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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09
DURANT NEEDS.

Ice-cream factory,
Wagon factory,
Spoke and handle factory,
Cotton -bagging factory,
Rent cottage builders,
Street and suburban cars,
Sewerage system,
Barrel stave factory,
Furniture factory,
Paper mill,
Creamery plant,
Department stores,
Wholesale houses,
Public sanitarium,
Buggy factory,
Public park and driving course,
Fair Association
Bucket factory,
Pants factory,
Shirt factory,
Tanrery,
Concrete block plant,
Artificial stone factory,
Cigar factory,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09

T. F. Smith Of Stoney, Texas,
has bought the stock Of goods at
Red Top Store from Smith & Mo-
MINI. Polk Smith, who has been
representing the Sherman Steam
Laundry, viii work at the Red
Top.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09
BUILDING GREATER DURANT.

Durant is a fraterna city; a city of educa-
tOn and schools; city of churches and good
society, of Iaw-abiding, energetic, active,
busy, bustIing, building, prosperous people.
1t is the home of peace, plenty. prosperity
and progress; of pluck, push and enterprise,
where willing hands and brave hearts have
united and fast building Greater
Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09

Has any one ever been able to
explain why a schoolboy is al
ways most interested in his les
son just when it is time to do the
evening chores?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09
I3:sS
DUrant City
s}szsst :s} s}ss:

Durant is the metropolis and pride
Of the Choctaw Nation-a busy, hus-
tling, bustling city of 1000 people
ali white. nurant has never played
sEe part of the proverhial gourd, but
is moderately, constantly, earnestly
and firmly building herself into a
city. Being situated directly in the
center Of great. county. surrounded
by the finest lands in the South,
Durant has every advantage Of grow
ing bigger and better, healthier and
wealthier as time goes on.
Durant stands unique among its
sister cities, and Blue County, an en-
pire in itself, proud of their history,
independent through their resources
and supfemely confident as to their
future. Durant has open arms to well
come good citizenship-the farmer,
the laborer, the manufacturer, the. in
yestor-the man who wants to dwell
among good women with every grace,
ana DTdNG luCn WIN JuoS
enough to make them human.
From an educational, social and re-
ligious standpoint Durant compares
most favorably with any of the cities
in the old states. Durant has as hand
some school houses and church edi-
fices as you will find anywhere in a
city Of the size of Durant.
Durant is now figuring on system
Of street cars, sewerage system, wag-
on factory, slack barrel stave plant,
$4,000 opera house, city park, fair
association, paved streets, public san
itarium, public library and athlete
hall.
Durant wants more people, more
houses, more money, more industries,
more OF everything to make 1t a
Greater Durant. There's every oppor-
tunity in Durant for men with money,
brains and muscle. It will pay you
to take look at Durant and Blue
County-and the sooner the better
DURANT'S ANNUAL INCOME.
$1,000,00O from cotton.
$150,0O0 from cotton seed.
100000 from corn.
100000 from oats.
$150,O00 from eggs.
100000 from fowls.
s500,O0O from cattle.
$250,000 from hogs.
$25O,0OO from horses and mules.
$250,OO0 from potatoes,
100000 from hay.
100000 from fruits.
TotalAThree and Half Millions.
.DURANT HAS
1000 inhabitants-all white.
Waterworks-Blue River supply.
County Seat.
Planning Mill.
One Oil Mill.
Broom Factory.
Fine Churches.
One Cotton Compress.
steam l@huuuhy.
Machine Shops.
u. s. District Court.
City Government.
Salubrious Climate.
Canning Factory.
Mattress Factory.
Box Factory.
Daily Newspaper.
Katy Railway System.
Paid Fire Department.
Numerous Brick Stores.
Fine System Public Schools.
Trust Companies.
Electric Light Plant.
Ice Plant.
K Three Weekly Newspapers.
u. 8. Commissioners Court.
Frisco Railway System.
Real and personal property, ss,eoo
i I.I..r. t -
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09
Lands in Indian erritory
g3s:g,s:ss


100 to 1000 acres. Half of this is
a homestead, inalienable during
the lifetime of the allottee, or for
81 years. The estates of all chil-
dren are managed by curators,
appointed by and acting under
the direction Of the courts. These
lands may be leased on the ap-
proval of the court.
This definiteness both as to sale
and leasing of Indian lands 10
bound to result in swift agricul-
tural development of the Choctaw
nation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09

Our idea of society man is
one who neglects to say anything
when helspeaks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-09

Continued on Page 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
AMERICAN CHECKS NOT GOOD
SwindIers Make IL Necessary for
Travellers to Carry Cash
or Equivalent.

PARIS, Aug u.-(Speclal Cablegram to
The Bee. THE Americans check is no
longer regarded on the continent and here
In Paris as the equivalent OF gold. The
natives prefer the gold.
Time was when the American traveller
who was supposed to be worth a million
at the very lowest rating had no difficulty
in paying his accounts at the various
hotels or even the large shops with checks
on different banks All is altered now.
The experience of hotel keepers recently
has not been such as to encourage conf
dence.
In years gone by hotel proprietors found
that the checks Of travelling Americans
were always honored and consequently
rarely refused them Since this has be-
come known foreign swindlers have APP
peared on the scene and used the reputa-
tions OF Americans for their own ends.
Well dressed men OF various nationalities
have paid their bills by checks which were
subsequently discovered to be valueless.
Sometimes, indeed, substantial change was
given. Only last year one particular gang
OF sharpers gathered a harvest from
fraudulent checks.
The result is that in many hotels one
now sees the notice so common in America
NO checks received or cashed." OF course
letters of credit or circular notes from
London banks or tourist agencies are not
called into question.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
BRYAN is VISITING PARIS
American Party Spends Some Time in
French Capital and studies
New Laws.

PARIS, Aug. 11.-William J. Bryan, ac-
companied by his wife and daughter, Col
onel Wetmore and Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap,
arrived here today for four days visit.
A number of friends gathered at the rail-
read station and gave the party a cordial
greeting.
On reaching his hotel Mr.. Bryan found
huge stack OF mail, including many in
vitations to dinners and sightseeing ex-
cursions. The party lunched at the Hotel
Ritz as the guests of Ex-Governor David
r. Francis of St, Louis. Mr. Bryan did
not wish to talk about his candidacy for
the presidency of the United States, say
ing this had already been lengthily dis
his previous statements. He was much
interested in the social problems of France
and the recent enactment of the work
mems pension law and the enforced
weekly day of rest. 1t appears, Mr.. Bryan
said, to be part of the democratic develop
ment which / have observed to be going
on all over the world. 1 noticed It I'm
China. Japan and India. Everywhere one
sees the same evidence Of awakening.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Wis
tied Notre Dame cathedral and drove
along the Seine to the neighborhood OF
the Pantheon.
Tomorrow they will take aq automobile
ride to the forest OF Fontainebleau.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
ITALIAN PEASANTS EXCITED
VIruIent SuperstitlOR Breaks Out In
ApuIiA Among PeOpIe of
Rich Region.

ROME, Aug, l1-(special Cablegram TO
The Bee.)-Apulia, the richest region OF
southern Italy. seems to have been sud
denly invaded by a wave OF virulent super
stitlon. and there are even cases OF what
is termed collective insanity and wholesale
religious mania.
At Certgnola, for instance after cyclone
the population made elaborate preparations
for the end Of the world. There were stiH
more painful scenes AT Triggiano, where
the people went absolutely mad. In some
unexplained manner a rumor got into cir
culation that on account OF the queen being
affected with acute anaemia, the king had
ordered the blood OF children 20 be col
lected in order 20 be given 10 her majesty
Thereupon the parents armed themselves
with picks, spades, sckles. scythes. knives
and other implements and repaired to the
public school, where they demanded that
their children should be handed back TO
them az once. The authorities were obliged
TO sccede TO the requests OF the ignorant
peasants bat a rigorous inquiry as TO the
origin OF THIS sbsard rumor has been
OpSh91-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
REBUKE FOR TACOMA SNOBS
Admiral Goodrich Writes Tart Letter
TO Mayor Regarding snub of
Naval OMcer.

TACOMA. Wash. Aug. ia sailor. of
the Pacific squadron having been refused
admission to a-dancing academy here
Rear Admiral Goodrich wrote as follows
to the mayor of Tacoma:
An open letter to the mayor Of Tacoma
My Dear Mayor Wright: On July " a
petty officer from one of the ships OF the
Pacific squadron was refused admttance
to public ball given at the Old Elks hall
for the sole reason that he wore the uni
form OF the American navy. The man was
sober and well behaved | know him to be
ofJeXcellent character and in every way
entirely responsible
The United States ship Chicago came to
your city and by your invitation shared in
It's celebration of Independence Day. [
trust this celebration on its part embodied
its sentiments of patriotism and of appre-
ciation for those who have undertaken to
fight their country's battles, but in view OF
this piece of unwarranted snobbishness /
am forced to entertain lively suspicion
Unless Tacoma desires to serve notice on
the navy that its visits there are unwel-
come, IL behooves you, Mr.. Mayor, and
other broad-minded citizens to bring tine
offenders in this case to sharp and public
account.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Asserts Charges will Be Preferred Unless
They Enforce Laws,
SPELLS MAKES AcoMPLAINTTo GOVERNOR
Also Writes Letter Making Serious
charges Against (ficials.
INSISTS THAT GRAFT RULES THE CITY
Recites the Charges Made Against
Chief Briggs and Also COM
plains Things Are Gener-
ally to the bad.
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN, Aug. 11.-(Special The
Board OF Fire and Police commi ssioners
of South Omaha has to close the saloons
of that city on Sundays or the members
will be removed. This information Gov
ernor Mickey conveyed to the board men,
bers in letter this morning, acting upon
a complaint filed against the board by
Joseph Spelts. The letter written by the
governor to each member of the board
is as follows:
l enclose to you copy of a complaint
which have Just received from Joseph
spelts of your city He calls my official
attention TO serious condition OF law
Omaha for some time. In this connection
cite your attention to section "a, article
= cha. ter 1S of the Compiled Statutes OF
1905, defining the duties of the chief
of police ana the policemen subject to
the orders OF the fire and police board.
/ demand of you that you Immediately
put sto. to the law violation OF which
Mr. speits complains. ! shall expect
prompt compliance with this order, and
-auule to do SO will necessitate an IN
vestigation of charges and removal from
office If same are sustained. A copy or
this letter and or the complaint has nnen
forwarded to each member of the boa d.
Following is the complaint filed by MIR.
Spelts and addressed to Governor John II.
Mickey. and the members of the Fire
and Police board of South Omaha:
in South Omaha that have been granted
licenses by your honorable body have in
| the past been operated on the Sabbath
day, in open vioiauun OF the law Ana
L demand of you, as citizen OF South
Omaha, that the law be enforced. ana will
hold you and your bondsmen financially
responsible for any injury to myself, my
business, or my famly, that may be
caused by a continuance of the above
named violation of the law.
A letter to the governor accompanied the
complaint, in which Spelts recited the in
vestigation of the police force made by the
board and the charges Of -graft and collec-
! tion of money from disorderly houses which
| grew out of 1t. II also recites that the
chief Of police, against whom these charges
were made, had been restored to duty. II
also recites the indictment of Chief Briggs
! The writer also recites that more murders
and robberies have been committed under
the present regime than ever before in tn,
| history of the city. The allegation is alsC
made that the town is owned and con
trolled by the brewers, liquor dealers and
grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
"cAMoRRE" TAKES A LIFE
EtaItaa Society Kills = Member Who
Knew Too Much 90
Resign.

MILAN, Aug. u.-(special CableEram TO
Ths Bee.)-A peculiarly heartless crime
has been committed at Lecco on Lake
Como. In the name Of the "Camorra," the
notorious italian secret society.
A young man named NavRzzo, who
formerly lived at Naples. Joined the So
cisty when IN his teens. and remained a
faithful member until a few months ago
when he married a beautiful Italian girl
of 10 Navazzo, who a steady, hard
ypr<inG young man and clever cabinet
maker. wished 20 rid himself % his old
associates, and sent in his resignation 70
the "Camorra." He received a reply TO the
erect that he knew too much and was too
useful a. member for his resignation to be
accepted. He prayed and begged vainly
for his release. Lately he was ordered "on
a private mission" and rather than obey
the command he left Naples secretly with
his wife The young wife woke up one
morning az the boarding house where they
we're staying and found her husband lying
dePd By her side with a stiietto In his
heart. on the stiletto the word "Camorra''
had been engraved This fact left no doubt
as 70 who had committed the crime. and
when the police heard Of Il they refused
20 take any action.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
SCIENTISTS BLAME CHEMISTS
Europeans Say Americans Lose sight
of Good sense In Struggle
for wealth.

GLASGOW Aug T.-(Special Cablegram
to The Bee Everywhere there appears to
be among European scientists disposition
/ to blame the poor American chemist for
scandals in dressed beef and other prod =
| Chemists like Richardson OF Swift an
Company are accused of allowing their
conmercialism to run away with their
scientific good sense in the mad race for
the dollars Of the worlds markets.
! The reports from America OF the fate of
the Fresno Copper company have caused
/ another storm and an Indignation against
all things American-life insurance-dressed
/ beef-now mining. What next?" is the
question everywhere asked. The publica-
ton Of the brief letter from the secretaries
Of the company 10 the secretary of the
Glasgow Stock exchange caused the utmost
CONSERVATION even beyond the circle Of
| habitual traffickers IN stock and shares.
The Fresno at the outset Of its career. and
! for considerab BILE time after. attracted the
attention and obtained the confidence of a
| large body of investors who know little or
nothing OF the intricaces of stock excharyse
business. In Glasgow IL appears to have
been an especial favorite. doubtless on ac-
| count of the fact that a number Of we'll
known names-names entirely above suspl-
cion-were on the directorate. I'VE are In
! structed." write the representatives of the
company, ito inform you that Fred ].
siebert, the expert appointed TO examine
the mine has condemned it,"
little over three years ago Mr. Vercoe.
one Of the vendors and managing directors,
! was Of opinion that the mine was likely "a
rank amongst the eight great copper mines
! Of the world" Mr. Lang, the engineer,
staked his professional reputation on the
decla ration, made five years ago, that al
the Fresno mine there were met values In
sight of $79oO0O," and that It was ''the best
located and the most desirable copper prop
erty in California today" 1t was also Mr.
Lang whom Mr.. Vercoe described as at the
top of the tree" an expert copper
smelter," yet whose practical work in con-
nection with the smelling plant at the mine
has been condemned by Mr.. Siebert in un.
qualified terms.
The opinion is that someone has blum
dered somewhere, and the hope Is also ex'
pressed that things are not as bad as they
seem-that something can yet be done &c
save the fresno mine of California and It's
copper smeiters from wreck.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
TUPPER AND CARNEGIE CLASH
British Statesman speaks of Address
of scotch-American on
Canadian Trip.

LONDON. Aug. 11.--(Special Cablegram TO
The Bee)-sir Charles Tupper is now en-
gagged in a lively controversy with Andrew
Carnegie. II appears that Mr. Tupper. in
advocating before the Congress ot Cham
bers OF Commerce of the Empire the policy
of mutual preferential trade between Epg-
land and the colonies as the best mode OF
promoting the unity and consolidation OF
the empire, drew attention to the fact that
I'm 1891 the proposal OF unrestricted reci-
procity between Canada and the United
States was only defeated by a small ma
jority, and, he added, IL they read the
speeches which Mr.. Carnegie made in open
ing his libraries In Canada though II might
be slightly covered those speeches to the
Canadian people who accepted his gifts
contained a palpable proposition of unity
with the United States instead of with the
mother country Mr.. Carnegie, I'm reply,
said. in referring to his speech at Ottawa:
Not one word will be found in that speech
which justifies Sir Charles statement"
In reply, Sir Charles quotes the following
extracts from Mr.. Carnegies speech at
ottawa as published in the Toronto Globe
of April 2s, 1906:
Britain will be alien in Europe, and COM
Atlantic. 1t will not look in vain. With
outstretched arms America and Canada
will welcome their mother. and as the sun
once shone upon united English-speakinS
people, so it will do again.
The Chicago Of your country, as II Is
called-boundng Winnipeg-did me the
honor to elect me an honorary member OF
its Historical society, for Winnipeg, ever
up-to-date, decided to record It's history
IL made IL. l wrote a somewhat gushing
letter. for I appreciated the compliment
highly. 1t was something to this effect:
| predicted a glorious destiny for Canada,
l saw in my dreams Canada Olaying the
part of Scotland, annextng It's southern
/ neighbor as Scotland did England.
and then bossng II for its own
good as Scotland now does Eng
land. both in church and state-Scotch
premiers. and both archbishops. Canterbury
and York. typical Scots. I saw Canada
then take by the hand the revered mother
land and take with the other the hand of
! its big, hitherto somewhat strenuous,
! brother, place the one In the other and
unite them again making out of the three
! lands-still sovereign states and so remain
| ing-one grand nation, as they were be-
/ fore.
In conclusion Sir Charles says that he
hopes Mr.. Carnegie will have rude awak-
| ening from his dreams.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
GERMAN EMPEROR UPBRAIDED
"Semi -OmciaI" journal Tnkes Him to
Task for Not Granting
Amnesty.

BERLIN, Aug, l1.-Cspecial Csblegram
TO The Bee.)-One OF the boldest and most
remarkable personal attacks upon the
kaiser which a German newspaper has
ever had the courage TO print has just
been published by the National Zeitung of
Berlin. The attack is all the more re-
markable because II emanates from a
Journal which is generally understood to
be highly "semi-onicial"
Apropos Of the kaisers failure up to
the present time to dignity the birth of his
first grandson with the expected act Of
imperial clemency in the shape OF gen
eral amnesty, the National Zeitung up-
braids him for being seriously out Of touch
with public opinion in Germany and asserts
that he Is being msinformed and misled
by fawning courtiers.
The Journal says this process has
reached dangerous point for the well
fare Of the nation. and calls upon the
kaiser in plain language to give greater
heed 70 the voice OF the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
Mr.. BRYAN AS A FUN MAKER
Nebrnskan Proves "GOOd Thing" TO
the Newspaper Reporters of
Great Britain.

LONDON Aug n-(Special Cablegram to
The Bee.)-The English and continental
newspapers are still publishing stories re-
garding william Jennings Bryan, whose
American originality and good nature ap-
pear to have broken through the ice OF
old world Formally. For instance, the
London Daily Express, without mentioning
names. the custom in Europe more than in
America. shows how Bryan in one of his
hours OF good humor told the newspaper
men many interesting campaign stories.
Among other things, according to the Ex-
press. the American campaigner said:
During a great campaign I practically
lived on the railroad, travelling 1900 miles
In less than three months. My highest
record of handshakes as reported by the
American newspaper men was 5000 In one
hour.
During the early days OF my career !
had violently attacked the governor of one
state. thought he would kill me on sight
Finally I asked to speak at a large
meeting In his state. and on my arrival
| found, to my horror, that he was In the
chair.
THE assistant chairman read out my
name and stepped forward with my. heart
in my mouth The governor looked at me
! hxedly for a few moments, and then seiz-
ing me warmly by the hand said in voice
loud enough to be heard throughout the
hall
Let me see. er-do you sing or speak Z?
1T was the greatest snub ] have ever
had In my life. On the other hand, con.
slider the greatest compliment was that
paid me by an old backwoodsman who haC
sat solemnly in front OF the platform dur
ing two hours speech OF mine. I though
I had made an impression. At the con
clusion he exclaimed;
THAT was the bullest speech I hav.
ever heard. I could see your back teeth
| all the time "
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
ANTI-SEMITICS ARE RABID
AeGuittaI OF Major Dreyfus Does Not
Please some People In
vienna.

VIENNA, Aug. u.-(speeial Cablegram 10
The Bee.)-The anti-semitic newspapers are
trying 70 use the Judgment of the court OF
cessation in the Dreyfus case as an ex-
euse Tor an anti-Jewish crusade against the
Hebrews here For instance. the Deutsches
Volksblatt" organ OF the Vienna CHRIS
tian socialist clerical anti-semities. SAYS:
Israel trtumphs all along the line The
Jew Dreyfus Is acquitted. Once again is
exempihed the truth OF the old proverb
that might goes before right The traitor
Gus Jewish rogue, condemned by his milf
tary comrades in several trials. whom the
French corps OF officers, overcome with
bathing, drove from It's ranks with scorr
Is, IN spite Of this latest acquittaI branded
forever with shame by the repeated cen-
demnations which he himself recognized
as Just BY emitting 90 appeal against them
Tud oy handing in a eowsTdly plea for
pardOLL"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-12
TEN CENT FARE is ILLEGAL
Justice GaynOr Hands Down Decision
that May Cause Trouble In
New York Today.

NEW YORK, Aug. l.-Justice William
]. Gaynor Of the appellate division OF the
supreme court, In Brooklyn, today decided
that ten cent fare 70 Coney Island is IL
legal and that a passenger has a right 70
refuse 10 pay the second fare. The de-
cision was handed down in a habeas corpus
hearing to obtain the release OF person
who had been arrested for refusing TO pay
the second fare on the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit lines.
This Is the first judicial decision that a
ten cent fare to Coney Island Is illegal
An official of the company said tonight that
there would be no reduction OF the fare
tomorrow and that the conductors will de-
mand ten cents from every passenger GO
ing TO the seashore. II is feared by the
police that serious TloIing viii follow.