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THE INSISTENT RKHBL1CANS
MAY SOO\ BE NEEDING DEMO-
CRATIC HE 1.1' WORSE THAN EVEH
11EF0KE.
THE WAVE-DEMOCRAT
ENID, OKLAHOMA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 21, 1910
THE INIHSTRIOl'S FEDERAL
HAND JURY HAS INDICTED THE
BEEF Till ST WITHOUT MENTION
OF THE OC1LTY MANAGERS.
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f
J
5 th day
of 10
le East
in the
>f Gar-
sell at
nd best
raen-
ind de-
North
en (19)
In the
of Enid,
jo much
satisfy
j, and
all the
of re-
TROUBLES
THICKEN
Republican Insurgents Not Altogether
Satisfied With Themselves
PREPARATIONS FOB THE CHANGE
Caucuses NVIII He Held Immediately
for Selection of New Members of
the Committer on Rules—Situa-
tion Is Considered.
WASHINGTON, MARCH 21. OCT
OF THE TURMOIL OF THE HOI SE
FIGHT THE FACT STANDS OCT
KANSAS CITY
AND ST. JOE
FORGOTTEN
THREATEN
OUR TEDDY
LATE WIRE NEWS
FROM EVERYWHERE
PULLMAN
COMPANY
Egyptian Nationalists
AND
LOTS AGAINST
Are Reported While
THAT TAFT IS TO HE THE CHIEF1 ' "dent ^)0U lhem to
BENEFICIARY AS THE CHANGE l\|tent
THE RI LES COMMITTEE WILL IN-
URE TO THE CARRYING OUT OF
THE ADMINISTRATION PLANS. IN
THE RESHAPING OF THE AF-
I MRS OP mi H0U8I I m OPPO-
SITION TO THE IDMUflSTRATION
PROGRAM HAS DSAPFEAItED. THE
INSURGENTS DECLARE I n 11
THEY ARE CONTENT TO ALLOW
THE REGULARS TO SHAPE THE
< 01 USE mi EVEN iv SAT1 RDAY*S
\I(TORI S11ISPD S rill >1. THE
OPPOSITION TO THE ADMINIS-
TRATION MEASURES WILL BE
ALONG FACTIONAL LINES. AND
NOT AS 1NSCRGENT1SM. WHILE A
NUMBER OP THE INSURGENTS
ARE BITTER BECAUSE HE CALL.
ED HU M COWARDS, THE INDI-
CATIONS ARE THAT THE MAT-
TEB WILL BE DROPPED* THE
CHIEF INTEREST CENTERS
AROUND THE RULES COMMITTEE
AND ESPECIALLY ITS CHAIRMAN.
SHIP, WHICH IS REGARDED AS
A POSITION OF EQUAL IMPORT-
ANCE WITH THE SPEAKERSHIP.
DALZELL OF PENNSYLVANIA
AND SMITH OF IOWA ARE AFTER
THE CHAIRMANSHIP AND THERE
IS CERTAIN TO HE A HOT FIGHT
OVER IT. JUST HOW THE LINES
WILL BE DRAWN ON THIS IS-
SUE REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
Washington, March 21.—The re-
publican leaders In both house and
•"jo" le begin to realize that their
\u,—have only begun.
nes8 done I Cannon's defiant speech
trolled by tin- hh o,. Republican as-
pany foruib fa which he contemptuous-
denounced the lnsurgert members
-"of the house, who stood by him In
the final test, as "cowardly mem-
bers of congress without the courage
of their convictions," has cut to the
quick those men who rs&ponded with
their votes to what they say they be-
lieved to be their duty to the party
and to the country and saved him
from utter humiliation.
Oklahoma City, March 21.—The fol-
lowing has been issued from the I
headquarters of the Oklahoma Retail- ;
ers' association:
"This body comprises 4,000 mer-
chant* of Oklahoma and is affiliated i
with the Southwestern Federation of
Commercial clubs and other conuner-1
cial organizations:
"In the past the southwest has ]
supported Kansas City and St. Jose- j
ph. They have asserted themselves j
to be friends of the southwest. W<
have bought our supplies from SAFEGUARD ROOSEVELT. THERE
them The southwest has been de- j \m iu MORS THAT THE NATION-
large ax
Washington.—The government re-
| port on the cotton crop gives ten
lxty thou.
sand bales, couymred with thirteen
' million, four hundred and thirty
thousand, two years ago.
111S LIFE . shellal.—Roosevelt has proceeded
to Luxor, where he will nspect the
Hostile Deiu- famous Thebes Karnak* He declared
oustratiou In Thinned and Gov-
ernment Is Takiug Steps to
Protect Him.
CAIRO, MARCH 21.—THE EGYP-
TIAN GOVERNMENT IS MAKING
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS TO
A LISTS ARE PLANNING A DEM-
We are not now going to I OSM1UTIOH AU.UNST 111*, AM.
to an un-American method of boy- \ THAT THERE ARE PLOTS AGA1NST
cottlng Kansas City and St. Joseph. | Ills LIFE ON ACCOUNT OF THE
VVe are going to forget that they arc POSITION 11E HAS TAKEN IN
on till I' map. We are going to sever .,niui; AWBBmES ffmou HE
their connection with the southwest
and purchase our supplies from New
York and eastern ports, no matter
what the freight rates are.
"If the southwest hopes to be a
great country it must stand by itself.
Kansas City has never been a part
of the southwest, and Is not today.
From the first it has enjoyed low
freight rates, due to the competition
of river advantages in the early days.
It is now seeking lower freight rates
by holding out the organization of
steamboat lines against railways.
"We propose to buy nothing from
Kansas City that we can obtain from
points in the east. People of the
southwest are a unit In this matter.
It has been made cognizant of the
•reasons for filing the suit by the
Southwestern Shippers ' association.
It has recently had a splendid ex-
ample of the gratitude of the rail-
roads of Oklahoma to the people in
the southwest in the railroad's at-
tempt to nullify the powers of the
Oklahoma corporation commission.
"Railroads of the state, after defy-
ing the law, fighting the collection
of taxes, setting the will of the peo-
ple at naught, now ask favors at
their hands and seek to prevent at
the bauds of the Interstate Commerce
commission the establishment
rates which will pla<;e the southwest
on an equal basis with other portions
of the country. They now receive
three times the amount for carrying
freight in the southwest that is re-
ceived elsewhere.
Kansas City with the railroads
may be in the fight to stay.
"So is the southwest. We are go-
ing to forget that Kansas City is on
the map."
of the
>urt of
jn the
an ac-
trustee,
-Milling
defend-
ii signed
(lahoma,
appraise
ed prop-
eleva-
flce fur-
tenances
ivementa
acrlptlon
ler. now
and ter-
ws: Be-
>rth line
lucud In
llllBdale.
te aouth-
ne (49);
line of
line (79)
jet from
track f
Railroad,
parallel
le center
ack, a
thence
line of
line (79)
Hon par-
lie hou-e
point of
d decree
plaintiff,
agalnat
Milling:
In said
ty, Okla-
'"ebruary,
rhouaand
lth ln-
af 8 per
t day of
the sum
• Hare, as
with the
acrulng
t day of
0 o'clock
day, t
ouse, in
ty, Okla-
11 to the
property
hereof as
th Inter-
1 day of
ORIENT SHOPS AT FAIRVIEW
Rumor That They Would Not be Re-
built Is Authoritatively Denied.
Fairview, Okla., March 21.—All
doubts about the Kansas City, Mexi-
co and Orient railway rebuilding
their shops here, have been dispelled
by messages from both President
A. E. Still well and General Manager
E. Dickinson.
Immediately after the shops were
burned down here recently a report
got out that the shops would not
be rebuilt and they would be moved
to Wichita/ or some other town.
The business men of the city Im-
mediately got busy and succeeded
in learning that, the report was
false and circulated to hurt Pail
view.
WHY OKLAHOMA WILL PROSPER
Henry Clews says in his Saturday
letter: "While general business is
fairly active, and has a promising
outlook, still activity Is not evenly
distributed. The farming classes
probably lead in point of genuine
prosperity, owing to the abnormally
high prices of al agricultural pro-
ducts.
Also, "there Is also great activity
in the real estate field, especially in
the West, where speculative opera*-
tions are being conducted upon an
unprecedented scale."
This explains why the signs of
prosperity are visible early in the
season in this section of the connty.
HAS OPPOSED THE ASPIRATIONS
OF THE NATIONALIST PARTY
iND <ONDEXNED i llEIR ID! \i S.
THIS HAS INCENSED PHEM
GR1 1TL1 \MM VI SED HI ( li BIl-
TER FEELING.
Social and Personal
H. LaForce of Cynthia, Ky., is in
the city today.
A. F. Ross was visiting relatives
yesterday In Guthrie.
Harry C. Trentman, the land man,
is in Wichita today on business.
W. Zeigler, county clerk of
Grant county, Is in the city today.
C. R. ray of Oklahoma City was
In the city last night and this morn-
ing.
Edgar Smith left Saturday evening
for St. Joe, Mo., for an Indefinite
stay.
A force of workmen yesterday fin-
ished laying the steel on the Frisco
switch to the packing plant.
T. J. Clark, manager of the Arni-
strong-Byrd music house goes to Wa-
tonga this evening on business.
D. D. Caldwell, W. R. Wlcher and
B. Woodhouse are now at work plas-
tering the new Carnegie library
building.
Mc C. Rose, one of the leading
merchants of Hunter and Dr. C. E.
Smith of the same place are In the
city today.
that the Assouan dam was the most
interesting sight In Africa,
i Chicago.—The calling of the big.
| gest railroad strike in years is
i imminent. Today was the date set
for the strike in the origina firemen's
note. Mediators Knapp and^ Neill
are doing everything possible to pre-
vent the strike and gain time,
j Chicago.—The National Packing
company and ten subsidiaries have
been indicetd by the grand jury after
eight weeks of Investigation. No in-
dividual packers were mentioned.
London.—A terrific storm is lash-
ing the Portugese coast. Thirty-five
persons are kaown to have been
Many others ; re missing. Several
bodies have been recovered.
Marshalltown, Iowa.—It is report-
ed that the Roak Island passenger
was wrecked today at Gladbrooke.
Six killed and twelve Injured.
Pittsburg.—81x former councllmen
have confessed in court to having
accepted graft while members of the
city couucll.
Osage Ctiy, Kan.—Weston arrived
here at nine o'clock this morning.
Topeka.—"President Taft has grant-
ed Charles O'Xeil, sentenced to haug
at Leavenworth next Tuesday, a
respite of sixty days.
Topeku.—The federal court has
decided against the state In the suit
i against the estute of Charles Delvln,
J for moneys deposited In the First
National bank. The decision holds
that the state Is not a preferred
creditor.
Kansas City. Six thousand leather
workers throughout the country to-
day stfuck^for higher pay and short-
er hours. Six local firms granted
METHODISTS
TELL STORY
OF CHURCH
drowned and four fishing boats sunk, the demand.
McCALESTER DECLINES
TO RUN AGAIN
The following circular letter ex-1 have labored In every way to make
plains itself: the Corporation Commission not
Guthrie, Okla., March 17, 1910. | only a success, but blessing to tils
To tihe Democracy of the State of young commonwealth. Tho respon-
Oklahoina: t slbllltles of the office of Corporation
I have determined, after a full ! Commissioner are very great, and, In
consideration, to decline to offer order to be fully and faithfully met,
myself for renominatlon and election j require most arduous labor and un-
as Corporation Commissioner for the
state of Oklahoma. This year, there-
fore, will conclude my term of ser-
vice to the state in that capacity.
I feel that I ought to make this
public announcement, because there
are those more worthy than I, who
may desire to stand for the office
which I now hold, but will not do
so If I am a candidate.
I hereby tender my sincere thanks
remitting attention. I feel that newer
and younger blood ought to be Infus-
ed into this great state office, and
that those only ought to bo selected
who ha<ve not only the necessary
mental, moral and physical vigor,
but thorough familiarity with the
details and broad scope of the work.
I need not Bay that in the future,
as^in the past, my beat efforts shall
be consecrated to the success of the
Increase Capital Stock to a Hundred and
Twenty Millions.
IS FORTY I'EB CUNT DIVIDEND.
One of the Greatest Ever Known In
Any Corporation—Meeting of
Stork holders in Chicago
Today.
(Wave-Democrat Special.)
Chicago, March 21.—Stockholders
of the Pullman company met thiHj
morning. They will increase their
capital from a hundred to a hundred ;
and twenty million dollars. Each
stockholder receives on his stock n i
dividend of twenty per cent which services were held by the
at the present price of the stock is''ay members ot the church by the
equivalent to a forty per cent dlvl i way a farewell to tho old struc-
dend, one of tho biggest dtvldends ture that has housed them these many
ever known in any corporation. I years and has been the rnuto witness
j of so many struggles and victories
I in the name of the Lord; so many
| bcenes of Joy aud devotlou; so many
Euld in its struggle for commercial
supremacy and renown has not for-
gotten God, the author and finisher
of ail good gifts, neither has Je-
hovah forgotten to crown the zealoua
workers of Enid with success either
lu numerical strength or fine temp-
les; but rather have the people iu
giving beeu blessed lu receiving iu a
multifold form.
Yesterday was held the last morn-
ing services ever to ibe held in
the olidi Methodist church building
at the corner of Urand aud Maple
streets, ever to bo held lu tlu t
building so far as now known, and
held
STRIKE ON
FOR SURE
Philadelphia Car Men Reject Final Over
lores for Peace
OFFER OF PENROSE IS SCORNED
WE VTIIER INDICATIONS.
kansji* Ity, March 21.— For Okla-
homa: Fair tonight mid Tuesday,
mode rate te ill pe ni t u re.
FIVE MORE MILES
STEEL ON WAY
Word was received here today that
steel for five miles additional on
the Enid, Ochiltree and Western
railroad was on the way. This will
be laid between Wllco and Dumas,
distance of about fifteen miles, and
the work there pushod rapidly to
completion.
A Correction.
Jay Louis handed in some copy
to the Wave-Democrat Saturday,
which Included the following items:
(1) County Superintendent.
Geo. Rainey, accompanied by Mas-
ter Tom Rainey were Visiting schools
in the vicinity of Fairmont this week,
and report all the schools visited in
a flourishing condition.
This being Tom's fiinsrt tour of
Inspection, he noted conditions very
closely, and made quite a study of
ornithology.
(2) Q. Wyssmanu received a dis-
patch Wednesday from Alva, stating
that his son Karl, who has been
teaching there, and who was just
recovering from a siege of pneumonia
had been stricken with typhoid fever
Mr. Wyssmann left on the first train
for Alva, to join Mrs. Wyssmann.
And both will remain with Karl
until he Is well enough to 'return
home with them.
In some manner these two separate
items were jumbled together
suoh a way as to make it appear
that it was Mr. Rainey's son who
had been stricken at Alva. All day
Sunday Mr. Rainey was besieged
with inquiries regarding his sick
buy, showing conclusively that the
Wave-Democrat is widely read. Mas
ter Tom Rainey, now three years
old, being Mr. Rainey's only child,
the impression got out that he must
now he living with his second wife
Mr. Rainey treated the affair as a
joke for a time, but finally the sit
uatlon got so embarrassing, that he
phoned the Wave-Democrat for re-
lief.
In accordance with Mr. Rainey t
request, we joyfully take the kinks
out of the tangle.
HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
BY SOME BOYS
j. S. Martin, editor of the Dover
News, is in the city today.
to all Democrats who gave me and Democratic party, and wherever my
have continued to give me their en- ] service can avail, at any time or
couragement and support. I have place, I am at Democracy's command,
endeavored, conscientiously, to do my Faithfully Yours,
duty to the people of this state, and J. J. MCALESTER.
SWAN C. BURNETTE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Some time yesterday evening two
boys about 10 years old, whose
names could not be learned, while
playing in the street on North In
dependence between Pine and Ash
streets they made a grusome discov-
ery wrapped up in a cloth and
thrown In the street. The find
that af a fetus of a female
white child probably four months
along and was well developed. The
fetus was taken to the Schaeffer &
Ryan undertaking establishment
where It was viewed by several peo-
ple today. No one seems to know
much about the affair, or If they
do, will not tell, however, the auth-
orities are investigating the matter
but have very little information to
work upon and up till noon, no
clues had developed and no one was
resting under any particular sus-
picion. It is likely, however, thai
some developments may be made
soon.
Y. M. C. MEETING
TO BE HELD AT 8 P.
The meeting for the organization
of the Young Men's Christian associ-
ation which will be held this even-
ing at the Chamber of Commerce,
promises to be one of the most
interesting seen there In a long
tiibe. The committees will be ready
to report and it is understood that
permanent organization will be ef-
fected. Everybody is invited.
Stevens & Co., the Randolph hide
gnd fur dealers, shipped two cars of
furs and hides to Chicago last Sat-
urday.
E. Carter, division freight agent
of the Frisco from Wichita, is look-
ing after the road's interests here
today.
Frank Burns master mechanic of
the Frisco at St. Louis Is in the
city today looking over the motive
power of this diwis<ion.
F. E. Clark, of Wichita, Kansas,
division passenger agent of the Fris-
co, was registered at the Iyoewen
yesterday.
Everybody about the Donald depart-
ment store is busy today unpacking
and putting up the large lot of new
goods that have just arrived.
Scott Whitney was down from
Hunter yesterday. He has recently
purchased a quarter section of land
three miles east of this city for a
home.
Through her attorney, M. E. Shock-
ley, Mrs. Ruth A. Jones filed suit
In the district court against the Ar-
kansas Lumber company and Nath-
an Roberts to quiet title to lots 6,
7 and 8 In block 45 in North Enid.
Warrants have bean Issued fOT the
arrest of Pearl Jones for having In
possession liquor contrary to
law, and disposing of same, and for
Charles Yates for assault and bat-
tery on the person of Harris Bass,
colored.
C. C. Sherer of the Enid Transfer
Co., drove out to Covington this
morning to attend the funeral of a
little niece, the daughter of Grant
Broder, who died last evening of
Pneumonia.
Custom has prescribed that a can-
didate for office shall make public
announcement of his intentions. Com-
plying with this custom, 1 take this
means of briefly acquainting the
Democrats of the state of Okla-
homa, with the fact, that at the gen-
eral primary to be held on August
2, 1910, I will submit my name as
a candidate for the office of attorney
general. I have, heretofore, when
staking pufcllc favor, made my appeal
direct to the people and I shall do
the same when entering the larger
field of the state, believing that it
is better to say what I have to
say over my owu signature. It has
likewise been my method to make
known my position, upon matters
of moment concerning the office
hlch I sought. I therefore submit
to you some general observations
that will obtain in the management
of the office, should I be entrusted
with its conduct.
Limitation*.
The constitution of this state plac-
es the supreme executive power
the h^nds of the governor, the
highest courts of the land construing
this provision, have sustained this
construction of the constitution, and
the attorney general may act in
certain matters only upon the recom-
mendation of Instruction of the gov-
ernor. Should I be elected, I shall
recognize this constitutional imita-
tion, and act accordingly, believing
that by officials acting together, bet-
ter results may be obtained for the
people.
Law Enforcement
The constitution of our state has
made provision for the protection
of the interests of all of the people
as opposed to any special Interest,
and for the protection of the morals
; te people. In carrying out the-
provisions of the constitution, the
legislature has enacted laws in har-
mony therewith. This is the solemn
declaration of the sovereign voters
of the state. To carry' them Into
execution certain officials are com-
missioned for the purpose. Good
and fully, wlithout exception
qualification.
Primary Expenses.
My friends may not know that
the legislature has restricted the ex-
penditures of a candidate before the
primary for this office so not more
than $1,500.00 may lawfully be ex-
pended in securing this nomination.
I shall not transgress this statute
of the state by directly or indirectly
spendiing more than this amount, be-
lieving that the extravagant use of
money has a corrupting influence,
and so far as th|s race is con-
cerned, It shall not be said that there
was any money unlawfully used to
secure my nomination. I shall visit
the several counties of the state,
and as far as I may, legitimated
present my claims to the people of
the state. I assure you that I shall
be disappointed if not nominated, but
contend that the majority of the
people are always right.
Personal Mention.
That you may know something of
myself, let me say that my parents
were native Tennesseeans who
few months before my birth, moved
to northwest Missouri, where I grew
to manhood on a farm, obtaining
common school education, finished
off by a ten weeks' college course
at a summer normal; read law,
admitted o practice in 1891, and have
been dn active practice ever since,
the last eight years In this state.
I received my first political train-
ing under, and rendered my first
party service to, such Democrats as
Senators Vest and Cockrell and Rlch-
rd P. Bland, and haive followed the
fortunes of the party without apol
ogy since.
Allow me to conclude by saying
that 1 want this office. You can
grant my request If you will. Your
suffrage will honor me, and should
you grant It, I promise to devote
my best talents to honoring your
confidence by an honest and effi-
cient handling of your business in
this office. I beg you to give me
the consideration my candidacy
GOVERNOR SIGNS HILLS
INCLUDING ELECTION L,
Also Those for Feaa and Salaries and
Taxes und Several Appropri-
ations*
Uuthrle, Okla., March 21.—Gover-
nor Haskell has signed the following
bills: By Senator Taylor, the ini-
tiative and referendum election law;
by Senator Smith and Representative
Durham, the fee and salary bill; by
Representative Smith of Caddo, the
two tax payment bills; by Senator
Allen, appropriating $100,000 for the
Sulphur deaf school buildings; by
Senator Roddle, appropriating $53,-
096 for the state normal.
II Pennsylvania Will
Throw u In 'luriuoll As
of tailing of State
Strike.
Now Ik
Result
Wide
O. W. Disney of Billings was In
the city yesterday.
Robert Lyle came In last night
from Denver, Colorado, and will go
to Oklahoma City tomorrow. Mr.
Lyle was one of the pioneer set-
tlers of this county and owned
the farm Just ndrtheaat of the city,
which is now being platted as
Glendower.
For nearly two months a man
and wife named Brown have been
staying at the city hotel in this
city, but -they are gone thia morn-
ing and no one knows their where-
abouts. At least a couple of people
are left to collect small bills If they
r-ft-Ti find them.
government may exist and survive
only when the constitution and the
laws passed In accordance therewith
are strictly and Impartially enforced.
Should I be elected it will be my
purpose to so enforce these consti-
tutional and legislative provisions-
together with all other laws—strictly
merits.
I assure you that 1 shall accept
the venddot whatever it may
cheerfully, as I aim one who believes
the wisdom of the maority can al
ways be trusted.
SWAN C. BURNBTTE.
Cordell, Okla., March 19, 1910.
MANY PASSENGERS
HURLED TO DEATH
Marfltaalltown, la. .March 21 ,-Ow-1 killing or injuring every one of the
passengers. Estimated fifteen to for-
ing to washouts three train* | Jy kmc(1, 8core lnJllrcd. Every avail-
combined and proceeded by a round j gbl# physician rushed from surround-
about route, derailed, and two, jng towns. Many killod are St. L/)«-
sleeper® and parlor car overturned, | is people.
More Drunks.
fair sized bunch appeared in
police court this morning on a
charge of intoxication and they all
entered a plea of guilty. Among the
lot was one colored man, Frank Ma-
son, who got the usual $15 for the
first offense and was taken back to
jail. Then there was Jim Ray, who
had enough left to settle a $15 fine,
and he was followed by Otis Bailey,
tried It the second time and
aught $25 and went back to Jail,
was followed by J. L. Phil-
lips, and for want of $15 also fol-
lowed to the Jail. Another one of
the numerous John Does forfeited
$15 cash bond and then C. II. Har-
ris failed to have the necessary $15
and went to the city Jug along with
Bert McPerman, who was short $25
and that other John Doe came In tor
$15, which he paid.
WISE MEN OF CHICAGO
ON AGE OF THE EARTH.
Think They Know that Salt Has
Been Running Down to Sea
400*000 Years.
Chicago, March 20.—Old Mother
Earth, who has closely guarded hor
age for her entire life, Is 400,000,000
years old, according to an article
which appeared In the current num-
of a geological publication of the
University of Chicago. In more sci-
entific phrasealogy, the approximate
age of the earth, it has been dis-
covered, may be determined by div-
iding the amount of salt In the sea
by the amount brought down each
year by the rivers that empty Into
It.
Sir John Murray, Professor Joly
and M. Dubois, all famous geologists,
stand back of the new method of
computing the age of this terrestlal
sphere.
Slldell, la., March 21— Alexander
McNeill, a negro, attempted to mur-
hla white employer, escaped
and wandered In the swamps foi
five days. He was captured yes-
terday by a mofb and hung to «
tree. After five minutes they were
preparing to riddle him when a
sheriff's posse charged the mob.
During th«? fight many were shot
several seriously. Negro was cut
down, not hurt. Taken to the
Covington Jail.
Painters Attention.
Monday evening, March 28, over
Evans' Drug store, every paper hang-
er, decorator and painter Is urgently
requested to be present to hear good
short talks. Lunch and have a good
time. Non-union men oapedally In-
vited.
Col. H. H. Swank of Billings Is
spending a few days In the city. The
Colonel looks fine.
scenes of plighting vows at hymau's
alter, so many scenes of heart ren-
ding grief where foiid relatives
have looked for the last time on
the beloved form of some one
lu the embrace of death.
lx>ng before the apitoluted hour the
house began to fill with people
coming to see and hoar these ser-
vices. Just at 11 o'clock the servdees
re opened by the organ prelude
and followed by a hynm and follow-
ed by the apostle's creed, tho audience
standing with bowed heads and this
was followed by a fervent pruyer
by Rev. Marlon Porter. Then came
anthem by the choir, "The Friend
Who Waitoth Nigh" and this In turn
by a short scripture lesson, an-
nouncements by tho pastor, offering
and another hymu.
Next came a paper by D. W. East-
man taking up the early struggles
of Methodism lu Enid nearly seven-
teen years ago when scarcely
house stood on the present townsite
of Enid, stating that his father
■was a Methodist preacher and that
he had been a long time In the
faith. When he came here he found
that a few Christian people had pre-
ceded him and who bade him ai royal
welcome. Ho spok > of the first
pastor of the church here, of many
of the early pioneers In the work,
soufe of whom have gone to their
reward, some of whom are In other
cllmiee and some of whom are still
here, among these ho mentioned
are the names of Mr. anidi Mrs. E. N.
Hall. Mr. 1 Lad I being the first chair-
man of the first Sunday school, and
of the McCrlsbies, Ross, Cook and
Culllson and ended his paper by
breathing a prayer to he allowed to
work another day In tho vineyard of
the Ijord.
Mr. Eastman was followed by D. C.
iss who spoke of the constructive
work of the church in a paper, "The
Old Church and the New," aud told
of the struggles of the earlier or-
ganization on, account of poverty,
drouth and failure of crops and at
one time an unfortunate division In
the church in which the church suf-
fered almost a collapse although the
Sunday school held to Its orgauiza
tlon, of the arrival of a new pastor,
who united the factions, of the pur-
chase of the lots which stood a 2-atory
structure building on which stands the
present building and that the upper
part was used by the pastor for a
home for his family. He spoke of
the planning of a new building under
the guidance of Rev. Porter and how
he worked upon it with his own
hands and how he sui erintendended
Its construction and which was final
ly dedicated free of debt. Rev
Slutch of Kansas City, Missouri
preaching the dedicatory sermon, and
of the enlargement of the old church
Its present size, through
efforts of Rev. Martin. He closed
with a few appropriate remarks about
the ceaseless efforts of Rev. Wagne
for the past two years In planning
the new structure and tn the
of securing the means for Its con
structlon, and of the many scenes of
great rejoicing he had wltuessed in
the old building.
Next came the remarks of C.
Wallace the present superintendent
of tho Sunday school, whose father
was a Presbyterian of tho old school
and taught thorn the strictest
morals, for which he gave praises,
and how, when first converted he
wanted to be a worker iu the Pres
byterian Sunday school, but
the cordial welcome of the Metho-
dists lod him to their work.
spoke of how In the past eight years
he Sunday school has grown,
praised the earnest, honest work of
the teachers a-> consclenclous teach-
ers In leading these little ones to
a better life and speaks of tho better
work that may be done In the new
building, where they may separate
the classes from tho noise of one
large room Into the nineteen rooms
that may be used for this purpose
and he expects that 500 scholar:
will bo present at the first meotln
In their new home. He desires
organize a great class of men Into
a Bible class to study the Scripture
Next came a paper by J. H. Barnes
giving a succinct history of the
Epworth League In Its connection
Philadelphia, March 21.—The com-
mittee of tho striking street car
men after an all night session have
by a vote of 12 to 7, rejected the
ultimatum of the trauslt companies
which they claim differed only slight-
ly from their previous propositions.
Preparations to call a state wide
strike were begun Immediately and
It Is expected that the strike will
be lu force within twenty-four hours.
The rejected proposition was pre-
sented through Senator Penrose who
made the unost earnest efforts to
secure a settlement In view of the
complications which uiay follow. Pro-
vision wa<s made for tho immediate
reinstatement of as many strikers
as possible with the .payment by
tho company to all &urplus men of
two dollars a day until places are
provided for them, a wage guoreaee
to 23 cents an hour ou June 1;
an Increase of half a cent an hour
until the wages reach 25 cents; rec-
ognition of a grievance committees;
disposition of the cases of the 173
men whose discharge led to the
strike, by a board of arbitration
composed of President Kruger of the
company, andJ President Drlscoll of
the Carmen's union, with a third to
be appointed by these two In can*
of disagreement.
This proposition differed from the
others dn that, until Jobs are provided
for them the strikers were to receive
$2 Instead of $1.50 a day and that
the 173 are to be handled by an ar-
bitration board instead of as provide
by the act of 1893.
The proposition was first submitted
tonight to the committee of ten,
having charge of the general strike,
the sub-committee of three which
had been In cous^' wttu 'SfeusitM-
Penrose yesterkay and today. This
ub-commlttee Is said to have ad-
ated the endorsement of the prop-
osition but other members of the
general strike committee dissented
nd the question was submitted to
the executive committee of the car
men.
W. I). Mahon, the national president
of the car men's union, who had
assisted In drawing up the proposed
Uletnent, advocated Its acceptance,
but was outvoted by the local «air
men.
Cupid Not Idle.
Two marriage licenses were Issued
Saturday afternoon, one being to
Arthur T. Adams, aged 22 of Vinita
and' Miss Maude Grimes of Lahoma.
Also one to Wilmer H. Honnold, aged
Thomas and Miss Lula J.
Lewis aged 21 of Waukomis. Also
one was issued this morning to
Amos Avery only 20 of Waukomis
and who presented a letter of con-
sent from lhs father and Effle Scott,
aged 19 of Covington.
with the church and organized char-
ity, of Us first lnceptioa ->f 1889 in
leveland, Ohloti but more recently
of Its work here, how it had aided
in keeping 100 children in school,
of Its work as a training school for
the church, of it« finding homes for
orphen children, of Its evangelical
work In siding the fallen and lifting
them to a better life and of the
hopes for the future when It will
found that an intermediate
league will be found needed and use-
ful.
'. D. Asher followed Mr. Barnes
and spoke of the "Official Board"
of the work they had accomplished,
of the trying times they had endured
together dn their great work of fin-
ancing and building their new home
and of the work yet before It. He
congratulated its members for not be-
ing knockers or kickers and payed
high tribute to their leader. Rev.
Wagner, as the guiding spirit of all,
for a guidance in the work yet to
do, after which another hymn was
sung, the benediction pronounced and
the services were over.
The new church lf located &t the
corner of Adams and Randolph
streets and Is one of the finest
churches In the state and was built
cost of about $51,000, the pipe
organ being an unusually fine one
costing about $5,000 and the building
is away from the noise and hustle
of the business section, yet close
In and In the best residence portion
of the city. Those who have figured
prominently In the vvurk are, on the
building committee: J. E. Wagner,
chairman; C. T. Wallace, secretary;
C. II. Sexton, W. C. Pfaeffle, S. T.
Goltr yand Mrs. E. A. Reed. The
fmai;<«* committee were: J. E. Wag-
n. r, chairman; D. W. Eastman, sec-
retary, J. P- Cook, treasurer; J.
H. Sbak, D. W. DeRoos, Dr. E.
N. McKee, J. S. Llghtfoot aud Rob-
ert Bonta and C. T. Wallace, M.
D. Asher, J. C. Roberts and J. S.
Sprague are the boa~d of trustees.
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