The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1904 Page: 3 of 8
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THF OUtAHOMA STATE CAPITA!, FBIDA* MuitXISGfJI ST 10,
RECORD BREAK-
ING BUSINESS
Secretary Rose's Report for
Chamber of Commerce
AT OKLAHOMA CIT>
The Past Six Months' Work Has
Exceeded Whale Preceeding
Year - Things Accomplished.
37 Enterprises Enrolled
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Oklahoma City, June 9.—The report
of Secretary Rose, of the chamber of
commerce, just made shows that the
chamber has enrolled thirty-seven en-
terprises for Oklahoma City during the
past six months, against thirty-two
during the whole of last year. It
shows that the chamber has entertain-
ed twenty-one social functions during
the past six months against twenty-
two during the preceding twelve
months. Since the beginning of the
present year the chamber has enrolled
thirty-five new members and lost but
eight by resignation and two by death.
Mr. Rose's report also includes the
list of the enterprises secured and the
Social functions entertained. Beside
all this the c hamber has been* instru-
mental in aiding other enterprises in
the city that do not come under the
above lists. With the rei>ort Mr. Rose
formally tenders his resignation to
take effect on the 30th of the present
month.
TRACK CONDITIONS.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital
Oklahoma City, June 9.—Frisco
trains nre now running on time and
the usual extensive traffic from and to
this city has been resumed. All wash-
outs east of this city have been re-
paired and almost schedule time is now
made. Owing to washouts on the Katy
lines in the Indian Territory the Fris-
co has been handling trliins for the
former company north from Dentson
Texas. The Katy line east from this
city will be in shape to run trains
with in the next few days, when trains
■will be run from here to Shawnee and
Atoka. The Choctaw trains are *yet
running somewhat behind time both
east and west.
FOR BETTER SEWERAGE.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital
Oklahoma City. June 9.—Citizens
Jiving on Third street, in the flooded
district, and where most, of the dam-
age of the recent flood was done, held
n meeting last night for the purpose
of taking aetion toward securing a
pvstem of sewerage for that i>ortion of
the city whereby a repetition of the
Tecont trouble would be prevented. A
rommittee was appointed to confer
■with the city council and the Rock Is-
land railroad company with the view
to procuring united action by these
two interests. The matter will again
he taken up at the next meeting of the
city council.
"BUNKOED" HTM.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Oklahoma City, June 9.—Charles D.
Carmichael, a young man who says
he came from Tennessee, reported to
•the police at an early hour this morn-
ing that*he had been "bunkoed" out of
fl > by the usual card racket. Two susr
pects which the young man thought
were the guilty parties were arrested
by the police. A negro, a third party,
made his escape.
BIG CONVENTION
CADDO COUNTY REPUBLICANS
NOMINATE TICKET.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Anadarko, Okla., June 9.—The Cad-
do county republican convention con-
tained 271 delegates. It was the larg-
est * and nio6t harmonious convention
ever held in the cohnty. The differ-
ent offices were distributed to the sat-
is/action of the convention and per-
tect harmony prevailed. The follow-
ing ticket was nominated:
Representative. Dyke Ballinger;
sheriff. James Thompson; treasurer,
A. W. Haskell; clerk, S. W. Gaunt;
county attorney. H. W. Morgan; su-
perintendent of schools. Prof. Clerk,
register of deeds. W. L. I-Acey; probate
judge G. B. Phelps surveyor, A. R
Gilbreath; coroner. Dr. Blair; weigher
J. W. Leasenby; commissioner first
district. Cannon; commissioner second
district, Davis; commissioner second
district, Blevlns.
The resolutions endorse McGuire
and Dennis Flyn. They declare for
sale of the school lands and for a uni-
form system of school books.
TO SEARCH FOR
LOST CREEKS
Allotment in Creek Nation
Being Rapidly Closed
THE FINAL WORK OIN
Tribesmen Disappeared Afier
Getting Their Names on the
Rolls-Parents and the
Age of Babes
CUSTER COUNTY DOCTORS
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Muskogee, I. T., June S.-The Creek al-
lotment and incidents to It are almost
all over now. The final work Is being
done In searching for a few Creeks whose
n_ame\ are on the tribal rolls and who
have not appeared for allotment. These
with the incomplete proof of births in a
number of rase.® are all thut remain to-
be allotted before the work is permanent-
ly closeO; It is estimated that it fill re-
quire a few men a month or more to
do this work. Then the Creek chapter
of the tribal en.«e will have been closed.
A- p*rtv Is being organized to go Into
the country ana locate the lost Creeks.
There are several hundred tribesmen
whose nam. s have been on the rolls over
since the Dawes commission l>vga allot-
ting the lands who seem to have disap-
peared. Some may have died, while
others may have been but the creations
of some Ingenious grafter who got them
on the rolls for the purpose of drawing
Indian money in payments for them
Now that it is nearlng time for final
settlement those of the Indluns who have
not shown up will be looked for and a
complete record mude In each ease,
whether they are found or not. There-
after It will be forever too late to make
any claim for land. In addition to the
Creeks who nre lost, there are a great
many cases In which evidence of birth
and death or right to allotment is incom-
plete and all these cases will be wound
up by the commission.
The different treaties fixing the status
under which an Indian is entitled to land
have brought about a complex situation.
The law as It now reads on this point fol-
lows: "No person who died prior to
April 1, 1M &; no child born,subsequent to
April. 1R99, who died prior to July 1, lSurt;
no child born subsequent to July 7, 1900;
who died prior to May 2.1, 1901, and no
child who was born subsequent to May 25,
1901. Is entitled to enrollment and* to
an allotment in the Creek nation."
An allotment is claimed for every child
born about this time. In the case of a
number of children born on dates clearly
shutting them ouffrom allotments par-
ents have • fudged" a bit either forward
or backward, as the case demunded, and
claimed the children had "head rights"
It is difficult to obtain proof on a matter
of this kind and sometimes a whole neigh-
borhood is summoned to prove the date of
a birth. A similar trotihlu Is experienced
County Organization Is Arrang-
ed With Large Membership
and Bright Prospects
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Arapahoe, Okla., June 9.—The doc-
tors of Custer county effected a coun-
ty organization at a meeting held in
this city yesterday. Dr. Kelso, of Enid
■was present and assisted in the organ-
ization. Fully two-thirds of the prac-
citing physicians of the county were
present, and a strong organization
was effected with officers as follows:
President Dr. Robert McCullough of
Arapahoe. ,
Vive-prepident, Dr. Wm. J. Omer, of
Thomas.
Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. E. S.
Lain, of Weatherford.
Censors. Dr. J. J. Williams, Weath-
erford; Dr. K. D. Gossom, Custer City;
Dr. W. E. Hempstead, Arapahoe.
The next meeting will be held at
Thomas on the third Tuesday in July.
Are for Miles.
ITnlontnwn, Pa.. June 9.—The prohibi-
tion state convention today adopted, with
great enthusiasm a resolution euolgislng
General Miles and declaring that the pro-
hibitionists would feel honored in having
him as their leader In the campaign.
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OVERLOOKED
PINE TIMBER
Dawes Commission is Not
Blamable in' Matter
Miss Alice M. Smith, of Minneapolis,
Minn., tells how woman's monthly suffering
may be quickly and permanently relieved by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Dear Mrs. Pin'kitam: — I have never before given my endorse-
ment for any medicine, but Lydia E. I'inkliani'R Vepetablai Com-
pound has added so much to my life and happiness that I feel like
making an exception in this case. For two years every month I would
have two days ot severe pain and could find no relief, but one day when
visiting a friend I run across Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound,—she had used it with the best results and advised me to try it.
I found that it worked wonders with me; I now experience no pain and
only had to use a few bottles to bring about this wonderful change. I
use it occasionally now when I am exceptionally tired or worn out."—
Miss Au<;fc M. f>«rrn, 8M Third Ave, South Minneapolis, Minn., Chair-
man Executive Committee Minneapolis Study Club.
Beauty and strength In women vanish early in life heeause of
monthly pain or some menstrual Irregularity. Many suffer silently
and see their best gifts fade away. Lydia E. Ftnkham's Veg<
•HAS DOMESTIC TROUBLE.
Citizenship Court.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Tishomingo, 1. T., June —In the ChOQ-
taw-Chlr.kasaw citizenship court last
week J. W. Thompson was admitted to
citizenship. The court has had all the
other cases before it set for this month,
and announces that no decisions will be
written tip liptil after the trial of all cases
here. Judges Adams and Foote are
spending a portion of their time taking
testimony from witnesses away from here
who are unable to appear In person be-
fore the court. After this month the en-
tire time of the court will be taken up
In reaching decisions In the various cases
that have been and will be tried.
Oil Mill for Altus.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Legcr. Okla.. June 9 —The contract for
the bulldtng of the Altus oil mill was let
Tuesday to Versew & Hayes of Oklahoma
City and work is to begin at once and
pushed to completiton as rapidly as possi-
ble. This plant will be one of the larg-
est In Oklahoma and is to be first-class
In every "particular. The brick building
will be 40 feet wide by 200 feet In length
and two stories high. The seed houses
will be 36 feet wide by 275 feet In length.
The building contract was let for 16.000.
Oppose Sunday Baseball.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Hobart. Okla., June 9.—Ministers of the
various churches In this city are actively
attempting to enforce the law against
Sunday baseball games. Every manager
and member of a baseball team In the
city is being served with a notice to the
effect that the law will be enforced
against them if they persist in violating
the Sabbath by playing the game.
Mg Mine
Every mother feels a
gi^at dread "of the pain
and danger attendant opon
the mogt critical period
of her life. Becoming
• mother should be a source of joy to all, but the suffering and
danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of misery.
Mother's Friend is the only remedy which relieves women of the great
pain and danger of maternity; this hour which is dreaded as woman's
severest trial is not only made painless, but all the danger is avoided
by its use. Those who use thia remedy are no longer despondent or
gloomy; nervousness, nausea and other distressing conditions ara
overcome, the system is made ready for the coming "event, and the
fierious accidents so common to the critical
hour are obviated by the use of Mother's
Friend. "It is worth its weight in gold,"
Bays many who have used it. $i.oo per
bottlo at drug stores. Book containing
valuable information of interest to all women, will HTh>S jHB
be serit to any address free upon application to
BOAD FIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, 6a. B I BvII\B
table Compound helps women preserve roundness of form and
freshness of face because it makes their entire female organism
healthy. It carries women safely through the various natural
crises and is the safeguard of woman's health.
The truth about this great medicine is told in the letters from
women published in this paper constantly.
_ Mrs. C. Kleinschrodt, Morrison, 111., says: —
4 Dear Mrs. Pinkram:— I have suffered ever
since I was thirteen years of age with my menses.
They were irregular and very painful. I
doctored a great deal but received no benefit.
"A friend advised me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which I
did, and alter taking a few bottles of it, I fovuid
great relief.
"Menstruation is now regular and without
pain. I am enjoying better health than I have
for sometime."
How is impossible for us to make it plainer
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound will positively help all sick women ?
' All women are constituted alike, rich and poor,
high and low, — all Buffer from the fcame organic
troubles. Surely, no one can* wish to remain weak
and sickly, discouraged with life an'd without hope for the future, when m-onf
is so unmistakable that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetftble'.Coinpound'will
.cure monthly suffering — all womb and ovarian troubles, and all the ills
peculiar to women.
FORFEIT tf we cannot forthwith prndnoa the origins) 'otters and slgnatares ot
abuve t«Wimoiualj, which will pro?e their abioluts g«nuineu«u.
Lydia e. I'lnkhaiii Medlciuo Co., Lynn, m mi.
explanation of case
Appraisers 'Decided That the
Timber Had no Commercial
Value and so Reported to
the Commission
Special Dispatch to the Stute Caplt.M,
Muskogee, I, T.. June 9.—In explanation
of the report tlmt twenty-one section)
of Jand In the Choctaw nation h.tvTnf
pine timber of commercial \.ilue upon It
waa not so classified an examination Of
the records. huB shown that t It.- report of
the appraisers indicated that tha.tiiifber
has no commercial value. 'i'lils is betl«V
ed y< t to be tine, "hut after It came t>
the knowledge of the Dawes commission
that the timber might be of cominei
value the chairman of the commission
promptly made an Older that the 1 .nd
must im; lie allot!, il and took tjie mat-
ter up with the Interior department.
An explanation of the matter is giv
In n letter to the public by 11 C. lvessl.
•who had charge of the lanrt appraisement
in that section. Mr. Kessler's letter savs:
In justice to the Dawe4 commission and
myself, J wish to make a full explanation
of the omission of the pine timber lands
which has been called a "big deal by
one of our papers
I was in charge of the party which
surveyed all of the agricultural lands
south of the second standard parallel
south. There were also several parties
at work north of us on pine lands, Kaeh
of these parties were furnished with two
timber estimators by the government.
Our party was not expected to encounter
pine timber and had no estimators. It
was thought that we were too far south
for pine.
After working about two weeks I was
told by an Indian that J would come
to pine timber soon. I asked him If It
was good timber and be said It was,
I told the members of my party about
this and said I would have to send for
estimators Two of the party said they
could do the work, as they had had
many years of experience In the pine
regions.
I at once wrote to 'the Dawes commis-
sion that I had been Informed that I
would soon be in pine timber and asked
them to sfrnd me estimating books. I
told them I had men who could estimate
the timber. The books were sent me.
In about four weeks we entered pine
Umber. I was with the men constantly
and watched them work. They pronounc-
ed the pine not of commercial'value. I
so Informed the Dawes commission and
I returned the estimating books and we
passed over the land.
1 wish to emphatically say that there
was no deal. No steal was intended, the
estimators simply erred In their work.
There js not as muoh pine on these lands
as was reported, perhaps four or five
full sections and the rest Is in fifteen and
twenty acre tracts widely scattered. I
am In the land business. I have pine land,
but will nnv I have none of this lan.
and did not attempt to get It.
DUCHESS ftP* MARL.BOROUOH.
the marriage of Consuolla Vanderbilt to the ninth Duke of Marlborougtt
was hailed as a real love affair. Yet the "rift In the lute" has come and the
open breach between them is the comment of London Society.
NOW II IS FORGERY
Cashier Watkins, of Hnid Citi-
zens Bank Arrested Yesterday
on Charge of Forgery
$5000
New Depot for South McAlester.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
South McAlester. I T , June —It wn«
announced here today by the general
manager of the Rock Inland rallway th:.t
step?: will be taken at nr.eo by the ron.is
In this*city o build a new depot. If the
roads do not agree In their present meet-
ing where the depot matter is being con-
sidered alonir wltn ither matters the Rock
Island promises to work alone in the mat-
ter. The present de^ t has become al-
most Impossible of occupancy. It is only
a shed.
Logan County Normal Institute.
The fifteenth annual session of the Lo-
gan County Normal' Institute will be held
at the Central school hulldine in Guthrie
commencing "July 1R and closing August
13. 1004. The last two days will be de-
voted to the examination of applicants
for teacher's certificates.
Th<> faculty will be as follows: Super-
intendent G. W. Derrick, conductor; Sup-
erintendent F. E. Ruck. Guthrie! Prof,
n. F. Hennessey. Guthrie.; Prof. F. Cf
Oakes. Edrpond; Prof. J. W. Mayberrie,
Edmond. ,
To Nominate a Senator.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Taloga. Okla.. June a.—A mass jneet-
lng of the repuhljeans of Dewey county
has been called to meet In this city Sat-
urday to elect a delegate to the repub-
lican district convention to meet in "Wood-
ward June 26. to nominate a candidate
for member of the territorial council for
the district composed of Dewey, Wood-
ward and Reaver counties.
KIOWA COUNTY WEALTH
RUSSELL AFTER BAIL
Assessment Shows Increased
Valuation and Forecasts Low-
er Taxation Next Year
Arrest of Highwayman.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Ponca City. June 9—Two highwaymen
who attempted to hold up and rob J. "W.
1'pdike near the edge of the city, were
later arrested In a camp they had made
and taken to Newkirk to Jail. They uto
believed to be the men who have' held
up other persons in this city and vicinity
recently.
Come Near Drowning.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Stroud. Okla.. June 9.—While coming
from the Sac and Fox agency this morn-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Rlumenthal of Rrague
e«me near being drowned. Their horses
• . Damaqe to Crops.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Stroud, Okla., June ft The terrific
showers today put a stop to wheat har-
vesting In eastern Lincoln county. More
of the farmers look despondent as they
fear that too much rain will also damage
their fine crops of oats.
Heavy Rains In Caddo County.
Special Dispatch to the* State Cnpltfll.
.Anadarko. Okla., June 9 —Heavy rains
fell again In this county yestardav and
the creeks are out of their banks and con-
siderable country is overflowed.
Lecture for Anadarko.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Okla., June 9— '
Anadarko,
and concerts In this <lty next season un-
der the auspices of a weyll-known lvceum
bureau In the east. F L Real! of this
city Is to he manager of the course This
ia the flr«t course evar had in thia cUv.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Hobart, Okla, June 9.—The town-
ship assessors of this county have fin-
ished their assessment and made their
reports, which show that the assessed
value of the property in the county is
a little more than $3,500,000. Of this
sum $1,000,000* Is situated in the city
of Hobart.
As the assessment is 'supposed to
have been made on a fifty per cent
basis, the value of property in the
county is therefore about $7,000,000.
This is really less than the actual val-
ue of the property, for in many in-
stances it is safe to say, the assessed
value is not more than one-fourth of
the real.value.
The equalization board has been In
session
ish its work tomorrow.
The county commissioners think the
rate of taxation this year will not ex-
ceed four and one-half per cent—♦pos-
sibly. . Even the lower rate will
yield in revenue $140,000, which- is
ample to pay for all the public im-
provements needed in the county. Be-
sides there is $.10,000 in the treasury
at the present time, which, there-
fore, will make in all $170,000.
MATTER IS NOW l*P TO THE SU-
PREME COURT.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Lawton, Okla, June 9.—Judge Wal-
ter C. Stevens left today for Guth-
rie with the papers and evidenpe in
the L. T. Russel habeas corpus case
and will take them there before the
supreme court.
Judge Gillette recently decided that
the case la not bailable but Russell
and his attorneys believe that Gil-
lette is wrong and will ask the su-
preme court to reverse him.
A hard fight will be made In the su-
preme court to get Russell released.
Russel, ex-editor of the T^wton Dem-
ocrat. it. will be. remembered, shot
and killed Col. Hawkins in a law-
ton Btrcet duel.
THREE DAY'S SESSION
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S SES-
SION ADJOURNS.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Enid, Okla . June 9.—The third an-
nual convention of the Oklahoma Bap-
tist. Young People's Union adjourn
ed this afternoon after a three days'
profitable session.
Officers were electe<fcas follows:
President, C. W. Brewer, Norman
Vice-president, A". M. Croxton, Nor-
man; Recording secretary, W. T. Scott
McLoud; Corres] onding secretary,
Mrs. J. L. Rupard, Oklahoma City;
Missionary secretary, Rev. J. L. Ru-
pafd, Oklahoma City; trLasurer, T. M
Hunter, Oklahoma City. •
marriage no good
HAVE TO WED AGAIN TO SAVE
RIGHTS OF CHIM>.
since yesterday and will fin- 6pecil Dispatch to the State Capital.
Bartlesville I. T. June 9.—A wedding
ceremony, t wbfich it is believed,
without precedent in Indian Torfri-
tory, took place at the Baptist parson-
age here today Mr. and Mrs. John
Crittendon, both Cherokee citizens
were married by the Rev. Mr. Brendel
for tlie second time within two years,
ml though there had never been a sep-
aration. While the ceremony was per-
formed the moth or held In her arms a
one-year-old infant.
Mr. and Mrs. Crittendon's flrgt mar-
riage was in Kansas under the laws
of that state. It was supposed that a
Kansas marriage was good and valid
to all Intents- and purposes until they
applied a short, time ago to the Dawes
commission to have their child enroll-
ed as a Cht^okee citizen, when they
were informed that a marriage under
the territorial laws would be necessary
before the babe could be considered
legitimate citizen. Rather than permit
the Infant, to Ipse Its allotment of land
and also its pro rata of the tribal fund
and appropriations, the father • and
mother decided to remarry, under a*li-
cenee issued in the Cherokee nation
forest Survey
DURING WINTER WICHITA RE-
SERVE WILL BE SURVEYED.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Washington, -Jue ft.—The gqrvey of
the forest, reserve boundaries under
the direction of Mr. A. F. Dunlngton,
will be taken up in the following or-
der:
Lewis and Clarke reserve, Montana,
by Mr. W. H. Thorn.
Pocatello Reserve, Idaho, by Mr.
F. E. Joy. who will later take up the
survey of the Logan and Payson re->
serves In Utah.
Aquarius Reserve, Utah, "by Mr. J.
P. Walker, who will, during the win-
ter. mark the boundaries of the Wi-
cftita Reserve, Oklahoma.
Work on the Santa Barbara and
San Jacinto reserves, California, will
be commenced by Messrs. Thorn and
Joy durig the winter and probably
continued into the spring of 1905,
The Santa Fe Strikers;
Topeka, Kan., June 9—A. E. Ireland,
of the American Federation of Labor,
who Is assisting in the Santa Fe machin-
ists' strike, returned today from an In
the Gulf lines. He InslHts that everything
Is favorable fmr the machinists to win.
On the other band, the Santa Fe officials
say that all the trains are running on
time over the system and they have no
Xuxtiicr use for Uic stiikiuji miiuhkusLa.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Enid, Okla., June 9.—('ashler H. H.
Watkins of the defunct Citizens Bank
was arrested today on a charge of for-
gery.
It is charged that he forged the name
of Chas. Genderman to a $1,000 note
and sold it to a correspondent bank
in order to raise money for the Cit-
izens bank.
He was released on a bond of $1,000.
Mr. Watkins left the city two weeks
ago after being arrested on the charge
of receiving money when he knew the
bank was insolvent, and only return-
ed this morning.
KANSAS DAY
TODAY'S PROGRAM AT KINGFISH-
ER CHAUTAUQUA.
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Kingfisher, Okla.. Juno 9.—A large
attendance marked the Kingfisher
Chautauqua today. The program was
interesting despite the absence of a
number of expected speakers. Tomor-
row will be Kansas day. The program
will be as follows:
10:00 a. m.—Round Table, Dr. A. C.
Moore.
' 2:30 p. m.—Lecture, Dr. C. A Moore.
"What's Wanted, or a Sketch of the
Man for the Times."
4:00 p. m.—Chorus work.
8:00 p. m.—J. Franklin Caveney,
cartoonist.
six drowned
FATHER AND FIVE SONS AND
DAUGHTERS LOSE LIVES.
Special Dispatch 'to the State Capital.
Muskogee, I. T., June 9.—Alfred Lee,
a respectable frcedman whose home Is
In this city and five of his children
were drowned this morning early
while trying to cross a slough of back-
water from the Arkansas river iu a
wagon. The two oldest, of the children
drowned were young women, the oth-
ers being boys whose ages ranged from
15 to 20 years. They were trying to
reach a cotton Held which the family
has been"cultivating. The father was
driving and supposed the water was
shallow, when the team suddenly step-
ped Into a depth of 15 feet. The wagon
bed was lifted from the bolsters and
overturned, catching all the occupants
under it. The horses were rescued a .
few minutes later by some white men
and the lifeless bodies of the victims
taken from the water and brought to
M uskogee.
Just half of the I> e family Is left.
The surviving members are five small
children and the mother. The bodies
of the victims will be buried tomor-
row.
lone grove suicide
Special Dispatch to the State Capital.
Ixme Grove, I. T., June 9.—News
has reached here of the suicide of H.
L. Farmer, a well Known citizen who
has lived about two miles west or
here for the last three years. Before
shooting himself. Farmer also shot,
and lulled Emmet,,his 14-year-old son
Mrs. Farmjer. the wife of «I«-i eased,
states that she and little daughter
went to the garden about 10 o'clock
this mornlqg |to gather Vegetables,
leaving her husband, who 1s a man
of 40 years, and her eon Emmet, aged
14, in the house, and that they had
been absent, but a few minutes when
a shot was heard in the house, which
was followed by a second. Rushing
Into the room where father and eon
were left, they found the old man
had taken a double barrel Bhotgun
and killed the.boy and then himself.
She also stated that her husband had
previously made threats on himself
anil family, but that she had not ta-
ken it very seriously. No cause ex-
cept Insanity can bo attributed for so
rash an act.
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Greer, Frank H. The Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1904, newspaper, June 10, 1904; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc125471/m1/3/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.