The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 15, No. 09, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 14, 1904 Page: 1 of 2
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VOLUHE XV.
NORMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. JANUARY 14, 1904.
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Be gentle and keep your voice low.
Many a man's reputation would not know his
character if they met on the street.
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satis-
fied with your opinions and content with your knowl-
edge.
It is a great man who, when he finds that he
has come out at the little end of the horn, simply
appropriates the horn and blows it forever more.
Do not stop to think about who are with you,
and what men are against you. It matters little at
the last—both the ability to harm and the ability to
help are overestimated.
I do not see how any man, even though he be
divine, could expect or hope to have as many as
twelve disciples and hold them for three years with-
out being doubted, denied and betrayed.
It is a great thing to keep silence without be-
ing glum—to down your critics without saying a
word, and add to your friends by holding your
peace! And since language can never explain to
one who does not already know, and as words are
never a vindication, silence, when ballasted by soul,
is effective beyond speech.
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Factions be blanked! What
the republicans ought to do is to
iflir>Toughly harmonize and pre-
1 it a united front to the enemy.
this end, the coming Territo-
jf[ republican convention should
i nominate Hon. Bird S. Mc-
AG-fcre, unanimously, heartily and
enthusiastically, and as unani-
mously, heartily and enthusiast-
ically elect Hon. Dennis T. Flynn
as national committeeman. Prob-
ably no man in the west is more
conversant with political condi-
tions in the western country than
Dennis T. Flynn, and as certain-
ly there is no one who has the
confidence and esteem of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to a greater de-
cree, and it is not too much to
predict that if he was placed on
the committee he would be one
of its most trusted and efficient
members, probably a member of
the executive committee. Mr.
McGuire is making a most effi-
cient delegate, earnest, sincere,
industrious, doing all in his power
to advance the interests of the
Territory, and as he grows older
in the harness he will prove more
and more efficient and capable.
He will be much stronger in 1904
than he was in 1902, and with a
united and harmonious party, free
from bickerings and strife, there
^s not the least doubt of his elec-
tion by a rousing majority.
It seems to The Transcript
that this would be the politic
thing to do: and not only the pol-
itic, but the right thing to do.
Another thing it believes is that
one convention could do the whole
business; no need of having two.
Gov. Ferguson ought to head
the delegation to Chicago.
Oklahoma will send only tried,
t true and loyal Roosevelt men as
j delegates to Chicago. None oth-
* jkr need apply.
St. Louis is the place and July
6 the date of the democratic na
tional convention. First blood
for Bryan. The Cleveland forces
wanted it held in New York.
Senator Deitrich has been
acquitted of corruption through a
technicality, the judge holding
that as he had not taken his oath
of office as a United States sena-
tor when he was charged with ac-
cepting a bribe from Jacob Fisher
to be appointed postmaster at
Hastings, Neb., he was not a sen-
ator and could not be convicted,
even if the fact was proven. He
has been convicted before the bar
of the people of his state and the
country, however, and his useful-
ness is gone.
Let any republican ask himself
whom the democrats would like
to have the republican party nom-
inate for president, says the Kan-
sas City Star. There isn't one of
them so lacking in intelligence
that he would answer Theodore
Roosevelt. The democratic party
would be overjoyed to the point
of palpitation of the heart if Roo-
sevelt should be "turned down"
by the republicans. They know
that the people are for him, and
that they can't win against him.
They know that even in their own
party he is the second choice of
all democrats—that is, that Bryan
democrats would rather have him
elected than a Cleveland demo-
crat, and that Cleveland demo-
crats would rather vote for him
than for a Bryan democrat. The
safest way to measure the "run-
ning strength" of a candidate is
to take the estimate formed by
the opposition.
"General John B. Gordon is
dead." This news was flashed
over the wires last Saturday, and
was received with sorrow by the
whole country, for he was a noble
gentleman, a renowned warrior
and an honest man. Those who
recently met him in Norman and
listened to his splendid lecture
and to his message of peace and
plea for unity will not soon for-
get him. Peace to his ashes.
EX-QOV. SEAY ACCEPTS.
Since we wrote tbe editorial on
the national committeemanship
which appears in this issue, the
following from the Guthrie State
Capital of Wednesday has been
published. This makes it appa-
rent that Mr. Flynn will absolute-
ly refuse to be a candidate, and
will throw his influence to Mr.
Seay. As The Transcript re-
marked some weeks ago, if we can-
not get Mr. Flynn, Mr, Seay is
our choice—but we still maintain
and declare and insist that our first
position is right; that Mr. Flynn
would be the best and most logi
cal man for the job. We're a
"stand-patter"—but when your
candidate won't have it so, what
are you going to do?
The Transcript predicts that
the election of Mr. Seay as na-
tional committeeman will be un-
animous. So mote it be.
The State Capital article says:
El Reno, Jan. 12—Ex-Delegate
D. T. Flynn was a passenger on
the Choctaw on his return from
Kingfisher yesterday where he
spent the morning with ex-Goy-
ernor A. J. Seay, says the Ameri-
can. Mr. Flynn says the governor
is in good health, although he has
not entirely recovered from the
slight injuries he received two or
three weeks ago. He is able to
be about the hotel and in every
respect is as hale and hearty as
ever, but for the slight lameness
in his hips as the result of his fall
on the hotel steps.
"I am for Gov. Seay for nation-
al committeeman, "said Mr. Flynn
"I have just had a talk with the
ex-governor and he has consented
to become a candidate at the ur-
gent request of a number of his
friends. He is the logical man
for the national committee. He
has the confidence of every man,
woman and child in Oklahoma,
and his knowledge of territorial
affairs and the political and finan-
cial history of the territory pecu-
liarly fits him for the position.
The governor hesitated to an-
nounce his willingness to accept
the honor at the hands of the re-
publicans, but he has told me if
the rank and file of the party de-
sire him he will accept. I am for
him, and I believe he will be sat-
isfactory to every member of the
party. He has been identified
with the republican party for years
and is perfectly familiar with the
public men of the nation and of
the territory. There is probably
not a man in the territory who
has a wider acquaintance and any
more staunch and true friends
than ex-Governor Seay.
"All this talk about the gover-
nor being permanently injured is
all bosh. He was never better than
he was to-day, and aside from a
slight hitch in his hips from the
fall he suffered, he is as well and
sound as any man."
Mr. Flynn will leave on Tues-
day for Washington, where he
will lend his energy and assistance
toward securing the passage of
the statehood bill at this session
of congress. When asked as to
what he thought of the chances
of the passage of the bill this ses-
sion he expressed the greatest
confidence, and said: 'Do not be
surprised if the committee cuts
the hearing of Oklahoma's claim
very short. I do no think the
committee of the house will spend
much time looking into the fitness
oif our territory for statehood.
They are familiar with the terri-
ritory and I believe are almost
decided as to what will be done.
However, they will probably give
all who desire to appear before
POULTRY SHOW A BIO SUCCESS
LONO DELAYED SECRET IS OUT.
Financially and Every Other Way--
310 Birds on Exhlbitlon--Vlewed
by Large, Interested Crowds.
The second annual poultry show of
the Cleveland County Poultry associ-
ation was held last week In the Berry
building on East Main street, and to
say that It was a grand success, flnan-
cially and otherwise, is putting it but
mildly.
Over 310 birds were on exhibition,
and the large and appreciative crowds
who looked upon them were highly
delighted. Very nearly every breed
of cnickens was on display, and the
association is to be congratulated on
its wonderful progress along the poul
try line in the last two years.
Jos Klinglesmith and Mrs. M. E.
McGill tied on the highest scoring
bird, the former's White ltock pullet
and the latter's White Wyandotte pul-
let scoring 95t points each. The prize
was equally divided.
Sewell's Rainbow, the only one in
America, won 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize,
scoring 235i points.
Aaron McDaniel carried off the pre-
mium on his Black Lanshans for the
highest scoring pen from Cleveland
county. Score 18a 1-16.
lirtok winners andothers having
birds on display.
B. F. Bartholomew. Barred Plym-
outh Hocks. 1st cock. 1st hen. 1st
pullet. 1st pen.
R. H. Burke, Brrd Plm'h Rocks. 2nd
hen. 2nd pullet.
S. J. Wilkins, Brrd Plm'h Rocks. No
premium.
John Pox, Brrd Plm h Rocks. No
premium.
W. H. Long, Brrd Plm'h Rocks No
premium.
S. W. Tatum, Buff Plm'h Rocks. No
premium.
T. E. Smith, White Plm'h Rocks. 2nd
pen.
Joe Klinglesmith, White Plm. Rocks.
1st cock. 1st hen. 3rd pen.
W. II. Haver, White Plm. Rocks. 2nd
hen.
Fred Delling, White Plm. Rocks. No
premium.
C. C. Williams, White Plm. Rocks.
1st and lid prem. 1st and 2d cock-
erel. 2nd pullet.
Mrs. Mary McGill, White Plm. Rocks,
1st pullet
Mrs. Mary McGill, White Wyandottes,
2nd pen, 1st cockerel, 1st pullet.
Fred Delling, White Wyandottes, 1st
pen, 1st hen, 2nd ckl,
l"he Secret Marriage of Two ol Nor-
man's Most Prominent Young Peo-
ple Announced Tuesday-Were
Married in February, 1003.
At last the long delayed and much
talked of secret marriage has been an-
nounced, and who would have thought
or even surmised, that the couple who
treated us so mean was Mr. "Coon"
Lindsay and Miss Elsie McCall. The
marriage took place at OklahomaClty
last February, and has been securely
kept for almost a year. Mr. Lindsay
is connected with M. T. Brockett &
Co., the grocers, and is an exemplary,
businesslike and popular young man.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam McCall, is oneof Norman's daugh-
ters—having grown into womanhood
In Norman, and a more popular, sweet
dispositioned and charming young
lady cannot be found anywhere.
The congratulatisns and the best
wishes of Thk Transcript arc hearti-
ly extended to the happy couple.
P. S. We'll forgive them this time,
but don't let it ever happen again.
tSanta Fe
TIME TABLE.
Nobth Bound.
No 406, Chicago Passenger. .4:05 a. m.
No 18, Chicago Passenger. .3:07 p. m.
No lift, K. C. and Colorado. .7:30 a. m.
No 420, Local 7:45 a. m.
South Bound.
No 405, Galveston Passg'r..l2:10a. m.
No 17, Galveston Passg'r.. 1:35 p.m.
No 115, Purcell Passenger!. 4:15 p. m.
No 423, Local 1:55 p. m
J. J. Baker, Agt.
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ANOTHER ROBBERY AT NOBLE.
This Time the Farmers' Store Is Re-
lieved of Considerable Goods and
Money--No Clue to Thieves.
Tuesday night the Farmers' store.
Noble, was entered by burglars, safe
blown open, money therein extracted,
and the shelves depleted of goods to
the amount of $150. This is the sec-
ond time within the past month that
Noble has been visited by safe blow-
ers, the Noble Supply Cc. being the
first victim. No clue to the perpe-
trators of the deed has been found, as
is the case in the former robbery, and
it is not likely there ever will be, as
the thieves were careful to leave no
trace behind.
There seems to be an organized
gang working In the vicinity of No-
ble, and all citizens should be more
than ready to assist the officers in
running them down. No man's prop-
erty is safe when such gangs invade
the country.
1st and 2nd
pullet.
Fred Delling, Silver Laced Wyan-
d >ttes, 1st pen, 1st ckl, 1st and 2nd
pullet.
W. C. Smith, Silver Laced Wyan-
dottes, 2nd hen.
J. F. Smalley, Silver Laced Wyan-
dottes. No premium.
U. O. Prickett, Golden Laced Wyan-
dottes. No premium.
J. F. Smalley, Rhode Island Reds, 1st
pen, 1st ckl, 2nd ckl.
RoJs Bridgewater, Buff Orpingtons,
1st ckl, 1st pullet.
A. McDaniel, Black Langshan, 1st
pen, 1st ckl, 1st pullet.
J. F. Denison, Black Langshan. No
premium.
W. M. Smith, Black Langshan. No
premium.
E. L. Sheets, Noble, Black Langshan,
1st cock, 1st and 2nd hen, 2nd pen.
E. Brosius, Black Langshan, 1st pul-
let. 2nd ckl.
Mrs. B. McGinley, Light Brahmas,
2nd pen.
E. J. Rockefeller, Oklahoma City,
Light Brahmas, 1st pen, 1st hen,
1st and 2nd pullet.
E. J. Rockefeller, Light Brahmas, 1st
hen.
II. Rice, Lexington, Partridge Cochins
1st pen.
G. W. Burke, Buff Cochins. No pre-
mium.
E. J. Rockefeller, Indian Game, 1st
pen, 1st ckl.
Fred llenner, Indian Game. No pre
mium.
G. W. Burke, Silver Spangled Ham
burg, 1st pen, 1st cock, 1st ckl, 2nd
pen, 1st hen, 1st pullet.
A. McDaniel, White Leghorns, 1st
ckl, 1st pullet.
W. II- Long, White Leghorn, 1st pen,
2nd ckl, 2nd pullet.
M. L. McCreary, Single Comb Brown
Leghorn. No premium.
J. J. Baker, Single Comb Brown Leg-
horn, 1st cock, 1st hen, 2nd pen.
Dr. A. A. Gregory, Oklahoma City,
1st pen, 1st ckl and pullet.
TWO YOUTHFUL DESPERADOES.
Secure $375 From Their Mother and
With a Big tiun Apiece Start Out
to See the World.
Word was received here Monday
from Paoli, I. T., that two little boys,
aged 14 and 12 years respectively, sons
of John Keck, Jr., formerly of near
Norman but now of Paoli, I. T., had
that morning went to their mother,
and pretending to come from their fa-
ther stated that he wanted what mon-
ey was in the house, that he was going
to put it in a bank at Ardmore, The
mother suspecting nothing gave them
all there was in the house some $375
and the little fellows went down town
purchased a big gun apiece and took
to the woods.
At last reports they had not been
found, although the whole town and
country has turned out to search for
them. The officers here are keeping a
sharp lookout for them as they might
be making for their grandfather's,
John Keck, who lives east of town,
and has just returned from a visit in
Paoli.
-Floyd Bolend was over from Moun-
tain Park Sunday on a short visit with
his father, Geo. C. Bolend, superin
tendent of the asylum. Floyd has
disposed of his drug store at Mountain
Park, and expects to leave soon for St.
Louis, where he will enter a medical
college and become a full Hedged, gilt-
edged doctor of medicine. Here's wisli-
ingjhim success.
Well, if he won't be national
committeeman, The Transcript
is for him for delegate to Chi-
cago, anyway. Three of the men
w.10 ought to be on that delega-
tion are Gov. Ferguson, Dennis
Flvnn and Cash Cade.
them, an opportunity to have their ; Capt. Furbee,White-faced Black Span-
, j 11 ish, 1st hen.
vl®ws presented. ♦ J Judge B. F. Williams, White-faced
When the announcement was ! j}iack Spanish, 1st ckl, 1st pullet,
made that Governor Seay would jj. O. Prickett, Black Minorca, 1st
accept the national committee- and 2nd pullet.
manship, his many political friendsj Fred Delling, Buff Cochin Bantams,
in El Reno heartily endorsed him. 1st hen, 1st ckl.
Several were present when Mr. i Mrs. M. E. McGill, WhitePekinDucks,
Flynn announced the governor lst drake-
would accept, and all endorsed FwlJDelling, White Pekin Ducks, 2nd
him as the logical man to select. 1 _ ! n',„ m ■ , . ,,
During his residence in Oklahoma ^
Governor Sea} has been one of j jj Long, M. B. Turkeys, 2nd ckl,
the most active public men in the ] 1st pullet.
developement of the territory,
both commercially and politically.
He has never identified himself
with any of the many factional
differences, which have from time
threatened to injure the party.
He has been for the best interests
Court Here on riarch 28th.
At the meeting of the supreme
court in Guthrie last week it was
decided to hold a term of court! of the party at all tunes, and has
(the spring term) at Norman on | held the confidence of both sides
March 28th. 1 of the issues.
J. M. Siler, M. B. Turkey. No prem.
G. W. Burke, White Bantams. No
premium.
John Reynolds, Golden Bantams. No
premium.
J. F. Smalley, Belgian Hares, all lst
premium.
Boss Bridgewater, White Rabbits.
No premiums.
A. J. Alexander, White Rabbits. No
premiums.
Frank McGinley Ou'te III.
Frank McGinley (the saloon man) is
suffering from a severe attack of ery-
sipelas and was in such a bad condi-
tion Tuesday that It was deemed ne
cessary Wednesday to take him to Ok-
lahoma City, where he was placed in
a hospital. His brother, Pat, arrived
from Texas Wednesday morning, hav-
ing been called by telegram, and will
remain here and look after Frank and
his affairs. It is to be hoped that
Mr. McGinley will soon recover.
Latkii: Word was received from
Oklahoma City this morning that
Frank was very low and that there is
small hope of his recovery.
Asa Sharp Must Serve Sentence.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of Asa C. Sharp, who was indicted by
the grand jury of Noble county for ac-
cepting bribes in regard to the leasing
of certain lands In the I'onca Indian
reservation, where he at that time
held office as agent.
Sharp was first tried in May, 1903,
convicted and sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary at Lansing He
appealed to the supreme court and the
judgment of the lower court was af-
firmed today by that body.
Commercial Club Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Norman
Commercial club will be held next
Tuesday evening, January 19. Semi-
annual electionof office rsand other bus-
iness. All members should be present.
J. J. Burke, President.
J. G. Lindsay, Sec.
The Altar
Marriage Licenses.
I Harry C. Footc, Oklahoma City. .24
I Cora Amos, Norman, 19
\ Frank Van Dyke, Des Moines,la..29
I Margaret Frick, Norman, 26
I Henry S. Phillips, Ok, City, 22
| Ada Perkins, Ok. City, 18
I Ralph Arnold, Norman 23
I Laura Dake, Norman .15
Miss LillieCherryhomes, well known
to many of our readers, was married
at Lawton on Christmas to Hubert
Smith of Oklahoma, where they will
reside. The bride is the charming
daughter of Lawyer J. W. Cherry-
homes. Rev. A. J. Worley performed
the ceremony.
J. W. Jacobs and Miss Lilly Breed-
love, both of Case, were married on
Saturday.
Henry Menascoand Miss Mattie L.
Webb, both of Lexington, were mar-
ried on Jan. 2, 1904, by Rev. Single-
terry.
On Dec. 31, 1903, at the Central
Christian church, Harry Conway and
Miss Ada Bullock, two of Lexington's
popular young people, were married,
At the residence of the bride, in
Norman, on Tuesday night, Jan. 12,
1904, Mr. Harry O. Footc and Miss Cora
Amos were married. They will re-
side near Oklahoma City, where Mr.
Foote is engaged in gardening. Their
numerous friends will wish them
every happiness.
Ralph Arnold and Miss Laura Dake
were married on Monday by Probate
Judge Sharp. The bride is a grand-
daughter of F. M. Calvert, and only
15 years of age.
Rev. Mohri performed the ceremony,
Tuesday, uniting Miss Margaret Frick
and Mr. Frank E. Van Dyke. The
bride is one of Cleveland county's fair
daughters, while the groom is a prom-
inent business man of Des Moines.
During the past year Probate Judge
Sharp has issued 187 marriage licenses.
Wm. G. Scott and Miss Denie Kidd
were married on the 3rd by Rev. Ar-
vin of Franklin. They are popular
young people of the Denver neighbor-
hood, and have the best wishes of a
large circle of friends.
Oscar Leverich Acquitted.
Oscar Leverich, who killed his bro-
ther-in-law near Mooreon Dec. 6,1903,
and has been out on a bond of $5000
pending his preliminary trial, was ac-
quitted before Judge Stevenson at Ok-
lahoma City on Thursday, it being
shown that he acted in self-defense,
the Smith boys being the .aggressors.
It will be remembered his wife had
secured a divorce from him, but the
court gave him the privilege to see
his children on certain days. On one
of those days he went to the Smith
place to sec the children and was set
upon, so it was shown, by the Smith
boys and in the fight Oscar Smith was
killed.
Andy Berry's Boarders.
Jailor Berry now has seven prisoners
under his care. They are as follows:
J. II. PutholT, murder.
Jack Rail, horse stealing.
D. Rail, horse stealing.
Geo. O'Dell, horse stealing.
H. A. Hume, robbery.
Ollie Robinson, robbery.
Fred C. Randel, theft of an over-
coat.
For Sale.
Good milk cow, just fresh. Good
milker and gentle. One mile north
and three miles west of Norman.
C. N. Riioades.
—E. K. Himes purchased the North
stock of goods at mortgage sale Tues-
day. It invoiced about $450, and Mr.
Hime's bid was $141.
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