The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, November 17, 1899 Page: 1 of 6
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NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1899.
NO. 15
Monday November 20th.
^BlVR. M. B. KERR, a representative Of "
one of the largest CLOAK HOUSES
in the country, will be at our store on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2(1,
with a COMPLETE SAMPLE LINE of
Jackets, Capes, Skirts,
WAISTS, ETC.
This line with our already very large stock
of wraps will make by far the largest selec-
tion of Cloaks ever shown in Norman.
Whether you wish to buy or not you are
cordially invited to call next Monday and
look at the lines.
ED. ANTHONY & CO.,
WHAT ABOUT LIGHT?
City Council and Capitalists
Can't Agree on Electric
Light Question.
CITY ASKS FOR 3 FREE LIGHTS.
Company Will Not Listen to the Pro
position and Darkness Will
Reign.
? good and soro
ipTi K heads mvi hkin 11 Ink whins In go-
to the more."
OPEICA HOUSE BLOCK.
BILLY BAILY ARRESTED. SAMUEL L. OVERSTREET DEAD.
Constable of Norman Arrested
Serious Charge,
Hilly Daily, a •'rough rider" and
Constable of Norman, was arrested
Monday morning by a deputy
Sheriff from Pattawotomic county,
lie is suspected of being implicated
in the robbery of liiown's store
which occured last week. His store
is located just over the line in Pot
towatoraie county. Baily was taken
to Tecumseh Monday morning.
I.jtkk: He ".vas released Tues-
day it being shown that he was in
no way implicated in the robbery.
He was in Norman Wednesday
evening at seven o'clock and the
robbery occurred at 8:30, it being
impossible for him to reach the
point between those hours.
oh a U. S. District Attorney of Oklahoma
Dies Suddenly Near Chicago.
News was received here Monday
of the death of United States Dis-
trict Attorney Samuel L. Overatreet
of this district, which occurred
tarly in the day. Mr. Overstrect
was enroute to Ohio to attend a
family reunion. lie was taken sud
denly ill while in his berth in the
sleeper and died just before his
train reached Chicago.
Deceased had been in failing
health for some time but was not
thought to be in danger. The re-
mains will be brought to Guthrie
for burial.
"Wo ve been la total ri&rkndM Hill we're g-et-
tin* food and koto
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IIIK to tl._
This whs said by a Norman merchant only
few abort day* ttgo,
And the way the leliow looked and tulked,
I builevo tthat ho said was bo.
Come to think of it neighbor, we MI ST have
better light,
For Norman Is now a city and CAN'T
AFFORD this pllRht.
Wo have water works and telephones, both
Oh! won't it bit a pleasure to stroll around
the street
And recognize both friend and foe two
blocks before we meet?
Wbf n from dear old Mli-sourl, the boueseeker
cornea at night,
He can't get gav and cuss away, for we'll
'•show him" with our lijrlit.
And Texans too, will come in droves all look-
ing for the plxco
That bus good lights, flue water, and ulg^era
not a trace
Old Aikausaw will come a limping in a chaw-
ng her "pone bread"
And with our lights they will pee the sights
of which they have often read.
There's only two objections, 1 can hear against
the lights
And that conies from our lovn-siek couples
who *'000*000'' half be night;
And from the well known "kuockers" who
witn hammers in their hands,
Knock ami kick on everything that calls for
a little "sand".
Now fellars, lets compromise and still enjoy
our rlghis,
"Make Norman a good place to live in" by
giving tier electric lights.
SELECTED HER COMPANION.
Miss Anna Challis will Accompany Miss
Maude Wingate to Kansas City.
Miss Maude Wingate, winner of
ilio Democrat voting contest, has
selected Miss Anna Challis as her
companion to Kansas Cily. Miss
Challis was Miss Wingate's closest
rival in the voting contest, being
defeated by only one-hundred and
seventy votes. The young ladies
will visit Kansas City during the
holidays. They are anticipating
and will experience a pleasant trip.
SHOOTING AT JOHNSONVILLE.
Al Clardy Shot a Man a! That Place
Monday Night.
Al Clardy, ef Johnsonville, I. T.,
a brother of Will Clardy, a Purcell
merchant, shot a man at Johnson-
ville, I. T., last Monday night. It
seems, that the party was endeavor-
ing to break into and rob a store
when Clardy shot him.
Rev. Pickens Resigned.
Rev. A. (J. Pi kens has resigned
as pastor of the Southern Methodist
lunch at this place, tic will, we
Al the regular meeting of the
city council held Tuesday night the
question of granting a franchise to
a company of Missouri capitalists,
to put in an electric light plant in
this city, was brought before the
house.
Manager Fletcher of the Nor-
| man Telephone Company, the local
representative of the capitalists,
was present.
The former contract which was
refused by the council provided for
an exclusive franchise for a period
of 20 years and the city to contract
for fifteen arc lights at nine dollars
per light. Upon examination of
the statutes of Oklahoma it was
found impossible for a city to give
an exclusive franchise, so a new
agreement was provided, This new
agreement asks for a franchise
(permission) to put in a plant in
Norman. The city is not to be
bound down by a contract for any
lights whatever but if she decides
to light the town after the plant is
in operation, said company agrees
to furnish arc lights for nine dollars
apiece. The franchise, it seems, it
only a permit and will not in any
way be a barrier to the city or any
company putting in a plant, if per
mission is granted them by the
council.
After this plan was explained to
the council, a motion was made by
Councilman Grigsby to accept the
proposition but no second to the
motion was made and it was with-
drawn.
Later on in the evening, the
council re considered the matter and
granted the franchise conditionally.
The conditions are that the coin-
are told. lake up work in the Texas I t0 fnr|jigh th(j oj wiU)
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NO KNIFE
For Varicocele.
J NO MERCURY
i ForBlood Poison.
three street lights free of charge.
This has been rejected by the com
pany's representative and Norman
is doomed to remain in darkness for
awhile at least.
And I Cure Every Case Undertaken.
It is no longer necessary for a man to allow a VABICOCEL1
(enlarged scrotum) to remain and deny his Vital Organs the nutrition
they need and which supplies him with the very Kssenco of Lift;
I have cured hundreds of cases and therefore I know that this trouble-
some disease can be Cured to Stay Cured without the pain, danger
and loss of time of a surgical operation. My illustrated booklet
"Without the Knife," sent free, scaled, gives full information.
Itl.OOI) POISON, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary, causing
sore throat, falling hair, ulcers, rheumatism, etc., permanently cured
without mercury or a trip to Hot Springs. Book free.
NLRVOU8 DhlJILITY, Lost Vitality, and all weaknesses and
diseases of men cured to stay cured. Dr. H.J. Whittier is conced-
ed to be the leading and most successful specialist in Blood, Nervous
and Urinary diseases, Don't be deterred by a sense of false modesty
from securing the relief that is within your reach at small cost. No
promises made that cannot be fulfilled. Books and Blanks free.
Write or call in confidence.
Oratorical Honors.
At the oratorical contest at the
A. it M. college Saturday night to
decide on a representative to the in-
ter collegiate contest to be held at
Oklahoma City December -28, A.
W. Anderson, of Woodward, won
first prize. His subject was "The
Handwriting of History," W. A.
Worlcy, of llobberson, I. T., won
second, His theme was, "A
^ Mighty Minority."
Letter From Manila.
Chas. T. Gorton received a very
interesting letter last week from
Carl Tremain, who is stationed at
Manila. Mr. Tremain gives a very
interesting description of Manila.
He says he enjoys the service and
has no ambition to leave it. 13v
reason of the crowded condition of
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INSANE ASYLUM INSPECTED.
The Physiciams Made Their Report
Which Praises Norman's in-
sane Asylum.
The committee of three physic-
ians, Doctors L. S. lliatt, of Outli-
ne, S. ltaynea Buxton, of Oktabo
ma City, and W. S. Hamilton of
Norman, recently appointed by the
Governor to visit the Territoral In
sane Asylum and report thereon tin
der Section 1.1 of Article IS of
Chapter :j, session laws of 189B, re
cintly filed their report with the
Governor and the same has been ap
proved by him.
From the report, which is a very
lengthy one, the followiug is taken:
'•The board met fo.' the 3rfft time
ill Guthrie, August 10, 1809, and
organized for business. L. S. Hiatt,
M. D., of Guthrie, was elected pres-
ident; Wilbur S. Hamilton, M. D.,
of Norman, was elected secretary.
The sectetary was instructed to
procure a suitable book for keeping
a record of the patients committed
to the asylum and the word done by
the board. An outline of the meth
od of proceedure was formulated
and the board adjourned to meet at
Norman August 21, 18110. On that
date the board met as per adjourn
meiit and made a detailed and
thorough examination of the saui
tary conditions of the asylum, its
surroundings aud the health of the
patients contained therein and from
this aud second visits we desire to
report: that great care is evidently
exercised in keeping the asylum ainl
its surroundings clean, orderly, and
in hygenic condition; every ward,
we believe is kept constantly clean,
beds and clothing thoroughly aired
and washed and every effort is
made to secure proper ventilation
for the inmates.
We believe that the asylum is in
as good sanitary condition as would
be the case if the same was main
tained and under direct
of the Territory,
The only deficiency that just now
exists is the insufficient supply of
water; the asylum depends upon
the public water supply of Norman
for its water and during the past
summer this lias not been sufficient
to furnish either the tojvn of Nor
man or the asylum with a constant
supply. We oould suggest no way
of remedying this and as we learn
that Norman is contemplating an
extension of their water works we
believe that this will be corrected as
soon as that is accomplished
The food furnished the patients
is evidently sufficient in quantity,
the quality is excellent and changes
are made as often as is necessary
for the comfort and health of the
inmates. The physical condition of
thejpatients seem to be excellent; no
sickness existed that could be due
to any local or un hygienic sur-
roundings of the patients. In fact
they Beem to be as well as any
equal number of people with their
necessary physical infirmities would
be if outside of the asylum.
After this examination the board
adjourned to meet at the call of the
secretary.
The second visitation was made
Sept. 4, 5, aud 0. On the adove
date the examiners met at the call
of the president aud began a per-
sonal examination of the inmates of
the asylum. Every person iu the
asylum was seen individually and a
record made in each case. This
record will be found in the book of
records kept by our committee and
is open for inspection at all times
It is the intention of our commit-
tee to make this a permanent record
that will be open for the inspection
of the public and will be added to
from time to time as inmates of the
asylum are discharged and as new
ones are received."
AMONG OUR COUNTRY FRIENDS.
They tell The Democrat of the Cur-
rent News of their Immediate
Localities
supervisory
Marriage License Granted.
Since November 1st Judge Wil-
liams has- granted the following
marriage-license: E. E. Morehead,
Grace Kite; Jas. E. Harmon, Vina
Moon; Kol-ert Hunt, Maud Balthrop;
C. Beddo, Bertie Price; John
Quman, Sailie Johnson; II. W.
Scott, Lucy Wood; Win, Larence, , , , ,
Effie Drake; J. T. Wells, Saial. llcl0' 1 ,h,"k w
Mrs. Meadows, living southeast
of town, is <]uite sick.
Prof. J. 1*. Beardsley has com-
menced a term of school iu district
sixteen.
V. Vanbobeii received a barrel of
fine apples and hickory nuts from
Missouii this week
Squire S. R. Walker was here
from the liuckhcad locality Satur
day.
Joseph Bryant, nine years of
age, picked 213 pounds of cotton in
one day last week.
Billy Walton, living, southeast
of town, will move his family
Texas in a short tune.
Several farmers in Oklahoma are
fattening hogs on peanuts ami they
claim they are just the thing.
Considerable corn was marketed
here Saturday. All three of Nor-
man's Milling Companies done a
good business.
E. Blackwell a prominent farmer
of near Lexington was a caller at
the Dicmocbat office, Saturday
morning.
K\ Sheriff Downing was in town
Monday. Mr. Downing has one
hundred and twenty acres of wheat
which looks fine.
John A. McCartney was hero
from Moore Monday. IIis son,
Claude, is now at Manila lighting
Philipnos.
G. W. Hickman, of Buckhcad,
was in Norman Saturday. Mr.
Hickman is thinking of starting a
saloon a Buckhcad.
\V. C. Kibbey was in town Tues-
day. He says his cotton crop was
quite short this year, realizing but
six bales from thirty five acres. .
J. T. Elder says there will be
several hundred head of cattle
shipped out of Cleveland county in
a few days for Kansas City.
II. T. Rhea went to the Lexing-
ton locality Monday where he has a
number of cattle on feed He will
ship two cars to Kansas City one
day this week.
Ed Elder is fee ling one hundred
and eleven head of yearlings one
mile south of Norman. Although a
young man, Ed. possesses hust ling
business qualities.
A Democrat representative has
talked to a number of farmers this
week relative to the wheat prospect.
Without an exception they are all
highly pleased.
A Sunday School publishing
house of Philadelphia presented
the South Gale Sunday school with
a nice library recently It is high
ly appreciated
L. C.Foster was iu from Case
township Saturday. He says cotton
picking is about completed iu his
locality. The yield was better than
was at first expected.
II S. Bryant says people in his
section are almost throught picking
cotton. It yielded much better
than was thought. Mr. Bryant
realized one bale more than he
estimated.
S. I). Moore was here from
Moore Tuesday. He says he never
saw wheat look more promising at
this season of the year. He says
Miss Wallace, ot Lexington, is
teaching a successful terra of school
in his district.
L. P. Klinglesraith will sell at
public sale at his farm one mile
east of Noble, on Tuesday Decern
ber, 5, 1899, beginning at 10:00
o'clock a. m , the following property:
Farming implements; plows, har-
rows, wagon, cultivator, com plant-
er ind harness. Three horses, six
mules, fifteen head of cattle, sever-
al of which are milch cows.
L. C. Allen and wife have return-
ed from Kentucky where they spent
two months visiting friends and
relatives. "I have been thinking
of leaving Oklahoma," said Mr.
Allen, ''but I have experienced a
change of mind and will remain
have as good
Somewhere between sunrise and
sunset, two golden hours, each
set with sixty diamond minutes.
Mo reward is offered, for they are
gone forever, but we are not; wt
have just our building- into the
street, in front of our old stand,
pending the completion of our
new building.
HAYFIELD& CLARK,
DRUGGISTS.
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9 perment Balsam is guaranteed to cure every (ji
£ case of dysentery. ^
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POSSIBLY HERB
You Will Find tlie Item of Local Inter-
est You Are Looking For.
Attorney Jackson is attending
court at Guthrie.
Mrs. J. (J. Wails is with her
husband at Guthrie this week.
The A. 0. U. W's. initiated two
new members Tuesday evening.
Carl Kendall was reported much
better Wednesday. He has fever.
Miss Elizabeth Moore went to
Guthrie Wednesday for a short
visit.
U. S. Clark was reported iu a
worse condition Wednesday. lie
has a severe case of fever.
Norman buyers were paying from
$6.75 to .$7.00 for cotton Wednes-
day morning. It was a little <>fT
Monday and Tuesday.
CHANGE OI' VENUE FOR JESTER
Famous Murder Case Will Be Called at
New London, Mo., in March.
Judge Eby of Pans, Mo.,granted
Alexander Jester a change of venue
Monday nighi, and ordered that his
case be transferred to Kails County.
The ease will be called for trial at
New London in March, but as it
will consume at least a month it is
very probable that a special term
will be held for this case some time
during the summer.
'I he appl'cation for the change of
venue was bitteiiy contested by the
slate, and had been before Judge
Eby night and day since Tuesday
morning.
Watched the Stars.
A jolly party of young people of
Norman demonstrated their devo-
lion to science by forming a party
'Jnesday evening for the purpose of
J. II. Harper was in from Linden watching tlie display of shooting
Wednesday. Ho is conducting a stars which was scheduled to take
cotton gin at that place and re place after midnight Tuesday. The
ports having ginned 540 bales this early part of the evening was enjoy-
year- 'ably spent at the rooms of the Nor-
There were several home seekers man Dancing Club where all tripped
here from from Missouri this week, the light fantastic until the mid-
night hour, when a conveyance
transported the scienticsts to the
University where a long, unsuccess-
ful watch was held. The party was
composed of:
Misses: Mae Wilderson, Mary
Threadgill, John Williams, Jennie
Threalgill, Irene Boulter, Etta
Williams, aud Sma Longwell.
Messrs: Chas. Pendergrass, Fred
Botsford, Mclvin Miller. Joe Cham-
bers, John Davis, Ed Elder, Ralph
Acres ami U. S. Russell.
All with whom the Democrat rep-
resentative talked are highly pleas-
ed with this county.
L. P. Miller was here from
Moral Wednesday. He says cotton
picking is almost completed in his
section. It is yielding about one
third of a crop.
Deputy Sheriff John L, Butler
arrested a man by the name of
Fallen Tuesday evening, who lives
four miles east of Denver. lie is
charged with assaulting his wife.
The meeting at the Christian
church is moving along nicely. At
this writing (Tuesday) there have
been twenty seven additions to the
church. It is not yet known when
the meeting will close.
J. A. Richardson called Wednes-
day and renewed his subscripti >11 to
the Democrat. Mr. Richardson
will leave in a few days for the
Cheyenne country, where he may
loca* e.
I). C. Dugger was in town Sat-
urday. He has just returned from
an extended visit in Mills county.
He says crops in Cleveland county
look better than any he has seen
anywhere.
Attorney B. F. Wolf made a
professional trip to Tecumseh Tues-
day.
Presbyterian Revival.
I'lie revival meeting which ha%
been iu progress for twelve days at
our columns and the length of the I the Cumberlan I'ren'iyterian church
letter it is impossible to publish it was to close last night. U|> till
at this time. | Wednesday night there had been
I ten professions of faith and twelve
University Reception. additions to the church. Consider-
able interest was manifested as was
Camp; 0. M. Courtney, Maggie I sccUo" of :IS ?tt" 1,0 ,f"ulf,
West; .1. V. Taller, Maud Odell;M «*'y 1 ?' )" .I,vre-
N. Whitflald, Mary Earp. Mr- Alk'" 1,ad a delightful trip.
"" \ Oklahoma Cii v Times-Journ-
al says: Henry Boettger, a pros-
perous farmer living nine miles
southwest of the city, one day last
week, brought thirteen loads of
hogs to market. In the thirteen
Sheriff Newblock returned Tues
day night, from lexarkana, Ark.,
where he arrested tie; individual
who swindled Prince Bros., out of
a sum of money by reason of a
bogus whiskey sale. lie is now in
jail.
Manager Franning of the opera 1
house is negotiating with Hubert
Labodie's "Faust" company for an
engagment here November 30th.
The company, which is a large and
well known one, will not come to
Norman unless a good guarantee is
given by the opera house manager.
' Faust" as rendered by a good
company is rarely seen outside of
the large cities and it is to be hop
ed that Manager Franning will
receive enough encouragement t<>
make the necessary guarantee.
Next Sunday at 10:00 a. m. a!
cla-s iu svstematic bible study will :
loads were ninety head of hogs that be organized at the M. E. church,
would average 400 pounds apiece, j having for its object the attainment
1 of a more thorough knowledge of
the bible as a book, its history,
literature, phylosophy, ethics,
romance, record of facts as compar-
Tbey were the finest, fattest hogn
ever brought to this city. Some of
The faculty ol the music depart-1 sh^wn by\V^^ '('he H'em would weigh close to 550
mont of the University gave i. en- Coristian people of all the churches. I" ""ds ""d maybe „y,r that. In
joyable reception in honor of the I The meeting has been a great bless- *?ne )v:lSon wel'° winch were so e(j jt8 con temperances history,
W n'a8'®a', and. Orit°rte*l students *t ing not oniy to the Cum&erlan Prea- fa' !• ' :1 ,orf u:ls down their (.tr All students are especially in
' "nit* T* J WWITTTPP * ?• Jn,£e™,ty la t .uglit (Tburs byterian cburoli but to the common- .s likdv that .Mr Ixjett- |ici llul(.Ss havilll{
4 JLtAA,, M. tP , W llii lljjli, i Oiiiii? to the Djs.mocbat'8 ity jn general. Brother Molloy has K"'-ecc'ved at ll'a.*i.1*4 pe/ b'uidre; Sunday school work elsewhere.
early issue this week, a full ac-; greatly endeared himself to tho peo- j01'^"gs, anl il hedul, it will I'lfe morning sermon will be "The
Near Junction, 10 West Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo.
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next issue.
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-• , Kitrauv vuutjareu uiuiseu iu ine >eo- , . . . .... .
f'e pie of Norman by his genial Chiist- 'mng linn ¥ 1,440. I his is a fine
| ain spirit aud forcible prcaching. i showlnK for hoS ralBln8-
lii auty of Christ's Teachings." All
arc invited. J. E. Wagner, Pastor.
We liavo just received a
big lot and are going to sell
it at a very LOW price.
It must go to make room
for CHRISTMAS Goods
so come and get a share of
the bargains.
ROGER S 4CCC WARE
Knives «nd Forks, Tea and
table spoons.
SOLID SOLID. Will never wear
out and cost no more than
Rogers' -la or Rogers' An-
chor brand. These are
bargains; examine them.
Another lot of
Window Shade and Curtain Poles
just received. Underwear
Gloves, Shoes; in fact any-
thing most.
Shucking gloves 35c.
Men's gauntlelt gloves .'!5c
up.
The heaviest men's mit-
tens on earth 35c.
Oxford Bibles 98c and up.
Testaments 5c and up.
8-day clocks *2.25.
Sunrise alarm clocks ilOc.
Ladies winter undershirts
20c and tip.
Special Goods at
Special Prices at
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