Cherokee County Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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CHEROKEE
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
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Successor to The Tahlequah Arrow and Herald
DEMOCRAT
PUBLISHED BY THE ARROW PUBLISHING CO.
TAHLEQUAH, OKLA., THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1914.
TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR—NUMBER 29
MRS. SAM ELLA CUNNINGHAM
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY NIGHT
shalt not kill" has not been violat-
ed in or around Eureka.
The people of that vicinity are
not the wild and wooly and hard to
.curry kind, but quiet and lawabidlnc
people. We expect tliey should prob-
ably have looked to the wilds around
Eureka Springs, Ark., for such
N. E. S. N. WINS IN TAHLEQUAH
RUT LUSES CONTEST AT ADA
• From Monday's I>aily Arrow.)
Sam Ella Cunningham died Satur-
day night, March 28, 1914, after a
lingering Illness of three or four
years. She was taken sick a few
years ago and all that
science could do was don
medical
for her.
MARRIED
She was taken to different points in
Texas and finally returned to Tahle-
quah apparently very much improv-
ed. Her health was better during
the past winter than for several
years. Her funeral was held at the
family residence at two o'clock this
afternoon, attended by practically
the entire town of Tahlequah. She
was a member of the Episcopal
church and Rev. Mr. Martin, the
Episcopal rector, conducted the fu-
nearl services.
No one was better known in Tah-
lequah and throughout the entire
Cherokee nation than Saminie Cun-
ningham, as she was lovingly call-
ed. Her maiden name was Gunter,
and she was related to a very large
number of the citizens of the Chero-
kee nation. She was the wife of
our postmaster, A. B. Cunningham,
whom she married about fifteen
years ago.
Her funeral was attended by a
number of out of town relatives and
friends.
She was born on July 31, 1874,
and would have been forty years of
age, had she lived until her next
birthday.
Mrs. Cunningham has passed to
the great beyond. Her pleasant
smile will greet her many friends no
more but in memory. Long and
patiently she suffered, sustained by
a strong determination to overcome
the illness that has stubbornly baf-
fled medical science, but endurance
gave way to nature and she peace-
fully passed to rest. Where we
know not. Brat near the base of
some Inspiring mountain, studded
with a celestial forest abloom, from
the branches of which float the
twittering and song music of all the
feathered songsters of the air, their
music mingling with the drip and
gurgle of pure crystal waters as they
eddy and ripple on the pebbly bed
of many beautiful rivulets and
brooks following their course
through a delightful dale. Its sur-
face carpeted with a verdant lawn
through which spring up and bloom
fragrant flowers of all the colors,
there she is at rest, conscious of the
many dear friends from whom she
has gone. Happy with her memory
of many acts of kindnet'3 during her
terrestial stay, at rest, in peace.
The pall bearers were Hon. W.
W. Hastings, F. W. i'almtag, James
King, Jr., J. Berry King. John ,W.
Sutton and Percy Wyly.
The flowers were the most gorgeous i
over brought for a like occasion in j
the city, the casket being complete-
ly covered, besides a carriage load
that was reverentially laid upon the
mound of earth that cover the re-
mains, niven by the many friends
and various organizations of the
city.
The Arrow joins with the entire
populace of Tahlequah in extend-
ing sincere sympathy to the de-
voted husband and relatives of the
deceased.
(From Monday's I'aily Arrow.)
Haugland-Hughes—-At the home
of Dr. D. E. Gambrell, the officiating
pastor, at 7:30 Saturday evening,
March 28, Mr. Thos. J. Haugland
and Miss Annie Hughes, both of this
city, were united in marriage.
ATTENDED FUNERAli.
CARD OF THANKS.
1 desire through your paper to
extend my thanks to the good and
, kind people who assisted me dur-
jing the sickness and death of my
• little daughter, Lizzie Morgan.
J. W. MORGAN.
The following out of town friends
were here yesterday in attendance
of the funeral of Mrs. A. B. Cun-
ningham:
L. W. Buffington, Vinita: Mrs.
Buffington, Vinita; Miss Sadie K.
Adair, Chelsea: Connell Rogers, Ft.
Gibson; Mrs. Rogers, Ft. Gibson;
Miss Marion Rogers, Ft. Gibson;
Lewis Rogers, Ft. Gibson; John E.
Gunter, Inola: Miss Rachel Gunter,
Inola; John Edgar Buffington, Vi-
nita. | f ' :l
All have returned to their homes
except Mr. and Mrs. Buffington.
THEIR PROGRAM
IS APPRECIATED
As a part of the present advertis-
ing policy of the Northeastern State
Normal, entertainers are sent out to
high schools here and there over the
district to give concerts, readings,
etc., for the benefit of the respective
communities. These entertainments
are furnished free, the only stipula-
tion being that necessary expenses be
paid. Misses Jones , and Hill were
at Oktaha last Saturday night and
that the program rendered was high-
ly satisfactory may be seen by the
following letter from Superintendent
Stackable to President Gable:
"Oktaha, Okla., March 24, 1914.
Pres. G. W. Gable, Tahlequah, Okla.
"Dear Mr. Gable: I take the op-
portunity of sending a word with re-
gard to the entertainment furnished
us by your reader and soloist. We
enjoyed having them with us, and
enjoyed the program as rendered.
We realized a considerable profit,
and we appreciate the effort of the
Normal to be of service to the peo-
ple of this section. It does us good
to get together.
"With best wishes, I am,
"Sincerely,
"W. A. STACKABLE."
BABY DECAPITATED
BY A STREET CAR
TULSA, Okla., March 31.—One of
the most deplorable accidents In the
history of the city occurred at 3:30
o'clock Sunday afternoon when "A.
J." Crow, the infant son of Jack
Crow, teamster, residing in the
squatter district southwest of the
cemetery, was run down and de-
capitated by an Oklahoma Union
Traction company's car.
The child had wandered, from Its
home nearby, upon the track and
the man in charge of the car knew
nothing of the accident until upon
his return trip.
V. P. S. C. E. SUNDAY EVENING,
Tho Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian church will show 80
stereopticon slides Sunday evening
on "'The Land of the Incas," show-
ing what has been done by the
churches and what there is yet to
be accomplished among the people of
the Andes mountains of South
America. Rev. Sutton will talk as
the slides are shown, describing each
one in detail.
The service will be from 6:45 to
7:45 and everybody is invited to at-
tend, whether members of the Y. P.
S. C. E. or not, and the oider peo-
ple as well as the young people are
invited to be present. The con-
gregation will then attend revival
services at the Baptist church.
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF
A FAMOUS FUED CASE
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WINCHESTER, Ky„ March 31.—
Another chapter in the history of
Breathitt county feuds began here
Monday when a special term of the
circuit court convened for the trial
of fifteen men who are charged with
the assassination of former Sheriff
Edward Callahan of Breathitt coun-
ty. Callahan was assassinated in
1912 and the cases of those accused
have been dragging through the
courts ever since. Two men already
have been convicted.
Nearly all of the accused men are
under 30 years old.
P Is said that evidence In the
cases was gathered by Mrs. Lillian
Gross, a daughter of Callahan.
J. Roland Hatfield, 19, and Misa
Gracier Hobbs, 18, both of Scraper. |
James Cochran, 41, Miss Annie
Hawkings, 38, both of Hulbert.
Willie -Ford, 24, and Miss Dora
Cates, 23, both of Hulbert.
Geo. Rateamel. 24, and Miss May
Swarenger, 18, both of Barber.
Thomas Haugland, 43, and Miss
Allle Hughes, 35, both of Tahlequah.
H. S. Stewart, 21, Melvin, and
Miss Marcissa Parker, 21, Ray, !
A PEACEABLE COMMUNITY.
(From Monday's Dally Arrow)
This morning we received a tele-
gram from a Ft. Smith newspaper
requesting us to send 50 word
story of murder at Eureka. After
making inquiry over the phone of a
number of the leading citizens of
that locality, we are glad to pro-
claim that the law of God and
adopted into the laws of man "thou
RIVER OUT OF BANKS.
The recent rainfall has had the
effect of bringing the Illinois river
out of its banks.
NOTICE 10 EVERYBODY
The Young Men' Democratic club
of Tahlequah extend to every citizen
of Cherokee county regardloss ot
age, sex, class or occupation a cor-
dial invitation to come to the Opera
House at eight o'clok on the even- State
(From Friday's Dally Arrow).
It. was a large and intelligent
audience that greeted the South-
eastern State Normal team at the
N. E. S. N. chapel last evening
where they met in a debating con-
test the team of the Northeastern
Normal, the question being.
DEATHS
(From Monday's Daily Arrow)
JOSEPH WOODAKD.
Joseph Woodard, aged 69 years
and a resident of the Cherokee na-
tion nearly all his life, died Satur-
day night tit his home one and one-
half miles north of town. The fu-
neral was conducted from his late
residence at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Rev. Sampson officiating.
Inetrment was made in the city
cemetery.
FLEM JUSTUS.
Flem Justus, aged 37 years, a
much respected and successful farm-
er died at his home five miles south-
west of Tahlequah Friday morning,
of consumption. The funeral, con-
ducted by Rev. Breeze at the home,
was held Saturday afternoon, burial
in Ross cemetery near Park Hill.
He leaves besides a wife and six
children, many friends to mourn his
loss.
Ing of Saturday, April 4, 1914. Resolved—"That the United StateB
The purpose of this meeting will' w ,,, . , , ,, .. ..
be to receive from W. W. Hastings "ho ld a"d cKontr°l l,\he ™ *
of Tahlequah his formal announce- f.ott(1,8 wl,hln.luf borders," the Walt-
ment for the democratic nomination J* undertaking to uphold the
t>>e 8eC°nd C°ngrea"> M U' "vely and Howard Jerrell
Not only are members of the club HTT /iS
especially invited but every personal ,? '■ y a..®
- ■ . - -- — .. ' - Hensley represented the vhlte and
green of the N. E. S. N. and we^l
they did, as when the decision of
the referee was announced they
I were entitled to use the message
sent by Commodore Perry, "We
have met the enemy and they are
ours."
To say that It. was an easy vic-
tory would bo untair for the Durant
, boys, lor they came prepared with
facts, figures and argument and
made a good showing for the cause
they represented. They met the.
I thrusts of the Northeastern readily
| enough that many of the home
| sympathizers were very much on the
' anxious seat until the decision was
announced when from the force of
; the mighty chew "the narrow walls
ISLMIRA, N. Y., March 30.—With "MHinded, the roof lifted to the sky.
every river and creek swollen over ani' unseen hands wrote the names
its banks by a 24 hour downpour, ,^e victors li^ blazonry overfall.'
flood conditions Saturday night were ~
friend of Mr. Hastings and every
citizen of the county is extended an
invitation to be present on this oc-
casion.
The ladies of the city and county
and especially overy farmer and
merchant living without the city of
Tahlequah are urged to be present.
A. H. MURCHISON,
President Young Men's Democratic
Club of Tahlequah
FLOOD CONDITIONS
BAD IK NEW YORK
LIZZIE MORGAN.
Lizzie Morgan, the fifteen year
old daughter of Julius Morgan, of
this city, died Friday of tubercu-
losis after a lingering illness.
BURGLARIZED
Burglars entered the business
place of P. M. Lutz Sunday night
and after helping themselves to
what they wanted destroyed about
$30 worth of apple base and new
bru. The A. H. T. A. of this city
will pay a reward of $15 for the
arrest and conviction of any one
found guilty of robbing any of its
members. To this the proprietor
offers an additional reward of $25
making a sum of $10 offered as a
reward for the capture and con-
viction of the burglars.
alarming throughout the entire
southern part of New York. From
all points came news of blocked
traffic and much property damaged.
Binghamton is suffering serious
damage by reason of the overflow of
tho Chenanga and Susquehanna riv-
ers. The Chenango overflowed its
banks shortly before noon Saturday
and flooded a large part of the
residential district. The Susquehan-
na overflowed nto many parts of the
central section.
it was not the weakness of the
young men from Durant that lost
tham the decision but the strength
tftid masterly arguments of Hinds'
and Hensley who are entitled to a
}ust pride in their victory over such
foemen.
The Tahlequah school spirit was
very much in evidence as every
vacant space of the alloted period
was Jammed full of rah raha, chants
and sougt. of the Northeastern stu-
dent body. The seventh and eighth
grade, under the tutilege of M4«b
McMurtry, rising just before Roy
Hinds, who was the first speaker
for the Northeastern, presented him
with a bouquet and gave him three
rahs for encouragement. The spirit
was so evident that the professor
HAD BOGUS MONEY.
INTEREST IS GROWING.
WHITE HALL, N. Y„ March 30—
The level of Lake Champlaln has
risen four feet within the last 24
hours. Should the rapid thaw con-
tinue, the worst flood In the histosy
of this region will result It is said. who accompanied the Durant team
i remarked to the audience that we
had here the best school spirit of
any school he had ever been in.
Everybody was feeling jubilant
over the victory but this was some-
what dampened by a dispatch from
Ada that our team had lost there.'
Tht message gave no further par-
ticulars.
Jim Hensla and Roy Hinds will
be favorite itb the studeni oody
henceforth.
Interest in the meetings being
conducted at the Baptist church 1s
growing. It is said the sermons aro
the most interesting of any series
ever delivered in the town and are
attracting a good attendance.
REPORTED SHOT.
MUSKOGEE, Okla., March 31.—
James Milliron pleaded guilty Satur-
day In United States district court
on two counts of having counter-
feit money in his possession. Sun-
day morning he began serving the
forthcoming five-year sentence in
the penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan., where he was taken imme-
diately after the sentence had been
Imposed by Judge Relph E. Camp-
bell. Milliron was arrested twice,
once at Durant and once near Atoka,
and charges were made by officers
in each case. Other men arrested
at about the same time as Milliron
have not entered pleas.
(From Monday's Dally Arrow.)
It Is reported that Ed Baggott, of .
Qualls, was shot in the leg yester-
day, but the particulars, as to
whether it was in an altercation or
an accident we have been unable to
ascertain, j
MORE NEGROES TO AFRICA.
SENTENCE TO STAND.
CHOOSE THE
BANK
that you know most
about, choose it for
its good points, there
is no ''game of
chance'* intended
here. You are in-
vited to call and get
acquainted with out
officers and directors
and ask questions
about our business
methods. Come in.
First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
#100,000.00
WELEETKA, Okla., March 31 —
More than 200 negroes, members of
Chief Sam's party, bound for the
gold coast of Africa, have departed
from here for Galveston, where they
will wait for the boat Chief Sam
has chartered, which is expected
there soon, on which the negroes
will embark and go to the "promis-
ed land." The negroes seem to {
have Implicit faith in Sam and act
as if thej really believe they are
going back to the land of their an-
cestors.
NITROGLYCERIN STOLEN.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 31.—
Twenty quarts of nitroglycerin,
enough to blow up the largest of-
fice building in this city, disappear-
ed mysteriously here Sunday morn-
ing, causing terror In many parts
of the city until the empty can in
which the liquid explosive had been
kept was found.
It Is believed that a negro, think-
ing that the can contained whisky,
took it.
BURNED TO DEATH.
NRW CASTLE, Okla., March 81.
—Mrs. James Harrison, a widow
who lived In a tent with four chil-
dren, was burned to death Saturday
when her clothing caught fire from
a stove while she was cooking
breakfast. She managed to get the
children out of the test, saviog
their JN«e.
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 31.—
Johnson Quinton of Sequoyah coun-
ty, who was convicted in the dis-
trict court on a charge of man-
slaughter in the first degree In kill-
ing John Parker, must serve his sen-
tence of twenty-one years In the
state penitentiary, in the opinion of
the criminal court of appeal in af-
firming the judgment of the district
court of Sequoyah county.
HAIL IS A FOOT
DEEP IN KANSAS
SALINA, Kan., March 31.—Hail
a foot deep on the wheat fields of
this county at noon Sunday was the
spectacle that greeted trainmen
twelve hours after the storm. Parts
of the railroad tracks were washed
away, with much delay to all trains,
and 200 men are at work repairing
the track.
At Ellsworth the town was flood-
ed with the water two feet de«p jD
tk* main streets and all basements
filled in the city. The hail covered
the ground to the depth of an inch
and it was much heavier to the
south. Over two inches of water
fell here and creeks, dry for a
year, are full. Several farms on the
lowlands west of Salina are flooded.
BARN DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Fire on Monday of last week des-
stroyed the barn of Callie Neal, near
Gideon. The live stock was all
saved. About 150 bushels of corn
was burned. The loss is estimated
at (1,000. A new and more com-
modious baru is toeing greeted.
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