The Norman Transcript. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1906 Page: 1 of 7
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The Norman Transcript
ED. H. BURKE, Publisher.
A Live Republican Newspaper-Devoted to the Best Interests of Norman and Southern Oklahoma
O I SUBSCRIPTION Ji.oo PKK AXMUM.
ratks j aovkktising made known on appl.k\ilon
VOLUME XVII.
NOkMAN, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, August i6, igo6.
NUMBER 4«
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M. B. CAMP BOUND OVER.
Preliminery Trial Results in His
Committment to Jail With-
out Bond for the Killing
of Otto Amrein.
The preMmlnery hearing of M. B.
Camp, charged with tJhe murder of
Otto Amrein, on the latteir's place
near Noble about a month ago, was
heard before Justice J. F. Hartley
HOLY ROLLERS IN TROUBLE.
e. i They Are Arrested For LewdCon-
The Flood at Lexington.
Lexington, Okla., Aug. 11.—Since
the mail service has again been re- ^ ^ ,,eace of
sumed to this point and lexington Neighbors
is no longer cut off from the out .j,^ "Holy Rollers," who have
side world, we will forward the re- ma(je themselves conspicuous h'-re
port which should have been made | ^ elsewhere in Oklahoma, have been
FEROl'SON WINS
WOODS COUNTY.
(leissler Barely Able to Carry His
Precinct Nomination is Sure
Results Indicate Big
Victory for Fergu-
son.
earlier. On the morning of the 7th i arreste(j an(j efforts will be made to
rain fell in torrents until more than. ,iscertajn if they cannot be control-
six Inches had fallen, the creeks |e(j ^ (i|apat,.|) fxx>m Oklahoma City
soon became dangerously swollen and j sayg.
"n"the district court room last Thurs- [for a time it looked as though eer- oklahoma City, Okla., August 9.—
day, and resulted In tihe defendant ] ions damage would result, Shoto what wtl, y be a fight to a
being bound over to the grand jury creek, which runs through the town finl8h |„ Wi courts here as to
made a new high water nuark record J whether aV-f.glous sect calling them-
and the water ran high into some j aelvea the ..noly Rollers" and who j is thus probably eliminated from
of the buildings, the people became j ^ave camped on the farm °'i the contest. Geissler carried his
alarmed and began moving to the Henry Comer, south of this city for QWn township by a close vote
high land. It was soon discovered, the pa8l lwo month8 may practice afte, the hardest kind of a fight,
however, that the creek had reached the|r religion uninterrupted, was
without ball.
County Attorney Nlcodwnus was
assisted by Attorney Bern Williams
in the prosecution, while Attorneys
B. F. Wolf and C. M. Kedger con-
ducted the defense.
The hearing brought out very lit-
tle new evidence, although quite a
number of witnesses were examined.
The defendant was subjected to quite
a severe examination and his story
of the killing in substance was as
follows:
"I was on my way to Norman when
I passed Mr. Amrein who was work-
ing in t)he field. He called to me
and I stopped. Words passed be-
tween us when Amrein asked me
why I was abusing his wife ajnd if
there was any abusing to be done
why didn't I jump on to him. .1
told him she was my daughter and
I could say anylthing I plelased about
heir. At this he flourished a gun and
I told him he was afraid to shoot.
He took aim at me and fired two
shots in quick succession. Both
missed fire. I was standing betwecm
the buggy and Amrein when these
shots were flrent, and before I could
seek coven- two more shots were
fired, both of which hit me. At this
Amrein began running from me and
I secured my giin, got behind the
horse, took careful aim and fired
hitting Amrein the finst shot. Amrein
dropped and I held my gun in reiadi
ness to sihoot the — if he
moved a muscle."
When asked why he canned the
shotgun loaded, he replied that he
was carrying it to kill Dave Hail
should the. fat tor cross his pajth. He
also had an automatic six shooter
at the time, and stated that he was
taking it to Norman to have it re
paired.
Camp gave his testimony in a most
bravado manner, using considerable
vile words, and seemingly having no
sorrow for what he had done
The decision of Justice Hartley
gave enitire satisfaction, especially to
the people who reside in the Oajnp
Amreim neighborhood. Numerous are
the threlate miade that if he was turn-
ed loose, and returned to that neigh-
borhood he would never leave it
alive.
The whole neighborhood was in at-
tendance at the preliminary and the
utmost interest manifested. The wit-
nesses for the prosecution principally
testified as to threats for no on© ex-
cept Damp and the dead man were
present at the killing. The witins£6es
for the defense told of threats made
by Amrein, the idea beiing to sihow
that Oamp had some1 cause to fear
for hits life and to go armed in con-
sequence. The witnesses were:
Territorial witnesses: Frod Amrein,
Mrs. M. Amrein, Bert Queen, Will
Adkinison, W. A. Leslie, Silvis Ver-
million, Tom Hoffman, Arthur Van-
diver, J. W. Adkins, W. A. Brian-
non, Mrs. E. Reynolds, John Smith,
J. Vandiver, Cfecil Trammell.
For defense.: Tom Huffman, John
Hopewell, W. A. Braninon, W. A. Les-
lie, W. T. Gresham, Arthur Van-
diver, John Jaundice, Cecil Tram-
mell, Mrs. Trammell, Lizzie Tram-
mell, Beaulah Trammell, John Jaiindii,
Tom Barnes, Harry Vandiver, John
Smith, Dr. Parker, M. B. Camp, John
Hoffman,
A.lva. Okla., Aug. 14—Returns
from the various precincts in this
county indicate that Thompson
B. Ferguson has carried the Re-
publican congressional primaries
by an overwhelming majority.
Arthur H. Geissler, his chief op-
ponent, lives in this county, and
its limit, that the water from the
creek was shedlng into the Canadian
valley and could get no higher. E.
M. Abernathy, W. N. Rucker and
George Hine all suffered some loss
to their stocks of merchandise by
reason of the water runnin:
their buildings, all the basements
were overflowed, all of the plank
cross walks were washed away and
the city water station sustained a
loss of about $500. The farmers all
along the creeks are damaged con-
siderably, however, not so much as
it was at first thought they were.
However, the flood has moved away
and everything is moving along just
as though there had been no rain
and in a few days there will be no
traces left of the high water.
Rural Patrons and the Roads.
The Transcript is a firm believer in
putting all the work possible on the
roads of Cleveland county. Nothing
speaks better for a township than a
lot of well-graded, well-kept roads.
More than this, where rural routes
are being established and perpetuat-
ed the postoffice department is see-
ing to It that the work of keeping up
the roads be looked after or the
routes are in many cases changed to
other limits or discontinued. The fol-
lowing letter to the postmaster at
Wellston may be of interest to many
of our readers:
"This office is in receipt of your
latter of July 16, reporting tihe bad
condition of some of the roads cov
ered by route No. 1 from your of-
fice.
"It is desired that you bring this
matter to the attention of the pat-
rons and others interested and in-
form them that unless some action
is taken within thirty days with a
view to repairing the roads in ques-
tion the department will seriously
consider the permanent withdrawal
of service therefrom. Report results
to this office.
"This matter will also be taken up
direct by the department with the
road supervisor, and in the meantime
you will instruct the carrier to make
such deviation from his route as may
be necessary in order to get around
ther-impassable part.
Very respectfully,
P. V. DEGRAW.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
If patrons wish to retain routes the
roads MUST be fixed up and kept
in proper condition.
started in the probate court this even-
ing when the warrants were sworn
out against Jack Sharp, Jack Pratt,
Lewis Pratt and Henry Comer, charg-
ing them as leaders® of a crowd of
I men, women and children, encamp-
'n'° | ed in the woods on the Comer farm
I and who claim they are conducting
a "Garden of Eden," are alleged to
be living in a most revolting lewd
state, participating in loathsome
orgies in the presence of children, and
otherwise conducting themselves to
he disgust, and disturbing the peace
of the neighboring farmers. The
Information filed by the county at-
torney contains charges of a most
vile nature. It is alleged that these
people abuse passersby, calling them
vile names and threatening to wipe
them off the face of the earth. Jack
Sharp claims to be "God Almighty,"
and commands the bunch. They be-
lieve he is the Lord, and do his bid-
dings. It was he with his wife, son
and another man by the name of
Aitken, who has since died in an
insane asylum, that formed a pro-
cession and marched through the
principal business streets of this city
a year ago donned in nothing but
nature's simplicity, claiming they
were care takers, game warden and
all, of the new Garden of Eden they
had discovered. They have return-
ed recently after being away some
months, and say they will defy the
law in their right to practice their
own religion. The filing of the
charges against them this evening
will bring the matter to an inter-
esting issue.
Examination for Rural Carrier.
It is probable there will soon be
an examination for rural carriers held
by the postmaster at Norman, the
eligible list being almost exhausted.
You can get applications and rules
and regulations by applying at the
postoffice.
Notice of Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the copartnership
heretofore existing between H. P.
Daniels and M. F. Fischer engaged in
the plumbing, repairing and general
machine business, is by mutual con-
sent dissolved, and that M. F.
Fischer assumes the payment of all
outstanding obligations of the firm
and he ouly is authorized to collect
claims, due or to become due the
firm.
This the 9th day of August, 1906.
H. P. DANIELS.
M. F. FISCHER.
New Telephone Improvements.
That Manager VV. N. Hayes, of the
Norman Telephone Exchange, be-
lieves in keeping the line up in shape,
has been evidenced several times
since he took charge. The latest im-
provement is the placing of new
poles all over the city—the beat that
could be obtained in the markets. He
is also putting up new wires and
making other important improvements
and will soon have the exchange sec-
ond to none in the territory. Mr.
Hayes is to be congratulated upon
his evident desire to give his patrons
everything that will make good ser
vice.
Court House Improvements.
Improvements are still being made
in and around the new court house.
The electricians finished putting on
the light fixtures, etc., this week, and
carpenters are busy building the
judge's stands, jury boxes, etc., in the
district and probate court rooms. The
electrical fixtures are most artistic
and durable, and set off the appear-
ances of the interior in great shape.
Norman and Cleveland county cer-
tainly have something to be proud of
in their new court house.
Another College for Norman.
Rev. E. V- Zollars, for several
years president of Hiram College,
of Ohio, and later president of
the Waco University at Waco,
Tex., gave a very interesting talk
at the Christian church last Mon-
day evening- He is in Oklahoma
for the purpose of 2stablishing
a Christian college, and if Nor-
man will offer the proper induce-
ment, it is quite probalile it will
be located here. The college
will be an important one and the
enrollment the first year will
likely be 200 or 300. A fine build-
ing will be erected, besides the
boys' and girls' dormitory, and
numerous other structures. It is
now up to the Commercial Club
to get out and see what induce-
ments we can offer the new in-
stitution.
Max Fischer, Plumber.
The firm of Fischer & Daniels,
plumbers, dissolved this week,
Mr. Daniels retiring and Mr.
Fischer taking full charge. Mr.
Fischer will now devote his en-
tire attention to plumbing and
steam fitting, and has secured the
services of J. O. Lindley, of Ko-
komo, Ind., an expert plumber
and steam fitter of many years
experience, to assist him in the
work. The new proprietor is too
well and favorably known in Nor-
man for us to comment on him,
but we can safely say that any
work he undertakes will be faith-
fully and thoroughly done. We
1'he remainder of the county was
so strongly for Ferguson that the
township can do Geissler no good.
Geissler was the candidate up-
on whom the opposition forces
in the second district had centered
upon to beat Ferguson. His de-
cisive defeat in ins own county
indicates that Ferguson will have
a walk-away in the district.
Political interest in the territory
has been entirely centered upon
this district for several weeks,
owing to the strenuous efforts to
prevent the nomination of Fergu-
son, The opposition had adopted
the well-known device of spring-
ing a local candidate in# cach of
the counties. The other candi-
dates for the place are Ledru
Guthrie, of Oklahoma City, Jim
Thompson, of Caddo county, C.
R. Alexander, Wm. Maurer, A.
R. Museller and George Healy.
The primaries have been called
in Woods county first for the
effect the opposition hoped to
gain by carrying Woods county
for Mr. Geissler. As the latter
is popular and able it is probable
that his defeat in his own county
by the Ferguson forces will prob-
ably give the ex-governor's stock
a great boom.
Married -Carder-Looniis.
At the residence of the bride's
parents in West Norman, at high
noon', Wednesday, August 15,
1906, by Rev. W. T. Scott, Mr.
Fred Carder and Miss Alta V.
Loomis. Only the immediate
relatives and intimate friends of
the couple witnessed the cere-
mony, and after the happy couple
had received hearty congratu-
lations, a splendid wedding din-
ner was served.
The bride is a most charming
young lady, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. K. Loomis. and has
grown to womanhood in this city
where she counts as friends all
who know her. 1 he groom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carder,
and is now the manager of the
Carey-Lombard Lumber Co, at
Pauls Valley, and one of the
most trusted and trustworthy
young men in their employ, He,
too, is a Normanite, and has a
world of friends.
The happy couple left this
afternoon for Pauls Valley and
will go from there to Chicago,
carrying with them the best
wishes of their many friends.
1[
73/ic ustlor is tfic Winner.
AM a great believer in the profane axiom that the
Lord helps those who help themselves, says the edi-
tor of the Osborn Farmer. You will notice that the
man who gets out and hustles for something to eat is fatter
than the chump who sits in the house all day waiting for
the Lord to come along and leave him a well cooked roast.
I used to know a man who had such faith in the Lord pro-
viding for him that he refused to work and had the reputa-
tion of being the laziest man in town. The Lord nrty have
helped him in some ways, but He didn't help him pay his
debts, and the debts were never paid. You can't make
me believe the Lord is going to favor the loafer, even if he
does wear a sanctimonious fa e and sing "Jesus Paid It
All," over the hustler. The lazy man in the church is no
better than the lazy man in the wicked world. 1 ake a
look at the minister who is up and coming, who gets out
and hustles to lift the debt from the church and who com-
forts the sick and needy. The Lord helps him a whole lot.
The lazy preacher drifts along from hand to mouth all his
days. There is no use talking, brethern, them as has things
gets out.and hustles and gets 'em.
\ SOCIETY,
At the Churches.
A group of young ladles of West
Norman have been giving a series
of original and very enjoyable en-
tertainments. For lack of any other
name to desiertbe it, the girls have
called it a progressive; house-party.
The whole crowd- has been enter-
tained by tihe different members in
succession. The guest of honor was
Miss Alta Loomis, who was married
on Wednesday to Fred Carder, Jr.,
of Pauls Valley. Misses Nell and
Pearl Goodrich were the first hos-
tesses and on last Thursday night
entertained the following girls:
Misses Alta Loomis, Myrtle Wil-
son, of Lttltle Rock, Ark., Dot Belli, |
Leota Wlnlton, Alice Boyd, Yetta Al-
den, and Adelaide Loomis. On Fri-1
First Methodiss Church.
Sunday School iOa. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m., 7:30 p. m.
Junior League 3 p. 111.
Epworth League 6:30 p. 111.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
7:30- . ,
You are invited.
Kouert L. Grant,Minister.
Christian Science: Services every
Sunday at 11 a.m. at residence of Mrs.
J. J. Burke, West Main street. You are
invited. Gabriel Teinsvald, Reader.
Christian Church.
Bible school 10 o'clock, Preachihg at
11, Junior E. at 2:30, Y.P.S.C.E. at
4.
Morning subject: "What I Will Know
When I Get to Heaven'" Evening sub-
ject: Will, the Authority of Miricacles."
R .E. McCorkle, Minister.
First Presbyterian Church.
Public worship at 11 a. in. and 7:30 p.
Sunday schoo 10 a. m., Christian
day night Miss Boyd entertained the Endeavour 6:30 p. m., Prayer meeting
same crowd. A-course dinner was and bible study Wednesdays 7:30 p. m.
■ , 1, ,i/i, 1, h Prank M. Alexander, Pastor,
served at seven o clock, after winch ^
the yoning ladies enjoyed themselves Episcopal Church (St. John's)
home of President Boyd.' o'clock. John R, Rose, Lay Reader,
guest spent Saturday and, .'<«• Davidson of Oklahoma City,
® 4| 'will preach here this evening.
Sunday in Oklahoma Olty so that
was suspended for those M. E. South.
Monday weiring Miss j Services morning and evening, by
I the pastor. Everybody invited.
Two Fire Alarms Friday.
Two fire alarms in one day is an
unusual happening in Norman. Fri-
day the fire company was called out
twice—in the morning at McGinley's
meat house back of the store and
in the evening at J. W. Mitchell's
residence in North Norman. Neither
fire did much damage and were easi-
ly put out.
Marriage Licenses.
( F"red Carder, Pauls Valley. ..24
I Alta V. Lcomis, Norman • • • 22
j W. W. Waterfield, Norman.27
I Lena Snelson, Norman 19
(J. S. Patrick, Okla. City ...42
the parity
nights. On
Aldon served a beautiful lunoheon to j Teachers meeting 9:45, Sunday school
the party and Miss Dot Bell opened , 10^ Junior League 3, Senior League 7.
her doors for lodgings. After a| W. J. Moore, Pastor,
breakfast at Miss Bell's the girls went ^ Baptist Church
to the studio and Mr. Smythe took ' One block south of the Arline hotel,
pictures of tihe group. On the fol-1 Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m B.
, ► . Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m. Sunday school 9.45
lowing evening Miss LeOta Winton ^ m
was hostess. Miss Jennie Hurd took Morning subject: "The Pleasures of
the place of Miss Loomis in the Religion." Evening subject:" The Life
party. Miss Wylle, of Maine, was That Tells."
an additional guest at Miss Bell's. You are welcome. W. T. Scott,
This series of parties was so origin- Pastor.
al and so delightful that all who,
participated are hoping for another Makes Offer to Compromise,
similar occasion. j Mosier & Dudley, representing
The house-party came to a close Mrs. Jane Loveall in her big suit
Wednesday night by the young la- against a mining firm of Duluth,
dies entertaining their gentlemen Minn., have received an offer of
friends. A course luncheon was: compromise from the firm. It
served by Miss Alice Boyd and Miss; 0ffers $5,000 in cash and a l-30th
Myrtle Wilson. The young men [nterest in the mine, estimated to
present were: Wallace KnalsLey, Inky j be worth or $15,000 more. Either
Campbell, Tom B. Majtitiheiw®, B.; Mr. Dudley or Mr. Mosier will go
McCreary, Roy Kingkade, John Lind
say, Martin Kingkade and Artie
Alden.
wish Max all kinds of success and ( Bessie Sherman, Okla. City .30
Prosperity. Wanted:—Two rooms with board iu
private family. See Arch Harrold at
Ed Yates, Weather Prophet.
Ed Yates has broken out again.
He says now that we will not have an
Inch of rain all told, for the next
six weeks; maybeso a few little
showers, hut no big rain. Watch and
see whether he's any good.
Klingiesmith Sells Home Place.
J. W. Klingiesmith sold his McCalls.
home place, joining the city park
orr the north, yesterday to J. M.
Hockenberry, of Illinois, the con-
sideration being $3,600. There is
twenty acres in the place, with
good house and fine orchard.
Mr. Klingiesmith does not intend
to leave Norman, but will pur-
chase another home.
For Sale.
A neat, six room cottage, plas-
tered, a good wood house, cellar
and cistern. Lot 100x240 with
about 80 bearing trees, Near
and in plain view of University.
Address The Transcript.
Little Miss Helen Berry entertain-
ed a number of her little friends at
her beautiful home in North Nor-
man, Saturday evening from four to I
six o'clock, In honor of her fifth'
birthday. The little, folks had a;
most deilightful time, and all think S
Miss Helein the most charming of
hostesses. Those present were:
Elveta Minteer, Bercia Kendall,
Agatha Burke, Lee Berry, Alice Lit- j deeded,
tie, Grace Bumgarner, Louise Maphis, wajt
Margaret Jones, Anneita McCorkle, ^
Helen Carr, Zyla Pendleton, Bessie
Berry, I>elia Berry, Arline Johnson,
Merle Hallmark, Mable Herrington,
Dorothea McCall. Blanche Smith and
Lottie Taylor helped to entertain.
to Duluth on Friday and meet
representatives of the firm and
endeavor to come to some agree-
ment.
MUST BE PAID.
This is to notify all parties! who
owe J. C. Dowd or H. G. Cook or
the firm of Dowd & Cook, that if
tlielr claims are not satisfied when
I due there will be necessitated
| another prerogative. We need our
! money and will not wait. This is
only a fair warning and must be
We cannot amd will not
DOWD & COOK.
Miss Nina Bessent gave a delight-
Gets Oklahoma City Contract.
Contractor Ed Scruggs received the
contract for building the girls' dormi-
tory at the Epworth University, at
Oklahoma City, last week. The
structure will be 130x60 feet, and coa-
—Mrs. R. D. Lowther and daugh
ters, Misses Nadine and Erma, left
Saturday morning for \\agom r, I. 1 - | fuJ recep(jon Tuesday afternoon for tains some sixty rooms. Mr. Scruggs
wheie they will spen a coup e .. s * j .... r „„ii„ nn,.^ nt Maci,. 1 .wTrvr iait.> it hv t.hA nnpm.in^
weeks with Grandpa and Grandma
Chesney.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Glasgow
and children who have been visiting
Mr. Glasgow's sister, Mrs. Robt,
Stogner, the past four weeks, re-
turned to their home at Sanger, Tex.,
last week. Mr. Glasgow came here
in very poor health but took elec-
trical treatment under Drs. Gehring
& Stockwell, and returned home In
the best of health.
friend, Miss Lucile Olive, of Nash- : hopeB to complete it by the opening
vilie, Tennessee. The punch bowl, of the school. Ed Mays Is bulld-
was presided over by the charming ing the foundation.
young ladies, Misses Ina Johnson and j
Bertha Bessent. Among those pres- j —Mr. B. C. Wadlington, attorney
ent were Miss Myrtle Wilson of Lit- j who was called to Norman several
tie Rock, Ark., and Miss Julia Jones j days ago by the serious illness of
of Athens, Texas, and Miss Buch- his family, came in Friday afternoon
anan of Tennessee.
—President Boyd attended a meet-
ing of the territorial board of educa-
tion at Oklahoma City Tuesday.
of last week and will permanently
reside here, having rented rooms up
stairs over the Union National bank.
The gentleman's family came In a
few days later.—Purcell Tribune.
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