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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

Republican papers like the Okla
homa City Times, in boosting the ell
ection OF John Fields, and in pre-
tending to believe that he has a
chance overlook the late primary rec
ord.
The republicans in the state cast
about thirty thousand votes and the
democrats more than one hundred
thirty thousand votes. These figures
show that the voters of Oklahoma re-
gard the republican party as de-
caying political organization. 1t has
been prey of all other political par
ties since Taft was repudiated
so overwhelmingly at the polls
two years ago. Many of the Oklaho-
ma republicans have become disgust
ed with the leadership of the old
carpet bag gang and went into the
democratic primary where they could
exercise some choice between the
candidates of party that was sure
to win. Others Joined the fortunes
Of Roosevelt, Mccormack and other
Progressive leaders and are now pros
ecuting the campaign Of John Hick--
am, for governor, and the rest Of
the Progressive state ticket.
Some of them have Joined the So
cialists ranks and the thirty thou
sand represents the fragment of thu
once proud party that ruled Oklaho
ma and promoted negro immigration
There is no reason to think tina
John Fields Is stronger than his de
caying party. His only race is will
the Socialist and Progressive candi
dates for second place.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
KEMP CITY ITEMS

A good rain fell here Monday night
and Tuesday.
Cotton looks well at present.
Born to. Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Cle-
mems. on August 1S, girl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Brown
August 22, girl.
Miss Tone Thomas returned last
week from an extended visit to
points In Illinois.
Miss Stella Ellis who has been
quite i'll for the past two weeks is
slightly improved.
Mrs. Frank Cox and chilrden OF
Coleman. Oklahoma, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Cox.
DR.. d. G Combes and SON Irving,
and Mr. Beanland of Prosper, Texas,
are here getting their gin in running
order.
The following young people, chaper-
oned by Mrs. G. n. Ellis enjoyed a
picnic at Carpenters Bluff Saturday:
Misses Mamie Cole. Virgie Norman,
Lois Ellis and vada Brown, Messrs.
J. P. Mclaughlin. Arthur Jones, VII
bur Robinson and Irving Combest.
Mrs. ]. NJ Nebb, OF Durant. was a
guest of relatives here last week.
Misses Annie Cox and Lenora
Kemp were Denison shoppers last
Saturday.
Mrs. w. J. Norman and Mrs. e. Il
Cox went to Denison last Wednes-
day.
d. S. Norman was a Denison visit.
or last week.
Mrs. c. p. Rogers went to Deni-
son last week where she was the
guest of Miss Rosalie Mathes.
Mr.. and Mrs G. P. Rogers visited
in Achille Sunday. '.a guest of MT
and Mrs. Eugene Wilson.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
TUE DIpLoMAcY OF CONSCIENCE


Columbia Is C.) State The New
York Times, strictly indepodent'
says;
zone OF the chief mercies we have
to think about is due to the exceed
ing patience Of President Wilson n
sticking to his policy OF watchful
waiting in Mexico We should have
been In real trouble had the business
and Financial derangements due to
the European war come upon us at
a time when we ourselves we're at
war with Mexico. Mr. Wilson wat
much beset by those who urged d
sterner course. He stood like q rock
against war and the country knows
he was wise"
Just about this time last year
President Wilson outlined the policy
since known as ''Watchful Waiting.'
Every political tiger at once went to
his trail and every iackal Of the press
followed. The party of the jingC
squalled for war. The world ha'
war now--war in abundance
much that 1t is already sick Of It
before II Is two weeks old.
We have peace and as nation are
commencing to appreciate its value.
Outside of little eagerness on the
part Of the newspapers there Is no
appreciable knowledge Of the fact
that all Europe Is trembling with the
tread Of armed men.
Thanks for this immunity couple
OF statesmen to whom God IS very
real and destiny is quite sure. Every
shaft of contemporary wit and sar-
casm and satire has been fired at
them. They survive woodrow VIII
son and William Jennings Bryan
plain, old fashioned men. for all tbs
learning Of one and all the psychol-
ogy of the other. savIors in time Of
dlstress--common sense diplomatists
triumphant,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28


pageagsD will continue to be ham
died on regular baggage cars. Bag
gage cars will leave Denison for Dali
ias GOO and 1900 A. M, 100 P. M.
5:s4 and 9:20 p. NJ. Baggage cars
win arrive IN Denison from Dallas,
500 A. NJ, $3.50, S:42 and 1925
p. NJ, from shernan 9;05 a M,
from Mckinney 1880 A. NJ
Cars of the Texas Traction COM
any make close connection In Dallas
with the cars OF the Southern Trac-
tlon company. Waco, Dallas, Corsi-
cana, Interurban---an also with cars
of the North Texas Traction company
-Dalias-Fort Worth interurban.
JAS. p. GRIFFIN.
General Passenger Agent
August 25, 1914.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
FATE OF REVENUE
MEASURE rs DoUBTFUh

Oklahoma City. Aug. 26.--It ap-
pears that the recent election on the
state questions resulted in the de-
feat Of the general revenue measure
Initiated by Campbell Russell and
others. Il received a majority Of
the votes cast in the seventy-four
counties that have reported to the
state election board, but not ma
iority of all the votes cast at the eli
ection, as is required by law. II
seems likely that three counties that
have not reported win not change
the result.
II has been noted by Mr.. Russell
who has examined the returns in the.
office of the state election board that
in 116 precincts in the seventy-four
counties that have made report no
votes we're cast on the question. He
assumes that there were no ballots
available in these precincts for the
state question. Il this fact Is proved
II is possible that something may be
done toward securing decree OF
court excluding the silent vote in
these counties, which will probably
save the measures.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
DECISION PLACES MORE
LAND UNDER TAX

Oklahoma City, Aug. 24.--In the
decision of the tax case from Usage
county the United States Circuit
Court of Apeals in st. Louis affirmed
the decision by Federal Judge Cot
trail of this district. This will have
the effect Of placing on the tax rolls
about 100000 acres of farm lands
in the Usage reservation, which Is
coextensive with Osase county.
Under the contention OF the gov
ernment and the Usage tribes these
lands would have remained non-tax-
able for about twenty-five years from
this date Under the decision they
are taxable from 1910. In Usage
county the. lapds are all owned by
the Indians and have been non-tax-
able until this time. The only excep-
tion is the townsites. In those the
lands are subject to taxation The
case was handled on behalf of the
state by Assistant Attorney Chas.
Moore and County Attorney Cope or
Usage county. II was argued In st..
Paul last May. The Osages and the
Igovernment viii probably carry the.
case to the United States Supreme
Court.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
<Qnionl 1L6afH
'ls6T o.

Like the people on ship passing
through dangerous rocks in storm
are the people of these United States.
AS the people Of the ship trust to
the ability and knowledge of the pi-
lot, so the people Of the ship of state
believe in the ability. patriotism, the
sagacity and the diplomacy OF that
great pilot, Woodrow Wilson. Two
years of experience have convinced
the people that he is the right man
in the right place. First they were
surprised and delighted with his
Leadership and the dispatch with
which he caused to be crystalized in
to law the pledges of the platfors7
upon which he was elected. Nextl
they were more than pleased when
he brought this country through the
most trying complications with Mexi.
co and caused the elimination of the
despot, Huerta, and has aided our
sister republic to what appeared to be
an unsolvable problem And. now.
that the war clouds are lowering ov-
er nearly the entire civilized world,
and cannon are belching forth death
and destruction, more than ever the
people are putting their faith in his
calm, determined, man at the wheel
OF the ship Of state.
Within couple Of months the pei
pie of this state will have an oppor-
tunity of showing their appreciation
of his efforts and the upholding Of
his policy of peace. A vote for r
L. Williams and the democratic state
ticket will be vote Of confidence in
his policy and the expression of graf
itude in his work. A vote for AMI
other ticket will be an expression Of
disapproval and a desire to change
the policy. Wilson, If successful
must have the assistance of Congress
He must have the moral assistance
OF the state governments. BY thei'
votes In November, the voters will
express their approval or disappro,
Of the National as well as the stat,
Policies.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
NEW SCHEDULE
ON INTERURBAN
Texas Traction Uompany-Denison,
Sherman, Dallas, hiterurban An
nomces Change Of Schedule Eff
fective Sunday, August 80, 1914.


Under this new schedule both To-
cal and limited cars will run through
from Denison to Dallas.
Limited cars Will leave Denison for
Dallas and intermediate cities and
towns only, 7:10, 0;1O and 1910 a.
M, and 1910. $40. $40 and 1910 D.
m.
Local cars will leave Denison for
Dallas and all intermediate points.
I6:1O, $40, and 1910. a. m, 1910,
2:10. and 4:10. and 6:1o, and S;lO,
Ip. m.
Local cars win leave Denison at
1910 p NJ, running only to Nc
Kinney. Local cars will leave Deni-
son OIL 0and 11;i0 p. m. and 1890
midnight. running only to sherman
Local car will leave Denison 11:40
p. M, running only to Woodiake-
Limited cars from Dallas and in
termediate cities and towns will ar
rive in Denison 1000 a. M, 1900
noon, 200, 4:0O. 900 500 and 10
Local cars from Sherman will ar
rive in Denison from Sherman at
s: SO and 6:45 a. m. Local cars will
arrive in Denison from Mckinney at
500 A. M. Local cars from Wood
lake will arrive in Denison at 300
lAN M. Local cars from Dallas and all
intermediate points will arrive in
Denison 9:4S A. M, and 1884 Am.
l1:34, 3:34. 1894. 1884 and 1884
p. M. and 1900 Midnight.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

The, European war viii make Il Inn
possible for the Oklahoma State Fair
and Exposition. Oklahoma City. Sept.
% to Oct. 3, 1914, to present at least
one Of its foreign acts, that OF May
Wirth. the equestrian, now in Russia
Holding that it's an m wind that
blows no one good" the State Fair and
Exposition management announces a
substitute act that comes much high
e. and which could not have been Sc
cured without the extraordinary sltu-
alton that now prevails abroad
In the place of Miss Wirth, the
beautiful and daring feats Of Holland
aud Doclkrill, the worlds greatest
equestrians. win be seen for twelve
days and nights at the big State Fair
and Exposition this fall. They have
been. playing at the New York Hip
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
WHY THIS PRICE or
SUGAR is HIGH


Europe and America are now en-
gagged in battle royal for sugar.
That is the primary cause of the
high price that now prevails Cut
off by the war of her supply of 1,50O
600 tons Of sugar ordinarily secured
from Germany end Austria Hungary,
England turned to the nearest avail
able sugar market. which happened
to be New York. Backed by cash, as
suming all the war risk that might
be evolved in the shipment, and al
so ready to pay whatever price that
might be necessary to secure the sug-
ar, British buyers invaded the AM
erican market. Within little more
than week they purchased about
100 thousand tons of raw and refin-
ed sugar, bidding up the market
NEARLY three cents per pound in the
process of getting it. Their buying
subsidized only temporarily when they
found II impossible to secure further
Immediate transportation. AS am
other war measure for securingrca
supply of sugar. orders were given
in all the sugar growing colonies In
Great Britain, forbidding the sale of
sugar except for Imperial use.
At the outbreak of the war. the
visible supply of sugar available for
the American market was barely
sufficient to last until the new crop
of American grown sugar became
available in October. The withdraw
al of 100 thousand tons from this
a supply created great shortage, and
. inquiries received in the New Yorh
. market indicated that England would
Z attempt to secure many thousand
tons more of sugar, and that Other
European countries might endeavol
to purchase sugar here, threatened
to make the shortage much more scr
: Gus. AS result. American pur
4 chasers in the sugar market, seek
s ing to protect their own trade, en-
: tered into active competition with
v the foreign buyers in the scramble o
9 sugar.
v To make the situation more acute
: consumers in all parts of the countr.
0 rushed in TO lay in supplies far II
excess of their ordinary purchases
thus accentuating the scarcity.
The prize for which the American
A and Great Britain buyers are conten'
/. ing is the Cuban sugar crop. Eng
; land and the United States each i'm
= port annually about 2 million Ion
e tons OF sugar.
Il The Cuban crop is about 2.5O0.
= 900 tons, enough to supply enc Q
these two big customers, but entire
ly inadequate to meet the needs Q
o both. The prospect therefore. is TO
Is a keen struggle or the part of thes
4. two countries to secure the bulk Q
ot the coming Cuban crop in case Tn
h war continues for any cpnsiderabl
D. length of time.
4, When the present blockade OF shi
" ping is relieved. Is is probable ths
r Great Britain. and perhaps also IA
~ United States may obtain sugar fror
D. other tropical cane growing countrie
other than Cuba. The fact remain
II however, that the European nation
u producing annually million Ion
If tons Of sugar or as per cent Of th
s. entire worlds sugar supply. are no
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

The Democrat who cannot get be-
hind our state and county tickets and
whoop till the election is over Is Ger
tainly hard to please and is just
naturally looking for trouble. Our
state ticket is a decided Improvement
over anything we have ever put be-
fore the people. while our county
ticket. is, in many respects, better
than the average-ary man, no mat
ter, what his political affiliations can
get behind our ticket and know that
he is helping his state in electin them
-Poteau News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
FARMER KILLED
BY RUNAWAY TEAM

Guthrie, Okla. Aug. 26.--Near
Dacoma. William Bonner. a well-to-
do farmer, was dragged 20 death by
four horses which he was working to
lister. The animals became fright
ened and ran away. dragging him
and the machine across the field. He
finally stopped them. righted the ma
chine and started to go to work
when he dropped dead from internal
injuries.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
FIVE HURT IN TFRIsco fwREcK
Passenger Train Known ns the "Me~
teoF' Goes into Ditch Near sapui-
pa. z

sapulpa, Ok, Aug. 25.-Fivs per-
sons were injured, none seriously.
when Frisco passenger train No. sos
known as the Meteor. en- route from
Oklahoma City,to st Louis, was ditch
ed ten miles north of Sapulpa Tues
day afternoon. The train was going
between twenty and twenty-five miles
an hour when the wreck occurred.
The smoker. two coaches and a Pull
man left the track.
Although several Of the passen-
gers were hurled from the cars all
OF them escaped serious injury owing
to the softness of the ground. A
wrecker from Sapulpa was sent to
the scene and the passengers were
brought to Sapulpa on a relief train
which went out behind the wrecker.
Officials say the wreck was caused
by spreading rails.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
SCHOOLS OF COUNTY
MUST VOTE LEVY

More than Twenty-Five school dis
tricts in Bryan county are this year
going to have to ask the patrons for
more money than the law allows, to
the end that they may have full
term of school Under the law the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

Remington Real Estate Deal
one Of the largest real estate dsals
made here for some time took place
Tuesday when DR.. c. +. Talllferro
traded his four brick buildings on
Main strust TO J T.. Dodson for 257
acres Of land located ten miles to
the northeast Of Bonham. Texas The
buildings which Mr. Talliferro dis
posed of are those occupied by the
Moon Furniture Company and the
one now being fitted up for the new
drug store on the west side OF the
street and those ongthe east side Of
the street. occupied by Rogers Feed
store the Palace Barber shop and the
Duncan Harness Shop. IN all the
deal represented about 20 thousand
dollars Bennington Tribune.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

podrome for the last two years When
the Hippodrome closed this summer,
the act was transferred to the White
city at Chicago. where It has been
the sensation Of the year in the Win
dy City. In addition to the actors,
four Arabian steeds are required and
the horses are declared to be nothing
short OF superb. The costumes worn
by both George Holland and Miss Rose
Doclkrill are pronounced by critics to
be the most beautiful ever seen In
this country, while the performers arc
declared to be absolute rulers Of the
rcins.
Like the rest OF the American trav-
cling public Miss Wirth is marooned
in the Old World which is now in the
throes Of the bloodiest war in Q hun
dred years,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28
How the mighty have falIenl


There was a time when the repub-
lean party stood for something, when |
It proposed to do something, and |
whether erroneous or not its policies
were In measure constructive. With
the democrats IN power in the state
and nation, the republican party.
what there Is left of it, can see moth
ing but sour grapes 1t is a party Of
negation, of dissatisfaction and dis
content. Its battle cry is to be
against the government and to find
fault with the Democrats. John Field
the republican candidate for govern
or. has taken up this wall, and he is
going to attempt to make the most
out of what little discomfort there
may be with the conditions of Okla
homa.
The people of Oklahoma have
bought upon the rising market, they
have built public highways. they
have made public improvements, is
sued bonds and made as much pro-
gress during the past ten years, as
other states have made in fifty, and
now they find that their taxes are
high and Mr. Fields is going to
charge the taxes up to the Demo-
cratic party without giving the party
any credit for the good that has
been accomplished.
| His campaign is too thin. the pso-
pie can see through rit. The party
that once boasted that 1t was the
party of progress and prosperity now
finds itself in. a sad plight and the
candidate for governor sets up a
wall against the expenditures that
have been made for the growth and
, development of the state and that
have caused values to, increase many
times beyond the cost Of improve
ments. 4McAlester News Capital.
When the tide appeared to b'
: against him in. the early part of thu
returns Judge Williams indicated hi
: bigness byamaking no suggestions o
fraud He is today bigger demo
i crat in the eyes of the people thai
Q ever before.-Shawnee News-Herald
s Since a part of the ballots in Bry
= an county have been recounted ant
: found straight. every honest man |
s satisfied No man cares particular
: ly about the rawlings Of the OUTLAY
d and the Oklahoma City Times. If tn
$ republicans hope to win any votes b,
; crying fraud they are left. Bob VIII
= liams will be elected governor by 81
d thousand majority over Mr.. Fields
9 Caddo Herald.
g The primary law OF Oklahoma is
e very weak affair and needs revision
IS What is the use OF having demo
IT cratic primar yand allowing the re
IS publicans and the socialists to vot
= our ticket, then IN the genera
If election vote their ticket? Rottenl-
Tishomingo Capital-Dsmocrat.
a. Well, what are you going to d
he about It? We already have about o
o. stringent law as can be framed
n. Requiring voters to cast their balls
at in the primary with the party wit
E. whom they have registered and pr'
In viding for others, that If challenged
IL shall be required to swear that the
win support the nominee, Howeve
how are you going to prove how an
man votes In the general election
NJ unless he be required to vote
straight ticRet as in the primary?
Ut is knotty question brother. and yc
O. you have a chance to prove yourse
by genius by solving it.--Ada New
to ..--.-...--.-.....-.--..--.-..-.-.-.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

If in the market for Typewriter
see e. M. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

When the tide appeared to be
against him in the early part of ths
returns Judge Williams indicated his
bigness byamaking no suggestions Of
fraud He is today a bigger demo
crat in the eyes of the people thar
ever before Shawnee News-Herald
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-28

The primary law OF Oklahoma is a
very weak affair and needs revision
What is the use OF having a demo
cratic primar yand allowing the re-
publicans and the socialists to vote
our ticket. then in the genera
election vote their ticket? Rotten!--
Tishomingo Capital-Dsmocrat.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-14
CANDIDATES ARE
RESTING TODAY
IT : =.
No Campaign Speaking Schedul.
ed For Today-Wil Move
On Sandy Springs


Those who areI going to be elected
to county offices in Anderson county
and those to experience defeat In this
attempt. will 5have an off-day today
and will give The voters e chance
rest. Mo-, ',wind-jammering Is sched-
uled for today but tomorrow the
candidates will move on Sandy
Springs and straightway Demosthenes
will turn pale around the gills with
envy. The meeting for Sandy Springs
is being anticipated with some inter-
ast hut It is said that the sfair will
be quiet one and that the crowd will
be orderly.
Friday the candidates are 10 20 10
Piercetown, on to Pelzer Saturday
and then will come two days Of. rest
for them. Sunday and Monday. 'rhe
latter date will see no county CAM
paign meeting on account OF the sacr
that the candidates for state Offices
will be here on that date.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-14
BRILLIANT PLAY
IN TOURNAMENT
Fight for Tennis Cup Response
BILE for Anderson Seeing
Splendid Cameo

In the men's doubles. played yes
terday IN The tennis tournament which
T. now going on, some {. OF the hest
playing ever seen In Anderson was
done. The team work OF Webb and
Stephens and Mattison and Nattison
was superb. f ~ p
In the opening sets Webb and
stephens defeated Mattfson and Mat
tison two out Of three as follows:
At: rs: ga. N.ees -
In the second series Brown de-
faulted to Bewley and Smith and in
the third and concluding set Of the
afternoon Webb and Stephens de-
feated Bcwley and Smith two
straight sets. these being by the
scores OF 6-2 and 6.4.
Play will be resumed todny for the
championship with Webb and Steph-
ems contending egelhst s.i-cumers.