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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02

then fold in carefully the stiffly-
beaten whites. Pour into a shallow
creased baking-pan, and cook in a
moderate oven until a golden brown
about thirty minutes. Serve at once,
with spoon, from the dish i'm which
It was baked. This is soft; It should
be spread with butter and eaten with
fork. The same bread may be pour
ed into a baking dish, over layer OF
fruit, and SO cereal, eggs and fruit
are combined in another way for still
another breakfast. Any cereal may
be cooked into mush and made into
the bread described. This is also a
very good way in which to make use
Of cold leftover cereals. In warm
weather. when the corn meal might
be too heating, any of the wheat GER
eaf preparations will be found most
satisfactory. Corn meal has been
mentioned, however, as It supplies a
great deal of nourIshment for a min
imum expenditure.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
CUT EXPENSES FOR
CHARITIES COMMISSION

The Legislative economy bee has
been buzzing in the right direction it
seems, and one Of the most recent
actions is to limit the office force of
the Commissioner OF Charities and
Corrections to the Commissioner, Kate
Bernard, and a stenographer, with a
limit of 5000 year for travelling ex-
penses. Heretofore the department
has had plenty of money to spend, and
spent it, and the Commissioner had
an assistant and Public Defender" :"
whose resignation was recently forced
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
new CITY COUNCIL
Will Be ON JOB
OFFICERS TO BE SWORN IN MAY 5
ARE PROGRESSIvE-DURANT
NEEDS WISE RULERS

Monday, May 5. new era dawns in
Durant when the newly elected men,
bers of the city council and other Of
ficers are sworn in. 1t is expected that
a safe, conservative policy of progress
will rule the actions of the council and
an economical administration for the
welfare of the whole city will result.
Headed by Foote, the mayor, and
footed by Head, the clerk, in name the
new council presents a comprehensive
aspect that augurs' we'll. Other off
GERS to be sworn in are: Aldermen,
DR.. ]. A. Moore, ]. G. Biffle and ]. B.
Hickman; Geo. Roberts, Street Com
missioner. Alderman Wootton was
sworn in some weeks ago to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
his predecessor. Lon Waits as city
treasurer, N. s. Bledsoe as chief OF
police and Sam Kyle as city attorney
were reelected and continue their Of
fices. Mayor Foote will preside as po-
lice judge under the new law.
Viewing the council as a whole, II
is representative body of the citizens
and should have the encouragement OF
all in meeting the growing needs OF
the city and administering affairs. A
safe. sound, conservative and harmo-
NOUS conduct of city affairs will con-
tribute the greatest benefit in the
growth of the city and the welfare of
all citizens. The time is right for an
awakening of public interest in city
matters and numerous things will be
brought to the attention of the, citizens
in the manner of problems that con-
fronts the administration anf reforms
that are proposed in municipal affairs
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

II iodine is spilled on linen or cloth
ing. dip stained parts in starch; let
dry and it is gone, or will be when
washed.
Wash sateen in borax water and
the gloss will be retained.
If you wish your windows and mir
rors beautifully clean and clear rub
with cloth dipped in solution COM
posed OF one pint soapsuds to which
has been added one tablespoonful of
coal oil. and polish with clean dry
cloths.
Ivory may be cleaned with white
soap. tepid water and a soft tooth
brush. When dry and finished. brush
with alcohol.
Oil paper can be saved from the
packaged grands of biscuit. and will
be found as good as new for wrapping
up lunches.
Bread and mullins, made with rails
ings and dates are both wholesome
and nutritious for grown-ups as well
as children.
Ham or other salted meats will be
greatly improved by soaking, after
slicing, in buttermilk. When salt is
sufficiently drawn out, let stand in
sweetened water few minutes.
Try rubbing dry hard sponge over
wall paper to remove spots. Carriage
sponges are best for actual cleaning.
II china and enamel ware has be-
come stained from setting in the oven
rub with damp cloth and plenty of
table salt.
In summer time flies gather on the
screen doors and when the door is
opened they usually get inside. To
keep them out rub kerosene on the
door.
Before making dresses of gingham.
dip the goods in a pail of cold water,
to which handful Of salt has been
added. Wiring out and fold up in a
sheet, being careful to keep edges
even and goods smooth to avoid
wrinkles. In few hours it is ready
to iron. You will have the satisfaction
of making a dress that will not be too
short after the first washing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
DandeIiOn Greens.

One of the best spring vegetables that
can be eaten is the common dandelion
weed, but care must be taken to Sc
lect the young shoots. It may be
cooked and prepared the same as
spinach, or it is most delicious served
as salad, the bitter flavor making 1t
most acceptable. For the salad, use
equal parts of lettuce and dandelion; /;
serve with a French dressing and gar
nish with dandelion blossoms.
CauIifIOwer with Tomatoes.
Boil fresh cauliflower, then drain
II carefully; sprinkle with white pep
per and place on very hot dish.
Pour over it one cupful of good toma-
to sauce, sprinkle with fried bread
crumbs. one-quarter pound of grated
cheese, and a few drops of lemon
juice. Place in the oven until very
hot, and serve garnished with fried
|croutons.
An attractive way to serve cauli-
flower boiled is to garnish it with
golden-brown toast points and sprigs
OF parsley. The cream sauce is, OF
course, served separately.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
JOHN COWAN is
IN BAD AGAIN
BRYAN COUNTY MAN MIXED IN
BAD DEAL IN CHOCTAW
COUNTY
(From Hugo Husonian)

John r. Cowan, who did live
twelve miles below Bennington, Bryan
County, has his present address in the
Choctaw county Jail, having been ar
rested by Sheriff Robert Connell and
incarcerated on a warrant sworn out
before Justice L. w. Oakes by |. e.
Tomlin, farmer who resides near
Soper.
The land deal which got Cowan be-
hind the bars is not an original idea
with him, but the results are ever
the same Cowan has daughter who
had Indian alotments, and he has
already served one term in the peni-
tentiary for failure to make proper
guardian showing of her estate Some
time ago her allotment was transfer
red over in Bryan county and she got
1870 acres of land north of Soper in the
transfer of real estate Later Cowan
made a deal to sell this land to I. E.
Tomlin, farmer. He stated that his
daughter, who is unmarried, was dead
and that he wished to dispose of her
property. Abstract was examined and
the title was as represented by Cowan.
Tomlin bought the property.
Tomlln wished to place a loan on
the land and went to the office of John
I.arecy. who made an investigation.
Larecy sent over to Bennington to get
the proper affidavits regarding the
death and burial of the Cowan girl,
and his emissary returned. stating
that If the girl died, she returned to
this world in the flesh and was very
much alive and at the parental home
near Bennington. Following this in
vestigation came the warrant and the
trip Of the Choctaw county sheriff to
the Cowan home, return of the officer
with Cowan and the placing of the
latter behind the bars.
Cowan seems to have a longer than
good record. He served one term in
the state prison for embezzling
money of his minor daughter, and
another for having taken umbrage at
a Bryan county citizen and venting his
anger by beating the head off the adj
lversary, using a pop bottle as a weap-
! on.
On his way to this city from Ben
nington Cowan expressed no fear of
defeating his opponents, and stated
that he could get an attorney and
give bond, then he would soon wade,
! through the difficulties. Neither the
bondsmen or attorney so far has dis
turbed the jailer, and Cowan has not
even asked for a preliminary hearing.
It is evident that Mr.. Tomlin has
lost the money he paid Cowan for the
Soper black land farm Cowan has no
funds that anyone can find, and his
former reputation is that he and cash
can not agree long together and the
cash generally departs after making
his acquaintance. This is his first ex-
plot in Choctaw county and his
troubles are more numerous than ex-
pected. A sister of Cowan owns 900
acres on the Kiamichi river, near the
foothills, but so far has shown no dis
position toward coming to his relief
Even repayment OF the money that he
has taken from Tomlin would not
stoD prosecution. as the officers here
and in Bryan county, claiming that he
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
MAY PURCHASE
CAPITOL BUILDING

The State is figuring on buying the
six story building now occupied in
Oklahoma City by the Miller Brothers
store, for the sum of $275,OOO, and ad-
ding thereto three stories at a cost of
$4,000. and using the building as
temporary capitol, thereby having all
State departments together under one
roof. The rents on the buildings that
the State is now using for the two
years to come would be about $3.50, 900.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
RECIPES
Asparagus with Sweet Breads.

This is a great delicacy Select a
pair of sweet breads, stand them in
cold water for an hour. trim and cook
in boiling water. drop into ice water
TO cool Then lard them. put in a
stew-pan, add a tablespoonful OF
cream, a cupful of chicken stock, sew
eral green onions, chopped fine. a
blade of mace, pounded, salt and pep
per to taste, and teaspoonful OF
minced parsley. Stir well until hot,
but do not let it come to boil. for
fear the cream will curdle. Add to
this some boiled asparagus tips and
serve hot.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02

is an old and hardened offender,
want to prosecute him for sale Of the
land which belonged to another.
When Sheriff Connell turned Cowan
over to Jailer Wilson, the latter said {:
"Yes, know him."
you have the best of me-" respond
ed Cowan. 81 do not recall ever see
ing you before"
81 sold you fine saddle II years
ago." responded Wilson, land I've
been looking for you ever since, hop
ing that you would come and pay me
for it."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
Vegetable Salad.

One tablespoonful gelatine, soaked
in one-fourth cup of cold water; one
pint boiling water, one-half cup of
vinegar or juice of two lemons, one
teaspoon salt, one tablespoon sugar.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water and
add remaining ingredients. Cool and
add one cup chopped cabbage, one
fourth cup green pepper or chopped
beets and green peas or cucumbers
may be used (any vegetables whose
flavors BLEND. Chill in mold and
serve on lettuce with salad dressing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02

DIR. and Mrs. e. p. James, who were
called to the bedside of their daughter,
Mrs. L. W. Hunter, in Coleman coun-
ty, Texas, returned to Durant the first
of the week, and report their daugh-
ter convalescing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
Bananas and Pineapple.

Peel and cut ripe bananas into thin
slices; add to the slices grated pine
apple sweetened to taste, allowing
about one tablespoonful to each ba-
mana. Serve this in sherbet or ice
cream glasses. with tablespoonful of
whipped cream on top OF each.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
Bermuda ONIONS Mith Bacon.

Peel a sufficient number of Ber-
muda onions. cover with boiling salted
water and stew gently until tender
Lift them out of the water and stand,
cut side up, on a buttered baking
dish. On top of each lay a piece Of
bacon and sprinkle with paprika. Set
in hot oven until the bacon is cook
ed and the onions are golden brown.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
Spoon Bread.

Stir three-quarters OF a cupful of
yellow corn meal into one pint of
scalded milk. Cook this to a smooth
mush. in a double-boiler, for twenty
minutes. Remove 1t from the fire. add
half a teaspoonful of salt, and when
slightly cool, stir in the unbeaten
yolks of four eggs. Mix thoroughly,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02
Apricot Puree.

Take dried apricots, which have
been carefully washed and soaked
over night, and stew until tender.
Sweeten slightly and rub through a
fine sieve. Serve very cold. A small
piece of stick cinnamon, added to the
apricots while cooking. will greatly
improve the flavor
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02

G. It. Green, the piano man, sells
sheet music for ten cents, but. be-
lieve IL you were to select five copies
and offer him twenty-five cents he
would take it--try him. 1T N. 9rd
Ave. visit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-02

when it was shown that he had sold
a pardon from the penitentiary. The
department will probably be abolished
entirely after the present term has ex-
pired.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-07-11
DuPont's Speed Yacht Damaged

The Tech, Jr., General Coleman du-
Points speedy hydroplane, was badly
damaged at Carney Point last Saturday
while being lifted off a car. The Tech
Jr. arrived from Atlantic City at 1901 on
a car to compete in the races of the Will
mington Yacht Club Saturday afternoon
at Gordon Heights.
After having been unloaded from a car
of the Pennsylvania Railroad onto a fiat
car which was standing on the private
siding of the DUPONT Powder Company,
men were engaged to lower the boat from
the car to the ground.
A man was placed in the boat to bal.
ance it, and walked a little too far to one
end, over balancing the craft. This
caused it to slip through the slings ON
which it was being lowered, and it crash
ed to the ground. The hole in the hull
was made by the heavy weight of the
engine being forced through the thin
material. The man who caused the &C.
cident was not hurt.
Albert Raine, of Penns Grove, chief
engineer of Col. duPont's steam yacht
Tech and also Of Tech, Jr., had his right
ankle bruised by the boat falling Oh it. He
was d directly under the boat.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-07-11
W0Odstown Whisperings

Miss Edith Kiger, of Buffalo, is spend
ing some time with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Flitcraft have
been on a s days automobile trip. They
visited Atlantic City. Wildwood, Ocean
City and Cape May.
Miss Ethel Richman has returned from
q lC days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hates at Willow Grove, Pa.
Mrs. Grace Wilson has been entertain
ing Jennie Gibson.
The Methodist Sunday School held
their picnic at Ballinger's Pond OIL Thurs.
day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Guest. Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Hillman spent Sunday at
Aura.
Mrs. Kate Sharp and daughter, of Phil
adelphia, visited Mrs. William. Reeves
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunt, Mayor E.
s. Fogg and wife, and Miss Frances togg
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Borton at
Riverton over the Fourth.
Joseph Broadway died in the Soldiers
Home, Kearney, N. j., OH Monday morn
ing. He had been in poor health for
sometime. He was a devout member OF
Woodstown Baptist and very active in
Sunday School work, acting as superin-
tendent for twenty-five years. The fun
eral service was held Thursday morning
the residence of his son-in-law. E. A.
Urion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-07-11
Important School Meeting

The most important election ever
held in Penns Grove will be next Wed.
nesday evening 10th between 8 and 9
O'Clock at the school house. Every
person interested in the education of
their children and intel ested in having
the new school house in the best place
for the Borough's welfare should at
tend.
The proposition to bond the Borough
for $39, 500 is the highest the citizens of
this Borough has ever had before them
to decide, and it should have the best
thought of all citizens.
One proposition is to build the school
house to cost $35, zoo on the lot owned
opposite the the school house, which
will cOngregate from 900 to 800 chill
dren on II and a half acles of land.
Another proposition is to build the
$4,000 on the two Homan properties
on East Main Street and to buy the
south end of Barber's ball field to bring
the lots out to the EXTENSION of Har-
mony Street. $4500 is aske d for these
properties consisting of about 3.4 acres
with two houses thereon.
One of the problems little considered
i'll connection with these sites is what
to do with the sewage.
Another proposition is to buy of
William A. Sack four acres of arabic
upland and about Two acres of meadow
lying between the extension of State
Street and the railroad and between
impkins line ditch and Beach Avenue.
MI. Sack agrees to give land for the
extension OF State Street also for a new
street from South Broad to the extern
sion OF Slate Street past his farm house,
also for Beach Avenue which has never
been accepted by the Borough Coun-
Gil.
This tract is large enough for two
school houses with basement and the
sew age can be disposed of without the
interference of other near residences
1t IS large enough for a ball ground and
play ground. While not on a main
street the school house need be only 500
feet from South Broad at the head of
the new sheet past the farm house.
The children will be on a play ground
off a main ST. Get where automobile
travel is increasing.
The purchase of the Homan property
will reduce taxable valuations in the
Borough.
The purchase Of the Sack land and
opening new streets will develop the
best building land in the Borough, thus
increasing taxable valuation. The
opening of building lots makes work for
cellar diggers, masons, carpenters,
plumbers, painters, lumber dealers, fur
niture dealers, and makes better homes
for the people TO live in, Oh high land
| with dry cellars.
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-07-11
Sherif's Sale
N CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY

Between
DAVID WILEY, Compl't.,
and Fieri Facias
WILLIAM j. SEMPLE, ct ais,
Defendants
Returnable October Term, A. D., 1913
BY virtue Of the above stated writ to me d.
rected and delivered, l will expose to sale by
SATURDAY, JULY u, 1913
Between the hours of 2 and S p. m, to wit, at
three O'Clock in the afternoon of said day,
along side of Court House, on Market Street,
in the City of Salem, N. j., all the right. title.
liam j. Semple ct ais, in and to the lands and
which are particularly described as
follOws:-
ALL that certain farm and premises situate
in the Township Of Upper Penns Neck. in the
County Of Salem, and State of New Jersey and
bounded as follOws:-
BEGINNING at the corner Of Tract No. l sold
to David Peterson and a corner in the line of
Tract No. 2 sold 10 Josiah Summerill runs
thence along the line of said Tract No. 2 South
twenty-nine degrees fifteen minutes EsAt, sew
en- chains to a corner; (2) South f0rty.dve de-
greeS thirty.five minutes East. fifteen chains
fifty links to Game Greek thence down the
said Game Creek the several courses thereof
to a corner in Aaron WrighT's land thence
along his land forty-two and three-quarters
degrees West, nine chains to a corner Ia black
oak) thence North sixty.iye degrees West,
six chains to a white oak for a corner; thence
Stlll dlOuk WIiBnG NOIbH lOEly-clRuJ anu a
quarter degrees West, thirteen chains eighty
five links to a corner; thence North thirty-si
degrees forty minutes West, seven chains to a
corner; thence North thirty eight degrees
thirty.five minutes West. eight chains twenty.
five links to a stone for a corner of Thomas
Clark in the line of lot No. ! aforesaid. sold TO
David Peterson thence along the said Tract
No. l sold to David Peterson North ffty-three
degrees twenty-five minutes East, thirty-six
chains ten links to the beginning corner.
CONTAINING one hundred and tWenty two
and 47-lOOths OF an acre of land and swamp be
the SAN more or less: Together with a per,
petual right Of way over a strip of land of
twenty five feet in width leading from the
above tract to The main road, on the line of the
tract sold to David Peterson adjoining the line
of the tract sold to Josiah Summerill, for the
benefit of the above described tract forever.
Being the same tract of land conveyed to
the said William j.. Semple by George w.
Barton, Sheriff of the County of Salem. by deed
dated September 9th, 1879, and recorded in
Salem County Clerks Office in Book No. SO of
Deeds, page 1856, &c:
JOHN F.. AYRES, Sheriff.
D. SMITH. Solicitor.
Dated sheriff's ONCE, June IA, 1913. $40
The Penn's Grove record., 1913-07-11
Thanks For Assistance

We wish to publicly thank all friends
who SO bravely fought the fire and saved
my house and especially in moving my
furniture and the way they handled it. I
have heard it said the furniture was
ruined and carpet torn, which / am hap
Ply to say is not so. We are moved back
and l think if any one came to our house
hey could not tell the goods had ever
cen moved.
We thank the members of the Penns
Grove Fire Company for their brave
work and for staying until II p. M, also
for again coming on Sunday and tearing
down the piles of hay and remaining un-
til all was burned, because the way the
wind blew Sunday night the house would
have caught fire and burned. If it had
not been for the kindness Of the p ,ople l
do not think l could have born the
burden. JOHN NJ. and E. F. BEvIs
P. S. l wish to thank the ladies who
so kindly came Sunday morning and
brought their buckets and scrubbing
brushes, and cleaned the house and help.
ed put the furniture into four rooms and
make the house like home again. Their
return on Wednesday and finishing the
setting to rights is also appreciated.
EMMA F. BEvIs