The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Guaranteed Circulation 4,500
The Enid
Largest circulation of any newspaper'in Northern Oklahoma
Reachesj four-firths of the homes of Garfield County
Events.
Vol 16
ENID, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, JULY 23J908.
Summer Suits at One-Half Price
At Harry B. WOOLF'S
Without
Comnent.
"Washington, D. C., July 20 1908.
"Enid Events,
"Enid Oklahoma.
I oath of office is unequivocal. The
B l-*V Villi Times submits that this proposal Is
L^V J Jl/11 fair to Governor Haskell and Co the
people of the state of Oklahoma.
Section 31, article !), of the consti-
tution of the state of Oklahoma
reads: "No railroad, oil pipe line,
telephone, telegraph, express or car
corporation organized under the laws
of any other state, or of the United
States and doing business, or propos-
ing to do business in this state, shall
be entitled to the benefit (BENEFIT) j
of the right of emineut doma.n in '
this state until it shall have become
v ,aMu.u<v. |1 body corporate pursuant to or In
Total limit of cost Enid federal accordauce with the laws of this
state."
The Prairie Oil & Gas company
which Governor Haskell admits is the
Standard Oil company, is a corpora-
tion organized under the laws of the
state of Kansas, is not an Oklahoma
body corporate, and is engaged in the
oil pipe line business in Oklahoma.
At a conference held at his office
with representatives of this foreign
corporation, Governor Haskell enter-
ed Into an agreement that the Stan-
dard Oil company would be permitted
to lay certain oil pipe likes in Oklaho-
ma, waving the fact that the Prairie
Oil & Gas company was a foreign
corporation.
Competent lawyers assert that the
public highways in Nowata and
Washington counties, where certain
of these oil pipe lines were to be laid
in, do not belong in any manner to
owners of adjacent private property,
the title to these public highways
having been obtained for the state by
the federal government before the
Cherokee tribal lands were allotted in
severalty to citizens of that nation.
If the Standard Oil company should
enter tne state courts to condemn
REGISTER!!!
to go
building one hundred thousand dol
lars.
"J. K. Taylor,
Supervising Architect."
Treasury Department,
Washington, July 17. 1908.
Mr. J. J. Cunningham.
Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Enid, Oklahoma.
Sir:—
The receipt is hereby acknowl-
edged of your letter of the 10th in-
stant relative to the status of work
on the new Federal building which it
is proposed to erect at Enid, Oklaho-
ma, and in reply you are advised that
little has been done regarding the
preparation of the drawings as the
appropriation for the construction of
the building only was obtained under
date of May 30th, last.
It may be of interest to you to
know in this connection that, in ac-
cordance with the usual policy of this
office when drawings have been com-
pleted for the remainder of the build-
ings provided for under Act of June
30th, 1906, precedence will be given
to the preparation of drawings of ex-
tentions to buildings already con
You must register with the Precinct
Inspector by July 25, Saturday of this
week, or you cannot vote in any city,
county, state, district or national elec-
tion—or any primary election until
1910.
Unless you register by Saturday you
will be denied the opportunity of cast-
ing your first vote for president in the
new state.
You Must Register by Saturday.
uiicauj uuu- | uv/ wuuciuil
structed, the exigency of the case de- any portion of those lands for oil pipe
innnHinir fhof Hinn Un « ,3 j .3 lino niiKnnonn i*- ij s i . .
manding that they be expedited
much as possible.
After this has been accomplished
the working drawings for the build-
ing provided for under the present
act will be taken up in the order in
which the sites were vested under
the control of the government. In
the case of the Enid building control
over the site was not acquired by this
department until the promulgation
of the executive order dated June
28th, 1908, prior to which 70 sites au-
thorized for other buildings had been
secured, and it cannot therefore be
definately stated at this time when
the drawings for the hew federal
Building in that city will be complet-
ed. I wish to assure you that the
interests of your association and that
of the citizens of Enid is thoroughly
appreciated and the department will
make every effort to expedite the
work.
Respectfully,
IX E. Kemper,
Acting Supervising Architect.
line purposes, it would invoke the
right ti eminant domain, which the
state constitution declares may not
be exercised by a foreign oil pipe line
company. There are many persons
who belie 'e that the use of these
highways by the Standard Oil com-
pany under any circumstances would
involve the exercise of the right of
eminent domain. Other persons in-
sist. however, that in law tills posi-
tion is untenable. For present pur
poses The Times is willing to waive
the contention.
Vou Must Register
By July 25th
Calls The Turn.
(Oklahoma Times.)
"Any one of those newspapers (The
Oklahoma City Times, The Tulsa
World and the Bartlesville Enter-
prise), or any other person who will
point out a single instance wherein
the Governor of Oklahoma, C. N.
Haskell) has failed to stand by every
pledge that he made the people of this
state, in any of his speeches or plat-
form will receive fifty dollars in gold
from The New State Tribune (of
which C. N. Haskell is owner and
editor) pay for the time it takes them
to investigate. Now get busy, you
reckless falsifiers, and earn the fifty
dollars or stand branded as a reckless
deceiver of your readers."—Extract
from an editorial statement in the
New State Tribune, July 9, 1908.
The Times believes it has earned
the fifty dollars in gold, To avoid
the possibility of evasion on the part
of Governor Haskell, and to remove
dispute, The Times exacts that Gov-
ernor Haskell shall stand upon his
oath of office, rather than upon any
oWier of hte promises or pledges, His
Under his own signature, Governor
Haskell admitted that he had agreed
that the Standard should lay its oil
pipe lines in these highways if the
company could get permission of the
board of commissioners of the respec-
tive counties through which the oil
pipe lines should pass. Right here
The Times wishes to call attention
specifically to that portion of the
constitution already quoted, which
reads: "No * * oil pipe line
* * * shall be entitled to the bene-
fit of the right of eminent domain in
this state until it shall have become
a body corporate," etc.
Does any sane person of average in-
telligence believe that even If the
Standard Oil company remained out
of court in securing use of the pub
lie highways named for its oil pipe
lines, but got permission of the boards
of county commissioners to use those
highways, that it did not enjoy the
Benefits of the right of eminent do-
main In the state of Oklahoma? If
cne person should pay full fare In
riding on a railroad and another ride
on a pass, dees not each enjoy the
Benefits of the public service corpor-
ation?
The Times sincerely believes its
position to be sound. If Its position
is not sound, then the Oklahoma con-
stitution is a trick and a deception.
If the Times is right, Governor Has-
kell has disobeyed the state constitu-
tion in his agreement with the Stan-
dard Oil company.
In conclusion, The Times makes
this proposal: Governor Haskell may
deny that the case against him has
been proven. One of the most ar-
dent and confidential admirers of
Governor Haskell Is William J. Bry-
an of Lin join, Net. The Times be-
The attention of the Republicans of Enid cannot be too often
called to certain provisions cf the Oklahoma primary.law.
The all important.'question of the mdment is REGISTRATION
Ihe registration books close on Saturday, July 25th
I here is no law compelling the election inspector to maintain
office hours.
If you do not register Be tore July 25th, you Cannot Vote
in the coming Novembhi; Election
Keep those facts in mind.
Failure to register at this time will deprive you of casting a vote
tor president, congressman, legislator or other officers
Remember this:—There is nothing to prevent the election in-
spector from leaving his office, hunting up the Democrats, register-
ing them and skipping the Republicans.
The law is infamous, and unless there is activity among the
^fPU. '1Cans' .ancl ,that ^c,Cr!yo the comi K election will sink
Oklahoma so deep in the Solid South" that the Republicans can-
not extricate it for thirty years-
The Republican party will be totally ancl absolutely annihilat-
ed unless every Republican appoints himself a committee of one to
get the men out to register.
Republicans, canvas your precinct, and see that the Republi-
cans are familiarized with the requirements of this damnable Goeb-
elized law, or we are lost for all time to come.
. Do y°ur duty as a Republican and repudiate this malicious
disfranchisement of voters, this outrageous crucifixtion of Ameri-
can liberty. c"
Don't exterminate your own party by failing to do your duty.
Ihe places for registration in the various precincts are-
1 recinct No I, formerly Precinct 21, 2nd. Ward, J. S. Feath -
erstone, at Planing Mill '
i t Pf!iCI™C7*,r °" 2\ formerly precinct No. 22, South half of the
1st ward, William Alexander, at office of Edmond Frantz
. , rTnTctrNV^ ^merly Precinct No- 23. North half of the
1st ward, J. L. Bruce, at store, west side square.
cmct No- 4> formerly Precinct No 24 4th Ward R T
^ llliams, at office Chamber of Commerce Bldg. '
Precinct No. 5, formerly I'recinct No. 25, part of the 5th
ward, b. J. hdmondson, at office above Annex, west side so
Precinct No 6, formerly Precinct No. 26, North half «f the
5th ward, J. T. Gist, at coal and feed office.
Precinct No 7, formerly Precinct No, 27. 6th ward loe
Jacobs, at office, Chamber Commerce Bldg '
D.rSS'rtrSMS.^""'17 P'td°Ct N°' 2°' 3r<1 Wlrd' Jt5sie
RhMEMBER:—You must register by July 25 or you cannot
vote at the November election. y cannot
Do you w^nt to disfranchise yourself?
If you do—fail to register.
Remember also—That registration by the city clerk does nr>t
entitle you to vote. You must be registered by one of the insoect
•rs named above and by July 25. 'aspect-
W. H. HILLS, Chairman Rep. Registration Committee
Brooding over the fact thai her
lover had broken o!T their engagement
dospondent and in ill health, pretty
Daisy Cox, supervisor of music in the
Enid public schools, and well known
in this city, committed suicide last
week at the home of her mother In
Apache.
Miss Cox, 23 years old had been in
charge of the department of music
in the Enid schools for the last two
years. She was one of the most pop-
ular of the teachers.
It was the old, old story of love,
promise, separation—a lojtter, a re-
nounced vow, an unfaithful sweet-
heart and a broken hearted girl—a
story of tragedy stalking in the wake
of a lover's quarrel.
Daisy Oox left Enid two weeks ago
for Kansas City where she regained
only a few days and theu left for
Apache to join her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Cox, and her brother, Welby
Cox, who passed through Enid last
night enroute to Apache from Can-
ton, Mo., in response to a message
announcing his sister's suicide.
Shortly before Miss Cox' departure
from Enid, two weeks ago, she is
known to have received a letter from
her sweetheart at Joplin, Mo., break-
ing off their supposed engagement to
marry. Ihe girl was deeply affected.
This added to the fact that she had
been in ill health, is attributed as j
the cause of her taking her own life.
Soon after beginning her work in
Enid last autumn Miss Cox was
afflicted with typhoid fever and was
cared for at the city hospital. She
was ill again for two weeks this
spring, but recovered sufficiently to
resume her duties In Jthe public
schools. It had been her intention
to take a post-graduate course in the
Chicago Conservatory of Music this
summer, but was dissuaded from her
plans by her physicians. Frequent
mental attacks, bordering on hysteria
were suflered by Miss Cox within the
past, few weeks. On tier departure
she had one of these attacks while
endeavoring to call a cab to take her
to the depot frem the home of a
neighbor on North Jefferson street.
Her mother, Mrs. Sarah Cox tried to
get the girl to all w her to go with
her to Kansas City, but the mu,i3
teacher felt strong enough
alone.
That an affair of the heart
her mental distress was well
to the mother and to Mrs. M. ,
of-'04 North Jefferson, where the two
had apartments. While Mis# Cox
lay sick in the Enid hospital this
spring, the letter came from her lov-
er, breaking their engagement. As
only a woman's sympathy can com-
fort, Mrs. Sarah Cox endeavored to
soften the blow administered her
daughter by the faithless man.
A pretty romance was connected
with the girl's love affair, Her first
meeting with the man she loved is
said to have been on a train last
September, so the story goes, when
she was coming to Enid. Difficulty
In lifting a window caused the hand-
some and polished gallant to offer
his services. Acquaintance followed
which soon ripened Into love. He
came on to Enid, becoming attached
to the pretty music t ::l: r and she
became enraptured. Iheu he left,
sending the girl the final letter from
Joplin.
Imbued with an air of refined digni-
ty, brilliant at accomplishment, and
cordial, she was esteemed by Enid
people and hold in the highest ad-
miration by pupils and faculty of the
public schools.
She was born at Liberty, Mo., and
after receiving an education in the
public schools, later on academic
training, graduated from the Chicago
conservatory of music.
One brother resides at Canton, Mo.
and the other at A pacha, Okla.,
where the mother. Mrs. Sarah Cox,
will make herhome.
The funeral services were held at
A pache.
Brick IJIock Traded.
B. W. Gross, who owned the brick
block on Randolph occupied by the
Wallace Grocery has traded the
building for a half section of land in
Kansas valued at $18,000. Thejbuild.
ing is excellent property, but Mr.
Gross prefers farm lands.
Read carofully Events ad.«.
lieves in the personal honesty of Mr.
Bryan, and agrees to abide by his de-
cision as to whether The Times or
Governor Haskell should win upon
the statement of facts submitted In
this article. Governor Haskell should
have no difficulty In persuading Mr.
Bryan to act as his referee. To en-
courage Governor Haskell In obtain-
ing the services of Sfr. Bryan as ref-
eree, The Times agreees that gov.
Haskell may go privately as many
times as he wishes to Mr. Bryan prior
to August 15, and matte any truth
ful statement he may wish concern-
ing the controversy, The Times to
hold no communication at any time
with Mr, Bryan.
The Times believes It has earned
the fifty dollars in gold offered by
Governor Haskell in his New-State
Tribune, and upon payment will glad-
ly (five the money to some charitable
Institution in the state. If The
Times is mistaken, the people of Ok-
lahoma would like to see Governor
Haskell prove that he Is right.
NEW CHINA
Natural fruit decorations in fanoy
China have been so popular we've
never had enough. Here's a whole
shipment of Royal Vienna China,
all with fruit designs In great
variety, every piece different.
Plates of all sizes, chop dishes,
salads, fruit saucers, sugar and
cream sets, jugs, cups and saucers,
v.as®s> spoon trays, etc., are in-
cluded. Cherries, strawberries
gooseberries in overflowing wicker
baskets, and apples, peaches and
pears on brown, green, yellow or
satin lustre background, with
heavy gold line edge, comprise the
decorations. You are cordially in-
vited to inspect this beautiful
ware, whether you wish to pur-
cnas or not. The prices are very
reasonable.
JELLY glasses, extra large, full
j pint, fluted bottom, 35c a doz.;
regular size, 30c doz. Mason and
Economy jars, cape, rubbers, etc.,
are here.
Kegs, pine or oak. Iron bound.
5, 10, 15, 20, 25 gal., 75c and up.
WHAT TO C CK?
Why, don't cook, that's the ans-
wer. Drop in and -ee the long line
of "good things to eat" ready to
eat, and the good things to drink,
ready to drink too. We've search-
ed the markets for the things
which require little preparation
this hot weather and can supply a
full meal from soup to pie, on
short order.
Premium Soda Crackers. Here's
the best cracker made, fresh, fine,
flaky, delicious, plain or salty, put
up in ten pound net wooden bozes,
per box, $1.00.
Wet Soap, this Is fair warning,
last call, the stock is almost gone
Fels-Naptha, 5 bars 25c, Silk or
Lenox 10 bars 25c. *
Cookettes—Here's a couple of
barrels of delicious, fresh, frosted
cookies just received from the
Western Biscuit Co., to sell at 15c
lb.. He doz. Try them.
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Purcell, F. Everett. The Enid Events. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1908, newspaper, July 23, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc160577/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.