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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Mr., A. M. walker Of the Wal.
ker Dry Goods Company, left
this morning for New York,
whore he will take the German.
Hamburg line for Europe. Mr..
Walker is young man, not yet
21 years old, of tine ability and
excellent habits and makes this
trip purely as means Of broad
ening his education and better
qualifying himself for a wider
future business career. He came
10 Durant two years ago and by
constant and courteous applica-
ton to business has won the re-
spect and friendship of our peo-
pie. He has been saving in his
habits, having subscribed and
paid for a nice block of stock in
the Choc Jaw. Chickasaw National
Bank of which his father is CASH
ier, besides ample means to pay
his own expenses on the trip he
is taking. It was stated in the
Dsllas News that he was going in
tho interest Of the 10000 club,
but this was a mistake. They,
learning OF his intentions, made
him an offer, but he did not ac-
cept It, as he thought he could
employ himself more profitably in
applying his entire time to the
object of his trip. The News
joins his many friends in wishing
him a pleasant and successful
voyage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Truck Growers.

All Growers wanting potato
sacks will please place the money
at once in Choctaw- Chickasaw
National Bank. The new sacks
will cost laid down 54c each.
Please attend to this matter at
once, so Messrs. Head & Son can
or 'er them right away.
Our local growers association
will meet next Saturday and will
arrange with some of our mem
bers to attend to our business for
us duN ing the shipping season.
We hope to have a full attend
ance. Don't fail to come out and
help transact your own business
and not let a CRATER get a hold on
you and bleed you for all they
can get. J.W. Houchin, Pres.
+. M. Gray, Sec.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
FowIers Resignation.

To my many brethren and friends
take this method of tending
my resignation as office manager
and bookkeeper of organizer
department of the l. E. and c. U.
of Indiahoma.
do this. without solicitation
and to the dissatifaction of my
employer and many friends who
know my many hardships that l
have had in a financial way since
l came 10 Durant. But l do this
from standpoint of justice to
our grand cause that has received
my best efforts since | enlisted in
it. / turn over my records, clean,
concise, and simple, l surrender
my dependence for support of my
wife and five little helpless child.
rem, and go out into "a CONNER
cial field already congested, but
l pray God that my place may be
filled by some one who is more
worthy than ] and one who has
added something to our union be-
side confusion and stiife. My
record will show that / have done
some real good to our union in
the last four months, and my ef-
fort for the cause will not be les
sened by any means, but / will
stand in the future as / have in
the past, an immoSable enemy to
the "job hunter" rag chewer"
and sore head.
wish to thank Brn. A. j. Car
ter for bis fatherly advice and
Christian kindness during my
work with him. He is worthy the
honor placed upon him He is a
giant in statute, in power, and in
principle. May the hand of God
protect you against, disturbers,
money hunters and GROWERS.
o. E. Fowler.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
ENTIRE ARM BLOWN AWAY
One Eye Blown Out and the
Other Injured He Also Re-
ceived Other Wounds and
May Lose His Life.

Caddo, May 11.--Alva Smith,
young man who resides Rin
Denison, was the victim OF a ter
rible dynamite explosion yester-
day which tore off one of his
arms. Smith was at Caddo, l. T.,
visiting his father. He had
started to dynamite a stream for
fish. One OF the sticks of the
explosive went off in his hand
and the entire arm was torn
away.
Smith was formerly a fireman
on the Katy out OF Denison.
Later he ran a switch engine at
Dallas but left the service few
weeks ego. He has just recov-
cred from a severe illness and it
is feared is not in condition to
stand the great shock he received.
1t is learned that Smiths right
hand was blown off and his left
eye torn out. The right eye wa
also injured and the doctors do
not believe the sight can be saved
even if Smith survives. In addi-
ton his face was lacerated and
his stomach injured.
Smith was about six miles from
town when he was injured. He
was holding the stick of dyna-
mite and had lighted it prepara-
tory TO throwing it in the water.
The fuse must have been defect-
i've, for the explosion came in
stantly after the match was
applied.
The accident happened at 4
o'clock in the afternoon and il
was z o'clock before he was
brought into Caddo where phys
oians were summoned. Assist
ance was obtained from neigh-
boring ranchers and a buggy
procured.
The physicians in attendance
give but little hope of Smith re-
covering from his injuries. Dem
ison Herald.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Now Smile.

One of the latest stories going
is on lady kindergarten teacher
who had about a dozen little tots
in school.
The rain was falling fast and
the teacher told the children that
they must not play out doors, but
could play in the house. Then it
was decided by the little fellows
to play chicken; the girls COM
menced to scratch like hens, and
the boys crowed like roosters and
strutted around. Finally one
little fellow got in a corner to
himself and squatted down. The
teacher, noticing him went over
and repremanded him very se-
verely for acting 80 ugly when
the others were playing SO sweet
ly, and told him to get out and
play and quit being sullen. jim
my did not reply.
After a while she noticed that
Jimmie had not obeyed, and went
over to enforce obedience, when
he took her breath by excIaiming,
$50 way, and lem me be, Pm
LAYING an egg.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Hiram BoIen killed

Coalgate, l. T May 15.-Hiram
Bolen a blacksmith, and Harry
whitledge became engaged in an
alteration last mig t which ended
by Whi'ledge shooting Bolen with
a pistol twice, one of the shots
taking effect in his heart killing
him insanity. Whitledge was ar
rested by deputy marshal Brad
shaw and taken to Atoka and
placed in jai to await prelimi-
nary trial.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
CAR LOAD OF CANS ORDERED
And Expected to Arrive in a Few
Days When the Factory
Will Begin to Run.
Cans Cost s14O0.

Our factory is now complete
and we have ordered, and expect
in few days, a car load of cans,
when it will begin operations. The
cans cost S1400, with freight
added, and we need more money.
Stockh olders, please pay up at
once. and you that are interested
in building up our town and Civ
ing employment to thousands Of
hands, come and help us-be-
sides you cannot put your money
into better paying investment.
We have hundreds of acres in
fruit and vegetables enough to
run the factory the year round,
besides, the other factries in this
country have failed to get
ready for this crop; hence our
field for disposing Of our can
goods is broad and fruitful.
We are getting the best of corn
for canning to follow your potato
crop. Plant as soon AS you take
off your potatoes or have your
tomato plants ready to set out.
A. FRANK Ross.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Married al the BRIDGE.

Quite a romatic affair occurred
Wednesday, May 10, at noon on
the Territory side of Red river,
when the rites Of matrimony
were solemnized between Miss
Ellie Burrow, of STREET., l. T.,
and Mri Fred Jones, of Benning-
ton, /. T., Rev. j. H. Wofford, of
Denison, Texas, officiating
After the ceremony an elegant
lunch was spread beneath the
trees. The folIuwing composed
the bridal party: Misses Bertha
Burrow, Mabel Kenton, Pearl
Minor, Agnes Turley, Annie
hnson and Messers w. o. Pope,
Y, Bennington, l. T., E. s.. Mat
lock, L. B. Burrow, Ebert Jones.
Hugh Burrow, all of Sterrett,
Rev. and Mrs. J. H, Wofford, OF
DeDison, Texas. Denison Herald
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
chickasaw Doctors.

Marietta, /. t., May 12.-The
Chickasaw Medical Association
adjourned yesterday after being
in session here two days. The
attendance was large Tuesday
night the local phy,icans gave a
banquet There were over 200
guests. The session closed
yesterday to meet at Wynnewood
next November.
DR.. r. y. M re, of Afdmore,
was elected president; DR.. w. H.
Lindsey, of Elmore, vice presi-
dent, and DR.. j ~. Shelton, of
Wynnewood, secretary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Terrific Race With Death.

Death was fast approaching,
writes Ralph F. Fernandez. of
Tampa Fla, descr bing his fearful
race with death, "as result of
liver trouble and heart disease,
which had rotbed me OF sleep and
interest in life. ! had tried many
different doctors and several medi
cines, but got no benefit until l
tegan to use Electric Bitters So
wonderful was their effect that in
three days ! felt like new man
aud today | am cured of all my
troubles" Guaranteed at all
drug stores; price soc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

Case Heard by Judge Raymond and
Decision Held.

Upgt1IOU Uetus
Muskogee, May t5.--The petit
tion for a writ OF hebeas corpus
was taken up by Judge Raymond
last Friday morning, after the
matter had remained in neglect,
to Mr.. Greer's interest, for about
two years. The petition is in
the case of the United States
against Mr.. Greer for violation
Of the postal laws by alleged use
of the mails to defraud. About
three years ago he was indicted
on this charge by the grand jury
in the federal court for the south
ern district Of Illinois, sitting at
Springfield, H., and that court
has since been interested in get.
ting him back to its jurisdiction,
When court adjourned at 2
o'clock this afternoon, Judge
Raymond announced that he
would take the matter under adj
visement.
United States District Attorney
Melette represented the govern
meat and W. T. Hutchings of
Hutchins & Murphy, the defense.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Notice-Taken Up.

Taken up at my place, three
and a half miles south of Blue, l..
T., one light bay mare, about
four years old, Is hands high,
branded C on left jaw. Owner
can have same by proving prop
orty, paying for the care of same
and this notice. r. d. Ander-
son, Blue, l. I. 17-w4t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Warning Order.

In the United States court in the Indian
Territory, Central district, at Durant.
w. M. Payne, Plaintiff, I
VS.. No. 472
Virgie Payne, Def't. Equity
The defendant, virgie Payne, is
warned to appear in this court
at Durant in thirty days and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, w. M. Payne.
Witness my official signature and seal
this 26th day Of April, 1906.
Cseal] e. ]. FANNIN, Clerk.
BY w. B. Stone, Deputy.
C. G. Hatchett, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Jas. r. Armstrong, Attorney for Nom
Resident Defendant.
First Published April 26
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

qHurried eating has ruined many man's
stomach. The digestion-destroying pro
cess is gradual, often unuoticed at frst.
But Il Is only short time until the liver
balks. the digestive organs give way, and
almost countless ills assail the man who
endeavors to economize time at the az
pense of his health.
"a torpid liver causes quarantine Of the
entire system. II locks In the diseased
germs and body poisons and affords them
Euli play, inviting some serious iliness.
GIN lam les where August Fiowerie nsud,
q siugg,sh iivcs and constipation are an
known, 90 are all stomach ailments, As
we'll AZ inAigestion, dyspepAa, heartburn.
headaches and kidney and blader afee-
denA No weii-Tegulated family should
hawithout shis standard remedy.
give sisss. ass and 1sc. All dFaGGists
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
A Daredevil Ride

often ends in a sad accident. To
heal accident al injuries. use Duck
Inns Arnica Salve. "A deep wound
in my foot, from an accident, I"
writes Theodore Schuele, of Col
umbus, o., caused me great pain.
Physicians were helpless, but
Bucklen's Arnica Salve quickly
healed it," Soothes and heals
burns like magic. %" at all drug
gists.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Citi1enship.

If you claim citizenship and
are not on the rolls or rave busI-
ness before the Interior Depart
ment. write Immediately to ". w.
WRIGHT, Resistered Attorney,
Bond Building, Washington,
d. G. 30-d&w I'm
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
The Iost Ring.

Woman lived in Rackinsack, had a
ringworm on her back;
Said she wouldn't care snatch, but
VAS where she couldn't scratch.
Therefore she could not endure, had
to have aid quick and sure,
One box o. Hurts Cure, price
sos, did tn, work II always does,
It's guaranteed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19
Saved bv Dvnamite.

Sometimes, a flaming city is
saved by dynamiting a space that
the FIRE can't cross. Sometimes a
cough hangs on 20 long you feel as
if nothing but dynamite would cure
it. G. T. Gray of Calhound, Ga. !,
write: my wife had very aggra-
waited cough which kept her awake
nishts. Two physician could not
help her; so sh~ took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
cough and colds which eased her
cough, gave her sleep and finally
cured her." Strictly scientifc
cure for bronchitis and la grippe.
At all drug stores, price Doc and
81 90; guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-19

You can depend upon your
horse being shod right If you let
l.. ]. Allen, opposite the post of
fee at Durant, do the work. Try
him once and you will try him
again. 18-wtf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
Appointlve Board Of
Much Power to
Be Reported
Expedltious Action in
Upper Branch Is
Expected
Madison, May .

The senate committee on railroads
has agreed. After a session lasting
until 1920 O'Clock this morning the
committee filed out Of the conference
room. There was joy written on all
the faces in the procession. They hao
agreed The measure viii be reported
in to the upper house this morning
with the recommendation that it be
passed. The machinery Of the bill Is
extensive and somewhat complicated.
The main features, however. oVel
which the greatest difficulty was ex
perieuced in arriving at agreement
were the provisions that the commits
sion can change rates and that the de
cisioI of the commission shall go into
effect 20 days after the announcement
thereof If either party to the con.
troyersy. the railroad company or the
shipper. desire TO resist the enforce
meut of the decision II the commission
an injunction must be procured from
the courts. the same as in any othel
litigated controversy. The committee
agreed upon an appointive commits
sion, to consist OF three members,
named by the governor and confirmed
by the senate. Another provision over
which there was difficulty in he com
mittee is that no shipper can get re
fund for alleged excessive or unreason-
able rates, burt can secure a reduction
for future shipments by making the re
CURED showing before the commission.
The salaries of the commissioners are
to be $4,000 each. 1t is believed that
the measure can be gotten in shape for
reporting TO the senate today, ordered
engrossed and passed expeditiously,
there being now little or no doubt
whatever as to the passage by the SEN
ate, and If will be sent to the assem-
bly, 1t is believed that the two houses
will disagree as to some features and a
conference will be necessary. as..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
BRIEFS ABOUT BADGERS

Carl F. Geilfuss and John G.
Stevens. Jr., have formed a co-partner-
ship in Milwaukee for the purpose of
practicing law. Mr. Geilfuss was
graduated from the varsity law school
in 1901 and is a member of Phi Delta
Theta and the legal fraternity of Phi
Delta Fhi He is a son of Albert B.
Geilfuss. former comptroller OF Mil
waukee and republican nominee for
state treasurer in 1890. Mr.. Stevens
was graduated from the university in
1901 and from the law school two
years later. His fraternity Is Psi
Epsilon. He is also affiliated with
the legal fraternity of Phi Delta Phi.
His father, j. c. Stevens, was for
many years prominent business
man of the cream city. but is now re-
tired Both members of the firm
were prominent in all departments of
college life in their student days.
H. f. Cole of the Baraboo News is
an enthusiastic amateur archaeologist
who pleasantly passes his leisure time
in measuring and mapping the Indian
mounds of Sank county AMI delving in
to other mysteries of historic interest.
He has located at Merrimac a stone
anchor lost by a French voyageur on
the Wisconsin river over two cen
turtles ago, is now trying to fix the
site of the first house erected at Bar
aboo and has come across a short
stretch of abandoned railway right-of-
way not far from Merrimac which he
thinks will furnish a readable story
for his paper one of these days. In
cidentially Mr.. Cole anticipates the
ultimate accumulation of an enter
tanning museum in the Baraboo IL
brary. He shows highly progress
sive spirit in his desire that citizens
of Baraboo procure a park on the
shore of Devils lake some three miles
away. AMI also on the bank of the
river whose welcome waters go tum-
bling through the town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10

If it should become a law. grave dan
ger of taking from many a citizen the
only sustenance for himself and his
family. A person who has purchased
ever the necessaries of life should not
be deprived of the means to live in
the future, by the enforcement of a
demand for the price of such necessa-
ries. The enforcement of the debt
lor whatever purpose contracted,
should not under any circumstances
be permitted to deprive the debtor of
all his means. The law should pro.
tect him in an accumulation sufficient
10 procure the necessary comforts Of
life"
1t is apparent that under the pro-
visions of this bill a widely different
result might follow. 1t would be
difficult indeed, to enact a law which
would compel the debtor to be pru-
dent. For the good of the state the
laws should be framed to protect the
imprudcnt as well as the prudent.
Indeed. the theory of the exemption
law is to protect the latter. Those
cause, are to be cared for in preserv-
ing the best interests of the STATE 1t
can readily be seen that the entire
exemption now provided by law for
the wage Garner might be consumed
in the discharge of an Indebtedness to
the debtor the nurse, the druggist
This bill appears to be designed es-
recially to reach the wage Garner. |
believe that it reduces the exemption
to limit which may deprive Aim and
his family of the necessary comforts
of life.
The tendency of this bill in so far
as it effects the wage Garner reduces
the exemptions now given to him by
law. Laws creating exemptions should
he at least as liberal to the wage
Garner as to an other class of citizens
It would seem by reference to the
statutes of the state that other class
cs are much more highly favored than
those who work for wages. Many
times all that the wage Garner has is
his earnings, while others may have
acquired comfortable homes AMI &C
cumulated mary of the exempted ar
ticles named in the statute. He may
have nothing but the fruits of his la
Dor in the way of earnings, and not to
exceed the statutory amount. A wise
public policy ought to encourage him
in securing to himself and his fam
lily the necessary comforts of life
guaranteed by the constitution of the
state For these reasons. the bill is
returned without approval"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
THREE MEN KILLED
IN MICHIGAN STORM

Detroit, Mich, May 5.-The lower
peninsula of Michigan was swept yes
terday by storm that coused several
deaths by lightning and in the vicin-
ity of Grand Rapids resulted in nearly
$500 900 damage to greenhouses and
peach orchards from phenomenally
heavy hail
Near Hillsdale. Willie Swift and his
20-yearold son, Claude, farmers, were
killed by lightning. The elder vic
TINS body was consumed with the
barn in which they had taken refuge,
but the sons body was snatched from
the flames by neighbors.
Near Standlsh, Joseph Southworth
was struck by lightning while walking
along the railroad tracks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
ESCAPE BIG WALLS.
La Crosse $4,000 Fire Almost Results
in Tragedy.

La Crosse Wis, May 5.-Spontane-
Gus combustion in the wholesale drug
house of the nce-McCord Drug
company at 1 clock yesterday morn
ing destroyed the building and con
tents, damaged the factory OF the Jo-
seph B. Funke Candy company, and
falling walls crushed a lodging house
nearby. the guests just escaping with
their lives One of them is Mrs.
Mary E. Marshall, 80 years old. she
reached the open air when the roof
crashed in The property loss will
reach $4,000.
When the fire was discovered it had
q good start and explosion after eX-
plosion made it extremely difficult 10
fight. None of the firemen were in
jured, however, although many had
narrow escapes.
The drug company loss is 100000,
with insurance Of $65.00o. The Hixon
estate, owners of the building. estt
mate their loss at $4,000. fully COW
cred. The j b. Funke Candy com
pany loss is $4,000, fully covered
The guests in the lodging house es-
capped in heir night clothes, very few
saving more than what they had on
their backs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
THREE MEN KILLED
BY COLLAPSE Of
COFFIN FACTORY

Omaha. Neb., May 4.-Three per
sons were killed and SIX injured, none
FATAL. by the collapse of the build
ing occupied by the Omaha Casket
company. The dead are Jacob Kirsch-
ner. l. Mon Martin and Henry Dietl
all employees. The collapse of the
factory was due to heavy wind
storm which at point near the fac
tory assumed the proportions of a
tornado. The building was a substan-
tial one Of brick. three stories high.
Tie rcof was raised into the air and
dropped, causing the heavy brick
walls 70 collapse. Those inside the
building were carried down with the
walls while at work.
A terrific storm of rain and hail foi-
lowed the destruction of the building,
several inches of water falling in
short time. The storm carried away
several smoke stacks and lid consid-
7la9Ie damage to small buildings in
the northwestern portion of the city.
No damage was done in the business
portion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10

Singapore, straits settlement, May
a Russian naval division passed
singapore in the semi-darSuess and
haze al $50 this morning Six war
ships and four Golfers were sighted.
ST Petersburg, Ma Admiral Ro
jessyensky has written letters - rela
tiyes here in which he pictures the
condition of his feet in most gloomy
words He complains that it is i'm
possible for him TO fight with the ma
teeial at command. The lack Of dis
cipliue. he says. is appalling. He
concludes one letter in these words;
These are the men and the ships
with which | am expected to face the
powerful Japanese feet. Ii is hope
less enterprise and nothing but a mir