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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
STATE FUNDS DIVERTED.

w A. Ledbetter, attorney for the
Standard OH Co. was paid $4,000 out
OF the ank guarantee fund and o. 7.
Smith. who has been the governors priv
ate attorney in town lot and other cases
constantly has drawn $3.50 or more a
month out OF the state funds every month
since statehood. March 26. 1909, Smith
drew $3.50 on n voucher endorsed by the
governor as follows: "Cash advanced on
account OF special investigation made in
an emergency case bc-un today. The
public welfare requires no more definite
statement regarding tho 81 tes purposes
&C " Haskell" The next day Smith
left for Ohio and was there nearly a
month getting evidence fc tho governor
to use in defending himself In the town
lot cases and when he came back ne
drew 5000 more from state funds for his
salary
Tho statute OF Limitation will run on
all these matters in ls months. Why not
have an accounting ncw.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
CRUCE SIGNS RAILWAY BONDS,
HASKELL AND WEST DEFEAT
TWO CENT RATE

Crucc. Haskell & Co, are getting
desperate over the prospect or defeat
at the polls, which is staring them in
the face and are circulating all kinds
of false statements about j. w. Nc
Neal, the republican candidate for
Governor whom the people of, Okla
homa win elect on Nov. 3, by an over
whelming majority Their principal
stock in trade seems to be talk about
Mr.. McNeal being wholly instrumental
in defeating the two cent passenger
rate by going on bonds of railway COM
panies, making aftidavits. etc.
As far as going on bonds, Mr. Nc
Neal never went on any bond that had
anything to do with the two cent rate.
The bonds he signed were simply on
appeal cases and he went on them as
matter of business. bankers every
where doing the same. Mr.. Cruce.
the democratic candidate for Governor
went on dozens of the same kinds OF
bonds at Ardmore as did j. ]. Nc
Alester. the democratic candidate for
lieutenant Governor in his home
county.
And in the matter of affidavits Mr..
McNeal never made anv affidavit on
the valuations of railway companies
and the statement of the democratic
speakers that he did so are lies pure
and simple. The only affidavit Mr..
McNeal made was one that the aver
age rate of interest prevailing over
Oklahoma was not less than eight per
cent and everv business man and
farmer in the state knows this to be
a fact.
The affidavits' which really helped
the railway companies TO get the two
cent decision We're made by Governor
Haskell and Attoyney General West
and the railways got the two cen
decision because OF the incompetencS
and blunders Of the Governor. Attor
ney General and the Corporation Com
mission who were spending thousand
Of dollars OF the peoples money fur
therinG their own private interests an,
playing politics instead OF gathering
proper evidence and preparing a cas-
properly. all of which was practically
admitted by the Attorney General II
Ibis motion for rehearing. wherein h
declared that the case had not beer
| properly presented.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
and the qualification OF voters deter.
mined by that instrument"

and the qualification OF voters deter.
mined by that instrument"
Therefore there can be no doubt re-
garding the right OF citizens to vote at
congressional elections. This Is also
one secured by the Constitution and
laws of the United States and Section
10 above set forth, places upon the Ma
tional Government. the duty of pro-
tecting the citizen. he language Of
this statute is broad. II covers all Of
fenses whether committed before, dur
ing or after the election Is held, II
applies to members of the County and
Precinct Election oBards. as well as AL
other election officers. and equally 90
those who are not officers; and espe-
ciall, declares that all persons who
iniure. oppress, threaten or intimidate
any citizen in the free exercise or the
rights named. arc ameniable to Fed
eral law, and subject TO prosecution
in the courts of the United states.
The presumption is that men will
obey the law II is to be hoped that
the pending election VIII be so con-
Quoted as to give no occasion for in
voking any statute. state or national
but this office would be derelict n II
failed to take note Of many reports
which have already been officially sub
mitted If it should develop that quail
fled electors have in fact been denied
the right to vote at compression os.c-
tions, IL IL be shown that they have
been threatened or intimidated I'm the
exercise of such right the matter will
be treated Just as all other lnfractlons
Of the Federal Law.
Very respectfully.
FRANK LEE,
Assistant United States Attorney.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
WRECKED THE BANK.

High officials OF the state In collusion
with officers of the banks wrecked the
Columbia Bank and Trust company and
looted the bank guarantee fund. When
the gnnd jury sought to indict the guilty
parties the governor ordered them dis
missed and the state examiner is refused
accesa to the books. The statute OF lir,-
itation will run in less than two years
and II the gang can keep the matter un-
der cover that long they will all escape
the penitentiary.
Vote on November to put an end to
Haskellism and rascalism.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
WHERE is TIE MONEY!

on June 2, 1908, the Federal Govern
ment paid to the treasurer OF the state
OF Oklahoma, the sum OF s2.5, OOOO 90. in
terest upon the 5000. 100000 school fund
granted the state by the enabling act.
l nder the law this money should have
been distributed to the various school
districts OF the state in July. 1908. but
the law was not complied with as the
total amount distributed to the schools
that month was but 71,SO:,o0 which was
less than the amount collected from land
rentals.
No accounting has been made OF this
money since. What has become of IL?
The statute of limitations win run on
It In rbout eisht months
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
Hints to Voters
VOTE EARLY BEFORE
THE BALLOTS GIVE OUT
IF YOUR VOTE Is challenged by

IF YOUR VOTE Is challenged by
4 any person for any REASON what
ever, you have a right to swear it in
If you are qualified voter.
Read the instructions carefully and
stamp your ballot right
The Polls open At 6 A. NJ, in cities,
and in the country, and close at 6
r. Il. in the country and 7 in the city.
City voters who have not registered
can do SO the last week in October.
Look at your tai receipt on election
morning.
REMEMBER, THAT A VOTE
FOR CRUCE is A VOTE FOR
CONTINUED HIGH TAXES,
MORE DEBT AND MORE
HASKELLISk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
THERE WILL BE NO SANTA
CLAUS IN OKLAHOMA THIS
YEAR; TAXES DUE DE-
CEM8ER I WITH HEAVY
PENALTY AFTER

The taxpayers OF this county are
beginning to realize, with Christmas
six weeks off, that there will be no
Santa Claus in oklahoma this year.
When the night before Christmas"
rolls around there will be but little
use to hang up the baby's stocking"
and so far as Oklahoma is concerned
old Kris Kringle" might as well con-
tinue guarding DR.. Cooks records at
the North Pole for taxes are due In
Oklahoma on December I. and II half
Z 6Luuuur 80 pied lou eir wsp 10
the entire lot becomes delinquent with
eighteen per cent penalty attached.
And all special taxes must be paid on
December 1.
II viii take si5,000,0O0 on December
from the pockets Of the taxpayers
To pay the first half OF the 1919 taxes.
and all OF this amount not paid By
January | becomes delinquent to-
Eether with the last half and draws
interest at rs per cent. There is a
state law that fixes 10 per cent as the
maximum legal rate In all instances
excepting where the farmer and other
taxpayers fail to meet their taxpay-
ments on the minute prescribed by
Governor Haskell Since Lee Cruce
has endorsed every act OF the Haskell
administration. be stands on record 20
enforce the collection of the IS per
cent penalty
And even after the taxpayers cf
Oklahoma pay half OF their taxes on
December l. amounting to $4,000. 900.
and a similar amount after January
I, then there will still remain on June
80. next total state debt of S5,
600 in addition to a S2,oOO,OOO mort
gage on the states building lands.
The solution is. Look at your tax
receipt before you vote on November
So
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
6oARD OF FUBLIC AFFAIRS ASKED To STARR YTvEsTI-
CATION AND ALLOW sUBsTANTIATIoN
Who IS THE TEXAS BUILDING COMPANY
sworn Statement Of Man Who Has Been the Work and
Knows What Should Have Been Done-Time for Vigorous
Investigation - Where the P copies Money Goes
MiALESTER {

MALEsTER, elopedh here that w
Bishop
buildings
tho board Of Public Affairs touching
OF the Pennsry had padded and
specifications burned changed plans
in
with
a hoNev
In his L.. charges in brief
That tho buildings m m han con
That the buildings
That the workmanship up o
That wooden
br '
That floors ant danger
That steel reirfcr" systematically
That the building has and oaeke
That stos rivets left and bolts
- -o>
That the and changed plans and
That the state of Oklahoma
Building company should have paid for.
from
Building
N y" "'e0'es'e'
mo affidavit in full follows 1t directed
ruo"o Has and has Of public
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03

! half per cent on the plumbing and ele.-
trio wiring and fixtures contracts.
Much Cement stolen.
Fifth. Three thousand two hundred
sacks OF cement. the property OF the
Texas Building Company was stolen by
certain employees Of the state, stationed
at the penltentiary. and that the stats
OF oklahoma paid the Texas Building
Company for said cement and that saii
cement was used in sidewalk and street
erilding in the city Of McAlester,
Sixth That the metal lathing used
in the administration building was light
weight, OF inferior quality and not ac-
cordng to specifications.
That this complainant Is ready to ap-
pear before your Honorable Board IN tho
city Of McAlester on any day convenient;
to you and there give evidence and pro-
duce witnesses TO substantiate these
charges and respectfully asks that he bn
given an opportunity TO offer his proof
and that your Honorable Board examine
said witnesses and the books and voucr-
ers OF the Texas Building Company and
the books and vouchers OF the State OF
ohAiiOiho Htl W Shiu h'e'NNi =
and take such other legal steps as may
be necessary to investigate these charges.
Respectfully submitted.
" L. BISHOP.
State Of Oklahoma, Pittsburg County. ss.
w L. Bishop. OF lawful age, being
by me nrst duly sworn. says that he
has read the above and fcregoins
charges and knows the contents thereof
and that said charges are true to the
est Of his knowledge and belief as he
verify believes.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day OF october. 1910.
c. A. WILSON.
rSEAIl Notary Public.
My commission expires March 2, 1912
II Is understood the State Board OF
Public Affairs will at once institute
a vigorous investigation and run
down those guilty. II this can be done
Nov. having been fixed as the date to
commence a hearing in the case at Nc
Alester.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
How 10 Stamp Your Ballot

To vote Straight Ticket simply
stamp in the circle under, the devioS
at the head of the Party Ticket.
There are two ways of voting {
Mixed Ticket.
Either stamp in the circle undev
the device heading one ticket and
then stamp in the squares before the
names of any candidates on the otheu
ticket you desire to vote for, or do noS
stamp in the circle on either ticket
but stamp in the square before the
name of every candidate upon one on
the other tickets.
DO not stamp in the circle at ths
head Of more than one ticket, for this
mutilates your ballot and il will be
thrown out.
DO not stamp in the squares be-
fore the names of more than one can
didate for the same office, for in
this case your vote will not be counted
for any of them.
The Best and Suresf Woy 4, "a
stamp in the circle under the Eagle
heading the Republican Ticket and
let it 60 at that.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
November s, 1910, is
The Tine To Fix 1t

THE GOVERNORS
PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
Governor Haskell during the year 1908
paid out s3,l34.10 OF state funds for a
private detective who was working for
the state any service.
This money was squandered without
any authority Of law but the statute OF
limitation will run in about a year.
One OF the Lawler accounts approved
by the governor and paid by the state
was as follows:
State OF Oklahoma to Chas A. Lawler,
Debtor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
HASKELL FALsiFIEs RECORDS
WHAT WAS DONE WITH THD
SCHOOL FUND? TAXPAYERS
kSE

In one OF his recent vain attempts to
refute the statements made by republi-
can speakers. Governor Haskell says In
a signed article. Their statement that
L. ID. Marr, Secretary of the Land Of
nee. received from his territorial pre-
decessor the sum of three hundred thir-
tyrthree thousand six hundred and twen-
ty-nv dollars, is n deliberate falsehood.
They know such sum OF money was not
received. Indeed. the money in tbs
school land fund at that time was less
than half that sum-"
This screed Of the Governor was re-
produced in the democratic text book
The following certified copy OF the Of
ficial record proves the Governor lied az
usual when he made this statement: =
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
Current Funds.


Current funds on deposit in the Guth-
rie National Bank in amount OF $s,5s4.s3
against which. Secretary's checks have
been issued. fully covering the same.
Interest on Deposits.
Remittance In amount OF 1891. 90 covers
ing interest collected on deposits.
t. d. MARI.
Secretary to the Commissioners OF tho
Public Land Ofice. State OF Oklahoma
Guthrie, Okla. Jan 81. 1908. lf7f i
T. Martin T.. Mock, notary public iYt
and for the County OF Logan. State Of
Oklahoma, do hereby certify that the
above Is true and correct copy OF tho
receipt given by L. d. Marr. Secretary
TO the Commissioners Of the Public
Land Office OF the State OF Okla homa,
to Fred l.. wenner. Secretary of the
Territorial Board OF Leasing School
Lands OF the Territory OF Oklahoma; BY
direction Of C. N. Haskell. Governor Of
Oklahoma. and Chairman of the Com
missIoners OF the Public Land onfces
as shows by the records
MARTIN l.. MOCK,
Notary Publiss
In keeping with this deliberate falsih-
cation OF the records by the governor
was another statement by him in tho
same article in which he alleges that
II cost $4,000 to appraise the school
lands under the Territory when the
records show that the entire cost %
running the school land department in
Guiding appraising and every other ex-
pense never reached that amount for
any three years In the history of the
Territory while under the Haskell ad-
ministratlon It cost $1,000 In a single year
to appraise lands and $4,000 more for
other expenses. att
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
too Late

THERE are many things
that the taxpayers would
like to know and cannot find
out and never will find out,
until too late, if the present
machine keeps control of the
State for another four years.
for by that time the Statute of
Limitation (see 1908 General
Statutes, Section 1879 will
have run against any e1nbez-
Element, misappropriation, or
other misconduct in Office,
committed during the Haskell
administration.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03

Total amount for expenses. s s5s.4o
Total ... .............,.--...,.....-. 81 1853 20
November sth is the time to demand |
settlement.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
FINAL RECEIPT.
Transfer OF School Land Department to
State.


fSigned in Triplicate.1
This Is to acknowledge that I have
received from Fred l.. wenner. Secretary
OF the Territorial Board for Leasing
School Lands OF the Territory OF Okla
homa. all Of the books. records. files. fur
niture and fixtures OF the Department.
OF Leasing School Lands OF said Terri
tory OF Oklahoma, belonging to. and per-
tanning to the leasing Of the school and
other public lands OF said Territory K
oklahoma; also the following items as
enumerated in separate itemized and de-
tailed receipts:
Cash In Regular Funds.
Cash on hand and deposited In banks
to the credit OF the various funds Of tho
Department on December 81. 1907. in
amount OF ss2o,37s.31.
Special College Land Fund.
Money on hand and deposited In banks
o the credit OF the funds for leasing
peial college lands. granted to the state.
~ the enabling act as follows:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03

The democratic state text book and
Mr. Cruce say that the state credit has
alwa : been at par Yet the commis-
sioners OF the land office attempted To
float tho sS7.O00O0 In v',rrants which
they received by appropriation of tho
legislature to reimburse tho school fund
for money illegally spen, they could find
no tuyer at par and are r.ill holding
them, the taxpayers of the school dis
tricts over the state still being deprived
OF the use Of this money which they
should have had several years ago.
The democratic platform points with
pride TO the constitution OF the state ana
US II should be enforced by its friends.
True It should be- but the question Is.
who are the friends-surey not the DEM
ocratic party for they have orenly and
deiantly violated all OF its most impor-
tant provisions.
The books Of the State Treasurer, ac-
cording to statement given out by him
on October I, 1910. at that time showed
that the bank having the largest amouns
OF state money on t oost was located In
Kansas City, Mo And yet the state iav
says that all money must be deposited II
banks within the state.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03

Total amount for services. 1900
To Expenses for 43 days:
TeIegraDh and tele-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-11-03
THE LAW
CTHERE is no limitation

HTHERE is no limitation
Of the time for COM
mencing a prosecution for
murder. In all other cases
an indictment for crime must
be found within three years
after its commission.-Section
1873, General Statutes Of
Oklahoma.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-22
His Tokens Of Farewell,

Among the legends that have gath.
cred around Sir Alfred Jones' name Is
one to the effect that he was in the
habit of si%gnifying to an office visitor,
by Offering him a banana, tAat he de.
sired to end the interview. If the
banana was accepted and the call pro.
longed Sir Alfred arose and presented
his visitor with a fine flower from one
of the glass stands in his office. But,
supposing his visitor stayed after the
dower-well, the legend continues,
Sir Alfred then offered a pass to the
West Indies on one Of his small steam.
ers, with a free holiday for six weeks
at his hotel.
1t is told, however, that on one oc.
casion Sir Alfred got the worst of the
banana trick. A young reporter called
on him to learn on behalf Of his news.
paper something about the shipping
conflict When, after a ten seconds
conversation regarding the weather,
Sir Alfred's hand was straying toward
the banana plate, the reporter hooked
a couple of bananas out Of his own
pocket. In the sweetest tone of limo.
n he said, "Will you have q ba.
mana, Sir W. Ga.
Zette,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-22

One of our swell dresser young men
decided last Sunday evening that he'd
go to church and decked himself out
beautifully for the occasion the finish
ing touch thereto being an CELEBRATE
tie which he dragged up about 3
notices too tight and anchored the
same in place with a very apparent
spike pin lie bon mode de Paris. While
the minister slowly discoursed on sin,
etc, and the folly of a vain adorn-
ment OF the body, the young man
became very uncomfortable-that tie
was getting into action. He began to
blush around the neck; his ears be-
gan to match up to the color of the
tie and his eyes commenced to pro-
trude awfully; an ill-natured person
whispered something unnecessarily
loud about necties; and when the
minister announced that good old
hymn: 'Blest Be The Tie That
Binds, it was too much and the young
sufferer arose and tiptoed silently
forth into the cool night ark.
-H
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-07-22
Security Savings Bank
RAPID CITY. S. ..
Saving is the Secret to Wealth.
DRY FARMING SYSTEMS
Much Depend Upon Amount
of Annual Rainfall.

One might use the following terms
in classifying the different systems of
dry farming: Crop annually, a system
where there is a crop taken off of the
soil each year. This could be done if
Is inches OF rainfall was annually re-
celVed, writes G.. w. Hendricks in
Orange Judd Farmer. When there is
but II inches of rainfall you could not
expect to get a crop every year; then
a biennial crop system is practiced.
There is still another method. of
probably o Importance, which is
q combination of the two systems.
That would be to have two crops in
three years: three crops in five years,
or two crops in one year, one being a
catch or cover crop. The last system
is used to furnish humus for the soil.
The system used must be suited for
the district and must be coordinate
with the amount Of rainfall used.
There are three different and dis
tinct types of water: Free capillary
and Microscopic water. The chief
supply of water for dry farming is
from the division known as capillary
water. This capillary water can he
conversed by various methods. The
most common one is by blowing the
soil exceedingly deep, thus forming a
dust mulch. From this deep dust
mulch it requires q heavier dry gale
OF wind to extract the soil moisture.
Then, on the other hand, the rough
ness of the soil will tend to hold the
snow and materially add to the
amount of rainfall. In other words,
this is q gain Of average rainfall.
Many other forms are used, such as
planting small windbreaks from a
shrub known as NORWOOD. This
tends to break the wind and lodge
the snow. Artemisia is also q promi-
nent shrub for this purpose. These
small Windbreaks are planted when
the grain is small and used to break
the wind and hold the soil around the
roots in order that there is no D
ure to the air. 1t has been said that
many crops are lost by the negligence
OF the owners in not having these
Windbreaks. The wind is held high
and the soil particles, such as small
sand, gravel and fine dirt, are carried
above the crop, and do not destroy
the o 0 system. Almost any of the
cultivated crops require from 300 to
500 tons of water for every ton OF dry
matter produced. Approximately one
inch OF rainfall will amount to over
lib tons per acre.
A question that is often asked is,
What implements are used to success
fully carry on a system Of dry farm
ing? A stirring pillow, subsoil pillow,
subsurface packer, roller, hoe drill or
seeder, disc harrow, weeder, harvester
and thresher are the most important,