Cherokee Weekly Messenger. (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1910 Page: 1 of 10
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Treasurer
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C L WILSON Editor
STATE FREE OF DEB
REPORT 13 ISSUED
Okla Hist Society
The Territorial Obligations Are
All That Stand in Way
of Cletus State
Guthrie Dec 21—The state of
o'011ahoma would be almost out of
debt today except' for $1460000 of
coupon bonds issued totake up old
territorial indebtedness if' all de-
linquent state taxes should be paid
This may be proven by the biennial
report of state treasurer J A Mei-
efee filed Monday which exhibits
the receipts and disbursements of
the state treasury between Novem-
ber 30 1908 and November 30
1910 and shows the present con11-
tion of state finances
Qn November 30 1910 the state
treasury balance was $65462982
the total amount of general revenue
warrants outstanding and unpaid $2-
03273750 the total amount et
state taxes delinquent runningback
for twenty years $18648758g
Adding together the treasury bal-
ance and the deliquent taxes 'the
)total is more than the outstanding
indebtedness The larger portion
of the delinquent taxes are for the
year 1910 and most of this item
which is $114548805 will be paid'
The year 1909 is delinquent $329-
84641 1908 $9952457
The total receipts of the siete
treasury during the past two years
within the period covered by the
report was $6463850 total dis-
bursements $694401641 balance
on hand two years ago $1134716-
24s balance on hand November 30
1910 $65462982
Revenues Are High
The general revenues received
r during the two years' period totaled
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$338648841‘and consisted Of $2-1
47097707' orltate takes 11184z
' 14425 earnedby the office oil sec-
retary of state $34985614 -earned
by the office of insurance commis-
sioner $17760437 earned by the
gross revenue tax $5835149 of la-
terest received on daily balances:
$3421841 earned by the oil and
mine inspections $452333 from
the inheritance tax premiums on
bonds' and warrants $13881 and
many lesser sources of revenue in
eluding a $3 marriage fee earned by
Associate Jutice Hayes of the su-
preme court
— The expenditures from the gener-
al revenue Dund were as folloels:
'Warrants redeemed $291921866:
'hiterests on warrants $1564447f):
coupons paid $13626667 balance
on hand $17485838
The public building fund is the
next in size The receipts were
$141310511 including a balance
of $64973939 on hand November
30 1908 $15911864 rentals from
section 33 110030450 sales pro-
ceeds $498000 from the sale of
public building warrants and $5-
942 of accrued interest theraon
that reverted to the state The
disbursements of this fund included
the construction price of the maly
educational institutions built since
L( statehood $6495415 for peniten-
tiary construction work and other
a items The balance on hand is
$4916029 The common school
fund Deceipts - were $140329514
and the common school levy totaled
$188054 The remainder of the
six million-odd dollars receipts were
made up by the special Dunds oi the
educational institutions etc
Warrants Issued
The report shows that seventeen
aeries of public building warrants
of $75000 to the series have been
issued making a total issuance of
$1275000 of which $770000 are
still on band
Of the outstanding state warrants
On the general revenue fund- 1-
87637916 has been registered and
unpaid for want of funds $156-
35834 has been called but not pre-
sented for payment
The state treasurer's balance oft a'
little more than $600000 is on de-
posit in 175 banks and secured by
il'aecurity amounting to $1088808-
19 The deposits are well scatter-
ed only two being over $20000 and
the highest being $30000
A Happy Surprise
Monday night at the regular meet-
ing of the I O O F Lodge about
' 1-Aghteen Rebekahs stole quietly up to
the halland treated the Brothers to
pie and coffee About fifty persons
were present and all had a royal good
time After this Mr Wilson invited
the whole body to the Crystal Theatre
where he treated us to a fine set of
pictures
1)evokee
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TIWINNER CORN CONTEST
VISITS IVASIIIMITON
Washington Dee 21—Floyd
Gayer of Ardnzore the winner of the
free trip to NVashington offeret by
Senator Core to the boy in Oklahoma
producing the greatest yield of corn
on an acre of land Is in the city now
and Is having the time of his life
Ile has been presented wItI a dip'o-
ma by the secretary or agricultule
hos been to the white house and v15-
ited Pres141617 Taft has been 'ell
through the capitol awl has had
many other interesting experiences
Floyd raised 95 bushels of corn on
an acre of ground at a- cost of eight
cents a bushel Young Gayer is 15
years of age When his acre of corn
was suffering from drouth last sum-
mer he carried water and applied it
to each plant The good effects of
this contest cannot be estirolted
There will be ten boys in the 1911
contest for every one in the last con-
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' The Yellow Poll Again
1" Congress is in the grip of another
"yellow peril" scare The secretary
of war has issued a statement di
luting on what would happen to us if
!Japan should begin hostilities This
' agitation coming at a time when the
naval appropriation bills are being
framed in congress is calculated to
create a public sentiment lb favor of
a big pork barrel for the navy
ti
Champ Clark for Committee on Com-
mittees Champ Clark has declared himself
in favor of the next house creating
a committee with the power to ap-
point the members of the different
committees in-the re-organization of
the house under democratic control
This will eff&tively silence those
who charged that Clark when he is
elected speaker would not be willing
to be without the power which he
advocated should be taken from Cannon
MIMS BEHIND THE COUNTER
When a g:fl cao stand 'Olin& a
counter every day and all day for
years selling beautiful bats and
gowns jewels and-I-Ices to !Lore for-
tunate women and still keep her
sweetness of disposition she is sure-
ly worthy of some praise When she
can wait upon women who have
chosenthe "easy way" selling them
exquisite furs and garments of every
description and still value purity
above every gift of money she be-
comes or should become a subject
for the greatest poets of the world
While we are honoring men brave In
battle and women who have stood
for the advancement of their sex
let us not forget the sturdy self-
respecting army of Girls Behind the
Counter
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PROHIBITION THAT PROHIBITS
A Jury at Okmulgee rendered a
verdict of $3000 against a citizen
whose building was used for the
sale of liquor in violation of the law
If such a policy of prosecution is
followed elsewhere prohibition that
actually prohibits may be closely ap-
proximated The law is not defect-
ive anywhere in the state it's mere-
ly a matter of local sentiment and
inclination of officials- to do their
duty1
Guarantee Law in Final Test
The United States supreme court
has taken the test case against the
Oklahoma bank guarrtitee law un-
der advisement Attorney C B
Ames of the firm of Flynn Ames &
Chambers who appeared in behalf
of the &mtestants has returned
from Washington where he argued
the case
The question at issue is the con-
stitutionality o0 the Oklahoma bank
guaranty --law Suit contesting the
payment of the assessment was
brought by the Noble State Bank of
Noble Oklahoma against the state
of Oklahoma and the state banking
board The law was held valid by
the state supreme court and the
case was carried to the - supreme
ceurt in order that a final decision
might be made
The case is of much interest in
honking circles throughout the coun-
try and the decison will be of much
importance A decision is expected
within the next 30 or 60 days
since that is the usual length of
time for the supreme court in giv-
ing decisions Sometimes however
a longer period of time taken
Attorney-General Charles West
rE presented the state banking board
and the state
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Notice to Rebekah Lodge 102
The Degree Staff will meet for prac-
tice at the I O O F hall Monday the
26th at 2 pm sharp Every one be on
time By order of the Noble Grand
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Governor-Elect Cruce Will Not Wear
Dress Suit Nor Will He Dance
Oklahoma City Dec 22—Governor-elect
Lee Cruce will not wear
a dress suit neither will he dance
his own inaugural ball He has
stid so and he always keeps his
word
"I never wore a dress suit and I
never learned to dance" said the
next chief executive oil the state of
Oklahoma over the long distance
telephone from his Ardmore home
Saturday evening
"You see not knowing how to
dance it would not be good policy
to risk offending the ladies by
stepping on their toes nor would it
be fair for me to take my first les-
son in dancing at the inaugural bail
besides it would be hard to find a
partner for one who doesn't dance
"Oh no I have no objections to
dancing I enjoy watching those
who like the pastime I just never
learned the art"
"About the dress suit though Mr
Cruce seriously aren't you going to
wear one?" he was asked
Never Wears Dress Suit
"No seriously I am not" be said
and laughed "I never wear a dress
suit Dress suits are all right
know it is the custom to wear them
on occasions of that kind but I
see no reason for changing my cus-
tom of never wearing one"
Mr Cruce says he is going to let
the committee in charge of the no-
proaching ball make all arrange
meats -
"Again I am going to put myself
in the hands oft my friends" he
said "Whatever they plan I shall
abide by—that is" he added "in
all things except the dress suit and
dancing"
Mr Cruce's statement that he
does not dance will be a blow' to
many socially ambitious ladies of
the state who have waited with im-
patience the inaugural ball when
they would have the honor of a
dance with the second governor of
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Oklahoma
As it is they will have to content
themselves with "sitting out" the
dance with him It will also inter-
fere with the arrangements of the
Daughters t and Sons of Confederate
Veterans who had planned to have
Mr Cruce and Mrs C N Haskell
wife of the present governor lead
the grand march' at a benefit ball
for the proposed Confederate home
to be given some time in January in
this city
Plans for the itaugural ball are
in course 0 preparation It is pro-
posed to make the occasion one of
the most notable in the state's so-
cial history The state militia will
attend an the event will be one of
state-wide 'prominence preparations
being made to entertain hundreds of
guests
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The High Cost of Living
There aye two ways that the ex-
press business of this country coulI
be conducted to the great saving of
money to the people Either plan
would eliminate the express compan-
ies as burdensome superfluities
In view of the enormous profiLs
of the express companies as brought
to light by various means more e3-
necially recent investigations by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
It would be possible for the rail
Alfalfa County Thursday December 22 1910
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The seasons round their brief career
Again the Christmastide is here
so with "good will" I gladly send
iA Christmas greeting to my friend
How arduous my work would be
But for kind words from friends to me
And too how often 'tis Lfind
The strong arm of some 'neighbor kind
When long the way or rough the road
To help me onward with my load
My wealth is more than can be told
But 'tis my friends and not my gold
I can't with gold their love off-set--
Friendship alone must pay the debt--
And so my prayer--what else God sends
He make me worthy of my friends
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roads to handle all the express bust-
iness themselves make larger profits
than they now make out of the re-
turns made to them by the express
companies 'pay higher wages and
yet make much lower rates For)
bear in mind th profits of the exI
presa companies in many instances
are so high as to constitute a scan-
dal considering that these com-
panies are engaged in a public ser-
vice - But certain that raI-
rcads are getting es § than they
de9erve They may be getting more
than a fair return Dor their service
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gto the express companies even If
they do not get a fair division of the
profits So suppose that the goy-
ernment were to take over the ex-
press business either as a separate
yo thing or as a part of the postal
ev service In the nature of the propos-
ed parcels post and suppose that
Ni the government should Operate this
vel business as it does the postal ser-
NI 1 vice—at no more than cost—then
the railroads would be paid a 'fair
l re t urn for the carrying and the
0 people would save in reductions In
!rates all the enormous profits that
1 iare now made by the express cent-
Npanics
On this plan the railroads would
be adequately paid and the people
would gain much in lower rates The
only losers would be the( men—
Nmostly t favored railroad officials—
' who now compose the stockholders
- oil the expresA companies These
stockholders certainly deserve no
especial consideration They have
abused a privilege They have used
- and abused the public They have
taken over the most productive de-
gphrtment of transportation and made
the public pay grossly excessive
grate( to them And it must always
- be remembered that the railroads
have no charter authority for thus
Rt farming out a part of their busi-
ness They are chartered to do all
Al the carrying
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N0 A $1250000 Fire in Chicago
Chicago Dec 22—Fire Marshal
'James Horan and twenty-eight of his
erm firemen were killed early today in a
AF fire which caused $1250000 damage
— to the warehouses and stock of Morris
1st and company packers and for hours
tits threatened the whole stock yards diary-
trict
'ess The-injured will number more than
tnd fifty listing being diftcult because
'or I they were rushed in ambulances and
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ex private automobiles to hospitals and
!es homes in many sections of the city
an- Seven bodies have been recovered
)m At 2 p m the fire had been hedged
ter- in and its spread had been checked but
efforts to save anyof the buildings
Ed- originally attacked by the flames wee
!ley in vain The httildings destroyed in-
o re clude two warehouses full of dressed
meat hemp etc a tallow house and
Ice cther strnctures
Volume 12 No 23
STATE OFFICIALS
To MOVE
They Will Move as Soon as Bill
Is Signed
A Conference Is Held
Guthrie Okla Dec 21--The ac-
tion of the special session of the
legislature locating the capital La
Oklahoma City is to be recognized
by the state officials Pollowiag a
conference Saturday of members of
the supreme court the court of
criminal appeals the board of af-
fairs and Attorney General West af-
ter telephonic communication with
Governor Haskell it was decided to
move the state offices to Oklahom
City immediately upon the signin:
of the bill by the governor
To this end J Royal Allen chair
man of the state board of affairs
was delegated to go to Oklahoma
City and arrange for quarters for
the various state officials Mr Al-
len left Sunday
All official business of the state
will be transacted from Oklahoma
City as the result of the action of the
legislature until such time as the su-
preme court shall pass upon the le-
gality of the bill which permaneht-
ly located the capital
This means that the supreme
court will sit in Oklahoma City to
hear and render a decision on the
legality of the capital bill
The decision of these high offi-
cials of the state to remove imme-
diately to Oklahoma City is taken
to mean that every state official will
be compelled to transact the official
business of the state from the place
selected by the legislature as the
capital of Oklahoma
The fact that Mr Allen left Sun-
day for Oklahoma City to arrange
for quarters for the supreme court
the board of affairs the court of
criminal appeals and the attorney
general's office is taken i to mean
that the governor will sign the bill
immediately
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Gifts at Triacy's Pharmacy M
Military Sets 95c to $375 t4
Bill Books 50c to $375 Ei
For - Father: Traveling Cases $175 to $450
- Pipes see them -
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For Mother: Woolard
Art Glass
"Glorious Mother" Book M
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Hand Paint China 2
Hand Bags S250 to 875 the best 0
For -Sister Hand Mirrors t4
2-3 and 4 piece sets $150 to $625 M
Card Cases $75c to $225 M
For Brother: ?)oolltall graugssh5:0acsteos $325
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M Ebenoid Sets $125 to $575 t4
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Wilson, C. L. Cherokee Weekly Messenger. (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1910, newspaper, December 22, 1910; Cherokee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1715034/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.