Norman Democrat--Topic. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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MONEY TO LOAN
ON FARMS!
CS—"S
LONC; TIM I.
I,U\V R \ i 1-
l'RIVlUK(.i: I'WMI XT
Money Ready as Sooi i-
the Papers are Appmved
JAMES A. COWAN
THE FARMERS FINANCIER
Officr Over Itntilc of Mcorr
MOORE, OKLA.
R. A. Butterfield
CONTRACTOR and
BUILDER
Estimates furnished upon
application.
All work guaranteed.
Pupils' Examination. '
The Uf\t annual examination of I '? . . ,
applicant j> ior ron.! i- i. . ijool diploma 1 jj Local News
will be held in Cleveland
at Stella
nifl I liday, April
Ilil., Moor.
;llid Lotlngtoji.
Norman,
Oklahoma
0. K. BARBER SHOP
Three Doors Kast of Postoffice
Shaves ioc
Hair Cut 15c
Hot and Cold Baths 25c
W. A. LUPER, Prop.
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You are thinking *1*
of having your .
house painted or any
paper hanging done,
IF
+ don't forget to call on a
•J*
man who docs the best
work and gives the
best satisfaction.
H. ADREAN,
Phone 342.
A (I RANT EVANS, OP Ti LSA.
«mI David Ross He <1 as President of the State University
of Oklaliuma on July 1st.
I iiited State a lilstt
ai iilm e it-; 11
Yours very respectfully,
I: It. McUONAl.D,
County Superintendent.
Joie dc vie Club.
Mr Chas. Abbott cutcrtuiutd the
Joie de vie club Saturday in honor
tf her neice, Cora Abbott. The. re
s|K)uded to roll tall with their favor
ite flowvr. Miss Bernice Jones then
read her elub prophet' Alter which
dainty refreshments were s'r\ed.
Those belonging are Lin > Mi inle
Inez (irigsby, Anna Ceor*: , Ruin
Ciles, My 1 tie Runyan. Lavra McCall,
Inina L'lletlge, Bertha ltradwuy, Bes-
sie Aerec, Bernice Jftne-, Pauline
Allan, and Cora Abbott.
11 a/el Bowling was a guest.
Democratic City Ticket.
First Ward- For niemher of council,
R. C. Berry; for member of school
board, John Taylor.
Second Ward—For member council,
J. A. Davis; for member of school
board, T. B. Ferguson.
i Third Ward—For member council,
Roy Glttlnger; for member school
Teachers Meeting at Moore. Silver Medal Contest.
The teachers meeting at Moore on To be held at the M. E. church
March 28th was the best meeting of j south Friday evening, April 10, 7:.*>0 board E 1, Cralle
Fourth Ward—For niemher council.
I. C. Runyan, for member school
see so many teachers and visitors Organ voluntary, Mrs Inez Stoops, i board R I Ewing
Song, congregation.
Prayer, Rev. Morgan.
Recitation, Marjorie Corn.
Little Blosso, Jewell Rlsinger.
A promise. Mayor John E. Millar
Violin solo, Homer Cain.
ranerm ss toj The Orphans Prayer, Myrtle How
in their school : arth.
teacher*. were j How a little Girl Emptied the Jug
Austin, Myrtle (Mover (lotion
'ora Hall, \hr Vocal solo, Enola Tarman.
the year. The county superintendent, o'clock under auspices of the
B. R. McDonald, was well plea ed to C. T. I .
see so many teachers and *
present. The hospitality of tie citl
zeiiB of Moore caused the superin
tendent and teachers to he very
anxious for another n<eiu th'ie
but of course will ha
next year. The teaci
manifestation of tin
become more uptodati
habits. The folio win;
present: Misses I rem
Cramner, I la Rogers.
wait u.itil !
have made
tie Wise, Sula Sherrod. Rena Ry;m Jeremiah and His Pa. Qretta Cahall.
Merle Austin, Luc> < ■ riff in. Kra (Ian- Nellie's Victory, Catherine Herring*
dy, Katie Wise, Mollie l!ati .\el;i ton.
Helms, Ora Holland, Jessica Me.i.
Mamie Brady, Elsie Leach. Bess .Mc-
Lennan, Blanche Cullen, Lillie K mt-
meier, Dona Rice, Mattle Sulliva.it.
Messrs. Clarence Ingold, J F Harris,
R. II Myers, C T. Wilson. W J.
Pointer, F E. Westervelt. R. II. low-
ing, Omer Barker, 11. Meador, M.
C. Carr, F. W Close. John Luttrell.
W W. Jones, Harry Hutehin, (' A.
Clark, W. N. Rice, and County Supei-
intendent B R. McDonald. The fol-
lowing are teachers who have attend-
ed each and every teachers ineejtng
during this school yeai Miss Irene
Austin and Me. sr.-. Clarence Ingold,
and J. F. Harris
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D. L POWELL
Breeder of Pure Bred Stock, Short
Horn Cattle and Poland
China Hogs.
Violet Discount
No. 229736.
short horn bull
Will stand this season at my place
southeast part of town. $3.00 per
season, cash in advance.
Registered young Short Horn stock
foe sale. Poland-China herd, headed
by Tecumseh Duke. No. 38444. Young
sows and boars for sale.
Call and examine my stock.
D. L. POWELL,
Norman. Okla.
Abbott Barn
Board, Feedand Livery
Missionary Convention.
j The convention of the Womans Mis-
sionary Union (f Oklahoma which
will be held in the Baptist church of
Norman April 22 and 2:: promises to
he on inspiring occa:-h n. This is the
mid year and ne t the annual meet
Ing of the Womans Missionary Union.
Prominent Baptist ladit s fruin all the
state will be present and take part
In program, and a lay dele-alon from
the churches is expt > i- I
Miss Edith Cram of Bait in-re
Maryland, who is coi r . j■ < n«I.t.
retary of the Womanr Missionary i n-
ion of the Southern Baptist conven-
tion will be preesnt ami will addre .-
the conyention. Mi> r Stalctip
corresponding secretary ot ti
tist State Board of Minions
lahoma will deliver an add
Missions on Thursday night
there will he many Intele ti
tures on the program and
music at the evening sessioi
ladles of the Norman Baptist
are planning largely for the cordial
and pleasant • ntcrtaii oinnt < t ull
visitors. All the ladies of Norman
will be welcomed to ill the sessions
of the convention
Trio, Three little girls.
A Boy on Prohibition. Carl Nesbitt
A Case for Charity, Page Ford.
Song, "The Crowning Day is Com-
ing." Class of children.
Recitation, Margaret Goodrich.
Star drill, Eight girls.
Presentation of medal.
Benediction, Rev. Willis,
Admission 10 cents.
Election Next Tuesday.
Next Tuesday the voters of Norman
will be Called upon to elect one
councilman and one member of the
school board from each of the four
wards.
The democrats have placed In nomi-
nation a splendid set of men who
are In every way worthy of your sup-
port.
The present democratic administra-
tion is accomplishing more for Nor-
man than has been done In the past
dozen years. Norman must make cer-
tain Improvements and this will he
done If Mayor Millar has a council
who iB in sympathy with him.
Three of the candidates for the
council are present members and have
done splendid work.
They should be re-elected so that
the work contemplated will not be
retarded.
Mr. Runyan has served on previous
councils and his splendid judgment
Bap-I and honesty will appeal to the peo-
OK I pie of the fourth ward.
chunh
jr. We have abi
Maude Perkii
last Friday.
have got
Red Oak every
singing in Un-
invited.
There is goin*
ventlon at Coui
Special attention given to boarding Sunday
horses
A Friendly Suit Filed.
A friendly bond suit was filed in
the supreme court Wednesday to test
the validity of city bond issues for
the construction of water works and
sewerage. The attorneeys for the bond
buyers will not recommend the legality
of the bonds issued until the supreme
court has passed upon the matter
There are eighteen or twenty cities
in Oklahoma that are Issuing bonds.
Red Oak. : The case was set for hearing on the
Red Oak school is progressing nice- Htli Inst.
•ut ■ pupil Following the decision for which
s vi it. d h r sister no one doubts the legality of the
J proposed bond issue Norman will go
d Sunda. school at into the open market for material
Si.nia : .«>ni i iml ! W A. Earl Company of Musko j
e\ eilin: Every b< dy j See have been employed to Inspect
j all material and superintend the con Wm. Davis and family re
to be a ngingcen j structlon of both systems. from Prague, Oklahoma, last
sel Creek next third I The prospects for dirt flying hv where hey have been living ft
| May 1st look very bright leral months.
meeting at R d -
Will Go to Davis.
Arthur Williams, assistant cashier
at the City National Bank, has ac-
cepted a polstlon as assistant cashier
of the First National Bank at Davis,
Oklahoma, and will leave the 15th
Inst.
Mr. Williams learned the banking
business in Norman and has gradu-
ally been promoted year by y ear.
An increase in salary is the reason
for going to Davis.
Marriage License Issued
Missionary to Speak.
Dr. Victoria McArthur a returned
missionary from India will address
the congregation of the Presbyterian
church next Sunday night. She has
been laboring In foreign fields about
ten years. In beginning her work as
medical missionary, she was forced,
for lack of necessary equipment, to
use an ordinary saw and knife in her
surgical work.
568 Registered.
The registration for the city closed
at nine o'clock last Friday night with
567 male votes and one female regis-
tering
The registration by wards is as
follows: Ward one, 116. ward two,
129; ward three. 211; ward four, 112 .
The election takes place Tuesday, j
April 7th.
W. C. T. U. Program for April.
April !, Mothers meeting, subject,
Training the heart and hand."
April 10, program, The Beautiful
Life of Queen Victoria. '
April 17, lecture on ' The Chemistry
of Foods." Dr. Edwin DeBarr.
At Rest Room each Friday after-
noon at 3 o'clock. Everybody invited.
Federal Grand Jurors.
The following Cleveland county per-
sons are serving on the federal grand
jury at Oklahoma City this week: S.
Hutchlns, T. E. Blair, R. Rose-
llus, E. L. Sheets, A. A Hayes, J.
Williams, S. M Moore, S. A.
Payne and J. C. Jonas.
Confirmation.
The Rt. Rev. Francis K. Brooke,
D. D., Bishop of Oklahoma, will preach
and administer the rite of confirms-,
tlon in Saint John's Mission Church
next Mouday evening, April 6. at 8
oek. The public are invited to at-
tend.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
Isaac Summers, 45, Norman, and
Nellie Samples, 24, Norman.
Emil H. Haksteln, 02, Norman, and
Elizabeth J. Neighbors, (17, Norman.
turned
j
r- : Dr. J. T. Scott was here from Sul-
! phur Htiuday.
j Prot. W. N. Rice was a Lexington
i. - J visitor Friday
Hugh Houston came over from Still-
water Tuesda
John Graham was here from Lex-
ington Tuesday.
S. P. Render was a Guthrie visi-
tor last Friday.
Mayor John E. Millar was a Guthrie
visitor Wednesday.
P. J. McGinley made a business trip
to Ft. Reno Monday.
Mrs Robt. Wlngate and baby went
to Lindsay Wednesday.
Mrs. C. T. Gorton was an Oklaho-
ma City visitor Tuesday.
Mr.s M. E. Blake returned from
Hinton, Oklahoma, Friday
J. I.. Harrington was a business
visitor at Ardmore hist Friday.
Mrs. II. P. Doughty and son were
here from Oklahoma City Friday.
E. B. Barnett departed last Sat-
urday for Sacramento, California.
W. L. Thompson is transacting bit i
ness in Oklahoma City this week.
Miss Madge Endlcott went to Pur-
cell Tuesday for a two weeks visit.
If you wish to sell your farm, list
it with us.—TATE & CLEMENT. 37
C. W. lloggard, county clerk of
McClain county, waB here Wednesday.
James Bryan and Guy Cox were
here from Oklahoma City Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Jack Carder and Master Paul
Tjensvold returned from Byars Tues-
day.
Mrs. Harmon of Guthrie was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bowling
last week.
Melville Lessly was the guest of
Oklahoma City friends Saturday and
Sunday.
Ed Jarboe of Lexington township
returned from Clayton. New Mexico,
last Friday.
A letter to Dr. J A. Davis from
Ennis, Texas, states that W. 11. Black-
mon is improving though he Is still
a very sick man.
Ed Smith of Tribbey, Oklahoma,
visited his sister Mrs \Y II New-
block, this week.
R. J Weeks was here from Bar-
tlesville Tuesday looking after his
property iuterests.
E. Levy was called to Texarkana,
Texas. Sunday on account of the Ill-
ness of his mother.
L. Edwards of Chattanooga, Okla-
homa, arrived Tuesday to look after
his farm at Etowah.
Miss Nina Bessent returned Mon-
day from a months visit with an
aunt at Austin, Texas.
P. M. Bobo of Fayette county, Ala-
bama, arrived Sunday to visit his
aunt, Mrs. W. R. Foster
Mrs. Wm. Shaver was the guest of
relatives at Oklahoma City from
Saurday until Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Reaves and son, Henry
of Loonev, Oklahoma, arrived Friday
to visit Dr. J. A. Davis and family.
Mrs. W H. Swank departed Wed-
nesday for Stansberry, Missouri, at
which place she will make her home.
W E. Webster of Tuttle through
Tate & Clement purchased 80 acres
of land In 7-1-west from J. II Stull
this week.
Murray McMillan who has been
assisting the district clerk at Du-
rant came homo Friday evening for
a few days rest.
Palmer's perfumes, talcum powder
and face powders are the best. Sold
only at.M ayfleld's Drug Store. Es-
tablished in 1889. 37-tf
Mrs. 0. F. tiranstetter and two
children departed for Kansas city-
last Friday for several months visit
with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. \V. Yeager who
have been visiting Prof, and Mrs.
R. H. Ewing left Monday for Bell-
Ingham, Washington.
Attorney W. M. Newell left yester-
day for Lebanon, Kansas, in response
to a telegram stating that his mother
was not expected to live.
Miss Jessie Woodward who has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Edwin
DeBarr, departed Tut sday for her
home at Port Huron, Michigan.
Ex-Sheriff R. S Bryant was up
from the farm Tuesday and renewed
his subscription for a year. He has
recently finished planting 7." acres
All
Desirable
Style*
one.
Standard
<a/*
Quality
Term* Reasonable
PHONE 27
Chas. A. Abbott & Boggs,
PHOPBIITORS
DURKEE'S
MEAT MARKET
For Choice
FRESH AND SALT
MEATS,OYSTERS
AND FISH
PHONE 317
Fifth Sundi
Oak last Sunday
A debate is going t. be leid at
Abshlre next Saturday and Sundav
A union convention Is going to be
'held at Highland the 2nd of April!
| All members Invited
| Mr Wllllngham's child who has |
, been very ill for some time is get- I
| ting along very well now
i Spring Is fine all the trees are 1
i putting forth green leave farmers j
are planting . orn -most of t m have
their corn planted
Lexington Woman S
! Yesterday, throut
Williams & Williti
Bowling, by her
j father, W j. Bowl
the district court ag
wife of Harry Hav
$10,000. The pet It ior
Hawk did on or al
of March accuse Be
was a servant in Mrs. i:
of taking two five dolls
her purse and on differ*
made the accusution befo
sons. All the parties leside at I^ex
ington.
The style you prefer—the model
that best suits your foot—you will be
sure to find in the La France.
While styles und models are many, there is but one
quality and is t'-.e best.
These s' -;j : re made from specially selected hides
just the rigi t 1c '.her beinjj cliost > to produce the beat
results f.>r each individual part of '.! >.* shoe.
Every detail of workmanship ij carefully supervised
and inspected, and nothing is lelt undone ta make every
La France shoe a perfect shoe.
These shoes are extremely graceful and beautiful.
They give the fuot a distinction and an elegance not
possible v.ith ordinary shoes.
If you will corne in and look at the shoes, take them
in your hands and try them on your fert, you wil]
realize their superiority.
R. G. BERRY
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1000 CUSTOMERS
Wanted at once. We have the goods
that will please you. Our prices are reas-
onable and the quality the best.
No Trouble To Show Goods-
Are you hunting for carpets or
rugs with striking patterns that
will harmonize with the rest of
your interior decorations—dessigns
that are not yet bizarre, yet suf-
ficently out of the common to at-
tract admiring attention? We have
have them. Besides their beauty
they posess durability as to texture
and are "hold fast" as to color.
Axministers, Wilton, Velvet and
Brussels.
of corn.
Mrs
friend and ,
iled suit in '
the 28rd day
Bowling, who
iiawk's home,
- bills from
it occasions
e other per
/I facloi
ante-dalinjj
national
CREAM
uin
No Alum—No Phosrliates
Bt- on your fiuard. Alum Pow-
der* may be linown by llitli
price —10 or 25c. « lb
or one cent an
ounce
It. W. McDonald and daughter
departed Tuesday for her home at
St. Joe, Missouri, after several weeks
visit with her parents, ('apt. and Mrs.
J M. Heddens,
County Commissioner T. 10. Blair
was here from Canadian township
Tuesday. He was enroute to Okla-
homa City where ho was summoned to
appear as a Juror in the United States
court.
If you wish to sell your town prop
erty, list it with TATE & CLEMENT.
Rev T. H. Corkhlll, of the Missouri
conference, has exchanged pulpits with
Rev. C. B. Larabee of this city and
will arrive here with his family this
week to take up the work. Rev
Larabee and daughters leave this
k for Missouri.
AGENTS WANTED: ltlx20 crayon
portraits 40 cents, frames 10 cents
and up. sheet pictures one cent each
You can make 40 per cent profit or
I $MO.OO per week Catalogue and sam-
ples free FRANK W WILLIAMS
I COMPANY, 1208 W Taylor St Chi-
cago, III. 86-4
Circuit Judge McMillan is an inde- Mr. and Mrs. Clint Dunn and daugh-
fatigable worker and Is making every ter, Marie, of Lawton, were the guests
effort to dispose of the unusually of Mr. and Mrs. C T. Gorton from
heavy docket this t erm of court. Friday until Tuesday.
Many Important cases are to come up ' Mrs W H. Meyers left last Sat-
aud some of them of five and six lurday for a two months visit with
years standing. While the position of ! friends and relatives at Topeka, Kan-
Home comfort during the warm
weather is given by the use of cool
prairie grass, reed and rattan fur-
niture. It looks cool and inviting
and it feels cool and comfortable
When your home is furnished with
ati eye to comfort yon needn't run
away from it in summer. You can
find anything you may need in
summer furniture at
lllllll AiUlV.
M. JACKSON
Furniture and Lndurtakinij
NORMAN. OKLAHOMA
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Cleve Holt Arrested. Roland Hughes* Abstract Office
Cleve Holt who is • harged with First door south of First National
stealing a horse belonging to Henry Bank. 38
Reed in 9-1-east several onths ago
Reed In 0-1-east several months ago Uncle Bill Cross III.
♦nee by Deputy Sheriff W 11. Abbott Yesterday's Oklahoman contained a
and placed In jail here dispatch from St. Joe, Missouri, that
I Secretary of State Bill Cross was
Notice. seriously ill in that city.
All parties knowing themselves to j Mr. Cross, Governor Haskell, State
be indebted to the old firm of Meyer Treasurer James A. Menefee and
& Meyer are requested to call and some other parties were on their way
settle same at the Big Chair Store, to Council Bluffs, Iowa, to attend a
Norman, Oklahoma. 37-tf democratic banquet when Mr. Cross
took down.
For Sale.
King's Early Improved Cotton Seed
Three weeks earliest, easiest to pick;
a bale to acre $1.00 per bushel
THOS NANCE,
36-3* Lexington. Okla
50 Cents a Sitting.
Choice Barred Rock eggs 50 cents
a sitting. Mrs. D L. Powell at the
Ij A. Edwards old place south east
| of town. 36-4
L. Craig Arrested.
i Louie Craig was arrested Monday
on complaint of Jim Piles on the
I charge of larceny. He was released
' on bond.
Dr. J. W Porter left Friday for
Alton, lllluois
Miss Bertie Pinulck visited relatives
at Oklahoma City thlb week
Henry F Meyer left Saturday for
his home at Holton, Kansus.
Mr and Mrs John Polhemus and
cousins went to Sulphur Friday for
a few days visit.
Prof. S M. Barrett delivered a
lecture at Duraut last Saturday on
"Self Direction." He also made a talk
at the county teachers meeting.
I— af " .;i(' "S./—IT. t \
L JJOOOOL V)
rcult judge is one of great honor and
I distinction, it is also one of the most
j laborious and wealing of official po-
sitions -Purcell Call.
sas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. W I nee de-
parted Friday for Altus where they
will make their home.
CHICHESTER'S PILLS
Till". Ill VUIIMI It It AM> A
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SOLD BY DRLGOISIS LVERYWHERE
R. P. STOOPS, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Office over Lindsay's Drug Store.
Office hours 9 to 12 and 3 to 6
Off'"' Phone 235. Res Phone 36y
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