The Choctaw Herald. (Hugo, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1914 Page: 4 of 4
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Stolen A Railroad Derrymore Still in Jail Joint Installation
MUSKOGEE, OKLA., Feb. 7._
(Special to The Evening News.)
Former justice of the peace M. J.
Maples actually stole and operated
a railroad in broad daylight. The
railroad known as the Weber Falls,
Shawnee & Western is the one in
question. The line is 11 miles long
and operated between the town of
Weber Falls, with a population of
1000, and Warner, a city of 300
souls, and is located on the lines of
the Midland Valley road
Some time ago a man by the name
of Derrymore was subpoenaed to ap-
pear in the district court of this
county in a divorce and alimony
came, and thereby hangs a pretty
tale.
Derryomre was foreman of a sec.
tion gang at Bennington when he
was subpoenaed to appear here, and
it will be rememberd that he wrote
very cute letter to Judge Hardy,
stating that if he wanted him here
Last vening at the Engineer's HaU
the Modern Woodmen and the R pyal
Neighbors, their auxiliary, held joint
installaton of officers for the ensi>.
ing term. The Modern Woodmen in-
stalled first with the short form of
their installaion. An address by
Uncle Jack Nelson was very much
appreciaed and in justice to the veil,
erable gentleman we desire to say
that all members of the orders who
^rs. M^ilctt Died Last Nlghl 4">lll""lllti*w":am:ctm*ttttg imminiiiiimmxu
mau. " nc wantea mm nere tnat all members of (-hi „_.j .
Maples had already secured a hack he *°«ld have to make arrangements I failed to hear his address mt^M^
ie between the cities and h H rho Wlth 'he Frisco railroad to smH <rra t.of e,i 11,1
line between the cities and had the
contract to carry the mail, but his
hack was not large enough to carry
the passengers to and from Weber
Falls, and he bought an old inspec-
tion car run by a large gasoline en-
gine. This cost him about $300.
"The track was built by popular sub-
scription some three years ago, but
the Midland Valley did not come up
with their terms and contract and
after waiting three years the judge
stole the tracks or rather just went
to using it, and is making about
$25 a day clear profit from the road.
Last evening about 9. o'clock a fire
alarm was turned in from the busi-
ness district and the firemen were
told that a train was on fire and to
be ready to put it out when it ar-
rived. The firemen stretched out
the hose at the Broadway crossing,
and the train from the west came in
i>ut the yard switch engine had a
car off at a crossing ,on Thomas
street and it was impossible for the
burning care to be taken to the
Broadway crossing. The train crew
pulled several bales of burning cot-
ton from the car and turned the
steam from the engine on it. The
blaze was out when the firmer, we-e
able to get to it, but the interior of
the bale was afire. Several months
ago a car of lumber caught fire be-
tween Roby and Hugq, and engineer
Miller cut the car loose from the
train and came into Hugo with the
one car. He began sounding the
alarm when about two miles frorr.
Hugo and the firemen, hearing the
loud and fast whistling, were pre-
pared to extinguish the fire when
the train arrived.
with the Frisco railroad to send him
transportation. But he came without
it, and was placed in jail for con-
tempt of court.
The case for divorce is a long
story, beginning in Sulphur, Okla.,
in 1910. Derrymore was working in
Sulphur and boarding at a private
boardig house. In the month of De-
cember. 1910, he was taken suddenly
and precariously ill. The doctors
told the landlady that he could not
possibly survive much more than a
month. The landlady immediately
went out and procured a marriage
license and married the man while
he lay in bed unconscious from his
illness. It was known that Derry-
more had a nice little nest egg in the
bank, and he had no relatives.
Things went on this way until
Feb., 1911. when he was greatly im-
proved. but still in bed, according
to his story the woman who had mar-
ried him while he was unconscious
swore out a warrant for his arrest on
a charge of assault and battery. This
case came up soon as the man was
able to attend court but in the mean-
time his wife had made an offer to
compromise wih him for $500.
He left Sulphur and went to Fort
Towson, in this county, where he
was again arrested for assault and
battery. although he had not
greatest treat of their lives. He took
up the great work of that fraternity
is doing and pointed out the various
reason why things should be as they
are. His address was well worth go-
ing miles to hear. The Royal Neigh
bors opened their installation with
the Royal Neighbor drill by their
degree team. The installing officer
Mrs. Etta Carpenter is to be con-
gratulated on the splendid manner
in which she delivered her charges
The installation was followed by an
exhibition drill by the Neighbors. All
of the ladies in their white uniforms
made a beautiful sight and one sel-
dom seen in this city.
We are very glad to state that the
orders are now in the very prime of
condition and that they are in the
best shape to handle new members
since their organization in this city.
Both the installng officers and their
assistants are worthy of special men-
tion for the excellent manner in
which their parts were performed.
^ Last night at the family home on
South Spring street at 6 o'clock Mrs-
Ann Mallett died of old age and a
complication of disease. Mrs. Mal-
let had passed her 67th birthday and
was in a generally weak condition,
and had been a long sufferer.
The body wilt be interred this af
ternoon at 2:30 at Spring Chapel
cemetery. Mrs. Mallett was well
and favorably known in her neigh-
borhood and her death is mourned by
~ large circle of friends.
Bound Over to District Court
on.y about 12 years old. and said
they were going to tour the world,
but their journey was no longer than
Hugo and return The parents wir-
ed the tickets, to the station here and
the lads were returned. They were
very bright looking boys and appear,
seen ed to be above the average in'intel-
Sunday Schools Attendance
months- Another I Iigence. Whether or not'they "haVe"
Now he ha i COI"promise- :l)een reading some of Captain Kidd's
she has brought suit for di- or Sinclair's stories of tr« i
Wh'ch Tand iT'"' and U ,S thiS 8uit! whether they merely wanted to run
winch landed the man behind the j around could not be learnt
He is an fVH c-ii , , Yesterday afternoon chief of do-
Uta in Benningon o" bIS, °L* "XT™.
conu n°' - —
\ esterday in the justice court of
L- W. Oakes, Jas. E. Dunn and W.
T. Owen of Tulsa were bound over
to the district court on a bond of
$500. Owen is at present president
of the Moon Oil Company of Tulsa,
and Dunn was formerly an officer of
that company. The company was
first known as the Sun Oil Company
and was afterwards changed to the
Moon Company because there was
another company under the Sun
name. Dunn and Owen were pro-
moters of the Sun Company and sold
a great deal of stock to Hugo par-
ties. Some of the Hugo stockhold-
ers employed J. L .Kimmel of this
city to audit the books of the com-
pany and it was found that the pro-
moters had misrepresented the hold-
ings and their value and Dr. Strange
I and A. J. Wright of this city entered
1 <uit against them.
The trial was finished late yester-
day afternoon. Mr. Owen is now the
president of the company, Mr. Dunn
having transferred all his stock.
Quite a bit of interest has been
centered on this suit and prospectors
are anxious to learn the verdict of
the higher court.
Dr. C. W. Tittle,
tiraduate of the Chicago Veterinary Col-
lege is now permanently located in Hugo
at the City Wagou Yard, North Broadway
Calls promptly answered day or night
Telephone 361
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of
Oklahoma. Be ore J. W. Harreld,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of John F. Bom-
man, Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of John F. Barn-
man of Soper, in the Eastern Dis-
trict of the State of Oklahoma, a
Bankrupt:
W. E. Schooler Geo. G. Graham
SCHOOLER & GRAHAM
Attorneys at Law
Collins Building. Hugo, Okla.
The Webb Hotel
Hugo streets are Lined with all
- . classes of business concerns and
Notice is hereby given that on the not>e are more worthy of mention
■il day of January, 1914. the said , a publication of this character
John F. Bornman was adjudged dealing as it does with the advance-
bankrupt, and that the first meet- ment of Hugo, than the Webb
ing of his creditors will be held at Hotel
the office of Howe & Stanley, At- This hotel was opened to the pub-
torneys, in the city of Hugo, Okla., in September 1911, and occupies a
on the 21 day of February, 1914, at prominent place among the better
°'c'ock A. M. at which time the; class of hotels in the state it has
creditors may attend, prove their j a fine location, the building is mod-
claims, appoint a Trustee, examine em in every respect of the word and
the Bankrupt and transact such oth- j fireproof throughout. -
er business as may come before said ' The arrangements, apartments and
meeting. furnishngs are thoroughly Up to
Dated this 3rd day of February. > date.
1914.
Referee in
Oklahoma.
J. W. HARRELD,
Bankruptcy, Ardmore,
American
by none
Captured 14 Pints
Last evening was a busy time for
Ties' I marshal Sta"iper and deputy sheriff
SHADY GROVE NEWS.
\ es. Shady Grove i.s coming again.
I told you w ewere real live people
out here in th sticks. We have
kept quite a long* time, but we can "* wie comrort a
make a racket when you do get up ! wellfare of his guests at all times
afo rfa/1 i.l • i . .
It is conducted on the
plan and is surpat§.4ed
in this part of the state.
The hotel has 59 rooms, 10 private
baths, 4 connecting baths, 6 hall
baths and a cozy, comfortable lobby
The rates are $2.50 and $3.00 per
day.
The hotel is under the personal
management of Mr. R. W. Wilkinson
who is looking to the comfort and
started.
W e was
a week behind with our
West. After making the rounds and news last week, so we will write un
crying all s well", they happened to for tuo Sundays this week ind gn
lPZ* :*lntJ;*ht m 'he window of a l up with our newp, it is so important.
and that he was being ■
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church [ * ^
Clayton St. Baptist Church.
First Christian Church
St. James Church
Nazarene Church
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Took a Search Light
odii' -day aft -neon Justice
Total.
ed upon ma
persecuted
, He now has an offer, he states,
| to settle the case by paying alimonv
|and a lot of attorney's fees and wit- J*1"' -lay att "i-con Justice lle-
I ness fees amounting to more than I m ^ Wa~ c upon peifoim
•5100. This he refuses to To and i J*?"0"* thilt WOuld
still in the county bastiie. " ' r V!" wedIock- Tt,e couple were
; trom Idabel. Assuming all the dig-
Q. «> . i ":tv at hii command the judge pro-
socialists tspouse Woman Suft
eded to pronounce the words in his
By United Pre*s T' impre88ive manner. Now an
GOLDEN RULE GROCERY CO.
Staple and Fancy Greenes °f th/ Socialists i the bndgeroom hZed IT
Prominent among the successful their r^pTcUve °k ^ 'ittle Significant
and thoroughly reliable grocery es- plac today The rerenr tlS.onof f 'nforrned that the
tablishments in Hugo, stands that of 80 socialists deputies to parliament h* **1^1 i? Sa'd he had lost
Golden Rule Grocery Co. This firm was in a large measure due to the HV°cke book the way to B,,o
f MeSSrS" J J■ New- campaign efforts of the Italian suf of'thf VW ^
land and J. L. Grove. They have I fragettes the Social^ i l 66 the next day* They said
both had many years experience in'i declared 'themselves in favor ofTo^ retUr" 10 I<Jabe' te foL
the grocery business and know ex- ual suffrage. In returr for thi • th " 0WI"K afternoon B>' *>me hook or
actly what the trade demands. They Socialistic party today announced its Z -rt Kt a buK in hi3 eir
carry a stnety high grade line of forma alliance'with the feministtr UMday 1lornlnK he met the
The socialists will fight to secure 1 th A'S Wa" exPected.
■suffrage for the former and the I at-I the C°UP^ • appeared from around
ter Will firrhf ♦ ana we lau the mysterious crevices of the nas
W1" flfht to secure parliament- sender station V,P
ar>" support for the socialist legwla- board theT attempted to
tion desired. . d. the.traln «01nB; east- The jus-
Ucei ln his mighty wrath, proceeded
. t0 tel1 the young man a few things
Lime Kun at Ft. Towson hat he dld not know before The
house directly west of the passenger
station and said light looked rather
suspieius. The officer made a has-
ty investigation and thereupon they
found 14 pints of the famous "Cream
-f Anderson" brand of whiskey. Two
men who were in possession of the
house and who are called Fred Rog-
ers and .,Ir. Dallas are now in the
county bastiie awaiting the action of
the court. They will be tried before
Commissioner Shaffer
To stop at this hotel once is to be
its guest again when in Hugo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Died
staple groceries and keep their
shelves and cases leaded and packed
with the best of standard brands in
all kinds of fancy groceries.
They make a specialty of Chase,
Mandbom Coffees and Teas, Flagjj
Brand Canned Goods, and the famous
Omega flour, large stock of biscuits
in bulk and package. Ozark Cream
ery Butter, 15,000 bs. sale per year
The largest stock of garden seed in
Hugo. Greer, vegetables of all kinds,
and they always strive to keep their
goods fresh and inviting. There are
no more obliging or accommodating
grocery people in Hugo than those
connected with the Golden Rule
Grocery Co., and they can always be
depended on for their quick auto ser-
vice.
creasing trade, and is meriting it by
This firm enoys a large, ever-in-
selling dependable goods at reason-
able prices and treating every cus-
tomer courteously and fairly
, y°u"K man stated that he had no
r r Ifi- - ^ more money except some 73 cents
Hu<ro Ft Towson was in The young man flashed a' large a-id a
Hugo .esterday looking after the beautiful headlight and the *aSy Way keep clothes damP
incorporation of a new firm to be took immediate possessor of thit lron,nff 13 to 8ew up a bag from
fry* Wh"* rh"' "« ™d «
Lime Company of Ft. Towson. For perform marriage ceremonies lav i ' ° dry" After cl°thes are
many years there was a line kiln at j or night, but that strangers must 1 ^ pIa<-e.,n bag an tie. Clothes
Towson, but the promoters did make preparations to be better fi-■- ' ®a.ted "1 thl8 way will iron more
not handle the business successfully anced
There is a great abundance of ma- '
terial there and the business proper-
ly promoted would make it a money
maker
The present members of the firm
are T E Hobson, M Crews, F. jr.
Kline and others. They are contem-
You, plating making a capital stock of
I think the norther and the snow-
changed the wenton mind and gar. , "VIrs' Elizabeth Smith, _ wife of
den planting, as they are not saying ' harles Smith, died last evening at
so much about it of late. the family home on North Heton
I Th* farmers are sitting around I at 9:,i|° ,°'clockr
scratching their hea^; good for an- i several days Mrs. Smith h-
other wet spell; ne more plowing for ? ' ,and her death was '">t
three weeks. was_ taken with pneumon a
^ rS" h"J
I SSLlT **r " "* ""red ~ 1°' Several dt,
fjnmp Hpinc m o -. , before her death and never regained
11U1UC (Icipb Now. if we little insignificant far- compete control of
Diced sweetbreads and celery in mers ^ad control of the universe a fore death came.
equal parts, tossed up with mayon- ; while, wouldn't w ehave things mix- Mrs Smith was 40 years old and
naise and served on hearts of let- ^ up? So let's try to be oontent was loved by all who knew her
tuce make a delicious salad. with the weather, at leapt, or any She leaves a large family of lit-
A wooden butter knife made of -hlnK that w ecan't prevent, and try tie ones, besides her husband to
nollywood will be found a conven. (l ^ Iook as pleasant on a cloudy day mourn her death
t,he kitcLhen we d0 w.h" the sun shines. Some The funeral services will be held
If the lamp chimneys are badly times that V? easier .said than done, this afternoon at the home with
smoked and it seems impossible to j t,ut vve never preach things we can't Rev. Edgar T. Thorne officiating
wash them clean, try rubbing them Practice. and the remains entered in Tpring
0V^r Ti a little alcohol. Isn t that gospel. Aunt Dinah? I Chapel cem« tery.
Candles, like soap, will last long. I wounld have enjoyed being at The
er if allowed to ripen. It is well to j Herald office Saturday, but didn't W D Ci J |V J f . ar- i
keep a supply for six months or a know that you were going to meet W.D. jtOrilfl UlCfl LaSt Night
year ahead if one would practice a there until it was too late "
true economy c ~
If a damn pUfh i= j • u . y°U ^ st'ck folks are aI- Stroud, a lineman employ-
ing soda and used to' Tpe 'finger | "T ^ by. ^ Pi°neer Telephone corn-
marks from paint, the paint will last I r e ^ S°rr>' to rePort that ( Pf "V' th's clty- dl,*d this morning
longer than if soap is used , J- Smith ha.s relapsed and is very at 4'10 oc,ock at his home in the
sick at thie writing. | Second ward.
• j- r •! Little John Owen has been very Yesterday morning Mr Stroud
Iron More Easily ; 3"-'k for the Past week, but is im- worked in the city with Wire Chief
proving. Pitts, and in the afternoon worked
G. M. Billings is wearing a broad on the Iine fading to Grant. He rc
jsmile this wjek; says he is going! tured abojt 5 o'clock in the after-
to quit one-horse fbrming, as bis i no°" and was in apparent gold
son wjll soon be large enough to health when he *eturned last (i .
help him. Mther and son are get- nin*-
ting along nicely. | About 3:30 this morning he be-
BoswelJ News Sold
look the town over and vou ^ sto non ri • ~ , ,
p"'° -'' ttZXA r,.'
, vested in the concern.
WiB Make The Race
Col. C. C. Lewtdr, county com-
missioner from Fort Towson, was
m Hugo today, and in a short in-
terview with The News stated that
iie would be a candidate for re-
election, or rather for election, to
<succeed himself. He was appointed
by Governor Cruce to fill the un-
expired term of John Husky, and
Coflect Penalties
The county treasurer's office col-
lected during the month of January
about $380 in penalties for taxes
not paid on time. The monthly av-
erage is about $500.
All this is unnecessary and is a
burden on the people who wait un-
h«« never been """""
p™mp"y -
election. There is not a better man I
" , '.Mke no """take by giv- High School Building Feb 20 and
ing him thir support n his .am ->i a i j j
itaign A 8P'endld Program has been
' arranged.
The Boswell News of Boswell, our
enterprising city on the west,'was
sold Monday to Walter L. Garner of
Soper. Beginning this week, Mr.
Garner will take charge. S. K. Wil-
liams, who for the past year has
easily and stay damp longer than if
placed in a basket and covered in
I thettttt sh sr hddr shrd shrd cmfccl
j the usual way.
i press.
mi , . "ivrning ne
ne sing-m^ at G. B. Clarke Last j ^an choko and soon after had \
Sunday ni^ht was a icrand success, [ severe hemorrhage of th lun^ Hu
Los Anireles Fr 33 ,m0,t a" 0ur cl^s was there ^e^ a few moments afterwar:h.
J " ! with a large crowd, Mr. Stroud was a young ma i only
r 11 r P* i Shady Grove has a singing class 27 years old, and was well and favor-
Save I our tye Jlgnt 18 hard to beat, and we are abJy known all over the city
If your head aches from eye
strain, and your reading and sew-
ing is not a pleasure, have your eyes
owned the News will move away j properly examined and glasses
i„st whirl. n0t knOW" Kround t0 fit hy Dr. B. R. Hubbard,
just where he will locate.
We predict for Mr. Garner a pros-
perous business, as he is a good
newspaperman.
Optometrist, office in
Jewelry Store.
R. J.
Howse
It
Woman Progress
Charged With White Slavry
Philadelphia has 4255 women
school
ROANOKE, VA. February 10 I ^ J'"1"™ Davi" state libra-
-(Special to The' EveningNews) na" of Wyojmng.
Rev. B F. Landis a Lutheran min t ' KanH8« and Wyoming
inter, of Price's Fork, Va went to m™ a* may°r8'
trial at Floyd, Va., today charged r nf! ?"* Fl°rence Yer(?tr is the
with violating the Mann white slave """" 'aWy<!r
The pnsecution clafmeii that he '
Uol , nei^htxir1! M. I.Wli? "P
Fork to Bluefields, W. Va., and reg- • a i
istered at the hotel as brother and d Jnh! Pa'd 10 PhiIa"
sister orotner and delphia women school teachers is $80
j Per month.—Washington Herald.
glad our young people prefer a nice ' I,e 'eaves a wife and two small
sociable singing, or musical enter- ! children, the youngest being only
tainment to the break downs like I seven weeks old. Mr. Stroud vis
some community's can only afford, ja nephew of R. L. Weddjngton.
Mogt of our young people are Chris- i Puneral services were htfld this
tinas, and delight in the Sunday j afternoon at the home.
Vchool,, or anything that is uplift-
ing to a community. ti ■ * n
We enjoyed a nice singing atMr. WelSOn IS Better
Jones' last night, and had a goood
crowd and good order. | "Dude" Nelson, who was pretty
Mr. McGahea and family visited
at Pine Lake Sunday .
Mr. Bud Raney, f Boswell, is vis-
iting h ? brother, Charles Raney,
this week.
badly cut in a fight in this city last
Saturday by Attorney S. A. Downs
is very much improved today, and
will be able to be taken to his' home
when the weather will permit his be-
Miss V ada Collins visited her sis. : ing moved.
tsr, Mm. Hutchins, at Edgewood
Sunday. !
Miss Katie Collins is on the sick UOt A Parole
list this week.
^'U^ this is all I know this wo#*l< rj rirtn#.!,* «
I will try not to be go timid when for - t IV ^ sentenced
I get better acquainted r St0tc PenitenUary
I am quite a stranger yet as Sha ^ 1°' toda>
dy Grove people ar> guessing who Cm7 Hughton hT .G°Ve",0r Ue
BLCE BONNETT. some time while fc
Adois. : [tending.
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