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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

There has been considerable mis-
understanding here OF late as 90 the
status OF The city school board. and
Just who. II anybody. holds over. and
who are 60 be elected or reelected
20 place son that board The Adver.
tisor gives below the Law on the sub
jcct
session Laws of Oklahoma. 1914.
Chapter 2to; Article q; Provides;
"At the biennial city election IN
1913 there shall he elected school
treasurer by the city NJ large who
shall hold office two years aud q
board og education consisting of one
mcmhcr from each ward aud one
FROM outlying territory to be nomln-
atcd from respective ward or outly-
inn territory and elected by qualified
voters OF the district NJ large. two OF
whom shall hold office Tor term
of two years aud the others for n
term of four years, aud until their
successors are elected aud quallfic,l'
thereafter at each biennial election
members shall I've elected Co succeed
the outgoing members to serve Tor n
term of four years; provided that no
member OF the boatd OF education
shall be member uf the council
nor shall any member of the council
be member of the Hoard of Educa-
tlon; PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT
THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
or THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
IN CITIES or THE FIRST CLASS
SHALL HOLD THEIR OFFICES
FOR THE FULL TERM TO WHICH
THEY WE'RE ELECTED"
There Is no doubt that the foregoing
conflicts. In the first place. It says
that an entire new board Is to be Ell
ected in 1915. That much Is clear
But. that portion Of the law which
we have set in black face type also
provides that the members OF the
present board shall serve for the
full time to which they we're elect
ed. Last year. or in 1914. there
was one member of the school board
elected, from each ward In the city.
and according to the law they hold
until 1916. when their time expires.
However, five members are TO be ell
ected this spring. which will give Us
school board of nine members for
the year from the spring of 1915 TO
the spring Of 1916. when four viii
drop out and tte board will consist
of five members elected in 1915.
The members of the present board
elected In 1914 and who, according
TO our Interpretation OF the law. hold
until 1916. are Milt Donham from
Ward one. Lawrence Lee from Ward
Two, Hugh Cox from Ward Three,
and Sam Maxey from Ward Four.
When seen by reprcsC1 tt.iye
OF this paper Attorney G. C. Hatchett
concurrod with the Advertiser in It's
opinion OF the law, but Mr.. Hatchett
said there will undoubtedly have TO
be some decision OF the court TO
finally settle the apparent conflict in
the law to the satisfaction Of all.
Il
| 4 "A fnr IA
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
WILLIAM BARNEY JOHNSON


After lingering Illness extending
over one year. william Barney John
son. agcd 80 years. succumbcd to the
dreaded disease. tuberculosis. Thurs
day night at sos o'clock
William Barney johnson was one
Of nurants most prominent and
highly respected young business men.
splondld Christian gentleman.
whose friends were limited only by
his acquaintancos. aud whom he wa
stricken with the dreaded disease
was just beginning business career
hat would have ultimately carried
him to the topmost round OF success
Barney johnson was horn near
Bonham. eNas. December 18th. fSS6.
and at the axe OF one year his par
ents MIR. and Mrs H. L. Johnson
moved to the Indian territory. near
what Is aow tae city Of Durant AZ
the axe OF eight his parents moved
TO this city and Barnay attended the
Public schools OF Durant and has
practically spent his entire life with
in the limits Of the city In 1895 ne
was united In marriage to Miss Ethel
Mackcy ~ this city. and TO this
union there has been born two chill
dren, Evelyn, aged Z. and Barney. ir.
aged 4. all surviving the deceased
Besides the wife aud children he Is
survived by a mother and two broth
ers. Weaver. and Earl. all OF whom
were at the bedside when the end
came The deaceased had been n de
voted member OF the First Methodist
Church OF this city for many years.
and was conscientious Christian.
one who believes in living the purer
and better life"
Barney Johnson has been identified
with the business realm of the city
for years. He held mis- first impor-
tant position with the First National
Bank. later. he went TO the Durant
National He entered the grocery
business and successfully couduced
one OF the city's largest stores. He
then moved to New Mexico for his
health, where he spent about two
years. Ills health so improved that
he returned to this city and reentered
the grocery business which he later
disposed OF to assist in the organiza-
tion OF the England-Abbott whole
sale Grocery company. being elected
secretary TO the company.
About a year ago HIS health be-
came such that he was compelled TO
quit business and since that time he
has been confined TO his home and
his bed
He went TO Colorado in hopes that
! cure might be effected, but all that
loving care. and devotion. and stten-
tion could do, was not able to stay
the progress OF the dreaded disease,
and his devoted wife brought him
home a short time ago that he might
pass his last days among those who
knew him and who loved him for his
worth as a husband, n father. son,
brother. and a friend and Wednes-
day night .he end came peacefully.
Thursday afternoon, at $3.50 o.
clock the funeral services were con-
Quoted at the First Methodist church,
the church he first joined. aud in
which he spent his entire Christian
life. The pastor. Rev. Thurston
Campbell, conducted the funeral ser
vices. and a large concourse of low
ing and sorrowing friends were pres
ent to pay their last sad respects to
the memory OF the departed one.
Interment was had in Highland
cemetery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
How To Give ouInIne To Children.

FRBRfILNRi Is the trademark name given 20 an
improved Quinine, Itis Tasteless Syrup, pleas
ant 10 take and does net disturb the stomach.
childIEn take IL and never know Il is Quinine.
Also especially adapted 10 adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing In the head. Try
II the next time you need Quiuine for any pur-
pose. Ask for 2-Ounce original package. The
name FEBRILINE 10 blown In bottle. IS eents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

Tom Parks OF Bennington was
in the city Tuesday attending court.
G. w. Phillips. father Of Sheriff
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05
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. LEGA ADVERTISEMENT

First insertion Feb. IL.
Fifth insertion March ~.
state OF Oklahoma.
IS.
County OF Bryan.
In the District Court In and for said
County and state.
S A. Whale and II. L. Cox, partners.
Plaintiffs.
vs..
Charles -. Vantrees and Josie b Van
trees. defendants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16

LSrf5! :, him. >
II have got q dreadful case On n. n nant,
..,d Caroline, surprisingly complacen y.
che s preened herself. He aske1 u.o
fcr four dances at the next party
there, smarty!" nomen.
sAw.w.w-w!" Edward was mome.'
I'll hreathless. Then he rsiiieu.
"petcha Pinhead won't ask you u
anyone else!" ..h,rp /"
Halle Bliss told me sometnins s.,
n;s sister said absently to the atmos'
nhere Edward wriggled in his cnalr'
.say." he offered beguilinsly. .Hon !
.st T didn't mean anything-wna1
saia about Larry. His legs don't waD.
BILE so awful bad. Wh-what did ha'''e
say" 49,. a.rcss
,o- Won" Caroline told him between
spoonfuls. ...,..,,v
did she. honest" .a
"I take IT," their father remarked
that the dancing class. as . dancing
class. leaves nothing whatever 70 "
desired in the way Of progress"
T guess So" said Caroline ana nel
brother agreeably.-Chicaso 'Dsiiy
News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
NOT HARD 70 UNWIND spR,.,
Simple Method Of startino a,
When the Key Has Been CHI. wy
Turn Too Much.

II In winding Q clock actn..
. spring you have given the -
turn too much and 10 have .4
the spring % tight that II. ~
won't run. you don't have To t,,s
clock to . clockmaker to ha,. = =
spring unwound. You can .t,,. !.
yourself II you VIM 60 about 3 !.
right way and exercise 4 litt,.
t1onoe.
Earring or sinking the clock d..
good. What you want to do ia ~ ~,
1t up and turn It right and left or,.s.
but gently to oscillate the b.Is.
wheel. Tho object Of this, Of Con-
IL to set the clock in action ana ~
the spring from the binding rest,..
upon It. give the spring littia ~.
. chance to exercise its own nrl
n your own strong arm were ~
tightly to your side you couldnY -
Il 1t all; but II you could wort ~
arm free just . little bit you . -.
then. break loose. It is 90 win =.
tightly wound clock spring: ri,. \
Just . little bit Of play and Il II
then be able to exert Itself.
With your hrst oscillation thu \,
ance wheel will stop after half 4 4.
en- ticks. but that has helped. Re-.
this up for ten to fifteen minu,..
and you win then have given n
clock spring play enough to enaba h
to exert its own power and keen n
clock going.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
He Got the Number.

An amusing incident took place the
other day in a large railroad goods.
yard. A new man was sent to UNLOAD
a wagon and to check the list OF goods
He did the work, but forgot to NIL IN
the number of the wagon in its place
on the form.
On this being pointed out to him
he departed, and returned after an aD-
sence of half an hour, and banged
down the castiron number, wrenched
from the side Of the wagon. remark
ing:
"Shure. the next tonne yea want
the number Of a wagon, ye can 50 Tor
It yersilf. Tit-Bits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
N0RT0N'S DARLING
BY WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.

How did come here?" murmured
Ralph Norton, and turned in his bed
and gazed out through the window Of
cheerless, sparsely furnished room.
Far as he could see the sluggish
river wound in and out low marshy
stretch. Barges loaded with coal
moved lazily along. Beyond a group Of
dilapidated factories and shipyards
was the city. It recalled the last fad
ing picture presented to his conscious
ness, how long since he knew not, but
that problem was instantly solved.
I'VE found you outside, where you
had fallen into q cinder pit" spoke .
melodious voice, and Ralph turned his
glance to see, seated near his bed. q
young girl sewing.
She was poorly, but neatly dressed.
She wore few articles Of adornment,
Ler hair was worn without attention
to fun or fummery, but the sweet re-
pose Of her face. the kindly gentle eyes
arrested the attention of the invalid
and held 1t riveted.
you have been there four days.
unconscious" she went on. you must
not move, the doctor says, for your left
ankle is broken"
Ralph WINGED as, moving the mem
Der in question, he was promptly made
aware that 1t was not In normal con-
dition.
"You are strangers to me-" said
Ralph weakly. "and this is q strange
place. / recall wandering aimlessly
about the docks with my suitcase"
THAT Is here, safe." spoke the girl.
1--WE found 1t by your side. You must
have stumbled and fallen. The doctor
I called was at first serious about the
bruise on your head, but he said this
morning that all danger had passed for
that and you would have the broken
limb only to trouble you"
Only" repeated Ralph bitterly un-
der his breath, and then sheer weak.
ness caused him to close his eyes
and his mind drifted hazily.
His thoughts took In q present very
unhappy and forlorn condition. He had
left his home after a quarrel with his
wealthy uncle, to make his own way In
the world. Alas! 1t had been a hard.
awakening experience for the disap-
pointed young man. He had found
false friends, hard knocks, was
brushed aside in his efforts to secure
work by men with a punch as well
as those with pull" He had to
confess that he had not the training to
combat in the journalistic arena with
those who knew the ways better than
he.
He had come from home with q very
good outfit and his dressiness had
helped him get several, good4assixn-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16

fpf;I5E 80 06Sc1fS 5IFf 20 m removed
from his social circle. Il hoped ne
would ind some hitting bride in biz
own class and that they would be
happy.
When Ralph went in quest Of the
Galbraiths he found the old house on
the river deserted and abandoned.
For q year he watched. waited and
hoped. Wealth had not its anticipated
charm, with his thoughts fixed ever
and always upon the one woman who
had befriended him in his distress and
whose loyalty and simplicity had won
his devotion.
Then one day. just year after his
FIRST meeting with Ottila. an amazing
visitor came to Ralph. It was Gal
braith, but new Galbraith. He was
arrayed decently. almost gorgeously.
Il sold out my business" he clicked
with . shrewd grin, "hence. some
profit. It was for the sake Of my
niece. You remember Ottila!"
II shall never forget her! cried
Ralph. starting from his seat. Where
where u she?"
you would see herr" questioned
Galbraith.
II have been searching for her for
. whole year"
And your mind has not changed
concerning herr"
1T never will! Speak out, man
where IL she?"
Come with me-" said Galbraith, and
~ they walked along he told Of how
Ottila had been at school studying
for . year. how she was now at the
comfortable homo he had provided
for her.
1T was q test" said the old man.
"Ottila wished for education, to wait
q year, and see II you still remembered
her. See, neither Of you are poor now.
and she is q jewell"
And within the hour Ralph Norton
fondly folded in his arms his darling!
copyright. 1914. by W. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
NAT TER OF TEMPER
" LOUISE pR,scoLL.


ElswortA pushed the little electric
button ana turned to look again about
the nelghboEhood. A long line of
brownstooe houses stretched on
either sido OF the way, little pointed
bay windows displaying variety Of
cheap net or Nottingham lace cur
tAin2 The street had never been
fashionable. Numerous ash barrels
stood quite frankly on the sidewalk
and the mistress of the house. as Q
rule. answered the bell.
A maid admitted Ellsworth, regard
ing him with the Indifference born Of
long service In . lodging house.
Madam viii be right down." she
said, and left him standing in the
narrow parior.
He recognized some of the furni-
ture. There was . rocking chair he
had chosen himself. He felt little
pain creep into his throat as he looked
1t it. It was as though the mani
mate thing had risen to strike him.
And there was the piano.
SO Rose had kept the piano. 1t
showed the effect Of having been
moved more times than was good for
It.
There was an air of disorder in the
room. little wads Of dust lay on the
door against the wall, where the rug
didn't meet the Dashboard. The table
was overiaid with q light cloud of
dust.
An impulse to run away seized him.
= new fear joining the old repug-
nance: but he conquered both and
rose to greet her, looking quiet. only
his eyes we're tense.
Rose had come in carelessly. She
supposed he was looking for rooms.
well. of all things!" she said. and
sat down suddenly; and then: 81 sup
pose you're looking for rooms? Amt
it funny"
Ellsworth found his voice. why,
no." he said. He found it was not easy
to tell her the truth. you see-I was
looking for you. l met Sara Walton
in London last month. She told me
about you. All you had been doing
these last years. The time you we're
on the stage-in the store-keeping
boarders-"
She interrupted him. You didn't
think I was living on what you sent.
did you?" she inquired tartly.
Il sent all l could" he protested,
''and as long as I knew how to reach
you; but after Desborough died I
couldn't find out where you were. ]
have more money now. My last book
really paid-you fipd it hard to believe
that" he smiled for the first time.
She refused to meet his Jest.
II got along" she said sullenly.
He felt very awkward. Rose hadn't
changed. He laughed uneasily.
1--WE made rather a mess Of things
Rose" he said.
She flashed another look at him
without making any answer. 30 he
spoke again:
1T was rather q shock to meet Sars
as I did. She brought 1t all back Il
me 30 wildly. She set me wondering
how much of 1t could have beer
helped. l know was wrong goot
deal of the time. want to be fai
about that"
"You haven't changed Bit" she de
clared holly. "You just sit there an,
talk; and you'll sit there and talk al
night, II I'll let you"
Ellsworth was slightly offended.
Vas allridiculously like the past the,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
MemorIe. Of Vanished Happiness.

Memories Of Vanished Happiness.
Long, lingeringly, languishingly, he
looked at the photograph in his hand
Tears gathered in his handsome
eyes like crowds about scoreboard.
"Is It too late? Is there no hope
for mel" he questioned himself as he
looked at the likeness with longing
languor. Have I waited too long?"
The lovely face in the photograph
gazed back at him.
Greedily he drank in the trusting
expression,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16
GOOD RESULTS OF. ACCIDENTS
Some o. the Most Valuable Discov.
cries Have Been Brought
About by Chance.

How to make starch from corn
(maize) was discovered accidentally
BY Thomas Kingsford. . mechanic
One day he threw . mess Of corr
meal mush into the garbage pail. His
wife emptied some I've into the same
pail and in the morning when he emp.
tied the pail he was astonished to find
q small quantity of starch at the bot.
tom.
Thomas Bolsover, q Shehleld me
chanic, was mending the handle OF q
knife made of copper and silver. He
saw these metals fuse together and
the idea Of silver plating was born in
his mind. He laid q thin plate Of sill.
yer on q heavier one Of copper and
heated them till the edge Of the silver
began to melt He took them from the
IRE. let them cool slightly. then rolled
and hammered them to the desired
thickness. This was the origin OF
"Shefiield plate" all of which was made
in this way until electroplating was
invented.
Cornelius Dubbel left a bottle OF
aqua regia "a mixture of nitric and
muriatic acids) on a shelf. It fell
over; the acid ran down over q win
dow and dropped into a bottle con-
tanning an extract of cochineal. This
turned to vivid scarlet. Dubbel
found that the acid had dissolved some
OF the tin of the window casing and
the combination had produced a new
color. A few experiments added the
most brilliant color to the list of
dyes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-16

Polish That erinss Out Natural Tint.
A superior polish that is said to have
been kept always on hand century
ago in the best households is a sim
pie mixture and is made SO inexpen-
sively at home that 1t can be used as
freely to keep the hardwood floors in
order as for polishing furniture, says
the Washington Herald
A quart OF turpentine may be used
and added, cut into fine pieces, a quar-
ter Of pound of the beeswax-the old
yellow variety. It will take several
days to dissolve the wax, but q little
shaking at intervals will shorten the
time. When 1t Is ready to use 1t will
be Of the consistency Of cream, and
should be used sparingly and rubbed
In we'll with an old piece Of flannel.
II used lavishly as one is tempted to
do with things that are cheap, 1t will
look smeary.
The luster from this polish Is beau
tiful and enduring. Every time 1t 70
used 1t seems to enrich and bring out
the natural tints of the grain.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-09-24
BALKANS MAY Be
CENTER Of WAR
MASON PREDICTS BULGARIAN
AID 10 THE TEUToNs WILL
THROW H0TBED OF ooNFllcr
10 THE LEvANT
BY J. w. Z. MASON
written for the United Press)

written for the United Press)
NEW YORK. Sept. 34.-Mobilisa-
tion; in Bulgaria possibly 10 the pre-
lude . . sensational change in the
present plans for conducting the war,
and It may mean that the dstsrmining
struggle perhaps will bs fought In the
0sllipoli psninsula region. In Egypt
and IN Tripoli.
Bulgaria stands In no danger Of It.
tack u she remains neutral; but ex.
pensss Of mobilization would scarcely
be justified II che intended to accom-.
plish thereby nothing more than TO
insure her Neutrality.
II II still not positive TO whom she
viii throw her aid. but On indication
point to decision to side with the
Tsutons. simultaneously with the
Bulgarian mobilization. the kaiser
conferred the Iron Cross upon Csar
Ferdinand Of Bulgaria.
Russian operations will probably be
halted. % that IN adsquste supply Of
Gmmunitions may bs divsrted 70 Tur.
key for possible decisive engagements
there. Thsu. with the rrsnsh aad
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-09-24
Forward Pass Likely
to Come Back Strong

hands down. The victory was direct.
" attributable TO clever passin. 9th
Or Eastern coaches. however, have
been slow in following suit.
Be that . Il may. Il y generally
understood that the forward pass
adds lot 70 the same from the spec
tatorJ viewpoint. Two teams. both
good ones on dstsnss. vainly bucking
each others stonswall lines, and re-
sorting to futile end runs. doesn't ap-
PEAL to the popuiaes - dos The quick
flight Of the oval With half . dossn
boys ready TO hop on the neck Of the
fellow who receives It. Too. there 10
always q probability that someone
will leap high in the cir. grab the
ball and uaigs the spectacular run
Jagged hsld that never fails
to bring the stands 70 their fsst.
Z The younger school Of players that
has come up sincs 1913 end 1919 are
better drilled II passing the ball and
kstting away With. II after the catch
lhan the boys Of ths old school. %,
u the forward pass Isn't already here
lt's coming stsoag, end IN the opinion
NJ rsost coaches II wea't b long until
L Will bs the biggsst feature Of .
leans o6enss.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-09-24

NEW YORK. Sept. 34.-Koe0 stu.
dents Of football bslisvs thaG tn
much maligned forward pass Will
come into its own this season. and
that more Of ths-open styIe game will
b exhibited than IN years. II thsy
are right. II marks the capitulation ol
. raft Of Eastern critics. end pastie-
ularly Eastern coaches. who hsesto-
fore have gased down with rather
lofty disdadn on that play.
The East for years has looked ~
kance at the forward pass. It biz
been rssarded - . last ditch rssort-
to be used only IN the last half or
quarter in . iinal Desperate attsmpt
TO pull game out Of the IRE, Il was
too dangerous. they contsndsd. and
It would never work against . rsaaiy
formidable dsfsase.
The hrst big intsrseetional combat
in 1919 save 'sm . Jolt. Httje Notrs
Dana. With . raGtling eood football
team and no rsputatios. cane Bast 70
meet Uncle Sans Army aggregation
II West Point. What happeasd u
history now. The Hoosisss sinDly
buried the soldisrs undss q sva.
lsnchs Of skillfui passing. ssseutsA by
little Gus DcsiAs and his mates. The
Army vas squslehel. IS 70 -. The
Dast gasped. tbs wa1a't fosthail. q
|east sot . she W. pIaye1 = ~
last. Howsves. Il 1i1nt tske the
Army loAg = gst "heD" - ~ atuar
Ion. and u ths annual Asmy-SGsyy
'ssas that sane yeas ~ osl11ss wea|
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1915-09-24
Mother Gives Ten Sons;
Only One Sill Fights

~ s'' ~
LssND0N' seps. Ae.-lby naal-
- noensrs rseoee N thh var z
aesd ~ M. aty Fofry o. LoeeA-
-, CoeaV Oeiway. ireland.
- ma slvea eeo sons % the 1r1t-
"a ARMY. t1ve are dead IN France.
One Ne u : hospitai recessring nom
voeAda Ons y 2 prtsoasr N 0sr-
-. One remains nghtines ana an
oseef y nureang = right er1 shat-
eeeea ~ . eolle&
- = noe eA o. A1rs. tury1 aeat-
~ oa0ilys 6he has . dan1heers 1fs.