Garfield County Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 17, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Garfield County Democrat.
kVOL. II
ENID, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1908.
NO 31
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
'Taft Sure to be the Nominee
Platform
is Now Mad*—Nominee
Will be Named Today-Gov.
Cummings if Iowa May Have
Second Place.
1 The Democrat has been held
one flay in order to to hear the
result of the National Republican
snyention at Chicago; Up to
ri hursday morning no nomination
had been made, but it is reason-
ably certain that Taft has 710
votes. Indications are that Gov.
^Cummins of Iowa will be nomi-
nated for vice president, Fair-
oanks having positively refused a
nomination.
The greatest discussion has
seen over the injunction plank,
but, as expected, it has been
modified in a way that is accept-
able to the "interests." —
Ministers Must File
Credentials With
• Co. Judge.
Since May 22ud, if any minis*
ter has performed a marriage
ceremony, without having filed
his credentials as a minister with
the county judge, his ceremony
is not legal. The new marriage
law went into effect May 22nd
and its provisions must be com-
plied with. Licenses can only
be used iu the county where is-
_sued.
The important provision is
coutained in the following sec-
tion:
MARRIAGE LAW.
Section 7. All marriages must be contract-
ed by a formal ccremony, performed or sol-
emnized in the presence of at least two adult,
competent persons as witnesses, by either a
justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the
district county court, the justice of the peace
or a preacher or ministef of the gospel, priest
or other ecclesiastical dignitary of any de
nomination who has been duly erdained and
authorized by the church to which he belongs
to preach the gospel, and shall have filed in
the office of the judge of the county court in
this State for record a copy of his credentials
or authority from his church authorizing him
to solemnize marriages; but no person herein
authorized to perform or solemn the marriage
ceremony shall do so unless the license is-
sued therefore be first delivered Into posses-
sion, «r unless he has good reason to believe
the persons presenting themselves before him
for marriage are the identical persons named
in the license and for whose marriage the
same was issued, and that there is no legal
objection or impediment to such marriage.
Osage Lynchers Set
Free
Frank Williams, Charles
tGreen and Melville A. White,
who were tried in the Federal
court, charged with being the
principals in the lynching- of a
negro at Osage Junction last fall,
were acquitted by the jilry Mon-
[ day evening. The case was
vigorously prosecuted by the
Federal and State authorities.
Mass Meeting of
Democrats.
The Democrats of the city
of Enid organized for the com-
ing campaign at a meeting at the
Probate Court room Tuesday
ght, by the election of P. J.
Goulding as chairman and G. H.
Ward as secretary of the com-
mittee:
The following committeemen
have been appointed:
Jesse Durham, Pete Chaney,
W. R. Hargrave for 20tb pre-
cinct. Jno. Mulligan, Geo. Em-
erick, Pat Murphy, 1st precinct.
Pat Wilcox. Walteri McKenzie,
D. W. Buckner, 22nd precinct.
Dr. L. R. Richardson, Cap.
Haman, J. Fenlon, 23rd precinct.
A. w. McQuilkin, Koy Chaney,
R. T. Williams, 24ih precinct.
Chas. Porter, E. J. Edmondson,
C. H. Dangerfieid, 25th precinct.
Joe Gist, Shorty Hyronomous,
Bert Smith, 26th precinct.
Frank Hamilton, Ed. Hoar. Will
Purmort, 27th precinct.
Which is Democratic?
In Texas the friends of Sena-
tor Bailey in control of the Fort
Worth convention refused to
write in the platform certain
planks of the democratic platform
as prepared for Nebraska with
the advice of Mr. Bryan. The
objectionable planks are here
reprinted.
The conscience of the nation is
now aroused and will, if honestly
appealed to. free the government
from the grip of those who have
made it a business asset of the
favor-seeking corporations; it
must become a "Government of
the people, by the people and for
the people.and he administered
in its departments according to
the Jeffersonian maxim, "Equal
rights to all; special privileges to
aone."
The public official is a public
servant and owes to his people
an undivided allegiance, and we
are unalterably opposed to pub-
lic officials accepting employment
from or performing service for
trust monopolies and all other
concerns whose interests are
adverse to the. interests of the
people or the representing of
predatory wealth for fees, favors
or financial advantage.
This principle is fundamental
and cssaotial, and the contention
for it can not be ended until all
our officers acknowledge its su-
premacy and conform their con-
duct to it. And public officers,
either slate or national, have no
right to appear before the legis-
lature or departments or boards
as the paid representative or
attorney of any concern of inter
est which seeks favors at their
hands, and such practices ought
to be prohibited by law.
Notwithstanding the fact that
these planks are not approved by
The increases in deposits as shown by state-
ment submitted to the Bank Commissioner May
14 is an eloquent endorsement of a progressive
policy and SOUND, LEGITIMATE
Banking.
We offer depositors every advantage consist-
ent with conservative methods. We extend a
cordial invitation to the farmers of this commun-
ity to make our customers, room their head-
quarters when in the city.
Deposits GUARANTEED by the Depositors
Guaranty Fund of^he State of Oklahoma, It is
SAFETY
only on the basis of absolute
that we solicit business.
OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
Enid. Okla.
the Bailey wing of Texas demo-
cracy, there is little doubt that
they will be made a part of the
democratic platform constructed
at the Denver convention.—Ok-
laheman.
The Poll Tax Law
There's a big racket on hand
over the amount of poll tax that
may be collected. The street
commissioner demands $3.00,
while Attorney General West
thinks $1.00 is all the law allows.
As several arrests have been
made in Enid, and more are to
follow, we print the dispatch
that seems to voice the opinion
of the highest legal authority in
our state:
Guthrie, Okla., June 11.-That
the only poll tax law extent is
for #1.00 per capita is the sub-
stance of the information con-
tained today in a letter written
by Asst. Attorney General Spil—
man to C L. Hart, of Stratford,
Okla. The territorial tax of $4
was Bbrogated by the constitu-
tional limit of ^2, but no proyi-
sion was made by the legislature
and the dollar per capita is au-
thorized by existing laws.
George Kennedy refuses to be
the Republican candidate for t'.ie
State Senate. W. P. Lighttoot
has been agreed upon as the Re-
publican nominee.
The Chamber of Commerce has
agreed with W. P. Demorest,
who agrees to establish a factory
here to manutacture steel con-
crete forms, that he shall have a
free site at the intersection of
the Rock Island and Frisco
roads. He expects to employ
fifty men.
A boy named John Evans dis-
charged a 22-calibre revolver
loaded with blank cartridges in
the face of Hedwig Hatneyer,
thirteen years of age, on east
Maple street Monday, Her face
below the eyes was badly burn
ed. Physicians think the scars
will not be permanent.
That a good brick structure
will be erected at the southwest
corner of the square, on the lot
now occupied by Willis Johnston,
is assured. Kress, the great 10
and 25 cent store man, who has
twenty stores in the United States
will own the building and put in
a large stock.
The Coyle building on Ran-
dolph and Washington was raid-
ed by Under Sheriff Hoar and
Police Chief Thrasher Monday
night. Two barrels and a re-
frigerator full of beer was con
fiscal ed. Twelve persons were
in the building at the lime the
officers started up the stairs, but
all made their get-away. Coyle
was arrested Tuesday on a war-
rant sworn out by Sheriff Camp-
bell, and gave a $300 bond for
his appearance.
Homer Chambers, who has been
publishing the News of Nash-
ville, lost his print shop in the
tornado at that place the other
day. When the Snyder cyclone
wiped that town out a couple oi
years ago Chambers was publish
ing a paper there and his plant
was completely demolished. A
short time before be w.is publish
ing a paper at Hobart and the
plant was destroyed by fi e.—
Rush Springs Landmark.
Simultaneously with the in-
troduction of negroes into the
vicinity of Manchester, the Santa
Fe sent men here last week and
put in a separate waiting room at
the Manchester depot for the
accomodation of negroes. The
Journal and nine tenths of the
people of Manchester and vicinity
had hoped that this town would
never have need for the separate
waiting room, under the new
state law, but we are sorry to
say that all have been disap-
pointed.—Manchester Journal.
IN
! 1
That's what my Fire In-
surance Companies are.
• My rates are the lowest.
Chas. P. Cansler
STEPHENSON BUILDING
Eagle Cafe
This well known Cafe
has been reopened by
the men who made it
FAMOUS
..Short Orders a Specialty,,
^ ^ S T. ALTON. Vico-Ptos. Kkank H Letsun, Cashier
Enid National Bank dt
Successor to (lie Bank of Enid
CA1 IfAL hULLY PAID, $100,000.00
Courteous and Liberal Treatment to all
A lirst-dass Banking Institute with large capital
conducted along nafe and conservative lines
WE DO NOT PAY INTEREST
™tl) on deposits
U -p .,F ^TOCKHOLDEKS AK1C AS FOLLOWS:
M \i r!i1 godschalk J. C. Koberts
M. M. Callaway W. H. King
W. E. Cogdal J. E. McChristy
John Curran J. D. Minton
C. E. Gannon -c. u. Mahew
Frank H. Letson
H. Iv. Kobinsun
A. E. Stephenson
Glenn A Walters
1£. B. Wcathcrly
O. J. Fleming:
HIGHEST
...PRICE...
PAID FOR
COUNTRY
PRODUCE
Bond ik Hinkle
121 Grand Avenue
Dr. Ed. Mayberry was taken
ill again Saturday and was con-
veyed to the Enid hospital for
treatment.
Sheriff Campbell made another
capture of "booae" Tuesday in
the rooms occupied by Arthur
Stanton, over Paeffle's jewelry
store. Both drawers of a kitchen
cabinet were found full of quart
bottles of whiskey. The cabinet
and contents were taken to the
Sheriff's office. Stanton was ar-
rested and placed under $300
bond.
T'. C. Kennedy has sold his
town property to O. W. Gregory
and will give possession on Aug-
ust 1st. Mr. Kennedy expects to
move onto his farm near Enid at
that time and has already began
to make arrangements to that
end. He is among the old resi-
dents of the town and he and
Mrs, Kennedy have always taken
an active part in the church and
have made a large cij^le of
friends who will regret to hear
that they contemplate moving
away. Mr. Gregory will occupy
the property as a residence.—
Hennessey Press Democrat.
Skeleton Iterans,
Mrs. H. Sorrel of Enid was visiting at M
Clark's and K. C. Farris' last week.
J. M. Clark is suffering with a very sore
foot, having hurt it in the recent high water
Miss Fannie Utsler was an Enid visitor last
Thursday.
A little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lods died
of blood poisoning a short time ago.
Miss Shrader of Waukomis is at S J. Tal-
bot's at this writing.
Sam Robinson and family of Hackberry
spent Sunday at Mrs. Patterson's.
Quite a crowd of young people attended the
ball game at Fairmont Sunday.
Miss Nellie and Master Virgin Reger visited
their aunt, Mrs. A K. Talbott, Saturday and
Sunday.
The small son of Mr. aud Mrs. John McCabe
has been very sick. Dr. Mayberry has been
treating the little sufferer. He was reported
better Friday and Saturday.
Floyd Klingaman spent Sunday with Win.
Krippes.
Mr. R. C. Farris and family were calling
on R. D. Hudkins Sunday evening.
A good many of the farmers are cutting
wheat.
Willis Badger has been binding for several
days.
The rural carrier on route 7 has not been
able to make his route since the bridges were
washed out.
R. Ef Hudkins and W. G. Reger were in
Enid on business Saturday.
SAMAMTHY.
W B, PENNIMAN
Undertaker 212lWoat Itundolpb
The A fan Who Hoards Hi§ Money Helps td Create
I hi sin ess Stagn a ti on.
Safety
When you are asked to put your money in a bank you have a right
to know and should know junt how and why that bank Is safe.
We want you to understand the reasons for the supreme safety of
this Hank. J
The First National Bank
is organized under the National Hanking Law and is under the constant
supervision of the U. S. Government.
Mot less than five sworn reparts must be made each year, and
these reports are always called for an unexpected date in the past. The
attains of tins hank must always he in such shape that we can make a
satisfactory, detailed statement to "Uncle bam" for any DiiSt date
that the Comptroller of the Currency may pick out.
This means dall.v readiness. These reports must lie published and
must be verified by the expert Bank Examiner whom the government
sends here to thoroughly examine
I he Man Who Deposits IIis Money in '/'his liank
Fosters /Justness Activity.
*. -'I
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BEEKMAN
Enid, Okla.
IS TO PLEASE OUR i|j
CUSTOMERS
Wc want your trade, and the ii>lj
only way we can get it is to m
have you realize that Heekman foil
Bros. Cash Grocery offers you jpj
decided advantages over other
stores.
Try a package of our Mc-
Laughlin's Hiawa flavored cof
it is a rich, full flavored coffee,
and costs only 25c a lb.
BROS.
Phone 4'J5
wc- M
fee |
I
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CASH GROCERY jd
214 W. Randolph St. j;s|
Dr. M. A. KELSO
Physician and Surgeon
OB8TETE1C8, Minimnm Foe $25.00.
Oflico hours: 10 to 12, 2 to 4. 7 to K.
Office over Parker's Book Store.
Phones, Ottico '.K). Ko&ideiiro 47
ENID, OKLAHOMA
CARTER E. DAMRELL
PIirSIClAN and
S UUGEON.
Marble Front Iiuildin# West bide
Office phone, ">43. Residence phone, 403
Calls auswered day or nitfht, promptly,
either city or country.
THE WEST SIDE
RESTAURANT
—has changed hands—
When you want a Good
UP-TO-DATE 15c Meal
Give Me a Call
D. L. LASH. Prop.
WH'/i S. Independence
Standard Electric Co.
C. M. IIOLUES,|U«naffor
HANDLES A COMPLETE|LINE OF
WESTING HOUSE FANS
124^ WEST RANDOLPH
Room 4, over Bnmstead's
Phone 822 Black
W. S. GRUBB
PHONE 33
BEST McALEPE R
CO AI,
A N I) F E E L)
OUICK DELIVERY.
Rush & Steen,
flttoroeys- At--Law,
Office Day Block Rooms 3 and4
Enid. Oklahoma J
WE ARE NOW SERVING
BumsteacTs Famous
BUMSTEAD DRUG CC.
North Side.
DR. S. M. JENKINS.
SPECIALIST
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Glasses Fitted Correct!/
Hockaday Hldo. Knjl), Okla
J. A. dinger J. W. Jones
IB
Olingcr & Jones
Bicyclcs, Supplies and Repairing
Bicycles to Rent
Wc Buy cC- Sell 2nd-hand Wheels
222 W Randolph Phone 470
We do machine, boiler and black-
smith work. We repair Au'o-
tnobiles and Motor cycles,
i\ complete equipped lilacK"
smith shop, we sharpen disc
plows of all kinds, both cold rolled
and hot. wag-on and buggy re
pairing' a specialty. Get our
prices anyway if \ve do not do
I your work.
' Oue Block West ol N. W. Corner Square
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