Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 28, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 22, 1914 Page: 1 of 4
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Mits Critcher.
In this issue of the CHAMPION
will be found tho announcement
of Miss Charla Critcher as a
candidate before the primaries
on August 4 for the nomination
for county clerk of Comanche
county.
At present she is register of
deeds of Comanche county and
is a candidate for the olfice of
county clerk for the reason that
the office of register of deeds
and.that of county clerk have
been consolidated by the state
legislature same to take effect
ip January. 1915.
During her term as register of
deeds she has given the best
possible service and has baen
ptauant and -courteous io -all
callers. The work of the office
has been kept up to date at nil
times and as the writer has had
several occasions to look over
the records in her offico and
knows good work when he sees
it he can testify that the rec-
ords have always boen kept in
the best possible Bhapc.
She has always conducted the
affairs of the office in the most
economical manner and has
turned over to the county in fees
up to the present time the mag-
nificent sum of $24318.81. The
work has been kept up with just
one deputy and she respectfully
requests each and every voter of
the county to scan closely the
monthly report by the county
clerk and judge accordingly as to
whether or not the office has
been conducted on an economi-
cal baste.
She invites the closest inspec-
tion of her record as an official
and is willing to abide by tho ac-
tion of the voters on that record.
If nominated for the position she
pledges the same careful courte-
ous and accurate service in the
future as she has rendered in
the past.
The CHAmPION 3 months 26c.
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Facts And Figures
The HOME INSURANCE CO. is the
strongest company in existence. Below
are some comparisons with other compan-
ies from date Jan. 1 1914.
Cash Capital.
$6000000 "
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2500000
500000
Home
Phoenix
Fid. Phenix
St. Paul
Always get the best
H. P. Wettengel
Agant For Th HOME.
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Going To Sterling.
Quite a number of our people
are attending the revival meet-
ings at Sterling conducted by
Evangelist E. B. Cold which
shows that they know a good
thing when they see it.
Last Wednesday evening
there were nine from here and
on Thursday evening there were
21 from here as follows: W. F.
Wolcott A. P. Harney Clarence
Weber Frank Eads Monta Ben-
nett I. Stone James Sawyers
Rev. D. L. Hinckley. H. P. Wet-
tangel Mrs. James Eads.Mrs. S.
M. D.ivM Mrs. Helen Jackson
Misses. Alta Hoffer Mne Carter
Linda Crawford Gauda Walling
Ethel Homey. Audrey West.
SadirOSada and .Nellie and Louise
Dillbcrg.
On Sunday evening about 40
from here attended the Sterling
meetings going over in some
ten or twelve ri.gs.
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Took Examination.
The examination for 4th class
Eostmnsters was conducted at
awton Saturday and the fol-
lowing were among tho number
from Elgin to take the exami-
nation for this office: J. H. Ab-
bott J. H. Harrison A. B. Sper-
ling and H. P. Wettengel.
Those who took the exanina-
tion at Chickasha were: H. F.
Shirk. Mrs. H F. Shirk C. G.
Coffin Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hinds.
A. J. James had recently tak-
en the examination at Waurika.
Rehwalt.
The little four weeks' old
child of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Rehwalt who live east of the
Mountain View school house
died Thursday afternoon after
an illness of over three weeks
with whooping-cough. Two oth-
er children of theirs have whooping-cough
and pneumonia.
Advertise in the CHAMPION.
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Surplus.
$10073020
5160916
4180057
3213966
Debate Very Close.
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In the debate Tuesday evening
on the question "Resolved thtt
the United States should inter-
vene in Mexico" the judges
gave the Elgin boys on the neg-
ative 796 points and the Lawton
boys on the affirmative 7f9
points.
Tnis is certainly a fine shdw
ing for the Elgin boys in view
of the fact that the three Law-
ton boys are all 18 years old and
juniors in the high sch6ol there
while the Elgin boys are all
freshmen and aged 17 14 and
16 respectively.
The Elgin boys stuck close
to the question but the Lawton
boys did not debating instead
the question "Resolved that tike
United States should declare
war on Mexico for the insults
she has received." Three
fourths of their arguments rah
along that line which did net
bear on the question at all.
As the Lawton boys have sev-
eral debates ahead we wish to
give them Bome friendly criti-
cism that they may not repeat
some things they did here.
First the grammar that they
used was poor; numerous instan-
ces of the wrong form of thto
verb and errors in using adjec-
tives. The Elgin boys used
good grammar only one erro
being detected. '
Second indulging in patrons!
abuse of opponents. When one
negative speaker deplored the!
low mora standard among our
soldiers and stated that it would
require a much larger standing
army to intervene in Mexico
thuB polluting more of our A-
merican boys two of the Law-
ton speakers hurled venom back
at him sayintf he could not get
into tile American army and
didn't have nerve enough ty
fight a teayear-old Mexican kid..
In this they forgot there was
no argument in such statements
and also did not know they were
telling the truth about getting
into the army for the negative
speaker referred to is oily 14
years old.
Third the habit of contradic-
tion. In one breath they were
going to "take" Mexico and an-
nex it to the United States be-
cause of her natural wealth of
soil and in the next breath were
only going to give it a stable
government and turn it loose
like they did Cuba.
A Course of Lectures
For Catholics and Non-Catholics will be given at the
St. Anthony Catholic church Elgin Okla. by the
REV.WM.HUFFER
APRIL 26 TO MAY 10 1914.
Evening Services Begin at 8 O'clock; Sunday Mornings at 10.
SUNDAY EVE Apr. 26 - - The Foundation of Religion.
MONDAY EVE 27th - Tho Immortality of the Soul of Man.
TUESDAY Eve 28th Original Sin and the Necessity of Baptism.
WEDNESDAY 29th - ... The Divinity of Christ.
THURSDAY 30th - - The Catholic Church and the Bible.
FRIDAY May 1st The Infallibility of the Pope m a
Teacher In 'Matters of Faith and Morals.
SUNDAY morn 3 Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of tho Mass.
" eve 3rd ... A Priest Can Forgive Sins.
MONDAY 4th Confession of Sins.
TUESDAY 5th Purgatory and Praying for the
Faithful that are Dead.
WEDNESDAY 6th Tho Communion of Saints and the
ABking of their Help and Prayers.
THURSDAY 7th - The Sacrament of tho Lord's Supper.
FRIDAY. 8th Tho Mystery of Faith.
SUNDAY morn 10 Explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
" Eve 10th ... The Benefits of Religion.
TEXT BOOK THE BIBLE
Everybody Catholics and Non-Catholics are cofdially invited to
attend each lecture. These lectures are instructive and most in-
teresting to every one and you should not miss one.
Questions concerning religion asked in writing will 1m
publicly answered at p. aa.f before the Lecture.
Fourth tho many misrepre-
sentations of facto. One speak-
er had tho Mom e Doctrine n
part of the constitution of the
United States. Another said
Pres Wilson had waited on Mex-
ico for over two years when he
has been president a little over
one year. One said "War was
declared against Mexico three
days ngo" when war has not
and never can be declared a-
gainst Mexico until they have a
government to declare war a-
gainst. One said Pres. Wilson
has already intervened by send-
ing war ships to Mexico when he
always has opposed intervention
and always will but favors
fighting if insulted. One said
the buildings in old Ft. Sill were
better than buildings in Mexico
which all know to be false.
The sneakers and the time
used were: Lawton John Cotton
12 min. opening and 9 min. clos-
ing; Marvin Bradley 11 min. ;
Lee Russell 17 min. Elgin
Elmer Kitsmiller 9 min.; Waldo
Wettengel 13 min. and Scott
Walling 9 minutes.
The judges were. Wayne Tyree
of Lawton Miss Ella Hasenbeck
and R. C. Choens. Because of
many statements not germane to
the question it was a hard de-
bate to decide. The Lawton
judge was very fair and sifted
the wheat from the chair in
good shape and it was not on
his account that Elgin did not
win.
The receipts for the evening
amounted to $12.25 and the ex-
penses about $8.75.
Returns To Elgin.
F. A. Larzalere returned
Thursday from Quincy Mich.
where he went last fall to spend
the winter and thinks that prob
ably he wiil remain here.
He had not been in town .verv
long till he heard of the great
revival meeting and said he was
mighty clad to hear of it. He
paid that if the new converts
would study the Bible enough
there will be no backsliding.
Scott Farm Sold.
Will Driggers of Chickasha
has purchased the 320 acre farm
of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Scott near
the Mt. Scott postofflce for $4000.
Driggers was a partner of
George Norton whom the Scotts
killed.
On League Program.
The Ft. Worth district Ep-
worth League convention will be
held in Lawton from Monday till
Friday June 1 to 5. A very in-
teresting program has been pre-
pared for the entire meeting.
Some of those on irogram are:
Levi Freeman Apiche "How
to mnke the first department a
success" Tuesday morning.
H. P. Wettengel Elgin. "How
to secure vnriety in the Sunday
evening service" Tuesday mor-
ning Roy Wheeler Lawton "Sec-
ond department work-" Tuesday
morning.
Rev.C. A. Rock Apache 4The
Dastor and Olir norinillnnl litorn.
ture Thursday morning.
RfiV. K. A. Ttntv t:nwnn."T!
thing" Thursday morning.
Rev. J. C. Huffman "Russell-
ism" Thursday afternoon.
Rov. D. L. Hinckley Elgin
"The naator Drencher. " Thura.
day afternoon.
Devotions led by Rev. W. P.
Roberta at 7:30 p. m. Thursday
evening.
Lecture "Buttoned up Peo-
ple "By Bishop Robert Mclntyre
D.. D.r st 8 p. m. Thursday eve-
ning. o
Gospel Team To Sterling.
The Elgin Gospel Team will
go to Sterling next Sunday af-
ternoon in a body to attend the
meeting at 3 o'clock for men on-
ly conducted by Evangelist E.
B. Cole.
This will be the official notitfe
to all members of the Team who
are urged to go and to meet
near the Elgin hotel promptly at
1 p. in.
All who have rigs should help
take those who have none.
H. P. Wettengel Chairman.
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Two New Bridge.
Two new bridges are being
put in a little over a mile east
of of the Mountain View school
house one by the towhshipa aad
one by the county.
These bridges are on Carrier
Lesley's mail route and have
ben needed badly for a long
time. The banks of these two
streams are high and steep and
have been almost impassable.
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A Job Of Wevk.
The United States government
has advertised for sealed bids to
be opened on May 10 to cut
bale and deliver 2200000 pounds
of prairie hav and 150000 pounds
of bedding hay from the reser-
vation. Full particulars can be
secured at Ft. Sill.
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Petition For Bridge.
A petition was .circulated last
weeK wnien received many
signers asking the board of
county commissiners to put in a
bridge one mile east of the north
east corner of the Elgin town-site.
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Elbert Hubbard says "The way to avoid unkind
criticism is to 'say nothing' 'do nothing' aad 1m
nothing'!"
Our aim is to 'say something' 'do seaaethiag' aad
'be something
It is our purpose that every business traasacHaia
with this bank shall either make a perasaaeat friaad
or strengthen one previously made.
In event this is not. at any fluid aaaewaKihad
we have failed in our intent in srsae partkutar aad
we will thank yem for calling aur attoatiasi la taw
matter. s
This we feel will promete a cleeer bueinees re-
lationship which is sura to prava aurtuaMy yhatwat
and beneficial.
BANK OF ELGIN
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Lawyer
Lawton OUsu
R. J. RAY
Attorney at Law '
Lawton Otflsu
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DR. L. H. HILSMSYCR '
Physician and Surgeon
Calls answered promptly
Headquarters at the Elgin Hotel
Dr. J. F. GAMBLE
Elgin - Oklahoma.
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DR. D. A. MYERS
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was arrested last week en a
charge of beating up Jask
Brawn. A dog caused the
trouble. '
A man by the name of Frank
Brandon is superintendent of the.
Ft. Sill Indian school hut he ie
not our Frank. ' 1 H"
I. A. Creason and wife hva
sued the Frisco for the death 'of
their son in the Frisco yard .in
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Four men- were aMeeisd Sat-
urday at the Lawton city dam
and were fined $7 for camping
on the water shed.
W. H. Quinette vicepreei
dnt of the First Nations! Bank.
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