Tishomingo Weekly News Aug 1906 - JohnstonCounty, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 4 Nov 2007 Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== The Tishomingo News, 1 August 1906 ESCAPED WITH NEGRO Indian Territory Marshal Frustrates an Attempt at Lynching Holdenville, I. T., What for a time threatened to be a repetition of the recent Womack negro burning was frustrated by cool-headed citizens at Henryetta, a coal mining town, forty miles north of here, when Rufus Carter, a mulatto 20 years old, was identified from among a dozen other negroes. He had a few hours before assaulted at 7 year old girl, the daughter of a miner. Marshal Henry took charge of the negro and escaped to the woods with him. The negro was kept on the go ahead of the marshal all night, arriving at Weleetka at 3 a.m., to wait the United States commissioner. The negro will no doubt be sent to Muskogee for safekeeping. FAMILY ALL INJURED Buggy Occupied by Them Wrecked by Runaway Team Sulphur, I. T. - A delivery team belonging to the Dabbs Mercantile Company ran away and collided with a buggy in which the family of James Ross, consisting of himself and his wife and baby, were driving. All three were dashed to the ground and painfully injured. It is a little short of miraculous that all were not killed outright in view of the violence the collision and the wreckage which resulted. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Hamp Willis of Kingston, was in the city Tuesday. Joe Allen of Purcell, was in town Tuesday. O. G. Warbritton made a business trip to Madill Tuesday. J. W. Leeper, mayor of Ravia was a business visitor Tuesday. Miss Hallie Neal of Sulphur, is the guest of Miss Ruby Donahoo. Dr. Bolte is an expert workman in all scientific branches of dentistry. Harry Hand came in Saturday from Regan to spend Sunday with home folks. Ed Smith, Reagan's popular druggist, was in the city on business Tuesday. W. Mason and H. L. McLean went to Durant one day last week on business. Ran Dickerson of Percell, was in town Tuesday to see Prof. Beck on business. J. G. King of St. Jo, Texas, visited relatives here the latter part of last week. Dr. J. N. Bolte has located in Tishomingo for the purpose of practicing dentistry. Dr. Bolte's office is room No. 5, O'Brien building, over American National Bank. Dr. Bolte is a graduate from Berlin, Germany, and has been practicing ten years. Pete Miley left Tuesday for Granite, Oklahoma, where he will make his future home. Miss Ruby Donahoo has returned from Sulphur after a two weeks visit in that place. Mrs. George W. Burris is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennings in Wynnewood this week. Miss Della Melton returned to her home at Ardmore Monday after a brief visit with Mrs. E. Mason. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Newman left Saturday for Salem, Arkansas, where they will visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Miss Lillian Henry of Denison, Texas, who has been visiting Miss Juanita Johnston, has returned to her home. Mrs. Lucy M. Hutchins, who was suddenly taken ill Sunday, is, we regret to state, but little improved at this writing. Sam Rush has resigned his position as manager of the Tishomingo ball team and Mart Miller has been elected to fill the place. J. L. Claxton, a prominent citizen of the Sandy Creek neighborhood was in town Tuesday. He reports fine crop prospects in his locality. Dr. R. M. McCall and family of Ardmore, have arrived and will make Tishomingo their home. They will occupy the Frank Godwin property recently purchased by Dr. McCall. We extend the doctor and family a hearty welcome to our little city. Elder Hawkins of South McAlester, preached an able and instructive sermon at the Christina church Tuesday night to a good sized congregation. The News is requested to announce that E. S. Hurt of Ravia, will deliver an address on socialism at the court house Friday night. The public invited. Judge Stobaugh married a couple at the court house one day last week. It is said the Judge gave them some wholesome advice, and they went their way rejoicing. Bob Frer has resigned his position with the Tishomingo Light and Power Co., and will engage in the livery business, having purchased the Lucas wagon yard and livery barn. Mrs. D. H. Johnston and daughter Miss Juanita, and Mrs. Stephens of Mississippi, who has been the guest of Mrs. Johnston, passed through the city Monday en route to Sulphur. John Benson, special agent of the Hamberg-Bremen Insurance Co., was in town a few days ago taking up the agency of the company from Borah & Boyd and transferring same to H. L. Muldrow. J. I. Barger of Reagan and Mrs. Eliza Hascalon of Winterburg, West Virginia, were married last Monday afternoon in the office of Dr. W. W. Poyner, Mayor L. M. Chisholm performing the ceremony. John A. Sherrard, a prosperous farmer living near town, was a caller at The News office last Friday and left substantial evidence of his visit in the shape of a thirty pound watermelon, a cabbage the size of a peck measure and a crate of as fine tomatoes as can be grown anywhere, all of which goes to prove that the Tishomingo district is unsurpassed as a vegetable and fruit country. PERMITS TO WED F. E. McCord and A. B. King C. E. Johnson and Minnie Holt N. C. Cathey and Georgia Moore J. C. Barger and Eliza Holscalan Henry McGill and Lizzie Slavens Davis Cuberry and Rosid Simmons COMMISSIONERS COURT PROCEEDINGS U. S. Commissioner John J. Stobaugh presiding. U. S. vs Poly Crockett, larceny; held for grand jury under $500 bond. U. S. vs D. Hutson, malicious mischief, jury trial; not guilty. U. S. vs Aley Payne and Charles Harris, jury trial; not guilty. U. S. vs Dr. Vawter, assault to kill; held for grand jury, bond $1,000. U. S. vs Gus Talington and S. R. Talkington, introducting; Gus Talkington released. S. R. Talkington held for grand jury, bond $500. U. S. vs J. F. Garner, libel; case continued to August 6. The Tishomingo News, 8 August 1906 CANNONBALL WRECKED Fireman Killed and Engineer Fatally Hurt - Train Loaded with Excursionist Derailed. Antlers, I. T. - The southbound Cannonball on the Frisco was wrecked this morning south of Antlers. A spike had been driven between the rails on the high side of the curve, and the engine struck it and rolled down the embankment, the tender and baggage car followed. John Harlan, the engineer, will die. He lost his left eye, and his right arm was broken. He stayed with the engine as it rolled over. Will Skelton, the fireman, was shoveling coal into the firebox and was caught in the buckle of the engine and tender and instantly killed. The baggage and express messenger escaped with severe bruises. A relief train was sent out from Fort Smith, Arkansas, bearing physicians and wrecking materials, besides railroad detectives. Detectives believe the wreck was caused by country boys who wanted to see the fast train stop in the woods. They have sufficient evidence to make a number of arrests. The train was a long one, bearing over 900 excursionist who were returning to Texas. The wreck occurred within a few miles of where a passenger engineer of the Frisco was killed a few months ago. Harlan and Skelton were both residents of Fort Smith, and were old employees of the Frisco. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Berta Cox visited in Wapanucka Saturday and Sunday. H. D. Johnson of Connorville, was a business visitor to the city Friday. Miss Willie Rhea of Denison, is the guest of Miss Jessie Rennie this week. Miss Pearl Criswell, of Wapanucka, is visiting Misses Berta and Maggie Cox.Mr. and Mrs. Milligan of Wiley, were in the city Thursday on a shopping tour. J. W. Kemp, agent of the Frisco system at Ravia, was in Tishomingo Monday. Hal Townsend of El Reno, was in the city Saturday looking after his business interests. Miss Cecil Burris, of Stonewall, was visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex. Rennie last week. Mrs. J. K. Griffin of Temple, Texas, who has been visiting her son, Rev. C. H. Holland, returned to her home Saturday. Joe S. Maytubby went to Ardmore Tuesday taking with him a prisoner who will serve a sentence in the U. S. jail at that place. Eastman Keel, a prominent Indian citizen of Lester, was a caller at the News office last Wednesday and renewed his subscription. W. P. Holland of Wapanucka, who has been visiting his brother, Re. C. H. Holland for several days, returned home Saturday evening. The three year old son of J. A. Smith, living four miles north of town, was badly scalded a few days ago by falling into a kettle of boiling water. S. R. Pangburn has resigned his position at the Chickasaw drug store to accept a position as lineman for the Tishomingo Electric Light Company. Miss Marion Barker returned Thursday from Chicago where she has been taking a special course of instruction for teaching the intermediate grades. Prof. S. O. Gross of Reagan, was a caller at The News office Saturday and ordered The News sent to his brother-in-law, I. R. Hardin of Hamlet, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Williams left Thursday for Indianapolis, Indiana, to attend a family reunion. This is the first visit Mr. Williams has made to his old home in fourteen years. A. E. Hicks representing the Fairbanks-Morse Co. of St. Louis, was in the city Friday. Prof. B. B. Clark, of the Mill Creek public schools, was in the city the latter part of the past week on school business. He reports Mill Creek people as anxiously awaiting statehood, and business good in that section. Monday night during the thunder storm, lightening struck the residence of J G. V. Redmon, setting it afire and otherwise damaging the property. Prompt measures were used and the fire extinguished before it had gained much headway. There was a quiet home wedding in this city Sunday afternoon in which R. S. Fryer and Miss Allie Cox were the contracting parties. Rev. Clark of the Methodist Church performed the ceremony. The News extends congratulations to the young couple and wishes them peace, prosperity and happiness. W. F. deCordova has returned from Colorado where he had been visiting his brother who is a resident of Colorado Springs. He states that one Sunday afternoon he was in a snow storm while making the trip from Cripple Creek to Colorado Springs. Mr. deCordova had not seen his brother for twenty five years. He returned greatly improved in health. H. L. Muldrow, closed a deal with J. L. Neeley Thursday on a tract of bottom land, the purchase price being $37.50 per acre, the seller retaining the growing crop. This shows the superiority of the land adjacent to Tishomingo, as lands in other sections are considered well sold at $25. per acre. BEN COLLINS KILLED Last Thursday night about 9 o'clock Ben Collins was shot from ambush by unknown assassins and literally riddled with buckshot and Winchester bullets. He was dead when his wife reached his side. The dastardly crime was committed about 150 yards from Mr. Collins' home as he was entering his pasture gate. He had been up in the Wapanucka neighborhood that day attending to his duties as Indian police and was late getting home. The assassins took advantage of the cover of night to commit their cowardly deed, well knowing the coolness and bravery of Mr. Collins and the danger of meeting him face to face on equal terms. Officers repaired the scene of the murder early Friday morning and commenced an investigation with the result that an insurance agent of Durant, Washmood by name, has been arrested and his examining trial takes place in Durant today. The officers have other clues and more arrest may be made later. Mr. Collins leaves a wife and family of small children to mourn his loss. The News extends its sympathy to the widow and orphans in their sore bereavement. Mr. Schmall of Ardmore, who has leased a tract of land just north of town for the purpose of opening a granite quarry, was in the city several days this week. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported by Tishomingo Abstract Company Henry B. Hayes to Eli P. Williams, 40 acres, section 16 tp 3 south, range 7 east, $320. W. C. Stevens to W. A. Williams, lot 11 blk 22, in Kingston, $650. John Derrick and wife to W. S. Sherrick 100 acres, of section 15, tp 5, south, range 6, east, $1,000. J. W. Upchurch and wife to M. A. Turner, 30 acres of section 2, tp, range 4, east, $125. C. E. Wilkins and V. Bronough to J. W, Upchurch, 30 acres, of section 2, township 2, south, range 4, east, $138. Rufus A. Ivie, to T. E. Youngs, lots 6, 9 and 10, blk 26 and lots 3 and 6, blk 21 in Emet, $360. Dr. J. N. Bolte has located in Tishomingo for the purpose of practicing dentistry. Dr. Bolte is a graduate from Berlin, Germany, and has been practicing ten years. The doctor is an expert workman in all scientific branches of dentistry. His office is room No. 5, O'Brien building, over American National Bank. The Tishomingo News, 15 August 1906 ISSUE MISSING The Tishomingo News, 22 August 1906 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. J. C. Roan is on the sick list this week. Horace Knott is in Hot Springs, Arkansas for his health. W. Mason was a business visitor to Reagan Monday. Mrs. H. L. McLean was visiting in Ravia Thursday. M. V. Cheadle was in from the country on business Tuesday. Mrs. G. W. Burris and children have returned from a visit to Chickasha. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William McGuffin died yesterday, age four months. Peter Mickle and family moved to Ada Friday last, where he will reside in the future. R. F. Thomason of Ardmore, spent the first of the week with relatives in Tishomingo. A. B. Dunlap, president of the First National Bank, was in the city Tuesday on business. Hugh Blount, the merchant prince of Milburn, was transacting business here Tuesday. Miss Elsie Kemp has returned from Kemp, I. T., where she visited relatives and friends. Homer Blanton returned Sunday from Whitewright, Texas where he was visiting relatives. Misses Winnie Harrison, Milburn and Mary Thompson of Emet, are visiting Mrs. F. E. Bangburn. Andrew Warbritton, who has been a suffering for some time with rheumatism, is reported as much improved. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cox and Miss Bertha Holland retuned Friday from a ten days visit in Galveston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. M. Mason and Miss Jessie Wade returned from Whitewright Sunday where they attended the Old Settlers reunion. M. G. Scott of Belton, was in the city Saturday and was a caller at the News office, leaving us a bill for job work. Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Catlege, Monday night, an eight and one half pound boy. Mother and young man doing well. H. C. Schultz, cashier of the First National Bank, returned Sunday morning from a visit to relatives in St. Paul, Minnesota and other northern points. J. R. Mauldin and family of Madill, have moved to Tishomingo and will make this place their home. The News extends a hearty welcome to them. LOST - Between the Methodist Church and Dr. J. L. Ledgerwood's residence, one ladies gold watch, double case, with the pictures of two young ladies in one side of the case. A liberal reward will be given to the finder. Ethel Ledgerwood. H. L. Muldrow has just received a Studebaker buckboard, ordered through Dudley Hardware Co. It is well put up and thoroughly sustains the reputation of the Studebakers as wagon builders. Harry Workman entertained a company of young men last Wednesday evening. Those present were Messrs. Stallings, Summerfield, Bush, Adams, deCordova, Fleming, Wilgus, McCall and Helm. Whist was the feature of the evening, with R. C. Fleming winner of the prize. Messrs. Rush & Winkler have opened a new barber shop in the rear of the First National Bank, where they will be pleased to see their friends. Both these young men have been in our city for some time and are well and favorably known to the public. The News wishes the venture success. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Reported by Tishomingo Abstract Company Joe T. Roff and wife to W. H. Jones, 30 acres os sec. 9, tp. 4, south range 6, east, consideration $1,500. J. H. Hersh and wife to John Stein, lot 7 in block 4 Mill Creek, consideration $1,500. Amanda and W. M. Leflore to James Keese, 40 acres of sec. 24, tp. 6, south. Range 6, east, consideration $390. W. N. Taliaferro and wife to G. W. Hewell, lot 3 in block 97, Madill, consideration $150. G. W. Hewett and wife to R. P. Cochran, lot 3 in block 97, Madill, consideration $662.50. . T. Lewis and wife to R. P. Cochran, lot 4 in block 55, Madill, consideration $500. Will W. Henegar and wife to W. B. Keeton, lots 1 and 6 in block 19, Emet. Consideration $100. The Tishomingo News, 29 August 1906 BEER In Large Quantity Was Found Under Dining room at House at Coalgate. So. McAlester, I. T. - Deputy United States Marshal G. L. Miller, who spent this week at Coalgate doing some detective work, made an arrest for introducing and disposing of liquor late Saturday afternoon which is unique in the annals of violating the liquor law. The deputy went to the farm of Victor Bonham, where Mr. Bonham runs an old fashioned grist mill. Search revealed that Mr. Bonham had imported seven barrels of beer in a car load of corn from Oklahoma. When Mr. Miller and his posse went to the Bonham home they were hospitably received by Mrs. Bonham. But one thing attracted their attention - the unevenness of the floor. Mr. Miller found that the floor in the corner of the room was hollow. He immediately found a trap door and beneath the trap door a thirty-two gallon keg of Choctaw beer, just ready to bottle, and seven barrel of budweiser. Mr. Miller immediately arrested Mrs. Bonham and took her in company with her hired man and husband to Coalgate, where they immediately gave bond. The cases will be called today before the commissioner at Coalgate, but it is supposed that the victims will waive any hearing and continue their bond. PERMITS TO WED J. F. Walker and Evie Glinn Log Glinn and Mattie Mossey. J. E. McLeroy and Temy Mays. Arthur H. Allison and Mary Chastaine. Sam Kemp and Phillis Jefferson W. G. Patrick and Ida Gaylor. R. W. Hazelton and Dora Wofford. Charley wood and Sophia Mills. Ned Mills and Liza Williams. J. H. Starr and Menie Hopper. J. B. Carter and Eveline Williams. Otis Wood and Effie Hullin. CARD OF THANKS We wish to tender our heartfelt thanks to the people of Tishomingo, and more especially to Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Pruitt for their kindness and attention toward our son, Ray Atherton, who lost his live by being fun down by the cars in Tishomingo August 25th. We know they did all that could be done to alleviate our poor boy's suffering and their kindness will always be remembered by us. W. E. Christian and Orie Christian LOCAL AND PERSONAL P. B. H. Shearer went to Ardmore Monday. Pete Foley of Parsons, Kansas is in town on business. W. Mason was a business visitor in Denison Saturday. J. C. Moore of Aylesworth, was in town Tuesday on business. Mrs. Phillips of Sulphur, visited in the city the past week. Judge Stobaugh is holding court in Mill Creek this week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nesbit visited in Ardmore Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Hightower of Atoka, is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Glenn Johnson of Lehigh, was in town Sunday visiting his friend Herman Schultz. T. G. Benge was in Rea last week looking over the gin the company has at that place. Dr. Skeen, Judge C. A. Skeen and Col. E. J. Ball of Wapanucka were in the city Saturday. W. D. Fulton of Bells, Texas was transacting business in the city the latter part of last week. Mr. Baumbaugh of Denison, has been in the city several days visiting his sister Mrs. C. W. Lacy. Dr. Skillern of Milburn, was in the city on business last week. We understand the doctor has congressional aspirations. Master Robert Mason, after an extended visit with his grandparents at Whitewright, Texas returned home Sunday. Misses Lula and Nova Ball of Wapanucka, were in the city several days last week visiting their aunt, Mrs. Daisy Bingham. J. A. Adams formerly of Tishomingo, but now a prominent merchant of Ravenna, Texas, was in the city Sunday and Monday. Capt. John Torrey of Benton, Arkansas, was in the city looking over the situation preparatory to establishing an artificial granite factory. J. R. Mauldin has accepted a position in the Palace barber shop. Mr. Mauldin is an expert barber and has many friends in Tishomingo. T. R. Hunnicutt of Emet was a pleasant caller at the News office Monday. He was buying tickets to take a trip back to the old Tennessee home. Last Saturday while the town was crowded with people and the streets were full of wagons some heartless individual passed a farmer's team and deliberately stuck a knife in the eye of one of the horses. Filmore Lefler of Van Buren County, Arkansas, a graduate of the law department of the University of Arkansas, is in the city visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Lefler is thinking of locating at some point in the new state. C. E. Clem baptized two ladies and one gentleman in the bend of the Creek just below Devil's Den Sunday evening. The baptized people at Cedar Creek school house are enjoying a good meeting conducted by Rev. Coker, assisted by C. E. Clem. Thirteen additions up to Sunday night and the meeting continues. Mrs. M. A. Fleming of Maxwell, I. T., left for her home Monday after a visit with here son "our Dit". Mrs. Fleming is one of the "old school" and any boy who has such a mother has fortune and should prize her as such. LOST - Between Tishomingo and Randolph Monday morning, a pair of gold rimmed eye glasses, in a small black case, also a small memorandum book. Finder will leave articles at Tishomingo News office and receive a reward. G. W. Daffern The said accident that occurred in town Saturday by which Ray Atherton was killed by the cars, should be taken as a warning by the young men and boys who have been in the habit of catching on the trains as they switch in the yards. The next time it might be you. Lillie Grace Dyer, assisted by Francis Glascow, entertained a few of her little friends at the Capital Hotel Monday afternoon. After a few games were played, refreshments were served, water melon, cakes and ice cream. A drive was then taken over the city, visiting the dam and Pennington bridge and other places of interest, after which they bid their little host goodbye with many good wishes to follow her home to Paris, Texas, where she goes after a summer's visit to her aunt, Mrs. L. Cook. A SAD ACCIDENT On last Saturday about noon, Ray Atherton, a young man living at Teller, I. T., met with an accident in Tishomingo that cost him his life. Young Atherton and a companion were in the railroad yards near the Choctaw depot about the time the westbound passenger train came in, and while a freight train was standing on a side track. They were sitting on the steps of the caboose of the freight train while the crew were doing some switching in the yards. In making a flying switch some cars collided with the caboose, throwing the boys off, and Atherton was caught under the train and dragged several yards. He was rescued as quickly as possible and it was found that he was badly mangled. He was carried to the Pennington Hotel where, after an examination, it was found necessary to amputate his right arm and left leg. The operation was performed and every thing possible was done to make him comfortable and ease his suffering. After a few hours he rallied and it seemed as thought he might have a chance to recover, but the shock was too great and a t 6 o'clock Sunday morning he died. His remains were borne to the Teller Cemetery where they were laid to rest.