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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
4
The piece rails at tariff manipulators and questions the fate of traitor importers. It notes Ahmed Mizra weeping as a child ruler is separated from his mother, and cites Aldrich hoping friends of traitors stay away from a tariff court.
Dr Eliot claims marriage yields the highest earnings for women. He warns of the hardship faced by men who become victims in such arrangements.
The remark notes Taft’s humor about golf and hazards, implying a player’s pledge to overcome tough holes in the course of play.
An advertisement touts Standard Oil Butter as lasting longer than real butter, asserting durability without doubt.
A stylized line envisions a tariff conference as a dazzling display of fireworks interrupted by two minute bombs in a hypothetical White House setting.
A quirky line recalls wartime kitchen slang about kerosene butter and the need for pepsin tablets for quick lunches. The odd image reflects lingering homefront humor and improvised meals.
A reader letter claims Senator Gore is close to voting on the tariff question with clear judgment, contrasting him with some Democrats and noting a perceived bias toward tariffs.
Wapanucka Press notes Guthrie sources suggest Judge Henry Furman eats peas with a knife. No announcement made about any political office he will seek.
A Ada killing last Thursday adds to a yearlong total of fourteen men murdered in Pontotoc County. The Frederick Leader blames loose toughs armed with fire irons for the rising deaths and calls for law and order.
Muskogee Times Democrat lauds Chief Justice Furman of the Oklahoma criminal court of appeals for saying appeals or remands for retrial should not be granted on mere trial technicalities when no manifest injustice exists. The ruling, the paper says, will build public confidence, reduce mob violence, and speed justice. If lawyers accept the stance, court costs could drop significantly.
A Chickasaw Banner editorial argues that heavier fines and long hard labor imprisonment would deter gun possession and homicide, claiming current penalties are too light. The piece contrasts this view with comments on wealth, labor, and ethics voiced by Rev. Charles B. Williams in New York.
Atoka Democrat discusses proposed state taxes for common schools and state purposes, contrasting with previous territorial levies. The piece argues the state saves farmers money through administration, defends new schools and institutions, and critiques rival Republican framing while contrasting two kinds of Christians. It closes with an anecdote about a southern philanthropist aiding fallen women.
The Kansas City Star extols United States Senator Gore of Oklahoma for his gifted speech and moral vision despite blindness. It praises his eloquence and calls out senators who betray the people for greed, arguing his tongue is touched by a divine fire guiding equity and public honor.
Oklahoma City Aug 3 Ardmore lands the site for a Confederate veterans home at Ardmore with a 400 acre plan costing 35000 dollars ground breaking set for Oct 1. A special committee chose Ardmore after inspecting sites in Muskogee Haskell Vinita Claremore Ardmore Sulphur and Oklahoma City. Ardmore offers forty acres and 7200 dollars in cash plus free utilities. A construction supervision committee was named to oversee the project.
Guthrie Oklahoma August 3 The criminal court of appeals suspends coat requirements during the heated term. judges appear coatless on the bench and court officials attorneys and spectators follow suit with shirtwaists becoming common as heat makes traditional dress impractical.
At the residence of Mr and Mrs C K Harrison Sunrise Ada on Aug 3 Mr C M McBride of Denison Texas and Miss Bobbie Davis of Denison Texas were joined in matrimony D J Austin officiated the rites The groom works for Wells Fargo Express at Denison and the bride is described as beautiful and intelligent They departed on the Frisco train bound for Denison to begin their life together
Three leading Ada bankers took vacation leaves this morning Maupin Timberlake cashier of the First National heads to Colorado Springs via Greenville Frank Jones cashier of the Ada National with his son Boone will visit relatives in west Texas to enjoy the plains L A Ellison assistant cashier of the Oklahoma State Bank joins his wife in Ennis Texas for several weeks of recuperation all are noted as hard workers.
Washington action centers on tariff debates over cotton bagging and shoe duties. Senator Aldrich pushes a conference vote on the tariff bill while a concurrent resolution to free cotton bagging may be delayed until next session. Senator Culberson urges free bagging now, but opposition and procedural hurdles loom.
Wilbur Wright will return to Washington from Dayton to teach Lieuts. Lahm and Foulois in handling the Wright aeroplane bought by the Signal Corps. Training will occur at College Park Maryland where a 160 acre field has been prepared. The Herring contract for an aeroplane was annulled after repeated delays. A large experimental aeronautics plant near Washington is being considered by Signal Corps officers.
Mr James McFal works with the Ada Gas and Oil Company to sink deep prospecting wells. He is securing timber ahead of constructing a derrick over the proposed first hole.
Guthrie Okla Aug 2 The State Corporation Commission will not until Monday consider the case of secretary W N Chapman of Shawnee who was dismissed by President Jack Love for allegedly taking money from railroad attorneys in exchange for routine business. Commissioner McAlester is in McAlester on a trial. Commissioners Love and Watson refuse further comment.
Washington reports the July 25 crop condition at 71.9 percent of normal, down from 74.6 a month earlier. The figures include Arkansas at 76.8, Missouri 85.4, and Oklahoma 79.82 percent, with ten year averages noted for comparison.
In Stigler Oklahoma a mob gathered near the home of Chet LeFiore after it was revealed he had imported a 17 year old black boy from Memphis to act as a cook. Frank Frebrecht a white man kept the mob at bay until police arrived. Leaders warned the black boy must leave town within 24 hours or the house would be dynamited and occupants killed.
Ardmore rejoices as Ardmore gains state Confederate Home with a beautiful site and full conveniences for veterans. J G Buchanan, a Virginia educator with seven years of Oklahoma school work, is elected superintendent of Har grove College. The college adds a new building and dormitories and plans an October opening.
The United States judge will issue a decision Friday on 154 land cases challenging government authority to sue. If demurrers are sustained, about 30,000 land cases filed by the government against Indian landowners would be dropped.
Guthrie business leaders filed a protest with the secretary of state against the Oklahoma City capital bill arguing it violates the enabling act. They challenge the constitutional amendment procedure, protest petition filing methods, and say the secretary acted improperly. An appeal will go to the supreme court if the protest is not accepted. Governor Haskell plans to issue a proclamation for an election after Guthrie seeks court time.
Paris reports say Barcelona breaks isolation and Madrid’s general strike is averted temporarily. Catalonia trains reach the French frontier with censored, inexact accounts of insurrection. Troops move to quiet rebel districts as rumors of severe casualties persist.
The Tulsa convention of the Oklahoma State Federation of Labor adopted a resolution extending sympathy to Fred Warren, the Appeal to Reason defendant imprisoned by the government. Charles L. Dounty, the state labor commissioner, addressed the gathering this afternoon.
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