The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1907 Page: 2 of 8
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The Altus Times
FORMERLY LIGCA TIMES
50c Per Ve«r.
8BEPAKD k 6HIPA&D,
Publishers atd Prepr.stsrs
lei» W. SbsMrd. >, ^Editor* aad
florae* V. 8be?ard.' Mjj n
Tnr*n>at. Oct. 10. 1907.
Thk "Teddy bear" has reachfd
Olnst**, and tb« society ladies of
that village log the stufftd an;-
mala with them vbeo th*v leave
towu to attend tbe theatre. Tb«
"Teddy" which nsited Altaa one
night lait week attncted more at-
tention than tbe stage perform-
ance, and for awhile almost broke
op tbe (bow.
Ocu reader* will please remem-
ber that tbe T.mea goes to 51.00
per year, invariably in adrance,
just aa soou ai tbe uew itate of
Oklahoma 1* organized and geta
down to bns:uass. This will 1
probably not be before January 1,
bat when it does come we want
all onr readers to be prepared for]
tbe change 1:1 subscription rates.j
AS A WORKING TOOL
for the st'jcjtftt and the *-riter. aa
an authoritative reference book for
tchoAt, tc^chcrt. far.:!'**, Uialneas
and ; fc-fessiocji] raer, -ere is one
book which offers ssperior advan.
tapes in the so!iJ ralu. of iu in-
formation, *aJ the cax- with which
it is obtained.
une's adrcnKim fcr Webster's
!sterostw.jal Dicik-nary incres
daih- as it cooks to be better
known. It nevt refuse* the in-
formation aoagi.t ;• ■ revcrovtr-
whetea one • v . .1 ::—s cf nisin-
fonnatk a : r^aged.
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G. & C. MERRIAM CO.,
S»»«tHCP!ELD. MASS.
The country of the little white
schoolboos?, tbe neighborhood
church, tbe well improved farm,
the contented, progressive, posh-
ing people xs the country that
e<:<mm*nds itself to those who
have »he nerv- to poll oot from
tbe darkness of the East, set in
the prejadice a Lid costom of many
years. Therefore it is tbat the
best people ou <-arth find their way
to Oklahoma. 0
carrying oot five bents, and
wrecking five more. The new
material for repairing tbe bridge
went forward Monday, and as
rapidly as possible the pile* will
be rednveu and the bridge placed
in good shape once more. Bat it's
hard lack joit tbe s&me.
Bockva5. ;t is said, is still
trying to bn:!d his cr.-ss-coanty
railroad, bet is having great diffi-
culty iu inducing the people to
grant bim any extension of time.
Bockman was going to build this
line and run two trams over it
within six months, and he has
learned that he cannot even se-
cure tbe material in that time.
As a promoter, Bro Bockman
doesn't seem to be a howling suc-
cess: at least there are no visible
reso'its of hia railroad scheme up
to date.
The Times has been to a con-
siderable expense lately in fitting
op oar new printing office build-
ing and iu making other improve-
ments, and we are urgently in
need of every cent that is owing
to us, either on subscription, job
work or advertising. There is
considerable doe on subscription
tbat would be paid instantly if
it wore but called to tha atten-
tion of the delinquents. A hint
to the wise should be sufficient.
If you read this paragraph, just
take a glance at the date on tbe
label of your paper, and if you
are in arrears call and pay it
or send us a remittance bv mail
Editob Echols of the Mangum j
Star has become a railroad pro-
moter, and together with other'
Mangum capitalists is busy'
financing an electric line to Hoi- j
lis and other surrounding towDs. j
His company has been capitalized i
at *5,000,060, ai_d in addition to
bonding railroads will also make'
ice, electric lights, ran street:
cars, and dc other things. Hollis j
should certainly be connected:
with its county seat by rail, audi
the Times wishes Bro. Echols and j
his associate* good luck in putting j
their schemes through.
It was certainly a streak of
bad luck when tbe Orient bridge
over North Fork went out Friday j
just after being practically com-
pleted. The piles had all bsen
driven, the finishing work was j
progressing rapidly when the re- j
ma id s of the Rock Island bridge
floated down the stream and
crashed into the new structure,
Ii the city fathers are anxious
to make the electric light plant
a better paying proposition, a
day current, it seems to us. would
be a profitable plan. There are
manv small concerns in Altus
that would be glad to use electric
power if they could get it, and
the added expense in furnishing a
day current would be small, as
the city is compelled to keep
steam up all day for fire protec-
tion, as well as a day engineer all
the time. Every print shop,
meat market, barber shop, black-
smith shop, laundry, planing
mill, gin. and many other insti-
tutions would be glad to get pow-
er, and pay a reasonable price for
it. Heaven knows the relief
from a gasoline engine would be
sufficient inducement in itself.
WHAT THE SAITOH EXPECTS OF US.
\jyjL entering ajKtot- •£»»* w» *m to
iuck tadrward—lot a usate.
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lt 'iert * tiudew « »ri—- y wronf vitk
urvtkm; tin! j>w karc ixugk bee)
Bcffcct—tob'« tiw mdgt tbe
f>>T. we emet cntkns. asd a skJi caiei »»
prvse cms raa-aat* tkat ?uara£iees.
Here are 5ew Fail Overcoats—Gu«r-
snteed.
Here are our Hew Fail Suits—Guar-
antiee*!.
Here are tbe Correct Han.
Here are toe nsarlest things in
Haberdashery.
Hre •>* mck lair aac reaMaabic price* tbat
a —'■» ai tpfxwri wti beas am roa:
iriMini--- ibe fliarr we atat tbem.
Talk * «*er aad rem wifi mmj iccAe
tbat at 1 bat to mxk to "tore
Oliptiint-i i Co.
In his expressed determination
to issue the executive proclama-
tion granting statehood to Okla-
homa, President Roosevelt has
afforded another illustration of
his ability to riee above political
• bias and to meet the expectation
of the American people. He has
beeu characterized as a partisan,
. bat he has never failed to over-
come his partisan zeal in order to
be the right kind of a president.
1 Every prediction tbat he would
' reject the constitution adopted
| by the peoplo of the new state
was based upon suggestions en-
tirely outside the motives which
have actually governed his con-
sideration "f the question and
finally prompted his early a 11-
nouncfment that the state would
i be admitted to the Union.
It must be borne in mind tbat
in his deliberations Mr. Roose*
velt was compelled "to run coun-
ter not only to the wishes of his
town party's managers, but his
■ personal views as to the merits of
the instrument presented for his
approval by the Oklahoma con-
vention.
The people of the uew commou-
wealth will fall iuto serious error
if they assume that the Presideut
lhaa giveu his indorsement to
their const 1 tat ion has mere-
ly graut«! statehood, and iu do-
ing »o he has expreu*d th- » •
most auanimoos s«ntiuaeut of th«*
cjuutry in making it apparent
tbat the cotntitutiou itself iu
different respects refi«cu grav-iy
apou the intelligence cf tbe peo-
ple. Oklahoma should temper
ita rejoicing over th» realixatiuu
of its ambitiou for statehood by
a contemplation of ths conditions
id that state which prodaced a
constitution that iu itself becam*
a menace to its admissiou.
But the people of tbe United
States expect better of Oklahoma
than is promised in its constitu-
tion. The country folly appre-
ciates the difficulties ouder which
the people hsve labored. Under
the fall and free enjoyment of
the citizenship granted them by
tbe statehood proclamation the!
people will have the opportunity
to rid themselves of theprof»-s-!
sional politicians and selfish;
office grabbers who have placed •
the state under a cloud. Aud'
who doalts the ability aud In-
clination of Oklahoma to prove!
equal to such au emergency?!
Not those who understand condi-j
tions iu tlie new state or have'
anj knowledge of the temper of
tbe million and a half of its
people.
The magnificent resources j
which induced the homeseekers j
of the North aud the South to
meet upon neutral ground and |
engage with a single purpose in
building a state that would re- j
fleet the highest intellectual and;
moral sentiment of its citizen-
ship, will inspire something bet-
ter in the way of a state govern- j
ment than the rule of the Boor-'
bou or the mossback. There is!
nothing detrimental to the state!
in the fact that it is Democratic
in it« politics. A Democratic j
state may be as progressive, wide- j
awake and cultured as a Republi-
can state, and perform quite as j
important a mission in the na-
tion. Oklahoma need not con-
cern itself seriously as to party j
affiliation; but it should mske it
a matter of vital concern to take
the first opportunity to rid itself
of every suggestion of domina-
tion by the old Bourbon school |
of politicians, either Democratic!
or Republican.
By every right Oklahoma be-
longs to the new school of state
governments, the modem civil-
ization which is substituting the
honest rule of the people for-tbe
misrule of the mossback. the
promoter and the gratter.—Kan-
sas Citv Star.
□ i i i I I it
"The mclancholy dayi have come,
The taddcti of the year,
A little too hot for whiskey straight,
A little too cold for beer."
Yes, its true that the melancholy days are here, but there is
no reason for any man in Altus to make the complaint above it he
will patronize our soda fountain We have an exptrt mixologist in
charge, who will prepare you any drink, summer, autumn or win-
ter, to suit the palate, while you watt.
New Things in Jewelry.
Don't forget our Jewelry Department. We are con-
stantly receiving new things all the time, ar.d will
always be glad to show you our stock. Come in and
let uj sell you something in this line.
Post Cards are Selling Rapidly.
The uew series of local post cards'Jbave sold
hot cakes, and are almost goue. Hurry if
want some!
like
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LET US FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS
ALTUS DRUG CO.
PENDLETON & BURKETT
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HSUHS9HHI«BKai$(S(KK2>SHSH2t
The Altus Times
$ I. PER YEAR
Invariably In Advance
When Oklahoma is Proclaimed a State.
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As announced in the editorial columns of the Times several weeks
ago, the subscription price of this paper will be advanced to $1.00
per year invariably in advance v^hen Oklahoma is proclaimed a
state, and the state and county governments are organized and in
working order. This will probabh not be until January i, 190S,
but whenever it is, the price of the Altus Times will be advanced.
Within the next few weeks a statement of account will be mailed
to every subscriber on our lists whose subscription is delinquint.
We want you to pay attention to these statements and remit the
money due, or call at the office and pay it. We have been very
lenient with our readers, have rarely asked them for money, and
there are now on our books several hundred dollars of uncollected
subscription accounts. These must be paid before statehood, and
every opportunity will be given to nay them in. But if not, the
accounts will be placed in the hands of a collector. We want to
start in with the new state with a "clean bill of health."
This advance is made because everything else that one eats, uses
or wears has advanced to almost double in the past few years.
Printing material and white paper stock are included in that list.
Every other paper in this country gets a dollar a year, and we have
lost money in the publication of the Times long enough. So pay
up before statehood.
We hope we will not lose a single subscriber. The Times will be
made well worth a dollar of any man's money who wants the news
of Jackson County. With -best wishes we remain,
Very sincerely yours,
The Altus Times
SHEPARD & SHEPARD
Eds. & Pubs. ALTUS, 0KLA.
Lest We Forget
the Baby is restless, can't
sleep at night, won't eat. cries
spasmodically. A bottle of
White's Cream Vermifuge never
fails to cure. Every mother
should give her baby White's
Cream Vermifuge. So many
times when baby i6 pale aud fret-
ful the mother does not know
what to dcf. A bottle of this
medicine would bring color to
his cheeks and laughter to bis ] }
eyes. Give it a trial. Sold by:!® W
Geo D. Pendleton's Drug Store, j
NoieTwitbTrETGore. 9S3C5S
I have beeu called to Quincy,
III., by the sudden death of my
father, aud may be absent a week
or ten days. During tbia period
all uoteB and accounts placed iu
in my hands for collection will
be left with E. E. Gore, the at-
torney in the Aitus National
Bank building.
Harry E. Johnson.
Ike Satterfield, a brother in
law of J. M. Julian, was attend-
ing to some business matters Ti»
tbe coauly seat ou First Mouday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. VauNatta
and little daughter, Maxi:. , are
in Oklahoma City this week at-
tending the State Fair.
Sensational—bring- thousands!
of customers.
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for year's subscnption. The book.
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free.
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now at rifht place
Moved ..NorU. Side of IhrSsum.j s.u.Uoo.1 Ut.1.. 0«,d«.aj
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Shepard, Susie W. & Shepard, Horace W. The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 10, 1907, newspaper, October 10, 1907; Altus, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc404920/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.