Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 30, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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Garfield County Democrat.
vol. 5.
ENID, OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY, OCT. 30. 1902.
Statehood Bill
For the benefit of our readers
who live on school land we pub-
lish below sections 9 and 10 of
Flynn's omnibus statehood bill
which applies to the school lands,
and which Hird McGuire says he
will pass if he can run fast
enough to be elected to congtess.
We particularly call attention
of lessees living on 16 and 36 to
section 9 of this bill and would
like to ask them that in the event
that this bill should become a
law, as to what show they would
have ®f getting- pay from improv-
ments placed upon these sections.
As you will see by reading' sec-
tion 9, 13 and 33 shall be sold at
public auction preference right
given lessea as in section 0, but
as the legislature of the state
may prescribe, but in section 9
the legislature will have no au-
thority and lessees will have no
show of getting pay for their im-
provements.
Read the sections carefully.
They were taken from Flynn's
statehood bill and published by
the Guthrie Capital, the official
mouth-piece of the Republican
party:
"Section 9. That sections 16
and 36, and lands taken in lieu
thereof, herein granted for the
support of the common schools,
shall be disposed of only at pub-
lic sale, preference right to pur-
chase being given to lessee at the
time of such sale, the proceeds to
constitute a permanent school
fund, the interest of which shall
only be expended in the; support
ot such schools. But said lands
may, under such regulations as
the legislature may perscribe, be
leased for periods not to exceed
five years; and such :shall
not be subject to lion.
try under the lm i .av/s of/:i
United Slates, wli-.iur surveyed
or unsurveyed, but shall be re-
served for school purposes onlv.
"Section 10. That said sec-
tions 13 and 33 aforesaid, shall
be disposed off at public sale, as
the legislature of the state may
perscribe, preference right to
purchase being given to lessee at
the time of such sale; but the
same may be leased for periods
not exceeding more than five
years, under such rules and regu-
lations as the legislature shall
perscribe, and shall not be sub-
ject to homestead entry or any
other entry under the land laws
of the United States, whether
surveyed or unsurveyed, but
shall be reserved for designated
purposes amly, and until such
time as the legislature shall pre
scribe the same shall be leased
under existing rules."
licentlv rendered herself couspic
uous thu proprietor asked her
who she was. . Striking an im-
pressive attitude, with a Hourish
of her arms,^she answered:
ain Carrie Nation, sir, and was
never known to leave a hell hole
till I got good and ready." Now
here's where the lack of know
ledge of Kansas people comes in.
The proprietor had never heard
ot Carrie and her hatchet. Ap-
proaching her in a very quiet
manner he laid one hand gently
upon her shoulder and the other
about her waist and asked her to
please withdraw, intimating that
one or the other must go. Upon
her second refusal our Kansas fe-
male reformer, to the chagrin of
Carrie and the disgrace of Texas,
was landed in the gutter. The
dispatches say that the speech
that she thereupon made from a
curbstone, upon which she had
climbed, collected such a crowd
as had to be dispersed by the po-
lice. Of course, Austin is locat-
ed four or five hundred miles in
the interior of the Lone Star
State, where on account of alka-
li water, beer must be resorted
to, but Kansas protests that this
uncerimoniously tossing a little
old crazy woman into the street
by main force is not exactly up
to the Bowie and Crocket stand
ard of chivalry.
Tern Johnson.
Carrie Nation Raiding Texas
Carrie Nation may not be add-
ing to the good name of Kansas,
but she is getting in big licks in
the way of fame for herself. She
is down raiding saloons in Tex
as. This is equivalent to beard-
ing the lion in his den. Now
Texas people don't know much
about Kansas, and as a rule, do
notlcare to. It was but two or
three years ago since the writer
of this spoke to a citizeu of Gal-
veston of one of our noted wom-
en, Mrs. Lease. He had never
heard of her. But this is a di-
gression. Texas, in localities,
has plenty of saloons. Austin,
it* beautiful capital, has its
share, Carrie landed in Austin
the other evening. She was evi-
dently looking for mischief. She
didn't "shoot up" the town, but
just stepped into a gilded resort
for drink, and belonging to an
alderman of the city, Bill Ander-
son by name. After she had suf-
Iu these days of dodging poli-
ticians and timid "statesmen," it
is refreshing to see such a man
Tom Johnson come to the
front. In a recent campaign
speech he declared that he is a
firm believer in. the single tax
and advocated the government
ownership of railways ns not
onlv desirable in itself but as a
necessary step to the solution
ol the trust problem.
Johnson has the courage of his
convictions and doesn't believe
that it is expedient to be dishon-
est with the people. He never
tries to conceal his political be-
liefs.
When democrats were talking
"tariff reform," Johnson was ad-
vocating free trade, and al-
though he was the owner of one
of the largest steel mills in the
country, urged upon congress
that it enact a free trade meas-
ure instead of the Wilson-Gor-
man compromise with protec-
tion.'
Johnson lias made Cleveland a
democratic city, because the de-
mocracy for which he stands
means something besides oppor-
tunism. It is based on enduring
principles and principle? that ap-
peal to the people. For public
problems he offers real remedies
and he depends upon the merit
of democratic doctrine rather
than upon personalities or opposi
tion strife to secure popular
support.——Milwaukee Daily
News.
Thirty-four years ago Presi-jis dependent upon the satisfac-
dent Andrew Johnson recommeu- tion of men who have been made
ded an amendment to the con- enormously rich bv tarilf iinposi-
stitution providing for the popu- tions and by other impositions
lar election of souators; twenty j made possible by the favors of
years ago James U. Weaver in- the republican party.
troduced in congress a resolution j We need not close our eyes to
submitting such ail amendment; ! the truth. We need not flatter
ten years ago a democratic house ; ourselves that the people will not
of representatives passed such a j be again and again deceived. It
resolution for the first time, anil j is the dutv ol men who think and
since then the house of represent- of newspapers that dare to print
the truth to place the truth be-
fore the people at every possible
opportunity in order that the
plea that if the republican parly
NO.47
atives in three other congresses
has sent a similar amendment to
the senate, but in each instance
the senate has killed the meas
ure. Why? Because the corpo-
rations control the seuate. atid do
not intend to surrender the ad-
vantage which they now enjoy.
The senate refuses to be reform-
ed—what can be done?
The constitution wisely pro-
vides for amendment by conven-
tion called by three-fourths of the
states. Now let the state legis-
latures join in calling such a con-
vention and then the senate can
be reformed whether the senators
want it reformed or not. The
Kansas City platform declares
for the popular election of sena-
tors and the candidates for the
legislature who run on that plat-
form are committed to the reform
and it will increase their strength
before the public to let that fact
be known. Among' the votars
tne sentiment in favor of the di-
rect election of senators is practi-
cally unanimous. Let Democrat-
ic candidates appeal to this sen
A Cowardly Attack. •
Last hriday night as James Steen,
of the law firm of Rush & Steen, was
oil his way home at an early hour of
the evening, he was attacked by an
assassin on East Broadway at. or
near, Mr. Hackett's blacksmith shop.
The cowardly assailant, who at this
time is unknown, came up
him and assaulted him with
stone ur.improvi.-ieii slung1 slu
ing him on the head
ear, cutting a hole through hi
and making a bad wound
TWO PAPERS
should be defeated "capital will
become frightened" may not op-
erate successfully for republican
victory and against the interests
ol the masses of the people.—
Commoner.
THE ST. LOUIS LINE.
the hock island's new short line
nearing completion.
When the Rock Island System's
new line, now building between Kan-
sas City and St. Louis, is completed,
that road bids fair to become the pop-
ular line to the World's fair as well
to all points east via St. Louis,
The surveys for tins new line have all
been made and work is being pushed
ahead rapidly at both ends ot the
route. Already ov'.r one hundred
miles of the road is in operation out of
St. Louis and it is hoped to have the
entire line completed early in 1903.
This new line, known as "The St.
Louis Lin,;," is destined to become a
most important factor for the Rock Is-
lalul System. This is especially true
timent and point out the linpos-- in view of the holding of the World's
sibility ot securing this reform ^air at St. Louis. The line, when
through republican leaders who |comPleted will be one of the short
are themselves under obligation
to the corporations for campaign
behind
either a
t, strik-
above the right
hat
his
head, cutting the scalp to the bone,
Had the blow alighted an inch lower
it would have struck the temporal
bone and proved fatal. Mr. Steen at
once raised an outcry and the assail-
ant again struck him in the breast.
Judge James had just passed and
was in front of Messall'a bottling
works anil at once turned and went
to the assistance of Mr. Steen. but the
cowardly scoundrel had fled. Mr.
Steen was taken to his home
and his wound was dressed.
There is no adequate light at this
dangerous crossing and the council
will be asked to remedy this. There
should also be a light under the
bridge at the Maine street crossing.
Both are dangerous places in the
dark.
YOU NEED.
You need the Democrat because its
your local paper. It gives a class of
news you can't get elsewhere. You
need the X:;ws because it gives iou
ill i lie State news. The Democrat and
the Dallas Semi-Webklv News one
year for only St.75, cash in advance.
CARLES KEL-LY,
ATTOKN K V-AT-I. AW.
Mnrklaiul Day Black,
Bnid * " - Okla.
W ill practice in all the courts of
The Territory.
! lines, if not the shot test line, operat-
ing between Kansas City and St.
;Lo'iio. The grades have all been
kept djwn to a minimum .ind
,, i curves eliminated
Senators must be elected by
popular vote and the issue ought j'" do !'L,' He;lv>' r;llls
to be presented at once,—Com-
moner.
'Prosperity" and Prosperity.
iever possible
are being- l;iid
ind extra precautions taken to make
the road strong and substantial in
I every respect, to withstand the heavy
travel which will necessarily come
upon its completion. No expense is
i being spared in its construction,
j In St. Louis, as is well known,
An interesting editorial ap- j tllrouS1' dispatches published in the
pearcd in the Minneapolis I "evvsfaPers dt various times, the
rr\ c o A i r <1 • Island System has secured
rimes of September 19. In thism.lf,v, . ^uren
1 . , many valuable accessions. A lonir
editorial It was said: strip ol land adjoining the World's
"When republican leaders of| " grounds was secured by the
eastern affiliations and the men r°'"',uul ubu used for tracks and
gives to the
FROM THE ECHO.
TREACHERY CHARGED.
Prominent republican leaders
charge Riok Mesiell and John
Buckels with going into u deal
with Porter for thu slaughter of
Kershaw, and Sjiroat of therepub
liean, and Hamilton, and Lincoln
of the democratic ticket
Hi
TilE NATIONAL
Emil Grieser, Prop.
Wines, Liquors and
CIGARS.
DICK'S BEER the best.
Always on Tap.
..Call and Smile..
0;O;O!D"Ori
Pur*
nvuot
'qtiors,
Fine Wintf)
Cigars, etc
We Keep the Best Brands.
Hon TDFJynn pared off « f0Tr j ^resh Beer always on tap.
strips of hide from the republi-IThe Little Red Front
can traders in liis speaoh Monday
Messell and Buckels stoutly deny
the charge. The Enid vote alone
LOOK OUT FOR FEVER.
Billlousness and liver disorders
'.his season may be prevented by
cleansing the system with DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. These famous
little pills do not gripe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiously, and
by reason of the tonic properties, give
tone and strength to the glands. Owl
Drug Store.
Sidney Clark is still announc-
ing- himself as a supporter of the
republican ticket. Some repub-
lican paper announces the fact
every week. In this <nacner
they are enabled to make the
Hon. Mr. FlipHop Clark do ser
depot facilities. Thi
Rock Island a direct entrance to the
I1 air grounds and will permit the
easy handling of passengers as well
as make it possible for passengers to
go directly to the fair grounds with-
out changing cars.
The equipment tor the World's Fair
tection and that to reduce the j line ha. already been considered by
tariff on iron and steel, for j the Rock Island management. The
instance, would be to frighten |cars to be u*ed W'U be the finest that
who kotow to them,like Shaw and
Henderson of Iowa, some of our
Minnesota officials, and others
who might be named throughout
the country at large, insist that
prosperity is dependent upon pro-
will tell the tale. Thascrached
tickets trill be closely scrutenized
in order to learn the truth in this
mutter.
If Enid through tlio freaeeery
o i ijsending republicans force
Porter again on the county there
will be a wide spread and deep
seated prejudice engendered
against Enid, throughout the
county.
Just East of tne LandOffice,
capital, they must mean that
prosperity is dependent upon the
size of the dividends paid on wa-
tered stocks in the United States
Steel company and similar organ-
izations. They must' mean that
if manufacturers had to be con-
tent with tens instead of hun-
dreds of millions of profit; iiad to
put up with a yearly increment
on the capital invested that a de-
cade ago would haye seemed
enormous instead ot returns that
never before had been heard of,
the country would go to the
demnition bow-wows. Plain
people are not prepared to be-
lieve that prosperity is the child
of any such conditions, is de-
pendent upon the satisfaction or
the disgruntlement of men who
have been made enormously rich
by tariff impositions."
It is a good sign when republi-
can papers speak thus boldly.
Many people have, been persua-
ded to believe that prosperity is
dependent upon the size of the
vice for at least halt a dozen | dividcnds paid on watered stocks;
men. For ways that are darl,! some Plain P^ple have been pre-
and queer the republican press of '1arc^ to believe that prosperity
Oklahoma is certainly entitled to ,S the cl"ld, of the conditions
the whole baking.—Ex. ^ wh':h thc Tlrass' Ato-
nal inveighs and that prosperity
can be purchased and will contain all
improvements and appliances for
safety as well as built for the comfort
and convenience of the traveling pub-
lic. The schedule for the arrival and
departure of the trains at both ends
of the route will be arranged as b«st
suits theconvenience and quick trans-
portation of the passengers. The
management intends to make the St.
Louis line one of the best of thc west-
ern roads and everything will be done
to make it popular with the public.
It is evidently the ambition of the
management to make this pre-emi-
nently the World's Fair line from
western Missouri, Kansas, Colorado,
Oklahoma, New Mexico and the
southwest, as well as from the Pacific
coast.
The Democrat here and new de-
mands an investigation of the sher-
iff's offipa. The condition of
things was not known to tka editor
ef this paper until the expose made
by the Echo. In view of the in-
vestigation of the books hastily
made by the Echo man, it is the
right of every taxpayer to ask what
ChasA .Porter done with that por-
tion of the $17,000 ha has drawn
which is in excess of the $2800 per
year to which he is entitled.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
DigMto what you eat.
SLIPPERY CHAULKY
l Irir.i-v 1T"I I'lini Chrk und Odiinnn to cer
lify that ho Ims pui.| tbem In fnil . otir
readers lujow that we n'.ver cbarred thai
he owed eithe* of Hum a dollar: Ho also
Ki ts Clint to S T tli t lifi does not owe
8h f*r an.v thlnr. T V.,t I. n.early y
evi.l Tc->ehd would no: ((« into any court
The Kcho publlshfl i o h,;aisav tales
Wei-avn i'i ■ ..ffi. Jal r e..ri« and rjeiy
stiit-Piiif Jit Is t>u rlu*(i I)., direr: ( vklen-o
il*ar vvlrii Mr Shafor says ho j
man a"ui hn knows iij
with Porter:
table
of uis account
in I he
I deny the s'arpmAnt of <: T eia
News ih\t V Portur did n >t ou«r a
tMhir I« , lhi„,!V P„rl,r(1WHSnin ()n
commission in the neighborhood of h: 0
and refuse,tc make sanatory set.lement
I* W Sha'cr
COSTLY BLUNDER.
Old Bob was granted a new trial
on account of inexcusable blunders
of sheriff C.V. Porter.
Those errors grew out of the zeal
of tlio sheriff to senure a reward
of which he thought had been
offered, for the conviction of Bob
for which he applied soon after
the virdict was rendered and then
learned to his chagrin that the re-
ward was for another man.
The cost of the Shelrff, blunder amounts
to a round surj for the co"nly t" pay
OoUs of the first trial wan as follows
Oleris eo .in 09 Wlto-aa fees f-'lH 15
Jury expense $1 (X) Tuial $413 15 this doe,
not Inclnde Iho sherlfi's fees :
The second tria: conies off In another conn
tj and will doubtless cost this county
$1000 or more
L ortcr has r deputy named
LaForee out in the seoond dis-
trict working For C. G. Eppley.
A vote for A. L Lincoln is a
vote for safe management of
county funds
A vote for Charles Porter is a vote
fer higk taxes, and perpetual graft
ing
Tammany Hall.
homer bond. prop. .
Near northeast corner of
quare almost opposite
'yourhouse.
F ines grades of Liquors
Wines, Brandies, and Finest
of Cigars. Call and see us
FARM LOANS
AND INSURANCE.
Those desiring loans should
not fail to see tne fihst. I have
the best
Old Line Companies.
Lottus made and policies written
while you wait. No delay. Bot-
tom rates, any length of time
and your ovvn option on pay-
ments. Room 1, Day building,
east of Court House, Chas. Bor-
ders.
Enid - Okla.
BOARD OF TRADE.
This popular resort is now frequent,
ed more than ever. There is an
attraction about the wheat pit and the
option of all kinds of products that
men cannot rasist. They sit for
hours as thc ti;ker tells them every
fifteen mintues whether they lose or
win. Then there arc refreshments of
all kinds to solace them for waiting.
The air fans are now in full running
order and it is the coolest place in
Enid. The breeze there takes all the
heat out of the hot man. Go there and
try it. Just east of th>; court house.
PALACE
Meat
Market,^
S. h. Montgomkrv, pkop'r.
Always keep the choicest ofjl
Fat Beef,
^ Pork, Mutton, Ftc.
<3
Salt and Smoked'
Meats. . ,
Eresk and
Salt Fisk.j ^t
Game in thc Season,
Oysters in Bulk.
THEO. STAMM, Prop'r.
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