Johnston Co., OK - News: The Wapanucka Press, April 1906 ******************************************************* 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 Wapanucka Press, 5 April 1906 A CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank the people of the town for their kindness shown me during mine and my little girl’s illness. Most assuredly each act and deed of kindness was highly appreciated by me. After an absence of twenty five days from the telephone office I now feel able to fill my place again, and my little girl is up and feeling very well, but does not feel strong enough to start to school yet. Respectfully Mrs. M. Ross CRIMINAL DOCKET Court Will Convene Monday, April 16th The Criminal Docket of the United States Court at Atoka, I.T., for the April, 1906, term, will be taken up on Monday, April 16, 1906, and the cases tried in the following order; Monday, April 16, 1906 Charles Clampitt, larceny; William Fulsom, larceny; Robert George, larceny; G. R. Anglin, introducing; Lee Malaney, larceny; Lee Maleny, larceny; Cass Cameron, introducing; Dennis Hopkins, larceny; Benjamin Byington, false pretenses; Amos Hyde, larceny; James Jackson, larceny; Calip Smith, larceny; Charles Smith, introducing; Joe Cherry, adultery, Tuesday, April 17, 1906 Pearl Harley, manufacturing; C. R. Stephens and J, D. Fussell, larceny; John Biggers, manufacturing; Annie Jones, manufacturing; A. H. Barton, assault to kill; Alexander Dick, assault to kill; Drury Hackworth, assault to kill. Wednesday, April 18, 1906 Tom Miller, disposing; William Hailey, larceny; Rose Kennie, adultery; Charles Jackson, adultery; J. D. Bolin, seduction; I. L. Drake, seduction; John Williams, larceny; W. E. Battles, assault to kill; William Battles, introducing, Thursday, April 19, 1906 John Thomas, murder; Eastman Willis, murder; Floyd Woods, W. W. Wallace, G. A. Wallace and M. V. Wallace, larceny; Eddie Morgan, manufacturing; Arthur Johnson, manufacturing; Eddie Morgan, introducing. Friday, April 20, 1906 Lake Oshta, et al, murder; Aaron Colbert, et al, murder; Charles Jefferson, el al, murder, W. C. Walker and C. B. Bryant, assault to rob; Ed Nail, disposing; R. B. Brinkley, disposing mortgaged property; Levi Harkins, introducing; Jack Reakle, manufacturing; Henry Cromwell and Murray Cromwell, aggravated assault; Joe Hudgins, carrying weapon; Robert Stafford, disturbing peace; Joe Hudgins, disturbing peace; Joe Hudgins, assault to kill; Robert Stafford, assault to kill; Joe Hudgins, assault and battery, Monday, April 23, 1906 C. E. Pitts, murder; T. O. Nelson, forgery; T. O. Nelson, false pretense; T. O. Nelson, uttering forged instrument; S. D. Taylor, false pretense; Samuel Buck, John Goodwin, Tim Walters, arson. Respectfully, Frank Lee, Asst. U. S. Atty. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the ladies of Wapanucka for their kind assistance rendered us during the recent illness and death of our infant baby. Dr. and Mrs. Hardy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS I. E. Chester was over from near Viola Saturday. R. H. Addison was over from Hunton Saturday. J. F. Clements has moved down to near Rae. Ben Crawford was one among the prominent farmers in town Saturday from Juanita. S. D. Underwood and Mr. Frank Cheatham of Illinois, are here this week looking at the country. The former is a relative of J. M. Underwood with whom both are stopping. W. S. Hall was down from Ashflat Saturday in attendance at the Democratic rally. W. M. Howard and family of near Viola, left this week for Portales, New Mexico, near which place Mr. Howard has purchased a home and where they go to reside in future. Mr. Howard was one of the best men of this section. A neighbor a true friend, and up right and honorable citizen Mr. Howard is and although all of his friends here regret his departure from among them they hope for him and family happiness and prosperity at their new home. H. P. Nash came over from Coatsworth Tuesday. Postmaster Walden came over from Coatsworth Tuesday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS Cope, April 3 J. R. Hinsley and family visited the family of R. M. Emereson near Belton last Sunday. Mr. Joe Hall and children of Jesse, were visiting Mr. Hall’s sister, and family who lives on C. W. Howell’s farm last Saturday and Sunday. Z. H. Tate was a Cope visitor Saturday last. J. J. Tompson (Thompson) and family of Wells Valley, were visiting T. C. Keller and family on last Sunday. W. R. White and James Sinclair returned from Hickory last Sunday. Mr. W. W. Carpenter went to Bogs, Texas last week on business and to visit his mother and family. Our mail carrier Mr. Cameron, has been poorly with lagrippe the last few days but nevertheless has been on time with the mails. Elder Andrews of Hunton, will preach to the people at Cope on the 2nd Saturday night. Also on Sunday following. Everybody come and bring somebody with you. The singing class will be here which means good singing. Mrs. J. E. Cox, who had been sick sometime, is dead. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. Weep not dear ones for beyond the river of life we will be united. There will be no more partings, sickness, pain and death but one never ending day of bliss. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KITTIE ITEMS Kittie, April 8 Mrs. Rosa Canady left Kittie Sunday for Cleburne, Texas, where she will make her future home. Mr. Hancock from Wapanucka is buying hogs in this community. Mr. O’Neal’s house caught fire Thursday evening and come very near being destroyed. Mr. Lige Scott and Mr. Ernest Kitchens were attending to business in Atoka Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were in Olney Sunday. Mr. Marshall and family from Boggy Depot have moved to Kittie. Mr. and Mrs. Leaut. Duncaum (Duncan) entertained quite a number of young people Friday night. They tripped the light fantastic. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCONEE NEWS Oconee, I. T., March 31 W. P. Jemison is doing a lot of fencing. An agent of Mr. Dumas, of Ego, is buying hogs, cattle and sheep in this country, driving to Wapanucka and shipping to all parts of the country. A few cattle have died the last few days. Mr. Dan Wilbanks is very ill with pneumonia. Mr. T. L. Nelms, from near Kittie was here visiting his son-in-law yesterday. W. C. Nelms has recently moved to this country from Coalgate. He will make this his home. Mr. Dabbs tried Texas for a while but he is among us again. W. L. Ray and family will visit his old home in North Carolina in a few days. T. P. Willingham of Ashflat will go into the music business. He will represent a music house at Dallas, Texas. J. D. Ball was at Atoka yesterday. T. C. Montgomery, a prosperous farmer of Kittie neighborhood was in the city Monday. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 12 April 1906 INDIAN KILLED AT FILLMORE Henry Greenwood Held for Killing Tom Benton Last Week Tom Benton, a full blood Indian, was found dead in a field beside the road about a mile and half north of Fillmore Wednesday morning the 4th. Benton left Milburn late Tuesday evening in company with two other men, one white man and an Indian. When found Wednesday morning his head was mashed, apparently being hit with a club or hard substance and his brains were scattered. It appeared that he had been murdered and thrown in the field. Benton was a young man weighing about 240 pounds. Milburn News Henry Greenwood, who was with Benton when he left Milburn, has been arrested and lodged in jail upon a charge of murder. It is charged that Greenwood became involved in a difficulty with Benton near Fillmore the day they were returning from Milburn and stabbed him. Greenwood was given an examining trial at Tishomingo Monday and was remanded to jail without bail. MARRIAGE AT JUANITA On Wednesday of last week, at the home of the bride’s parents, Miss L. Willie Jackson, the beautifully and accomplished daughter of Mrs. A. D. and Judge W. H. Jackson, was married to Mr. I. J. Stockett of Texarkana, Texas, Rev. F. E. Shanks, pastor of the Methodist Church of Wapanucka, performing the happy ceremony. The bride is one of our fairest young ladies who has many admiring friends to extend to her and husband their hearty congratulations and best wishes. Mr. Stockett is a railroad man who holds a responsible position in the passenger department of the Cotton Belt at Texarkana, On Thursday evening the couple left for Texarkana from which city they go to Havana, Cuba, thence back to New Orleans to attend the Confederate Reunion. FOUND DEAD W. T. Caple left Sunday for Dallas from which place he received the news of the mysterious disappearance of this father. The body of his father was found in a river at Grosbeck, Texas, some days ago and it is believed he was murdered. NORMAN CITIZEN KILLED AT PURCELL Norman: John Boggs, a Norman citizen was killed by the midnight express at Purcell. He started to alight from the train before it stopped and stuck a switch which hurled him under the cars, killing him instantly. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NEWS Hunton, April 11 T. H. Addison and wife left Saturday for New Mexico. Bro. Andrews of the Christian church will preach at Cope next Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Hatthaway left today for her old home at Ego to spend a few days. Mr. Will Dickson and family of Viola visited relatives here Sunday. T. J. Howard and Claud Hamilton carried two loads of hogs to market Friday. Mrs. Margaret Gale, of Bartlesville, was admitted to the practice of law before Judge Gill, of the federal court at Nowata last week. She is the first woman admitted to the bar in Indian Territory. She is a graduate of the law department of Michigan University and post-graduate of the University of Chicago. U. G. Newton, of Verden, was found dead on the bank of the Washita River. His throat was cut and his hand still clutched a knife. Suicide is suspected, as Newton had been acting strangely for several days. He was a single man, 35 years old and lived alone on his farm adjoining Verden. TWO GIRLS KILLED IN DUGOUT Chickasha: Two children of a man named Smith were killed by the caving in of a dugout several miles north of here. The parents slept in the house, but the children, two girls aged about 14 and 15, and a boy of 10, went to the dugout one night. About 4 o’clock in the morning cries were heard, and Mr. Smith arose to find that the roof of the dugout, weakened by rains, had caved in, crushing the life out of his two daughters. The boy was saved. The Smith family recently came here from Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO NEWS The sick this week are Ben Mills, Charles Moran, Luther Thornton and F. M. Jones’ little boy Roy. C. A. Morgan went to Wapanucka Monday. There was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Bullock a fine boy on the 9th inst. Dr. J. P. McRae, who has decided to locate in Wapanucka, will move his family there in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Aycock visited friends south of Ego Sunday. Al Nabors, who has been buying cattle over on the Washita, returned the first of the week. C. C. Beebe lost a work horse from blind staggers last week. Uncle Robert Kimbrough was in Ego Monday and reports growing crops and spring work in favorable condition on his farm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS Viola, April 9 W. E. Dickson and family were visitors at Hunton Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Danders was visiting at Salt Springs last week. Clyde Chapman was visiting in Viola Saturday night and Sunday. W. F. Muncrief preached at New Bethel, Wellsflat, Sunday. Bro. J. M. Hendrick has been very poorly with lagrippe but is better. Mrs. Moore is a comparative stranger in our neighborhood and has the sympathy of the people in his trouble. Ed Hargrove has been on the sick list but was better yesterday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUANITA ITEMS Juanita, April 9 Mr. Shepard & Co. have their machinery on the ground for a mill and gin. Mr. L. H. Price has opened up his new stock of goods at Juanita. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. R, E, Dees Saturday. Harry Byers visited relatives and friends at Dallas this week. Jim Stewart has returned from a trip to Houston, Texas. J. G. Kimbrough, of near Connorsville, was in town Friday shaking hands with his many old friends here. Charles Polkwitz was over from Ego Saturday. James B. Farris wants to sell you a Studebaker buggy. Robert H. Kimbrough was over from Ego Saturday. A J. Lane, the well known farmer and stockman of near Viola was transacting business in town Saturday. P. J. Ellis was down from Ashflat Monday on business. Mr. Willis is one of the best farmers of our section. City Marshal Johnson went to Texas Friday, accompanying his sister, Mrs. Hamilton, who has been visiting him and wife here. Postmaster Sanders was over from Viola Tuesday. T. J. Chamberlain and family have moved to San Angelo, Texas. Miss Duncan of Millcreek, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. Williamson this week. W. Z. Aycock one of the big farmers and stockmen of Ego, was transacting business in the city Tuesday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wolverton yesterday. Last Sunday evening, at the home of Rev. T. N. Moore near Ego, M. C. Smith and Miss Bessie Beard, both of Wapanucka, were joined in the bonds of wedlock, Rev. Moore officiating. Both are popular young people and have many friends here who wish them a long and happy life together. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 19 April 1906 SLAYS HIMSELF AND WIFE Both Well Known at Wapanucka, Where They Practiced A special dispatch of the 10th from Birmingham, Alabama, says; A W. Burton, a well known physician of Birmingham, shot and killed his wife early last night, fatally wounded Dr. T. T. Thaxton a dentist of Pratt City, Alabama, and cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. Dr. Burton and his wife, Dr. Laura E. Burton who was also a practicing physician here, had not been living together for some time. Last night he went to his home at North Haven on North Highlands and found his wife and Dr. Thaxton together. The tragedy followed. Mrs. Thaxton, the wife of Dr. Thaxton, was an eyewitness to the shooting, as were Mrs. Andrews and her daughter, with whom the Burtons lived. In a statement last night Mrs. Thaxton stated that she and her husband had gone to call on Mrs. Andrews, who was not feeling well, and who is a cousin of Dr. Thaxton. Mr. Burton, the husband, fired two shots each at his wife and Dr. Thaxton, all of which took effect, and he immediately made a small but deep incision in his own throat. Dr. A. W. and Laura E. Barton are well known at Wapanucka, they having practiced medicine here during the years 1903 and 1904. They occupied offices in the Skeen block and did considerable practice. They left here and some time soon afterward located at Birmingham, where the tragedy occurred. Dr. Burton was a son of Colonel Zack Burton of Tishomingo, and a nephew of Untied States Senator Burton of Kansas. The remains of Dr. Burton were brought to Tishomingo for burial. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISS LAUGHINGHOUSE DEAD The people of Wapanucka and Ego who knew her so well, will learn with sorrow of the death of Miss Martha Laughinghouse, which occurred at South McAlester last Monday. The Tupelo Times of last issue, in an account of her death says: “Last Monday evening the sad news of the death of Miss Laughinghouse was received here. It was a great shock to her many friends here who confidently expected her to recover. An operation was performed Monday morning and she never rallied from the shock. The deceased was taken to the hospital in South McAlester for treatment under the direction of Dr. E. N. Wright of Olney. The funeral services were held in Lehigh Wednesday afternoon and interment occurred in the Lehigh Cemetery. Miss Martha had taught school at this place since last fall and had given excellent satisfaction and won many friends during her stay among us. Our whole community sorrows with the bereaved mother and relatives.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NARROW ESCAPE FOR STROUD YOUTH Stroud: The young son of Thomas Warren was seriously injured while playing around the Yeager mill by falling into the big gearing while he was climbing around the machinery. But for the fact that one of the large belts was loose and flew off, he would have been killed instantly. As it was, one ear was torn off and his face and body badly mangled. The ear was sewed back on and his other wounds dressed, and his chances for recovery are now thought to be good. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESERTED WIFE SUICIDES “Call” of Husband for Evangelistic Work Must Have Been False Alarm Crowder City: Mrs. John Pruitt, wife of a traveling evangelist, while brooding over her husband’s continued absence and the hardships she and her children were subjected to, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Pruitt was notified of the death of his wife, and he returned home to attend to the funeral. Following the ceremony he took the contents of the bottle labeled arsenic, but medical aid was summoned and his life was saved. The citizens had expressed their disapproval of the evangelist’s desertion of his family, and this led to his attempt on his life. Mrs. Pruitt and several children had lived in a tent throughout the water. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIOLA ITEMS Viola, April 18 Lagrippe seems to have renewed its hold upon our vicinity. Mr. Willis has been sick several days. Mr. Crowell has been sick and so is the family of J. F. Headrick. Mr. Moore has sent his wife to the asylum. Mrs. Willis is very sick and it is doubtful if she ever recovers. J. T. Lane was in town today and reports his family sick. B. A. Sanders attended the district Union last Saturday and had an enjoyable time. Prof. Boman is talking of closing his school after this week. J. D. Parmlee and family visited in Viola yesterday. J. B. Chapman has a sick child. Dr. Hardy was here few days ago to see Mrs. Willis. W. J. Foster has a fine stand of corn which is nearly large enough to plow. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EGO ITEMS W. W. Golden, C. A. Morgan, Robert Kimbrough and Lee Hogg went to Atoka Monday as jurors for the present term of court. Will Watterson was in Ego Monday. B. O. Criswell of Wapanucka, U.S. Deputy Marshal, was doing business among us last Friday. Luther Thornton and Charles Moran who have been quit sick for some time are reported much better. Ben Mills is also recovering. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NEWS Hunton, April 28 Mr. J. N. Smith, our old pioneer of Celaste, Texas, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Clara Simmons of this place. Mr. Mert Simmons and G. C. Howard carried a big bunch of hogs to Stonewall today. Bro. Armstrong and family will start tomorrow for Western Texas where he expects to make a future home. Mrs. Dorbison and Miss Daisy Addison were trading in Wapanucka yesterday. Mr. N. C. Nix and family of Jesse visiting relatives at this place Sunday. Bro. Willingham will preach at Wilson next Sunday at 11 o’clock. Mr. Oscar Blancett, near this place, is reported very sick this week. Mrs. Hathaway returned home Saturday from Ego where she has been visiting relatives. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPE DOTS Cope, April 17 On last Friday evening about 5 o’clock, our little town was visited by a hail, rain and wind storm of considerable violence and doing considerable damage, unroofing the barn of Mr. Mickle, also the barn of L. W. Cass was unroofed. The roof of both barns were blown quite a distance. The storehouse formerly occupied by George Monk is almost a total wreck. The school and church house was blown off the blocks and moved some five or six feet away, being considerably damaged. Mr. Hensley’s kitchen was blown off the blocks, being moved several feet. The hail and rain did considerable damage by beating and washing the ground. Young gardens were almost destroyed completely. Our merchant, Mr. Mickle, is stocking up his store with new goods, receiving them every day. Mr. Will Aycock of Ego was in our town last week. F. M. Hooper sends the Press to Frank Perry, Springdale, Texas. H. W. Chapman sends the Press to his father, H. M. Chapman, Lott, Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lamberth Saturday. Dr. McRae’s family has moved up from Ego. W. P. Booker sends the Press to his brother, H. J. Booker, Franklin, Kentucky. Rev. A. K. Miller was here Sunday from Kiowa visiting his son, Dr. J. M. Miller. W. T. Hysmith, at one time Rock Island agent here, was at Wapanucka Friday. J. E. Plummer and family and Mrs. C. W. Plummer and children were in the city Saturday from Ashflat. W. H. Ball has opened a grocery and feed store in the building adjoining the Press. Mrs. W. C. Jackson of Coatsworth, took the train here Saturday for Ardmore where she goes upon a visit to relatives. Harry Byers returned from Dallas Tuesday. Mr. Davis has opened a meat market in the McAlester building on west end Main Street. Dr. J. D. Enfield was in town Saturday from Oconee. He has just returned from Dallas where he has been for the past three months taking a course in surgery. W. C. Jackson was over from Coatsworth Saturday accompanying his wife who took the train for a visit to Ardmore. C. A. Morgan passed through town Tuesday on his way home at Ego from Atoka where he was summoned to serve on the pettit jury. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 26 April 1906 VIOLA ITEMS Viola, April 23 Elder Muncrief preached at the school house Sunday. Prof. Baum closed his school last week. Am glad to report that Mrs. Willis is getting well. Mrs. Sanders has been quite sick but is up again. A B. Sanders is wearing a broad smile. His wife presented him with a fine boy this week. 77 INDICTMENTS The Grand Jury adjourned at Atoka Thursday after having returned 77 indictments. We understand that a large number of these indictments were against the joint keepers of Atoka. The negro politician, the Hon. Miles, who has been running a house of ill shape at Atoka, got the “fixins” put to him. Judge Humphry put the finishing touch on the distinguished gentleman by fixing his bond at $1,000 which he could not make and was put in the bull pen. The Grand Jury was composed of the following men: D. N. Robb, Ed Butler, Burt Surrell, J. M. Hodges, Atoka; J.O. Surrell, R. L. Ream,. C. L. Witte, Wapanucka; Lee Hogg, Ego; E. K. Gills, John Lawrence, Coalgate; J. H. Harrigan, Olney; M. G. Mullens, Owl; T. J. Ball, Dan Grayson, Lehigh; George Young, Redden, Thomas Lankford, Cario. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Hunton, April 24 Mrs. D. Dorbison has sold her property at this place and will start for New Mexico soon. Bro. Willingham of the Christian faith will preach at this place next Saturday night, and Sunday at 11 a.m. Everybody cordially invited. T. J. Howard, J. C. Hamilton and families visited relatives near Cope Thursday and Friday. Miss Lillie Wallace returned home from Ardmore Sunday where she has been attending school. Mrs. James Andrews and others left today for New Mexico. Mr. Jasper Smith who has been visiting relatives at this place, retuned home Sunday. Mr. Lowen Clutts and two sisters leave tomorrow for that good country, New Mexico. Mrs. Gunnell, who has been quite sick, is able to be up again. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Eli Roberts visited at Lehigh Monday. J. W. Riley and Mr. Maxwell were out to Boggy Depot Monday on business. Arch Forgey was among the many prosperous farmers of the Kittie neighborhood in town Saturday. H. P. Nash and family came over Saturday from Coatsworth to attend the meeting of the Farmers’ Union here. Col. W. H. Jackosn, the man who is making Juanita Spring famous, was over Saturday in the interest of the Farmers’ Union. Bud Davis and S. A. Whiteside, two of Kittie neighborhood’s enterprising citizens and planters, were here Saturday preparing to ship a car of fat hogs to market Jeff Jones and family of Durant, were here Sunday and Monday visiting relatives. A. P. Herrell, one of the leading farmers of the Olney neighborhood was in town Saturday. A W. Dumas and wife and F. M. Jackson are taking the Confederate Reunion at New Orleans this week. I have taken up as a stray, one deep red cow, branded A on left hip, no flesh marks. Cow has young calf. Owner can get same by paying expense of this notice. M. E. Smith, 3 miles north of Wapanucka Quite a number of our people will leave the first of May for a prospective trip through New Mexico. Among the party are D. Kennedy and wife, B. F. Stroud, G. L. Edge, C. W. Wallace, J. T. Kelley, J.W. Howell, Harry Smith and Mr. Officer. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crabtree Wednesday morning. Miss Inez Williamson of Mill Creek, is visiting relatives and friends here this week. Notice is hereby given that parties who may hereafter employ my boy, Sam Speeks, or harbor him in anyway, without my consent, will have to stand the consequences in the terms of law. J. M. Speeks, Coatsworth, I.T. NOTICE All persons are prohibited from giving my boy, Andy Parsons, employment or from harboring him in any way, he being under age and having left home, where he is very much needed. J. M. Parsons =============================================================================