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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13
BY REV. WILLIS \. BUTLER
Edwards Church. Northampton,
Ma

Edwards Church. Northampton,
Mass
There Is no more significant az
perf az modern Hfe than the p0pu.
bar attention and sctentlfic study
thnt are being given 10 the matter
Of cisic Improvement The capital
city 81 Massachusetts IS being stir
red s. movement which haa aa ~
obiecf not merely q bigger and
buster Boston. but a better and
more beautiful Boston and there
has recently been held IN that city
an exposition which demonstrated
that Il Is perfectly possible 70 real
Ire some Of the civic ideals which
heretofore have been ridieuled as
the dreams u impractical and
visionary reformora
The reason for this new interest
IN the city o. due 10 the ircmen.
doua increase In urban population.
IN 1870 IA cities of The United
States had a population exceeding
f00.0 900. Ia 1900 there were g. One.
half The population ~ Germany g.
IN the cities aud thfcequartera Of
the population ~ England In All
civilized Countries social and ecoHO.
mic conditions are forcing people
from the country into the cities.
and wherever people are crowded
together the relations of life be-.
come much more complex and tho
difficulty Of securing good govern
meuf. efficient public service and
healthiul surroundings is greatly
increased
The Citizens Duty.
Il s. clearly the duty OF every elti-
gen 10 improve she material side Of
the town IN which he lives by every
means within bis power The Inn
portauce which the writer 81 tho
book 81 Revelation attached 10 the
external appearance Of The Holy
City a. not without significance.
We may not be especially attract
Cd b. the picture OF the gllttering
walls and tho golden gates N tho
new Jerusalem. but their modern
equi alenf sanitary houses and
clean streets should interest every
ono Of W. For the safety Of the
twentieth century city is not
threatened BY an army of invaders
The dreaded foes Of the modern
town are typhoid fever and tuber.
cul0eis Against these and similar
encmiea fl must be on lts guard
continually. Every agency which
i0wera lhe death rate aud which
raises DE standard of health and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Cunningham should hold a little
q his Joy IN reserve Clifford Pin.
chot Is sdll Ear from being a closed
Incident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

~ all policemen were furnished
With good legs there wouldn't be
any necessity for shooting into the
air inaccurateiY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Mr.. Gnffiths is 10 unique that he
targets bis promises. even before
election.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13
BASEMENT SALE or CHINA ODDS

lInn odd % uH. bot not @ you
isc Cups and sancers Tor Toe
zoe Soup Plates for . Toe
i5e HalfGallou Pitchers 25c
COO Sugar Dishes for ..25c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

That's o well bred child"
You bet she ls Never corrects
her parents publicly, no matter what
the oxigeneies ~ ihe case may be-"
Louisville Courier Journal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Il is getting 20 BE- more and more
OF "less age. Now we're to have
screenless saloons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

" Pauihan was certainly up in
lha air Yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13
STAR DUST
losIs WISE SAYS,

AAfer~ ~ g. In
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" hen ea~ Trust
rntass th price
~ a.. pFesiaefs.
all ~ ether
frWsts daf w he "a
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fruasm tfuFa -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

fUHF afe AZ HlrFIf defOfatNd.
35c Cups and saucers for f5f
Csc Creams for ..s.....f0e
a5c Ontmeals Tor Toe
Use Butter Dishes for 35e
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13
Separate Skirts for Misses and Juniors


FftEEFF
JUST THE SKIRT 20 finish oui the school
session. Panama and other hard wearing
materials principally in blacks browns.
navy and nice mixtures. lengths from - 10
80 inches
ST. values for .s...+.........,....... S3.z5
1878 values FOR ...........s........s $500
1850 values Tor ....................S 6.55
$40 and tii.75 values for Ss.75
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

IND TEL. DIRECTORY goes to
press Jan. 30. Phone $500 for adv.
ratea. $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Everything seems O. ave enjoyed
"a business revival but the buying
value 20 a falinF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

LACE CURTAINS CUT IN PRICE
on ourI a
OF as n
O
sI05 Rsy
NorTihoHAms .. and $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Harvard Is 90 have n chair ~ play
HriAhtinR The asuai seat 81 play
wriEhtinE fR an anxious seat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Aged Minister wa says ne will
come back 20 America n 1888 ~ be
does Is viii BE- aN a mummy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

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b. be 4
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kil on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

Two French muraersrH were eK.
posed hy q finger print MuFdofrra
should weaF nitfeus
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13
Linen Cleanup for Friday and SATURDAY.

NATURALLY when you have had hun.
dreds Of eager purchasers through a depart
ment a few pieces get Il little mussed Theks
we never mix up with regular stock We pHt
them on one side until We have sufficient
for a weekend special Here Is one--Tabls
Linens Crashes. White Linens. Napkins. al
y and u Off ASK about these In our linen
section.
Third Fssor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

The idea o. " seems 20 cut off
Vie inHnfEsnt cunareHsmeu from
their base of supplies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-13

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
WHAT WE NEED

Oklahoma needs much to place her
where her natural products justify.
She needs better highways; better
bridges; better electric and steam
railway facilities; better telephone,
express and telegraph communica-
ton; better systems of handling her
own products; better manufacturing
facilities and greatly improved meth
ods of handling her great mineral pro-
ducts.
Will the hundreds of thousands we
are expending to vote on townlot
capital removal schemes add a dol
lar in benefits to the people of this
state? Will they bring an additional
collar of capital to our state; will
an additional laborer come to tarry
with us whilst we strive and battle
to haul the state seat of government
around from one townsite to another
that promoters may get rich2
We need all the outside aid possi-
nle that we may bring our natural
resources where they should be. We
can not accomplish this trying to
rec0up losses Of townste promoters
and seeking to violate compacts with
the Federal government.
Let us welt the grfaters and boom
Crs out Of the way, and, as real,
honest Oklahoma boosters, stand out
la the open, the world having conf
denee in us because we have been
honest with ourselves and to all men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
VERIFYING ONE
'FN OTkE
REMOVAL ASSERTION

fALiHC VA A00Eh iOIN
Oklahoma City sets the pace: her
people do things and Feep doing them
no matter where they go. Our clti.
zens advertise all Oklahoma-they
are workcrs'--oae OF the" arguments
advanced by the removal grafters ia
their appeal to have The capitol build.
lns hauled from here to Brilton.
Here Is evidence some of the me
tropolis citizens do things, the article
being taken from Phoenix (ArizonaJ
Republican, date of May IS, unde. a
Gate line from Casa Grande, Ari, OF
May IL.
'The boys (referring to t% two
hoy bandits who held up /train in
Arizona and were chaseIacross the
desert, being captureI fifty miles
above the Mexico Ie) are Ernest
Woodson. aged 1/and bis brother
Oscar Woodson, ,%ged H. They came
to the territo% ftom Oklahoma City.
Okla. Theylhave only been here a
few months, working as ranch hands
From the foregoing. II can be prov
en- Oklahoma City had two citizens
doing things also advertising but
the things accomplished and advertis-
ing secured are along the same line
" benefit to the people as an attempt
to violate solemn compact with the
United States government.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
XII THAT GILL.

q
Thal old-timesthinker who declared
light ever right and nothing but cons
plete change could mako wrong other
Than wrong, Of course, was not think
Ing Of the present contest to initiate
the Oklahoma City towHiot capitalere-
moval bin, but his truism Was driving
as straight through the whole pur-
pose Of that bin as lfijt had been be-
fore him when be thunderod the
truth that has outlivesia philosophers,
statesmen and great warriors.
That iownste proposition has It's
supporters, bat those Who are defend
ing it, do so, according to their own
statementa. because they wish to see
Oklahoma City made the permanent
sea- of government of this great state
No one defends the measure. Ok,
lahoma City workers never refer to a
feature of it. They know it was draft
ed for loot--that the handspring OF
It's birth and the origin OF Its con-
cep'ion were twin instruments of un-
righteousness, soldiers against the
common good.
Today they fight in the far-off
counties, telling Of the wondroug i'm
provements and mighty achievements
of the sta,es largest cits, And thH5
rant against those who oppose them
Those men never defend the pro
posed measure.
i 1t Is SO filled with provisions to
blk the taxpayers any defense from
its friends would insure its defeat.
fe III g..
pose and pripates gain. 1t Is, and was
intended to be, method of deceiy-
Ing the people of this state
Up and down, over and out, the
workers for The bill all carry the one
message-Oklahoma City is great!
But no one defends the proposed
measure.
1t means that three men Shall hclp
themselves to the tax moneys of our
state and there will be no one to say
them naye.
1t means those who might wish an
honest and fair method of erecting a
state capitol building in the states
largest city would have no right to
interfere, for, rs this measure is cum
ningly drawn, no one has the power
to stop ne work of the commission
ers, no matter how wild or incompe-
tent they prove to be-
The way TO handle the .easasis to
Kill the bill Z Ws
1t is an invitation for graft.
Voted in, it win bring scandal,
shame and great loss of money to
this state-al to be settled for by
the taxpayers.
XIII The bill.
Election day Is June II.
Vote NO. and vote early.
Let US have no more OF these wild
schemes 10 enrich the few at the ex-
pense Of the many.
In a straight race for the capital.
according 10 the law anG legislative
authority as to the time, Guthrie will
present a state capital provision-it
viii be how and what she may do for
the state, not 4 request that the state
give us few millions for the pur-
pose of keeping the permanent seat
OF government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
|, o O @ O O o Q o @ @ @ @ 9 0
HOW GOES THE FRAY7

In a telegram to Senator Eggermah
of Shawnee, a citizen who attendeu
Southern Oklahoma meeting 10
hear Senator Harry X. Alien. Oh
Ardmoye, discuss the state capltal re-
moval proposition, said there were
nlst an even hundred voters present
and all cheerfuIly arose when asked
to east a straw ballot and voted as
one against the proposed measure.
That brings to mind former state
ments-whereve the people are APP
prised of the content of the measure
to be voted on June II, they VIII
vote against it. It's propenslties Tor
evil and error are so numerous the
people care not about different cities
or locatlon-they wish simply 10
smash the proposition over the heau
and eliminate such schemes from
Oklahoma affairs for all time 10
come.
Taxpayers are not lookingfor places
to spend money for luxuries-they
have too much to expend TO keep pace
with present rapid deyelopment They
are willing to carry the cost OF neces-
stiles, but they wish no luxury cast
into the expense pot at this time.
More, they will kill all such proposals
as they come up. They want to do all
needed: they want none Of the dreams
or schemes that tend only to swell
the tax rolls and add nothinstto the
well-being of the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
KEEP THE FACTS FORWARD

Just now the tOwnlot schemers are
Ideploring that the opposition to their
plans do not advance reason why
oklahoma City should not have the
state seat OF government, declaring
that the issue, and the very few
newspapers in the state supporting
their contentious are all doing so un-
der the apprehension that this CON
test between three cities.
Nothing could be further from the
facts in the case
The proposed measure will breed
graft and loot and is one meritlng
death June H.
No one of the three cities can lay
claim to the right of capital location
under the terms of the present bill,
ii is a big deal. wherein certain in
terests seek to secure selfish emoli-
ments for which the taxpayers must
ray.
To move the state seat of govern
ment and give the sum of S600,0 for
| the taking is so stupendous an at
tempt at wrong 1t does seem sensible
people would not misunderstood the
situation. fTo attempt to make pec-
pie think abe istate can secure land
of itself for itself and sell same back
10 itself or for itself, is one of the
humorous features which often fol-
lows attempted tragedies in civil af-
fairs.
Let no man allow his belief, faith
or admiration for any city cause all
i or either of them TO get him to cast
vote for the present proposed bill.
That bill is filled from first to lart
aith clauses which are intended to
prevent the people getting chance
10 annul the acts of the three ap-
pointecs who are TO be known as the
state capital commission.
But one way Is open to the prud.
ent in this campaign, that to kill the
lbill. mo" is the way to vote ANY
other way means to allow the cap
iiial commissioners to spend S600,000
on our cash and contract with what
ever concern they like, and in what
ever manner seems TO suit them best
L for the amount they have the audacity
/ 10 offer TO finish the townlot sales
Keen these facts forward. They
mean what will save this state from a
terrible mistake
The CONCERN Of no man should be
lfor any city the death of the aropoa
lbll viii not prevent some city from
making fair offer for The location ol
1.-The permanent seat of government
when the statutory time arrives FOL
that location.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
Iqyl NeasN 1nom Adde Tuahno Vi
Loans in Hogo~n dhna
The Scheme is Absolutely Nonpartan and Republicans i'e.
Both Democrats and Republicans Prote
NO CRY SHOULD RECEIVE IT.

i NO CITY SHOULD RECEIVE IT.
That man Alexander still founders
and bids for notoriety down at Okla-
homa City. His latest move is 10
offer a $500 reward for the clause
which specifically states that Guthrie
lis 10 be made the capital of Okla
homa until 1918. Such twaddle as he
peddles is neither amusing, instruc-
live or OF wide interest. The enabl-
ing act contains the provision and
the people of this state irrev0cably
accepted the provisions of the enab-
I ling act Technical efforts TO deceive
the public is a method adopted by the
weakling and the eyil-minded. To
move the capital at this time is in
plain violation of the constitutional
acceptance OF the congressional en-
abling act, so known to every citizen
of this state.
But that is not the strongest rea-
son for defeating the present bill
before the electorate.
The bill is drawn for graft purposes.
1t will plunge Oklahoma into debt.
Ii can not be made right, FOR the
main boosters for II would not ac-
cept square deal--square deals do
not prosper men who wish 10 sell
their farms at city lot prices.
To make the proposed measure a
law. as il is drawn. means to give
three appointees power TO spend
First, $500, ,000--
Second, as much more as they can
find places to put II;
Third-to enable those three men
to buy land for or of the state, set
ting the selling and purchasing price,
getting the land Of whom they please
and selling to whom the please, in
the manner they please, and cor
whatsoever purpose they please.
/ Providing they displease whoever
is governor, he may scold them, or
! slap them on the wrist. and the peo-
/ pie may abuse them.
Oklahoma City, Shawnee or Gutn.
I RE should not be made the permanent
capital under those conditicns
They are menace: they would
breed dishOnor and distrnst would
naturally follow such unhampered
nnsafeeuarded transactions.
! Enabling act violation would be a
| crime; but, compared with a state
turning over its treasury to the ten
! der mercles of three app0intees
who are not even asked to account
for their misdeeds, save to give
'bond," although the bond asked ol
/ them does not hold them accountable
/ for Jenny OF the vast sums Of mon
ey they are empowered to spend foi
+ the state of oklahoma.
There never was a holder attempt
at loot than the proposed state capital
1 removal scheme II does not matter
! which Of The three cities is best 10
! Gated; which of them may be entitl
\ ed to the state seat OF government
nor what they propose to do In the
I afterwhile. for the bin was manufac
tured for the purpose OF getting rich
off the taxpayers and the taxpayers
should beat II at the polls June IL by
voting mo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
4 DURATION m KINDNESS

In all Kindness. II the townlot cap
iial removal agitators do not expect
10 move the capital for three years
and the state Is to make million OF
two ont Of the townlot sale Of It's
lands 10 itself. what is the 100000
starter" for?
Don't whine about being abused;
iusi say what Is wanted with that
ssoo.0eo TO be handled by three men
who are bu'dened with bond 70.
sl5o.aoo-not 10 make good mistakes
or losses. but presumably, as evi-
ecnce Of good faith.
The taxpayers may wish 70 know
some Of the facts; may want a log or
two pulled out of the woodward 10
sec the senegamhlan hiding under
the Canadian bottoms cottonwood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
TWO snuApRoNs


There must be two working squad
rons TO the capital removal army. One
division goes hitheF aud yon, pro
claiming the PROPOSITION as being a
wonderfully popular affair. felating
what has been atil Is aboHt to be
done in the sale Of toWnjots in the
cornfields near Oklahoma City, whilst
ne other mumbles at the various
tlaees OF meeting over the state that
Guthrie is abusive and seeks to be-
rate them, although according to what
Howe would term TIE outfit, the sob
squad iias been so pbilanthFopic in
fixing up when, how and why the
PEOPLE Of this state shall create and
locate capital, fl seems strange to
Them there is even any opposition to
the project,
And while the squadron with it's
tales of greatness and paintings oil
glorious futurity sing their praise
ditties, the sob squad doleFuly and as
rear prayerfully as townlot schemers
can come to prayer, ask that the wick
Cd be not allowed to besiege their pro
1ect and pc Tforate it. lest the Nortn
Canadian drown it before election
| DAY,
Eut neither the sob squad nor
nor the jubilee chorus take up time
discussing the sections of the propos-
Cd 1neasure-thats against the Jones
rules of ORDER. II IS specifically out
lined to each worker that he Is to
talk Morris packing plant. townlots,
relate growth of city, etc, but talk as
TO the features Of the bill would
arouse public opinion The $4,000
600 removal joker might be uncover
od
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-07
YOU TAXPAYERS PAY FREIGHT

YOU TAXPAYERS PAY FREIGHT
In the matter Of adoption or de-
feat OF the bin drawn by the Okla
homa City towiilot scliemers, NO or
ficial or no s0-called Or so-would-be
great man rises superior to any 9th
or citizen.
1t is a matter between right and
wrong-the taxpayer being the freight
paying man in The entire deal.
II the taxpayers OF the state wish
to turn over to three appointees some
five or six millions OF dollars. with
voted instructions to proceed, failure
TO do right bringing public condemna-
ton and no more. the taxpayers have
the legal right to do that sort of a
job.
The Leader believes the men who
came into Oklahoma to win homes
and acquire a competency are too
wise to start any such deal as that
believes Oklahoma Is not state
where the majority OF the voters may
be led up to the trough OF graft and
made to drink from the waters there
Of
The townIot schemers tell beautiful
stories about the growth OF Oklaho-
ma City--they never tell that the peo-
pie OF that city have steadfasily re-
fused to purchase their townlOts at
any price and failure to sell them
means they must liquidate at the
banks and they have nothing to pay
with.
Oklahoma City Is a great place
" has done much and should be able
Ito do more. But the people of that
city refuse to apply themselves to the
task OF purchasing farm lands for
forty dollars per acre and re-selling
Il for a thousand dollars per acre.
The men behind the townlot scheme
know exactly the people OF the state
ere not all likely to stop to consider;
they also realize that many farmers
will be too busy TO go to the polls ON
election day--hence they crowd for
ward deal that smells and spells
graft, trusting a busy public may be
misled into giving them Endorsement
That outfit knows no legislative
body would give authority to three
commissioners like those proposed
In the bill; no legislator would dare
20 home after having voted for 50
damnablc an act.
They realize this is their accepted
hour and that failure means their deal
is gone forever. That Is why they
wage their warfare so earnestly and
so bitterIy--that is why they bring
in men from abroad and ask them
to bolster up their cause.
In all the documents from the ora
homa city butfit, signed or Endorsed
there Is not as yet one man who
amounts to @row OF pins In thai
city--the majority are recent importa
sions. the remainder motley crew OF
sdventurers who are seldom If ever
called into councils where grave sub
jects are considered.
You taxpayers hold the key to the
situation
You taxpayers must pay the freight
charges; YOU must say yea OF
may"
What win your answer be?