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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
NEW YORK CURB.

Interest in the curb market yesterday
centred almost entirely in the industrial
list under the lead OF the tobacco shares
although in some Of the mining stocks
pronounced strength developed on bet
ter buying movement. British American
Tobacco was a more active feature on
heavy buying by foreign interests, and
after moving up about 50 OF a point for
both the old and new shares profit taking
by traders brought about slight reac-
ton. Tobacco Products preferred and
United Cigar Stores were firm, but mac
tive. The Standard Oil issues were again
prominent by a sharp upward movement
in spots, Swan e. Finch making the larger
gain. improving some 80 points. while
South Penn Oil scored an advance OF
about 10 points. good gains being noted in
number OF the other subsidiaries.
Anglo American Oil moved up over
point TO the highest price reached for
some time. In the mining list Kerr Lake
advanced Il.
In the Nevada group North Star con-
tinued the feature in point OF activity.
Considerable of the stock was sold at
from Sc to &c. the final being 5olzc.
Tonopah Merger lacked support and came
out at CSC and SIC. Jim Butler changed
hands at from re to tic and Midway at
46lac and 46c. West End was in good de-
sold at 81. Tonopah Mining was bought
at siA and Belmont was off 10 <Ils.
Sales of Goldfeld Consolidated were re-
corded at 81 l5-l6 and 81
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FINANCIAL FIELD
Prices Decline on London and
Continental Stock Markets.
TBy Cable TO The Tribune. !


London. Sept. 23.-Dulness and irresn'
larity prevailed in the stock market to-
day. and with the exception OF the carry
over business in the mining section there
was little actively i'm speculative securities,
except In home rails. which advanced on
the Improvement in labor affairs. Or the
gold offered I'm the open market Germany
secured the greater share, but India OBJ
tanned a portion.
American shares were quiet at the OPEN
ing. and with the exception OF Canadian
Pacific the list remained dull throughout
the session.
Consols closed 1-l6 lower at 70 1916 Tor
money and 1873 for the account. cana
dian Pacific was points higher at 2il.
Gold premium at Madrid to-day was
6.25. against $50 yesterday; at Lisbon H.
unchanged.
Paris. Sept pa declining tendency
was shown in prices on the Bourse TO-
day and The session ended without any
revival.
Three per cent rentes closed 10 centimes
lower at SO francs lOc for the account.
Exchange on London, 70 francs 25l2 cen
times for checks.
Private rate of discount. 3sa per cent.
Berlin, Sept. 23.-Eenewed pcssimistic
reports from the Balkans and some UNI
favorable trade news caused weakness to
prevail on the Boerse to-day.
Exchange op London, 20 marks Il pfen-
nigs for checks.
Money 1910 per cent.
Private rate OF discount 52sGj9. per
cent.
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RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS
AND CAR TRUSTS.

(Maturing 19l3-27)
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~ Pine street,
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nEFICE OF. TIE United GAS IMPROVE.

ment Company \. ". Corner Broad and
Arch SITS, Philadelphia. Sept 10, 1913
The Directors have this day declared
quarterly dividend OF two per cent. 81 90
per shared, payable October -. 1913. to stock
holders OF record at the close OF business
September 30. 1913 Checks will be mailed
LEWIS LILLE Treasurer
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NEVADA QUOTATIONS..
TONOPAHS.

FURNISHED daily by Weir Bros. & Co.. No. rs
Broad street. New York;
September %. 1913
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SHORT TERM NOTES.

tMaturing l0i3-'27)
Furnished by Swartwout & Appenzellar' M
"A Pine street)
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GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANIES.
New York.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Interest TO be added.
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iNOUSTRIAlS,

FURNISHED by Harry f. Thompson & Co., No.
~ BROAD street,
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.
THE NATIONAL PARK BANK

September 23d, 1913.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS TO-
DAY DECLARED a quarterly dividend OF
FOUR PER CENT (4eo) upon the Capital
Stock OF this Bank. payable on and after
October LIST. 1913. 10 stockholders of record
al close of business September 23d. 1913
MAURICE H. EVER Cashier
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HANDY REFERENCE.

ields Of leading active stocks. based
the present selling prices and fiIed
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TOBACCO STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by L. L. Winkelman &
Co., No. "a Broad street,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
BUSINESS CHANGE
: BROWN. & CO.
Nj fs5glg .sesfssEsss, s,ssisrs rt~.5ys ~
PREMIERSHIP DISSOLVED AND
MR.. RICE RETIRES FROM
b.r a, THE FIRM sa.s 4


Monday morning the firm of Brown
& Company, Of, Durant. dry goods mer-
chants, was dissolved, Theo Rice re-
firing, Ben Brown having purchased
his interest in the business. The store
will remain at the old stand under the
name of Brown G. Company. as4
These; gentlemen have been in busi-
uess together in Durant for over six
years and from modest beginning
have built up a thriving business Sec
ond to none in the county, end as Mr.
Brown will continue to manage the
business, 1t is safe to gay that the bus
mess will continue to prosper and
grow. Mr.. Rice has not as yet an.
nounced his future plans. -.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06

vestigation committee that McMurray
was not lobbying on the tariff measure
but was pushing his fight against any
legislation which would affect his con-
tracts.
II understand that McMurray will
get $4,000, ,0O0," said the senator. Il
may add that he is the smoothest loba
byist, H. have ever met. He, could gar
ry bundle OF eels upstairs and never
drop a one Senator Ashurst's re-
marks in reference to the McAlester.
lobbyist probably were the most sem,
sational given before the committee
Monday, Mr.. Ashurst is thoroughly
acquainted With McMurrays fight
against the Gore amendment and his
activities in behalf OF his contracts
which are declared to be nothing more
or less than a grab.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
ANOTHER VOTE
ON SECTION 8
OF OKLAHOMA CONSTITUTION
PLANS LAID IN OKLAHOMA
CITY

Plans for an active campaign
throughout the State for the adoption
Of the proposed amendment to Sec 8
OF Art TX OF the Constitution. to be
voted upon at the Aug. election, were
laid at a meeting held at Oklahoma
City Monday Seventy-five delegates,
representing nineteen counties, attend
ed. State Senator G. B. Kendrick of
Ardmore, President pro tenn OF the
Senate. was made chairman OF the
campaign committee. and w. B. An
thony Of Marlow, ex-member Of the
House, was named as secretary. AS
beginning, the campaign committee
will be composed of the following
men: Estate Senator w. p. Stewart
of Hugo, Mr.. Shaffef-of Bartlesville,
w. o. Carr of Muskogee, member of
the Fourth Legislature, c. B. Caldwell
OF Altus. c. b. Kendrick of Ardmore,
DR.. T. L. McLendon of Atoka, A. G,
Eakins OF Shawnee. r. F. Champlin OF
Lawton and H. A. Noah of Alva.
Members Of the campaign committee
we're instructed to name others to as
sist in managing the campaign.
Briefly put, the proposed amendment
the the Constitution permits Sec.
OF Art. TX TO be waived under rules
adopted by the State Corporation Com.
mission. Two members OF the com.
mission will be active in the campaign
for the amendment, and the third
member will not oppose it.
The proposed amendment of Sec.
of Art. TX would permit public ser
vice corporations organized under the
laws Of another state to acquire thu
properly of companies organized un,
der the laws OF Oklahoma such ac
QUESTION to. be effective only wheI
approved by the Corporation Commits
sion under such regulations as thu
commission might adopt. At presen
1.-THE Constitution, prohibits the consoli
dation of domestic and foreign public
service corporations. ~ 1ts
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
mat "a man named McMurray" was

/ That "a man named McMurray" was
to his belief trying to improperly in
fluence legislation in congress was the
charge registered Monday by Senator
Ashurst of Arizona, when heiappeared
before the special senate committee
Investigating charges that anRinsidu-
ous'e lobby is not active ini Washing
ton. The man referred to by Senator
Ashurst is no other than ]. F. Nc
Murrayi of McAlester,. Okla, who has
been working diligently to defeat the
adoption of the Gore amendfffeit to
the general Indian appropriations bill
which it is declared would prevent the
collection OF more than $3.506OO0 on
contracts with the Indians by McMur-
ray and a number Of his friends. '
Senator Ashurst explained 70 the in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
McMURRAY is IN THE LIMELIGHI

When President Wilson in his mes
sage romped on all professional lob
bvists, It gave an opportunity for an
attack on ]. F. McMurray of McAles
ter, who has for some time peen try
ing to have his Choctaw -Chickasaw
contracts recognized at Washington.
The Associated Press carried the fol
lowing story from Washington Tues
daU.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
co COMMENCEMENT.
DIR. W. NJ. Anderson Of Dallas DeIiv.
cred Presbyterian College Com
mencement Address

The important event of commence
ment week for the Oklahoma Pres
byterian College for Girls, was the
closing exercises held at the Pres
byterian church Friday night. when
the awarding OF the certificates and
degrees took place. The commence
ment address was delivered by Rev.
w. NJ. Anderson. ID. D., of Dallas
The students occupied the choir
stand and the front seats Immediately
in front of the choir. The graduates
wore college caps and gowns, carried
flowers and occupied seats on the
/ platform.
Honor medals we're awaraed as fol-
lows: On housekeeping, main build
ing. Winnie Walden, daughte: of Mr.
\ and Mrs. ]. w. Walden Of Durant;
I, Hotchkin Hall, Ava Adams, daughter
Of J. q. Adams of Durant: botany
prize, Miss Ruth Goodman. doughte-
4 OF Arthur Goodman OF Durant.
4 Certificates were awarded the fol-
lowing honor students: Senior class.
(, Miss Dora Pearigen, Wapanucka,
Junior, Miss Dorothy Whitney, Du-
, rant; sophomore, Miss Gladys Sever
ance, Durant; freshman, Miss Marion
Severance, Durant; sub-freshman Miss
Laura Rankin, Durant; academic A.,
Miss Margaret Moseley, Durant: aca-
J demic B., Miss Winnie Walden. Du-
: rant; primary, Miss Mckinney, Du-
: rant.
! A piano solo by Miss Mabel Dice
was enjoyed by all. and the reading,
1.-THE Man in the Shadow" by Miss
Theresa Poole, was we'll received The
: Forewell Song, by the colle;n Choir. S,
2 was an appreciated number.
3 The commencement address was
Il delivered by Rev. w. NJ Anderson. y.
Z D.. of Dallas, Texas. DR.. Anderson is
4 an impressive speaker pastor Of one
of the largest churches in Texas, and
Ills known to the entire PRESBYTERIAN
brotherhood His address was appfo-
; 7Ipriate to. the cceasicn, being on
Education" In his intro
Il duction Dr. Anderson corplinented
1.-THE college on it's work, and the city
on having this splendid institution OF
n sIlearning as part of its educational
'Iadvantages. ttft&
II After the sermon, President, Nor
.Jrison awarded certificates and degrees
-ito four young ladies in the department
OF expression as follows: Misses Faye
(, Lyle. Theresa Poole, Blanche sharT
and Lottie Veach. F. tu uaa
-Four graduates received the degree
OF Bachelor of Literature. as follows:
Misses Calanthe LaSalle Davis. Eldort
Pearigen, Theresa Poole. Blanche
u Sharp. Each girl submitted Thesis
: in addition to other requirements TO
her degree. "3>"
The past year has been most sue
cessful one for the PRESBYTERIAN Col
q Iege, and President Morrison, has oc
4 casion to feel proud and highly elate
y over he outlook for the next seasoI
which is planned TO make even
ig greater success. ' The citizens of d.
: rant have deem Dride in this gref
= educational institution, and they al
le watching it's forward stride with grei
pleasure and qualification.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
To the People Of Durant

We wish to again call your atten-
ton to the fact that we are sole agents
in this city for Meritol Pile Remedy.
Our success with this remedy has far
exceeded our most sanguine expecta-
tions. Therefore, we are pleased to
recommend and guarantee every pack
age OF Meritol Pile Remedy. Corner
Drug Store. ws
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
TOP NOTCHER HAS
20,231 VOTES
sIxTY-SEvEN CONTESTANTS HAVE
VOTES IN,CORNER DRUG STORE
DURANT NEWS CONTEST

The Corner Drug -Store-Durant
Weekly News Grand Voting Contest
seems to be a hummer, and sixty-
seven young ladies have votes to their
credit ranging upward to 2a,231, which
is the standing of the highest con-
testant as we go to press. Interest is
gfowing daily and when the final
showdown comes, sthefe wiifs peE a
gfand race for the piano. : The soh5
tsstants are not known here by name
only bSl number; each contestant
Knows her number; each contestants
fpIenasewhos osarerhelpinseh ssnoHSher
number Here is the-Stautiing of the
contestants :s9Hab,yn m esw sradi ssdI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06

Nothing is more disagreeable than
eczema, or other skin diseases. 1t is
also dangerous unless speedily check
ed. Meritol Eczema Remedy will af-
ford instant relief and permanent re
suits. We have never seen remedy
that compares with it. Corner Drug
Store. ws.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-06
BENSON COTTON sTATIsTICAN

Congressman Charlie Carter of this
district has appointed Thomas Benson
Of Durant as official cotton statistican
for Bryan county for the year 1913.
Newark post., 1913-03-19

Mrs. Atkinson told Of the under
ground railway" during the Civil
War, the means the Quakers used
to assist the slaves from the slave
owners to free State. Mrs. Henry
Ridgley read several interesting
and very valuable old papers now
owned by the Archive Commission.
One discussed the circle which is
the northern boundary of the state.
and one was Il statement made by
the State Of Delaware in 1774 in re-
gard to the rights of the people.
Mrs. A. f. Watson told interesting
historical things about Dover, how
William Cramp, the founder of the
great shipbuildnig firm. first start
eel business in Dover.
Newark post., 1913-03-19
Delaware Day

The Century Club, Dover, OBJ
Served Wednesday, March 18th as
h Delaware Day. The program is
Interesting to all Dclawareans and
Suggestive of the sources from
which we may draw for the az
brangemrnt Of similar occasions:
The walls of the club room were
decorated with some of Howard
Pyle S illustrations from Harper $
klonthly, copies of the original pic
lures the art committee have select
td for permanent collection, and
pne original picture of Mr.. Pyle s
kas on exhibition. Several pictures
by Miss Eethel Pcnnewill Brown
we're exhibited and one by Stanley
Arthurs, both Of them students Of
Howard Pyle and both Kent Count
SanS.
Mrs. Holiday sang "DeIaware
Written by George b. Hynson. Mrs.
kulton read an interesting account
d the history of our state flag and
Eur national flag Mrs. Marshal
ave little sketch of CaptaiIl
aldweIl and his blue game chick
ps, which gave Delawareans the
pme of blue Hen s Chickens. >
Newark post., 1913-03-19

The report of the treasurer Of the
Grand Lodge of A. o. L. w. of
Delaware, at its meeting in Will
mington, last week showed IS
deaths during the year and pay
ment of claims totalling $64 ,O73.
On January last the membership
was 2370 and the balance in the
treasury Si1,577.Sl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
The Way of a Man
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

money on flowers, books, candy, the
alter tickets and for little outings, all
to win the love of a girl when so
many girls seem to stand ready with
their love in their hands, begging tins
acceptance of it by any man who
looks their way
l wonder that men prize a gtg1s
love as highly as they do. remember
ing IL was so lightly Won
Get the book habit Never again
tell him you love him. Never nag
because ne reads, bat, rather, encour-
age him, letting him see that you
would rather he read than bore you
by talking.
You have given him the impression
that he is sure of you. Efface that
impression, but efface it so gently he
will never know just when the proc
ess of obliteration began Let him
realize that your heart doesn't hang
on low branch, ready to drop into
his hand If he will outstretch it; give
him to know 1t grows higher up and
that he must climb for IL.
I am quite sure if you go about 1t
with discretion he viii close his book
till you are his wife.
And then make up your mind TO
this and accept il as inevitable, how
he will read to make up for lost time!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Little Bobbie' S
Pa
BY WILLIAM KIRK.

lINHIS is vacashun time & l toad
Pa that l had a chanst to ma:k
sum mummy. so l wuddent have
10 ask him for any spending mummy
All summer. / had a nice offer to be
boy actor with a moving picter cum
pany & thought sure Pa wud let me
go, but he sed No, my son, want you
10 De lawyer or a doctor wen you
grow up. l do not want you to git
any ldee OF ever going on the stage.
1 was kind of mad at Pa to think
that he wuddent give me such a fine
chanst, but / dident say any moar,
Deekaus he knows best, I suppoas. Pa
seq that he newer took any stock in
peepul that made thare living pree-
tending thay was something that thay
wasent. Take them fortune telIers &
clareYOy ants, for instens, sed Pa !;
thay have ads in the paper that tell
what wonders thay are q how thay
can tell the past from the present Sc
read the future & all that. Thay
matk me tired, sed Pa. / doant want
my son to be anything excep sum
good, reliable lawyer or doctor.
1t was kind of funny that Pa speak
about clarevoy -ants, beekaus | saw a
ad that saim afternoon & 1t sed Boy
Wanted. l went in & II was a clare
voy-ant offs that wanted the boy. He
sed he wud give me SO a week to
ware Orien tai custom e. stand neer
him wen he was telling peepul about
the future. had to ware a mask, too,
g. 1t was ofrul hot, but l dident kick
beekaus IS was quite lot of mummy
eeven If / cuddent git the $40 job. So
went to work.
This afternoon | was standing neer
the label ware the clarevoy-ant was
Citing the mummy, & who calm in
excep Pa. He kind of sneeked in, &
he looked all around him. l was
scared at first, beekaux thot maybe
he was looking for me- but he was
thare to have his fortune toald, &
beesides l had on my mask. That is
my Pa, l whispered to the man wich
hired me; he has been married If
teen years, to a woman with dark hair
& blue eyes. He thinks he will be
President sum day. Tell him sum
thing awful about his future IL he
doant let his son be a moving picter
actor. So the man did. This Is what
he toad Pa:
Ny eyes have been closed for TWEEN
ty centuries. tho you think 1t but 8
instant see you beefoar me as you
stood on yure marriage day, with a
butiful woman with dark hair & blue
eyes. That was fifteen years ago.
Those yeers passed happily. A White
House looms before me. She is to
grace it some day, this wondrous
woman with the dark hair and blue
eyes. G. you, her husband, are to be
President
Wonderful. sed Pa; here is ten
moar dollars.
You have a son with rare talent
sed the man to Pa. He will be the
greatest moving picter actor that
lived. II will be his mummy that
finances yure campain & make you
President. Good-day, am very tired
now SO Pa went out.
Bobbie, sed Pa to me wen I calm
hoam to-nite, | have thot II all oaver,
& you can be a moving picter actor II
you want TO.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
By Dorothy Dix

money given her. To the one it
means something that comes easy
and goes easy To the other it rep
resents toll and WEAKNESS, sometimes
the very life blood of d person. She
knows how hard it is to win, how
hard to keep. and the anxiety and
humiliation 1t means to be without
it, and she spends it prudently and
judiCiously.
The woman who has never earned
her own living thinks that business
is picnic, and that when man goes
downtown of morning he departs
to enjoy himself with his friends No
woman who has stood behind the
counter, or bent over a typewriter
and taken part in the daily grind OF
business CheriSheS any Illusions about
its being fun She knows il for the
heart wearing, nerve wreCking thing
il is. and her comprehension of its
trials keeps her from indiCting on
her husband many of the unconscious
cruelues that the woman who is to-
tally ignorant of business practices
upon her suffering spouse
Also the business woman remem-
bers how. when she came home at
Nl8ul exhausted ana with nerves
fretted TO fiddle strings. it seemed "a
her that just one more calamity would
strain things To the breaking point
You may be sure that such a woman
never meets weary man at the
, front door with catalogue of every
thing that has gone wrong in the
house during the day. Neither does
she expect a man with weighty at
fairs On his mind, and whose time is
money to stop downtown to match
samples or hunt through a depart
meut store for a spool of elephant
| breath silk thread.
What we need is a common plane
of mutual heIpfulness and under
standing on which the sexes car
meet Men and women should know
the trials and tribulations under
which each labors in order TO sympa
thize with them. It's because men
have never done wOmen's work that
they think that cooking and sewing
| and mending and baby tending is O
job so easy that a woman could do
IL with one hand tied behind her. II
is because women have never had "a
get up, sick or well. and so down
town 70 work that they think that a
mans business is a CinCh.
Ii is because men have never had
20 ask for every cent they spend
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

~ NE who signs herself Broken
Hearted" and who l am sure
isn't. writes me as follows:
Il am keeping company with a
young man and hike him very much,
but he doesn't show his love for me
as I do for him. Every time he comes
to see me he sits in a chair reading
a book Do you think ! should con-
tinue keeping company with him.
My dear, you love him; you want
him to love you, and you want to be-
come his wife. Isn't that so? Yet
you rebel against the attention he
gives you. and which is the kind you
will always receive as his wife. He
will always sit in a chair reading a
book" In that manner is every wife
in the world entertained.
This is the husband-hke treatment,
and not the lOver-like. He gives you
the treatment a husband gives his
wife for the reason that you have let
him see you are already won!" You
say he doesn't show his love for you
as you do for him. OF course not
A man is naturally lazy animal and
makes no effort that is unnecessary.
An effort to win your love is unneces-
sary.
Wnen man goes COurIlng ne
makes the effort of a man catching
a street car. After he has caught the
car he seats himself comfortably and
begins to read his newspaper No
further effort is necessary, so why
make it? This man has won your
love: you have made him as sure of
it as he is sure he has caught the
car when hts feet are on the steps
Naturally, the next thing he does Is
to sit down and rest.
/ do not blame him. Really, some
times when 1 see the way girls hay
their hearts at the feet of men, 50
often without any solicitation from
the men, wonder that counting stays
in fashion.
l wonder that men spend their