The Curtis Courier. (Curtis, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1911 Page: 2 of 8
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CUK I tUUKIr.l’v.
DOINGS OF OKLH LE61SUTIURE
Baxter A Bon, Put.
CURTIS,
OKI A. NOT MUCH SLING ACCOMPLISHED
MS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
IN HOUSE OR SENATE.
Both Branch** Working Overtime But
Net Making Mud Progr***.
Interesting Items Gathered from all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben-
efit of Our Readers.
National Capl.at.
The hints** coin mi Hue on foreign
affaire by a vote of it to 1 reported
adversely on the resolution Intro-
duced by Representative Rennet of
New York to open negotiations to an-
Dei Canada to the t'uited States.
The Hobson bill to encourage the
development of the American mer-
chant marine and to promote com-
merce and Lite national defense was
rejMirted favorably to the bouse by
the committee on merchant marine
by a vote of !i to 3.
Action by the conference commit-
tee In charge of the river and harbor
bill assures the appropriation of $600,-
CM Hi for the Missouri. The members
or the committee unanimously adopt-
ed the amendment offered by Sena-
tor Stone and agreed to by the senate
making that amount available for the
Improvement of the river.
The report was In circulation ut the
■late department that Secretary Knox
on hie return would take the Initiative
In offering mediation between Russia
and China.
Represent alive Rennet of New York
one of the Republicans who voted
against Canadian reciprocity, intro-
duced in the house a resolution ro-
ll nesting the president to enter Into
negotiations with the Rritish govern-
ment looking to the annexation of
Canada by the United States.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota offered
A resolution in the senate to regulate
Uie Copper trust.
ELABORATE RECALL SYSTEM.
Domestic Itrme.
Charles \V. Armour of Kansas City,
president and James \V. Murray, sec-
retary of tile Armour Racking com-
pany, attempted to withdraw the busi-
ness of that company front Missouri,
but Elliott W. Major, uttorney gen-
eral, instructed the secretary of state
not to accept the surrender. The
company must stay in the state and
face prosecution for violating the
Anti-trust laws. Mr. Major said.
The Oklahoma state senate knock-
ed out the provision of the prohibition
bill giving the governor power to re-
move or suspend county officers who
fail or refuse to eufore the prohibi-
tion law.
The Rockefeller and Kuhn, lx>eb &
Co. banking Interest* of New York,
which, are the power behind the
throne In the Harriinan railroad sys-
tem, are to play the same role In
the nffairs of the Gould or Missouri
Pacific systems. This will give them
control of 1!4.435 miles.
Under the habitual criminal act,
Caswell McCatten. a negro at George-
town. Ky., was sentenced to life ltn-
jirlsonnient in the penitentiary for
stealing n turkey.
Miscellaneous ••Dope."
A hill lu the senate by MeMechan
amends the present exemption law so
I ax to exempt only 50 per rent of the
wages earned In the last ninety days
; from attachment for debt, and pro-
| vide* that no exemption shall apply to
debts Iflr rent.
A senate hill by Goulding requires
all Insurance companies, other than
life and title eomininies. to set aside
and carry as a reserve liability 4«i per
cent of sll premiums collected or to
which they may be entitled on ac
count of outstanding policy contracts
The bouse has recommended for
passage the bill my Moore of Ottawa
relative to county toll bridges, par-
ticularly applying to u bridge neat
Miami. The bill by nroonte relative
to election of courity commissioners
was killed.
The house committee on public ser-
vice corporations re|>ortcd out favor-
ably the stale railroad bills and con-
stitutional amendment; the scheme
carrying a propt sed bond Issue of
*15,000.000 fot a road running diaoR
nally across Oklahoma from north-
west to southwest. A bill restoring
(he 2-ornt passenger fare, which has
been suspended by the federal courts,
was Introduced.
Fearing the entire defeat of the pro-
hibition enforcement bill in the sen-
ate, Floor 1-eader Anthony of the
house, and others Introduced another
bill there to abolish the stale dispen-
sary and Elate prohibition enforce-
ment department.
'I he matter ol accepting an invita-
tion to visit Tulsa developed consider-
s11 !c opposition to further ••Junketing
trips.” as they were called by some
of l he senators The opposition took
such a serious turn that the matter
was made the subject for a roll call,
resulting In the acceptance of the in-
j vltatlon, 20 to 9.
A resolution Introduced in the sen-
ale by Senator T. F. MeMechan, In-
! dorsing the Sullowny pension bill, al-
| ready passed by the lower house of
I congress and now pending In the son-
nle. caused some of the senators to
i question their hearing, on account of
I the fact that the democracy of the
i country 1ms been generally lipod up
against that bill.
Petition Most Btste Reason for Ask-
ing for the Recall.
An elaborate system for the recall
ot public officers is provided in a bill
introduced recently by Senator J. J.
Will'aius. It requires a 35 per cent
Is-t It ion which must state the reason
for asking the recall. The official la
then allowed five days to resign. If
he does not do so an election must be
called within twenty days thereafter.
On the sample ballot 2nO words are
to be printed showing the reason for
the recall, and 200 words in Justifi-
cation of the officer's course. Other
persons may become candidates at
the election, but the one receiving the
highest vote gets the Job, whether the
incumbent or not. The recall is not
to he used within six mouths after
the election of an officer, except In
the case of state senators and repre-
sentatives, who may Is* recalled five
days after the beginning of the ses-
sion. After one election has been
held, no other can be invoked against i
the same officer, unless the |K*tilion
era pay the expenses.
Cruce's Bank Bill Pastes.
Governor Cruce won his first great
legislative victory when the house ot
representatives finally passed the new
banking bill in practically the same
form in which It came from the sen-
ate. It has been a bitter fight, and
the governor's victory is a tribute to
his .-kill as a political mechanician.
t'nly 11 of Ihe f>; opponents of the
administration held out to the end.
This feat was accomplished by the
governor aUrrlng *hp a fight among
the oppos'd Ion and the majority
ncalnsl the 1 ill was so rent by inter-j
nal dissontion (hat the major portion
of them went over to the minority aud
Hie bill went throngh as if on greased
wheel*
The principal change made In Ihe
banking law Is that it provider for a
board of three members to consist of
the governor and two apolntees,
HA0 A REASON FOR BEING
Carnegie Elicted Information Asked
For, but It Is Doubtful If H*
Appreciated It.
At the recent dinner given by An-
drew Carnegie, an eminent lawyer,
seated half way down the table, was
deeply immersed In conversation with
his neighbor when the host opened
up tho subject of the lirlttsh coinage
system, and showed signs of wishing
undivided attention.
“Every other civilized nation,” he
declaimed, “baa the decimal system,
while England adheres to the absurd
and cuntberous table of pounds, shill-
ings and pence.” ltap rap-rap.
The raps were for^the lawyer, who
remained absorbe-d In his awn conver-
sation. “And even farthings,” con-
tinued the Iron master. “la there any-
thing else in finance so ridiculous as
the farthing?” Rap-rap.
The lawyer glanced around some-
what impatiently.
“Judge O-Mr. Carnegie called
out, “why do the Rritish continue
their coinage of farthings?”
"To enable the Scotch to practice
benevolence, Mr. Carnegie," returned
the lawyer. *
Early Adjournment Certain.
Resolutions have been introduced In
both houses to adjourn on March 4.
Representative Anthony would go
home at midnight on that date and
Senator Franklin would ecase lawmnk
ing at H. o’clock in the morning. Roth
resolutions went over until later.
On March 4 expires the constitution
al 60-day session. If the legislators
want to continue on or after that date
they must work at *2 per dnv Instead
1 or at SC. as for the first 60 days. In
I the past this automatic salary tie-
j crease has aited most effect'vely in
OATS—259 Bu. Per Acre.
That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Hartnea, Lewis Co., Wash., had from
Sal/cr'x Rejuvenated W lute Bonanza oat*
and won s handsome 8U acre farm. Other
big yields are 141 bus.. Hi) bus., 103 bus.,
etc., lmd by farmers scattered throughout
the U. S.
Saber's Pedigree Bariev, Flax, Corn,
Oats, Wheat, l’olstoc-, Grasses and Clov-
ers are famous the world over for their
purity ami tremendous yielding qualities.
\Ye are easily the largest growers of farm
seeds in the world.
Our catalog bristling with seed truths
free for the asking, or send 10c in stamps
and receive 10 packages of farm seed nov-
elties and rarities, including above mar-
velous ont«. together with big catalog.
John A. Salzer Sued Co., 182 South 8th St.,
La Crosse, Wis.
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
By Lydia E. Pinkham’a
Vegetable Compound
Ottumwa. Iowa.—“For T**rt I waa
Almost a constant sufferer from
-trouble In all Its
dreadful forma:
shooting pains all
over my body, aide
headache, spinal
weakness, dlzzinesm
depression, ana
everything that was
horrid. I tried many
doctors In different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
IMukham’a Vegeta-
c.
A
Scott’s Rebecca In "Ivanhoe."
The character of Rebedca, In Scott’s
wuere a* the board under the old law “Ivanhoe" was taken from a beautiful
IMukham’s Vegeta-
ble Compound has
(lone more for me than all tue doctor*.
1 feel It my duty to tell you these
facta My heart Is full of grat itude to
you for my cure.”—Mrs. Harriet EL
Wampler, 624 a liauaom Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may meau death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound a fair trlaL
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved to be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Fink*
ham’s Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pink tiara, at Lynn, Maas*
Invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
confidential, and always helpful.
Is composed of five state officer*.
While the house was acceding to the
governor's wishes, the senile turned
right about face on the prohibition bill
and adopted the provision inserted In
th« M easure tv me house which have
caused a I wo weeks’ fight in the sen-
ate. Priieipal of these provisions Is
one amending the bill to prevent the
governor fmm summarily discharging
countv officials for non-enforcemertof
tie prohibitory laws. As agreed upon
by loth bouses, the bill provide* that
the governor can only institute flfo
ceedinps against officials who shall
have a trial In court. The senate liud
Insisted all along that the bill pass us
orlglr illy drafted. All but one sec-
tion. the search and seizure danse,
was adopted.
Jewess, Miss Rebecca Gratz of Phila-
delphia. Her steadfastness to Juda-
ism, when related by Washington Ir-
ving to Scott, won his admiration and
caused the creation of one of his fin-
est characters.
On Her Side.
‘T didn’t know you had any Idea of
marrying her.”
“I didn’t. The idea waa hers.”—
Lippincott's Magazine.
LA III I-;* CAN WEAR SHOE*
one ulie smaller after using Alien', Foot-Ease,
the antiseptic potvder to be Hliakeu Into tlie
slmes. It makes tight or new shoe* feel eas.r.
K. 'ust snbstitutrt. For Free trial package, ud-
Jress Allen 8. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Wounded and sick Mexican soldiers stopiPR the legislature, as the constl-
are to be given succor by the Amerl- tution makers intended It should,
can Red Cross society. The society And • 1e members of the Third legisla-
teleghaphed $1,060 to Gen. Bliss at
Calexico, Cal., for the purchase of
food ami medicine.
Heavy snow and rain throughout
New Mexico and Arizona relieved
x\ hat threatened to be a famine to
cattle and dry farming. The snow Is
a foot deep from Holbrook, Ariz to
Gallup, N. M.
A children's bureau in the depart-
ment of commerce and labor provid-
ing for In a bill passed the senate.
Wyatt Staples, a farm hand, Is deud
and three county ofllclalss of Swanson
ccur.ty are in Jail at Mountain Park,
Ok. as the result of trouble which has
a lien over the removal of the connf
records front Mountain Park to Sny
der.
A continuous decrease in the aver-
age weight of hogs marketed In the
United States during the past 30
years is rei»orted by the agricultural
department ns a result of statistics
obtained from Western packing cen-
ters.
All farm animals, excepting sheep,
showed an Increase in average value
a head on January 1, compared with
their value on that date in 1910, ac-
cording to the department of agricul-
ture.
Announcement Is made of the sale
In Sioux City, la, of the I’ercheron
mare Polanthe, 40,025. for the highest
price ever paid for a draft mare, $3,-
600.
Dispatches from many points in
Kansas as far west as Sallna and Abi-
lene and south far into Oklahoma te.l
of heavy rains. In some places it
was the first rainfall of consequence
for five and one-half to six months.
tt re are no more Inclined to wrok at
$2 per day than their predecessor
j and for this reason It is believed that
j adjournment will occur shortly after,
If not on March 4.
Concealed Weapon Bill Favored.
The house of representatives adopt-
ed .lores’ anti-concealed wapon bill,
niter eliminating from It the provis-
ion forbidding the sale of automatic
and other such weapons In Oklahoma.
“Mental Anguish” Bill Reported.
Mental anguish caused by the fail-
ure of a telegraph company to deliver
a message may become the basis for
damages, if the senate agrees with Its
committee on public service corpora-
tions. vhtch reported favorably on the
“mental anguish" bill introduced by
Senator Echols. Favorable reports
were also made by the same commit
tee on two other Important bills, one
allowing ellies to open streets acres*
railroffl property, and one requiring
railroads to maintain hospitals in the
state v here hospital dues are collect-
ed from employes.
State Will Enter J«g Cure Trade?
To put the state Into-the Jag cure"
business is the purpose of a bill in
trodneed by Senator Guy P. Horton,
of Altus chairman of the senate pro-
hibition enforcement committee. The
bill provides for the location of a state
sanitarium for Inebriates, at or near
Oklahoma City, in charge of a super-
intendent who Is to receive a salary or
$2,500 a year. Persons may be coin
nutted to this Institution complalnt-of
the county attorney.
Feud Between Houses.
The antagonism between the senate
and house was once more emphasized
when the house bill Increasing the
powers of the capital commission was
killed the other day by the adoption
of an unfavorable report from the com-
mittee on public buildings and the
state capitol. The only protest against
the killing of the bill was offered by
Senator Stewart, who wanted the final
action of the report delayed. Senator
Eg,german, chairman of the house
buildings committee. Insisted on the
immediate dis]K>siton of the matter,
however, and the report was adopted
with, .only two opposing votes.
The Cloonan bill appropriating $3,-
000.000 for the construction of a state
capital building was also killed by an
unfavorable report from the commit-
tee. Favorable reports were made by
the committee on bills by Thompson,
state training si iiool of Pauls Valley;
by Goulding, appropriating $220,000
for buildings for the state school for
the feeble minded at Enid; and by
Eggerman, Milburn and Tehee, giving
the preference to Oklahoma material
in the construction of the state cap-
ital building.
Domestic Amenities.
Father—I think the baby looks like
you.
Mother—Yes, It shuts Its eyes to an
awful lot.
Fine Tires at
Very Low Prices
New Independent make tire* end
tubes. Clincher Q. D. Clincher end
Dunlop tires average 10% less than
trust made goods. Tubes 15% less.
28x3—110.70, 30x3—$11.70. *0x3H —
*16.15, 32X3V4—*16.05. *4x3H—*16.«5,
*0x4—*21.20, 31x4—*22.70. *2x4—
*23.90. 33x4—*24 75, 34x4—*26.80.
36x4—*28.30, 34x4 >4—*81.70, 36x414
*33 20, 36x5—*36.40. Shipments C.
O. D. allowing examination. 6% dis-
count If caslt accompanies order.
Fin© quality goods. Use them and
reduce tire expense
THE GEYER SALES COMPANY
101 Bimm Building Dajrtea. Okie
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets, smaiT, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
orate stomach, liver and bowels end cure
constipation.
He who cannot do kindness without
a brass band Is not so scrupulous
about his other dealings.
r
/
Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring a laxative, simple, pure,
nnid, potent and health-giving.
The recording angel may take more
Interest In your day book than in
your hymn book.
Clear white clothes are a sign that the
housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents.
M'hen you find excess of speech look
for shortage on sight.
Iwlitk, law Tart, XlrarSala A«a„ mrilUK, Waat
k Country School for Girls
IV NEW YORK CITY. Boit feature of
country and city fif«. Out-of-door sports on
school park of b6 aerrs near ths Hudson Hirer.
Academic Course Primary Class to Gradual Ion.
Music and Art I1&H BAKU* sad Hltu» UUITOJI
To cure costtveness the medicine mast b*
more than a purgative; It must contain tools,
alterative and cathartic properties.
Ms Pills
possess these qualities, and speedlljr re• tor#
to the bowels their natural peristaltic motion,
so essential to regularity..
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Capital Expense Committee Report*.
The special capital remove! expense !
committee made Its report through Us j
chairman, Mr. Coughlin, and Introduc- j
ed a parallel concurrent resolution |
authorizing Governor Cruce to make j
new contracts with the Capital Ex-1
pense company of Oklahoma City for
an amount to total $71,200, to be ex-
pended for the following purposes, in
their Older: One, $9,200 for the ex-
i penses of the old capitol commission;
two, $3,500 for attorney fees; three, j
expenses of capital removal; four,
rent for offices; five, architects' fees.
State Railroad Scheme.
The state railroad Idea has made Its
appearance In the senate In the shape
of two bills and a joint resolution,
practically identical with those just re-
ported out in the house, which create
a board of utilities and benefit dis-
tricts for a line which is to extend
diaoginally across the state front
Cimarron county to McCurtain. Ail 1
three measures bear the names of
Senators Rriggs, Langston. MeMechan
and Newell.
Go West This Spring
Decide now, to go out in the Great Northwest where
there is room to grow—where the climate is healthful
and where the big crops of wheat, grain and fruit are
making people prosperous and independent.
The cheap logged-off lands in Minnesota, the fertile
prairies of North Dakota, the millions of acres of Free
Homestead Lands in Montana and Oregon and the rich
productive fruit valleys of Washington need men of
brain, brawn and energy to develop them. Go this
Spring. Take advantage of the Great Northern’s one-way
Special Colonist Fares
Daily March 10 lo April 10, 1911
To points in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia; good for stopover and good in Tourist Sleeping Cars on
payment of berth fare.
Very low "Settlers" fares to points in North Dakota and many
points in Montana—March 14, at. 28 and April 4, xx, x8, 191X.
Daily Tourist Cars
Through from Chicago, Kansas City and St. Paul to Pacific Coast
Electric lighted, leather upholstered, equipped -
with all conveniences so that passengers can
prepare their own meals. Send for free
book on the stale In which you are interested.
tt rita to me for full information about farea
from jour town.
E. C. LEEDY F. T. HOLMES
Gen’l Immigration Ageal Tr*;'li"< Pa” A*f-
St. Paul, Mina. 823 Mam S,r~*
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Kansas City, Mo.
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