The Altus Times. (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1905 Page: 2 of 6
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The Altus Times
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VAN MA HIE & B I! EPA EH,
Publiibers ami Pruprislori
Smio W. 8b«p»rd. \ Editors ami
Horace W. Hlwpard, > Btulnsss llg ri
TltDMDAY. Ma»OII llHto.
Announcements.
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tiuktv-hix wnrrntits to «ervo hi
AIIuh ulouo, for gambling! Ami
yet Judg<» Orr iiinml* thut Altus
is » moo, clean, moral town, iuhi
tliHt thoro'a no gambling going
on! Poor old wlt'»i>y Judgut
Tiu last logiilaturo passed u
law making it possible for towns
of over 1,000 populatiau to cou-
nt ruct, mnintftin and operate
water and electric light system
This legislation was badly needed
and Altus m now so situated that
•he can take advantage ot the
law if she desires. And she
ought to. There's not much
danger of it, however, nutil after
the spring election, but now is a
good time to begin thinking,
talking and agitating it.
Thk suggestion of the Timks
that a band stand be built iu the
ctutre of the public square seems
to have boru fruit Mr. C. 0.
Hightower has taken the matter
up, and has assured the baud
boys that it will be built iu the
near future. The structure
really should be completed be-
fore the "First Monday" iu
April, as the baud is expected to
play uearly all day ou that oc-
casion. Why not rush the work
aud get it iu shape for use, if not
eutirelv completed by that date?
Itcan besione.it' the promoters
of the enterprise will get a move
ou themselves.
I'souc Dick Biain anuounces
iu the Timks this week as a can-
didate for the office of city mar-
shal, subject to the decision of
the voters on election day. You
all kuow I'ucle Dick, who needs
uo introduction at the hands of
the Timks. For mauv years he
earned the mail between Altus
and Mangum, and so faithful was
hs to that trust that he never
umsed a trip during his eutire
seventeen years of servitude.
That's a prettv good recommend
At ion, isn't it? A man who can
be conscientious and faithful in
little things will be equally as
watchful and careful iu the
greater responsibilities of life.
I'ucle Dick is running for this
office ou his merits. If elected,
he will serve the whole people,
impartially, cous^ieutiously and
to the best of his ability, playing
uo favorites aud making uo dis-
tinctions. His competeucy and
capability are uuquestioued, and
if elk'ted Altus will have a good
i>olice officer.
MRS. J. E. FOWLER.
Tim Unliniolj Death ofOtio of Altus' Most
Pnmilnimt and Uiiltiimd Wotnsn
Occurred Tuasdaj.
The entire community wu» »»u-
uii'utturubly shocked Tuesday
morning when theMd intelligence
Hjireud quickly "Ver tho diy thai
Mm. j i'i. Fowler, one of All in'
miin( prominent and cultured
woiueu, hud died suddenly ul <
o'clock that morning. Many ot
her friends had not even known
that she was ill, iind the sudden-
ut's* of the blow made it the hind-
er to bear. Kriends of the fam-
ily Hocked to tho residence, hop-
ing that there must be some mis-
take. lint it was not i» mistake:
the grim messenger of Death had
entered there ntui laid his heavy
hand on the dearest, most belov-
id member of the household.
Anxious inquiries changed to
quick and ready sympathy, while
willing hearts and bauds strove
to comfort the bereaved ones
gathered nround the silent foim
of their loved one.
Mrs. Fowler had been in poor
health for several years, but her
condition wus not thought to l>«
dangerous. She attended church
Sunday and wns out driving in
the nfteruoon Moud»y morning
she had a severe ohill, but, un-
complaining as usual, went about
her household duties until forced
to give up. Dr. Fowler was out
of town, but on his return at 11
o'clock he found her delirious.
Monday night she was apparent-
ly better, and rested well until 1
of the following morning, when
her condition became so alarming
that the entire family was sum-
moned. Everything that medi-
cal skill could devise was done to
save hor life, but to no avail.
She died at 0 o'ciock, of periton-
itis.
The funeral services were con-
ducted from tho family residence
at - o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. J. C. Kstes, of the Christian
church, officiating. The house
was tilled with sorrowing friend
aud acquaintances of the deced-
ent, who had kuowu and loved
her iu life and whose hearts were
plunged in grief at her uutimely
passing. The minister's words
were deeply impressive, and
those who listened could not but
realue the deep significance of
Tenti., tlirm. yrnfl latsr, III Nl
veiuber, IHUr», ami oam» immedi-
ately to Altus, where they have
siiicu rinded.
Mrs. Fowler wns for many year#
a member of ttie liuptist church.
Two years ag«» she united with the
Christian church, uud became at
oucea constant, devoted attend-
ant upon all its nrdiiiuuces. She
was very conscientious iu her
Christian duii»s and church i>U-
liotiships, uud it is said of her
that she never missed a service.
A woman of strong personality,
gracious, tender, atleetioiiate, she
was truly loved, honored and es-
teemed by all. She was devoted
to her home, her husband and her
family, aud her greatest pleasure
was iu making tlmso about her
happy. Though frail of body in
tho past few years, and prevented
by ill health from participating
in many social pleasures, she was
always a welcome guest iu the
homes of her friends, who valued
her companionship for her cult tir-
ed mind, her ready sympathy,
aud her warm, deep afTection for
her fellow-creatures. In church,
society and home; in fact, in ev-
ery relation of life, sho was a
woman of usefulness, of influence
and of highest value, and her
death is a distinct loss to the en-
tire community. She leaves, be-
sides her purents, sisters, broth-
ers and husband, two little girls,
Pauline aud Ruth, aged 8 aud 8
years respectively.
REVIVALMEETING!
Much Interest, Splendid Sermons, Large
Congregations and Quite a Few
Conversions as a Result.
Altus is in the midst of an en-
thusiastic revival meetiug. The
auion services which were inaugu-
rated two weeks ago by the pas-
tors of the town at the M. E.
church, south, have aroused the
iuterest and enthusiasm of not
only the religious people and
church members of the town, but
of all other classes as well, and
large congregation greet the
ministers at each service. Good
music is a most attractive feature,
the Methodist choir being aug-
mented by members of other
choirs, aud the sougs of Zion are
sung with spirit aud euthusiasm.
Meetings are held each morning
MONEY to loan on farms
1 have located in Altus for the purpose of
making loans on Greer County farms, and
will give you better rates and better terms
than any other loan company in Greer Coun-
ty. No extra charge for money advanced to
make final proof. Money ready. No delay
or red tape. Office in First National bank
By calling on me you will save
A. L. SCHWENDENER.
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building,
money
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2.1 rent* per venr cftt-h. innklnn * total of»2.fto,
ami will •••ml tin' full annul nl to ui toRt'tlH-r
with the name* anil iddrttwi. «r« will mall to
lilt aii<lre«* po»lage prepaid a beautiful watch
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Tho Hanna* City Weekly Journal at»
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' The "Pride" Is a beautiful nlcko plated
watch and will keep good time. It will make
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Kansas Cltv, Mo.
Please lake note that name- must be sent In
all In one list and money must be sent with
them or we cannot send you .the premium.
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL
Kansas City, Missouri.
reauif iuv urry oiri.i..««uv» w. i from 10 to 11 o'clock, and at
that passage of Holy Writ which night- begiuuiug at 8:15. Daring
reaiVs: "In the midst of life we the first week the pastors took
turn about in occupying the pul-
bi n An Vit 1? .\ar 1J .» 1 *
are in death." He spoke eloquent
words of couiolation to the grief-
strickeu family gathered about
the bier, quotiug various passages
of scripture which pointed to the
hope of life beyoud the grave, and
a happy meeting 011 the resurrec- j
pit, but since Sunday Rev. Ben-
nett has taken charge of the
meetiugs at night, aud will do
the preaching at this service here-
after.
a imi>i>Y uitoiiuh uu 1 Tuesadv au effort was made to
tiou moru. There were a few j iuduoe the saloou and pool hall
hyraus, a few words of prayer, meu to close their places of busi-
U/>e Owl Drug' Store
•Superb Stationery
Best Perfumes
Fine Soaps
FRESH DRUGS
Complete line of guaranteed Paints,
Clean New Wall Paper.
The excellence of our Cigars is the talk
of the smokers.
OWL DRUG STORE
and the mortal remains of a be-
loved wife, daughter and mother
were cousigned to the sileut
tomb.
BIOORATHIO Al..
places of busi
uess during the eveniug services
a committee of ladies calling ou
them for that purpose. They
were received with the utmost
courtesy, several promising to
The Colonel's Waterloo.
Col. Johu M. Fuller, of Honey j ^
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Wa-J
terloo, from kiduey and liver
trouble. In a recent letter he!
says: "I was nearly dead of these j
complaints, and although I tried]
mv family doctor, he did meno;
good; so I got a 59c bottle of(
your great Electric Bitters, which
cured me. I consider them the |
best medicine ou earth, and >
thank God who gave you the
knowledge to make them/' Sold j
aud guarauteed to cure dyspepsia,;
billiousuess and kidney disease'
by Geo. D. Pendletou, druggist^
at 50c a bottle.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters remaiu in j
the Altus postoffice for the week
courtesy, several promising to the Ajtn9 postoffice for the week
close if all the others would, but Ludjug \iar. 27, 1905. Iu calling
their unauimous consent was not J for thp ab0Ve please say ••adver-
obtained. Tuesday night Rev.L- -j m
New Millinery.
Miss Auuie Pye, who receutlv
returued trout St. Louis where
she spent several weeks iu the
trimming department of the
wholesale williunry houses and
paivhase\l her spring aud summer
stock, has received her gvxxls aud
v»peued her rooms iu a ueat little
buitdtug 011 the north eud of the
satue lot where she was located
last season. Her stock is ex-
er^diugly well choseu, and there
are shapes and styles in many
new and attractive braids aud
to suit all taste*. Brown and
chatapague. combined or with,
white. a:id shade*! blues are favor-
ites, »hile souie greens are
st^i\ aud * m-.' the prflt;e>t
- *>*« s- ; - r\ > r.
% ways appropriate black. Miss
Pya » st.x-i iuciude« a uumber of
handsome pattern hats, which
will be displayed iu time for
Kaster purchases, and she has a
lio* of materia.s for Making
the more elaboratr miihuerv of
the later sea^u Sv^aae beautlfui
fancy nbbous are al»>.» showu. iu
shaded stripe*, p.aids aud rio«-
#r«d styles that catch the fancy
at OM» of Ukw who have a weak-
cesw for daintv neckwear M.ss
Pr* hopes to see all b#r fmoda
and patroas . t last wmm, and
e«ry\4Je is cordially lanted to
call 'aud m* her stock.
. night Rev.
Benuett made a stirring appeal
to the busi uess meu with the re-1
suit that quite a number went}
forward aud agreed to close their j
the hour of moru-1
tised.'
Due, Johu
Johusou, B. B.
Plummer. C. R.
Woody. F. S.
J. Ed Yas Matre. P.
M.
C. M. SENVELL, PROPREITOR.
m
EKCOURAGE
THEM
Through
TEXAS
PAN-HANDLE,
sa l/'fs patroxs 300 wl£s in visiting
"COOL COLORADO
LEW1S&CLARK EXPOSITION.
yellowstone NATIONAL park,
OR CALIFORNIA POIK'TS, AND
IT'5 SERVICE -SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
-1-^, ^
Mattie A. Wright was boru uear
Springtield, Teuuessee, ou Octo-
ber 29, !St58, aud therefore at the
time of her death was nearly 42
ye»r9 old. She spent her child-
hood ou the farm of her parents, j places during
Ma. and Mrs. M. L. Wright, aud | ing services. 1
attended the couutry schools of Some couvereious have been] Lee Walker, assessor, has about
the neighborhood, afterwards eu- j made, and deep aud earnest feel- completed the work of assessing
teriug the public schools of j ing showu by many youug people, the town, aud serves notice ou
Springfield, graduating from theiThe meetiug will continue til who have not doue so that
high school of that village with ! through this week, aud as long as j they had better make return of;
houor and credit. i the present interest lasts. their property immediately, or
She begau teachiug school at: suffer the consequences. People
the age of IS, and for seveu years1 Irrigation Meetbtf. may uot know it, but they are,
encouraged aud helped mauv a! s . a irequired to give in their property 1
luckless wight over the thorny! A meetiug iu1 the interest of j #t the lessor's couveuience aud ;
paths of knowledge as she iustill-| irrigation will t>e held at Miller j not their 0WD. He dou't hare to
kl luto his m.nd the fundamental .o^ra house uext Mouday at - Clll ou Ton but once, so you |
principles of the "three R's/' At i P- «*>• Th*\ of1"? F:rst Monday ] htd Wtt#r ^ prtJpar^i t0 receive
the age of 25 she left the school *nd Traders Day a arge number bim tad m>k<? tni(i tnd correct !
room to become the bride of Al- jiarmer« arid stock men1 wil 0f your property. uuaKcuctai e>a"> »"u ■ u«" >/v.u...vvv. • •
bert Barrv. a young carpenter of j doubtless be in town, and ahj nf Sell to anv and everybody, at prices as cheap 'I
».,h , m" • v tv vrh > : ived iu i these and the business men of the James Norton, cashier of the Sell iu ctiiy <ai u y jr, m , ^ ^ . , l,,
tha tame ueiirhborhood with her '<-*:t.v to attend the Bank of Olustee, accompanied;aS yOU Will find elsewhere. We handle th ^
father's family Mr. Barry was| meeting and show their interest by his sister. Miss Nellie, went celebrated
The Farmers' Union
Grain and Fnel Company,1
Do a general grain and Fuel business. W<4
rhood with tier nrged to ..i»iU 1 u»u» «i
mupi . Mr Barry was meeting and show their interest bv his sister. Miss Nellie.
pnirUV.'veTand bocomm« dissat- this important subject which i to Mangum the latter part of last
with his prospects in Teu- means so much to the future of j to atterd the wedding of
nessee he decided to strike out; Grwr county. Jas Camp gov- tbeir sister. Miss MiuU Norton,
for the Grvat West. Aecording-f erament surveyor, who has b*«u . *ud A. P Pierce, which occurred
Iv iu 1S>4 he moved tx Altus, "orkiug about the proposed site; at th* Methodist parsonage iu
f the dam ou North Fork, will t that city Sunday eveuing Jim
address th» meeting. All who retarued Monday »:th the Times
;<m«. while his sisu-r followed en
"Nigger Head" Colorado Coal.
Maitland Colorado Lump Coal.
where he lived for four years, and
iu that time his health failed =-
During his illness he was attendtd i * re luteres'rd sh u.d hear him.
by Dr. J. E. Fowler, who adr <ed
him t3 returu to his native stat-»,
iu hopes that the chance w» u.d
prove t»eueficial The *..-k man.
a««ompaui(d bv h:s faithfal wife.
departevi for Te:uiessj«: but at
Ft. Worth, while changing cars.
Mr Barry died sudd-uly. His
wits coutiuued her sad nru*y
" *"• . -
to Springfield, accompat ving 1
body of her^husband. re-
ma.us wew^iutertvd in the *
his uative state.
Mrs. Barry decided to retoa.
at her childhiv>d's bom - with he:
parent*, all ties binding her t
the wsst haviu« dts*=
Meanwhile, she corrwspiMui—•
with Dr. Fowler, and theaoqaa
•* ' -><cuii as fa u
and advisor, npeued into „
They marnsd at Portiaud.
advent «f a fit* son who arrived
i«t Friday t*» bnjhten their lives
rprT j H bless their borne Mrs Far-
isumptiou. J. W. Mc^ ^adaafhterof Mr and Mrs
f Taiedao Spmr». R C Johnson of this city, and
Strikes Midden Ko-~kj.
Whvit y< ar ship of health
> rikesthe hidden rocks of Con-
s.imptton. Pnenmouia, etc., yon
*re last if roa don't get help
m Dr. Kim's New Discovery
for C
Kiunou. cwii.*-, _ . . ,
.U . ' I fcai be*n v-rv thf is the first craodehtldifor the
a ith poeaaaoata. u jder the Hoav o f Johnson Oraudpa
care of two doctors, bat was <et- J to ^eath over
t < n letter wh*o I befan t Oonfiatalat- s
sak- Dr. K e's New Discovery . *
v-- first d^«*t- re.ief. asd Best mill run bran
ant bottle cured me Sarecu- and Dure COrfl ChOpS,
so**throat,brwK-.:ua,o»«fbs $ i .05 per sack at the
Pr^ Leger Ice & Fuel Co.
"Leger's Best" Flour. Chops. Bran, Corii
and other feed stuffs. Free delivery insid^
city limits. We want a share of your business"
and will earnestly try to deserve your continf
Mr. and Mr? citut Farreii. of ued patronage. Phone No. 1 19.
Vernon, are rejoicing over the
•he mail hack Tuesday.
Pe«dle«»»i's
and 91 t*1
Trial
Phone 45.
A New Grocer)' Firm
WILSOS it TEAFf
Th« fair Grccerv.
L D
half
pleasure
£recer
Teaff. of B=n c
interest in Ihc Fa
ill be as^xvatrd antl
ill be glad to nxe?
o araitinf on
^ i for the least
New Goods Arr r^'
a e%crv
'lease vc
Dunty. Tc*.i". bas rurcbaseJ
r GrOvvfv t-t J. W Wi'-co. anJ
1 this v r.^c-rn n the future. He
tK fc f : cf A t.* '1 take
then. anJ selling them the best
icoe.ev.
•iving! Dainties and Novelties! Fa no;.
:hepalitc N-.vt. late, up-to-date stutt
e* Cocre and prve our ^oods We can
and ae wrant to serve you.
SubacnW f .r The Tn
I
The Trass vants yoar prutkug
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