The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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LEXINGTON, OKLA., LEADER
ONE MORE BIG WEEK
You Should Come and Bring the Family
Because It is A Big Celebration--A Festival—A Vacation --A Recreation
The World's Most Dangerous Sport
AUTO POLO
For Four Days, Beginning Monday, Sept. 29
The Big Social Event of the Year
Society Horse Show
Five Nights, Beginning Monday, September 20
Tb'Kl, SPEED DEMONS RiftiS:
Most
Auto Races
Friday and Saturday,October 3 and 4
PREATTY NAMES FOR BOOKS
Real Old-Time Titles Sound Decidedly
Strange to the Eye of the
Reader Today.
Th« foIlowiiiK are some of the curi-
oub titles of old English books:
"A Most Delectable Sweet Perfumed
Nosegay for God's Saints to Smell
At."
"Biscuit Haked in the Oven of Char-
ity. Carefully Conserved for the
Chickens of the Church, tho Sparrows
of the Spirit, and the Sweet Swal-
lows of Salvation."
"A Sigh of Sorrow for the Sinners
of Zion rireathed Out of a Hole in
the Wall of an Earthly Vessel Kno\ n
Among Men by the Name of Samuel
Fish" (a Quaker who had been im
prisoned).
"Eggs of Charity l^ayed for the
j Chickens of the Covenant and Moiled
I With the Water of Divine Love. Take
Ye Out and Eat."
"The Spiritual Mustard Pot to
Make the Soul Sneeze With Devo-
i tion." *
Most of these were published in the
time of Cromwell.— London Strand.
HADN'T TOLD ANY UNTRUTH
The Biggest State Fs/> in
The History of Oklahoma
Colored Witness Simply Stated a Fact,
Though It Was Not the Informa-
tion Desired.
In St. Louis a stout colored woman,
I apparently about forty years old, was
I called as a witness in an assault case
\ before a police judge She said: "I
am eighty-four and 1 live down near
the river, and this is what I saw when
i the fight took place."
She then gave her account of the
j assault.
On cross-examination the attorney
for the defense asked her when and
| where she was born, and she replied:
"Right here in St. Louis, in July,
•72."
"Then," cried the lawyer in a tri-
1 umphant tone, "what do you mean
j by saying that you are eighty-four?"
j "Oh," replied the old darky, "that
! ain't my age; that is my bust meas-
i urement."
Correct the Habit Habit
The surest way to bring on prema-
ture old age is to get into a rut. On
the other hand, tiie surest 'way to
avert old age is to get out of the rut.
If you desire to keep young, do not
make your habits hard and fast, or
your arteries will likewise became
so. Govern your habits; do not let
them rule you. Just to show them
that they do not, order them to break
ranks from time to lime.—Brain and
Brawn.
Life Without Lace
"One can't help thinking what a
colorless life a man is forced to lead,
when one reflects that chiffon and
Venetian point and hand embroidery
and Irish crochet are to him mere
empty words. Whereas a woman,
whether she is interested in babies, or
microbes, or husbands, or poetry or
Plato, or bridge is fundamentally and
always interested in clothes.—From
Daddy-Long Legs, by Jean Webster.
Early Daya of Cigarmaking
At one time in the early history of
this country cigarmaking was an im-
portant industry in Germany and large
quantities of German-made cigars
came to the United States. The first
separate tabulation of cigar imports
was in 1804, and in that year four
million were brought into the United
States, nearly all of them coming from
the West Itdies.
Celebrities Unfairly Treated
In 1849 Poe wrote: "Everybody says
that if I lecture again and put the
ticket sat 50 cents I will clear $100.
1 never was received with so much
enthusiasm. 1 lectured at Norfolk
and cleared enough to settle my bill
at Madison House (Richmond I and
$200 over." Set against this, ye who
blush unduly at the memory of pirated
editions, the $95,000 that Dickens
cleared on his American tour.-—Alger-
non Tassin, in the Bookman.
Misshapen. Dog
A French scientist possesses a dog
which, having been born without hind
legs, has supplied nature's deficiency j
and has learned to walk and even to
I run quite swiftly on its two front j
j legs. It hoMs the upright position |
I with the greatest ease, turns, stops, I
I stands resting, eats its food, etc., with |
j its hind quarters poised over its head.
, It is said not to be more wearied by
| exercise than an ordinary dog.
ECZEMA ITCHED AND BURNED
Falmouth, Ky.—"Two years ago I
was troubled with skin and scalp
troubles I would have pimples tixat
would break out and form sores on I
my face and head, with terrible itch- j
Ing. The eczema on my face and J
head itched and burned and when I j
scratched it, it made sores and I |
was very disfigured for the time be-
ing. My head became so sore 1 could
not touch it with a comb; it became
a mass of sores. My hair fell out
gradually.
• "I was afflicted about a year before
1 used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and after using them three weeks I
was getting better and in less than
three months, after using eight cakes
of Cuticura Soap and five boxes of j
Cuticura Ointment, 1 was completely j
cured of eczema." (Signed) Frank
Vastine, Dec. 12, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold j
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post-
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."—Adv.
Duty is the thing everybody else
ought to do.
Cleaner than the Cracker Barrel
m i
: I '
more ordinary "bulk" crackers for
right by the dusty, handled,
next the kerosene can and say, "I
Sunshine L-"W Sodas—the big 25c box.
Then you'll get your crackers fresh, crisp and flaky.
get the big, triple-sealed package that
delicious flavor in and dust, odors and
Tncisture out. At your grocer's
]oose-\V'les
J^ISCUIT (OMPANY
Bakers of Sunshine
Ulscults
BISHOP'S POINT WELL MADE
Rebuke to Which It Is Hard to See
How the Curate Could Make
an Answer
Bishop Oliphant of Llandaff had a |
well-to-do young man as curate who i
had rather sporting instincts. He
kept his own horses and always drove
tandem. The bishop disapproved, and
decided to administer a rebuke on a
favorable opportunity Both the bishop
and the curate, each driving in his
own way, met near the historic Cow
and Snuffers. The bishop, of course,
was driving two abreast, and the cur-
ate tandem, as usual.
"I really must protest," said the
bishop, "at your driving about in such
a manner."
"Well, my lord," said the curate,
"you are driving two horses, and so
am I. What is the difference?"
After a few moments' reUpctlon
Bishop Oliphant replied:
"If, when you are at prayers at the
cathedral, the congregation placed
their hands in the same position as
you have placed your horses what
would become of the dignity and
solemnity of the service?"—Loudon
Mail.
A Distinction.
Mrs, Outertown—Isn't there a Mrs.
Skinner in this village who keeps
boarders?
HI llubbel—She takes boarders,
ma'am; but she don't keep 'em
Puck.
Distinction.
"Who Is that military looking chap7"
"That, sir, is the hero of a rumored
war."—Puck.
The less a man amounts to the larg-
er he shows up in a group photograph.
Home and Hea-~t
My home is as much of nature as
! rny heart embraces. If 1 only warm
my house, then that only is my home.
| But if 1 sympathize with the sounds
and silences of nature, and share the
| repose and equanimity that reign
| around me in the fields, then are they
my house, as much as if the kettle
I clock ticked on the wall.—Thoreau.
True Wealth
There is no wealth but life. Includ-
ing all its powers of love, of joy and
of admiration. That country is the j
richest which nourishes the greatest
number of noble and happy human
beings; that man is the richest who, i
having perfected the functions of his j
own life to the utmost, has also the
widest helpful influence.—Ruskin.
Hookworm Disease
The hookworm disease is so named |
from a small parasite which fastens I
itself in the intestines and preys upon
the system. The name hookworm re-
lates to the peculiar structure of the
parasite (which has been named Ne-
cator American murder) and the dis- j
ease is attributed to low nutrition and
uncanitary conditions.
Whales Target of Torpedo Boat
The novel scene of a torpedo boat
hunting whales was witnessed at Porto
Anzio, Italy, a ftw days ago. The op-
erations of a fishing fleet had been
interrupted by the appearance of two
large whales. The torpedo boat put
out in pursuit of the whales, and killed
them both with their guns.
Evergreen Scent
Evergreen trees of any kind can be
made to yield up their sweet scent
In the winter if their branches and
boughs be gathered for use in the
open fire. The needles will usually
fall as the branches dry. but if they
are dried on newspapers or a large
sheet of cheesecloth they can be eas-
ily gathered up to burn. Pine trees
are especially fragrant and pine
cones make a roaring and picturesque
fire, besides giving off a breath of the
pine woods whenever they are burned.
Bank Notes That Talk
Bank notes that speak have been
patented by an ijnglish inventor, to
baffle forgers. The edge of the note
is perforated so that, when placed in
a phonograph, the rough edge gener-
ates sound waves that form words. A j
disputed note placed in the machine :
would say, for instance, "I am a genu-
ine five-pound note."
Weather Forecast
When the horns of the moon are
clearly discernible by the naked eye,
it means that there is nothing in tho
atmosphere to obscure them. An at-
mosphere as clear as this generally
indicates that it has been swept by
the winds in the upper ether, and
these winds will probably reach the
earth before long.
Keeping Cheese
To prevent cheese from getting
hard cut a small piece off for present
use and place the remainder in cool
safe. Spread a thin fllri of butter
over the cut part and cover with a
clean cloth. This will prevent that
hard, cracked condition which ruins
I the best of cheese.
Daily Healthcgram
A cup. of hot milk, sipped slowly
I just before retiring, often induces
I tleep. A brisk walk, half an hour or
so before ertiring, is another sleep
producer. A moderate, comfortablo
j l ed, plenty of air and light, but Butfi-
:< iently warm bedding, are other first
aids to proper sleep.
Petrel
The small seafowl called petrel wn
| so named because when flying its feet
j frequently brush the water, which
suggested the walking of Peter on ttia
J water.
The "Pennant
is won
The "bknner of
health" is always won
by the person who
possesses a keen ap-
petite, enjoys perfect
digestion, and whose
liver -and bowels ai e
regular. Get into
this "winner" class
at once by the aid of
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
It is for Poor Appetite,
Sick Headache, Heart-
burn, Indigestion, Con-
stipation and Malaria.
60 years the Jcader
Had His Goat, Evidently.
A Springfield man, replying to his
wife's petition for divorce, says: "De-
fendant states that the plaintiff is
much litj/er qualities llian the defend-
ant to carry her part in nagging con-
tests; that she commands a better
and more extensive vocabulary than
the defendant, and simply overwhelm-
ed him with her complaints and re-
proaches, and she was so master of
her feelings that she could readily
pass from storm to sunshine, from
abuse to tears from harsh language
to tenderness, and from nagging plain-
tiff could upon the appearance of a
third person so readily become all
smiles and suavity that her sudden
and complete changes of moods com-
pletely bewildered defendant."—Kan-
sas City Star.
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable as a General Tonic because it Acts on the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.
Yoa know what yon are taking whsn you take drove's Tasteless chill Tonio
as the formula is printed on every label showing that it contains tlj< well known
tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It is as strong as the strongest hitter
tonic and is in Tasteless Form. It has no equal for Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Weakness, general debility and loss of appetite. Gives life and vi^or to Nursing
Mothers and Pale, Sickly Childreu. Removes Biliousness without purging.
Relieves nervous depression and low spirits. Arouses the liver to action and
purifies the blood A True Tonic and sure appetizer. A Complete Strengthener,
No family should be without it. Guaranteed by your Druggist. We meau it 50c.
Pink Eye, Epizootlo
Shipping Fever
£4 Catarrhal Fever
r.,.r0,T..r«.« u.. ,.■ — how horiu* at any ago arc Infected
•Vxpow.l LI<I<1I<1,k'v« ti oil tho tonKu. ; a.-tH mi Mie BIo<n!ud<I (llnndHi oup.d* tho
Ihodouh from ("6 l)o ly. t'urns DlHteinper In !><>k* and Hliecp nnd«'liol>Ta la
-t Ury. Larin-HtiielllnR llventock remedy. t'linii lu ( ri|>p« ainmitf human>
aixi in a flue Kidney remedy '*><• ami II a Itot'h , f6 an.' 110 a tlnt-vn. • nt thlmmt.
Keep it. fcliow to your drumrlHt. who will yet It foryou. 1'ieo Booklot. lUutcinpeni
Gaum* and ('urea/' Special Agentn wanted.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO., bMK?,. COSHEH, 3ND., 11. S. A:
gK DISTEMPER
ad poeltlve preventive, no mattei
Caution.
It was the last day of his vacation.
He had just finished carving her name
on the smooth bark of the birch tree.
"Dear ," he said, "will you promise
to wait for me till I came again next
| summer?"
Marked Similarity.
' "If 12 persons were to agree to dine |
together every day, but never sit in |
exactly the same order around the ta- :
ble." didactically stated the professor, i
; "it would take them 13,000,000 years, i
at the rate of one dinner a day, |
and they would have eaten more than
174,000.000 dinners, before they could
l get through all the possible ar-
ragements in which they could place
themselves.
"Yep," snarled Uncle Pepys. "That
would be nearly as many ways as a
a small boy rearranges himself during
a long sermon "—Judge.
|iffl
llj
, w
She looked up at him with the love
light in her eyes.#' "Yes, Henry," she
murmured
"Then I'll cut my initials beside
yours."
His Species.
"I'll bat that crooked looking fellow
| Is a bird."
"I know it. He's a stool pigeon."
Very Much So.
"I have a soft job."
"What is it?"
"Making feather beds."
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.
Nothing To It.
"I believe in calling a
spade."
"Guess you might as well. I've nev-
er been able to pass one off for a dia-
mond or a heart."
spade a
He who has no mind to trade with
the devil should be so wise as to keep
away from his shop.
MttO
m/imam
TAKE NO
REPEATING SHOTGUNS.
Winchester Repeating Shotguns are
not only safe to shoot, but sure to
shoot. They are easy to load or un-
load,easy to take down or put together,
and strong and reliable in every,
way. That's why the U*. S. Ordnance
Board endorsed them as being safe,
sure, strong and simple. Over 450,000
satisfied sportsmen are using them.
Stick to a Winchester and You Won't Get Stuck
Winchester Guns and Winchester Ammunition—the Red
Brand—are Made tor Each Other and Suld Everywhere 1/1/
e « a c © *' © c
W. L. DOUGLAS
■ OO *3.5j0 S4-.00
.so AND £fi.oo
SHOES
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
BEST BOYS SHOES In thcWOHLD
12.00, $2 50 and $3.00.
The largest makers of
Men's $3.50 and $4.00
shoes in the world.
b your dealer to allow y<
I.. Dougla* 9M.no, *4.04) and
.AO shoe*. Just n« good In stylo,.
It and wear hm other makes coitt Ing flrt.OO to 17
— the only difference In the prlee. Nlioes In al
leathern, styles and Hhape* to suit everybody
If you could %lslt VV. I.. Douglas large faeto-
rles at Krockboii, Mann., am! *eo for yourself
how carefully W. I.- Douglas shoes are made,
_ would then understand why tliey are warranted
Jo til better, look better, hold their ihnpo and weur
longer than any other make for the prlee.
If W. L. Douglas shoes are not for al« In your vicinity, order
dtreot from tho factory and iwvo the middleman's profit.
" Hhoes for every iiiemt«rof ttin family, at All prlowi, by
1'aroel I'oat, uoataue fr«e. Write for I llM«tr «tea
< Mtnio* It will ahow you how to ordei hy uaJl
and why you >mii aava money on your footwear
women )
c0untu5
'CAUTION
H«*e that
...I,. Douglas
name la uLtuiped
on the bottom.
IMIHOLAM -
SUBSTITUTE
If Yours la fluttering or
weak, use RENOVINE." Made by Van Vloet-Mansfleld Drug Co., Memphis. Tenn. Price SI.OO
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