The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1908 Page: 4 of 12
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Winter Is
Coming
n
Don't forget the famous Round
Oak Heaters.
We have them in all sizes and Right Prices
n
We also have a large stock of
choice Lap Robes and Rain
Proof Horse Blankets.
Come In And Take A Look At Them
Langston Hardware Co.
\Viik< n«. ItiiKKl)'*. Carriages, Windmill*. Well Supplies, llart) Wire.
Stoves and I ndeitakiim Goods
Leaders in
Low Prices
Guymon, Okla
Moved! Moved! Moved!
The 5 and 10
Cent Store
Has Moved
We are now located in the building formerly occupied
by C. K. Wilmeth. We will enlarge our stock and con-
tinue to offer -
More of the Best For Less
Money
Come In and See Us
Burkett & Newcomb
5 and 10 Cent Store
West Side Main Guymon, Okla
r
A FEW FACTS AND FIOURES
Reason* Why Partner* should Vote
the Itepuldienn Ticket.
Low prices, increased debts,
tramps, poverty, discontent and lost
markrts under democratic rule.
Living prices, cancelled debts,
employed labor, enlarged markets,
peace and contentment under repub-
lican administration.
Bryan again offers the farmers
promises embellished l>y eloquence
and made plausible by sophistry.
The republican parly offers twelve
years of splendid achievement as n
guarantee of future accomplishment,
not to mention its superb record be-
fore the disastrous democratic supre-
macy of 1893-7.
The last twelve years have been
the most prosperous ever enjoyed by
the farmer, and h would be unwis.
Indeed if he would let the voice of
the siren lure him into voting
for a change
We put the following facts against
the theories, promises and eloquence
of the democratic nominee for presi-
dent :
The total value of farm animals
in the fnited States 011 111. ti 1 >t ilay
of January. 1893, at the beginning
of democratic rul was $2,483,506.-
6S1. The total value of farm ani-
mals on the first day of January.
18'.'7. at the clos.' of Mr. Cleveland's
term, was $1. 655. 414,612. The
actual loss in four years of demo-
cratic rule amounting to $828,092,-
06!'.
Two months later, March 4. 1897,
Mr. McKinley became president and
the repuWi' :tns have been in charge
since. What is the result? On Jan-
uary 1. 19t>8. the totn 1 value of
farm animals in the United States,
was $4,331."30,000. Showing nn in-
crease in eleven years in the value
of farm animals alone of $2,675.-
815.388, against a loss of more than
eight hundred and twenty-eight mil-
lion dollars under four years of
democratic supremacy. In other
words, there was a loss of 33 per
cent under the democrats and a gain
of 161 per cent under the republi-
cans. The Increase in value In
these eleven years being a billion
dollars more than the total at all
farm animals wheu the republicans
assumed control in 1897.
Let us look at some of the things
maklug this great difference. The
total value of horses in the United
States on January 1, 1893, was
$1*22.225,185, and at the close of
Mr. Cleveland's administration in
1897, it was $452,649,396. Thus
showing a loss of $">39,575,789 on
horses alone. Actually reduced in
value more than half. The total
value of horses In the United States
on January 1. 1!M>8. was $1,867,530.-
000, an increase under the republi-
cans of $1,414,880,604. In eleven
years. This increase alone being
three times the total value of horses
when the democrats turned the gov-
ernment back to the republicans In
1897.
The total value of mules In the
| United States January 1, 1893. was
J $164,763,751. but at the close of
| Cleveland's administration, January
i 1. 1897, their value had been re-
duced to $93,302,090, a loss of $72,-
I 461,661 in four years. The total
| value of mules In the United States
January 1. 1908. was $416,939,000.
'an increase over January 1. 1897.
I of $323,636,910. The increase under
J the republicans befng three and a
: half times as much as the total value
I was In 1897.
These changes are not caused by
the natural Increase or decrease In
the number of animals, as we will
j show. The average value for horses
In the United States 011 January 1.
I Is!*:!, was $61.22, and on January 1.
j 1*97, $31.51. a loss of $29.71 per
I head, under democratic rule, while
on January 1, 1908, the average
value per head was $93.51, a gain
oner 1897 of $62.00 per head.
The average per head for mules on
1 January 1, 1893, at the close of
Harrison's administration, was $70.-
1 63, and 011 January 1, 1897, at the
I close of Cleveland's term, it was
I $41.56. a loss of $28.97 per head
[while the average value per head on
January 1. 1908. was $112.16, a gain
over 1897 of $70,511 per head.
1 The average value of milch cows
January 1. 1893, was $21.75 per
head, and on January 1, 1897, it
was $23.16, an increase of $1.41.
while their value January 1, 1908.
was $31.00, an increase over 1897
of $7.84.
The average value of sheep per
head 011 January 1. 1893. was $2.66.
but at the close of Cleveland's term.
January 1, 1897. their value was only
$1.82, showing a loss of 84 cents per
head. Their value per head on Jan-
uary 1. 1908. was $3.84, an increase
over 1897 of $2.02 per head.
The average value of hogs per
head on January 1, 1893. was $6.41,
but by the close of Cleveland's term
they were worth but $4.10, a loss of
$2.31. January 1. 1908. after eleven
years of republican administration,
their average value was $7.62. an in-
crease over 1897 of $3.52 per head.
Notwithstanding these and other
equally strong evidences of the pros-
perity that came to the farmers
under republican administration,
you are told that the democratic
party is the farmers' best friend and
that republican policies will ruin
him. You ought to vote every elec-
tion day for fewer democratic frlends
and for more such republican ruin.
The figures given above are from
the official abstract of the United
States and no intelligent and honest
man will dispute their substantial
The average of the prices quoted
tinder Cleveland and under Roos> • I
accuracy. But as culmulative evi-
dence we take the quotations In the
large table from the Louisville
Courier-Journal for the first day of
October In each of the years named.
They are eloquent appeals to the
farmer:
It w ill be noted that on an average
the farmer got. under Roosevelt
$9.30 more for every 1.00U pound
shipping steer, and $8.80 011 every
1.000 beef steer that he sold. That
for every 800 pound cow or heifer he
got $10.32 more. That for every 100
pound calf he got $2.67 more.
That for every 100 pound hog he
got $4.60 more. That for every 100
pound sheep he got $1.76 more.
That for every 100 pounds of lambs
he got $3.58 more. That for every
bushel of wheat he got 30 cents
more. That for every bushel of corn
he got 29 cents more. That for
every bushel of oats he got 20 cents
more. That for every hundred
pounds of good leaf Burley tobacco
he got $5.96 more. That for every-
ton of timothy hay he got $4 2".
more. That for every barrel of Irish
potatoes he got $1.47 more. That
for every pound of butter the good
wife sold she got 7 cents more. That
for every dozen eggs sold she got
nearly 7 cents more. That for every
l>ound of young chickens she sold
velt for the dates given in the fore-
going table is as follows:
food consumed by a family and the'
'Wages increased 2 9-10 per cent'
! more than the increase in the total
I cost of living, including food, cloth-
ing. rent, ett.. for the same period.
Would it be wise for the farmer or
laboring man to vote to change theI
1 present prosperous conditions for |
the disastrous ones prevailing under
the last democratic administration?
Prudence, patriotism and self-
j interest combine to answer "no."—
i The Republican Campaign Commit-
tee of Kentucky.
Xatlce to School I'ntrons.
I The board of education of Guy-1
I mon public schools met Saturday at
2 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of I
i considering the compulsory law. It!
was unanimously agreed that all j
. children between the ages of 8 and 1
| 16 years shall attend school for at
least six months of this school term. |
; All parents and guardians will please !
I take notice and comply with this
! order as we expect to enforce the
: same, and will ask all patrons of;
. school district No. 8 to co-operate
1 with the school board in the enforce- j
, ment of this order.
Signed.
W. E. SALTERS,
T. M. LATHAM,
J. L. EDDINS.
' 32tf. Members of School Board.,
PHOTOGRAPHS
High Grade Portrait
Work
ARIST0 STUDIO
Guymon, Okla,
North Mala Street
T. R. McQuillan,
Proprietor
Shipping steers
Beef Steer
Heifers and Cows
Calves
Hogs
Sheep
I.ambs
Wheat. No. 2. Red
Corn, No. 2. White
Oats, No. 2, White
Hay. No. 1, Timothy
Irish Potatoes
Hutter, packing
Ksgs
j Hens
Young Chickens
Tobacco. Dark. Good I.eaf
Tobacco. Burley. Good Leaf
Wool, Kentucky Tubwash
$1.05
$ 4.98
$0.93
$3.87
4.75
.88
1.83
3.12*
1.29
3.82 4
6.50
2.67 4
4.38
6.68
2.30
2.15
3.91
1.76
2.50
j 6.08
3.58
.61 2-3 1
.69 1-3
.30 1-3
.40 1-6 I
.69 1-3
.29 1-6
.27 1-3
.48 1-6
.20 5-6
10.25
I 14.50
4.25
.94 1-6
2.41 2-3
1.474
.10
.16 9-10
.06 9-10
Hi*
.18 1-3
.06 5-6
.06 2-3
.10 1-6
.03 4
.08 3-5
.12 9-10
.04 3-10
5.63
1 9.18
3.55
10.66
16.62
5.96
.20 |
.33 1-3
.13 1-3
Notice.
We will give $100 reward for any
information that will lead to the ar-
rest and conviction or any person
or persons who may have removed
or stolen any fencing, posts, live
stock, or any improvements belong-
ing to the Stonebraker-Zea Cattle
Company in 16-14-4.
STONEBRAKER-ZEA CATTLE CO.
City Meat Market
C. A. Booth, Prop.
Fresh and cured meats always
on hand.
We handle Ice
Cash Paid for Hides
Guymon,' Okla.
Lost.
Ladie's jacket. Short black pat-
tern, lined with light silk.
STORAGE ROOMS.
I have storage room for household
goods. J. M. SIMMONS, tf
Armstrong Transfer
Company
Meets all trains for freight, bag-
gage and express. Storage room.
Rates reasonable. Phone 55.
Guymon, - Oklahoma
ran • 8 OF I VKM PKODUt 1- 1 VIM I: III \ 11( \\n lUCPt BLICAJi IMdMSTRATIONH.
The following quotations of Farm Products In the Louisville Market are taken from the Courbr-Journal for
October 1st, in each yiar named:
Tlinr.K YEARS UNDER CLEVELAND
ARTICLE-
Shipping steers .
Beef steers .
lit rs and *
t'alv.s
Hogs, 160 lbs. and up.
Sheep
]<ambs
Wheat. No. 2. Red
Corn, No. 2, White .
Oats, No. 2, White
Hay, No. 1 Timothy ..
Potatoes, Irish
Butter parking .
Eggs
Hens .v
Young Ch; h i".
Dark Tob. (Good i> a! 1
Burley Tob. <'' . ..1 lean
Wool. Ken. Tubwaahed
1S95
1S96
THREE YEARS UNDER ROOSEVELT
190;
190S
*4.00 to 4.25
*4."ft to 4.25
$3.85 to 4.00
$4.75 to 6.15
$5.25 to 6.50 1
$4.25 to 5.0 )
j $o.25 to 8.50
is.IS to |,TI
$3.25 to 3.60
$4.60 to 4.75
$4.75 to 5.25
$2.50 to 4.•••«.'
$1.50 to 2.00
$1.50 to 2.no
$1.75 to 2.25
$2.5n to J".
$3.00 to 3.50
$2.50 to 4.H"
$2.50 to 4. '•
$r..oo to 5.75
$3.00 to 5.00
$6.OH to 6.50
$6.25 to 6.75
$6.50 to 7.00
, $5.60 to 5.70
$4.10 to 4.20
$3.35
$6.65
$6.80
6.60
U.l 2 4 to 2.25
$2.00 to 2.25
| $2.0(i to 2.25
$4.25 to 4.50
$4.25 to 4.50
$3.00
1 $:.10 to 2.25
$2.50 to 2.6.V
:.50 to 3.00
$6.75 to 7.00
$6.50 to 6.75
$4.50 to 1.00
J .51
89" $
$ .66
$ 73
$1.00
$1.03
$ .60
i .354
$ .25
$ .53
$ 71
$ .84
? ,:;64
$ 24
$ 22 4
$ .40
$ .524
I 52
$10.00
lO.OOtol 2.00
9.00 to 10.00
$13.00
$18.00
12.5utol3.00
$.7:. to $.8
$ 1.5i.
$.50 to $.60
$2.00
$2.25
$3.00
.n toM:
$.09 to $.11
$ 08 to $.0Ji
- $.15 to $.16
$.19 to $.20
154 to $.16
' 1 .1:4
$ .11
$ .11
1$.18 to $.184,
$ .19
174 to $.18
$ .uc
$ .07
$ .06
$ .10
$ .104
.It
to $.o#H'
$.09 to $.10
$ .07
$.11 to $.12
$.12 to $.14
$.14 to 144
$7.00
$5.40
$4.50
$7.40
$10.50
6.80 to 12.50
$12.00
T.f'U to 11..75
$10.30
11.00 to 22.00
13.00 to 20.00
OO'lfOVjt-JT
$.25 to f.58
$ .21
$ 20 to «.21
$.18 to $.1
$.36 to $.37
Cattle and tob quoted by the hundred pounds, grain by the bushel, hay by the ton. potatoes by the
barrel, ega- 1... tidozen and batter and chickens by the pound.
she got 4 1-3 cents more. That for
every pound of tub washed wool she
got 13 1-3 cents more.
The average price for all the
things taken together show that the
farmer got an av. rage of 81 per cqnt
mot ft. li':n Ju ti.- :.i-t three years
than he got under democratic rule
for the three years of Cleveland's
administration given in the table.
Some of the things he got 22 per
cent more for. others he got 150
per cent more for but. as above said,
the average for all together was 81 1
per rent more.
These figures are submitted for
the intelligent consideration of men |
who are seeking information liefore 1
costln gtheir votes. No farmer can |
Inform himself on tha real difference
between the two administrations and
vote the .democratic ticket unless
his party fealty is stronger than his
self-interest and patriotism com-
bined.
Notwithstanding thes- increased
prices for farm products, tli" statistl-1
cal abstract of the United States
shows that hourly wages increased
4 3-10 per cent more than the aver-
age advance in food between 1SH!
and 1907, estimated according to I
the relative amount of each kind of I
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of the air-tight, sanitary packages-
one full pound to each package.
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Zimmerman, Warren. The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 1908, newspaper, October 29, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc272731/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.