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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-16
Significant Comparative Figures

For the benefit OF The public whioh I
now is paying thousands and thousands
of dollars each year more fire insur-
ance than was paid three years ago |
the following table showing the means
of arriving at rates now and then was
complied yesterday:
Rate quoted on a frame dwelling, with
a Single roof, tenant occupancy, located
in Ole Birmingham, per 500 insurance, for
one and three years:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
DARIUS

The neigh of a horse made Darius
King of Persia. the six contendiQg
powers for the throne agreeing among
themselves that the one whose horse
should neigh first should possess the
kingdom. This ancient method of
settling disputes among politicians
could be revived with profit today.
If our partisan factions and petty pol
iticials could only settle their dis
putes by the neigh of horse, the
bark of dog or the bray of a donkey,
1t would be great blessing and would
give our citizens better opportunity
to. pursue the vocations OF industry
free from political strife.
Let those who pick political plums
by raising rows and who fash swords
dripping in the blood of industry un-
derstand that they. cannot turn the
public forum into political arena and
by a clash of personal aspirations
still the hammer and stop the plow
and that their quarrels must be settled
In the back alleys Of civilization.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

moved on two-wheeled carts driven,
and ofttimes drawn, by slaves; while
her artists were painting divine
dreams on canvas. the streets of
proud Athens were lighted by fire
brands dipped in tallow.
The genius OF past ages sought to
arouse the intellect and stir the soul
but the master minds of today are
seeking to serve. Civilization has as
signed to America the greatest task
of the greatest age. and the greatest
men that ever trod the greatest planet
are solving 1t. Their achievements
have astounded the whole world and
we challenge every age and nation
to name men or products that can
approach in creative genius or mas
terful skill in organization, the mar
velous achievements of the tremend-
GUS men of the present day. Edison
can press a button and turn a light
on multiplied millions of homes; Vail
can take down the receiver and talk
with fifty millions OF people: Nc.
Cormick's reaper can harvest the
worlds crop, snd Fulton's steam en-
gine moves the commerce of land
and sea.
The greatest thing a human being
can do is to serve his fellow men;
Christ did 1t; Kings decree it, and
wise men teach 1t. It is the glory Of
this practical age that Edison coSld
find no higher calling than to become
the janitor to civilization; Vail the
messenger to mankind; Mccormick
the hired hand to agriculture, and
Fulton the teamster to industry, and
blessed is the age that has such
masters for its servants.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
FREE PORTS !.
BUILDERS Of
COMMERCE
CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE THEM
PREFERENCE IN APPRo-
PRlATIONS. 49,.
BY Peter Radford.

This nation is now entering upon
an era of marine development. The
wreckage of European commerce has
drifted to our shores and the world
war is making unprecedented de-
mands for the products of farm and
factory. In transportation facilities
on land we lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate, and our flag
is seldom seen in foreign ports. II
our government would only divert the
energy we have displayed in conquer
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce of the sea, a foreign bot
tom would be unknown on the oceans
highways.
This article willebe confined to a
discussion of our Ports for the pro-
ducts of the farm must pass over our
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have in this nation 81 ports. of which
Al are on the Atlantic and 10 are on
the Pacific Coast. The Sixty-secoDd
Congress appropriated over $51,000,-
900 for improving our Rivers and
Hafbors and private enterprise levies
a toll of approximately $50,000,O0O
annually In wharfage and charges for
which no tangible service is rendered.
The latter item should be lifted off
the backs OF the farmer OF this ma
tion and this can be dope, by Congress
directing its appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie'up
to wharf and discharge her cargo
free of any fee or charge.
A free port is progress. 1t takes
out the unnecessary link In the chain
of transactions in commerce which
has for centuries laid heavy hand
upon commerce. No movement is SO
heavily laden with results orr will
more widely and equally distribute
its benefits as that of free port
and none can be more easily and ef
fectively secured.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
I---Introductory

Through the Press Service of Agri-
culture and Commerce.. the master
minds of this nation viii be invited
to the public forum and asked to de-
liver message to civilization. Men
who achieve seldom talk, and men
who talk seldom achieve. There is
no such thing as a noisy thinker, and
brevity is always close companion
to truth.
II will be a great privilege to stand
by the side OF men who canNroll in
place the cornerstone of industry; to
associate with men who can look
at the world and. see to the bottom
of it; to commune with men who can
hear the roar of civilization a few
centuries away.
Too often we listen to the rabble
element. of our day that cries out
against every man who achieves,
Cruelty him." Mankind never has
and probably never will produce a
generation that appreciates the genius
of its day. There never will be
crown without cross, progress with
out sacrifice or an achievement with
out challenge.
This is an age of service, and that
man is greatest who serves the larg-
est number The present generation
has donesmore to improve the con-
dition of mankind than any civiliza-
tion since human motives began their
upward fight. The Greeks gave human
life inspiration, but while her oraters
were speaking with the tongues of
angels, her farmers were plowing
with forked sticks; while her phil
osophers were emancipating human
thought from bondage. her traffic
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Notice of Sheriff Sale foreclosure.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suancc of an order of sale issued out
of the District Court of Beaver County
State of Oklahoma ON the lst day of
July, 1915, in an action wherein j. ID.
Newcomer Company, was plaintiff and
Joseph A. Lewis and Bertha Il. Lewis,
his wife, and Robert g. Lewis and Mrs.
Robert G.. Lewis were defendants, di-
rected To me the undersigned Sheriff of
Beaver County, commanding me To
levy upon and sell the following de-
scribed property: Lot Four, and the
Southwest Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter, and the West Half of the
Southwest Quarter of Section Three,
Township Four, North of Range Twen-
ty-One East of the Cimarron Meridian
in Beaver County Oklahoma, to satisfy
a judgment and decree of foreclosure
in favor of said plaintiff and against said
defendants obtained and made in said
Court on the oath day of September,
1914, for the sum of 5000 and costs $50
with interest thereon at the rate of &
per cent per annum from the oath day
of September, 1914 and costsaccruing !
will ON the 18th day of August, 1918, at the
hour of p. NJ. of said day at the front
door of the Court House in the city of
Beaver in said county and state offer
for sale and sell To the highest bidder
for cash the property above described
or so much thereof as will satisfy said
judgment with interest and cost, with
$1,000 attorney fee.
Witness my hand this 9th day OF
July, 1915.
JOHNNIE NJ. JONES, Sheriff,
BY FRANK SHocKLEY, Under Sheriff
rs S-5 5t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
THE VITAL PROBLEM OF
AGRICULTURE
BY Peter Raford.

There is no escaping the market
problem and the highest development
of agriculture. will not be attained
until 1t is solved, for a market
is as necessary for the producer
as land on which to grow his crop.
Governmental and educational insti-
tutions have spent $1S0,000,0 900 in the
United States during the past ten
years for improving soil production
and improving seeds and plants, but
very little attention and less money
has been given to the marketing side
of agriculture. -
The problem is a mohupental one
and one which will never be solved
until 1t gets within the grasp OF a
gigantic organization where master
minds can concentrate the combined
experience and wisdom of the ege
upon it. 1t is a problem which the
farmers, merchants, bankers, editors
and statesmen must unite In solving.
The Farmers Union stands for all
there is in farming from the most
scientific methods of seed selection to
the most systematic and proqtable
plans of marketing. but does not be-
lieve in promoting one to the neglect
OF the other. We consider the work
Of farm demonstrators valuable and
we ask that governmental and CON-
meEcal agencies seeking to help us.
continue to give us their assistance
and advice, but we believe that their
influence should be extended to the
marketing side Of our farm problems
also. a
We cannot hope to develop manu-.
featuring by over-production of the
factory; we cannot build up mercan.
tile enterprises by the merchants load
ing their shelves with surplus goods
and no more can we develop agricul'
ture by Cutting the market with a
surplus of products.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Notice OF Publication.

State of Oklahoma, Beaver County, IS.
In the District Court Of said county.
VS. , No. 1902.
Charles NJ Statler, Deft
The State of Oklahoma to Charles NJ
Statler, Defendant.
Said defendant, Charles NJ Statler,
will take notice that he has been sued
in the above named Court by Susie
Statlcr, and must answer the petition
filed therein by said plaintiff on or
before the 3lst day of July, 1915, or
said petition Will be taken as true, and
a judgment for said plaintiff in said
action for divorce and custody of her
children of said marriage and such
other relief as to the Court seem just
will be rendered accordingly.
[sEALl Attest: @. @. DEGRAw,
Court Clerk.
Dated this 10th day of June, 1915.
r. S. SMEDLEY, Attorney for Plaintiff
6-17 III 3t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
POLITICAL PRAYER MEETINGS

1t is a sad day for Christianity when
the church bells call the communicates
together for a political prayer meet
ing Such gatherings mark the high
tide of religious political fanaticism,
put bitterness into the lives of men;
fan the flames OF class hatred and de-
stroy Christian influence In the com
munity. The spirit actuating such
meetings is anarcbistie. un-Christlike
and dangerous to both church and
state.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Enid, Oklahoma,
July II. 2S, 20, 80, 81

Reserve the last five days in July
for this trip. Come to Enid and
see all standard makes, sizes and
types of tractors in actual work In
the field. Big free Barbecue, We'd
nesday, July 2Sth; compliments
Enid business men. Plenty of en-
tertainment. Reasonable hotel
rates Splendid railroad facilities
Don't miss it
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

To the readers OF this paper DR.. Chas
L. Burke, the eminent Catarrh Special
ist, OF 906 Waldheim Bldg, Kansas
City, Mo-, will send his book "Catarrh
and its Dangers" The doctor will be
pleased TO tell you about his cure, and
what he can do for you II you write
him q brief history OF your case. adv
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Notice TO Creditors

All persons having claims against
the estate of George f. Northway, de-
ceased are required To present the
same, with the necessary vouchers, to
the undersigned Administrator near
Floris. Oklahoma, within four months
of the date hereof, or the same will be
forever barred.
Dated June l6, 1915
ii. II. NoRTHwAY, Administrator
6-l7 7-S At.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
SOUTHWEST
Tractor Show

Conducted under the management
of the Oklahoma A. & NJ. College
engineering department with the
-co-operation of the Oklahoma
Farmer-Stockman and Enid Cham
ber of Commerce. A big free
event in the interest of bigger,
better and more profitable farm
ing methods.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28
OUCH! LUMBACO!'
RUB bPA|NSF FROM.
SORE, LAME BACK
Rub Backache away with small
trial bottle of old, penetrating
"St. Jacobs Oil.

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains,
sharp aches and twinges? Now lis.
ten, That's lumbago, sciatica or
maybe from a strain, and you'll get
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing, penetrating "St. ia.
cob's OIL" Nothing else takes out
soreness, lameness and stiffness 50
quickly. You simply rub it on your
back and out comes the pain. 1t is
harmless and doesn't burn the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest "St
Jacobs Oil' from any drug store, and
after using it just once, you'll for
get that you ever had backache, lum-
bago, or sciatica, because your back
will never hurt or cause any more
misery. 1t never disappoints and has
been recommended for 60 years.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28
TAKE CASCARETS IF
HEADACHY, BILIOUS
AND CONST|PATEO
Best for Liver and Bowels, Bad
Breath, Bad Colds, Sour Stomach
Get a 10 cent box.

Get a 10-cent box.
Sick headache, billiousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and
foul breath-always trace them to tor
pid liver; delayed, fermenting food in
the bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead Of being cast out Of
the system is re-absorbed into the
blood When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull throbbing sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gasses, take the excess
bile from the live and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and pois-
ons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28

the former superintendent Of said
Bloomfield Seminary. for a good many
years; a most capable, upright and sue
cessful educator OF Indian girls, and
that, for these many years, he has
been universally recognized among all
Of his former students and patrons,
as the most competent teacher and
loyable man; who has at all times
come up to all expectations from a
man in such a position.
Therefore, be 1t resolved, by the
members of the Chickasaw tribe OF
Indians, in special convention assem-
bled in the city Of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, that we
hereby most heartily endorse the
said Professor f. b. Hinshaw, as the
most competent person available for
the position of the first superintend-
ent Of the New Bloomfield Academy,
at Ardmore, and we would respect
fully urge his appointment for the
position.
Passed in open convention this
oath day of November, A. Z. 1915.
President
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28
Memorial Of the Choctaw-Chickasaw
Treaty Rights Association to the
Cnnrress of the limited States:

Whereas, congress has removed the
restrictions on alienation of allotment
selections, as to lease, sale and devise
based upon degree and quantum of
blood,
And whereas, such method of re-
moval has accomplished the desired
results in the majority of cases and
has been found a failure in the few,
yet it has not quickened or brought
nearer the distribution of tribal
properties and the final settlement
of tribal affairs.
Now, therefore, we petition con
gress to pass an act removing re-
strictions based upon an investigation
to determine individual merit and
competency and that it be provided
that all incompetents are to remain
under governmental supervision, and
that all competents be settled with
for their share of tribal properties,
and be released from further super
vision.
Whereas, the act of June 10, 1896,
provides:
That in determining all such ap-
plications said commission shall re-
spect all laws of the several nations
or tribes, not inconsistent with the
laws of the United States, and all
treaties with either of said nations
or tribes, and shall give due force and
effect to the rolls, usages and Gus
toms of each of said nations or
tribes
And whereas, the act or June Is,
1898. provides:
The rolls so made, when approved
by the secretary of the interior, shall
be final, and the persons whose
names are found thereon, with their
descendants thereafter born to them,
with such persons as may intermarry
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28
Secretary.

A Memorial to the Secretary Of the
Interior to recommend congress to
Make Necessary Provision for the
Expenses OF Two Delegates from
the Chickasaw Nation to Washing
ton to Assist the Governor Of the
Chckasaw Nation and His Attor-
ney and the Oklahoma Congress
ional Delegation in Procuring a
Distribution of the Tribal Funds
and in Protecting the interests Of
the Tribes, at the Coming Session
OF Congress:
Whereas, we deem it to the best
interests of the tribes to be repre-
sented by a delegation of two Indian
citizens at Washington during the
coming session of congress, to assist
the governor of the Chickasaws and
his attorney, and the Oklahoma con-
gressional delegation, in protecting
the interests of the tribes and the
procuring Dl all early ulSll iDullpli VI
the tribal monies per capita.
Now, therefore, we petition the sec
retary of the interior to recommend
to congress the making of necessary
appropriation for the expenses of two
delegates from the Chickasaw nation
to Washington to assist the governor
of the Chickasaw nation and his at
torney and the tribe, and in procur-
ing an early distribution of the funds
of said tribe per capita among the
individual members thereof; and to
accord respectful recognition to the
two delegates CDR. T. p Howell, OF
Davis, Okla, and Walter Colbert, OF
Ardmore. Okla) this day elected by
the members of the convention of the
Choctaw- Chickasaw Treaty Rights as
socation, this day assembled at Ard
more. Carter county, Oklahoma.
Adopted in open session this the
2ith day of November, 1918.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TREATY RIGHTS ASSN.
BY ------------Ch Chairman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28

The Choctaw and Chickasaw Treaty
Rights association which assembled
in this city Thursday for the purpose
Of considering matters pertaining to
tribal affairs, was attended by many
prominent members Of the two tribes
and resolutions were passed memoir
ializlng congress to take some imme-
date action toward advancing the
per capita payment.
Walter Colbert Of this city and Or
r. =. Howell Of Davis were selected
as delegates to 90 TO Washington this
winter and work in favor of tribal
legislation Governor Johnston Will
also spend the winter in Washington
on the same mission.
Following are the resolutions pass
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28

relieve the citizenship of this sec
tion OF the state, and
Whereas, the said extension of de-
ferred payments due on unallotted
lands. is depriying the several coun-
ties. situated in the former Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations, of thousands
of dollars in revenue from taxes from
said unalloted lands and
Whereas, we believe 1t just and
right that the government of the
United States, should donate the
amounts of said payments to said
purchasers, in lieu of homestead
rights, and thereby relieve the citi-
zenship of said counties in the mat
ter of tax revenue that would imme-
diately accrue on such lands, and
render possible, an early distribution,
per capita. among the individual
members of said tribes of Indians,
all such funds derived from said
sales, also relieve the said individual
purchasers of said lands of the bur
den of making said deferred pay
ments under depressing conditions,
which now prevail in the country.
We, the citizens of the former
Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of
Indians, in the state of Oklahoma,
in special convention, assembled in
the city of Ardmore, Carter county,
Oklahoma, do hereby most respect
fully memorialize the governor of
the state of Oklahoma, and the sena-
tors and representatives of legisla-
ture thereof, and specially urge them
to aid US in passing a memorial to
the congress of the United States,
urging the early passage of such leg
islation, as will bring about early
settlement of such deferred pay
ments on allotted lands and an early
distribution, per capita, among the
individual members of such tribes
of all funds in the hands of the
United States government, belonging
to the said tribes of Indians, and the
final winding up of the affairs of
said tribes.
Witness my hand this the oath
day of November, 1915.
President.
Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28

To the Governor OF Tne State of OK.
lahoma. and the Members of the
Senate and House of Representa-.
tives Of the Legislature Thereof:
Whereas, only about fifty per cent
of the allotted lands of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw tribes OF Indians of
Oklahoma. are at the present time
subject To taxation: and
Whereas, thousands Of acres of un.
allotted lands of said Indians sold TO
individual purchasers. on deferred
payments. have remained untaxable
by reason of rightly extended pay
mcuts made by said purchasers; and
Whereas. for the past several
years short crops in the former Choc
taw and Chickasaw nations Of Okla
homa have left the people Of said
section in a financially depressed con
dition, and
Whereas. an early settlement oi
the affairs Of said tribes Of Indian:
and the distribution Of their funds
per capita. by the government o.
the United States among the mem
bers Of such tribes. would great,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-28

according to tribal laws, shall alone
constitute the several tribes which
they represent"
And, whereas, the act of July l,
1902. provides:
During the ninety days first fol
lowing the final ratification of this
agreement, the commission to the
Five Civilized Tribes may receive ap-
plications for enrolment only of per
sons whose names are on the tribal
rolls, but who have not heretofore
been enrolled by said commission,
commonly known as "delinquents,'
and such intermarried white persons
as may have married recognized citi-
zens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations, in accordance with the tribal
laws, cutoms and usages on or be-
fore the date of the passage of this
act by congress, and such infant chill
dren as may have been born to rec
ognized and enrolled citizens on or
before the date of the final ratifica-
tion of this agreement, but the appli-
cation of no person whomsoever for
enrolment shall be received after the
expiration of the said ninety days.
No person whose name does
not appear upon the rolls prepared
as herein provided shall be entitled
to in any manner participate in the
distribution of the common property
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes,
and those whose names appear there
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE)