Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 13, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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J. M. TUGGLE,
The Leading
Qrocer and Baker
Sells The Best Flour
LEXINGTON LEADER.
(Consolidation ol You Alls Oolns; Established .899: Cleveland County Leader, Established 1891.)
"Entered June 9.19<tt. ut lexington. Okla. in m>eon.l-clii s matter, au.l.-r Act of Ooiu.tkhb of March .1.
I Special Bargains I
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j St. Louis Bargain Store |
VOLUME 19
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1905.
NUMBER 16
F09> .......Tr'tllil LOANS ~TnD ~C0mCT ABSTRACTS OF HUE SET THE - ANDREW KINGKADE COMPANY. NORMAN. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
The Home Circle
H y M H H .
jf.tHV MITCH HI. I.
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OUR GIRLS—I wish to make a
few suggestions, that I feel sure
will be endorsed by the many moth
era who read this Home Circle.
Much has been said, and written
about, "Where is my boy tonight" _
Perhaps, if some mothers could lift; looked at; and so Bli-
the veil of darkness that screens | up for a show at every
enter their homes; and this growing
evil is sure to destroy the happiness
of sooio home. Beauty is a danger-
ous gift, aud like wealth ha* ruined
many. A beautiful girl is v-ry like-
ly to believe she whs made to be
•ts herself j
window, in 1
WANTED
Extra Sales People to Assist During Our Mammoth
10 Days Sale.
Perkins 8 Rcld
the veil ui ua. rvu'
th'eir daughters from their view, aud every door, on every street corner, in
toe and realize the company they are [every company at which < pport.imty ;
j„ and the evil influence that is! offer., and nine limes out of to, u
thrown arouud them, they would bo j makes her silly, sense., s-. .bought- |
awakened to a sense of their duty, j less, giddy, vain, proud and selfish ;
and always know where their daugh | lint such should not lie the ease, for ■
ters are. . | there is nothing more to be admired
We wonder if every mother who! than a sweet, true, beautiful girl and j
reads this is particular enough about if the mother yeilds mi influence
-keeping her girls, and uot letting j around that daughter tin t she should,
them hang about the walks, and it will be far reaching iu its results,
street corners after dark, even up to j autl the daughter will not only pus
nine and ten o'clock at night. Young, ses3 beauty of face, but be:iuty of
girls who are allowed to go on the , mind, that will be bright in the fu
streets alone, or wit"h other co-i • I ture when all transient beauties shidl
{■anions after dark, havo every ex- have passed away; and the m'eniory
cuso for going wrong; and can scarce- 0f that influence, «ill b c -me a per
wlieu the
ly be blamed if they make a misstep.
No matter how quiet aud respect
able the streets, there are always
prowlers after dark, and it is not the
proper place for girls. They should
not be allowed to gad about the
streets in daytime, wandering list
lesly about with 110 object iu view;
petual inspiration even
bright flowers bloom above the moth
era grave.
Some mothers seem to !>•■ so afraid
their daughters will not l>e popular
that before they have quit playing
with dolls, they deck them cut in all
the intricate fabrics that dame fash-
duties, has her heart there, and no
boy cau steal it. and even when she
has <rrov\ n to womauhoo I and a real
mail coiues, such a girl will give up
In r horn * then only after heartaches, r
Mothers put more time into the cul
ture of character. It is the mother
who should sow seeds in the mindi
of her girls, which will spring up in
after years iu the shape of firm prin-
cipals of truth and right.
It is astonishing the company s,.me
girls are allowed to keep. From the
outside world comes a unin with
nothing but motley—unless profani-
ty, drutikuess and gambling are a
pir( of his profession He turns up
his coat collar to give him an air ol
abandon; wears glasses, not because
he is m ar sighted, but because it
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and bring upon themselves slighting! jou has decreed, and start them out
\ remarks from street loafers. j to "catch a beau." They think their !
If girls are not kept off the streets, j little girls are so sweet aud pure that j
they lose the respect of all good citi \ nothing can harm them, but they are j
/.ens, and sooner or later lose the re I just as liable to temptation as older
> sped for themselves, and will even people, and a hundred times less ex- ,
t goBsipaad flirt with vouugmeu, that penenced. A girl who has a place j
they would blush with shame to have j in a home, home work aud home.
gives him a classical appearance, 1
curries a cane clutch, d iu the middle, j
and his conversation is intermingled j
with "highflowing" words incorrect-;
lv pronounced; and by arts learned!
i,( Satan, Le wius the affections of i
some girl. He Is not fit to be in the!
company of a respectable girl, but |
all this is covered tip with the fact
that he has several houses iu his,
own name, and large deposits in the I
b ;uk. Beware of such a man, for h j
. . ■ 1 . I 11 L. .. *« Mt *x f 11 r
daughter, hut will hring reproach!
upon her. Teach your daughter to |
hav • tli" courage to cut oil tin* most
a'Tetal.le acquaintance, when frhe
.*--eq he lacks principal.
Miss 0; a Patrick Henry Dead.
The Reaper, IVath. has ttgiin vis-
it,d the home (if Mr. Patrick H< ury.
who re.-ides three miles s,,utli of
I.'xin_'1"i'. an I this tini" l>i away
his loving daughter, Miss Ora. She
passu! awav at 10 o'cl. ck a m , last
Morulav after a brief illness with
pie line>nia. This is the third ileath
111 Mr Henry's family williin the
I oast eleven months Last Febuary
Mrs. Hem v p issed auav, on tie- J'.M
' ' " |
ult , one of hin sons, H I Hi ury died. ,
Three other brothers at home were;
uuable, because of sicklies*, to attend j
the burial of Ora's remains. The
father also had to stay at home, be, !
cause of infirmity But many good j
neighb rs and fiieuds attended thej
burial in the city cemetery, I uesday 1
afternoon.
The earth was covered with snow, I
which reminded us of the pure and
white life of the dead. How often ;
and ho;v trti" has it been said,
"Death loves a shiuiug mark "
\t;.:a()r;i wuh a p.hariuin2 aud most
|. \able girl, illy I t years, 7 month
and 2 days of age, yet she was in so-
ciety and no young lady was more
popular. All who knew her seemed
to love Inr and seek her company.
She said, on the day before her do
purture, that she couldn't live, but
wanted to live for those she loved
anil those who loved her. A few
moments before she passed away,
she whispered, "Good bye, all.
Then lu r \ oung white and beautiful
j life went 'ait. and surely was carried
by angels to a realm of eternal bliss.
It must he a gooit place where Ora
has gone l.et us so live that where
she is we may go will 11 called to
leave our earthly home.
The entire community, extends
le art felt sympathy to the b -reaved
fiinily: but all should remember
that we are born for a higher destiny
than that of earth. The earth is not
our only home, thero is a realm
w here the rainbow never fades;
Where the stars will be spread out
I before us like! i-lands that Vilillllber
j in the ocean, and where the beiiuti
i fill le iii^r- tit it here pass before us
! like \i-ines will stay ill our presence
' I,.revel ' A Fill I'M'
Present County Officers.
J. D. Ly dick Loader.
1 On Tuesdav morning January 3rd.
the newly elected county utlic r-
, took charge of their respective of
I tTcep, R, S. Bryant succeeding Sh> 1
j iff Barker; A. Nicodemus, County
j Attorney Wolf; and J. R. Stogner,
Register of Deeds, Woodard Coun-
ty C I e r k Miller. I'robate J u d g i-
Sharp, Co. Superintendent. Swank,
Treasurer Roland Hughes, Surveyor
Davis a tut Commissioner Deni«on
succeed themselves. los. Cobb, of
this city, succeeds F. W. ,lames ai
Coininissii'n■ *r of the See nil Dis
trict and W. A. Taylor succeeds \V.
I) Maxey, el the First l)isir:,t; Dr.
Roy Stoops succeeds Coroner Nail
and Mr. Martin succeeds UYig'n.r
Walker.
Sheriff Bryant has appointed the
i following deputies, who have begun
their work: B. F Clay, Norman;
F. K. Wynne, Lexington: W I
Harris, Helsel; and J. .I Roberts,
Buckhead. They are all good men
and no doubt will makes pletidid c Hi -
cials J. F. Pledger, Norman, jailer.
Register of Deeds Stogner has ap
I pointed M. McGiuley as deputy.
Jim Hinton has been retained by
[Treasurer Hughes as deputy.
J. I). Lvbck was elected leader
of thi niinori;y iu the lower house
at Guthrie Tuesday. We are sure
to hoar of J. D. often in the import-
ant matters of legislation during the
present session.
F. K Wyune w is named l>y the
minority for heargaut at anus, but
was defeated by the republicans.
Died.
| The little daughter of Mr. and
'Mrs. C. E. Strickb y, of Purcell,
passed away at the homo of her par-
I ents at I I o'clock Tuesday morning
The remains were laid to rest in the
i Purcell cemetery. The Leader joius
in sympathy with the many friends
of the bereaved ones.
The doors of The Scobey Mercan-
tile Company, of Wayne, I. T„ were
closed bv tln-ir creditors Tuesday.
Select a young lady from your
neighborhood and vote for her.
MM —IIIW—■■lll'll'""*'—.
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The entire stock of Hardware of the firm of WYNNE BROS, is now |||(§
open and I will sell for Cash at Wholesale Cost, this
$12,000.00 stock, consisting of
she Celebrated Mitchell and South Bend Wagons
Success Sulky Plows Canton Corn and Cotton Planters, Cultivators and Double Shovels and all Implements in the Stock.
The Old Reliable Charter Oak Stoves,
Car Load of them, Heating Stoves at Less than Cost. Throw away
that old stove and buy a new one. All Pumps, Plumbing goods,
Brass goods, all Shelf Hardware, carpenter's tools, all
Queensware and Glassware. Also a few sets of
100-piece Dinner i et, Imported China at 25 per cent Less T'ljan Wholesale Cost.
Ai^sto.k.f.he . - ufuyiir £°riuTU5£S
wABTMAR'&PAINI. U, D, IV I nNL
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