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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
ALBANY ITEMS.

Grain cutting is the order OF che
day. The hum Of the reapers can
be heard from early morn until dewy
eve.
Mr.. Jim Williams of Darlington
is here visiting relatives.
Miss Norma Spencer Of Bokchito
visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Casshaw Of
Durant visited relatives and friends
here last week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
NO REFUND ON TAXES.

Taxes paid on Indian lands ex-
empt from taxation is not subject to
being refunded and legal claim can
not be made for the refund, nor has
anyone the right to refund, accord
ing to an opinion rendered by the
attorney generals office to the state
treasurer, which also holds that sec
ton IA, chapter 1872, session laws
of 1910, which authorizes boards
of county commissioners to adjust
erroneous tax assessments and to
withhold the states portion from the
next settlement with the state treas
urer is not retractive.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26

die OF the day. This occurred in the
year 1889. when she was . years OF
age.
When her master was about 80
years old he died and all his family
Of children were left to her care. She
says she reared them to their ma
iority. she says that about two
years ago her grandson died at the
age Of 85. She now has with her
her great-granddaughter, aged 45,
and her Observation-Disclosures
aged 80.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
BILL ALExANDER HERE.

Hon. w. L. (Bill) Alexander Of
Oklahoma City, candidate for state
treasurer. was here Saturday visit
ing his old Texas friends and Incl
dentally campaigning little bit In
the interests of his nomination.
which he says he will surely land.
Bill was a resident OF Grayson coun-
ty, Texas. for many years and has
hundreds OF friends in and near this
city, whom were glad to see him
while he was here Saturday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
100000 Wholesale Purchase
S ALE

Mems stOO Shirts all Soc Silk Sox
sizes, soft and neck Csc
bands bSo 25C Fancy Sox |
75c Soft Shirts and 15c Sox, 3 pair
Neeligee 45c 25C Underwear
soc Shirts, all kinds Soc Underwear
and all sizes 38C 1 lot Soc Ties
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
WILSON HAS MADE GOOD.

For nearly four years, r. III. Will
son has served as State Superintend-
ent of schools and is now asking to
be continued in this position for a
term of four years more.
His general experience as a school
man covers a period Of eighteen
years. He has taught in the coun'
try and city schools, has served a:
principal, member of school board
and county superintendent and Il
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
sUPT WILSON HERE.

State Superintendent r. II. Will
son was here Tuesday enroute to
Oklahoma City from Boswell where
he had delivered a graduation ad-
dress Monday night. Mr.. Wilson
paid a visit to the Normal School.
where he addressed the faculty and
students at the chapel hour and
where he was loudly applauded. At
ter visiting the business men of the
city during the afternoon Mr.. Will
son left over the Frisco Tuesday
evening for Ardmore.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
Personal
ftlzn1

L. H. Fash, farm agent for Bryan
county, will visit in the south and
southwest part OF the county all this
week in the interest off better farm
ing and going over the crop situation
with the farmers of that section Of
Bryan county. When he returns he
will give report of the crops as he
found them.
Farm loans, low rates of interest,
quick service and the money as
soon as loan is approved, no delays.
Gibson & Downen. 207 Main street.
Durant. Oklahoma. w3
NJ. Green and family of Boggy De-
pot were in the city Friday after
noon visiting friends. Mr.. Green is
putting in a merchandise store at
Nida. He is in the mercantile busi-
ness at Boggy and his son will have
charge of the Nida store. Mr.. Green
is erecting a store building on the
corner of the w. L. Harris land at
Nida. He lives in the historical old
Hester home at Boggy Depot, where
Mrs. Robt. L. Owens was born and
reared.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Kimbriel have
returned from Kansas City, where
they attended the Rexall convention,
consisting of representatives from
the large number of stores selling
the Rexall remedies.
Farm loans, low rates of interest,
quick service and the money as
soon as loan is approved, no delays.
Gibson e. Downen. 207 Main street,
Durant, Oklahoma. w3
One of the most beautiful pieces
of decorating work that has ever
been done in this city is just being
completed on the front Of the Orph-
cum Theatre and the work is at
tracing the admiration of every
passerby. The work is being done
by p. A. Matthews. a scenic artist,
formerly employed by the Mexican
National theatre of Mexico City,
Mexico. He spent several years
working upon this beautiful theatre.
The wainscoating is worked up in
imitation of Mexican onyx, while the
walls are worked in four color har-
nony, which blended in, makes 9
very handsome effect. The ceiling Il
made beautiful by the addition o.
several little cupids. On one of tn,
walls is painted violin.
Mayor and Mrs. ]. T. Foote lef
Monday for New England and th'
Atlantic coast for three weeks va
cation. They will spend good dsa
of the time in New York and Wash
ington, d. c..
D. G. Harmed returned Tuesda,
from a trip over the western portion
of the state. He said he had livet
in that section for fifteen years. ant
that he had never seen anything ap
preaching the abundant crops whicl
prevail all over that portion of til
state.
Farm loans, low rates of interest
quick service and the money a
soon as loan is approved, no delays
Gibson & Downen, 207 Main street
Durant. Oklahoma. w
A deal was consummated Tuesda
whereby Miss Leah Beavert becam
the sole owner and proprietor Of tn
Gayety Theatre located on Thir
avenue near Main. She purcshase
the interest of w A. Roberts VIII
has owned it jointly with her for ii
past year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
GOOD PIANO FOR SALE.

We have in Durant a beautiful
new upright piano with nice stool
and scarf to match. Rather than
ship this back we will sell at sac
rifice and on very reasonable terms
We also have there q fine SS note
Player Piano never taken out oi
the box.
Anyone interested in either OF
these can get a bargain.
Address at once Brook Mays & Co
The Reliable Piano House, Dallas
Texas. W.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Stock Yards. June ~.
Cattle receipts of 5000 head in
two days are almost equal TO the
total supply last week, but are stili
far below normal for the season.
The deficiency is largely quarantines
s,nd stock feeding grades. oklaho-
ma has hardly started running cat
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-06-26
WANTED.

Salesman to sell lubrlcating oils.
house and barn paint and special
ties. Big profits. Champion Re-
filming Co., Cleveland, o. w9-414
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
Two TEAMS TO Def
SUNDAY BALL EDICT
Despite Commissioner Order. An.
drews and Federals and Negro
Asgresations Will Play.
THE POLICE CANNOT INTERFERE

Although Sunday baseball has been at
tackled by the edict OF the District Com
| missioners in not granting a license for
| a game this afternoon between the Balti-
| more Federals and the r. p. Andrews
team and an injunction has been obtained
against the Commissioners. the contest
will be played at o'clock. The Com
missioners yesterday said they would
| respect the injunction, and the police
therefore are powerless to interfere.
While the Baltimore Federals and the
Andrews semi-professionals are playing
two professional colored teams, the
Asbury IN. - Browns and the local
Teddy Bears" will test the authority of
the Commissioners and the police by
playing at the Central League Park,
First and NJ streets northwest. These
grounds are owned by Maurice O'Connor
who has granted permission to the negro
teams to play there.
Should the court on May D. when the
Injunction case comes up. decide in favor
Of the Commissioners, il means the cor
poration counsel will be placed In such
an embarrassing position in reference
to the Sunday laws that he naturally
will have to take some action against
other amusements.
From religious standpoint the de-
cfsion Of the court Is eagerly awaited.
The churches are in sympathy with the
order Of the Commissioners.
While the Seventh day Adventists have
not been interviewed on the question. il
Is believed they will take a strong stand
against the action of the Commissioners,
for to exclude the Federals from playing
here on Sunday means an official recog-
milton OF the day as the Sabbath. The
Seventh-day Adventists have for years
opposed Congressional legislation recog-
mixing Sunday as the Sabbath.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
HUERTA MATCHING OUT
MURDER EXPLANATION
Federal Major and Party Go to Cap
ital to Report on Parks
Killing.
SAY HE DREW REVOLVER
By JOSEPH P. AMIN.
Staff Correspondent of The Wash.
ington Herald.
SAY HE DREW REVOLVER

Vera Cruz. May 1s.-An explanation,
for the uses of diplomaH-, of the MUIR
der of Private Parks. u s. A., by Mex
lean federals outside Vera Cruz. is be-
ing Matched out in Mexico City. For
the purpose of making this expIana-
ton as plausible as possible, a fedora.
major last night took two lieutenant.
and four soldiers from Tejeria to the
capital to make full report on thu
killing, it was learned today.
II is rumored that they will report that
the federal outpost saw Parks riding
black horse and leading another and that
when Parks saw the outpost he reached
for his pistol, whereupon they shot him.
Officers, talking among themselves at
Tembiadera, decided upon this story AZ
the one they would tell In Mexico City
as a plausible reason for killing Parks.
Huerta's act in diverting importstioni
through the customs-house at Puerto
Mexico, presents. the same problem fol
solution by Washington as the United
States faced at Vera Cruz On the high
est naval authority II was learned to-
day the navy would not interfere a,
Puerto, Mexico, unless an attempt 70
land arms was made when the precedent
established at Vera Cruz probably would
be followed
The landing OF marines and the occu-
patton of the port would prove much
easier task than at Vera Cruz. The navy
has no authority to interfere with foreign
vessels regularly cleared to ports In
Mexico because of the status Of no war.
II Is probable vessels plying these waters
will try to escape the eyes Of the United
States navy and smugsle in arms.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
White linen OR crepe
FASHIONS LAST WORD
Skirts in Paris Assume "Redingote"
Form and One-piece Gowns Are
Becoming Popular.
OTHER STYLES ARE ALLURING
BY NINE. RENE DUVANT

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Paris, May 1S-Gowns in white linen
or white crepe are unfolding in dazzling
brilliance. like royal lilies now that the
glorious days of sunshine and calm are
here. 1t is evident that they are to be
worn much more than in recent years.
With them Is usually black belt, some
times a black bolero. Not infrequently
the garniture Of the robe is black passe-
menteries. Small ornamentations, even
TO buttons, display it in profusion.
The latest novelty in the form OF a
complete costume is one composed OF
striped crepon, with the stripes running
horizontally in the upper skirt and YER
tically in the main skirt and corsage.
There is a white linen vest with long
sleeves. the ends of which are. buttoned
and hounced. A black velvet ribbon is
tied in front, giving the impression of
belt. The tricorne hat is partly covered
with black silk and adorned with white
aigrettes.
Many skirts are now assuming what is
termed the "redingote" form, open in
front to a point about midway between
the ground and the waist line. One dress
in this style is composed of faille and
black silk mousseline, with black silk
embroidery, japanese in motive. which is
repeated on the upper portion of the cor
sage and even on the belt, which Is OF
satin, supple in texture and loose fitting
to degree. The Pierrot co!larette. in
fine lace which falls in a cascade" to
the waist and on the sleeves half way
to the elbow. is most charming. A straw
toque, with velvet band in four DIFF
fenent shades and a large ostrich plume
in front, Is worn with this robe.
The one-piece gown being now much
worn. 1t goes without saying that the
blouse. or shirt waist, has become an OBJ
ject of coquetry, rather than an essen
tial, as II was a few years ago. The
varied styles of the blouse at present are
O long departure from those that we
have hitherto known. Embroidery and
fioral designs and a blending of white
tissues. plain or polka dotted. are con-
spicuous characteristics.
The tea gown also has undergone an
evolution. 1t has become a garment to
be donned hastily, decorative. but with
much less garniture than formerly. Some
times one sees a simple 'redingote."
loosely fitted, embroidered with swans
down and with satin covered buttons.
Again. It may be sacklike CONNECTION
of liberty silk or mousseline de sole. half
open above the waist and gathered
slightly midway Of the leg with gold
braid or a black ribbon knotted in front.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
THEIR CHASTITY FIND
STARTS SLEUTHS HOT
ON TRAIL OF CULPRIT
John S. Martin and A. J. Hutterly
Fished So Well that Some Wag
Had Better Look Out.

John S. Martin. an insurance broker.
of 1896 Rhode Island avenue, and A.
]. Hutterly. a well-known local oars
man. were motoring near the High
way Bridge yesterday afternoon. when
Martin saw what appeared to be a
human body floating face downward
in the water.
The two men stopped their machine
and tried to find a policeman. Failing
they ran excitedly up and down the
bank. seeking some means Of getting
their gruesome find ashore. Within
a short time. a crowd gathered.
A man in the crowd started on his
bicycle to the headquarters of the
park police and while he was gone.
Hutteriy borrowed a fishing line from
one of the fishermen along the rive
bank. The line had a heavy sinker
attached and Hutterly. after two or
three attempts, managed to snag the
object in the water.
When he towed it ashore, Hutterly
discovered that the supposed body was
a dummy that some practical Joker had
dressed up and set adrift. The harbor
police came up the river and took
charge OF the dummy. They are trying
to find the man who perpetrated the
joke.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
PRINCE Wins AN
AMERICAN BRIDE
Engagement Of Laura Staho
to Carlo Recalls Three
Other Rornances.
GIRL HAD MANY sUTT0RS
Heiress Will Be Fourth from This
Side to Marry Member Of
Rospisliosi Family.
pecial Cable to he w.a,instsu Hersld.

Y Special Cable to The Washington HeraA-
Rome, May ls.-The nutter caused IN
society circles here by the announcement
l'thnt Miss Laura Macdonald stallo,
daughter of the late Cincinnati oil mag
nate. IS engaged to marry Prince Garlic
| Eospieiiosi, has not yet subsiaed
This is owing chiefly to the fact that
nobody but a few intimates Of the Ros-
pigliosi family knew Of the attachment
between the American heiress. and the
fifth son OF Prince Rospigliosi.
The announcement has siso caused Z
number OF young soblemen to cease Wis
iting the Grand Hotel. where Miss static
has been staying. and leave for the
Riviera owing 10 alleged sudden attacks
OF "illncss.'
with the Duchess Of Torionia as her
chaperon,, nobody suspected her hand
was already pledged to the young son
of the commander of the Papal Noble
Guards.
Girl Had Many suitors.
Prince Carlo called. as did many other
bachelor members of the fashionable fox
hunting club, and all wooed the Ameri-
can girl with equal fervor and warmth.
1t was particularly noticed that Miss
Stallo was SO cordial to all that nobody
could accuse her of showing any partial
ity In favor Of Prince Rospigliosi The
bethrothal was announced so unexpected
~ that local society folks are keenly
curious to know how it was brought
about.
There is no doubt. however. that the
Duchess of Torlonia Is responsible for
endowing Rome with another charming
American hostess, destined by her wealth
and accomplishments to take q prominent
place in local society.
With the marriage of Miss stallo to
Prince Carlo de Rospigliosi. the family of
which is one of the Oldest Roman houses.
will hold the record for the largest num-
Der of alliances with American women.
Miss Stallo will be the fourth American
to marry a Rospigliosi- First was Miss
Mary Reid, the divorced wife. of Col.
Parkhurst. of Boston. who married the
late Prince Joseph Rospigliosi. Miss
Ethel Bronson. Of New York. next mar
ried Prince Giobatta. and Miss Mildred
Hszeltine, also OF New York. married
Prince Ludovico
OF the three marriages only one so far
has proved successful-that of Miss
Bronson to Prince Giobatta-
Prince Joseph's marriage to Miss Reid
was purely a love affair, but the dashing
American widow was never recognized as
Rospigliosi princess. nor was she ad
mitted to local society on account Of her
divorce, which precluded a religious mar
rage with the prince.
Since the princes death last summer
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17

ms efinc.as has not been d Rene. ven
<njuch pgefsFftpg Paris ana ~ Hivieti1f
HIS MlIAfe1 Haseltins met ulth ev@n
q WORSE fats. For several yoafs Hrincq
Lu6fvooe seemed devoted to hsr ous
day, however. something happened. the
real mature Of which was navel, divulged-
Some say q was . case Of too much
mother-in-laW-others that the princess
rot tired Of paying her husbands debts.
The couple drifted slowly apart, until
one day they separated. the princes re-
turning TO New York and the prince re-
sunfng his law practice here
Society. however. winks when talking
OF Mildred Rospigilosi ard her husband.
II II said that they stili love each other
and that many a Swiss trysting place
could tell OF secret meetings between the
couple.
Some even 60 so far as to say that .
reconciliation is not improbable. owing to
the fact that the prince leads q model
life and seems to have taken q real in
terest In his profession.
Prince Carlo II THRIFTY.
Prince Carlo Is one Of the most thrifty
and enterprising Of Prince Camiilo's
twelve sons. He has never been known
as q. professional society man, but has
rather Stunned the life Of leisure which
90 many young mobiles lead.
Being of q serious turn of. mind and
knowing that the family fortune was not
large enough TO keep them all, Carlo
went to China for an Italian trading
company and remained there several
years. -
His meeting with Miss Stallo was not
altogether purely accidental. It 10 known
that the Duchess Torionia worked .
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
kAUfMAN'S CONTEST
LEADS TO FRISCO FAIR
Free Ticket and All Expenses Go to
Winner of Contest Planned by
Clothing Company.
SUIT INCLUDED IN THE OUTLAY

A free trip to the Panama Exposition.
with all expenses paid for ten days a,
San Francisco. 10 the prise offered by the
Kaufman Clothing Company. at S3 Penn
sylvania avenue, to the winner Of their
Panama Exposition Contest" which
starts tomorrow.
Leaflets with complete rules Of the con-
test are AVAILABLE at the Kaufman Clothing
Company. The winner will be allowed
suit.
In estimating the expense OF a trip to
the exposition. the Kaufman Clothing
Company allowed 800 for round-trip rail-
road fare, $50 for Pullman accommoda-
lions. $50 for meals and incidentals. sle0
to cover expenses at exposition. and IS
for other incidentals.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
Dream of Red Cross
Chairman Comes True
Miss Jane A. Delano Calls
Herselfa Hen. with 5000.
Chicks as Nurses.
by MILDRED DILLON.

II call myself the hen. with 5000 chick.
ans" Miss Jane A. Delano. chairman OF
the national committee on nursing serv.
ice for the American Red Cross So
ciety. who made the recent appointments
Of three Washington nurses for service
: in Vera Cruz said to me yesterday.
But seriously, now" she continued
II do feel as II each one OF the 500
nurses ] have enrolled in the Red Cross
service in the United States was my own
child. feel a tender motherly love for
them, and n great sense of responsibility
for their well-being.
Il was terribly affected when 1 said
good-by to the three nurses last Sunday,
ard IL anything shouldn't there. now.
she interrupted herself. 81 will not let
myself think that any harm could come
to those three noble girls"
do you fear their injury In battle or
by the enemy" I asked her.
Nm DANCER from Bullets.
mo. it is not that" she replied. kind
ly disregarding my ignorance. RED
Cross nurses usually are assigned to base
or evacuation hospitals when in the zone
of operation and there they are perfectly
safe, but the climate. of Mexico is very
treacherous and the only fear We have
Is thst our nurses may be taken with one
of the native fevers.''
The three nurses who were dispatched
last Sunday, Miss Mamie Barclay Hardy,
Miss Lulu T. Lloyd, and Miss Katherine
Donnelly, had been under severe physi-
cal treatment and had been vaccinated
and received anti-typhoid serum before
commissioned, Accusing to Miss Delano
I'VE take every precaution possible to
prevent illness of the nurses" she said.
land before they are sent out for work
they must have & physicians certificate
of good health"
Then Miss Delano told me much of in
terest about the American Red Cross So
ciety on which she believes the general
public is uniformed.
Paid by Government.
contradictory to general belief, the
Red Cross is neutral society. meaning
that IL il were necessary in the present
Mexican situation our nurses would give
their attention to the Mexican wounded
as well as to the American-this they sig
nifty by their flag, a white one showing
neutrality, with a red cross in the CEN
ter TO designate the society" Miss De-
lano explained =.
"A Ked Cross nurse receives no allow
ance from the society. as many think"
said Miss, Delano. And when she is
called into service under the Red Cross
her pay is the same as that provided by
ia" 10 tne army Nurse COrps-S50
month in the United States and $50 else
where with proper maintenance, travel
ing, and laundry expenses
have thirty nurses in the District
who have passed the requisite medical
examinations and are eligible in every
way to go TO Mexico. These can be sent
at moments notice from the War De-
partment, with 5.eoG others from all over
the United States.
ana IN an emergency we could send
nFe unes that many through our agen-
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
IT'S WITH Us AGAIN.

Tarrytown. N. T.. May 16-Fred E.
Blunden. treasurer of the local Building
and Loan Association. IL proudly ex-
hibitins to his, friends q freak chick.
which was born with three legs. the third
leg having nve toes, while the other two
legs have four toes each.
Blunden set . hen with fifteen eggs.
nine OF which Matched. out. The freak
chick Is the healthieat of the lot. With
its third leg II 10 able to scratch up
more food and worms than the other
chicks, and It y Srow1ng mpch fssfsr.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-17
QUARTER MILLION FOR MISSIONS
Reformed Church Convention Votes
big Sum.

Lancaster, Pa, May 1.-THE raising Of
$4,000 for foreign missions was voted
this morning by the delegates to the
general synod of the Reformed Church
in the United States. which Is in conven-
ton mere. This sum represents an in
crease of 10000 dollars over that OF
last year.
The entire propaganda of the foreign
missions board was adopted II included
the establishment OF a mission among
the Mohammedans at a cost Of sl5o.Ooo
the erection of q memorial building IN
China to Miss Sarah Ziemer, of Reading.
Pa. who was drowned while mission
airy in the Orient the authorization OF
$4,000 temporary loan to carry on the
work. the universal observance Of for
eign mission day, and many other sug.
gestions ~ to carrying on Of the for
eign missionary movement