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NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, JAN UARY 27, 1899.
NO. 25.
THE WEEK
AT GUTHRIE,
THE DOYLK U1L.L PASSED
THE LOWER HOUSE 1!Y A
VOTE OF 15 TO (>.
The Biddtoon Kesolutions Thrust
a Tliorn in the 8W« of the
Territorial Ad-
ministration.
By special correspondent.
In the house the only important
measure disposed of, was house bill
number 1, which remits that por-
tion of the 1898 taxes ordered add
ed by the Territorial Board of- hands.
Equalization This passed the
house Thursday by a vote of 15 to
9. It now goes to the council and
its fate in that body is not well
known, but it looks favorable for
its passage. The governor has al-
ready said that he will veto the bill
when it gets to him, therefore in
order for it to become a law, it
must get a two-thirds majority,
which it will not get.
Representative Scott of Lincoln
county died Thursday morning of
pneumonfa. His remains were
taken to Io)a, Kansas, the family's
old home for interment. A com-
mittee from the house and council
accompanied the remains and the
two bodies adjourned from Friday,
to Monday.
A number of resolutions asking
for investigation of the various de-
partments have been offered in
both branches, but Senator Biddi-
son covered the whole ground in a
resolution introduced which was
passed at Friday nights session,
asking for a joint committee to in-
vestigate the following matters:
First:—The entering into con-
ttacts in behalf of the- territory in
excess of the appropriations made
for the purpose claimed to be ef-
fectuated by the contract, and par-
ticularly into the letting of
the contract for the erection of the
building for the Northwestern Nor-
mal school at Alv"a and into the
execution of said contract.
Second:—The conduct and man-
agement of the school land depart-
ment and the employment of the
attorney general of this territory,
and the payment io him of fees, in
the matter of service claimed to
have been performed by him in col-
lecting school land lessee's notes
which fees were in excess of the
salary allowed by law.
Third:—The expenditure of con-
siderable sums of money in con-
nection with the adjutant general's
department in excess of the appro
priation therefor, and all matters
connected with the administration
of the adjutant general's olfice.
Fourih:—l'he detailing of a
lieutenant from the military as
acting adjutant general, and allow-
ing him the full pay of a lieuten-
ant in active service, when the ap-
propriation for that office is iix<-d
at $20-83 per month-
Fifth:—The letting of contracts
for the care of the deaf and dumb
and bliud at $275 per annum for
each person, and whether there is
any appropriation made for the
payment ol any such sums.
Sixth:—'"he increase of the sal-
ary of the school land commission-
er, if such increase exists, above
the appropriation therefor.
Seventh:—The amount of salary
drawn by the territorial auditor in
that capacity, and as superinten-
dent of public instruction and fees
and expenses received by him as a
member of Territorial Board of
Education.
Eighth:—The issuance of war-
rants by the territorial auditor in
excess of appropriations against
which they are drawn.
Ninth:—The fees and expenses
of the territorial board of educa-
tion.
Tenth:—The management of the
territorial librarv, and whether in
fait the duties of librarian are per-
formed by an assistant at a com-
pensation, much less than the li-
brarian's salary, while ho gives his
attention to private interests.
Eleventh:—The pay rolls con
tracted with the territorial institu-
tions and particularly that of the
Territorial Norman school at Ed-!
mond, and to the competency and
necessity of employing persons
connected therewith.
Twelfth:—The fees charged and
receiijed by members of the territor-
ial banking board and compensa.
tioiiB claimed by them.
Thirteenth:—The letting of con-
tracts on behalf of the territory for
the school text book supply and
whether the law under which said
contracts were let was legally pass
ed and signed by the governor.
Fourteenth:—The distribution of
the rentals arising from section lii
and the retention by the governor
of any sums of public money in his
Fifteenth:—The salary and com-
pensation of the attorney general
and the character of opinions and
advice by his officers concerning
the fiscal affairs of this territory.
Sixteenth:—The speculation, if
any, there has been, by territorial
officers, or their deputies in terri-
torial warrants or indebtedness.
FAILURE.
Coomb* Hrotliers at l/Cxing-ton
Have Quit Business.
It was reported on the streets
Monday that Coombs Brothers,
large harness dealers at Lexington
had failed-
The extent of their liabilities or
assets were not known. They con-
ducted their business in E. J. Knl-
ler's building and were excellent
gentlemen.
ODDITIES OF POISONING.
Some May Eat Wit Ii Impunity
Certain Foods Which Arc
Hank Poison to
Others.
The constitutional differences and
peculiarities which exist among in
dividual* should always be carefully
watched and considered. One per-
son can handle poison ivy with im-
punity while anotlie" is poisoned if
only in the vicinity of the vine and
without contact. Some members of
a family residing in a malarial dis-
trict will suffer regularly with chills
and fever, while other members vviil
not be at all affected.
Food that is actually poisonous to
some persons, will not so act on
others. One person may cat all
kinds of green fruit and vegetables
with impunity, while another per
son could do so only at the risk of
life. Certain kinds of fish . are
actually poisonous to some people
and perfectly wholesome to others.
It is this peculiar condition of the
system which constitutes tlie danger
point in the individual case and
should be prudently observed by
each one for himself. Intestinal
derangements frequently arise from
and are aggravated by certain kinds
of food. Thus a person affected
with kidney or liver trouble should
not eat very white bread since the
extreme whiteness is often produced
by the use of alum with an inferior
article of (lour, and as alum is
known to be poisonous in its effects
on a sound constitution, this is why
alum baking powder is never used
by people of judgment and discre-
tion.
More of earthly happiness de-
pends upon what we cat than many
people realize and it is for this rea-
son that the different states are one
by one passing pure food laws.
PATRONIZE BUSINESS CHANGE.
OUR MERCHANTS
FAKMKltS SHOl'Ll) UU SLOW
TO BUY FltOSI l'lvDDLKKS.
18. .>1. Moore and John llelvle.
JJow Own The \ lenna
Bakery.
They Invariably Are Given the
Short or the Trans- *>***! 10 S
Helvie. All the partus are well
Everett D avis has sold the Vienna
M. Moore ami John
actions.
The Democrat is informed that
ten wagons are going through the
country distributing what is oalled
a combination cultivator.
Cleveland county merchants, re-
presenting all lines ot business are
able to supply the needs of every
man, woman and child in Cleveland
county.
Norman hardware merchants can
and will sell you farming iraplc
incuts as cheap, as the foreign deal-
ers, of whom you know nothing.
When you buy from a home deal-
er you are helping your home men,
who ar" assisting in building up the
o n ry. No home dealer can afford
to misrepresent articles to you.
The g< o Is sold must be as they are
represented by the individual selling
them.
If you want favors extended you
ask your merchants to so favor you.
Foreign dealers grant 110 favors.
They sell you an article, will proba
bly take your note secured by chat-
tel mortgage and will push collec-
tions when due.
A party selling coffee was can
vassing the city this week. Proba-
bly his goods were all right but we
aud favorably known in Norman
and Cleveland county.
The Dkmocrai' has not learned
Mr. Davis' intentions.
The Vienna bakery is valuable
• property.
ENLARGING.
Ilriggs A Kunyait Are Building n
Large Addition to Their
Ilusiness House.
Briggs ifc Kunyan are building a
largo addition to their brick busi
ness house 011 Main street loon to be
occupied by Kendall Brothers. The
addition will be sixty feet in length,
making the entire building one hun-
dred and forty feet
The addition is built to accomo-
date the large stock of the Kendall
Brother
W. D. Trueblood is in charge ol
the count) scales.
W. D. Mills has not yet returned
from his «rip to Missouri.
THE WEEKS
HABEAS CORPUS.
CASK OCCl lMKB TWO l)\Vs
OKJL'OUK WI I.I .1A Ms' AT-
TENTION.
Mr. Weeks Ordered to Itctiim
The Child l>> next .Mon-
day Afternoon.
The habeas corpus proete ling in
.TAILED.
JAke Hi h Laudad in Jail,in De-
limit of raj incut of Fine.
.lake High, charged with violat-
ing the game law, was fined forty
dollars and c« st by judge William
last Monday.
High and the m m Graham, who
was killed at Lexington, Saturday,
a* mentioned elsewhere in this issue,
were end avoring t«> smugiflc sever-
stituted by .Mrs. Laura I* W e ks. aj |im,(|,v,| ,!> > n of Oklahoma,
to recover her little boy that wa- While re : 1 irrest Graham was
sent out of the territory by her bus killed. Hi«rh was brought to Nor
band, K .J. \Y eeks, on or about m:lll Monday where he plead guilty
before Judge Williams, who lined
him, as stated.
High lives about fourteen miles
Cashier Bessent has been on the
sick last for several days.
A. J. Lyster, of Texas, has loca-
ted in Norman. He 1 ikes 4his place
very much.
Sheriff Newblock reports but four
prisoners in the county jail.
President Boyd went north M011
day afternoon.
11. J. Weeks left Thursday morn-
ing for Kansas points.
Robt. McAlester, of Texas, a
brother-in-law of II. T. Rhea, is
visiting Mr. Rhea and family.
Chas. T. Gorton bought, a bunch
of tine cattle near Lexington this
week. He sold them at Oklahoma
City.
Enginneer John Helvie has sold
his farm north of town to R. K
Smith.
♦Royalty
4E1I Route
}To California
4 Could command 110 better
A service than that enjoyed
A by every passenger on The
A California Limited via
Santa Fe Route.
It is the best service
known in modern railway
travel.
Address Agent,
The A. T. A: S. F. Railway.
Norman. Oklahoma.
<t. W. Leverich was in the city
from Moore Saturday. He Hays
wheat is looking excellent in that
section.
J. II. Dibble is tilling Will Syn
noil's position in the Norman State
have a number of first class grocery I bank while Mr. Synuutt is leaching
dealers in the city who are handling Treasurer Slow ihe mysteries of tlie
coffee. J treasurer's office.
A representative ol the Courier
Journal worked Norman recently
for job work. The merchants
however, with one or two exceptions
informed him that Norman had three
printing offices and were prepared to
do nice work. He left town empty
handed.
We have two good mills in Nor-
man. They make excellent grades
of Hour and there is no reason for
buying a sack of flour manufactured
outside of the eity.
Stand by your home men. Keep
your money at home. It is a busi-
ness proposition that should not hi
difficult to understand.
Rev. Sypea preached an interest-
ing sermon at Deliver last Sunday
morning.
J. II. Goddes, of Shawnee, has
located near Etowah having bought
a farm in that vicinity.
C. E. Sherman was in from Den-
ver Saturday. He is teaching the
Denver school and doing nicely
with it.
Prof. Beardsley was in town
Saturday. He had 110 news of
special importance to report.
The Christian church has employ
ed Rev. Wheary, to preach t v* r\
other Sunday. Rev. Wheary i-
now a student of the University.
Don't fail to attend the enter
tain incut a« the opera house tonight
given by the Modoc Glee Club, of
the University. The club will tour
tlie territory, this being their first
engagement.
R. L. Phillips will move his fain
1 In here from Texas as soon as lie
can procure a residence.
The Texas individual, who in
tended to start a bank ;tt Lexington*
has abandoned the enterprise.
J. M. Little is figuring on build
ing some substantial brick business
January, Litli., occupied the greater
portion of two days in the probate
court this week. The ease was call
ed Tuesday morning and w is not
concluded until late the following
afternoon. There was, however, no
evidence produced in the case The
time was consumed in determining
southeast of Lexington. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Nicodemus, informs
the Dkmocuat, that farmers in that
section complaiu that 11 i<• 11 and (Ira-
ham have upon several occasions,
issues, the leading one ot w'Inch, | ©m,.,vd their preuiis s, netted quails
and while asked to nut do so have
drawn weapons ami*driven the far-
mers away.
THE MARKETS,
The Norman Markets up to
l.asl Fveiling.
houses in Lexington in a short time#
Among them will be a large hotel.
Mrs. Minnie Cat hey will accept a
position with the firm of Elledge,
Phillips tfc EUedge, about March 1.
Mrs Cathey is a splendid clerk and
well acquainted with the buying
W- M. Crenshaw was in town public.
Wednesday. He complain*of the! E j K(.)1(.r — ~ "J ,
quail hunting in his loca'ity. "It
R. R. Smith will ship live car?
of stock to Kansas City Sunday.
Hei.ry Johnson fhipped two cart
the same day
E. M. Yates lias returned from
Kansas City.
ingtou Mondav. lie went to Okla-
homa City 011 the afternoon train,
was over lie .s arranging to oj eu a bank in
from Tecumseh Thursday visiting Lexington and hopi - to be ready
friends and relatives. for business bv the first ol March.
should be stopped" said he-
Miss Jennie Strain
Ii. D, Davison was down to J. M. Little, the well known
Pauls Valley Wednesday looking hardware dealer of Lexington, sold
up a location lor a restaurant. He several head of blooded horses, Cat-
will likely open one there and put tie and hogs at public sale at Lex-
hie son in charge.
i Go to the
BON TON MEAT MARKET,
For Choice, 1'resh, Smoked,
Salt or Pickled meats, sausage
>| of all kind, Fresh Oysters and
Poultry. Everything new and
first-class. Free delivery to
any part of the City.
Fred Remmert, Prop,
ington last Saturday. He realized
fancy prices for the stock. Hogs
sold as high as £;3.00 per head.
Itev, C. S. Taylor, of the First
Baptist church, who came here from
Texas about two months ago, is
highly pleased with Norman.
"From what I have seen and heard."
said he, "Norman is among the best
towns of the territory. I see a
bright iuture for Norman and
Cleveland county."
Ruttcr,
Eggs,
Chickens,
Potatoes,
Apples,
Corn,
Wheat,
Oats,
Cotton,
15 c.
15c
1 Oc.
i 2c.
20c.
was whether or not, the probate
judge had jurisdiction in ihe matter
When all issues were adjusted
and the plaintiff's attorneys an-
nounced ready for for trial, Messrs.
Novell and Jackson, dafen'ts attor
neys, submitted a proposition to the
court. The proposition was that
defendant, K. J. Weeks, agreed to
produce the child in court next Mon-
day afternoon at 3:30, p. in. The!
matter of custody of the child will
be determined at that time.
Prof. Buchanan was reporte I
sick of fever Monday morning.
Mose Manire has returned from
Shawnee whete he had been on bus
iuess matters for a few days.
J. P. Dowd, of Lacona, Texas,
au old friend of L. C. Ken iali, is
here visiting Mr. Kendalk lie
likes Norman very much.
J, 1). Phillips, who will engage
iu business with Elledge Brothers
has arrived from Texas The n w
firm is buying a large stock of dry
goods and clothing and will open
for business about March 1st.
\V. II Blackwell and Will M r
cum are intending to erect two sub
stantial brick business bouses in
Lexington in a short tune.
All the cotton is not picked in ih«
Etowah community. Samuel Allen
and other farmers have considerable
yet to pick.
The Enterprise school louse,
southeast of Norman, is completed
at a cost of $400 00. T. L Davis
is teaching" this school.
Miss Jennie Cook was a pleasant
caller at this office last Saturday.
She is doing nicely with her school
southeast of Norman.
•I. ('. Ouabain's baby has been
quite sick for several days but was
reported better Saturday. Mr.
Dunham has secured tenants for all
hi - farms and will, in a short lim -,
take the road again in the interest
of his patent
W, F. Bennett was in the city
from Etowah Saturday. He reports
his brother's wife quite - < k.
T. L. Davis has completed his
new house near Etowah and in now
occupy ing it.
Supt. K. L. Craile, spent last
week in the Etowah neighborhood
looking after the public schools of
that locality. He reports them in
good condition.
Harry Shaffer made a business
trip to Ardmore this week,
Fred Kemmert went to Lexington
Monday where he bought some beef
cattle.
George O'Connor and Miles
Sweeney were down to Purcell Sun-
day.
Mrs. W. B. Taylor was reported
quite sick of lagrippe last Monday
morning ller sickness will delay
their moving to Michigan for a tew
days at least.
Mrs. lias Sweeney, of the Chick-j
asaw nation, died while visiting in j jje js no doctor if his friends
Texas la-t week. She «as firtt (,o ^ hjm „D()C „ Bu( when
taken with lagrippe which was tol . . c
. . Cl i you want a juicy, tender bccl
lowed by pneumonia. She was!/ •' /'
qui to wealthy and was well known j steak. 1 lace his shop on your
here. Her remains reached Norman itinerary and you will be right
Monday for burial. the push.
STATEHOOD
CONVENTION,
MASS MKKTINU < ONY'KNKI>
ani> i:li:cti:d dele-
gates last satur-
day.
lint Little Interest Manifested in
tin1 Matter.
The call for statehood convention
created but little interest in Cleve-
land county. Quite a number ol
voters met in the probate court room
last Saturday afternoon and elected
delegates to the convention as fol-
lows:
Attorney W. Brewer intro-
duced the following resolution
which was passed: Unsolved, that
it is the sense of the Cleveland coun-
ty statehood mass couveiitlon that
the interest of the people of Okla-
homa demands statehood at the
earliest possible date, consistent
with the conditions such a change
would bring. That we favor state-
hood for Oklahoma territory under
its present boundaries, with such
additional territory as may be ready
to assume statehood governments,
with the provision that the Indian
Territory be added to such state as
soon as conditions will allow.
RUNAWAY.
I!. M. Yates Badl> Injured 1>\ a
ICunavvay Team.
Just as the Dkmocuat wan clos-
ing it'.« forms for this issue, a tele
phone ines.-age announced that E
M. Yates had just sustained pain-
ful injuries by Icing thrown from
a wagon drawn by a runaway
team.
The team started at his place of
business, opposite the (ire house,
ran down Main street and when
near the Globe Store, Mr. Yates
was thrown out. It is thought bis
right leg was broken.
COTTON CROP.
A Case Township Farmer Mar-
keted Thirty-four Hales
at Oiico.
William Wilson, of Stella neigh-
borhood, docs not believe iu doing
things 011 t ie installment plan lie
111 ) kcted his entire crop of cotton
last Thursday, amounting to thirty-
four bales. Twelve teams were re-
quired to bring the crop iu. He re-
ceived ti e benefit of the recent ad
vauce of fifty points in the cotton
market.
i lie .V w York ll.icket has coin
pleted a neat disp.ay window,
which adds gn ally to tli • appear-
anee of the store.
L. P. Burford butchered a beef
last Monday that, weighed nine hun-
dred and sixty five pounds after be
ing dressed.
The eold wave that struck Nor-
mni Monday caught a great many
people out of coal and our coal deal-
ers did a hustling business.
11. \\ . Stubbeman sold two sad-
dies to a brother ot ("tv. Brown, ol
the Seminole nation, this week.
They were extra fine ones and Mr.
Stubbeman realized$70.00for them
He snipped them to Holdenville.
A. Hutchin and E. C. Cline were
here from Lexington Wednesday.
Prof. C. W. White took some
prospective land buyers to the
country Wedneeday.
'County Clerk Wvnn and family
spent Sunday at Lexington
—Don't go to—
"DOC ■ McGILLL'S
lor medical treatment.
FOHGEltY.
Joe liluncett I'nder Arrest For
Former v.
Joe Blancctt, «>f Lexington, is
under arrest charged with forging
£. C. Clinc's name to a note for
$25.00, which he sold to the Purcell
National bank.
He will be given a preliminary
bearing before Judge Williams next
Saturday.
FREE-
The Price linking Powder Will
Give a Cook Hook Free.
'•Table and Kitchen" is the title
of a new cook book published by
the Price Baking Powder Company,
Chicago. Just at this time it will
be sent free if you write a postal
mentioning the Dkmocuat.
This bock has been tried by our
selves and is one of the very best of
its kind. Besides containing over
400 recipes for all kinds of pastry
.1 ml home cookery, tln re are many
hints for the table, how to enter the
I inning room, etc ; a hundred and
one hints iu every branch of the
eulinary art. Cookery of the very
finest and richest as well as the
most economical and home like, is
provided for. Remember "Table
and Kitchen" will be sent, postage
prepaid, to any lady sending her
address (name, town and state)
pi 1 nly given. A copy in German
or Seandinavian will be sent if ie
sired. Postal caul is as good as a
letter. Address Price Baking Pow-
der Co., Chicago, 111.
Mrs. ('. K. Ferguson delivered
an interesting lecture last Sunday
night at the South Methodist church.
Iu the lecture >hc gave a splendid
description of the \V. C. T. U.
convention recently held at St. Paul
Minn., and also told of the success
with which they were meeting iu
the cause. Services were suspended
at the North Methodist and Presby-
terian churches, that all might at-
tend the lecture. The house was
crowded.
John Bohannon is running his
saw mill full time in the Etowah
locality. He is turning out a nice
grade of lumber.
Joe Braunon returned from
Kansas City Saturday where he had
been for a few days.
Prof. DeBar made a trip to
Guthrie Saturday.
Prof. Paxton delived an interest-
ing talk at the Christian church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. W. A. Watts was reported
quite sick Monday morning.
Col. StovalTs wife and daughter,
Mrs. Shirley, have been quito sick
at their home near Lexington, They
>vcre reported better Monday,
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