The poll tax helps to make paupers and the lack of an income tax add to the wealth of the millionare.- ARDMORE DEMOCRAT.
Harrell, a democrat, has withdrawn his contest against Harris, a republican, for a seat in the big convention, in the interest of his party.
The committee on county boundries will have reported naming 40 counties in Indian Territory and 36 in Oklahoma. The names of those we are most interested in and the larger towns in them are as follows: Bryan county, Durant; Coal county, Lehigh and Coalgate; Pontotoc Co., Ada; Johnston Co., Tishomingo; Marshal Co., Madill; Love Co., Marietta; Murray Co., Sulphur; Carter Co., Ardmore; Jefferson Co., Ryan and Waurika; Stephens Co., Duncan; Grady Co., Chickasha; McLain Co., Purcell; Garvin Co., Pauls Valley. the average size is 946 square miles; and the average population 20,000. County seats were not named.
"Alfalfa Bill" is said to be making medicine for the U.S. Senators race. Well why not?
The Muskogee Times Democrat reports that Winter arrived at that blooming metropolis Friday. It continues to arrive at Stratford.
The bill of rights as reported by the committee revives the obsolete "impresionment for debt" in case of fraud. - Stop, gentlemen; No fifteenth century business! Punish the fraud and collect the debt by civil process.
The "Independent oil men" of the Indian Territory are opposing the making of pipe lines public carriers. They say it will be in the interest of the Standard oil. But have we any assurance now that these same independant oil men are not agents of the Standard oil under another name?
Mr. Prouty of the Commerce commission says the car shortage is appaling. Thousands of head of cattle are alleged to have been turned loose on the prarie in Texas and the Twin Territories, because the railroads won't furnish cars; wheat is said to be rotting along the railroad tracks in the northwest. if reports are confirmed President Roosevelt will lay the matter before congress.
Car Famine Investigated - John Legerwood, agent of the Interstate Commerce Commission is in Tulsa investigating the Southwestern car famine. This is good. If a railroad companywon't furnish cars enough to haul the freight it ought to get out of the way and let others do it.
Editor Cowgill of the Pauls Valley Republican, has been "up to Guthrie" a few days with the Constitution makers. He says: "The Convention numbers among its delegates some brainy men. It also has some brainy men who are not so blamed honest too, and a few honest men who are not so very brainy."
The prospect now is that the people will be allowed to vote on the permenant locations of the county seats. In this case look out for an exciting struggle between Wynnewood and Pauls Valley in our county. However the war is red hot and smaller counties may yet win.
Mssrs. Santford & Strickland have gone to Oklahoma City to lay in a new stock of goods. They will be in in a few days.
Clabe Jones, Lon Rea and Joe Heathman of Roff, were guests of Leonard Braley Saturday.
Born-Sunday Dec. 17 1906, to Mr. and Mrs. O.N. Hays, a big boy.
Peter Garrison, who lives near Hart, was doing business in Stratford Monday.
W.A. Richie knows a good bargain when he sees it. He bought the Brown residence in East Stratford for his sister, Mrs. Brumley, who lives in Colorado.
P.L. Jones was called to Ardmore Thursday by a telephone that his father was very sick. Mr. Jones expected to get out a paper this week but will be unable to do so now.
G.P. Carnes of Ada, was here Wednesday looking after the building of a frame business house on his lot on Main street.
Will Beavers of Maxwell, is visiting his parents at Stratford this week.
John Tremble, of Johnson, was the guest of his cousin, W.L. Lee, this week.
Tracklaying will probably reach Byars this week.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Kelley went to Roff Tuesday, returning Wednesday.
W.H.M. Mitchell, of Pauls Valley, was a visitor to the relatives in the city last week.
Whitt W. Hyden and Eld. W.U. Goodwin went to Pauls Valley Tuesday.
W.M. Brinlee and wife, from Heavner, Choctaw Nation, came in Saturday on a visit to Mr. Brinlee's parents.
See C.S. Anderson for anything in the Notary Public line.
W.H. Brinlee went to Byars Saturday, returning Monday.
Miss Joanna Cooper returned from Midland Saturday. Miss Bessie Putnam, of Midland, returned with her and will be her guest for a few days.
Mrs. L.D. Cox was reported as very low Monday.
W.H. Veal and wife, of Madill, arrived in Stratford last week. Mr. Veal will assist W.S. Mayhew in painting and paper hanging on E.D. Judd's dwelling.
D.N. Betts will begin work on a neat four room residence for M.F. Bayless, and a big barn for J.R. Gilliland this week.
D. Ray had a narrow escape last week. A plank fell on his shoulder and put him temporarily out of business. Had it struck his head it probably would have resulted fatally.
I.E. Price, well known in this section, who has hitherto borne a good reputation, was arrested in Shawnee, charged with selling intoxicants and brought back to Pauls Valley last week. Messrs. Goodwin and Hyden went to the Valley Tuesday to attend the hearing. He had many friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hyden gave the young people a party Tuesday night.
The young folks who attended a party at E.A. Smith's, Tuesday, report a very enjoyable time.
Marshal John Chapman and another U.S. Marshal of Ada, and the city marshall of Roff, were in Stratford, tuesday, looking after the violators of the law. They seem to have made a thorough search of the joints, but found no contraband, except a pint left in the old Center hotel by a roomer. They arrested Fayette Tucker and Holmes Thomas, generally known as Blue. We did not learn the charge against them, definitly,
but it was thought to be gambling.
Special Notice
All parties owing the Davis Drug Store will be expected to make satisfactory settlement by Jan. 1st. Please give this matter your special attention, and it will be to our mutual interest. As yet we are not in a position to carry over quite a number of small and large accounts. Another year we expect to be in a position to accomodate our worthy customers in a reasonable line of credit. Thanking you for your past patronage, We are, Yours Truly,
DAVIS DRUG STORE. C.O. Wright, Manager.