Revolution is rampant in Russia. Baulieu, the most careful and accurate historian of that nation says the revolution is in actual progress. Despotism is doomed, but the Czar may save his crown as an institutional monarchy, with very limited prerogatives. Or the whole fabric of the monarchy may be swept away and give place to a republic. He does not think it possible that the Czar can retain his present power.
[The Czar or Lenin or Stalin? God Save the Czar.]
Roff will entertain th Chickasaw Brigade, Confederate Veterans, July 19 to 21. It is estimated that the amount realized from the sale of stand privileges will easily amount to $700.
The Confederate reunion will be held in Ardmore, July 26, 27 and 28.
A socialist speaker at Henryetta, was pelted with rotten eggs. Rotten eggs are unsound arguments and never have effectually answered an argument however flimsy. Beside, the right of free speech can be very quickly lost if such arguments are to be encouraged. There is no necessity of overturning the foundations of free government, free speech and a free press in order to combat socialism.
There is a great wish moving on the minds of our people for the Oklahoma Central to open up the sale of lots at the new townsite. Houses in McGee are not to be had and it will not pay to build if we are to move.
D.M. Hyden, democrat, and J.M. Yingling, republican, have been appointed to take the census of McGhee and vicinity prepratory for districting the country for the election of delegates to the ocnstitutional convention.
The Last Picnic at McGee is what the Democratic club of this place calls The Old Fashioned Barbecue and speaking they are to have at McGee July 26. No stands are to be allowed on the ground except one, and part of the proceeds of that are to go to the expenses of the picnic. Some noted speakers have been invited; the celebrated blind orator of Oklahoma, Senator T.P. Gore, Hon. Henry M. ?urman of Ada, known in three states as an orator; W.M. Franklin of Madill, Judge of Chickasha, and R.L. Williams of Durant. The fires of party enthusiasm will soon be set under the political pots and they will begin to boil.
It is rumored that the Rock Island has offered to run trains into Sulphur from Asher by October and that Sulphur made up the bonus in one day. that line would pass through McGee and the new town probably. But we have not been able to learn anything.
SUMMERS CHAPEL
July 7, 1906 - Health of this community is good with the exception of a few chills.
Oscar Forbess has had a severe attack of yellow jaundice but has about recovered.
If it doesn't rain pretty soon sorn gathering will be a soft thing in this vicinity.
James Landrith who held a meeting here last summer is contemplating holding another one beginning Saturday night before the fourth Sunday in August.
The negroes of this community have erected an arbor and hold forth almost every Sunday.
We understand that Messrs. Hewlitt and Wells have also built and arbor close to the negroes and it is supposed they intend to mix it with them.
George Knight says he has the finest crab grass around here and wants to get to McGee with some of it next first Saturday.
Mrs. Jean Mercer's parents from Arkansas has moved to this neighborhood.
Grandma Griffin of McGee, who has been visiting relatives at this place, has gone to Missouri, which place she will make her future home.
She was accompanied by Mrs. A. Knight who will visit relatives there before she returns.
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Mrs. R.J. Brandon was very sick last week.
Dr. Shi and wife left for Cornish, I.T. where his niece is very sick.
25 pounds of good navy beans for $1 at Z.Y. Griffin & Co's.
L.P. Shi of McGee was appointed on the Democratic subcommittee to organize the 17th district.
Geo. E. White of Hope, I.T., was the guest of Dr. J.L. Davis last week.
Budd Mudd was arrested at Hartshorne for passing counterfeit silver dollars which he is supposed to have made out of babbitt metal.
W.B.M. Mitchell and wife, of Pauls Valley, have been visiting relatives in McGee.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Shultz, on Thursday, 12th, a girl.
Charley McCarty tells us of some prospective buildings in the new town. there is to be half a block of one story bricks and two brick buildings two stories high and 90 feet long, that he has made figures on.
The Methodist are conducting a successful meeting here. A number of conversions are reported.
CITY MEAT MARKET - Mr. P.T. Simpson has rented the building north of Santford and Strickland's for a meat market. He expects to be ready for business by Saturday the 21. He will keep fresh beef and barbecued beef all the time, Pork occasionally, hams and sausage, butter. He will also buy hides and furs. Beef is fat and fine this year and he says he expects to handle only the best.
Gen. Whitt Hyden has gone to Roff to take a leading part in the reunion of the Southern Confederate Veterans.
Dr. Shi was at Pauls Valley Thursday, attending the meeting of the Washita Valley Medical Association.
D. Hall was in town Thursday.
Blue Loyd started to New Mexico Wednesday. His "Mexican fever" has been running high for some time. We feared it had become chronic, but he has taken the only remedy, a trip to see.
LOST - Last Thursday night, between Odd Fellows hall and 3 miles west of town, on Pauls Valley road, a pocket book containing five dollar bill and some small change, Liberal reward for return to W.R. Parmer, 3 miles west of McGee, I.T.
Why is it cheaper to subscribe and pay for the Chickasaw News than it is to do without it? The boy or girl under 14 years of age, sending in the best answer to this question, will be presented with 1 dozen of Braham's Celebrated Patent Pens, by the publisher of the News.
Miss Willis Ward who has been teaching near Conway, I.T., is visiting her clousin, J.T. Ward, and will then visit her father and grand parents at Granbury, Texas.
Z.Y. Griffin & Co. offer Boys Two Piece Suite this week at 50 cents on the dollar, actual cost.
Eight bars of Glycerine tar soap for 25 cents at Z.Y. Griffin & Co.'s.
Sam Boatright returned Thursday from a trip of several weeks to the Creek Nation and Fort Worth. He bought one car of hogs while on the trip. His family, who went with him, returned some time ago.
Frank Hyden of Ardmore, who has been visiting his father, Whitt W. Hyden, returned home Wednesday.
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE - Loss Hart had his examining trial for the killing of Rance Caldwell at Pauls Valley, and was discharged and it was declared to be Justifiable Homicide. Mr. Hart was more cool and slow to shoot than most of men would have been after their house had been shot into and children narrowly escaped death. Two of his little girls only missed the death dealing missile by a foot. Bad whiskey as the whole cause it seems.
E.L. Martin's baby at this writing is very sick.
Mrs. J.T. Martin is just recovering from a severe spell of sickness.
John Keef and Lewis Conner returned last week from Oklahoma. Mr. Keef says it rained a great deal. Wheat threshing was temporarily abandoned.
Jeff Gabbard has returned from Oklahoma.
J.W. Isaacs and family are on an extended trip in Oklahoma and the Seminole Country.
A fine rain Sunday put the crops in excellent condition. Corn could scarcely be in better shape.
HART
Crops are fine but we need rain.
The unveiling Sunday was attended by quite a crowd, there being representatives from the camps at Midland, Center, Roff, Fitzhugh, Dolberg, Palmer, Hickory, and Iona, also one Sovereign fro Temple Hall, Texas.
Dr. Meredith of Hickory, was among the Sovereigns present. Dr. Widener of McGee, was busy shaking hands with his host of friends.
Mrs. Pearl McConnell is reported quite sick.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. McConnell has been very sick but is better now.
Mrs. E. Carter and her daughter, Miss Annie Gerrard have returned from a visit to friends in Texas.
G.S. Hall andJas. U. McConnell met and "shook hands" in Hart one day last week, but I'll leave it to someone else to tell the shape the hands were in and to give further details.
Mrs. Widener and children, of McGee, were to have spent a few days with friends in Hart, but the Doctor could not bear to be left alone so he came for them Monday.
People say D. Hall is treating them coldly, but he is running an ice cream and lemonade stand.