The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 13.
The Press-Democrat.
HENNESSEY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 11- 1904-
NO. 7.
, . . | vviM i i:y APPAl^l l ut a bisr reduction. We will not b,j undersold by
Is now on by which we are goin^ to offer our hntirc st()L'' ' expenses will be less by io per cent, than any store doing the volume of
anybody. We can purchase goods as cheap as 11 _ • „ t| others. riccs or Kive our customers the benefit, and
r -—■- - - - --•
Commencing with Ladies' and Misses
Wraps, we will allow a discount of 25 per cent,
on any purchased during Novembei.
a 4 r'l/ i "?Tn<Z worth 4.00, goes tor 53.00.
•JA.C'IVit, I worth 5.00, ' ' $3-75*
worth 7.50. ' ' 55-25-
And so on, the entire line.
Misses' Wraps, 6 years to 10, we will give 33 '-3
per cent. off. We have too many of this kind.
Ladies' Plush Capes
Will suffer the same discount. We are go-
ing to sell them.
Do y ou want to buy?
Country PRODUCE always accepted the
same as Cash.
i n\/LD/",n \ TP C Some new Novelties in
i UV 1 4J? Hovs's Overcoats from
aires C> to 12, that are going to sell very cheap,
from $3.50 to $4.50.
DRY GOODS.
Our Dress Goods Department is up to Stand,
ard this year with the very best goods to be
had.
Genuine Ladies' Cloth, in all Staple Colors,
double width, worth $1.50 per yard, for $1.25.
All Wool Flannels, worth 1.00, ' 85c.
Cassimeres, Brill ion tines,
Worsteds, &c..
Are all going at a very small price.
GROCERIES.
W e have a Car of as fine Colorado Potatoes
as ever unloaded, at only, per bushel, 75c.
Buy now while they are cheap.
Cabbage,
We will have a Car of Cab-
bage soon to sell at cwt., $1.5*
Wait for it.
KICK, Genuine Head, at, per pound, 5c.
PRUNES, 25-pound box, $1-35
SODA, i-pound box, 5c
PEACHES, California, fine, new, pound, i*c.
KRAUT, best, per gallon, 25c
PICKLES, sweet and sour, per dozen 10c
SORGHUM, Genuine Country, 50c.
THE big RACKET STORE.
CASHION BROS.. PROPS. HENNESSEY, O. T.
SSife.il:
First National Bank,
HENNESSEY, OKLA.
Has tbe Largest Capital and Surplus of
aoy Bank in heOf>esseV '•
$30,500.
JOriN SMITH. President.
W. W. PARRS. Vice-President.
E. B. C0CKR.F.LL. Cashier.
W. A. RHODES. Asst. Cashier
L
Sudden Detvlh Mrs 0(j!«.
Mrs.lt M. Ofl* died at the home of
tier sister, 'l'om Henderson, in Hie i
southwtit. part of town, at 5 o'clock ;
Monday morning. of heart trouble. Mrs. J
Ogle and her husband recently moved
from Tuctimcari, >"ew Memco, to j
Chickasha, and Mrs. Ogle had been
viaitiug her sisters here and another sis-
ter at Lahoma until their new home
aould be arranged at Chickasha She
was taken sick ou Tuesday night of last
week, Burial took place at the Wil
iioite cetrmtery, sauihwest of town
Tuesday.
lira Ogle's sisters here were &Ir
Tom Henderson and Mrs. John Hender-
son. Another sister, Mrs. Hirman lien-
tlerson, 4red in about the same manner
about three jears ago. Three of the
Bonders©# hoys married sisters. The
deceased leaves several children, bus
baud nail 01 lier relatives, to mourn her
death.
Death Edgar Jones.
Outtarir November ti.—F.dgar .
Joum die>I Friday night artor an illness
,vf several months His death occurred
fmm ptomaine poisoning. Funeral ser
\ ice* were held today at 2 o'clock at
Die Trinitv Episcopal church, the Rev.
Mr Nicholas officiating.
Thomas Bdgar West, Jones was born
in the State of Virginia in 1807 and was
of superior southern family. His early
manhood was spent in Kansas where he
occupied several positions of pnbl ic
trust Mr. Jones came to Oklahoma in
the earliest days and since thai nei'
has been connected intimately ami
prominently with public affairs .Mr
! .lone* was a Democrat by political fait h
j and has been known for somo time as
I one of the leaders of that party in the
i territory, lie was twice elected to the
I office of county attorney ol Logan
county and was once elected • utile ter-
ritorial lejfishiture as ft representative
mid was a very strong candidate Tor
nomination to congress in tho last
Democratic convention, Kesides these
' elective honors, .Mr Jones was lor sev-
eral terms territorial librarian and wus
j clerk of the supreme court under Judge
i Dale. He has been pre eminently a
| public man, and a public man whose
' record was singularly clean and except-
; ional'y brilIiani.
Edu-sr \V. Jones was known in the
territory as a military man an I enthusi
a t. For the past six yuara he has b • en
a member ol i he oklahoma National
Guard, holtiin- successively, the ranks
of first lieutenant and adjiiiani and
captain and quartermaster. At the
timeol bis death he was a captain on
the colonel 'a statT.
As a cnnaislory Mason and Knlcht
Templar, a member of the A O. 1 \V.,
an Elk and Eagle, Mr. Jones was well
known locally and territorially among
fraternity men. Ilia efforts along this
line were always vigorous and he was
personally active in charitable relief
work.
On the 2(Sth of last month Mr Jones
married Miss Francis Kauffinan ol St.
liouis. who isbv his death widowed at
the bare expiration ol the honeymoon.
51 r. Jones leaves sorrowing, besides his
wife, his father and ntoilier, Colonel
and Mrs. Thomas S Jones and one
sister, Mrs. May Doolittln, of Cotton
wood Fall- Kan. All the members of
the family were at Mr Jones' bedside
ai the time of his death, Mrs. Dooli.tle
arriving too late, however, for recogni-
tion by her brother Mr. John Doo-
liule and Mr. Dudley Doolittle, brjther-
in law and nephew of the deceased, ar-
rived in I he city last night
The various fraternsl orders to which
Mr. Jones belonged and the ocal com-
pany of the National Guard were present
1 at llio funeral ceremonies today. Ser-
vices were conducted at the grave hy
the Masonic order.
Kingfisher County Report
' Guthrie, O. T.. Not. 8.—The report
\ of l he superintendent of instruction for
sTAHMSHF.Il IK 1F3I
i the county of Kingfisher was received
by the territorial superintendent.
There are l.'iH teachers in the county
i *nd ti, 157 pupils. There are schools.
I Taxes collected reauhed the sum of
' $M,ll7fl.3N There were $l>.2flO,37 la
bonds issued. Five school houses <vsr«
erected during the year, at. a c<>s of
$l,.S51i lili
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK,
Of HENNESSEY, OKI.A.
bisk iv aixeyjaiise tir rT
row r tTKONAI.S ftVLlCITKU
DIKEt.'TOKS
A Richardson S. P. Kicliardson
ALL TUB STOCK OWNED BY THE DIRECTORS,
,3. TV. Smith
Ehler'a Big Sale.
• The bie November clearance sale at
the Eliler Department store commenced i
Saturday and will ronlinue until the ft I.
the day before Thanksgiving. 1 th
Press-Democrat last week printed ;
four page, six column circulars for this !
saie, and ran a four pane ad in the paper
last week, and will run the same in:
I his week's issue. It is the custom j
with the Ehler people lo hold these
sales once each year, llio prices iliey
make on these occasions are consider-
ably lower than the regular prices, as
all first-class establishments always
figure to turn their goods before the
season foT which thuv are nought is
over, and lor this reason prices are re-
duced for the benelit of the public.
The goods advertised iri this hie sale
are all seasonable and of the best quality
Hvervb^dv in ibis vicinity has. or will
receive a copy ol their ad, and you are
asked to compare the prices with any
other store, eithor in Hennessey or
elsewhere, and lho:i do your trading at
Elders.
Try this a iice for job printinu'.
Election Day Killing in Colorado.
Cripple Creek, Colo , Nov. s. 1 wo
Democratic election judges were killed
j in this district to-day, a Peabody deputy
sheriff was mortally wounded and a
number of democratic judgea were
; beai.ee and thrown into jail. "Ike"
Idebolt and : 'Chris" Millar, j«d?ea at
Goldiield, were siiot by one of Sheriff
' Bell's deputies. They had ordered ihe
deputy out of the polling place. He
i refused to go, and turning upon the
iuricet, shot and killed them
Ai Midway "Ed" Doyle, a deputy
sheriff, assaulted Mrs Kennedy, a dem-
ocratic judge, and in a struggle that
ensued tore her dress and aiapped her.
"Ed' O'Leary, a democraue witcher,
interfered and shot Doyle, mortally
wounding him O'I.eary was arrested.
James Farford, the deputy who killed
the two election officers in Weldfteld,
was a secret service man duriuK the
military rule in the district. Miller
and Idebolt wero union men
Denver, Nov. S —Up to noon no t'iij
lurbauce had been reported from any
| locality except the Cripple Creek dia-
I trict, where a bitter contest is being
waged for control of Teller county bo-
l tween republicans, backed by the Mine
i Owner's assocalion,-and democrats, sup
! ported by the Western Federation of
Miners. Roosevelt everywhere is re-
ported to be running far ahead of the
republican slate ticket.
elected for next year are at. while Richards had lived there some
j years. An Investigation is Wsing held
; by Ruck Island otUciala.
Officers
follows.
President, <>. W. Cruteher: vice presi-
dent, It. F. Watson; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Allie Werner.
These officers with the names of Dr.
Q. Waddell and E, M. Barn^m con-
stitute the executive committee.
Superintondenta of departments—
fjome, Uev ,1 H Parker, Primary,
, Mrs Uedfield; Teacher's trainiuf, Misa
l.aura Gbering, House Visitation, Mrs.
Olive Fui|ua.
| The ues't annual convention will be
at Hennessey —Kingfisher Star.
Marshal Draper Monday captured
John H. Jamison, a desericr from the
garrison at Ft. Sill for whom a reward
of MO had been offered. Saturday night
I four prisoners, all of theui confined for
serious offences, escaped from the guard
; house at Fort Sill. Tiny were Privates
Jamison, Thompson, Gardner and Cross
Notices were sent outgiving descrip-
I tions of the men and otTeriug a reward
' of J50,each for their apprehension, with
the result that Jamisuu was captured
! here Monday. Thompson apd Cross
; were also in this community, but woru
r.ot apprehended and loft the neighbor*
1 hood on iiorses borrowed without the
j knowledge or onsent of the owners,
i Jamison was taken back to l* t. Sill
| Tuesday .--Apache Review.
A Tins Furniture Store
Probably tho finest and most nicely
i arranged furniture store Hennessey
j has ever hail is W. II. Andrew's stor#
I since lie got Into his new location i
the Bryan building. The building is
I well lighted, and Mr Andrew has his
■ furnilure arranger! to the best advantage
( to show it off, Hosides a complete line
of hrand new and up-to dale furnilure
Mr Andrew bas a full line of under-
; taking goods. Uls undertaktnr departv-
; meut Is separated from the furniture
j store proper, being located In the rear
(room, where caskets nnd coffin* af all
! kinds are arranged in a way that per-
I sons can see just what they want in t'iij
line Mr. Andrew belives In carrying
all now furniture, which 1s of 'he very
latest stylesai^d p.'togns, and paople
can always find in his store any kind of
j furnitere they desire The location of
the store now is right In the center df
| tho fomririuss uistrict of towu. and his
I business is Increasing e\ery day. The
Press-Democrat Is always pleased t<s
! uote lay improvement to tbe town,
either in buildiug or business, and «
ask our readers lo look io on Mr.
Andrew's aa I see bow tjicely Uis stock
is arranged In bis new location.
Ceanty Sunday Stheel C«i> ntien
I'he County Sunday School Conven-
tion convened at Dover November .Ird
and lib. Those present Irom King-
fisher were Revs Stretch, Haley, Rob-
erts and Parkes
A good program was carried out.
William Rogers, held secretary, wa*
present and ga\e many useful and
practical suggestions.
It was suggested that wo have one
day at the Chautauqua next year, thus
bringing some of the best 8uu-ia> school
aleut io our si'voric*.
J. 1^. Johnson anil George A. Rich-
nrds were run ovor and almost instan'iy
| killed at Chickasha Sunday night about
M o'clock by an incoming frei*ht train
; on the Mangum branch of tho Rock
Island. Mr Johnson was yar«lmast«r
and Mr. Richards division engiuoer of
| the Rock Island with headquarters
1 there. They had been to Anadarko on
; an inspection trip and were riding on a
; motor car. They had almost reached
[ Chickasha when they wore overtaken
by a fast freight and run down. Moth
men were manfled almost beyond rec-
ognition. Both had families. Johnson
had just been appointed '• ihn di isiou.
The Campbell Bros, show exhibited
' in Lieiiue&sey Satytd-iy, aud as far as
we ha«tf tioard, ^av« ^euerai satisfaction.
Owing to three of the cars of th^ show
! iraiu tfoinc otl the track a few miles
uorth j>I Chickaaha on their way here,
the circus was delayed in reaching Hen-
nessey until about t:80p ni A credit-
i nhle mreet parade was given, and an
I afternoon performance was had. The
crowd however whs there at. niL'ht,
I when practically all tho seals were
1 filled The show had many feature*
which were well received. The aopear-
ance of the circus here Saturday u s*
the last of the season, and the *h«*
hdt some time after mi<lnighi-for hty-
mont . Iowa, where it will go into
ler quart-erf,
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