The Medford Star. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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Medford's Third Annual Carnival Will be held Sept iO, n, 12, 19o8.
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MEDFORD, GRANT COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. THURSDAY AUG
Wilkins & Wilkins
REAL ESTATE
C. W. BATTEN, Mg'r.
Are You Traders?
Are You Buyers?
Are You Sellers?
We Have
40 80-160-320-480 acre
Tracts for Sale or Trade.
Are You a Medford
PROPERTY OWNER?
Now is the Time.
Farm Loans Insurance
ASK
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A Story of a Goat.
Hon. J P Becker has a goat. He is
not a pretty goat, only a scrubby
William goat. Since he has been a
resident of the Second Ward he has
wagons had been drawn up in front of
Wilson's Drug Store for his accotuo
dation, and quite a large crowd gath-
ered to hear him and see the fun
which they knew was in store, for
The Judge took occasion to refer to
* attacks on him by the Patriot and
no> developed IMO « IhinB ol tauly, ilt tdiWl. ,m w„h|
„or jo, ,01^ ' ^ ' ^looqmlllled lies aboul him at Uie la..
aoUiiDK.roag atoiaM'. Becke. o.a. h| h
e . goat, bat It look, ati-aoge to u*. ^ ^
for the reason that Mr. Becker tola us
many moons ago that he was out of
politics and would never butt in again.
We'wish that this recent addition to
Medford would follow in the footsteps
of his illustrious owner and quit
"butting in." This Sir WilllamGoat
has been a source of calamity and a
menace to the otherwise happy deni-
zens of the 2nd Ward. One lady was cms are your followers" etc. a large
sever y butted between her residence box had been p)aced besjde the w;.
courts and the Department of post
office. During the evening he was
frequently cheered by both republi-
cans and democrats whenever a point
in showing up Bird McGuires record
as a congressman, the post master
editor of the Patriot who was present
wouldcry out, ' Democraticapplause"
and other ramurks such as ''Demo-
and the postoffice. Mrs. Blank was
met in the alldjr by Sir William, he
did not look good to her and she
started to run and was butted
on her retreat. A young
lady, v h o m we believe was
attending the Normal, was chased to a
barrel which is used by several fami-
lies as a slop barrel, this was full an«
and covered over the top with roast-
ing ear shucks. These looked solid
but they would not support L19pound>
of pure sweetness, as she was forced
to climb up. Her appearance, aftei
the goat had sought other attraction?
can be better Imagined than described.
A new resident of the city who camt
here after the county seat was a tixed
fact, was watching some small -boys
trying to work W illiam,to which he was
strenuously opposed, and seemed to
he getting the better of the argument,
when said new citizen offered to lend a
hand, this, Sir William resented and
a young pandemonium was started
and William succeeded in butting the
new citixen in the melee. Col. Owen,
JU. S. Senator, from Oklahoma, owns
two lots which are vacant and have a
short cut path across them over
which we pass, when going to our
daily meals. Sir William, a few
evenings ago had broken his tether
strap and had taken possession, not
only of both sides of the path, but of
the entire lots. When we arrived on
the scene, a prominent member of one
of our churches had been held up and
William seemed loth to let him retreat
or advance. Of course there was a mix
up, we may have misunderstood the
language, but it sounded like some
we have never heard in Sunday
schools. We can go around by the
mill or the Santa Fe depot home,
but there are others who can't.
(To be continued.)
On the Wagon.
One of the most amusing incidents
happened at the political speaking on
the streets of this city last Friday
evening. Judge Hainer, in
his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for con-
gress was billed to speak here and be
cam*. One of Nick Koch's high dray
placed
gon. When Judge Hainer had finish-
ed speaking he was cheered loud and
long by about 8(> per cent of fhe re-
publicans present and quite a number
of the democrats. At this juncture a
prominent democrat of this city who
is a giant in size, yefied "Give us
fair play, let's hear from Palmer"
At this the crowd took up the refrain
and everybody shouted "Palmer,
Palmer," who had already raised
from his seat and started for the wa-
gon and asked the-judge for the copy
of the Patriot which had been referred
to earlier in the evening. Mr. Palmer
climbed on the box and was greeted
by much loud cheering from which ho
took that the crowd was with him and
against the judge. The crowd de
manded that Mr Palmer get up on the
wagon, the light not being as good
there he stayed on tlie box until he was
through reading the very silly letter
from the republican candidate for the
vice presidency. When this was fin-
ished Mr. Palmer said, "Now gentle-
men 1 want to reply to this scandal-
ous attack on Mr. McGuire and my-
self." Here his farther talk was
drowned by the cries, "Get up high-
er!" Higher!" "Get up on the wagon!"
This he did and started to talk again
but only got as far as "Now, gentle-
men" when several men started off
with the wagon to give Mr. Palmer,
a ride amidst the wildest possible
cheering. They did not go very far
till Mr. Palmer developed surprising
agility and jumped to the ground.
If the balance of the campaign
should prove as attractive as this one
the residents of this city are sure to
have some big treats in stare.
As this is written three days before
the primary which will name the can-
didates for all the offices to be filled
in this state, we do not know who they
will be, but from a democratic stand-
point we would prefer seeing MsGuire
placed in nomination because the re-
publicans have saved us a lot of work
in as much as they have raised the
screen and held McGtiire's record as
a congressman up in the lime light
for all to see. The principal fight on
McGuire here is his duplicity in deal-
ing with the post office matter and
from any point of view it looks to us
as if Mr. Palmer's days are nearly
numbered as postmaster at Medford.
We make this assumption from sever-
al stand puibts. First, that Bryan
will be elected and the charge of of'
fensive partisanship will over shadow
all civil service rules. For It is, and
has been Mr. Palmer's only safe-
guard behind which he has been so
securely entrenched.
PROGRAH
First Annual fleeting
Grant County Log
Rolling Association
JEFFERSON, SEPTEMBER 16.
10:30 a. in.
Banu Concert.
Invocation.
Address of welcome.
llespuuse.
Music.
Addresses by prominent Woodmen.
Adjourn for dinner.
1:30 p. m.
Assemble at fair grounds.
Woodmen Drill team of 12. First
prize $25, second 115.
Woodman brifl of 8. First prize
$15, second |10.
Royal Neighbors' Drill. First
prize $10, second $0.
iOg Rolling Contest. First prize
$•"), second $3.
Chopping Contest. First prize $2,
second $1.
Tug of War Batteris of 12. Prize
$10
Egg, Potato, Sack and Wheel Bar-
row races. First prize in each $2,
second $1.
Presenting Manner to Largest Dele-
gation.
Just before noon adjournment offi
cers for next year will be elected and
place for next log rolliug selected.
According to the rules of the assoc-
iation, the annual meeting cannot be
held two years in succession in any
one town; next year it may go to your
town.
lively Woodman in the county is a
member ot the association.
Write G E Maddy, Secretary, Jef
ferson, for any information desired.
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Good things to eat and wear.
How about a new Suit for Fall. Our new fall sample books of M. ^
Born &Co and S. E. Pelberg& Co. are here and we can show you the £0
most complete and nobbiest line of styles and patterns ever shown. ft§!
Our prices are reasonable. We beat them all. A glance through
books will convince you
our
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NEW FALL SHOES
Julia Marlowe for Ladies,
Rice, Hutchins & Co., Sharood Line for
Hen Ladies and Children.
Royal Worcester
CORSETS
for Fall. New Styles at
$1.00 and $1.50
Try our
SPECIAL ROASTED COFFEES
put up and roasted expressly for us by C. F. Blanke & Co
Our Leader at 25 cents Java Blend at 20 cents
Blanke's Dinner Pail Coffee at $1.00 per pail.
Bring us your Produce.
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Some Warm Weather Salads.
"One of the prettiest of the luncheon
or supper salads is made by cutting
the top from a y;reen pepper, remov-
ing the seeds with a knife or a stick
they burn the skin if touched with the
fingers—and filling the- basket thus
made with chicken or lobster salad,"
says Christine Terhune Herrick in the
August Woman,s Home Companion.
"Eash pepper may be placed on a let-
tuce leaf and crowned with a spoonful
or raayonaise. Another salad is pre
pared by hollowing a tomato and tiil1
ing it with dice of cucumber, or peel-
ing a cucumber, cutting it in half
lengthwise, scooping out the inside
and replacing this with dice of toma-
toes. Serve either tomato or cucum-
ber on a lettuce leaf, and garnish
with cucumber ribbons. These are
made by shaving the peel from the
outside of a cucumber and then slicing
this. Take a slice—it should lie
rather thick—and then with a sharp
knife cut this in a spiral, as you would
pare an apple. The shaving must be
very thin, as it is not long before tlx'
seedy center is reached, and only the
flesh of the cucumber will serve for tin;
ribbons. Cucumber boats filled with
shrimps are a satisfactory dish for n
cold supper. Mayounaise is served
ith this, or a boiled dressing. The
gucumbers halved and filled with oth-
er sliced or diced cucumber, served on
lettuce, garnished with cucumber
ribbons and with strips of the scarlet
sweet pepper cut very thin, makes a
good dish."
Land a Safe Investment.
Whenever people begin to talk of
hard times and capital becomes timid
improved farm land comes into good
demand. This has been illustrated
once more since the financial flurry of
last fall, as more people are now look
fos rea' estate investments than at
this time last year.
There will be no depreciation, there
fore, in farm values this season, and
probably some advance will be noted.
People know that well located real es-
state is as safe as the government it-
self.
The question whether farming pays
much or little is not considered when
men and women are looking for abso-
lutely sound investments. The land
is always there. It can neither be
stolen nor burned. With a rapidly
developing population the time is not
far off when evtrv acre of unoccupied
llliilffiiH
land i i the United States will be want
ed at more than is asked for it today.
A truth which can he easily demon-
strated is that farm land is to cheap.
It almost invariably goes at the min-
mum value. Government homesteads
and other low priced land in the West
account for the low pricos in the East.
This is a passing condition. In fact,
the whole nation comprehends today
that the area of unreasonably cheap
is near the end.—Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Dress Kor Business Women
Ann Steese Richardson talks to bus-
iness girls in .the August Woman,s
Homf: Companion on the importance of
good taste in dress.
Said a Frenchman to Mrs. Richard-
son not long ago, as they sauntered
through a model department store:
four working girls-they are won-
derful. See, thev are ladies! Such
well-kept hands, such beautifully coifed
heads, such smart shoes They must
spend much time to make themselves
ready for work. Nowhere else in the
world will you see such girls earning
their living."
"The self-supporting woman in
America has won an enviable reputa-
tion for good taste in dress." says the
writer. "Not even in Paris, where
every woman is supposed to be chic
and to have an 'air,' do the self-sup-
porting girls bear the stamp of gentil-
ity in clothes that you can note in any
large city or factory town in the
United States.
The kickers on the farm are not so
hard to get along with as the kickers
in town. On the farm there is the
kicking cow, aud our long eared
friend, the mule, while in town there
is the old inossback who wants all
improvements without paying for them
The cow may be sold for beef, the
mule traded for a shotgun, but noth-
ing but a funeral will get rid of the
town kicker.
About flail Order houses.
When you receive an envelope from
your merchant, wife or sweetheart
with a little red 2 cent stamp printed
in it, remember that it was made in a
mail order establishment.
When you receive a statement, or
letter with the writers name stamped
thereon or left blank remember that
the writer is patronizing a mad order
House.
When you receive a letter from your
merchant on which is an advertise-
ment, blowing up Dr. Bests Banner
Baking powders; or the Priceless Per-
fection Pump, remember that you are
receiving a letter manufactured l.y a
M iil Order House.—Ft C obb Record.
S A. MONROE, ~ W. R. CROWDER, |
BEFORE YOU BUILD |
Tt will pay you to see *
MONROE & CROWDER |
- GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
Their work will convince you of their ability,
> CALL AND SEE US f
jj Pencil plans made free. MEDFORD, OKLA §
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Kentucky Store
Dy Good, Shoes, Groceries and Toilet J
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Come in and see us in our new home
U. S. Cream Separator For Sale
Come and set prices.
R. M. PARSONS,
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We make trades for anything, any place. f
We loan you money on First and Second f
Mortgage and City Property. 4
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Wood, E. A. The Medford Star. (Medford, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1908, newspaper, August 6, 1908; Medford, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc186190/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.