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THE SHAWNEE NEWS-HERALD
UME XVI.
Shawnre Daily H« ralil, Vol 16 /Consolidated^
Shawuce Daily Newt, Vol. 16 \ Dec. 1, 1911 /
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912
NUMBER 141
DEPUTY CO'NTY
ASSESSOR
UNCLE" TOM SPENCER OF SHAW-
NEE 16 THE CHOICE OF THE
COUNTY AS8E88OR.
BOND IS COMPLETE
YOUNG MEN SENTENCED.
Bellmont liojsl'lead (Jullt) to Charge
of Public Drunkenness.
Assessors Will Begin Work January
1*—Will liequire Four
Months* Time.
New Year's was doubly happy for
"Uncle" Tom Spencer who yester-
day was handed two appointments
without any solicitation on his part.
He went over to Tecumseh to quali-
fy as jury commissioner, and before
leaving was taken Into the office of
P. L. Davis where he "signed up"
as deputy assessor.
"Didn't want the appointment," Mr.
Spencer said "but now that I have
been named, I will give the office
my best attention."
Seven Deputies Are Named.
The naming of Mr. Spencer to the
place completes Mr. Davis' official
family. The other deputies named
sometime ago were H. H. Alex^pder,
Davis township; T. M. Wilson, Dent
township; Wheeler Hendon,■ Earboro
township; Elzie Klingsmith, McComb,
St. Louis; and A. P. Ilawlins. The
deputies have already qualified.
Not Assigned to Particular District.
The assessors will begin work
January 15, according to the state-
ment given out Tuesday by Mr. Da-
vis. It will require four months to
complete the work. Under the plan
now proposed by Mr. Davis the as-
sessors will not be assigned to any
particular district, but they will as-
sess in various sections of the coun-
ty.
Appointment Gifes Satisfaction.
The appointment of a deputy here
in Shawnee was held up to the last
because 'of the several applicants for
the plaofe and Mr. Davis was desir-
ous of iteming a man who was thor-
oughly ffcmiliar with property values
in Shawnee. The appointment of Mr.
Spencer Awho is one of tfiP ■ oldest
resident? of Shawnee, thoroughly fa-
miliar with property values in this
city, win give general satisfaction.
He will (assist Mr. Davis in the as-
Bessmentj work in Shawnee.
Frank Thrope and Tom Pappart
Bellmout young men entered pleas
of "guilty" to charges of public
drunkenness and were sentenced by
Judge Lockridge of the county court
Friday to serve twenty days in the
county Jail and each pay a fine of
$30.
Frank Cassldy, of Shawnee, arrest-
ed on a charge of violation of the
liquor law, plead not guilty when ar-
ranged in the county court and gave
bond for his appearance, t
SLOW PAYING TAXES
COUNTY TREASURER klitk SAYS
ONLY FEB ( KM OF TAXES
HAVE BEEN PAID.
Only about twenty-five per cent
of the taxes in Shawnee have been
paid, according to the statement of
County Treasurer Kirk. January 15
is the last day in which taxes can
be paid without a penlty being at-
tached
"People will rush in to pay their
taxes the last two or three days,'
Mr. Kirk said, "but they may not be
able to pay if the rush is to great
and then the penalty will be re-
sorted to." Mr. Kirk is maintain-
ing a branch office in the National
Bank of Commerce for the conveni-
ence of Shawnee people, but the
office will be closed after that date
and it will be necessary to travel
to Tecumseh to pay taxes.
CROP OUTLOOK
FAVORABLE ONE
INCREASED SALES IN SEEDS AND
FARM MACHINERY IS SIG-
NIFICANT.
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ASHER MAN UK 1.1).
Arrested on Charge <>f Bumbling
Wiis Committed to Jail.
Henry Stegall of Asher, arrested
on a charge of gambling, entered a
plea of "not guilty" before Judge
Lockridge in the county court Tues-
day.
Stegall was unable to furnish a
JiiOO bond and was committed to
jail.
We desire to thank the public of j
Shawnee for the liberal patronage of
the past and hope for a continuance
of the same. Wo shall endeavor to
meet your patronage by making our1
servico even better In tho future and
you will always find here the best
the market affords.
THE CITY CAKE
PAPPAS BROS., Props.
LET'S FORGET
With the unfolding of the
few remaining days and the
year 1911 will have passed in'o
history. With Its going let all
your disappointments of the
past year go with It. Why
carry them with you? Only tho
heathen Chinese carry their
dead with them. 'Tis true the
jear wai one full of unredeem-
ed promises; of dreams never
come true; of plans that failed
--from no cause of yours,
BUT FORGET IT
We are on the threshold of
1912. Soon the New Year will
be ushered in. We owe her a
bounden duty. Extend to her
the hearty hand clasp and bid
her thrice welcome. Meet her
with the smile that is her duo.
With a strong courage and light
heart re«dy to do her bidding
and account for every hour of
every day.
We thank all our customers
of the past year and extend to
every person of every walk in
life our best wishes for a New
Year (if health, happiness and
success. There be quite a lot
of folk who believe this means
flood l uck.
SocuntvState Rank
Yours sincerely,
W. S. Search, President.
C. D. Rorer, Vice-Pres.
n. n. Drundage, Cashier.
C. G Witte, Asst. Cashier.
Deposits Guaranteed.
Heavy sales of seed oats, purchase
of new farm machinery and inquiries
for horses and mules are evidences
of the promise of early activity in
the agricultural sections of Pottawa-
tomie county. With favorable weath-
er conditions farmers will begin plow-
ing in the not distant future break-
ing up land for the early crops.
Oat Acreage Record One.
The acreage of oats will be the
largest in the history of the county,
according to the statement of Sid .t.
Clark of the firm of Clark & Keller,
seed dealers. This is based upon the •.
many sales to farmers in this county,
Another evidence of the promised ao-,
tivity is shown by" the large amount .J.
of farm implements such as plows
and harrows that are beii.g sold. ^
"Our sales in plows and harrows have
been large the past two weeks," is
the statement of Harry Smith of the
Warren-Smith Hardware firm. Deal-;
ers in horses and mules state they;
have been receiving many inquiries ^
of late from farmers hereabouts as
to the price of mules, and while few \
sales have been made, they assert j
there will be a demand for them j
later on in the year.
Soil Conditions Are Excellent.
The ground is in the best condition '
in two years, is the statement of
farmers who base their opinions on
tests made. The soil is thoroughly i
drenched to a depth of twenty-six j
inches. With anything like favor- j
able weather conditions bumper j
crops will be produced in 1912.
NEW PATROL WAGON.
That the plan of economy
of the present city adminis-
tration is being carried out
is saown by the fact that
the city has a patrol wagon
that did not cost the city a
cent, and does not cost a
cent for its maintenance.
This w«4i shown Friday when
Mayor Martin's horse and rig
was used to bring a prisoner
to headquarters. Assistant
Chief Spann and Detective
Dardin received a hurry call
from Soutbtown where it was
raid a negro woman had run
amuck. Mayor Martin's iiorse
was standing in front of the
city hall at the time. Chief
Hill was out in his rig on
another call. The two offi-
ce! s climbed into the Mayor's
rig, drove hurriedly to South-
town, where they found the
negro woman. She was
biougl'.t to headquarters. "We
plead guilty to the charge,"
Mr. Spann said to the mayor
after they had locked their
prisoner up at headquarters.
Mayor Martin told the officer
that the rig was always at
their disposal when not in
U6 e.
WARM WEATHER
BRINGS RELIEF
Bl.AKKKT OF ICE DISAPPEARS
AM) BUSINESS IS RESTORED.
PEKON8 AND HORSES HURT.
A rise In the temperature Monday
brought relief to both man and
beast and restored business which
for two days was almost at a stand
still. A blanket of Ice covered the
ground, the streets were converted
into a glare of ice and it was Mon-
day noon before a warm sun caused
the ice to disappear.
Persons Injured; Hor«es, Too.
Dozens of persons sustained falls,
although in only one or two in-
j stances werft their injuries more tha 1
slight. Two score of horses fell, and
i:i a few instances the animals were
j so badly injurod they had to
killed.
It was a harvest for the black-
smiths, Saturday and Sunday every
horseshoeing shop in the city work-
ing overtime. The police ordered
several drivers of wagons to take
their horses out of service until they
were fitted with shoes so as to be
able to travel on the icy streets.
LET HRIDQE CONTRACT
•I* -!• -I- + 4- -I- * -I* -!• -!•
MEMBER POLICE
FORCE INJURED
PATROLMAN SIMMONS RECEIVES
PAINFUL INJURIES IN FALI
OX ICT WALK.
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
C. I.. Taylor, Express Driver Thrown
From Wagon.
WANTED FOR BURGLARY
OLLIE MOCK ARRESTED BY DEP
UTY SHERIFF—TAKEN BACK
TO LEXINGTON.
Oilie Mock, wanted in Lexington,
Okla., on a charge of burglary, was
taken into custody by Deputy Sher-
iff "D.oc" Tilghman Monday. When
Mock saw the officer and realized he
was to be arrested, he started to
flee, but was told to "halt."
He 'was arrested ten miles west
of Shawnee. The sheriff from Lex-
ington arrived Tuesday morning arid
has returned with his prisoner.
R. H. LONDON A BENEDICT
WAS UNITED IN MARKIVtiE TO
MRS. KIGGIE SIMONS 01 I I -
CUMSEH, SUNDAY.
Patrolman W. S. Simmons was the
victim of an accident Saturday mom
ing and in- a fall on the icy side-
walk on Kast Main street was quite
seriously injured. The accident oc-
curred soon «/* - he came on duty
at 6 a. m. Me was able to resume
his duties Sunday.
Was Rendered Unconscious.
Mr. Simmons was rendered Un-
conscious in the fall, his head strik-
ing on the curbing, cutting a gash in
the left side of tho head rlear the
temple. He lay in the gutter for a
time, finally recovering sufficiently
to make his way to police headquar-
ters
In a Dazed Condition. *
He appeared dazed when he en-
tered the station and when asked by
Desk Sergeant Hanaphy what was
I the trouble, sair that he had received
! ;i bad fall. He was taken home by
Assistant Chief Spann.
| Mr. Simmons was the only person
seriously injured on the icy sifle-
I walks, although many persons re-
; celved falls.
R. H. London, ex-chairman of th< |
board of county commissioners is a j
l>enedict now. He was united In
marriage Sunday to Mrs. Maggie
Simons, an estimable Tecumseh lady
; The marralge ceremony was perform-
ed by Justice of the Peace John Hat-
field of Tecumseh in the presence
of immediate relatives and friends.
A wedding dinner was served at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Akin of
Shawnee.
Mr. 'London is a member of the
board of county commissioners and
is one of the best known and most
j influential men in the county. His
bride who is a resident of Tecumseh
j is well and favorably known In that
city. Mr. and Mrs. London will re-
side in Tecumseh.
Time to
Retrench
after the Holiday festivities. The extra expense Incident to
this season of good cheer thrusts upon you the realization
that you must spend less—that you ought to save a port jf
your income.
OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT AT THIS BANK. IT WILL
HELP. 4 PER CENT INTEREST ALLOWED ON SAVINGS.
THE STATE NUTItmi BANK
Shawnee, Oklahoma
"ABSOLUTE SAFETY." T. S. DEPOSITORY."
A NICE TREAT.
That was a fine treat, "the Kid-
dies Christmas," that the Odeon put
on free* for the benefit of the Provi-
dent Association Kids. Oh, how they
did enjoy themselves seeing old
Santa handing out presents to the
children. The Provident Association
will improve this opportunity to speak
a good word for the News-Herald, be-
fore consolidation, both papers have
been very courteous In publishing
our wants, and since consolidation
the same generous spirit is manifest.
Believe us gentlemen the publishing
of our notices from time to time
has helped us out many a hard
proposition to solve. Thanking you
again and wishing you a prosperous
end happy new year.
Sincerely,
MR. & MRS. A. M. CALDWELL,
Supts. of Association.
FRED KOHISKltG SI'(('EEDS It. II.
LONDON 48 CHAIRMAN IM-
PORTANT SESSION.
Fred Romberg of commissioners
district No. 1 has been named as
chairman of the board of county
commissioners, the appointment hav-
ing been made Monday soon after
the board convened. He succeeds R.
H. London, who has held the place
the past year.
The commissioners are in session
and what is believed will be the
most Important session held in sev-
eral months will continue during the
remainder of the week. Passing up-
on claims against the county occu-
pied the attention of the board
Tuesday and a majority of the claiinB
believed to have been excessive were
'paired down" after passing througn
the hands of the board.
It is useless to advise an aviator
not to "go up in the sir," for this Is
Lis business.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Intoxicated Man Offered Explana-
tion, Hilt It hidn't Work.
"Come along to headquarters with
me," Assistant Chief Sherry Spann
said to a man who had fallen on the
sidewalk Saturday night, as be stoop-
ed to pick him up.
"Arrest a man because he falls
upon an icy sidewalk," the stranger
inquired.
"No law prohibiting it," said Offi-
cer Spann, "but in this case where
the fail has been aided and abetted
by over-indulgence in strong drink,
It constitutes a public offense."
The stranger was booked as a
plain drunk.
C. L. Taylor, an express wagon
driver for the Weils-Fargo Express
company had a narrow escape from
serious injury Saturday afternoon,
when the wagon tipped over. Mr.
Taylor was hurled to the icy pave-
ment but escaped with a few slight
bruises
The accident occurred at Main and
Philadelphia, and was caused by the
icy condition of the pavement.
AN IMPORTANT SESSION
VACANCIES IN WATER COMMIS-
months' in FICI \\i> LI-
BRARY BOARD TO BE KIILI.O
The meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening promises to be an
Important one. Uppermost in impor-
tance will be the appointment of a
cecretary of the water commission-
er's office which is to be vacated by
J. A. Holland.
A .vacancy on the library board
caused by the resignation of Chas.
Benson, is to be filled. Mayor Mar-
tin is to appoint Judge Abernathy
of the superior court to the vacanoy.
Aged Lady Injured.
Mrs. McKnight, the aged mother
of Charlie McKnight, slipped on the
ice Saturday night and broke her
left arm and was otherwise seri-
ously injured. She is reported to
be resting easily today, and notwith-
standing her age has every prospect
of an early recovery.
A rat in the trap is worth two in
r.ho hair.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-
BBS HADE fcWARD
FOR $2,400.
The contract for the building of
a bridge across the North Canadian
river at Junction crossing east of
Shawnee was awarded to the Mis-
sissippi Bridge company by the
board of county commissioners Sat-
urday morning. Bids ranging from
$2,400 to 93,250 were offered by the
seven bidders. The contract price
was $2 400.
The bridge calls for a span of 90
feet and Is to be completed the last
of February. The bridge will be
three feet higher than the old one.
TRIES TO El
HIS LIFE
TRIBBEY FARMER BROODS OVER
BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND MAKES
TWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
MAN IS RECOVERING
WENT VIOLENTLY INSANE
V H. A11A MS 11 CRT IN K!('f('l<E
ACCIDENT IN TRYING TO AVOID
COLLISION WITH WOMAN.
N. H. Adams seriously hurt in a
bicycle accident Thursday is recov-
ering, although it will be several
days befoie he is able to resume
work.
Mr. Adams, with another man was
riding east 011 Main street on bi-
cycles at the time of the accident
and while trying to avoid hilling a
woman who was crossing the street,
the riders collided. Adams sustain-
ed two fractured ribs on his left
side in addition to being badly shak-
en up.
Names New Hoard.
The new board of Jury commis-
sioners named by Judge Wilson of
the district court Is composed of T.
L. Spencer 6f Shawnee, W. H. Skin-
ner, Wanette, and J. P. Cook of
Maud.
A LONG HOLIDAY
is a boon to the tired. Give your
purse a holiday now and then. We
will tell you one way lhat. helps
Have your
SHOES ItEPAIRED
by us. You will find that they
wear as well, look as well and ars
twice as comfortable as a new
pair, ai.d cost less than one quar-
ter as much.
THE FINEST QUALITY LEATHER,
EXPERT WORKMANSHIP AND
THE LATEST IMPROVED METH-
ODS
are used in all our work.
J. M. VAN 1 HESS, Prop.
Phone 184. 19 W. Main St
Locked up in County Jail—Settlement
of Estate Assigned as the
Cause.
Arlhur Henderson, a young farmer
of Tribbey, went violently insane
Monday afternoon and made two
unsuccessful attempts at ending his
life before overpowered. He tried to
shoot himself with a rifle and also
attempted to swallow tile contents of
a bottle containing carbolic acid.
Officer Encountered Trouble.
Henderson was taken in charge by
Constable C. II. Latham who brought
him (0 the county jail Tuesday morn-
ing where he was locked up. Tho
officer encountered trouble with the
deniiented man only onco during the
trip from Tribbey on a Santa Fe
passenger train.
Trouble With Brothers-in-law.
Trouble over the settlement of the
estate of his wife's father is said >0
have unbalanced hiB mind. He
brooded over the matter which fact
was noticed by members of his fam-
ily. However, it was not until Mon-
day that he became violent.
Shots Exchanged Following Quarrel.
Several weeks ago Henderson is
said to have become involved in a
quarrel with his brothers-in-law and
it is claimed that Henderson fired
several Bhots at them.
The county Insanity board will
pass upon his mental condition.
Miss Frances Gleason has returned
to MoCoinb where she has a position
as teacher In the public schools, af-
ter spending tho holidays" with her
mother in Shawnee.
Prof. Harmon Deede of Missoulah,
Mont., spent New Year's at the resi-
dence of Superior Clerk William
Dunn and wife, North Market street.
Mrs. Karl G. Roberts of Csmbrldge,
111., Is being entertained at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
J. Clardy.
NOTICE.
THE RAILROAD CONDUCTOBS*
WIVES WILL GIVE THEIR GRAND
INNtlAL BENEFIT BALL AT CON-
VENTION HALL, NEW YEAR'S
NIGHT. DARKLVND ORCHESTRA.
134-23-8t
Statement of Condition of
The Shawnee National Bank
SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA,
As made to the Comptroller of the Currency at the close of business
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1911.
Resources.
Time Loans aud Discounts $458,973.92
V. S. Bonds, at par ". 60,000.00
Banking House Furniture and F'ixtures 22,000.00
Stocks and Securities, etc., (County Warrants) 22,135.77
Demand Loans and Cotton Bills of Exchange {167,054.06
Cash in our Vault 60,673.95
Cash in Other Banks 263,501.26 491,229.27
Total 11,044,338.96
Liabilities.
Capital and Surplus J100,000.00
Undivided Profits 9,092.10
Circulating Notes 50,000.00
Deposits 885,246.86
Total |1,044,338.96
The above statement is correct. JNO. W. JONES, Cashier.
Attest: J. M. AYDELOTTE,
S. C. VINSON, Directors
H. T. DOUGLAS,
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