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The Tishomingo News, 7 March 1906

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The Tishomingo News, 14 March 1906

DISTRICT COURT

U. S. vs Dick Hailey, assault to rape; mistrial

U. S. vs Steve Talkington, assault to kill; found guilty and 
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year and one day. 

U. S.  vs A. M. Collier, introducing; defendant pleaded guilty and 
was sentenced to one year and one day in the penitentiary.

A case was tried in the District Court the latter part of last week 
containing many elements of tragedy and pathos, combined,  The 
principal in the suit was an aged father, charged with the murder of 
the alleged seducer of a daughter.  The evidence in the case, so far 
as we could learn was about as follows:

Albert Cook, a young man, had been charged with the seduction of Miss 
Holley, daughter of W. S. Holley, daughter of W. S. Holley, the 
defendant in the case, who lives near Woodville, where the tragedy 
occurred.

The young woman, who is about 20 years of age, had given birth to a 
child about a year before the killing.  Cook had been away from the 
community but returned, and on the fatal day ha arranged for a secret 
meeting with Miss Holley.  The father of the girl had learned of the 
intended meeting in some manner, and with his gun loaded with 
buckshot followed along after the daughter to the place in the woods 
where they were to meet.

The young man seeing the father of the girl approaching with a gun, 
ran, and the father shot him in the back, killing him instantly.

The father left the body in the woods and returned with his daughter 
to their home.  The body was found the next day by neighbors.  
Suspicion rested on Holley and he was arrested and made a confession.

Holley was ably defended by G. W. Henshaw and Nick Wolfe, while the 
United States was represented by Gullet, Hamilton and Shearer.

The case was given to the jury at 10 o'clock Friday night.  The jury 
being unable to agree on a verdict, were discharged about noon 
Saturday.  Mr. Holley was released on his former bond, and the case 
will probably be dismissed.

It is understood that the jury stood 11 for acquittal and one for 
conviction.  The jury selected to try the case were all men of mature 
years.  Following are their names and ages:

A. D. Sizemore - 44

J. J. Coffee - 55

J. M. Malone - 45

R. H. Simpson - 65

D. S. Betts - 46

W. W Poyner - 50

J. W. Chapman - 41

N. H. Simmons - 43

H. B. Hand - 47

W. F. Stapleton - 49

B. G. Jones - 48

E. Deaton - 59

R. D. McDougall, bailiff

A colored man named Thompson was put off the train here Saturday 
afternoon suffering from Bright's disease.  The good colored people 
of the city took charge of him and cared for him, doing all they 
could to make him comfortable, but the disease had already got in its 
work and he died some time during the night.  Thompson was a well-
respected man and formerly worked for ex-Governor Mozley.

Cheney Temple, who is now a resident of Russett, informed us Saturday 
that his little village is mourning the loss of one of its prominent 
citizens - A. M. Comstock, who was engaged in the general merchandise 
business at that place.  Mr. Comstock was taken with mumps and 
afterward with typhoid fever, which resulted in his death.  He leaves 
a wife and children to mourn his untimely end.  He was a successful 
business man, a gentleman in every respect and by his fair dealing 
and courteous treatment of his neighbors had won the respect and 
esteem of all.  The News joins the many friends of the family in 
extending sympathy.

P. O. Bingham, state organizer of the Modern Woodmen of America, and 
his newly-wedded wife (formerly Mrs. Hunnicut) have rented the 
residence property of J. E. Neal, in the east part of the city and 
gone to housekeeping.

J. H. Cook of Kingston, father of Albert Cook, who was killed near 
Woodville some time ago, called on us Saturday and became a reader of 
the News.   Mr. Cook says we have a good town and that he has not 
seen a place in the territory with a brighter future than Tishomingo.  
He was high in his praise of Tishomingo and surrounding country.

James Chapman, son of T. J. Chapman, a prominent farmer living seven 
miles east of Tishomingo, died Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.  The 
deceased had been suffering for some days with something like 
appendicitis.  An operation was performed by Dr. Van Noy and others, 
but the deadly disease had already done it work.  James Chapman was 
an exemplary young man, well known and like by all his acquaintances, 
and will be greatly missed in the social circles of his neighborhood.  
The bereaved family have the sympathy of a host of friends and 
relatives. 

News reached here last Friday that on February 22nd (Washington's 
birthday) there was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Adams, in the city of 
Ravenna, Texas, two sweet little baby girls, and that mother and 
babes are getting along nicely, but that there was serious doubt as 
to Jim's recovery.  Mr. and Mrs. Adams are well and favorable known 
to our people here.  Mr. Adams clerked in the store of deCordova & 
Co. for some time, while his wife was a teacher in the Harley 
Institute north of town.  We hope the two little ladies may grow up 
to be a blessing to the Adams home and bring sunshine to them in 
their declining years.  Jim, here's our hand.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Paul Burney of Burneyville visited in Tishomingo Friday.

Ed Creekmore of Wapauncka was in the city Friday shaking hands with 
friends.

Mrs. Fred Williams of Ardmore visited Mrs. C. E. Naylor here from 
Saturday until Monday.

Oscar Davenport left Monday for St. Louis and the eastern markets to 
lay in a big line of spring goods.

J. D. Fryer has been confined to his room the past week with a severe 
case of la grippe, but is improving at present.

Robert Fryer was in Mill Creek Friday in the interest of the 
Tishomingo Ice and Cold Storage Co.  The company will build an ice 
house at that place soon.

J. Hamp Willis, mining trustee of the Chickasaw Nation and also a 
prominent farmer and merchant of Kingston, was a visitor to our city 
Monday.

Mrs. D. E. Wilgus has all kinds of millinery goods for the ladies, 
misses and children, from the cheapest hats to the very finest.  See 
them March 23 and 24.

Eddie Cox left Saturday for Jackson, Tennessee, to visit his brother 
a few days.  From there he will go to his old home in Nashville to 
spend the summer.

We are glad to note that Joe S. Jennings has fully recovered from his 
sickness and is again able to be at this place of business.

Mrs. Annie Jones, mother of Mrs. Dr. J. T. Looney, who has been 
spending the winter months with her children in Illinois, returned 
Thursday.  Mrs. Jones says she like Tishomingo the best.

Lee Thompson of Durnat was here on business Friday.

Let A. J. Carter, the druggist fill your prescriptions.

J. E. Ware of Woodville transacted business here last Friday.

Mrs. W. B. Tucker was quite ill the past week, but is improving.

Attorney W. M. Franklin of Madill is attending court here this week.

L. M. Chisholm made a business visit to Milburn Friday, returning 
Saturday afternoon.

Eli Miller of Isom Springs was in town Thursday.  While here he 
became a reader of the News. 

A J. Jones of Wyatt was in town Monday, and while here made the News 
office a pleasant call.

Miss Addie Hyde returned from Belton, Texas, Thursday, where she had 
been visiting relatives several days.

Walter Rudisell of Coalgate was in the city last of the week shaking 
hands with old time friends.

J. F. Griffin, of the Hale-Halsell Grocery Company of South 
McAlester, was a business visitor in our city Friday.

Hon. P. L. Soper, Republican national committeeman and attorney for 
the Frisco Railroad was in the city Monday on legal business.

Attorney W. H. Walker returned Monday from a business trip over in 
the Choctaw Nation.  He says he saw a nice bunch wild turkeys while 
over there.

Dr. L. D. Moss of Pauls Valley was in Tishomingo yesterday on 
business.  Dr. Moss is engaged in the drug business at the above 
place and reports that he has a good patronage.

Elizabeth Corine Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ward, aged 2 
years and 20 days, died at the residence of her parents in 
Tishomingo, March 12, at 7:10 a.m.  Funeral services were held at the 
residence of her parents at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev. 
Thomas Carey, and the body was interred in Tishomingo Cemetery.  The 
parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their time of 
sad bereavement.  It is hard to part from the little ones, but God in 
His wisdom has willed it so, and we cannot resist the decrees of 
Omnipotence. 

J. F. Sherrell of Madill was here on business Saturday.

J. E. Phillips of Coalgate was a visitor in Tishomingo Friday.

Ed Butler of Ardmore is a visitor in Tishomingo this week.

James E. Looney of Ardmore was here on business Thursday.

Mrs. Nettie Bridges of Emet was shipping in Tishomingo last Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Damron of Belton are visiting in the city this 
week.

Gov. D. H. Johnson and J. L. Thompson left Tuesday morning on a 
business trip to Denison.

Hon. R. L. Williams of Durant made a rousing speech Monday night at 
the court house to the Democratic club.

Miss L. Conner, who has been spending the winter with relatives in 
Kansas City, has returned to her home in this city.

Mrs. D. E. Wilgus, at the store of deCordova & Co., will give her 
grand millinery opening Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24.

F. M. Woods of Denison, Texas, has sold a car-load of mules to our 
farmers in the past few days.  He left yesterday morning for his home 
in Denison.

Nick Mickles has bought the general store of Rafe deCordova at Cope, 
and will, we understand, move his family to that thriving little 
village soon.  Nick is a good, jovial and accommodating fellow, and 
we are sorry to lose him and his estimable family, but commend them 
to the citizens of Cope.  He will no doubt do a good business and we 
wish him success.

The Tishomingo News, 14 March 1906

HARRY A. IRWIN

Another establishment of our city that is noted for the high standard 
of excellence to which it is maintained is the excellent meat market 
of which the enterprising gentleman above named is the proprietor.  
There are so many things to be said in favor of this market that we 
scarcely know which one to refer to first.  It is a find commodious 
room, scrupulously clean and its surroundings are in perfect keeping 
with the character of the business.

Mr. Irwin is successor to W. L. Dikes & Co., whom he bought out a few 
months ago.  He has had a successful experience in the meat line and 
certainly knows how to conduct a faultless market.  The best he 
considers none too good for his patrons and makes it a point to 
handle none but the choicest and best of all kinds of fresh and cured 
meats in season, sausage, pure lard, plenty of game, etc.

This business is very popular with the people as is also the 
proprietor.

P. J. PRUETT

Probably no business place in our city is more popular with its 
patrons and the general public, than the excellent restaurant of 
which this gentleman is the proprietor.

There is nothing more to be appreciated in a town than a well 
conducted establishment of this kind, and this Mr. Pruett certainly 
has.

Here the weary and hungry can obtain everything that is required to 
satisfy the inner man and all orders are put up with a neatness and 
dispatch that is always so much appreciated.

It gives one an appetite just to step inside.

Another very commendable feature of this establishment is the air of 
taste and cleanliness that prevails throughout.  If you seek a 
faultless meal, hot or cold lunch, a delicious cup of coffee, or in 
fact anything in the restaurant line this is the place to come.

GREEN BROS.

Comfortable and well furnished houses is one of the signs of the 
thrift and prosperity of the people.

To obtain furniture suitable to our wants and means, we have to do 
with the furniture dealers.

The establishment of Messrs. Green Bros. has been before the public 
for a number of years and many are the cases, not only in this 
immediate locality but throughout the territory.

They also do a flourishing real estate business and if you seek a 
location in one of the most prosperous and substantial little cities 
of the southwest, call or write them and they will tell you of a 
place where many desirable bargains may be found and its name is 
Tishomingo.

L. M. CHISHOLM & SON

The gentlemen whose names appear above are proprietors of the 
Tishomingo Nurseries and of which we have no hesitancy in saying is 
one of the best of its king in the Indian Territory.

They are located one mile east of the corporate limits and about 
fifteen acres of land is utilized.  It is a well known fact that 
nursery stock raised in native soil, when transplanted will thrive 
better and produce a better grade of fruit and more perfect shrubbery 
than that raised in a given place and removed to a distant locality.

And we want to say to all who are interested in fruit culture that it 
is a mistake to purchase plants grown in other states and territories 
when the same, and in fact better, can be obtained at home.  Our soil 
and climate is particularly adapted to the raising of apples, 
peaches, pears, plums, cherries, grapes and berries, all of which 
find their highest state of perfection here, and it has been fully 
demonstrated that land cannot be utilized to better advantage than 
the cultivation of the same.

Messrs, Chisholm & Sons have been established for about four years 
during which time they have had extensive dealing with the people of 
this district and one but words of praise are ever heard of the stock 
grown by them and their honorable and straightforward method of doing 
business have won for them host of friends.

P. B. H. SHEARER

Among the many well known and popular attorneys of our city the 
gentleman whose name appears above.

He has been established here for some years and has built up an 
extensive practice.

Mr. Shearer has one of the finest libraries in this section and is a 
close student of his profession, looking well after the interests of 
his clients which has won for him a reputation of which has won for 
him a reputation of which he may well feel proud.  He does a general 
l aw practice and his legal talent is eagerly sought after in 
important civil and criminal cases.  He is a man who has always been 
an earnest worker for the advancement of the city and community in 
which he lives, ready at all times to give of this time and money to 
assist in any enterprise that will be of benefit to the public in 
common.

He also does considerable business in real estate and has on his 
lists many desirable bargains in farm and city property.

KNOTT BROS.

Our city possesses the advantage of one of the best equipped and best 
conducted bakeries of this section of the territory.

The enterprising proprietors, Messrs, Knott Bros., have been 
established here for about one year and have built up a splendid 
trade and have made their establishment thoroughly popular with the 
people for its capable management.

In the first place they thoroughly understand the business, being 
themselves first-class practical bakers who have perhaps few equals 
in this section.  They use none but the choicest brands of flour and 
their bread and bakery goods are unsurpassed for their purity and 
excellence, and are used in most of the homes of this community.

In addition to the large local business they are constantly reaching 
our for trade and make daily shipments to the surrounding towns and 
villages.

Their success has been well deserved.

HENRY O. NEWMAN

Having reviewed the various business establishments of the city we 
will next refer to the professional lines and in connection with the 
legal profession would mention prominently the gentlemen whose name 
appears above and who is known among the most successful attorneys of 
this section of the territory.

Mr. Newman is a graduate of one of the leading law schools of the 
country and was admitted to the bar on December 10, 1902, since which 
time he has been in active practice and has fully demonstrated his 
ability in many important civil and criminal cases.  He is a 
gentleman of the highest honor and integrity to whom implicit 
confidence may be placed, and if you secure his services you may rest 
assured your interest will be carefully looked after.

Mr. Newman is also one of our most enterprising and progressive 
citizens always ready to assist in any public enterprise calculated 
to advance the best interest of our city and country.

BARAH & BOYD

The rapid growth and development of our thriving southwestern cities 
may be accounted for in a large measure by the energy, sagacity and 
liberality of its real estate men.

This is true of Tishomingo, which owes much of its thriving condition 
to the efforts of enterprising dealers.  Prominent among the 
gentlemen engaged in this line is Messrs. Barah & Boyd.

They have been established here  for a number of yeas and are well 
and favorably known to our people and are acknowledged in real estate 
circles to be among the best informed and most accurate judges of 
farm and city property and of all that pertains to the transfer of 
reality in this section of the territory.

They buy, sell and exchange on order, collect rents, pay taxes for 
non-residents and give particular attention to the management of 
estates and in local securities have some very desirable bargains for 
investors.

Mr. Barah is one of the successful real estate attorneys of this 
section, is an expert conveyancer thoroughly competent and posted on 
the examination and perfection of defective titles and attends with 
dispatch and care to the drawing of deeds, mortgages, contracts and 
all papers pertaining to real estate.  They also represent some of 
the strongest insurance companies in the world and can place 
insurance in the most reliable companies at lowest rates.

Messrs. B & B. aside from being most successful business and 
professional men are courteous and affable gentlemen and their agency 
is an important factor in the business life of our town.

Mr. Burah during the years of 1903 and 1904 held the office of mayor 
of our city, during which time he was instrumental in the erection of 
our magnificent waterworks and also our splendid free school system.  
Mr. Boyd also served the people faithfully and well for two terms as 
city recorder.

DUDLEY HARDWARE CO.

A good hardware establishment where the people can obtain their 
requirements of everything needed in this branch of merchantable 
industry is an important business in a town.  In this respect 
Tishomingo is fortunately situated.  The establishment we herein 
describe is the oldest established and best stocked hardware house of 
our city.

Mr. G. W. Dudley under whose efficient management the store is, is 
not only an honorable and thorough business man but is a competent 
and experienced hardware merchant.  Ever since they started in 
business here they have gone steadily ahead increasing their trade 
and constantly demonstrating to the people what energy and business 
ability rightly directed will accomplish.  They fully realize that a 
pleased customer is the best results that can be obtained and the 
many who regard this store as their most favored place of dealing is 
very congratulatory to themselves.

The fine, commodious store is abundantly stocked with all kinds of 
shelf and heavy hardware, stoves and ranges, tin and graniteware, 
farmers' and builders supplies, a complete stock of agricultural 
implements, having the exclusive sale of the celebrated John Deere 
implements, wagons, buggies, harness, etc.

This business is one of which our citizens are pretty proud and is in 
capable and enterprising hands.

J. C. ROAN

We come next in our review to the popular and reliable drub store of 
Mr. J. C. Roan.  To one accustomed to drug stores and the drug trade 
it requires but a glace for him to see that he is in the 
establishment of one who thoroughly understands the business, knows 
exactly how to display his goods and what is most important of all 
how to dispose of them.

To those not familiar with the profession of pharmacy it would seem 
but a simple thing for anyone to enter a drug store and sell or 
dispose of the thousand and one articles contained therein, one party 
stating that everything was labeled, you would have no difficulty in 
finding what was called for overlooking the fact that  many drugs and 
especially chemical presumably harmless in themselves when combined 
with others become the most deadly of poisons.

Mr. Roan is a thoroughly competent and experienced pharmacist and in 
the purchase of his stock he is careful to select only the best of 
everything is of regulation strength, fresh and pure.

The stock of druggist sundries, toilet articles, the leading patent 
medicines, books, stationery and smoker's sundries is large and 
complete.  The establishment is creditable to our city.

T. W. DONAHOO

Another establishment of our city that is worthy of a permanent place 
in our review is the popular and well equipped blacksmithing and 
shoeing shop of the gentleman whose name appears.

Mr. Donahoo has been doing business in our town for a number of years 
and is too well and favorably known to our readers to need any 
special mention.  Suffice it to say he is a man full of enterprise 
and push and is held in high regard by the people.  As a workman he 
has few equals and no superiors in the territory and does all kinds 
of general blacksmithing, wagon, carriage and plow work, and repairs 
of every description both in wood and iron, and anything which leaves 
his hands may be relied upon.  Horseshoeing, on which line he is an 
expert, receives his special attention.  It is a well known fact that 
many a good horse has been ruined by careless and incompetent shoers.  
If you bring your animals to this shop you are assured of the most 
skillful work.

He is also the inventor of the celebrated Donahoo King Bolt Casing.  
The usefulness of the attachment is apparent at a glance and is 
becoming very popular throughout this section.

H. L. MULDROW

A writeup of Tishomingo, its business men and business interests 
would indeed be incomplete did we omit to mention the name of Mr. H. 
L. Muldrow, our popular and well known dealer in real estate.  There 
is perhaps no class of business men who accomplish so much for the 
upbuilding of the community in which they live as those engaged in 
this line.  When the party in question possesses the knowledge 
necessary to make a success of this business he becomes an important 
factor in the development of cities and countries.  Such a man is Mr. 
Muldrow.

While yet a young man, he is one of the pioneer residents of our city 
and has been identified with every good move calculated to advance 
its interests.  He is himself a citizen as well as a lawyer, having 
been admitted to the bar in 1895.  He chose rather the real estate 
and insurance business than the practice of his profession.  He was 
one of the party of civil engineers employed by the government in 
making the sub-divisional survey of the Indian Territory, and is 
unquestionably one of the best informed men in the Chickasaw Nation 
regarding its lands, their productiveness, resources, mineral wealth, 
title, etc.  He has on his lists many hundreds of acres of rich 
productive agricultural lands that are now offered at from $15 to $25 
per acre and of which clear titles can be obtained, or if you wish to 
lease land he can secure it at reasonable prices.

Mr. Muldrow also gives special attention to insurance, representing 
some of the oldest and most substantial line companies and he has 
always been known for the prompt manner in which he has secured the 
settlement of claims of his clients.

He is now preparing a full set of abstract books of the 22nd 
Recording District and gives careful attention to this line, is an 
expert conveyancer and attends with care to the drawing of deeds, 
mortgages, leases, contracts, etc.  He also represents the only 
company now making long time loans on Indian lands and Tishomingo 
property.

WARBRITTON & CONKIN

In almost every line of business our town can boast of some of the 
most progressive establishments, and so it is with the art tonsorial.

We refer to the excellent parlors successfully conducted by the 
gentlemen above named.

Messrs. Warbritton & Conkin are artists in their line and have as 
their assistants none but finished workmen.  No one, not even the 
most fastidious, can fail to be pleased with the work done here.  
Their parlors are neatly fitted up with bath rooms and all modern 
conveniences, and everything is kept neat, clean and attractive.  If 
you enjoy a nice clean comfortable shave, a fashionable hair cut or 
in fact anything in the tonsorial line, call here.

Personally Messrs, Warbritton & Conkin are young men and full of 
enterprise and push and have done their full share in the upbuilding 
of our flourishing little city.

SMITH & CHAPMAN

We come next in our review of the business men and business interests 
of the city to the old established, popular and reliable furniture 
store of Messrs. Smith & Chapman, who rank among our most 
enterprising and substantial business men, During the years they have 
been characterized by honor, fairness and liberality.

They are competent and experienced furniture men, know good furniture 
and where it can be obtained and the people have learned from 
experience that it pays to trade here.

Of high commercial standing they buy to advantage and their large and 
well appointed wareroom is abundantly stocked with all kinds of 
household furniture for the parlor, dining room and kitchen to suit 
the taste and means of every purchaser.  An inspection of their stock 
and prices will show the bargains that are here offered.

They are known among the most successful undertakers of this section 
and keep constantly on hand a full line of coffins, caskets and all 
kinds of funeral supplies.

The News is glad to see this splendid business grow and prosper under 
their capable management.

DAVENPORT & SON

Progressive business men make a prosperous city.

The results of enterprise and ability are nowhere in this town or 
district more apparent than in the large, well stocked and ably 
conducted dry goods house of Davenport & Son.

Ever since the established business here some three years ago they 
have a record of unbroken success.

Each year they have steadily carried the business forward on the 
basis of honest, legitimate mercantile enterprise, possessing 
themselves of every advantage and faculty, they stand today in 
position to supply the wants of the people in the lines carried 
equaled by few and surpassed by no similar house in this section of 
the territory.  One feature in the management of this house to which 
we cannot give too much emphasis is the strictly upright principles 
of fair and honorable dealings always adhered to.  The name of 
Davenport & Son is synonymous with integrity and reliability in 
trade.  By this line of action they have built up a business that is 
as solid and substantial as the means employed to obtain it.  And in 
dealing here we would further say that every customer has the 
assurance of trading with a house where the proprietors are just as 
anxious to give as the purchaser is to receive the best value for his 
money.

They are making special preparations for the spring trade, having 
purchased heavily and in due season will show one of the finest 
stocks ever brought to the city, embracing dry goods, ladies' and 
gent's furnishings, notions, hats, shoes, a fine clothing department, 
etc.

R. R. ANSLEY

Perhaps no branch of art has made greater progress during the last 
decade than has the art photographic.  A good illustration of this 
may be seen by a call at the excellent studio successfully conducted 
by the gentleman whose name appears above and who is known as one of 
the most successful photographers of this section of the territory.

His work is strictly up-to-date and bears the stamp of the true 
artist.

The studio is equipped with all the latest accessories, fine scenery, 
etc., and to see the display of photographic art here is to 
appreciate it.  He executes all sizes and styles from an ordinary 
cabinet to the most elegant life sized portrait.

Mr. Ansley is especially successful with the little ones and produces 
a picture that is the joy of the mother's heart.

Leave your order at this studio and you will be delighted with the 
result.

THE TISHOMINGO NEWS

Among the many enterprises of our city none have played a more 
important part in the upbuilding of Tishomingo and the development of 
Chickasaw Nation than the News.

This paper was established by our well known townsman Mr. E. C. 
Patton and successfully conducted by him until August 1, 1905, when 
it was purchased by its present proprietor Mr. J. H. Brides.

In embarking into the newspaper business Mr. Bridges felt sure that 
Tishomingo was large enough to support two newspapers and did not 
enter the field as a competitor, but rather as a co-laborer in 
pushing our city to greater proportions than she now enjoys.

The editor and manager of the News is Mr. Harry T. Bridges, who while 
yet a young man has demonstrated marked ability as a newspaper man 
and has held many prominent positions on many of our large city 
dailies.

He thoroughly understands the newspaper business from start to 
finish, being himself a first-class printer.

Mr. James H. Brides, the proprietor, has held the position of U. S. 
Deputy Marshal for the past six years and is one of the best known 
and most highly esteemed among our federal officials.

The writer has found these young men gentlemen in the highest degree, 
agreeable in all things and showing a liberality that most people do 
not have.

We feel that our two excellent papers, the News and the Capital, will 
work together in harmony for everything that tends to upbuild our 
town and elevate the citizenship thereof.

The News office is splendidly equipped with power presses, abundance 
of type and special attention is given to neat, prompt and artistic 
job printing.

G. W. ADAMS

An establishment representative of the progressiveness of our city is 
the old established, popular and reliable drug store of Mr. G. W. 
Adams, one of our most enterprising and highly esteemed citizens.

Not only an honorable and through business man, he is a competent and 
experienced chemist and druggist and the people find every advantage 
and protection in dealing here.

He is careful to purchase of only the most reliable drug 
manufacturers and wholesale houses and the large and neatly appointed 
store is splendidly stocked with all kinds of pure drugs, druggists 
sundries, the leading patent medicines, toilet articles, physicians 

and surgeons supplies, school books, with school supplies, magazines, 
paints, oils, wall paper, a choice line of confections, etc.

Special attention is given to the dispensing department, 
prescriptions being carefully and accurately compounded.

Personally Mr. Adams is one of our most enterprising and progressive 
business men and has played an important part in the upbuilding of 
the mercantile trade of Tishomingo.  No worthy project is ever 
presented to Mr. Adams tending to advance the best interest of our 
city but meet with his hearty approval and substantial aid.

J. S. EBERHARDT

A writeup of Tishomingo and its business men without a sketch of Mr. 
J. S. Eberhardt's second hand store, would be like bread without salt 
- not complete.  The News does  not mention him in the way of 
introducing him to the people of this district.  He is too well and 
favorably known for that.  Mr. Eberhardt has been doing business here 
for some five years and is known and respected by almost every one in 
our city and tributary country and his popularity may be judged by 
the splendid business he has built up.  The secret of his success has 
been, not only that he sells goods cheap, but that everyone with whom 
he had business relations was treated fair and courteously.

To give anything like a description of his stock would take up more 
space than we have at our command.  It is sort of a Noah's Ark, a 
specialty being made of second hand furniture, stoves, sewing 
machines and house furnishings of every description.  He not only 
sells these articles but is always prepared to buy same, and if you 
have any surplus goods no matter in what condition they are he will 
buy them and give you a good fair price.

He has an excellent repair shop in which all damaged goods are 
repaired and refinished.  It always means a saving of money to deal 
here.

GARRETT & BINGHAM

In putting before the public an edition of the News devoted to a 
review of our business men and business interests the names of 
Messrs. Garrett & Bingham, our prominent and well known attorneys, 
should occupy a prominent place.

There are generally men in every community who by reason of their 
individuality make their mark upon the public, such are men like 
Garrett & Bingham, progressive, prominent and always influential in 
everything for the welfare of the place.  Of their ability as lawyers 
it is unnecessary for us to speak as the large and growing practice 
they enjoy is sufficient evidence of the high esteem in which their 
services and advice is held.

J. T. SADLER

Live progressive business men make a prosperous and flourishing city.  
The keen and widespread competition which is so characteristic of the 
present day in all branches of mercantile trade, and which is so 
unlike the system of doing business that prevailed a quarter of a 
century ago, render it imperative upon the successful to be in touch 
with modern ideas.  This advanced condition and progress is well 
exemplified in the establishment of Mr. J. T. Sadler, our live, up-
to-date and successful general merchant.

With a store like this in our midst there is certainly nothing to be 
gained by going out of town to purchase anything the house carries.

Mr. Sadler is abundantly able to meet any legitimate competition and 
it is not only false economy but disloyal to our city to go away from 
home to do your buying.

In addition to this we would say that he knowing the wants of our 
people and adapting the store with an eye single to their best 
interests, it follows that the people of the community are much safer 
in dealing here where they know the proprietor is just as anxious to 
give as the purchaser is to receive the best value for his money.  
The large and well arranged store is filled to completion and all 
departments are replete.  Dry goods, ladies' and gent's furnishings, 
hats, shoes, notions, clothing, groceries, clothing, etc.  Such men 
deserve success and such men usually attain it.

CHARLES S. STEPHENS

Upon the character of its business and professional men depend the 
welfare of any city's growth and progress.  It is not our purpose in 
this brief article to say one word of which the above named gentleman 
is not entirely worthy and we but state a fact when we say that as a 
representative citizen and professional man of Tishomingo he stands 
right in the front rank.  He is one of our most enterprising and 
progressive citizens and during his years of residence here has by 
his acts and conduct shown that he is  a true friend to our city.  As 
his ability as a lawyer it is unnecessary for us to speak, his able 
work in many difficult criminal and civil cases is sufficient 
evidence of this fact and the extensive practice he enjoys shows the 
high esteem in which his services are held.

Mr. Stephens established here some four years ago.  In May, 1901 the 
city of Tishomingo was incorporated and he was elected city attorney 
which office he filled for two years.

During the years of 1902 and 1903 he was president of the commercial 
club, and his efforts were untiring for the advancement of the city.  
He also served on the school board and is now the worthy and 
efficient mayor of the city in which capacity he has exercised sound 
judgment and marked ability.

CORNELIUS HARDY

The legal profession is ably and worthily represented in our city, 
both as to numbers and ability and in our review we want to  mention 
prominently the name of Mr. Cornelius Hardy.  This gentleman has been 
a resident of our town for some four years and in the future of 
Tishomino and ready at all times to assist in any way to advance its 
interests.

For five years he served as United States commissioner in which 
capacity he exercised sound judgment and marked ability.  He was also 
a member of our city council and has been identified with every good 
….calculated to build up Tishomingo and develop the tributary country  
Mr. Hardy has been an active member of the Reppublican party and has 
played an important part in every Republican convention held in the 
territory.

Of his ability as an attorney it is unnecessary for us to speak as 
his able, accurate and careful work has won him an enviable 
reputation.

DE CORDOVA & CO.

Our city is fortunate in the possession of the establishment we 
herein describe owned and successfully conducted by W. F. deCordova, 
who ranks among the most progressive and substantial business men of 
this section of the territory.

Mr. deCordova represents the highest standard of American enterprise 
and prosperity and his steady rise into commercial prominence has 
been the result of his own efforts and ability and this establishment 
has been the main factor in the upbuilding of the mercantile trade of 
our city.  Looking at this store from the people's standpoint it must 
be said that it is a great money saver to the public.

The facilities for meeting the wants of the people are all that 
experience and capital and enterprise can secure.

Conducted on principles of modern mercantile enterprise the system 
adopted in the management of the store is perfect and insures the 
strictest regard to every detail, protecting the interests of 
customers.

They have but one price and a child can deal here to as good 
advantage as the most experienced buyer.  The immense quantity of 
merchandise handled keeps the stock constantly turning over and they 
have illustrated the results of quick sales, small profits and goods 
always new and up to date.

They have purchased heavily for the spring trade, new goods are daily 
coming to hand and the big store is crowded with bargains.  
Everything is handled here usually found in a well equipped 
department store.  It is just such men like Mr. W. F. deCordova that 
has made Tishomingo the flourishing little city that it is.

J. M. VESTAL

Our review of the business men and business interests of the city 
would indeed be incomplete did we fail to mention the excellent 
livery of Mr. J. M. Vestal.

This gentleman has been established for about 3 years and has always 
enjoyed a satisfactory patronage.

He keeps a large number of horses for every purpose, besides boarding 
horses by the day, week or month and all animals entrusted to him 
receive the same care and attention as if they were under the owner's 
eye.  His rigs are carefully looked after and kept in good condition.  
A specialty is made of furnishing rigs for traveling men, wedding 
parties, funerals, etc.

Competent and courteous drivers are supplied promptly upon demand at 
all hours of the day or night and everything in the line of light or 
heavy hack can be had at a moment's notice.

As a citizen and business man Mr. Vestal is too well and favorably 
known to need any personal reference.  Sufficient to say that he is a  
man of enterprise and push and is held in high regard.

He enjoys a large patronage, both from the local and traveling 
public.  He also conducts a transfer business and his hacks meet all 
trains both here and at Raven.

JULIAN PHILLIPS

 Another establishment of our city that is worthy of a prominent 
place in our review is the tailoring, cleaning, dyeing, pressing and 
repair shop of Mr. Phillips.  A ragged jacket covers many an honest 
heart, tis an old saying, and a true one.  It is equally true, 
nevertheless, that if you wish to be respected by your fellowmen you 
must wear good clothes; you need not be a dude but they should be of 
good material, should fit well and be neat and clean.

The gentleman, whose name appears  makes a specialty of repairing 
cleaning, pressing and dyeing garments that have been soiled or fades 
and he can make them look like new and the cost will be reasonable.

He also represents some of the leading tailoring houses of the 
country and has at his shop a large and beautiful line of samples 
representing all the leading lines and novelties of foreign and 
domestic tailoring clothes to select from.  If you are thinking of 
getting a new spring suit call and look over his line and leave your 
order for a suit that will be made to your measure, the cost will be 
but little more than that charged for ready made clothing and it will 
always look well, wear well and be strictly up to date.

BAILEY & JENNINGS

Cleanliness, taste and appearance is nowhere more appreciated than in 
a grocery store.  The establishment of Messrs. Bailey and Jennings is 
a model grocery and its many features of unusual attractions has 
elicited words of praise from customers, traveling men and strangers 
in our city.  Upon entering this store we are amazed at the extent, 
variety and superior quality of the stock and the facility for 
displaying goods and serving customers.  Perhaps few stop to think of 
the knowledge that is required and the constant care given to handle 
all the different articles and lines that form part of our daily 
consumption.  With long experience Messrs. Bailey and Jennings know 
the grocery business like a book and are always alert and active in 
keeping their business to the front.

They consider nothing too good for their customers and all goods are 
carefully examined before they are taken into stock.  Their teas are 
famous, also their coffee, the choicest canned goods, fruits and 
delicacies in the grocery line.  Also heavy goods the leading brands 
of flour and all kinds of household supplies.

If you are a patron of this store your table is sure to be supplied 
with the choicest that can be obtained as well as fair and courteous 
treatment.

A BOYD & BROS.

There is nothing more to be appreciated in a town surrounded as 
Tishomingo is by a rich farming country than a good harness 
manufacturing establishment.

The establishment we herein described has been before the public for 
a number of years and is known far and wide for the superiority of 
the harness and saddles manufactured.

The enterprising proprietors, Messrs. Boyd & Bros., have had long 
experience in the harness business and as workmen have few equals and 
no superiors in the territory.  They use non but the best oak tanned 
leather and their harness and saddles in point of style, workmanship 
and durability are unsurpassed.  All kinds of harness and saddles are 
manufactured, light and heavy, double and single, high class and 
medium and besides a full stock of harness and saddles he keeps all 
kinds of house furnishing goods, blankets, robes, pads, brushes, 
combs, whips, etc.  In prices he cannot be discounted.

Special attention is given to neat and prompt repairing.  Their 
success is well assured.

FISHER HOTEL

It can be truthfully said that the above named popular  house is 
conducted on a high plane.  The management here makes on feel that he 
is not an intruder but a welcome guest.

The Hotel Fisher is a fine, commodious brick building centrally 
located with a large and well appointed office, spacious dining room, 
a large number of sleeping rooms, comfortably furnished, well heated 
and ventilated and kept neat, clean and attractive.  The culinary 
department is all that could be desired.  Traveling men speak of this 
house as one of the best, for a place of the size of Tishomingo in 
this district.  Mr. W. B. Pyeatt is the courteous and efficient 
landlord and too much praise cannot be given him for the capable 
manner in which he conducts the house.  He has surrounded himself 
with polite and accommodating assistants and nothing is neglected 
that would add to the comfort and convenience of guests.

He enjoys a large patronage both from the local and traveling public.  
The established rates here are $2.00 per day.

SHERRARD DRUG CO.

No line of mercantile enterprise requires so much training and 
efficiency for the proper discharge of all the various routines of 
trade as the management of a modern and up to date drug store.  The 
proprietor of this store is careful to purchase of only the most 
reliable drug manufacturers and wholesale houses and the stock which 
is always complete contains the latest pure drugs of all kinds so 
that he is never at a loss to fill the most difficult prescription.

The handsome and neat arrangement of stock and the attractions of the 
store reminds one of the exactness and precaution used in serving 
every customer.  In dealing here whether it be in the filling of the 
most difficult prescription or in the purchase of the most harmless 
drug or medicine the public can rely upon absolute correctness.  We 
note also their splendid stock of patent medicines, toilet articles, 
sick room requisites, stationery, choice cigars, druggists' sundries 
and the new and complete supply of fishing tackle, especially adapted 
to the Pennington and other streams and lakes in the surrounding 
country.

The entire stock of this store is new, first class and complete.

W. L. DYKES & CO.

Among our many well known and substantial business men are Messrs. W. 
L. Dykes and Company.  They have been engaged in the feed business 
here for three years and the splendid business they have built up has 
been the result of strict attention to business, handling the very 
best in their line and fair and courteous treatment of patrons.

There are no men doing business in Tishomingo who deserve success 
more than Mr. Dykes and Company.  They stand high in the estimation 
of our people, are active in all other matters that tend to the 
upbuilding of our city.  They have a firm and abiding faith in the 
future of our country and belong to that class of men who do not know 
the meaning of the word fail; and who are thrifty, wide awake and 
dependable.  Of high commercial standing they buy to advantage in car 
lots and his commodious storerooms are abundantly stocked with feed 
stuffs of every description.  They also deal largely in live stock 
and are always in the market prepared to pay the highest prices.

B. T. MONK HARDWARE CO.

The above name represents a business house which is the oldest 
establishment of its kind in Tishomingo.  The management in this 
business carry a large and well assorted line of hardware, 
implements, buggies and wagons and everything the farmer needs in a 
hardware line can be procured at this place.  This firm bears the 
reputation of being reliable and the purchaser can depend upon 
getting full value for what he pays for.

The Monk Hardware Co. has a high commercial standing with the best 
manufacturers and wholesalers in the country and are able to buy 
goods at prices that are right and they are thereby often able to 
give their customers benefits that are not obtainable at all places.

To attempt to enumerate the articles which may be seen at this 
establishment would require much more space then we can spare, but 
suffice to say that they have a large assortment of builders' 
hardware, tin and enamel ware, stoves, dishes and in fact everything 
needed about the house.  We commend the enterprise of this house in 
keeping the best goods obtainable in the markets and feel assured 
their success will be permanent.

PORTER'S APPOINTMENTS

Mostly Old Soldiers Are Appointed to Positions.

Ardmore, I. Y. - J. D. Helsley, for the past four years jailer under 
Colbert, was succeeded by V. A. Niblack, whose selection was 
previously announced.  There was practically a clean sweep of the 
guards at the jail and among those selected it will be seen that a 
majority are old soldiers.  Marshal Porter stated that old soldiers 
would be given the preference in appointments.  He holds them in the 
highest esteem.  Only two guards of the old force remain, Messrs. D. 
W. Son and S. E. Lee.  Following is a list of the new appointees:  J. 
C. Lively, Jim Chancellor, J. R. Kemp, G. G. Tyson of Muskogee, Harry 
Choice and S. M. Douglas.

A BAGGAGE CHECK STEAL

Gang Operated on Railroads and Looted Luggage

South McAlester, I. T. - In arresting May Spencer and Maud Garrison, 
Deputy Hunter is believed to have broken up one of the boldest and 
most original gangs of thieves seen in this section for a long time,  
It is claimed the gang consisted of two men and two women, who had 
provided themselves with a big bunch of railroad baggage checks.  
Their scheme was to go to a point of transfer, cut off the original 
checks, and attach their own.  They had a stamping outfit, and the 
checks they attached to the stolen baggage could not be told from the 
genuine.  One of the gang would then buy a ticket to the place for 
which they had checked the baggage, take it to the hotel, loot it and 
disappear.

The Tishomingo News, 21 March 1906

ARDMORE'S CHIEF OF POLICE IN TROUBLE

Chief of Police Buck Garrett, who accidentally shot J. H. Peters in 
Oklahoma City on the morning of the 15th inst., from which would the 
injured man died at an early hour the next morning, has returned to 
Ardmore, accompanied by his wife and little son.  Officer Garrett 
gave bond in the sum of $7,000.  No inquest was held on account of 
the affair being an accident.

In connection with the affair Mr. Garrett said the shooting of Peters 
was an accident and that Peters was a friend of his.  Mr. Garrett is 
heart-broken over the affair, and the worry he has undergone has 
shown upon him.

Friends of Garrett who witnessed the affair say that at the time 
Garrett drew his gun he did to save himself from injury by a knife in 
the hands of one of his assailants, and that the bullet which was 
intended for another entered the body of Peters on account of him 
throwing himself in front of Garrett.  The marks of the knife thrusts 
which were made on Garrett show on his overcoat, which is cut across 
the front three times.  From what Mr. Garrett says, he had either to 
fight or jump out of a second story window. - Ardmorite

DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNS

District court adjourned Friday at noon, after a term of about six 
weeks.  The court officials and all the prisoners in the jail at this 
place left on the noon train Friday for Ardmore.

The most important case tried before the close of the term was the 
United States vs Albert Johnson, charged with the murder of Abe 
Clements, at a dance west of Tishomingo, last summer.  The defendant 
was tried by a jury and acquitted.  Alex Gullett and Cornelius Hardy 
represented the government, while Stillwell Russell of Ardmore and J. 
B. O'Bryan and P. B. H. Shearer were the attorneys for the defendant.

Thursday afternoon and Friday morning were taken up by the probate 
docket.  George W. Gates of Ardmore, probate clerk, was in 
attendance.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Edwin Greer of Roff was visiting relatives and friends in Tishomingo 
Sunday.

Mrs. Mollie Washington and children of Milburn were visiting in the 
city Sunday.

Prof. Beck, superintendent of schools returned from a business trip 
to Ardmore Tuesday.

James Garner and Mr. Herd of Milburn were visitors at the capital 
Thursday.

Deputy United States Marshal Millard Fillmore Burton of Mill Creek 
was in the city the latter part of the week, attending court.

FOR RENT - A prairie farm, 5 miles east of Tishomingo; good house, 
well, cribs, sheds, etc.  Anywhere from 50 to 100 acres, to suit 
renters.  Address W. P. Snavely, Tishomingo, I. T.

M. Sykes and family of Watertown, South Dakota, have taken up their 
residence in our city.  Mr. Sykes is in the market to buy real estate 
and make his home among us.

U. S. Marshal Porter was in the city Thursday and Friday.  This was 
the new marshal's first visit to our town.  He accompanied the 
prisoners back to the Ardmore jail Friday noon.

H. A. Johnson of Whitt, Texas, who has been in the city several days 
attending the trial of his son for the killing of Abe Clements at a 
dance west of  here last fall, left for his  home in Texas Thursday, 
accompanied by his son, who was acquitted.  He asked us to state for 
him that he was well pleased with his treatment by our citizens while 
here, and that he has no ill will toward anyone.

The Tishomingo News, 28 March 1906

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