The Democrat-Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1899 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. XI.
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1899.
NO.11
REFUNDING BONDS.
County Commissioners Ordered
That Refunding Bunds Be
Issued to Pay County
Indebtedness.
TO AGGREGATE $<7,500.
Two Thousand, Five Hundred ol'
Which in to be Paid in Cash.
At ;i meeting of the county com-
missioners held Wednesday, the
refunding of certain bonded in-
debtness of Cleveland county was
taken under consideration.
The court ordered that the re-
funding bonds of the county,
running in series, maturning from
21 to 35 years, respectfully, should
be issued in payment of the out-
standing legal bonded indebtness
of the county as ascertained to
aggregate the sum of ♦47,500. Ot
this amount $2,500, was ordered
paid in cash. The county com-
missioners will appear before the
district court on October 30th at
10 o'clock when the court will
determine the amount of outstand-
ing indebtness of the county and
sign the bonds to be issued in pay-
ment of the sain® to the amount of
*45,000.
City Schools Crowded.
Superintendent N. K. Butcher,
of the Norman Public schools, says
the enrollment of the public school
is about 540 and increasing vary
fast. The rooms are crowded.
Especially is this the case in the
lower grades. More room will be
needed.
Real Estate Transfer.
Smith <fc Dribble, this week sold
to W.J. Brown of this city, the
property adjoining M. M. Moore's
on the west, containing a G room
house and other improvements.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Rev. J. 0. Wagoner, ilie New M. E.
Church Ministers-Rev. Ferguson
Goes to Chandler. 0. T.
Kev. Pickens will preach next
Sunday morning on "{ncornation
and Keincoratiou." lie invites all
thinking people to attend.
ltev, Sherwood will preach at the
Southern Methodist church next
Sunday evening. lie will hold
fourth quarterly conference the fol-
lowing day.
The annual conference of the M.
1C. Church will be held at South
Mc A lister commencing November,
1st. Bishop J. L. Key ot Sher-
man, Texas, Texas, will preside,
Rev. H. Clay Eastman will
preach his farewell sermon at the
Episcopal church next Sunday
evening. All invited.
The M. E. Conference which has
been in session at Oklahoma City,
adjourned Monday. Rev J K.
Wagoner was selected for the Nor
man church by the conference, and
Rev. Ferguson transferred from
here to Chandler.
The W. C. T. U. will meet regu
larly tHe second and fourth Monday
in each month at the M. K. church
at three p. m. All the members
are requested to meet with us as
often as possible. Next Monday,
October, 2Crd will be our next regu-
lar meeting. Mrs. M. K. Blake,
president; Mrs. A. W. Rodgers,
secretary.
Destroyed by Fire.
A sepera«or to a threshing ma-
chine belonging to the Taylor Bros ,
of near Moore, was destroyed by
tire at about three o'clock last Sun
day morning. The lire is thought
to be of incendiary orgin. Blood
hounds were secured but failed to
develop a clue.
SAM WALKER SHOOTS nmm A*"™5"*'
Judge and Mrs. J. B. Barbour Cele-
Fired At Close Range on E. A. brated Their Thirtieth Wedding
Jacobs of Oklahoma City. Anniversary Last Thursday.
WAS NOT EVEN SCRATCHED. HFH HVE MIES Of CWTOII.
A ,, .. n i r ..j at their country home last Thurs-
Worris 0>er a Cotton ileal Caused (ja^, tjlc evi.ut being a reception to
The Trouble^ = Waiker A Peaceful John \V. Barbour and wife, who
w were married October Jlrd., also the
thirtieth wedding anniversary of
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(enlarged scrotum) to remain and deny his Vital Organs the nutrition
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BLOOD POISON, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary, causing
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without mercury or a trip to Hot Springs. Book free.
NEItVOCS DEBILITY, I.ost Vitality, and all weaknesses and
diseases of men cured to stay cured. Dr. H.J. Wliittier 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.
DR. H. J. WHITTIER,
Near Junction, 10 West Ninth St., Kansas City, Mo.
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Parties from Oklahoma City
Monday told of a shooting affray in
which Sam Walker, a former Nor-
nianite figured.
As reports go it see ma that Walk
er and a man by the name of E. A.
Jacobs, became hivov'ed in a diffi
cultly over some cotton which bad
been sold to Walker by Jacob's
step-son. Jacobs claims that the
boy had sold cotton at Wellston to
Walker, which, according to
Jacobs, fell short about 1000 pounds
when weighed at the compress.
Jacobs and Walker met on the
street and a heated agrmnent en-
sued. It is claimed that Jacobs in-
sulted Walker, who picked up a
brick and before ho could use it*
Jacobs slapped him in the face.
Walker then drew a pistol and
fired, the bullet speeding by lacolis
without even scratching him. The
two men were only a few feet apart
and that Jacobs was not hit is al-
most a miracle.
It is said that tin- moment Walk
er fired the shot he started to run
across the street and almost at the
same time Jacobs started in the
same direction lor relief, believing
tha*. he had been seriously wounded,
lie was hurried into the west room
of Gilpin & Frick's where a chair
was provided. Dr. Munger was
called, who hurriedly removed the
clothing from his chest in order to
locate the wound. A careful ex
annua' ion revealed no blemish of
any character, and an examination
I of the clothing showed that the
| bullet had not touched the clothing
Walker was arrested, but immed-
iately icleased on bond. l'lie affair
was quite a surprise to Mr. Walk-
er's many Norman friends as he was
well known here as a modest unas.
snming young man and not one who
is familiar with gun play -
I.ATER.
Walker was arraigned before
Judge Jno, O. Casler 1 nesday after
noon. The witnesses of the affair
were examined and after hearing
the testimony the court discharged
the defendant, l'liis i< good news
to the many friends of Mr. Walker
in Norman who regret, as does he,
that the unfortunate affair happen-
ed.
A FREE LECTURE.
Hon. W. I. Klein, of Bai ry, 111., ft ill
Lecture At This Place Next
Monday Night.
lion. W. 1. Klein, of Illinois,
State Lecturer for the Modern
Woodmen of America, w ill deliver
a lecture ill the opera house at tins
place Monday night, October, 23rd.
Mr. Klein is an orator of recognized
Mr. and Mrs. Harbour, the host and
hostess. The event is one that will
long be remembered by those in at-
tendance, nothing being omitted
that would add to the comfort and
pleasure of the guests. A splendid
dinner was served including "11 the
luxuries the market afforde l*
Mr. and Mrs. Barbour were orig-
inally from Pennsylvania but were
married in Cooper county, Missouri,
thirty years ago. They came to
Oklahoma twenty years later where
they have succeeded in establishing
a splendid home and making many
warm personal friends. Join W.
Barbour and wife, nee MissPhronia
Jackson, who shared in the honors
of the occasion were married Octo-
ber, 3rd. They start life under the
most favorable circumstances. Mr.
Harbour is a leading druggist of the
city as well as occupying a prom-
inent position in the city govern
ment, that of City Clerk. The
bride is prominent in society circles
and is highly respected by all.
NEWS OF THE FARM.
Crop Talk and Stock Notes Oath
ered at Random.
I. L. Briggs Bought Fifty Five Bales of
Cotton Last Tuesday.
FOOT BALL TO DAY.
Line Dp of the Men Who Will
Defend the Crimson and
Cream.
All Norman is interested in the
out come of the great foot-ball
battle which will take place this
afternoon on the University gridiron
between Kingfisher college and the
University teams.
File University men. under the
careful training of Prof Parrington
arc now in excellent condition.
They can do nothing else but win.
The line up of the University team
is as follows:
Full Back, C. C. Roberts.
K. Half Back, Harry Short.
L. Half Back. Willard Pool..
Quarter Back, Oscar Johnson.
Right end, Ray Smith,
Left end, Jasper Clapliam.
Right Tackle, Bob Wingate,
Left Tackle, J. T. Ilefley.
R. Guard, T H, Tribby.
L. Guard, D. W. Jenkins.
Center, Clyde Bogle.
C. C. Roberts, Captiaii; J. T.
Ilefley, Manager; Prof. Parrington,
Trainer.
ability and you can not
miss hearing him. It i
everybody.
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Pall and Winter
GOODS>
and will receive more new goods every week
through the season. There lins been a gener-
al advance in prices, but we will sell goods
lower this fall than ever before. Selling lor
cash enables pay cash and buy goods V KIIY
LOW. We intend to give our customers the
benefit of this advantage We will guaran-
tee the QUALITY and PRICES against any
Btock of goods in the Territory.
HANDSOME PRESENTS.
We will have some nice presents to give our
customers this full, to be awarded on Dec. 1st.
Every person buying One Dollar's worth of
goods at our place vull bo given a numbered
ticket. The person getting ticket with num-
ber corresponding to number on the article,
or nearest to it, will receive the present. Will
romnieiice giving tickets Sept. 20th. Come
in and see our goods, get prices and learu all
about the nice presents.
WALLACE'S CASH STORE.
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Marriage License.
! Judge Williams has issued the
following marriage license since
I October, 1st lH'.tft:
My ron M. Young, Theodosliie
Jones; W. It. Alford, liosa Dendy;
Tlios. Burrow, Margnrett *i .Taylor;
Grant Gardner, Edna Paul; IS J.
Johnson, .Maggie Lyda; \\ in.
Danby, Susan li. Spencer; .1 < hu. W
Harbour, Plironia M Jackson; A.
1,1. Stevens, Itosa I). Massey; P. J.
Stovall, Addie 1. Boyer; 1.. II
I Marble and Susace Ilobough.
A MEETING EOR STATEHOOD.
Oklahomans to Discuss The Matter
Next Month.
Senator Sidney Clarke of Okla-
homa City chairman of the non-
partisan statehood executive com
niiitee, will call a meeting of the
committee, to meet probably at El
Reno early in November for the
purpose of petitioning the rext
Congress to pass ao enabling act by
which statehood can be given to
Oklahoma. Senator Clarke will lix
the exact date of the meeting in a
few days
There is a desire in some parts of
the territory for a delegate state-
hood convention. Senator Clarke
says that no delegate convention
would be held. The statehood
executive committee lias a member
from every county in the territory.
After the executive committee
adjourns a local mass meeting will
be held at night, at which leading
irfen of all the political parties who
are favorable to statehood will lie
invited to speak. Delegate Dennis
T. Flynn has agreed to be present
and deliver an address. Senator II.
E. Havens of Enid also will speak.
Persons opposed to statehood will
be given no place on the program.
Attorney A W. Fisher of Nor-
man is Cleveland county's represen-
tative in the i-ta'.ehood committee.
ft. N. Yates shipped hogs to Fort
Worth last week.
John Keck is feeding two car
loads of cattle on his farm near
Moore.
J. L. Long has fifty live acres of
wheat, which, he says has not been
damaged by worms.
H. T. Khen is feeding seventy-
five heail of cattle ten miles south-
east of Lexington-
N. II. Anderson says he has
noticed several pieces of wheat
w'lich has been damaged by the
worm.
Corn is advancing ill price. The
Dkmoi n.vr is told that one pr more
local buyers have offered twenty-
one cents for corn.
Thirty-five bales of cotton were
brought here from near Shawnee
last week and found a strong and
satisfactory market.
C. W Lord, of Hall, says while
cotton is light ill his section it is
yielding much better than was
expected a short time ago.
J. H. Trimble was in the city
Tuesday. Mr. Trimble says, while
wheat is not very promising in his
section, it has not been damaged in
the least by worms.
W. T. Ohaver, of near Denver,
had tenty acres of corn this year
from which he has gathered one
thousand bushels, an average of
twenty bushels to the acre.
J. C. Porter, of Brown well, Tex ,
will feed .1000 head of cattle in the
Chickashaw country. lie has
bought several thousand bushels
of corn paying eighteen cents a
bushel.
W. II. Cowan was in the city
Tifesday. Lie .ays-lie i- r. eciving
a thousand bushels of wheat per
day at Moore. Friday, of last
week, he weighed twenty live hun-
dred bushels.
A nnmber of Cleveland county
farmers are holding on to their
cotton expecting a rise to 8 cents
soon. The general shortage
Texas is what their hopes for a
raise are based on.
Fifty five bales of cotton from
the Denver locality were sold in a
bulk hero last Tuesday. L. L.
Briggs bought the entire amount
paying $11 00 for it. Mr. Briggs
receivep $60.00 as a premium for
purchase. Business men of the
city offering the premium to the
purchaser.
F. M. Huckaby was in from the
Chickasaw country Tuesday. lie
has two hundred aires of corn
which he is having gathered. It is
averaging forty five bushels to the
acre. Mr. Muckaby is formerly
from Yernon county, Missouri,
where he farmed successfully for
several years. His nephew, Clias-
lluckaby, has just returned from
Vernon county, and says crops
were very light there this year.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Proposition From a Missouri Capitalist
Now In The Mavors Hands.
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| Lost! Yesterday
4 Somewhere between sunrise and
f sunset, two golden hours, each
f set with sixty diamond minutes.
No reward is offered, for they are
gone forever, but we are not; we
have just our building into the
street, in front of our old stand,
t pending the completion of our
f new building.
HAYFIHLD & CLARK,
j DRUGGISTS.
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P. S. Remember every bottle of our Pep-
perment Balsam is guaranteed to cure every
case of dysentery.
IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF.
A Judgment Rendered Against J. C.
Miller for Damages.
The case of Henry Bierselnuitt
V8. J. C. Miller occupied two days
in Probate Judge Williams' court
I his week. Biersehinitt sued Miller
for damage to growing crop by
reason of his, Miller's, cattle bicak-
ing into the plaintiffs field. Several
witnesses were examined in the
case. Botsford & Williams were
counsel for plaintiff and Wolf iV:
(.irigsby for defendant. The jury
gave plaintiff judgment for $225.50.
Miller has appealed the case to the
district court.
Steam Laundry Sold.
W. B. Jones, of Oklahoma City
| lias bought of Judge Wilkins, the
Norman Steam Laundry. The
j present equippment will be greatly
! added to with the latest machinery
: and it is expected to be in operation
within a few weeks. Mr Jones is
a man practically raised in a laun
, dry and his many years of exper fj 0k|ah#|na ,.ro(lucts
ience will insure Norman a nrst
class steam laundry prepared to Andrew Ivingkade has quite a
compete with any in the country. | collection ot products gathered
Their plant will possibly he niov-1 from Oklahoma farms near Norman
ed to one of the large stone build- on display io his office in the
incs on the West side, as the pres Fidelity building. One that^
(.•lit location is loo small to accomo- tracta attention is a blanch ot
date the up-to-date enuippiueut apple tree; tiro feet in length on
which will be put in. wlm'h are :!5 well developed gei.iten
apples. The fruit is from the farm
Delivery Team Ran Away. of Postmwter Guthrie of Hico. I aten daughter of J. L. Swaild.
, , Another eye opener IS eight cars | '
McGiuley 8 delivery team J ' ■ • P ■ . I
Mayor Wallace has received the
amended proposition made by Mr.
Carter of Missouri, who desires to
put. in an electric light plant in
Norman.
The exact contents of the proposi-
tion has not been made public but
it is said that if the city will con-
tract for fifteen are lights for street
lighting, the plant will be put in
immediately The proposition will
be brought up for eonsidnra'ion at
the next council meeting October,
23rd.
ORGANIZED THE LODGE.
Modern Woodmen of America Lodge
Organized at This Place Saturday
Night.
State Deputy Head Consul, J. S.
Shearer, of Guthrie, completed a
local organization of the Modern
Woodmen of America at this place
last Saturday night. The follow-
ing officers were installed: K. Ii.
Cralle, V. C.; John W. Stow, W.
A ; Undril Russell, clerk, II. I'.
Alden, banker; Frank Hooks,
escort; J. E. Davis, watchman; W.
W. Cobble, sentry; J. A. Lusk, J.
\V. Stow, and W" .1. Brown, man-
agers.
Obituary.
Mrs, Manerva Swinney departed
this life on January, 21st 1890.
She had lived in elose proximity to
Norman for a number of years, be-
ing of the pioneers of this country.
She was one of thoss of whom it
( in truth 1 ully be said, "Her friends
were numbered by her acquaint-
ances." She, with her husband,
Mr. L. A Swinney and their child
ren were visiting friends and rela-
tives in the "Lone Star" state, ex-
pecting to escape the more rigorous
climate of the Chickasaw Nation
when with scarcely a premonition
of what was in store for her, she
was stricken with the dread disease
that ended her earthly career.
After h r demise her husband
carefully, tenderly, lovingly convey-
ed the remains back to Norman,
Okla, and followed by a host of
sorrowing relatives and friends,
they were deposited in the city
cemetery, to await the Keserection
Morn. Her early surroundings
were not such as would tend to an
examplary Christian life, but in
latter years she became an earnest,
consistent christian and those who
are finally faithful may expect t<>
meet her on the shining shores of
immortality.
Her husband, stands well in the
financial world, and he and his
THE VOTING CONTEST.
As the Closing Approaches lite
Interest Increases—Will
Close November 4th.
Interest in the Df.mocbat-Topic
voting contest lias increased con-
siderably during the present week.
The friends of .Miss Anna Challis
have beei, particularly active and
at noon Wednesday had her twenty
votes ahead of Miss Maude Wingate,
who has lead in the race for several
weeks. Quite a number are hold-
ing back waiting for the linal da}'
when they will rush in. Those
who are doing this should be care-
ful to have their ballots in this
ollice before six o'clock p. 111.
Saturday, November-1th. No bal-
lots will l - received after that
hour. Next week the names of the
judges will be announced, who will
open the ballot box, count the
votes and announce the result.
Their deselsion will be official and
final.
The vote fctands.
Miss IMaiiilo \Viu|(iite
" Anon ('hollis
'• Vliiietta Williams
" Maggie All'ord -
" l.liltt White
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New Material.
Tim: DumoiiiAT-Toi'i< office has
been completely overhauled and
material that was out of date to the
slightest extent, has been disposed
of and new material to replace it,
ordered. The Dkmockat office,
while already twice the size of any
printing plant in Cleveland county,
lias adopted the mo'.to of "(Jet up-
to date and stay there," hence the
additions to our already large plant.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to visit our establishment and
see how a newspaper is published.
Ladies are especially invited to
visit our up-to-date plant.
lSOICItS AUUKKSSIVUAND AD-
VANCING TIIKIlt LINUS.
Everything points to a hot time
for England and the Boers.
War nivalis much. Loss of
money, time, mental and physical
force, property and life itself
vanishes like dew before the morn-
ing sun. We sometimes wonder
why men fight, and yet when man
i born into the world he starts to
lighting. So oner or later the great
problem of life confronts him.
"How to make himself prominent,"
•'How to make and save money."
If you pay l'. for a milk strainer
at tin' New York Racket that will
cost you 25 elsewhere you have
saved mon y, therefore, made
money. We can take you right
through our stock and save you
money in any line. Are you a
lighter for the cash? Do yon seek
to make your cash go a long way
Willard Hess Married.
\V illard J. Hess, fromerly deputy
county clerk, was married Monday
to a young lady of Tecumseh, whose
name the Demockat was unable to
learn. The bride, however, is a
have some left? Then call at
children have the loving sympathy I the New York Ilacket and trade
of all who know them. ; and all will be as we say. l'rices
To show in a small deree his con-
secrated and undying love, her
husband, has caused to be erected
one of the finest monuments to her
memory in all Oklahoma. It is ol y0n,
the finest granite and furnished by I Good machine thread .">c.
their local representative 'I'. W.
Ewing of this place, at a
Si'rJT.
and qu-lities will prove it. De-
sides low prices we give you beauti-
ful china ware when you purchase
goods of us. This means a gain to
M. MoGiuley's delivery |inc ,low cor„ wbich weigh I „ H|| ,
runaway last I nesday morning re | ^ (, ^ # farmer Bam Bunieil.
, suiting in considerable damage to . j. nonh of Norman the i A barn belonging to William
horses and breaking tongue 'o w«r | Taylor, of near Moore, was burned
wagon. Other exhibits of cereals fruits l last Sunday night. Quite a qiiauti-
Oonnty Supertendent of Schools, etc., which Mr. Kingkade has col- tv of grain was lost too. There
E. L. Cralle has been on the sick lected speaks volumes for Oklalio- was no insurance on barn or con.
i i;st week. ' and especially Cleveland couuty. I tents.
Hasting th1 id 1 and 2cts spool.
:ost ol i Blankets and Comforts, cotton and
all wool flannels, white and colored
at Itacket 1'ric These goods are
j extra values.
1 Underware of all kinds and prices.
201 Ladies' I'nion Suits, 35c.
, "• Ladies' Vests, good weight,
l'yles yesterday morning of slow : naced, 20c and up.
fever." The voung man was from | i,arKe tin bucket l">c.
Grant county and entered the \\'e are always ready to show you
I University last month as a student. | t(,e great Une of goods and show
He was quite popular with his immence bargains. We have
1 schoolmates and his death is de- Shoes, Shoes at the New York
plored by all. ! Itacket.
University Student Dead.
i Frank Meecer, age about
years died at the home of .1.
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