Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1912 Page: 3 of 8
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NEW UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT PRAISED
The following from 4lbe praabteat of
the Boston school board following the
MortK nation of Dr. St ration D. Brook*
a* «u|>erlnleodent of the Boston city
schools to become president of the
Oklahoma University shows what
manner of man lie state of Oklahoma
la securing: "Dr. Brooks Is Che great
est public school man In the United
States. Wfhen he came here the Bos-
ton school system 'had been asleep
for years. He woke It up. His work
here has been for such devotion, cour-
age and high moral purpose that it Is
very hard to speak of it without using
Buperlatlvfs." Dr. Brooks, on reject-
ing a contract as superintendent of
the Boston schools for six years more
in favor of the University of Okla-
homa, said: "The state of Oklahoma
is little known or understood In 'the
Mast. It has wonderful natural re-
sources and its people possess an un-
bounded enthusiasm for all that Is
best In education. They Ihtave a splen-
did state university already that is de-
stined to jlerform in the immediate
future, a large public service and
promises to win an important place
among the 'educational Institutions of
America."
The people and the faculty all
seem well pleased with the* selection
of the State Board of Education.
TYPHOID FEVER A
PREVENTABLE DISEASE.
It is raither startling to be told that
in 1909 thjere were more oases of ty-
phoid in the United States, with a
(population not half as large as that
of India, than there were cases of
plague in India; amd that there were
four times as many cases of typhoid
in the United States as cases of chol-
era in Russia during a period includ-
ing the epidemic of 1910. These fig-
ures are taken from an article by
McLaughlin cf the Marine-Hospital
Service, who says thiait we consider
with apprehension the countries in
which dbolera and plague occur fre-
quently and call them pest-ridden
countries but do not consider the prob-
lem of typhoid fever in our own coun-
try with sufficient seriousness. He
gives tables to show .that within the
registration area in the United States,
to fifty cities having an aggregate
population of over 20,000,000 the aver-
age typhoid death-rate for 1910 was
25 per hundred, thousand inhabitants.
In one ctvy in that year it amounted
to 86.7 per (hundred thousand, and in
several cities it amounted to 45 or
more. In ten of the largest cities of
northern Europe, comprising a popu-
lation of 15,000,000, the average ty-
phoid death-rate per hundred thousand
of population (hiring a period of ten
years, from 1901 to 1910, was only 3.4,
and in 1910 the rate had gone down to
2.5.. It is considered in Europe that
a death-irate of 13 to 15 per hundred
thousand constitutes a rather reflec-
tion on the sanitary management or
the water-supplies of such cities. And
yet the figures are far below the aver-
age of <Jbe fifty cities in the Unified
States above referred to, in which
the deaWh-rate was 25- per hundred
thousand of population. Leaving out
of account such causes of typhoid as
tot'cfoted food and miilk, contact, car-
riers, etc., McLaughlin believes that
this death-rate can be very materially
reduced by filtering the water-supplies
of our ciitjes, which are too largely
contaminated by sewage. Not only is
this high death-rate frc-m typfaoid
fever to be deplored on humanitarian
grounds, hut the occurence of such a
large niumiber of cases represents an
economic loss so great as to be al-
most) Incalculable. The Journal of
The American Medical Association
says that our legislators and city auth-
orities should feel thte obligation to
adopt more vigorous methods of pre-
venting this enormous waste of hu-
man energy, earning capacity and
human life.
FIELD DAY AT SCHOOL.
Field day opened up with bright
prospects for everybody for a good
time, and most people had their pros-
pects. It doesn't take much to get
our folks out to school exhibition af-
fairs, especially if It's free.
There were lotto of pretty wands
and dumb-bells and people dumb with
astonishment at what could be done
with them, and Indian clubs with
White children, wearing white shoes
and stockings and all kinds cf dresses;
pretty weather, and pretty smiles to
greet the weather: teachers and pupils
onlookers and lots of fun. besides
Howell Cocke wKh his 15,000 volt bat-
teries to keep people off the wires.
The Calisthenics Indulged In by the
numerous groups were great displays
of agility and activity. This means
more you think It doe# It means
these children had been pricing for
the last seven months — had It forced
upon them — just Oo show the patrons
what they could do
► of the vet! conduct
rw
received a marking cd one hundred
per cent. Then the teachers all got
blud ribbons, but unless tc was for
their good looks, we can't figure why
they were deserving of any more rib-
benj than they had
Friday afternoon at two-thirty the
big part of the field meet began All
the bigh school, and Bhe preparatorj
department met on the chosen grounds
north of the brick plant and began
maneuvers indicative of athletic abil-
ities. The demonstrations were thus-
wise:
It was a splendid afternoon, and
just ideal for all kinds of athletics,
and they had them. First, was the
100-yard dash, and nobody thought
that Mangum boys could run that fast,
unless something awful had happened,
butt they made that dash in a little
less than 11 seconds, James Hall win-
ning the nace. Campbell won the
hammer throw at 114 feet; McKinney
got 2nd at 97 and Stroube took 3rd.
Campbell also took the shot put, at
40.5 feet, while Sltroube got 2nd, and
McKinney took 3rd. Heatly won the
440-yard run in 55 seconds, while Hall
and Jesse Jackson too 2nd and 3rd.
You ought to have seen the boys In
the high Jumps. That Sims boy jump-
ed 5 feet 3 inches, and it didnt strain
hita a bit. Those Sophomore® sure
went tl'irong, for Heatly won the 220-
yard run In 23 seconds. He also won
the discus throw at 82.7 feet, while
Sims came 2nd.
The pole vault was the most inter
esting part. It became a dual trial be-
tween the two Simts, Will and Rupert,
one from the Sophs., and the other a
Prep. The way that little Rupert
Sims threw himself over that line was
a caution, and he made Will work, for
he made 8 feet 6 inches and Will
made 8 fees 8 inches. Hall won the
880-yard run, and Jesse Jackson took
honors in the mile endurance race.
George Hiall won the broad jump and
the performance closed with a relay
race, in which, though disputed for
some time, the Seniors took first
place, by the aid of Forest Butler. (See
table of results in -'this paper for defin-
ite results.)
In the postscript above U also more
or leas hidden the socialistic doctrine
that the "one hour" laborer la en-
titled to as much reoomiwnse as tho
six hour or nine hour laborer. That
la to say the "workers" ar« to support
the "drones" and the object and pur
poses of socialists are to crawl upon
the backs of the industrious of the
land and be carried on to economic
success, filling their bellies at a pub
lie crib replenished by the efforts and
brains of an Industrious and energetic
citizenship.
GRUESOME JOKE
AT GRANITE PEN
ton Mangum failed to score. But-
ler hit to third; Sims to short: Travis
Heatly to second
Kamberlin bit to third and Conner
lii.t <1 to short In the eighth. Aycock
hit sare in left rteld. but .\lankln filed
to Jacolvs. Mangum took their last
bats. H«atly hit to Isft field, but was
caught out at second. MvColliater al
so hit safe but was forced out at sec-
ond by Campbell, who drove to sliort
and went out.
In thie ninth, Hefferman hit to cent-
er for an attempted home drive, but
Butler caught him out. Howse bit
safe to short and went to first on an
error. Russell went to first, on a
drive through second, and Hawse
went to second, stole third, and Rus-
sell reached second. But Williams
GOOD ROADS PLACE
WORTH GOING
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATE
BEGINS WORK TO CAPITALIZE
HER SCENIC BEAUTIES BY IM
PROVING HER ROADS.
Colorado is putting Its roads in
shape for itihe traveler of this summer.
In addition to the ex|>enditure of large
sums for road construction, one day
In Mjay will be known all over the
state ar "Good Roads Day." By art
of theleglstlature good roads will be
I rado In Arisona on south.
TI* Colorado Stare Highway Cook
| mission Is now preparing a log book,
| the moot complete of Its kind which
will give In detail more than 2,000
miles of road through the Kocklsa
This book will also bq illustrated. It
will be ready for distribution wlthla
the nexrn sixty days.
bunted to Jacobs, who whlp|>ed to j the subject for study In all the public
Stroube and caught Williams, then
DISCARDED WOODEN LEG ON ^ doubled back and got Howse In home,
THE SURFACE OF A POND having the score 2 and 3 for thehomte
STARTS A SENSATION AT THE1 boys.
REFORMATORY.
(Granite Enterprise)
Monday was All Fool's day, and
thereby hangs a tale that is causing
Sergeant Riley at the State Reforma-
tory to be looking for the perpetrators
of an April Fool "Joke" with blood In
his eye.
Sergeant MoOrory, from an accident
in irtarly life, is compelled to use an
artificial leg. Some time ago he got
a new leg, discarding the old one. The
discarded limb put an idea into the
head of some of the mountie.d guards,
it Is thought. Anyway, early Monday
morning, the bare leg of a man was
discovered sticking up out of the water
in a pond near the building.
An alarm was given and officers
and trusties hurrieed to the scene. The
artificial limb was painted a flesh
color, and the effect fooled everyone
not in on the joke. Visions of suicide
or murder began to loom up In the
minds of the spectators.
At this time Sergeant Riley reached
the place and, though the waiter was
cold, h(e< did not hesitate. Throwing
off his coat, he waded into the chilly
water. WJhen he got hold of ,t|he grue-
some looking find and raised It up out
of the water, the roar of laughter that
greeted him from the onlookers caus-
ed him to turn all colors of the rain-
bow.
The sergeant has not yett discovered
the perpetrators of the joke, but it is
safe to say that if he dees, he will
play good and even with them.
The feature of the game was Jac-
obs' ten »t rIke-outs and Jacobs' and
Nelson's batting.
HAPPENINGS FROM BLAKE.
schools on that day. On the same day
In the various counties of the state,
local good roads organizations will
A MEASURE OF MERIT.
I ____
Mangum Citizens Should Weigh Wall
This Evidence.
Proof of merit lies in theevidOQC#,
Convinicng evidence In Mangum.
Is not the testimony of stranger*
but the endorsement of Mangum
people.
That's the kind of proof given hers
— the statement of a Mangum citizen.
F. C. Childers, E. Cleveland 8t-,
Mangum, Okla., says: "I am telling
work fixing the main county roads.
It' Is «®tlmated that thousands of dol-
lars worth of work will be» done on
Colorado reads in this way on "Good
Roads Day."
One of the most Interesting routes
Squire Thompson and family, of j for travel In Colorado to take Is the
Blake, and Jim Kirby and family, of j "Old Santa Fe Trail," the original
Russell, took dinner Sunday at the ! route west from the Missouri river to
have hundred* of men and teams at 1 'ripnd» •tout D°an's Kidney PUU
ever since using them and tecelvtog
such beneficial results. I am glad to
mak^ this public statement, thereby
FRANK SWEET ANSWERS OUR
QUESTIONS.
The editor of The Star asks the
following questions in last week's
issue, which I will answer according
to my understanding.
Q. 1.—(Under socialism will each
farmer be. compelled to account to
the state for what he raises?
A.—If he expects the state to reward
him for his services, yes. How else
could the state arrive at the total
value of Its products, or distribute to
each the average social value of their
service?
Q. 2.—Will tfce intelligent farmer
receive the same income as the igno-
rant farmer?
A.—Yes. But socialism will make
war on ignorance by the spreading of
knowledge in the school of experience,
and even the ignorant farmer will have
the advantage of being directed in his
efforts by trained specialists in every
branch of agriculture.
Q. 3.—Will an account be kept of
what each farmer produces and the
quality.
A.—No. Only the results of co-oper-
ative effort will be tabulated.
Q. 4.—If so, will it not require an
army of experts and bookkeepers to
see that every farmer receives full
reward of hi? toil.
A.—Not nearly so many as are now
required to get out the annual reports
cf the Secretary of Agriculture.
Q. 5.—Or will they farm the land in
large tracts with socialist bosses and
socialist farm lhands?
A.—Yes, they will farm the land In
large tracts where it is practicable
to do so, and it is to be presumed that
both the bosses and the farm hands
will have, the good sense to be social-
ists.
Q. 6.—Who will you be, a farm boss
or a farm hand?
A—IF I AM ABLE TO DEMON-
STRATE 'MY ABILITY, both in the-
ory* and practice, and am properly
chosen, I would be a farm "boss" sub-
ject to the "recall." Otherwise, I
would be a farm hand. In any case
I could not profit in a material way
by the ignorance, weakness, necessity,
mistakes or misfortunes of my bro-
thers, but could only profit by exert-
ing my utmost efforts to eradicate all
of these evils.
F. H. SWEET.
P. S. We caanot answer questions
In regard to the "Co-operative Com-
monwealth" in it way satisfactory to
the minds of "Mammon Worshipers," j iMt to first.. Conner caught Hemtlr
but such cannot enter Into "The out. and Heatly hit to third.
Kingdom of God." Christ taught j Conner drove easy to third In ths
equal reward for all who do their ( sixth. Aycock struck out for the sec-
best, in his kingdom, bv the parable , ond time, and Mankin lined to pitcher,
of the good householder hiring labor-' McCollister drow to right field for a
ers into his vineyard. 1 safe single. Campbell sacrificed to
F. H. S. \ pitcher, and McCollister reached sec-
Editor's Note: The answer to the ond. and Stroube lined to second,
sixth question forever debars social- This left the score 3 to 0 In faror of
isra from being bosses." When it j the home boys
comes to "theory" their powws of In the seventh. Hefferman drove
demonstration are par excellent: hut through second for two bases Ha
In practice, to use Judge Morrill'* eoored llrflii imi and reached first
MANGUM WINS FROM ALTUS.
Both the home team and the visitors
showed fine work-out In the field and
the game was not won at the start by
either. The Altus boys had not lost
a game this season, while our bays
had won one and lost one, and Altus
bad defeated Hobart, who had defeat-
ed Mangum.
The batteries for-Altus were Russell
and Howse; Mangum, Jacobs and
Campbell. In the first, Jacobs fanned
Conner, and Aycock struck to first.
Maupin reached first on a single; went
to second, but Heffermian lost to Jac-
obs and Maupin died on third. Heat-
ly hiti to second, who fumbled, and
Heatly reached first. McCollister sac
rificed to pitcher and Heatly went to
second. Campbell lined to second,
and Nelson did the same, leaving
Hieatily on tih'lrd.
In the second, Howse; flied to McCol-
lisiter. Russell hit fair and reached
first, but Jacobs struck out Williams,
and Jarboe hit to short. Jacobs
struck out; Sttroutl?, to Hefferman,
and Butler filed to slhort.
The third for Altus started with
Kimberlin, who hit to first and Con-
ner and Aycock both struck out.
ly tried for a two-bag drive to left
field, but was caught on second.
Maupin struck out in the fourth.
Hefferman to theird; and Howse
ond time, and Maupin lined to pitcher.
McCollister and Campbell hit infield
and went out, but scored Sims from
second.
Kimberlin hit to third and Conner
hit safe in left field, b„ut Maupin flied
struck outt. Nelson drove over l?ft
field for a three-bagger, and scored
on Jacobs' two-bagger through second
and short; but Jacobs was caught out
trying to steal third, and Stroube hit
to pitcher. Butler to third, leaving
thie scone 2 to 0 in favor of the home
team.
In the fifth. Russell hit safe over
third, but Nelson nabbed him on sec-
ond. trying to steal. Williams hit a
two-bagger to center field, but Jac-
oba clipped off the mxt two up. Sims
home of (Jeorge Mason's.
Prof. Russell and wife spent Friday
night in Mangum.
New Hope has organized a literary
society and they expect to make a
great success of It and there is no
reason why they should not, with An-
drew Jackson and his able and well
qualified assistant, Mrs. Bradshaw, to
work with them. They should make
it a source of knowledge as well as
pleasure and entertainment.
Henry Barnett and wife attended
church at Russell Sunday, where Rev.
J. W. Solomon delivered an able dis-
cussion on Missions.
An Easter Egg hunt was enjoyed at
ttoe home of Mr. Price Sunday even-
ing.
Mr. Ware, of Blake, who has had a
very sore finger for several weeks
past, wenb to Mangum Friday and had
his finger amputated. At the last re-
port he was getting along O. K., but
very weak. He had just returned
from Florida and had purchased 160
acres of land, and intends moving be-
fore next years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Spier, and Mr.
and iMtrs. Bean, all of Blake, each
buried an infant child at Russell Sun-
day evening. Our most sincere and
heart) felt sympathies are extended to
the pereaved parents.
UNOLE NICK.
Santa F)ei, N. M., and over which, In
the early eighties, many venturesome
spirits went by caravan seeking
wealth through trade with Mexico.
This route was first given recognition
when in 1824 Senator Thomas H. Ben-
ton, of Missouri, introduced into Con-
gress a bill, which afterwards beoame
a law which authorized President Mon-
roe Itto appolpt a commission to survey
the road.
In 1846 this road was used by sol-
diers who went westward and south
into New (Mlexico during the Mexican
war. At that time one of thte import-
ant posts on the route was where tihe
city of Trinidad is now located. This
lis one of the best cities of Colorado,
Ueilng situated in the center of an im-
mense coal region.
head of cattle and sheep also find
range In tlhis .Election every year.
From here the road connects with
the highway to Raton, N. M„ passing
by some historic .points, and through
many places of scenic grandeur. A
portion of tljis road is also the first
highway built in Colorado by convicts
from the stalfla penitentiary, and will
be a part of a great road planned to
cross Colorado from North to South,
and eventually- forming a link in a
road running from the Yellowstone
National Park in Wyoming on the
north to the Grand Canon of the Co to-
reaching a greater number of kldnay
sufferers. Being on my feet a great
deal had a tendency to weaken my
kidneys and when I used Doan's Kid-
ney Pills I had a severe backache.
Bending forward or any movement
calling for the use of my back brought
on sharp twinges. Doan's Kidney Plllt
corrected the weakness in my back
and restored my kidneys to a normal
condition."
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name — Doans — and
take no other.
L. A. McCollister represents the
Hartford, Home and Continental, tha
three largest American Companies,
and the Commercial Union, Liverpool,
tl^ondon & Globe, and Phoenix, of Ixm-
don, the three largest Foreign Cdm*
panies. When you pay your good
Thousands " of I for Flre In®u^ ^y not
buy the best? Rear First National
Bank, Telephone No. 52. 42-tf.
Mr. and Mlrs. Herbert Matheweoft,
their neiphew, Herbert Mabhewson,
Miss Johnson and Mian McPheten
took a trip to Granite last Saturday
in an automobile. They visited the
Granite reformatory and witnessed %
ball game between the reformatory
boys and Granite, They returned lata
Saturday evening, reporting a delight*
ful time.
Subscribe for tha Star. fl.M per rwr,
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Insurance
on all kinds of crops this year, and
Pay All Losses Prompty
they
so why buy from a new or Wildcat Com-
pany, when you can get the best for the
same price or cheaper?
Wait For Us
:
We will call on you at a very early date,
or write us and we will come.
MALOY & CADDEL j
Agents
Mangum, Oklahoma
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