The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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The Guymon Herald.
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illVMOX. OKLAHOMA, THl KSPAV, (KTOBKK 7. M.HUt
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Dry Goods
We have just received
a Beautiful Selection of
WALKOVER
SHOES
and
Ladies' Coat Sweaters
HOW do you like this style at $15 ? It s
a suit that any man would be proud
to wear—substantially tailored and
trimmed, perfect in fit; choice, select fabrics.
One of the many new Schwab $15 Specials
for Fall to be had at this store. The best
suits made at the price.
Also some nice creations
in Ready-Made Shirt Waists
Latham Dry
Goods Co.
Let The City Build Your
Sidewalk
If you have any sidewalk building to be done, let the city contractor.
1? mtn ?°U rhe wl'° 1,ulld practically all the walk*
fir's r/tKr;^si*"1 do ,,ine,v fent of
A Five Year Guarantee
Supported
bv a -
$ 10,000 Bond
goes with . very foot ot walk put In by the city builders. Can vou
vou'^ffiri^1"'. 'i,he , hl,n<,pi 011 having your work done otherwise? Can
inr jte a,'!y risks wh,'n ,he l'r,c'' 19 10 c<?nt« pt'r square foot
the woiWHI b2 Hon "nd^be1 ther° W,U be 00 rUk run on whether
' ontractor'^i ! « t ""lor,dln* ■P^lflcstlon. and any failure on the
;Sr.",°urthi,,«; • !'0"ta™"" '"y ,o""i,,rt *«k
G. A. McKAY, Contractor.
Ilad a Foxy liny.
In county court Tuesday there was
< onsiderable excitement. A liquor
ease was up in which much interest
was manifested. One attorney inti-
mated that a witness had lied about
:< shipment of liquor, and an attorney
for the defense, Win. Edeus, informed
the court that if was possible that
Sheriff I.atham had lied. Mr. Latham
objected to being called a liar and
informed the court to that extent.
There was a little wrangling indulged
in between the court and the sheriff,
whereupon Davis lined Sheriff Latham
tor contempt, figuring the insult to
the court to be There was con-
siderable loud talk and the sheriff
was supported by the crowd In the
court room, w hich made up the fine
of |2.", a good left hand compliment
the crowd showed the Judge. On
the outside it seems that Edens got
foxy again and Commissioner Hunter
tangled with him. getting in a couple
of ...sod licks. Hunter is a one-armed
man. but is there with the goods and
gets about as much keen enjoyment
out of a good, sociable tight as a
hungry 1 T-yea.'-old boy does in a dish
of ham and gravy. Considerable out-
side lambasting is being- directed'
toward Davis in the liquor cases. The
county attorney is apparently lining
up with Sheriff Latham who has
demonstrated that a good official can
do things if he is inclined in that di-
rection.
Should Not IV' Discouraged.
The practically wholesale delivery!
«>f the bootleggers caught with the
goods on them, makes it seem like
trying to stamp out bootlegging in
■fudge Davis' court an impossibility.
This is the opinion you hear on all
sides. Rut the respectable people of
Guymon and the county, irrespective
of party lines, are with Tom Latham
and wish him well. Some day there
will be a set of officials elected who
believe in stamping out bootlegging
and then a man like T. M. Latham,
who does his full duty, will receive
the real credit due him for his work.
The blame for failure of conviction
in liquor cases was formerly laid at1
the door of the lamented Walkup
who did his work well, but lost cour-
age in the end. when his efforts
seemed futile. Without the aid of
| a good eounty attornev and county
| Judge the sheriff is helpless, but If
T. M. Latham keeps up his past work
,of arresting every bootlegger he can
locate, the i>eople of the town nnd
county will remember his good work
when it comes time next fall to weed
' out the goats from the sheep.
Added Another Depui-tnieiit.
The school board has employed C.
K. Dwight to look after the commer-
cial department w hich has been added
to the Guymon schools in the past
week. If there is work enough this
department will be eonducted during
the regular rchool hours, and a ses-
sion of a couple of hours has been
provided for at night that any boy
or girl may take advantage of. This
Is a good thing for the young people
of our community, for it enables them
to get practical experience at a cost
of nothing but their time. We have
noticed each succeeding year that it
is becoming harder and harder for a
lazy boy. the making of a lazy man
and indifferent citizen, to duck an op-
portunity to make good.
l'uyne In Now (Int.
County Superintendent Payne has
resigned his office and will leave soon
for Missouri, where he has secured a
good iH>Bltion in a lumber yard as
manager. In another place in this
issue appears the resignation. The
Herald lias no comment to make
further in the closing up of this case,
which has resulted in the betterment
for Mr. Payne and the county. Prior
to this unhappy recent occurrence
there was no fault to find with Mr.
Payne in any capacity, and this office
has always been pleased to regard
him as a friend. Even in the face of
all that has transpired George Payne
is as good as some other officials in
this codnty, for as we mentioned be-
fore, his weaknesses were not vicious.
In his new home the Herald trusts be
will profit by his experiences and
round out a iong and useful life, for
this paper believes the stuff is in him
alright.
Men rich in virtue own the truest
wealth,
Next comes a wealthy mind, then
bloom of health,
And last, a faithful friend—
Who hath these four, save grace
enough to thank,
He needs no more.
—Author Unknown
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LUMBER OFFICE
Blindfold Buying
The man who rushes blindly into the first yard he comes to
when he buys lumber will never get round shouldered carrying the
money he saves by such tactics Those who reason that all lumber
is alike, have several more guesses coming. There's as much dif-
ference In lumber as there is in shoes or clothes, and you don't
buy those with your eyes shut do you?
As lumber is supposed to last a long time, quality should be the
first s consideration in buying. Your money talks, here, of course,
but what you get for your money, talks more yet. Our rule is quality
first -then price satisfaction always—doesn't leave any chance for
blindfolded lumber, building material or coal buying at this yard.
Star Lumber Company
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W. D. Youtsler, Manager
Guymon, Okla
Wan a Splendid Crowd.
First Monday in Guymon was a
great day this week. The crowd got
I in early and was here the whole day
[ long, llusiness in every line was ex-
cellent. It has been some time since
there has beeu as large a crowd in
Guymon s there was Monday. While
the people thinned out along about
five o'clock in the evening, there was
still a big crowd on the street as late
as 8 o'clock. It would be a difficult
Job to estimate the crowd in attend-
ance. but there have been few larger
crowds than was in town that day,
unless it was at a celebration. "Rab-
bit Foot Bill" informed us that not
a cent less than $4,000 changed
hands in his sale ring that day, and
that Monday was the 20th year of
his auctioneer business to the day.
It was a busy one, too. Farmers all
over the country are rapidly learning
that in Guymon they can get what
they want, get it reasonably and if
they have anything to sell, can find a
buyer. Get the habit of coming to
THE town of the county, "where most
people trade."
Mighty Husy Season.
Broom corn has been coming into
Guymon in the past few days in a
steady and apparently ever Increas-
ing manner. Cimarron county has
been a good contributor to this mar-
ket, dozens of loads of brush coming
in every week from that section. The
market is still good, although it is
not so strong and rampant as it was
a few weeks ago. Later on In the
season It will undoubtedly take a
turn for the better and go up above
the highest point ever attained by a
good, substantial margin. Farmers
who have brush to sell should use
that big warehouse the merchants of
this town built for their special bene-
fit.
•IiiM Squared the Account.
Our old friend. Warren Zimmer-j
man. for a short time at the. head of
the Chandler News, but now pub-
lisher of the Guymon Herald, was,
assaulted by the county Judge of his I
county one day last week. The Judge
slugged Zim when he wasn't looking
and then ran and took refuge In
his office. Zim has the reputa-
tion of being quiet and easy-going,
but be is endowed with a good supply
of the stuff prize fighters are made of
and if lie and the county judge of
Texas county ever mix we're betting
that one of them will be a candidate!
for the "seriorfs" ward in the hos-
pital and it won't be Zim. ('han-
dler Publicist, August i.
Tuesday evening the editor of this
paper and the county judge staged a
show somewhat delayed, but not for-
gotten. We paid Davis back in the
same coin he gave us, only we did
it with our haads. When we had
wound up the services he wasn't in
condition to give the price of a
Morgenthaler linotype to get at us.
We did the work thoroughly and with
neatness and dispatch. The costs and
fine, which the boys about town took
care of, Is a compliment appreciated.
Another Conrad Play.
The evening of November 3, the
people of Guymon will have the pleas-
ure ot' hearing a productiou by one
of the theatrical companies sent out
by Fred Conrad. The play is "The
Tiger and the Lady," in which Col.
M. .1. Warring is the star. The Con-
rad companies are all the best kind.
Last year several of them made Guy-
mon and everyone was pleased, par-
ticularly with the Monte Crisfo plav,
which was the finest ever staged in
Guymon. When the board is opened,
get your seats early for there will I
be a crowd for this play. In a week
or two the Herald will have adver-
tising for this show.
the days present is 323 greater, the
number absent is 227 less, the amount
of tardies 37 less, the daily attend-
ance 1 \ greater and the percent at-
tendance 1 4 greater.
This Is certainly gratifying to all
of us: in every item we find the re-
port shows that this school is grow-
ing better. A strong force of pupils,
aided by loving parents and loyal
teachers, can build a school stronger
each month of its duration. May we
hope, as this month has surpassed
the record of the first month of lust
year that each succeeding month of
this year may surpass the preceedlni
one. We cannot count the progress of
a pupil or a school by the day. The
good work done today may vield its
fruit in years to come. The boy In
our high school today studying geom-
etry and trigonometry may be pre-
paring and laying the plans for a
great naval battle L'.'i years'from now.
The girl now in the studio with li^r
brush is paving the way safe to
give the master touch some day which
will make her famous. The great
architect of the World's Fair in 1 8
was a school boy of a half century
ago Wellington _ fought the battle
of Waterloo while a bov In his teens
in a military school. George Wash-
ington learned the virtues of patience
and endurance in the school of ex-
perience years before he saw Valley
Forge. The profoundest speech that
Daniel Webster ever made in the!
senate chamber of the United States,
was prepared a quarter of a century'
before its delivery. The matchless
statesmanship of Theodore Roosevelt
is a result of close application and
hard work, while-a boy in the public
schools of the Empire state. The
strong, stalwart, characters of today
are the men and women who allowed(
no cobwebs to collect In their cranio
ums while in the years of develop-1
ment; whose hearts were pure and
whose thoughts were on noble things.
Oh. that the boys and girls of today
could "Dip into the future as far as1
human eye can see, see the vision of1
the world, and all the glory that can'
be," realize the opportunities before I
they pass, and use them.
W. H. GRIMM, Supt.
I* Not ■ Graft Cam'.
Last week we meant to make men-
tion or the fact that the extra dollar
and a quarter the city marshal and
clerk charged for collecting their .
bills against the sidewalks opposite
each man's lot was not a holdup as
some supposed, but was a provision in
the ordinance. If you read ordinance
4 4 you will notice the fee granted the
marshal and the clerk for this work.
This section has been repealed how-
ever, and the couucil requires the
clerk and the marshal to do this work
without a ree. It is surprising how
few men really know a thing when
they think they do, and how thev
will lambast a man when thev- would
find upon looWiig ^p a tfrftfg that
the matter Is straight. Read the
ordinances carefully. That Is what
the council wants you to do when it
publishes them.
IteMigliMtioa of (ieti. T. Payne.
To the Hon. Hoard of County Com-
missioners of Texas county. Okla-
homa,
Gentlemen:
Owing to the fact that I am offered
a position jn another state, and be-
lieving it to be for my own good to
at this time accept the position. I
herewith tender my resignation as
county superintendent of public In-
struction Of Texas county. Oklahoma,
and ask you to accept the same. This
resignation to take effect on the 15
day of October, 190!). 30tl
Respectfully,
GEO. T. PAYNE,
County Superintendent.
Will Move in Next Week.
The new city hall will be ready
for occupancy some time next week.
The council will at that time move
in and hereafter the city clerk will
be found in his office in that hand-
some new building which will be a
credit to Guymon for a long time to
come. City Clerk Parcells thinks the
new hall will lie about the stuff and
will be on hand to meet all Inquiries
that, may arise and incidentally cuss
out all obstreperous individuals who
frequent the place.
J. I. Steele Steps Off.
One of the marriages during thej
past week that has brought surprise
and pleasure to all his friends, is that I
of Irve Steele, a prominent old timer
and ranchman <aown In Hansford'
county. The bride is Miss Edith j
Bowen, one of Topeka's most highly
respected ladies. The> ceremony oc-l
curred in Topeka September 27. Thej
marriage is a result of a sweetheart
attachment of childhood days, and]
there is now a mighty happy couplej
In Hansford county. The Herald!
Joins their numerous friends in wish-
ing them a future of happiness, a
wish perhaps premature, because that
is already assured. They will make1
their home In Hansford county.
Guymon Public Schools.
The fi.rst month of this school year
of Guymon public schools closed Oc-
tober lit, 1009. The following data
will be of interest to the patrons:
Enrollment 371
dropped 30
Helonglng 341
Days present r>411
Days absent 1 r,6
Times tardy r.i
Daily attendance 318
Pen • I attendance 9 ;
Comparing the above report « th
the first month or last year, we find
that the enrollment Is 11 greater, that
the number dropped Is 2 less, that
the number belonging Is 13 greater.
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Not a Chap
Several cold, blustering months,
are now before us when the skin is
liable to become roughened and in-
flamed by the cold winds unless
some good, protecting lotion Is used.
Our
ALMOND and CUCUMBER CREAM
is the best preparation you can use.
It is dainty, being neither greasy nor
sticky and is quickly absorbed by the
skin. leaving it soft, clear and velvety.
It has protective qualities found in
no other lotion and preserves the
complexiou. no matter how trying
the weather.
PRICE 25 CENTS.
Wanser & Hamilton
LEADING DRUGGISTS.
We t Side Main Street
Guymon
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