The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1900 Page: 4 of 8
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THE PRESS-DEMOCRAT
lit J. I) HlTtUISSON.
EuK-rnO a* Sourtwlqiatu r in tho pull
offlci- al It puu Ok labi>zr,
ti WiR YEAH IN ADVANCE
Published ererr Friday, t UcDiifsicy, Ok!*.
The poorest trust is the trust to luck.
The hop insurance association in Ne-
braska did not pay out.
Every man, whether he be a farmer, a
lawyer, or a business man, jjhpulU use
his thinking apparatus.
A statehood convention is to mq?t at
South McAlester December 10, to foroiu-
ate plans for single statehood.
Governor Stanley may recommond cap-
ital punishment for the consideration at
this winter's legislative session..
The question is, Has Kingfisher got a
title to the county seat good enough to
piake a mortgage on the county?
The Sumner county poultry and pet
stock association will hold it annual
show at Wellington, Kas., Dec. 18-20.
If Oklahoma were reliably republican,
she would be a slate soon. Well, we
would rather bo right than be a state-
hood.
That court house proposition was ad-
dressed to the wrong people. It should
have boen addressed, "To the citizens of
Kingfisher."
From the spread the Free Press made
«)f that court house proposition, it must
have thought it was going to amount to
something. Nit.
Guthrie and Oklahoma City are kick-
ing hard on the census, which did not
give them as much population as they
imagined they had.
Hon. .lerry Simpson has sold his ranch
and cattle interest in Berber county.
Kas., and will engage ip the livestock
commission business in Kansas City.
Hennessey will buy pi; build a good
building worth $0,000 or more and
donate it to the county for a court
house. Yes, we will see that $6,000 and
go $1,000 better, making it $10,000. Do
you stay "|
It is said that a little boy in Chicago
swallowed a nickel the other day, and
his mother sent for a doctor, who made
the boy cough up 5c and made the
mother cough up $2.
The raw young mechanic who pre
pares the "Oklahoma Notes" for the
Kansas City Times evidently imagines
that the Indian territory belongs to Ok-
lahoma. Not yet, sonny, though we
may expand later.
A young man in New ^ork is charged
with setting fire to houses as an amuse-
ment. As his father is a millionaire,
the chappie's playful habit is called
"pyromania," and he was sent to an in
sane asylum instead of the pen.
We thought Kingfisher wanted a $30,-
000 court house. But now she comet-
out with a proposition for a $0,000 build-
ing. and does not olTer to give even that
much to the county. The building in
question may be worth tho money, but
it is not suitable for a court house.
Tho t'risco road has been built from
Blackwell to Lamont, in Garfield county,
and c6ntfacts for the grading have been
let as far as Enid., A new town, called
Hunter, has been located on this lino in
the northwest corner of Noble township.
Garfield county, and it anticipates a
boom of the first class.
Tho court house proposition made b>
Kingfisher parties will not work, and the
county board will probaby pay no atten
lion to it. The building offered is noi
suitable for a court house, and it would
cost more to fix it up than it Is worth.
Kingfisher county wants a good court
house, and wants it in a good place. See'
There seems to be a strong feeling in
the Indian territory against annexation
to Oklahoma in forming a new state It
is at least questionable whether such a
move is a wise one, and it is by no means
certain that it could bo accomplished.
To make the necessary troatlea with the
Indian tribes would requiro considerable
time and would delay matters indefinite-
ly, and it might bo that the Indians
would not agree to the proposition. At
any rate it frotild cbfct>licate matters
knd cause delay . Oil the other Mnd
the advltitt£*s 1<J be gained are very
fcreat, could the matter be arranged for
tfeS Uftittloi 6! th whole territory
A FALLACIOUS PROPOSITION.
We think it is unfortunate that the
Philippine Islands question got mixed
up in politics. It is not a political ques-
tion, but a national one—not an issue of
partisan politics, but a matter of public
policy. As such it is a proper subject, of
consider.".,ion and discussion among the
people upon its merits. In this, as in
most other quostions, people will differ;
but now that the' election is over many
will now view i,t in a different light now
that they are ahlo to view it as an inde-
pendent proposition.
We do not propose to discuss the Phil-
ippine question now, hut simply to object
to some false propositions in connection
thorewith. While it was unfortunate
that it. should have been mixed in parti-
san politics, a political party has a per-
fect right to take a position on thai or
any other question and criticize the pol-
icy of tho government before the people.
But this is a matter of such nature and
importanco that it should be considered
by itself, independent of all other more
purely partisan questions. This could
not bo done in a heated political cam-
paign. Tho question as to the correct-
ness of the position of tho government in
this matter was no% considered at all by
the other side in tho late campaign. The
republican leaders virtually denied the
right of the people themselves to discuss
the matter, but boldly asserted that the
government must bo sustained, as the
only question at issue—that is, that the
government fixes the' policy, and the
people must sustain it. That is mon-
archy, pure and simple, in all but the
name. A monarchy is not necessarily
hereditary.
Some pooplo seem to think, and do in
reality so think, thai any one who differs
from tho "government," as they imagine
it, is disloyal. "The king caw fy>, V°
wrong," is an old royal maxim, which
has no proper place in a commonwealth,
although it is followed religiously by
many republicans, who conscientiously
think they believe our government can
do no wronf, when what they really be-
lieve is that tho republican party can do
wrong—that tho government is infallible
as long as it is in the hands of the repub-
lican party. Such people follow the old
Ilamiltonian idea—that tho people have
not sense enough to govern thomselvos,
and that certain persons are born to
govern them. But according to the Jef-
fersonian democracy, the people them-
selves are the government and those in
office their servants, not their rulers.
Tho administration is not the govern-
ment, but the agent of the governing
power, and should be held to a strict ac-
countability for the manner in it per-
forms its duties.
How can the agent bo held account-
able if the people aro bound in advance
to sustain tho agent in whatever he does'.'
Vet that was all thero was on the repub-
lican side of the Philippine proposition.
The policy itself was not dofended. They
talked about "sustaining the government
in time of war," when nobody hesitated
about doing so—"pulling down the flag,"
when nobody wanted to pull down the
tlag from where it rightfully belongs—
"expansion," when nobody but tho re-
publicans themselves had ever opposed
the expansion of our territory to include
desirable countries and willing peoples.
To inquire whether the administration
was right in making war upon the Filli-
pinos and trying to conquer their coun-
try— whether our (lag was thero in right
and justice—whether that people wanted
to come into our Union, and whether wo
wanted them even if they did, and to
suggest that we wanted no unwilling
"subjects"—all this was, according to
republican doctrine, "treasonable" and
•disloyal." Tho "government" had de-
cided upon a policy, and the people had
nothing to do with that but to sustain the
government or go into rebellion.
That is tho proposition we object to.
l'hoy say wo must assent to -he princi-
ple, "The king can do no wrong,"or else
•hop off his head. If it comes to that,
we say, "Chop off his head."
President Kruger's enthusiastic recep-
tion in France shows what those people
think of England's effort to crush the
Dutch republic. It is also a shame upon
the American republic, where the Boer
envoys wore snubbed by the government.
But Oom Paul would doubtless have an
equally enthusiastic roception from the
American peoyle, rcgardloss of tho gov-
ment's affiliation with England and its
imitation of British methods.
THE "ELI" TRANSFER LINE
£
It appears that President McKinlev
has a kinsman at Guthrie, F. E. McKin-
ley, and it is stated that tho latter has
Veen summoned to Washington by the
president to consult about Oklahoma
matters. We don't beliQvo that story
verv hard. The president is not think-
ing very much about Oklahoma just now.
But it, is said that F. E. McK. wants to
be governor, and we think ho has gone to
see Mark Hanna about it.
HEN.
Can it bo that Kingfisher county is l^ot
slaughtering cattle for homo consump-
tion? There was no report of same pub
lished in the Livestock Inspector for this
month, as the law requires. Somo one
is neglecting his business. If these re
ports were sent in according to law, it
might be the means of locating some
mysteriously missing property o" the bo
vine family.
November corn lias been comorod at
Chicago by a broker named Phillips,
who seems to be able to control tho mar-
ket. The price went up to 50c Tuesday
and 50 yesterday. Phillips made $1(0,-
000 in one day. It is supposod that ho
controls all the No. 2 corn on the market.
The Free Press is gratified to he able
to agree with the Press-Democrat about
one thing—tho Australian ballot. For
once the F. P. knows how good it fools
to bo right. Got i^i line onj somo more
things, brother, and feel good n" over
The Oklahom* City Times-Journal
says: "There a'ro four candidates for
speaker of tho house, but Hon. C. G.
Jones is far in the lead." The Times-
Journal evidently has not hoard from
Hennessey.
; EMPLOY NONE BUT COMPETENT
18 E. M. BARNTJM, Proprietor.
i i A., —i, 1
The SunniT 5 aloon,
Por the Best Whlflktyc. Wine* and Cigars.
s"~w~. 3*. No*. n«.. Hoppe &
Hotel Blanchard.
Best $1.00 a Day House in the City.
Good Heals, Clean Beds, Courteous Treatment.
J. C. BLANCHARD,
Pi oprietpjf.
Judge Dennis Donovan, a well known
lawyer of Enid, died very suddenly at
his home there last Tuesday.
The official canvass of the vote of the
vote of tho territory gives Flynn a ma
jority of 3,130.
An interview wilh Dennis Flynn was
extensively published last week in which
le statod positively that the Kiowa-Co-
manche country could not pos-
sibly be opened next spring. And now
comes the Mountain View Progress and
says that when Flynn was in Mountain
View, just before tho election, ho said
positively that the reservation would
open in the spring. "Two significant
events have transpired since then,"' says
Uie Progress. "Flynn has been elected,
and he has boon on a junkoting trip in
the reservation w ith caltie men and well
paid government officials."
The Enid copies our remarks on the
Australian ballot, and says, "Here, too,
Pete."
THE IRL K. HICKS 1!)0; ALMANAC.
Whatever may be said of the scientific
causes upon which Rev. Irl Ii Hicks
bases his yearly forecasts of storm and
weather, it is a remarkable fact that
specific warnings of every great storm,
Hood, cold wave and drought have beon
plainly printed in his now famous alma-
nac for many years. The latest stortllng
proof of this fact was the destruction of
Galveston, Texas, on the very lay named
by Prof. Hicks in his l'JOO almanac, as
one of the disaster by storm along the
gulf coasts. The 1901 almanac, by far
the finest, most complete and beautiful
yet published, is now ready. This re-
markable book of near 200 pages, splen-
didly illustrated with charls and half-
tone engravings, goes as a premium to
every subscriber who pays $1 a year for
Prof. Hicks' journal, Word and Works.
Tho almanac alono is sent prepaid for
25c. Order from Word and Works
Publishing Co., 2201 Locust street, St.
Louis, Mo._
AVOID DRYING INIIALENTS,
Use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals the diseased membrane. Bunson's
C'ream Catarrhal is such a remedy.
It cures catarrh easily and perma-
nently; contains no mercury or othor
injurious drug; is quickly absorbed:
gives instant relief. It opens and cleanses
the nasal passages, allays inflammation,
heals and protects the membrane and
restores the senses of taste and smell.
Regular size, 50c. Samples free, also
pamphlet telling all about catarrh. Ad-
dress C. W. Beggs, Sons & Co., Chicago.
A. & P. B. CORWIN,
Proprietors of
THE CITY MEAT MARKET.
Fresh and Salt fleats. Fish and
Oysters in Season.
SHOP; Harry Spencer's old stand, near the Racket.
C. B. McDonald, a former Sumner
county Kas., newspaper man, has pur-
chased the Caldwell Advance of J. E.
Wells. Here's ouf best wishes for the
new maiiagomont. Mr. Wells made a
good paper.
I. O. O. F. ENTERTAINMENT.
There was a grand entertainment and
supper Tuesday evening, November 27,
at Columbia hall, Columbia, given by
Columbia Lodge, No. 44, I. O. O. F. A
good program was rendered, and A. W.
Vincent, of Kingfisher, deliverod a speech
pertaining to tho good of tho order.
There was also a short, pithy speech by
J. B. Leighton, of Missouri. .The pro-
grim was interspersed with music by the
Cojumbia orchestra. , .
After the exorcises the table wis spread
with all the delicacies Oklahoma affords,
served by a committee of ladips to 111)
people. Then there were a few more
short speeches and music, and the child-
ren were treated.
STOPS THE COUGH
Amlwutkl off lln cold. Las*liv« Ilromo Qulr
oio. Tabl.lt cult a cold ia ow flay No tarv uo
paj Prioa
That Figure, Hat and Crepe.
From the Wichita Easl?.
Oom Paul Kruger's appearance in hu-
rope and his appeal to the world for jus-
tice bid fair to stir the blood of the na-
tions. His appearance and mission com-
bine to compose one of the most pathetic
pictures of all history. Simple in dress,
humble in manner, hent with years, his
commission royal being a lifetime s de-
votion to his people, his white hair his
onlv crown, his appeals for succor must
win the charity of mankind. His coun-
try, far away in the hekrt of the Dark
Continent, has been laid waste, its happy
homes wrecked, its youth and manhood
slain, and its trusting women and inno-
cent children left in despair, by whom?
and for what?
IIo comes proposing no compromise,
nor offering and concessions, but simply
pleading tho cause of the living and the
dead of his kin and kind, whose sole of-
fense was the desire to live virtuously,
worship God in their simple but devout
fashion, and to enjoy the liberty which
had cost them and their fathers two
hundred years of conflict with savages,
two hundred years of self-sacrificing
and suffering. Willi a mourning
band of crepe about his well-worn hat,
ignoring laudations knd declining all
banqueting honors, physically enfeebled
by the stress of responsibility, with his
body bowed down, with a heart burthen-
ed with tho cries of his country's deso-
lation, and with tho tears of its widows
and orphans, with all tho might left to
his mind knd with his hands raised in
supplication, he invokes but simple
right and entroats the pity of mankind,
not selfishly nor for himself, but for the
remnant of his people whose liberties
and whose institutions he loves only as a
patriot can love, and with tlie devotion
of a marlyr to the death.
If tho Transvaal and its trusting and
inoffensive people were but located In
the midst of the continent of South
America, and English greed for gold had
thus attempted to crush thom, such in-
famy would have proved the sighal for
the destruction of the British empire,
and at the hands of America.
Editor W. V. Barry, of Lexington.
Terin., in exploring .Mammoth Cave,
contracted a severe case 6l piles. His
quick cure through using Bucklen's Ar-
nica Salve convinced it is another world #
wonder. Cures piles, injuries, intlamma-
lion and all bodily eruptions. Only 23c
at F. A. Dinkler'i
We are selling a good deal of
Sour Kraut
now, both in
Bulk and in 5 and
15 gallon kegs.
Let us take your order for some
Old fashioned
Buckwheat flour
is beginning to move more lively
now. We have it, the genuine air
tide. We have this week also
New Orleans
Table and Cooking
Holasses.
You don't need to go
hungry.
GRIFFIN'S
Cash Grocery. Phone 36
SEE
GEO. BALDWIN
For all kinds of
House Painting.
Paper Hanging
a specialty. Prices are al-
ways right.
$50,000.00. v
OF
Home Money
To loan
On Farms.
R. BINDING
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