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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

est gift the new year can bring 10
the world The armies Of the Allies
and the Teutons have been locked In
battle 80 long that the world has
become almost caIlous Evsry day we
have rad ia the news dispatches ac-
counts az the horrible fighting. To-
day forty thousand men wsre wiped
out Yesterday whole ba1alliors
we're decimated- The day before
thousands Of men we're caught in a
trap and killed REPORTS say that
Cerrnany's list OF killed totals over
7.G19.foo Beautiful cities and shc
almost priceless works Of art have
BEEN ra1ed- Helriess women and
children have been driven b. the en-
eny from their homes and starred
or thrown on the mercy o. the char
liable. No longer are We affected by
the horror OF these dispatches. Our
minds have refused TO grasp the tre-
mendouxness Of IL. and ne read the
var news with scarcely more Of a
thrill than we get from a sensational
murder Recent dispatches from Eu-
rope have emphasized the peace note.
German socialists. apparently. are
demanding that something be done
70 end the slaughter Austria like
wise is ready for peaee--in an pros
ability has been for some time. IL
ic not unlikely that France and Eng
land. despite their assertions to the
contrary. would be amenabie II the
proper terms could be obtained. The
neutral world is crying for peace.
VIII hte New Year bring itg Nine
teen Sixteen viii hold much for the
United States In the way Of prosper
ity and progress. We have reached
period OF construction which will
begin this year. Many serious prob
lens are before the people for saln-
ton. and the tendency is to ignore
radicals and concentrate our efforts
on sefe and sane policy. Bat OF all
the gifts which the New Year may
have in store for us. the greatest OF
them would be peace in Europe.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

The absorption o; many OF the
small banks Of the county by larger
or parent" banks, and the consolida-
tIon Of still others. is unquestionably
an act of self-defense on the part Of
the bank stock owners: for the same
power that has granted these small
country banks a charter 20 do a bank
ing business, has denied them. the
right to charge for their services at
a rate that will enable them to live
and pay taxes. BY consolidating their
efforts and thus eliminating useless
overhead expense. the merged insti-
tutions will be able to do business
The powers that have decreed all
these things have overlooked the
detrimental effects that will accSue
to the communities thus deprived OF
the institutions that have ''tided ov-
er" the farmer while he has made
his crop. Most Of us have a definite
idea Of what the result will be-let
US watch and see.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

The Muskogee incident has shown
that mob Law is not dead. and that
intelligent and enlightened people
Cfor il is said that many such made
Up the would-be iynehing mob) when
inflamed to the proper pitch will re-
sort to deeds OF violence not associa-
ted with civilization It is a pretty
sad plight when a court finds II ne
eessary TO call out a hundred armed
men in the form OF militia 20 prevent
several hundred other armed men
from lynching two brutal Niger
murderers. who in due course will
undoubtedly die in the chair. No
doubt the Muskogee niggers deserve
the extreme penalty. But shat is
there in the minds OF a mob OF men
that makes them want to hasten the
end OF a couple Of brutes that will
almost certainly die. and at the
hands Of the law7
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

Through the efforts q the Coed
Fcliors''. the children OF more than
two hundred POOR families in Du-
rant we're made glad with Christmas
triukets. and "ezts~. that their poor
parents we're unable 10 provide The
gifts included a variety of thinr-
from TOYS 70 candy and nuts. and not
q one % the children thus served but
will swear to the existence Of a real
Santa Claus. Il is good to do such
things as this It Is more satisfac-
ton TO some folks to bring hsppi-
ness 20 others than to seek il for
themselves Such people constitute
the Good Fellows. and their work
is more lasting in good effects than
can be nttingly set down in cold
type.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

the state in which the bank does
business. which in Oklahoma means
ten per sent per annum- This action
o. the Comptroller has previously
been dealt with editorizIiy ir these
columns. and further comment upon
Il is superfIuons. save THE assertion
that the result has been the merging
of small banks With each other. OF
With larger banks. and the eiimfna-
tion in many small fields Of nnang
rational banks The point We want
10 make is that the Comptroller has
not made new rules. but has
done a thing which former Comp
troilsrs have failed to dO-that %
enforcing the letter CT TIRE law. r.
rartless Of the spirit Of IL
This brings us to the point which
ihis sguib "a calculated TO make. OK
iahoua does not need any more us
ury laws for the guidance OF state
bankers she needs only what the
controlling power of NATIONAL banks
has proTitet-enforcemeat Of exist
ing laws The laws Of the State Of
Oklahoma provide that State banks
nay charge no more than the legal
rate OF interest on their loans The
remedy for persons sggrievet BY a
violation % the law. is redress in the
civil courts Let Us at least make
an honest attempt to enforce the
laws ne have before ne spend time
and money passing more laws The
Bank Commissioner and Banking
Board have as much power and con-
troll over State banks In Oklahoma.
az the Comptroller OF the Currency
has over national banks. Why dees
the Bank Commissioned not exercise
that control and enforce the law
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

think about Il. their interests run
parallel 10 those cf the banker. and
the banker In seeking to bring about
= better system Of farming. has both
the interest Of the farmer and himself
AZ heart The reason for the activity
AZ the banker for better crop produc-
tion is simple and evident Better
crops mean more prosperity FOR the
farmer. who. in turn. viii have more
roney. and viii Go more business
with ire hanks i. the farmer Is pre-
peruus just SO vel o,f is the com
munIty. and 10 more. After aii. er-
crTthins. almost. comss from Mother
Earth. Isn't Il natural stat q re au
stick together on things Of eommcn
interest. we1i al Dc better offt
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
FIVE ABOVE ZERO

The coldest weather recorded here
for several years struck Tuesday
night. when the thermometer stood
at bare five degrees abaye zero.
and when almost everything froze
up tight The plumbers in Durant
had a good business Wednesday fix
ing bursted water pipes and other
damage caused by the freeze. Ice
to the thickness Of an inch was form
ed during the night. The snow
which fell Tuesday and Tuesday
night was about three inches. which
is equivalent to about an inch and a
half rain. The snow viii prove OF
inestimable value to the farmer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
ENFORCE PRESENT LAW

The past few months the most i'm
portant question pressing upon the
public attention has been that Of al
legged usuriOus interest rates, and the
thing has gotten so far along that a
special session Of the legislature TO
consider. among other things. the
enactment OF new usury laws. Is i'm
minent- AS the forerunner OF such
legislation. the Comptroller OF the
Currency has virtually compelled ev-
cry national bank in the United
States to agree that interest charges
will not exceed the legal rate In
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

From the standpoint OF good be-
aavior. Durant passed the best
Christmas in many years. So far as
has been learned there were mo
drunks. no fights. and no fires. the
things that usually accompany times
OF festivity and merry-making. The
use OF fireworks was more marked
than in many years. and fireworks
usually make fires. more or less dis
astrous. The only alarm on Christ
mas day was caused by a gress fire.
that the owner Of the lot had per-
mitted to get too far along. Why It
Is that people yho are inclined to take
a nip" associate a rip-rioring drunk
with Christmas. we cannot say. yet
thousands upon thousands do. and
crunks usually beget fights. and ar
rests and fines. Yet officers report
not even an arrest for drunkenness
or for fighting on Christmas day.
We're getting better.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
FINAL PAYMENT
To THE CHFRoKEFs

The announcement that a final per
eapita payment Of three dollars and
thirty cents to the Cherokees will
wind up the affairs OF that tribe az
a tribe forever is a reminder that the
Cherokees were at one time the rich
est OF the Five Civilized tribes. and
are now probably worth less per cap
tia than any OF the others. The vast
landed estates OF the Cherokees ex-
tended clear to Colorado, including
much Of what is now known as the
best part OF the State OF Oklahoma
and the famous No Mans Land that
lies north Of the Texas Panhandle.
The lands were disposed Of in one
way and another until the parcel that
was known as the Cherokee Nation
at the time OF the allotment, alone
remained to the tribe. This was
allotted to members of the tribe, in
cluding the freedmen. and the al
lotments we're smaller than in the
other tribes. The Cherokee section
developed no tribal wealth Of coal
and asphalt. as did the lands of the
Chickasaws and the choctaws.
With the final payment mentioned
the end will have been reached OF
the relations between the United
States government and the Chero-
KEGS as a tribe. Tribal government,
wa slong ago abolished. and now
that there is to be no more tribal or
common property. the dissolution of
the tribe as such as matter of rec
ord at Washington is at hand.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
DUMPING"

Congress has a serious problem TO
face in providing adequate laws in
opposition 70 dumping" Dumping
is the selling Of product in a for
eign country at a lower price than Il
is sold at home. In the rebuilding OF
Europe. which must follow the war.
the United States. in all probability.
will be the object Of a dumping cam
paign by foreign nations. II this
should happen the markets OF this
country would be demoralized. The
United States is rich. Foreign ns-
tions. broken in fortune. by every
trick Of trade. will attempt to rebuild
their fortunes al the expense Of the
United States. Canada. South Afri-
ca. and Australia have laws 10 pro-
hibit dumping. The necessity for ad-
equate laws OF the same character
for this country is immediate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

The resolutions recently PASSED BY
the State Bankers Association.
pledging concerted effort on the
part OF the bankers of the State TO
assist in securing a wider crop diver
sification, is move in the right d.
rection. The bankers OF a c6mmuni-
ty probably WELD a wider influence
than any other one group OF men. and
that Influence rightly used will great
Iy enhance the prosperity OF any
community. II the farmers come to
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
ON TIMER VISITS DURANT

Uncle Tosa~ Bell. who lived here
for many years up until 1907. and
who now lives at Itascs, Texas. Vas
here this week visiting his old ae-
ouaintances and many friends NJ.
Ben viii Be eighty years old his mex
birthday. but looks and acts as spry
as the average man o. fifty years
He says be expects to live to be q
hundred years old.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

ID 70 ] W. sharp. who iises two and
: half miles west OF Durant. and was
valued at between ssoo and $1,000.
With sso0 insurance. Mr.. sharp had
the hay stored in the barn until he
could make final disposition Of H.
The fire department was totally un-
able to cope with the flames. as the
barn was all ablaze when they re-
ccired the alarm
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

FIre o. unknown origin totally de-
sfroyed a barn al Ninth and Alaoa-
ma street. containing 100 tons of
hay. Monday night. The hay belong
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31

See E. N Evans for ryDewriter.-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
THE NEW YEAR

win the New Year bring peace?
Peace In Europe will be the great
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Season of Abstraction.

o springtime, the season of aspira-
ton! with what delight In life thou
fllest the heart! On one side, the
spiritual world is attracting us, and
we feel assured that only in its closest
bond Of union can our true happiness
be found. On the other hand, Nature
with her thousandfold witcheries calls
back our hearts and our senses to her
own eternal life. IL is hard that
neither the internal nor the external
can fully satisfy our desires, and that
the souls in which the two are united
are SO few. A life purely spiritual
cannot satisfy US; there is something
in us that has a longing for reality.
AS the thoughts of the artist can find
no rest until he has embodied them In
an external representation. SO the OBJ
ject OF ali our piIation Is to And I.
the perfect material. the counterpart
and reflection of the perfect spiritual.
Won Schelling.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Tran.ylvania Due in War Zone.

New York. May 1.-THE Anchor
liner Pennsylvania, carrying STA pas
sengers and flying the British flag, was
due In the war zone" of the British
Isles some time Friday, according to
officials OF the line. Owing to the re-
appearance Of newspaper advertise
ment signed by the German embassy.
warning Americans to stay of British
ships. passing through the war zone.'
which appeared just before the Tran.
syivanis sailed, great interest Is At.
tachca TO the ships voyage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Yale Mourns loss.

New Haven. Conn, May 1.-THE
nag in the Yale university quadrangle
three Yale graduates. who persisted
with the Lusitania: Justus Miles For
man. Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Lindon
Bates, Jr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
kaiser's Banner Removed.

London, May 15.-The banners OF
the Garter Of Emperor William of Ger
many and Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria. were removed from st.
Georges chapel, Windsor, without
ceremony. At the same time the ban
ners of the King of Wurttemburg. the
Grand Duke of Hesse. Prince Henry
Of Prussia, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha, and the Duke of Cumber-
land also were taken away.
st. Georges chapel was closed while
the removals we're being made.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-05-20
Indians Attack American Colony.

Nogales. Sonora, May 15.-With 500
Mexican soldiers and a band of armed
Americans reported as trying to res
u them, a colony of IS American, in
Guiding m and children. were
striving to fight off Yaqui Indians and
their homes near E%speranza. south Of
Guaymas. Their condition was re-
ported as critical. Governor Maytor.
ema of Sonora has promised Frederick
Simpich. American consul here, that
he will make every effort to drive
back the Indians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-22
- Their Married Life "
Copyright by International News Service.

Helen turned from the deck rail,
where she had been watching the
shores of Jamaica fade away into
midst. They had been at sea two days,
and although Helen had enjoyed every
minute of the trip, there was little
feeling of sadness connected with it,,
too. Somehow there always seemed
TO be some little sadness connected
with too good time, and she had left
Colon with plenty of pleasant mem
ories. " '''' ''''''' .. o'.. '..
1t had been such fun to have such
a perfectly splendid send-off. Several
of the officers had come down TO the
wharf to see them off, and although
Warren had been curt and disagree
able, Helen had laughed and talked
with them till the last moment.
Now, as the sea air began to get too
damp for her, she shivered slightly
and was about to go inside, when she
noticed the too-evident attention Of
an individual who had been standing
near her for the last fifteen minutes.
Now, as the light from within fell
on his face, she recognized him as a
dark-skinned man who sat near them
at the table. He had stared at her
too openly for her not to have noticed
him before now. and she resolved to
speak to Warren about him If it con-
tinued.
AS coolly as possible she gathered
her wrap around her and went into
the warmly lighted salon. Warren
was sitting in a corner with a book,
and she ran up and mischieviously
placed her hands over his eyes.
He looked up absently and then
frowned. Warren was never too
pleasant when he was interrupted. He
was not a reader, by any means, but
when he did pick up a book he de-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-22

voted all his attention to 1t for the time
being.
Are you up to an exciting part?"
she said teasingly.
NO he snapped.
Don't be cross, dear" Helen per-
sisted. Il really have something to
tell you"
Helen Tells Warren About the Annoyer
well, what is it?" he questioned,
plainly eager to get back to his book.
DO you remember that man who
stares at me SO terribly
You mean the man you think stares
at you. I never noticed It,"
Why, Warren, you have noticed it.,
because you mentioned 1t yourself last
night"
Did I? I thought said that you
were actually beginning to expect at
tention, since the stir you made at
the army post"
But, Warren, he is disagreeable.
/ met him on the deck just now. and
he annoyed me with his SMILE" Helen
shivered.
Nonsense, don't imagine those
things. Simply ignore him and you
will be all right"
Helen was reassured and began to
think that she had been unnecessarily
foolish.
We'll. I'll go down and wake up
viii you be down soon?"
In little while" he said, going
back to the unfinished chapter
Helen proceeded down to her state
room and began to get out her clothes
for the evening. The people on the
steamer dressed more than they had
coming down, and Helen was frankly
ing for dinner. AS she slipped out of
her shirtwaist and into timono she
happened to raise her eyes to the
window, and met the straight glance
'of man who was calmly looking in
at her-the same man she had spoken
to Warren about.
With a little cry she ran over to
the window and pushed up the blind.
Then she sat down on the edge of the
couch and began to cry. After all,
she had been right, and Warren had
refused to bother about it. The man
might come around to the door, she
thought with a sudden panic.
He had seen the entire room and
would probably do something OF the
kind before Warren got down. She
ran over to the door and slipped the
bolt. Then she rang the bell furiously
for the steward.
Helen Sends For Warren to Come
WlnlIreQ woke up at the noise and
sat up looking sleepily at her mother.
and the steward came in a couple of
moments and asked Helen what she
would have.
"Will you go up to the salon and
ask Mr.. Curtis to come down." said
Helen, her voice quivering curiously,
and as the boy left her, she fancied
he had wondered what allied her.
She sat shivering on the berth un-
til she heard someone try the door.
rs that you, dear?" she said, sharp
fear that it might be some one else
striking at her heart.
Helen unlocked the door and War
rem strode in.
That man." she said family, II
told you so, and you wouldn't believe
me-"
Helen was crying softly as she gasp
ed out the words.
Where, what do you mean" ask
ed Warren, his indifference shaken for
once.
"At the window, as soon as I came
down
Looking in here?"
Yes, dear, it frightened me ter
ribly"
Il should think It would. TIltspeak
to the captain
mo, warren: don't want it known.
but stay with me so that nothing else
can happen"
you bet will and il he tries any,
thing more Of the kind I'll throw him
overheard"
(Another incident of this interest,"
ing series will appear here soon.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-22
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Musterole Gives Delicious
Comfort

When those sharp pains so shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as if it would split, just rub a
little MUSTEROLE on the temples and
neck. 1t draws out the Inflammation
soothes away the pain-gives quick re-
lief.
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint-
ment, made with oil of mustard. Bet
ter than a mustard plaster and does
not blisteri
Doctors and nurses frankly recon-
mend MUSTEROLE for Sore Throat,
Bronchitis, Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma,
Neuralgia, Congestion. Pleurisy, Rheu-
matism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches of
the Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Mus
cles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet
Colds of the Chest (if often prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists in 25c and soc
jars, and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
terole. Refuse imitations-get what
YOU ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-22
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
For rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
so Cent Bottle (32 Doses
FREE

Just because you start the day wor-
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Those sufferers who are In and out
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Its action is really wonderful
Be strong, we'll and vigorous, with
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II you have never used The Williams
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