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Daily Democrjat Vol. i ANADARKO, CADDO COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FEBRUARY 2, 1907. No, 12. In the last 30 clays the merchants of our town haVa had Clearance Sales, Clean- Up Sales and Knock-Down Sales. Now the Old Reliable, Harper & Freeim, will sell you Dry Goods and Shoes at Cost for 15 Days. Th to'make room for other goods COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS 241 D Eubanks boarding pauper 2413 Harry Brown rep on poor houao 240 Midland ohom co exterminator 217 Charlotte Palmer burinl Boldior 240 J B Farrington cobs o-houso 250 Chria Schlitt bridge labor 10 00 " P & 1 2 75 " sup 13 00 " " 35 00 " P & I 1 00 " sup 37 08 " R & B On motion Board adjourned to moot at 7:30 p. m. The Board mot pursuant to ad journment. Present, C. O. Fish er and A. D. Canon, County Commissioners. Absent, P. A. Doyle, Chairman. Also present, Fremont Boyle, County Clerk. C. O. Fisher, ohairman pro tern. Motion for rehearing in re Ira Daniel applicant for liquor license in the city of Bingor, O- T. vs. V. W. Stoner and other mmonstrfttors. The Board after hearing the arguments of council, oaso is taken under advisement nntil tomorrow morning at 8 o'dlook a. m. The resignation of A. A. Bel lows, clerk of Caddo twp., pro pented and accepted and C. A. Chambers appointed to fill va- oarcy. In re. The application of E. H. Cochran for liquor license, city of Binger, O. T. vs. B. Banta and other remonstrators. Motion'for continuanco denied. Whereupon applicant withdraws his application. On motion Board adjourns to moot January 8th, 1007, at 8 o'clock a. m. The Board mot January 8th, 1007, at 8 o'clock a. m. Present C. C. Fisher and A. D. Canon county commissioners ab sent P. A. Dryle chairman, also present Fremont Boyle munty olerk, C. C. Fisher alioscm li.ir man. Moved by Canon that in view of the faot that only two members of tho board being present, that the consideration of the motion in tho Daniels caso bo postponed until all members of tne board being present. Motion carried. The following claims woro pre sented, audited, allowed or dis allowed : 251 Laura Lane boarding sep child 252 R E Bullett " " " 253 Riley Collins ' " " 254 T L Cecil bridge mat 255 Ed Staldor road labor 250 Stephenson Brown L co bridge L 257 R Shaw boarding sep ch 258 Campbell bros latter heads i.01 "Henry Gilbreath bridge lumber 202 J A Carson " material 203 D C CoBtello rep " . , 204 S F Robohm making booths , 205 Fred A Elder rep booths 206 J A Carson election expenses 267 James Murphy rep booths 208 J T Stephens rep booths 209 J S green eleotion, exp 270 I F Copley rep booths 271 P A Parker bolts 272 C H Tripp making booths 273 D R Driscoll repairing 274 Press Breckinridge bridge mat labor 270 H E Lookhart repairing booths 277 Cedar twp road grading 278 PresB Brockenridgo rep booths 270 Ed M Kennedy election judge 280 C R Hume teachers ex 281 J A Carson bridge piling 282 A F Hobbs bridge paint 283 J W Schrader sheriff exp 284 D P Richardson raed assistance 285 Divers & Taylor lettering 280 Barnett Reed wood pauper 287 Topeka El Reno tol co phono rent 288 Dorsoy printing co supplies 280 W P Pheneoie chaining road 290 H C Phonecia asst Burvoy 201 C H Kamm coal o h 292 Western lumber co lumber 293 " ", u 291 J P Lapsley lumber co lumber 295 J W Moores jury cert 296 W O Smith md-o pauper 297 J J Cox constable foes 298 'I1 B MoCreedy justice peaco fees 299 Mary Frazier boarding sop ch 300 N W Cook surveying 301 R M Estes examining board 303 State Capital supplies 304 J W Meurne board pauper 305 Max Goldman mdse pauper 300 F V Hamilton justice peace fines 309 T H Brooke burial pauper 310 Birnrer mer co mdso " (Continued Monday) 40 00 allowed sep sch 14 00 " " " 112 00 " " " 300 00 " R&B 8312 " ' 38 SO " 10 00 " sep s 2 50 " .sup 11 00 " R&B 135 82 " 4 20 " contg "3 00 " " 2 00 " " 0 45 " " 2 75 " " 1 00 " " 22 50 " 5 " 1 70 3 50 " " 3 00 " " 1 40 " 54 05 " R&B 2 00 " court 50 00 " R&B 1 30 " contg 4 00 15 00 " 110 75 " R&B 10 25 52 25 " court 00 00 30 00 P & I 5 00 " contg 100 P&I 14 40 " contg 33 70 " sup 1 00 " R&B 100 135 00 " cong 33 00 " R&B 88 91 108 01 " ' 10 00 " court 10 70 disallowed 8 00 3 15 allowed 1 58 oourt 7 00 " sep sch 45 00 ' sal 15 00 " oontg 7 50 " sup 58 00 " ' P&I 18 45 " P&I 8 40 "4 20 oourt 10 00 " P&I 0 80 " ' ' Rosebud Sioux Land To Be Allotted NorfulK. Neb. Fob. 2 Tho Duily News says that Indian Inspector .Initios MoLaughlin of Washington has just secured an agreement with tho Rosobud Sioux IndianH for tho throwing open by tho fodoral government of noarly a million acres of land in Tripp county, S. D. as soon as tho details oan bo attendod to. Major MoLaughlin, who made tho treaty with the Sioux for the government for the purohasoof tho Gregory oounty portion of their reservation.which attraotod tho Bonosteel rush was sent weBt sevoral weeks ago to make a treaty along the lines of the Burke bill, ad this va accom plished. Tho Indians are to re ceive SO per acre for tho land thkon by settlers during the flrat three months ;$4 50 for thattakwi during tho next four months and $2.50 for that including sdhool lands. All Indian ohildren born with in tho past eight years are to re - ceive allottments. This allotting will require, it is ostimated, about a year, All lands untaken after four years will be uuotloned off to tho highest bidders. Tho opening will bo conducted similar to that of tho Gregory lands. There aro 1,094,000 acres of reservation land in tho county, which will be reduced to about 700,000, it is estimatod when In allotments aro extracted. Medical Society Meet Tho Rogular quartly mooting of tho Caddo county Medical society took plaoo Thursday night at tho Bryan hotol. Dr. Geo, C. Campbell, prosident in tho chair, and Dr. Humo secre tary, interesting pnpurs wore road by Dr. IS. B. Mitohell on errors of refraction, and arterial sclerosis by Dr. Humo, followod by full ducuseion by tho mouthers preaont. I ho doctors sat down to an elaborate banquot served by Mr. Straus of tho Bryan hotel. Among those presont were tho following doctors: Dr. Geo. C. Campbell, president; Dr. C. R. Hume, secretary; Dr. Boyd, JDr. Mitchell, Dr. Kerley; Dr. Wood; Dr, Russell of the Indian Agenoy, and Dr. Dinkier, of Fort Cobb, Df. Eden-, if Yerden, and Dr. Tonge of Mt. Soott. The Caddo oounty society ia an interesting and valuable as sociation to its members, and its meetings aro instructive as well as entertaining. The professii n at largo in tho oounty would do well to make a point of attending theso meetings as it will bo time well spent. PROHIBITION UP TO THE PEOPLE Probate Court Notes Fritz Leudtke, who lives 2h miles north of Anadarko, reports at. unusual acoident. He was putting hogs in a wagon when ono of the larger oneB got away, passing between his arm and Bhoulder and twisting the should er 6ut of place. He finds the sprain exceedingly inconvonient, as he cannot dress himself or use his arm for some time to come. Mr. Leudtke believes that under certain circumstancos hogs aro an aid to the study of astronomy, as ho saw more stars and comets and metoors for a minute than ever our brilliant Oklahoma hoavens can show. WANTED Girls at Anadarko Ice & Laundry Co. 11 2t Mrs. Ella Caulk, of near Bin ger, was brought to tho city last evening by Jailer Cooper to have her sanity passed upon in tho Probate court. Judge Phelps. Dr. Kerley and Asst. County Attorney Pruott adjudged hor in sane and ordered her Bent to tho asylum at Norman. Mrs. Caulk has been in tho asylum twioo be fore, in 1003 and 1001. Sho is afflicted with wandering of tho mind. Tho oaso of W. W. Yoder vs. M. MoAboo to set aside a judg ment in favor of tho plaintiff for damages in the sum of S48.05 was tried in tho Probato court yesterday afternoon and it was ordered by the court that the judgmont bo sot aside. Marriage licenses woro issued today to the following couplos: J. W. rhreadgill, Verdon Pallaco Wilson, Yerden L. W. Homrick, Vorden Mamie Burkhalter, Yerden Resolutions WiiHRtCAS, Tho Philomatio club Ih about to lose through romoval from our city four valuable help ors, Mesdamos J. M. Campboll. M. N. Gish, B. L. Boall, and F. F. Ford. Therefore bo it Resouvku, that we, as a olub, dosire to expross our hearty ap preciation of their aid, tho inspira tion they have e'or boon to us, not only in literary matters, but in all our oivio and moral endeav ors, and assure thorn that thoir power.infiuence and eminent ser vice will not be forgotton nor cease, even after they haya en tered other spheres of usefulness. Resolved, That wo earnestly and sinoBrely regret their de parturo, oven though knowing that wherever they are they wil bo found active in all that tends to olovato humanity socially, in tellectually, morally and spiritu ally, and so other oities will gain through our loss Rksolvrd, That our hoartiost good wishes will over follow theso dear friends, whom wo believe will over be" Philomaths" lovers of lbarning and will over live our olub motto, "No Foot-stepa Backward"; thoroforo wo bid thorn a hearty GodBpoed, trusting thev may achievo success in its truest and fullest meaning. Resolved, That theso resolu tions be placed on 'tho minutes of our olub, a copy bo furnished each of tho departing members, and copios bo furnished to our city papers for publication. Respectfully submitted Annette R. Hume, Anna E. Gillette, Ella M. Livesay Mary A. Myers Unanimously adopted by tho Ciub, Jan. 31, 1007. Guthrie, Okla., Fob. 1. Both nides claim victory in tho aotion of tho constitutional convantion. which this afternoon adopted in the committee of tho whole, tho amended Williams substituto for tho majority roport of tho liquor traffic oommittoo, providing for tho submission of tho prohibition question to the people of tho on tire state as a separato ordinance. Only six votes wore registered against this mensuro while 08 were oast in its favor. Thirteen mombers were absent. Asp, Harned, Humphrey, King, Lati mer and Lee voted in the nega tive. An amondment offered by Leahy of Pawhuska, providing that the oountles in Oklahoma where 20 per oent of tho tax pay ers petitioned therefor, an elec tion should be called and a ma jority vote doturminod whether liquor licenses should bo issued in that oounty. was dofealud by a vote of 71 to 24. Boforo adjournment, Hughos of Oklahoma City, sorvod notico that ho would propoHO an alter native local option moasuro to bo submitted along with tho prohi bition proposition, so as to givo the pooplo of the stato tho right to ohooso botweon tho two methods for control of tho liquor traffic. A.8 finally adopted tho Rose substituto submits to tho pooplo the plain proposition o for or agaftist prohibition, . t the ma jority vote is affirmative the pro vision establishing prohibition in the Indian Territory and tho In dian reservations is to be in effect throughout the entire state, If prohibition is defeated, it will bo tho duty of tho first stuto legislature to enact laws for the regulation of tho liquor traffio in what is now Oklahoma territory. Revival Meeting The Simultaneous Revival Meetings meeting will begin on Saturday evening with a union Borvioe"" at the court house. Rev. E. B. Ties will preaoh. Servioos -l iu .,-f hnnan Mnf.hndisfc and PrnnYwtealan churohes Sunday morning and evening. Tho day services next week will be a un ion meeting at the M. E. ohuroh at 2 :30 p. m. The night servioes will bo at fcioh of' the above places. 10 2td. Miss Rowena Monsell, who toaohes school near Pooasset, came in last evening to spond Sunday with home folkB. Suicide At Hobart James S. Kershaw, agent for tho Phoenix Farm Insurance company at Hobart, oommitted suicide Thursday by shooting himself in the right temple with a revolver. Whon his books were investigated by epeoial agents they showed a shortage of $1000. Miss May Overstreot entertains the girls of hor school room this afternoon. Soott & Son have four Colum bus buggies, best hand made, which they are selling at bar gain prices. You will save money by seeing thorn. J.2 tf. ADDITION TO 1 fl I I U g ma For fi On February 1 3, 1 907, 1 will offer for sale to the highest bidder, through the United States Indian Agent, at Anadarko, Okla., The Wi of NEK, See. 21, Twp 7, N, Range 10, N. Bids to bo opened at tho Agency at 2:00 P. M. This land adjoins the townsite of Anadar- ko on the south; an ideal addition to the townsite for residence lots. Sold Vnder Special Act of Congress Tho only land adjoining) the town of Anadarko available for townsite purposes. A proposition worth investigating. For information cull on or Address, J. P. Blackmon, U. S. Indian Agt., Anadarko, Okla., or OTTO WELLS, Allottee, Jan. 24-4 . Anadarko, Okla Revival Meeting Tho fiirst sorvioo of the simult aneous meetings will bogin at tho oourt house tonight, Rev. E. B. Tois profiting. SUNDAY Services both morning and ov oning at Prosbytorian ohurch by Rev. E. B.Teis. Christian ohurch. at court house, Beach & Beach, ovangel Bfs. Subject for 11 a. ra: "Set ting up tho Kingdom", 7:30 p. m. "Excuses." Methodist ohuroh, proaohing by Rov. F. L. Farrington. Sub joot for morning :'Zion Favored" forovoning: "Tho Firat Com mandment." Wo ask tho hearty cooperation of all the pooplo in those meet ings. Come. Presbyterian Social Tho hook social last night at tho Presbyterian ohuroh was a most onjoyablo affair, and waB well attended. Tho youngsters havo to show as a starter for their library S15 20 in cash, and 23 books. Wo also understand that Mr. DeFord, of tho firm of Nathan & DeFord, has a number of boys books that ho generously offers for their ubo. The Presby terian Sunday school hopes to havo its library going somo in a short time. , Tho school board announces its regular monthly meeting Monday night at 7:30 o'o'oek at the Bohool building instead of Plum's office. Revival Meeting Tho revival meetings whioh are boing conducted by Beach and Beach, Evangelists, at the oourt houfio aro proving quite successful. Thus far nineteen have boon added to tho ohuroh, also, something liko $300 was raised and tho indebtedness on tho Christian church property has been cleared. Tho preaohor is a hard worker and presents tho gospel v, ith muoh force and effect. Mrs. Beaoh is u evoot singer and adds a groat loal to tho progress of the mooting. She sings a solo each ovoning. Last night tho subjoot of the sermon was, "Christ Our Mediators." Tho speaker first cleared away all er roneous opinions ooncorning tho law acting as a propitiation and showed that wo were under the now dispensation whioh was ush ered in by Christ. The dootrine whioh Christ taught, as far as wo aro oonoorned, covers every thing that is given us by tho law. Christ is tho way, tho truth, and tho life and no man oometh to tho father oxcopt by him. A number of apt illustrations were given to show that all are indeed very Binful and aro unworthy to approaoh God. But Christ stands as our raeditutor with tho Father for us, and through Christ wo aro mado fit subjoots to approaoh tho thronoof God, Christ is tho only ono who oan defend us. Dan Poory of Carnegie last night in tho oity. C. Stookston, and wifo county seat visitors today. spent aro v