The Chandler Tribune (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 99, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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OFFICIAL PAPER UP
LINCOLN COUNTY
anM'
V ol. VII
DEMOCRATIC STAT
CONVENTION
to Convene at Mus
1908.
Chandler, Oklahoma, Tuesday, Jaunary 21, 1908
Obituary.
i C ipt. Joseph Truax was burn
I in Muskingum county, Ohio,
July 25, 1838, being the eighth
- ' in a family of nine children. In
The Democratic State he thought his first term of
I school, keeping that profession
Central Committee until July 3, taei, the civil war
gjj OUR PRESIDENTS i|1
having broken out, lie entered
the Union Army as a member:
kO£ee, at IO o'clock jof CoinPan'V L 35 Illinois In
0 fantr.v. mustered in as first
A. M., February 21, i lieutenant August 24, 1861, at
|St, Louis. Lieut. Truax was
with every battle and skirmish
[in which it participated. In
j 1862 he was rewarded for his
bravery and fidelity to duty, by
promotion to a captaincy. Af-
ter retiring from the army',!
Oapt. Truax resumed teaching. I
On the 19th of March 1865. he
was married to Miss Mary E.
Helmick. They resided in and
around Oakwood, Illinois, until
1901, they moved to Oklahoma,
and have lived on a farm six and
one half miles south west ofj
Chandler, Okla. Capt. Truax
was.the father of five children
of whom three are living: Chas.
| E. Truax, Chandler, Okla., Mrs.)
Pauls Valley. Okla,, Jan. 20, 08.
By authority of resolution of
the Democratic State Central
Committee, I hereby a delegate
convention to convene at Mus-
kogee, Oklahoma, at 10 o'clock
a m.. Feoruary 21, 1908.
Each county in the state is en_
titled to representation in said
convention on the following
basis: One delegate for every
one hundred votes or major frac-
tion thereof, cast ‘ for the De
mocratic candidate for Gover-
nor on September 17, 1907,
it is respectfully commended I Ruberta O’Ferrall, Josephine
that the county committees of T. Van Allen, Danville, III. He
the various counties throughout was a member of the Metlio-
tbe state provide for county con- J dist Episcopal church and served
vention to be held on Saturday, to be a student of the Bible and
February 15, 1908, at which de- an efficient worker of the Lord,
legates to the convention herein lie died January 14, 1908 in the
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BENJAMIN HARRISON.
called, be elected; and the county
committees, in providing for
said county conventions, are
authorized to provide for the
selection of delegates to the
county convention, by either con-
vention or primary methods, at
such times and places as they
may decide. The basis of re-
presentation to the county con
ventions is left to the judgement
of the County Central Commit-
tee of each county.
The object of the convention
herein provided is to nominate
one presidential elector from
each congressional district, and
two from the state at large (the
electors nominated for the Con
gressional district to be recom-
,1
The twenty-third i>ro“: ’ent of the United States was a grandson of William
morning at about live o’clock Henry Harrison, the nintu president. He was horn at North Bend. <)., in 1833
His funeral was preached by nn,l settled in Indianapolis in 1854. becoming reporter of the supreme court of
Indiana. During the civil war lie served with signal bravery and ability, being
brevetted brigadier general. In 1880 he tvas elected United States senator
from Indiana, lie was alerted president in 1888 on the Republican ticket and
was renominated four years later, but was defeated. After his retirement
General Harrison practiced law in Indiana. He died March l.'l, 11)01, at Indian-
apolis.
Rev. Taylor and lie was buried
in the Oak Park Cemetery at
Chandler, Okla.
A Fuie> d.
The Battle of Life.
In these strenuous days, when I
men are hustling from morning
until evening, when competition
in trade and all lines of work
is so supremaon, and when we
are weary and worn at the end
of a dav, where do wo turn for (’Bildienot Muskogee are spend.
mg the week with Mr. and Mrs-
H. C. McGaughy.
Remember I have a tine line of
nursery stock on hands, come
and see me or phone A 25
J. B. Daniel.
Rev. Jas. E. McGravey, of Tul-
sa, will hold a service at the
Episcopal church, on Tuesday,
January 21st at 7:30 p. m. A
cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend this service.
Dr. Gully,
i )pera house.
4 doors East of
Poone No. 176.
Ross Cnne, Cartoonist
Ross Crane, Cartoonist, has
come and gone and Chandler
gained a first class entertain-
ment thereby.
The Round Table Club is to be
congratulated on securing so
pleasing an artist.
In a very pleasing manner
Mrs. J. B. A. Robertson, Presi
Meeker
C. E. Walls little girl Hazel
lias been quite sick but is re
ported better.
Mi's. R. E. Holder, died last
night 17th of Pneumonia, leaving
a husband and a large family to
mourn her loss. The youngest
child 5 months old.
Yesterday the 16th was a red
dent of the Round Table Club letter day in the cotton trade of
entertained the Cartoonist.
Ross Crane is an artist of un-
mended by a caucus of delegates', usual ability. His cartoons are
from each congressional district) catchy, the landscapes beautiful
and to select four delegates at j an(j the clay-modeling attractive
large, and four alternate dele alKj pleasing. The piano bur-
gates at large, two District Dele- lesques were good and little
gates, and two Alternate Dis-1 “Ada May” and her practicing
Meeker, the streets were block
aded by farmers. 216 bales were
purchased by our buyers at
Si 1.50 to S12 per hundred lbs.
Geo. R. BUrchard is still quite
sick.
E. 0. Marsh is convalescent
but not able to leave the house.
_ , „ , , S. P. Amis went to Sparks the
trict Delegates from each con- js to be found in almost every h 7th to buy about 100 bales of
gressional district in the state, j household. cotton.
The entertainment gave gener- The grip has bis grip upon
al satisfaction and the proceeds many of our citizens.
to the National Democratic Con-
vention to be held at Denver,
Colorado, on Jnly 7, 1908.
The Congressional District
Delegates, and Alternate Con
gressional District Delegates to
be selected by a caucus of the
Delegates from their respective
< Congressional District.
The County Convention herein
provided, to be held on February
15, 1908, are authorized to give
expression of their choice for
Democratic National Commit-
teeman to be named by the de-
legate to the National Conven-
tion at Denver.
All white and Indian Citizens
who believe in the principles of
good government as taught by
Jefferson, exemplified by Bryan,
and practiced by the Democrats
of Oklahoma, are respectfully
invited to co operate with the
Democratic party and partici-
pate in these Conventions,
Witness our hand this the 10th
day of January, 1908.
J. B. Thompson,
Chairman Democratic State
Central Committee,
W. L. Chapman,
Secretary.
placed the lecture course on a
more substantial footing, much
to the satisfaction of the Round
Table Club.
The next number on the Lee
ture Courre will be Edwin
Fred Lafollette is working for
Chas. Stuart.
Chas. Stone is clerking for
Bells.
N. L. Fogle went to Kansas
City last Tuesday to purchase a
Brush, Magician, on March 7th.: larger implement stock.
- W. A. Scott thinks of taking a
Notice to Farmers tiip to Death \ alley in Arizona.
Tryon
Mrs. Parker who has been sick
so long is very low at present.
M. Kehl moved to Avery Wed-
nesday.
Garrett Snell moved Wednes-
day to the house formerly occu-
pied by Dan Waltchamirier
Mat Wright's hairy lias I i en
quite sick.
The moving picture show at
the Union school house was well
attended. Georgie Taylor re-
ceived an album for being the
prettiest girl and the cake of
soap was awarded to Dude Ben-
nington as the ugliest'boy.
rest tnd relaxation in order to
forget the trials of today and the
coming worries of * tomorrow,
not to the social, functions, not
to the Bridge parties, not to the
Lodges- not even to the church
festivals: for even there some-
one is liable to bring up ques-
tions and oiscuss affairs that we
wisli to put aside and forget for
awhile, but to the theatre, for
there, for two or three hours we
can live in another world and for
get our troubles. How many
weary, hardworking fathers find
there rest; amusement, and par-
huns live again in the past, how
many a man with furrowed brow
and dim eyes, to whom there is
no joy in life, forgets fora brief
space of time tue brain racking
cares of existence, and finds
himself clapping his neighbor on
the back and saying, ‘T say, old
man, that’s good.” IIow many!
others putting aside Ploughs
and worries of household dutii s,
which are never finished, sit
enraped in the sunshine of
romance, which they may have
felt once in their own young lives.
How many sons and daughters,
after witnessing a play, have
drawn from it new inspiration
and strength, for the battle of
life. Then to the Theatre, let
us go, let us si o a good play,
strong and hearty in tone, one
that uni 'i s us set up and listen,
one that makes us double up
with laughter and poke our
neighbor in the ribs, one that
makes us forget our surround ,, Mrs- 'L G- Carrsler came in
| Saturday from Okeema to visit
mgs and cry, GOOD one . . • , ,, ... , , ,
, her daughter Mrs. laylor but
that makes us want t" kiss tin* i resturued Itlonday
Heroine and shake hinds with —--
the hero, such a play is Edwin
Milton Royle’s “My Boy Jack,”
Mrs. Armstrong, a sister of
Mrs. H. C. Brunt who has been
visiting here for the past month
returns to her home in L.os
Angeles, California this week.
Lumber for Sale.
20,000 feet of oak lumber for
sale, 1 also have bridge lumber,
and wagon tongues, will sell for
either time or cash.
D. M. Shaver,
R. F. 1). 3. Trvon.
Mrs. E. W. Carr will entertain
the Card Club this week instead
of Mrs. Ilaie as announced.
Wanted—Salesman with own
teom to call on country gin and
saw mill trade with our cele-
brated line of oils and greases in
Lincoln and adjoining counties.
Salary or commission,
THE FAIRFAX REFINING CO.
Cleveland, Ohio.
For Kent
One of the best farms in Lin
Does not the very name sound I coin county close to a good mark-
good to you, repeat it, "My Boy i pt with (iO or 70 acres of good
Marriage Licenses
Elvin Wilson, 25. Yancy Gus
keep, 50, both of Tryon.
Charlie McHvoy, 23, Nina Con-
nelly. 20, both of Wellston.
Nilbern R. Allen, 24. Mary A.
Linihan, 18, both of Stroud.
Clem Wagoner, 30, Bessie M.
Perkins, 25, both of Chandler.
Vicber Pauthic, 21, Yifie
Mastinek, is, poth of Wilzetta.
Joseph M. Grissom, 22, Dora
E. Faires, 16, both of Avery.
The School Land Commission
has a large amount of money to
be loaned on first mortgages on
improved farms. We invite all
honest borrowers to apply. In
order to get a loan, write direct-
ly to the Secretary to the School
Land Commission, Loan Depart-
ment. Do not employ an agent
as we will only deal directly with
the applicant. When we get
your letter, we will send you
blank applications and full in-
structions. We are organized to
assist the honest borrowers no
grafters need apply, | Loyd McKee while loading
L D MARK | cotton 17th had a bale cf cotton
William H. Gorgas, 23, Agner
finding the gold is not worrying 3. Reilly, 20, both of Sparks,
him but getting the stuff home Jesse E. Payne, 27, Bessie Me
is,
Meeker has an enrollment of
150 pupils and the board hired
Miss Saunders, making four
teachers in our schools.
Frank Percival steps proud
because a new boy has come to
his house to live.
Several new buildings going
up in Meeker. Merchants en-
joying a good trade, farmers are
busy, no trouble, no lawing. It
is unnecessary to inform your
readers that this is mostly Dem-
ocratic settlement.
Daniel, 19, both oi Stroud.
Charles W. Wiles, 56, Maggie
Derrick, 31, both of Carney.
Clyde F. Burst, 20, Ada E.
Hawkins, 16, both of Warwick.
Hamblin Foger, 20, (col), Kat.v
Hiner, 19, (col), both of Chandler.
Walter J. Kriel, 21, Emily E.
Shaffer, 25, both of Wellston.
Robert Cassidy, 45. Ellen J.
Carleston, 10, both of Warwick.
John Belle, 21, (col), Gussie
Filch, Is, (col), both of Wilzetta.
John H. Whitten, 26, Kate
Borrick;19, both of Prague.
Paul Allonbaugh, 25, Emma
Jack,” is there not love, humor
strength and good fellowship in
it, well, “.lack” is a good fellow,
did you ever know a “Jack” that
wasn’t a tine chap? Go and see
this one at the Opera House at
land.
Apply to
Tom King,
Agra, Okla.
Miss Elva Edwards who has
been on the sick list for some
Chandler, Okla., February 3rd. j days is again able to resume her
You will like his manly outspnk-
work.
en wiijs, 1 is bright audacious
wit, and his self sacrificing nobi
lit.v, .be will I ve in your memory
for days, lie is all that is bright
For Sale.
1 new Buckeye feed grinder
with two sets of burrs. Cheap
and best in youth, he is matter ir taken at :! milps west
of fact, clean cut, up-to-date, °wens Gm’ chandler-
you will forget your troubles
and say, “Jack,” my boy, I ’m
with you, you are all right.
E. M Tardy.
School Repart.
Weekly report of school Din
trict 119. Number of pupils on
Mrs. Ingoid left Sunday noon
for Sapulpa where Rev. Ingold
is holding a meeting.
One More Chance
To get a nice home cheap.
Farm lor Reut.
One mile east, i mile south.
See W. A. Smith,
Chandler, Okla.
_ , _ , , . | to roll onto and break his leg.
Secy School Land Com mis- This enforced rest will not be Harmon, 23, both ot Sparks,
sion. appreciated by Loyd as lie is a, Harry Pinksbon, 18, Hattie
i ustler. Gardel, 16, both of Warwick.
Primus Black, 22. (col), Ger-
trude Bill, 19, (col), both of Well-
ston.
mil 4(), average daily attendance j js a tmpg residence near the
1_, pet cent ol attendance 1" business center of the city. A
cases of tardiness 2. bargain if taken at once.
Honor Roll—Vovian Horton,! t j Tuttle
Lidia Whitman, Carrie Whitman,! Chandler Okla.
Charley Trent. Eddie Shaw,: -
bred \\ hitmen, Win, Roberts, There are many people in
Clarence Horton, Willard Rob j Chandler that may be termed
erts, Wm. Simpson, Charley ! musicai UMPirt8< others perhaps
Simpson. Ray Simpson, Sylvia "“t aspiring Though they have
. ' ’ •’ | an ear and desire to hear well
Johnson, Bert Lowe, Eckel Ra | rendered music at all times
mey, Noble Ramey, Robert There is surely a treat instore
Ramsey, Perrle, Maness, Jessie to all who has time to listen on
Ramsey, Edith Ramsey, and j Monday .hm.^ 13th. At. exactly
Fay Monroe.
Second Honor. Effie Horton,
Grace Barodre, Rachel Horton,
Lost
A watch with blue fob and U.
S. pin either between the Star
Lost
the streets of Chandler
Store or Post office or Mrs. Dan Thursday, a Roman gold brace
Norton and Mrs. Ed Carr on let with three diamond sets,
last Saturday Jan. Is. Binder I Return to this office and receive
please leave at this office. a reward.
Mr. Geo, A. Smith was down
to the office today and is on the
recovery list.
Stella Roberts, Mary Trent, Mil
ton Musser, Walter Simpson,
Absalam Maness, and Perry
Roberts.
A. J. Khotkn,
Teacher.
Miss Lotta Sanders hasstarted
to learn the printing trade at the
Tribune office.
j noon the “Old Farmer Hopkins
j band will appear on the main
streets of Chandler and for your
amusement present one of the
best musical concerts of classic
aud standard numbers ever
heard on the streets of Chandler.
Don’t fail to share in this treat
as this is said to be the best
band that lias visited the south
this winter. “Old Farmer Hop-
kins” will be presented at the
Egbert theatre for the first time
on Monday Jan. 18. Prices for
this engagement 25 35 50c.
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Smith, G. A. The Chandler Tribune (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 99, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 21, 1908, newspaper, January 21, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc915430/m1/1/?q=%22%22%7E1: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.