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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16

tivated crop until the pods begin to
form. After this no cultivating should
be done unless the land is very foul
with weeds or heSsurface soil is bad
ly crusted.
If peanuts are grown for hog feed
the method to harvest them is to hog
them down." This can be done by
either turning the hogs in the field be-
fore the vines have been removed, or
by first removing the vines for hay
and leaving the nuts in the soil for the
hogs. While both methods are good,
the latter is probably more profitable
In harvesting the vines only, a conf
mon moving machine can be used, or
the same methods can be used as for
harvesting alfalfa or other hay crops.
If the vines are harvested before the
hogs are turned on the field a con-
siderable quantity of very good hay
is secured, and practically none Of the
crop will be lost.
When peanuts are grown for the
purpose of marketing the nuts, either
for seed or for commercial purposes,
the following methods of harvesting
the crop are suggested. Where only
small patches are grown they can be
pulled by hand. Where several acres
are grown, hand pulling is out Of the
question, and some kind of machinery
must be used. A common stirring
piuw, from which the moldboard has
teen removed, will servo the pIrpose.
Il should be run to such a d.; IN that
TIE roots are cut just below the pods.
The best method is to use a common
potato digger or regular peanut hat-
vester. II very many acres are grown,
an investment in a peanut harvester
will be found profitable.
Peanuts can be allowed to field
cure from four to five days and then
stacked in ricks the same as alfalfa.
In using this method, it is well to
remember that peanuts make very
COdTSe- anu open slOCh, anu uhiSoS
they are well covered will be damaged
by rain Care should be exercised in
stacking, the middle should be kept
full and as compact as possible, and
the sides should be built up straight
Board coverings, canvas coverings, or
hay sheds can be used to good advan-
tage.
Farmers who grow but small
patches of peanuts pick them by hand,
but where large areas are grown a
peanut thresher is a necessity. If a
community interest in peanuts is de-
veloped to such an extent that consid-
cradle areas are devoted to the crop in
one neighborhood. the farmers can
combine and purchase a peanut
thresher, or some individual can af-
ford to procure one to thresh the crop
in the vicinity. The matter of cooper
alton here, as well as in many other
things, plays very important part.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16
JOLLEY TO ATOKA

P. Y. Jolley, formerly cashier of the
First State Bank of Mead, but later
identified with the First National of
this city, until the affairs of the Mead
bank we're all closed, has accepted a
position as assistant cashier of the
American National Bank at Atoka, the
only national bank in Atoka county,
and he and Mrs. Jolley will move there
shortly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16
JACK JOHNSON A WHITE SLAYER

Chicago, May 15.-Jack Johnson,
champion heavyweight fighter, was
found guilty of violating the federal
white slave law in transporting Belle
Schrieber from Pittsburg to Chicago
in 1910 He was convicted on all seven
counts in the indictment. The Jury
returned its verdict after an hours
consideration.
The maximum penalty under the
finding is five years imprisonment or
$4,000 fine, or both.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16
Culture of Spanish Peanuts

Peanuts are drouth resistant.--Both
the hay and nuts make excellent feed
for all kinds OF livestock.
Many varieties of peanuts are
grown in the United States. but, the
Spanish variety is the only one of any
Importance in Oklahoma. The Spanish
variety grows nearly erect and ma
lures in from 90 to 1l0 days 1t pro
duces an abundant quantity of small,
compact pods with two nuts in pod
The seed of this variety is practically
she only kind sold on the market in
Oklahoma, yet it is well in ordering
seed to state that the Spanish variety
is the one desired.
Peanuts can be grown in every sec
tion Of Oklahoma. A sandy loan is
the best type of soil for peanuts, but
they can be grown on nearly any type
other than acid, alkali and hard, inn
pervious clay. Difficulty is some
1imes experienced in growing peanuts
on clay soils which are inclined to
s'bake" or crust" If the surface soil
forms a crust it may prevent the
-'pegs" or Spikes" from penetrating
the soil If this happens the yield win
be materially decreased, as the
''spikes" or fruit stems must enter the
soil in order to produce the seed pods.
1t can be readily seen that loose
surface soil is very important. Care
ful cultivation at the proper time will
greatly modify such conditions.
The seedbed for peanuts should be
prepared the same as for corn or cot
ton, usual attention being given to
fail and winter plowing. The surface
should be as free from clods as pos
sible before the nuts are seeded in
order to permit the planting of the
seed pods in moist earth.
So few growers in Oklahoma have
procured a good stand of peanuts in
the past that it seems particularly ad-
Nisable to call attention to the subject
of good seed The poor stands pro-
cured in this state are invariably caus-
ed by the use of poor seed. Hulled
seed should not be purchased, for poor
stands have nearly always resulted
from such seed. Either procure your
seed from a grower or from some one
who handles homegrown seed and who
-son have reason to believe has taken
considerable precaution to obtain well
rnatured seed. If you are already
r growing peanuts yon should save your
own seed. To determine the vitality
s Of peanut seed they must be tested.
Several methods and devices are
used IN planting peanuts. The grow
er must work out the method that
best suits his individual case Some
common planters can be modified to
such an extent that they will success
fully plant peanuts. To do this it is
necessary to enlarge the holes in the
plales and perhaps it would be well
90 remove the cutoff also in order TO
prevent bursting the pods. Some
have modified the wooden hopper, one
Erorse cotton drill to such an extent
ftha4 they have been able to use II
p successfully. Homemade planters de-
NIsed on the principle of revolving
tEum have also been used. Where
-suen areas only are crown, hand
y.jlsnting is practical, but where pea
ynurs are grown to any considerable
extent it will pay to invest in some
standard peanut planted. There are
now on the market planters which vii
Dlant not only peanuts, but corn, cot
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16
TOO MANY yAGs

The sherifr's force and policemen
report an unusually large number of
vags in the city now. Deputy Sheriff
Bishop spoke OF one couple, alleged to
be man and wife, who both wore shah
by clothes. gave no place of address.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16
CADDO CONVICTION

The Caddo branch of the county
court has scored one conviction. VIII
Ellis was convicted on a. whisky ped
ding charge and given the customary
fifty dollar fine and thirty DAYS in
Jail. This was a case of selling hard
cider
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16

have a great bargain in a slightly
used latest model Oliver Typewriter.
First party with $4,000 in real money
gets it. this is considerable less than
wholesale cost to agents.
Il. M. Evans, Durant, Okla. Adv.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16

We loan money On farm lands-low-
est rate-quick money. Short &
Haynes, Durant. St-w.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

y. J. Morehead of Armstrong and
Miss Laura Roebuck were married at
the York Furniture Store Thursday af-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16

ternoon by Rev. NJ. B. Mckinney. Mr..
was formerly section fore
man at Calera, but recently bought the
general merchandise store of w. M.
Maupin at Armstrong, where he and
his family will now make their home.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-05-16

Two oliver Typewriters, latest mo-
del. slightly used. Take your pick for
$4,000 cash. Il. M. Evans, Durant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
The Governor Uniustly
Criticised

Notwithstanding the fact that he is being
criticised by jealous newspapers and citi
zens. Governor Manns action in the Allen cases
is final and the executive will not take up the
matter again,
Governor Mann, first of all should not be
criticised in the matter. for he gave due con-
sideraton to the appeals of friends and SYM
pathizers and weighed deliberate scales
what he believed to be right with misplaced
and misguided sym pathy Why not sympathy
for the Aliens? 1t is all right and shows hui
man tie among mankind But somebody SYM
pathizes some hearts chilled and broken,
children are orphaned mothers, wives and
sweethearts weep every time man is condemn
ed to death in the electric chair Many such
cases are never known outside of small cir
those of the Hisville courthouse last March
18th. Fs%-of the men in Virginia who signed
the petitions to the governor asking commuta-
ton of the sentences OF the Aliens tell at
first thought who were the last two men electro
cuted at the penitentiary in Richmond be-
cause their crimes and trials bore the marks of
everyday crimes and trials and unusual in
terest aroused.
Had the Aliens been tried Immediately after
their awful crimes committed they would
have paid the penalty long ago, but time rubs
out the slate--the crime marks grow more and
more obscure with the laws delays, and men
who declared the Aliens guilty of the most
diaboIical plot to murder ever perpetrated in
Virginia have changed sentiment and now say
the Aliens prosecuted.
The governor has given the Aliens the hene~
fit Of every doubt-he has given every appeal
careful and intelligent consideration-he has
done all that governor of a State can do
and his decision to let the sentence of the court
be executed March 28th will stand and Floyd
and Claude Allen will then forfeit their lives
in explanation of their crimes when the Carroll
county court was destroyed and five lives were
shifted out.-Halifax Grazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
DR.. Young Is Right

In q sermon Justice last Sunday Rev.
church. Richmond. told his congregation that too
much sympathy condones crime. He had spe-
cfc reference 10 the of Floyd and Claude
Allen, the two HillsviIe outlaws who are doomed
death for their part in the murder Of the court
officers at Hillsville, DR., Young is quite right
In his summary of that case. To large extent
the effect of the execution of these men as a
lesson to the criminal element will be lost be-
cause of the attempt by many well meaning
people to make heroes of the Aliens. We fail
to wherein these men are heroes, nor are we
able to diherentiate between their crime and
the crime of any other men who shoot down
their fellow beings in cold blood.
But there are thousands of people in the State
who do not regard tho acts of the Aliens in the
light of a crime, and that in spite of the fact
that their crime almost without precedent in
this country. The hue and cry raised by the So
called Allen sympathizers is bound to have a
bad effect, and effect which the execution
of the two men cannot wipe away. There are
those who like nothing better than to be made
heroes of. If their lives be the forfeit in
the end.
1t is the duty OF all citizens to uphold the
law and see Ahat. the guiIyt punished. The
courts powerless to enforce the law unless
there is strong public opinion back of them,
and DR.. Young aptly says, the very existence
of society depends upon the courts and the
church. Without their restraining influence the
human would soon degenerate to plane of
barbarsm worse.-Newport News Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
"BY ANY OTHER NAME"

Returns continue TO come in OF newly arrived
infants called after Woodrow Wilson. Texas
always at the front proudly announces an outfit
tAe presidents name ptecet out and twisted
about to go around among them.
Frequently these evidences of admiration for
a public man result in embarrassment. After
IT is too late to change the child's name the
feelings of the father undergo revolution or are
reversed The man who calls his boy Woodrow"
and reports the fact fails to land the local post
Office and feels he has been treated with base
ingratitude, Yet the Woodrow" is fastened in
his family as a gloomy, permanent and growing
fact, an ever present reminder OF disappointment,
a handle for the use Of his foes should he de-
sire to change parties and try his luck with
the opposition.
On the other side Of the question, 1t seems
that distinguished men should have some say
as to the qualities and prospects of the babies
to be named after them. The crop of Grover
Clevelands is Just ripening into full age now
and we note one Of them in Jail or court occas.
ionally. The country is full of George Wash
ingtons who are notorious liars of Andrew
Jacksons who lack stability OF character
Thomas Jehersons who never vote Denocra-
tic ticket Abraham Lincolns who are dudes Of
the most pesuferous kind. Twenty years hence
probably we viii have Woodrow Wilson's who
will be despising learning organizing trusts,
bowling for high protective tariff and following
faithfully political machines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
Richmond, va.
A Word of Commenda ton.

Editor of The Virginian:
Sir wish to commend you for your com
mon sense article of March TIN under the cap
ton THE Tendency Toward Socialism" Were
you student Of Carl Marx you would hardly he
able to improve on the automatic statements
made on the subject
You neatly call attention to the fact that
while we accept and enjoy the socialistic fea-
lures, such as government mail post, public
school system, public streets roads, etc we
shy at the name, we accept with Joy the sub
stance, but are in dread Of the shadow the
name, Socialism, What difference does il make
to hungry man whether he is fed by a Re
publican Democrat a Socialist? And the ques-
ton is not who proposes measure, but is it
beneficial.
One feature of Socialism I wish to call at
tentfon to in this city is It's public schools and
a special feature of that is free text books and
| wish TO mention II and here that the next
move viii be for free lunch, have free lunch
now but Vt is In the wrong place. Let the
children have the best there is, free school free
books, free lunch and free everything else that
will make better men and women. Let us sing
with Blackford:
when bodies are dust in the wilderness
blowing
And souls are red blossoms midst green
foliage glowing
When our memory meath oblivion's red pop
pies have persisted
Happy children of children we have fathefea
aud cherished
Shall behold noble vistas of freedom before
them
On the road we built well for the love that we
bore them"
r A TYRE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
MARYI4AND'S TROUBLES.

Maryland now is having troubles with her ayr
cultural college. The complaint has been of the
delay in selecting president; but there seems
to be no lack of available material, The Balti-
more Netcs of Wednesday says:
Long delay in fling the presidency Of the
Maryland AgIicuitura college has served use
ful purpose. 1t has fixed public attention upon
the fact that Maryland has not been awake TO
her opportunities IN agricultural education or
agricultural growth. Her greatest undeveloped
resource has been the victim of neglect. !"
Leadership must be found. It comes from
ought To come from the same source in Mary
land Yet what are the facts? or the 240 st1l-
dents at College Park, ! 05 taking the agri-
cultural course and most of the others are study
ing engineering. The college depends for sup
port upon the federal government, receiving an
nuaily $95.o00 from that source and $4,000 from
the State e" A large proportion OF the trus~
tees take little interest in the college and
others, as has long been notorious, are disposed
to play politics. Efficiency is improbable under
such conditions.
THE plain duty of this board however poorly
constituted, is TO elect president who will meet
the requirements Of the situation and also to ad-
Just the college to the new outlook.
Two members of the committee Of selection
are reported to be favorable TO y. II. Crocheron
the talented young principal Of the Agricultural
High school at Sparks Baltimore county, who
las made a record right here at home that has
attracted wide attention from some of the best
judges. Two others are understood to be ia
Vorable to Henry A. Morgan. director Of the
experiment station al Knoxville. Tenn who has
heen highly recommended to the governor"
Wall street is of in a corner having little fits
all by itself. and nobody gives it special ,atten-
tion. Time was when the tutire.country flushed
with tie feyers of "the Street and trembled with
its tremors; but it is different now. Business
moves smoothly and prosperousy along as If
"the Street did not exist and thoughtful men
rejoice that we are not dependent on nerve
which jumped every day, responsive to any theory
excited imaginations might evolve or any false
hood gamblers might invent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
Richmond. Va.
Women. Look to Teddy.

Editor of The Virgnan:
Sir,-'Wel Wsher," in your issue of even
date. says the rude treatment OF the ladies' in
Washington the of the Inauguration,
Was a good lesson for the suffragettes to
heed Well Wisher." would have the ladies
stay home and take part in any public cele-
bratton, simply because there may be few low.
unmanly rufians along who will do and say
things that worthy the name would
ever think Of There Is another lesson to be
learned from this affair. and the lesson u.s. that
in the future, whenever the ladies En- out TO cell
citrate they must take along their fathers and
brothers and men friends to protect them from
these brutes. There still in this coun-
try with red blood in their veins, who are ever
ready TO defend the ladies. This ia not England,
and the. ruffian who roughly handles n lady in
this country, let him be in uniform or out, will
be called to account; will not allow 1t. A
gentleman will and others must treat the ladies'
with proper respect and consideration at all
times. A woman has much right to vote as
a man and no man has any right TO deny her
this right.
AS to the Cod given sphere OF n woman: 1t
is to he the help-mate of man and this is ex-
actly what she is trying to do when she asks
to be allowed to vote Go it, ladies. whenever
and wherever you choose Just be nice and sweet
and never forget to be ladies, don't get rough
and If there men in this country who
want rough house just because you want to
vote, they may have it and will teach them
Il lesson. And ladies' / predict that the
next president win be progressive and you may
turn out and celebrate as much you like and
will see that you treated with proper
respect and that you shall have the right to
vote, for 1t is written in our platform.
PROGRESSIVE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
Richmond. va.
What's the Matter with the Ministers?

Editor of The Vtrginian:
Sir,-What is the matter with our ministry ?
When high courts say man is guilty of
crime, doesn't il seem strange for some of our
leading ministers to hold him up a hero and
make light OF crime in the Allen case? We
are told by of them that the beginning of
all this trouble nothing, only two young
men (not little boys) disturbed public worship,
and, when arrested, releasing them from Off
Ger of the law was nothing, though the law fixes
a severe penalty for the interference with an
officer in the discharge OF his duty
These men wilfully ignore the evidence in this
case and appeal to the prejudices Of the people
by calling sympathy for the Aliens because they
We're Democrats,
Well if an anu-suffrage woman could be a
Democrat. I'm one, The men of my family hav-
ing been Democrats for many, many years and
my family Baptists for four generations, But
as an humble country mother trying to raise
my sons with high regard for the law, would
not thank any Of these ministers to hold the
Aliens up as heroes or martyrs to my sons
have read carefully the governors review Of
the Allen case to my sons and tried to point out
to them that the Allen brought all this trouble
upon themselves anduntod sorrow to the limo
cent by an utter lack of self-conrol. j urged
upon them the value of self-restraint. don't
understand why it is that whenever crime is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
THIS ACE Of TRUST
is ONE Of O|STRUST
so JOHN wANAMAkER TELLS
YALE STUDENTS ON MER-
CAMILLE CAREER.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. March Ia
John Wanamaker, the dry goods mer-
chant OF New York and Philadelphia,
today in a statement to the Y ale stu
dents through their college paper
gave his views on mercantile career
for a college man. Among the things
ne said
This has been called the age OF the
trust II is also an age of distrust The
merchant must be big enough, broad
enough, far seeing enough to survey
the whole field, and then stand as a
bulwark amid the Commissions. here
sizes and fears OF his time
Il take II after fifty years of con-
centration and cooperation IN mer-
camille pursuits under the freest sort
of competition, that a college student
can find no avenue open to him that
Will demand a greater toll upon his
powers than to live in one community
as a merchant ministering to all the
people always and in all ways, and
administering his business with fair
ness, equality, equity and hospitality.
"A successful merchant must needs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-15
1.-THE WASHERS"

Editorial remarks by The Virgjnidn few days
ago the stir in Illinois over the alleged driv-
ing of girls to evil courses by low wages are
confirmed by later developments. The New
York Epenin0 Post and several other newspapers
which express thought and consider facts instead
of indulging In Mysteries expressed the same
opinion with The Ftrgintan-that 1t is a SANDER
the working girls to teach that they become
disreputable deliberately to earn their livings
and make up deficiencies In their incomes The
legislative committee investigating the subject
in Chicago has received several letters from
women Of the under world telling its members
bluntly that they have no sense. The writer's
say that girls go wrong not because of low
Washers" of various grades and tempted with
amusemeats sindulgeneies and attentions:
1t is easy and popular for sensational news
papers and statesmen to raise hue and cry
against employers and the rich It is much more
convenient than to settle down to the real facts.
People would rather feel than think senti-
ment is stirred more readily than reason is put
to work. The "masher" nuisance and danger
is real present and In all large cities obvious.
We have less of it IN the South than elsewhere
in the country, because shotgun traditions linger
and always in the background of the mash"
there looms the possibility of father or brother
with serious purposes Yet we have too much
of it and more of it every year. Our laws are
not adequate, 1t is too easy, even here, for the
offender to destroy the evidence by buying the
silence or denial of his victim. We punish a
man for destroying the character ana life of a
girl more than fifteen years old and deserving
her in her misery more lightly than we punish
the theft of twenty dollars worth of property
or the muttlation of mule,-State and city
laws against the "masher," street 1oiterer and
loafer should be far more severe than they are
and public sentiment should get behind the laws
and sustain the rigid enforcement of them