The Crowder City Guardian (Crowder, Oklahoma), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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^OL. IX
CROWDER, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, AP*!L 10 1914
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Sale Is On
IN FULL SWING
To those who have already attended
this sale we invite you back to seethe
new goods which has been coming in
daily. The Prices have been cut on
the last shipment as same as the first
and the same low prices prevails
throughout the store. Some of the
new arrivals this week are:
Mens ^ adit Kennett Straw La dies Colonial and Buby Doll
hats, *>:>..><) values (j r) CA Pumps $2.00
and
at.
Boys 7r>i- .spring lmts
and caps at
Ladies s-i.50 hats
going a
$2.50
4«r
Mens tow cuts of every dis-
AO cription at d «> A«
^OC ti,
If you haven't attendee this sale we
urge you to come now. While the
priccs a*3 right and the stock full
tr~ f" v*
S buy eggs, butter and chickens
Crowder, J. L. BURBA. Okla-
We have the best assortment
:j: and selected line of (larden Seed
Will P. Walker of near Indian
ola was in the city Sunday
shaking hands with friends.
Ed Melton md Owen Quit** of
Canadian attended tlx* Mova s
here Sunday.
Growers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Mebane Triumph Cotton Seed
LOCKHART, TEXAS
It has 3! ways been ant? always will he our aim to
supply ths public with reliable Mebane Triumph
seed of f!"st quality which are grown with the ut-
most care. Such seed as we would gladly buy
were the positions Grower and Planter reversed.
Our business is not built for the presert only, but
TjTith an outlook to future and we have built up our
njputation exclusively by meritorious methods.
The fact that more planters and dealers jrder
direct from us, year after year, thnji other firms,
shows that our 3eed have proven trustworthy.
We are exclusive dealers in Mebane Triumph :
planting seed and they are not only being kept up !
to their present high standard, but are being im-
proved each year by the latest and most scientific ;
methods of plant breeding by our Mr. A. D. Me-
bane the Originator of this famous cotton.
Our seed are put up in new 3 bushel burlap bags.
See that the name of the A. D. Mebane Cotton
Seed Co. and trade-mark is plainly stenciled on
each bags (o insure against misrepresentation?.-
Quotations will be gladly furnished upon applica-
tion!
For Sale by
The Bank of Crowder
Crowder. Oklahoma
Tuesday morning this quite
little city was shocked from cen-
ter to circumference when it
became known that City Mar
slutl .Jim Bates had been shot
and instantly killed in the Hank
of Crowder by Postmaster W.
P. Kelly.
The shooting occurred about
9:80 a. m. There were only two
eye witnesses lo the affair, .). t'.
Lovelace, cashier and C. W.
liush, assistant cashier, and
they refuse to state lull particu-
lars until the proper time.
From the best uiilorinatiou
we could obtain is tha:. Mr. Kel
ly was at the cashier window m
the bank when Mr. Bates enter-
ed, neither party saying a word
Bates Laid to Rest
T,-,.> funeral of City Marshal
.Tim Bates, was held ut the
Christian Church Wednesday
evening at 2 P. M. The Church,
the largest in this city could not
begin to seat the large audience
who came from far and near to
pay the last tribute to the man
they liked so well.
Rev. Sauls of Canadian con-
ducted the service.
He was laid to r< sl in the
I I. O.O. P. Cemetery under the
! auspices of that lodge.
.liui, as ho was familiarly
known had more friends and
h -s enemies than any man in
i t iiis township.
II" made u most efficient of
Best
est Table Delicacies
Groceries in the city
GIVE US A TRIAL
Terrell Grocery Co
Shot Four Times by W. F.Kel-1t0be f°/dintllecity"
i , pi r> m <■ t urc with you. I>cst and l-rcsli**
ly at LJose Kange luesday
Morning and Instantly
Killed. Kelly Surrenders
and Goes to Jail
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G. W. Donaghe Dead.
Died, at his home in our city,
EGGSr EGGS!
jTuesday between the
i<i and 7 I'. M. (I. W.
; who would have been ti:
|age at next birthday.
hours of ''I)'' 1,1 .&> days L will ofj
Donaghe i<>r ' ''cadtv.s of t he Guardian
vi iiTN of 'W;'s IVf"11 "'.V PUREBRED
■MA .M M <U T fi I! A R RE I)
The deceased had only lived in ''v'" KSanil l!' I I GEGHORNS
this city a short time but had If<"' Ih>|' •sitting of I Ti eggs,
live.I in what is now Pittsburg charges p'epuidr Don't miss
I his oppor,
i Address
niiiy, but order now.
i. ti HUGHES, BiocKcr, Okla
and a tight started when Kelly „ . , , ,
, rn ial, and under his administra-
tion, Crowder bus I een known
us being the l.est
town in the state.
Deceased leaves a wife ;w)d ;vn
[■hildren, a boy and girl, and
fur niid' wide
la>v a!tiding
to
friends by the hundreds
mourn his nntiniely il ath.
The Guardian exteims on
.lolence to the bereaved family
iii tins, their darkest, hour.
In Mnmoriairc
With a h avy heart v.-c
the 11,-. .
would
try of
who only has one arm drew a ,.'ij
automatic. pisUrt ai.<Cf;.'imi fir-!
iug. Four or five shuts were
tired, four taking effect in Bati s
and one bullet passed through
the bank fixture, this is thought
to be 'hi illtli shot, or it might
have been one of t he Inillc's that
wen' iiin).;.,li Bates' arm.
Two b.i! . L.- i alien effect i:. the
right ui m between tlie elbow am.
shoulder, cue entering tli< right
temple and • le other, pre-uma-
lily the last, entered the body
about 1 in. h below the left nipplel l(ni ,a
aud half way between the nipph J;uiies M. Bait
and sternum, probably gray.mj
the hearl aud dea.th was instant
b'.
Mr. Kelly received a hard'tivt
blow on thi bridge of the nose [ w
and his glas; • s broken, it is not
known outside of the two wit-
nesses anil Mr. Kelly whether
this was inflicted by a blow from | iind friendships were s
Mr. Bates or done in tlie scuflle j |,jmt Bates, tht
againstu wall desk. Bate-, was (,f t|n> simple liieiuoriitl was
an; • d but it is a general siipposi-j oorn jn Kentucky nearly liti
tion il.at he never pulled his pis | yW,rs age and has lived in this
tol; i his scabbard. j city forth, oast five.yeara.be
l'iii i e had been bad blood be ' ju-r city marshal lor nearly lour
tween the t wo men for 0 months years.
and Haskell count ivs for the past
2o years or more. Be had been
sick about I month with Tuber-
culosis aud gradually grew
worse until death came. —
He was a man of excellent
lr' its, line mora! character, he Check Your Aprl! Cuugh
continued to be active in his a-. - ' frost and April rains
,cur ioiued ^insults lillloiig i>a«rt 'hu-l > ii, to lie- very iihutow,
the age at which men ordinarily t c * coi,| ll 'udand lungs
drop out of the ranks of the stuffed - Vi,. are feverish
workers. To this end there, is Coi.e.ii continually and feel mis-
no-doubt that his sunshiny dis.
; p -iiion largely -contributed.
Til cheerful s| 1 it remained
: .villi 11iin to the list, and lie re-
j tained l;is clearir.ess nf intelle;-t
up to his olosing days. He was
invariably a good neighbor, and
there was no happier family
circle in the land than hN.
erabl.' You need Dr. King's
N , '< ,c IVer;, . I I soothes III-
Ilamed mid irrit ited throat and
lung . ahij s coii'.'.h, your head
el ' r- up, fever li i es, and you
feel tine. j\|T. Davis, of
Hticknev Corner, Me., ''Was
cured of n dreadful cough after*
doctor" t re:>tnient and all other
When he died full of years, and iii«
his! *'.V
His untimely d - ill: h
brought the bitter cup oi sorrow ov«
to the lips oi friends and rela-
His was a heart of j-olil.
one of nature's noble-
liiyil in it> trusestseuse brave,
generous, and manly. His was
u soul of honor, and li s friends
red to
- ubjeeti
ri ady to be gathered to
f .thers, the grief that was felt.
the close of hi t long career
wis widespread and sincere.
Il:s> monument will be the
good report that he bus left be-
hind ii■ in in the community < in
which he lias lived.
He was laid to rest in the
J.O (). I'. cemetery in this city
Wednesday evening at under
the Auspices of the Masonic
Lodge of whi;:h he had been a
member for many years.
ited. Relief jir moil-
I I 'lea ant- ('hildren
hi'i il. Ge' bottle to-day.
and .,il.t)0, a' yemr Druggist.
"ia■ leti"- Arnica, Halve for
All Sores. tulv.
or more, not of a political nature
but oi personal character.
It was fine of the saddest al
fairs that ever hapi ened in this
city.
Bates was in his ;;ii year and
had held the in irshaLship of this
town for the past four years
Kelly after the shooting gavel
himself up to the constuble and;
phoned for Sheriff Tatum of Mc-
Alester who came up on the lli
o'clock train und returned with
the prisoner to wait until the
examining trial which will be'
Well may his wife and children
cherish his memory as a pree
ions legacy and we fain would
say a word of comfort to the
stricken one's, we can but let. our
tears tlow in sympathy with
theirs, and point tlieui to the
promise, '"At Eventide it shall
be light."
A Friend.
He leaves a wife, six children. |
and a host of friends and rela-
tives to mourn lib- death.
The Guardian extends sym-
pathy to the bereaved ones in
t his their sad lion r.
For Sheriff.
| In the proper column
! week's Guardian will In
the announcement of Win. Rov
of Alderson as a candidate for
For Liiutri-.l Judge
In the proper column will be
found the announcement of R.
W. Biggin- candidate for the
office el District Judge of this
district.
.Judge Higgins as he is fam-
iliarly known is ir native of Ala
bauia, comiir.' to (Iklalioiiiii U0
years ii^o. Be was elected
County .1 mlge of this county at
tie- statehood election, lie be-
lieves in preserving the individ-
ual allot nicut of minors, but en-
couraged the Male of adult and
■of this ' minor inherited lands to white
found people, thus gi\ing a home to
those who had no homes.
While he was judge lie tried *
Sheriff, subject to the action of |gr-it m ny cases where rail-
the democratic primary. jroads kilied stock along their
i Mr. Roy has Pved at Alderson fight of way and took none of
for !H years and most of the this av.ay from the jury, but)
We have many desirable boys i tjUH. |,e |ms been enunged in the !> is .oil every one to the judge-
200 Orphan Children.
aud trirls from S to IB years of I
h«}ld in a few days. -
Kelly is 51 years of age
meat business. Bis write up
Skin Disease* Cured
Hunt's Cure is the nanii
the remedy which is absolutely
guaranteed to cure all forms of
skin disease or the purchase
price promptly refunded.
Wonderful results are obtained
by its use, curing cases that
vottid not yield to other treat
inent. Ask your druggist, adv.
• lige whom we would like to place,
iu suitable hdines on (>0 days | W1" appear later,
trial for adoption or identure.
Applicants for children must
jmssess good moral character
0fj and ability to properly care for
tl)eui.
Application blanks supplied on
request.
Oklahoma State Home,
Pryor, Okla.
Miss Maude Vaden of Quinton
is here this week the xueit of
her sister, Miss Pauline.
adv.
Attorney C. O. Miles of l^uin
ton was in the city Wednesday.
Deputy Sheriff Chaney Hayncs
and Deputy 11 S. Marshal J.O.
Peters oi McAlester were in the I
city Wednesday.
Guy Boatfight returned Mon-
day from a two month's trip to
Sun Marcos, Texas.
incut, of the jury.
Be Is a democrat of the .letter-
; son type and asks that yon give
. his candidacy due consideration
| before casting your ballot in the
coming primary.
adv.
Attorney Fuller of McAlester
was in the city Tuesday.
(>.('. Aldrldge of Quinton wan
iu the city Saturday.
E. W. Hartley was up froin
Coalgate Tuesday.
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Henderson, J. B. The Crowder City Guardian (Crowder, Oklahoma), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1914, newspaper, April 10, 1914; Crowder, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc273414/m1/1/?q=led+zeppelin: accessed June 5, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.