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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
"MOTHER.Y

o . . . o o o o o o o o o q
Mid all this world of gayest friends,
You'll seek to find till this world ends.
'Mong high and low, mong rich and
poor,
You'll not find such till thro' Heavens
door,
They all do fail some cause or other,
This one fails not tried friend, my
Mother.
When I prosper well my friends are
many.
When reverses come, have not any.
Thro' faults and all, her words are
kind,
Should reverses come, she does not
mind.
This world so large, holds not another
SO dear friend as this, my Mother.
In youths bright days, how well l see,
That her advice was good for me.
II was bad, and disobeyed,
For my best good she always prayed.
And God does hear, il does no other,
The pleading cries Of faithful Mother,
OH Mothers pray. on, be not dis
mayed,
List not to fears, or be afraid.
For God does hear, the battles won,
When prayer to Him is first begun.
Twas thus with he, If with no other,
God heard the cry, of praying Mother
OF earthly friends, speak, you know
To Gods dear Son, We all may go.
And tell our Woes, to Listening Ear
II evil our burdens help us bear.
But on this earth, there is no other,
so> kind to me, as dear old Mother
That once black hair, but now so
'v hoary,
Seems but to me. crown of glory.
That wrinlSled face, the furrowed
brow,
In deep respect, ! love her now.
In all this world, find no other,
So kind to me as my dear Mother.
4 c. n. JONES, Jan %. 1871
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
ARRESTED IN DENIsOM

Charles Burns, a young white man
from Bennington, Okla, was placed
under arrest Saturday ,pieht by Dep
uty Sheriffs Craig and Poff on charg-
es alleging that he had violated the
local option law. He hadfan examin-
ing trial before Justice Wisdom Mon
day and was held to the grand Jury in
the sum Of $500. which he failed to
give. He was arrested "a a Main
street rooining house and had sui
case full OF whiskey and alcohol M
his room. II is alleged that he sold
one pint while in his room. DEM
son Herald
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
MORTGAGE TAX LAW FAILS.

Oklahoma City, ok, Jan. 22.-If the
mortgage tax bill passed by the
Fourth Legislature is to be considered
a revenue measure, it too, was nulli-
fled by the supreme courts opinion
in the capital appropriation and cleo
tion law referendum cases. The bill
was passed finally on June u. The
courts holding that the House ad-
iourned June 80 and the Senate July
ii, places the passage of the bill with
in the five day period which renders
II void.
The mortgage tax law provides for
special registration fee in place OF
ad valorem tax at the rate OF SOC or
the 500 of face value, where the mort
gage ran for five years, and 2Oc where
the term was less than five years
There is no way to arrive at tn
amount of money that has been pai
to counties since It became effective
as the law requires the fee Of regis
tration to be settled when the mort
gage was entered for record. How
the payments would be adjusted a.
between the filing basis and the az
valorem basis is a still more perplex
ing problem.
1t Is practically certain that tn
supreme court would be called upol
to determine whether the mortgag
tax law is a revenue raising meas
ure or merely a special tax not withil
the revenue class. The same Is ais
true of the graduated land tax fea
ture ct the general revenue Law
which likewise went down through tn
supreme courts decision. 1t develop
ed that approximately $4,000 has bee
paid the State voluntarily under tn
graduated land tax requirement IN
attorney generals department Is nc
ready to give an opinion as to whetn
er the statutes referred to- are req
enue raising in their nature, but1bf
lieve the question will have to be DC
tefmined by the eonrts.il Who wi
: start the litigation Ia, uncertain,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
NEWS AND CANDIDATES.,

This paper has received recently
enough free press matter from pros
pective candidates for State offices,
Congress, ct cetera, ct cetera, to have
filled up dozen Sunday supplements
to the Dallas News, had 1t found its
way to the composing room. The
worst of the lot was that of a can
didate for Governor, which although a
printed circular letter. was addressed
-To The Editor, Pesonal.' In the cir
cular we were referred to the can
didate's platform" which was here
with enclosed" which we were at lib
erty to print as news item II we
saw fit, and which would have oc'
cupied total space of something like
two columns This gentleman 10
man of strong character, Of unblem
ished reputation and of marked abil
ity, which is the reason we canno
understand his attempt to put on
over the newspapers and get the bes
advertising in the world for nothing
"as a news item" We mention n
names, for probably every count
newspaper in the State received tn
same dope and the editors know VIII
we mean, but as Bob Kidd says in hi
Poteau News "To' Mexico with sue
news. We fail to- recall an instanc
where candidate secured a nomira
ton who tired to 'mooch" free ad
yestising from the newspapers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
TWO EXCELLENT RECORDS.


b Not many public officials have tho
courage TO fight politicians when
their own positions are threatened
and endangered. Such instances are
so rare that they compel adiuiration
wherever found. Just now the ma
tions of the world are commending
the courage OF President Woodrow
Wilson in his stand on the vital Ia
sue concerning our national govern
ment that have recently come up be-
fore our national congress. The tar
III bill, the income tax. and the cur
rency bill have all been satisfactorily
enacted into law through President
Wilson's Influence, while an earlv ad-
justment OF the laws governing the
trusts and monopolistic combinations
is promised
In Oklahoma we also have an Of
fetal who has had tho courage 70
stand for the right and to fight the
politicians regardless of consequence
es. Three years ago State Supt. r.
II. Wilson announced as part of his
platform the elimination OF politics
from the State schools. He was elect
ed on this platform and he has been
fighting the politicians of the State
from the day he took cath Of his Of
flee to the present time. He has Of
ten had to carry on this fight single
handed and alone. but he has never
hesitated or wavered for moment.
The attitude of the governor and
threatening representatives had no
terrors for him. Every issue has
been met boldly and fearlessIy by
Supt. Wilson and as a result today
for the first time in ten years the
State university has been eliminated
from politics and political influences.
The normal schools have also been
paced on a better basis, good faculties
nave been secured and the marked
quiet prevailing in these institutions
is IN strong contrast with the pollt-
ical upheavals prevailing in other
State institutions not under his sup
ervison and control. Supt. Wilson
was raised on the farm and is in
thorough accord with the farmers and
the farming interests of the State
Oklahoma needs more State officials
like him who will take a strong stand
for the elimination of politics from
our State schtols and all other Stat
institutions. Farmers in all parie'
should make candidates pledge them
selves to eliminate politics from th'
schools before promising them sup
port. t.-Oklahoma Farmer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
HIGGINBOTHAM NOT
A CANDIDATE.
okIahoma city, Jan. q.

wy Jdn So
Joe w. Higginbotham OF Cherokee. j,
county superintendent of Alfalfa coun-
ty, was in Oklahoma City during the
past week on his way home from Still
water where he made an address to
the annual Farmers Short Course.
Mr.. Higginbotham enjoys the distinc-
tion of being the only Democatic
county official in rock-ribbed Republi-
can Alfalfa county. lie has twice
been elected to the office of county
superintendent when the Republican
ticket has wen by nlaojrities ranging
from four to eight hundred Last year
Higginbctham's majority was doubled
and the Republican vote increased.
Mr.. Higginbotham was honored by the
county superintendents of thesState ny
his election to the presidency, of the
association. So prominent has been
Mr.. Higginbotham's work in the State
Teachers association and in educa-
tional work in the State that he was
looked on as prospective candidate
for State superintendent of Public In
struction. He had much encourage
ment at the recent Tulsa meeting.
Mr.. Higginbotham has definitely de-
cided that he will not be candidats
and has made the following state-
ment: .
81 am not unmindful of the honor
of aspiring to and holding such an
important public position as State
| Superintendent, but / do not believe
that l should make, the race against
the present incumbent. Under the
we'll established rule of politics that
one good term deserves another
would not feel like making the race
against Mr.. Wilson unless he had fall
ed in his work for better education.
The contrary is true, and Mr.. Will
son has done such signal work for
the advancement of the cause of edu-
cation in Oklahoma and has so thor
oughly made good that it would be
inconsistent with my views to attemp
to deny him another term. After all
the public is more concerned in val
liable and praise worthy public SER
vice than it is the personal ambi-
tions of the various aspirants. Mr.
Wilson has done so much for educa-
ton In Oklahoma and occupies such
high place as an educator and a
competent public officer that for me
to, make the race against him would
be for me to reverse myself in my
firm belief that the best way to en-
courage good public service is tt
back up those who give 1t. |
II want to say to my many friends
over the State that deeply appreci
ate the splendid compliment they hav'
paid me in wishing me promotion am
high honor, but that l feel that edu
eaton and its best interests can be ia
vored bes by rewarding Mr.. Wilson
for the work we'll done than in try
', ing osme new man with the hope tha
he will do as well. do not believ'
( that Mr.. Wilson will encounter am
SERIOUS opposition n the campaign
especially where his progressive rec
ord is known of where the people
have an opportunity to find out abou
his stewardship"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

east quarter of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter
section seven ca township eight
(S) south, range eleven uD
East OF the Indian Base and Mer-
idian, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
Bids or offers for the purchase of
said land must be in writing and may
be left with the undersigned guard
ian at Bennington or with Hatchett &
Ferguson, attorneys at Durant, Okla
homa. or with the County Judge OF
Bryan county, Oklahoma, at Durant.
Bids or offers may be made for the
purchase OF all of said lands in one
tract or for separate tracts and sub
divisions thereof. A certified check for
ten per cent of the amount bid must
accompany each bid.
Signed this January goth, 1914.
J. G. WORTHY, Guardian
of Joseph Fobb, an incompetent.
Hatchett & Ferguson, attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO SELL.

Now on this the Both day of Decem
Der, 1913. comes Emmerson James,
as the guardian OF the person and es
tate OF the above named minor. having
filed herein his petition for the sale
OF certain real estate belonging to
said MINOR for the purpose and rea-
sons in said petition stated.
It is ordered that said petition be
and the same is hereby filed and the
hearing thereof set for hearing on the
S1st day OF January. 1914, at 10 o.
clock In the forenoon On said date, AZ
which time the next of kin and ali
persons interested in said estate OF
said minor are required tc appear and
show cause. II any they have. why an
order should not be made for the sale
of so much OF said real estate Of said
minor as is necessary fer the reasons
/, in. said petition stated,
1t issfurther ordered that copy of
this order be posted In three OF the
most public places in the courty, one
OF which shall be at the court house
door where said hearing is TO be held,
and personally served on or mailed.
with the postage prepaid thereon. to
the next of kin Of said ward, unless
the assent of said next CT kin be pre-
sented in writing to the court. and
that copy of this order be published
for two successive weeks in some
newspaper,ppblished in Bryan connty,
Oklahoma.
\ It ii 80 ordered, es3ey.' y
i'll. RAPPoLEE.
County Judge
Deck & Elting. attorneys FOR Guard
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

The trial OF Andrew Allen Veatch
representative from Johnson county
in which he is charged with Grimm
ally libeling the memory of J. A. Way
land, late editor OF the Appeal q
Reason, has been postponed until
March 8, on his affidavit that when
civil judgment for $4,000 damages was
allowed by default he was assured
that the criminal action would not be
prosecuted and was therefore Hot
ready for trial last Tuesday at which
time the case was called.-Har'ov
Weekly. nv
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Hon. Samuel w. Hayes, chief justice
of Oklahoma, has cast his hat into
the ring. He has yielded to the de-
sire Of his friends and on Sunday for
mally announced that he would be a
candidate for United States Senator to
succeed Senator Gore. Judge Hayes
is a man of such lofty character and
political interigty that he is sure to ap
peal to the Democratic voters Of Ok
lahoma and will unquestionably make
the most formidable opponent that
could be found in the State to enter
the lists against the blind Senator
NARROW Review. 0a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

An exchange estimates that Okla
homa now contains IT'S newspapers of
volume /, and Number 1, 2, or 3D.
One of those papers that springs up
just before a campaign and fades
away just after.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

We received a long letter from
Robertson this week stating that he
was IN the race for Governor He saip
the announcement was personal one
for our information but intimated that
we would not be prosecuted II we saw
fit to publish it. as 1t was released.
Hal Hal-Poteau News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Senator Owen in an Oklahoma City
speech recently, stated that financial
panic now is practically an impossi-
bility, and that this country faces the
greatest industrial growth in history.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

The Pioneer. Telephone Company
is sued this week for some $2,5oo for
refusing to allow service When the
compapy's books showed that the rent
had not been paid in advance. II the
public service corporations do not cut
out their rough shod tactics about
advance payments. excess rates. etc.
how can they rightfully expect the
confidence and cooperation Of the
public.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Bryan county had in cash the last
day of 1913 more than $150OO0, and
the taxes still coming in. Bryan coun-
ty's bonded Indebtedness is nil when
its resources are considered, and its
tax levy for county purposes among
the lowest In the state.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

A local good roads enthusiast fig
ures that there are enough men who
stand on the street corners in this
town and talk Socialism, while their
wives make the living. to build good
roads all over the county in sixty days,
II they were made to work.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

travelling men tell us that from
their observations they believe the
tide Of immigration into Oklahoma is
fiowing right into Bryan county and
stopping here. Every day new famil-
les arrive, and the demand for farms
ana houses to rent is in excess Of the
supply y 4
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Candidates please remember in pay
ing us for your announcement. that
there are others seeking the same Of
flee you are. who have also IAN
nounced," and that we cannot vote
for you all.-Exchange.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to an order made and entered by
the county court Of Bryan county, Ok
lahoma, on the 14th day OF JsnGary
1914, at Durant, Oklahoma ,he un-
dersigned guardian OF the person and
estate Of Joseph Fo6b. an incompe.
tent, will. on or after 10 O'Clock, a. m.
on the 9th day Of February, 1914, in
Durant Oklahoma sell TO the highest
and best bidder for cash subject u
the approval of the county court Of
Bryan county. Oklahoma. at private
sale, the lands of said ward described
as follows: es
The west half of the northeast
1squarter of the southeast quarter
and the southeast quarter Of the
n northeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter and the northeast quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter Of the
southeast quarter Of section thir-
ty-six 1859 township seven (D south
range ten (1O) East and the east
half of the northeast quarter and
the northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter and the nSrth-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Among the other things the press
of the State should look after when
the legislature convenes again is
fa'y libel law. Under the present law
wnich has been trimmed somewhat by
court decisions. the press is badly
handicapped. No one wants the bars
doy n. Iat when a man is caught with
the goods a paper should be allowed
to tell about it without running the
risk of libel suit. Let the truth bf
told.-Ada News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

There is more building going on in
and around Bennington than can be
soud in any other town of equal size
in the state. We tried to keep up with
and report the new buildings for a
while, but we have given it up, they
come too Bloomington Tribune.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant TO an order made and entered by
the county court of Bryan County,
Oklahoma, on the 14th day of January,
1924, at Durant, Oklahoma, the under
signed guardian of the person and es-
tate of Incy Fobb, an incompetent,
will on or after ten o'clock a. M, on
the 9th day of February, 1914. in Du-
rant. Oklahoma, sell the highest ana
best bidder for cash subject to the
approval of the County Court of Bryan
County, Oklahoma, at private sale, the
lands of said ward described as fol-
lows:
Lots one "a section thirty-one
(3D township seven (0 south,
range eleven 11) East of the In
sdian Base and Meridian, Bryan
County. Oklahoma. ox
Bids or offers for the purchase OF
said land must be in writing and may
be left with the undersigned guard
ian at Bennington, Oklahoma, or with
Hatchett & Ferguson. attorneys, at
Durant, Oklahoma. or with the County
Judge of Bryan County, Oklahoma, at
Dursnt Bids or offers may be made
for the purchase of all of said lands
in one tract or for separate tracts
and Subdivisions thereof. A certi-
fled check for ten per cent of the
amount bid must accompany each bid.
Signed this January goth, 1914.
J. G. Worthy. Guardian
of Incy Fobb, an incompetent.
Hatchett & Ferguson, attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

If Gov. Cruce decides to enter the
race for the Senate against Senator
Gore, Ardmore will find herself in
the same political plight that confront
I'd Muskogee during the Haskell-Owen
fight. She will have two Democratic
candidates for United States Senator.
That is 70 say she will, provided Ard
more takes Col. Sidney Suggs' seri-
ously and can work herself up to be-
lieving he is a candidate.-Sallison
Gazette.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

First insertion Jan. 20, 1914; Third
insertion Feb. s. 1914.)
State of Oklahoma, Bryan County.
IS.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

First insertion Jan. 2S. 1914; Third
insertion Feb. 6, 1914)
state of Oklahoma. Bryan County.
IS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Cst. insertion Jan. 2, 1914; 4th in
sertion Jan. 23. 1914)
In the matter of the estate Lava
der James, a minor. Emmerson James
Guardian.
In the County Court of Bryan Co..
Oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

These fellows who desire to hold
State offices, some of them, take the
country editors for big bunch of
suckers. We receive a letter every
day or two saying "You can announce
my candidacy for such and such an
office as a matter of news" To Mex
leo for such news, we are not running
the Gazette for glory or honor, for
we have both bottled up ready to let
out at our wille-McCurtain Gazette.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Half a glass Of castor oil, taken se-
riously on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
is seid 90 good for palpitation of the
heart Just how half glass of cas-
tor oil could be taken seriously" we
can't understand. If we were lookins
for fun, we would search for another
kind of bottle,-Bonham Favorite,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-23

Of Incy Fobb, an incompetent
Hatchett & Ferguson, attorneys.
Evening journal., 1914-05-29
SHELLPOT PARK
UNDER WAY With
new ATTRACTIONS

Shellpot Park, again under the
management of James e. Henry,
which is a guarantee of the excel
lence of its management, is now open
to the public for the season. All of
the old attractions have been retained
and a number Of new ones added.
The park is as spick and span as it
can be made, and everything points
to a successful season. A new merry
go-round has taken the place of the
one used last season which will de-
light a large numbe of little people
and big ones as we'll. Another new
amusement is a human roulette
wheel which has proved in other
places to be a most popular amuse-
ment device. The big airship which
is one of the largeg, riding devices
in the country is also doing business
at the old stand.
Manager Henry viii give his per-
sonal attention to The management
of the park and also book the vaude-
vile bills to be given in the Family
Theatre so that he may be sure the
public will get exactly the kind of
attractions it likes. There will be
Evening journal., 1914-05-29
Free Ice at Miller's,
213 Market St.*
orr PENN CHURCH OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT PENN, Del, May 29.-At a
meeting of the Board of Port Penn M.
f. Church recently. the following per-
sons were elected trustees: George
Webb, Samuel Bender, William Years
lev, Edward c. Webb. and Joseph Roe
mer. Mrs. Harvey Moore was elected
organist.
The First Quarterly Conference was
held at the NJ. L. Church after the SER
vice on Sunday night The Rev. +. l..
Hotfeeker presided.
Nh and Mrs. Howard Streets, OF
Easton, Nd, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Yearsley over Sunday.-E. f. Bend
Ter has returned from a visit to Wash
ington. d. C.-Miss Anna Giabson has
been visiting relatives in Wilmington.