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Oklahoma H/storjd
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 25
LEXINGTON, CLEVELAND COUNTY. OKLAHOMA. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 1916
NUMBER 25
CONVICTS KII.L SHERIFF®
Pliisoner Also Slain after New Mex-
ico Jail Delivery
In a battle between a sheriff's
posse and five escaped prisoners from
the Deming, New Mexico, Jail,
Dwight Stevens, sheriff of Luna
county, and Joe Cranston, a prison-
er, recently were killed, and Buck
Sevier, a Deminfc business man, and
J. O. Starr, another prisoner, were
wounded. The convicts had made
their escape after locking up the
jailor an,j telephoning for an auto-
mobile, in which they fled.
The ruse of the prisoners was care
fully planned. When the jailer en-
tered the "run about" early in the
morning to take them their break-
fast he was set upon by a trusty, a
youth about 20 years old, who over-
' powered him and took his keys.
Then the trusty liberated the other
prisoners. After the jailor had
been locked in on of the cells, one
of the convicts went to the telephone
called Up a garage and asked that an
automobile be sent at once to the
Jail. '
Impersonated Sheriff
"This is the sheriff talking," he
said, "and we want to take a sick
man to Faywood Springs. Bring an
extra tire and $20 in change.
When the automobile reached the
jail the driver was invited inside,
where he was siezed and locked up.
Five of the prisoners, locking the
jail door, got into the car and
speeded away. Cranston, the only
one of the group acquainted with the
operation of thP car, too kthe wheel.
The fugitives drove first to the
armory of the Deming militia com-
pany. Looting it of rifles and am-
AT THE -METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 10 a. in.—J. B
Collins, Superintendent. #
Service at 11 a. m.—Scripture,
Job, 28:12-23-28.
At this service we will expect
those whoh have the cards that were
passed out to return them, signed or
unsigned. 0
League at 6:30 p. m.—Subject—
"The Consevration of Strength."
Leader, Mrs. Myrtle Travis.
Service at 7:30 p. m.—Scripture,
Jeremiah 50:22.—Subject, "Hero-
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The Sunday School was well at-
tended, having 107 present. The
morning service was attended, hav-
ing about 100 present.
Brother Peterson, the Methodist
pastor at Purcell preached for us at
ithe 11 o'clock hour and we heard
many fine comments.
We filled the place at Purcell and
had appreciative audience.
We hope to make many changes
during the year.
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"PACKING PORK TO PAY
EXPENSES"
Chapter 2
(Incident in the Life of D. L. Moody)
With shame, Mr. Reynolds con-
fessed that he had Shirked many an
oportunity to speak for Jesus Christ.
IBut being much affected by jthis
conversation, he said to his friend:
"What has happened to stir you up
in this way?" His friend replied
that on the previous day as he was
entering the train at Chicago, a man
same in after him, occupied the
same seat and began a conversation
somewhat as follows: "Pleasant
day.,' "Ves"' said the friend. "Fine
crops." continued the stranger. "So
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munition, they continued their fight ; I believe," was the reply. The
in the direction of Rincon, to the | stranger was evidently bent on con-
northeast. , versation, said, "We ought to be
Jailer Notified His Chief | very thankful to the good Lord for
After the prisoners had gone, the all His blessings." "Why, yes
jailor, who had been locked up, him-
self "picked a lock" and notified
Sheriff Stevens. The sheriff organiz-
ed a posse, and, filling volunteer
automobiles with citizens set out in
pursuit Overtaking the fleeing car
near Ricon, the posse engaged the
convicts in a pitched battle
After, the sheriff and Cranston
had been killed and the two other
men wounded, the three remaining
flugitives sought shelter by running
for the woods nearby, where they ob-
tained the pratection of the small
cotton wood trees that grow verv
thirklv in tliaf vicinity.. Darkness
left them there, and they escaped.
A. Slover. brother in law of
Thornton Wilson, of Mulford, Ore-
gon is here visitin. Mr. Slover has
not been in Lexington for a num-
ber of years, and is thoroughly cmi-
vinced that Oregon 's the finest
country on ea.rth, with its equitable
climate and abundance of fruit. He
will be in Oklahoma scome two or
three months visiting.
FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS
Just arrived, of 30,000, cabbage
plants. Those having order in
Please get them at once. Also have
a few thousand not sold. H. M.
Hardwick, Lexington, Oklahoma.
A fresh supply of Butter Krust
Bread at Kelleer's Grocery.
Try the Leader three months, 25c.
Dr H. H. Wynne
Oculist
■Specialist of the Eye, Ear,
Nose find Throat, of Oklaho-
ma City, will be professionally
in Lexington— <*
Tuesday, February 29
The scientific application of
lenses (glasses) to the eye re-
ceives my attention. One
regular visit every six weeks.
Inquire at the office of Dr.
Thacker, 10 a. if), to 5 p. m.
ami*.),
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suppose we ought," was the reuly.
Then came the leading question,
"My friend, are you a Christian
The friend replied, "Well, I believe
the church is a good thing. I would
not like to bring up my family in a
city without churches in it, but
really, I have never given any ser-
ious thought to this subect." Then
tile still more surprising statement
was this: "My friend, I would like
to nray with you." "Well," said the
friend, "If we were in a convenient
Place I do not know as I would have
any objections.". "Oh. we will nev-
•■r have a better place than this."
said the stranger, "and. Reynolds,
before I knew it, he had pulled my
head down behind the car seat and
was praying as I never heard a man
nray. He prayed as if he believed
there was no possible place for me,
unless I accepted Christ as niv Sav-
ior. He prayed that God would
give me no peace until I had repent-
ed of my sins and my indifference,
and had turned to God in faith. I
never heard such a prayer. Sudden-
ly the brakeman called out the namP
of a station, and he said 'Good-bye
my friend, I must get off here. Rem-
ember. now is the accepted time,
now is the day of salvation,''and he
was almost gone before 1 realized
that I did not know his name. I
rushed after him and said, 'Sir, will
will you please tell me your name?'
He replied, 'My name is D. L.
Moody.' "
(Continued!
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Read this slowly and think.
Does my life please God?
Am I studying the Bible daily?
Am I enjoying my Christian life?
Is there anyone I cannot forgiv
Have I ever won a soul for
j Christ?
How much time do I spend in
|prayer?
Am I trying to bring niv friend to
! Christ?
| Have I ever had a direct answer
to prayer?
| Is there anything I cannot give up
j for Christ?
Just where am I making
greatest mistake?
How does my life look to those
who are not Christians?
How many things do I put before
my religious duties?
Have 1 ever tried giving one-
tenth of my income to the Lord?
I Am I doing anything I would con-
demn in others? —Selected.
J. S. SESSUMS, Pastor.
—Lemen in St. Louis Post - D ispatch.
STOVALL
Miss Edythe Jarboe was the guest
of the Misses Lizzie and Beulah
| Wilhite Saturday night.
Mrs. Denison of Texas, spent Sun-
day night with Mrs. Obe Holsenbeck
New phones installed on the F
ttlLLO WVIEW
We are having a little more rain
an£ cool weather after our bright
sunshiny days.
Air. atid Mrs. H. B. Coffmau and
little daughter, Dorothy, were visit-
ing at the home of Mrs. Coffman'a
line the past week were Mrs. A. parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ward.
Crader, .Messrs, D. Russian and 1 Mrs. Coffmau reports the sad news
Leofl'elholz. 0 of t^ie death of her mother iu law.
Quite a crowd was present to hear Mrs. John Coffman, of Shawnee,
I ltev Bean preach at Stovall Sunday 1 Oklahoma.
evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Jarboe of Cor-
bett were Sunday guests of Mrs. Si-
mon Kelley.
Mrs. R. Ja.rboe was the guest of
Mrs. Jitn Sudderth Saturday.
Mrs. A. C. Crader was a pleasant
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Davey made
a business trip to Lciington Satur-
day.
Mr. Frank Boydston is improving
his home north of Willow View by
adding a new room to his house.
D. V. Geno and wife made a bus-
caller at M'rs.«V. Glenn's Saturday. I iness trip to Lexington Saturday.
Miss Merle Ifcessenbock spent Sat- Mr Earl McDonald returned home
urday and Sunday at the home of
her sister Mrs. Roy Kienlen of Lone
Star.
last week from visiting his brother
Walter, at Indiahoma, Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs. Walter Jarboe and
Noble Glenn is the proud possess-! Mrs. Mary Troutman were pleasant
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of Cleveland
County, State of Oklahoma:
The County Assessor will meet
the taxayers in the following named
townships upon the following dates:
N'Obh township . 8 1 east, at W.
R. Rosellius residence on Marcli 7,
Need Moore on March the 8th, ano
9th.
8 1 west at Maguire on March 10
and 11.
TAX LEW LIMIT VIOLATED .
A number of our subscribers liava
asked us to publish the report of
Fred Parkinson, State Exanyner and
Inspector, to the Governor on the
excess tax levy in a number of the
counties in the state. While the re-
port is too lengthy to publish in full
we will give the substance of it..
The statement shows that twenty
eight counties of the state have ex-
ceeded ihs legal tax levy and that if
Enterprise School house on March I legal taxes are being raised in these
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Want you to use our money.
Want to prove that we need you.
Want to prove that you need us.
Want to offer every banking conven-
ience. .
Want you to use our better banking
facilities.
Want to be a bank like you wou^rl like
your hank to be.
Call In, Now and Then
Chas. Greemore, President; M. R. Northcutt, Cashier
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the lltli.
Little River township, 9,1 east, at.
Red Hill School House on March
13 and 14.
Norman township, 9 1 west, at
Denver on March 15th and 16th.
Franklin on March 17tli and 18th
Little River township. 10 1 cast,
Stella on March 21st and 22nd.
Case township 10 1 west, on
March 23 and 24, at Meeks School.
Taylor township j 02 west, at
Clothier School house on March 27
and 28.
Moore township, 10 4 west, at the
regular voting place, on March
29th and 30th.
. Lexington township, 6 1 west, at
Stovall school house, April 3rd and
4th.
Seven 1 west, at raine Star, April
5th, 6th and 7th.
Seven 2 west, at Canady School
house, On April 8th.
Canadian township, 6 1 east,
April 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th
'Seven 1 east, at Henderson, April
14th, and 15th.
Norman township 9 2 west, at the
Court house, Norman, from March
.0th, to March 24h, except Satur-
dayst
To make the 1916 assessments
according to Ch, 193, Session Laws
of 1915, you will please govern
yourselves accordingly. The real
estate values for 1915 will remain
the same for 1916.
J N. BROWN,
L. L. McComb, County Asses.
Deputy.
Washington, D. C.
February ISth, 1916
Lexington, Leader, Lexington, Okla.
My Dear F.riend:
I take this opportunity of thank-
ing you for the notice you so kindly
run in your paper with reference to
certain field seed the Department of
Agriculture has furnished me with
to distribute, among the farmers. If
those advertising in your paper
could have seen the result of the
publicity you gave this matter and
the numerous requests that reached
me, mentioning the fact that they
saw the notice in your paper, I feel
sure that it would greatly increase
your advertising space.
I am therefore presuming on your
generosity again and will ask you
to advise the people of your county
that the department of Agriculture
has furnished me with 2,500 pack-
ages of flower seed of varieties suit-
able to our climate and soil con-
ditions. I want to furnish these to
counties. Among the twenty eight,
Cleveland cojinty is numbered with
a levy of 67 cents on the $100.00
valuation above tli* legal limit.
\\ bile this condition is good com-
ared with som0 of the other counties,
still it shows that laws are being ig-
nored and an illegal state of affairs
exists.
Over the state the total amounts
to be raised by illegal levies will be
$4 40,915.50. Such is the substance
of the report.
Summarized, the facts are: Il-
legal levies are made over the state:
Cleveland county is numbered among
the counties with illegal levies; our
citizens want to know the reason
why.
TROtSEDALK
a neat sum was raised at the
meeting at Chape! lllll Saturday to
procure a deed to the cemetery. An-
other meeting will he Aeld March
11 at 10 o'clock a. in to complete
the arrangements.
Mrs. S. I. R. McCuan is on the
sick list.
Mr. Young, of Norman, purchased
a fine Durham bull from J.U.Boeck.
While J. R. Wooj was attending
I O. O. F. lodge at Eason Saturday
night his horse got loose. The
hiir: found its liortie but the
bridle was missing.
Mrs. Laura* Blancett has very sore
throat.
Misses Beatrice Tyler and Emma
Harrington, teachers of the Rose
Hill school, dismissed Friday in
order that they might visit home
folks at Norman.
J. \V. Wilkerson aild family of
near Lexington visited relatives in
this vicinity Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Blancett and ^children
visited Mrs. Blancett's mother. Mrs
G. A Wilkerson and family Friday
er of a bicycle which his father pur
chased for him Saturday.
The young folks are busy practic-
ing on some plays whichh will be
given at Stovall in the near future.
Miss Until Friend was the guest
of Miss Mattie Harryman Saturday
night and Sunday.
Carl Adams has a shepherd dog
that sure is some ralitiii catcher,
having caught fourteen rabbits last
week.
Most of the Stovall delegation
ware taking in the sights at Lexing-
ton Saturday evening.
Mrs. Vaugh Glenn was on the sick
list Sunday.
Arthur Mills spent the day with
Mr and Mrs. John Suchy Sunday.
Mr Harry Bridwell was a pleas-
ant caller at V. Glenn's Tueday.
Mr. John Suchy has ordered a
complete blacksmith outfit which he
will install in his shop.
Mr. Murnan, of Noble, was a
pleasant caller at the W. X. Carter
residence Sunday evening.
\\ X. Carter made a large ship-
ment of fine furs Saturday.
Rev. Bean and brother were vis-
itors at Sunday School. Total at-
tendance, seventyflve.
UNION HILL
Miss Ruby Clay was a suppe**
guest of Miss Ejdna Jackson last
Friday evening.
Mfss Ruby Walls spent Saturday
night witu. Vernie Ramble.
Bernice Harris called at the J.
W. Martin honre Saturday.
Dick Holding and wife went to
Purcell Friday on business.
Mrs. Fannie \einoee1t and d Ulg'i-
ter weit Sunday guests at the Mar-
tin home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammer were
shopping in Lexington Saturday
Miss Sallie Jennings is spending
the week with her mother, Mrs,
Thompson.
Ike Martin spent Saturday night
with Bernice Harris.
Sam Lasster sepnt Saturday night
with Roy Sherman.
laud,, Treat's brothers are visiting
him this week from California.
allen* at the Market home Thurs-
day afternoon.
Mr. D. V. Geno and wife, Earl
McDonald and Cora Freeman were
pleasant callers on Mrs. Mary Ring-
gold last Tuesday evening.
Miss Annie Sasser is visiting her
sister Mrs. Tom Haynes at Shawnee,
Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P Palmer call-
ed at tho . B. Ward home last Sun-
day
Those who called on the Misses
Mary and Florence Ewing Sunday
were the Misses Alinni^ and Eunice
Taylor, Callie Umphries and M,r.
Ross Frazier and Clayton Black-
well.
Mrs. Mary Ringgold returned to
her home at Oklahoma City last
week.
•Quite a crowd from Willow View
attended Socialist seaking at Science
Hill Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Stover visited at the
home of her parents last week, Air.
and Mrs Coffman of Purcell, Okla.
Leonard lowing is recovering from
an attack of la grippe.
Miss Mary Ewing and Mr. Joe
Nemecek attended spelling at Wil-
liw View Wednesday evening.
Mr. Led-le Fmphries called ou
home folks Monday.
J. W. Upton and family visited at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Sol
Casey.
Quite a crowd from Science Hill
and also Banner attended spelling
at Wil'ow View.
ALAMO
Rough and Readys" girls, and
Banner girls played basket ball at
Banner February 22, and Alamo
girls won the game after a hard
light, of 9 to 7. Alamo girls feel
very proud of winning the first game
they played
Literary Friday night. The play
Rascal Pat" will bc rendered, also
tile debate. Come.
Miss Sadye Hyde went to Norman
in the car with Miss K. Barbour to
visit home folks.
Everyone seemed t() have a good*
time at Alamo last Friday* night.
< ome back and have another one.
The county superintendent, Miss
Harbor visited the school Thursday
evening.
Seed potatoe
kind of garden seed at Keller's "Gro-
cery.
oilton sets and all
■It ViOlt CLASS ENTERTAIN El)
Air. and Mrs. R. A. Isom enter-
tained the Junior class of the Lex-
ington high school. The evening
was spent in music and games. At
a late hour refreshments were serv-
ed to the Aliases Ruth Hill, Eva and
Alarie fossey, Lucille Burns, Jala
Grogan and Pearl Munch, Alessrs.
Lewis Corbett, Clinton Kendrick,
Lawrence Northcutt, and Ray Isom.
All report a nice time and that Mr.
and Airs .Isom are excellent 'enter-
tainers.
At the residence of Air. Will
Brown, 104 West Daws, on Satur-
day night, a very enjoyable house
party was given in honor of Aliss
Agnes Rule, of Lexington, who is
visiting in the city. The out of
town guests were Alisses Morine Mc-
Vev and Bobbie Boston of Noble,
Miss Agnes ktule. of Lexington, Mr.
Ray Gilbert, of El Reno. After en-
joying themselves with:* games and
other amusements until 10 o'clock,
a dainty two-coure luncheon was
served.—Norman Transcrit.
1 have leased the old Orenbaun
studio and am at the place every
day. I solicit all your work. Come
in and see me. tf.
AIRS. LILIE BLANCETT
Air. and Mrs. John Massey cele
brated Airs. Alassey's birthday Sun
day, February 27th, with a most de-
licious turkey dinner. For a fine
dinner and all the trimmings, Airs.
Massey is a decided success. In ad-
dition to that it was a family re-
union.
Those present were: Air. and Mrs.
A. W. Davis, Mrs Fred Davis, of
Hinton, Oklahoma, Airs. Garvin
Rowe, of El Reno, Alfred Davis, of
the Alamo district, Airs. John Massey
.Mrs. Alfred Davis and two children,
Bernice and Alice Alay, Thelma
Douns and Elsie Rowe, being four
grandchildren. Other guests were
those who desire them, and as long | rsV- Barrett and Air. and Airs. I).
as the supply lasts, I will be glad
to send them to those who will
Kelley.
After j very
enjoyable day all
write me and let me know what they |wl8,ml \Trs, Mllss"y "'any happy re-
want. turnes of the day.
Thanking you in advance for your
courtesy in this matter, I am,
Your friend truly,
JOE B THOMPSON.
For Sale
One second hand surrey in good
condition. Reasonable price sell
for cash. Call nt Ille's Grocery.
BOX SUPPER AT LONE STAR
The box supper which was given
at Lone Star Friday night is report-
ed to have been a grand success. The
boxes brought a fair price and every-
one had an enjoyable time. Some-
thing like $13.00 was realized from
the sale of the baxes. The proceeds
will so toward establishing a school
library at that place.
WOOD FOR SALE
Cord wood, stove wood, heater
wood. See Claud .Trent or Rosroe
;,o 3't mileB oa3t 1 mile north.
H A V FOR SALE
Second cutting alfalfa hay, with
no rain, haled with ' . se power
baler. One half mile . of town.
22-*t. J. L. ELLIOTT.
You can get cotton seed
mea! at Alvin Barnett's.
Phone 11
Notice!
Frames fitted and eyes tested,
modern equipment, satisfaction
guaranteed. Dr. C. E. Nortbuntt,
Lexington, Oklahoma, office over
Farmers State Guaranty Bank.
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