The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1899 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1899.
NO. 40.
A SMALL
TWISTER
DID CONSIDEH ABLE l)AM-
AG II SIX MILES EAST OF
NOIIMAN LAST SATUlt
DAY AFTERNOON.
Bert Elliott's llouso was Com-
pletely Destroyed.
F. D. Mayberry was in from bis
farm, seven miles cast of Norman,
last Monday morning circulating a
[paper asking for contributions for
the relief of Bert Elliott, whose
house was destroyed by a cyclone
last Saturday afternoon.
Speaking of the matter Mr.
Mayberry said: "I was in town
last Saturday afternoon and startsd
home just as the clouds were as-
sumiug threatening appearances. I
had reached Mr. Grave's farm, four
miles east of town, when I noticed
a funnel shaped cloud traveling in a
northeast direction. It was well
up off of the ground when I first
saw it but it reached the ground on
the Ritchie place and did consider-
able damage to the house. A mile
northeast it struck Bert Elliott's
house and completely destroyed it.
Geo. Gibb's house was damaged
and the sheds on Dr. Manire's place
blown down."
It crossed the river at Geo Gibb's
and at this writing (Monday) the
extent of the damage done on the
other side cannot be learned by
reason of high waters no one being
able to cross.
Mr. Mayberry succeeded in
scouring quite a sum in Norman for
Mr. Elliott's relief.
Mrs. Dr. Bureh will visit her
sister, Mrs. W. V. Alexander in
the Chickasaw country next week.
W. J. Mci'hec (Bill Nye) will go
to Wichita Thursday afternoon to
visit his sons for a week or ten
days.
Rev. Leonard and sister, left
Monday morning for Louisville,
Kentucky, where they will visit for
a mouth.
George Smith left Sunday for
Paris, Texas, where he will ap-
pear as a witness in the United
States Courts.
A. Kingkade of Norman spent
Sunday with friends here.- -Okla-
homa!).
Tom Parker marketed twenty
boxes of strawberries in Norman
last Tuesday.
Mrs. L. C. Kendall and daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, went to Oklahoma
City Tuesday.
C. 0. Voting, of Franklin, will
move to Oklahoma county, near
Edmond, in a short time.
Dr. Hamilton of Norman spent
Sunday here and returned home
yesterday.—Oklahoman.
Prof. L. W. Cole came over from
El Reno Tuesday afternoon. He
will lake work in the University.
Prof. C. T. Wilson will teach
book-keeping in the University this
summer. He will take a course in
English literature.
Glenn Hooper, left Wednesday
morning for Enid, where he has
accepted a position in a drug store.
The State Reformatory, located
at Gatesville, Texas burned Mon-
doy night. The loss will aggregate
*30,000,00. No lives were lost
The musical recital at the Uni-
versity chapel Monday evening was
well attended and interesting
throughout.
The Royal Tribe of Joseph will
hold a inesting tonight at the Red
Mens' hall. All members are
urged to attend.
L. P. Leach has fifty acres of
wheat which looks real well. He
says crops of all kinds are in ex-
cellent condition.
W. R. Foster is in receipt of a
letter from his son, of Heaston,
stating two of his children were
sick of pneumonia fever-
Mrs. A. D. Acres, Mrs. L. C.
Kendall and Miss Kendall of N or-
man, were visitors in the city
yesterday.—Oklahoman.
* William McEweu was here from
near Moore Monday. lie says crops
were not damaged by reason of the
rain last Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. W. R. Foster is at lleaston
attending a son, who is quite sick
of measles. Mr. Foster returned
from Heaston, where he had been
several days.
The Press Association meets on
Thursday at Norman, and the
pretty girls of that burg have had
their hair in curl paper for a week.
—Oklahoman.
R. T. Rountree, who sold his
farm near Lexington recently, will
leave 111 a day or two for points in
Texas, where he and famdy will
visit for a short time.
As soon as school closes J. A.
Edwards will move his family to
his farm to remain until after
harvest, lie has seventy acres of
wheat which looks real well.
J. F. Gray, a west side merchant,
will, in a short time, place a com-
plete stock of boots and shoes in
his store. Mr, Gray is confident
Norman will enjoy a splendid trade
this year.
J. A. Lusk and family, of near
Moore, left Sunday night for Texas
points to visit relatives for a week.
Mr. Lusk will also look up a stock
ranch while there. He will not,
however, move his family from
this county.
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DR. H. J. WHITHER.
THE NEW
CITY COUNCIL
II EI.D ITS FIRST REGULAR
SESSION ON MONDAY
EVENING.
The City Hall Crowded with In-
teresting Spectators.
When Mayor Wallace called for
order in the city hall Monday eve-
ning, every member of the city
council was in hiH place. The hall
was filled with interesting specta-
tors drawn there to see the new
council grease the wheels of city
government and start them in
motion.
After disposing of the various
accounts the matter of seleoting a
night watch was taken up. Several
gentlemen were voted for but 110
election resulted. Will Lock le-
ceived three votes on most every
ballot. It. D. Hill received a like
support 011 most all ballots. C. 15.
McClintock ran up to three votes
several times. After a number of
ballots for night watch a recess was
taken alter which balloting con-
tinued with 110 change in the re-
sult.
Seeing there was no possible
chance to break the dead lock, night
watch was dropped and a few
ballots taken for J. II. Niles, who
was elected city scavenger.
The office of street tommissioner
was abolished by unanimous vote
of the council. There was no vote
taken for city attorney. A. J.
Bible was elected city engineer by
acclamation, there being no other
applications for the position. His
salary was placed at $50.00 per
month.
A few minutes past ten o'clock
the council adjourned until Tuesday
evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist church, are contemplating
giving a "Bean Auction" at an
early date. Watch for announce-
ments later.
Mrf. A. W. Fisher, left today for
Perry to visit her sister, Mrs. T. (J,
Adkison, who iB quito sick
This issue of the Demochat is
one day early by reason of the
OklahofflaPregs Association holding
its meeting here.
Kev, P. B. Hicks, of Guthrie, is
here assisting Rev. Pickens in the
protracted meeting. The meeting
is progressing nicely.
Dr. R. Thacker will move his
family here from Lexington this
or next week. lie will occupy the
Martin cottage on East Gray street
and office with Dr. W. S. Hamil-
ton.
G. M. Rountree has returned
from Mills county, Texas. While
there he bought six hundred and
fifty head of cattle. lie will past-
ure them in the Chickasaw country
this summer. Mr. Rountree says
crop prospects are not so bright in
Texas as here.
Rev. J. W. Yeisley of St. Paris.
Ohio, an author, editor and lectur-
er will lecture, at the opera house
on Monday evening May, 18th,
His subject will be "Redmanship."
Under the auspices of the Improved
Order of Red Men. Admission
free.
Readers of the Demockat will
remember that S. .1, Wilkins and
Ziba Belden received an eipial ntim
ber of votes for police judge. To
decide the matter, lots were cast
last Friday morning, in which Mr.
Belden was successful. He is now
holding forth at the police court.
J. D. Phillips is in the city with
a view to establishing a telephone
system independent of all other
lines. He has placed his system of
"Hello" in Purcell, Noriuau and
Lexington, and makes some capti-
propositions to merchants and
other business men.—Oklahoman.
W. II. Blackwell was here from
Lexington Monday. He says a
heavy hail storm did some damage
the southern portion of the
county last week.
Mrs. S. M. Rosenbaun bin re
turned from Dallas, Texas, where
she had gone to take treatment for
her eyes. She was not benefited
by the treatment.
1). \V. Marquart will ship his
household goods to Joplin, Missouri
tomorrow. He and family will
leave Monday for that place to
make their home.
W. F. Hatfield, editor of the
Alva Pioneer, was the first editor to
reach Norman to attend the editor-
ial association. He says Alva is
building up nicely.
D. G. Clements, of Noble, was
here Wednesday. He was over
the eastern portion of the county
Saturday and said the streams
were all out of banks.
Near Junction, 10 West Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo.
John W. Barbour, Abe Mitchell
and Harry Lindsay were sworn in
as clerk, marshal and treasurer, re
spectively, during Monday eve
ning's session of the council.
Tom Clement turned the treas-
urers office over to Harry Lindsay
Tuesday morning. He paid Mr.
Lindsay *2086,81, the amount of
cash on hand belonging to the city.
The case against Payton Perki
who killed John Black veil at
Avoca February, -22nd., 1808, was
called in the Tecumseh oourt
yesterday. W. II. Blackwell, the
murdered boy's father, has cmplyed
Judge Keaton to prosecute.
U. P. Ward is in receipt of
letter from a nephew, who is in liie
United States service at Manila.
The letter is interesting throughout
and but for lack of space would be
published through these columns.
Will Ince, representing the
Chicago Advertising Co., is visiting
friends and relatives in the city for
a few days. He likes his new posi-
tion very much, Bart Goode, who
is with the same company, is pros-
W. II. Blackwell, of Lexington,
will leave in about two weeks for
Texas where he goes to look up a
location. Mr. Blackwell has lived
in Cleveland connty a number of
years and has a wide and favorable
acquaintance throughout the county.
His friends will regret to sec him
leave the country.
At a meeting of the new council
Friday of last week, organization
was perfected by electing W. i'.
Wallace permanent chairman. Mr.
Wallace is a progressive citizen and
during his long service on the city
council has been valuable to the
city. No better selection could
have been made.
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Forget that 1
Still Sell the
Celebrated
Moon Bros.
Buggies,
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W.J.BROWN.
Sells everything in Hardware, Tinware and Stoves;
in fact, anything kept in a first-class store.
Prices will suit you.
I will offer again
this season the
^MILLWAUKEE®
Binders and Mowers
to the buyers of this
territory. Don't forget the Milwaukee leads. 1 will
keep on hand a complete stock of extra for the above
machine.
TO MEET
IN NORMAN,.'.
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEET-
ING OF THE WOMEN'S
FEDERATIONOF CLUBS.
WIH lie Held In Norman
1 7tli, 18th, and 10th.
May
Senator B. P. Magness returned
Tuesday morning from Granbliry,
Texas, where he has been for some
time. His father, a practicing
physician, will arrive in a short
time. He and his father, will
open an office here or at Chick-
asha. He says that Oklahoma has
much brighter crop prospects this
year than Texas.
Word comes that James Tong,
who his been prospecting in the
Steeplerock district that he thinks
he has made a discovery which will
add another recor.l to Grant county'-
mineral column. The Liberal hope-
it will prove true, for Mr. Tong
deserves something good, Lords-
burg (New Mexico) Liberal.
Mr. Tong has charge of the Home
Steak mine owned by tlio Dixie
Mining Co., composed of Norman
individuals.
Preparations are being made to
entertain the Federation of Wo-
men's Clubs of Oklahoma and In-
dian Territories in Norman May,
l^th, 19th, and 10th, the occasion
being the first annual meeting of
the Federation.
The meeting will bring cultured
ladies from all portions of the two
territories to Norman. Regarding
it, the Kansas City Star, says:
The first annual meeting of the
Federation of the Women's clubs of
Oklahoma and Indian territories,
at "Norman, on May 1", 18 and 10,
will bring together the brightest
and most cultured women of the
two territories. Interest in club
matters has grown rapidly in the
territories during the last two
years. The success of clubs is due
largely to the untiring and unsel-
fish work of Mrs. Selwyn Douglas
of Oklahoma City, who is preBi-
dent of the Federation. She has
borne her own expenses in visiting
ami lecturing before the different
clubs.
F. L. Walkins, General agent for
Farmers Mutual Indemnity Associa-
tion of Oklahoma, located at El
Reno, was in the city Wednesday
in the interest of his company.
The association is a home ono and
worthy of the confidence of all.
The association insures growing
graiu stock and farm buildings. J.
C. Wails is resident agent.
J, F. Gray has ideas of his own
concerning public matters. He ex-
pressed himself to a Democrat
representative Tuesday regarding
street work as follows: "I would
like to see a law requiring poll
tax to be paid in cash and employ
an individual, under contract, to
place the streets in excellent con-
dition at a stipulated price, I think
such a plan would be satisfactory."
W. J- Hess was in
day or two last week.
Lexington a
Gov. Barnes is wrathy by reason
ol the report to the effect he had
bought property at Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie Leader has the fol-
lowing regarding the matter: "The
story going the rounds that Gov-
liarnes had invested in Oklahoma
City real estate is a bald-headed
fake. It was started by the Times-
Journal, Republican enemy of Gov.
liarnes which on account of his
alleged purchase, paid the governor
a big gob of tally. A wag filled up
the Times-Journal. "I have
bought no property at Oklahoma
City," said Gov- Barnes. "When
11 do it will be time enough to pub-
| lish the fact."
THE SANTA FE
ATTACHED.
SHERIFF NEWBLOCK WENT
AFTER THE A. T. & S. F.
ROUGH SHOD.
Attached Nineteen Cars and
Locked the Switches.
Last Momlay morning Sheriff
Ncwblock attached nineteen cars
which were standing in the Norman
yards, belonging to the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe railway. To
clinch the attachment he locked the
switches and stationed guards. The
attachment was run in order to
collect ?")000, from the Santa Fe,
the amount due the county for
taxes. a
An attorney for the road was hero
Monday evening and agreed with
the sheriff to not move the cars at-
taehed provided the sheriff would
unlock the switches. The matter
will, no doubt, result in a speedy
settlement.
C. E. McConnell, a real estate
man, who came here with his fam-
ily a year ago from Sweet Springs^
Mo., died here this morning under
peculiar circumstances. The de-
ceased had entertained an idea that
he was going insane. He began
fasting and refused food of any
kind. He died after living forty-
eight days without food. McCon-
nel has relatives in Sweet Spring
and Kansas City.—Kansas City
I World.
| pering
Judge Bur ford has issued a
mandatory write directing Auditor
S. N. Hopkins to issue a warrant
to W. T. Little lor services as 1
member of the codifying commit-
tee, the territory having failed to
give notice of an appeal to the
supreme court. All menbers Of
the codifying committee can no1
get warrants for their 'alarie?
Gov. C. M. Barnes, to get a judi
cial construction ol the law, ha
for-bidden Auidor Hopkins to i .-u
such warrants. Judge Burford
held that the territory wa-< ebligat
ed to pay for codifying its session ,
laws.
Special! Special! $I.A0 meiiH fur
fcoilora hata we will sp'U untn
Saturday May 13th., at $1.00, \cv,
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Jarboe, Tom. The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1899, newspaper, May 12, 1899; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117091/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.