The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-01


Our old friend Charley Haskell has
been nominated by the democrats as
their candidate for governor of IN
proposed new state of Oklahon a. com.
prising Indian Territory and okla.
homa Territory with combined area
of 10000 square miles and about a
million people Mr.. llaskclls old ac.
quaintanccs are exceedingly glad to
hear of his achievements and sue.
cess. The Free Press has recently
heard many cncomiums upon Mr.. Has.
koll.
Dr. John G. McCmng, one OF the
oldest citizens of Lcipsic IA practic.
ing physician here for nearly forty
years and for years one of the lead.
ing republicans of Putnam county.
who has had distinguished Official
recognition at the hands of his party
several times. gave "A very interesting
nlSloIN ln' bln'I uaN VI VT. lldhh'll.
Among other things Dr. McClnng
said Il expect have known G. y.
Haskell probably longer than anyone
else living here. but IL don't sound
just natural 10 say &. ~ Haskell We
always called him Charley among our
home folks. Away back in the early
sos when | was young man teach.
ing school and getting ready to prar.
ticc medicine about what is now call.
ed West Lcipsic. then the only Loip.
sic, as the now town was just start.
Ing. and was then cleared patch oi
forty acres IN the back woods the
Haskell family. consisting Of the faith
ar and mother and five children. of
whom Charley was next to the young.
est. were one of the pioneer families
established In this vicinity before the
war George Haskell. Charlcy's faith.
cr, VAS a cooper by trade, hut died
in 1863 leaving the mother with five
young children with no support cX-
ccpt the mother and Rcual Haskell.
the oldest boy, then about a dozen
years of age The mother was one of
the most courageous women ever
knew, 1t was only her untirug energy
ana determination that enabled her
To keep her children together and
give them an opportunity for com
mon school education, but her con
stant effort aud desire was devoted
To the welfare of her children and
she kept them together until they he.
came old enough To relieve her to
some event 10y beginning their own
support and as they grew stll older.
to aid her in the support of the fam.
lily. ] remember that rs a youuS man.
took part In the conducting ct the
Presbyterian sunday school In the
village and that Charley was In the
first class of which was teacher.
When h, was about nine years old
he went 10 work for an acquaintance
of mine 10y the name of Miller on a
farm some six or seven miles from
town, whore he farm,d until he Wa
just about ~ years of age The M.t
two or three years ON the farm nr
had taught school in the Mcdary di
trict and Oakdale district near hrgc.
also tte village school u his native
town, the original Lcipsic While
teaching school. he devoted tine nights
10 reading law used To sec him
Saturday afternoons passing back aud
forth ON his way to the law Office ot
Barr \ Werner 10 whom he rccityd
his law lessons. / was always m.
tercstrd In the Haskell children Doc.
cause of the high esteem u which
tharloys mother was held hoy an our
ucighhors and We AN encouraged them
and hclpcd them I'm every respect
As FAR back, almost as / romomhyr
the history of cur once celebrated
Literary aud Debating Society m old
LDip-ic. We used to have rrcIatIou-
hy several of the school children o.
which Charley was always one until
ho went Go live ua ,hr 0m . ruh
almost as soon a- h, vas of ugu hr
Wa. admitted to practice law and
opened law Ollie. u Ottawa m h.
spring of about I>>I remember
common. ou o.. unusual fact Mat bo
began practice alone. .N.fhHu. amy M.