The Fairview Republican. (Fairview, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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THE FAIR VIEW REPUBLICAN.
VOLUME FIVE
FAIR VIEW, WOODS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, DECEMBER 9, 1904
NUMBER ELEVEN
STATEHOOD BY
JANUARY FIRST
OKLAHOMA’S LONG FIGHT FOR THE
BOON OF SELF GOVERNMENT TO
END IN SUCCESS BY THE
BEGINNING OF THE
NEW YEAR.
Washington, D. G., Dec. 6. (Spec-
ial.)—it is developing here that
statehood for Oklahoma is much
nearer consummation than anyone
suspected.
Inside informati n is to the effect
that the senate committee which
has in charge the Hamilton bill con-
templates making a favorable report,
on the measure before the holidays
and thai the senate will pass the
measure ; peedily and that Oklaho-
ma's long tight for self-government
wilj b< over before the new year
The I lamilton bill passed the house
ast session and is now before the
senate committee.
Washington, Dec. 7.—The steer-
ing committee of the senate today
framed the order of business for
the senate until the holiday recess.
Four matters wilt bo given atten-
tion m this period. They are the
Philippine bill, on which the senate
today agreed to vote December 16;
statehood legislation; the nomina-
tion <f vVuliam i>. Crum to be col-
lector of the port of Charleston, S.
C.; and the question of dlling vacan-
cies on senate committees.
At informal meetings of the lead-
ers, several mailers nave been dis-
cussed and tue decision is chut some
of them snouid be kept back until
late in the session. Notably is this
true of the proposed legislation
grafting the interstate commerce
commiesion supervision over rail
road rates, it is expected that
• several appropriation bills will be
over from t ie nouse oefore long an d
as is usual iu snort sessions of eon
gress, uotUing of a disputed char-
acter will be allowed to stand in
their way..
It is believed by senate leaders
there will be no substantial opposi-
tion to the stuteaood bii1 in its pres
ent form, admitting Oklahomu and
Indian Territory us a single state
and Arizona and New Mexico as one
state
Great interest attaches to the com
mittee vacancies. The most import
uul are the chairman of the commit
j children of school aere. The figures
of the two years preceeding that,
show an annual increase of 8 per
cent in the population of .school
children, and also that there are an
average of about three and one-half
persons for each child between the
ages of 6 and 21 years.
Increasing 193,000 by 8 per cent
places the present number of chil-
dren eligible to the public schools
at 202,000. The reports from the
various districts, although they
have not all been audited, indicate
that the number wilt be even in ex-
cess of this. The product of 202,
000 multiplied by 3) is 706,000, the
estimated population of the terri-
tory from this basis.
Congressman McGuire will main-
tain that Oklahoma and Indian Ter-
ritory contain a combined popula
tion of more than 1,125,000, but
many believe he is too conservative
in his estimates. Indian Territory
claims 600,000 itself. This added
to700,000 would give the two terri-
tories a combined population of 1,
300,000, which is excreded by the
state of Kans,iis only by a small
margin.
By any methf of deduction either
of these teri tories has within itself
a greater population than Arizona
and New Mexico combined, and
when they are admitted as onb State
that state will be by far the wealth-
iest and most thickly populated new
state in the nation’s history.
On the other hand, if Arizona and
New Mexico aro admitted as a sin-
gle statb, that combined area will
become the largest state ever
changed from a territory to a state
by the United States congress.
And, with the exception of Texas,
which was annexed, Arizona will
be the largest state in the Union,
in fact, larger than any other two
states.
Myron Boyle Buys Paper.
Myron Boyle, secretary to Dele-
gate McGuire, has purchased the
TulsaRnpublir tn,.Indian Territory.
Mr. Boyle was with the Wichita
Ragle in a local capacity and then as
its Oklahoma correspondent, when
he. as a result of campaign work,
was appointed his private secretary
by Mr. McGuire. Ho is a good,
level-headed newspaper man, and
has been a discreet and entirely
satisfactory private secretary to Mr.
McGuire. Dr. Hugh Scott, of Wau-
komis. lias been appointed his suc-
cessor as private secretary, but he
goes to Washington during the short
session of Congress to finish up the
pending work and put Mr. Scott to
rights in the intricate business.
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF LAST
DAY AND NIGHT OF THE GREAT
EXPOSITION THAT HAS JUST
PASSED INTO HIS-
TORY.
DEATH OF i
the big fair 8 gold WEATHER IS G0MING!
Prepare To Keep Warm.
jjj Caps, Mittens, Shoes, Duck Coats,
5 Overcoats, Sweaters, Etc., For nen.
g Fascinators, Jackets, Sweaters, Dress
8 Goods, Flannels Etc. For women.
UNDERWEAR for all, Big and Little.
We are prepared to fill your want list, and can offer you
special bargains in all seasonable goods.......
Ah I There he is with the
W smile-see him at
Congressman McGuire has three
tee of the judiciary, made vacant by I time as much correspondence as any
the death of senator Hoar, and on other member, and a private seore-
Inter-oeeauic canals which has not
been tilled since the death of senator
Hanna. Snurur Platt of Connecti-
cut, is the ranking member of the
committee o i j'mliciary, and Senator
Phtttof Xe v V of the committee
on. iiiier-oeeiimc canals. Senator
Kin lg-\ van lets neon the most
am i ve in sillier of t no canal commis-
sion since the vacancy is urged
for the chairmanship. When the
eoininit.iei* \aeaucies are filled pro-
vision ' ill be made for Senators
!v i i I rune.
in rie, i. T., Dec. 1.—(Special),
i. vl otinell, assistant terri-
iori l secret try of Oklahoma, has
p.• pie -1 igures which show that
the territorial population is fully
650.1) 06, and probably more than
700.001) . Tho estimates are based
upon the recent election returns, as
compared with those of 1900, and
also upon the school census us com-
pared with the same year.
In 1900 Oklahoma's vote was 75,-
731, but, according to the federal
census, tho vote cast was only 80
percent of the voting population.
This year the total vote wt.s 109,145,
and, assumin. that only 8) per cent
of tho votes wont to the polls, tho
present voting population is a little
more than 130,001). Then, assum-
ing that there aro live persons of
all ages for each voter, tho univer-
sal rule, the total population of tho
territory is 680,000,
Tho- figures deduced from the
school population place it oven
higher than this According to tho
tary has much to do, but it is said
Dr Scott will prove fully equal to
the work when ho is once broken in
Ho has been an active political work-
er in his county, is a eompaniable
man and a good mixer, and should
be an efficient private secretary.
Mr. Boyle has one of the best news-
paper fiolds in tho two tc rritories
and is anxiou ; to take charge of his
paper.— Stato Register.
BIG BLAZE AT KIOWA.
J. W. Metz, of 1112 North Topeka
avenue, received utciphone message
at; 8 o,clock last night to the effect
that tho general merchandise store
at Kiowa belonging to him was des-
troyed by lire. Mr. Metz left im-
mediately for that place to look after
things. r~
The fire, which was caused by the
explosion of u lamp in the opera
house, located above th i store, com-
pletely destroyed the building and
nearly all of the contents. Hurt of
dry goods was removed. The esti-
mated damage is $25,000.
The fire started about 7:35 and
burned fiercely for soveral hours
At 9 o'clock the walls of tho build-
ing foil in.
A Frightened Horse.
Running like made down tho
street dumping the occupants, or a
hundred other accidents, aro every
day occurrences, it behooves every-
body to have a reliable Salvo handy
and there’s none as good as BuoUlen’s
Arnica Salve. Burns, Cuts, Sores,
Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly
Promptly at 4 o’clock all the groat
exhibit palaces were closedand vis-
itors were excluded. In the palace
of agriculture, onslaughts were
made on some of the exhibits where
the settings were composed of straw
and fragile material, and for a time
general demolishment was threat-
ened, but prompt action in effecting
a general ejectment put a stop to the
threatened turmoil.
As the night drew on, throngs
concentrated in the main avenues
to view for the last timo the mag-
nificent electric illumination. One
solid stream of humanity swept
through the Pike, from end to end.
Tho spivit of revelry was there.
Never since the opening had more
enlivenment been shown at night
on the grounds.
Steadily,the white electric bulbs
silhouetted the exhibit palaces
against the night, periodically the
illumination of the Terrace of States
surmoihiting Festival hill changed
from white to red, then to green,
and then back to white. Over-on
Agricultural knoll the great floral
clock clicked off the minutes of the
departing pageant. And in the
night rang out the tones of the mas-
sive bell as the midnight hour was
tolled bv the great clock. Instant-
ly a hush seemed to pervade the en-
tire grounds. The glowing elec-
triet bulbs slowly began dimming,
the pulsations of the great engines
that drove the cascades gradually
died ciowu. The light faded stead
ily, diminishing until but a faint
glow was perceptible. Suddenly
there was darkness—qnd the Louis-
iana Purchase exposition hud passed
into history.—K. C. Journal.
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Bower Bros. & Co.
(INCORPORATED)
Bring in your produce.
! “Hello, Stranger!
I Good Morning.”
Inconsistency Run To Seed.
There is not much consistency in
a merchant ordering his stationery
from mail order concerns because
he can get it a little cheaper, and
then expect the home printer to pay
him a good round profit on what lie
buvs from them. The mail order
house is open to the printer for the
groceries, shoes and clothing he
must have as well as to tho mercli
ant for the printing he must have,
and usually at a much less price
than the merchant sells the same
stuff for, but if a box of goods is no
ticed at the depot for him frornGom-
erv Hornbnck & Co. the cheapo- i
supply house on earth, there would
go up a terrible cry, and tho printer
would have to take to the woods, the
ungrateful whelp, The printer has
no wav of knowing how much of tho
work that rightfully belongs to him
leaves the town to help enrich some
soncerrf that hasn’t a grain of inter-
est in us beyond the profit it makes
on the job which is usually small,
but that doesn’t matter. There are
enough jay business man scaHerd
over the county to keep thorn going,
and tile future looks good to them
so long as they can keep tho wheels
turning.—Ex.
An Irrigation Scheme.
Cheyenne Sunbeam; G. W. Seifert
of Berlin attonded the irrigation
congress at El Paso recently and re-
ports that Oklahoma is coming to
the front with schemes for practical
irrigation. Ho presents one him-
self which is both practical and or-
iginal; that is, that the fund coming
to Oklahoma for irrigation purposes
be used in part in building dams a
long section linos across ravines,
thus storing flood waters for irrlga
tion and at. the same time using the
top of the darns as roads. This is
something of an idea.
“Come In!
things, but is it Jones?
manj
What might your name be? Might be
Yes? Thank you. Well, my name is FLOYD,
the man who has a CHEAP GRADE OF GOODS and sells them AT
HIGH PRICES”.
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Now, stranger, to be honest with you,
which is something I hardly ever do, but I
would just ns soon rob you with those goods
as anyone else. I have them to sell and will
sell them it’ you will bour with me. I will
tell you a few things I have.
A complete line Groceries fora one-horso
store, utul they are fresh (to me)
HOLIDAY GOODS—Just in, and they
are High Priced and I am not selling them
at cost as I don't have to move and don’t sell
that class of goods anyway. Anything from
a baby rattler to a threshing machine in Hol-
iday Hoods that you would like to present to
a friend, I liaye got him; including Albums,
large and small, at n High Price, Hlove
BOXES, Collar BOXES, Cuff BOXES, Jew-
elry BOXES, Trinket BOXES, Goods
BOXES, any old BOXES BOXES. Come
and see the BOXES.
Queensware of the most fancy designs.
Fancy Cup and Saucers.
Tea Sets that are lovely.
Cake Plates of the latest styles; just the
thing for your sweetheart, Young Man, or
your sister or mother.
A present for any one of the family can be
found in this High Priced Cheap Grade of
goods.
In Music, anything from the Jews-lmrp to
a Steam Caliope, but I haven’t tho Cnliope.
Cun fit you in Boots, Shoes, Hals, Caps,
Clothing, Overcoats, Overalls, and Shoe
Strings; see, the line is complete, including
Tooth Picks.
CANDIES—All sizes, colors and kinds
and sweet candy. Kisses (yum yum) we got
’em and prices from (5c to 35c per pound.
Can furnish tho Christmas Tree from the
roots to the top.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishing Goods—the
line is complete and I am not selling them at
cost either; if I advertised AT COST I would
sell at cost. Those Cost Sales have long
since got old and the farmer has been there
and loarnod a few filings.
under its soothing effect. 25c, at
ropM-i ttf 19W Uiuru wore 193.000 i. SoaWLiudly Drug.Gtoru.
Word lias just been received that I
the bank at Lambert was robbed j
yesterday of $3,000. Robbers head-
ed south-west.
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Why not be honest with the man who is giving you your living,
as you can’t live selling at cost and he knows it. Now, Citizens, be as
honest with me as 1 have with you. I tell you the goods are High,
come in and I will prove it; and I know you are coming. Don’t think
anyone will get run over in the rush from Dane, Seiling, Bado, Phroso,
Granton, Roscoe, Orienta. Rusk, or any of those neighboring towns, as
you have merchants there who will treat you right, but when in Fair-
view call in and see those High Priced Goods at Floyd’s. I pay for what
I get and buy in quantities, have no rent to pay, if I did I would add it
to the goods I sold to you and you would pay it. I AM HERE TO STAY,
have accomodated you in the past and hope to be able to do the same' in
the future. You don’t have to pay extra for my advertising; sell the
goods right and they will advertise for you, It is easy to sell goods in
Fairview; we have a good class of people to deal with and the fellow
who is howling and writing you Cost Price, must be something wrong.
Now, in conclusion, will thank you for your kindness shown me
in the past and will tip my hat to you, wishing you a HAPPY XT1AS
and a prosperous year to follow.
J. A. FLOYD.
Fairview, Oklahoma.
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