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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

The federal governments effort to
prove that the grandfather clause
of the Oklahoma constitution violates
the constitution of the United states
was begun in the supreme court Mon
day. The ciicuit court Of appeals for
the ninth circuit district has certified
TO the supreme court the question of
the validity of the amendment to the
Oklahoma constitution which grants
suffrage to illiterates and their de-
scendants who we're entitled to vote
prior to Jan. l, 1866. II is contenied
that the provision is unconstitutional
because 1t violates the fifteenth amend
ment TO the federal constitution, guas-
anteeing suffrage without discrimina-
tion as to race, color or previous con-
dltion Of servitude. The effort of the
grandfather clause is to exclude
practically all illlterate negroes AMI
practically no illiterate white men.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
PIONEER MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS
COMPANY WILL DE ABLE TO
HANDLE 1900 PHONES AFTER
EXTENTIONs HAVE REEE MADE.

The Pioneer Telephone Co now has
two forces of men busy on its local
extensions which are costing the COM
pany $4,000 and within another sixty
days the extensions and improvements
will be completed and by that time
the outside capicity will be 1900
phones, and the inside capicity can
then be increased from 500, the pres
ent limit, to 1900 by merely adding
other sections to the switchboard.
To date there has beer six miles OF
cable strung covering all parts Of the
city. The cable splicing gang has
been working twelve men, while the
construction gang when tends to re-
placing old poles with new, and in
stalling new poles, consists of twenty
three men.
The management OF the company,
promises service that will be unex-
celled when the new improvements
are ali made The improvements be-
ing made contemplate the growth OF
OF Durant, and are extensive enough
to care for this city's telephone needs
for ten or twelve years.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

have the ceremony persormed o
again.
The young man, Albert Lackey,
piled to County Judge Rappolee 70
license to wed. but stated he was s
enteen years of age and the judge
fused to issue him the docum
Young Lackey proceeded to At
county, where he procured lice
TO wed a Miss Roberts, Of Bokch
He returned to Bryan county and
Murphy. living near Sterrett, perfo
ed the ceremony. When the minis
was in the judges office making
returns on the licenses, it was 70
they were issued in another cou
and that under the law the couple "
not legally married.
The young man was notified
the party went to Atoka county
were remarked. (,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
DECISION AVERSE
TO CREDITORS
JUDGE HATCHETT HELD THAT
$4,000 OF CITY DEBTS WERE
INCURRED ILLEGALLY

District Judge Hatchet; rendered his
decivion Friday afternoon at 1880
wherein Fred Lowry, as trustee. sued
the City of Durant for various claims
for materials. labor. city officials sal
aries. etc, aggregating something over
$40 100000.
The Court held that the claims, with
the exception of three in number,
which we're against the Filtration
Plant, had been contracted without
authority of law upon the part Of the
Council, and therefore, recovery could
not be had. Quoting from his opinion
as follows:
From the authorities above quoted
and numerous other authorities OF
easy access, and from the plain pro-
visions OF the constitution and stat
utes of this State above quoted, it IS
clear to me that when the income and
revenue for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1913, had been exhausted the
same having been provided for by the
Excise Board of this County, and the
estimate of such revenue having been
made and approved by the said Excise
Board, that all debts thereafter aris-
ing or contracted, are void, and 10
not constitute a legal charge against
the city"
We understand that final decree has
not been entered and that the plain
tiff may ask for a non-suit, taking
action in another way, but should
final decree be entered, same will BE-
appealed to the Supreme Court Tor
final adjudication.
The Court discussed the equities Of
the climants and seemed to regret
his inability to relieve the situation
and stated that be wished his inter
probation of the law could have been
so these debts could nave been pail
les, then put ON the lid. refer the beg
gars o. all kinds to the Charities sec.
retary, and handle our giving to char.
ity in systematic manner as we con
duct our several businesses.
We believe that it would be an actual
saving in money to every bushes:
man in Dnrant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

Complying with imperative orders
70 leave Mexico at once, seventy-five
american refugees crossed the Inter-
hational Bridge at Eagle Pass. Texas,
Tuesday, w. w. Vaughn, the we'll
known American engineer, who has
ived in Mexico for many years, was
peremptorily ordered TO vacate his
house, as plans had been made to
plow 1t up later in the day. Afford
Williams, manager of the Lyman drug
tore in Piedras Negras, also was no
tfied to leave with his family at the
Iarliest possible moment In both of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

State Senator j. T. Mcintosh OF Du-
rant has been employed TO defend
Herman and s. A. Blank and Glen
Dodson. charged with the murder OF
the Webb family near Boswell last
year, and also win defend Henry Dod-
son. charged with perjury in the same
case. These men are alleged to have
killed Mrs. Webb and two children,
and the case promises to be one of the
most sensational to be tried in Choc-
taw county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
Graham Muffins

cup graham -four; I cup pastry
flour; 3 level tedspoonJitls X G Baking
Founder; to 2 leveltoblespoonfiils sugar;
! teaspoo1yitI salt; I egg; II cups milk or
s1dter; 2 to 8 tdblespoonfitls melted but
ter; mir and bake as One-Egg Mullins.
Graham batter should always be quite soft
TO insure light and moist mullins.
To get SS other recipes as good as these,
send us the certificate packed in every 25-
cent can Of X c Baking Powder, and we will
send you "The Cooks Book by Mrs.
Janet Mckenzie Hill Handsomely Illus
tra,ed. Jaques Mfg. Co., Chicago.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT
CITIZENS TIRED OF ALDERMANIC
FORM, ARE READY SIGNERS
TO PETITION

A petition circulated last week ask
ing that the city council take the nec-
cessary steps to allow the voters Of
the city to again express their senti-
ments as to whether Durant wants
Commission Government. found ready
signers, and those circulating the pc
ti1on informed this paper that not a
man refused to sign the petition. When
the required number of rames are Sc
cured, the petition will go to the city
dads for action.
The people of this chy, are now
fully awakened to the extravagent and
wasteful way in which the city's fl
nances have been handled in the past
few years, are determlaCd to have
change, in hope of hettering con-
ditions. Continued extravaganza on
the part of the present council mot
withstanding the economical turn OF
about three aldermen has been the
last straw that broke the camels back,
and there is very little doubt right
now, that with the charter to suit the
voters the people Will vote for the
commission government by a good ma
jority.
There is not case on record, that
this paper has been able find, where
the establishment or commission
form of city government, with the
right sort of commissiauo 1--WE mean
good honest thorough business mem
has not from the start been the means
OF conducting city gov ,ernment on ),
cheaper scale, and hence causing an
immediate reduction in city taxes,
which in Durant have s.most reached
the point of confiscation.
This paper wishes TO go on record
now. as being in favor of commission
form of municipal government for Du-
rant without qualifaoat on, save that
the charter be prepared that will be
fair to all citizens, and that mode
of selecting commissioners be made
that will insure the secretion of the
best business talent obtainable IL
manage the city's hqSiness.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
A cure tor Eczema

Eczema in any form. whether acnte
or chronic, is easily and rapidly over
come by the use OF Meritol Eczema
Remedy Gives positive relief when
all others fail, and we heartily recon-
mend 1t 70 any sufferer Corner Drug
Store. Durant, Ok, Exclusive Agents
ADV u
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

In this issue OF the News appears
a large advertisement listing the kind
and price of legal blank forms carried
in stock by the News, which may be
procured on short notice, postage pre-
paid The News forms of blanks are
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

printed in conformity with the laws Of
the state Of Oklahoma. and are offered
al price that is less than the large
stationary houses ask for them. l.e-
us have your next oder Adv. the
Durant News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
HAD TO REMARRY

After living together as man and
wife for four days. a young married
couple of this city, found that they had
not been legally married and had to
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

Wanted-Salesman to sell lubric|
ing oils, house and barn paint a
specialties. Big profits. Champ
Refining Company. Cleveland. Oh
Sept 12-13t.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
without the additional fee referred

to. EDr.
Although the law is ambiguous in.
referring to the amount of the filing
fee for mortgages running between
three and five years, and would indi-
cate on charge is to be made. the de-
partment advises the county officers
to make the charge of sOc per 500 Of
value, as it was the Legislatures in
tent to have done.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

Druggists of Oklahoma are decided
ly lax in the care and compounding Of
some Of the ordinary drugs. During
the past year but few samples Of tin
cture of iodine have been collected
which we're standard. Lack o. care
and exposure OF those drugs effected
by the elements is causing the State
Food and Drug Division to again
warn the pharmacists that prosecu-
ton will result unless the consumers
IRE protect Il. rhe danger of using
an adulterated drug - seemingly not
fnllY annrecihted. Whan q nhvsinian
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
Public Health Department
BY DR. j. c MAIIR, STATE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH

There Is healthy growth of senti-
ment in Oklahoma in favor of great
er regard for sanitation about food
supply houses Only few years ago
the grocers of the state we're extreme,
ly lax in the protection given perish
able food screens were considered a
luxury and sidewalk displays open
to flies, dust and dogs were the gen
eral rule. Public sentiment has done
much to aid the State Food and Drus
Division in the enforcement of SAINT
tary regulations. The filthy food deal
er has discovered that the new order
of things demands cleanliness an ]
care.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

Frank Anderson was in the city
from Blue Monday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

Visitors at the State Fair found the
red lemonade vendor selling his wares
under sign which told the public
what artificial colors were used. This
is as far as the law will permit health
officers TO regulate the sale OF highly
colored beverages. Attention is gived
the colors themselves to prevent the
use OF poisonous products. Dealers
are required to prominently display
signs admitting the use of artificial
colors-yet even this warning does
not seem to temper the public thirst
for the drinks of various hucs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

Recently DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the
noted pure food expert who is now
engaged in extending his teachings
through the medium of magazlnt,
communicated to the State Food d.
vision the result of poll of women
Of Oklahoma on several subjects Of
vital Importance to public health. He
asked that the women vote for the food
reform most desired. Among the num-
Der suggested we're inspection Of all
meat supplies and the wrapping Of
individual loaves of breat at the bak-
cry. The returns from Oklahoma show
a decided majority in favor of bread
wrapping. This reform has, within a
year, become almost nationwide.
Within the past few weeks womans
club in Oklahoma voted to boycott IL
bakers in their town unless they wrai7
per bread in parafine coated paper II
mediately after baking. The tilne
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10

coming when wrapped bread will be
considered clean bread and no baker
will withstand the demand Of his pa
irons for this protection.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-10-10
Muffir,s

BY Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor Of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
When mullins are on the breakfast table,
nobody cares for meat or eggs and they
would be served more often II this meal
were not prepared so hur1iedly that there
Is no time 10 make them. II X G, the
doubie-raise baking powder Is used. the
batter may be stirred up the night before,
put in the pan ready for baking and moth
ing to do In the morning but bake theu.
One-EaU Muffins
2 cups -four; slioktly rounded tea
spoonfiils X G Baking Poscder; I tea
spoonful salt; 4 cup sugur; cup melted
butter or lard; egg; 4 cup s0dter or nsilk.
Sift dry ingredients together three times.
Add to this the unbeaten egg, melted
shortening and water or milk. Then beat
all together until perfectly smooth. Oh
muffin or gem pans and have oven allow
until the mullins come TO the top Of the pan,
then increase the heat 20 bake 0ygs7sS0
and brown the mullins. This :. 81 ~
recipe makes IL large mullins. kl# =
Raisins or currznts may be kyR.
added Il desired. |' W
0HTT1fs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-19

got ii. When We arrived IN Hilo. we
found not only a special train waiting
fer us, but also that Mr. Thurstol was
to come with US and tell US all abou
the trip. We found also that perfec
arrangements had been made for US
at nights, and that besides going over
the usual lines. we were to be taken
down to Kuhio bay. to see the break
water and the new wharf. As final
thing the special train was even run
right onto the baseball ground when
Il company played Hilo.
Before close would like to say
special word OF praise for Dick
Young. the special representative OF
the Hilo Railroad. who was sent with
us throughout the trip. There was
nothing we wanted that he did not
get for US and in nine cases out Of
ten he anticipated those wishes. He
hiked with us throughout and there
is not man in the company who has
not a good word to say for him"
Speaking for the men, Sergeant
Major Carey stated that they were
pleased with every part Of the trip.
II have been in the service for good
many years." he said. "but l do not
know of any trip that have ever en-
joyed so much Every one Of the
boys has come back a big booster for
the trip and ! think before we are
through that we will have every regi-
,ment wanting to make II. Fer myself
and the men would like to especially
thank the Hilo railroad for the fine
trip they gave us.
Details Of the Trip.
The command left Honolulu last
Wednesday on the Manna Kea. and
on arrival at Hilo was taken in
charge by the Hilo railroad. The train
which was to take them to Hilo was
fitted with q special observation car
so that the boys were able to get O.
good view of the fine scenery along
the trip. They had their lunch out at
Paauilo and on their return to Hilo at
half past two o'clock were given full
liberty for the night. THE Hilo boys
soon made themselves acquainted and
very soon the town was alive and
busy.
The next morning at 7:20 a. m. they
boarded their special cars again and
were taken out to the 0laa mill. From
there they went right through to Ka-
poho and hiked over to the Green
Lake Following this they stripped
OF and splashed about in the warm
springs until they were good and
ready to get along with the journey.
On the road back to Hilo they turned
on at the Pahoa junction and ran M
to Pahoa where the big lumber mill
is. The officers were entertained by
Colonel Sam johnson and the men
were shown over the mill.
Returning from here the special was
run down to Kuhio Bay where an in
spection of the new wharf and the big
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COMPANYD BACK FROM VOLCANO;
NOW BOOSTERSFOR BIGIsLAND

could not stay for a longer time.
ct is absolutely impossible for me
to attempt to describe what feel
about the trip" said Lieut.. Snow. Il
had Of course heard a great deal about
the volcano, but / never for q mo-
ment though there was anything else
to be seen outside of that Mr.. Giles
described the railroad trip to me, and
also the other things that there are
to be seen around Hilo. but naturally
thought-to put it mildly-he was a
little too enthusiastic. Coming up on
the steamer yesterday complained to
him, however. that he had not told
me half enough about the trip, for if
he had ] should have stayed down
there twice as long.
Everywhere We went it was the
same thing. and we were shown such
courtesy as have, never before exper-
fenced. Going, down, on the steamer
we had only to ask for thing and we
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hreakwater was made The boys spent
the night az Hilo and spent the fol.
lowing morning sight seeing around
Hilo. In the afternccn the company
nine went up against Hilo aggrega-
strong for the visitors and 1t will now
be up TO the next company making
trip to recapture the goat the return
ing one lost
At the conclusion OF the game the
men were taken up to Glenwood. ar.
irving there about half past six o'clock
and camping in the big shed there for
the night.
Make Fast Hike.
Now comes part Of the trip OF
which the whole company is Justly
proud and il win give the next bunch
something to get busy on Leaving
Glenwood at half past i've o'clock the
next morning for the hike to the Vol
cano House. nine miles away and
1900 feet above them, the boys set a
gait that brought them there two
hours and twenty minutes later. In
cluded In this time were two halts Of
ten minutes each 30 that the actual
speed was four and q half miles an
hour on stiff up hill grade.
Camp was pitched adjacent to the
Volcano House, the guests OF the hotel
turning out en- masse to witness what
was very smart piece OF work.
As soon as things were Strengthened
out and the final arrangements made
the command left FOR the crater, TAX
ing the trail across the lava. They
burnt cards In the sulphur cracks and
explored the region generally but Ma
dam Pele would not show herself. Dur
ing the day the men covered approxi-
mately seventeen miles and as most
OF It was strenuous going they were
glad to turn in early that night.
On Monday morning they were on
good and early for the. crates OF XII
lauea-iki. They spent most of the
morning there exploring the Twin
Craters and also the new lava tube
recently discovered and made accessi.
BILE.
Returning to the Volcano House
camp was struck and they liked on
for Glenwood again where the special
picked them up and landed them right
on the wharf In plenty OF time to
catch the boat. This morning they
boarded the Leilehua train and return.
ed to their post tired but happy.
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Having ridden over every mile of
tie Hilo railroad. and after having ex.
plored every crevice and crack, not
only on the lava floor Of Kilauea, but
also in Kilauea-iki and the newly dis
covered lava tube. d company. 1st in
fantry. with Lieut.. Kneeland S. Snow
In command, returned from Hawaii
this morning, enthusiastic boosters for
the beauties Of the Big Island. From
the time the command arrived in Hilo
until the time the soldiers boarded
the Mauna Kea yesterday afternoon,
there was not moment but some
thing new was to be seen or done.
l'he only kick coming was that they
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-19
ORAL HYGIENE

Every time you open your mouth
you invite the entry Of disease.
The air we breathe, the food we eat,
the water we drink. are full OF germ
life. looking for chance to make q
home in some human organism: and
the tender membranes Of the mouth
and throat are ideal lodging places
for disease-breeding bacteria.
Sore Throat. Catarrh, Laryngitis.
Whooping Cough, Group, Asthma,
Bronchitis-some maIevolent microbe
Is responsible for these; and the
prompt extinction of this microbe
would prevent these ailments and the
suffering which they cause.
Destroy the germ! Prevent disease
and preserve health by keeping the
mouth and throat clean through the
use OF an antiseptic mouth wash and
gargfe.
The best antiseptlc to use is LIS
TOGEN. It goes farther than Perox-
ide Of Hydrogen by uniting with that
most efficient germ destroyer the rem
edial and antigeptic properties Of
Thymol, Menthol and Eucalyptol.
With their help LIST0GEN not only
destroys the germ. but in some degree
repairs the damage that has been
done.
Ask your druggist for LISTOGEN.
You will delight in the purifying, re-
freshing sensation that 1t gives. %
cents, so cents and 81 a bottle at
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BENSON, SMITH & CO., LTD.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTION.

The annual meeting Of the com
mercjal club viii be held in the rooms
of the club, McCandless building. Fri.
day evening at eight o'clock. at which
time officers win re elected to serve
during the coming fiscal year. Ten
new members will be elected to the
board of governors, the candidates
being George A. Brown, y. K Clarke,
Fred Hons, Malcolm MaeIntyre, Zeno
X. Meyers, e. C. Peters, C. B. Ripsley,
William T. Schmidt, Albert Water
house and J.. NJ. Young. Prior to the
election. the annual dollar banquet
will be held, for which special mus
zeal program has been arranged. Re.
ports Of the retiring officers; will
form the greater part of the business
meeting. I
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Coc|0oaches
Rats and Mice

Nothing Is more disagreeable than =
home inies,ed with yermin. Destroy
them with stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste, the standard exterminator
for thirty-Ave years.
Il kills of rats, mice and cockroaches
IN single night Does not blow sway
Ike powders; ready for use; nothing to
mix. The only exterminator sold under
an absolute guarantee Of money back
lift fails.
Sold By druggists, CSC and tl-00 or
sent direct, charges prepaid. on receipt
of price.
sssarns' Elselzis Pss.s &c. ckis.sa -
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The nursing mother needs strength.
for upon her strength and vitality de-
ponds the health of the child Stearns'
Wine of Cod Liver Extract builds up
the mother and imparts strength to
the advertisement.
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The King of Roumaaia wired
thanks to Emperor William rnr his
part in bringing about the possibility
OF peace.