The Standard-Sentinel from Stilwell, Oklahoma • Page 1

OFFICIAL ORGAN ADAIR COUNTY Stilwell Standard, Established 1899 Consolidated December 9, 1910 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE TOWN OF STILWELL Adair County Sentinel, Established 1904 VOL. XII. STILWELU ADAIR COUNTY; OKLAHOMA, OCTOBER 26. im NO. 12 CURLY WEAR SHOT IN NECK From Monday's Dally.

The peace and quiet of a beautiful Sabbath was broken yesterday and a terrible tragedy all but pulled off when an altercation occurred between Dee Ritter and Curly Wear in that part of town where crime runs amuck, the devil laughs from every corner and the whiskey peddler is recognized as a gentleman. Several shots in rapid succession from a revolver startled our citizens from the repose usually indulged in on the Sabbath afternoon, and officers and quite a bunch of the curious hastened to the scene of the firing. It was found that Curly Wear was shot in the neck and shoulder, sustaining wounds that will not prove fatal, but ugly and one of those occurrences that come near making murderers and a mound in the cemetery. Rumors are conflicting as to the causes leading up to the shooting. One is that while on the police force during court week Ritter threatened to arrest Wear and received a cursing from which he was nursing a grouch, the ill feeling coming to a climax yesterday when he met Wear.

It is said hot words passed between the two when they met Sunday and then the expoliceman struck Wear over the head with a revolver. The gun fired, and the bullet ploughed through Wear's neck in close proximity to his jugular vein.and passed through his left shoulder. Eagle and Cullen Bacon entered the scrimmage at this point, it is supposed as peacemakers, and to avert murder. The pistol was secured and all loads fired into the air. Then the battle waged in a true Irish way until officers arrived.

Ritter, on information filed by County Attorney Scofield, was arrested upon warrant from Justice W. C. Lee's court, charged with assault and intent to kill. Bond was placed at $1,000, which he gave. Preliminary hearing will be held Monday, Oct.

30th. Wear is in care of physicians at home of his uncle, Andy Wear. Wear arid the two Bacon boys were under jail sentence from the county court on whiskey charges, and were supposed to be doing service on the county road. We have been unable to Interview Mr. Ritter, but we understand that he will claim that he was acting as special deputy marshal.

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ATVIAN MONDAY Prom Tuesday's Dally. A tragedy was reported rbjn Vian yesterday which resulted in the death of C. W. Meyers, a barber, of that place. From the information received at the sheriff's office here It seems that a crowd had gone pecan hunting, taking with them a quantity of whiskey.

After taking several drinks a number of the men became engaged in ft friendly scuffle which led to a free for all fight, in which ers was killed. 1 I John E. Johnston went to Vian this morning upon the adviqb that the officers there were hold ing Jim and Peter Gault and Charley Pender for the crime, and are expected to return this evening with prisoners and full particulars of the Sallisaw Daily News, Oct. 23. SOUND SENSE ON CANNING SUBJECT a Rev.

Kimberling extends special invitation to the Metho dist and other Christian people in town, who have no service their own churches, to worship with the Christian church next Sunday. F. A. Blanck and Owen Grant are attending the big Shrynergf Convention in Muskogee today and ton orrow. Mrs.

B. SB. Davis returned from Arkansas yesterday, and will spend the winter with sons, W. H. and J.

P. Davis, and families. Prom Tuesday's Dally. T. W.

Wade, a canning factory promoter, delivered a lengthy lecture at the city hall last night. He is thoroughly posted on the fruit and truck growing business and cited many instances where this industry built towns, made prosperous communities and provided happv homes. He brought out many pertinent thoughts concerning town building and the duties of citizenship that relieved his talk of any dryness, and interesting in many ways. He made no attempt to organize a company to establish a factory, but devoted his time in showing the advantage it would be to all classes of citizens and all forms of business if this section was given to fruit and vegetable raising, with a canning factory to handle the grades and surplus that can not be shipped, A co-operative plan is what he advises. The Board of Trade will take the matter up and if the farmer's in a six" mile radius of Stilwell will agree to plant a sufficient acreage of tomatoes, pumpkins, sweet pota toes, no doubt but what the factory will be built and our town and community take an other big stride forward.

SESSION TO-DAY A Successful Sale AVE YOU been to this Big Fall Opening Sale? Are you one of the enormous crowd that have taken advantage of the extraordinary values we are offering in new fall merchandise? This sale opened last Saturday and the big crowds that have daily visited our store attests the popularity of this house and shows the confidence of the buying public in our methods of serving them. This sale lasts 12 More Days and while we have a house full of goods, and bargains will be here to the end of the sale, those who come first will naturally have a better stock to select from. However, if you can not come now come main thing we want to impress upon you is the importance of attending this sale, to point out the fact that you now have an opportunity to lay in a supply of goods at a great saving, an opportunity that seldom comes your way, and especially at this season of the year. Our entire stock consists of new goods bought this shelf-worn and out-of-style goods on sale. New York Cash Store A.

WINNERNAN, Proprietor Where you always get your money's worth From Saturday's Dally. The teachers of Adair County are holding the regular quarterly meeting today, and it is well attended. The house was called to order by the Chairman. A song was sung and Rev. T.

S. Stratton offered prayer. County Superintendent Johnson made his annual report to the teachers. The question, "What should be the Standard of School Government?" was discussed by Miss Clara Smith and Miss Roberta Easter. Adjournment for dinner and reassembling.

Address, "The Sunshine, and Shadows'of the Teacher," was delivered by Miss Alma Allender. "My Difficulties in Teaching," was discussed by T. P. Burnett, W. S.

Mayes and J. M. Guilliams. Is a Teacher a Master or a Companion Among Her Pupils?" was discussed by Misses Alvan Turner, Beulab Shafer, May me Pritchard. An able address to the teachers was delivered by E.

P. Proffittj state school'inspector. The selection of a reading circle course was made. The meeting was attended by Prof. Williams of the state normal at Tahlequah, and E.

P. Proffltt, state inspector of public schools. The following teachers are in attendance: J. Caldwell, Wm. Jeffries, Grover Howard, Mrs.

Walter Pinley, Madell Benson, Beulah Shafer, Pearl Christie, Raymond.Hicks, O. J. Burnett, G. C. Whitmire, Ella Roberts, Pay Jones, C.

P. Bunn, Alma Allender, W. S. Mayes, Dessie Litton, A. Skelton.

W. D. Hogan, Austin Hill, Irene Roberts, Oliver Oglesby, G. M. Hagan, G.

Lewis, J. W. Lewis, Clara Smith, Roberta Easter, W. S. Renick, J.

C. Powell, Lula T. P. Burnett, Edna May Pritchard, Ruth Btitler, Ruth Oliver, Ruth McCall, Grace Crocker, Nellie Readle, Jennie Snyder, Barney Sallis, Ploy Jeffries, and Yell C. Ward and Lura Mount, visitors.

RACE RIOT IN WAGONER COUNTY This week has witnessed a terrible race riot at Coweta, Wagoner county. Already several lives fetvebeett-Joafei aiwi the for much bad trouble is eminent, The state militia has been in charge for several days. The whites are heavily armed and are determined to assert thejr supremacy. Many negroes' are leaving Coweta and gathering in nearby negro settlements, where they will spread their bad feel ing. The trouble began over a negro pushing a young white man and his sweetheart off the sidewalk into the mud.

OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED MANY ATTENDING SETTLERS REUNION The Old Settler's Reunion now going on at Tahlequah is being attended by hundreds of people from this county, especially on the western side. They are entertaining them royally. Both Senator Owen and Gov. Haskell are attending, and incidentally looking after their political fences. The city night schools at pkla- homa City have been closed indefinitely because of lack of The night school lighted with a private lighting system and there is no city water to use in the boilers.

This will throw about four hundred night school students out of school. The city has arranged to use some of the company's wells and this will add a million gallons per per day to the supply, giving the city about four and a half millions per day, as against a normal consumption of ten millions per day. The water is now turned on about two hours at each meal time. The supply grows less daily and even the little pool above the dam is gone now and all the water the city has is gained through wells and holes sunk in the sand of the river to catch the underflow. FINAL SALE UNALLOTED LANDS Beginning December 2, and continuing for one week, all the remaining unalloted land in the Cherokee -will be sold by the GovernmeriVat' public auction with the lid taken off.

That there will be no restrictious as to the minimum price or former appraisements Some of this land may sell as low as one cent jier acre. The government has decided to clean up and are going to sell it all regardless of what it will bring in the market- These sales will be made at the county seats in the Cherokee nation. The data relative to the land can be had by applying for it. It is important that our people look after the land as there are fourteen thousand acres scattered over the country, and tihere may te some of it lying against your farm that you need. $50.00 IN GOLD TO BE GIVEN AWAY On Saturday, November 4th, at 1 o'clock, J.

L. Cox will give away $50.00 in gold to some one who holds the lucky ticket. The tickets are all gone, and let everybody, who holds tickets, be at the store on this date, and know who gets the money. Remember the date. WINNING STUFF TO BE SHOWN.

All the very best class of agri culturral exhibits shown at Ft. Smith last week will betaken care of and exhibited elsewhere. Among the stuff that wilj be kept is the prize winning pumpkin of Mrs. Meadows. Mr.

Rogers, who had charge of the exhibit from here, writes "that he has the blue ribbon won by the big pumpkin and will bring it up in 'la few days. JITV RLD MILES MkMOJf TH In The BAM OosnUht 1MR, bj the BUmUrd Adv. Oe. And well it should; it shows the determination to succeed. ii ii.

i. JJ i I First National Bank J. T. MAGRUDER, Cashier IP.