The Okfuskee County News (Okemah, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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Oklahoma Historioal
Society
OlFltsiEE iCQUNTY NEWS
Successor to THE INDEPENDENT
Vo 10: No 49 '
OKEMAH OKLAHOMA THURSDAY AUGUST 27 1914
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$100 per year
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OKEMAH TO BAVE
AJPOULTRY SHOW
Arrangements have been made
with Prof A F Rolf who has
charge of the poultry department
- at the A & M College to come to
Okemah and judge the poultry
show on the 19th to September
If you have some pure bred birds
but don’t know just how goo
they are bring them in' to the
'shdw and have Prof Rolf judge
them' for you
Everything will be free There
will be no charge for entry fees
and feed and coops will be funv
ishedfree Anything in the fow
line such as chickens ducks
geese turkeys pigeons etc wil
be allowed to enter the show In
addition to judging the birds Prof
Rolf will answer your poultry
questions and help you solve your
' poultry problems
Begin now to get your bes:
birds in shape and -come to the
show prepared to win some rib-
bons ' ‘ ’
NEW CASES FILED IN
TUI CBJIICT COUBT
Ora Byrd minor vs C W
' Board suit on contract
' Salley E ifl minor vs R G
Davenport quiet title and cancel
tax deed
George N Byrd minor vs R
G Davenport quiet title and
cancel tax deed'
Beatrice Creamery Co vs J R
Skelton suit am contract
: UAKBiAfiE LICENSES
ISSUED JHISJfEEK
WHITE
Stanley K Swengel 21' Bessie
Phillips 19 Bearden ' 4
L D Gaines 35 Neeta A
Wilson 17 Welty
J E Logue 29 Sparks Bessie
Finks 1 Milton
W W Green 29 Nora Stephens
21 Morse
BLACK
Ardis Bell ‘22 Mary Armstrong
24 Okemah
Solid Gold Wedding Rings en-
graved free Schmidt Jeweler
Weleetka Items i:
From American
Judge T H Wren was here
Monday momipg and continued
' the regular term of county court
at this place until the 7th of Sep-
tember at which time all annual
guardianship reports filed here will
be heard 1
A man by the name of Hensley
who was sixty years old and living
at Stroud was) killed by the
passenger train on the Ft Smith
& Western Thursday forenoon at
about 11 o’clock between Sparks
and Prague The man had got
off the track but as the train was
passing him he in some manner
fell against the moving train and
only lived about five minutes after
being hit He was taken to Prague
by the trainmen
A telegram received here by
officials of the Akim' Trading Co
Ltd from Chief Sam stated that
the steam ship Liberia had sailed
from Galveston Thursday There
is no doubt that after the negroes
who are making the first voyage
report favorable as to conditions
at Gold Coast the “back to Africa
movement” will develop into one
of the biggest movements in the
history of the south
The bankrupt stock of M Saied
was sold to the highest bidder
here Thursday morning and J1
M Brooks of Muskogee bid it in
for $705 Mr Brooks is an ex-
tensive retail merchant having
stores at -several places in the
state He has rented the building
this stock now occupies and will
put in a new and up-to-date stock
of merchandise at this place We
are informed that - this new store
will open about September 1st
and it is probable that the new
business firm will carry a gent’s
f utnishinig line i
The three days’ socialist enaimp-
ment has been fairly well attended
so fat but we don’t believe the
crowd is as large as the leaders
had planned for
The home of Mr and Mrs J
F Wortntan burned here last
Saturday morning at about 7
o’clock The fire started from
the explosion of a gasoline stove
and the flames spread so rapidly
that nothing could be saved Dr
Griffith who lives next door east
rushed into the bouse and assisted
Mr Wrtman out of the burning
building Mr Wortman is 86
years of age and his wife is 80
and the loss of this old couple’s
home is very sad We understand
there was some insurance on the
building The building just west
of this house also belonging to
Mr Wortman was damaged on
the roof and end This house was
occupied by Mrs John Stewart
who was in Haskell at the time of
the fire and when notified she re-
turned 'to Weleetka and shipped
her household effects to Haskell
where -she will reside in the future
Mr and Mrs Wortman will Hive
in this house until a new home
can be built on the ground where
the dld home stood'- “
Tha first load of cotton sold
here this year was purchased by
N J Rasberry from J L Sandlin
Thursday - Mr Sandlin had 1440
pounds -and received from Mr
Rasberry $4440 A premium was
also made up by the Weleetka
people ' - -
WELTI COUPLE MARRIED HERE
L CL Gaines and Mi9s Nita
Wilson both of Welty were
united in marriage in this city at
the Gladys Flats Monday morning
Justice W J Lawrence perform-
ing the -ceremony
The bridei is the daughter of
J B Wilson a prominent mer-
chant of Welty and the groom is
the son of W P Gaines of Ok-
fuskee The News extends con-
gratulations i - -
Til Case of L L Canlilov -
The case of L L Cantelou
Texas is similar to that of many
others who have used Chamber-
lain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy He says “after trying
a doctor fot several months and
using different kinds of medicine
for my wife who had been troubl-
ed with bowel complaint for sev-
eral months I bought a 25c bottle
of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera
and Diarrhoea remedy After
using the second bottle she was
entirely cured” For sale by all
dealers
Misses Anna and Etta Chism
who were the guests of friends
lere last1 week returned to their
lome at Coleman Friday
A J Delfield returned Saturday
:rom McAlester where he had
)eCn taking part in the maneuvers
of the Oklahoma National Guard
Miss Hazel Herndon left Friday
:'or Mena Ark where she will
visit a few weeks She will prob-
ably visit points in Louisana
)efore returning home
Mrs A' J Delfield and Mrs J
J Van Pelt left Monday for a few
weeks visit with friends at Okla-
loma City Chickasha and other
points in Okiahoma
SHALL WE HAVE 9 MONTHS OF
SCHOOL -VOTE FOR THE LEVY
’ An election to determine wheth-
er or not an extra five mill levy
for the Okemah schools shall be
made will be held Friday after-
noon the polls to be open from 2
to 5 p m
The date of this - election was
delayed on account of a failure of
the state board to make its returns
to the county board i - ’
The extra five mill levy is ab-
solutely necessary if Okemah is to
have the full term of school the
coming year
The News has no doubt that
everyone favors this extra levy
for the schools and the only dan-
Motor Q QOCial
m rnwOp event
Filmore Tufts Jess - McGee
Paulette White i Dewey Miller
Dewey McNally and Wendell
Foley motored to Henryetta Sun-
day to attend the ball game be-
Henryetta and Muskogee'
Mr and Mrs Sandy Olivant of Mrs S T Palmer as additional
HoldenviBe motored to the dty pest spent the night at the home
Saturday and were the guests qf P Mrs Mary Miller
Mr and Mrs Henry Mansur over '
Sunday
W G McIntosh motored
Welly WidnBaay The tftemooi
Hany Walker made an auto- jpent with various games several
mobile tnp to Boley Wednesday j muca selections were given and
Mr and Mrs W S Thomson' a dainty two course luncheon was
who have' 'been - Spending the seavedbythe hostess who was
summer at Salida' Colo have 'assisted by Miss:’ Opal Poynter
gone to Colorado Springs where The guests were Ethel McKinnon
they will retrain a couple of Helen Wood Dortha Phillips Ora
weeks before returning home
Okfuskee News I
Reporter
The lovely shower on the morn-
ing of the 24 was a Messing hut
the farmers were wishing for It to
rain three or four days so the
tanks would fill up Stock water
being an object everywhere
Dr Dolan made a business trip
to Okmulgee last Friday
The protracted meeting con-
ducted by Bro Henson assisted
by Bra Lowry of Ball Hill closed
last Wednesday night There
were two persons connected them-
selves with the church
Mr Epperson and family who
las been visiting their many re-
atives here and assisting in the
meeting returned to their home
near Tecumseh Oklahoma
Mr Sam Beets is soon to move
to his farm having rented his re-
sidence here to our mail carper
Mr Gaines who will soon move
his family here from Welty
Miss Della Jones who at pre-
sent lives at Tuskegee with the
family of C C Walker made a
visit on Saturday and Sunday to
her parents Mr and Mrs Billie
Jones
Mr Charley Southwick has
gone to Wichita Kansas on busi-
ness E M Ross who has been sick
for some time is not expected to
recover
G W Collins like a good many
of our Okfuskee citizens has the
Idaho fever and is there now with
a view of locating sometime in
the future
Mrs Nellie Kirk and children
of Asher Okla who has been
visiting Mrs Kirk’s mother Mrs
N C: Colter returned to their
home Tuesday morning
p -
get of the levy " not carrying is
that the required number do not
participate in the election Under
the law 30 per cent of the qualifi-
ed electors must participate in or-
der to make the election valid
Last year the levy failed This
year it must not fail or the con-
sequences will be more serious
- (Women as well as men who are
of legal age -and qualified as to
Residence are entitled to vote
' The levy lost last year because
too many took it for granted that
there would be enough without
fhem
’ Don’t fail to vote for the levy
s
A line party was given at the
Jewel Theatre Tuesday evening
Those present were Misses Florene
Miller Ruth Niles Merle Forrow
flanche Rushing and Sybil Jeffres
After the show the “bunch” and
Lee Josephene Phillips Homer
Wilson Lowell O’Bannon Geo
M Lee Darrell Phillips Eulice
Chasteen Rix Lee and Sam Mc-
Clain A surprise in the form of a
farewell receiption was given Mrs
A V Skelton Tuesday afternoon
at her home by her neighbors and
friends A lovely backcomb was
given her as a rememberance
Refreshments were served Those
present wese Mesdames Bailey
Rebman Snow Huser Stanley
Mansur and Mosier
Mrs R Lee entertained the Art
Needle Craft Friday afternoon
Thirteen members were present
The hostess served a two course
luncheon The guests were Mes-
dames H Montgomery Patterson
Herndon and Daly The next
meeting will be held September 4
with Mrs-J E Stone -
Mesdames C A Hunt and F H
Lemons entertained a number of
friends Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Lemons for Mrs T
E Moores of Vian Dainty re-
freshments were served The
guests were delightfully enter-
tained by a number of musical
selections by Miss Blanche Rush-
ing Miss Edna Patterson entertain-
ed Saturday evening at her home
the guests were seated at Four
tables The evening was spent
playing hearts- Delicious refresh-
ments were served
Miss Ruth Niles entertained
Wednesday evening at her home
Various games were played
Misses Sybil Jeffres Ruth Niles
and Jess Dew gave several musi-
cal numbers which was enjoyed
by all Dainty refreshments were
served Those present were
Misses Miller Jeffres Patterson
Rucker John and Hazel Herndon
and Merle Farrow and Messrs
Chism Waller Walker Patterson
Rushing Smelser Letteer Dew
Mays and Miller
Mrs Hunter Montgomery will
entertain the Auction Bridge Din-
ner Club Friday evening at her
home
Mesdames Snow and Huser en-
tertained a crowd of young -people
at the home of Mrs Huser on
Mildred Heights Wednesday even-
ing about eighteen guests were
present Light refreshments were
served -
Miss Ruth Niles entertained
with a slumber party Thursday
evening for the Misses Miller
Rushing Castle and Clowers
Farm Notes
W D Moon was in from Mason
Thursday:
J E Schlotz was up from Lone
Star Tuesday
Sidney White was in from Ok-
fuskee Tuesday
J K South was down from
Castle Tuesday '
J C McMillan was in from Ok-
fuskee Friday
J Root of Morse was a visitor
in town Saturday
' Tom Camp was here from south
of Castle Thursday
Dee Stephens of Mason visited
the dty Saturday
Arthur Gooch of Welty was a
visitor here Saturday
C M Gaunch was here from
west of town Monday ’
S D Smith of Welty was in
the county seat Saturday '
Ralph - Allen of Welty was in
town the first of the week
Grover Finks of Pleasant Valley
was in town Thursday evening
J M Fox and son J E' of
Pleasant Oak were in town Mon-
day '
' Lee Musgrove and family of
Trenton were in Okemah trading
Friday
Oscar Lowrimore who lives out
on Buckeye was in Okemah Fri-
day K F Hopwood and Benton
Callahan were in torn Morse
Monday i
H E Nesom of Pleasant Valley
transacted business in Okemah
Monday
Pete Ratcliff of Castle town-
ship was in the dty Saturday
evening v
Uncle Bud Downs of Trenton
has the thanks of the News force
for a nice water melon brought in
last week
O D Brass a prominent dtizen
of Morse township attended to
business affairs in the county seat
Saturday
Lewi? Webb and Noel Maloy
prominent farmers of near Beard-
en were business visitors in Oke-
mah Saturday
How to Cura a Strain
A sprain may be cured in about
one-third the time required by the
usual treatment by applying
Chamberlain’s iniment and ob-
serving the directions with each
bottle For sale by all dealers
Tha Twenty Year Tut
“Some twenty years ago I used
Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy” writes Geo
W Brock publisher of the Enter-
prise Aberdeen Md “I discover-
ed that it was a quick and safe
curefor diarrhoea Since then no
ode can sell me anytning ‘just as
good’ During all these years I
have used it and recommended it
many times and it has never dis-
appointed anyone” For sale by
all dealers
JOHN FIELDS SPOKE
IN OKEMAH TUESDAY
John Fields republican candi-
date for governor was here Tues-
day" morning speaking at the
Jewel theatre at 10 o’clock in the
interest of his candidacy He had
a good crowd representing alt
political parties His remanks
were confined prindpally to critic-
ism of the state administrations
statehood and asking for a job of
“cleaning out” the machine which
he alleges exists in the state to-
day '
Additional Local
O V Cline of the First Separate
Troop Cavalry came in Sunday
and left Monday morning for his
former home at Dover Okla to
visit with relative and friends a
few days i
Miss Lula Wright and Mr and
Mrs Berry Jones went over to
Boley Saturday to hear the address
of Booker T Washington v
Mrs N S Stephens and daugh-
ter Gladys and Miss Florence
Nichols went to Prague Saturday
for a few days visit with relative's
Sherley Thompson’ who had
been visiting his grand parents
Mr and Mrs E Skaggs south of
town returned to his home at
Welston Tuesday
Miss Florene Miller and little
Miss Dortha Seneker left Wed-
nesday fpr Prague to visit with
Mrs T R Seneker a few days
J W FiemingjC G Scarbrough
A Miller Sam Wilson and J B
Poynter left Monday-for a trip to
Dnggs Idaho and other points in
the northwest
Mrs R A Hockensmith and
children left Saturday for Carthage
Mo for an extended visit with
Mrs HockensmithV mother Mrs
Davey
Misses Eulala Rogers and Edith
Harmon teachers of the Bearden
school spent Sunday at the home
of Miss Harman’s parents Mr
and Mrs B F Harman
Rev A J Whipkey of Alaska
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning At the
evening hour he will deliver a
a lecture on Alaska All are in-
vited to attend
Mrs A L Jones and brother
C M Pinion left Wednesday for
Tulsa where they were called on
account of the serious illness of
their father J W Pinion
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M E Church -Rev
E S Benjamin Pastor
Come to the service next Sunday
morning “An Old Fashioned
Religious Home” is the subject of
the sermon Worship God with
us in this service
Next Sunday night will be the
last Sunday night on which we
shall go to the airdome for the
union services Remember that
and be on hand prepared to make
it the bpst service of the seven
Sunday nights On the evening
of the first Sunday night in Sep--tember
we shall open our church
for evening services again and
expect the co-operation of all our
people to make the Sunday night
services in our church a power
for good and for the salvation of
precious Souls
If all the subscribers 'to our
financial budget would take pains
to see that their year’s sub-
scripton is all paid on September
1st it would enable us to close our
conference year in a great way
Why not? Couldn’t you do it if
you tried? Then the last few days
of the conference year would not
need to be devoted to money
raising for our current expenses
Your effort to get our finances
settled at this time will be
appreciated
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James, E. W. The Okfuskee County News (Okemah, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1914, newspaper, August 27, 1914; Okemah, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1712171/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 7, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.