The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1898 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOI1A, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898.
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WE ARE OYEH STOCKED, the Season is Far Advanced and W * I iu<l Ourselves
With Too Many Winter Goods 011 Hand.
. „ . „ . * „ therefore beein the sate in the season when the goods are most needed; when
Rather than to wait till the season is all over and then o ei g the winter' commencing today, we will inaugurate the Greatest Cash Raising Sale ever
people appreciate seasonable clothing and other wearables, ^be^nnmgo ^ ^ ^ nJM January Ist.
known at this season of the year. It is a case where we must con l Good • Men' and Boys' Clothing Furnishing, Hats and Caps, but in thi lie we will outdo
Remember that we carry the most complete and up-to-date> stock.ot.DrNothing reserved; it all goes. Our stock is all of this wind's buying, new,
any and all previous efforts. We must; we sha 1, and we are bound to sell ifpnces Here *re a fewpriceslisted that arc a fcw ol the hundreds
2^ST'SrlErS«e£S^?— atooe. A,k.or the jjU 'herein advertised. Wo have lot, or then, and hundreds ol o.l,,-, ,q, ,11, a, cheap.
—i ■■ ■' 11 —>.... " ■ nllt1c anrl Rnvo Rnntc ?inrt Shoes Dress Goods,
Underwear.
Heavy wool fleeced shirt and drawers
sold at $1.25 Boes at 85c-
All cashmere shirts and drawers, $2.50
suit go at $ 1.70.
White unlaundried shirts, best on earth
sold at 60c go at 35c.
10 oz duck coat, blanket lined, $ 1, go
at 75c.
Mens' and boy's sweater 75c. at 40c
Mens' Suits and Overcoats.
Mens' suits at $5 go at $3.
Mens' suits at $6.50 go at $4.50.
Mens' suits at $8 and $10 go at $6
$12 50 overcoat at $8.25.
$ 1 o overcoat at $6.
Ulster sold at $7.50 now $3.50.
iioy's overcoats, lorfner price $3.50,
now $2 25.
Hats for Men and Boys.
All $3 hats for $ .
" 2.50 hats for 1 65.
" 1.50 hats for I 15
" 1.00 hats for 75c.
flens and Boys Boots and Shoes
Good heavy working boots, $2 go at
1 25.
Good heavy oil grain shoe 1.25 go 95c.
Full stock calf-skin shoe $3.50 at 2.5.1,
Mens' lace and congress shoe sold at
$2.00 goes at 1.50.
Boy's shoe, value $1.50 go at $1.15.
Dress Goods.
Dress goods 25c, 30c, for 18c
Hope ble.ich domestic 8Jj goes at 5c.
All our 15c dn si goods, 10c.
L L She< ting 3 ;+i\
Flannel sold at 10c now 8 'jr.
Flannel sold at S 1 jc now 5c.
JD
ACOUN YCLERK
BEHIND BARS.
MB. CAFFEKY, COUNTY
CLKHK OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY, SENTTO . I AIL
for contempt of
COUKT.
Ho Says Ho Supposes He Is In
For Life
est, they manifes'eil in Ihe educa-
tional iiiHii utiou, f r which he and
his nasislantfi were working so dili-
gently. Ihs remarks, wliile brief,
were appropriate and well receiv-
ed.
ARE PAYING UP.
The DEMOCRATS Subscribers
Vre Renewing Promptly.
TrACHERS'
ASSOCIATION.
SECOND MEETING OF THE
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
WILL BE HELD
lu Norman Saturday December
17 th. All Teachers
Should Attend.
County Clerk Caffery, of Okla-
homa county, was placed in jail at
Oklahoma City last Monday after-
noon ou a 00 rami'me lit issued hy
the Suprome Court of the Terri-
tory.
Mr. Caffrey refused to extend the
twenty-four per cent territorial raise
on the tax book is the cause of his
oomfinemont. Regarding it the Ok
lahoma City Times-Journal says:
Sheriff Barrows took County
Clerk Caffery to jail this afternoon
for refusing to obey the supreme
court's mandate to spread the 24
per cent raise on the tax rolls.
When seen in the jail this after-
noon by a Times Journal represen-
tative Mr Caffery laughingly re-
marked, "1 guess I'm in for life."
Then he roil lated his fotmer state-
ments that he would not obey the
court as long as there is room to get
around it. His attorney is prepar
ing an appeal to the supreme court
of the United States and habeas
corpus proceedings.
Mr. Caff.ry was presented an af-
fidavit to sign that he, if released,
would spread the 24 per cent on the
tax rolls, but he refused to sign it.
THE RECEPTION.
Fisher and C. W Brewer, are de
serving much prais for their si-h-i
did work in placing 'lie new h II 1
such excellent condition.
The ord r is strong numerieall
and financially And is among ill
oldest lodges ill the territory.
I Annual election of officers will I
! held December 10th.
; forTossession.
BEWARE OF
THE LEDGER.
V NORMAN BUSINESS MAN
Ol-TERH SOME GOOD
ADVICE.
Spot Cash in tin1
ItllNtlK'
Sol ill Rook for
<h Men.
President Boyd's Reception at
The University, a Grand
Success.
It the last issue of the Democrat
. notice was published calling atten-
tion to the fact that notices would
be mailed, in a short time, to all
delinquent subscribers. Sinoe the
paper has reached subscribers, sever-
a! have called and paid. They ap-
preciate the busines basis 011 which
the circulation department of this
paper is conducted. One gentleman
who called to settle said: "I like
your method of collecting subscrip-
tion. I would overlook the matter
unless my attention was called to it
and pretty soon I would bo owing
four or five dollars. This amount
is sometimes hard to pay hut I don t
miss a dollar so much. When ever
I am behind semi me a notice. I
won't take offence at it but will ap
predate it."
rhe gentleman above quoted takes
a logical view of the matter. It is
very often the fault of the manage-
ment that subscriptions go delin-
quent for saveral years. If notices
are mailed to the subscribers onoe a
year, the matter will be adjusted
without difficulty but if permitted
10 run two or three years and then
au attempt is made to collect, the
subscriber is dissatisfied at the
amount of the bill.
The writer has always endeavor-
ed to keep the circulation ou a cash
basis, the same as other departments
of a paper.
The President's reception at the
University last Friday night was at
tended by fully five hundred peo
pie.
The President an 1 entire facult)
received the guest in the former •
office, win re an hour was spent in
Bhak ng hands and exchanging c
pliments and best wishes
At nine o'clock every seat in the
large cIib""1
( .was occupied witu lis-
teners to the program.
The program which was very in
teresting was concluded by a shori
talk by President Boyd in which hi
thanked those present for the inter
THE snow.
\ Large Audience Greeted Met-
ric Bell Opera Co.
The Mcrrie Belt Opera Co. play
d to ft large audience at Frauning s
Opera house last Monday night.
1'he audience was well pleased with
he performance, They will like'" 1
. ^itru date here Deo«a.ber
15th.
Manager Franning is building up
ho theatrical business in Norman
wonderfully. Under his manage-
nent large audieuc -s have been se-
cured.
The second meeting of the County
Teachers' Association will be held
in the East Side School-building at
Norman, December 17th. At the!
last meeting 26 teachers were pres-
ent. It is earnestly desired to have
the secretary's book contain the
name of each teachcr in the county.
At this meeting the Territorial As-
sociation work will be discussed.
Every teacher should come and as-
sist ill making our association the
best In Oklahoma. The followiug
program has been prepared by the
executive committee:
MOBNINIi SESSION.
10 a. m. Heading Circle, "Mastery
of Books." Chapters 3 and 4.
Prof. N. T. Pool.
11 a. m. Halleck's Psychology.
Chapter 2. 0. T. Wallace.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 p. m. "Beautifying the School
Boom." Miss Annie Challes. Dis
cussion: Miss Minna Leach and
Miss Etta Stokesberry.
:16, "How to teach percentage
second lesson." Prof. Fred S.
Elder, University of Oklahoma,
Discussion: W. L- Kendall, and
J. E. Carrier.
Recitation, Mi.s Clifford.
3:16, "How to l'revent Whisper
ing." Otto Pool, Discussion: J.
\V. Pointer and Jcunie Harbour.
A GOOD ORDER.
The Masonic Lodge, At This
Place, in a Flourishing
Condition.
J. A. Jackson Sued G. \V. Camp-
bell For Possession of Liv-
ery Barn.
The suit brought by T. A Jack-
son against Q. W. Campbell for
posessiou of a livery barn on Main
street was called in Judge \\ illi:ini-
court last Wednesday morning |
The greater portion of the day wns
consumed in the trial ot the ci-e.
The jury returned a verdict in favor
of Mr. Jackson.
Mr. Campbell, has vacated the
premises.
John Franing and Botsford &
Williams,
ented defendant
rhile Hennessey & Fisher and B.
F. Wolf, appeared for the plaintiff.
This is the fifth time the matter
has been in court.
arm broken
Johnny Chirk Thrown From a
Horse Wednesday.
Since the masons have moved in-
to their new lodge room in the Me-,
(finley & Berry building, they have|
refurnished it until thev -*
nave
ot mi finest that can be found
in the territory.
They bought new carpels, chairs,
tables and in fact have nothing but
the newest and lalest. They have
expended ab .ut 400 in furnishing
the room. The committee on ar
range ment, J. II. Pyles, A. W.
Johuny Clark, the fourteen year
old son of butcher Clark, was
thrown from a horse near Major
Wallace's store last Wednesday af-
ternoon. breaking his right arm be-
low the elbow.
He was riding a pony without
baiter or bridle. The pony t< ok
fright and ran into a wire fence
throwing the rider off. resulting as
stated.
Medical aid was summoned and
the young nun s d >ing a' w«*i as
could be expected.
NO VEKDICT
Experience is ah inexorable son
tin' l *v *r ilert, always « i duty—
n*v«T uti ring a false alarm - i
warning the unweary of the dead-
falls of credit—Beware of the l,ed j
g.-r. iVislil Spot Cash; is the
so : I ro'k for business men Every
in : who in.ikes a success in lite is
a busiio ss man.
Had Napoleon li-l -n I to Jo-
sephus Mo«eow would never have
j h ird of Waterloo. The man who
li-tens to this cash lof(ic will never
Itiive to fite." til ■ ledgtr which has
and will always record tacts in
li)!iires lli lt drives many ta desper-
ation gulfs and ruins malty men
anil makes honest men dishonest.
Value is the true gest of Cheap
ness. If we were to preach this
doctrin forever, quote thousands of
prices yon could not appreciate the
great values with out seeing the
U„ ds as well as hearing the prices.
Remember we bought tin pick of
the shoe Store elioes and now as we
rre reducing the prices you will
better see I lie bargains if you see
them.
Our line of Xmas goods are im-
Iii-nee. E -rythiiiu 'or hoys and
girls, > until* • d-iuiss -i, men and
w .men. Come early, people, and
..... ..i «{.... ,.i H.M-M bounties.
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tVe shall, us liefor , lead lu Xmas
goods a- well as all othars.
MKW YORK It At KET
ihi; it but I have the matter under
advisemen-. It I put in a plant, it
will '>e a good one."
A plant that will render a satis-
factory service will prove proHt-
abetothe proprietor and a great
convenience to our citizens. Mr.
Kendal should rocieve encourage-
ment-
VERY BUSY
County Clerk Wynne, Hard at
Work Getting Ready l or
Court.
County Clerk I). B. Wynne is
very busy these days getting tb
papers in bis office in shape for the
approaching session of the County
Commissioners, which meet Mon-
day, January l«t., and after hold-
ings one day session will give
away to the new board of Com mis
sioners which will meet 1 uesday,
January 2nd. 1'he new board
consisting of Joseph Cobb, J- 1
Barbour and R. Bryant will
windup the last quarters for the
present year.
Mr. Wynne always has bis books
in a condition that the Commis-
sioners are not delayed in their
work.
HANKERS M KET
Oklahoma Bankers In Session at
Oklahoma City.
lit The Houglass Case Fail-
ed To Agree.
The jury in the Clarence Don la-
mnrder trial at Purcell failed I"
reach an agreement and was discharg-
ed las! Monday. Douglass killed
Editor Wil'iams at Ardmore ahou
two years ago.
eleoirio lights
Norman Will l.ikely Have Elec-
tric l.lghts In uShort Time.
Fur soiic tim Norman
*..izens
, general and business u > n in par
,'ienlarhav.. realised the importance
I of «n eleotrlullght plant in Normta.
I„ O. Kendall, one of our sub
s initial . itizens and businessmen,
l, n I,.., nine interested in tile mat
u-r and has about concluiM to in-
stall a plant in the city.
-ip, akiiii! if the matter to « repre-
MI uiv- last Thursday morning
he said: "lam undecided regard-
Oklahoma Bankers on holding an
interesting session at Oklahoma
City.
Cashier Bessent, of the Norman
Stite and Vice President Render of
the Ci'itcn banks, of this place, are
among those in attendance. Both
are experienced banl-crs an.l could,
and no doubt will, give the associa
tion some valuable pointers.
WILL CLOSE.
EXTENSIVE CAT-
TLE FEEDERS,
IIUNIHIKDS OF CATTLE BE-
ING FED NEAit NORMAN.
More Cattle Fed Near Norman
Than Any Place In The
Territory.
Beyond a doubt there are more
cattle being fed near Norman and
in Cleveland county than in any
other county in the territory.
The 1 >KMontat has made quite
an effort this week to gather infor-
mation along that line. It soon
fouud that in order to publish the
names of all the feeders that the
paper would necessarily have to be
enlarged.
The names of those, who are
feeding over one hundred cattle
near Norman, -ire published below.
Feeders in other portions of the
unty are not included in this re-
port.
There are some, quite a number
probably, who are feeding more
than one hundred head* however
they were not reported to the writer
If they will, at any future time, in
form this office the fact will be an-
nounced through these columns.
Those feeding ov« rone hundred
head near Norman are:
J A Ilullum, 00
Smith AL Johnson,
I d .Johnson,
John Staley,
Aitkin lints
M A Sanders
Capt. Bryson.
Lanier Bros.,
.T I' DiMinlMon
Jesse Snllivant,
T B Kelley,
U 11 Smith,
I SOU
1200
200
lOOO
125
450
:*oo
County Treasurer Aulol's Office
Will Close December
County Treasurer Robert Aniol
will close his office from December
2-2, to January 2, in order for him
to make up his ilnal settlement with
the couuty.
His term of office expires January
1st., and he expects to have every-
thing ready to turn over to his sue-
cessor.
here and there
shot New From Two
Territories.
From Wichita Bunco
Chickasha recently reveled in a
chrysanthemum show
Fort Gibson is shipping Tripoli
rock to Detroit, Mich., to he used
in Alters.
! Mrs. McGuire, wife of the
jtant United State attorney, was rob-
bed of her jewelry at the Oak hotel
.atGuthrie a few night* ago.
' There were twenty seven men
geutenced at Atoka last t rid ay b\
Judge Clayton, their sentences
ranging from six months in jail to
ten years in the penitentiary.
The editor of the Muskogee Times
is a dreamer sure enough. He
wants to organize a transportation
company and build a fleet of swift-
running boats to ply on the Arkan-
sas river.
A puWlio meeting was held at El
Iteno Saturday night to decide
whether that town should stand still
or turn the wheels of progress and
let her whiz, They unanimously
voted to whiB.
The death at St. Joe, Mo., of
William T. Hugo ot Ringo; I. T.
is being investigated by the Wood-
men of the World. Hugo had con-
siderable iusur&uve and it is alleg-
ed he wag poisoned.
J. Y. Callahan says, Clark Hud-
son owes him over 140 and Hudson
says, Callahan owes him over $500.
These are mighty big financial
figures for an editor and a preacher
to be talking about.
Robert L. Owen, prominent as a
territory democrat and in Indian
matters, was last week awarded a
fee ol % 1(3,000 by the old settler
Cherokees for securing the allow-
re of a claim against the govern-
ment.
A runaway young couple from
Missouri askod to be shown the
United States clerk's office at Mus-
kogee the other day, but they were
shown a telegram from papa instead.
Papa said the girl wae only 16 and
forbad the bans.
The Choctaw council has passed
a bill instructing the board of edu-
cation of the Choctaw nation to have
all pupils at school in the states at
the expense of the nation returned
home by January 1, in order to re-
duce the educational expenditures.
Secretary Bliss in bis report says:
The field surveys of Iudian terri-
tory wero completed last June.
This latter work ha^ demonstrated
that it is more economical to survey
large areas in this manner than un-
der the contract system heretofore
employed by the government in its
land subdivision surveys.
A cold wave struck Norman
Thursday afternoon. It was gener
al throughout Missouri and Kansas,
and extended far down into Texao.
Where the snow did not drift, wheat
which was suffering, was greatly
benefitted. The snow fall for Ok-
lahoma was about the same as for
. other places.
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Jarboe, Tom. The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1898, newspaper, December 9, 1898; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117061/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.