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Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Gas Field Near Van Buren, to be
Developed.

F. G. Kerr has been granted a
franchise by the city council of Van
Buren, to supply the city with ma
tural gas for period of fifty years.
The franchise provides that he shall
first develop the gas fields in the vicin-
ity of Van Buren, and Crawford coun-
ty, and, should he fail to find gas
there, he is allowed to pipe it from
the Sebastian county fields
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Wrong Kind of License.

Two nomadic fortune tellers applied
to the county clerk of Jefferson coun-
ty for license to ply their trade, but
being unable to speak English very
well, the clerk misunderstood them
and issued marriage license instead.
The couple were later arrested, when
the mistake was discovered.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Cuttinu Second Teeth.

Mrs. Lee of Provo who is 81 years
of age, has cut three new teeth in the
last few months. The teeth are of
fun size and well developed. Mrs.
Lee has also received her second
sight, being able to thread needle
and read without the aid of glas sas.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Arkansas Rivers Get 1857. 500.

1t is reported at Washington that
Arkansas share in the. river and har-
Dor appropriation bill, which will be
reported this week, will be 1857, 500.
This is said to be the largest sum
ever set aside for the state by any
one Congress.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Organize ton to Build Roads.

The farmers between Fayetteville
and Huntsville are organizing to build
macadam r,ads between those two
points and Goshen. 1t is expected that
Fayetteville citizens will contribute
$40, 900 toward the construction Of the
voad to Huntsville.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Fayetteville to Have City Hospital

There is the probability that in the
near future Fayetteville will have an
up-to-date city hospital. The knights
of Pythias lodge has on foot a plan
for the construction and maintenance
of such an institution. 1t is the pur-
pose of the Knights of Pythias to
work in conjunction with the other
fraternal orders of the city, which
have a combined total membership Of
more than five hundred, and a COM
mittee has been appointed to arrange
for conferences with them. Fayette-
vile needs hospital badly, and the
ten thousand dollar site recently do
mated by Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen X.
Stone on condition that hospital be
erected on it within a specified time,
makes it imperative that something
be done at once.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Seriously Injured.

Mrs Nj. Phipps, who lives near
Huntsville, was seriously injured re-
Gently by plaster falling from the
ceiling of her room. She was sit
ting in chair when the plastering
fell upon her, injuring her head and
shnulderS
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
UNIQUE Auditorium.

The Pleasant Ridge Literary Society
at Pleasant Ridge has built unique
auditorium, in which it is now hold
ing its meetings. The building is 90
by 80 feet, constructed of logs, and oc-
cupies an imposing site on the top OF
one of the Ozark mountains.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Yardmaster Is Killed.

c. e. Hartley, yardmasser in the
Denning and Coal Hill yards at Coei
Hill, was thrown from a car recently.
Two pairs of trucks passed over his
legs, infiicting Injuries from which he
died a few hours later.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
DisIocated His Shoulder.

Henry Bolton, IL years of age, who
lives in Texarkana, dislocated his
shoulder recently, while playing crack
the-whip with number of boys in
the school ward
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Get II Cents for Cotton.

The general manager of the Far
mers' Union at Charleston has sold
1000 bales of Union cotton at IL
cents, middling. The cotton had been
held at this price by the farmers COM
prising the union.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Governor Little suffers Collapse.

Governor John S. title has suffered
physical collapse after the nervous
strain of the ardous campaign through
which he has just passed, and physi-
clans have ordered him to his home
at Greenwood for complete rest of
spuaral weeks
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Lost Mine Found.

1t is reported that James Spencer
has found the long lost traditional lead
mine about three miles north of Har
dy, on Forty Islands creek, on the land
of H. C. Denny, at or near the point
where the old Pocahontas and Salem
road crossed the creek.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Injured in Lumber Mill.

D. S. Mann, the foreman of the Val
lev Pine Lumber Company at Havana.
was caught in a wheel and his right
leg broken. His leg was taken off
at the knee. Mr.. Mann is prominent
citizen of Havana and is the justice
c. the peace for Riley township.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Shooting Into Negro Cabins.

Claude Dougherty, a white man, is
in the Miller county Jail, on a charge
of shooting into negro cabins at
Booker's sawmill, six miles southeast
of Texarkana.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
judgments Awarded In Damage SUITS.

The following judgments were rem
dered in the Logan County Circuit
court recently against the Western
Coal and Mining Company in favor
of the parties named: Lee Garner,
800; Eugene Nichols, 800; Fred
Kergen, 500; Lee Kergen, 800; Guy
Jones, minor, by H. T. Jones, his next
friend, $3.50; A. T. Jones, in his own
right as father, $50; Lloyd Rowe, by
Eva Rowe, his next friend, 500; Eva
Rowe in her own right as mother, $50.
The parties asked for $4,000 damages
as a result of powder explosion in
the company's mine at Denning on
the 2Gth day of last March.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Another Factory For Jonesboro.

The Chapman & Dewey Lumber
Company will establish large wood
factory at Jonesboro.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Killed In Collision.

Ed Gelebert of Rogers, fireman on
a passenger engine, was killed in a
head-on collision near Waldron, Kan.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Conscience Stricken Puroiner Rsturl
Jewel.

A diamond ring that disappeared
from the dresser in the bedroom of
Mrs. Marie Justice at Paragould five
years ago has been returned to her.
No amount of search and advertis-
ing at the time could furnish the
slightest clue as to what became of
the jewel In the intervening years
Mrs. Justice never ceased to keep a
lookout for the treasure Among her
mail few days ago she received a
package post-marked at Paragould,
neatly packed, containing the long
lost ring. There was no writing or
other marks to indicate who sent the
package. The ring had evidently
not been worn, being in the same
condition as when 1t left the posses
sion Of Mrs. Justice. 1t is believed
the party who took it die not wear it
for fear OF detection.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-01-31
Announces His Staff.

Gen. D. B. Castleberry, brigadier
general commanding the Fourth
brigage Of the Arkansas Division,
United Confederate Veterans, has
appointed the following staff who will
attend him at the reunion at Rich
mc21, Va, May %, 1907:
Capt j. G. Taylor of Magazine, as
sistant adjutant general.
Col. B. B. Chism of Paris, inspector
general.
Gen. H. B. Armistead of Fort Smith,
assistant inspector general
G. L. Writ, Dardanelle, chief quar-
termaster.
F. A. Hamer of Dardanelle, assist
ant quartermaster.
L. A. Hooper of Benton, chief COM
missary.
Capt. J. A. Hughes of Center Point,
assistant commissary.
w. M. Cross of Philadelphia, judge
advocate.
DR.. j, S. McCorkle of Fort Smith,
surgeon.
Capt j. H. Cordell of Prescott, chief
OF artillery.
Capt. j. S. Goodwin of Charleston,
assistant chief of artillery.
Capt. j. H. Black of Hope, chief Of
ordnance.
Capt. John Carr of Magazine, assist
ant chief of ordnance.
R. H. Hhyne of Paris, chief engineer.
j. H. Caldwell of Mansfield, assist
ant chief engineer.
J. P. Hall of Cauthron, chief pay
master.
Rev. G. w. Evans of Bonneville,
chaplain.
A. s. Bennett of Paris, c. B. Flor
ence of Golden City, j. H Hawkins
of Dorsey, M. c. Scott of Bonneville,
G w Young of Carbon and P. T. De-
vanney of Fort Smith, aides-de-camp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
Canal Bottom Falls Out.

Syracuse, y, Y, July 30.-The he'd
of the aqueduct carrying the Erie
canal over Onondaga creek in this
city fell out this afternoon. the great
suction of water drawing into the
vortex five canal boats which We're
moored at the docks of the Empire
FIGURING Mills and the Greenwav
Brewery adjacent Fifty feet OF the
Empire mill fell in and the brewery
which is an immense structure. may
cave In at any moment. No loss of
life is reported. The stoppage OF the
channel Of the creek is flooding cell
lars to the south and the food of wa
ter pouring from the canal is doing
damage to property north of the ca.
nal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31

prices at the opening in sympathy
with wheat Balance, OF session act
ed with oats rather than wheat, show.
ing strength and fair gains mt the
close. Sept. acts congestcd and clos
ed at best SO rs MANY pomt continue
to report crop from to 4 weeks late.
For July Chicago had receipts $500. 900
corn and shipped ll,765,OOO Snow cs.
timates best corn promise at 100000
coo less than last year.
Oats-Best act ,ity in grain list was
In oats from first to last Bulls re.
newed buying ON a large scale.
Heavy offerings of Sept around 40
cents early checked the market for q
time and price afterwards went to
~ -. closed 80 is. Nebraska re-
ports oats very light weight from
threshers Snow lowered average con.
dltion Of crop Ave points since July
report and says a prospect Of less
than S0O.OOO.OOO. On any reaction buy
oats.
II. T. RUTHERFORD & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
KICKED her ShiNS
METHOD EMPLOYED BY OFFICER
TO suspUE THE WORST BAD
WOMAN IN TERRITORY.

Oklahoma city, Ok. July 30 Dollie
Starkey, aged -, who IS wanted here
for horse stealing and who has IN,
reputation OF being the most wicked
woman fighter in this section, did not
carry out her promise to whip Deputy
Sheriff Jack every time the train
passed mile post, ON the trip from
I.awton. where she was arrested, "a
this city. She reached for the Off
GERS gun once. he says, but he prompt
ly kicked her on the shins and she sub
sided The woman was lodged In the
county Jail. where she arrived with
her wrists adorned with handouts
She will stand trial with Henry White
already under arrest for horse steal
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
would STOP BUZZ FAN
JOE WHITE PAINFULLY INJURED
ENDEAvoRlNG TO STOP A
BUZZ FAN.

Joe White in an endeavor to stop an
electric buzz fan this morning came
very near losing the index and second
finger OF his right hand.
The index finger was cut to "a
bone in two places, and the second
finger was cut in the first joint Tho
wound is painful and the use of thos,
two fingers are lost for something 10
come.
alr White not thinking of the dam.
age that might Qccrue, endeayorod
through "A spirit of fun. to sto pthe fan,
and but for the quick removal Of his
hand a serious accident might have
occurred. DR. Henry dressed the
wounds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

Enid. Ok, July 30.-While returning
from a visit to sister near Douglas
Mrs. G. II. Hobbs of this city, who was
driving IA spirited carriage horse, hao
"A narrow escape from drowning. She
drove the animal into creek where
the bridge had been washed away and
the water ten feet In depth. was con
yerted into torrent by heavy rain
the night before The horses head
was reined up high and as soon as he
stepped into the swift current he was
thrown on his back. His head struck
ON a stone in the bottom Of the stream
and he was drowned.
Mrs. Hobbs escaped, but does not re-
member how. There We're some men IN
bathing in the stream not far away
and they came to her rescue. She was
Obliged to wade In water above her
waist for several rods before getting
on dry land. The buggy never reach
ed the most powerful part of the cur
rent or It is believed that Mrs. Hobbs
would certainly have been drowned
The husband believes that only the ac'
cidental killing of the horse before he
could haul the driver further into the
torrent, saved his wife from death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31

neighborhoods in the vicinity Of Ard.
more are doing the same thing. We
hope to see good turnout, as this
is something that is badly needed. 4 5
some of the roads are almost impar.
sable especially in wet weather
W. \. Taliaferro has gone to Ard.
more on business today.
DIR. c. b. Ballard was here yester.
day from Graham.
Miss Monnie Meek and Miss Gala
Cobb OF Woodford were guests o.
Miss Willie Talaferro yesterday.
W. W. Martin and wife OF South
Carolina, who have been visiting !.
W Johnson and family will spend
some time looking over other parts
OF the b. l. T. and will probably H.
cate iu Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31

was her pleading that the doctors fin.
ally consented.
Lying down by the side of the man
she loved she barred her beautiful arm.
and soon the stream of life from her
heart was flowing through his veins
toward his. But 1t was no use. The
feeble pulses flickered out and. with
the tiny stream still flowing from her
arm, the heroic woman gazed into the
eyes where the light was no more,
and wept upon the lifeless breast be-
side her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
ANNUAL INDIAN FESTIVAL.
Nine Tribes Join In the Green Corn
Oance-Picnic on Washita,

Fletcher, Ok. July 30.-The four
days picnic and barbecue given by the
old man Picody began yesterday.
There are 1900 and 1000 Indians on
the grounds and about 500 to 1000
white people. The faker men putting
up their tents and the cold drink mer.
chant men building their stands. The
merry go-round and the moving pic
ture tents are ready and about 20
others are up. The girl with the
Feather Flowers is doing a good bust
ness.
Nine tribes will participate in the
festivities. They have been getting
ready for the last 10 days. The hill
side and grove on the Picody allot-
ment are full of tents and wagons. 7 o
look at the camp one would think it
full brigade.
The old man Picody gives this pic
mic every year In honor of his grand.
son, Cecil. This is the 9th year. Last
year seven animals were barbecued
1t has grown to be the biggest thing
in the southwest and now the whit
traders. takers and gamblers are rush
ing to it. Privileges sell from $50 10
$50. Tuesday there was a mission scry
ice on one part of the grounds and
base ball game on another between
whites and Apache Indians.
The picnic is miles east of Fletch.
er on the Frisco. and 90 miles nortn.
east of Fort Sill.
Hacks run from Fletcher to the
ground.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
MAN HATER DIES.
Indiana Woman Had Not Spoken to
Man in 20 Years.
wounds

Lawrenceburg Ind, July 30.-Miss
Sarah Ann Daniel 95 years of age,
died at her country home two miles
north of this city She is believed
to have been the oldest maiden lady
in Indiana, and for nearly seventy
years she has lived the life of re.
cluse
Tradition has It that when she was
lG years of age she was engaged 20
a young man who was teaching
school in a distant part OF the county,
but at the close of the school term he
left the county without a word OF
explanation and Miss Daniel never
heard of him again. She refused 70
meet any of the young men of the
neighborhood and when her father
died and later her mother she was so
heavily yelled at the funeral that her
face could not be seen.
She continued to occupy the old
homestead but all business IN connoc
ton with the farm was transacted
through neighbors OF her own SEX. and
it is said that she never spoke to a
man. save her father, after her sweet.
heart proved false.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
BRAVE WlFE'S SACRIFICE
GIVES HEART JLoOD TO DYING
HUSBAND BUT ALL TO NO
AVAIL.

Chicago. July 3O-Mrs. Carl ID.
Stone offered up a portion of her own
hearts blood on the altar OF love, but
her heroic sacrifice was unavailing to
save the life of her husband, an emf
nent and wealthy physician.
Nay, had she offered up the last
drop of blood in her willing veins, her
sacrifice would have been futile and
loves labor lost. He died without
knowledge OF her act
For three weeks DIR. Stone had been
suffering from typhoid fever. Repeated
injections of saline solution had failed
TO revive the sinking man, and trans
fusion of human blood was decided
upon as a last resort.
Every member of the Stone family
Immediately offered to give their
blood for this purpose They are IL.
o. Stone, H. r. Stone and Mrs. Sector
Cunningham, well known society
leader OF the South Side.
A college student who also yolun'
teered, and another man We're first
accepted, and when their blood failed
to bring relief, Ii. o. stones offer was
accepted, Blood was pumped from the
arteries of his arm into that of his
dying brother. Still there was no bene'
III, and II. Z. Stone and Mrs. Cunning
ham both renewed their offer in be
half Of their brother But the doctors
denied them that privilege.
Then came Mrs. Stone. Tearfully
she pleaded with the physicians to be
allowed TO give up her blood to save
her fast-dying husband So pitiful was
her grief and so pathetically insisten
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
THE MARKETS
COTTON LETTER.


New Orleans. July 3l.--The sur
prise Of the day was the unfayorable
summary on progress Of the growing
crop during he past month as was
published by the New York Journal
Of Commerce. especially as TO the out
look in Texas after having made such
a promising report on this particular
state yesterday and although it's first.
more bulhhh than looked for tn
climax wds capped at noon when ii
was announced that a serious mistake
mad Leen made in the compilation OF
first report, the correction making
condition OF entire belt average 75.J.
or an Improvement for the month OF
only -. which would point TO bu-
reau o. about 1872 against general eN-
pectations of about 10. During the day
there was published another condi.
ton report from private source, the
Improvement for the month bein2
placed at about 26 points. Thus far
the general average Of reports show
ing Improvement tor the month by ac.
cepted authorities figure rs. and on
this basis. which will probably be
found to be approximately correct, the
indicated crop condition report OF thh
government de"artment of agriculture
Is 766. 1t now appears that tn"
small percentage In Improvement in
crop is due mainly to the smallness o.
| plant, which has all along received
/ serious consideration on the part of
ourselves, for what would it avail II
/ the plant should continue to improve
slowly yet he so backward as to suf
fer a loss of from 10 to 20 per cent
by possible early killing frost be
cause of failure of such proportion
Of crop to mature before the advent
OF freezing weather. Last year one OF
earliest killing frosts on record was
experienced In the south, but the
crop had escaned injury on that ac.
count because OF having matured be
fore the frost made its appearance un.
like this year II having been almost
a perfect season from time of sowing
the seed 10 the maturing Of the crop
which was nearly all open at the time
Of great gulf storm ON September 25
This year 1t Is said that picking will
not be general until latter part OF
October. in some places not until Nov
list. providing the late crop natures
As we have remarked so often the
south has yet to make full crop
much less a large one, under condi
tions as existed and still exist this
year.
We have II this afternoon that the
commissioner of agriculture for Ark
makes condition of crop in that stat,
CO. which is little better than a half
Gro" According to adyices conditions
are almost as bad in Louisiana aud
not much better in Texas and Missis'
sippi
H. T. RUTHERFORD & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31

Rev Culpepper of Woodford IS
conducting a protracted meetipE a,
this place, which commenced Thurs
day night.
The people in this vicinity will
put In two days working the roads
leading in the direction Of Ardmore
The days set are the second Friday
and Saturday, the 9th and 10th OF
August. Everybody that esn work
are requested to come out, Iaud bring
some kind OF tools TO work vita
This Is TO the interest oteyerybody
As all travel over the pads. All
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN
SPED DOWN HILL AND STRUCK
ANOTHER WITH DISASTROUS.
~ FATAL RESULTS.


BY Associated Press.
Atchison, Kas.. July Missouri
Pacific freight No lGi. ran away down
Sheunon hill this morning and struc
the rear end of No. ljl, also freight,
standing on the track.
Fireman $. d. Scott of 1914; Fred
Butzirus OF Hastings. Neb.. Ralph
Moody of Omaha and an unknown
man were killed. Butzirus. Moody and
the unknown were beating their way
Two other tramps were injured
slightly.
The engineer of lGi and crew of 10.
escaped by jumping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
Picnic and Barbecue.

A. +. Mckenzie and j. Il. Cant
were in the city today from Lone
Grove advertising picnic and barba'
cue which will be given at Blue Rib
bon school house Wednesday. August
II. A number OF speakers from Ard
more have promised TO be in atten
ance. This school house is located on
the main road half way between Lone
Grove and Hewitt The good people
OF that community will serve bar
becue free and they ask the people Ia
bring their baskets well filled, All
the usual entertainments will be Civ
en-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31
Grain Letter.
BY Logan a Bryan)


Chicago. July 31.-Wheat-Traders
had day without anything really i'm
portant in the way OF news and being
beari shly inclined they sold out their
long wheat and not few of them
pressed the market with short sales.
Liverpool unchanged at close, con
tincntal markets higher Weather
over northwest for present Il aaginst
developments and spread of black
rust Winter wheat states had only
licht scattered rains not enough to
seriously Interfere with murketing.
Any number of bullish features ap'
pcarcd IN the news of the day but
were generally ignored. Minneapolis
receipts dropped down to 81 cars and
stocks there show $4,000 there for
four DAYS Chicago had 10 today and
estimate for tomorrow only 1i3.
Kansas City and st. Louis had 5000
0OO receipts for July as against TO-
OO0. 900 last year Private cables re-
ported heavy rains and unfavorable
harvest conditions over United king
dom. Germany and France Snow low
ering his estimate spring wheat crop
l5.OOO.OO0 since the July report Lo-
cal trade is sold out at close and
any change to unfayorable weather
west will cause quick turn in prices.
Corn-There was slight dip in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-31

J. - Rhea. who for several years
has been conducting lumber yard
at Pauls Valley. has moved to Ard.
more and accepted a position with the
hudson Houston Lumber Company.
Mr.. Rca says his health is much bet
ter here than in Pauls Valley and he
prefers TO live in Ardmore.