Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909 Page: 1 of 8
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LEXINGTON LEADER.
(Consolidation of You Alls Doins, Established i8qq: Cleveland County Leader, Established 1801.)
"Entered June 9.1w3. at Lexington. Okla.aa secoud-olass matter, under Act of Congress of March s. ih79."
LEXINGTON LEADER
FOR SUPERIOR JOB
PRINTING
volume 18
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, I9O9.
NUMBER 33
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DEPOSITS
Still
There
With
The
Goods
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
Condensed reports made to the 1'. S. Government \\":i.-1:ini■ ■ ir | .
at close of business February 5th, and April 20th, 1909.
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Resources
(February r>th, 1909.)
$ 58.14Ji.98
Bonds & Premiums..: .... 6,333.75
Furniture and Fixtures.. 2,841.f>0
Cash and Exchange 49.332,86
Total. 116,658.19
Liabilities
Capital $ 25,000.00
Surplus and Profits ... 21,251,88
Circulation 0,250.00
Deposits . 64,156.31
Total, 116,65819
Resources
(April 28th HHHi.)
Loans and Warrants 68,031.36
Bonds & Premiums
Furniture and Fixture;
Cash and Exchange
Total
Liabilities
27,008.18
2.841.60
49.840-72
147.721 86
Capital.
Surplus and Profits
Circulation
Deposits
Total
Study and Compare the above figures. See the Gain i
An Increase of more than Thirty Thousand Dollars in Totals.
.$ 25.000.00
. 22,545.31
. 25,000.00
75,176.35
147,721.86
n Deposits
Make The Farmers National YOUR bank.
Hundred and Forty Seven Thousand Strong;.
It's a Pioneer—One
77jc Farmers XntionnJ Haul*
oi' L,exiiii>ton, Oklahoma.
V.
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A Live Wire
The blind Senator from Oklaho-
ma, Thomas Pryor Gore, is getting
the reputation about the Senate of
being a "live wire." He is com-
ing to be recognized as a good
thing to let alone in a debate.
While he is sightless, or nearly so,
he has managed to absorb ah
enormous amount of information
on economics, politics and history,
and, having a retentive memory,
facts have a hard time getting
away from him once he gets hold
of them.
Senator Gore is a forceful and el-
oquent speaker, and able to take
-care of himself on his feet. In the
Senate debate the other day, he
realed off facts, dates, and figures
in a way that made the members
sit up and take notice. Senators
Scott, McCumber, and others col-
lided with the blind man from Ok-
lahoma and drew off in need of
repair.
Mrs. Core takes almost as much
interest in politcal matters as the
Senator himself, and finds time to
do much reading, to him.
Negroes Elected to
Council at Wagoner
Wagoner, Okla., April 30.—Two
negroes were elected to the city
council of Wagoner at the election
last Tuesday, being the only repub-
licans that were thus honored and
of three republicans elected to the
school board, two are negroes. The
council will be democratic, howev-
er, as the democrats elected six
j members. . The republicans elected
<L tin mayor and clerk, while the
democrats secured the attorney, as-
sessor and treasurer.
The above special goes to show
what the republican bosses will do
for the support of the negroes.
They will elect them to office in-
stead of their own brethren.
Every merchant should invest 10
cent ©f his proceeds in live
newspaper advertising. ?t gayoe
Obituary Bridge Trustees Organize
On Monday afternoon, t '.-30 Tin- bridge trust''-s n| the fur-
o'clock, Hubert Etheridge. the son cell-Lexington Bridge Co. met at
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Etheridge. their office in Lexington and per-
died at the age of eleven years. j footed their organization by elect-
It is said that death loves a ing the following officers: W. II.
shining mark, and this was fully Blackwell, chairman: W. II. liar-
exemplified during its last visit, .hour, secretary and E. M. Aber-
While to die is the destined fate of natliy, treasurer.
all man kind, yet there are times j It appearing that a vacancy in
when its presence seems uncalled j the board of trustees in the town-
for. j ship 6-2-w and 7-2-w, in said bridge
Death is a sermon to all, remind-j district, by failure to elect, where-
ing us that the earth is only a tein- by the secretary \\a^ instructed to
porary home and that we should
cause ourselves, not only to keep
our house in order to receive its
visit, but be prepared for the jour-
ney to the unknown world, from
whence no travelor returns.
Dear Hubert has gone to rest
above,
To join the heavenly band.
His spirit borne on songs of love,
To that celestial land.
Ho was too pure to linger here.
Amid earth's sinful ways.
inform the Governor of the matter
and request him to appoint trustees
for each of said districts.
There being no further business
the Board adjourned to meet on
the call of the Chairman.
High School Association Meets
The Township Central High
School Association met at the
Buckhead school house Friday
night, April 29th, Quite a crowd
was in attendance. Several good
Twas meet that he, to all so dear, 1 talks were made by prominent eiti-
Should go in youth's bright days.
And when this life with us is past,
And we shall come to die;
We pray that we may meet at last
With him beyond the sky.
A Friend.
Christian Meeting
The Church of Christ will hold a
series of meetings, beginning July
56th, and continue for thirteen days,
assisted by Eld. W, F. Ludlow, of
Ft. Worth. Texas.
zens in regard to the different
plans of the subject.
The next meeting will be held
at the Red Springs school house on
Friday night, May 7th.
Every loyal citizen should attend
these meetings and help discuss
this important subject.
L. R. Ramsey,
Joseph Hiubee. Pros.
See.
™\ Concrete Taking Place ot
^ * Steel for County Bridges
Arkansas City, Kan., April 24.—
Brides that will endure for 300 or
400 years are the kind that are be-
ing built in Cowley county, Kan.
The steel bridges and the wooden
bridges will soon be as rare in this
part of Kansas as a Hint lock gun.
The progressive Kansas farmer has
learned that the best bridge is the
one that lasts longest iralth the least
rep it Irs, and has discovered that this
kind of a bridge is the stone or re-
enforced concrete bridge. For that
reason the Cowley county farmers
^ire backing up the Board of County
Commissioners in forgetting that
there ever was such a thing as a
tin bridge. The Board has lot con-
tract- for and built forty-two stone
iir (oncrete bridges, most oi them
stone, and Cowley county now has
the best bridges in Kansas. The
Board believes that had steel bridg-
es been built that the cost of put-
ting in now floors would exhaust
annually the bridge levy and that
then would be practically nothing
left for the building of new bridges,
without counting anything for
bridges carried out by floods.
cheaper in the end
The object in changing from
steel and wood bridges to stone am
concrete bridges," said O. A. How-
ard, count? commissioner, "should
be evident to all county commis-
sioners. The difference in first cost
seems to many to overbalance the
advantages received by making per-
manent bridges, and it is a fact
thai the interest at 5 per cent on
the difference in cost of a wooden
bridge and a concrete bridge will
keep io repair a wooden bridge,
provided the wooden bridge is not
washed out. We take into consid-
eration, however, the difference in
the quality of the bridge. When
we divide the cost of a stone or
concrete arch by the number of
i tons it will safely crrry and com-
pare the result with the cost of a
steel or wooden bridge divided by
the number of tons if will sal'eh
carry, we find that the permanent
bridge is the cheapest on the origi-
nal cost. We also have the follow-
ing advantages. There is practi-
cally no repair work; we do not
have to pull out the drift at II 00(1
times, which is quite an item of
expense in our county on the Ar-
kansas river bridges; we have no
: damage suits from accident due to
■ defective floors; our traction engines
do not have to go out of their way
to get a safe crossing as; it does
; not injure the bridge to be sub-
murged. we can keep the roadway
down to the level of the adjacent
road, avoiding steep grades on and
off the bridge, and since the bridges
I are strong and permanent they
require no attention as the weight
and speed of traffic increases.
Commissioners Meet
Tie County Commissioners held
a regular session in Norman Mon-
day. The regular routine of busi-
ness was conducted, also a very
lively discussion was made for and
against the tax ferret law, however
the commissioners t ame out on top.
£HBE iEEWSXamtSBmklHJ I
It's The Men Behind The Guns
! hat Mates a Bank Sate
The above statement is made by a National Bank.
But the true statement as it should be made is, It's the
men behind the
Bank safe.
,'1111
and that alone that
mai
National
The same principle applies to any other business—It's the
man behind the counter that makes, the merchant safe. It's
the man behind the plow that makes the farmer safe.
But it is tin law that makes the State Bank safe.
Why. because it is a penitentiary offence for the man be-
hind the ''guns" to use the funds of tlx state bank either direct-
ly or indirectly.
The Guarantee Fund of the state of Oklahoma is inexausta-
l),e long as there is a solvent bank in the state.
Your money deposited in a state Bank is as safe as if in
Government bonds, because the state law nialo it so. and fur-
nishes the protection for your absolute security.
Think this matter over, post yourself thoroughly before
depositing your money in any bank.
SECURITY STATE BANK.
New Telephone Directory
The. Leader job department has
just turned out a new telephone di-
rectory for the Purcell-Loxington
Telephone Co., which we claim,
and also the manager. Mr. Iline.
says it's the best directory he has
ever had printed.
$150,00 Reward
The reward for the thieves, who
robbed l\. Blake s store in Lexing-
ton last week, has been raised to
$150.00, and much hope is enter-
tained for their capture.
h Card of Thanks
We cannot find words sufficient
to express our heartfelt thanks and
gratitude to our dear friends and
neighbors in and around Lexington
for the many deeds of kindness
shown us during the sickness arid
death of our dear beloved boy.
We pray Cod's richest blessing
upon each and every one who lent
a helping hand during this dark
hour of trouble.
J. T. ETIIEKHWIE.
Mrs. .1. T. Etiieridhe.
eli a bitter
hnan has
o leading
Nebraska Capital
Mounts Water Wagon
Omah'v Neb. 'May -This city-
went democratic in the municipal
election yesterday by a safe majori-
ty for the leading candidates on the
ticket, Mayor James <Dahlnian
leading with not less than four
thousand.
The campaign has be
one during which Dab
been assailed by the tw
daily papers.
Mayor Brown, democrat of Lin-
coln. w ill probably lie slieeeedi ,.i
by a republican by a safe plurality.
A dry capital city for the next
year was the verdict rendered in
the1 municipal election today. The
proposition to abolish saloons car-
ried by a majority of not loss than
five hundred and possibly seven
hundred, in a total of nearly nine
thousand. The vote of today mark-
ed a reversal of a year ago when
license carried by a majority of
about three hundred.
After next Tuesday, when the
municipal year expires, there will
plicant is re-j|(C n() num, ga]oons in Lincoln.
Sending Checks to Sufferers
Guthrie—The force in the State
Board of Agriculture was busy to-
day in sending out checks to the
cyclone sufferers in Texas and Cim-
arron counties. This is in accord-
ance to ITouce Bill No. 5, passed
i 1
during the closing hours of the leg-
islature, and is to help the farmers
of that section, who suffered last
summer, to buy seed for the com-
ing season. Eai
ceiving $8.75, which with the cost of
investigation, takes up the $10,000 Longworth Expects
appropriated by the legislature.
Over 1,100 applications were favor-
ably passed upon.
Forget to Explain
Guthrie—The republican poli-
ticals of the state, who are so vo-
ciferously kicking against the new
election law amendments, claiming
that it will place unwarranted
power in the bands of the democratic
administration, apparently forget to
explain to the people that those
Visit From Stork
Washington. May 5.—They do
say that Princes.- Alice, that is Mrs.
Longworth, has been engaged for
some time in a course domestic
science, which includes the making
of a certain wonderful, mysterious,
little Huffy garment that goes to
make up a layette.
The course includes numerous
other matters pertaining to the prop-
er bringing up of a juvenile Nick
or Alice, and is all being imparted
Shaw--Stufflebean
Arlington's Sleeping
Hero Army
I In tin' next issue of this paper
Mr. Edward B. Clark, of Washing-
ton, J). C„ will toll many live hu-
Guthrie—The Board of Public man interest stories, which are
Board of Public Affairs
Vffairs was organized this afternoon memories of the heros buried in the
Mr. John (. Shaw and Miss I |,y the election of Roy Hoffman as Arlington cemetery, the final rest-
( lara E. Stufilebean were married chairman, V. E. Harlow, of Shaw- hig place for scores of American
at the home of the bride's parents, j m,0i as secretary and T. C. Beoler, war idols.
Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Stulllebean, 2 checotah, chief clerk. Mr. Beeler Watch fc| "Arlington's Sleeping1
1-2 miles southeast of Noble, Sun-
day at high noon.
Quite a number of relatives and
friends were in attendance. Rev.
^11. H. Everett, of this city, per-
formed the ceremony, after which a
delicious dinner was served.
was appointed by the minority! Hero Army." ft is beautifully il-
meniber of the board. Mr. ("handler, lustri ted J>.;' Artist Dearborn Mel-
Headquarters of the board have j ville, and will contain a handsome
not yet been selected. j photo x*ph ( ol Lee mansion at Ar-
lingtoiJjl;,v,ftkud this story and it
Bring your old clothes to Chas. will i ik^yoti glad you're an Anier-
Blackwell at the Owl Drug, stoS*. ican.
same provisions are already a part j by the wise old dowagers in her
of the law and are not in any man-j wide cir< ie of friends and acquain-
ner changed by the new law. Un-|tances.
der the present law the Governor | And they also say that Mrs. Alice
appoints the state election board,; expects the visit from the stork be-
and the state election board ap- i fore many weeks. At any rate,
points the county hoards. NoI caretakers of Nicholas Longworth's
amendment contained in the new i home, not far from President Taft's
law changes this, therefore it is | new summer home near Beverly,
bard to see what advantage can be Ma.-s h fe receive 1 orders to op.
gained to the rebublicans by refer- up the house and get in readiness
ring this feature of the law to a j for the coming of Mrs. Alice, who
vote of the people, unless it be that [ will arrive there early in June,
the republican?* want some primary The house is beautifully situated
education in that "despised" fea-lM,Kl comands a magnificent view of
ture of the constitution (the In- i Massachusetts Bay. It is suffieient-
... .. v ,, , , , , . , | ly excluded from the gaze of the
illative and Referendum) which muUilulle, j„ the middl, of a large
they so strenuously opposed becom- estate, to be an ideal Vesting place
ing a part of our law. | for a young mother.
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Fox, J. O. Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909, newspaper, May 7, 1909; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110362/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.