Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1913 Page: 2 of 8
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MKHHHA* A'DMI I'kM'AbAl. I \HJLAVVAtl. UlLLAJiOMA
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MOWS IN CALCUTTA BURNED
ALIVE AT THEIR DWN REQUEST
ROBBERS RRER VICTIM.
of
Guardian of
CAW TTA. Dec. 19 —The high,
c<n,rt of All.hah.dhM emph^ixed j va •
resent, ti ve from congreM is honest
Us condemnation of
"suite*"—the burning
on her husband'* funeral pyre—by
increases tbe sentence# of two of
the relatiTes of . woman * ho thus
recently sacrificed herself. She was
the widow of a wealthy Braham
and, according to the ancient rite,
which has been prescribed by the
Indian government since 1829,
caused herself to be burnt alive on
hia pyre :n the presence of tbe
• hole village, her relatives assist-
ing at the ceremonies. Five of the |
latter were arrested on the charge
of "abetting suicide" and were sen-
tenced to imprisonment by the trial
ceort. In their appeal to the high
court the>- failed to substantiate the
defense that the fire was lighted by
,-upt rnatural means, the flames de-
scending from heaven, and the
peal was promptly dismissed
the increased sentence imposed.
nf; Donovan announced his challenge
g of a widow J^sterday with a states at that Mr.
Hobson was in his seat seven days
of tbe eight months of the extra
session of congress.
The feud between the two men
bad been punctuated by heated de-
bates on the floor and threatened
personal encounters.
Congressmen Richmond Pearson
Hobson. at Gladsden. Ala., yesterday
issued a statement accepting tbe
challenge to debate in Alabama is-
sued by Congressman Donovan^ He wh<?ther phr8icians
Mid he would leave it to Mr. Dono- ,M ^nda*ct examlnatlons
van as to when and whete the de- .v.
bate should take place and that if
Donovan could extend the accept-
ance to Oscar Underwood, Governor
O'Neal or Charles Lewis, whom he
cl&sse* as "his representatives."
Hobson has charged that Lewis Is
the representative of the brewers'
association.
Adam Swimmer, Ouardian
'Arch Swimmer, a minor.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19.—The body of Oscar D. Woodall
aa unidentified man. believed to Queen Woodall, nee Lehr, a
have been murdered and robbed. A. J. Latta, Guardian ol <>
was found in the railroad yards of Wolfe, a minor.
East St. Louis Wednesday afternoon.' Jesse W. Shearer, Ouardian
The head and face were badly dis- Laura Thompson, a minor
fibred. John D. Ryals. Ouardian of
The victim's pockets had been Charles L. Ryals, a minor. .
rifled and a secret money belt he Joe W. Morris, Ouardian ot o in
wore around his waist had been j P. Col'.ins, Incompetent.
opened. The body appeared to be Cbf.rles Rosser, Ouardian oi K' <>
that of a man about 45 years old. Rostwr, et al., minors.
The police believe the murder vas1 R. B. Choate, Ouardian
committed some distance from the
rr.ilroad yards and that the body
was thrown on the tracks to give
the impression the man had been
struck by a train.
:k;kmc law exams* foggkd.
MADISON*. Wis.. Dec. 19.—The
attorney general Wednesday said he
had not yet ruled on the point
will be
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS
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Office Phone No. 8
Tahlequah, Okla.
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REPI.ICE* Mli>. YOUNG'S FOES.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.—New mem-
bers of the school board were ap-
pointed Wednesday night by Mayor
Harrison, to fill the place of three
of the five whose resignations he ac-
cepted as a result of their voting to
onst Mrs. Ell. Flagg Young from
the superlntendency. The appointees
are: John A. Metz. president of the
Carpenters' district council, to suc-
ceed J. G. Harding; John W. Eck-
hart, former member of the library
board, to succeed H. W. Huttmann;
Joseph A. Helkpuch, to
B. Dibelka.
under the new 6tate eugenic marriage
law, which goes Into effect Jan-
uary 1.
"The law provides that the county
physician must examine indigent
persons free of charge, but whether
he has got to conduct other ex-
aminations has not been passed on,"
saiJ Attorney General W. C. Owen.
While the rights of ~ physicians
have not been defined by the at-
RIO DE JANEIRO. Dec. 19— t°r.nt? «e*e_ra!:_Th° ^.£eL_1BE
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
T. R. ON WILD BOAR HUNT.
not be compelled to examine for $3
fee. the rights of the bridegrooms
are aa hazy as ever. The law savs
party on their arrival at Corumba
the Roosevelt party left on a hunt
in a nearby jungle. The colonel
has been obliged to abandon his
proposed visit to Cuyaba, but has
accepted an invitation to join in a
jaguar and wild boar bunt, for which
preparations have already been
made.
Prior to his departure for San
succeed J. Luis De Caceres the former presi-
dent will make an inspection of the
izes the county clerk if he issues
license without a certificate. At the
same time it Is made lawful to pay
a physician more than $3.
The probabilities are that the
situation will not be cleared up un-
til some prospective benedict attacks
the laws in the court.
COULD NOT SECURE JURY.
The deposed men have engaged various industries of the fields. All
an attoney and announced they will the members of the expedition are
fight their removal on the grounds in the best of health.
that their resignations were demand-
ed from them before the appoint- p 0. APPROPRIATION SLASHED,
raents were given. >
SULPHUR, Okla., Dec. 18.—After
three days had been spent in an un-
successful effort to secure a jury a
motion seeking a change of venue In
the case of John Lindsay, charged
with hav'jg murdered J. Y. Schenck.
editor of the Sulphur Democrat,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Every v„r_ i,g. Aueust was sustained in
.\MVTIMTK DF.I1TS OP ,«. proportion in tb. po.toBc. «•, nllht „a the
PRINCESS 2£2S iv,o, sr.sr""' c,"""d«"
rural uarriers, has been elimlnted
by the house postoffice committee
as an economy measure.
A democratic caucus probably
will consider authorizing the post- '
master general to Investigate the |prosecuu#_
government owner
of Lin-
coln Speaker, now deceased.
Houston B. Teehee, Ouardian of
Carrie Cochran, a minor.
Wilkerson H. Parris, Guardian of
Morgan R. Gourd, a minor,
i C. D. Markham, Guardian of
Samuel N. Johnson, a minor.
Callie Alberty, Guardian or Rob-
ert Alberty, a minor.
L. A. Hobbs, Guardian of Felix
A. Twist, et al., minors.
James Terrapin, Guardian of Ly-
dia Terrapin, a minor.
John D. Ryals, Guardian of lit-
tle M. Rvals, a minor.
H. C. Pennel, Ouardian of Alice
Pennel, a minor.
John M. Wilson, Admr. of John
F. Wilson, deceased.
Levi Tucker, Admr. of the estate
of Ned Cochran, deceased.
John R. Price, Admr. of the es-
tate of Llllle Shade, deceased.
P. L. Tyler, Admr. of the estate
of Thomas LeRoy Wolfe, Guardian
of Thomas LeRoy Wolfe, Jr., minor.
P. L. Tyler, Admr. of the estate
cf Thos. Leroy Wolfe, Guardian of
Ruby Daisey Wolfe, minor.
Wm. A. Qualls, Odn. Romulus A.
Qualls.
George N. Givens, Odn. Martha
Lee Givens.
George N. Givens, Gdn. Marvin
N. Givens.
J. W. Duncan, Gdn. Charles Ross
minor.
J. W. Duncan, Gdn. Clem Yarte:
minor.
J. W. Duncan. Gdn, Sarah Stop,
minor.
R. H. Couch, Odn. of Margaret
F. French.
M. J. Lane, Guardian of Leonard
Craig, et al.
E. C. McMICHAEL,
County Judge.
First published Dec. 11, 1913
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 19.—
The creditors of Princess Louise of
Belgium, daughter of the late King
Leopold, who have entered claims
against the princesa amounting to
$2,200,000, have agreed to the wlth-
drr wal of the case from the courts advisability
Public feeling both for and against
Lindsay is intense and the motion,
filed by attorneys for the defense,
was concurred in by counsel for the
and to abide by the arbitration of
two eminent lawyers, to whom the
government will hand over $900,000
for equitable distribution after an
examination of the claims.
HOBSON FEUD IS OUT AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The
long standing feud between Repre-
sentative Hobson of Alabama and
Representative Donovan of Connecti-
cut now threatens to break out
again. Mr. Donovan has challenged
Hobeon to debate before an Ala-
bama audience the affirmative of a
contention that "absence of a rep-
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PLEADS GUILTY.
POSTOFFICE ROBBKI).
) DURANT, Okla., Dec. 18.—The
I postoffice at Matoy, Okla., was rob-
. bed Saturday night, according to
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 19— word received here Tuesday. The loss
William Bastain, kDOVL In police is $200. No arrests have been
circlet as the "de luxe burlgar" and made.
whose operations in prosperous
homes during the last few years
netted him $100,000, pleaded guilty
to burglary Wednesday. He will be
sentenced Saturday. Bastain was
captured by a bulldog about a month
ago. Rather than shoot the dog he
submitted to arrest.
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know, and
Will Profit by Hearing
About Tliem.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court for the First
Judicial District of tbe State of
Oklahoma, Cherokee County.
William M. Wallace, plaintiff, vs.
Kate Wallace defendant.
No. 702.
The defendant, Kate Wallace, is
hereby notified that pile has been
sued in this court by the plaintiff,
William M. Wallace, for absolute
divorce.
The said defendant i« hereby
warned that unless she make answer
to the petition of the plaintiff filed
herein on or before the 4 day of
Feb. 1914, said petition will be
taken as true and judgment render
ed accordingly.
In witness whereof, 1 hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
said District Court this the 18 day
of December. 1913,
(SEAL) J. MONROE WALLACE,
Clerk of the District Court
J. BERRY KING,
Atty. for Plaintiff
First published Dec. 25, 1913.
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fitted. I can highly
this remedy to all kidny sufferers) NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,
as 1 believe R to be a cure for kid-
ney disease." ■ State of Oklahoma, Cherokee Coun-
Mr. Benge Is only one of man) I gg, jn County Court.
Tahlquah people who have grateful-j Notice is hereby given that the
ly endorsed Do&a's Kidney Pills . guardians and administrators of
This Is a purely local even'.
It tock place in Tahlequah.
Not In some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizn's word;
To confirm a cltlxn's statement.
Any article that Is endorsed at
home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing
about
Endorsed by unknown people.
George W. Benge, lawyer, 220
Downing St., Tahlequah, Okla.,
says: "During the past six mop'hs
1 have used several boxes of Doan's
Kidney PGlls and feel greatly bene-
recommcnd
If your back aehee If your kidneys j tj,e following minors and estates
bother vou, don t simply ask '9rihave rendered and presented for
a kidney remedy distlno(l> finaj geitiement and filed in f-aid
for Doans Kidney PI'ta.^ the same court tbcir flna, accountB of thelr
L i A ^,enge , J-K v guardianships and administrations
backed by home testimony. 50c an
stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props.,
'Buffalo, N. Y. "When Your Back
is Lame—Remember the Name.'
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VOTING COUPON Issaed in Every Issue of Arrow and Democrat.
CUT OUT THIS COUPON
and present it at the SPOT CASH
STORE and they will exchange it for
Twenty-five Votes
in the $400.00 PIANO CONTEST.
ARROW PUBLISHING CO.
SOc^n guardianships
for said estates, together with their
petition for final discharge and
settlement and that tbe 5th day
of January, 1914, at the hour of ten
j o'clock a. m. of said ady at the
court room of said court house, in
said county, the same being one of
the regular days of the October,
1914, term of said court, and has
been fixed and appointed a6 tbe
same time and place for the settle-
ment of Baid accounts and the
hearing on said reports and peti-
tions at which time and place any
and all persons Interested In
estates may appear and file
ceptlons In writing to any or
of said accounts and contest
same, to-wlt:
I Charley Winters, Guardian of
Brown, a minor.
Charley Winter*. Guardian
Hannah Winters, a minor.
Charley Winters, Guardian
Fannie Winters, a minor.
Charley Winters, Guardian
Harrison Hill, a minor.
ORDER FOR HEARING DECLARA-
TION OF HEIRSHIP.
In the County Court in and for
Cherpkee County, Stato of Okla-
homa.
In the matter of the administration
of Charley Scraper, deceased. R.
W. Murray, administrator.
Pobate No. 1524.
The petition of James Scraper, one
of the hoirs of the estate of Charley
Scraper, deceased, came on this day
to be heard which petition asks that
a day certain be set for a hearing
and a declaration of heirship in and
to the estate of Charley Scraper
deceased, be made.
It is hereby ordered, adjudged
and decreed, that the 9th day of
February, 1914, at the hour of 10
o'clock, a. m., be set for hearing
and that all persons Interested in
the estate of Charley Scraper, de-
ceased, shall appear and produce
witnesses and give testimony show-
ing the nature of their claim to the
said estate and that notice of this
hearing be given by service upon
the parties known to be claimants
to heirship in said estate and by
publication in a weekly newspaper
for one Issue
Witness my hand and the seal of
the court this the 10th day of De-
cember, 1913.
K. C. McMICHAEL,
County Judge.
J. T. PARKS,
Atty. for Petitioner.
First published Dec. 11, 1913.
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I IKS. ALLISON & ALLISON
Physicians and Surgeons
Phones: Office 184, Res. 184
Rooms 11-12 King Bniidlng
Over the Postoffice
Tahlequah, Okla.
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Physician* and Surjjcons
OiTico Hours 8 to 11 a. m.
2 to 5 p. m.
Office in Crew-Millt>r Itldg.
Day Phone 123; Night 102
Tahlequah, Okla.
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Long Distance Phone No. 181
Tahlequah, Okla.
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Attorney at Lmi
Abstractor
Tahlequah, okla.
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Attorney at Lau
Notary In Office
❖ Office In Couch Bldg. I'pftairs
Tahlequah, Okla.
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lll'RKHEAD A FOREMAN'
<• Attorneys and Counsellors
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•!* Tahlequah. Okla.
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I. PARKS
Attorney at I,a\v
Office In Fite Building
West Side of Square
Tahlequah. Okla.
ORDER FOR HEARING DECLARA-
TION OF HEIRSHIP.
said
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all
the
Joe
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of
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In the County Court In and for
Cherokee County, State of Okla-
homa.
In the matter of the estate of Allay
Doublehead, deceased. Susan
Wood, administratrix.
Probate No. 1588.
The petition of Lewis Keener, as
the guardian of Daniel and White
Keener, minors, came on this day
to be heard which petition asks that
a day certain be set for a hearing
and a decla&Hon of heirship in and
to the estate of Ailsy Doublehead,
deceased.
It Is hereby ordered, adjudged and
decreed, that the !*tb <*ay of Febru-
ary, 1914. at the hour of 10 o'clock,
a. m., be set for hearing and that all
persons Interested In the estate of
Alley Doubletiead, deceased, shall
appear and produce witnesses and
give testimony showing the nature
of their claim to the said estate
and that notice of this hearing be
given by service upon the parties
known to be claimants to heirship
In said estate and by publication in
a weekly newspaper for one Issue.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the court this the 10th day of De-
cember, 1913.
E C. McMICHAEL.
County Judge.
J. T. PARKS,
Atty. for Petitioner.
First published Dec. 11. 1918.
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