The Herald-Sentinel. (Cordell, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 28, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1907 Page: 3 of 10
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Issued Everv Friday Morning.
Entered at the P ^toflot at C >rdal!, Oklah m*.
Is It A Scheme.
To Unload Somo Indian Land
Onto Oklahoma.
Bailey is not worrying very much about his being in
vestigated, knowing that his friends in the legislature who
elected him senator will administer the whitewash when the
report com*'* up for disposal.
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Wk wo. Li) like to see a aJim Crow" clause in the con-
stitution, 01 at least nothing that would prevent the first
legislature tiV ra enacting such a law. We want separate
coaches, separate waiting rooms and schools, and don't Qure
who kicks about it
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Thekk seems to be or nsiderablc hesitancy on the part
of the majority in the constitutional convention in putting
the "Jim Crow'' clause in the constitution. They are either
afraid io do so or want to use it to whip their party into line
for the first state campaign. Either reason is cowardly.
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"What about'those charges of corporation favoritism
on the part of our delegates in the constitutional conven-
tion," asked oue democrat of another. "I don't know, but
looks as there was Some truth in the reports." 'Tis demo
cratic evidence aud to a democrat it ought to be good and
sufficient, but it isn's.
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Tuijsday we counted three men who were partially.par-
alyzed on our streets begging and selling small articles, and
a lew days before a small boy supposed to be deaf and dumb
was soliciting aid to secure an education. If other parts of
the territory ;.re as badly overrun as this part a provision
should be put in the constitution.
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A HESOLTIQN was introduced in the constitutional con-
vention by Henry Asp making every delegate in the consti-
tutional convention ineligible for office in the state within
two years. It is reported that, every democratic delegate
was on his feet instantly with a protest. Vhey didn't want
to be cut out from a single opportunity.
Jake Hammon, chairman of the Republican party says
the Repuolican party must win and Jake is right. For the
sake of the new state and its future that party must win.
Democratic failure is with us. It i* plain that every voter
in the new state has had a practical illustration of what the
democratic party can do in its work in the constitutional con-
tention at Guthrie. Is it a success. Are you satisfied with
its work, What has it done in the sixty days towards cary-
ing out the pledges made last fall. Has it done it? Are you
satisfied that it has done it. Yes Jake Hommon is right, the
Republican party must and will win. The people are with
him in this fight for the future of Oklahoma.
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THE evils of large body politic can be plainly seen in
our constitutional convention. Were the two old parties
evenly divided, or a small majority either way. the constitu-
tion would now be written and ready for submission to the
people, but it will require thirty days yet to bring this
about. Landslides like that of last November in Oklahoma,
sweeep into office many men who are unfitted for the place,
men who were, placed on the ticket simply to "fill it out,"
not because they were the proper man. Party loyalty de-1
mands that you get out and work for the nominee, and should
he win you feel as if a kicking machine driven by a j)owerful
engine would relieve your feelings even if you were dompel-
led to take you meals standing up for several days. This is
the trouble" with the democratic party in the constitutional
convention—too many of these "fill ins.They have them
and must be responsible for their \vork. 0
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Tup clau! o requiring that injunction cases shall be tried
by a jury and the punisment fixed in that manner instead of
by the judge as heretofore is likely to cause considerable
confusion when put into effect. The move is recognized as
a slire wed'scheme on the part of the constitutional delegates
to favoi'the railroads because when law is worked out the
corporations will receive the most benefits, while the poor
p 'oplc will suffer untold persecutions at their hands: Take
the case of a farmer through whose farm a railroad corpra-
tion is attempting to secure a right of-way. In case of a dis-
agreement as to tbe price of the property the farmer would
naturally seek to enjoin the railrowl. The injunction might
be granted by the judge and the defendant, the corporation,
would take advantage of its right«tocall a jury. Then with
the aid of the intelligent and high priced lawyers, such as
they always have they would be able to get continuance!
enough to make the case hang fire for «ix months or a year
and in the mean time proceed with its right-of-way thaough
his farm. He would be powerless to help himself. If he
went into court he would have to hire an attorney and prob-
ably woulc not be able to get the best because of limitpd fi-
nancial means and in the end lose the case. This only one of
the many hundred cases that could be cited. ,It is conceeded
by close observers that Haskell and Murray and'other-demo-
crats who run the convention have secured for the railroads
and other corporations, all they desire.
SMOOTH IF IT WORKS
Cuthbib.—The statement cred-
ited to Baker of Wewoka that he
willopptMe the confirmation of
the appointment of the corn mi*
aioa composed of five delegates
in the c institutional convention
to be selected hy President Mur
ray to investigate tbe value of
the sen related coal and asphalt
land* a id enter into negotiations
fur their purchase by tbe sUte
has revived interest in thatques*
lion, aud tal* of graft is fre
quentiv heard. It is understood
that Bairor objicts because the
commission will be named by an
interested party.
Tnese segregated lands com-
prise 445,000 acres in the Choc-
tow anu Chickasaw nations and
are owned by the tribes of that
name. The officers of the two
tribes appeared before|tbe com-
mittee oi the constitutional con
vention and seemed anxious to
sed me lands to the state. Pres
ident Murray of the convention
who will have the naming of the
commission which will begin the
investigation and and report to
toe governor who will transmit
me report to the legislature is a
uepnew of Governor Johnston,
of the Chickasaw nation.
It is the opiuion of many per-
sons that tin state will get a gold
bricic should it purchase the
land. Williams of Lehigh says
they may be obtained for $12/
000,000, and Murray estimated
toat they would not cost more
than sixteen million dollars.
The proposition to purchase
these lands originated with sev-
eral of the delegates with Indian
tffituitions, including several cit-
zeus by blood or intermarriage
of the Indian tribes. Murray
who is a citizen of the Chickasaw
tribe, having married Gov. John-
ston's neice, appears especially (
anxious to rush the proposition
through and brought the first
criticism from Baker by delar-
ing that the resolution for the
appointment of the commission
bad been adopted, when the a-
doption was only in the commit-
tee of the whole- Murray con-
tended that since it was not an
ordinance it was not necessary
to put it on its final passage in
the convention itself. Baker in
questioning the ruling asked that
the records be made to show tbe
resolution had never been on its
final passage, and also the presi
deut's ruling that such action is
action is unnecessary. Murray
repsatedly ordered Baker to sit
dowi. . hen he was recording his
object is and insisting that they
go into the record.
Even if there is a graft con-
nection with the sale of these
lauds there is a question as to
whethei or not the state would
be handed a lemon.
The report of the U. S. Indian
Inspector Wright for the year
ending June 30, 1906 shows that
the amount of coal mined during
tie year deoreased 136,315 tons
from the output of the year be
fore. The report states that th e
decrease is due largely to
00*1 that may be worked at a pro.
fit The Mcrefation lies in four
irre ular tracts, and according
to Hanratty was marked off by
inexperienced government jofi
cialswho made no investigation
whatever, bat road acroaa the
country,between mines, marking
off the segregation which was
then declared to contain coal. A
part of thia land, according t<
this same expert, contains n<
coal ^t all and in other par la ih*
coal cannot be worked as it lie*
perpendicular. Though 445*000
have been open for lease since
189* only 101,300 acres are now
under lease.
Recent government reports in
dictfte a falling off in the asphalt
output, and that leases covering
asphalt lands have been canceled
because they could not bu work-
ed with any profit-
It would indeed be a brick if
the bquawmen should unload
these lands on the new state.
Crtdl Open House, Monday Might,
One Night Only February 11 th.
ffomtwood 6 Sanger
PRESENTS THE FAMOUS
Disclosing an organizotion of such superior
Minstrel tallant that its equal has seld om
bean seen.
The Myrth an Melody never halt, Hilarity and Lauflter reign
supreme. 30—clever comedians—30, Tne Royel Band of
Dahomy. The Great Layton. The Marveloua Drako
The Albamarle Quartette. Aand a coteri* of
colored artists of National recute. The
cap sheaf of modern minstrel achievements.
Prices for this Eigageaeit, 25c, 51c irt 75c
Tickets on sale at Thornton's drug store.
Thrto little babes wero nettled
in bed,
I'll name William, Willie and <il
mother said.
Wide was her smile, for triplets
they be,
She lays her good luck to R >cky
Mountain Tea.
(Great baby medicine.) At
Thornton's.
BEAUTY^OF-TH£~PHILIPPINES.
There Are Lovely, Cool Plateaus—Also
Marvel* of Scenery.
It seems to me, says Hamilton
Wright, in Leslie's Weekly, that the
least appreciated feature of tft
Philippines, is the diversity of eli-
mate. Though the Philippines are
all in the tropics, yet frequently
within a day's travel one will come
upon strong climatic contrasts.
Whether you go to the lovely, cool
mountain plateaus or down to the
wanner cities of the sea level, you
will find that though there are the
changes of the seasons, still the eli
mate from day to day varies little.
By dressing properly one doe3 not
feel the heat so much.
Manila, the hottest place in the
Philippines, is often intensely warm
in March, April and May. Yet
prostrations never come as they do
in New York in midsummer, and
above all there are cool nigliLa
everywhere.
Perhaps no country in the world
possesses so many scenic marvels
I he Philippines; regions which, were
they known, would attract tourists
the world over. There is the beau-
tiful Taol volcano, rising from the
middle of a lake; there are the vast
Cordilleras, not surpassed in beauty
and grantjeur by any ranges in
world; there arc the wonderful
mountain plateaus and valleys cov-
ered with seas of rich waving grass
aud bordered by forested hogbacks
which project into them as capes
project into the ocean.
Here wild deer and boar roam in
great abundance, while occasional
herds of wild carabao move clumsily
over the ground. Perhaps for days
in these regions on" may rot see
a native. Tbe island of Luzon
alone itf over 700 miles long; most
all the population live along the
sea coast; but were its wonderful
resources developed, many times its
present population might dwell
there in great prosperity.
Try The Herald-Sentinel
Its the Best.
A. L. Thurmond, President.
J. II. Arm firm), Vice Pfttiblen'.
C. W. Rknesi Cfcafcier.
NO. 61)47,
City National Bank.
CORDELL. OKLA.
Paid up Capital $25,000.00
Surplus 1,700.00.
Liability of Stockholders 25.000.00,
$51,000.00.
Indivibual Responsibility ot Stockholders $269fM0<
DIRECTORS
A. L. Thurmond,
I, C. Thurmond,
J. M. Armfield,
W. C. Ernest,
Richard A. Bitlups.
OaveSmilh C.T.Murrell
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CORRESPONDENTS,
National Bank of Commtree,
Kansas City Mo
National Bank of Comm«t t,
New York , N. Y.
Mechanics American Nat. Bank.
Saint Louis, Mo.
Guthrie National Bank,
Guthrie, Okla.
Farmers' k Mechanics Nat Bank.
Fort Worth. Tea
Kansas NaUo nal bak.
Wichita, Kas.
We take care of our Cuitonsrs and extend every
accommodation which their business bal-
ances will warrant.
Robert Steele,
Bonded Abstracter
Complete and Correct jib*tractH to all landti'aad town lots in Waahita
county.
A share of your buianetw
solicited
strike in tbe fields daring tbe
year- This, however, does not
explain the fact that the total
output for 1900 was 339,346 tons
short of that of 1904,
Tbese figures are in line with
the prophecy of Peter Haaraty,
delegate from South McAllister,
and head of the mice workers in
the two territories, who during
the discussion in the convention
declared as a practica miner
that he believed in ten years no
coal would be mined in the South
McAllister field, which is in this
segregated field. He said this
was the only tirstclass field in the
belt and advised the state to go
slow in the segregated coal land
buainesi.
Mr. Hanraty declares further
that only a small proportion of
the segregated land contains
THE GEARLESS CLOCK.
C. H. Brigdcn, n Los Angeles
watchmaker, has invented the tirst
timepiece ever made to run and to
keep time with a single wheel, and
the wheel is not a gear wheel, hut
only a perforated disk, so that the
clock might be called a gearless
clock, says the Pacific Outlook.
A quarter of an inch ball rolling
on two inclined plates takes the
place of pendulum and gearing
This steel hall rolls over two incline
plates in just a minute, and rolls off
the lower plate into the lower hole
of the disk, at the same time releas-
ing the disk, whiih is always under
tension imparted to it by two ball
weights suspended in tower*.
The disk carries .",0 balls on anc
side, and when released by the roll-
ing of the ball from the lower
plates against a locking device, the
disk turns the apace of one hole, or
one minute, and brings the upper-
most ball into position to roll on
the top plate and begin its -zigzag
course down the two inclined plates
as did the preceding ball. Each
ball rolls over the plates once every
30 minute*.
CordellO. T.
0. T. Murbkll,
President.
J. H. Hair.
Vice President:
Frank B. Prnn
Secy-Treaa.
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