The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 138, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 14, 1906 Page: 4 of 8
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4C :"-NT9 PER MONTH.
the shawnee news.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1906.
F. W. Chrlatner, Pres.
G. M. Christner, Sec. and Treat.
| and push. It is only by this course
thai statehood can be Mnnd
CONSERVATIVE LOAN & ABSTRACT CO.
the monthly payment plan.
FARM ND CITY LOANS.
We make long or short time
oans on improved (arm and city
>roperty, and give the borrower
lberal options in paying his
loan Do you wish to own a
home? If so, we will loan you
money with which to build on
We make Abstracts of Title,
Sell Real Estate, Write Insur-
ance.
CALL AND SEE US.
107 N. Jell St., Shawnee, Okla.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS.
Have you registered?
vjog g. Allard, Publisher Good-by
Harry E. Halpin City Editor Take care <
Arizona and New Mexico,
f yourself.
NEW I'HONE
News Business Office, 321
Lou S. Allard'., Resldenoe, 246
1 If the statehood bill passes, Bird
McQuire can have pretty nearly any-
j thing he asks for In Oklahoma.
Entered r second ciass mall matter j "The reason, says Uncle Henry
tugust 1, 1905, at the postofflce of, Buttorworth, why most schemes don t
ttawnee, Oklahoma, under the act of work 1b because the fchemera don t.
'ongrees of March ?■ 1879.
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Vfaiou 921.
WIRE TO CONGRESSMEN.
wisely said: "It would
world if all the people
wise as Shakespeare's
and
General' sta
average life Is
world will ha
to escape an t
tlstlrs show that th
growing shorter. . The
to move to Chicago,
arly grave.
THEY NOMINATE
if the saying that "Democrats won't
vote only In bad weather" Is true,
th- primaries in the various wards
this afternoon should develop the fufi
strength of the party. The primaries
opened at 2 o'clock and will close
at 4.
In the first ward it appears that
the race between Lain and Hairston
for the nomination Is close. In the
con® Frank B'akely "ems to have
the best of his opponents for a re-
nomination. In the third if R. H.
Clayton, the old warhorso, does not
defeat Rush Cristuan, the Democratic
standard bearer, Clayton's friends will
be surprised, though Rush is mighty
popular and Will win if any man can
over Clayton.
In the fourth it would not be
prise If C. P. Jackson defeats
Keller for renomlnation. In th
S B. Thomas has the race all ti
self, and In the sixth A. C. Davis and
Sam Penn are running a merry race.
There is not much of a fight on over
member^ of the board - of education
| except In the sixth ward, where F. W.
I Mohrbacher, Norman Nelson and Fred
Chrlstner all want the Job.
Does your baking powder
contain alum ? Look upon
the label. Use only a powder
whose label shows it to be
made with cream of tartar.
NOTE. — Safety lies in buying
only the Royal Baking Powder,
which is the best cream of tartar
baking powder that can be had.
sur-
Will
WE DO JOB PTNTIN*
Come—be the Guest of
SAN ANTONIO
this winter. Leave the chilly north
behind you, and find health and pleaa-
ure under the stainless Splendor of her
turquoise sky.
To all newcomers San Antonio jf-
fers a thousand delightful surprise*
For the sightseer, the old Mlssloa
Churches are still here, the Cathedral
of San Fernando, and gray and ghostly
in the dazzling sunlight the historic
Alamo. For the Invalid a per^gct com
binatlon of sunny weather, pure dry
air, beautiful scenery and modern ac
commodations.
hi in
Probably there will be a streak of
calamity running through Orosvenor'3
predictions for some time, although
he may try manfully to cheer up.
An Archibald, 1'a, judge, fined a
man $10 for striking his mule with
an ax, though we are not advised
to whether her name was Maud.
In the present statehood crisis it is
possible that Ok'ahonia and Indian
Territory can be admitted as a state
by action of this congress.
A sufficient number of congressmen
"Bat be induced to vote for the admis- ('°Pe-
'en of Oklahoma to statehood re-
ardless of the other two territories.
The people of Oklahoma and Indian
erritory can secure statehood for
lemselves if they will get busy.
Not only should fhey fire telegrams
to Republican members of congress
ftvtn Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri and any other favorable lo-
calities, but they should immediately
lre to wholesale houses in the large
•ifties of those states, who look upon
the future state as business territory,
sad get them to bring pressure to bear.
Get after the business constituents
of the congressmen. Urge them to
otnoost haste In wiring their con-
gressmen to vote for the bill to admit
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to
Stuehood.
The chance for statehood Is the pas-
sage of the bill as It came from the
senate.
Arizona and New Mexico are no
Affair of ours. Besides, they are hold-
IfcE bonfire meetings because of the
aenate action.
We want statehood. We can get
If you have any furniture or house-
hold goods to sell telephone 319 or
call at GG3 N. Beard. 13-tf
TEAM OFFICERS
Sprained His Ankle. SOME SAGE ADVICE.
Guthrie, Okla., March 14.—On ic- A kid went hiking down the street,
count of sprained tendons In his right His little shoes were full of feet,
ank'e, Governor Frantz will be unable And on a sign all painted nice
to attend the Oklahoma Livestock The rubbernecks read this advice:
convention, which convened at Okla- "Boll the water."
homa City today. Governor Frantz
was to have spoken before tho assem- His mug was sad, his peepers bum,
ble.l cattlemen, but announces that His lips were blue, his limbs were
the injured limb will keep him Indoors numb,
several days. But as he wriggled through the crowd
Though the sprain Is not of a ser- In accepts weird he cried aloud:
ious nature, it is painful and prevents "Boil the water."
free locomotion, causing the governor
to walk with a decided limp. i To old anil young he piped the same, I
Just how ho sustained the sprain is To blind and deaf, to straight and lame
not known. He supposes that he To each and all he yelled alike,
| wrenched it while walking, but was As through the streets he hit the pike:
GOOD MEALS FOR
TRAVELERS.
Our Dining Sta'u- are owned and
ipfirated by the my. This as-
sures uniform quali d service. The
meals are nominal In price (50c) and
j a little better than any meal you ever
got for the money. They have satis-
ied others—we know they will satisfy
you.
If there is any Information you
would like about a prospective trip
write me. I'll gladly give you the in-
formation, and if possible have my rep-
resentative call on you and personally
assist you In every way. Think of my
after wU - you next have occasion to
travel. AddresB
W. S. ST. GEORGE,
General Prssenger and Ticket Agent
Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
Tickets are on sale everywhere via
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway.
The Shawnee Baseball association, unaware of it at .the time, if this -s
which Is a member of the South Cen- the case.
trnl league, has elected the following The limb began paining him early
I lie Prohibitionists of Minnesota officers: President and manager, J. yesterday morning while he was in
claim that they will go Into the next n. Roe; secretary, C. B. Robertson; bed, keeping him awake for the re-
campaign full of hope. If they can treasurer, C. J. Benson; directors, R. malnder of the night.
see any signs of victory, they must bo j. McKay, C. B. Robertson, L. C. Me- was at his office as usual yester-
Millan, A. T. Brown, John Garrett, J. day, but suffered more or less with the
P. Jones and C. J. Benson. J. B. Roe ankle.
was elected a delegate to attend the'
"Boll the water."
A sharp bulge was caused in the
Central Trades Council.
The unions of Tulsa have organized
a central trades council which la to be
affiliated with the American Federa-
tion of Labor. Ten local organiza-
tions are affiliated with the new cen-
tral body.
wlieat market by the government crop. South Central league meeting at South
report which showed the farm
serves of wheat to be less than
been estimated.
had
Ten minutes after her wedding a
Wisconsin bride was to'd that every
time lier husband snapped his finger
he expected her to jump, so she skip-
ped.
McAlester tomorrow. The association
Is putting things In shape for a suc-
cessful year In playing the national
game.
IF you want to seil your home, bu;
i home, or rent a home, advertise li
The News and you will always gei
results. •
!
Get busy.1
ttEPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The Republican ward caucuses will
to held at the places specified in the
rail published on another page, to-
uierrow afternoon from 1 to 2 o'clock,
and • ach' caucus will be kept open
Apr the full hour, thus allowing all
3j?piiblirans to participate if they ,;o
JeKire. These caucuses, according to
'he call' of the committee, are to nom-
.aate candidates for councilmen and
lemfeer* of the school board, and to
elect a central committeeman from
aeh ward. Their action will be final
l this regard, and the delegates to
he convention, which will be held
'"Mday. are only to report this action
to the convention. The delegates el-
ected In each caucus tomorrow will
attend the convention at the city hall
Friday for the purpose of nominating
a candidate for city assessor.
Bvery Republican In the city should
attend the caucus In his ward. It is
a duty he owes the people, for at this
time the need of good tnen in office
la so apparent that the party must get
a hustle on ItBelf and see that good
men are elected.
abstracts.
Farm aid Cily Loans; Six Months to SiX Years
wTj. riggs.
Everything Exactly as Agreed
109 North Broadway, Shawnee, Okla.
I)o you suppose those Idaho prig-
oners are going to confess to the blow-
ing up of the Maine, the burning of
Chicago, and the assassination ef
Julius Caesar before they are through?
Senator Foraker will now be ob-
liged more than ever to scorn the
railway pass, lest someone should hint
that It caused him to make his great
fight for the "preservation of the Con-
stitution."
"A Battle of the Millionaires." This
is the description given of the seni-
torial campaign now opening in Michi-
gan, for the seat held in the United
States senate by General Russell A.
Alger. What a commentary on the
highest legislative body in the nation,
that only men of millions can hope to
be elected there.
Delegate McGuire Is doing hard
work In trying to get the house to ac-
cept the senate amendments and
bring the state of Oklahoma Into the
union. A million and a half of people
in the proposed state should get be-
hind him today with all their might
Your Prescriptions
You can bring your prescriptions to
our store with the positive assurance
that you will get just what the physi-
cian ordered, just the amount and at
just as low figures as good pure Drugs
can be handled.
We know our business and want
your trade.
The Palace Drugstore
No. 16 East IVtain
PROMPT DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY
THE NEW STATE COAL ANO FEED GO,
FRANK S. ROODHOUSE, Proprietor.
Best McAlester —2,000 lbs $6.00
Colorado Lump—2,000 lbs $6.00
Briar Creek $5.75
Henrietta Lump $5.50
Washed McAlester Nut Coal $5.00
Adams' Creek—car lots ^ $4.25
Cook Wood, Heater Wood Any Quantity
Six large cars of Coal on hand—come and see it weighed.
PHONE 800 107 WEST MAIN
©
t 'atement of the condition of the
uI boalaes* January 29, 1906:
RESOURCES.
uaana and Dlscounta $282,429.17
Oanand Loans (Cotton) .. 9,022.92
* §. Bonds and rremiums.. 1S.156.2S
•onda and Warranta 14,417.05
twl Estate, Turnlture and
M 21,150.00
al Estate 1,632.95
sir'it Exchange.. 148.671.S8
Oklahoma National Bank, at the close
LIABILITIES.
Capita! Stock $ 60,000.00
Surplus and Profits 22,869.37
Circulation 12,500.u0
Deposits . 404,920.86
Mission Society.
The Home Mission Society of the
Methodist church, South, gave an af-
ternoon tea yesterdaji afternoon at
the new parsonage on West Tenth! ———1—■
■street This was the first entertain-. ©««* - Q*
nient ever given in the parsonage anil
it was a "house warming" as well as
an afternoon tea. The guests we,'9
given an opportunity of going through
the various rooms of the parsonage,
which is one of the prettiest and best
arranged residences In the city, one
of which they may well be proud of.
It was furnished by the ladies of the
church and the furnishings are ele-
gant, and yesterday when the doors
were open for the public It presented;
a more than usual attractive appear-j
ance. Many new members have been!
added both to the church and society]
and this entertainment gave them an
opportunity to become acquainted with
the other members.
Mesdames Bray, Mclntire, Wheeler
and Kerfoot hnd charge of the dining
room, where they served wafers, cof-
fee and pickles in a most inviting man-
ner. No admission was charged, but
a free will offering of more than five
dollars was received. This was one
of the most enjoyable social affairs
ever given by the organization.
The society will meet Monday after-
noon and all members are urged to bo
present as much business will be
transacted. Mrs. McKee, the presi-
dent. expects to leave the city Tues-
day and wishes to have all matters
arranged before her departure.
Total $490,280 22
The above statement Is correct
F B. REED, Cashier.
$490,280 S2
)KLAHOMA NATIONAL BANK
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.
uapital and Surplus $75,000.00
I l. BENSON. r rea. HARRY AU AD, Vice Prea. F. B. REED, Cashier
Wiling Workers of the Grace M. E.
church will give a bazaar and serve
coffee In the old post office building,
118 North Bell, Saturday, March 17
afternoon and evening.
Get our prices on farm and city prop
*rty. Kerker, Gardner & Kerker. 24-tl
SHAWNEE OPERA HOUSE
Matinee and Night Saturday, March 17
W. J. McNEIL PRESENTS THE FAMOUS
HONOLULU MINSTRELS
And EXTRAVAGANZA- HOTTEST COON IN HONOLULU
- • SO—PEOPLB-SO^— -
J. Patton's World Famous Cotored Concert Band
The Laughing Cyclone
The Minstrel Earthquake
Singing and Dancing Comedians
And Pretty Girls Galore
HEAR OUR MALE QUARTETT- H EAR OUR FEMALE QUARTETTE,
The Largest and Best Show Ever Given by Colored Artists
Dori'tFail to See Street Parade at Noon!
Prices for this engagement: Night, 25, 50 and 75c. Matinee,
15 and 25c.
Seats on sale at McClellan & Yunt's Thursday.
VAUDEVILLE NEXT WEEK
TRAVEL
RIGHT
When you have occasion to travel,
use 'lie same discrimination In buying
a ticket that you would In buying any-
thing else. Assure yourself In advance
of what you may expect in the way of
comfort en route.
The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway
wish through trains (over Its own
rails) to St. Louis, Hannibal and Kan-
sas City offers a solution to the vexed
question—"How to go?" It maintain*
first-class service; frequent train* at
•onvenlent hours, through chair car*
tnd Pullman sleepers; and turnlahea
inperlor meals at Its own dining Ft*-
tlons en route.
Try the M. K. & T. Ry on your next
trip and be satisfied.
If you wish any information about a
prospective trip, write me. I'll gladly
give you the Information and aend jtm
•opy of my folder.
W. S. ST. GEORGE,
General Passenger and Ticket Ajeirt,
St. Louis. Mo.
THE POLYROUTE
to
CALIFORNIA.
There Is more than one Rock Iilaad
way to the land of fruits and flowera.
You may take your choice.
VERY LOW RATES FEBRUARY II
TO APRIL 7, 1906.
Ask your nearest ticket agent about
them and complete your plans no*.
During the same period deductions
will be made to points on the Nortfc
Pacific Coast also.
HI
Geo. E. LEE, Gen,
Rock, Arkansas.
J. 8. McNALLY, Dlv
lahoma City, O. T.
Pass. Agt., Little
Pass. Agt., Ok-
FOR CHEAP TEX/ S LANDS
The Territory Along the
TEXAS MIDLAND RAILROAD
Offers Excellent Advantages.
The line extends through the coun-
ties of Lamar, Delta, Hunt, Kaufmaov
tnd Ellis, situated in the northeast
and central portions of Texas, and
lamds range in value from five to forty
dollars per acre. A variety of rich and
virgin soil Is obtainable, consisting of
black waxy, chocolate and sandy loam,
and the products embrace all crop*
for which Texas Is noted. A strang
feature of this section is tLe high state
of development, notwithstanding the
low price of land.
Round trip homeset rs ticket* are
on sale twice monthly to all polnta in
Texas, and the best way to Houston,
Qalveston and San Ajntonlo (with Inter-
mediate stop-overs) la via the Frisco,
Texas Midland and Southern Pacific
P -stems.
Further particulars will be gladly
furnished upon application to F. A.
Stone, Land Agept, Shawnee, Okla.
W. L. Sargent, Division Land Agent,
Terrell, Texas.
F. B. McKay, General Passenger Ag-
ent, Terrell, Texas. J12-04
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Halpin, Harry E. The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 138, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 14, 1906, newspaper, March 14, 1906; Shawnee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc137936/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.