The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1902 Page: 4 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Hangu m Star.
By Echols A Townmid.
ivwciirrtoM, mm ymak —
Six MONTH - —.——— —
Carraapntxlcncs Muliilictl (funi nil |«atu of tli« county.
mfw made known < n application.
Advertising
Entered at the |Mml«>lficr at Mnuguni, < kla., a* wm*nd-clat* mail matter.
MNOOUIIC DCKCT.
POWCRS ADMIRATION SOCIITV
The Sun-Muiiitor'N whole corps of correspondents In.st
week seemed to have resolved themselves into a Powers' ad-
miration society. It almost looks like there was something!
precoucerted iu it—it really docs. There is a markkd unuu-
nunity iu the manner iu which they go after County*Attor-
ney Thackcr, JihI^c Clay and the Star, for their abuse, vili-j
Acatiou and persecution of this latter day apostle of economy
integrity auu morality.
Yes, it's awful, they thinly, the arraignment he has re-
ceived, but its true, so there is nothing to be done, but cry
persecution. This is a case where the truth hurts, and where
falsehood would be superfluous. The worst feature of the
case and one that the ring masters can't get away from, is the
fact that they nominated Powers, knowing just what kind of
man he is; knowing that many of the old time citizens of the
county were familir with his past record, not only his record
in Greer, but iu Wise County. Texas, before he came here.
If they had had any political foresight they would have
known that this record would be brought up against him in
the campaign, knowing all this they should have known that
he would prove a mill stone around the neck of the whole
ticket to pull it down and drown it—even if it had stood any
show of election at the outset.
To be fair these friends of the opposition shoulH wait un-
til some iujustice is done Powers before they take up the cud-
gel for him, but knowing that nothing but the truth has or
will be told of liiui and knowing that therein lay the danger,
they must resort to the old cry of persecution. In this con-
nection the only injustice done in the campaign will be self
inflicted by the Star and those speakers who tell the truth
on Powers, but the people are entitled to know the truth and
this injustice it seems can't be avoided.
A A
POSES AS A MARTYR.
Mr. Powers has repeated his offer of $i,ooo to anyone
who will prove certain things against him, similar in effect
to those things charged by the Star yet so changed in the
wording as to be totally dissimilar. Mr. Powers was careful
to deny nothing the Star charged or to offer the reward for
proof of those charges. He also offers the same reward for a
man who has beeu worse persecuted than he has been by the
Star and the ring.
Lord! Lord!! Don't that cork you? A great big man
and one who claims to be a good lawyer, going into the news-
papers and pleading the baby act, claiming that he has been
persecuted; that he is a martyr—without legal or physical
ability to protect himself—asking the people for their suf-
frage for an office; an office that requires both legal ability
and moral courage in the man who fills it; asking the people
to endorse and elect him, when he has not had the moral nor
physical courage to deny a single charge made against him.
Mr. Thacker has met him in joint discussion on several oc-
cassions and made the charges face to face and he hasn't even
attempted to deny them, yet he. poses as a martyr. Is there
persecution in the truth? If so Powers has been persecuted.
If not then he has been treated with all the consideration he
deserves.
As for the reward he offers it is a cheap bluff to deceive
some of the new comers he is so solicitous about. He was
very careful to put it in shape so as not to conform to the
charges made. It was never charged that he had been con-
victed of any crime, and he is lawyer enough to know that it
is impossible to convict him on any of the old charges be-
cause they are barred by the statute of limitation, but it is
not too late to resurrect certain disbarment proceeding and if
Mr. Powers wants to see what he will look like after going
through that mill just let him offer a sufficient reward to pay
for the necessary work in making up the record and see
what will come of it.
* A
WILL THEY SWALLOW IT.
New Millinery
Emporium.
We have jnai moved into it* new building
now occupied by McKtnley ft Hon. on Ike
west ul« of the *ju«rr. ahd are opening bp a
imf-t lnaa, apto-dat. line of Millinery
All the Latest Designs
In Head-Dress.
We are headquarters for all the latest and
niiiot nohliv *hupcs in lint*, otir trimmer in a
lady of experience and taate ami one of the
lie t iu Oklahoma, ami • onmM|ueutIy yon will
Ik? pleased with your purchase. Conic and
in |iet't our goods, We take pleasure in
showing you.
Roberts CBL Carpenter.
West Side Square.
w• Handle tha N®welt
thing* in Millinery.
that party, but there is no reason why the rank and file could
not vote the democratic ticket rather than the repuUican
ticket.
A A
Byrd McGuire's qualifications for congress are based up-
on the two most important .achievements of his life. He
taught a mixed school in Kansas and prosecuted wood chop-
pers in Oklahoma. If he ever did anything else to commend
his candidacy to the judgement of the citizens of Oklahoma,
ft has so far failed to float to the surface.—Oklahoman.
This is a great platform to run on in Greer County,
where everyone, including our republican friends, are opposed
to mixed school and where about one half of our old popula-
tion has been hauled over the coals on the wood cutting prop-
osition.
* A
The Star has been given a place in the center of the
stage so far as the opposition is concerned. They make it
the target for all their shots. This is because it is leading
the fight for democracy and because its editor happens to be
chairman of the democratic campaign committee. There
must be a scape goat to evefy cause that is worth preserving
and we are not complaining, since the little measure of sacri-
fice is fully compensated for in the knowledge that it is worth
making. There is onething we would call the attention of
the opposition to, we havp ^ever been called, on a statement
of fact and we have always made our position stick. We
have a "liunch" that will cafry us through and the opposition
is welcome to use their pop guns.
Pw«MnMap> m*
"hon. jarrkt todd.
hon. j. prank mathkw&,
iimmi hi a* WVN a
IIM iiawmw pmi
HON. A. R.
hon. t. M
tWNTV nenirr
CW IV*M« J*W<
T. I*. CLAY
rwCuMIt A Hume*
CHAS. M. TH ACKER.
►W Ummii t'tarta
s k. ECHOLS.
Kur i ouatt Tf** «irr>r
C. W. COM?. .
hif llrif|«|^r of IfcMMt*
G. T RUSSELL.
UI Htwrtfl .
JA8PKK NELSON.
For Mi| rrtiH«iMUHit;
MISS I.AURA MOORK.
for Ta* Awfxtir:
S. D. BARNKTT.
Kor County Purveyor: ,
WM. MITCHELL.
Kor Hutillr Welaber
W. W. PULLIAM.
Kor CunniMaair. I>t IMlrtet:
R. J. LOWRY.
Pot Cominiakiouer IhiWr and Krmucin Twpi:
T. L. REAGAN.
KorCommMoucr Munifum Towa>Ulp.
GEO. W. BRIGGS.
' TMC HUMAN rrOMAOtt
li iwinl«Mi aha*
afcxMrh to wart m L
sad pass M <<«••*. e^n H fall*
Into a afato of r*pmm; haaes w a toaa
. eola «m liaM a *; rtaftae*
6 mm* aftaatt hours m* aftwaoM
.9USSAXUS-
ar whirl, to tali Molly gaelleoMlam to
avery uiuarls mt tha a/stew and mrr
wa ut h.uh K •wti lt rlgtolfnl abate.
I |>e aloutarh anioug ullww
When Ili« etlernal body wast?
after a I" ti* day'a work, I be utowa.b
bear* IIM aba re of Ibe fatt|U . but If
wbru ibe l«aly la weary with Ibe day's
lull we pul It to bed. giving Ibo alota
a eli iiteonwlille ■ Bve b« ur look wbb'b
' ttlllol «e perforineU. We IIU|H|M>
Ibo very lw«l frlotHl wo b«vo llie uno
f ibitt (riven u otto of IIm* 'tafifwi
■motittu of onrtlily eitjojrnteiii—nutl i/
i bit* overt«xii«ir I* t-ouliiiuod II iiumI u
eort4lnly w««iir « ui |woui tur ly ■ ibo
body lt Hr will if It l« overworked of-
ory Uity
Ami If |mt*' iw en| lirtworn un*nl«
tben ibe nKuiwi-b lum « rem from
brin kfii Ml III I lie iiiortilittr uiHil 1. 2. *
or 4 oVIurk noxt tiny: hence ll la llui
m* ninny |M>rttoiiM Itavo dy«|>ep«la. Tbe
alouiacb Ih Murktnl no mucb uiul ao euu-
aiautly Unit It becoiuca too weak to
work til all.
TOWNairil* TICK «T
for Consiulilf. Maiimun Towtutalp:
J. R. COPELAND.
W. P. HOLT
M>r Jttttlctta or thn Peace:
J. W. RYDER,
t. f. mcmillan.
Notice.
Territory ol Oklahoma. /
County of (ireer (
In the l'nibate Court.
Notice I* hereby trlven that on the itfi day
of Kept. A. D. I0".'. WmH. S.lteew u tiled in tbe
t*roBute Court of the County ot Ureer. und
Territory of Oklahoma, a petition pruylny for
Letter* of Administration to !>e Issued to David
M. Ueeson upon the ektate of Joseplius Mceson
deceuHed. laic of the County of Greer, and
Territory of Oklahoma.
And. ournuunt to an order of haid Probate
Court Monday, the 13th day of Oetober. A.
D 1902. at the hour of 10 o'clock A M. of said
day. that being a day of the special October
term. A. D. IWB. of Kaid Probate Court.-l.as
been appointed as the time for hearing said
application, when and where any person inter-
ested may contest said petition by fllintr writ-
ten opposition thereto on tbe ground of Incom-
petency of the applicant, or may assert his
own rights to thv administration and pray that
letters be issued to himself.
Witness T P. Clay. Judge ol the Probate
Court of the County of Greer, and the'seal of
the court affixed, tht 4th day of Sept.. A. D.
1KB T. P. Clay. Probate Judge
By W. O. Diujhon, Clerk. 10
Don Carlos & Son attorneys for petitioner.
JUDGE GILLETTE
WITH HIS COURT RETINUE ARRIVED
MONDAY NIGHT AND TOOK UP
BURDEN-GOOD START
OVER CROWD THE OOCKET
Ta Diaaaaa of, Which Can Hardly be Dana
in tha Twenty Daya Allettea Grand
Jury Emaaoalaa Tuesday
Maminf.
Judge Frank Gillette. Clerk Ned
E. Sisson, Stenographer L. D.
Heflin. Assistant U. S. Att'y Jno.
Scothorn, with the Judge's clerk,
A. C. Dolde, arrived in the city
Monday night and promptly took
np the burden of clearing the dock-
et, Tuesday.
The grand jury was empanelled
and instructed betore noon.
The judge announces that he can
devote about 20 days to Greer at
this time and will try to clear the
The Briscoe Republican boastingly says: "We are proud jail of its numerou-pri-oner-..
The grand jury as empanelled
for the term are: J.- M. Ferris,
W. H. Skaggs, Fount Frost, W.
M. Harvick, I. Mills. J. M. Kelly.
H. B. McMath A. T. Howe. J. I
Edwin Taylor vs. Paul Lee, ap-
peal dismissed.
Chickasha Wholesale Gro.. Co.,
vs T. W. Baker, dismissed at cost
of plan tiff.
D. M. Paulk vs. G. W. Benton,
judgment for Plt'f for $1,578.50.
Mary I. Graham vs. W. P. Gra-
ham, divorce, dismissed at cost of
pPtf.
E. Mcfiee vs. Gertrude McGee,
divorce, continued for term.
Trekel & Rounds vs. Laura Fly
dismissed at cost of Plt'f.
DELEGATESMEET
(Concluded from First Page)
Qalek Jaatlrr at Aarati
Not only Ibo bono*, but the power*
of the law, *nyt Ibo I.omloii Chronicle,
are awlft ut Aacot, for the count* baa
a apodal tribunal for tho puiilebmi'iit
of evlldoera. No aooner Ol the pick-
pockct, welahcr or ticket anatcber ar-
reatcd than he 1m atnntlliiK In a little
room In the royal ataml. where the
evltl< nee la heard nntl tlie vertllrt and
aeutooco pmnouncetl before the offend-
er fully rcfilleea that lie la enuKht No-
where else doea puulahment ao awlfUy
follow crime oa at thla court which ia
decreed by clauae 31 of the Indictable
offermea act of 1848.
Thia nice course tribunal nroae cu-
riously In the eighteenth century from
afi aasnuit upon a royal personage. In
his indignation at the Impossibility of
Instant punishment of the assailant he
ordered that In future a magistrate
aliottld always attend tbe royal race
meeting. This has ever aline been
dbne, and by the above mentioned act
the chief magistrate of Bow street was
constituted ex officio a Justice of tbe
peace of the county or Berks in order
to enable lilm to hold this court at
Ascot.
Marriage Lieenae.
The following marriage license
have been isstfed in the probate
courts office since our last public*-'
tion:
Geo. C. Wilkes, Sadie F. JLight,
Navajoe.
E. L. Hollowell, Lillian Martin
Duke.
of the fact that Oklahoma Republicans have never prostitut-
ed ihemselves or partv by an unholy alliance with the Brain-
less, Wild-eyed. Ragtime, Calamity-howling Populist. The
democrats and their ex-rebel candidate for congress are wel-
come to such cattle."
When our populist friends come to realize that the so-call-
ed citizens ticket was originated in the interest of McGuire;
that they were to be arrayed in a fight against the county
democracy, with the hope of preventing them from voting
with the democrats for their ex-rcbel candidate for congress.
many of them will refuse to take the land office dose. Kspec- made progro^
iallj* will they buck and gtig when they find the estimation
in which they are held by the republicans of the territory■.
Democracy has fought populism in Greer Count}-, but it nev-
er went so far as to say unkind or insulting things of them.
True a personal fight has been made on a few members of
L. B. Cotton,
Mangum.
E. N. Douahoo.
and by the three candidates, all en-
thusiastic democratic speeches de-
claring allegiance to party 5tad tick-
et. The "regular order" was then
called io\, when Judge Huling took
the floor and in a speech highly
eulogistic of Frank Mathews mov-
ed the endorsement of the conven-
tion for him for council; a motion
that he be endorsed by acclamation
carried without a dissenting vote,
after which 28 delegates were elect-
ed to cast 14 votes for him in the
oounccil convention. There being
no farther business the convention
adjourned at 11 rjo a. m.
The convention was a warm pro-
position from start to finish, though
the utmost good feeling prevailed
throughout and at the close the en-
thusiasm knew no bounds.
There are np scabs nor sore
places on Greer Couflty's democra-
cy and the result this, fall will be
the greatest victory ever heard of
putside of Texas.
Bneosric* the H« laeia Habit.
Tbe art of laughter should surely be
cultivated—In fact, all and everything
that leads to joy. Tbe wish to be
bappy, the love of gladness and beau-
ty, la, I am sure, a thing to lie desired.
Consequently it Is worth a little culti-
vation. Play is aa essential a factor
tn men's lives as work. Philosophers
tell us that no man lives his own life
until he plays. Work comes from the
exigencies of life, froin tbe "musts" of
this world, which often push a man
along very different patha from those
he would choose to trsvel by from In-
clination or capacity. Play Is. how-
ever, his recreation, and here at bis
leisure time comes out bis whole soul,
his power of and choice of play, his
greater or lesser neceaaity for It, to re-
cuperate mind and body from tha
strain of da fly work.—Chaperon e.
Raises Frent tha OeaS.
C. W. Land is. Porter" for the
G. H. Kennon, Mangum Har- Oriental Hotel. Chanute, Kansas,
riet Fennel, Hollis.
W. M. Cheaney, Lilly Hawkins
Headrick.
Contest Notice.
Department of tbe Interior.
: says: "I know what it was to suf-
ifer with neuralgia deed I did, and
I got a bottle of Ballard's Snow
Liniment and I was 'raised from
the dead.' I tried to get some
more, but before I had 'deposed'
iv>tbe widowerbeirNoVjossvaocqTaecewKi of mv bottle, I was cured entirely
Mac*. <*■•. Sept. .. j am de truA ^ ^ ^
and $ 1 ,o° at C. M. Stone's. 1Q
l*«Be«e d entrr No IM*. w P—
i*h. j* ToJSSfp?* Confederates Natioe.
R>OC<- iiw t>T helrn of J.mt-Db Cox < V-f-l/L.
Maatdpal ■riSasraeaaa.
'An amusing story is told of the
crowning of a rose queen of a coantry
district near Paria. The selected
queen, as one of the formalities of
awarding; their dower, was asked by
tbl mayor for the name of her flanee.
"1 have none," she replied. Notified
that a sweetheart was Indispensable,
the younr lady added timidly, "1
thought the municipality provided
everything necessary." Straightway a
young swain presented himself as an
aspirant, and. being as promptly ac-
cepted, ^all things becaine regular and
la order.
A French gentleman, rescued frees a
ducking In the river and taken ta aa
adjacent tavern, waa advised to drink
a tumbler of very hot In and/ and wa-
ter and thns addressed'tbe waiter who
was mixing it:
"Sir, I ahaU thank yoa aet to make
It a fortnight.''
"A fortnight!" replied Jotf. "Hadn't
you better fake It directly?"
'Oh, yes," said monsieur, "directly,,
to be sure, but not a fortnight-
two week."—Boys of the Empire.
, Jwof iuaepb Cox CoainlM
1 * «*** u u *at ettnaaa
SaeaaS Thaaskt.
"Dear Mr. Hicks," she wrote, "I am
very sorry that wbat'yon aak I cannot
grant. 1 cannot become your wife.
Yours sincerely. Ethel Barrows." Then
abe added: "P. 8.—On second thougbta,
dear George, 1 think I will marry you.
Do come up tonight and see your own
true Ethel."
DaaMfal CtapUacat.
Mrs. Newed—Just think of It dear!
I made every bit of thia cake with my
own bands.
Sewed—la it puaslble? 1 never sus-
pected there waa ao mneb strength in
j 1 r—-uiwu PU ru^iu III
„ , „ .. ^ ... . _ —The members of Mangum camp! thoae fair, soft haads.-Chlcago News.
Herd. S. k Powers. W. H No. . U5 are hereby called to m«t
gan. M. L. Langham. E. H Stroud ?bL '
R A. Teeter. H P. West and R
Stinnett.
lore lkmc «u moctb* aad a Cm*
wdr lh Slid tbr eitrymaa -
' Beit pnor t.
1 nerer cultivated or improved n nr
for ore i haa %n to *Un
Following >- the
the docket so far
UlSpOMtl
the
fT\V °* aMmtn ! ° c,ock P
* I*. AtB N u| M to ^ vtfihar
°r sot rBtrriDM >ft m Am4
rt has £2*,«*« ^ x^ar and
r a >■ taaaaf war ,h* 1
ZMartM*. >rr kr, h. ... I . 1
Hmma Hodtre
divorce, granted.
Motx. & Kinv
W. M O Farn
vs. I
at the court house in Mangum, on
Saturday September 6th. at one
m.. for tbe purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing
tbe transaction of other
btismr"* At thi< mct t
sh to r>rganite a camp
ol confederate
roallah Qaeatlaa.
Hssker—Hello. t'rabl«e. what are
yon jrolng to do with the < umera V
Crabbe— Goina to l«ore an arteaian
well in our dining room with It You
didn't auppnae I was roinjr to take
pietnrea. did yon?
up <
I n-
>vtt h
* then
Tralk'a Reka.
"Goad ami. J«*i kunar. are,wearer."
"Tea. I know and even n -n
bare to make tltrtaarl* <•« aa at ti«u<« ~
-Hatoa fowtrr
Tbe
are «k
Kad:<
Indiaaa of Pamaway
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Echols, R. C. & Townsend, G. B. The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 15, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1902, newspaper, September 11, 1902; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc282185/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.