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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12
THE BANNER POTATO COUNTY

planting twenty-five cents, second har-
rowing twenty five cents, cultivating
three times soventy-hve cents, digging,
picking and hauling to car fl0S0, esti.
mating yield of ninety bushels; total,
$21 80 At forty-five cents, the crop
should bring $40. 80 The culls of the
spring crop can be used as seed for the
fall crop, without cost. The other
items would be plowing 81, narrowing
twenty-five cents, cultivating twice
fifty cents, picking So, estimating the
yield at seventy five bushels, hauling to
market s1.50; total, $3.50. 1t must be
borne in mind that the grower has time
to do most of his fall harvesting, which
reduces his expense. His fall crop
should sell at not less than seventy-fi five
cents a bushel, making his gross fall
receipts $50 30, leaving n net profit of
$40 10 for his fall crop, and $500 for
his spring crop or SOS, 90 for his years
work. All my figures are conservative,
and fall short of what an expert grower
may do"
ghe cultivation Of potatoes furnishes
q splendid object lesson in farming.
The more thoroughly the crop is worked
the heavier will lie the yield. The crop
should be narrowed three times before
the plants are above the ground, keep
ing the soil loose and rulverized and
afterwards there should be at least
three plowings. The best farmers plow
their land i'll the fall after the second
crop is gathered and then again in the
spring. The most successful potato man
harrows his field three times before the
plant are above ground, once afterwards
and goes over the field four times with
cultivator. The rows are set twenty
eight inches apart and the seed planted
ten inches.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12
Horso Thieves at Work

NEwKIRK: The horse thieves are at
work again. @. L. Hall, six miles west
and north of Ponca, reports the loss Of
one bay gelding, one John Deer plow,
one buggy and enc set Of single harness.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12
Work Bees Have to Do.

The busy bees have to visit 3,O00,-
900 blossoms in order to gather
pound of honey, and do not get it
themselves at that.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

GUTHRIE: Nate n. Ford has been
brought in from Lawton. 1t is stated
that Ford contested homestead entry
and that his testimony was conflicting;
and that, in addition, he was witness
in number of other cases where testi-
mony was conflicting. The officers be-
lieve that there is strong case against
Ford.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

The city council of Holdenville is to
build city hall and Jail.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Special Lot sale at Beggs Concluded
BEGGs: The special sale of town lots
under the supervision of the Dawes
Commission concluded for this place.
The sales for all vacant lots amounted
to $ll ,720.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Wapanucka has received an offer of a
100000 cotton seed oil mill.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Chelsea has granted franchise FOR
electric lights.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

William Jones, of Wyatt, was bitten
by rattle snake and died ten days
later.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

The name of the postofIice at Ccegoe,
Comanche county, has been changed TO
Elgin.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

4 territorial bible school is in session
at Kingfisher.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12
TERRITORIAL NOTES
PRESTON T.. SHAW.

Lawton banks claim deposit OF
800, 600.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

w. ID. Carpenter, charged with as.
sault with intent to kill j. b. Parrish
at Purcell, was released on $500 bond.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

A. Froeland, living near Lawton, has
reported finding the body of II dead
soldier in dugout near that place.
The body was in II decompsoed condition
and was dressed in regulation uniform
of militaman.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

j. G. Hammand, miner in No. 8
mine at Lehigh, was crushed TO death
by falling slate.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Marshal Colbert has renewed his de-
termination to break up the introduc.
tion of WhislScy and other intoXicants
in the territory. Two raids were made
last week on the express Office and
several gallons of whislloy and five kegs
of beer were confscated and spilled.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

The Rock Island has inaugurated
through train service between Lawton
and points on the Choctaw. 1t is now
possible for person TO board Rock
Island car at Lnwton and go clear
through to Memphis without change of
cars
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

A Lawton dentist, while pulling a
a tooth for Merlin Perego, rupturod an
artery in the latter's face, Surgeons
have been unable to stop the flow of
blood, and Peregos friends fear that
he will die.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Jack Florence, of Loco has suffered
considerably from loss of cattle recent
ly. He is on the trail of the lost cattle
and the Chickasaw Cattlemen' associa-
tion is assisting him to locate his lost
property
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

w. NJ. IIotz was fatally scaldcd by
the explosion of threshing engine near
Segcr He was burned from his waist
down, not even n patch of skin and
inch square being left intact.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

J. w Blackburn, of Geary, in at.
tempting 10 board Rock Island train
fell under the wheels and had one leg
cut of below the knee. Moving trains
and loaded guns will occasionally get
the best of person.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

The commercial club of Wapanucka
has appointed an irrigation agent in the
person of Mr. Walton.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Miss RoXie Buzzard, of Hcnnessey,
committed suicide recently by shooting
herself through the head. No cause is
known for the act
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Jas. Shelton and Chas. jackson, the
two young men arrested at Nowata last
week for attempting 10 wreck train
near Watova on the night Of July 18th,
had preliminary hearing before Jndge
Gilluly and were bound over in tho
sum 81 900 each. Both have furnished
bond.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Tho Tcnncssecnns of the Indian Tor.
ritory will have three days reunion at
Pontatoc, July 3lst, August lstand 2nd .
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

\ young lady of Chickasha has taken
on editor to task for some things said
about the outlaw Tracy. She knew
Tracy i'll Colorado and says he is n
ild-mannercd man and not an cxces-
Sive drinker.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

A colored man 10y the namc of John.
son, charged with murder, made his
escape from a United States marshal by
jumping from n train while being
taken from Okmulgee 10 the Muskogec
Jail. Johnson was handcufied when he
jumped and has not been seen since.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

DIR J. i. Short, of Oklahoma City,
who has been having all kinds of trouble
with Il mothcr-in-la law, has filed petition
with the court to break the will of his
wife who died recently.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Henry Nelson living somo ten miles
northwest of Medford lost hic entire
wheat crop last week, the stacks being
struck by lightning and set ON fire.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Two tourists who had been put or
freight train at Yukon entered the
store of Geo. w. Hogan and held him
up for SlS 90.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

The Edmond Enterprise states that
Captain DcFord has engaged Lawyer
Quayle to prepare pardon papers for
Dan Shannon, alias Chandler, who was
sentenced for horse stealing to five years.
He was convicted in Pottawatomie coun.
ty. He has an aged mother who needs
his support and this alone has capc5ed
the movement
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Blackburn is to have n reunion and
harvest homo festival September Bird,
4th and 9th. The citizens are making
great preparations for the occasion.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

Tho lawyers and doctors OF Holden
willie played game of ball recently in
which the prescription writers won.
The score when they quit was 10 to 32.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-08-12

School bonds have recently been issued
from the territorial auditors Office cover
ing No. 10, Custer county, to the amount
of $500 and No. 100 Pottawatomic county
to the amount of $i00.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
Elkin and Quav.


E. q Van Baman in the New York sun
John +. Elkn has ior many years been Matthew
Stanley Qnay's closest, ablest and most faithful
lieutenant. lie is the attorney general OF tie
state ana lawyer OF prceminont attainments.
IN all the years in which Quay was made the
object OF powerful persecution. he was always
found at his side, his strong arm upifted in his
deIencc. In 1900, when the Wanamaker party
succeeded in preventing the reelection of Quay
TO the senate and in dcadocking the Pennsylva.
ma legislature, it was John =. Ekn who la
bored in season and out for the senior senator.
was present at every ballot taken in that, the
most memorable session in the history of the
state. For three months and twenty days, the
legislature balloted Not for moment during
an that time did Elkin cease his vigilance or
wavcr i'll his loyalty. Around him like rock
surged the waves Of anti.Quayism. His devotion
was such that he would stand or fail with his
chief. Against the combined power and wealth
OF the Wnnamakerflinn crowd, he fought as
only giant can fight. In the joint conven.
tons, which met every day, it was Elkin's great
knowledge of parliamentary law that enabled the
quay people to manouvre successfully in the in.
tricate technical debates on legislative practice
that brought the factions clashing almost daily,
and in the long roll calls in that long struggle,
he Knew at all times, down to the very man,
eNactly how the tally Stood After the struggle
was thrown into the United states senate by
Governor stones certificate Of appointment it
was Elkin's voice that again raised before
the senate committee in a series Of brilliant and
able arguments on the great constitutional ques
tons involved, and when the senate rejected the
certificate by majority of one, lie returned to
to renew the struggle at the pri-
maries. And this is the man who now asks TO be
rewarded land upon whom Quay has turned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
Elkin in Allegheny.


From the Lancaster New Era.
The subcrnatorial situation appears to be un.
dersoirg marked change in the western part of
the state. change wholly out of accord with
Senator Cuay's preconce,ed ideas, as received
from the Millionaire O!yers who were largely in.
airnmcntal in leading the senator to sacrifice
those friends who had proved their friendship and
loyalty on many notable occasions Instead Of
Allegheny county being solid for any candidate
Senator Quay may eventually decide upon, the
latest developments indicate that ELn may have
II large majority, and the AIillionares' Combine
represented by the divers, will have to put mp .
very strenuous contest to make any showing
whatever in the state convention from their
home county. The fact that solid Allegheny
delegation will not line up with the PHILADELPHIA
machine, puts an altogether different phase on
the gubelnntorial situation, and makes the III.
kin fight distinctly hopeful. In the meantime,
Senator Quay's plan of encouraging the ''favorite
som scheme in order TO keep the delegates from
Elkn and have them divided among score of
candidates, all OF whom are expected to retire
at the appropriate time when the great unknown
is unblanketed, does not seem to be meeting
with great success. There i, a universal demand
from all sections OF the state that on the score Of
fair play Senator Quay shall name lis man and
allow the people TO pass upon linn. This demand
Is becoming 80 loud and emphatic that it will be
dangerous 10 disregard il much longer
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
No Wonder Quay Is Worried.

From the Lebanon Daily News.
John r. Elkn is going right along with his
campaign for governor and the ncwspapers that
predicted the early collapse OF his boom after
senator Quay TUNED against him are skimisl,iun
lor some screen 10 get behind. They are amazed
ut the strength his candidacy has deyeloped. and
are forced TO declare that he has been greatly
underestimate by those opposed to him.
senator Quay. more than anyone else doubt. i.
less feels the sting of Elkin's rapid progress and
the substantial inroads lie is making in the rank
and ille OF the Republican party. Whether or
not the specter OF ngratitnde makes uneasy the
pillow of the senator, there can be do doubt
rhat the general uprising o the people in behalf
Of Elkin has given the Old Man, serious
shock and opened his eyes 10 the fact thar tina
time has arrived when the people propose TO have
something 10 Gay IN the selection OF those who
are 10 serve them in official capacities
Elhn's strength and popularity ha, been n
great surprise 10 Quay, revelation in fact, and
for once in his life he appears to be undecided
and houndcring The offer of Mr. Ell,in TO 20
before the people OF the various counties in open
primary contests and his invitation Tor other
candidates 10 come forward and register, is 90
uanicsly iar and manly that there is no get.
ting away from or lodging II. Such frank open.
ness strikes responsive chord in the hearts of
the people. and the opposition is now quaking
in its boots at the sight and sound OF the grand
rush and rally for Elkin. II is a yeritable STAN.
pede IN the country districts, and where labor is
largely employed ior in John .Elkin the
farmers and wage'workers see Tor tie first time in
this state their ideal candidate. Mr. Elkin has
no superior in graciousness and ability As GOV.
ernor' he would give q clean, intelligent and pro.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
ABOUT TRUSTS AGAIN.
Editor Of Tic Trihune-..

| Editor Of Tic Tribune.
Sir: do mot wish 10 ,,esooss upop vour vain,
able space. but your ,eniv In NV io,ier MACE.
me, unin,cntionnlly no doubt. IN n false nos,io,
did not deem It necessary In n short letter. "a
make the trite sta,cmcn, that there orc leriti
mate apprcaations of cap,tal for thc bctisr nrosc
cuiiop of business. Nv humble protest is simply
against trusts organized 10 crush out connection
| and to put up prices These charges in nv opin.
| ion. can he iruthtully made against most Of Tho
so.cacd trusts formed In these days. am not
| ignorant of the laws of demand and s,,ppIy and
competition and cua enactment. TO which YOU
| iofur, and that are relied upon TO correct the
| abuses OF trusts But asscrt that with unlimit.
| ed capital and natural nonopoly and higl, tar.
iif, many of these trusts are twartnu the nat.
| ural laws Of trade and turning them TO their
| own selfish purposes. to the lam of the public.
I will specify. The Scranton Gas and Water
company, having removed competition and own.
ing the watershed Of this valley, has raised
water rents to an extent that everybody knows to
be cXorbitant. The Archibald company charged
person having batro etc., SIS per year.
and did profitable business; the present com
pany chatgcs for the same privileges 500 a year
AN advance Of over 90 per cent The old com,
pany, considering their money value In rcpres.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29

1t was, of course. mere coincidence
that John r. Ellkin attended the Ameri-
Gus clubs celebration Of Grants birth
day in Pittsburg Saturday night while
Senator Quay did not. The senator had
been invited and had come up from
Beaver Carrying dress suit case, but
at o'clock in the afternoon he re-
turned To- the Saints rest" carrying
his dress suit back with him. II was
perhaps also Il coincidence that Mr..
Elkin received at the hands of the
of the club and their guests
Il verltable ovation. Yet to the un-
such co-incidences look signif-
icant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29

HERE Is very little if any
real difference between the
a position of our correspondent
in Peckvile whose second
letter on trusts and combination evils
we print today, and that of The Tri
bune. EXtortion cannot be defended.
no matter who practices it. Greed is
greed. whether in home spun or broad
cloth. But it is we'll to set a check
brake on the public Indignation arous-
ed by such disclosures as are coming
TO light in connection with the meat
trust not with any view to shielding
the guilty. but to prevent eXcesses
tending to injure the innocent. The
number OF speakers and writer's willing
to fan the fire is more than sufficient to
Keep it burning brightly; and The Tri-
bune, therefore, counsels moderation.
caution, careful and full inquiry as
wise and prudent preliminaries to COR
rective action.
Every season of prosperity brings
forth the cry that the well-to-do get
all the benefits while the poor man is
lost in the shuttle. We do not believe
ms. 1t would, of course, be pleasant
spectacle to contemplate if the in
equalities of life, which have character
lied all history. could be blotted our.
But we contend that the employed
Worklngman sure of six days work a
week ana cash pay on Saturday night
really gets Il larger percentage of bene-
tit out OF. good times than the million
hp,
three millions, or even ten. The latter
cannot eat any more food or wear anv
more clothes or get better sleep at
night OH II basis of 100000 than on n
basis of Sl,000,000. The extra money is
merely so much extra care. 1t cannot |
lie idle. In the nature of things il |
has to be doing something, ana every !
thing that it does pays a toll to labor, |
puts opportunity in front of enterprise |
and increases the aggregate welfare.
The man on stationary salary of
course feels keenly the pinch of high
prices. We know of no way by which
this can be avoided, so long as he
chooses salary in preference to the
risks OF investment or speculation. But
1t also is true that he benefits when
prices fall and Is correspondence better
off when those with fluctuating incomes
are in the trough of the wave. In
this, as In other earthly matters, we
have to depend on the law of averages.
we are convinced from study OF statis-
tics as we'll as from common observa-
tlon that in spite of the greed which
prevails in the business world and helms
toahadow life's sunshine, the economic
condition of the average American Is
far better today than it has been i'm
many years, if not at the top notch. BY
cuitivating spirit of unrest ii is al
ways easy TO make the average Ameri-
can discontented, however we'll Off he
may be; but we have. yet 70 find the
man who would willingly go back to
the conditions prevailing nj this city
and valley in 1856. Prosperity has
been attended With drawbacks; 1t has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
FORGET T-ME-NoT.

One sweet spring morn in the ages gone.
When the blossoms were mlrored with dew,
The sky bent and kissed rare fair flower
And its pale face reflected the blue.
And never it needed wien rain.drops fell
Or the south wind came to WOO,
But gently inclined its graceful head
And to its only love was true.
And tits ever the emblem of constant love-
This blossom Of delicate hue---
With its pure blue eyes. like the far.off skies
And its golden heart true.
Then tell thy love with the blue. eyed fow'r,
From beside the laughing brook
Fair golden.hearted fowr that grows
In mossest, SHADY nook. r. V.-B. $.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
SCRANTON, APRIL 80, 1902.
scranton's Credit.

e.: 81" :::s:: {: e: E: e: ;;,::: EN- :: s:e:
of the city's credit. The high
est bidder Hayes & Son. takes the S2S5.
900 three and One-half per cents, pay
ing SlO69 premium and also agreeing to
take care OF the state tax amounting to
more than $4,000 This is virtually
equivalent to sale at 109 plus, taxes
figured in. We doubt that there is n
city in the country which can present
better showing.
Iut when the circumstances are con-
sidered, this showing is not surprising,
On an assessed valuation of S65, ,GS6, 7OS.
Scranton's net indebtedness is only
So22. .o39.gO, or less than per cent We
Know of no other American city COM
parable i'll size which can compare in
the sinallness of its percentage of in
dehtedness. The new bond issue, it is
true, represents in part a wiping out of
past blunders. But once wiped ont.
they need not reappear. Under the
present administration we know that
they will not. 1t rests with the taxpay-
ers to say what shall take place when
the ripper regime shall have ceased
to be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Believes in Fair Plav.
lc Jcrn,yn Press.

FTOW TIC Jelhlyn Fress.
1t is considered by good many voters who do
their own thinking that there is in this state one
man who arrogates to himself a power that
neither the state constitution nor that OF the
United States warrants Senator Quay is not the
whole of Pennsylvania, and his turning down of
Mr.. Elkn may prove Il boomerang to the candi.
date that he selects. So far as is known, Mr.
Elkin in his direct appeal TO the voters was meet.
ing with a success that fully warranted him in his
aspirations for the glbcrnatorial office We
Americans believe in fair play, and are growing
tired OF this one mans power and political boss.
snip. Because Mr.. Connel has choose the manly
course to stand by Eikn he has to submit to all
kinds OF abuse and vituperation, but he is a
tried and faithful representative and his opinion
and choice are certainly worth as much as QUAY >
and we believe that il will so prove
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29

whetted the appetites Of the human
hyenas who prey OH honest enterprise
and on homely labor. and it has de-
veloped a pace difficult 10 maintain
popular: and we suspect that when the
wheat has been separated from the
chaff 1t will be found that there has
been much less robblng of the masses
by the classes than is, generally sup
posed, and that labor's share of the
should.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
Not Afraid to Utter Convictions,


'''' '''o H'T"UV1TIHd ITlVHITVT.
II Is h''miliating to see so many editors IN this
state who are somewhat In the condition Of Arc.
mus Ward. when lie said ~ amt not no prn
scipuls; I'm IN the show business" The In.
Giirer likes manly, stragt.out fight. 4, likes
to see others fight fair whether they agree with
IL or not, but it does hate TO see intellectual
jelly fishes waiting around until they are riyen
permission to think. The Inquirer il going to
hsht for Elkin TO the last and expect to see him
nominated, but 1t would rather fight for him,
knowing he was going TO certain defeat than to
have no views upon subject that Is OF import.
ance to every citizen of this state--a subject that
includes majority rule, Justice. and the tight Of
the people to name their candidate.