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The Enid Events.
Vol 16
ENID, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1908.
No, 20
HARRYB,
The Man Store
EAST SIDE
Harry B.
Has Some Specials Hat Prices this Week
See 5th Page.
Page 5
Whiting
Talks.
Rural Free Delivery Business
Vernon Whiting when asked by
the Editor of the "Events" who he
stood for in his candidacy for Dele-
gate to the Republican National Con-
vention replied:—
'•I am asking a favor of the republi-
cans of Garfield county. I stand
absolutely for what the Republican
delegates from cacti voting precinct
in Garfield county resolve when they
meet in convention at Enid on Feb.
29. It is for the convention to say
what action their Delegate shall take.
The Convention is alone authorized
to speak on that subject. Then if I
am successful in procuring the en-
dorsement from this county as dele-
gate, I will carry out the convention
instructions to the letter.
"I believe the republicans of this
county are perfectly able, to properly
decide their oou.rse, without having
it shaped by interviews and other
means, by persons who are looking
for personal political preferment from
without this county,
"If I were following my personal
inclinations I would be for the re-
uoinination of President Roosevelt.
It is generally, not policy to change
horses in the middle of the stream.
If Mr. Roosevelt would absolutely re-
fuse the nomination, which, I think,
he could not do, then I would be for
Secretary Taft, believeing that he
would more successfully take up the
work started by Mr. Roosevelt and
would carry it to a successful deter-
mination, but the convention must
settle these questions, and my per-
sonal opinion is absolutely immaterial
' I do desire to say that I have
ample assurances from friends in the
other counties in this District, that
if I secure the endorsement from this
county, that I will be one of the two
delegates to the National Convention
from the First Congressional District
to be named at Perry on March 5th..
Washington's Anniversary
Celebration
Program celebration Washington's
anniversary to be held at the District
Court room at "30 p.m. Saturday,
February 22od, 1908.
1st. Song, My Country Tis of
Thee.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
Invocation by Rev.
Song Male Quartette.
Grand Army Opening Address
by Judge M. C. Garber.
5th. Music.
6th. Address County Supt. Geo.
Rainey, representing S V's.
7th. Address by Geo. A. Kennedy,
representing Spanish War Veterens.
8th. Womans Relief Corps by Mrs.
Minnie Bailey.
9th. G. A. R. Circle by Mrs. Chas.
Fielder.
10th. Solo by Miss Grace Meat's.
11th. Flag drill by girls conducted
by Miss Moore.
12th. Reading by Miss Pearl Ilind-
man. ^
13th. Address by Prof. T. W.B,
Everliart, Supt., Enid Schools.
14th. Song by audience, M arching
Thro Georgia.
15th. Reading by Mrs. J. W.
Clevinger.
16th. Recitation by Winona Evans.
17th. Reading by Hettie Johnson.
Recitation by Flo Gosney.
Closing song Star Spangled
18th.
19th.
Banner.
District Court
Judge Garber convened a special
term of the district court Tuesday
and will take up such cases as do not
require juries, known as court cases.
The famed Harding case came up
first on a re-trial.
It will be remembered that B. F.
Buffingtoo was appointed receiver of
the Harding tract by Judge Garber
sometime since. This case was tried
by H. a. McKeever, special Judge.
Harding is represented by Robberts
& Curran aud Buckner & Buckner,
while taanatt, Sturgis & Moore and
Bush & Steeu and Bruce Sanders
represent the Myrtle Gillette side
A Few Words With Patrons of
The Routes.
The R. F. D. business is a partner-
ship between the government, repre-
sented by carriers, and the individual
patrons. For complete success it is
necessary that each party does all In
his power to accomplish the purpose
for which the routes are established.
Working on so large a scale, dealing
with so many and varied patrons, it
is necessary that the postal depart
ment.should establish certain rules
of action for the government of its
oflicials, which will as nearly as possi
bie comply with the wants of the
patrons as a whole, rather than the
individual conditions of each, much
less isolated cases.
In placing routes along public high-
ways certain conditions are recog-
nized.
Good roads are essential to secure
routes. When not maintained the
service 'is discontinued thereon.
Some of the general rules in •estab-
lishing routes are that the post office
from which they emanate shall be so
located as to convey mail to patrons
at the earliest hour with the least
delay and the lowest expense to the
government. Hence presidential
oflic«s on main lines of railroads are
preferred. There are only two presi-
dential offices in Grant county, Med.
ford and Pond Creek. These off! es
are malntaiued by salaries governed
toy sales; the rest are 4th class offic.'s
paid by cancellations of stamps.
The additional labor made by rural
routes to a post, office is great, the ex
tra cjmpensation little if any.
Taking the whole United States the
difference in expenditures will amount
to millions of dollars per annum. As
rural routes are an expense rather
than a profit, it is necessary t.o make
it as light as possible.
Rural rou'es are usually from 26 to
30 miles in length; the time of car-
riers from 6 to 9 houis in delivery;
from 75 to 100 patrons to serve. The
time may come but is not yet, when
mail will be delivered at every
patron's door. It would take four
times the number of carriers now
serving the routes to accomplish the
task. The department does well to
deliver mail withit: a half mile of the
patron; in sparsely settled sections a
mile. It should be borne in mind
that there is always the post office
where mail may be obtained if pa-
trons are. not satisfied with the ser-
vice.
Having done its part the depart-
ment expects patrons to do theirs,
that the service may be as nearly
perfect as possible.
Boxes approved by the department
must be used. They must be located
convenient of access anet at a height
that the carricr can place mail there
in without arising from his seat.
When two or more boxes are used on
one cross-roads they should be placed
together that they may be served by
one stop. If a carrier were to lose 5
minutes of time at each box on an
ordinary route it would take 6 hours
ef his time. Signals should always
be raised if there be mail in the box,
that the carrier need net stop if lie
has no mail to deliver.
Stamps or stamped envelopes, 25
for 54 cents, should always be kept on
hand. If coin must be used, it3hould
be placed in a small tin or wooden
vessel in the box placed on the side
of delivery to facilitate the trans-
action at the box.
Carriers should not be detained at
the boxes, unless it is to drink a cup
of hot coffee and eat a piece of pie or
some doughnuts or other delicacy
While carriers are expected to be
courteous to patrons and do all they
can to make the rural service a suc-
cess, they are human aud susceptible
to kind treatment by patrons; hence
there is much devolving upon those
receiving mail, which done cheerfully
and promptly contributes much to
the success of the service. Being
human carriers may make mistakes.
If any differences arise patrons
should meet the carriers at the box
and talk the matter over in a busi-
ness-like way, when they can usually
be harmoniously adjusted.
PIANO CONTEST.
Following are our girls as they stand for this week
Mabel Robinson 90,906
Bess White 87,500
Dora Clark 29,835
Beulah Meek 28,600
Carol Butin '9t£
Mae Black
Myrtle Davis a,200
Judged By Achievements.
Haskell [ball Park
Rebuffed! Assured.
At the democratic county conven-
tion Saturday no little feeling was
aroused over the attempt of Mr.
Pittman to secure the passage of a
resolution commendatory of Governor
Haskell for refusing to accept a DVS.
flag from the G, A. R. ladies. Pitt-
man's resolution caused considerable
debate pro and con and fearful that
it would be beaten on a vote it was
withdrawn. Many Iwcal democrats
are very bitter toward Haskell and
denounce him severely for refusing
to accept the flag.
Sturgis For Instructions.
Enid, Okla., Feb. 15, 1S08
To the Events;—
Since my announcement as a candi-
date for delegate to the National
Convention, 1 have been asked
whet/her I favor an instructed delega-
tioo.
Thisjis the first opportunity that
the Republicans of Oklahoma have
had of expressing their preference
for President and after such expres-
sion to cast a vote. I believe that
the rank and file of the party have
therright to say who shall be the
i candidates and I can see ao good
reason why, after they have express-
ed a choice that the delegate who
represents them in the convention
should not be instructed. 1 do not
understand how a Repuolican can
consistently say that he is in favor
of a particular candidate aud at the
same time say that he is opposed to
instructing for such candidate. If
the people of the First District of
Oklahoma are in favor of the nom-
ination of Taft, they certainly have
the right to say to the delegates to
the National Convention that they
shall support the candidate of their
choice. 1 am in favor of the rumina-
tion of Secretary Taft for President
aud in favor of instructing the dele-
gates to the conveution to support
his candidacy so long as there is a
chance for his nomination.
1 am a candidate on this platform
and urge the Republicans of the
county to attend the primaries and
express their choice and if it is in ac-
cord with the views that 1 here ex-
press, I ask the support of the dele-
gation from this county at the Perry
convention. H. J. STURGIS.
Has Novel Road Bill.
At fc meeting held between the
base toall committee and C. H. Bosler,
of the Street Railway company. Mr.
Bosler agree:! to build a base ball
park on the car line west of the city,
provided the Western Franchise
cauld be secured for Enid, and would
rent the same to the Ball Association
for 10 per cent per annum of what it
cost to construct it. This is a very
fair proposition and meets the appro-
val of all.
Now, Manager Kimball is engaged
at drumming up a crowd to go with
him to Kansas City, Friday, to secure
the franchise J. J. Cunningham and
W. H. Hills have already agreed to
go and all citizens who will go are in-
vited. It appears to be a certainty
now that Enid will have some big ball
games this season.
May Festival
Arrangements have been perfected
with Prof. Innes of the Innes Orches-
tral Band for a festival of three days,
May 25, 36 aud 27th. In addition'to
the band there will be an adult chorus
of 125 voices, a children'sT chorus of
500 voices the representatives of the
A. R., company of militia, sons of
Veterans which will make it one of
the best Festivals ever given in the
South-west.
To handle this matter successfully
the Enid Annual Musical Festival
Company was organized and Dr. L. It.
Richardson selected as musical di-
rector. This in itself assures the
chorus being a success as Dr. Richard-
son's ability is recognized by all lovers
of music, and it is desired that all
singers show their interest in the
festival by attending rehearsels
promptly.
Singers should not over look the
fact that the benefits to themselves
derived from charus work under
learned director are such that they
will ragret their not being a member
of this chorus.
Prof. Innes has a wide reputation
as an artist and naturally he has
gathered around him a band of artists
that are recognized as such in every
city in which they have played, and
it is certainly a grand thing for Enid
that the services of himself and band
have been secured for the coming
May Festival. Prof. Innes also car-
ries with him some soloists that are
artists, and it will certainly be a treat
to everyone attending the Festival.
Miss Clara Barton, tke famous
Iliad of the Bed Cross Association,
while not a Christian Scientist, find*
much to praise in Mrs. Eddy, and
much to commend in her teachings.
For instance, she says:
"Most troubles are exaggerated by
the mental attitude, if not, entirely
caused by them. I have iu mind the
matter of age. Now, it lias been my
plan in life never to celebrate or
make anything of birthday anniver-
saries, because that only depresses
and exaggerates the passing of jears.
The mind is so constructed that we
have become firmly convinced that
after a certain length of time we
cease to be useful and when our
birthday calender indicates that we
have reached or are nearingthat time
we become lax in our work and finally j
cease to accomplish, not because we |
feel in reality that w • are no longer
. useful, but because we are supposed
by all laws and dictums to have
finished the span of life allotted to
work.
"Such a grave error! I have noticed
it particularly among old soldiers.
Why, you know in attending many
reunions of old soldiers, I have
noticeit that nearly the whale of
their conversation is upon the pass-
ing of time and upon their ages.
They seem to think it quite marvel-
lous that they are even alive, let alone
having in mind the doing of anything
for their fellow creatures. It is not
their fault but the attitude of the
world to the old in years.
"When a man ceases to feel himself
useful he is no longer useful, but I
mairtain that no one need feel that
way just because he is fifty, sixty,
seventy, eighty or even niuety or a
hundred years of age.
Many men at eighty are as capable
of being useful to the world as they
were fifty years before, perhaps not in
the same way. and maybe in a much
more important way, for life gives
experience with its years that Is of
some account, if made use of.
' 'Birthday celebrations after one Is
ten are without any value, and, what
is more, I verily believe that they are
harmful. Let yourlife be counted by
the milestones of achievement, and
not by the timepiece of years. We
would all be younger if that were so
and would live to be much older than
we do at the present time, when the
prsps are pulled from under us by
tradition and precedent, when the
threescore and ten or earlier have
been reached.
"Today I feel as ysung in my own
mind as I did a half century ago and
thatjs because 1 have not folded my
hands and given up work, and also
given up the thought that I was just
as useful as I was in other years.
"Christian Science gives one the
mental attitude to live one's life in
accordance with that idea, I believe
The Big
Conventions
A live stock show, unique from the
fact that no entrance fee will be re-
quired from either exhibitors or
spectators, is to be the feature of the
annual meeting of the Oklahoma Live
Stock association, which is to be held
inthisctt: on February 25th and
26th. The stock show proper is pro-
moted by the Enid Chamber of Com-
merce, and in connection with it the
Oklahoma Improved Stock Breeder's
association will also hold its annual
meeting and stock sale on the same
dates.
Enid citizens have donated by pub-
lic subscription $5,000 in cash to pay
the premiums and expenses of th
stock show. A large number of en-
tries have already been received from
Oklahoma stockmen and those in
other states.
The program for the live stock as-
sociation includes a number of not-
able addresses by authorities on live
stock matters. Dr. A. D. Melvin,
chief of the bureau of animal indus-
try of the department of agriculture,
will speak on ' Tick Eradication in
Oklahoma." S. M. Coivan of Fort
Worth will talk of "Railway Rates
and Regulations for the Transporta-
tion of Live Stock," and K. T. W.
Tomlinson of Denver on "Needs of
National and State Live Stock Asso-
ciations, and Their Relation to Live
Stock Growers."
Among the other addresses on the
program are "Needed Legislation for
Sto;k Farmers," by B. J. Waugh,
Secretary Oklahoma board of agri-
culture; "Blooded Stock," by R.
Dunshee, of Quinlan, and "Value of
Stock Farming in Oklahoma," by G.
L. Tosh, Hlghley. The president's
address will be delivered by Col. R. M.
Bressle, the address of welcome by
Mayor Arthur Stephenson of Enid,
and the response by J, C. Miller, of
BHss, manager of the 101 Ranch,
For Roosevelt.
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 14.—Following
the indicated preference at yester-
day's primary vote, the republican
county convention here this evening
adopted a resolution declaring for
Theodore Roosevelt for president, and
instructing its delegates to the state
convention to work to that end.
The two men endorsed respectivtly
tor delegate at large and district dele-
gate to the national convention, were
instructed to suppoit Roosevelt, and
in turn pledged themselves, if chosen,
to vote for him, first, last and all the
time.
The Leap Year dance given by the
U. C. T. boys Friday night promises
to be tlie swellest and dressiest affair
of the season. Dress su ts and hand-
some gowns will be in" favor.
Representative Faulkner of Kiowa
county has pending in the legislature
a good roads bill which contains some
novel features. It authorizes county
commissioners to create road districts
ar-id establish roads by taxing the
property directly benefited.
In detail, the bill provides that a
road may be constructed the long
way of tire county and shall not ex-
ceed in lengtn the entire length and
one-half the breadth of the county,
and shall connect the count" seat
witli as many other towns as is prac-
ticable. Cross roads not to exceed
one-half the average breadth of the
county are also provided for. To
establish these roads a tax of 10 cents
per acre is to oe assesed against all
adjacent farm land and all town lots
situated on this road where it enters
a town are to be assessed $1 fach.
The bill also provides that ail bridges
of more than twenty feet span are to
be built by the municipal township
n which they are located, all work
to be supervised by the county com-
missioners and surveyor.
The bill elaborates upon the goad
roads provision of the constitution,
which authorizes the levying of
special taxes for the construction aud
malntainance of public roads aud
highways
Democrats Elect
Frank Hamilton was endorsed for
National delegate by the local demo-
cratic primary Saturday and the fol-
lowing delegation was elected to
present his claims:—
|JP. J. ooulding, C. J. We3t, A. II.
Ellis, C H. Pittman, Dan Iluett,
Frank Letson, C. V. Porter, John F.
Curran, T. E. Taggart, Edmund
Frintz, K. H. Dolan, James Edgar,
D. M. Walker, Albert Shields, Jesse
Durham, S. J. Edmondson, Chas.
Borders, Dr. < . E. Damrell, James
Steen, Perry Williams, O. D. Hiibble,
Dr. M. A. Kelso.
Pensions Granted
Congressman McGuire lias been
advised by Commissioner Warner
of the allowance of the following
pension claims:
Wm. F. 0. Johnson, Lahoma, $12.00.
Marcus Granger, Enid, $14.00.
Thomas A. Lambert, Enid, 12.00.
Veils, Veils, for the season of '08.
Jllss Patterson has the most exqui-
sitejpatterns.
The Lamp Sale
We're selling Lamps, but because
the weather has been so bad since
ttiis February Lamp Sale was ad-
vertised, we extend the special
prices till the last day of the month
Until the 29th you can buy any
decorated Lamp in this big stock
at the very special prices quoted
last week. Now don't hurt your
eyes with a poor light when good
lights are so cheap. See the values
offered at 85c, $2.35. $5.35, etc.
Dairy men's Supplies, milk; bot-
tles, bottle caps, etc are here.
Fish Globes, all sizes, hanging
fish globes, new lot, i gal to 3 gal,
25c to $1.50.
Nothing over ioc
That's the ticket in t he Bargain
Basement from this minute on.
Many articles for which you ex-
pect to pay 15c, 20c, even 25c are
here for a dime. 10c articles are
here for a nickel. You'll never
know what your nickels and dimes
will do here until you come here
and see. We can't telKit all.
Special for next week, a factory
shipment of hardware specialties,
bright nickel finished steel cake
turners, stove hooks, hair curlers,
screw-drivers, skimmers, ladles,
paring knives, cleavers, steel
squares, towl rollers, etc., only
5c and 10c each.
Lemons one lot Messing Lemons, good size, juicy, 12c doz.
We want your produce! Bring us your eggs and lots of fresh, sweet
.1
w eli worked butter and get the top price.
Plantation Coffee Served Saturday. It's our leading seller—25c lb-
Come and drink with us, its as free as our spring water.
ZsGHAHDAVE.PI^
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Purcell, F. Everett. The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908, newspaper, February 20, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc160556/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.