Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1903 Page: 4 of 8
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Vi-hy no statement ts
irij will explain what
u. the revenue wheti
aving taxes to main-
a pub! institution which, or
the s\\i\ . that the water system
doer, not r h them,is of* little or
no servic to them. While they,
as good citizens, interested in the
prosperity of Enid, the growth
of which will enhance tuc value
of their property, are willing to
pay the taxes, it is their right to
know what becomes of the rev-
enue, if any, accruing from this
municipal plant. As a citizen
publishing a journal devoted to
the interests of the people and
advocating the un-republican
idea of municipal ownership, we
cared not upon whose toes we
tramped. We called upon City
Clerk Lee for a statement of the
water rent collections. He said
that much confusion has existed
as to tlie collections. Mr. Hamm
for a time had this duty to per-
form and he was also required to
pay bills to workmen. The city
clerk could not at the time give
this statement, but said that the
council took the collections T>1it
ol his hands. lie further says
th it he was ordered to collect
aid did so and turned over to Mr.
Letson. the city treasurer, $508.-
01 Then the council took the
collections out of his ha:«ds and
put them into the hands ot Mr.
Rosy, superintendent of the wa-
terworks. From April 1, 1903,
to August 1, Mr. "Ross collected
\\ e do not know, and the
city clerk does not know, how
many taps have been made.
They are rated at $10 each and
the presumable profit to the cily
is from lour to six dollars on
each tap. Mr. Ross has probab-
ly put in something naer a hun-
died taps. The rentals Tor wa-
ter to citizens is from $8 to $100
per annum, which certainly
seems low enough. The city
should publish in one of its offi-
cial papers a statement cf the
waterworks accouuts and it may-
correct a lot of false impressions
which are injurious, not only to
the city, but to individuals. We
have new bond proposition pend-
ing and we want to know.
• much consiiK ctum
■ ! o 1 • ■ a lin > in ti-
' it; ..1 ! ; ut.-
'so maintains lit* rack
, i... ompelled to 'oat
o the city without inter-
till lis practically now
.'wi of this council !-■
<T«1
:it-, to do- 1 fee non-pay-
lius led men to pay I
Allow your l i'
your warrants, lb.
Mj&sorn is an non. i
iters aud have fou«;kt
your i
aud h
th-b uijf hawk breakers, ,
• Vi nri'ger- ]
round toughs, wcresur-l
in the bru--.ii itcar Paw-j
i 1. . three ot:.lia - ;
nn.oiis who is &:iid to !
:1 !'nid' escaped.
uy fatherb do not seem 1
w that au tioucst and ex- ;
F -LOANS
XID INSURANCE.
desiring loans should ;
' 1 tor Bee me iikst. t have
■- Companies.
| i in r.d policies written
oi' :t. No delay. Bo -
, i.:. :.-ngth of time
jur own - ;.«ion on pay-
N INSTRl! £NT-
Of inferior quality uiu-t of necessity havo
i!. i spooial device with which to catch
to unwu r>.
The ti- all, K-tey, Uradbury. Ma a &
amlin uts and orgaus do not need man
:htr.t ;r>. Swisa Hells, showy
... M ti thfm-
> <to rei uto- io by sir-arior workman ship
—ctono excellence of actien and durabil.
Thf? Pieratt-Whitlocic Music Ce. sell the
has. uokdl '
Enid, Orci.a. I
,11 cs J. Huus
id the sell
r
in
t;: ;i
The democrats of this city
can boast that when the city was
under their control, a state of
things similar to the present
never occurred. We belteve now
that if the democratic party, the
party of the poor man and uot
the party of the grafter, had re-
tained power, this citv would be
paying the poor man whom it
owes. It is very easy lor agents
for republican trusts, for graft-
ers who are aided by the corrupt
administration of this territory,
to sit back and talk about "na-
tional integrity in finances," but
it is hard on the poor devil who
has for months been clamoring;
for his little pittance for work
done and supplies furnished the
city. Tlier pay ten times as
much taxes proportionately ;is
the banks and capitalists on their
humble holdings. Their clocks,
beds, sewing machines, every
little thing tbey possess, are tax-
ed, while tke grafter hides the
bulk of his holdings and does
not pay one-tenth as much pro
rata as the poor devil whose bill
it being held up by the city
council. ■ IIow do you expect a
poor man to be patriotic or to
vote lor more bonds under tlu.
exp ete;l, and may
•'nr \ to persons other
..moo. Vernon l>.
Wliitin -ntHry of the !'
publican mmittoe in the last
.; in on i:v n, told Governor Fer-
guson a tory of alleged irregu-
larities in (he school land office,
which involved Whiting and n
court official in the new country.
According to 'lovernor Ferguson
:li ■ story was never proved in an
ofii. : ii v..iv, as Whiting declined
to appear at the official inquiry
and substantiate what he had
raid. There is the best of au-
thority that Delegate 13. S. Mc-
Ciuire long ago slated Whiting
for an appointment, and that
should Whiting's name be scut
to Washington attention will be
called to his connection with the
illegal ileal in the leasing of
school hinds in the .new country.
Furthermore, a request may go
to Washington for an investiga-
tion of the conduct of the feder-
al officials in the new country in
[lie leasing of these lands, and
if an inspector should come to
Oklahoma, Whiting may be
subpoenaed to testify ui the cast.;.
Governor Ferguson may also be
asked to tell what Whiting said
to him. AVhi ting's story would
then be a matter of official record
aud available for consideration in
Washington should his name be
sent in for an appointment.—
Kansas City Star of Aiugust 5,
1903.
Tin: Dhmockat has quietly ob-
served the comments of the pres'i
on the corruption in the land of-
fice and lias waited to see if an
honest investigation would br'
instituted. We do not v.
that the republican party in ti; \
territory will follow the example |
of the Missouri democracy and
expose its rascals. Inasmuch as!
Mr. Whiting is a resident of;
Euid, the above has a peculiar
interest here.
If a couple of fellows whose
bad habits and disputes over wo-
men lead them to pound each-
other over the head, they should
be arrested whether cither com-
plains or not. It is a gross pub-
lic outrage aud while it may be
an immoral sentiment, the com-
munity would not mourn very
profoundly if they had killed
eachother. At least the tears
which the general public would
shed under such a contingency,
live in an onion.
md W. Brown t
^itv and in thi
. nsued Bailey
tJrown.
t at UKtalioma
quarrel which i
3 whi kies an 1
James IJkooi f Bluff City,
Kansai, committed suicide. lie
A'as found to be short S400 to his
lodge of I. O. O. F., of which lie
was treasurer.
'os are found at this bar,
o—a place above par.
. Most FavorabI i
ney Always Ready.
Paving all, or any
v time.
If uo statement of receipts and ;
expenditures of this city is made
"here is no use in asking the peo-
ple to vote for more bonds.
It is with no desire to be cap-
ious that a citizen should ask to j
know what the condition of the
various city institutions is.
Short Horn Herd
John Walter, Propr',
The city should publish a
statement of its finances and re-1
porta of its officers.
POTENT FILL PLEASURE.
The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De-
Witt's Little Early Risers. W. S. i
Philpot of Albany, Ga.. says: "Dur- !
in*j a bilious attack I took one. !
Small a* it tvrs it did me more £oo.I |
than calomel blue-mass, or anyothc.
pills I ever took and at the same time
it effected me plea.v.iutly. Little-Early ■
Risers are certainly an ideal pill. * * i
Sold at t!ie Ov i. dhi g ktg::b.
This ; • n located on my farm 15
mile.. : of Enid, the county
t it of ti : county. These are
ii or !il : id subject to registry,
notc .ily h: i: the noted Cruikshank
train of Short Horns but have other
btrains of thoroughbreds. Call on me
or address me at Garber, (). T.. a
statijn on the Kock Island a few miles
frcun ;r." farm.
1 M .1 ti
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W
!. DRUMMONt
Over First National Bank.
THE ENID PUMP & SUPPLY CO.
Keeps an extensive line of nearly all kinds of Farm
Implements, buggies and Engines as. follows: The
Celebrated
^ McFARLAN and COLUMBUS BUGQES. ^
Naturo i a
itnuctinp . h? • .1 f.l
-iins. 1 b 1st' •
aut and ton:
can approach ti
nantly f jHen saud pe
Dyspei^ia, Jndip s'.mu
Flatulence, Sour S'-omar:, j
Sick Headache, Gastralyia ( :.
8j1 other results of imperfect d it • ■ ' . n
Price20c. and$t. I-Antestaecontain*2'k -
Vrallsiio. Rook all au- it Jyspep lam i.u..f - -
-.-•oared bi/ e. c. ci' witt «co. cticc
iJim 1 be riiwavs asking'
one for the right time
—haye a reliable watch ot
your own. No matter what
your taste, your needs, your
price, 'Av? can satisty vou/
perkins
trunu . v iibcr.:: tcwus will
END i> I
Tin ci rated iSafc
tcrly disc ap,d Sulkv'^o\vs;1
and tlic ^.ittle'' Giant
\Vheat' Drills, All
kinds of Pumps. The Per-
kins and T'mp.jor Wind-
mills We also haye - the lint
ted Perkins Gaijbtfne Eti-
gineio?2,V4,48, horse, pow-
■ crs'ancl larger.
jNo®,^ba'll, ^examine stock
sfedj^et prici you
buving elsewhcr,'.
c SUPPLY CO.,
rrtSBS wi .•.. i
tcrrf-1
Tuk masses of the citizens can-
not all be councilmen nor can
they attend en mass all meetings
of that body, but they have a
right to know what their repre-
sentatives for whom they voted
are doing. They nearly all read
one or the other of the local pa-
pers and a published statement
should enlighten them.
The Rock Island strike matter
was nipped in the bud by the
company acceding to the demands
of the telegraphers for a 10 per
cent advance, the passenger ser-
vice 12' and the freight men 15
per cent advance. The
pays the freight.
Mayor Linden, though sick I
and suflering.does uot forget the!
responsibility which the pub-
lic has entrusted to his care.
He is lying on his sick bed think-
ing how to push forward the in-
terestsof our beautiful citv.
public
Any boy whe
reads this ad
vertiscmem
can start ir
business on
his oxvn ac«
count selling
The
Saturday
Evening Post
mon°y r°*
•• ••• quired. He can
bcginnext weelt.
Many boys
ma.be ever $5 a
weeK. Some arc
making SIS.
'pUE wotls can be dene after school £)
hjurs and ca Saturdays. Write L
to us at once and we will send full \,
instructions and io copies of the maga-
lino free. These are sold at 5 cents
a copy and provide the necessary
ncney to order the next week's sup-
ply at the wholesale price. $225.00
in cash prizes next month.
THE CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
^ 470 Arch Street, Philadelphia
jeweler # Optician.
Indigestion Causes
CatarrH of the
Stomach.
For many years it has been supposeckthat
Catarrh of the Stomach caused indigj&ipn
and dyspepsia, but the truth is exact^ tj)e
opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh.j..Re?
peated attacks of indigestion inflamos" the
mucous membranes lining the stomaeff' and
exposes the nerves of the stomach, thusk^Tis1
ing the glands to secrete mucin insteaoW
the juices of natural digestion. This^is'
called Catarrh of the Stomach.
KodcS Dyspepsia Cure
relieves all inflammation of the mucous
membranes lining the stomach, protects the
nerves, and cures bad breath, sour risings, a
sense of fullness after eating, indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Make the Stomach Sweet. >
Bctt.es " y. Regular si?-, $ 1.00, holding 24 times
the trial size, which sells fcr 50 cents.
Prepared by E. C. DtWITT & CO., Chicago, III
1
Early Risers
3 littla pills.
3 SALOON
Soie Agent in Enid for
' Metropolitan Club.
Guaranteed ten years oVl and
a Pure article. All other pupu-
v« ^ ]ar i)rant]s 0f whiskeys and wines
hampagne included. All kinds
v (j&.iljf
beei -on tap or bottled. Also Ale and fine cigars.
904 Independence Ave. next to National
Rank, West Side.
McCLANE & REED
k V FVl EE F? 01—IA Kl T T AILORS>.,
• , , ^ ii II M m
Our fite carries a large line of piece goods and we do all our wor
at home. Our orders do not tfo to the cheap slop
^ 'shops of the cities. All work guaranfeed or money
refunded. We also carry a line of
□ I 1 !
Remember we have removed to
916i East Broadway, ^.o
J - +
mount auburn,
pure rye.
6ell6 t.phngs
60ur m ash
and
deckirbros.
v.hiskii5s.
Decker Bros ft Co.,
Wolesale Liquor *®o Dealers
MPORTED AND DOMESTIC
Wines, Brandies, Cordials, Etc,
vM/iM/iM/dM/
Distributors
DICK BROS.
QUINCY
SEER.
T hk movement to make Mr. |
Folk the nominee of the democ-l
Kodcl Hyspepsia Cure
Digoots what you £at.
*
Write c,Y Onll orj as for Prices.
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Moore, E. P. Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 13, 1903, newspaper, August 13, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc166677/m1/4/: accessed May 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.