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Anadarko Daily Democrat, 1901-11-12

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Conditio-s Discussed ALL PRESENT All Future Meetings Will be Hold in Millers Hall Tim oily council met Inst night with every member present and tho innyor in tho chair. Thoy met in Miller's hall which iii future will 1)0 their regular mooting place. The hall has been divided into sev several - eral several rooms and the southeast corner room is tho onu that tho council lms ranted. They have had a large tabic about l)xr made for their u-e and when they wore all assembled around it they looked like business and they meant business. One ordinance was passed relative to poll tax and work on streets and alloys. A great many important questions wore discussed especially tho questions of sidewalks and street grades. City Attorney llardeastle read selections from tho statutes and ses session - sion session acts showing that at this stago of tho cities formation it was possible to make, a special levy against prop proper' - er' proper' v owners for tho purpose of con constructing - structing constructing feltfowalks. This is of vital importance to the present citi citizens - zens citizens of Anadarki) for by making this special levy at this time the owner of every lot whether ho 1m? a speculatie- or a resident citizen, will have to bear his equal share in tho construction of tho citv walks. However, before these walks are built tho street grades will have to be run so that the walks can conform to the established grades. A com competent - petent competent city engineer will run these grades at once and make profiles of the streets. These grades will bo established so as to drain away all thostuface water in the city. If these matters are properly attended to it will insure the erection of all build buildings - ings buildings on a universal grade and will do away with the necessity of dam damage - age damage suits in tho future. Bv a reso lution the council decided to extend an invitation to the public to meet with them next Monday night for tho purpose of discussidg the spec special - ial special levy referred to and also the mo 10 important question of proper sanitation. Kvcry interested citi citizen - zen citizen should accept this invitation and come to tho council chamber next Monday evening. Early Day Scones Tho last number of Collier's Week Weekly - ly Weekly bad live views! of Anadarko, rcp rcp-rcrcuting - rcrcuting rcp-rcrcuting the building of a town in a day's time. Ono was a lino view of the cornfield on the townsito and tho others were views of tho town. Ono presented a tent that was located on Sixth street near C. . It was al almost - most almost a miniature bargain counter of a department store. Uefore it was displayed a nondescript collection of kitchen utensils and tools in all degrees of usclessnoss, each bearing a largo placard that it was a grot bargain at stcon cents. On Rides and top of the tent were scrawled in almost illegiblo lotters telling of wants and for sales in farms, lots, wagons and-so-forth, forever and ever. Mrs. Uumo has a lino collection of pictures taken of tho now town

excellent work lures, atnl Ii.ih received requests from a number of periodicals. She will furnish nn illustrated article for forthcoming numbers of Har Harper's - per's Harper's n agar.iue. They will no doubt lit interesting ami valuable to pre serve as souvenirs of the early days of our town. A TIME LIMIT IS ASKED The Cherokee Attorneys Submit a Keport on Enrollment Tahlequuh, I. T., Nov. t). -The attorneys in the Cherokee nation have submitted a roport on tho work of enrollment. The roport says: "Wo have been ongngod two years in this work, which ovoryouo confidently expected would be com pleted in three or four months. The ond is not yet in night. There, is no time sot for closing the rolls and no date filed afterwhieh the commis commission - sion commission will stop hearing applications, just that long will all kinds of claims for enrollment be presented. Without somo action on the part of the nation our work is interminable! We do not charge the blaiuo to the commission, as it is governed by the law, and must hear tho applica applications - tions applications of persons a directod when they prosont themselves, but wo strongly urge that some action be takon to fix a final dot of hearing applications'. ' ' 1 The following is' the iotoL enroll- mont: Cherokee, straight, 34,701 ;Onor ;Onor-kee, - kee, ;Onor-kee, doubtful, !M17; Chvrokce, re rejected, - jected, rejected, 788; Delaware, straight. 0!)7; Delaware, doubtful. H"; rejected for want of jurisdiction. f5:s, total, so, so,-348. - 348. so,-348. GuthrioNanies Statehood Dolegatos Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 1.-Ata meeting today the following dele delegates - gates delegates were eleeted to attend the statehood convention a Muskogee: Republicans C. M. Haines, .1. K. Hall, F. II. Greer, 11. 15. Asp, 0. H. Fegan, Frank McCammon,R. K. Stewart, R. P. Dilloy of Orlan Orlando, - do, Orlando, Charles II. Filson and .1. C. Strang. Democrats- I.. (5. Niblaok, .1. C. Jamison, I. 15. l.'jvy, C. R. Brooks, Frank Dale, Win. Hrown, E. J. Garner, A. 1.. Cookrtim, .1, 1$. Dob Dob-son, - son, Dob-son, Dr. McConchey. Alternates Harry Hooth, 15. 1'. Kelley, Dr. Al-ton, J. W. Taylor, Shelton Morris, C. IS. Carpenter, W. 15. Kollog, J. 11. Coltaral, F. H. Little, .1. W. MeNonl, Mr. Leo of Coyle, .1. 11. Tan. R. S. Smith, Lew Hansen, D. 15. Dyiolio, Zaok Mulhall, Mr. Stark. In case of the failure of a full delegation any person ptosont-in fa vor of single statehood may bo ad added, - ded, added, and the delegation is to cast the vote of any absentees. A St. Joseph Cattle Breeder Gored St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. tl. John Davis, a breeder of lino cattle, was gored by a Jersey bull at nis stock farm near this city today and will probably die. Mr. Davis recently purchased the bull in Chicago, pay ing a fancy price for it. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hitsclio have returned from a visit to their old hoinoat Lexington, Okla. While there they attended the funeral of their daughter-in-law who died on Saturday after their arrival. They returned homo last Thursday.

WILL ORGANIZE A COMPANY To Put in a Twenty Ton Plants Stock Now For Sals lvt night nt a conference held rtt the office of Glileh, RandolphT Glitch it was doohltxl to organitu a stock company for tho purpose of erecting and operating u twenty ton ice plant in this city. Thoro woro present, an experienced ico iiianu facturer and a representative of ... i,.i i, ., i-- ixuueusur jhikcu Drawing v.,oM iwo capitalists from Iowa and a largo number of homo citizens. The Auhcusui'-Husoh representst tive gave an exhaustive explanation of icu plants, the cost of thoir con construction - struction construction and operation, and the " probable profits that might accrue to the stock holder. The fust steps tow aid organization were taken last night and tho first stook subscribed. Wo understood the Anhousor peo people - ple people took fi0sharos, par value 8100 each. Glitch, Randolph & Glitch subscribed 000,00, and at the pres present - ent present time there is ovor $1000 of the iiuottiwiiry amount raisud. Piish it along. It is a good thing. The average reader is familiar with American school boy composi compositions, - tions, compositions, but samples of tho ISuglish variety are scarce Hero aro soma recently given in an ISuglish publi publication: - cation: publication: Asked to explain the cause of the Transvaal disturbances, a boy of ten wrote this "Ivrugar and KauncrhuliHiii is one. He is a man of bind. Mr. Chainberliiighas wrote, to him say in' come t .t and lite or else give up the bind of the ISuglish you have took. He is a hoardutoh hoardutoh-mau - mau hoardutoh-mau and a wicked heethiu. Lord Kitchener has sent for his gory bind and to bring back hisscanderlus lied ded or alive." And another boy's essay describes Mr. Gladstone as having "lovd everybody. Ho lovd publicans ond chillers and irishmen, lie wanted the Irish to come to lSng lSng-land - land lSng-land and have home rool, but Mr. Chamberlain says, no, no. so alara got his bind up and killed Mr. Far Far-nol. - nol. Far-nol. Mr. Gladstone died with great rispect, and is buried in Westmin Westminister - ister Westminister with piecoful ashes." Com Compared - pared Compared with theso versions of modern history, the following on Queen lSlizaboth is faithful: "Queou ISlizabcth was a vnrgin queon, and she was never married. She was ho fond of dressoH that she was ncvor seen withoutono on, she was beauto beauto-f - f beauto-f nil and clover with a red head and frcokles." Kansas City Independ Independent. - ent. Independent. When in need of a Wind Mill, Tank, 'Pump or anything in tin and sheet iron ivork call on ArbogasL & Ilollingswortli, A street, between 3th and Oth. lifitf If you want a gravel roof call on Arbogust & Ilolliiigsworth. 65tf Satisfaction is our motto. Wo do all kinds of sheet iron work, gravel roofing etc. Arbogast & Ilollingswortli, A street between Otli and Oth. 5Gtf Just received at tho Pioneer Drug store a full stock of wall paper. 5ilf

irrigation system, and construction In to bo begun at once. Tlio pros prospective - pective prospective settler will bo brought over to do the ork. Tests hnvo been made which allow that the noil ia eserially well adapt ed for beet culture, and a large beet angar factory will be established in tho colony. - Chicago American. Thoy Fought at Their Silver Wedding Apnloton, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. William Fehiinun, aged OS years each, celebrated their silver wed wedding - ding wedding Tuesday night, and again Wednesday morning' in the police court. The couple had often quar quarreled - reled quarreled over the partiality shown by each toward tho children of their former marriages. Tho silver wed wedding - ding wedding was arranged by tho children to quiet the quarrel. At the festiv festivities - ities festivities tho quarrel was renewed, and Pchrman threw a tumbler at his wife, cutting her forehead. This broke up the festivities, and caused Kehrinan's arrost for assault. The case was postponed and the oouplo have separated. A Eauquot Aftor tho adjournment of tjlo counoil last evening, thoy, acuoiu acuoiu-panied - panied acuoiu-panied by City Attorney llnidcnstle, Assistant Chief of Police Holloy, Nightwatchinan Voung, Mr.Sewnid and 1'. P. Shaw, icpairod to the famous short order house of Hill fc lid and partook of a twelve-plate banquet that would have tempted the appctito of an epieuie. It was served in courses, but the two prin principal - cipal principal items wcro oysters-as-you-please and quail a la toast. Other refreshments too numerous to men mention - tion mention followed and every ono depart departed - ed departed at twelve, well tilled and at peace with all mankind. A 75-Milo 'i'rollory to Lawton. A territorial charter has been granted by Secretary Grimes to tho Oklahoma and Indian Territory Klectric Railway company with the principal place of business at Nor Norman, - man, Norman, Okla. The capital ytock is a million and a half dollars. The estimated length of the lino is 175 miles, with South McAlister, 1. T., and Lawton, Ok., as the ter terminal. - minal. terminal. It will pass through Caddo and Comanche counties and through the Choctaw and Chickashaw na tions, building through Sulphur Springs, I. T. The incorporator aro J. W, Melvio, IS. H. Johnson and John Mosier, all of Norman; .las. 1). Maguire of Lawton and C. 11. Campbell, of Minco, I. T. Bargains in Relinquishment And city property. Partner wanted In (,'ooiloaylntr business. Stock of good to trade for lot on court liouso squure. Cheap house. Loilfjintf house; bakery. Tratlo town r-i i ucrty In St. Louis and other towns In Missouri mid other states for elthorclty orcounti y property hero. For any kind of salo or trade call on J.L. HYHNK& CO. Up stairs In tolophono building, north sido court house square. ANADAUKO, O. T. Mr. Davidson who owns the build building - ing building occupied by tho Miss Rodman is buihling a commodious kitchen in the rear of the hotel.

Deputy Marshal J?rescott Watched atOounoil Grove Kanin Vicinity of Whioh Several Escaped Con Con-viots - viots Con-viots nre Supposed to fie Topoka, lCun., Nov. 11. -With tho capture of Frank Thoinpscn, tho negro louder of the federal peniten penitentiary - tiary penitentiary mutiny of last Thursday, four teen of the oonvicts have been re taken. Thompson was captured near Council Grove tonight by Deputy United States Marshal Proscott and a posse of farmors. He showed fight, but wad brought down by a load of . buclishot. Thompson is not dangerously wounded and will be roturncd to the penitentiary. The federal prison authorities wcro more anxious to get'J'hompson than any of tho other men, and his capture came as the climax of a most interesting and exciting day's search. The twelve convicts yet at large j,;,,,, fcnr' aiqIlg t10 inhabitant, of tuoaountvy distrioU. Tonight oflicors are at- work in a igl down different counties, and as some report they have groups of oonvicts rounded up, moie captures will bo made before morning. From Council Grove, where Thompson was captured tonight, six convicts have started to Cotton Cotton-wood - wood Cotton-wood Falls and are freely holding U) and robbing people ami plunder plundering - ing plundering farms all along. Many have had encounters with the men, and peo people - ple people along the route are afraid to venture out of their houses tonight. Jn Lyon county citizens and oflicers alike are armed and arc patrolling iho appioachcs to the town as the convicts will probably pass that way. Fire at Mangum Mangiim, Nov. 11. This morn morning - ing morning about 1 o'clock fire was discov discovered - ered discovered in a saloon in the block Inorth of the public square and in an in in-oredably - oredably in-oredably short time tho flames Spread to adjoining buildings, Hwcoping everything in its pathway until the entire block was consumed. Tho buildings dostroyed were: One formorlo occupied by a bank, a hardware store, two grocery stores law ollico, clothing and furnishing goods store, dry goods establish establishment, - ment, establishment, law ollico and a hotel. The Bryan Commercial hotel on the op opposite - posite opposite side of tho street and a fur niture store also across the street barely escaped destruction by tho most diligent work of the people. Wo have on our cxclango Hot a great many papors, but none that wo aro more gr.itifiod in receiving than the Kansas City Independent, a neat Kl-pago paper edited by Mr. Geo. Creel. Mr. Creel is a wide wideawake, - awake, wideawake, up-to-date newspaper man. Wyoming to Have a Colony of Boers Cheyenne, Wyo. A number of The Hague bankers and other wealthy men of Holland are making arrangements to establish a colony

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