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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Elgin School Notes
MONTA BENNETT EDITOR

MONTA BENNETT EDITOR
School started Monday morn
ing with the usual exercises.
Miss Crawford has an enroll
ment of thirty-six, with an aver
age attendance of twenty-eight.
Our program last Friday after
noon was exceedingly good. But
we hope to better them every
Friday.
Miss Richardson's room has an
enrolment of thirty-four stu
dents and an average attendance
Of twenty-seven.
Two of our school directors
visited with us Monday after
noon. We hope they were pleas
ed with the school.
In Professor Humphries' room
there is an enrolment of eigh-
teen students, and an average
daily attendance of fifteen.
Professor HUMPHREYS has
changed the desks of all the STU
dents in his room. This arrange
ment puts no two students to-
close together.
The three departments Of our
school have an enrolment of
lightweight students, with an
average daily attendance of
seventy. As most of our stu
dents come from the country,
we consider this pretty good.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
From District Eighteen

Mr.. Everetts is pulling cotton
bolls for Mr.. Coffin this week.
Mr.. Head, who has been bale
ing millet hay for A. H. Floyd,
finished Thursday.
Miss Minnie Schoeneboom,
who is working in Apache, Wis
tied with home folks Sunday.
C. w. Amspacker, of Apache,
shipped q car of cane seed from
around Richards Thursday last.
The dance at Herber's last
week was we'll attended, and
everybody reports a splendid
time.
I. Fenton, John Lodes, Messrs.
Hosenbeck and Schoeneboom
helped Joe Kolher move his
household goods and machinery
from the car at Richards to his
home last week.
This district lost one of its
good farmers last week, when
Bob Keith and family moved in
to the district joining on the
south. We do not know yet
who will take up the place he
left.
CAESAR.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Missives From Mistletoe

John, Bill and Clara McCraw
visited near NARROW over Satur-
day.
Henry Durland sold three cows
to Lee & Pruner, of Apache. last
week.
Frank Senior, the "Old Relia-
BILE" !" was absent from Sunday
school Sunday.
Uncle John McCraw spent the
week with his neice, Mrs. Town
ley, near NARROW.
Mr.. Scheetz has added more
to his land holding, by purchas-
ing the farm of Will Nichols.
DR.. Gamble and his auto full
of folks spent Sunday with Mil
lard Richardson and family.
Miss Addie King was unable
to attend Sunday school last Sum
day on account of a severe head
ache.
J. T. McCraw went to Elgin
Saturday and dressed his team
out with a new set of leather
harness.
Tom Tilton is visiting the
Bowman family this week. He
is a former pupil of Mrs. Bow.
man when she served as school
teacher.
A. B. Sperling, who has been
i'll with appendicitis, was able to
officiate in the capacity Of Sun
day School Superintendent last
Sunday.
Wives of some men oft remind
us we can make our lives sub
lime; if we keep our better
halves a-working to support us
all the the time.
Tom Sperling sold a cow last
week for $4,000. Great sorrow
was manifested by the family,
for "Old Spot" had help to raise
the whole family.
Earnest King had a very sc.
rious attack of la grippe last
week. He informed some Wis
itors that he would just natural.
ly die if he got any sicker.
Business is picking up quite
lively in this vicinity, for Tom
Lake sold a yearling Saturday,
and his little brother Jimmy sold
a load of corn the day before.
A. B. Sperling and family, Mr..
Whitwell, Mrs. Bowman and
family, and Mr.. Tom Tilton were
entertained at the palatial home
of j. 7. McCraw last Sunday
All enjoyed the good fried chick.
en- and gravy.
Joe Carter has returned from
visit at his old home at St
Joseph, Missouri, and brought
back his brother-in-law, Bert
Brandenburg. We are glad tc
welcome our old friend "fiddling
Bert" and hope his visit will be
a long one.
SHORTY.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Cast your Coffin sAdvt. x; y; s: E. :: ;: :

Those who attended the Chap
ter Of the Eastern Star at Law
ton last week were we'll pleased
with the way they were enter
tanned. Mrs. Stauffer, Mrs.
Stackhouse, Mrs. Coffin, Miss
Harvey and Miss Hawkins were
present from Elgin.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30


L. Ryan, Elgin, Oklahoma.
The News and Star says that
W. p. Roberts, of Elgin. was in
Lawton for some time Monday,
looking after business matters.
Five hundred bushels of Red
Texas seed oats for sale. Also
baled prairie hay. Two and one
half miles west of Elgin. A. Reich.
Joe Wolf has rented George
Coffin's school quarter. Joe will
have something to do this year
other than running down Grim
nails.
Frank Hansen and wife went
down to Lawton Tuesday on
visit. Frank expects to work in
machine shop the coming year.
He is said to be fine machinist.
Tbc Lawton Constitution of
the 9th says: DIR. j. F. Gamble
of the Democratic County Cen
trail Committee, was down from
Elgin on that date transacting
business.
They have started the road
grader in Chandler township.
Let the good work go on, Good
roads leading to market is the
best kind of drawing card"
for the town.
The Lawton News and Star of
the 28th says: Eliza J. Stone,
of Elgin. who has been here for
some time transacting business
and mingling with his many
friends. left for home Monday,
The switch board at Mr.. Dot
sons, between the Elgin and
Lawton lines. was 'Out of com
mission" for nearly a week. but
was repaired Friday by manager
Coffin. You can now talk to
Lawton without any trouble.
Mr.. Brunskill, of Sank Centre,
Minnesota. father of w. W.
Brunskill, and Mr.. Metcalf, of
Pringer. Iowa, cousin of w. w.,
is here visiting. They motored
over from Lawton Tuesday.
They were also guests at the Old
Reliable.
j. T. Martin, of near Sterling,
passed through Elgin a few days
ago on his way to work on a
farm near Chattanooga. While
waiting for the train, he order
ed the CHAMPION sent to his
mother. who lives on a farm two
miles southeast of Sterling.
GET ACQUAINTED OFFER"
Send your name, with post office
address. and we will send you,
post paid, rs Everbearing Straw
berry plants free. This straw
berry bears delicious fruit from
May to faeezing weather. Ban.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

We very much desire to secure
a regular correspondent in every
school district within Elgin's
trade zone. We now have good
ones from District Eighteen and
Mistletoe; and did have one from
Stoney Point, but he seems to
have evaporated. Uncle Ned"
what's the trouble? Come, wake
up! After we secure six or more
good correspondents we are 60
ing to present handsome $12.00
Webster's Unabridged Diction-
ary to the one that makes the
best record. which will be de-
termined by the point system.
We furnish stamps and all nee
essary stationery, as well as a
copy of the paper.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

Some people never hand in an
item of news for publication,
but if we miss ole in which they
are interested they are sure
to give us a north pole stare that
would freeze the liver of a living
polar bear. How much better it
would be to call US up by phone
and give US all the news in your
possession.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Local News Items

<..:i*......!.........* Fl +.t...:
Texas red seed oats for sale.
d. E. McAnaw. Call at the
elevator. (Advt)
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

GET ACQUAINTED OFFER"
Send your name, with post office
address. and we will send you,
post paid. Is Everbearing Straw
berry plants free. This straw
berry bears delicious fruit from
May TO fasesine weather. Ban.
nsr Nursery Co., St. Louis, Mo,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

Pure Sheep Nose cotton seed
for sale at 75 cents per bushel.
I. Ryan, Elgin, Oklahoma.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

The News and Star says that
w. P. Roberts, of Elgin. was in
Lawton for some time Monday,
looking after business matters.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

j. T. Martin, of near Sterling,
passed through Elgin a few days
ago on his way to work on a
farm near Chattanooga. While
waiting for the train, he order
ed the CHAMPION sent to his
mother, who lives on a farm two
miles southeast of Sterling.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
DENVER'S FUTURE.

Now that the legality of the commission form of government
the Denver
take Of relief from political turmoil which
unsettled unhealthy condition financial welfare
For the years destiny large degree rests in
the hands and auditor elected last month
These the them
vested the all the departments of large
There
efficiency there is little doubt about these
able qualify these requisites Commissioners
Pitcher, Nsbe Hunter Thum and Mayor Perkins and Auditor
Nakey all practical hooed the affairs of the munici
paity and their honesty is above question.
Coupled with good fortune having honest and fearless
officials brought
of the irrigation which will
thousands of of land the vicinity of Denver and
will millions the gardeners farmers and merchants
This only th first irrigation and before the
Plains will take its stand other large cities
that surrounded by rich farming districts.
holding convention city and location con-
America. The Srners Turn
several other conventions meet Denver this
of thousands of visitors which
business, advertising
1naey increasing population 1t be reasonably expected
in of the houses will be
occupied and that will be general prosperity.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
American Grocery Boys
Receive Good Wages
BY William ]. Herndon. New York

grocery boys interesting report his government
ga boy who desires follow the business apprentice
ship of three during which service he usually employer from
$40 $40 In few instances apprenticeship of but
served In such the employer usually demands about sou
from the apprentice who in return for his and
payment is furnished with plain board and lodging.
While serving his apprenticeship boy is compelled to attend
advanced busne qhoo Sundays study
Bohemian according
Bohemian essential here business estab
shmen In the apprentice not industrious and falls behind IN
business school additional half
Before being taken apprentice he must have
school showing he attended the school at least three
CATER apprenticeship has been served paid which
according the grocery where the apprentice
employed the being about $4 to $3.50 month"; including plain
boarding. without the latter about $40 to $1425 month Wages
capable
month with board and lodging when employed
frsclass grocery.
"Grs usually employed gocers apprentices but
Salads cold cheese for When
desires his he
certificate the business mems association the highest
district He prove that he
including his apprenticeship and service assistant
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
POLITENESS.

Department general not supposed to be subject
qung editorial advice being presumed that social taste creates and
ncucates good which applies to ordinary social intercourse
but have mind certain criticisms that have been passed upon the
cangs which often the NJ his
living The criticism of cooed walters and the dining car
Pullman services which they charged with being mpu
'noent," especially when disappointed But
admit that instances the rearing rf the
Negro tend make him adept good such
every ordinary who his living by direct contact with
polite and good hammered
the world than the American Negro but doubt that the
boast can be safely made today
Waiting serving voluntary vocaon everywhere and
entirely persons cangs they
tito themselves fulfill requirement of their work. failing
poeness the least Many coored
the necessity for such requirement but all OF them do not
many sury mannered and dagreeabe
generally in their raising Many parents set bad examples before
children neglect them
pulouy Jealous in forcing children to follow certain rules
the real principle of good often spoiled
Children do what they hear their do
rather than what the parents tell them to 80 we o1en near
children wites) yelling other children when demanding
service when seeking correct them This sign of i'll
and children
knowledge Of little for real good Their
lack culture refinement They exist theory and
pactced special The often thus
afflicted They possess ideas pride often
their employers be them than they the
poyers These often lead dissatisfaction and sometimes to
discharge Then white walters and find
ngs Real good manners recommendation to any person and
ought be servants stock trade While should
well Inbred poitenes does not leave person. as rule
No servant should be first to lose his temper Ii he has been
properly raised he will not do and employees OF all classes are reach
the where they will be compelled to meet the competition
the whites seeking their places 1t will do to meet the situation
with sury defiance Good inbor, and well practice will
do more than anything else WIN the hight In so lar as our cause
should not be afraid speak When malgned
should talk back But efficiency beyond doubt we
forget overlook the value of pones and good
a cir
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
European Municipalities
Are Best Governed
BY Rabbi Charles Fleischer. Boston. Mass.

creday represents country while abroad
brings back the information and benefit wherewh the United States
ought to be enriched by American tourist and pilgrim
AS matter of fact Francois the proveb goes-bu
everywhere Europe they things better than do here
Among superior Europe the matter
of the government Of cities.
That not to be wondered at Though the Oldest consu
onal eah excepting only Australia and New
Zaand practically the youngest of the nations We call ourselves
democracy but actually nexpert Indeed
do not seriously undertake ourselves whether city, state
nation We delegate and thus
parties machines bosses those temporarily Office
lively irresponsible lershp which fairly the
twin public vices of inefciency and corruption :
Contrast this with European conditions There when the demo
cratic spirit dominates the situation the traditions of arocac
prevail Nobesse Obg the motto and the official
class held both by these traditions public opinion
of public administration service that illustrates hbua the twin
public virtues Of integrity and efficiency
They used Europe They old at the bus
We the other hand merely it, but are
for what ought to be everybodys business
believe unaterab political democracy both the right and
the ability of people themselves But needs only half
without ntutng between European and
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
FROM A BRAND NEW ANGLE
Another Instance of the "Pen" Prov.
ing MlghtIer Than the Sword
Contrast Explained.

When Solicitor-General Lehman
left Washington to pick up the
threads of his st. Louis practice he
left a gap in. the ranks of Washing
toms official raconteurs that will not
be easily filled. In spite of the vol
ume of his work-and great part of
the governments most important
trust litigation was handled by him
before the Supreme court-Lehmann
never lacked time to swap stories.
One of his favorites concerns the
visit of a New Yorker to st. Louis.
Judge Lehman pointed out to him
one day the modest house in which
Sherman had made his headquarters
at the start of the Civil war. Just
opposite was an imposing residence
built by man who had made his mill
lions in the meat export business.
That's a curious contrast" said
Lehman, the old home Of a great
soldier and the magnificent palace OF
a man who made his money in pork"
THE pen." replied the New Yorker,
was always mightier than the
sword"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
SIMPLE LIFE FOR CHILDREN
Capital Mothers Adopt Regulations
Against Late Hours, "Nameless"
Dances and lmmodest Dress.

Washington children, at least those
whose mothers are members of the
local branch of the National Congress
of Mothers, are preparing to return 10
the social simple life The orgtn-}
ization is having printed a set of rules
to govern the future social conduct Of
the children of its members. The
rules were adopted at a meeting the
other day in which the housekeepers'
alliance also participated, and in
part contains the following COM
mands:
That all entertainments in our
homes, including dances, stop at IL,
midnight, or earlier, and that it be
SO announced on the cards of invi-
tation.
THAT the 'nameless' dances not
only be discouraged but be forbidden
in our homes and to our children.
when Objectionable dancing is
commenced, that. the music cease at
once. The orchestra leader may an
nounce he has been SO instructed
That simplicity and modesty in
dress distinguish our girls.
THAT we teach our sons smoking
during an entertainment planned for
their pleasure is discourtesy to the
hostess and her other guests.
That we instruct our boys to end
a social call at 10 or 10:30 O'Clock"
The members also pledged them
selves to frown upon Sunday enter
tainments and to refrain from hav-
ing parties for their children on school
nights.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
Very Latest Dance.

"Paresis Glide" Is the very latest
dance to arrive in Washington, and it
will be tried out at the dances this
spring. While the dance itself has
just arrived. there are a good many
society matrons who have been sit
ting on the new dances, who were
quite of the opinion that paresis has
really struck most of the young peo-
pie in the dancing set, or they woeld
not indulge in the antics that some OF
them cut in their efforts to keep up
with the latest art.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
VIEW OF CAPITALS SKYLINE
As Seen From Meridian Hill In Early
Morning, It Presents Impressive
Panorama

The skyline of Washington viewed
from the crest of Meridian Hill In the
soft light of early morning is an i'm
pressive panorama. 1t Is wide arc
which the vision sweeps. There is
haze enough to drape q thin veil over,
the prospect 80 that only the promi-
nent features come into the picture.
The early mist rests most heavily over,
the lower lying structures with the
result that the great and lofty OBJ
jects rise from the DINNER into the
clearer light and perhaps the spring
sunshine Furnishes them.
Far of to the east on the left hand
are the yellow stacks of an electric
power plant at Benning. You know
that they are utilitarian objects Of
hard brick, but In the misty distance
they appear as tall and slender towers.
The next object. letting the eye follow
southerly and westward, is the dome
of the Library of Congress and the low
eastern sun makes the gilded roof
sparkle and flash. Then the capitops
dome, gray and lacy, stands up against
the sky. Still bend to the west and
you come to the clock tower of the
postoffice building and further to the
west the monument reaches high out
of the low gray and purple vapors that
rest upon the southern part of the
city, and extends so far into the re-
gions of light that its marble CLEANS
pure and pallid. Next to the right and
in the middle ground is the red and
brown dome tipped with a gilded ball
comes into view. 1t is a new thing
in the Washington sky. To the right
of that is the gray-drab tower Of the
Church of the Covenant, and as you
circle westward the prospect is ter
minated by the castellated brown
stone Henderson house in the right
foreground.
AS the mist thins and rises a num-
Der of church spires appear like sharp
points that prick the skyline and a
few commercial stacks come into sight
and around which whiffs of pale smoke
wreath and linger. Then the faroff
wireless towers at Arlington are seen.
By this time the mist has nearly
cleared away and it is time to set out
for the office.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
Keep Lost Children
From atrol Wagons
Bye. P. BROWN. Boston. Mass.

their parents in Boston alone Out
this conveyed police stations patrol
Foss when he states that prisoner
should be carried vehicle which
pied at time by prisoners above that
child lost the first act should be to restore il
with the that police
child trolley to the
station
matter and found that the Boston police
with 2243 delinquent wayward children Of these
1,409 before the courts
939 who actually arrested bill recently passed
Massachusetts police carry children in the patrol
wagons, it bzs been vetoed by Governor Foss.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21

duting electrical
storms occupies
much of the time
of the builders.
The lightning rod
plan is usually ac-
corded the most
efficient means to
safeguard a build
ing, and a system
working on this
principle is doing
everything toward
tho protactiOn of
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
Poor Spelling Of Average
School Child
By H. S. Le Valley. kankakee. Ill.

failed the long the hehu rivalry
exhibited by the pupils under the old oral of spelling down Here
where languid interest is manifested
public of both types of spelling drill
writing old fashioned spelling down You
will note marked difference both efficiency
by doing.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
G~A,&*s,z

The boy who is employed
in an American grocery
store should never COM
plain about his pay. The
United States consul at
Prague, Austria, has looked
into the matter of wages
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
Family Debate.

The debaters of the family circle
have before them this important re-
solve: That the house should be
painted, the ceilings whitewashed and
the rooms papered." 1t is likely to
pass and a committee appointed to
try to Jolly the landlord.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21

Governor Foss of Massa.
chusetts says that lost chill
dren should not be conveyed
to the station houses in Bos-
ton and other cities in his
native state in the police pa
troll wagons. Last yea1
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21

Often in Europe | have
been amused by the air OF
complacent superiority and
of more or less indulgent
patronage which your aver
age American traveller as
sumes and maintains. Such
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21

Business men are con-
stantly calling attention to
the poor spelling of the av-
erage school child. 1t need
excite no wonder, as there
are psychological reasons
for it that are well under
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21
GUARD AGAINST STORM
PRECAUTIONS TO PRESERVE THE
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Apex Is Covered With Expensive
Aluminium to Which Is Connected
Four Copper Rods Extending
to tho Ground.

Protecting tall edifices from danger
of being struck in case Of lightning
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21

American municipalities) that we
Americans still have everything to
learn regarding the efficient and hon
est organization of life in our cities.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-21

Reading notices. ten lines or less. 10
over ten lines. cents per line.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-20

liquor to minors and drunkards be-
cause the average citizen abhors the
idea of one man being punished for
the commission OF "A crime from which
an equally guilty accomplish IL per-
mitted to escape. The result is that
in nine counties out OF ten the saloon
keeper comes in and truthfully or I'M
truthfully says he did not know the
habitual drupkard had been probated
or that he believed the boy to be of
age and the jury acquts him.
'The bills | have introduced pro-
vide that the minor and probated
drunkard shall In all such cases be
equally guilty with the man who sells
liquor and punishable for violation
OF the law. If they are passed and
approved and fairly enforced, the
present conditions will be greatly re-
licved and sales of liquor to minors
and drunkards undoubtedly reduced to
the minimum"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-02-20

should become law. We believe al
50 that state and county officials
should be prohibited by law from
borrowing public money through the
state land board and that This prac-
tent in the past, should cease: also
that state officers, who hold places of
authority and influence. should be for
hidden to solicit loans for members of
their own families, or for relatives or
friends. This report will be supple
mented by report on Carey act lands
and their management"