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SEVENTH YEAR
WEEKLY EDITION
LAWTON, OKLA., THURSDAY, OOTOBEK 15
WEEKLY EDITION
LEE CRUCE
COMING
HERE TO
• SPEAK
NUMBER TWENTY-THREE
"One T ime Candidate
lor Governor
CONVENTION OVER!™™
   WB * WT1-'rvlSTAND IN
SPORTSMAN DELEGATES j HIS OWN
THROUGH RESOLUTIONS
URGE NEW GAME LAW
SEN. GORE
BACK FROM
CAMPAIGN
' HE TI l!Ys KltOAi TO I II OK I'MTFD
STATES AMI ENTERS ( U|.
PA1<;\ i\ OKI. VHO.H
TOMORROW EVENING:
>Vill Speak at Corner of Fourth
Street and I) Avenue in j
Front of Bank
Hon. Lee ( ruee of Ardmore, oar.
time candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor of Okiahts- !
ma ami tinr of the strongest men in |
either party in the new state, |
tiled to speak in (his city tomorrow
evening, October 15.
tfr. ( ruee will itrriie in the after-
noon and will apeak. If the neat her
permits at the corner of l'ourlh street 1
and II Avenue, in front of the Okia-'
homn Stair liank. Committer* from
Ihe local democratic clali will meet
him at Hie train and ItHuilreiN of dem-
ocrats from all parts of the courtly
are expected to hear Inni speak.
In his address, Mr. ( nice ivlll |«t
the people know whj the republicans
refused to pat in their platform planks
favoring an righl-hour day. an cinploj
er's liability Ian. a department of lab-
or, publicity nf campaiirn rontrlbi
linns an income lax. eiection of tnlted
State* senators by direct vote of the
people, guaranty of deposits, physi.
en! valuation of railroads, and will
tell the pnplc why the (rusts s,i||
cheaper abroad than at home, why
they are afmld of the people and Ihe
people's candidate in short why the
toters. in I ills the irreatesl campaiirn
ever waited, the people should rally to
the support of the great Nelrraskan.
Senator T. P. (lore of this city
Who has .Inst returned from a tour
  "tire Culled Slates in the
interest of the llryan campaign
has entered eathnriastirally l:i|(,
Ihe campaign in Oklaiionia accord*
in— i" private dispatches received
here today and will prohably de.
vole the remaining time before the
irrarriil election to specchcs in the
new slate. Ml* trip this week takes
him to lilencot. Payne county.
Ibis afternoon at 4 o'clock, lo Paw.
nee tonight; Raw I lly and New-
kirk tomorrow: I'oiica lily and
Wakita. October 1H: Pond Creek
and Enid Oclolier IT. Saturday.
Sunday next, lie Is expected home
for ii few daj s.
'The national committee Is ask-
ing that (he senator cancel his ilk-
lahoma dates and continue in the '
national campaign but unless lie 1
changes his present mind. I his will
* not be done.
"from what I have been able lo
gather iu my tour of Ihe counlrv,"
writes Senator (lore, ••conditions *
look very favorable for the election *
* of William Jennings llryan as our *
next president." Senator t.'orr hai "
* been In approximately all of the
* on littuI stales and has (raveled
* imm ope ocean (o tile other.
Ask Uniform Game Protection
From All States—Majority
will Stay for Week's
Hunt
DEFENSE
I of the
t inted States Senator T. P. «„re of this city w ,as hist returned from a
bliiom^He'r m'T    's """ <"«' campaign in Ok-
lahoma, lie Is expected i  Lawton .Sunday next.
Ulan., « Ihe eilltcu* of    for their entertainment during (he time
-.invention. thanking also the president and secretary of (lie organiza-
(ion .or their nndrlng service both during the convention    and al
other limes, v.ill, the conclusion of the business regularly coming before the
sportsman league. Ihe leulli   ...I meeting of the League of Vmerlcan
Sportsman adjourned, at six o'clock last evening, lo meet ring   
pari 01 September next. «, an III.  yesterday in this paper. In Superior
Iscoilsfll.
„ "'T""    '•' co.nei.llon at this place, the
definite requests for a more uniform and comprehensive game and llsii
teethe law throng   nil of Ihe status    provinces of America and in.
porta.,! measures asked from Ihe na-llonal congress, the meet which bus
• ,l,st®n " recognized ns one of Ihe most Ii      sue-
oessful in tin1 histori of the organization.
I he Alleged Murderer
Testifies
PLEADSSELFDEFENSE
i Prosecution Closes: Defense Al-
most in; Case will Go to
Jury this Evening
Resolutions were passed late yes-
terday arienioon urging. Individually,
all turc sportsmen to limit the amount
oi" game tajisn in hunt, thanking tile
A\. N. T. II. fresh dill pickles at
Howe & Williams, the up-to-now groc-
ery, Phone 3S6. 10-8 dtf
Constitution-Democrat 10 Cents a
week.
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T"ROCRA.M IS CHAJVGET)
 FPU. VISITORS OUT IJSG
:SPORTSMEN BANQUET
TO BE TOMORROW
EVENING
Because of Rush for Home, Plans for Sports-
man Entertainment Have Been
Altered Some
Constitution-Democrat
Postoffice News stand.
on eale at
AV. S. T. II. fresh oysters at Howe &
Williams. Phone 385.
BIG PASTURE DEMOCRATS
IN CUB MEETINGS
ENDORSE 60V. HASKELL
"in view of the fart that President
Roosevelt has made grave and ser-
ious charges against C. N. Haskell
on hearsay evidence and in view of
♦ he fact that he ignored the request of
Mr. Bryan to furnish proof of the
enarges against Mr. Haskell or assist
in making proof of the same, and as
W'C hold that even the President of the
l nited States "can not deny the hum-
blest citizen of the lind the right to
protect his character or vindicate his
name," we hereby condemn President
Roosevelt's Insinuations and lnuen-
does against the Governor of our state
as unfair, up-American, and a humili-
ation to the dignity of the highest of-
ficer of the land.
, "We further reaffirm our loyalty
and allegiance to Governor Charles X.
Haskell, and pledge our moral sup-
port and assistance In any possible
way in stamping out the lies and mis-
representations that have been hurled
against our Governor by republican
leaders iu this campaign,
(Signed)
A. !.evvis Hunter, President; N. W.
He I ma J, Secretary; John Moyle, Treas
urer; John Peeler, Precinct Commit-
teeman.
These resolutions were adopted by
the Deep Red Bryan club in the Big
Pasture at a meting just held there
and were brought to the city by A.
Lewis Hunter, president of the club
, and general organizer of democracy in
, the pasture districts. Mr. Hunter re-
ports that another democratic club has
just been organized by him in a net. -
by school district at which F. c. Dil-
lon was elected president. Wm. Barn-
es secretary and Dr. Slocum treasuer-
er. Resolutions were also adopted by
the new club endorsing Gov. Haskell
nil condemning the action recently
taken by President Roosevelt, In his
unwarranted attack upon the Oklaho-
ma executive.
* Because of the fact thai ,nan, ,rf *
the > (siting siMtrtsnicii are forced *
to return to their homes earlier *
* than wa* expected, the date •i Ihe *
animal bunt; net lias beei cbanuv-d *
from Friday to Thursday, tomor- *
* row evening. *
With this chauire in proirram, ar- ♦
rangements are ueces arf1} be- *
intr rushed today. Many sfomters *
will tomorrow mornintr enter the *
tields in <|iic t of «,nail for the han- *
"* <l«i<'t and today the list of banquet- *
* ers Is beinjr completed. All who ex-
pect to attend are ur^cd to pur-
* chase tickets at once from 0, 0.
kirk ham who has this matter in
hand..
Owing: to the fact that many of the
I visftinj? sportsmen are anyious to re-
turn to their homes, the entertain-
ment program for the remainder of
the week has ben materially changed
within the last few hours. Other im-
portant reasons have also entered in-
to this proposed change
and an all-round sportsman, last even-
ing arrived here with twenty-five good
wolf dogs and this afternoon went out
with Mr. Sheppard to establish camp
near the bridge east of the military
post. Sheppard has about eight dogs
and a large number of others, owned
arious men. will join in the chase
Klks or Lawton for their hospitality in
' j 'ring the ball for rhe convention
sessions, thanking the citizens of Law-
ton for kindly entertainment, ilmnk-
Ing the president and secretary or the
organization for services rendered,
commending the United S-.ates Bureau
or agriculture for its efficient services
and Its co-operation with the sports-
man league, urging ail states of the
I nion to follow the example of Virgin-
ia in its establishment
Tab lug Ihr witness stand In hi* onu
defense Jnsi i eli • ;i<;un I,'.:i, h. n,
Windsor, churned with the minder of
!. I. H.ini u I < in if-, ryinn ■. ...orr
than a . ago, pi...... . self >Bse
in the killing.
Windsor was the lifth nltncs* for
Ihe defense. Tlir proserution rested
its case about 10:80 o'clock this morn-
ing after Ihe examination of about ten
witnesses. The defense bad probably
live more witnesses who will take thr
stand iinil, aflrr the argnn.ent of at-
torneys, the rase will go thr Jary,
probably lute (hi* eteulug.
Attorneys U Jennings and W. C.
Stevens are defending Windsor aad
County Attorney 4. A. Iain and Chas.
Alltsrhrlrh arr prosrrutlug.
According lo Ihe teiMn.ony of th«
prosecution, Flynn mm the first livery
man lo open business In Klgln, prob-
ably three year* ago, and to meet
trains for pa*senger-> and kauliag
" ~ IIHUIIUK
III the public baggage and freight. He had establish
j  "in jum in me t HUM'    ••• .wno iVr
The principal change In program isj Tandy has two patent dog wagons in Protection of game, including In
'""i'!'"-' must be held Thurs- which he hauls his dogs, sends trail-   
(Continued on Page Five.)
NIGHT RIDERS
THREATEN GINS
Shawnee, Okla., Oct. 13.—Unless the
price of cotton is raised to 10 cents per
pound gins at Konawa, Maud, Wewo-
ln notices that were posted Sunday 011
A violation of this order will result in
those inKtit.utions being burned.
This Is the ultimatum contained
I nnotices that mere posted Sunday on
gins at those towns. The notices are
believed to have been prepared and
sent out from Hazel, in Seminole
county, 20 miles east of here. Today
similar notices were placed at post of-
fices warning buyers to refrain from
buying cotton at present prices.
Very little cotton was marketed to-
day, although not all of the gins
threatened suspended operation.
Much apprehension is felt in this
section lest night riders are organized
to burn gins that refuse to comply with
their edicts. The sentiment seems to
be spreading among a lawless element
over the state.
2 DAYS TRAP SHOOT
BEGAN THIS
MORNING
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
(In grand jury warrant charging murder, A. X. Fowler, present propriet-
or of the Smith dining hall on (' Avenue, formerly of Jaactlon City, was this
morning arrested by deputies of Sheriff Rufe I.efors. Fowler Is alleged to
. have murdered J. A. Johnson, of Junction City, at that plate more than two
yrnr* ago. the killing having been done with a 4x4 scantling after a quar-
rel. Two former juries have failed to indlrt
Hie grand jury, which was late last evening discharged, reported that
thirty-seven witnesses had been examined In the inve stigation of .eleven
eases and that ten trae bills had been returned. The jurymen also examin-
ed the eoaaty Jail aad rep.rted that it is belag ktpt in excellent* anltary
conditio!. So other arrests have •« yet been made charge* preferred.
This morning after ten o'clock be-
gan a two days trap shooting contest
at the fair grounds in which will con-
test twenty-five men, with an addition
al hair dozen expert shots who will
fcihoot i nthe meet but who will not
contest for prizes.
But four events have been pulled off
and, with many or the contestants
making excellent records none have
as yet secured a safe lead over the
rest.
Following are those entered: Denny
Holland, Moberly, Mo.; J. W. Apple-
man, Perry, E. V. Fisher, Oklahoma
City; Fred Oliver, Moberly, Mo.; F.
Huston, Perry. A DeWolf, Sterling;
C. W. Longhery, Astoria, Oregon. Fred
Powers, Joe Duncan. J. N. Mayfield.
G. C. Anderson. John Donald. Fred
Taylor, Frank Jackson, L. T, Gooch.
Geo. ohrton, P. D. Anderson. F. V.
Wright. H. C. Schultz, S. S. Remer,
Steve O'Brien, all of Lawton.
W. R. Crosby representing the Win-
chester people; Dan Barstow, SL
Louis, representing the eDad
powder house, Fred Bell
Sportsmen f>il| ,|sit
Fishing scene on Medicine Creek.
school curriculum the Instruction of
till* value of game and game birds,
asking congress to pass laws forbid-
ding the use of streams of the country
public sewers especially during the
spawning season because of the pois-
onous deposits where birds and game
must visit—recommending that all re-
fiise be burned —"urging the new state
of oklahoma to pass early and string-
ent laws protecting and preserving its
game, and recommending to all states
In the Union and to all provinces In
Canada and Mexico to establish, as
nearly as possible, uniform laws tor LAWTON (1KTS SEW PASTOR.SAMK
iiniP lnr>liiillni. I. ...   
oil a certain hitching post near the
depot which he liabltgally ased. ..At
litis post, one day. he found a rival
(Continued on Page 4.)
MINISTERS OF
METHODISTS
ARE ASSIGNED
NCPKIUHiTEBillENT—HCRCHFIKI.D
Til HMD DISTRICT.
"'V af,"r lhe woIve« Wen the
of the CTltlUM ,°r ; H«<-«'ixe| animals get In range, a trap to the
e critlcaj illness of Benjamin, one   ^
Of the sons of Chief Quanah Parker,
the visit to that chiertain's home, the
Indian war dance and races and barbe-
cue, will also have to be omitted On
the trip to the AVicbita national gam.,
••reserve, however, some or the sports
men will, Informally, visit the Park-
er home and se ehow things look there
This afternoon, a large number or
local and visiting sportsmen, headed
by R. F. Prettyman, agent for the
Rock Island here, are out east of the i
city on a rabbit drive.
The program, as arranged for the
remainder of the week, is that practl-
wagon is let down, the dogs are loos-
ed. and the wolves are soon captured.
Saturday, the trip to the Wichita
park will be taken. All day, and prob-
Vbly Sunday, will be spent in the
mountains, returning to Lawton either
Saturday evei.ing or Sunday morning.
SILL OFFICERS TO
START ON OUTING
City, representing the Peters ammunl
tion company; and 8am Smith, Guth-
rie, representing the tT. M. C. shell
house, are the experts who are shoot-
ing.
F. B. Clark, of W. M. C. company
and G. V. H. Saltzgaber, are the offi-
cials of the met.
CK . . „ —  - *—v I Fort Sill, Okla., Oct. 13.—(Special)—
Shot cally all shall tomorrow morning go' Tomorrow morning the "big 4" Col. H
Arkansas into the fftlds and hunt with the end M. Andrews, Major Chas. T. Monhoer
I ammiin . In vian-   . ... '
W. 8. T. B. Call and sea Howe &
Williams up to now grocery, for all
kinds of staple and fancy goods.
. . . - . .. ..0-1 4 tt.
in view of securing sufficient number
of quail for the banquet tomorrow
evening, Tomororw evening will be
the banquet. On the following day, Fri-
day, will be held an all day wolf
chase headed by Sim Sheppard and
possibly John Abernathy, Mr. Aberna-
thy having planned to join in the
chase if it Is possible for him to come.
The wolf chase will be held on the
eastern range of the Fort Sill mili-
tary reservation. John Tandy; vice-
.prcMtti of tie first National Bank,
Major W. T. Lewis of the medical
corps and Dr. Geo. D. Deshon of Fort
Ixigan. H. Roots will leave Fort Sill
for a three days outing and a ninety
mile ride.
The four officers ordered by the de-
partment to take this ride consist of
one colonel and three majors. The pro-
posed ninety mile ride must be made
within three days, an average of thir-
ty miles per day.
The first day out the Colonel and
majors will visit the forest reserve,
by the way of Cache, in which they
will have headquarters at the rorest
reserve camp In the Wlchitas. The
second day they will sally out firteen
miles from the forest reserve had-
quarters and return. The third day
they will travel trom the Forest re-
serve to Fort Sill by the way of Mount
Scott.
The whole ride, or outing will be
under the personal supervision of Col
H. M. Andrews.
Constitution-Democrat ten cent* a
The following appointments have
been made for the Lawton dlstriet of
the M. E. Church for the ensuing year
according to report of the Rev. J. G.
Harshaw. superintendent, who has just
returned. The annual conference has
just closed at Shawnee, Bishop Charles
W. Smith presiding,
.1. G. Harshaw, superintendent; An-
adarko, F. I.. Fairington; Apache, W.
M. Foster; Ray City, A. J. King; Car-
negie, AV. H. Chamberlain. Cement Ct.,
H. H. Jones; Chattanooga, E. C.
Smith; Elgin and Sterling, J. O. Huff-
man; Faxon and Pecon, G. Q. Fenn;
Frederick. H. I.. Phillips; Fort Cobb".
■E. B. Hackley; Geronimo and Beaver
Bend, Chas M. Brown; Grandfield, to
be supplied; Hobart. W. M. Crowther;
Indiahoma and Cache, A. R. Kent;
■awton, W. G. Lemmon; Lone Wolf,
H. E. McWilliams; Manitou and Mount-
ain Park, J. W. Oliver: Mount Pleas-
ant, S. Kern; Parton City, E. F. Dun-
lavy; Randlett. J. A. Davis; Roosevelt,
AVm. Cridland; Snyder, W. H. Robin-
son.
AV. G. Lemmon, the new pastor at
Law,on, is a young msn about thirty
yeai s old. He is one of the strong men
of the conference, being thoroughly
equipped for the work with both col-
lege and seminary training. He is of
pleasing address and an eloquent
speaker. The Lawton church has
grown within the last two years until
it takes rank among the strongest
churches of the state.
Rev. C. S. Burchfield goes to the
Enid district to take charge of an Im-
portant field for the next year. He
has dc:.e splendid work in lawton and
his many friends regret that he is
leaving the city.
NEGRESSSjOOBTO KILL
Hceause thr wife of Chestrr flanton   had arrived from Oklahoma
tit), where she had lien staying tiner hi* arrival In Lawton, about two
months ago. Lula Burr, a nearess, shot and probably fatally wounded Clan-
ton last evening after five o'clock. Thr Burr woman had been the sweet-
heart of damon. When hi* wife arrived, they quarreled aad Clanton slap,
ped her. She immediately secured a revolver and, returning, (hot him. the
ballet entering his left breast Just above the heart and passed through^
the body. He was not expected to live until morning but jet ha snot
died. Hi sphysiclans, however, say he cannot IItc.
The Shooting occurred between D and K Aveunes near Frisco .tree*. The
woman was Immediately arreMed hy Patrolman Joha Laadxaeater aad tan
ed oyer to the eoaaty. She It new in Jan.