The McLoud Standard. (McLoud, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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IT IS said rockefeller will control, the metal mines.
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He's gut tho copper, flowers and oil,
The gold and silver, loo.
Next thing lie'll have the atmosphere 1
And there’ll be no breath for you.
— Indianapolis Nrw.-;
TOLD IN CREEK LANGUAGE
TEACHERS' EXAMINATION!
mai». A.™ T«.« j
Will Close ocp.eniber 1 I GUTHRIE: Superintendent Bax-
MUSKOGEE: I he Dawc * connitis ter' announces -that Uityv will he ..an
ion is sending out untie ,, written examfitaijon in" this city .fifty 13, 14
in V<* Creek language, to tho effect aa(j 15 to aoLesrmiue iffa-Uluesa of.,
that the enrollment of citizens of tlia* ^fftcatfts tor teachers" in the terri- .
nation will he closed September 1. torial 8chool3- Thw cohditfous are !
This is-a preov.iti m/yhieh .ig’ft- foj]o^s;
- required in .the co:..mission s • \#brU:. '
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candidate
ir. required to ||
be-
wlio
bLD SETTLERS’ REUNION
it was lU^inquit ^yi unit t niai. j)reBent. the requisite te-1 .inoinal 1
could translate English. * inly oodSm&ieing the *xamination.
.Creek. , tl. \V.’ C.ra,vson o? TMian.ri, 2 The exantinf/.ion•.qucllions; in-
among the hod educated Indians of eacJl branch will be given to candi- .
•i'dood 'in the -Creek nation, however, dateg al thp b3gilminfr the lime
did tho job with neatness and dls- a|]0^tcq to that dtrano'.i, and at the
patch. . • •• expiration pf thao time the written
A, peaculiar feature of the OreeR ’ ahswer8- will be collected,
language is 'that it is easily translated • 3 Answers '.frWild be brief, but
into English, but it is extremely dif- must be complete in logic exposition
tic-ult to make the opposite translation- aI1(j grammatical structure. The
in writing. It is said that there are wor]{ jn mathematics must show the
not more than half a dozen men liv- proce88 as well as.tile result in each
iug who can make tho latter trans- t.age.
lation correctly, altnougli many'can 4 i„ grading; dim weight will lie
readily enough express- tll'i. • ■ same to clearpess and comprehensive-
meaning orally. noss of answers.
, 5;,' The standing in spelling, compo-
sition penmanship will lie determined
-- in part by the character of their re-
Durant Expects a Great Time July spective manuscripts.
14th, 15th and 16th I One hundred per centum will
DURANT: The first old settlers’ denote perfection,
reunion to be held jn the Choctaw 11a- | •• Candidates failing to pass ibis
tion will take place at Durant on July I examination may, at tho next two
14,15 a»d U*. The prograpi in ^irti§tated examinations (provided they j I
will consist of music hv I’-e nurmtf attend Tioth) write on all topics not!]
hand and orchestra, oailoon ascension marked 90 per cent, on ohe lirst, and
and parachute leap, high diving, thus, being credited with,first stand-1
ninety-fool Ferris wheel, base ball, logs of 90 per cent or more, co nplet.y
boat races, speaking, etc. . the examination. Those obtaining'] I
Premiums will be given for the-the five-year certificates shall have,| I
largest watermelon, oar of corn, anplo, the same credits when willing T01 the
peach and potato' raised in Blue ten-year certificates or the diploma-
cmjuy. at any time before the expiration <-f
A prominent feature of the reunion S!ir>11 certificate,
will be an old fiddlers’ contest oh ilia ' *'■ t’anriidates are required lo write
second day. upon one side of legal cap paper of
The reunion will be held in the | Su'n ll •'y/e- . .
Sbuky park, a beautiful grove, in' The examination in advanced
, . , ...... , , , . . subjects will comprehend the matter
which there is an artificial lake, just , ,,
,, , embraced In tin hook.; used n the
north of the town. . ,, . , , , . ,. , , „
, , . collegiate departments of first class
Durant anticipates several thousand cojjCges
visitors and a great time.
------ A Philadelphia judge lias decided
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has a noem that a wife should not take her luus-
which closes with tne words. "What- band’s pay envelope. No; she should
ever you do, keep sweet.” it would simply take the pay out and give him
make a great label for the milk jar.— the envelope back to fill up again
Kansas City Journal. —Atlanta Journal.
SHOW GREAT ADVANCE
The Assessment of Telegraph and
Telephones Show Increase of $30,000
GUTHRIE: Territorial Auditor
Baxter says the totax assessment on
telegraph companies this year in
Oklahoma will be at least $30,000
greater than last year. He estimates
the total assessment on such prop-
erties this year at $135,000.
Baxter says telegraph companies
were assessed this year $52 per mile
for the first wire and $12 for each ad-
ditional wire. Relative to telephone
properties he says they have been di-
vided into four classes for assessment.
The first class is assessed $30 per
mile for the first mile and wde and *6
for each additional wire. The second
class at $25 tor the first wire and pule
and $5 for each additional wire. The
third class at $20 for the first and $5
for each additional wire. The fourth
class at $15 and $5 for each additional
wire.
A man in Chicago hns eloped will;
his mother-in-law. Is that Carnegie
hero fund ready for business?—New
York Herald.
Fort Worth Business Colie
Established 1879. Chartered by the State of Texas 1882.
A HIGH-GRADE BUSINESS INSTITUTION.
Patronized by the Best People on account of thoroughness
of the Course of Study and its Standing among the Leading In-
stitutions of the country. op os uf & &
DEPARTMENTS:
Banking, Shorthand and Typewriting and English
Twenty-four Branches included in the different Departments.
Boflrd ^ *>r*va!e
at a Low Rate.
EACH STUDENT has the personal at-
tention of the President.
The Standing of the School enables the management to
place every graduate in a leading business house.
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Write for information tq :
F. P. PRUITT, President,
Fort Worth, Texas,
INJUNCTION ASKED
Attorney Murphy Appeals to the Fed-
eral Court
MUSKOGEE: About three months]
ago A. P. Murphy, thou attorney for
the Creek nation was dismissed from
the service by the chief of the Creek
nation, P. Porter. Mr. Murphy re-
fused to discontinue his services, say-
ing that Porter had no authority to
remove him. Since that time M. L.
Mott was appointed to the position
of attorney by Chief Porter and con-
firmed by the secretary of the in-
terior.
Mr. Murphy has filed suit in the
United States court against Chief Por-
ter and M. B. Mott. The complaint
asks an Injunction against the chief,
restraining him from paying any
money to Mr. Mott and one ngainst
Mr. Mott, restraining him from re-
ceiving any money for services as
Creek attorney.
The office pays a salary of $5,000
par ye'-r in quarterly Installments of
$1,250 each. Mr. Murphy’s complaint
says that he holds himself in readi-
ness to fulfill the duties of the of-
fice. but that Chief Porter will not
recognize him.
“JUDGE A TREE BY US FRUU”
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Some of the best Penmen, the best Bookkeepers, the best Business Men
and greatest Financial Successes in the United States, are graduates from
CENTRAL BUSINESS COLLEGE,
SEDALIA, MISSOURI.
It is not what a school says it can do, but what it does and is doing, that
gives it character, makes it a high-grade school and a desirable one to attend.
AT AIM *s t0 ^ a f°unckti°n f°r a successful business career by developing
LrVlft. /rllvl the moral character of the student, and cultivating in him a high
i -- — ■■ -------- sense of moral and business integrity. We not only prepare the
pupil for holding a high-grade position, but we give him an education that will prepare
him for good citizenship, and give him a broad and solid foundation on which to buird a
grand, noble and useful manhood, crowned with true success.
OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON THE
THOROUGHNESS OF OUR WORK
WE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE X-“
----------- if you apply yourself, than
you can learn in any other business college within 500 miles of this place, in the same
length of time. No that we have shorter methods, but we have better instructors, who
give you more attention, and who know what they are teaching you, and what to teach you.
POSITIONS ARE INSURED TO ALL GRADUATES FROM THE
SHORTHAND DEPARTMENT OR COMBINATION COURSE.
Those interested in the highest class commercial education write for a catalogue and
special discounts.
C. W. ROBBINS.
Exception.
Gunner—“They say if you gel a di-
vorce you will never have any luck."
Ouyer—“I know one man that had
luck.”
Gunner—“Indeed! Who is he?”
Guycr—“A divorce attorney.”
Her Mission.
Mrs. Homer—"I suppose your
daughter is attending cooking school
so she will bo able to do her own cook-
ing after her marriage?”
Mrs. Uppson—"Oh. my, no! She is
going to write a eook book.”
Good Advice.
The young man wired home from
college: "Dear Pop; 1 want to give
my classmates a farewell supper.
How can I raise tho dust?”
In two hours the return message
arrived: “Beat a carpet.—Pop.”
Calling Him Down.
He (at the garden prty)—“I will al-
wys love you, darling. By yon pale
moon I swear it. I-”
She (interrupting him)—Don't get
woozy, George. Yon pale moon Is
only a Japanese lantern.”
Peep Into the Future.
“I demand recognition!” screamed
the delegates from the steenth dis-
trict.
“Impossible,” rejoined the chairlady
of the convention. “The female from
the 'steenth district is not in our set.”
Real Agitators.
“Is it true," asked the English
vaudeville actress, “that there are
people in America who really desire
the elevation of the stage?”
“Yes,” replied the man from across
the pond, "the gallery gods.”
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The McLoud Standard. (McLoud, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1904, newspaper, July 1, 1904; McLoud, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc859226/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.