The Guymon Herald. (Guymon, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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GUYMON, OKLA.
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FHE GUYMON HERALD ^ ^ ^ an(| jnTel,r,t| wo,lM r,..
Entered t the po ioffl<<- at Guymon, fleet credit upon the same
Oklahoma, a ecund cla "mail matter 1
Itjr WARREN ZIMMERMAN
$1.50 Per Year, In Advance
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1913
The Goodwell news says It didn't
set the commissioners' proceedings iu
12 point, but used 10 point. Thi«
cuts the rate to aliout 6} <■«-ntk a line
or nearly twice what the Herald
charxed. This paper supposed the
sized face used by the news was 12
point, and has no inclination to 11*
al>out its esteemed contemptuary.
Telling the truth la bad enough.
A friend of this paper asked us the
other day why the Herald didn't Ilka
Howsley. Well, Howsley once wrote
a witness In a bootleggiug case In
substance (we have the letter In our
possession i that he would undoubt-
edly be the next county Judge of Tex-
as county and If the witness would
testify the way he I Howsley) wanted
him to "no one will ever know any-
thing about It," and "I will esteem
It a personal favor," and "you will
never be known in the matter." If
that Isn't sufficient to dlsguat any
man with a judge, we don't know
what It would take.
Cook ft Morgan are the new pub-
lishers of the Liberal Democrat, hav-
ing succeeded to the control of that
publication last week. The Herald
welcomes the new members lulu tb«
fold and hopes their experience in
newspaper work in the south west
proves pleasant and profitable. Mr.
Cook has been editor of the Demo-
crat for several months and has been
giving his patrons a good paper.
Postmaster General Burleson has
brought Joy to the hearts of the
democratic faithful in Oklahoma by
ordering an early civil service exam-
ination of all fourth class republican
postmasters in the state. It is said
that in practically every town there
are ten out of every nine democrats
■ andidates for the postofllce or some
other office. The Herald is heartily
glad to see the democratic party In
Oklahoma facing the same old federal
pie contention whl> h wrecked the re-
publican party iu the state. The
democrats will get a good lesson from
this pie serving which is going to be
a big disappointment to an awful
percentage. It is a long time to
look forward to but sooner or later
this pernicious and we might say
disgraceful habit of rewarding politi-
cal tools of any party who often
are moral degenerates and scalawags,
i by handing out a postofflce or some
| other position of trust which should
| be held by an individual of merit.
; will be as extinct aa the dodo. Bless-
ed be the day, when It does come,
when civil service, conducted on the
square, will be the method In the
! I tilted States for selecting officials.
When that time conies, graft will be
i almost wholly eliminated, taxes wi'l
be reduced to a minimum and every-
thing, and everybody who likes de-
cent government, will be the better
for It.
A copy of the Bull Moose, a
weekly publication of the Progres-
sive party, published In Oklahoma
City, was received by this office last
week. For a sample copy it was a
stinger, particularly to one Senator
T. P. Gore, who ahould either get in
after that publication and prove his
Innocence or resign from his high of-
fice, and we imagine the latter route
ia the one which would be left for
the senator should he make a defi-
nite choice. A number of salacious
tales have been floating around re-
garding Gore. If he Is guilty he Is a
disgrace and a discredit to the state
and should be retired that his high
1 SPEAKING OF CONTRACTS
hast week's Guymon Weakly
j Squeal which was so full of blunders,
typographical and grammatical, that
j If the Job work It prints for the
• ounty is as bad. Its charge would be
too high if it did all Its work for
nothing, tried to figure out where,
by aid of mall order printing houses
and doing one Job itself for far less
than cost, it had saved the county
$43 over similar work formerly won
on a fair and square bid by the Her-
ald over the Democrat two years ago.
The Herald here again desires to
state that all the work it did was won
on s fair and square bid in which
every paper in the county had an
equal chance and the Herald was
found to be the lowest and best bid-
der, the Democrat being the highest
bidder of all. It furthermore stands
lor Its prices charged, which were
only according to contract, and which
it could only legally charge for, just
as it charged $1.70 for 1,000 letter-
heads which the county now pays ac-
cording to what happens to be the
official paper each week wants to
charge which Is all the way from $4
to $f>, as the Goodwell News' bills
will show. The Herald's printing
bills will furthermore show that it
never charged $725 for a dinky coun-
ty seat election Job as the Democrat
did. and which this paper afterward
duplicated for $110, while it was the
official county paper. It never
charged $x.75 per thousand for let-
terheads, as the Democrat charged,
but did charge $1.70. It never
j charged 4% cents a line for commis-
sioners' proceedings, but did get 3J
cents. It never charged close to $100
for a bar docket, but did get from
$29 to $54, according to size of the
Job, and but one or two dockets ran
over the $40 mark; it never charged
from $."> to $6 for envelopes, as the
Democrat did, but got from $1.70 to
?2.70, the latter grade being the best
envelope It printed; it did print an-
nually about $100 worth of blanks
for the county assessor which the
Democrat couldn't print because of
lack of equipment and which was
always done in Kansas or Texas, and
the Herald printed the same for less
money; the Herald did print treas-
urer's blanks, amounting to close
to $1,000.00 at Geo. D. Barnard
prices, less freight, which the Demo-
crat never did attempt to handle, and
what's more, won't do it now, be-
cause it can't do the work; the Her-
ald never charged $8.75 for legal
blanks, but did get from $6 to $7;
the Herald did print about ten special
ruled jobs which made the office con.
i siderable more, which work the Dem-
! ocrat never tackled because it could
not do the work; the Herald printed
about $100 worth of certificates and
diplomas nd other special high
| grade work which the Democrat al-
ways allowed to go out of town for
some reason, and this summer at the
close of normal, teachers' certificates
had to be made out on some old
blanks on account of there being
| none of the proper sort on hand, and
the Democrat unable to get them
from a mall order house on time.
The Herald could have printed them
on two hours' notice. The Herald
pleads guilty to publishing close to
$2,000 worth of delinquent tax
notices, half of which should have
gone to the Democrat had a former
county treasurer done his duty, ac-
cording to law, and not tried to play
ruled reports for the county treasurer
and district clerk and county clerk,
which for some reason was never be-
fore done is Guymon. Do you have
any idea shy? Tut Herald printed
thousands of special ruled report
cards which the Democrat neTer tack-
led, but allowed to be printed in Dal-
las or St. Lonis. Why? The Her-
ald printed some high grade marriage
license certificates which Geo. D.
Barnard had looked after before, and
at less than Barnard prices, too. The
Herald filed a bid Jan. 1, 1913, to
print tae commissioners' proceedings
ior nothing, but the Goodwell News
got 6} cents, instead of 7} as we fig-
ured a couple of weeks ago when we
figured they were using about 12
point instead of 10 point type for set-
ting them, which bid would here
saved Texas county $300 annually;
offered to print examination paper
for $2 per 1.000. thereby saving Tex-
as county $2 and its freight and dray
charges on Its recent order; offered
to print treasurer's notification cards
for $3 a thousand, or just a little
more than the spite work charge al-
leged to have i.een filed last *«k and
offered to charge less than a third,
for letterheads and envelopes, what
the Goodwell News or Democrat has
done or is doing the work. The Herald
understood this was to be an econom.
ical administration and desired to
manifest In a substantial way its
- omprehension of such affairs. Nat-
urally the question arises why
shouldn't Texas county get its work
done where it ctn get good work and
get it the cheapest, just as it has al-
ways done? Why should personal
political debts be paid at the expense
of Texas county, whether in buying
hotels or printing? Why should the
city of Guymon ask for bids on prac.
tically $50 or $75 worth of work an-
nually and Texas county refuse bids
filed when there is work to the ex-
tent of thousands of dollars annual-
ly? Which set of men would you
sooner have look after your business?
For its work the Herald refuses to
accept as a correct charge a price laid
down by the Guymon Democrat, a
paper which has had for its business
management such eminent (?) fin-
anciers that in its seven years of life
It has been unable to pay an original
mortgage of $1,400, meet other lia-
bilities, keeps incompetent help
instead of assistants who under-
stand their business, and which with
but one exception has always found
in s new bead a pliant tool for a gang
of disreputable politicians or politi-
cal leeches who had judgments se-
cured against them by widows for
labor in their household, who skin in
petty larceny ways the taxpayers of
this county of thousands of dollars
excess fees, who pose as temperance
workers in like communities and ship
in whiskey by the gallons; who Hat
real estate and personal property for
$900 and who scratch or profit by
scratching the loop ofT the figure 9
and pay for $100 tax assessment in-
stead; who pay for a 25 cent meal
and charge the state $10 for the same
bill, or—but what's the use. Thank
the Lord this paper never has stood
for that class of political offscourings.
Not yit! Last year's work was won
on bid prices. Why not see what
bids will do this year? The city
tried it; why not Texas county?
Tewkn Send* I k a P | er
The Herald acknowledges receipt
of a copy of the North Battleford Op-
timist. which Is published in the Ca-
nadian town where our friend Tewks-
hury is now located, It is a 12-page,
7-column weekly and is set in 10
point leaded type It is an inter-
esting exchange. Cp there they
charge 50 cents an inch for advertis-
ing and for pay locals on the local
page you give up 20 cents a line. If
you want a display ad in any particu-
lar spot in the paper you have to pay
20 per cent extra.
W. E Plum, assessor, informed
the natives, in plain King's English,
through the columns of the Optimist,
that "any ratepayer who desires to
object to the assessment of himself
or of any other person must within
thirty days after the date of this
notice lodge his complaint in writing
at my office."
On page nine we noticed a full
page ad for what we first mistook to
be the ex-official state brand of
whiskey in Oklahoma, but It proved
to be Cedar Brook, bottled-in-hond,
Instead, but exported from old "Kain.
tuck" Just the same.
The Bank of Ottawa has a paid
up capital stock of $3,825,480, with
total asaetB of $50,000,000. The
lTnlon bank of Canada appears to he
a strong financial Institution, having
a paid up capital reserve fund and
undivided profits of $8,300,000. while
lta total assets exceed $70,000,000.
The Royal Bank of Canada seems to
have the others going south, how-
ever, showing a captal stock of over
$11,000,000, with assets of over
$178,000,000. The deposits In this
institution run slightly higher than
polities. That was just another time! they do In Guymon, too, the state-
the Herald happened to be at the' ment showing the modest amount of
hole when the bear came out. the| $138.714,291.00. Tewks ought to be
Herald furthermore pleads guilty to able to work off a threshing machine
printing about $100 worth of special on one of those bankers.
The Sanitary meat market adver-
tises that it pays 5 cents a pound for
fat beef on foot. The City Bakery
sells sweet, juicy oranges at 35 cents
a doi6b. which proves that the rail
roads care mighty little whether they
haul the fruit to ElPaso or the Hud-
son bay—the freight is the same.
The contract price for the building
of the new post office made w ith Wil-
son Bros., and Wilson Ltd.. of Saska-
toon, is $49,200. Below are the rates
of wages not less than which must be
paid under the fair wage schedule
to the different classes of workmen:
Stoneci'tters 65c. p. hr., 9 hs p.
day. Bricklayers 671c. p. hr., 9 hs.
p. day. Masons 62 ic. p. hr., 9 hs. p.
day. Carpenters 50c. p. hr., 10 hs.
p. day. Joiners 50c. p. hr., 10 hs. p.
day. Stairbuilders 50c. p. hr., 10 bs.
p. day. Plasterers 67 Jc. p. hr., 9 hs.
p. day. Plasterers' laborers 53c. p.
hr., 10 hs. p. day. Lathers 4c. p yd.
Painters and glaziers 40c. p. hr.. 10
hs. p. day. Plumbers 50c. p. hr., 10
hs. p. day Steamfitters 50c. p. hr.,
10 hs. p. day. Tinsmiths 45c. p. hr.,
10 hs. p. day. Metal roofers 45c. p.
hr , 10 hs. p. day. Structural iron
workers 50c. p. hr., 10 hs. p. day.
Electrical workers 45c. p. hr., 10 hs.
p. day. Builders laborers 30c. p. hr.,
10 hs. p. day. Common laborers
27Jc. p. hr., 10 hs. p. day. Driver
with one horse and cart 45c. p. hr.,
10 hs. p. day. Driver with two horses
and wagon 60c. p. hr., 10 hs. p. day.
Steam hoist engineers 40c. p. hr., 10
hs. p. day.
In police court. A. G. Callaghan
was arraigned for driving an auto on
wrong side of road and was fined $5
and costs.
T. J. Ramsey, for using insulting
language had to pay $5 and costs,
and for allowing a vicious dog to run
at large, he was mulcted $2 and
costs.
R. Hamilton, a vagrant, was sent to
Prince Albert jail for 30 days.
J. W. Hughes, for being intoxicate
ed and creating a disturbance, was
assessed $10 and costs or 30 days.
He also elected to go to Prince Al-
bert.
P. M. McGrail and C. Mason were
both guilty of taking to much tangle-
foot and were fined $10 and costs
and $2 and costs, respectlvr.Jy.
J. Odishaw, allowed cattle to run
at large and the magistrate said "$5
and costs."
They have the festive bootlegger
there, too: "Several Indians were
fined $25.00 and costs before the
justices court, at Paynton last week
or having liquor in their possession
The white man who supplied the fire-
water was asked to contribute $50
and costs."
Baptist Church
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m , Joe
Dean, superintendent. In spite of the
hot weather, our school continues to
grow. There will be no preaching at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
or evening, but don't fail to come to
the Sunday school, and all will be
dismissed in time to attend the
preaching service at the big tent.
S. F. MURPHY, Pastor.
otherwise It may be Impracticable to
examine the applicant*.
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION^
Obituary
Last Thursday morning at 2:00 a.
m.. the death angel came into th«
home of our brother, D. Jackson, and
claimed his own. Brother Jackson
had lived pant the four atore years
of life, had lived in Guymon several
years, was loved and honored by all
who knew him. He was a man of
rich, christian experience, and fully
ripe for the Kingdom of God.
leaves a host of friends and loved
ones to mourn after him, but we
sorrow not as those who have no
hope. He has gone to be with his
God. The funeral was conducted
from the home by the pastor of the
Baptist church and the remains we_e
laid to rest in the Guymon cem-
etery.
A host of friends followed the bociy
to its last resting place, mingling
their tears with those of the sor-
rowing family. It is the earnest
prayer of the many that the Holy
Spirit may comfort them, and in the
midst of your tears and sorrows may
you look up and bless and thank God
for His mercy and goodness.
The Baptist church, of which Bro.
Jackson was an honored member,
will mingle its tears with the dear
family, and pray the rich blessing
of Heaven upon you.
S. F. MURPHY, Pastor.
.Made Over '£1 Bushels
W. R. D. Smith informed us this
week that that 80-acre wheat field of
his made a yield of 1,769 bushels, or
an average yield of 22 1-9 bushels
per acre. This is the best yield we
have heard of and will rank well
with any wheat in the country, lots
of choice land in Kansas this year
failing to make half that much. This
land was summer fallowed.
WANTED
Position in good home, to work for
board. Address
CLAUDE JOHNSON,
20tf Guymon.
Fourth Class Postmaster l-.\amina-
tion
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Sat-
urday, August 23, 1913. an examin-
ation will be held at Guymon, Ok-
lahoma, as a result of which it is
expected to make certification to fill
a contemplated vacancy in the posi
tion of fourth^ class postmaster of
Carthage, Oklahoma, and other va-
cancies as they may occur at that
office, unless it shall be decided in
the interests of the service to fill
the vacancy by reinstatement. The
compensation of the postmaster at
this office was $334.00 for the last
fiscal year.
Age limit, 21 years and over on
the date of the examination, with
the exception that in a state where
women are declared by statute to be
of full age for all purposes at 18
years, women 18 years of age on the
date of the examination will be ad-
mitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office
for which the examination Is an-
nounced.
The examination Is open to all
citizens of the United States who can
comply with the requirements.
Application forms and full In
formation, concerning t. . require-
ments of the examination can be se-
cured from the postmaster at Car-
thage and the local secretary at Guy-
mon, or the U. S. Civil Service Com-
mission, Washington, D. C.
Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the Commis-
sion at Washington at least 7 days
before the date of the examination,
Program at the Dime
Thursday: "Current Events," Mu-
tual "Oil on Troubled Waters," two
reels, American.
Friday: "Bread Cast Upon the
Waters." two reels, Broncho. "The
Rag Time Bflnd," Keystone.
Saturday: "The Tattooed Arm.'v
American. "The Widow's Strategy.''
Thanhouser. "The Good Within."
Reliance.
GLENROSK
Miss Lola Cooper spent Sunday at
the Risdon home.
Mrs. F. Malone came home Satur-
day from Guymon.
Miss Eva Malone attended the sa.e
at Burt Edmonds' Monday.
Say. Glen rose neighborhood had a
good rain Sunday morning.
W. N. Smith, and J. E. Copp were
county seat visitors Saturday.
C. A. Risdon, J. E. Copp and O. M.
Larkin left Monday for Big Springs,
Texas.
Mrs. O. M. Larkin and daughter
are staying at the Copp home at
present.
Several in this neighborhood ha>e
been on the sick list but all seem
better now.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and chil-
dren were entertained at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wafford Sunday
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Cox enter-
tained at dinner Sunday, Mrs. Z. T.
Co8s and children, Mrs. F. Malone
and daughter and Mrs. W. L. Fisher.
C. A. Risdon went to Minneola, '
Kansas. Friday morning, returning
that evening. C. A. reports every-
thing in Clark county in worse shai e
than Texas county, as lots of the
corn has cooked and fallen over.
Frank Beard was up from Texho-
ma Tuesday between trains attending
to business.
J. D. Pierce was in from the Red
Point neighborhood Wednesday
transacting business.
Miss Bessie Russell, who lives near
Postle. came In the first of the week
for a vlBlt with friends and to at-
tend the Chautauqua.
Mrs. Bert Edmond and children of
the Shelton community, who have
been spending a few days with Dr.
Davidson and family, left this morn-
ing for Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where
they will visit indefinitely with rela-
tives and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Stewart re-
turned the last of the week from
Waynesvllle, North Carolina, where
Rev. Stewart went as a delegate to
the Uymen's Conference of the M.
E. church, South. From there Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart went to Nashville,
Tennessee, and spent a few weeks
with relatives and friends.
Word was received the first of the
week that Miss Kittle Burns, who
was trimmer for a couple of sea-
sons at the Chas. Summers & Sons
store, was married Sunday, July 13,
at Balckow, Missouri, to Mr. Wolf-
ersperger. Mr. and Mrs Wolfer-
spehger will be at home to their
friends after September 1, at Coun-
cil Grove, Kansas. M,*s. Wolfer-
sperger made many friends during
her stay at this place. Who Join with
the Herald In wishing' them a long
and happy Journey through life.
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