The Exponent. (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1907 Page: 2 of 4
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THE EXPONENT.
Published every Saturday
w I. Smith,
Mrs. Lizzie Smith,
Editor and Proprietor
Seneral Solicitor
Advertising Kates.
Display advertisements per in oh
liocals per line
Subscription il a year.
\. BULLOCK,
1'resident.
j. m, moody,
Vice President.
ED T. KENNKUY,
Cashier.
Entered as second-class mail matter
April !/>, lWf>, at the pontofficeat Ral-
ston, Oklahoma, under act of congress
March 3, 1875).
Finley Bowls wants your chickens,
batter and efr^s.
The Exponent office is headquarters
for neat job work and prompt service
If you have a farm or city property
for sale list it with H. E. Thompson.
A satisfied customer is the one who
does his trading with Finley Bowls.
Old papers for sale at this office for
20 cents a hundred.
No 6232.
ORGANIZED 1900.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
RALSTON, OKLAHOMA.
Offer to the public every advantage of a safely
managed bank. Interest paid on time deposits.
Dors a general banking business. The accounts of merchants, farmers, stock-
men and others are solicited and will receive prompt and careful attention.
Choice residence of 7 rooms, east
front, good improvements. Thomp-
son has it for sale.
For choice pork chops, nice juicy
beefsteak and all kinds of salt meats,
• all at Bryant Bros, meat market.
Mrs. II. J. Jones was seriously sick
for two or three days last week, but
is much belter at this writing.
We are requested to state that there
will be a meeting of the Ilalston Cem-
etery association at II. E.Thompson's
office on Saturday, March I6th, at 3
p. m., for such business as may come
before the association.
Dr. O. H. Grady and Albert Mc-
Guire attended the sale at Pawnee
last Saturday. The doctor bought a
fine team of bays and Albert brought
back a big gray to match the «ne he
already has.
H. E. Thompson is having all his
vacant lots ploughed and will plant
the ground to potatoes. Wilbur Lady
is doing the work on the shares. Some
claim potatoes should be plainted in
the light of the moon. We are not
posted regarding the planting season
but we always make it a point to
gather ours in the dark of the moon.
No one will attempt to question
Moyer's ability as a competent work-
man after inspecting the new wagon
he has recently turned out. Mr. Moy-
er is undoubtedly the best blacksmith
and wood workmau that ever struck
Ilalston, and his new process for sharp-
ening plows is meeting with univer-
sal favsr.
J. W. Beck received a telegram
last Sunday morning from Kansas
City, bearing the sad news of the
death of his brothrer, S. P. Beck, and
he left on the afternoon train for
that place. The deceased spent most
of last summer here and made many
friends while in Ralston who will re-
gret to learn of his death. It seems
that misfortune and trouble never
. emes singly, as three members of the
Beck family have died within the
past twelve months. The first to pass
away was Mrs Beck's father, which
occurred sometime during the middle
of last March. The next t« follow
was the death of Mr. Beck's father,
occurring some time in May, and last,
the loss of a brother, who passed into
eternity last Saturday evening. The
treated relatives have the sympa-
thy of a host of friends in their sad
misfortune.
Notice To Hog Raisers.
I am sole agent for I. T. Trent's
hog remedy. This is one of the best
remedies to prevent hog cholera ev-
er introduced in Oklahoma. For sale
by J. W. Beck, Ralston, Oklahoma.
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Farm Lands
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For cheap money on farm loans or im-
proved town property, for the best lines
of Fire and Tornado Insurance, for No-
tarial work, for a chance to sell town or
city property see the
REAL ESTATE MAN
H. E. THOMPSON,
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Rooms Over first National Bank.
Shamrock Saloon,
JAMES MeSPADDEN, Proprietor.
Headquarters for
a Billiards and Pool;
Dr. G. H. GRADY
Veterinary Surgeon.
A graduate of the University Veterinary college of
Kansas City, Mo., has located here.
He guarantees to cure Fistula, Pole Evil and Spavin.
No cure, no pay. Surgery and dental work a specialty.
Office at McGuire's Bam, Phone No. 18.
Submit Two Constitution*.
Delegate Henry Asp for the repub-
lican members presented a substitute
constitution in the nature of a minor-
ity report. Commou parliamentary
usage would compel respectful treat-
ment of such a proposition bud the
majority members did not accord such
treatment to Mr. Asp or the minority
report thus brought in. In congress
and other legislative bodies the re-
ports of the minority are always treat
ed with respect and why should not
the substitute constitution presented
by the republicans be accorded a fair
show on the floor of the convention?
Why should not that draft of a con-
stitution come before the convention
for discussion and comparison with
the code now being drawn by the dem
ocratic committee.
It is plain that the democrats were
thrown into confusion when a reai
constitution was brought out and put
along side the ever accumulating pro-
visions of the universal code book be-
ing drafted by the democratic com-
mittee. When the laws written by
the democrats were contrasted with
the simple declaration in the Asp con-
stitution that the legislature of the
state shall have power to deal with
such things, those cumbrous and world
and time embracing Drovisions of the
majority looked ridiculous and the
voluminous writers of laws were an-
gered.
Mr. Asp's work is a constitution
while the other is not. Mr. Asp's con-
stitution puts in the hands ot the leg-
islature the power to make law*
which makes it possible for change^
to be made while the production of
the democratic committee is a code
of laws which cannot be readily
changed because the provisions are
all in the constitution.
It is a misfortune that the enabling
act did not provide for submitting to
the people two different constitutions
so that they could take their choice.
Perhaps this could be done even as it
is. Why not submit to the people
both of these constitutions? The peo-
ple are not wanting a great code of
laws for a constitution and it would
be but fair to give them an opportu-
nity to choose between a constitution
and a code. Let us have two consti-
tutions submitted. -Oklahoma Times-
Journal.
For a short time the Exponent will
furnish new subscribers and subscri-
bers who pay one year in advance the
Kansas City Weekly Star and the Ex-
ponent for one dollar a year. The Stair
is the largest and best paper publish-
ed in Kansas City. It is independent
ii politics and makes some plain
statements about political bosses in
both the old parties. If you desire
to take advantage of this liberal offer
you had better hurry up.
A. H. PAUL,
Manager of the
DONAHOE ELEVATOR.
Highest Market Price Paid
FOE corn.
T. J. HOSIER, (
Is now closing out his entire stock of
DRY GOODS and GROCERIES
At Cost. See Him for Bargains.
Ralston Oklahoma.
The lumber trust is the greatest
menace to the country of all trusts,
and it is mOst perfectly organized.
Lumber is just about 35 per cent high
er than it ought to be. The result is
that the improvement of Enid, the
country and smaller towns are reduc-
ed to the minimum. No one builds
who is not compelled to. Therefore
in this great day of prosperity the
building is not half what it ought to
be. The uiau with a Reasonable amount
of money is almost prohibited from
building himself a home, and the man
who has the money dou't like to pay
the price. The lumber trust even has
its grasp upon the throat of the rail-
road trust insomuch that all lumber
is laid down to the local dealer F. U.
B. Enid. The trust then squeezes a
rebate from the railroad, and there
you are. The local dealer must sell at
such and such a pi icc or he gels no
more lumber to sell. Such a condition
makes the man who wants to see
things hum, sick. Enid Events.
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Smith, W. A. The Exponent. (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 16, 1907, newspaper, March 16, 1907; Ralston, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc169142/m1/2/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.