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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-08-29

Caddo's Corn Carnival, held last
week, was the most successful ever
held and great crowds were in at
tendance, hundreds of people going
from Durant every day. The News is
unable for lack OF space to give a de-
tailed account of the carnival, bat
through the kindness of the director
ate Of the Carnival, the list of prem
ium winners Is given below:
FARM PRODUCE
10 ears upland corn. First Howard
Faudree; second, w. b. Austen.
10 ears best bottom corn. First J..
l.. Meadows. Matoy; second, w. II.
Yates, Matoy. t.,
10 stalks June corn. ]. N. Shofner.
10 stalks Kaffir corn. J. C. Harris.
10 ears of corn. One double-row
Rock Island Planter, given by the
Phillips Co, ]. l.. Meadows, Matoy.
6 stalks upland cotton. o. b. Gentry
6 stalks bottom cotton. s. b. Love.
Largest watermelon. NJ. w. Rivers.
Second largest. II. Argo.
largest pumpkin. b. F. Maddox.
Peck sweet potatoes. G. l.. Davidson.
6 onions. Spurgeon Moore, Caney.
Largest cabbage. T. p. Lane.
Rhode Island Reds. ID. L. McCreary,
Durant.
nrOxyr oOhnrnu II Nnnk-,.
White Leghorns. b. X. Pate.
White Wyandottes. II. +. Rappolee.
Buff Cochins. Mrs. John Boland
LIVE STOCK
Brood marc and colt. First, W. NJ.
Moffat; second. Bud Hamilton; third,
c. w. Sego.
Mule colt under one year. first ]. F.
Box; second, Bob Miller, Keneflclr;
third, Child Cullar. l..
Mule colt under two years. First, j.
J. Cathy; second, Frank Lawrence;
third, Dave Pierce. s5-b, ia
Colt under one year. First, w. w.
Moffatt; second. Bud Hamilton; third.
Walter Mills. - q
Milk cow First, P..aw. Howe; seq
ond, Tom Manning; third, w. II. Rob-
bins. f9yd d'~ yaes;T
Jersey heifer under two years. First.
y, " Gordon; second, Acw. Bearls
third, !. N Phillips! '!ipe ~ 't2 ss
Poland chinas under one year. ]. r.
Petty. .otTD 6 asgbialaA So
&. Duroc Jersey pig under one year.
b. s. Ellis.
Berkshire pig under one year. Child
Cnllar. PCT - 80 80 .Fpil aafsa Z
SPig,e mixed breed, under one year.
b. T. Cent?. '.'4' l."h bgc- owi 9
HAND PAINTED cHINA 'an
Hand painted plate. Mrs. r. ii. Car
raway. " az. 's''l ed' ~ j@S 10"
Hand painted pitcher: Mrs. r. H.
Carraway. @.' d 'S 'y@' a~-fo q
y Hand painted sugar bowl MIRA.
Vivia Robertson, 1a6) eiou. a. a0!c~
Hand painted bowl. Same! -Ai"- ?
Hand painted salt and peppers.
Same. -'''''' ~ ~ -
I Hand painted: pictures. Mrs.w!!] II,
Bowman. - '''.'1
al DOMESTIC SCIENCE Dept. a.
Z Bread. Fruit, Cakes. Etc. :"
( Jelly apples. Mrs, c. A. Bifbo. "
/. Can corn. Mrs. Sam Strickierr. ,'D
+: Jelley grape. Mrs. D. B. Williams.
it-can beans, Mrs. Flapra Anderson.
: Can peaches. Mrs, DR.. Fortner.
Can picked peaches: Mrs. J. II. no,
gan. -
Can beats. Mrs. DIR. Fortner.
Can picked waterme,lons. Mrs. &C.
4. Bilbo.
Can pear preserves. Mrs. II. Ed
wards.
Chow chow. Mrs. d. r. willianms.
Can blackberrles. Mrs. Pat Howe. :.
Tomatoe preserves, Mrs. L. f. Jo-
seph. 4 g. "a
Peach prsspEes: MeS. J. IL Hogan
Quart rorghum. W. n. McGeo.
Loaf bread, yeast Mrs. c. A. Sem
pie.
Loaf bread. salt rising, Mrs. c. c.
Robinson.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-08-29

Tom King, Bokchito.
Glass 10. Roadster trotter. First,
Tom Mayo, Durant; second, Mrs. Viva
Robertson; third, c. l.. Hevsay.
Glass IL. High jumper. Mart Love,
Calera.
Glass 12. Draft stallion, any ago.
First, C. V. Ellis; second, w. ii.
Slack; third, j. w. Ferguson. Durant
Class 13. Pony under IA hands
high. ridden by boy or girl under 10
years. First, Amos X. Bass second,
II. Il. Rappolee; third, p. W. Howe.
Glass a. Family mare or gelding.
First, s. W. Maytubby; second II. G.
Huffman; third, Mart Love, Calera.
Class Is. Cow pony. First, Chas.
Lassiter, Kingston; second. Bill Turn
bull, Caddo; third, Bud Hamilton, Cad
do.
Glass 16. PAGER. First, Louis
Schwartz. Caddo; second, Ed Love,
Mead; third, w. r. Sanders, Caddo.
Glass IL. Brood mare and colt. First,
w. w. Moffatt, Caddo; second, Bud
Hamilton, Caddo; third, C. w. Seago.
Caddo.
Glass IS. Best mule colt. First, j.
F. Box, Caddo; second, Bob Miller,
Kenefick; third, Child Cullar. Caddo.
Glass 10. Mule colt under 2. First,
]. ]. Cathey; second, Frank Lawrence;
third, Dave Pierce all OF Caddo.
Glass 20 Horse colt. First, W. w.
Moffatt; second, Bud Hamilton; third,
Walter Mills; all OF Caddo.
Glass 21. Fox trotter First, J. T.
Petty; second, w. R. Sanders; third,
II. G. Braudrick; all of Caddo.
Glass %. Cotton mules. First, w.
II. Yeats, Matoy; second, ], F. North
cutt; third, d. L. Burkhalter, Caddo.
Glass 2S. Five gated stallion; c.
w. Seago.
Extra-Free-for-all harness race;
speed only. First, Louis Schwartz,
SIS; second, w. L. Mayo, Durant, $40:
third, Viva Robertson
Extra-Standard bred .trotters. First
C. l., Lievsay; second. B. X. Pate;
third, Ed Love. Mead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
A WEST AFRICAN TALE.
Pity for People in Distress Has Its
Rewards.

Once upon time there was a man
who was a hunchback; and when he
went accounting, he saw a woman
who was also bunch back, even as he
himself So he said to the woman, Il
wish to marry you because you are a
hunchback, even as L myself; there
fore I wish to marry you" The wo-
man assented, and they were married.
But the man happened to hear of a
person who had the power to heal
hunchbacks. so he arose to go to this
man. As he was journeying on the
road, he came upon a very old man,
and he gave him some of his food;
although he was offensive and ugly
and dirty, nevertheless he gave him
of his food. ThereupOn the very old
man said to him, My young man,
when you have reached the town, and
they cook food for you, and take it to
a house that is old and tumbledown,
do not object, but go and eat there
And the man did after this fashion.
When he had reached the town,
they cooked food for him, and took it
to a bad-looking house; but he also
went, and entered the house and be-
gan to eat the food. Suddenly he no
ticed very old man lying there, and
he took part of his food and gave it
to the old man. The old man asked
him. Who instructed you in this mat
teri" and he answered, Il myself
Thereupon the old man said to him.
This very night if they come and ask
you, Which do you prefer-a fetish
covered with the skin of the genet,
or a fetish covered with the skin of
the civet-cat?' you reply, L prefer a
fetish covered with the skin of the
genet; and if they ask you again,
Which do you prefer to be-straight
as an arrow or bent over?' you ans
wer, Straight as an arrow" When
night had come, they showed him a
house in which he was to sleep. Dur
ing the night. when they came to
the old man had instructed him, he
answered rightly; and thus he was
healed, because he did not disdain the
evil things he met at the beginning.
Thus did he return to his own town,
man healed completely.
When his wife saw this. she was
very much grieved, because she and
her husband had both been hunch-
backs, but now her husband was a
well man. So the woman jumped up
quickly and started to go; but her
husband called out to her, and said,
wait moment I will instruct you
as to what you should do" But she
replied, mo, indeed, Did you tell me
at all. or say goodby, when you went
away?" Thus did she go in great
old man lying by the roadside. she
spit. on the ground. and said, What a
horrid old thing this isl! And the old
man. in turn, said, My youthful
maiden, go on where you wish to CO."
The woman also said to him, 81 see
that you wish to offer me insult with
your talk Thus did she leave him
lying there, and went on her journey.
When she had come to the town,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
TWO GOOD SHOWS.
Roy Crawford Gets Valeska Suratt
and Countess CoQuette."

Roy Crawford signed contracts for
two excellent plays this morning
Valeska Suratt in the kiss Waltz, /"
February 25, and the Countess Co
quette" for February 4.
The Countess Coquette'' is a must
cal comedy, and has nothing to do
with the drama of the same name in
which ALA Nazimova formerly appear
ed. 1t ran for two years in Paris,
and is booked for an all summer en-
gagement in Chicago. The cast in
cludes Vera Allen, late prima donna
soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera
company, Knox Wilson. late star of
the Burgomaster, The Land of Nod,
etc, several well known principals and
a. clever chorus. Miss Allen, who has
been playing in Toledo, scored a big
success, adding to the laurels which
she won last year as prima donna in
the Aborn English Opera company.
Valeska Suratt. known over the
country, though she mas never played
in Topeka, needs no introduction. She
is one of the most bewitching little
dancers and prirna donnaS on the light
opera stage, and made her reputation
in the Red Rose The Kiss Waltz"
a Schubert production, ran last year
in New York.
Mr.. Crawford has booked BILLY, the
Kid" for February s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
MANY APPLICANTS.
Governor Hodges viii Not Make Utiii-
ties Appointments Several Days.

Governor George H. Hodges de-
clared today that there would prob
ably be no appointments for places on
the utilities commission announced for
several days. There is a long list OF
applicants for the two remaining
places on the commission and Hodges
stated that he would take his own
time in considering the applications.
Former warden of the state peniten-
tiary, f. B. Jewett of Wichita, is
among the men being considered for
the place. The job was also offered t }
Emerson Carey of Hutchinson, but
he declined. w. II. Dean of Kansas
City, Kansas; Myer Hurley of Argel.-
tine, and several other Kansans are
applicants for the places.
.'Just how many names are being
considered?'' Governor Hodges was
asked today.
II really don't know said Hodges.
There are SO many in fact that il
will fill an entire page of a newspaper
to print them.
Because of this list of candidates
for places, the new governor declared
that it would be several days before
he would be able to determine the
membership of the new commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

dist church has decidedly poor opin-
ion of the modern newspaper. He
quotes a local newspaper man as say
ing: with rare exceptions there is no
such thing as honest reporting The
man who made a statement of that
kind was evidently not one of the rare
exceptions" The fact is, that dishOn-
est reporting is a rare exception in the
newspaper business.
The confirmation of the appoint
ment of the Rev. H. Percy Silver as
bishop coadjutor of Kansas now seems
assured. Ninety-three bishops are al
lowed votes in the election. Forty
eight have voted in favor of Rev. Mr..
Silver. Twenty-three are yet to be
heard from, and it only will take two
ment.
Gordon Brothers will begin the
erection of their two story theater and
near the transfer station the first of
March, The theater will have a seat
ing capacity of $50. There will be two
store rooms with a frontage of nine
teen feet each. The second floor will
be devoted to office rooms. They will
be 14x19 feet in size, and will be fin
ished in oak.
Former County Attorney Ernest R.
Simon has been retained by William
Morris to assist in the prosecution of
Andrew wallace, charged with the
murder of Mabel Morris. The hearing
is expected to come up during the
William Morris is a father of the al
legged victim of Wallace. The girls
body was found in the Kansas river
nine DAYS after she had disa ppeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
White House Receptions.

Governor Wilson was quoted as hav-
ing said, when he learned that Presi-
dent Taft shook 1000 or so hands on
New Years day, that Someone would
confer a great blessing if he could in
vent set of steel fingers or a steel
glove"
Neither a set of steel fingers nor a
steel glove would end this petty bit OF
snobbery and serious imposition on
the comfort and health of the presi-
dent. What is needed is a man who,
on entering the White House as presi-
dent, would serve notice that he would
not yield to the vanity of promiscuous
handshakers during his term of office,
but would return to the excellent Gus
tom of that gentleman and practical
believer in democracy George Wash
ington whose place in the affection of
his countrymen was not won by al
lowing every American who happened
along to squeeze his thoroughly capa-
BILE hand.-New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

they cooked food for her, and they
took the food to the house where the
old man was staying. So she said, in
her pride, Am 1, indeed, of no ac-
count, that they take food for me to
such a horrible placer" The people
said to her, we know of no better
place where you could have gone to
eat food" And the woman ate all
the food herself; never a bite did she
give to the very old man. When night
came, they showed her a house to
sleep in. When they came during the
night, and asked her, (which do you
prefer to be-straight as an arrow or
bent over?' she replied, Bent over"
And when they asked her again,
Which do you prefer-a fetish COW
cred with the skin of the genet, or
one covered with the skin of the civet-
cat?" she replied, "A fetish covered
with the skin of the civet-cat." There
upon the hunch on her back became
even worse than the one she had pre-
Viously borne.
When she returned home to her
husband, he said to her, II will never
live in marriage with you again. Thus
did the woman go from bad to worse,
because she had no pity on people in
distress, but lifted herself up in pride:
and thus it was that she saw all this
trouble.-(Fro Bulu Tales from
Kamerun, West Africa, by AdoIphe n.
Krug in the Journal of American
Folk Lore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
DOCKERY will COME.
Ex-Governor of Missouri the Speaker
at Democrat Banquet.

Former Governor A. NJ. Dockery of
Missouri will be the principal speaker
at the Democratic banquet to be held
February % at the Masonic temple IN
Topeka Acceptance of the invitatio n
to speak at the Kansas Democratic
love feast was received today by w.
H. kemper from Governor Dockery
at his home in GalIatin, Mo.
Arrangements for the Democratic
feed are being completed and the de-
tails for the annual spread will be
announced the latter part of the
month. 1t is believed that ex-Gover-
nor Dockery will prove a big drawing
card for the 1913 banquet and an eff
fort will be made to bring to Topeka
a crowd fully as large as the one
which heard PreSident-elect Woodrow
Wilson here a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
TO MOVE THE DIRT.
Work Will Begin Under South Side
Melan Bridge.

Work of removing the dirt from I'M
der the south side extension of the
Melan arch bridge will begin in a few
days. Arrangements were made this
morning at the meeting of the city COM
missionerS. The last two spans were
added to the south end of the bridge
several years ago, but work of remov-
ing the sand was not completed owing
to an insufficiency of funds. 1t is es-
timated that the work will cost from
five thousand to eight thousand dollars,
and that $4,000 loads of dirt will be
carried away
THE bridge was made to increase
the water way" declared Mayor Billiard
this morning, but it will not do so as
long as it remains a dry land bridge.
channel in time of flood
A part of the dirt that is carried away
will be used in grading the west end of
the City Park; a smaller portion viii
be hauled to the road that runs by
the Santa Fe shops, and used in
grading the road where it runs over the
dyke.
1--WE expect to start work in a few
days. explained Commissioner Tandy,
who is in charge of the excavation,
land 1T will probably be completed in
a couple of months. We will work quite
a crew of men-from fifty to a hundred
and employ at least three dozen teams
of horses
The stretch of land that is to be dug
away is about 400 feet long by $50 feet
wide, and as much as five feet deep.
Commissioner Tandy gave, as a rough
guess, that 5000, or even $4,000 loads of
dirt would be carted away.
1--WE are especially anxious to COM
plete work at this time of year." said
the mayor this morning, because SO
many men are out of employment. The
digging and hauling will occupy dozens
of teams and men who otherwise would
have nothing to do
Park Commissioner Stotts will donate
from three to four thousand dollars,
which he has saved from his budget,
and the remainder of the funds will be
supplied by Commissioner Tandy.
The removal of the dirt will add ma
terially to the beauty of the view from
the Melan arch bridge. City Park will
be neatly graded, and the Kaw river
will flow freely into the Missouri, in
stead of fiItering through innumerable
bars of sand and mud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
Easily, Quickly, Surely, Safely
by HAYS HAIR HEALTH

Don't neglect your hair or allow it
to become grey, thin, dry or lifeless.
A beautiful head of natural colored.
luxuriant radiant hair is priceless to
every woman. Why not have it-and
keep it SO?
why be premature1y grey and grow
old-lool1ing before your time?
By all means don't let your hair be-
come grey or faded--and. full of irri-
HAYS HAIR HEALTH will bring
back its youthful color and remove
the Dandruff almost Immediately.
1t is simple, safe and easy to use
LEY, BRUNT, STANSFTELD, c. w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
RESTORE YOUR GREY HAIR TO IT'S
YOUTHFUL AND NATURAL COLOR

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not be detected.
Don't waste time thinking or wor-
rying about your grey hair, or take
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arations-get bottle of HAYS HAIR
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time and you'll be delighted with it.
The following druggists guarantee
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Eroo. Sign this adv. and take it
~ to any of the following
druggists and get soc size bottle of
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q CO., A c. KLINGAMAN, ]. Z. ROW
FLAD, "A. T. GIBLER--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
An Old But Good story.

While in a battle an accommodating
Young Irishman noticed a crippled SOL
der who seemed to be in great misery
The cripple said that he was wounded
in the leg and Pat Immediately threw
him across his shoulder and started
for the doctors in the rear of the army.
While on his way cannon ball came
along unnoticed by Pat, and took off
the cripple's head. When he reached
his destination he was asked why he
was carrying a corpse Pat looked very
much surprised when he noticed the
headless body and said: fWell-IH be
gorro-he told me it was his leg! ma
tional Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
TO ENLARGE THROOP.
Plans Completed to Add Two Stories
to Hotel.

Plans for the enlargement of the
Throop hotel at Fourth and Kansas
avenue by the addition of one and pos
sibiy two floors to the present four
story building. were made public to-
day by Daugherty & Colson. proprie-
tors of the hotel The contract for
the work has not been let, but work
will be started early in the spring.
The plans as accepted call for an
additional 40 rooms on each of the
floors to be added. At least one story
will be added to the building and plans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

for the building of a second story are
being considered. The new addition
will be modern throughout.
In addition to the plans for charging
their present building, the owners of
the Throop will make extensive i'm
preVements throughout the building.
The Office and dining rooms will be
overhauled and new tile floors laid and
new decorations installed. The inn
proYements will cost about $50. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
Births Reported to City Clerk Toda,

The following births have been re-
ported to the city clerk:
To Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Decker, r.
F. D., a boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lerow, 623
North Van Buren,, a girl
To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keeling,
1929 Monroe, a girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin H. Leep,
Shorey, a girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mcconnell.
Menoken, a boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Cooper, AIS
East, a boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20
What Socrates Really Died or.

The misunderstanding of words fire.
who had been taught that Socrates had
a wife who WAS unpleasant to him, and
that the great philosopher drank henlock,
when asked the cause of his death. re-
Piled: Socrates died from an overdose
Of wedlock. THE Strand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

by George. I call this rubbing it in
declared a Pittsburg poet. How now?
It sent this magazine two poems and they
me back three. Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

Antedating Shakespeare.-Scott-S old
man, I'm stuck on a quotation. Who was
it said: "A horsei A horse! My kingdom
for a horse!'2 Motif thought every one
knew where that came from. That's what
Absalom said when his horse ran under
the tree and left him hanging by the hair
to a limb.-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

MY wife read me curtain lecture last
night" "Shl Does she read emf She
has to read 'em now. Her memory IS
failing. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

Running swiftly. ! ben, down
and loaded dynamite into the hole
right uptto the surface. Then |
attached my fuse and lighted Ii
with the end OF my cigar. Wait
ing only to sec that it burned
properly, ! jumped away from
the rock and bounded up the
mountain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

Isprang alongside OF the rock
md with all my mighty strength
pressed the end OF the drill against
ons spot, holding /, there with
arest effort. As the rock revolvcd
about the drill 4 fair sized hole !
vas bored several feet into the
depths oil the rock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-27

Finally | reached the mountain
down which the rock was madly
dashing. extended myself al
most to the limit, hurdling rocks
and intentions with miraculous
agility. In a few moments | over
took la. hurting monster and
prepared to destroy it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-12-12
MARRIAGE LAW IN ITALY
Ceremony la Only Legal When Per
formed by Mayor OF Place
Where Couple Reside.

In Italy marriage BY law Is a ciVii
contract. only legal when performed
bv tbe mayor Of the place in which the
couple who desire to be married re-
side or his assessor, and 1t must DC
performed in the city chamber
Some hotels and not few pensions
in Rome are the constant resort OF
needy adventures with titles real or
anurious to their names, Duke THIS
and Prince That. who are always on
the lookout for money. says the Chris.
tfan Herald. Aided. 1t may Dc, Dy
some one in the hotel or pension, they
eet acquainted with a rich American
1 family with manageable daughters
tn one of these love is made and mar
4 rage is arranged.
such have no difficulty in finding
priest to perform their ceremony. !
i l. dome. Then the adventurer desert'
1 the girl and she has no remedy som'
few years ago young girl was .
treated Her pseudo husband, naginl
secured her money, left her ana maj
lied civilly and legally an Italia
, woman with whom he was IN lov'
, The yictimized girl shot dead her D