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protection, shall contain the name and
address of the party or parties making
the sale of such articles to said dealer.
and in such case said party or parties
shall be amenable to the prosecutions.
fines and other penalties which would
attach. in due course; to, to the dealer
Section IL. The word person as
used In this act shall be, construed to
import both the plural and the singu-
lar. as the case demands, and shall IN
clude corporations, companies, societies
and associations. When constituting and
enforcing the provisions of this act, the
act, omission. or failure OF any ohcer,
agent. or other person acting Tor or
employed by any corporation. company.
society or association. within the scope
of his employment or office. shall in
omission. or failure of such corporation.
company. society, or association as
well as that Of the person.
Section 10. There shall be appropri-
fifteen hundred dollars for the year
nineteen hundred thirteen and the sum
of fifteen hundred dollars for the year
nineteen hundred fourteen TOR the pur,
this act So much of said appropria-
tons shall be paid by the state treasurer
to the commissioner Of agriculture as
may be shown by his bills and vouchers
of expenditures in performing the duties
required by this act
Section Il. The commissioner of agri-
culture Snail dllf6ently enforce Ill Oh
the provisions of this act. and, In this
connection. he shall be entitled to have
and receive the advice, counsel and as
sistance Of the attorney general and Of
the attorney for the state In the several
counties.
The said commissioner of agriculture
In his discretion may recover the penal
ties for the violation of the provisions
of this act in an action on the case In
his own name, the venue to be as In
other civil actions, and the plaintiff pre-
vailing in any such action shall recover
full costs: or he may prosecute VIOLA
tors by complaint or indictment in the
name of the state, and such prosecution
shall be commenced in the county in
which the offense was committed All
fines received under this act by county
treasurers shall be paid by them to the
state treasurer.
Trial justices and municipal and
police courts are hereby invested with
original Jurisdiction. concurrent with
the supreme judicial and superior courts.
to hear. determine. enter, and by appro-
pirate process enforce judgment In
actions commenced for the recovery of
the penalties aforesaid and to try and
upon conviction, to punish for offenses
against the provisions Of this act.
Section Is. All acts Or parts of acts
inconsistent herewith. are hereby re-
pealed.
tApproved April 1. 1881
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CHAPTER 1877,

AN ACT Additional to Chapter Sixty-one
OF the Revised Statutes, Providing for
the Correction of Errors In the Records
OF Births. Marriages and Deaths.
Be 1t enacted. ETC.:
Section l. If the record relating to
birth. marriage or death does not contain
an the required facts, or II it is alleged
therein, the town clerk shall receive an
afiSdavit containing the facts required for
record II made by a person who was re-
the original record, or, at the discreet on
OF the town clerk. by one or more credible
persons having knowledge of the case. The
town clerk shall Ale such affidavit and re-
mat purpose, with the name and residence
OF any deponent and the date Of such
record and shall thereupon draw a line
through the incorrect statements in the
original record without erasing them, and
shall then enter the facts required to
amend the record: and forthwith. il a
state register Of vital statistics. shall for
ward to the registrar a certified copy Of
the corrected record upon blanks to be
provided by said registrar; and the regis
trar shall thereupon amend the record In
his office and state in the margin thereof
his authority therefor. Reference to the
record OF the affidavit shall be made by
record IF the clerk furnishes a copy of
such record he shall certify to the facts
contained therein as amended. and shall
STATE III ADDITION tHat the CeTtiNCale Is IS
sued under the provisions of this, section
a copy OF which shall be printed on every
such certificate. Such affidavit. or a
certified copy of the record of any other
city or town or OF written stateme mt
made at the time by, any person since de-
ceased who was required by law to furnish
evidence thereof. may. at the discretion
record Of a birth. marriage or death not
previously recorded. and such copy of a
record may also be made the basis for
completing the record of birth. marriage.
death which does not contain all the re-
quired facts.
Section 2. An oath which is required by
the provisions of this chapter may be adj
ministered by the clerk or assistant clerk
of CITY or town. and they shall receive
no fee for so doing The clerk shall re-
ceive from his town for receiving and re-
thereof under the provisions of section one
a fee of fifty cents.
Improved April I, 1881
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CHAPTER IJS.

AN ACT tc Amend Section Thrty-two of
Chapter Twenty -seven of the Revised
Statutes Relating to the Care and Sup
port of Pduoe.s.
BE It enacted etc:
Section thirty-two of chapter twenty
seven of the revised statutes IS hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
words: And whenever any person for
whose support the state is BILE shall be
In need of immediate relief the governor
and council may order such person to be
removed to any town within the state or
place in the care Of any state institution
without formal commitment. and such
orders shall be carried oft by the over
seers of the poor OF the town required by
law to provide relief for such person. or
by any official designated by the governor
and council. The expenses Of such re-
moval shall be paid by the state from the
appropriation for support of paupers, pro-
vided that no such person or pauper shall
be removed into any town, other than a
town required by law to provide relief for
such person or pauper. without the con-
sent of the overseers of the poor OF the
town into which II is proposed to move
said person or pauper,' so that said section
as amended shall read as follows,
Section 80. Whenever towns that are
compelled to care for and furnish relief
to state paupers In unincorporated places
for reasons of economy desire to remove
the same into their own town. their over
eeers of the poor may make written re-
quest stating their reasons to the COVER
nor and council. who shall examine the
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affect the nomination of the candidate
The returns aforesaid shall be- open to
public inspection for one year ana tnen
be destroyed. The failure OF any canol-
date to file a return within the time re-
quired by this act shall render his noi'i'
nation void.
act is hereby amended by inserting after
the words withdraw In writing the
words 'or shall forfeit his nomination by
failure to accept or to hle return. aS plo
vided In sections seventeen and eienteen,
so that said section. as amended snail
read as follows: 80
Section q In case any candidate. ex-
cept for the United State. Senate who has
been duly nominated as the result OF any
primary election hereunder. shall die %
fore the day Of the gubernstor1al eiecuon'
fen his nomination by. failure to accept.
or to file return, as provided IN secuons
seventeen and eighteen. the vacancy may
be supplied BY the ponnen, party s e. on
or appropriate caucus under the pro
visions Of sections two. three. and seven
Of chapter six of the revised statuas' or,
II the time = insufficient therefor tnen ,Is
vacancy may be supplied by the regularly
elected state, congressional district, coun-
ty, town. city, plantation or representative
such political party The. certificate OF
csncy shall STATE. in addition to the other
tses BY this tSs facts the CAUSING
the 1acancy. and the measures taken IN
accordance with tho above requirements
for nllins the vacancy: -. sac vi EsfI
il any. and shall be signed and sWoln 70
By the presiding ofiicer or secretary OF tne
convention or CAUCUS, or by the cn9irmah
or secretary OF the duly July i n. re name
SO supplied for the vacancy snaA' II t af'
ballots have not been printed for me E e
Ace already. be placed on me oanoi the
ballots have been printed. new ballots con
tanning the new nomination shall wn ,I-
ever practicable be furnished, or SHIPS
printed under the direction Of the secre-
fav a. state, which may DO pasted IN
proper place upon the ballots ana tner sd
AMER shall pn1,t a ana %
ssction q Section twsnty-three Of said
act is hereby amended by inserting. aitef
tho words .withdta a,. IN N r "it; by
failure to accept or to nle return. e pro,
vided In sections seventeen ana eisntecn;;
so that said section. a. amenoeo' sn~''
read as follows: anu nominee for
limited states senator. nominated here
under. shall die before the meeting OF 'hs
legislature at, which such once e,1sa us,hdraw
in writing, or shall forfeit his nominauon
nv failure to accept or to file return, as
provided In sections seventeen a ha, h.
teen state nsropc Tamattl Of the governor,
at such date as he deems best. contormins
al near as may be practicable 70 the p Pm.
visions of this act. put IN t,o ma shsIi AZ the
time within which and when me rS.undH
snail be received and the result &C., ~
Candidates so chosen shall oe sp az
c cen and returns by candidates TOT
fApproved April !, 1871
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ministration OF Funds and Property
Donated for Moral. Religious, Benevo-
lent or Educational Purposes in Ac-
cordance with the Intention OF the
Donor.
Be II enacted, ETC.:
Any corporation. trustees, cnincorpo-
rated body or association by whom funds
or property are now held, or to whom
they have been or shall hereafter be
entrusted by will or otherwise for any
religious. moral, educational or benevo-
lent purpose. are hereby authorized to
transfer and deliver to any other cor
porate body or trustees existing for the
same or similar purposes. such funds or
property as Is now or shall hereafter
como into their or It's possession. or
shall have been given to 1t or them, to
be administered In the manner and for
the purposes provided by the donor
Provided, however. that no transfer of
such funds shall be made without the
approval of Justice of the supreme ju-
dicial court or the Judge of probate for
the county in which the donor resides
or resided at the time of his decease.
[Approved March 81. 1871
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CHAPTER 1853.

AN ACT to Amend Section Twenty -four
of Chapter Five of the Revised Stat.
utes Relating to Boards of Registra-
ton.
Be 1t enacted, etc.
Section twenty-four of chapter FIVE OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding the words. But before per-
hitting a person so challenged to vote
the warden shall cause him to state his
place and date of birth; occupation.
place of business; whether married or
single; " maxxied. the name and raat-
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CHAPTER 102.

AN ACT to Amsns Section N Mn gsxiss1
Statutes as Amended. Relating to the
Appropriation for the Schooling oil
Children in Unorganized townships.
Be 1t enacted, etc.
Section ninety-seven of chapter nfteen
of the revised statutes, as amended oy
charter forty-fve Of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred Ave. as amended by
chapter eighty seven of the public laws
of nineteen hundred nine, as AMENDED
BY chapter twenty nine OF the pubic
laws OF nineteen hundred eleven. Is
hereby further amended by striking out
the word eighteen" in the third line
thereof and substituting IN place there.
section when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
section 81. For the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of the three pre-
ceding sections. there is hereby appr9-
priated the sum Of twenty three thou
sand dollars annually. which sum shall
be deducted and set aside therefor by
the treasurer of state from the annual
school funds of the state.
[Approved April l, 1871
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CHAPTER 161.

AN ACT Relating to the Payment OF
Funds to Minors under any Oecfee Vi
Court.
BE It enacted, etc.
Whenever under any decree or oIuel
of the supreme judicial court OF tnls
state. or Of any Justice thereof, IN term
time or in vacation. or OF any 'u1S
any probate court in this state, any
ceiver. master. executor, aominisuat
fr,,.tee guardian, or other person acting
under authority Of either OF SAID courts;
or any Justice or Judge thereon, snaii
have in his hands any funds not Excess
Ing one hundred dollars to DO distrto-
uted or paid to any person under the
age OF tWenty-one years not naWne
Guardian legally appointed In this state.
nayment may be made directly 10 sucn
minor. II such minor be ten years Oh ~
and such minors receipt therefor snaii
be a sufficient voucher for s1cn pay
ment in the settlement IN court OF any
account by the party who makes sucn
navment and shall discharge and re-
lease him from any and all furtner ia
bility on account of the same Wnen
said minor is under ten years OF age the
navment may be made to either parent
at the discretion of said person paying
said money; provided, however. that
where the money Is paid directly 10 salu
minor the person paying the same may,
in his discretion. require on sucn receipt
the counter signature OF one or poth OF
the parents of such minor. and when the
minor is under ten years Of age the per
son paying the, same shall receive inc
receipt of either or both parents, or II
payment until f6fther order Of court or
Until the appointment of q guardian
IApproved April /. 1881
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
OKLAHOMA STATE
FAIR HORSE SHOW
eLooDED HARNESS AND SADDLE
HORSES IN RICH SPECTACLE.

The horse will be leading feature
OF the 1913 Oklahoma State Fair and
Exposition, September 23 to October
Inclusive. For five nights of the
big exposition, beginning Monday,
September 29 and ending Friday night
October 3, the magnificent Livestock
Pavilion will be the Madison Square
Garden of the Southwest 1t Is pro-
posed by the management to make the
fourth annual exhibition of show
horses an entertainment that will ap-
peal to all the people, and to this end
the prize list provides for classes not
often found in the old stereotyped
programs.
There is no longer any question
about Oklahoma being a horse-loving
state and the Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition is the place where the
best is shown each year. There was
considerable quality to the first horse
show in 1910 and the improvement in
1911 was pronounced; last year the
entertainment was heralded as one
OF the best ever seen in this section OF
the country. This year the manage
ment proposes to make 1t q feature
worthy Of the southwest and In keep
ing with the wonderful exposition OF
which the Horse Show is part.
With a view to bringing out the
strongest possible classes this year
the prize list has been revised to the
best possible advantage. Full details
concerning the Horse Show OF Okla
homa are found in the 1918 Premium
List, just issued by the Oklahoma
State Fair, and Secretary l. S. Mahan
will be glad to send a copy TO any one
interested
Provision is made for snappy turn
outs, skilled drivers and other spec
tacular features in the harness classes
and music for the entire Horse Show
will be provided by Natiello's Concert
Band, one of the best in the country
Road horses will also be in evidence
in large numbers this year and there
is every indication that the saddle
classes will be filed to overfowing
The classes provide for the marvel.
ously gated horses, the walk-trot-
canter type, and, in fact. practically
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FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTER
EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Aug
8. 1913. an examination will be held
at Durant, Okla. to fill a contemplate
ed vacancy in the position of fourth
class postmaster at Colbert, and other
vacancies as they may occur at that
office. The compensation of the post
master at this office was S574.00 for
the last fiscal year.
Age limit, 81 years and over on the
date of the examination. Applicants
must reside within the territory sup
piled by the postoffice.
Application forms and information
can be sucered from the postmaster
at Colbert and the local secretary at
Durant.
Application should be executed and
flied with the Commission at Wash
ington at least days before the date
of the examination.
U. S. Civil Service Commission.
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Who made $50 on FIVE heads Of kafir.
corn at the Oklahoma State Fair and
Exposition.
sured and indications point to a rec.
ord number of exhibits this year.
Any boy or girl in Oklahoma who
was from 10 to IS years of age, inclu.
sive, january /, 1918, and who is a
member of the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture Boys and Girls
Clubs, is eligible to compete for any
and all the prizes this year, including
those offered by the banks.
Cash prizes amounting to $2,65o.0C
are offered in the five contests, to
say nothing Of two free trips to Wash.
ington. Elston Coleman OF Newkirk
a very small boy of IL years of age
and Ernest Worthy of Baum, Carter
county, went to Washington last year
as a result OF thSr superior work in
corn and cotton, while Orion McMath
Of Reed, Greer county, made $4,000
In cash on FIVE heads Of kafircorn.
There are 1900 girls in the canning
clubs this year and boys in thirty-two
counties have entered pigs in the
first Pig Contest.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When making croquettes of left
ever meat It is much better to boil the
meat until 1t is very tender. The
croquettes will be much more pala-
table.
Sprinkle few drops of camphor
about sick room II makes an ex-
cellent disinfectant and the room will
have a pleasant and refreshing odor.
A fine piece of black sticking plas-
ter will mend the hole in an umbrella
Soak 1t soft and place 1t carefully on
the inside under the hole. and allow
1t to dry.
To clean doormats put the mat into
a bath of soapy water and scrub with
a hard scrubbing brush. Then rinse
well in sold water, standing it up to
dry.
When washing back combs, brushes
and trays, try rubbing a little olive
oil into them after washing them. This
will prevent their turning gray and
streaked.
Soapy water and some fine sand is
an excellent thing for cleaning de-
canters. Shake the decanter until the
glass is clean. then rinse with fresh
water, then with alcohol.
To remove the dust from a black
straw hat use tablespoonful of salt
to a quart of water. Use a small
scrbbing brush and rinse the hat by
dipping It into clear water.
After blankets have been washed
and dried thoroughly they should be
we'll beaten with a carpet beater. This
will make them light and soft.
A delicious cake-filling is made OF
o.I a,.I
thickened with Underground peanuts
Slip an old pillow case over the leaf
of your sewing machine and fasten 1t
tightly IL you would keep materials
from slipping.
A rose conserve is made by filling
a jar with layers of rose petals and
sugar. covering tightly and Setting
away for three months.
When a child bumps itself, and the
skin is not broken apply cloths wet
in a solution of arnica and water. or
very hot water alone.
An old pocketbook will look like
new If you rub the leather with beaten
white of an egg. then polish with bees
wax and turpentine.
If you wish to use plaster of Paris
for filling cracks in walls, mix with
vinegar instead of water; then II can
be handled like putty.
To perfume handkerchiefs, it is
said to be a good plan to boil them
in orris water for fifteen minutes. Use
one-fourth ounce orris root for three
pints of water.
A delicious and simple fruit punch
is made of canned pineapple. shred
ded. Take a pint of this fruit and
to it add the juice of three good sized
lemons, the juice of four oranges, two
sliced bananas and one and a half
cupfuls of sugar. Put the mixture in
a bowl with a good sized lump of ice.
Let it stand for an hour or so, and
then add a pint of carbonated water.
Beeswax and turpentine is a capital
polish for furniture which is not
French polished. To make it. shred
half an ounce of beeswaX very fine,
and add to it a quarter of a pint of
spirits of turpentine. Stir well and
put aside until the next day. Then
stir again and let it stand for another
day, when it will be ready for use.
Never melt beeswax and turpentine
over hot fire. as it is highly inflam-
mable.
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been sent here to decorate store fronts
for the fourth of July. and collected
several of the bills It is said, but rep
resented to his employer that no col
lections had been made, and forthwith
started to hike II out of town with
something like $4,000 Of the other fell
lows money in his pocket He was
overtaken at Calera and placed in
Jail, but his employer. lady, took pity
on him, with the above result
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
NEW SIDEWALKS

New sidewalks twelve feet wide and
of concrete were laid this week in
front of the Pruitt building on Main
street. occupied by Gumm Bros. and
the old r. T. Davis stock of goods.
The new walk adds to the appearance
of Main street
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
NEW DEPUTIES IN
REGISTERS OFFICE

Effective this week the office Ct ].
M. Moore. Register of Deeds of this
county. has two new deputies. Mr.. s.
w. Campbell of Atoka takes the place
of Miss Annie Keller, resigned, while
Polk Smith occupies the new deputy
ship created by the county after it was
found that the former force could not
commence to keep up with the work.
The office was thirty days behind with
its work six months ago, and on the
first Of this month was sixty days be-
hind. II is to be hoped now that the
work will be handled with something
like promptness.
Bargain-one oliver Typewriter,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
NEW STORE FRONT

The new brick front in the Swinnny
building on Third avenue occupied
by tho Stone-Kimbriel Drug Co. is
about completed and will present a
a very good appearance. The re-
modelling will make this store one OF
the most attractive in the city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
$3.50 FOR BOYS And GIRLS
state Fair and Exposition at Okla.
homa City Is Conducting Five
Big Contests This Year.

Boys and girls corn. kahrcorn, cot.
ton, canning and pig club contests
will be conducted on an enlarged
scale at the seventh annual Oklahoma
State Fair and Exposition, Oklahoma
City, September 2S to October 4, 1913.
With the aid Of ninety-five banks
in nearly every county in Oklahoma,
success of the State Fair plan is as
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
RECIPES
Orange Pudding.

Slice three large. sweet oranges in
a dish; pour one-half of a cupful of
sugar over them and let stand three
hours. Then cook the following Gus
tard: Boil one quart Of milk. add two
well-beaten eggs, one-half cupful of
sugar and one large tablespoonful of
flour, made smooth in milk. When
this is cooked till a thick cream. pour
it over the sliced oranges. Serve cold
with whipped cream.
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Egg Salad.

Egg Salad.
Two heads Of lettuce or part of a
head of cabbage. eight hard-boiled
eggs, one teacupful of cream, vinegar,
mustard, pepper and salt to taste.
Chop the lettuce or cabbage, chop
whites of eggs Mash the yolks and
rub smooth with the cream and vine
gar. Add the seasoning, and toss the
other ingredients lightly together with
this dressing.