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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 23
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER iq 1913
NUMBER 14
CLARENCE WARD
SHOOTS SELF
Gum Probably is Accidenta ly
Discharged the Load
Entering Head.
Clarence Ward, a prosperous far-
mer living three and a half miles
southeast of here, was killed about
8 o'clock Monday morning at his
home by the discharge of a shotgun.
The coroner's jury which held an
inquest over the bpdy late Mondav
evening, reported that the deceased
met his death by a gun in his own
hands. The jury declared the
cause to be unknown, sjpce there
was a possibility that it was acci-
dental. The jury was composed of
John Wolf, John Holloway, Leslie
Hollowell, (i. C, Pinkston, Z. T.
Haynes and VV. C. Clark. The
charge took effect in the right side
of/the head, blowing off the upper
part of the skull.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward had been to
church Sunday evening, and on re-
turning home, Mr. Ward complained
of having a severe tooth ache. On
awakening Monday morning, he
asked his wife if she would get up
and build the fire and milk the
cows stating that he was feeling
badly and had not slept well. She
did so, and after being gone from
the house about fifteen minutes,
she heard a shot but thought it
came from the George Morris home
close by. She finished milking and
returned to the house. When she
opened the door she smelled the
smoke and rushed into the bed-
room where they had slept, but Mr,
Ward was not there. She went in-
to the adjoining room and found
him dead. Supposedly, he had
gone into the room to get his ev-
ery day clothes, which were hang-
ing in the room. The gun had
been standing in one corner, with a
baby buggy next to it. and his
trousers hung over them. The sup-
position is that when he reached
for his trousers, the gtm fell over
and was discharged.
The deceased had lived in this
community some fourteen years,
and was a quiet, industrious man, |
not given to worrying. He was in
good financial circumstances, and
none of his friends or relatives can
offer any reason why he should have
taken his own life—if such could
have been the case. lie had been
to town on Saturday and had gone
- about in his usual way and the
"news of his came as a shock to
everybody.
Funeral services were held at the ;
Lexington cemetery, Tuesday atter-j
noon at 8 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. 0. Kelley of Chandler, Okla-
homa, and the Woodmen. Many
friends braved the inclement weath-1
e to pay their last respects to the
departed.
Clarence Franklin Ward was
born at Rossville, Kansas, Decem-
ber 21' 1N7-S, being 35 years and 13
d ivs old at the time of his death.
He moved to ^Oklahoma in 1X99
and located near Lexington. He
was married on July 27 to Edith
Newville Terry. The deceased is j
survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Ward of Delia, Kansas,
and three brothers. Chas. Ward of
Wilson, Kansas, and William |
Ward living here and one sister,
Mrs. R. P. Stone of Loeksburg, j
Arkansas.
The relatives have the sympathy
of all in their sad loss.
ROUTE ONE.
J. W. Spencer and son Wesley of
Banner district transacted business {
in Lexington Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Barnes of Ada is visit- j
ing with her daughter. Mrs. G. W.
Linn.
Ray Sawyer who has been at
Pauls Valley returned recently,
(!. H. Blessing and wife of Moore
arrived Saturday to visit with Mrs.
Blessing's mother, Mrs. S. E.
Townley, also to assist her in mov-
ing to her new home at Washing-
ton, Oklahoma.
Among the events of interest last
Sunday was the marriage of Miss
Sadie Sawyer and Mr. Merl Haun
at Noble by Rev Long. They will
reside near Alamo.
W, J. Brock has moved to Wan-
ette, where be will reside the com-
ing year.
Miss Ruie Davis left Sunday for
Dallas where she will remain dur-
ing the holidays visiting with her
sister Mrs. Beulah Watson.
W. H. Bullock arrived Saturday
from McComb and will occupy the
Fontier place next year.
A crowd of Starites surprised
Walter Jarboe and wife with a
party Tuesday night of last week.
All report a delightful time.
-Quite a few attended the party at
Taylors Monday night and every-
one present enjoyed themselves
very much.
Miss Audrey Puryear is spending
the week with her sister Mrs. Wal-
ter Stevens at Lexington.
Owing to the almost impassable
conditions of the roads due to the
steady rains of the past month or
more the rural mail carriers are
compelled to make fheir routes on
horseback, part of the time.
AS MOTHER GOOSE WOULD HAVE SAID.
Freshmen 31
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NOT Al L THE KINGS ROOJTSH.S
NOR AU. THE KING'S Ht'NS
COUlD COAX HUHPrY-DU/l'Ti!
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Rojers in New York Horald.
Woodman Banquet Enjoyable'
Affaii.
An occasion long to be remem-
bered by those present was the big
banquet of the Woodmen and the
Woodmen Circle, held Friday even-
ing at the Woodmen hall. Some-
thing like three hundred members,
Cutting Scrape At Hico.
Willie Gil! is in jail here await-
ing results of injuries he is alleged to
have inflicted upon John Wynne at
a party near Hico on Thursday
night. Both of the boys are in their
seventeenth year, and they have
had considerable trouble before,
wives and friends enjoyed every j and when they met at the party the
minute of fhe evening, eating, talk- old grudge came up, and they
ing, and listening to some very : fought first with fists and afterwards
able speeches. Chief among the | with knives. Wynne was badly
speakers were John A. Fox of Nor- i cut in jthe- kick ami aide, and it is
man, district deputy; Mrs. Mead- feared the knife penetrated the
ows of Ft. Worth, Texas, State ! lungs. The doctors say he is in a
manager of the Circle for Oklaho- j precarious condition, but will prol -
ma; and Mrs. Daily. State organi-1 ablv recover. Gill was cut in the
er, of Oklahoma City. The guests j back—a Mesh wound—but a sus-
enjoyed the music furnished by ! pender buckle saved him a slash in
Attorney James Bishop and Jim j the heart. The boys were clinched
Carnion, whose contributions to the j when the cutting took place. Both
evening's program were well re-1 are of good family, and their friends
eeived. and the gentlemen were Iregret the affair, and hope they will
complimented highly. Everybody learn a useful lesson.—Norman
joined in the spirit of the occasion. : Transcript. *
the banquet menu being a sumptu-
ous one, and, altogether, it was a j
Sophs
In the High School basket ball'
league,- 011 Wednesday evening, the
Freshmen scalped the Sophomores j
by a score of 31 to 9, thus retaining
their perfect percentage. The Fresh-
men are fast rounding into shape,
and look better in each game,
Conkling, with eleven goals to his
credit, was the star of the game,
being the main-stay of the Fresh-
men. Pierce Perritt played a very
strong, offensive game for the
Sophs. The line-up: Freshmen,
forwards, Conkling and Williams;
center. Kelley; guards, Arnold and
Nemecek. Sophomores, guards,
Gray and Dowdy; center. Morrison;
forwards. I'. Merritt and Carter.
Referee N. II, Edwards; umpire
and time-keeper, Prof. J. C. Gross-
man,
RAISE MONEY
FOR ROAD
Lexington Is Doing Her Part
Toward the luterstate
Highway
The assessment of $75.00 against
Lexington as their contribution for
the preliminary construction wofk
for this part of the county of the
great interstate postal highway
from \\ innipeg to Galveston which
was made at the county meeting
held at Norman some time ago was
raised by subscription this week
with Uncle Jay Sherman and Dr.
George P. Johnson circulating the
subscription. Lexington business
men are enthusiastic over the prop-
The'game Friday evening was j osition and are coming through in
forfeited to the Grade team, after a very encouraging wav.
the Commercial team failed to show Thus far the following men have
up. j contributed $*r>.00 each: Security
t 1 „. 'TT Z . . . Stat*Bank, E. M. Abemathy, R.
The Misses Bahner Entertain [m. Evans. George
Freshmen.
Johnston,
John II. Asbury, A. Hutchin, M.
R. Northcutt, E. J. Keller, Dr. R.
E. Fhacker, Sherman it Sherman,
J. M. Tuggle, Chas. Greemore, Far-
State Guaranty Bank, Wynne
Gin, Marcum & Isom, Dr. T. V.
Elks Home Dedicated.
Dr. H. H. Wynne. Oculist. | most enjoyable
Specialist of the eye, ear, nose I
and throat, of Oklahoma City, will I
be professionally in Purcell, 011!
Saturday, Dec. 20. The scientific j
application of lenses (glasses) to
the eye receives my attention. One
regular visit each month. Lexing-
ton 1 p.m. to 5, Purcell 9 a.m. to J2
111. Inquire at the office of Dr.
11. E. Thacker or Palace Drug Store
in Lexngton or Baird's Drug Store
in Purcell. ndv
Farm Loans
I represent Bartlett Bros., Land!
A Loan Co., of St. Joseph, Missouri
Brunch office at Guthrie. Lowest1
rates and best terms.
adv E. A. Denison
If you always want good, fresh
groceries call up phone 39. it's Leo-
pold Ille's phone number. adv |
TROUSDALE.
The weather still continues put-
ting the best subsoil season in the
ground we have had in several
years.
Even with the bad roads some
The beautiful new club house of
| the B. P. O. Elks, at Purcell, was
j dedicated Friday evening with ap-
ipropriate and fitting ceremonies.
District Deputy J, A. Bass, of Ard-
more, was present, and delivered
! the dedication address. County
iJudge Bolv Wallace, of Pauls Yal-
are moving to their next years abode ley; J. A, Ilarrell of Ardmore, C.
R. M. Hard moved to the Strawn A. Kerr of Pauls Valley. Dorset
farm which he recently purchased, j Carter and Senator Ben Franklin
and W. C. Lam moved to the farm were among other speakers. After
he recently purchesed ,from I!,
llurd, and II. Goad moved to
W. C. Lam farm.
Mr. Wright, while moving
M. j initiation and other business of the
the evening had been transacted, a
| "spread" was served in the grill
hisJroom.
family from near Henderson to Eu- j fhe new home is certainly a
fauht, got stuck in the mud 011 the [credit and 1111 ornament to the city
county line. After being given a of Purcell, costing, completed,
$10,000
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A Checking Account
Is Y our Greatest Measure of Defense
Let nations go 011 building ships.
Our bunk is your hand of protection.
Defend yourself against waste. Cash is rarely seen save
at the vanishing point. It scatters you know not where.
But you THINK when you write a check. You have a
record of where your money goes. Payments are systema-
tized, expenditures are reduced. Hand out checks in pay-
ment of your bills. They are automatic insurance against
fraud and error. A checking account protects you against
the loss of money by fire, theft, carelessness, and forgetful-
ness. It means your funds are safe.
Take No Chances But Deposit Your Money In The
FARMERS STATE GUARANTY BANK
Chas. Greemore, President.
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lift by some of the generous citizens
of that vicinity he went 011 his way
rejoicing.
Mrs. Minnie Boeck recently put
up thirty gallons of kraut from cab-
bage maturing this fall. She raised
several beads weighingeight pounds.
S. W. Redwine aud family of
near Lexington spent several days
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. L. L. Sanders while going
up the door steps with a load of
wood accidently fell breaking three
ribs.
something like $10,0(H). It
among the best homes of the State,
which is'a compliment to the spirit
of the progressive membership the
lodge boasts. The Lexington mem-
bers enjoyed the evening, together
with several from McClain county
towns.
K. Rlake has moved his stock
goods at Eason to Lexington.
of
M. R. Northcutt, Cashier
Hunting
You can hunt on Sunday—but
I you cannot discharge firearms. So !
it is with Wichita Best Hour. I
could sell it seven days in the week
1 but I won't. I will only sell it six
days in the week. Let me sell you
, a sack during one of those six days, j
Leopold IIle, Phone 39.
Col. T. H. Glenn and wife are
doing light house-keeping in two
rooms of the Breeding building
since their home was destroyed hv
fire some days ago. They are un-
! decided whether to build or to seek
1 a new location, but Mr. Glenn says
! he is inclined to stay, feeling very
i grateful to their many friends who
! were so kind and thoughtful to them
after their misfortune. We trust
they will see fit to remain in Lex-
ington.
L. G. Pantier, Doctor of Dental
surgery, Office over the postoffice
Phone 286, Purcell, Oklahoma.
Res Phone 129.
adv
The Freshmen class of the Lex-
ington High School was delightfully
entertained at the home of the
Misses Callie and Frances Bahner, j"ur
Friday evening. After a most en-
joyable evening spent in contests,,
games and music, refreshments j ' onrcie Hurkett, J. I<. Shock-
were served to the Misses Elizabeth! ley''I,a,"es Crawford' P1,ill'P frink-
Keller. Pauline Si.lith, Jala Grogan. er' ' ' ^ree(''n8-
Ola and Jessie Brown. Lvdia Mar-
see. Frances Newville. and Messrs. County Court.
Nigel Denison. Earl Simpson. Ray ! The C|evelftnd County Court jfi
Isom, Louis Corbett. Olen Shock-1 in gegsion ,hig week (md Qne of
ley, Clifford Williams, -Sammy Mc j the Hr[)t cageg trje(, wng the 8tu((,
Fred Erdman, charged with
i transporting. The defendant was
j found guilty and assessed $51) and
given 30 days in jail. He is a far
Eastern Star Elects Officers.! livi"« 0,1 Klm Creek' with "
j wife and some small children. It
"Lexington lodge No. (57, Order looks hard to see him punished,
of Eastern Star, elected officers last j considering the situation of bis
Tuesday evening for the ensuing family, but why will husbands and
year as follows: Mrs. Andrew fathers continue to take chances in
Fadden. Joseph Nemecek,
Whitsett, Prof, and Mr-. .1.
Grossman, and Mr. and Mrs. R.
Bahner.
Lee I
C,
W.
Mat-
Hutchin, Worthy Matron; Worthy
Patron, Mr. Claude Perkins; Asso-
ciate Matron, Mrs. Claude Perkins;
Conductress, Mrs. Alvin Barnett;
Associate Conductress, Mrs. Tom
Keller; Secretary. Mrs. Robert
Thacker; Treasurer, Mr
Massey. The remaining officers
will be appointed at .the next reg-
ular meeting by the Worthy
ron, and all officers will be ins
Notice to Tax Payers
I have the tax books for Lexing-
ton City, Lexington and Canadian
townships. Your taxes will be-
come delinquent January tenth, and
if not paid by that date, eighteen
percent penalty will lie added.
W111. Moutaw.
violating the prohibitory law ?
1 hey know the consequences, if
caught,—Cleveland Co. Enterprise.
Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Teague left
for Oklahoma City 011 Tuesday to
John I spend the remainder of the week
with T. J. Critcher, who is in the
hospital. Mr. Critcher's condition
has not been quite so encouraging
the past few days.
Still selling lard under a positive
guaranty, il not satisfied bring it
back and get yeur money. See
Dutch at the Crawford Meat Mar-
ket. adv
Come and get a good lunch at
the Baptist ladies' cake and pie
sale, Saturday. December 20. First
door east of Hacklers.
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A COTTON PICKERS
ACCOUNT BOOK
-r-gjriffrjr'y ,
K. A. Denison for insurance, adv
j IT U SPECIALLY RULED
i] AMD WILL BE OF GREAT
HELP TO YOU DURING
* PICKING TIME
Security State Hank
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