The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 1896 Page: 2 of 8
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Principles Upon Which the
Democrats Will Stand.
SILVER THE STRONGEST PLANK.
Derlitres In Favor of 11 • •• I re* ami I'n-
limited Cninaife <•! Mil ver Without
\Vnilin£ I or Hie i oiiaenf or Aid of
Any Other Nation, and Tourlien I pnu
Various Other Matter*.
The following i* tho platform sub-
mitted to the convention by the com-
mittee ami which was adopted
We, the Democrats of tie* I'nited
8 tat on, in national convention •««. 'tabled
do reaffirm our allf^ianee to those terral
and essential principles of justice and
liberty upon which our institutions ant
founded and which the D'moratic
party has advocated from Jefferson'4
time to our own, freedom of speech,
freedom of the press, fri>*doiii of com
science, the preservation of personal
rights, the equality of all citizens bcforn
the law, and the faithful observance i,t
conn itutional linn tat: >n*
During all these years tie- I lemocratid
party has resisted theteudem-y of seltl-di
interests, the centralization of govern*
mental power and steadfastly main*
tained the integrity of the dual M'hetiui
of government established by the found-
ers of this republic of republic Unclef
its piidanc ■ the trreal principl of local
self government has found its best ex-
pression in tin* maiutenanei- of tloi
rights of the states and in 11> assertion
of the nr. ty of ( onfininjf the general'
government to the exercise of the pow-
ers granted by tin* constitution of thtl
United Stat s.
Reeogni ) g that the nuin •>* qu -stion
is pnramouut to all others at this tinni
we invite attention to the fact that the
Federal constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals of
the United Stat s, and that the firso
coinage law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar
the monetary unit and admitted gold to
free coinage at a ratio based upon the
silver unit.
\Vo declare that the act of 1H7H de-
monetizing silver without tie* know-
ledge or the approval of the American
people has resulted in the appreciation
of gold and a corresponding fall in the
priors of commodities produced by the
people.
Wo ore unalterably opposed to the
monometallism which hns locked foul
the prosperity of an industrious people
in the paralysis of hard times. Gold
monometallism is a British ]>olioy,
and its adoption has brought other
nations into financial servitude to
London. It is not only uuumorican, but
antiamerican, and it can be fastened on
the United States only by the stifling of
that spirit of love of liberty which pro-
claimed our political independence in
17r<0 and won it in the war of tho rev-
olution.
We demand the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of both gold and silver al
the present legal ratio of lt> to 1 without
waiting for the consent, or aid of any
Other*nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall Ik) a full le-
gal tender, equally with gold, for all
debts, public and private, and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for ths
future the demonetisation of any kind
of legal tender money by private con-
tract.
We aro opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the holders
of the obligations of the United States
the option reserved,by law to the gov-
ernment of redeeming such obligations
in either silver or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing of in-
terest bearing bonds of tho United Stated
In times of peace and condemn the traf-
ficking of banking syndicates, which, in
exchange for Itonds and an enormous
protit to themselves, supply the Federal
treasury with gold to maintain the jh>1-
icy of gold monometallism.
Congress alone lias tho jsiwer to coin
and issuo money and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be
delegated to corporations or individuals,
we therefore, denounce the issuance of
notes as money for national banks as in
derogation of the constitution, and we
demand all paper which is legal tender
for public or private debts or which m
receivable for dues to the United States,
shall be issued by the government of tho
United States, and shall be redeemable
in coin.
The constitution of tho United States
guarantees to every citizen the rights
of civil and religious liberty. The
Democratic party has always been tho
exponent of political liberty and relig-
ious freedom, and it renews its obliga-
tions and reaffirms its devotion to these
fundamental principles of the constitu-
tion.
We are in favor of the arbitration of
differences between employers engaged
in interstate commerce and their em-
ployees, and recommend such legisla-
tion as is necessary to carry out thin
principle.
We hold that the tariff duties should
be levied for purposes of revenue. Such
duties to be so adjusted as to operate
equally throughout tho United States,
and not discriminate betweou classes
or sections, and that taxation should
be limited by the needs of the gov-
ernment, honestly and economically
administered. We denounce as dis-
turbing to business the Republican
threat to restore tho McKinley law,
which has been twice condemned by
the people in national elections,
and which, enacted under the false
plea of protection to home iiidustr*
proved a prolific broeder of trust*
and monopolies, enriched tho few at the
expense of the many, restricted trade
and deprived tho producers of the great
American staples of access to their
natural markets. Until the money
question is settled we are opposed to
any agitation for further changes in our
tariff laws pxceut such as are necessary
to imlco np the deficit in revenue
caused by the adverse decision of the
supreme court on the income tax, but
for this decision by the supreme court
there wonld have been no deficit in
the Federal revenue under the law
passed by a Democratic congress, that
court having under that decision sus-
tained constitutional objections to itt
enactment which had been overruled 1 y
the ablest judges who ever sat 011 the
beiieh. We declare that it is the duty
of « ongress to use all the constitutional
power which remains after that decis-
ion or which may come from its reversal
by the court as it may hereafter l>e con-
stituted so that the burdens of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid, to
the eml that wealth may bear its due
proportionate expenses of the govern-
ment.
We hold that the most efficient way of
protecting American labor is to prevent
the im|MU'tatioii of foreign pauper labor
to compete with it in the home market,
and that the value of the home market
to our American farmers and artisann
is greatly reduced by a vicious monetary
system which depresses the price of their
products below the cost of production
ami thus deprive them of the means of
purchasing the products of our home
manufacturers.
I he absorption «>f wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems and the formation of trusts and
pools requires a stricter control by the
Federal government of those arteries of
Commerce We demand the enlarge-
ment of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission and such restric-
tions and guarantees in the control of
railroads a will prot«. r the people from
robbery and oppression.
We denounce the profligate waste of
the money wrung from tho people by
oppressive taxation and the lavish ap-
propriations of recent Republican con-
gresses, which have kept taxes high,
while the labor that pays them is unem-
ployed, and tho products of the peopled
toil are depressed in price until they 110
longer repay tho cost of production.
Wo demand a return to that simplici-
ty and economy which best befits a
Democratic government and a reduction
in the number of useless officers, the
salaries of which drain the substance of
the people.
We denounce arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs as
a violation of the constitution of the
United States and a crime against free
institutions and we especially object to
government by injunction as a new and
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which Federal judges in contempt of
tho laws of the states and the righto of
citizens become at once legislators, judge
and executioners, and we approve the
bill passed at the last session of the
United States senate and now pendiug
in the house relative to contempts in
Federal courts and providing for triads
by jury in certain cases of contempt.
No discrimination should be indulged
in by the government of the United
States in favor of its debtors We ap-
prove of the refusal of tho Fifty-third
congress to pass the Pacific railroad re-
funding bill, and denounce the effort of
the present Republican congress to enact
a similar measure.
We heartily indorse the rule of the
present commissioner of pensions that
no names shall be arbitrarily dropped
from the pensionroll, and the fact of
enlistment and service should be deemed
conclusive evidence against disease or
or disability before enlistment.
We favor the admission of the terri-
tories of New Moxieo and Arizona into
the union as states and we favor the
early admission of all the territories hav-
ing the necessary population and re-1
source* entitling them to statehood, and j
while/they remain territories we hold j
that the officials appointed to administer |
the government of any territory, to-
gether wit h the District of Columbia and j
Alaska, should be bona fide residents of
the territory or district in which their
duties are to be performed. The Demo-
cratic party believes in home rule and
that all public lands of the United States |
should be applied to the establishment I
of free homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate in con-
gress and that the general land and j
lumber laws of tho United States be ex-1
tended to said territory.
We extend our sympathy to tho peo-
ple of Cuba in their heroic struggle for
liberty and independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms of office
and such an administration of the civil
service laws as will afford equal oppor-'
tunities to nil citizens of ascertained fit-
ness.
We declare to be the unwritten law of
this republic established by custom and
usages of 100 years and sanctioned by thfl
examples of the greatest and wisest of!
those who have maintained our govern- j
mont that no man should bo eligible for
a third term of the presidential office.
The federal government should care
for the improvement of the Mississippi
river and other great waterways of the
republic so as to secure for the interior
states easy and chea/D trans]>orttttion to
the tidewater. When any waterway of
the republic is of sufficient importance
to demand aid of tho government such
aid should bo extended 011 a definite plan
of continuous work until permanent
improvement is secured.
Confiding in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at tb"
polls, we submit the foregoing declara-
tion of principles and purposes to the
considerate judgment of the American
people. We invito the support of all good
citizens who approve them and wo de-
sire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people
and restoration of tho country's pros-
perity.
THE MARKETS.
'..uioiue, j * —Cattle—Good frradej
■te.'tdy; others v?ak; Texa« steers, It 90
Sheep strong to 10c higher.
SILVER AN1) LABOR IN MEXICO.
A Bit of High Authority on Prices and the Condition in a
« Silver Standard Country.
(>:!'«• of Mexican Central Kail way Co. 1
1 ityof Mexico. Mex.. June \Mi. 1M . \
I'k.wk It. FoltltKST. Ksq.,
Jewell City, K .nsas.
Sir: A
-opy of an ui'ti
> hich wt
- thin ai l iclo <l<
qu
weeing your favor of the H lh instant, I one use yot
• which I have prepared in uu answer to many in*
e.-ive in ref it-nee to our silver standard. However,
not answer a 1 the questions you ask in your letter.
I will a tis wot* the others as folio
I would like to call your attei
in Mexico aro almost unknown.
.-tnntly disturbing commerce in the United Stales.
(' >xe\arn > is never dreamed o! There i* wor
on to these facts that busim ** failure-
We have no strike- such as are con-
Such a thing a-
for everyone who
nuts ft at wages to enable them to supply all ucce.-sary want.- Our
inks are paying from 11 to 17 per cent dividends per annum. Manu-
during enterprises whose profits are known are paying from lo to 20
P«
cent, and private concerns wl
tits are known to bo prosperoi
I think as a rule land owners in
the farmers of the United State-
intelligence. except where Ann
which case the Mexican laborer
I'assengcr conductors are paid
conductors are paid by the mile
) do not publish the percent of ti
Mr
r mont ti.
per
$2oo per 1110
Kngiheer
it It. in a fe
•e aro of a more intelligent class than
As a rule the laborers are of a less
cans employ ignorant foreigners, in
of a better class and intelligence,
salary of $100 per month. Freight
nd their salaries run as high as $200
art
also p.tid by the mile and paid from $175 to
*1
per month.
Com $.">0 to p
M-o per mon 111. t
I'he sinalle -ainri
Tht
/ cases a
salaries .
i nth.# T<
i in genei
paid to
Kiremen are paid about
its vary greatly, ranging
•ators receive from $10 to
ceive from $2" to
largest, to chief clerks.
vision siip«
1- *i;r>. (
mi *1 to>-
rs and joim
>11 train in:
Brick maso
per day.
•nt-.
1 depot ay
egraph op
il offices 1
o\ s and the largest
s'taO per month. divi
from $! to$-1 perda\
conductors $1 and di
The wages indicated above are given to both native and foreign nrti-
zuns. The less experienced receiving the lowest ligures, the largest
amounts being paid to the skilled workmen.
Wheat is worth *ll! per .V 0 pounds, or $l.s." p,r busht ! Cotton Is
cents per pound: wool from $(> to K an urrobs of ." pounds, (or 25 cents
to .'{.I cents per pound). Hay is not used. In its stead we utilize green
fodder mixed with wheat or barley straw. Corn $1.N0 per 100 pounds
The normal price of corn is about 1 cent per pound, but owing to drouths
in various parts of the country the present price is unusually high.
White sugar 12 cents per pound, native brown about i cents. Butter
7."i cents per pound, eggs 2." cents per dozen, bacon, imported,
about (>0 cents per pound, native .10 cents, beefsteak Is! cent* per pound.
lie f cattle from about $?>0 to per bead. Beef cattle are not sold
by the pound. Hogs, the price is regulated by the Kansas City price.
Horses, fine carriage horses, are worth per" pair, about $1000, or $000
to $1300. Common horses about $150 per pair. Common mules from
$40 to $(' o per head. \
Cows, imported uiilch cows, from $150 to $250. (iood native milch
cows from imported stock from $<>0 to $00, and ordinary range cows $10.
Farm laborers receive from cents to 15 cents per day and found.
On the large haciendas (farms or ranches) of the country it is custom-
ary to give each laborer a small tract of land for his own use. No
charge is made for this. Owing to the fact that land is held in large
tracts, the owner can well afford to do this as it enables him to secure
his labor at a less figure and renders it certain that they will not leave
the place. Owing to climatic conditions from $0 to $10 a year will sup-
ply the wants of the ordinary farm laborer in the way of clothing, hats
and shoes. As the food ration is largely made up of fruits and veget-
ables, and due to the fact that meats and fats are detrimental to health
in this climate, the expense of living is greatly reduced.
Those who speak scornfully in relation to the condition of the Mexi-
can laboring class do so in exemplification of their own gross ignorance
There is no country on the face of the earth where energy, ability and
capital will produce as great results as in Mexico, ai.d her prosperity
is to a very great extent due to the fact that we are on a silver basis.
A. V. Temple. Manager.
. MEXICAN SlLVKlt PROGRAM.
The newspapers of North America which advocate gold monometal-
lism, assert that the prosperity of Mexico is due entirely to the fact
that its currency is "inflated," that is to say. that it is given a supposed
value which in reality it has not, and that it has brought into existence
an activity which is anything but normal and on a solid foundation. It
is not at all surprising to us that on the eve of a presidential election,
which perhaps may be decided in favor of the free coinage of silver,
and against the gold monometallism that the "sound money'" press of
that country should endeavor to deceive the American public with re-
gard to the condition of atTairs in Mexico.
It is to their interest to make the people believe that Mexico has no
foreign market for its "depreciated silver dollar." These assertions
are preposterous. Our circulating medium fulfills all the needs of the
nation. It supplies the demand created by reason of the activity in our
commercial and agricultural atTairs. Our tankers are not issuing any
more than the usual amount of bonds, which are based upon silver. The
mints are not coining dollars in an unusually large quantity. China and
Japan are buying these silver dollars in such quantities as to avoid the
superabundance of silver in Mexico. Therefore how can it be said then
that our circulating medium is defective, whether it be silver or silver
certificates?
The reason why Mexico is improving is because the appreciation of
gold constitutes a premium upon all Mexico's exports, and protects its
national industries, thus making it more difficult for foreign manufac-
tures to compete with our home industries. This fact has awakened
the slumbering energy of our people, and is also attracting foreign capi-
tal to share the large profits which our growing industries afford.
It is true that in order to insure the interests of our debts payable in
gold, we need more silver dollars than before. However, this is counter-
balanced by the increase in the government's revenue. Foreign capital
in developing the country has increased the government's revenue,
capital invested by men who know that investments in Mexico are saft
and profitable.
If our currency is as defective as they claim it is. we would witness
here a state of atTairs which would beany'thing but normal. They would
ask ridiculously high prices for lands, there would be a constant ad-
vance in rents, they would ask fabulous prices for properties, there
would be a great demand for mining stock, wages would increase rap-
idly. otherwise the nation would be a victim of the speculative fever.
No such state of affairs exists, however. On the eountrary. our
progress is slow but stead v. Therefore, not even the most cautious of
our bankers is alarmed at the condition of our affairs, and it does not
afford any opportunity for ruinous speculations. However, lands prosper
for the cultivation of sugarcane, coffee, and tobacco and have increased^
somewhat in value, but the increase has been steady and solid. And it
is due to the fact that a large number of capitalists from the republic
( f the north are investing their money in these industries. These are
not the proper symptoms of "inflated" currency, therefore such cur-
rency does not exist, and the American press have 110 occasion to cen-
sure us, and should look elsewhere for weapons with which to defend
their gold standard doctrine, as they will l>e unable to find them here
for the present at least. This country is very well pleased with its sil-
ver currency, with which it pays its debts and continues to advance 111
spite of the misrepresentation of the American orators and newspapers.
Now. let us turn our attention to the Western statesof the American
union aiid to their ephemeral cities, where the hungry speculator is
losing all hope and his regular diet is bread and water. Let us look at
the list of railroads in the hands of receivers and compare them to the
trunk lines of Mexico. Also the list of failures for the first six months
of the present year—the darkest page in the commercial history—and
lei us compare them to the insignificant number of insolvent houses in
Mexico. This can beexplained by the fact that we are not 011 a gold
basis, neither have we the finaneeof the nation in the hands of imbeciles.
It is not our desire that the I'nited Sti.tes should adopt the free coinage
of silver. Our national programme would be seriously obstructed shouid
they do so. We only wish that our neighbors should leave us alone,
to enjoy in peace the advantages of oursilver currency, and that intelli-
gent and enterprising men should continue to come and invest their
capital in this country and help to the aggrandizement of our nation.
Our North American colleagues are at liberty to quote 1 his to their
best advantage in order that they may reach their political ends.
The Carlislesand the Morgans may do ti- they please, and continue
to worship the golden calf as long as they please. Mexico does not need
their advice nor asks for their sympathy. From the Mexican Financier.
Translated.
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Churches!.
Baptist < uracil — Kock fslund Avenue.
Sunday school 10 a. tn. Prcacliiie* at usual
bouts every Sunday. Mid-week ineetiiu
Wedneslay evening*.
Iii:\ i.. I., smith. Pastor
M. E. rnritcii—Kock Island Ave. Sun
•chool at 10 a. in.: preaching at usual ii<
Prayer nieet lie:on Wednesday evening
II. A Doty I'asli
PttESBYTKiiMn liurkcrand Wadt I'rei
lug at usual hours: 1 . K. uieetln^. ii::«i p.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
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sua I hours;
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Society, \Ve.|ne,*d:
In j on Thu *da> -
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Preaching at
I". meet in'/ i):l.*> Sunday evei
t In.' W • dne*< ay at S p. m.
Il I V. \\ KI.I.M
Pastor.
• II HIST IHIUCII M KMOIllAli .Moriilnjj
Prayer and sermon at II: Evening Prayer
and sermon at S; Litany I riday evenings at
>: Schools at and 10. A cordial Invitation
to strangers and young people.
Frank c. smith.
.Minister-ln-l'hat .e.
Catholic-Corner Evans and Russell, ser-
vices at usual hours.
Pathkh Gkhmamus, Priest.
Nt,TE—Pastor.* will he expected to notify
at of any change or correction; should any
fail, notice will be diseontiuued.
Secret Societies', Ktc.
El Reno Lodge No. 7, A. P. & A. M. Regular
communication the tir.*t and third Monday
night in each month. A. P. Mastcrmau,
W. M.; R. M. Cravens, Secretary.
Reno No. | O. O. meets every Thurs-
day night. T. F. Dowel I, N. /. E. Dryer,
Secretary.
Canadian Eucampment No. :i, f. o. o. P.
Meets every second and fourth Friday. W.
Blggert P.; Z. E. Dryer, Scribe.
Martha Washington, Rebecca Degree Lodge
No. 1. Meet* first and third Friday. Luey
Qoenawein, N ti.. J. It. May,Secretary,
El Reno Lod.-e No. :t, A. O. P. W. Meets
every Tuesday. P. ti. White. M. W, W. J.
Clarke, Recorder
El Reno Lodge No. (>, K. P.—Meets every
Saturday except the last in each month, c.
A. js'ewnian. c < . Michael EiehofT, K. of R.
S.
El Reno Division N11. 1. P. R. K. P.—Meets
fourtli Saturday in each month. Jacob
Schweizar, S. K. i\, E.A.Sharp. . S. K. R.
Keystone Chapter No.9, R. A. M.-Meets the
third *nd fouttli Wednesday in each month.
VV. R. brown, H. P., J. ,1. O'Rourk, Secretary,
Visiting brot hers cordially Invited.
Ascension Commandery (A. D.i—Meets every
Tuesday. O. A. Shut-tee, F.. C, E. A Lilly.
Recorder.
The Commercial Club meets at the District
Court rooms t he 1st and :>d Thursdays of each
month,
Alpha Loflg.t No. 1, I.o. O. T. meets every
Tuesday night at the M. E. church. L.
Gunn C. T. R. I.Sackett, Secy
Notice For Publication.
land OFFICE at |
Oklahoma City, O. T., '>
Sept. 5, 189b. j
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
io support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before register
and receiver at Oklahoma City, O. T.
on Oct. 17, 1890, viz
JAMES M. LANU,
heir of Monroe Lang, deceased, for
lots o and i. and the south one-half
of northwest of section township
1 , range w. application No. 4--7.
He names the following witnesses
to pro'o bis continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land,
viz:
Win. ( . >imp on. of Mathewsoii.
O. T., Joseph DeWitt, I . F. Little
and John Mitchell, of Kl Ueno, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof or
who knows of-^v substantial reason
under the law and the regulations of
the Interior Department, why iich
proof should not be allowed, will be
given an opportunity :«t the above
mentioned time and place to cross-
examine the w itnesses of said claim-
ant, and to oiler evidence in rebuttal
of t hat submitted by claimant.
1'• M. I)i 1 1 kv, Register.
(First pub Sep 10)
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at ;
Kingfisher, O. J\
Sept.1 mi j
Notice is hereby given that the foi
j lowing niinu'il settler lias ti lid initio
. i>f his intention to mnkc tinal proi
I ill snpjiitrt ni i 11 ~ claim anil that .-a;,!
proof will lie iiuulr lii fure register
and receiver, at Kingfisher, 0. !.,on
Octolier lti, 1896, viz:
JEREMIAH LOCKETT,
of Herron. O. T.. for Hie e st one-
I half of southwest one-fourth of sec-
I lion -• >, township 14 n., range r w.
j application No. 6300.
He names the following witnesses
I to prove his continuous residence
upon anil cultivation of, said land
viz:
S. I*. Star, Alfred C. Thomas, J.
\V Wild man, J. W. Drake, of Her-
ron, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof ,
or who knows of any substantial
reason, under the law and regula-
tions of the Interior Department,
why such proof should not he allow-
ed will he given an opportunity at
the above mentioned time and place
to cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to ofler evidence in
rebuttal of that submitted bv the
claimant.
E. ( . SPJI.I.MAN, Ke-ister.
First pub. Sep. 10.
Official Directory.
United States Officials.
President Grover Cleveland
Vice President Adlai Stevenson
Secretary of State Richard Olney
Secretary of War Daniel 8. Lamont
Postmaster General Wm. M. Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury. John Carlisle
Attorney General ludson Marmrn
Secretary of the Navy Hilany A. Herbert
Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith
Secretary of Agriculture .1. Sterling Morton
Territorial Officials.
Governor XV. V. Renfrow
Secret ary t. j. Lowe
Attorney General G. A. Galbraith
Assistant. Attorney General Ii..y Hoffman
U. S. Attorney Caleb R. brooks
U. S. Marshal E. D. Nix
Chief Justice Frank Dale
t Henry W. Scott
' .1 no. II. Kurford
i A. ti <\ Miner
( Jno. I, McAtee
County Officials.
Probate .ludire. W. J{. brown; Treasurer
Neal \N. Evans; Clerk, J. K. Stone: Sheriff,
J. M. Cannon; Attorney. Tlios. li. Held; Reg-
ister of Deeds, S. J. Richards; Superinten-
dent. M. E.Gould: Surveyor, L. D.Cornelius;
Commissidners. J. A. Osborn, H. H. Vaseyaud
W. il. Hutchinson; Coroner, Dr. I'attt Json.
City Officials.
Mayor. Frank lfahn: City Clerk, E. M. Heg
ler; City Attorney, John Schmook; Police
Judge, W. 11. Waring; City Treasurer, Clias.
Engle; Councilmen, F. X. Gtrrer, J. P. Kern.
M. Maney, G. K. Brobeck, M. L. Stanley, W.
T. Hardy, Henry Lassen and H. Acuff.
date Justice
M K. & T. Time Table
The Choctaw trains connect with the
Katy flyer.
No. 1 Leaves St Louis at il:30 a. in.,
arrives at .South McAlester at
8:20 a. iii.
No. "i Leaves St. Louis at 8:20 p. tn..
arrives at South McAlester at
2 p. in.
No. 2 Leave? South McAlester at 7:20
1>. m.. and arrives at St. Louis
al ti p. m.
No. ti Leaves South McAlester at 2 p.
m.. and arrive- at St. Louis :>[
7:38 a. m.
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at I
Oklahoma City, <). T. I
Sept. 8. 1896. j
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed no-
tice of her intention to make tin.il
proof in support of her claim, and
that said proof will be made before
W . l>. Brown, probate judge of
Canadian county at El Reno O. T
on Oct. ^7, 18(ttl, viz:
anna Mcknight,
widow of John McKnight, of El
Reno, O. T., for the southeast one-
fourth of section 12, township IL',
range 7 w. Application No. 2007.
She names the following settleis to
proye her continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
I. F. Kelly, C, M. Spiker, Wm.
Reed and A. Melntire, all of El
Reno, O. T.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof
or who knows of any substantial
reason under the law and the regula-
tions of the Interior department,
such proof should not be alloweed,
will be given an opportunity at the
above mentioned time and ploce to
cross-examine the witnesses of said
claimant, and to offer evidence in
rebuttal of that submitted by claim-
ant.
B. M. Dilley. Register.
First pub Sept. I!.
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Meals on the "Order" Plan.
Are now served in the Dining Cars
run by the Great Rock Island
Koute between Kansas City and Chi-
cago. This change lias been made to
suit the convenience of the traveling
public, and with the belief that such
an arrangement will better please our
patrons.
All meals will be served a la carte,
and at reasonable prices.
While the system of serving meals
has tieen changed, the traveler may
still rely upon the excellence of cuisine
and perfection of service that have
earned for the lluck Island the repu-
tation of maintaining tho best Dinin"
Car Service in the World.
John* Skiiastia.v t;. p. ^ •]>. A.
Chicago. HI.
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Hensley, T. F. The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 7, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 1896, newspaper, November 5, 1896; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc160125/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.