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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28

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oAe oennes eoe, % nbenddf uf abe bes banrhee Geenpnbr, Der q til
Deaiuuens sooe GseuHahr pt mango Hg 6Dhbunsr, liu asbuenbgts mas
siss ben til en- wsoFhns at fsps aiast.
en At De fbrHe Gorbefs ion &c ta@t e#r "New Home" weupinen q
Ben q ben ser 1t Positive Feed, it Der lite bebsues noaea E3rr ener
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mGzf r SHe paaFsuua at Gubmr fm beupHer GRafhen &c a feed, Der "a
iaahnrs tOuFruert at ben tan b9pes os truks heb en- Fn1pel Snbpetina, uben
at tOuHuue Bsrsrefe mRb the feed dog. 9en samk gaaabe at resnkre beuu.
Smss geoRme pa peb 6e4p at Ssruer, iom fhtofbt the feed dog til the
feed ban, bar afb mrbfst 8aupsisbeher til berPm BET Ute BIN toretase4 mu
Rdagisbeh rdbe the feed dog esn ranup Gm. esr aasfben af snoh.
piaben eMr ogaa nme the feed BHe uirpu.
Deainnen arbdaer let % naasn ipbba. suahbarpen er runb, men sResn
aaHa2saI (adynstabae beazings) pallet neb SIT, buust stser mere .b a.
'manhds edbburbb, % buurpeo Raakbonnn Hiber iRnnb til krnaers gb at
artene uen Dde ubu at 1bcs. gaar s1pden saar furbt Doaen % aieunem
asften r Cpertraaben 1na bpnkt sW, OF ben abre tan brass. gaFnen
treber Hs fo buabe sore o. ueSs Traab~ o. arbaaer autumaMt uben Senisn
Ill let eMr ipert Grbebe
'5nspenasu" bnser bobtet zrnaS o. hper lock stitch. Den sore
1rnob fMs tpe fra Spodet noen at trebss sisnem ct enr ps SudIsr, fr
ben nar Raadsit efptftn rrSer fig tm; ben Inn tpnbes aerh % or let
at icafaa. Raaen r selfsetting. % tan anua lite faes fikghs-
@eb brert efns trefss hase Eraabe fab fGuusu % Mths { athaen az
TBet os efiuseue staes berrcb futbenbt ia % fnfnFrubts es pa besss
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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28
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Norseu | Sorffr9ffelie prtfet OF
neb, at rogie Sfirte bdpbe TAT SID |
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bebe meb at fuffe SIbel bsrte be en-
rcIoiom GypIoitpn | Setpei- 9ortutm
2umber gpmpanps aontor, bpor
@eper1te ipr9nete 8engeifabet meb
Tpnomit. at, Tom bar | Sfabet,
bleD taget, man peo iuit life huor me.
get, men nttuger bet bar en- ftor
Gim genge. Rsocrne Tap lpffeiis %
bel bort uoen at efterlaoe fig roget
Gbor.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28
Hpro pnkntu.
Ten @uS uil beuare or uSeu ia

Zen @uS pa beOare er nSeu Sare.
Suiet, iom tilbsrer Senrp Rim
Goen, SiGIpetasierer / Strit Ratio'
nal 9anf / Rep SaIem, bIep Ssu'
bags Gat rammet Of 2pnet % u9iter
oIoeIe8 soeIogt, men iom peb et Sri
rafeI fom Mr. % Rrs. Ringoen life
tilifabe; @rreliet. bpor be FOB, bar
Oct ereite / Suiei, iom life blep ram
poueret. Soget bIep reoet of, Blait'
rineen poa g9ggene fnuit % itrset
omfring, Rionoet og andre tunat
Wte6ler p9lteSe os blep rampone
reoe. SID uSbrso itrar efter ulDf
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28
esmapinen '.sasptmnen."

Seq bar for nosen alb iioeu mobtasei
GpmaIfinen @SusoeHueu" og bar M
prspet ben os iee timber ben ! aue Sens
ieeueer tiiireesiineroe. faaIeoes Tom
ben er aperteret. Sraeteu pad ben Der
ii San Srancisec bar s2.7o, iaa ies bar
il en- pen % COB Ssmdifine til en- bidia
Detailing; ca tiuiee taffer leo Gem for
grrmieboseu, ipm ies csian bar moSta'
GET, ca M pil iee iaa lutte uteo at enite
eos Sremeans meS SIaoet cg belle 6or'
r~stninsen FAINT en- Silien.
sers. @ars SeSesnaro.
2s 3arSp ct. San Sraueisco. Gal,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28
Smdaruif.

Sagfsrer @brabam Slrnnel al
Sagfsrerfirmaet &ofpe & SlrmmeI.
Stem gorf, maatte trPtfe paa fig SEN
itribebe Uniform % gisre en- Gelle i
9lacfDea SSIano Slaperi til fit
Siem for ct aars Sio mi fibite 2sr.
Dag. Weneo og Sammenioereelie
nar BEN Sorbrpbelie, ban blep bsnt
for. 8lacftpea SsIano bar albrig
baot ben sgre of buie en- @i9it, Der
bar mer fienot og itoo bsiere paa
Straa blanbt De Sinfine | SEEM Yorf.
Oct par iiar Rigfolfs Sfilsmisieia.
ger, Summel bar Bit fec % trinb
paa. Maar ban life bar | &etten eller
arbeioeoe paa &outoret, opbolot ban
zig paa aafeer % @eitauranter, bnor
ban fraabiet | fine Hetter, oraf, rsgte
% Ieneoe iom en- So | grsn eng.
Haa Seatre, 8eboelsbsboner % on.
Ore dignenoe Steoer bar ban almin'
belig at ie, og ban bar en- 9atterana'
Ter al gGlten. Meb bsibplebe Sfo.
ifinnenbe bIanf Silfebat og | Ell
SIeoning beitiIt | 2onbon fltnbe man
| mango aar ie Den lille, trinbe, bel
rt9rebe @anb trippe frem og tilbage
melem 23ro Street % Songacre
Sqnare, groabpnp. Benge tiente
banL % 8en9e briiste ban. Tsen M
er bans S~aefsrerbdne enot. Den
pao en- bis Iaaoe perbensbersmte
Saafsrer bar M maattet butte bort
tit fienbte, itore Rapn en- Sio for ct
Rlmer, San faar fanffe en- 8laos
/ gaeeriet. 3u maa ban itaa op SCI.
6 oa saa tiIiengS 81. 8. I'll Srofoit
bill ban faa 9rsO og 8affe, til gsio'
bags aisS, grs6 og Boteter, til
&pelbs grsb % Gbe. Summel er ct
isrgeligt @rempeI poo, booroat Oct
Tan enbe meb bgie iom lape, rtge iom
ringe, naar De forlaber Blt9ters og
Gpbeus gei. San er ogiaa ct lepen'
De gepis paa, at en- Gang lblaiof
sraftiierer hi Sbeorien "2igbeS for
2ooen" ganIfe rpnaflaseligt I bette
2aub. 9a Summel fsrite Sang bIeo
"inbicteo" for Sammenip9rgelie og
Ieueb | SoSge.R orie. Sagen, ifal
ban ba ubtaIt: "De bill olorig tun'
ne foa Striberne paa mig. Seq oil
for brabe mig" Nen ban br9bte
fta life oe mootte iinoe fig ! at tr9fte
BEN ItribeSe Wunoering paa. Spem
peb, ON ban life traffer ben al igier
peb Serminens llblsb iom en- mer
bis, "lerS" % folfeIig gsano. vi
Gil snife 90 baabe bet.
en- Spparter paa ct Sotel ! ct.
9ouis peb 9aou Sobniou eiftet iig
for noeet oper en Iaaneos Sio iioer
meb en- Is aar gammeI 9oftoroatter,
San bapSe mSbiIot benoe, at ban par
en- rig Sernbanemaub, os at ban To-
aerte poa ct tint Sotel. Zen unSe,
u~fcrItanbise Iise boppet ferit os lac
fig ON boseiter! Oct bar enooa
mems DC t~ilbraste noeIe at line Soe'
Sebrsosooge / Center. at bun be
spnote Of tnnfe oper fit SOP. Ger
bes penaeiterfe @emal blen penee'
lpnsl 9a iorloo bum homt retit'
biem til FIN 6nr | ct. Scuis, sioro'
| unoeriegeIier og fanbt I'D, bpao be
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28
mnrbtnetnn..

ltlgffelis Hicnie. - Sire 8erio-
ner orufnebe Wanbog / Supnen peo
Tacoma, ibet Sanbganssplanfen
breffebe, ba mere emo 1000 Wenne.
fer piloe eaa omboro | 9ampTfibet
"MhiItnomab", Tom ifrlbe tage Dem
no paa en- Bitnicibflugt. De oruf-
neoe bar elmer 9ooe / Seattle, Ig-
mes Beterion, en- tiaarS sammel Dat-
ter at Beter geterion, og ct Speo.
barn og en- ftreaars gammel Ssn al
Sreb Sberso. DE iiOite boebe | Ia.
coma,
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28

Gaar Se itriper til aberts'
penSe, iaa par iaa benlis at
meSoeIe. at Sc iaa beres
gpertisiement | -9erOrabsSo
fben-. Set fitrer Sem ben
bebfe SebmSIihs.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28

6ieIp afen 1pnrunrue tan Hanbie aRd5fnsret mebens gpnten tpGbes. Den
IL 6d arm, fom 7esuinseu pHt budfet smr spb Rlabs for Tgfs SaanSas
nna uhn at sis ban ct tanft ubFeube, Den bar bernrRs pautumaaf spess
Dtuba (bobbin winderl Der &C ja filter o. paaGbsGs | fiji gtnkh a O.
taaras buubet gpOle bh bare en- nmaisbeo.
sSgsDsanen. fer got as % e. q slssSn. taaosi I mo Ssaisn ii 1rsa sbs
af Gtuer Heubt gDrhorns pa bette Omraabe. pet anOenhae 7na sr al bsSas
9eRahnbeo Os huutt iDrarhibst 2ahrtnseH % tbimptndnsen er bmfs Saanss.
eutnsbutt Os ane be blanfe Dele al IeoRtnen er imat pOderet us Nidapete
net, 9ossxb be far ct net % imagtnhot rbtenSe, Sesubsn bruses Ball Bear
man tur Belief at geaaHaea % letter ssisAHkt sana I'D bette tss rHnbt msr'
eHb tppe Gange, mebens bet paa andre Waptner bar tunat not neo at saa tie
Ganse Burbet e lapet at pAserret FRO, imruenfat al bu fohflae Sag
bpprpeb man bar opnaaei hsrs Gapns os irbmbut al Greet fan Fa fs.
DRaiinens Opofnte G fmfpnet mb plated casters. Sarhebe Staultapps
boiler Dra1aiast % the treadle plate: boilht sipts at gaaIdnsn ushaber me
oct letre eb eners CT 9tfnimt. Den bar anerkrefe o9 bebfe Attachments
fr auinbefs % (fancyl Ssn. On uotsdt8 Snarufhonsboa twt bet uUrns
eMr ennena &rrnd nenfaaer hher Nnnfue
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-06-28

en- @aIer | &oef SsIanb, Sn., or
beibet / 1890 | Colorado. Ser trai
ban iammen meo TO Gopbops, iom
bar lens for gerge. Waleren CAB
benz Weab os S,tsIp / to Tiger. Sor bet
ubpiIte Siertelos er ban mn Bit rige'
Tia Isnuet. Sen enc Gowbop er bso
90 bar teitamenteret @ienocm for
$4,000 til WaIeren. "@lemmer
life at gisre bel" o.i.p.l gr.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

1t won't do to say that there are
matrimonial hopes for all the odd
unS' still in single blessedness Just
because Uncle Henry G. Davis. late
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, and So years old to boot. has
arranged to be married in January to
a young woman in Washington. II
must not be forgotten that Uncle
Henry is worth about $20.0OO.OOO,
and without this element in the bar
gain it probably wouldn't have been
made. Uncle Henry may tickle him
self with the thought that his per-
sonal charms fascinated the fair
dame without the CLINT Of the gold
but impartial outsiders know better
And as for Uncle Henry's kinfolk5
whose hopes of heirship are thus
rudely marred, they are doubtless all
denOuncing him as an old fooW and
saying other things, too. not print
able, but the old gentleman is doing
the right thing. He is providing for
the future Of young woman who is
doubtless worthy, even if somewhat
thrifty; assuring himself uxor;ouS
joys in his cid age that would other
wise be joyless. and in the end his
vast wealth will be spread over a
larger area and SO do more good 10
the world he leaves behind.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06
Civic Committee Makes Move.

The following communication
handed to the Democrat for publica-
ton, explains itself:
Live Oak, Fla, Dec. 3. 1907.
To the Mayor and City Council Of the
City Of Live Oak, Florida
Gentlemen.
We, the undersigned members OF
the Civic Committed from the Wo-
mans Club, in behalf of ourselves.
the members Of our club. and in be-
half Of every good citizen Of our city.
appeal TO you as good citizens and as
City authorities, for a better and
more effective system of stree; clean
ing.
1t is with regret that We are com
PEELED 10 condemn the present cor
djtion Of our streets 10 YOU. and We
feel great delicacy in doing 50;
still, we,togecher will al other good
citizens who are in favor Of better
conditions along these lines. feel that
We have an interest in the CITY and
would 1fl-a va~,- -,,,,,L o.. ....., E.. 90 l
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

That was a surprising story sent
out from Pensacola some days ago 70
the effect that because Of serious mis-
conduct charged against it By q wo-
man. the Salvation Army had been re-
fused a permit by the mayor to
preach on the streets and had been
practically driven from the city. The
story was disturbing TO the faith of
many people who make no religious
professions. who had come to look
upon the Salvation Army with pro-
found respect, because Of its sincerity.
because of the practical form is
religion took in relieving the sick and
destitute and putting new hope and
heart into the out-caSts of the Sums,
and because OF its very simplicity.
suggestive of the way Christ offered
the Gospel when He was here, out in
the open. to publicans and sinners.
rich and poor alike, without money
and without price. These people were
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

The much denounced Reed Rules
for the government of the House in
Congress, which the new Congress
has again adopted, have their faults,
but they also have their virtues; and
not the least of the latter is that the
time OF the House cannot be con-
sumed In the noisy defamation Of
orators seeking to make a rep when
there is urgent business which needs
to be attended to. Business is the
watchword in the present Congress.
but under the old system, before the
Reed Rules were adopted, 1t was
mighty hard to do business as long
as the great Columbian orators felt
like talking. 1t is possible to shut OF
their CAB now In short order and get
to the point.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

The Live Oak Democrat thought
lessly asks its readers to think NJ
that hypothetical question containing
fifteen thousand words addressed to
an expert witness On insanity in the
murder trial OF Mrs. Anna NJ. Brad
ley, now in progress in Washington
city" Really. brother, you ought to
be more merciful than to make such
a request. for anyone short OF a
SOlomOn in point Of wisdom runs a
good show OF becoming bughouse BY
thinking over such a complicated wit
tangler. And take the Tribune's
advice and don't think about it your
self or YOU may have to take the rest
cure. Even the strongest brain is
very delicately constructed, and there
is but hairs breadth between sanity
and insanity.-Tampa Tribune.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

shocked and distressed at the story
from Pensacola, but now it seems that
The army expelled from that city
vas not the real article. and was IA
tact an entirely different organiza-
ton. The Tampa News tells about
1t as follows:
1t appears that the Salvation
Army band which has been banished
from Pensacola by the Mayor. as i
result Of charges against the organ.
izatiOn, is rot the real Salvation
Army which is accomplishing so
nue. real good throughout the
world. Following the publication
that the Army had been expelled
from Pensacola. Ensign Patterson. in
charge Of Salvation Army work in
tampa, inns morning communicated,
by lOng-dtSJance telephone, with Capt.
Waller, in command al Pensacola.
and learned that Tie people Danish
ed from that city are members Of the
so-called American Salvation Army
a gang Of grafters, who have been
run out of numerous cities owing to
their reprehensible practices. They
have no connection with the great
Salvation Army which is working
in all the cities Of this country for
the saving OF souls and the relief Of
distress.
The Evening News cheerfuIly
makes this explanation, in justice to
the local corps"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

Senator Foraker, of Ohio, has re-
nounced all claims TO reelection as
United States Senator, and says that
he Is now in the field for the Presi-
dency. 1t will be a battle royal be-
tween him and Taft for the Ohio
delegation, and meanwhile Forake-
will work the Brownsville affair for
all II is worth TO secure the negro
delegates from the South to the ma
tional convention. There is small
prospect that a man of his type will
get the nomination, but if he should
get ii and be elected, it would be the
greatest calamity of its kind that has
come upon the country since the civil
war. Bryan says Of Roosevelt thar
he Is a Democrat in spots, but the
spots were few and far between, and
Il EN- be said with equal truth of
Foraker that while he may be
patriot he is a patriot only in spo's.
He Is a narrow sectional bigot with
out any real love of country in the
larger sense OF the phrase.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

The New York World has just
completed poll of seventy-six Demo
cratic and Republican senator's At
Washington and the result is that
forty-four declare that Bryans state
ment that he would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for president
eliminates all other candidates. Prac-
tcaEy all believe that he should run
on a conservative platform, although
there is wide difference of opinion
as to Just what that platform should
be. OF those not considering Bryan
only one man, Ransdell OF Louisiana
definitely names Governor Johnson
OF Minnesota as his choice.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

The news comes booming across
the vast wastes OF Siberia and the
mighty bosom Of the Pacific that
Secretary Taft, who is now in St.
Petersburg, has said in an interview
Il announced year ago that | would
accept the nomination for President
and still hold that attitude" We
suspected as much, and our hearts
desire is that Mr.. Taft may get safely
home, promptly precipitate his full
weight on his rival Foraker, and
mash him too fat for recognition.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

are the proper ones to locate and
remedy the trouble.
From our experience and obserya-
ton, We do not think trash barrels
and boxes on the streets, are the
proper methods Of keeping the streets
in proper condition. These barrels
and boxes are only an invitation to
litter the streets. Many times refuse
and litter go into them that should
not; many times they are filed to
running over; and many times trash
is thrown at them that miss and go
on the street. We have noticed many
time among the private residences,
that ali kinds of trash have been
placed upon the streets to be hauled
off at the convenience of the city
carts. Sometimes it is never hauled
Of.
If We are allowed to do so, We
would respectfully recommend that
the work Of keeping the streets clean
be placed more upon the individual
and less upon the city, Let each in
dividual, residence and business
house. see to their own premises.
We greatly deplore the unsightly
appearance Of our streets and We feel
sure that you will aid US in every pos
sible way to have a cleaner town.
and a more attractive one.
We all desire progress and i'm
proyement and TO this end let US all
work diligently.
If each one would lend themselves
to the purpose under the direction of
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

The above is an excellent likeness
OF Mr.. Jules Solomon, candidate for
Railroad Commissioner in the COM
ing primary election. Mr.. Solomon is
one OF the best known travelling men
IN the State. and has been travelling
in this State for twenty-five years.
he is thoroughly acquainted with the
conditions Of the road6eds. with the
character Of the service rendered by
the roads, and with the needs of the
people in The matter Of depots and
Freight rates. In an Interview with
representative OF the Democrat,
Mr. Solomon said that there would
be one definite purpose in his mind
from the tine lie took o9ice il elect
ed, and that was 10 either do some
tn.nS 10 earn his position or resign
and tell the people there was moth
ing could Be done. He believes that
there is much to be accomplished by
an active Railroad Commission, and
II ne succeeds lgettiGg there. he
viii begin to put into practice some
OF the ideas he has been working out
for many months.
At the COming-Out Convention in
Ocala, no one there made a better hit
than Mr.. Solomon.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06

Senator Culberson, Of Texas, has
been elected Democratic leader of the
Senate, and as Mr.. CulberSon is a
self-poised man who never loses his
temper, the choice is a good one.
But 1t is yet to be seen if he will not
lose his head in a supreme parlia-
mentary emergency.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06
MIR. ROOSEVELT WAS MODEST.

Surprising as it is, President ROoSe-
Velt actually had no specific remedy
to offer in his message to Congress for
the financial troubles which now be-
set the country. He had the good
sense to recognize that he was no ex-
pert on problem which required the
skill OF the best specialists in the
land, and that any opinion from him
concerning it had no more value
than that coming from any other in
telligent, well-informed, thinking
man. The most he had to say on the
subject was as follows, and it is but
another expression of what seems to
be the general conclusion about the
matter:
We need a greater elasticity in
our currency, provided of course. that
We recognize the even greater need
of safe and secure currency. There
must always be the most rigid ex-
animation by the national authori-
ties. Provision should be made for
an emergency currency. The emer-
gency issue should of course be made
with an effective guaranty and upon
conditions carefully prescribed by the
government Such emergency issue
must be based on adequate securities
approved by the government and
must be issued under a heavy tax
This would permit currency being is
sued when the demand for it was VI
gent, while securing its retirement as
the demand fell of. 1t is worth in
VeStlgating to determine whether Of
feers and directors of national banks
should ever be allowed to loan to
themselves. Trust companies should
be subject to the same supervision
as banks. Legislation to this effect
should be enacted for the District OF
Columbia and the territories.
Yet We must also remember that
even the wisest legislation on the
subject can only accomplish a GER
tain amount. No legislation can by
any possibility guarantee the bust
ness community against the results
Of speculative folly any more than
It can guarantee an individual against
the results OF his extravaganza. When
an individual mortgages his house to
buy an automobile he invites dis
aster' and when wealthy men or men
who pose as such or are unscruDu-
-ously or foOlishly eager to become
such, indulge in reckless speculation,
especially if it is accompanied by dis.
honesty, they jeopardize not only
their own future, but the future OF
all their innocent fellow citizens, for
-hey expose the whole business COM
nuntty to panic and distress"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-06
CHAS. W. IRWIN, Editor and Mgr.

We are not writing half enough
letters in this country. The deficit
OF the PostOfice Department for the
last fiscal year amounted to mole
than six million dollars.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-11
MGALESTER
ANNOUNCES
For State Railroad and Corporation
Commissioner Long Career
IN Territory
McAIester. !. N. April 2. lgO7.

McAlester, I. T., April 2, 1907
In announcing my candidacy for
TIE position Of one Of the Railroad
and Corporation Commissioners Of
the new state, I appreciate the right
Of the public to know something Of
my past political and business career.
The forty years spent in this Indian
country has enabled me to come in
contact with, and understand the
complex conditions which have here
tofore existed and still exist, and with
which the new state must grapple.
Having been born and raised
amidst environments producing only
Democratic principles l have been
lifelong Democrat" In 1869
engaged in commercial business in
the community in which | have ever
since resided; in 1874 | took up the
cattle business, and in 1880, began
farming on probably a larger scale
than had, prior to that time, ever
been known in the Indian Territory.
Appreciating the wonderful adj
vantage to be derived from the devel-
opment of the coal fields OF this terri
tory, ] devoted considerable time and
money to the prospecting and develop
ment of our rich coal fields, and it
may be said without dispute that to
the coal industry, more than to any
other element, are we indebted for
the extraordinary progress and adj
vancement the Indian Territory has
made within the last quarter Of a
century. My connections with the
coal industry, however, have extend
ed solely to prospecting and leasing
Of coal lands. / have never been a
coal operator. and have not one single
cent invested in the coal interests.
The Atoka agreement in 1898 de-
stroyed the citizens opportunity to
successfully engage in owning and
leasing coal lands, and since that
time | have had no connections, what
ever, with the coal interests. Ny
energies have been confined to my
mercantile and cattle raising enter
prises, and in the building up Of my
home town and lettering the condi-
tions Of my people,
was honored with the appoint
ment Of the first Democratic marshal
ship Of the Indian Territory, and take
pride in pointing to my record as
evidence of fidelity to duty and re-
spcrsihility.
The advancement Of the rlgh-s Of
labor end recognition of both their