The Wapanucka Press Aug 1903 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 2 Mar 2008 Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.htm ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================= The Wapanucka Press, 6 August 1903 ROW AT OCONEE Two ruffians by the name of Little and Thomas raised a row at the Oconee picnic last Saturday and but for the good work of Marshal Criswell and deputies serious trouble and bloodshed would have been at a high pitch. The officers promptly nabbed them and carried them to Atoka where they were fined $50 each and cost. They were unable to pay fines and placed in jail. SADDLE AND BRIDLE STOLEN A saddle and bridle were stolen Wednesday night from J. W. Matlock near Wells Valley school house. He offers a reward of $12.50 for recovery of property and conviction of thief. AGAIN IN TROUBLE Marshal Criswell went down to Ardmore Monday and delivered to the authorities of the Southern District, the notorious bad negro, John Criss, the negro who posseman Zeak Fuller filled full of led pills last fall near Boggy Depot while resisting arrest. Criss is wanted in the Southern District for horse stealing. COUNCIL MEETING The city council met Monday night. Present: Mayor Barker, Aldermans Riner, Juhan and Gibson. Absent: Recorder Enfield, Aldermens Roberts and Farris. The recorder being absent Alderman Gibson was elected acting recorder. The minutes of last meeting not having been finished by the recorder reading of same was deferred. Report of Officers and committees was called for. None of the officers were present to make a report as the ordinances and rules direct except Marshal Criswell. The City Marshal's report showed that he had collected $15 fines, $15 of occupation tax, making a total of $40 for the month of July. The treasurer was absent and no report was received. The street commissioner was absent and not report was received. The council has been trying in vain to get an intelligent report from the street commissioner but it seems to be an impossibility. His negligence in not making a report caused some lively criticism from some of the aldermen and the mayor. The mayor stated that it was his personal knowledge that there were a number of men in the city who had never worked or paid street taxes, and that a number of others had only worked or paid for a part of the time, contrary to the order of the council. Alderman Riner thought that the street and alley committee had been allowing the street commissioner to have his own way about the work a little too much and it was his opinion that the lines should be drawn up tighter; said that no doubt at least a hundred dollars had spent on street work there it could have been saved. All members agreed with Mr. Riner and May Barker, and it was decided that the street and alley committee should take some steps to look after the matter. It was also decided to give the mayor some power over the street commissioner in directing his work. The following accounts were allowed: B. O. Criswell City Marshal, months salary, $10 and for collecting occupation tax and killing 10 dogs, $3.50. F. J. McKeen, scavenger, hauling off one dead dog, one dead hog, one dead shoat and hauling off one load of dead dogs killed at the pound, $5.00. Wapanucka Press, publishing ordinances, $11.00. John W. Howell and others, groceries furnished smallpox patients, $4.15. Wells Fargo Express Co., express on books from Dallas, 95 cents. The city marshal was instructed to see Bud Johnson and request him to move the hog pen near Main and Choctaw Avenue. Council adjourned. WAS A BIG SUCCESS Ardmore: At the two days shooting tournament here Oklahoma shooters carried off the honors, C. F. Renst, of McLoud, O. T., won the high average medal. Messrs. Donnelly and Weal, of Guthrie, won the team medal against the field, breaking forty seven targets out of fifty. F. Houston, of Skodee, O. T., won the live bird medal. The day was an ideal one for trap shooting and excellent scores were made. Fourete, of Dallas, did splendid work at the traps and young Harden, Jr., of the same town, surprised the talent. The shoot was a huge success. Roy Bruce, a young attorney at Ada, attempted suicide by taking a dose of morphine. Bruce was indicted for theft last fall and the inability to get bonds and the desertion of his wife and family caused him to attempt his own life. He was unsuccessful in the latter, however. LOCAL ITEMS J. L. Bayne transacted business in Tishomingo Monday. D. O. Nail, of Nail, visited relatives in the city Monday. Mrs. G. L. Edge is visiting in Lehigh this week. Eli Roberts spent Sunday in Lehigh and Coalgate. James B. Farris is attending to business in Kansas City this week. B. O. Criswell and wife attended the picnic at Oconee Saturday. Col. Charles M. Crowell returned Friday from a weeks visit at Berwyne. Mr. Marrow, a farmer of near Adelia, P. O., was here Saturday looking for land to rent. T. J. Ball and Mr. Delaney, of near Lehigh were in the city last Monday. Billy Salmon and Climer Williams attended the picnic at Boggy Depot Tuesday. Mr. Dumas, of Blue Spring Prairie, transacted business in the Hub Monday. R. C. Murphey, a prominent farmer of Jesse, was here Monday on business. P. K. Wall of Belton, was shaking hands with his old friends in the city Monday. T. J. McCurdy, of Wiley, was giving friends in the city the glad hand Monday. H. C. Pearigen is now behind the counters at the big store of W. A. McAlester & Co. on Main. Mrs. A. Telle and son, of Atoka are the guests of J. Brooks Wright and sister, Miss Kate, this week. J. G. Riley and family left Thursday for Maysfield, Texas, where they will visit Mrs. Riley's parents. Dr. Provine, of Viola, left Saturday on the east bound train for Oklahoma where he goes to rest and recreate. The Miss Fitzgeralds, two popular young ladies of Milburn, were here Monday, the guest at the home of Dr. E. O. Loomis. Eli Roberts attended the funeral at Lehigh Monday of his father-in-law, Mr. Foster, who died in the city Sunday. G. A. L. Trout, one of our good farmers, returned Friday from Denison, Texas, where he has been visiting relatives the past week. Mr. Branstetter and two of his children are very sick with fever. Judge C. A. Skeen attended a Knights of Pythias installation at Ardmore last Thursday night where he delivered a speech. S. N. Sparks who has been working with the J. U. Fitzwater Lumber Co., east of town several months has moved to Coalgate. Mrs. A. J. Addington and daughter Miss Carnes, returned Monday from Washington City where they have been visiting for several weeks. John W. Howell received three crates of musk melons last week sent him from Van Buren, Arkansas by his son, George. They are very fine. J. S. Estell and family of Utica are here this week visiting Mr. Estell's uncle, F. M. Jackson, at his beautiful home on West Main. Dr. Provine, of Viola, visited at the home of J. G. Attaway a few days last week. The doctor is looking well and enjoying life. Levi Ralph left yesterday for Atoka where he has accepted a position in Long & Killgore butcher shop. R. C. Tate is visiting in Oklahoma City this week. J. D. Ball and family visited at Boggy Depot Sunday. J. T. Hightower is attending court at Durant this week. F. M. Jackson has returned from a weeks business trip to Utica. Mrs. M. P. Robertson is visiting her mother at Beck this week. Col. Dick McLish was in the city Wednesday on business. Dan Bosley and others are on a hunt in the mountains east of Atoka this week. The four year old baby of Oney Harris is quite sick with typhoid fever this week. Mrs. Benyon, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. J. Read and family this week. B. F. Hargrove of Cope was in the city on business yesterday and reports his section needing rain. Jack Foster, postmaster of Tishomingo, is in the city this week, the guest of his brother-in-law. Dr. A. W. Burton. ENFIELD - DIXON NUPTIALS John B. Enfield, of Wapanucka, and Miss Gertrude Dixon, of Holden, Missouri, were married a the latter's home yesterday. Miss Dixon is well known in this city, having taught a session in the city schools last year, and is a popular young lady. Mr. Enfield is one of our popular young men. After the marriage they left for Iowa, the former home of the groom, where they will visit relatives, after which they will return to Wapanucka. VIOLA ITEMS Messrs. Kennedy and Lanan have returned from a trip to the Choctaw Nation. They lost one of their horses down there. Mr. Kennedy doesn't speak very favorably about the Choctaw country. Abe Miles has just returned from a trip through the Choctaw country. He is not at all struck on that part of the world. Mrs. Attaway of Wapanucka is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Provine this week. Mr. Austin and family are visiting in Texas this week. C. C. Cannon and family of Oconee, were here last week attending the meeting at New Bethel church. He paid ye scribe a pleasant call. Mr. Underwood, of Mill Creek was in Viola last week. He is very favorably impressed with Viola and speaks of moving here. Bob Nester, Deputy Unites States Marshal of Ada, passed through Viola yesterday with a prisoner caught at Ego. Gov. Mosley, of Byrne, was in Viola yesterday to see the saw mill men about lumber. Mr. Ben Springer and Miss Willie Hargrove were married Sunday evening. We wish the young couple success and much happiness through life together. HUNTON NOTES Charley Smith and baby are quite sick this week. They are having a rousing camp meeting at Connorsville. We were there yesterday and saw Will Plavins cut off Bart Garred's nose while the two were fighting. Wapanucka picnics, where all is calm and serene, suits us better than camp meetings. Clay Matthews, of Pontotoc, bought T. J. Stratton's steers last Friday. Dr. Ellis is going to start a kindergarten. He has one already to commence with. It was born Sunday. COATSWORTH NEWS - August 3 Burney Underwood, a fullblood Indian, is building him a home in our town. Mr. and Mrs. Millsap gave the youngsters a dance last week and all who attended report a nice time. Mr. Epperson's horse fell with him the other day and he was bruised up considerably. The horse was also hurt. In Missouri an editor tells of the marriage of James E. Lake and Miss Gertrude Wells - "and the next day it rained!" The Wapanucka Press, 13 August 1903 RECOVERS HORSE Elbert Williams returned from Paris, Texas, Monday where he went after a horse which was stolen from him last summer. About six months ago J. F. Shipley and others from Boggy Depot whose horses were stolen followed a gang of horse thieves into Texas, locating them near Paris. They notified officers of Lamar County and all made up a strong posse and went after the gang who were camping in a nearby swamp. They ran in on the gang and a fight ensued. Several shots were fired, the thieves got away but all the horses and belongings in their possession were captured. Shipley got his two horses. One horse which was recovered was foundered and not knowing its owner they left it with a farmer with the understanding that he should receive $1.00 per month for pasture should the owner ever call for it, if not he may have it. Mr. Williams heard of this a few days ago and from the description of the Boggy Depot people he decided that this was his horse. He went down there last week, being accompanied by Mr. Davis, of Boggy Depot, and found his horse. It is a big fine horse and is in fine shape. He lost two at the same time but no trace has yet been found of the other one. PLAYING WITH THE TRAIN Fred Criswell and Charles Lockhart were in the mayor's court Saturday on the charge of violating the ordinance making it unlawful to jump off and on moving trains. As this was the first offense the Mayor shown them mercy by imposing a fine of $1.00 and trimmings. METEOR FELL AT CHICKASHA Aerolite Struck in Town - The Second Within Two Years Chickasha: During a heavy thunderstorm here a few nights ago a meteor fell in the north part of the city with a blaze of light and a shower of sparks which lit up the entire city and the country for miles around. The aerolite struck the earth in the back yard of Mrs. Sarah Sibley, who was standing in the doorway watching the storm. She was knocked own and severely stunned, but soon recovered. A terrible explosion occurred as the meteor struck and incandescent fragments of it flew in all directions. The wires of the telephone system in the north end of town were wrecked by the electricity, the lines twisted and torn and some of the instruments were melted down. In the morning no trace of the heavenly visitor could be found except a burned place in the yard about eight feet square. Many people saw the meteor strike, and some of them thinking it was a thunderbolt. This is the second meteor which has fallen here in two years. A TERRITORIAL DRUNK How Thirsty Individuals Make the Drunk Come Sulphur: One dead, one dying, one missing and two quite sick is the result of a spree in which five men indulged at Sulphur. Too much territory poison was the cause. The men started out with the intention of having a good drunk. Not finding sufficient intoxicants in this dry town, they were forced to use such substitutes as the drug stores of the place provided. The substitutes they chose were bay rum and wood alcohol. Through the use of these poisons the men secured the required jag, but it is the last drunk two of them will ever indulge in. Wiley Allred, a barber, who formerly lived at Pauls Valley and Tecumseh, was found dead in his shop with partially filled bottles of bay rum and wood alcohol by his side, Bud Blackwell, a second member of the quintet, was found in an unconscious condition and it is believed he cannot recover, He is a gambler. Charles Howard, a farmer, who was with the others, is missing from his home, and his whereabouts are unknown. No trace of him has been seen around town. The other two members of the party, Pill Hensley and a man from Wichita are painfully ill, but it is believed they will recover. The five men purchased bottle after bottle of bay rum from the drug stores. The bottles were plainly marked "For external use only," but that did not prevent the men from attempting to satisfy their thirst with the stuff. LOCALS Dr. A. W. Burton has been quite sick for several days. Mr. Wittier is sick this week with chills. Lige Riddley, who lives north of town, is very sick with fever. Mrs. J. H. Woods who has been very sick is better. Robert Fahrney of Boggy Depot was in town Tuesday. Harry Byers, proprietor of the Enterprise, spent Sunday in Lehigh. Joe Davis and family, of Riding, Texas, were here this week visiting L. C. Ball. J. H. McClendon and Col. Charles M. Crowell made a business trip to Atoka Monday. Miss Annie Childers, of Utica, was here this week, visiting her cousin, Miss Ibbie Ball. Judge Skeen attended the Confederate reunion at Durant last week. Robert Spencer, of Davis, is here this week looking out a location to put in a bowling alley. Mr. Lewis, a prosperous farmer of near Hunton was in the city on business Tuesday. B. F. Stroud, Juhan Bors., Wyrick Bros., H. W. Watson and W. O. Salmon took in the ball game at Tishomingo Sunday. Mrs. Williams, of Salt Springs, who has been sick for several months is now up again, so reports Dr. Stephenson. B. E. Wade left Friday for Charles City, Iowa, where he will join his wife who is spending the summer at that place. H. C. Stone, one of the most substantial farmers of this section, who lives on the Jones place has a very fine crop. He is a hard worker and never makes a failure. A. M. Robertson, who has been connected with the Press for the past year, has resigned his position and moved to his farm out east of Caddo. W. T. Pound was down from near Byrne last Thursday. He says that much of the corn crop in his section will average 50 bushels to the acre. The Misses Poole who have been visiting at the home of Capt. and Mrs. W. N. Barker for several days, returned to their home at Council Bluff, Iowa, Thursday. LOST - Between C. W. Howell place and Viola, one black cutaway coat. Finder please return to C. J. Carter blacksmith shop, at Wapanucka and receive reward. W. M. Harkins was over from Boggy Depot Monday. He says that crops in his section were never better. Dr. Provine has returned from his trip through Oklahoma. He looks well. Charley, the little boy of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Carter is sick this week. S. A. Whiteside and little daughter were down from Hunton Monday. S. J. Shipley was in town Monday for the first time for several days. He has been sick. Mr. Simpkins, manager for the Southwestern Lumber Co. yards at Milburn, passed through the city Monday en route home from South McAlester where he has been confined in the hospital for several weeks. Capt. A. A. Faulk has returned from a two weeks visit to relatives and friends at Athens and Corsicana, Texas. He says that grand old Texas is spreading herself this year with the finest crops in her history. He reports having a very fine time. W. T. Moore, one of the best farmers in this section, reports having a fine cotton and corn crop. He is one of the hardest workers in the Wapanucka country and his labors are bearing good fruits. He has cultivated 45 acres of land alone this year, a thing a native Indian Territory man would not think could be done. MRS. READ ENTERTAINS On last Thursday evening a large number of our young people attended an "at home" party given at the home of Mrs. Read, in honor of her daughter and son, Miss Lillah and Livingston. Just a four mile drive - and such a drive! The night was ideal. The moon never brighter. Great drifts of snowy clouds lay in heaps beyond the hills, but they never moved. Nor did the moon hide to smile as it listened to the old stories oft repeated, of ghosts and goblins and hair escapes from robbers and highwaymen. O, such brave men when our country shall need the, At a quarter to nine the guests began to arrive at the Old Mission hone and ere long the parlors, halls, porches - in fact the house and lawn was in complete possession of a throng of merry makers. With much grace and seeming pleasure Miss Read gave the necessary introductions. It was a pleasure to meet new faces and form acquaintances long to be remembered. Some of these were from the states who are now visiting our town. Mrs. Binnion of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, visiting her mother, Mrs. Read, was renewing old acquaintances as well as making new ones. Also contributing charmingly to the success of the evening. The music was grand. The souls of ancients came again at the touch of the keys and sang again of war and peace of love and despair. Miss Jenkins and Miss Loomis played. Miss Read and Mr. Moore sang. Miss O'Neal played and for all we were glad. The young men seemed greatly surprised when pencil and paper were thrust upon them with the simple request that they draw a sketch and write a description of the young lady with whom he happens to be talking at that moment. This and nothing more in fifteen minutes. O, the pictures that might have been drawn and the volumes that remain unwritten to this day! There were groans and lamentations from the fair sex when their own eyes they beheld themselves as they really appeared. The young man whose work excelled was to have first choice among all the young ladies as his company to supper. Mr. Moore won first with Dr. Skeen a close second. A description of Miss Lula Ball won first place. A very interesting feature was a gallery of shadow pictures hung upon a wall. Each young lady present was represented in this collection. The young men were permitted to choose from this group their company for refreshments. Refreshments being exceedingly nice and bountiful. At twelve the good byes were said and the return began. The pleasant remembrances made the return drive very, very sweet. The grass, the leaves of the trees, were dripping wet with honey-dew. HUNTON NOTES - August 11 Joe Tallant of Reagan is here visiting S. A. Whiteside and folks. We had a severe thunderstorm Saturday night. Eight persons were severely shocked by lightening. Crocket Davis received so hard a jar he was unconscious for two hours. John Wood happened to a painful accident Saturday evening. While trying to catch a young mule it kicked him in mouth, making a severe but not critical wound. Its not a dolly nor is it a toy, but a laughing, crying boy, at Roy Kindred's. Nat Addison and Will Darbison have returned from a trip through the Choctaw Nation. EGO HAPS - August 11 J. Burrows and W. T. Copeland are moving near Lehigh. Copeland sold his stock of goods to Luke Snider of Boggy. Mr. Aycock of Lehight, has bought the Freeny farm and will move here. Miss Mattie Langinhouse has been appointed to teach the national school at this place next year. She taught at the Ball school house last year. Messrs Ball and Dulaney of Lehigh bought cattle in this community last week. Mrs. Edel Lee and her little boy have been quite sick but are improving now. BOGGY CLIPPINGS - August 11 W. M. Hall has sold his blacksmith shop to Rigsby of Ego. Ed Smith is supplying the Lehigh market with fine melons. JESSE PARAGRAPHS - August 10 J. E. King, H. G. Johnson, E. J. Bell, J. R. Riley and little son Clarence, have returned from the Confederate reunion at Durant. Miss Cora Skeen, of Wapanucka is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. O. Surrell, this weekk. VIOLA ITEMS - August 11 Dr. Germany and Mr. Kennedy are laying the foundation today for our schoolhouse. A considerable part of the lumber has been delivered on the ground. BURNED TO DEATH While using coal oil in starting a fire, last Monday morning, Miss Julia Skipworth's clothes caught fire and she was so badly burned death resulted Tuesday night. She lived I a tent out west on Main Street. The Wapanucka Press, 20 August 1903 DISTURBING WORHSHIP Deputy Marshal Criswell arrested four young men at Fulsom yesterday and placed them before Commissioner Parker last night upon the charge of disturbing religious worship at that place last Thursday night. They gave their names as Arthur Griffith, Lon Wormington, Fred Clary and Ed Martin, They plead guilty and were assessed a fine of $17.50 each, including costs. The two former paid their fines and were released. Clary and Martin were sent to jail at Atoka. Durant News HORSE THIEFS CAPTURED Deputy Marshal Criswell and posse arrested Richard Glass and Will Johnson, colored, two notorious horse thieves near the Iron mines north of the city last Thursday morning, capturing two horses and a number of other things which they had stolen near Sterrett. The prisoners were brought to town and locked to a post at the Marshal's house, in wait for a train to carry them to Atoka. During the night Glass picked the lock loose and got away. A search was made the next morning for the escaped prisoner but no trace could be found. Johnson was carried to jail at Atoka. They are bad negroes and are wanted very badly all over the Territory. INJURED BY DYNAMITE School Teacher Badly Injured by Explosion of Dynamite Stick Walter: Prof. E. Horn was badly injured and may die as a result of the explosion of a stick of dynamite. He had gone to Cache Creek and was about to throw a stick of dynamite into the stream for the purpose of killing fish, it is presumed. After lighting the fuse he stood holding the cartridge in his hand until the proper time to cast it into the stream. He held it too long, however, for the dynamite exploded while he was still holding it. The explosion blew off both his hands, skinned his abdomen and breast, badly tore his chin and cheeks and also tore away part of his nose. Drs. Jones and Bishop were hastily summoned from this place. They say that although the man's injuries are serious, he will probably recover. Prof. Horn is about 38 years old, single, and was once a school teacher in Alabama. For the past month he has been working on Will McGurren's farm, on Cache Creek a few miles southeast of Walter. LOCALS B. F. Hargrove was in town Saturday from Cope. C. M. Pierson attended to business at Milburn Tuesday. J. C. Fahrney of Boggy Depot was in town Saturday. Miss Audrey Deweese, of Coalgate, is the guest of Miss Neta Ball. Miss Lucy Loomis is in Ardmore this week the guest of Mrs. J. S. Mullen. Dr. E. O. Loomis is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he went last week for rheumatism. Mr. Shepherd, a prominent farmer and two of his neighbors, all from above Stonewall, were trading in Wapanucka Tuesday. Frank Juhan and family are visiting in Texas this week. Miss Ruth Loomis spent Friday and Saturday in Coalgate, the guest of Mrs. A. E. Perry. Mrs. Laura E. Kirkpatrick returned Saturday from a visit to friends at Ada. William D. Mills, a young Attorney of Tishomingo, was in the city Friday and may locate here. W. J. Bond was in attendance at the Masonic Grand Lodge meeting at Tishomingo last week. A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave White on Wednesday night of last week. Miss Catherine Bernhardt, of Auburn, Nebraska, is in the city the guest of her cousin, Miss Ruth Loomis. Uncle Jimmy Crabtree was in town Saturday evening for the first time in several weeks. He has been sick but is now better. S. A. Attaway was down from Jesse Tuesday. He reports everything looking very promising in that neighborhood. Mr. J. F. Jackson has sold his crop and house to Snow Bennett. Mr. Jackson will move to Wapanucka - Utica correspondent in Durant News E. J. Ball and daughters, Miss Dora and Nova, Mrs. Lindsey and Miss Tama Talley, all spent several days at Sulphur Springs the past week, returning Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gamble, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. L. Fountain, for several weeks, left Monday for San Antonio, Texas, where they will spend the remainder of the summer. J. P. Henegar has been awarded the contract for the wood work on the Statler two story stone building now under construction on the corner of Choctaw and Sixth. Mr. Henegar is a fine workman and Mr. Statler will have a good job. C. B. Thomas went to Wapanucka Sunday to visit his father, who has been suffering for a month or more with one of his eyes, which it is greatly feared he will lose the use of. He found his father somewhat better, though still confined to his bed. Chickasaw Capital R., F. Keys was up from Ego Saturday. Miss Lila Reed is at Sulphur this week. L. B. Rutherford was at Coalgate Monday and Tuesday. D. A. Nix spent Sunday in Coalgate visiting friends. W. A. Franc spent Sunday with Mr. Summit and wife at Byrne. T. W. Dukes and family are visiting relatives in Texas this week. S. L. Barnes was looking after his insurance business at Milburn Tuesday. R. C. Tate returned from Oklahoma City, Tuesday where he has been visiting for several weeks. M. C. Bledsoe came down from Ada Monday. He leaves this week for the east. Mrs. S. L. Barnes left Saturday for Lone Oak, Texas, where she goes to visit with relatives. F. A. Riner is cripple this week, as a result of a heavy rock falling on him. C. C. Foster and others attended an ice cream supper out in the country Saturday night. J. R. Coffman returned Tuesday from Denton, Oklahoma, where he has been for several days, visiting his wife who is spending the summer at that place. Benjamin Sadler, a negro lad fifteen years old, has been taken to the federal reform school at Washington, D. C. He was charged with attempted murder near South McAlester last May. At a ball game he seized a bat and fractured the skull of John Chambers. CHILD POISONED BY TABLETS Denison, Texas: Dorris, the 11 month old daughter of Dr. G. H. Ellis of Kemp, I. T., was poisoned from taking strychnine and belladonna tablets at the residence of Dr. J. G. Ellis, 905 West Morton Street. The child died from convulsions soon after taking. The tablets were kept in a box in a closet. The infant was playing with the other children in the room, and, unnoticed, entered the closet and secured the pills. HUNTON NOTES - August 19 Nat Addison went fishing and lost eight rows of cotton. M. Y. Moran has a bone felon on his finger. Mrs. Moran has been very sick the past week but is now better. J. T. Hammond and T. E. Davis are buying fat cattle with the intention of shipping. S. A. Whiteside has been awarded the contract to carry the mail from this place to Stonewall. The service begins next Monday. W. O. Salmon and A. G. Summerfield were at Lehigh last Sunday. The Wapanucka Press, 27 August 1903 R. E. ODEM MARRIED In a letter to C. J. Carter, R. E. Odom who left here about a month ago to visit his home at Surprise, Tennessee, tells of his marriage to the popular East Tennessee belle, which occurred on Sunday, the 16th instant. Bob's many friends here extend to him their congratulations. Mrs. C. J. Carter and children left last week for DeQueen, Arkansas where they are visiting relatives. While resisting arrest a Chickasha last week Elbert Gray was shot by Christ Madsen, deputy United States Marshal. The shot hit him in the leg and he died a few hours thereafter. RESORT RAIDED Prominent Young Men Captured In "Dew Drop Inn" In Chickasha Chickasha: United States Marshal Madsen got on the warpath and raided the "Dew Drop Inn", a notorious gambling resort in the basement of the most prominent business corner of the town. The net results of the haul were ten gamblers, some of them among the most prominent young business and society bucks in the town. Marshal Madsen was assisted by Constable Miller, who helped to herd up the sports and keep them in line while the marshal looked after the gambling paraphernalia. The whole gang, with Miller at their head and Madsen in the rear, marched across to the court house, where they lined up and gave bond for their appearance the next morning. Each one paid a fine of $20 and costs. MARSHAL MADSEN EXONERATED Chickasha: An examination was held in Commissioner Payne's court here relative to the shooting of Elbert Cray by United States Marshal Madsen, while resisting arrest, Madsen was completely exonerated, it being shown that he was blameless and could scarcely have acted otherwise. LOCALS N. Adams was in from Salt Springs Friday. W. N. Barker is preparing to open his cotton yard. J. De. Epperson was up from Ego Monday. The little girl of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Rose is sick with fever. Lee Taylor wears a broad-gaged smile on account of a fine boy arriving at his house. A. M. Robertson was up from Caddo Tuesday. He has been sick with chills and fever. Miss Anna Lancaster is now assisting Mrs. Taylor in the post office. Tom Attaway and a number of others from Jesse were here Saturday evening. D. Kennedy is fencing in his cotton yard on north end of Choctaw Avenue in readiness of the cotton season. I. A. McAlester returned from St. Louis, Saturday where he head been for a week to buy his fall stock. M. Hamilton, who lived in Wells Valley last year but now living near Antlers, was in Wapanucka Monday. He came over with Dan Bosley and family who have been visiting down in that country. A little girl of Joe Watts died Sunday morning. T. W. Duke sends the Press to his father, T. H. Duke, Towler, Texas. George Webb who lives on the James place near Byrne, is very sick with fever. T. W. Duke and family have returned from a pleasant visit with his parents at Towler, Texas. Mrs. J. O. Surrell, of Jesse, was here this week visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. C. A. Skeen. J. W. Cline, of McCurtain, has moved here and is holding down a chair at Branstetter's popular barber shop. Judge Charles M. Crowell has been appointed trustee of the bankrupt stock of S. H. Musgrave. The stock is now being invoiced. W. J. Bond attended to business at Tishomingo Tuesday. Mrs. C. W. Howell returned Tuesday from a trip to West Texas. B. F. Hargrove and daughters of Cope were in town Wednesday. H. W. Watson, Mr. Browning and others are fishing on Blue this week. Dr. D. J. Enfield left Tuesday for Oconee, where he will locate for the practice of medicine. J. S. Hart, the expert house mover, began moving the old school house this week from old town to the new Presbyterian Church building. B. F. Stroud has bought out the cold drink and confectionery business of Jack Nixon. Mr. Nixon and Will Montgomery left the first of the week for the West. Dr. J. H. Stewart and wife, of Tishomingo, were here last Sunday visiting his brother, J. M. Stewart. While here he preached two good sermons at the Baptist arbor Sunday and Sunday night. VIOLA ITEMS - August 25 Mr. Dickson's little daughter is sick with the chills. Mrs. Agie Miles has returned from a three months visit in Texas. Clide Chapman has been very sick, but is now up again. Messrs. Lanam and Kennedy have returned from their prospecting trip. Mesdames Lanam and Kennedy are now making up the baskets for the supper. They say they will get up at least a hundred. Miss Pearl Hamsley of Hunton was visiting Mrs. Dickerson yesterday. Uncle Billy Cribbs has been bringing in some very fine watermelons. In growing watermelons Uncle Billy is hard to beat. We forgot to tell in our last how elated was our neighbor, W. T. Wigington, over the arrival of a big boy about two weeks ago. Abe Miles has returned form the Choctaw nation and says he may move there. We hardly think he will go; for it is hard to find a country that will beat Viola. Mr. Hinds, of Denison, Texas, who will buy cotton here this year for the Wolf Cotton Co., of Galveston, was in the city last week, making arrangements to open up an office. PRIZES AWARDED Early in March the Colonization Agency, Southwestern Lines, advertised in the newspapers of the Southwest for brief letters giving the experience of residents of that territory since moving there, and for the best of these letters offered a list of prizes. This contest closed on June 30th, and the following is a list of awards made for the Indian Territory. 1st Prize - C. L. Brooks, Duncan, Indian Territory 2nd Prize - S. A. Cope, Fitzhugh, Indian Territory 3rd Prize - Mrs. John W. Brown, Chickasha, Indian Territory 4th Prize - U. T. Rexroot, Healdton, Indian Territory 5th Prize - J. S. Works, Comanche, Indian Territory 6th Prize - John H. L. Blank ship, Ardmore, Indian Territory 6th Prize - E. A. Newman, Atoka, Indian Territory 6th Prize - J. W. Harvey, South McAlester, Indian Territory 6th Prize - Mrs. C. M. Barton, Ada, Indian Territory 6th Prize - Mrs. Etta Brown, Chickasha, Indian Territory ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html