Johnston Co., OK - The Tishomingo News, April 1905 ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Mary Achterhof USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** The Tishomingo News, 5 April 1905 PENALTY IS DEATH Jim Coffey, the full blood Indian, who was brought in from Oktaha yesterday upon the charge of rape upon a thirteen year old Creek girl named “Lila” was given a preliminary hearing before U. S. Commissioner Leekley this morning and held without bail to await the action of the April Grand Jury, The crime of rape in this country is a capital offense. Muskogee Democrat ADDITIONAL LOCALS Alex Rennie spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Sullivan is moving to Sulphur. Marshal Colbert went to Ardmore Sunday. S. P. Boyd spent Sunday in the city with his wife. W. M. Lucas went to Terral, Sunday, returning yesterday. Joe Gibson returned Saturday night from Ardmore and spent Sunday in the city. John J. Stobaugh has moved his law office to the second door south of the United States court house. Judge Dickerson went to his home at Chickasha Friday night. He returned and reconvened court Monday. S. A. Apple and G. W. Bingham came over Saturday from Ardmore and Sundayed among friends. Judge Gullett was called to Ardmore to hold a term of court in the place of Judge Robnett, who was quite sick. H. T. Clem, manager of the Carson Lumber Co., at Royce, Texas is in town speinding a few days with his brother, C. L. Clem. Attorneys Gamberell and Stewart, of Dallas, Texas, were in the city last week, representing creditors of the Tishomingo Oil Mill Co., in the distribution of the proceeds of the sale. Marshal Colbert, deputies Grisham and Smith and Constable Nesbit returned Saturday from Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, where they carried prisoners sentenced to the penitentiary. Charley Epps, colored an old time Texas friend of Bud Gregg, Boss Woodard and Otis Weaver, also E. C. Patton and Dr. Davenport, of Tishomingo, and one of the best crap shooters ever in North Texas, is on trial today at Muskogee for grand larceny. Ada News Mrs. Bessie Constance Sharp, of Purcell, Grand Matron of the Eastern Star was in the city, and delivered to the local lodge an interesting and instructive lecture. Prof. Beck also addressed the lodge membership, after which refreshments were served. Those present seem to have enjoyed the occasion very much. Miss Boone is in Parsons, Kansas. Mrs. E. C. Patton has returned from Mt. Vernon, Texas. Died – Mr. J. A. Moss at his late residence this (Thursday morning) of consumption. We deeply sympathize with his bereaved family. LOCAL AND PERSONAL P. L. Soper, of Vinita attended court here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb went to Ardmore Sunday. Attorney J. W. Bolen, of Ada, is among the visiting attorneys this week. Fryer Bros. are in the coal business to stay. When you want good coal, ‘phone 167. Attorneys Hinshaw, Franklin, Hardy, Faulkner, Slough and Minter of Madill are attending court here this week. Attorneys Ledbetter, W. L. Cruce, Walker, Vester, Mullins and Brown of Ardmore are attending court this week. Mrs. D. H. Johnston and daughter, Miss Juanita left Monday for a visit in Denison, Ft. Worth and Dallas, Texas. Dr. A. E. Davenport left for Chicago Friday, to attend the Chicago Polyclivical school, which is considered the leading school of its kind in the United States. Deputy Marshal J. H. Bridges returned Saturday afternoon from a two day trip over in the Choctaw nation on official business. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Natier, and son, Lloyd of Dallas, Texas, are visiting Mrs. Natier’s brother C. E. Naylor, and other relatives here this week. In honor of Mrs. Bessie Constance Sharp, of Purcell, Worthy Grand Matron of the Eastern Star, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Looney, entertained with an “At Home” Saturday afternoon from three to four, Light refreshments were served and all who were present spent a very pleasant hour, and give loud praise to their hostess, Mrs. Looney. Harry K. Allen was in Ardmore on business the first of the week. Eddie Cox and Miss Ruth Pollard visited friends in Ravia last Sunday. E. T. Frye, of Connersville, while here Tuesday called and became a reader of the News. David B. Nesbit, editor of the Daily Ardmoreite, of Ardmore, attended court here last Friday. Mrs. Daisy Fanum, of Milburn and Mrs. Nettie Bridges of Emet were in town, Tuesday, on their way via Ravia to Sherman, Texas, to visit friends and see the President. Eugene and James McCall of Vienna, Illinois, arrived in Tishomingo Monday to join their Father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. McCall who have been here several days. The boys brought a car of household goods with them, and as we understand the doctor and family will make this place their home for the present. The Tishomingo News, 12 Arpil 1905 TERRITORIAL NEWS William Van Meter, who was accidentally knocked off a coal tipple, died Monday at Wilburton. He sustained a fall of seventy feet, landing on his head in a pile of slate. At a boarding house at Oklahoma City, M. L. Sheppard, recently of Holdenville, I. T., shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide. Domestic difficulties is assigned as the cause of the tragedy. Some unknown person put chloroform in a room in the residence of Bob Cash at Joy, 20 miles from Henryetta, Friday night and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hester, and several of the children were overcome, but will recover. Mr. Cash was not at home, Sheriff Brown is investigating the affair and arrests may follow. Jose De la Rose, a Mexican, who is charged with having cut his brother-in-law, Felix Agiulor in the throat, killing him, on October 1, 1904, ahs been arrested at Laredo, Texas, by Capt. Brooks of the range company. Deputy Sheriff Lafrose has gone to Guthrie to get requisition papers for his return. CARD OF THANKS I desire to thank those who so faithfully rendered their services in ministering to my husband in his recent, fatal illness, and in so tenderly laying his remains at rest. May God bless you and reward you for your kindness. Mrs. J. A. Moss Samuel J. Kendall, mayor of Wynneswood, died at that place last week. LOCAL AND PERSONAL P. B. H. Shearer was in Ardmore on business Saturday. Vester Mullens of Ardmore, was in town Monday. J. D. Moore left Monday for Sulphur, his future home. Jack Sherrard made Ardmore a business visit Monday. W. Chenault came over from Ardmore Monday. Col. Lester is attending to business matters at the old home in Savannah, Georgia. Mrs. Mae Gibson left Monday for a few days visit with her parents in Ada. Miss Ollie Boone returned, Monday from a week’s visit to her home in Parsons, Kansas. W. Chenault is here from Ardmore, attending the bedside of James Miller who was quite ill. Attorney Charles Batsell, of Sherman was a business visitor in the city, the latter part of last week. P. T. Hamilton spent most of last week on the Rock Island, in the Western part of the nation. Nice, clean, furnished bedrooms for rent. Apply to W. W. Wallace, proprietor of Tishomingo Hotel. C. H. Smith, of Atlanta, Georgia, visited with the family of Mrs. W. C. Baker a couple of days last week. Mrs. J. W. Chapman returned Monday from Marlin, Texas, where she spent three weeks recuperating. Charles Von Weise and wife moved to Ardmore Monday. We regret to lose Mr. and Mrs. Von Wise, but think their absence is only temporary and will be of but a few months duration. The Tishomingo News, 19 April 1905 TERRITORIAL NEWS Bailey Isbell, a fugitive from justice was killed by officers near Hartshorne Thursday, in attempting to effect his arrest. W. M. Allison, who was at one time a prominent politician of Ohio, was run over by a switch engine at Snyder and instantly killed. Frank Williams, a theatrical man of Memphis, Tennessee, died in the station waiting room at South McAlester Friday from heart failure. Arminda Case, the 12 year old daughter of Mrs. Case, an aged widow lady of Wynuewood, was drowned last Friday evening by falling from a log in the Washita River, one mile north of the city. The girl had wandered out to the river in company with a small boy when the accident occurred. The two were playing on some logs that hat lodged on the river’s bank. When the girl fell into the river the boy hastened to some men in a field some distance away telling them that something had happened to the girl, but the men were too late in reaching the scene of the accident. The girl could not be found about the place where she fell in, but sometime later her lifeless body was taken from the water about a quarter of a mile further down the river. Judge Robert H. West, a prominent attorney of Ardmore and the leading exponent of the “two-state” fight died from an apoplectic stroke Thursday. JAMES MILLER DEAD James Miller, who has for four months past been a resident of this city, died at his home, on North Capital Avenue, Sunday morning at 1 o’clock. He was 70 years of age, and up to his last illness had enjoyed good health. He had for a few weeks been somewhat disposed, and Sunday night the 9th instant was attacked with an apoplectic stroke, causing his death just a week later. At his death he was surrounded by his entire family and many anxious friends. His remains were sent via Rock Island Sunday afternoon to Richmond, Kentucky, for burial. Mr. Miller was practically a stranger to most of our people, but had made many warm friends here and was highly respected by all who knew him. We extend our profoundest sympathy to the bereaved family. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Eugene Gilmore went to Ardmore Thursday. Judge Gullett is taking a vacation in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Guy P. Cobb spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. Fred T. Marr came over from Ardmore Sunday. Arthur Nesbit was in Purcell on business last week. W. M. Franklin, of Madill was in the city on business Saturday. Col. Burton arrived in the city last week and is shaking hands among his many friends here. C. B. Currows attended the Elk’s ball at Ardmore Friday night. Frank Bourland, of Petersberg was shaking hands among friends here Saturday and Sunday. Lawrence Mickle and Bob McCall returned from a brief visit in Oklahoma Monday. Mrs. W. M. Miller and daughter, Pauline, left Sunday for a several days visit with relatives in Texarkana. R. J. Carpenter came down from Sulphur Sunday to finish moving his household effects up there. B. F. Ferguson has just received a 20 horse power gasoline engine with which he will run his machinery. J. W. Newman left Monday for his home at Byron, Arkansas, where he will spend the summer. He will return in September. Miss Helen Miller, of Ardmore spent the greater part of last week in the city attending the bedside of her father in his illness which terminated with his untimely death on Saturday night. George W. Burris attended a smoker given by the Ardmore K. of P. Lodge Thursday night of last week. He reports a royal time. Mesdames Urdworm and Maxey of Davis, sister and mother of Mrs. J. C. Roan, are the guests of Mrs. Roan since Thursday of last week. R. F. Thomason made the champion catch with a hood Saturday morning, landing a catfish that weighted thirteen pounds. Judge W. H. C. Davenport, after a several days visit in the city with relatives and friends and incidentally looking after the interest of Davenport & Son, of which firm he is the senior member, returned to his home at Mt. Vernon, Texas last Thursday. P. B. H. Shearer returned Sunday from Chickasha, where he attended the Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F. Mr. Shearer was honored by election to the office of Deputy Grand Master, which not only does him honor, but honors the local lodge of the order as well. Mr. Shearer’s chances of election to the highest office in the Grand Lodge a year hence, are good. The Tishomingo News, 26 April 1905 ROBINSON FOUND GUILTY Durant, I.T., April 24 Robert Robins, charged with the murder of James Hatcher near Durant in October, 1902, was convicted of manslaughter at Atoka in the Federal Court this morning and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary and $300 fine. CARD OF THANKS I desire to express my very sincere thanks to those who have so kindly rendered their services in nursing my wife during her recent illness and in caring for and so tenderly laying at rest our precious babe. S. P. Boyd MARRIED Harry Smith was married to Miss Angie Gage Monday night, at the bride’s home in this city, Rev. L. M. Chisholm performing the rites. We extend best wishes. PRACTICE MEDICINE WITHOUT LICENSE South McAlester – Dr. W. E. Abbott, mayor of South McAlester, has been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for practicing medicine in the Indian Territory without a license. So far as is known this is the first prosecution under the act passed by Congress last April, and the organizations known as liberal physicians will test the validity of the law. Dr. Abbott was removed from the territory by the Indian police here years ago because he would not go before the Choctaw Nation medical board. He returned after Congress repealed the law permitting the removal of objectionable persons. James Shiels of Leonard, Texas who owns considerable property here, spent a couple of days in the city last week. He informed the News man that he would leave in a few weeks for Europe, where he would spend the summer. Ira Lemuel Wade, infant son of Mr. Hugh and Mrs. Nettie Wade, after an illness of several weeks, died Wednesday April 19, at the age of eight months and twenty-five days. The burial took place Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the city cemetery. After much suffering his spirit was called away from its frail earthly tenement to a brighter slime, there to await the reunion with loved ones. Another link has been forged in the chain which binds the parents tot he Home above. It is hard to unloose the clinging ones and to give up the baby prattle, but the Lord gave and Lord hath taken away, blessed by the name of the Lord. Edgar A. Rippey, Pastor SIMPSON IS DISMISSED South McAlester – United States Attorney Wilkins entered a nolie prosque in the murder case of Jasper Simpson and the prisoner was released, after having been confined in jail for tow years. Simpson shot and killed Bud Hill and Boley Grady, deputy United States Marshals. The killing occurred near Camerson, seven years ago. At the last term of court here he was tried for the killing of Hill and the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. LOCAL AND PERSONAL The name of W. L. Ratliff is a new addition to our list. Col. Johnson of Poteau spent several days here last week. L. M. Chisholm went to Ego, on business this morning. T. J. Chance order the News sent to his new home address, Shady, Texas. Mrs. Zora Bridges sends the News to M. S. Calhoun, Talihina, I.T. P. T. Foley came down from Parsons, Saturday to look after business interests. Mrs. G. W. Adams sends the News to her brother, L. Adams, Altoona, Kansas. J. G. V. Redomn went to South McAlester on legal business yesterday. Will return tomorrow. Farris Cox left last week for Fort Worth, Texas, where he has accepted a position with the Texas Printing Co. R. F. Thomason was in Ardmore on business Monday. He says its no better than Tishomingo, after all. Dr. T. W. Stallings, after attending lectures for several months in the Louisville Medical College, returned to Tishomingo last Saturday and informs the News man that he is now here to stay, and is permanently located for the practice of his profession. We welcome him back to the city. Dr. A. E. Davenport returned home from Chicago this morning. He has just finished his usual spring course in the Chicago Polyclinic School. Mrs. Kate O’Conner, daughter and little granddaughter Gertrude, of Detroit, Michigan, are visiting Mrs. O’Conner’s niece, Mrs. H. B. Hand, of this city.