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Evening journal., 1914-11-16
RELIEF COMMITTEE MEETING.

The War Relief Committee of the
Delaware Chapter of the Red Cross
Society will meet at O'clock this af-
ternoon in the Historical building. The
meeting is called to discuss a number
OF matters Of interest to Red Cross
work.
A'number of women members have
recently been added to the committee,
including Mrs. Henderson Weir, Mrs
Henry b. Thompson, Mrs. j. Kearney
Rogers. Mrs. J. Frank Ball. Miss Sara
Pyle, Miss Jennie NJ Weaver, Mrs.
Joseph Bancroft. Mrs. John Bancroft,
Mrs. George A. Elliott, Mrs. Irenee
DUPONT. Mrs. n. II. Ward, Miss Annie
C. Gray, Mrs. Charles r. Miller, Mrs.
Preston Lea and Mrs. Joseph Wales.
Evening journal., 1914-11-16

hands and kept spread
ing. The tops OF tho
blisters would get rubbed
of and the water from
them would make more
blisters. They were all
over her hands. arms and
face and the upper part
Of her body, around the
neck and shoulders. Her
clothes would rub against
than and u,afe fhey,, al
Evening journal., 1914-11-16
HER POCKET PICKED.

Mrs Alice F. Cole, No. 4OOl-2 Lom-
bard street had her pocket picked on
Saturday while on King street. between
Eighth and Fourth streets. She lost
1886.
Evening journal., 1914-11-16
INJURED in TROLLEY ACCIDENT.

William Gears, Sixth and Madison
streets, was struck by trolley car at
Front and Market streets on Saturday
night and suffered dislocated hip. He
was sent TO the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1914-11-16
RESERVE
BANKS IN BUSINESS
$2O,OOO,OOO,OOO Capital is
Invested in Uncle SANS
New Institution
TWELVE IN AS
MANY CITIES

Here are the Federal Reserve
Banks with their capital based on
six per cent of the total capital
stock and surplus of the member
hnulrc.
Evening journal., 1914-11-16
SKIN ERUPTION
ALL OVER BABY
Kept Spreading Disfgured for
Time, Could Not Sleep at Night.
Used Cuticura Soap and 0int-
ment, Completely Healed.

Eighty-four. Pa-"My baby girl was
three weeks old when the trouble began.
It started with little white blisters on her
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
ALBANY NOTES.

After much bad weather Old Sol
has shown his face. which looks good
to all.
Rev. Carter of calera filled HIS re-
gular appointment here Saturday and
Sunday.
Albany Debating Society met Fri
day evening. A nice program was
rendered.
There were quite a number of
young people from Bray community
attending church here Sunday night.
Ed Lee Battaile left here this week
to enter Southeastern Normal Sshool.
w. ]. Butler returned to his home
in Texas, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Crunk went to Dallas
last week to undergo an operation
for appendicitis. She was accompan-
led by her physician, DR.. p. L. Cain.
e. r. Polk and C. U. Hunt were in
Durant last week on business.
Little Miss Hattie Perry. of Yuba
is visiting her brother. L. r. Perry
this week.
Quite a number of our citizens
have been called to Durant to serve
as jurymen for this term of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Turks has
little daughter stopping with them
since the twenty-eighth.
Miss Mary Mitchell who attends
school at Durant is visiting home
folks this week.
Carl Sullivan's little girl, Lucille.
has the typhoid fever.
Misses Ashby Sullivan and Edith
Bradley spent Sunday evening at the
country home of Miss Mary Mitchell.
Crit Colson and family of Blue
visited friends here Sunday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Bryan county needs 100000 for
jtidges.' said a prominent citizen in
talking with county officers the 9TH
Ell day. "And 100000 for roads"
added another standing nearby. If
il were possible in this county to vote
road and bridge improvement bonds
the people who use the roads thas
built would save every year many
times the amount of increased taNa-
ton thus caused, by virtue of tho
improved roads and bridges. A bog
gy road. impossible in rainy wealth
er, causes a greater loss to the peo
pie who have to pass over it than it
would cost to make of it \ good road.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
LITTER FROM CALIFORNIA.


Armona. Cal. Feb. %, 1914
Durant News. Durant. Okla,
Gentlemen Find P. o. o. for 81
to cover subscription. We have had
about eight inches of rain fall up to
Feb. 22nd The normal rainfall Is
five inches so you see that prospects
are very flattering for a good fruit
crop.
1 am in the San Joaquin valley,
about thirty miles south of Fresno.
Land is very high here, but brings
remarkable returns. Fruit is. most
extensively grown, although alfalfa
is very profitable Peach. apricot
prune and grape are the kind OF
fruit grown. We have been enjoy
ing real spring weather while the
east was in the grip Of blizzard.
have been living here little over a
year. like it fairly well. own a
small ranch.
With best regards, beg to re-
main,
Yours Respectfully.
j. A. Afford.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
NORMAL NOTES.

A tennis cllo has been organized
at the Normal, composed of about 20
teachers and students. A constitu-
tion and bylaws beys been adop'c
and many a pleasant hour and much
muscular development are expected.
A school tournament will be held
about once a week,
The following students have enter
ed school since last report: Miss Ro-
sale Hader, Mr.. Eddie Lee Battaile,
Riley Carter, Miss Calanthe Davis
Miss Myrtle Waller, Mr.. Henry Ward
and Miss Lucille Butler.
The students and faculty were
pleased to see DR.. Murdaugh again,
after an illness of several days, with
lagrippe.
The spring term has opened up
with much increased enrolment,
and the prospects are excellent for a
successful terms work. s
Coach Laird is beginning his track
work for the intercollegiate events
and we are expecting to win some
high honors at this meet. With Ed
die Battaile added to our already
strong track team, we expect great
things from 'Laird's Bunch" The
following youngsters are expecting to
star in various events: Rudolph Hell
back, Grady Wann. Claude Reeves
Howard FARRELL, Cooper Shuler, Hol-
lis Hampton, Oscar Palmer, Eddie
Battaile, William Durant, Carl Maxey
Clarence Crudup, Waller johnson
and many others.
Much interest is being manifested
in the high school track meet to be
held here April 10th and 18th. The
secretary. w. T. Dodson. is receiving
many letters asking about the meet
and many high schools will have
large delegations here. Director P,
E. Laird has added many new feat
ures to his last years program and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
TEXT BOOK ADOPTION vom.
Supreme Court Sustains Governors
Action in Refusing TO Approve
Bond of Book Companies.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March s.
Refusal of Gov. Cruce to approve the
bonds and contracts based upon the
1912 textbook adoption nullifi. by
tne supreme Court Tuesday in the
case of the State Board of Education
against w. H. Wheeler & Co. of Chi
cago, appealed from the District
court of Oklahoma county. and as
far as the State courts may be in.
voked puts the 1912 textbook adop-
tion out of existence.
Making of the 1912 adoptions Gre
ated the controversy between Gov.
Cruce and the Board of Education in
July of that year. resulting in the
Governor removing three members of
the board and his refusal to approve
the contracts and bonds of the com
panies to which the removed mem
bers made awards. When he declin-
ed to give his approval the unap-
proved bonds were filed with the
secretary OF state and a new board
of education was appointed by the
Governor, which advertised for new
bids. Thirteen months later, while
Gov Cruce was in Kansas City, and
Lieut.. Gov. McAlester was acting as
Governor. the latter approved the
contracts and bonds.
The court did not pass upon a
number of issues presented in the
case, chief among them being the
general authority of the Lieutenant
Governor to act during the absence
of the Governor from the state and
the power of the Governor to remove
members of the Board of Education
In a prior case involving the 1912
adoptions the supreme court held
that as a requisite to making a con-
tract the board of education first had
to receive the bonds of the bidder
duly approved by the Governor.
Wheeler & Co. and other successful
bidders relying upon the approval
given by McAlester brought suit in
the district court of Oklahoma coun-
ty for mandamus to compel the
present board of education to execute
contracts based upon the 1912
awards. contending that the condi-
tion precendent to the authority OF
the board appealed to the supreme
court. The case on appeal turned
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The possibility OF Ex-Governor
Haskell breaking into politics and
running for governor again appears
to have vanished. The last we heard
OF Mr.. Haskell he was digging oil
wells and trading leases-cleaning
up from one to two thousand dollars
a month, so 1t is said. Who in the
world would give up bonanza like
that to be governor of Oklahoma,
even though he had his election
cinched?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
BEN LEE (Re-electiOn)


The editor of the Achille Press
urges some scheme whereby the min
eral deposits of that community, if
there are any, may be developed
without the profits accruing to any
one man or set of men. Brother
Lindsey fergets that it takes both
money and nerve to develop any re-
source. and that the persons thus en-
gagged take financial risks, which are
often very great. It seems to us that
those whc are willing to risk their
money and efforts and take the
chances, at developing a resource.
are entitled to the profits If there
are any, for they surely take the
losses when the venture turns out
that way. The fellow who sits by
with his money in his pocket while
the others do the developing, isn't
entitled to any of the winnings.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

upon. the declination of Gov. Cruce
to approve the bonds when first
presented. and the attending circum-
stances of the new board readver-
tising fol- other bids. In effect, ac-
cording to the courts view, this
closed the 1912 incident, and the
case was reversed with oredr to dis
miss. Justice Hayes agreed with
the conclusions reached. Justice
williams dissented.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

from what we can hear this is going
to be a record breaking year not
only in the various events, but in the
number of schools and number of
entries and also the interest and
enthusiasm. Mr.. Laird certainly
knows how to make one of these
meets attractive and every one goes
away feeling that he got square
deal, as well as courteous treatment.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The editor of the Kenefick Dis
patch. while being interviewed" by
a Times reporter in Oklahoma City.
IS quoted as saying that Judge Rob-
ertson is gaining ground over Judge
williams, as a gubernatorial candi-
date in Bryan county. The "inter-
view" further said that the Kene-
flick editor was very familiar with
political conditions in this section.
Lest some outsiders may take these
remarks seriously we cannot refrain
from saying that the editor of the
Dispatch is a newcomer in these
parts" having removed to Kenefick
from Texas very short time ago.
The old politicians concede Robert
son one supporter in Bryan county.
the same being the editor of the Dis
patch.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Local office seekers are very slow
in coming to the front this year.
Many avowed candidates are holding
back their formal announcement to
"see what the others are going to
do" This time in 1912 thirty-one
candidates had announced their can
didacy for county office. while up to
this time just six have openly avow-
ed their candidacy this year
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The Vinita Leader devotes a col
umn of space or so in an attempt to
prove to its readers that General
villa. the famous Mexican general
bandit. formerly lived in vinita, un-
der different name than that he
now uses. Whenever a man sudden
ly breaks into worldwide promin-
ence, there are dozens of towns TO
claim him as a former citizen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

a New York banker in Mexico on
tuainess mission after investiga-
tion, says that the Mexican govern
ilent is hopelessly insolyent and that
the crash is apt to come almost any
day. He predicts that when the
crash comes it will mean a dissolu-
tion of the Mexican Republic, SO far
as governmental affairs are concern
cd
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
OF BRYAN COUNTY

District Judge, Jesse NJ. Hatchett.
District Clerk. w. A. Jones.
County Judge. J.. l.. Rappolee.
Clerk of County Court. Lacy
Grimes.
County Attorney, Walter j. Turn
bull.
Sheriff, Lib Hart.
Register of Deeds, ]. M. Moore.
County Clerk. Henry McCreary.
County Treasurer, Geo. Harrison.
Supt. Schools. C. l.. Neely
Tax Assessor. Ed. L. SpeGirs.
sunty Weigher Ben Lee.
GouAty Surveyor. L. V. StiBsen.
State Senator'S. J. It. Mcintosh, n
r. Mpeminger.
Representatives, w. A. DVrant, r
4. Falsell.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

of Democrats will be misled by any
such tactics. They are entirely too
crude to bambozzle an intelligent
people.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

A Texas editor is authority for the
statement that the Bible contains
S,556.4sO letters, 773,476 words.
S1,173 verses, 1889 chapters and
&c books. Now, who in thunder told
the aforesaid Texas editor?-Madill
News-Democrat.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Hon. r. l.. ,,ii..alns appears to be
the most formable candidate for
governor that has yet appeared in the
race. He is probably the best in
formed and has broader executive
ability than any of his opponents.
and his extensive acquaintance
throughout the 'state makes it look
very much as though he will receive
the nomination. He is the most fav-
orably spoken of candidate in this
section of the state and his name
appears more often in the state press
than any of his wapan-
ucka Press.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

A great many of the newspapers
''fell for" Senator Cores five col
umns of kilograms congratulating
him upon the result of the Gore
Bond suit. for which each editor was
10 receive the benificent sum of 81.
This matter is the very highest class
OF political advertising. and Mr.. Gore
made an excellent bargain every time
a newspaper used 1t, Five columns
of advertising is, roughly figuring,
about one hundred inehes. and 80 for
the lot is just two cents an inch, Just
about one tenth what Me matter is
actually worth Inserted in the aver
age county seat newspaper. Is it
any wonder that the average news
paper is put down as easy" by ths
statewide office seekers?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Oklahoma City is having rough
shedding in raising the necessary
$4,000 due the State Capitol fund
before construction work can be
started on the State House.A plan Of
assessing business institutions and
individuals there according TO in
comes has proven failure. One
mercantile establishment when as
sessed $50 by a committee, replied
that the amount asked was Just $500
more than would be paid.--Atoka
Indian-Citizen.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The Ardnore Statesman" is the
latest Republican newspaper in the
state to boost for Al Jennings for
Me Dem ocratac nomination for gov
esuor. Republicans are urging ths
noniaa&iSn sf tAis nan by ths DeM-
ssratic party, with the knewisdge
that n ssch maa we1s nominated.
enough COED DesnoWsAS would belt
the hessst at Vie general electica, to
elect me RepSbNcan honinss for
ssvernor. Ths plan is very clever
e4e, no dsasSt, bat we seaisvSiy
doubt that aay constassasle ns~sbsr
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The man who, in a mask and with
a gun pointing at fair damsel, is
pictured on the latest post card in
the act of threatening September
Morn" with the command. Hands
upu" is certainly no gentleman
Pawhuska Capital.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The Muskogee Phoenix contains an
interview with Senator Gore in which
he is credited with this: ut was
suggested that Cruce had declared
he was only running for viIidication
and if any candidate would come out
in, support of his administration. he
would not run. Well, said the .sena-
tor, my answer to that must be
something like that Of Roscoe Conk-
ling when he was asked to mako
speeches for Blaine, then a candi-
date for the presidency. L have
Abandoned criminel practice is the
way Roscoe replied"
There are some who think it would
help Senator Gore little if he would
make the last sentence read II have
Abandoned criminal practice-s"-
Vinita Leader.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The acquittal of Senator Gore OF
the charge of injuring the character
of Mrs. MIME Bond. appears to have
blanketed the Jacksonian Democrat
so effectually that it failed to issue
last week valel--Idabell Democrat
Record.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

could be, found who were without
jobs, and desired to take up the
work at good wage. After Il was
found that this number was made
quate, twice the former wages were
offered, and yet no unemployed re-
sponded to the call. Even billiards
sometimes are good arguments in
proving the false conclusions OF
the Republican calamity howlers
these Pawnee Courier-Dis-
patch.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

This paper is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy OF the persons
whose names appear below for the Of
fices named, subject TO the Democrats
ic primary, August 8tn. 1914.
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN A. Pc t11LIPS,
Caddo, Okla.
y JAS. YARBRoUGH.
Durant, Okla.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
SAM H. KYLE.
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
Bob Blair,
Allison. Okla.
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDEN
R. X. MCINTOSH
FOR COUNTY WEIGHER.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

G. A. Smith, editor of j. b. A.
Robertson's home paper, doesn't
seem to think much of him as a
candidate for governor. From
Smiths figures, Robertson will be
the hind man in the race. He also
says Bob Williams will be an easy
winner in this section. 1t begins to
look like williams will get more
votes than all his opponents com
bind, The people trust him be-
cause they have found that he is
an honorable, capable man.--Poteau
News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Model Five oliver Typewriter.
slightly used, all the latest attach
ments. Must sell as am overloaded
on tpyewriters, and need the cash.
e. M. Evans. Agent, Durant Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The Cherokee Republican says
that Crazy Snake. down on his
Bolivian estate. has invited the
Jacksonian Club to go there and
dwell with him. The Republican is
the official organ of Crazy Snake and
probably speaks by the card--Bok-
chito News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Most people make a distinct diff
ference in their property and income
when trying to secure loan and
when talking to the tax assessor and
income tax officers. Why? Also
lots of fellows have heap better crop
prospects when applying for aloan or
extension than they have when they
are asked to pay up.-Caddo Herald
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Alva Mcdonald, the leader of the
Bull Moose forces in Oklahoma, has
joined the church. That means the
end of the Bull Moose party, for he
can't stay in both.--Arapaho Bee.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Republican calamity howlers
would have us believe that there are
millions unemployed in the nation
on account of recent Democratic leg
islation. New York alone was re-
puted by Republican spellbinders to
have $4,000 unemployed. yet when
the blizzard struck that city and it
was necessary to open the streets
through the snow. only 1900 men
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06
FOR COUNTY wEIGHER.

R. X. MCINTOSH
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

SAM H. KYLE.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

FOR SHERIFF.,
JOHN A. Pc taLIPS,
Caddo, Okla.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

The sla Reliable Steam La-a.A.'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Can 81
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

Published every Friday at ia M
Third Avenue, Durant. Oklahoma, Z
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-03-06

official Paper of Bryan County,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-11-05
HINT EASY TO UNDERSTAND
take of Counting Chickens Be-
fore They Were Hatched.

An old farmer in the Midlands was
anxious to marry, but could not make
up his mind between the charms of a
certain comely widow in the neigh
borhood and her equally charming
daughter.
At last he resolved to let chance
solve the problem.
''I'll ak tn one l fust sees a-goin'
In" he muttered, and off he started on
his amatory errand. But when he ar
rived both mother and daughter were
sitting in the doorway.
Dang it," he cried. Here was I
comm to ak one O. ZEE to marry me,
an / swore the fust 'un should ha'
the chance. But there ye both be
together. I'll shet my eyes now, an
the one as doan't want me nun go in
doors. TIL one as stays is my wife
to be-"
Shutting his eyes the old farmer
counted ten solemnly; there was q
subdued chuckle, but when he opened
them both women had gone.-London
Tit-Bits.