The Times-Record. (Blackwell, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 28, 1898 Page: 1 of 8
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BLACKWELL, KAY COUHTT, OKLAHOMA, THUESDAY, APRIL 28,1898.
MO. 32.
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|j Our Stock of Harness Is Complete IJ
And as we carry the Largest Stock in Town, We Can show yon a Large Assortment.
»»THE HARDWARE STOCK IS All HEW AHD UP-TO-DATE.
| Call apd See Us,
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WHO WILL LEAD.
Oklahoma’s Bold Riders
Wanted.
THE WINS AND LOSSES.
Oklahoma to Furnish a Troop ol Cav-
alry of Eighty-five nen for
Special Service Men
Anxious to Enlist.
Guthrie. O. T. April 2«.-(Sp<-cial.)
In addition to her quota of a 14a men
Oklahoma has been called upon to
furnish a troop of cavalry comprU
in* eighty-five men for special ser-
vice in the war with spain. At five
o’clock yesterday evening the follow-
ing official telegram was received
from Secretary Alger.
“Washington, April 25.—Te the
Governor of Oklahoma, Guthrie. O.
T,—The number of troops from your
state under the call of the president
dated April 23, 1898, will be one troop
of cavalry, special mounted service.
It is the wish of the president that
the regiments of the national guard
or state malitia shall be used as far
as their numbers will permit, for the
reason that they are armed, equiped
and drilled.
“Hlease wire as early as possible
mounted rifle regiment. Company
officers to lie taken from your section,
fan you give u* the men.
• R. A. ALGER. Secretary of War."
Governor Barnes is ready to re-
spond to the war department s call.
Said he: “I have partially arranged
for furnishing the company of cavalry
as requested and will have the com-
pany ready for service by May 1. 1
am in receipt of hundreds of applica-
tions from volunteers to all branches
ofthe service and Bhall draw upon
these applicants from time to time
as calls are made by the president. In-
forming the cavalry company in com-
pliance with today s request. 1 have
decided to first use the militia. 1 shall
pick eight men from each company
of the First regiment, which will give
eighty men. These picked men will
laden, crew of 28. captured by United
States gunboat Nashville.
April 23—0® * luba.Pedro, merchant-
man, crew of 36, captured by New
York. Off fuba. schooner Mathllde,
rum-laden, captured by torpedo boat
Porter. T'nder guns of Morro C astle,
fishing vessel, captured by torpedo
boat Ericeson.
April Off Key West, steamer Mi-
guel Jover, cotton laden, crew of •
captured by gunboat Helena.
Off Havana, steamer C atalina, lum-
her laden, captured by cruiser Detroit.
Oft Key West, schooner Candidia,
charcoal laden, captured by gunboat
Wilmington.
At Ship Island, steamer Saturnina.
captured by revenue cutter Winona.
April 25 Off Havana, sloop Pa-
quete, Cuban coaster, captured by
Virginia contained a fifth of the
whole population of the country.
Two stage coaches bore all the
travel between New York and Boston.
A man who jeered at the preacher
or criticised the sermon was lined.
Stoves were unknown. All cooking
was done before an open fireplace
from Mr. Callahan In which he says:
We will have another vote on free
homes. That Is, we will take a vote
on the report of the conference com-
mittee. But I haye no hope sf a
favorable remit. Tiure 1* no way of
reaching an agreement between Pet-
tigrew and l-acey. In fact, It isn t
MadnToMh0.7trenets were not named Pettigrew alone. There are a doren
and the houses were not numbered. or more members of the house an
eighty men. These picked men win quete, , uoan «.«■«
be the flower of the different corapan- gunboat Newport,
--a -ill he ready for service by off Havana, i
ies and will be ready for service by
the end of April. ’
The governor is besieged with ap-
plications by letter and In person,
from patriots who are anxious to head
the troop of cavalry as its captain.
Temple Houston, of Woodward, of
picturesque stature and romantic
reputation: Colonel Uaker, com-
mander of the First regiment; Cap-
tain Neal of the Pawnee company;
Captain Arroll of the Guthrie com-
pany' Jake Switzer of El Reno; Char-
ley Hunter #f Enid; Jerry O'Rourke
of El Reno, Major Kd Overholser of
Off Havana, schooner Pireneo,
Cuban coaster, captured by gunboat
Newport.
April 2ft— Off Havana, steamer
Panama, bound for Havana with
Spanish refugees from New York and
supplies for the Spanish army. Cap-
tured by lighthouse tender Man-
grove.
April 2ft—Off Cardenas, coasting
stpamer Anabrosio Bolivar, cargo of
bananas and *60,000 in silver. Captur-
ed by Monitor Terror.
America Leases
of El Reno, Major r.u '■* Feb. 15— In Havana harbor, battle-
Oklahoma City, and a host of others ahi|> Maine, 19 guns, crew 360. blown
are eager for the honor of leading Ok- up by Spanish torpedo and dil
lahoma’s first troops through the ..........
sugar cane and tobacco fields of Cuba.
The governor has the power of nam-
ing the captain of the troop, but will
™ ____L!.. ..Lnloa for *> llaV
up by Spanish torpedo and ditroyed.
April 27—In the Phillplnes, bark
Saranae, coal laden. Captured by
gunboat El Cano.
ad the houses were noi duuikh".
The parquet ol a theater was called
the pit, and was filled with the rab-
ble.
Three-fourths of the books in every
library came fi*om beyond the At-
lantic.
The Mississippi valley was not as
well known as the heart of Africa Is
Bow.
Quinine was unknown. When a
man had Ague he took Peruvian bark
and whisky.
The whipping post and the pillory
were still standing in New York and
lipston.
Twenty days were required for a
letter to go from New York to Charles-
ton by laud.
When a man had enough tea he
placed his spoon across his cup to in-
dicate that he wanted no more.
A New England girl was not allowed
to marry until she could bake a loaf
of bread and cut it smooth, even slices
while It was still warm.
When a Virginian started on a jour-
ney to New York he made his will and
bade farewell to his friends, as though
he never expected to see them again.
—Detroit Free TTess.
or more rarmncin »»» 4—
senate who are interested and for us
to leave them out would never be con-
sented to. This unfortunate condi-
tion is to be regretted, it really looks
like there was a determined effort to
defeat Oklahoma bill (the bill the St.
l.ouis convention indorsed) by smoth-
ering it with Impracticable and un-
reasonable riders.—Kingfisher Free
Press.
The meeting of the Oklahoma Pres-
bytery at Newkirk, last week was
well attended, and the Presbyterian
churches throughout the territory
were shown to be in a prosperous con-
dition. Another meeting will he
called shortly at Oklahoma City, to
hear the special report of the com-
mittee on home missions and to act
upon the same.
You can get the highest market
price for your produce .at Hatfield s.
FREE HOMES.
••Hlease wire as early as possible kn(|wn hu choice {or a day
what equipments, ammunition, arms. ^he place of rendeivous for
snxtt *£ «t f sssrsr “~"4
Please also state when troops will be
ready to muster into the United >vn inana
.States service. Details to follow by WINS AND LQ88B8.
secretary «f W»r." *« •—*J
Tt,. Me."* J . yreeret. "I «.
Slus M. names, Governor of Oklaho- battles won and lossed during the
ma. Guthrie, O.T.-The president has week: .win.
authorized enlistment of eighty-five j A“®n'w t w..«na Ven
— '» y»r territory- ........o.J
On* Hundred Tsars Ago.
A day laborer received two shilling*
a day.
Imprisonment for debt was a com-
mon practice.
One More Chance but Very Little
Hope for Success.
A few days ago the editor of the
Free Press, in a letter to Mr. t’alla-
nan, suggested that probably
Tree Home League Convention
In pursuance with instructions of
convention that met at hnid April
7. 1897 this call Is Issued for for a con-
vention to meet at Newkirk, Okla.,
on Wednesday, May 4,1888 at 1 o’clock
p. m., for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year and to
transact any other business that may
properly come before the convention.
All Free Home League members
and others who are Interested In free
homes are requested to meet at the
court house In their respective coun-
ties on Saturday the 3th of April 1899
at 1 o’clock p. m. and there elect
seven (7) delegate* to attend conven-
tion at Newkirk following Wednes-
day.
Realizing that only through united
effort on the part of the settlers of
Oklahoma and other northwestern
states cau we hope for ultimate suc-
on practice. nan, ----1;."
There was not a public library in agreement might be made with Sen-
a tor Pettigrew and Representative
the United States.
There was only one hat factory, and
that made cocked hat*.
Dry goods were designated as ’‘men's
stuff" or “women's stuff."
ator Pettigrew and Representative
Lacy to let the original Oklahoma
Free Homes bill become a law this
session, and that would be an enter-
ing wedge and a starting l*>int for the
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HnbertMon'e Jewricry.
Practical Repairer and Engraver.
Musical Instrument# and a
full line of Jewelry.
ALL : WORK : OUARRANTMO-
THE BON TON
|SHORT
/1 ORDER
gtatett can we hope for ultimate »uc-1
cess, we therefore request claim hold-1 wp*! C AT ALL HOURSw-
ers to spare one day and attend their MLALS
' ‘ “ EVERYTHING F1RSTCLA5S.
uff” or “women u stuff/’ ing wedge aim a «k.u —
Crockery plates were objected to future enactment of such legislation
because they dulled the knives. | on this subject as other members of
Books were very expensive. “The congress were interested in. I nder
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date of Hth inst., a reply was received field’s.
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county conventions and help elect as
delegates men who will stand by their
interests.
Fall into line a hundred thousand
strong,
Justice Is our battle cry
And victory means a home.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamks Kirkwood, Pres.
T. N. Athey, Sec y,
Free Home League.
Get prices before buying at Hat
Fruits,
Candies,
Tobaccos,
and Cigars,
-o fiscal* as ««T»ta.~o-
R. R. KRIDLER, M’g’r.
Farmers flttefjtiopT
rpers tiu.eiu.ivip*■=
Blackwell Implement Company.
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TJ?e Best is tf?e Cheapest I
A« to harvesting and grass cutting Machinery we have the Beet on Ear,^!',<! Overrated MnCmiia eelecion for a Binder. We
Vj, will sell 125 of these machines mis season, uumin i,*u
& eroat number that was sold the McCormick stayed. But some of
® on account of not being able to.handle the heavy crop of grain dnr-
% .-rain that grows, no matter how heavy or in what kind Bh*P®*
m . I i:— ,vf cin.rli. And double harness, made of the best
for cash
3KE3s£22tsaSiS^
1897 * there‘was not one of these machines brought hack. Of the
our competitors can’t say this, in fact, they all had machines returned
ine the past season. The McCormick is fully warranted to cut any
We also handle a full and complete line of h arm Machinery, also a
«£■ material and by the best workmen that can be had. Jhese we buy
Come and see and he convinced.
;JS West Blackwell
§ Avenue.
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Randall, J. W. The Times-Record. (Blackwell, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 28, 1898, newspaper, April 28, 1898; Blackwell, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1138719/m1/1/?q=virtual+music+rare+book: accessed June 4, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.