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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

FOR SALE-Packard organ. good as
new, VIII trade for young COW. Call
on X. Nielsen, the blacksmith, 5-3t-pd
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

FOR SALE--Two horses, buggy, har-
ness and new beet cultivator, Mrs
Robert Ball, Lehi. 12-2t-pd
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

FOR RENT--'rwo room frame house,
shanty and cellar II. NJ Nelson,
Pleasant Grove. 5-2t-pd
American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-12-12

HOUSE FOR Rents blocks south
OF Chipman's Store, Write or phone
T. f. Corbett Phone 527, Provo,
Utah. set
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

DEATH OF MRS.
10 WOODROW WILSON
WIFE of President Of the United
States succnfibs After Long strug-
gle Against Brights Disease. The
Nation iP Mourahg. II lSft
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
TRAIN WRECKS
HARRIS'AUTO

|N p. 'N- - N|' r~'-rr--1-r~ iN|NU1' f"'' p
G. +. Harris and his children and
Mrs, j., L. Lankfprd had narrow en-
chpeso dn fromo death Hlast week
when the auto OF Mr.. Harris went
dead and stonped in the center pf
the mani track Of the Frisco about
I9 o'clock,a The occupants of the car
had barely time ia which to er1apa
before itowas struck by an engine,i
Mr.. Harris was going TO the South
part Of the city and Mr.. Lankford
accompanied him, driving the car
Just as they rode onto the track the
car stopped. at the same time a
freight train was approaching from
the west. hastily Jumping from the
car Mr.. Harris got the children out
and ran to meet the train, but Tor
some reason, the engineer did not
zee him, and the auto was reducet
TO almost nothing in the twinkling
Of an eye. It was completely demol-
ished and is good only for the Junk
pile, Mr.. Harris said.
3 While Mr.. Harris was getting the
out OF the car Mr.. Lank-
ford cranked the car, but the engine
was too close and he was forced to
desert it. N5'ii oaF aosileooa ssh9s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
MAIN STREET. PAVING
Petition Presented TO the Council for
Third Time; Action Deferred Un-
ID Next Meeting, ~, .s....,... Z. '-nl " 4. T,

The paving bug has again started
IN this city and Wednesday nigh
landed ) at the cit yhail and pre-
sented the city dads with petition
signed by number Of citizens on
Main street asking that the resolu-
ton of notification Of intention to
pave that street be passed ana pub
lished BY that body, This opened
the subject and a discussion Of the
question followed. 'ei'ailii" ssb
" The petition was presented by Mr..
Filter who stated that he had an
agreement OF eight who formerly pro
tested the paving stating that they
would not protest the paving Of the
street in the future. The specifica
tions presented called for similar
paving to that on Main street. The
width of the street called for thirty
fix feet.ioi s3HTRd2 10 .noalaW &
r Mayor Foote made statement rel
ative to the question and reviewed
the efforts that had been made 20
pave the street and stated he thought
thirty feet wouIda be wide enough.
which with the parkings would make
this one Of the pretticat streets in
the state He asked the different
members OF the council to express
themselves as to whether they would
favor the passing OF the resolution,
andnall except two stated that if a ma
jority or the citizens living ON the
ntreet asked for the paving they
would favor the resolution and try
TO start the paving again Two stat
ed that they wantedaa majority OF
the feet Of property Involved. Mayor
Foote advised Mr. Fifer ito get the
necessary signers. and present II at
the next meeting of the council and
ectioi awould be takenrnInlsn dsod
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
WICHITA fAIR

m
Wichita KansasJ Aug 18.--.Inter-.
est and d.enthusiasm 1 in the ,Interpat-s
ional Soil t1roductA ExposItions AMI
Dry Faftnipe sConefesh tot be heidi
at .'Wichita. Kansas. October 7-17. Is.
growihs BY Ihhfisl tad| bbabds 4 'over
200 th3ieap9 aelaehtea dnd lvititors
are expected both for the exposition
and the Home Coming Week" ar
ranged for the OCCASION. sa,sa.oanll
Wiqhita will beVn gala dressofor
the Yislkorsrf7flags and, pennspts
streaming from every available pole
and buildlngsoo EiaborateF plans are
being made ifora the lenioymento afdoo
education Of everybody. Lots to learn
Hsnd lots TO look al, and LOTT, Of fun (.
and froiic. ' '"7to'ts,
.l Agricultural work and life will be
represented. bWDxhibits. OF the United
States Government and the various, (,
STATE Department. sand Colleges Of
Asricnltpre IN every phase. of agriz
cultural developmept.o The result Of
their Investigations and experiments
I'm yields, Of the. various varieties OF
grains under various conditions. ac- =
tqal specimen Of insects destructive
and iniuriousto crops and the means
OF combating them. and many other
phases Of agricultural work viii be
comprehensively displayed.
+ The exhibits will display the very
latest improvements Of human. IN
genpity, covering the, entire field or
manufacturing as we'll as exhibitions
of finished products Of manufacture
and manual skill, the objects OF util-
ity, luxury and taste, Many OF these
exhibits Will be supplemented by
moving picture" feature showing
the various processes Of manufactureS
from the raw material to the finished
product.
2 The amusement features are many
and varied, On the stage OF the
Forum, the ninth largest in the
will be presented twice. daily
the mammoth free attraction Barnes
European Hipppdrome. presenting
the unparalleled acts culied from
the, four corners Of the earth AS
an added attraction, tte world at
Homs,Y an entirely new 80 thousand
dollar scenic production. has been
secured. Musical features win ern-
brace five bands Of international rep
utation including the 'Kilties and ten
other famous Kansas bands. -
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

Congress were notified. Both OF
the houses promptly adjourned.
The flag on the White House was
dropped, the gates were closed i.nd
the. silence Of death spread over. the
White House for the first time since
1892. when Mrs. Benjamin Harrl-
son passed away.
The Durant Post Office closed as
soon as word was received Of Mrs
Wilson's death and remained closed
all day Friday. emonAifQ sieeS9il
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

States Succunbs AFTER Long struR.
gle Against Isrights Disease. The
! Nation ia Mourhing. T4tFif
Washington, Aug 13.-Afrs wood
lrowfWilsons wife Of, the, President of
Ithel Uniled Statee. died al tie White
House Iast FFhdfsdhy AFTERNOON at s
o'clock. Death came after brave
struggle for montho against Bright's
disehse with complications y uosA,
The President vas c1mpieteiy an
nerved by the shock and his grjsf
was heartrending. He bore up well
under the shock. however, and devot-
ed himself to his daughters 2 70 emo
\ The end came While Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious Her fitness took
"a turn for the worse shortly after /
O'clock IA the Afternoon and from
then on 14. she sfaquany grew weak;
er. '' .H.i ilA7 p9ali'ai ts1o'i
q Both houses of Congress, adjourn
ed when Mrs. wilson's death was an
nounced and for brief time, The
wheels Of the government stopped,
( The beginning OF the end came
at 10 O'clock IN the. morning. When
Dr.. e. P. Davis. OF Philadelphia, who
had been called in for consultation,
realized that the time for hope, had
passed he took the President into the
bedroom ana there in broken voice
told him the truth. Mr., Wilson'S
face blanched but he bore the shock,
we'll, He was informed the end was
but question of hours. rcf
Mr.. Wilson then. took his daugh-
ters, Mrs. w. @. McAdoo. Mrs. Sayre
and Miss Margaret Wilson aside and
told them. Until then they had
therelwas a chance for res
covery. no bsn7Gd saw sy6 suO va
From that time on the President
and his daughters remained constants
Iy at the bedsides The President
held his wife's hand and the three
we're grouped near by unL
Ill sheabecame unconscious. Mrs. VIII
son frequently nodded to one OF the
.hree and smiled cheerfully.a piffl
. During the day Mrs Wilson spoke
10 DR.. oGrayson about the President.
whose health she though more about
han she did her owngsed hnd sw1h'.l
Promise me- she whispered In
aint tones. "that vif L 60 you will |
AXE care Of my husband -4AL"f hir1
1t was the same touch OF devotion
which she SO many, times had repeat
ID. her constant anxiety having been /
hat the President be not worried /
bout her or be disturbed In official |
Iuties. t''uH'spi DSli'A5
The President returned to the sick
oom from the last conference with
he doctors. his three daughters
Gaming on his arm. Francis B. Sayre
nd Secretary MeAdoo and Secretary
rumulty started outside the door.
frs. Wilson lapsed into unconscious
ess but rallied. By o'clock she
egsn to sink rapidly. She stiII rec
heerfully. - ',,' .,.,.
At 2 o'clock Mrs, Wilson still %asl
but her atrength almost
ad departed and q few minutes later
be sank into the sleep. Of uncon-
ciousness from which abs never
woke. For three hours- the President
nd his daughters sgased longinglyjI
ito her eyes IN the hope that she /
light speak again, but she could not.
President Marahaii ana ,aa,,
ers OF the Cabinet and Leaders in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

Armstrong, ............ 1856
Y Cole - o. Hx.li...: q 96b d
District Trege-This District.
Jesse M. ~ .chett, ,..,,.. 244S
State Ss,slor.
MemmipeSt, -. 1902
Hickman .a.t - ~ a 1891
,,,ls RepressStstsi1f r. fsStss1f Bryan csOdint
Durants. ..... -. %. 292QNE
Ramsey, ..4s... .... 2202 ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
PRINTING BALLOTs Geu1sa q
u d9n9lA oinl ssiia COST $3, ,345. 90

\ The claim of w.edE. Hornsdy of
sulphur, for printing the ballots Of
the recent primary was approved by
the Board Of Affairs ind the Elec-
tion Board yesterday in the sum Of
ss.s45.s6r a7a sstaliarlde aroremnN
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
RETURNS FOR R'..5 &. 4. 3. q. Z.
STATE OFFICERS
'.': is COMPLETE.

The Bryan County Election Board
has give nout the following complete
official returns from Brayn county
on state candidates: nof9nfHsHH0
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14

II in the market for Typewriter
see e. M. Evans, s5 'e,. --..1 ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
lperatIngl , costs nof entireI

Operating costs OF entire51f 7Iq
b7 plant for gfthe month qof siisa
ji July 1914. aaea .gai.st 3 s61.7e
The superintendent, says that the
saving is the direct result of the
contract recently made by the City
with the Durant lee and Light Co..
whereby the latter furnishes the
juicelfor the cityto operate its street
lights and pump station on. s.uoN .ll
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
A ASAvINGISsla,s':'' ST l,:' 81 j. ;.':. :s''.
"a CLAIMED 4 NED. BY. A y 7: /.
.:;'S:. &; /; ::: ::s LIGHT DEPT

Cost or Operating the cry Light hnsl
= Water Department Tor s5uly Thlg
f'eaI. IS &d0t.fD AZ Against Stsosa.
20 for July Last ear. gs!ob. heie g
lIl i.--444fo4 b1W ihf3iio
p According 70 the. figures compiled
by Ed Bennett, superintehdeht Of
the City water and Light Depart
Iment, the city water and light de-
operated for the month OF
July this year on saving Of sos
over the cost Of operation for the
same month last year. AT this rate
the saving under the new plan viii
be roughly 1896 per year--a hand
some decrease In costs. 4.
= The figures Furnished BY Mr.. Ben
nett are as follows:
Operating cost at the pump
3 station for July 1913 $9s0.s1
Operating expenses at the
light plant for the month i1lfA
q of July 1913 ...s!gsgg, S438.s8
& bnTotal'9sa. g..sig7? gsa Si369.7s
I. a ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-14
InvlgoratIag 70 the Pale and sleIdy

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chin TONIC, drives out
Malaria .enrches the blood and build up the syn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
A LIVE TOWN.
Lincoln Center Il wlde-Awake IAt-
To City.

Lincoln Center. Aug. 6.-Lncoln
Center, located thirty-ffve miles west
OF Salina. on the Lincoln branch OF
the Union Pacific railroad. has pop
ulation close to 1900 people. During
the past decade Lincoln has maze
wonderful strides in the direction OF
progress, but more especially during
the last three or four years. Lincoln
Center boasts Of eight up-to-date
churches. all with good congregations
and over half OF the people are con-
slant attendants at Sunday scneol.
The membership In all the oiHerent
Sunday schools win total over 1.oOo.
The congregations that have churcnes
at Lincoln are the Presbyterian, Meth
odist, Catholic, Christ Disciple. FIRST
Christian, Free Methodist. Baptist
Christian Scientist. The Presbyterians
have just completed new $lo'vVo
church building, modern In every oe-
tail, which will indeed be credit 20
the town. This new structure Will Do
dedicated about September l. 1914.
In no one line has the city pro-
crossed more than in the efficiency OF
her schools. During the past i've
years a new grade building has been
added to accommodates the increas-
ing number OF pupils. and last spring
an election was held for the purpose
of providing more school room. The
Kansas Christian college was pur-
chased and will be repaired and used
for a new grade room. Lincoln mas
one of the best high schools In this
part of the state. Under the superin-
tendency Of r. e. Long. who left Lin
coin a year ago to become superin-
tendent OF the public schools Of Ca
lena, the schools gained 100 per cent.
and during the present administration
| of J. H. Davies thee schools are keep
| ing up the splendid work that was
begun by r. E. Long. At the last
regular meeting Of the board 1t was
decided to install in the Lincoln
schools a system of manual training.
which everyone seems to appreciate.
Lincoln county has one OF the finest
court houses and lawns in the state
for the size of the county. Built of
the native stone of Lincoln county, 1t
is a structure that the citizens of Lin
| coin county may well be proud of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
Parker STILL PLAYING.
Veteran Tennis Player Is Winning
Missouri Valley Tournament.

aKnsas City, Aug. 5.-Honors at
Missouri Valley mems championship
tourney Tuesday were divided between
J. j. Armstrong Of St. Paul. Harvard
champion and Gordon Parker Of Neo-
desha, Kansas, American clay court
chapion in 1894. Both won their
matches easily. Armstrong defeated
Leon Fletcher. Kansas City. 81, 60:
and Parker winning from Dawson
Obear, st. Louis, 60. 6-2. In an earlier
match Obear had defeated L. p. Brist-
nall. Kansas City, 6-3, 60.
Armstrong, who also holds the Min
nesota state championship. with his
chop" service, was entirely too fast
for the local man. Parker has not
seriously commended in q tennis tour
ney for twenty years.. but his sugar
scoop" stroke seemed as effective as
ever and his play was the best on the
courts with the exception Of that OF
Armstrong. In his second round match
Armstrong defeated A. H. Seldom.
Kansas City, 6-D.vs-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
A NEW. OPERA HOUSE.
Lincoln May Have New Structure II
Shorx Time.

lincoln May Haye New structure IN
Short Time.
Lincoln, Aug. 6-Thcre are good
grounds for the belief that Lincoln will
have soon an up-to-date modern opera
house. Several persons interested and
financially able contemplate the erec-
ton Of the public and much needed
opera house on the subscription plan.
A building to cost and furnish will
cost $4,000 to $4,000 The site most
favored is on the main business street,
and on the corner lots where stood for
years the famous Pioneer hotel. recent
ly torn down.
New business buildings In course of
erection are the stone business block
of W. w. Troup. at a cost Of about
$4,000, and the office building Of E. p.
Loso, costing A,500.
Some fields of wheat In Lincoln coun-
ty have threshed out AZ bushels an acre.
A poor yield so far is considered 20
bushels an acre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
WHEAT IN SHERIDAN.
Two Thousand Bushels for Evefy
Voter II Evenly Divided.

Hoxie, Aug. 6-Some one has fig
ured it out that every voter in Sheridan
county would have 1000 bushels Of
wheat IL divided up. The county has
about a 900 acres Of wheat and It Is
said it win average close to Is bushels
per acre. Editor McIvor, of the Senti-
mel. made enough money on his wheat
to buy him an automobile. He viii
chase his delinque.rts with mis- auto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Boy and Girl Meet Death in Silo Nea,
WELLINGTON.

Wellington. Aug. "a double tragedy
occurred at the farm of U. g. Mercer.
two miles southeast of Wellington, Sat
urday afternoon when Miss Sadie Kelly,
aged IS. and Conley Turner, aged q.
were smothered to death in silo which
they were helping to clean. 1t was a
pit, or an Underground silo. and was
being prepared for the new ensilage.
The bodies were rescued by c. NJ. Syers.
4 mail carrier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
COMING OIL TOWN.
Sylvan Grove Is Center Of Independ.
ent OIL station.

Sylvan Grove, Arg. 5.-This town is
the center Of an independent oil station.
It was started in 4911. and now owns
property Of about 5000. Trade extends
for about IS miles square. the output
being double Of any town on the Sa-
lima and Oakley branch of the Union
Pacific. or LOCO to $500 gallons daily.
Chas. Tilton is manager of the branch
here. He served two terms as sheriff
Of Lincoln county.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
How Bill Got Along

As Bill sat in the kitchen talking his mother and telling
her about New York and his work knock the
door and in Emily and her mother Bills mother had
them the big dinner she had prepared
for Bill Bill coudn keep his eyes off Emily and marveed
how pretty she and good sensible girl she had
become
Bill walked with Emily and her mother that night
had gone into the he sat talking to
Emily for long time explaining her that the reason he
had called her and her mother while they New
York he was broke entertain them.
Emily said that all past now, and that she very
happy hear of his Then he told her about his
work and his being West of the firms branch
houses to put il in shape.
Then Bill said to Emily Don't you think, if I make
good there and things go along all right it would be
good idea if was to stop off my way East and to
be married cause, Emily, girl you surely know that
since kids have loved you"
Emily hid her head Bills shoulder and she whispered
low he could hardly hear it. eyes, Bill think it would
be a DANDY idea. H C.
ITO Be Contlnued)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30

Experience has taught me that
much Of this poverty and distress
could be prevented by proper in
vestigauor before marriage
am advocating the establishment
of "a marriage bureau eNacting
financial test Of every applicant
Before securing license the man
should b. compelled TO answer
such questions as: Have YOU
trade or profession Are you
permanently employed? What is
Your salary 90
n it be disclosed that he is
earning less than fifteen dollars
week and has no income from
any other source. his right to
license should be challenged
This bureau should also he in
strumental In preventing the
marriage of minors. The county
Institutions are flooded With VIE
inns Of these marriages. Young.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
By JOSEPHINE H. LAWRENCE,
superintendent of the socia Service Department
Of the County Court, Chicago.

ire sponsible youths marrying for
a day and leaving child wives
with babies in their arms, be-
cause they tire Of the RESPONSE
bilty they d.d not realize would
be theirs
We nave a ,egular "Rogues'
Gallery" Of photographs Of Young
husbands who have deserted
their families These boys are
not altogether TO blame They
are too Young TO realize what
marriage means, how il entails
sacrifices. prlNations and self
efIacement for the husband with
out abundant means and when
self denial. such as giving up
cigarettes for baby's certified
milk. is demanded they become
disheartened and give UP.
II rests With the people TO de-
mand laws that will prevent these
alliances that are filing the or
phan asylums with dependents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Fifty Men Who Think"
By EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.

the world by actually isolating
and weighing ONE electron. This
seemingly impossible thing clio
tied the admiration of all stu
dents of nature on earth.
William Ramsay, in his near
approach to natures arcane
place, the absolute zero of tenn
perature, in the terrific cold OF
solid helium. I saw him handle
liquid hydrogen so cold that II
YOU touch it with the finger you
are ready for its amputation.
Twenty a-day Man.
Naldemar Poulsen. the invent
or Of the astonishing instrument
the telegraphone Here words
are impotent in description But
the energy that causes sound IN
the aural areas of personalities
brain is actually put into and
taken out of the first layer Of the
molecules Of metal on a disk in
stead of the indentations on a
Photographic record. That Is, s
highly polished smooth disk Of
metal will talk to you. Edison
little use to try to recount his
notwithstanding studies during
the regulation time Of a mathe-
matician, from ten to twenty
hours daily.
charles Proteus Steinmetz, an
other twenty-hour man; he
knows what a gigantic alternator
will do before they build it. His
equations in electrical engineer
ing are classic and are published
around the world
! can not take space to men
ton more, save Brashear, the
mlllionth- of an inch in accuracy
man, the spectre bolometer and
lens maker. But the mighty re-
cent dead. Kelvin, the master
that deduced the equations for
the Atlantic cables and a great
er the simply amazing mathe-
NAUTICAL formulas upon which are
now based all wireless telegra-
ply and telephony all wireless
work. And with awe. when
write the names Poincare and
Newcomb, the supreme mathe-
maticians, for all other mathema-
ucians look upon them with
veneration that can not be told
in words. They both added inte-
erals to the growing list. and
created new equations out to-
ward inhnity itself.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30

TN Herbert Spencers Essay on
Education" the author says,
THE first requisite is to be
a good animal
Ironical people have called at
tention to the fact that Herbert
Spencer wasn't But this does
not weigh in the scale against the
truth of his dictum.
Any system Of education that
does not tend to make the child
a good animal is faulty in the ex-
IRENE.
The world is coming to the be-
lief that the object of education
is to make the Individual ac-
quainted with this planet upon
which he lives, that feeds and
sustains him, in order that he
may better adapt himself to life
here and now.
The more accurate knowledge
he has about this world, its his
tory, the men and women who
now live and those who have
lived. the better educated the in
dividual
The other day l saw hundred
young men shoveling and cart
ing snow off of a college campus.
And I congratulated a professor
of political economy on the num-
Der of working students at the
college
He looked at me in pity and re-
piled, why, those fellows are not
students, here. We have entered
into a pact to the effect that at
this university no useful thing
shall be done
If a youth is not brought up to
work before he is twelve, he prob
ably will never be able to acquire
the habit afterward.
He justifes himself in his own
inability. prides himself on his
inefTiciency, wraps his ignorance
around him and lies down to
pleasant dreams.
You can graduate a Harvard,