Johnston Co., OK - The Wapanucka Press, August 1907 ***************************************************** 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, 1 August 1907 TRAGEDY SUNDAY EVENING After Shooting His Wife and Sister-in-law Ball Takes His Own Life, Two dead and another with a bullet hole through the side, is the result of he work of a gun in the hands of an infuriated man, which occurred seven miles southeast of Wapanucka in Atoka County late Sunday evening. Sunday evening about 4 o’clock E. D. Ball, a young man 19 year of age, after firing three shots into the body of his young wife, Ollie Ball, and wounding his sister-in-law, Maggie Dobson, put an end to his own life by sending and bullet through his own breast hear the heart. Ball and his wife were married about three months ago. The voyage over the sea of matrimony during this time had not been pleasant, so reports go, the couple having been separated several weeks. It is said that on Sunday evening Ball went to the house of Cole Dobson, the young woman’s father where she was staying. He went in the room where she and sister were and began talking to her, and without warning he drew a pistol and began shooting. Three bullets pierced the body of his wife, one taking effect in the mouth, one in the neck and one in the hip. Maggie Dobson, a sister of Ball’s wife, was also shot, the ball taking effect in the breast. She will recover. After shooting the women Ball ran to the woods and put out his own life by sending a bullet through his breast near the heart. His body was found an hour later in the woods about two hundred yards from the house, Mrs. Ball, who was shot three times by her husband, died Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock. She was 16 years of age. All the parties are tie hackers employed by T. V. Dollins, tie contractors, and were strangers here. Ball had a reputation of being a quite, honorable and industrious young man. The belief is that he was insane. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Charley Gunnels left Monday last for Summerville County, Texas upon a visit with his sister. Mr. Watson of Texas is visiting Mr. R. B. Howard near here. Mrs. Lula Howard and Mrs. Maud Hamilton are visiting their brother and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Simmons near Lehigh. James Pharis returned a few days ago from Brown County, Texas. He says that are no good in that region. Elder O’Neal of Kittie will begin a meeting of Cope on Saturday night before the first Sunday in August. James Andrews and family of Young County, Texas are visiting here. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HORSE STOLEN A fine horse was stolen from J. N. Johnson, living five miles east of Boggy Depot, Wednesday night, July 24. The horse is a bay, 7 years old, branded two T on left shoulder, J 8 on left thigh, white spots on back and collar marks, weight 860, thin mane and tail, small snip on nose, one white hind foot, newly shod, 14 1/2 hands high. Mr. Johnson offers a reward of $25 for recovery of horse and $75 for arrest and conviction of thief. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS July 29 Ye scribe and better half made a flying visit up to C. E. Chapman’s near Kittie Saturday. Corn crops are simply immense in that section and cotton looking well. Mrs. Chapman and children, of Mannsville, are visiting relatives at Springbrook and vicinity this week. Miss Hazel Jamison is visiting the Misses Waldens at Springbrook. Covered wagons are getting to be quite numerous as the time of year draws near to visit wife’s kinfolks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BROMIDE BRIEFS John Wolsey and son, of Pontotoc, were at the springs Sunday. G. M. Scott, of Belton, is putting in a big stock of general merchandise at Bromide. C. N. Haskell and governor Frank Frantz, candidates for governor of the New State, will be called upon to address the people at the two days’ picnic. Walter Guinn, of Bromide, is visiting relatives and friends at Hugo. Ben Burch has moved back to this place. Says he can’t stay away from Bromide. He has accepted a position with the D. J. Cummings Milling Co. as engineer and fireman. Lon Jones, of Wapanucka, was at the springs Sunday. Byrd Jackson, who has been working in the machine shops at Haileyville, returned to that place Sunday after a weeks’ visit with his parents. George Root, of Wapanucka was at the springs Sunday. Judge Jackson made a trip to Ardmore in company with W. T. Anglin, attorney for the <. O. & G. R. R., last week/ Their mission was to file contracts, deeds, etc, on some land on which valuable sands, stone, asphalt, etc. is in abundance. B. A. Sanders and wife of Springbrook were partakers of the famous sulphur waters at Bromide Sunday evening. F. M. Jackson, of Wapanucka and Rev. H. Savage, of Randolph, Texas, were at the springs Monday enjoying the mineral waters. We found Mr. Savage to be a very interesting gentleman and an earnest believer in the Baptist faith. Mr. Jackson is at all times interesting. Come again, gentlemen, it will do you good. We are at all times glad to see you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUARREL AND KILLING Muskogee, July 25 – In a quarrel over a piece of land, Frank Leeland, a white man, was shot and killed near Keefton today. E. J. Lovejoy, a negro, was arrested by deputy sheriff and brought to this city, where he was lodged in jail. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRAIRIE POINT NEWS July 30 Miss Emma Jones visited Miss Cordia Valentine last Sunday. Cleveland Valentine will leave Wednesday for Konowa where he will take in the picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Elmor visited Mr. Weleford last Sunday. Miss Dosie and Migget Welch visited Miss Vina Hall Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS Silva, the 14 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Howell, living a mile east of town, died Monday evening at 4 o’clock. Miss Howell was taken ill Saturday morning with fever. Remains were laid to rest Tuesday evening at the city cemetery, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Meeks. The sudden death of the young lady came as a shock to the people of the neighborhood, who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in this hour of sorrow. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING HILL NEWS Mrs. Isaac Spring went to Tishomingo the first of the week. Miss Hazel Jamison is visiting in Springbrook and Coatsworth this week. Mrs. Minnie Arbogast and son, Otto, bade good bye to their many friends Monday evening and left for Wapanucka, where they visited friends until the next day, then left for Colorado. Wilbur Wrouston has gone on a trip through Oklahoma. Mrs. A. L. Sims is on the sick list this week. Miss Bessie Smith was at home to her many friends July 24. Whist was the amusement of the evening. At 11 o’clock a dainty luncheon was served in the reception hall, the parlor being beautifully decorated in flowers, Misses Loomis, Leonard, Skeen, O’Neal, Smith, Crews, Hicklan, Leonard, Hancock, Dollins; Messrs. Wright, Hightower, Roberts, Heflin, Skeen, Dollins, McLish and Byers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWINDLED OUT OF $10,000 McAlester, July 27 – J. J. McAlester, president of the American National Bank, of this city and Democratic nominee for railroad commissioner, was today swindled into paying $10,000 cash for a worthless brick. The brick was offered to the banker by a man representing himself to be a miner. It was taken to Muskogee, appraised at the Government office and stated to contain eighty per cent of pure gold. When the deal was completed the McAlester banker was given imitation instead of the brick the appraiser has examined. Swindle was discovered in a few hours after the transaction. McAlester has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the gold brick dealer who gave his name as Daniels. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Mrs. R. W. Roach’s little boy has been very sick but better now. B. F. Hargrove came Saturday among the many from the Bromide community. L. C. Jones, one of the leading farmers of the Ego community was in town Friday. P. K. Wall of the Ego section was giving his many friends in town the glad hand Saturday. Mrs. W. B. Maxwell of Caddo, is here this week, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. O’Neal. Miss Ophilia James of Boggy Depot left Thursday last week for Haskell, Texas, upon a visit to relatives and friends. Dr. J. H. Hardy was among the representative farmers in town Saturday from the Cope community. H. W. Watkin’s little ten year old son, Arthur, come Friday from Knoxville, Tennessee and will live with him here. The father and son had not met in seven years. R. C. Murphy of Kittie has purchased the farm north of town across the Delaware upon which Mr. Hackworth is living. The Press understands that the price paid was $30 per acre. Mr. Murphy is a splendid farmer and a good citizen. Rev. H. P. Hook is conducting a meeting at Prairie Grove this week. He will begin a protracted meeting at the Wapanucka Baptist church next Monday night. Bro. Hook is an interesting talker and the people of the city are glad to have the opportunity of hearing him again. Mrs. Y. M. Miller is visiting in Madill. E. A. Durham left Sunday for a month’s vacation in Colorado. T. J. Howard was down from Hunton Tuesday. Uncle Bully Cribbs of Springbrook was in town Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Skeen is sick this week. Mrs. Robert Miller of Atoka was here this week visiting at the home of Dr. Y. M. Miller. D. J. Cummings and daughter of Zenobia were in town yesterday. Will Hickman and Miss Ada Attaway have charge of E. A. Durham’ store during his absence. Mr. Waggoner of the Wapaincka Trading Co. expects to leave in a few days for a visit in Mississippi. J. W. Riley returned this week from an extended trip through West Texas. He says that the west is dry and that the Wapanucka country looks good enough for him. H. F. Riordan of Charles City, Iowa, is now connected with the First National Bank in the capacity of book keeper. Mr. Shipley was over from Boggy Depot Tuesday. He says the people of that hospitable community are making big preparations for the picnic there August 7. Judge Fowler is pushing the collection of delinquent taxes to successful conclusion. A large number have settled and others agreed to do so rather than let the Judge enter suit in which event they would surly have to pay the costs. On Wednesday night of last week burglars entered the general merchandise store of Brown & Son at Ravia and about $200 worth of goods were stolen. Bay Vadien, a colored woman, was killed at Wiley Tuesday evening in a runaway of a horse which she was driving. L. Fountain and Dr. M. P. Skeen left Monday for a month’s vacation in Colorado. W. T. Pound was down from Kittie Monday. He says crops are good in his neighborhood with exception of some few that have not been worked. Rev. H. P. Hook who has bought a ten acre tract of land adjoining the hustling town of Bromide upon which he will build a home, has also rented the Soloman Owen farm there for his son, R. P. Hook, who will come back next fall with him. The people of this section are exceedingly glad that these good citizens are coming back to live among them. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 8 August 1907 JOHN M. HODGES DEAD John M. Hodges, well known to all the older inhabitants of Wapanucka and section, died at his home near Atoka at 5 o’clock Sunday morning July 28. Giving an account of his death the Atoka Democrat says; John M. Hodges, one of the best known and influential citizens of Southern Indian Territory, died at his home near Atoka on Sunday morning at 5 o’clock. He had been in declining health for several months and his death was due to a complication of diseases. Up to within a few hours of his death he was able to go about the house, however, and his sudden passing was not expected when the inevitable hours came. The body of the deceased was brought to the home of his sister, Mrs. A. J. Cline, on Sunday evening. Monday morning a beautiful funeral service was held at the Cline residence, having been conducted by Judge Linebaugh. Mr. Hodges was one of the first men to put in a new store at Wapanucka when the Rock Island railroad was built through. He was in business here several years. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOES TO HARLEY INSTITUTE Prof. J. G. Buchanan, the Wapanucka educator, who was recently nominated Superintendent of Public Instruction of Johnston County, has accepted the principalship of Harley Institute, a Chickasaw National school near Tishomingo. In the appointment of Prof. Buchanan, the government secures one of best educators in the country, who will be a power towards making Harley Institute a school of the highest standing. The fall session of the school will begin September the first. In accepting the place Prof. Buchanan does not intend to move from Wapanucka. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL CLERK IS ARRESTED Missing Mails Lead to the Arrest of Clerk on Rock Island Run George L. McDow, postal clerk on the Wapanucka branch of the Rock Island on the run between Ardmore and McAlester Thursday evening after the train pulled in. For several months complaints of losing money sent through the mails have been made to inspectors by the citizens along this line. Inspectors mailed decoy letters at Wapanuck and other stations along the run containing marked money. When the arrest was made the officers claim that money from four of these letters were found on McDow’s person. He was bound over by the U.S. Commissioner and sent to jail in default of bond. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORCESTER NOTES August 5 The Luney boys have rented a place from Gov. Mosely on Delaware. It is a good farm and they will make plenty of stuff. R. C. Hickman is talking of building a nice house on his piece of land which he purchased of Ben James. James Ridley, a prominent farmer on the Worcester farm, is talking of moving back to Tennessee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A VALUABLE ENTERPRISE The Boisd’Arc Lumber Co. is a home enterprise that is causing a good deal of money to gingle in Wapanucka. The company employ a force of twenty five or thirty hands at the mills besides giving steady work to a number of teamsters. The officers of the company reside in the city and are always at the front in all progressive efforts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNCIL MEETING The council session was brought to a close abruptly Monday night on account of Dr. Stamps being called to attend a sick patient. Bill of C. M. Crowell of $10.11 for commission on tax collections was allowed. Salary of $50 was allowed city marshal. That official submitted his monthly report which showed $41.50 collected. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING HILL NEWS Miss Pearl Jamison is visiting at Coatsworth and Pontotoc this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Posey, Monday, a find boy, weight 9 1/2 pounds. Mr. Epperson had two calves to get their legs broken on the railroad last week. John McMillin and daughter, Miss Kathleen and Mrs. Lawhorn, of Coatsworth, visited at Mrs. Thrasher’s Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALTON CREEK NEWS Walton Creek, August 5 Messrs. Statler and Butts with the assistance of a few of the neighbors met and put the bridge back across Walton Creek which adds greatly to the convenience of this neighborhood. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TURNING LOOSE THE COIN T. V. Dollins has over a hundred men engaged in cutting and hauling ties around Wapanucka. This enterprise is turning lots of many into the channels of trade here as a large number of the men employed have families. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRARIE POINT NEWS I. P. Fitzgearld, of near McGee, is visiting relatives and friends here this week. R. H. Harris visited R. H. Harris near Wilson Grove this week. Miss Maggie Harris, of near Wilson, left for Texas Monday. Melvin Pearigen and Urea Hunt are attending school at this place, Alfred Hawkins and Will Sledge were visiting I. G. Hall Sunday. Aaron Hall, of Yell, Arkansas, came in Sunday to visit relatives and friends. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Lee Shipley was over from Boggy Depot Monday. Mrs. W. Z. Gibson left Saturday for Kansas upon a visit. A. G. Hancock left Monday afternoon for Batesville, Arkansas upon a visit. Mr. Smith of Lindsey was here this week visiting his brother, D. H. Smith. A boy came Monday to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. White. Mrs. B. L. O’Neal visited her daughter, Mrs. Johns at Ardmore last week. W. S. Johnson, who has been quite ill for several days, is considerably better now. Mrs. W. H. Ball and son, Thomas, left Monday for a visit with Mr. T. J. Ball near Lehigh. W. Z. Aycock and wife of Ego , were in town Monday afternoon. J. R. Stewart of Erath County, Texas, was here this week visiting his brother, J. M. Stewart. Miss Lizzie Beard left Sunday for a few weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs. Henegar, at Shawnee. D. J. Johnson came over from the Srpingbrook community Monday looking after business matters. J. F. Milligan of Springbrook community, was in town last Thursday on business. W. A. Farmer, who has been here several days, goes back to Texas this week. J. M. Burkhart was over from Tupelo Friday and Saturday mingling with friends. Henry Ince received a letter from B. O. Criswell Sunday telling of his safe arrival at his destination at Deloras, Colorado. He will locate at that place. Mrs. R. McLish was in town Tuesday. Z. H. Tate was over from Zenobia Tuesday. Tom Drain, of Ego, was here on business Tuesday. Miss Pearl Leonard left Monday for Olney to spend several days with his sister. Dr. Y. M. Miller left Monday for Kiowa to attend the bedside of his mother who is very ill. Dr. Stephenson is in the market for chickens and all the red pepper he can get. Miss Jennie Wallace spent several days in Wapanucka visiting friends the past week. Mrs. W. S. Hinchey is reported quite seriously ill. J. M. Bradberry, who has been visiting his brother-in-law W. L. Wells, returned to his home in Greenville, Texas yesterday. B. A. Kuhn of Russellville, Arkansas, is here, visiting Postmaster A. A. Taylor. Judge C. A. Skeen is confined in bed suffering considerably with rheumatism. Capt. John W. Howell and wife have returned from a visit to their son, R. C. Howell at Lawton. Mr. Howell says crops are good in that part of the state. Ben Keen, of Lehigh, visited Harry Byers Friday and Saturday. Miss Bessie Hancock leaves today for Hart to visit friends. Miss Nora Hicklin leaves tomorrow for Pauls Valley to visit with relatives. Prof. J. M. Cusenbery takes Prof. Buchanan’s place as teacher of the Prairie Point school for the completion of the summer term. Prof. Buchanan goes to Harley Institute as principal. Miss Phil Chamberlain, after spending some time here visiting friends, left Monday for her home in Mineral Wells, Texas, accompanied by Miss Jennie Wyrick who will spend several days with Miss Chamberlain. The Misses Minnie Hickman and Mary Stone, of Worcester, spent the past week with friends in Wapanucka. Thomas M. Pierce was over from the Hunton community Tuesday. He reports good crops in his community. A barn and contents belonging to Hugh Morton was burned Monday evening. The fire was burning rapidly when discovered. Loss about $85. H. J. Jennings, one of the prosperous Wells Valley farmers, was in town Tuesday. He reports good crops in that part of the country. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 15 August 1907 SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS August 12 Mrs. Sanders was called to the bedside of a sick grandchild near Kittie yesterday. We regret to learn that Cliff Tate of Zenobia cut himself badly with an ax Saturday. While hacking ties he made a misslick and cut his knee. A J. Lane and family are visiting relatives in Oklahoma. Ye Scribe and better half returned home last week from an overland trip to Antlers. Found his son and family well and enjoyed the trip well. C. S. Walden and J. H. Small have gone to Coalgate on business. Prof. Culburtson of Boggy Depot lead the singing class here yesterday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORCESTER NOTES August 12 Mr. Woods and sons are bailing hay for Gov. Mosely. It is nice weather for haying. Mr. Gross has opened a writing school at Worcester and a good attendance is hoped for. Laman Brown and Gip Colbert, of Hart, were in the neighborhood this week trading horses. They report that thieves are plentiful in that section. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAD HOT TIME IN DARK TOWN They had a hot time down in Dark Town Saturday night and as a result one negro is laid up for repairs and another will probably have the pleasure of facing his honor at Atoka. It all occurred at a negro frolic. From what could be learned it seems that the social set of Dark town had met at the house of a negro by the name of Clinton at a frolic. Howard Oscar, one of the leaders of Dark Town society, and Roland Williams had a ‘spute over some past difference. They measured strength in which Williams knocked Oscar down and pounded him up considerably. There was consternation in Dark Town and the frolic broke up in a wild scramble. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Bro. Stutson of the Christina church will commence a meeting here Monday night. John Alin and family of Ada visited E. O. Simmons and family Thursday. Herbert Clalone, of Graham County, Texas, is visiting his parents at Hunton. Bro. O’Neal’s meeting at Kittie closed Tuesday night with one convert. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAD NEGRO RESULT OF SCRAP Hell broke loose in Coonville across Boggy about ten miles east of town, Saturday night and a dead negro is the result. No particulars could be learned but it is stated that at a frolic, negroes got into a fight in which razors flashed and cut black hide to a finishing touch. One negro is said to have been put out of business and two or three others laid up for repairs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUT HIS LEG Cliff Tate, son of Z. H. Tate, while helping to clear off the picnic grounds at Bromide last Friday in some way let the ax slip he was using, which struck his knee, making a very serous and ugly wound, besides lacerating the flesh part of the knee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRESTED ALLEGED HORSETHIEF AT STUART Coalgate: Deputy United States Marshal George Temstall of this city arrested at Stuart Andy Martin who resides near Pine in this county on the charge of having stolen two horses from Mrs. Lila Seeley at her home near Troy. Mrs. Seeley is a widow and a full blood Choctaw Indian. J. H. Duncan of Ravia, acting as agent for Mrs. Seeley, arrived in the city last night and fully identified the horses and they were delivered into his possession. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Prof. J. R. Hensley was over from Cope Friday. J. T. Ross was up from Ego on business Saturday. A. J. Roberts and family are spending the week out at delightful Bromide Springs. Judge C. A. Skeen is still confined to his bed with rheumatism. The family of W. F. Parker living three miles north of town are sick. J. W. Buckholts, of Boggy Depot was in town Friday on business. Mrs. Walter Ducket of Atoka visited Dr. and Mrs. A. Stephenson last week. J. B. and R. L. Henderson, two well known farmers of the Oconee community, were attending to business in town Friday. W. A. Baker of Fillmore came up Monday and took the east bound passenger for Stigler where he goes to visit his father. After a weeks stay at Lehigh, Warren M. Smith has returned and again occupies his place behind the counters at the Wapanucka Hardware Co. Mr. Smith says Wapanucka is the best town after all in this section of the state. J. P. Burton and wife of Jack County, Texas, are visiting S. N. Sparks near Wapanucka and friends at Kittie where they formerly lived. Mr. Burton moved to Jack County last fall. He owns a home there and is very well pleased with the country, although he says the thing that carried him away was the uncertainties of securing land title. W. J. Bond, of Stringtown, was in town Friday representing the National Backing Co. Mr. Bond was one of the first merchants in Wapanucka but moved away about two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Ball departed Tuesday morning for their home in Wapanucka after spending several days in the city visiting relatives. Coalgate Record Loren Ray came down yesterday from Kittie on business. R. C. Murphy was over from Kittie yesterday. Ada and Edith Loomis are visiting in Coalgate this week. G. M. Stobough of Copeland was in town yesterday on business. T. C. Keller and family visited Z. H. Tate and family at Bromide Sunday. T. F. Ownes of the Ego section, brought to market yesterday a load of fine watermelons. Mr. Calwell, of the Milburn neighborhood, brought in tow nice loads of watermelons Monday. Muldrow Hall, of Durant, was here Monday enroute to Wells Valley to visit his brother, E. T. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones, of Stewart, are the guests of Mrs. Jones’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crabtree this week. Jesse Nail and family who have been visiting G. M. Stobaugh at Copeland, left yesterday for their home at Amarillo, Texas. Claud O’Neal has gone to Childress, Texas, where he has accepted a position in a confectionery store. Judge J. T. Fowler looked after legal matters at Roff Monday. Mrs. W. B. Reeves is visiting relatives at Greenville and Lonoak, Texas. D. S. Moran, of Ego, was in town yesterday on his way home from a trip to Muskogee. Miss Mollie Powers left Monday evening for Tahlihina where she goes to spend some time with her sister. Walter Mitchell, the well known farmer of near Pontotoc, is running a hay press out hear Cope and supplying the Wapanecka market. L. E. Creekmore is now engaged in the post and timber business and is preparing to buildup quite an important industry in that line here. W. S. Hall, Democratic nominee for county commissioner, was down from Ashflat Saturday. Miss Allie O’Neal and Bessie Carroll are visiting in Ardmore. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hall Sunday. Mrs. Leflore and Mrs. Dwight, after visiting Mrs. Loomis here for a week, returned Tuesday to their home at Coalgate. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 22 August 1907 WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Howard brothers and others went fishing on Blue last week. They had all the fish they wanted and gave some away. Charlie Gunnels return home this week from Texas where he visited relatives and friends. Carpenters are now at work on the new home for E. O. Simmons. Claud Hamilton and wife and Mrs. Howard are visiting in Lehigh. Claud Nix and family of Jesse visited E. O. Simmons Saturday and Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KITTIE NEWS August 19 Mrs. Alvin Scott, who has been quite sick, is some better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Pope Burton are here from Jack County, Texas, visiting with old friends. J. M. Clifford and S. C. Muldrow have moved their molasses mill up in this part of the country and they have been making some very fine molasses. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCONEE ITEMS W. P. Jemison is making some improvement on his place. He sold a fine span of mules to J. H. Young Tuesday. A. W. Hilburn had a serious accident happen a few nights ago as he and Miss Anne Williams were driving home from church in a buggy. The horse became frightened and ran away and gashed them up pretty badly. Fred O’Neal is one of the busiest young men in this part of the country of late. Fred is an all-round boy alright. Arthur Whiteside will return to Tahlequah in a few days where he will attend school the coming year. Dad Paul, William Dunn’s foreman, has been at Wapanucka the past few days having his leg treated for blood poison, resulting from being kicked by a horse. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS August 20 C. S. Walden has been on the sick list the past few days with chills. Bro. O’Neal of the Christian faith is holding a meeting at Cope this week. Bro. Russell is holding a meeting at Bold Springs this week. J. H. Small, the sawmill man, is at Bromide finishing up his sawing there and will move his machinery back and commence sawing here again in a few days. Nock Kirkpatrick and D. M. Muncrief have put in a nice lot of logs here awaiting for the saw. I. F. Chester’s folks are sick. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The Atoka Abstract Co. reports the following transfers: William Z. Aycock and wife to S. Register Robinson, 31 1/2 acres, sec. 34, 3- s, 8-e, and lot 5, block 2, in Ego, $700.00. Thomas N. Moore and wife to William Z. Aycock, lot 5 clock 2, in Ego, $300.00. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING HILL NEWS Mrs. August Remmert has moved to his new house. Mrs. May Thrasher has returned from a weeks stay at Connerville camp meeting. There had been 61 conversions up till last Sunday. Mr. Baker has gone to Arkansas to visit his father. Will Posey has moved on Mr. Drain’s place. Fate Walton and Lee Jamison attended the Connorville camp meeting Saturday and Sunday. Isaac Spring has been sick but is better now. The health of Mrs. Minnie Arbogast has much improved since she went to Pueblo, Colorado. Misses Pearl and Hazel Jamison attended the Connerville camp meeting Sunday and Monday. Miss Pauline Epperson is visiting in Mr. Stone’s family near Bromide. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISTOOK CARBOLIC ACID FOR WHISKY CANADIAN: Mistaking a bottle of carbolic acid for liquor, Charles Ewing, a druggist and prominent citizen of this place, drank fully two ounces of the deadly poison before he realized his mistake. He died in great agony an hour later. A summer picnic was being held at the town and Ewing was conducting a cold drink stand at the grounds, but left the stand and went hurriedly to the drug store and reaching for the bottle on the shelf drank hastely. Ewing was 28 years of age and unmarried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Two fine horses of Dave Hodges have died the past few days. They were worth over $300. H. L. Nixon left Sunday evening for Shawnee where he will attend the state convention of the Farmers Union. C. Q. Moore and Ben James of Ashflat were in town Sunday evening after a coffin for Mrs. Lou Allen who died that morning. R. C. Howell of Lawton is here visiting his parents. He says that they have good crops in that part of the State, J. Brooks Wright of Wapanucka was nominated by the Johnston County Republican convention for county surveyor and is preparing to make an active canvas. Prof. J. W. Woodruff is getting out a four page folder at the Press office this week announcing the opening of Rock Academy for the next session beginning September 2nd and ending May 29th next. The Press understands that hogs in the section of country east of town are dieing by the wholesale from an unknown disease. We are told that J. M. Underwood has loss in the neighborhood of $500 worth of fine hogs. At a recent meeting of the directors of the Coalgate National Bank William Dunn of Ashflat was elected president and S. W. Lane of this city vice president of that back. Daily News Judge and Mrs. J. G. Campbell departed for Crawford, Colorado, Monday to which place they go to make their future home. It was with profound regret that their hundreds of friends here learned only a few days ago that they had determined to leave Wapanucka. Judge and Mrs. Campbell have been residing in our city for the past three years during which time they have won the esteem and affection of our citizens. Judge Campbell has long been identified with the bar of the Central District and once served a term as United States Commissioner at Atoka under President Cleveland. Mrs. Campbell has taught in the public schools of Atoka, Coalgate and Wapanucka in which position she has always won the love of her pupils and the esteem of the faculty. The Press joins the many friends of Judge and Mrs. Campbell in wishing them well at their new home in Colorado. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Mrs. S. L. Barnes and children are visiting relatives in Texas. T. J. Howard and W. T. Cameron were over from Hunton Monday. Mrs. W. H. Ball returned home Sunday from a two weeks visit with T. J. Ball near Lehigh. Mrs. Masters of Lott, Texas, is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Crews. Mrs. Waggoner has gone to Okalona, Mississippi, to visit her parents. J. R. Williamson of the Byrine neighborhood is looking after business matters at Kingston this week. B. F. Hargrove and daughters were in town Tuesday from the Bromide neighborhood. He says they are needing rain badly. B. A. Sanders, candidate for justice of the peace and C. S. Walden of Springbrook were attending to business in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones left for their home Monday at Stewart after spending sometime with Mrs. Jones parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crabtree. A merry party of old Confeds and sons left Monday evening to attend the Reunion at McAlester. In the party were: A. W. Dumas and wife, J. L. Crabtree, J. M. Crabtree and O. M. Workman. They were joined at Olney by Capt. J. R. Plummer and B. Nash. E. E. Pritchard went up Tuesday evening to join the survivors of the bravest army that ever marched under a flag. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 29 August 1907 BROMIDE BRIEFS Rev. Shanks, of Wapanucka, has commenced a series of meetings to last one week at the springs. Henry Burrow, of Jessie, and a number of lady and gentleman friends are camped at the springs this week. W. S. Johnson and wife, of Wapanucka, have rented a house at the springs and will spend a month or six weeks here for the benefit of their health. Dr. Mings, of Belton has moved to Bromide. John Cochran, of Dexter, Texas, is visiting E. Oxly and wife. Mr. Montgomery, of Wapanucka and others were her Sunday. Mr. Hightower and Miss Brooks of Wapanucka were here Sunday evening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAREWELL PARTY Miss Jennie Wallace, who will leave Friday for Durant where she will enter school, entertained her friends Monday evening at the beautiful home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Wallace, east of town. Various games were played, and a number of young ladies gave piano selections. Delicious refreshments were served, and everyone reports a very pleasant time. Those present were as follows: Misses Anna Snedden, Jennie Snedden, Nova Ball, Mettie Ball, Ola Hunt, Inez Williamson, Ada Attaway, Flora Benson, Lillian Dunn, Winona Jackson, Zimmerman, Alta Nixon, Nola Leonard, Mollie Woods: Messrs. Will Walton, Henry Kennon, Roy Stewart, Ed Clark, Henry Channell, Will Martin, Forrest Keller, Alfred Wilkins, Melvin Jones, Napoleon Woods, Joe Nixon, E. J. Ball, Gerard West, Elvin Leonard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLNEY ITEMS Lee Burris is visiting his cousin, Mart Mills. Miss Maud Harris is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. R. Mills. W. S. Hall spent several days in McAlester last week on business. Eck Plummer and wife spent Sunday evening with Mrs. W. N. Moore. Mr. Marshall, who has been quite ill, is reported some bette. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES M HUMPHREYS Republican nominee for District Judge of the Seventh Judicial District. BIOGAPICAL (picture with article) The subject of this sketch is a self made man. On the farm, in the mine, and at the desk early and late, J. M. Humphreys carved out for himself that elusive but ever sought for result – success. Born more than forty years ago on a farm in Ohio, and emigrating to a farm in Missouri by the “kivered wagon” route when ten years old, he spent his boyhood and early manhood tilling the soil in summer and attending school in winter, till he was enabled to teach a country school. By close economy he was enabled to take a collegiate education and secure the Degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Didactics. After being principal of schools for several years he caught the gold fever of Colorado and emigrated. After working for several years in the gold mines, when the big strike came, he, with many of his fellow workers, left the state. He then entered the University of Nebraska where he soon graduated from the law department with high honors. Choosing Atoka, Indian Territory as the field for his life work, within four years, he has by keen ability, unswerving honesty and the possession of a fine legal mind, soared upward in his profession, until today he occupies an enviable position at the bar equaled by few. When the unanimous request of the delegates from the Seventh Judicial District was made known to Mr. Humphreys he considered the honor conferred upon him should not be refused, and accepted the nomination, well knowing that such acceptance would entail no small financial sacrifice. Executive Committee ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW TEACHERS NAMED Ones Named for Country Schools For the Coming Year Superintendent Benedict has announced the appointment of teachers for the public schools for the Choctaw Nation. Following are the teachers for this section in the Choctaw Nation: Boggy Depot – Clarence McCasland Kittie – Lafayette O’Neal Rock Creek or Ego – Ollie McClure Wilson – Edna Shockey Wards Chappel – Emma Fabrney Olney – Homer Miller Pleasant Hill – Lucy Hatcher Wilson Grove – Ethal Evans Oconee – L. M. O’Neal Teachers for the Chickasaw Nation have not yet been announced. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE J. B. Henderson will return Tuesday from Young County, Texas, where he went to see the country. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS August 27 We regret to learn that the oldest son of Charley Musgrove happened of getting his arm broken this morning. He fell from a wagon. Bros. Gate and E. A. Chapman passed through Springbrook this morning on their way to Tish in the interest of their school. Bro. Atterbury of the Christian faith is holding a meeting this week at the schoolhouse. Bro. J. O. Walker was in town Saturday wearing a broad smile caused by the arrival of a 10 pound boy at his home. Bro. Phelps has just returned from Coryell County, Texas. He reports crops very sorry in that part of Texas. Mrs. Sanders is visiting her son, J. B. Chapman, this week. Mr. Carpenter and family of Texas are visiting his father-in-law, Mr. Feggett, this week. Nock Kirkpatrick has a very sick child. J. H. Small is rigging up his saw mill again preparatory to cutting lumber. Bros. Chester, Lane, McLeuthem, Kirkpatrick, Shields and others are sick but none are serious we hope. J. D. Phipps was in town Tuesday buying cotton sacking preparatory to beginning to gather the fleecy staple. W. S. Hinchey has been sick several days but is up now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS J. E. Gilmore was over from Wilburton Monday. Will O’Neal is at home from Stamford, Texas. Miss Whittemore of Kemp is visiting Mrs. A, Stephenson. Mrs. Wells of Yarnaba, is here this week visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Stephenson. Miss Cathleen Brooks has returned from a visit at Martin, Tennessee. E. A. Durham retuned Sunday from a months recreation in Colorado. He comes back much improved in health. W. A. Baker of Fillmore has returned from a visit to his father at Stigler. He says that the drought has ruined crops in that section. F. A. Riner and W. T. Moore were over from near Kittie Saturday. Both of these gentlemen have cotton nearly ready to open. Miss Anna Sneden, of Coalgate, is the charming guest of Miss Jennie Wallace this week. H. J. Wallace, one of the prominent farmers of near Olney, was in town Saturday on business. T. B. Crawford and wife left Sunday for a visit to Alex, Arkansas. W. H. Graves living north of town has open cotton on his farm. W. J. England brought in some open cotton from his farm Friday from Bromide. He has 15 acres nearly ready for the cotton sack. W. B. Turner and R. L. Newton, two of the well known farmers of the Coatsworth community were attending the Democratic convention Saturday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cannon Friday. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. S, H. Bennett Tuesday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lee Tuesday. Wynona Jackson of Bromide is spending the week with Lillian Dunn. E. E. Ball and family left Thursday for Coalgate where they go to reside. Alfred Wilkins, Lee Roberson an Robert Wilson will attend Durant College this year. Miss Jeannie Wallace leaves tomorrow for Durant where she goes to attend Durant College. Mr. Richardson, of Texas, is here this week visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Richardson once lived at Wapanucka. G. E. Stewart has retuned from a visit to relatives in Arkansas. Dave Kelley who has been visiting his brother, W. T. Kelley has returned to his home at Wolf City, Texas. C. B. Cobb and family of Anna, Texas, are visiting his father, W. H. Cobb in Wells Valley. O. W. Feemster went to Ada this week and returned Wednesday with his family. J. C. Edrington and W. B. Phelps were over from Springbrook Saturday on business. Mr. P[helps has just recently come up from Gatesville, Texas, where he has been living with relatives during the year. He will remain in our section for sometime, making his home with Mrs. Edrington, his daughter. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------