Norman Democrat--Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1904 Page: 1 of 10
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Vol. XIV
Norman Democrat=topic.
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, FEB. 5 I "04.
No. 28
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We Can Save you Money!
We have a Larger Line of
Wall Paper
To Select from than any
Other house in Oklahoma
Our Prescriptions arc put up
by a first-class Pharmacist.
See our line of
Musical Instruments.
Toilet Articles of
Every Description
Palace Drug Store,
FRED REED, Proprietor.
Hricc Dropped JX Per Hale.
New Orleans, Feb. z. The repeated
warnings and prophesies of conserva-
tive traders came true today, and the
cotton market showed a series of sharp
breaks, the last and most severe of
which lowered prices almost 100 points
below closing prices of yesterday.
Heavy selling and a violent drop in
prices marked today's business in cot*
ton, the day's slump being even more
sensational than the recent advances
which have sent quotations upward
until yesterday they reached the high-
est level since 1875.
Under the influence of a number of
causes, chief of which was the con-
firmed report that Daniel J. Sully, the
supposed leader of the upward move-
meut, was about to take a vacation and
enhanced by the belief of many opera-
1 tors that its culmination had been
leached, quotations for all mouths col-
lapsed to the extent of from $6 to
per bale. Utter demoralization ruled
1111 the pit. No failures were reported
but the violent fluctuations represent
| losses of millions, distributed through-
' out the market. Transactions during
the day were enormous in the aggre-
gate, the total sales being estimated at
two million bales. The break was
checked finally by renewed bull sup-1 Moon the past week,
port and a rally followed. The close
354
Number 354 drew the sewing ma-
chine given away by the Democrat-
Topic on February 1st. The duplicate
numbers were placed in a box and
thoroughly shaken The judges, C.
H. Hesseut, Fred Keed ami J.J.
Burke, decided that the 50th number
drawn from the box should be the win
ning number. Each of the judges
drew in turn until the 50th number
was drawn out which proved to be
number 354. Mr. J. M. Reddens who
gets his mail at Norman presented the
winning number Wednesday morning
and carried off the machine, which
was of the Wheeler &. Wilson make
and one of their very best machines.
MAKING THE JOINT
perfectly tight is a part of our work
about which we are very careful. We
test every article before it leaves our
shop. Our stovepipes will not smoke
nor our washboilers leak, and
IN A TIN SHOP
like ours you will find 110 tissue-paper
tinware or gauze-like sheet iron uten-
sils. Everything is built for good sol-
id service. You don't have to handle
our tinware as if it were fine glassware
and when they become damaged from
long service they can be repaired over
and over again. Don't run away with
the idea that such goods must be ex-
pensive*. They are not.
It. A. WOOLDItlDOE,
PHONE 225. N. PETERS AVE.
MfiS. CECELIA STOWE,
Orutnr, Kntre Noub Club.
17f> Warren Avenue,
CnicA.. ., |M.., oct. 22,10O2.
For nearly four years 1 suffered
from 'i\.iri;in troiiUea The doc
tor insisted mi an operation an the
only way to pet well 1, however
Htronplv t>l>jeeted to an operation
My husband felt disheartened as
well as I. fwi lionie with a sick
woman in a disconsolate place at
best A friendly drutftfist advised
him to k'et a bottle of Wine of
Cardui f< r me to try, and he did so
I bejjan to improve in afewdavs and
niy recovery wa- very rapid. \V'ith-
in eighteen weeks I was another
being
Mrs. Stowe's letter shows every
woman how a home is saddened\<\
female weak ties and howcoinpleteh
Wine of Cardin cures that sick
ness and brings health and happi
lies* apain. Do not (70 on suffer-
inc Ho to your druggist todav
and secure a •1.00 bottle of Wine
of Cardui.
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Dizzy ?
Then your liver isn't acting
well. You suffer from bilious-
ness, constipation. Ayer's
Pills act directly on the liver.
For 60 years they have been
the Standard Family Pill.
Small doses cure. AmiBUt,
VN "" 1. |)(. « r 11 Imautlful
1-n-w n < r rirli Murk " Then us*
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE Whiskers
WANTKD-FAITHFLIL PKUSON In CALL
on retail trade un<l iiRentH for munufaoturliiK
Iiowim* hav! 11K well «HUbllslied biMilie h; local
U rr|tor> ; utraltfht salnr) |Sh paid wei-kly und
expense money uflvunccd; previous rxprrl-
6iice unneeesNHry; poMltlon permanent; IiuhI-
ni'ss succesuful Knolone sulf-u<l<ircHHci| en-
velope Superintendent Traveler*. «<•;• Motion
HulldltlK. Chicago, 3.J-.10
The Coterie
RANQ-MENALLY
OFFICIAL
ti**1 166 AQA1
guide
Guthrie, Lawton, Oklahoma
City and Chickasha each have a
City Federation.
Oklahoma has sixty Clubs, rep-
resenting over twelve hundred
broad-minded active women who
stand for all improvements along
civic, philanthropic and education-
al lines that organized effort can
bring about.
The bi-ennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held in St. Louis
May 17-25, 1904. It is expected
that enough club women will go
from Oklahoma that they may
have a special car.
The Philotnathic Club of Ana-
darko, Athenian of Chandler, New
Century, D. A. Y. C. and Twen-
tieth Century clubs of Oklahoma
have joined the General Federation
and each Clnb will be entitled to a
delegate to the bi-ennial conven-
tion.
Many a bright girl has become a
common-place woman because of
her mental isolation. Women's
Clubs have remedied this evil and
the average woman returns from her
meeting a wiser mother, a more at-
tractive wife because of the mutual
uplift gained from an exchange of
thought with her equals, and what
is of even more value— her super-
iors.
The primary object of the Rainy
Day Club of New York City, as
set forth in its constitution, is "To
introduce such sanitary methods in
dress as will secure for women
health and comfort, while being
generally artistic, graceful and
modest," and "To try to induce
women to wear in inclement weath-
er the rainy day dress and to have
their street costumes at all times
sufficiently short to clear the
ground, thereby freeing the wearer
from the danger of spreading con-
tagion by carrying into the home
germs of disease." The length of
the rainy day skirt is prescribed in
the constitution as not less than
four and not more than six inches
from the ground. This is the only
rule laid down save that the dress
shall be suitable and not conspicu-
ous.]
Another instance of suicide by a
private in the German army be-
cause of the tyranny of a petty of-
ficer, has just coute to light. The
official report says "he committed
suicide by the common device of
exploding a blank cartridge in a
rifle, the barrel of which was filled
with water."
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ADAMS ST.CHICAGO.
Out of 1,000 cargoes of food
products shipped to this country
and examined by the Agricultural
Department, no single instance of
adulteration has been discovered,
from which it is argued that the
pure food laws enacted by the last
Congress have proved sufficient to
prevent the Europeans from at-
tempting to market adulterated
goods in this country.
was about steady.
The day opened with a sharp break
in price. Quotations went down }2c
per pound, but a dential of a ruuior
brought a substantial recovery. Bare
ly had the market steadied when the
report ot Mr. Sully's iutention to take
a vacation became current and prices
again started downward. It was in-
ferred that this meant the successful
disposal of his interests aud the aban-
donment of hia campaign, aud when
he was quoted to the effect that he
was about to take two weeks vacation
the downward movement became a
panic, selling poured in upon brokers
and the market went to pieces, quota-
tions melting away five and ten points
at a tune, in 15 minutes of this pan-
ic, with every broker a seller and none
a buyer, prices fell vertically almost a
cent a pound, and the May option in
less than an hour registered a decline
of a cent and a quarter a pound, a
variation greater than would have
been effected in a week under normal
conditions. Almost with the liquida-
tion ol the bull speculators, there was
some selling for short account.
The sensational decline continued
apparently until it had spent itself.
After it had been going on for about
an hour, and fortunes had been wiped
out, a few buying orders appeared and
served to allay the storm of liquidation
and short selling. Then "shorts" be-
gan to cover and there was a quick
rally ol from 70 to 75 points. Hut it
had been a terrible hour.
Only once before in the history of
the cotton exchange have the total
transactions for one day exceeded
those of today, when the two milliou
figures were reached.
The market was finally steady with
the three active months 20 to 52 points
up from the bottom, but at a net de-
cline of 65 to 87 points on the old anil
of 5 to 27 points on the new crop
months report of a private settlement,
said to have been made last night, at
which it was estimated something like
100,000 bales were concerned.
j County News
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Elm Creek.
Mr. Cohee's family visited at Mr
Arnold's last Sunday.
John Toppen has the addition to his
house about completed.
Tom Early has been at work for C.
: sick
To Core a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature
is on each box. 25c
Miss Katie Williams is on ti
list, afflicted with pneumonia.
Miss Lela Jack visited her sister
Mrs. Nora Howell, last Sunday,
Kev. L. B. Joues was superintend
eut of the Suuday School last Sunday.
Herbert Miser and wife of Norman,
were visiting at W. K. Lassiter's last
Sunday.
Mr. Vau/andt reports a total en-
rollment of 81, and good interest in
the school.
Herman Black has purchased a fine
team and harness. Girls please keep
this in uiiud.
Joe and Walter Martin took a load
of cotton to Norman Saturday. Cot-
ton is worth hauling now.
The Misses Lassiter visited their
sister, Mrs. Geo. I)ake, in the Adair
neighborhood last Sunday.
John O'Gwynn is clearing laud on
W. K. Lassiter's farm. He has a
le «e on 25 acres for five years.
Ralph Arnold and wife visited his
mother and father last Sunday, Mrs.
Callie Robertson was there also.
Bill Daniels has bought Dow Neat's
team of horses; consideration J&150.
Bill will farm in the Chickasaw Nation
this season.
The cold weather of the past week
has interfered with the cottou picking
to some extent, but the rain and snow
was fine for the wheat.
Mrs. Ray Cox and children have
gone to her old home near Kansas
City. She was called there by the
death of her father. They have been
absent over a week.
A large crowd attended G. L. Fos-
ter's sale last Thursday. Everything
sold at good prices. Wood Lyttle
fully sustained his reputation for mak-
ing things bring what they are worth.
Opera House, February 5th.
W. B. Patton as Simon Ray, the
"Minister's Son," is a well known met
ropolitan actor of more than ordinary
ability, and is exceptionally clever in
this peculiar character.
County Superintendent Swank went
to District 43 Tuesday to investigate
some school trouble.
Fifty Years the Standard
Improves the flavor and adds to
the healfhfulness of the food.
PRICE BAKING POWUfcR CO.. CHICAGO.
District 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Delling spent
Sunday with Mr. Jepsen's.
Mi. Clopton and daughter took din-
ner with Mr. Lessly's Sunday.
Owing to the illness of her little
nephew, Mrs. Grotts did not attend
Suuday school.
Miss Osbourne, our school teacher,
went home Friday to remain over Sun-
day with her father.
Mrs. S. Arnold was in town Satur-
day and had a tooth extracted after a
week's suffering with neuralgia.
A Shadow Social was given at the
school house Friday evening, January
29. The attendance was good consid i
ering the bad weather we have had.
All reported an enjoyable evening.
The owner of each shadow bringing a
pie, the pies numbered fourteen. The
proceeds being $4.35 were for the ben-
efit of the Sunday school. Mr. Charlie
Abbott was the auctiohecr. Von did
well, Charlie.
NOTE OF I'LF.ASANT GROVE.
We are wondering if Fred lias found
his hat yet.
The youngest son and daughter of
Mr. Haun are now sick with the
measles.
Miss Emma Shottenkirk did not at
tend school in Norman last week on
account of had weather.
Miss Li/zie Patterson has gone to
Oklahoma City where she will remain
a few days visiting her aunt.
Helsel.
Two of Mr. Roger's children are
down with the measles.
Mr. Green of Helsel, is visiting rela-
tives iu Texas this week.
The t'nion singing class met at Mr
Crane's last Sunday evening.
Miss Edith Carpenter spent Satur-
day aud Sunday with her parents.
Supt, Swank will speak at Science
Hill school House Friday eveniug,
Feb. 5th.
Miss Virgie Mosely is back in school
again after an absence of nearly two
weeks.
Mrs. Davis returned home last week
from an extended visit in the Chicka-
saw Nation.
The number of pupils enrolled at
Science Hill is 100. The attendance
is very good.
The Gentzel boys will move to their
larin iu Pottawatomie county soon.
We wish them much success in their
new home.
Feed burning seems to be an epi-
demic in this community. Three corn
cribs and one house have been destroy-
ed by the flames in the past month.
The teachers' meetihg at Science
Hill will be attended by the patrons.
A great interest in school work is
manifested by the people of the com-
munity.
Supt, Swank has many friends in
these parts who are anxious to hear
him on the common school, knowing
that he is acquainted with their pro-
gress and knows their needs.
Moore.
Parties were out every evening last*
week enjoying the fine skating.
Chas. Weiche came over from
Wheatland one day last week.
Chad Hall departed Monday for
Piedmont, Okla., on a business trip.
John A. McCartney made a business
trip to Guthrie the first of the week.
Jym Kelley and Mr. Carlston made
a business trip to New Castle Friday.
Miss Bessye McLennan came up
from Norman last Fridaj to visit her
parents.
George Leverich Jr. returned last
week from an extended visit to i Kan
sas City.
Frank Shields of Oklahoma City,
was the guest of J. W. Payne aud
family Sunday.
We are glad to report the con vales
ceuce of Mrs. Cora McCartney, who
has been quite ill.
Jas. A. Cowan, our hardware mer-
chant. transacted husiuess at Okla
homa City Tuesday.
Rev. Kelley went to Wheatland Sat
urday, at which place he delivered two
discourses Saturday night and Suu-
day.
George Reifle, who has been visit-
ing his brother Carl for the past
month, and friend, John Holliinan, de-
parted last week for Cripple Creek,
Colo.
Mrs. Elam aud grand-daughter,
Miss Bessie Melton, entertained a few
of their friends at their home last
Wednesday evening. Social games
formed the feature of the evening.
A box supper aud entertainment
will be given at the school house Fri-
day night. The proceeds will lu- used
for the benefit of the library. Every-
one should coine out and make this a
success.
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Goods at Cost!
Our entire line of Dry Goods, Rib-
bons, Laces, Embrobries at Cost.
THIS IS NO FAKE SALE.
It is our intention to close out these lines and quit handling
them. You can save money during this sale. Our goods were
bought low and will be sold for less than present wholesale prices.
This is a c hance for an investment which will pay you a letter
per cent than anything we know of. It will pay to buy and lay
away if goods are not needed at present. Come at once and get
a share of these bargains. This sale is now on and will l>e on
until these goods are sold.
WE MEAN THIS!
Dry Goods, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries
AT COST.
There will be lots of bargains in other lines. 10 per cent off on
all Ladies' and Children's vShoes, until invoice is taken, We
want to sell these goods now. We will sell them and somelxxly
will get the best bargains of the season, if they buy them at
Mapliis Bros. Department Store
$20,000
Chattel Loans
Wanted!
We have $20,000 to loan
on gilt-edged chattel se-
curity to persons of known
responsibility.
Tate & Clement,
First National Bank Hldg., Norman, 0. T.
C a I i f o r n i a
V\ hy stay and rndure the cold weather at home
when C alifornia is so quickly reached ? The land
where roses bloom out of doors in mid-winter,
Less than three days travel distant from Norman
Give wife and children an outing if you can't go
yourself The way to go is on tin Santa Fe.
The train to take is the CaI.II'oknia LimiTKU
leaves daily for Southern California and San
Kraueisco.
This superb tniin and picturesque route descrilwd in a dain-
ty booklet. Mailed for the asking.
Please California Tours
nn<l Limited Rootlet.
Name
Citv ami State
J. J. BflKtR, flat.
rt. f. k S. f„
Norman, 0. T.
You Way Drive Home
I with a wagon that everybody takes off his hat to if
r* ti tde\*ith us. We are not given to extravagant state-
ments nut the experience we have had selli
Studebaker Vehicles
and Harness
warrants us in putting it strong. That experience proves that
a hi Studebakers. We don't need to tell
that tln\ are honest go<x1s. When \ oil have made your pur
hase \ mi l'o home satisfied and stay satisfied. That's the kind of
1 in the building of our business. That's why we
handle the Stuoebaker lii
Do you need something? Lot u« figure on It with you
'iler-ftfinteer Hdw Co-, Norman, 0. T
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