Johnston Co., OK - The Wapanucka Press, September 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, 5 September 1907 COUNCIL MEETING City Council met in regular session Monday night with Mayor Creekmore, Aldermen Hinchey, Durham and Faulk present. After reading and approval of minutes report of city marshal was read and salary of $50. allowed. The report showed $20. collected in fines and $13.50 taxes. A resolution offered by Faulk and seconded by Hinchey authorizing Treasurer to accept a certain school warrant collected by attorney by agreement as cash was adopted. Mr. Faulk called the attention of the council to the disturbances of Saturday night and asked to know if any arrests had been made. Citizens had reported the affair to him. The council then went into a general discussion of the matter. Mr. Faulk stated that he felt that it was the duty of the city marshal to spend most of or all of Saturday nights on the streets. Marshal stated that he went home after 11 o’clock and that everything was quite then. Mayor Creekmore and the council members were unanimous in the opinion that this roundyism should be put to a stop. An effort is to be made to compel joint keepers to maintain order in their places and regulations with that end in view are to be taken up. Last Saturday night some would-be-thougs, apparently drunk, made Wapanucka ring with disorder and terror. They walked the streets and back alleys, whooping, howling and swearing like a lot of untamed Comanche Indians, disturbing the peaceful slumbers of the citizens living in and near the business district. A few drunks appeared on the streets along about eight o’clock and from twelve to two in the morning like was made miserable for those who desired rest. It appears that there were several in the bunch composed of young men and boys. They made things so rough with their whoops and curses that some citizens not knowing who they were barricaded their doors and tired to sleep in close range of a shotgun, thinking possibly that they were wild men who had escaped from a circus. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOERGE W. ADAMS DEAD George W. Adams, a prominent citizen of Tishomingo and candidate for county clerk in the recent Democratic primary, died Saturday after a lingering illness of several weeks. Mr. Adams was one of Tishomingo’s pioneer citizens and had been engaged in the drug business there for several years. He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, Council and Order of Eastern Star. He leaves a wife and three children. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HELD IN JAIL FOR MURDER Lawrence Musgraves and Another Charged with Crime As a result of a lover’s quarrel a young lady by the name of Bobby Weir is dead and Bert Joiner and Lawrence Musgraves, well known at Wapanucka, are confined in jail at Ardmore charged with murder. The young lady was shot and instantly killed Monday afternoon while in her room at the home of Mr. Peteman. The report of the Ardmoreite is as follows: Joiner and the young lady had been sweethearts for five or six months, and a quarrel had risen the day before. Monday Joiner, together with Musgraves, went to the home of Miss Weir and the quarrel was again resumed. It is said that Musgraves did not go into the home, but remained in the buggy, and Joiner went in by himself. There was no one at home but Miss Weir when the crime took place. It is said, however, that neighbors heard screams in Miss Weir’s room before the shot was fired. Facts in the case are very indefinite, as there was no eye witness to the affair. Immediately after the screams a shot was fired. When this shot was fired, Musgraves, who was in the buggy, ran off, coming to town. Joiner was left by himself and when neighbors, who had heard the screams and the shot arrived, Joiner was walking around in the yard while Miss Weir lay in a pool of blood in her room, with a bullet hole through her temple. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING HILL NEWS Bud and Eldridge Goforth have gone to Bloomfield Academy to school. Grandpa Cox visited in this neighborhood last week, and aims to start Friday to Whiteborough, Texas. Mrs. J. I. Herron and Mrs. Elisha Herrill are visiting at Ravia this week. Miss Eva Swader is on the sick list. Mrs. Minnie Arbogast has so improved in health that she contemplates coming home to Spring Hill this fall. Miss Bertha Drain has gone to Atoka to teach school. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS Bro. McCutchen filled the pulpit here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Phelps will start back to Texas this week. A. J. Lane brought in a report Monday morning of seeing a large panther near the residence of John Milligan. B. A. Sanders, Mr. Walden, T. H. Hetchcock, W. A. Garver, Clarence Cravatt and others went out to try to capture the gentlemen but without success. So hot and dry the hounds could not trail him. W. H. Chapman of Mannsville is visiting relatives here this week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Prof. Cusenberry moved to Coalgate Monday. J. W. Riley made a trip through western Oklahoma this week. J. R, Milligan was over from Srpingbrook Thursday. J. R. Hunt and wife returned last week from a two months visit to Arkansas. J. D. Parmlee was among the many prominent farmers in town Saturday from Springbrook community. O. W. Feemster, manager of the South Western Lumber Co., has moved into the residence vacated by Prof. Cusenberry. W. F. Parker and family who live north of town are spending a few weeks at Bromide for their health. Lewis and Roy Stewart killed a huge rattle snake last Thursday on their farm east of town. The reptile has 14 rattlers and a button. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cobb were in town Saturday from the Wells Valley community. Mr. Cobb is a splendid farmer and has a fine crop this year. J. M. Underwood tells us that his loss of hogs from an unknown disease is not as large as was reported. He has loss several fine ones but not all he had. John Gates, who lives east of Mr. Underwood has loss heavy from the disease. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON GROVE September 2 Lepold Underwood has returned form Oklahoma City. Rev. Shanks preached here Saturday morning. Rev. Thompson preached Saturday night and Sunday and held quarterly conference Saturday evening. Mrs. Mollie Stewart visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Underwood Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. I. C. Jones ad little daughter, Fay, have returned form a visit of several weeks in Arkansas. Mrs. Maggie Johns has gone to Idabell to teach school. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLNEY R.F.D. NO. 1 September 2 Joe Wallis was out over the country last Friday looking over the crops and found that Zack Bailey has the best piece of cotton to be seen on the round. Mrs. V. Stephens has been sick off and on for several days. Gus Moore and John O’Neal are still running their hay balers putting up prairie hay. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Miss Mollie Powers returned home Sunday from a two weeks visit with her sister at Talihina. Fred Taylor left Tuesday for Rocky Fort, Colorado, where he has accepted a position. Mrs. N. N. Huffman, of Talpa, Texas, was here last week visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Cusenberry. Miss Jennie Wallace and her little sister, Nellie, left Friday for Durant where they will enter school. J. W. Calhoun, the enterprising Hunton merchant, was attending to business in town Monday. Mrs. Henry J. Jones and family and sister, Miss Mabel Ruppert, are the guests of their aunts, Mrs. J. D. Ball and Mrs. E. O. Loomis. The Misses Anna and Jennie Snedden retuned to their home at Coalgate last Thursday after spending several days here as the guest of Miss Jeannie Wallace. M. A. Jones looked after business matters at Ardmore Monday. Miss Cilla Cox of Hunton was attending to business matters in town Tuesday. She reports the crops in that section greatly damaged by the drought. Lillie, the 14 year old daughter of Newt Hackworth, living north of town, died Monday morning after a lingering illness of 35 days with typhoid fever. She was on the road to recovery when by accident she got hold of some candy and ate it which caused a relapse. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. FARRIS ENTERTAINS Mrs. James B. Ferris entertained Tuesday night in honor of her sister, Miss Mollie Robinson, who will leave next week for Denton, Texas. The amusements of the evening were games, music and social converse. In the domino contest Mr. J. W. Hickman was awarded the prize and Miss Kathleen was awarded consolation prize. At 10 o’clock a two course luncheon was served to Misses Kathleen Brooks, Mollie Robinson, Nova Ball; Clare C. Hightower, J. Will Hickman, R. Melvin Jones. J. A. Cummings, of Bromide, passed through the city this morning en route to Valley Mills, Texas where he goes to spend some time with relatives and friends. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A PAINFUL ACCIDENT A J. Roberts happened to an unfortunate accident Saturday in which the little bone in his right leg was broken just above the ankle. He was riding along the road with his feet swinging down when his right leg struck a stump. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 12 September 1907 WILSON GROVE Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harrison are on the sick list. Leapold Underwood is visiting his sister, Mrs. Franklin, near Durant. Grandma Jones spent several days with relatives in and near Wapanucka last week. I G. Hall and family of Prairie Point visited Mrs. Hall’s father, R. H. Harris, Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Record held a meeting at this place last week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Mr. Brausnider, the carpenter building Mr. Simmons house, is sick. Crist Stubberfield and family and R. B. Howard and family returned home from Blue Friday where they had been on a fishing trip. Bro. Andrews and family who have been visiting his parents here, have gone back to Texas. He will move back to Wilson as soon as he can gather his crop. W. T. Cameron returned Tuesday from a trip to Wolf City, Texas, where he visited his sons. O. E. Simmons new house is about completed and he will soon move into it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRIAL IS POSTPONED Joiner and Musgraves Still Held on Charge of Murder Ardmore – September 9 – Because the government desired to further investigate the cause of the death of Miss Bobbie Wier, the preliminary trial of Bert Joiner, charged with murder, and of Lawrence Musgraves, charged with accessory to murder, which was to have been heard by the commissioner today was postponed until Saturday, September 14th. Since Miss Weir’s death, which occurred in this city Monday evening last, the district attorney’s office has been industriously investigating whether Miss Wier met her death at the hands of someone, or whether she committed suicide. Both Joiner and Musgrave have been held at the federal jail since Miss Weir’s death occurred. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KITTIE NOTES Kittie, September 9 Our school is getting along nicely Miss Inez Cully is the teacher. Grandpa O’Neal’s daughter from Missouri is out here on a visit. Mr. George O’Neal and family of Oconee were visiting at Kittie Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Scott were visiting at Oconee Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILBUR KILLEY DEAD J. T. Kelley received a phone message from Plano, Texas, yesterday morning announcing the death of his son, Wilbur, which occurred at that place Tuesday. He was about 18 years of age. He went to Plano about a year ago where he has been residing since. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley, parents of the young man, left yesterday on the noon train to attend the burial. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORCESTER NOTES September 9 George W. O’Neal, candidate for representative; R. H. Wells, for county judge; J. R. Woods for county attorney; Felix Gibson for county clerk; J. F. Murphey, for sheriff; C. E. Davis for register of deeds, all Coal County Democratic nominees, spoke here Tuesday night. While working with a bay baler a few days ago Elbert Jones fell against the wheel in which he received a gashly wound on the head. Ollie McLish and Mamie Worcester are off to school at Collins Institute. Gov. Mosely’s children have also gone. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS B. Cherry is sick this week. Ridley Dillon has been sick several days. S. N. Sparks has been sick several days. A daughter of Mr. graves is sick this week. Judge Skeen is suffering again this week with rheumatism. J. H. Thomason and family of Stonewall were visiting relatives in and near town this week. W. P. Foster returned Monday from a three months stay in Colorado. The three year old baby of George Webb died Sunday after being sick twelve hours. Jesse James returned from a four months stay at Bovina, Texas, Monday, much improved in heath. Miss Clay Statler left Thursday for Sherman upon a visit. C. Harris came over from Ego Thursday upon business. Joe Sims and family of Jesse visited relatives here this week. Mr. Lowery’s daughter, living north of town, was bitten by a snake Saturday night. J. H. Rutledge has returned from a trip to Grayson County, Texas. John Logan’s little girl while playing Sunday fell and broke her arm. An Indian boy stopping at Walton James’, 14 year old fell from a tree last Thursday and broke his leg. L. L. Stewart left Wednesday of last week for Wichita Falls, Texas, where he will locate. His sister, Miss Ruthie, accompanied him on a trip and will visit for a while before returning home. J. E. Benson has greatly improved the appearance of his new livery barn on Choctaw Avenue by applying a coat of paint. S. J. Gray, a prominent farmer of the Oconee community, was looking after business matters in town Thursday. He say that crops in that community are good and that cotton picking will begin in general this week. Hon. William M. Franklin of Madill was here Friday. He is the Democratic nominee for state senator and will carry this box by 100 majority. J. W. Colwell, one of the enterprising farmers of the Springbrook community, was in town Thursday. While here he ordered the Press sent to his two brothers back in old Tennessee so the could read of God’s country. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 19 September 1907 HUNTON NOTES September 16 Miss Lula Hamersley of near Wilson was the guest of Miss Lottie Davis Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. G. V. Langford of near Wilson is on the sick list but better now and we hope she will soon be up again. George Keener and wife are the proud parents of another baby girl which arrived Saturday morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Mr. Tom Gunnels and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine girl born to them Saturday. J. F. Johnson of Graham County, Texas, who has been visiting R. B. Howard, returned home Thursday. O. E. Simmons and family visited connection at Lehigh Saturday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORCESTER NOTES Anti-horse Thief Association met in regular session Saturday night and elected B. L. Haneger, president, E. T. Haneger, vice president, B. D. James, Sec., O. D. Smith, Treasurer, E. T. Haneger and Jesse James were elected delegates to the convention at Claremore. E. T. Haneger and Mr. Cody have been running sorghum mill in this neighborhood for sometime and reported that they made about four hundred gallon for the people to sop. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING HILL NEWS September 16 A. L. Sims started for West Texas Saturday morning. The families of Dr. E. O. Loomis and John Ball visited at August Remerts Friday; also Mrs. Jones of Dalton, Missouri. The Misses Herrin and Miss Herrill visited with the Misses Jamison the first of the week. Albert Arbogast took in the sights of Bromide Sunday. Miss Herrill of West Texas has been visiting her brother, Elisha Herrill the past week. A. L. Sims and Mr. Remert have had wells drilled recently and have plenty of good water, which is a great blessing this dry time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS J. T. Tyler was over from Ego Sunday. James B. Farris has returned from a trip through the west. H. J. Wallis was down from Ashflat Friday. Mr. Jordan, an old confederate veteran 78 years of age, died at his home near Ego Sunday. Mayor Creekmore returned Sunday from a business trip to Oklahoma points. A new boy has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walkup. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Noland of near Olney last week. Miss Lula Ball has returned from a six months visit with her sister, Mrs. J. R. Smith at Rocky Ford, Colorado. H. C. Sissom and Mr. Hook came in last week from Dibble from which place they are moving to Bromide. P. Maples was over from the Ego community Friday. He says that the cotton crop in his neighborhood is nothing extra. Mrs. J. J. Reed and her sons are again occupying their homestead west of town after absence to two years there from. The whistles of the three big gins sounds like business once more. One of Wapanucka’s pressing needs is more whistles and more recruits to the bucket brigade. W. M. Cole who lives on the Morgan place east of town is arranging to move to Texas this fall, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECOND NEW BALE J. M. Speeks, a progressive farmer of Pontotoc, brought in the 2nd bale of cotton Saturday. It was brought by the Wapanucka Trading Co. at 13 cents. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. CARTER DEAD Mrs. B. W. Carter, mother of Congressman Charles D. Carter, died at her home at Ardmore Saturday the 7th. She was a sister of Mrs. A. J. Adington and was born at Boggy Depot in 1843. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAPANUCKA PAYS $98.55 Beats all Other Markets on First Bale Wapanucka received its first bale of new cotton for the season last Thursday. It was brought in by J. I. Kenner of near Hunton, ginned by Williamson’s Gin and sold to Riley Bros. for 14 cents. I8t weighted 473 pounds which at 14 cents brought $66.20. The seed from the bale brought $5.05 and a premium of $27.30 was given making a total of $98.55 for the bale. This as about $20. more than given by any other market in Johnston, Coal and Atoka counties. The Wapanucka markets will be stronger this year than ever before. It is said that several new cotton firms will have representatives here during the season to take up the cotton which will enable the local buyers to turn loose quicker and to a better advantage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES (too late for last week) Mr. Hearl and wife visited M. Y. Moran Sunday and Monday. Charley Ket and family visited his father-in-law, Mr. Carter. Mrs. Claud Hamilton was the guest of Mrs. Moran Sunday. Mrs. Nun has gone to spend the day with Miss Cilla Cox. Mrs. John Sandy has gone to see her mother near Wilson. We learn with regret that one of Mr. Calhoun’s little girls was painfully hurt last Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OLNEY R.F.D. NO.1 Quite a number suffering with chills and fever. V. Stephens, Joe Wallis and several others were over to Lehigh last week J. Newton and Robert Wallis Lansdale, Arkansas, are visiting uncles here. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUSGRAVES NOT HELD Joiner is Bound Over in Charge of Murder Ardmore – September 14 Bert Joiner, one of the defendants charged with the murder of Bobbie Wier, his sweetheart, must answer before a jury of his peers for the crime, while Lawrence Musgraves, who was in company with Joiner shortly before the killing, was released, there being insufficient testimony to connect Musgraves with the killing. The theory of suicide set up by the defense was without avail. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A NEW FIRM A new firm under the name of Estill & Co. will open up a confectionery business this week in the post office building. They will also handle stationery, magazines and newspapers. J. S. Estill will have charge of the business. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Postmaster B. A. Sanders of Springbrook was in town Monday. Miss Jewel Roach, daughter of Mrs. R. W. Roach, left Monday for Durant, where she will enter school. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS The panther scare still on. J. C. Edington saw it yesterday morning and I understand it was seen last night by some boys. Your correspondent received a letter from his old friend, W. A. Hallenbeck, the other day. He said I was running pretty well in St. Louis. I met Brother Wilson Howell at Wapanucka and he said he would do all he could for me in Coal County. All I dislike about going up Salt River at this time of the year is I am short on clothes and have to take deck passage, but my fare is costing me nothing. A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John O’Neal of Ashflat Monday. ============================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 26 September 1907 SPRINGBROOK SAYINGS The panther has not killed anybody yet. D. M. Muncrief and Nock Kirkpatrick are progressing fairly well with their new houses they are building on their places. Elder W. M. Webb of Tyler, Texas, will commence a series of meetings at Springbrook Baptist church the 16th of October. We understand that B. F. Allen has bought the B. F. Hargrove place and that Will Chapman of Mannsville will occupy it next year. Uncle Jack Lane has rented on the Hallenbeck place for next year. T. N. and A. P. Epperson are selling out to go to Arkansas. W. J. Foster has rented on the Anderson place north of Springbrook for next year, We understand that Nick Mickle has sold out at Cope and that the new man is going to put in a store there. John F. Milligan is going to occupy his home place next year and J. M. Taylor will move. Mr. Walden’s family were visiting T.T. Epperson at Coatsworth Sunday. Mr. Burk and family of Kittie were visiting Mr. Walden Saturday. Misses Williams and Chester were visiting the Misses Walden Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON SCHOOLHOUSE Mr. Andrews has gone to Oklahoma on a visit. Harry Thomson and Miss Angling were married at the home of Elder Anders this week. Miss Bessie Nash of Honey Grove, Texas is visiting her uncle Claud Hamilton. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Billie Gillen a few days ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KILLED IN RACE RIOT Election of Negroes to Office Cause Trouble South McAlester, September 22 In a race riot at Hartshorn last night two persons were killed. There has been much enmity between the negroes and whites since the election last Tuesday. Last night about 9 o’clock several white boys and negro boys quarreled. A negro shot a young white man names Johnson through the breast. He died on the way to a doctor’s office. The fighting became general. A negro who started to run away was believed to be the one who killed the white boy. He was shot. He was from Tishomingo. It is not known who fired the shot. Two deputy marshals rushed into the crowd and tried to quill the disorder. The negroes left the street saying that they were going after their guns, but they did not return. Armed men were in the street at night expecting an attack. All was quiet there today, but further trouble is feared. Three negroes were elected township officers in that locality. L. H. Swader, one of the good farmers of the Blue Springs Prairie, brought cotton to market Tuesday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTON NOTES Mrs. Pearl Adderson has returned to her home in New Mexico after a months visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forester. M. W. Moran and wife visited his sister, Mrs. Hearl, Saturday and Sunday near Olney. Mrs. J. E. Sutton and Mrs. Davis of Hunton were visiting the family of A. J. Cox of near Hunton last Sunday. Little Nelley Forester was thrown from a horse one day last week and received a severe cut on the arm. Joe Sutton’s family was visiting near Franks last week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPRING HILL NEWS Mr. Bernard Legg of Binger, Oklahoma, is visiting his cousins the Jamison children. Miss Laura Herrin is having chills and fever. Fayette and Mary Walton, Pearl and Hazel Jamison visited Bromide Sunday. Mrs. Etta Thrasher and children of Wapanucka visited with Mrs. May Thrasher and family Saturday and Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERRITORY RACE RIOT Two Men Are Killed In Fight At Street Fair Hartshorne, I. T., September 23 In a riot here Sunday night at a street fair, one young white man, named Johnson, was killed instantly by a negro, and a young negro from Tishomingo, an innocent bystander, was killed by a white man. The fight lasted for some time and it seemed that the whites were getting the best of it, when a negro walked up to young Johnson, placed a revolver at this breast and deliberately shot him through the body. In the excitement a young negro, who home was in Tishomingo, and who had not been taking part in the trouble, started to run from the crowd and a white man pulled a revolver and killed him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS A. Balch has moved to Durant. Prof. J. M. Cusenbery was down from Coalgate Saturday. N. R. and W. W. Williamson went over to Mill Creek Sunday upon a visit. Mrs. W. T. Wagoner returned Saturday from a visit of several weeks with her parents at Okalana, Mississippi. Miss Lucy Loomis, who had been visiting in the city with Mr. A. E. Perry, returned Monday morning to her home at Wapanucka. Coalgate Courier A. M. Hall and wife of Durant are visiting Mrs. Hall’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thompson in Wells Valley. Mrs. Dr. M. S. Keller and daughters, of Sterrett, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Keller. J. R. Williamson who has been living near Byrne several years, is moving to Kingston this week where he will engage in business. J. F. Hancock of Long Oak, Arkansas, son of A. G. Hancock, is moving to Wapanucka. Mr. Hancock’s brother, J. B. Hancock, a substantial farmer of Jefferson County, Arkansas, will also move here this coming winter. D. E. Parker of Lancester, Texas, is visiting his daughters, Mrs. R. C. Murphy and Mrs. Mahan at Kittie. A. Epperson and daughter of the Coatsworth community, were in town Friday. J. M. Burkheart was down from Tupelo Friday and Saturday Mr. Burkheart is coming back to our community, having rented the farm in Wells Valley where he lived last year. Sam Muldrow, one of the leading farmers of the Kittie neighborhood, was in town Saturday on business. Mr. Muldrow is one of those farmers who believes that a farmer should live at home and he knows how to do it, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGRO KILLED AT PICNIC At a negro picnic at Whitehall last Friday Dock Burdine, colored, was shot and instantly killed. Two negroes, one Brown and Red River Jim, are in jail charged with the killing. All of the parties are well known in this city. Coalgate Courier ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL NEWS Miss Nova Ball and Jennie Wyrick left last week for Liberty, Missouri, where they will attend Liberty Female College. D. A. Channell of near Conway, Arkansas, is here visiting his father and brothers. He expects to move to our section the coming year. Prof. J. W. Woodruff, superintendent of Rock Academy, went to Muskogee Tuesday. J. P. Wheeler, one of the hustling farmers of the Bromide community, brought cotton to market yesterday. R. L. Newton, a leading farmer of the Coatsworth community was in town Tuesday on business. Byron Carroll, of Denison, Texas, visited his mother Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Birdie Culler, of Caddo, visited her mother, Mrs. W. P. Booker last week. L. W. Cornelius, of Ego brought a load of corn to town yesterday for which he found a market at 40 cents. He will make between twenty-five hundred and three thousand bushels on 90 acres of prairie land. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------