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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
hrs. MORRIS MATTER
Congressman Sheppard Makes Some
Interesting Remarks.
NO CHINESE BARRIER
Said IL Wolf Had HOwled or Bear
GrOwled the President Would
at Once Have Repaired
tC the Scene.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE recent
election of Mrs. Minor Morris from the
white house office building was made
the subject OF remarks by Mr.. Shep-
pard of Texas Wednesday. Mr.. Shep-
pard has a resolution for an investiga-
tion OF the incident pending before
the rules committee. Mr.. Grosvenor
made the point of order that the dis
cussion of a resolution pending be-
fore a committee was not proyer.
81 object to a Chinese anvil around
the white house. az well as around
the United States" Mr.. Sheppard re-
piled.
'Tf the gentleman thinks II Is a
proper subject matter to arraign the
president and his household. why. let
him go ahead" said kir. Grosvenor.
II will let the country Judge OF
that" retorted Mr.. Sheppard. "If the
president had heard the howl OF a wolf
or the srowl of a bear in the adjoin-
ing room he would have been on the
scene Immediately" he continued, char
acteriHing the occurrence as an "un-
anu uilutCtShdTy
ty which demanded investigation and
merited censure."
IF congress-" he continued. com
posed of American fathers, husbands
brothers permits this incident to go
unrebuked Z will add a passive and
cowardly approval of this violation Of
the most sacrsd principle OF Americen n
life"
point OF order that Mr.. Sheppard was
not discussing the bill under consid
Grafton, and when Mr.. Olmstead, in
the chair. replied that in COMMITTEES
of the whole great latitude is allowed
Mr. Payne remarked that he disliked to
deprive the Democratic party of a new
issue. but he thought the speech was
one which would be more I'm place
In police court than in the house.
Mr.. Grosvenor said he kne VINO dsf.
ference between the dignity of the
house and any other house in the city,
and he did not consider the American
congress In the sense of a police court.
or as nav 7g any thing to do with
the question OF disorderly conduct of
any employe In the neighborhood of
the white house. He did not believe
any condition had ar len where the
husband of the woman In question
could not secure the proper redress.
House adjourned.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
HARRIS LYNcHED.
He was Charged With Assassination of
White Man on Monday.

He was Charged With Assassination of
White Man on Monday.
Houston. Jan. 11.-Ben Harris. a
negro. who was charged with the as
sassination Of Ozro Polk at Behring'S
Mill Monday night and taken from Of
ficers Tuesday night at Lavelle by a
mob numbering about seventy, was
wednesday morning lynched at Mos
COW.
After a forty -mile ride across the
country Tuesday night mob of fifty
men overlook Deputy Sheriff Hunter
and posse of Livingston, who were
fleeing with Harris Harris was cap
tured near Livingston a few hours after
he had murdered Ozro Polk. at Behring'S
MIL Polk was foreman and had words
with Harris. ending by his knocking the
negro down with club. Harris went
away and returned with a shot gun
firing two loads of buckshot into Polk
killing him instantly.
Learning of the approach of the moi
the officers and posse fled from Liv-
ingston with their prisoner. After
the mob overlook them they boarded
a freight train at Sheppard with the
negro and went to Moscow. near the
scene Of the killing. There at / O'Clock
Wednesday morning the negro was
bound In the presence of hundreds ol
people and strung to a telephone pole
in II ont OF the railroad station.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

sance. and had gone to his home. five
miles distant. whe he recei--ed at
O'Clock a message from the relatives OF
DR.. Harper stating that a serious
change had taken place I'm the condi-
ton of the patient, and urging him to
come at once. DIR. Billings at once
entered his automobile and hurried as
fast as the machine could carry him
to the home of DIR. Harper, but arrived
after his death.
DR.. Harper has for two years been
suffering from a cancer located at
the head OF the large intestines AL
most to the last DR.. Harper continued
his work, idborins with great energy
m some books relating TO the Hebrew
language. which IL was his intention
to publish
DIR. Harper was born I'm New Con-
cord, o., in July, 1856.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
SUSPENSION STATED.
Action Taken by Bankers Holding the
Checks Of Late L. W.. Prior.

Cleveland, Jan. 11.-Formnl an
nouncement of the suspension of the
firm of Denison, Prior g. Co., invest
ment bankers and brokers. was made
on the floor of the Cleveland Stock
Exchange This action was taken as
the result of large number of firms
checks being thrown out by banks.
who hold that since the death of L.
w. Prior who committed suicide Tues
day, the checks could not pass the
clearing house. II is said the banks
hold ample funds and securities to pro-
vide for all claims against the firm.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
NO DECISION.

ronatoroes Could Go.
Annapolis. Md. Jan. 11.--After an
attempt lasting over an hour to arrive
at exact conclusions as to how far an
upper class man could be compelled 10
testify as to his knowledge of haziny
incidents In a case in which another
'~idshipman is under trial upon charge
90 c. couraging or countenancing haz-
Ing, ''e courtmartial now engaged in
the tl.al OF Midshipman Stephen De-
catur. Jr.. at the naval academy rem
dered no decision. The point came ur
after Midshipman Peterson b. Mar
zoni had objected to answering ques-
tions as to hazing which It is alleged
had gone on before him.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
WHITE IDENTIFIED.
Made His Escape Twelve Years Ago
From the Penitentiary.

Austin. Jan. 11.-Penitentiary off,
cials have identified VIII White as hav-
ing escaped from the penitentiary
twelve years ago, He admitted his
identity He was convicted Of burg
larry at Ennis.
Secretary of State Shannon a.
nounced that fees Nf his department for
December amounted to $S,412 and that
amount was deposited In the treasury
department. 1t Is almost double the
fees for the same month last year.
The meeting of the state penitentiary
board failed to matsrialize on account
of the absence Of General Oppenheimer,
chairman of the board. who has gone
to Washington. and the absence of
Colonel Fry, who was unable to attend
on account OF sickness. The meeting
may be held later this month.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
IS IN SESSION.
Freight Rate Convention Assemblies at
Wichita.

Wichita, Kans., Jan. 1.-THE freight
rate mass convention, made up Of 900
delegates. representing commercial and
farmers organizations from all parts
of Kansas, was held here Wednesday.
Permanent Porganization for the pur-
pose OF pushing the railway rate legis-
lation was perfected. Resolutions were
adopted urging congress to give the
railway rate commission power to con-
troll railroad rates. Speeches were made
by Chairman Brlstow, S. r. Vansant,
former governor of Minnesota, and 9TH
ers
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
EIGHTY BILLS PASSED.

One Provides For Marking Graves Of
Confederate Soldiers.
Washington. Jan. 11.-About eighty
bills were passed Wednesday by the
senate, leaving on the calendar only
six or seven measures. or the bills
passed a large majority grant private
pensions. and many were bridge bills.
One OF the bills favorably acted upon
appropriated 100000 for the appropri-
ate marking OF the graves OF Confed-
crate soldiers who died in northern
prisons during the civil war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
appointed postmasters as follows: In
dian Territory: Absolom b. Allen, Oke-
NAH; Alva A. Taylor, Wapanucka: l..
w. Smith, Wewoka Texas: Marshall
Smith, Brownwood; ]. A. Bowerman,
Mansfield
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
CLAIM DENIED.
Judge Thompson Rules odelI 10 Not
Entitled to Exchange Seat.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-THE claim Of w.
J. Odell to the Holman seat in the
New York Sock Exchange was denied
by tire United States District Judge
Thompson and an INJUNCTION issued tG
prevent any interrvrerce with the sale
of the seat On the oltco me of this
litigation depends the amount to be
realized for the creditors of Holman
& Co, bankrupts, and the recent sale
Of the seat for sS5,0O0 was declared by
the court to be regular and proper. The
case will be appealed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
SEEKING SPOUSE.

Franklin Travels Several Thousand
Miles Looking For EIopins Wife.
Denison, Jan. 11.-George H. Frank
lin of Pierre, S. D.. has been searching
for his wife, who eloped one year ago.
Franklin followed her several thou
sand miles, but lost track OF her at
San Antonio, en- route to Mexico. She
eloped with a dentist named Bisbes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Decided Increase.

San Antonio Jan. 1.-THE city board
OF equalization raised the assessment
OF the San Antonio Traction company
from s2S7.1Bo to s3SS,475, an increase
of 31O1,325.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Many Killed or Wounded.

Warsaw, Jan. 1.-THE troops have
raptured the iron works at Ostrowicz,
government OF Hadon, which had been
occupied by the revoiutionists as their
headquarters. Many of the revolu-
tionists were killed or wounded.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Fast Mail Wrecked.

Salt Lake city, Jan. 11-A special
received by the Tribune Thursday
morning from Ogden says It is re-
ported that the fast mail on the South
ern Pacific has been wrecked at Mon
tello Hill, 120 miles from ogden.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Numbers Slain.

Ohatoff Russian, Poland, Jan. IL
froops fired upon and charged crowds
Aere for over an hour. Many persons
were killed or wounded.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
sIays slayer.

stamps. Ark. Jan. 11.-City Marshal
Fine was fatally shot by a negro nam
ed Matthew Williams. While falling
he shot the negro thorugh the heart.
killing him The officer was trying to
arrest the negro.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
DR.. HARPER DIES.
Prs.Ident q chIoaa0 UnIyer.Ity Pass..

President Of Chicago University Passes
Away Wednesday Afternoon.
Chicago, Jan. t1.--Dr. William r.
Harper, president of the Chicago uni
versity. died at 2:15 o'clock wodnes-
day afternoon 1t was announced early
In the day that Or. HI ,rr's condition
was critical, and later Il ,sas c:-arted
by DR.. Frank @. Bill -s t-pt 10 ~
opinion DR.. Harper woull s.ct ltvi e
longer than the end of this week. = e
death of DR.. Harper. however. came
more suddenly than had been antlci-
pated. DIR. Billings had left the Har-
per residence, on the Midway Plat
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
COMPLETE COLLAPSE.
Mrs. Miner Morric Is Ina, Rather Crit
ieal Condition.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Minor
Norris who last week was elected from
the executive offices and grounds Of
the white house, wednesday was in a
state Of complete collapse. DR.. Morris,
her husband. stated her condition is
critical. Her physicians have refused
presence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
LUNCHES WITH PRESIDENT.
Cecil Lyon and Chief Executive Als'
Discussed Appointments.

UIovusseu NpPVIHtH0Hts'
Washington. Jan. 11.-Cecil Lyon
lunched with the president at noon
wednesday and talked over Texas ap-
pointments. Matters Immediately un-
der consideration are San Antonio. Fort
Worth. Bastrop, Stephenville, Burnett
Brownwood and Elgin stmasterships
also commissions of United States mar
shal and United States district attorney
to expire shortly
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Severe Cold for Three Months.

The following letter from A. ]. Nus
baum; of Batesville, Ind, tells its own
storyt 81 suffered for three months with
a severe cold. A druggist prepared me
some medicine, and a physician pre-
scribed for me, yet did not improve.
! then tried Foley's Honey and Tar,
and eight doses cured me-"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Hearst In Mexico.

City of Mexico. Jan. 11.-Editor
Hearst of New York, his family and
some friends arrived here in his specie,
car.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Shanghai, Jan. 11.-All the foreign
blueJackets who have been patroling
the foreign concessions have been with
drawn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
IMMENSE CAPITAL STOCK.
ce tifieats Of incorporation Calls For
Forty Million Dollars.

Hartfo ord, Conn.,. Jan. IA certifi-
cate OF incorporation OF the Oaxaca and
Pacific Railroad company OF Hartford
has been filed with the secretary OF
statel The authorized capital stock is
s4O,OOO.0oO. The company proposes to
build and operate railrca in Mex
leo
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Nearly All In Gold.

City Of Mexico Jan. 11,-Government
employees receive 80 per cent of th,ir
salary In gold.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
ReaIps Bill.

Washington. Jan. 11.--Congressma
BsaI introduced a bill providing for
the return to southern people of money
now held in treasury from cotton con-
fiscated during the civil war
Bluelackets Withdrawn.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12

Three sizes--2Sc, Soc, $1.00.
[ The so cent size contains two and
6ne-half times as much as the small size
and the S1.00 bottle almost six times
as much.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TENTH CONVENTION.
United Benevolent Association In ses-
sicn at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth. Jan. 1.-THE United
Benevolent association convened in
tenth annual convention in this city
Wednesday morning. One hundred del
egates are present. The order has a
membership OF 1000 in Texas. Colonel
e w. Taylor of this city is supreme
president.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
q. c. DAVIS,

VIOLIN TEACAER & SOLOIST
211 N. First Avenue. gl8
Phone No. 1T. Instructions
Tuesdays and Fridays.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
There is no case on re-
cord of a cold resulting in
Pneumonia, or other fseri-
Gus lung trouble, af.er
FOLEY'S
H0NEY
and TAR

had been taken.
1t stops the cough and
heals the lungs and pre-
vents serious results from
a cold.
Do not take chances on
a cold wearing away or
experiment with some un-
known preparation that
costs YOU the same as
Foley's Honey and Tar.
Remember the name and
get The genuine.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TIM E TAB e s
Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
SOUTH BOUND.
The Friscol Railroad
EAST BoUNp.a

No. AZ. Express ..... 8:51 a. m.
No. "a. Mixed traip 1925 a. m
WEST BOUND.
No. Al. Express -. ...6;c5 r. n,'
Nj ~ Mixed train 1874 p. 10.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
SOLD AND REcoMMEMDED BY

Owl Drug Store Ourant Drug Co
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28
WORST FORM OF ECZEMA.
Black spotches All over Face-Af-
fected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Cured by the Cuticura Rem
edies.

About four years ago was afIlict-
ed with black splotches all over my
face and a few covering my body,
which produced a severe itching irri-
tation, and which caused me great
deal of annoyance and suffering, 10
such an extent that | was forced to
call in two of the leading physicians
of my town. After a thorough exami-
nation OF the dreaded complaint they
announced 1t to be skin eczema in its
worst form. They treated me for the
same for the length Of one year, but
the treatment did me no good. Fin
ally my husband purchased a set OF
the Cuticura Remedies. and after
using the contents of the first bottle
OF Cuticura Resolvent in connection
with the Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
the breaking out entirely stopped. /
continued the use of the Cuticura
Remedies for six months. and after
that every splotch was entirely gone
and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever. The Cuticura Rene
dies not only cured me OF that dread
full disease. eczema, but other compli-
Gated troubles as well. Lizzie f.
Sedge. $40 Jones Ave, Selma, Ala,
Oct. 2s, 1905"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28

A fight between two hunters and an
infuriated lioness is reported from
British East Africa.
Messrs Lucas and Goldiinch LETT
Nairobi on a shooting expedition, a9d
when five miles from the town the
lioness was observed.
While the men stood at the edge OF
the thicket the brute bounced on Mr..
Godfinch and threw him to the
ground. 1t bit him on the thigh be
fore My Lucas lodged a bullet in its
neck.
Maddened by the wound. the ami
r2al turned its attention TO Mr.. Lucas.
whose horse il felled and then pinned
the rider TO the ground, inflictinS lac
erations on his face and biting his
right arm. He was saved by Mr.
Goldhnch, who, sitting up, rolled the
lioness over with a well-aimed shot.
The beast was about TO spring on
its victim again when another dis
,Aarge from the same weapon proved
fatal. The wounded men were taken
back to town. where they received
medical aid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28
What Kind Of Reform Is This7

Our wonderful reform administra
ton seems TO be trying to look two
wHys at the same time. for tie staff
correspondent OF the Washington Star.
writing from Pittsburg. says: Mr..
Emery and the men back of him have
SIN another handicap in the fight that
Is being made against the Penrosc
forces The dominant issue that is
put forward as the reason for Presi.
dent Roosevelt's support Of the ma.
chine Is the necessity to secure the
erection of all the members Of con.
gress possible from Pennsylvania"
As all the Pennsylvania Republican
congressman but one are for the cor.
rnpt Penrose machine and are natur.
ally opposed to reforms of All kinds.
me president is evidently. according
70 this Republican newspaper. quite
satisfied with that brand OF cattle
marked machine" n old Boss QUAY
vas alive he would evidently he rs
welcome n visitor at the White House
ana oyster Bay as Pen .ose Is. Re.
iorm' Reforml What crimes arc com
United in thy namel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28
.INrJ. Glastonbury

Anervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of Mysteries, is unfit to care
for children it ruins child's DISPOSE
ton and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often is due to the fact
thatthe mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to do anything calmly.
The ills Of women net like firebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous pros tration. ner-
vous dependency, " the blues" sleep
lessness, and nervous irritability *
women arise from some arrangement
of the female organism.
Dc YOU experience fits OF depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritability? Are your spirits
easily affected, so that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying?
Do YOU feel something like ball ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive To light and sound
pain in the abdominal region, and
between the shoulders; bearing down
pains; nervous dyspepsia and almost
continually cross and snappy?
II so, your nerves are in shattered
condition, and you are threatened will
nervous prostration.
Proof Is monumental that nothing il
/ the world is better for nervous prostra
/ ton than lydia f. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands of women can testify to this fact
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28
WAGE Farmers and Republican Con
dressmen.


The report OF the state labor bureau
Of Massachusetts, for 1905 shows that
there was an average of 463. l06 per.
sons employed in 5.0l9 manufacturing
establishments. and wages were paid
amounting 10 s217.9S4.34i This is a
little less than SAL each and does not
by any means keep pace with the in
CREASED cost OF living. For this only
shows an increase in wages since 1897
OF abou; 20 per cent, and the cost OF
living has increased during the same
period AZ per cent. The basis of
prosperity still seems 10 hang up in
the stocking OF the manufacturers and
the protected trusts-there are p in.
dustral combinations included in the
tabor report-rather than in the stock.
ings Of the workingmen VIII these
wage earners continue TO vote for Re
publican congressman. even If they
promise TO revise the tariff. for II has
been shown that Republican con
gresham who votes for a Republican
speaker fastens the stand-pat collar
around his neck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-09-28
COSTLY CLOTHES FOR WOMEN.
Enormous Sums Of Money Can Be
Spent for Finery.

AS much as $50 yard Is often
paid for gold and silver tissue-cloth
OF gold. as it is called, though Ii Is not
really" said a dressmaker. cloth OF
gold at all. For cloth of gold. the
real thing. is made of pure gold,
drawn into fine wire, and then woven
by hand. Such cloth was often used
during the middle ages. II Is now
used only in Sumatra. Its cost is quite
$500 a yard.
THAT seems high. doesn't 1t? II Is
nothing, though, beside the cost OF
lace. A court train OF MORE antique.
decorated with gold thread and pearls,
was made in Paris for an American
lady last year at cost of $500.
ITO the empress Of Russia not long
ago the mobiles OF the province OF
Kherson presented an ermine mantle
worth $4,000.
There are lace handkerchiefs worth
$4,000 Even the thread of which lace
Is made comes ridiculously high. the
nne handmade thread used in the
best Brussels lace is spun from max
grown at Rebecq- Rogaon. and fetches'
in good seasons. as much as $500 9
pound. Philadelphia Bulletin.