Carter Co., OK - Newspapers The Daily Ardmoreite Nov. 1898 USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Nita aeberlin@texhoma.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Items The Daily Ardmoreite First published in Ardmore, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory then in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma November 2, 1898 A Sad Affair There are 3 long paragraphs about PERRY J. GALLATIN who ended his life. He was 32 years of age, an ardent Mason, … The funeral, which will be under the auspices of the Masonic brothers, will take place tomorrow morning. Interment will be in the South Cemetery… *** Gone to the Pen W. W. THRESH and T. J. REED, the two men sentenced by Judge Townsend at Ryan to 15 years in the Columbus penitentiary for robbing and torturing two old people in that vicinity a year ago, were started for that institution this morning. Marshal hammer escorted the prisoners in person. *** At the Jail JIM CLEGBURN BESSIE GOODWIN G. L. LABANE WILL HUFF *** Pauls Valley Court The Valley News gives the following report of Tuesday’s doings in the district court at that place. SAM DAVIS OF DAVIS--contempt of court for failure to report as grand juror C. E. BURCH OF ERIN SPRINGS--contempt of court for failure to report as grand juror H. LEDBETTER OF ARDMORE--admitted to the bar R. L. SANDERS appointed court crier and journal clerk. The following were charged with crimes: JOHN KENNEDY LUM ATKINS JOHN JONES TOM WARD ALEX ROGERS EVERETT MANNING GEORGE BOSELY LUM HENRY LIT PIERCE WILLIAM SMITH W. W. KENNEDY WALLACE OWEN JEFF PORTER GEORGE BEAVERS JOHN BOST TIP GRAHAM MAXEY GRAY LIGE DRIVER IMAN MCCLURE HOMES ANDERSON SAM FELLOWS WILLIAM DEAN J. J. ROBBERSON G. BELL WILL WARD OSCAR MCCLUNG JACOB RILEY WILLIAM CAMPBELL *** November 3, 1898 MRS. MARY ANN BUTTON, age 65 years, died of pneumonia at her residence, six miles southeast of Ardmore yesterday. The remains were lied to rest in the South cemetery this afternoon, services by Re. Father Hall. *** Mannsville Matter Mannsville, Nov. 1--Pleasant weather. Health improving. Crops are being gathered in good shape. Some late cotton was caught by Jack Frost. There is a quite a demand for cotton pickers on the Washita River farms. The gin at this place ahs been idle some days, caused by a break in the machinery. Ginning resumed today. REV. BAKER of Texas has bought property here, and will shortly occupy the residence formerly owned by L. J. BAILEY. RUSSELL & MARTIN here, by mutual consent, dissolved partnership. Each will engage in business for himself. The pecan crop is not as heavy as it was last year. WILL HOLDER has sold his blacksmith shop and will move westward. *** Chat from Cornish Cornish, Nov 2--The high winds have gathered lots of cotton for the farmers. If the Kansas people would not mix so much real estate with their northern, we prairie fellows could stand them better. Cornish is improving. J. C. DYER is having a nice dwelling erected and there are several more going up soon. We learn that D. GANAWAY of MINTERVILLE will soon move to our city and open up a stock of groceries. L. JACKSON has moved out on his ranch, about four miles east. The health of this vicinity is improving. ED WHITFIELD (colored) lost his wife last Friday. She was buried at Ardmore. Dr. TAYLOR and Prof. CARTER have their office completed and can now be found at home. We learn that J. F. HORN will soon be a citizen of our city. *** Pauls Valley Court No indictments against: HENRY BINGHAM, W. P. DEVORE, EVERETT MANNING, CHIRS LANAHM, HENRY WEBB In the JACOB RILEY case, not guilty Jurors who were qualified for the case of U. S. vs. TOM WARD, charged with introducing liquor: W. V. COOK, R. C. ROYSTON, S. H. SKINNER, J. R. PICE, J. H. BASS, THOMAS NOAH, E. L. MCCRUMMEN, JOHN DUTY, W. S. CALL, W. G. CARTER, A.J. GRAY, J. F. STEPHENS The grand jury found no true bills against: W. H. POTTS, O. A. PAGE, LEE BYRD, JOSEPH HOOSIER, SAMPSON FULSOM, WADE STOVALL, MOSE PETTIGREW, D. P. HARRISON, BULL & KING, W. L. ROBINSON, SAM DRIVER, J. E. DAVENPORT, C. H. STUCKY, DOUG JONES *** Last week at Tishomingo, J. C. KEMP, a prominent citizen, in firing a gun with a too heavy charge was kicked very hard by the rebound of the gun. The heavy blow injured him to such an extent that he was laid up in bed with the injury, and since then fever has set in and he is seriously ill. *** Forty Thousand Bales From T. E. ROLAND, who has just returned from a trip over the country, we learn that there is yet lots of cotton in the fields unpicked. He estimated the crop to be one-half gathered. The gins throughout the country are all running full time and crowded every hour. He estimates that Ardmore will get 40,000 bales from wagons this season. Only the very low prices of the product stands in the way of a prosperous year for the farmers. *** The Other Side J. W. MORRIS, who lives in the vicinity of Orr, was among the callers at the Ardmoreite office this morning. Mr. Morris says the Ardmoreitie has been misinformed regarding the trouble between HENRY PRUITT and W. F. BEARD at Orr last Saturday and requested that we state the first shooting in the affray was done by Mr. Beard, not by Mr. Pruitt. *** Gin Burned at Cale The gin plant belonging to JOHN MALCOLM at Cale, I. T. was destroyed by fire this morning. The plant was insured for $1800 and was worth about $4000. Twenty bales of cotton around the gin was set on faire and will be lost. No clue to the origin of the fire has been secured. *** J. A. BILES has been summoned to Clarksville, Texas by the serious illness of his sister. R.J. HUTCHINS of Dougherty attended the funeral of Perry J. Gallatin this morning. R. P. HILL of Dallas will open a stock of jewelry next door to Wehmeyer’s. Mr. & Mrs. DOC FIELDER left this morning for Arizona where they will reside for the winter. MRS. E. M. GOFF and children returned last night from a month’s visit at Sulphur Springs and Jefferson, Texas. *** November 4, 1898 Conway Cutlets Conway, Nov. 2--Conway can boast of three mercantile houses, barber shop and a drug store. J. D. PRICE, our wide awake ginner, is running full time and often until midnight. E. B. ALLISON, our leading merchant, is in Ardmore for a few days. WISDOM WALTON, an Indian living two miles east of Conway, while sitting in front of his house, against a tree during an electrical storm, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. DEPUTY MARSHAL RAN DICKERSON arrested three young men here and took them to Center on the charge of wire cutting. Their names are: B. GINN, DAVE KERR and ANCIL RUTLEDGE. GEORGE PERRY is home on a leave of absence from the Dawes commission where he has been serving as sergeant for the Chickasaw commission. G. L. BOWLIN is expecting his mother from Kansas City. He has not seen her for eight years. Conway is working to get a daily mail service instead of the tri-weekly arrangement. November 6, 1898 Etchings from Emet Emet, Nov. 2--Cotton picking will soon be over and the school will be crowded. As compared with former years, our farmers are in good circumstances. CASEY & FISHER and J. T. WHITE have just completed business houses. T. B. THOMPSON & Co. are erecting an addition to their store to be used as a telephone office; the poles are up on both lines from this place. Quite a number of new residences are under course of construction and we think incorporation will come next. Numerous covered wagons pass through Emet daily, going northwest which indicates that the crowded Territory is still filling up with Texans. MISS LAURA CORBETT of Denison is visiting relatives in our town. A literary and debating society will be organized here next week. The Emet school is in a flourishing condition and will require another teacher within a few weeks. Considerable sickness still prevails throughout the country. WILLIAM VAUGHN died on the 25th. MRS. WALDON died on the 15th. The RAY & ROACH gin has put up exceeding 600 bales of cotton. *** At the Jail Deputy FRANK FORE brought in DOWDY TUCKER from the Rock Island country, where he was arrested on a bench warrant charging him with murder. He was committed to jail. On a similar process and the same charge Deputy BEN COLLINS brought in THOMAS UNDERWOOD from the Tishomingo district. Both men were acting as possemen with Deputy GEORGE TUCKER when a young man was killed while resisting arrest by them on Mud Creek several months ago. Deputy LILLEY brought ED GENOUGH and HARDY BAKER, committed by Commissioner WOLVERTON of Duncan on a charge of assault and robbery. Deputy STEWART is credited with ALEX ROBERTS, a colored gentleman charged with larceny. J. C. ROBINSON was released on bond. WILL CREEL was taken to Pauls Valley for trial. *** Pauls Valley Court The court at the Valley has disposed of a great many civil cases the past few days. The TOM WARD case of introducing has been the subject of much comment and great speculation is indulged in as to what the penalty will be. In this case the defendant was charged with having brought four barrels of beer from Noble, Oklahoma .. Found guilty. The next case called was that of U. S. vs. BROWN (colored) charged with the murder of an old man MCCORMICK, near Davis last spring. In selecting a jury, the regular panel of jurors was exhausted and 25 or 30 additional persons examined before the trial jury was secured. No questions as to race prejudice were asked, but the question of conviction on circumstantial evidence, on which the defendant was indicted, caused more than usual difficulty in securing the jury. *** Grand and Petit Jurors Following will be found the lists of grand and petit jurors for the December 1898 term, United States court at Ardmore, which begins December 6. Grand Jurors JOHN MCLEISH OF ARDMORE HARVEY MCDUFFY OF WOODVILLE J. FRANK GOODING OF COLBER JOHN CRAVESN OF YARNABY D. H. JOHNSTONOF EMET P. S. MOSLEY OF WAPANUCKA T. M. RICHARDSON OF TISHOMINGO BRIT WILLIS OF WILLIS JOHN VANDERVOORT OF OAKLAND SAM HOUSE OF MARIETTA M. F. MYERS OF DAVIS JOHN SPENCER OF BURNEYVILLE JOHN HILL OF ORR WILLIAM MCDANIEL OF FOX JASPER CLODUS OF LONE GROVE TOM GLADNEY OF ELK Alternate Grand Jurors FRANK ROBETSON OF KELLER B. B. WAINSCOTT OF RAN JIM HARDIN OF WOODFORD JOHN SOUTHERLAND OF WOODVILLE J. C. WASHINGTON OF MARIETTA JOHN THOMAS OF BAUM Petit Jurors M. V. MILLS OF WOODVILLE BILL SCOTT OF COLBERT C. W. HARRIS OF YARNABY WILL KERSEY OF SILO JOE C. KEMP OF TISHOMINGO T. M. MASSEY OF KINGSTON BILL BEACH OF OAKLAND PENA ARCHERD OF BLEBANON H. M. HOLLINGSWORTH OF MANNSVILLE BUD LOWED OF DURWOOD J. E. GALT OF ARDMORE SCOTT HAWKINS OF NEBO L. L. FLANDERS OF MAREITTA E. A. VINCENT OF HOLDER J. O. GILLIAM OF BERWYN BOSS JOHNS OF DOUGHTERTY JIM BENUS OF EYLIE B. M. STEWART OF THACKERVILLE NEAL ALEXANDER OF BURNEYVILLE JIM LEE OF HEWITT CLAY STINNITT OF FOX GROVE E. CHASE OF HEALDTON JOE TRENTHAM OF HEWITT JACK MARTIN OF WOODFORD Alternate Petit Jurors JIM LITTRELL OF FOX TOM CHAPMAN OF TISHOMING B. F. WYMORE OF WILSON BILL PITMAN OF MARIETTA ELI GOFORTH OF WYLIE PONY SMALLWOOD OF LONE GROVE J. H. BRADY OF EARL JAMES WHEELER OF WHEELER J. N. BROCK OF BROCK G. H. BRATCHER OF ARDMORE J. D. TALIAFERRO OF LEON NEWT GORDON OF SPRINGER *** Boy Perjurer Pardoned Guthrie, OK., Nov. 5--MARSHALL ADKINS, a 17 year old colored boy was today pardoned from the penitentiary by Gov. BARNES. He was sent up 10 years for perjury committed trying to save his brother from the gallows, and had served nearly three years. *** Healdton Happenings Healdton, Nov. 500This has been a nice warm fall so far, but it is too dry for wheat or fall plowing, besides water is getting very scarce--rain is badly needed. Our gin is kept busy all the time and has put up 900 bales, We expect to reach the 1500 notch this season. MR. GILLENWATER of Texas is here on a visit. DR. CRANFILL of Loco is in the city. The Woodmen of the World held a meeting Friday in the Masonic Hall. We hear that Dr. BENSON has old his residence to POE COLLUM. Sickness has abated very considerably. All with whom we have talked seem to be n line with the Ardmoreite on the its Indian views and the Dawes treaty. The cortege which followed the remains of MRS. GORDON to Dixie last Sunday was one of the largest that has been seen in this section. The services at the grave were most impressive. W. F. MCKNIGHT was on the sick list for a short time the past week. *** Marshal BOOKER came up from Ardmore this morning and at about 11:00, proceeded to the ALBRIGHT house and begin the ejecting of the household effects, belonging to JOHN ALBRIGHT. The house was dispossessed of all contents and the keys taken possession by the marshal. Some months ago the building was advertised and sold at mortgaged sale to satisfy a lien which the Chickasaw Lumber co. had taken on the same and who at that bought it in. Published in the Dougherty Leader. *** Card of Thanks We desire to extend our warmest thanks to the young men and others who worked so faithfully in protecting our home for destruction by fire this morning. Signed: Mr. & Mrs. J. R. WEEKS. *** Taken Up One sorrel horse, with blaze face, also one brown horse. No brands. Call on: W. C. THOMPSON of Hoxbar. *** Notice to Constructors Proposals will be received by the undersigned for the erection and completion of a seven room cottage for MAX WESTHEIMER, until Wednesday, the 9th at 5 p.m. Plans and specifications can be seen at my office in the Whittington Building. Signed C. E. TROUTMAN, architect. *** November 9, 1898 Oakland Outings Oakland, Nov. 6--The gins at this place have put out over 2000 bales up to date, and there is considerable cotton yet in the fields. The erection of buildings on the public square will begin soon and the material is now being placed on the ground for residences on the addition recently laid off by CAPTAIN WIGGS. MONTIE, the little son of MR. & MRS. JOE DILLINGHAM, is very low with slow fever. MIKE SNEED was among the merchants yesterday. He has many friends in Oakland. Everybody has a welcome ‘howdy’ for Mike. Stock water is becoming very scare. Many wells are failing as well. ED SACRA will move from Denison to his former home in this city next week. Oakland can boast of a fine school. A complete cooperation by the patrons will make it second to none. JUNIE WILLIAMS is able to come out on the streets and we hope to see him soon recovered from his long spell of fever. D. CARSON and family of Lebanon are now citizens of Oakland now. We appreciate such additions. T. C. ROLLINS has bought the residence property of MRS. ELLIS on Main Street. HUGH BLOUNT and his sister Miss MADGIE will go to Ardmore tomorrow. *** A Great Preacher Rev. A. J. HOLT, D. D. of Nashville, Tennessee, one of the greatest Baptist preachers in the United States, will preach at the First Baptist Church on Broadway, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Song service will begin at 7:00 p.m. *** JOHN, son of WILLIAM STANFIELD, formerly of this city, died of cancer this morning at the family home five miles south of the city.