Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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LEXINGTON LEADER
(Consolidation of You Alls Dolm, Established 1899: Cleveland County Leader, Established 1891.)
"Entered June 9.1903. at Lexington, Olila. as second-class matter, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879."
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A Bargain day at the
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Look for the BLUE FLAG
VOLUME 19
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1905.
NUMBER 22
AWARDED TO
MISS JARBOE
LETTER FROM MEXICO
A Very Popular Young Lady
of Lone Star the Suc-
cessful Candidate.
MISS FINNELL IS SECOND
The Contest Was Very Close
Between Misses Jarboe
• and Finnell—Friends
Worked Hard.
The Lexington Leader Scholarship
Contest which came to a close Tues-
' day at 0 p. m., was a success in
every particular. The contest run
forty-six days and there was a little
, better than 25,000 votes cast, which
goes to show that interest was not
liking in this matter. From Satur-
day morning until Tuesday night
interest was manifested to a high
pitch. A great part of Tuesday the
■ editor used the assistance of three
employers in enrolling new subscrib-
ers and marking up old ones. From
3:30, when the last count was made
before the close at (5:00, a great
crowd surrounded the Leader office,
and you could scarcely hear two men
conversing only relative to the Lex
ington Leader Scholarship Contest.
For the last two and a half hours,
the hole iu the ballot can was hardly
larger enough to place the votes in.
The Scholarship was awarded to
Miss Grace Jarboe, who received the
largest numl>er of votes.
Miss Grace Jarboe, the lucky con-
testant, is a pretty and popular
young lady of the Lone Star neigh
borhood, and has many friends in
and around Lexington. She worked
. bard for the scholarship and received
the honor of securing it, and there is
tio doubt but what she will make fine
use of the privalege of going to this
good school.
Below we give the vote of the con
testants.
Miss Grace Jarboe, Loue Star 12,538
Interesting Outline of Travel
in Old Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fox, of this
city, received the following letter
from Mrs. Artie Fox, formerly a
resident of Lexington. The letter is
very interesting, giving an outline of
travel, in Old Mexico.
Dear Nephew and Niece:
As Ed is writing, I will write and
tell you a little of what we have
been seeing. I told you all I would
write it I saw anything worth wiit-
ing. I must say I have seen so much
I hardly know how to begin to tell
even a small part.
We left Lorado, Texas, Tuesday
the 7tb, at about 7 o'clock, a. m.,
and crossed the Rio Grande, over
into Mexico, paid the duty on feath-
er bed and clock, which was $ti.70
in Mexican money. We traveled
through some very poor uninhabited
looking countiy, for the first day and
a half there was nothing but
prairie, with a kind of prairie
growth. Cat claw, cactus and blue
Hag and another little stuff. After a
while mountains began to loom up
on each side which got nearer and
larger until the valley closed in and
we found ourselves in a most rugged
country. Some would call it pretty,
but I cannot see anything pretty
about it, but it was wonderful and
past description. We afterward run
into a similar country mostly barren
and finally into a very beautiful val-
ley with a large town in the center.
There we saw much greep staff grow-
ing, the valley played out, and we
found ourselves winding through the
mountains with the most awful look
ing places of abode for human beings
to live in, I ever saw, and the in-
habitants were the most miserable
looking inhabitants, I ever laid eyes
upon. Some of their little booths or
shacks were not big enough for more
than 2 greyhouuds to live in.
Once iu a while we would pass
some ancient mansions all delapidat- j
ed and such queer looking placesj
they were, most that could be called
houses, were built of adobe. (Janie
will know what this is ) Well dark
came upon us in this miserable and
forsaaen country.
We reached Sau Louis, I'ortosia.
about 10 p. m. Found a uice Amer-
ing people I ever saw. Some are
barefoot and don't hare clothes luf-
fiicient to covef their bodies
and all are busy. The/ are called
Peons. They don't have any wagons
like they do back there. They
don't neod them, the donkeys and
Peons carry the freight and baggage
on their backs, and such no wonder
the donkeys we read of in olden times
spoke with man's voice and forbade
the madness of the prophet if he
loaded them like the Peous do here,
but they loaded equally as heavy. I
saw one carrying a big box of bag-
gage as big as my big trunk on his
back. (That is where they carry all
loads,; and many others equally
as heavy. They are a little people,
I don't see how they can do it. It
looks as if their little Jimbs could
not stand tb9 burden, and they go
in a sort of a pigeon tro|. On the
other hand I have never seen any-
thing to equal the wealth I have seen
here. The most costly looking
structures I have ever seen, and the
biggest and finest stores, I have not
time to dwell on this now as it is
getting late. We visited the cathe-
dral a guide showed us through it.
There are many alters in it and peo
pie kueeling at different places.
The priest was speaking at one place.
It is a wonderful building, situated
iu a midst of a pretty green park.
This building is 125 years old.
Then we went to the museum, our
guide showed in in many different
departments. We saw many of the
ancient relics, but will not try to
describe it now as I know you will
not have time to read all this at once.
We met some Oklahoma men and
bad a talk with them, they are all
well pleased with Mexico City.
Will say 1 stood the trip fine, was
not sick any. Ed is getting well of
his cold. It is pleasant like old sum-
mer time. Don't have any fire.
Don't know just how long we will
stay here, it is very interesting, but
very expensive. Write soon.
Yours as ever.
Artie Fox.
Address Mexico Citv, Mexico,
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
FOR FAVORABLE FARM LOANS AND CORRECT ABSTRACTS OF TITLE SEE OKLAHOMA FARM MORTGAGE COMPANY, (ASSESS NORMAN, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
AFTEMLL
OF THEM
Kansas Inclined t o Begin
General Anti-Trust
Fight.
GOOD DUCKING FOR KANSAS
Illinois Offers to Loan Kansas
$100,000 Without Inter-
est. — Oil Men and
Others will Help
THE STOCK SALE
Oklahoma in the Lead. While
Cleveland Lead the Counties
At the Btock sale, which began
Wednesday of last week, at Guthrie
several animals brought remarkably
good prices. We give a portion of
icau hotel, had a good nights rest and
breakfast. Theu we went through a | the list
very park (with rosea, lilies, poppies,, Heifer, two years old,
and other nice Bowers blooming)
Miss Joy Finnell, Lexington 10480 t0 the dePot> found ,he tra;n late' 80
Miss Sadie Wallace", Lone Star 1408 we took io tlie ^ f°UUt U Ver-Y
... ,, r , prettv, but very different rroui our
Miss Allie Marcum, Lexington ltmJ if •' J
Ijy U. S. A. towns. We left there at
! 11:30 a.m. Thfe sun was shining
"v
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Miss Ora Gaudy, Lexington
Miss Jennie Bland, Lexington
M iss Anna Sbuniaker, Eason
Miss Elizabeth Ferreter,
Miss Elfit Puckett, Shiloh
Miss Ethel Little, Lexington
Miss Aravia Clemens, Banner
Miss Anna Little. Lexington
M iss Alice Cruise, Lexington
Miss Era Gandy, Lexington
Miss Mamie Steveus, Lone Star
Miss Ellen Downing, Lexingtou
Miss lues Alkire
i h. ui. mc sun was
I bright like a May morning. It is
. ' warm now and we need no fires. We
01 j
,„j ■ passed through another uice valley,
Q- | the principal crop here was Mague, \y. Ellis, Guthrie
<>4 j (it is used to make'drinks of differ ! Guthrie, $50.
eut kiuds) We run into ri ugh country J Heifer, 'Rose Hill Beauty," 20
again ami then in a very beautiful, m0utb«, E V. Johnson, Lexington,
valley with a uice town iu the center.110 r (J. Hoges, Glencoe, $150
'Violet of
Fairview II." E. E. Alkire. Lexing-
ton, to Will. Chaffee, Garber, $150.00.
Bull, "Cody's Prince," II months,
E. V. Johnson, Lexintou, to Ed
Yates, Mulhall, $101.
Bull, "Violet Lad," one year, F.
B. Bugher, Lexington, to James
Martin, Coyle, $75.
Bull, "Troublesome," ont year, J.
to W. J. Short,
Items of Interest By Our As-
sociate Editors,
BUCKHEAD.
Willie Beamer is sick.
Mit^a Cora Wheatley is sick.
Uncle Dick Pelsey is atill sick.
Henry Myers weut to Wanette,
Monday.
Buell Lemyellen is sick with the
la grippe this week.
Buckead neighborhood has an epi-
demic of whooping cough.
Ira Mallow and family, of Box,
took dinner with Oscar Dragoo, Sun-
day.
Mrs. Lelia Hood and little daugh
ter, Nettie, visited at Mr. Dragoo's
Friday.
Misses Elorence and Cora Wheat-
ley were treated to a "surprise" sing-
ing Thursday night.
W. E. D. Dragoo and Will Sumer-
al went to Spring Hill Tuesday
night as delegates to the Farmers'
Union.
Mrs. Matho Yount returned to her
home in Oklahoma City Monday, af-
ter a weeks visit with relatives at
this place
The west end of the neighborhood
has a great excitement over Mr.
Latimer's dog, which went mad and
bit a number of the neighbors' dogs
and escaped to the bottoms.
LONE STAR.
Ars having very nice weather at
present.
Mrs. Dan Parnell is improving
very Kf-jc-'y.
Mrs. Wallace and Misses Bird
Boggs, Mamie Stevens, Willie McKay
and Sadie Wallace spent Wednesday
at E. D. Jarboe's.
Misses Bird Boggs and Sadie
Wallace visiied the school Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs McKay and Miss Willie spent
Thursday with Mrs Ross.
Quite a few scholars are absent
from school, as the roads ars so
muddy they could not get there.
Quite a large crowd attended the
singing at Mrs J.J. Steveus Sunday
night.
BOX.
Mrs. Baley is on the sick list.
Charley Austin was iu our midst
Sunday.
Mr. Caskey is quite sick at this
writiug.
Rev. Baley was a visitor to Wa
nette. Monday.
Mr. Williams made a business trip
to Wanette, Friday.
Will and Monroe Walker were iu
Wanette. Thursday.
Here was all kinds of early garden
stuff growing. We ate dinuer in
Queritata, had green peas, lettuce
| and tomatoes for dinner, saw our
H. C. Tate, who is iu the Abstract \ first orang.'s ar.d lemons growing in
business at Norman, has employed the valley. We agiiiu run iuto a
the services of Perry Woodsrd, Ex-
Register o f Deeds o f Cleveland
couuty. a s bin Abstractor. Mr.
Woodard is a fine gentleman, and
one that most every one iu Cleveland
couuty knows, and oue who will up
predate any favor cast upou him or
bis employee, Mr, Tate. We uuder-
Htaud Mr. Tate bus,bis books in ex-
cellent shape. When in need of Ab
stract work we refer you to R. C
Tate, who will treat you right and
give you the befet satisfalRm.
Bull. Lady Irwiu's La.i II," E. E
Alkire, Lexington, to L P. Mauica,
El Reno, $105.
Bull. "Viscount of Fairview," sue
year, E. E. Alkire, Lexington, to
Altwrt Ploeger, Seward, $75.
Bull, "Fragrauts Best," oue year,
to E. H.
Have you sufficient statements for
the 1st? If uot we have, and would
be pleased to print you a nice order.
Box Social.
ruff and barren couutry, the largest,
queerest looking mountains' 1 ever c H. McAlister, Carmen,
saw. Here and there a little valley | Edni. Riplev. $50.
and native villages all old and tumb-1 Many other sales were made, but
ling down. Then darkuess came on „„n(J uf theiu brought a" good prices
us again in this forsaken lookiug ' Cleveland Couuty stock.
place. About i) p. m. found us iu
the great old city o( Mexico. The
city of wonders—truly, it is the citv
of wuuders. I aui now so tired 1
cau hardly write. We have for two
da_\s 1 eeu seeing and seeing and it
seems as if we have just begun. I
cannot begin to describe it.
First tu find two extremes, pu r
and rich here, tlie f>oor nativ-s or
Iudiaus art- the most forsakeu Iook-
Theladi sof the Central Christian
chu eli sill yive a box supper at
lv Iter's Hall Wednesday night.
M:.reh Int. Everybody is iuviled
'u coil e HU'i briug a box. The peo-
p'e of Mirtouiidiug country are e-
pecially invited to come and bring
their hi x s.
remains were laid to rest in the Box
cemetery. The bereaved ones have
the sympathy of the entire communi-
ty'
HENDERSON.
Our little towa is coming to the
front.
Everything is moving along uicely
at present.
The sun is now rising in the east
to warm up mother earth, of which
we expect to see more of when the
snow leaves.
John Hamilton told me that he
began taking Money Orders January
ISth and iu 30 days he had issued
forty-nine orders.
The trustees of the M. E. church
have sold out their interest in the
church at Box. They made acknow-
ledgement before Notary Public
Hamilton. Trustees are Messrs. J.
A. Moseley, M. A. Baxter and J. H.
Norwood. Consideration $200.
Proposed Freight Legislation.
The lumbermen's associations of
several of the Western states are be-
hind two recommendations for legis-
lative action in matters pertaining to
freight service. One of these recom-
mendations would put the railroads
under practically the same rules and
penalties which they now impose up-
ou shippers. This bill is entitled:
"Au act entitled an act to regulate
demurrage and storage charges, and
to prevent delays in furnishing cars
aud in the transportation hikI deliv
ery of freight, other than grain, live
stock, coal and coke from the mines
or ovens, and perishable freight."
The lumbermen complain that
they ate subject to arbitrary regula-
tions laid down by the railroads and
having the effect of law. They
would euact these regulations togeth-
er with corresponding regulations
enforced by corresponding penalties,
requiring the railroads to furnish
cars promptly, to transport them at
the rate of least IM) miles per day, to
locate them nt their destination upou
switches where they can be unload-
ed, to give proper notice to con
signee, and to couut demurrage only
from the time when the cars have
been so located as to be accsssible
lor unloading. The bill further pro
vides that in case the shipper is com-
pelled to bring suit to collect dama-
ges or penalties under this act, he
shall lie entitled to judgement for
reasonable attorneys fees iu addi-
tion.
The other bill requires the rail-
roads to note upon their way bills
the exact time of receipt of freight
to be carried to its liual destination
or to connecting poiut with another
railroad, and makes the failure to
The war declared by Kansas
against tbp Standard Oil Company
threatens now to involve numerous
other trusts which are regarded as
inimical to the interests of the peo-
ple Senator Smith, ol Kansas, has
introduced a resolution providing
for a legislative committee of three
memliers to investigate the beef
trust, ths grain trust, the implement
trust, the lumber trust and any other
combinations agaiust which charges
are made, and to propose a scheme
for remedial legislation.
The lower house of Illinois legis-
lature adopted a resolution of sym-
pathy with Kansas in the light
against the oil trust and ofleriug to
loan her $100,000 for six years
without interest for the purpose of
carrying on the war.
The Oil Producers' Association has
retaiued Fiank S. Monett, former
attorney geueral of Ohio, to assist in
the war on the oil trust. Mr. Monett
will be iu Topeka Friday ready for
business. Mr. Monett won part of
bis fame in au attempt to drive the
Standard Oil Company out of Ohio.
note such times on such way bills
The little baby of Ed Harper is prju)a fHCje evidence of negligent de-
quite sick with pneumonia. ,Hy iu tbe transportation of the cou-
E. H Mallow, of Corbett, worked signinents.
at the grist mill at this place Satur- Tht justification and necessity of
day. ; legislation of this kind is based upon
Ira Mallow aud wife spent Sun- the fact the ordinary busiuess regu-
day with Oscar Dragoo and wife at; Utious of railroads have corns to
Valley lirove. ; have the force and effect of law.
C. H. Smith aud wife, of Eason, | The shipper has nothing else to do
were the guests of I- W. Elliott aud ! but cliev these or go out of busi
Ira Mallow. Monday.
Oscar Dragoo and wife, of Valley
Grove, were tbe guests of Ira Mat
low and wife Monday.
Will Fuzzell whs thrown from his |
horse last week, which resulted iu
breaking his collar bone,
Quite a number of the youug peo
pie attended tbe social at Mr. Wheat
ley's Fiiday night. All report a uice
time.
Mr. Addeusou's house burned to
the ground last Thursday. Nothing
ness. The railroads could enact as
mere business rules fsr more impor-
Teachers' Meeting.
There will be a teachers' meeting
at the Alamo school house Friday
evening March 3. An interesting
program will be rendered aud the
adjoining districts are earnestly
asked to attend and assist iu the dis-
cussing questions couceruiug the ed-
. ucatiou aud welfare of cur school
J children. The meeting will be called
; to order at S p. tn.
rill H . R « H
There will be several recitations
by all who wish to participate.
Importance of regular aud prompt
attendance at school by Prof. Jason
E. Carrier.
Why pupils should be required to
take the regular course of study, by
Thomas Chitwood, W. R Seig aud
Cha«. Meuasco.
Debate: Resolved, That school
books should be furnished bv the
James Childs
The relation of
parents to
B. Swank
tic
was saved except a rocker, a feather
bed and an accordion, which leaves J these matters in baud and protect
turn iu a very bad condition. [ tbe people agaiust unjust aud oue
DIED—Mrs Abbott passed away | sided railroad regulations is as well
at her home at Box last Thursday, i founded as the control it assumes
territory.
tant regulations than those mcorpo j Affirm|itive: K c Carr|er RU(, R
rated iu these bills, and -the people j L ^ Q y p<jo, ^
would have to comply with these
rules under penalties infinitely great
er than the statutes of anv state im- . . , „ „
school, by Supt. r
nose upon railroads for the most sr ... .
1 1 Adjournment.
bitrary treatment of their customers.
In our preseut state of commercial
and industrial development the ser-
vices of the railroads are iudispensi The only store at Trousdale
hie daily necessities, aud this gives robbed and burned
to their rules the force of legislative
acts The right of the state to take
Fire at Trousdale.
■She was a member of the Christian
church. The funeral services were
conducted b\ Rev (i F. Baley The
r commercial paper,
s.— Lexington, Mo,
Jan 2X, 1005
deeds and
lutelligen
was
between 1 aud 8
a m. last Friday. The goods were
found in the |ioosesuion of two men,
who live in Tecumseh. They were
lodged in jail in that city.
H. H. Limke of Eason, transacted
business iu the city yesterday, aud
while here paid this office a pleasant
call.
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