The Sopar Democrat (Choctaw County, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL IV— NO 21
SOPER CHOCTAW COUNTY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 1914
$100 A YEAR
Crisp
C
lias put thin summer garments out
of commission and into retirement
for the next six months
Fall Fashions now reign supreme —
and the rush of eager patrons is evi-
dencing more perfectly than any
other sign where the “Good Clothes
Values” are to he found
Charged With
Murder
Wife
Will McCIung a farmer resid-
ing south of Soper was arrested 1
Sunday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff J I Smith and Consta-
ble B B Burrough on a war-
rant issued by the grand jury
which is now in session at Hugo
Information charges prisoner
with poisoning his wife about
three weeks ago He was taken
to Hugo Sunday night and lodged
in jail to await his examining
trial
An enormous slock of newly bought
garments providing for the needs of
e Vv ty woman in Soper trade territory
U- I
I ho
erjL'ec
p A P HC5
The Big Store
STATIONERY
THAT IS
IN GOOD
TASTE
The Stationery that is in good taste
The impression of the character of the
writer is reflected by the kind of stationery
used Don’t be satisfied with anything but
the best and the place to find the best is at
W 31 IIA3I I ETON’S DRUG STORE
We have the finest grades of linen paper
both box and hulk with envelopes to match
THE REST OF EVERYTHING AT
W Mo Hamilton
The Leading Druggist
Skeiiff Contest to Be
Heard Wednesday
Attorneys for the plaintiff in
the case of R M Connell vs !
W L Loftin today filed their i
reply to the defendant’s cross
petition The reply denied alF
! the allegations made by the de-j
ifendant’s cross petition as to il-I
legality of certain votes in North
j Boswell North and South Ft 1
Towson First end Fourth wards
jof Hugo and Swink voting box-
I esind set up that in the same
1 boxes certain republicans and
'socialists had voted for the de-
fendant in the case Mr Loftin j
The court has appointed Attor-
ney G A Spaulding of Idabel as
refree in the case to take testi-
mony and report his finding of
1 acts and his opinion of lav cov-1
I ering the contentions Attorney i
Spaulding was present in the
court this afternoon and took
oath as re free i
Next Wednesday October21st
: is set for the taking of the testi-'
j mony in thease the hearing to
be had in the county court room
in the court houe
j After the taking of the testi-
i mony the reefree will report to
! the district court his findings of
! facts and his opinion of the law
covering the contentions of the
plaintiff and defendant and the
attorneys fer the plaintiff and
defendant may then file their
exceptions to the findings of the
'referee The court will then
pass on the report of the referee
and the court’s decision will be
given — Husonian
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JCHILDRCNyf M CNS WOMEN’S
WINTER UNDERWEAR
FOR ALL THE FAMILY
ALL UNDERWEAR AT THE SAME PRICE IS
NOT ALIKE WE HADE THE EXCLUSIVE AGENCY
FOR “LINES’ OF UNDERWEAR THAT KAUE
STOOD THE TEST OF TIME THEY WEAR WELL:
THE BUTTONS CLING: THEY DON’T STRETCH
OUT OF SHAPE: THEY DO NOT SHRINK
OF COUPvSE YOU WILL NEED WINTER UNDER-
WEAR GOME IN NOWAND BUY A SUPPLY FCR
ALL THE FAMILY CHANGING THE WEIGHT OF
UNDERWEAR FROM WEEK TO WEEK IS THE BEST
WAY TO CATCH COLD BUY ENOUGH CUR
FRICES ARE LOW
AT r IT A TTh V
vif i£ hmv
Soper’s Progressive Store
Cruce Replies to Fields'
“John Fields is saying that the J
state is between $7000000 and !
$3000000 in debt and that the !
state debt is increasing at the
rate of $1000 000a year Friends
if that be true then democracy
Ginning Report Shows stand3ConvJied ?fjrrossextrTav
u agance and if it is not true Jno
Decrease Fields and his party stand con-
victed of gross misrepresenta-
The ginning report for Choc-ition And the records are open
taw county up to September 25 Tor verification
shows a decrease of number of ) I will tell y°J what the state
bales ginned compared to last debt is and the records will bear
me out There are bonds issued
in 1908 to the amount of $1460-
000 to pay members of the con-
stitutional convention the mem-
‘ bers of the first legislature and
to take up a large portion of the
outstanding territorial warrants
In 1913 there were $2907000 of
bonds issued for outstanding war-
rants made the first 3 years of
statehood There is $3-1742022 in
Subscribe for The Democrat$ioo
Jyear In 1913 the ginners re-
port up to September 25th shows
! a total of 3299 bales This year
there has only been 2187 bales
ginned a decrease of 1112 bales
! Notice To Teachers
i
! An examination of applicants
for teachers’ certificates will be
held at the office of County Sup-
erintendent in Hugo on Thurs-1 outstanding warrants with mon-
day Friday and Saturday 22nd ! e-v n stae treasurer s office
23rd and 21th of October 1914 to take up every one of them
J T Reed i There are uncollected taxes of
County Superintendent $313170222 and if these taxes
were paid the total indebtedness
Nervous run down don’t seem of the state would be $1195400-
to de able to take hold of your 99
work as you should? TakeNyal’s: “Yet John Fields tells you of
Celery Nervine— it acts on the ' great indebtedness and the Tec-
nerves— allays all irritation and ords will prove every one of my
acts on the blood as well— builds statements true If the govern-
you up W M Hamilton ! or wants to cut expenses he can
We Carry
Everything
for the
Home-Builder
“NUFF
SED”
Citizers’ Lumber Co
J P Christianson Manager
do it only in his own office and
John Fields could save the state
something like $15000 a year if
he worked for nothing and paid
his own expenses”
Notice
School books will be cash to'
everyone this year This rule-
applies to all so don’t ask us te-
ch arge them Soper Drug Co-
r
r
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Crossett, R. E. The Sopar Democrat (Choctaw County, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1914, newspaper, October 15, 1914; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1715933/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed May 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.