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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17
Community Co Operation
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND RANct-HoLLAND'S MAGAZINE

Everyone is more or less proud of
the community in which he lives.
and justly SO. But, really, about
the most inconsistent think 1 know
OF is person who evinces great in
terest in local affairs and conditions,
and at the same time deliberately
does those things that tend to retard
the development of his home town or
community.
Those people who proudly boast
OF the advantages offered by their
home town as a desirable place in
which to live, and then fail to ex-
tend their local merchants their pat
ronage whenever possible. appeal to
me as being about as ridiculous as
the proprietor of a restaurant who
loudly praises the quality of the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17
A BUSINESS MAN OF MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis is city whore the,'
do things. Stimulated by q vigorou1.
climate, surrounded BY q fertile
country, peopIed by the best blood
Of the over crowded east, Il is a city
Of hustle, Of great achievements
conceived and wrought out.
Mr. Taylor Of Minneapolis. Mimi.
is one Of this sort Of men A news
paper man. A political worker. An
Englishman by birth. He has been
IN this country nineteen years. He
has resided N the northwest. VIM
nipeg, Fargo, and for the last ten
years in minneapolis. I
Mr.. Taylor is a friend Of Peruna
and does not conceal his friendship.
He IS thoroughly enthused with the
belief that Peruna Is a great remedy.
He has q right 10 feel so. For several
years he suffered with dyspepsia.
This caused him to have very bad
health.
Newspaper advertisements would
never have Influenced him to take
Peruna. II was friends that per-
suaded him TO try the remedy. In
less than a week he needed no more
persuasion. He saw that Peruna
was doing him good He is able to
say In letter to the Peruna Com
pany. Columbus. Ohio:
Never felt better IN my life. am
ing to oil men or women who suffer
I consider Peruna q great remedy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17

Provided however, and this tho
above bounden desires
Oklahoma decision Com
mssioners said prosecute
his without delay adudged
District Court then
otherwise be and remain full and effect
Witness hands this 9TH
GEO. r. BRoADWEII.
Fifty Dollars ts5o.OO) dwitht County Clerk
Approved this 9TH day
HENRY MCREARY, County Clerk
sFEHRY LICENSES
The matter of licenses
decided licenses
provided
Bids advertised according
The bid Of H. b. Brigham
crate ferry Red adjoining
Range East 12 miles south Colbert al
His bid was Twelve ($12OO) Dollars
He being the only bidder
Dollars to
o, County Commissioners County,
Township South
located a o liver opened
His bid Dollars <$1O) e
being
license him
executed approved
Applications for correction of
ed follows: Mary Ruth McDanie
Mary Mcdaniel VIM Medell
Nichosoni Durant; Durant; NJ
lizard; 1ishie Mckinney; Guy
Dickerson.
The appointment of T. T. West
Cancelled N mis- bond was disapproved
Claims file approved
follows:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17

No 25o Neoles St. Minneapolis, Mimi Columbus, Ohio
am IN excellent health Never felt better in my life am
OF this
1t IS godsend"
book interest
Ask druggist for Free Peruna
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR SESSION, APRIL 1914.


The Board of County Commissioners County
met in regular Monday. s,
Members Yarbrough, j. E. Pleasant
els, Chairman. Henry Mccreary Clerk.
The proceedings approved
County
IS
County collected .....s 1926
W.
Henry Mccreary County Clerk collected 5s75
j. Register .96625
Lacy Grimes Clerk County collected
collected, 477O
H. W.
L. shuler. Superintendent OF
Of &
Lib Sheriff, Civil
E.. fees
ices
p. A. Terry. Sheriff, fees earne
1. t Williams Deputy Sheriff, feese
H. Sheriff
] Elliott, Sheriff,
NJ T. Tabor Deputy Sheriff,
". Z, n he sum o
Quarterly Reports
Ellis o
Ausley, Township 4.
Township s.
R. Township
A 1.
w. Hardage Township No s.
A. CLANCY
T.. w. Anderson Township No. II.
Constables' Quarterly Reports:
Mcpherson, Township
L.
w. Adams. Township
Appointed:
f. NJ. Albright Township
G.. Youree, Township
Weatherbee,
Harty g.
tied and approved follows:
SALARY FUND
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-17

OkIahoma
Bryan County.-SS
presents, prn-
Fifty Dollars ($5O0O
firmly County Commissioners
County Fifty
money truly
administrators
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-10
ocALA CHURCH DIRECTORY

observation-disclosures Of Ft
King avenue and Watula street; pas
tor w. H. Dodge; residence 800 FIT.
King avenue; phone 233. Sunday
services: Sunday school $3.50 am;
superintendent w. H. Dodge; morn
ing sermon II O'Clock; Junior Mis-
SIGN Society p. m; evening sermon
7:15 O'Clock. Midweek prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening, 1880
CATHOLIC-North Magnolia ST.:
priest, D. Bottolacio; residence 321
North Orange street; Sunday SER
vices: High mass 10 a. M; vespe-s
D. m Sunday school 3 to p. M;
communion services second Sundays
$50 a. M; also regular service.
EPISCOPAL-Corner S. Broadway
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-10

and Watula streets; rector, Rev. Jas.
G. Glass; residence 81 ). Broadway;
phone AIS. Sunday services: Holy
communion 1880 a. M; Sunday
school, 9:45 a. M; morning prayer,
litany AID sermon II a. M; evening
prayer 1870 p. M; choir practice
1880 p. m Friday; meetings of yes
try and societies at hours appointed
METHODIST-Cor Fort King
avenue and South Main street: pas
tor ]. VI. Gross; residence Avs Folt
King avenue; phone 157; Sunday
services: Sunday school $3.50 a. m,
superintendent L. y. Green; morn
ing sermon II o'clock; Junior Ep-
worth League 4 p. m; Senior Ep-
worth League 3 p. M; Senior Ep-
worth League, 4 p. M; evening
sermon 1880 O'Clock. Midweek prayer
meeting Wednesday evening 1880.
Choir practice Friday evening at the
church.
BAPTIST--Corner North Xagno-
LA and North Second streets; pastor
Bunyan Stephens; residence $40 Ok
lawaha avenue; phone 314; Sunday
services: Sunday school $3.50 a. Ia
SUPERINTENDENT w. T. Gary, morning
sermon II o'clock; Junior Baptis
Young Peoples Union p. M; Sen
Tor Baptist Young Peoples Unior
GAS p. M; evening sermon 1880 p
m. Midweek prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening 1880 O'CLOCK
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-10

This Is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHILLS a. FEVE6
Five or six doses will break any case. ana
taken then as tonic the Fever will no
return. IL acts on the liver better thaa
Cslomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2Se
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-10
Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co.
go NORTH BY SEA"
JACKSONVILLE
TO
BALTIMORE-NEw YORK
PHILADELPHIA
WASHINGTON

New Steamers. Low Fares. Best
Service. Wireless telegraph on all
steamers. Through fares and tickets
to all Northern and Western points.
Automobiles carried.
For reservations, tickets, etc.
H. c. AVERY, L. D. JONES,
Agent. CONT Agt.
City Ticket Office, % Hogan Street,
Jacksonville. Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-10

There are no rules for felicity
Victor Hugo
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25
HOLD ANNUAL RETREAT
over Two Hundred Priests Now al
Notre Dame.

Two hundred and forty five priests
and prelates from the Roman Catholic
diocese of Chicago entered on their
annual retreat last night AT Notre
Dame The retreat will be conducted
by Rev. Francis Y. Nugent. G. n. and
Will close Saturday morning.
Among those present We're Most
Rev. Archbishop James r. Quigley.
Rt Rev Alexander J. McGavick and
Rt Rev. Paul p. Rhode. auxiliary
bishops of the Chicago diocese, Rev.
+. Kelley. Rev. :. Callaghan. con-
sultors 10 the archbishop. Rev. +.
HOhan. chancellor OF the diocese.
Rev. J. Jennings. Rev. n. J. Fitszim-
mons Rev. \. j. Thiele. Rev. 5 Ma
loney. Rev T. T.. O'Gara. Rev. +. j.
Riordan. brother OF Archbishop Rior-
dan OF san Francisco. Cal. Rev. p. j.
Tinan. Rev. ID. Luttrell. Rev. NJ. Bon
field. Rev. T. eastman and Rev. b.
s Murray.
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25
MOVES HERE FROM
CHICAGO BY TRUCK
Seven Ton Truck Makes Trip TO south
Bend in Fourteen
Hours.

Moving household goods from Chi
cago To South Bend without Grating
them or bothering with the delays of
freigAting on a railroad is now real
ized
Werner Bros. movers and ware
housemen OF Chicago. have accom-
plished this feat by means OF their
large seven ton Packard delivery
truck Household goods belonging to
kenton Mix of Chicago were moved 10
South Bend by the men i'm IA hours.
The van. the largest OF ifs kind in
Chicago. left Chicago Monday morning
at ] o'clock. driven by the Werner
brothers and arrived in South Bend,
Monday afternoon at o'clock. The
men say they were held up by the bad
roads as their schedule for this dis
tance is about niue hours. They
started on the return trip Monday
night at O'Clock which should bring
them into the Windy City just in time
for dinner. Several stops viii prob
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25
BILL To CREATE
MERCHANT SHIPS
IS INTRODUCED
Measure Would Have United
States Own Fifty-One Per
Cent of Stock - Asks for
S1O,OOO,O0O.

WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-Rep. AL
exander. chairman of the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries. on
Monday introduced the administration
bill for purchase Of "A fleet OF mer-
chant marine 20 carry the products Of
the United States abroad.
The bill provides for esta blishment
OF a corporation with a capital Of
S10.0000GO. in which the United
States shall own 81 per cent OF the
stock for The purchase Of such ves-
sels as may be needed The money
viii be raised by the sale Of Panama
canal bonds up 20 3O.OO0.0OO.
The minority stock will be offered 20
the public. The controlling interest
Of the United States Will be voted by
a shipping board created by the bill,
composed OF the secretary OF the
treasury. the postmaster general and
the secretary OF commerce.
The vessels viii bc maintained in
trade between Atlantic. gulf or Pa
Citic ports OF the United States and the
ports Of Central and South America
and 20 foreign ports whenever need
ed. In case of emergency the United
States will have the right 90 take pos
session OF the vessels at reasonable
price OF rental.
Text OF Measure
The text Of the bill is as follows:
BE il enacted by the senate and
house Of Representatives of the United
States in congress assem- bled. that the
United States, acting through the ship
ping board hereafter created. may
subscribe 10 the capital stock of any
corporation now or hereafter organ
lied under the laws of the United
states or any state thereof. or of the
the District OF Columbia upon the
terms and conditions herein mention
ed
Section .. That the object OF such
corporation shall be the purchase
equipment maintenance and opera
tion Of merchant vessels i'm the trade
between the Atlantic. gulf or Pacific
ports OF the United States and the
ports of Central and South America.
and elsewhere 10 meet the require
ments of the foreign commerce of the
United States The initial capital stock
OF such corporation shall not be over
S10.O0O.OOO OF the par value of 500
per share, but the shipping board with
the approval OF the president may con-
sent 90 or cause an increase of the cap
ital stock from time 20 time as in
tereSts Of the corporation may require.
provided that the United States shall
subscribe for 81 per Centum of each
and every increase The United States
shall subscribe TO 81 per centum Of
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25
BERRIEN SPRINGS.


The Baptist and United Brethren
Sunday schools enjoyed a days outing
in the Indian fields Friday with
large crowd in attendance.
Arthur Carr has returned from
weeks visit at the r. L. Ford home in
the country.
Henry Totzke of Derby was a visitor
at the ThOs Taylor home Friday.
p. G. Immel was the guest of friends
at Lighton Sunday and attended the
Riverside camp meeting near Buchan-
an.
Mesdames Chas r. Storick, Bert
Slater, Olus Skinner and A. Dahlton
were guests at the home of the for
mer's aunt Mrs. +. +. Myers. Friday.
Miss Gertrude Carr is visiting with
friends in Dowagiac this week.
T. H. Lohr of st. Louis IS here TO
join his family on their summer vaca-
tion at their country home. They have
as their guests George w. Lohr of lr-
win. Pa and r. :. McCombs and fam
/ lily Of Pittsburgh.
/ The Misses Bernice and Helen skin
ner are visiting in Nappanee, Ind, at
| the home of w. c. Uline.
Mr.. and Mrs John Boyle attended
! the Riverside camp meeting at Bu-
! chanan Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. w. E. Bullard were
week end visitors at the home of
in Watervliet.
Mr.. and Mrs W l. LOder have re-
turned 10 their nome in Albion after
few days visit at the home of their
daughter. Mrs. II. A. Carr.
Chas Bradley visited his sister In
Benton Harbor Sunday.
Rev. W. A. Littrell has resigned as
pastor OF the Baptist church at this
place. His resignation will take eff
T feet the first Of October.
Mrs. Pearl Snyder of Ann Arbor is
a visitor at the home of, her sister
Mrs Will Storick. Mrs. Snyder who
! has been living in Ypsilanti for sew
eral years past has recently moved TO
Ann Arbor
w. l.. Porter has returned from a
few days business visit at Bremen
Ind.
Miss Jane White OF Jackson. this
state. is a visitor at the home of Rev.
/ and Mrs. +. A. Carr.
Mrs. Anna Hobart. with her daugh-
Ter. Miss Gertrude. returned Monday
To their home in Eaton Rapids after
a several Seeks' visit with her sister.
1 Mrs Addfe Weeks.
The gIncoln chautauqua opened
here Monday and Will continue one
week A large tent has been erected
on the west side of the old school
house grounds. over 500 season tick
cts have been sold FOR the weeks en-
/ tertainment.
George Perkins was in South Bend
Sunday 10 see his son, Erith Perkins
who has had the misfortune TO have
his leg broken. He started saturday
I for Chicago on his motorcycle and
when about 20 miles out. while turn
ing out of the road for an automobile
his wheel skidded and he was thrown
breaking his leg
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25
COMES TO
DEFENSE OF KAISER
Says He Is the Only Ruler Who Has
Preserved Peace for 26
Years.

LONDON. Aug 25.-Andrew Car
negie, who a week ago called the
on "all men of peace to hold the ac-
countable emperor guilty of this war,
now telegraphs to the London Times:
The German emperor has not been
proved guilty. l believe he has been
ers are not seldom Overruled and oft
en- are unable to control the condi-
tons of international quarrels. His
tory alone will record the truth. The
emperor who alone Of all living mon
archs preserved peace for 26 years, is
now entitled TO the benefit OF the
doubt"
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25
These 200 German

I'm the purchase of such vessels and
of the treasury in his discretion and
with the approval OF the president TO
reimburse the treasury for expendi-
lures made i'm the purchase Of vessels.
Such corporation shall make suitable
provision for sinking fund anO for
the depreciation charges under the
rules and regulations TO be prescribed
by such shipping board.
Entitled to Benefits
Section >. That vessels purchased
10y such shipping board and conveyed
20 such corporation as herein provided
shall be entitled 20 registry under the
laws OF the United States and shall be
deemed vessels OF the United States
and entitled 10 the benefits and priv
leges appertaining To such vessels. eN-
cept such vessels shall engage only in
trade with foreign countries or with
the Philippine islands and the islands
OF Guam and Tutuila. Such vessels
shall be subject 20 the navigation laws
OF the United states except as herein
provided
Section 6. That subject TO the di-
recti0n of the president, the secretary
OF the treasury the postmaster sener-
al and the secretary OF commerce are
hereby constituted board 10 be
known as the shipping board with full
power 10 vote the stock OF the United
States in such corporation ana 20 do
all other things necessary 20 .rotect
the interests of the United States and
90 carry out the purposes OF this act.
Section g. That with the approval
OF the president such shipping board
may at any time sell at its true value
the stock OF such corporation owned
bv the United States
Section :. That the United states
shall al any time have the right upon
giving notice Of its intention 10 the
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25

such stock NJ par and the remainder
thereof shall be offered for public
subscription. such corporation may
begin business as soon as 81 per cent
um OF such stock has been subscribed
and paid for by the United States.
Can sell bonds.
section 3. That the United States
through the shipping board and with
the approval OF the president. is au-
thOriZed Go purchase vessels suitable
in the judgment OF the shipping board
for the purpose OF such corporation
with "A view 90 transferring 20 such
corporation, and FOR this purpose the
secretary OF the treasury. upon re-
quest OF the shipping board may issue
and sell or use for such purchase or
purchases. any OK the bonds OF the
United states now available IN the
treasury OF the United States under
the act Of Aug. 8. 1899. the act Of Feb.
4. 1910. and the act OF March -. 1911,
relating 90 the issue OF bonds for the
construction of the Panama canal TO
a total amount not 90 exceed $4,000
000 for the purchase OF such vessels.
Section 4. That the shipping board
Is authorized 90 transfer the vessel
or vessels purchased as herein provid-
ed 10 such corporation and suCh cor
poration shall issue 90 the United
States IN payment thereof its gold
bearing bonds bearing not less than
fOur per cent per annum and upon
such further terms and conditions as
may be prescribed by the shipping
board. such bonds % constitute "a first
and paramount lien upon such Ves-
sci or vessels thus transferred and
upon all property of such corporation
provided that the amount OF bonds re-
ceived by the United States In payment
for such vessels shall not De less at
the then par value than the total
amount expended by the United States
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25

ably be made on the way. which will
delay the arrival
horsepower affair. The body was
made in quincy. o., while the trucks
were made at the Packard factory in
Detroit. It carried load OF approx
matey $500 pounds on the trip.
which is quite some load for a moving
van.
South Bend news-times., 1914-08-25

corporation organized under this act.
to take possession for it's purposes of
any vessels owned by such corporation
at a reasonable price Of rental
Section 9. That for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions OF this act
there is hereby appropriated out of
any money OF the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropri-
ated. the sum of 10000 600"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

saving TO us. and I actually have not
the money TO move. could also be ut
home more often so that my wife would
have the proper care and attention
that woman in her condition needs.
SO. rs II is. YOU see we are In Il hole
and getting in worse all the while.
and | am powcrlcss to prevent 1t.
II am. thirty six years of age and ~
sober. hard wording man and started
out for myself at fourteen years OF
age and this is the first time in my life
that have ever appealed to amy or
ganization for help. 1t is with pro-
found sorrow and regret that ! do so
now and as for myself | do not care,
but for the sake of my dear wife. who
has been as good and true as gold. and
for my precious children, l ask that
YOU 20 yourself or send perhaps one
of the lady representatives OF your or
Ganization, TO my home and Investigate
fully and my wife will substantiate my
statements. You will learn also that
intoNication or unmauly habits are not
the cause of our present unpleasant and
diShcarteninS situation. but II success
sion OF unfortunate events that have
bcfailcn us over which we had no con-
troll
'lf your organization can or will rem
der us any assistance | should be glad
to give of my means i'm return to the
work of so noble Il cause when n kind
providence shall perhaps have allowed
mo 10 regain my feet rs it wore
Trusting that you will give this
matter your most earnest considcra-
ton. ! repeat that my request is only
for the sake OF those | love and who
are dependent upon me for support
Very respectfully yours
LOCOMOTIVE BUILDERS
ARE NOW IN WANT
There WAS another case recon-
mcudci by officials of the Richmond
branch of the American Locomotive
Works. which was particularly forciblc
in its appeal. The applicant had
worked steadily for thirteen years at
the Locomotive Works but now has
had no work TO do for long time
He was without fuel OF food. and on
him are dependent paralytic wife
and three children. Still another had
ten years. He has been out of en-
ploymcnt for a month. His wife is
dead. and with his four children he
has been Twin" with his mother INLAY
But her slender resources soon became
exhausted ana finally the day came
when the little children asked IN vain
for bread. Both cases were Immediate
~ cared for by the Associated Chart
ties. and they will not lack again
Most of the applicants are in need not
only of food. but also of clothing and
shelter. Many of them have been out
of employment SO long that they are
in arrears with their rent. and some
are threatened with distress warrants
unless they Immediately pay what they
have so long been owing Some land
lords are lcnicnt and are willing To
wait; Others are not go considerable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20

yesterday was u quantity OF bread and
cake donated BY G. +. Nelson, OF the
e. A. Saunders Co. used in bread
baking contest recently conducted.
Some of the loaves and cakes were sold.
and the proceeds. amounting to $G.T5.
were also given to tho Associated
Charities. This week Il private con-
tributor will donate 100 gallons of but
termilk. and all who come and bring
cans with them will be served.
IMMENSE AMOUNTS OF
FOOD DISTRIBUTED
The disbursements last week were
exceedingly heavy. From early morn
ing until late at night there were al
WAYS fifteen or twenty people whiting