Carter Co., OK - Newspapers The Daily Ardmoreite April. 1904 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 Friday evening, April 1, 1904 Marietta, March 30--Prospectors will keep coming to our town. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. CHOATE are on the sick list this week. MRS. FANNIE SACRA of Ardmore is visiting relatives here. JUDGE OVERTON LOVE is having a telephone line put in out to his residence. The Confederate veterans are going to have a rally here next Saturday. Court Cases at Chickasha: R. E. KELLEY appointed notary public. FLORA RICKARD granted divorce from F. M. RICKARD. TOM C. CHITWOOD A. D. HUGHES W. C. COX W. BURGESS BERT and GEORGIA PARKER CHARLES SUDDATH WILL AUSTIN DAN REATH ED SPEAR LUCILLE WILLIAMS ALINE JASPER JIM BLOUNT TOM MCCOY W. E. HILL CHARLES PIERCE BUTLER AUSTIN JAMES PIERCE JOHN GRAY JOHN STILE/STYLE JOE HOOKER C. H. JAY OSCR RAY W. L. GOINS Nebo, March 31--We have a nice rain . The people of this vicinity are worked up to a higher pitch. BILL JOHNSON, a Chickasaw, has filed on the old BUCKNER BURNS place where there has been a cemetery for 14 years and which he has fenced and kept up by the people, now he has placed a notice that no more burying will be allowed, he intends to take up the buried ones and cultivate the land. T. R. GRISHAM and family of BEARD Bottom are visiting relatives and friends at Ardmore. Ardmore City Election locations First Ward: the second door west of Morgan Hotel. J. R. HENDRIX, A. E. MAYHEW, and R. BARNES, judges; C. DOVE and P. KEARNEY, clerks Second Ward: Fire Station. A. HOOPER, SAM WEEKS, W. E. LANDRUM, judges; MIKE KEMP and HENRY BAUM, clerks Third Ward: Noble Brothers building. J. R. PULLIAM, C. P. VAN DENBERG, J. M. JAMISON, judges; J. W. KEMP and ARTHUR KYLE, clerks. Fourth Ward: Back of Whittington Hotel. W. R. COX, LUM JOHNSON, L. T. LYNCH, judges; STANLEY BRUCE, R. C. LOUGHRIDGE, clerks MRS. MARY CRADDOCK, who lives northeast of town, received a telegram from Fort Leavenworth where her son, WILLIE CARPENTER, was confined in the prison there died from pneumonia yesterday afternoon. J. W. LANE is charged with arson of his own store. Little LOUISE, one of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. SCIVALLY, is quite sick. CONDUCTOR TOM DAVIS of the Frisco Railroad, leaves today to visit his father at Fort Smith, Arkansas. A. S. ALEXANDER, the main line conductor, will take his run while he is gone. Charged with Murder DEPUTY BRIDGES brought over from Tishomingo WILL WATERSON, charged with murder of THOMAS HARVEY. JOHNNY DENNIS had also been charged, but he was discharged. Personal Mention W. L. GREEN of Overbrook is here . JOE LEATHERMAN is here from Pauls Valley. W. D. POTTER went to Tishomingo. M. SINCLAIR is here from Tishomingo. WILLIAM F. WARREN is here from Berwyn. J. E. SKIDMORE is here from Fort Worth. G. G. GUTHRIE and JOHN DECHEW are here from Wynnewood. ARTHUR WALCOTT is here from Haileyville. H. W. ALLEN and D. B. LESTER came over from Tishomingo. M. G GRIFFIN and GEORGE D. HODGES came in yesterday from Ada. MRS. MAY C. TULLIS and daughter MISS BEULAH of Berwyn were in the city. MISS WILLIE GREEN returned from Liberty, Missouri where she has been attending school. WALLACE ROSE, a young newspaper man from Alva, is visiting his sister, MRS. H. E. DOUGHTY. F. R. KENNEY is here from Oklahoma City. He is an army officer and came down to swear in some new recruits. JUDGE HOSEA TOWNSEND and other court officials with a great many Ardmore attorneys returned from the Chickasha court. CHARLES D. WORTHAM, who was appointed receiver for the Tishomingo Court by Judge Townsend, went over and took charge of the house. DEPUTY BRIDGES brought in from Tishomingo POLEY CROCKETT. Full and Half-Bloods St. Louis, March 31--A decision was handed down in the U. S. Court of Appeals establishing the rights of the children of full and half-blood relationships. The case was appealed from Indian Territory and contemplated a tract of land between the children of DENNIS ABNER, his heirs from his will and GEORGE W. FINLEY and others, uncles and cousins of Abner’s children . The point at law was the contention of the uncle and cousins that JOSEPH ABNER, the son of Abner by his second wife, was only a child of a half-blood and they had a right to participate in the inheritance. The decision today sustains the decision of the lower court that JOSEPH ABNER had the full rights of a full-blood son in the inheritance and need not share it with his uncles and cousins who are not equal heirs with him. Sunday morning, April 3, 1904 Personal Mention WILLIAM BRAY and J. G. COOPER were here from Ada. J. C. GRAHAM and W. B. JOHNSON went to Marietta. O. F. HENLEY of Dallas is visiting his sisters MRS. EVETTS and MRS. CORLEW. P. B. ADAMS has returned from Tishomingo and assumed his former position with Tyler & Simpson. MRS. S. S. CARR came from Pauls Valley where she visited relatives. MISS ROSA BRYANT, who has been visiting her aunt MRS. T. N. ROBNETT, returned home to Davis. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. BURNS of Greenville were in the city yesterday. He is a merchant in his town and was getting stock for his store. HENRY M. FURMAN returned from Paris, Texas where he defended WILL SEALY who had been charged with murder, but was acquitted. Hon. P. W. MALLOY of Dow, grand chancellor of the Indian Territory, Knights of Pythias, is here on official business with JOE M. LONDON, grand keeper of the record and seal. A. B. CURRENT who recently came here from Tennessee, has been joined by his family and will make this place his home. MISS ROBERTS who made her home with Mr. and Mrs. CURRENT in Tennessee is also here. They are at home 221 North Washington. Oil Near the Park It has been known for a great many years in Ardmore that the wells in the south part of town are highly impregnated with oil and some of them, unless the water being continually drawn out, would become too strong with oil that it was impossible to use it for domestic purpose. These wells have been watched from year to year by oil experts and it is a fact that they are becoming more and more impregnated with oil as time progresses. Pauls Valley, April 1--JUDGE HOLMES and wife and G. E. HARVEY of Cooper, Texas returned home yesterday after visiting with friends here. A. H. STEVENS went to St. Jo, Missouri. D. W. SHERRILL of the Chickasaw Bottling Works made a business trip to Wynnewood. JAMES HILL has accepted a position with his uncle J. S. ROBBERSON at Loco. ELSIE, the little daughter of J. T. JONES, is sick with typhoid fever. J. T JONES returned from Henderson, Texas. The citizens are holding an enthusiastic meeting at the court house Wednesday night and nominated a city ticket for the coming election. FRED TRASK of Ardmore is here today. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church gave a strawberry festival last night for the benefit of the church and was quite a success. W. M. DAY made a business trip to Byars this week. J. KECK of Paolia is a visitor today. Death at Conway MRS. ANNIE RUTLEDGE, widow of the late GEORGE PERRY and who was married to MR. Rutledge some ten days ago, died suddenly at her home yesterday near Conway from yellow jaundice. MRS. RUTLEDGE was well known to the people here, being the daughter of T. C. WALKER, a prominent Chickasaw who was connected with the Dawes Commission at one time. Printed in the Ada News. Monday, April 4, 1904 Healdton, April 2--We have some slight indications of rain today. DR. GORDON and others went to Red River on a fishing expedition. Our community was pained to learn of the death of B. G. MARTIN at Ryan last Thursday. All the members of the Healdton lodge left Saturday morning for Dixie where they will take part in the funeral services, the deceased having been a member of the Masonic lodge at this place. A number of other citizens, other than Masons, will also attend as he was universally loved in this section. Center, April 2--G. S. TAYLOR and wife left last week for California. The home and its contents of MR. CLIFTON burned last night. J. M. CHITTS and Mr. GORDON have returned from Creek Nation. MISS ALTA CLIFTON accompanied by PROFESSOR BUMPERS went to Ada last week. Born to the W. E. ANDERSON family, a daughter. JOS. A. MALONE’s children are sick with mumps. Greenville, April 1--A heavy rain fell. Recently JOHN T. GALLAGHER was arrested. A musical entertainment was given at the home of E. M.GILLIAM Tuesday night which was enjoyed by the young people. A carpet tacking was given at WILL ARBUCKLE’s Monday night. All report a splendid time. GEORGE BOURLAND and MR. PORTER of Overbrook attended the parties here this week. MRS. JACK NICHOLS was very ill last Monday but has recovered. BROTHER SAULS preached for us Sunday. His sermon was enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. LESS MCKINNEY of McKinney attended church here Sunday. MR. SPLOND of Marsden purchased the blacksmith shop here and has moved it to his town. BROTHER WHEELER, the Free Will Baptist preacher, will preach here next Sunday. MRS. LIZZIE TYNDALL of Ardmore visited her sister, MRS. LENA GALLAGHER last Friday. ED GILLIAM and family visited MRS. TYNDALL yesterday. Hospital Notes B. F. HUDGINS of Cheek has fever. MISS LAURA NOLEN was ill with rheumatism. B. W. WALKER had successful surgery. ARTHUR HOWLAND is recovering from being cut up with a broken bottle. G. W. PALMER was sent home. Child’s Pitiful Conditions Footsore and weary, penniless and friendless, 14 year old ROSA BOICE, daughter of JOE BOICE of Wapanucka, stepped off he incoming Choctaw train Saturday afternoon. She was a stranger here and seemed to be a loss what to do or where to go. Upon inquiry it was learned that she was en route to her brother ROWE’s house 16 miles west of Ardmore… Died yesterday morning at 10:00, MRS. HULDA BIRD, wife of SAM BIRD, aged 29, of measles. The funeral took place this morning at 10 a.m. from the residence 615 Fifth Avenue SE. Only last Wednesday, Mrs. Bird lost her baby of three weeks. Interment was at Rose Hill Cemetery. Personal Mention T. W. DAY of Coalgate is a business visitor. T. Y. MORGAN went to Tishomingo. REV. S. F. GODDARD left for Johnson to visit his parents. MRS.J. L. KELLER went to Mayfield to visit her son. S. M. TORBETT of Ada spent Sunday with relatives and friends. R. H. WALKER and L. G. COLE were in the city and visited the Ardmoreite office. DEPUTY J. B. JONES and wife came in from Healdton. Mrs. Jones is visiting relatives. MRS. T. L. LATTA, who has been the guest of her sister, MRS. J. F. BLEDSOE, returned home in Ada. MISS EVA KLOMANN, a teacher at Purcell, visited with her sister, MISS WINONA KLOMANN, head nurse at the Ardmore Sanitarium. Little Miss MAURINE EASLEY, in company of her cousin, JAMES E. WALLACE, left yesterday for Valley View, Texas to visit her aunt MRS. ELLEN WALLACE. H. W. MARTIN and wife of Quanah, Texas are in the city looking for a location. Mr. Martin is an old attorney and the territory as a filed of litigation has attracted him. He is an old friend of JUDGE GALT’s. MRS. ED BYRD and baby returned from El Paso where they had been for Mrs. Byrd’s health which is improved. A. R. BYRD of El Paso, brother of ED BYRD, passed through to Jackson, Missouri on business. Tuesday evening, April 5, 1904 Slave Trade Washington, April 4--WILLIAM MORRISON of Lexington, Kentucky, a missionary at Luebo, Congo Free State, … charges that slave trade is being systematically carried on in the Congo Free State…. Wednesday-Thursday, April 6-7, 1904 Hewitt, April 4--Still we have no rain and the farmers are at a standstill. Our school keeps up with good attendance. The spelling match between Bluejacket and Hewitt resulted with Bluejacket winning. J. F WORSHAM and daughter returned from Fort Worth where his daughter’s eyes were treated and the operation was successful. J. A. PALMER and GEORGE PHILLIPS of Ardmore with DR. DAVIS of Sneed visited here. J. W. CHISM of Norman and BURL MUSGRAVES of Ardmore were here; Rev. Chism preached to three large congregations. REV. BRAD HAYS, the Baptist minister, is holding a meeting here. A new baby son was born in the JEFF TODD family. Eastman, April 4--The weather is warm. EUGENE STOCKTON of Cheek has moved here. WILLIAM KELLER bought the WILL HENSLEY stock of goods at Cheek and moved them here. WILL HENSLEY bought the WILLIAM KELLER gin plant and will move it here. MISS VIOLA HARRISON is visiting relatives at Paoli. H. C. GREEN and daughter MISS LUCY of Dexter, Texas passed through here returning to Texas after visiting relatives at Comanche. MRS. ADDIE HARRISON is visiting at Provence. ROBERT KELLER is building a new house. MR. COSTNER moved to this place. There was a singing at Cherokee yesterday. GEORGE BARNES of Cherokee is in town today. Dixie, April 4--We still have dry weather. FRANK HOLLABAUGH visited friends near Cornish. MISS BEARD from Texas is visiting relatives here. GRANDPA BENSON returned from visiting his children in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. JESS ROBBERSON of Loco visited here. A singing for the young folks was enjoyed at the home of WILL MARTIN. JIM MOODY and MISS VELMA HOLLABAUGH went to Comanche Wednesday. The lodges from Healdton, Cornish, and Loco were represented at the burial of Grand Lecturer B. G. MARTIN here Saturday afternoon. The deceased left a large family to mourn his sudden departure. DR. J. J. BENSON went to Comanche. Mr. and Mrs. BEAVERS visited Mr. Moody Saturday. Hoxbar, April 3--We have having beautiful weather. JAMES HURT returned from Webb City, Missouri. Young THOMAS HURT of Ardmore visited relatives here. MISS WILLIE REED is visiting her aunt MRS. JAMES HURT at Ardmore. WILLIE ALLFRED returned from visiting relatives in Ardmore. M and Mrs. WAINSCOT of Pleasant Mound visited with the DR. MANNERING family here. Mrs. HAWKINS and MISS MINNIE SMITH are on the sick list. POF. F. R. JOHNSON closed the school last week and will try to secure a school elsewhere. PROF. MIKEL (MICKLE?) closed the school at Pleasant Mount since his children were sick with measles. JAMES MCGLASSON and others have gone fishing. MAJOR MCBATH returned from Oklahoma City. MRS. CLAY HENDERSON gave the young folks a singing bee which was enjoyed by all. Boy Killed at Play Palestine, Texas, April 5--JESSE CALLOWAY, 9 years old, son of JESSE CALLOWAY sr, was accidentally killed. Killing at Madill Madill, April 6--JIM MCCARTEY was shot and instantly killed three miles southeast of Madill. OSCAR PARIS was charged. Both are farmers. Episcopal Bazaar The ladies of the St. Phillip’s Church will give their bazaar at the rooms of MRS. H. TOWNSEND at the Whittington Hotel Friday, April 8. Benevolent Society The regular meeting of the society will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence of MRS. J. A. MADDEN. A full attendance desired. MRS. W. C. KENDALL, president. Friday night B. Y. P. U. social at Mr. and Mrs. STURGEON’s. Before Judge Galt: BUD WATKINS fined for carrying his six shooter, GEORGE ALLISON for alcohol, ECK HOLDER for alcohol. You haven’t the best unless you own a Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. STEVE NOLAND sells them. Second door west, City National Bank. The general merchandise stock of NICK MICKLE, bankrupt at Tishomingo, was sold at the trustees’ sale yesterday. OSCAR STRANGE is sick with measles. Born to Mr. and Mrs. FRANK BERRYHILL, a daughter. Rev. N. F. LAW is very sick at his residence at 117 Seventh Avenue, NE. Family under Arrest Lawton, April 5--Article lists: MRS. THROCKMORTON, JOE THROCKMORTON, J. D. THROCKMORTON, MRS. LILLIE CHATTERTON Death of an Old Settler (printed in the Chickasha Express) JOSEPH CROSS died Tuesday morning at 5:00. He has been ill eight days with pneumonia. The funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 4:30 at the residence of G. H. RAY and interment was made at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. ‘UNCLE JOE’ was one of the oldest and best respected citizens, born in Arkansas 70 years ago and, after living in Texas, came to the Territory in 1882. He was one of the first settlers in Chickasha, coming here in 1890. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraternities and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow and four children: J. E. CROSS, MRS. WILLIE SLAUGHTER, MRS. E. S. BURNEY, and MISS ANNIE CROSS, an adopted daughter. Mr. Cross was known to everyone in the community and was universally esteemed for his many kind and noble traits. J. P. IRBY, new deputy, arrested JOHNSON FRANKLIN. Personal Mention DR. W. A. DARLING of Hewitt is here today. J. G. BAMBURG and N. A BALY (BAILEY?) are here from Mt. Vernon, Texas. M. T. PRUITT of Thackerville is here visiting J. T. TAYLOR of North Washington Street. J. W. EVERHART of Bells, Texas is here for a short time. GROVE E. CHASE of Healdton was here en route to the convention of the National Party at Tishomingo. MISS N. H. NOLEN has returned from Rockport, N. W. and will be here until her sister MISS LAURA NOLEN recovers. MISS ANICE HEFLIN of Shawnee is here visiting her sister MRS. A. E. ADAMS. MRS. M. F. PARISH, a guest of MRS. W. A. LEDBETTER here, has returned to La Porte, Indiana. B. C FORBES and J. J. SCOTT left for Hugo where they will engage in the butcher business. Their families will stay here for awhile. J. H. HOPE and W. A. SMITH of Oxford, Mississippi arrived today. Mr. Hope is a merchant and Mr. Smith is a farmer and both are prospecting for locations. W. H. JOHNSON and family are here shopping from Milo. He reports a fine rain in his section. J. M. ZIKE, agent for the C. O. & G. and Frisco roads here, left for Fayetteville, Arkansas to see his son RUSSELL who is attending school there. Territory Pension ANDREW J. GALLOWAY JASPER BLACKBURN JAMES W. BOWMAN WILLIAM P. SHARP THOMAS ARCHEY ELIZABETH JOHNSON US-FUS-KEE TSHU-WAH-WOOVAH-SKI RICHARD M. SCARBERRY ALBERT L. BATES FRANCIS M. CULP JOHN STANLEY Death Died at her home, 1403 Broadway SW, yesterday afternoon, MRS. SARAH NAOMI WINANS, aged 45 year. MRS. WINANS was the wife of HENRY WINANS and has been ill for some time. The funeral was held this afternoon at the cemetery at 3:30 with REV. S. F. GODDARD conducting the service. Personal Mention B. F. DODSON is here from Paris. F. E. WATSON is here from Wapanucka. J. C. WASHINGTON is here from Marietta DEPUTY J. H. LEATHERMAN of Pauls Valley was here. W. W. VANNOY is here from Tishomingo. T. L. WRIGHT of Tishomingo is en route to Ryan. E. E. GUILLOT and family returned from Durant. DR. L. B. SUTHERLAND returned from his old town, Mena, Arkansas, where he went on a professional visit. J. C. WINTERS of Nocona, Texas is visiting his sister, MRS. S. E. SMITH here. MISS MAGGIE SMITH is here from Gainesville, visiting her cousin, MRS. R. A. HOWARD, 721 Second Ave. SW. W. R. MOORE went to Knox County, Texas. ERWIN DRYER, JOHN R. W. SARGEANT of Chicago, and C. B. LUCK of Gainesville, all stockholders in the Chickasaw Telephone Company, are here looking after their interests. Mr. and Mrs. GREGORY at Home Mr. and Mrs. O. T. GREGORY arrived yesterday and are at home at the Whittington. Mr. Gregory departed here in February and transacted business in Tennessee and Georgia, then went to Kossuth, Mississippi where, on March 1, he and Miss MINNIE CATES were married. She is the daughter of one of the most highly respected families in Mississippi. C. L. ANDERSON and L. P. ANDERSON, of the First National Bank here, formerly resided near Mrs. Gregory’s family in Mississippi. Mr. Gregory is one of the leading real estate and business men in Ardmore. The Redmen The Redmen of Indian Territory are looking forward to the assembling of their great council which will be held at Poteau, April 26028. The order, which is the oldest American secret society in the United states, has had an exceedingly prosperous year. It is a fact that the order commands more supreme distinction in the Easter states than others throughout the West and South. In Illinois, there are nearly 90,000 members. In the U. S. there are 500,000 members. … Scouted for Nearly a Year DEPUTY R. M.CUMMINGS came in yesterday with JOHN MADDEN, charged with assault to kill. He was arrested a year ago, gave bond and disappeared, then arrested at Ada Monday. For sale, very cheap, a lot 70 x 150, 2 room house, fruit trees, located corner of F Street and Fourth Avenue, SE. Will take horse and buggy as part pay. JAMES MUSGRAVES. The Crescent Wheel--We have the celebrated Crescent bicycles for ladies and gentlemen for sale and rent. G. W. RITTER and Son Notice in Bankruptcy: J. M. CAMPBELL Re-Interred at Ardmore This morning the body of J. H. BULLARD was buried for the second time at Ardmore. The deceased was the father of A. A. BULLARD and MRS.IDA BEAN and died at Marenga, Illinois in October 1901, at the age of 94 years. Last fall, MRS. BULLARD, wife of the deceased came to Ardmore, to visit her children here and died January 7, buried at Rose Hill, age 88 years. A few days ago, her husband was exhumed and brought to Ardmore for re-interment beside his wife. Friday, April 8, 1904 JOHNSTON, the Nominee Tishomingo, April 8--The National Party met here and nominated the ex-governor D. H. JOHNSTON for governor and W. M. KEMP for attorney general of the Chickasaw Nation. Excitement Weatherford, Texas, April 7--Article about the custody of a child, ROSA LEE HUFFSTUFFLER, 3 years old. Her father, HENRY HUFFSTUFLER, divorce his wife in Stonewall County, got custody of the little girl who had been with her mother until today. The child was handed over to her father’s custody when a mob of over 100 people surrounded the building with the intention of rescuing the girl from her father and returning her to her mother…The father left town, after leaving the child with G. S. DERRETT until proceedings could be held later. News over the ‘Phone Thackerville--MRS. N. G. GIBSON died here Wednesday and was buried Thursday. MRS. T. T. HARPER went on a visit to Dublin, Texas. Madill--H. P. HAYNES returned from a visit in south Texas. ED. KIRK, bookkeeper for NOBLE BROS., returned from visiting in Tishomingo. MR. THARP, Tishomingo telephone manager, was here looking after the company’s interest. MR. MCCONVER, nephew of MISS SALLIE YOUNG who visiting here and broke her ankle a few days ago, arrived to escort his aunt back to Haileyville. HENRY PARIS/PARISH, who was present at the killing of JIM MCCARLEY by his brother OSCAR PARIS/PARISH who escaped, was bound over without bail. Woodville--CHARLEY COPELAND died here Wednesday and buried Thursday. MRS. SAM RICHARDSON died Thursday. Some of our citizens went to Sherman to identify the body of the former foreman of this place who was found in Sherman. Keller--W. P. CARROLL of Paris, Texas is here surveying. F. A. PIERCE and J. T. MCCLATCHEY of Ardmore are here on business. Roff--The Sulphur ball team was here and played the Roff boys who won. Dead Body Found Woodville, April 8--Some of our citizens were called to Sherman to identify the body of a man who was known as W. T. DUNCAN and P. R. SLAVENS. Until recently the section foreman for the Frisco here was a man about 55 years old, probably Irish, known as W. T. DUNCAN. When he took up his new abode here, he rented rooms from DR. SIMMONS under the name of P. R. SLAVENS. He has been missing and a body was found in Sherman. Letters addressed both to W. T. DUNCAN and P.R. SLAVENS were found on the body and the manner of death a mystery. LIEUTENANT of Indian Police ELMER MCCAULEY says he is looking for orders at any time to removed cattle near Ardmore. POLICEMAN MAYTUBBY of Caddo is here and no telling what will happen in the next 24 hours. (The cattlemen were not paying the taxes levied by the Indian Nations on the livestock.) Alma, April 6--We had some rain yesterday which was greatly appreciated. REV. R. F. HAMILTON preached for us last Saturday and Sunday. Quite a crowd from here and Velma met Sunday afternoon and visited Grandpa and Grandma CROWHORN at Ara. We took several presents, totaling about $50 worth. We reached their house, singing a hymn REV. WOOD made a short talk after which we all went to the church and enjoyed a splendid sermon by him. COL. J. H. BROWN is on the sick list. MRS. WILLIAM LAWLEY is also very sick. DR. LONG of Duncan and DR. NICKSON were there last Saturday. The telephone line from here to the coal mines has just been completed. O. L. NEWMAN and A.MOORE are attending court at Ryan. J. H. TAYLOR’s team ran away Saturday, throwing him from the wagon, luckily without serious injury. April 11, 1904 Personal Mention J. BRADEN of Fort Smith, Arkansas is here visiting his brother, H. C. BRADEN and family on E Street and Fifth Avenue NW. JAMES F. BENNETT of Graham was here representing his I. O. O. F. lodge. D. B. MARTIN of Moran is here visiting his cousins, J. S. MARTIN and J. C. MARTIN. News over the ‘Phone Chagris--A. C. WRIGH, W. A. CREEL, R. J. CREEL, and J. G. DIXON have gone to court at Ryan to testify in the JIM LOTT case. Loco--J. V. THORNTON returned from Beaver County where he filed on a claim. Woolsey--MRS. BUD FARRIS is reported very sick. Alma--O. L. NEWMAN and ANDY MOORE returned from the court at Ryan. Dougherty--BOB COTTON and family, BOB HUTCHINS and family, HUGH CARDWELL and a number of others spent Sunday in the mountains. MRS. A. E.WILSON went to Pauls Valley to visit her daughter Mrs. J. D. RHEA. Center, April 9--L. G. BARLOW and wife of Box were here last week. Died this week: MR. MCDONALD and MR. COX. GORDON CATHEY’s mule team were frightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Cathey from his wagon, badly hurting him. Oswalt, April 10--C. L. KNIGHT made a business trip to Ardmore. MISS BIRDWELL of Simon visited here. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. BOND have a new baby boy. Mill Creek, April 9--ISAAC SPARKS spent Thursday at Hickory. DR. SIMMONS and DR. HOLLOWAY formed a partnership and opened an office in the Sapp Building. MISS ETHEL FORD is visiting the SMITH family. J. T. WALTER and J. M. BROWNING were in Tishomingo on legal business. R. B ELLIS and family are rejoicing over the arrival of a new baby boy. W. Y. CHITWOOD was in Davis last week where he intends to move his family. WILL HOUSE will open an office in the old ice cream parlor next to TARPLEY’s barber shop. A.O. DUNCAN purchased the MICKLE bankrupt stock at Tishomingo and will move it here. MISS LILLIE DUNCAN and JIM DUNCAN went to visit their old home in St. Jo, Texas. MRS. M. G. CROMER has a card of thanks for the neighbors and friends who were so faithful in their efforts to aid her son and the doctor who treated her son for five years and the young men who acted as pallbearers. Ryan Court: R. S. CASTLEBERRY got a life sentence for the murder of J. W. WAMBOLD at Addington three years ago; J. B. LAUGHLAN with JNO. BONNER are on trial for cattle stealing W. E. HENSLEY of Brock offers $50 for the return of his horses and information about the thief. L. F. BURTON is very sick with measles at his home in south Ardmore. MRS. NANCY JONES of Graham, age 31 years, died yesterday afternoon. The funeral will take place tomorrow. She had surgery and failed to survive it. Personal Mention MRS. HAM FOSTER of Cisco, Texas is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. R. H. HENRY of 314 D ST. NW. CHARLES L. LONDON and J. C. MURPHY left for St. Louis to attend the World’s Fair. Mr. London is a good stenographer and Mr. Murphy is a surveyor. Healdton, April 9-- DR. and Mrs. STRANGE visited Ardmore this week. LUM BARRINGER from Keller was here. J. W. ORME arrive home after leaving his cattle in pasture near Marlow. There was a large attendance at the funeral of B. G. MARTIN at Dixie last week. J. C. BURROW of Graham was here yesterday. Warning Notice MRS. A. DAWSON vs. H. A. R. DAWSON The Daily Ardmoreite Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma April 12, 1904 Approved Citizens Choctaws by Intermarriage EMILY GARDNER GEROGE W. FISHER JAMES C. ORMSBY WILLIAM M. STANLEY JOHN W. WILMOTH MAGGIE E. HARRIS JASPER E. PLANK WILLIE J. TIMS THOMAS L. MCBRIDE LOUISE E. PARKER JOHN D. MCKEE HELEN WARD GEORGE BRIMAGE LUE ELLA ALLEN WILLIAM T. ROBON MARGRET HARDAWAY A. C. BULLARD JOSEPH WILLIAMS CASSANDRA O’NEIL ADDIE WRIGHT JOHN W. ROBINSON C. A. WOODWARD KATIE OWENS JONAS R. HARRIS FRED JELKS JOHN A ADKINS MOLLIE M. DAVIS QUAY GARLAND WILLIAM JOHNSON NELLIE E. LOMAN HARRIETT TURNBULL JOAN BROWN CLEORA OAKES MAUD M. SPRING LULA EVERIDGE OLLIA DOBSON MARY L. LILES JOHN W. DODSON WALTER MCFERRAN JOSEPH J. MOORE LEONIA MCCANN M. .E HENDRICKSON JAMES S. LATIMER BEN. F. JOHNSON JACOB LEDON JETIE BOAMS/BEAMS MARY ANN NAIL BLANCHE E. HOMER JAMES P. DUNN HENRY SUTHERLAND IDA V. LEWIS? SUDIE LAWRENCE ANDREW J. TINDELL GRACE FREENY ELLA PLUMMER RICHARD TUTT WILLIAM T. GLENN THOAMS J. BALL NELLIE ALICE WALLS INEZ J. STANTON DOLLIE MAY ANSLEY JAMES W. ROBERSON JUNE H. BOND HIRAM C. REYNOLDS JOHN H. PIEGRASS JOHN F. SADLER JAMES L. SAMPLES JAMES A. JONES JAMES D. FULTON NETTIE HESKETT BEVERLY C. MUNKUS HERMAN C. THURLOW GRACE M. PITCHLYN FRANK DOWLAND JAMES F. HARRIS L. P. OVERSTREET Chickasaws by Intermarriage MATTIE POUND LEE CRUCE TATE MERRIMAN H. Y. MCBRIDE WILLIAM A. WELCH WYATT S. HAWKINS SALLIE NORMAN Choctaws by Blood ERWIN FOSTER W. F. FOSTER JOHN A FOSTER ROBERT E. FOSTER MAUDE E. FOSTER M. E. WILLIAMS ETHEL WILLIAMS LUIE WILLIAMS LETTIE WILLIAMS EPHRAIM FOSTER LULA HOLLMARK CLAUDE HOLLMARK J. O. HOLLMARK IDA HOLLMARK M. T. HOLLMARK EARL CLYDE FOSTER JOHN FOSTER ELLA MAY FOSTER CHARLES G. ISBELL BELLE PAUL ISBELL CLAUDE PAUL DELIA PAUL SAM S. CAMPBELL WILLIAM CAMPBELL EVA F. CAMPBELL JAMES LEE CAMPBELL IRENE CAMPBELL DILLARD CAMPBELL IRENE CAMPBELL H. L. D CAMPBELL ANNIE D. CAMPBELL KATIE WHITE JOHN M. CAMPBELL CHARLES C. CAMPBELL AGNES CAMPBELL JAMES A . CAMPBELL THOMAS A. CAMPBELL GEORGE M. MORAN SAM. A. CAMPBELL MAGGIE JONES MARY D. CAMPBELL E. A. FOSTER ERNEST E. JONES ROBERT C. BRADY DEWEY F. FOSTER RUTH FOSTER ROY FOSTER COL. HOLT GEORGE L. THOMPSON FRANK S. HYDEN LULA PAUL MARSHALL JOSEPH LEWIS EDNA A. HENLEY OSBORN G. MARSHALL WADE ENLOE FRANK HENLY ALICE THOMAS MAYE ENLOE ETHEL THOMAS JESSE W. THOMAS WILLIAM F. FOSTER SAMUEL FOSTER EDGAR LEE PARK IDA M. PARK JAMES M. CAMPBELL BLANCHE MARY PARK MOLLIE BEDINGFIELD MINNIE CAMPBELL CLYDE BEDLINGFIELD MARY F. BEDLINGFIELD CLAUDE BEDLINGFIELD LAURA M. BEDLINGFIELD CHARLES R. BEDLINGFIELDNONA T. BEDLINGTON ESTCHER WHITE ELLEN WHITE JANE KIRDKENDALL/KUYKENDAL SARA A. KIRKENDALL/KUYDENDAL LUCINDA E. NIX MARY MORAN CHARLES W. MORAN MABEL C. NIX CORA MORAN BERTIE MORAN BRUCE K. BRADY BESSIE LEE MORAN SARAH THOMPSON SELINA BRADY ALICE HOLT CARRIE M. HOLT LEE HOLT CHARLEY HOLT AHPALAHOMA HYDEN New over the ‘Phone Marietta--CHARLIE COX is in town from Ardmore. MRS. J. F HUGHES is reported sick. N. S. KELLEY, BAILEY BUTLER and FRANK BUTLER were in Burneyville on business. MR. NUTTING and WILL DAVENPORT were here from Gainesville. Eastman--RALPH KELLER is building a new residence. DR. HARRISON is doing improvements around his residence this week. Burneyville-- Corn is up to a good stand and cotton being planted. TURNER, WESTER, and CULWELL are building an extension to their store and putting in new counters. A. G. BOSTIC, MR. PORTER and HOWARD BLACK, all traveling salesmen, are here today. W. S. HODGES & Co. are putting in a general line of drugs and sundries. Elk--Quite a number of our people have just returned from the trial the WATLER POOLE case at Ardmore yesterday. Graham--REV. BRAD HAYS preached here Sunday. MRS. JAMES JONES, who has been sick for some time in Ardmore, died Sunday and was buried here yesterday. J. H. TOLBERT of Corum is visiting relatives here. Mill Creek--MRS. Q. D. GIBBS has gone to Missouri to visit relatives. A. J. MORRIS has moved his tore to Mill Creek. He is an experienced merchant is quite a business acquisition to our town. Wynnewood--Mr. and Mrs. SAM MORGAN have returned from visiting relatives at Gainesville. W. H. RITCHIE of Marietta was here yesterday. The Wynnewood brass band under the new leadership of GEORGE F. MAXEY will play for a church social tomorrow evening. Purcell--MR. GUFFIN is visiting Hot Springs this week. MISS PLUMMER is visiting in Lindsay. MISS MAY HINE, the local telephone girl of Lindsay, is here visiting relatives. Berwyn--W. C. DILLONS’s barn was burned Friday, loss $100, no insurance. ANDY COLBERT died here Friday. The remains were taken to Tishomingo for burial Saturday. The building committee met Saturday and awarded the contract for the building of the First National Bank and the Masonic temple to T. N. HARRIS of Ardmore for $3,800. W. F WARREN went to Ardmore. MRS. A. J. FOSTER and son were here yesterday. TOM WHITFIELD of Marietta is here visiting his parents, DR. and MRS. WHITFIELD. Woodville-- We had a baseball game between Woodville and Pottsboro, Texas with victor for the former. R. A OWEN is attending the grand lodge I. O. O. F. at Wagoner this week. DR. HORNBECK and brother were here from Kingston. Tishomingo--LEE CRUCE, W. R. BLEAKMORE, and JUDGE HINKLE are in the city from Ardmore. W. L. DAVIS, a prominent attorney from Gainesville, is here today. Texas Attorney Objects A Texas legal light by the name of FORD was retained as attorney for the defendant in the R. S. CASTLEBERRY murder trial last week at Ryan. Mr. Ford, doubtless thinking he was in a court resembling that of the justice of the peace in his own state, began to make objections to all that was… L. F. BURTON Yesterday afternoon at 7:30, L. F. BURTON, aged 28 years, who lived at 902 E. St. SE, departed this life. Mr. Burton was a man of family and his loss will be felt keenly by the bereaved wife and children. He was sick only a short time, measles augmented by pneumonia. He will be buried by the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp. No. 7295 of Ardmore of which he was a member. The funeral took place at 3:30 this afternoon from the residence, conducted by REV.J. CLARENCE READ and REV. G. T. BLACK, after which interment took place at Rose Hill Cemetery. MRS. COLEMAN, who is employed at the U. S. clerk’s office, is confined to her home due to illness. White Ribbon Tea There will be a White Ribbon Teas at the residence of MRS. A. J. WOLVERTON on Thursday, April 14 from 3 to 6 p.m. and 8 to 11 p.m. H. J. JONES, a drummer representing JAMES H. FORBES at St. Louis, is in the city today and tells how JOHN T. ALEXANDER got hurt last Friday at Granite. Personal Mention J. F. SHARP is here from Purcell. WILLIAM F. WARREN is here from Berwyn. W. B. PYEATT is here from Sulphur. J. A. SMITH came up from Marietta. G. G. GUTHRIE came in from Wynnewood. J. H. WARREN came over from Durant. J. W. STONE of Sherman spent last night in the city. DR. WALTER HARDY went on business to Chicago. MARSHAL BEN COLBERT came over from Tishomingo. CHILTON RILEY is here from Tishomingo. S. T. BLEDSOE returned from Washington. C. M. MCCARTY of Sulphur Springs, Texas is here on business. DEPUTY JOHN BURKE of Tishomingo was en route to Madill. ELMER CRIM, who is with the Baden Produce Co. in Oklahoma City, is here on business. MRS. C. M. CAMPBELL and daughter, RACHAEL, have gone to visit relatives at Paris. W. T. KEENAN and wife came in yesterday from Chagris and brought a bale of cotton along on their wagon. W. H. BYRD departed last night to Cherryville, Kansas in response to the message that his mother sustained serious injuries in a runaway. C. B. HART, division freight agent, Oklahoma City and R. D. SANGSTER, traveling freight agent, South McAlester, both on the Rock Island system, are in the city in the interests of their road. MRS. A. A. ORR and JOHN BURTON of Sherman, Texas arrived yesterday, in response to the dying condition of their brother L. F. BURTON. JOHN THOMAS, one of the best known Indians in the Chickasaw Nation and who from his height and erect form has received the sobriquet of the ‘SYCAMORE of the WASHITA,’ was a visitor in the city from his farm at Baum. Born to Mr. and Mrs. BERT NEWMAN, twin daughters, of whom one survived. The Contract Let For some time, the citizens of Berwyn have been thinking of putting in a bank in their town and finally was resolved that they must have it. They decided to call it the First National Bank of Berwyn and it was capitalized at $25,000. The following citizens of Ardmore have purchased lots in Jalisco, Mexico: J. B. SMART, PRATER & BAUM, J. B. HARRELL, J. M. HOBBS JR, J. N. SHINHOLSTER, G. W. RITTER, J. A. SANDERS. A New Company Articles for agreement and incorporation of the Ardmore Ice, Light and Power Company were filed in the U. S. clerk’s office yesterday, the incorporators being A. RENMMELL and J. B. KLEM, St. Louis, HENRY BRAUN of Guthrie, L. P. ANDERSON and H. E. FOSTER of Ardmore. … to handle fruit produce, buying and selling ice and ice cream, buy and sell malt liquors, operate an electric power plant, construct and operate power street railway lines, sell electric light and power, manufacture gas, to construct and operate a gas plant and sell gas for heat and lighting purposes. Wednesday, April 13, 1904 An Indian Visitor DIXIE COLBERT is among the Indian visitors to the city today. He resides near Sulphur and always takes an active interest in politics. Struck by Engine A special telephone from Madill: Number 44, the Frisco passenger train which leaves Ardmore at 8:30 a.m. ran into a pedestrian by the name of ANDREW HANNUSH at Durwood this morning, severed one heel and bruising his right leg. He was brought here for medical attention. Dixie, April 10--The health of the community is good. REV. B. G. TAYLOR of Ryan passed through on his way to attend the presbytery. ED MARTIN from near Comanche is visiting friends here. MARVIN MARTIN went to Healdton on business. Married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. SAPPINTON last Wednesday, GEROGE UMBERTON and MISS JULIA BURGESS. MRS. JOSIE SHERLEY from Greer County is visiting her mother, MRS. H. G. MARTIN. The young folks had quite a nice time at the social given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. TAYLOR Saturday night. MRS. TAYLOR of Ryan is visiting friends and relatives here. MRS. ORR and children from near Healdton spent Saturday in Dixie. The singing given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. SAPPINGTON Sunday was well attended and all report a nice time. PROFESSOR BOUNDS closed his school Friday after a successful term of seven months. News over the ‘Phone Wynnewood--MISS FAY MCFADDEN is able to be up again after a severe spell of measles. Graham--MISS ROSA BRAZAEL and MISS STELLA CARSON returned home to Ardmore after a pleasant visit here. A. D. DAVIS of Fox passed through on his way to Ardmore. Elk--JIM WHAYNE of Whiteman Bros.’ salesman was here. I. E. HARMON returned from a business trip to Ardmore. E. R. POOLE returned from business in Ardmore. Milo--W. A. TALIFERRO returned from business in Durwood. DRE. BALLARD, family and MISS ETHEL TALIFERRO spent yesterday fishing and hunting in the mountains. J. W. JOHNSON is still complaining of the scarcity of stock water. E. C. FUQUA who has been sick for some time is able to be up again. W. S. BISHOP and N. F. MORSE, our surveyors, are kept very busy now. Our school will begin next Monday under the management of MISS ELEANOR JONES of Black Jack Springs, Texas. Durwood--A man named ANDREW HANUSH, a pedestrian passing through, was struck by engine no. 44 pulling the Frisco passenger train. Whose Cattle Will Be First? S. H. TAYLOR with the Indian police are here on business. They are to move the cattle of anyone who persisted in not paying the cattle tax to the Indians… REV. N. F. LAW Dead The town was saddened this afternoon by the death of REV. N. F. LAW which occurred at 12:15. Bro. Law has been a sufferer from complications of diseases for a number of months. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 at the Broadway M. E. church, followed by interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Bro. Law was among the first settlers in Ardmore and has always been held in the highest esteem of the people. To him belongs the distinction of having been the first pastor of the Broadway M. E. Church. His passing away marks a vacancy not only in the church but in the local camp of Confederate veterans. He was a member of the Second Texas regiment and was among the first troops to leave Galveston. He gave faithful service to the Confederacy in the Army of the Northern Virginia. His passing will be keenly felt by a host of close friends. He leaves a wife, four sons and two daughters. Personal Mention J. D. RAY is here from Tishomingo. JOHN B. VIARS is here from Whitesboro. LEE GALT arrived from Spring Place, Georgia. REV. W. J. DOWNING is here from Tishomingo. RUFUS H. BEARD of Madill was here last night. J. T. WINSLOW came down from Pauls Valley. J. A. MADDOX, representative of the Dallas News, is here. DR. KETCHERSID of Mannsville is here. CAPT. J. B. CHOICE of Whitesboro, Texas is here visiting his son, HARRY CHOICE. Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE FRAZIER have returned from Hot Springs. R. A. RUTLEDGE, JOHN S. GOODELL, C. B. COLLUM and B. SMETLAM, Santa Fe engineers from Cleburne, are here. MRS. A. A. ORR, who was here to attend the funeral of her son L. F. BURTON, returned home to Sherman. CHARLES BURNS is in the city today from McMillan. He reports plenty of rain in his vicinity. S. W. STONE is here from Sherman. He came to attend the funeral of his brother L. F. BURTON. A Sad Accident Granite, April 13--JOHN T. ALEXANDER died here this morning at 6L00. He attempted to board a moving train, foot slipped, crushing his heel. The foot was amputated and he died 48 hours later. The remains were shipped to Oklahoma city. He was a citizen of Ardmore for 10 to 12 years, then he and his family moved to Oklahoma City only a few months ago. Commissioner Said Guilty Yesterday afternoon COMMISSIONER ROBNETT tried GEORGE BROWN, who was charged with assault to kill, finding him probably guilty and holding him to await the action of the grand jury. Brown fell out with J. W. BAKER about Brown’s horse and Baker’s oat patch. The horse persisted in getting into the oat patch and the two men had words… Brock, April 11--We are having some of those northwestern sandstorms. BOB REED is building a new residence. DR. T. R. HOLLOWAY moved to mill Creek and DR. MCDONALD of Texas has located with us. MRS. M. E. GILCREASE of Simon is visiting friends and relatives here. C. H. BIGBIE returned from a business trip to Texas. REV. SMITH preached an interesting sermon. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M.A GILCREASE, a daughter. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WILL TUCKER was buried at the Crinerville cemetery Friday. W. C. HENLSEY of Cheek passed through on his way to Ardmore. He states that two of his horses were stolen last night. $40 Reward Strayed or stolen from T. W. CALVERT, ten miles southeast of Gainesville, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 1904, one mouse-colored mare mule. BRAD HAYS at Graham Graham, April 13--I preached at this place Sunday at 11 and at night. I found the Baptist church here without a pastor. Sunday night, REV. PETER PASCHAL of Lone Grove was chose. He is a good young preacher and will have a nice class of people here to preach to. We expect soon to have a strong church at this place. REV. BRAD HAYS Unclaimed Letter list for April 11, 1904 SARAH E. ADAMS ELSIE BASS ALICE BENDY ELLA BAILEY MARY BORDERS LIZZIE BUTCHER ANNIE BONING SEA COCKRELL M. J. GAYLE R. E. CURTIS ELLA MURPHY M. C. ROBYEES ADDIE RICHMOND BEULAH THOMPSON BETTIE THOMPSON MURICE TORDEN FANNIE THOMMES SELIA WALTERS MATTIE WILLIAMS ANNIE WILLIAMS MAMIE WALKER EVER WALKER LUCY WHINSON HENRY BODY M. BUCHANNA H. CARTER W. D. CHANDLER W. C. CLARK R. COLBERT MOSE COLNEY REV. A. D. DUFREE H. DUNN GEORGE ELLIS JOHNSON GRACIEN LEON HAMILTON ANNIE HARRISON C. J. HENDERSON HOLDING & BAILEY A. J. MULLEN H. P. LOVELL THOMAS M. MALLORY L. C. MASON BURT PARKER BETTIE PERKINS H. L.PHILLIPS DAN RICHARDSON S. E. SALES J. H. SIEGLER HENRY THOMPSON M. T TIERCE JOE WAIN S. E. WILLIAMS WINSTON MAY JIM WHEELER W. T. WHEELERY S. A WILBORN Thursday evening, April 14, 1904 Badly Wounded Holdenville, April 13--JOHN TINKEL, a painter, was today shot and wounded by F. M. SKIRVIN, a well known painter and paper hanger of Holdenville. Chigley, April 12--We had some very fine rains last week. J. J. WILLIAMS had the misfortune a few night ago to find his horse with the bridle and saddle cut to pieces. REV. HUCKABY of Wanette preached for us a few night last week and will be back on the fourth Sunday. REV. WADKINS and REV. JOHNSON of Hart preached for us Saturday and Sunday. DR. BEAM of Pauls Valley was here looking for a location. JOHNIE BUCKLEY, who was not expected to live, is now able to do a little work. MISS ETHEL MOSES and MISS JENNIE MOSES, who left here last fall for Beaumont, Texas, visited friends there last week, then left for their home at Lexington. CHARLEY BUCKELY made a trip to Oklahoma Territory last Friday. MRS. N. G. MOSES visited relatives in Oklahoma Territory. G. G. GUTHRIE of Wynnewood came out and organize a democratic club with 20 members: JAMES WILSON was elected president; GEORGE WILLIAMS secretary and treasurer. Belton, April 13--Belton now resembles a summer resort more than a country town. E. CHEERY, DR. T. W. CROWDER, J. P. WHEAT, JOHN GREGG, JOHN FRAZIER, S. S. DUMAS, J. IRAL HALL and T. A. DEAN from Sherman, Texas are here for their annual hunting and fishing spree. One of the party caught a 14 pound bass. They visit here every year, stay about two weeks, have a good time and then return home. ACE EPPERSON and a party of friends came over from Coatsworth and spent two days fishing. Mr. Epperson being the lucky one, catching the largest fish which weight about two ounces. Held without Bail MON LITTRELL, charged with the murder of WALTER HARE, full blood Choctaw near Cheek, was tried before Judge Robnett this morning. News over the “Phone Madill--REV. DURANT, an Indian preacher from the Choctaw Nation, held services at the Presbyterian Church last night. CDICK DECORDOVER is here from Tishomingo. SAM NOBLE was here from Ardmore. ANDREW HANUSH, the man hurt by the train at Durwood yesterday, died here last night and will be buried today. Chagris--JOE WHAYNE is here today looking after WHITEMAN Brothers interests. Dixie--MR. DOWNS, our former school teacher, resigned and moved to Whitewright, Texas. Lone Grove--PINK SMITH is here today from Newport. DR.WIGGINS is here from Newport visiting friends and relatives. SAM SKINNER Dead After a brief illness from the measles and pneumonia, SAM SKINNER died at his home, 934 C Street, SE yesterday evening at 6L00. He was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery this afternoon. Mr. Skinner moved with his family here five years ago and since that time has been in the employ of A. C. YOUNG. Surviving him are a wife and several children. Mail Clerk Examination Those who took the examination: E. A. TORIAN of ada; ONO H. MERRITT of Roff; CARL D. DAVIS of Ardmore; WILLIAM A WORLEY of Ardmore; BOWLING H. BYERS of Ada; BERT M. WHEELER of Ardmore; ALBERT Z. HARRIS of Ardmore; JOHN G. WILKINS of Hugo; LEE L. BARID of Madill; HERSCHEL M. MAPLES of Purcell; WILLIAM L. BAKER of Ardmore; RUFUS H. BEARD of Madill; WILLIAM C. TALBOT of Ada; JAMES E. RAY of Tishomingo; CHARLES C. SMITH of Roff; BUCK PITMAN of Glenn; WILLIAM A. UNDERWOOD of Ardmore; FRED SCHILDMER of Ardmore; THOMAS L. HOPSON of Madill; SULLIVAN G. ASHBY of Ardmore. HENDERSON PRICE was tried for false pretense. MARSHAL COLBERT appointed J. W. MAYS as a new deputy marshal. Mr. Mays had been a jailer at Pauls Valley and will make his headquarter there. Died of Injuries Madill, April 14--ANDREW HANUSH, the man who was injured by the train near Durwood, died last night. …. The man was of German descent, about 50 years old and had worked at railroading over twenty years. There are no known relatives. He gave 1508 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas as the address. Personal Mention M. A. LOVE is here from Sherman. T. H. CARR was here last night. WILLIAM F. WARREN is in the city from Berwyn. J. W. FALKNER of Madill is in the city today. G. T. ECHOLS was in the city yesterday from Mannsville. A. E. BECKER is the city from South McAlester. E. J. JORDAN was in the city last night from Perry. M. GOLDMAN came down from Dougherty. J. W. KETCHUM and W. N. BURGESS are in the city from Mannsville. F. T. WARD, who has been visiting his family here, returned to Coalgate. J. L. SULLIVAN, a prominent farmer from Blum, Texas, is in the city prospecting. W. R MOORE is back from his ranch in Knox County, Texas. A. P. SITTON, formerly with the Jones Machinery Co., has sold out his interest and moved to Neosho, Missouri. J. W. JOHNSTON is in the city from Milo. He is still talking about the lack of stock water and said he scraped the bottom of his pond this morning. A. R. BALKAN is here from Oklahoma City in the interest of the Inland Manufacturing Company, which manufactures tonic stock salt. MRS. W. H. MITCHELL MRS. W. H. MITCHEll, aged 54 years, died yesterday afternoon of heart disease at her home on E St SE. The funeral services were held this afternoon. COL J. W. HAWKINS Dead Lawton, April 13, At 4:00 this morning at the home of Chief of Police HECK THOMAS, J. W. HAWKINS died from the gunshot wounds alleged to have been received at noon on April 4 at the hands of L. T.RUSSELL, former editor of the State Democrat. Colonel Hawkins has been in the new country since a year before the opening, coming here with a group of prospectors. Following the opening, he took part in the organization of that city and was assistant police chief of the first police force. Since the end of his term in that office, he has been engaged principally in the mining business of the Wichita Mountains, making Lawton his headquarters. Before coming to Oklahoma, he was employed as a special officer of the Wells Fargo Express Company at Cripple Creek, Colorado. Prior to that, he was an officer of the Southern Pacific located in California… He was 37 years old born in Georgia where most of his relatives now live. He will be buried in the city cemetery, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. Warning Notice--SAM MARTIN vs. NORA MARTIN At the U. S. Jail: AL KILLEN, wanted by the sheriff of Montague County, Texas, was jailed. HENRY LEE, BUD JONES, CLAUD DAY, GEORGE JOHNSON, WEBSTER BURTON. CAPTAIN JACK ELLIS Muskogee, April 13--The U. S. Railway Company of San Francisco has requested CAPTAIN JACK ELLIS, former head of the Indian police, to come to assist in the suppression of violence in the street railway strike and to bring with him 50 picked men. Captain Ellis is organizing his force and will start tomorrow. He is picking his men largely from among the ex-deputy marshals and the Indian police force. April 15, 1904 CRUMP Is Held Durant, April 15--This morning DEPUTY MARSHAL STACY arrested G. W. CRUMP, a drug and grocery merchant at Boswell, and brought him to Durant, charged with selling intoxicants. It is alleged that he was selling chill tonic, Lupni Kolas, and Quinine Elixir with more or less of mean bug juice. Bottles of the stuff were witnesses in the court. Warning Notices J. R. TURNER vs. LIZZIE TURNER T. H. LAMBERT vs. LUCY LAMBERT News over the ‘Phone Marietta-- While H. E. DRAUGHON and MISS BIRDIE LOE ere out driving, the team ran away. MISS MAMIE EASTER is sick. R. W. CHOATE and W. J. HAGAN returned today from Wagoner where they attended the I. O.O. F. convention. Thackerville--G. L. HUDSON’s house caught fire last night, it was put out without much damage. Loco--ROBERT RADER and Q. Y. GALLOWAY returned from the court at Ryan. DR. NEWTON and family and W. A. NEWTON and wife left Monday for Fayetteville, Arkansas where they will live. Loco Mines-- Everything is going well here now. The daily output of asphalt is from one-half to a carload. Madill--FRANK REYNOLDS and MRS. LUCAS came here yesterday from Mill Creek and were married. W. A. THORN, a telephone lineman of this place, will leave for Fort Smith where he will live. MISS MILLER and MISS BAKER, accompanied by W. B. THARP, all of Tishomingo, were visitors here yesterday. At the Jail: CHARLES BRANNON was arrested by DEPUTY BRIDGES; R. S. AYERS was also arrested by DEPUTY BRIDGES. Indian Policeman J. L. WARD came in today from Coalgate to join the force. He will leave this afternoon for Marietta where REVENUE INSPECTOR S. H. TAYLOR and all the police force have gone. Personal Mention W. A. DUFF is here from Sherman. J. R. CALLOWAY of Earl is in the city. G. H. HOUSE is here from Marietta. J. R. HUTCHINS of Dougherty is here. E. M. MOORE is here from Pauls Valley. DEPUTY LON BROWN is here from Pauls Valley. SAM BLACK of Marietta was an Ardmore visitor. J. W. FALKNER was in the city from Madill. DEPUTY J. H. BRIDGES came over from Tishomingo. ALBERT RENNIE and R. T. JONES are here from Pauls Valley. SAM J. KENNERLY, hardware man of Gainesville, was here on business. HARRY T. BRIDGES, formerly of the Ardmoreite, was a visitor today from Tishomingo. R. L. SANDERS, correspondent for the Dallas News, left this afternoon for Dallas. EX-MAYOR D. J. KENDALL was in the city today to attend the funeral of REV. N. F. LAW. W. J. BROWN is here from Lone Grove. A. C. CRUCE left today for Wynnewood where he will consult with M. MCMINEMAN (?) in regard to prosecuting JIM MORELAND at the Pauls Valley court, Mr. Moreland is alleged to have killed MR. MCMINEMAN’s son JAMES about a year ago. A. EDDLEMAN returned from Muskogee where he attended the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Masons of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. A Big Factory The Shelton Automatic Store Company has done some effective work recently and will be ready to begin the manufacture of cabinets within a short time. … the cabinet is a machine, a salesman which itself and almost an article of merchandise may be sold through it. While it is a coin-in-slot machine, it is not of the gambling order. The merchandise to be purchased can be seen by the customer and he may satisfy himself as to the amount and quality before purchasing. The cabinet possesses a remarkable feature in that it carefully and correctly weighs every coin and if the coin does not come fully up to the standard, it passes back to the purchases instead of bringing the merchandise. The device is an absolute necessity in any cigar store, confectionary or fruit stand and can be used in any mercantile establishment. MRS. ANNIE L. BAILEY After a brief illness caused by measles, MRS. ANNIE L. BAILEY, wife of O. S. BAILEY, died this morning at 4:30, aged 27 years. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the family residence, D St. and Eleventh Avenue SE. She was the mother of several children by whom her loss will be keenly felt. Mr. Bailey has made his home in Ardmore since it was a town and has many closed friends who regret to learn of his loss. REV. HILL will conduct the funeral service. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. GREER and little daughter arrived from Sherman, Texas. Mrs. Greer is a sister of the deceased L. F. BURTON and was unable to attend the funeral. The remains of the late JOHN T. ALEXANDER will arrive here on the southbound Santa Fe train this afternoon. The funeral will be held at the Broadway M. E. Church , conducted by REV. S. F. GOODARD. MIKE GORMAN sold Lot 4 in Block 406 to ELIZA SPENCER for $250. There is a long obituary for REV. L. N. LAW. HENSON-COCKRELL Nuptials W. M. HENSON of Healdton and MISS ADA COCKRELL of Ardmore were married at 6:30 yesterday evening at the residence of W. B. INGRAM. REV. J. L. KELLER officiated. The young people will make their home near Healdton. Improved Harness Hanger GEORGE C. HALE of Kansas City makes harness for firemen’s horses with which he sends out an attachment for suspending the harness just above where the horse stands by the tongue of the vehicle. L. C. SLAUGHTER, chief of the Ardmore fire department, has made an improvement of Hale’s hanger, by the aid of which one man can work the device, when before it took two men. Tuesday, April 19, 1904 Deese, April 18--Deese is a new post office situated eight miles northwest of Ardmore on Rock Creek. We receive mail three times a week. We had a good rain Thursday which was a great benefit to crops and gardens. F. M. FOX and wife were out to their farm yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. LANDRUM visited relatives here Sunday. We are greatly in need of a blacksmith. News over the ‘Phone Thackerville--JIM LANGSTON and family left this morning for Wagoner. Cornish--GEORGE SIMON, T. W. THOMPSON, and CHARLES HARRIS went to Ardmore where they were joined by BEN STEWART and all went from there to attend the Chickasaw Stockmen’s Association at Chickasha. W. J. CLOWDUS took charge as postmaster here today and the office was moved to the opposite side of the street to the old TAYLOR drug store building. Dixie--MISS JESSIE BRYANT and ED JOHNSON were united in marriage here Sunday. Tishomingo--The baseball game here Sunday between Roff and Tishomingo games resulted with Tishomingo winning, 4 to 0. J. BLAIR SHOENFELT is expected here today from Muskogee. Woodville--MR. COCKRELL, representing a Pauls Valley wholesale house, is here. T. H. DAVENPORT went to Ardmore today. We had a fine rain here last night. MRS. D. A. JOHNSON is seriously ill. Springer--T. E DEGARMO is preparing for the next cotton crop and will have his gin ready. He has one of the best equipped gins in the territory and the Springer people are proud of it. A. B. WHITE of Ardmore bought an interest in the blacksmith shop with MR. REDMAN. The game between Sandy and Springer teams which was held at Berwyn resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 7 to 5. R. F. SCIVALLY went to his ranch in the mountains to see after his cattle interests. MISS WINNIE SMITH of Ardmore is here visiting the MISSES CARSON. Several of our people went to the Washita today to spend a few days fishing. Fox--MRS. TOM COLLINS died yesterday at 1:30. The remains will be buried at the Freeo Cemetery here this afternoon. Roff--DR. J. D. GRANT who was injured Sunday when his buggy overturned was taken to his former home at Sherman, Texas. Personal Mention JAMES C. TODD of Denison is on our streets today. W. B. JOHNSON returned from Tishomingo where he sold the property of the Oil and Milling Company at that place. Mr. and Mrs. J.A . SMITH and MISS EMMA LLOYD are in the city from Chickasha. Mr. Smith is a former resident of here. CHARLES H. PARKER, traveling man of Oklahoma City, was here on business and visited his old Texas friends, JOHN F. EASLEY. W. H. BYRD returned from Independence, Kansas where he was called last week on account of his mother’s injuries in a runaway. When he departed for home, she was considered on the road to recovery. Committee Virtually Agrees Temporary plans have been submitted to the city for a city hall 48 x 100 feet, two stories high, for about $8000.… The 48 feet will front South Washington and the 100 feet on Hinkle Street. On Citizenship South McAlester, April 18--These cases adversely decided: W. H. STALLINGS, NELLIE J. GIBSON et al --2 persons; OLA MAY MCPHERSON, POLLY HILL et al--5 persons; JOHN MITCHELL et al --32 persons; JENNIE BRAZAEL--5 persons; SUSAN BENIGHT et al-- 13 persons; WILLIAM VANDERGRIFF et al--16 persons; ABRAM NAIL et al--6 persons; SARAH BROGDON et al --36 persons. Wednesday, April 20, 1904 Tussy, April 17--W. M. DUNHAM, whose leg was amputated three weeks, is able to be up again. There was preaching by REV. SNOW of Alma. TOM MOORE was here from Alma. We now have telephone connection with Ardmore via Loco. We have a very good school here. Marsden, April 17--We are still having pretty weather and farmers are busy. Mr. and Mrs. BOLLEN visited relatives at Brock. MRS. ETTA FORBES visited MRS. EFFIE FORBES Sunday. Born to the W. W. INGRAM family, a daughter. The Epworth League literary meeting will convene at the church house next Friday evening. REV. MCCULLOUGH filled his regular appointment. MRS. FRED BRANDENBURGH, who has been sick for some time, was reported worse this morning. S. H. TAYLOR, CAPTAIN SMITH and other Indian tax collectors were among us last week, after the cattle tax. Some paid, but those who did not have been bothered about their cattle being driven out, notwithstanding the threats of the Indian police. Fox, April 18--We have not a fair stand of corn and it is doing no good. Stock water is getting scarce. BROWN SCHOOLEY’s little son has been sick with slow fever for six weeks. The Coming Men of America and the Woodmen of the World had a drill at the ball ground Saturday and was nice. Everybody is invited to the ball field on May 7, when the C. M. A. and the W. O. W. will show their colors at the ball field. Born to Mr. and Mrs. TOM CONNER, a son. Eastman, April 17--The weather has been very changeable. WILL HENSLEY and family are visiting relatives at Cheek. The baby of the C. S. DONIHOU/DONAHO family died today. On the sick list: MRS. LAURA BURCH, MRS. JESSIE SMITH. MRS. GEORGE SANDERS and MISS ELLA SANDERS went to Marietta Friday. MRS. HARRISON is visiting the GEORGE GODFREY family. Mr. and Mrs. BURCH returned from Texas Friday where they at the bedside of their sick son, who died there. Dixie, April 17--Quite a number of the Dixie citizens attended the court at Ryan. PROFESSOR BOUNDS left Thursday for his home in Texas. DR. ROGERS and little son from Chagris were in town today. REV. BROCK filled his regular appointment here Sunday. FLENOY THOMAS and UPLAIN TIDWELL were in Dixie Sunday. MRS. SHERLEY and little son, after a two weeks’ visit with relatives in this vicinity, returned home to Greer County. A good time was held at the social given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. BURR / BURRIS Friday night. Little VERA BENSON visited her cousin EXCEL TAYLOR at Ryan last week. The remains of the little child of Mr. REEVES were buried here Sunday evening. ED JOHNSON and MISS JESSIE BRYANT were married last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. STEVENSON. REV. JACKSON officiated. Hoxbar, April 18--We are having some nice weather for the growing crops. J. R. COX is having an addition built to his store house. JESSE DANIELS and family left this afternoon for the bayou, southwest of Ardmore, where they will hunt and fish. MRS. FRUSIE WATTS of Baum is visiting friends and relatives here. J. C. THOMPSON, after his return from Wagoner, took sick. REV. J. J. RISINGER of Holder returned home this morning. He has been conducting a series of meetings here. He left with a bad foot caused by a spider bite. MRS. JAMES MCGLASSON fell through the floor of a room this morning, injured so badly that DR. MANNERING was called to dress the wounds. MRS.J. J. GARNER, who has been sick for several weeks, is no better. Born to the H. O. COX family, a daughter. Little DICK GARNER is recovering from his illness. Born to the V. C. ADAMS family, a son. The Oddfellows of Pleasant Mound will celebrate their anniversary on the 26th of this month by giving a picnic. They invited everyone to come and bring well filled baskets. A Hellish Deed Article from Muskogee about JOSEPH SUDDETH, an industrious young Negro about 25 years of age, planting corn when he was killed…. BRAD HAYS at Healdton Healdton, April 19--I preached at this place Sunday morning and night. There was one addition to the church by letter. Healdton has one of the best Sunday Schools in the Territory. It has lived for seven years and gets better all the time. BRAD HAYS Ate Cockleburrs Vinita, April 19--A strange occurrence took place near Edna, Kansas in the Cherokee Nation a few days ago. W. H. HANCOCK turned 35 head of hogs into a new pasture and after eating young cockleburs, the entire bunch died the same evening. The burrs took effect quickly and death almost instantly. Hewitt, April 18--The weather is cool and chilly for this time of year. Born to the JOHN BRACKEEN family, a daughter. The baby of Mr. YATES died last Friday and was buried at Bomar’s Point. NEW SEXTON and wife of Brock visited their daughter MRS. YATES. MISS BESSIE EAKINS of Peterburg is here visiting MISS JESSIE HORTON. J. C. GILL in company with MRS. GERTIE THOMPSON and MRS. BOB and MISS JESSIE HORTON and MISS BESSIE EAKINS went to Ardmore Friday. MRS. LIGE SHELTON is seriously ill. Our little town looks lonesome with all the farmers busy at work. The Baptists have organized a prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Mill Creek, April 18--J. T. WALTER was in Lester Monday on business. The new song books for the Sunday school have come and there was a ‘ big singing’ at the church Sunday afternoon. REV. LEE preached two very interesting and instructive sermons Sunday morning and evening at the M. E. church. Work on the COBB ice house has been indefinitely postponed owing to a misunderstanding among the parties concerned. W. C. STEPHENS spent Sunday in Roff. The painters are at work on the HERCH building. P. D. ROACH has been confined ten days with illness. MRS. RAWLINS came in from Stonewall Sunday morning. J. W. BROWNING went to Madill Monday to attend court. Foster, April 18--Rain is needed badly here. MISS ARTHENIA WILSON is visiting her sister MRS. A. L. HATHAWAY at Loco. A. S. HAMLEY is visiting here. M. F. BLUNDELL had a finger amputated due to a cancer on it. A row occurred on the streets Saturday evening in which several men and boys participated. A number of six-shooters were drawn but it seems they were not backed up with nerve enough to use them. No one was hurt. Wheeler, April 18--We have been having the finest of weather since the rain. The young people of Wheeler had a musical entertainment at MRS. WILSON’s Sunday night. Our school closes Friday night. PROFESSOR HARRIS has given us perfect satisfaction as a teacher. Our oil and sulphur water is a great blessing to the neighborhood. It cures all manner of diseases. McMillan, April 19--Our Sunday school had a large attendance Sunday and prospects are encouraging for a large school. SIM CARPENTER, who has been in very bad health and confined to his bed for several months, found relief from his sufferings in death Sunday morning at 4:00 at the home of his niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. MCMILLAN. The remains were interred at the McMillan cemetery Sunday afternoon. W. T. WILLIAMS and W. C. CAMP went to Gainesville. W. L. WINSTON returned Friday from the Grand Lodge of the Oddfellows at Wagoner and reports having an interesting time. HARRY BOLLES and GREEN HATFIELD of Durwood visited McMillan on business. MISS WAFFORD of Russett is the guest of MRS. CLEVE EASTWOOD this week. Mr. and Mrs. BURTON visited Mr. and Mrs. ZEKE WILLIAMS Saturday and Sunday. The farmers are making fine progress in their work. Earl, April 18--The weather had been very cool. MRS. A. A. WRIGHT of Provence is here at the bedside of her daughter, MRS. EDNA HAGLE, who has been very sick for several days. Born to the W. P. MAYO family, a son. Born to the J. C. WASSON family, a daughter. MRS. J. W. PHILLIPSS is visiting relatives at Powell. C. M. TOWNSEND and wife attended church services at Mannsville. REV. J. W. TENNISON went to Kemp on Saturday to fill his regular appointment. J.H. HILLS and family left last Monday for their new home near Holder. Provence, April 18--There will be an all day singing here the 24th. Dinner will be spread and all invited. C. HOWARD are putting in a new stock of goods here. J. H. ROLLEY is putting in a new business. A Sunday School has been organized. T. H. SMITH and wife of Foster will begin a 20 day singing school and instrumental music. News over the ‘Phone Madill--TOM GAMPNEY and bride went to Honey Grover, Texas for a visit. MRS. R. C. FRAME returned from Ardmore. MISS NORMA HENDERSON and MISS CORA CARTER returned from Tishomingo. Warning Order JOHN L. GALT et al vs. M. C. DAVIS MARY E. TUCKER vs. GEORGE W. TUCKER MRS. A. DAWSON vs. H. R. DAWSON ADA B. BLAIN vs. F. H. BLAIN Center, April 16--Cotton planting is the order of the day. W. H. EASLEY of Wanette was here Monday and Tuesday looking for two horses and a buggy stolen from him. S. H. HUTCHESON and family, formerly of Marlow, now living at Stuart, were there Thursday. E. Clifton and family will leave next Saturday for California. Thursday, April 21, 1904 Personal Mention A. B. SEAY is here from Madill. JOHN BALTHROP is here from Marietta. W. B. JOHNSON went to Pauls Valley. W. M. ROBINSON left today for Anadarko on business. HARRY STEIFEL went to Pauls Valley. A. R. MARTIN and H. G. HOUSE came up from Marietta. H. A LEDBETTER and W. F. BOWMAN went to Tishomingo. MRS. T. C. FRAZIER and sister, MISS MAY DAVENPORT, came in from Duncan. MRS. MOSE CHIGLEY returned home to Davis after visiting friends and relatives. D. T. TREADWELL of Indianola, Mississippi, a wealthy merchant, is here prospecting with a view of embarking in business. MISS ALLIE LEE CATHEY, who has been absent for several months visiting with relatives in Waco, returned home. MRS. C. M. CAMPBELL and daughter, RACHAEL, returned from Sherman, Texas. DR. E. E. CHIVERS and wife from Brooklyn, N. Y. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. MAUPIN. They will remain for some time. R. L. EVANS of Huntsville, Alabama with his family arrived here yesterday to make their home . He is a brother of GEORGE EVANS of Newport. New Suits File ANDREW J. MARSH vs. LIZZIE MARSH. They were married 1879 in Venice, Ohio. LILLIE SELF vs. JOE SELF, divorce Court at Pauls Valley CALVIN MEEKS HENRY WALLACE GEORGE W. BROWN CAP CARSON ET AL JOHN GARVIN JOHN W. HALL JOHN WILLIAMS ED SMITH ZACK FOLLIS ELMORE JOHNSON HUGH HOGHE JOHN TIDWELL ET AL COLUMBUS GILSBY O. C. TIERS ROBERT BROWN ROBERT COX ANDREW LANHAM BEN B. LINDSAY CHARLIE THOMAS ED BRUNER J. H. DOWER JIM SUMMERS JAKE FISHER LAWRENCE LOVE WILL WASHINGTON W. R. LEE JIM JOHNSON P. C. ALLEN G. T. OLIVER WIRT RANDOLPH JOHN A. DODD W. H. HUCKABY JR J. A MCCAULEY ROBERT HARPER C. D. CONN WIN BROWNING TILFORD JACKSON S. H. LAMPKIN PETE BROWN W. G. BELL FRANK TEEL JIM HEAD BILL GUTHRIE Petit Jurors List for the May Court in Ardmore W. B LANE, DAVIS R. B FAULKNER, DOUGHERTY FRANK WRIGHT, DRAKE J. O. GILLIAM, BERWYN T. LEE HOPSON, ARDMORE D. M. SELLERS, SPRINGER O. P. RUSHING, GLENN C. B. LOVE, WOODFORD W. E. BOYD, ARDMORE W. C. WHISENHUNT, BERWYN T. G. CALDWELL, BURNEYVILLE ELI STUART, COURTNEY W. S. MCGOWAN, ARDMORE SCOTT WORTHY, BAUM ANDY MAYS, BERWYN JESSE JORDAN, MARIETTA DAN CONWAY, ARDMORE ED HARTWELL, EARL G. T. ECHOLS, MANNSVILLE J. P. COLLINS, CHEEK W. W. TALIAFERRO, ARDMORE A. J. JONES, ATLEE LONG PRESSLEY, PROVENCE G. H. BRATCHER, ARDMORE Alternates BEN STOVALL, SPRINGER W. A. BREWER, NEBO A. J. SNYDER, ARDMORE SIMON WESTHEIMER, MARIETTA ELIJAH BLEDSOE, ARDMORE DON GRIFFIN, BERWYN PETER B. ARTHUR, LEON C. H. HEALD, HEALDTON JOHN MULKEY, BAUM O. L. ELVINGTON, ARDMORE GEORGE M. STEWART, FOSTER BUD PITTMAN, BAUM Friday, April 22, 1904 News over the ‘Phone Wynnewood--The Wynnewood orchestra went to Lindsay to furnish music for a ball there tonight. MISS MYRTLE HARTLEY returned from Ardmore. MISS LIZZIE MARTIN, daughter of REV. MARTIN, is seriously ill. Berwyn--The baby of Mr. and Mrs. STEVE COLE died and was buried here yesterday. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. JOE LINDSAY was buried here Monday. The child of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE CLINTON is reported dangerously ill. Marietta--H. H. HAINES and H. R ELDRIDGE were here from Gainesville. Graham--DR. E. BOOTH and DR. O. BOUNDS went to Ardmore. J. G. PRICE and family went to Ardmore. Roff--We had a big rain accompanied by hail. DR. WILSON was called to see FRANK PATE who is reported as seriously ill. Born to the WADE MCCOWAN family, a daughter. Healdton--JOHN SEE was struck by lightning and killed. Chagris--We had a big rain which has made quite a change in the faces of the farmers. Commissioners Court--BEN HOLT was charged with malicious mischief, J. S. WHEELER complained that Holt destroyed his fence. CHARLES SIMPSON and MANDY CHEEK, both of Burneyville, were granted license to marry yesterday. Monday, April 25, 1904 News over the ‘Phone Gainesville--MISS ESSIE BELLE returned home to Ardmore. Thackerville--BILL MCLEMORE was here Saturday to arrest FRANK COBB and ARTHUR HUDSON on charges of assault and battery. They made bond at Ardmore. DR. HARRINGTON returned from Sanger, Texas where the went to attend his brother’s sick child. Marietta--MISS LILLIE HIGGINS, KATE KIRKPATRICK, JESSIE ROSE and HARVEY KIRKPATRICK visited in Burneyville. MRS. PERRY BROWN and children of Gainesville visited the family of MRS. W. W. SMITH. LUTHER SMITH of Gainesville was here yesterday. FRANK KNIGHT returned to business college in Gainesville. FRANK ATTAWAY of Norman visited his brother, GUY ATTAWAY. Wynnewood--MISS LIZZIE MARTIN, daughter of REV. J. M. MARTIN, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church here, died lat Friday and was buried yesterday at 10:30. Springer--MRS. D. A. JOHNSON died here Saturday and was buried yesterday. Elk--B. B. HENDON was here from Robberson. MRS. S. E. MAJORS returned yesterday from a visit to Robberson. A Deadly Storm Sapulpa, April 25--A terrific cyclone struck from the south. The dead are: MRS. MARY LAMAR, MRS. WILL LEAMASTER, MRS. JOHN DIAL, and a child OF MR. HUCK. Seriously injured: MS. PENDERGRAFT, J. HARDEN, A. BROUGH, a child of J. LEWSI. The Milo Twister W. A. TALIAFERRO of Milo is in the city today and told the Ardmoreite of a cyclone that passed over Milo yesterday at 11:30. He stood and watched the cloud as it made its way across the country, that is was like a huge ball, bouncing along, most of the time in the air, only touching ground once or twice. It struck two of J. W. JOHNSON’s rent houses, one occupied by REV. OSBORNE. At the Jail--MURRAY CHISM, LIGE WARLAND, J. O. PRIDDY for the murder of CHARLEY TUGWELL at Duncan, HENRY WILLIAMS for intent to kill J. R. MARTIN near Ryan. Tuesday, April 26, 1904 Picked Up the Bottle Kingston, April 25-- In Nov. 1902, PINK WARD of Dolburg consigned a bottle to the water in Rock Creek, 2 ½ miles north of Sulphur. One day last week, MR. STRICKLAND, who lives near Woodville, picked up the bottle in the Washita River and wrote to the address contained in the bottle, and as a result, received an answer from Mr. Ward. It is peculiar where the bottle could have been these 17 months, as the actual distance was not more than 50 miles, but the winding of the river makes it more than 100 miles. Mr. Strickland is a prosperous farmer of the Woodville neighborhood and showed us the note. Mexia, Texas, April 25--About a dozen residences were demolished by a cyclone in Freestone County Sunday afternoon. A boy rode to town in the rain for a physician to attend the family of A. C. SHANKS whose house was demolished at Yeldell, six miles north of Mexia. W. E. BONNER of Mexia and his daughter MISS LILLIAN were driving to his farm when they saw the storm coming… neither was hurt. News over the ‘Phone Purcell--MRS. WILLIE POOLE of Muskogee is visiting in Norman. Pauls Valley--At a Democratic club meeting , R. W. DICK of Ardmore was endorsed for the national committeeman. Fox--This community had a light frost last night. Lightning struck and killed one of J. C. PIERCE’s fine horses last Saturday. A. C. WRIGHT is in town. Hoxbar, April 25--We are having cool, windy weather. J. C. MANNERING and wife, after visiting their son, DR. MANNERING, returned to Gainesville. MISS PETTY of Ardmore is visiting MRS. J.J. GARNER who is quite sick. MISS LIITE ADAMS and MISS WINNIE SPURGEON of Pleasant Mount visited with MRS. MANNERING. DR. GID GRAHAM, who has just returned from attending a medical college, with MRS. GRAHAM have located here. MRS.J. R. COX and daughter MISS MOLLIE and MISS LUCY GARNER spent Friday in Ardmore. Born to the J. R. FELTS family, a fine boy. Mrs. R. B. CRADDOCK has been sick for several days. JAMES MCGLASSON and family, DAB CUNNINGHAM and family, MRS. FRUSIE WATTS and MISS ANNIE DYER left this morning to attend the picnic at Baum. Death of MRS. MARY SANDERS MRS. MARY A. SANDERS, wife of J. A. SANDERS, died of consumption yesterday evening at 7:00 at the family residence, 402 O St. NE. Mrs. Sanders had been a patient sufferer for several months and despite the efforts to prolong her life, the disease claimed its victim. The funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon, conducted by REV. J. CLARENCE READ of the Christian Church. Interment was at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Sanders is a partner with J. S. BOWMAN and has may friends who will be grieved to learn of his loss. The deceased was 44 years old. Wednesday, April 27, 1904 Alma, April 23--We had a very nice rain here Thursday. MRS. LAWLEY, who has been sick for quite a while, is thought to be improving. Born to the THOMAS CALLOWAY family on the 20th, a son. R. B. BENNETT and family have moved here from Anadarko. F. L. NEWMAN and family visited at Dixie. REV. J. J. WARD left yesterday for Duncan and Marlow where he will hold services. Dixie, April 25--We had quiet a little rain storm. REV. TAYLOR from Rayn preached here Sunday at 11;00. REV. BROCK and family visited with relatives at Berwyn. R. R. PRICE of Comanche was in Dixie Monday. LUTHER MARTIN is on the sick list also MR. MCCHRISTIAN’s child. J. M. ROBBERSON went to Chickasha. Arrested for Murder Kingston, April 26-EMERSON RICHARDSON which is an assumed name was arrested for the murder of a man in Arkansas about five years ago. He has been taken there for trial. Marsden, April 26--We are having some cloudy weather. The candy breaking at T. W SHARROCK’s last Saturday was well attended. MR. MCDONALD of Brock visited. W. W. BOLLEN Saturday. MRS. LYDIA BOLLEN has been quite sick with measles. A number of young people attended the commencement exercises of the New Hope school and said it was very entertaining. Robberson, April 24--We have had plenty of rain. A doctor from Velma was here a few days ago looking for a location and will probably move here. MR. COOK returned from Pauls Valley. MRS. DOLLIE MORELAND has been sick. MRS. SOLAN COWAN is reported better. The school will probably continue another week. MR. LAPSY and MR. IRELAND returned from the Stockmen’s Association meeting at Chickasha. There will be preaching here this evening by REV. LANE. Foster, April 25--A cool north wind is blowing. MAJOR PEARCE attended the opening of the World’s Fair at St. Louis. TOM HARRELL and M. L. RICKETT who are serving as petit jurors at Pauls Valley came home, then returned to court. Center, April 23--We had quite a rain Thursday. T. A. STARRETT was in Ada on business. There was preaching at Ignorant Hill Sunday night. GRANDMA LANE, 78 years old, is seriously ill and not expected to recover. There is rumor of two weddings at this place in the near future. The Democratic Club now has a membership of about 200. Eastman, April 25--We have had plenty of rain. A horse of W. H. BROOKS was killed by lightning. REV. WHITTINGTON of Abner passed through going home from Marietta. TAYLOR HODGES of Simon passed through on his way to Marietta. There was singing at the school house yesterday which was led by PROF. STRICKLAND of Abner. Born to the TOM WARD family, a daughter. LUTE HODGES of Simon was here yesterday. HARMON HENSLEY of Cheeks was here last Wednesday. Brock, April 24--We had a fine rain Thursday. Mr. REED finished his new house. DR. G. W. MCDONALD moved his family here from Marsden. PROFESSOR SMITH of Ardmore was here. Born to the OTIS EDWARD family, a daughter. Born to the W. CLAYTON family, a son. Tussy, April 24--We had a fine rain Thursday. WILL REAVES of Foster brought his wife here for medical treatment. DR.HALL of Ada was here on professional business. Wheeler, April 25--A cyclone struck the country two miles west of this place at 10 yesterday morning. News over the ‘Phone Woodville--W. M. Franklin of Madill organized a Democratic Club of about 70 members here. Madill--SAM NOBLE is here from Ardmore. Glenn--PERRY HORTON and wife are moving back to Tennessee where Mr. Horton will teach next season. They will visit relatives at the asphalt mines near Ardmore. DR. H. A HIGGINS and family are expected home from Dallas where the doctor has been taking a course in medicine. Elk--I. E. HARMON and R. W. TROUT are attending court at Pauls Valley. Graham--The Ardmore and Boston Oil Company are going right down with their oil well, but no one knows how deep they have bored. A new lot of well boring machinery is being put into operation between here and Wheeler. It is thought to be the property of the Santa Fe people. Mill Creek--C. T. TARPLEY, the barber, visited his sick mother in Texas. The remains of JESSE BOULDEN were buried yesterday. J. W. WARE, district inspector, accompanied the Indian police, is here collecting the cattle tax. J. H. HERSH has opened up his new stock of general merchandise in the new stone building. Personal Notes JOHN P. HART is here from Dallas. J. C. SMITH is here from Tishomingo. MORRIS SCHNEIDER is here from Woodford. H. L. MULDROW is here from Tishomingo. W. M. MOORE is here from south McAlester. ARTHUR JAMES returned from his ranch near Russett. A. L. BLACK, a prominent merchant from Hope, Arkansas, is prospecting in the city. OTIS B. WEAVER is here from Ada. He is one of R. W. Dick’s strong spokesmen. R. MCLISH, candidate for governor of the Chickasaw Nation, arrived here from Wapanucka. MRS. NETTIE SMITH of Atlanta, Georgia is in the city representing the Confederate Veterans, which is published at Nashville, Tenn. I. BOGER, D. T. NISBETT, and DR. J. T. BARNWELL returned from the Great Council of the Red Men convention at Poteau. MRS. M. D. HILL, wife of REV. M. D. HILL, arrived from Weston, Texas and will occupy the parsonage in Southeast Ardmore. The pastor is all smiles. Morgan Hotel Changed W. F. GILMER, formerly of Greenboro, N. C., arrived in the city and will assume the management of the Morgan Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. MORGAN, who have had charge of that popular hostelry for some time, will move back to their residence 228 A St. NW. Mr. Gilmer is a brother of the attorney general of N. C. His family will arrive next Wednesday. Death of MRS. BECHTOL After an illness of a year of consumption, MRS. NANNIE BECHTOL, wife of DR. W. S. BECHTOL, passed away… She moved here a year ago with her husband from the historic town of Goliad, Texas… Coleman, April 26--J. M. BURRISS from Poddyville, Tennessee, has moved here, buying the D. A. BAILEY property. There is some talk of work opening up at the mines again. The employees have been idle since the first of March. MISS OLIVE BAILEY opened school Monday. CHARLEY BRICKER is looking after property business at Hartford, Arkansas. JOHN CONROY and JOHN WALLACE bought a livery stable at Hartford, Arkansas. MRS. JOHN CAMPBELL and little CLAUDE CAMPBELL have gone to Texas on a visit. Thursday, April 28, 1904 A Fatal Shooting Kemp, April 27--DAN PRICE, city marshal of Kemp, shot ORA TAYLOR, a druggist, yesterday afternoon. … The shooting took place in the office of the ex-mayor S. T JOHNS… Arrested: PLEAS LINDSAY arrested by DEPUTY LEE HARRIS… They Like Ardmore J. B. STONG, brother of H. G. STONG of our city, who has been down in Texas, is in the city and started home this afternoon for Nashville, Tennessee. MR. STONG is interested in the Pennington Grocery company and says that Ardmore is the best town in the West and he has been traveling for the last seven years. MRS. STONG and son came along this time and she, too , is delighted with Ardmore. They go home to pack up for the purpose of moving to Ardmore. News over the ‘Phone Elk--I. E. HARMON and C. WALTRAPP returned from Pauls Valley. R. M. HARP and daughter MISS MAY are here from Wild Horse. Madill--W. H. THARP of Tishomingo is here. SAM NOBLE and ED KIRK went to Lebanon. R. B. WILSON is here from Sherman. DRE. F. M. SKILLERN of Milburn was here yesterday. Alma--J. C. STINNETT was in town displaying a freak of nature, a chicken with four legs and four wings. ANDY MOORE and JAKE MILLER were out at the asphalt mines yesterday. They report work progressing nicely. MRS. S.J. MILLER is visiting in Loco. Plovers and plover hunters are plentiful. Loco--T. O. STINNETT returned from Kansas City. Born to the Y. B. LYNN family, a daughter. MARCUS M. BRIGHT is circulating a petition among the property owners on North Washington Street for the purpose of inducing the city council to put in a water main on that central street for the convenience of all. New Suits Filed H. E. FOSTER, receiver for the Bank of the Chickasaw Nation, filed against J. D. RAY, also against R. M. HARRIS. BESSIE BROWN vs. ROBERT BROWN for divorce Oldest Negro Woman Perhaps the oldest Negro in the Indian Territory was in the city today. The person in question is JANE GODWIN of Hoxbar, who says she is 112 years old. She lives two miles south of Hoxbar, with her son, HENRY Godwin, who is 64 years old. Aunt Jane talks sensibly, has her good mind, hears well, eyesight good in one eye, is hearty and healthy and is never sick from any cause. Her appetite is good and she can eat most anything anyone else can and the hair on her head is white as cotton. Aunt Jane says she was born in South Carolina and was sold from the block as a young woman. She afterward lived in Alabama, near Columbus, Georgia and remembers the white people fighting the Indians. Personal Notes DRE. J. F. SON went to Davis. D. T BOMAR is here from Fort Worth. JUDGE HINKLE went to Pauls Valley. H. G. HOUSE is here from Marietta. ELMER MCCAULEY is in the city after a visit in Texas. DEPUTY T. E. BRETS of Adam is here on business. NICK MICKLE of Tishomingo is here. E.M. BROWN, a prominent farmer from Denton County, Texas, is here prospecting. R. J. CREEL and GEORGE TYSON, merchants at Chagris, are in the city on business. MRS. R. C. PETERS and daughters MISS LILLIE and MISS GRACE, departed for their future home at Fort Worth. MRS. C. L. HERBERT, MRS. L. H. LOVE, and MRS. ADOLPHUS LOVE returned from Dallas where they attended the Silver Jubilee Saengerfest. T. J. TRAMMELL, a merchant of Dallas, and W. J. CROW of Henderson, Texas, a cotton buyer, are here prospecting. R. C. EVANS, Great Sachem of the Indian Territory Redmen, and an excellent young businessman of Haileyville, was here for a few hours. More from Friday, April 29, 1904 District Court for the May term in Ardmore: GILBERT PICKENS JIM GRIFFITH HARVEY SANDERS WISDOM MAXWELL O. E. LANCASTER WILL JACKSON PARIS DALEY BOB CAPPS TOM MOORE BUD HUFFAKER BURLEY JOHNSON PETER SANDERS RUFE CARTER JOE BURGESS STEVE BROWN E. M. GOFF C. L. HERBERT GEORGE HOLDER W. F. WHITTINGTON AUBRY MCNUTT GEORGE MCNUTT HARVE MCNUTT ARTHUR MCNUTT ASA M. YOAKUM DOCK HARRIS JOHN MOORE SIMIE WILLIAMS ELMER WOODS J. A. BENTLEY FRANK HARVILL CHARLES DILL JIM LEE JOHN WELCHER DOCK CARTER CHARLES CARTER HENRY WHITSON BILL POE JAKE LEWIS HARRY F. HILL MART LOWREY WES PHILLIPS CLEVE RAULSTON JAMES MORTON OLLIE HARRIS HENRY PRUITT HENRY HARDY KING SIMMONS LEWIS HARRIS BUCK GARRETT JACK MCCURLEY MARION MCCURLEY LEM YOUNGBLOOD WILLIAM THOMPSON ROY CARTER JOHN FAUST ARTHUR MUZZELL WALKER GEORGE WILBUR PATTY WILLARD HIGGS JOHN HORNBECK W. C. DANIELS JOHN LITTRELL J. E. JEFFRIES MUN LITTRELL MITCH GAINES BEN LOVE SAM HOLLEY LORENZO PEARSON LINCOLN GOODEN CAM HORNBECK ISAAC HUMPHREY PONE PONE WILL CHRISTIAN CHARLEY JORDAN WILBURN GAINES JOE THOMPSON ED NERO J. S. WEAVER FRED WRIGHT FRANK MOBLEY JOSH ROBERTS GEORGE MARLOCK GEORGE W. MATLOCK JOHN H. LOVE WILLIAM D. SIGMAN DAN EDWARDS L. C. COTHRAN ANDREW FRANKLIN JEFF GILSTRAP GEORGE MAYS SUSIE BROWN SAM CLAY HENRY GATEOOD BOSE PRICE J. A. FITZWATER BOSE SANDERS TOM B. CHURCHMAN GEORGE W. BROWN WESLEY HOWELL GEORGE JOHNNEGAN/JERIGAN? W. P. PRESLEY A. J. CHAPMAN W. A. CUDE G. W. POLLOCKWILLIAM RAGS? JOHN JOHNSON CLARK LISENBY FRED WINANS HENRY WINANS J. C. WOLF W. W. TAYLOR J. A. FRANKLIN CHARLEY BROWN W. E. MCWHORTER MARION DAVIS FRED C. SELNER WILLIAM ROBERTS HARRY WILLIAMS WILL SHOFFNER Court at Pauls Valley U. S. vs. MORELAND for killing FRANK MENNEMAN last July, hotly contested case Personal Notes M. BAUER of Sherman was here last night. W. O. NEWMAN of Tishomingo was here. E. E. SOLOMON is here from Fort Worth. H. B. LOCKETT was here from Comanche. WILLIAM F. BERWYN was here from Berwyn. FRANK M. BAILEY came in from Chickasha. ROBERT H. WEST made a business trip to Gainesville. JUDGE T. N. ROBNETT left for the court at Pauls Valley. MRS. J. L. SHEPHARD of Midway, Tennessee arrived Sunday to join her husband J. L. SHEPARD, night operator at the Santa Fe depot. They will make their home here. J. H, SYKES, who has been prospecting over the territory, arrived here and will leave tomorrow for Oklahoma City where Mrs. Sykes is the guest of friends. Mr. Sykes has leased a building at Muskogee and will put in a stock of dry goods about August 1. Mr. Sykes is an excellent business man and will do good anywhere. Ardmore regrets that he did not decide to remain here. The Morgan Home, corner A street and Second avenue NW, will opened its doors Monday evening for supper as a private boarding house. We have room for a few more day boarders. MRS. T. Y. MORGAN. News over the ‘Phone Marietta--E. W. ROBERTS came down yesterday to secure a building to be used for a court house for the Federal court here. E. EDDLEMAN and C. T. ADAMS of Ardmore are visiting here. JOHN F. EASLEY is here in the interest of the Ardmoreite. A good many of the Methodist ministers of the Chickasaw Nation have been attending the mission rally which has been in session since last Tuesday here. Mill Creek--T. P. TARPLAY/TARPLEY returned from Texas. Roff--W. A PIERRY has returned from Texas where he went in response to a message that his father was seriously ill. Wynnewood--ED MITCHELL and MRS. BERNA WATLER met at Pauls Valley yesterday where they were married at 4:30 in the afternoon. BEN RABB and MISS MARY LAWRENCE accompanied them to the Valley. Springer--J. H. FRAZIER and J. B. BENTON went to Ardmore. Woodford--The asphalt mines one mile east of here caught fire yesterday, but the flames were extinguished before any considerable damage was done. Graham--TOM TURNER and MISS MAY NORDMAN were married yesterday at the home of the bride’ parents. MRS. DAVE WEST and children, MISS GRACE ORME, and MISS GILLIE ORME of Healdton were among the guests. Fox--BILLIE BLANTON was here from Ardmore. CARROLL NEWMAN received a telegram yesterday from Washington territory bringing the news that his uncle, B. F. PALMER, was very low and not expected to live. MR. PALMER is a brother of JAKE and JOHN PALMER of this city and JOHN leaves tonight to attend his brother’s bedside. Later, a telegram was received today announcing the death of B. F. PALMER at midnight last night. WALTER JAMES was arrested near Oil Springs and brought in by DEPUTY HAVENS. This makes one of four arrested for the same offense--disturbing the peace. FOSTER Still After Them Two more suits were filed yesterday in the clerk’s office by H. E. FOSTER, acting receiver for the Bank of the Chickasaw Nation at Tishomingo. Foster vs. W. L. DUKE & Co.; Foster vs. P. S. MOSELEY. Not So Lucky W. R PERDUE who was so lucky in bagging 45 plover a few days ago, went out again this morning and had the reverse of the of his first success. Woodford, April 26--REV. B. F. KNIGHT preached here Sunday and conducted the baptizing of three on Hickory Creek at 3 p.m. Woodford has 100 or more sons and daughters of the ‘Lost Cause,’ but still no camp. There are a good many people in the mountains every week prospecting for minerals. MISS EMMA CAINE of Denison, Texas is visiting relatives this week. DR. DOW TAYLOR is confined with la grippe. KERN, ELLIOT, & KIRBY from near Monk were here buying cattle last week. BOB SCIVALLY of Duncan passed through on the way to his ranch. Belton, April 28--Corn is making a good stand. J. F MONK gave the young people an entertainment Tuesday night which was enjoyed by all present. For cleverness, Mr. and Mrs. MONK can be surpassed. A. C. KEMP and family are frequent visitors to our town. DR. SELLERS was the guest of J. F. MONK last week. Blue River was on another rampage last Sunday. Russell Refused Bond Lawton, April 27--The case against L. T. RUSSELL, ex-editor of the Lawton State Democrat, charged with killing COL. WILLIAM HAWKINS, ex-assistant police chief, in a street duel here April 4,… was refused bond.