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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Historic Day In France.

Paris, December 11.--This is an historic
day for France. The struggle which be-
gan in 1880 with the banishment of the
Jesuits ended today with the legal rupture
of the bond which for practically thou
sand uninterrupted years had united
church and state. By refusing to make
the required declarations under the pub
lie meeting law of 1881, public Catholic
worship, except by schismatic organiza-
tions, tomorrow becomes illegal.
The scenes in some of the churches
were extremely touching. Not in years
had there been such an attendance at
mass. The number of women was espe-
cally large. and was noteworthy as
Indicating the religious indifference of
the male population Although seven
eghths of the Inhabitants of this city
are nominally Catholics, in no parts of
the city were the churches crowded. Even
at Notre Dame cathedral, where a solemn
high mass was celebrated, the edifice was
only half filled. The officiating clergy
read the regular offices for the week. as
usual. without referring to their Illegal
status tomorrow Nevertheless, the de
preston of the Catholics was manifest.
Many women emerged from the cath edral
with their eyes streaming with tears and
fingered on the pavement to discuss what
to do when the clergy are turned out OF
tl ai,. obttrchae
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Explains Montagnini Expulsion.

Premier Clemenceau replying TO ques-
tion in the chamber of deputies tonight
as to the reason for the expulsion Of
Monsignor Monta gnn said it was be-
cause of his completely with prominent
cergymen of Paris, against whom pro-
ceedings were pending in melting church
goers to rebellion.
Interference by foreigners on orders
from Rome in the politics of France, he
declared, was not permissible. The pre-
mier, amid thunders of applause, tersely
summed up the situation, declaring that
the governments $ conciliatory propositions
towards the church had been exhausted,
and that it had been decided in future to
leave the onus on Rome.
"If the church wishes the premier con-
tinued, "there is still time to avoid a bat
tle We offer her the law of 1881 made
for all Frenchmen and submitting there
to she Will have peace, but otherwise
by seeking us, she will find us"
Causes CONSERVATION at the Vatican
Rome, December 1.-THE expulsion from
France of Monsignor Montagnini, secre-
tary of the papal nunciature at Paris.
who has represented the vatican at the
French capital since the recall of the
nuncio has caused not only astonishment
but CONSERVATION at the vatican. Accord
ing to vatican officials this step is an
evident proof that the French govern
ment wishes not only to strike at the
church as a religious institution, but to
represent it as an enemy of the republic
and allied with the republics foes Fur
thermore the officials characterize this
step as taken i'm a spirit of meanness as
the French government knows the vati-
can cannot, because of its position, in
dulge in similar action as reprisal with
the individual who is looking after French
interests in Rome.
The fact that diplomatic relations be-
tween France and the vatican We're rup-
tured two years ago, adds to the difficulty
of the vatican, NJ. Nicard, the last am
bassador of France to the Holy See, hav-
ing left Rome in 1904. Monsignor Mon
tagnini stayed on in Paris after the de-
parture of the papal nuncio in order to
deal with certain matters pending between
France and the church. 1t is observed
here tonight that possibly Monsignor
Montagnini remained in Paris too long
A curious phase of the situation is that
Monsignor Montagnini being an Italian
subject, any protest against his expul-
sion, or the searching of his house, must
be communicated to the Italian govern
ment through the French government.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12
Resist Advice Of incorporates.

But on the eve OF the struggle. it is
becoming more apparent that both the
government officials and high eccleSias-
tics are resisting the advice of the in
temperate. Minister of Public Worship
BRAND announces that the government
cannot be driven into the trap of clos
ing the churches" and Cardinal Rich
ard archbishop Of Paris. has strongly
censured the placarding of appeals TO
the clericals to make violent resista nee
to the officers of the law, mo violence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-12

CONTINUED FROM PAGE L.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
REMOVAL OF
RESTRICTIONS
The Publication Of Such Is Again
Forbidden.

Washington, Dec. 19.--As the
result OF q long fight made by
Webster Ballinger, of the firm Of
Dole & Ballinger of this city, be-
fore the interior department, the
secretary has at last issued an
order asking that the publication
Of the removal. of restrictions on
allotted lands in Indian Territory
be made exclusively in Washing
ton.
Ballinger pointed out to the
satisfaction of the department,
that under the rules giving oul
this information, that certain at
torneys and persons interested in
land companies we're able to gel
inside exclusive information tc
the great detriment of the allot'
tees.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
STATEHOOD
BILL TAKEN UP
Senator Dick Continues His Speech
on the Statehood Bill.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-
Senator Dick will continue his
speech today in support of the
statehood bill, but there is no de-
cision as to who will follow him.
Senator Beyeridge says that he
expects the opposition to choose
senator to reply to the Ohio
senator, but no one on that side
appears prepared with a reply.
All interest centers in Senator
Foraker's provision giving both
Territories an opportunity to vote
separately on the question Of
joint statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona, and it is not at all
impro bable that that point will be
quite suddenly reached. The
acceptance of the amendment
would not have the effect of
bringing the discussion of the
measure to close, because there
are other questions on which the
senate is divided; but it would
materially curtail it and in the
end insure the passage of the bill.
Senator Beveridge expresses
confidence that the bill will not
be amended in any respect by
the senate.
The opponents of the bill con.
cede the closeness of the division
and feel that their chances are all
in the Foraker amendment.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
SCARLET FEVER IN DURANT'.:::
Four in One Family in West Durant
Afflicted.

City Health Officer, DR.. Jas. L.
Shuler, reports four cases OF
scarlet fever at the no ne of
Sanitary officer j. w. Barry,
West Durant. A man by the
name of Patterson and three chill
dren, relatives of Barry, who re-
Gently came in from Alabama,
are afflicted, the cases being well
developed. The cases are being
well cared for. II is understood
that some of the children belong
ing to neighbor have been ex-
posed.
Pete Mcclure, according to DR..
Shuler, residing in East Durant,
has nothing more than chicken
pox, and not smallpox, as first
believed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23


fat, and the householder, who ale
so votes, is ready to back Con-
gress in any action it chooses to
take, be it compulsory arbitra-
tion, c onfiscation, or shot gun
supervision of both mines and
miners. There is no move to
drastic for the average citizen to
endorse when it comes to keeping
peace in the coal world. And
Congress would welcome the me-
cessity for making a move if the
present discussion came to a rup-
ture.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
1--WE Have Many Similar.

The following is an extract from
a letter receiued from, Mr.. H. H.
Meyers of Stuttgart. Ark: "You
would greatly oblige me if YOU
would introduce Hunts Lightning
Oil at Miliidgeville, ILL.,, as l have
many friends and relatives there,
in whom am much concerned, and
| understand the Oil is not kept
there. / can recommend it as the
best medicine ever had in my
house. 1t cured me of bad case
of the bloody hux in less than bali
an hour, and it cured my grand
daughter of bad case of cholera
morbus in a very short time'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
Miss Farmer Improving.

Kingston, I. t., Feb. 16.-Miss
Farmer, the school teacher who
was assaulted a few miles from
town, in the Amos neighborhood,
was able to return to her home
in Madill, |. T., Thursday. Her
arm was broken just below the
elbow and her head was very
badly bruised.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
CONGRESS-
WILL TAKE
A Hand In The Threatened Coal
Strike-American Citizens Have
Some Rights.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Con-
gress has reached the point where
it is only waiting a good opportu-
nifty to take a hand in the coal
difficulty, and from present ap-
pearances, if there is Congress-
ional move now it will be in the
direction of compulsory arbritra-
ton that will bear harder on the
miners than it will on the opera
tors. The statemento of President
Dolan has created great deal of
comment at the Capitol, and it
opens the question of whether the
labor unions have not gone 80 far
that some federal curb is needed.
The public is coming round to the
point where it feels it has few
rights that it would like to have
respected. Coal is one of the
most absolute necessities OF life
in sthe United States anywhere
down to the borders of the Gulf.
The consumer is everyone, but
the man on salary is the one
who feels the strain worst. He
has seen his coal bill double in
the past six years, and now to.be
threatened with a second national
strike when he has not yet gotten
over the smart of his two years
old experience, comes pretty near
making the long suffering Amer
lean mad. There is little excuse
to be made for the operators or
for the coal carrying railroads.
They have put the screws on the
public as tight as they dared.
But now that the miners claim
the right to throw the whole
country into the bitterest sort of
suffering because as Mr.. Dolan
says, some forgotten community
of miners in Michigan or Nova
Scotia cannot settle local griev-
ance, it is a little two much.
Congress hopes to do something
toward curbing the coal carrying
roads in the Rate Bill now before
Congress. But that will be
small step. What is more than a
possibility is move to break the
back of the first organization, be
it mine owners or mine workers,
that forces another fight in the
coal business. President t1Dolan
admits that the miners have se-
cured an advance Of 100 per cent
in wages in the past six years
and reduced their hours of labor
at the same time. And neither
are the mine owners suffering
any great hardship for lack of
profit in their properties. The
householder has fed them both
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
''Nails.''

mails are mighty good thing
particularly finger nails-but l
don't believe they were intended
solely for scratching. though l
used mine largely for that purpose
for several years. | was sorely af1-
icted and had it to do. One acpli-
cation of Hunts Cure, however,
relieved my itch and less than one
box cured me entirely"
]. M. Ward,
Index, Texas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
Luckiest Man in Arkansas.

I'm the luckiest man in Ark
ansas," writes H. L. Stanley, OF
Bruno, since the restoration of
my. wife's health after Ave pears OF
continuous coughing and bleeding
from the lungs, and owe my good
fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DIR. Kings New Discov-
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know from experience will cure
consumption If taken in time. My
wife improved with first bottle and
twelve bottles completed the cure.
Cures the worst coughs and colds
or money refunded AT ell drug
gists Boo and 81. Trial bottle free.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
Frightfully Burned.

Chas, w. Moore, machinist of
Ford City, Pa, had his hand frigh-
fully burned in an electrical fur
nice. He applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve with the usual resul, ga
quick and perfect cure" Greatest
healer on earth for burns, wounds,
sores, eczema and piles. 2scts at
all druggists.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
Gov. MCcuFtaln and Delegates Go to
Washington interest Segregated
Lands.

Governor Green McCurtain, of
Kinta. Ed Wilson, of Ft. Town
son, Geo. B. Scott, of Kinta,
treasurer of Choctaw Nation,
Peter j. Hudson, of Tuskahoma,
national auditor, James Culber-
son, If Durant, and Geo. Choate,
of Canadian, meet today in Ft.
Smith, Ark, to go from there in
a body to Washington in the in
terest of the segregated coal
lands of the five civilized tribes.
A corporation is at present
holding nearly all the leases and
are trying to dispose of them in a
way that will be detrimental so
the tribes think, to themselves,
and it is their intention while in
Washington to try and have the
government go arrange it that
when the lands are placed on sale
they will be disposed of on a
strictly cash basis.
They will remain in Washing
ton about ten days, and it is ex-
pected that it will be closely
contested affair, as the Choctaw
railroad corporation has men
lobbying around the capital to set
their own terms and prices ON
che lands.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
GREAT WAS
THE CANTATA
The Cantata esther Was a Pleas
ant Surprise to Large Audience.

Esther" was played before
the footlights last night at the
Wilson opera house, and was a
musical as well as a dramatic
treat of the first class order. The
actors in che play were of our
best home talent and 80 well
were they trained that all ac-
quilted themselves with credit,
each number eliciting generous
applause from the audience.
o. E. Fowler, as King Ahas-
uerus, acted the part without q
flaw, and having a rich and me-
tlodious voice, secured the closest
attention.
John Westbrook, as Ham an,
did the local talent of the city
much honor, playing the difficult
role Of the naughty Haman to
perfection.
John Hampton, as Modecai,
acted in a most satisfactory man
ner, and in his voice he portrayed
much feeling, showing his trust
in God and love for the perse-
cuted Jews. His rendition of the
part could not be improved.
| Miss Lena Woodward, as Queer
Esther, acted her part splendidly
and won the love of many beside
the king. At all times hansome'
lily gowned, she looked the part o.
the queen. Her voice was charm
ing.
Miss Dollie Carter, as Haman'I
wife, is without local peer. He
voice was the sweetest, and at al
times her acting and singing were
charming.
Few operas have ever been pu
on this stage that have excellec
the Cantata Esther" and there
were the fewest number of con.
tretemps, and showed the excel
lent training of the performers.
Those who were in charge ol
this opera are entitled to the high
est credit, for none but the mos
capable hands could have taker
these different characters anc
trained them to give such a per-
formance as was given last night
| The News could mention sew.
eral others that are entitled tC
special mention among the minol
characters, but when all have
done 80 we'll they are entitled tC
the praise of work "well done.
The entire gross receipts will
total something like S140, which
is doing very well.
There is much talk of giving {
second rendition of this opers
during the first week of court
and we have no doubt it will b
equally successful as it was las
night. @.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23

For Sale-One Good Enough
sulkey plow; one riding cultiva-
tor; one steel frame section har-
row; one .5-tooth cultivator; one
steel frame double-shovel; one
cotton and corn planter; complete
outfit of double and triple trees,
shapes, etc. Apply at Potts.
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
ADVERTISING
The TERRITORY
The 7. P. A. Magazine Of St. Louis
Will Give the Indian Territory
a Good Write-Up.

The News takes especial pleas
ure in calling attention to the
fact that the T. p. A. Magazine
of st. Louis, the official organ of
the Travellers Protective Associa-
ton, the strongest purely COM
mercial organization in the Uni
ted States, will feature its forth.
coming March edition with COM
prehensive write-up Of Indian
Territory. This write-up is not
to be a boom article, nor series
of boom articles, compiled for
merely advertising purposes.
The Importance not alone to
this people, but to the people Of
all other sections of the country,
of a perfectly truthful UNDER
standing Of territory conditions,
resources and possibilities, inn
pressed itself upon Spragus F.
Haskell, who came to the terri
tory to investigate our resources
some few weeks ago, and while
in this country hit upon a plan
that has met the approval OF
every citizen and town to whom
it has been submitted.
The edition is to be known as
the Indian Territory Special Edi-
ton, and will contain about 20C
pages of facts and figures per-
tanning to the development of the
the resources of the country as
furnished by leading local
authorities, and those to be re-
vised and approved by a com
mittee of citizens thoroughly rep.
resentative of the several com
mittees.
The Durant Committee com
prises the following citizens:
w. l.. Boner,
Jas. r. Mckinney,
E. F. Rines,
Jas. Shuler,
w. 7. Sprowls,
w. d. Gibbs,
T. j. Perkins,
Lewis Paullin,
Tom Cox,
G. M. Rushing,
w. E. Utterback.
These gentlemen will read and
approve articles devoted to the
Durant write-up.
1t is announced that this edi-
ton will be divided, under suita-
BILE headings, into eight sections,
as follows:
Section 1. General sketch oi
Indian Territory, 8 pages.
Section 2, Principal indus
tries and resources, 5 pages.
Section 3. The men who made
statehood possible, 8 pages.
Section 4. Legislative posi-
bilities of development, 2 pages
Section 5. Commercial history
to date, by cities, 100 pages.
Section 6. Railroads, present
and prospective, 5 pages.
Section Z. Directory of busi-
ness interests, 68 pages.
Section s. Foreign and local
advertising, 10 pages.
The magazine will have SUBJ
scription list of 10000 and on list
proposed by committees, $4,000,
making total of $4,000.
No charge will be made against
any city for commercial write up
and 1000 copies are to be distrib-
uted to Durant, furnished by the
committee named with no other
than postage cost.
Mr.. Sprague has been in the
city the past week editing the
Durant write.up and the News
thinks that this enterprise is one
that promises good results to
this section.
Iuckiest Man in Arkansas.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23

What is sign OF age in others
is, of course, sign of sense in
you.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23

quent headaches and dizziness, and
dimmed eyesl Do you lack ambition
and energyl Do you toss and tumble at
night, unable to sleepI
These are all symptoms and forerun-
ners of this disease. Act at once.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
Petition to Marshal.

A petition has gone up from
the disgruntled attorneys of Ada,
to United States Marshal Porter
of the southern district, protest.
ing against the present force of
deputies in the marshal's office
at Ada, and asking that new
force be appointed. The petition
was signed by 80 per cent OF the
attorneys and it is threatened
that charges will be preferred if
the present force Of deputies is
not removed. Nothing definite
has yet been learned of what ac-
ton Marshal Porter has taken.
Mrs Hugh Bland, who has been
critically i'll at her home at Shaw
nee, Ok, arrived in the city last
night and will remain with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Col
Inns, until she has regained her
health. Miss Forrest Collins,
who has been with her sister at
Shawnee, returned home with
Mrs. Bland.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23

The man who earns the money
very seldom spends it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
Consumption

& There is no specific for
sumption. Fresh air. ex-
isc, nourishing food and
4co.i's Emulsion will come
rrc..y near curing il. if there
Is anything to build on. Mil
lions Of people throughout the
world are Ewing and in good
health on one lung.
q From time immemorial the
doctors prescribed cod liver
oil for consumption. Of
course the patient could not
take it in its old form. hence
it did very little good. They
can take
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23

Better be single in peace than
married in war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23
DYSPEPSIA

Almost ev-
cry other
man and wo-
| m a n yo u
4 meet is af-
4 hicted with
this terrible
disease in
some stage
u ntil 1T ac-
q u Tres null
strength and
s Il d d e n ly
.zes them in
, most violent
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e fcklel Do
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-02-23

You can inherit ability, but
you have got to hustle for expe-
rience.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-20
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