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The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
The Spirit Of
Christmas
BY DR.. r NJ. TPPY

OF all the years festival days. Christ
mas is peculiarly the festival OF love.
Easter commentaries the resurrection
of Jesus. 1t is our festival OF life,
divine and immortal: for the power
that raised Christ from the dead q
passed into the lives of the millions.
1t comes with peculiar appropriate
ness at the season OF the year when
nature is awakening to spring and
everywhere are warm winds. sunshine,
growth and beauty.
Thanksgiving is u festival OF Dl-
vine Providence, celebrating the low
ing care Of God over all that He has
made. 1t comes at the time when, in
agricultural communities, the earth's
fruitage has been garnered and the
wears work draws to a close. It is a
good time in all pursuits to close the
hooks with God, and to bring to Him
the only possible return for His benefi-
cence, the gratitude and appreciation
of our hearts.
But Christmas is the climax OF the
Christian year. 1t is our festival OF
love. and as such is it not beautifully
fitting that the day should be cele-
brated by the bestowment of gifts?
Il ID as natural for love to give as for
birds to sing and for flowers to grow.
The spirit Of Christmas is the spirit
az giving. This spirit takes hold upon
Ali classes Of people, carrying into
every soul the sweetness and purity OF
loves ministry. 1t lavishes gifts in
homes OF wealth and it finds a way j n
the direst poverty.
Christmas was the day when God
gave His richest gift to men-Jesus
the Christ-and that marvellous gift OF
the ages has proved the inspiration
of the day and given birth to the
spirit Of giving among men. And for
this reason let us give remembrances
til lust ais many people as we -ca al
ford to give, to those OF our own
hor,es. to our friends and to the poor,
n doesn't need to be much, SO that
4 il 4 token OF friendship. Remember
particularly the lives that are $ IN
hard places. Lift a mortgage, pay 9
debt. send q check to the brave WON,
al who Is fighting for her children
Bring the young man or young woman
who is away from home to your own
Preside. Send a Christmas dinner
where you are sure there would be .
scanty ON IL you did not send 1t.
The spirit of Christmas is love ex
pressing itself In service. The love
of God found its expression IN the gift
Of 8 Saviour to the world. The love ol
Christ found its expression In the gift
of 8 life of pure n unselfish servic,
to mankind. He gave Himself to ths
closest association with men SO tina
every man might take heart In tn
struggle and have q reasonable hop
of being able to live likewise.
This gift Of service is the best gif
which can be given TO the world Ant
this gift ii within the reach Of every
body. There is no excuse for thos'
who do not make It. None are to-
busy to be friendly and none too grea
to stoop I'd little kindnesses. AS
thought there ~Weresnatures that coul'
not be cordial, but / know now that ]
was d mistake. The most inexorabl
duty men ever have is I'd love a 4
render services 0f Jove- II pae 9
the last teachings Of Jesus that We WI
be Judged ii last BY our attitude I
practical service n ths slsks tns ~
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

A V-shaped cut toward the joint separates
the thigh and drumstick.
to secure a firm hold. Then renoy
the drumstick with N stroke of the
knife, first cutting through the skin
down to the joint, hitting it squarely.
It is a little difficult to locate this
Joint, but by pressing the leg away
from the side of the turkey it is read
lily found.
It is claimed that the expert carver
does not remove the fork from the
breast until he has quite finished. Be
that rs it may, it is quite necessary
to use the fork in separating the
thigh from the "drumstick," and the
.hip'' is a favorite part with many.
To accomplish this, make a V-shaped
cut toward the joint, holding the thigh
against the side of the turkey with the
fork. The .drumstick' drops off neat
~ into the platter.
The next stroke removes the wing.
A deep cut through the ball and socket
Joint sewers this with a part OF the
breast meat. To strike the joint
sauarely the first time requires skill,
though sometimes it is done very neat
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

ready seated laid down the bill of fare
and answered, sadly: Il have no
home"
Il don't want any expressions OF
sympathy" he added. as the other
drew up his chair. There isn't any
divorce suit pending and | have met
with no reverses of fortune. What
suffer is. | suppose, the common lot of
mankind at this festive season of the
year. They are making Christmas
presents at the house where | used to
live"
81 don't see why that should cause
you grief"
at isn't to be expected that you
would" observed the bald-headed mar
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

sJ01fl StFVIS tIt WHEY
" by pure luck, and this calls forth
most favorable comment from the ex-
pectant hungry assemblage. Ii the
knife doesn't strike the joint at first,
move it back and forth, pressing the
wing away from the body, disclosing
the ball of the joint, then cut through
and the wing is detached.
When this process is completed the
disiointed portions are laid to one side
OF the platter, or put on a separate
plate, to allow of free space for slicing
the breast meat.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Grandpa-NoW, Tommy, you must
take good care Of all these nice toys;
don't beat your drum SO hard.
Tommy-Gran pa, DOM you be 80
bossy; Santa Claus dolt are now
soon We break our things all up-he's
got lots.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16

Iingly bet that she won't. I coneede
the individuality and personality!
Some of the things they are turning
out at home-how that word slips out!t
couldn't be ~equaled for uniqueness
and daring bizzarreness outside OF the
industrial department at Kankakee
asylum. | would hate to dream o
some of the things that they paint on
the handkerchief boxes and do-fun1
Mes
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
CHRISTMAS
TRIALS OF A
FAMILY MAN

THOUGHT you always
went home to dinner"
said the newcomer, as
he slipped out of his
coat and handed it to
the waiter.
The bald-headed gen
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
WHY THE
SEXTON RANG
FOR CHRISTMAS
ByA. ST. JOHN ADCOCk

HE bells were not going
to be rung that Christ
mas.
Bargle, the sexton,
had said so.
81 don't have no
strangers tinklin' WI
my bells, Mr.. Edwards
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
His Little List.

@Have you made up your list for
Christmas??r asked the fond father.
sYep,o replied the young hopeful, as
~ nroduced q toy manufacturers cata-
logue. There 1t Is"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
In he Dark

III the DarK.
Well, have you bought wour wife,s
Christmas present YETI
II dunno. She has all our Christ,
mas stuff locked up in n of the clos
cts. where / cant get at it."
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
The Way It Goes.

Mrs. Newlywed-Jack, dear, | want
you to promise that you won't buy me
anything expensive for Christmas, You
4 we shall have to have a new
range In the kitchen, and there's the
plumbers bill to pay, and we mus
economic.
Jack-Why. I thought ! gave yol
money for those things the other day.
eOh, yes. But had to spend most OF
It on your Christmas presents.
Brooklyn Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
Gifts from the Tree
If Money Brought Happiness.

If money only brought happiness
there would be little Christmas cheer
in a majority of homes.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-16
aplura Full

Plenty OF Christmas pudding Is Ike
III to make one gssl plum full.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17

FRUIT TREES IN FINE CONDITION
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
OF INDIAN TERRITORY
HOW MUCH is taxable

taxable 80 long as the title re-
mains in the Indian allottee. The
homeste ds there are hal of the
allptments he Chez okoe and
Creek treaties provide, according
t. the const uclion OF the chair
man of the rmmission, that all
lands except homesteads in these
two nation shali be subjecr to
taxation With the advent of state
hood.
There will be a surplus of land
amounting to 100000 acres in
Indian Territory that will not be
allotted. his land is not e OIL
grade.
From these estimates it will be
seen that while Indian Territory
has a treme ndous value in realty
yet it will come into stateho ID
with but one-fourth of that real
ty taxable, and there is fourth
that will not be taxable for twen-
tv-one years, leav ng 30 per cent
that will ut be taxable when
statehood comes, but may grad
ually become so as the Indian
title is extinguished.
" ell informed men estimate
the pl esent population of Indian
Territory at 100000. F flowing
staterood taxation is the most
impo tan question to the people,
and the removal of restrictions
from the alienation of Indian
land the most important factor in
thai question
here is some difference of
opinion as to when Indian land
becomes taxable while the title is
sti in the Indian allottees. Mr..
B'xby says, according TO the
treaties, all land in the Greek and
Cherok e nations except home-
sleads becomes taxable with the
ad, ent of stat hood and the ex-
tinguishment of tribal gov, rn-
nent in 1905 In the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations he inter-
prets the treaties to hold that
none of the land is taxable 80
lopg as the title remains in the
original allottees, and the home-
stead which is fifty per cent in
those two nations, is not taxable
for twenty -one years.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
HOnESTEADS ARE NON-TAXABLE
Indian Land, Laws and Treaties
Furnish Problem Tn tC n
fonts the New State
of Oklahoma.

Sou'h Nc Alester, |. T., Feb. IL.
From governme reports may
be obtained an accurate eat mate
o the resou ces and valuation [
Oklahoma, but of Intian Terri
tory, which eill co.. pose the
eastern part of the new State
there are no such eco ds. All
that be had are estimates taken
from such records as have heen
made for other purposes.
There are 20,000,0O0 acres of
land in Indian Territory Eve y
acre of this land has be n sur
We ed and app ised ~ the
Dawes Commission The chair.
man OF the commission says that
the lar il worth an average of
$40 per acre.
Only town proper y at this
tim is taxable II is estimated
that the city property in inc ter
itory is actu lily worth $3.50 ,000,
600. This added TO the cal
property value 'akes a total
realty value If $3.50, 10000.
It is estima ed that i statehood
comes in 1906 there will be under
the present re gime one fourth Of
the land taxable; one fourth of
the land is In ian homes eads
which cannnt be taxed for twen-
ty-one years The chairman of
thu Dawes c mmissiDn interprets
the treaties TO mea that in the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nat ons,
where there are 1000, 900 acres
IF land, none of the land becomes
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
IS IN A PRECAHIOUS CONDITION
Called Upon His Sweetheart at
Telephone. Office and At
tempts to End His Life
In Her Room.

Eufaula, I. t., Feb. 13.-About
$3.50 o'clock Thursday night,
Luther II. Reeves, a young man
connected with the electric plant
at this place, formerly employed
by the Chickasaw- -Chcctaw Tele-
phone Co., at Durant, attempted
to commit suicide by means of
chloroform.
Reeves came to the office of the
telephone exchange, where his
sweetheart, Miss Hazel, is en-
ployed as operator, and after few
moments conversation, walked
into an adjoining room which is
occupied by Miss Hazel, and
took about two ounces Of chloro-
form.
He was discovered by tho
young lady, lying on her bed in
an unconscious condition. She
Immediately notified a physician
and it was only after most stren-
uous efforts that consciousness
was revived.
Friday the young man was un-
conscious a greater portion of the
time and may die yet.
Reeves says he received a let
ter a few days ago which con-
tanned bad news, but he refuses
to state what it was and no other
cause is assigned for his rash
act.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
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People who like Good reading
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
THAT CANNING FACTORY.
In.arested Parties Will Meet Tonight
at city Hall.

find by investigation that
it require considera hle more
no ~ to start the canning fac
t. han we first estimated A
car pt cans will cost over thou
sand dollars and we must have
cte to pay hands and for fruit
a. vegetables. To establish
a. )pera'e cannery it will re-
q . from So, 900 to $4,000.
:. Howard, ou" grocerman,
AID Uncle Billy Anderson have
b. experience in the business
az ire enthusiastic over the en-
te rise. Mr. Howard has can-
n.l goods that ne put up five
ye ago, and are now as sound
an, 'weet as when put up. He
prof pses to take $4,000 stock in
our aannery.
IN of the opinion that we can
ra SO $40, 900 stock as easy as one
an With a large first class fac
tory we can put up goods much
ch aper than ith a small can
merry With hundreds of acres
We lave in fruit and as much in
vegetables we can operate a large
cannery regular for eight months
in the year, and il will not only
give employment to hundredstoi
hands, but will give market for
all that we cah raise.
We are to meet tonight at the
city hall. All are invited to at
tend. An effort on our part will
make a grand success, otherwise
it will fail. A. FRANK Ross.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
Recent Cold Snap Practically Insures
Good Fruit Crop.

w. r. Collins, a prominent
nurseryman and An accepted au-
thority on matters pertaining to
fruit culture, says the recent cold
snap practic lily assures an abun-
dant fruit crop, as the sap was
driven down and the bud devel-
opment retarded, wher as if Feb
rnary had been warm he thinks
there would have been undue de-
velopment Of buds, which might
have been destroyed by following
freezes or frosts.
He says Southern Indian Ter
ritory has never had such tree
planting season as the one now
drawing to close, nursery sales
having been remarkable.
There was never q better time
to plant trees of all kinds than
during the present month. The
property owners of the city should
band together at once and take
steps toward identifying Durant.
Nothing beauties a city or town
more than trees. In fact nothing
will attract the attention of the
visitor more than shade trees in
front of the houses, or along the
streets. The Main street of Par
is, Texas, is lined with trees and
that town IS known all over the
State for its beautiful appearance
Trees are things of beauty, en-
hance the value of the property
and the cost is trivial. Let the
ci liens OF Durant get busy in
making this prettier town to
live in.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
1t Quenches the Fires.

"Your Hunts Cure is beyond
doubt the most remarkable remedy
for skin diseases ever formulated
For eight years ! suffered almost
constantly from an itching trouble
the doctors called Eczema My
skin was on fire. but less than one
box of Hunt S Cure quenchqd that
fire. Many of my friends have
since used it on my recommended
eIon, and it never fails. Where
there's an itch rub it on. 1t does
the work, that's all" F"
Mrs. Helen Whitmore,
Clarendon, Ark.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
Notice of Sale Of Mortgaged Property

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the 18th day
of February, A d. 1906 in front
of the Du ant National Bank in
the town of Durant, Central Dis
trct, Indian Territory, sell at
public sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash the following
described property, to wit:
One two and three-quarter inch
Milburn wagon; one iron gray
mare mule, seven years old, four
teen hands high, branded N on
left shoulder.
Said property being taken by
the undersigned by virtue Of a
certain mortgage executed on the
18th day Of January, A. ID. 1906,
to the Durant National Bank of
Durant, Indian Territory, to Sc
cure a certain indebtedness men,
toned therein. The undersigned
selling IS agent for the Durant
National Bank of Durant, Indian
Territory. G. t. VICKERs.
5-3tw
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
nberIain's Cough Remedy the
Mothers Favorite.

lie soothing and healing
,erties of this remedy, its pleas
taste and prompt and per-
mt cures have made it a favor
ith people everywhere. 1t is
tally priced b, m theirs Of
children, for colds Group and
ping cough, as it always af-
quick relief and as it contains
ium or other harmful drug, it
be given as confidently to q
as TO an adult. For sale by
y L. Shannon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17
EUREKA springs

The Crescent Hotel is, since being
remodeled, maintained as a strictly
6rst-class hotel, and is open the yeai
wound
For information regarding rates ant
routes. apply to
J. c. LovaIEN
n'vrs'oN PAss. AsGHy JOPLIN. NC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17

For Sale-300O bushels of Red
Rust Proof Oats, guaranteed free
from Johnson grass seed, at 400
per bushel. See J. II. Holland,
Pacaunla, l. T.. 4-w3t
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17

VIM. Langham, a prominent
citizen of Roberta, died Saturday
night. The remains were inter-
red today at the Highland ceme-
terry, this city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17

Saturday afternoon at the
store of Perkins & Davis, j. G..
Copeland and Miss Melissa By
ington, both of Mead, were uni
ted in marriage by Rev. A. Frank
Ross.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-02-17

Winter coughs are apt to result
in consumption If neglected.
They can be soon broken up by
using Fo'ey's Honey and Tar.
For Sale by o L. Shannon.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

that the table furniture is BETTING the
honored master of the home Give him
bright silver and glass ard dainty china.
The practice OF spreading the family
board with coarse napery, common
crockeTy and plated silver, worn brassy
~ the edges. Is. to put 1t candidly, a
vu!garitv, when there are stores of fine
china, cut-glass and sterling silver In
closet and sideboard reserved for com
pany. The appointments for the table
should be the same for John when he
comes marching home" soius, as when
you are certain that he Will bring a
visitor with him.
l do not deny that the dear fellow has
fatal facility for inviting Tom, and
even Dick and Harry, on washing day,
and even during housecieaning week
One tactless householder. having given
the invitation and received a ready ac-
ceptance, delivered himself of an after
thought on his way home:
Il say, old fellow, we are always glad
to see you, you know; but I'm afraid you
won't have anything for dinner today
but confounded dressmal1er"
The most serious objection IN Mary's
mind TO the exercise Of npromptu hos
pitality on Johns part is the risk of
insufficient provision for :he increased
number. Housekcepers DO not need to
be reminded that, while what is enough
for two will serve three. an adequate
supply for three IS not always enough
for four. The small roast or a single
fowl will suffice for five or even six. be-
cause the caterer counts upon "1eft-
overs. But the small steak-quite
enough for John. Mary and Bridget
Thekla-or the four English chops. or
the bit Of fish on Friday. with couple
Of vegetables, salad and a sweet, with
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
What 10 Read

If you have the blues. read the twenty
seventh psalm.
If your pocketbook is empty, read the
thirty-seyenth
If people seem unkind, read the fif-
teenth chapter OF John.
If you are losing confidence in men,
read the thirteenth chapter Of I Corin-
tf.ians,
If you are discouraged about your
work. read the 18th psalm.
II you find the world growing small
and yourself great, read the nineteenth
psalm.
If you cannot have your own way in
everything, keep silent and read the
third chapter OF James.
If you are all out of sorts read the
twelfth chapter OF Hebrews.
The Washington times., 1905-04-02

If the eyes of the court were upon me
The house that is always well ordered
cannot be throw n into confusion by an
unexpected guest after the mornings
work is aoae and matters have settled
into the groove Of daily routine When
your luncheon or dinner table is Iaii
for John, it should be also ready for
any guest he may bring with him.
was so happy as to be a listener the
other day TO an able paper upon Amer
ican Hospitality read before and dis
cussea by a woman's club. In the course
of the debate one plain-spoken member
asked: What of yesterdays coffee
stain and this moons grease spots ,1p.,n
the cloth when your inlpromptu guest
cores in, and you can't afford q clean
cio=h every iay?" A practical house
wi1e answered: There should be neith
er stain nor spot. Cleanliness must be
had at any price
Lest our young housewife should be
discouraged by this dictum, let me dron
homely hint or two Coffee and tee
stains may be washed out after each
meal while fresh, with the corner of a
napkin and a little cold water. Have
bit Of white chalk at hand fer chance
9 'P'tS' ANdf ~ Wei upon tnem,
ara leave thus until next day. when you
can brush out chalk and grease togeth-
er. Attention to these trifles will giy,,
John land the chance guest) a clean
tabiecloth in all circumstances. Another
hint: Have your damask ironed on both
sides, and give it a French wash" when
one side is beginning TO look grimv.
Laundry bills are a serious item In the
family expenses. AS our plain spoken
cman says, You cannot afford clean
cloth every day"
The cloth laid. and smoothly, see to it
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
The Spzing Shirt

The fit and hang of the skirts are very
charming this year. The skirts are full
put ut closely around the hips, even
when the model calls for wide pleats.
The flare is decided, and. In fact is
rather exaggerated, but dressmakers
have learned how to cut in order to
secure the fare without adding to the
width of the hips.
There are some charming ruff1ed and
hounced skirts, which are so arranged
says Harper's Bazaar. that til q really
MAKE the wearer look rather slender
this because the foundation is very well
cut and the rufties or founces are
shaped to give the slanting line that Is
always SO becoming to either slender
or stout figures
The Washington times., 1905-04-02
C0NVENIENCES THAT SAVE MUCH TINE

The problem of keeping glass oil jars
from breaking has been solved by COW
ering the, glass with woven wire that
looks little like a certain kind OF bed
springs. The little wires seem to yield
as you touch them, yet are enough to
effectualiy protect the glass.
Catch IL up by the handle and swing
1t until the side strikes sharply against
table or chair. Instead OF the expected
crash,s your Jar is intact. The wire has
just enough give" In it to prevent pass
ing. the shock on to the glass.
These .wire-covered jars cost from ten
tostwenty cents more than the ordinary
glass, and outlive half @ dozen of them.
An iron that heats with either gas or
alcohol is most satisfactory of the many
ingenious arrangements that have been
made for, the use OF travellers and peo-