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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
GLAD TO SEE SCHOOL CHILDREN
81 Am Agreeably Surprised at
the Wonderful Progress of
the Indian Territory"
Along the Line.

President Roosevelt, in his
speech at Durant yesterday said:
my friends: In thanking all
of you in coming here, let me
thank first the Union and Con-
federate veterans, the men who
wore the blue and the gray, the
men who proved their truth by
their endeavor, who risked life
itself for their convictions in the
great days of the civil war, and
who left us a heritage the duty of
doing no less, should ever the
call to arms come again. Also
let me say how glad am to see
the school children here. You
of the civil war left us the duty
to be true to the standard you
set. Let us so live that those
children when they grow up shall
feel equally proud of the country
we leave to them, and we have
got to do it by the way we do the
small duties of life. You who
fought in the civA war, you who
wore the blue and the gray, know
that t was not only the battles
that tried you, but the marching,
the lying out in the winter in the
trenches, the carrying the blan-
ket when it was too heavy by day
and not heavy enough at night
You have been there. | was
there for little while myself in
the small war. 1t is the same
way in citizenship. The chance
to do heroic deeds does not come
often. The thing to do is each
day to do that days work. That
is what makes good soldier in
time of war, and it also makes
good citizens in times of peace.
Remember above all things,
here in this Territory so soon to
be part of great and mighty
State--and l do not think / have
to impress it on you much-your
duty to the generation that is
coming up. Nothing has pleased
me as much today in coming
through this country, not the
soil, not the climate, nor any
thing, as the evident care you
are taking about bringing up the
children. l think they are of the
right type. You have got all the
physical materials for a great
and wonderful State, a State
great in agriculture, great in in
dustrial enterprises. But they
will avail you nothing unless ou
have in yourselves the root of
the matter, unless you are able to
develop the right type of citi-
zen.', (Cheers and applause.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
PRESIDENT LIKES OUR STOCK

President Roosevelt in his speech in Durant yester-
day, utt to these precious words and they
have touched the hearts of ali who heard him:
"Noth;ng has pleased me much today
in coming through this Territory, not the
soil, not the climate. nor anything, as the
evident care you are taking about bringing
up the children. | think they are of the
highest type. like your stock; hope they'll
grow"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14

At Muskogee the President
said; "You will soon be part Of
one OF the great States of the
Union (for surely we will see
Oklahoma and Indian Territory
admitted into Statehood), and
when that takes place you will be
at the outset a great State. Then
it will lie with you to see what
kind Of State you make of it,"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
NEGRO PROMOTED.
Only One In Country Known to Hold
Such a Position.

Chicago. April 7.--willlam f. Childs.
a colored policeman. has been appoint
ed as desk sergeant by Chief o'Neill.
This is the first such promotion of a
colored policeman in the history of
Chicago. and is possibly the only one
in the history of the country, for as far
as the police annals of the large cities
show. there is no negro a commanding
officer in any city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
ABRUPTLY STOP.
Negotiations For Renewal Of Contract
For Hawaii Sugar at an End.

For Hawaii Sugar at an End.
San Francisco. April Negotiations
which have been in progress for sew.
eral weeks between representatives OF
various sugar plantations of the Ha-
waiian Islands and the American Su-
gar Refining company OF New York
relative to renewal of contract for ISL
and sugar here, came to an abrupt ter
mination, with the result that the
growers intend refining their own SUI
gar in competition with the trust. They
now use the big Cracker refinery.
which they purchased some time ago
in the name of their organization, the
Sugar Factories Association of Hon
olulu.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14

AT Vinita the President said:
"This is my first visit to the
Indian Territory" said the Pres
ident, "and I am agreeably sur
prised at the wonderful progress
of the country. This is an evil
dence to my mind of the charac-
ter of the people who must be
progressive citizens"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
AWFUL DEATH LIST.
Eighty Per Cent of Inhabitants Killed
by Earthquake Shock.

Lahore. India, April LIT is report
ed here that so per cent OF the inhab-
itants of Dharmsala. ninety-five miles
northwest of Simla. were killed as tho
result of the recent earthquake tn, re.
The government has dispatched from
Lahore tents, food, blankets, doctors
and nurses for sufferers at Dharmsaia.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
Snow In Kentucky.

Louisville, April 7.-Dispatches to
the Evening Post report snow Thurs
day in parts of the northern and east
ern sections of Kentucky Several ad-
vices say the snow was general
thrnn rhout the rno''rtai~-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
''LET ME- FIRST THANK The UNION
AND CONFEDERATE VETERANS"

good State except you your
selves. You need just the quail
tiles in government that you need
in private life. A man who is a
good neighbor, a good husband,
good father, is a type of man
who makes a good citizen"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
sTRAMcn AnVlCEl


10 his great humanitarian contract
GIN our Almanac for many years past we
have given unusual advice TO those Attic
ted with coughs colds throat OF lung
troubles or consumption We have told
them il they did not receive any special
benefit after the use of one 75-cent size
bottle of German Syrup, to consult their
doctor. owe did not ask them or urge
them to use large number of bottles. as
is the case In the advertising Of many
other remedies. Our confidence in Ger,
man Syrup makes It possible for us to
give such advice. owe know by the ex-
perience of over IS years that one 7S-cent
bottle of German Syrup will speedily re-
lieve or cure the worst coughs, colds.
bronchial or lung troubles-and that,
even in bad cases Of consumption, one
large bottle Of German Syrup will work
wonders. qNew trial bottles, 2sc.; reg
ular size, 75c. At all druggists.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
DELIVERS A FIvE-MINUTE SPEECH
Praises the School Children and
Waves Greeting to Them.
Presented With Boquot
of Flowers.

Yesterday Honorable Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the
United States, honored this city
with his presence. Yesterday
thousands Of cheering citizens,
for the first and perhaps the last
time, looked upon the man, who,
mightier than any Of the kings of
the earth, rules the greatest ma
ton the world has ever known.
It was no small honor to have the
President in Durant. To him
and his distinguished party all
Durant bid them a most hearty
welcome.
For more than an hour in ad-
vance of the coming of the Pres
ident's train the people gathered
at the depot and anxiously
awaited the coming of he "Great
Father" The school children,
a thousand strong, large body
of the Grand Army Veterans. the
Confederate Veterans, their sons
and daughters, provided with
flags, marched to the depot and
took up their reserved space.
The ladies, visitors, farmers and
business men were there in great
numbers. 1t is estimated that
the crowd would Figure up
5000. The depot was gaily dec
GRATED with flags and bunting
and the Durant Band entertained
the audience while waiting for
the '"Big Man."
! Wher the train arrived, and it
was on time, the crowds cheered
and the school children waived
their flags in greeting. The
President warmly returned the
reception with repeated waves of
the hand and words of praise.
When is eyes fell on the school
children he clapped his hands
and smiled fatherly upon them.
When The train came to a
standstill the Grand Army Vet
erans, the Confederate Vaterans,
and their sons and daughters
gave salute to His Excellency
which was returned by the Pres
ident.
Judge Charles c: Parker, our
u. S. commissioner, welcomed
the President to Durant on be-
half of the citizens in brief but
well chosen words.
Escorted by Rough Rider w.
l.. Poole, Durant's police judge,
came little Miss Ruth Johnson,
the swe little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B s. Johnson, who was
raised to the platform Of the
train by a Grand Army Veteran
and Confederate Veteran, and
presented to the President most
lovely b)quet ,f flowers n be-
half of the school children of Du-
rant. In handing the boquet to
His Excellency she said: "Mr.
President, | want to give you
these flowers for the school chill
dren of Durant." The President
received the boquet with a word
of thanks and with wave OF
thanks to the large family OF
school children. The President
then addressed the large audience
for four minutes and was loudly
cheered upon the close Of his re-
marks and upon the departure oi
the train for the south.
Durant did herself most pa
triotic last afternoon and gave tc
the President a fair sample Of
Indian Territory hospitality. The
entire town closed up its doors
and assembled,a ,at the union depot
to welcome thesplendid specimen
of manhood. Durant is proud
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14

Durant opened wide her gates
To the President of the United States
Eight thousand people saw the face
Of the fine specimen of the American race.
1t was plain informal greeting,
But it was a mighty happy meeting;
The hearts OF Durant welcomed the man
Who smiled upon us in the Indian land
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14
FATAL PISTOL DUEL.
Policeman Fatally Shot, Deputy sher-
iff In Serious Fix, bystander Hurt.

Huntington, w Va, April 7.-Po-
liceman Roy Hill was fatally injured,
Deputy Sheriff Adkins seriously
wounded and w l.. Lilly. bystand-
er, shot in the shoulders in a pistol
duel between Adkins and several Do
licemen, arising from dispute over
authority in the city election here. The
feeling is bitter on both sides.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-04-14

Were Among the First Words of
President Roosevelt in His
Speech Here Yesterday.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-21
Total. 1891 Is
District No. 10.

l04 Lille B Gambrcll. IS 90
105 Lille b Gambrell. 80. 20 90
PAT Lille B Gambrell. -. 10 90
300 Arthur M Erwin. ..... SO 90
402 Arthur NJ Erwin. 80. SO 90
500 Arthur M Erwin ..... so 90
50l Arthur M Erwin. .... 8 65
COL Arthur Erwin. ...... so 90
$40 Keowee Courier. ..... 3 90
64l S p Dendy ........... 10 90
eSS Arthur NJ Erwin. 80. so 90
752 p IL A Banking Co... IL 28
1852 Arthur NJ Erwin. :. 80 90
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-06-21
ANNUAL REPORT
w. J. SCHROEDER,
TREASURER ocoNEE COUNTY.

TO His Honor, George 4. Prince. Pre-
siding Judge of General Sessions.
June Term, 1905, for Ocouee County /:
School funds disbursed from July 1st,
1904, to JuGe Both, 1905:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
For the Cecil Whig.l

RcwandSvillc, May 18th, -
Mr.. Editor:-l have noticed articles
from your various correspondents fire.
quently in regard TO the spread of intern
perlnce and the lethargy of temperance
men. The cause of the spread of in
temperance generally charged to the lc-
thargy of the once Jealous but now
status quo temperance men. | have
listened and waited to hear from some
one better able to defend them than
myself. during which time it has oc-
Cured to me that they are not deserving
of all the blame for the spread of intern
perance: think the cause may be traced
to tllr present License System in Il great
measure. Thus for the IHltry sum of
some SIS any man. woman or boy may
obtain II license to sell ardent spirits in
the most orderly and quiet lis well as
moral portion of our county, without
any accommodation for the public other
than II jug of the ardent with a few very
dccanters or glass bottles. Not Il COM
Portable bed in the house, nor Stabling
enough for = horses. and if You would
offer Il dollar they could not give you Il
| gallon of oats; u IA cents worth of com
mon whiskey, at II draught is the height
| of their ambition, and instead of being
| AN accommodation to the public they are
Il most miserable nuisance wherever
! they exist And if the keepers of these
| beSomS of destruction and misery should
be arraigned before the proper tribunal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
BRIDGE OF 10 SPANS.

TIL" bridge will comprise Ii spans. cX-
cluSiv" Of the draw SpHn.u - in all.
The cealamr, between the bottom of
the span and the water level ut mean
low water is - feet The top of the
bridge. or rail level. is IS feet from the
water line.
At the draw there will he a clearance
of II feet and four inchoS which will
enable steamers and small vessels to
pass through without requiring the draw
TO be opened. H. now-thc present draw
having n clearance of only 2l feet in
cheS.
The length of eight spans Gn the Hay
re de Grace side to the draw will he 200
feet each from center to center of piers;
the space Oh each side of the draw pier
will Lr 40 feet. with Il clear space of
100 frt between the piers. The first nine
piers from the draw to the Perryvilc
side will be 300 feet from center TO cen
ter of pier, while the remaining span will
be 300 feet. the same al the spans on
this side Of the river.
The draw pier and the two piers on
either side of the draw will be set in
line with the current of the river. and
vessels in passing through the draw will
find it much easier tlEln Enw. when
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13

for violating the Sabbath or Ike, ;ng Il
IiSordcrly hul>c ana his license withheld
lc sober thinking part of the community
are outraged. .yad Il hong petition goes
forth 10 the court or t. the licensing tli-
hunal and the wife. daughter. or possibly
the son obtains II permit in his or her
stead to go "ll spreading the elements
of desolation broad cast Ger the land as
usual Is not this diScrurayng to- tenn
p,rance men aud all thinking men.
But We have an amtidotc: First to
the nominations for members of the
House of Delegates let every thinking
temperance or rather prohihitory adv"-
cate go. and next. but not least. to the
ballot box We admirers of >nhliety and
good order on the Sabbath ,,r on every
other day of the week. he nj tyour post
and see that every rrohihitory vote is
at the polls and depend upon it the
reign Of King Alcohol will be short.
The complaint is general with regard
To the dry weather. and should the pres
ent appearance Of rain pass without
watering vegetation the crops will suffer
severely.
The SuSquchanna has again fallen too
low for rafting and much lumber remains
above awaiting high water. Yours. L.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
What Suit For Cow Has Cost

The State Supreme Court today af-
tirmcd the decision of four lower courts
in the famous Stevens Smith COW case,
which was begun II years ago and has
cost $500 in attorneys fees and court
costs. The value of the COW was $50,
and she has been dead II years. Stev-
ems placed the COW in pasture 10 years
ago. While he was in California the
owner of the pasture sold it, with his
herd. including Stevens COW, to X. NJ.
Smith When Stevens returned he de-
mandcd the COW, offering to pay for her
pasturage Smith refused to give her
up, and the long legal fight began. Ste
vens says he will carry the case to the
Federal Supreme Court, if possible.
Denver Tribune.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
HUNDREDS OF WORKMEN.

\ force of over 4OO w0rkmcn is en-
gagged in the cai>.on work by the coll
tractors. McMullrn n McDcrmott
M,>,rS. Charles \. Sims n Co.. of
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. have the
contract for all the land work. the grad
ing and laying of tracks, the erection of
bridges. culvcrt>'. etc. on both sides Of
the river: that is from Principle to
PclTyville. and from IIavre de Grace to
about Darlington. where the new track
will connect with the main line.
This firm has HOW employed from 400
to 800 men on the pcrryville side. and
from 300 To 800 on the Havre de Grace
side of the river. ANA in the gradcwork
on the pcrryvilr side has commenced
working day and night forces.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
WORRYING; IN CAISSON%.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
PORT DEPOSIT LECTURES.

DIR. Thomas e. Bond lectured on Fri
day evening last, on "Oliver Cromwell
and his times" He repealed the asper-
siols thrown out against Cromwell by
historians until Carlyle wrote, and the
speaker appreciated him as christian
and great warrior, &c.
Rev. George LOOMS, of Wilmington.
will lecture on Friday evening. the 10Th
inst, on "The duty of parents to bestow
upon their children a Literary and Rei-
giouN Education."
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
FOUND DEAD.

Mrs. Pass. wife of -- Pass, Of
the Fourth district. was found dead on
Tuesday last. Mr.. l.. had left the house
to 20 work. about daylight in the MORN
ing. and before leaving heard her talk
ing to the children with whom she slept
in Il different room from him. Some
person went to the house about O'Clock
and found her dead. An inquiSition was
held and Il verdict rendered of death
from natural causes" She was in the
habit of taking opium.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
PROGRESS OF THE PIERS.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
JOHN E. GONCE'S
:. Announcements for May.

This is the first month of blossoms The snowHakes OF a
fortnight ago spring forth to smiles under Mays kinder sun
their prsmac tins revved in the apple blossoms dainty
blush the deeper hues of boder blooms. Men and women
prepare for natures changing moods and they delight IN
it-wecomng furs in their they welcome the
dainty white and pink and blue the fluffy and airy apparel OF
this store the best place to the new ana
beautiful and necessary things when and women seek to
give pleasure to the eye comfort to the body
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
CECIL WHIGME=E99 YEARS AGO g
MAY o,h ,srr RICKETTS, Editor
p. c. RICKETTS,. Editor

rr, of the ElktUm. Andu1u and LcwiSvillc
Plank Road. to elect nine Managers for
the ensuing year. will be held at Cherry
Hill. nn the first Monday in June. mt |
O'clock. =. III.
JOSEPH MILLER PuSt.
L. S.-Evcry Stakeholder has Il right
to vote. and should attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
MAY 18TH. 1855

Edwin Wilmer. Esq. of Fort De
po~it met with ii severe los> by fire ut
hi> farm at Winners Point. in Kent
county. last week; having had some
600 cords of wood and Il considerable
quantity of rails and posts burned by
the cnrrlo~,>n,SeS of II man who under
took to burn some brush. His loss il
$1,000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
KILLED BY THE CARS.

John Dick. having Il jug of whiskey
with him at the time was run over by
the cars one and Il half miles below Elk
ton on Monday night, cut to pieces and
killed. So much for whiskey.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13

Some of these statistics VIII be sur
priSing to people who think they know
all about stage matters. Miss Russell,
for example, generally is supposed to be
over 30. This fallacy is due to the fact
that she has been before the public most
of her life Few men who have seen her
in Lady Teuzlc" would acknowledge
that she had got beyond 20.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS. GREAT BRIDGE NOW
BUILDING BETWEEN PERRYVILLE AND HAVRE DE GRACE

shortened and the number of shifts in
creased. There are from 10 to 20 men
constantly working in these chambers
which are about six feet high and light
el by electricity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
RAJ y.

On "Wednesday night II slight but re
frrNhing rain fell in this part of the
county which has been Of vast advan-
tagc to vegetation.
HIGHER.
The hotels in Elkton have raised the
price of board this week from $500 to
$3.50 per week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
LAND SALE.

The farm and fishery known as Sen
eca Point" belonging to Jas. Hasson,
ESD containing 200 acres of land, has
been sold for $4,000. Mr.. \. Bennett,
purchaser.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-05-13
| ItrII FL,
DIE

On Wednesday, the 10th inst. at his
late residence near Rising Sun, JAS.
Evans, at an advanced age.
At Germantown on Sunday last, at an
advanced age, Mrs. Esther Henry, form
erly of New Leeds, in this county.