Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1910 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 19
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(Consolidation of Vou Alls Dolns, Established 1899: Cleveland County Leader, Established 1801.'
"Entered June 9. Id's, at Lexington. Ok>n.x- *«eon<i.olai>8 matt-., under An of Cougr.-- • March l«73."
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, APRIL 2o. 1910.
NUMBER -32
If you count on gutting full value for your money
and satisfaction thrown in free unless you inspect our
line of Oil and (Ins Stoves before making a purchase.
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J. M. Mitchell Announces
With this issue of the Leader ap-
pears my announcement for the
Democratic nomination for the of-
fice of Sheriff of Cleveland county.
1 am a Democrat now and always
was, and I am for prohibition from
start to finish. 1 fun a temperance
man.' If I am the choice of the
people, and do not enforce the
laws, as far as my official duty is
concerned, my resignation will be
ready.
1 was rai>< < 1 in Texas, and lived
there :i number of years. 1 know
all about the roughs, toughs, and
outlaws of the frontier, for I grew
up among them. I went from
Texas to Whitebead in the Chicka-
saw nation, and lived there until
Oklahoma was opened up for set-
tlement. I made the race into
Oklahoma April' 22, IKS'). Was
one among the first legitimate men
to the townsite of Norman. I
didn't like that short grass country,
and came back near Lexington,
and bought a "sooner" olT, and
tiled on 160 acre claim. I moved
on it and improved it, and made ;i
home of it; reared and educated a
family of children on that farm,
and lived there from the opening
until a little over a vear ago. when
but
am
The Talking Pictures
The Coalgate; Qkla., Record
items, comments on Manager Kel-
ler's attraction at the Opera House
next week:
Coalgate bears the reputation of
being a very critical and hard to
please city, but A. K. Ableman's
Talking Picture Co. must have
"shown us" as the Majestic h:
been packed nightly. This in it-
self is prime facie evidence that
the company has made good. And,
for them, it may be said, they have
demostrated that they are artists of
the first water and they have easily
and cleverly jumped from comedy to
drama and back. They have made
us laugh without profanity or vul-
garity; and we have been roused to
applause without having our ears
split by senseless buncombe. It is
with pleasure we note that Man-
ager W. I!. Sawyer has booked
them for :i return date and we be-
speak a continuance of the favor,
our people have shown them. They
continue their present engagement
through Saturday evening.
8 R. McDonald Announces
In this issue of the Leader ap-
pears the announcement of the
candidancv of
I moved to Lexington.
-till running my farm. I am a law
abiding citizen, and 1 have no use |110,1
for any other kind of a citizen. I J
am a plain, practical man, do not 1
want notoriety of any kind. I dont j
i want the office altogether for what
nionev there is in it. but because
-
Cleveland countv is mv home, and
I love my home, my ' family and | valuable and varied, hav
my country; and I would like to
si.m' the day when Cleveland county
will lie honored and praised for its
law abiding citizens. I would like
for Cleveland county to lie made
better by me having spent my life
and my inllutnce in it.
I expect to make the race on my
merits. 1 don't propose to go into
any cliques orconibines of .any des-
I I'i pt i •' 11. I expect the bootleggers
and law breakers to line up to a
man against me, bj.it while they
are lining up, the law abiding,!the hiKhust standard .if efficiency
uperintendent of
Schools I!. II. McDonald for relec-.
at the Democratic Primary
Aug. 2nd. 1910.
Superintendent McDon dd li -
been in educational work for the
past eighteen years, ten of which
have been faithfully spent here in
Oklahoma. His expei ience has been
ig served
1 as a teacher in the rural, village
and city schools and i- now closing
Ilis first term as County Superinten-
1 dent of schools.
11 is term of office has been ill. rk-
I ed for its progressive and thorough-
ness of work. During his term
more system and advancement
have been made for the betterment
of our schools than ever before in
so short a time. I le realizes that
a school can be no better than its
teacher, therefore has demanded
staunch citizens that have the wel-
fare of the country and its people
it heart. can and will line up. The
first crowd stands for nothing, and
the latter for all. I will certainly
appreciate t h e co-operation and
support of-all the good citizens of
the county. My tftne will he limi-
ted as to my canvassing the county;
for 1 am farming; but I do not
deem it so necessary to canvass in
this end of the county' among my
old friends, so shall spend my time
in portions of the county where I
am not so well known. If I am
elected, 1 will fill the office of Sher-
iff with credit to myself and to the
good people that elected me.
• Respectfully,
J. M. Mitchell.
Read the new ads in the Leader
this week, for they are interesting.
the teacher and as a means to that
end has established the County
Teachers' Institute and the Direct-
ors' and Teachers' Association as a
basis fur work which ha* received
the praise of every one interested in
the upbuilding of'the. public school
system of Cleveland County.
The problem of superintending
the work of one hundred teachers
and seven thousand pupils in the
county is one of which needs execu-
tive ability and this has Been done
by Superintendent McDonald as
near as is possible to the satisfac-
tion of those most concerned which
arc the pupils and patrons of the
Schools. He feels a deep and per-
sonal interest in the welfare and
future of every pupil in the county,
and his many loyal friends believe
that ONE DOOD TERM DESERVES
ANOTHER.
Washington Letter
Washington. D. C.. April 26, 1910.
—The statement in some of the
Oklahoma, papers to the i IT<■« t that
Congressman Carter is making a
lone fight against the McClure en-
rollment hill, and that this McGuire:
hill does not provide for the enroll-
ment of negroes as Indians, occas-
ioned some surprise when shown to
members of Congress conversant
with the facts.
On page 2 of the McGuire hill.'
(II. R. 19279) will be found the'
following positive language;
"Cpon completion of the enroll-
ment work under this Act the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall certify to
the Secretary of the Treasury a cor-
rect list of all those persons now
enrolled as freedmen who are of
Indian Id..oil and dcM ynt and wh1
may lie nirolled under the provi-
sion! of this Act as citizens by
blood."
"Any person enrolled under this
Act shall be entitled to equal par-
ticipation in the property of the
Choctaws and Chickasaws with
those whose names now appear on
the citizenship rolls as approved on
or before March 4th, 1907,"
This ought to settle the question
as to the purpose of the hill.
Senator Gore when seen in this
c innection said; "The motive, the
object and the effect of the McGuire
bill is to. convert negroes into In-
dians. I am opposed to this con-
version. It is against the laws of
nature, against the laws of God,
against the laws of the United
States, agilinst the sacred obliga-
tions between the general govern-
ment and the Indian Tribes.'
'The Indians have been subjected
to repeated injuries and the multi-
plied insults, but no insult and no
injury is equal to this in bare-faced
and unblushing atrocity. The bill
will never pass the Senate. The
negroes must remain negroes. They
can not be transformed into In-
dians. They have already gotton
more at the expense of the Indians
than they were entitled to, and
shall get no more. The red man
shall be protected against this deli-
berate and wanton outrage. I Am
with Congressman Carter heart and
soul in this contest, and shall go
with him to the last ditch.
No li -- emphatic in l,i- vl<-\\ - on
the McGuire bill was Senator Owen's
statement, which is as follows;
"Certainly Senator (lore and my-
self and Mr. Scott Ferris and Mr.
i 'barley < Yager arc .strongly opposed
to the McGuire bill, and I believe
Mr. Morgan is too. McGuire who
i> fathering this bill, is. 1 believe,
the only member of the Oklahoma
Delegation who takes any stork in
this proposal. Certainly no such
bill can get through Congress. I
confess I have been amazed and
disappointed in Mr. McGuire's
action in this matter. 1 cannot
believe that it will serve even a
political purpose beneficial to him
in his own district where he has
many Indians who will not approve
doing a wrong to Indian people."
When Congressman Ferris was
questioned as to his attitude on the
McGuire bill, and told that it was
being denied that this bill provided
for the enrollment, of negroes as
Indians, he said: "What! They
deny the import of their own bill?
Why a more brazen and baseless
misrepresentation never came from
the pen of pettifogging grafters.
Your statement of the language of
the bill is correct and convincing.
■I You might have gone further and
added that the text of this McGuire
bill contains less than nine short
lines which do not deal directly
with the transfer of Choctaw and
Chickasaw negroes to the blooded
tribal rolls. Furthemore, every
argument submitted by Mr. Hal-
linger before Committees of Con-
gress has been in defense of his
j negro claimants, and almost every
Less Than Dollar Checks Legal
I . S. Attorney General Wickersham says it is not il-
legal to issue bank cheeks for less than one dollaV
The Statute recently enacted does not have reference
to ordinary Rank Checks. A Hank Check is not Lawful
Money—merely an order for the payment of money, fre-
quently taking the place of money in business trans-
actions.
The fact that a check is an order and must be in-
dorsed or receipted before, payment, ha- saved Cleveland
and Pottawatomie county people many a dollar, and lots
' if wi'i r .
The Farmers State Guaranty Hank of Lexington—
Lexington's Oldest and Strongest Hank, will be pleased
to cash people's check-, for any amount they 1 to
write them for.
It also takes small deposits and keeps the mosey
safely until needed. Pay by check and you'll never
pay twice.
question propoundi d by Mr. Mc-
Guire has been such an interrogat-
ory as would assist in having these
negroes transferred to the blooded
tribal rolls. The title of the bill
should be changed and entitlted,
"A bill Tndianizing negroes.'
Congressman Charley Cartel is
simply taking the lead in this tight
became almost the entire deal is in
his district. The majority of tie
boy- are with Charley and we will
win out in this contest.
Upon being questioned. M Mi
Guile admitted tll:U the ptlrj..i-'i -
>
men to the tribal roll . anil that il
this freedom proposition were
eliin .ted he would oppi.-so the hill.
Congressman Carter miletl stbtw
the news paper article and only
.
"The die is cast and wi ar< -at-
isiied with the issue. It i.- a plaii
attempt to despoil tin Indian an 1
cast a stigma upon his citizenship.
It proposes to plunder ti." Indian
for thi pelt of the coon, and in that
the Mile of the Indian."
Mally Jarboe Entertains
Mallv Jarboe entertained a few
of his friends at the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. I,. W Jarboe.
near Denton Friday nLht.
Music and games were the fi it-
lire- of the evening, which v. - re
certainly enjoyed by all present.
Geno Buys Building
H. F. Geno has purchased of
(ieo. A. lline, the large 1 iri( k
building, formerly occupied by the
furniture store. Mr. Geno is now
repairing the building, an l the
linn of I ieno iV Ilackler will soon
occupy it with a larg' •• i; •<! dry
goods and groceries.
Misses Puryear Entertains
The Misses Puryear entertained
quite ;i crowd of their friends at
their home near Lone Star Tues-
day night.
(tames and music were indulged
in until a late hour, when refresh-
ments were served. All present re-
, port a most pleasant evening.
I. 0 0. F. Celebrate
The Hox Lodge, 1. O.O. F. cel-
ebrated the 91st annivcrsity of the
order at Rox Tuesday.
A very large crowd was present
to elijos the hospitality ill the
organization at that place, which
proved to be a great feast, and
much brotherly love manifested.
The program was carried out to
a letter and was certainly interest-
! . 11 e1111 ! t a i 11 i 1 1 L1 I even If
-pel t. Hro. Moore of Norman, de-
livered the principle addres- of the
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taining manner, whii h was gladly
received by the immense crowd.
Many others made short talks,
which met with the hearth ap-
proval of all.
Th dinner was a gr> at feature.
It was ideal in every particular and
sufficient to feed many more than
was present.
At" night much business was
transacted by the lodge, also two
received the 2nd degree, and the
way they put the work is simply
fine. They understand the work
and put it on in first-class style.
Closes Very Successful Term
Mi - Cora Hall has just closed a
very successful term of school at
Stovall, this being her fifth term at
that place. One of the best pro-
gram- ever rendered there, was
given Saturday night by the pupils
and young people of the district.
The house "was crowded until
■
-how- how the people appreciate
the programs given at Stovall.
Mi-- IIall lea\' - in a short time
ti;i Ilurant. Okla.. where she will
attend the State Normal thi- sum-
Enjoys Picnic
Misses lira Gaudy and Lucy
Griffin took their pupils out Satur-
day on a picnic expedition, which
proved to lie a very enjoyable oc-
casion. It is a great thing for
the .little ones to get out for a day
on the creeks and enjoy a day's
outing, and we are greatly pleased
with the interest the teachers are
I taking in this matter.
ueaih uf Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. T. H. Peer} returned to her
home northeast of I,e\ington. Mon-
day afternoon, from a week's stay
at the bedside of her sister-in-law.
Mrs. Anna Mitchell, 12 miles west
of Purcell.
Mrs. Mitchell died Sunday after-
noon of pneumonia and the re-
main- were laid to re.-t Monday
afternoon.
The deccased leaves a husband,
three -tep-childi'cn and two child-
ren, one of which was only four
days old.
( The Leader joins a host of friends
in extending sympathy to the be-
reaved oik . Mr. Mitchell is a
!■■ .th' :■ ■ ■! M i . l'->
Convention a Success
The Township Sunday School
Convention, which was held at the
day afternoon and evening was a
successful affair.
I !pi1 'lii.i m w.i- i ,iit h'■! -ait 11■
a splendid manner, which was in-
stuctive as well as intertaining to
the large crowd which was present,
and will no doubt add much inter-
est to the Sunday School work
' i t
Death cf Wesley Lewis
Wi lev Lewis aged 71, di.-d at
his home m ar Wanette Dim-day.
April 21, of organic heart trouble.
He was married in Wanigo, Kans.,
where his wile died before his com-
ing to Oklahoma; he moving here
19 years ago.
Mr. Lewis was a highly respected
citizen and well liked by his large
acquaintance.
The deceased leaves three sons
and lour daughters to mourn his
j loss. The body was embalmed
and shipped to Louisville, Kans..
I' a inti i nicut.
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Fox, J. O. Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1910, newspaper, April 29, 1910; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110413/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.