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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24
BUSINESS Is GOOD

Henry Ford, the multimillionaire
automobile manufacturer whose rise
in the business world is one OF the
most remarkable achievements Of
American genius and whose ten mil
lion dollar profit sharing plan has
made him a national character. re-
Gently visited the White House and
had a conference with President
Wilson.
Here is what Mr.. Ford said about
business conditions:
~ believe, and think practically
every other business man believes
that most of the evils aimed at the
Presidents program ough. to be OBJ
Waited am convinced that II
would be for the best interests of
the country to pass the antitrust leg
islation. / think II would have a
setting effect and would aid in bring
ing on extra prosperity to which the
country Is entit'ed. hope Congress
will finish the kork before it ad-
journs.
"There is almost nothing wrong
with business. The only trouble Is
that some Of the people seem pessinl.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24
REPUBLICAN HARD LUCK

The Railway Employees Depart
ment of the American Federation OF
Labor has started out to gather the
greatest hard luck story ever
written. Sordid chapters from lives
of 35 thousand men will be gather
ed. The whole, when completed,
will tell the story of the hardships,
sufferings, poverty and sickness OF
the union shopmen thrown out OF
work thirty-three months ago when
the labor difficulties arose between
them and the Illinois Central Rail-
road and the Hartman Lines.-The
Chicago news dispatch in the Phil
adelphia Record.
Without hesitation we brand that
story as campaign canard. We even
feel justified in going further and
! designating 1t by a Shorter and an
luglier word " 1t is Ridiculous, alb
surd, malicious and a great many
other things. Thirty-five thousand
men thrown odt of work thirty-three
months ago. Can't the humblest lay
man figure out that that was along
in the fall of 1911 when there was q
Republican administration enthroned
in washington and who ever heard
of working man losing his job un-
der a Republican administration.
Sordid chapters!
Doesn't everybody know that when
the Republicans are in power thai
the working men live on ambrosis
take their vacations at European
watering places. cIothe their famil.
urple and fine linen, and in
vest large sums in high priced real
estate?
Hard luck stories of Republican
timesi BAIL OF course, we have
neglected to mention anything about
the Republican panic OF 1907-08.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

of men. who at the same time held
high positions In the official life OF
the state and who looked with in
difference upon, II not personal In
terest In, the raids that had been.
planned upon the treasury, which M.
Trapp resisted not only with all the
authority of his office, but on occas-
ions by resort 10 physical force.
Notwithstanding the active oppo-
sition of these powerful influencess
4S thousand Democrats OF Oklahoma
voted for him for State Treasurer
against Robert Dunlop in the la IT.
State Primary. -
In his present candidacy for Lieu
tenant Governor. he does not expect
support of men who were Interested
in fraudulent claims which he re-
fused to pay, but contemplates their
opposition.
The saving of five hundred thou
sand dollars to the taxpayers of this
state, and his resolute stand for the
rigid enforcement of the laws con-
rolling the expenditures of the states
revenue, are amply sufficient to
commend him to the confidence OF.
the voters on August 4th.
advertisement.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

of the Western District OF Oklaho-
ma. The attempted denial was
brought about by questions directly
propounded by members OF the au-
dience. No great crime was over
alleged against robertson for sign
ing Smiths name to this letter. the
criticism comes. from the fact that
he deceived OF attempted to deceive
the attorney general and that he
pa5lished absolute falseohod in his
letter.
He showed a yellow streak at
tae recent meeting by saying that
the letter was written by his stem
ograpLer.
Before the let er was published
in March, 1914, II was shown to
his ftenographer md she was asked
II she had written the letter She
emphatically denied that she had
over seen the elttcr before. Now
the direct charge has been made by
Mr.. Smith that Robertson wrote and
signed the letter himself.
This has been printed IN hundreds
of newspaper and was written over
the signature Of Smith. II II il not
true, Judge Robertson has been
grievously libeled. The libel laws oil
this state arersimostl severe anc
Smith could be made to suffer Sc.
we're penalties II he has deviated
from the path OF truthfulness. The
only way Judge Robertson can es
tablish in the minds of the people
any respect is to prove to them II
any court OF competent jurisdiction
that he did no write this letter;
that he did no sign II, that he die
not know anything about It. IL h,
is innocent It would be an easy mat
ter. ITO prove. II he is guilty is
would be impossible The only
question of interest to the voter II
this campaign is, woul man who
would write such a letter as thil
be fit man TO place in the govern
or's chair?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24
VOTE FOR YOUR
. OWN INTERESTS

Mr. c. NJ Brewer OF Rlngwood, Okla
hona, Is one OF the early pioneers, com
Ing TO this state when a terfitorys in
the ear 1891 and mas lived ~ and been
a resident ever since ..t. =, :, ,it.,..,oa
MIR. G. M. Brewer has had a varied
since his advent TO the territory anu
state lie *, strictly speaking and IN
every sQIsc Of the word. q business man.
He is "a man OF striet integrity. sobricsy
and honesty, and he has the abilty 70
ali the position To which he aspifes, Win
the greatest efficiency. being Rraeudate
Of the. Oklahoma state University Class
Nix {. NJ Brewer has never held Of
fice In this state and has made his nqm-
paign for this high Office just as ne has
always Conducted al his private anairs
and rs he VIII conduct the afairs OF this
Office. that IS. strictly on business Dfin-
ciples, lie believes the INSURANCE rates
should be reduced on n par with the
rates III Texas. He believes that tbs
oHico Should he administered In tire most
~ tiept manner possible, and Fl, the least
l.tssible expense 10 the tax-payers. ot. The
state, and 10 this end he pledges him.
self to the good people of The state o.
very few thines from among. tn,
many. that he does not believe IN. art
for instance that a candidate as thu
present incumbent, running d for. re~elec
iion. and asking the tax payers of Okla,
homa to renominate him for the hiEi
commissioner. should not be ncrmitte,
to do 50 at the expense Of the taxpayer
Of the state by publishing what n,
pleased 10 call a preliminary report o
his office. and enclosing his campnigr
literature and sending Il broadcas
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Following out the logic Of Chas.
West when he expressed his opinion
of Governor Haskell and connected
Haskell with the Standard Oil Trust,
he must have become converted 70
the idea that the Standard oil made
most excellent machine grease.
Practically every man in the legis-
lature last winter who investigated
the record OF Attorney General Chas
West, now candidate for governor Of
Oklahoma, said that West was most
extravagant and inefficient. Form
er Governor Haskell said this and
many things that are unprintable
Now, Haskell Is conducting Westl
campaign for governor. We have
not heard. however, of his denying
the truthfulness of the statement ht
formerly made. .G Gas
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24
STATE INSURANCE COMNnssIoN-

ER.
A. L. WEIGH,
(Re-election.)
FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
ROBERT M. RAINEY.
Atoka, Okla.
SUMMERS HARDY,
Hugo, Okla.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
w. A. DURANT.
Tor representative:
@. A. RAMSEY.
FOE SHERIFF, ~
JOHN A PHILLIPS.
Caddo. okla.
JAS. YARBRoUGH,
- Durant. Okla.
LIB HART. (Re-election)
ZOE COUNTY JUDGE.
SAM H. KYLE. .s,e
J. L. RAPPoLEE, r
(Re-election)
Durant, Okla.
LEWIS PAULLIN.
wOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
BOB BLAIR.
Allison. Okla.
WALLACE w. GATES,
w. II. YEATS.
Matoy, Okla.
WOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
R. X. M'INToSH.
r. A. Chestnut, Caddo. Okla.
WDR COUNTY wEIGHER.
BEN LEE. (Re-electioa)
r. A.. BISHOP.
WOR COUNTY TREASURER.
GEORGE HARRISON.
JOHN ". SPELL
wOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
CHARLES p. ABBOTT,
WALTER j.. TURNBULL.
(Re-election.)
wOR COUNTY CLERK
HENRY M'cREARY.
(Re-eiection.)
WOR COURT CLERK.
W. A. Jones, Durant. Okla.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Dist. 4
ED L. SPEARS.
EOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
L. WARMER STINSON.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Dist. 2
BEN HULTsMAN.
Albany. Okla.
Thos. s. BRYsoN,
Achille. Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24
RoBERTsoN,s DENIAL

In a recent address deliveries at
Rush Springs. j. B. A. Robertson
made an attempt to deny that he
was the author and signer OF letter
dated October 18, 1913, addressed
TO Attorney General McRoynolds rec
ommeuding Robertson for Attorney
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

istfc. II everyone would only cheor
UP and attend to business This ca
iamity talk woiid stop Immediately.
my own business Is fifty per cent
better than ~ was last year" 81
Mt. Fori also told tho president
that he saw NJ evstencl of anv sort
OF business depression psychological
ly or otherwise and that in his opin-
ion business was getting better ell
the time.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Everybody in the state knows how
Judge r. L. Williams stands on the
Grandfather Clause OF the Constitu-
ton. They remember very well that
as Judge OF the Supreme Court he
upheld its constitutionality but he
did much more than that. He lent
every influence he possessed toward
the enactment Of the clause and
when the officers were harrassed
for the enforcement OF the law, he
gave freely of his means that they
might have the proper represents
tion in the federal courts. Judge
father clause and his aid. and In
fluence is largely responsible for
that clause still being a part Of our
constitution. ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

bill lthroug hthat should bring some
none VITO this country this fall. but
what Senator Gore had to do with
these Bills we have never been abla
To- rnd out. II seems that all tho
good things the Democratic admin
istration has done IN Washington,
Senator Gore calims he did them.
But. II Senator Gore really wants
credit for something he really did,
why don't he tell the people, that
be. as Democratis senator from Ok
lhaoma, recommended and did every
thing in his power to make Q, Mus
kogee negro, by the name OF Patter-
Ison. registrar Of the Treasury and
came very near getting II by with
and had It not been for such men
as Bin liurray, vardaman, Of Miss
issippi, and others who would not
stand for the negro, we would have
a negro filling that position today
negro from Oklahoma, appointed
up or the recommendation of Sen
ator Gore --Eufala Indian Journal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

This paper Is authorized to an
hounce the candidacy Of the personn
whose NAMES appear below for the Of
noes named. subject TO the Democrat
10 primary. August 4th, 1914.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

More than twenty-five per cent OF
the Democratic newspapers OF the
state arc for Beb Williams for gov
ernor. The other twenty-five per
cent nave divided thei support be-
tween West. Robertson. Dunlop and
Herring. Republican papers are for
the outlaw
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

The oats crop in Bryan county IL
turning out a hundred per cent bet
ter than the pessimists prophesied
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

The Eastern factories are running
full me and with full crews of
ris7 'otwtihstan i,-e tae financial
rtringcncy which exists in the minds
at the Republican politicians. 1t has
come T. the point when a financial
panic can no longer be wished upon
tho public.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Political dopesters predict tha
Sam Hayes will carry the city o.
Durant by a big majority over Gore
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Yes, Gore tried to land Cor the
Muskogee niger the federal Job OF
register Of the treasury. Patterson
lost. ...a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Voters Of Durant who fail to reg
lister by the twenty-fifth of July
cannot vote in the primaries on
August 4.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

The county estimates for the fiscal
year includes something like a thou
sand dollars for new safes for the
protection of the county records.
This is one of the many items of
current expenses that could be ell
minated il Bryan county owned a
couct house.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Mr.. West and Mr. Dunlop, while
running for state office. are both
holding down state offices and are
drawing their salaries.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Threshing coaf. large Jumps. 81
per ton. Duraht Coal & Wood Co.
To- ~ Va
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

The proposed doubling OF the
Ford auto works is another proof oI
calamity.-New York World.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

Calamity Item: The Wilson ad-
ministration finished It's first, fiscal
year s38.9s s4.4e2. OF 10 the good,%
Calamity Hem Mo- 2. The Kan
sas wheat crop exceeded ali previous
srecords by 60 million bushels. Sal
isaw Star-Gazette. FlfANUS
Fred Beall, candidate for state
senator, at Muskogees Oklahoma, in
speaking OF the Kate Barnard char
ities and corrections, says: "a
great deal of her time as commits
sioner has been spent in looking AZ
ter that bunch OF crooks who have
broken into the state penitentiary, a
matter In which honest men, who are
bearing the burden of taxation, are
little Interested" -.-Madill News
Democrat. shft lNp1t eftd tn'
The candidate who expects to win
on the anti-prohibition issue In Ok
lahona Is evidently suffering from
the oppressive heat. About the most
foolish contention yet advanced Is
the way to make oklahoma more
prosperous is to consume more
booze.-Chickasha Express.
Though entitled to place in big
business. the Missouri brewery that
pays a profit of four million dollars
year. does not care nickel what
is put in the trust legislation. Tulsa
World. -nf ,aeflfa af
The new election law says and
means that every voter must vote
his own party tickeet in the primary.
II he votes any other he is an cleo
ton law violater and can be prose-
cuted criminally, and also the inspcc-
tor of the election Is subject to pros.
ecution for allowing an illegal vote.
-Holdenville Democrat. Nda
When the Republicans get busy
trying to tell the Democrats who to
nominate for office, Il is a safe bet
for the loyal democrats to go the
other way. Just at this time they are
latter the scalp OF Superintendent
r. II. Wilson and are giving his op-
ponent warm support. This is a
fine compliment to Wilson's ability
and his party should stay with him.
Ada News.
Our poor deluded Socialist friends
are spendin gall the money they can
rake and scrape To pay these calam-
ity howlers to come around and tell
them how they are abused. III the
Socialists will spend their ume and
money In useful work, not only they,
but the community will be better off.
I-Naddo rJoroId
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-07-24

The packers predict shortage of
beef and pork this winter that will
make our ham and bacon cost fifty
cents per pound. This and other
conditions would be eminated IL the
farmers paid more attention 10 the
raising of stock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
VOTE FOR STATE WIDE PROHIBITION
Is VOTE AGAINST LOCAL OPTION
VOTE mo" on STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
THE COLORADO BUSINESS MEMS HOME RULE LEAGUE

mitted, and consequently the secret
sale OF whiskey will follow. Noon
shine stills now operated at great
risk in competition with legitimate
distilleries,, just for the sake of saving
the revenue tax, will have the entire
field to themselves under prohibition.
Their output, however, will be inferior
to that of the legitimate distilleries.
for the modern distilleries eliminate
the fusel oil and alcohol other than
ethyl alcohol. But this requires a
large plant not easily hidden. as moon
shine stills must be-
On the other hand prohibition will
completely stop the brewing of beer
Beer such as our public has been ac
customed to cannot be brewed on a
small scale. To make good, whole
some and palatable article requires
the best technical appliances of the
modern brewery.
In other words, all the evils Of in
temperance, far from being banished,
will be multiplied when people can no
longer obtain the mildest fermentcd
drinks containing but to per cent
Of alcohol Whiskey with 40 per cent
of alcohol and more will be obtainabl.
everywhere, but Of very deleterious
quality Brooklyn. July 8. F. Jones.
JF. From the New York Sun, July 10,
1914.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
uNREGUlATEp DisTiLLlNG OF
LIQUOR WOULD RESULT FROM
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.

To the Editor of The Sun-sir;
You have recently published many
statements concerning the traffic OF
whiskey and drugs in Sing Sing and
the local prisons and penitentiaries.
And in yesterdays issue OF The Sun
you gave prominence to an account Of
a petition for prohibition made by the
convicts of a Pennsylvania prison to
the members Of the Legislature. The
article states that ut is certainly a
wonderful argument against the liquor
traffic."
How can any members of q Stats
Legislature or of Congress who advo-
Gates either state or national prohibi-
ton seriously expect that it can be
enforced among the free people in any
state, or in the United States, If it
cannot be enforced among prisoners
absolutely under restraint behind sup
posedly impregnahle prison walls?
For under a national prohfbitory
law. according to Congressional Hob
son, home distiIlation will be per-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
Without the Yashmak,

One Of the English illustrated pa.
pers shows a photograph of two
Turkish women. They are standing
in a public place without the yash-
max, the veil which for so many cen.
turies covered the faces of all Turk.
fsh women who had a claim to respect.
ability
The women are well dressed They
have refined faces and evidently be.
long to the well-to-do classes and per-
haps to the aristocracy. They seem
somewhat embarrassed-but the yash-
max Is not there!
1t is fitting that a generation which
has seen the sudden rise of Japan to
great power among the nations;
which has seen India seething with
twentieth century ideas, and China
under at least the semblance of a
republican form of government,
should also see evidence of revolt
among the women of the Mohamme-
dan countries. II conditions in Eng
land have given rise to the militants
and their antics, what do conditions
In Turkey not warrant the Turkish
women in trying to do?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
After Lundy's Lane.

One hundred years ago, following
the indecisive battle at Lundy's Lane
the British army In the vicinity of Nj
agara Falls assumed the aggressive
Two distinct movements against the
American forces were undertaken by
the enemy. General Drummond, in
command OF a force of about 5000
British and Canadians. laid siege to
Fort Erie, which was successfully de
Tended by the Americans under Colo
mel Ripley. On the same day a di.
vision Of the British army under Lieu.
tenant Colonel Tucker crossed the
Niagara river, below Black Rock, to
attack Buffalo, but was met by Ma
jor Morgan with fDrce of about $50
United States riiie-aen, who compelled
the British to retreat and recross the
Niagara without efecting their object
Only two men Of the American forces
were killed in the engagement
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
MEAT REALLY TN THE AIR"
Alaskan Housewives Have Good Rea
son for Making Display Of Their
Supply of Provisions.

very patriotic lot of people live
here, l see" is the remark made by
almost every new conner to the from.
tier town of knik, Alaska, at the
head of Cooks inlet, when they see
that almost every house is supplied
with 1agpole.
And they are right about the pa.
triotism, but it just happens that the
poles are not for flags but for meat.
Knik is on the trail to Iditarod and
the Kuskokwim valley, and in the
summer the sled dogs and the flies are
SO thick that it is impossible to keep
meat in ordinary caches near the
ground.
There is no butcher shop in Knik
and the only fresh meat is moose or
Alaska sheep brought in by the hunt
ers. It's very. handy for the house
wives of knik to have the meat sup
ply OF the town up in the air. II
hubby has poor luck with his gun and
the supply runs out, all she has to
do is to go to the door, pick out her
neighbor who has the largest supply
on hand and go bcrrow a steak OF
two.
The meat is fastened securely to a
rope and it Is run up to the top OF
the pole very much the same as a
flag would be.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
WHAT TROUBLED HIS SLEEP
op'um Fumes Entered q Mans Win
dow-P-liee Quick to Act on
His Complaint.

The neighbors of a tall. sunburned
man VINO wears white suit are due to
receive visit from the police depart
ment, says the Kansas City Star.
The man Is foreman in the street
cleaning department. He rushed into
the Walnut street police station in
rage Sergt ]. ]. O'Rourke didn't
nave time to question him. He
stormed up and down before the book
Ing clerks desk. talking incoherently
FOR few minutes.
It's pretty hot out my way" he
nnaily exploded; ''and l got to sleep
with my windows open. But L amt
got no real sleep for month. 1
smell some funny smelling stuff every
night coming in the window. And
when l get up in the morning | got
headache, and SO has the wife and
the kids. This morning l couldn't
think when / got up, and l was two
hours late to work / don't know what
1t is, but I think somebody is put.
ting hoodoo on me and my folks"
Sergeant O'Rourke smiled mysteri
ously. He went into the property room
and returned with small box.
Smell this" he invited. The tall
man did so and let out whoop.
That's it," he yelled. In the box
was an opium smokers outfit.
The police sergeant had surmised
what annoyed the man. and a Whit
OF an outfit netted in a former raid
clinched the guess.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26

Those campaign letters and
Autographs that have been SO free
ly distributed during the past few
weeks can now be consigned to the
waste paper basket. They have
outlived their usefulness.
The Onelda-Stagg is rapidly ap-
preaching the time when it will be
in operation. 1t is ex ected that
the machinery will be ready to be-
gin We rk by October the first.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-09-26
TO Deal with the Kaiser.

Up in the "Tenderloin" there is .
six-foot policeman whose fondness for
the vernacular is exceeded only by
his willingness to discuss any subject
under the sun.
What do you think of the kaiser,
Mixer" asked one Of the regulars on
his post.
"On the level. me boy" replied the
big fellow; "he reminds me OF San
Juan Hill gangster full of coke. When
you run up ag.n wan Of them devils
you do just as the kaiser has n1ade all
the other kings and things io-call
cut the reserves. York Tribune.