Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 2 Saturday, February 20, 1897 Page: 4 of 4
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Territorial News,
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f«bllr«tlon.
Oiley Item*
OxLt T- Blaine Co.. oklahoma February 11-
Ree preached at Pwum tr t . t t *.
tirilsy night
Feed Is gettisf very scarce and -pr og gra*e
will be bailed with delljrbt. iil- r.(1
Wheat ih in (rood condition, baring - mervu
Wt very . tt.e from freeing. ,nlBM,
Look out f« r **ddicg« in tbe ^ *tatore.
The match .n«iii try tin no* ---ffertdfrom h*rd
"Tbi\!o.i.*eie«i.e.o!H M !>«'- f '
will take bUmm at Wlnv;e - chur. n on the
night of Feb. 19. All ar« inward.
Tbf «H««T I* making his 5^*r,^ ro®^J*
and it is wonderful «mta depreciation there
ha-* b^en .0 valuee the la« t f *w da>
Two yrar* a?', ther*- wa* . re.igi .* we
•went over < iklahoma, but at the present there
ilAMfftl wave- riK a.L-ountjat .easr
Death - a oread !n the land Laet wee* toe
daughter of B Austin p**«ed ** •'
pr*-sett tbe young cblld of ilr and Mr* Mehan
U lying rery low. ,
"The more rain the more rett a«* the o.«.
darkey aaid but every body wou.d *e to see
tke eierr,er.t* taite a few day* re«r For two
<lays the roads nave been in bad condition.
Haterloo Harbilng*
Wi tiru ". Logan eounty.Oklahoma,Feb. 11.
Fine weather after the billiard.
We should have Dennis Flynn for governor.
Chan Shidler'* family is down with the la
^ifrTjr-o Boyd is visiting relatives at Arkan
fcas City.
Mr- Brown, of Topek. Kacs * here pro* ing
np on her claim
flMtsrmem are doing consiuerably farm
work in this vicinity
8 K Haugh and family are contemplating
moving to Oklahoma City.
Judge Clayton b * renewed bis bond and Is
posrtmast *r for another term.
fw-ho<- at Pleanant Hill has cloned on ac-
count of short funds.
Houtn seminole War Shouts.
Borth •emiholi, Lincoln Co.. Feb. 1- —
Mr*. Auguntite has the grippe
(Juite a hail storm the night of the 3d.
A.N. Hhearror and wife is sick with the ia
trtppe.
Had a dance at J. H. Fleming's Monday
nigbt.
Urn D M. Maker has had the la grippe but
Is up now.
McBride and Charley Coram were In Chand-
ler Tuesday.
Commissioner Eggelson went to Shawnee
Tuesday.
D. E Baker and O P. Augustine went to
Chandler Tuesday.
A Mr Smith of Hanna*, ha" rballanged Mr
Hoflu* In Joint debate on tb - financial question.
J,W Augustine and Jack Bbearwood took
ftOtne hogs to Shawnee and sold them this week.
Jlmmie Fleming has returned bomr from
McKune. KaotuN, where be ban been for the
last two years.
f<4* 'too'1''* gave a <1ance f .r the benefit of
tbe school house Monday nigbt. Frank Thomp-
son and C barley Walles furnished tbe music,
and I) E Bak *r acted an boss It was a pleas
hht affair and everybody enjojed tbemhvlves.
Kingfisher Kicker.
KlftartaHKR. Kingfisher Co , Kk . Feb. 12.—
Wheat is looking well. Everyone in encour-
aged with the outlook for a good wheat crop.
Ci-'io*. A. J. Heay has been -julte sick for
some time. It is reported that ne is convales-
cent.
The east side fellowH will have to get a hus-
tle on themnelves if tbey plant more cotton
than the westuide fellow thin year.
(•us Mort/wlts has l**en storing ice for tb -
last teu days. He will now complete hi* cold-
storage house: having Just contracted with
H. V. McDowell for 10 cords of rock.
A girl Stopped at he home of H. B Bryants
and offered to sing for a living We are In
formed that her proposition ha* been accepted.
Hurrah for the girl.
Scarcely any one has l>een slighted, by not
having a good tussle with a case of la grippe.
While that epidemic has been tbe rule In this
vicinity no caaualltles have taken place.
Minn Ha has accepted tbe position an
teacher at Victory school, a vacancy having
occured by the resignation of J. R. Towner.
Bro. Towner hat a "pull" at the meet ng of the
legislature
C. V. Nye has been Htopaing with Jas. A.
Graham and family while here on business
from bis present home In Peabody Kansas. He
has boen in Kansas for the pant eight months.
He sa>H that time does not w^-an him from Ok-
lahoma. but that he likes It better than ever.
Oklahoma is ail right, isn't It Nye':
Thomss Twlskltnf*.
Th *a§. Deer C"k Tp-. Cwrter Co . F*-t.. 10 — I
Dan Gray ■ puttlDf up a new dugout on his :
A ™r w a- killed on Isaac Ogden's cia.m
W H P r - h is building a dugout on hla claim
se 15 15 I1"
A comet band ba be«n started at Cora with
s H Statin a- musical director
Mi#* Ma'> e R. «® who has be*-n vlaluntr tier
father Ja< « b R • - returned to her home at
purdon M Saturday
A firmer* club ha* been organised at :
I ddd Ridge - bou. nonse and meeu every
-a- rday evening. V'.e^tions of interest to
fArmei • ar * discussed at the.* meeting*
A fine pr' grau« •** rendered at Wrang.e
Ofm u'erary F'.-Uv. \* m* those worthy
of s(*ec a. tr.enMoi. *♦* ta' Mr*
Nora H Jus Hall at ^yoore Crosbv.
An ediwat."oal me« t..- ■ • eld at Wrangle
Groie M-booi bouse Mor..u Meeting
war called to order by Mi - ' «ra Huddle coun-
ty stiperintendent. and >1 «- Hattie Arno'd |
teacher a- e>««ed chairman The pupils:
were well prepared and furnishe<l much enter* I
tain meet in the way of song- declamations, j
dia ogii*-s et/' Miss Arnold read a carefully
prepared paper and Hoi. J. C. McKnight de-
livered a fine oration entitled Beo*-r.iaof Edu-
cation " After which Mr- Ruddle made a
talk favoring graded school* All in ail the j
meet In? *a-a good t :nir for toe caiMe of
education A large crowd wa- present.
Cam 9 t reek %%hi*pers.
CawpCreik. Simpsoo Tp . D Co., Feb. 11.—j
A an* * Mtorm Saturday.
A great deal of sickneaa around.
Ira Hand n= -gone after a deer. •
We re bavir/ <iuite warm weather
Mr Bitimers' children have > -en sick.
M- Henrj s on the sick list this week
Mr B timer ha* ^en s'ck the past wee«
Mr hhaw was visiting with Mr.Grlvers' Sun-
da.-
Mrs Henry ba recovered from a short 111*
ness.
Mr- Mathes ha been staying at Mr Scham-
burgs
Some of our people went sleigh riding Sun-
visiting in this
rfhi A di
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Levy's Bee ilive.
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Overcoats.
Men's Suits.
Fifty Years Ago.
This is the ftamp that the letter bore
Which carried the story Lr and wide.
Of certain cure for the 1 athsome sore
That bubbled up from the tainted tide
Of the blood below. And 'twas Ayer's name
And his sartaparilla. that all now. know.
That was just beginning hs fight of fame
With its cures of so years a^o.
The oalance of our Overcoats must
be sold regardless of profit or cost.
If you have any idea of buying an
overcoat, it will be to your advan-
tage to see what we have. We nev-
er carry over an Ulster or an Over-
coat, if a price will move them. We
claim for our Ulsters and Overcoats
the latest styles, the best workman-
ship, the best fitting garment on this
market, We have not space to quote
the prices. Come ane see them—the
price will be low enough.
In looking over our stock we find
after a big season's business, we have
a goodly number of suits on our
counters in small lots; sizes are brok-
en. We never carry over any odds
and ends in suits, if a price will sell
them. If we can fit you the price
will surely be low enough. We have
put the knife into the price of all our
Men's and Boys' Suits. It is unnec-
essary to tell you that our clothing
is not to be compared with the slop-
shop garments you find in dry good
stores.
day morning
Bent Creen people i
rielgbl*orbood Sunday.
Las' week we had colder weather than we
have experienced since we have been in Okla-
homa
Mr Jim Sum t -r was dangerously sick last
night, but nis friends thought be was better i
this morning
Mr and Mrs Grlvers went to Taloga one day
last week, but when tbey got to the river it
was frozen over and they walked over on the
Ice carrying their produce.
Valley Center News.
Vallet Cestek, Grant Co., Okla. Feb 12.—
M<>re winter
Tnere wu iits of Ice put up daring the last
freeze.
Hurrah for Dennis T. Flynn, for our next
governor.
W E M< Colly came back for the summer and
expects to farm bis <1 aim.
Mr- M< Mindes bat been on the sick list for a
few days but is uow some better.
There Dave been several people In this vicin-
ity to buy claims in the .a-t few weeks
El en Livingston Is at home visiting his fath -
er, but expertato leave in a few days.
Miss Clara Miit".\ who has been sick the
la*t two weeks with diphtheria, -lied la*t Frl
day night and w as bui led Saturday.
Hullalo Bluffs.
!* rrALoBn i Garfieitlcounly, Ok. Feb. 12.
A"ill K ireu- bury killed hogs Monday.
Mrs Thro<-k Morton returned home Sunday
from a visit to Kansas.
Born to Mr aod Mrs Dan Thomas, a boy.
Mother and child doing well.
Clara, the olde&t daughter of Mr and Mrs
Maddox, died last week of diphtheria.
Owing to the sickness in the neighborhood
Rev Hozsnrood postponed hi* meeting at Pleas-
ant Valley school house.
There is au epidemic passing through the
country of la gripi e and -ore throat. Every
family in this vicinity are effected by it Some
quite seriously.
A few of Mr and Mrs II Cory's friends gather
ed at their home on February 2d, it t eing their
fifteenth anniversary. Cake and coffee was
served and with music and songs the evening
was spent ver., pleasantly by those In attend-
ance.
Ayer's 5arsapariIIa
is the original sarsapr-;Ua. It
has behind it a record L~r cure3
unequalled by any Mood puri-
fying compound. It ia tbe only
sarsaparilla honored by a
medal at the 'World's Pair of
1893. Others imitate the
remedy ; they can't imitate tlio
record:
50 Years of Cures.
Carney Item*.
Car* ey. Lincoln county. Oklahoma. Feb 17.
St Valentine's day is gone. Did you get your
picture?
Sunday was a bad day. It r\ined, showed,
sieeted and the sun shining all at tbe same
time.
We urderstand that Carnev is to have a
fl.000 school house. twill hep to boom the
town whether It helps to boom the tax pay r-
or not.
West Items.
Wr«r. Logan count}. Oklahoma. Feb 16.—
< W Seybert was iu Guthrie Thursday.
Mrs Cronkite spent Saturday with Mrs Belma
A Z Clark was In tbe Capital City Saturday
A Lenhart was In Guthrie Friday on busi-
ness.
John Welch's family are all sick with the la J
grippe.
R L> Brewer and wife have come home from
the strip.
Lvceum at Spring creek school house is a
failure
Clyde Burrlgbt hauled lumber for the bridge
across Pony creek Saturday.
The bridge across Cottonwood creek between
Seyberta and Lmsy is progressing rapid y un
derthe supervision of Mr Ball
Hats and Caps*
The largest and most complete
stock of Hats and Caps ia the Terri-
tory you can find at our establishment
We have all the latest shapes in Soft
and Stiff Hats at prices that are jure
to please you, for we have put the
knife into our entire Hat stock.
Now is the time to buy a Hat or
Cap, You can buy anything in a
Hat or Cap cheaper from us than any-
where in the Territory.^
Fay Fayettes.
Fat, Dixon Tp . Blaine Co., Feb. 12.—
The w eather continues cold
Another snow lust Monday.
C harles Ruckman's school closed last Satur-
day
The ground Is now In excellent condition for
plowing
Ed Posey has his blacksmith shop runnl ig
full blast.
August Sob r is in Kingfisher. He is ex-
pected back today.
John Mowbray and Clay Tomlluson returned
from El Reno Tuesdav
Miss Ellen Abercrombie is over from near
Butte. O. T.. -pending the day.
Charles and Wm. Kuckmau have both been
on the sick list the past week.
The grippe is raging in our neighborhood.
Mos everyone has It in a more or less virulent
form.
L. Nosquelier returned from Kansas last
Wednesday, wnere he has beeu working all
winter.
Manner Brevities.
Banner. Kingfisher County. February 10.—
There is a great deal of la grippe In this vi-
duty.
Th * revival at the Twilight has been In pro-
grenn two weeks
A H Lacey has erected a wind mill on his
farm near River View.
Supt. Moss has been visiting schools around
here the past week.
Mr and Mrs C I Annls of Okeene are visiting
relative- in this vicinage.!
Washington's birthday will >s celebrated at
Twilight this year by the school and others, the
exercises are under the superintendence of the
teaeher Miss Lilly and the manner in which
she conducts the school there Is no doubt but
what the relebration will be a success. A flat;
will also be raised at the school house at the
same time.
Seward Hayings.
Bewaiid. Seward Tp., Logan County, Feb. 11.
Mrs Williams has been very sick
Mr- Mitchell went to Guthrie last week.
Miss Williams has been visiting her brother
Mlsa Lizzie Bchetrompf has been on the sick
list. —'
Rev Chi Ids went to Oklahoma City on busi-
ness.
The O A R will give a dance and supper at
their hall February 12th.
Muh Minnie and Sadie Childs have gone to
Kansar* to s|>end the rest of the winter.
The W R C Is golog to give an entertainment
Washington's birthday. Everybody cordialh
nvited.
Mr .Mitchell, of Burlinghain, Ala . died at the
residence of his father-iii law . Mr Thomas. He
leaves a wife ami two children.
Standard rsev
Standard, Oak view Tp , Logan Co., Feb. 17-
K H Nugent is on the sick list.
Fred York has gone to Missouri.
Norman Sandusky has p-one to slidell, Tex.
J C Nugent has returned to Sait Lake City.
Mr Boggess visited friends In the strip Hun-
day.
George Robertson preached at Highvlew
Bunday.
Miss Bessie Cain visited friends in tbe strip
last week.
Mr and Mr* Dennis Sundayed witu Mr and
Mrs Wright.
Charles Guthrie was a visitor at the Oak Ti lie
school Monday.
Oscar Heltou has moved his cattle to his
farm in the strip.
The school- are prepalrlng to ceiebrate
Washington's birthday.
Mr Da Tie, from Carney visited with his par-
ent* Saturday and Sunday.
There was a pleasant dancing party at Mr.
Stephens iast Friday nlgnt.
Mr and Mrs Henry Nichols visited witn Mr
and Mrs Nugent. Sunday.
The large boys are quitting the schools pre-
paratory to spring work
Mrs Ha\cnntril>e ami children have returned
from their visit to friends in Iowa
Master Terrell Pope, of Red Rock, Is staying
with his grandparents and attending school
The quarantine going into effect Monday
caused a general movement of cattle Saturday
and Hund«*y
Wolf hunting has been toe order of the day
for the past week. <vulte a number <f the
beas's have made their appearance in this
neck of the woods, o
Yale Hayings.
Yale. Eagle Tp . Payne Co., O. T . Feb. 12 —
The revival In 91 ba« at lant closed
Mrs D Evans ia very >lck with fever.
Miss Lueila Maltby has closed her school in
district
Mr Spencer has returned from Shawnee with
his saw mill.
Mr Fritch has been holding a series of meet-
ings in district y7.
A D Marbb-and son are doing a flourishing
buslt e-s with their grinder
MrVoglerand Mr Fisher attended a dance
near Law son Tuesday evening.
Some of our neighbor look advantage of
the freeze to put up their summer's ice.
The Yale school bouse Is almost completed,
and school will > e|?in In a short time.
Mr McCormlck returned from Ingalls with a
load of fiour for our Y'ale .merchant, Mr. Uo
derwood.
School in Dlstrtct&l has been closed for the'
past week, as the teacher. Mrs Burgman, has
the grippe.
Mumps and la grippe seem to be very fsmll
lar with the people of this vicinity, but tbe lat-
ter Is getting in tbe most work at piesent.
A smile may be seen chasing itself over the
countenance of Isaiah Burnslde. all caused by
the appearance of a new log splitter in thi
family,
I.aw (ileanlngs.
Law, Ponca Twp , Lincoln Co.. O. T . Feb. IT.
Sam Arnold and Bert Pickett traded horses
the other day.
Jake Finley and Ezra Brown are both on the
sick list.
WlU Young and bis cousin are visiting with
the former's brothers.
T L Black Is canvassing for fruit trees again.
Tbt- old gentleman Is quite a rustler.
Mrs Cora Selby was visiting with her father,
J udge Robertson, recently.
Mrs Lee Guy and baby have been very sick
w ith la grippe, but are better at this writing.
Little Ruby Young has been very sick with
Jaundice. Dr. Bilby ha-, been attending her.
It has l* eti announced iliat there will be an
exhibition at Springdale school house Feb. lrt.
Lial Black has completed the new addition
to his house. He has a comfortable dwelling
now.
Mrs C II Law closed her school In district No.
4(i, North Fox township, last Wednesday on ac-
count of stckneM.
A McDowell returned frotn Guthrie the other
day with a load of barb wire. He will fence
his farm this season.
We hare had ho much rain the past week
that it has soaked the ground so thoroughly
that it is too wet t« plow
Madison Eytnan expects to return to (iuthrie
soon and resume his trade of blacksmithlu^.
Mr. Eytnan ha- been at home for sometime
improving his farm.
Died.
Blanche Genevia, daughter of Rev.
11. E. Pickle, was called away Feb. 11,
1897. age 8 years, 4 months, 4 d«ys.
•'D -ar little Blanche," our white lips said,
•How we shall miss her, the beautiful dead.
Who'll take the place of the precious one fled *
But God k no west West.
We know He watches the sparrows that fall.
Hears the sad cry of the grieved hearts that
call,
Friends, parents, children. He loveth them all,
We can trust fbr the rest.''
—a Friend.
Shirts and Underwear
The phenomenal sale of Fancy
Shirts we have had this fall has su
prised us. We have sold hundreds
dozens of these stylish shirts at $1.25
and $1.50. We have just received
a new invoice of them, and we have
determined to give you an exception-
al barpain in these shirts, so we will
make the price $1.00.
All of our winter underwear at
greatly reducee prices.
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Levy's Bee Hive.
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Lilly Vale News.
Lilly Vale. LoweTp , Kay County, Feb. 17.—
More snow.
Kev Hogau was snow bound and did not
preach Sunday.
Oyster supper at Mrs Hubbard's Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the minister*.
Mr Charles Swlt/.er an«i Miss Kiltie Wells
were married Sunday at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs Itosie Wells.
Sprluffvale K< hos.
Springvalk, Logan county. Okla . Feb. 17.—
Dave Smith is breaking land.
Mr Dewitt was In tow n F riday
Mr Preston Is moving this week.
J N Hughes was In t«>wn Saturday.
The people are preparing for farming.
Mr Uushey is breaking land on his claim.
Mr Preston was very busy moving Monday.
Kev small wood of Guthrie, was out Sunday.
Mrs Kusdey and Jake Ford are ou the sick
list.
AC Hamlin will return from Orlando iu a
feu
eks.
Jack White was in town Saturday with a
load of wood.
Miss Brlant White and her mother were in
lOWO Saturday.
Mr Cotton has been moving to Bear Creek
township this week.
Katie Weaver was very much surprised when
called on to debate Thursday night.
Tecumseh Taking.
Tr.fi MsKii. Pottawatomie County, Feb. 17.—
No frost in the ground.
District court Is in session.
J H Culver has moved his grocery stock to
Shawnee.
Marsh <fe stark have bought out the Cherry
grocery and have opened a news stand In con-
nection.
Henry Lytal, until recently clerk at Walker.
Arl ington Je Kaine's has opened up a fine gro-
er.v in the room lately occupied by J H Culver.
City election last Tuesdav to vote ffMJOObonds
to build a court bouse and jail No excitement
* nearly a unanimous vote In the affirma-
tive.
A J Grayson has closed out his furniture
stock and bought the Teet's Kacket and Pick-
s stocks and opened up a large slock of
general merchandise in his old room.
The Poll Tax Again.
The committee then resumed con-
sideration of C. 1J. No. 8(.f, relating to
roads and highways, as a pending
amendment to strike out the word
"male,''the effect of which would be
to make women liable to poll tax as
well as men.
Mr. Marurn said if the women who
had been throDging the lobbies suc-
ceeded in securing the ri^ht of suf-
frage they should a'so be required to
pay the taxes on citizenship.
The amendment was ruled out on a
point of order.
An anendment reducing the age of
persons liable to poll tax from 50 years
to 45 years, was adopted
After wasting an hour's time on the
bill, the committee admitted its inca-
pacity to remedy its weak points, and
as the easiest way out of the difficulty
the bill was sent back to the com-
mittee on agriculture and highways,
where it will probably be allowed to
slumber until the end of the session.
Relating to County Treasurers.
C. B, No. 58, relating to the duties
of county treasurers, although unfav-
orably reported, was read. The bill
proposes to abolish the offices of
school and township treasurer and
that county treasurers shall
issue a call for outstanding warrants
of all kinds every thirty days.
Mr. Learned objected to the bill
adding more red tape to the conduct of
municipal affairs.
Mr. (lould moved that the report of
the committee be adopted and the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
C. li. No. 34, requiring the payment
of fines before justices to be paid into
the county school fund, was another
bill unfavorably reported from the
committee, and the bill now sleeps
the sleep of death.
H. 1!. No. 03, to provide for cross-
examination by opposite party, was
tbe next bill to be laid away in the
committee grave-yard.
11. 11. No. 'i3, relating to townships
and township officers, was ordered en-
grossed for third reading. The bill
restores the law of 1SU0 which consti-
tutes the clerk, trustee and treasurer
the township auditing board.
t ii I for nil ty of Marriages.
H. II. No. 77, providing for uniform-
ity of marriage, defining the manner
of consummating the same, prescrib-
ing penalties for violations thereof,
and repealing chapter r. of the stat-
utes of 1893, caine up for considera-
tion, with two amendments reported
by the committee on judiciary. One
amendment forbids the marriage of
Indians according to Indian customs
and the other strikes out the clause of
prohibiting the intermarriage of In-
dians and whites. Both amendments
were accepted.
A motion to strike out second cous-
ins from the prohibited class whs j
adopted by a majority of one.
An amendment striking out th"'
clause requiring the "consummation"
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of marriage in the presence of two
adult witnessess was adopted.
Mr. Johnston offered a oroviso that
the bill should not interfere with the
settlement of a suit in bastardy or
support of a mother or of a bastard
child, which was afterwards with-
drawn, and submitted in a slightly
different form by President Johnson,
who moved that it be adopted as a
substitute for all pending motions on
this point. Adopted.
The bill was favorably recommended
and the committee rose.
On motion of Gould, C. B. No. 129,
requiring express companies to take
out licenses, was advanced to a second
reading and referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Mr. Ilanner moved that the vote be
reconsidered by which C. 11. No. 54, as
to issuance of bonds to pay judgments
against municipalities, was killed:
also, Marum made a similar motion on
C. B. No. 23, as to employment of rela
tives by municipal officers, which mo-
tion will come up tomorrow under the
rules.
A motion by Marum that the Sister
of Mercy bill, (H- B. No. 133,) which
had been read for the first time in the
council, be advanced to a second read-
ing, was lost.
The rules were suspended on motion
of Marum, and H. B. No. 135 was ad-
vanced to a second reading and read
and referred to the committee on edu-
cation. This bill is also a separate
school bill, and the purpose of ad-
vancing it was to see if it could be
harmonized with the separate school
bill previously passed by the council.
On motion of DeBois il. B. No. 84,
creating office of public weigher, was
advanced to a second reading and re-
ferred to committee on municipal cor-
porations.
C. B. No. 86 was placed on its final
passage. This bill provides that in
trials by referee or by the court with-
out a jury, appeals may be taken
without a formality of filing a motion
for a new trial. The bill passed, with
none voting against.
The council adjourned until 10
o'clock a. in.
Norman Topic: Last Sunday's Re-
public contained a confession, in de-
tail, of Thomas Bowe. who is now
lodged in jail at Sherman, Tex. He
plainly says he had a mania for marry-
ing women and we would believe it is
true when listen to the account of his
sixteen marriages with different
women. If this report is true this
man surpasses every past record in the
history of the world under the present
marriage system. In seven years he
has had sixteen different wives, enjoy-
ed sixteen honeymoons and blighted
sixteen innocent lives, lie at one
time lived in Norman. He was then
living with a lady lo years of age, who
had eloped with him frotn Henrietta,
Tex. They were married in Oklaho-
ma City, and her maiden name was
Alice Henry.
Wintield Courier: F. C. Johnson re-
turned from (iuthrie this morning.
Some time ago he sent a judgment for
collection to a lawyer down there
named Cuppage who collected nearly
$500 which he failed to turn over. Mr.
Johnson went down to bring the mat-
ter before the grand jury. Cuppage
does not deny his guilt and explains j
the matter by saying he spent the i
money in a claim contest with Capt. J. j
B. Nipp, formerly of this county.
INJURIOUS TO OKLAHOMA.
A Letter of Ifictulrjr mm to the Condition*
Id Oklahoma.
Hon. M. L. Turner has received a
letter from F. W. Flata, Jr., of Kansas
City, who is now visiting in Boston,
containing an article recently pub-
lished in the Boston Globe in which
Oklahoma was referred to as a wilder-
ness occupied by outlaws and toughs.
The article refers to Miss Ida Hatha-
way, well known iu this cityj as the
mail carrier between Crescent City
and Guthrie. Miss Hathaway, as
everyone knows, is a perfect lady and
does not carry a revolver to protect
the mail, but drives in an open cart
through the richest and most peaceful
section in all Oklahoma.
In his letter Mr. Flata says: "The
newspapers seemingly take delight in
picturing all the west a howling wil-
derness. populated by a lawless class,
etc. I find it difficult to interest capi-
tal, as bankers are of the opinion that
legislation in the west and southern
states will pass laws inimical to their
interests. Money is plentiful and idle,
but they are afraid to risk it under
the circumstances."
The people of Oklahoma and the
west should nail such articles, as they
are wholly untrue, and put our people
in a wrong light in the eyes of eastern
capitalists, and cause 'the land of the
fair Gad." where good investments
could be made, to be looked upon as
unfit for secure investments.
The case of the Teriitory vs. Cole
Martin for embezzlement is on trial
before the jury in the district court.
The evidence for the territory is all in.
It shows that Martin as attorney and
collector for one George Hopkins of
St. Joseph, Mo., collected a $200 note
against Mr. Bocock of Mulhall and
has never turned over a cent to his
client although frequently requested
to do so. The defendant rested his
side of the case without introducing
any evidence. The case had not gone
to the jury at the hour of going to
press, but the road looks rocky for
Cole.
ENDORSES FLYNN.
Kay County RepunlUan. Pan. Resolution*
EnilorMlng: Flynn.
In a mass meeting of representative
republicans of Kay county at Black-
well, O. T . Feb. 12, 1807. the follow-
ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, The Hon. d. t. Flynn is
thoroughly equipped by virtue'of ac-
quaintance and experience with the
needs of this territory, and undoubt-
edly has the endorsement and good
will of more people in the territory
than any other available person.
1 herefore be it
* Resolved, That we confidently urge
his appointment as governor of the
territory of Oklahoma, assured that
such action will meet the commenda-
tion of a large majority of the people
afflte«oTs:tOryregardleSS0f P°1Ui"al
That a c°py of these reso-
lutions be forwarded to the Wichita
tagle, Guthrie State Capital. Henry
papers^' S coun'y republican
dk. l. S. Skei.to.n, 1
T. H. Martin, |
E. R. Green, Com.
Dr. W. a. Philips, j
J. A. Burk.
v „ „ Ciias. Dav, Chairman.
jN. r.. Heknev, Secretary.
After March 5th the todnsite board
Wil be ready to issue deeds for North-
east erry. The commissioners of the
general land office have given official
notice to tne land office here that
Johnson s protest has been dismissed
and that patent will issue for the
townsite.
! o,Wl.«y . ''"mer, Charles Colcord,
w.1!, ,i c rn,S' Jud e Museller, I)r.
socthard, s. H. Harris. J. Ll VaDC'0^u
1,,'W- ymek, J.B. Dig-gs and E. Bee
Guthrie returned to i'erry last night
af,ter NobU> county's in-
terests before the legislature jester-
El Reno Star: A special from Anna,
111., announces the fact that the Rev.
Ned Forrest of that city has been gone
several weeks and his family and
friends have failed to get a trace of
his whereabouts. Foul play is feared.
Rev. Forrest is well known in El Reno,
having been pastor of the Congrega-
tional church here a few years ago.
His many friends here are hoping he
may turn up all right.
Several young boys in this city are
studying the ait of self-defense and
last night decided to see to what ex-
tent they could handle themselves. It
was a pretty go, so the boys say. A j
few darkly outlined eyes are the only |
sign
Invitations were issued to-day for !
the K. of P. anniversary ball, to be j
held in Castle hall, Victor block, on !
Friday evening. February 19. The
best cf music has been engaged and
all arrangements made for giving all
present an enjoyable time.
I'erry Enterprise-Times: We are glad '
to know that E. D. Clark is coming j
back to Perry. He will open a grocery, '
flour and feed store at his old stand. I
just vacated by Ed liray. Welcome !
back. i
nf nlfT",y Commissioner Concanan,
of Oklahoma City, is in the citv. He
will apply to Major McKinley for the
Indian agency at Sac and Fox.
Wild Rose Hern of Jerney Cattle.
(A. J. C C.,) St. Lambert and Com-
asa families represented. Young
stock for sale. Call and examine, or
address B, F. Woodworth, Downs, Ok-
lahoma. 43-m
One hundred acres pasture to lease-
plenty spring water; nine miles west
of Guthrie, section 1, 17, s l, v
Stant—
Lawrence, Huston & Huston,
Aitorneys-at-Law.
Office ia Silinell Bullklng, Okla . Ave.
LA11 Kinds of Legal Business Given
Prompt Attention.
MATT IE KARR, M D.— Specialist. Ptaysi
eian ami Oocoaeheur Gives special at
ention to Diseases of Women. Childret and
Obstetricy. Rooms 1 & •> over Eagle Drug store.
511m
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Greer, Frank H. Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 43, Ed. 2 Saturday, February 20, 1897, newspaper, February 20, 1897; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc275270/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.