Oklahoma Ledger (Sterling, Okla.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 25, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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OKLAHOHA
Successor to the Sterling News and the Elgin-Sterling News
VOLUME VII
STERLING OKLAHOMA, COMANCHE COUNTY, APR. 25 15*12
NUMPEK 3!>
$1.00 Per Year
Musical W C Henderson
Convention For County Judge
Joe L, Porter for Home Coming
Conn y Treasure For Ex=Kentuck
To be Held at Ada.
You are hereby notified that
the next session of the Oklaho-
ma State Musical Convention
will he held at Ada, Oklahoma
beginbing at 10 O'clock a nr on
Friday, May 13th, 1912 anfl con
tirme in session three days with
grand chrou3 concerts on P riday
and Saturday nights. Dont fail
to be present.
All musical conventions in the
state are requested to have twj
delegates present to reprsent you
in this body.
All music schools and conser-
vatories in the states are repuest
ed to have a represntauve pre-
sent to let us know what you
are doing.
All musicians and teachers,
singers and instrumental pre-
formers out of the state are cor-
dially invited to be present and
assist in the work and enjoy a
musical feast of a lifetime.
All lovers of music in or out
of the state should not fail to be
present, as we will have the be-
st music of which the talent of
the state is capable of making.
We are going to make ti hs the
greatest and grandest musical
gathering ever hold in the state
of Oklahoma.
We beg to state that this con
vention is among the incorprat-
ttd and charterd benevolent :ns
titution of the state.
The tVriving City of Ada, has
tedered us the free use of their
largest hall for the purpose, and
will lend every posisable assisst
ance to make this session a grand
success.
Special rates on all railroads
will be applied for.
Futher particulars leter.
Your Fellow Co—worker in
the cause of m^fsic, w w. SlaWi*
President.
The Calamity how'er
A dog sat out in the midnight
chill and howled at the beaming
moon; his knowledge of music
was strictly nil and h\s voice
was out of tune. And he howled
a d howled as the hours went
by, while dodging the bricks
that we threw, till the moon
was low in the western sky,
and his voice was split in two.
And there wasent a thing at
which to howl nor over which a
pup would weep, and the course
of the dog was wrong and foui
for people wore wild to sleep
There are plenty of men like
that blamed fool pup who yell
when there's nothing wrong,
disturbing the country with
senseless sound the pessimist s
doleful song.
When the present fu rore over
theremovel of the Apache Indi-
ans from the Ft. Sill military
reservation has subsided and
final disposition of the Indian
prisoners of war has been made.
Representative Scott Ferris of
the Fifth Oklahoma District is
expected to emerge from the
fray with colors flying to be pro
claimed victor.
In .his issue appears the
announcement of W. C. Header
son for County Judge, subject
to the Democratic Primary Au-
gust G.
Judge Henderson is one of the
best known men in Comanche
County having practiced
for seven years at Lawton.
During h;s residence in this
County ho has always rankt-d
as one of thestrong< s1; members
! of the bar, and has been identi
tied with mauy o! theimpoitant
trials of recent yea>s.
H* was lorn in the State tf i
Texas where he resided until his
removal to Lawton in February
1905.
He has been in the active
practice of the law for twenty
tive years and hs experience and
attainment is fully qualified for
the duties of the office to which
he aspires.
His long and successful piac
,tice and legal knowledge fully
qualify him to reach a right
conclusion in matters requiring
legal skill, while his wideexper:-
ence with all phases of humani-
ty and his knowledge c^jjiman
hature will enable him " jusi
and fair in whatever Judgment
he may be cailsd unon to rende:
In every eampagin since he
has been ;n Oklahoma Judge
Henderson has been active in
the support of the democratic
party and has prehaps made
mor8 speaches for the party in
this county ir. the las; three
campagins than any other man
in the county.
From past service to the party
by reason of his eminent, fitness
for the position, and his high
character as a man and citizen,
He deserves the consideration of
the democracy of Comanche Co,
and if elected he is certain to
administer the duties of County
Judge, with ability and tiiin-
eess and with justice to all
concerned.
Judge Hinderson, was City
Attorney of Lawton for one ye-
ar, and since November 1910,
hap been assistant County Att-
orney with County Attorney
Fain, and his record in these
places shows hia.< worthy of the j
higher office which he now asks ,
of the people.
Joe L. P iiif-r ctrnL< b -re fiom
Garfield C i -ty ni i he opening,
filing on a claim in Crusby
t wubhip and has lived there
continually. He has 'aimed a
..art of the time and knows how
look at th£ office from an
outsid« 9tandi>olut. His exper
ie.nce .is a deputy in the Treas-
urer's office for about eighteen
month* f;ts him for the office
better than any other man in
Comanche County, and you
know that isoneof the bast as
set6 one fan have. He is kind
courteous ana' honest abo^e
question and jr< mites tc fill
\he office in such way that his
friend* will feel proud of him.
He has always been a strong
democrat, working for the
paity unceasingly and has
never before asked for an office.
ians
At Diciples International
Cenvntion In Louisville
Oct. 15-22.
To Those Who Do
Not Advertise
with
Breathes there the man
soul so dead,
Who never to bimself hath said
"My tradeof late is getting bad
I'll try another littie ad."
If such there be go mark him
well,
For him no bank acconrit will
swell, no angles watch the gold
n stair, to welcome home the
millionaire.
The man who never asks foi
trade by local line or ad display
ed car s m<fte for rest than
worlely gain, and patronage
but gives him pain
Tread light friends let no rude
sound disturb his solitude pro-
found.
Here let him live in calm re-
LOUISVILLE, KY., April 9
The catchy slogan, '.'.Meet us in
our old Kentucky home, !! adop-
ted ly the Diciples of Christ for
their International Convention
in Louisville, Oct- 15 22, has
started a movement among ex-
Kentuckians of the denomina-
tion for a big home c> mii g in
connection with the event.
Kentucky is known as the
!! Pioneer Battle Ground of
the Disciples for the reason lhat
many of the famous debates be-
tween their early leaders and
thc^e of other denominations
held in its piincipal cities
and towns.
Aside from nearly 150,000
monitors of the denomination m
the State now, it is estimated
that more than that number of
native converts have emigrated
to other; mostly to Missouri,
where the Disciples are 175,000
strong; Indiana with 154,000; III
inos 125,000; Ohio 100,000;Tenn-
easee 800,000, to say nothing of
other near by State6 and in the
far west.
With this-home coming feat-
ure, and the fact, that Louisville
is in the geographical center ot
more than one million of their
I membership Diciples Love
planned for the largest gather-
ing at any Convention in their
history.
T he local Committee has al-
ready engaged the biJE Louisville
□
Armory? with its seating capa-
city of 20,000 and all side-rooms
3nd convention halls, for the
pose, unsaught ex-ept by men'«vfllt- „ .apirnf
he owes, and wnan he dies go, George A. ones, >. <
plant him deep, that naught Uhe Committee, states, howeve
may break his dreamless sleep. , that the home-ci nimg e
Where no rude calmor may ' will not be restricted to ex ken
disdel, the quiet that he fcved Ituckey members of the denomr
so wrell Tuition. Any former lewdent
' And when the world mayj and ^ all_ othet^ regarblesj^of
know his loss, place on his gifiva
a wreath of mose and on a
stone above.
"Here lies a chump who
woulden't adveitise."
creed, he declares, will be wel
corned in the good old fashioned
Kentucky way.
m-
Heaven enough for
him
The Indian general appropri-
ation bill passed by the house a
few days ago, again sets aside a
large sum for the use in supress
ing the sale of intoxicating
liquors to Indians.
with disasters on the sea and
land, assassinations, massicres
unisal crini33, the year 1912 has
acquired a veiy black record :n
its first quarter.
That Indiana preatcher who
marriep himself will find that he
will have to hire a lawer when
it come6 to untying the knot,.
Always remember to be a
gentleman —unless you are a
woman.
The show Monday night was
equel to Ringling Bro's.
If you are contemplating hav-
ing horse or jack bills printed,
call in and figure with us. and
let us showpou where we stand
on such work.
Who are you and what are
you, are you a booster or a
nocker? if the latter when and
where did you last fire up yuor
your piled river? and the questi
on arises where's your good
authority?.
Let's forget this old knocking
and throw our shoulders to the
wheel and start the cart roaling
what Sterling needs is less nock
iug and more boosting.
Joe L. Porter candidate for
County Treasure was in our
town Saturday.
Vic Sparlin is very busy with
telephone lines this week.
A Preacher Who
Sold Real Estate
Their waB a preacher who lived
in Stratford town,
On Sunday morning he'd ccme
around,
And to the people would preach
and cry,
And tell them they were bound
to dye.
'For his preaching he did not
charge one cent,
He only wished they would all
repent.
He drew an idea it would make
him great,
If he would go into th<- real est-
ate, into it he went with all of
his might,
And told h's men he'd treat
them right.
He showed them some land w ith
out bieakes or hollows,
And named the price just twen
ty dollars.
Now said he this is a money
maker,
It will grow sixty bushels of
corn 10 the acre.
And sir, this land can not be be
iU, It will raise ftom twenty to
forty bushels of wheat'
And.ere he ieturned to say his
prayers,
He told them it would grow ap-
ples, peaches and pears.
And vegtables here were simply
fine, •
And every thing did well that
grew on the vine
The man who had money said he
would take hef,
And the next year he threshed
four bushels of wheat to the
ac.e.
Ae planted his garden, he set
hiw plants out,
Now, love, this fall we'll make
us some kraut.
The sun beamed down' the leav-
es did twist,
Tho he raised a rew heads the
size of his tint.
His poor wife then begin to cry,
I think that preacher has told a
lie. «
The man with courage, said dry
up your tears,
It will make forty bushels in the .
next ten years, ™
W. S. Amned.
An editor died aud w .iS, of
course, directed to aec?nd to the
Abode of the Just. But during
the ascent the editors journalis-
tic curiosity asserted itself, and
he said: "It is pesmitted for one
to havo a look at-er-the other
place?" "Certainly," was the
angel's gracious reply, and ac-
cordingly a decent to tho other
place was made. Here the editor
found much to interest him. He
scurried about, and was soon
lost to view. His ar.gelic escort
got worried at last, and began a
systematic search for his charge
He found him at last seated be-
fore a furnace and gazing at
the peeple in the fire. On the
door of the furnace was a plate
saying: "DelinquentSubscribers
"You go on," the editor answer
ed, without lifting his eyes. "I
a m not coming. This is heaven
enough for me.
Southern Inventors.
The following patents were
just issued to southern invento-
is reported by D. Swift & Co,#
Patent Lawers, Washington,D.
C. , who will furnish copies of
any patent for ten cents a piece
to our readers.
Okla. James B. Walkea, Ruch
Springs, Drinking cup holdei!
Texas. Harry R Aker, Tyler'
Guard Rail clamp,Olivei C. Bla-
ir, Hustcn, Drafting appliacne,
John McGee, Quinlan, Mail box
transmission system.
For Sa|e
Team wagon and harness at
a barg ;iu if taken at once, see
J. M. HUGENS.
One aremotor pump engine
cheap, call at Ledger Office.
W. A. Sapp made a business
tap to Lawton Monday.
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