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Sharp County record., 1917-06-22

A Merry Little Deputy and His pds
oner, Type of the Outlaws Whom
Johnson Fought.
named Patman, and suggested that
they should try to earn the $1,000 for
killing Pussyfoot.
On his release from prison Ben
Ellsworth went back to Porum, Bis
home town, and made a murderous as
sault upon a young man whom be
charged with having given information
to Johnson that resulted in his ar
rest. Johnson went after TitswOrth
again, alone, and in a furious rough
and-tumble fight, took away his reyoE
yer, handcuffed him, and then brought
him a prisoner to Muskogee, 40 miles
away.
Patman was waiting near by to as
sassinate Johnson, but his nerve failed
him.
Ben Ellsworth broke jail and re-
turned again to his old haunts near
Forum, where on the occasion Of a
Fourth Of July picnic, he again de
fled the law by setting up a bar
where he dispensed spiked cider
Hearing of this Sapper and Sam Rob
erts went down to raid the place, b
the ensuing scuffle Patman shot M
erts, killing him instantly, and sG
Sapper through the head, not mo-
tally, however.
Patman subsequently turned statei
evidence against the Titsworths, aite
the gang had been hunted down and
arrested. However, Eugene Titswora
was found not guilty, and the iur
was hung in the case OF Ben. Th
breaking up Of this gang disheartene
the bootleggers, and no more atemp
was made to murder Johnson.
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman)
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
unespeeted Approval

II was rather embarrassed - i',. ,,,,
cd Senator Sorghum, "when ! ,,, Ie
my speech and had to make |"
finish
"What hnppencd2" IN
~ made the hit Of my llfc' :, -
printed articles about me ~ ons IN y
statesman who could be depend""
not 10 fllbustcr,"
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22

We have seen how William g. John
sons sensational raid Of the Monte
Carlo establishment in mo Mans
Land" by Lewis, Killion and Para
disc, resulted in the murder by Xii
lion of Carr, marshal at Caney, Kan.
and in Killion's being sentenced to a
life term in the penitentiary. The
next tragedy that was to develop out
of this affair came swiftly. After his
release from the short term of i'm
prisonment which was meted out to
Lewis, the King" Of No Mans Land
he vowed vengeance on Johnson and
Keeler, the deputy who had aided in
the raid, and sent word that he would
shoot them at sight In the mean
while he set up a livery stable at
Bartleyville.
Lewis had had a worse career than
his confederate Killion. Some four
teen years previously he had been
implicated in the last train robbery
that was committed in the Cherokee
Strip. A portion of the booty was
traced to him, and Deputy Marshal
Thomas went after him, got him,
and removed from his person two re-
volvers and knife He then put him
in Jail at Guthrie.
While Lewis was still in jail the
marshal discovered that he closely re-
sembled certain Jerry" Lewis who
was wanted for murder in the Chick
asaw country. There was a reward
of $500 offered for his apprehension,
and Marshal Thomas, fearing that
the Jail at Guthrie was too weak to
hold Lewis, removed him to Okla.
homa City for safeguard. The Jail
there proved really too weak, how
ever, and within a month or so Lewis
made his escape.
lie was next heard Of in Arkansas,
from which state he made hasty
departure on account of charge Of
bigamy that was brought against him.
He went to Colorado, assumed another
name, and actually became deputy
United States marshal, in which ca
pacity he killed a man. Lewis was
tried, but acquitted Subsequent to
that he robbed the Wells-Fargo ex-
press company at Cripple Creek, and
was sent to the pententiary for a
term OF eight years. After his ar
rest he confined his operations to
bootlegging In the Indian territory,
suffering several short terms Of i'm
prisonment, and finally engineered the
Monte Carlo kingdom which has al.
ready been described, and which was
ended by Johnson.
AS may be imagined, Lewis livery
stable at Bartleyville was only meant
as a blind for the blind tiger" that
he contemplated establishing. With
the easy money that would roll in
from the sale Of liquor, a man Of Lew.
is' record would ha dly engage in any
legitimate business However 30
long as onicer Johnson was pouncing
here and there about tho territory, ar.
resting liquor sellers by the score,
and smashing their stocks, Lewis
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Pleasure In Imagination.

"a gre0t deHl Of whnt we call plcas.
uro IL largely imaginary" said the
ro0dymHde philosopher
II suppose so' replied the man who
was working on his automobile.
"N0w, wouldn't you like to bc able
10 take long ride without having TO
worry about speed limits or spark
plugs or tires, or anything at ail2"
II should sny SO"
"Wcll, here's street cur Ticket
Washington star.
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
chase, and finally landed him !.

chase, and finally landed him i, =,
at Muskogee. IL"
Then he made descent upon D..
Titsworth's drinking and gambu'
haunt at Warner, in a wild sec,i
of the country near Muskogee
went alone this time, into the m.. -
lawless part of the Territory m a,
single-handed raided Titsworth's Dls. w.
smashed the fixtures, arrested hi.
and took him prisoner TO ~
Smith.
While in Jail there Ben Titswor,
who was involved in the consprs,s
made the acquaintance of a m,,
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22

way cars, so that had everybody in
! front of me, and in the restaurants |
always got into corner with my
back against the wall. When | was
in the street. if l heard anyone be-
hind newell, l just lined up against
the wall till he had passed, keeping
a mighty close eye on him the while"
The leading spirit and initiator of
the plan to get Johnson by the offer
of the big reward was a man named
J. D. Lincoln. He had been black
smith at the little town of Byars,
near Pauls Valley, and had run a
blind tiger" there, which Johnson had
put out of business. Lincoln, who
was great, brooding, silent man, uni
| versally stunned on account of his
moroseness, conceived violent hatred
| for Johnson after the smashing OF his
shebeen. In his distorted brain he
evolved the scheme for getting a man
to make sure Of putting Johnson out
of the way. He put his suggestion
before a number of bootlaggers all
through the country by letter, boldly
detailing his plans and asking for
| financial assistance. Several of them
were believed to have complied, for
the $4,000 was duly collected. An
amusing, though grim, feature of this
scheme was that when a deputy who
somewhat resembled Johnson was shot
and killed in mistake for him, the
money was actually paid over, and
half of it had been squandered on a
wild orgy of dissipation before the
mistake was discovered.
However, one Of the bootleggers to
whom Lincoln wrote, happened to be
under heavy obligations to one Of
Johnson's men, wrote to him, revealing
the conspiracy. Johnson was to be fol-
lowed night and day until the opportu-
nifty for his assassination presented
ITSELF Johnson put the matter in the
hands Of his most trusted deputies
he has never taken action in the
courts in self-defense-and gave the
matter no further thought.
OF all the regions most notorious
for cold-blooded murder and outlawry
the palm might have been awarded,
in 1907, to that section Of Oklahoma
centering about the little town OF
Forum.
This section was dominated in 1907
by two young outlaws, named Eugene
and Ben Ellsworth, and their gang
intimidated the entire district. John
son thought this part Of the country
needed cleaning up, and he took the
task in hand, accompanied by DR.. e.
]. Sapper, who, besides being his dep.
uty, was also a United States deputy
marshal.
The Titsworths had a blind tiger"
and gambling layout in the woods,
near railway construction camp at
McMurray Crossing, where the ig-
norant Italians were constantly 1eeced
of their wages after being made drunk
on the vilest of spirits, Johnson and
Sapper made night raid upon the
Ellsworth haunt, which was being run
by Eugene. They reached McMurray's
Crossing at midnight in a raging thun-
derstorm, and found the place filled
with drunken men. AS johnson ap'
peared at the door there was a wild
stampede, but Sapper held the en-.
trance while Johnson, having demol'
ished the stock in trade with his axe,
placed Eugene Ellsworth under arrest
and drove off through the rain.
Ellsworth made his escape from
Jail, but Johnson took up the pursuit
again, and caught him after a long
Sharp County record., 1917-06-22
Unpopular.

Tile seems to be very ,lhporu'S
stranger, you've hit IL Hes
M well liked around here aS az
In n patriotic meeting"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
NEW BUSINESS.

The tond of Jesse Clark for the operation OF
dray with W.D. Murray and j. M Terbush as
sureties was presented and on motion OF Mr..
Rosevear same was accepted, which motion
prevailed; ayes Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
The bond OF A Hutchinson for the operation
of dray, with r. ID. Matthews and j. II.
Clark as suretes, was presented and on motion
OF Mr.. Rosevear same was accepted, which
motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wright.
The bond of the Merchants Delivery System
for the operation of one two horse and one
oneton auto truck in the City IF Owosso. with
w. e. Hall and Chas Lawrence as sureties,
was presented and on motion of Mr.. Rosevear
same was accepted, which motion prevailed; ;
ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
The bond of Frank d. Green for the opera.
ton OF q Ford auto delivery in the City OF
Owosso with Abe Stanton and N. X. Walsh as
sureties, was presented and on motion OF Mr.
X sevear same was accepted, which motion
prevailed ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

"Pause. q youth or maiden" wrote
Andrew Lang. before you nccuslom
your lips to this fatal formula Il have
no time TO read You have all the
time which for you exists. and II u
abundant. What are you doing with II
with your IcisureY Mainly gosslplng'
Our modern malady IL gregariousness,
We must be in company chatterins.
ITO be always with others, always
gregarious. always chattering, like
monkeys In treetops. IL our ruling vice
and this is the reason why we have nc
time to read and why you see SO many
people pass their leisure when alone in
whistling or whiting. They have time
TO whittle."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
From the s. Washington st. Pavement
No. 9 Fund

MIR. Rosevear moved that the Commits.
sion adjourn, which prevailed; ayes, Hans
com, Rosevear, Wright.
A. t. WRIGHT,
II, HAwCRoFT. 'o''
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

The following resolution was presented
ana on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was
adopted; ayes, Hanscom. Roseyear,
Wright:
June %, 1917.
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
Owosso that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
amounts shown:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
Kill Currant Worms.

Currant worms that hatch ont ~
early May and feed yreedily upon tn
leaves Of currant and gooseberry bush
es can be killed while small by a spra,
Of arsenate Of lead or paris green
Since these materials are Objectionable
on nearly matured fruit, h,@ebore OF
pyrethrum is used for busting infected
bushes later In the season.-Ohio Ea'
pertinent Station.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
CROWNS Mash For chick.ns.

After chicks are ten days old good
growing mash composed of two parts
by weight Of bran. two parts mid
dlings. one part cornmeal. one part low
grade wheat -four or red dog middlings
and 10 per cent sifted beef scrap may
be placed in hopper and left before
them all the time. When this growing
mash or mixture is not used hopper
containing bran should be accessible t.
the chickens at all times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
HUMPHREYS
WITCH HAZEL OINTMENT

(COMPOUND)
For Piles or Henaorrhoids,
External or Internal, Blind OF
Bleeding, Itching or Burning.
One application brings relief.
Price 25c., at all druggists or
mailed.
Send Free Sample of Ointment to
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Compan.
Sc William Street. New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
p RocEEpINos OF
THE COMMISSION.
uwos $50, June Is. Isl

Owosso, June %. 1917.
Regular meeting of the Commission,
Mayor Wright presiding.
Members present-Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wright
The minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved as printed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Department of Public
improvements:
Petition No. s97.
To the Commission of the City of Owosso,
Gentlemen
We, the undersigned residents of N. Dewey
street, between Oliver and King streets,
hereby petition for sprinkling OF said N. Dewey
ST eet between the streets named during
the season Of 1917.
We hereby severally agree to reimburse
the city of Owosso for the expense of
SAID sprinkling at the close of The season and
In DEFAULT OF payment that the amount may be
property located in said sprinkling district
Mrs Ethel b. Copas and others
The following petition was presented
and referred to the Department Of Public
improvements
Petition No $685.
The Honorable Commission of the City of
Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned residents of N. Ball
street, between Oliver and King streets
hereby petition for the sprinkling OF said N
ball street between the streets named during
the Sprinkling season OF OF.
we hereby Severally agree to reimburse the
city OF OwOsso for the expense of said
sprinkling at the close OF the season and in
default of payment that the sprinkling may be
placed as a special assessment upon our
property located in said sprinkling district.
Clara l., Davis and 80 others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
PETITIONS

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Department OF Public
improvements:
Petition No. 500.
We, the undersigned residents OF South
Elm street, between w. Main and Clinton
streets. hereby petition for the sprinkling of
said s. Elm street with oil between the streets
named during the season of 1917.
We hereby severally agree to reimburse
the City of Owosso for the expense Of said
oiling at the close of the season and In
default of payment that the amount may
be placed as a special assessment upon our
property located In said oiling district.
+. j. Storrer and Others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Rundell Brothers. mfrs. of creamery
butter. need your butterfat. Try us
We pay BIC this week Open Saturday
nigbts,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
Picnic in Santa Fe Canyon.

Picnic in Santa Fe Canyon.
Several of the girls and boys of the
younger set enjoyed a picnic in the
Santa Fe conyon Saturday.
Yoemen Meet.
A meeting to hear reports of the
National Conclave was held by the
Yoemen in the Odd Fellows hall
Monday,
Drama Class.
The Drama Class of the Santa Fe
Woman's Club met Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Frank Clancy on
Palace venue
Dance at Library Hall.
A delightful evening was spent by
the young people at a dance given
at the Library Hall Thursday night
by Miss Sarah Hall for the Girls
Friendly Society.
My America Club.
The first entertainment by My
America Club for the benefit of the
Red Cross, which was organized by
Mrs. ]. M. Diaz will be given this
evening at the home of Mrs. r. c.
Ely, on Don Gaspar This is for a
worthy cause and an interesting
program has been provided and the
attendance should be large Red
Cross contribution will be Soc.
Mum, cipal Market.
Saturday morning the Municipal
Market under the auspices of the
State Council of Defense was open
ed to the public and will be con-
Quoted from 10 to II A. M. every
Saturday morning on the west side
of the place. This affords an OPP
portunity to get home grown pro-
duce and will tend to encourage the
children and other amateur garden
ers who have an over supply of
vegetables. fruit, etc, who desire
to dispose of same.
State Federation Convention.
All club women will be interested
to know that the next state fedora
ton convention has been set for
October 2 to S, and the Woman's
Club at Gallup is the hostess this
year. The members are hard at
work on plans for the convention
and entertainment of the large num-
Der of Club women who are ex-
pected to attend. The business ses-
sions will be held in the Mckinley
county court house and the evening
meetings in the Gallup opera house.
Silver Anniversary.
The reception and dance given by
the Woman's Board of Trade at
their building Monday night to ce-
lebrate their silver jubilee was a
decided success and enjoyed by a
large attendance. The interior of
the Board of Trade building was
converted into a bower of beauty,
masses of flowers and ferns were ar
tistical.y used in decorating the
rooms. Delicious refreshments were
served and the music for the &C.
casion was the best to be had in the
casion was the best to be had in the
city. Receiving with the president
Mrs. A. B. Renehan were the past
presidents, present vice presidents
and charter members of the board.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

DREAMS.
Roses and cobwebs and bits Of gold
wove in = web Of truth;
Phantoms and fairies and mystic
spirites from the magical land Of
youth;
COLLINS and elfins which float a
night in the wake of the soft
moonbeams;
Warp of azure and wool of gray
of such things Is these are
dreams.
Clanking presses and roaring cars
flashes that conquer space;
Whirring motors and flashing wings
wings that pass by a space;
Mammoth deserts reclaimed and
sown, where the tint of the new
wheat CLEANS;
Smiling faces and happy homes-ot
such things as these are dreams.
Plazas crowded with cheering
throngs; faces abeam with JOY; :.
Martial music and waving flags, all
for a backwoods boy;
1oiling thousands released from
shame-shame which great love
redeems;
Love begot in a log-roofed hut-of
such things as these r dreams
Jeered by a world that their dreams
have built, scorned by the little
mind;
Out in the realms of the unborn
years treasures of light they find
Dwellers in clouds they explore the
heights, and seek for the hidden
streams
Dreamers are they, but their dreams
come true, for the world has been
built by dreams.
William Edward Rose.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

The Government needs Farmers as
wei, as Fighters. Two million three
hundred thousand acres of Oregon &
California Railroad Co. Grant Lands.
Title revested in United States. To
TIE opened for homesteads and sale.
Containing some of best land left
in United States. Large Copyright
ed Map, showing land by sections
and description of soil, climate, rain
fall, elevations. temperature etc.
Postpaid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co., Portland, Oregon.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

FOR SALE-Garage-Fine oppor-
tunity in garage business, well es.
tablished, big repair storage and
auto livery business, fireproof build
ing 50X6O, business growing rapidly.
will sell business and rent building
or sell building also. Good reason
for selling. This is a fine opportu-
nifty for the right man. Aztec Realty
Co., Aztec, N. NJ. No. "a.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
ANOTHER ACCIDENTAL
KILLING LAST EVENING.

A little ten year old girl Maria
Montoya was accidentally shot n
the heart and instantly killed last
evening by five year old Eloy Baca
who was playing with q q cal. rifle,
unnoticed.
The accident occurred in a wagon,
the party were returning to town
from the ranch of Francisco Delga-
do west Of this city and one of Mr..
Dclgado's sons vas in the front seat
driving. -.
It is sad indeed that people will
not be more careful with fire arms.
Over fifty accidental shootings have
occurred in New Mexico so far this
year., about half of them have been
fatal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
REAL ESTATE-WANTED.

WANTED Information and terms
relative to ranch of 5000 to 10000
acres with plenty of stock water
No. 10. State Record. Santa Fe, N. M.
WANTED-Full details and dcscrip-
ton regarding large cattle ranches
in New Mexico. No. 20. Care State
Record.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

FOR SALE-Best sheep proposition
in New Mexico for sale, including
1900 ewes, with lambs, fifty bucks
and some registered ewes, jacks
and outfit, fine 24O acre ranch with
good paid up water right, 100 acres
in alfalfa, 48 in oats, buildings,
machinery and full outfit; also in:
Guiding summer range rights and
leases as we'll as winter range leases.
cash will handle, balance
time. Aztec Realty Co., Aztec, N.
M. No. Is.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Mrs. w. F. Lindsey, chairman OF
the Woman's Auxiliary to the State
Council Of Defense is busy sending
out the pledge cards to the house
Keepers in accordance with the plans
OF the National Council of Defense
ard Mr.. Herbert Hoover National
food administrator.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
~yNVESTMENTS-El Paso real es.

yNVESTMENTS-El Paso real es-
safe investments pay we'll. 1ncrea-
sing values. Future assured Some
good things on hand. Indicate size
Of contemplated investment and scnd
for list. McCutcheon & McCutcheon
815 Mills Bldg. Ell Paso, Texas
FOR SALE-55,OW acres. 1000 can
be irrigated. Good grass, plenty Of
water, R. R. runs through it. $2.75
per acre. Title perfect. Easy pay
ments. No. %. Care State Record
WANTED-Ranch of 5000 to 10000
acres. Must have good grass and
water. Will not pay any fancy prices
No. IS. State Record, Santa Fe. N.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Mrs. George H. Van Stone is
attending the National Summer
school of Music at Lake Forrest, H.
linois.
The Bible tells us that Naomi was
$50 years old when she got married.
Surely that ought to be some con-
ISOLATION to the bachelor maids.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Miss Sibyl Hunt and Miss Leila
Gallaher were the guests of Major
and Mrs. A. w. Morse, of A%lbuquer-
que the latter part of last week.
They have returned home.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Mrs Robert NJ. Scott and little
daughter Winifrcd, OF La Junta.
Colorado. have arrived and will
spend several weeks visiting at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Scott, Don Diego street.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Earl Lovcridge, deputy forest
superv VT. is in charge OF the Pan
chuclo station during the absence
OF r. r. Moore who is away on sew
erai weeks leave.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Miss Josephine Hersch accompa-
med her little cousin Miss Elsie
Clark 70 her Alca'de home this week
and will visit relatives and friends
there for several days
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Edward Marley. formerly a po-
pular resident of Santa Fe, who left
here several months ago to go into
business in Winslow, Arizona, was in
the city ducing the week on his
way east to enlist in the U. S. Army.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Owing to the increasing demand
for short orders Manager Lupe Her
rera, of the Coronado hotel has de-
cidcd to keep the dining room open
until after midnight ~hcnceforth.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

K. w Helm, appraiser for the
ninth district Of the federal farm
loan bank of Wichita, Kansas, left
Tuesday for albuquerque on official
business.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13
PERSONAL

MARRY for sure success try Lie hundreds
business; most reliable strictly confidential
particulars free; Successful Cupid Mrs.
Capped, The Home Maker. Box Isl Oakland,
Calf No ~
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

!. P. McNulty, who for several
years was manager OF the Tiffany
turquoise mines at Cerrillos, is here
greeting old friends this week.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

Theodore Pouault. Jr.. state game
warden, has returned form the south
ern part Of the state and spent Sum
day with Mrs. Rouarlt and daughter
o. the Pecos.