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The Denver star., 1914-09-19

Pastor. Phone champa 1.s.
Lodge Directory.
F. 4 A. M. AND ITS AUxiLIARIEs.
Titus s. Rector, G. NJ,
2716 Welton ST.
VIM. Sprague, G. Sect.
2434 Gilpin st.
Rocky Mt. Lodge No. l.
2ooJ Welton St.
Masonic Consistory, Qst and 3rd
Tuesdays at 32 Goode Bldg.)
Hiram Commandery, Tuesdays
onlyl 263O Welton st.
Queen Of Sheba Court,
| (Afternoon) 263O Welton st.
Aetna Company.
2S3O Welton st.
Evergreen Chapter No. SO. o. E. S.
| (Afternoon) 2630 Welton St
Lone Star Chapter o. E. s..
(Afternoon) 1880 Welton st.
Centennial Lodge No. 4.
1884 Arapahoe St.
Mountain Lodge Elks No. 80.
263O Welton st.
Spanish War Veterans,
G. v. o. o. OF r. AND ITS AUxiL-
lARIEs.
GRAND OFFICERS.
Dr. Peaul f. spratlin, D. G. NJ,
80 Goode Bldg.
Geo. S. Contee. D. G. Sect.
2612 Welton st.
Rocky Mt. Lodge 1920,
1880 welton st.
Arapahoe Lodge No. 1886.
1884 Arapahoe st.
Denver Lodge No. 8646,
1884 Arapahoe St.
Household of Ruth No. 376,
263O Welton st.
House hold of Ruth No. 413O,
263O Welton st
Juveniles No. s71,
263O Welton St
| Past Grand Masters Council
Denver Patriarchy No. 81,
| Thursdays only 2630 Welton st.
KNIGHTS OF PvTHiAs AND ITS
AUxiLtAaiEs.
w. H. Bess, Grand Chancellor,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Chas. S. Muse, G. X. of r. L g.,
.. .4---,. ). 1921 Gaylord.
Pythias Lodge No. II,
1884 Arapahoe st.
Damon Lodge No. S.
2630 Welton st.
Progress Lodge No. IL,
1909 ArapanOe 81.
Columbine Calanthe, Thursdays
only 1884 Arapahoe st.
Progress Court e p. m.)
1884 Arapahoe st.
Rocky Mt. Court Calanthe,
2630 welton st.
v. 3. =. AND ITS AUxiLIARiEs.
Emmett CammeI, G. M,
Queen of the West Temple,
| 1884 Arapahoe st.
Western Star Lodge,
1904 Arapahoe St.
Capitolia Juveniles e p. m.)
1884 Arapahoe st..
Juveniles N. B. F.,
1884 Arapahoe St.
Webster Temple q p. m.)
1884 Arapahoe St.
Queen Elizabeth.
q 2ss0 welton St.
N.omi Lodge No u. 1st and srd Sat.
/ urday.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
RuMOR SAYS
BRYAN WILL
QUIT CABINET

New York. Nov. 24.-The New
York Herald prints the following
from Washington:
From usually wcll-informed
Democratic source the Herald hears
that William jennings Bryan will re-
tire from the cabinet on or abou:
March 4 next.
Though the Herald has no off
cial confirmation of the report. it
came from a source of information.
so far as can he determined. where
no i'll wish to Mr.. Bryan could be
parent TO the Thought. No sugges-
tion of schism with President Will
son was con aimed in the report and
the initiative for the change in tise.
cabinet was said rather to lie with
Mr.. Bryan than with tho president.
Mr.. Bryan was described as GSsir-
ing relief from the wearing routine
of executive duties which have be-
come vastly magnified in the state
department by the European war.
The suggestion of the Herald's in
formant was that Mr.. Bryan will
,leaS the cabinet to .gird uIr the lSins
Of Democracy for the battle of 1916,
a task to which Mr.. Bryan referred
in the last issue OF the Commoner."
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
AMERICAN CONSUL
TO NETHERLANDS
RETURNS HOME

New York. Nov. 24.-HeLry Van
Dyke. American minister to the Meth
erlands, reached here today from The
Hague aboard the steamship Rotter-
dam. The suggestion. published
originally In Amsterdam, that the
time was ripe for the United States
and the Netherlands to act in concert
TO bring about peace in Europe. was
Drought to his attention. lie refused
to comment or II.
He was asked if the reports were
true that he was the bearer of the
suggestion, looking toward such ac-
tion from the government OF Holland
to the United States. To this also
he declined to reply.
Mr.. Van Dyke seemed 20 oe thor
ousnly coLversant. however, with the
suggestion and the report. Appar-
emily he anticipated being question
ed by reporters on this subject, for
when they boarded the ship at Quar-
antinc and sought him out he had
ready for them u statement which he
had prepared in advance. THIS state
mcnt was to the effect that he could
not discuss conditions in Europe.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ISSUE STATEMENT

London, Nov. 24.-The followin Of.
iicial statement was issued on be.
half Of the board of government.
THE committee of five rules that
SO much OF rule 81 as applies to dear
ings in listed bonds through tie
clearing house be reecinded 10 take
effect at the close OF business on
Friday. November 81.
beginning On Salurday. Ncvcm-
Der IS. dealings in bonds listed o,,
the exchange will be permitted on
the floor Of the exchange between
the hours OF 10 and 8 o'clock each
day except Saturday, when dealings
snail cease at noon. Such dealings
10 be under the supervision and reg
ulation of the committee and to be
for cash or regular way only and not
below minimum prices as authorized
by the committee from time to time.
Transactions at prices other than
those allowed by the committee are
in evasion of. the committees rules
and are prohibited. ,lQ
''All rules OF the exchange govern
ms delivery and default on contracts
under the rule shall be subject to
the foregoing provisions.
The committee of five is empow-
cred to per,ni; the dealings in bonds
on the floor of the exchange under
restrictions prescribed by them
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
RAIN CHECK FOREST
FIRES IN SOUTH

Little Rock. Ark, Nov. 24.-Ratn
that began falling in southwestern
Arkansas. portions of Oklahoma and
Louisiana has checked the great for
est fires that prevailed in those dis
tricts. Today 1t was believed the
greatest damage from the fires, ex-
cept around Little Rock, was over.
In Little Rock. however. the
greatest apprehension for the safety
OF the city prevailed. The forest
fires In this vicinity had approached
to within four miles OF the business
district today. Citizen patrols cover
ed the residence district. alert lest
wind driven sparks kindle disas-
trous fire.
River traffic at Helena still is said
20 be endangered by the smoke pals
which overland the river. The
steamer Kate Adams. the largest boat
on the Mississippi. had become lost
in the fog early last night and
reached Helena II hours behind
schedule.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
Daily Markets
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

VkAXNAoO 0V0nO VE XnhOE
Chicago, Nov. 24.-Diminishing in 8
receipts northwest helped TO make
wheat prices harden. Then opening
which ranged from l to to &c up,
was followed Ig a slight reaction,
but then the market rose higher than
before.
The close, was weak. to DC under
last night. December $l15i; May
$1.2la. ..-
Hedging sales by cash houses tend
ed to ease off the corn market. At
ter opening unchanged to ac lower
prices seemed inclined 20 keep with
in ic of last nights leye..
The close was weak at z to &c net
decline. December 65; May 7Oa.
Oats were steadied by efforts to
buy in the northwest for shipment to
Canada. r--.a.s.g
Close: December 49s: May 53a.
Lower quotations for hogs carried
down provisions. tFs Nt
Close: Pork. January 1851: May
$3.50. Lard, November $lO.12:
January $3.50. Ribs. January S9.92;
May $lO.2O. ,.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
ACCUSE SHERIFF

Los Angeles. Calf. Nov. "a
Winfield Scott. San Bcrnardino
county sheriff accused with Clarence
Loyst, II choir singer. OF having
robbed a mine at Dale of approXim-
ately 100000 in gold precipitatc, was
arrested in San Bernardino ycster-
day. Scott was implicated T.. Il state
ment made hy l.Oyst after his arrest
in this city. Loyst declared Scott
had planned the robbery. The mine
is the property of coterie of capi-
talists headed by :.harles NJ. Schwab.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
TUBERCULOSIS

In adAttlon to plenty Of fresh a1r
and proper diet, those suffering from
or who are predisposed TO Tubsrculo-
sis are recommended TO use EckmAn's
Alternative to stop night sweats, Danish
fever and hasten recovery. This medi-
cine, by reason Of It's successful use dur.
ing the past, warrants the fullest inves-
Eckman's Alternative is most efiica.
ctous in bronchial catarrh and severe
throat and lung affections. and in up
building the system. D It contains no
narcotics, nor harmful or habit-form.
ing drugs. Accept no substitutes. Sold
by leading druggists. Write to the
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa,
for booklet telling Of re"avertes.
Price $l.OO and $500 a bottle.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
KANSAS FLOUR TO
RELIEF OF BELGIUM

Topeka. Kas Nov. PA large
ahipme.t of Kansas flour for the re-
lief CT the people In Belgium was
started for its destination today and
by Christmas one hundred thousand
barrels will have been contributed by
the citizrns of the state. members of
the committee aceIniula.iag the SIP
plies said. Thousands of Kansans
have notified relatives and friends
that they will ref:ain from Christ.
mas giving this year that they ma,
use the usual gift money for the Bel.
GUM fund. Many Thanksgiving din
ners have been abandoned fifth the
same purpose in view
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
steam heated roomins house. Trim
517. II
WANT1ED,

Young man TO travel. Call after )
p. m. Mr.. Eveleth, Coronado Hotel.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
N0TICE.

For the protection or the timber
and grazing and to preserve the in.
crease the game and fisL thereon.
Tho Rocky Mountain Coal and iron
Co., and the Colorado Eut, and Iron
Co.. hereby give notice that all tres
passing, hunting or fishing on their
lands In Las Animas County. Colo
RADIO. are strictly forbidden.
Tho Rocky Mountain Coal 4 Iron
Co., and The Colorado Fuel and Iron
J. F. Welborn. President.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24

An experienced waitress. Apply
at Tlazeldine. II
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
FRANK JAMES
ONCE NOTED BANDIT
IS NEAR DEATH

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Nov. "a
Frank James, famous as a member Of
the band known as the "James gang"
who terrorized the southwest during
a period Immediately after the Civil
war. stricken with heart disease is in
a critical condition at the James
home. nine miles from this city.
James is 73 years old.
One of the last members of a no.
torious robber hand whose career
during the unsettled period that fol-
lowed the Civil war kept the people
of dozen states in terror. Frank
James has been living the life OF a
quiet farmer for more than 30 years
The son of minister. respected
James Joined Quantrelle's Euerillas
in the Civil war together with his
brother. Jesse. and took part in the
sacking of Lawrence. Kan.
When the war came 20 an end they
were hunted by relatives OF those
who had met death at their hands.
Driven here and there they soon be-
came outlaws. Many notorious
crimes Of the decade following the
war have been laid at the door of
the James-Younger gang of which
the only surviving members are
Frank James and Cole Younger. tho
latter of whom is now living at Lees
summit. Mo. Among these deeds
were:
The raid on the Commercial bank
at Liberty. Mo-. In 1866. One bank
defender was killed and several thou
SAND dollars was stolen.
hLoot:ng 3: the Russeville, Ky.
bank In 1863 of $4,000.
Hank robbery at Gallatin. Mo-.
lS6S. In which the cashier. Capt. Jno
W. Sheets. was murdered.
Robbery in 1872 of bank at Co
lumbia. Ky. in which r. A. C. Mar
tin. the cashier. was killed.
Raid on a bank at CorydOn, Ia,
in which $4,000 was stolen in 1873.
The wrecking and robbing of the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
train near Council Bluffs. Ia, in
1873. The engineer was killed: the
fireman wounded and several passcn-
gers injured.
Box office at the fair grounds in
Kansas City. Mo-. was robbed of
$4,000 in broad daylight in 1879.
Detectives surrounded the James
home near Kearney. Mo-. January
'25. 1875. and threw a lighted bomb
into the house thinking to kill the
James brothers. II exploded. tearing
the arm off of their mother and kill
Ing their brother Archie.
Although the James boys Dartici-
pated in hundreds of robberies II Is
now generally believed that there
were also hundreds of robberies
charged to them of which they were
innocent.
In 1882 after Jesse James had been
shot and killed in his home In st. .Io-
seph, Mo-. b. Robert Ford. also a
bandit. for Il reward of $j0.O0o.
Frank James surrendered in Jeffer-
son City, Mo.
He was sentenced to life imprisoT-
ment. but after a few years lie devel-
oped symtoms OF tuberculosis and
was pardoned by The governor.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
DENVER LIVESTOCK

Denver. Colo. Nov. 2i.-Cattle:
Receiots 400; market weak; beet
steers 6 to 7.30, cows and heifers +
to Gao; storSnrs and feeders 6 to
1.31: calves Z 20 S.
Hogs: Receipts 1900: market low
cr: top 80; bulk of sales 1.33 to
$50.
Sheep Receipts 5000; market
weak; yearlings 6 to {; wethcrs $50
to 6: lambs $50 to s.25: ewes 4.50
to $50. H.-
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. Nov. 24.-HOgs: Receipts
$4,000; market weak, los under yes
terday's average. Bulk of sales 1880
to $50: heavy to ?.G0; pigs $50
to G.75.
Cattle: Receipts 1900: market
slow. Beeves 5.75t o1O.50: steers
$40 to Q: calves S.o5 to so.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000: market
weak; sheep $40 to G.lQ: lambs est
to 9.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
EARTHQUAKE SEnCKS
RECORDED IN WASHINGTON

Washington. NOV. 21.-Earth
quake shocks were recorded today on
the seismographs of Georgetown Uni
versity beginning at I:2O a. M. and
continuing an hour and s:A minutes.
Tie center of the disturbance was
calculated to be about 1000 miles
from Washington and the observers
believed IT to be within the United
States.
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24

Put 4 porous plaster TN the chest
and take good cough syrup intern
ally II yon would treat severe case
of sore lungs properly. Get the dol
lar size BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP. With each bottle there Ia
a FREQ HERRIcK'S RED PEPPER
POROUS PLASTER for the chest.
Sold by The Hausman Drug Co
The chronicle=news., 1914-11-24
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 24.-HoGs.
Receipts 1000: market steady: bulk
of sales 7.I0 to ...o; heavy go to
7.65; pigs $50 70 1.
Cattle: Receipts $4,000: market
steady; lambs $50 to $50: yearlings
625 to $50. s.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-15
LEE McAFEE INDICTED.
Former Sheriff of Grayson County
and One of Best Known Officers
in this Section of Country Charged
With Assault to Kill.

1t is learned here that the Grayson
county grand jury which adjourned
Saturday afternoon, had returned a
true bill against former Sheriff Lee
McAfee, charging him with assault
to murder, and against Claud Eath-
erly. charging him with accessory to
assault to murder.
The indictments grow out of the
shooting of Sheriff Lee Simmons on
the night of Nov. 2, 1919, when he
was called to a closed carriage at
his front gate and shot by a wo-
man. He received two wounds, one
in the shoulder and one in the leg.
Several shots were fired at him
which missed the mark.
Pearl Forester, white woman,
was arrested, charged with the
crime, indicted and sent to the PEN
itentiary. Thursday night she was
brought back from Huntsville and
Friday afternoon was before the
grand jury for several hours.
At the time of the shooting Nc
Afee was sheriff of Grayson county,
and on the night of the shooting he
was in Fort Worth. Claud Father
ly was his jailer.
Both men expressed surprise when
Deputy Sheriff Henry Despair serv-
ed the warrants on them shortly af-
ter o'clock Saturday night.
Bond for the men was set at
$1,000 each, which they immediate
ly gave.
The former officer is well known
in Durant, and has many friends
here who will watch the outcome of
the case.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-15
S. E. N. GRADUATION EXERCISES
Nineteen Graduates This Year.
Judge Summers Hardy to Deliver
the Annual Address--Program for
Graduation Week.

The commencement exercises of
the Southeastern Normal will begin
on the sixteenth Of this month and
continue through the twenty-first.
The annual address will be delivered
by Judge Summers Hardy
In the graduating class this year
are nineteen members, thirteen of
whom will receive their diplomas in
May and the rest at the close of the
sumemr term in July.
Graduates are as follows: Lydia
Collins, Bertha Creswell, nellie Hay
mes, Kate Nicolds, Bess Nolen, Mary
Ritchey, Ollie Simmons, Dimple
Stone, Lillian Womble, Grady Wann,
Elmer Early. Ethel Harrison, Lois
farrell. Floyd Hagood, Reedy Jen-
nings, Morris Lively. Harry Noble,
Grace Wasson, c. p. McDarment.
The senior examinations were
held on the seventh and eighth and
the credentials of the class have
been sent to the state board of edu-
cation.
The exercises of commencement
week begin with the contest between
the Utopian and Pierian Literary So
cieties for the possession of the fac
ulty cup for excellence in the various
phases of literary society work. This
takes place the morning of the six
teenth at 1890 The afternoon of
the goth there will be held at the
Christian church the annual recital
of the department of instrumental
music. under the direction of Miss
Alice Mckinney.
On Sunday the 18th at 10:30 a.
M. the Rev. Mr.. Fontaine of the
Methodist church will deliver the
commencement sermon.
On the night of the eighteenth the
seniors will present their class play
at the Opera House.
Examinations for students other
than seniors begin on the 18th and
end on the goth.
The night of the goth the Juniors
] will give banquet to the seniors.
May 22 will occur the piano recit.
al of Miss Gladys Davis.
May 18th at 1890 O'Clock at the
ormal school auditorium, children's
recital.
The morning of the twenty-Erst
will usher in the commencement
proper. All exercises of this day
will be held at the ormal school
building. At 1890 a. M, Judge
Hardy of hugo will deliver the com
mencement address.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-15
BRYAN COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Annual Convention, June 11-12, 1914
DURANT, OKLAHOMA
DURANT, OKLAHOMA

The Weekly News has rendered
the association the use OF these col
umns until after the convention, and
we will try each week to keep the
Sunday schools of the county posted
on the progress of the work. Send
us any news you have about your
school and we will see that It gets In
these columns.
Each Sunday school is entitled to
one delegate for each 25 enrolment
or fraction. Elect your delegates
next Sunday and send the names and
address of each to the county secre-
tary.
Roberta has been without Sum
day school for a long time, but or
ganized four weeks ago and has an
enrolment of 75. This school elect
ed its delegate last Sunday, the
first one to report
Secretary Morrison visited Che
veach Sunday school last Sunday
and spoke to them in the interest of
the county convention.
A splendid meeting was held in
the Methodist church at Calera last
Sunday afternoon. w. T. Wallace
and j. B. Hickman spoke on the
coming convention and much inter-
est was manifested.
Meetings will be held next Sunday
May 18th, at the following places:
Bennington, afternoon, ]. B. Hick-
man will speak; Achille, afternoon,
w. T. Wallace will speak; Arm
strong, afternoon, w. b. Morrison
will speak.
Every person interested in the
welfare of our boys and girls, and
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-15


The building committee Of Durant
Lodge No. 792 on Saturday award
ed the contract for the erection of
their new Elks' Home to Ben. H.
Daugherty, and construction will
commence Immediately. The con-
tractor has already ordered the nee
essary construction materials, the
first installment of which is expected
on the ground inside of 4S hours.
The Elks own beautiful lot on
the south side of Evergreen street,
and for a number of years enjoyed
their comfortable home there, which
was completely destroyed by fire in
November, 1913. Their new home
when completed and furnished VIII
cost them in the neighborhood Of
$40, 900.
The new structure will be an i'm
posing one of buff brick, faced with
white stone. It's general design
will be of Spanish Mission architec-
ture, with commodious galleries and
entrances and lofty ceilings. While
the structure will not exceed one
story in height, the type selected is
of such historical grandeur to be a
decided ornament to the architecture
of the city.
It's interior arrangements compre-
hend, in addition to the roomy lodge
room. with large grill and kitchen,
which will make ample provision for
the Best People on Earth. The
general furnishings of the home will
be Spanish leather and Mission, car
rying out, as far as possible, the gen
eral Mission idea.
The Elks expect the completion of
their home some time in July. and
will doubtless celebrate their oceu-
pancy by an old fashioned Welcome
Home"
The plans OF the building were
drawn and supervision of its erection
will be by Jewell Hicks. the well
known local architect, who is chair
man of the Elks' building commit
tee; assisting him on the committee
are Fred J. Harle, Walter O'Brien
Ed F. Rines and ODE Shannon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-15
ANOTHER RURAL PHONE LINE.
L.-R. Line of the o'Riley Telephone
Company Hooked up With the
Pioneer this Week.-Win Have n
Dozen Subscribers.

Another rural telephone line was
connected up with the Pioneer Tele-
phone company's local office this
week, making the twelfth rural line
now in service out of Durant and
connected with the local office.
The new line is known as the
L.-Rl line and Is owned by the o.
Riley Telephone company of which
Roy Pattillo is president. The line
runs east of the city and to start
with had three subscribers. viz: J.
B. Josserand. Bill Perry and w. e.
Williams. Others are applying for
connections, however, and before
long there will be about dozen pat
rons of the line, according to w. e.
Benson, local manager for the Pion-
eer. The total length of the line
will be about IL miles.
Only few years ago there were
no rural phone lines in this country,
and now there are networks of them
all over the section, with more go
ing in and more yet being consid-
cred. The time has come when long
distance and rural phone service is
just as efficient in its service as that
of the local lines. and the country
people can profitably connect up
with the phone lines.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-05-15

(1st insertion May 10. 1914; 10th
insertion, July II, 1919
No. 1888.
Treasury OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
the Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington, d. c., May 8, 1914
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that THE
STATE NATIONAL BANK OF DU-
RANT" in the City of Durant, in the
County of Bryan and the State of
Oklahoma, has complied with all the
provisions of the statutes of the
United States, required to be COM
piled with before an association
shall be authorized to commence the
business of banking;
NOW THEREFORE,. l.. John skel-
ton Williams, Comptroller OF the
Currency, do hereby certify that
"THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
OF DURANT" in the City of Durant,
in the County of Bryan and State of
Oklahoma, is authorized to COM
mence the business of banking as
provided in Section Fifty-one hun
and sixty-nine of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States. IN TES-
TIMONY WHEREOF witness my
hand and seal of office this eighth
day of May, 1914.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS,
[Seal1 Comptroller of the Currency.