The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 197, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 27, 1908 Page: 4 of 6
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news want ads pay well
the news—3 months 1.00.
WEDN%SDAY, MAY 27, 1908
the news—«o per month.
Vassar Chocolates /
With Rich Cream Centers /
/
The delicious centers of Vasnar Chocolates
are so rich, so smooth—they just melt in
your mouth. You will recognize the real
fruit flavor—because they are flavored
with the extract of the pure fruit.
That's why they are as healthful and
wholesome as the real fruit.
V *ar Chocolates come to you fresh
and perfect, been use we seal Ihem in
our ' Triple Protection Package."
Uii>se Wills
At all
first-
class
stores.
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THINKS COIIL IS HIGH NEW tNTERPRISES
FOR 1
Gore Wants Cou^ress to In-
vest ii?ato the Whys and
Wherefores
Washington. D. C. May 27—Some,
what of a SMiwation was sprung in
the seuate when Senator Gore ^Tir-
ed the ad«*j>iion of two n*- nations
calling upon the twcwHary of &lu in
terior for infonnation concerning au-
thority of the coal companies to
charge more than $1 92 per ton f «i
coal at the mines fu the Choctaw and
Chickaaaw nation*. (lore, while dig-
ging through the statutes, claims to
hav« found a law paw* <1 in 1 S9« ,
which has never been repealed, and
wfhich fixes the price of Choctaw and
Chickuaaw roal at tho above named
prices, and that tho coal compnniei*
luive violated tills law in charging
anywhere from $3.60 to $4.50. If the
charge made in correct; the depart-
ment of justlco is called upon to make
pmelhuinary investigation of the mat-
ter with the view of bringing action
In the courts for the recovery ot
money represented by the over-
charge.
;.Six new Railroads Plannec
| for Oklahoma to be Con
.structed this Summer
Uutlirii Okla, M:ty 27—Thp pro-
motors of the latest railroad proposi-
tion in Oklahoma—a line northwest
from Chickasha on the Hock Island
main line to Beaver City, near tne
Kansas stall boundary—have been
visiting the various cities along thp
pro|>oaed line and Interesting the
people In bonus contracts for con
struction. Meetings were held at
Weatherford. Taloga. Gat and oth<r
towns, and In each instance assist-
ance was guaranteed The line, It
completed, will he 200 miles long.
The survey of the Yanktxxn and
Southern railroad, promoted by Cln
cinnatl and local capitalists, nas
been pushed from Wicfoita, Kas.. to
beyond Bristow, Okla., in Creek coun-
ty. The engineers have b en Instruct-
ed Ut survey tihe line so that it will
A Woman's Health
1 a too sacred to be experimented with. For her peculiar and
d<(Ji^te aiWn^s only mrrtirinps <,if known composition and which con-
tain u\ alojji^v^rcotics, or other harmful or habit-forming drugs
(hould >>cWnplo)>r& The one medicine which fulfills all these require- 1 s
gents is Dr, Pierce's Favorite Prescription—a remedy with a record of ' ...
over forty years of cures to recommend it; a remedy the makers of I l,nlted Stat**. has hu<1 chemist 1
which rnnt its formula on every N.ttli- w,.ur,.,r .,r,Utl,'-,i |1.' ' foivs,l'> ' "Tl,i,u: " ' « i '
ness and correctness under oath >. ' . '' ~ ! °r n" commercial value
have no curves greater than one-half Memorial Day.
of 1 per cent, or 20 feet to the mile. On Fame's eternal camping ground
Announcement Is made that active Thie sildent tents are spread;
construction on the Missouri, Oklaho- And Glory guards with solemn round,
ma and Gulf* building south through | The bivouac of the dead."
former Indian Territory, will be re-
newed June 1 Recently the right 01 The history of the past Is the In-
way has been secured through Wa- j spiratlon for the patriotism of the
panticka, In Johnston county, and the j present.
citizens of Durant have raised their1 Patriotism is that sentiment which
I promised bonus. The company al*1 unifies the national character, and
r ady lias fifty to Beventy-flve miles guides th- destiny of our country,
of road in operation. It is the child of memory.
The civil engineers of the Colora- in fitting recognition of this, the
do, Texas and Mexico Railroad were legislature has wisely provided that
rtiirveylnfl the route through Greer one day In each year shall be set!
and Jackson counties, in the « xtrem. apart to honor the memory of those]
southwest i>ortlon of the state dur who died that patriotism might live. I
ing the past we l The road h « bar- THEREFORE. In pursuance thereto
tered to build immediately southward! .md In obedience to long established
from Man gun i to Abilene. Tex. with j custom, I. C. N. Haskell, governor of
a branch line to Hollis, Okla. the stat«* of Oklahoma, do hereby rec-
E. o McCance of Mutual, who was ommend that
a dehgate in the constitutional con ; Saturday. May 30, 1908.
vention. is promoting the Canadian , be observed in an appropriate manner
Valley railroad, an electric 1 nter urban 1 t,y the people of this state as
enterprise, to be constructed from Memorial Day.
Mil total to Woodward and t.henr in TESTIMONY WHEREOF, i
northward to Fort Supply, where th< have hereunto set my hani and caus-
new Oklahoma Insane a-ylum was r --, ed these presents to be attested by
cently established. Farmers alonu- the Great Seal of the state of Okla-
tiie route are interested in the propo- homa.
sition. Done at the city of Guthrie this
( in ens .* Hominy in the Osap- twenty-second day of May, in the year
N.ilion are attempting to have tti«' of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hun-
Missouri, K <nsbs and Texas transfer dred and Eight and of the Independ-
the terminals md round house nt enre of the United States of America
Osay junction to Hominy, and with the One Hundred and Thirty-second
his end in vi \v Col Fred Drummond q, HASKELL,
and Charles R. Peters of Hominy, vis-1 (SEAL) Governor,
ited St. I/iUls during the past wee* Attest: BILL CROSS.
and had a conference with t/he "Katy" Secretary of State.
officials. ______
A Callfornlan's Luck.
How's This7 "The luckiest day of my life was
We offer One Hundred Dollar^ Re-j when I bought a box of Bucklen's Ar-
ward for any case of Catarrh that nica Salve," writes Charles F. Bu-
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarr dahan, of Tracy, California. "Two
< ure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo 25c boxes cured me of an annoying
O. case of itching piles, which had trou-
We, the undersigned, have known bled me for years and that yielded
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and to no other treatment." Sold under
believe him perfectly honorable In guarantee at all drug stores. •
all business transactions, and finan
daily able to carry out any obliga Gift to Oklahoma.
tlons made by his firm. WALDING.
KINNAN & MARVIN. Washington. May 27—For a new
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0 \ 8tate Parting in life, the little dona-
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter- tion of $180,000,000 of taxable property
nally, acting directly upon the blood is not to be overlooked. That1 is what
and mucous surfaces of the system, j Oklahoma has received at the hands
Testimonials sent free. Price. 75c a th,s congress The donation was
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. made b>' removing restrictions on
the alienation of Indian lands.
for rent.
Three nice unfurnished rooms with
bath in the Scott flats, No. 20, East
Tenth Street, f 10.00 a month. In-
quire of J. C. Parker at No. 125 1-2 N.
Broadway. u-tf
BENSON PARK RINK
Open Every Afternoon
and Evening.
Good Music and First-class
S K ATE S
Week day afternoon Ladies'
15 cts J
■SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
BEGIN NEKS
We Solicit the Patronage of
all Respectable People
Take Halt's Family Pills for consti-
pation •
The conference report on the re-
striction bill was adopted by the
house Saturday. This was the final
legislative process In the enactment
of the law, the senate having pre-
viously adopted the conference re-
port.
We are Overstocked
on some of our staples and other lines
and until the stock is cleaned out
will sell at great reductions. Here
are some of the articles:
Seeded raisins and currants, 10c
per package, 3 for 26c.
I.arge, fine loose raisins, 10c lb., 3
for 26c.
Sunshine Oats, 2 lb. package 10c;
6 lb. package, 26c.
Shawnee Chief, Pride of Perry, U.
S. and Light Bread Flour for 60 lb.
^ack J1.30, cash.
All other goods in proportion for
cash only.
We have the only cold storage in
the city. Our meats are always first
class and good, nothing stale.
MEEK & COMPANY
Toothsome Eatables
for rent—2 front office rooms
aver poBtofflce; one brick ware,
house with concrete floor on
Rock Island tracks. Apply to
David Pelz, 422 N. Klckapoo.
Mb la tba head— pain anjrwhar*. hat lta cats*
Psln 1j contortion, pain la blood pr«anr —nothln#
elae uiually At le&Kt. ao Bay a Dr Sbooo. and to
•Health Coffee" is really the clos I w it ht h a cr«*t*d littu pink tabi«t Tbat
B. R. SWIFT EXPERIMENTING.
San Antonio. Tex., May 27—(Spec-
ial)—B. U. Swift of the New England
White paper* Company, of Battleboro,
Vertnont has been spending some time
in this city collecting samples of the |
mesqulte free for experiments with It
in paper making I eit Coffee Imitation ever yet produc-; i bl«t—Dr. 8hoop'§ T*bi«*-
*., several years. said Mr. «<*■ ™, clever Coffee Substitute was
t Swift, "our company, which is the recently produced by Dr. Shoop, of uj0u*b aafely, it fur«ly oquaum* tha blood olrc
glgntfl is Or, Pierce's Favorite Prescription—a rcmedv with a record of ' la'^'si Independent paper factory in Racine, Wis. Not a grain of real Cof-; i tloo.
' " ■ — : I ti,„ iinit..,i fee in it either. Dr. Shoop's Health Uyonh v« h<*<Uche.lf«blood pretnire.
Coffee is made from pure toasted wM>
If yoa ar« aleeplea*. restleaa, Derroot. ira blood
ne«s and mrrwi.,.1-! nnti, i i r ;—; —— I ir e 01 no treat commercial value w'th malt, nuts, etc. Really «>n*e tlon-blood preuure. Th t mrelx U
^ess an,1 .orrectnuss under oath, remcly devise,1 :„,d nda),.„l to w,i„- | whlch ,,m ,nak. It would fool an expert -who might
an tlelicut^ constitution by ail educated physician;—an experienced I ing We believe we have found It drink 11 for Coffee. No 20 or 30 min-
ipecialibt m woman's diseases; a remedy, every incrcdie-it of v!l.;.;!i has 1 in the mesqultv tree which covers the "tes tedlolia boiling. "Made in t min-
receiveti the written endorsement of the most eminent medical writers | l|llllns thls !>arl of Texas, if it ute' 8ays ,'le doctor Soid by C O.
• Of a nellie several schools of practice for the cure of m7nian's p.-mliar ! l'rove8 as Buraessful as the tentative n- Grocery.
~ ' * I experiments indicate it will mean th
disease^aj\-jCi'jvjvhicli has more bona-fidc cures lo its rr.-nit tlr.r. „nY .
oth# r Kir A. r i , — , establishing of « big paper factorv in
gjner sold b> druggists Tor woman s special requirements. It is not j gatl Antonio"
given away in the form of "trial bottles" to be experimented with, but in view of the Intierest aroused l>y
p sold at a fair price by all dealers in medicines. I congressional Invention!Ion of the pa
Delicate,weak, nervous women should
especially shun the use of alcoholic
medicines which, from their stimulat-
ing and exhilerating effects may seem,
for a time, to do good, but which from
the inevitable effects of the alcohol in
■hdnking up the red corpuscles of the
blood are sure to do great and lasting
harm In the long ron. Besides they
beget a craving for stimulants which is
inoet deplorable.
Cniy invigorating and nerve strength-
ening effects can follow the use of this
lamous medicine for women. It can
ot possibly do harm in any state or j and relieves mental anxiety and dea-
©onditiou of the system. It has been pondency.
carefully adapted to woman's needs bv No woman suffering from any of the
an experienced physician—a specialist above symptoms can afford to' accept
WILL SPEND MILLIONS.
feeble women generally, Dr Pierce'e | ,>,M* ,r"st' thls m0Ve °f <he Ind^pend'
Favorite Prescription is the greatest , °nt'8 t0 Vv(hlcv the COBt °f Productlon
earthly boon, being unequaled as an h rec*ved wlth much interest
appetizing cordial and restorative tonio.
As a soothing and strengthening ner-
vine "Favorite Prescription" is un-
equaled and is invaluable In allaying
and subduing nervous excitability, ir-
ritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous
prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms,
St.\ itus's dance, and other distressing,
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease of
the uterus. It induces refreshing sleep
In their diseases. It makes weak wom-
en strong and sick women well.
If a woman has bearing down, or
drag k-1 ng pains, low down in the abdo-
men, or pelvis, backache, frequent
headaches, dizzy or fainting spells, is
nervous and easily startled, has gnaw-
ing feeling in stomach, sees imaginary
floating specks, or spots before her
•yea, has melancholia, or "blues," or a
weakening disagreeable drain from pel-
rfc organs, she can make no mistake
by resorting to the use of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. It will invigor-
ate and tone up the whole system and
•specially the pelvic organs.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Peremption is
a scientific medicine, carefully devised
by an experienced and skillful physi-
cian, and adapted to woman's delicate
•ystem. It is made of native American
medicinal roots and is perfectly harm-
less in its effects m any condition of the
tmaU system.
As a powerful invigorating tonic," Fa-
Write Prescription" Imparts strength to
the whole system and to the orgnns
distinctly feminine In particular For
over-worked, r-worn-out," run-down,
any secret nostrum or medicine of un-
known composition, as a substitute for
a medicine like Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Proscription, which is or known com-
position and has a record of over forty
years of cures and sells more largely
to-day than ever before. Its makers
withhold no secrets from their patieuts,
believing open publicity to be the very
best guaranty of merit.
Dr. Pierce invites all suffering women
to consult him by letter free of charge.
All letters of consultation are held as
strictly private and sacredly confiden-
tial and all answers are returned ia
plain, sealed envelopes. Address: Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Sur-
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause of
many disease*.. Cure the cause and
you cure the disease. One "Pellet" Is a
gentle laxative, and two a mild rathar-
tio. Druggists sell them, and nothing
is "just as g,They are the original
Little I.lver Pills first put up bv old
Dr. Pierce over 40 years ago. Much
imitated, but niwer equaled. They are
tiny sugar-roat,d granules — easy to
take as candy.
Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page illus-
notice to creditors to pre-i
sent claims.
Notice is hereby given that letters,
of administration on the estate of Pe-
nce, deceased, 'nave been duly granted
to the undersigned P. P. Ratzlaff, Dy
the County Court of Pottawatomie
County, State of Oklahoma, at Tecum-
seh, State of Oklahoma.
All persons having claims against
San Antonio. Tex.. May 2T.—(Spec-J said estate are required to exhibittbe
iall— During the current! year the same to the undersigned at the ot-
United Stai, s government will spend flee of Frank A. Thackery. two mi'.es
between four and five million dollars south of the City of Shawnee, In said
In chancing Port Snm Hon stun from County, for allowance, within four
a regimental into a brigade post. Ii months from the Cth day of March,
Is estimated that tJie monthly expendi i 1908 with necessary vouchers, or they
tnres at Fort Sum Houston will1 will be forever precluded from any
amount t.o $200,000 regularly, benefit of said estate, or said claims
During the months of May and June j may be filed In said County Court.
♦ he government will spend about Dated thig 4th day of March, 1908
$100,000 a month at the post and this p. p. RATZLAFF,
rate of expenditure will continue for Administrator,
a numb r of years until the lirlgad,' J. H. Woods, Attorney. 5w 4t
post Is oompleted. Most or this wori
as well as the supplying of food, is! (First Published in Shawnee News,
certainty, tor Dr. Shoop'i Headacha TableU itop
11 In ao minute*, and the tabloti iLmul j distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your anger, and doem't li nt red. and
swell, and pain roal 01 counm 11 does. Ifs oou-
festlon, blood pressure. You'll find It where pain
Is—always It's simply Common Sense.
v* sell at 36 oeJ.u and cheerfully recommend
done by army eontmcts, most of
which are held by merchants In this
city. This letting loose of large sums
of money has materially helped San
Antonio to recover from the panic,
j When the brigade post Is completed it
I will contain between four and six
thousand men.
debilitated teachers, milliners, dress- 1 tTate<^ Common Sense Medical Adviser
makers, seamstresses, "shop - <Hrls i w'" be.bv"t free, paper-bound, for 21
. p ' 1 one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 81
houae-keepcrs. nursing mothers, and stamps. Address Dr. Pierce as above
May 22, 1908.)
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of tho United
States for the Western District of
Oklahoma.
In the Matter of Roy Jenkins & Com
pany, a corporation Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
i To the creditors of Roy Jenkins &
A CAR OF RATTLERS. Company, a corporation of Shawnee
Sun Antonio, Tex May 27—t8pec- (n the County of Pottawatomie, and the
lal)—A car load of rattlesnakes Is due District aforesaid, a bankrupt
fn this city from Brownsville consign- Notice is hereby given that on the
«>d to \\\ Odell Learn, the largest rat 29th day of May. 1908, the said Hoy
tlesnake dialer in the country. Mr. Jenkins & Company, a corporation,
U>nrn handles about 20,000 of thene *as duly adjudicated bankrupt, and
reptiles annually; he sells them to! that the first meeting of Its creditors
circuses and amusement companies: will be held at my office In Shawnee,
hat carry snake charmers. He say*1 Oklahoma, on the 3rd day of June,
the demand for rattlesnakes far ex 1908, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, at
oe>eds the supply. • which time *he creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a trustee,
Mr. John Rlha, of Vining, la., examine the bankrupt, and transact
^ays. "I have been celling DeWltt's such other business as may come be-
Kldney and Bladder Pills for about a fore said meeting.
year and they give better satlsfao' May 22nd, 1908.
tion than any pill I ever sold.' Sold ; j M. VAN WINKLE,
by C. R. Harryman. • Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dr. Shoop's
Headache
Tablets
WALLACE MANN.
il Write
*
i at Lowest Rates
; Fire
I Life
• Tornado
Health
Accident
Burglary
Liability
j and Plate Glass
■ INSURANCE
In the Best Companies
j Norman Nelson
i 1104 East Main Phone 579
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KILLthe COUGH
AND CURE THE LUNCS
w,TH0r. King's
New Discovery
FOR carer
and all throat and lung troubles.
guaranteed satisfactory
OR KOMEY keiunded.
KEEP
COOL
KEEP
COOL
Come In and see us berore buying a Ian.
We sell foe Famous Emerson Fans and Brilliant Incandesoent
Lamp. WDe do all kinds of electric wiring, repairing, etc. J
Let us figure your requirements. We will Interest you. ♦
THE ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT COMPANY!
Office 119 N. Broadway.
F. POTTER, General Manager.
Phone 190.
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IF
YOU WANT TO
SELL
fill out and sign "the blank BELOW. CUT IT OUT
and mail to us. OR, better, COME IN AND TALK
the matter OVER with us. WE HAVE SO MANY
inquiries for property of EVERY DESCRIPTION
that we are constantly after more listings.
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Shawnee, Okla.,
GEO. E. McKINNIS CO.,
Shawnee, Okla. ^
Sirs:
I own property described below and hereby authorize you
sell same upon the terms set out; said authority to be ex-
clusive, but may be revoked on giving you days'
notice.
Location: No Street or Avenue
Lots Numbered Block Numbered in
Addition to Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, State of Okla
homa.
Size of lots Kind of building ..V .
No. stories No. Rooms Basement ..........
When Built Bath room Plumbing ........
Heat Lights Gas Water
Outbuildings Rents for Insurance
Taxes Mortgaged for $ bearing Interest at
per cent; Due Price Terms
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We have customers for five and six room cottages and bunga-
lows. We have customers for good, cheap trackage property.
We have two customers for strictly modern residence;, well
located. We have special customers for Main street.
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Phone 1100 = = 110 N. Union St.
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E-OZK S-ZS.3L ZE3:—
One Diamond Ring: one Diamond Cluster Ring; one
Diamond Bracelet; one Watch Chain: one Set Diamond
Ear-rings.
All the above will be sold to the highest bidder for
cash in hand, on Monday, June 1st, 1908, at the office of
W. J. Riggs in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Call at my office and
see the goods.
The above is the property of M. M. Hans, deceased.
W. J. RIGGS. 119 N. BROADWAY
PHONE Ho 3 5
We have for rent a fine store room
with basement at a bargain
if taken at once.
SOUTHWESTERN REALTY CO.
Phone 395
Suite 104 Mammoth Bldg. Take the Elevator
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