The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 353, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 13—NO. 353.
Oklahoma Histori
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOV* SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1908.
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SUM OCI. 29 SYSTEM
New York, Oct. 24.—Lloyd's Ex-
change, London, which will give in-
surance aglnst anything from the dis-
aster of a rainy day to the extra ex-
pense of twins, has accepted from
American business men risks against
the election of William Jennings
Bryan amounting to $500,000 in return
for premiums amounting to about $55,-
000. While the writing of the insur-
ance is technically a business trans-
action it amounts virtually in this
case to a wager by the famous Lon-
don exchange against Bryan at odds
of nine to one.
In taking such a risk, or making
such a bet, Lloyd's has not acted in a
wildly hazardous manner. It has based
itB transactions upon a most careful
investigation of the sentiment among
American voters and has reecived re-
ports from confidential agents and
astute politicians concerning the sit-
uation in every state in the Union.
With those facts as a basis it has
worked out a rate of insurance upon
the loss liable to be occasioned Amer-
ican business men by the selection of
Bryan as President and upon his
chances of election. The chances of
Bryan's success, however, seems so
small to Lloyd's agents that the rate
has been extremely low.
Insuring Taft's Life.
In addition Lloyd's has been writing
insurance policies on Taft's life. In
view of the two slight accidents to
the railroad train on which Taft is
making his tour of the Southern
states in the campaign, various busi-
ness men, confident that Taft will be
elected President, unless death by
sickness or accident prevents, have
taken precaution against loss liable
in such an event by insuring the Re-
publican candidate's life. The men
who have bought insurance either
against Bryan's election or Taft's
death are not gamblers, but keen
judges of the future and skilled in lue
art of anticipating contingencies.
The majority of business men feel
confident that if Taft is elected busi-
ness will receive a great stimulus be
cause'of the confidence that generally
is reposed in the Republican admin-
istration, and in the actions of a man
of Judge Taft's temperament. Rely-
ing upon the certainty of his election
they have made investments in bonds
and stocks which, after the election,
wil jump in price. If Bryan is elect-
ed prices of those stocks will fall and
they would lose money. Manufac-
turers, for example, believe that if
Taft is 'lected they will receive big
orders. They are going ahead with
their mills in full operation, timing
out goods on auch an expectation.
Bryan is elected the prices will drop
because there will be no demand and
they stand to lose a large amount of
money.
Speculation on Taft's Election.
These men, in brief, are speculating
upon Taft's election. They have also
taken a "commercial hedge" upon
that wager by going to Lloyd's and
getting a policy aginst the loss that
would result with the choice of Br
an as president. They figure out for
instance, that in cas^ of a democratic
victory their loss by depreciation and
business depression would be $100,-
000. and they get a policy for that
much. The cost for such insurance is
$10,000, but in the evnt that Bryanln
elected they would get only the differ-
ence between the amount of the pol
icyand the premium, or $90,000, mak-
ing theodds therefore 9 to V The
policy is called the "P. P. Q." mean-
ing that "policy is proof of interest.
In other words the insured does not
have to prove the loss, if Bryan
elected, because the fact that the pol-
icy is writen is taken as proof that
the insured has lost money by the
happening of the unexpected.
Lloyd's is ready to take any risk
and has figured out rates for almost
any contingency imaginable. For in-
stance, if a business man has made
preparations for a fair he realizes that
his expense will be for naught if it
rains on the scheduled days. He goes
to Lloyd's and gets insurance against
rainy days. He pays a certain prem-
ium and is guaranteed a certain
amount if rain falls upon the days
mentioned. The amount of the policy
covers the expenses of preparation.
Lloyd's has insured a man against
bothering his mother-in-law. The
story is told of a young man, who was
a spendthrift and who had a mother-
in-law of great wealth. He was wont
to pester her for money, and finally
she said to him: "I will leave you
20,000 pounds in my will, provided
you do not molest me." The will was
executed. The son-in-law went
"broke" and needed money. He went
to a pawn broker with the will and
wanted to borrow money on the ex-
pectation of inheriting 20,000 pounds.
The broker, however, refused to lend
the money unless he received a guar-
antee that the son-in-law would not
molest his mother-in-law Together
they went to Lloyd's and by paying
a premium the pawnbroker received
insurance that the borrower would not
molest the testatrix. In other words,
Lloyd's took the risk of the man both-
ering the woman and agreed, in re-
turn, for a premium, to make good to
the pawnbroker in case the son-in-law
broke his agreement with his mother-
Ja-1a
DR~G. H. TAYMAN
...DENTIST...
Office over Shawnee National Bank
PHONE 92
REAL SELLERS OF
Real Estate
120 .res two miles from Shawnee,
two sets o firaprovements, land is a
£-.rlA sandy loam ,80 acres under cul-
tivation price $5,500.
160 acres one-half mile from town,
fair improvements 90 acres under cul-
tivation .price $3,500.
323 North Pesotum. lot 50x140 good
four room house, price $1,250.
Good six room modern house 5B.
north of Main St. on Beard St. lot
50x150 feet, must be sold at once,
prfe* C .60
t§ MM two miles from Shawnee,
all under cultivation, all bottom land,
well, fair house and good bara price
$1,600.
160 acres 4 miles from a good town,
all valley and bottom land, 75 acres
under cultivation, can all be cultivat-
ed. five room house, new barn 32x*0
feet, price $4,000.
Kerker Brothers
Real Estate,Loans&lnsurance
III N. Union
Hon. Dennis, Oklahoma's "little
giant'," the man who gave free
homes to the farmers will be in
Shawnee Thursday evening Oct. 29,1
and will address the voters In the
Becker theatre. The band will be
out and a good meeting is assured.
All are invited to be present. This
will be the first big republican meet-
ing of the campaign.
By
Another gambling raid was made
last night and Chas. Hunter, Nels
Jelts, Ben Doss and Prank Taylor
were taken in tow. They put up
bonds of $25 each, which were de-
clared forfeited upon their failure
to appear in court at nine o'clock
this morning. The city's exchequer
is thereby enriched to the amount of
$100,—not a bad night's work.
FARM FOR SALE.
160 acres in Pott county, 12 miles
from Shawnee, 3 miles south of
Earlsboro, 90 acres in cultivation 50
acres fine bottom land that will grow
alfalfa and does not overflow. Bal-
ance good oak timber land and pas-
ture. All fenced and cross fenced, fine
well of water. 3 room house and
barn. Small orchard. Will sell at a
bargain if taken at once. $750 cash
will handle this, balance terms. P. O.
Box 968, Oklahoma City. 24-3t
Harry Pappas, a Greek who ex-
pects soon to open a cafe on West
Main street, was asked yesterday by
a News reporter concerning the stor-
ies of the padrone system being em-
ployed to hold Greek boys virtual
slaves in this cotyitry. Mr. Pappas
asserts that the stories are in the
main true, in spite of vigorous ef-
forts on the part of attaches of the
Greek consul at St. Louis to over-
come it, but that the system is man-
aged by a syndicate he does not be-
lieve. "The boys are shipped to this
country," he said, "money for their
passage being sent over by some
Greek already in business here. The
boys are the« put into bondage, and
are frightened into saying that they
are the sons of their employers.
They make good hands around shin-
ing parlors, etc., and receive many
tips. The proprietors get all re-
ceipts, tips included. The tips alone
amount to as much as $1.50 to $2
per day ordinarily. The Greek con-
sul at St. Ix)uls '/westigated the
matter, but accepted the word of the
men that the boys were their sons.
An attache of the office, however, in-
stituted an independent investigation
and soon learned the true state of
the boys from their own lips. The
boys are brought to this country u/i-
der the pretense that they will be
educated and made into good citi-
zens, but they are brought' up in the
densest ignorance." Mr. Pappas is
indignant, over the treatment accord-
ed his fellow-countrymen by people
of the same race.
AS BEING ALLIES
The funeral of Clayton Brown was
held at Oklahoma City this after-
noon at 2 o'clock, after having been
delayed for two days by the mailure
of the body to arrive.
Brown is a- son of M. P. Brown ot
Oklahoma City ana a brother of A1
Brown, of Fleming & Brown of Shaw-
nee, with whom he was associated
several years ago. Failing health
compelled him to seek another cli-
mate and he went" to New Mexico. Hj
was killed there Monday In a tor-
nado at Clayton, N. M.. which cost
several lives. The body was started
for Oklahoma City via the Santa Fe,
but was delayed by washouts be-
tween that city and Amaulllo.
BEGINNING NOV. 1st ALL
CITY CARS WILL LEAVE
BROAWAY AND MAIN STS.
ON THE HOUR AND HALF
HOUR AND WILL LEAVE
ENDS OF THE LINE FIF-
TEEN MINUTES BEFORE
AND FIFTEEN AFTAER THE
HOUR.
STORAGE COAL.
STORE YOUR COAL BEFORE
PRICES ADVANCE. SANTA FE
COAL CO. PHONE 369.
H. G. LARSH, MGR.
16-lai
Washington, Oct. 24.—Bounding
again into the center of the political
campaign, President Roosevelt has
made public a letter in which he tears
away the veil, which he believes has
been put before the eyes of labor. It
is one of the most sensational state-
ments which has marked the cam-
paign.
In it Mr. Roosevelt charges that
Bryan and Gompers are allies, and
challenges the Democratic candidate
to make his position plain. The Re-
publican party would uplift labor, says
Mr. Roosevelt, but the remedies pro
posed by the Democrats are but an
empty sham. He asserts that Mr.
Taft's position toward labor is clearly
defined and demands to know where
Mr. Bryan stands.
The President holds that Mr. Gom-
pers would have all legal restraint
withdrawn from t^ boycott and
would favor e <nts legalizing
secondary boycotts, blacklists, exempt-
ing unions from the consequencecs of
such radical action, yet denying dam-
ages to firms whose business Is de-
stroyed.
Gomper's Schemes Ridiculed.
Gompers' schemes are ridiculed as
policies which will do labor more harm
than good. A score of questions are
addressed to Mr. Bryan, which, If
answered frankly, will throw a flood
of light upon labor problems. One
striking demand is that Mr. Bryan
state whether he shares in Gompers
denunciation of the courts or repudi-
ates it.
The letter is 4,#00 words in length
and addressed to Senator P. C. Knox,
who when at the White House last
week, reported to the President that
labor was without doubt wandering
from the Republican standard, but sug-
gested that It might rally to the leader-
ship of Theodore Roosevelt.
Excuse for the Letter.
It states that it is addressed to Sea-
at or Knox because as a member of
Roosevelt's cabinet he was first to
Institute an action by which a widow
of an engineer obtained recompense
for negligence resulting in his death.
Its dictation shows that the Adminis-
tration understands the present sensi-
tive conditions of labor In general and
railroad employees In particular. It
will undoubtedly call for an elaborate
answer from Mr. Bryan, who has been
represented as waiting Impatiently for
another outburst from the White
House which would give him an oppor-
tunity to discharge his batteries.
SOLICITORS WANTED.
Several good men wanted to do jo-
llciting work. Apply at The Shaw-
nee News offlre.
1 DeWltt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. Sold by R. H.
Harriman.*
EVIDENCE?
Of the appreciation of a good Bank
GROWTH IN OUR DEPOSITS
Feb. 12, 1908 Our Deposits were 1220,544.54
May 14, 1908 Our Deposits were $256,821.C6
July 15, 1908 Our Deposits were $281 631.55
Sept 23, 1908 Our Deposits were $315,998.34
Your account will help in the next
statement. No matter how small
BANK OF COMMERCE.
BUY A NATURAL GAS 4
HEATER NOW. A CAR LOAD !
JUST RECEIVED AT 120 t
NORTH BELL STREET. ♦
SHAWNEE GAS & ELECTRIC i
COMPANY. j
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AFTER
SHAWNEE
PLANING MILL
High Grade Lumber and Inter
ior Finish, Bank and Store
Fixtures, Shelving, Window
Glass, Plate Glass, Windows
Doors and Mill Work.
A HO/VIE INDUSTRY
HELPING TO BUILD SHAWNEE
Meets all Competition
Asks For /ou. Business
Corner 9th and Market Street.
Telephone I27
IANDI
FREE BAND CONCERT
iNo. XXl!
314 N. KICKAPOO.
A $2,500 home on oar line goes for
$1,500.
This is a very desireable cottage
with 5 large rooms, closets, pantry,
gas. fine well, good barn. It is an
east front 011 car line and close In.
It's a snap at the price of $1500 On
good terms if desired. See it today.
FIVE ACRES
Fine improved 5-Acre black near
car line goes for $2,500
This is a rich, level block, finely
improved with new, 2 story, 8 room
residence with closets, pantry, fine
well, barn, etc. The block is in a
fine state of cultivation with select
fruit and. berries. It is located with-
in two blocks of car line and is a
real bargain at $2500. On easy pay-
ments to a quick purchaser. Let us
show you today.
The Real Estate
22 E. Main Phone £(
Answering many inquiries concerning our FREE BAND CONCERTS will say we
wil' on every Saturday night until Xmas eve. have for your entertainment a FREE
Concert given by the Shawnee Concert Co. In addition to the Comfort and
Blanket bale today and tonight we will have
20!
R.ED HOT SPECIALS
;20
Comfort and Blanket Sale for Saturday Only
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$1.75 THE PAIR FOR.
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59c
68c
89c
$1.13
$1.43
$1.58
$1.79
$2.42
BLANKETS $3.00 THE PAIR FOR. $2.69
BLANKETS $:i.50 THE PAIR FOR $3.14
BLANKETS $4.00 THE PAIR FOR $3,59
BLANKETS $5.00 THE PAIR FOR. $4.49
BLANKETS $7.50 THE PAIR FOR. $6 74
BLANKETS $9.00 THE PAIR FOR. $g.09
COMFORTS 75c EACH FOR
COMFORTS $1.00 EACH. FOR S9c
COMFORTS $1.50 EACH FOR 34
COMFORTS $2.00 EACH FOR $| 79
COMFORTS $2.60 EACH FOR $2.24
COMFORTS $2.75 EACH FOR $2.~48
COMFORTS $3.00 EACH FOR $2.69
COMFORTS $150 EACH FOR $3.14
COMFORTS $3.75 EACH FOR $3,38
Madden & Jarrell
'Greater Shawnee's Greater Store"
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