Lexington Leader. (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 10, 1909 Page: 7 of 8
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HAPPENINGS IN OKLAHOMA
IKTERESTIKG ITEMS OF THE HEW STATE GATHERED BY WIRE AID
'NTERESTED IN RAILROAD RUMOR GAME WARDEN FILE3 REPORT
Major Gordon of Atlanta is Interested Hunting Without License Is Most Fre
In Oklahoma Froject. • quent Volition of Law.
Clinton, Okla. Major K (in:4:111 liuthiie, OUIr. Tin- montiil- ri : tt
of Atlanta, Ga., a brother of the late 0" Ihe state list and gamp warden, .1
'iencral John it. Gordon, is projecting: S. Askett . Just llled \\ 11ii the si-i'vi'
a line of railroad through western Ok ! tary of st;.tc\ shows that 2,087 resi
blmnia with Woodward or Gage a.< the drat hunters' Ucenae* and non-res'
temporary terminus, e is travellnp dent licenses were Usued during tile
over the proposed route, Inveattgatlng month of August. (Aider the new law
conditions and making tentative pi > j the fee for resident licenses is $1,2.
positions to the towns interested. Onv; .'t:d for non-residents $15. The south
of tin last towns visited was Clinton | eastern counties did the biggest bus!
He is making his Oklahoma head-: "ess in game licenses. 149 being is
quarters at Mutual. , -uod in Pushmataha county , 125 In
"Tin* land owners, tanner ■ and b1!Bryan and 106 in Choctaw.
iness interests throughout all this The report shows thai during the
month forty-two prosecutions for vlo
NOTHING DOING.
A
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White Steamers Use Kerosene as Fuel
Unions of the game laws were com-
menced, twenty-six of which resulted
| In convictions. <360 In line s being
imposed. Hunting without license
| was the offense most frequently pros-
ecuted. seining and killing game out
region are being stirred up lor ihe
building1 of a railroad through this
rich agricultural country. 1 ot only
between Mutual and Woodward or be-
tween Mutual and Gage, or any other
point west of Woodward, but for the
extension of this most important line
at leasi as far north as Rock Island of season being next In order or ini
ii: southern Kansas and from Mutual portance.
10 the southwest via Cestos, Lenora j
and Taloga, as far as Chickasha. Will Buy Toll Road.
says the Mutual Enterprise. "The Beaver, Okla.—Down on the lleavei
latter road would cross the Orient j river, south of Liberal, there is what
Frisco 'and Orient robabl.v in Custe- is known as .Neill crossing For a
county, milking dlreet connection for: number of years this has been a toll
Oklahoma City over the latter load road, and the people of Beaver and
At Chickasha connection would be Texas counties who used it for haul
limde with the main line of the Hock ing their produce to town and theii
Island and the Frisco, placing this re- ' oal and other supplies back to the
gion ill direct connection with Fort j farms were obliged 10 ;>ay t ill on this
Worth, Dallas and Galveston. The stretch of the road, which Mr. Neill
crossings in Custer county would gi\e l\epttn repair at his ov\u expense,
an outlet north to Kansas City. St This has worked a hardship on the
1.cuis and Chicago." • farmers, but as ii was the best road
j t'1 town they paid the toll and used !hf
Speakers Clash at Celebration. ioad. The merchants of Liberal have
Lawton, Okla. -Five hundred labor-1 taken the matter up with Mr. Neill
vrs. representing Ihe eight local unions and have arranged 10 buy Ihe road
and the unions of other towns of South-! and make It a public thoroughfare
west Oklahoma, which joiued with They have agreed to pay Mr. Neill for
Lawton marched in the parade Mon-'tle road and also to pay him by *he
day, which was a feature of the 8011th- month to keep It in good repair In the
west Oklahoma celebration cf Labor luture.
Day. In the afternoon Dennis T
Flj'1111; .1. Luther Langston, secretary Deals Blow to Telephone Company.
of the labor federation, and congress- Oklahoma City.—The corporation
man Scott Ferris of this city spoke. commission dealt two body blows u
Flynn'*.talk was along political lines the Pioneer Telephone company Thurs
i-i which he criticised lawmakers on day; one, a proposed order regulating
ihe Increasing taxes 1111011 the laboring long distance phone rates: the see
classes. He declared that there ha- ond, a decision handed down by* Com
been too much class legislation, but mlssioners Love and Watson, lininj.
indicated lhat class legislation in Ok the Pioneer company $ 100 for (.in
lahoma hail been against corporations day's raise In telephone rates to '1
which, he said, discouraged investment Burrows Oil company or Oklahoma
and in ihe end Injured the laborers. jCity.
Ferris took issue wlili Flynn in in. Tin torpo:a:ion commission- di-
al tltude ou legislation, showing tb;it 80 Clares that the city cdftncll had ir
per cent of the nation's wealth is in authority to impose eternal and tin
the hands of 4,000 capitalists, e de- alterable rates on Oklahoma City. an<
ciared that more legislation and better that all power over phone rates now
enforced laws are ncefed to curb the lies in the corporation commission,
unlawful swelling of fortunes.
Langsti.a talked directly upon tin Good Roadr, Delegates Named.
beneiUs of labor organizations, calling Guthrie, Okla.— Delegates to the 11a
attention to some of the beneficial laws, tional good roads convention at Cleve
which have been enacted in Oklahoma l;:nd. Ohio, September 21 to 23, wen
through their efffforts. named Friday by Governor Haskell
—— follows: J. W. Allison of Afton, A
Prague Has Lights and Water. j L. Sharroek of Durant. W K Rhode
I'rague, Okla. -Prague Saturday held of Tulsa. Sidney Suggs of Ardmore
a big jollification In celebration of the John M. Tyler of Watonga, Thomas
completion of the water and electric Glares of Webbers Falls. Ii. M. John
light systems, on which $15,000 was son "of Chandler and H. T. Blunt ol
expended. The city is brilliantly light* Milburn*
ed with arc lights al all the Jtree;
Intesectlons. The water system was
tested and proved entirely 'satisfactory
He—i d kiss you if 1 dared.
She—Well, don't you dare to li
that's the way you feel about it.
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
By Boiling Grease—Skin All Came Off
One Side of Face and Head-
Thought Her Disfigured for Life.
Used Cuticura: No Scar Left.
"My baby was sitting beside tho
fender and wo were preparing tho
breakfast when tho frying-pan full of
boiling grease was upset and it went all j
over one side of her face anel head.
Some one wiped tho scald with a
towel, pulling the entire skin off. Wo
took her to a docteir. Ho tended her
a week and gave mo some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and I thought
the baby was disfigured for life. I
used about three boxes of Cuticura ,
Ointment and it. was wonderful how
it healed. In about five weeks it was
better and there wasn't a mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skln j
Is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, 1,
Henry St., South Shields, Durham,
England, March 22, 1908."
Poller Drug A Cbem. Corp., Bole Props., Boston.
When the Umbrella Took Fire.
Thomas Simpson, the Detroit mail-
able iron man, is a grave and dignified !
person, but once he made a joke.
He was sitting with a party of 1
friends, one of whom was smoking an
enormous cigar. The friend had difii-
culty In keeping the cigar going, and
by his repeated lightings had frazzled
the end of it until it was about twice
its original size. But he kept bravely
at it.
Suddenly Simpson began to laugh.
"What are you laughing at, Tom?"
asked another member of tho party.
"I was wondering what Jim would
do when that umbrella he is smoking j
begins to blaze," he said.—Saturday !
Evening Post.
Care In Preparing Food.
In recent years scientists have
THE WHITE STKAM1R WHICH MADE A SLCCI'SSM I, PimiC DEMONSTRATION Ol KEROSENE
AS EUEL ON THE RECENT 2630-MILE (HIDDEN TOUR.
The most interesting announce-
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was un-
doubtedly that made a month or two
ago to the effect that the new models
of tho White Steam Cars could be run
on kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog-
nized that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to tho advan-
tages which tho White already pos-
sessed over other types of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success, and, therefore, the
makers of tho White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland. Ohio, deter-
mined to make a public demonstra-
tion of the new fuel in the 1909 Gild-
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis-
tance covered on the Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver anel thence to
Kansas City, was 2G50 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
bring out any weaknesses, if such bad
existed. Still moro important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion of observers named by those
who entered other contesting cars
Therefore, it would have been impos
siblo for the driver of the White to
have even tightened a bolt without
Returns to Oklahoma
Lawton, Okla.—George Wrat'en, for
twenty-one years interpreter and civil
superintendent to the Apache prison-
ers of w.tr on the Fort tsill mllit:« y
proved that the value of food Is meus j||(, jacj. jjPing noted and a penalty in-
ured largely by its purity; the re
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known.
One foeid that has stood out promt
nently as a perfectly clean aiid pure
food and which was as pure before
the enactment of these laws as it
could possibly be is Quaker Oats:
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength of muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest of
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company-
is the only manufacturer of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob
lem of removing the husks and black
specks which are so annoying when
other brands are eaten. If you are
convenient to the store buy the reg
ular size packages; if not near the
store, buy the large size family pack
ages; if in a hot climate, the hermet-
ically sealed tins. 1
dieted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not bo approached by any one.
A Question of Grammar.
Hetty's uncle>, who was a school
teacher, met lier on the street one ;
beautiful May day and asked her if
she was going out with tho Maying j
party.
"No, I ain't going "
"Oh, my little dear," said her uncle,
"you must not say 'I ain't going,' " and
ho proceeded to give her a little lesson
in grammar. "You are not going. He
is not going. We are not going. You
are not going. They are not going
Now, can you say all that, Hetty?"
"Sure I can," she replied, making a
courtesy. "There ain't nobody going."
—Lutheran.
The complete success of the new-
fuel while on the 21150-Uillo public
test and the advantages gained
through its use were well described
in the following dispatch which the
orrespondent of the New York Sufi
sent to his paper at the conclusion of
the tour:
"A feature of the tour which was
watched with special interest was
that the White Steamer used kero-
sene, or 'coal oil,' as fuel instead of
gasoline. The new fuel worked
splendidly throughout the 26.r>0-miln
journey, and all claims made in its
behalf were fully proven. First of
all, as regards cheapness, tho White
driver secureel kerosene all along the
route from 1! cents to 10 cents cheap-
er per gallon than was paid for gaso-
line. Secondly, the new fuel was
handled without any precautions, and
it was not unusual to see kerosene
being poured into the fuel tank while
the crew of the car and an interested
crowd. stoeid by with lighted cigars
and cigarettes. At the finish of the
tour, the White was tho only car per-
mitted by tho authorities to enter
Convention Hall, where tho technical
examination took place, without
draining its fuel tank. Thirdly, tho
new fuel proved to be absolutely
without smoke or smell. Fourthly,
kerosene could be purchased at what
ever part of the route was most coil
venient, and not once during the trip
through the ten States of the Middle
West was there found a grocery store
where kerosene was not readily and
cheaply obtainable. Finally, the
amount of fuel used on the trip
showed that kerosene is at least
fifteen per cent, more efficient, gallon,
for gallon, than gasoline. The car In
other respects made a most crodltublttj
showing, and there was'the usual riv-l
Ury among tho observers to be as-
signed to tho White ho that they
could ride with the maximum of com-
fort. Tho only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car during
the long trip were tightening a lubri-
cator pipe and w iring] a damaged mud
guard. These penalties were not. in-
llicted until more than 2000 miles
had been completed with an absolute-
ly perfect score."
A particularly interesting feature
of the new White Steamer is that
either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel. The necessary adjust-
ments so that the' fuel may he changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vic
versa, may be made in a couple of
minutes; but so completely successful
lias kerosene proved to be, that it is
not believed that any purchasers will
care to use gasoline.
The White Company report thnt
the demand for their new steam cars
—both tho $2000-model and the
$4000-model—exceed their most san
guine expectations. It Is evident that
the combination of steam—the pow-
er which everyone understands and
has contidenea in—with kerosene—
the fuel which everyone has on hand
and can handle without any danger
—is thoroughly appreciated by
up-to-date purchasers of automo-
biles.
"Chickens a Nuisance."
"Chickens a nuisance," dec lares the
Veterans of Two Wars Meet.
Skiatook, Okla.—One of the largest
reunions ever held In Fast Oklahoma reservation, who resigned his position
is being prepared for this place, the: eighteen months ago to return to Ala
dates fixed lielns October 3, (i. and bam.i, has again accepted his old posi
\'i ierans of both the north and south, (ion with the government and has re
have been invited, as well as v.'tenuis turned to Fort Sill. The cause of -,i.s
of the Spanish-American war. -eturn was his health.
Murderer Held in Sapulpa. Council Orders Well Sunk.
Sapulpa, Okla —The constant follow hobart, Okla. In h special -■ ssion
'jig for a year of a man charged with the Hobart city council has passed an
a heinous crime was rewarded here ordinance authorising. the fire and
• Jim Kvan - stepped from a train water committee to immediately se-
from. Hlllsboro, Texas, to recognize cure the necessary labor, supplies and
Evm Hatchett about to take the same materials for constructing a well 'ill
train for Chandler. Hatchett s arrest,I f et in diameter and 36 feet in depth,
immediately followed. He is in jail'trom the surface of the ground,
and Sheriff Cox of llillsboro wires he
is wanted there for murder. He i . al No Winner in Contest.
li ged to have poured oil from a lamp Mangum, Okla. The county seat
iver Lena Morton, set it 011 fire and election for Harmon county Wednes
then finished the diabolical deed with day resulted as follows: llrllis, 855:
u club. Rosser, 691: Harmon City, I'lS All
• " I other election is necessary between
Ridley Claim*- He's Free Man. , Hollis and Rosser.
Duncan, Okla Willani Ridley, wh<>
was recommitted by Governor HasVelij To Carry Children to School,
for violating hits parole, is out on bond] Newkirk, Okla.—111 the Kildare ecu
of $1,800, pending a decision from the! solidated school district two wagons
slate supreme court on habeas corpus have been ordered for hauling school
proceedings instituted before District j children to and from school, one a
Judge Frank M. Halley of Hill district | 20 and one a 16 passenger wagon.
Judge Halley passed the matter tip ta
the higher court. Tho liabc is corpus King-ton Vote-. Bonds,
is based on the assumption that Ihe; Kingston, Okla - Kingston \o; .1 at
governor had no right to cancel ,1 i--.no of $12,500 in bonds for water
parole after the time of the original works Friday. Only two votes were
sentence had expired. cast against the bonds.
Grading for Suburban Line. Do Not Work on Circus Day.
Tulsa, Okla.—The Oklahoma I'nion McAlester, Okla.—Just because it
Traction company has commenced happened to be composed of grown-
grading in this city for its first line, j ups the McAlester city council refused
which will extend to Orcutt's lake, a t to he cheated out of the delirium ot
resort, a dis'.ancc of three niles. circus day. A meeting v-as called f >1
September 20 to open bids on a big
Mryor Addresses Crowds at McAlester, p.:ving contract, but when It was found
McAlester, Ckla.—Labor Day was that was a circus day the session was
ce lebrated here with a parade and a 'promptly postponed until September
largely attended pic fie at Jeff Lee 2;t. Then a well posted member dls
camp grounds. Addresses were dc covered that also was a circus day,
livered by Mayor J. W. Quilty ami so. by compromise, the Important ses
other local speakers sion was set for September 21.
Adjustable.
Anfit Anne, an old family darky,
was sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, w hen the young daughter of , n(
the house entered and, impressed with ('''pfluaiiiL %.1 °" '
the hugeness of the old woman's feet, , ' *' • ' ,
asked what size shoe she wore. ''i f nuisance? Yes, when
; all they leave of your garden Is a
reminiscence; yes, when the young
| cock, full of the joy of life, rouses
j you in the early dawn; yes, when
i some low-browed, vulgar fowl whips
the very life out of your blooded pet
"Well, honey," replied Aunt Anne,
"I kin wear eights; I ginerally wear
nines; but dese yer 1'se geit on am
twelves, an' de good Lawd knows dey
hu'ts me!"—Everybody's Magazine.
For Health
!Are j*ou one of the many women who suffer from
some of those ailments which are caused by female
trouble? If you arc, you want to got well, don't you?
You wish to get rid of the pain and the misery so you
may enjoy good health and be happy.
Thousands of other ladies, suffering as you
suffer, feeling as you feol, have successfully used
that well-known medicine for women, Cardui. They
all say Cardui is just what they needed to relieve
pain and bring back health. Why not try Cardui
yourself ?
Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hon Lice, Nest Powder, 2oc.
Rough on Bedbugs.PowderorLiq'd,25c.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, 25.
Rough onRoaches, Pow'd, 15c.,Liq'd,25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, 25c.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeabletotuse,25c
E. S. Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N. J
Naturally.
Magistrate (to witness)—I under-
stand l,hat you overheard the quarrel
between the defendant and his wife?
Witness—Yes, sir.
Magistrate—Tell the court. If you
can, what he seemed to be doing.
Witness—He seemed to be doin' the
listenln'. -Pearson's Weekly.
Important to Nlothora.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the
Signature ofi
In Use For Over :}0 Years.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought.
yes, When the pip or other ailment I
worries the amateur breeder. But
when fried? Never!
Language of Eden.
He (looking at tho catalogue of I
women's styles)—They still use the |
language of the first fashion plate, j
don't they?
Ilis Wife—What do you mean?
He—Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and so on
—Judge.
Cathedral Insured for Large Sum
St. Paul's Cathedral, London, is in
sured for $475,000.
Sage Advice for Husbands.
Rev Father Bernard Vaughan, S. J ,
thus advises husbands about their
wives: "Never attempt to check the 1
flowing tide of her talk. Let her talk !
on while you possess your soul in
peace. Remember that a woman needs
many more safety valves and outlets |
for her temperament. Be patient |
1 with her."
The man who has a talkative wife
may have a whole lot to say, but he j
seldom gets a chance to say it.
IN Till-: SI MM! It SKASOV
! rWldron ov«*rinduiK«' hi eating fruit* with Rtamach
pa I lis us a rnnsnqui*nc« : mot h>i •• should hut eon hand
i'ainklllur iPerry Duv.s';. 25<\ V c und 60c bottles.
Many a well-developed woman has
| her modiste to thank for it.
Tf you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Bull Blue. Large 2 oz.
package, 5 cents.
Her string is soon worn out if a girl
; has too many beaux. •
"1
Wb
The Woman's Tonic
GH 176
Mm. Wlnilow'R Soothing Kyrtip.
Forchti.iren teetliliuc, ■often« tho gnrna, reuucea In-
flauiuiailou, alluyn pulu. curuu wUnl colic. 25c a Untie.
It's too much to expect cross bred
dogs to be amiable.
liver and bowels. 1*> not gripe
A guilty conscience is apt to be its
own excuser.
Prepared from pure vegetable ingredients, it eannot
possibly hurt you. On the other hand, it is almost
sure to help you, judging by its success of more than
half a century.
Note this letter from Miss Boyd Richardson,
Danish, X. C. She writes: "I was sick in bed and
could not stand on my feet more than
just a little while at a time. After
taking three doses of Cardui, I began
to mend. After I had used it for a
week I was walking about. L believe
it is a wonderful medicine."
Don't wait—try Cardui and get
well.
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Allen's I , ^rim'Sulve-\ir. hi hronn I l« t rn.ltono
\ IrerN.HerofulituM I'lccrn.N tirlcoao I hern.In
Uolent I 'lrerM, M«rcurl l I'loerH.W lilu*'
Inc. Milk Let. Fever Korea
Ullure. I<| Mill 601
bo You Want to Buy, Sell or Trade?
We do a tf«Mi*ral real estate tMi* ne«* 0d can *fTi
the t «'si advantage Wr iinna
, general real
idvantaa'' N
Hh njMini K w r, m | n nil <
N. U., Oklahoma City, No 37-1909.
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