Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1917 Page: 4 of 10
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MAYES COUNTY REPUBLICAN
Mayes County Republican
L. D. Harding, Kdjtor
Entered in the postoffice at Pryor Creek, Okla., as second class matter.
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 13. 1917.
THE HANDY MAN
The Handy Man has got himself Into
a Fine Fix. When first married, he
atarted out to Show The Wife what a
Slicker he was around the House, and
now he le Elected to Everything, frmn
■wabblng the Dishea to putting out the
Wash. His Specialty Is giving Advice
to young Bachelor*.
are one of our greatest assets, more
especially if they tie good roads.
They are doubly important just at
this time, when the item of trans-
portation is one of the greatest ques-
tions confronting the country.
The urge has gone out from
Washington that the American peo-
ple use their best endeavors that
their every effort be made to count
to the full, that no effort be wasted.
From one end of the land to the
other the crops will soon be moving
over the country roads. If these
roads are what they should be, mo-
tive power will be expended to the
best of advantage; if these crops are
dragged through mud, gullies, and
over rocks and stumps, much of the
motive power will be wasted—and
waste” is the one words we are
urged to eliminate from our vocab-
ulary.
SHspicion.
The people of this country will
have to place a close watch on their
feelings in the days that are before
us. We are a complex people, com-
posed of a mixture of many races.
Across the waters our kinsmen are
engaged in deadly conflict, and we
have ranged ourselves on the side
of one group and against another.
But the blood of those others flows
largely in the national veins. The
realization of this fact should cause
us to watch carefully that there
grow not up in our hearts a sus-
picion of those of alien blond—en-
emy blood, if you so term it.
There are and will he spies many
of them. There are and will be
traitors—let us hope but few of
(hese. But if we are always watch-
ing for spies and traitors, we will
create an atmosphere that will work
more injury to our national life than
all of the machinations of all of the
spies and traitors combined could
possibly accomplish.
The good old rule that every man
is a gentleman until proven other-
. wise, should govern our actions now.
When by his action he proves him-
self otherwise, then will be time
enough to condemn him.
It is a noteworthy fact that the
man who is always looking for faults
in others, can always find them, ev-
en where they do not exist, and con-
stant suspicion can and will tend to
distort perfectly innocent actions in
to grave offenses.
Our best course is to leave to gov-
ernment officials the work of bring-
ing spies and traitors to justice. Our
individual interference might have
a tendency to muddy the waters.
Chastened in Spirit.
The Republican feels deeply chast-
ened and no doubt many others feel
likewise since reading the Clipper’s
masterly defense against the ‘‘un-
just criticism of public officials” last
week. Fact is, the writer almost
feels as though he ought to humbly
ask foigiveness for any small part
he fnay have taken in this “unjust”
criticism. But when we think of
the results obtained along the line
of road work, we feel like ‘‘whoop-
ing ’er up!' some more. And be-
sides a man may expect to receive
his share of criticism “unjust” or
otherwise, when he becomes a pub-
lic official. Perhaps a glance back
over the files of the Clipper might
divulge much criticism of public of-
ficials that its editor, secure behind
the bulwark of the county printing
including the delinquent tax list
soon to be published, has clean for-
gotten about.
Among Oar Neighbors.
The Salina Herald complains that
there are still more hogs of the four
footed variety on the streets of
Salina then there are people.
In looking over the exchanges
this week, we were greeted by nu-
merous articles praising the first
boys to go under the selective draft.
That’s all right, they deserve it.
According to the Vinita Journal
there are thirty slackers in Craig
county. Thirty men who refuse the
greatest right, the greatest privilege,
the greatest honor—that of defend-
ing the nation.
The people of Checotah are clamo-
ring for a city park. The need for
such a place first evidenced itself
when no place could be found to
give the McIntosh county soldier
boys a farewell entertainment.
The Coweta Star is publishing an
interesting serial under the title
Acts of Pilot”. The story took
place during the1 time of Christ. It
is claimed to have been translated
from the original manuscript, now
in the Vatican at Rome.
Wagoner County Democrat:” Wag-
oner can turn out more good look-
ing women, well and fashionably
dressed and more red-blooded men
then any town of its size on earth.
And they don’t all live in town, by
a long shot, either.” The editor
probably has not yet looked over
Mayes county’s supply of them.
Vinita Leader;.,.“Some American
citizens have adopted certain cities
in France which have been desolatec
during the German occupation of
the couptry and are rebuilding such
places. But the Modern Woodmen
of Pryor are up to date— they have
adopted some mud holes on the
Jefferson Highway north of Pryor
and will cure them.
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There was a Dutch scientist. He
wanted absolute quiet. So he built
a room with vacuum walls. He did
not need to go to so much expense.
Most any business house that doesn’t
advertise could meet his need.
Work Hit Hoads.
One of the most pressing questions
in the country districts at this sea-
son is the working of the neighbor,
hood roads. Usually the main
thoroughfares are taken care of by
the county or township authorities,
but there are many cross country
and neighborhood roads that never
see the road overseer and his crew.
These are up to the people them-
selves to keep !n passable condition.
In years past our people were
possessed with a notion that the
care of the public thoroughfares was
a matter for ihe stale or county en-
tirely, and that |>ersonally we need
not concern ourselves further than
to pay our taxes or contribute our
assessed quota uf labor.
<)f late, however we are awaking
to the fact that the roads arejn fact
our roads, and that negiect of them
is neglect of our own property. They
Delinitioo of a Slacker
A slacker is a young man who
hustles to the probate court and
marries to escape the call of his coun-
try.
A slacker is a merchant who hikes
prices for the sake of private gain
at the cost of his countrymen in
time of war.
A slacker is a manufacturer who
tries to hold up his government.
A slacker is a millionaire who
maenuvers around to get his boy ex-
empted from service.
A slacker is a farmer who de-
mands that his sons may stay on the
farm, while the sons of widows go
to the front to posts of danger.
A slacker is a workman who tries
to hold up his employer and take
advantage of the necessities of his
country in time of war.
All of these persons are thinking
of themselves and their pockets, of
their safety, willing to let others
make the sacrifice for the common
protection.
(io Alter The Business.
It seems to us that now would he
a mighty good time for our mer-
chants to begin advertising -for the
tall business. The catalog houses
all have their literature in the homes
of the county and if it did not pay
to advertise they surely would not
he putting out their money for no-
thing. The Mayes County Republi-
can goes into the homes of the peif
pie tributary U. Pryor and is read
by many hundreds each week. An
ad properly gotten up and properly
displayed will get results. Begin
now. Start in the next issue. Let
I the people know what you have fui
sale and what your prices are. Lots
of business here this fail. Are you
getting yours?
The empty houses that were very
much in evidence about town this
summer, are being rapidly filled by
ramifies moving in from the farms
to give the children the benefit of
Pryor’s excellent schools.
We are wondering how many of
the newspaper boys have succeeded
in collecting anything for the adver-
tising they have been running for
the "Grant Lands Locating! o.,” of
Portland, Oregon. It is our opin-
ion they have been "stung.”
One of the most eminent divines
in the state of Oklahoma visited to
Pryor last week. He didn't look
the part—most great men do not.
A local hostlery made this preacher
pay for his bed in advance, but we
understand he had his money’s worth
of amusement out of the episode.
We imagine him telling hiscoliegues
about being mistaken for a “rough-
neck” when he returned to Tulsa,
where he is pastor of the Methodist
church.
To add to the other troubles of
this print shop, our paper failed to
arrive this week, and we are using
some left over ready print that has
been lying around the office all sum-
mer. We have two shipments of
paper somewhere on the road, be-
tween here and Oklahoma City, one
having been shipped August 15 and
the other Sept. 1. Those of you
who are reading the serial story
will have to wait for the next in-
stallment, we hope not longer than
ncxl week.
We Can Save Yon Money.
If you want the Kansas City Star,
daily, weekly, or Sunday, we can
make you the following rate in con-
nection with the Mayes County Re-
publican:
Daily Star, morning, evening and
Sunday, 13 issues a week, regular
price $7.80 per year. Send us a
check for that amount and we will
include a year’s subscription to the
Republican, provided you are not in
arrears.
Daily, except Sunday, regului
price $6.00. Add 10c to this amount
and we will include a year’s sub-
scription to the Republican, if you
are nat in arrears.
Weekly Star, hand us $1.50 and
we will send you the Republican one
year and include a yeaf’s subscrip-
tion to the Weekly Star.
Sunday Star alone, regular price
$2.50. Send us $3.50 and we will
include a year’s subscription to the
Republican.
Parties taking advantage of these
remarkably low rates must pay up
arrears.
The Star is the best daily pub-
lished in the west and you know it’s
worth the money asked.
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Many queer letters have been re- j Arthur Suggs, who has been em-
ceived by the British war office ex-'ployed in the hardware department
plaining why men away on a' fur-j of the W. A. Graham Co., went to
ough have overstayed their leave, | Muskogee to work for the Muskogee
>ut the most naive was from an! Hardware Co. but has returned to
'.gyptian interpreter. The Egyp-j Pryor and is again at work for the
tian addressed the ’’Manager of the j Graham Co. Arthur is a good hard-
British Army” as follows: "Myab- ware man
senee is impossible. Someone have
TIME
CARD
remove my wife,
noyed.”
By God I am an-
A practical joker in this town
every town has one had a good
time one day recently. He called
up about a dozen homes and asked
in each instance for ihe lady, of the
house. Then he informed her that
the telephone comjjuny was speak-
ing and ihat it wished to notify her
to tie a rag over the transmitter
between 2 and 3 p. m. that day, as
the company was going to blow the
dust off the wires. The joke work-
ed and ther > were a lot of mad wo-
men in town later on.
Mrs. J. C. Anderson and Mrs. Ju-
ia Jacobs are on the sick list.
Sheriff' Joe Ross returned Monday
from a visit to home folks at Lo-
cust Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison and
and Mrs. Bill Pratt returned to Tul-
sa Monday. The Harrisons leave
next weeek for Washington.
Miss Ina Hill returned Sunday
from a visit to relatives in Indiana
ami Illinois. Miss Hill will return
to Norman to resume her studies at
the State University.
Thomas Hale, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. John Harrison, ar-
rived home Saturday from St. Louis,
where Mr. Hale has been for an op-
eration. He is feeling fine and
looks much better then when he
left Pryor a few weeks ago.
1. D. Boston was a pleasant caller
Saturday. He was accompanied by
his wife’s brother, Ola Shepherd,
who with his family arrived here
last week from Bell Air, Ohio, hav-
ing made the trip through in a Ford
in eleven days, without mishap.
The Shepherds expect to return the
same way they came.
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arrived home Saturday from a visit
with her parents at Centralia. ‘Watt’ j
was mighty glad to have them back No.
home again, as he had his hands full
trying to keep track of the old set-
ting hen and chickens and at the
same time attend to his own business
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and add to its ability to serve you. Bring your Ford car
here. Why take any chances? Let those who know
how, those who use genuine herd | arts, lake care of you
car. To be sure of getting the best service from your
l ord car let skilled Ford men care for it. Prompt atten-
tion assured. Touring Car *360, Runaboat *345, Sedan
I64S, Coupelet |£f5, Town Car |59fi- all f. 0. b. Detroit.
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Harding, L. D. Mayes County Republican (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1917, newspaper, September 13, 1917; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc956925/m1/4/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.