Hon. J. M. Crook, one of the leading lawyers of Southern Oklahoma has announced his candidacy for District Judge of the Sixth Judicial District. Judge Crook has practiced law for 18 years in Texas, prior to coming to Durant his present home. He greatly distinguished himself as a criminal lawyer in the prosecution of the notorious Humphrey lynching cases a number of years ago while he was District Attorney in Texas. His legal qualifications, integrity and character as a man, combine to make him an ideal candidate for the distinguished office of District Judge.

Hon. John T. Ezzard, a member of the first Oklahoma legislature is now located at Claremore in the practice of law. Mr. Ezzard has so qualified himself for the struggles of his profession, that he is rapidly securing a large and lucrative practice.

We hate to speak of this; but we must insist that where parties write us for information, copies of documents, decisions or any other matter-things that not only require stamps to mail as well as stamps to answer the letter concerning it, we must have postage stamps accompanying the request. Why, it is enough to break any body up the requests we receive without a stamp for the return of the information or document. Kindly be thoughtful.

A prominent attorney a few days since, speaking of the great merits of the new American and English Encyclopædia of Law and Practice, said: "In two or three years more whoever has this almost perfect work, and has the Federal Statutes Annotated, and the American and English Cases Annotated, will have almost all he needs to conduct the most extensive practice."

Hon. Willard D. Morse, formerly one of the Professors of the Pennsylvania Normal College, has located in the city of Miami, Oklahoma, for the practice of the law. He comes to the new state armed with the highest credentials from his home state.

In this number we have published a number of the new laws being passed by the legislature now in session, and

we expect all the important acts to appear in The Oklahoma Law Journal.

Hon. Georgre C. Crump, one of the leading lawyers of Southern Oklahoma, has moved his main office from Wewoka to Holdenville, Oklahoma. Mr. Crump has a large practice, extensive library and is very active in his profession, yet always at home to his friends.

The Kansas State Bar Association held its annual meeting January 27 and 28, in the city of Topeka. The annual address was made by Professor Roscoe Pound.

The Oklahoma State Bar Association met in Oklahoma City February 14 and 15. The Hon. J. T. Womack of Alva, was elected President for the ensuing years.

Judge Peter Grosscup of Chicago at at a recent dinner banquet in Illinois, defended the trusts and combinations. It is befitting that a man like Grosscup should seek the applause of the rich of Chicago in return for his life-long efforts to crush labor.

As for back as the time he hung the misguided Hay Market rioters he has shown his handy work. This is a very relevant fact in evidence of the relief the masses of the American people can expect ot the hands of such a federal judge-and this judge an appointee for life! Strip such a man of his wealth and place him at work at a dollar and a half per day, as the ordinary working man and his tune will change. He rediculed the anti-trust and anti-combination laws, as foolish and futile. We think so too at this moment. What we need is a Strong Criminal Act, making every one connected with a Trust and combination whereby the necessities of life are denied the masses by reason of exhorbitant prices, a felony, and upon fair trial and conviction, hang them as high as Hamon. Then the trust business will regulate itself.

Lex V. Eckard, a graduate of the Indiana State University Law School has located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, for the practice of the law. Mr. Eckard is a young man of ability and sterling character.

Hon. Isaac C, Louis, of Madill is candidate for county Judge of Marshall county. His long experience with the affairs of the eastside of the State eminently qualify him for this office. He was four years Attorney-General for the Chickasaw Nation, District Judge four years and a while County Judge. He was also a member of the Commission that formulated the famous Atoka Agreement. All considered he is perhaps the best informed man in that part of the State on Indian affairs.

HUMOR.

"Blockheads" to Sell.-When Lord Thurlow first opened a lawyer's office in London, he took a basement room which had previously been occupied by a cobbler. He was somewhat annoyed by the previous occupant's callers and irritated by the fact that he had few of his own. One day an Irishman entered. "The cobbler's gone. I see." he said. "I should think he had," tartly responded the lawyer. "And what do ye sell? inquired the Irishman, looking at the solitary table and a few law books. "Blockheads," responded Thurlow. "Begorry said Pat, "ye must be doing a mighty fine business; ye ain't got but one left."-Virg. Law Reg.

A lawyer, who was defending a widow, in the fervor of his zeal for his client's cause, explained: "Gentlemen of the jury, a man who would be so mean as to sue a helpless widow-woman ought to be kicked to death by a jackass; and, gentlemen, I wish his Honor would here and now appoint me to do the kicking."

A man who had stolen a mirror was imprisoned for theft and fined for drunkenness. He had taken a glass to much.

A negro witness, giving evidence in court, was asked if he knew the reputation of a neighbor for honesty. "I don' know nuffin agin him, Jedge," was the answer, "but if war a chicken, I'd roost high when he wus hangin, round."

THE

OKLAHOMA

LAW JOURNAL

EDITED AND PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY

D. H. FERNANDES, GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA.

Providing for the Transfer of Certain Probate Matter, and Declaring an Emergency.

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. When it is made to appear that any probate matter pending in any court of this State which, by Acts of Congress and the Constitution, was transferred from the Courts of the Territory of Oklahoma and the United States Courts in the Indian Territory to the courts of this. State, is not in the county where the venue of such suit, matter or proceeding would lie if arising after the admission of this State into the Union, the court where such suit, matter or proceeding is pending shall, upon the application of the guardian, executor or administrator, or any other person having a substantial interest therein, or upon his own motion, when a proper showing has been made for a removal, within twenty days after application is made therefor, make an order transferring such suit, matter or proceeding to the county where the venue would properly lie if such suit, matter or proceedings had arisen since the admission of this State into the Union, by trans mitting to such county the original papers, together with certified copy of all orders and judgments, upon the payment of all accrued costs: provided, that where any

minor is the owner of an estate situated in a county or in counties other than that of his domicile and a guardian or curátor has heretofore been appointed for such minor or his estate in any such county other than that of the domicile of such minor, such suit, matter or proceeding shall be transferred in the manner and upon the conditions herein provided, to the county of the domicile of such minor and provided further that such original papers, together with such certified copies of all orders and judgments, shall be filed in the court to which it is removed, and the same shall proceed as if ordinarily filed therein, without further service of notice.

Section 2. All transfers of records, suits or proceeding of a probate nature which, by Acts of Congress and the constitution, were transfered from the Territory of Okla. homa and the United States Courts in the Indian Territory to the Courts of this State, and thereafter transferred to another county, where such county would have been the proper venue for such suit, matter or proceeding, been commenced after the admission of such State into the Union, be and the same are hereby legalized, and no sale or other proceedings by the court to which such suit, matter or proceeding by the court to which such suit, matter or proceeding has been transferred shall be void because of such transfer.

Section 3. In any case where it is shown to the Court that the domicile of the minor or ward has been changed from the county where the guardianship is pending to another county in this State, the guardianship may, upon application verified by oath, after notice has been given to the next-of-kin of such minor or ward and upon good cause shown, be removed to such other county, which would be the proper venue, in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed in section 1 of this Act for the transfer of suits, matters or proceedings if the court finds that the domicile of the minor or ward has been changed in good faith and that such transfer would be for the best interest of such minor or ward.

Section 4. An emergency is hereby declared, by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate pre