Mangum Sun-Monitor. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1906 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Mangum Sun-Monitor.
'0*!«tjr iMWIai Organ uflhe V. I. UnJ Offtve. «Un*um DMrWl.
I'M§|| MMAMmv | MUM
MANGUM, GREER COUNTY. OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL it, 1906
VOL. 16. NO. 16.
THE TEXOLA CHURCH
Charges Thai Ms Burning was the
Work of a Hired Incendiary
SALOON MEN UNDER ARREST
Fred Moore, Jenks Clark and J. C
Robinson Each Under $1,000
Bond for Grand Jury
Investigation.
»olrs la her oti Itmuait tad M
Frederic M«)*r lniiitii*« thm» in
KnglUh || u lu br hope.) bo will
itoglori lu translate some of them.
Mr* Ft *nh Shrsrer m»» hottea* in
ill* Aftermath ua tot Thursday. The
• tub had mvwiI iumIi, ant una then
betas Mm. U»l!« price uf Burlint
loa, Iowa, Meadarues Oakes, Hern
•loa and Janeway. The ladles alwa «
ABOUT THE RAILROAD
Local Citizens and Corporations
arc Coming Down Liberally ;
THE LIST OP SUBSCRIBERS
added one mora 'o ihe Hal «if
am «a*hr»lu«a
plea I
The Owls met in aolemni?) aeasl >n
ai the borne of D. J Doyle on Hatur-
A few weeks ago Ihe Baptist I,lay •v"n,BK Mr. and Mra. Croyle.j
church at Texola, thi* county,
wca burned to tbe k round The
fire occured early in the moruii'if
of tbc date of a big temperance
_ mecliqg that wan to bave been
held in tbecburcb. It waft thought
at the time that the fire wan of in-
ccndary origin, and tbe churcb
people suspected tbe saloon ele-
ment of being implicated in a plot
to destroy tbe cbarch building, as
tbc church people of the town had
been quite persistent in fighting
the licenses of the saloons. Last
week a man named J. C. Robin-
son, who had been hired to work
aboyt tbe Texola saloons, was
arrested charged with setting fire
to tbe church, and brought to
Mangum. The Texola saloon
men came to Robinson's relief at
once, and furnished cash bail for
Total now Foots up Nearly Thirty
Thousand Dollars With Some
More Returns yet to
Hear From.
We give below a list of tbc »ub-
bim in tbe sum of $i,ooo. It
evident that further evidence has
been obtained, for yesterday Jenks
Clark' and Fred Moore, both
saloon men of Texola, were ar-
rested on tbe same charge brought
against Robinson, and brought to
Mangum, and they were also
placed under $1,000 bonds. The
officers are very close mouthed in
regard to tbe grounds they have
for making the arrests. Sheriff
Nelson made the complaints against
Moore and Clark.
GURGLES FROM
GOSSIP GLENN
BY RACHEL.
Mr. and Mra. Make*. Mra. Hood. MU<t acriptiona to the fund for securing
Kaala and Mra. Rickey played with
the club, severs! member* being at
sent. Mr. Croyle and Mra. Herndon
"cored tbe highest, Dr. and Mr«.
Holme* received (he consolation*.
Moat delicious cake, strawberries an I
coffee were served the guests. A de-
cidedly happy evening was spent, al-
though the rendition of "Narclaaua"
by "Jolly Joe" waa aadly mlaaed. The
Owls never do leave the Doyles un'll
very late—or verfl eairly—<and this
was even later or earlier—which?
Heard over Mangum Telephone
Hello, who's talking? Hello? Wha ?
I can't hear you—Hello? What did
you say? What? Hello? Hell—o—
I'll Just have that phone taken out.
Mangum—1908: Empty houses; one
,s bank, one hotel, two stores, proprfe-
The Culture club will meet with
Mrs. Border the coming Friday.
Next meeting of the Owls will be
with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Crittenden.
The Aftermath will be entertained
by Mrs. John Trlppet on Thursday
of this week.
The Christian ladies have Invita-
tions out for an "At Home" at Mrs.
W. T. Dodson's on the 13th.
D. J. Doyle is spending the week at
Duke.
Mrs. McFarlane, mother of Mrs.
Geo. Winburne, Is critically ill.
Mrs. Whatley returned from Dallas
Tuesday night after a visit of some
length with her daughter, Mrs. Blanche
McMaster.
Mrs. Leslie Price, recently of Bur-
lington, Iowa, is visiting Mrs. Price
and daughters, Mrs. S'houn and Miss
Price.
Mrs. L. L. Reeves is spending some
time at the home of Dr. F. C. Holmes.
Mrs. Reeve Is a sister-in-law of Mr3.
Holmes and is contemplating a trip
to Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sproat spent
the last of the week in Enid.
Mrs. Kellum and daughter, Mrs.
Irene Doxey, are sojourning in Hot
Springs, Ark.
Mr. Clint Pace spent the first of the
week in Shawne.
The choirs of the different churches
are preparing Easter music. Thn
Methodist church have a chorus choir
Miss Eagln will direct the Easter
music. Miss Sims Is organist. The
Baptist choir la under the leadership
of Mra. John Ollphant Miss Cordell
la organist. Mrs. B. E. Capps wili
sing a solo Easter morn.
tors and clerks busy admiring each
other, no newspaper, Rock Island train
every other day.
Town of Progression—six imles
from Mangum—10,000 inhabitants, !.i
eluding Mangum's ambitious citizens,
banks, stores, schools in a flourishing
condition, plenty of work for carpen
ters, hotels over-run with traveling
men, four passenger trains daily,
cheap freight rates, no moss-backs,
nothing but life and energy in the
new town of Progression.
SHORT LETTER FROfl SflYTH.
He is In dranite and Will Probably
Jlave Something About that Town
and Vicinity Nexf Week.
Mr. H. E. Oakes will play the violin
solo "The Palms" with organ accom-
paniment at tbe Presbyterian cburcn
Easter morning. The choir of this
church are alto rehearsing Eas'er
music. Mra. Rickey U organist.
Sarah Bernhardt Is wrlUsg her me-
I knew a man once who got into
such a letter writing habit that He
even went so far* as to indite several
missives to his mother-in-law before
he was declared to be insane and sent
to the asylum. My automobile has
been working badly for some tiun
and so I only reached Granite late Ui1®
evening. Before I knew the meaning
of the booming of the blasts In the
granite quarries I was afraid tha;
Granite had "seen" our seventy-flvo
million and "raised us" a few and got
Major Locke away from us with his
railroad. I am calmer now since I
have learned about it. Don't let the
enterprise wane for the want of a few
million as I'll be home soon. Nearly
all the letters you forwarded me have
been from my farmer friends in refe--
ence to my suggestion of a farmers*
government for this a farmers country.
All say they think it is time for the
farmers to attend to the matter and I
gather that they are getting very tired
of partisan politics in the interest of
the politicians and want a change.
One man says that he cannot see that
it would be much of a crime to put out
all the office seekers and let the office
seek for the men. If I am not so rad-
ical as he I am like the man who
bought himself a new suit of clothes
every five years whether he needed
them or not "just for a change," he
said. I wish to urge every man who
is interested in this matter, who has
not already done so, to write me at
once and not put It off, what he thinks
is the best way to go at It so we may
know just what we can do and how we
can do it. Now Bro. Farmers this
means you and I am in earnest about
it. Let me hear from every one jf
you. Let us all pull together one time
and not sit back and wait for the "oth-
er man" to do It as he may not do It
as we wish it done. I will linger
around here for a time and see if there
are not some Interesting things to say
about Granite.
W. O. SMITH.
the new north and *outh road for
Mangum. The total now reached
is within a few hundred dollars of
$30,000, and there are some who
lor various reasons bavc not sign
ed, but will come through all
right
We now feel sure that a bar-
gaiu will be made with Major
Locke. Some of the local com-
mittee feel somewhat discouraged
because they now figure that tbe
right of way and ground for termi-
nals are going to cost mare than
had at first been calculated on, but
we hope all tbe difficulties will
soon be over-come.
The list of subscriptions is a
ery liberal one for a town of this
size, and Major Locke and bis
associates cau well afford to take
$30,000 and bring us the road
without further compensation ou
Mangum's part.
KAILKOAI) SUBSCRIPTION TO DATK.
First National Bank $1,000
Mangum National Bank..*.... ^000
Mangum Mill & Elevator Co..t,000
Jackson & Wilson 1,000
L. A. Johnson 1,000
T. N. Slaton 1,000
H. M. Ferguson 1,000
C. P. Hamilton 1,000
Lee Hawkins
Glalser & McKown ....
Mangum Telephone Co.
Sam D. Rude
T. P. Clay
G. B. Townsend
Mangum Ice Co
J. O. McColliSter
R. C. Echols
Geo. W. Boyd
M. H. Kellum v..
F. S. Gentry
W. M. Harris
D. G. Stephenson
Jno. McGraw
S. B. Bolen
. 730
. 500
. 500
. 500
. 500
. 50«
. 500
. 500
. 50.1
. 500
1,000
500
1,000
100
ISO
10
J. A. Trotter 100
G. A. Brown 25
Funderburk-Gilllland Mer Co.. 1,000
C. W. Gilliland 53
R. C. Hannah 250
Emmett Winter 100
C. M Th.rkrf
H. I* Henry
a. Ii Uarrvtl
J. W 8prueI
FV»d McNeill
T, W Adair
WartM-r A Co
Frank. Kaala
t*. Ilorder
I« rtovall ............
K N Davis
W I' Hhlpley
Sao* Croearjr Co ....... .
(lalhraltb Fo* Trading Co
A. H t'arloss
N. H ('launch
J. N I'addell
J. 8 Wakefield
8 K Ki-hola
II. D. lien net 1
H. M. Mills
Thou Turvey
0. W. Hunter
T. J. Dodson
Frank Mathews
Moore Mill * Gin Co
M. E Milam
J. M. Maloy
Zack T. Pryae
Bradley Pig*
Martin O'Connell
J. R. Jameson
H. M. Maloy
T. C. Rattan
B. H. Monro*)
II. L. Crittenden
S. B. Price
Herbert Wlleman
S. P. Holt
W. R Baumgardner
I0O
THE STONE IS LAID "r.tltT ££
Neal
B4»
9" I - I radu, crand jaator steward, J P Mar
|0J Good Crowd—Ceremonies Nicely "• nibh * ■»
:» Conducted and impressive culture ciue
ton —I The Mansum (failure elab ni«l ua
no 1ST OF REUS IN THE BOX
*' About One Hundcd Mason*, Some
too Prom Kcmote Parts of the
Iu* County, Participate in
, the Ceremonies.
Bruwn, Wit a
lUselOII*
racram wit a
whlrh waa
»s» onjoyed
100 j |t wu feared (hat the rain and bad
l&d weather laal week would seriously
10 uiar Ihe proceedings of laying Ihe eor
W ( t-er itute of the new court house, and
« It did prevent many from a distance
101 from coming to participate la or wlt-
M® ness the ceremonies, hue Saturday
MO morning the aun came out and smiled
ISO . pleasantly and the day was an Idoal
aH I one and there waa a big crowd In
5 town by noon. At 1:80 the Mason i
100, niet In their hall. Promptly at 2 p. in.
60 j the hour advertised, the column march
W | ed from the hall at the aoutheaat cor-
RO.ner of the square. There were about
100, nn hundred men In line. The line of
211 march waa weal, then north, then east,
3 around the aquare to the middle nt
1001 the aouth aide, the deacona and stew-
3 arts making an arch of their polea at
" each corner, thence out Into the square
W where the membera formed around 1
1001 platform that had been erected at the
Giles harris 10 j southeast oorner of the new court
L. H. Maloy 10 • house. The grand officers, city and
T. Dodson oO • county officials and old Masons took
250 ■ spats on the platform while the Man-
'*0 Ruin band played inspiring music.
!0 The beautiful and impressive cere-
101 monies were then proceeded with a :■
cording to the Masonic manuel an I
every one who took part did It excel-
!00 j Jently. Hon. D. D. Hoag of Anadarko
S. A. Douglass 25 wiy, a8 Grand Master, officiated, had
Seth Mabry 5 (lle who]e work committed to memory
Geo. E. Clark 250
Chalnn & Clark —Right-of-way.
W.
George Moore
M. H. Dodson .
Hyman Boam
J. D. Moore ..
H. Y. Hoover 250 j
O. P. Elliott 100 '
H. C. Rennard
and delivered It exceedingly well.
It was all done very nicely indeed
5 and was quite a credit to the officers
5, of the lodge and the town of Mangum.
5 j The stone is a handsome specimen
lOjof Greer county granite, quarried from
151 the native rock at the town of Gran-
1 Ite and dressed, polished and inscribed
; by workmen of that town. It is two
M. B. Blake ..
G. S. Huling .
R. L. Gray ..
Leroy Wells
G. H. Wigham
W. C. Terry ..
City National
W. C. Shadden ...
W. M. Humphries
R. Curphey
Robt. Heatly
500
100
5
5
100
25
'500
250
5
, r,o
50
Jasper Leadbetter 2.i0
Co
Stepp, Plnkerton &
E. R. Tinsley
T. F. McMillan
Percy Cornelius
N. P. Byars
Flossie Skidmore
J. W. Lovett
White Elephant Saloon
Thos Tackitt
Love & Kee
J. W. Hickerson
J. E. Watts
P. J. Boyle
M. L. Ealum
Gov. Moore 100
F. M. Overton 23
Jarret Todd 50
Jno. R. Daniel 25
C. H. Eagin 25
M. D) Markum
Millard R. Crawford
Jno. Rose
R. E. Jones
O. F. Cox
William Scarborough ....
J. L. Carpenter
He^tly 3®? Ifeet ten ,DCbes wide on the two pul
ished faces, three feet high and weighs
about four thousand pounds.
A small vault had been made under
the stone for the little tin box which
was to contain the relics and at the
proper time the relics were deposited
In the box, the box soldered airtight
and placed In the vault and the big
stone was swung to Its place, there to
remain doubtless for ages.
The articles deposited in the bo-
were: A Masonic monitor, paper con-
taining roster of the Mangum Masonic
lodge, paper containing names of Man-
T. H. White 100
G. L. Wilson 100
C. Lacik 50
J. J. Adams 10
J. E. Taylor 50
J. A. McLauchlln 50
C. W. Stephenson 15
Stewart & Robinson 50
J. D. Sentell 100
K. W. Lanford 100
Irene Doxey 50
J. A. Dieter 10
B. C. Cotner 50
W. J. Murray 25
J. H. Simpson Lots
S. A. Broome
Lee &Cam»bell ..
Geyer & Co
Jack Weldon
I April 4. with Mr* ti. A
a full aiteadaae* Mi
II ham 4'appe opened ihe
ti rharming ttwal sol>>,
| |deaala«ly rendered, and
by all
I The art lemon dealt with Ihe early
hUiory of drawing, the mu» ancient
method of representation In pictorial
art. in the childhood of art. pre-hi*
i-<rlo cave dwellers scratched la out*
line upon roek. with aharp flint, tha
animal forms around them. Ths cliff-
dwellers of Colorado and 1' ah have
left similar iraeea. On tbe walla of
the canons of New Mexico and Arlso-
na many outline pictures ye: rema'a
of buffalo and Indian brave. From
such rude beginnings, time haa evolved
the masters of line which are our
pride today. We note less difference
In ihe color schemes of great plctorea
In the past aad present. Few rules
had then been formulated, but the old
masters understood that rolor valuea
are to the palater what harmonies are
to the musician, and lnstlnoUrely
blended them aright.
In studying the women of France,
we found that this courteous nation
has always given them exalted appre-
ciation and In many Instances they
have worthily been the power behind
the throne. Today, a French woman's
capacity touches many points and
well-focused ambition brings merited
success. Rachel, who hold the paini
of historic supremacy In her day, has
bequeathed It to the "divine Sarah;'1
and the French stage has a host of
lesser lights.
Madame Juliette Adam, a writer
equally at home In politics or social
ethics,—"Gyp," the great grand-nleca
of Mirabeau, whose dainty touch beau-
tifies any theme, have gained recogni-
tion by the force of genius, and are
surrounded by scores of women who
write well on science, art, pedagogics
and philosophy.
The club will meet April 13, with
Mrs. Border, with the following pro-
gram :
Roll call—Current Events in France.
Instrumental Solo (selected)—Mr a.
Border.
Vocal Solo (selected)—Mrs. J. A.
Ollphant.
Art Lesson—Chapters XIII and XIV.
"Home and Home Life In France.'
"French Women In Industry."
Leader—Mrs. Brown.
25 gum Fire Department members, paper
| containing names of Mangum band
50
100'
10
There was, considering the weather
last week, a good attendance at the
County Farmers' Union and some goo I
and substantial work was done. It
was decided to hold the next county
nnlon In Msngnm on July 26 and a
three days' plcnJc at Woodward's!
on« and a half miles south- j
Dr. Dawson
E. H. Thomas
Dr. Hall
Smith & Norman
M. P. Veach
C. A. Rogers
W. A. Killen
W. L. Gamble, Enid, Okla., pd
George T. Carpenter
Dr. Holmes
J. W. Madden
T. A. Lawrnce
Fred C. Swltxer
Jasper Nelson
J. R. Dyers
A. J. Mathls
Sentell Mercantile Co
Frank Sweet
Wllliem CTFarrell
J. M. Forrest
L N. Wellman
50
10
10
10
50
5
5
6
5
B0
6
ion
25
100
100
A CIVIL WAR RELIC.
L. Gilbert Relieved of a Minie-Ball
That He Had Carried
Forty-three Years.
J. L. Gilbert, of Mangum, an ex
confederate soldier, is going about
town this week with his right arm
and shoulder bandaged. Doctors Bor-
der and DeArman last week cut an
ounce minie-ball cut from under his
shoulder blade where It had been for
forty-three years. Mr. Gilbert says
he got the ball at the battle of Mur-
pheysboro In July, 1862. Of late the
shoulder had been paining him and
he decided to have the ball cut out.
Dr. Border is now carrying the ball in
his pocket which Is a much more con-
venient place than where Mr. Gilbert
carried It Mr. Gilbert Is seventy-four
years old and enjoys good health for
a man of his years. He served four
years in the confederate army, was
a member of Company F, 24th Miss-
issippi regiment, Walthall's Brigade.
He was In many battles and was
wounded thirteen times. He hopes to
be able to attend the confederate re-
union at New Orleans.
Notice.
Parties knowing themselves lndebt
ed to the Mangum Breeding associa-
tion are hereby requested to make
prompt settlement with J. Leadbetter ™den: Thomaa Tunrey, grand Junior
members, paper containing list of
Greer county officers, cabinet photo if
H. C. Sweet who funded Mangum in
1884, copy of Mangum Sun-Monitor,
copy of Mangum Star, copy of Stone
Cutters Journal, copy of Appeal to
Reason, a $50 bill of Mississippi and
Alabama cotton money, a $2 Confed-
erate bill, $2 bill of Mississippi money,
two 10 eent confederate postage
stamps and several pieces of silver
money contributed by the crowd.
Into the polished surface of the cor-
ner stone on the east side is cut the
names of the county commissioners—
F. M. Aycock, J. J. Adams and J. F
Frost, the architect S. A. Layton and
the contractors L. F. Lee and A. O.
Campbell. On the north side is the
inscription "Laid April 7, 1906," the
Masonic emblem, square and compass
and big G and the names of F. D.
Sparks and W. S. Bradshaw, grand
Master of the Grand lodge and Master
of the local lodge respectively.
The proceedings were under the
auspices of the grand lodge of Okla-
homa and Indian Territory and by dis-
pensation a special session of that
tody was convenea lu Mangum on
that day for that purpose. Hon. D. D.
Hoag, grand senior warden, acted as
grand master and appointed the offi-
cers of Mangum lodge to fill the other
grand lodge offices for the oocaslon.
The grand lodge offices for the oc-
casion were: D. D. Hoag, grand mas-
ter; W. 8. Bradshaw, deputy ' grand
master; Dr. T. J. Dodson, grand seln.ti
THE NEW ORLEANS TRIP.
Account of Confederate Reunion Fare
From Mangum is $16.45—Start
April 22nd and 23rd.
n at Leadbetter Bros.* store, Postofflce iwarden: R" 8!m«. t™* chaplain:
100; block. Mangum Breeding Assocla-: Floyd McNeill, grand secretary; J. A
! tion. J Jackson grand treasurer; M L
J Ealum. grand marshal; Judge John It-
Judge Jarret Todd informs us that
arrangements are now complete with
the railroads for the big excursion to
New Orleans on the occasion of the
annual reunion of the National Con-
federate Veterans. The fare will he
$16.45 from Mangum for the round
trip. Special trains will leave Man-
gum Sunday and Monday morning,
April 22 and 23, and go via Oklahoma
City. The largest crowd of Mangum
people will start Monday morning and
will be Joined by the Oklahoma City
delegation at that place. Judge Todd
says there will be seventy-five to one
hundred people go on the trip from
Mangum and vicinity.
The Sunday School Convention.
Blair township Sunday school asso-
ciation was organized and a convention
held April 8, in the C. P. Church of
Blair by Miss Alice V. Rickel, presi-
dent of Granite township Sunday
School association. She was assisted
by Mrs. C. H. Myers, Mrs. Sarah Ross
and Miss sLula Houston, all of Gran-
ite, who read papers on Home Visita-
tion, Home Department an d Crodie
Roll work.
The attendance was good, also the
interest An offering for State work
was received. The following township
officers were elected: President Mrs.
N. M. Cobbs; vice president Mr. H.
Hancock; secretary and treasure'-,
Miss Carrie Wilson; superintendent of
House Visitation, Mrs. Cronch; super-
intendent of Home Department Miss
Dott Zlnn; superintendent at Cradla
Roll, Miss Clarksoo; superintendent of
Teacher Training, Mr. Sanders.
The plans for C. P. Hamilton's new
business block, that Is to occupy the
southeast corner of the square are
about completed and will aoom ae
15 A full stock of poultry net at F. 8.'Talbot Hobart orator; 8. E. EchoU. ready for the consideration
r. Gcntrr'a. -grand senior deacon: N. B. Clanneb tractors.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Crittenden, H. L. Mangum Sun-Monitor. (Mangum, Okla.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1906, newspaper, April 12, 1906; Mangum, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc286080/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.