The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1898 Page: 1 of 4
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NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAV. APRILS, 189o.
No. OO.
yOL IX, INUnlVlAIN, ULtVELfliNU — —'
i —jyn dECL APATIONOF WAR BEFORE NEXT TUE5^A*
— " - killed BY
RECEIPTS
INCREASING.
ItRCOUDKK KELLER'S offce
SHOWS AN' INCREASE!)
BUSINESS FOlt THIS
QUARTER.
Tlie Total Receipts of The Office
Are $0(14,55.
County Recorder E. J.Keller sub-
mitted his report to the county
court this week showing the
amount of business done by his
office (or the quarter ending
March 31st.
The report shows that tor the
last quarter the following instru-
ments were entered of record.
180 Warranty Deeds $181.50.
113 Real Estate Mortgages $166.00.,
672 Chattle Mortgages $168 05
36 L. S. Patents
•28 Releases (chattle)
t 63 Releases (Real Estate) $15.75
21 Suit Claims Deed $1" 20
10 Townsite Deeds
10 Tax Deeds
19 Miscellaneous papers $12.60
10 Certificates and seals $5.50.
10 Final receipts $^00
Total $664.55.
Recorder Keller says the last
quarter was the best one in the his
tory of the office.
HE CITY
CONVENTION
norman democrats
named THEIll ticket
last monday night.
The
Convention Held At
Probate Court Room.
The
T™««hlA nt Havana clapham vs the message
1 rouble at navana. belknapp. withheld.
General Lee Fears that Americans, in Culm
Will be Murdered if War
Declared at Once.
is
A CI VI I. sr IT THAT ATTIC ACT- pUimilllM' McKIM-Dl HAS
Ell El> CONSIDEItAIJM-: AT- NOT VET SENT HIS WAH
TENTIOX IN Till'. PICO. M I'SS Vtii: TO ( (>N-
IIATI'. COI'ICT, tilt I.SS.
Several llun<lr«-d Dollars Involved ! It \\u To llavi" Been Sent To
KID GLOVE F.CONOivi,.
Not how we got these gloves bill
Jiow we sell is what interest you-
By taking advantage of the op-
portunity which this sale presents
you can save money.
We offer genuine two button kid
gloves, beautifully made and of sea
sonable weights at $1.00 to #1.50
per pair.
'lhey are perfect fitting and fully
worth *1.25 to ti.75 The colors
are black, white, green.
Also 5 dozen pairs of Ladies
Gauntlet Gloves, well made and
jerfect fitting at the extraordinary
price of $1.25.
GRAND LEADER.
Turk & Co.. Proprietors
Opera House
John Franing, Mgr.
One Night Only
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1898.
Lady Africa
SPECIALTY GO.
The most refined colored min-
strels and comedy company.
HEADED BY
ALF GRAHAM
JOHN BUCKNER
JESS BROWN.
GEO. COLEMAN
Emperors of Negro Minstrelsy
LITTLE MINNIE KELLER
The cutest Huck and Wing dancer
on the stage, and 15 wannest coens
BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA,
Seatson sale at lilakes & Teel's
Drug Store, commencing Sat-
urday morning, at 9 o'clock
Do You Sutler IY0111 l'iles?
If you only knew what thousands of poop
hate learned you would sutler no longe
Burirerjr Ims been the only radical help for
hemorrhoids [protruding piles) and that often
fails Thy discovery that the roramou buek-
ye is * Bpeciflc for these troubles, make* !t
rMj to do what operations have frequently
|*lle<l to do. Tabler'! Buekeje Pile Olnt
ment positively cures every form nf Plli
blind, hlvodloK, Itching sud protruding
The remedy that has oured thousands will
not (all in your ease. Price, In bottles .V)cents
In tubes, 7ft cents.
Elsewhere in this paper will be
found the announcement of N.
Jackson, for Sheriff. Mr. Jackson
is well known to the citizens of
Cleveland county as an honest re
liable gentleman, possessed of the
necessary qualifications to dis-
charge the duties of the oftice. If
Mr. Jackson is nominated he will
|>e elected. 34 tf
An ucusual amount of interest
was manifested in the Democratic
convention to nominate candidates
for city office, last Monday night.
There were twenty seven dele-
gates present together with not
less than two hundred spectators.
S J. Wilkins was elected temporary
chairman and M. McGlnley tem-
porary Secretary. C. W. Brewer
moved that the temporary offices
be made permanent, the motion
carried.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
FIRST WARD.
J. A. HuUum, George Leavy, W.
B. Fisher, Abe Mitchell, J- A. Jack-
son and W. L. Crippen.
SECOND WARD.
S.J. Wilkins, 0. W. Brewer, U.K.
Hartley and G. \V. Claik.
THIRD WARD.
A1 Brisco, W. N. KUedge, W. H.
Betherum. Ben Clay and W. A.
Rntledge.
FOURTH WARD.
M McGinley, Coon Bible. Geo
Stiles, (1. W. Campbell
Finn WARD.
Frank McGuley, Henry Johnson
Chas. Cathy.
SIXTH WARD.
W. B. Atcheson, T. Cook, Frank
Tetters, Chas. Cobble.
C. B. McClintock, Jim Davison,
«n«i J.. T. Hinton were placed in
lominalion for City Marshal. I hit-
proved to be the most exciting
jonte-t of the convention, live bal
ifiU were t-tke.i hefor reaching n
tin,i. The ballots were as
follows:
First Ballot.
McClintock,
Davison
Burton
Second Ballot.
McClintock
Davison
Burton
Third ballot.
McClintock
Davison
Burton
Fourth Ballot.
McClintock
Davison
Burton
Before the fifth ballot was taken
L. T. Burton asked that Ills naire
be withdrawn. His withdrawal in-
dicated that the nexl ballot meant
a nomination and there was some
little excitement among the dele-
gates. When the vote was an-
nounced McClintock hed 15 and
Davison 12. Mr. McClintock wasde-
clared the nominee.
For City clerk J. K Pyles re-
ceived 17 votes and Perry Wood
ard 10.
Clements was nominated for
City Treasurer by acclamation.
Police Judge. J- P. Grigsby 21,
Joe Dailiels5.
Joe 1/anielH was nominated for
constable by acclamation.
C. W. Brewer, of the second
ward introduced the following res-
olution:
Resolved that the Democratic
party of Norman in convention as-
sembled favor the encouragement
of such means and plans as will at
arly day place Norman upon
the proper looting to become an or-
ganized city of the first cln.,s. The
resolution was adopted.
Notice for Publication.
In the Probate Court lu and for the County
f i loveland, Territory of Oklahoma.
Ill he mutter of the estuteof hll* Kooney,
minor. Notice of Sale of Heal Rstato at Prl-
V,rnderaiithorltyof an order or *Rle granted
by the ProbHte court of Cleveland county. Ok-
liilioina territory, dated April -ml, 1K. *. I
,|i M. | ui pilvnte sale the following de-
it. ..| real entatM situated In the County of
'I.-claii'l. oklalioina Territory, to-wit Ihe
'ni.nii w. st '{Uiirter of section nine C.D. town-
ship nine north of raiiK«' three (3) west of
.ho Indian Meridian.
The sale will be made on or after the l>lh
It Is Said That He Asked President McKinley to
With* Hold His Message.
In tlic Yction.
Lust Monday tic
ward Clapham vs J
was called in Prohat
Member* of Congress do not Endorse Delaying the Message. The,
May not Walt Until next Monday but May take Action
Saturday. Italy .old Three Ships Last Monday. The
United mates Bought Two of Them.
Phe sale win ne uuiuu mi > • «■•
,|,1V -,t April, is-.th.and b ds will be received
„i II,,. (.lhfe of Fisher A llennessv in the Ihe
town Of Norman, '>klnh«>uii territory lenna
« t sale t i« tt civhii in hand, ami the balenee
in t\v<. eiiual payments due In two and throe
years -. oured by a mortgage on laid land.
j.H. Wafkokd
Guardian of wald minor.
.. Uy Kl.-nttt tV IIKNNKSST.
Aaents of said (Juardlau.
The Kansas City World of April 7th published a Washington
special Which said: The cause of the postponement of the President's
message is now definitely known.
General LetTsent four cablegrams to the President notifying linn
that a riot had broken out in Havana, and that the volunteers had ta
ken positions in the streets.
If the message should go in now Lee fears a massacre might take
place. The president, in view of this information, will not assume the
responsibility of sending the message.
Two thousand Americans, I-ee says, "• now in rlavann, and
more are expected-
It in understood, although not official.. that '••••uera
Lee added an expression of opinion that the a ,i- American leeliiig in
Havana is already so great that it would be impossible to avoid attacks
upon Americans, and blood shed would bring on the war that the i,res-
ident is so desirous of avoiding.
It is not known that any Americans have been attacked, and. as
the president's message will be held, General Minco may to
control the situation.
General Lee may have ask.d for war-hip<. hut this is not known
TI,ere is a rumor which navy olH. litis Uo not confirm l.at the Hying
sipiadron now at Hampton Hoads has been urder.it lo sail. Congas
has no inforniHtion on this point.
The belief, however, is that if any Bhips are sent to Havana tliey
will be detached from the Key West squadron for the purpose. No
warships will be sent from either squadron except in a great extremity
as it is feared their appearance off Havana might precipitate the massa-
cre they are so eager to avoid.
A special from Home says Italy sold three ships last Monday.
The United States bought two hut it is denied that Spain bought the
other, however it is known to be a fact.
WHAT THE MESSAGE WILL SAY.
The Senate held a short secret session, the galleries being cleared
Senator Davisannounced to the senate in executive session thai
there would be no message today.
A forecast of its import provisions may be made with some ac
curacy.
In the first place its tone will be firm and vigorous.
The senator also slated that the president, in view of advices re-
ceived from General Lee, did not consider the lives of Americans in
Cuba safe if the message was sent in today, and for that reason it wenld
be withheld for a time—possibly until Monday. By the laite
General Lec thougntall Americans on the island could be sali iy trans
ferred to the United State?,
It will recommend that the president, be empowered to use the
armed and naval forces of the United States to expel Spain from Culm.
The qualification, "at his discretion," so strongly urged by one element
in congress, will be included in the message, but it will he left to con-
gress to say whether the authority f hall bo exercised by the presid-nt
at once or at his discretion.
There will be no recommendation for the recognition ol Cuba s
ndependence. The president himself is nnalteraby opposed to such
action at the present time.
The incident of the Maine will be|diei'tis*e,l at length, the presi-
dent's horror at the crime expressed, and hi- vs as to the necessity
of fixing the responsibility upon Spain and i.
ment to her made plain, more by inference i
dation. Whether congress will direct the presiu -m at once, or at ins
discretion, is an uncertainty.
It is stated trankly that the president is waiting for a cable dispatch
from Consul General Lee informing him that all Americans who wish i
leave the island have safely embarked on one of the several Is
sent to Havana for that purpose.
case of Ed-
F. Belkr.upp
Judge Will-
iams* court and at tliis writing
(Thursday afternoon) tlie wheels
of justice an- still grinding away on
it.
It appear* that in Is05 Clapham
rented Belknapp his farm and
while cultivating the crop, Belk-
napp boarded with t laphain. 1 he
plaintiffs petition sets forth that
defendant is indebted to hini in
the sum of $27« .16 with interest
at the rute of 7 per cent per annum
from October, 1st. 1S1M , for hay,
corn, oats and board. 1 he plain-
tiff further charges defendant with
neglect in as much that he failed
to deliver plain ti (TV portion
crop.
by reason of such uegle
The defendant's cro
declares that t tpliutn
In I.mi iti the mil til
interest « n money loan
verbal nun > hum it, air- >
Congress laiat ^eiliii'Mlii) .
T he promised message declaring
war with Spain was not submitted
to Congress Wednesday as was ex-
pected. The President willi lield
it on the ground Hint the lives of all
Americans now in Cuba would be
endangered by ho doing.
Congress is becoming very im-
patient. A debate in the executive
session of the Senate last Tuesday
indicated that nothing short of
Cuban independence would satis-
fy congress. President McKinley
is being criticised for his delay in
the matter. Congress stands ready
to relieve the President of the re-
spnnvibility of declaring war and
unless bis message, when it is
made public, is clearly in favor of
Cuban independence, it will be ig-
nored and congress will take ac-
tion.
A committee of New \ ork capi
talists wt-re in consultation with
A TRAIN.
hi> I>UN> i M M; KH U:I> IIV
A CHOCTAW TRAIN AT
OKI.AIIOM \ ( I TV.
He Was
SevenU KIglit Years
Of Age.
The(Jkhihoina Ciiy Times Jour-
nal of April 7th says:
Karly this iiiornintr while an en-
gine was doing souu- switching on
the Choctaw, it biu ked a freight
car over I'ncle Ivd Dunn, a brother
of I)r. 1 >11tii) and >;lniost crushed
tlie life out of him. 1 le was coming
from the barn, north of the railroad,
anil had stepped on the track about
twenty ft « t west of where the Choc-
taw crosses the Santa Fe, .vlien the
car struck him. The trainmen
call< I to luin but ti wu.i too late
and the full length of the box car
issed over him.
lb was picked up very badly
ruisetl siii«1 lint ns ">us and car-
" i |
asks for ^1 '.00 damages1 Mr. McKinley Wednesday morning.
•t.
?s petition
s indebted
$1)051)2 for
•I aspera
provisions
M.
furnished, moii'y a I vane
on house, u-i « !
pasture t r hor-- -
and legal IV< - in I
.1 \. i. ilium,
C. lturiyan, "D
Jones and L. C. K«'m! 11' were fte-
lscted us jurors in the case, Bols-
ford & Williams r< pres ut« i the
plaintiff and Newtil it .lackson
the deftlidant.
LK.W INC* CL'HA.
Six Vnieriean \ «'ssels llringiiig
Americans 1 ut of < uba.
nil le
sykcu,
IIV .1.
...v nature of the conference was
profound secret except it is known
that the Spanish situation was dis-
at considerable length,
(;vvi: IU)NI>.
The Coiilriu'tors I'or Tlw Alva
Normal Pile Their Bond.
John Vnlk & Co. who have the
control l for building the Alva Nor
, it a 1 have filed their bond for
.f172000. It was accepted.
ried to
•ailed
his h<
might pn
Dunn's ay-
Mr, Dun
afternoon.
ne A physician was
said thitt no bones
I>111 that th> shock
:.il to ! man of Mr.
. being 7S ars old.
irtl at - o'clock this
TO I Mill r.
We have the selling ot ten thous-
and acres of wheat, corn and cot-
ton land, will cut to suit the buyer.
Title is right to occupy and have
all you make, A fortune to be
made in the wheat growing busi-
fllldge W olf Ut
<' >iiipao> lo
Jmlfe 15. !•'. W<
Barnes a kin
event of war wit
Dtsnt "i
Judge sa :
muster a si ron
Cb velaud Con;
The I.it-h
refined i\f
pear at ()p
Don't foil
< >rgunlz<
laniards.
it nents 6f
y will ap-
il 12,
next
W. H
t:-
Seawell & Co.
Norman, Okla.
h have
Havana
and all
war is
laration
Ameri-
Wasiiington authoritii
dispatched six veessls to
to transport General Leo
Americans from Cuba. II
to be declared such a de<
will not be made until all
cans, who desire to leave Cuba, will
be permitted to do so.
INDIAN WAItlCtOltK.
The Wichita'* And Comanche's
Want War.
Indians have donned their war
paint and are ready to battle with
Spain. The Wichita's and I oinan-
ches are particular^ anxious for a
day fight, several of them have ex
pressed their wiHin.nesato go to
Dr. Siininons' Sarapar'lla effectu-
ally aids weak, impaired and debil
itated organs of both sexes. Its
action is quick and lasting. Fifty
cents and oO doses.
Hunt's Lightning Oil.
Cures Catarrh. Neuralgia,
Sprains, Cramp Colic, Diarrhoea,
Cuts, Headache. Rheumatism
Good for man and beast. Failing,
money refunded.
i:\ccksion.
April 5th. and Oth, the Santa Fe
Route will sell Homeseekers excur-
sion tickets to Sabine Pass and re-
turn for *21 .'••"> round trip, goinji
limited 15 days, good to return 2f
days from date of sale.
U. J. MORGAN, Agent.
ALL AHOARIK
For Sabine Pass Texa* April 5
xcursion. Round trip
Cheap
for
are ready.
oklulioiniiiix
War.
Gov. liuru.
tury of War,
h IH written Secrn-
AL"r. tliiit in tlie
event of war, Oklahoma stands
ready to Hirnish one full regiment
ol infantry and cavalry, well n*
a Btrong army "I voluntreri.
his report.
Sii|>t. TtoreadgUI, "i the Asylum,
Has Made His (JuarterlN
Kepoi'l.
fur ' -1 Fine o|>|iortunlty
pru'i' 'i I tie invent rnelil. Dnnt It
ittin tltif^ excursion on April 5, and
avail yourselveg of peeing I!al ven I • >ti
llou-ion, I'ort Arthur, Suhine I'aHf
and tin hi>t HAKIiOIt on Tiik
gulf coast
I".tr literature and information
applv t i
A liOSS. Local Agent.
Tuesday night April L'tli.
We were Mi. I'imicrr I arm Loan
Agents in Norman and keep just
ahead of others in making terms
I conditions that are advantage-
ous to borrowers. He sure and see
us before making a contract for a
11. We have plenty of money at
all times. T.vn; .v Kinckadi:.
THE FIT
OF A WAIST
Is as important to a woman as
the fashion of it.
You can insure a lit by wear-
ing one our corsets fashioned
upon living models.
IV
rills
end n 1
Supt- John Threadgill,
Asylum, has lill "1 his first
th
quar-
I'lihllcatloii Nolle®.
In the Probato Court of the county of Cleve-
lantl. Territory ot Oklahoma.
In the niiittfr of ihe es«-' Notltf of nnpllcatioa
mi,. «.l Mrs. M. I l u7 ol IrtltMB ( l uilinliiiH-
1111 Decoawd \ tration and •>! K <ird-
laiishlp.
Niitlac Is neit'liy given tlmt I II Hudson as
til,.I willi Hit* limn-- of litis to lilt a petition
i.ra\inir Ittr It iU'th "I admlulHtratlon ot the
(Hlatoot Mr* M, lv Dulln dooeased and lor
IctU'rh tif Kuai"dlan hlp for the minor helra ol
said dfcean-il l« r Hit- appointment, of Jessse
W iiilH us hticli ailmlnlBliator and guardian tie
-:ird day ol April IMW, at lo o'clock a m. ol .
Hilt dui hell K a day t l a regular term of ihln
cJ.uri u. li -'I Hi- March term, 1 «h, at city
Ol n« r man In the County ol i u veland U. I
l,a^ I- i'ii s. t lor hearti K nald pelltlon with and .
u lu l l' any pci'snu InU'i'chtwl iitiiy appear and I
k|i ' A aune why the said pelitlun should not I
he granted
Dated April Till 1M«K.
B. K.Willi a mh,
l'robate Judge.
TO THE PUBLIC!
I have bought Stone Brothers' Grocers
Store on Main street and I solicit a portion of
your trade. Will endeavor to treat you right.
Goods delivered to all parts of the city.
M. C. FLOURNEY.
terly rep> i
er authori
port shou
seven pati
Ft Smith N'
The op-
tni'
for l WIS with the prop-
fUthrie. 1 he re-
d and ninety
nls in the inttitution.
• i.;i«i> \l'rlca."
tu March
lion
of
; In
lie-lit
ddregg to II E. lliiek-
Iin mill ('o., Chicago, and get a free
sam le box of Dr. King's New Life
PHI8. a trial will convince you ol
tllelr merits. These pills are e sy in
action anil are particulary effective in
the ' lire of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubh h lhey have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed le
be pet i ectly free from everv delete r-
lous substance and to be purely veg-
etable. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone lo
gtooi u lian lb wels grestlv Invlgo r-
ate the Hygtem. Kegular size 2.r o.
i b«.\ Sold by Blake Heed.
lli-waie ol OinliiieiilM lor Ca-
tarrli tliat contain Mercury,
as nu i't ury will wnrely destroy the
m-iihc itl -ill' II and completely de
rann'e the whole -VHtein when en-
i. i ui^ it through the iiiucouh sur-
Sneli articles should never
I
SPRING
DRESS
GOODS
Aft i
scene
meritor
the ••t.-.'ty
iiupriaefl
line sinners,
perlormern
The performers
and they posses'
nud the power .u
drollery iiri'essary
nhow ti success.
The mi' 1 i*.
i ;„u, dnni'iKK
1111(1
which
performance
,t" Company
number of
and musical
Xowada
naturallly
WHAT KIND?
WHAT PATTERN?
very aniusinjf |M. used except on preacriptlons
from reputable physician* an the
dnuinu'c tiu*y will do is ten fold t«>
the uood you < an possibly derive
fr11111 them. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by Is J.Cheney <V Co.,
I'oledo, ()., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. It is taken intern
ally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
I . J. Cheney &Co. Testimonials
Sold by Druggists, price 75c
The,
<oon be
olved here. Attractive pat*
tin
:olored,
\ oices
ry and
ke the
enjoyed the glnf
1 other feature
'"uail's^amily 1'IIU are the best.
terns for ea<
nl everv taa
You art
call 1
ordiallly invited to
•k at oar line.
New York Kacket
K. M. MA I'll IS, Mint.
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