The Shawnee Daily News-Herald (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 84, Ed. 3 Friday, December 12, 1913 Page: 4 of 12
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FOUR
THE NEWS-HERALD
OTIS H. HEATER, Editor and Owner
CHaS. F. BARRETT Asso'te. Editor
THE SHAWNEE DAILY NEWS-HT^AT.n
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OUR RAIN GAUGE
Shows the rainfall from December 3, 1912. to December
2, 1913, as follows:
Entered as aecjud-cla a matter
Shawnee, Oklahoma, under the Act
of March 3, 1879.
Business Office Fhoie 278.
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December
January
February
March
April
May
June
J uly
August
September
October
November
December
Total
00
1
1
2
1
4
2
1
0
4
4
4
2
2-3
1-2
1 2
6-12
6-8
1-10
00
1-6
00
7-8
7-10
1-2
3-4
4-6
Why can tell us what the average annual rainfall
has been in central Oklahoma for the last ten years?
National Bank of Commerce
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THE CANDIDACY OF IDEAS.
There are a lot of men in
Oklahoma who—we Judge from
appearance only—may look like
they would make pretty fair gov-
ernors. But the people are look-
ing for a man with ideas, with
a definite, consistent plan for
dealing with the problems of the
state, and they want that pro-
gram set forth in plain, une-
quivocal English by a. man upon
whom they can rely for the abil-
ity and Integrity necessary to
put his plans into actual prac-
tice. With all deference to the
m&ny distinguished gentlemen
who are intimating that they
may run for governor, frankness
compels us to say we have not
observed any candidate with a
definite program, with a purpose
set forth so clearly and so dis-
tinctly as to appeal to the peo-
ple. No doubt some of these
prospective candidates have ob-
served the state's problems In
their tangible, concrete form,
but await a favorable oppor-
tunity for announcing their con-
clusions. We have an idea, how-
ever, that the average voter Is
going to scan the program of
the candidate for govrnor quite
as carefully as he will examine
the candidate for governor quite
record.—Enid Morning Events.
Bob Williams' program of honest,
efficient conduct of the state's busi-
ness, coupled with his admitted in-
tegrity and ability, have already far
advanced his candidacy. Look no
further for a governor.
PATRIOTISM VS. JINGOISM.
I Those Jingo declaimers who are
bent upon having a war with Mexica
now were only a few months ago
loudly proclaiming that we must face
the guns of Japan In order to vindi-
cate the people of California. There
are many—right-thinking citizens,
too—who are disgusted with the
Huerta system of government and
the method of obtaining power at
Meiico's capital, and feel that It is
the duty of this 'republic to restore
constitutional government In Mexico.
But the president has seen the
course he must pursue in order to
accomplish the tasks set for him
when he entered the white house.
Mr. Wilson entered upon the du-
ties of the nation's chief executive
for the purpose of bringing about a
reform In our own government. The
fact that a few greasers would pull
off a batch of revolutions did not en
ter into the mapped program, and if
President Wilson confines himself to
supervisory attitude toward the
Mexicans while he wields the axe to
decapitate some trust heads In his
own country, he will have performed
greater service than by making
one buncfc pf Mexicans shoot up an-
other batch.
Truth is that the president haB ar-
duous duties ahead which concern
our people directly. The currency
measure has yet to become a law
and immediately ahead is the great
trust problem—the most complex of
liny that has ever been assailed in
this country. President Wilson has
shown that he has the courage to
grapple with that problem, and no
one who knows him has the least
doubt but that his plan of attack
will be aggressive and that It will
meet with very severe opposition,
those opposing being more directly
concerned In trust affairs than in
any other one thing. CertaJnly It Is
an act of patriotism for the president
, to steer the chip >1 state forward to
meet the troubles of hi* own people
;ind to try to rectify ilia at home
rather than to enter Into a conflict
i i broad—a conflict that would, of
| course, result In victory to our ar-
mies in the field, but, when we won,
•vhat could be achieved for the bet-
! ferment of our distressing neighbors
I'') the south?
j It is possible that an American
irmy must be sent to Mexico, but it
is unquestionably the dnty of every
patriotic citizen to uphold the presi-
dent in his honest endeavor to pre-
vent that necessity arising, if such
be possible. President Wilson treads
the path of patriotism and is firm in
his opposition to jingoism as he is
opposed to graft In high places —
Tulsa Democrat
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 19U
ARSON AND INSURANCE
1 set my forces at work to inves-
tigate thoroughly the matter of ar-
son and Its relation to fire insur-
ance. For a whole year they pur-
sued this pioneer work. In order
to ascertain if It were actually true
that reputable fire insurance com-
panies doing business in New York
would Issue policies to unknown ap-
plicants without previous investi-
gation, my men in December, 1911,
began taking out insurance on
household effects located in apart-
ments rented from time to time in
various pn-ta . the ciy
Our first ' plant" was a fou." room
flat in a tenement building at 2"9
East 101st street, the very heart
of our so called "firebug /une'
This flat via* "furnished" w'tji the
following alleles, purchase for
the purest, by the Fir5 Depar'ti^tt
Two wooden chairs at SI co ta
e c!i $1.62
One small pas heating stove with
'"be $1.25
T'iree sash curtains a! IS cents
each 4ft
One cupsidor 16
Total value $344
Upon these articles the Fire De-
partment obtained fire insurance to
the extent of $60,500. We even ob-
tained some insurance at an address
where there were no household ef-
fects at all. Altogether -we obtain-
ed fire insurance amounting . to
$127,500 on articles costing $3.96.
This Insurance was in the form of
135 policies. Practically every com-
pany which is a member of the New
York Boaird of Fire Underwriters
issued lnsuranre policies to my men.
An inspection would have shown
them that the property they were
insuring was worthless. But no
such inspection was made. Scarcely
without exception, the companies
did not consider it worth while to
see what manner of household ef-
fects they were Issuing insurance
upon. They accepted the business
without question.—From "Fire-
Proofing a City," by Joseph Johnson,
Fire Commissioner of New York, in
the American Review of Reviews for
December.
THE COST OF LIVING.
It has been said that the pure food
law has operated to increase prices
and that It is one of the causes for
the high cost of living. This is not
The pure food law has increased
food values, but not food prices. It
is true that spices which five years
ago could be bought for 16 cents a
pound now sell for 25 cents a pound;
maple syrup which formerly sold for
60 cents a gallon is now worth $1.25
a gallon; 10-cent flavoring extracts
have been replaced by 25-cent prod-
ucts. But this increase in price does
not mean that the consumer is pay-
ing more for his foodstuffs than for-
merly. It Is more economical to buy
pure spices at 25 cents a pound than
spices containing 50 per cent of
ground olive stones, cocoanut shells
and sawdust at 15 cents a pound. To
those who love the flavor of maple
syrup, the genuine product at $1.25
a gallon is far more satisfactory
than an artificial product at half the
price, and the housewife who pays
25 cents for a bottle of vanilla in-
stead of 10 cents for a worthless im-
itation is actually saving money and
reducing the cost of living instead
of increasing It, for the bottle of to-
day will go five times as far as that
of former days and at the same time
be mu A more satisfactory. The price
of the great food staples—flour, rice,
corn, beef and sugar—Is absolutely
uninfluenced by pure food laws.
They may be higher today and lower
tomorrow, but their cost to the cen-
sumer depends upon the available
supply influenced by the expense of
preparation and transportation.
For HisXmas
Look Over This List
Giits in Holiday Boxes
"Phoenix" Silk Hose, assorted
colors; 4 pairs $2.00
Set of Silk Hose, Tie and
Handkerchief to match...$1.25
Seal Leather Handkerchief and
Tie Sets $2.50
Tie Rings of many varie-
ties ,50c to 11.50
Linen Handkerchiefs in Leather
Pouches or Burnt Wood
Boxes $1.25
Sets of Silk Hose and Ties to
mat,ch $1.00
Leather Co 1 ter Bags from
50c to $1.50
Tie Ring and Tie to match
$1.00
Tie Pins, Clasps or Cuff But-
tons 50c
President or Pioneer Suspend-
er* 0c
Fancy Garters 25c
Cuff Buttons, Tie Pin and
00" I $ tpjum O) dsuio
Matched Tie Pin and Clasp 75c
Closet Sets—Coat and Pant,
hangers In leather case..$1.00
Bachelor Friend guaranteed
sox 4 pairs for $1.00
Bath Robes
In blanket or toweling
elegant patterns
$4.00, $5.00, $6.00 and $7
The handsomest ties you
ever saw. Packed in
tasty boxes
50 cents
Buy it at a Man's Store if you want something to please him
BROWN'S
MEN'S HIGH GRADE HATS
and Fine Furnishings Exclusively
118 North Broadway
A MEDICAL OPINION UPON UP-
TO-DATE DANCES.
The latter-day dances have been
discussed and criticised from almost
every standpoint. To complete the
list, the Journal of the' American
Medical Association has recently
raised its dignified and professional
editorial voice in gentle warning. "It
seems somewhat late," it says, "to
enter a mild protest against the fer-
vor with whioh the newest so-called
dances have been taken up by a pub-
lic already saturated with various
nerve and. mind destroying amuse-
ments and caprices. It seems unnec-
.esstry to call attention to the fact
that the tango, the various waltzes,
the maxixe, etc., are being ardu-
ously cultivated by callow youth and
calloused old age. The problems
created by these dances differ ac-
cording to the age of the partici-
pants; for the young the question of
morality is paramount; for the old,
the possibility of too great a strain
upon a dilated heart or an arterio-
sclerotic vessel Is apparent. The
physician will do well to caution
the stiff-jointed, aged patient, who
derives too great a pleasure from
those—to him—potentially harmful
amusements."
Mrs. Ruby Budd of Tribbey, re-
turned Thursday afternoon after
spending the day shopping in the
city.
ANOTHER STRIKE NEAR
MID .CONTINENT LEAS5S
General Manager G. C. Campbell
of the Mid-Continent Oil Co. received
word Thursday afternoon that word
Thursday afternoon that another
4,000 barrel well had been brought
In on the Boston farm, which lies
a mile north of the leases recently
secured in the Cleveland field by the
Mid-Continent company. The Mid-
Continent leases in this field are as
follows: South half of southeast
quarter, north half of southwest
quarter, southeast quarter of north-
east quarter, northwest quarter of
northeast quarter, west half of
northwest quarter, south of the Ar-
kansas river, all in 13-21,7. Hie to-
tal production of the Boston farm is
now 20,000 bareU per day.
W. KERR & CO.
WISHES TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC
That they are having a Grand Successful Sale, mid realizing
that the people of this vicinity know Real Genuine Bargains, such
as are being offered throughout this entire store, will callatten-
tion to the fact that Sale Lasts Few Days Longer.
The people have thronged our store every day since our Sale opened and we wish to state that
Z^^ruteevery w receivi"s eoo<ls d"'y k«p
Crowds, tremendous crowds, pleased crowds are attending this Great
MERCHANDISE REDUCTION SALE
CO.
OKLAHOM
Sale lasts only few more days then it is over
A. W. KERR
SHAWNEE
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