The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1899 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1899.
NO. 31.
GREETED,
W. J. BRYAN
THE DISTINGUISHED NE
IU{ AUK AN PASSED
THROUGH NOR-
MAN,
Last Monday Enrotite to Southern
Points. Made a Short Talk
It was reported on the streets
Monday morning that Col. Wil
liana J. Bryan was a passenger on
the south bound Santa Fe due here
at 3 o'clock p. m. When the train
reached Norman, at least one thous-
and men, women and children
were there to see and hear him
Col. Bryan appeared on the rear
platform where he was introduced
after which he spoke lor five min-
utes.
Col. Bryan spoke at Ardmore
Monday evening.
The next meeting of the County
Teachers Association will be held
at Lexington March 17-18. Presi
dent Boyd will deliver a lecture
Friday evening March 17th. A. B.
Hounald, Supt. E. L. C'ralle, C.
E. Sherman, N. T. Pool, N. E.
Butcher, L. J. Paterson, J. A.
Cowan, C. F. Reynolds, G. W.
Malone, L. V. Jackson, Misses
Lydia Clifford and Lula Miller, all
well known Cleveland county edu-
cators are on the program. All
teachers should attend Prof,
Butcher is president and Miss Maud
Wingate secretary of the associa-
tion.
J- W. Chestnntt was in from the
Moore locality Thursday. Headers
of this paper will remember that
he lost his farm residence by fire a
short time ago. He has rebuilt
and is now occupying his new
home. He says wheat in his sec
tion is not injured. He has con-
siderable and it looks real well.
Mi's. 1. K. Miller is now iu
charge of the Oklahoma house, hav-
ing bought it of J. A. Jackson.
Mrs. Miller is refurnishing it
throughout. Mrs. Miller is an ex-
perienced land lady and will bnild
up a nice trade.
Albert Brown, one of Cleveland
counties successful farmers, living
seven miles northeast of town, was
trading in Norman this week. He
says farmers are some what behind
with their work on account of the
cold weather.
Just as the Democrat was going
to press it learned that Mrs. C. L.
Botsford had received word from
Atchison Kansas to the effect that
her mother was not expected to In c.
Mrs. Botsford will leave at ouce for
Atchison.
J. A. Overstreet hag lately been
commissioned a notary public for
Cleveland county. Mr. Overstreet
is a promising young attorney and
no doubt will faithfully perform
any business entrusted to his care.
Mrs J. B. Boen and Miss Sadie
Jones have returned from Guthrie
and are assisting in the musical de-
partment of the protracted meeting
at the oprea house.
F. M. Cooper is placing a cement
walk in front of J. D. Maguires
new building. It will be an elegant
piece of work when completed.
Depot Agent B. J. Morgan is
thinking of building a neat cottage
this summer on his lots near the
University.
G. L. Abbott who has been quite
sick for a few days, was reported
better Wednesday mo ruing.
J. II. Lee, of Iowa, is visiting S.
M. Moore and family. Mr. Lea is
thiuking of locating here.
C. B. Bellamy is in charge of W.
T. Mayfleld's drug store during the
absence of Mr. Mayfield.
'1'. B. Kelley of the Chickasaw
country, was in Norman Wednesday
looking for farm hands.
Elledge Brotners & Poilips have
a new advertisement in this issue.
Head it carefully.
Charley Lewis is able to resume
work in his blacksmith shop after
a two weeks sickness.
Frank McGinley's little girl has
the measles.
Miss Willie Syler left for Kansas
City Saturday.
W. L. Kendall spent Sunday in
Oklahoma City.
E. J. Lassiter is digging a cave
on his resident lots.
James Bird, of Denver, was in
the city Wednesday,
A. Kingkade returned from Ok-
lahoma City Saturday.
Two of Mrs Mattie Sherrods
children have the measles.
COAL FAMINE
IN NORMAN
Considerable oats hav#
sown in the Moore locality.
F.
been
M. Redding and J. T. Elder
were in Lexington Saturday.
II. Kirby a prominent Chicasaw
farmer, was in town Wednesday.
J H. Moon was shaking hands
with friends in Norman Thursday.
J. Kilgore sold his interest in
the Star grocery store to Judge
Wilkins.
Spencer Dunbar of Purcell spent
Sunday visiting with W. B. Mor-
ter and family.
Oscar Haines bought the Burton
Livery Stable Friday and will con-
tinue at the old stand.
C. M. West has purchased and
moved into the Holton property in
the southeast part of town.
Miss Anna McCartey went to
Moore Sunday where she will visit
with friends for several days.
Judge Williams came up from
Purcell Sunday where he has been
on buriness for the past week.
W. W. Crawford was here from
Noble Monday. He says fanners
are pushing their work just now.
John, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B
Denton, of near Denver, died near
Berry last Tuesday from measles
Will Goodmiller's child, of the
Moore locality, was reported much
better Thursday. It has had pneu-
monia.
J. Warreiiburg returned to Kan.
sas City Sunday after feeding sev-
eral hundred head of cattle here
this winter.
Miss Kuth Johnson returned
from Purcell Sunday where she has
been visiting friends and relatives
for the past few days.
Or. S. G. Anderson, who is now a
farmer as well as a physician, was
shaking hands with the boys in
town one day this week.
Miss Gertie Van Winter returned
to her home in Oklahoma City
Sunday after visiting with MiBS
Anna Choate for several days.
A1 Williams, of Guthrie, attend-
ed the Boen revival Wednesday
evening. He is a cousin to Mies
Jones, who is leading the choir.
J. L. Freeman, who is holding
a responsible position with a Guth-
rie drug Jirm, is expected here
Sunday to visit his parrents for a
day.
Johny Hammond, lour miles
northeast of town, who has been
quite sick of pneumonia, was re-
ported much better Thursday
morning
Robert Amol's brick business
bouse on Main street is going right
up. Tate & Kingkade nave deci-
ded to build on their lot adjoining
Mr. Amol.
D. R. Jackson of Lexington was
in Norman Saturday and reported
the death of Mrs. Tom Rose who
had suffered from consumption for
some time.
W. A. Watts is thinking of loca-
ting at Lexington, where he where
he will engage in business. Mr.
Watts' many friends will be glad
to know he will remain in this
county.
The long distance telephone ex-
change to Lexington and Purcell in
a short time. The local exchanges
of Norman, Lexington and Purcell
will be connected. If such arrange-
ments could be made wilh Okla-
homa City and Guthrie it would be
of great convenience.
A COLI) WAVE WOULD CATCH
NOItMAN CITIZENS IN A
HAD SHAPE.
The Miners Strike lias Deiuoral
teed the Coal Industry.
At this writing (Wednesday
morning) the local coal dealers sup
ply is completely exhausted and
worse yet, there is no telling when
any more coal will be shipped in.
The miners' strike and local
dealers failure to "stock up" brought
about this condition.
Nearly every citizen in the town
is out of coal and by Friday morn-
ing, unless some is shipped in,
there will not be ten bushels of coal
in the city.
The Democrat is told that both
public schools will bo dismissed by
reason of no fuel.
When W. II. Blackmon decides
to accomplish anything, the work is
half done. He has started into this
years business resolved to surpass
any previous record; He is making
preparations in the way of substan-
tial improvements iu his lumber
yard, He has just completed a
lime house and has placed his orders
for a much larger stock of building
material of all kinds. Mr. Black-
mon has been in Norman for several
years, he has devoted the best part
of his life to a study of the lumber
business and is thoroughly familiar
with it. He buys nothing but the
best, pays cash, gets the discounts
and of'course can sell cheap.
"1 want a copy of the last issue
of the Democrat" said John Bran-
son last Monday as he stepped into
the office, continuing lie said, "My
wife read a merchants advertis-
ment who was offering calico at 3 1-2
cents a yard and she told me to buy
some of it and I've forgotten which
merchant it was." He was handed
an extra copy and after looking over
the paper exclaimed, "Here it is"
and made a bee line for the store.
Merchants, who think advertising
does not pay, are mistaken.
Miss Jennie Threadgill enter-
tained a number of her friends
Thursday evening of last week
Sherman Davis was over in the
Chickasaw oountry Tuesday.
Local loau agents report quite
demand for short time loans.
Simon Turk is in Chicago, buying
goods. He will be home iu about
ten days.
W. V. Alexander will attend the
stockmen's convention at Fort
Worth, Texas next week.
Ed Anthony has returned from
the markets where he spent several
days making heavy purchases.
Mrs. Neaves has returned from St.
Louis, where she went to buy a
stock of millinery goods for Callic
Graham & Co.
Mrs. Minnie Catliey is assisting
W. SI. Russell it Co. in opening
their large stock of goods just re-
ceived from the markets.
The Norman State Hank has an
accountant machine that is a wonder.
It is on the order o type writer and
is accurate in its calculation*.
in honor of Misses Mary and Bessie
Mindle, of Taylor, Texas. Music
and refreshments were features of
the event.
Rev. A. N. Sipe, chairman of
the Little River district of the M.
P. Church, will preach at the Pres-
byterian church Sunday.
J. E. Denison returned from
the Seminole country Saturday
where he has been on business for
the past week.
Rev. J. K. Florence was up from
Noble Wednesday. He says the
health of his locality is greatly im-
proved.
Mrs. L. W. Hanson is at Colo-
rado Springs, Colo., attending her
sick husband.
Wanted:—A house on the East
side. Gray street preferred. Call
this office.
Cleveland county had >i7,638.37
cash on hand March 1st. 1691).
John A. McCartney was down
from Moore Monday.
sick of
quite
M. C. Flournoy has bought a one-
half interest iu the G. M. Besseut
grocery stock. They are excellent
gentlemen and have many friends.
W. L. Choate was here this wee
visiting his family and lookiug aftei
business interests. He is at present
at Weatherford where he has i
large lumber yard.
Correspondents are earnestly re
juested to have their oommunioa
tions at this office by Tuesday of
each week. This will insure their
insertion. Please observe this.
C. F. Acers, of Chicago, is visit
ing his brother, A. D. Acers and
family. Mr. Acers may decide to
locate hero in business. He has
been in the hotel business iu Chicago
for some time.
lliere will be a temperance leo-
ture given at the M. E. Church o
Sunday evening, March 12th., by
Dr. VanVleet, subject, "The Tem-
perance Question in Germany."
Everybody invited to attend.
A Mr. Bradley, of near Noble,
was committed to the insane asylum
at this place last Wednesday after
noon. He had been under treat-
ment at that institution before, but
was released about a year ago.
will de-
St.
Rev. II, Clay Eastman,
liver his fourth lecture at the
John's church on Tuesday evening
of March 1+. Subject, "The Au-
glican Brauch of the Holy Catholic
Church." All are cordially invited.
R. J. Weeks was arrested a few
days ago charged with obtaining a
deed under false pretences. As so
much has been said and written of
Mr. Weeks recently, the Democrat
will not enter into the details of this
action.
Lem Rowland is
measles at Denver.
W. T. 'fate went to Oklahsma
City Wednesday.
Harry Schaffer went to Oklaho-
una City Sunday. j The Rev F< w Halley, of Ok-
Fred Perry was up from Wynne- ] lahoma City, will preach at the
wood Monday. , | Presbyterian church next Sunday,
He
Jailor Appleby has six prisoners
in the county jail, one, an indian,
by the name of Buckhart has been
so sick lie was not expected to live
for several days but at this writing
(Thursday) lie was thought to be
improving.
Mrs. C. L. Botsford is in receipt
of a letter from her mother's bed
side saying she is getting along
nicely. It will be remembered by
readers of this paper that she fell
and sustained painful injuries at her
home iu Atchison, Kansas, a few
days since.
E. M. Mapliis returned Wednes-
day night from New York City
where he had been for two weeks
buying goods. Mr. Maphis will
interest bargain seekers through the
columns of the Democrat in a very
short time.
4 4 4 4 4
Remem bt.r,
I Am
Exclusive
Agent
For
Moon Bros.
Buggies.
? t t * t
The prospects for a fine Fruit crop
are flattering. The prospects for an ele-
gant trade for 1899 are more so.
I WANT TO MeeT YOU
Every time you are in the city. 1
want you to come to my store and look
through my large stock of hardware and
buggies. When you have examined the
stock you will buy.
W.J.BROWN.
HE IS A RANK
IMPOSTOR,
VN INDIVIDUAL SWINDLING
FAltMEKS AN1) HOTEL
KEEPERS.
Claims To lie In Tlie United
States Mail Service.
For a year Depot Agent R J.
Morgan has been annoyed by parties
presenting to him for payment or-
ders signed by James A. Williams
who claimed to be iu the United
States Mail service.
Williams would in some way get
posession of pouch slips used by
railway mail clerks, lie would then
start through the country, stopping
at farm houses and after being given
anights lodging or dinner, he would
write an older like the following:
Cashier Santa Fe Ry., pay to order
50 cts. (fifty cents). James A.
Williams, U. S. M."
Farmers have presented any num-
ber of these orders to Mr. Morgan
for payment. This man Williams
stopped at the Oklahoma hotel in
Norman about a year ago and gave
one of the orders in payment of two
days board.
He was in this locality February
1st., having given a Mr. Rosen-
hurry near town an order bearing the
above date.
If Uncle Sam gets a whack at him
he will think Dewey's fleet has turn-
ed loose on hiin.
W. T, Mayfield went to Guthrie
Wednesday.
Rev. Father Metter returned from
Guthrie Wednesday.
E. D. Davison, proprietor of
the Boston restaurant, has returned
from Pauls Valley where he has
opened a branch restaurant and
placed his sou iu chargc, Mr.
Davison is au experienced and suc-
cessful restaurant man.
Congressman Bailey, of Texas,
has declared lie will not be a candi-
late for leader of the minority iu
the lower house of the next congress.
Davi I A. DeArmond, of Missouri,
will, it seems succeed him.
Editor Burke went to Guthrie ^otli morning and evening,
will make the occasion a Home
Missionary Rally day. Special mu-
sic, solos, mixed quartettes and male
quartettes.
J. II. Trimble was iu from the
northern portion of the county \\ od-
nesday. In conversation with a
Democrat representative he said:
"This talk about the wheat being
' damaged, is all a mistake I have
examined it closely and I am coufi-
dent it is not damaged in the least."
Wednesday.
Sam Crawford was in Lexington
Saturday.
John Little went to Lexington
Saturday.
J. C. Wails spent Sunday with
his family.
A. J. Caswell, is sick of mea-
sles.
A.
sick.
Nicodemus' baby is quite
Depot Agent R. J. Morgan says
the crowd that met Hon. William
Jennings Bryan at the depot last
Monday afternoon was oy far the
largest ever saw assembled there.
Frank McGinley and A. O.
MoGill, were in Kansas City last
week. They returned Wednesday,
Mr- McGinley's cousin returned
with hiin to visit here awhile.
R. E. ISerry returned from the
markets Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Berry made heavy purchases
and choice selections.
J. L. Vogeli has returned from
the Eastern markets where he
bought a largo stock of spring and
summer goods.
J. R. Carmack was over iu the
eastern portion of the county Wed-
nesday. He says the farmers arc
as busy as bees.
Miss Lizzie Moore is visiting at
Mineral Springs, Texas.
Perry Beard and Phelix Strain,
ol Tecumseh, were here Wednes-
•l y'
The Santa Fe is putting in a new
switch light in the Norman railroad
yards.
Don't fail Jo attend Louis Lindsay
Dych'es lecture at the University
tonight.
Miss Jennie Moore has been en-
tertaining a friend, Mrs. Sims, of
Kansas City.
W. S. Pullins took a day off and
came to town to do some trading
Wednesday.
There are two hundred and thirty
four studeuts enrolled at the Uni-
versity at present.
Mrs. J. A. Hunt, of Shawnee, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wil-
liams, this week.
HAS HAINES
BEEN MURDERED?
Bart Goode writes that he likes
his position on the road very much
He is now in Tex s.
J. II. Harper, of the firm of Har-
per & Reed, was here from Oklaho-
ma City Wednesday.
W. F. Tidwell was in the city
Wednesday. He says farmers are
very busy in his section.
Wyley Barbour was in the city
Monday from the Noble locality.
He has finished sowing oats.
Mrs. T. H. Wagner spent Wed-
nesday in town visiting her daugh-
ter at the New York Racket.
Miss Ella Self has returned from
a visit at Wynnewood and re-
sumed her studies in the University.
W. C. Meacham, living lour
miles south of the city, is expecting
his mother and sister here from
Texas in a few days.
Several of our local correspon-
dents failed to send in their com-
munications this week. The read-
ers will appreciate promptness 011
the part of the correspondents.
Friends of this paper are iuvited
to call at the oftico when iu the city.
The latch string hangs on the out-
side, When you start to town com
menee thinking of the news of your
immediate locality and tell the
Democrat all about it.
In order to become better ac-
quainted with each other, the
young tnen of the Christian church
have decided to give a cake and
coffe social in the church next
Wednesday evening. The young
men are to prepare the cake and
coffee. All members of the church
together with their friends are invi-
ted to attend. Everything free.
THE YOUNG MAN'S FRIENDS
FEA It HE 11 AS BEEN FOUL-
LY DEALT WITH.
One Individual Who Was Sus-
picioued Said to Have
Left the Country.
Readers of this paper will re-
member ail article iu last issue re-
garding the disappearance of John
Haines, from the McCloud locality.
His father lives near Noble in this
county.
The young man is still missing
however a strong effort has been
made to locate him
Haines anil W.lliam Woods, who
formerly lived in this county, were
occupying the same claim near
McCloud. They had trouble re-
garding the rights ot occupancy and
it is asserted that Woous declared
his shot gnu shot too far and the
brush was loo thick for Haines to
remain on the claim.
When Haines disappeared sus.
picion surrounded Woods, who, it
is claimed, has left the country.
Several reports are current re-
garding the matter but the Demo-
crat does not desire to give public-
ity to them, for the present at least.
The reported threatening declara-
tions of Mr. Woods are, it seems,
well founded, hence tliey are pub-
lished.
Haines' father is, we arc told,
vigorously prosecuting a search for
his missing son and is inclined to
the belief he has been murdered.
Local real estate dealers are in re-
ceipt of communications states ask-
ing about this country. Thero will
be a great number of people locato
here during this year.
John Philpott andRobt. Mcllvoy
have bought the Campbell barber
shop on Main street. They will
continue the business at its present
location.
S. L. Sykes has accepted a reg-
ular position with the Tomlinson
Medicine Co. He is now at Okla-
homa City.
E. E. Alkiro and c7~ II. Her.
rington were here from the south-
ern portion of the county Thursday.
Robert Dun, a University student
spent Sunday with his parents at
Oklahoma City.
W. S, Britt's baby died yester-
day from a complication of measles
and pneumonia.
Louis Ullinan has, it is said, de-
cided, to build a first class brick
business house on Main street.
The prospects are flattering for
E. B. Johnson to build a large
hotel building on Main street dur-
ing the summer.
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