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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

C1APIER AAll
DETER" The cry was smother
you see the cab is turning? d
@Only into side street. | say
anyway"
at doesn't matter-only to de-
liver a note and get an answer.
"Who to-and from3 Gram
mars nothing to me, anyway"
II sha'n't tell you if you don't
stop. Well, friend-nobody you
know. If you don't let me 60,
I'll"
@What will you dor"
@If you'll let me 60, I'll tell you
something
Curiosity triumphed. Lydia ex-
tricated herself.
aWhat is it?"
Therein all mussed and
rumpled. You're frightfully in
considerable.
3May's well get used to it.
You've got a long, rumply, mussy
lifetime before you. What we're
you going to say?"
@Promise not to be silly again,
if tell your
Isay, that amt sporting Of you.
You promised"
Every well. No-wait. Is my
hat straight We're turning again
stopping. Look out and see if
it's the right number
aNinety-eight."
@That's right
@Now what are you going to dor"
3Get out, deliver my note, get
the answer, and-come back to
you, Peter"
Nothing could be fairer than
that. Only you don't get out till
you tell me what you promised to. !"
aVerywell. Butyou' have toget
out first. Not a word while you're
in this cab. Now, Peter, pleased
ooh, all right"
Peter backed out and offered his
hand. He closed strong fingers
round hers.
@No, you don't-not till you
keep your word!'
@Then-listen, Peter!' her voice
was low, but clear and very sweet.
at doesn't make an ounce of diff
ference to me about-those others
so long as it's only me you love
now and always will"
With this Lydia ran up the
steps, leaving Peter dazed with the
memory of her face at parting.
And indeed the wits of the young
man were Keeling, drunken with
the fragrance of his beloved. 1t wa
he began to recover. Interim, he S
drizzle, blinking fatuously at an ell
Of Park avenue. Then suddenly he
givings had sent him headlong from
haul this taxi of Ten Thousand
when he did remember it was too
already been engulfed by the front
house.
Ill-omened, at all events, he mus
of what Quoin had limited. And
dence, one began to doubt
AN eminently respectable quart,
Madison and Park avenues, a
in town, dedicated to the homes
abiding bodies who, be sure, wou
with any establishment of the least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
Drawing by James Montgomery Flase
CHAPTER XXI (Continued)

Lydia realized that Peter was the
cheerfullest soul she had ever known. She'd
be sorry to lose him, with his high spirits and
honest, outspoken friendliness.
But she was bound to lose him; and not
him alone, but all her new-found friends. This
night had demonstrated indisputably in her
understanding that Craven's mode of life could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
BY LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE

utterng in her BOSOM And Peter searching her
Swallowed face with eyes she dared meet lest they
prise her agitation and wrest victory from it, Her lips
grew tremuous, her eyes DIM
a love you he repeated gently ooh, believe heart
of my heart" His hand closed firmly over her
"But,' she protested in voice scarcely than
whisper he had to bend very to hear but Peter
@Dearest?'
dts the first time you-you told me that"
God forgive mel" cried the young devoutly. IL
never thought. l thought you knew all the tme'
CHAPTER XXI
DETER The cry smothered. "Slly boy! Can't
you see the cab is turning? Do let me go!"
4Ony into side street. l say, where we bound
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
SAVE ROUGH FEED

The hay crop generally is pretty
short Rough feed promises to be
pretty scarce. While 1t is pretty
hot job it certainly will pay to cut
up enough of the fodder to take the
place of hay for home use during the
winter For horses. well-cured fod-
der that has been stacked so as to
prevent storm damage is fully the
equal of good prairie hay. The
longer it stands in the shock after
having cured the less feed value it is.
Kafir corn cut when in the soft
dough stage makes excellent horse
feed, taking the place of both hay
and grain But it must be stacked
or stored under cover IL the full val
ne is to be had from It. Sorghum
hay is not to be desired by any
means. When years of short crops
of grain for feed come. then it is
especially important that all of the
rough feed be saved. Cattle and
horses with plenty of bright feed
can get along with very little grain
And for cattle especially. cotton
seed meal can well fill the need ol
the concentrated feed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
SOUR SOILS IN OKLAHOMA

The agricultural department of
the Frisco railroad has been investi-
eating alfalfa failures in Oklahoma
and finds that great deal of the
trouble is due to sour soils. Where
the drainage is very poor the soil
may be expected to sour Under
such conditions neither alfalfa nor
sweet clover can be expected to do
well until enough finely ground lime
stone to neutraiize the acid has been
applied The Journal hopes soon
to publish report of this work also
a list of the firms from whim finely
ground limestone can be secured at
reasonable prices. The areas where
this condition of soil acidity exists
are comparatively small. If alfalfa
or sweet clover are doing well that
is proof enough that limestone ex-
lists and IS not needed further. If
the crops fail, sour soil may be the
trouble and it may not. So do not
jump into the business of buying
limestone until you are sure that is
what your soil needs.-O Oklahoma
Farm Journal.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
Community Co Operation
oPYRICHTED FARM AND RANcFf-hoLLAND's MAGAZINE

The southwest is small town
section, New orleans, La. being the
only town of more than one. hundred
thousand population according to the
federal census of 1910.
There are but few Southwestern
cities large enough to attract pat
ronage from a distance, practically
all Of the smaller towns and villages
depending upon local trade for their
rexistence and growth.
If we want this town to grow, and
the country around It to develop, we
must patronize our local merchan-
disc establishments.
Our merchants here can handle
identically the same brand of goods
TO be found in the big city stores at
identically the same prices
People bringing money into this
territory for investment purposes as
we'll as people seeking employment.
are naturally attracted to live-town
communities and IL is safe to say
that home trading is essential for a
live community.
We very often hear it said that:
''Blank town will never be any larg-
er than it is now--it is too close to
Blank city"
While 1t is true that many of the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
Farm Notes Of Interest to All

to lie idle and 1t is the intention of
many of us to put them back in
grain this fall.
Those who will or can heed we
will say, do not do this. Instead,
plan to put the land into some sort
of winter legumes such as crimson
or burr clover for the heavier lands.
On the lighter lands 1t might pay
to put them into oats or hairy vetch.
But despite this warning there are
a great many who are going to have
to put these lands back into grain,
and if so it is right that they pre-
pare them properly and well. Owing
to the large quantity Of rain that
came this spring most of the lands
ahve a large quantity of grass and
weeds upon them now. 1t would be
well to turn thois growth under as
soon as possible in order to give
this vegetation chance to rot and
to return to the soil some of the
humus of which it stands so badly in
need 1t is true that If this plowing
is delayed month longer there will
be more to turn under, but at the
same time it must be remembered it
is best to turn the land and sow
grain upon firm soil.
If the burying of this vegetable
matter is done too shortly before
the seeding. or IL IL should happen
that there is very little rain after it
is done, blowing 1t under shortly be-
fore seeding the crop is apt to give
trouble in securing stands, not only
because the soil is loose but also be-
cause the vegetable matter before 1t
has decayed will act to break the
capillary action Of the soil and the
latter is apt to be very dry So it
is best to take no chances in this
matter but get the vegetable matter
turned under as soon as possible so
as to give 1t as much time as may
be for disintegration,
After the weeds are plowed under
then it will be well to give the land
one or two good harrowings between
now and seeding time thus preserv-
ing good mulch and SO saving the
moisture for the needs of the ger
mination of the seed. Land plowed
early in this way and kept well
mulched seldom gives any trouble in
securing stands even If the blowing
should not be followed by rains. On
the other hand, should there be sew
eral good rains between now and tha
seeding time. the soil Is in much bet
ter condition to receive and absorb
large quantities of 1t and the succeed
ing grain crop will be all the better
SO now that the spring planted CROP
is laid by 1t will be well to spend
some OF our time looking into this
matter and spend some Of the time
that we might be loafing in prepar-
ing this seed bed for our grains.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
NORRIS LIvEL IS APPOINTED

Morris Lively has received notice
Of his appointment TO the Naval Ac-
ademy at Annapolis by Congressman
Carter. Norris was first alternate
at the time set for the examination
and the young man holding first
place, Carr Gale, of Madill, did not
appear on account OF his parents be-
unwilling for him tc Join the navy.
This gave Morris first place. He was
unable, however. at that time to take
the examination, and went from Ard
more, where the examination was
to be held, for the hospital at sher-
man, Texas, where he remained for
several weeks. He will go to AM
napolis during the latter part OF
August and enter the Annapolis
Preparatory School to the Naval nc
ademy, and go from this into the Ma
val Academy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
auto DRIVERS
! SHOULD WATCH
SPEEDOMETERS
Police Chief Simms, Astride a Horse
Is Watching Them Every Evening
for Violation of the Speed Ordin-
ances; Prosecutions Sure to Come


Local automobile joyriders, the
past evenings have seen man
on horseback. directly in front OF
their cars. and by the light Of their
lamps were able to recognize the
figure OF John Simms, chief Of police.
One or two drivers have encountered
him several times of an evening, and
as they we're about to turn out to
pass him. he would pull to one side
and let them pass.
There has been no big talk about
1t, nor threatening proclamations,
neither has the chief announced his
reason for riding horse after dark
and watching the auto drivers, but
II is whispered about that he is TAX
ing the number of every car that
seems to be running faster than the
prescribed fifteen miles an hour
and eight miles an hour
at crossings, and that the second Of
Tense on the part Of the same driver
will result in the driver being sum
moned before his majesty the mayor
OF Durant, presiding over the police
court.
Some few weeks ago the police set
drag net for such offenders and
caught a bunch of them. who were
assessed fines for violations of the
speed ordinances. but no publicity
was given the matter save for the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
DAIRY TEST AT FAIR.
Crusade lnauaurated by Fair Manage
ment Producing Good
Results

Dallas-No state in the Union is
as rich in Jerseys as Texas. and
since the ~State Fair OF Texas be-
gan the annual competitive dairy
test in 1911, the Jersey has dem-
onstrated to the men and wom-
en- OF this state how important she is In
converting the products of the farm
into health giving human foods.
That this crusade on the part OF the
Fair management has resulted in more
efficient dairying Is now recognized by
all. Held in a dairy demonstration
building. a splendid permanent exhibit
of modern completeness, the Jerseys
entered in the contest fed a certain
amount of food each day have dem
onstrated their ability to produce but
ter fat. AS exhibitors have been per-
mitted to select their own feedstuff the
demonstration has also resulted in
proving tho kind of feed that produces
the best sort OF results.
At the 1914 Fair. which begins Sat :
urday October ~. twenty-eght ami
mails win take part. Complete records
of the test will be posted daily for the
inspection of visitors in attendance at
the Fair.
The American Jersey Cattle Club
gives $1S5 for prizes in this contest,
which is added to the regular State
Fair premiums.
Old papers for sale at News office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07

small town people prefer to shop In
the larger cities nearby. there is no
reason for so doing except In in
stances where the articles to be pur
chased are not handled by the local
stores.
We people who live here and have
Investments in this community
should do everything within our
power to promote the growth and
welfare of this town and the sur
rounding trade territory. Patroniz-
ing our local stores will do much to-
ward accomplishing the desired end
We do not ask you to spend your
money with your local merchants
unless you can do so to as good adj
vantage as elsewhere but we do ask
you to investigate and compare the
qualities, styles and prices Of the
goods they carry with those to be
secured elsewhere. These things be-
ing approximately equal you should
favor them.
The Southwest is a producer Of
raw materials, most Of which is rem
dered into a finished state in the
North and East. 1t is up to US to
spend the money at home that we
get In exchange for our products,
otherwise we cannot hope to attract
manufactures in this territory.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
GETTING THE YAND IN
SHAPE FOR FALL GRAINS

From the Progressive Farmer:
Despite all that has been written
and said in regard to the advisability
of allowing the land to lie idle dur
ing the summer month there are thou
sands of acres OF land that this
spring produced a crop of grain
and that have not had a thing done
to them up TO the present time.
These lands should have gone into
peas this summer. but instead Of
doing thi sthey have been allowed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07

department officials In spotsyivania
county. Virginia. where the increase
in the value OF agricultural wealth is
surprising.
The report says:
I'm 1909 the county voted $780,
900 to improve forty miles Of road.
Two years after the completion Of
this work the railroads took away
In twelve months from Fredericks-
burg, the county seat, II thousand
tons of agricultural products hauled
over the highways to that town. Be
fore the improvement Of these roads
this total was only 40 thousand tons
annually; in other words, the guam
tity of the county's produce had risen
more than forty-five per cent. Still
more interesting, however, is the in
crease shown in the quantity OF tho
dairy products In 1909 these pro-
ducts amounted to 114,S15 pounds,
in 1911 to 273.02S pounds, an in
crease of practically lao per cent
in two years. In the same time
the shipments OF wheat had increas-
ed 50 per cent. tobacco 81 per cent.
and lumber and other forest pro-
ducts. 4s per cent"
But production is not all of the
farmers problems. The question OF
economical marketing is paramount.
The enormous cost OF distributing the
peoples food Is a factor In the high
cost of living. In addition to the
substantial increase in the products
offered for sale as a direct result in
Spotsylvania county, Virginia, the
cost Of the hauling was greatly re-
duced.
"In the past two years the traffic
studies of the federal experts show
an approximate average of 65 thou
sand tons of outgoing products were
hauled over the improved roads in
the county. a distance of eight miles
or $50 thousand ton-miles Before
the roads we're improved It was es-
timated that the cost of hauling was
20 cents per ton-mile, and after the
improvement this fell to 10 cents
a ton-mile or a saving of eight cents.
A savin gof eight cents per ton-mile
on an average Of $40 thousand ton
miles per year is Al thousand dol
lars per year. The county's invest
ment of 100 thousand dollars. in
other words. returns
40 per cent "r
1t was shown further that in Din
widdie county, Virginia, where pea
nuts, one of the staple crops of that
section, are grown, 1000 pounds was
an average load for two mules, and
that after the roads were improved
1000 pounds could be hauled with
the same team; and the time con-
sumed in hauling over the road was
less than before the improvement
was mad. This means that man
and two mules could haul twice as
much produce in less time than be-
fore the roads were improved.
1t is customary to state the value
of good roads to the social and the
moral interests of the community.
And no one can, deny that good roads
contribute much to the community
in this way This is striking exam
pie Of the money value of good
roads and IL is explained when good
roads are built in any community.
/
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
FIGHTING HOG CHOLERA

The Bureau of Animal Industry Of
the United States Department of Ag-
ricuture has assigned a man to Ok
lahoma to teach improved methods
of hog cholera prevention and con-
troll Dr. T. P. White has been as
signed to this work and those wish
ing help should write to him at 305
Federal Building. Oklahoma City
Oklahoma. A very little work done
promptly when the first cases of
hog cholera appear in the community
may prevent serious losses.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE
OF FORD CARS

Clarence Dyer, the local dealer in
Ford Cars. carries large advertise
ment in this iGsue OF the News an
nouncing the reduction in the price
on those cars, effective August First.
Mr. Dyer believes in newspaper
advertising and has followed out this
policy effectively for the past ten
months, during which time he has
sold more than forty automobiles in
this county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07

bare announcement that 80 many cIt-
izen had paid fines Tor speeding
1t is the intention Of the police
rec and the police Judge to put a
auletus" on reckless driving In the
city and the cheapest way for the
drivers, whose compliance with the
ordinance Is in doubt, is to watch
their sboedometers and keep out Of
the drag net.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
MONEY VALUES or ROADS

From Farm and Ranch:
Some very convincing argument Is,
presented by a recent report made
by the United States Department of
Agriculture on the value of good
roads in dollars and cents. The re-
port is the result Of studies made by
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07

FOR SALE -Four hunderd acres in
the best agricultural section in
Oklahoma, all under hog-proof fence
three sets of good buildings, 375
acres in cultivation, close to school,
church and market Fine water and
in a good neighborhood. Gibson &
Downen. Durant, Oklahoma. BOWS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
No. Six-Sixty-Six

~fhis is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLLS a FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
Il taken then as tonic the Fever win not
return. Ii acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not eripe or sicken. 25c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07
GREAT LIVESTOCK
DISPLAY ASSURED
Big Preparations Being Made
1914 State Fair Of Texas.
RICHEST OF PREMIUMS.
Management Declares That no Farm
Industry in the Southwest War
rants More encouragement.

Dallas--one Of the big features OF
the 1914 State Fair OF Texas. satur-
day, October II. TO Sunday, Novem-
Der l. is to he the livestock dis
play. Never has there been such
promise of Unusual success. Firm In
the belief that there Is no other farm
Industry in the Southwest than the
rants more encouragement than the
breeding and raising of livestock, the
management of the state Fair has ar
ranged for distribution OF more than
$4,000 In prizes In this division. Splen-
did showinss OF beef and dairy cattle.
swine sheep, goats. horses--saddle and
combination animals, rOadsters. coach
and draft-jacks. jennets and mules
are auspiciously promising.
Specials are offered this year by the
Texas Saddle Horse Breeoers associ :
alton, the American Saddle Horse
Breeders association and the Percheron
Society OF America In the horse d.
vision. The American therefore, Breed :
ers association contributes more than
$1,000 in cash specials in the beef class
es The American Jersey Cattle club
contributes more than $500 for Jer-
seys. In the swine division specials
are contributed by the American Berk-
shire association, the American Hamp-
shire Swine Record association, tho
American Tanworth Swine Record as
sociation. the National Duroc Jersey
Swine Breeders association. the stan
dard Poland China Record association.
the Chester White Record association
and the Armstrong Packing company
Of Dallas.
All saddle horses and roadsters will
be judged in front of the race track
grand stand instead Of in the livestock
H.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07

Young men OF Texas, under twenty
five years OF age, will judge cattle.
swine and horses at the 1914 state Fair
OF Texas, Dallas, for a purse Of 500.
The money Is equally divided la each
class
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-07

Old papers for sale at News office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-01

countenancing, abetting or taking
part in such unlawful proceedings;
and l do hereby warn all persons en-
gagged in, or connected with, said do
mestic violence and obstruction of the
laws, to disperse and retire peaceably
to their respective abodes on or before
the goth day of April, instant
'In testimony whereof, l have
hereun5o set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at this city of Washington,
this 2Sth day of April, in the year OF
Our Lord 1914 and of the indepen-
dence o. he United States of Amer
lea the 13Sth
(Signed) Woodrow wilson.
"By the President:
"William J. Bryan, Secretry OF
State
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-01
Work Well in Hand.

Although the rescuers were max
ing slow progress and had expressed
little hope of getting the entombed
men in No. ) mine out a live, they had
the work well in hand At 10 O'Clock
they had installed new fans, making
the task OF boring into mine No.
less difficult
The New River Conieries company
tonight ordered two carloads OF
coffins.
The present mine disaster is the
first of considerable extent in West
Virginia in several years. It is prob
ably second only in fatalities to the
Monongahela explosion in December,
1907, when 336 miners lost their
lives.