The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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See Lovett, The Furniture Man, For Furniture, Carpets and Undertaking
The Mangum .Star.
volume xxiii.
MANGUM. GREER COUNTY OKLAHOMA. AUGUST 18, 1910
NUMBER 8.,
MISS KELLY
Hear Mr. Editor.
It is wiili a great d<ai of pleasure
that I write this artiele so tbat Papa'-,
friends, us u.-ll as sister's and mine,
may know .uist what kind ol' it l oni •
..papa lives in
The National Soldier's Home is lo-
ated about 8 miles uortli of Kansas
City, Kansas, and can be reached b>
trolly or ou the Missouri Pacific or
•Santa Fe railroads. About S<k) acres
is owced by the government for this
lioniH, most of which is used for farm
ing and gardening purposes.
Sister and I took the interurbap car
from Kansas City and arrived at the
home about 9:i;u in the morning. AA
old soldier stays at the station and di-
rects visitors where to go. He told us
to call at the adjutant's office and he
would tell us how to find papa. Here
*rn met Major Waterbouse who very
« ourteously received its and kindly di-
rected u« to papa's company. We
found papa in company B. n*eaniag
one among a great number ol ba
racks in which the soldiers sleep and
.which a<'CQEqn«9date.s several hundred
soldiers. These barruqlifs, with tha
hospitals, great dining rooms, library,'
store, hotel, chapel, morgues opera
house, ice cream parlors, ice plant,
electric plants, heating plant, and the
beautiful homes of the physicians an.1
officers go to make a beautiful city.
The streets are paved with brick and
are swept daily. The whole place is
sown In blue graaa and clover, and
large beds of geraniums, rosea, etc.,
are scattered about everywhere. One
'Of the prettiest places on the premises
is a good sized lake where there are
about 13 or 15 boats, lots of fish and
band stand out in the lake. One of
the chief attractions is the band co.t-
■cert which is given every • evening
from U o'clock until 7. rTbe band is
composed of 25 musicians, mostly for-
eigners, and the music they furnish
for the comfort and pleasure of the
soldiers is indeed very fine. The con-
cert is on the lake one evening and
the next evening is at the great band
stand which-is.located about the cen-
<er of the city, which was erected at
•a cost of about $6500. This place is
all sown in blue grass, and a great
number of seats; also the flag is hoist-
ed at the top of a flag pole about 153
feet in height, just in front of this
band stands. The most impressive
sight we saw during our week's visit
with papa was just at 7 o'clock in the
evening the bugle call is given,
cannon is fired
the woods for miles echo and re-echo,
and then the stars atad stripes
gently lowered while the full band
play "Star Spangled Bannar," and ev
cry soldier there immediately stands
up in salutation to the dear old flag.
It is wonderful the impression it mak-
es.
Just as you approach the interior of
the home there is an immense foun-
tain built on a terraced eminence sown
in grass and clover and which is sur
rounded by a park of artillery. Thii
fountain is full of beautiful gold fish
One important building is the dining
room. Something near 120J soldiers
can be seated at one time. It is a won-
derful sight to watch the soldiers
come in and take their places. Every
head is snow white except a few-
Spanish war veterans. Only the badly
wounded Spanish veterans are ad-
mitted. There are three or four Mex-
ican war veterans here.
The cooking is done in huge kettles,
heat being furnished from the heat-
ing plant, which is fed altogether with
crude oil shipped to the home in bar
rels. There is no other fuel on the
place. This heating plant as well as
every place else, is spotlessly clean.
There are about thirty young ladies
dressed in white that wait on the
soldiers at meal time and who show
them the greatest and kindest respect.
at lug. which is made for the benefit
of those who wild) to offer thanks,
which Is done in silence
The hospitals are modern in ever,'
uspert and (lie very best of train'd
nurses and surgeons are employed by
(he government, in fact a sick soldier
is cared for as tbo be was made out j
o! gold, and mini of the in are, I i
think.
One of pa-ra's greatest comforts as I
well as others, who like to read, u |
the library. It is a very fine ston ■ j
building and the first thing seen o'i
entering is a beautiful Lincoln memo- i
rial window made of stained en' j
glass, life size of Lincoln, and repre j
sents him inulUng bin famous speech '
lie holds a scroll in bis band on which
is inscribed "The Union must and
shall be preserved." Tbe readin;;
room is furnished daily with all mag-
azines, newspapers and periodicals of
every kind: also bff'cial war rec-
ords. On the second fioor is the cir-
culating library and books are brought
to first floor by small elevators on
very short notice
There is a post office, store, game
and pool rooms, all for the accommo-
dation as well as pleasure for the
soldiers. No gambling is allowed. Al-
so elegant barber shop; in fact every-
thing in the world for their pleasure
There is what, they pail a "crank
sbop," where there is almost every
kind of tools made and where a sol-
dier may so at£d make anything he
may desiie. and sell it for what th v
can get. It was one of the most en-
joyable places we visited.
The chapel is a very pretty brick
and ston« vice clad building. The up-
stairs is for the protectants and the
lower part, for the J-'athoLics. A chap-
lain is furnished for ptotestants and
a priest, for the Catholics by the gov-
ernment. The membership of the
Catholic church is about 1500. The
Catholics have a fine pipe organ, also
a wonderful piece of statuary, "The
Crucifixion." It is considered one of
the finest pieces ol' that kind of work
anywhere. The cemetery at this place
contains about tim e thousand soldiers
and is kept up by several men.; .
The governor who is under the sec
retary of war, is chief executor of the
home and everything is underUis c:>n
trol. There is a nice hotel there f"r
the accommodation of the visitors an!
where sister and I were treated most
royally.
Nearly all of the soidiers receive a
pension and are allowed to ?njoy the
benefits of the same in addition to
the home. They receive these pen-
sions under different acts of congress,
all the way from $12.00 to $50.00 per
month, and are allowed every privi-
] lege. They can go anywhere on a fur
I low every three months if they choose,
I and still retain membership. Also the
-tSHIl
democratic ticket,
Mr. Tom Evans of Quanati, T **a ■>. lie v. Swit/.er aud wife of Shamrock.
v
sited 'fiends beiv Sunday. Texas, are visiting al the home of
-MV John Clower
Mrs A. A. Bass has as her guest
(this week, her nephew, Reuben Keller
of Sha wnee. Oklahoma
Mrs. .1. 1,. Carpenter had as her
guests on last Monday Mesdames
John Kimble, of Altus and l^everett
Mooney of Brinkman
Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Young who
have been visiting at the home of
their parents. Mr. and Mrs W. D
Young, left this morning for their
home in Dallas, Texas
Miss Pearl Burden left Sunday
morning for Oklahoma City to -%-pei^
ber vacation.
- I
Mrs. it. L. Waggoner of Hobart is
the guest of her sister, firs. Percv
Cornelius this week.
Mrs. Haden who ba3 been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. I, N. Wellman, left
Wednesday for Miatonv Oklahoma.
, of Ardmore.
J. J. M. Ales-
New
Mr. Author Noble, who has oerh
spending the summer at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. MoCollister left
Wednesday afternoon for Forreston,
Illinois, to visit a few days before en
taring Illinois College of 14IW in Chi-
< ago. ;
Uncle Billy Cocke of Rodgers. Ar-
W'W a visit with'bib son-. J|Ii . Author
Cocke and family.
Mr. W. D. Black has returned from
a mouth's trip to Eastern cities.
Mrs. W. 1. Lowe and children is- Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bradshaw, Mr.
turned from a mouths stay in Corpus and Mrs. Jasper Nelson, Mr. and Mrs.
Christ], Texas. Hunter Bradshaw, Mr. Floyd McNeill
—— and Mr. R. B. Henderson were Hi
Miss Queen Melton after a viuit AJttis Tuesday to attend the laying of
with friends in Elk City, returned the corner stone of the Jackson county
home today ^ court house.
Mrs. Florence Kellett and baby " Mrs. Guy Hqrton of Altus visited
Jack left Wednesday morning for a friends here last week
two weeks visit in £t. Worth,
1.
I Mrs. I a Kormandin and son of El
After-• most delightful visit-wtrh. ffedo, iwe vlstlrtg ber parent*. Mr iMMt
Mrs. Elgin Stone, Miss Emma Sparks Mrs. R. M. Hawkins.
left for her home
Texas, today
in Weatherford
Miss Jessie Hall left Friday for
trip to the Eastern markets.
Mr. and Mrs. a. C. Cravey are vie
iting relatives in Wise county, Texas.
Mrs. Miller of Altus returned home
Mrs. M. A.''Griffith and Miss Ben- last ^Saturday after a*viist to her,par
lali Wobdad and Joe Griffith of Olue
tee were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Shearer first of the week.
Miss Za'nte Renard returned VV'eo-
nesday from a visit to iMss L. Cun-
ningham of Brinkman.
which simply makes 1 I'Hviiege of going daiiy t0 Kansa*
City or Leavenworth from 0:00 a. m
until 8:30 p. m. In addition to all
of this those who wish to work ana
are able are paid well in cash for any
service they might render.
As you approach the park, right in
the center of the street stands an im-
mense cannon which was captured by
Admiral Dewey near Manilla. It is
imbedded in beautiful flowers. It was
built by the Spanish in 1856. An old
soldier said "the Spanish thought they
had the world by the heels when they
built it, but they were not a foot high
when Admiral Dewey captured it."
During our week's visit with papa
we met several of his soldier friends,
among whom was Captain J. M.
Thornton, and Mr. Powers, who were
very kind to us and took great pains
in showing us their beautiful home,
and to whom sister and 1 are greatly
indebted for their kindness.
1 thanK you very much Mr. Editor,
for the space this article takes, ann
hope it won't aiW ear too tiresome t.j
those who read it.
MISS DELPHINE KELLY.
ha*
OBITUARY
Bro. C. M. Meyer of Willow
gone to his Heavenly home.
For forty years he has been a mem
Mrs. R. D. Fisher is expected home
the last of the week. While away she
visited in Omaha, Nebraska and the
Eastern millinery markets.
Mrs. S. I. Dude and Mrs. Emma
Jones after after a visit to relative1;
returned to their home in Claude,
Texas today.
Air. P. P. Pruitt returned from the
Eastern markets Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Evans is enjoying a
vfisit from her mother and sister, Mrs.
C. B. Richards and Miss Gertrude
Richards of Corsicana, Texas <
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wake and child-
ren visited in Elk City over Sunday
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wrigham.
| Mrs. W. H. Vinson and children re
I turned to their home in Alex, Oklaho-
ma. last Saturday after a visit to Mrs.
B. L. Burden.
| Miss Fannie Busby left Wednesday
for a visit to Miss Alma Martin of Ho-
bart.
Miss -Viable Betew of Ft. Worth i
visiting ftliss Beulah and Dora Cox
STATE.
Governor- l,ee Cruce
Lieutenant Governor
ter, of McAlester.
Treasurer Robert Dualoi
kirk.
Auditor -ijeo Meyer, of Sayro.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion U. 11. Wilson, of Chickasha.
Attorney General Chanes West, of
Enid,
Commissioner of Charitii n and Cor-
rections Kaie ftarnard. of Oklahoma
Eaboi1 Commissioner - Charles F.
Dougherty, of C-'clahoma City
Corporation Commissioner George
A. Henshaw, of Madill.
President lioafd oi Agriculture —
Thomas Bryan, of Perry.
State Printer Giles V\ . Farris, of
Mangum.
Inspector aud Kiaminet C. A. Tay-
lor, of Pood Creek.
Mine Inspector Ed Boyle. . of
Ch&ni.
Insurance Commissioner -P. A. Bal
lard, of Coyle.
Clerk Supreme Court W. H. L.
Campbell, of Ada.
SUPREME COURT.
For Associate Justice—M. J. Kane,
of Kingfisher.
For Associate Justice- -J. J. Dunn,
of Alva.
CONGRESSIONAL.
First District—N. v B. McNeill, of
Pawnee.
Second District E. L. Fultou, of
Oklahoma City.
Third District- JameR Davenport, o£
I'inita.
Fourth District Charles Carter, of
Ardtn.-ie.
t iith Distric t- ScoU Ferris. <jl I aw-
'on.
DISTRICT.
District. Judge, 18th District—G. A.
Brown, of Mangum.
MS THANKS
Mr. Tom Browder of Olustee was
the guest of Dr. Campbell last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans and
children, Mrs. C. B. Richards and
daughter. Miss Gertrude visited in Ho-
bart Sunday.
A number of Clara McGuire's little
friend sspent Friday afternoon with
her celebrating her eighth birthday
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dodson gave a
dinner on lat sFriday evening compli-
mentary to Mrs. E. L. Walker of Dal-
las, Mrs. Mary Sharp and Mrs. W. L.
Noble, of Round Rock, Texas. Other
guests were Dr and Mrs. P. F. An
derson. Judge and Mrs. T. P. Clay,
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dodson, Oma
Thelma, Lanford. Lavene Dodost. an 1
Frances Clay-
Little Miss Pauline Cox celebrated
her eighth birthday Monday afternoon
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. F. Cox. She received a num-
ber of nice gifts from her friends
Mrs. Cox esrved an ice course to the
following guests Clara and Hek-ii
McGuire, William and Baby Sister
Suisley, Helen Stone, Aves Bass, LH
lian Martin. J Sims lamar and Pete
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative—K. C. Cox.
For County Judge- J arret Tudd.
For District Clerk Geo. W. Win-
i^jrne. Sr. . *•-
For County Attorned—H. D. Henry.
For Sheriff -Jasper Nelson.
For County Treasurer—F. M Over-
ton.
For County Clerk Floyd McNeill."
For County Superintendent —Ge6.
W. Sims.
For Register of Deeds—Mrs. Mary-
Wat kins.
For County Surveyor- Win Mitchell
For Public Weigher- W. O. Byars.
COMMISSIONER.
District No. 1 A. M. McKinney.
District No. 2- S. C. Oabiiiess.
District No. :: F. H. King.
JUSTICE OF THE fEACE.
Mangum Township -T" A Putnam.
Mangum Township - - It. W. Cross-
land.
CONSTABLE.
Mangum Township J. E. Adams.,
fourth annual state'fair.
At Oklahoma City, September 27 to
October 9, 1910. The great live stock,
agricultural and industrial exposition
of Oklahoma. Daily air ship flignts;
brilliant horse show; seventeen de-
partments; great live stock show;
racing each day except Sunday. Sen-1
for premium list and make and ex-
hibit. I. S. MAHON, Secretary.
ber of the Missionary Baptist churca
and has lived a consistent, quiet life
His faith was fixed la the Lord. Wheu
This dining room and kitchen is kept he knew that be was near ing the end
eo spotless and clean that there is not | he said "I am ready to go. The only
a fly to be sees and there are no things 1 want to live for is for my fi
screens on any of the windows or [ ijjr."
doors. For a single meal, something
like the following art'cles are requir
ed 390 dosen eggs. gallon* of
coffee. 12 bushels of potatoes, to
pounds of butter, 300 gallons bean
sexy. ISO gallons of bread or trait
podding. pounds roast b«at and
hiag aaar SOS ioatwa of >r—
ih once a wast- Cwemhiag is
i the tabtss' ta perfect erisr.
Thar* Ml
He pas ned to bis Heavenly resting
place August 3rd. Was &4 years of
age and was bora ta Chicago. IMF
no is He Ml a wife aad seven child
rea. a mother, brother and two sisters
His father was aa ab* Baptist preach
er. Aa oacie was oaee paster of the
First Baptist church. CMeago. aad aa
other aacle at St. Joee#*. Mtsaoart
aad sou a scher was a
Dr. and Mrs. Rutland have at their
guests two sisters, Meadames E. L.
Wood of Olive Brancb. Mississippi. Tommie
and E. J. Payne of Cedv View, Missis
sippi. j The meeting of tne "42" club which
| sto be with Misses Belle and Pearl
Mrs Meda eatheraby spent Sun Hoover Wednesday afternoon was
day in Hollis the gnest of her sister I postponed until next we«h
Miss Norma Clay is ristiag friend-
in Altus this week.
Mr. Dudley SugtAaaeoti went to Ok-
lahoma City on a business trip Tues-
day
Miss Wlaaie Jacobs rgtursed Satur-
day from a two months -visit to differ
eat potets la Texas
Mrs
The governor of New Mexico re-
cently appointed Jay MoCollitaer a
cadet to the New Mexico Military In-
stitute at Boswell Jay is aa old Mas
! gum boy and has man) friends ho
are glad to hear of his sneers*.
her parsets in Ofclahosaa City ^ **oes McG
Barhrey aad Me
aad Mn A. L. Wad wars the Shell. Ti
• «f«r. aa* Mm. Jata IhsHh {Kaaasd#. Xra.
■ ■—d^ |aaa aad u te
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Jennie
Howard eatertalaed a number of
frtenda o fthe Burgaas Dry Goods Oa.
aad the Famous stir** Theaa pressa*
ware Mesdom.s Btalley. KeUstt. Lit-
tle. Misses McGalre. OnrMa. HeraM
From Wednesday's Daily
Yesterday at Altus the Masonic fra-
ternity of Southwestern Oklahoma
conducted the services attendant upon
the laying of the corner stone of tho
Jackson county court bouse
Perhaps the largest crowd of Mas-
ons ever assembled in Southwest Ok-
lahoma, were present and participated
in the services. Quite a good sized
crowd were present from Mangum.
W. S Bradshaw. of Mangum, con-
ducted the Monitorial services, assist-
ed by the various lodges of this juris-
diction. After this service the crowd
waa entertained with a lecture on Ma-
sonry by Rev. Robert Hodgson, pas-
tor of a church in Altus, and many of
those who beard it say that they nev-
er beard s better oae thaa this.
The people of Altus prepared a big
banquet and nerved to the lsttors in
honor of the occastoa. aad there were
perhaps four or five buadred visitors
present who partook of the good eat-
The rtsitiag ladies at the Eastern
Star were eatertalaed at the haasej
of Mrs Snyder. Worthy Matron of the
Alt as Lodge, aad Mra. McCoaasU aad
Mrs Hodgsoa. All the Mangum via
The returns now indicate that my
plurality is over OJMO votes. I want
to express to my MauKi.m and Greer
County friends and the democrats of
all Oklahoma my appreciation for the
honor they have conferred ii| on me by
naraing^c as their choict- for the ot-
.flc* of state printer.
The returns indic ate that my sup-
port was confined to uo particular el-
ement of Oklahoma's population, but
was derived from tbo farmer, laboring
man. nrolessional men and business
men.
Especially am 1 indebted to the
farmer and laboring men for the largo
vote given me. I have always trietf
to live in such a manner that would
gain the confidence of every one and
the generous support accorded me in
the recent campaign plainly indicates
that my efforts have not been in vaia.
The election is over, and I feel Btirr
that my campaign was conducted in
such a way tbat there is no ill feeling
or animoBRy existing, and that I am
£ree to discharge the duties of the of -
fice to the best interests of the peo-
ple.
To those who opposed me in the
primary, I beg to say that I will grea'.-
ly appreciate your sui port in the final
election, The fact that you were
m«pre interested in the selection oi.
another democratic nominee does not
lever you in m:- estimation U ti«.o
least, but as the majority of th-* nem
ocrats of the state have chosen me as
their nominee, I feel tbat I havo 'the
right to your loyal support. I want to
also thank the democratic newspa-
pers for their loyalty, practically ev-
ery paper in the state supporting my
candidacy, and my success < (early
demonstrates the greatness of the
power of ,the-a*es6.
With best wishes for the success of
the entire democratic ticket. I am. .
Yours for an economical administra-
tion,
GILES W FARRIS
NOTICE OF S ALE OF LAND UNDER
EXECUTION.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of a Writ of Execution issued
out of the Clerk's office of the Dis-
trict Court in and for Greer County,
State of Oklahoma, on the 10th day of
August, 1910, upon a transcript of a
judgment of the County Court of Greer
County, Oklahoma, wherein Sno'V
Grocery Company was plaintiff and
Robert Jamefc and R. A. Isbell were
defendants, commanding me to levy
upon the property belonging to said
defendant^,. Robeft James and R. A.
isbell, sufficient tQ satisfy a judgment
rendered in said action in favor of
Snow Grocery Company, against said
Robert James and R. A. Isbell for the
sum of $209.2<t with interest thereon
from the 8th day of August, 1910, at
The rate of ten ^per cent per annum
and the sum of J20.92, with interest
there on from the 8th day of August,
1910, at the rate of six per cent per
annum, and the further sum of J5.60,
Court costs: I have levied upon cer-
tain lands and tenements belonging
to said defendant, Robert James, not
exempt from sale under execution,
for want of goods and chattels or
the said defendant, to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter (%) of Sec-
tion One (1). in Township Jive (5),
North of Range Twenty-three (23)
West of Indian Meridian, and Seventy
five feet of the west side of lot Four
(4), in Block "A" of the Dodaon addi-
tion to the Town-(now city) of Man
gum. Greer County, Oklahoma, and I
have duly caused said lands and ten-
ements to be appraised according to
law, as follows, said First described
tract at 13000. JO and said second de-
scribed tract at $700.00:
NOW THEREFORE. Notice is here
by given, that in pursuance of the
commands of said writ, I will offer
for sale and sell for cash to the high
-st bidder, aisd lands aad tenements
or so much thereof as will satisfy said
judgment aad costs, oa the 30th day
of September, A. D . IS 10. at the hoiu
of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day st the
west door of the oohrt house is the
City of Mangum. Greer county, Ofcls
witaeas my haad this ldth day of
August. A. D. 1W.
8. H. TTTTlJt
Starlit. Greer Coaaty. Ofclahoau
.By JAB. Jl McJOBBtN. Oayaty
powir** rowam.
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