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NO. 30.
THE CITY
ELECTION,
8EYUUAL INDIVIDUALS BE-
ING SPOKEN OF FOR THE
VARIOUS OFFICES.
The Race For City Marshal Will
Be The Interesting One.
Local politicians are discussing
oity politics ignite freely just now.
The contest for city marshal will,
it seems, be the most interesting one
and while no individual is at the
present, making any canvass, there
are several persons mentioned in
connection with the office.
C. B. McClintock, will, it is said,
be a candidate tor re-election.
William Bailey, of Rough Rider's
fame, will also contest for tlio place.
Ben Clay has been spoken of and
some say George Smith will be a
candidate. All are good men and
worthy of the support of their
friends.
Judges S. J. Wilkins and J. D.
Grigsby are the only names the
Democrat has heard mentioned for
police judge. They have many
friends and will make a pretty race.
A petition asking 0. W. White
to become a candidate for alderman
in the third ward has been circulated
among the voters of that ward.
The Democrat is informed that Jit'.
White will become a candidate.
L. C. Kendall has declared bis
intentions of retiring from the
council at the end of his term but
his friends are urging him to become
a candidate again.
Dr.. Capshaw, W. D. Mills, J.
Kllard and M. M. Furry are spoken
of as candidates for re election in
their respective wards. We have
heard no other names suggested in
this connection, however there may
be other candidates. Friends of
Dr. Capshaw say he will not be a
candidate.
After a long and useful service,
Mayor W. T. Wallace, refuses to
become a candidate again in the
third ward.
Mrs. I,
™i"~fcilZ2!lg0v. RENFROW
IN NORMAN,
Springs, Colo , to the effect that j
her husband, who is taking treat- j
ment in the Union Printers Home
of thai place, was thought to be
much lower. Mrs. Hanson made
hasty preparations to go to the bed
side of her husband but received in-
formation a few hours later stating
he was improved. She is in close
communications with the physicians
of the hospital and will start for
Colorado as soon as requested to do
so by them.
Judge K. E. llennessy lias ap-
pointed Fred James, of Lexington,
trustee of the Combs Bros, failure.
It will be remembered, Combs Bros,
failed at Lexington a short time
ago. They conducted a harness
establishment. It is said the
liabilities are much greater than the
assets.
President Boyd says he will soon
plant a strip of ground, fourteen
rods wide along the south side of
the university grounds,to trees, lie
has twenty thousand more elms
which will be offered at sale and
planted on the university grounds.
President Boyd announces the
arrival of forty-seven volumns which
have been added to the university
library, making in all fifty-seven
hundred volumns. The junior En-
glish class will lie greatly benefitted
by the new bnoks.
Deputy CutinU Treasurer Frank
Wise says several Cleveland coun-
tians have called and adjusted their
taxes since tin- lust issue of the
Democrat containing the delin-
quent per«on;il lax list.
By reason of sickness J. R
HE SPENT A FEW IIODKS
HERE TUESDAY.
Devoting His Time to Joplin, Mis-
souri Mining Intenests.
Ex-Gov. William C. Renfrow
was a pleasant caller at this office
Tuesday. He came down from Ok-
lahoma City Monday night and re-
mained here until Tuesday afternoon
looking after business intesests and
meeting old friends.
The governor bas extensive min-
ing interests at Joplin, Missouri
where he is spending the greater
portion of his time. He says Joplin
is improving wonderfully, there
being not less than fifteen substan-
tial brick business bouses in course
of erection.
The mining interests are taking
on new life. "Old shafts that have
been deserted are now being worked
and are becoming paying proper-
ties," said he.
Ilis mines have made him a neat
fortune, a fact his many friends in
Norman and throughout the terri-
tory will be pleased to hear.
Frank Gault has obtained several
hundred forest trees from Professor
Boyd at Norman, which he will
plant on his property in the north
part of the city It is to be hoped
his example will be followed by
dozens of others. Plant trees, plant
them well, then care for them.—
Times Journal.
Deputy Sheriff Butler, of Lexing-
ton, brought a colored individual to
Norman Monday and landed him in
jail. He is charged with disposing
of mortgaged property.
There are now seven prisoners in
the county jail. Joe Blanchard, one
of the number, who has been quite
sick was reported better Tuesday
morning.
Abe Higgle anil wife and .lames
Harding, of Braymer, Missouri are
here to locate. Mr. Higgle is a
brother-in law of Albert Cox.
The Woman's Club will give an
Ea ter sale and exchange, on April
Is They will have a great variety
Pvles lias not been able to be at his|0j jj\l8lcr articles, and also a colleo-
place of business scarcely any for
over a week. The sick members of
his family were reported better
Wednesday morning.
II. W. Tate, was here from the
southwestern portion of the county
Tuesday. He says fanners are do-
ing considerable farm work just
now.
Dr. R. M. Wfir, ul Bloomington
Ind., is visiting Rev. P. J. Martin
and family, of Noble.
J. M. Smith and J. H. Dibble
are expected home from New Or-
leans next Monday.
M. M. Lester was here from Yu-
kon Tuesday. He formerly lived
at this place.
Judge Wilkinb and wife were
quite sick the first of the week.
They were reported better Tuesday
morning.
J. T. Elder who located here
three months ago, coining from Mis-
souri is highly pleased with this
county. He lives on the Kingkadc
farm near the city.
Tom and James Wood, two sub-
stantial farmers of the "Pott" coun-
try were securing bargains of Nor-
maii merchants Wednesday.
W. J. Hess has been appointed a
deputy assessor. He is assisting in
office work for a few days after
which ho will assess Little River
township.
Jesse Hunter left today for Nor-
man. Jesse has secured the con-
tract to furnish uniforms for the in-
mates of the asylum.—Guthrie Lea-
der.
ti on of potted plants, including
Easier Lilies, Lilies of the Valley,
and Roses, for sale.
C. L. Tate has received his
spring samples of wall paper. You
should see his designs.
Gorden Elledge, a son of W. N.
Elledge, who has been quite sick
for several days, was reported better
Tuesday morning.
Mrs- II. 1. Warren left Wednes-
day for Louisiana, where she will
visit relatives for a short time.
G. M. Bessent has nought the
Simms grocery stock on Main street
aud is now in posession.
L. J. Edwards left Wednesday
for New Mexico. He will bo gone
a month or six weeks.
W. D. Mills and family have re
turned from a pleasant visit with
Missouri friends and relatives,
F. M. Redding has ■Sown seventy
five acres of oats on the Ferguson
farm near the city.
Frank Blackburn was in from the
south western portion of llie county
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. C. Dowd, has almost re-
covered from a severe sickness.
A. O. McG.ill went to Kansas
Citv Monday.
J. Warren burg or shipped ten cars
of stock to Kansas City Monday.
II. L. Philips' wife and family,
have arrived from Texas.
Mrs. A. Hmgkade was reported
much better Wednesday.
The report reached Norman yes-
terday morning that Dr. Capshaw's
force of men at work patting brother, of the Little River locality,
Normau streets iu condition. ; was dead.
W. L. Choate.' who bought a
lumber yard at Weatherford re-
cecntlv, will devote his personal
attention to his new acquisition.
T. .1. Scott will continue in charge
of Mr. Choate's yard at this place.
J. C. Dowd's mother, who has
been quite sick for some time, is
recovering. Her son, who was
called here from Texas by reason of
her siokness, has returned home.
Rev. II. Clay Eastman delivered
his second lecture at St. John's
church last Tuesday. On Sunday
evening he will give the third lec-
ture, "The Church of God, One,
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic, Her
Ritual Creeds, Ministry and Coun-
cils." There will also be Sunday
school at 3 p. m. and Evening Pray-
er with sermon at 4 p. m. subject
at this hour "The Strife of Faith
and Doubt in the Soul." Everybody
invited.
Mrs. Abe Mitchell, who is attend-
ing her sick father at Pottsboro,
Texas, writeB that her father is yet
very low. He is eighty-five years
of age.
Ex-Sheriff Downing was in the
cit) Wednesday. He says farmers
in tlio ten mile-flat are pushing their
work. He has sown his oats.
J. II. Ham and wife, of the ten-
mile-flat were Norman visitors Wed-
nesday.
J. D. Cockrell representing a
Fort Worth Investment Co. is
here.
B. Weitzenhoffet', of Lexington,
was here Sunday, the guest of Simon
Turk.
Street Commissioner Berry has a
HERE AND THERE.
A disease resembling measles in
mild form has been raging in Case
township, entire families being af-
flicted at same time but it lasts for
only a short time and so far as we
know nothing more serious than a
few days confinement to the house
has resulted.
Rev. Brewer of Moore preached
a very interesting sermon to a
limited number at Harmony on
last Sunday. He is worthy of a
much larger audience than has
greeted him so far. Rev. J. L.
Hefley, preached at night and as
usual presented his subject in a
way that was pleasing to all.
The protracted mealing at Black-
burn still continues with Rev.
Hickman dealing out truths in a
forcible manner and quite a num-
ber ol conversions are reported.
We learn that a little daughter
of James Harbert near Pleasant
Hill is very low, in fact it is thought
she cannot recover.
Supt. Cralle was seen journeying
east near the Pott county line. It
is presumed he is Interviewing the
teachers of that locality this week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Beardsley on Feb. 25 a daughter.
G. Glazer of Oklahoms City is
ruralizing at his farm in Case town-
ship this week making some im-
provements to his buildings.
Will Bantoft spent last Sunday
with his best girl over near the
east county line.
James Robertson of ten-two-west
made a flying trip to the Seminole
country this week to visit the cattle
ranch of J. M. Daniel. Mr. Rol
trison may locate there if he likes
the country.
We hear of some farmers who
have become panicky over the
newB of the loss of a few cattl
by the cold wave recently and are
paying fabulous prices for cows and
other stock. We predict that they
will see their mistake in the near
future. XYZ
FROM MOORE.
We have interviewed several far
mers as to wheat prospects. All
agree that the last freeze has injured
wheat to some extent, especially
late planting. In conversation
with Air. Bateman living west of
town concerning the injury to wheat
by the last freeze, he said he thought
that wheat is considerably damaged
That many of the main stalks were
injured and new shoots would put
up, but that these wou'd bear an
inferior quality of grain and thus
the grade of the coming crop would
be lowered. Mr. Bateman is a
farmer of considerable experience
and an opinion of his is worth
something.
The box supper which was an-
nounced for the 22nd inst, was
postponed until Friday evening.
The affair proved a success. The
net proceeds amounted to $31.10.
An effort is made to raise the
amount to >50 in order to put in a
fifty dollar library when the new
school building is completed.
Moore expects to have a public
school library second to none in
the county.
Misses Belle and Ada Nile, and
Mrs. Gaines of Oklahoma City
have been gtjests of Mr. Dressen's
family tha puet week. They attend-
ed th? box popper.
George Boston west of town is
quite low of lung fever, but tne
past day or two his condition Is re-
ported somewhat improved'
Farmers in this section aro busy
plowing and planting oats.
Piiilos.
4 4 4 4 4
Remem ber,
I Am
Exclusive
Agent
For
Moon Bros.
Buggies.
? t t t ?
The prospects tor a fine Fruit crop
are flattering. The prospects foran ele-
gant trade for 1899 are more so.
i want to neei you
Every time you are it the city. I
want you to come to my store and look
through my large stock of hardware and
buggies. When you have examined the
stock you will buy.
W.J.BROWN.
FROM SLUSHER.
Most all the farmers are busy
preparing to put in another crop.
Ben Itobberson has two children
•ery sick of pneumonia.
Two of Mrs. Sallie Degraffenreid
hildren have measles-
Dan and Mattie Jones have been
quite sick for a week.
J. E. Carrier has resumed his
work in the school room after a
brief illness.
The infant child ol Mr, and MrB.
Hardy Terry died Tuesday and was
buried the following day at Stella.
A merry crowd of young people
spent Sunday evening very pleas
antly at Mr. and Mrs. L. Binghams
Brother Farthing preached a
very interesting sermon at Oak
Grove last Sunday. He dealt some
solar plexus blows to dancers and
horse racers.
Mrs. S. Q. Barton spent Sunday
with Mrs. S. W. Hill.
Boss Shultz, of Franklin, and
George McBeee, of Center Point,
visited S. W. Hill Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Barrows who is teach-1 L. C. Kendall will leave tomor-
ing the school at Oak Grove had : row for t.he St. Louis markets 1
a few new scholars to enlist on the j)Uy jjj8 Sprjng an<] summer good
roll Monday. j (lj am g0[ng after bargains and I
I'hos. McMullen had a very hard
chill Sunday.
ZZ
The NeU Nelson company dis-
appointed a large audience at the
opera house last Tuesday evening.
Manager John Franing refused to
admit them to the opera house but
a telephone message from the man-
ager of the Oklahoma City opera
house assured Mr. Franing they
were all right, after which he al-
lowed them to use bis building.
| intend to have them. Our custom-
ers will be greatly benefitted by
our purchases this year" said he.
Bailey Haines and Miss Jennie
j Huffstetter were married at the pro-
bate court room in Norman last
Thursday afternoon.
Norman markets up to Thursday
afternoon at. six o'clock were: Oats
20; corn 24; wneat 03; butter 15;
eggs 10; chickens if2.00 per dozen.
COMMENCED
ASSESSING.
COUNTY ASSESSOR .J. 1>. GUM
A VERY BUSY MAN.
He Has But Ninety Days to Com-
plete the Assessment List.
For the next ninety days J. D.
Gum, will be a very busy man. He
has commenced assessing the prop-
erty owners of Cleveland county
and must complete the work within
ninety days.
The board of equalization, com-
posed of the county commissioner
county assessor and probate judge
will meet the first Monday in luue.
Mr. Gum has appointed several
deputies to assist him in the various
townships and by hard work he will
pull through oil schedule time.
The deputies appointed and the
districts to be assessed by them fol-
lows:
J, E. Dennisou, Liberty aud
Moore townships.
J. F. Taylor, Norman township.
Geo. W. Thompson, Noble town-
ship.
Luther Bingham, Canadian town-
ship.
J. H. Lccray, Case township and
a portion of Little River township.
Assessor Gum will assess Norman
city and Lexington township.
Gorden Elledge was reported bet-
ter Wednesday morning.
W. J. Hess has closed his school
at Linden. Mr. Hess taught a
successful term.
Albert Turbytill, of Linden, is
quite sick of pneumonia.
John Hall, of Linden, has n turn-
ed from Chickamauga, where he has
been with the United States array.
W illiam Kearues, of Iowa, who
is visiting his uncle, J. P. Burford,
likes this country very much.
Col Gwynne, of Lexington, was
here ibis week endeavoring to se-
cure a residence. He intends send-
ing his boys to school here.
Considerable cotton was marketed
here this week. The gins will close
down, however, in a short time.
Another child of J. N. t arpeutcr
died Wednesday morning. This is
the second death in this family with-
in the past ten days.
The county commissioners held a
short session last Saturday. the
proceedings will be found elsewhere
in this issue.
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Get A Divorce
TUC CTAD From that hungry feeling! We are the
IIIL olflll proper court in which to bring action.
, GROCERY We have a complete lino ol fresh groceries
i that we will sell you cheap.
STORE. KILGORE & HAYES,
Lillian R. Raiuey has filed suit
for divorce against her husband
James Rainey. The plaintiff, in
her petition, charges that defendant
has failed to support her and has
cursed and abused her. She further
charges that defendant is a gambler.
It is said that Mr. Rainey will fight
the case in the district court.
OPERA HOUSE.
J. H. Willingham, of the 'Pott'
country, who was in Norman Wed-
nesday, says farmers are working
hard now. They arc delayed with
their work but if nice weather con-
tinues a reasonable length of time,
they will get caught up.
II. P. Breudle, of Denver, called
Wednesday and renewed his sub-
scription to the Democrat. "Keep
the paper comining to my address I
cannot do without it It is the best
county paper I ever read," said be.
W. II. Blackmon's new lime
house is nearly completed. It will
he a substantial lutie building.
J. D. Kendrick has one hundred
acres of wheat, twenty of which
were badly damaged by the recent
cold wave.
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ONE NIGHT.
SAT., MARCH
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MAMARAS
MAnnoTh
M INST ELS.
Ed Durning, Charles Flesher and
Hay Shanafelt were made full Hedg-
ed K. P's. at the last meeting of
that order.
Mrs. II. F. Hartley, until recent-
ly a resident of Norman, is quite
sick at her home in Wynnewood.
Robert Maphis and Ben Williams
were in the Denver locality Sunday.
G. C. Foster was here from Case
township Tuesday.
T. L. Davis, teacher of the En
terprise school was in Norman
Tuesday afternoon.
J. E. Turner, of Ural, was her
Tuesday, ill'. Turner's many
friends are always glad to see liiin.
Blake it Reed are building a
ware house at the rear of their drug
store.
J. P. Brown say* hil neighbor*,
west of town, are enjoying quite
good health at present.
Carl Kendall was reported quite
sick Tuesday.
The Guthrie Leader says Dr. John
Threadgill and D. L. Larsb, of Nor-
man, were prominent visitors on
the fioor of the House I uesday.
, Daccers,
Singes.
Fun Makers,
7 Buck and Wing
Dancing.
Shouters.
Jubilee Singeis,
cake walks,
2 Step and Rag
f Time Music.
Reserved Seats on sale at
BLAKE & HEED'S DRUG STORE,
Curtain Rises at 8:30 Sharp.
J. A. Jones and wife, and Mrs.
R. E. Chambers, left Wednesday
for McKinuey, 'Texas, where they
will visit relatives for a few days,
Miss Pearl Trimble was trading
with Norman merchants Monday.
Geargc Stewart left Wednesday
for Texas.
No business was transacted at the
last meeting of the city council by
reason of lack of quorum.
JOHN HAINES
DISAPPEARED.
A CLEVELAND COUNTY
YOUNG MAN DISAPPEAR-
ED FROM NEAit
MiCLOUD.
His Father Is Conducting a Sys-
tematic Search For llim.
J. 11. ilaines, of near Noble, was
in Norman Monday. Mr. Ilaines
was here to learn, if possible any
information regarding the where-
abouts of his son, John, who disap-
peared from the McCloud vicinity
last Saturday.
lie is a young nun, single, about
twenty-eight years of age, and lived
on a claim live miles from McCloud.
His brother-in-law gave him a
letter to mail Saturday morning
He took the letter to McCloud,
mailed it and has not been seen
since leaving the place.
Mr. Haines is worried over the
matter.
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