Shawnee Daily News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 7, 1898 Page: 2 of 4
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Morning News
CLAKDT & GAY. Pobii«feet>
Tbetr Records.
Bwhfirid is wbiniae bitterly t<- j
riaw :he New> is expomag ai>|
kDtt Farftdl'a ux<V«5> of £^<nsj
their poclets oat of the hard earn- j
CFFltft I* VILLE EUltClKC to ti C ***"
COffDER MAIM ANJ UNION AVE TLOOTV ... . litf®*
" ___-=======; ;4vers of ?b« city. It won t do.
p.nshv: vo can't legal®? JW""
C. 0. <* o. RAILWAY'
BAST B0C!*D.
O. X.. •* .wsd-tlMi mail ®«tter.
'MAY. 7. im
El Reno
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
So. McAlester
Wister
looting of the citv treasury by fil-
ing any one a liar or n t-xee^ave
u>* of billingsgate- Yon know
that both ron a.nd Farrail have for
months been drawing money fr-tc
:! « rity treasury in open and r-a
^rant violation of law. ^on know
:bat as a nxubw of the ti: y conn
il. with the aid of Fanail and a
>* other toupinton. yon secured
the appointment of >car paper as
-.he official organ of the >.ty. m
fimits more than drmble what Joa
•burge individuals for i.se work.
Yon also know that von agisted
Farrall to draw from lb* city treaf-
ury F2o per month as fire Lief,
that he was not entitled to. Yon
know that every time you or r ar-
rall drew a dollar from the «ty
treasury under sncb circumstances
yon committed • crime- You also
know that even" member of the
ocneil who voted for your bills
Lt 6:40 am
7;45 am
9:14 am
12:30 pm
3;00 pm
Via W istbb
Ft. Smith
St. Lanis
Ar 4:36 pa
7:25 am
wbst bound,
St. Louis
Ft. Smith
Lv 8:20 pm
11:57 am
Wister
So. McAlester
Shawnee
Oklahoma City
El Keno
TECUMSEH H'Y COMPANY.
FrET-"0 Tins Table No. 2-
in connection with theC. 0. k G. B. B.
4:10 pm
7;35 pm
9:05 pm
Ar 10;05 pm
Where is the Money?
An investigation of the city
lerk's record* shows that this city
|sa«. during '.be pa*f' ten months.
r.- -ived the sum of «-7,4C'-:36-
The police Jndjre ha.* taken in
fines to the amount of $1.971
which have been promptly covered ^ himielf liable to the city for
into the treasury. The citv has j ^ amouot of the iK-oplt'^ money
received from the county treasurer I {jj^g mis-appropriated.
$1301:31 in taxes which is less| It ^oes not take a lawyer, either,
♦bau half of the levy From the J to tell you that. All you have to
saloon license there has been receiv I do is to read the statute.
ed the sum of <4.000. Your explanation that if you
These three items compose the and parrau did not get the money
total of receipts with the exception Lq^ one else would don't go down
M. J. CRUMPLER
The lading groceryman. will occupy
this space.
tiMQr North «•«•* «•'«*
nm pm am |Pm Pm
fi 20 12:45 7:20 lv Tecum ar 9:50 2:458:00
8:50 1 15 7:50 ar Shawn lv 9:20 2:157:30
Passenger rate one way 85c.
" " round trip 40c.
Children under fire when accompanied
by adults ^ree
) single trip 15c-
Oyer 5 under 12 •
) round trip 2o.
150 pounds of baggage free with each
whole ticket. All over. 15c for each 109
pounds or fraction thereof.
All passengers and baggage to and
from points on theC O 4 G wit he
transferred at Shawnee.
J. W. Lewis. Gen. Manager.
S. P. Larch. Treas & Trf- M'n'g.
of those from the cetnetrv whi'-h
amounts are not considered in
connection with these items
The city employs five police at a
total of $173 per month, an attor-
with those who have to foot the
bills.
No, Busby, the people are on to
you and you must either resign as
a member of tktr city council or as;
uey at $1<XJ p**r year or $8:33-1-'; Jcj y pnnter, or you will be fired
j«-r month, a clerk at $40 P^*1' the lire chief was.
The people demand that the
members of the city counctl cease
looting the treasury, and the voice
of the people is the voice of God
and must l>e obeyed.
montn. rents t<ro rooms at an ex-
pense of $12 per month, did em
ploy a fire chief ! per mouth,
makins a total of $260:83. which
for ten months amounts to 2,603.3^
By deducting this amount" from
the grand total of receipts we have
a balance ti,896.06 that has either
lw-eu expended for public improve
inents, in.-ideutals or else remains
in the city treasury We are in-
formed that the tn-urer has vouch
t?fs showing t!:at he has paid out
all this money on bills allowed by
*he city council
If the ertv has expended fMBMO
for public improvements during
the last Wu months, the News.
Advertisers who desire to reach
the farmers of this county, cenuol
afford to overlook the weekly News.
It is read by more people than any
other paper bublished in Shawnee.
\\ ^ make uo lx*ast about our cir-
culation- Our subscription book
,s on the de. k and you are at liber;
ty to examine it at any time. W e
>taud bv what we say aud if the
go to
C. J. T. Murphy
for your
Furniture and
Undertaking.
Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machines.
no 12 west main street, shav/nee okl^ho.via
POSTOFFICB SCHEDULE-
Office hours8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Sundays 10 to 11 a. m.
Mails close,
Going east. 8;40 a. m.
West 6.45 p- m.
Chandler, noith points. 9.30 a. m.
arrives 5:40 p.m.
Jo E. Boggs, Chief Clerk.
Lizzie Moore, Gen, Del. Clerk.
George G. Boggs, Postmaster.
CTTTJOFFICEBS,
Mayor J. T. Fakbal
Police Judge, B. K. Bbows,
Citv Attorney E' E. Hood.
City Treasurer W. C. Jones.
City Clerk Dikbkeb.
Chief of P olice — J- C. Boswbl
City Assessor. Rush Christian
aldermen.
First ward -
Second ward
Third Ward
Wkeklt News is not read by more
,be last teu months, tne —; | than all ^ other .Smwnee i
with many other taxpayers, would l„bined, advertising
like to know where, when ana t>% i
whom the«e"' impiwementB were
W. S. Search,
President.
J.S.Smith, C.J Benson,
Vice President. Cashier.
* ill not cost von a cent.
made. If it ha* been paid out oi.
incidentals, it is >ime the people |
know what tbe incidentals consist
t f.
Scandal K-ems rife and much
g^>d blood nM.v be spilled as the
result in OkUbomj." lt seems that
V per lendom" ein 'es have been
shocked by the disclosure of cer—
tffin discoverv made l>v a couple continued use. Mr. James soon after
. .1 his doctor, and dependeu
c.f marrieil ladies in that cit
Consumption Cured.
SHOCGHT BACK FROM THE GR 1VE
^"ovcicber Ur. Joseph J^rcis,
.ater, of 325 W. Pearl St . Imlianapo-
. Ind., -ras at death's door with ouick
joaumption. Waited to a skelttou;
• is lan>;s a mass of ulceration; his
teath was hourly awaited by his doctor
.ii.i family. He was kept in a constant
-tupor with opium. A lr '--ud, thinking
lo relieve bis tenihle cough, pave himr>
Jottle of Eraiiiiau Balm. Seeing its
Wonderful effect, the doctor advised i"
Thre4 rations arc the result
n ft to 'Alfp.
The news bclijv.s that it is not
necessary to keep five men com-
missioned as policemon in the city
of Shawnee. The peace and dig-
nity of the city should be strictly
jwmil', but $17. per month i>
To i much for the taxpayers to pav
Soi the services. Forty or forty-
!\'e dollars per mrintli is not an
e'lfeessive --al-'ry for tliesi% preserv-
er^ of p we—in fact it is about
right—but. we' ln-liev*- that three
men couM pAorui the entire eer-
viee wi*h: ds uitich saiisfactiou to
the city as liirf.
dismissed his doctor, and dependeu
<Jn the Balm alone. His recovery wes
rapid and complete, and ic February he
re'.urned to work. His lungs are sound,
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost a miracle.
Shawnee Nat'! Bank.
CAPITAL, #50.000.
Solicits Your Business, Conservative Bonking
Only Tra meted
Drafts Drawn on all the Principal Cities of the World,
DIRECTORS.
H. B. Dexter. Geo. Overstreet, J. C. Fisher, B. F. Hamilton, H. T.
Douglas. W. S. Search. C. J. Benson, Julius Greenlee, J. S. Smith.
Fourth ward -
( A. F. Straight
(. C. T. ijushfield-
C. A. Scott,
( J. M.Berrv.
( Chas. Barr
( H H. HfLseD.
( W- S. Search.
( J. C. Martin.
Snprenteadant of Public Schools.
J. F. Wabh,
SCHOOL BOARD.
J. P. Saunders. President
J. E. Portia. Secretary.
Geo. E. Houghton. F. M. Blakley.
Robt-Eeed McDonald
G. N. Bunce, G. C. Story.
COUUA BACILLtTS.
In consumption beware of cough mix-
ture- and prescriptions that conta:n
.opium. Opium parali.-es the nerves,
end gives the comma bacillus a gocrl
chance to destroy the luugs. It is
always fatal. Brazilian Eahu does not
contain a trace of any opiate, hut stimu-
lates the nerves with new life and power
destroy* the microbe, and restores all |
that is lift of the diseased lungs to r
sound and healthy state whi:'a no ot'.ei
reriioy has ever been known to acconi-
pi-.-'j.
VVe Have Got Our Dutch Up.
S3me of my vzould be competitors that buT'
onetime, have told you that we sold
out, which is a misrepresentation.
We Have Bought Our Spring Stock.
Old Catarrh Cured.
Get:-to! J. Parke Postles, of Wilmi
Del., says he bad
An Army Ofiict
E. F. Jackson: S.r—I ".ii-e to
tot, Del., says he b«d a bed case 5f cotnmend the I'r lUian '-'alu: >ticlv.
catarrh. The Nasal pa^^a^e was entirely f have use-, it I r Cyr.^.i^. C - .j ana
Slosed, so that he talked through his Sore Throat fa! f -.::; '. i raratiee]
oojie for 10 years. The doctors and all powers wonderful. All my iri.-; < wht
the catarih cures failed to reiiev* him. nave used it be^r the s. .no t > .;t v
Fifially his physician advised the use of It also took the fire cut of a tcry , in!-
Brazilian Balm, which wicn opened the ' burn in a few minutts. It is > ; -.nvalu
Nasal pasas^e, and made a complete able that a bottle oi it
ci te. He say* "ndoubtedly Brazilian every home in the lanl.—Jai_ . II. JLIly-(
■V.m^ tht: metiicm* <v« di>- wsu"J." Major, U. S. A.
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes.
FOR SPOT CASH.
Tn^y are new. bright and of the latest stales
P, Grusel,
' 1©6 E: Mam; > Shawnee 0:Trt
Shawnee Post G. A, R,
Post meets 2nd. and 4th Thurs-
day nights and 1st. and 3rd. Sat-
urday afternoons, at Wavland Hall
L. D. Sheldon, C. N, Points, Ajdt
Dr. A. N, Willey,
Physician and Surgeon.
O fficc over Harryman's Drug Store
Shawnee, - - Okla.
Clarence B. Douglas.
Architect. >
R00M5. OV/Efl
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Shawnee Daily News. (Shawnee, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 7, 1898, newspaper, May 7, 1898; Shawnee, Oklahoma Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc97899/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.