The Orlando Clipper. (Orlando, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1909 Page: 4 of 9
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The Orlando Clipper
DAVID E. DAHLGREN, Editor.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER it. 1'WMI.
I'tililinlicd wt'tihty, Sub-cription -■? 1 P"'' year
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Knterod ns srcoml i'Iumh nmtlrr nrrombj'i
21, l'HM, at tin* postoftlr*' itt OrluiHl(»,Okni
lionifl, under Aft nf Congn'Hs ol March .1, !*«.
XT OTICE—Local renriintf iiolirrn, *» ri'iitN JM r
-Ll line, cat'li issiif. mnlH nrtliiuikN.m«TiiN
Church notiern, five, cxccpt where ;i fliiirK«'
in lllttcit', tlHMl ft centw u line, juist ti**5 biiihc us
otherbusineHU mutter.
; F"!B STAYS OPEN RTNIGHT
Storing Your Paper.
Some time ugo, a cranky sort
individual came into this office mid
* topped his paper because son e- Great Program to Be Given by Okla-
thinjr in it did not just exactly ,'i't homa State Fair Each Evening,
his fancv. —
We have frequently mot him BRQUKOS WILL BE BRILLIANTLY LlbSlTEO
I the street since then, and it it- j
amusing to nolo ti e look of sur Grand Band Concert-Horse' Show-
, , . . t .. . Vaudeville Show in Front of Grand
prise on i: 1 e i.id lellovv * face wi *''>
There is some talk of abolishing
the $2 note. Why not* 1'he lives
are much more useful.
One thousand Texas saloons
closed on July 10. Probably the
greatest dry wave ovt r known.
llrtwecn blazing hot one day
and mountain cool the next, the
weather is trying to strike the fair
average.
An English astronomer says
those white streaks on the moon
are immense salt deposits. I his
should keep the man in the moon
fiom getting tot) fresh with sweet-
hearts now and then.
he realize-, that the editor is ill
in existence, regardlo ■ ol the lait.
we are no lousier getting his ^ ! '■) •
Some day, however aud it will
not lie, long that old gentleman
will turn up his toes. Ilis hi .it
will lie stilled forjvoi . There ni l
be a display of pretty posies and
crepe and the neighbors ai'.d
friends will fo'low his lifeless" (flay
Stand—Herbert A. Kline Shows
and Many Other Attractions.
Arrangements have alr< a.'ly ti con
made whereby tlio Oklahor.^i Stat.'
| l'atr grounds will bo le-pt open at
j night during the fair to be held at
1 Oklahoma City September 29 to Oc-
tober S. Since the last fair was held
thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended In Improving and beautifying
i tfte grounds. Thousands of feet of ce-
have been built and
ment sidewalks
out to the Silent Cit\ and lav it to! tho grounds will be brilliantly lighted
rest in the deep, dark tom!,. | with Tungsten lights, making it at-
.... it* | | most as light as day. At n-iant tnere
An ohltua.-y will lie publiMjea> njn bg man>. amusen,cnt attractions
• y w
iu this jifuper, telling what a kind
husband, loving father, good neigh-
bor, beloved citizen, and how pro
gressive and public spirited lie was
which the recording angel will
overlook for sweet charity's sake
and in a short time he will be for
gotten.
and band concerts. In the event ot
rain this year no real damage will
accrue to the management for the fair
will be held day and night just the
same. The 1 various buildings and
massive grand stand will afford shel-
ter from both rain und warm weathet
and the great wide cement sidewalks
and tine Bermuda sod will enable vis-
W'e have been asked to give our
serious opinion on the peach. hu«-.
ket hut. Well we must contest
that we do not like 'cm, but it
there is a real "'peach'' beneath
'era, we will not kick About the
hat.
| jtors to go from one end of the ground
As he lies out! there in the cold, j to the other without interference from
cohl graveyard, wrapped in tlid si-1 mud and water.
lent slumber of death, lie "iu'speed program unexcelled.
w
never know the lust kind word
spoken of him will be by the editor
of tlit paper which lie so spitclully
"stopped/', ,
Have you' gentle reader, ever
paused a moment to think that
your editor-—whoever he m;'^ bt
Much attention Is being given by
the management of the Oklahoma
State Fair association to the racing ti
be seen at the fair at Oklahoma City
September 20 to October S. For the
speed department this year it is an-
nounced that $10,000 will be given fn
meet last year
Some people say they do nol
read the Cuitek, but jitsr as svod
as something is said not exactly
suiting their ideas, they see thai.
There is nosubseribei to the Clip-
per who does not read it And a
lot of people read it who arc n it1
subscribers and who try to ma 1 e
believe that they do not care lor
it. Ask almost whom you pi east
and if they are not ti subscriber
they are acquainted with the Ci if
I*Kit just the same.
... I stages and purses. Tii
will someday t rite voui <>tMt'nt y j a dcclded success from ever;
Did you ever see :i lot of kids
try to skin up a pole* I'liev all
failed until the last, who was get
ting well toward the top, when the
otheis, who bad failed, pulled him
down. If they could not accom-
plish the feat they would not allow
their fellow kid to do so
There are giown up kids \vho
having mhspent their lives and
not taken advantage of opportun
ity, fail to "climb the pole," and
with a hateful disposition born ol
the devil, tusf and pull, dciide ami
villify their fellow man who per-
sistently and hoicstly tries to
make a success.
This in Orlando J Oh no!
He liOjal.
If you receive a catalogue from ,
a mail order concern and tine
s uiiething listed therein that you
want, don't sit down and order it
the ii stunt. Go and ask youi
local dealer about it Tell him
what you want and what you cat
yet it for. (iive him ti chance U
get it for you. It may save you
money in the long run. When'
you buy froui a mail order house
you don't know what you are pay
iug for until you get it. Of course
they guarantee satisfaction or you i
money back. Tliev always do but
do you always j:et it. If you send
;t lnck you generally get a due
bill for the amount. Not the cash
Wouldn't it be better to pay a ti i
fie more, even, and buy your1
goods from a dealer that you know
and have some one to fall back on
in case the article is not as repre-
sented? Give him a chance to
quote you a price on the article on
a cash basis just as you do with ti
mail order house, anyway before
you order. Keep the money at
home, you may get another chance
it.—Crcsceot mews-
Th • Town That Hustles.
The town which grows and cut-
strips competition and in the lone
run inak"s its citizenship p'o-iht
ous and happy, is the cit\ which
runs plumb over its moss-lack
citizenship, says an exchange. I tie
towu which grows has to build
public roads where the party most
benefited wont help it; it must j
build school hoi.-cs and chun_j.es j
even though wealthy c.t:zens?e-j
fuse to subscribe; it imi-t i.e liber-
al in providing entertainment, it
| must g<> out and build up othet
people's property. 'I'1 town
which succeeds must be tuiilt up
by the poor people; the rich usu-
ally are -content with existing con-
ditions Don't be discotii aged
when your i tch neighbor refuses
to take hold of and sulwerihc to a
town's improvement, .lust you
ijo ahead and strain yourself be-
yond your means even and you
will live to see the day when the
town builders will lieiu the saudle.
What becomes of the obstructors
ive wont know and need n«'t ctue
to know: seth'1 cut that they ^et
i un over and are lust to sight in
III- busy ruse of a prosperous cil v
wheic the men of liberality aid
energy knock down till the juicv
plums.
point of view and this year the racing
promises to surpass anything ever
Leon in this state. A number of flue
horses, twth runners and harness, will
bo brought here from the big circuits.
There will be four running: race.: every
day. the entries to close the day be-
fore the race. Rules of the American
Trotting association will govern ilie
(rotting and pacing'races. Thcie will
be two races for Oklahoma roadsters
for a purse of $130, one trotting race
horses on the American turf today will
be seen on the fast track at the State-
Fair grounds.
GRAND CONCERTS.
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AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS, s I'ATIi FAIR GROUNDS
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auditorium. state FAIR GROUNDS
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Stock Parade, 1903 State Fair.
Women who will go to the Oklahoma !
State Fair to be held at Oklahoma Ciiy
September -1 to October 8 will find the
music one of 'he choicest ftaturfs.
Liberati's great concert band which i
has won high favor all over the mu-
sical world will give three concerts |
daily and the concert programs on this I
occasion v\ ilI be the best ever heard
In the state.
The OkloVoman v, !io I,as not soon
one of the famous live flock parade -,
on a last State Fair day has missed
the sight of a lifetime.
The parade comes on the last <!">'.
after all the ribbons have been
placed. The priz.' winner
(he ribbons which show supremacy,
march with stately step to good music.
All breeds are represented.
Then, perhaps, the cattle, the lead
taken by the sweepstake* bull oi
champion herd -Short-horns, Here-
fords, Galloway, Jerseys, Angus, etc
quired to come out into the open and One by one they march out for la
inarch before the grand stand and spectlon, some of them almost cover
31cntal Arithmetic*.
James Jones died, leaving a w :i'
directing that bis estate, amount
ing to £50,000, be divided eipia'ly
bit A-een his l wo nephews. A ih.id
nephew appeared the next nc- k
Ivicli ncphe.v hired two law vo s
1 low much did each lawve.t ri cci\i
llcrirv Kiikins opened a saving-
hank account with £10 vow iug I"
put aside every ten-cent peice I e
received in chance. At the end of
two ivrcks he began requestinjr
dealers to give him Ins clianire ii
nickle- How I tig did it take him
to save a princely fortuned
A man has ten minutes to
a train and hi* wife says she w.ll
bo ready in a minute. The nex
train leaves one hour later,
how many minuus do they
the ue.vt train
A GREAT LIVE STOCK SHOW
The officers and directors of the Ok-
lahoma State Fair association now
have arrangements practically com- •
plete for the third annual fair to be (
held at Oklahoma C*y September -9 |
•x) October 8. inclusive, and from the ;
•.ast amount of work that has been
accomplished since last year the poo-
•i> of 'he southwest will be invited
to attend what will probably prove the
greatest fair held west of the Missis-
sipid river. Tlif-fair will be held rain
or shine and with the numerous lm-_
provements made this year "wet" days '
if any. will piQ*4 last as lntere-stln^
to the sightseers a3 dry aaya. because
he fair will be winning full bla*t
through the grounds. TUo cattle and
the horses parade separately.
Here is a parade of the real royalty
of Oklahoma. The lead is taken by a
magnificent Pereheron or Clyd»> Stal-
lion. Such a display <>f pride and
glory can not bo seen anywhere els:
in the world. The great prize animals,
perfectly groomed and decorated with
ed with the trophies of the judging
i ii• , every one manifesting consciom
superiority and proud of very exist
I ence.
The live stock parade on "Parad«
I'ry" is wel! worth going many ndlel
'to witness Don't miss this great
1 event on Friday, Oet. 8 at 10 o'olocl
; a. m. Admission to Grand Stand Free
GREAT LIKE STOCK 5Hi|
Premiums Offered Et State
Amount of $13,000.
Fslr
HQBSl3,
SHEEP B
Well Provided for in Rich Premiums-
Will Be Shown in Grand Live
Stock Show and Parade.
es to
he'.d
ti
pa-
late of
One of the dominating f' itur'-s of
me iarr »... = the Oklahoma Stale Fair t > b UeM at
each and every department. The fair | oklaohma City Sept , to Octo-
I la -1 year was a success from ever) • bcr ^ win ij,. the gi !iv«.
i -.pint of view and with Increased ex- urKjt.r the direction of Mr John F. Id"*,
aits this year It will be greater and ; ttlUor 0f the Oklahoma Far.i Joi rrial
'jetter than ever. , The show will be held in a large
One of the big features of the 'a!" | vlllon 100x200 feet with aer
•hi- vear will be the live stock de.rol- ti-jiis for se\ al ti u •
ment. The premiums have b«"-n larg2 The shov. piuu i
! increased and the classifications re- 0f (|)e Kind evei
arranged In revising the live steel' oklahoma
elassitlcatlons the association has en- Secretary Mahan anncunccs that th
d'Jnvored as far as it could consis'entlv live stock exhibit this y. ai which will
to adhere to th" recommendations of close with a parade on the morning of
the different registry associations an' fhe last day of I ti fail will br n-. to-
also added liberally to the premium gether the choie -i lot of he. V eat-
offers In each department. With prop- tle, sheep, In. - et evci
i er co-operation of the breeders of thU j n, 0ne time with'n th" coiifit-.es of the
and adjoining states Oklahoma's IW state In add.tion t > i rs, - In Ol.la-
cnt( !i ' live stock show will be far superior ic homo who ar. in ten *v d in the show
any live stock show ever held in the wj|| be cxliibl" i m.uu otliei
southwest. Exhibitors will he in at« ; states and st-ie of th? iim ' stock
tendance from many of the great live seen at thu b 4 f.tt. v.-i.t be bi ugai
U.v , stock communities In the United States here.
miss and with more commodious accommo- | jn recent y. the owa ol horses
datlons each and every exhibitor will amj Hv,. k|oc',. |; . n (ions U i
i be well pleased The exhibits this year j tui(.s n[ th- b - .n ■ I'h shoaia If
\ meatdealer t ells I 10 steaks in will be nationnltn character and from now rl- •- > ' ' 1 "»»«•'
... . i ti la I the entries already s. cured it I# evl j ,C|r yeir and thj .-aow this year will
day at 10 cents a pound t dent that this department will be - excel sho v to be * n at fairs till,
a pound j highest standard and highly bci?
' ficial to breedcrt und visitors.
Uie country will be represented lr
the cattle displays. The prizes for th<
light harness and saddle horses as wel
a a for draft animals and mules havi
been largely increased and more
! classes added and this assures an ex-
1 tensive horse show.
Entries will close at 6 o'clock on tho
i afternoon of Setember 2S and anyone
d. inn.? information regarding rules
] and regulations will be given prompt
attention through the office of the sec*
i retary.
Especial attention and courtesy will
! be shown the women at the live stock
I show this year. Women who go to
the fair have always been Interested In
the shows of live stock—horses. cat»
i!e, sheep and awlne—and in all these
d partments they will find the exposi-
tion especially rich. The herds of dairy,
.•attle and the products 'hat will bi
! l.own will be on an extensive scal-s
• I and the live stock pavilion will not only
iff ord b tter facilities for showing tho
stock but will give the spectators
many advantages In seeing what i»
ing done to Improve the quality ot
the chief herds of the country.
right hand weighs half
What is his clear profit
year that have been e-tablished fu'lv
j quarter of a cevtury. The bert hen)..
FINE ACCOMMODATIONS.
Tho Oklahoma State Fair manage-
ment boasts of one of the best grand
stands west of the Mississippi river
and at the fair to be held at Okla-
homa City September 2D to October s
the visitors from tn>* stnte at large
will find plenty of seating capacity.
The grand stand has been doubled til
size and will seat moro than 8 000 per-
sons. It is located In an ideal spots
and gives every person a clear view
of the entire race course,
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Dahlgren, David E. The Orlando Clipper. (Orlando, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1909, newspaper, September 3, 1909; Orlando, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc305893/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.