The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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The Mangum
VOLUME **L
•MM MVNTV. OH LAN
, JULY Mi
F
catt. oates starts movement
to aio bryan in mis fiomt
ron oovbrmmemt bv
thi mow
i huh smoflm
iMry Oiwert li 0reer County
Asked to Olve One Dollar-
Corporation* Barred.
Copt. Jame* dates ba* juried a
vory worthy movement In this <« « *
ly. Hv boo placed a subscription Hat
at the City Jtotlonnl Book *h*r-
those oho fovor the electton of
Jennings Brjon as the n H | rt-ld at
of ttao 1'olUd Stole* may subscribe
to a fundlis| y the e*i ooe*s of the
campaign that will be conduct**! In
the interests of the de Ocr dc p^y.
It will be remembered that tbo
canalgn committee which met at
Lincoln. Nebraoko. last week decid-
ed to accost no fundi from o cor por-
tion and not more than $10,000 from
any one person. There la uo doubt
now but that Bryan'* defeat In 18M
wm accomplished by the uee of a
icreat slush fund, contributed by the
trusts just a few day* before the
election. Thla waa brought out n
the Insurance investigations held In
New York City. The democrats feel
that the people will want to right
' this great wrong and decided to np-
jieat directly to them.
This year the flght la one of much
more uncertainty than people usually
believe. The republican® have be-
rlin to awaken to the fact Uut they
haven't got a walk over as they had
in 1904. but they realize they must
flght for their Uvea*. They have
agreed to make public the list cf con-
tMbiVtors affer the election. Thla
is widely different from the planai of
the democratic (party which will
publish a list of those who contrt-
bute over $100 two weeks before tne
elMStlfl0h'yped that Greer county will
give |10*> to this fund. Ths truaK
and combines are all for Taft and tne
people must wage their own fight.
So if you have a dollar you wiant to
give In the cause of pure government
send your dollar to the tSity National
Bank, Mangum, Oklahoma.
instructions to
election boards
Mangum, Okia., July 21. 1908.
Section One. Article Two, provides:
You will meet on Friday proceeding
the election and appoint four official
counters who shall be good penmen,
and rapid In figures. Said counters
shall be equitably distributed from
the various political parties, a™ to
no event shall there be more than
three of any political party, unless It
is possible to find a capable man to
represent the minority party. Sucn
counters shall be forthwith noticed
of their appointment, and shall pre
sent themselves at their voting places
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Section' Twenty, Article One, pro
That the Inspectors of each election
precinct shall appear In person at the
office of the county election board
not more than five nor less than one
day before such election, either pri-
mary or general, and- shall then and
there receive at the hands of too
election board the election supplies
foi his precinct. , .
Section Nineteen, Article One, tprs-
vide8: ^
That the precinct election boards
■hall take the oath of office adminis-
tered by any one authorised to ad-
minister oaths.
Section Nine. Article Throe, prqrtdao.
It shall be the duty of the Inspec-
tors of tho precinct election board*,
in due time, proceeding each election
to Investigate or inspect the election
paraphernalia on hand In their sever-
al precincts, such as wires and ropes
for enclosing the election and other
• necessary supplies, and if any such
supplies are mlenta*? the same shall
be reported to the county
election board, who shall supply the
necessary material and have "a®e
ready for the Inspectors when he re-
sorts for the ballota and ether sup-
piles: and 1 would suggest that as the
time Is so short that the Inspectors of
the several voting precincts procure
such Ust of necessary supplies and
rtcort same to the County Election
^"ha* been circulated that It w«mM
be Mrcssary for all
to rote to register, and I bn * had
aerorat letter* of tnqstrr as to i**l
■ ration Tbe law requiring voters to
register *w* not toclnd* any por* m
ostsMe of tbo fcw Wards at th* City
THAT ELECTION PRINTING
Tbo Orsrr ««* •> M"*lna jfrs-
appuwtsd «• ** i* .oMb adaMbB
nf tofMM" twaaiy cwMma*. A, a.
iissari 1st tho mauaai tor «Ba
ptlStib£ M loo moMi ixl*
trso wbetto*.
Tbo Ml * lag oas let to lh *•••"
|M i strh t.napes*. ** Shawnee.
(•hums, without o*^r haviag hoo«
ibalttod to tire*? <* aaty t w>r
i. tall) Om«i bt*-fc* lur 1 Vc*m
dt i. tor «erb. «T 10.
8 sti«vl*>p«Si rball«*g*d ballot*. 10#,
*: envelope*. tally h **'• l«# •c ,♦°-
8 enttflbtios. Mblftlktod belM*. !*«.
If,40.
I Ink «;4d« end nssrkLu stamps,
lie. IIS.hu. .
tt ponhoWer SM*. I* *®-
0 bad pencil*. «*■ IM*
« pens. gross. |l.M.
3 bottles Ink. tt* down. 9U*.
The Star bsgo to submit that la
•all reas-n our bc^w people who baa-
dls tbl# material should havo I-—
permit ted to try 'or It. No d
many of. e-ur merchants eoulj haoo
furnished pencils suitable for tho oo-
«anion for less Hun I • cents each.
About the twelfth th« prim "hopa
In th!:> ocunty rcxelvrd notice that
bids would be isesl.-M to 10 o'cl-*
on the flfteenth for the remainder A
the luppiN' At tlmt lim^ two M4*
were on Hie. one fr^ai tbe Star and
one from the Uranlto Enterprise. The
letting of the contract was tostponad
until tbe bid of the Shawnee company
cculd be heard from.
Separate bids wore asked on tbo
the ballota and the supplies, aup-
I jsedly fCT the purpose of lotting
each lot to tho lowest bidder on that
I articular lot.
The following U a list of the bl
crade on the ballots:
Star $96.50. Enterprise $80.75.
Ne#s-Dlspatch $40.00. It Is only
fair to the Oreer county bidders to
say that specifications gKen them for
the ticket by the clerk of the board
was entirely different from that given
the Shawnee coma tay. and that tbo
price bid by tfcc Granite EnterprWo
vas a v« ry low f>ne tudeed. :>roba-
hly inueh inwer than that «( Iho
Shawnee com pan would liavt: been
had they been bound by the same
specification?. The home papers
were required to furnisn five nundrod
specimen f.allots, and the remilir bal-
lets were to be on paper w> thick that
Impressions could not be seen
thrcugh it. and was to be so perfor-
ated tha' a stub could be left ird
1 hen tbe number torn off. which wm
a very' complicated and difficult job.
inquiring much hand work. A* may
be seen by the letter of Matey to the
Shawnee company in another column
no such restrictions were given to
bind them and they were left to their
inclination in making up a ticket.
Any way the bids by the home papers
were reasonable as any printer will
testify to.
This lot was let to the Shawnee
company. ,, ^ ..
The other supplies In which the
home people were allowed to bid
were:
12 affidavits for challenged voter.
12 instructions to voters.
12 affidavits Cor (voters unable to
register.
G Instructions to judges.
G abstract of returns of election.
Tbe bid3 made on these supplies
were as follow®: Star $23.05, En-
terprise $52.50. News-Dispatch $23.
The contract for this lot was lot to
the Shawnee company, notwithstand-
ing the fact that It would take more
than the five cents difference In bids
In postasa to send the copy there.
The Star does not wish to pose as
a kloker but It has felt that the peo-
ple of the county ought to know the
facts in the case. It feels sure our
■people will not endorse this action of
sending the job away from home
when it is remembered that the man-
ager of tbe News-Dispatch company
1* the same Thomas P. Tobln who
eanra so necr disrupting the farmers
union two years ago, and robbed the
president of that Institution. 8. O.
Daws, of all the property he Had. In
tbe world. It Is reported too that the
job was given him without having
him to make bond as the law specifl-
caHy requires shall be done before
the contract can be let.
MRS. WILLIAM J. BRYAN
powers MM.
Ma- few*** w ooaMbaattf Ml
art faauma fM * —!f*
mmi, alrwody (So heal 9ar a K« «*o
ZTf tfa^oia la
Tho MuaJaae* at iho abattaa rtak.
-WM pool aad tNtST*"*
m sad oar paa*4o aw ort
their appreciation iho «S-
i rt«nio in ladolae la theee paat*
silo* ileMsr** Th* h«ata aw a
txeull) in i^Mtw o« these «ttl
■ " eVMalaca. when th* >**>'
«u allds aoroMly o r th* *«*•
lit wain* aad **p*ri*oi>* ih*
L| igat— ' t mrtore'a beaattoe at th*
saaw Unto thn ar* g«<tia« ph>el«a:
aad Menial refn^hnwHit The pa-
troaas* of the swlmmlaa pool U act
ronSbod to tho re^ilaiton A*n*ri«n
bor. hat euro enongh arowu p^opto
lib* to b*ooa hoys aoawtlM* tor
tbo aahe of "Auld law Slao. and
take a laag* aad a plow* m th* wa.
tors Jast Ilk* th*y need to whNi tho>
«*r* bur* la Uto old water-mill pcad.
nrrlfr- the main tool there la anoth-
er lb the "oath doalgned tor b*gto_
a*ra. who w|« thoa b* *aablod to
|*ara th* art of aotaUoa without the
■nrtHMBM Of tho Taggers" who us-
ually frequent tbo other aid*, and
mnaaaad aa th*y are. of mor* aa-
•laity than humanity, oonatltato tho
only aapleaaaat feature connected
with that manliest and moat porfoct
of aaarta.
Aamg tbe features yet to be In
stalled are a penny arcade, a raode-
vllle air dome and a lefieebment ap-
partmcnt. When Power's Park la
comptote. Mangum wH Joy In ^ho
i. ussiisslrin of a veritable. Ponce Do
Leon.
two iii ok on
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
William Jenninga Bryan was born
In Salem. Marlon county, Illinois, In
1860, March IV. the fourth of nine
children. His early years were spent
on a farm. He graduate* from Illi-
nois College in 1881 with high h°ir ' 'lndtana. iM isac. and lived there until
«!««• — "" """■
Jacksonville. Illinois, his college ern part of the state.
town. The following year he was
married to Mary E. Balrd. of Perry.
Illinois. His wife also was trained
as a lawyer, and has been his con-
stant adviser and helper In his po-
JOHN WORTH KIRN.
John W. Kern was born December
2->. 1819. at the village cf Alto. H>w
ard county. Indiana. His father. Dr.
Jacob W. Kern, waa a Virginian by
birth, who removed to Shelby county,
John Kern's mother was Nancy Llg.
gett. and she and Dr. Kern were
married In Warren county. Ohio. In
1846. When John was 5 years ok*,
I
Two children were left, John and
LETTER FROM MALOV.
Umginn Okla.. July 14. 1 )8.
The News - Dispatch Pub. tk Printing
Company. .
Shawnee. Oklahoma.
Gentlemen:—Your acknowledging re-
dept of ordera of July the llth.
WH would be pleased to have you
give us figures on tbe remainder of
aupplies tor our county, consisting of
32 voting precincta. of a total amount
of ballota of 4100.
I book of ballots for each precinct.
12 Instructions to Voter* for each
precinct.
12 Affidavits for Voters unable to
register, for four votina precincts.
There will be bat 3 political parties
represented on onr tVoket*.
•■end separate bid «n book of ballets.
jst.'skl.'xsss.stt
• n' 5T«Si
C. B. B.
stant aovtser ana ... -■> -
Htloal career. In 1887 he removed to the family removed to Warren coun-
Lincoln, Nebraska, where he became ty From the time he went to
a member of ti.* law Arm of TaWbt ft .jowa untU he wa8 15 yearl ho did
■ «* ' «-.•" «■"
on to make a speech in which he pre- ,n Iowa Mrs. Kern died.
sented anti-protection views in ai
'xrz-jz?*mxb rz
and to give him standi^ as a pollti-1 Engel of Daleville. Vlr^nla. John
cal orator. The following year he; was educated In the district schools,
declined the democratic nomination gnd he contiDUed his education by
for lieutenant governor of N*bras*f' attendlng the Indiana Normal school
but ... an .cu e 'nrterjtarta, ^ ^ K{JIomo Mlan., rldlcg hor b.«
c •
ed energetically in the face of prob- he t^ght school near Alto. He earn-
able defeat by making a campaign ipd mon€y to enter Ann Arbor, grad-
against the McKlnley tariff, and I uatln_ ft.om the law department of
elected by about 6'7W nota IMlchligan University lin 1869. He
first ter mlu congress wm I b^n practlicing In
blebyasp^hon free woolIndiana. «e was "drafted"
o,r l hririssrsz
taken out of his dls' y waI republican Ocrnnty of Howard, but
and other reasons his majority wa* defe4ted He was chosen city
reduced to 140. It was during ttorney of Kokomo for sllx terms
term that he grants. In 1884
s^r^d™ sr — - - -
tagonizing the Cleveland admlnistra preme court.
tlon. He refused a renominatlon ln| then indianapolis bas been
1894 and became editor of the Omaha ^ hoane, where he has practiiced
World-Herald for a brief period. His ,aw He ha8 worked in every cam-
crowning honors came in 1896, when served the county in tho legis-
he received the nomination of the and was the leader of his p«r-
democrotic pnrty In Chicago for the ty \n the state senate. He was city
presidency of the United States, after attorney under the last two adminls-
an Impassioned speech in which he tmtion* of Mayor Thomas Ta«pwrt
declared for the free coinage of silver from October 1 7 to October 1W1.
and told those who advocated tbe gold In 1900 he was nominated for
RUSSELL.
Russell. Oka., July 23. 1908
Another fine rain was ohowered on
this vicinity Friday evening which
will to most cases Insure a corn crop.
Rev. J. B. Ross conducted a mem-
orial eervice on Sunday In honor of
the memory of tbe late Mrs. Dr.
Scarborough. It waa her request
that he should preach her funeral
sermon, but owing to an electric
storm the iphone message was not
understood by Rev. Ross, therefore
did not get to Mangum for the funeral
When he learned of the request he
went to carry it out as best he could
altbo it waa as If he was preaching
the funeral eervice of .a very near
relative, for Ethel had been as a
mother to little Carole, who had just
preceded her to their rest in the
graive. and at. the same time he was
glad to bave this rare privilege of
.tiling hoi-.or to such a noble woman aa
was Mrs. Scarborough. She wan a
Sunday tcbool teacher, a Sunday
school worker, a league worker,
Woman's Aid society worker and
everywhere, she could do something
to help her feltowman. To know
her was to love her and to have loved
her Is now to mourn her loss. Altho
she has departed the influence of her
life, is left behind and will continue
to do much good.
A young people's union was organ-
ized last Sunday. The o cers are
president, Miss Maud Smith; vice
president, J. O. Nelson; secretary,
Miss Mary Thompson; assistant sec-
retory. iMlss Bertha Epps.
THI LITTLE OOO VISITS «
CITV. AND OFFICIATES IN
THE UNITIMO OP TWO
MARRV COUPLES.
IITIUEIimNKB
Barriehtow-Deatlaas Naptolis a Sua
pn e to Frlende—Cooper • Now.
ton Weddin« Oaiot Affair.
A SUNDAY EVENINO WEDOINO.
Tho aaptella of Mr. C. W. Barrtok-
tow aad Mtoe Mattle L. Douglaaa
wore celebrated bunday ^evening at
o'clock at tho resldeoo^of Prohala
Judge Jarret Tp^d.
Mlse Douglass to tho daughter of
onr townsman S. A. Douglass, pro-
prietor aad. until a tow daya aM
maoagor. of tbo Oladatoae HotoL
Miss Douglaaa la a aa«l e of MMMa
aippi. bat waa principally reared lb
tbo Woot and numbers many Maama
geople In her list of friends. Mr.
Barrtektow la n aaUvo of Kaaaaa aad
ha* held many Important poalttoaa lb
his chosen career of newspaper work,
having been for c*er n year police re-
porter 00 tbe ataE of tho Kaaaaa Cltr
Star. Ho la at preoeat tho ad maa
on tbe force of tho Mangum 8tar. and
is not only efficient In hla work, hut
baa many genial personal quailttoe
that make all " hla acqnalntanoea Wa
friend*. We beopeak the klndlleat
benedictions of Hymen upon tbo fu-
ture of Mr. hnd Mrs. Barricklow.
COOPER-NEWTON.
Miss LiUle Newton, daughter of
Rev. F. M. Newton, and Mr. Brie
Cooper were married quietly at tho
residence of the bride* father laat
Sunday evening In the pre muss of
about thfrty friends. Rev. J. S. La-
mar officiating.
Both of these young people are
very popular In Mangum. Mr. coop-
er Is an efficient barber and has been
employed about two years In tbo
Commercial Barber Shop.
The bride to an active aoclat and
.church worker and la one of our meat
.popular young ladlon.
The happy couple were the reci-
pient* of many nice presents.
altds wsstn
co. seat election
In the oounty -cat election content
held last Saturday Altus won ly .a
.otary. 'Miss Bertha Epps. majority of about seven hundred.
Saturday will be a big day at Rus- OIu0tee made a splendid flght but waa
sell for the Woodmen are going to lOVennatched in the large number of
have a large ficnic. (Altus citizens who spent their time
land means in currying favor for that
Itown.
Now that the election is over those
two splendid towns shcMJd lay down
the prejudices ingendered by the re-
cent strife and both work for" up-
building of Jackson county. A Iran*
acknowledgement of defeat when it
has come is the wisest thing to do.
Olustee made a gallant fight and will
be a good town regardless of the fact
that she lost the county seat. With
her prospect for railroads and other
industries that may oorae her way
she may yet be . the metropolis of
Jackson county. There is
enough for several good town® intbo
rich domain of Jackaoa. and It WM
he moat unwise for the towaa Ban
to fight each other. Since Altus baa
won, wisdom would dictate that she
not crow over her victory.
standard, "You shall not crucify man-
kindupon a cross of gold." The nom-
ination was made on the fifth ballot,
which stood 628 to SM In his favor.
His nomination was Indorsed by «he
populists and the new free-silver par
ty. and then followed one of the
most spectacular campaigns the
country has ever witnessed. Mr.
Bryan was defeated by a qdurallty of
600.000 votes. Yet so dose was the
contest that a change of about 30,000
votes In 6 states would hsrve won for
him the victory. Of tbe 46 states 22
declared In his favor.
or. bat woo defeated. Before the St,
Louis convention of four years ago
Mr. Kern's name had been promi-
nently mentioned among) the vice
proaldential possibilities. Mr. Kern
baa been president of the Commercial
Club, and has always been consplcu
mm n all state and civic movements
Mrs. Kern Is prominent In aH of the
social and literary affairs of the city
Miss Julia Kern, their daughter. Is
well known socially. There are two
other children—John W. Kern Jr..
age aad William Kern, who U now
5 y*n old.
REED NEWS.
It still continues to rain in this
part of the county, and the crops are
fine.
Miss Eva Terry is visiting relatives
near Reed.
Mrs. Dale and daughter left Tues-
day for Bryeon, Texas, where they
will *to!t friends for a few weeks.
Helen Davis, who has been ill with
the fever, has Improved very much
and we hope to see her enjoying
health soon. .
Dessye Ambler of Vinson is visit-
ing her sister at Reed.
Mies Fincher and brother
ftom Texas, are visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harbour.
Joe Morris has purchased a ne
buggy and he now hitches his horse
at Mr. VenAbie's front gate.
Hoytt Davis haa the typhoid fever.
Mr. Pery Jeter, who has been vis-
iting his brother left for his home in
Teaas Tuesday evening.
Fred Finley has gone to Shamrock,
Texas, to visit friends.
Miss Clsudie Jeter to teaching
school at Bloomington.
The Methodist meeting began Inst
Saturday night. Rwr. Williams wiU
conduct the eervicee.
The protracted meeting at the Sul-
phur church will begin Wednesday
night. Revs. Butts and Agee will do
^ NewsTs*1 *carce, so will ring off for
this time. nuTZ
THAT RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Hobtrt, Oklahoma, July 16.—'Tho
Rock Island railroad haa finished the
survey and ipart of the grading ot
their roadbed at Mangum, Oklahoma.
This Is the line that has been propon-
ed to run from Mangum to El Pe*o>
Texas, and the work Is progressing
rapidly. There is a well founded ru-
mor that the division headquarters
win be at Hobart, although a strenu-
ous effort wan made by Mangum to
havo the headquarters established
there
The roundhouse and turn-table al-
so will be located at Hobart aa win
the offices of the division. Mangum
has * contract with the Rock taand
to keep tbnt city as tbe terminus of
the Rock Island for five rears and
Mangum expect* to fight them anout
tbe proposed site at Hobart.—Hobart
Special to Oklahoman.
1 The Hobart oorTeoponJent seem* 10
PROVE VOOR DEMOCRACY.
The registration officers will be In
their offices from Friday at noon un-
til the books close finally Saturday
night at o'clock.
Do yon want to vote in the county __
election? Do you J* be^uS^toTthr^nTwnd ^
■vjsrt la the selection of a I nltea r*fe.r Mm to
States Senstor? Do yon wsnt to muMrwction of the
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