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Anadarko Daily Democrat, 1908-11-23

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and every performer was there with the goods in his or her part. The specialties were pleasing nnd catchy and brought forth liberal applause. At the climax of the third act a magnificent floral wreath of red and white carnations with a border of blue violets were presented to Mr. Robert A. Nell by theConstitutionjDemocrat, Tho Hornet, The Star and the News Republican, for his excellent inter interpretation - pretation interpretation of "Happy Jack" the hobo, und noblo hearted outcast. Lawton people were pleased inevery way with the Neff-Pennington com company - pany company nnd gladly welcome them when they play a return date in this city. Lawton Daily Star. At the Dietrich Saturday night. Prune for Grapes Now is the best time to prune for crop. Any one wanting pruning done - as t should be, send a card. Box 543. I will see you. J. A. Becker. 257-3t Thanksgiving Proclamation Once again the season is at hand when according to tho customs of tho people, it becomes the duty of tho various executive officers of our gov government, - ernment, government, to set aside a day of prayer to give thanks to Almighty God for tho blessings that have been so boun bounteously - teously bounteously bestowed upon us a nation. Therefore as the mayor of Ana Anadarko, - darko, Anadarko, I proclaim Thursday, No November - vember November 26, as the day of general

in bonds in Anadarko for tho pro pro-posod - posod pro-posod dam across tho Washita river and the extension of tho water and oloctric light systems and the con construction - struction construction of a city building, similar boyS have been issued or proposed in A ft on, Okemah and Cherokee Anadar Anadarko - ko Anadarko in the lend, with Cherokee fol following - lowing following with $05,000, Okemah with $48,000 and Afton with $29,000. Factories are proposed in Tulsa, Bartlesille, Waurika and Okmulgee, nil but Waurika possessing the nntu nntu-ral - ral nntu-ral advantage of gag. A. A. Smnll of Anderson, Ind., has proposed to tho Tulsa commercial club to establish branch factorios for furniture, can canning - ning canning and wiie fence manufactures of his state. Robert L. Henry, pre president - sident president of tho Henry Oil company at Bartlesville, proposes to build a large gn pipe lino into the city and sell I the gns for manufacturing purposes

the county jail on a charge of shoot shooting - ing shooting with intont to kill Hill Slater, a well-known negro about town. Par Parker - ker Parker was arrested Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock como twolve miles north of Anadarko, tho capture being made by Officer Childs of the local police force and Sheriff Tyro Baker and Deputies James Baker and 0. Draper. Parker was walking along the highway with n couplo of negro women when tho officers camo up, and as soon as he realized that they wore officers started to run, but being cov covered - ered covered with four guns ho threw up his hands and surrendered. He was brought to Anadarko und lodged in jail. The shooting took place Saturday night about 11 o'clock in the vicin vicinity - ity vicinity of the colored church, Slater being shot in the right cheek bone the wound being an ugly one, the physicians as yet being unable to locate the bullet.

Report Again In compliance with AttorneyGen AttorneyGen-eral - eral AttorneyGen-eral West's opinion to Governor Has Haskell - kell Haskell as to his proceedure in the mat matter - ter matter of issuing the proclamation on the , result of the vote on the state ques questions - tions questions voted upon in tho recent elec election - tion election acting Secretary of the state Meyer Saturday sent to the various county election boards instructions and blanks upon which these returns aro to be certified' to the secretary of the state. Through unfamiliarity with the law, these returns were certified to tho state election board along with tho returns of tho general election. In tho terms of the Attorney General's ruling however these returns are to be certified totho secretary of tho state, who, in the presence of the governor is to canvass the returns 'and make known to him tho result of the an

girl. According to the story told to thcPoilce Parker had armed himself and gone to a colored social function Saturday night with the avowed inten intention - tion intention of escorting the young woman in questinn home, regardless of her wishes. When he requested the pleas pleasure - ure pleasure of her company she refused and started to her home with Slater and his brother-in-law. Parker followed and when near the church again ac accosted - costed accosted the girl. At this Slater warned Parker to keep away or he would take a hand in the affair him him-solf, - solf, him-solf, whereupon Pnrker drew. his-gun and fired. Immediately after shooting Parker left town. The poice had some diffi difficulty - culty difficulty in getting track of him, but through another negro Officer Childs

ai mo ureaK oi aawn! And maybe who knows? oh, maybe, with all of the presses still, The folks who remain will blubber: "Take Itecr o' yerself now, Bill." And maybe, when all is ended and no nobody - body nobody reads me more, Then some gentlo soul shall miss me asleep on tho other shore. Dut whether he does, or muffs It, shall worry ma not at at!, When all of the stuff Is written at sound of tho bugle call! For then I shall snooze like sixty, with never a thought of care. With never a scratch for subjects to tangle my rumpled hair. Ah, there comes thnt boy for copy! Alas, TIs a sure thing bet That while wo are here we hustle and I am not nulte dead yet! GMS- Texas has a Jayton, but the Hous Houston - ton Houston Post denies that it Is spelled with

You Couldn't Be Found An' Other Way So the man concluded to to advertise for yon. He hnd liopod you would happen to eoine around to see him of your own accord or, .thnt somebody" would toll you about what he has to soil to you-or.thnt ne cessity would drive you to search for him. But you didn't come you didn't "happen" to hear, or to see. His message for you wasn't delivered. His offer the oiler that is really more to your liking and to your interest than any you've'.had for months Is at last (as it should have been at lirst) put in the form of an ad., and awaits you in these col columns. - umns. columns. You'll know itwhen you see it take a look for it to-day.

from 2J to 6 cents per thousand cubic feet. A iwttcry plant company at Ark on, O., and the operators of otlm manufacturing institutions have sub sub-miltlproHwitions - miltlproHwitions sub-miltlproHwitions to the city. Wau Waurika - rika Waurika is offering a Itonut for an ice plant. S. K. Keener, president of the farm implement company that has n factory at ClBy Center, Kan., is making preparation to start n plant at Okmulgee about the first of lht year. Secretary French of the Ok Okmulgee - mulgee Okmulgee Commercial club statos that ho has concluded arrangements by which n glnss factory it to be estab estab-ished - ished estab-ished there at a cost of $75,000

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