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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29
GROWTH OF
PRESBYTERIANS
IN THIS CITY

Editors Note; The following is n
contributed article In the Christian
Observer, published az Louisville, Ky.
prepared by President X. Il. Powers
OF the Chamber OF Commerce, OF this
city. The article is one OF series of
articles to be written by Mr.. Powers,
showing the growth and work OF
every denomination OF the church In
this city
'Durant. Oklahoma. not only has
the finest Presbyterian church in the
state OF Oklahoma, but one of the fin
est and most artistic anywhere In
the south. and all this has been ac-
complished In comparatively brief
span OF years. IL was back in 1898
when the First Presbyterian church
was erected in Durant. This was a
brick building erected at cost OF
thousand dollars. by little society
of not more than a dozen families.
members OF the Presbyterian church.
south. One of the organizers OF this
church was the Hon. William Durant
one OF the most prominent Choctaw
1 Indians. who has since served as the
speaker OF the Choctaw Indian legis-
lature and OF the Oklahoma State leg
islature and who. during the past few
weeks was in Washington as rep-
resentative OF the Choctaw Indian
Bill to induce Congress TO be more
liberal in its treatment OF them. Mr.
Duraht was one OF the early Sunday
School Teachers and was a very sue
cessful one. The pastor was the Rev
! w j. b. Lloyd.
Another Presbyterian Church. but
OF the Cumberland division was er
ected In Durant In 1902. This was
a frame structure and erected at q
cost OF $4,000. The church also had
had about dozen families and they
were among the most prominent n
theclty. In October 1909 Rev. ]. W
Moseley came here from Mississippi
to become pastor OF the Presbyter
ian Church, south, and the mex
spring he succeeded in consolidatinl
the two churches. with member
ship OF about $50. when MT Nose
ly left Durant a year ago he haC
brought the membership up to tw,
hundred fifty and had prosperoui
and energetic society.
He was succeeded by the. Rev. Her
man Jones. OF 81. Louis. who immc
diately set himself upon the task o
erecting II handsome new churcl
building on the site occupied by III
old Cumberland church. which is on
OF the best in the city Tho ney
building is Of red pressed brick wit
white Bedford stone trimmings, an
IS a beautiful piece OF architecture
II will be completed about March I
at total cost OF 45 thousand dollar
and will have a seating capacity 70
15 hundred. with Sunday school, an
dining rooms in the basement.
Five years ago the Oklahoma Pres
byterian college for girls was erect
ed In Durant on beautiful elevatio
west OF the city at a cost OF nerl
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

lOo thousand dollars II was built
TO accommodate sixty pupils and af-
ter one year n was found 20 be too
small A frame dormitory structure
was erected by the President NJ hts
own expense This furnished accom-
modatlons for twenty-five moro stu
dents, THIS college draws its atu-
dents largely from tho families OF
the Choctaw and Chlckasaw tribes,
the more prosperous members Of the
Choctaw and Chlckasaw citizens OF
this section OF the country and Ia a
splendid institution ably presided
over by President W, II, Morrison. n
graduate OF Washington and Lee
University OF Lexington, Va
The need OF larger building has
been very apparent for some time,
and though tho synod OF Oklahoma
Is unable TO erect Il. President Nor.
rison has faith in securing Il at the
hands OF some Of the llbcrally I'm
cllncd churches who desire TO be in
strumcntal In spreading the faith.
The fact L., he has plan made. ctll-
ing for an addition as large "a the
present building and says he can
till it as soon az it is completed.
A histor yof tho growth OF the
Presbyterian church of this section
would not be complete without mon
tion Of the part the Hotchkin family
has taken In it Rev Ebcnezcr
lliotohkin. q missionary among tho
Indians In Mississippi. came here In
1883 with the Indians aud labored
among them Eealously for years. An
other Ebenezer. grandson. ia now
a missionary among the Choctaws
and makes his homo In Durant. The
present missionary's mother. Mary j,
Semple, came here In 1857 from Stu
bcnyillc. Ohio, and for forty years
she labored among the Indians Of
Southeastern Oklahoma. Her sue
toSs az a teacher Is best attested by
the fact that she In now at the age
Of seventy-nlno years, and ia still in
the employ OF the government IA a
teacher in the Indian schools at Kla-
math, Ca, where she has been for
the past three years, During heI
work in the Indian territory she in
structed many men who have since
become prominent in Indian affairs
some having risen to the position OF
governor OF the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations.
In closing let Il be said that Du
rant prides herself on being the ed
ucational center OF Southeastern Ok
lahoma, and besides this splendid co
lege for girls has the Southeastern
State Normal School, one OF the hes
educational institutions In the state
Durant is n city of eight thousan,
inhabitants, all white. has three line
OF railroad, splendid and hospIt
able citizenship. and In the count,
seat OF Bryan county. the best agrl
cultural county in the state OF Ok
lahoma.
II. II. POWERS,
President OF the Chamber OF Com
rerce Durant, oklahoma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29
Miss Llcwcilyn Pleased Large Audi
cncc.

A packed house greeted MISS
Louise Lleyellyn at the opera house
Monday night when the noted singer
o, folk songs appeared under the
auspices of the Perry Musical club
OF his place This talented musician
has been undcrestimated rather than
oyerestlmated aud the throng OF the
music lovers who heard her pro
gram were delighted.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

were swollen 70 could scarcely drag
around
II took reruna and n has done
wonders Tor me My rurc was = sur
prise to my friends FOR they never eE-
pcctod 10 see mo we'll again. lust
took two bottles ~ Fcruna after doc
torlng tor nve months and growing
worna all tho ti.ao"
Continuous Headsohs.
Mrs. Esther N. Milncr. uor fof.
De Ornn. ohio. writes n was tcr-
rihie sufferer from Internal catarrh.
and had the headache continuously
I wns not able 10 do my houscwork
for myself and husband. You recon-
mendcd rerunA . took four bottlcs
ana was completely cured. | think
Pcruna wonderful medicine ana
have recommended Il TO my friends =
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

on which II depends for rcvenues
aud all officers. agents and other
representatives are urged TO closely
follow such matters and TO bc pres
ent at tho meetings OF the town
councils. trade organizations or tho
citlzcns. 30 that when railroads duca-
tlons are involved the company may
secure hearing when propltIous for
II to do so.
Agents and others should keep tho
heads OF their departments inform
ed in matters OF local interest I'm
their communities affecting the In
tcrest OF the Missouri Kansas a.
Texas lines directly or indirectly.
and also keep themselves informed
through the medium OF the local
press and forward any articles OF
interest to the proper officers In
charge
c. u. sCHAFF.
President.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

Dick speer. left hand pitcher. Is
to depart soon for n. Worth where
he will Join the Fort Worth ranth-
ers. II was thought az first that
speer would be sold TO Muskogce as
that team wanted him for their man
ager. but they have selected another
pilot. and Speers viii now be used
on the mound for IT Worth.
speers Joined the Fort Worth az.
gregation last year, and made good,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29
pcnn,nrson.s Revival A success

Porter Newman. treasurer OF the
First Christian Chhrce OF this city.
has received communication from
Evangelist Ernest House. who Is con
ducting a revival az epnnineton, IN
which he states the meeting Is hav-
ins tremendous success. In part he
says;
I'VE are getting along first class,
Have had thirty-seven additions 20
date-ali grown people but one W,
will have a good strong organization
here. Have the sunday school M
to fifty-five already With seven good
teachers"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29
winnInr MANY rames.

winning many games.
second Baseman Edens who is un
der contract with Durant. announced
that he was considerine remaining In
Durant and leaving baseball. II nu'
rant does not play. it Is probably that
Edens viii not play. spcer has been
working az the Compress and Edcns
at the Red River valley Cotton Co.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

the general assemblies OF the
states named. aud one TO the
chairman Of the public service
commission.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

Chattei mortgages may be obtain
ed at the News office at the follow
Ing prices, One dozen for csc; 100
for $3.50. orders mailed postpaid
to out of town customers upon re-
celpt OF remittance TO cover. War
ranty Deeds at the same price, Adv.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

Tho first fellows sl2.b0. rear
money. gets Remington No. 6.
Typewriter in good working order.
h. M. Evans. Durant. Oklahoma. Ad.
Agency for Royal Standard. Oh
iyer. and Underwood TypowrIters,
u. NJ. Evans. Durant. loklahoma. ar
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29
INTERNAL CATARRH


Mrs NJ r.
Curry. ~ %.
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nhurg.
Ills writssa
Il have been
troubh-i with
internal cA-
tarrh since
my gifiha,ui-
and was Hick
IN bed three
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when I was
able 90 set up
I was 20 weak
and thin I
could hardly
walk what
4 ate dina
greed with
me I had
stomach and
liver trouble.
and my feet
an a limbs
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

II In the market for n Typevritef
see Il. NJ. Evana
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-01-29

Old rags wanted a, that's office.
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
FALL FROM WINDOW
KILLS LITTLE GIRL

Tragedy hung its pail over the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Mcdonald, of
1905 East Capitol street early today
when their seven-y year-old daughter,
Frances, while attempting to close
window, on the second floor of the house
lost her balance and was fatally injured
by fall to the yard about ten feet
below. The child died at Casually Hos
pital two hours later as the result of
her injuries.
Complaining of the chilliness OF her
bed room, the child arose and climbed
to the window sill to lower the window
Her strength was taxed in the attempt
Her hands slipped from the window and
she lost her balance and plunged head
long to the ground.
Picked up In an unconscious Condi-
ton by her mother. the child was
borne into the house and the Casualty
Hospital ambulance was summoned. At
the hospital II was found that the little
victim was suffering from a fracture of
the base of the skull
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
DISCUSSES PLAN FOR
/ AIDING UNEMPLOYED
Secretary Wilson Says Federal
Work in That Field Is in Its
! Infancy.

Progress of the Administrators work
10 aid the unemployed was described
by Secretary of Labor Wilson, and the
benefits of the eight-hour law were out
lined by Miss Constance Leupp. before
the meeting of the Monday Evening
Club at the Y. M. c. A. last evening.
Secretary Wilson said Federal aid to
the unemployed was only In its infancy.
Many problems are yet to be worked
out. Sending of employees to places Of
labor. is one, the danger of getting too
many applicants for a limited number
of Jobs is another.
I'VE do not boast of having solved the
Unemployment question" said Secretary
Wilson. "Our system, by which we
utilize the postal, agricultural and Con-
gressional branches of the Government
In seeking work for those who need It.
Is in its infancy, and we are merely TAX
arise
- Miss Leupp declared the inconven-
fences attending the enforcement Of the
eight-hour law resembled the pain at
tendant upon the performance of a
much needed surgical operation. She
condemned the policy of making girls
work over q period of ten hours. and
allowing them a two-hour rest period
at noon. This tends to encourage the
SiTlS 10 lOa1 IN plaCeS WneTc the moral
influences are not good, Miss Leupp
asserted. She would remedy this by
the passage of law requiring the eight
hours of work to be embraced In a
period of nine hours.
In outlining his further plans for the
employment bureau, Secretary Wilson
said he would use the $4,000 900 in re-
ceipts at immigration stations, collected
from the head tax now placed upon inn
migrants, as a fund to lend money to
community groups of immigrants. COM
ing into this country.
"A head tax of 81 Is laid upon every
immigrant" he said. "and It was never
intended that this should form a source
of revenue, yet it is $l0.00O, 900 more than
the cost of running the immigra ton sys-
tenn. II the Government would allow
the Department of Labor to have charge
of this fund, 1t could lend it. not to
single immigrants. but to community
groups. to transport them to Govern
ment lands, and settle them thereon. The
community would be security for the
money loaned, which could be repaid
when production and profits begin"
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
Wants Commission
In ComStock'S Place
New York Assemblyman Would
Give to State Job Held /.
by Reformer.

ALBANY. March 16.-When is ric-
ture not really art but just something
shocking?
Assemblyman Feinberg of Manhst-
tan proposes that State commission
shall answer this question and not An
thony Comstock.
II have prepared a bill" explained
Feinberg. providing that the governor
shall name fve men to determine what
Is art and what Is. well, indecent"
Would this commission have power
to go to the art galleries and order
pictures of scantily dressed feminine
figures taken down from the walls?"
"It would" replied Feinberg.
Feinberg Is an attorney, and few
days ago represented a picture dealer
who was held in bail for SPECIAL ses-
sions on complaint of Comstock, who
alleged that the dealer had sold n
shocking picture"
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
Industrial Hearing.

DALLAS, Tex. March 16.--Land ten
antry and the distribution of labor dur
ing and following the cotton picking
and other harvests In the Southwest
will be investigated by the United
States Commission on Industrial Rela-
tions at a series of public hearings here
today.
The Washington times., 1915-03-16
Employees in Bureau of
Fisheries Win Promotion

Ward T. Bower. an employe OF the
Bureau of Fisheries, was promoted to-
day to the position of agent at the sta
ton on the Pribilof Islands Alaska, at
n salary of $500, and Edward NJ. Ball
was named assistant agent at 5000.
Ernest y. Walker was named inspec1
tor at sl,800 In the Coast and Geodetic
Survey the following laborers have been
promoted: Joseph G. Brazier to 800:
Beverly Burton to $780, William Ridley
to $500, and George II. Ryeraw. to $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-22
NAME COMMITTEES ON
CORNERSTONE LAYING
StoneWaH jackson Monument As
sociation win Have Important
Meeting This Afternoon.

An important meeting viii be held
By the Stonewallt jackson Monument
Association in Lee Camp Hall at 4
O'Clock this afternoon. The associa-
ton has already fixed June as the
date for the laying of the cornerstone
OF the Stonewaii jackson Monument
at the corner of Monument Avenue
and the Boulevard, and Il meeting
today Will be for the purpose of carry
ing on further arrangements for the
ceremonies.
AT least two committees are 10 be
appointed by the association this at
ternoon One of them will be TO Sc
cure speakers who will be heard dur
ing the exercises and to look after
certain details OF the program. An
other committee will be named to
look after the form and construction
OF the monument itself, 1t Is ex-
pected that y number OF designs Will
be asked for by this committee. which
VIII make its selection and report
later for the approval of the organi-
cation.
DR.. James Power Smith. who was
on the staff Of General Jackson, head
of the monument association. will re-
side at this afternoons meeting
Among others prominent in the or
gsnixat.on who are expected to be
present at the session are Captain
John Lamb, Judge George l.. Chris
tan William s. Archer and Mrs.
Edgar Taylor.
The date fer the laying OF the cor
ner stone of the monument coming as
itdoes on the third day of the Confed-
crate reunion. 10 be held here on
June J. .. and g. will give many OF
the hundred thousand expected WISH
tors an opportunity TO witness the
ceremonies Among tho guests of
honor, who are expected to attend the
exercises. Will be Mrs. T. j. Jackson,
widow of General "StonewaH JACK
son and other ladies of the Confed-
eracy. widows OF children OF the Con-
federate leaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-22
CHERRY TREE STORY AMENDED

time to manele the fatrd cherry-tres
so that 1t needed no near approach To
cal attention to 1t; indeed, its Ratchet
ing could hardly be ignored n quarter
OF mile off. So far so good Then
| he took his post just inside the door
by which his father would soon enter,
and awaited the results. Soon he
heard {since he was in his expectancy,
just inside the closed door. where he
could not seel the well-known steps
on the walk. Then the step stopped.
His father had seen tho havoc with
the tree, all right. The pause con-
tinued for some time-his good father
was taking 1t all in. Then somewhat
more aiertly the pace continued. Now
the truthful moment was arriving Up
the steps of the house came the faith
err. Unable TO wait for him to open
the door. little Murray already feel
ing the pride of his new-found ap-
probation. stepped out to meet him.
But, alas. the father had such
thunder-cloud on his brow and bored
the boy so completely through with
his searching look at him with his
little Ratchet in hand that when he
somewhat explosively asked. Did you
do this?" Il told him Nor" said the
Captain Taylor OF over. seventy in his
gleeful "Reminiscences of the boy Muir
ray.
The sequel was sadder still MY
father" said the Captain. In recalling
ii all. was determined to and out all
about II. 1t did not take him long to
learn from one OF the little negro boys
about the place that he had seen me
do it, And then in my further inter-
view with my father--so painfully dif-
fercnt from that attributed to little
George with his father and 30 utterly
subversive OF my enterprise-between
the strokes, my father remarked sew
eral times, You young scoundrel, I
wouldn't have whipped you at ali n
you hadn't lied about IT.
THE tree is still there" said the
Captain, "and the scars are on it, and
| am going back TO that a. to other
tender associations with the old Vir.
g'nia Home" w. r. N.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-22
EVANGELIST FARMER
GIVES FAREWELL TALK
Tells Again OF His Conversion and OF
Work He Has Done for
Christ.
HARD STRUGGLE AT FIRST
Worked In Kitchen for Two Dollars
IA Week, After Nearly Starving--Is
Broke Almost Always.

Relating how he turned from a
world of sin, and began walking down
the pathway of goodness. Tom Farm
er. erstwhile safe cracker, train-rob-
Der and bandit, who at one time oper-
ated with Jesse James and his famous
band of outlaws, delivered his fare
well address to a Richmond audience
yesterday afternoon at the Central
Young Mems Christian Association.
The former outlaw has appeared be-
fore Richmond audiences on numer-
Gus occasions recently. but those who
have not heard him while he was here
will probably never be rendered an
other opportunity.
Jumping over his career as a New
York safe-cracker and Western high
wayman, which was told here on q
previous visit. Farmer told of the
great work he has been doing since
he walked into that little mission in
New York city fourteen years ago and
emerged from it---not the old Tom
Farmer. the train-rohber and bandit,
but Tom Farmer. a converted man.
Even after he professed faith IN Jesus
Christ 1t was hard for him to make
the people believe him. for his record
in the underworld had preceded hfpl.
His photographs graced police stations
in the United States. besides In some
of the European countries. For sew
eral weeks he sought work in vain.
but finally landed job in a kitchen
washing. dishes, which paid him the
princely sum OF 81 Per week How
ever, he did not mind the work or
the small sum he was getting for his
services, but found consolation IN
knowing that he was making those
two dollars honestly. White In this
kitchen he daily offered up prayer 10
God. and one day he was invited to
speak in the Fffth-Avenue Presby-
terrain Church Of New York city.
Although he could not read or write
his own name. he went and delivered
a talk to a crowd estimated at 800
people.
Some people say that Billy sun
day and Tom Farmer are grafters and
are travelling about living off of the
peoples money" asserted Farmer. III
matters not what people say about me
for God knows that since I started
leading righteous life fourteen years
ago I have never had as much as $50
at one time that ! could call my own
1t Is hardly a day in the year that
l am not broke. All OF my money
goes towards helping other people
who are down"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-22
DISCUSS FOURTEENTH
/ Street MATTER TODAY
Committee Meets This Afternoon "a
Consider Further Widening of
Bridge Approach.

When the Council Committee on
Streets meets at o'clock this after
noon. further discussion concerning
improvements along Dock and Four
seenth Streets may be INDUCED In.
Members of the committee have reg
Ilstered their opposition to the proposed
widening of Dock Street, before work
on the approach to Mayo Bridge by
way of Fourteenth Street is started.
Some months ago the committee
decided to widen Fourteenth Street.
and City Engineer Boiling was direct
ed to frame up report as to the cost
Of the improvements,
The street Is to be widened to sixty
feet. and two buildings on Main Street
are to be purchased for the purpose
LOT an alieyway in rear of the line of
buildings on the east side OF Four
teenth Street. between Main and Cary
Streets. All this has been done, and
II In figured that the cost OF the project
will be something like 100000.
The report is now in the hands Of
tho Finance Committee, This COM
mittec has failed TO act upon the
plans. and 1t is likely that the street
Committee will ask the f,nanciers OF
Council TO make report so that ac-
tion may be taken.
Pronounced sentiment IL that moth
Ing will be done along Dock Street
until the Fourteenth Street project
has become a reality. II has torn said
thai those who opposed the Fourteenth
Street plans favor the Dock street
proposition. and viii eudeavor to block
progress on the pfbposed improve
ments TO the bridge approach
AT tho last meeting OF The street
COMMITTEE Alderme0 puiler and Cunst
and Counciluen Jones and English dc
clareG they would oppose any move
ment toward killing or blocking the
Fourteenth street plans.
The committee embraces IN It's mem
bership Gilbert * Pollock. chairman;
ostlway Fuller, suhchairnBn. Joseph
y. Powers, Marx Gunst, Arthur G. Mel
sen Edgar Il English W. u. Butler.
w, Il sullivan and Carter c Jones