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THE FIRST newspaper
PUBLISHED IN THE county.
DEMOCRATIC — FREE FROM
CLIQUES AND COMBINES.
Vol. v.
®!)c ©ccnmselj HfcralHi.
Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Territory, May 9. 1896.
LET THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE RE OBEYED. STATE-
HOOD REGARDLESS OF BOUN-
DARY LINES.
Take our word for it,
here aro our witnossos:
No, 31-
SN DRY-GOODS, CLOTHING
BOOTS AND SHOES! . . .
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4
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<3 Overstreet stock at a Big Discount, we have
j J;ec " to give the people of Shawnee and surrounding country the
benefit or our good purchase. Besides we have come to Shawnee to
<j| stay and are going to use this means to advertise our business and
4j get acquainted with the people.
j 111 jfETfiJI&iOl Too much Clothing is the verdict of
Bag 11 § O E Ifj 11 I tlie jury, and to move tliem take them
^ U 1 " ' along at 20 per cent off. This gives
you a $10.00 suit for only $8.00. Latest Spring styles.
{toots
< AkD
j shoes.
j 2,000 yards standard prints, 25 yds for 1(1.
Fancy " 20 l.f
" IAj Domestic 25 1 1. *
" Cotton Checks 25 " 1 ir
| 1,000 " Ill'd Domestic, 10o kind only S*
Sensational Rumors.
The rumor that W. F. Haiti had
heen indicted by the federal grand
jury proved to lie true. He was
charged with having suborned per-
jury in inducing James Bruce to
make affidavit that Frank Gault was
in the territory during the prohibit-
ed period.
Special Agent Sheil.lv came down
front Guthrie on the midnight train
in Saturday night. Ho met tli
r
In this line such u stock hits never been seen west of the
Mississippi. Enough to go mind the Territory of Oklaho.
ina ( ome and ^et a pair; they will cost you almost noth-
ing when compared with what other merchants will charge
you. A big line of Eddy & Webster's Ladies Shoes at 00cts
- on the Dollar. To make a long story short we have cornel T Tl_ ' _ _ _.
I.I Miawnee to do business and will let no moss grow on our kirk- but will Jjf)W FHftfiS
*5 Simply make the price that we know will do business for us J .
i ,,Aj' ^urclmsers of $2° or more wlU have their hack fare Refunded from Tecumseh and railroad fare from Dale and ^
^ McLoud. Join the throng that nil] crowd our store from day to day. Yours for fair treatmen aud good goods.
HOCKER &KENDALL
500 yds ACA Feather ticking Hi11,, " 121., • Rio-hf nf Wnxr Am,rn i ... i on Siltlir.litv 11
A large line Ladies I.Ik hose only 5c a pr. 5, i g y AP')roved by the iorcinan of the grand jury, doubt
Ladies Handkerchiefs SforBcls.i Secretary of Interior. less'iv appointment, and remained
with iiim until the returning moru-
la j'"g passenger train at 4:58 Sunday
A large line of Dress& - STOCK HAS BEEN' PURCHASED!! n,!'rn,"fl,v'"'1a
/->, 3 r> , K , returned to tiuthrie. Some tele-
CrOOClS of every des- ? j ~ j graphing took place, and it, is siid
cription will go in this - 1 Anf!tho stocl for Track Be,woon.tl,,it *' •* <w t
G-rpn 1-SIn no-litov Tecum.eh and theChoouiw .,1 with the attorney general and
LXI tJd,L Old Ugii iei todle. |,i Han Boon Shipped. advised that I . S. Attorney Brooks
jji | ' e ordered to Oklahoma City to lake
£ 1 Mr. H. T. McDonongh, chief en- ! ' 'large of thegrand jury. The rn-
|jt gineer and general manager of the n,r,r 's K'Ne." ur,'danee iiy
" " . h j pearance here yesterday
St. Louis, Oklahoma & Texas Air Brooks,and by his action in tiikinK
charge of the United States grand
jury. Ordinarily assistant T. F.
ut| McMeachan would have taken
We haven't the room for them,
and they too must go with the
other good3 fit rediculously
<9 Shawnee, Okla,
Prop's of "The Mammoth." J!
G. M. Gissna,
THE PIONEER HARNESS and SADDLE MAKER
OK TECLMREII,
Carries the largest stock of Saddles and
Harness in the county, at prices as low as
tho same class ot goods can be bought in
the territory. Repairing of all kinds
neatly and promntly done. Your patron-
age solicited. South side of square.
. Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf R. R.
The Short Line to and from points In tin- In-
: dlun and Oklahoma Territories. Tickets sold
ut short Line Kntp* to all points.
Depart stations Arrive.
Daily ST. L. A. S. P. Daily
9:00 pm St. bonis 7:15 am
ll:0O am Ft Smith 4:45
0:50 pm Pari* "4:50 pin
Foster's Democracy.
8:20 pm
i :05 pm
12:15pm
r: 1U am
7:20 .
11:00 ;
M. K. A T,
St Louie
Kansas City
Muskotteo
Fort Worth
DHIIHH
Denison
7:.'J8 am Ex
7 *25 ainSnnd')'
8 :45 pm
H:50 pm
S :<6 pm
5:oo pm
J.C.GREEN'S
DA5LY HACK LIHE
TECUMSEH and SHAWNEE
fifiiP'All express matter carefully at-
tended too where placed in my
charge.
Connections in title with nil trains. Ileud-
quarters at GAY LORD'S drug store,"where
orders left will be promptly attended too.
w. iT peak.
EAULB0R0, O. T.,
Breeder of Large English Berk-
shire Hogs. All stock registered.
Pigs now for sale; pedigrees furn-
ished.
LAUNDRY
and
BATH HOUSE
2:00pm 12:55pm Wister 3:13pi
2:51 1:17 Fanshawe 2:51
8:40 1:87 ited (tak 2:31
| 4:10 i;f, Panola 2:1H
4:40 2:04 Wilburton 8;01
0:00 2:48 Hartshorne 1:25
| 8:57 8:15 Alderson 1:00
2:22 Krebs ! 2 1
7:20 3:8oAr 8o McAlesterlv 12:45
7 ;00 8:86 lv . ar 12:25
I 7:85ain5;58pin Harnett 12:01 ; ;iu
i 4;2S White Chimneys 11 :H2Am 4:2H
j 9:10 4:50 Calvin 10:08 8:85
0:45 5:12 Sand l'it Spurr 10:45
10:11) 5; 25 Holdenville 10;80
1 11:10 5: ik Wewoka 10:05
I 12:00 fl;22 Hekusiike 9:80
12;40pm 6;45 Earlboro U;OH
2; 15 7:10 ar Shawnee lv8;48
2:15 7:18 lv ar 8:40
8;10 7 ;43 McLoud 8; 10
8;3I 7;54 Sweeney 7;5f>
I 4;05 8:00 Choctaw city 7:41
r'; 10 8;41 Oklahoii a City 7:12
7:50am
' K;02 8;50 Kakoview 7;03
8;1( U;0o Council Grove 0:53
W:41 9;17 Yukon (i;40
9:30 9:45 El Heno 0:10
9;50 El Reno Junclion
10:15 Fort Ik-no
12:85pm
11:55am
11:20
10:52
10:80
9:80
8:55
8:80
5:50pm
5; 15
8:50
llS
12:00am
11,28
10:50
"The Democratic
city ticket is nomi-
nated, and it now
becomes the duty
of every man, who
voted at the prima-
ries, to not only vote
for the ticket, but
to work for it; and
every man who fails
to do this, is a trai-
tor to the party, and
no democrat."—Co.
Democrat, April 21
1894.
"The primaries
are over, and some
"No man should
1)0 so much of a par-
tisan that he will
cast his vote for a
man unless ho
knows him to be in
every way worthy
of the office. The
safety of our people
demands, and the
good of our country
is far above part}',
or any one man.
Vote for clean hon-
est men. If your
party has failed to
ome nonD&ate such men,
of us have"a"line 1?ok in other Par"
plate of'crow to eat, !1,es tor them."—
with but little sauce . °™1"cr",t
to season it, but we i« 4.
I are democrats, and
j democracy teaches
| us that the major-
! i ty must rule."—
| County Democrat
I Aug. 25th, 1SU4.
Ap-
ia r. I
It is easy to buy
goods of
Line, lias been to Wiisliington and
was successful in getting tin
of-way. side tracks etc., of the roud | There wo* also a rumor
between here and Sapulpa approved ^ n,!!'?'"'"1
1 11 j "■ t lie suspension ot McMeachan.
erior. ' New evidence of corruption leaks
out daily. It is now beyond a ipics-
1:30 u m
4:io
5:50
A . T. & S. F
Purcell
Ardmore
UnincHville
1'<2:45pm i
i2:tii 1 The Electric Light Co., of Okla-
lolw ! ',onla City has gone into the hands
1013" o*® a receiver.
tion of doubt that McMeachan ap-
proved criminal warrants in blank
for the use of United States com-
missioners. thus imposing a. fraud
upon the United SKtes.
Humors say that the Bruce indict-
ment was taken out to the Churchill
place where it was sealed in a bottle
n Tecumseh I and buried. The bottle was dug up
and but I ty ,!rllcei « d after reading the in-
bv the Secretary of tin
While east he purchased the steel
rails, an engine, coach, box cars etc.,
for the road. This material was
shipped last Saturday, May 2d, and
is expected here every day. It will
now be but a short time until trains
will be running betw
and the Choctaw crossing, MU uuii ,<
, ... dictment he burned it.
a very short time until dirt will be-! United States marshals say that
gin to be thrown all along the line ! cuseslhe United States coinniissi-
between th Choctaw and Sapulpa. ! f l'""V ,lis,'rr "««.1-
I Oases brclight before one coinimssi-
It takes time to build railroads, but I oiler appeared on the docket of some
there is no question that this road ' ?.",eriC0IVl,ll'ssi°'ier. It is hinted
, , , ,• | that the excessive zeal for fee crrah-
lias been built in less time than any bing brought 011 this state of affairs,
road eyer was before. Inside of | ^ United States commissioner gets
twelve months the road will be built | XlS^ai^^es.'0''l^'gels "Z
and trains running between Sapul- j dollars for one case, and no more
' T.. and Lexington Okla..! an flve 1 j 1,0 dozen cases on
the same day. I Ins government
1 rule it is said lias been evaded in
two ways -in trading off with other
commissioners, and in scattering out
f>ncr>i.' Inr (illi'nr. 1. 11 1 1 1
KRDPCH BROS.
They carry a com-
plete line in all de-
partments and sell
all goods on the
smallest possible
margin. Gall on us
before buying, we
will be sure to in-
terest you.
KROILII BROS.
Corner Broadway and.Park street.
cases by filling in on dull days. It
•r>:45 Guthrie
10:45 Wichltn
B;60 pm Kansns City
H;80 am Denver
3;85 am
1-';35
11 :(*) pm
" 11:28
f ;85
10;] 5
T ;<H
C. It. I. & V.
4:28 am KinirlJeher
9:10 Wichita
5:25 pm kaiifiih city
For rates and other information apply to
IIkmiy Wood, J. F. Hoi.den, Trfflc Alffr.
GenManAgor, South McAlettcr, I T.
9 ;*2M am
4: 2
8:10 pm
Hot and cold l.atli.s.
Washing and ironing neatly done and
the lowest rates.
1101* WAI1, Proprietor.
Corner Main and Broadway, Tecumseh o'Virown7
Good Newspapers
AT A VERY LOW PHICE.
Flrft pnhliBlicd in Herald April II 1W«}.
NOTICE FOU PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oklahoma City,
April 8, 1800.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named net tier has llled notice of hif Intention
I to make final proof in support of his claim, and
! that said proof will he mane before W. A. I(ur-
I Rlea the Probate Judge, at Tecumseh, o. T , on
June 1, 18P0, viz: Otis Trusdell for (be e w U
of Bee. twp i) n of r 2 e of I. M .
I Ho nanus the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
~ A. Swan..). A, Roberts, C. B.
McCannon, all of Brown P. ()., O. T.
B. M. Hilkey, Begister.
| The Frisco railroad lias been or-
J dored sold by Judde Caldwell, of St.
j Louis, 011 June 27.
l The gang must understand that
the party is bigger than it, and will
not be controlled by them.
If the democrats are successful
this fall in this county the party
must put down the gang in its in-
fancy.
Oklahoma City and vicinity is
infested with highwaymen who
have been holding lip citizens and
robbing them of money and other
valuables.
pa, I. T., and
with a connection with the Santa
Fe at Purcell. This road was the
last to come out and the first to get
the right of way into Sapulpa ap- Wils thus n
proved by the Secretary of the H-! f°"I"djt was P'.'J 'nK "'Kular salaries
J ' UO IJ. f5. commissioners.
'erl01. If one-half the rumors prove to
- 1 be true, the virtuous court lias sur-
In another part of this paper will rounded itself with a gang of free-
be found the announcement of Geo. | booters.—Times-Journal.
M. Soutligate for the office of coun- .
tv clerk. Mr. Southgate is a native j , ' "T« somet,,,n8 rottel1 about
of Kentucky, a true blue democrat,1 fh,° P°,t/oftc°1Rt Shaw^e. The Ok-
whohasnot been identified with I lnhom!l Clty daily papers get here on
any clique or faction, and is a young j aV"raR,? tt,bout ever-v oll"'r «'«V-
farmer living in the east part of the ! J® SUP^S(!|1 that tlley llly the
county. At the present time he ig|office «t Shawnee. This office has
secretary of the county central! r®ce";ed comp'ainto from a number
committee. He has the "ability to I 'ul,serlbers at that point who do
make a county clerk with whom not I "0t 8''t .tk'"' r',l|,cr n'«,,lal' A" • "
only the party would be satisfied ' vest'«"t|,)n ls needed over then
D, D. KI.APP,
Uru^s, Medicines, Oils, Paints, Toilet
Articles, &c.
UltOAIIWAY. TECUMbEH, OKF.A
but the whole people, should he bi
nominated and elected.
stigatio
1 remedy these niatiers.
Democrats of Pottawatomie
First published Mch. y8,18lMi in Hbiiau),
. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION i , 1
THK SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS rflnl I Und 0«w at oklahoma cityoT.JUrch.u iwi. at McLoud, by Henry McGlll is up-
\ i\ Y| . . . ,* , 1, I.1'1"- Notice |p hereby given that the following ! , 1
V eston or Dallas) is pubislied Tuesdays named setUer ha> Bl™i noUce of his intention t<> j on our table and is a creditable six
and Fridays. Each issue consists of eight! !?a!?e a,".al l'roonn iiupport of hl« claim anil e ,. ,, ..
iiiiges. There are sneciatdenartments for ' L J"00' before vv. a column tolio. Brother McGi I has
We have been watching the
movements of the gang for the past
j county; do you know that a certain I tw.° 01 "ll'e'e ,vec't8t a"'1 if tliev
I yanir li.'is nlrpiidir n alntn ll.aj ! think they (J
find themselves
The di ;mocratic
gang has already a slate fixed up in ; U""k Ule-V "re f?oirl« 1,1 P«ck u con
The first number of the Reporter I ol'der to control and elect certain vellt'oni |bey will
Afel.nnil im Hanm \r«Ain men in ilm ..nmiii. i.nn..i.i:n. .. i. badly mistaken.
r i HinrgloB the probate judge
I ; on .lutie 20, lH'ifi, viz :
i'eier B. Hihkksfor then n e l* sec :>1 twp
pages.
the fanners, the ladles and the hoys and
(rirls, besides n world of pettrr.il news f,°1'
matter, Illustrated articles, etc. We offer „".m,., the following witnesses to prove
THE SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS ! of. said land, viV: ' ° ™ U" ' cult'XHti(,n
•Ddlhe HEHALD for 12 months for the j
B. M. Dilley, Register
w. S. Pendleton,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW,
Tecumseh, Okla.
low clubbing price of $1.75 cash.
This gives you three papers a week, or
156 papers a year, for a ridiculously low-
price. Ilimd in your subscription at once.
Hamlin & Son,
City Auctioneers.
" 1 ATTORNEY at Law.
Salt's every nay in the week and Satur- ricollections
day our main day. Headquarters at
Bowers Hotel, north side of square, Te-
cumseh, Okla.
C. F. BARRETT,
The Arkansas NurserY
South-east part of town.
OF TECUMSEH, OKLA. TEH.
Jt stock tor Sale, Fall '05.
w, K. Wellborn, Proprietor.
. A specialty ol
e utj.noito Okla.
our best wishes for success.
Democrats of Pottawatomie coun-
ty, be careful who you place in nom-
ination for the tlifferont offices. Ife-
member the gang that sold us out
two years ngo; they are preparing to
do the same thing again.
men to the county convention who
will support them for the nomina-
tions regardless of the best interests
of the democratic party ? If vou do
not know this you are behind the
times; you are not fust enough for
the "town gang,"for they have the
thing cut and dried, and it is your
duty and a duty you owe the party
to make preparations to down the
Rang.
party of the whole county must be
consulted as to who shall be the
nominees, and not a certain gang
of unprincipled, scheeming politi-
cians of Tecumseh.
The Picnic
is the Place to Buy Cheap-.
Ladies Lace Handkerchiefs ; 5c
Butcher Knives, ; ; gc
Heavy Rubber Combs, ; qc
Dress Buttons, all kinds.
121b Legal Cap Paper, per quire, ; 10c
16 inch Linnen Crash, per yard, ; 5c
Good Overcoat, ; ; $3.50
13 inch Wash Pan, ; ; gc
•J. S. Butin,
Pop Manager.
Gaylord's
IDrxxg;- store.
I'liffl Drugs, I'alcnl Medicines, I'aiofs, Oils, Varnishes, Cigars anil Toilet Articles.
PRESCRIPTIONS C'AHEFI LLY COMPOUNDED, DAY OH NIGHT.
Pure wines anil liquors for medical and family use.
Nik88 Broadway, Opposite the Court House. Tecumseh O. T.
J W, LEWIS, Canh'r. . P. LARHH, Ai.Ca.li,
SAM. CLAY, {'ron.
The Sulphur Springs" Sentinel is J Tbe IIkk.u.i, this week
the name of a new paper at Sulphur the announcement of .
Springs, Chickasaw Nation, issued
by R. H. Glenn, also of the Davis
Progressive. The paper will be
contains
S. Ray-
mond, of Burnett, for county clerk.
Mr. Raymond i> a native of St.
Louis itutl an old friend and admin
W hat in thunder has become of
Leslie Niblack } I he Leader hasn't
contained a roast on Sheibley for a
week."— Blackburn Globe.
He is afraid tie will have to take it
back pretty soon as the investiga-
tion is likely to make several chang-
es, and he wants to be 011 the win-
ning side.
frederick King, [ ''j'tt W"' ,J,! ,S- ^uisanda.. old friend and admirer Delegate Flynn is now re„,i„,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, office north , ^ed onl> durlll« the ^mer sea- | of Blan.l, of Mo. He ,s a son-in- result of his imprudence in at*
Okla" house scpiare, ree.imseh, •>"• I law of Uncle Billy Griffenstein, and ' «)klaho„,a to the
Mrs. M. Hewett stenography aod type I The republicans are "dead onto" ! ^ ass'f>tant postmaster at Burnett ■1'~V11 ^'i'[ ^" -vtJ'.!r. ^'f#' bornei bill
writing ,0 order; office with Fred'k King, j thc gaug that wa3 in cahootg wit)] Mr. Uaymond has tbe ability and is ? n, ^ eomes'a 'bill' eSnJ
a.t. faster.. I the democratic gang two years ago, i We" qual'fied to fill such an impor- Lthe payments on Cheyenne. I'otta-
nnd traded and swapped votes in or- timt position, and should lie lie the i'walnrnie, Iowa and Sac ti Fox lands
der to elect themselves regardless of ' choice of his party he would un-' "" by McKinleyites. Dennis
the rest of the tickets. The renub- ! Joubtedly be elected. ; "ill enjoy the proud distinction of
. . 1 ! having been pulverized by his own
— -—- x hi >
Capital Stock $50,000.00.
KM.
BARKER BROS., Pro's
jy 8t«ge« and drays ply between Tecum-
h«-1i and Shawnee, aud meet all trains.
All orders left at Stable will be promptly
attended to.
D. B, MADDF-PJ.'
Madden & Foster,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Tecumseh, : Okla
Will practice in nil courts.
Odice one door west of postottce.
A. C. Bartow, IVi. D.r
Physician and Surgeon
king, p. o.
Answer calls day or night.
L. <i. Pitman. W. B. Asheh.
PST5V5AM & ASHER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Will practice in nil courts in the territory.
North gidc public Bqnnro
tecumseh ,'o.t.
T. M. HELM,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, Oklahoma City,
/i Prompt and careful attention given
all business before the U. S. land office in
the Oklahoma Territory and depnrtment
of Interior
t.g.ctmjr. w.m.milton. b d.blahmit.
Cutlip& Blakeney
ftTTORNEVS-at-lAW,
tecl mftkh. : o. t.
Will practice in all lhe conru or the territory
Office in r 'Hr of Dank of Tecnnucli.
licans are determined that theirganj
shall not be re-nominated.
1 wo kaH8 :i£o certain nominees
| on the democratic ticket, and their
gang, swapped and schemed to elect
themselves regardless of the rest of
the ticket, and after the election
their dirty work was seen. Now
this same gang is out for office and
they expect to do the same thing
! party. Never inan more richly de-
served distinction than lie and he
will now reap his well earned re-
ward,.—Oklahoman.
We had the pleasure this week of
inspecting the orchard of President
Boyd, of the University, and found
it a modal. When the lust hard
'..y v.pra ,uni, uib same tiling freeze oecurcd, Mr. Itovd protected
this year should they bo nominated. • ^'s orcbard by burning oil in jui;s
It is time the paity was sitting ani1 he aiso soaked brick-bats in oil
■lo-i 1,1,
; peach trees are so full that some of
The Kingfisher Free Press, one
of the leading republican papers of
Oklahoma, scored Delegate Flynn
last week for his little bill to keep
the capital at Guthrie. When will
the people of Oklahoma learn to
send a man to congress who will
work for the best interests of the
whole people? Jf the democrats
will nominate a free silver man who Evidence of corruption in ,n,l! !fach SH fl1"
will work for the whole territory we around the district court is being State Dt-radcmt P"'M °ff _
brought to light almost daily,— —
Times-Journal. j . "Snider keeps everything In the ,Iew-
elrj' line. Go and «fo him for iiaucmins.
Does a General Banking Business.
School warrants bought at highest prices.
Louns inittle on ,10, 00 tin ti 00 dnys ou good nectirity. Exchange of
principal cities for sale
Dimerous: r M l'lt«u|i, Sam tiny, .1 W lewis,W N McOee.SBra Halley
red's saloon.
FOR
Wine, Beer, Whisky, Cigars
LSSr"The Pleasure Resort of Tecumseh.
Corner Broadway and Washington streets.
adams & son.
—DEALERS IN
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Shinglest
Lath; Lime. Hair, Cement, G-lassware and
Queensware.
believe he will be elected by a good
majority.
CROW & NICHOLSON, Prop.
Iff \\e have just added a lot of new horses, buggies, carriagpa for tn nn „i.aQ(i,
arge livery outfit. ^'Cuutp house in connection.^ 1 ' ' ' °"r alrt "djr
•^Finest rigs in the city
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