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- A J i Vol. 9 Chickasha. Oklahoma, Tuesday Evening, August 4 903 I iprrn in t f 1 r" It i M CITY TAX LEVY TEH rill if? isov" c-ft !M - fill 1 4 f i a G ii , , '3 i i I i s ltllislAj : , Hill I , J i 3 J -n r ss noa e;; aa at wb v & t i s; - i &a m fei isb ollLLni Committed Outrage Upon a Woman Near Rocky Ford-Officers The Brute Word was received at the sheriff's office late yesterday afternoon of the attempted perpetration of an outrage upon Mrs. Wilhoit who lives near Rocky Ford, ten miles northwest of Rush Springs. The woman was seized by the ne gro who threatened to kill her if she made an outcry but she screamed and the brute released her. Mrs. Wilhoit ran to a neighbor's arvd gave the alarm. Soon Deputy Hodge Bailey and scores of men were seeking the negro and lynch talk was rife- Sheriff Louthan with Chief Good win and Deputies Doss and Brown left for the scene soon after receiving the news. Mr. Doss returned at noon today and up to that hour the search had been in vain. It was reported that the negro was seen at Laverty last night and was headed this way. THANKS - OF THE FARMS FOR THE GENER0S1T! OF THE PEOPLE IN HELPING IS THE PICNIC Farmers' Union, Ctickasha Lodge, No 229 We as a committee to express the at .j)1. btlon of 'he liberal assistance r-.n us uy tv- bus! i. s; men and ci:k'iB of Chickatbi'. and the pe.p. o' 'be surroui'J' country tu nnl.ins our picnic a grand success, as tarn erg In unison w? join in extending our giatMiue tlu's ;ieople for their pplendid e ft - s in our behalf. Our nheilff nd hi) demi'ies d'd u voi': 'j kee th b uaid of mnr sllty up. We extend especial thanks to Mr. lien Hampton for giving us the privi lege of the use of the grounds upon which we held and entertained tins gathering. j thank ench individual for their personal efforts and the pub lic as a whole in the making of this gathering a success. We stand in a body with open gate desiring to bar monlze all our Interests and wn'k hand in hand for the upbuilding of Chickasha and the whole country, or ganizing our business interests with our social for the general good of the l?ople both city and country. With the harmonizing of our efforts Chick- SAFES AND VAULTS We regard the solidity of safes and vaults of great importance and have therefore de voted much thought, care and money in making this portion of our bank abundantly secure. Realizing the accummulation of deeds and valuable papers in the community, in re modeling our banking room, we are build. Jog a separate vault for the exclusive use of our patrons. The First National Bank Capital and Surplus $150,000 09 United States Depository are in Pursuit of SUICIDE FOLLOWS DOER Lawton Man Slays his Sister-in-law and takes His Own Life Lawton, Okla., Aug. 4. Crazed by liquor, J. M. Phillips, a railroad con tractor, yesterday brained his sister-in-law, Mrs. June Smith, with a atone. The woman died almost Instantly. Phillips fancied a grievance against his sister-in-law because she had said she Intended Informing her husband of murderous threats. After killing Mrs. Smith, Phillips fid. Jl posse pursued and irta lis wis Biirro-'iultrd twenty ml'ej south I of Lawlon at 3 o'clock yesterday t Tnornl'!,! h-t.il k nj he hallowed to i.l.j emptors that if they would per ! mit hin- to sleep until morning be would peaceably surrender. After maklug this agreement, Phillips shot himself through the head, dying quick ly. Mrs. Smith, the murdered woman was a resident o f Temple, a Coman che county town. Her ;iud,and is n wf!!-knov.'k r'.ock man. and she was piorninent in local socle' y SCHOOL MEETING WAS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL The meting of the Grady cciinty school boards was a very successful mid beiKMciul one, and another will be held early In November. At the next the teachers wi! meet with the members of the ho t ci and the :.ub lects of beautifying the schools ani properly ccjulppins; the country Ituhoois with libraries and ether con veyances will be ?a'i?n up. All per M.ns Interested in the -id'. Tcement of Grady county school will be invit ed to take part in th:s meeting asln will act as a magnet and become the mecca of the West. X. G, Steele. Dr. Ben Harned. Q. W. Caldwell. At a meeting of the council yester day afternoon, the city tax levy for the year was fixed at ten mills on the dollar. Last year the levy was twelve and one-half mills . The reduction Is therefore a considerable one. To the ten mill levy will be added the coun ty, schoo astate tax. Following is the distribution of the evy as fixed by the council. Street Guard Health of The The South-Side Improvement Club met last night at the South school building and held a very Interesting meeting. The following new mem bers joined, Dan Garland, John Itsen, A. S. Gray. Several Important topics were up for consideration, among which were to get the sentiment of the people, in regard to the location of the high school building, the pay ment of poll taxes, the distribution of the work on the streets and the sanitary condition of the city. A com mittee was appointed to confer with the proper authorities in regard to work on certain streets on the South side and the following resolutions unanimously adopted: "Whereas, the health of our city should be the first consideration of the municipal authorities; 'And, Whereas, the people of our "itv are now enjoying that great bless- HILL DISPLAY THE SHEATH ' GOWN Spokane, Wash., Aug. 4. When Jes sie Shirley, leading woman of a stock company, now playing its 170th con secutive week in a theatre here, ap peared in a sheath gown of gray broadcloth and black silk the other night, the capacity audience cheered itself hoarse and blistered Its palms by h-nd clapping. Taking this as a verdict, Frederick E. Goodall, presi dent of the chamber of commerce, who is also manager of a dry goods store, will present a dlrectoire with all the frills and sashes to each of the four women who will wear one of the -"k Parisian gowns in Riverside avenue the last day of this month. Other stores will also have big stocks of the French and American modes. There are some who beieve that the services of Ben H. Rice, chie. of po lice and the blue coats as well as the fire brigade will be required when the "or'ette makes its appearance in the principal thoroughfare. RUNAWAY BOYS MUST GO TO TBE CITY JUL The two young sons of S. J. Gold smith, Milton and Harmon, spent last Saturday night in Jail, the result of running away. For over a month th ' boys had been running off every day, usually to the river, and when pun ishment and threats failed to have any effect, the matter was turned over to the police. Saturday night an awe some blue coat found them headeil for the river nnd promptly took them to jail where they remained over night. They were released the next day on promises of good behavior but the judge says he will repeat the dose for the next runaway. INDIANA MAN DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS The death of E. D. Dipert of Indiana occurred last night at the home of his brother, D. R. Dipert, 820 south 2nd. The deceased came to Chickasha only a week ago in hopes of regaining his health, but the trip proved too great a tax upon his sfrenglh. Funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. M. h. Putler At four thirty this afternoon at t lie residence. and bridge fund, 1 mill; refunding bonds, sinking and interest fund, 1 mill; contingent and supply fund, 2 mills; street lighting, 1 mill: salary fund, 1 mill; waterworks bonds (sec ond issu) interest and sinking fuai. one-half m'U; sewer bond (second is sue) interest and sinking fund, one half mill; waterworks and sewer bonds (first issue) interest and sink ing, 2 mills; school bonds, interest and sinking, 1 mill. Ing given by the Supreme Being, "Therefore, be It resolved by the South Side Improvement Club In regular meeting assembled, that the Mayor, the Board of Health and city authorities be ca'led upon to put --tv, every effort to maintain the present healthful tndiaon of our city and take all necessary precau tions to prevent the intrusion and spread of any contagious or malignant disease; "And bo it further resolved that the Board of Health exercise their au thority and compel all people to st.rict orm to the laws governing the sanitary conditions of the city. "And be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the Mayor of the city, the Chief of Police, find the Board of "Health and ily papers for publication." By the President, L. R. McManus. J. H. Mills, Secretary. ALEGAL BATTLE OVER ADAM'S SPECIAL The case of the state of Oklahoma vs. "Adams Special" went to trial be fore Judge WillLams late yesterday afternoon and was not concluded till this afternoon. Mr. Holoway who handles the bev erage was arrested on charge of sell ing liquor. He claims that Adams Special is not a fermented or Intoxicating- beverage and at the trial ex pert testimony was Introduced by both sides to establish the character of it. Analyses by Prof. DeBnrr of the state University and Dr. C. B. Ganaway of thh city were offered. The county attorney was assisted in the prosecution by the state's spe cial enforcement attorney, Mr. Cald well while Mr. Melton represented the defendant. U was a hard fought legal bat.'e every Inen of erouiid be in;.: con oriel , The court will render a decision in the case Thursday morning. MANAGER FULTON HAS REAL SHOW NO LEMONS THIS TIME Last night Convention Hall had a fair sized audience to greet the Niel sen company in "The Deputy Sheriff." Thflt the iNwsen company made good was manifested by t'e continu ous applause throughout, the play. Miss Nielsen, as Mary, ?ie sheriff's sister, played the soubrette role as It should be played, while her specialty captivated the .audience and brought forth great applause. Mrs. Gilbo, Miss Nielsen's leading man, sprang Into ln staneous favor with the audience and well he might, for he Is certainly the best leading man in his line we have ever seen here. Master James Hait as Toodles, the street waif, was also fine. Master Halt is only four years old and his role last night was excell ent. The specialties of Mr. Guthrie and Miss Hart were well received, being high class and pleasing. The rest of the company were well cast. To night the Neilsen company will pre sent, " ACountry Hero." Rock Island Eating House Will Into a Fine Modern Hotel--gins Soon APATHY AHOil JOTERS Very light Vote in the Pri mary-Results Will Be Known Early You've heard of "quiet elections" Well, the primary today was the very quintessence of quietness It was al most as quiet as a Quaker meeting. On the streets there was no indica tion of anything unusual in progress and even around the voting places lit tle interest was manifested. Up to noon but little over 100 v;j;.os out of a registration of over 1,500 had been polled. While the ballots are sure to come in rapidly before the polls clos, It is impossible for any thing like a full vote to be rei.orUjd. According to the new rection law counters were appointed and the votes were counted throughout the day so that the result will be known soon af ter the polls close. COL. JOHNSON MADE A FINE ADDRESS Co. Johnson, the Oklahoma City orator, made an eloquent address last night, preaching the straight demo cratic doctrine and advocating the nominaton of Dr. Rddle who preced ed him on the platform speaking for an hour. Col. To'inson predicted the election of Bryan and paid a high tribute to Judge Hajes as well as the represen tatives that Grady county sent to the legislature. A striking portion of the address was the panegyric which the orator pronounced over Henry W. Grady after whom the county was named. A. V ? ? V V ? t V V f V y y y y y y y y y y y y y V t Oklahoma State Bank Chickasha, Okla. OFFICERS: W. H. Gilkey President R. K. Wootten Vice President G. W. Barefoot Vice President H. L. Jarboe, Jr Cashier M. C. Cannon Assistant Cashier Geo. S. Mead Assistant Cashier Ira E. Gaskill Assistant Cashier directors: A. S. Gilkey C. Schiotterbeck T. L. Wade M. C. Cannon J. R. Abercrombie H. I. Jarboe, Jr. R. K. Wootten G. W. Barefoot W. H. Gilkey C. Rutherford Our depositors are protected by the Depositors' Guaranty Fund of the State of Oklahoma, Which insures you Absolute Protection 01 LW )LVi5bJ be Converted Work Be- I According to plans now made and which will be carried out within the next three months, the old Rock Is land eating house is to be replaced by a modern hotel for the building and equipping of which about $25,000 will be spent. ... f" J. J. Greer, president of the compa ny which has charge of the Rock Is land eating houses, spent three day in the city last week going over tho situation. The house is to be converted into a three-story building with 25 guesst rooms, each supplied with a bath and all conveniences. The lunch room and dining room are to be separated and the entire building will be finish ed .in .elegant style while the fur niture and all equipment will be elab orate and expensive. The company Is preparing for a sub stantia increase in business which is expected this fall. They have recent ly completed five fine houses on tha ElPaso division and the house hero will be second to none. PREPARE FAHM XIIIBIT FOR THE STATE FAIR COMMIT TEE APPOINTED TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCTS The farmers of Grady county .are undertaking a proposition that should meet with the universal commenda tion and encouragement of all farm ers, fruit growers, truckers and mer chants. They propose collecting together an exhibit to be placed In a Grady county booth at the state fair. The following committee ha3 been selected by the Farmers' Union to make this collection and handle It: C. C. Goetting, Ed Burney, Frank Ik ard, Dave Hill, Geo. La'dd and Hal Thompson. This committee will commence ac tive work at once and any one hav ing grain, fr jit, mellons, or any other production that Is In the premium class will have the same properly han dled if they report to any one" of tna committee. A. y y y y X y y y y y y y i y y y y y y f y y