The Payne County Populist. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1900 Page: 1 of 8
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The Payne county populist.
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Stillwater,
Industrial Fair.
The ladies of the Christian church
trill have their bazaars open on the
afternoon of December 21. They
will occupy the new First National
bank building. The booths will he
open 011 Friday afternoon and even
ing, the 21*t: all day Saturday the
22d. Various kinds of fancy work,
confectioneries, etc., will bo on
sale. Meals served both ditys.
t>k Iniuction Failed.
The case brought against the city
of Stillwater to enjoin It from erect'
ing the water tower on the present
Hte has so far been fruitless for the
plaintiffs. R. A. Lowry for the
plaintiffs, and G. L. Burdick for the
city, appeared before Judge Burford
In Guthrie the latter part of Mm
week ami presented the cane. 'I he
judge refused the injunction. It is
understood that the case will be
carried to the higher courts.
fl Grew&ome Cargo.
The transport Hancock arrived at
San Francisco, Cal., Monday from
Manila via. Nagaaki with a grewsome
cargo. It coniiated of the bodies
of about 1,500 sailors and soldiers,
who either died in battle or suc-
cumbed to the ravages of disease in
the Philippines, China, Guam and
Honolulu. This is the largest num-
ber of bodies brought home since the
outbreak of the Spanish-American
war.
The bodies will be conveyed to the
Prealdlo and placed in the buildings
there pending interment or shipment
to the homes of the relatives.
Should Be Repaired.
A vast amount of complaint Is
made concerning the bridge at the
aoatb edge of Stillwater, by farmers
who use the south road In coming to
town. The bridge has been con-
damned for throe or four yesrs and
should either have been repaired or
replaced months ago. A notice of
condemnation ia posted, but can't be
mo by parties coming from the
south until half way across the
atrncture. The commissioners have
bHO negligent In thla matter
and as a result Stillwater is losing
small amount of trade, besides
the bridge, as It stands, Is dangerous
and should either be closed entirely
rebuilt. Citizens of Stillwater
would be amply repaid by taking
•tepa In the direction of supplying a
good bridge on a road leading to and
from ona of the best portions of the
county.
The Opera tlou&e.
Stillwater's opera housa boom haa
dropped to a moderate temperature
and the coast ia clear for one good
bouae. Messrs. Jardot and Blouin are
clearing their lota on Kast Ninth
•venue and making arrangements for
the material with which tocommence
work. Ah previously stated, they
promise a fine structure and will
endeavor to have It completed
•a eoon as possible One of the pro-
moters of the other house Informed
ua Monday that they would with-
draw tbelr propoaition providing the
other fellows live up to their agree-
ment and build a first-class theatre.
Ho at present the Jardot-lllouln plan
la being pushed and the other fel-
Iowa are awaitlug results. In due
conrae of time Stillwater will be
aupplied with a modern theatre and
the double movement ia now looked
upon aa productive of good results.
Edmond v$. Stlllwakr.
The A. and M. college and the Kd-
mond Normal college foot ball testna
mat on the former's grounds In Still-
water Monday afternoon. Following
la the line-up of both teams:
SttLlWATaa. Positions. Kdmond.
W. Thornberry center 11. Sanders
Rogers left guard
Slajbatigh right guard
Mull endore right tackle
J. Thorn berry left tackle
Flower left end
Kratka right end
Huttou (|iiarter back
Wallace full liack
Tarr half back
Morrill half back
In the first half of the game the
Tlalting team was given the south
end, and although a brisk wind whb
Id their favor, they failed to make
good kick offs, the home team
promptly making good gain
with the ball. The visitors failed to
gat poeseealon of the bull during the
flrat half, at the close of which time
th^rcore stood 27 to 0 In favor of the
hrSe team.
Flower, Stillwater s left end, made
a "blooming" run when he scored
the third touch down In the first half
Ha covered half the length of the
gridiron without serious molestation
Daring tho socond half hrttnond
labored hard and played much belle-
ball. Tlio best they could do, how
over, wuh U> get possession of the
"pig skin" two or three times on
downs. At tho completion of the
game the score was4ltoOln Stil
water's favor.
Tho visitors were gentlemanly i"it
were outclassed, the A. and M. team
W>alnf heavier by an average of over
Nan pounds.
C. lilake
McBirney
K. Hyatt
MeGilfray
J. Hang
\v Brown
Fortney
Turner
Ktihl
Herbert
Financial Remembrances-
, i16 '°"owing named persons have
paid Hums on subscription since the
last publication:
L. H Calkins, K. S. Davidson,
Jaines Steward, Yeargin it son, Geo.
Walters, C. T. Barnes, I. ller, J. W.
wn?' W,'illiHm Eckert, Charles
Williams, A. A. Ware, O. Porter T
F. Marlatt, A. It. Randal, E. James.
Teachers' Notice.
The next Territorial Teachers' As-
sociation will be held at Guthrie be-
ginning \\ ednesday evening, Decem-
ber 2h at 8 o'clock in the Brooks'
opera house. It is the aim of the
executive committee to provide each
teacher in the county with a com-
plete program, All railroads w II
sell tickets at one and one-third fare
for the round trip. An excellent
program has been prepared and the
largest attendance ia tho history of
tho association is expected. 5-6
fl Change.
Among the many notable changes
that will be made at the beginning
of the new year, will be the change
in the pastors at the Christian
church, Kev. Williams having ac-
cepted the office of corresponding
secretary of the Disciples of Christ
for Oklahoma. Rev. Williams came
to Stillwater over three years ago,
and during this time he has been the
pastor of the church here and has
hsd the satisfaction of seeing his
congregation grow from a few scatter-
ing disciples to a congregation of
one hundred and eighty members.
The relations between the pastor and
tho congregation are now and have
been, the very liest
The office to which Brother Wil-
liams has been called is the highest
within the gift of the church of Okla-
homa, and this Is the reason for the
change. His residence will continue
in Stillwater. The ehurch expects
to fill the vacancy, and the good
work will be pushed al ing as before
Bloodg Battle with Toughs.
One of the most terrific shooting
scrapes that ever oceurred in Okla-
homa took place at Mountain View,
Wichita county, last Saturday night,
in the Cattle Exchange saloon.
A party of four men, known as the
Hughes gang, from Oak Creek, came
in to take the town.
Marshal Jesse Morris and Deputy
Acres rounded up the gang in the sn-
loon. Morris threw bis gun on a
half-breed Cherokee b.v the name of
Palmsiey. Palmsiey whs too quick
for him, however, and knocking the
gun aside, drew his pistol and the
ball opened.
The bouse was full of people and a
number of games were going on. At
the first shot a stampede of the
wildest character followed. When
the battle ended, after less than a
minute, five men l«y in thetr blood
on the floor. Morris, the marshal,
was shot through the intestines
Acres, his deputv, whs shot thrifugh
the knee Jesse Williams had four
bullet holes in him, and Frank
Hughes whs shot through the chest
over the heart. Palmsiey, the In-
dian, hail four shots in the head.
Forty Bhots were fired and the saloon
looked like the wreck of the Santa
Maria.
Morris Hughes, and Palmsiey will
likely die, as they are severely
wounded. One of the desperadoes
got away, but is pursued, and will
likely be captured.
Telegraphers Strike.
The telegraph operators on the
Gulf Colorado division of the Santa
Fe left their key boards last Friday,
demanding a scale of wages equal to
that of operators on the other divis-
ions of the system. This request
was denied and as a result operators
all over the system are out in the
strikers' behalf through sympathy.
The following article w ritten by M.
M. Dolphin at Galveston, president
of the (Irder of Railway Telegraphers,
explains the condition last Monday,
which remains about the same:
"Nine o'clock tonight advices
from every division of the Santa I*e
Pacific, Southern California and San
Joaquin Valley lines show the strike
is absolutely unanimous on every di-
vision for the first time since the
strike was called. All the men are
highly Indignant and resentful on
account of fraudulent and forged
telegrams sent out by looal officials
purporting to be from General Chair-
man Newman, of Wichita, that tho
strike was settled. The most unfair
and reprehensible methods are being
practiced; superintendents and train-
masters tbrougn threats, Intimida-
tion and false statements in their at-
tempt to Induce the men to return to
work. Numerous telegrams have
been received from exclusive agents
at liirne stations who have been on
duty continuously for the past sixty
hours, stating they would come out
on a strike if guaranteed the pro-
tection of the i-rganlzation, which
wns cordially granted. This Is by
fur the best dav of tho strike nnd nil
are confident Hint til" events of the
pn.t 21 hour, will M-il'-ken t>- e "-
selem" of the i'rr<> 1
railroad svsten and induce him to
cause the trouble to be speedily ad-
justed."
The Truth is Enough for Us.
Take up the average newspaper and read the ads, particularly the advertisements of what should be reputa-1
i lc concerns. What do you see? As a rule they are filled with promises that no store on earth could fulfill. What
do you find in ours? First of all you will find some rather homely language, for we know more about running this J
business than about writing poetry. There you will find plain descriptions on all goods as clear and unmistakable
as we know how to make them. You'll find us making promises, too, but they are only such as we can and do, live'
up to. We promise to sell you good goods cheaper, taken all around, than any other store, and we do. We
1 Promise to treat with you fairly, to right every wrong, to make trading safe and satisfactory, and we live up to every
word of it. We are going to close out every yard of our Dress Goods by the first day of January, if • rices will move i
1 them. Hence we make the following prices on these goods:
' OflC Lot at 10r a Vafrl Here are a dozen pieces pretty Dress Goods that look like woolen good-) yet every thread of them is pure
* ° a 7*ru cotton. It is an honest deception, though, for the fabric is stronger, the colors are better, and the pat-
i , D,8 V® Pettier than all-wool goods or part-wool goods could possibly be at thrice the price And besides it doesn't pretend to bo wool it aim- '
ply looks like wool, and we tell yon fairly what it Is.
' One Lot at IQr a vaivl incIudln8 Novelties and Henriettas in Gray, Drab, Black, Dark brown. Light brown , Red, Tan and Oreen. '
at a yaTU These goods are worth 25c to 35c a yard today, but we make these prices to close them out at once.
Another Lot at 29c a yard that aredworth ,rom 88c to 05c a y*rd- Don,t ,a!1 to Be®these k°°<1s before you buy. it win pay (
A Bia I inp of Plairlc at 1ft l1^ ar <4 Come early' yoa W8nt t0 see a large, varied and beautiful stock of dress I
I*1 ^U1C OI rlalQS 31 1VJ 'J ana tJC. goods for a little more than half what they are worth.
Rpmnante in RiKKnnc To close out the accumulated remnants of two months big selling. All kinds of ribbons of different lengths.)
ivumwuita 111 IV1UUU113 You'll find them on the bargain counter near the front door. The price will be a little more than one-
half the original cost price.
We handle the " • Dr. Warners', Dr. Ball's, Armerside, B. H. & M. and Kabo corsets. As we are a little broken on alzes now will
, ovlo place them on mlu this week at 85cts. The regular prices on these corsets are from $1.00 to $1.50 as every lady knows. '
, Ladies' and Knit 125c ladies'heavy knit, vest and pants to match; other merchants will ask you j
Olio ivisbies lUlll Ulloerwear 35c for the same goods. 48c ladies' extra heavy knit, vest and pants to match
that are worth 7;>c a garment. 48c ladies' heavy knit union suitf. sizes 4, 5 and 6. These are great bargains at this price. Misses' and children's
underwesr as cheap ss 25c a suit and up to 60c. '
idr mfr f>tc anrl Rlantrotc <J5c.'"go size calico comforts, extra heavy; worth $1.25. ,$1.25 hand-made sllkaline comforts filled with 1
uuw a OlIU UlallKCla pare white cotton and tied with yarn, worth $1.75. 65c heavy grey blankets, full size and worth 75c a pair
$1.25 extra heavy and extra size, the kinds others get $1.75 and $2 per pair. $1.48 the heavy A 11-4 blanket that would be cheap at $2.50. ' i
600 skeins of yarn, assorted colors, to close out two skeins for 5c. 400 skeins Germantown, at 19c a skein. All colors of lea wool
* «*** and Saxony at the very lowest prices. !
HnetM'V Ladies'all wool hose from 12c up to 25c a pair. Misses' and children's hose from 5c up to 19c. We have a large line of cotton 1
, 1 lUSlCi y hose, both in ladies'and misses, that we are offering at greatly reduced prices. 1
: Fascinators and Hoods 01 '"cin,tore Bnd l,00d9 th,t "e beiuties and we offpr ,hem "> this sale <
' Qhrtocl Here 18 where we save you big money- 79c w« have 88 pairs of ladies' dongola, satin calf and pebble goat, In button and
Jlluca' vjliwca. lace, sizes !)} to 8, former price 98c and $1.15. These are crackerjacks at these prlcea and If you need a good shoe now
, do not buy until you see them. 48c children's school shoes and solid leather throughout. These were bought at 50 cents on the dollar and that is
Why we can sell them this way. Wc have men's heavy work shoes from 85o to $2.75. But we have a heavy shoe, seamless back, solid as a rock
at #1.25 that we desire to call every working man's attention to as this shoe was especially made for us and it is the best thing ever offered for the '
money. We have all kinds of shoes and can fit any foot no matter how large or small it maybe. We are selling more shoes today than ever be-'
fore. In fact our sales this month hsve broken all previous records.
PlrtlKinr*! Everythlng in th'9 llne is complete notwithstanding the amount we have sold thla fall and winter. Our cloth-
i >-«10UlUlg V^IOUllllgt ing business Is increasing daily and we will take pleasure In showing you through our complete line of over-1
J. D. Jones' Dry Goods Sforo.
Kiowa and Comanche Lands.
The article below was written by
the prosent editor of the Minco Min-
strel, In September, lHUtl. It is true
yet and will be of Interest to intend-
ing settlers over the states. Owing
to recent ruling howeter. the land
subject to settlement is stil! further
reduced by two sections to each
township for university and aByluin
lands and by the 480,000 acres pas-
ture.
"In compliance with your requests
I herewith give you a few dots re-
garding the much-talked-of Kiowt
and Comanche reaervation. As you
aro aware, I was employed by the
government In making a survey of
that country for the double purpose !
of ascertaining the extent and exact
location of the leased pastures and
to learn the natural resources such
as timber, soil, watet, stone, graas,
etc , of that domain. My work lay
westward from a line twenty miles
west of the Chickasaw line to Otter
county line, and northward to the
Oklahoma lino, with Red river aa a
limit on the south. This certainly
made mo familiar with tho condi-
tions of tho reservation. I know It Is
always expected of one writing or
speaking publicly of an Indlnn res-
ervation to go Into a species of hy-
drophobic ecstacy over the gloriea of
the land and I am not unaware of
the fa'tthat unless a writer psndera
I to the wild Imagination of a mis-
1 t.usr'lin * nuhlie, he's I" k'-ea' Itvk
tn K. t olT with the iinpnln' verdict of
1 lying, and Is more often charged with
lielng a trsltor to the people and In
league with the enemlos The trulh
is slmost every relation, Is not a pal-
atable >1 >se, and, for that reason
alone, most men from pulpit to plow,
must lie in order to please and profit.
Put it occasionally happens that a
man finds himself in the surprising
condition where he fears no penalty
and has no favors to ask, and then
he can afford to Indulic* in the rash,
reckless truth.
"The Kiowa and Comanche reser-
vation Is far from being an Ideal
paradise. It contains some 3,000,-
000 acres, more or less, with 6,000
Indian inhabitants. Give each of
these Indians a hotne of 160 acres,
and you havo 2,040,000 left. Then
allow for the reserved lands belong-
ing to the eight religloua missions
and three government Ir.dlan schools,
at an average of 160 acres each, and
the amount Is reduced to 2,008,000
acres. Allow again for nino square
miles of military reservation around
Ft. Sill, and a mile square each at
the main agency at Auadarko and
the sub-agency on Cache creek, and
| there are 2,031,260 acres left. Again
withdraw from the settlement the
two section* in each township reserv-
ed for school purposes, amounting In
all to about 54,080 acres, and there Is
left 1.977.180 acres. Again In all
probability and following late prece-
dent, roduce that amount to more
si 'tions in each township for colleges
oi 1 asylums, and ws have at last,
s eet, to settlement, 1,1123 100
a. At. 160 seres each, thi
a -oof wrttiM only providef' r 12,018
aril r«. "that l«, rv*ovtd|n(y is ti the
Is 1 left were snltshle for enltlva-
tin' as homnstesds But It Is not.
Ko naturally, all the Indians, the
missions and schools, being preferred,
and most of them already located,
will all seek the best lands to be
found and the watered tracts. It Is
plainly evident, and proved by ex-
perience elsewhere, that the white
settler, being last, gets only the
worst of the country. At least one-
eighth of the entire reservation,
875,000 acres, is entirely useless for
cultivation on account of the moun-
tains. No one, white or Indiana can
cultivate the mountains, and so far
as settlement is concerned we may In
all candor, reduce the amount left
for white settlement by that much,
which leaves 548,100 acres, or places
for 9,675 settlers. By far the great-
er portion of this amount will lie on
the wide, treeless plateaus, and the
high divides between the few Btreams
In the country. Timber and running
water will be out of the question for
whlto settlers, except tn a few rare
cases. The soil of these prairies Is
either a light pale red, or a slate col
ored shade of black. The grass, for
most part. Is the kind known in the
south aa Mosquite and In tho north
as Buffalo grass; with some bunch
grass on the more sandy hills. The
further oast ono gets, tho bettor both
soil snd timber. Both North Fork
and Red river are usually dry, except
shallow pools. Along the base of
tho mountal is aro numerous llne
springs and small running streams,
along them Indian" nlmn'tv being In
pnH-nssloo Near tho erix'em border
nf th" re-orvntlon tin rule'
I'r i" tl-e tilnb'T fnor 1 • nti'• I
and tho so l better adapted f i co't<-
vatln'*. The western portion Is of>-->
beautiful, but is moro arid, the tlmh
— nook la th«
er short and scan are ten and far
hard. Occasions-eady occupied by
lightful spot ir
mountains, butreservatlon, though
between or elsei the whole thaa
an Indian. nanche landa.
"The Wichita renHoRHgHKCK."
small, is better on t
the Kiowa and Comajd.
Yours, L. N. fa, rellde<1
_ „ \ died Wed-
• fl Pioneer Deader is, at
Thomas De J arnett who .years.
North Cimarron township, (Jeer ot
nesday morning, December from
pneumonia, at the age of 71 y.l88t
The deceased was • pione^ne
Payne county, having come ,1
Kansas and entered the rmce In llll
for a claim, locating upon the on*
where he resided until death.
The deceased leaves aim daughter*
and two sons, all resldenta of thla
county except one, and all married
His good wife has preceded him.
The funeral will he held this after-
noon and burial will be made in Jf lr
Lawn cemetery.
Blanche Hennlgh, the ten year old
daughter of Mr. and Mra. A. 1'. Hen-
nigh, of this city, died at 12:80
o'clock Wednesday morning from
the effects of typhoid-pneumonia
fever, after an illness of bit nine
days. The funeral will be held from
the family residence tomorrow at
ten a. m , Rev Waldo Foreman
offlcl.* Intr Burial wilt he made in
F«le La vn cemeierv The bereaved'
family have the sympathy of all.
W. L. Norman yvnn In KIpK-y a part
of this week j
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