The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 20
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 27 I9I0
NUMBER 7
RECORD PRICE
FOR COTTON
ler's Theatre Wednesday night. Mr.
Prices on the Lexington "cotton Franklin took up in turn the Nat.
market continue to soar and every iona! issues and discussed them ably
day the local bujers push their hids ^\ fuMy- The gent|enian is one of
to new record breaking figures. s|)t.akers being sent out hv the
Last week it was believed that the , state Campaign Committee and lias
price of 18.2-1 offered on last Wed- made a number of speeches in this
nesday would stand for some time, j section.
but the price kept climbing until | Mr. Franklin was followed by
Wednesday wheu the price reached, 8evtral county candidates on the
19.15, several bales being bought Democratic ticket who spoke in in-
around that figure. The price terest\ of their campaigns.
dropped late in the evening almost!
Na cent a pound, but today, Thurs- , _
day, are climbing up again. ! Hallow een Party
The great Lexington country isi ^ Hallow een party and auction
doubly blessed this year. After! 8a'e ,v'" be !l' the Masonic
several years of drought the 1916 'Tuesday evening, October
yield is considered the best in Ok-j'^L by the members of the 0. E. S.
lahoma and the price is the bestI Come nn(l have a lot of fun. Dress
ever paid iu the history of the state, j 'n 'be Karh of a spook if you wish.
W. M. Franklin Speak Here Thompson Speaks Here
Wm. M. Franklin, clerk of the. Hon. J... It. Thompson of Pauls
Oklahoma Supreme Court, spoke to! Valley. Congressman from the Fifth
an appreciative audience at Hack- j District, spoke to u large crowd of
voters at Keller's Opera J louse last
I huraday afternoon. Mr. Thonip-
The Stock Show Will Open Tuesda
The heavy frosts of the past few 1 admission. Everyone is invited
days will pop open the few remain- attend.
ing bolls and the 1916 cotton crop!
soon will have passed into history.
Practically all of the crop is in the1
Baptist Church
rill -erviccs Were .ill gmn!
day. 111 increased .ftcndauc
fctert -t being manifest in the
day school, chureli and I!
services. .
•inl-
and
■•'.iii-
son touched but lightly upon his
own campaign for re-election to
Congress and devoted his remaps
to Hit National campaign and the
need of retaining President Wilson,,,,
.1.,. , „ ,. . At the morning service w.. he-
ns the head of the National govern-: n
, ,. .. . , ,, gan our offering tor state missions.
ment. Mr. Ihompson has at ah ..<i „ n ,. , ,
, . . , I he collection amounted to $48.00,
tunes been in close touch'with af-| , , . ,
t ■ . ... , . , , , 1 anil there are a numberof members
fairs at Washington, having had an 1 . ,,
• ... . . ... | who were not present that will con-
lnfluential voice m all important |trilmtt
This represents a splendid ad-
vain over what the church did
measures and was able to give his
hearers a clear insight of the lead-
ing issues of this campaign. Joe
l!. Thompson is a good Democrat,
honest, able official and the
people of this district will be glad
to return such a representative to
the national capital.
The Mission Society
The Mission Ladies of the M. E.
hands of the buyers now and it will|Churoh. South met at the home of
take but a few days to wind up|Mrs Harold Sherman Tuesday
the small amount left iu the fields. eVeain« , October 23
... , ..ti ••• The evening was most enjoyably
Minstrel Star A I he Mystery , , 1 *1 *
' ' spent in conversation and at a late
'•'"rough '-special arrangements |K,„r the hostess, agisted bj Mrs.
with the Majestic Amusement Wright, served a delicious twojii' - fractured.
(. •tnpany, the Mystery theatre iu- course luncheon to the Meadames fined to hi-
" "" ' " 'heir headline attiaction ( (>11 in. Brownell. Higbee, Wynne ! but is mpr ■>
for Thursday, Friday "at d .Saturday,1 Kt^nsou. Shockley. Milt Sherman. I
Mi. Hampste;id lieritie). Smith- Honor guest- were the Mesdaihes
last year. The 15. Y. P. U. render-
ed a splendid program from the
subject, \\ ill God Hear Me When
I Pray?" The Union is improv-
ing and growing in a very gratify-
ing if,iy. They now have thirty
earnest, enthusiastic young people
■seeking to train and inform them-
selves for more efficient service in
the kingdom of our Lord. The
evening "hurch service was well at-
tended and the interest good. The
Automobile Accident
While driving to Purcell Sunday
afternoon J. W. Belew was painfully
injured when trouble developed in
the steering gear which resulted in
the upsetting of the machine
throwing Mr. Relew- and Jim Taylor!
from the car. shaking up both oc- ^|U)
cupants. Mr. Taylor escaped with-1 i ,,, . , , i
. tion. also one addition to the church
out injury, but Mr. Be ew was caught | u„ ,,
. ,. h 'y experience and baptism
under the machine and had three
lie has been cole
Many Entries Have Been Made in Every Class -
Indications are That Rig Crowds Will View
Cleveland County's Pure Bred Live Stock
Wynnewood Easily Defeated ''"^I'^tsare daily growing bright-
The Lexington high school foot- !,'r "n
ball team won an easy victory over "t0i*"">n °f thw "«*" * «* «"*
the \\ ynnewood team on the Lexing-
ton gridiron Friday afternoon by the
score of 33 to 0, Lexington won
her victory hv superior playing in
.every department, and gained easily
by straight football and by passes.
llie Wynnewood team was ineffec-
tive in line plunging and end runs
and made most of their gains by
means of the pass. Every Lexing-i
ton player was in the game from!
annual Stock and Poultry Show of
Lexington which will be held here
next 1 uesday. October 31. Farmers
are flocking in to enter their stock
and poultry and every class will be
tilled to overflowing by the time the
entries close at ten o'clock the morn-
ing of the show.
Committees have been busv this
week arranging the classes and ap-
portioning the cash prizes We,
'i since tin
ig niceiv.
accident
start to finish, and each was a 6tar| T "e 'T J" alJ.\° ohtain
in his individual position. Merritt. K ° ''f 'T l° PU1bl,sh in this
Robinson. Corbett and Northcutt |'88Ut' but l,iemhe" of the committee
were the principle ground gainers I f.8,U Wh°'e have approve,d °f the
for the local team. ' ll8ts,8° we "re Hnable togive.classes.
I Word has been received from the
Successful Wolf Hunt j AKricultural College at Stillwater
• . | j stating Uint K. 1. Hemphill had
j prayer by a splendid young woman j 'U)out forty tanners gathered at • been assigned to judge the stock
-.oncerned about her -alva-1thf' lf h • 'UidweU farm farm Tues- aila, would be here readv for work
day afternoon to participate in a ^n time. Also that George R. Lea
hunt A pack of fourteen wolf ot Pall|s Valley. demonstrati^
; hounds belonging to-Messrs. Klack j ageilt of wh- ,
I and (,al amore ofn. ar Purc-li, wero authori(y on „ou|trv w()ul(| ,,e (ier„
secured for the hunt whi.-h resulted J {0 judgtf the pn,lnillll„ in t|l(.
service resulted in one request foi l
1 iid's Sweetest Tenor", who c niles
direct froiti tint new !!> x Tlwatre at
Purcell.
Mr. Bentley s engagement conies
us a pleasant surprise to local the-
atre goers as he is being handled
exclusively through the Rfdlim
Chautauqua bourses, and his ap-
pearance iu Lexington is due to a
lay off of three days. v
Mr. Bentley will he«jeineuibered
as the opening attraction at the
new Rex Theatre in Purcell and his
work there will be long remember-1
ed as a pleasant surprise to movie
tans.'
Th^ Dallas News has this to say
a- to his ability as an entertaineri
in songs. "Hampstead Bently can'
sing, and his Pianist is at home at
the Piano, like a "Fish down in j
■I1 lit -. Jarb and Butler.
Fred Re>noids.
Do yoif desire to recognize a good
strafght, (.-.ii.petent and reliable
young m.in Then vote for Fred
Reynolds for county assessor.
Fred is a laboring man, a painter,
relying upon his day's wages for his
livelihood and therefore cannot
make a canvass of the county, but
he is the.sort ot young man worthy
of being encouraged, and will an"
predate anything you can do lor him
Fred is a real Cleveland county
product—raised on a farm in the
east part of the county, until he came ]
to Norman, went through public i
school and afterwards learned tin
Pie Supper A Sucoess
I lie pie supper given at Keller's
Hall Friday night by the .Junior
class of Lexington High School
resulted in an increase of the class
treasury of $20. A large crowd
wa- in attendance and,the bidding
was spirited and everyone h id a
good" time.
Church Of Christ
Bible School at 10 a. in.
Preaching by N\ O. Rnv. 11 ti, ni.
and 7: Jo p. in
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:45. Vou are invited to these
meetings.
■Sunday School at 10 a. in.
Preaching at II . in. and 7:15
p. in. by the pastor.
B. V P. I meeting ;t 7 p. o.
Prayer m-eting Wednesday night
at 7:in.
W M. U. ifleeting Thursday!,"
evening at 2 p. m.
Kveryone is invited and the I
| in the killing of a large gray wolf,try classes. J. VV^Owens, demon-
IMan* W°,V08 ' ■ : : stration agent "i Cciain county^
| country lout miles south o! town.' wiM lllso be aH))igt ;
and other hunt- are being planned gettiDg the Bhow ,larte,i off pro /
rid the country of the pests. ,y ()m, own (.(mnty
j James Lawrence of Norman who
church members ire expected t be vTHK METHODIHT CHURCH has labored so intelligently tow trd
I present at these services. [ Sunday school was well ftttiiided J 'mproving Cleveland countv live
i Let u- consider one another to!'8"' Sunday, there !>eing 14-'! pres-1 --tock will l i anotliei who will lo-lp
j provoke unto love and to goodjent. The preaching services were;liiiuching our first show. All
well attended, there heing between 'hese men have made good in agri-
sixty-five-r.nd -evenly at the morn- cultural work and will he please !
ing service and about one luindrt
present ,it the evening hour. ('hurt
conference was held at the evening
service, at which time the roll of
| the church was called.
| works, not forsaking the assembl
ing of ourselves together, a- the
i manner of some, is." Heb. UK 24
Cotton Goes Stili Higher
The Lexington cotton market j
which has the reputation for being j
the best in central Oklahoma, went
K. M "Booker, agent for the K
painter's trade, lie will do honest. j, onon,y V,ml Furi>ace a Fuel Sav- j
er. ::*iv
square work as county assessor, giv- j
I ing all chissi
i competent
position.
the sea" These two Boys are billed i .
as late from the George Kvans Honey!
Boy Minstrels, and they look am
listen the part." I'liey will he lward
at the Mystery Theatre Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, and there is a,
treat in store for those fortunate! croP- Prefer good tea
enough to hear them ' two-third
square deal and is j
every way to till the.
Want to rent land for a two team
and tools,
otton and one-third corn
and kalir corn. J. li. McQuillianis.
to a new high level Tuesday after-1
i noon when a bale was bought from j
Garrett by J. li. Peters for}
j 1S.8.Y The lint was of extra gootl
For >ale- Good Jersey c>w and j quality, being of the Bowden vari-
alf. See E. J. Keller. ety. The bale netted Mr. Garrett
$100.22 after paying for the gin-
ning and he saved the seed which
will be used to plant next year.
FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday School at 10 a. in.
Preaching service at 11 a. in.
Evening service at 7:30 p. m.
Subject for evening; "The way to
Heaven and the people who are
See Mrs. D. Travis
able dressmaking.
for fashion-
The fourth Quarterly Conference
will be held Friday night. October
277""" (to-night). Kveryone come,
you are welcome and every member
is expected.
Piano for sale—Good as new.
Cheap for cash or will trade for good
milk cows. See A. ('. I'ruitt.
E. A. Denison for insurance, adv
Morton Higbee left Tuesdav morn-
ing for Oklahoma City where lie
will he employed in the Annex Dry
Good? Co. as a salesman.
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School Days
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This DrugStore Has All Kinds of
Ink, Pens, Tablets, Pencils Drink-
ing Cups.
And Other chool Sepplies
Hill Drug Co.
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Reader
W e have a complete line of all the best maga-
zines and periodicals. Latest fiction, scientific
and fashion news.
Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home
Journal, Youths Companion,
Popular Mechanics, Argosy. Munsey,
Snappy Stories, etc.
Palace Drug Store
Sherman & Sherman. Proprietors
For Sale—Three
cow, giving milk.
year old Jersey-
lee Arthur Sher-
man or Woodson Northcutt,
Farm For Rent—160 acre farm
with two sets of improvement. (15
acres in cultivation, balance pasture,
for $170. 14 miles east and 2 north
of Lexington.— H. P. Hudson.
Try the Leader office for Job work.
to render every assistance.
Bring in your colts and your
^ cattle and your poultry, it doesn't
matter what particular breed you
have, just so it is a good specimen
and let these judges pass upon their
merits. It will be qhite an educa-
tional feature to see the judges work
and to learn the weak and the good
points of your entry.
The show w ill not include a great
many classes this year, being con-
fined to colts, dairy and beef cattle
and poultry, but it is hoped to stir
the enthusiasm of the people so that
a larger and a better show may be
held here next year.
Come and bring your family and
spend a holiday seeing the cream
of the live stock of Cleveland
countv.
The Methodist ladies will serve
dinner on Tuesday October .'ti.
K. M. Hooker. Agent for
cononiv Yard Furnace, a Fi
ver. adv.
the
© ^ our attention is called to the statement of
© the Farmers State Guaranty Bank at close
of business, Sept. 30, 1916.
JUST KECMVEJJ-
Have just received a line of Boys' Overcoats, age 1 yeais
to 17 years at $•"> to $8. Boys' Suits, age 2 1-2 to 17 years.
$!l.o0 and up.
Men's Overcoats, late styles and fabrics at *10 to $22.50
Men's Suits: big values for $11.50 to $25.00.
Boys' lleece lined unionsuits at 50 cents. Men's fleece
lined union suits at $1.00 to $'i.00.
Sweater Coals Sl..i0 to *•>. >0. Selz Shoes are friends
nf '.lie foot and purse. School Shoes for Boys, $1,75, $2.00
W. W. JANES, si:„,
Exclusive Gents Furnishings
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SESOURC ES:
Loans and Warrants $
Real Estate, Furniture. Fixtures
Cash and Exchange $5N,011.2(1
Bills of Exchange
r!),337.U4
5.954. B2
Total
Cabital Stock
Surplus and Profits
Deposits
Total
2(5,664.28 *4.675.64
$169,967.90
KS
15,000.00
8,799.72
151,168.18
$169,967.90
e w ish to thank our friends and customers for their liberal
patronage which has made it possible for lis to make so
good a showing.
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Jones, Rex D. The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 26, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1916, newspaper, October 27, 1916; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110749/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.