The Messenger. (Lambert, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
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Published every Friday
bur Motto “Progression"
Our Aim “Home Interests"
“Futered ss second-class mat-
ter April 29- 1904 at the post
office at Lambert Okla under
the Act if Congress of March 3
1879 s
Subscription price one year $1
' six mo SOcts
three 2
The Western Newspaper Union
will erect a $40000 : building In
Oklahoma dtr to -meet the de-
mands of their increasing busi-
ness Fire large buildings were com-
pletely destroyed br fire and a
number of ' people injured by a
falling chimney at Lawton yes-
terday The Japanese have captured
the maid fortress of the Port
Arthur defenses and say that ir
ten days time they'will here cap
tured the entire city and its defenders
s detriment to the country but
:atmot see where the prohibition
aw is practicable in controlling
be tale of intoxicating liquor is
-n the same plan of admitting
'hat murder arson theft or any
other crime is a detriment to the
country but cannot see where the
law regulating them is practica-
ble ' No law prohibits It pro-
vides a penalty for its violation
he most extreme penalty sett-
ence to death does not prohibit
murder and rape Fear of the
unishmeut provided prevents it
o a certain extent just as the
prohibition law of Kansas pre-
sents to a certain extent the sel-
ng of liqor in Kansas No law
is effective that is not enforced
A young (?) lady told ns this' and it is to tbe everlasting dis-
week that our article Before and I grace and ahame of some of Kan-
After “wasnt a bit smart" V t ’ officer and cituen that the
didn’t think so either nor did 1 'aws are not respected No man
we expect it to be appreciated by I n good citisea who openly vio-
any one that is like the old mai ' ‘ate a law just
that was praying for a-husbanc
ljpai it experiencing one of
the heaviest snow storms that
lias occurred in many years Ii
has completely demoralised al'
branches of buines and industry
and causing sride-sptead suffer
'
mg
The world’s fair held at St
Louts closed last night at mid
night ' The last day wasobterr
ed as-“Frmncls day" in honor o
D R Drancis iu promoter
whose indefatigable effort have
made the exposition n success
and an owl hooted: “Who oool’
to which she replied: “Anybody
O Lord just so it's a man an
not so particular as I used to be
The question that comes to uv
when we notice tbe general ten
denev of our republican content
poraries to crow over the victor -won
at the polls in the late gen
eral election is: lo you our re
publican friends recognize th
fact that while you are' justly
joyous over the result and the
victory yet there i a vaat re
sposibihty that is also attache
to the victory? Tbe sweeping
majorities by which you an
given absolute control ot the go
ernment’e law making and execu-
tive power only increases the re
sponsibility you have taken upon
— -- —
yourselves When the majority
ws small and a ballot of legists
tive bodies on questions of dee
concern demonstrated that then
were men who were not alway
in full sympathy with their par-
ty’s radical policy might have
been accepted as a reasonable ex-
cuse for irresponsibility for bad
remits but now no such excuse
goes There can be no material
hindrance bv any combined oppo-
sition and the matter is np t
the Republicans to show' theii
hand The effect of legislation
and the results ot your manner o
executing tbe duties attached t
the positions of trust and honor
be they good or bad will be lain
directly at your door and it be-
hooves the repuolican party t-
sertously contemplate the posi-
tion they now occupy Look well
to yonr laurels
PROHIBITION
A great movement is on foot to
make the Indian Territory n pro-
hibition state when statehood is
granted The same movement
will doubtless extend into Okla-
homa Kansas is a prohibition
state and from personal observa-
tion both iu Kansas and Oklaho-
ma the writer fails to see the
benefit nf the prohibition law
The only difference between the
Kansas saloons and those in Ok-
lahoma is that the' former haw
no big signs up and pay ho li
cense while the latter pay a large
sum for the privilege of doing
business Then again we haw
laws to govern our saloons while
in prohibition states upon the
suppsition that we have no sa-
loons no laws are made to regu-
late the business and they are run
without restraint Admitting
hat saloons are a detriment to
the country we cannot see where
-he prohibition law is practicable
m controlling the sale of intoxi-
eating 1’quor — Waldron Index
Your argument is not well ed and ala becaase wc had form-
founded add inconsistent broth-
er Admitting that the saloon is
iate a law just because it is not
n harmony witlj his sentiment
Vhat you need' brother is men
n office who have back bone and
principle enough to ex cute tbe
a W! You may differ with us by
-aying it cannot be done but
it can by actual experience So
far as tbe prohibition law is con-
erued it is he best law on your
statutes and should not be con'
temned because your officers
taven’tuerve and honor enough
o enforce it The railroad com-
panies the most extensive euter-
srise in the world are becoming
tricter evert year about employ-
ng men who retrain fram thestue
f liquor yet they continually vi-
slate all moral and statutory laws
ay transporting intoxicants into
rohibitioa territory We care
lot what a man’s disposition mav
reference to his own indul-
’gence in drink yet we know that
ver 90 per cent of tbe men who
drink are in favor of keeping if
sway from their boys or their
boys away from it That’s why
re want prohibition in Oklaho-
na Don’t be surprised if we get
it too
The invaluable integrity of
Senator Cockrell has been recog-
nised by President Roosevelt by
ffering him a federal appoint-
ment The second number of the Lec-
ture course under the auspices of
the Cherokee Lyceum club will
be given at the Christian church
in Cherokee Tuesday night Dec
6 It will be by the Odeon Male
Quartette whose ability iu their
'unris unsurpassed and you will
miss a grand musical treat it you
fail to hear them
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Apology
We owe the Ingersoll ffevlew
an apology Bro Hull took ex-
ceptions to our doubting the ve-
racity of a statement iu his pa-
per by sayiug :
“The editor of the Messengct
vet'-) posted To be frsnk with
nim ir do not believe a ‘mtxm
f hitT standing’ told him any
uch thing If our annouuce
nent-A-i ’wind’ we received ii
from Lr A J Butts W M
Bickel ind other Masons of In
jersofl From this it will be
wen Uiat the editor of the Lam-
bert 'jesenger only had in view
ki j against the proposed im-
provement mentioned because it
was coming to Ingersoll How-
ever Bro Wilson has always bit-
terly fought this town and her
business interests and his pres-
et efforts are only in line with
his past record"
We must admit we wete prob-
ably wrong at the information
I was volunteered and not solicit-
ed our opinion of the informant
as being a Me sou of high stand-
ing from statements that he was
w
in the Review which he further
stated was So unreliable that you
could never tell whether any-
thing tbe Review published w
the truth or one or Milt Hub’s
lies and cited the article in ques-
tion aa proof of his statement
We do not think however that
any futile effort of ours in the
way of friendly rivalry could be
"ons trued an fighting yonr in ter-
cets and know it has been no
comparison with the detriment
wrought by the truthful (?) arti-
cles published by the Review in
regard t i her own town and its
healthy rival The Review al-
ways (?) tells the truth' -
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Jores and 'Wilke
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WINDMILLS GUNS AMMUNITION HARNESS
E are making close prices on our
Stoves and Agricultural Imple
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ments to close them
Tin Shop in Connection
You art cordially invited to corn in and got our prices
to
OF COURSE YOU ARC GOINOI
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Christmas Presents for
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SIX has announeed w-UI h-llday
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This jrssr the prise has h— rat to
wiiv 82 M fw year's utorlinn to
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market ifnl-n on wh— i our a onlton
otb live a'm-k etc I ether with all
of Oi4 Steal mark' oi Oklahoma City
m grain Uea lk and all kinds of
poultry fruit sad pindu-o
Tbs a- aelal offer uf 82 M for one year
expires January 1 and mansy order
'or that amount should bs ssut In nt
nnoo
To any ons dsslrtng THE OKLA-
HOMAN for only sin month tbs
prim of 81-ttObs boon mods for th
half yoar
Dr W H McGreevy will here-
after be found in bin dental office
every day in the week Office 3d
door eaat of first national bank
larmen O T
A good Jack for sale or will
rade for cattle Inquire of J E
biant-field -
Real Estate !
rBm We bave on band n
rarnis large list ot Farms
which we will show
Prospective buyers free of charge
Inane We have stt unlimited
Loans amount of private
money to loan on good farms We
mi gat your money same day pa-
tiers are signed
INSURANCE — We write Fire
Lite and Accident Insurance
and represent onlv the strong-
est companies
Whenwmting anything in our
line call and see us First door
east f drug store
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than any other placa in Oklahoma 3
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Bclow ax a few or the many cboicx a a so aims
All package coffee 2'picgs for 25cts
Corn Starch
1 lb 'Soda
Tomatoes Good v
Lye
Black Raspberries
7 Bars of Soap
3 Pkgs Egg-O-See
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G O Fesimorc Cash ter
I The FARMERS BANK
Lambert 3 £1 XX Xt Oklahoma
H Continues to solicit your business
SS and promises all the Courtesies that
H are usually extended by an obliging
£§ and carefully conducted Bank
Brfn5 yoUr Vhat to
1 Spangler Elevator Co
Ws always pay the highest price Fair sad
square dealing oar motto
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Wilson, C. L. The Messenger. (Lambert, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1904, newspaper, December 2, 1904; Lambert, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1832968/m1/1/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.