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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-19
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LEMON

There was no effort at being face
tious when Lemon. S. D., was named.
Neither had its designation anything
to do with the crops 1t produced Tor
it is in that bleak northwest corner
of the Great Plain state where the
storms come down from Medicine
Hat and the Thermometer ffirts with
twenty below.
George N. Lemon. drove his cattle
into this region for grazing, became
its first citizen, and when, seven
years ago, the coming Of a railroad
brought enough people to start q
town. it was planted in horseshoe
of the hills and named for the COM
munity pioneer.
There it nestles today, = communi-
ty OF 1900 souls. taking root IN ~
edge of the bad lands-a Struggling,
ma.n-streeted town OF concrete
blocks and lumber. nestled amons
great farms of wheat, corn and al
falfa-a community that is in course
Of being transformed from range
country into fields dominated by the
pIow.
But Lemon, typical of new settle.
ments of the West. has an elemenl !.
of distinction, a peculiarly al W
own. that makes it uniQue among
the municipalities of the world.
owns and operates saloon
For a hundred miles north. south,
east aud west there is but one place
in all this region where the man
who wishes to hfrt with the cup that
cheers may get an opportunity to do
so. This is in the municipal saloon
at Lemon. Local option has Won
most of this part of the state and has
won Lemon with the exception of the
bar that it operates under the direc-
ton Of the city government Tor NC
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Sheriff MacDropple brought his fist
down on his habeas corpus vicious
like.
..That circus man owes the town
shin three weeks rent for tho
grounds. and it's up tub me to per-
teck the commonweal, he voweo.
.sI'n go over and attach his elephans
and hold it till he pays up
So that afternoon Mumbo. the gam
Mexican elephant belonging to the
Day-Knight half-a-r:ng circus. found
himself tied in Sheriff MacDroppIess
back yard. Before morning he had
eaten ten bales of hay, twenty yards
of clothesline, seven pecks o. oats,
three tablecloths. eleven square feet
of grass sod. nineteen towels. and
barrel Of sauerkraut.
The next day, besides the barrow
load of peanuts that the sherln
brought him, Mumbo consumed Mrs.
MacDropple's hat that she had Just
bought at the fair three years ago. a
basket OF fiat wash and the pump
handle.
sheriff MacDropple stopped in at the
town library and spent four hours
over a book called animal Life and
Why" Then he led Mumbo back 20
the circus and attached the boa
constructor instead.
1.-The book says you only eat every
six months and you don't need 20
expect bit between meals either.
said Sheriff MacDropple as he led 1t
home by the collar.
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THE sEARCHLIGHT
latest views from the Fields os
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MOTORCYCLE STREET sWEEPER

The newest apparatus to be added
to municipal equipment by the YER
satile inventor. is the motorcycle
street sweeper which has lately been
put into use in number of cities.
1t is mounted upon side car OF
unique design. A steel bruzh~ is
placed in front of the sweeping
mechanism which loosens up the din
in readiness for the broom to gather
it.
A handle attached to the left side
Of the drivers seat lowers the broom.
When it comes in contact with the
pavement it manipu1ates q mechan,
ism connected with the side wheel
which causes the broom to rotate.
Raising the broom handle throws
this mechanism out of action
This machine can be used equally
well upon asphalt, block or wood
paved streets. It is believed to be
much more efficient than the large
street sweeping machines drawn by
horses or utolnobiles and it will %
more economical than the old meth
cd of the human white wings" with
their hand brooms-
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other licenses are issued
This munieIpaI saloon ce1E9ies q
pure white and spotle5sly clean
building. Inside. the bar, the nx-
lures. the walls are white aname1ea.
The attendants dress In white Of
spotIesa cleanliness, There fs an OF
ffcer AWAY prasSNt who mothers any
Individual who w4O may have RS
ceived too much thing which
rarely happens for treating Is Tor
hidden and there are rigid rules
against selling to the man Who a.
ready. has enough The bartenders
are municipal employees and have no
object in hust1fng for trade.
The profits which lemon derives
from this salocn amouat TO TWO.
thirds of all the funds raised Tor
conducting the affairs OF the mu-
nfcipaIity. From them water sys-
tenn has been built with an elaborate
plant for pumping from 200 feet IN
derground. Brom them mu.
nicfpalIy owned electric lsght plant s
now being built Fhey do much to.
ward supporting the schools ana
building good streets. With nor
NAL tax rate for such aatown, Lemon
has. from its municipal saloon,
revenues for the develop
ment of public service utilities.
Each night there may be seen
grouped about it the touring cars Of
great numbers Of the cowboys OF the
region.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-19

Susanna for children-for tretful
children.
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Democrats Reactlonary.

Philip ~. Clark, Progressive lead.
er In Massachusetts who. only two.
years ago, was able to poll Is 900
votes when q candidate for district
attorney in his county, has come back
to Republican ranks. In a letter to
the Republican state committee he
warns his former Progressive party
associates against confusing their
deals with the continued existence
of political party which the people
have decided to discard. Those wao
led the Progressive party in its early
days no longer lead; those who con-
troll its organization and shape its
course fail absolutely to inspire con-
fidence; its voters have vanished" Mr..
C1rak declares his continued faith in
Progressive principles. but believes
they can be enacted into law through
the Republican party.
THE Democratic party he says,
SIS at heart reactionary; the best
proof of its record in the southern
states where It's control has been
absolute for years. The Republican
party, on the other hand, has splen-
did record Of progressive legislation,
accomplished not only in Massachus-
etts but throughout the country. Re-
cruited as it is by the return of thous-
ands OF Progressfves who have every
under our direc. primary
law to make themselves felt in its
and in the selection of its
1t Should be the party of
constructive accomplishment in the
future"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-19

at face of place at No. mine of the
Jamison Coal and Coke Company.
Mcdowell. July 2s-G George Ter
vas, Creek. miner. WAS killed by IA.
after trying to pull it down at Olga
mine of the Carter Coal Company.
Marion. July 2S-Clementi Yam
nacone. Italian. miner. non-fatally
injured February Is, 1915, by fall
of slate while he was making prepa-
ratlons to fire q shot Just alter the
place had been czk1 AZ no. % mine
of the Consolidation Coal Company
and died Jnlx %.
Grant. July 2s-CIyde F. Gooding.
American, miner, baking onlocomo-
tive: had coupled cars after derail-
ment and raised up against the troll
ley wire, $50 volts, at No % mine
of the Davis Coal and Coke Com
logan. July 2s-W. L. Hairless
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-19

II the Coal Mines Of the State
of West Virginia for the
Month Of July.

Hero Is list of persons killed IN
side and OUTSIDE of coal mines in
West Virginia during the month o.
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N1.m of A1llb ton.

Waste is the crime Of today. II
must stop IL we are to advance III
humanity and civilization over ana
beyond the yawnfng gap made by the
lust Of blood, pride and race, and the
vanity OF kings.-The Atlantic
E. D.. Grinrod, garbage man IN
Shenandoah, Ia. former clown III
IA CIRCUS, has bought and paid for 9
lsnaail home in four gears and mace
numerous improvements in tnal
time. His pay ments each month ay-
eraged over fourteen dollars. ms
is q case where it pays to be your own
landlord.
When George Bailey arrived in
Antwerp, N. Y, from EnglanH
twenty-five years ago, he was just =
moor boy looking for an opportunity.
BIS first job was in saw mill, ProS-
ing to be good mixer he 5000
Joined the local lodge Of Foresters.
BY studying to increase his earnins
capacity, and by saving part OF MS
income regularly, he began to accsl-
mi1late property. Now he occupies
4 h rsh and we'll paid position as che
OF the ma N officers Of the Nndepenu-i
emit order OF Odd Fellows, he is d.
rector OF the local bank and neWspa-
per. a home owner, an automoDl1e
owner and substantial citizen gen
orally.
Fred is Chicago boy who started
out as barber shop cashier at 81
week, later served as mail carrier
for sevral years and is now worth
upwards of quarter OF million
from having invested his savings in
4eood real estate From the start
Fred saved part of his wages. After
sthree years in the barber shop he had
5000 in the bank. Then he started
a carpentering business. Before he
WAS twenty-one he had twelve men
working for him Finally he sold
the business for 81, 200 which he put
in the bank. He passed the civil ser
vice examination and became mail
carrier in the northwest section Of
Chicago. He kept his eyes open for
good real estate buys" He made
81 600 profit on house he built on
the first lot he bought.
AS his capital increased he began
to deal In larger blocks of vacant
property. Almost always his expert
ence as mail carrier helped him To
buy in the right place. Presently
the increasing burdens Of the busl-
ness made it necessary for him to re-
sign his government job.
In the last fifteen or twenty years
he has built and sold more than 400
houses in the same northwest section
OF the city. He is a director in one
OF the local banks. He is worth
about S250.O00-
His cfpe for success is an old and
simple one. Save part of what you
earn. Keep your eyes and your ears
open for the Opportunities which lie
all around you. Play the game
sQuare1y,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-19

Is
side and OUTSIDE of coal mines in
west Virginia during the month OF
Taylor. July 7-Groyar suthpin.
inside, machine helper.
while cutting room a piece of slate
fell hitting him ON the head ana
broke his neck. killing h!m instantly,
at Rosemont mine of the Rosemont
Coal Company.
Putnam. July 8-William Mick
ems, negro, miner. while loading q
car at the face of his room a piece Of
draw slate fell striking him on the
head killing nm instantly at the
Manila mine of the Plymouth Coal
and Mining Company.
Mcdowell. July 9-Frank Prokop,
miner. was killed while
large piece Of coal rolling down from
the top at Rolfe mine Of the Poca-
hontas Consolidated Galleries Co
mcdowell, July Tor. l.. Sutliff,
American, inside. contractor. was
killed by fall of slate after he had
just finished cutting break through
in room at the Indian Ridge mine OF
the Indian Ridge Coal and Coke
Company.
Mcdowell, July 12-Frank Med
zook, Italian, miner, fall Of slate tore
down brattice and permitted accumu-
.lation of gas in his working places
the deceased man entered the room,
fgnited the gas and was severely
burned about arms. face and body
from the effects of which he. died in
the hospital at WEIGH the same day.
Accident occurred at Williams mine
of the Dry FORK Col1ery COMPANY.
Logan, July 16-Herbert Mullins.
American miner. fasNsly injured
July Is, by kettle bottom falling
on him while visiting another work
ing place at Coal Val1ey mine OF the
Coal Valley Mining Company. and
Longan. July 10 stephen Cas-
parovics, Hun garian, inside. loader.
was killed while attempting to UNI
couple cars. by humping his head
against trolley wire ESQ volts) at
No. mine of the United States Goat
and Oil Company.
Marion, July 17-Thomas Smith,
negro. laborer on shaft work. was
killed by falling down SHAFT when
scaffolding upon which: this man and
four others were working suddenly
gave way at. Caroline mine. while
working for bravo Contracting Com
.pany at Worthfn gson. :
Logan. July 1S-J. d. Chambers.
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chanic, and gas was ignited blowing
the foreman and MS two Companions
out of the bucket on the ground, kill
The third at air shaft construction
at Finches run. F. ]. Foye, con
tractor for Federal Coal and Coke
Company.
Marion, July 27-Joe Kokoski,
Polish. machine runner. was killed
by fall of slate while cutting coal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-19
An Ernninr Echn.

1t is not rare gifts that make mea
happy. 1t is the common and simple
ana universal gifts; it Is health ana
the glance OF sunshine in the morn
ing; It is fresh air: it is the fr1eno'
thu lover. It = the kindness tnat
meets US on the Journey; 1t may be
only a word, a smile, look; it IS
these and not any rarity of blessing
that are Gods gentle art OF making
happy MORRISON.
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THE DAILY
NOV E L EFT T e
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MACDROPPLE,S ATTACHMENT.

sheriff MacDropple brought his fist
down on his habeas corpus vicious
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
COUNTY ADVISES BY LAW

For the past two or three years.
some Of the most progressive eoun-
ties in the differslt states have been
employing county advisers. whose
business IL is 20 advise with farmers
on anything that concerns their farm
Ing and feeding operations. The pay
they have been getting usually runs
from $1,000 TO $4,000 a year and
expenses. the term Of employment
being three 10 five years So far as
we have learned this has proved En-
tirely satisfactory: and he is a poor
adviser who does nat save 10 the far
mers Of the county anywhere from
five to fifty times his cost TO the
county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

Kansas has had some OF these ad-
sisers. or agents. ana so great has
keen the benefit that the legislature
has enacted a law proyi5iaE for them
Whenever oue-fourth of the farmers
of q county C250 is the minimum)
agree 10 raise $500 toward the pay
ment OF an adviser. the college is d.
rected 10 pay another $500 from
what is known as the Snith-Lever
fnn5. which IS nov available and
which is the gift Of the government
20 the colleges for agricultural pur-
poses Then the county commission
ers. or county supervisors. as they
ars called in some states. are requir-
e6 pay still another $500. the sum
total to cover salary and expenses.
We regard this as a move in the
right direction. but We tear that the
amount raised will not secure the
men best fitted for the work. AS We
have pointed out. the difficulty will
be TO get the right sort Of men for
he work. regardless Of ne salary Of
Tered For it is not'every graduate
that is fitted to be an adviser. nor
every professor. II rel tires a com
bination OF talent. tart AID actual
experience that will he iitreult 70
find Sooner or later. OF course. we
shall have an adviser in every eoun-
ty in every agricultural state; but &;
is going TO be difficult matter. and
i: win take time to find men 10 fit
the job.-wallace' Farmer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

ing 70 harvest them for hogs. nu-
merous demonstrations have been
made during he past few years 70
show that more pounds OF pork can
De made from fewer pounds OF pea
nuts than from any other single
feed. 50 many reports have been
printed claiming one pound Of gain
for each three pounds of peanuts con
suued that 10 seems we are forces
20 accept IT, one thing that is more
convincing than anything else is that
the man who has depended On pea
nuts for The greatest number o.
years is the man who has the most
faith in them--Oklahoma Farm
Journal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
FARM COLUMN
NOTICE. NJ FARNIERs

Thore IS q pfospec; thai there wiz
De- troutie wish chireh burs after the
Wheat and oats are harvested. and 10
order to save the corn that is close
90 wheat and oats. s strip OF sorehu.a
should BE- sowu two or three uyds
wide. next 90 wheat ol cats it can
Dr. orCatcastsd ir the corn aud COW
erred Uiih the cuiuvator as sou eui-
t1ate tAe coru And iu case thc
bass &c 10 tsmaee the sorghum will
make eood feed and wil rot hurt tat
corn much under favorable weather
conditions 10 pays 90 play safe and
. advise you DO SOW hs gauu rieht
away. l. a. rash. Act
Dumnt. OKLA.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

~ r--lr cases. no matter &C hc1F ia-z stEz5i-E
r-= r-gs1 - TIE Wc--e-i--. Ga rsl1hls -.
-r-er's Asciserdbc EesizE Oh II relieves
7air s-r fs-ais a. ne sane 'ir1e. * S1s s, .
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
THE nIsk HARRnM

]; nearly always pays DO prepare
land before plowinr
The dish harrow is o., tes, tool
for thls Preparation
Ii mixes the stalks. >fuhble. and
other veeetatle matter with ,Ae sur
face soil
u prevents The soil from driving CUT
before the piovile aal be dou, and
may BE- great psaitc-icr al4inst
drought
Il cuts ur and mixes vith 81, fur
TOW slice Tie rrtel manure crop. IL
one is htiur turned down
u makes the turocv Slice turn ov-
~ more smoothly. decreases the NUM-
Der ot cioas, and benefits the seed
ted.
By making The land mciste- and
breaking the toy OF the ground. 1t
makes the rloviur easier. zai causes
the plow GO pu.verile ths sob more
thorourhly
Il every s;uhsla field which is io
BE- fam narrowed were tisk@t 90 once
afte- rsu owing the corn OF small
Grain. the yield Of eTsin over the
whole nation would BE- crealy in
oreased-Faru and Fires.de
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

Oae of The pursst breeds of live
-tocE is the suffolk horse Tae SUI
fola t3orse Society Cf Eueland has
-Vrstered 1887 chestnut horses
AZ Of these animals arr from mat
1es % chestnut horses. and there IS
no ease or record tusiiher has eV
-ansrv adverislnE revealed easel
-srsre q pure suffolk chestnut mare
uarsd with q pure chestnut stallion
lzs given any bur chestnut otfsQrirc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
HGH LIGHrs IN IN srocK

Government statistics ar. -'sr.rs-
irE in volume. but hit-ly in-erestiug
just the same For instance
on January /. 1918. reoqe were
five tim-s as numerous in ihe init
ed states as horses: a-5 horses were
five times as numerous AS mules
Texas had over twice as many mules
t75S.coO as Missouri its clos =
competitor Texas also let in cattle
t5.l-l.opd)- having nearly tvi,e as
many as Iowa Iowa had twice as
many swine tS.720.o00) as Illinois.
IT'S closest composition.
Montana ard wyoui iur are the
Two rreztest sheep states. each hay-
ing about s,srt.oo0 head. New Mex
ico and Ohio come next with about
32oo.cdo apiece
Rhode Island has $4,000 milch
COWS and Nevada $4,000 wisocr-
sin has the mcst-l.s2s.0ro.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
Report Of the Condition
OF the
+ MERS STATE BANK

OF Mead. Oklahoma. May 18th. 1915.
Resources
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
Report Of the Condition
OF the
FIR ST STATE BANK

OF Durant. Oklahoma. May 5th, 1918
Resources
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
~ cALLFnR PFANTr.

II you are EoinE in for cheaper
producticn of hoes it seems that you
can DO no better than rely on an acre
age o. peanuts 10 provide q part Of
the cheap feed II addition 70 being
cheap feed. il the sense o. not hav-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
Look at Me .
I am Well.

4 @nnct say
800 11ch for Pc
u2 ~ has en-
z-lr -urc3 me q
w rozoie afy
-p 1i6s were
1Erk and rc3
ucs-iy all II e'
nua asy eyes
r-ere especially
rsns,ure % iiehL
>zTa~ua was ny
rufla 4 Rad
naa ny eyes
rs,-e1 ard took
a ETrat deal q
reGtciue. but
rs-uuE seemed 20
ulr rnf unul I
1ne nrruHA I
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

State OF Oklahoma, County of
Bryan. SIS:
l. Bonnie Mae Pruitt, Cashier OF
the above named Bank. do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief. so help me God.
Bonnie Mae Pruitt. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 18th day of May. 1915.
Elsie Floyd. Notary Public.
My commission expires Nov. 1s. 1918
Correct-Attest:
Geo. H. Pruitt, Gus Holmes, Di-
rectort.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

II you are in the market for type
writer, see z. NJ. Evans. News office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28

crzrzys use Fsr1-a when NY family
z--5 o. Always fnt g VEN gcod,
.E nstrS vrortertuiiy Xcr car Use
Ky tes.iu,orial anywhere you wish
er-s So SAYS MIS- c SgehAn. Ne
a7l4 s Lasysit 81, CAio2ga lis
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-05-28
70 Drive out Malaria

And Build Up The System
rzlzs she Old Standard GROVE 5
FASTELESS chill TONIC. Nou know
Uazs Voa are taking, IS TIE formula IS
-r--Esa or every labei, showing I; is
E-Euine sud lion IN s tss.eless fern.
r--e Qaini1e drives CT; malaria, TIE
Ian hzilds up the system. s. cents
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-18
FULL LENGTH A 7
OF LINCOLN WILL BE
SET UP IN PETROGRAD

Petrograd, Nov. IA full-length
statue of Lincoln. with an interesting
history, has been presented 10 the
Rcv. Franklin Gaylord. head Of the
Russian Young Mems Christian asso-
Citations work.
The story Of the statue Is this:
Among Mr. Gayiord's callers the 9TH
er day was SenGtor Anatoie Feodoro-
Witch Koni. a member OF the imper-
ial council, as well as the senate. who
IL Just celebrating the nftieth ami
v%ersary Of his public service. He Is
a staunch friend OF she y. A. G. 4.
and Mr. Gaylord was one NJ those
asked 10 speak at the celebration OF
his anniversary. II Seems that the
conversation between the ;wo men
turned on Lincoln. and the next day,
To his surprise. Mr. Gaylord received
the Lincoln figure from Senator Konl
with a polite note requesting It's ac-
ceptance as a token Of friendship. As
a student in 1855 Senator koni bought
the statue and had given u "a place
Of honor IN his home Tor fifty years.
During the senator's student DAYS Lin
coin was immensely popular with the
progressive youth OF Russia, hecauee
Lincoln had followed the emperor
Alexander ~ a. an emancipation Many
OF these statues were well executed
IN hard polished plaster, t%hrce-auar-
ter size. were well sold among Rus
sian students, and doubtless here and
there In the homes u some OF the old
families in Russia similar evidence OF
tribute 10 Lincoln may be found.