The Checotah Times from Checotah, Oklahoma • Page 1

LEADING CITY PAPER, CHECOTAH, (Mcintosh County,) OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 1910, VOLUME VIII, NUMBER Shoes and Clothing: Again wish to call your attention to our excellent lines of Shoes and Clothing. When it comes to Shoes we are sure we can please you in both quality and price. Our shoes fit the feet and wear well. In clothing we have the biggest assortment we have ever shown at this season of the year and we can certainly fit both your person and pocket book.

1 ,1 4 ANOTHER TRAGEDY, Lee Capps Killed" by Davis Killingsworth Tuesday Near Pierce. Lee Capps is dead and Davis Killingsworth is in the custody of officials, charged with the crime, as the result of a tragedy that doming to Oklahoma from was enacted near Pierce Tuesday state. He had many friends all Death of Wesley Shepherd. Wesley il Shepherd died Stan- day in Checotah after an illness of about 10 days with pneumonia. Mr; Shepherd was 62 years of age and for many years has been a resident of this section.

He a Kentuckyian by birth, evening. Details of the affair are difficult to secure but it is said Capps made threats to take the life of Killingsworth who armed himself preparatory to an act of that kind. The boys met Tuesday evening about a half mile south of the Killingsworth home where the shooting occur- ed, the bullet from Killingsworth's gun entering Capps' right side and producing almost instant death. There were no spectators to the affiair. Capps was on his horse and was dragged for some distance before his body became, released from his saddle.

Capps is a son of B. Y. Capps, a prominent citizen of Pierce and Killingsworth. a son of Deputy. Sheriff M.

Y. The boys were brothers-jn-law, having married daughters of former Justice of the Peace Newt Hicks. For some time bad feeUrig has existed between the two families which culminated in the tragedy. A jury composed of E. H.

McCracken, W. Brandon, J. Halters, James Robertson, Doc Roktn and A. J. Reeves was impaneled immediately following the shooting who returned the verdict that Capps came to his death from a gun shot wound at the hand of D.

T. Killingsworth. Killings worth's preliminary hearing occured Thursday after noon before Justice of thelPegce And at this place after which County Attorney Reubelt recommended, to Judge Cole that a bond of $2000 be required, which "was furnished by friends of the defendant. of whom are sad to know of his death. The remains were taken to his former home at Brush Hill Monday where funeral services were held and where the remains were laid to rest.

The First National Bank of Checotah always considers their customers first. The of Price Times wishes to call at- Moncrief hAve ioaagerated a 30- tention to the, numerous day removal sale preparatory to the removal of their stock from the present location into the room on Gentry avenue now occupied by the Hutchinson Mer. Co. They are offering some very attractive prices which will be found in their announcement in this issue. Tom Stout and daughter Dora were the guests of Cathay relatives last week.

Don't buy cneap farm tools when you can get the reliable John Deere line at the Checotah Hardware Co. eating advertisements from our business men which appear in this issue. Checotah business men are hustlers for business and they do not hesitate the liberal use of printers ink to tell what they have. They have the goods and they want you to know that you can get everything you need in Checotah. Captain Jack Milk, editor of the Enquirer, was quite seriously ill several days this week and unable to attend to business.

The many friends of the tain hope that his Illness may be st0 re Aereand moved of short duration and'that 1 dow th week will soon be able td beout again. and family moved to Qk- B. T. Fowlks, who has been manager of the LaFayette Bro store at Oktaha, has accepted a position as bookkeeper, in his F. Checotah is soon to have a moving picture show and a frame building for that purpose is being erected at the southeast corner of Gentry avenue and-First street.

The proprietors hope to be ready for business in about a month. taha.this week and Mr. J. W. Sampson was taken seriously ill with the fever the first of the week and has since been in a dangerous condition.

His many friends trust that he will boon be on the road to recovery. NFW SHIPMENT OP EDISON PHONOGRAPHS All sizes for Christmas. Call and Get Prices. IRA MARSH The Drug Mrs. J.

A. Gustavus and C. GuBtavuB. jK, of Hillsboro, Texas, wertftne guests ofC. L.

Gustavos from Weddesday of last week until -Monday of this weeek. The Methodistladiesaid society will meet with Mrs. W. I. Cook Wednesday afternoon of next week.

A large attendance iB desired. Our business prospers cause we stand by our custom mers. Krst National Bank of Checotah; Carl Sherwood arrived Sunday from Huron, South Dakota, and is a guest at the home of his par- K. Sher- win malnage future. Adams the -store in the Death Barnwell.

atft his home near Hitcbita after a short illness with pneumonia. He was about 60 years of age and a native of this country, be' ing a Creek indian and a prominent character in many respects. He leaves a wife but no children. Funeral services were held at the family home Monday afternoon. Don't buy cheap farm tools when you can get the reliable John Deere line at the Checotah Hardware COJ Work is being rapidly pushed on Owen Price's two story brick on south Broadway, which will be one of the most substantial buildings in town.

With good weather the structure will be completed within a very short time. We can't sell you at cost as that would put us out of business but we can convince you that our profits are reasonable. Carson Lumber Co. Mrs. Lulu son Ralph sold their tailor shop to Chas Caplinger, and left Wednesday night for Muskogee.

Misses Avi Burton and Mable Sangel of Eufaula weWlhe Wednesday guests of Misses; Lillian Lucas and Murray. L. A. Johnson left'Sunday for San Antonio, Texas, where he expects to remain two or three months. the time to buy your farm handle only the reliable'makes.

Checotah "Ware Co, McAioatevI a visit to hi P. M. Cates of Mayesville, was a Checotah visitor yesterday renewing his many old acquaintances. Now is the time buy your farm handle only the Reliable makes. Checotah Hardware Co.

Mrs. W. A. Beal and Mrs. C.

Muikey of San Antonio, left yesterday after a several days visit with Mrs. Geo. Lucas. B. F.

LaFayette attended the funeral services of Past Grand Master Geo. W. Mobrey at Tulsa Sunday. CL Livingston was in Mush kogee several days this week the guest of his A. H.

Livingston. a PAST THEIOQOjN Recent Censos Shows Cheov tah to be Eligible to City of First Class. That Checotah is eligible to the rank of a city of the first; class there is no longer any doubt. Two weeks ago the dtgr: council made arrangements for taking the census of the city' and appointed W. Allen A.

Ury as'eneumerators. Mr: Allen took the census of tftbse residing north of Genrry avenue and Mr. Ury south of Gentry, avenue: Their work, which Was completed this week, shows'! a population of 2,050, 1277 of whom reside north of Gentry avenue and 773 south. The fig-" ures also show that' there are 1070 males and 980 females the city. The results of the census are most satisfactory and shows that' the city is eligible to incorpora- te as a city of the first class the citizens so desire.

Homer Plunkett was over from Porum Wednesday sbritfogf hands with old friends. He is at present employed as postmaster at Porum. Mrs. Augeata Rogers business visitor 1 in Mi Wednesday, WALL PAPER Our line of 1910- Wall Papers are now arriving and we have some choice patterns for you to select from. Call and See what bavew,.