The Standard-Sentinel from Stilwell, Oklahoma • Page 1

FIVE OLDEST NEWSPAPER iftjfoAIR COXWtY. OKLAHOMA STTLWELL, OKLAHOMA, tfrimSftAY. APRIL 1.00 A YEAR NUMBER 10 FAfflKS ASSURED Oklahoma City, April (By United present agricultural outlook in the sduthwest points to the most prosperous year fot tjtie farm erar in history, John A. "Wtiaie hurst, ot die Oklahoma State! board of agriculture; told the United Press years' Have produced probably greater crops but the steady trend and business like methods now. being empljoyed by farmers promise to stabilize the agricultural industry," Wlmehurst said.

Confirming to advice to farmers 6f Oklahoma last fail, crop acreages have been only slightly increased over last year. White- hurWt estimated the acreage of cotton, CQrii and wheat in Oklahoma will be about five per cent greater than 1924. Bumper crops last year in Oklahoma enabled the state to rank fifth in the United States for tural crops produced. "Systematic cooperative marketing on the part of the farmers enabled them to reap handsome profits lost year. On the whole, Oklahoma farmers are nearly debt free.

Banks are teeming with money. "If the crop outlook at this time materializes, farmers of this section will be more pros petrous than at any time in recent history," Whitehurst said THOMAS JEfrOSW, FAMOUS MMOCRAT 4TH GRADE PROGRAM The following interesting program was rendered at the grade school last Friday by Miss Lee's pupils: Prayer. Livingston. Rainbow Easter boys. Bone.

Hagan. Easter Convention. Renew your subscription today. Confidence inspired by a healthy bank account. We do not believe that a dollar is one's best friend, but money in the bank is very comforting.

In selecting your bank safety your first consideration. We invite investigation and. will be glad to explain how and why this bank is solid as the rock of Gibraltar. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF "THE CONDITION OF THE HOME INSTITUTION "WHERE SAVINGS ARE SAFE" The FIRST STATE BANK STILWELL, As rendered to the State Bank Commissioner, Oklahoma City, April 6th, 1925. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $114,735.42 Overdrafts 344.59 Banking, house and real estate 17,101.26 Fixtures 3,150.00 CASH RESOURCES Liberty Bonds County Warrants 54,821.29 Cash in vault and due us from other banks 12,320.83 TOTAL CASH 135,998.12 Total $271,329.33 LIABILITIES Capital Stock 25,000.00.

Surplus 3,000.00 DEPOSITS 243,329.33 Total The above statement is correct ALBERT CARLSON, Attest: JAMES T. WORSHAM, President. Cashier We can help you if you make our bank YOUR bank. You can help us by telling your friends of the good service you receive here. They need a good FRIENDLY bank, also, SAFETY, not size, our hobby.

55 "Per Cent Cash Reserve Means SAFETY. 20 MILLS-DIE FOR WAHT OF OIEHl and Today is the 182d birthda; anniversary of Thomas Jeffi son. The author of the Dec! ration of Independence an third president of the Unit States was born April 13, 17 in Shadwell, Albemarle coun Va. Jefferson, probably moi than any other- man, stands the minds of the" pfcople as representative of fundamen democratic principles: as re sented by the first 10 conatiti tional amendments known the Bill of Rights. His greatest heritage to country probably was this today the pressions "the democracy ol Thomas Jefferson" and "a Jef.

fersonian democrat" are quite common to the national vocabj lilary aiid employed a great deqJB in political speeches. Jefferson the man was sided. He was an unusual scholar. He entered William and Mary's college at the age of 17, where he did well in tlttV classics, in foreign languages, and acquired an equipment in' mathematics and science such as was had rarely save by special students, 'On leaving college he studied schools with that of the A M. college.

Miller bill to regulate the location of cemeteries near cities" of more than 65,000 population. Oklahoma April eordcll bill to place the negro M. E. Trapp shortly A and nst it tc at Langston after nport made pubhc his ac- under direction of the hpns on the bills remaining on hoaed of agriculture. bill to pjrtfvidti $tate his desk when the deadline for approval expired new 1 ccVtS JuS to purchasers of school lands.

St Cunningham bill to township offices mlmat CO Bo 8 bUHo abolish towmtiio KSI? government in certain bills, the Hastv mandate and LuttreU bill to pay dditional ex- bills, the hasty marriage and Bible reading, measure had been predicteaft'eely by observers. The bills vetoed were: Calvert-Langley bill to re quire-that- all'state and munici- mately $1,600 jierise money to Mre. Virginia Sutton for representing Oklaho ma at the Sari Francisco expbsi tion 6f mm. Cline-Mbnk bill to provide for BEAN SEKKILLER I I Mill IU UlVTWb JIWJ. fialSds 36 IS8Ued aS annual reprint of state supreme oaurt Feuquay bill requiring an' 01 5, election to authorize issuance of municipal funding and re-fund hut bonds.

MiSs Lucile Bean and Joe Six- Logan bill to.reconstitute the. mer, according to a very ani, University of Oklahoma board mated rumor were married in of regents with three alumna of siloam yesterday. Thev were the university as high school students, with all members not subject Tfhere were hints afloat to removal except by ouster court proceedings. O'Bryan bill to require read ing of the Bible without comment in all schools, "Gulp bill to provide for teach ing hygiene.ih schools and, as a law and at 24 was admitted rider, to recognize by law the or hnr Rnf. nlthniioh RllCCeas- the bar.

But, although success ful, he never took the interest in that he did in scientific and garden-- Jefferson exhibited remarkasj ble taste as an architect. monuments to this ability the original buildings of tMe. University of Virginia, which; he founded, and his home, MoriW ticello. Another mark of rare versatility was his 8 ciency in. Hiusic, especially playing the violin.

The most important event of Jefferson's first term as president was his purchase of Louisiana from the French. His second term was remarkable for his consistent, although on the whole unsuccessful, attempt to apply to foreign affairs principles of action ofar in ad vance of his time that we have not arrived at them today a firm advocate of the rights of the people. His principles of democracy haps best can be gauged by a shVnmary of the Bill of Bights, by" which he so staunchly stood and which was incorporated in the constitution by the first congress to. meet after that document's adoption: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of'religion, or prohibiting" the free exercise thereof; or abridging the-freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably ur assemble, and to" petitmn. jthe, for redress of 1 2.

A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 3. No soldier, in time of peace, shall be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner. The right, of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures; shall not be vio lated. 5.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury. 6. In all criminal prosecu tions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. 7. In suits at common law, where, the value in controversy shall exceed $20, the right bf trial by jury shall be preserved.

8. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fine imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. 9. The enumeration' in the constitution. certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others; retained by.

gamzation. units. of county health that they were going tb be married and if these intimations among their close friends have really materialized, there are hosts' that wish tliem joy without bounds. Miss Lucille is a daughter of Charley Bean, well known throughout the county, and Joe is a son of Court Clerk Sixkiller. Gulager bill to prohibit tick- The relations of these young infested livestock from running folk are among our most prom- at large.

inent people and Miss Lucile and Porter biUtogive a legal basis oe are very popular in the cir to the of book ex- i which they have moved, changes at state" schools. Miller bill to provide for al ternatc jurors in" serious and prolonged felony trials. Mrs. M.K. Hughes, aged 19, Thompson bill to limit ex- died in this city Sundav morn- peuse accounts of state officials ing at 2:30 o'clock.

TnC; body and employes to $4 a-day out- waR to side of transportation. day' for interments Cline'bill to penalize certain is survived by'herhusband and BY WOFFETT RAI0ERS SalliBaw, April M. Gay and Deputies Lee, Bteir and Fisher, 'swooned tdfewn on: Moffett in a vUA Monday and seized 15 pjtalt bottles of intoxicating liquor and one ami one-half gallons in another In the raid, Arthur Flare ty and BL F. white And Willie Scott and Grimas Franldin, were placed under: arrest by the officers. At the home of Scott, seized eight pints of whiskey; at Franklins, seven pints and one land one-half gallons at Flarety's.

Stafford had no whiskey, hut was arrested on an alleged drunk.charge, officers said. Ed McKinney was placed under arrest when.officers found in his possession four cans of canned heat, it was said. Scott and Flarety will be tried in federal dourt at Muskogee, Franklin will be brought before County Judge W. S. Moore, here for trial, it was said.

Scott furnished bond for his appearance at court. Sheriff Gay reported that the liquor was found hidden in various places about the premises: and some had been hidden under trap doors. EASTER SERVICE MRS. HUGHES PASSES AWAY forms of fraud against niunicir! an infant boy 12 days old. palities.

Stigler bill to require the bureau of vital statistics to keep records of marriages and divorces. Gulager bill-to co-ordinate work of minor agricultural the people. 10. The powers not delegated to'the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the City Journal. Mr.

and Mrs. Hughes came to Stilwell about a month ago from the Salem neighborhood, southeast of the city, and Mr. Hughes is engaged in the butcher business here, succeeding Ritter and The loss, of his wife was a heavy blow to him has the sympathy of bur good people in his deep sorrow. Miss Men tie Grounds of Muskogee has been visiting with her parents, Mr. arid J.

R. Grounds, the past several days. Easter service was held at the Christan church Sunday evening and enjoyed by a large congregation. The church was beautifully decorated, Easter lilliee. and ferns being The program was presented by the Sunday" school classes conducted by Holleman and Cart.

There were drills, and-songs by ry, Oalcs, "Helen Gertrude Clemons, Larry Southworth, Ethel Wood, Dorothy Oaks, Luella Messer; a violin duet by Pauline Rogers and Julian Hawes arid a piano solo by Miss Gladys Scofield. The Ted Smith orchestra guve several beautiful renditions. Fred Freeman of Addielee was a visitor Friday. Ben Tony had the misfortune to crush the second finger of his right hand while handling crossties last Friday and yesterday Dr. Blackburn injured finger near the first joint.

siooo THE COW THE HEN Men who have made a study of the business of farmingan.d checke up on hundreds of farms, state that every farm should raise yearly at least $1000 profit with THE COW, THE SOW AND THE HEN. HERE IS HOW IT IS DONE: 5 Good Dairy Cows Will bring in each, 400 15 Good Hogs at $20 each will bring 300 150 Good Laying Hens will bring in $2 each.v 300 $1000' and above all expense for feed. Prosperity follows the dairy cow. The hog is the farmer's best friend. products are worth more than wheat, barley, rye, buckwheat, flaxseed, rice and sweet potatoes combined.

Foresight, thrift, efficiency and labor will bring; prosperity to your farm and happiness and life's opportunities to your, family. The Old Reliable First National Oldest Largest mm.