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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-15
Parties

Mrs G. A Martin entertained a party
OF friends yesterday afternoon with a
box party to see the Bernhardt and
Rejanne pictures and the vaudeville at
the Crawford. After the performance,
refreshments were served in the bal -
ony at POtter's. One long table was
arranged to accommodate all the guests
A fountain set in a bank Of flowers
PLAYED in the center of the table. Smi-
lax was strung over the tablecloth.
leading from the center TO the various
plates Lilies and other pot plants and
flowers added to the decorations. Fruit
salad coffee, nuts and minis were
served. Tiny pink hearts held the
salted almonds
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08
LAWYERS HAVE HUMAN TRAITS.

HERE discussion to whether Attorney MeReyno
fit for the office he holds
for the Standard Oil he frankly admits
employed advisor
he had further interest in its
Can attorney who has such
interests entirely separated from hmse Attorney
nds instance some mat
ter pertaining Standard Oil should
h to be absolutely fair be sol Suppose
should in which Attorney McReno
and gave that ingenious corporation advice to how
around law Mr. McReynods to carry
their contention could would the attorney contrary
opinion he had rendered. 1t be remembered
attorneys always obedience to the law but
in of these big corporations it often juggling
law defeat it. Can any attorney occupied position
otly fill the office of attorney generali
We wisely provide in the judges that the
they shall previously attorney
Would not wisdom that prevent former attorneys big
corporations from acting in judicial capacity
clients parties9 The
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08
A NEW POLITICAL ALIGNMENT.

va VERIFYING points alignment along political lines
in the future But few Republicans
the senate voted with the Democrats prevent
income by the Republican pgives
force the larger incomes Of the country greater proportion
of the burden of than the attention
was paid this at the time partly because getting
for this alignment take
ratio party has been held y together
cations that the rule of this good old Democratic kng
end
Progressive Republicans have voted with
latter progressive than the former Progressive
however not voted with the real pogresv Republican faith being
restrained stated by That this
and that there will be alignment is also
The progressive strength shown by the Republicans
vote has awakened the progressive Democrats the possibilities
unite with their Republican fellows
The Democratic party is widely separated the Republican
progressive IDEAS and later perhaps pogresv
BOTH all parties will get together This will naturally
ves unite and the fight will between possible
pps probable that the Republican Democrat dropped
or used only in a qualifying way.
The Progressive party under the have stay for
certain be with
than Roosevelt to have the
not stand for third term emblanee
leader IaFolee perhaps Boah will be
with and this at the next election
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08
THINGS NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM.

kN HE Boise daho Capital News calls attention
of equalization by the state fixing
Of lands and other for taxation
will e and that ourageouly To be
stated that the figures themselves do not lie but
made to show the face of things undaby illus
top this the News the county
the figures made and what they actually represent
that reduction of 10 in Of
cultural lands and the farmers delighted
given this favorable consideration,
Following this reduction of made the valuations of
timber lands in the county the timber expected
that the this consideration
m that they had
the timber companies
This would appear have been happy political
of the board Of equalization whose members already
flee next year And So doubtless it
But what will the of Clearwater have
study the s Their reduction
Of $492 The reduction the big timber
those $3ls,sO4
The of money will have be
Of Clearwater county after these reductions before
Now who will pay that money the shape of the taxes1
viii 1t be the farmers who reduction $9l32,
be the timber who received reduction Of $3sSO4t
The farmers win fail pay $io32 the timber will
fail o pay on $3SsOi
Who tho benefit of the reduction the farmer the timber mani
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

side the walls and one hour each day IS
devoted to the sport. Convicts who are
not baseball fans are permitted to
spend the time wrestling or boxing
There is nothing to curb the roofing of
the fans but the high walls and rigid
rule against profanity, and when two
teams meet, the comments of the con
Wet fans can be heard for several
blocks.
Warden Allen umpires most of the
games himself. He is probably the
least disputed umpire in the world.
When he is too busy to do the umpir-
ing, Warden Allen assigns a deputy or
a guard to hold the indicator. A new
diamond is being constructed outside
the walls for the "trusties.'
Mingles With Men.
Warden Allen also has adopted the
policy of spending so much time every
day going about the prison shops and
factories, where he mingles with the
men. The convicts have come to look
upon him as a friend and adviser and
if they feel they "have a crouch or
a kick" regarding their life in the
prison he courts criticism from them
direct.
"We are not conducting a pleasure
resort here, by any manner of means, 4"
said the warden today. "Joliet prison
is a place where men are incarcerated
as punishment for crimes against So
city. With the punishment we strive
to mete out to every man confined here
a modicum of human kindness and, if
possible, turn him away from the pit
into which he has fallen and start him
right. We are not forgetting for a
minute that these men are human be.
ings. We treat them as such."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

amounted 1867 92 But the amount OF taxes "
be paid the county because of it,
way Suppose there had been reduction Then the
timber would pay
$SlsSO which taxation Which would have to pay the
more taxes, efarmers the big timber eoneernsi
leaving would the timber people to pay more taxes
farmers taking benefited the timber people than
it benefited
doing pretty well toward the campaign eoni
buttons especially considering of Clear
entirely satisfied with
euazed by county board of that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08
State of Ohio, City of Toledo
Tmcas Comfy ls,


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afOre-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALL IS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeaI Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08
THE EDISON TALKING pTcm,rnro

u Il
Inc first performance of the Kin.
etophOne, the genuine Edison talking
pictures, was given at the Grand opera
mouse this afternoon, when the an.
paien'ly impossible was achieved, the
audience hearing and also seeing a mn.
seal performance, a minstrel show and
getting an explanation, 1t seems be.
yond belief, but the beginning is only
IN sight We are making history every
day and the Kinetophone, will give fn.
ture generations the complete detail in
every particular. The Edison talking
pictures are all that they are heralded
to be the, synchonization is perfect,
the voices clear and distinct, and have
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

A young man usually tells his best
girl his salary is of much greater pro-
portions than it really is and then
struggles to keep up the appearance.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Since the death of Roosevelt, the
big bull elk of the Portland herd, a
few days ago, "WoOdrow Wilson," the
next biggest bull, is the leader of the
herd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Portland now has 279.64 miles of
paved streets, enough to reach almost
across the state from north to south.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

created an unlimited amount of talk
wherever shown. At the Grand to-
night and tomorrow only.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Reports from all parts of the valley
indicate that the rains instead Of dam
aging the hop crop was an actual ben
eft to it.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Richard Dunn, wealthy rancher of
Kings Valley, died at his home there
Wednesday night. He was found lying
unconscious in the road near his home,
single-shot rifle at his side. Examina.
tion showed that he had been shot, the
bullet entering the back of his neck on
the right side and came out in front, or
the reverse Of this. The larger wound
in front indicated the bullet came ont
there. 1t is not known whether his
death was due to suicide or accident
but as he had suffered a paralytic
stroke last April and was despondent,
the suicide theory is given the greater
credence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

The way to mans heart i,sl,,
through his stomach, but siHvs.
knees with the arms around hb,s'
a gently caressing manner HI
often produce the same ,eva Z
Handsome is as handsome, / X
graphed, hardly ever,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

The Falls City Lumber company has
received two new donkey engines and
IS having them moved to the line of
the new Teal creek logging road.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

The Panama. Pacific fair commits
toner's met in Portland Friday to make
preliminary arrangements for begin
ming work on the site at San Francisco.
W. U. Sanderson and Harry Chap
man have started a new business in
Malheur county, that of raising "polo"
horses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Riding horses alleged to have been
Stolen' and the girl attired in boy IS
clothes, Melvin Peebler and stcl,o
Morgan, a youthful runaway couple
from Albany, were arrested TODAY at
sweet :, Home, while enroute across the
cascade y, mountains to eastern Oregon.
Ihey are being returned to Albany
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

The first mile of grading of the new
Portland & Oregon City railroad was
completed Thursday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Henry Warren, Montana rider, was
thrown by a bucking horse at Pendle-
ton Friday and one of his legs was
broken midway between the knee and
ankle. Warren is one of the star rid
ers and was expected to carry away
some of the best prizes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-08

Milwaukee is endeavoring to secure
Bull Run water in connection with
Oregon City, from the big mains sup
plying Portland.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

livery boy at the Stiles Park Pharm-
acy of Oklahoma City Sunday even
ing that cost him 1916 and box Of
quinine capsules.
About p. m. someone called the
drug clerk on the phone and asked
for the delivery Of 20 cents worth Of
quinine casules to sos East Fifth
street. "And bring out change for a
$40 bill when you come" said the
voice over the telephone.
AS the messenger stepped up to the
house at sos East Fifth street boy
without hat or coat came out Of the
front door and asked for the capsules.
The boy took the capsules and the
1915 in change, calling into the house
as he did so, Dad, have you got that
$40 bill readyT" "Yes, here it is" re-
piled a heavier voice, and the boy.
saying, "I'll get the money" walked
into the house and closed the door.
After waiting patiently for some
time the delivery boy became suspic-
ious. Investigation showed that tne
house was vacant and had been for
some time. No clue to the operators
Of the confidence game has been
found.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
AUDITOR TO REJECT
DO" ALL 90 WARRANTS

Members of the upper branch of the
legislature, who signed the Sc day
payroll are doomed to disappointment
when they go to cash their warrants,
for State Auditor Joe McClelland stat
ed Monday morning that he will not
approve warrants drawn for more
than the constitutional 81 day
Three payrolls have been presented to
the. auditor for the recessed session
of the legislature, two of them figur
ed on the basis of so day and one on
the basis of Sc day. Only one pay
roll was signed by members Of the
house that being for 81 but in the
senste more than half of the mem
bers wanted to sign up for $s and
that nscessitated two payrolls. Or
the basis Of 50 day the members
have s26' coming for their full time
while If figured at the rate OF Sc they
wot1p have $7s.
Mr.. McClelland has announced his
determination of standing pat and
says he will not approve any warrant
drawn Tor more than 81 a day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
LIST Ins. July II: 4th Ins Aug. 1st.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order Of sale issued out
of the District Court OF Bryan County,
Oklahoma. on the 9th. day of July.
1913, in an action wherein The Inter-
State Mortgage-Trust Company Is
plaintiff and Bdlu Greer, Thos. c. Greer
Clark w. Trimble, e. A. Smith, Mollie
Smith and A. J. Schenck are defend
ants, directed to me, the undersigned
sheriff of Bryan County, Oklahoma.
commanding me to levy upon, and sell
the following described property: Part
of lot in block 223 in the City of Du-
rant. Oklahoma, according to the re-
corded plat thereof described as fol-
lows, to-wit; BEGINNING at the north
west corner of said lot in block 223,
thence east along said lot line 10
feet; thence south parallel with, the
lot line along the east end of said lot
5.65.2- feet to the line, between lots
five and six in block 22S; thence west
along the lot line 1853 feet to the
west line of said lot five; thence north
along the west line of said lot five
65.2 feet to place Of beginning. to sat
lisfy judgment and decree of fore
closure in favor of said plaintiff and
against said defendants obtained and
made in said court on the 8th. day of
January, 1913. for the sum OF $461. .92
and costs $500 with interest thereon
at the rate of ten per cent from the
Sth. day OF January, 1918, and costs
accrueing; will on the l4th. day of
August, 1913. at the hour of 2 O'Clock
P. M. of said day. at the front door of
the Court House in the City of Durant.
Oklahoma. in said Bryan County. Of
fer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash. the said above de-
scribed property, or so much thereof
as will satisfy said judgment with in
terst and costs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
|. SANE wARDEN's REPORT

The annual report OF State Fish and
Game Warden John B. Doolin. cover
ing the work of his department for the
fiscal year ending June 30, has just
beep Feceived from the printers. and
now is ready for distribution.
According TO the report the total re-
ceipts FOR the department since the
Inauguration of the license system
up to May. 1913. we're $2OS.412. while
the total expenditures for all pur-
poses amounted to only s34.339. show
ing the department has produced rev.
enue aggregating $16s.O7s. The show.
ing made by the report is the best in
the history of the department
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
CURRENCY BILL WILL
BRING RELIEF


washington, July 10.-''The pledge
Of the democratic party made in the
Baltimore platform is faithfully full
filled IN The currency bill now before
congreeA The rights of the people
have been safeguarded, and an ar
fansements is effected which will pro-
vide instant relief to any section OF
the county in which financial condit-
ION, II not promptly checked, might
lead to panic"
This summing up Of the proposed
financial law was made today by Sec
retary of State Bryan in an authoris-
ed interview. The secretary makes
cleh the fact that he heartily ap'
proves the vital points Of the bill. He
points out the benefits to the bankers
as well, as the people Of the country
but he. does not hesitate to say tha
there may be minor defects in th'
measure which, IL brought out by dis
cussion In congress. can be cured b!
amendments.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
GENERAL
1LNTEREST
CONDITION OF BANKS is SOUND

Washington, July 10.--Secretary
McAdoo, in a statement Monday night,
declared that the general banking
condition in Pittsburgh, as we'll as in
the entire country, was strong and
that he expected no further trouble
as a result of the failure Of the Pitts
burgh First-Second National bank.
"The failure of the Pittsburg bank
is simply a sporadic case of unsound
banking and has no other signifi-
cance," says Mr.. McAdoo.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
3 . . o . o 90 ~a~l@ o > . 90
WADE NEWS
. . . . . . ~.~~ % . . . . . .

A. C. Risner of 'Durant wac in Wade
Monday and Tuesdayson business.
: The Wade ball team played Ben
nington Saturday and was defeated
by a. score of 6,to 2. i. o. aa,...
The Nazarene' people of Durant are
intending to hold revival meeting at
Wade next week. gr s1- a'a
AS 8. B. Cowen and Manuel Clim-
mons we're returning home from Ben
nington the other day, their team ran
away. throwing Mr.. Climmons out of
the buggy and bruising his face e
little.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

Not so many years aeo Oklahoma
was near the bottom OF the list OF
cotton states. Today Oklahoma holds
fifth place securely and is ready to
take higher honors .4
The acreage of cotton this year in
he fourteen cotton states is above
that of 1912. formerly thirteen Sta.
were known as producers OF cotton.
but California has engaged in cotton
culture and that Pacific coast state
will be factor of the future in the
production of cotton. A.y
The crop reporting board gives the
following figures as representing the
cotton acreage Of 1918: ~s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

CAL ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY
AFFAIRS MADE POSSIBLE BY ADE-
QUATE FACILITIES. Otherwise there
is no comment necessary as regards
the Heralds article which knowing
persons will ignore, owing to its
souce and the spirit which prompted
IL. MM
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

Bargain: Hammond Universal Type
writer. second hand. A little repairs
will make It as good as new. First
party with $1,000 cash gets 1t. E. M.
Evans. Durant, Okla. Adv.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
MeALEsTER III IN RACE

10 Col. y. J. ,McAlester of Oklahoma
City made the announcement last
week that II his health permits he
will be a candidate for governor In
the Democratic primary election next
year. COL. McAlester was at one time
United States Marshal for the McAles-
ter distric and great figure In Indian
territory for thirty years prior to
statehood. y ~ ~. a.e
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
BRIDGE BURNS

The Missouri Oklahoma and, Gulf
Railroad bridge across 2oggy Greek,
four miles north OF kanefck. burned
at 10 o'clock Sunday n,GEC The fire
Is supposed to have originated by a
freight train that went north at that
iour. Traffic was delayed awaiting
repairs,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

ten to six in favor Of the Fats. Ralph
Lawrence was jumps and the game
was hotly contested. The gate receipts
went to help the league team out Of
financial straights.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
SOLD JIMMIE wICKs

The Durant baseball team OF the
TO. League made a deal this week
whereby Jimmie Wichs, the locals
hard hitting third baseman. was sold
to Paris for 100000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

Bargain-One Oliver, Typewriter,
latest model. never removed from
original shipping case. A bargain at
actual wholesale coat for cash. e. M.
Evans. local agent Durant edos Adys
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

Corn never looked better in Bryan
county and the oats yield promises to
exceed that of last year in bushels.
This, with a good cotton year In sight,
lead the more optomistic business
people to prepare for q big fall busi-
ness.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
FATS BEAT THE LEANS

The Durant Fats and Leans pulled
off a baseball game here Tuesday af-
ternoon, which resulted in score of
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

Sheriff Of Bryan County. Okla
Sprowls & Stone. Attys. for Plain
tiff. un s6 baont
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
PIERCE OIL co. IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, July 1O.-The Pierce
Oil Company, recently organized by H.
Clay Pierce and associates and char
tered under the laws of West Virgin
ia, secured a permit to do business in
Oklahoma, The company's capital
stock for Oklahoma operation is ST.
100000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

OLD SKIN GAME WORKED
An old game was worked on the de-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
LIB HART,

Witness my hand this the 9th. day
of July, 1913. e. 43R lWgq
Trn rrAnn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

Never before in the history of this
coantry have so many people been
stricken with the intense heat and
died, as in the past two weeks. The
suffering seems to have been entirely
in the north and east which makes
It appear that the south, immune SO
far from heat fatalities. is coming into
her own as the place to live in warm
weather.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

With the county's assessments more
than million over last year, and with
a board e county commissioners ecof
fiomioaily Inclined, when It comes to
making up budgets, It is our belief
that the tax levies for this year will
be lighter than last.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

II is probable that in order to prop
erly maintain Durant's public schools,
that an extra school tax will needs be
voted upon the city's taxpayers. Pro-
gressive citizens everywhere believe
in the best schools possible. and the
voters of Durant, we believe, would
hardly turn down a small additional
levy to keep their schools up TO stand
ard.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11

The Bryan County Horse Show was
a success financially and otherwise.
So far as we are able to learn, there
is no fault to find with the Judging.
Nothing succeeds like success. and II
appears now that the Bryan County
Horse Show is now a permanently es-
tablished institution.