The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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WATCH AND WAIT FOR F. E. PIRTLE & CO'S BI6 PIANO SALE SOON, AT ANTHONY, KANSAS
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Successor to tbe (Jambron Journal, I
Katabllahed May 26,1891. I
MANCHESTER, GRANT COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1914
Volume 21, Number 49
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For Old Glory
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When the light of Peace is shining
'Round our homes, belov'd, secure,
Joy and happiness, combining,
Seem to us forever sure.
Clouds, the Radiance dispelling,
Hate and anger ever welling,
Dwells with us a thought impelling
Universal love so pure.
Suddenly the Brightness falters—
Shadows darken into night;
Gloom surrounds us now and alters
Joyous life once warm and bright,
Why the sadness of our faces?
Why the tear our smile erases?
Why of happiness no traces?
Peace, sweet dove, has taken flight.
On etherial wings, fast fleeting,
Comes a message, startling all;
Words of history repeating,
Tells of strife and battle pall.
Not for fame or laurels, gory,
Not for gold or territory,
But for Honor and Old Glory
Have we sacrificed our all.
For our friendship, spurned, as tendered
To a people in distress,
Insult to our land is rendered
And our flag placed in duress.
From the usurper, despotic,
For such treachery, exotic,
We, a people patriotic,
Demand respect and redress.
From our firesides, bright and glowing,
To the standard let us go;
'Neath its shining folds, outflowing,
There to meet the swarthy foe.
Will we falter in our duty?
Will we mar Old Glory's beauty
With a star of tainted booty?
No! Not for all Mexico!
Base Ball News
Manchester took another fast
ame last Sunday, giving Kingman
the little end of a 4 to 2 score.
This was a nice clean game from
start to finish, and was featured
throughout by exceptionally fast
work on the part of the outfield on
both sides.
Many games played here have
been pitchers battles, but the game
last Sunday could not be so classed.
Both twirlers did good work, and
while they held the number of hits
down, by reason of the very best
of support, only five men were
struck out by Bailey and four by
Eaton.
In the first and second innings
neither side hit safe. Kingman
didn’t see first base, and Manches-
ter, by reason of a couple of errors,
had a man on second and one on
third when Williams struck out
Manchester
AB R H PO A E
Savely 3b
4
1
115 0
Miller ss
4
1
10 2 1
Haddican 2b
4
0
2 13 0
Watts cf
4
1
2 4 0 0
Snyder c
4
1
0 110
Cary If
3
0
0 3 10
Bailey p
4
0
112 0
Gillespie lb
4
0
1 11 10
Williams rf
4
0
0 0 0 1
Totals
35
4
8 22 15 2
Summary:
Stolen bases, Eaton,
Miller, Williams; two
base hit,
Haddican; double plays, Savely to
Haddican ; hits off Eaton eight, off
County Superintendent’s Column
By Law Dervage
We are receiving some inquiries
as to how soon the returns from
the April pupils examination will
be sent out. We will say they will
be sent just as soon as reported to
this office from the examining com-
mittee. If the committee finishes
grading and reports same to this
office in time to do so we expect
We expect to issue the failures first
so those recei\ ing same may pre-
Eaton I pare to write on the May examina-
Bailey 2; struck out, by
four, by Bailey five; base on balls, | tion which will be held 14th and
15th. We advise all who fail on
I the April examination to write on
this examination. You may go to
| any of the examination places
most convenient for you. We have
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off Eaton one, off Bailey one;
by pitched ball, Eaton.
Minerals in Oklahoma
Oklahoma was the only one of
the central states which showed a I located altogether 18 places,
large output of both lead and zinc I desire to make it as convenient as
In the third Manchester made an|'n *913 than in 1912. The value of possible, but have been unable to
error and Eaton jingled but they 8j'ver' !ea<L and zinc produced get teachers to conduct for us in
failed to score. at m*nes *n Oklahoma in the year maDy 0f these places. We want
Haddican drew a two-bagger 1913 according to J. P. Dunlap of to urge au pupii8 who did not fail
with two men down, and he was the Lmte^ ^at^ Geolo8lcal hurJ in over three branches, or did not
still on second when the side was I °°mPar®d WIth I fall more than five per cent below
retired $1,101,042, in 1912. I he metal con- the required average, to write on
tent of concentrates increased from this May examination. Many pu-
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Another Good Rain
This section of country was vis-
ited lest Friday night and Saturday
morning by what is perhaps the
most timely rain that has ever fall-
en in Grant county. Something
more than an inch of water fell,
and as it took several hours for it,
practically all of the moisture was
absorbed by the ground, very little
of it running off.
This rain could hardly have come
at a more opportune time. Because
of exceptionally favorable condi-
tions last fall and winter, the wheat
had made a fine growth and came
out in the spring unusually thick,
giving promise of a record crop in
case we could get plenty of rain.
Then as the spring season advanced
and day after day went by without
rain, it began to look like another
failure. Fortunately the weather
remained cool and there were very
few windy days, these facts com-
bining to hold the crop up until the
rains came.
It is pretty generally conceded
now that there will be a fair crop
of wheat raised even should there
be no more rain before harvest, and
just a few showers will bring on a
record crop. And weather condi-
tions now point to more rain.
REPAIRING
When you have any watch
or jewelry repairing that you
want done right, leave it at
Madden-Feely drug store. All
work guaranteed by
F. W. Olmstead
The Old Time Neighbor
The Chicago Tribune in inquiring
what has become of the “old time
neighbor” marks that the old time
neighbor has passed into tradition.
This leads one of our valued ex-
changes to say—truthfully too:
“Not so, brothers.
“In a thousand country towns in
the middle west, all sorrow with
the unfortunate, rejoice with the
favored, mourn with them that
mourn. One housewife runs over
to the neighbors to borrow a cup o
flour when the exigencies of baking
have caught her with depletec
flour bin. The sick have flowers
and attention and volunteers "sel;
up” with them. Those who cele-
brate birthdays or wedding anni
versaries have ‘surprise parties
come in on them, bringing refresh
ments and neighborly cheer.
“And in the country—bless you
If you think the old-time neighbor
has ‘passed’ just have central con
nect you with a country line anc
listen to the neighbors talk..
“No, thank the Lord, the neigh
bor has not passed into the limbo
of forgotten things yet. His cherry
word is daily in our ears. Whether
he knows it or not, he is practic-
ing real Christianity, the highest
teaching of the Nazarene.
c 0 An* 6 , 1304,388, tons, valued at S304.920, j piis are able to pass on the second
iee_ r8. ’ ^ m . e in 1912, to 6,228, tons, valued at I examination who failed on the first,
e er uc , scoring wo men wi $548,064, in 1913, and the re-Utters from applicants asking
” hlt’ a wa k and an error' coverable spelter increased from about grades etc. received this week
Manchester was less fortunate, 5i769 tons, vaiued at $796,122, wUl be placed on file until the pa-
getting a walk and a clean hit in to 11,664 tons, valued at $1,306,3681 pers are received from the examin-
the fourth, and failing to cross the The increased yield of lead and jng committee and copied,
goal. In the fiftn they didn’t get zinc in 1913 was entirely due to \Ve are receiving inquiries oc
to first. operations in the Miami field, as I casionallv as to whether a county
In the sixth, seventh, eight and the mines in the Quapaw and Peor- diploma will admit the holder
ninth Kingman only got one man ia districts reported a much smaller the freshmen year of the high
to first. He stole second, the first output and there were no shipment schools of the state. We will an
time such a thing has happened of sphalerite from the Arbuckle swer this question Yes and No.
to our boys this season. He was Mountain region, in Murray County We quote the following from the
retired when Savely fielded a fast The relatively output of zinc silic- ruie8 sent to the county superin
ine drive and put it behind the ate came entirely from the Peoria tendents from the state superin
runner at second, pulling off the mines. Most of the mines in the tendent’s office. “The holder
only double of the game. mines in the Quapaw district were an eighth grade diploma is entitled
In the sixth Watts singled but idle the greater portion of 1913 andL0 entrance, without examination,
was forced out at second by Sny- the value of their product was less t0 any city or county high school
der’s slow hit to short. Cary went than half that of 1912. I to the University Preparatory
to first on an error, advancing Sny- Ibe shipments of galena concent-1 Schools, to the College for Women
der to second. Bailey singled, scor- rates from the Miami district in- and School of Mines, the A. & M
ing Snyder. creased from 4,256 tons in 1912 to j Colleges, the District Agricuitura
In the seventh, where Manches-17,710 tons in 1913, and the ship- schools and the State Norma
ter generally does her dirty work, ments of sphalerite from 10,258 Schools.”
business picked up. Savely, Miller tons to 20,018 tons. Although the Notwithstanding the above pro-
and Haddican singled, scoring Save- average selling price of both lead vision we would not use the diploma
y. Then Home Run Watts drove and zinc concentrates was much as a certificate of enterance to the
a liner crashing over the left field lower than in 1913, tbe total value high schools unless it is a require
:ence for a homer. However, it fell of the concentrates shipped from ment of the high school to which
so near the foul line that the um-| Miami in 1913 was $486,487 groat-1 we were seeking admittance.
Community Co-operation.
You doubtless realize the fact
that the town and community in
which you live greatly benefited by
the money you and your neighbors
spend in the loca1 markets. It is
also safe to say that you realize
that the community suffers and
that its growth is retarded by fail-
ure on the part of the people to
patronize your local stores.
Of course you you would not in-
tentionally do anything that could
in any way hurt your lacality. In
act, the average person who sends
or goes away for purchases instead
making them locally, figures
that the small amount of their
particular expenditures does not
amount to much and can do little,
if any, harm. It is this line of
reasoning on the part of the many
that causes so much buying away
rum home.
An investigation of the amount
of money sent or taken away from
your community, annually, for the
jurchase of articles that could be
bought to practically as good ad-
vantage locally, would greatly sur-
prise you as well as convince you
that this money kept in circulation
at home would do much to improve
conditions in the way of better
streets, sidewalks, schools, churches,
etc.
Of course if your local merchants
cannot, or do not, offer you as
good merchandise, and at practi-
cally as good prices as can be
found elsewhere, you could not be
expected to patronize thtrn. How-
ever, all things being equal, you
owe it to yourself and to your com-
munity to spend your money at
home.
pire, confused by the automobiles |er than in 1912.
that had crowded into the lines,
and being desirous of giving the
visitors a square deal, declared the
hit a foul. Watts then singled,
scoring Miller, and came in himself
on a passed ball.
In the eight our boys didn’t see
Enthusiastic School Meeting
The annual school meeting held at
that particular high school used the
| county diploma as a basis of pro
motion to the high school we think
the applicant should have the
the school house Tuesday afternoon ired diploma. but if the superin.
was very largely attended and th. of the said high schoo,
patrons manifested unusual Merest Lade other requirements we think
in the school and Its management. they should be CQmp,ied with> We
first but it wasn't necessarv asl The brer’s report showed thel believe the best results will
first, but it wasnt necessary, district to be In excellent shape fiuan- lnsue to any 8chool with a divided
dally, a nice balance being on hud juriadiction. Where the city super-
to hold over to the next school year. intendent does not make the di-
This, together with the fact that our p,oma basis of promotion) evi.
This was a game in which both next Instalment on bonds will be con- depUy the authority for promotion
teams did exceptionally clean field-Uiderably less than the one maturing!^ from different 80Urces. U i9
ing. Kingman making but four this year, should materially lower the | nofc the deaire of this office to em
errors and Manchester two. The | school tax levy for 1914.
essentially by the
the score board showed four runs
to our credit against two for the
visitors.
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game was won
By electing J. J. Warnock to suc-
barrass the city superintendent of
the county by forcing promotion
home team’s superior batting, as ceed himself as director, the patrons lto them or in any other way
they pulled eight clean, fast hits | declared their endorsement of the ex- We therefore> advise holder9 of
cellent work being done by the pres-1 county diplomas to put themselves
from the Kingman twirler.
In passing, we wish to mention |ent board,
that our boys have never crossed
in harmony with the principles of
By a very decisive vote the patrons promotion laid down by the super-
bats with a cleaner, gamer bunch I declared for a nine months term of intendent 0f the school to which
of player thin Kingman sent down school. With all due respect for the tbey seek Emission
advocates of a shorter term, we can
_______ r_______ __ entertaining I not but believe that the majority
them many more times this season, ruled wisely. In our opinion a term "ehaaeseveral ll,n<ls’ of which
of more than nine months would be Badger Lumber Co. 47-31
—This Is the season for oil stoves.
An Important Question
(A certain Manchester belle, whose
name we decline to publish out of re-
spect for her feelings, received the
following letter one day this week:)
Deab Friend: —
I believe this a good time to ask
you & question concerning something
that has been on my mind for many
months.
Dear, please pardon my bluntness
and my lack of diplomacy and fine
phrases, but I feel that I must come
to the point at once, so listen —
I hate to say anything about it, for
fear of annoying you, but the time is
come when I must ask you this serious
question, the contemplation of which
has cost me many a sleepless night,
aud many an hour of restless anxiety.
You will understand the importance
of this question, as well as my reluc-
tance to discuss it, when I remind
you that the happiness of thousands
of men has hung on the very answer I
seek and when I avow in all sincerity
that it is of life and death importance
to me. 1 dare not mention this state
of mind to my friends here, for I find
them not reliable these days, so in my
distress I appeal directly to you, be-
lieving that you will understand.
Now please don’t say anything to -
your parents or friends about this; I
know that I am asking a great deal of
you, but I must have an answer. 1
hardly dare sign my name, fearing
that other eyes than yours will see
this. But to return to the all-impor-
tant question: Dear, do you really
believe, deep in your heart, that Jeff
will ever be as tall as Mutt?
Please let me hear from you soon.
SCORE BY INNINGS
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Notice
In the future there will be no more
fishing, shooting or trespassing on the
southwest quarter of section 4, town-
ship 28, range 8, generally known as
the McCune farm.
49 2t John Meloher.
—Touch up your house will Sewall’s
paint. We carry a full line. Badger
Lumber Co. 47-21
Kingman
.000 020 000
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Manchester
000 001 300
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Kingman
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Eaton p
3
0
1
0
4
0
Moore If
4
0
0
1.
0
0
Fenton c
4
0
0
2
0
0
Bales 3b
4
0
0
1
1
1
Pltoher cf
4
0
0
3
0
0
Morgan 2b
2
1
0
3
1
2
Morris ss
3
1
1
1
1
0
Gates lb
3
0
0
6
1
1
Jarrel rf
3
0
0
0
1
0
Totals
30
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—Wm. Watkins is painting and
I otherwise improving his residence
Prof. Clark gave a very interesting property this week.
talk, outlining the work being done
in the schools, and giving the tax pay-
ers a clear, concise statement of what
tbey are getting for their money, so
far as his responsibility goes.
There are few things that help the
public schools more than a lively In-
terest on the part of the patrons, and
that Is why Manchester’s schools are
good and getting better.
—Just arrived, a car of Square Dea
wire. Badger Lumber Co. 47-3t
—Mrs. Sarah Miller came up from
Gibbon and spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Miller.
—Alfalfa seed, home grown, good
and well cleaned, at 16,50 per bushel.
R R. Smith & Co., Gibbon, Oklaho-
ma. 41-tf
J. W. MALLORY
at Citizens State Bank, will re-
oeive all watch and jewelry re
pairing left with him, and give
prompt and careful attention
All work returned to him for
oolleotlon charge*. All work
guaranteed,
F. E. PIRTLE & CO.,
Jewelers and Music Dealers.
ANTHONY, KANSAS
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Thomas, L. K. The Manchester Journal. (Manchester, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1914, newspaper, May 8, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc497882/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.