The Wapanucka Press Oct 1904 - Johnston County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Mary Achterhof 5 May 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 October 1904 H. B. PRICHARD DEAD H. B. Prichard, a well known farmer living on Boggy river, seven miles east of Wapanucka, died at 2 o'clock Friday evening. The cause leading to Mr. Prichard's death was blood poison of which he had been a sufferer several months. Mr. Prichard was well known here and was a man who was thought well of by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss. G. W. Johnson, of Wells Valley marketed his tenth bale in town yesterday. He will make a half bale per acre. He sends the Press to his nephew E. H. Johnson, Dover, Alabama. LOCALS A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Criswell Saturday. W. H. Ball visited his son, T. J. Ball, near Lehigh Monday. H. C. Sissom of Salt Springs was selling cotton in town Tuesday. The wife of Philip Thompson, living in the Warcester neighborhood, died Saturday evening. J. M. Taylor, one of the leading Salt Springs farmers, was in the city Tuesday on business. Mrs. W. M. Freeman, of Pauls Valley, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williams. V. Stephens, one of the leading farmers of Byrne community, sends the Press to his brother, A. J. Stephens, Dolby Springs, Texas. J. A. Hill, one of the promoters of the Farmers Bank, whose headquarters is at Denver, Colorado, was here Monday. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Riley, who has been very sick for several days, is reported as better. A ten pound girl was born to Dr. and Mrs. Skeen Monday. The Doctor was busy during Tuesday receiving congratulations. H. S. Willhite, of Lollie, Arkansas, was here this week looking out for land. Mr. Willhite is a farmer and is well pleased with the country. J. E. Russell, manager of the Kusler Bakery, is visiting in Kansas City this week. J. M. Stewart has finished his new dwelling and moved into it some time ago. Mr. Stewart is one of the best farmers in the Wapanucka country and has a home two miles east of the city that is well arranged, convenient and comfortable. Mrs. D. A. Williams, of Cement, Oklahoma, is here this week visiting her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williams. W. A. Franc, our jewelry, is enjoying a splendid business. Mr. Franc does good work and carries the very best jewelry goods and can always be depended upon to do the right thing by all his customers. Miss E. Heflin visited home folks at Coalgate Saturday and Sunday. W. T. Sissom was up from Ego Tuesday. Miss Ella Nixon visited Miss Lizzie Jackson Sunday. Get your gasoline from T. A. Creighton Mercantile Co. J. G. Riley sends the Press to his father-in-law, W. E. Barnmore, Maysfield, Texas. Robert Wilson, who is attending Durant College, was visiting his mother Saturday. Bud Davis, a leading farmer of the enterprising Kittie community, was selling cotton in town Monday. T. E. Goff, one of the many substantial farmers of the Kittie community, was doing business in the city Monday. R. M. Emerson, that substantial farmer of Blue Springs, was attending to business in town Monday. Capt. W. M. Howard, the jolly Salt Springs farmer, was giving the glad hand to friends in the city Saturday. Dr. J. H. Hardy, one of the leading men of the Cope community, was transacting business in town Friday. Dixie Williams is again in trouble. He was arrested again Saturday evening on a new charge of swipping saddles. Mr. and Mrs. L. Fountain and little daughter, Gambell, expect to get off this week for the St. Louis Fair. S. N. Sparks, J. P. Burton, S. C. Parker and Dr. Anible, leading citizens of the Kittie neighborhood, were attending to business in the city Saturday. W. R. White, the enterprising and progressive merchant of Cope, was transacting business in town Saturday. Mr. White is one of the best merchants in the Wapanucka section and is enjoying a splendid trade. Monday morning J. P. Henegar began the first work on the erection of a fine six room dwelling house for C. W. Howell on his farm 3 miles west of town. Mr. Howell used good judgment in securing the service of Mr. Henegar as he is a fine workman and will do a first class job. When this house is finished Mr. and Mrs. Howell will have one of the prettiest homes in Wapanucka country. A. J. Addington left some samples of apples and pears, grown in his orchard, at the Press office Friday. This fruit is as fine as can be grown anywhere in the United States and shows what this country can do in the horticultural line and fruit growing. Mr. Addington has a large orchard of apples, pears and peaches which produce as fine fruit as northern Arkansas or anywhere in the country. W. L. Lee's pool hall is now located in the building on Main Street formerly occupied by Harry Byers. Mr. Lee is running a nice place where one can amuse himself pleasantly after supper during the long nights. A party of young folks from the city spent Sunday last delightfully on Blue River. Among the crowd were: Messrs W. W. Williamson, Hugh Morton, Jack Nixon, Haden Creekmore and Tom Attawaay. Misses Edith Walton, Bessie Smith, Ida Hall, Coga Bond and Beatrice Hardemon. Alex Shipley tells the Press that he is doing some good cotton picking this fall. Mr. Shipley's family have been sick a great deal this year and he has been greatly hampered thereby. Mr. Shipley is a hard worker and a good man for the community in which he lives. C. B. Hathaway, prominent farmer of Kittie, was selling cotton in town yesterday. Dr. F. E. Sadler went up to South McAlester yesterday and registered his diploma with the medical board. Dr. T. N. Morgan of Ego went up also and registered his diploma. CITY COUNCIL MEETING The City Council met in regular session Monday night. Mayor Skeen and Recorder Moore were both absent. All the aldermen were present. The mayor being absent Alderman Knight was elected to preside while Alderman Wade kept the minutes. For the first time in six months the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The rules of order of business were suspended and business transaction as called up. City Marshal report read and approved. This report showed that the city marshal had collected in fines and occupation taxes the sum of $257.55 during September. Both the above reports were approved but the auditing committee was instructed to go over the same and see that they are correct. The following bills were allowed. F. H. McKeen, hauling off three hogs, two shoats and one dog, $6.00. Press, publishing and printing, $7.50. H. J. Roberts, teams working on street, $6.00. Bright, working on streets with teams, $15.00. G. M. Powers, work on streets with teams, $15.00. W. S. Johnson, salary and commission as city marshal, street commissioner and tax collector. $57.00. C. M. Crowell, fees for writing bonds for city officers, $3.00. Alderman Wad was authorized to employ competent person to complete the tax rolls and make the books ready for collection of taxes. Some members thought it necessary, in view of the large amount of money to seem come into the treasury, that the bond of city collector and city treasurer be increased and City Attorney Crowell was requested to look up the law on the subject and report finding to next meeting, after which the council adjourned. VIOLA ITEMS - October 4 The baby of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hatheox was buried at the Viola Cemetery last Friday. Mrs. Attaway and daughter of Wapanucka are staying with Mrs. Provine this week. There was a mad dog scare in Viola Sunday evening late. Several shots were fired but the dog made his escape after biting several canines, hogs and cattle. Mr. Hobbs and lady went to Wapanucka today on business. NEWS FROM EGO - October 5 Mr. and Mrs. Tomlin lost their infant child last Monday. It was buried in the Ego Cemetery in the afternoon of the same day. Mrs. Will Ayecock returned Monday from a trip of several days to Lehigh. Mrs. Sid King and family attended services at the Christian church at Boggy Sunday. John Morgan is slowly recovering from a very severe illness. Mr. and Mrs. Bullock and children spent Sunday at Boggy. Rev McNeely preached at the Baptist church Friday night. Mr. Frances Jones and family spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother in Wapanucka. Dr. Morgan left Monday to go before the Board of Medical Examiners at South McAlester. Zy Delaney of Atoka passed through buying up cattle a few days ago. Miss Abbie Dumas spent several days of last week with Mrs. Jones in Wapanucka. Miss Ophelia James of Boggy will join a party of friends in a few days and will spend a week or ten days at the Fair. Mrs. Pharis and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Beebee at Boggy. Sunday morning at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. Charlie Morgan and Miss Pearl Wilder were quietly married, only a few friends and relatives being present. The many friends of the young people join us in wishing for them a long life of happiness. HUNTON NOTES - October 4 Will Irvin, who has been sick for some time, died Monday evening and his remains were taken to Moore school house this afternoon for burial. Dr. Ellis reports the arrival of a fine girl at John Wood's. Claud Nix was trading in Wapanucka Saturday. He purchased him a find buggy from Roberts, Jackson U Co. Will Dickson, of Viola was visiting relatives at this place Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Ellis reports a great deal of sickness in this community yet. Farmers tell the Press that the roads are in bad condition between town and the Kittie country. At Mosely Creek there are holes in the road which make it very bad to haul a load of cotton over. This road should be attended to at once as Wapanucka wasnts to be sure that all the cotton of that section comes here. KITTIE NEWS - October 3 The Farmers Union was organized here September 21st with 16 members Since then it has steadily increased and now enjoys a membership of 30, and there are some fifteen more applications pending. The members of the Union are an enterprising set of farmers and the lodge will no doubt prove of much value to our community. Following are the officers: J. M. Clifford, president; R. Pettyjohn, vice- president; Dr. W. G. Brymer, secretary and treasurer. The indications are that the farmers composing the Union here and others will inaugurate quite a lot of diversification of crops the coming year, so that the tillers of the soil can lift themselves above the mortgage and debt system. They have already let themselves be known in the market and hop to still do much better. J. G. Allen and T. C. Nelms are serving on the grand jury at Atoka this week. Mr. Irvin of Hunton died this evening at 4 o'clock. Mrs. How, postmistress of Roena, the new office in the Wilson community, has resigned. W. T. Toler has a fine girl at his house, and is certainly proud of it. Mrs. Forgie was ill a couple of days but is now better. Mrs. Stame's baby is recovering from a severe spell of sickness. DEATH OF MRS. J. W. BECK Cope - October 3 - Our hearts were saddened upon hearing of the death of Mrs. Beck, which occurred at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. She was the wife of J. W. Beck, of Cope. Mrs. Beck was a woman of noble character and numbered among her friends all who knew her. Mrs. Beck was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Sinclair and a sister of Mrs. W. R. White of this place., The Press joins the many friends of the family in extending its heart felt sympathy to their sad bereavement. A Friend The Wapanucka Press, 13 October 1904 NEWS OF COURT Still on Criminal Docket. Judge Humphrey Does Business In Hurry The Fall session of the United States court for the division is still grinding away at Atoka. The grand jury completed its work on Tuesday and adjourned. The court's time is still occupied with criminal cases, about 50 cases having been already disposed of, which leaves about that many more yet to come up. A large number of prisoners however, have entered pleas of guilty and several more will do so when the cases are called. Judge Humphry is breaking the record on the amount of business being disposed of and his way of doing things has made him very popular with the people of this district who want good government. T. C. Wilson a juror was inducted last week by the grand jury for larceny, and he was arrested by an officer while sitting in the jury box. The case of Sherman Wright, charged with larceny will come up the last of the week. The case of Bill Black, for murder, has not yet come to trial. This case will probably come up next week. WERE TRAIN ROBBERS Men Who Threw Brakeman From Train Prove to be Train Robbers Lawton: Three men giving their names as James and John Black and John Murphy, who were arrested in the Indian Territory recently for pushing a brakeman from a Rock Island train near Walter, seriously injuring him, have been positively identified by an express messenger of the Santa Fe Railroad and a business man of Duncan as the men who help up a train at Tucumcari, New Mexico, about two months ago. They have been placed in the federal jail at Chickasha. By the use of dynamite the robbers attempted to blow the safe in the express car. Failing in this they relieved the passengers of their money and valuables. They then escaped across the Panhandle of Texas and recently came into Oklahoma, where in an attempt to beat their way on a train, they were compelled to knock the brakeman overboard in order to make good their escape. They are rough looking men, very uncouth in appearance. CRIME OF FOUR YEARS AGO A Resident of Comanche County Arrested for Robbery in 1900 Lawton: Deputy United States Marshal Henry Frey arrested Jack Thompson of near Sterling on the charges of assault and robbery, brought by grand jury indictment made by the Unites States grand jury of the southern district of the Indian Territory on May 22, 1900. He was arrested by authority of a fugitive warrant issued in the Indian Territory. He was brought before United States Commissioner Blanding and gave bond for appearance before the next term of the Unites States court in the Indian Territory. The indictment against Thompson charges that he and another party at a point in the southern part of the Indian Territory assaulted a man names Hiram Thompson, brutally misused him and relived him of $40 in money. The men made their escape and have been at large ever since. Jack Thompson was recently located near Sterling, where he has been residing for several months. SIXTEEN BEER SELLERS ARRESTED Ardmore: Sixteen dealers in mild beer were arrested at the instance of United States Attorney W. B. Johnson of the southern district. They were released on body by Commissioner Roonet to await the action of the grand jury. Recently Attorney Johnson had the mild beer being sold analyzed, and the arrest were based on the result of the analysis. Many places are closed. LOCALS W. A. Farmer sends the Press to Mrs. A. P. Walker, Mingus, Texas. Frank Prichard, of South McAleser was in the city Sunday. Mrs. L. P. Agnew was down from Oconee Friday. A. J. Summerfield cam up from Milburn Sunday and spent the day with W. O. Salmon. B. B. Freeman, that enterprising farmer of near Jesse, was visiting in the city Sunday. The trial of Levi Ralph, charged with cattle stealing came up at Atoka Friday which resulted in an acquittal. G. V. Langford, one of the substantial farmers of the Viola neighborhood, was transacting business in the city Saturday. Lee Hogg, one of the leading young men of the Ego community was in the city Monday on business. I. M. Wood sends the Press to Clay Flanagan, Bagwell, Texas, in order that he may learn of the land of milk and honey. A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Shipley on Wednesday of last week. As a result Sam is as happy as boy with his first brass toed shoes. N. Adams came in Saturday from Oklahoma where he had been water bound all the week. He went up with his team but had to leave it there on account of the dangerous condition of the Canadian River. W. H. Jones who lives three miles from Lehigh, was selling cotton in town Monday. He says Wapanucka leads all other cotton markets this fall. C. S. Walden, the prosperous merchant of Coatsworth, was attending to business in the city Saturday. Mr. Walden sends the Press to his father, L. W. Walden, Brown's Creek, Mississippi. E. A. Hook, of Salt Springs was in town yesterday. A. E. Benson and wife of Ingasoll, Oklahoma, are here this week, visiting their son, J. E. Benson. Mrs. Heflin of Coalgate has been visiting her daughter here this week. Mr. Goff is now holding down the telegraph keys at the Choctaw depot. T. A. Rutherford, substantial farmer of Salt Springs, was selling cotton in town Saturday. H. D. B. Heflin, of Coalgate, was here Sunday visiting his sister, Miss M. Heflin. W. F. Caple who has been at St. Louis during the summer has returned to Wapanucka. Vernon Walker, of Mingus, Texas, came up last week and is helping his brother-in-law, J. M. Reagan, gather his cotton. Mrs. R. S. Clark, who was here a few days ago visiting her brother, W. L. Lee, informs us that a move is now under way to organize a bank at Pontotoc. Pontotoc is a good town and ought to be a splendid point for a bank. Uncle Bully Cribbs, that substantial farmer of Viola, was selling cotton in the city yesterday. He sends the Press to his brother-in- law, A. G. Brown, Alhambre, Texas. S. C. Parker, one of leading farmers of Kittie, was selling cotton in the city Thursday. He got here just at the time two buyers were at war at each other and the result was he got a stiff price for his cotton. Mr. Parker is well pleased with the Wapanucka market. Mr. Willhite, a substantial farmer of Conway, Arkansas, who was here last week looking over the situation, arranged for land near town and will move to Wapanucka at once. He is believing in schools and comes to Wapanucka where he can educate his children. A mad dog roused up the curs in the city one night last week and bit several of them. In order to prevent a mad dog epidemic Chief Johnson informs the Press that he is now enforcing the dog law and that all stray dogs found will be killed. People who have dogs that they wish to keep had better keep them in their yards for a while at least. James Carnett, a young man about 26 years of age, died Monday evening at the Wapanucka Hardwood Lumber Co.'s saw mill on Boggy. The young man had been employed at the mill as engineer for a few months and was supposed to have been a native of Indiana but nothing could be found to show the whereabouts of hid relatives. HUNTON NOTES - October 12 Messrs, Hingle and Shelton were trading in Wapanucka today. Mr. Allen, of Ada, is visiting his father-in-law, M. Y. Moran. N. H. Addison made a flying trip to Wapanucka today. The 14 year old son of Mr. Neut Hackworth died last Thursday evening and was buried at the Moore Cemetery Friday. The Wapanucka Press, 20 October 1904 AN ASHFLAT FARM W. M. Dunn Farm Will Make 250 Bales William M. Dunn, the distinguished cattle king of the Choctaw Nation and large land holder, who Wapanucka is proud to claim as her citizen, has just made a personal inspection of his Ashflat farms and is highly pleased with the result of the year. There are one thousand acres in cultivation on this one magnificent farm, 500 in corn and grain and 500 in cotton, upon which he estimates 250 bales will be made or a half bale per acre on an average. This farm is in the heart of Ashflat, and is as fine agricultural land as ever a crow flew over or kissed by mid-night dew. Corn and other grain crops were immense this year. Mr. Dunn is having more of this fine land adjacent to the farm opened up and offers an excellent opportunity to the man or men who want to make a steak to do this work. He offers the round sum of $500 for putting in 100 acres of hog wallow prairie land in good state of cultivation. There is not a large land owner, employing a large amount of labor, who is better liked by the men who work for him and those who cultivate his farms, than is Mr. Dunn. Mr. Dunn is a man that believes in moving, in doing things and accomplishing something every day in the week. As a result of the enterprise and progressive spirit characterizing every move and every purpose with which William M. Dunn is connected he has made success in every effort and has at the same time given employment to many poor men and extended aid to many hard working farmers to gain a foot holt here by furnishing them good land to cultivate on liberal terms. NEWS OF THE COURT The court mill continues to grind, the work of cleaning the criminal docket still occupying its attention. The case of Sherman Wright, from near Wapanucka, for disposing, has been continued. The cases of Sherman Wright, Ben Washington, Robert Shaw and T. J. Yerby, for larceny, has been continued. The case of Bill Black for murder will probably come up during the last of this week. W. T. Harris and Edward Johnson were held up one night recently between South McAlester and Chambers and relieved of $900 in money. Their horse and buggy were also taken, but these were recovered later. Joe Schuler, a lad twelve years of age, was run over and killed instantly by a northbound Katy train in the yards at McAlester. LOCALS Miss Lizzie Jackson and Dick McLish Jr., were in town Tuesday. J. H. McClendon has sold his business here to Mr. Copeland of Copeland. Prof. H. M. Pyle attended to business in Texas last Friday and Saturday. R. E. Cannon sends the Press to Miss Mary A. Cannon, 390 E. Hunter Street, Atlanta, Georgia. A. A. Stone has moved to Erath County, Texas, where he will reside in the future. C. C. Cannon that prosperous and substantial Oconee farmer and his family were in the city Saturday. A. I. McAliester and R. E. Wade were at Ardmore Monday to see Ringling Bros. elephant. S. N. Sparks the jolly good farmer of Ashflat, was attending to business in the city Tuesday. H. J. Jennings, who has been suffering with chills for several days, was unable to be in town Saturday evening. C. D. White, one of the most substantial farmers of the Boggy community, was attending to business in the city Friday. After a pleasant weeks visit with his father here, Prof. Elijah Stone and wife returned to their home at Blue Mountain, Arkansas Sunday. A. H. Crowell sends the Press to his son, A. R. Crowell, Blutton, Arkansas, in order that he may learn of the land of corn, cotton and red apples. The young baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Shipley died Monday. The little one was sick only a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Shipley request the Press to extend their heart- felt thanks to friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them in the care and burial of their infant baby who died Monday. Dr. Ellis of Hunton was in the city last week. Col. W. H. Jackson attended to business in Oklahoma this week. O. L. Talley, manager of the Wapanucka Telephone Exchange Co., is very sick this week. Edgar Walton, who has been traveling in the west during the year, returned home yesterday. Postmaster B. A. Sanders and wife of Viola were in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Fountain returned yesterday from a trip to the World's Fair. NOTICE Strayed Off - One bay mare about 15 1/2 hands high, branded U on jaw and half circle on shoulder and thigh. One brown or black horse about 16 hands high, branded half circle on shoulder and thigh. One brown mule about 15 hands high, branded half circle on shoulder and thigh and U on jaw. I will give $10.00 reward for any information leading to the recovery of the above described stock. Address, J. W. Wright, Ashland, I. T. This October 7, 1904 COUNCIL MEETING The second meeting of the city council for October was held Monday night with all members of the administration present except Recorder Moore. Business was taken up by first discussing the collection of taxes. The books of assessor are now ready for the collection to proceed. At last meeting R. C. Tate was employed to make out the tax rolls, write out the receipts and make ready to collect the taxes. While all members of the council agreed that the work had been done in good shape it was thought best for the council to inspect the same, and certify to its correctness, and Re. W. Wade and F. N. Juhan were appointed as a committee for that purpose. The total amount of taxes for schools and general purposes foot up the sum of $1,796.51. On account of the revenues from the Choctaw Nation being greater than their city tax by about one hundred and fifty dollars the taxes of W. P. Booker, W. M. Dunn and Mr. Arrington, all Choctaw citizens, were refunded back to them in order to give the school board a right to draw the school fund from the nation belonging to children of these gentlemen. The amount of taxes that these citizens would be $11 and some odd cents, and the amount their children are entitled to from the Choctaw school fund is $160.00 or $149.99 more than the taxes. In order to get this fund allowed for these children from the Choctaw school fund the citizen's taxes had to be relinquished, on the ground that no one can be taxed twice for the same purpose. An ordinance repeating and ordinance and reinstating the ordinance providing pay for the members of the council and recorder was read. It will be remembered that during the administration of W. N. Baker the council thought that a servant "worthy of his hire" and that in order to get the best results members of the council should be paid for their services. For this action the council was criticized, severely in some quarters, and the first act of the present council was to repeal that ordinance. But since that time the members of the council seem to have come to the same conclusion of the old council that members should be paid for their services, and accordingly the ordinance repealing the ordinance providing pay for city officers was repealed and the later reinstated. The Press has always said that members of the council should be paid. No one should be expected to work for nothing. The city should just as well pay for labor as does an individual. In their action Monday night the council vindicated the position of the old council and it is wise that they have. The ordinance was adopted by the votes of Knight, Juhan, Jackson and Wade, and Riley voted against it. The council then adjourned subject to a call meeting to consider further business relating to the collection of the city's taxes. NEWS FROM EGO - October 18 Mr. and Mrs. Murphy lost their infant babe last Sunday. The remains were interred in the cemetery Monday morning. Forbus Leflore was in town a short time Tuesday. Bill Weems is down from Connorsville on business this week. Misses Lillie and Delia Moore visited the school Wednesday. Misses Ophelia James and Emma Fahrney paid the writer a pleasant visit Tuesday afternoon. Come again young ladies. Frances Jones spent Saturday in Wapanucka. Bud Moran and family of Caddo were guests of Mrs. Francis Jones this week. Sid King spent Saturday in Wapanucka. Mrs. C. A. Colbert and Mrs. Charlie Colbert were guests of Mrs. Ayecock last Saturday. Mrs. Snider entertained Mrs. Tom Moore and family last Thursday. Charley McRae took charge of the post office during Mr. Hoover's absence. Van Moran went to Milburn Saturday. Prof. Buchanan, of Wapanucka, was out hunting recruits for his school last week. HUNTON NOTES - October 18 Mrs. Gertrude Attaway of Wapanucka is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lula Howard, this week. A fine girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shelton one night this week. Mother , child and father are all doing well. W. R. and Sid Attaway made a flying trip through Hunton one evening this week en route for Jesse. Bro. Clevinger of Wilson was in Wapanucka today transacting business. VIOLA ITEMS - October 18 Mrs. Rose Faust, a daughter of A. Y. Casey of Viola, died of throat trouble at Putnam, Oklahoma. Bro. Casey and family have our deepest sympathy in their loss. KITTIE NEWS - October 18 Mr. David Brown, of Oconee, about fifty years of age, and Miss Josie Pennington, a young lady of 18 years, of Olney were married near hear last Sunday in the big lane. They were horse back and the good parson tied the knot without the couple having to dismount. And then they were permitted to go on their way rejoicing. We extend congratulations. Dr. W. G. Brymer has moved to Dallas, Texas, where he has secured a good position. Ed Goff has been quite sick for several days. S. N. Sparks made a flying trip to Cumberland last week. R. H. Pettijohn made a business trip to Wapanucka Tuesday. The Wapanucka Press, 27 October 1904 DEATH OF T. E. GOFF T. E. Goff, one of the best known citizens of the Kittie community, died Sunday. Mr. Goff had been sick for about two weeks but the ailment with which he suffered did not become serious until a few days before his death. Mr. Goff was a splendid citizen and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and two children and a number of relatives. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near Kittie Monday evening, the burial being conducted by the Odd Fellow lodge of Kittie which he was a valued member. A large number of friends from Wapanucka and the surrounding community attended the burial. Mr. Goff's untimely death is universally regretted and the Press extends its profound sympathies together with a large number of friends to the bereaved relatives in the hour of sorrow. NEWS OF THE COURT The criminal docket will be cleared this week and then the civil docket will be taken up. The case of William McCoy, a Wildcat Hollow negro, charged with having received stolen cotton was nolleprosequied. The case of Bill Black, charged with murder, was continued to next term on account of the defendant's attorney not being ready for trial. Black is charged with having killed his father-in-law, J. W. Ausbrooks, near Wapanucka last summer. Russell Bolling, a white man, was found lying unconscious near the railroad track at South McAlester. He died a few hours after being found. The body was shipped to Jackson, Mississippi, for burial. Roy Swofford, nineteen years old, was sentenced to five years in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth upon the charge of horse stealing. The theft is said to have been committed near Tishomingo. WOUNDED MAN DIES ON TRAIN South McAlester: Two unknown men put a wounded man, who was unconscious, on the Rock Island passenger train at Wewoka, saying that the man was sick and was being sent to this place for treatment. The man was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound and died before he reached the city. From papers on his person his name was found to be Tom Levine, address unknown. The identity of the person who did the shooting and the motive for the crime are unknown. The body was buried at this place. BROUGHT AS WITNESS Five Mexicans Subpoenaed in Oklahoma Murder Case Lawton: Five Mexicans were brought to Lawton today by Deputy Sheriff Moore of Hulen township. There were three neb and two women in the bunch. They were subpoenaed as witnesses before the grand jury in the investigation of the recent killing of Felix Aguillar, about the third of this month at the home of Felix, about thirteen miles southwest of Hulen. The people of that vicinity were greatly excited about the affair, and volunteered to help run the alleged murderer down, but he made good his escape. They will appear before the grand jury on November 19. The two women and one man were turned loose after being closely examined by the county attorney to ascertain what they knew of the circumstances in connection with the crime. The other two were held under an appearance bond. The men were the only witnesses to the tragedy, except Mrs. DeLarraso. STREET DUEL AT HOBART Hobart: In a desperate street duel on one of the principal thoroughfares of Hobart, a groceryman, F. P. Lea, shot and killed Charles G. Hill, owner of a barber shop. Lea is said to have claimed that Hill had been intimate with Lea's wife, which caused a divorce. It is claimed that Lea had several times before threatened to kill Hill, but his threats were not considered grave. Both are prominent men, Lea was shot in both arms. Hill leaves a wife and child. TWO SHOOTING AFFRAYS AT DUNCAN Ardmore: Two serious shooting affrays occurred at Duncan. One, in which Bud Paul and Leon Anderson, both gamblers, engaged, resulted in Anderson being shot several times in the body, from the effects of which he will die. Paul is being held to await the result of Anderson's injuries. In the other fight a dry goods salesman of Duncan named Estes was s hot several times in the body, supposedly by John Hinton, a farmer, residing near Duncan. Estes' wounds are expected to prove fatal. Hinton escaped and has not yet been apprehended. NEGRO MUST HANG Rufus Binion Will Be Executed for a Crime Committed in 1900 Ardmore: District Attorney W. B. Johnson received a message from the attorney general at Washington, stating that the trial of the appeal case of Rufus Binion, the negro sentenced to hand by the district court of this place January 25, 1902, has resulted in the affirmation of the decision of the lower court, which means that after the thirty days' provision of the law the case will be remanded back to the court here, which will, at its next term, January 9, resentence Binion. Rufus Binion was convicted of the rape, murder and cremation of an eight-year-old negro girl by the name of May Hawthorne, near Ryan, on May 18, 1900. He was found guilty by the district court of the southern district, sitting at this place, and was sentenced to hang on January 25, 1902. The case was then appealed to the court of appeals for Indian Territory, and from there it was taken to the supreme court of the United States, with the result stated above. LOCALS R. R. Rose attended court at Wewoka this week. Capt. J. E. Plummer of Olney was shaking hands with friends in the city Saturday. Mrs. Mac Workman is visiting her sister, Mrs. McMillan near Coalgate, this week. B. B. Freeman and his estimable family of Jesse were in the city Saturday evening visiting friends. J. H. Thomason and family of Jesse spent Sunday in the city visiting friends and relatives. Dixie Williams is boarding at the Uncle Sam House in Atlka, his bond not having yet been made. J. O. Surrell and wife, Mrs. C. A. Skeen and daughter, Miss Cora, left Monday for St. Louis to attend the World's Fair. W. A. Snellgrove was one of the substantial representatives of the Ego farmers in the city Friday. A. W. Hargrove was one among the representative and influential farmers of the Viola country in the city Friday. Robert Buckholts, one of the leading citizens of the Boggy Depot community, was transacting business in the city Saturday. A. R. Field was one among the many prosperous and influential farmers from the Ego community in the city Saturday. S. A. King, one of the substantial farmers of the wide awake Ego community was in the city Saturday selling cotton. Dr. Loomis and daughter, Miss Lucy, left Saturday for Oklahoma City. Miss Lucy will attend school there. H. R. Allen of Ego, one of the substantial farmers of the neighborhood, as selling cotton in the city Saturday. Z. H. Tate, one of the distinguished farmers of the Cope country, was among the many from that good section in the city with cotton Saturday. As an example of what the possibilities are for the young man in the Wapanucka country none have illustrated that better than J. C. O'Neal of near Byrne. Mr. O'Neal is a hustler and by planting wheat, cotton and corn and giving strict attention to business he is doing well, with a fat bank account and plenty of everything around him. Such men as John O'Neal are hard to beat for any community. A. I. McAlister is attending to business in Oklahoma this week. F. M. Jackson attended to business at Coalgate Monday. Mr. Drain, a prominent merchant of Boggy Depot, was in the city yesterday. City Marshal Johnson has returned from a business trip to Gainsville and Ardmore. Mr. Carr of Coalgate came down last Saturday and bought the fine span of mules of F. M. Jackson. J. H. Hurst, one of the best farmers of the Wells Valley, will move to Oklahoma this winter. B. F. Rice of Mill Creek is opening a barber shop in the Kennedy building on Main Street next to the English Kitchen. Sidney W. Hearon, of Krebs, was here this week visiting his brother- in-law, S. H. Holliday living three miles west of town. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Agnew were down from Oconee Saturday. Their many friends in the city were glad to see them. J. E. Gillmore, agent for the Rock Island railroad, received the sad news Saturday of the death of his mother in Windfield, Kansas. He left immediately and arrived in time to attend the burial which took place Monday. H. C. Pearrigen is authorized to accept and receipt for subscriptions for the Press. Mr. Pearrigen is a hustler and is rolling up a big list of new subscribers. Any favors shown Mr. Pearrigen will be appreciated by the Press. A farmer who can bee seen on our streets most every day with cotton for sale or storage is R. H. Kimbrough, familiarly known as "Uncle Bob." Mr Kimbrough is one of the best planters of the Cope community. J. W. Morgan, the well known farmer of near Ego, was selling cotton in town Friday and Saturday. Mr. Morgan is the man who received the first premium ever offered in Wapanucka for the first bale of cotton, that being in 1901 before the railroad was built. Dr. J. F. Renegar, one of the most successful physicians in our city will depart from our midst Saturday for Tulsa where he will locate. Dr. Renegar has many friends here who regret to see him go away. The editor of the Press enjoyed a nice trip with L. Fountain Monday evening through the fine farming section of the country East of the city. This section of country, that was only two years ago a wilderness of shoemake thickets and thorns, is now dotted with farm houses and where cotton and corn crops are growing splendidly. After bidding his family and many friends the good bye handshake T. C. Wallace departed last Thursday for his long journey across the deep waters of the Atlantic to visit for the first time in sixteen years his aged mother and father in Scotland. He went from here to New York City, via St. Louis where he viewed the World's Fair for a day or so, and will there take passage upon one of the great ocean steamers that ply between the American metropolis and Glasgow. The Press wishes Mr. Wallace a most pleasant trip and hopes for his safety return. RAT BISCUIT KILLED HIM Frisco Agent at Poteau, I. T., Thought They Were Crackers South McAlester: A telegram from Poteau announced the death of James Lord, the Frisco agent under peculiar circumstances. A consignment of crackers were received there on freight and the corner of the bottom of the box was broken off, spilling some of the crackers on the floor. Mr. Lord ate one of the crackers and was thrown into a spasm. He died before physicians could arrive. An investigation showed that the crackers had been prepared as rat exterminators. The pasteboard box in which the crackers had been placed had been marked on the poison, but there was no mark on the individual crackers to distinguish them from the ordinary kind. OCONEE NEWS - October 26 Edward Goff near Kittie died Sunday morning. He was an Odd Fellow and a good citizen and had many friends everywhere he has ever lived. He came to this country four years ago from Arkansas. Doctor Lewis, of Sparta, Tennessee is here looking at this country with a view to locating. He says he is pleased with the country especially Oconee. He had heard in his faraway home in Tennessee that there were no physicians left in this country to practice medicine since the examination of doctors by the recently created board, but has found the report all a mistake. John Austin, Hamp Green and M. L. Smallwood are going in a few days to Coleman County, Texas to invest in land in that country. A fine baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ward the 23 inst. All concerned are doing well. Henry has built a new house already. HUNTON NOTES - October 26 Brother Armstrong filled his appointment at Wilson on last Lord's Day. W. V. Phares, of Ego, gave our little village a call Sunday. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Shelton died this afternoon. Will be buried at Moore's school house tomorrow. VIOLA ITEMS - October 26 Mrs. Sanders has been very sick but is better now. A. B. Sanders of Roff is visiting in Viola this week. Burnie Underwood, mail carrier from Coatsworth to Viola, died at his home in the former place Monday night. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Johnston County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/johnston/johnston.html