The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 346, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1907 Page: 1 of 8
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Public Sentiment is Strongly in Favor of a New Charter Providing a Commission Form of Government for Shawnee
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VOL. 10..—NO. 346.
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA FRIDAY, OCT. 4, 1907.
COMPLAINT Tffl SEWER IS
HOT COB EAST ENOUGH
The city officials are beginning 40
■worry on the completion of the new
sewerage system. The contract calls
for the first of December and an addi-
tional five weeks was granted at the
start because of the pipe which wau
condemned and which necessitated a
delay waiting on new material. Those
in charge of the sewer claim that thiy
will have It finished In time but theie
are many who are skeptical, judging
from the delay encountered in the
past.
At present the sewer Is only tvo
blocks from Main street on the Santa
Fe right of way and the progress has
been extremely slow. Some delay
was caused waiting on the ditcher.
The completion of the sewer on time
is of great importance to the city as
ther is hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars of improvements waiting on it.
An effort is being made to have the
contracting company complete the
work on time. The company is under
$20,000 bond, absolutely secure and
It is believed that they will not take
any chances on forfeiting any portion
of this by allowing unnecessary slow-
ness or delay.
SHAWNEE PARTY BUCK
Geo. Kerfoot, EM. O. Cassidy and
J M. Remington returned from their
trip to St. Louis this morning. They
together with other Shawneeites who
have not yet returned were among
the fifty Oklahomans who were the
guests of the St. Louis Business
Men's club. After witnessing the
Veiled Prophet's parade they were
taken up the river in a special steam-
er, which haB been renamed the Okla-
homa, to meet President Roosevelt
who was coming down from Keokuk,
Iowa. They met him at Alton, Illi-
nois, and accompanied him back to
St. 'Louis, where they heard his ad-
dress. They report tremendous crowds
all along the points visited and at the
speaking.
Nearbeer War Goes On.
Francis, O. T., Oct. 4.—With the
marshal of Francis with a bad eye
received while trying to keep order
in a near-beer joint and his assistant
laid up in bed as a result of a fight
with bullies it was up to "Pussyfoot"
Johnson to help them out This the
special officer proceeded to do. Driv-
ing here from Ada with a deputy, be
enterd a local joint, breaking up all
booze and closing the place, nailing
up. „ , !
Ada, I. T„ Oct. 4.—The federal
grand jury here returned 142 indict-
ments 91' of which were brought be-
fore it by Special Officer Johnson and
his men. 81 were against dispensers
of Ixing Horn and Pablo.
Hard Times In Kansas.
The old days of grasshoppers and
drouths are almost forgotten in the
prosperous Kansas of today; although
a citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburig,
has not yet forgotten a hard time he
encountered. He says: I was worn
out and discouraged by coughing night
and day and could find no relief till
I tried Dr. King's New Discovery. It
took less than one bottle to complete-
ly cure me." The safest and most re-
liable cough and cold cure and lung
throat healer ever discovered. Guar-
anteed by all druggists. 50c and $1.00
Trial bottle free.
Charged With Making False Report.
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Norman, Okla., Oct. 4.—The case
of the United States versus A. Hayes,
charged with making a false report
of the condition of the First National
Bftnk of Lexington, came up in the
district court here. The case is one
of the most important which ever
came up before in territorial banking
history. Hayes was cashier of the
First National Bank at. Lexington in
November, 1904, and in making his
report to the comptroller of the cur-
rency, omitted the expense of the
bank. To cover this he substituted a
note said to have been made to the
bank by Ray Farme-, of Lexington,
for the sum of $1,125. If the right
report had been made it would have
shown the expenses of the institution
to be greater than the earnings. The
1'nited States os ably represented by
United State Attorney John Embry
and the defense by B. F. Williams, Jr.,
and W- J- Jackson, of this city, and
J. D. Lydick of Shawnee. It is said
that the note which was made to cov-
er the deficiency was later taken from
the bank without any consideration.
Today's trial of the case covered the
testimony of J. B. Volz. of Oklahoma
City, and Mr. Quinnan, expert account-
ant, who went over the books with Mr.
Sturtevant, t.he United States bank,
examiner, who is here attending the
trial and one of the chief witnesses
for the .prosecution. Another witness
is, chief of the banking department
in the United States treasury depart-
ment, who brought with him
Washington the original copy of the
report made to the comptroller. The
case will continue perhaps the rest
of this week. The defendants say
they can clear themselves of all
charges made by the prosecution.
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ARRESTED FOR
Mill GRIME
PROHI CLAUSE FILED
Vinita, I. T., Oct. 4.—S. S. Forge,
who wba arrested last Sunday at
Neck City, Mo., charged with the mur-
der of Fred Nesbit, a well known con.
tractor of Miami, I. T., at his home
in that city on September 22, together
with Mrs Nesbit, wife of the murder-
ed man. who is held rts an accomplice,
w re brought here $nd confined in the
federal prison to await a preliminary
hearing.
Forge and Mrs. Nesbit gave out
signed statements regarding the kill-
ing.
Forge confessed that he went to
.the Nesbit home on the night of Sep-
tember 22, for the purpose of seeing
Mrs. Nesbit and that when he knock-
! ed oil the door, Nesbit who hnppened
to be at home, answerd the call,
i Forge said:
j "When he saw me he said: 'You—
' y0U are the man I want.'
\\ this remark Nesbit drew his re-
volver and fired. After the first shot
was fired I drew my revolver'and re-
turned the shot When he fired the
second shot I ran. I did not know
(that 1 had killed Nesbit until I saw
• an account of the murder in the news-
papers. Mrs. Nesbit and I have been
j friends since lust June.
| "L was while 1 was in Galena, Kan.,
I that 1 put on one of Mrs. Nesbit's
rings. A week later she came to
'Neck City, Mo., where I was working
and got her ring. Afterwards she sent
me word to come to her liomv in Mi-
ami, I. T.t but she was not expecting
me on the night of the killing.
Forge is a married man and his
wife is now visiting at Brevier, Mo.
He is 25 years of age and a man of
good appearance. Th - only exruse
he has to offer for the shooting of Nes
bit, which he freely admits, is one of
self defense.
Atorney E. D. Howell made a trip
to Guthrie on Thursday to investi-
gate the report that the prohibition
ordinance had not been filed properly
and at the same time as the consti-
tution. He went on behalf of some
local liquor interests. After looking
up the matter thoroughly he found
that the prohibition had been tiled at
the same time as tty constitution
which was on the 22nn day of July
and therefore was legal as far as the
filing is concerned.
JUDGE BURWELL
THE CZAR'S IDEA OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD DUMA.
Preparations for a third Duma are now under way .in Russia.—News Item.
Norman Nelson who is now on the
road as special agent of the Spring-
field F. & M. Insurance Company is
at home for a few days.
ATTURHEYS FIGHT
Napoleon Bonaparte
showed at the battle of Austerlitz
be was the greatest Leader in the
World. Ballard's Snow Liniment has
shown the public it is the best Lini-
ment in the world. A quick cure for
Rheumatism, Sprains, Burns, Cuts,
etc A. C. Pitts, Rodessa, La., says:
I use Ballard's Snow Liniment in my
family and find it unexcelled for sore
chest, headache, corns, in fact for
anything that ean be reached by a
liniment." All drug stores.
^ You have heard it said
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ONE DIME WILL START AN
ACCOUNT.
BANK of COMMERCE
COM SLUGGED 81
NEGRO AND FRISKED FOR S4
Real Estate
Investments
Perry, Okla., Oct. 4.—The district
court was enlivened here by a fist
fight between Attorneys Sam Harris
of Oklahoma City and H. J. Martin of
Perry, opposing counsel In the civil
case of Miss Patton vs. Miss Barrett,
both maiden ladies. Harris challeng-
ed Martin's veracity and the latter
warned him not to repeat it. "I do
repeat it," declared Harris, and run-
ning around the table that separated
them, Martin struck Harris with his
fist. ' Several blows were struck be-
fore they were finally parted. Judge
Bayard T. Hainer, presiding lined
tlieni $25 and costs each. After court
adjourned Martin called up Harris by
telephone and their differences were
settled amicably. Harris is president
of the Oklahoma-Indian Territory Bar
association.
GREEN RUGS
HURT LITTLE
Guthrie, Okla., ct. 4.—Although the
green bugs took his wheat last spring
Joe Norris, district court clerk and
prominent politician, is figuring that
he came out just about as good as
though he had a crop. He sold 1,500
bushels of wheat, the last of the 19011
crop for 93 cents. Had he sold it
last year It would have brought but
06 cents. He figures that the increase
in value amounts to what his profits
would have been on a crop this year
After the green bugs took his wheat
he had eighty acres planted to cotton
securing about 800 pounds to the
acre.
John Elliott, a contractor of Steg-|
ler I. T., while waiting for a train
in Shawnee Thursday night was de-
coyed by a strange negro who hit
him over the head and robbed him ot
$4.00 in cash. Elliott was at the Rock
Island station and being unable to
locate his suit case he attracted the
attention of the negro who offered to
show him where the man went who
took the grip. Elliott followed, never
suspecting harm from the meek look-
ing negro. When south of the Katy
tracks the negro, who was in the lead
stumbled and let Elliott go in front.
No sooner had they switched positions
than Elliott was struck a severe blow
behind the ear that stunned him, be-
ing over the jugular vein. He laid
in this position for four hours when
he was found by the police and four
dollars in cash was missing.
Investigation failed to reveal his
assailant. After searching for his
grip this morning it was located in
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the depot, being found by Deteceive
Burnett in th waiting room in an out
of the way corner. Elliott is a large
man and oubtless would have given
a good account of himself in a tussle
if he were not taken so completely
by surprise. He was on his way
through this city from Maysville to
South McAlester. He did not know
what he had been hit with but it
very evident that it was something
other than a bare fist for his head was
badly cut. He was able to continue
his journey today.
\ WANTED AT ONCE!
RAILROAD «•
TRANSPOR- t
40 MEN FOR
WORK, FREE
TATION. *
30 COTTON PICKERS. J
3 FIRST CLASS COOKS. «•
4 GIRLS FOR HOUSEWORK. |
6 CHAMBERMAIDS.
4 DISHWASHERS. *
6 TRAVELING SALESMEN.
2 BOOKKEEPERS.
2 STENOGRAPHERS.
6 COLORED WAITERS.
BY THE
Shawnee Employ-
ment Agency
TWO GOOD DWELLINGS, 4TH
BLOCK ON N. MARKET, $3200.
TWO GOOD BRICK MERCAN
TILE BUILDINGS GO FOR $7000.
NEW 4 ROOM COTTAGE IN HOFF-
MAN ADDITION. PRICE $1400.
NEW 5 ROOM COTTAGE IN FAIR
GROUND ADDITION. PRICE $1700.
FINE 50 FOOT LOT EAST FRONT
7TH BLOCK ON N. BEARD, $1000.
FOUR FINE LOTS ON N. BROAD-
WAY CAR LINE, SNAP AT $175.
$250 PAYMENT GETS A NEAT
COTTAGE ON MARKET STREET.
CLOSE IN. PRICE $1200.
FIVE ACRE BLOCK CLOSE IN.
SNAP AT $1050. BARGAIN AT THE
PRICE.
BEAUTIFUL 75 FOOT EAST
FRONT LOT ON NORTH BROAD-
WAY AT $750.
TO EXCHANGE TWO BRICK
STORES IN SMALL TOWN FOR
GOOD FARM.
VACANT LOTS IN SANTA FE
SHOPS ADDITION ON SMALL PAY-
MENTS. FINE INVESTMENT.
TEN DOLLAR PAYMENT AND $5
PER MONTH WILL BUY A LOT IN
SANTA FE SHOPS ADDITION.
A weak stomach, causing dyspep-
sia, a weak heart with palpitation or
intermittent pulse, always means
weak stomach nerves or weak heart
nerves. Strengthen these inside or
controlling nerves with Dr. Shoop's
Restorative and see how quickly
these ailments disappear. Dr. Shoop,
of Racine, Wis., will mail samples
free. Write for them. A test will
tell. Your health is certainly worth
this simple trial. Sold by Wallace
Mann.
A Yankee girl had traveled far,
She went to gay Paree.
She rivaled all the beauties there,
She used Holltster's Rocky Moun
tain Tea.
SHAWNEE DRUQ CO.
District Judge B. F. Burwell ex-
pects tills afternoon to bid adieu to
the member* of the bar and other
citizens of Pottawatomie county, He
expected to adjourn court at Tecum-
seh this afternoon, and so far as Ills
present position W concerned, this
.will be his laBt dny on the bench in
the county. As a token of their es-
teem, the members of the Pottawato-
mie county bar expect to prgpent him
with a handsome watch—-/*
Judge Burwell has made a good
judge. Uniformly courtdfius inside the
court room as well a*-outside, he has
won universal admiration, while as a
strict disciplinarian during the ses-
sions of his court he has expedited
business and won the respect of the
practitioners. Whatever office he may
aspire to upon his retiruflfient with
the coming of statehood, the News
will give him tile warmest support,
and the News is not alone in this dec-
laration.
Confesses Crime; Pleads Accident
Chickasha, I. T., Oct. 4.—For the
killing of C. J. Wilson in Ironton, Mo,
two months ago Anderson Rust was
arrested in front of the postofflce
here by Police Chief J. H. Miller. He
is lodged in the U. S. jail pending
the arrical of officers from Missouri.
Rust admits that he killed Wilson
but says ft was accidental. At the
time of his arrest Anderson was go-
ing under the 'name of C. A. Jones,
He came to Chickasha one month ago
from Fort Worth. Further than say-
ing that he was the man wanted he
would make no statement.
It is understood that Rust and Wil-
son got into a fight at a picnic and
Rust discharged a revolver in Wil-
son's face killing him Instantly. Rust
made Ills escape and descriptions
were sent throughout the country in
hope of apprehending him. His cap-
ture in this city Is the first the offi-
cers have heard of him since he left
Ironton.
State Medical Board^ Grants Certifi-
cates.
Guthrie, Okla., ct. 4.—The Oklaho-
ma State medical examining board
has granted certificates to practice to
the following applicants who have
successfully pasred the required ex-
amination.
W. M. Barrett, R. M. Snethen and
A. D. .lohanes, of Oklahoma City; J-
M Daugherty of Texhtioma; E. A.
Abernathy of Hollis, H. L. Javer of
Davidson, H. E. Thurston of Meridian,
C. H. McBurney of Clinton; B- A. L-
Ilasswell of Oklahoma City; L. E.
Pearson or Reed; J. E. Cashion of
Frederick, W. B Pigg or Shawnee;
Ed W. Down of Hinton; J. S. Carter
of CShawnee; G. W. Shropshire and
B F. Hodson of Guthrie; J. B. Gaume
of Fay; E. E. Flagg of Morehead and
1 T. Smith of Fay.
THIS SATURDAY ONLY.
Fancy China Jugs, worth 40c, re-
duced to 10c, only one to a customer
at Werner's Racket Store.
The Texas Wonder.
Cures all Kidney, Bladder and Rheu-
matic Troubles; sold by all druggists.
A two months treatment by mall for
$1.00. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive St.
St. Louis, Mo. Send for testlmon
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EflSTERWODD & POGH
The Real Estate Men
Ovtt Oklahoma National Bank,
phone 60S.
Enid, Okla., Oct. 4.—C. L. Cardwell,
a Frisco brakeman whose home is in
this city, was run over by a Rock
Island freight train and horribly man-
gled The body was mutilated beyond
recognition, the head being ground
into palp and one foot cut off by the
wheels. Just how he met his death
is not known, as he was seen late last
night, and at that time was intox-
icated and was advised by the police
to go home. The coroner has not yet
made a report, but one theory is that
he went down into the tough district
and was murdered and the remains
placed on the track to hide the crime
by being run over by some passing
train.
The bodx was identified by a re-
ceipt from the Long-Bell lumber com-
pany, where he had purchased lumber
to build a new house. Cardwell was
35 years of age. He leaveB a wife,
three boys, a girl and a baby in arms.
Take something now and then to
help the stomach. Kodol will do this.
It is a combination of natural digest-
ants and vegetable acids and contains
the same juices found In a healthy
stomach. It is pleasant to take It
digests what yau eat. Sold by C. R-
arryman.
Enid, Okla., Oct. .—By a vote of at
most three to one tho city council was
authorized to issue $390,000 in lionds
for public improvements, under six
different propositions; Storm sewer,
,$285,000; septic plant, $10,000; re-
j funding warrants, $55,000; fire de-
partment $25,000. and water exten-
sion $15,000. Many public improve-
ments are now under course of con-
struction, and when the bonds are
sold this will give a new Impetus to
municipal improvements, which will
require a year or more to complete.
On Their Romantic Journey.
American grH. has a vigorous exam-
ple in the persons of the stocksch
laeder family who arrived here Sat-
urday in a wagon that they are mak-
ing their trip In from New York to
San Francisco. A father, mother and
seven children are making this trip
on a wagon without carrying a single
weapon or defense and earning their
living while en route. They left New
York City April 1st, 1905 without a
cent of money and cross this contl
nent under contract.
To Change Mall Cars
Guthrie, Okla., ct 4.—The govern-
ment postal authorities have ordered
change in the postal cars operated
,„i Santa Fe trains Nos. 17 and 5,
through Oklahoma, the change to oc-
cur immediately. The 60 foot cars
will be taken off and 30 foot combina-
tion cars will replace them. The gov-
ernment will thus make a saving in
t he rolling expense as well as In clerk
hire.
Julius Caesar.
was a man of nerve, but sickness left
itfl mark and he became aged before
his time. Sickness is often caused
bv a torpid liver. Herbine will reg-
ulate your liver and give you health.
Mrs. Carrie Austin, Hollon, Kansas
writes; I consider Herbine the best
medicine I ever heard of. 1 am never
without it. All drug stores.
For Sale
Beautiful 5 acre tract, well located
3 room house, good well, barn, chick-
en house, etc $1,800.
10 acre unimproved tract, close In.
A bargain $1,650
Nice five acre tract, good 2 room
cottage, good well, well watered,
fenced and cross fenced, close to car
line, an ideal poultry farm.... .$1,600
80 acre improved farm for sale
cheap or will trade for city property.
160 acre fruit farm, 80 acres in cul.
tivation- 40 acres in fine bearing ap-
ples 8.°00
40 acre improved Alfalfa fanm,
close to Interurban $4,500
240 acre -rich Canadian river bot-
tom farm, well improved and in high
state of cultivation; within one mile
of railroad station, good schools,
churches, etc.; telephone and rural
delivery Will consider good city
property in part payment
See Us for Bargains
COFFIN & LAMBARD
1108 N. Bell St.reet, Phone 368
Constant Accuracy /
Penetrates every detail of your business when you pay
by check.
A checking account gives you a systematic business
record—a record complete and reliable.
For every bill you piy by check, you have a state-
ment cf the date, amount and to whom paid. Each
check is a receipt.
Your checking account is earnestly solicited.
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