The Daily Democrat. (Anadarko, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 170, Ed. 1, Friday, August 9, 1907 Page: 1 of 4
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The Daily Democrat.
ANADARKO. CADDO COUNTY. OKLAHOMA AV6VST 9. 1907.
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TO HELP THE BAND
Now is the Time to Build Up
a Most Worthy Enterprise.
A papor is going over tho town
this afternoon for subscriptions
to help tho band. But a few per-
sons had been soon when the
papor landod .at the Democrat
offioe and all of them signed for
good amounts.
These are tho names
Max Goldman it Co.
Popojoy & Stowo
Ogl3 Bros.
Sutter & StephenBon
Tho Domoorat
wo saw:
S15.00
5.00
15.00
10.00
5 00
Tho money is to be used for
defraying expenses of instruction
and hall rent. The band is in a
must excellent condition at pres-
ent and learning fast under Mr.
Colbath's instruction. It is pur-
posed to make it the best organi-
zation of its kind in the now state
the idea being that the advertise-
ment to tho city as well as tho
pleasure to our homo boys who
mike up its membership is well
worth the effort and th6 oxpenso
necessary to bring about tho re-
sult. Now all togothor nnd every'
one his part. The instruments
have been paid for by the boys
themselves and they deservo tho
utmost encouragement.
Tho list of subscribers will be
published from day to day in the
Domoorat.
THE B I G SALE
The Chance of ihe Ye&x
LOOK AT THESE PRICES
And You'll Quit The Hot Stove
The Famous HONABCU and TELMO Brands
Less Thaiv Wholesale Cost
Telmo Beets
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Peaches
Pumpkin
Black Cherries
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Monarch Peaches
Now is the time. These goods will not last long
Special Sale in Teas
We Will Move Our Business
But Noi Our gtock
Bhe
URQUHART
Pl n a ci ar lco
DRYS WON
AT VERDEN
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Tho newly incorporated town
of Vordon hold its first election
Tuosday rosulting in tho selec-
tion of tho following officors: Po-
lico Judge Mr. Nicholson; al-
dormon: ward 1 Dr. Mitchell:
ward 2 Sol Gootfpltor; word 3
Matt Harmon; marshal J. W.
Gillespio; treasurer Ben Wilson;
olork and city assessor Prof
Phillips. The fight was really
between tho "wots" and "drys"
and tho latter marshaled most of
tho votes. About SO voIob woro
oast. Chiokasha Journal.
Barbecue and Picnic
Thore is to be a big pionio and
barbecue in the grove on W. H.
Ferguson's plaoo 4 miles west of
the oity on August 10th and 20.
All kinds of amusomentB as
dancing platform big ball game
oto will bo provided. Tho loca-
tion is due west of tho second
wagon bridge over tho Washita
at Mr. Forguson's windmill the
finest looation for a picnic in
Caddo county. It is a beautiful
place to spend to pleasant days
It 1b a short drive from the oity
nnd our people can have their
pleasuring without Ihe inconven-
ionoo of the orouded hotels and
restaurants at tho towns.
Those desiring to put in stands
are requested to see or write J.
W. Randall and L E Miser. 2t
d and It w 100
Your Winters Fruit
Without the Work
of Preserving
at
14c
20c
09c
17c
21c
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A PRECARIOUS SITUATION
The City Since Last Night Without Light
and Without Fire Protection
If the Red Demon of Destruction Should
Fly Acrosss Anadarko Then What?
Tho oity was not lighted last
night and is now without water.
Tho sewer ByBtera ia out of com-
mission and if prompt relief is
not at hand the sickness may be
looked for shortly. Tho mayor
informed tho Domoorat that a
telegram was sont today to an
electrician and onginoor to oome
on but what will bo done in tho
meantime in a proposition. The
man has not accepted the offer
and may not do bo; if he accepts
it iB not
oomo.
known when he
Tho present dangerous condi-
tion grew out .of a differenoo be-
tween tho Mayor and the oounoii
with roferenco to Mr. Brown who
whh fired in the oounoil meeting
Wednesday night wi'hout a dis-
r.eiuing vole. Mr. Brewer was
employed under tho previous
administration at:d let out for
neglecting his wcrk and allowing
the plant to get out of shape.
Mr Lindsay took Mr. Brewer's
place and after some work suo-
ooeded in putting the plunt in
good condition
At tho ohange of administra-
tions Mr. Lindsay was lot out
rth
wo
25c
35c
15c
30c
35c
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Oklahoma
and Mr. Brewer reemployed
with tho oounoil refusing to con-
firm the apppointmont. In viovr
of tho faot that Mr Browor had
already been tried out onoo and
found wanting tho mayor might
hare oonsidorod tho rofusal of
tbe counoil to be for other than
politioal purposes intended to
harass him.
But no suoh ideaBeoma to have
percolated into tho realm of his
wiii.suU-conBoiouBnoss. Mr. Brewor
wob given a baok-door appoint-
ment always a tioklish proposi-
tion except whore the president
and tho U. S. senate get to
wrangling. Mr. Stelzner told
him to make good and that if ho
d'd make goad the mayor would
be behind him. Mr. Browor has
been at the plant Borne sovonty
days; ho found it in good run
n'ng order and loaves it bo that
the pumps cannot be run and the
Bystem out of use
When the city olerk informed
Mr. Brewer by order of tne
counoil neither his servioes nor
tho Bervices of his assistants
would bo reoeivod Mr. Brewer
quit and hiB helpers with him
thia of course was to be expected
But the council advised Mr.
Stolzner.after the meeting in the
middle of July that at the next
meeting Mr. Brewor would bo
Bred. It would seem to bo the
part of prudenceand a fulfilment
of his obligations to tho city for
Mr- Stelzner to have another
engineer hero to tak 'ohargo of
the plant.if Mr. Stelzner be tbe
man upon whom this responBlbi
lity rests. As mattors stand now
the conjunction of a little wind
with a fire suoh as breaks out a
dozen to a hundred times a day
in tho cities of Oklahoma and
anuuurKo is a goner uur peo
pie ought not to be subjeoted :
suoh risks.
The acousation is made that
Mr. Erewer's appointment in the
face of tho council's refusal to
oonfirm was the payment ot a
politioal debt. Brewer was let
out under tho Scott administra-
tion and being a Republican
fought Soott in the eleotion and
received the appointment again
as Boon as LindBay oould be got
ten rid of. Mr. Stelzner indig
nantly denied thia proposition
when it was put up to him this
proposition when it was put up
to him this morning saying that
he employed Brewer because ho
was available and no other man
was at hand in the emergenoy.
He affirmed that no one had ev-
er spoken to him about Mr.
Brewer's appointment exoept
Mr. Hammert who in reply to a
question said he believed Mr
Brower would be a fine man for
tho place
Tho difficulty ia that Mr. Brew-
er an umergonoy appointment
hau hold his place 70 days until
tho counoil diaconnools him and
no regular man ia in sight yot.
Also that the oity is today with-
out any possibility of protection
against fire and without light at
fight. Suoh a condition with a
UOu.OOO plant at hand is simply
intolerable and without oxoubo.
There is more in tbia thing than
a wrangle over appointment;
thoro is tho safety and seourity
of tho city to be considered first
GILLETTE
DECISION
Supreme Court May Not Agree
On the Anadarko Saloon
License Case.
Guthrio Okla. Aug. 8. Judgo
Glllotto'a aotion in deciding that
a nowspapor publishor can bo
compelled to publish notices of
application for liquor liconses
moans that thoro will bo a sharp
division on that question when it
comes boforo tho Oklahoma su-
promo court as it probably will
at tho next torm of that court.
Justice Irwin and Chief Justioo
Burford havo both blu that a
writ of mandamus oould not bo
granted in suoh cases and Gil-
lotto 1b tho first one to tako the
opposite viow.
His dooision was rendorod in
tho obbb of J. G. Grooraor against
the Anadarko Tribune. He held
that because of its public naturo
and that it was operating undor
a charter granted by tho torritory
of Oklahoma tho papor was com-
pelled to accept tho business
offered especially under tho re-
quirements of tho statuto govern-
ing tho securing of saloon liconses.
As the law roquirea tho notioo
to be published in tho two pa-
pers of largest circulation in tho
oounty if ono of these papers
refused to publish tho notice and
could maintain its position it
could put all of the saloons in
the county out of business. The
Gillette dooision Jr a hard blow to
the anti saloon forces who had
made Payne oounty ontirely
"dry" by this means and hoped
to turn the Bame triok in other
oounties.
JYiocabee-WhUlock
A ywy pretty wedding ooour
ed yostorday in justioo Stark
weather's Offioo whon R. C. Mor
oabee was married to Miss Ethyl
Whitlook at four thirty o'olook.
Juitioo Starkweather performed
the ceremony. Both parties re
side ahmt six miles fromJGraoo-
mont and are very well known
throughout the oountry.
Mrs. Mooaboo is the charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J'lBeph
Whitlook one of Caddo county's
popular oitizons and tho groom
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Mooabee and is a bright and
en erg6tio young man.
Tho bride wore a white Jap
silk trimmed in laoe and a white
hat and the groom wore the
usual color blaok.
Mr. and Mrs. Mooaboo loft this
morning for their home near
Graoemont where the groom owns
a fine farm. The Demoorat
joins their many frlendB in their
congratulations to the young
people.
Thoso who oomposed tho wed.
ding party were:
Messrs. Jim Whitlook J. C.
Mocabee Jim Wilson Elmer
Chambers Joseph Mooabee and
Misses Flossie Chambers Vivian
anl Etta Mooabeo.
Mra. Thompson and daughter
Mies Madge from Hillsville
Kansas are visiting hor Bon
Clyde Thompson on west C street.
of all. The mayor should meet
his oounoil in an agreemont upon
a eomp'etent man who should be
put to worn with the smalloatloas
of lime and suoh possibilities as
now oonfront ub bo avoidod for-
ever after.
SWOONS AS
ME 1ELLS
Woman Faints During Trial of
Hobart Killing Case-
Hearing Called Off
Hobart Okla. Aug. 8 Moan
ing and crying Mrs. Buck Mask
wifo of ono of tho defendants in
tho Mask murdor hoaring whioh
began horo today was carriod
from tho crowded court room thia
afternoon aftor Bho had given a
wild shriek and collapsed whilo
sho waB Going questioned on tho
witnosB stand by tho attornoy
tor tho territory.
Tho caiiBO of tho woman's sud-
den collapso is not known and
her father who is the only per-
Bon who might throw some light
on the subject refused to dis-
cuss it.
Tho hearing of the throe MaBk
brothers charged with tho mur-
der of an unknown man whoso
body was found in Elk crook
near hero last Maroh began be-
fore Justioo Iloonsohidt today.
The court room was paoked to
suffooation.
Mra. Buok Mask was the firs
witness called and gavo little
testimony that would throw any
light on tho mystery. She was
inolined to bo impertinent in
answoring tho questions asked
her by tho oounty attornoy and
it was only after repeated efforts
that Bho was induood to admit
the finding of a bundle of bloody
clothing in a dugout on tho lot
adjoining the ono in- whioh. she
and her husband lived.
Just after making this statement
she oalled her fathor to her side
and was conversing with him in
a low tone whon thoso in the room
were startled by a wild shriek
from the woman as she swooned
away and slid from her ohair to
tho floor. She was oarriod from
the court room and was unable
to resume the witnoss stand to-
day. Deputy Sheriff Poole who has
worked on the oaBo ever sinoe the
murder was discovered and who
is largely responsible for ho ar-
rost of tho MaBk brothers testi-
fied to finding the blood spots in
the dugout near Buok Mask's
home. He also told of finding a
spot on the floor where quicklime
had evidently been used in an
effort to blot out other blood
stains on the earthen floor.
The case is proceeding slowly.
The territory has subpoenaed
about 30 witnesses and the de-
fense 15.
Sizing Up a Town
If you were going to investi-
gate a looation wouldn't your
first step be to send for copies o'
the local papers and study their
advertisements? In no other
way sould you put your finger so
quiokly and surely on the pulse
of traue. You oould toll so muoh
more easily than by walking
through the streets whether it
was a live town or a dead one
and just what forms of business
were most aotive.
And if you judgo another town
this wuj how about your own?
Fame.
Cyclone'DavIs is to
Speak Tonight
Cyoiono Davis will address the
oitlzen of Anadarko tonight in
tho intorost of tho prohibitory
olauBo to tho Stato Constitution.
Mr. Davis is to speak in tho Dis-
trict Court room if the weathor is
not to hot if it is an adjourn-
ment will bo taken to B street
for an open air meeting.
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Herndon, H. R. The Daily Democrat. (Anadarko, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 170, Ed. 1, Friday, August 9, 1907, newspaper, August 9, 1907; Anadarko, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc81559/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.