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Tavenner Nominated
by Illinois Democrats
Work of Our Washington Cor-
respondent is Recognized
Clyde H Tavenner who has been
acting as Washington correspondent
for the Record-Herald has been nomi-
nated for congress by the democrats of
the Fourteenth Illinois congressional
district
The nomination was given Taven-
ner in recognition of his vigorous es-
pousal of the cause of the people
As a newspaper manj Tavennerjex-
posed the work of the lobbies in Wash'
ington he protested against Cannon-
’ ism extravagance and all legislation
designed to increase the cost of living
As a member of congress he would do
the same thing
Distribution of Pie is
Causing Woe to Creager
Should Deception be Approved?
Joe McNeal Falsified j
Tulsa Okla Oct 25 -Pie has al-
ways been the stumbling block of re'
publican congressmen
This is the true story of a pie and I
pie supper wherein Charles E Crea-
ger republican nominee for congress
from the Third district is the villain
around which developed more trouble
than ever disturbed the peace of
rural community in a single twenty
four hours
A pretty young girl insulted because
the man who purchased her pie at the
supper refused to eat with her led to
a bitter denouncement of the pie-purchaser
and next day resulted in
light and a pistol duel with no one in
jured fortunately but the man who
'caused all the trouble
Congressman Creager attended
"pie supper" at Needmore in Dela
ware county a few nights ago in com
pany with Dr Collins republican
county chairman for Delaware county
For a pie supper each young lady
bakes her best pie and at the supper
the pie is auctioned off the successful
bidder getting the pie and he is exj
pected to take the young lady who
made the pie to supper
Congressman Creager bought a pie
and when he found the conditions of
the purchase he refused to eat with
the young lady Miss Ida Murray ex-
cused himself took the pie gave the
young lady the plate and departed
The insult to Miss Murray was taken
up by Auctioneer Burke he denounc-
ed Creager and saying though he him-
self was a life long republican he
would not vote for the candidate and
he called on the ethers present to take
up the insult and likewise refuse to
vote for Creager
p Next morning Mr Burke the auc-
tioneer stopped at the home of Chair-
man Collins of the republican county
committee ana in the angry discus-
sion that followed blows were ex-
changed and Dr Collins used a big
revolver to take a couple of shots at
the auctioneer but both were misses
The conduct of the congressman is
the talk of the whole eastern half of
the Third district the nominal demo-
cratic majority of 450 will be material-
ly increased for Jim Davenport demo-
cratic nominee for congress
In many of his public speeches
throughout the state Joe W McNeal
standpat republican candidate for gov-
ernor makes the statement that Judge
Hook was a democrat and appointed to
the judgeship by President Cleveland
If Mr McNeal does not know the
truth concerning Judge Hook he certain-
ly is not warranted in making a posi-
tive statement to deceive the people
but the fact is that Mr McNeal is per-
sonally acquainted with Judge Hook
as a citizen of Kansas has personally
known and been intimately associated
with Judge Hook as bosom friends for
many years
Here is the truth Judge Hook was
first appointed United States District
Judge for the district of Kansas on
Feb 13 1899 appointment made by
President McKinley A record of this
appointment can be found in the ninety
first Federal Court Reporter at page 19
Judge Hook was promoted from Dis-
trict Judge to the position of Circuit
Judge for this eight circuit in 1903 by
President Roosev t to succeed Judge
Caldwell who resigned June 4 1903 A
record of this appointment will be
found among the list of U S court
judges in the 122nd Federal Court Re-
porter at page 5
These records can be found in many
lawyers officers throughout the state
so that it will be easy for anyone who
doubts our statement to turn to the
record and find that what we say is
the truth
Voters of Oklahoma answer this
question: la Joe McNeal fit to hold of-
fice when he will deliberately under
take to deceive the voters in order to
get their support! If you cannot believe
the statements a man makes befoie
his election could you trust him to pro-
tect the peoples’ interests after he Was
elected?
Frank Revely Dead
Frank son of John and Sarah Reve-
ly late citizens of Stella now residing
at Miami Okla died at St Margaret’s
hospital Kansas City Kas Oct 9
1910 after having suffered more than
five weeks with typhoid pneumo
nia William Frank Revely was born
Nov 16 1881 and was married to Su-
Williams in August 1899 To this
union was born one son who survives
his father The deceased leaves a fath-
er mother two sisters and one brother
to mourn his death We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved relatives and
pray that God may comfort and sus-
tain them in this sad hour Frank’s re-
mains were brought from Kansas City
to Macedonia cemetery and laid to rest
on Oct 12 1910— Stella Record
Jen
It was a republican territorial at-
torney general W 0 Cromwell who
declared in a report ' to Governor
Frantz that the railroads by means
of excessive freight rates had stolen
$54000000 from the people of Okla-
homa in fifteen years It was a repub-
lican territorial legislature that pass-
ed laws permitting this robbery It
was a democratic constitutional con'
vention that provided for a corporation
commission to provide equitable freight
rates and to put an end to this system
of robbery It was a republican fed'
eral judge who granted an injunction
annulling thp powers of the commis-
sion destroying equitable freight rateB
and re-establishing the old territorial
system of robbery It was Hagerman
of Kansas City the partner of Judge
Hook’s son who represented the rail'
roads before the federal judge It was
Joe McNeal who furnished part of the
evidence upon which Judge Hook based
bis infamous injunction It is Joe
McNeal "official bondsman" of the
Oklahoma railroads who is now a candi-
date far governor It is the railroad
system of Oklahoma that has ordered
every railroad employe in the state to
vote for McNeal or lose his job
" Goes Blind
Harrison Democratic Candi-
date for Secretary of
State Stricken
Oklahoma City Okla Oct 25— Ben
Harrison democratic nomines for sec-
retary of state has been suddenly
stricken blind following a severe at-
tack of malarial fever Physicians be-
lieve his eyesight may be regained
The republicans never rest in their
denunciation of democratic "extrava-
gance" The common people of Okla-
homa should know the following facts
concerning the question of "extrava-
gance" and appropriations: The re
publicans in the first legislature
vated solidly in favor of the appro-
priation bills They also voted solid-
ly in favor of bills afterward vetoed
by Governor Haskell appropriating
$523000 If bills solidly supported by
tha republican contingent had not
been vetoed by Hakell the expense
of state governrafv vould have been
$523000 greater In the second legis-
lature the republicans voted ' solidly
in favor of all the appropriation
bills They also voted solidly in fa-
vor of bills afterward vetoed by Gov-
ernor Haskell appropriating above
$530000 If all the appropriation
bills supported by the republican
contingent had become laws the ex-
pense of state government would
have been about $530000 greater
"Let the people know" that repub-
lican votes would have increased
democratic "extravagance" more
than a million dollars if it had not been
for the veto power exercised by the
leader of "Haskellism"
Live Washington News
Washington Oct 25— More than 175
American manufacturers whose products
are protected in this country by the
Payne-Aldrich bill are selling their
goods cheaper abroad than at home
The best evidence that American
consumers are being charged exces-
sively is the secrecy with wnich ths
tariff beneficiaries make lower prices
to foreigners
The beef trust heads the list It is
shipping American beef to England
and after paying transportation across
the Atlantic selling its products at two
cents a pound below American market
price
The following table compiled from
discount sheets sent to Europe by
American firms shows the difference
between export and home prices of
certain specified articles
How easily Wellman might have
countered the obstructive effects of
that equilibrator by carrying a copy of
Payne-Aldrich tariff law in his air-
craft i
Joe McNeal in his speech at We-
woka madd one charge that caused
Baron Munchausen to turn over in his
grave three times In denouncing the
"Grandfather Clause” he made the as-
sertion that its strict enforcement
would disfranchise 40000 ex-confederate
soldiers in Oklahoma Such an
assertion would be outrageous if it
were not so silly Today in all the
states of the Union there are not so
many as 40000 ex-confederate sol-
diers alive In Oklahoma there are
leBB than 4000 and if there were
400000 or 40000000 in Oklahoma not
one of them would be disfranchised
by the "Grandfather Clause" Mc-
Neal quoted the law as saying that no
one who was not a voter or whose
ancestors were not voters on the
first of January 1866 can vote under
the provisions of the suffrage amend-
ment But he left out of his quota-
tion the words "or at any time prior
thereto” This exception prevents
the law from applying to any old sol-
dier The talk of Mr McNeal caused
us to believe that he had never read
the "Grandfather Clause” We hope
that he bad not read it We would
hate to believe that a candidate for
governor of Oklahoma would willing-
ly and knowingly misrepresent and
misstate the facts
The Business Outlook
Within the past ten days there has
taken place a consideraDle improvement
of the business outlook This change
found a prompt local response in the
way of financial loosening up Local
bankers are now regarding it optimis-
tically while the lively movement of
cotton adds to the general tone of pros-
perity The real estate market which
for weeks remained dull and listless is
experiencing a sharp revival After the
November elections normal business
conditions are predicted
The republicans were very indus-
trious in raising the cry "Look at
your tax receipt and vote" But that
was long ago Many days have died
since they have had the audacity to
raise the question of taxes before an
Oklahoma audience They are striv-
ing strenuously to get the people to
forget everything concerning the tax
history of Oklahoma The tax rec-
ord of the state is the vindication of
democracy and it is now the demo-
cratic leaders who are urging the
people to look at their tax receipts be-
fore voting The electorate have
learned that the territorial tax average-
for five years was 640 mills
while the state tax average has been
150 mills They have also learned
that a territorial government collect-
ed in direct taxes in 1906 $658000
while the state government collected
in direct taxes in 1909 only $730000
and that too after the state had
been doubled in area and twice
doubled in population In 1906 a large
part of the territorial expenses was
borne by the federal government
while the entire expense of state gov-
ernment in 1909 was borne by the
people of Oklahoma without federal
assistance And the people have learn-
ed also that every republican in the
Oklahoma legislature voted against the
recently passed bill reducing state
taxes The republican visionary who
projected the slogan "Look at your
tax receipt and vote" into Oklahoma
politics was working unknowingly in
the interest of the democratic party
Are You From Missouri
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We can show you the best line of
Furniture in Ottawa Countyj also - a
large line of Rugs Matting Linoleum
Lace Curtains and Portiers Refrigera
tors and Fulton Go-Carts
MIAMI FURNITURE GO
LYKINS CSL SHERWOOD Proprietors
Phone 176 322 Main Miami Oklahoma
Dinna ye hear the Biogan of the re-
publican spellbindey as he goes up and
down the land eating of the fat there-
of? Sure and Unc’ Joe is paying the
freight
If its lying ye want to hear ye can
hear it The republican spellbinders
nd wind-jammers have resorted to
the one asset on which they are long
but infinitesimally small on argument
and facta
Oklahoma just at present ia interest-
ed in the new capitol which the state
must erect in the near future With
this in mind Sturm’s Oklahoma Maga-
zine will use a series of articles regard'
ing capitols of other states especial
ly those that come nearly within the
limit of expense set for that of Okla
homa— $1500000 Tha November num-
ber contains the first of this series
which deals with the capital of Mon'
tana California will appear in Decem-
ber and others will follow in due time
and thus a definite idea will be gained
of what may be be accomplished in cap-
itol building with thtf amount designat-
ed A very timely article in Sturm’s Ok-
lahoma Magazine for November is
“Women Suffrage in Oklahoma" by
Ira D Muilinax The suffrage question
is one of vital issue in the present cam-
paign and the article gives a very
good idea of wbat has been accomplish-
ed by the suffragists in the past and
what is hoped for the future
Taft Says Jig’s Up 1
President Taft is quoted by a New
York correspondent as saying that the
jig is up ' for the republicans of the
Empire State and it looks that way
from far and near The president does
not so much regret the likelihood that
the government will get into democrat-
ic control aa he does the prospect of
several standpat republican congress-
men being put down and out by demo-
crats and progressive republicans He
bas just begun to realize that he is
likely to have opposition to soma of
his policies when the next congress
assembles opposition from the lower
house of congress controlled by a demo-
cratic majority This would mean
with the senate ipore evenly balanced
politically than it has been in years
neither policies nor appointments will
be executed without consultation with
the democratic leadership It would
mean also that in democratic states
democratic ' congressmen will have
much to say concerning appointments
—Exchange
There stands Guggenheim like a
atone wall daring the republican na-
tional administration to remove Ballinger
COURT DOINGS
On preliminary trial Mike Blanaett
of Lincolnyille was today bound over to
discrict court on charge of robbery
George Redeagle was the complaining
witness
A E Wallace of Hattenville was
put under $1000 bonds for appearance
on a whiskey charge
Difference of Opinion
"Advances in the cost of living are
only the local reflections of a tendency
that is world-wide and cannot be truth
fully said to be due to the present tar-
iff "Dick T Morgan
"This bill (Payne-Aldrich tariff) in-
creases the cost of living in every home
of the land’’— La Follette Wisconsin
"The new tariff law has cost and is
costing the American people millions
bf dollars in increased cost of living
And if the Payne-Aldrich bill had been
beaten those millions would have been
saved to the people" — Clapp Minneso-sota
In England motorcycles make
more noise than a sewing machine In
this country a motorcycle makes more
noise than a freight train
WANTS OUTSIDE HELP
A circular letter has been received at
this office which was mailed from a
lawyet 'a office in this city to a promi-
nent citizen of Adair county The citi-
zen of Adair county happened to be
one of the commissioners of that coun-
ty He forthwith encloeed the republi-
can candidate’s stereotyped letter to
the Record-Herald with the following
answer attached:
' Stilwell Okla Oct 10 '10
Editor Record-Herald:—
You will find a letter inclosed that
has undoubtedly been missent or it
may be that he is like some of onr re-
publican candidates knows if be is elect-
ed he will be compelled to try induce
some votes out of the county to come
over and help him I might slip in ard
help a good democrat out but I can do
nothing for a republican 7
Ed Lemaster
This shows the wits end to which our
county candidates on the opposition
ticket are resorting in order to encom-
pass votes to aid in their election
Forty-eight towns have been deilg-
nated for postal savings banka one in
each state Carthage is the location
for Missouri Guymon in Oklahoma
Stuttgart in Arkanaaa Port Arthur in
Texas Pittsburg in Kansas Leadvill
in Colorado Raton in New Mexico and
Globe in Arizona
Noting that Roosevelt declined to
make some campaign speeches in Ok-
lahoma the Kansas City Journal re-
marks: "So the Oklahoma republicans
will fight out their battle on straight
unjumbled republican principles ” That
ia wrong The gang that runs the re-
publican party in Oklahoma wouldn’t
recognize a principle if they saw one
coming down the pike — Exchange
Specialfor Saturday Oct 29th
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FRESH MARSHMALLOWS 10c PER POUND
New Line of Indian Buckskin Moccasins
and Baskets
Also a Large" Line of 25c CHINA SALADS
Remember The NEW Store
One door South of Postoffice Miami Oklahoma
Elgin movement
silveroid case 304
It is true of course that low prices
to consumers in England increases the
sale of American goods Lower
domestic prices on the same goods
would also increase the sales in
America thereby increasing the output
and -the employment of labor and
tending to increase the wagea of the
workers An illustration of this view
appears in the experience of the steel
trust Notwithstanding the panic of
1907 in the United States it made with
great public announcement a sweeping
reduction in prices
The result was a prompt and very
marked revival of activity in the
domestic sales of iron and steel
products leading to the planning and
building of many new bridges build-
ings and other structures and the
renewal of operations in many in-
dustries requiring iron and steel
If American manufacturers of lead
oil chemicals hardware harvesting
machinery watches typewriters type-
setting machines would give Ameri-
cans the same prices extended to
foreigners there is no reason why
their markets would not be vastly enj
larged aa were those of the steel
trust The American people consti-
tute the greatest purchasing possibilij
ties in the world
Experience with American trusts
however justifies the view of down-
ward revisionists that the manufac-
turers in the United States will not
reduce their domestic prices to any-
where near the level of the prices ex-
tended to foreigners until they
forced to do so by real downward
vision of the tariff
GOING UP
Prices are atill going up Aa a
suit of the upward revision of the
tire cotton schedule in the Payne-
Aldrich law the price of women’ and
children’s dress goods have increased
considerably
The John V Farwell Company says
in a review of the wholesale dry goods
trade that still more advances may bo
expected
The review declares that "almost all
manufacturing agents are advancing
prices on staple manufactured cottons
As it looks now prices will continue to
grow firmer and higher in staple cotton
goods"
THIS IS CERTAIN
Republican voters who sympathize
with men like LaFollette and Cummins
cannot consistently vote for standpat
republicans for Congress because
standpatters believe in Cannonism and
Cannonism ia the arch-enemy of La-
Follette and Cummins
EXTREMES
Standpat republican members of
Congress voted against $15000 for
children’s playgrounds and then turned
around and voted $12000 for Speaker
Cannon’s automobile
Now it ia announced that musical
plays of the future are to be presented
minus the chorus girl The ballet girls
like one Roosevelt do not have to
ook far now to see their finish
The McNeal campaign ia a negative
campaign and the McNeal index is the
minus sign used in algebra to denote
a negative quantity He does not offer
a single positive pledge or stand for
the positive enactment of a single law
He favors the repeal of the bank guar-
anty law He favors the permanent re-
peal of the two-cent passenger fare
He favors the permanent annihilation
of the corporation commission He
favors the permanent destruction of
equitable freight rates He favors the
repeal of the Jim Crow car law He
favors the destruction of every goctf
law passed by a democratic administration
Peoria Items
Dick Oliver and wife dined
Matt Lake’s family last Sunday
E M McConkey was in Baxter
urday last transacting business
Matt Lake is on the sick list
week with malaria
C E Geboe and aunt Mrs Isabell
McKinzie were in Baxter last Saturday
Bill Hiles was in Joplin Friday laying
in a supply of groceries for Hiles Bros
store
Roy Van Horn and wife have gone
to Rocky Comfort Mo for visit with
the former’s parents and other rela-
tives at Neosho Mo
The Big Dog Company have started
a new shaft on the north side of the
creek from the old shaft
Ben Powell and wife of Seneca Mo
were visiting friends and relatives Sun-
day in and near town
Grandpa Cline was baptized last Sun-
day The meeting still proceeds
CoL Jim McGannon and wife of Sen-
eca were at E M McConkey’s last
Monday
L P Haines and family have return-
ed from north Missouri and dwell in the
beBt place Ottawa County Okla
Millner & Fribley
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