The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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WORLD'S ERtftTEST
t
ST1IE Fill AUTO RACES
With entries assured from half a
flozen of the world's greatest automo-
bile daredevils, the management of
the Oklahoma State Fair and Exposi-
tion, Oklahoma City, September 23 to
October 4, 1913, is going ahead with
plans for the last two days of the fair, j
October 3 and 4, on a more elaborate
scale than ever before. The presence j
of a galaxy of speed demons will fur- j
nish a fitting climax to all the big
things that have gone before on other
days of the big annual exhibition at
Oklahoma City.
At the present time, a majority of
the world's half mile track records
He is enthusiastic over his chances to
boat a world's mark for half u.ile
oval, with his Simplex Zip.
Disbrow is already well known in
Oklahoma for his daring as he has
twice stopped oil en his way to Gal-
veston, for the beach races, to give
exhibitions at Tulsa, where he is a
big favorite.
No sooner had the report spread
over the state that Disbrow had ac-
cepted terms to take part in the Okla-
homa State Fair races, than his
friends at Tulsa, Sapulpa and Mus-
kogee began making arrangements
for tours to Oklahoma City on October
MOTHER
SO POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chil-
dren — Finds Health in
Lydia EL Pinkham's Veg-
etable Compound.
290 Horse Power Jay-Eye-See, world's biggest gasoline dreadnaught entered
in Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition auto races.
Bovina Center, N.Y. —" For six years
I have not had as good health as I have
now. I was very
young when my first
baby was born and |
my health was very
bad after that. I >
was not regular and ;
1 had pains in my (
back and was so
poorly that 1 could ;
hardly take care of j
my two children. I
doctored with gov-
cral doctors but got j
no better. They told me there was no j
j help without an operation. I have used
| Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Cora-
| pound and it has helped me wonderfully.
| J do most of my own work now and taka
I care of my children. 1 recommend your
, remedies to all suffering women." —
Mrs Willard A. Graham, Care of
| Haworth Tuttle,Bovina Center,N.Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
! pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
i drugs, and today holds the record of
i being the most successful remedy we
j know for woman's ills. If you need such
j a medicine why don't you try it ?
! if you have the (slightest doubt
( thrtt Lydia 13. Pink liam's Vegeta-
1 ble Compound wili help you,write
I to Lydia E.PinhhamMedicineCo.
1 (confidential) Lynn,Mass.,for a«i-
I vice. Your letter will l>e opened,
read and answered by a woman,
(.i ii held in strict coiitidence.
HOW TRAGEDY WAS AVERTED
Farmer Saw Hi« Prediction. Verified
If Train Had Only Come Through
His Land Sideways.
In a Tennessee backwoods lived
farmer «ho, although he had never
Been a railroad, yet had his opinion
of them and the mischief which he
understood they might cause. Accord
ing to his notion, a train was as
n-.uch to be dreaded as a cyclone it-
self Great, then, was his consterna
tion upon learning that a right of
way ior a railroad was wanted
through his farm. He Bwore "by
hickory" that no money could buy it
Finally land enough for the purpose
was condemned and the road built
The day the first train was to pass,
I the neighnors, knowing of the old
I fellow's opposition, persuaded him,
nevertheless, to go with them to see
j it. As the train disappeared, some
I one said: "You see. Hill, It didn't
hurl anything, after all." Hill was
surprised, but hated to abandon his
contention that a train would ruin
things. "Wal, yaas," he said, "1
reckon that ye mought say so, but
j ye tee the gosh-durned thing come
I through here endways. Ef it hed
come sideways, it would a busted the
I daylishts outen of every cow in the
i place."
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ALCOHOL-3 PtR CENT
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similating Itw Food aivl flegula
tin£ the Stomachs and Bowels of
Piomotrs Digestion,Chef rful
ness ami Rest Contains neither
Opium.Morphine nur Mineral
Not Narc otic
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Egged Off.
De Wolf Hopper, at a luncheon In
New York, Baid of a bad actor:
"He's had hints enough to quit the
stage, dear knows. He's had more
hints than I'hatt.
"Phatt, after a brief experience on
the road as 'Hamlet,' returned to his
jub in Canal street.
" 'How did you come to leave the
sta,ge?' 1 ask d him one night.
" 'I had hints that 1 wasn't suited
to it.' he replied.
"Thinking he meant the critics, I
i . ..
I " Alia, the little birds told you, eh?
I " 'Well,' said he, 'they'd have be-
come birds, I suppose, if they'd been
allowed to hatch.' "
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A perfect Remedy I'orConstlfV"
lion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea
Worms .Convulsions .fever i sh-
ncss and LOSS OF SLEEP
F t Simile Signature of
The Centaur Company,
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are held on Canadian tracks where
most of the automobile competition
takes place. There are no road races
nor a semblance of a speedway in
the northland. But of all the tracks
raced on by the American drivers in
CanaBa not one is superior to the Ok-
track, and if Louis Disbrow has an
lahoma State Fair and Exposition
even break in luck during the Okla-
homa State Fair races it is better
than an even break that he will place
a new mark in the record books for
the mile speed trial.
Before signing a contract to take
part in the State Fair races on Oc-
tober 3 and 4, Disbrow paid the Fair
track a visit, stopping off on his way
from Galveston, Tex., between trains
DEMOCRATS PUN DAT
IT THE STATE F
William F. McCombs, chairman of
the Democratic National Executive
Committee of New York City, is to be
the guest of the Young Men's League
of Democratic Clubs of Oklahoma on
Democratic Day at the State Fair in
Oklahoma City, Wednesday, October
1. McCombs has accepted the Invi-
tation upon the condition that he will
be present if his health permits. He
Is now in Germany recuperating from
an operation for appendicitis and ex-
pects to arrive in the United States
about September 1, coming to his for-
mer home in Arkansas for a few
weeks rest.
Other speakers invited for the oc-
casion are United States Senators
Gore and Owen of Oklahoma. an2
Reed of Missouri, and Governor Lee
Cruce. The program will begin with
a state-wide rally and banquet Tues-
day night, September 30, which will
consist of speeches by the younger
Zulu Girls Do Not Work.
The girls in Zululand are not al |
lowed to work until they marry, be- j
cause the stronger they are the more j
their husbands will pay for them, so j
until after they are sixteen they have
a good time. After marriage they do |
all the work for their husbands, who |
sit about and watch them.
Max O'Rell on Woman's Status.
"The Frenchman is his wife's lover |
the 'German her master, and the]
American her slave." Such was the
late Max O'Rell's verdict; and few
men could speak^on the subject with
more authority.
Baseball Truism.
A pitcher may fool some of the
batsmen all of the time, and all of
the batsmen some of the time; but
now and then they get together and
knock him out of the box.
3 and 4. Agents of automobiles in
these and various other cities in the
state are taking an active part in pre-
paring tours for big State Fair events.
Of the drivers already entered in the
Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition
race meet, three of them hold world's
records. Disbrow has to his credit no
less than seventeen world's marks and
is probably the biggest individual
holder of speed honors in the gasoline
world today. "Wild Bill" Endicott has
been a foremost figure in automobile
i racing for the last eight years, and
holds a number of records. Joe
j Nikrent holds seven world's records
I and the names of Clauf Newhouse,
j Eddie Hearne and others have been
| secured,
democratic leaders from all parts of
the state, music, and various other
forms of entertainment. This will be
followed with a parade from the city
to the fairgrounds at 9 o'clock Wed-
nesday morning, October 1, where the
program will be held in the Audi-
torium.
State President W. B. Richards haa
called a meeting of the district chair-
men of the several congressional dis-
tricts and the members of the execu-
tive committee for the evening of Sep-
tember 30 at which time plans for ex-
tending the work of organization into
every county of the state will be taken
up and outlined.
| President Richards announces that
] a silk banner will be offered as a pria«
| for the congressional district bring-
j tug the largest delegation, and a silver
loving cup will be presented by the
Oklahoma County club to the largest
county delegation. The Oklahoma
county club will enter none of the
contests, and will act as host for the
visiting delegations.
1 MUCH LEGISLATION OF VALUE
he carried an umbrella.
Enemy of Rhetoric.
Another thing that depresses us
slightly is to refer in our classical
way to Jove's bolts and then have the
linotype machines make us speak of
'em as Jones'.—Ohio State Journal.
Combination That Wins.
Some men are able and, some are
energetic, the winners are both.
Church Article Long Hidden.
A secret chamber was found by
workmen while engaged in the belfry
of St. Sampson's church, Guernsey,
the Channel islands, containing a higli
altar, candlesticks, and the base of
a censer. It is presumed that the arti-
cles were hidden at the time of the
ieformation and have remained there
over 300 years.
Worth Knowing.
If a package of value is to be sent
a great distance, it is an excellent
idea to provide the box with a cover
of unbleached muslin securely sewed
in place. If the shelves and floors of
closets are wiped with water which is
hot and cayenne pepper, insects will
be kept away. Borax and alum are
good to put into the cracks.
Coaxing the Children.
A mother who wished her children
to drink a glass of water each morn-
ing on rising, found it Bomewhat hard
to interest them in the daily health
drink. As an inducement she gave
them a bundle fo confectioners' straws
and now they enjoy their mornioj
drink immensely.
Anti-Tuberculosis Workers Have Rea-
son to Be Satisfied With Laws
Passed in 1913.
Out of 41 state legislatures in ses-
sion during the season of 1913, laws
I dealing with tuberculosis were enact-
ed in 30 states, while in 34 states con-
sideration was given to bills dealing
with the prevention of this disease.
This is a summary of the legislative
campaign for 1913, issued by the Na
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis. Appro-
priations to the amount of over $5,000,-
000 have been set aside for the treat-
ment and prevention of tuberculosis
by the various legislatures in session
this year. Ill addition to these, con-
gress will be obliged to set aside near
ly $1,000,000 for the maintenance of
the United States public health, the
army and navy sanatoria, and the tu-
berculosis hospital of the District o^
Columbia.
Among the notable advances in the
legislative enactments of this year are
the tuberculosis registration law of
Colorado; laws providing for subsidies
to local hospitals in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, an act providing for the
' establishment of county hospitals in
Indiana, and the establishment of
slate bureaus for the prevention of
tuberculosis in Ohio and California.
A complete analysis of the tubercu-
losis legislation considered and enact-
ed in 1913, is being prepared by the
national association.
Something Good for
Your Lazy Liver
The most perfect Constipation rem-
edy the world has ever known comes
from Hot Springs. Arkansas.
No matter what you have been tak-
ing to tone up your liver and drive
poisonous waste from the bowels, the
sooner you get a box of HOT
SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS, the
sooner your liver, bowels and stom-
ach will be in fine condition.
They are simply wonderful, splen-
did; they are gentle, sure, blissful.
Take them for sick headache, indiges-
tion, loss of appetite, etc. All drug-
gists have them at 25 cents a box.
Free sample from Hot Springs Chem-
ical Co., Hot Springs, Ark.
And So Get Nowhere.
Te reason some people never put
their best foot forward is because
they reserve it exclusively for kicking
purposes.
Waste Not, Want Not.
Hundreds would never have known
want if they had not first known
waste.—Spurgeon.
Good Book.
That is a good book which is
opened with expectation and closed
with oroflt.—Alr.ott.
Knowledge by the Foot.
Information was formerly meas-
ured by the page; it may spon be com-
puted by the foot. One motion pict-
ure firm Is sending out letters an-
nouncing that it has in stock 10,000
feet of architecture, 30,000 feet of
science, and 90,000 feet of geography.
—The World's Work.
Plant That Catches Its Food.
The common bladderwort, an
aquatic plant not only defends itself
against insects and animals, but
catches worms and fish lor its food
As it floats underneath the surface of
the water its leafy branches spread
out in all directions. Its leaves are
covered with little oval bladders filled
with air, and at one end of each blad-
der is a cavity which leads into the
mouth below. Inside the bladder is
a small trap door which opens when
pressure is put on it. A small worm
or a small fish can enter this door,
but they can never come out.
Gets Clogged.
"Has your friend Scriblets an easy
flowing style?"
"Not so much as formerly. He's
using a fountain pen now."
A dear old lady who was very "sot"
in her prejudices was asked just why
she didn't like a certain man. She had
no particular reason that she could
think of at the instant, but she had been
so emphatic in her expression of dis-
like that she knew she would have to
find some excuse—at once. Just at that
moment she happened to glance out of
the window and saw him passing by.
He carried a neatly rolled umbrella
though it hardly threatened rain.
Quick as a flash she answered her
questioner, "He carries an umbrella
whether it's raining or not—he is a
'softie.'"
"Hut," said her friend, also looking
out of the window, "here comes your
son William, and he is carrying an um-
brella."
This did not stump the old lady. "Hut
that's another matter—I don't like him
anyhow-—and besides, it all depends on
who carries the umbrella," she replied
triumphantly.
That is the position some people have
taken regarding that wholesome and
refreshing beverage Coca-Cola. They
have said a good many unkind things
about it and in each instance have had
it proved to them that their .tales were
not true.
Finally they seized upon the fact that
Coca-Cola gets much of Its refreshing
deliciousness from the small bit of caf-
feine that it contains. They looked upon
that as a splendid argument against it.
Then, like the old lady who was remind-
ed of son William, they were reminded
that it is the caffeine in their favorite
■beverages, tea and coffee, (even more
than in Coca-Cola) that gives them
their refreshing and sustaining quali-
ties.
Hut does that stop their criticism of
Coca'Cola for containing caffeine? No
—their answer is similar to the old
lady's—they say "But that's another
, matter"—what they mean is "Being
f prejudiced against Coca-Cola and lik-
i ing tea or coffee, it all depends on
what carries the caffeine."
| We think the joke is on them—for
caffeine is caffeine, and if it is not
i harmful in one it can't be harmful in
another. We all know that it is not
! harmful in tea or coffee—that it is
really helpful in whatever it is—this
j is bound to include Coca-Cola,
i Of course, the truth is, that having j
I started an attack on false premises and |
' having had what they thought were
! good reasons for criticism proved to
| be no reasons at all, they are grasping 1
' at an excuse which does not exist, to j
explain a prejudice. So you see, after |
all it all depends on who carries the j
tumbrella to people who are determined
to be unfair. Let us be fair.—AdT. \
Catarrhal Fever
Ono MH nt boUU) k'i'OHN'S KuaranUxxl to core a rasa.
ha mens doalera or direct frol
**" ai'Oli' N'S iJlKhMl'iirevenUvo of all forms of dl.UJu.por.
SI'OIIN MRI1ICAI.CO,,
ClieinlaUnnil nacterloloelata, Uoalien, Ind., C. M. A.
Same Thing.
In the early days of Arizona, an
elderly and pompous chief Justice was
presiding at the. trial of a murder case.
An aged negro had been ruthlessly
killed, and the only eye witness to tho
murder was a very small negro boy.
When he was called to give his testi-
mony, the lawyer for the defense ob
jected on the ground that he was too
young to know the nature of an oath,
and In examining him asked:
"What would happen to you If you
told a lie?"
"De debbil 'ud git me!" the boy re
plied
"Yes, and I'd get you," sternly satd
the chief justice.
"Dat's jus' what I said!" answered
the boy.—National Monthly.
Conjugated.
Inquisitive Friend—Don't you find
that your wife is very subject to
moods?
Enpeck—No; she lias only mood,
the imperative, and I'm the one that a
subject to that!—Judge.
Teaching Safety In Schools.
Instruction in methods for the pre-
vention of accidents must be given by
the teachers of the public schools of
New Jersey 30 minutes during each
month hereafter, according to a bill
passed by th„ legislature of 1913.
Plenty of men can give a girl a
home like slrrf has been accustomed
to; but most girls are looking io
something better than that.
No thoughtful person u o« liquid blue. It's
a pinch of blue In * largo bolllo of wiilor.
Ask for Red C'iosh Hall liluo. A.l .
Even the silent man Is unable to
keep his ignorance under cover.
The Wretchedness
of Constipation
Can quickly be overcome by
CARTER'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS.
Purely vegetabla
—act surely and
gently on th<
liver. Cura
Biliousness,
Head-
ache,
Dizzl- — r , . ,
ness, and Indigestion. They do their duty.
SMALL, PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL I'RICK,
Genuine must bear Signature)
Carter's
BITTLE
MlVER
H PILLS.
Some Comfort.
"Represent to your afflicted friend,
the young widow, that there is no mis-
fortune without some comfort."
"Of course; black is extremely be-
coming to her fair complexion."
Its Social Status.
"That tailors' organization is a very
select one, is it not?"
"Yes; what one might call a select
coat-erie."
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Drawback.
"You deserve a great deal of credit
young man."
"Maybe 1 do, but I always have to
pay cash."
Fame—The reward of one who Is
willing to be chronically misquoted
by the newspapers.
Disconcerting.
Model—It's a horrid shame! You
know as well as 1 do that my figure
isn't so sinfully distorted as that!
Impressionist—All, my child, when
will you understend that it is your
soul that 1 paint, and not your figure?
—Bystander (LondonI.
Severe Rheumatism
Grove Hill, Ala.: Hunt's Lightning
Oil cured my wife of a severe case of
Rheumatism and my friend of tooth-
ache. I surely believe it is good for
all you claim for it.—A. R. Stringer.
25 and 50c bottles. All dealers.—Adv. ,
Before the Coolness.
Maud—My grandmother reached her
one hundredth birthday..
Ethel—She couldn't have stopped at j
twenty-three so long as you have.
True happiness consists not in the
multitude of friends, but in the worth
| and choice —Doctor Johnston.
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There is no guesswork in loading them.
Reliability, velocity, pattern and penetration are
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