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THE OKLAHOMA SAFEGUARD.
Official Organ of the Territorial Baptist Convention, the Territorial Baptist State Convention and the Territorial Baptist Young People's Union.
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IN THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE.
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Vol. 13. No 27.
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 1906.
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OKLAHOMA CITT. . . . OKLA.
Address all Communications to the Ok-
lahoma Safeguard or the Editor, S82
West Harrison Avenue. Guthrie. Okla.
The Chic .go courts Iwe ruled
that John Alexander Dowie does
not own Zion City. J. C. Hartly
has been appointed receiver, and
an election ordered for September
3rd for a general overseer. This
lesson would he profitable to
some of th.? Baptist preachers
and deacons in this country.
They have been in office so long
in some of our churches that
they think they own the church
and all the members.
WILL STAND PAT RACE RIOT
ON THE TARRIFF WAS AVERTED
Republican Leaders Call Up- Whites and Blacks Came Near
on The President. Clashing at Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 23.—A
race war was barely averted here today
as « result of the death of a Negro who
wan shot by a policeman a few daya ago
Since the recent lynching, the whites
aud blacks have been at daggers' point.
A number of shooting scrapes on East
Ninth street have occurred.
It. is said that John Parker was shot
without provocation, and his death caused
much excitement. Duley Jackson, col-
ore 1, was arrested on a charge of inciting
a riot. The blacks are well armed, and
trouble may break out at any time.—Ex.
erates Rev. R. C. Ransom
From Prof.Council's
Charges.
Now since the M. E. Con-
ference at Providence, R. I. has
taken the pains to investigate
the charge brought against Dr.
R. C. Ransome of Boston by
Prof. Council of Normal, Ala",
and circulated through the
papers by Charles Stewart and
find that it was all bosh. What
does Council look like to you?
He looks like a dime with a hole
in it to us. The slanderous
charge and now the reaction
comes and we look for Council
to get the worst of is.
We are constantly being ad-
vised by all men to keep out of
politics, if we ever expect to be-
come great in this country.
This is misleading advice, and is
given for the express purpose of
decieving you. You cannot
point out any race or nation up-
on the top side of the earth, who
have ever become great by stay-
ing out of politics. You had as
well advise a boy to stay out of And A|low the Negroes to Work
the water until he learns to
swim, as to advise the Negroes
to stay out of politics until they
become great. Everybody with
an ounce of sense knows when he
taken the ballot out of your hands correspondent was surprised at the
. . , 1,1- i article headed "Trouble Over Negro,
in this country, he has disarmed appeariug in the paper of the 19tb
OYSTER BAY, July 33 —A quartette
of republican leaguers went to Sagamore
Hill today to talk over the coming con-
gressional campaign. The visitors con-
sisted of Speaker Cannon, Representative
Sherman, of Jfew York; Representative
McKinley, of Ohio, and Representative
Loudensiager, of New Jersey.
Mr. Sherman said there was no particu-
lar difficulty or seriousness in the situa-
tion, but that It was very desirous before
the campaign opened to have patters un-
derstood thoroughly.
At the conclusion of the conference two
brief statements were made, one by Sec-
retary Loeb, on behalf of the president,
and the other by Chairman Sherman, of Methodist Conference Exon-
the congressional committee. Secretary j
Loeb said:
"The plans for the congressional cam-[
paigu were gone over generally, and the j
president expressed himself as being in
entire accord with the congressional com -!
miitee." Chairman Sherman said:
"The headquarters of the republican Provdence, R.I.—The Bethel A. M. E.
committee will be opened in the Saint church which is holding its annual New
James building, in New York, Wednes- England-Conference here, Bishop Henry
day. From that time on the committee M. Turner, presiding, assisted by Bishop
will take an active part in the campaigu. 1 0. 8. Smith, to-day exonerated He v. R.
The chairman of the committee will de- C. Ransom from the charges of intoxica-
vote* his entire time to the campaign, as t'on ,nac^e by Prof. Wm. H. Council on
will Secretary Loudensiager, Treasurer ^ormer 8 decent illstarred visit to his
McKinley and Representative Tawney, ot I sc^00' a^ter investigation. The Con-
Minnesota. Other members of the com- j ^erence passed the following resolutions
mittee will be at headquarters from time j 00 ^e ra*tter:
to time. The principal speakers of the
campaign will be Secretary of War Taft,
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, Speaker
Cannon, Senator Beveridge and other
senators."
Senator Penrose; of Pennsylvania, who
reached Sagamore Hill two hours after
the congressional committeemen, went
over the situation so far as the Pennsyl-
vania congressional districts are concerned
There was a general expression of sat-
isfaction by all the members who attend-
ed "the conference, and a general disposi-
tion exists to begin an active campaign
Whereas, Grave allegations have been
made against the Christian character
and ministerial reputation of Rev. R. C
Ransom, a member of this annual con-
ference; and
"Whereas, The same has been
thoroughly investigated and patiently
and rigidly examined into.
"Resolved, That we find no evidence
sufficient to convict the said Ransom or
even find him guilty of imprudent con-
duct;
"Therefore, Be it fvither resolved that
his character is hereby passed and his
at once. .The campaign text book, which | ministerial relations to this conference
is now under preparation, will not be I arc unblemished."
completed for two or three weeks, j The resolutions were farmed by Rev.
Speaker Cannon will return at once to|F. G. Selson, pastor of the St. Paul A.
Illinois to attend his nominating conven- M. E. church of Cambridge, Mass.—Ex.
tion. He will go to Maine in September
to make speeches.—Ex.
BE GOOD CITIZENS
Cotton in Greer County.
MANGUM, Okla., July 23.—Your reg-
Tbe
VOTE OR GIVE UP.
The Negro should not be contented
with his right to vote taken from him.
He could meet the conditions, such as
they are, and demonstrate ability to deal
with a grave situation The man with-
out a vote is of all men most helpless.
He has no defense upon which he can
relv. The foreigner finds himself able
to maintain himself against the fiercest
odds in this country. It happens that
there are nearly five million foreign voters
in the country, and when the party in
power allows any foretgner to be mis-
treated or dealt with unjustly, these
you and taken the only means of real status of the Negro question is this
defense that our American citi Last fall a mob was organized in the; foreigners line up at the polls, and wi-
zen has. If you are in a State, Thompson neighborhood near Ladessa, j minister such a rebuke as can adminis
Or county, or section, where you to drive out the Negroes employed by tered only by a shower of ballots. The
cannot vote we advise you to Mr '■ E- Cowan The night before, a Negro will be able to protect himself and
mob drove away those employed by Mr.
Luther Derrick, near Duke. The fact
that the mob was being organized was
move quickly to that place where
you can exercise your rights as
an American citizen. If you al-
low them to take your ballot
from you, they will -then take
whatever else you may have left.
Shall the Baptist of Indian
Territory and Oklahoma unite
this year? is the all important
question. Brethren this is our
first duty and we should see to
it. The Oklahoma Baptist have
a committee already appointed
to take up this matter but they
appear to be asleep. Rev. Parks
was made chairman but it ap-
pears that he is asleep. If the
Safeguard's thunder don't awake
him and them, other parties will
take the matter in hand and
push it. Now is the time to
push it and it should be done. If
the committee don't act then let
them step down and out of the
way so the union can be perfect-
ed. We need to unite this year
so we can begin to lay plans to
broaden our field of labor.
Chairman Parks should call his
committee at once, invite the
Ind. Territory brethren to meet
with us aud lay plans of con-
solidation before our convention
meets so we may have some-
thing to report to our convention
when it meets in August. Get
up Mr. Parks or hush up.
racial interests only in proportion as he
exercises the right to vote. However
great the obstacles to the ballot let him
learned and the sheriff sent for. They j rise above them, and by all means pre-
assembled but the sheriff went to them
and they dispersed. A day or so later
sixty-four warrants were issued and
many arrested. Most of the younger men
were let out with a fine. Many of the
older are still under bonds in sums from
$500 to #800 to appear at the fall term of
court. The judge told them that it was
all the way from a misdemeanor to a
treason.
It bad been the purpose of the men
who brought in the Negroes to send them
back as soon as the cotton was gathered.
Agitation kept them in Gjeer and the
more agitation there is, the more Negroes
will come. The best way to solve the
Negro question in Greer county is for peo-
ple to be good citizens, let those who de-
sire Negroes, hire them, and attend
serve his moat powerful weapon.—Clarion
A SHOT BACK
A CORRECTION THAT CORRECTS-
Whereas, there appears an
article in the Oklahoma Safe-
guard, of the 19th, inst., and un-
der the heading of "Chips that
Fall." and whereas, said article
insinuates on two of our best
people of the town, namely: Mrs.
L. A. Ty3on and Mr. W. K.
Holliewell, that the article in
question misrepresent the said
alone.—Ex
. . . .. , , . . , . Mre. L. A. Tyson and Mr. W. K.
strictly to their own business, having such ! xj n- n .« , ,
unworthy means as ostracism severely ere can be no doubt,
that same was written for no
other purpose then to mislead,
and prejudice the minds of the
many readers of the "Oklahoma
Safeguard" against Mrs. L. A.
Tyson in particular. Therefore,
be it resolved, that Young Peop-
le's Culture Club of Wewoka
denounce the article as an un-
warrantable attack on Mrs. L.
A. Tyson and misleading in so
far as the same reflects in any
manner upon her or Mr. W. K.
Holliwell and that copies of this
resoultion be sent to the Wewoka
Capital and to the Oklahoma
Safeguard of Guthrie.
James L. Easly, President,
Dr. S. L. Braun, Secretary.
A Good Receipt.
Here is a good recipe for stocking up
the penitentiary: When your boy doesn't
want to go to school, let him loaf, when
he get into mischief and it is reported to
jou curse the fellow that told you, never
reprimand the boy, and when he breaks
your neighbor's window and stones
every dog he sees just say, "Well he's
oniy a boy." When his time is unoccu-
pied, don't try to induce him to read
a newspaper or wholesale bqpk, but let
him loaf on the street making obscene
remarks in the presence of any body, do
not set any decent example for him, con-
tinue your indifference until he is 15 or
IS and you will have a first class candi-
date for the pen.—Alchesler L'uiou.
TWO NEGROES
WERE LYNCHED
Quiet Affair Pulled Off Near
Fort Gardener. Florida.
TAMPA, Fl«„ July 37.—John Black
and Will Hagins, (Negroes,) were lynched
by a mob of 900 men near Fort Gardner,
Polk county, last night. Th«> Negroes
killed Ed Granger, a white turpentine
operator, without provocation, and were
captured by Sheriff G. Wiggins and three
deputies at a bridge crossing, Peace river,
two miles from Bartow, near the scene of
the killing, a few hours afterwards.
The mob halted the sheriff and posse
and took possession of the prisoners.
Both confessed and were hanged to
uea>by tree, being afterwards riddled
with bullets. The mob immediately dis-
persed and the bodies were found this
morning.—Ex.
Now who could believe this
lie; Who ever knew a Negro to
kiil a white man in the South
without provocation; When a
Negro kills a white man in the
South, it is because he has lieen
forced to it. He kills him in
pure self-defense. Then the pap-
ers come forward and charges
him with having killed without
provocation. Not a word of it
is so. Now when it comes to
this "confession business" that
is all bosh. They kill him and
then confess for him.
CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS
Paste This In Your Hat
Future Reference
For
NOTICE.
To the Local Societies of the
Lebanon Dis't Women's Work:
Our District Work will meet
Thursday before the 4th Sunday
in August, 1906, with the Mt.
Pisgah Baptist Church, Sidon,
Miss. We are expecting a full
representation from all societies.
Our new building at Kosciu-
sko, Miss., C. M. C., has been
completed at a cost of $6,000.00.
Our shares must be paid, in or-
der to comply with our obliga-
tions, and in order to furnish
and equip the building for use
this Fall, we ask each society to
send $1.50 above representation
fees, each president $1.00, each.,. , ,
life member 50c, each delegate j lls 1
50c and each pastor $1.00,
help us pay the debt on Central
Mississippi College.
Done by order of the Execu-
tive Board, June 30th, 1906.
Mrs. E. J. Gatlin, Pivjs.
Miss Lula Cary, Cor. Sec.
Mrs. L. T. Benjamin, Mis'y.
There are many who forget the cod
gressional districts aud we want you to
please paste the following in your hat:
The state has two United States sena-
tors, and five members of congress, the
congressional districts to stand until the
next general census or until otherwise
provided for by law. They are:
First—Oract, Kay, Garfield, Noble,
Pawnee, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Lin
coin. Osage, and Kaw Indian reservations.
Second-—Oklahoma, Canadian, Blaine,
Caddo, Custer, Dewey, Day, Woods,
Woodward and Beaver.
Third—All the territory now constitu-
ting the Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole
nations, and the Indian reservations lying
northeast of the Cherokee nations, that
portion of the recording district No. 12,
which is in the Creek and Cherokee na
tions.
Fourth—All the Choctaw nation, that
portion of recording district No. 12 which
is in the Cherokee and Creek Nations,
that portion of recording district No. 25
which is in the Chickasaw nation, and
recording districts Nos. 10, 21, 22 and 26.
Fifth—Greer, Roger Mills, Kiowa,
Coihanche, Washita, Cleveland, and Pot
tawatomie counties, and recording dis-
tricts Noa. 17, 18, 19 and 20.
..Oxford Sale..
CHIPS
From the Watch-
man's Woodpile
The man that thinks about
self, what he wants, what he
likes, what respect people should
pay him, generally gets disap-
pointed, and often spoils what
he touches. Sin and misery will
his portion be, as long as such
a life endures.
Remember that kind words
and loving thoughts will produce
loving acts.
No man can live long above
If his thoughts
are selfish and mean, they will
bob up in his life and action, in
spite of all attempts to keep
them down.
There is a time for everything; and its our
cleaning up time on Low Shoes. Don't miss this
sale if you want the best for the least.
Ladies $5.00 Low
Shoes
Hanan & Son make,
now $4.00—a saving
of $1.00.
Ladies' $3.50 Low
Shoes
Now $2.65. They are
the best and latest
styles made. All leath-
ers and styles. A sav-
ing of 85c.
Ladies 3.oo Low Shoes Now 2.35
Ladies 2.oo Low Shoes Now 1.60
Ladies J.5o Low Shoes Now I.2o
Men's $6.00
Hanan <k Son, Patent
Leather Low Shoes,
now $4.50. You save
$1.50 a pair.
Men's $4.00
Low Shoes, Patent
Leather, Walk-Over
make, now $3.00. A
saving of $1.00.
All Men's $3.50 Low Shoes, now $2.65.
Canvas Low Shoes are not included.
■Jk* USH ED /GOO
ONE PRICE SHOE DEAIER
Taft, Ind.Ter.
If you are looking for a loca-
tion in this New Country, where
you can have a pleasant home,
where you will find good climate,
good water, good business oppor-
The following is a few things
the Watchman would like to
know: 1st. Can a minister
tease and say all manner of ug-
ly things to bis members, on the
outside of the church, by way of
fun, and then have their confi-
dence and spiritual help during
the hour of worship! 2nd. Can
a minister interest his people or
help them spiritually, when he
is spiritually dead? 3rd Is it
tumt.es, good farming lands and j „ ht for a minister to that
good people where you can live U wouM not ach the ,
and enjoy life, where you can unlesshe can get somuch money
succeed and prosper, then come nut of iu Does he not reap what
to ; , , , . he sows, as well as the members,
Special sale on lo s August 15,, and hag he not a chance to SQW
to September lo, 190b. Choice
more than they;
The minister who loves God
rather than money and fame,
should have nothing to fear.
There should be no objection
to men making intelligent
speeches on the race question,
provided they advise their peo-
ple how to make present condit-
ions better instead of worse.
Don't wave the bloody shirt,
We want jusHOOO AGENTS to I*011'1 the™ f commend
do work for us just 60 Days, from deeds that are law less and de-
July 15th to September 15th, 1906. j grading. We want no spirit of
We will pay the HARD CASH revenge planted in the breast of
residence lots will be on sale at
only $30.00 each, and on easy
terms.
Come AT ONCE and select
your lots for your new home.
For full information, write to-
day to
W. A. WEBSTER,
(4t 81) ' Taft, I. T.
We Want Agents!
The recent rains are worth j
much to the Oklahoma farmers, j
Many of them were in the city
Saturday. They report the l est
corn crop that Oklahoma has
ever had, and a better prospect
for cotton. There is a chance
for the cotton to fail yet. Don't
be to gay.
NOTICE—There will be polit-
ical sneaking and general amuse
ment for the colored jjeople at
the Island Park on the 3rd and
4th, days of Aug. We hope the
speaking will be quiet and order-
ly, that the speakers will appeal
to the reasoning faculties of the
people in a quiet manner. En-
thusiasm may be neccessary, but
not to that extent that you will
be heard up in the city. We
were at a political meeting not
long ago, and heard two of
Guthrie's lawyers make speech-
es and us had a ringing in us
head 'bout 3 days afterwards,
and we promised not to punish
ourselves any more by sitting
and listening to such deafening
speeches.
Mrs. Better Spraings spent a
few days in the country visiting
Mrs. Maud Overstreet.
Mr. Lefe Hari-old, of Tulsa, I.
T., is in the city, gatheringfmen
to work on the Railroad. See
him all of you that want labor
and he will give you a job.
Mr. Georgia Nicholson, of
Watonga, ate dinner on the
Woodpile, with the Watchman,
last Sunday.
The K. of P's Grand Lodge
Mississippi.
The K. of P's of Mississippi
held their Grand Lodge in City
of Hattesburg some few days
ago and elected as their Grand
Chancellor for the coming year
Sir John W. Harris of Meridian.
The Grand Lodge was honored
with a visit from Supreme
Grand Counselor, W. H. Stark3
of West Virginia.
The report of Grand Master of
Exchequer, John W Strauther
showed the following financial
standing:
The annual report of the Grand Master
of the Exchequer, John W. Strauther, of
Greenville, covering the endowment
bureau of this jurisdiction, was presented
Wednesday night aud is as follows:
Balance brought forward 1905, #6,509.
04; collected on endowment June 30, $54,
290.70; collected on endowment July
quarter, $8,005.60: by smount returned
Hanna Brown case, 450; collected on
grand lodge tax, $2,901.91; grand lodge
tax brought forward 1900, $869,97; total
$78,177.12.
Paid endowment to beneficiaries. $4$,
794.27; paid to special fund $6,083.48;
paid grand lodge expense, $2,903.01; bal-
ance endowment on hand, $17,477,59;
balance of grand lodge tax, #968,77; total
$73,177,12.
Balance endowment and grand lodge
tax, $18,446.36; reserve fund, $2,879.84;
school fund, in hand, $8,22.
Grand total on hand, $21,333.42.
Lodges in good standing, 358.
Members in good standing, 10,252.
for your service. Do you want
to work! We have tried before
and we know whereof we speak.
Our agents make from $3.00 to
$12 00 per day.
These agents must be scatter-
ed throughout the south and
southwest. Now, if you want The man is unhappy and mis-
to try. write to us for terms and j arable that carries the spirit of
we will set you to work. \ revenge in his breast from day
You don't have to leave home to <jay
unless you so desire. You can!
give all or a part of your time.
For terms and particulars,
write to
C. A. BUCANAN,
332 W. Harrison Ave.,
Guthkie, Okla.
our people; teach them to bear
with meekness and patience, the
ills that are upon them, rather
than fly to those that they know
not of.
To those who put their trust
in God, and labor faithfully, the
day of deliverance cometh, and
God asserts himself as their
friend, councelor, leader and
Minstrels Under Canvas!
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CORNER 2nd ST., and VILAS
AVENUE
Aug. 2nd
A. 0. Allen's Original
New Orleans
Minstrel
In mighty union with
Quine & Oakes' United Shows
appearing under a
Mammoth Canvas Theatre
Seating 2,000 People.
LAWRENCE, MISS.
Mrs. M. E. Norman is on the
sick list. Also Miss Mabel Col-
lier. We hope for them a speedy
recovery.
We had a grand time at St.
Hill's barbecue a few days ago.
The revivals are getting along
O. K., at St. John and Antioch
churches.
I am glad to say that the peo-
ple in this community are taking
great interest in the Safeguard.
They seem to see the need of Ne-
gro literature in their homes. I
have been reading the Safeguard
for four years and wouldn't ex-
change it for no other.
R. B. Oaten.
NEW PROSPECT, MISS.
We are getting along nicely
with our church, and Sunday
School under the leader-ship of
Mr. H. R. Brown Superinten-
dent. The Home Missionary is
also moving along fine.
The fourth Sunday in July
was our regular day for preaeh-
ing. Rev. Y. P. Powell preached
from Josh., 14th:18 Collection
$60.10.
Yours for the Cause,
J. T. Miller.
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