The County Democrat (Tecumseh, Okla.), Vol. 28, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, August 23, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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THE COUNTY DEMOCRAT
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Volume XXVIII
TECUMSEH, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 23, 11)12
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Number 52
WILSON AND
MARSHAL CLUB
ORGANIZED
Farmers Union Reorganizes. FARMERS
At a meeting of the Farmers
Union held in this city Aug. 17,
the following business was trans- j
acted : The officers elected were
E. C. Carrier, President; J. B. j
GIN MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE
REORGANIZED
Premium For First New Cotton.
Party to be Looked After—H. H. | Sec'-TreaT.TJ6^’
Smith Endorsed for Speaker
of the House.
liams, county lecturer; Hardy
Dial, delegate to state meeting;
Hugh Dicket eon, alternate. On
motion the secretary was direct-
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and organized a Wilson and
Marshal club. Clarenoe Robison
was chosen president, Marshal
Scott, secretary and Frank Creel,
treasurer. A number of prom-
inent men were present and made
interesting talks. A resolution
was passed endorsing Hon. H.
H. Smith for Speaker of the
lower house of representatives in
the legislature. It was decided
get the books and other papers
belonging to the county union.
Meeting adjourned to meet Aug.
31, at Tecumseh.
C. H. Latham,
Sec. Protem.
A Surprise Party.
Mrs. Arletha and Edith Barnes
delightfully entertained Wed*
to invite a number of prominent I nesday evening <*•
speakers to address the olub at Party> *n honor o t eir ouse
Large Cotton House to Be Built and
Other Valuable Improvements
to be Made.
S. F. Bailey of Maud, Elected
Chairman, and Joe Ingram of
Earlboro Secretary.
different dates. Committees on
members, finance and speakers
were appointed. The next meet-
ing will be held at the court
house Friday night, Aug. 30.
Extra Fine.
Mr. J. V. Dawson remembered
the editor with some of the finest
Elberta peaches an editor ever
put M, tooth into Last w.ek.. Mr . , Cotal.l
D.*So„ had u low quantity of| Ipvi„ sho„.„, Bert
these fine peaches this year and ; ’
, f a Beahan, Hay Grundler, H. Kein-
no doubt realized a handsome •' ...
guest, Miss Ruth Bryan of Te
cumseh, Okla. The guests were
entertained indoors and on the
lawn. The lawn was beautifully
lighted with Japanese lanterns.
Ices and cake were served in the
dining room from a table center-
ed with American Beauty rose3.
The evening was devoted to
games and musio. The surprisers
were Messrs. L, L. Wilsop, B. H.
Barnes, Jack Camden, Mont
Tne Farmers Gin Company are
planning for a big business this
coming season. At a meeting of
the directors Saturday, they de-
cided to put up a large cotton
house whioh will enable them to
handle seed cotton in large
quantities. They will also add
hullers, which will clean the oot-
ton of all burs, trash, etc., and
will thoroughly clean the ootton
ginned and make it a high grade
and marketable product.
The additions to be made will
add a great deal to the value of
the plant and will make the Far-
mers Gin the most popular gin
in the city. The Farmers Gin
Company is composed of the best
class of farmers in this section of
the county who are a progressive
set of fellows and are making
good every day of the world and
anything they undertake will be
handled in a successful and
business.like manner.
•itjai from them. The e-ditrr ap-
preciated being remembered in
this way very much.
Notice
miller. Clyde Owen, H. H. Tem
pleton and Max J . James. Misses
Grayce Pankins, Lola Burnell,
Hattie Day, Maxine Edison,
Vena Moore, Eunioe Song, Jose-
phine Hubbard, Anna Froxel,
Nellie Mujings, Blanche Froxel,
SEN. OWEN'S
TOTAL VOTE
WAS 80.254
The county democracy is plan-
ing to wipe up the earth and roll
up the old time majority in the
ooming election.
Pursuant to a call for the new
oommitte last Saturday at Shaw-
nee, about 50 of the new mem-
bers assembled in the Superior
oourt room and elected S. F.
Bailey of Maud, Chairman, and
Joe Ingram of Earlboro, Secre-
tary.
The committee is to be compli-
mented upon their selection, as
both Mr. Bailey and Mr. Ingram
are enthusiastic party workers
and are not hampered by any
factional troubles; and, mark
the prediction, they will make
good.
The new committee are a unit
on a thorough organization of
the county.\ They feel like this
is the time to get all democrats
in line and say Woodrow Wilson
must have 1500 majority in Pot-
tawatomie county and the coun-
ty and state ticket a like major-
ity.
We are authorized by the busi-
ness men of Teoumseh to offer to
I the enterprising farmers of this
1 seotion the following as prem-
iums on the first and seoond bales
of cotton marketed in Tecumseh.
First, 35.00; second, 10.00. The
winner of the first prize will be
awarded an extra premium of a
years subscription to the County
Democrat. Now cotton raisers
get busy. No time for fooling,
get your first cotton into our
market. Col. Redding says he
will see that the price paid will
strike the highest notoh.
CRUCE APPOINTS
NEW MEMBERS
SCHOOL BOARD
Superintendent Wilson Says He Will
Not Recognize Two Men Until
Supreme Court Holding.
County Convention Will
Meet at Court House Saturday
Oklahoma Colleges Are Best.
There will be an election held i Maude Brunfield, Ruth Bryan
in Sohool District No. 92, Tec- a 11 d Maxine Zader.—Joplin
Globe.
umseh, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1912,
for the purpose of voting
on the extra four mill levy to be
raised for general school pur-
poses.
Ross F. Lockridge,
Chairman Excise Board.
J. L. Cotten, Secretary.
Wheeler Hendon was an Okla-
homa City visitor Sunday.
Miss Bessie Dickerson of Okla-
homa City is the guest of Mrs.
J. W. Wells this week.
NOTICE!
A mass meeting of all citizens
of Tecumseh is called to meet at the
court house Friday night, Aug. 23rd,
at 8 o’clock for the purpose of dis-
cussing the question of voting an
extra 4 mill levy for school purposes.
Everyone interested in the wel-
fare of the city should be present
and take part in the discussion. All
teachers with their average atten-
dance for the past year will be ex-
pected to be present in person, or
have someone to represent them.
Judge J. T. Dickerson is Republican
Nominee for United States Sen-
ator by 3,373 Plurality.
We know that many ambitious
parents have sent their boys and
girls out of the State up to this
time because of the influence of
Oklahoma City, Ok., Aug. 19.
Senator Robert L. Owen’s major-
ity over C. N. Haskell in the re-
cent primary eleotion was 35,756
as compiled from abstracts on
file with the State Election Board
all counties reporting. Haskell’s
total vote was 44,498, while that
of Owen was 80,254.
Judge J. T. Dickerson of Ed-
mond is the Republican nominee
for United States Senator by a
plurality of 3,373 over A. T.
Perry of Coalgate, the next
highest. The total Republican
vote for Senator was Dickerson
11,915, Perry 8,542, Parmenter
8,261, Jones 8,013.
Vote for three Democratic
nominees for Congressman at
Large was Murray 39,142 Thomp-
son 32,186 and Weaver 26,926.
Adams of Ardmore, although
unknown throughout the state
wfiose name appeared first on the
list of candidates, was the fourth
man with a total vote of 23,840.
All counties reported.
With seven counties out, the
Oregon plan for electing United
States Senators shows the fol-
lowing vote: For 127,102, against
20,926.
Notice to Taxpayers.
The last half of taxes will be
delinquent on Sept. 1, and pen
alty attached after same.
All who have not paid last half
will have to do so by Sept. 1, or
j pay penalty.
j Yours sincerely,
T. M. Kirk.
County Treasurer.
’ some teacher in the older states,
or i everence felt for the oollege
of their boyhood or girlhood days.
Webelieve that Oklahoma schools
and colleges are the best for
Oklahoma folks. When Secre-
tary Coburn of Kansas City visi-
ted this state last year lie in-
spected the A. and M. College at
Stillwater and declared “that it
was second to none”; and Mr.
Coburn knows. The District
Agricultural Schools associated
with the oollege, and the other
state institutions of higher learn-
ing, have employed the best tal-
ent to be found in the United
States because the wide-awake
and progressive instructors have
looked to Oklahoma as a rich and
promising field.
Our own State system of scien-
tific and industrial education is
at the very front as to general
plan, methods and men. Presi-
J. H. Connell of the A. & M.
College is authority for the state
merit that the graduates of that
college are able to command sal-
aries immediately upon receiving
their deplomas equal to the in-
come of graduates in law or
medicine from the best universi-
ties after four years of struggle
and experience. We advise that
boys and girls who are graduates
of the eighth grade or from the
high school, and who desire a
higher education in engineering,
agriculture, domestic science,
teacher’s normal work, or a com-
mercial course, write at once to
the A. & M. College at Stillwater
for the catalogue, since the ses-
sion begins Monday, September
2nd.
Farm Loans
I am prepared to place farm
1 loans at lowest prevailing rates.
Call and see me. First door
8outh of Court House, Tecumseh.
Oklahoma. D. S, Eldridge.
T. B, Swarington of Muldrow,
was in the city last week the
guest of his brother C. C. Swar-
ington.
Mrs. Scott who has been visit-
ing her siater Mrs. E. J. Dicker-
son returned to her home in Fort
Soott, Kansas, Tuesda.y
A County Convention of the Demo-
crats of Pottawatomie county is here-
by called to meet in the Court House
In the Chy of Tecumseh on Saturday,
August 24th, 1912, at 1 o’clock V. M.
to select thirty-three delegates to at-
tend the State Convention which
meets in Oklahoma City August 28th.
1912, to adopt a state platform, ratify
the nominations made at the primary
August Gth, and do such other acts as
the convention may see fit.
The basis of representation to the
county convention shall be one dele-
gate for every 25 votes cast for Unit-
ed States Senator at the primary Au-
gust 6th, 1912, and these delegates
shall be selected at precinct conven-
tions or mass meetings to be held
August 21st, 1912, at 2 o’clock p. m.
in the country precincts, and at 8 p.
m. in the Cities of Shawnee and Te-
cuniseh.
The several precincts are entitled
to the'ioiiowiiig tiUiiiJe. w: u .
Avoca, Precinct 1, 1 delegate.
Avoca, Precinct 2, 1 delegate.
Avoca, Precinct 3, 3 delegates.
Avoca, Precinct 4, 2 delegates.
Bales, Precinct 1, 2' delegates.
Bales, Precinct 2, 2 delegates.
Bales, Precinct 3, 1 delegate.
Bales, Precinct. 4, 1 delegate.
Bales, Precinct 5, 1 delegate.
Brinton, Precinct 1, 2-delegates.
Brinton. Precinct 2, 2 delegates.
Brinton, Precinct 3, 1 delegate.
Brinton, Precinct 4, 2 delegates.
Burnett, Precinct 1, 2 delegates.
Burnett, Precinct 2, 1 delegate.
Burnett, Precinct 3, 3 delegates
Burnett, Precinct 4, 2 delegates.
Davis, Precinct 1, 2 delegates.
Davis, Precinct 2, 3 delegates.
Davis, Precinct 3, 3 delegates.
Davis, Precinct 4, 2 delegates.
Dent, Precinct 1, 2 delegates.
Dent, Precinct 2, 2 delegates.
Dent, Precinct 3, 1 delegate.
Earlboro, Precinct 1, 2 delegates.
Earlboro, Precinct 2, 2 delegates.
Earlboro, Precinct 3, 1 delegate.
Eason, Precinct 1, 2 delegates.
Eason, Precinct 2, 2 delegates.
Eason, Precinct 3, 2 delegates.
Eason, Precinct 4, 2 delegates.
Eason, Precinct 5, 1 delegate.
Eason, Precinct 6, 1 delegate.
Forest, Precinct 1, 3 delegates.
Forest, Precinct 2, 1 delegate.
Forest, Precinct 3, 1 delegate.
Moore, Precinct 1, 3 delegates.
Moore, Precinct 2, l delegate.
Moore, Precinct 3, 4 delegates.
St. Louis, Precinct 1, 2 delegates.
St. Louis, Freeing 2, 1 delegate.
St’ Louis, Precinct 3, 1 delegate.
McLoud, 3 delegates.
Shawnee Ward 1, Prec. 1 4 del.
Shawnee Ward 1, Prec. 2, 3 del.
Shawnee Ward 2, Prec. 1, 3 del.
Shawnee Ward 2, Prec. 2, 2 del.
Shawnee Ward 2, Prec. 3. 1 del.
Shawnee Ward 3, Prec. 1. 2 t cl.
Shawnee Ward 3, Prec. 2, 2 del.
Shawnee Ward 4, Prec. t, 3 del.
Shawnee Ward 4, Prec. 2, 4 del.
Shawnee Ward 5, Prec. 1, 2 del.
f.h nee Ward 5, Prec. 2, 3 del.
Shawnee Ward 6, Prec. 1, •> del.
Shawnee Ward 6, Prec. 2, 2 del.
Tecumseh, Ward 1, 2 delegates.
Tecumseh, Ward 2, 2 delegates,
Tecumseh, Ward 3, 2 delegates.
Tecumseh, Ward 4, 2 delegates.
Wanette, 4 delegates.
All Democrats are urged to attend
their precinct meetings and see that
good Democrats are elected to the
County Convention, also to see that
they attend the convention.
Done this 14th day of August, 1912.
CHAS. BLICK.ENSDERFHR,
Chairman Democratic County
Central Committee.
Attest:
A. D. MARTIN, Secretary.
Oklahoma City, Ok , Aug. 19.
Ira L. Caine of Muskogee and
W. E. Gill of Pawhuska were se-
lected by Gov. Cruce as two
members of the State Board of
Education to sucoeed State
Treasurer Robert Dunlop of New
kirk and Scott Glenn of Shaw-
nee, removed by executive order
late in July, Both are Democrats.
The third member, a Republican,
to suoceed Frank Hays of Chand-
ler, has not been named.
Mr. Caine was formerly vioe
president of the Tahlequah State
Normal, whence he went to Du-
rant as head of the training
sohool. He resigned after two
months’ service and is now prin-
cipal of the Muskogee High
School.
Mr. Gill is president of the
State Teaohers’ Association and
former County Superintendent of
Osage County.
Superintendent Wilson said
today that he would not recog-
nize the new appointees as mem-
bers of the Educational Board
until the Supreme Court held
against him. He says the matter
can bv< Hr;, a gilt up by mandamus
proceedings to compel him, as
president of the board, to permit
such appointees to deliberate in
the board’s proceedings.
Gov. Cruce takes the view that
six members of the board, includ-
ing the State Superintendent,
who is the seventh member, can
legally transact business, lienee
there will be no hitch.
It has been thought that the
School Board controversy would
reach the courts through aotion
brought by the American Book
Company to recover its $25,000
deposit, given to guarantee its
contract awarded by four mem-
bers of the board recently. The
American Book Company is the
only successful bidder that has
returned its contract, Wilson
said today.
TWO MILL
TAX LEW
FOR STATE
Reduced Valuation Cause of Quarter
Mill Increase.—School Levy
is the Same.
The state board of equalization
Tuesday morning fixed the state
tax levy at two mills and ordered
a one-fourth mill levy for com-
mon school purposes. The levy
for 1911 was one and three-
fourths mills for state purposes
and one-quarter for common
school purposes.
The total valuation of property
in the state this year is 1,194,-
450,000 as against 1,326,840,833
last year. The supreme oourt’3
decision in the Indian land cases
and the faot that the total valu-
ation of property was reduced
this year, account for the in-
creased levy.
The 1912 budget has been fixed
at about 2,573,866. It is believed
that about 2,394,000 will have to
be raised by taxation after al-
lowing 700,000 income from other
sources than taxation.
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