The Hobart Republican. (Hobart, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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THE HOBART REPUBLICAN.
VOLUME 9.
HOBART, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY. MAY 18, 1911.
NUMBER 13.
STATE BANK
OPENS FIGHT
Guthrie Institution Enjoin* Banking
Board from Closing It-Case
to Go to Supreme Conrt.
Guthrie, May 13—The attempts of
the state banking board to collect the
recent special one per cent assessment
on the average daily deposits of state
banks to recuperate the guaranty de-
■ poeit fund, came to a climax here Fri-
day when U. C. Quss, president of the
board of directors of the Bank of Indian
Torritory, a local state bank, Becured an
injunction from County Judge Jeremiah
D. Strang, which restrains the banking
board or any of its agents from inter'
fering in any manner with the opera
tion of that bank.
Frod 1. Dennis, member of the state
banking board; A. C. Cruce, brother
Governor Lee Cruce and special attor
oey for the banking board; Frank Can
ton, adjutant general and Mr. Garnett,
a state bank examiner, came to Guthrie
early Friday from Oklahoma City to
take charge of the Bank of Indian Ter
ritory because of non-payment of the
guaranty fund assessment.
Conversation Warm.
"But we have the state militia with
us in General Canton," was the rejoinder.
"That makes no dilierence, you have
no right to close a solvent bank," Gush
replied. "You gentlemen just wait
few moments; we are having an applica
tion prepared for an injunction to pre
vent you from interfering with ou
bank, and we desire to serve it on you
We will say, too, that we have a judge
here who will not stop a grand jury
probe simply because a governor de
mands it."
"We oppose the payment of the guar-
■ anty assessment," said Guss, "for the
| reason that the guaranty fund is not
I legally impaired; therefore the special
I assessment is not legal. The law specif
" icially states that the fund can be used
0 for no other purpose than to pay the
depositors of failed banks."
If the fund is impaired, it is because
it has been used for illegal purposes and
the men or officials who caused such
misuse should be compelled to reimburse
the fund, not the state bankers.
Wo have told the state banking board
that whenever civil aid criminal suits
are started to compel the reimbursement
of the guaranty funds we will immedi-
ately pay our assessment: also, if the
state banking board makes us a report
showing that the fund has been legally
expended, we will pay.
dismore captured
in lafayette, ind.
Sheriff Daniel Left Saturday Afternoon
to Bring Prisoner Back-Several
Other Charges Against Him.
I
NO SPECIAL SESSION IS
GOVERNOR'S FINAL WORD
Executive Makes It Plain That He
Does Not Contemplate Calling Leg-
islature Together at this time.
Governor Cruce has silenced all talk
of calling a special session of the
legislature, unless some unforeseen rea-
son may cause him to change his mind.
In a letter addressed to the Enid
Chamber of Commerce the governor
stated emphatically that he would not
call a special session of the legislature.
He had been requested to do so by
the Enid body to have the solons con-
sider the repeal of article nine, section
[nine of the constitution. In his letter
ie said that he would not call an extra
lion even to redistrict the state in
irder that Oklahoma may have three
tew congressmen and said that all
atters would have to go over until the
(next regular session.
■ The governor stated that he is oppos-
ed to special sessions and that only
some unforeseen object of great impor-
tance should induce him to call the
legislature together.
I
Liman Dismore, who jumped his bond
here at the last term of the county
court and for whom a regard of #250
was offored, has been captured in La-
fayette, Indiana.
This is quick work on the part of the
sheriff's office of this county.
While the immediate charge was that
of running a house of ill fame, and it
was in this case that he jumped his
bond of 91000.00. It was only a short
time before and growing out of the same
trouble, that he was arrested and con-
victed of bootlegging and was tried in
the county court and was given the
limit of 6 months in jail and a tine of
8500.
There is another charge against him
at thiB time that of having married
here, while having a living wife and
without obtaining a divorce.
The way of the transgressor is hard,
and goes to show beyond a doubt that
it is much better to do the right and
proper thing
If a violator of the law thinks for one
moment that he can get away from the
sheriff's force of Kiowa county they are
simply dreaming.
The sheriff's force of this county are
not dreamers and it stands the law
violaters well in hand to know this and
to stay aloof of such in this county.
Sheriff Daniels will leave on the
afternoon train Saturday, for Lafayette,
Indiana, to bring Dismore back.
BIG CROWD AT
TADERNACLE
All Churches Unite in Mass Meeting
Sunday Night Under Auspices of
Local Law and Order Leagne.
BANKS TO PAY UP,
SAYS GOVERNOR CRUCE
Board to Use Force if Necessary to
Make the Collection—Some Se-
rious Charges Made.
Governor Cruce yesterday morning
stated that the banking board had de
termined to collect the one per cent as-
sessment made on state banks to re-
plenish the guaranty fund. He inti-
mated that the board would use force
if necessary, but the members hoped the
money could be collected without any
trouble.
State bankers in Guthrie were yester-
day informed by members of the board
that officials of state banks who con-
tinue to refuse to pay the recent assess-
ment made to recuperate the guaranty
fund will be removed for violation of the
state law.
It is understood that a number of
banks over the state have refused to pay
the assessment and the members of the
board are making strenuous efforts to
reach a settlement.
The bankers maintain they were ille-
gally assessed, and furthermore that the
report of the guaranty fund showed mis-
use of the fund.
Tbe banking board held a meeting in
the governor's offioe thiB morning.
CONFEDERATE GRAY
be
THUMB PRINT TO SI6N CHECKS
r
few Order Affects Oklahoma Indians
Who Cannot Write.
< The commissioner of Indian affairs
[has directed officials throughout Okla-
homa that hereafter every Indian who
cannot write his name will be required
jto sign all checks and other official pa-
pers and indorse checks or warrants cov-
ering Indian money by making an im-
prist of the ball of his right thumb,
such imprint to be witnessed by an em-
ploye of the Indian agent'b office or by
lone of the leading men of the tribe who
(can write.
1 If an Indian is not living with his
tribe, his thumb mark signature must
be witnessed by the postmaster of the
plaoe where he resides. .
Mangum Camp No. 1135 of the United
Confederate Veterans, passed through
Hobart, Monday morning in two special
cars to attend the Reunion of Con-
federate Veterans at Little Rock, Ar-
kansas.
There were about 100 in the party.
It improper that these men, who fought
the defense of what they believed to
right, to meet and greet each other
just as much «s it is right and proper
for the verterans of the Civil war, who
fought on the other side, to meet and go
over the many trials that they had to
undergo.
Were you ever at a reunion of either
the blues or the grays? Well
have been to each and there are jnst as
many heart thrilling scenes in the camp
of the one as there are the camp of the
other.
It makes your heart leap for joy to
see the old veterans meet and greet each
other for the tirst time sinoe the war.
Yes it is well for these men that
fought in the defense of what they be-
lieved to be right to meet and recount
those days of terrible bloodshed.
The ranks of the gray as well as those
of the blue are fast thinning out. It
will not be but a few years at the best
until the last of those that met in mor-
tal oombat shall have passed away.
May they enjoy each and every meet-
ing as they alone can, and may their
declining days be the happiest of all on
this earth.
One of Hoba'rts most representative
crowds assembled at the new Baptist
Tabernacle last night. The occasion
was a Law and Order meeting partici-
pated in by all of the churches of the
oiry, and addressed by Judges Terral
and Keys. The meeting was in charge
of Rev. Howard, and tho singing for the
occasion was furnished by the Baptist
people, and the audience. It takes Ho-
bart folks to sing in the audience, and
they certainly did the job last night.
Prof. Beck's Sunduy school Orchestra
alao participated, and their music was
highly complimented by many. Miss
Grace Boyles, one of llobart's most
popular soloists, assisted in the program
in her usual pleasing way.
The address by Judge Terral was
largely along the line of law and order
and bootlegging, with reference to the
use and abuse of billiard halls, and
their poBition as a loafing place for
bootleggers and other criminals. Judge
Terral handled his subject in his usual
forcible and tirm yet gentlemanly man'
ner, and received applause many times
from his audience. It waB evident to
all that our County Attorney has the
good citizenship of Hobart behind him,
and they appreciate a man who is not
afraid to state his position on a moral
question in a public way, especially
after the eleotion.
When Judge Keys was introduced, he
said that he had not prepared a set
talk, but if the talk he gave was as he
infered, a rambling one, his audience
would certainly be greately pleased to
hear him ou a prepared speech. The
audience applauded his remarks time
and time again, as he went into his sub-
ject of the "Production of Criminals,"
leading the thought along from heredity
through poor literature, immoral moving
pictures, the saloon and the billiard
hall. Many of judges friends were
greately pleased at his manly and Hrcile
position, and the elegant way in which
he had of saying things, which mean
much to tne morality of Hobart. The
position enjoyed most by the audience
was that no father should ever go where
the law prohibited his son from going.
When either of these two speakers ap-
pear in Hobart, they may rest assured
that they will have the attention of Ho-
bart's best citizenship. During tbe
progress of the meeting a gentleman
oeunted the people who were seated in
autoes, and carriages and standing
around the tabernacle, and found one
hundred and twenty-two folkB who
were unable to enter the building, and
remained during the program.
"mother's day" is
fittingly observed
Morning Preaching Hour at All the
ChurrhM Devoted to Honoring and
Memory of That Sacred One.
NOW OKLAHOMA CITY'S FOE
Knowledge is not a mere hand-out or
ick-up.
Governor Haskell Says New Capital
Has Not Lived up to Promises.
"Former Governor Charles N. Haskell,
who was more than any other man re-
sponsible for the removal of the state
capital from Guthrie to Oklahoma City,
is now advocating the resubmission of
the capital location question to the peo-
ple of the state as a result of Oklahoma
City's failure to keep its promises on
state capital matters. In this week's
issue of his paper, the New State Tri-
bune, he devotes practically his entire
editorial page to that subject quoting
the promises madu by Oklahoma City
papers and showing that they have not
been kept. In conclusion he says:
"Unless Oklahoma Oity faithfully
keep her contracts, furnisties the cap-
ital grounds and $1,000,000 for buildings,
and additional money for other incident-
al items the Tribune will join with other
citizens of Oklahoma in going back to
the people in the presence of such
broken promises and let the people
themselves, the source of all proper
power, decide again where the state
capital shall be located, and we do not
believe that the vacillating policy, hot
today and cold tomorrow, promises any-
thing before the vote is taken just to
fool the people and repudiate it after
the election, will be accepted by the
voters of this state as creating any
obligation, either legal or moral.
"If Oklahoma City's promise of a
free capitol building, bo distinctly made,
is to be repudiated and cast aside,
while the Tribune has no choice of
locality for future consideration, it will
insist that the people of Oklahoma have
a chance to reconsider their action in
making a capital location.''
There are some tine qualities born in
people, but those in whom such qualities
are missing are not wholly to blame for
it.
Mother's Day was fittingly observed
Sunday in all the churohos of the city.
Mother's Day! Do young men and young
women realize what it means to have a
mother? Mother, the dearest and most
self-sacrificing of all people in this world
for their children—the one friend who
will Bt y with her child through every
adversity. Yes, mother!
If young men and young womon of
this town, county, state and nation
would only take mother's advice. Honor
mother! Why not? She wishes you well
in every step you take. She always ad-
vises you right, and if in this Bhe should
fail it will be because she knows not the
better way.
Her every desire is to see you rise up
to be a model in your community. She
wants to see you at the head of this or
that work.
She it is you should honor. Not one
day in the year, but every day. It is
well, also, to set apart one day; but every
day is the day to respect her and her
wishes.
Take tho advice of your mother. She
will not mislead you. You will not al-
ways have a mother to advise you; but
while you have, obey her. Search for
the little things that will please her.
Watch and see how many steps you can
save hnr during the day. You will feel
so much better for having done bo when
she is gone.
Love your mother, unci show this by
doing the things that will make her life
more pleasant. Do not irritate or har-
rass her. Bo pleasant when in her pres-
ence. Make mother your companion.
POLICE MAKE irre department
called out twice
DIG HAOL
Moon and Four •'Satellites" "Eclipsed"
— Latter Arrested Sunday Morning
and Former Monday Morning.
united states
supreme court
The State's Interests Involved in Some
of the Decisions Rendered—Many
Important Matters Decided
The Supreme Court of the United
States on Monday handed down a num-
ber of decisions that are of interest to
the people.
The case possibly of the greatest im-
port and in which the people were vital-
ly interested and in which more money
was involved than in any matter we
know of, was that of the dissolution of
the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, possibly^the largest corporation in
the world. By the action of the court
this giant corporation must within the
next six months close up its affairs. The
basis of the decision and the question
involved was whether or not it was a
monopoly in restraint of trade. The
court held that it was and as such had
to be dissolved.
Another decision by this greatest of
all tribunals and of special interest to
organized labor was the action of the
eourt in dismissing the contempt cases
against union leaders Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison,
which originated in the celebrated Buck
stove cases.
Another very important decision by
the court, affecting citizens in the east-
ern part ef the state especially, was the
holding that full blood Indians could
not dispose of their lands until the expi-
ration of the 25 years as per act of con-
gress. This decision affects thousands
of persons who have transferred their
lands. It will possibly affect 25,000full-
blood Indians, each of whom has been
allotted 100 acres. Thousands of con-
veyances have been made, and under
the decision all will be void.
Still another case in which Oklahoma
is vitally interested is the case in which
it was sought by the state to retain all
gas produced in this state and to keep
it from being piped out of the state.
Under the decision of the supreme
court gas can now be piped from the
state to any other state, that the piping
of gas from one state to another can
only be controlled by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
It is very evident from the way the
new police, both Mr. Reddington and T,
B. Ilays the night marshall, have bogun
they expect and are determined to do
their duty.
Sunday morning just about 5 o'clock
Mr. Hays called Mr. Keddington over
tho phone and asked him to couie up
town, that he desired assistance in tho
capture of a bunch of fellows whom ho
had been watching the greater part of
the night.
Immediately Mr. Reddington dressed
and went down town, and just as he
was going out at the west door of the
court house, Hayes made the arrest of
C. M. Nix, Homer Standifer, Ed Tierce
and Carl Wilkinson, all of Kooky.
A search of the car was made and
they found under tb seats several hot.
ties of beer, tho blue ribbon kind,
immediately Mr. Hays and Mr. Redding-
ton accompaniod the above named gen-
tlemen to the county jail where they
were plaoed pending the giving of bind.
It is a certainty that law breakers
and violaters will have to seek other
places for their work than in Hobart if
they expeot to make a get away with
thoir violations.
The enforcement officers of Hobart,
including the Sheriff's force and the
police force as well as the county attor-
neys force will certainly deal out misery
to such violators. ,
ThiB is the first capture of tha kind
made by the new police and it was a
gooo capture,
The men above named, told the
county attorney that they bought the
bner from Bill Moon, and upon this in-
formation the county attorney recom-
mended their release until the trial of
Moon. A number of individuals vouch-
ed for their appearence here at that
time.
Will Moon was arrested Monday
morning by Deputy Sheriff Hoffmire,
charged with having unlawful posses-
sion of intoxicating liquors.
Another warrant was issued by the
county attorney charging Bill Moon
with selling 12 quarts of beer to Her-
man Standifer.
Both of these cases were set for trial
in the county court for May 29th.
The way of the transgressor is hard.
Small Conflagration at Brick Plant at
8:30 Monday Evening At 12:15 K.
Krdwurm Residence Deatroyed.
Monday evening about 8:30 (he fir*
alarm was turned in from tbe Habart
Brick plant.
The tire department responded quick-
ly having to make the long run to tha
brick plant near the power house.
By tho time or before tho department
reached tbe acone of the tire, indivi-
duals had the fire under control and
soon extinguished it.
Thn lire caught in tbe roof of the
kiln, and was caused by tho heat and
tiro passing through the kila of brick
and reaching the root. However the
loss was slight, amounting to not more
than #25.00.
Monday night about 12:15 the Hre
alarm was again sounded and aroused
the people from their slumbers, and
this time it was the residence occupied
by Ruby Krdwurm at. the corner of 3rd,
and Lowe stroet.
The department responded just as
quickly as was possible, but the build-
ing was covered by tire before tl.ey
reached it. They soon found that it
would be impossible to save the build-
ing, even at that they did good work.
The water was just a little slow in
getting tlie proper pressure, but when
it did come thore was good force and
plenty of water.
The tire it is presumed was caused
somo way by the range stove or Hue, as
that part of the house was the first to
be seen on tire.
The loss to the building was complete
with $1*200.00 insurance, tbe building
being worth at least $2000 00. Mr.
Erdwurm was able to save about one-
half of his household goods including
the piano, and his loss is fully covered
by insurance.
HOBART 6IRL HONORED
We are just in receipt of an invitation
to attend the commencement exercises
of the Frederick High School. We note
with considerable pride that Miss Fthel
Pate had won from her class the
distinction of being the valedictorian
for her clase.
It is certainly an honor to be the
valedictorian for your class. It means
that that person has certainly led her
class through the year, that she has
been prompt and efficient in all her
studies.
It is an honor that one can look back
upon throughout all her future life.
Not that she gloats over having won, no
not that, but to have the satisfaction of
knowing that she was able to lead her
class.
We certainly join with Miss Ethel's
many friends in Hobart in congratulat-
ing her upon this merited honor.
Now is the time for Hobart to make
an effort to secure the Free lecture
course of two days for the farmers of
this countv.
We desire to call attention to a few
things that happen when tbe tire de-
partment maka a run that to ua seems
dangerous.
We noticed Monday night when tha
department came down main street
there were a number of automobiles
took right in after the department, be-
sides a number of persons on horseback.
Now this to us seems extremely dan-
gerous. Suppose that one of the fire-
men should loose his balanoe and fall
from the wagon, or auppose that one of
the horses should fall, in fact there are
a number of things that could happen
which would cause the death of one or
more persons when followed so closely
as the department was Monday night.
We heard some little complaint be-
cause of the seeming Blowness with
which the department responded to tbe
tire alarm Monday night. We do not
believe that when the circumstances are
known that any person has a just rea-
son for suoh kicks.
To begin with after the department
has hitched up and ready to go, they
have to then stop and open the valve
that connects the water tower with tbe
street mains, to get the pressure and
not have to wait for the pressure to
come from the power house.
To open this valve it requires two peo-
ple, and takes considerable strength to
turn this valve, as the pressure from the
stand pipe containing 100,000 gallons of
water is all on one side of the valve, and
then to open this valve it requires about
50 revolutions and this takes up con-
siderable time, for this reason we be-
lievw thkt the department should not be
censured for their seeming inactivity.
SPELLING CONTEST
VOTE OF THANKS
REQUISITION IS ISSOED
FOR ALLEGED BIGAMIST
Governor Cruce Monday issued a re-
quisition for L. H. Dismore, wanted in
Kiowa county on a charge of bigamy.
He is now under arrest at Lafayette,
Ind., and the Kiowa county sheriff has
gone there to get him. It is under-
stood that Dismore was under bond
and left the country. A reward of $250
has been offered for him.
On behalf of the best people of Ho-
bart, the people who believe in a good,
clean, moral town, the Law and Order
League wishes to extend thanks to the
ministers who planned and conducted
the meeting at the Baptist Tabernacle,
and to the Baptist Society for the use
of their tabernacle and for the tine sing-
ing furnished, and to Judge Terral and
Judge L.A. Keyes for the manly and
able way in which they handled the sub-
ject of crime and immorality and pic-
tured the source from which it started.
We especially thank these gentlemen
for this public demonstration of their
worthy and legal opinion as to the cause
and the way to rid Hobart of all insti-
tutions that breed idleness and eventu-
ally lead to crime.
Committee.
Talk about the free lecture course
that is to be given for the benefit of the
farmers of Kiowa county on July 10 and
1L
A spelling contest was held here in
Hobart on Saturday, May 13. Most af
the children were accompanied by their
teachers and some by parents.
First place was won by Joe DaR of
Lugert, who will go to Chickasha Tues-
day to represent Kiowa county in the
state contest.
Second honors went to Lawrence
Caughey, district 32.
Honors for third place was a tie be-
tween Evalu Olin of Mountain View and
Eunice Julian of Lone Wolf.
All the pupils did well and were gen-
erous in applauding the winners. Every
one felt proud of Joe and all hope he
will stand well at Chicksha.
Miss Lane took tbe pupils and their
teachers and friends to Nye's where ice
cream was served and a good time en-
joyed by all.
Miss Lane is much pleased with the
record made by the pupils and proposes
making spelling contests much more
general than heretofore.
R. D. Grinnell of Enid is visiting old
friends in Hobart.
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