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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
First insertion, May Z, 1915.
Fifth ineertfon 1una Atb

First insertion, May T. 1915.
Fifth insertion, June 4th.
In the District Court in and for Bry-
an County, Oklahoma, at Durant,
II. X. BROWN. ........ Plaintiff.
VS.. No. ...
John Mcdowell, Mrs. Ethel shan
non. and the Rotan Grocery Com
pany, a corporation. defendants
Notice by Publication.
The said defendants. John Nc
Dowell, Of Williamson county. Tex
as. Mrs. Ethel shannon, OF Bexar
County, Texas. and the Rotan Gro
cery Company. a corporation, with
its principal place Of business at
Waco, State of Texas, will
take notice that the said plaintiff,
H. X. Brown. did on the 9Th day
of May, A. D., 1915. file his petition
in the District Court in and for
Bryan county, State OF Oklahoma,
against the said defendants, John
Mcdowell, Mrs. Ethel Shannon, and
the Rotan Grocery Company; and
that the said defendants must an
swer said petition herein on or be-
fore the 10th day of June, A. D.,
1915. or the said petition will be
taken as true and a judgment rem
dered in said action against the said
defendants as follows:
Against the said John Mcdowell
and Ethel Shannon for the sum OF
$250O.00 on certain promissory
note, with. interest thereon at the
rate OF ten per cent per annum from
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

w. a. JONhS
Court Clerk of Bryan County, Okla
homa.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS 4


----.--,----~----, -,-.--.-,------------>>
February 18th, A. d.. 1915, and 70
en- per cent attorney fees on sal
mount, and for a further iudgmen
II said court requiring the said d,
endants, John Mcdowell and Eth,
shannon. to execute and deliver
warranty deed &c the plaintiff 20 N
ollowing described premises. to-wit
All that certain tract. parcel
and lot OF land. being a part Off
OF Lots Nos. Is and 90, in
Block No. %. in the town OF
Caddo, Bryan County. oklaho-
ma. according TO the plat there
Of. approved by the Secretary
Of the Interior of the Govern
ment Of the United States.
June 7th, 1901. and dccribed
by metes and bounds as follows;
BEGINNING az a point in the
East or Southeast line Of Ar
kansas avenue, in the said town
OF Caddo. Oklahoma. in the
South or Southwest corner OF
said Lot No. Is. and the
North or Northwest corner OF
Lot No. 16. in said block 25--
Arkansas avenue does not run
with the compass; thence in
Nortneasterly direction with
the east line OF Arkansas ave-
nue. 1895 feet 20 the S. 2. line
OF strip OF land Off OF the
Northern part OF lot 5, hereto
fore sold by WI. Moon 20 John
shinks; thence in a Southeast
erly direction at right angles
with Arkansas avenue. 240 feet
the west or Northwest line off
an alley; thence with a line off
said alley in a South or South
easterly direction 1885 feet
the Northeast corner of Lot 90
in said block 25; thence with
the north line OF said lots 20
and 16 at right angles to said
alley in a Northwesterly direct
ion 240 feet to the beginning.
said lots being 1895 feet by
24O feet; also all the personal
property consisting of furniture
fixtures. household and kitchen
effects of every kind and de-
scription contained in the two
story brick hotel and opera
house situated on said lots
above described:
and that the deed OF trust purport
to be executed on the 25th day
March. A. D., 1915. from John NJ
Dowell and wife, Daisy McDowe
and Ethel Shannon, to the Rot
Grocery Company. to secure the su
Of $40 CCo.00 be cancelled and ne
for raurht; or that by proper o. 4
of the court the title TO the herei
ADORE described property located
Caddo. Bryan county. oklahoma,
decrced 20 be vested In the p,aintif
ard that the Ro.an Grocery Compa'
have 100000, which the plainti
II. X. Brown. alleges he IS read
able. and willing to pay; a
that the plaintiff also have all COS
laid out and expended. and for
other just and proper orders in I
premises.
Dated this 5th day Of May. y. ]
1915.
w. A. JONES, Court Clei
UTTERBACK & MCDONALD.
Attorneys for Plalnti
(Caal1
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
First insertion May eth.
Fifth inrertion. June 4th


In the District Court Of Bryan coul.
ty, State Of oklahoma.
CHAs. p. ABBoTT, 49,. Plaintiff.
vs. Case No 21sS
Roy Lee Webster. a minor; Frank
Webster. his guardian; and the
unknown heirs OF Billy Jones
deceased; and the unknown heirs
of Rodgers Jones. deceased; and
the unknown heirs Of Cora Win
ter, deceased; and the unknown
heirs Of Isabel Jones, de-
I, ceased; and the unknown heirs
Of Bell Nance. nee Bacon. de-
ceased. ct al. Defendants.
The above named defendants. the
unknown heirs Of Billy Jones, de-
ceased, and the unknown heirs OF
Rodgers Jones, deceased, and the
unknown heirs Of Cora Winter, de-
ceased, and the unknown heirs NJ Is
abell Jones, deceased. and the un-
known heirs OF Bell Nance. nee Ba-
con. deceased. whose names and res
licences are unknown to the ob I'VE
named plaintiff. will take notice that
on the 18th day Of February, 1915,
the said plaintiff named above, chas.
p Abbott, in the District Court OF
Bryan County, Oklahoma, commenc-
ed a civil action against them and
each Of them, for the cancellation OF
certain deeds, for removing certain
clouds appearing upon plaintiffs III
tie and for quieting plaintiffs title
in and to the following described
real estate to-wit:
NEi4 of swh and Nwh
Of Swi4 and Swi4 of SwH
and Wa of sEil of sw14 of
Section 1S, Township 8, south,
Range - East OF the Indian
Base aud Meridian. situated in
the county of Bryan state OF
0klSl oma;
that said defendants and each Of
them hereby take notice that thev,
AMI each of them must answer the
petition and amended petition filed
in said cause by said plaintiff, Chas.
p. Abbott, on or before the 18th day
of June, 1915, or the said petition
and amended petition will be taken
as lr,c, and judgment will ta rem
dered against them and each o!
them accordingly for the cancella.
tion of q certain warranty deAl ex.
ecuted by Sinie Smith, and her hus-
band, Ben Smith, and Bell Bacon
who thereafter became by marriage
Bell Nance, nee Bacon, and Deven,
worth Bacon. to Berta Samuel. or
the Goth day of May, 1907, and duly
recorded in the Register of Deed:
Office of Bryan County, Oklahoma
in Book No. 2S, on page ago there
of, and a certain warranty deed. ex
ecuted by Cora Winter, Frank Jones
Rodgers Jones and Isabel Jones
the wife of said Rodgers Jones. tC
said defendant. Bertha Samuel, OF
the 3rd day OF June 1907. and duly
recorded in the Register of Deeds Of
flee Of Bryan county, Oklahoma
in Book No 30. on Page SIT
thereof, and for the removal o
the clouds appearing upon plain
tiff's title. and quieting plaintiff
ttle in and to said real estate ant
decreeing that said defendants Of
any Of them have no right. title, o.
interest in and to said real estate
and that defendants are forever bar
red from claiming or setting up an.
interest therein. or asserting any
title thereto,
This the 9Th day of May. 1915.
(SeaD.
w. A. JONES
Court Clerk of Bryan County, Okla
homa.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

on the morning OF Friday, May 21st
There are 2i7 pupils in the public
schools this year who have had per-
feet attendance which IS believed by
local school men 10 DE the bost rec
ord for attendance ever made in the
state
The class exercises and presonta-
tion of diplomas to the graduates
will be held Friday evening. May 2l.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
roRTy-sIx GRADUATES
OF CITY SCHOOLS

Normal school Leads With Twenty
Three. Presbyterian college Turns
out The sixteen. Durant Public
schools Seven. Lists OF Graduates.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21
FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOURII!

Yes. IL is true that flour is
up soc to 75c per 100 pounds
but we have 10000 pounds
bought that we win save you
25c to soc per hundred on.
Come quick and see us. other
groceries cheaper than the
cheapest
Feterita. Maize, Kaffir. Cane
Seed, Seeded Ribbon Cane, Sill
yer drip, Rape and Millett.
ENTERPRISE GROCERY co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

w. n Outhout was n Yarnaby On
business Wednesday he reports
growing crops TO be in good condi-
tion and that the acreage of cotton
is much less than last year
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-21

90 90 % . . . . . . . 90 .
g LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS .
90 90 90 . . 3 . {: 3 9 80 .
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
utlIIrlnn lam tha GROUND.

This country is so new and so given
10 thinking of farms as huge areas
for cultivation that the idea Of utiliz-
ing every bit Of land as Europeans
do. makes little Roadway here. Inten.
sive cultivation Is practiced, but on
the outskirts of eastern cities, where
some farmers are making good liv.
ings by intensive cultivation Of small
tracts OF land there are other tracts
Just as good lying idle which at least
could be made to yield vegetable sup
plies for several families and at the
same time pay q small rental II cul-
tivsted by q few workmen In their
spare time. School children's gardens
on vacant lots In various sections of
this city show the possibilities Of such
ventures. The old American idea that
every family with access to q bit Of
land should have It's own garden was
an excellent one. II would be good TO
have It revived.-New York Tribune.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
CHARGE KNOX POOR
HOUSE AFFAIRS BAD
COMMISSIONERS MADE DEFEND.
ANTS IN MOTION FILED IN
COUNTY COURT.
EAST TENNESSEE REUNION
Great Celebration and Home Coming
Is Planned for September Of Next
Year-News Of Interest
Over state.

Knoxyille.-Charges Of mismanage'
ment and misconduct have been pre-
ferred against the Knox county poor
house commission by Esquire d. L.
Little, in written motion filed in the
office of County Court Clerk Jesse l.,
Henson, In which the appointment OF
a special investigation committee is
asked
The charges are the second pre-
ferred against the poor farm commits.
sion, man named King, an inmate of
the Institution, preferring charges
against the commission at the last
term Of the court. His charges were,
however, withdrawn, and never came
to a vote
The commission is composed Of Els.
quires J. Paul Staley, chairman; J. L.
Henderson and G. o. Cardwell.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
SUPREME coURE HOLD LEelsLA
TIVE ACT TRANSFERRING
LAND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
FIRE WARNING IS ISSUED
State Commission of Fire Prevention
Gives Advice Against Christmas
5lazes-What Doing at the
Capitol.
Nashville.

-INdSHVlll6.
Giles county has won its case
against Marshall county, in which the
former county sought to have declared
unconstitutional and void an act OF
the legislature OF 1915 by which the
legislature undertook to detach a por
ton of Giles county and attach it to
Marshall county. The case has been
decided by the state supreme court
The territory Sought to be transfer
red was that through which the re.
Gently constructed Lewisburg &
Northern railroad passes, and its loss
would have meant much to Giles
county.
When the act was passed by the
Senate Senator Newton H. White of
Giles county, who had vigorously OPP
posed the act, dramatically denounced
the action Of the senator's in voting
for the bill and resigned his seat in
that body, declaring that he could nc
longer consistently be a member
The decision Of the court declaring
the act unconstitutional was based
upon the fact that to detach the terri
DRY in question from Giles county
would bring the county line within II
miles of the county seat of Giles coun.
ty, the constitution expressly prohib-
iting any change in county lines which
would bring the line within that dis
lance OF the county seat.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
WIN oIass Doesn't stOp LIoht.

Why doesn't the closed window shut
out light Just as much as Il bhpts out
soundi Both light and souhd ytravel
through the air and their 'w4see come
in contact with the glass. The light.
after It has gone through the window,
seems just as strong or stronger. Vim
the sound seems ever 50 much wsz<r
Why Is It? many Of rs have Wondered
The reason is that light IN not&x
wave of air, while sound is. Light is
a wave in the ether which is in the
glass a. well as in the air. so that Hght
In passing through glass still has its
natural path OF ether.
But when sound waves strike the
window glass they must put the glass
into vibration, and the glass in-turn
mus. make the air inside vibrate. All
this lessons the strength of the sound
waves and they reach our ears capable
OF producing a less startling effect
than the light waves which reach our
eyes.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24

The Basque language Is like no 9TH
er at present spoken In the civilized
world. though IT has many features In
common with the languages Of the
North American Indians. OF II Baron
Alexander Won Humboldt once wrote:
The words are spelled Napoleon and
pronounced Nebuchadnezsar." The
Basques. so far as history treats Of
them. have always been . quiet, pas
toral and agricultural people. Even In
America they are known a. good herd
ers Of sheep and mixers OF kline. Cole
lum, non amman. mutant qui trans
mare current 50 we fine that the man
whom this story concerns. when about
tventy-one years OF age. crossed the
seas and under new skies took up
once again the customs Of bis race
and became = shepherd. and later :
sheepoEner and ranchsr.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Lost In Swamp: Dies.

Memphis.-Exposure and exhaustion
are the causes assigned by the police
for the death Of Aubrey L. Horne, a
meter reader for the Memphis Con
solidated Gas G Electric Co., in this
city. Horne's body was found, after
being missing for two days. in the
Nonconnah swamps south of the city.
1t is not believed that he met with
foul play, as a large sum OF money and
some valuable diamonds were still on
his body when 1t was found.
1t is thought that the young man
became lost in the creek bottom dur
ing the night and succumbed to the
cold and exposure.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
M'KELLAR WINS By
MAJORITY OF 10000
MEMPHIS CONGRESSMAN EASILY
DEFEATS Ex-Gov. PATTER-
SON FOR NOMINATION.
VOTE ONLY ABOUT $4,000

Complete returns from 81 counties
and close estimates from the other
two counties missing, Hancock and
Fentress, both of which are very small,
indicate that K. D. Mcclellan, congress
man from the Memphis district, de-
feated former Gov. Malcom R. Pat
terson, also of Memphis, in the Unit.
ed States senatorial primary by ma
jority which hovers around 10000
votes.
Mr. Mcclellan carried more than 80
of the SO counties Of the state and
rolled up total vote of $4,000.
Gov. Patterson got a total of $4,000.
VOTE BY COUNTIES.
East Tennessee.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Mother and Son Eaee TrlaI,

Trenton.-The second trial Of Sam
my d. Taylor and his mother, Mrs
Addie c. Taylor, charged with the
murder Of Deputy Sheriff H. R. Wag
ster, is now occupying the attention
Of circuit court here. The first trial
was a mistrial.
Wagster was killed on the after
noon of Feb. 10, after an exchange Of
bullets between the Taylors and Spe
cial Officers P. s. Knox and Jake Car
ter, who had gone to the Taylor home
to arrest young Taylor on charge
Of having escaped from the county
workhouse.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Fine School For Bristol.

Bristol.-The city commission OF
Bristol has passed on its first reading
an ordinance providing for the issu.
ance and sale of 100000 in bonds to
be used in building a central high
school building. The bonds are to
bear 5 per cent interest from Febru'
airy /, 1916, and are to run thirty years.
In order to pay the interest on these
bonds and provide for the expense OF
the new school the authorities will
increase the city tax levy 25 cents on
the 800 valuation. The new building
is to be erected in the early spring.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
MIdnlah, Cause. ~ Health. ,

Not too much sunlight. but too much
midnight Is the real nerve destroying
factor at most pleasure resorts.
Dancing. highballs. bridge. pinochle,
poker. swimming. are the practices
that are oftenest overdone. The poor
ONCE slave who exposes his puttylike
body to strong sun and retires to hts
hotel cot tired, blistered and home
sick. probably hasn't done his nerves
a hundredth part Of the harm thar he
might have been able to buy IN less
violent foliies Of midsummer mad
ness.
Sunlight. consumed IN large quaint
ties. is the least eyfl IN this country.
winter OF STANDARDIZATION Journal
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Veteran Mail Clark Dead.

Bristol.-Robert r. Strain, a vet
eran postal clerk on the Southern rail
way, and for more than 80 years in
service on mail cars between Chatta
nooga and Bristol. was found dead in
his bed at his home in this city. Hii
death resulted from asthma and hear
failure. Mr.. Strain was about so years
of age He was 3 cousin Of the late
Senator Robert L. Taylor. He is sur
vived by wife and four children.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Reunion Of East rennesseans,

Bristol-To bring back for a visit
and reunion thousands of former East
Tennesseans, now scattered through
all states Of the Union, the organiza
ton of East Tennessee commercial
executives is planning to have a home
coming occasion to cover one entire
month during the coming year. The
month for this will probably be Sep
TENDER. Preparations are being made
to widely advertise the occasion, and
special railroad rates will be sought
from all states.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24

Italians In Memphis will stage q
play for the benefit Of the Italian Red
Cross Society.
The work Of building the last pier
Of the new Market street bridge over
the Tennessee river At Chattanooga
has been begun.
WI n. Rhodes, deputy sheriff Of kil-
lIngton. in Shelby county. Who got into
! conflict with Prof. T. G. Coulter Of
Msnington because the professor
whipped bis boy. has resigned his
office
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
He CLOSED THE DOOR.

John was an iceman. For years he
had driven his wagon along the city
boulevards and through the back al.
leys. He was a strong, husky fellow,
popular with the boss and with his Gus
toners He was accommodating, and
his ringing Good morning" was al
ways welcome. He was ambitious, but
didn't know it; was satisfied because
over his horizon little had arisen save
a horse and an ice cart.
Among his customers was a multi
millionaire, the president of bank
and the owner of the largest factory
in the city. The basement door was
located under his library. Every morn
ing this man of business sat before
the open window, or before the glow
ing crate, and read his morning paper.
Old as he was, busy as he always had
been, his eye had not lost its power OF
penetration or his ear its acuteness.
He saw and he heard more than most
men.
The grocery boys, the market men,
and others delivered their goods below
his window, and every one, save the
iceman, slammed the door when he
went out; but John always closed 1t
softly.
One day, as John was leaving, the
millionaire poked his head out of the
window and exclaimed; Say, you
man, why don't you slam the doors
like the other fellows?"
John was confused for a moment,
then he pulled himself together and
replied:
What's the use of being a nuisance
when you don't have to be?"
Got moment to spare?" asked the
millionaire.
Sure" replied John.
Come upstairs"
John, In heavy boots and overalls,
with hat in hand, stood at the library
door.
"Sit down, my man." said the mil.
lionaire.
John perched himself on the arm OF
chair.
Get into that chair, so as to be
comfortable"
John slid into the seat.
Here, have a cigar" and the bust.
ness man pushed box toward him.
The iceman held the cigar in his
fingers, not daring to light L.
Light up, sir. While you're smok-
ing, have something to say to you.
Like your job?"
why, yes, sir" replied John in sur
prise.
Ever thought Of getting something
better2"
Guess | amt fit for anything else"
II differ with YOU" said the million
alre emphatically. you are the only
gentleman who delivers goods at my
house; the only one who is consider
ate, who thinks while he works. l
won't ask who you are or what you
are. / want doorkeeper at my fac
tory office. The Job is yours"
In week John was at his post. In
a year he was promoted. Today he
isn't a partner, and he isn't superin-
tendent of the factory, but he is draw
ing two thousand year, and is the
most popular man on the premises.
Shutting the door softly isn't much,
is II? But 1t is one of those little
things. which people don't have to do,
that mark the man who does them.
In the arithmetic of life the deci.
mails as well as the big figures count.
Don't take chances with little things.
They are often more important than
those which seem to loom larger or
Aha h0,-{waa
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Iawver co sentenee.

Chattanooga. Judge McReynolds OF
the criminal court here has sentenced
@. W. Lindsey, a member Of the Chat
tanooga bar. to an indetermiEate term
Of Imprisonment Of one 10 five years
in four cases In which he was convict
"a Of passing bogus checks.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
ReInststs City OFFICIAL.

Chattanooga.-It is stated that the
city commission, at secret session
decided to retain Treasurer J. M
Payne. despite the fact that the re
cent audit shows . shortage in his
books Of s1.030.22. Mr.. Payne &C
counts for about 800 OF this amount
and claims that the balance is due te
clerical errors.