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The Weekly Democrat
Published Fvcry Thursday.
BY Hekndon Duos. Publishers.
Entered at tho Postoflkc at Aumlnrko
Okla.. as Bccpnd clas? mail matter.
Suqscriptton Hates pea year - $1.00
Government By
Commission
Ab a bueiriOBB proposition
would it not bo far hotter to plaoo
tho govornmont of tho oity in tho
hands of a oommlssion composed
of threo mon ono of whom eh all
bo an onginoor who BhoUld give
all their tlmo to thoir dutioa and
roooivo good salaries for thoir
work? Mr. Stolzner in a con-
Torsation with thoDetnoorat man
last week said that ho is alroady
$500 pooror than he would havo
boon had ho boon ablo to givo all
his time to his privato businoss.
Mr. Scott his predecessor came
out; of his two yers term loser
by many hundreds of dollars in
tho eatuo way. JTho job is a
most thanklesB ono as well as
ono of tho groatost monoy-loBers
in Caddo county.
Ono of the plcdcroa that wo
hoar in tho campaigns is that'tho
nominooB will perform thoir dutioa
with tho same oaro with which
they attend to their buBinoye.
It stands to roason that no man
can successfully servo two mas
ters' at tho sarao time; that one of
tho two if not both muBt suffor.
Tho oity aould oasily afford to
pay tho chairman of such a com-
mission $175 per month and tho
other two S1C0 por month and
savo money in tho collodion1 of
all water and light bills and in tho
moro economical and offioiont
working of the oity plant.
1 Tho oity could not mako such
an arrangement at tho presont
time but it oan under tho now
constitution. Tho management
ot a oity with a municipal plant
is not a politioal proposition at
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all it 1b purely a business matter.
We beliovo that our oitizons
deprirod from timo to Mmo of
water and light with thoir in
suranoo jeopardized will oomo
to realize this ond oarnostly
hope that tho lesson may not bo
drivon homo by suoh a holocaust
aB Bhall bring ruin to many a
businoss horo. And whon wo do
realizoit tho board of .free-hold
erB in forming tho oity'a charter
mentioned in Article IS of the
new constitution will bo cleotod
and set to work.
T. B. Furguson Eclipsed
Thompson B. of tho whito oye
brows and tho faoial oarthquakos
hatf just now cotton up against
Ihq' hardost kind of a oruol pro
position calculated to movo the
goda on high OlympuB to tears
of laughter. Thompson thought
ho was running ugainBt E. L.
Fulton for opngrpsa and misled
by fanoios to this offeot has been
touring tho countios of the shoe
string diBtriot in onenigbt stands
gutting.off oratory of tho frenzi?
ed windmill variety in'thointorost
of hia candidacy.
And nowalaspoor Thompson i
It turnB out that ho is not run-
ning against Mr Fulton at all
Instead he is running against A
Baxter Whitbyof Oklahpma City
with good ohanooa of boing beat
on-by his sablo opponont in hi?
own county.
We Opuld find it in our heart
to be sorry for tht Ropuplioan
party were it not that they are
!&!. X&tt!!SK h-ave Wl?n
wtft yetw nd the pious
ohiofs of tho parly woro willing
to rido into offloo upon them as
long as Mr. Colored Votor could
bo honoyfid into tho arrangement
of furnishing tho moans while
Thompson and his kind got tho
goods Unfortunatoly.the color-
od votois no longer willing to
elect tho officials and get the
grand throw down after tho elec-
tion or in this oaso before it.
Thoy will do a few stunts in
tho lino of tho grand throwdon
themselves. Tho nowoBl thine
in oleotion bots is will Thompson
B. ForcuBon beat A. Baxter
Whitby and by what vote.
TO TULSA
President Joe Smith and -Secretary
E. B. Ties to see
Garfield
(Tuesday'-; Dally.)
At a meeting of tho exeoutiyo
oommittoo of tho Commorolal
club held at tho Domoorat office
last night President Joe Smith
and Secretary E. B. Tois wero
sent to Tulsa to intorviow tho
Soorotary of tho Interior who
will bo thoro on tho afternoon of
tho 14th. Tho purpoBO of tho
trip is to a9k Seoretary Garfield
to have tho preparation of tho
rogulationB of Indian minors'
landB hurried bo that tho Com-
moroial club may aoquiro title to
a sight for a cotton seed oil mill
by purohaso bofore December 1.
Mossra. Smith and Tois aro in-
structed to sec Mr. Garfield if
they havo to follow him all over
tho Indian Territory waylaying
him on tho trains if necessary.
Tho difficulty with rogard to
tho mill site is that it must be
deeded to Mr. Wooten by Deo 1.
f ho law authorizing tho salo of
Indian minora' lands was passed
March 4 last and the reply of
tho Indian office to theapplioa-
tion ot tho Commercial Club
through Indian Agent Blaokmon
was a slight smile and an intima-
tion that in the Bweot bye and
bye regulations would be pro-
pared under whioh the land could
bo conveyed as the expiration of
tho dub's contraot is dreadfully
definite whiio tho Indian offiqe
regulations are not it is thought
that Soorotary Garfield may be
disposed to como to tho resoue
with a polito suggestion for the
olerk in tho Indian offioo who is
taking his most leisurely time
about it.
Messrs. Smith and Tois leave
tonight and the poriod of thoir
Jeturn ia unoertain.
Delegate Convention.
The delegate convention of the
different wards of tho oity met
last night in the circuit court
room for tho purpose of nom-
inating Justices of the Poaoo and
Constables for the city. W. W.
Prioe and R. B. Campbell were
tho nomineoa for JuBtioos of the
Poace and J. F. Haryey for
Constable.
Back From Mts.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beatty and
Miss Lena and Karl Hammert
returned yesterday evening from
the Wiobita Mountains where
thoy havo boon tho paBt ten
dayB for an outing. Thoy all
report a pleasant trip especially
Karl who had several exoitirig
adventures.
IF YOUR SIGHT IS
FAILING
COME
HERE
purchasing Glasses Is
Buying Sight If They
Are Right
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Soientifis Optician
' Holler Buftdlng
Anadarko Oklahoma.
THE DEMOCRATIC
OPPORTUNITY
Now for a Forward Movement
All Along The Line
Thero hos never been a timo in
tho historv of tho Demooratio
parly in Oklahoma when it had
so entirely and conspicuously
tho advantage on the issues
There ia not a point in the con
trovorsy whore tho Demooratio
party iB not right and whoro
that bunch of Federal office-
holders and thoir hangerBon
havo not succeeded in putting
the Republican party dreadfully
and lamentablo wrong so much
so that 'thousands of good men
formorly in the Republican party
aro leaving it in disgust.
Tho Ropublioan party in Okla-
homa stands now as a party of
obstruction and mudslinging. Its
official organ tho State Capital
is beooming infamous in tho now
state as tho most consoioncolesQ
newspaper circulating through
the mails fighting desporately
for a graft the public printing
with its patriotism measured by its
purse. Its leaders aro for the moat
part mon whoso records in publio
offioo will not help the olaimB they
urgo for tho auffragoa of a dis-
gusted citizenship. Its attitude
is that of oarping and it has
nevor done anything in Okla-
homa but fight for Federal pie
and vilify thoso of its members
who were suooessful in getting
up to the counter. It has no
platform but a criticism of the
party that is for the people and
doesn't offer anything but in-
direction insincerity and parti-
ntnry. On the other hand tho people
of Oklahoma have spoken
through tho Demooratio party in
a voioe at the sound of which the
ancient grafts hvo all come
falling about our ears. Their
constitution will give such an
impetus in the new 6tate to tho
cause of the people that all those
predatory corporate interosts
that have been exploiting ua all
these years will never get organ
ized again. The Demooraoy of
Oklahoma and the people of
Oklahoma are the same in 'in
terest and the people are getting
to see this more and more every
day.
Thereforo tho thing for tho
Demooratio party to do is to buok
up. Buck up in every county
and preoinot. Not to insult tho
independent voter or the honeBt
voter who was formerly led about
by the conspiououB pie-biters of
the former times but to help
their indecision and to offer them
something to belong to in the
future And everywhere the
thing to do for every Democrat
is to be active in politics to the
end that good and representative
men shall always .be ohosen for
offioo and the party shall con'
tinue in tho way it started las
fall.
Of all tho campaigns in the
history of. Oklahoma this is the
one in whioh tho Demooratio
party is"beat off. It has splend
idly fullfilled its pledgos. It has
justified the trust plaoed upon it
last fall. It was only to got be
fore the peoplo on its merits to
win and to do this it should
enter upon a most vigorous
spoaking campaign in every pre
cinct and keep it Up.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that I have
this day filed in the office of the County
clerk of Caddo county Oklahoma Ter
ritory my application and petition fori
a license- to sen at retail rrn.it spirit-
and vinous liquors upon lot 20 block
15 2nd ward city of Anhdarko." "And
unless protest is filed within two weeks
license will issue as prayed for.
Witness my hand this Uth day of
Awtustl007. ' Shrnod ' ' ' '
' ' J.H.1llOR&Y.'J
First eub. Aug 18-Last pubV Aatf -l
Local Jibes
W-dntiday'a Dally.)
Rufus Miller returned to his
farm near Faxon this riaorning.
Mrs. J. Graham and litth son
aro Bponding tho day in Vordon-
F. H. HoBkott is transacting
legal business in Chiokasha to-
day. Mrs. J. M. Riohey returned
this morning from a weok'a stay
in Lawton.
Miss Cathrino O'Donnoll of
noar Fort Cobb was in tho oity
yesterday.
MissJossio Weaver is spend-
ing a few days with her parentB
near Binger.
J. F. Brown is in attendance
at the baptist Convention at
Hydro thlB week.
Attornoy C. Ross
today for Goloonda
an oxtondod visit.
Hume left
Illinois on
J. B. Collins and O H. Drader
of Apaohe are business visitors
in tho city today.
Prof. Sandorb loft this morning
for Norman whoro ho goes on a
short business trip.
Hon. Ben Wilson candidate
(or notorial representative for this
distriot ia in the oity today.
Mrs. Frank Striplingof Goary
arrived in the city last night to
viBit her aunt Mrs. John Ran6om.
Dr. Williams one of our popu-
lar dentists ia in Graaemont for a
fow days on professional businoss.
Rev. Frank Beaoh and family
loave today for Fredriok where
they will spond about two weeks.
Deputy United States Marshall
Jesse Morris is transacting
official business in Mangum to-
day. J. E. Mills district manager of
the Chioago Portrait oompany is
transacting business in tho oity
today.
Mrs. H. R. Herndon and. little
daughterare visiting Mrs. Hern
don's parents at Randlett in the
Big Paature.
Rev. Jones the Methodist
evangelist of Oklahoma City
passed through the oity last night
enrouto west.
N. E. Aokers today swore out
a warrant against Catherine
MoClury for carrying a deadly
weapon with intent to kill.
P. A Romiok of this oity is
visiting in Chioago and is mak
ing his headquarters with the
Chioago Commercial Association.
Mrs. C II. Knox and eon of
Wiohita Knsas returned to her
home this morning after a visit
in the city with Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Stabler.
Suit was filed in the probato
court to'day by D. E. Dunne vs
City of Anadarko on warrant for
S40I.01. Attorney for plaintiff is
Dyke Ballinger.
Miss Vashti Braswell a gradu
ate of the Chiokesha business
college has accepted a position
as stenographer with Attorney
F. 11. Heskett.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Property Bought and Sold
Daily
J M Youngblood to J C Edgar
lot 13 blk 35 Anadarko con $350.
C L Homsher to G W Kierfast
lot 1 blk 57 Bridgeport con. S75.
C M Cresse to Guetava W
Kienast lot 2 blk C Bridgeport
con $50.
O H MoCoy to G W Kineast lot
3 blk 57 Bridgeport con $50.
N V Cook to J C Jenkins a e 21
11-13 oon $3750.
Wm J Klingraan to Karl Doug-
lass lot 27 blk 48 Anadarko con
$220.
J N Jones to Fallaa Marshal
ot 1 blk 13 pottonwood. .
. U Bio Perry Smith I e 11-12-13
ooa.$200i "
jfc ftilar'to J tf ' YotuWood.
V15o10 W$3250
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(Tuesday's Dally.)
The members of tho first M. E.
Sunday sohool held thoir annual
pionio yesterday afternoon from
ono to eight in the park west of
tho oity. Thoro wero plenty of
well filled baskets on the groundB
and all report a most enjoyable
time
Tho Sunday
the Christian
sohool
church
pupils of
loft this
morning about eight o'olook for
a dayB outing about threo miles
southeast of town. Thero wero
three wagon loads nf pionicers
and from tho number of baskets
there will bo nothing lacking in
tho way of eatables.
WHAT IT MEANS
With
the City Plant Out of
Commission.
Now in this hottest season of
the year with the plant shut
down with no water and no light
it is necessary to oxercise tho ut-
most care to prevent fires and to
baok up the mayor and tho coun-
cil in the measures they take
suoh as the appointment of extra
watchmen etc to patrol the city
at night to that end. There are
several very grave dangers con-
fronting the oity whioh will grow
daily.
(.1) The danger of fire al
ways present in hot weather from
spontaneous combustion.
(2) The danger from typhoid.
We havo already a number of
oases in tho oity and if the Bow-
ers are not flushed shortly and
the people relieved from breath-
ing the powdered manure and the
effluvia of coss.pools and rotted
garbage the typhoid epidemio'of
1001 will not be a patohing to
what we will see this summer.
Muoh might have been done to
make this situation moro tolerable
by baoking up the mayor and the
Demoorat in their efforts to get
the oity cleaned up last spring.
Something might bo done by get-
ting water from tho ioe plant to
keep the sewer system flushed
now. If the present oondition
lasts the people will bo dying
like flies
(3)The less through inorease in
insurance rates. If thero should
be a fire and an insurance com-
pany be caught there would cer-
tainly be an inoroaBo in rates
that would cost the oitizons sever-
al thousands of dollars beforothe
rate could be reduced to its former
level.
These dangers are real. The
typhoid proposition was put up to
us by one of the looal pbysioians
almost a specialist in fevers who
is further incommoded by having
to carry water by tho pailful to
flush his eewer.
For the Big Pasture
(Tueiaays --Danjr.j
Will Dollar and family of
Sumner county Kaa. passed
through the oity today enroute
ovorland to their claim in the
Big Pasture. Their olaim is
looated about twontyfivo miles
from Lawton and 1b ono of the
finest farms in Oklahoma. Mr
Dollar has made two trips to
Oklahoma since last April and
was sp well pleased that he de-
oided to make his home here.
He had with him several fine
horsea and his household goods.
Married
Judge Starkweather (yesterday
performed the ceremony whioh
made A M. Marshall ahd Sallie
Bolden oolored and both
of Anadarko -happy. After the
neoesea ry wdfds had been baid
eoowi one suggested that itwae
always oustomary foe the jiidge
to kiss the bride but there was
.where the groom objeoted Baying
"If there was any kissinfc to oe
done he would do it" "and of
ooM.$ftwKe? tgelem
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SELLS-FLOTO
SHOWS
WILL 800N BE HERE
Only a few days more and the)
Sells-Floto Shows ."will" reachfi
here in all their glory So now!
is the proper time to turn yourfl
mind circusward.
The modern oirous ia the lineal
desoondont of the ancient Olymp-
io games of Greeoo. Tho Ro
mans adopted this form of pop-
ular amusement from tho Crooks.
The name "oirous" is Latin
moaning a circle; and it was
used to indioato tho plaoo in eaoh
oity whero ohariot races athlet-
io oontoBtu. etc wore held. The
oirous flourished in Rome 2500 j'f
yoard ago and for ten centurieB
later. With the deoadonce of j
the mistress of the world camo a
deolino of tho oirous in oharao- I
ter and it was frequently debas- (
ed bv rovoltine sneotaoles. suoh
as the throwing of thoso obnoxA 'J
oua to the government including
Christians to wild boasts
Doubtless it was this that gavtil
tho ohurcb a prejudico again s
tho circus whioh ia today stih
held by some extremely oonserv
ativo churoh people
The modern oirous has about
it nothing debasing. Mankind
haB always held physical
achievement in hir?h esteem: itta
heroes are thsso who have donoi:
something notable. EspeciallyY
is courage and tho display of
leadership on the battle field.
held in the highest esteem.
The military hero standB highest
in tho popular rpll of fame.
Phyeioal prowess delights the
aver a po man: and in the athlot-
0- 
io exhibitions of the cirous. the)
racing the display ot consum-i
mate horsemanship and so on.
which are the leading features of
a oirous exhibition nearly every-
one young or old takes pleas-
ure and a pleasure that ia most
certainly innocent.
Within tho laBt half century or
so the oirous in America has
moved to a muoh higher piano
than it ever before oooupied.
The exhibitions are -unobjectionable
oh tho Boore of morality;
the comfort and convenience of
spectators are oarefully conserv-
ed ; there iB no moro fear of meet-
ing insult or disagreeable inci-
dents than there is in attending
a leoture or a theatrioal perform-
ance. As a result the old time
projudioe against the oirouB as
a proper amusement for all clas-
ses ages and sexts is rapidly
disappearing. The love of di-
version and harmeleaa amuse-
ment for all classes ages and -sexes
is inborn in man. To for-
bid them is to turn oounter to
human nature. The Creator '
would not have implanted this
desiro for amusement in man-
kind wore it detrimental.
The great Solls-Floto shows
tho modol of this tented style of
entertainment comes here Wed-
nesday August 21e.tr. y
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No Revision Say Cannon
Dodge City Kaa. Aue.. 10.
Before the old soldiers' reunion
today Speaker Cannon devoted a
major portion of his apeeoh to
the tariff predicting among other
things that if he ia eleoled"
Speaker tho Congress whioh or-
ganizes in Deoember will not re-
vise tho tariff. The expression
of the Speako'r waa called for by
a preceding speeoh by Congress-
man Victor Murdook who spoke
in favor of immediate tariff re-
vision attacking the steel and
lumber scheduled and announcing
that he was not a stand -patter. '
Speaker Cannon in handling
JN??31 he wa "not
not balky in' revising the Ding-
ley law now. He deolared that
U be oolild.wrUe'a- lw hltaU he
would raiie gome schedules and
lower others but in1 actual lecis
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