the
ground dying instantly. Robin
Cooper was shot in the right should-
er, but was not badly hurt.
It is understood that the trouble
is one of the results of a recent Dem-
ocratic gubernatorial primary in
which Carmack was defeated. Car-
mack had, since he became editor of
the Tennesseean, been quite caustic
in criticising what he called the
Democratic machine and had print-
ed several editorials about Colonel
Cooper. Within the past few days,
it is asserted, Colonel Cooper noti-
fied Carmack that these editorial crit-
icisms must cease. Another editor-
ial referring to the colonel appeared
in the paper and this is supposed
to have been the immediate cause of
the trouble.
As Senator Carmack fell at. the
edge of the street Colonel Duncan
Cooper put his arm around Robin
Cooper and both walked a few feet
down Seventh avenue to Dr. R. G.
Fort's office, where the slight wound
in Robin's shoulder was examined
and treated. An ambulance carried
the body of Mr. Carmack to ai. un-
dertaking establishment. The pis-
tol of Carmaoki, a 32-caliber, was ly-
ing at his side with two of the charm-
bers empty when the body was pick-
ed up and was turned over to an
officer.
Young Cooper was later carried to
a hospital and Colonel Cooper is held
at police headquarters. He has
made no statement. Robin Cooper
is a practicing attorney, 27 years old
and single.
Missouri run t \kt.
St. Louis..—Returns, most of them
official, all of them practically com-
plete, from every county in the state,
gave Taft a plurality over Bryan
in .Missouri of 4,693 votes. Had-,
leys plurality over Cowherd is 10,-j
993. There will be few more figures
coming in from now until the time
of the official count. In the aggre-'
gate more of them will go in the
Taft and Hadley columns, than will
be given to their opponents, hut |
there are so few precincts now that
have not been reported that the to-,
tal changes cannot be large.
In the race for United States sen-:
ator Stone maintains his head over!
Folk so large that there Is little
prospect of Folk cutting it down
enough to make even a race from
now on. Eighty counties have re-,
ported on. senator. Many of the fig-
ures are estitmates, but the totals are
Stone 14o,019, Folk 124,190. Asi,
the country precincts come in they
cut down the big pluralities Stone
had in the large cities, but there
are not enough of them out to leave,
much to encourage Folk. On the|
Republican side John C. McKinley
is the choice of the party. His plur-|
alties over Kerens are piling up
steadily and will he as large or larg-,
er than Stop's when the last figures
have been counted.
of the city, we believe that politics
should be eliminated as far as pos-
: ibl?, and to this end we recemmend
that no policy party make any nom-
inations for the board of free-hold-
trs, but that candidates be prominat-
ed by petition and that the persons
named in the petitions ,be not desig-
nated as the representative of any
party but, simply to .be a member of
the board of free-hlolders.
"Fourth, that in its work it is re-
commended that said board of free-
holders be urged by the body to use
its best efforts to make it possible
to keep politics out of the charter
which it drafts."
HOUSTON PRESIDES.
HAS TWO SHERIFFS.
Oklahoma City, Nob. 7.—By the
issuance today of an election certi-
ficate of Jack Spain, republican can-
didate for sheriff, Oklahoma coun-
ty has two enforcement officers.
Sheriff Harvey Garrison holds the
office by virtue of a ruling of the
state supreme court recently in
which it was held in passing upon
a case from Muskogee county that a
county officer appointed to fill a va
cancy holds the office until the term
of his predecessor would have ex-
pired.
Garrison was appointed to succeed
his father, who was killed last
spring by a negro, and he expects
to hold the office until January 1,
1910. Spain today filed his bond
and will begin quo warrant pro-
ceedings against Garrison.
Spain was elected toy 700 major-
ity over Garrison at the election.
PREPARING TO QUIT
Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 10.—In sub-
mission to the will of the people as
expressed last Tuesday upon the
state dispensary questions, Superin-
tendent Lozler, is making prepara-
tions to close the affairs of this de-
partment of the state government
December 1.
The defeat of the agency marks
the passing of the inspectors and the
agents in the various towns of the
state. And, the state of Oklahoma
Is left under the most rigid prohibi-
tion statute, wherelby it Is impossi-
ble legally to obtain a single drop of
liquor,
The disposition of some $40,000
worth of liquors now in the custody
oJ the agency is also a question of
much discussion at present. Super-
intendent Lozler stating that he is
awaiting advice from the governor
to his procedure in the matter.
District Judge Huston, of Guthrie,
is presiding at the district court in
this city this week, owing to the fact
that Judge Gfcirber Is absent in at-
tendance at the Ibedside of his sick
child in Garber. Judge Huston Is
transacting a great d«U of routine
business, and slashing into the dock-
et in good shape.
The juries for this term of court
are :
Petit jury—W. E. Cox, J. P. Cook,
T. J. Cooper, J B. Cullinson, jr., H.
T. Gilpin, Fred Grade, R. S. Goode,
A. C. Horner, W. . Hughes, C. E.
Harter, W L. Kelley, Fred D. Kline,
O. D. Legrand, J. P. Maddox, Joe
Meifoergen, A. Plumeljs J- E. Turk,
E. T. Whitney, E. S. Welch, G. W
Wilson, W. D. Frantz.
G'rand jury.—J. W. Askew, J. L.
Bruce, J. R. Butt, J. A. Cook, D. P.
Cox, J. W. Duncan, L J. Downey,
C. M. Davis, Frank Feger, O. G.
Hare, D. R. Hayes, A. Jackson, E
Knower, M. D. IjeBow, Christ Mil-
ler, Ml. S. Peters, C. A. Piper,
Alex Shavey, C. T. Sale, W. E. Swi-
gert and J. V. Walker.
CITIZEN'S MEETING!
A large and enthusiastic meeting
of citizens was held at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms Tuesday night.
Colonel Bill Lyons presiding, with
Secretary Cunningham at the minute
board.
The commission form of city gov-
ernment was endorsed.
The Frank Kirk stock pavilion and
race track proposition was accept-
ed.
J. T. Giist, D. M. Asher, L. W.
Lyons, J. M. Brandt, W. I. Drum-
mond and L. J. Simmons took the
floor advlQcating the commission
system, while S. T. Alton, H. W.
Sawyer and Rick Messall took issue
on the proposition. After some de-
bate the followng resoluton, Intro-
duced by L. J. Simmons, was pass-
ed:
'•Be it resolved by the citizens of
Enid in mass meeting assembled,
"First, that we are in favor of the
commission system of municipal gov-
ernment, under a charter properly
safeguarding the rights and interests
of the people.
''Second, that we hereby request
the mayor and council to enact such
ordinances as are necessary to en-
able the change to be made from the
present form of government to the
system proposed at the earliest date
possible.
"Third, that for the best interests
Stock Pavilion.
The principle discussion and scrap
of the evening came up over locating
the stock sale pavilion and fair
grounds.
W. H. Hills, representing the com-
mittee in charge, Including himself
and Harry Louthan, Charles Porter
W. d, Frantz and George Emrick,
reported the progress of the commit-
tee to the meeting stating that the
committee was first instructed to
take up the Kirk offer. That other
offers ha/1 been presented and con-
sidered, among them being the one
of John Clover and associates of 4 0
acres lying northeast of the city,
that of Fred Kline and others, of-
fering 40 acres northwest of the
city, and that of Mr. Bosier and hia
associates, of thet Enid Street rail-
way comany, of 40 acres in the Ba-
con tract adjoining the base ball
park. These were submitted to the
meeting with the request that it
decide which should be taken.
Mr. Hills stated that in consid-
eration of the Kirk tract it would be
necesasry to build a car line from
the end of the street car line as it
now existed and it would cost not
less than $15,000, which would ne-
cessitate the raising of $65,000, ten
thousand of which Mr. Kirk had
agreed to get. He was also to deed
to the association 40 acres of land
provided the ibuildings and improve-
ments cost not less than $50,000.
He reported further that the commit-
tee had incorporated with a capital
stock of $50,000 so that now the
watter was in a business .condition.
The street railway people made a
proposition to lease the association
forty acres of thet Bacon farm for an
indefinite term, the title to revert to
the company at any time it should
cease to be used as indicated in the
terms of the lease. The Clover and
Kline propositions had no strings
to them as to title or cost of improve-
ments. It was further stated that the
street railway people had said tha
they would not bxiild a line from
the university to the Kirk land.
a large sized discussion was then
engendered as to which was the best
proposition, some obpeeting to the
Kirk proposition because it was four
miles out and because a mile and a
half of street railway had to be built
to get to it. Hamlin Sawyer said
lie intended to build an interurban
line through to Enid. President
Bosier of the street railway company
said he would not construct the line,
but would operate his cars over it
when constructed by some one else,
only while the stock! show was in
operation there. Bosier said that
his company had spent $200,000 in
Enid and that they would spend
more, but that he did not intend to
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extend his lines where it would be
impossible for him to realize the ex-
pense of operation. He later with-
drew his proposition to locate the
fair grounds on the Bacon tract,after
which the Kirk proposition carried
unanimously and the committee was
instructed to get busy and raise the
$05,000 necessary.
I DRIVING ORDINANCE PASSED.
I At its last session the city ooun-
' cil passed an ordinance regulating
driving on the streets of Enid,
which should meet consideration on
the part of our neighboring farm-
ers as well as the people of Enid.
The ordinance was not passed be-
cause the drivers of automobiles
"think they own the streets," as one
paper said, nor because anyone don't
know how to drive, but it was pass-
ed for the purpose of minimizing ac
cidents, as much as possible. .
In brief, the ordinance provides
that in driving over the streets of
End the driver must keep his team
or automobile tn the right of the
center ol the street, or to the right
of the street car track, when there
is a street car track on a stret. Here-
tofore, drivers have been in the habit
of going and coming on the same
side of the street, hence, the acci-
dents. Also, drivers are required
to head their vehicles or their ma-
chines in the direction to which they
were traveling.
So—be careful and keep to the
right of the stret when driving in
Enid or some blue coat may nab
you.
R. P. GRAND DODGE.
to a hall at the Peers palace given
in her honor, which results tu the
JIMMY tflLMARTIN DEAD.
Word is received by the Events
that James G. Gilmartlin, of this city,
died at Oklahoma City, Tuesday of
this week. Gilmairtin was proprietor
of the Eagle saloon up to the time
that prohibition went into effect and
was one of the well known men of
the city. He had net. engaged in any
Ibusiness eince he shut up his saloon
and had gone to Oklahoma City
on a visit. Gilmartin was an Irish
wit, who always kept his friends
in a good humor, and knew more
jokes than any other man in the
city.
Enid gets the meeting of the
fourth district Knights of Pythias,
which is to be held on January 8 and
9, 1909. This information was con-
veyed to the local lodge at its last
meeting by 10. J. Simpson, D. D. G.
C., who was present at the meeting.
The members at once got busy pre-
paring to make the meeting one that
the delegates will remember as a
success. There will be three hundred
delegates present and many other
members of the order will attend.
The lodge appointed the following
as an executive committee: G. A.
Hart, W. A. Durst, V. W. Graham
and G. W. Stiles.
This committee met last evening
and mapped out the plan and they
urge all memlbiers of the order here
to co-operate with them in their ef-
forts to properly entertain the dis-
trict convention with a view to se-
curing for this city the grand lodge
for 1910. The committee is espe-
cially anxious to have every K. P.
attend the lodge meeting on next
Tuesday evening.
The following sub-committees were
appointed:
Finance: Thane Dawson, F. D#
SmRh, W. H. Ryan, J. G." Welch.
Reception: J . G. Frazier, Carl
Mosig, Dr. Frazier.
Hall: W. A. Durst, G. A. Hart, G.
W. Stiles, P. W. Graham, J. K.
George.
Entertainment: J. Mariager, L.
E. Johnson, W. R. Bunce.
Advertising: George Baer, E. L.
I Swigert, W. E. Dusky.
I Program: G. Frazier, G. W.
Stiles, P. W. Graham, W. A. Dprst,
G A. Hart.
The execlutive committee will meet
again on Friday evening.
death of the beautiful wife from the
| hand of the blacksmith, her nusband,
i which was very pathetic. She just
i having released him from iron hand
I cuffs.
I The Wonderland is where you c.aa
realize the worth of moving pictures,
Friday a special bill will In* on with
the additional assistance of the Ital-
ian orchestra. Half of the proceeds
will go to the Maccabes.
IS1UEF HITS OF SCIENCE.
The extent to which the tides re-
tard the roation of the earth has
JrtBt been figured out at one scond
iy 100,000 yars.
By a new printing telegraph ma-
chine, from seventy-five to 100 mes-
sages an hour can be handled by a
person with no knowledge of tele-
graphy.
In a new automobile the dust it
creates is sucked up by a pipe into
a box where it is moistened and re-
turned to the road again.
The waste (rock from the zinc
mines of Southwest Missouri is be-
coming available for use in concrete,
and is said to give better results
thfan sand.
By the use of high frequency elec-
trical currents to reduce the pres-
sure of the arteries, a French scien-
tist believes he can delay the inroads
of old age.
KING SELLS OUT.
J. D. King sold out his King's
carriage and blacksmith works to E.
A. Myers last week, and Mr. Myers
is now in charge. King is one of
the old reliable citizens who came
in the early days, his carriage works
having become a sort of landmark.
Mr. Myers is also one of Enid's well
known Ibusiness men, is an old hand
in the 'blacksmith, carriage building
and wagon works business. He con-
templates adding more machinery
so as to he able to handle a greater
volume of business.
HUETT GETS IT.
WONDERLAND.
Enid's famer "Niekle" had on
I some dandy runs the past week. The
''Actors Child" and the ''Peers Fan-
I ey" together with the comical push
cart race. All those who failed to
see these pictures certainly missed a
treat in the moving picture world. In
the "Actors Child" the wife's per-
fidy, and the great love of the father
and child for each other, are some
remarkable and unusually interest-
ing parts and gets the audience all
in sympathy with the husband. "The
Peers Fancy" was a blacksmith and
his beautiful wife and her invitation
THE MARKETS.
I/CK-al Grain Mark*'t.
Soft wheat No. 2 98
Hard wheat No. 2 9*
Corn, mixed 60
Corn, white 6t
Wholesaie Feed.
Prairie hay $5.00 to (t 00
Alfalfa 800
Oats 4 ^c
Ijocal Poultry Market.
Spring ^chickens 7 1-2
Hens 7
Hen turkeys I"
Tom turkeys 9
Ducks, full feathered 6
Geese, full feathered *
Old roosters 3
Pigeons each 3
Hides.
IHides, G. S 8c.
Green 7e
Dry 5 to 10*
Gflue and culls 3c
(Average cortnulbytu— o —to H
Average country butter 16
i Eggs 21
Store Specials. New Glass
Was Appointed Receiver of Ijoeweii
Properties Yesterday.
Dan Huett was yesterday appoint-
ed receiver of the l^oewent proper-
ties by Judge Clark at Oklahoma
City, and will give Ib'ond today. The
allowance of $75 per month was de-
creased to $25 per month and office
rent on the ground that the respon-
sibilities were no longer as great as
formerly. The properties in ques-
tion are all doing remarkably well.
MARIil VGjE LICENSES.
Loe M. Lucas, 22, End to Jessie
Snyder, 19, Lahama.
Price A. 1£. Rathbone, 21, Enid,
to Fay M. Cas§ 17, Enid.
Joseph Poindexvter, 21 Enid, to
Gjsrtrude Paden, 18, Enid.
Wm. T. Bradley, 41, Hennessey,
to Hattie E, Rainey, 31, Enid.
Geo. E. Springer, 25, Galedburg,
Ills., to Leona Mae Hall 25, Enid.
Robert A. Robinson, 30, Black-
well to Minnie Tameny, 37, Black-
well.
Walker's Chicken Tamales
Wriker's Hog and Hominy.
Walker's French and Kidney bean3.
These goods are all put up in a de-
licious chile gravy, in 1, 2and 31bcans
Our special price 9c, 12c, 15c on the
three sizes.
Rhubarb. Dut up at Crescent, in
standard No. 3 cans. 5*.
String Beans, pv>t up at Hennessey,
in regular No. :i cans !>e
Campbell's Tomato KetchupTobas-
co Ketchup, Chill Sauce, Salad
Dressing, superior products of this
famous factory, all per bottle 9c.
Van Camp's Macaroni and Cheese,
1 lb. cans 9c, 2 lb. cans, 15c.
Peanut Wafers, the N. B. C. new
package, 24 fresh, crisp, dainty cakes
in the famous in-er-seal box, 10c.
Nickeled Tea and Coffee pots, indi-
vidual size, assorted engrived designs
beaded handles, hinged covers. black
enamel krobs, hold a big pi.it, each
15c.
Individual ftockingham Tea Pots,
[same price.
Jap Bowls, new line, fancy assorted
shapes, assorted characteristic Japa-
nese decorations in conventional
designs all over, inside and out, fire
proof, can be used for boiling. Medium
size 50c, large "5c, extra large *1.00.
LIG HTFO< >T IMPROVING.
FARMER'S INSTITUTE.
The Farmer's Institute for Garfield
county, will be held at Enid, Novem-
ber 27 and 28. All farmers are in-
vited and urged to be in attendance.
Our "Lone Star" glass is clear, rich
heavy crystal ware, chaste In design,
ground bottoms good shapes, neat cut
star. Four piece sets, water sets,
berry sets, syrup jugs, custards, oil
bottles, etc., are in the assortment.
Let us show you.
Blown tumblers, new line, thin lead
blown, glass, straight shape, smoc li
finished edges, per set 35c.
Table tumblers, good quality prt i
ed glass finished and polished, set 2 >c
The Ray-o-Lamp is much improi
in appearance by a fancy shade. a
have a new line of 10-inch porcel 'i
dome shades in beautiful decoratic s(
also ground glass shades in fa }
shapes. Lamp complete with I ?
central draft burner and white si ie
$1.75, with central draft bnrner d
fancy shade, 12.00.
The 5c and 10c counters are n:: ved
upstairs. The basement, will soon be
open again with the biggest line af
holiday goods we have ever shown.
Drop in and look i/sover. You'll
be welcomc whether you wish to pur-
chase or not.
Reports from the Enid hospital
indicates that John Llghtfoot, who
was Injured last Wednesday night, is
slowly Improving. A Kansas City
brain expert was caTTed down and i
reported that all possible was being j
done for the patient and that he ex-
pected a complete recovery.
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