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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
DIVIDING sIO,OOO,OOO
WITH WORKMEN,


Detroit, Mich, Jan. S~--An epoch in
the worlds Industrial history was
marked in Detroit and note struck
in the hymn of humanity's progress
that will echo throughout the civilized
Nations of the earth.
A few typewritten lines given out
by Henry Ford, head Of the Ford Motor
Company, bore In concrete fashion the
story. BY its wording $4,000 men in
the army of DetAoit's Jaborers at
forge and STAMP, at drill and press,
will be lifted from the position Of
wage earners to that of sharers in
profits of the company and 10000
O00-about half of the earnings of
the great concern-will flow into their
pockets in the next year.
The man who sweeps the floor will
receive not less than IS a day.
Seated in the office OF James Cous-
ins, vice-president and treasurer of
the Ford Company, two motorcar men
discussed quietly the greatest step
ever taken in Industrial history.
Mr.. Ford was looking out OF the
eide windows of the office when the
discussion ended. From the window
was a view down Woodward avenue
and long part of Manchester avenue
to the side of the factory building
three or four hundred men were in
che streets and on the sidewalks, some
heading for the factory entrance u
ask for work, others going back.
There's the principal reason for
the elght-hour day" said Mr.. Ford,
waving in the direction of the crowd.
with the eght-hour day and three
shifts working we can put on 1000
more Of those men who are anxious
TO be at work"
The statement read by Mr.. Cousins
said in part:
"The Ford Motor Company will on
Jan. 12 inaugurate the greatest revo-
luton in the matter OF rewards for its
workers ever known to the industrial
world.
"At one stroke 1t will reduce the
hours of labor from nine to eight and
add to every mans pay share of the
profits of the house. The smallest
amunt to be received by any man %
years old and upward will be s5 per
day. The minimum wage is now $2.3i
per day of nine hours.
"All but 10 per cent of the employees
will at once share in the profits. Only
10 per cent of the men employed are
under % years of age.
: at is estimated that over $4,000,
600 will be thus distributed over and
above the regular wages of the men"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09

Just as soon as the old burned
structure can be removed from the
lot, new and handsome Elks' home
will be erected. This was decided
upon at the meeting of the Elks on
Friday night, when the building COM
mittee was instructed to let the con-
tract for construction.
Tn entire building and furnishings
will be on the artistic "Old Mission
style from roof to basement
The building material will be of
buff brick with stone trimmings, and
tile roof, making the building fire
proof. The extreme dimensions OF the
building will b 7Ox74 feet. Every con-
venience will be placed inside the
building. There will be dining room
billiard room, reception hall, reading
room, kitchen, lodge room. paraphen-
ALA room, ante room and numerous
minor apartments.
The mission idea will he carried ont
in the finishings and furnishings, the
beam ceiling will be used, the chan
deliers will suggest the mission style,
as will also the large fireplace anl
mantel in the reception hall. Sand
finish will be used on the walls and
the rooms will be large and commodi-
Gus.
In the basement will be the heating
and fuel rooms, apartments Of minor
importance, and bowling alley.
There will be three entrances to
the main floor. The main entrance
will be from the front on Evergreen
street, the others from the east and
west sides.
The tile roof will be rather flat and
on the front exposure will be the let
ters, "B. p. o. e. in electric lights.
This is the first building to be
rected in Durant Of the real old mis-
sion style.
1t is estimated that the entire build
ing and furnishings VIII cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
TO INCORPORATE ALBANY.

At the regular meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners held at the court.
house Monday and Tuesday of this
week, the matter of incorporating the
town of Albany came up, and a petit
tion bearing 81 signatures out of the
G7 residents of the town, was present
ed. The commissioners allowed the
petition, and have issued a call for
an election to be held on a date i'm
lnediately following the ten days no
tice by publication required by law,
when the voters of the town will be
given IN opportunity to vote for or
against incorporation.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
Public Health Department


don't believe in vaccination does not
justify you in exposing your neigh
Dor. The fact that you do not be-
lieve in quarantine does not justify
you in breaking this safeguard and
endangering your neighbor.
There is on file in the State board
of health office records of about CO.,
900 deaths in Oklahoma. None OF
these death certificates gives vaccina-
tion as the cause of death.
During the year 1912 there were SS
deaths from smallpox in Oklahoma.
Don't encourage the man who says
he doesn't believe in vaccination.
Don't encourage the man who doesn't
believe in quarantine. Don't encour-
age the doctor who secretes from the
public the location of contagious
and infectious disease. Observe these
precautions and you will have no need
of the shotgun quarantine to protect
your family from a contagious dis
ease and keep your business out OF
the hands Of bankrupt court.
Work for a sane public sentiment
for publis sentiment can easily create
panic as 1t can woeful indifference.
The selfish citizen who has no thought
for the welfare of anyone but himself,
who is indifferent to his neighbor
can be responsible for one or the 9TH
er, or both
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
TREASURER MAKES
BIG COLLECTIONS

With himself and his force working
from early until late, Treasurer
George Harrison had one OF the busi-
est times that that office ever wit
messed on last week. Wednesday was
the last day in which the first half
of the taxes of Bryan county could
be paid. After that date the entire
amount became due and the penalty
of is pr cent added, and as a conse-
quence the office for the past ten days
has been crowded as never before.
There was decided increase in the
receipts of the office in December, i 9l3'
over that of December, 1912. In 1912
there was collected total of $65, 1927 =
&c. while last month there was collect
ed $77,769.22, an increase of S12,46S.-
SO. In November, 1912, there was col
lected s11,139.91, while in November,
1913, the sum OF $44,75S.29 was col
lected. The last three days Of Decem-
ber were the busiest times that were
ever known by the treasurer's office,
despite the fact that the weather and
roads were so bad that it was almost
impossible to get to the county capt.
tai. On Monday the treasurer recelv-
ed $3,0077s, on Tuesday $5,471 and on
Wednesday $S,632O6. According to
the records, Tusday was the bigges:
day ever experienced by the office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09

the tracts are worth millions of dol
lars. 1t is expected to sell all of the
land and wind up tn business Of the
sale party by the end of the present
month. Regulations for the sales
have previously been published and
judging from the thousands of inquir-
les the commissioners office has re-
ceived the sale will be perhaps the
largest and best patronized ever con-
Quoted by the office.
Following are the counties included
and places of sale, and the opening
dates:
.Idabel, McCurtain county, Jan. 5.
Hugo, Pushmataha county, Jan. 8.
Poetau, LeFlore county, Jan. ~.
Wilburton, Latimer county, Jan. IT,.
McAlester, Pittsburg county, Jan. IT..
Each tract has been appraised both
as to land and timber value and a
minimum price set upon each tract.
The appraisement runs from 81 to $5
per acre.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
BIG BUSINESS BY
BENNINGTON JUSTICE,

Justice OF the Peace Ellis of Ben
nington, made one of the best rec
ords of any justice in the county dur
ing the last quarter, ending Decem-
ber 81. According to the report filed
with the county commissioners he
had collected and turned over to tn ,
county during the past three months
500. This is a record that Judge Ell
lis should be proud of, and shows that
some people at Bennington are being
pssessed fines and are paying them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
TIMBER LAND SALE ON.

At Idabel Monday morning. j.
George Wright called TO rthe first bid
on the one and a quarter million acres
of timber land in the Choctaw Nation
There is the segregated cod land sur
face yet to be sold, but the sale that
began Monday is the last of the Indian
land that goes up into the millionaire
class. The Government party. head
ed by Mr.. Wright, passed through Du-
rant Sunday for Idabel, and the sale
started.
Roughly, 1,270,OOO acres are includ-
ed in the tracts to be sold, which num-
her over four thousand. The land
and the timber which covers most oi
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
TwO-CENT FARE INVOLVED.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. S.-The re rate
mater came up again in the Federal
court Monday upon motion of Attor-
ney General West to dismiss the or
iginal Injunction applications Of the
railways These iniunctions were or,"-
nally denied in the United States dis
trict court of this State, but were
granted by the circuit court of amp ,als'
The Oklahoma cases never have been
passed on BY the United States SUI
preme court after the Minnesota and
Missouri cases we're decided finally.
Attorney General West secured from
the railroads an agreement to rein
state the low rates in this State pend
ing a trial through the lower court
and upon the merits of the case. 1t
was stipulated at the same time that
the State would make no effort to col
Iect on the excess fare coupons given
some time in 1914.
The Attorney Generals move was
but preliminary to bringing suit in
the State courts to compel the rail-
way companies to pay back a million
or more of excess fares. The rail-
way companies through their attor-
neys objected to the courts hearing
the attorney generals motion, but he
won the first round by the ruling of
the court that he would entertain the
motion and hear the arguments.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
KICKING ON TAXES.

a great rart of the commissioners
time this week has been taken ~
with attending to persons who acre
kicking on the amount of their taxes.
In several cases erroneous aSiess-
n.ents were discovered, but in m st
instances the kickers were pavinr
really less tax than they oughs 10
ray. according to one of the coiuic's-
sioners.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
H0RSETHIEF REFUSED
TO RETURN

Deputy Sheriff Early Zion. was IN
Texas the fore part of the week to get
Frank Clancy who was wanted for
stealing a horse from a party near
Caddo the past fall, but Clancy refus-
ed to accompany the officer back to
Oklahoma for trial without requisi-
ton papers, which will be gotten up
as soon as possible.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
WORK HAS BEGUN ON
HOME OF 7. ]. PERKINS,

Work commenced this week upon
the new home of T. J. Perkins, at the
corner of Second avenue and Beech
street, to replace their former home
which was destroyed some few months
ago.
Mr.. Perkins intends to erect one of
handsomest homes in the city, the
structure being a two-story colonial
bungalow, and will contain twelve
rooms. The home will be modern in
every respect, and will be credit 70
this street of pretty homes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09

Smallpox is aga:1 viii us and is v,s
iting humber of orr counties fnis
month. Smallpox Is not a new disease
but n as I'D as history. Before the
days of 'accinatioa one out OF eyo,v
ten deaths was due to smallpox. This
disease appears in epidemic form ev-
cry three or four years. In some cpl
denies II Is very mild. Last year we
had It in two different forms in Okla
homa. In the Southwestern part Of
the state it was very mild, while In
the Southeastern part of the State It
was very virulent.
Physicians acting as health Officers
and doctors who are not health offic-
ers, never order n quarantine for the
purpose of showing their authority or
to satisfy spite, but for the sole pur-
pose Of protecting citizens who have
not been exposed Experience has
taught us that the isolatng of patients
and those who have been exposed to
a contagious disease, is one of the
most effective methods of controlling
it and protecting those who have not
been exposed. For this reason We
have established quarantines.
Science has taught us that vaccina-
ton is a preventative against small
pox. 1t has had over 100 years trial
If all were vaccinated we would not
have any smallpox. The fact that you
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
GOT LINE ON HORSE THIEF.

The sheriff office got a line this
week on Bob Knight, at Whitesboro,
Texas, Bob being wanted here for the
theft Of horse from a widow, Mrs.
Holt, near Caddo, this fall Knight
had sold the horse to an uncle, it is
said, and in that way the matter was
found out by the officers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09

from him, will be a candidate for re-
election to the same office, according
to statements made this week by his
intimate friends. Mr.. Wilson's friends
believe that he has made good in the
highest degree during his term Of Of
flee and that the voters will place him
back for two years more.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
PLEA OF GUILTY.

The first sentence passed in county
court in the New Year was assessed
against Buck Powell, Thursday mora
ing, when that party was given thirty
days in the county Jail and a fine Of
$50. He had entered a plea of guilty
to violation Of the prohibition laws.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
PoRTER'S ANTISEPTIc HEALING OIL. a sur.
gieal dressing that relieves pain and heals at
the same time. Not l:niment. 2Sc SOC. Sl.0e
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09
WILSON WILL BE A CANDIDATE

State superintendent r. H. Wilson
while no announcement has come
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-09

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRolIo Quinine. Itstops the
Cough aud Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure.
X. w. GROVES signature on each box. 25c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
MINSTREL SHOW IN
WEST END FRIDAY

The people of the West End have
an unusual opportunity of seeing a
real sure enough minstrel show. some
thing unique and one of the best, IL
not the only amateur show of its kind,
in the city Through its manager.
Mr.. East, and Professor Bacon, they
have consented to give performance
Friday. February 27th, at the William
Fox school auditorium. Hanover ave
nue. and Elm street, for the benefit or
the Toy Bible class and Epworth
league of Monument NJ E. church
Sunday school, and nothing has been
left undone to assure those who at
tend the time of their life,
Thirteen blackfaced, goodlooking
young men, full of fun and loaded
down with new jokes. songs and
funny steps will try and give the best
show of their career. and during The
intermission, Brauer will give a slight
of hand-act, In which he releases
himself from a number OF handouts.
This Is said to be battling. not only
to the police. but to the best of de-
tectiyes.
The show has been given on TWO or
three occasions and has met with
much success, the last performance
being given before the boys OF Laurel
Industrial school. and was applaud
ed throughout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

well-constructed models of cardboard.
clay, wood, stone and cement.
Study Of Industries.
BY the actual manipulation OF these
materials and mediums, the children
gain valuable knowledge that Will be
of much practical value to them
throughout life. When allowance Is
made for the ages Of the children and
the short time devoted to industrial
work, 1t is surprising to note the de-
gree of skill and ingenuity developed
by the children.
The following are some OF the In
dustries studied: Tobacco manu-
facture, the candy industry, book
binding. trunk and bag industry. man
ufacture OF f1avoring extracts
A careful study has been made OF
the development, growth and present
condition of Richmond's public school
system. This is shown by statistical
charts which give the visitor at a
glance much information concerning
the Richmond public schools.
Much of the most valuable and
beautiful representation is in the form
Of drawings in black and white and
color. These beautiful drawings show
beyond a doubt that drawing is most
important subject in q public school
course of study, not only because OF
its value in developing an appreciation
IF the beautiful. but also as a means
of vitalizing other school subjects.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

Air Scouts Proved OF Value.

Recent wars have served to show
how valuable the air scouts may be
come in the carrying on OF cam
paign. Despite the fact that Rulgaris
secured many worthless aeroplanes. AZ
q result. II is said, OF graft. those
which could be operated gave valua
BILE information. And at one time
nearly ali OF the 90 aeros assembled
at Mustapha Pasha were condemned
a. unserviceable and only three Of
them succeeded In flying. Moreover,
under urgency to secure man In haste
many scamp aviators were employed.
some Of them receiving $500 day, and
when their services were needed they
declined to fly on one pretext or an
other. 1t is reported that Eve obso'
lete Bleriots arrived at the Bulgarian
headquarters without motors or gaso
line tanks. Yet the planes that could
fy did some valuable work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

Western School journal, Topeka.
Kans. Secretary--Mrs. Julia. Fried
Walker, business manager, Educator
journal, indianapolis. Ind
600 p. M,-Murphy hotel:
l. Dinner.
.. Round-table discussion Of ques-
tions relating to educational Journal
ism.
8 Business meeting (for members
only) reports. election of officers.
Collegiate Registrars.
American Association or Collegiate
Registrars:
$50 A. M.--Grace Street Baptist
Church.
A Uniform Blank for the Transfer
OF a College Students Record-Wal-
ter Humphreys, registrar, Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, Bos-
ton. Mass.
The Value Of statistics-Rudolf
Tombo, Columbia university. New
York, N. Y.
Report of Committee on Uniform
Statistics-George q. Foster, registrar.
University of Kansas. Lawrence,
Kans,; Ezra L.. Glllts. registrar State
of Kentucky. Lexington,
Ky; w. Il. Smyser, registrar. Ohio
Wesleyan university Delaware, Ohio.
I~IGGi4f+4f-t+f t+ffT@rTS.
200 i. Nj. rare-Street Baptist
Church.
Aids in the Simp lification OF Rou-
tine Record Work-A. II. Espenshade.
registrar, Pennsylvania State college.
State College, Pa.
The Proper Number and Compen-
satlon of Registrars Assistants
Arthur w. Tarbell registrar, Carnegie
Institute of Technology, Pittsburg,
Pa; c. NJ. McConn. University of
Illinois, Urbana. Ill; Max w.
Andrews. University of Vermont,
Burlington, Vt,
Business meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25

lowing four important periods of Vir-
ginia's history; early colonial, revolu-
tionary. civil war. and present. The
work exhibited shows the children's
own expressions, by means of various
forms industrial work and drawing.
of their interpretations Of the sub
jects studied.
The work OF the four periods is so
arranged that each period fuses and
blends into the adjoining period, thus
portraying In a most interesting ana
realistic manner the growth and de-
velopment of Virginia from the time
of the settlement at jamestown to the
present day.
The childrens representation of
the early colonial and revolutionary
periods is shown by miniture models
and drawings of plantation scenes,
pioneer cabins, jamestown Island.
Richmond in early days, old stone
house. etc. A very interesting model
of old st, Johns church, where
Patrick Henry made his famous
speech. is shown which was made to
exact scale by boys in the manual
training centers.
Unique Exhibit.
Another very interesting feature of
terror made full size and furnished by
boys in the manual training centers.
Life and beauty Is given to this scene
by the presence OF boy and girl dress
ed in the costumes of a colonial gem
tleman and lady. These costumes were
made by the girls In the dressmaking
class at the high school.
There ares many models and draw
ings to give the visitor fair idea of
the historical, social and industrial
condition of Virginia during the
period Of the War Between the States.
Scenes Of battiefields, fight between
White House of the Confederacy, home
of the Southern Literary Messenger"
edited by Edgar Allan Poe. the old
bell tower in the capitol square and
many plantation scenes with negro
quarters are only few of the many
typical scenes Of this important though
distressing period of Firginia's de-
velopment that may be seen.
The representation showing the con-
dition of Richmond and vicinity of to-
day, especially along educational and
industrial lines, when coupled with a
fair knowledge OF the utter devasta-
ton and poverty Immediately follow
ing the War Between the States. Is q
this period the children have visited
the places of business of many Of
Richmond's typical industries, from
which they have gathered much in
teresting and valuable information.
The results of their visits and study
have been correlated with their lam
guage, drawing. Industrial work, etc,
all of which are well represented by
compositions charts drawings and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
DEATHS

WEST-In loving memory of ELSIE
MAE WEST. daughter Of John w,
and Annie May West. of waverly,
Virginia. born April 29th. 1890 died
at Asheville. North Carolina, Feb
ruary g. 1914 aged twenty-three
years,
Had He asked us, well we know
we would say 20, spare the blow"
! es, with streaming tears should pray:
Lord, We love her, let her stay"
Twas the cry Of the soul who loved
her so,
But the Angel Of Death said: mo.
child; no."
And voice like Christ's from far away,
Sounded sweet and low she may not
stay.
We leaned on hope that was all in vain.
Till the terrible word at last
Told our stricken hearts she was out
of pain,
And her beautiful life had passed.
MOTHER. FATHER AND BROTHER,