The Shawnee News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 1908 Page: 3 of 8
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to have four special specific advan
tagea over ail other remedies tor a
cold. First—They contain no Qui-
nine, nothing harsh or sickening
Second—They give almost Instant
relief. Third—Pleasant to the taste,
like candy. Fourth—A large box, 48
Preventlcs, at 25 cents. Also fine for
feverish children. Sold by Wallace
Mann. *
Splendid Feathered Specimens Buy Wherever Possible if Con-
"1 could come In here and buy ALL
my Xmaa gifts,' Is what you hear
around Yunts- Book Shop these days.
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(First published Dec. 11, 1908.)
State of Oklahoma,
Pottawatomie County, as:
In the justice of the peace court
before M. W. McKenzie, JustU# of
the peace in and for Shawnee
ship.
NOTICE.
D. P. Sparks, Plaintiff,
vs.
T. R. Steagall, Defendant.
Said defendant, T. R. SteagVi will
take notice that he has been sued
in tjie above-entitled court on an ac-
count and must answer the BUI oi
Particulars filed herein on or before
the second day or January, 1908,
said Bill of Particulars will be taken
as true and Judgment for the said
plaintiff, D. P. Sparks, will be taken
for the sum of ?4.30 and the costs
of this suit, and Uhe attachment here-
tofore levied, will be sustained.
Witness my hand this the 8th day
of December, 1908.
m. w. Mckenzie,
Justice of the Peace,
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THE SHAWNEE NEWS HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS
WITH THE MANUFACTURERS OF THESE PILLOW TOPS
TO HANDLE THEM FOR THIS COUNTY AND HERB GIVES
THE PLAN: THE CUT SHOWN IN THIS ADVERTISEMENT
SHOWS ONE OF THE PILLOW TOPS AND THEN THE NEWS
HAS A SAMPLE TO SHOW TO ANY WHO WISH TO SEE
THEM.
Are you too busy to sit for a photo
during the day?
How to Get One
Then make a date for any night in
f t the week. Our night photos equal
to any day work.
The finest Christmas styles ever
shewn In this city. Don't delay or
J | ] you will disappoint your friends, who
J 1 have asked you for photos.
Get busy and get the best.
FOR FOWL FANCIERS.
TEXTBOOK RULING.
on Exhibit at Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 16.—The Chicago Poul-
try show, one of the three big events
of the year for the fowl fancier, opened
here Tuesday with a splendid exhibi-
tion of chickens, pigeons, turkeys,
duck, geese and other feathered speci-
mens. The two other big shows of the
year are those in New York and Bos-
ton. ThiB year the Chicago show is
the first of the three.
The poultry show has attracted to
the city persons interested in poultry
from all parts of the country. More
than 1,00( thickens of all known
breeds are entered. Prizes amounting
to more than $10,000 are offered.
Many comparisons have been insti-
tuted between the present show ami
the cattle expedition. While the total
value of the exhibts in the poultry
show is far short of the live stock ex
hibition, there are many individual
birds more costly than the finest cat-
tle and horses. There is one hen in
the show which is valued at $10,000
and many others ranging from $5,000
to $100.
MOTHER'S DEVOTION.
Mrs. Hargis Mortgages Residence to
Get Cash For Son's Defense.
Lexington. Ky.. Dee. 1 ♦>.—Mrs. Lou-
ellen Harris has mndo public an-
nouncement that she has $89,000 which
she is prepared to spend in order to
secure the acquittal of her son. Beach,
chaigod with the murder of his father.
To obtain this money Mrs. llarpris
had to mortea^e her residence in Jack-
son. Both sides will announce ready
when the case is called. Hargis
pleads self-defense and will try to
prove his father was choking him
when he fired the fatal shots.
EUFAULA BANK DYNAMITED.
Robbers Said to Have Escaped With
Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
Eufaula, Okla., Dec. 16 —Safe of the
First National bank was dynamited.
Tho sum the robbers escaped with is
said to be $15,000. The robbery is
about the boldest and most adroit one
ever perpetiated in this se ction of Ok-
lahoma.
A later report says the robbers
secured $2,700.
fractor Cannot Supply.
Austin. Dec. 16.—The attorney gen
eral advised numerous inquiries Sec.
10 of the textbook law permits school
patrons to procure textbooks wherever
they can in the event of the contrac-
tors' failure to supply them. More-
over, he holds in effect when patrons
have provided themselves in this way,
the tender of the adoptt d by the con-
tractors subsequently will not have
the efect of re-establishing the obli-
gations of the contract. Under tho
terms of this ruling, the restrictions of
the textbook law are nullified where
ever the contractors have failed to ful-
fill their obligations and the people
are empowered to employ for a re-
mainder of the period covered by the
original contractors any books that
they may select.
8ectlon 8 of the textbook law speci-
fies a penalty for failure to provide
the necessary books for the conduct
of the school apKreRatinn the value
of the books required, but not sup-
plied. Many letters were sent by the
attorney general to county superin-
tendents and county Judges asking the
detailed information respecting the
books needed to transmitted to the
department at once, that suits for
penalties may immediately ensue.
TEXAS ASSESSORS.
Third Annual Convention of the As
sociation Is Held at Waco.
Wani, Dec. 16.—The third annunl
meeting of tho Texas Tax Assessors'
association is in session horn. Charles
B. White nf Honham t ailing the meet-
ing to order ami J. W. Armstrong of
Georgetown responding to speeches of
welcome by several citizens. "Uni-
form assessments Throughout the
State,'' Introduced as a topic by W. It.
Stone, the Hays county assessor, was
interestingly discussed, also the practi-
cability of holding annual institutes
of Tax assessors with eompulsary at-
tendance. like teachers' institutes.
The assessors enjoyed an automobile
ride and were entertained at the Elks'
club.
Oldest Human Remains.
Paris, De« . 10. Abbes Bouisson and
Bardon, who arc conducting excava-
tions in Chanpello-Anx-Saints, in the
Correze department have discovered
what are believed to be the oldest hu- J vosto"
man remains, dating back 17,000 years I sloned.
to the middle of the Pleistocene age,
the latest i criod of geological history.
The skull pjvi'c .its strong resemblance
to that of a monkey, having a long
jaw and being devoid of canine teeth.
The other bones are arched, showing
that man usually walked on all fours.
The skeleton has been acquired by
the Natural History museum of Paris.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS IS MAKING A VERY LIBERAL
OFFER ON THIS NOVELTY. FOR $1.50 PAID ON SUBSCRIP-
TION TO THE WEEKLY NEWS YOU CAN SECURE ONE
YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION AND ONE PILLOW TOP WITH THE
THE PICTURE OF ANY PHOTOGRAPH YOU MAY SEND US.
The Shawnee Daily News
three months to ANY address and one OT
these handsome satine pillow TOrs for $1.60.
FOR $4.00 f- JBSCRIPTION PAID FOR THE DAILY NEWS YOU
CAN SECURE ONE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION AND ONE PIL-
LOW TOP. THIS MONEY MUST BE PAID WHEN THE OR-
DER IS GIVEN. OF COURSE YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND US
THE PHOTOGRAPH AND WE AGREE TO RETURN THE
SAME IN AS GOOD CONDITION AS IT WAS RECEIVED.
Here is Another Scheme
BELOW WILL BE FOUND A COUPON. BY SENDING US
75 CENTS AND 14 OF THESE COUPONS, TOGETHER WITH
THE PHOTOGRAPH *VE WILL SEND YOU A PILLOW TOP.
ALL MONEY TO BE APPLIED ON THIS MUST BE PAID TO
THE OFFICE AND NOT TO THE CARRIER BOYS. WHEN US-
ING THE MAIL BE CAREFUL TO WRITE PLAINLY.
CAMPBELL 4 EDWARDS,
Ground Floor Studio, 127 N. Bell St.
Phoae 263.
THE SHAWNEE NEWS,
SHAWNEE, OKLA.,
MESSRS:—ENCLOSED FIND 75 CENTS TOGETHER WITH
14 COUPONS AND A PHOTOGRAPH FROM WHICH I WISH
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OFFER TO SEND ME A PIL-
LOW TOP.
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SAY YOU!
Mr. Investor, why Pay Agen's Commission
Mr. Renter, why Pay Agent's Commission
anrt Rent?
Since huving decided to remain in
Washington, I'll sacrifice the follow-
ing Shawne property:
Three-rom house, 37 1-2 foot lot,
$560.00; five-room house, 37 1-2 foot
lot, $G50.00; four-room house, 50 foot
lot, $700,006 five-room house, 50x313
foot lot, 36 fruit trees, $1,550.00; 6-
room house, five lots, $1,450.00; real
dent lot, $125.00; two resident lots,
$300.00; two resident lots, $350.00.
Will sell on terms or give discount
for cash. Write Sam Rich, Walla
Walla, Wash., or see R. D. Rich at
Up-to-Date Laundry.
Another Commission Held Up.
Austin, Dee. 16.—The commission of
George E. Mann, elected county judge
of Galveston county, canv to the gov-
ernor's desk Monday and was laid
aside with those ot the seven officials
of Bexar county. An account of
Henry Odell. assistant county attorney
of Galveston county, for a fee of $L'0,
was help up in the controller's office
because the county attorney of Gal-
•ountv had not been commit
The commission of the sheriff
of Galveston county slipped through
the governor's hands Dec. 4, having
been ilgned and sent to the sheriff be-
fore the governor bad determined on
his present policy of withholding com-
missions.
Many Sympathetic Telegrams.
NashvSH; . Dee. 16. The funeral of
John I.. Nolen. g~nnd sire sovereign
of the grand lodge Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, who died at a local
infirmary Monday night, was held
at the West Nashville Methodist
Episcopal churrh Thursday morning at
10 o'clock and burial will be in Mount
Olivette cemetery, this city. Mr. No-
len's family has received a large nurn-
of telegrams op condolence from
all parts of the United States.
Life Sentence For Birdsong.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 16.—Dr. Tom
Birdsong. the slav r of Dr. Pitts, a
prominent physician of Ilazelhurst, en-
tered a plea of guilty, and in accord-
ance with the agreement between
counsel was given a life sentence in
the penitentiary. Birdsong is a den-
tist.
Conveyed to Institute.
Waxahachie, Tex., Dec. 16— A deed l
was liled he;e conveying all property
in Ellis county belonging to the late
William Marsh Rice to William Rice
Institute of Hoiistoif. The property con-
sists of 1,8oo acres of farm land, and
300 lots at Ennis, Palmer and Ferris.
Eiggy's Body Recovered
Snn Francisco, Dec. 16.—The body
of Chief ol' Police Piggy, who was
drowned from a polite patrol boat
the night of Nov. .10. was found by
the crew of a freight boat. The har-
bor police recovered the remains.
Seventh Juror Former Texan.
Flushing. N. Y.. Dec 16.—Alexander
Jardin, a plumber of Long Island City
was selected as the seventh juror in
the case of T, .1 Mains. Up to a few
years ago he lived in Texas and is
said to have Indian blood in his veins.
Mains appeared delighted with Jar-
din's selection.
SHAWNEE
PLANING MILL
High Grade Lumber and Inter
ior Finish, Bank and Store
Fixtures, Shelving, Window
Glass, Plate Glass, Windows
Doors and Mill Work.
A HOME INDUSTRY
HELPING TO BUILD SHAWNEE
Meets all Competition
Asks For Yonr Business
Corner 9th and Market Street.
Telephone 127
Arnct Champion Sculler.
Wanganui. N. 7, Dec. Itf. R. Arnst
of New Zealand won the sculling cham-
pionship of the world by defeating W
Webb, also of New Zealand, by eighl
lengths Time, 1!) minute.- and r 2 sec-
onds The distance covered was three
and one-fou'th miles.
House Resolution Adopted.
Washington. Dec. 16.—The aenate
adopted the house resolution provid-
ing for adjournment of congress for
the Christmas holidays from Dec. 19
to Jan. 4.
Exoires In Drug Store.
Fort Woith, Dec. 16.—J. T. Woolsey
died suddenly in a drug .-tore.
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I Come, Get One
I HAVE AN ABUNDANT 8UPPLY
OF DE VOE'S WEATHER CAL-
ENDARS FOR 1909. THEY ARE
YOURS FOR THE ASKING. OUT
OF TOWN PEOPLE WHO CANNOT
CONVENIENTLY CALL AT THE
STORE MAY HAVE ONE BY MAIL
BY SENDING FOUR CENTS IN
C TAMPS TO PAY THE POSTAGE.
Little Mora
Opposite
Wallace Mann
Gily
Creatly Improved.
London, Dec. 10.— King Edward ar-
rived greatly improved in health.
Elgin Butter Sales.
Elgin, III.. Dec. lfi.—Butter sales
for the w« <-k were 629,100 pounds.
Russian Ambassador Dies.
Rome, Dec. Hi.—M. Muriavieff, Rus-
sian ambassador, died here.
Drops Dead in Court.
San Antonio, Dec. 10.—While wait-
ing *o be tried on a petty charge in
the corporation court Monday morning
J. McDermott, a Mexican Central con-
ductor. fell dead. As his ease was
called In* stepped forward, tottering,
and then dropped forward. Heart dis-
ease was the causp. When searched
Sunday at the police station $1,350 in
Mexican cuirency and $.'1.50 in United
States money was found on his per-
son.
Henry Secures Promise.
Washington, Dec. 16.—In the house
an attempt by Representative Henry
of Texas to obtain a change in the ref-
erence of a bill prohibiting the making
of future contracts of agricultural pro-
ducts brought forth the promise from
Chairman Scott of the agricultural
committee that his committee would
soon grant hearings to Farmers' union
representatives' and others on this sub-
ject.
Mother's Awful Discovery.
Fort. Worth. Dec. 16.—Mrs. Carrie
Treet found her baby dead in bed.
Justice Bratton held an Inquest ano
rendered a verdict of accidental suf-
focation. Mi8. Treet has been in the
city but a few months. Her husband
died at Hobart. Okla.. shortly before
her removal to Fort Worth.
Cat Killed by Lightning.
Vernon, Tex., Dec. 10.—N. C Gill's I
residence was hit by lightning, do |
ing more or less damage. The family
was seated by a stove and escaped
serious Injury, but the house cat was
killed Instantly.
TEXAS AND TEXANS.
Several Denison hunters bagged six
deer in Uvalde county.
Clyde Heard, a youth, was killed by
a horse near Garden City.
The Oak Cliff section of Dallas had
a $10,000 fire Monday night.
Brady is to have an oil mill and a
wholesale grain establishment.
Texas Nut Growers' association
meets at Brownsville Jan. 13 and 14.
Texas Baptists will set aside $100,-
000 for missionary work in their state.
Douglas P. Johnson, city attorney of
Farmersville. Is dead, aged fifty years.
Residence of W. L. Nichols of Dal
las was burgh-rized and considerable
! jewelry secured.
Human lion s and a buffalo head
were found in a sand pit five miles
from San Antonio.
David Merman of Abilene, while at
New Orleans to purchase fruit, was
crushed to death between cars.
A thief entered the residence at
Vernon of J. M. Pnderwood. He tool-
$8 out of a purse, leaving 65 cents.
Charles l ake Oavender, an appren-
tice seaman, who enlisted in the navy
it Sherman, died at tha naval station
it Verba Buena. Cal.
' The fifteenth child, all living, has
just been born to A. Lignau and wife.
! prosperous people of the German set
' tlement near Vernon.
Three miles northwest of Paris the
1 two-year-old girl of W. O. Brooks fell
out of a rocking chair into the fire-
i place. She was badly burned
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
Executiv- Department.
WHEREAS, There was on towit, the fifth day of December, A. D.
1908, filed with the undersigned, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, duly
verified petitions 6lgned by more than twenty.five per centum of the quali*
fled electors of the County of Pottawatomie, State of Oklahoma, such per
centum having been determined by the total vote cast in said County of
Pottawatomie for the head of the state ticket in the next preceding gen-
eral election, said petitions being addressed to the Governor of the State
of Oklahoma, and praying that a proclamation Issue calling an election
under the provision of Section 6 ofArticle 17, of the Constitution of Ok*
b'.ioma, to be held in said County of Pottawatomie, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualified electors of said county the question of chang-
ing, removing or re-locating the county seat of said county; and,
WHEREAS, Said petitions have been examined by me and same being
in proper form and in conformity to law, and being fully advised in the
premises;
NOW THEREFORE, I, C. N. Haskell, Governor of the State of Okla-
homa, in consideration of the premises and by virtue of the power vested
in me by law, do hereby proclaim and call an election to be held in said
County of Pottawatomie, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors of said county the question of changing, removing or re-locating
the county seat of said county; said election to be held on the tenth day
of February, A. D. 1909, and to be held under the provisions of the elec-
tion laws of the State of Oklahoma. That notice of such election shall
be given by publication of this proclamation in the "Shawnee Herald," a
newspaper of general circulation published at Shawnee in said county;
and in the "Tecumseh Democrat" and "Tecumseh Standard," newspapers of
general circulation published at Tecumseh in said county; and in the
"Maud Democrat" and "Maud Monitor," newspapers of general circulation
published at Maud in said county; and in the "Weekly Observer," a
newspaper of general circulation published at McLoud in said county; said
publication to be made for three consecutive weeks by each of said pa-
pers. In the event that any or either of said papers shall refuse to publish
said proclamation, then a copy thereof shall be posted in the city or town
where such newspapers so failing or refusing is published, and said post*
ing shall be for ten days prior to said election. The proper officers of
said county are hereby ordered and directed to prepare and hold said
election according to law and to do all things needful and necessary In
the p-emises.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have
caused the official seal of the State of Oklahoma to be hereunto affixed,
this fifth day of December, A. D. 1908.
C. N. HASKELL, Governor.
Attest: LEO MYERS, Assistant Secretary of State.
BecKer Theater
Wednesday, Dec. 16th
The Lyman Twins
And a Great Company in The Big Merry
Musical Show with a Real Story
THE YANKEE DRUMMERS
A Pretty Chorus—Beautiful Costumes—Gorgeous Set-
tings. ALL FUN AND MUSTC.
Prices 25c, 50c. 75c and $1.00
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I Fall Stock of Dried Fruits
♦ Cj listing of Dried Poars, Peaches, Apricots,
j Pmues, Raisins and Currants. New Kraut, New
t Pickles—sweet, sour and dills (Heiuz). New Rice.
J Hominy Grits and Hominy Flakes. In fact every-
J thing kept in a fl"st-class sjrocery store.
J. M. MEEK & CO.
Groceries, Meals and Produce \
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ill East Main Phone IO .
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