Cherokee Republican (Newspaper) - November 23, 1911, Sallisaw, Oklahoma THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL SEQUOYAH COUNTY Vol. 6 lin NO. 27 UNCLE SUM TO Ammunition and Horses of Revolutionists Are Seized At D. to stamp out filibustering expeditions against Secretary of War Stimpson authorized General commanding the department of Texas to enforce the neutrality laws with and to move the troops his command within al limits without waiting for or ders from the Secretary Stimpson also informed General Duncan that he would not lack for all the cavalry and infantry needed to prevent the organization o f expeditions No additional troops have yet been ordered to Reporting to the state department upon the seizure of arms and the arrest of alleged revolutionists by Major American Consul Garret at states that the lieutenant arrested declared that he had a commission from General Reyes if may have an important bearing upon the Reyes trial before the United court Mexi T ful in Texas and a q is pv ted act f jr jf horses of arms and only development today in connection with the Reyes revolutionary movement has been the seizure of horses and saddles which had been secreted m various Antonio the man who has been called the leader in the United States of the revolutionary movement was today released on a bond of One other of the indicted came in today and surrendered to the General Joseph commander of the department of will arrive here tomorrow to take personal supervision of the situation and will bring one troop of cavalry to assist in the work which is being done by the infantry now at Fort There was a report this afternoon that a search of one of the prisoners revealed a printed program to which was attached the name of General calling upon the people of Mexico to rise in a movement to overthrow the Madero The number of strange Mexicans in Laredo has not been perceptibly diminished since of General Reyes and the other persons indicted by the grand but on the contrary new faces are appearing after the arrival of each In Nuevo Laredo f is being held ur auspices of the l to ' Masonic and I. O. O. F. Halls Dedicated The I. 0. 0. F. and Masonic Halls Were dedicated this week with appropriate and pleasing the Masonic dedicatory services occupying Monday afternoon and night and the I. 0. 0. F. on Tuesday afternoon and Both lodges were untiring in their zeal to add lustre to the shrine but recently completed wherein occur the mystic workings of their respective Masonic Judge John R. of being introduced by W. L. acting grand master delivered the principal oration dealing with the Masonic its benefits and the brotherly spirit it There was every evidence of the good Masonry imparts to the cause of human progress for a higher and better understanding of the relations of man to Other speakers J. W. Rev. and Rev. of Marble The evening session was devoted to degree Gene Gilbert being led into the mysteries of the third A sumptuous banquet was served tn 1- gov the fr 110 tay Arms are Nov. 20. - Arrested for Hannah High was arrested and placed in jail Saturday for appearing upon the streets in a state of ie regular re- us of this over visiting brothers were in delegations coming from Marble Webber Wagoner and Muskogee and from several cities in The dedication services were held in the J. B. Past Grand was present as the principal orator of the In Love and Truth a lesson was imparted which lifts the man from the very depths of selfishness up to the plane of higher which enunciate the principles of and let Able addresses were also delivered by Attorney T. F. Rev. Elmer of the Baptist church and Rev. of the Presbyterian Immediately following the dedication services the held a secret session with Mrs. Ella state At the night the second and third degrees were conferred on visiting But notable as had been the in the a joyousness to the The new Masonic and Odd Hall is a modern structure three stories in of modern design and stands in architectural beauty a rival to many of the structures that ornament the larger The lower floors are commodious as modern store rooms the l per floors being equipped as offices and the lodge rooms with their accessory banquet etc. The erection of a modern lodge building is not the conception of an For five years the ad Pleasant Hour Club The Pleasant Hour Club met at the home of Mrs. J. G. McCombs on Friday Mrs. was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. A committee was appointed to find a location for the library as the room it now occupies changes hands in a short continues to be open on Friday afternoons from 4 to 5 Young Wed. An wedding took place at the court house the contracting parties being Percy C. Miller and Mamie both of Okla. The bride is 14 years old and the groom three years her The parents of both the children accompanied them to Fort Smith and were present at the which was performed by Justice Fisher Smith There will be no cotton bought or ginned in the town of a o n Thanksgiving Nov. Kelley Gin Co. McDonald & J. H. Wheeler COTTON PROBLEM TO BE MET A Dallas Man Writes to nor Cruce of the Plan He Wishes to Advance Continued on Page 4 An Oyster The ladies of the Christian church gave an oyster supper on Thursday evening at the cafe that was successful in its every Those the feast numbered one hundred and Modie editor of the Sequoyah County was in the city Saturday and the Republican office a fraternal 0&l,ahoma Nov. 20.-A. solution to the cotton which has proved vexatious ami unprofitable to cotton growers for the past seven and especially so in thas 1911 is offered by William Kenan Hill of in a from him by Governor Mr. Hill goes into detail with his plan and gives the assurance that he believes it will forever dispel the that has Mr. Hill's plan is to have an election in the various cotton producing States for the purpose of enacting a amendment authorizing the levy of a tax of an acre on all land planted to cotton in the various cotton producing states and to fix a limit in the number of to be planted in the of also to have a provision Spelling the to his product only to the commission to be appointed the purpose of selling the cotton crop produced in the United The money be derived from the proposed tear on the acreage in the cotton is to be applied to the establishment of a sinking Continued on Page 8 At Whitsett Mercantile Company's Great Slaughter Beginning nds November November 10, And COME Our Entire Stock will be at Your Command WE WILL GIVE YOU A FEW PRICES ' Outings 8 to 12 good 10c value 8c. Domestic value for 6 7-8c. 10-4 sheeting worth 33^c for 27^c. Feather proof ticking for 183^c. Cotton checks worth 8%c for 7^ Cotton checks worth 6c for 5^c. by the bolt 4c. Big lot of canvas gloves worth 100 for 8c. A big lot of men's pants at your own All 50c dress goods at 44c. All lace and embroideries at They will surprise you will wonder where we stole Good coffee 20c per 5 5c-box matches for 19c. 7 bars Lenox soap for 25c. 11 bars Polo soap for 7 lb. Eagle Thistle soda for 4 lb. Arm & Hammer Soda
