The Choctaw Herald. (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1912 Page: 2 of 6
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The Choctaw Herald
JESSE (il80^iTl).,<'The Owner
Telehone No. 21, Editorial Room
Entered as second-class matter March 3, l«lo,
at the post office at Hutfo. Oklahoma,
under Act of March :t, 187H.
ri'HLISIlKD BVERT THURSDAY IN THX YfeAR.
To Siilisi-rihflr*—Yon will he notified of the time your
Milia-rlptlon expire* and unless an onler Is received 10
continue M iidlnir The Herald to your address It will be
Ktoniied ai *M n as your time Is out.
HIi'mi aohanee of address l5 ordered be sure to tfve
both the old and new address.
The Herald i> exclusively a loral paner, devoted en-
tur-IV 1 • > Huuo ( Iiivtaw County and oklahoma and no-
li.-Its . ornraunK'atlons pertaining to City. County and
8* ate affairs.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, fl.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
THURSDAY MARCH 14, 1912.
count. Count up on both hands and see if this
isn't about right.
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A fruit farm in LeFlore county sold a few
days ago for $15,000. What would the same
acreage have sold for as a cotton farm ?
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Our Kicker's Column is still open. Don't come
and tell the editor what you woul do if you
were running a paper, but write it down your-
self, sign your name and hand it in.
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Hugo people are not so much interested in
whether it is Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson or Clark.
A\e have a situation building the best city in
Eastern Oklahoma and it keeps us busv
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With all (he noise we can make we cannot dis-
cover ar.y material change in the condition of
tne street crossings, except that on one occasion
1 ist wee! a lonely negro was sent out with a
shovel to throw mud off of one crossing on to an-
other—but even that helps some.
Rioting continues in China, where the chinks
have .rust about got their eyes open that the
monarchy was not what they wanted, and rebel-
lion is still in progress in Mexico, where they
had too much "third term" until a few months
ago. Americans are taking a hand in both coun-
tries.
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There seems to be, as we have said before, 11 18 u««uy prooaDie mai 11 tne judicial recall
new faces m the management of the democratic I was in force in this city Judge Lucas would tft
party ?n Choctaw pnnntv (inH nnfivni,. ,1; nnp nf ifc ima 1 l:„ j- • • 1
During the next few months every member
of congress will be before the people for renomi
nation, except those who will voluntarily retire
and they are very few. Now is the time for the
people to make use "of the ballot where appeals
before have not been effective. What has your
congressman done that he should come before
the primaries in August and ask you to pass
him another term in Washington society at a
handsome salary? Has he accomplished any
thing of material benefit to you, your communi
ty or the district? Ask yourself these ques
tions before you cast your vote for the renomi
nation of a candidate for congress or for the
senate. If you are satisfied, vote for the re-
nomination of the men who are in congress from
this district, if not, select the man from the list
presented and vote to put some one there who
will do something.
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In their convention last week the McCurtain
county republicans made The Herald their offic
lal party organ and will see that every loyal re-
publican in the county becomes a reader of the
paper. If the republicans of that county had
had a republian paper, or one that circulatd
freely in the county in 1910, there would now be
a different set of faces holding office there, and
the scandal of the past twelve months would
have been averted. Republicans there will this
year, as usual, put into the political arena tin-
cleanest men to be found for office, and we have
no doubt that, if they can force a fair and hon-.
est count, they will be successful this fall. The
county polled a majority of votes for Taft in
1908, and if he is the nominee this year will
again carry the county for the national repub-
lcian ticket. McCurtain county is safely repub-
lican, the only trouble in the past has been too
much Choctaw county politicians mixed up in
the final count. This, we have every reason to
believe, will not happen this year.
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Tax Ferrets.
Inasmuch as Oklahoma has a tax ferret law,
the following from the Kansas City Journal is
interesting:
It is hardly probable that if the judicial recall
party in Choctaw county, and an entirely differ-
ent set of men are in control of the party af-
i.urs. it is to be hoped that the information is
correct and that in future the county will have
reason o be nroud of the change
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With a reasonable amount of temerity we
again caii the attention of the people to the very
baa condition of the street crossings, and to the
many mud holes in the principal streets which
invariably follow rains. This could be avoided
with jusi a little'foresight and the expenditure
of just a little time and money.
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Some people would have you believe that the
country has gone to the bow-wows during the
last three years under republican rule, but the
statements of the four Hugo banks were pub
I shed a few days ago. Get them and see how
much money the people of Hugo and vicinity
have on deposit and answer the question your-
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Recent rains haw impressed the farmers (atnd
the merchants of the city) of the absoh'to ne-
cessity of build;ng roads in Choctaw connty--
fromaL*nCe- For usever^ days now the people
liom the country have been almos; totally un-
able to reach the city to make their purchases
of absolute necessities. This year would 'be a
good time to begin road building.
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Regardless of what the demoaratic press har
to say on the question, the Oklahoma negrt
seems to be out of politics, and it is no fault o'
the republican party; still these papers never
miss an opportunity to yell negro at republicans
in the south. It is the wedge that holds the av-
The conservative wing of the Democratic par-
ty is gathering all the force it can behind Gov-
ernor Harmon, but astute leaders know thev
erage democrat in line, andf stifl* works1 like^aJIn, Undenvood they have
charm. Pity the papers could not Ai JZt ib]*' ^nest and fearless statesman, whom
they would prefer to all other democrats, but I
one of its victims by reason of his decision de-
claring illegal the employment of tax ferrets by
the city. In holding that the main purposes of
the employment of such inquisitors came clear-
ly within the province and the duty of the reg-
ularly constituted authorities of the municipal
government, Judge Lucas takes a position that
the average person will undoubtedly commend
for plain common sense. If there was ever any
real demand for the "ferrets" it was not voiced
under any auspices entitling it to consideration
while on the contrary th? proposition has been
opposed by business interests generally on tht
very reasonable ground that diligent inquiry by
the assessing authorities would reveal most of
the property subject to taxation.
Judge Lucas holds that private persons ought
not to be delegated to perform the duties of pub-
lic officials for profit. That there are inherent
weaknesses in the whole taxing svstem may be
admitted, but they are not such as will be rem-
edied or eradicated by establishing a svstem of
inquisitions carried on by "spotters" for a per-
centage. If there is any percentage to be gained
by the discovery of property that is not paving
its due share of the taxes the profit clearly be-
longs to the people, and the dutv of discovering
the sequestered "stocks, bonds and jewelry" j merits and his reco!
just as clearly rests with the officials duly elec- i n:ake, his campaign _
rii nf JW? T • th^ PUrPOse. This is the Mine., and asks your kindly eonsider-
gist of Judge Lucas s opinion and it will be gen- ation. While he has the duties of
1 aPP^ved. ^ | his office to 8ttend to he wi„ make
7~T"] '—" jthe best uanvass possible and hopes
A Possiblhy. I to meet all his old friends and
make . many new ones before the
primary, Aujrust 6th.
A DEMOCRAT.
Efficiency.
A man's efficiency in any calling,
business or profession, is shown by
the results obtained, and results do
not come without some effort. We
point to this or that business man
and say he is successful, that he has
(Tiven his time and thought to his
business and by hard work has
wrung success from chaos. We
should weigh thp qualifications of
those who present themselves for
public office ifi the same manner.
Just because a man is a democrat
or republican does not signify that
he will make a good officer, nor that
he is entitled to anything political
from his party.
This is campaign year in Choctaw
county and we should make an hon-
est effort to elect efficient and pro-
ficient men to fill our cohnty offices.
Here we have a chance to become
personally acquainted with the var-
ious candidates and their fitness for
the office to which they aspire. In
looking over the announcemnt col-
umns of the paper it is a noticea-
ble fact that many new names are
to be found there for the various
county offices. It is very seldom
trood policy to "change houses in
the middle of the stream" and this
is especially applicable to the office
of county clerk. J. W. Milam, the
present incumbent, has made a good
and efficient official, and the demo-
crats of the county can do no better
than give the renomination to him
again. Almost every man in Choc-
taw county knows "Bud" Milam and
nows his qualifications and fitness
for the office, because he has given
practical proof by the manner in
hieh he has conducted the affairs
of this office in the past. Never a
man, white or black, has gone into
his office for information but he
ame away satisfied that Mr. Milam
had accommodated him. His every
action has been as a public servant,
and exhibited npne of the independ-
ence so often noticeable in office
holders.
Democrats of the county have
reason to congratulate themselves
upon their previous selection of Mr.
Milam and there is no cause or rea-
son at this time for his party to
pass the nomination to any other,
le is the same plain business man
lin the county clerk's office that he
•as behind the counter at Grant or
m his farm, and visitors at his of-
fice receive the same courteous
treatment they would receive in his
home. Thgre has never been a ques-
tion as to the accuracy of his rec-
ords, and this is a point worth re-
memberbiK when democrats go to
vote in the primary.
Many democratic readers of The
Herald have known Mr. Milam for
the past 25 years, and -wherever a
man is found who is personally ac-
quainted with the man, there you
find his staunch supporter. He is
asking to be renominated upon his
merits and his records; and will
along these
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THE GRAND LEADER i
is showing everything that is new
in Mens and Ladies Shoes for
Spring and Summer 1912.
Dorothy Dodd Shoes
$3.50 to $5.00
There's a jaunty air about the new Spring
and Summer Pumps, Colonial and Oxfords
that appeals to every woman. "Dorothy
Dodd" Shoes have the happy faculty of not
only feeling and fitting well, but'"going" well
with the latest dress fashions. You'll have
no difficulty in finding here styles to harmon- j
ize with your new spring costumes.
We're showing a beautiful line medium price
Pumps, Colonials and Oxfords for Ladies,
Paten" and V7cis" $2,00 2.50-3.00
charm. Pity the papers could not discuss issues6
Inconsistency! If the republicans repudiat*
Taft and his administrati^ carthey SE-
tiously go before the people and ask to £ tf ven
another four years at the head of affairs *> That
js straight and right off the reel, and woufd
Th! w SMme good Koosevdt man to answer it
The Herald is regular and will support Roose-
ersome " nominated' but that question as both-
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McCurtain county republicans in coc vention
last week sent a full instructed delegation to the
0 Taft "J £ V r°rk h
tiLoi and.the election of Jim Harris as na-
tional committeeman. McCurtain and ChZctoZ
are always in about the same political line ard
fs°
o"the^praise.1" C°Unty republicans Reserve some
'Guthrie! today! 'There* willX^Srai/^t for
by aCstmSg°Taf\hfolltowing0r Rooi^k'is^tur
ally strong in Oklahoma, because if na,tnr*
ssyjfaiS: stss, s™
tu.Tsa ttf isr'fta " xs
Taft by a^naN marein S8 f"
will land as national com'mitttm A* Jim H"rris
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.Vd,eJ £ bu? ,"«•
Choctaw county duriniI ..heh% ^^
Garden Hints for March.
Democratic papers will denv ;♦ u. *
been a wonderful exodus to * h • i- fre as
in Choctaw county during ♦ h^V°?a Ist part^
this will have a great deal u i Ye a
of the election next fall r ^ results
use on earth to deny the ' rufTA Mt * ^ u°f
way to handle the situati on^JV£°k
yourselves and one ano c^r Thl 'St £
strange doctrine, but th , !??>. ^
trol in the past have MHtti i. J j108* in cc n"
into the socialist part y aid th peopi'e
and they will never nmo h P are still going;
change for the betf "by gf '
fair and square de?J at th? poUs and
him also they are convinced they cannot nomi-1 . - u . u j j . ,
nate. In this predicament, what will they do' i j w ^u . beds and hardy
They dislike and fear Wilson most of any man f M ,1' i0,t0 Apu ll
in either party. The leaders, therefore, in the a MaMathu<!:e*t north-
conservative group—popularly known as "the i, c"':
interests'—hr.ve hatched.a plan which is un-|5 . ked PTlaru hWfet a"d
nistakaLly .nious. Of an ordinary politician ' r'eaS< , c (,'fal ,ashes ,f
they ar? net . rraid. They know that, whatever! '•' -essary to mJ e the groum.
word , flcire f: ,m his throat, he will in import- r/a J a .
ant crise; be good. The interests and the ma- i/'u" deciJl0U" trees a.;
chines can handle an ordinary party specimen ' «. , . ,
In selecting Champ Clark they have been rather March 2. plant hariyl
deep. Although, in fact, he is scheduled as a AmoTe sc"
progressive. He has a deal on with Hearst, who u y,tha? establishcd ones,
plays the property and dicker game more open- in andus?retaLd manure!
ly every year. Clark is, we believe, not really ?• ?arden whlle the *round
satisfactory to Bryan, but Bryan can scarcely | nil." r®Z6n' ,
oppose him, sinoe he wears the p. ogressive la-1 , . 11 yPUr,seeds- tree-s and
bel. He will go to Baltimore with some strength PIant*' tools; {ertiWs and the
of his own, and the present plan is to throw the |n^ oiitfit in March rather
Harmon votes to him, as it would probablv be!, , !n- APnV°, avoid the rush
impossible to throw his to Harmon or Under- P u ,n8' °Fk' dandeli°ns)
wood-Hearst perhaps getting the nomination j" r !av!n and sow ^aHS seed
for Vice President, or perhaps being satisfied r be,.bare fpots-
wUh strengthening his pulls in the States where L,; I apple and pear trees
he dabbles in political patronage. Lut strawberry runners and
This is somewhat neat, and it may go through I ma"ure the bed.
Jf it does, Taft is more likely to be renominated Manure rhubarb and aspara-
Jn that case Clark will get the normal Demr> I• ..... ,
cratic vote and Taft the regular Republican vote ♦ . out,r oldLcanes fromi
plus more than half of the* independent vote lu r®W8 °f. bushes. The
and be easily elected. Annexation speeches mav! am -j are h0"16 on
be expected from Clark at intervals during the ast yLea/s ?rowth
campaign, and deals equal in moral filler to his , i i year before is ab-
leaving the Speaker's chair to take conspicuous; ™ y U8ele8S-
part in the pvnsion grab. If Roosevelt is nomi- n ? , an£. p4l ?rder
nated, it is difficult, indeed, to think of any Dem- L*" ,y tools' 0bta,n d«P1|cat«
ocrat except Wilson who can give him a sport- farts for Darts hroWpn
ing run. Between these two, Roosevelt would ""rS* f
have the advantage of his unexampled vigor, f • ou
popularity, and political knowledge, and Wilson sPnn -
the advantage of a clear and sound position on|
the tariff and trusts—likely to be two great is- ^ it "is true that fashion has or-
•sues—and a splendid power of thought and Mained that well drcsed men shall
speech. It is extremely likely, however, that. wear ,on,eu, it is all riKht. But WJ
parts for
perennial
broken
weeds
il'iU will never c'W^'^nntTi 7L" K01.ng:, the Democrats will throw away their chance as ,^ ZTt' '* " ♦ n WJ
change for the better bv re 18 a|>,sua1' and put up some ordinary compromise I imaKme a tall man
fair and square de? I af tiZ ' § eveI7 Party ailu'ce Clark, and hand the election to the Republi- "'Jtfitud ■ corMt w*>'ch hi«
polls and in the can. s.—Leslie's. . «ock< are atuched—Ex.
NENS SHOES
Hanan Son and Walk-Over Shoes for Men
who CARE. We are showing everything that
is new in leathers and styles in both these
well known brands—
Walk-Overs, $3.50-4.00-4.50-5.00
Hanan & Son, $6.00~$6.50
We have everything in footwear for the
Boys, Misses and Children.
The Grand Leader
IKE HEILIGMAN, Prop.
"The Store that's advertising Hugo"
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Money to Loan j
On Farm Lands! Lower rate of in- §
terest than you will find elsewhere, f
Only 8 per cent. |
Land inspected and loan closed at once—no delav o
5, 7 and 10 years time
Reed & Smith P
Over Hugo National Bank, Hugo
aas cs pooaDooooooAo ooooc ^ o^qooooqc^^I
The Broadway theatre is showing Farmers report that
some of the best pictures ever seen had plenty „f rain for .. ** h"Ve
In the city, and is making an effort and thai everything i PregCnt'
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Curd, Jesse G. The Choctaw Herald. (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1912, newspaper, March 14, 1912; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc97640/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.