The Hennessey Clipper
VOL. XXIV.
< Entered at the Post office at Hennessey '
i Oklahoma, as Second Class Mail Matter <
HENNESSEY, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, JULY 10, 191 3
No. 9
The hennessey
State Bank
Hennessey, Okla. Capital Stock $25,000-00
The bank that guarantees your deposits
A few days ago youjnotieed the announcement in the
papers that the secretary of the United States treas-
ury would deposit $10,000,000.00 in (507 banks over
the United States. There is one thing about this
deposit I want you to notice. The Secretary de-
mands and must have SECURITY for every dollar
deposited in these banks. If the government's de-
posits MUST be SECURED, why not the deposits
of the individual who toils and labors to lay up
something for the rainy day? WE Ol'M'.R VOl
THAT SECURITY. We will appreciate your
business and will strive to please you.
3000 Visitors Here 4th
Y-o-u c-a-n-'-t l-o-s-e-!
FRED EHLER,
President.
T. H. STAGGS,
Vice President.
M. A. MITCHELL,
Cashier.
CHAS. PEPIN.
Asst Cashier
Young Farmer Suicides
Second Attempt Within Week
Is Successful—Uses
Chloroform
After brooding for months over
troubles, real and imaginary, Merle
Flickinger, 24 years of age, a young
farmer of the Columbia neighbor-
hood, took his own life while alone
on his farm, fourteen miles south-
east of Hennessey, on July 4th.
during the absence of Les Frazier,
who had worked with him on "the
farm. Mr. Flickinger used chloro-
form, soaking his stocking with the
fluid, which he had apparently pur-
chased for the purpose. A previous
attempt had been made just a week
before at Crescent, but at that time
he was unsuccessful.
The evening before he had seem-
ed in his usual spirits and had
written a check for Frazier, who
intended spending the Fourth at
the celebration in Hennessey.
Frazier and Arthur Ray, one of the
neighbors, left at seven the next
morning for town, returning about
twelve o'clock on the night of
the Fourth. After knocking
at Flickinger's door without re-
sponse they decided that he was
sound asleep and retired to their
room. When they failed to rouse
him in the morning by knocking,
the Frazier boy went on with his
farm work. When Merle failed to
appear they became alarmed and
looked in at the window. The oc-
cupant was lying so still that they
became frightened and hurried to
the Ray home, where Robert Ray
was notified, and the three returned
to investigate.
The purple skin of the occupant
,of the room as seen through the
i, | closed window and the odor through
the keyhole convinced Robert Ray
that the occupant was dead and he
hurried to Columbia, where he
phoned the news to the young
man's uncle, M. M. Flickinger, at
Kingfisher, and the undertaker at
Hennessey. When they returned to
the Flickinger place the door of the
room had been forced and the
manner of his death was apparent
after an inspectio 1 of the interior.
The deceased had apparently
gone about the preparations for his
own destruction leisurely. After
disrobing and putting on his night
clothes he had saturated a sock
from a $1.00 bottle of chloroform,
using fully two thirds of its con-
tents, and laid down on the bed
face down, placing the sock to his
nostrils. The condition of the body
indicated that death had occurred
fully twelve hours before it had
been discovered.
The formality of an inquest was
dispensed with by County Attorney
Blair at the request of M, M. Flick-
inger, an uncle of the deceased, who
hod received a letter written by the
nephew shortly before his
death in which his intention to end
his life had been made plain, and
the coroner, who had started from
Hennessey by auto, was intercepted.
The remains were enterred in the
Barracks Cemetery, near Columbia,
at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, and
placed beside those of his grandpar-
ents.
The deceased had been a resident
of the Columbia neighborhood prac-
tically his whole life and had many
friends in that section who will de-
plore his sad end.
Weather Perfect and Celebra-
tion Was Huge Success ,
and Safe and Sane
The largest crowd that ever at-1
tended a similar celebration in the
county gathered in Hennessey the
Fourth, packing the streets of the
down town districts and overflow-
ing into the South Park. It was an
orderly and well dressed crowd full
of the holiday spirit and bent on '
enjoyment and Hennessey hopes to
have them back again whenever
possible.
The visitors began arriving early
in the day and at the opening of
the races on Main Street at l'> a. m.
the wagon yards were jammed
with vehicles and the streets crowd-
ed with people. At the close of
the morning program at 11 o'clock
the greater part of the crowd fol-
lowed the band to the South Park
where the exercises were opened by
a selection from the Hennessey
Band. After an impressive invoca-
tion by the Rev. Vermillion, Miss
Nettie Liddle, Hennessey's nightin-
gale, sang "America." The audi-
ienee was supposed to join in the j
singing of this beautiful patriotic ;
air, but her rendition, assisted by
Warren Brumley on the violin and
Mrs. A. F. Merrill on the piano, ap-
parently charmed the audience
into silence and she was allowed to
continue through the number alone.
After a brief talk by Rev. A. J.
Grantham, who proved himself a
very capable master of ceremonies,
the audience was entertained with
an overture by the orchestra which
brought a fervent encore. Miss
Mary Shannon furnished the next
number, a vocal solo, Oklahoma.
Rev. H. E. MeWilliams was then
introduced by Rev. L. J. Grantham,
and delivered a highly humorous
i address of welcome in which he
urged the visitors to have a good
time and come back a|-,ain " I'he
Polish Boy," a reading, was render |
ed very effectively by Mrs. John
Duffy, and the morning's program
was closed with a selection by the
band.
A musical selection by the Hen- j
nessey Band opened the afternoon
program, which began at 2 r. m.
Miss Inez Gose followed with a
vocal solo, which was well received
and the Misses Nettie Liddle and;
Kate Vermillion played a piano
duet that pleased the large audi-
ence and showed the marked ability
of the performers. A vocal number
Hot Weather Bargains
The Farmers' Store--"The Old Reliable"—has the reputation of having a greater
number of satisfied customers than any other store in the lounty. Its the truth,
we have. And why, do you ask. 1 hat s easy. Becausi. we ftcl that every custom-
er that buys at our store is our friend, not only in a business way. but personally.
With this fact in mind it is our desire to give these friends every opportunity in our
power to save money on their purchases and at the same time get good, dependable
goods when they can use them. Note the seasonable bargains we are giving below.
15c
goods
Pretty Yards and yards of
Batistes tllis fhfer- < °V1- ma;
tenal that make such
dainty summer gowns, in striped
putterns of lavender and white,
blue and white, pink and white,
black and white and polka dots,
washes beautifully, sell-
ing now at, per yard
Jacquard Jacquard Crepes in
Crepes white, a new stylish
* material for plainer
summer gowns, reduced
from 50c to per yard.
Popular We have the popular
Poplins pop?08 in 'I111,ho"7
shades and desirable
colors, full 27 inches
wide, now selling lor Uvv
Soie
Santuza
Soie Santuza in pink,
blue, and white, the
softest silkiest materi-
al, especially suitable for the
graceful, clinging gowns so much
in vogue, this material is ftr.
reduced from 35c to . w
Sheer A new line of 40-inch
Voiles voile, in plain colors of
pink, blue and white,
smooth, sheer and even weave,
excellent material for _
dressy gowns, per yard, vvv
36-Incll An elegant line of 36-
Ppi*ralp<; inch percale in figures
and checks.
good quality at per yard I J*;
Dress Nice quality of linens in
I inen vv'1i(e un(' natural color,
ries iiicely1""' 25<!' 59C
vm
a-
Gold Band We have just re-
DkIhs eeived an elegant
line of gold band
dishes. These dishes are high
grade ware at low prices. You
may purchase a full set or just
buy the cups and saucers, plates,
or other separate pieces and add
to them when you desire Note
the bedroom sets in this ware.
HENDERSON
Foshion Form
Corsets
Try the Henderson
Fashion Form Corsets,
and you will always
wear them. Note the
long, graceful lines of
these corsets, and the
slender hips, the ef-
fects so much sought
by stylish dressers.
Mason Improv-
ed Fruit Jars
The best fruit
jars made, no
new fangled
make that will possibly spoil half
your fruit but just the old reliable
that are sure good keepers. We
have them in pints, quarts and
half gallons. Buy no other kind.
Fruit Kettles It will do you
Knamelware ^,0(110 ;s.ee ou.
elegant lines of
fruit kettles, cooking utensils,
dish pans and buckets in enamel -
ware. No better line was ever
sold over a counter for the price
Harness
Cheap
We have a few sets of
harness which we are
closing out at very low
prices. This harness is well
made and are of the best °f ma-
terial. There're a bargain.
Ice Cream
Freezers
Your We want
Produce it ami will
pay high-
est market price. See
us before selling.
We have a few ice
cream freezers left
which we are clos-
ing out at special bargain prices.
Freshest Our groceries are al-
Croceries w:,ys fresh no old,
stale stock here, we
sell too many lor that, Special
prices, ease lots, on canned goods.
' Store
BENTON STATES, Manager
a duet by Misses Nettie Liddle and ■ (-jre Destroys Wilson Residence.
Hazel Hamer, with Miss Nina Lid- , . , .. . j
die as accompanist, proved equally . The explosion o a coal oil lamp
leasing ln a room 1,1
P Rev Grantham then introduced I son residence on South Cheyenne
Attorney General West, the speaker street caused the complete destruc-
of the day, sketching bis career tien of his residence and contents
htiel.y anil paying a toe tribute to nbotu mae oelock
the man.
The Attorney General spoke
briefly, detailing conditions in this
show, the audience leaving iu a
body, but many returned as soon
as they learned that the fire was
several blocks away.
You are Sure of THREE THINGS When You
Become a
Depositor Here
1st
2nd
3rd
A National Bank is a STRONG bank.
Government supervision makes it so.
Our capital and surplus and strong board
ot directors gives you additional security.
Unvarying courtesy and excellent banking
facilities are always extended.
county in the early nineties while
he was a resident of Kingfisher and
contrasting the past and present.
In describing the hardships of the
lean years of the past he stated that
in 1894 while he resided in King-
fisher, wheat sold at 23c per bushel,
and in Garfield, next county north,
they were even worse off. They
had no wheat to sell. He also;
noted the wonderful change in con-
Hutton Locked Up
C. C. Hutton was taken to King-
The doctor had filled and lighted fisher by Deputy Long last Thnrs-
the lamp after supper, placing it in , . aftern00n and locked up. Hut-
"SPJXXIw"f,7
ing church A glare from behind i in his possession illegally and the
was his first notification that the deputy sheriff also found besides
interior was ablaze, and he immedi-, many empty bottles, a fresh con
ately raised the alarm. The de
partment responded promptly and
after laying fully 4"0 feet of hose,
soon had the fire under control. A
second alarm was sent in near
midnight, when the flames again
broke out, but as the line of hose
noted the wonaeriut cnange m . a- wflg B(m connecte(, t() ihe hydrant
I ditions since, not only in this vie n extinguished. Mr.
NEW ACCOUNTS INVITED
First National Bank
JOHN SMITH, F'resident W. A. RHODES, Vice-President
G. H. TRUESDELL, Cashier
ity, but in state and nation. He
then touched on the railroad situa-
i lion and rates and paid the citiz°ns
! of Oklahoma a tribute for sticking
i to the right and not drifting from
lone idea to another. "A man may
' suffer," he said, "for thinking right;
j but not for long. Stand by what
you believe and follow your consci-
| ence." He closed with a glowing
I tribute- to the heroes of the past
and the crowd followed the band
to Main Street where the afternoon
race program was carried out.
Following the close of the races
came the ball game between Hen-
nessey and Marshall at Athletic
Park, which resulted in a score of 3
to 0 iu favor of the visitors.
The crowd was entertained in the
evening by a fireworks display
from the top of the new city hall
and a dance by the Brumley or-
chestra on the interior.
The crowd remained late and
I seemed well pleased with the en-
tertainment provided. Hennessey
hopes to have them back- every
one—next year.
The following arc the winners in
the races:
MORNING RACES.
Free-for-all foot race — Sam
(Continued on page 4)
it was quickly extinguished. Mr.
Wilson carried #300 insurance on
the house and $50 on its contents.
The first alarm caused a hurried
exodus from the moving picture
Undergoes Operation
Miss Grace Burrows, who was
taken seriously ill Monday night
was taken to Enid by auto Tuesday
and operated on for appendicitis at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
V. Burrows, who reside west of
town, and a sister to Mrs. C. H.
Brewer. At last report the patient
had rallied and her condition is
given as quite satisfactory and her
f riends hope to see her back soon.
Little Girl to Hospital
Opal Crites, the young daughter
of J. H. Crites, was taken to Enid at
signment.or the remnants of  ship-
ment consigned to him at Bison,
which he had apparently toted to ^     
Hennessey after signing up for it. I j 0'cloek Monday morning for an
operation for appendicitis. The
surgeons operated shortly after day
ligh t the same morning and from
reports received since, the little
patient i#ems on the road to recov-
ery.  
Nets and lap dusters at Coop-
er's Harness Shop.
Hutton will also have to face an old
charge which be escaped about a
year ago by jump ng his bail. He
is now acting as landscape gardener
and chief grass cutter and is ampu-
tating the little blades in the court
house yard at Kingfisher, tin occu-
pation that will keep him out of
mischief for awhile.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS NATIONAL
HENNESSEY, OKLA. BANK HENNESSEY, OKLA.
This is the season of the year for public sales, We are prepared to take
•are of all the sale notes we can get. Give us a chance to figure with you
.. you are going to have a sale this fall. We will clerk your sale and buy
your notes if you want to sell them. By our long acquaintance in this
communitv and .hornaeh knowledge ot the Ml f
nte are able to make ail.-eclge.l nates-notes that w   paid when cine, an,I that .s the kind you want
We shall be glad to loan money to parties who wish to hold wheat, to buy
young live stock, to build SILOS and to merchants to discount their bills.
Also plenty of private money to loan for longer
bank? to loan.
Public Sales 7
Money to
Loan
time than is usual for
FARMERS & MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
a-