The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1906 Page: 2 of 8
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PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION.
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8. O. Da.vs. ZU.e Prcs'cer.t of the F.
E. & C. U. cf A. Proclaims Wash-
ington's B>thday as an Occasion
fcr R;aff nr.ing the Scale of Farm
en. women, boys and srir'.s and sea
Prcdtct Pricee. Adopted by the j much jou c:a increase your meoi
National Convent cn and fcr Dou- orsb:p.
b:ing the Po*er and Membert^ip 1 beliove :he abo\o a g >o1 plan t
of the Farmer* Union.-
THERE ARE OTHERS.
To the Fanr.trs Unirn Mom Vers of
Indlshoica:
I have in mind a progressive an 1
aggressive work of organization an.!
©o-opera i.n by :he farn:<.r3 union of
the twin : ries an J I di-.vn i: ay
duty as :hc s:aie president to iss.:e
this prcclairatirn and outline the plai
of work to be dane to secure con-
certed action and thereby bring bene-
fits to all the oope.-atin; farmers
throughout my jurisdic:lon.
First. I have a plan for Uoublin.;
•ur membership within the next six''
days and I must have your united co
Operation, and 1 here submit the pro-
gram of wcrk for all the local unions,
organizer?, lecturers and officers cf
locVl. county, district and state un-
ions.
For and during the months of Marcb
and February. 1 hereby command a;-. 1
•ommission all l:cal. county and dis-
trict unions and all officers, organizers
•nd lecturers to organize one or mo:e
local unions at anv place in the ter-
ritory cf Indiahoma and to report the|cowbo-r8 <"* the
•ame together with application fur | Cis ^ ranches in N";r
•hirter, to our state secretary-treas-
•rer. J. W. Harrison, at Shawnee,
Oklahoma.
To facilitate this work and that it
Kay be done orderly and intelligent-
ly I ask all who will ajrae to volun-
teer to organize one or more locals
within the next sixty days to send t •
Brother J. \V. Harrison. S ate Se:r<- !cn the Sj't F-rk fo<" George W. Miller
■:i~ your freedom from gambling ex-1 Proposition for Sanitarium. !
itinrej. Granite Ent*rpr.s3. Fe.\ S. ,
At the conclusion of your rcestln: The Sanitarium company, consisting
-all f;r v ilunte.rs in the induitrtai j mainly of Era.- Border & DfArmaa an I
s.-my cf the e:-opt.rating farxers,.both tC. L. Topping is quietly wakiig P"^
gTess. It proposes to put up a Sa~l-
taiium, hospital and bath house at the
springs, and also to bottle aa 1 ship
the water.
The movers in the siheme fe?l tha
he town people -f Granite should en-
courage the prjjert nd wM'e no de-
mand is male, the establishment of
.he business will be much hasienei If
th:re is a spirit of fn.-v-.urajeient
manifesed.
To this end th; community Is asked
' : raise $2,500 for which stcc'i will bo
issued. No payment will be asked un-
til there has been at least ft,000 spent
an the grounds aad builiiagj.
B. F. Van Dyke h:s been left in
charge of this particular piece of wor>c
aad no doubt will see ea?h public spir-
ited citizen of the t-twn within the
next few days—relative thereto.
The advantages of having such an
institution plated here, must be patent
to everyone—and there is na reason
Tradcs-Profcssioaal. I •"2i V •■fiW V**
\HSLL & HSLL
double our membership within th.'
next sixty days and I trust every loy-
al and devoted union farmer will 1; v
lp with a determination <o bring th^
farmers to tha fro*t to stay there
:nd re?eiatc the speculators to th.'
reir where they belong.
May Heaven bless your efforts In
frjanizatioa, ultimately to selxe the
xarkets and put a fair price on all
: our crops.
Tours fraternally,
S. O. DAWS. State Pres.
Issued from State Headquarters,
Shawnee. Oklahoma, J&'uary 30, 1900.
Cowboys Say that Abernathy's Wolf \ *'by we cannot in a matter cf a year
Catch Was Child's Play. or two make Grani.e a popular health
resort.
Let us all put our sh-uHers to the
whsel in this matter and make a suc-
cess of it. At meat the aid asked is
contingent on the succ;s3 of the un-
dertaking. Let us all help.
The appointment of John R. Aberna-
■ thy of Comanche county to be Usitei
States marshal of Oklahoma is the
.main topic of conversation amen; the
Mulhall and
hsrn Oklaho-
ma, and they are recalling numerous
feats of cowboys who in former days
were experts with the lariat in catch
tag wild animals alive. They claim
that the Abernathy stunt of catching
a lobo wolf alive with his hands was
even excelled in 1SS0 by Sylvester
Flitch, who was the ranch foreman
CARPENTER A CLAY,
A.torneys-*t Law.
t. L. Carpenter. T. P. CIs
Will practice In all the Coaru
>ttiee. Koom 11 and II Postotfic
mildlng.
Mangum, —to:— Oklaheic.
r. M. Robinson. A. M. Stowar
STEWART A ROBINSON.
La era.
Office in Johnson building, Minn..
Oklahoma.
C. W. KINO,
Lawyer *
Office lu Merohants and Armm Bani
a Ilia, —:o:— Oklahomt
CHAS. DON CARLOS,
Attorney-at-La*
dari gum, --o— Oklahoma
Fatnou* Kentucky hand-made Sour Ma^b
99
e "Top of the Morning
® Penusjlvania Rye
•
| ® Sold exclusively in Mangum by
2 IV./?. BAUMGARDNEFP South Side
!•! ttlGBRIIIIIII
tary. Shawree. Oklahoma, for the
■ecessary supplies and pr-tceed a'
«nce to voluntarily organize a local
anion somewhere in cur territory.
The supplies will be sent u you fre«
lor the asking, and I sincerely hap*
that yen volunteer at ones and with
Concerted movement. March to th?
front on an unorganized territory
and float to the breezes the flag of
the Farmers Union.
Brethren I feel that he work of or-
ganization Is being neglected and is
lagjing behind and the unorganized
territory must be captured for the
anion bef:re "h? co oper:tin? .farmer5
can gain their indepardtnee from th
powers cf greed and graft. On y :
of farmei
With ths
■tarchirg
«n organic
and will b
ly and r:
•low prac
ferade the fi
erui irg s r; .1 cur great indu.-.
trial army.
We must occupy every field and the
•sorter we line up and present an ui-
fcrtken army of co-operati:g farmers-
and Lee Cocoar.ua of Texas, who in
that year were partners in the cattle
business. Miller was the father of
the Miller brothers, who now own an
manage the famous "101" rarch.
Flitch, according to the cowboys,
was one of the most expert of their
number, both at broncho busting and
with the lariat. During a round-up.
in the spring of 1880, several head of
cattle had escaped into the Clas-<
mountains, on the upper Cimarron
river, and Flitch, although foreman,
offered to bring the wanderers home.
He was accompanied by two othert
and they were gone for several days
While in the mountains Flitch came
j ipon two bears and actually lassced
i hem. cafturirg them alive and earn
jrranized h
i solid phala'x into all the j log them back with him Into captivitv
i territory the work ca;: I One of these ho gave to Frank hie',
done much more effective present a wealthy citizen of Kanmti
idly, than to wait for the | CHy. Missori. who i:i those da * v. ■
3s of single organizers t-t I running a saloon at Caldwpll, Km3is
ond open up rv (The other bear was killed by th? ccw
The following comes as a recipe far
xaking Tattlers; it certainly goes
straight to the point: Take a handful
rf weed called Runabout, the same
quantity of root called Nimble-tongua,
a sprig of herb called Backbit?, eith,*r
oefore cr after dog day3, a teaspoon-
-ul of Don't-you-tell-it, six drams cf
Malice and a few drops of Env..-,
#hich can be purchase 1 in any qua.i-
ity at the shap3 of Miss Tabitha
Teata'ole ait-d Miss Gadabout. Stir
well together and simmer them ftir
half an hcur over the fire of Disco-.-
ent, kindled by a little Jealousy; thei
strain it thrtugh the rag of Miscon-
Jtmction and cork in a bottle of Mal-
evolence, and hang it on a skein cf
Streetyarn. Shake it occasionally for
a few days and it will be fit for use.
'-et a few drops be takeo before walk
ng out, and the subject will continual
y be able to speak all evil.
rtlSS WILLIE BAILEY,
Notary Public,
bounty Clerk's office.
Mangum, —to:— Oklahoroi
th:
boys and a feast held, celebratin
finish of the round-up.
Jones kept the bear for several
morth3 and the cowboys came '
many miles to see the animal. Just be
Che greater will be our victory ovrr | cause of the lassoitg fea' cf Sylves'i •
the gambling -board3 and exchangts Flitch. "Young" Short, an Oklahoma
who, for the past thirty years, have
put the farmers business on the Bid?
cf low and uncertain prices aird have
•eized the great machinery of market-
kg farm crops and now defy the tail
Biilltcns of American farmers to find
any other market, and force them to
patronize their gambling dens or have
ao markets whatever. These gigantic
wrongs agaiest farmers can only be
thrown off by organized resistence.
22nd of February Shall be the Farmero
Independence Day.
To increase the membership cf tis
1.000 local unions of Indiahoma and
Create a lively Interest in union worK
fcy a thorough uderstandlng of ou'
plan of cooperation I hereby desii-
aate Thursday -Ight. February 22, tlir
hkthday of Illustrioas George Wash-!
cowboy, while visiting in Caldwell,
daring the bear's captivity, laid a
wager that he could whip the anitntd
with his bare fists. The fight cam^
c« back of the main hotel of tha'
but after a few rounds it was necessa
ry for Jones and several cowboys to
rescue Short from the bear's clutches
Miss Luclle Mulhall, who has galnel
considerable notoriety as a roper of
Liquor Notice.
Notice is hereby given that we, U'
Deal and W. A. Thomson, composln-.
he firm of Deal & Thomson, have thi>
ay filed in tha tClre cf the count?
lerk In and for Greer county, ar.<
'klahonta Territory, our petition asi
"g that a license be granted us :<
u 11 at retail malt, spirituous and vie
'us liquors on bit IS in block 22, I
he cne ward. Town of Erick, salr
•:unty and Territory.
If no protest be filed on or before th-
'3rd day of February 190C, I will re
tuest the issuance of sail license ar
cording to the Territorial Statutes.
This the 7th day of Febmary. 190G.
DEAL and THOMSON*.
52- Applicants.
F. C. HOLMES,
Dentist.
Crown and Bridge Wort
■South aide square, * Mangum Okh
GARRETT," GARRETT
tfan«na.
3. C. WELLfc,
Attorney-at-Law.
Office—In Johneen Building, Boat'
-ast corner Court Hcuae block.
South Side Spuare.
Mangum, —.a:— Oklahoma
r. J. DODSON, M. D,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office—Booms 1 and 2, over Fir>
National Bank.
Office Phone 21. Residence Phone 1
Uangum, —-o:— Okiahoc
steers, several n>:n:hs ago lassoed c
wolf on her father's ranch, north if
Guthrie, and sent the pelt to Preal
dent Roosevelt. Miss Mulhall had fin
ished a daily ride over the ranch
looking after the cattle, and when
nearir.g the gate Into the barnyarl n
big lobo wolf galloped by, coming
from the calfpen. Quickly Miss Mul
hall prepared her rope and s'artlne
Ingtun, the father of our country, ns her horse roan'"* parallel with th
WANTED—District managers to
>ost signs, advsrflse and distribute
amples. Salary |1S weekly, $3 pe>
'ay for expenses. State az« and pres
nt employment. IDEAL SHEAR CO
9 Randolph St.. Chicago tt
C. H. ALLDREDQE.
j***:.*-'
Attorney-at-Law
Mangua.
—.or— Okltloou
ruRVEY A MILLS,
Fire and Tornado Insurance.
Notary and Stenographic Work.
Office Over first National Bank.
Mangum, —:o:— Ok
Heartburn
a time to be observed by all local
anions -:f Indiahoma, and to be known
as Indepotdence Night. On tho
above named night I desire that every
local union hold a mass meeting of
the farmers of their noighborhoo 1,
together with their wives and children,
for he purpose cf declaring for their
fedepo:*.ience from the price maklug
powers of the great gambling ex-
changes and the illegitimate and un-
holy trafic in the products of the teu
Billion farmers of America.
Let each local union advertise the
meeting well and get a large crowd.
Hold an open session and get up a
su'.ta! le program of short address:
•ongs and recl'a'l.ns. readings. et.\
animal, she easily lassoed the wo!l
and dragged him Into the stable.
This feat of Miss Mulhall's the ct w
boys believe to be the only one of it*
kind ever accomplished by a woman.
but they tell of many e f their own
number who have lassoed wolves, eo.
otes and foxes, and rot only that, but
picked up wild turkeys running liy I the digestive orirani«m
leaning from their sadHe*. Tht ! d'**pprcva
stunt, the boys say. is not «o difflcut:
aa k may seem to a tenderfoot. Th-?
turkey, when started up, will fly abour
a half mile and thes as a rule he will
start running swiftly along on th-?
You know what It is
—few people are ex-
empt from frequent
"spells" of (his dis-
tressing complaint.
The appetite be-
comes impaired, while
a severe gnawing or
burningsensot ion inex-
perienced in the upper
part of the abdomen.
Heartburn is one of
themanywaysin which
of ill•
warns
treatment —
you to be cartful
G. F. STEPHENS,
Notary Public, Real Estate, Inaur
ancs.
PHONB 129.
Office—Room 1, Keilum Bldg.
Mangum, Oklahoma
Dr. Caldwell's
( Laxative)
Syrup Pepsin
ground. He may make a few «hort1 rh-e Instant rr"ef in «;i «.*2U of heart-
flies, but not many. 3n 1 a cowboy on ! b"r and by tonoi: aid strenntheniEg
a g. • <1 horse can gather li the ret'tru^Tthe t?o ^b!1*0*''*' ',rev,nt* •
Promptly a: 9 o'clock have your lr>jever>" tlm •' has a prairie o run DR. CALDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN
eal secretary to rise before the mec- The cowboys maintain that "Bill"! ban invaluable remedy for all trouble
tar and read the stan-lard scalo oflFoasett. the retiring I nlted st«te« ! boweU. livet .
prices « farm products made by tb ; marshal. Is one of the best men In can be 'with impiTniTy lorP'titJ !
farmers at the national union In al'be srddle In Oklahoma In catching children nnd grown fo!k«.
DIRECTORY.
Secrst Socistiea,
MANODM LODGB No. M. L O. a
Meets every Monday night
H. BOAM, N. U
Q. F. STEPHENS, Sec
L O. WL M. Navajo* Tribe Na •
meets every Wednesday. Sleep a'
•th run at Jackson A Wilson Hali
All visiting member* are welootne
w r MrKCWN. Saebeni
GILES W. FARRIS. C. ot S.
MANGUM LODGE No. M. A. F. A A
M —Meets every 1st and Snl Satur
day Dlgbts In each month.
W. 8. BRrtDSHAW. W M
FLOYD McNEILL, Sec
WANOUM LODGE NO. U, L«P/>
Meets avery Tuesday night it IN.
A. M. McKlnnsy, C. C
O. U Wllaon, Jr, K. dr. AM.
clear and distinct tone of voice. Put
the question before the audience for
* abort discussion aid see how m*i<y
farmers want the privilege to price
wild turkeys from his horse.
Many people believe they hare to
go to Feed Stores for Stock Medl
th ir own crops, or to continue the ' "Inei, but si^ch la not the case, for It
•Id vicious system of low and tutor'- j ^ Hannah keep* a nice line. Includlnij
teln price* made by atock gambler*. Liniments and Healing Powders for
I would suggest that you get Ihe mee - mounds. Condition Powd-"-a for gene.*-
Ire to ratify the scale nnd pledge >1 health, Dlsca for their grumnsr
Iheo Si Ives to rlo all In the!r power to! *yes, Powders to destroy their Intes
rrIrcl marketing and maintain the -lna| worms, and Ointment that will
Male made by the national union sn l , cure their Harness and Saddle Galls
to pass suitable resolutions daman 1- ehlle they work. 1*
DR.CALIiWKI.I.'S sVRUPPF.PSIN
can l>e obtaired m tx.tli dollar and hail-
dollar sir.es from ali «!rrt;gisl<.
Your money will be refunded If It i
d'-es n>>t her.elit v< 11
V«ur tx>«tal #-«'4 rr. • w<;| h, rvtnni '
• • -'Im. I f.W.DWRIL'S I
lu f .k OP Wi ,M I • . • ... I i (4
IhMsf. wi;n h ,%« n*\er IimJ |h. %
raoMdr- Do tin W. .
PEPSIN SYRUP CO.
Mer.t.cello, lll...ola
For Sale Dy
MAN0UM ORLG COMPANV
Meacuia, Oklaboe ■>
MANGUM CAMP, M. W. A-Meet,
•very aecoed and fourth Baturda;
Dightj la each month.
OHes W. Farris, Van. C
J. W. Braewell, Clerk
MANOrM CAMP NO. 110. W. O. W-
Vlaets everr tnd and 4th Tuesdv
S. E. (chela, C. C
E. J. OsArtnan, ^ee
He r*e read the STAR aad Beherf
aad rami If M wky Ml Tha tw.
mmmmmmmmmmm■■■■■■■■■■■mm
■ An Old Man's
; Friend
Lawyers.
—io:— Oklahoui.
O. P. ELLIOTT,
Attorney-a tLaw
Office, Room 14, Postodce Bull dins
Macgura. —o— Oklahoma
_ is the maprnifyinar Rlass, It makes
■ book and newspaper reading easy for
■ him, and it proves a pleasure instead or
■ a ta« k. We hav- a fine line of glasses
_ and spectacles for t^e Old Man, too,
■ these he must also have to improve his
■ "reading eyes."
I WE HAVE
■ A very complete line of Optical
■ goods for the young and old. Years of
m experience in our profession has maoe
us experts i'-< matters where the eye siaht
B plays a leading role Our tests in locat-
■ ing defects in eyesight are skillful and
H reliable, and we advise you honestly as
J to the results,
! DR. WARNER & CO.
Oldest Established Jewelers and Ofticlans.
S3
fg SOUTH SIDE SQUARE.
flRBSEIHEIBBB3 OEf S6EOE9I
100 MUSiC LESSONS
i
Mandolin, Guitar or Violin
We include a Free Lesson Certificate which
enablt-s you to secure either 60 or 100 ler*oiig by
mail from the foremost correspondence institute in
America. The only expense is for pottage and
stationery.
YOU CAN EASILY LEARN
TO PLAY
in a remarkably short time by followinp tW«
splendid course of instructions. Htindnds of
illustrations (ph-itographed from life) in each
course. Everything uiadv simple aud inter*
esting. The lessons are suited to children
as well as adults. Anyone can learn easily
and privately.
Bardalas la Mandollnf-S.I.OO. S7.00 aad «p|
Gellari-SS.OO. $H.OO nd apt
Vlollas —Sd.OO, S7.UO and up.
laclodlntf Leisoaa
Come In and look over our new
"stock and lei us show you"
about the lessons
J. E. WATTS
SoutH Side, Mangum,O.T.
Attention, Farmers.
The Farm Journal Company of Ok
lahoma City desires to have the namt
of each and every farmer In Qreot
county who subscribed for the Qklaho
ma Farm Journal from J. Orvllle Phil
lips of Mangum. The names secured
by Mr. Phillips were never received
at the Farm Journal office. Upon re
ceipt ot them the paper will com<
regularly to all those who subscribe"
from hint. Mr. Phillips Is no longe'
our agent.
FARM JOURNAL COMPANT. Oklaho
man City.
Come In nnd let us eiplaln the mer
it* of the Rattertnan A I,uth Bus**
They are guaranteed, and arc goo-1
vehicloa Jackson A Wllsoa SO
+
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**? CURE THE LUNC8
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Burent and Quickest Oure for all
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LE?, or MONEY BACK.
Kor the n«-*t thirty days you caa
uy the cheapest furniture ever <U
n liangum, unleaa tha other fellow
tells for ootL Remember tha plaoe.
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