The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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'IMMIGRATION
Thousands are Coming Into
the Southwest—Inter—
estinc: Statistics
SECRETARY WILSON'S REPORT
S. A. Hughes, general immigration
agent of the St. Louis and San Fran-
cisco system say-: '"During eveuteei;
months we have taken down into the
southwest territory on our system, 18,-
81!) people. Of this number 3,145 beads
of families liave located in the south-
west territory Thin movement ha<
given uh an approximately ticket rev-
enue of 12,878,811,911, and the mount,
invested by those locating in tliis ter-
ritory t tais $6,331,400.10. The num-
ber of acres of land sold to these peo-
ple amounts to 402,075 acres. This is
the work of one railroad for seventeen
months.
"Theso figures are taken from the
reports of our agents and include only |
the people moved on hi'ine t-ekers' i
dates, at homesneke's' rates a: d does
not include the regular flow < f home-
seek. rs' business on off dates.
"The people entering our territnn !
have come principally from llliuui-, i
Indian i, Uhio, Kentucky, Ten • •• 1
Virginia, West Virginia, Wes.ern N"w |
York, Wisconsin, Michigan, in , 1
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska and
North .Missouri, and loouted In all the J
states and territories tributary to our
lines in the s lUthwest. The most rapid
development has been in Oklahoma, In-
dian Territory, and Tex-is, although
Southwest aed Southeas' Missouri,
Arkansas ind Kansas have enjoyed a
good share of the immigrii ion.
r«r« I'roriiK-in of the I'iiHpiI StntM
In MHK, Rear bed the lllicheiit
Value Kver AHniucd.
Washington, Nov. 28.—"Wealth pro-
duction on the farms of the United
State* 1b liter. reached the highest
amount ever attained in this or any
other country—$6.41.1,OUO.OOU."
la th* first annual report of his third
term. Seoretar.v of Agriculture Wilson
presents an array of figures and state-
ments representing the products and
profits at the farmers of the country
which he admits "dreams of wealth
production could hardly equal."
Four crops ma! e new high records
as to value—corn, hay, wheat and rice,
although in amount of production the
corn crop is ti e only one that exceeds
revlous yields. In every crop the gen-
eral level of production was high and
prices still higher.
Besides the enormous yield e i
wealth, the secretary estimates that
the Sarins of the country have in-
creased in value during the past five
years to a pr. sent aggregate of $ti,l33,-
000,000, "Fury sunset during the past
live years," he says, "has registered an
increase of 1)0,000 in the value of
farms of this country." This In-
creased value, the secretary Buj geets,
Is hives" d better than in bank depos-
its or (\" In the gilt-edged bonds of
private ' r orations.
In i1' ' -i . with the crop report
"le.tiv !--c -stsry Wilson, alter referr-
In to ib ■ "gti s.i brea h of trust on the
p it o cue of th" employes of the bu-
ic i or statistics," nays:
"This department acted with vigor
and d- ; ii when it ;.ot evidence of
wrom;-doi. • on the part of its own
;n.'ia!s. but we hive no evidence of
dlscii Unary or preventative action at
li • trailer;' end of the line, where
amblers Interested neither In the pro-
duction nor consumption disturb val-
ues to the injury of both.
Bankrupt Papers Filed. MUTINY AT THE PEN.
Mri.KataNorman wife, of T. F.Noi-
man todr.y filed voluntary bankrupt
piper* in the district court on what is
commonly known as (he New Market
Grocery on D Arenne. The petition
names twenty-one creditors among
tb* heaviest being the Williamson-
Halsell-Fraiier Wholesale Grocery
Company of Chickasha for (1,111.11
and the Oklahoma Wholesale Grocery
Company of Oklahoma City for $8oc.
The assets of this Company are $3785 30
with liabilities of $3,667.10 It is
expected that the creditors will receive
nearly 100 cents on the dollar.
Prisoners at Missouri Prison Make
Dash for Liberty.
RESIGNATION
Wood in Mexico.
J. O. Wood, formerly deputy sheriff
ot this county, is engaged in a oi looi-
| /ation project in Mexico. He is regis- |
| tor"ii a hotel in Punpico, a"cordin<j
to the report in Tampico Host.
Notice to Taxpayers.
Lawton Okla., Nov. 28tb, I9(i5—The
1805 lax, botu personal and real citato
are due December 15th. In "-lling or
writing for taxes, if personal, give the
name of township in which the prop-
erty was located it the time of ss-
ment; if deeded land, which must have
been proved up by March 1st, 1905, to
be assessable, give s ctlon, quarter
section, township and range; if town
lots give the name of the town,'lot and
block number, as owners' names do
not appear on (ho tax roll.
Ouo-h If or all of the taxes can be
paid up to and including the third
Monday in January, after that date all
must be i ..d :u one payment.
Whore the first half is paid by that
date the 1 st half becomes delinquent
until July 15th. If the first half of
pi-rso 1 tax is not pai it in advertised
iu February and tax warrants issued
between the 16th and 25th of March
and placed in the hands of the sheriff
for collection.
All real i utate tax not paid by the
third Mo iday in October will be ad-
vertised on that date and sold on the
third Monday in November and after
the sale it will draw interest at the
rate nf 25 per cent per annum until
redeemed a- d it cm be redeemed
any time withjn two year?
from date of sale by paying the ta^rs,
interest and cost of sale.
All delinquent tsies draw interest at
the rato of 18 per cent per annum un-
til advertieod and then extra costs aru
added.
The statutes of Oklahoma say that
all tax payers shall attend the county
seat and pay their taxes, and any
mouey sent or paid to other parties is
at payer's risk, and the treasurer can
not be re-ponsiblc if the money fails to
reach his office as there is no author-
ized deputies or agents outside of the
treasurer's office.
Parties writing to this office in,re-
gard to taxes need not expect an an-
swer by return mail, ns it is impossible
to keep up with the mail business dur-
ing the heavy tax pajing time.
All mail business is an extra expense
to the tr> asurer and is only for the ac-
commo'dation of the writer.
Always give an exact description of
what you want to pay on and save
writing unnecessary letters.
Riley S Smith,
Treasurer of Comanche County.
CUBANS WILL ACT.
If American** on
Trouble I iiiteri
Oe A l.
d to
f Pine Cause
cm Will Mot
Help.
Gibson Reported Dead.
The railroad circles in Lawton have
the news that G. B. Gipson who for
sixteen years prior to August first was
a roadmaster for the Rick Island died
iu the Canal Zone Monday of fever.
On August first Mr. Gibson resigned
his position as roadmaster of the "Enid
and Waurika branch and accepted
civil service position as superintend-
ent of railway construction on the
Panama railroad. His family reside at
Chickasha.
Havana, Nov. 27.—The Associated
press has been informed In the most
positive terms that whatever develops
iu the Isle o!' 1'i-: \i >. pute, Cuba un-
der no circumstances will ask the
United States to intervene not even to
the extent of sending a gunboat to
preserve order among the American
citizens there. This statement was
clearly and emphatically made by Gen.
Kreyre Andrailc, secretary of the In-
terior after a e inference Sunday after-
noon with President Palma at which
Gen. Kodrigues. commander of the ru-
ral guards, was present.
A special messenger of the govern-
ment left Batabano Sunday for the Ule
of Pines in the gunboat Arana with lo-
strucV) > to return and report as soon
as pos .ble.
All that is known here is that a
meeting of Americans oat tlie is-
land was held Saturday to coiflrm
what had previously been done,
this meeting being censidered
necessary owing to insufficient notice
having beon ? iven of the intentions of
the Americans to nominate territorial
officers.
A report seems to have spread among
the Cubitus at Nue a Gerona that this
meeting will lie prolific of trouble
which will culminate Monday when
the Americans assume the offloes In de-
fiance of Cuban authority. This report,
however, lacks confirmation.
Antopay Witt Reveal Puctti.
Annapolis, Nov 27.—The body of
Midshipman James R. Hranch, Jr., who
died November 7 after a fist fight with
Midshipman Minor .' Urrfwether, whose
trial by court-martial on charges that
include manslaughter, will be contin-
ued Monday, was disinterred Sunday
and an autopsy was held by a board of
naval medical officers pursuant of or-
ders of the secretary of the navy. The
condition of the body was found to be
such that those who made the autopsy
will be able to answer questions that
have arisen during the Merriwether
trial as to the condition of Midship-
man Branch's heart and other organs
prior to the fight.
Strike SprenriiiiK nt Moscow.
Moscow, Nov. 27.—The strike here
Is spreading. Crowds of strikers are
plundering factories, private houses
and state liquor shops. The military
Is working the telephones. The gov-
erning committee of the bourse met
Sunday and passed a resolution urg-
ing the government to take energetic
measures to stop pillaging.
A Gate In Ensltiih Channel.
Dover, England, Nov. 27.—A terrific
gale prevails la the channel. The
Hamburg-American line steamer Graf
Waldersee arrived off this port Sunday
several hours late, but did not com-
municate and proceeded for Hamburg.
Creditors Make Settlement.
The Williamson-Halsell-l'Vazer Co.,
of Chickasha and the Oklahoma
Wholesale Grocery Co., of Oklabama
City, the heaviest crtdiiors of the
New Market Grocery, bankrupt, today
made arrangement to pay the balance
of creditors pract.cally dollar for dol-
lar and take the stock. They paid Mr.
Norman a sum of money and paid the
costs of litigation.
Nt. i/ouin Stnpi Frlr.e Fitflitlnfc.
St. Louis, Nov. 27,—By his announce,
ment Sunday night that hereafter no
boxing bout will be permitted at which
i prL.e of any kind Is offered or at
which an admission fee is charged,
District League Meeting.
The Lawton district Kpwor h
Leagues of the Firat M. K. cbuich urn
holding their annual meelii.g in Law-
ton today. They cpened the niee'ing
at 2:1)0 o'clock this afteruoon. They
will hold a session this ev.ning a:
which time th y wil! elect officer* for
the ensuing year.
The Lawton district is composed of
ail of Comanche and Greer counties
and a portion of Caddo and Kiowa
counties. A large number of delegates
aro in attendant .
Stone Quarry Involved.
The contest ca e of A. Zorger vs.
Dr. I Strykorand Lawton Stone Quariy
company interveners, was up for hear-
ing in the Lawton land office yester-
day. This case involves a homestead
six miles northwest of Liwion upon
which Dr. Stryker made filing The
stone company claim the land by
fotmer settlement and further alleges
ti at it is more valuable as stone land
than agricultural land. Zirger is con-
testing both parties. The case was
continued for one week.
District Officers Elected.
At laBt evening's meeting of the
Lawton district Epworth League of
the Methodist church the re-organiza-
tion of the district took \ lace. Re-
cently the El Reno district was divided
into two districts and the presiding
elder district of Lawton established.
The entire meeting was a grand one.
The •ofli:ers elected f r the ensuing
year were: Rev.H.G. H .. ofSnyderJ
district president; Rev. Dobson,
Apache, Miss Blanche Morton, Lawton,
Mrs. A. Jones, Cache, Mrs. Nina Cole,
vice >r*Bid«nt ; Miss Moss, Snyder,
ascretary; Mr. Bolan, Hobart, treasur-
er; Mi Lucretia Decker, Lawton,
Junior superintendent.
El Dorado Depot Robbed.
The Friiioo dspot at El Dorado in
Greer eounty was robbed Monday
afteraoon of #100 which was taken
from too wionty till. The robbers Im-
mediately escaped on an outgoing
p s« ger train. Yesterday alQuanab
parties giving their names as T. in
Walters, Al Anderson, K. K. Wentern,
Mr. and Mrs. Brown were arrested and
placed io jail charged with the crime.
Subscribe for the Constitution.
Nfbnuk* Hank Ko(ib«d.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 28.—Robbers
bro e Into the State bank of Chapman,
Neb.. Sunday night and blew the aafe
open with nltro glycerine. They m
cap> with an amount of paper money
estiin i ted at $1,300.
lint a A In© Ha* Dli*Hepa.
Madrid, Nor. J8.—War MisMer tfoy-
Ier has left Mcrtrld for
Investigate «ad repress Ik*
disorder* Tktee bev* nosa
proportions betweta lb* ■
■*V*rat1ar *1om ntk
Statehood Club.
Lawton, Okla., Nov. 28.—All friends
of joiat itatehood for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory are requested to m -et
at the probate court room Saturday j
evening, December 2nd, at 7:30 for the
purpose of organizing a joint statehood
club and securing representation for
Lawton on the statehood special which
leaves for Washington December flth.
W. II. Hussey,
Member Statehood Com.
Real Estate.
November 27th.
U S to Ora Woodman fr nw 24 3n 12
8200.
U S to J F Wilkines fr nw 31 Is 8
8189.26.
U S to J F Adams fr se 19 4n 12 $200.
U 8 to S D Farquhar fr se 28 in 15
$200.
Warren H Brown to J C Smith pd it
7 blk 17 It 15 blk 24 Hastings 15 50.
C G Whitson to 1 N Reed wd Its 10
11 blk 9 R I *20.
J II Holier to C G TFhition wd it 40
bile 2 It 2 blk 18 R I $60.
Warren H Brown to J A Fouler pd
It 2 blk 17 It 17 blk 43 Hastings $2.80.
E D lams to J E Imel wd se 34 In 15
$2000.
J TV Hamlllica to B K Kerley wd sl-2
& nw sw 11 4s 9 $4000.
G M Rogers to F N Bhute wd It 23
blk 25 It 19 blk A 10 Temple $75.
Clara Battin to A C Mclntire wd It 3
bit 64 L«wt*n ®800.
S A Bible to Hall Taylor It 30 blk 31
It 14 blk 14 R I $8,
G R Henry to M Mitchell wd It 28 29
blk 31 Rl $5.
G R McHenry io Baptist thurch
Waurika Its 84 26 blk 13 R I $12.80.
J W Gribhin to W A Stenson wd ne
*1 3* It $2750.
J 1' Adams to M Emrick wd se 19 4n
II $3*00.
P O Teoman to W • T*o s.n wd nw
15 n $900*.
I L BoMs to!P M iwr wd n* 5 S*
11
fhtt Two O flic In I •— III r r* ny Gnttt uml
Four Hrarlird the Street*—
Capturrd Iu ltuu-
n in if Flight.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 26.—A des-
p*rat* attempt to escape from the
•tat* penitentiary was made by four
<*avicts at 3:l& o'cloc* Friday after-
noon, resultint in u terrific battle
with weapeni and nitroglycerine at
th* prison fate, a running ll^ht
through th* streets of Jefferson City
and th* final capture of th* four con-
victs, two nf whom were shot anil
wounded one Charles Blake bavin;
inc* died. Two prison officers wer«
■ !>ot dead and a th.id seriously wound-
ed.
Th**-* was not th* sUglUast premo
uitlon of any trouble within th* pris-
on wall*. Suddenly convicts Harry
Vaughn, CTharle* Raymond. Hiram
lilake. Geoi'3* Ryan and Fill Zelsier
"he wer* working iu clo«* proxim t>
io th* piliou tut*, insid* the inclosur*
'is If by given signal, made a r ish foi
tile gut*. From their pockets they
ilrew pistols and it Is presumed tha1
at least one of them carried a bottle
of nltro-Klyc«rln«. Where these weap-
ons and the explosive wore obtained
has "iot yet been discovered. Rush
: ig pint the gat* they i nt red Deputy
Warden See's office and shot him as
he sat in his chair. He sank back
and was ui.able to resist them, in
:antly they returned to the sate and
met Oateman John Clay, who had bee*
darmed by the shots. Before he could
raise his weapon he was shot dead.
Then, as If to signal the convicts gen-
ially that the attempt to escape hud
been started, the convicts seized the
bell rope hsiiK'ni b> the gate and!
momentarily raug the bell.
Oateman Clay had left the wagon j
snt* ajar when he appeared and j
was shot dead. The convicts rushed
ilaoufh, drawing his body with hem,
slammed the ga.'e shut and I < <tencd
It on the inside. They were then in
the wagon entrance to the penitentiary
this entrance belnp about 10 feet long
by lb feet wide, and leading to the
public street through another double
rate of steel. This outside rate was
locked, hut the doe parate convicts were
deterred but for a moment. Placing
their nitroKlycerine under the outside
pate, they blew an opening through
the massive steel doors and before the
smoke had cleared, the opening they
had dashed through past a number of
"trusty" convicts wori ing in the street
and ran madly for 12 blocks. Zeigler,
it was found, had failed to leave the
penitentiary walls.
Almost before the four escaping con-
victs had covered the distance of one
block, the prison officials, heavily arm-
ed, were in pursuit, shooting as they
ran.
After a chase of 12 hl.Tcks through
tlie streets of Jefferson City an j a live-
ly exchange of shots, iu which one of
the escaping convicts win wounded,
they surrendered and were returned to
the prisoe.
PLANNED BY AMIRICASS.
Committee of In l.p-Ptr-
H.nwitHVr r.af.r.M. Ac«£|,l
ftarth 14tr* Men..
Pterin, Nov, i7.—Hain Davlo secre-
tory of the Am*ricaa tUda^attoa to the
intwr-parUairieutary eauoess recently
b*l4 «t BtuhmIs. Is here ut''4iidln|f a
meeting of thu eiceutive consmitlce of
tha co t;rous whioh is considering the
proposition of Ce vr«esruan Richard
Bsrtholdt of Misrwnri for an inti na-
tional parliauieit.
Tha report of th* committee recom-
mends that "the Hague tribunal be
transformed into a permanent Intern't-
tional body, sitting periodically instead
of spasmodically, the chief purpose be
ing the development of a definite cixk-
of international law. The tribunal it
is pointed out will thus serve as at.
International senate and the committe
recofnmends that the iuter-parlianien- j
tary union be re r'imb ed In the form
of a popular branch or international
house of representatives, acting in con-
junction with tills in!f rnarional senate
at The Hague. Mr. Davis says that :
this plan is practically drawn from .Mr.
Bartholdt's proposition for an interna-
tional parliament. The action of the j
committee, he says, is gratifying as
It will have the indirect effect of ac-
complishing all that the American del-
egation at Brussels proposed.
Toael* •( Winter In Northwest.
Rt. Paul, Nov. 28.—The first blizzard
of the season struck St. Paul late
Monday afternoon and Monday night
wa« raging with unabated fury. High
!M>rtkw*«t winds sent the snow In
such torridc r — s ." *.- pert"' ;rians
wore all bi blin - I and traveling
greeI> impeded .'rom all parts of
M •*•«-*, Nori'i ar.d South Dakota
'■ ne r- lorts <*. hesvy snow and wind,
* ith ons«r, nt i^irtial demoraliza-
o.t of re Tay traffic.
Hopkins Severs Connection!
With Fire Department—
Bonding Proposition
The rerignntion of (loo. Hopkins,
driver of the lire department was read
in the city c untvl meeting last night
to take effect December 1st. The res-
ignation was accepted by the ei.uneil.
Thiticausrda vacancy In the Are de-;
parttiient and Mayor Jones announced !
the t amo of Rou- ■ Cii > her to Ull tin-
vacancy. The appointment was con
llrne il by the members of the eoun il
The mayor tin n announced thit Slrn
Shepard, n zzleman, would take Mi
Hopkins' place and Mr.i iltoher would
act as m zzleman.
The auditing committee made a e-
port last evening showing the coi di
tions of the variotii funds of the city |
and >uo recommending tha. tho cit\
park be leased out to some one wh"
would cultivate it b r the useof th"
„rou U, to be planted out to some pro-
duet to be approved by the council. |
This being a special meeting of the
council the matter of an rptn g the re- ■
port wag passri] over until the next
regular meeting.
A number of the council expressed!
it as tin ir desired that the city sb uld
vote bonds at t>i>mc early day in ..ider
to make seine much needi d improve-
ments, such as additional stwi r,cross-
ing-, and also to p urchase the el< etrlo
h ht plant. The proposition wasthor-
■ uglily discussed but nod. finite action j
was taken. Tho members who spoke
regarding the bonding for such im-
poses were of the opinion that th"
bonds would carry by an easy vote.
CAN NOT FIX RATES.
Iowa tin I*roh!! ltilifr Combinations
tiy Insurance Conipniilm Sn«-
tntn.it !•) Supreme Court.
Washing'>i Nov. 2?—The low*
state law i .oi'bl'ins lusr.runes cora*
panics from entering into agreement!
fl ii' - insuranct rates is declared con-
stitutional by a decision of the suprent*
lotirt of the United States In tlie caa<
of ltaryl Carroll. Iowa state auditor,
against the Greenwich Insurance com-
pany et al. Tho decision reverses tht
decision of the Uni'cd States district
court of Southern leva.
Discus; i the ■ i lutlonlity of tha
law In quest on, J:i tiee Holmes said:
"Wha'evi r m■ thounht of tha
policy of sin h attempt, it can not b«
deuled in thi louri, it; ss some of its
decisions ar > to b - overruled, that
s atii'-s uohib tin combinations be-
"i r li'.e riv ' ! trade may bo
const it t i nal. It Is only on the ground
that the heht to combine 'it will 1 a
funi'am ntil personal rblit that It cam
be held to be protc tud by the four-
teenth amendment from ty abridge-
uent bj the states. Man. state laws
which limit the freedom >f contrast
have been sus d by this court and
ti. -lore ni' o' tion to this law on
M'e '■ ■ t' il I'. t Cut 't Mini's thai
if" dom can nt t tit nc'teld. Tbnre is no
•eater a c t-. In the right to com-
bine than in th" ri h to make other
contracts.
DECISION FOR J,.R )ME
uproiiH' four
tern* Intenth
ConiitiiiK
II< 1 •* That ihr Vo*
s I .ill Govern in
!l*l (jt<tl till 1 1 O t M.
Rev. Cropper's Sermons.
Hev. John T. t'ropper, of Clinton,
Missouri, a noted minister of that
state, begun a series of f ermons at the
Christian church in Lawton last even-
ing. The church was quite well filled
on the first evening and the scrmou
delivered by Dr. Cropper was highly
appreciated. The sermon tonight wi 1
be on "Natural or Supernatural,
Which Shall Govern Mankind?" The
sermons will continue several night-.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Maccabees Pay First.
The Mnce ees lod^e received a draft
of ifiiOOO to pay the insurance- of J. F.
Towell, deceaspd, this being the first
money to be received by Mrs. Towell
for life insu.ariee for her husband. The
Modern Woodmen of America on last
Saturday received the order for the
insurance esrried by Mr. Towell but
the onjer had to be returned to the
treasurer before the draft, was issued.
Pronounce It Excellent.
( . G. Y, Jlpple, special agent of tlie!
Queen Insurance company and A. C. i
Robinson, special agent of the Phoenix
insurance company, paid Lawton a
visit Monday. Thcv examined the fire I
department and went down to tho
waterworks plant and thoroughly test-
ed every part pf the same. They
found everything first class and pro-
nounce the system the best in Oklaho-
ma.
Allotment to Sub-let.
Wanted—To sub-let, tin Ii dian al-
lotmont situated one-half mile north
and one mile east of Geronimo; 55
acres under cultivation ana 45 more to
bre k. All but 10 acres Al bottom
land. Part of improvements yet to be
completed. Must be let within two
weeks. For further information call on
or address, W. F. Mourer,
Geronim ', Okla., R. F D No. 1.
w2t 11-36
For Sale.
120 acres land 5 miles west of Mar-
low, M room houife, good w< II, 5 acres
orchard bore this year, plenty of grass
and running water for srock, plenty of
timber all under fence, 55 acres in cul-
tivation, good barri and lots.
F. M. CoO.NFiEi.n, Tallaville, 0. T.
4tw
The Presbyterian ladies will hold
their Saturday market at Howe and
Spenc.es grocery store Saturday aftei -
noon, December 2nd
TO LOVERS OF FRUIT.
P trrr Seine t'untoin Hume.
London, Nov. 28.—The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Mitylene, dated Novsiuber 27: "Eight
warships of the combined .loet arrived
here at eight eclock Monday morning
Admiral Ritten vein Jedina, accompa-
nied by the Austrian consul, proceeded
to the eevenment hou*a at 10:'ft
a'cloek and handful an ultiaMUum to
tk* r*J At ese dork Mositay
sftorsaei ".f\> sallews landwl and wt«4
lh* ***-*•.e and Ml*gr* k .Mm. Bt-
•ry ttitwj is apiin."
Fruit And Oniainental Trees
On Sale In Lawton.
' CHOICE GRAPE VINES,
I wish to inform the fruit lovi :g
people of Lawton and Comanche
county, that lam now receiving direct
from nurseries of the highest reputa-
ion, all kinds of fruit trees and grape
vines
MAT ARE KNOWN TO DO WELL
IN THIS CLIMATE.
I havo been in the nursery business
for thirty-five years. My home is in
Lawton and has been since the open
ing. 1 expect to remaiu here the bal-
ance of my day*. I warrant my stock
to h* as represented, and should mis
take* occt^jjJJjjheerfully make then
good.
Ooroa \ le near the post office
and *«ve er cent.
Henry t inciter
New York. Nov. -. !u* 'l < (lb -ser-
leh in the supr court Monday hand
. lown an opinion ' u the question ol
'ountlnt; ballots which b a ":iarii In
li'C circle of the 1! ••■Ml. .in ticket and
the i irele over Mr. i lorn- name and
also In the voting space before W. R.
Hearst's name and in the voting sp-^je
before Mr. Jerome's name, tin ipn tion
being whether the additb nal mark Iu
the circle above Jerome's name affects
the ballot. Justle. Olej erleh dei ided
that it did not, the iuteutlou of the
voter being clearly shown to vote for
Hearst for mayor, for Jerome for dis-
trict attorney and for the Republican
candidates for all other olliccs, unless
It appeared that the marl ing was mad*
for the purpose of Identifying tho bal-
lot.
Justice Glegerlch further decided thai
all the ballots In the dispute should bo
counted for Jerome for the district at-
torneyship and for the candidates for
other offices as mentioned in his oplu-
lon.
Wniehfiiir mi ImIiiimI Atvny*
New York, Nov 27.—Following the
sudden submersion Saturday of a por-
tion of Barren Island, on which stood
several buildings of the rendering
plant of the N w Yor' . uiltary Utili-
zation company, another sec'ion of th®
Island crumbled and was engulfed Sun-
day, about 20,000 >■ inre feet (!bsap-
pearing beneath the r. It Is feared
that the gradual washing of the sand
will continue and efforts are being
made to counteract the effect ol the
tidal currents.
St. Con ne II ronrt* Trouble.
St. Joseph, Mo., >-i 27 -Tin- 1 d"
was lifted here Mo ihv night by ihe
city co incil, pr.ss ns ord! a ■ provid-
ing that saloons may remain open Sun-
days except between the hour' of •' 0
a. m. and 12:i!0 p. m. The mayor had
vetoed the ordinam < s because they
are In defiance of the state 1" s, but
they were passed o.er his veto. It is
believed the governor will endeavor
to keep tho saloons losed Sundays.
Killed by a lllimt.
Kansas City. Nov. - ..— One persou
was killed and 12 v. re injured, none
seriously, as the result of blasting rock
at Ninth street and Grand avenue. In
the center of th business district,
where an exca\ati"n being made for
an office buildln The dead, Andr. w
Knight, aged 30, a laborer, was crushed
beneath a 200 pound roclc that w:ia
hurled into the air by a blast, and in-
stantly killed.
Yellow Fever nt Hnvana.
Havana? Nov. i.'S.—Two sit pec ted
en of fever were confirmed Monday
as being yellow fever and two were dis-
charged. There are now nine cases
tinder treatment. Theri was one case
of yellow fever confirmed Monday at
Matanzas.
It tis■ iii ii Pniier SiipiirevNed.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 28.—A new pic-
torlnl, satirical paper, the Poulemet
(machine gum was co.i is ited Monday
aud tbe editor was arrested. On the
front pa^e was a cartoon representing
the imperial manifesto suppressed by
the bloody hand of Gen. Trepoff.
Arlsona (ietn Heavy (Inlna.
El Paso, Col. Nov. 28.—A special
to the Herald from Safford, Arizona,
says: This town is entirely cut off by
high water. The Globe i ila valley
railroad is washed out on both sides
of the town. Heavy rains have fallen
all over southern Arizona.
Kloe 11 miI* on "u Noruny.
Christiania, Nov. 26.—The statu
entry of King Haakon VII and Queen
Maud Into Chri tiania took place Sat-
urday afternoon. The new so :ereigns
were welcomed with every demon-
stration of good will.
l'reshleitt t'« r Mereer llv • ersltjr
Macon, Ga., Nov. 25.—Dr. ( harlos
Lee Smith Friday uii ht was formiHy
inauguarted president of Met' t Lui-
verslty with exercises et which mauy
of tlie leading educational in: tutiouit
of the country were represented.
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Williams, J. Roy. The Lawton Constitution. (Lawton, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1905, newspaper, November 30, 1905; Lawton, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117934/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.