Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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Mangum Weekly Star
FUUL1SHKU BY TUB
•TAB PUBLISHING 00.
(CAPITAL •TOCK »15.000)
HERBERT WILBMAN, Editor
■atered at the Postofflce at Mangum,
Oklahoma, as Sscond Class Mall Mat-
Subscription Bates
One Year ^'2!!
Bix Months 5°
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Below may be .ound the democratic
nominees for state, county and dU-
flct office*:
For U. 8. Senator:
T. P. GORH
For Ctngriumin Seventh District:
JAMES V. McQLINTIC «
For Governor:
R. L. WILLIAMS
For Lieutenant Governor:
ED TRAPP
For Secretary of State:
J. L. LYON
For Stato Auditor:
E. B. HOWARD
For Stato Treasurer:
W. L. ALEXANDER
For Attorney General:
8. P. PREELINO
For 8tate Superintendent:
R. H. WILSON
For Examiner A Inspector:
ED BOYLE
For Labor Commissioner:
W. G. ABHTON
For Commissioner of Charities A Cor-
rections:
W. D. MATTHEWS
For Insurance Commisslonsr:
A. L. WELCH
For President Board of Aflrlculture:
FRANK GAOLT
For Corporation Commissioner:
A. P. WATSON
For Clerk of 8upreme Court:
W. M>. FRANKLIN
For Judge Supreme Court, 5th Dist-
rict:
G. A. BROWN
For District Judge 18th Judicial Diet:
T. P. CLAY, of Greer County.
For Representative:
I. O. McCOLLISTER, of Mangum.
For County Judge:
H. M. THACKER, of Mangum.
For County Clark:
W. F. HEARNE. of Mangum.
For County Attorney—
A. R. GARRETT, of Mangum.
For County Treasursr:
<3. W. (WASH) HALL, of Mangum.
For Clerk of Courts:
ANDREW McCUTCHEON of Mangum
For County Superintendent:—
MISS KATE TERRY, of Mangum.
For Public Weigher—
WILL TROTTER, of Granite.
For Tax Assessor—
N. W. OVERALL, of Reed.
For 8heriff—
W. B. (BILiL) HENRY, of Mangum.
For County Commissioner Precinct
No. One—
FRANK OVERTON, of Mangum.
For County Commissioner, Second
District—
I. M. STIMSON, of Granite.
For County Clmmissioner, Third
District—
GEORGE BULL, of Jester.
iltn of our taws for stato purposes
has been <pent In paying fo" then*
land*, bulldlnKs and equipment. At
th»same time we hare pal.l all of the
running expenses of our state govern-
ment, with a comparatively 'iow rate
of taxaton. The total to* for s«ren
years of statehood has only been
12.K5 mills and out of this we have
accumulated 17,000.000/10 worth of
property. Now that we have the prop
erty on hand* and paid for, It will not
be necessary In the future to levy as
high rate of taxation for state pur-
poses as we have levied In the past.
In other words, It will net cost as
much to run our state government for
t'ne next seven years as It has the
past seven. Ok'iahoma taxes have
been lower than any state of Mke
size and the chances are bright that
I even this cost will be greatly reduc-
ed."
THE TALK OF HIGHER TAXES
I 'nave Known R. L. Williams for
thirty-five years and I have never had
cause to doubt his Intergrlty.—Robert
L. Owen.
The corporation commission has
saved more money to the people of
of the state of Oklahoma than It has
taken to pay t'o« entire cost of run-
ning the state since statehood.
Everbody gravitates to w'aere he be-
longs. Power goes to to those who
can shoulder i^. and responsibility
is t'oe possession of those w'.io can
undergo the burden.
The reward for work Is more work
and border work.—The Philistine.
WHY STATE TAXES WILL BE RE
DUCED
We have just finished the compil-
ation of the inventories for the pres-
ent fiscal year wbloh are required
to be ffted with the state boorj of
-»ublk affairs bv foe beads of the dif-
ferent state in*t<tutloes and dspart-
•eats." naM K B Howard, secretary
of the offW of atate auditor IV*
inventories show that tke stato of
Oklahoma owns today all her stato
taxitnUoos in the way of eq^meat.
tends, build tags oSr . which do not
metode any laad esce* that by
«W rat* iMtltsMM and hove as
MaaMtloa whatever wtth the «»<all»J
•chool tend* or pettte belMtaa Isads
<A the soaoa. a total •mam' at prep-
ittnn to At
I »:.Ma»S» worth cf CMS
Republican orators In Oklahoma
Just now are harping upon the subject
of high taxes trying to lead the peo-
ple of Oklahoma to believe that un-
der democratic rule they are being
robbed In the guise of taxation, and
that t'ney are not getting proper re-
turns for the money that is being col-
lected.
A favorite scheme of these repub-
lican orators is to compare the taxes
paid upon Oklahoma property before
statehood and since statehooJ. They
never tell you- that befora state'nood.
In territorial days, the expenses of
government In Oklahoma territory
was born largely by the federal gov-
ernment; the salaries of all the Judg-
es, the governor and some other of-
ficials being paid by the federal gov-
ernment. They do not tefi you that
In the days before statehood we kept
our prisoners In Kansas, where they
were forced to dig coal In the dark
mines, and were subjected, In many
instances, to almost inhuman treat-
ment. They do not tell you that prior
to t'n« days of statehood our unfor-
tunate insane patients were kept at
Norman in a private sanitarium,
where they were handled in such a
way as to yield the greatest profit
to the sanitarium company. Neither
do they tell you that prior to state-
hood we had no place to sen! our un-
fortunate blind c'nfidren. the deaf and
dumb and all the unfortunates of our
state.
Under democratic Tule in Oklahoma
we have bullded modern school build-
ings for t'ae education of our youth
and teachers; have bullded good san-
itariums for the housing of our un-
fortunate insane; have provided
schools for our poor blind children,
the deaf and dumb and orphan chil-
dren; have provided a modern pen-
itentiary for convicts and provided
a modern liome for the incorrigible
girls and boys.
Truly Oklahoma has made wonderful
progress in all the activities of state
government. And even in the fact
of the fact that Ok'iahoma Is now pay-
ing all the expenses of state govern-
ment herself; th^t we are maintain,
ing all these different institutions,
yet we are paying very little more
taxes now that we did ten years ago
upon the same property.
In order to show to our readers the
false c'laima of these republicans we
nave gone to the records in the coun-
ty treasurer's office here and secured
the exact figures 'on four separate
pieces of Greer county property show-
ing the valuation and amount of ter-
ritorial taxes paid in 1904. We selec-
ted two pieces of property in Man-
gum aud two farms.
Jn the year 1904 lots 5 and 6 In
block 13. together with the improve-
ments in Mangum, was assessel at
ments. In Mangum, was assessed at
taxes: in 1914, under democratic
rule, this property is assessed I8.S00
and win be called upon to pay >110.65
for the support of state government.
This property is owned by Jackson A
Wilson, and is located on the south-
east corner of the square.
Another instance is that of the
Mangum National Bank building, on
the northwest corner of the square,
which H made up of lots $ and • in
block fc. together with the Improve-
ments In 1904 this property was
assessed at 85400 and paid 1*00
for the support of the republican ter-
ritorial government. In 1814 thH
property la valued at SIMM and wfil
be called upon to contribute 888 M to
the sapper of the state government
The 8 H Barton farm, a tow ml
southeast of Mas gam. U# gW 1-4 of
88. Township 4 N I tt. H
1884 was valued at
8S8S tax. la 1814 this
at »:>•» and
i pay 88.71 far the is—an of
A.
democratic rule >93.20 upon • valua
Hon of 93400.
Of course no one will feny the fact
that during the past few years tales
have been high au they will be In any
new state for the first few years, but
now we have provided most of our In-
stitutions and from now on our taxes
will be reducod nearly every year
Even this year, though we are main
talning a'tl the Institution's, our taxes
nre lower than under republican ter-
ritorial management In 1904 when the
republicans were paying only a por-
tion of the state's expenses and main
tatned practically no Institutions
Which do you prefer, to live under
democratic rule and have the state
maintain homes for the unfortunate
Insane, the blind, the orphan, the deaf
and dumb and pay a'd the expenses of
state government, on less money than
the republicans oollected la 1904, or
do you want to pay a premium Is the
way of Increased taxes for the sake
of having some republican officials?
Mr. Voter, think these things over
before you decide to desert the demo-
cratic party, the party that has given
to the people of Oklahoma the initia-
tive and referendum, the bank depos-
it guaranty law, the best corporation
regulations of any state in the union
and what 1s acknowledged to be the
best constitution ever written Sure-
ly no democrat will think of deserting
his party after he has thought over
these things for nwhlle.
erty
hood In the past It >m Wun
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CAMPAIGN TO OPEN
Although many cities of Oklahoma
have sought this honor, it was decid-
ed this week by t'ne state democratic
campaign committee that Clinton
will be the place for the official open-
ing of the democratic campaign.
Judge Williams will speak at 8 p.
m., and a large gathering of demo-
cratic voters from all over the west
half of the state wili assemble here.
There will be a smoker helj at the
city hall after the speaking, and bar-
becued pig will be one of the attract-
ions. with buttermilk on the side. The
Clinton Band , win help to enWrtaln
the visitors also the famous synder
Glee Club.
E. B. Howard, S. P. Freeling, Jim
McCHntic, Judge T. A. Edwards,
Judge T. P. Clay, of Mangum, C. S.
Gilkerson, of Elk City, O. J. Logan,
of Hobart, Senator E. L. Mitchell, of
Cheyenne. Judge G. A. Brown, and
other west end candidates wi'il speak
either at the smoker or in the
noon. \
Posters have been sent to all the
fifty towns in this congressional dis-
trict, and the announcement has also
been placed In the Daily Oklnhoman
that the State Campaign Committee
has authorized this move to designate
Clinton as the point for the opening
of the state campaign. There will be
prominent men from all oyer the state
to meet and greet the people.
A vigorous effort will be made to
secure some special favor In the way
of train service on that occasion, In
order to aid vistors to get home
early. Clinton's excellent advantage
in that reBpect is one thing that caus-
ed the committee to decide on our
city for the opening gun to be fired
by the next governor of Oklahoma.—
Clinton News.
810 REWARD
For any information leading to the
recovery of one Open Top Anchor
Buggy stolen from my arm 3 1-2 miles
southwest of Mangum. This buggy
had been In a runaway and was badly
wrecked and had the shafts broken,
body and seat torn up, rear ax'ie
sprung and one wheel badly dished
in. Wheel3 of 3-5 inch sixe. The
above reward will be paid for the re-
covery of this buggy.
lttfadv. J- W. SAMPSON.
VXCLEERE
SPECIALIST
PUMBDK AW
BEATING
lllWltlflltllllHI
Coal costs money. You know it
The winter's coal costs BIG money. You know
that also. Yet, half of it is wasted by poor manage-
' ment Oh, yes it is! Listen and be convinced.
Ordinary soft coal is half gas. An average Ion of $3.00 coal«J»»*
14,000 cubic feet of gas-common illuminating gas. £ gas which will, if
properly mixed with air, burn with an intensely hot blue flame. This gat
represents the best half of your ton of coal.
This unburned gas and a large portion of the heat is
Carried up the Chimney by the air leaking cracks in
itoves of Ordinary construction.
There is only one way to save this wasted gas and heat
and that is with a
Cole's Original
Hot Blast Heater
which is so constructed that it has no air leaking cracks.
In this wonderful heater and fuel-saver the gas is kept
under perfect control until oxidized and burned.
It is the only stove that is made tight—holds tight—stays tight.
It is the only stove that saves the wasted chimney heat.
It's the only stove that gives you a constant, steady heat with soft coal, hard
coal or lignite.
It will give you all the heat that is in your coal.
It will hold your fire 36 hours without attention.
It will burn all kinds of fuel.
It is guaranteed to consume one-third less fuel than any lower draft stove
of the same size, using soft coal, lignite or slack.
And—It is sold you under a guarantee to fill all these claims.
Back of this guarantee is the credit and capital of an immense factory and
it is worth to you 100 cents on the dollar.
Come in and See It. It Means Dollars in Your Pocket and a
Pleased Customer for Us.
5m the name "Cole's" on the feed door of each itove.
None genuine without it
C. P. Hamilton
SCOn FERRIS IS
A POPULAR MAN
(By R. D. Biking.)
Washington, D. C, Sept 22.—Dur-
ing consideration of the three great
conservation tylls, which bear the
name of Scott Ferris, three members
of the Public Lands Com mi tee took
occasion to arise in their places on
the floor of the House, during run-
ning debate, to pay a tribute to Ferris
for his success as chairman of the
committee and his leadership and
diplomacy In. securing the passage
of these measures through a con-
gress that Is worn and wearied of an
eighteen months' uninterrupted ses-
sion. More remarkable is the fact
that each of these members represents
a different one of (he three great po-
litical parties in our republic, namely
the democratic, the progressive and
the republican. Their remarks show
quite well the troe worth of Scott
Ferris as a legislator la the aattoeal
congress Observe is part what they
have to say:
Hoe To* Bteet, democrat of Moa-
•na. at pegs MH4 e« the ©eagres-
itoaal Her ord of Segtoahsr aaM:
-I woeld take this sum!« to eg-
•sive of Illinois, at page 16326 of the
Congressional Record of September
10th said:
"While in some matters the views
entertained by different members of
the committee have been very wiie-
'iy apart, and while at times our very
able chairman, the gentleman from
Oklahoma (Mr. Ferris), has been ob-
liged to use a firm hand in conduct-
ing the committee's business and de-
liberations, partisanship has "never
crept in or been evidenced by him in
| the slightest degree."
| Hon. Irvine L. Lenroot, republi-
can of Wisconsin, at page 16,428 of
the Congressional Record of Septem-
ber 12th, said:
"To Is is the last of the great con-
i serration bills reported from the com-
mittee on the Public Lands, and 1
believe at this Ume K Is proper and
! Just to say that too much credit can
not be given to the chairman of the
committee, the gentleman from Ok-
lahoma Mr. Ferris), tor the energy,
the ability, and the tact which be hsa
displayed la the handling of these
bills, both ta the committee sad upon
the* door of the House. I believe
irvatlsa has had ao better friend
its Ceagress upon these great
STANDARDIZING THE BABY
from Ok-
They have standardized the baby In
this scientific day:
They would save the perfect speci-
mens and throw the rest away.
But they can't convince the mothers
of the undersized and weak
That they're not the kind of babies
that a perfect Race must seek.
And the homely little babies got as
tender, 'loving care.
And are cuddled just as fondly as
the beautiful and fair.
Curious creatures are these moth-
ers, each enraptured by Jhe
charms
Of the palplating bundle that she
trundles in her arms.
Bach contends that her baby io en-
titled to the prise.
Irrespective of all standards as to
strength or weight or also;
Not a single one admitting that her
little failure's place
Should be taken by a stronger tor the
glory of the Race.
Well, though science aay be befftai:
though its aew hygienic charts
Mag he aoeked by the aftoetlon that
to hero in aether's' hoar's.
the
Pint
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Wileman, Herbert. Mangum Weekly Star. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1914, newspaper, September 24, 1914; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc285066/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.