El Reno Daily American. (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 200, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 4, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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f l reno DAILY AMERICAN Por th0 lm"ort,int fe ture of ,he «y -
■ ■ the committee drew straight
Entered as second class matter from business practice. Now, there
July 28, 1905, at the Post Office at can 'be no doubt of the splendid,
El Reno, Oklahoma, under he act of brutal vitality of the great business
organization. The whole earth is
filled with it. We cannot escape its
compulsion—earing or drinking, get-
ting up or lying down. The problem
of the charter committee was to in
with the force of this strong,
Congress of March 3, 1879.
G. G. LEWIS Ai CO., Publishers.
One week, delivered in city... .$ .10
One month 40 spire
Three months 1.00 live thing, the moribund institution
Six months 2.00 ! of city government. But where does
and they do not propose that Chiro-
practic Bhall be so hampered. They
are not required to hold any certi-
ficate of examination at all for the
practice of their profession, and will
remain without the regulation of
Mate authorities if they are denied i THREE! LINES
Want
One year 4.0"
■Bunion (&y) label;
i-51
Isn't It <><I<1
When a fellow owes you money
You seldohi see the chap;
It is really very funny
How he dodges off the map.
Other people seem to find him
And he goes along his way,
But you're always just behind him
And you miss him every day.
If you owe a fellow Hollars
You will meet him everywhere
In a store you go for collars,
And you find him waiting there,
Visit plumber, viisi't grocer,
Visit any .place you may.
He goes everywhere you go, sir
And you meet him every day
—Ex
ALDKKM EN AT LARGE—
A FAILURE
Prom 1895 to 1901 Galveston was
under another system—mayor and
a board of aldermen selected at large
She might be said to have had 'the
usual type of American ciity govern
ment, reduced to Its simplest form
She had escaped the viciousness of
ward polities, but she retained
octly the same old machinery of op
ersi'tlon. Imagine a business in which
every matter to be considered goes
first to a committee of three or five
then to a body of from twelve to two
hundred, then a/I lasit to a single In
dependent head for approval or dls
approval never once on its journey
feeling the vital touch of a respon-
sible hand, or the illumination of an
expert mind. How long would
body of this kind exist in competition
with the savage personal self lnt r
est which drives the corporation of
today? Yet that is city government
—whose dally business brings it in-
to relation with :he sharpest and
most unscrupulous elements In the
business world. Is the present gen-
eral hopelessness and Indifference
toward civic affairs fairly a surprise
under tile circumstances? Can any-
thing come out of such machinery
but failure and disgust? Th
terest in Galveston, stimulated by
the reform of 1895, continually died
down, both on the side of the public
and the office-holder; but, in the
meantime, "the sharp Interest of the
politicians remained, in 1899 a
machine mayor was ■elected, and the
better element had the greatest diffi-
culty In electing a bare majority of
the aldermen. It was 'this govern-
ment which broke down under the
strain of the storm offering the
melancholy spectacle of a chief ad-
ministrative body in a tremendous
crisis, with its Hwo branches in open
hostility.
After the storm this body arrived
nowhere. At first it made a few-
feeble moves, some of which proved
most unfortunate in a business way.
It was advised by one of its members
to res gn. but it would not even do
that. It merely talked loudly and
voclficerously. The public disregard-
ed It entirely. They looked first and
always to the Deepwater Committee
—a body without any delegated au-
thority whatever. The people of
San Francisco did a similar thing
after the earthquake, and those of
Memphis after 'the scourge of yellow
fever of 1878. In the white flash
of great calamity the population of
cities sees with perfect clearness the
Inadequacy of the old machinery of
city government in the United
States. It is useless when we need
It most.
this great driving force of the mod
ern business corporation come from?
From personality. The corporation
succeeds because it has harnessed to
its use the ambition ami interest of
strong men, by placing upon them In-
dividual responsibility and author-
ity. The Galveston committee, in
the same way, brought into the im-
personal, perfunctory operations of
city government, the same power of
personal interest and ambition—
stimulated, not by any empty poli-
tical preferment, but by the satis-
faction of a fine and important pub-
lic service.
The Galveston Commission is a
body of five men—a mayor or gen-
eral manager, and four managers of
pantiicular departments. All power
resides in the commission. A ma-
jority vote of the body is final. The
mayor is presiding officer and gener-
al director of the affairs of the city,
but he has no power beyond his vote
as commissioner, except some minor
abilities to act in case of emergency.
The commissioners must also come
ito the board with all power to act.
The commission, at its first meeting,
divides its departments among its
members by vote, under these four
heads: Commissioner of finance and
revenue, police and fire commission-
er, commissioner of streets and pub-
lic property, and water-works and
sewerage commissioner. The mayor
s elected specifically for his office,
but the commissioners are not. But,
though the division of departments
is under the charge of the board, the
public are practically certain, when
they cast their votes, of the office
each man will assume. In fact, 'the
men who now serve were chosen be-
cause of special fitness for their work
The elections to the board are, of
•ourse, at large, and the whole body
is elected together tvery 'two years—
the election taking place in May,
a time as far removed as possible
from the time of other eelctions.
You must understand exactly the
function of these commissioners, for
this Is very Important. They are not
superintendents In any sensv, al-
though they are salaried men, the
mayor receiving $2,000 and each
commissioner $1,200 a year; they
governors or managers of depart-
ments. First of all, each represents
his department In the board. They
outline itheir policy then as specialists
in its affairs, and all questions con-
cerning it are referred to them for
their opinion. Ail matters of the
daily conduct of their departments
iru under their supervision. They
ure in much the same position to
he city that the British ministry is
o the affairs of England. Their su-
perintendents under them 'take the
management of the routine. They
simply advise and direct. The work,
consequently, in all but the largest
ities, will not be so great but 'that
it can be undertaken by most busi-
ness men. Varied amounts of time
will, of course, be given it, accord-
ing to the 'temperament of 'the lndl-
idual in charge, but the daily «v-
rage need not be large. As a mat-
ter of fact, the Galveston commis-
ioners give it more time 'than they
would If they were not so actively in-
terested In their work.
The Commission and Its Origin. "le Chiropractic Association in the
The Deepwater Commission met K'a'(>- besides those practicing that
nightly, discussing the community's i l)ro^csslon who are not members of
affairs. They viewed Galveston, not the a!is,>'<'iatlon.
an examining board of their own.
This statement is published' in cor-
rection of hs news item in yester-
day's Am rlcan, and i#.
SEVENTH GRADE
VERSE WRITERS
Following are a few samples of
verses 'turned out by pupils in the
seventh grade of the El Reno Public
Schools. The writer has read efforts
of local "poets" that were worse;
THREE TIMES
THREE DIMES I ••
MALE HELP WANTED
WANTEL—Local men in every town I ]
in the United States to distribute ad-
vertising matter. No canvassing
Good Pay. Fred Leach, Chicago.
WANTED—at once an up-to-date
clainer and presser at El Reno Clean-
ing Shop, 119 North Bickford avenue.
198-6t.
QUALITY
Spring
The early spring is coming,
The dead old year has gone;
With all its cheerless winter,
And storms and winds so strong.
And now the storms are over,
And spring times's cheer is here
Wi'th all the pretty flowers
And birds that sing so clear.
The birds they sing so very gay,
Upon the branches high;
They love to play in the muddy pond,
And sail in the light blue sky,
The little flowers begin to bloom,
Upon the earth so fair.
They like to feel the gentle rain
That falls from the soft, balmy air.
—Chas. Van Ness.
Home.
Many, many miles away,
There is a spot that's dear to me.
'Tis home, sweet home; and there
you see,
Dear papa, mamma, and sisters
th ree.
In that loved spot I would like 'to be,
'Tis far away, but 'tis dear to me.
I've wandered o'er those hills and
plains,
Gathering the daisies after the
rains.
When school is out, I'm going home,
How gay and happy I will be,
Although I like the dear school days,
WANTED—Bright young man With
small capital, to invest in good busi-
ness out of town. Will stand close
investigation. Address quick, Box
36, El Reno, Okla. 198 It.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—6-room bouse in Fair
Addition. Apply to H. Breuer at El
Reno Foundry or phone 587. 152-tf.
•"OR RENT—Nice large modern room
bath Included. Gentleman preferred.
Apply to 409 South Bickford. 163-tf
FOR RENT—360 acres of laud. In-
quire of Dr. Clifford, over Citizens
National Bank. 178-tf.
FOR RENT.—Furnished rooms with
board and bath. 401 S. Barker ave.
192-tf.
FOR RENT—Two office rooms, fine
location. Apply over Sands' grocery.
193-3t.
FOR RENT—One furnished bed-
room. Apply room 5, over Sands
grocery. 198-3t.
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS
TO LOAM—A few hundred dollars
personal money on real estate. Dr.
Dever, 101 1-2 north Bickford Ave.
196-3t.
WANTED—To buy a 4 or 5-room
house 'to move. T. W. Hafer, office
over Citizens Nat'l Bank. 199,tf.
LOST—FOUND
FOUND—A cameo ring. Owner will
find same at this office. 198 6t*
LOST—Knights of Columbus watch
charm. Return to this office and re-
ceive reward. 192-tf.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—At sacrifice, 3 head of
ung mules, 5 head horses, 4 mares
Home, sweet home, is dearer io me. ^ with foal, 1 driving horse, 1 new
■—Edna Haas.
Speaking with reference to a spec-
ial from Guthrie which appeared in
esterday's American concerti ng the
fight which Is being mnde against 'the
practice of Chiropractic, Dr. Cap-
haw, of the Capshaw-Ake Chlroprac-
1c. Infirmary of this city, says that
the statement that there was only
bout a dozen practicing Chiroprac-
ics In the state ii incorrect, and that
here are more 'than fifty members of
Spring.
Spring has come with all its cheer,
The gladdest season of the year;
With birds of song and flowers so fair
To cheer the earth and scent the
air.
The tre.s bud forth in grand array;
The grasses, too, have come to
stay,
And nature doth her tribute bring
To offer at the shrine of spring.
—Madonna FitzGerald.
runabout, set double harness. Must
sell this week, what is your offer?
See J. F. Nighswander at 204 South
Rock Island Ave. 199-tf.
Couplets.
And now the beautiful Spring is here,
The pleasantest season of the year.
March with winds so bleak and cold;
And April with showers so dash-
ing and bold.
Next in number is gentle May
With flowers and blossoms along
the way.
—Harold Tlnkelpaugh.
Winter.
Hear the wild winds blowing;
See the branches bend.
Now 'tis madly snowing,
When will winter end?
■—Josephine Curtis
You are invited to Ed. West's to
see t lie spring Hat
ready.
Prof. Mahler's Reception.
Prof, and Mrs. Mahler arrived yes-
terday from St. Louis, and last night,
assisted by Mrs. Fannie Hickox, held
■the opening reception to a series of
dances which they have arranged to
give, in Guun's hall. There were
about fifty present, and Prof Mah-
ler made the evening very interest-
ing and enjoyable by illustrating the
various styles of dancing and show-
ing some cotillion figures. He also
outlined his plan of work and gave
ani interesting talk on the art of
dancing. That he will have suc-
cess ia El Reno is assured.
Is ewt the only advantage
you have by trading with
SMIV TANNEBAUM. You re-
ceive a dollars worth of mer-
chandise for every dollar ex-
pended. No matter how
cheap others sell, Sam Tan-
nehaum sells dependable
clothing and furnishings for
less.
New Spring Goods arriving
daily.
SAM TANNEBAUMl
! "STAR CLOTHIER"
WHEAT TAKES
SUDDEN JUMP
Chicago, March 3.—Wheat prices
advanced more than 2c a bushel to-
day owing to brisk demand by shorts
and bull leaders. At the close May
wheat showed a net gain of 2%c@
%c. Corn was up l%c. Oats were
lc higher. Provisions were 12% @
35c higher.
Cattle
Kansas City, March 3.—Market
strong and active; top high, $5.
choice export and dressed beef steers.
$5.25 (0 5.75; fair to good, $4.55®
5.25; western steers, $4.25 0 5-50;
stackers and feeders, $:i.50@4.90;
southern steers, $4.00@5.20; south-
ern cows, $2.50 @3.75; native cows,
$2.50@4.50; native heifers, $3.15®
5.00; bulls, $3.40@4.35; calves
3.50 ® 6.50.
Mules 15% to 16 n,..$125 to $165
Cattle and Hogs:
Steers, corn fed $3.25 to $4.25
Steers, grass $2.50 to $3
Cows $2 to $2.75
Calves $3.75@4.0O
Hogs $3.80
DAYS OF DIZZINESS
Come to Hundreds of El Reno People
Hogs
Market 7%c to 10c lower; top
$4.50; bulk of sales, $4.25@4.40;
heavy, $4.40@4.50; packers, $4.32
@4.40; pigs, and light, $3.90@4.-
32%.
El Reno Mercantile Co.
We notice heavy consignments of
new goods being received at El Reno
Mercaintile Co. A great variety of
dainty and expuisite spring and sum-
mer fabrics are being placed In the
line of lawns, dimities, batistes, roils, Nlew Orleans, March 3.'—The
zephyrs, organdies, andi stoilar no- Btocl£ exchange here today declared
Cotton.
New York, March 3.—The cotton
market here today was as follows;
Close—Mch., 10.65; May, 10.79;
July, 10.56; Oct., 10.03.
Spot—Steady, 11.65c.
velties, not to mention silks, spring
wools and fresh conceits for this par-
ticular season. The new colors are
soft and restful to the eye, while the
Tliey arej designs are distinct and Impossible
200-4t of imitation.
as a city at all, but a great ruined
business. What agency should be
selected to reorganize it? Obviously
no mayor and aldermen; not with
the memory of the past; not with
Dr. Capshaw states that the Chiro-
praetlca will never agree fo the plan
of giving them representation on the
state board of medical examiners, as
such an arrangement would
place j
that pitiful, chattering thing before tht'"i absolutely at the mercy of th_
them as an object lesson. The mat-j "ledleal practitioners. What the
was not to be considered. But | Chlropractlcs ask for is a state board
xaminers composed of Chiro-
about a month after the storm th
present commission government was
suggested. Within ten minutes the
Idea was approved and adopted, and
a committee chosen to formulate It.
R. Waverly Smith, a former city at-
torney who suggested the idea, was
chosen chairman. Two other law-
yers- Farrell D. Miner and ex-Con-
gressman Walter Gresham—acted
with him.
There were hints for the Galves-
ton government In the commissions
of Washington and Memphis, Tenn.,
but they were little more than hints.
of
practics, the members of which board
shall have actively engaged in this
work for a period of at least six
months before the passage of the act.
While the Chlropractlcs do not
profess any knowledge of the prac-
tice of medicine, they claim that the
medical practitioners are absolutely
ignorant as to the method or merit
of Chiropractic. They believe that
the practice of Osteopathy has been
greatly hindered because it was
brought under 'the regulation of the
state board of medical examiners.
GRAND DISPLAY
He are now hav-
ing our first show-
ing of STREET AMD
SEMI ■ TRIMMED
HATS.
Model Millinery Shop
Over Kelso's
41 HI
<iiiiiiii m
n ni i in 111111111 h
11111 in
a holiday because of the Mardi Gras
celebrations.
Liverpool, March 3.—-Closing—
Cotton spot good business done;
prices steady; American middling,
fair, 6.72d; good middling, 6.37d;
middling, 6.1 Id; low middling, 5.77d
good ordinary, 5.33d; ordinary, 4.-
83d. Sales, 10,000 bales.
Galveston, March
Steady, ll%c.
3.—Cotton—
LOCAL MARKETS
Grain and Flour:
Wheat go
Corn, (mixed) 50
Corn, (white) 51
Flour $2.70
Poultry:
Turkeys 07
Hens 06
Ducks 06
Miscellaneous:
Kggs
Uutter .20@25
Butter fat 25
Creamery Butter 35
Onions 05
Cabbage
Kaffir Corn
1,Ry to 8
Alfalfa $10 to $11
H ides:
Green Hides
Salt Cured
Dry Hides
Horses and Mules:
Horses, 15 hands, sound $90 to $110
Horses, 16 h, sound $125 to $176
Mules 14 to 15 h $100 to $150.
There are days of dizziness;
Spells of headache, sideache, back-
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
All tell you plainly that your kid-
neys are sick.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kid-
ney ills.
Here is proof in El Reno.
Mrs. G. W. Hamilton, of 315 Bick-
ford St., El Reno, Okla., says: "When
Doan's Kidney Pills were first
brought to my notice at P. J. Cook's
City Drug Store I had little faith in
them as we had tried so many reme-
dies without success. A member of
our family had been troubled since
childhood with weak kidneys and al-
so complained of a pain in the bach,
spells of dizziness and headaches.
After taking Doan's Kidnep Pill*
for a short time there was a wondest-
ful improvement. In fact the iiu«
has been almost complete. I am
glad to recommend Doan'e KidMa
Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price K>
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the UniMd
States.
Remember the itama—Doan's
and take no other.
Lake View Addition Ms *2iM
down, #1.00 per week, no interest, e>
taxes, fine locations ut $10*
IN-r lot. Agents on Ike addition
daily and Sunday. Office 104 ISO
\\ oodson. Open evening*. Phone
*'7. JOHN J. HARDEN.
194-6t.
Join the procession and brighten
up that old buggy. We employ 011^
skilled workmen and guarantee sat-
isfaction. Our force of expert palihfc-
s has been Increased to facilitate
spring business. Reichert Carriage
Works, 101 Evans Avenue. 197-4t.
WESTERN SEED EOR
WESTERN PLANTERS
We carry a complete
stock of Garden and
Field Seeds. Seed
Oats and Seid Potatoes.
See us for prices.
WALDO COAL & WOOD
COMPANY
IOO S. Choctaw, lnt Hiock W t of
l-'lrat National Hank.
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