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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Restrictions OF
Land are Lifted

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. PA
recent ruling by the interior de.
partment, and now in effect, will
result in the further removal of
restrictions on the sale Of In
dian lands and in placing many
tracts on the market, especially
among the Ponca and Otoe In-
dams in northern Oklahoma.
The ruling is:
Amy non-competent Indian,
to whom a patent containing re-
strictions against alienation has
been issued for an allotment OF
and in severalty, under any law
or treaty, Of who may have an
interest in any allotment by in
heritance may convey all or any
part of such allotment or such in
herited interest on such terms
and conditions and under such
rules and regulations es the
secretary of the interior may pre-.
scribe, and the proceeds derived
therefrom shall be used for the
benefit of the allottee or heir &c
disposing of his land OF interest,
under the supervision of the
commissioners of Indian affairs,
and any conveyance made here
under and approved by the secre.
tary Of the interior, shall convey
full title to the land or interest &c
sold, the same as il fee simple
patent had been issued to the al.
lottee."
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
CWednesdaY,.

Rev. S. p. Morgan, Of Apache,
passed through the city last night
enroute home from Sherman,
Texas.
Mrs. w. s. Evans, Of Fort
Cobb. spent yesterday in the
city with her sister, Mrs. W. M,
Woolrey.
Mrs. John H. Hurley, and
children returned yesterday from
an extended visit with her mother
Of Wheeler, Texas.
Miss Clara Tunnel left this
morning for her home in Mis-.
souri, after a pleasant visit with
Mrs. r. Ben. Popejoy.
S. &. Shell. of the northern
part Of the county, left this morn.
ing for a months visit with his
parente near Kansas City.
Mrs. W. o. Waldroup, who has
been visiting her father, j. s.
Bell, of Lookeba, returned to her
home in Hobart last night.
Rev. Porter, presiding elder
Of this district for the North M.
E. church. held quarterly con-
ference in the city last night.
Mr.. and Mrs.. e. F. Clote, who
have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Gangloff. returned this
morning to their home in Edna.
Mo.
The employees of the Kiowa
Indian Agency went to Fort Sill
Sunday evening where they will
conduct the payment of the
Comanche Indians.
Roscoe Crabb, of Kansas City,
was in the city yesterday on
business. He left last evening
for FL Reno, where he will spend
few days, and from there he
will 90 to Texoco, N. M.
Orville Groody arrived last
week from Anadarko, Okla, and
will make settlement on HE claim
west of Stanley. The Anadarko
crowd is growing larger. There
are several yet to come.-Mo-
Messenger.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Won The CALF
Caddo County Made the Prize
Gain in Second Congress
ional District.
(Tuesday,s pany)

Frank Gault, Fulton's cam.
paign manager, a etocs. raiser,
offered a prize of a registered
Durham bull calf to the county
making the greatest Democratic
gsin in the I'd Congressional
District, and created a ripple OF
interest in the Eastern press by
80 doing. Yesterday Chairman
Boyle was called up by long dis
tanoe telephone from Gesry and
notified that Csddo county is the
winner of the youthful bovine
of high degree. We suggest
that Chairman Boyle have a
christening at the forthcoming
Notification, and that the COM
mitteman of the township making
the greatest gain offioiate as
godfather. The Democrat will
receive suggestions for names up
to Saturday, and publish these
names daily in the paper.
Caddo county csst 361 votes
majority for Bird Nc CURE last
election, and this year gives
Fulton a lead over Ferguson OF
PAS. making a change of 800,
Pretty good for old Caddo county,
which has made more political
history than nearly any other
county in Oklahoma.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
$1,000 is Price of
His Debauch

Chickasha, Sept. Whisky
and gambling caused the hank
ruptcy of B. F. Jones, an Indian
who appeared before United
States Commissioner Payne on
the charge of forgery, and then
made a criminal out of him.
II had 81, $780," said he to the
judge, "butI went to Waurika
and l got to gambling and drink
ing and now l haven't a cent. |
came to Chickasha and | had to
have money and then | forged
those checks"
Jones forged three checks Sat-
urday for $40 each. He signed
the name of Dave Hill to each
check. One of the checks was
passed at Kendall Callaway's
Furniture store, another at Jim
Creeks and another at the Ter
rell Brothers Furnishing store.
All of the checks were drawn
on the Chiokasha Trust company
bank.
The forgeries were discovered
yesterday and Tom Burke went
to Oklahoma City and captured
Jones. Hill Gays that he has
known Jones for a number of
years and has always known him
to be honest. Jones pleaded
and threw himself on the
mercy of the court. He was
taken TO Ada where be viii ap,
pear before Judge Dickersan and
be senbsaesd.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Roads Will Put z
Cent Fare In

Topeka, Kas,, Sept. PA
statement was filed with the Kan
sas railway commissioners this
afternoon, signed by the general
counsel for all the roads in the
state, stating that the two cent
fare will be put in operation and
that suits will be filed.
The statement from the roads
follows:
"The undersigned railway
companies announce that they
propose to put into effect, under
protest, on October 8, 1907, and
maintain the same, pending liti-
CATION, the two cent fare pas.
senger rate as recently ordered
by you, and prior to putting the
same inTo effect propose to file
suits in the courts challenging
the said rate"
Governor Hoch issued q state.
ment this afternoon in which he
said the railroad commissioners
had prepared a new freight rate
schedule and would, in a short
time, order il into effect.
This schedule, it is understood,
makes a big reduction.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
C~IOVerleaf Club

Mrs. w. Z. Knox entertained
the Cloverleaf club Friday after
noon at her home on east Boun-
Diary. The time was spent play
ing, whist.
Mrs. N. Conner won the prize,
a jap dish.
A delicious Lunch was served
at 8 O'Clock.
The guests were Aesdames
R. r. Conner, N. Conner, 5ny.
der, Kunkel, starkweather,
Ford. swagburg, Huntsingcr
and Knox.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Awaiting Copy
of Constitutions

Washington, Sept. 23.-At-
torney General B~onaparte re-
turned today and was at his desk
in the department Of justice. In
the matter of the Oklahoma con.
stitution he said that the govern
ment had not yet received an
official copy of the constitution
as adopted by the voters of Ok.
lahoma, but a copy is expected
soon. and when received il would
be referred to the president for
such action as he saw ht to take
In the meantime the officials
of the department have been en-
aiming the constitution as they
understand it was adopted, with
a view to making a report to the
president in case it should be
asked for.
FINAL decision likely will be-
reached in a few days.
F. b. Collins, who has been
here the past six months. with
the Pittsburg Mortgage d In
vestment company, left this
morning for Pittsbure, Kansas.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Runaway

Sunday evening as Mr.. and
Mrs.. g. W. CsmpbelI and daugh.
ter Miss Anna, were driving
along North Boundary, their
horse became frightened and ran
away, thr6wing the occupants
from the furry and injuring one
iei, Mrs.. Campbsll's armh, The
occupants were not injured.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Negroes to Fight
Statehood

Muskogee, l. T., Sept. "a
The negroes of the Afro. Amer.
lean league have called a meet
ing to be held in Muskogee next
Thursday when steps will be Ia
ken to endeavor to prevent the
president from signing the state
hood proclamation.
The negroes claim they Will
circulate petitions all over the
state asking the president 10 is.
sue a statehood proclamation.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26

Roy Strickler, of San Antonio,
Texas. spent last night in, the
city with friends. He left. this
morning for Enid fora few days
gisit with relatives and from
here he will 60 to diiferentpOints
IN Illino 0 in the interest OF the
Or, Sim mons great land sale in
TbxAss
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26

ed by imprisonment for not less
than one year and one day. Up.
on the admission OF the state in.
to the union these provisions
shall be Immediately enforceable
in the courts Of the state.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26

1, the club send a representative
to Washington to secure the au.
thorization for private sale. ss
suggested by Indian Agent
Blackmon. Mr.. Cox seconded
this motion which was put and
carried.
Mr.. Gibbs then advised the
club that some of the property
owners north of the proposed
site were fearful that the odor OF
the oil making would render their
property undesirable and lessen
its value. He suggested that
George Emmons had spoken of
suing out an injunction to re.
strain the project from being
BARRED out. Mr.. Gibbs thought
if some sort of assurance in re
gard to the nature of co~ttonseed
oil odor could be given these pro-
perty owners, it might lay a pro-
spective scare. Mr.. Perry then
stated that there is nothing often
sive about the odor Of an oil mill,
and that he did not believe that
Mr.. Emmons,or any other person
would put up a $4,000 tond for
the purpose of suing out an or
der that would prevent his pro-
perty from increasing in value in
case the order was granted.
Mr.. Goldman then stated that
he believed that since the cost of
sending a representative to
Washington to secure authority
for immediate private sale would
be under $500, and that the value
to the city in having this enter
prise started Immediately would
be thousands of dollars and it
would be better, therefore, to
send the representative to Wash.
ington and bring about the build
ing of the oil mill in the shortest
possible time. The view was
~coinoided in by Mr., Driskell and
Mr.. Cox moved that the repre-.
sentative be chosen by informal
ballot. The ballot was taken,
and Editor Herndon of the Demo.
crat wss selected.
The idea, as the Democrat
understands it, is to secure
authority for the private sale OF
this land to the Commercial Club
at the governmental appraisal,
the sale Of course, to be made
through the Indian Agency here.
Mr.. Blsckmon is a fair man, and
while he of course must act in
the interest of the Indian, his
action will be conscientious, and
with no purpose of holding up
the Commercial club.
The Democrat looked into the
Probate Judges office this
morning and found that the order
for the sale of the Frank Bufrs
Methvin tract for the proposed
oil mill site had already been
made. The Probate Judge had
received Rev. Methvin's petition
for the sale, and the information
that the boys father, Bonnie
Burns, is mentally incompetent,
and upon THE hearing, had issu.
ed the order.
1t remains now for the Com
mercial Club to make formal ap.
p~lication to Agent Blaokm On in
writing to purchase the tract, 30
that t;,e report and recommends.
tons asked for in the letter to
him Of the Indian Bureau may
be made. The matter will then
be in shape to prosecute to a
finish.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
Married
wednesdays pany.j

Today, at high noon, at the
home Of the BRIDES pare nts, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel MCC ullough,
south OF the city, Miss Mary
Mccullough was uniteddn mar
riage to Mr.. John Pleifle, OF TT.
Worth, Texas.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-26
PROHIBITION
Article Submitting.the Same to
A Vote of The People
Wednesdays Daiiy.J

Aue mhnulhcIure, SAFE, OarIer
giving away or otherwise furnish
ing, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, OF intoxicating liquors
within this state, or any part
thereof, is prohibited for a period
Of twenty. years from the
date of the admission of this state
into the Union. and thereafter
until the people OF the state shall
otherwise provide by amendment
OF this constitution and proper
state Legislation. Any person,
individual OF corporation, who
shall manufacture, sell, barter,
give away, or otherwise furnish
any intoxicating liquors of any
kind, including beer, ale and
wine. contrary to the provisions
Of this section, or who shall with.
in the state, advertise for sale or
solicit the purchase Of any such
liquors, OF who shall ship or in
any way convey such liquors
from n place within the state
to another place therein, except
the conveyance of a lawful pur-
chase as herein authorized, shall
be punished on conviction there
OF, by fine not less thah fifty dol
lars and by Imprisonment not
less than thirty days for each
offense: Provided. That the
Legislature ma provide by law
for one agency under the super.
vision of the state in each in
corporated town of not less than
two thousand population in any
county in this state, such county
shall be entitled to have one such
agency, for the sale of such
liquors for medicinal purposes ;
and for the sale for industrial
purposes, of alcohol which shall
have been denaturized by some
process approved by the United
States commissioners of internal
revenue; and for the sale of al
oohol for scientific purposes to
such scientific institutions, uni
versities, and colleges as are
authorized to procure the same
free from tax under the laws Of
the United States; and for the
sale of such liquors to any apothe-
cary who shall have executed an
approved bond, in a sum not less
than one thousand dollars, con-
ditioned that none of such liquors
shall be used or disposed of for
any purpose other than in the
oompounding of prescriptions or
other medicines the sale of which
would not subject him to the pay
ment of the special tax required
of liquor dealers by the Uoited
States and the payment OF such
special tax by any person within
the state shall constitute prima
facie evidence of his intention to
violate the provisions of this Sec
ton, No sale shall be made
except upon the sworn statement
of the applicant in writing setting
forth the purpose for which the
liquor is to be used, and no sale
shall be made for medicinal pur-
poses except sales TO apothecaries
as hereinabove provided unle 8
such statement shall be accom-
panied by a bona fide prescrip-
ton shall not be filed more than
once. Each shall be duly re.
gistered, and the register thereof
together with the afidavits and
prescription pertaining thereto,
shall be opened to inspection
to any officer or citizen of the
state at all times during business
hours. Any person who shall
knowingly make a false affidavit
for the purpose aforesaid shall be
deemed guilty of perjury. Any
physician who shall prescribe
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07

clergyman was very fond Of a par
ticularly hot brand Of pickles, and find
ing great difficulty In procuring the
same sort at hotels when travelling. al
ways carried bottle with him. One
day when dining at a restaurant with
his pickles in front Of him, a stranger
sat down at the same table and with
an American accent presently asked the
minister to pass the pickles. The min
lister, who enjoyed the joke, politely
passed bottle, and In few minutes
had the satisfaction Of seeing the Yam
kee watering at the eyes and gaspina
for breath.
Il guess" said the latter, that you
are a parsonY
Eyes, my friend, 1 am" replied the
minister.
Il suppose you preach7" asked the
Yankee.
Yes, sir; I preach twice a week
usually" said the minister.
DO you ever preach about hell flre7''
inquired the Yankee.
Yes; I sometimes consider It nv
duty to remind my congregation Of
eternal punishment" returned the min
lister.
Il thought So" rejoined the Yankee,
but you are the first Of your class I
ever met who carried samples" st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
A Duty to BE Pleasant.

We are apt to think that our being
happy or unhappy is something that
affects only ourselves. On the con-
trary, neither condition is ever ,abso-
lutely confined to the person who ex-
periences 1t, and, unfortunately, the
black edge of ones unhappy moods
laps over on tho lives Of others. The
girl who comes down to breakfast
feeling blue Is apt to tmpart tinge
Of the same melancholy to every one
else before the meal is over, and the
man or woman who is absorbed in the
contemplation of his or her own
troubles, real OR fancied, Is doing
something to add to the gloom Of a
world that is more lacking in sunshine
than 1t need be. No matter what ones
private feeling may be, one can al
ways make an effort to be pleasant for
the sake Of other peoples happiness
While the opportunity Of doing some
great and noble thing may not often
occur, the simple but beautiful oppor-
tunity Of being pleasant Is always
present.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
Not Deceived.

A pretty anecdote Of a dog is given
in Sir g. ]. f. Bunbury's Diaries and
Correspondence" 1t was told by Sir
George Napier. When the British army
was In the south of France after the
Battle Of Toulouse, Sir George and sew
eral other officers visited the house Of
a gentleman who had very fine dog
poodle.
The dog had been trained to receive
food only when offered by the right
hand, and the gentlemen all amused
themselves with testing his steadiness
In this respect, and found that he con-
stantly refused to take bread from the
left hand.
But when he came to Sir George
who, having lost his right arm, Of
course offered the bread with his left
hand, the dog looked earnestly at him.
and accepted the bread.
Then the other officers tried to de-
ceive him by Disgusting themselves 50
as to appear to have lost the right arm
but the dogs sagacity was not to be
bafi1ed, and he steadily refused to take
bread from the left hand, except from
the one who was really one-handed.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
Wit or THE YOUNGSTERS.
~~oo~

How old are you, Mabel?' as.o,
inquisitive caller. I'm seven and = Tue
twelfths years." answered Mabel us
has a great liking for fractions "u'
Sunday School Teacher-"wb,o,
Of the commandments did Adam h,o que
when he partook of the forh,a sak
fruit?' Bright Pupil-"He didn,t h.ua
any. They hadn't been invented thsa '. ,
Little Joe-"Papa. is a man bo,n
Poland called a PoleY' Papa-"Yes ~
SON" Little Joe-"And is a man ha ~
in Holland Hole, papa?" PAM WI
Young man, it's time you were in hed,
Dorothy was accustomed to bsv,,.
her eggs broken into the Gun ha,o.s
they came to the table. One morr,as
she said: mamma, why can't b.rs
my eggs cooked with the hulls on SOM
as you dor
Little Johnny-"Mamma saws
are awfully rich. Are you?" yisto.
|-'tOh, no, Johnny. I'm not 50 rich .,
lots Of other men," Little Jobnnr
Aren't you rich enough to be kent or,
Of heaven when you die?
Father Tommy, you seem 70 how,
been at the foot Of your class uuits
often. Why aren't you at the head a.
casionally, like Willie Jones?" Tommy
-"Oh, Willie has smart father and
I suppose he takes after him."
"Why, Johnny, what's the matte,
with your face?" queried the anxIou,
mother Of small boy, whose counta
nance looked like a railway map, ooh,
answered Johnny, Sammy Higasu
said he didn't like my face, 50 be fixed
1t to suit himself"
Small Elsie 1.-The gentleman in th
library says I'm the most intelligent
Kttle girl he ever saw" Mamma
(proudly)-"Did you recite 'Curfsx
Shall Not Ring Tonight for him.
Small Elsie-"No. When papa sus.
gestGd it I declined"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
A Battle of Butterflies.

"A battle of butterflies" said the
Japanese viscount firmly.
Impossible cried the lady on DID
right.
"Oh," the viscount insisted, tine
thing Is authenticated. 1t happened
on Aug. 20, 1889. Tales and poems
without number have been written Oh
It. On the evening of Aug ~ t"o
opposing armies Of the butternes
fought an aerial battle between No)lma
and Kavasaki Mura. The tight con'
tinued till sunset, when the smaller
army turned and retreated, the vle1o"
pursuing it till all were lost III 'n'
rosy sunset haze. The ground Denea ~
the combat was thickly strewn WIN
wounded and dead warriors Tne Da'
tie drew q thousand people. IL "
Cured about thirty feet up IN tne an'
The spectators were amazed anu :"
ror stricken to see these gentle D.~
butterflies graphing and strussn;
furiously and silently in blue oliAN'
above their heads"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
Little Duties.
BEST THINGS TO EAT.

Controversy In Virginia Brings Out
Opinions Of Experiences.
Quite vigorous discussion Is under
way In the Charlotte and Greensboro
sections of North Carolina over "the
ten best things to eat" says the Norfolk
Landmark.
]. e. Wolfe of Greensboro PUSHES in.
to the ring with the following sugges
tons:
The only way to settle this contest il
by primary. After all lists are in let
it be settled by vote of male voters
ranging from IS years up to 30 years,
good appetites being the only qualif1ca-
ton required Of the voter.
give the list in the order they be-
long, In my opinion:
1. Roasting ears, roasted In shuck
in hot ashes.
2. Broiled Smithf1eld ham.
8. Smothered quail with gravy.
4. Stewed young chicken with gravy.
8. Stewed oysters seasoned to suit
taste.
6. Mountain trout roasted In the
ashes In shuck.
Z. Country sausage like our mothers
used to make.
8. Roasting ear pudding.
8. Buckwheat cakes with good but
ter and Barbados molasses, washed
down with Mocha coffee.
10. Bermuda onions boiled like
poached eggs and seasoned to suit taste.
When Mr.. Wolfe puts down oysters
as only one Of the ten best things to
eat he shows woeful ignorance. Oys-
ters are entitled to at least three num-
bers on the list. Soft crabs come next :
spot and hog-ish are to be added. and
lobster will never be forgotten by intel
ligent eaters
This leaves only three places Of the
ten untitled. Smothered quail with
gravy sounds all right. We like it and
admit it to be the company of the elect.
Chicken of the proper temper and fine
ness also has right on the table of
an epicure, but what does Mr.. Wolfe
mean by stewing it instead Of having it
fried? Smithf1eld ham is delicious,
genuine country sausage Is hard to beat
and buckwheat cakes as dressed by
Mr.. Veterinarian! Away with
the onions, and bring us dish Of
mountain trout. Canvasback duck
properly prepared Is a dish for the
gods, and roasted Princess Anne turkey
is better than anything previously
named, except oysters and soft crabs
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
His Sympathetic Friend.
Friend-Got q cold, / see.

HIS SymQ8tnct1C pEAcn0s
Friend-Got cold, see.
Jinks-Yes a little one.
"You ought to be mighty careful
That cough needs attention"
Think so?'
1T has graveyard sound"
Good gracious"
awful dangerous time for people
with colds grippe, pneumonia, and
quick consumption everywhere"
"EhY
"Ye& A friend Of mine took q cold
not half as bad as yours, last week, and
in three days he was dead"
MY stars!"
Fact. The doctor said my friend
might have pulled through IL he hadn't
worried so much. Take my advice and
try not to think about it."-London
Taller.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-09-07
A Texas Wanderer.

There were many touching CONVEX
sions during the revival meetings of
DR.. Torrey and Mr.. Alexander at Liv-
erpool, England. One night Charles M.
Alexander, the gospel singer, told a
beautiful story of a man from Texas,
who was converted at the afternoon
meeting. He was present on Saturday
evening, and lady talked with him.
but could not get him to yield. How
ever, she wanted to give him a penny
hymnbook before leaving him, but had
not penny with her. She borrowed
one and bought the book, but lost sight
meantime Of the man. Finally, how
ever, she found him and gave him the
little book. He took it to his. lodging
place, and as he read No. 179, "Where
Is My Wandering Boy To-Night?" 9
flood Of memories overcame him. FOR
he himself was a wandering son, and
he yielded himself fully to Christ.