The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1914 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 23
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. APRIL 17.
1914
NUMBER 31
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HOUSE IS
BURNED
Louis Yoorhead Residence Is
Burned Early Wednesday
Morning
Early Wednesday morning Louis
Moorhead'B residence was discov-
ered to be on fire and an alarm
turned in. When discovered tlie
fire was under good headway and
nothing could he done especially
as the house being on the edge of I
CAPTURE
"WHISKEY
The Owter However Is Absent
And Does Not Return
For Goods
Kill This Winter Fly That May Become
Ancestor to Countless Others.
Saturday morning City Marshal
W. T. Scott had a "hunch" that
a shipment of whiskey had come,
into Lexington illegally the night (
before and set out on a search for
the goods. He investigated the
1 vacant ro itns above the Marcum &
town the pressure was poor. A i Isoni hardware store and here his
mattress and carpet were taken | efforts were soon rewarded by a1
from the blazing house well covered large supply of the "wet" goods,
with kerosene oil which leaves the j The owner wan no where to he found
impression that the tire was of in- j and has not yet been caught but
cendiary origin. No one was at j Mr. Scott is on the lookout for him.
home at the time the fire occurred.
The house was insured.
Hon. J. B. Thompson
Congressman Thompson, of the to the United States $l,00."$,2o7.64,
fifth Oklahoma district, composed which has been due the federal gov-
of Murray. Garvin, McClain, Cleve-jeminent since 1878. It has ex-
land, Oklahoma, Logan an.l Payne posed to the country the fact that
counties, is recognized as one of, the taxpayers of the United States
the strongest friends and supporters 1 outside of the District of Columbia
of the laboring and farming people, pav one-half of the taxes of the dis-
Froni the day of his arrival in trict, amounting to about seven
Washington he has championed ev- j million dollars annually, and that
erv measure which would promote the people of Oklahoma jy;ftue?e' -
their interests. He has been one Quired to pay $lll.<6gat1ou; but Tot..j}()X was
of the leading advocates of an open j amount. For his ' What should he Baj
Spring Hill
Mrs. Maggie Claunch is very sick
with the appendicitis.
Quite a few attended the eg£
hunt at Frank Nelson's Sunday and
all reported a nice time.
Mr. Arrie Smithy and Miss Min-
nie Pinkston were happily married
last Sunday at the brides home.
They left Monday for Davis where
they will mage their future home.
Their friends wish them much pros- j
perity and happiness.
Miss Ethel Kershaw of Lexing-
ton attended the egg hunt Sunday
at Nelson's.
Louis Holloway and son of near
the guest of John Hollo-
Late Saturday evening the city
officials received word from Nor-
man to shop two automobilists who
had passed through Norman at a
reckless rote of speed. They were
arrested here and one man placed
in jail after a bottle of whiskey had
been taken from him. The boy
was not placed in jail. The man
was tried in justice court and fined
$30. They were taking two new
cars home to Ardmore from Okl
hoina City.
File* multiply rapidly. One fly can become the ancestor to seven it
billion other flies In a single season. The Importance of exterminating
the winter fly is apparent. It Is something flint the individual house-
keeper must do. Be sure to kill the first flies of the season. Don't let
one escape, 'it every "y killed in early spring means billions less of the
pest this slimmer.
ui me wnuiiig .... — — ---- e jay jast Friday night.
caucus when legislation was being ; investigations t tell this man that at- Oklahoma City
conaiilerwl. contending Hint the: med by tin- , *!*''?"• I*..., .tiee of Oklahoma Lit)
entitled * I,,,...
their representatives are doing, 'renominate concern m the sea^ Rev. John Bean of this com in u
During the consideration of the Ife was odlly Bhook his head ':r
currency bill, lie insisted that it | who assi ^fter «auvv caucus
should contain a provision carrying and instructing the democrats in
the farm credit system, which I the house to provide for a federal
would provide cheap money for the j investigation into the deplorable
farming and laboring classes on; conditions existing in the mining
long time at a low rate of interest. | regions of Colorado and Michigan,
and that this money should be ! where the working people were he-
available to men who could give j jug murdered by hired thugs under
personal or chattel security, as well <„lp eontroi imported detectives.
to men who owned land. He is recogn| ed as one of the
most progressive members of the
House.
Through the efforts of a few who
* fought with him, the democratic
caucus instructed the banking and
currency committee to prepare u
hill of this kind. He introduced a
farm credit bill, and spoke in favor
of it early during the present yeai.
He and a few other progressive
democrats insisted that the currency
bill carry a provision against inter-
locking directorates, and when de-
feated in caucus and the amend-
ment was voted out of the hill, they
forced an instruction to the House
judiciary committee to prepare and
report such a bill.
The committee on the District of
Columbia, of which he is a mem-1
her, is considering his bill for the j
separation of the races in street1
cars and the departments at Wash-
ington. and such favorable impres-
sion has been created as to insure
its passage at an early date. The
nity preached at Lone Oak near
Wanette last Hum'iuy.
Charley Graves of Montague,
Texas, is here visiting the Olivers.
A. Sudderth lost one of his fine
mules Sunday.
Roy Sudderth and wife are visit-
relatives in this community this
week.
Sunday School at Spring Hill is
progressing nicely.
Joe Edwards For Stale
Senator
In our announcement column
will be found this week the name of
.Joe Edwards of Stratford. Mr. Ed-
wards is a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for state senator
from the 19th senatorial district,
composed of Cleveland, McClain
and Garvin counties, subject to the
action of the primary August 4.
Mr. Edwards is eminently quali-
fied to take care of the duties of the
| office to which he aspires. Those
who know him are his strongest
supports. He stands high in busi
District of Columbia Committee ness and social circles in his home
has reported and secured the pas- ^own an(] jg recognized as a man of
sage of an eight hour day for wo-r , .ihiHt nm, 8()Un(1 judge.
men in the District of Columbia, . sn ,
and a bill abolishing what is known ■ ment. 1 he l.tli distrn w 1
as the "lied Light" district where ably represented in the state senate
vice was licensed. It has also se- should Mr. Edwards be nominated
cured the passage of a bill requir- j and elected. He asks to beremem-
ing the city of Washington to pay | b^red August 4.
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TROUSDALE.
The gardens and crops have been
set back considerably by the late
cold spell.
The five year old child of C. |
Kemp fell into a tank and was
drowned. The child was 011 its
way home from a neighbor's and
had stopped to play when the acci-
dent occurred.
Rev. Lee who moved to Coman-
che county two years ago has been
here visiting relatives. He preached
at Davis school house Sunday
night.
The box supper at Rose Hill Sat-
urday night netted twenty-four dol-
ars ty go toward buying an organ.
While Carl Green was attending
lodge Saturday night his mules
started home but were stopped and
securely tied at John Teel's.
Mrs. A. Williams who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Johnnie
Grace near Wanette has returned
home. Mrs. Grrce's babj has been
sick with pneumonia but is better
now.
The Union Hill singing class vis-
ited with the Cavis class Sunday.
J. R. Wood who has been sick
with lagrippe is able to he around
again.
R. C. Armstrong and 0. S. San-
ners took some hogs to Wanette
Monday.
W. D. Milam Announces For
Re-Election
W. I). Milam of Lexington town-
ship announces this week as a can-
didate for re-election to the office of
county commissioner from the sec-
ond district subject to the action of
the primary August 4.
Mr. Milam is standing for the
very things he stood for the first
time and exactly the same platform
he received the nomination mul
election on in 1912—economy and
business procedure in all county
affairs.
He is standing on .the record he
made during his first term and is
willing to have it investigated
thoroughly. He has worked hard
at all times for a saving to the tax-
payers. The state examiner's re-
port shows that only two counties
in the state skow a lower per capita
cost than Cleveland county—a com-
pliment to the county officials for
the manner in which they have
conducted county affairs.
Mr. Milam stands for economy
in all things. He is a heavy tax-
payer. owning his farm on which he
is now living and farming. He
wants you to investigate his record.
On account of his fainilarity with
the county's needs and the work
that he has commenced to carry
out he should be favored with a
second term. He will appreciate
your vote and influence at the pri-
mary August 4.
Party At Thornton Heme
A jolly crowd of Lexington young
people made a trip via wagon to
the Tom Thornton home near
Harry W. Fielding For Dis-
trict Judge
In this issue appears the an-
nouncement of Harry \\ . Fielding
' jof Sulphur for district judge of the
114th district composed of Murray,
I McClain, Garvin and Cleveland
! counties, concerning whose qualifi-
cations we give the following data.
Behind Mr. Fielding's candidacy
stands nineteen years of experience
twelve years of which was in active
practice in the Chickasaw nation
and nearly seven thereafter on the
bench as county judge of Murray
county. His practice and fami-
liarity with the Indian problems pe-
culiar to McClain, Garvin and Mur-
ray counties has a decided bearing
on his qualifiations for district
judge.
Needless to say Mr. Fielding has
always been a democrat, fighting
vigorously for democratic principles
and taking an active part in politi-
cal affairs. He has attended every
j territorial and state convention as
j a delegate, from the first at \ inita
in lSHfi to the present time. At
Vinita he was elected secretary of
the democratic executive committee
of the Indian Territory, and at the
expiration of four years was re-
elected for four more. This was
yenrs before statehood when no of-
fice was in sight and democratic
prospects were not bright.
Mr. Fielding is now serving his
third term as county judge of Mur-
ray county. In the last election
his vote totalled 77 more than that
of his two opponents combined,
which is a strong tribute to his
popularity and the confidence the
citizens of Murray county repose in
him. Mr. Fielding has never been
reversed by the supreme court in a
civil case since statehood—a re-
markable showing when everything
is considered. It is this long and
well tried experience which gives
Mr. Fielding a strong claim for fit-
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Wayne Friday evening to enjoy a .
honor of the birth-1 Mr. Fielding is a .named man
and has three children. He has
party given 111
days of the Misses Lois Perkins,] . ,
„ " , .... ... j ,, r traveled the rough road of hardship
Pearl \V hitsett and Georgia \\ nor- ]
ton and Mr. Mort Sewell. The
Thornton home is one of the most
convenient and modern homes in j
McClain county especially adapted
for such gatherings. After an even- J
ing spent in playing games and
music, refreshments were served to
the Mia?es Gladys Simpson. Mabel
Thacker, Blanche Holland, Georgia
Whorton. Maytne Perkins, Maude
j Northcutt, Johnnie Whitsett. Mae
Merritt. Anna May Simpson, Lois
and has obtained his legal educa-
tion under trying circumstances.
While teaching school at Davis for
four years he borrowed books from
an Ardmore law firm to study, and
was admitted to the bar at Ardmore
April <S, 1895—nineteen years ago
—and has now worked up to a high
place in the confidence and esteem
of his home people. He is known
as a hard worker, a thorough mas-
ter of his profession and an abso-
lutely honest and square man.
A just tribute to Mr. Fielding's
ability are the reports of the state
examiner, the first report concluding
thus; "In this office we find one of
the best officers 011 the cast side of
the state. The countv judge has in
connection with his office duties
yiven his personal attention to the
records, etc." The second report
concludes; "We find the affairs of
this office in good shape, and
records made as required by law.
I think with a few necessary records
this office would tic in tine shape."
Surely a fine compliment to Mr.
Fielding and also to the voters of
the county who 110 doubt recognized
that same ability.
Mr. Fielding will wage an active
and honest campaign. He asks
for an investigation of his merits,
deems the place he is seeking one
which requires experience and a
knowledge of the many intricacies
which come up, and asks your suit-
port on the recommendations which
he has to offer as to both these re-
quisites. lie will appreciate your
vote and interest in his candidacy.
New Telephone Directories
The Good Service Telephone Co.
has just distributed to its subscrib-
ers a new directory. Mrs. Aberna-
thy, manager of the company com-
piled the directory and the book is
certainly a credit to her efforts.
The directory contains thirty-two
pages filled with a goodlv amount
of advertising and a large number
of good sayings and some helpful
advice to all users of telephones.
Dr. H. H. Wynne, Oculist pe'rkin-. Messrs. Jim Mitchell
During the balance of March ciaint-- Mitchell, Lee Whitsett,
and all of April my office in Ok- Mort sewell, Jim Hall. living Hig-
lahoma City will be closed while 1)ee puniest Elliott, and George
; I am in attendance upon the eye Merrjtt.
and ear hospitals of New York,
Baltimore and Philadelphia. My
j next visit to Lexington and
i Purcell will be during early
May. See my card.
E. A. Denison for insurance, adv
Farm Loars
I represent Bartlett Bros., Land
& Loan Co., of St. Joseph. Missouri
Branch office at Guthrie. Lowest
rates and best terms.
adv E. A. Denison
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