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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

. ln the recent primary the Democra.
tic nominee for the United Sthtes sen
ate received more than 10000 votes
and the Republican 2e.OO0 votes
The demand OF the Republicans IN
their state platform, adopted Aug. 20,
4 1905 to place the names of such
nominees on the official ballot is oith-
er a swaggering blun or q cheap trick,
with the sinister design and purpose
OF invalidatlng the election this Fall
and Withholding the electoral vote Of
Oklahoma from Mr. Bryan the splen'
did standard bearer OF Democracy. and
thus aiding IN the election of Air. TAFT,
the confessed enemy OF self govern.
ment and the proved enemy OF the
man who tolls
we congratulate the Democratic
party for the inserting in our consu.
tuition the two-cent fare provision on
railways IN this state, and the placing
OF the same into practical operation.
Such operation shows that il has
come 10 stay The railway reports for
the fiscal year l90S show that the pas
senger earnings under the two-cent
basis Is In excess of that OF the pre-
vlous year under the ihrcc-cent fare
basis. BY this provision alone. the
Democratic party has made an annual
saving to the people Of Oklahoma
more than the taxes necessary TO sup
port the state government
We congratulate the Democratic al
minsiration now in power in The state
OF Oklahorua. for having administer
cd the affairs of the said state at less
than two thirds of the expense at
which our Republican sister state.
Kansas, is being administered. the
same being practically equal IN area
and population
We point with especial pride to The
following laws enacted by the ieglsla'
ture:
Frst-The creation Of banking
board aud the dcposiiurs' guaranty
fund. making bank deposit in the
state of Oklahoma as good as cash
In hand and thereby bringing into
this state from noighboring states, de-
posils cqual tc 10 per centum Of all
OF The money owned BY the people
OF our state.
Second Making provision for the
loan OF scnDol mOncys of the siate
upon high class securities. and giving
lINfti'tleIF lbt NiAh HftAii' " AuN tai htNA
of our state.
Third-T'be enactment cf state
printing board and state printing sys-
ten by which the price Of statutes of
The state are reduced from $2l.00 10
s2.60, and the Session Laws from $500
and $500 10 $3.50.
Fourih--rhe enactment OF sepa.
rate coach law for white and colored
races
Fifth The enactment 81 q primary
election law by which the people
choose their own candidates and
through which candidates for the glni.
ted States senate must pass the ex-
preston OF the will Of the people
sixth-The Initiative and Referen-
ten into law.
inished product OF the kind ever writ
ium Act is the most complete and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21
State Question No. 2 4
The Tonens SystcmS


Now that voters are beginning to
study state propositions to be voted
on November ,. the speech OF lion
Vim. II. Murray on las Torrens lanl
system. s;aye question No. 3. @il. be
af inters,a
Gentlemen: desire TO explain that
system OF land registration known as
"The Torrens Land system sys-
tenn OF registering titles as dislin-
guished from registering evidence Of
title such MS deeds, which system
brings about our cumbersome, eNpea-
sive and uncertain abstract system.
The Torrens' systcm had It's orislu in
Australia I'm 1854 II first came 10 the
United States and received official
notice by Governor Russell, of Massl
Chusetis, where II is in force in ts
fullest vigor Of any state IN the Amer
lean Union: although u Is ia force n
modified form la The 6tatcs of Cas-
iornia, Colorado. Minnesota ore
gon ana Washington aud by tho
PhilippiRo commission and acts ~
congress has heeu adopted in Hawaii
ind tho Philippine islands n copy oi
which las laws ! have la my possos
sion. n WAS eNtpuded Throughout. the
German empire by tho code OF 'ane
10 Is also Ia Denmark Austria and
lluugaria and most OF the canlons oi
Switzerland he county of London
England and ~ most OF the proTmCe'
of Cauada; IN fact In my opinion IA,
law as IL Is Ia force IN the prnylno,
ol Ontario Is the best on this cont
ncnt ID is Ia force ia some form
iu an OF these states nOtwithstandnt
The stubborn opposition with yhich {
has been met by the abstract con.
pauies aud by land attorneys Whel
once understood II Is Irresistible, BE-
cause Il Is the one law, and the onll
one With which ann acquainted upol
hich The richest man In the stale a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

constitutional in Illinois and Ohio.
Yes, that Is true. True because there
was some kind of sympathy, In one
instance between the lawyer and the
court; in others because the state con
, stltution, but It has been tested before
the supreme court of Massachusetts
and has gone 10 the supreme court OF
the United States in the case where
In the supreme court of the United
states has said that it complied with
the due process Of law OF the land
and that 1t did not violate the constl
tuition of The United States, If II diu
not violare the constitution OF the
state. II was declared unconstitn'
ilonal in Illinois because there was IN
dicial powers placed upon the CLERK,
although il is in force in a defective
way in Cook county, Illinois, and yet
| hold before me book from a real
estate dealer of Illinois In which there
are the names OF some 300 business
mon. bankers. real estate dealers,
railroad magnatcs, capitalists aud
other citizens of Chicago all stating
I that thoy were satisfied with the Tor
rens' land certificate under the Hi
nois plan, even in It's defective form
/ Rallroad presidents say in this book
/ let that they would accept Torrens
4 land certificate I'm preference TO a war
ranty decd backed mp by bond 90
guarantee illc because it is safer and
as YOU know bonds are supposed 10
be Inc safest thing in the business
world.
Now word as 10 @hy the conSuta'
! ton of Oklahoma should be amended
aud ! want TO say in that connection
that from the floor Of the Sequoyah
convention ! had this provision put IN
to the Seduoyah constitution. From
tho floor of the constitutional c0nyen-
ton Of Oklahoma / tried 10 have II
put into the constitution OF our state,
but failed because | didn't have votes
enough. To establish the system
righ', requires the establishment OF
court. II necessary. with power ol
both original and supreme lurisdiciion
court for that specific work. II re
luires the express authority OF con
fering certain semijudiclal functions
upon the keeper OF the titles; Il re
qulres express authority for the state
10 guarantee title All OF these dill
! ferent requirements are at leas
questionable under the oklahoma con
stiiuiion and certainly The constiiu
ton prohibits the creation Of ana
court except courts inferior 10 the sl
preme cour'
Now a word to the guaranty prop
: osiilon. one might say that it Is sub
feet. and The charge has beail made
10 a liability cf bankruptcy itself Z
guarantee these titles. The method
OF guarantee is similar 10 the banl
guarantee law enacted by this legis
lature. that is. when the suit Is file'
TO dear the title certain yory sfnal
per cent tin Massachusetts one-half o
enc mill OF the value OF tae land I
r put into a fund known as . ~rofrens
Guaranty Fund" ana remains tAer'
With which 10 pay the owaer shoul'
! The court make mistake In the LAM
a after Il Is registered. The real Qwne
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-21

We, the repres entatives Of the De.
mocracy Of the State Of Oklahoma, !n
state convention assembled. affirming
our belief IN. and renewing our allegi-
ance TO the PRINCIPLES OF the party.
cognlzant Of the Increasing signs of
the awakening OF the public consci-
ence throughout the nation on account
OF the depredations and encroacn-
ments OF predatory wealth not only up
on the political but also economical
end industrial rights OF the people,
take pride In that, the Democratic par
~ OF the Republic has aligned itself
In the pending national political CON
test with the cause Of the people, for
the remedring Of such wrongs.
IN the early life OF our national
existence in the contest between CEN
frallzeC power and the rights Of The
masses. the necessity for the exist
ence Of the Democratic party arose
and with the approval Of the people
Thomas Jefferson. its founder, was
placed at the head Of the adnnn;stra-
tion of our national government, an
ncuncing the doctrine of equal rights
70 all and special privileges TO none.
There never was time iIi our his
tory when the application OF this doc
trine was m6re necessary: and II can
never be truly applied. except when
The people rule, not only IN letter
but in spirit.
A iong-suHcriar people ia the two
territories, when .hcy camo into their
own, by securing the right 20 govern
themselves. In adopting the cpnstilu-
tiou Of this state, readily embraced the
opportunity to write in such law prin
cinles BY which The people rule. ard
notwithstanding The fact that lhcre
we're prophecies OF dire commcrcial
and economic disasters as he result
OK It's adoption and application,
though roinciGent with such adoption
and approval. by the manipulation OF
this Same predatory power, great
lsric WIS Prccipilafcj without any
cause for existence under The Rcpub
lican administration, contrary To their
claim. that panies camo only under
Democratic rule. set, we are proud
TO say that we heso sur c0mmensur.
ate share of prosperity, under such
constitution. laws and Democratic gov
erHment Notwithstanding such panic.
hdhcring &c lhe Joifersoasan idea
that The people have The capacity as
well as the inherent right. 10 rule,
the Democratic party stands for the
election Of United States senators BY
direct vote Of the people, and in puc'
suance OF that idea the Democratic
members OF Tue iirst legislature OF the
state OF Oklahoma memorializeG con-
gross to submit nm amendment 10 the
Constitution OF the United States, re-
quiring the United States Senators
10 be so elected; and we endorse and
commend the Democratic members Of
the United States senate and house
OF representatives from Oklahoma for
Introducing measures in each house OF
congress, submitting such amendment,
and We charge the responsibility for
It's defeat TO the congress which Is
now. And has been for the past four
teen years, Republican in both houses
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wen as The poorest in the state unite
their endorsements. Il is true II Is
hurlfu to the abstract System and
they fight IT, 1; is hurtful to the
land lawyer and OF course. he fights
It; however, for the first generation
Il Will assist the land lawyer and give
him an increased amount Of litigation
that is, until the system Is complete
ly Installed after which land suit
involving tile is practically unknown
Suits, of course, will occur TO fore
close liens for taxes and for the loan
OF money. and also to probate Wills
and estates. but the tiho rs at every
stage known 10 every citizen who
can rcad-nol so with the abstract
system by the method of abstract
ing generally in force in the United
Statos. everything is uncertain and az.
tended with great expense. ANY
farmer or business man desiring to
purchase land first demands of The
laud owner to procure an abstract,
which usuually costs $500 page With
the minimum price of 5000. thore Is
one page for every transfer hence
in The course of a hundred years say
there may he ~ or 100 or more Of
Those transfers each costing 30 cents
TO 400 page, every step since the
beginning OF the sale of that land is
rccilcd In an abstract a friend OF
mine recently told me OF one abstract
ia The state of Kansas that cost hin
s 10000 There was an abstract
made out in the CITY OF Mexico q shor
while ago that weighed SOC pound,
and Gust many thousands of dollars
The next step of The purchaser is tC
present that abstract 10 a lawyer am,
retain him TO look Il over and rende
an opinion as to the title The law
yer does so and gives an opinion tha
may be good aud II may be absolute
! ly worthless; the man goes upon Tho
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
SEMINARY LOCAL
and PERSONAL items

Seminary, Miss, March 1S.-Miss
Mamie McRaney is visiting in Hat
tiesburg today.
Miss Bessie Gilbert of Hattiesburg
was visiting the Misses Watson the
first of the week.
One of the most enjoyable occas-
ions of the season was that of the
entertainment given by Mr.. and Mrs.
o. w. Conner Monday evening in
honor of their charming daughter,
Bernice of fBelhaven College. and
Sennette of the State University. The
guests were delightfully."- entertained
at carroms and cards. The following
were present: Misses Zada Binns,
Leona Hemeter, Mamie McRaney,
Willie Binns, Winnie Hosey. Fannie
Hosey, Ocia Pridgeon, Nettie Ed
msnson, Ruth Alexander, Bessie Gill
bert, Annie PEBBLES, Lucy Copeland,
Elsa Watson, Alma Morris and Floyd
Watson. Messrs. James M. Leggett,
II. M. Ellis, Lawrence Hemeter, F.
E. Croft, Archie Morris, r. T. Taylor,
c. H. WEIGH, Banker Ellis, c. G..
Broom, Van Hemeter, H. L. Yeager,
r. L. Walker, w. M. Graham, w. e.
Brogan and Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Gran
ford. Light refreshments were serv-
ed and the crowd hit the grit.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
SALVATION ARMY OFFICER
TELLS Of EXPERIENCES
While in Training School Captain Coleman Had
Many Things to Occupy His Time
Work in Atlanta, Ga.

Capt. L. Coleman, of the Salvation
Army, who was recently sent to Hat
tiesburg to assist Captain and Mrs.
McAfee in their work, states that it
is very probable that he will leave
this city at an early date. 1t is not
the custom of the managing officials
Of the army to have more than one
captain located in a city the size of
Hattiesburg, hence Captain Coleman
is expecting orders to go to some
other city.
In conversation Captain Coleman
talks Interestingly of his experiences,
only few of which can be given. He
said, among other things:
after being in the training home
couple of days was sent out one cold
snowy night to sell War Crys and
the wind was so cold that we boys
could hardly stand it. In the morning
we had to rise at 6:15 and get ready
for house work. The boys had diff
ferent work My duty was to keep
the bath room clean. After doing that
for four months 1 was given the job
to clean potatoes and to keep the po-
tato room well scrubbed. The morn.
ing work finished, we had breakfast
and after this meal we got ourselves
ready for school. The studies en-
braced the Bible. doctrines of the
Army, and Army regulations. These
studies kept us busy until IL o'clock.
About 2 o'clock we went out visit
ing and War Cry selling from house
to house and a great many times
would meet with a hard fight with the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

roughs of New York. One night a
man attempted to dash me down a
flight of stairs six stories high, be-
cause l asked him to buy War Cry.
Get out of here you lazy rascal
Or l will throw you down these
stairs he said as he grabbed for
me.
Il jumped away and said good ma
turedly: God bless you brother, good
night
"One night I entered saloon in
9th avenue and asked several men to
buy War Cry. Sure they said, but
as the proprietor saw me hand the
papers to them he said Get out of here
you good for nothing bum, so l turned
towards the door whistling Nearer
My God to Thee
when 1 made my trip the next
week l went to the same place and
as l opened the door the owner of the
place grabbed a Seller water bottle
and yelled Get away from here or l
will break your head
These are samples of the rough
way that the Salvation Army workers
are often treated. though of course
we were dealt with more kindly by
many others.
Il saw some service in Jersey City
and received there my commission as
| lieutenant. Later | was appointed to
Greenville, S. c. found it a pretty
hard little town and after staying
there few months was transferred
to division headquarters in Atlanta
and serving there seven months. At
lanta is a great city with about two
or three thousand poor people to visit.
my habit in Atlanta was to go out
early in the morning visiting all day
and some nights and to sit up with
the sick. Many time we would gel
a drunkard converted and after meet
ings would go and visit him and pray
IAN interesting conversion wa.
that of former judge, a man whit
had once been wealthy, but who haC
fallen to the lowest degrees of deg
relation after taking to drink, fol
lowing his wife's death. He becam,
so low that no one would look at hin
and he was dirty and filthy.
"He wandered in one OF our meet
ings. An invitation was given him t,
live a Christian life. l walked dow
the aisle, went and talked to him an,
got him to come and to let us he'll
him. We had to nurse him like
baby, but finally his health was re
stored, he was converted and now h
is a good soldier and Christian, lead
ing other men to God. -
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
Meeting
OF Much Importance

Rev. R. L. Campbell of thi scity, is
in receipt of official announcement of
the Forthcoming conference of the
Foreign Mission Committee, to con-
vene at Mount Olive on March % and
26. The official notice is as follows:
Meridian, Miss, March II, 1908.
Dear Sir and Brother:
We are going to have a missionary
conference at Mt. Olive on the 25th
and 26th inst "wednesday and Thurs
day.. We will have with us DR.. J.
o. Reavis, one of our foreign mission
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
- HATTiESBURG DAILY NH
MERIDIAN BANK is
NOT IN BAD SHAPE

Jackson, March 1S.-General B. V.
White of Meridian, president of the
Southern Bank, which institution an
nounced on Monday that its affairs
would be placed in liquidation, is a
visitor at the capital.
When questioned in regard to the
financial condition of the bank, Gen.
eral White stated that 1t will be able
to pay its depostors in full, and that
the liquidation process will be pushed
as speedily as possible.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

The closing of the institution, 1t
seems, was brought about by causes
similar to those that have forced
several banks in other towns of the
state to quit business. During the
period of exceptional prosperity, too
many banks were established, and
after the financial stringency arrived
some of the smaller concerns suffer
ed more severely than the banks that
had been in existence for many
years.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

B. F. crocker. Esq, now "a years OF
age. and for twenty years justice OF
the peace at Martinsburg. Iowa. says:
II am terribly afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism in my left arm and right
hip. have used three bottles Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and It did
me lots OF good" For sale by Hays
G. Field and Yellow Pine Pharmacy.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

secreties; Rev. H. c. Ostrom, field
secretary for the Laymen's Mission
Movement, and Rev. Robert Colt, who
is under appointment to go to Korea.
Your presence is greatly desired, as
it will do you and us both good; but
if you cannot possibly come, don't
fail to send representative; some
man who is interested in the work.
Yours truly,
w. R. EVANS,
Chairman Foreign Mission Committee,
Meridian Presbytery.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
Associated Press.

New York, March 1S.-In response
to a call issued by the Association
of Massachusetts, Representatives,
composed of men who sell commodi-
ties handled by grocers, a meeting of
packers and manufacturers of food
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
Discuss Pure Food
in New York State

products was opened here today.
Among those represented are meat
packers, manufacturers of canned
goods and cereals and importers OF
tea, coffee and other food staples,
The object of the conference is to fur
ther minimize abuses in the produc-
ton and distribution of foods.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
For'Sale

FOR SALE-Brand new room house
with hall, lot 50x160. High and dry,
well located in a good neighbor
hood. One block from a church.
Will rent for SIS per month. For
quick sale, will take $3.50 for it;
less than two-thirds cash balance
$40 per month. Good reason for
selling. Don't miss it. c. o. Humid.
ley. Phone 592, real estate, 2O6
First National Bank building, Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

WANTED-Twenty colored families
to go to a good saw mill town near
Hattiesburg at once. Will furnish
houses rent free to>all of those we
accept. Apply at once. Room 206
First National Bank building.
Mississippi Employment Agency
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
Help Wanted

select couple without
children can secure room, with or
without board. Every modern con-
venience. Apply at Oliver resi-
dence, 119 New Orleans street.
m19-1w
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

FOR SALE-A practically new No. z
model Remington typewriter, in fine
working order and beauty. VIII
sell for sos cash. Apply at Daily
News office. F23-
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

WANTED-Four hustling boys to
meet early morning trains and
sell the Daily News.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
For Rent

FOR RENT CHEAP-Five room cot
tage, Walnut street, modern con-
veniences. Home phone 1S9.
m19-3t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

FOR sALE-Two Jersey cows. Apply
S13 West Pine. m17-1t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

FOR SALE-Good CRATE and stove
coal in any quantity. Telephone,
A. L. Hodges, Home phone SO4.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19
Lost and Found

LOST-An opportunity to reach
more than 1900 Hattiesburg homes
by inserting an ad in this issue Of
the Daily News. Get your copy
ready for tomorrow's paper.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

WANTED-Position in Office by
young man, three years experience
Address S. NJ. care Daily News.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-For
Hattiesburg dirt, one good Victor
safe, size 20x30 inches. M J. Epley.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

LOST OR STOLEN-Black mare,
main parts, one white hind foot. Last
seen going toward Eastabuchie.. Lilo
eral reward for return or informa-
ton leading to recovery. T. Y. Hill,
Folks Stable.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

WANTED-Experien farm hands
on truck farm at Rawls Springs.
Apply to r. E. Rawls. m15-3t
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

FOR SALE-one of the best homes
on North Main street, at bargain,
good terms. M. J. Epley, phone
666. FOO
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-19

FOR SALE-One Jersey milch COW
with heifer calf; one young COW; one
horse, buggy and harness. Mrs. c.
F. Lassiter,- AIS Newman street.
Home phone 1922. m15-4t