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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
Opera House.

9TH Rosemaid" appeared at the OPP
era, House Tuesday night and was
greeted by packed house. The Rose
maid is an operetta for which the
parts are well selected, and the seen
cry and costuming well selected. A.
trio of comedians in the role Of loan
brokers trying to collect from spend
thrift English peer, furnished the COM
edy OF the evening. The work of Miss
Grace Kenn:cott as Daphne, the house
maid, was probably the best OF the
cast, and her appearances were EN-
chored each time. Miss Beatrice Bal
four. as the French chaperone made
a hit. which made her work all the
more acceptable as she is known in
Durant and has number of friends
here.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

The days work that the local mer-
chants did last Thursday on the sew
eral roads leading out Of this city
has made marked improvement in
all of them, and people who traverse
them have remarked about 1t. II ev-
cry road overseer would see to it that
every man who is entitled to work the
roads, did it, and under a systematic
management, the roads of this county
would be made credit to the county
instead of disgrace as they are now.
1t would be the best investment that
the men could make who do the actual
work, for they would save it all back
in a half seasons marketing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
HONOR LEES. BIRrHDAY.

Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the normal school exercises commem-
Grating the birth Of Robert q. Lee will
be held. The birthday is Monday, but
owing to the fact that the normal does
not have school on Monday, the exer-
cises will be held Tuesday.
Appropriate exercises, such as music
and addresses, will be made and a
program that will fittingly pay hom-
age to his memory will be given.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
INTEREST OF WOMEN
Women's Welfare Department viii
Make Splendid Exhibit at National
Corn Exposition.


Mrs. j. Boog- Scott considers the cues.
(tion OF helping the boy to become NOR.
efficient. one that Vithlly concerns
the home. and should enlist the inter-
est and help Of the wives. mothers as
well as the teachers OF the state.
''As individuals and through our club
work, we can take active part In max :
ing this sixth National Corn Exposi-
tiOn uf great value To the homes Of the
saiys
First OF all, we can help by talk
ing up the exposition, aud what IL will
do fir the country through sureadIno
higher ideals Df simpler and HAMMER
ways OF living Then we can heIo the
most by attending II. The Wona,,'s
welfare Work. Department which viii
ds"1onstrate. through educational cuI.
lege EXHIBITS and domestic science ~
hints h"w 10 make farm life mor.. aT !.
trpctivr 90 women and children nl,,e
more cniivrnlriives IN the home ,,n,l
lessen ne rural houaewife's work ,,ni
reduce the cust of living and sbo,id
enlist our syn'pathies aud our best ef-
forts
iAh ~"pen who want TO seq the
hun,an- race advance tn higher ideals
as !, must always through The mother
and child, viii certainly he Interested
IN The hefter habies contest To h.. nut
on by the Aotlrrs' Council az Dallas
and IN the rnfiil welfare and damestic
science eNhihlis put On. bv the Texas
tlniYsisitv aud the College Of Indus
Social ceniers ana co-operative
work along al lines or endeavor win
r@slve lalFe share " attention at
tlle' exposlii' y and certainly deserves
THE attention ~ the rbOuvhtfll women
81 ne Ifole Slsn Stats WIG stund. .foF
progress M an iines1 ft \. E l,i
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
Slos to Be Demonstrated at Corn
Exposition.

when you saw silo In Texas now
you >do not have 10 stop and explain
what u means" SAYS Prof. J l.. Thorn
MS. Dairy Division u. S. Department oI
Agriculture. and Texas A. and NJ. Col
lege. Two or three years ago you had
TO explain what you were talking about
THE silo furnishes the best feed for
the Southern dairyman winter and
summer. II is needed more in Texas
In summer than in winter. Ensilage
tsilage) is valuable for fattening cat
tie. but II is more especially necessary
Tor the dairyman who wants to make
a profit off his mitch cows. think
dairymen Of Texas are beginning 10
realize this. as there were $500 silos
sold in Texas last year: these were
scattered widely over the state. Tho
demonstration Of silos at the Sixth
National Corn Exposition. Dallas, Tex,
February 1924. 1914. viii enable farm
ers and dairymen TO learn still more OF
treir uses and value which will result
In much good to the dairying Interests
In Texas" T
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

An exchange refers to Oklahoma's :
two boards Of prison control and
three agricultural boards, and sug-
gests that we have a couple more
School Land commissions and boards
of Education. Carrying out this sug-
geston would be of benefit to some, at
least, for Injunction and mandamus
cases mean money fer the attorneys
involved. ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Al Jennings has actually announced
his candidacy for Governor of Okla
homa, subject to the Democratic prim-
airy. When the Democl attic voters of
this State get thru with him his vote
will be in about the same proportion
to other candidates on the ticket as
was that of the Honorable Genreal
Brant Kirk four years ago.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Some few newspapers have startel
a gossiping about ]. Roy Williams for
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma,
and refer to him as a seasoned, tried
and true Legislator. That's all right
too, but If Roy knows what's best for
him land we believe he does) he will
stick TO his McAlester News-Capital
and let this Lieutenant Governors
race alone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

An exchange says that there Is not
man in Oklahoma with enough sepse
to keep behind an auto and in front
of mule, who will undertake to beat
Senator Gore, back to Washington
Reports from all over the territory
make it seem that Mr.. Gore has at
tended well to his political fences, and
that the weak places are mighty few
and scattering. 1t will take a strong
man to defeat Mr.. Gore.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Five years ago there was one mov-
ing picture show, and it prospered.
Today there are three exclusive pic
ture shows and one vaudeville and
motion picture show combined, and
they all seem to prosper. The coun-
try is getting better. and in Durant
today, will be found as high class mo-
tion PICTURES shown with as good ma
chimes, as are to be seen in any large
city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
Bungalow.

The Bungalow showed Wednesday
an excellent two reel film by tho
Universal Film company entitled, "The
White vaquero,p The story is a de-
lightful romance stagel in Old Mexico.
in which there is just enough action
to keep the interest alive, and with a
different tone throughout than most
pictures of this class. The scenery OF
Old Mexico where the film was made
is unsurpassed for grandeur and beau
ty.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

This loud-mouthed talk about an
entirely new set of men for public Of
ficers in the State Government, men
who have not and do not now hold
public office. is all bull and buncome.
This paper stands for the man who is
best fitted for the Job in question:
whether he has held office for forty
years or lived on farm all his life,
makes no difference. In selecting
men for public office. why not consid-
er the men according to their fitness
alone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

The Vinita Leader also shows it's
devotion to Mr.. Cruce by printing a
half column of Cruces Sayings" The
Governor evidently inspires some peo-
pie, at least, with the idea that he is
a great philosopher. No doubt his
name will go down in history as one
of the great ones. along with Solo
mon, Plato and Aristotle.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

It seems that the efforts of the
News-Democrat in the interests Of
better lighted streets are beginning to
bear fruit Since this paper has talk
en up the fight for the people, the
management of the Madill Electric
Light Plant has seen to It that q
large number of street lights have
been installed along the different
streets of the city, so that one may
go about after the shades of evening
have fallen without being in constant
danger of falling into mud holes and
water puddles.-Madill News-Demo-
crat
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Bennington Tribune intimates that
when 1t comes to choosing between
Charlie West and AL Jennings for
Governor, the latter would be prefer
able. From what we have heard
about the two of them. We also would
be inclined to pick out Jennings first.
and this is not intended as a compli.
ment to Jennings, either.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
Gayety

The Gayety showed Wednesday af-
ternoon and might two reel feature
motion picture by the American Film
company. entitled, "The Shriners'
Daughter" in which wre featured
Winfrey Greenwood and Ed coxen.
The picture included the special fet'
Of the shriuers concert tour Of Cali,
fornia with cqmbined bands and pa
trolls Of San Diego, Los Angeles. Oak
land and San Francisco. n.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

was made into law. The advertising
that Mr.. Owen has received or this
account, before the American people
,ould not be bought with money, and
he is without any doubt man of Ma
tional reputation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Vinita Leader urges its constituents
to defer making up their minds as TO
ther selection for Governor until all
the candidates are out. The more
candidates who are gotten out" the
easier the race will be for Bob Will
liams, who will be an easy winner.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Friends of Senator Robert L. owen
are already beginning to boost and
groom him as Presidential possibiI-
ity. Mr.. Owens ability in matters Of
government and finance has been
shown up in a favorable light only re-
Gently when thru the efforts Of him
self and Mr. Glass the currency bin
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Governor Cruces defense of his ad-
ministration, occupying about as
much space in the Oklahoman as an
old-fashioned presidential message.
reads very much like campaign doc
ument and it is currently reported
that the governor is soon to announce
his candidacy for the United States
Senate.-McAlester News-Capital
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

, Orpheum.
The orpheum Theatre presented
Wednesday night of this week an espe-
cially good three reel production BY
the Kalem company, entitled THE Oc-
toroon." The story is that of the love
of the young master for a beautiful
octorodn slave girl, whose freedom
was about to be obtained. The treach-
cry of former plantation overseer
and the loyalty of an Indian play their
parts in the story, which while mel
odramatic in nature, is replete with
interesting situations, and of unusual
interest owing to its oddity.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Oklahoma State banks with suffi-
Client capital stock, and which may
qualify in other ways to subscribe to
the regional reserve banks, provided
under the new currency law may DO
so at their option according to ]. ID.
Lankford, State bank commissioner.
The Oklahoma State banking depart
ment will take the position, accord
ing to the commissioner. that such
action may be taken by the State
banks if they so desire and can quail
ify. This will not exempt them from
the provisions of the State law, how
ever.-Vinita Leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

The Katy management has turned
down the hospital proposition, claim
ing that the road is not financially
able to handle it. So now we have an
almost full-grown hospital on our
hands and don't know what to do with
it. If few more stunts like we had
Christmas day were pulled off around
here the city would almost be forced
to operate the hospital itself.-Deni-
son Gazetteer,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

One Of the big mail order houses
of Chicago cleared SS,S22,610 last
year. We dare say they paid some
of their employees as high as from 81
to So per week. Most of the money
made by this firm came from the
pockets of confiding people hundreds
of miles away, who did rot care to
spend their money at home.-Ex.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Democrats, Republicans, Moose and
Socialists are preparing for the com
ing campaign Whatever else the new
year has in store for us, 1t is certain
to produce bumper crop OF politics.
II is going TO be hard fought bat
tie andsit behooves Democratic voter3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

The opposition to the rejection OF
senator Gore is having a hard time
iinding suitable candidate. Any
nan that has horse sense enough to
90 in front Of a mule and behind an
automobile don't want the job. and
fellow that does not possess tha.
amount Of gray matter is hardly big
enough for the place--sallison Star
Gazette.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

The work of exchanging State war
rants for bonds is going merrily on
at the office of the State treasurer
Over $1.OOO.O0O worth of these war
rants have already been exchange
in this way. Interest on tho back
warrants stopped Oct l. The school
land department will invest about
100000 in these State bonds so the
State treasurer will have cash to pay
interest and differences in exchanges.
-Vinita Leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

&c that the best men are nominated
II along the line.--Holdenville Dem.
crat. 5....
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Governor Cruce came out Sunday
in an article as long as an old-fash-
ioned presidents message explaining
and apologizing for his official acts
for the past three years. The har-
angue was uncalled for, unnecessary
and will not be appreciated by the
people. not one in a thousand of whom
will read it. Some people have to
have notoriety, though they make
themselves laughing stock to get
bloomington Tribune.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16

Robert Dunlop, State treasurer, has
announced that he is positively in the
race for the Democratic nomination
for Governor This places five can
didates in the field Judge Robert
Williams, Secretary of State Ben F.
Harrison, Attorney General Charles
West, F. E. Herring of Elk City. and
Dunlop.-Wichita Eagle.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Orpheum.

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Published every Thursday at ia N
Third Avenue. Durant, Oklahoma.
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-08
The DANCE CRAZE
Continued from page oneJ

being reputable It is to be hoped
that those, In charge of dances will
see to 1t that the low down, vulgar
dances are not started here amongst
the young people. The following
clipping will indicate, the trend OF
some peoples minds relative to, the
evil consequences that may follow, II
these dances are mad eperintssable:
THE moral texture of thousands OF
boys and girls Is involved. ~. 4.
There is little evidence Of anything
more than sporadic attempts on, the
part Of authorities and parents to put
a stop to dances that can hardly fail,
in either young or old. to be other
than degrading. and that are well
named animal dances. arousing as
they do little else. The situation is
disquieting. II not alarming. L4oking
a. the facts without prejudice, the
dance Of death Is hardly an exaggera-
ton. from the point of view not only
Of mental but OF moral deterioration.
II parents are blind to the danger sig
mas. 1t isnot because they are not
numerous"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-08
BLAckMAiL PROBE
WILL START TODAY
Two and Possibly Three Legal Advis-
ers Will Assist Grand
Jurors

Ogden, Jan. 6.-The minor matters
to be considered by the Weber county
grand jury win possibly be completed
by tomorrow noon. In the afternoon
the probing into the matchmaking
crimes, which formed the principal
reason for the calling of the jury Will
begin. This is the opinion of District
Attorney John C. Davis who said that
he intends to meet with the grand
jury in the afternoon and ask that
the investigations in the blackmail
case begin at once. He does not
know how long 1t will take to com.
plete the examination but 1t believed
that 1t will not be necessary for the
jury to recommend that another be
called 10 take up the work at the end
or the term, January 81. 1t is said
however that there are fifty witnesses
who will be examined.
District Attorney Il. o. Leather
wood Of Salt Lake may attend several
sessions OF the grand jury to assist
in examining the witnesses, according
to District Attorney Davis. The at
torney said that Mr.. Leatherwood will
be his associate in the prosecution of
the j, H. Martin case in district court
County Attorney David Jensen at
tended the investigation of the jury
tbs morning as legal adviser. 1t is
understood that he and District At,
torney Davis will both spend as much
time as possible with the jury.
1t Is not thought that the grand
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-08
SENATOR NORRIS PLANS
BUREAU OF FARM LOANS

Washington, jon. CAS- a result
Of an investigation into rural credits,
Senator Norris of Nebraska plans to
introduce bill for bureau of farm
loans in the department. or agricul-
ture.
The bureau would loan directly to
farmers for the purpose Of making
part payments on homes and possibly
for livestock and farming Implements.
Payments could be made at any time
by installments and the amount to be
loaned could be limited to either one
half Of threefourths Of the value. of
the lands.
The senator's idea is that through
tie army Of postofflce inspectors,
postmasters. district attorneys and
others, the government could carry
on the business practically.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-08
DEATH, A KIND
OLD NURSE

Acting as kind old nurse, death
appeared yesterday and claimed little
Thomas N. Rogers, aged FIVE weeks.
The little babes mother died in this
city five weeks ago.
1t was as "the birth Of the flower
destroyed the pa rent vine," and now
the flower has been called to Its
mothers arms In another world.
The many friends Of the deceased
mother, who knew her sterling char
acter, her splendid womanhood VIII
likely bow their heads when reading
OF the little ones death and say. II
is WELL" az t1 TG
Little Thomas will never know the
bitterness OF life-will be spared from
living to manhood with a hatred foi
his paternal ancestor which would
have been justifiable. 1t is nue.
better SO. Again we say there a.
times when death is really kline
| olu nurse when she rocks suffering
humanity into tho slumber which al
lcviates pain and long years Of sui
fering.
The remains OF Little Thomas were
shipped to Logan on Tuesday and
buried by the side of its mother in
the city cemetery Exchange.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-08
B. I. c. NOTES

School work at the Brigham Young
College has begun again with "a vim
end energy which IS unusually hard
to muster up after II long vacation
Most of the students are back In good
working trim. President Jensen who
has been away in Salt Lake City the
early days Of the week was back
again yesterday he brings back with
him the good will Of the Church Board
OF Education and reports the outlook
for the B. Y. as being very encourag-
ing and that the spirit Of the normal
work is spreading faster than was
expected.
The first college basketba game
will be played at the b. Y. c. next
Saturday night. This time the b.
Y. c. will meet the fast Weber Acad-
envy team of Ogden. The b. Y. boys
have improved considerable since
their return from Idaho. The trip
during the holidays developed team
work and that was what the boys
surely needed. The game on Satur-
day night should be played by the
High school team but Coach Jensen
IL having considerable trouble In
getting them together. Several OF
them being on the sick list and one
of them not returning. Just who VIII
be sent into play the game VIII be
determined from the way the boys
show up in practise during this week
Wobyca will hold its first meeting
of the year on Friday, January AZ
the home of Mrs. Roy d. Thatcher.
The club will be the guests OF MIS-
Thatcher and Miss Cox. DR.. George
Thomas will be the speaker, taking
for his subject Morals from soc'-
illogical standpoint"
Mis- Poulson is now hard at work
on a vaudeville which she intends 10
nut on soon under the auspices OF
the Girls Athletic Club. AS Miss
Poulsen is now relieved OF some OF
the work she had while the Mutual
course was on, she can give her time
to the affairs of the Athletic club and
expects to be able to have the vaude-
Vile ready in about month or SIX
weeks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-01-08
WARD CONFERENCES

Next Sunday, January II, ward con.
ferences will be held in the following
places with the herein named speak
ers in attendance. Meetings at 10
a. m. and 2 p. m.
Benson ward President o. H.
Bulge. G. w. LindQuist, Patriarch
Isaac Smith and w. W. Roundy.
Hyde Park President Serge F.
Ballif. George z Lamb. l.. 8. Car
don, Patriarch c. J. Larson and
Bishop N. W. Crookston.
Providence 1 = President Joseph
Quincy. J. 2. Stewart, N. W. Kim.
ball and Adolph Baer.
1t is desired by the presidency Of
the stake that at the beginning of
the new year the saints will start
out on a new pace and all their re.
spective meeting houses to an over.
flowing. Valuable instructions will be
given that will have q tendency to
inspire and encourage people in their
various labors during the coming
year. -ss -.
AS the clerks of the above named
wards will likely have a count Of all
present, therefore, let every member
in those wards turn out and make
the count record breaker on the
first ward conference in the year 1914