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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-25

VII of England. was i'll the princess
returned to England to nurse him
back to health.
Princess Alice's marriage was ex-
ceptionally happy and her devotion
to her husband and her seven chill
dren was absolute 1t was because
of her unwillingness to entrust her
children to the care of a professional
nurse during an epidemic of Dip
liberia in 1878 that she contracted
the disease from which she died.
Her youngest child. Mary, had died
from diphtheria and the devoted
mother took upon herself the task
OF telling the sad news to the favor
lite brother of the little princess, who,
too was a victim of the epidemic.
Although she had been warned not
to take the breath of her patients,
she was unable to resist her mother
" inclination to take the little
prince in her arms when she told him
the news of his sisters death, and
in so doing she contracted the dis
ease which proved fatal to herself.
The date of her death was the sew
enteenth anniversary of the death
of her father. Queen Viotorias hus-
band
Another notable woman born on
April 25th is the Baroness Angela
Georgina Burdett- Coutts, born In 1914
who like the Princess Alice will Iona
be remembered for her philanthropy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-25

There was no railroad manager OF
the West at the time | was associated
with the Chicago and Northwestern,
for whom | had higher regard than
Sherburn S. Merrill. He was the right
hand of Alexander Mitchell when the
latter was a great railroad authority
In Wisconsin and other parts of the
West.
Merrill was the man who overcame
what to the early builders of the
West, especially those whose lines
were constructed across vast tracts
of prairie, was one of the most diff
cult of the propositions they were
compelled to encounter.
81 remember when the Chicago and
Northwestern was constructing its
lines across Iowa and for thousand
miles beyond that the engineer en-
countered a great number of quag-
mires. or, as these things were called
by the western people, sink holes.
There were so many of these In one
section that in all probability a COM
plete change of survey would have
been necessary in order To get the
tracks around them.
These sink holes were regarded
by many persons as exactly what
their name suggesis-holes in the
earth carried 90 a very great dis
lance. Sometimes, 1t was said, they
went TO the centre of the earth.
They gave infinite trouble to the
pioneers who crossed the prairles in
wagons which, were commonly
known as 'prairie schooners.' Some
times one of these wagons would sink
out of sight in a sink hole
81 was once asking about the
method of conquering these sink
holes and | was told that it had
been discovered by Mr.. Merrill when
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FRIDAY. APRIL %, 1913.
Now the Sun Doth Give
Power to All Who Live.

Today. according to astrology, is
ruled by signs which promise sue
cess to all who have business affairs
which demand keen foresight and
wise decision.
The sun sheds stimulating influ-
ences upon the earth. In this favor
able aspect it is held that health Is
improved, opportunities for social and
business advancement are presented,
and favors long desired are granted
1t is a time when persons who
yearn for renown or riches may
make progress by obtaining aid from
celebrities or from friends. There is
a sign which is suspicious for pro-
motions, the bestowal of positions of
prominence and the granting of ap-
plications for high positions. Gov
eminent appointments are under a
fortunate rule.
AS the sun is supposed to govern
palaces, theatres and all imposing
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lie health movement will place Sc
we're restrictions on all who desire to
marry.
Persons whose birthdate il is are
lucky for the promise is thai a sue
cessful year awaits them. While they
Will prosper in business and be happy
in domestic affairs they may be an
noyed by letters or written docu-
ments. Both men and women who
are waSe-earners may look for adj
vancement Young folk will marry
within the next six months.
Children born on this day will be
gay in spirit and fond of amusement.
They will win many friends and have
pleasant lives. They are inclined to
he attractive in appearance and low
able i'm nature. The colors which
most appeal to them should be blue
and pale yellow. The precious stones
most liked should he emeralds, sap
phires luzuli and coral.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-25

There is tradition about every in
dustrial institution that concerns the
magnificent performances of some
undependable ner-do-well. Usually
1t is recalled by someone who begins
his remarks with HE was wonder
TOO bad he was drunkard. Remem-
her what he did when and so on.
The plain truth about the matter is
that no man is worth while who can't
produce results consistently. Sta
bilitv is the greatest Of virtues, and
its other name is persistence. The
business of the world isn't done by
meteroic lyzby nights. Progress Is
never enhanced by then scientific
.sanuises'' who arc effective enc day
in tba week and utterly useless the
rest of the time.
Too often we do an injustice TO the
consistent worker. We get. used TO
his excellent performances Notins
him always in his place, and seeing
him always producing consla,ent re-
Z suits. we come to look upon him as
an uninspired plodder we place
next to him a man VINO is at once
a spree worker and spree drinker
He startles us with an unusual show
ing for day or two, and when we
have congra tulated ourselves upon
our find he turns up drunk. or we
place beside the dependable man
9 genius and get the same result.
still we extoI the virtues of the
meteor and forget the fixed star. We
forget that the man VINO works oniy
occasionally brings to his labor
hunger for it that 1t not always pos
BILE to the one who works six days
Tn the week all the year round We
forget that the spreer and the
"genius'-and there isn't a great deal
of difference between the two-tackle
each new task with an enthusiasm
born III nUvvlly, Which fades when
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the job grows old. And thus we give
to. the occasional star the need of
praise that is due to him whose in
SEPARATION is constant and whose ex-
.cellent achievements appear incon-
spicuous only because they are all
pretty much of goodly size and
none stands out above the other.
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY


a there frequently under
which thng little Incidents
aerward became
ca
So said associated
Railroad aferwad held important
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Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell of
"The One Bank Which Did Not Sus-
pend Specie Payment"
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he was a youngster. He was en-
ployed, | believe, by a man who was
in charge of a gravel train, which
was used in the construction of
railroad stretching across Wisconsin
from Milwaukee westward.
1.-THE builders of this road had been
baffle1 by these sink holes. The more
earth they dumped into them the
more greedy the holes seemed to be
for diet of that kind.
merrill. il seems, remembered the
method adopted by his father on his
farm in New Hampshire when Mer-
rill was boy by which any danger
Gus quagmire or quicksand was con-
quered so that place of swamp land
was reclaimed Merrill never thought
of this until ten or twelve years later,
when he was employed as a sort Of
section-hand upon this Wisconsin
railroad. He said to the section mas
ter that he knew how to fill up sink
holes. and he was told to go ahead.
He did and he conquered these pests
of the prairies.
This brought him TO the attention
of some of the executive officers and
he was rapidly promoted till at last
Alexander Mitchell heard of him,
learned what Merrlrs work was and
decided TO make Merrill the general
manager of the line of which Mitchell
was to be president"
Copyright 1918, by Il. J. Edwards. All
rights reserved.
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards Will tell of
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Copyrighted. 1918. by W. e. williams.

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Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
APRIL IS
Alice Maud Mary, Duchess of Saxony
APRIL 5
Copyrighted. 1918.


the
Princess Alice
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Copyright, 1918, by Il. J. Edwards. All
rights reserved.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

Published every Thursday at ia N.
Third Avenue, Durant, Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

tering the stipulation unnecessarily
DELAYED final settlement of the Okla
homa rate case. The better course ior
the Attorney General would have been
to have taken the evidence before the
master as contemplated, developing all
the facts relative to the case, and IL
defeated upon the merits in the Circuit
Court, he should have appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United States,
thereby placing the Oklahoma case in
the same position as that now occu-
pied by Minnesota, Missouri and 9TH
er states whose officers pushed their
cases to the court of last resort. There
is nothing, in the opinion of the com
mittee, in the opinion Of the Circuit
Court of Appeals affirming the decis-
ion Of Federal Judge Hook that would
have prevented the introduction of
evidence. There was ample funds in
the hands of the Corporation Commits
sion to have promoted this suit"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
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GOVERNOR JOHNSON RETURNS

Governor Douglas II. johnson. prin-
cipal chief of the Chickasaw Nation.
has returned from Washington to his
home at Emet. In an interview he
said:
THE McMurray contracts were not
involved nor was the Gore amendment
adopted by the Senate. The Senate
Indian Committee put in a substitute
eliminating Cores penalty provision
and leaving the law about as 1t is now
and this was adopted by the Senate. /"
He said newspaper reports have left
wrong impression relative to the
McMurray contracts. Further on in a
signed statement he says: Senator
Fall introduced an amendment on the
floor of the Senate whereby the citi-
zens OF the tribes could employ attor.
neys TO present claims against tne
Government resisted by the Govern.
ment and TO employ counsel to resist
claims for enrolment This amend
ment. regret 70 state, went OFF On :
point OF order AadS by Senator Gore
The kcMurray ooAtra0tn have NO
been up for approval befoEs sAe pres
eat OongEWEn."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
CITY REJECTS
LIGHT co. PLAN
COUNCIL VOTES FOR CITY LIGHT
PLANT TO CONTINUE IN THE
COMMERCIAL FIELD

At a specially called meeting of the
city council Saturday night, it was de-
cided by a vote of six to two that the
city lighting plant will continue to
furnish light and power for commerce
ial purposes, instead of devoting its
entire time to street lighting and al
lowing the Durant Ice & Light Co. the
entire residence and commercial light
ing and power business.
The proposition submitted by the
local company was in effect that If the
city would get out of the commercial
field, the company would reduce the
rate in residence districts from I5c
per kilowatt hour to 10c per kilowatt
hour, and that in the business section
from 10c to &c per kilowatt hour, and
waive the contract with the city to fur
nish five street lights at seven dollars
per month each.
A report was submitted by Supt.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

Bennett of the city plant to the coun-
ell showing that the city plants May.
operating expenses were $440, while
the revenue was only $500 from sub
scribers to city current, but he fig
ured in the forty-five street lights, as
being equivalent to an income OF $240
a month more, and in that way made
it appear that the city plant is oper-
ating at a profit, and as a result OF
this and other facts submitted, the
city refused to contract with the local
ice and light company.
A system of light charges like that
proposed by this company, would have
meant saving of many hundreds of
dollars to the people of Durant, had
the council accepted the proposition.
1t would have meant that every per-
sons light bill would have been one
third less than under present rates.
The City Light Plant belongs to the
people, who pay the taxes, and these
same taxpayers would have benefit
ted by the city's securing the lower
rates. The city as municipal govern
ment would have been as well off il
not better off by getting out of the
commercial lighting field, as men will
attest who have examined the finances
OF this department, then why in the
world will the city dads persist in
sticking to losing proposition, when
they can get out with a whole skin,
and save the people of the city one
third on their light bills, at the SAME
time.
This deal appears to this paper in
the light of good intentions but mighty
poor judgment
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
ATTORNEY GENERAL CRITICISED
General Investigating Committee Be-
lieves He Used Wrong Tactics in
Handling 2-Cent Rate Cases

Oklahoma City, June 26.-Attorney
General Charles West is censured in
a report of the general investigating
committee, filed with the House of
Representatives today, for action in
the Oklahoma &c rate case, and the
committee declares his course has
caused the people Of Oklahoma to pay
nearly $5,000,000 in excess fares. The
committee ventures the opinion that it
will be three years before Oklahoma's g
case can be adjudicated, necessitating
further expenditure in excess fares
of about $2,5O0,0OO.
Attorney General West this after
noon began action in the Federal Dis
trict Court for dissolution Of the Hook
injunctions against the &c fare law.
The committee finds against the
Attorney General in the policy pursued
in making the stipulation with the
carriers to leave the Oklahoma case
in status quo until the Minnesota and
other state cases involving the same
questions were passed upon. The stfp-
ulation was entered into after arrange
ments had been made for the taking
Of testimony before special master.
I'm the committees view,' said the
report, "the Attorney General in en-.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
NTERURBAN SURVEY ORDERED

1t was reported this week that the
Strickland interests, who secured a
franchise for thirty years for the light
Ing business at Denison, has ordered
survey for the extension of the in
terurban railroad, which will run from
Denison to Durant, thence northwest
ward to Oklahoma City as its final
terminus. These people will immed-
lately commence the erection of the
mammoth power plant on this side of
Rei River near the new bridge, and it
viii be finished by the last of this
year, by which time it is also expected
TO have interurbah cars running this
way.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
POSTOFFICES TO
Be FILLED SOON
% FOURTH CLASS OFFICES TO BE
SUPPLIED BY EXAMINATION
IN BRYAN COUNTY

According to dispatches from Wash
in'gton, the Postmaster General is apt
to declare all Oklahoma fourth class
postoffices vacant at any time, after
which the officer will be filled by ex
animation, which present postmasters
may participate in If they desire con
sideration for reappointment.
The following fourthsclass postoffic-
es will be affected in Bryan county
when the order is promulgated by the
Postmaster General and the general
allowance attached thereto:,
Academy, salary $107; Achille, sal
ary $3.50; Albany, salary $3.50; Allison,
salary $50; Armstrong, salary $3.50;
Banty, salary $64; Blue, salary s24O:
Bokchito, salary sSS7; Cade. salary
$172, Calera, salary 1898; Colbert, sal
airy $50; Hendrix, salary 1921; Jack
son, salary $112; Kemp, salary S375
Kenefick, salary $500; Kiersey, salary
$96; Matoy, salary $106; Mead, salary
1928; Roberta. salary $3.50; Oberlin,
salary $50; Pirtle, salary 500; Plat
ter, salary $22s; silo, salary $21S; Uti-
ca, salary $199; Wade, salary $171;
Yarnaby, salary $sS; Yuba, salary $66.
The general subjects covered by
the examinations are: Elementary
arithmetic and accounts; simple tests
in addition, subtraction, decimal and
common fractions; penmanship; let
ter-writing; copying manuscript al,
dresses; facilities for transacting pos
tai business based on the location Of
postoffice, site, the convenience OF
postoffice arrangements, etc.
Where the office pays more than
$500 persons over Go years are made
ineligible. Where women are declared
by statute of full age for all purposes
at Is, they are eligible to examination
and appointment. The examination In
each case will be held at the most
convenient point and will be conducted
when possible by local examining
boards. Marking of the papers will
be done by the commission.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

Il. M. EVANS. Editor and Publisher.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
One Year, in advance,-----------$1.00 90
Six Months. in advance,-------L- 80
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
SCHOOL IBOLIsHrHNT PRoGRAM

Oklahoma City, June 2e-fleDresen-
tattve Woodward and associates of the
House OF Representatives. VINO are
circulating petitions in Initiation OF
the school adjustment program, will
make no attempt to have the question
submitted a. the special election Aug.
5. Mr. Woodward said today that Gov.
Cruce indicated ne would can a spec
ial election. provided the signatures
were not gathered in time for the
August election, but the promoters do
not want this 70 be done. They will
ask that the matter go over until the
primary election in August, 1915.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

it killed on the last day before the re-
cess, and under a motion to reconsid-
er the bill was passed with fifty-six
affirmative votes. The emergency
slipped through with sixty-six votes.
three members changing their votes
to save it.
The Senate made the bill special
order for Thursday. The new bill
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27

abolishes the office of State Highway
Commissioner, and lays state annual
tax against automobiles and motor.
cycles.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
For Weakness and Loss Of Appetite

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TAsrELEsS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. Soc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
ROAD BILL REVIVED

Oklahoma City, June 26.-The House
revived the general road bill, which
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-06-27
Durant Weekly News

Official Paper of Bryan County.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03
FadS and FancieS of the
Moment Seen.in NeW York

materials are used are growing in favor.
and one sees very smart models in
tailored skirts where the double effects
are simulated cleyerly by various cuts
and empiecements.
The most worn skirt Of the season for
general use is the shepherds check in
black and white, quite small blocks being
reckoned smartest. Worn with a black
or blue cloth coat, built in loose cut-away
lines, these make a trig and becoming
rig. Waists of cotton wolfe, crepe or the
washable silks made on loose simple
slines with turned back collars and frills
finishing the front complete these get
ups which are as practical as they are
stylish.
Ribbon trimmings that show through
the outer material of lace or net on both
waist and skirts, are losing none of their
vogue, though one sees such effects
everywhere. Shirred ribbons are used as
well as gold and silver ones, and con-
trasting colors are often employed. For
instance, IL broad satin ribbon Of ee-
ranium red is worn around the waist,
there will be higher one of light blue
or old green tied at the side in full
bow.
The narrow neck band of velvet ribbon
with or without its slides and orna-
ments Of rhinestones or diamonds Is
often accompanied by velvet bracelets
tied about the wrist in a careless bow
on the outside of the arm. The same
arrangement Is often worn over a lace
sleeve. A late fad in line with the liking
for outstanding neck ruffles, Is to finish
the velvet neck band with q butterfly
bow Of tulle at the back Of the neck.
that shows becomingiy at either side.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

1t must have surprised many Of the
women who still cling to the tight bodice
and skirt to see how completely the
smart set abandoned the fad. Not that
skirts are wide at the foot, far from 1t,
but the looseness prevails from the knes
up, and there are extremely easy lines
TO the waists of all fashionable costumes.
Whatever the reason, women are gowned
to be thoroughly comfortable in torrid
weather. The thinnest of supple silks,
crepes, and cottons are worn for all occa-
sions.
Flounced skirts IN two, three, or more
rows are especially liked. but the founces
are all fioppy, and clinging. except those
that form peplums. and these often set
well out from the narrow skirt beneath.
some of them even stiffened at the hem
to give the only flare that fashion per-
mits. Very tall, slender women find this
mode becoming, and 1t accords wen with
the Medici ruffs. and sweeping lines OBJ
tained in headgear by the aigrette-like
arrangement OF plumes attached to just
enough hair to give them base.
Waists, gowns. ruffs. and garnitures Of
all sorts are built of shadow lace, which
was never more popular, though 1t has
long ceased to be novel. Tulles and nets
have quite left chiffons behind, though
this soft fabric still plays an important
part as q lining and backing that brings
out the pattern of the lace webs delight.
fully. Dance and dinner frocks are espe-
cially dainty in the laces, the houneed
skirts, and fichu lines of the newest
bodices being exactly right for develop
ment in this filmy weave.
Double skirta in which two or more