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The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
VERY REV. JOS. GUILLOT,
Pastor Our Lady of Lourdes.
L. A. YOUNG.

When the good housewife starts to
prepare supper she invariably smiles
to think that she had the forethought
to order nice steak from down at
the L. A. Young place where the juici-
est meat in this part of the city can
be purchased 1871 Como Avenue is
the address, should you be in the
predicament of not having anything
in the house to meet the unexpected
company. A new building, new fix
lures, and everything sanitary and
open to your inspection. The bust
ness slogan adopted by Mr.. Young
is one that speaks for itself, and is
in itself an assurance to the customer
that he will be treated right. 1t is
Quality and Satisfaction" The bust
ness was opened up on January 9TH,
1915, by Mr.. Young, and telephones
East 3243 and Spruce 998 should be
remembered.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

proper allows 46x1OO feet floor space
making it neat and fully adequate to
the demands upon it. Arthur NJ Hor-
tenbach is recent addition to this old
established firm and this fact will tend
to give an added impetus to the COM
pany's business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
WILL RESIST REFUND OF TAxEs

meeting OF about forty county
attorneys from old Indian Territory
counties was held at Oklahoma City
with Attorney General Freezing this
week. Plans we're made to resist the
payment of about half a million dol
lars claimed in actions that have been
begun as having been wIOngfully col
lected as taxes. Most o. the actions
have gotten no further than the
county commissioners, but IN a iew
instances they are in the district
courts. and in two cases In the su-
preme court Two counties have al
ready issued bonds to pay the claims
amounting to $4,000 IN each case,
II is the intention of AttoCney Cen
eral Freeling to contest these cases
TO the last resort They grow out OF
the assessment of Indian homestedds,
both before and after alienation. The
right Of the counties TO levy such
taxes is not established
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
CATHOLIC school, CLOSED

ST. Catherine's Catholic School
closed its first years work Tuesday
morning at nine o'clocN with appro-
exercises There were three eighth
grade graduates who will enter the
High School next year, as follows:
Mary Houk. Earl Houk, and Bart
DerpehN The enrolment the past
year reached the sevenry-five mark.
aad II is expected that next year one
hundred pupils Will clt "a The
school is conducted by The Sisters Of
Divine Providence, whose mother
house is in San Antonio, Texas, and
tie teachers will spend the summer
n that city doing institute work.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
NAnmL SLAYER COMES FREE

John w. Honeysuckle, who on the
22nd of April, this year. killed two
women. and Lac s.ill TWO more
east of Kingston. came clear in the
district court at Madill last week,
Judge Jesse NJ Hatchett, OF this city
being on the bench.
The evidence showed that on the
day OF the killing Mrs G. M.4Mutz.
and Mrs. Crearcy Merriman entered
the Honeysuckle house over the pro-
tests of both Honeysuckle and his
wife. and there began TO abuse and
maltreat Honeysuckle's wife. and
when he interfered he was attacked
by the women with butcher knives
and hammers. The defendant testi-
fled that he warned the women not
to make him hurt them and then fir
ed one shot from his gun at randam.
no one being hit Later he fired two
more shots which struck both of the
women. an dlater still two more
shots. which brought the fight 10 q
close, both women dying in a short
time
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
LOST FOOT HOPPING TRAIN

Too close association with q NOV.
ing Frisco freight train cost Homer
johnson, aged twenty-six wears, a
foot last Saturday afternoon, as well
as dislocated back. Johnson and
others were going down 20 Blue to
play ball. but he and one Of the boys
missed the morning passenger train
and decided TO get there on the local
freight In the afternoon. They we're
on the east OF the depot. and as the
train came their way. Homer ran
alongside I'm an endevor TO catch hold
OF the hand bars on the side, He ev-
identity did not notice the switch
stand. for he kept on running and In
stead of missing u he attempted TO
catch the car rs II was opposite the
stand. the result being that the stand
struck him in the back. breaking the
hold he had secured the hand bar.
precipitating him with great violence
TO the ground. and throwing his leg
across the track. when IL was immed-
lately ground off. He was picked up
and carried 10 his home on North
Seventh Avenue. where IL was az first
believed he would die from broken
back. but Il later develoDed that his
back was not broken. although two
vertabrae were dislocated and badly
bruised The manEled foot was am
putated. and at last reports he was
mending nicely.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
qe@&1p

Much has been said about the ne
cessity of keeping the boys at home
on the farm. That the girl on the
farm also consti-
THE GIRL tutes problem is
ON THE FARM shown by the re-
h plies received
from North Dakota by Chicago's Mu-
nicipal Employment Bureau. Inves-
tigation in that state reveals the fact
that girls are wanted even more than
men. They are needed as helpers TO
farmers wives. Twenty dollars per
month, plus board, is common Of
fer. 1t is better than most girls can
do in the department stores. No
doubt there is demand for them in
other states. The social objections
to domestic service do not seem to
apply in the country home. The fact
that it is so often customary for a
household seryast to eat her meals
in kitchen probably repels American
girls from housework more than any
thing else.
With the family of the employer
the arrangement is not meant IN any
sense of degradation. They simply
want their own private family life.
But American girls have their own
pride. and they feel it as a class dis
tineton.
The farmers wife does not feel
the desire ior seclusion that is man
ifested by the town-bred family. She
already mas altogether TOO much Sc
, clusion, which is handed her in very
large chunks. Sne would welcome
the housework girl. if the latter had
any elements OF congenianty whatey-
er, TO the family intimacy.
Country life is a great leveler. Al
Ter the dishes are done, the hired
girls chances to get partners at the
crossroads dances will be limited on.
~ by her ability TO dance Well The
nature OF her employment Will not
be deterrent IN tact, the country
boy has a vast respect tor goo.
cook.
The country boy is not migrating
to the city as fast as he did IL i,
beginning to dawn on him that wher
he drops the raising Of foou product.
els selling out his interest in 9
commodity that is rapidly rising In
price. Nobody
on that principle. And as the boy.
stay on the country the girls vii
stay on too The farmers are goins
10 own many more automobiles il
the year 1925 than the store clerks
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
TEACH BIBLE IN
THE pI-RIIC SCHOOL s

The State Board Of Education is
giving serious consideration to the
proposal of the Ministerial Alliance.
q adopt bible study as regular
course I'M all state schools. and SUI
perintendent Wilson Is suppirting the
plan with enthusiasm. The plan. as
outlined, is to keep all sectarian doe
.,rines out or the schools. Jut offer
Bible as a regular credit course. This
plan Is already in effect in many o.
the nrthern and eastern Universities.
and is entirely successful Big men
everywhere are coW,1c 20 recognize
the bible and it's teachings as most
vital in the lives OF men. and as the
foundation upon which the education
al system is based. II the Board
takes the steps contemplated, Il viii
have made one great step forward.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
AUTOMOBILE TOURING

The number OF people who 20 out
in motor-cars for trips Of considera-
bic distance in creases with every ar
rival Of spring and summer. At week
ends the good roads are a hurle-burly
OF dust But many people Of seden-
tary lives are giving their interior or
gans vigorous and wholesale stir
ing such as they have never felt be-
fore.
Most people are accustomed TO at
tempt longer trips in single day
than they can comfortably put
through. II they go out for longer
periods, they still lay out a route be-
yond the limit Of easy travel. So in
order to connect with hotel dining
tables and to save running at night,
they try TO make up by running fast.
Starting with conservative ideas OF
speed. the find the gauge running up
TO 80, 40. or more miles ar hour
without objection. II is remarkable
that there are no more accidents. The
reason is that drivers acquire a re-
markable capacity for instant, we'll
controlled action. which averts many
a crash or upset.
The philosophic motorists first
thought is not as to when he is GO
ing to get home. or what rate per
hour his machine is moving. II does
him little good to pass through a
lovely country with eyes only on.the
wheel track. he must observe the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04

INJURED IN RUNAWAY

J. r. Thornton. rural carrier on
the star route to Wade. sustained in
juries In runaway Tuesday morn
ing. lie was at the freight depot
loading some things in his wagon,
when the team started, while he was
holding the reins. throwing him Ia
the ground from the platform with
great violence, striking his head on
a sharp stone. and cutting deer
cash under one eve which required
five stitches TO close. Mr.. Thornton
was taken TO his home. and his sor
made theatrip over the route fer him
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
CHAUTAUQUA COMMEUCEs
on JUNE TWENTY-FOJR RTH

The third annual Redpath-Horner
Chautauqua to be held in this city,
starts on June cath, with the famous
Raweis Family. Australian enter
tainers. and lasts for five days, with
entertainments afternoon and night,
and already the Redpath-Horner peo-
pie are commencing their heavy ad-
vertising campaign TO promote the
Chautauqua. The advance people
say that the numbers furnished this
year will far surpass by far anything
else ever shown in the city, and that
the company has gene to an expense
in connection with the Durant Chau-
tauQua which it is doubtful they will
get back.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04

scenery. the human scenes Of village
life. the distinctive characteristics Of
towns.
Love Of mere speed seems rather
childish sentiment The boy feels u
in snowy countries. when lie gets ou'
with his double ripper. and coasts
down steep hills TO the imminent
danger OF breaking his neck Usual
ly. on becoming man. he drops the
sled along with the rest Of his toys.
But IL he has now bought an auto
mobile, he seems 20 have renewed
his boyish love for pure velocity OF
motion.
II he wants to get the best of his
outing. he must find .it not in the
movement OF his speed gauge. but IN
his wider range Of observation OF the
nature beauty and human life of his
section.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
GABE PARKER HERE

Gahe E. Parker, Commissioners Of
the Five Civilized Tribes az Musko-
gee. was here Monday. and delivered
short talk to the students OF the
summer normal during the chapel
period. Mr. and Mrs. Parker had
teen - Armstrong TO attend the
graduating exercises OF the Academy
there and spent the day in Durant on
their return to Muskogee. While in
the city they were the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. .. A. Mckinney
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
EXTRA SCHOOL LEVY CARRIi,D

Casting only a light vote, the cit
liens OF Durant Monday registered
their approval in behalf OF the extra
two mill levy for school purposes.
Only three hundred aud sixteen votes
were cast. The vote was fonr to ono
In favor OF the levy. By voting the
extra levy Durant will be cnahled to
have nine months Of school ard 20
continue Improvements which are
needed.
Following is the vote b. wards:
First Ward-For, 80; against, ~.
Second Ward-For. 81: against 90.
Third Ward-For. 81: against. 8.
Fourth Ward--For. 90: against ~.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
cor REWARD

Deputy Sheriff McFatridge and
Constable Sol Adams, of Bokohito.
will split fifty dollar reward re-
ceived from the L. 5. army for the
return to Fort Sill of a deserter. one
Ougie Wood. Wood was arrested at
Bokchito last week and brought to
Durant, and Deputy McFatridge took
him to Fort Sill this week and got
the fifty dollars.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
EARL AILEN,s nARY nIEn

Jack. the little eleven mnths old
son OF Mr. and Mrs Earl Allen. died
at thehome on North Third Avenue
Saturday afternoon. after a BRIEF III
Funeral services were held at the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church NJ three
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. followed
by interment az Highland Cemetery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
SAYS WILL HAVE 5000

Tom Bryson. who runs q business
at Achille. and finds plenty Of time
on the side to farm. says he will have
1000 bushels OF oats this year II no
bad fortune befalls and that the oats
ought 10 be ready 60 cut within an
other week or so. Mr. Bryson was In
Durant Monday on business. and said
that all growing crops around Achille
are looking fine He has a hundred
acres In oats. lots OF corn. and no
cotton
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
PROF.. PaRRIs HERE

Prof. Paris. newly elected super
intendent OF the Durant Public
schools. was here from Wylie. Tex
as. this week. making arrangement
TO move his family TO this city mex
month Mr. Paris expresses himself
as delighted with Durant and hel
people. and is elated at the sentiment
Of the people in voting an addiuona
tax levy to maintain the schools fol
the ensuing year.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04

What is believed to be the first
oats cut this year we're cut Monday by
Noah Carter, on his place two and a
half miles northwest Of Durant Mr..
Carter was in town Tuesday and said
that his oats looked fine and would
make a good yield. He also has some
fine looking corn and a cotton patch
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04

Durant's new city administration
has started out with vim TO catch
and stick every sort OF yiolator OF the
city's ordinances. and its good work
is already being felt in the commun-
ity. The new mayor believes in clean
towns. morally as we'll as physically
and is carrying out his ideas. Let
the good work 20 on.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
RI. vArGHAN's DAUGHTER ''
PASSES TO THE BEYOND

Lizzie. the three and half year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Vaughan. died at the home in this
city Monday afternoon at three thir-
~ o'clock Funeral services were
held at the home Tuesday morning
and interment was made in Highland
Cemetery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
piles Cured In o TO "a Days

Your druggist will refund money II FAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching
Blind. bleeding Prctrudiug Piles Va o to - days
The first application gives Ease and Rest SOC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04

VIII cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Old Sores, Stings OF Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price 25c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-06-04
:nvlgOratlng to the Pale and slckly

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria .eurche the blood and build up the sys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14
DOCTORS txONERATED
BY C0R0MER'S JURY
No blame Attaches - virginia Hospi-
tai Surgeons for Negro WOman's
Death.

The surgeons who took part in the
operation On Martha Gordon. colored,
at Virginia Hospital last Tuesday.
were exonerated yesterday by cor
oner's jury summoned by Coroner Tay-
lor to Investigate the case
The jury held Andrew Brown, who
is under arrest for stabbing the girl
twice. responsible for the injuries
which produced her death and he will
In consequence. be tried for murder.
The Jury decided that the girl "came
to her death while under tho influence
Of ether administered in the perform
ance of a surgical operation which was
made necessary by stabs and wounds
murderously inflicted upon her by An
drew Brown. and they are of the opin-
ion that neither the operating surgeon
nor the anaesthetist should be blamed
for her DEATH"
Tho operation, which was a delicate
one. involving serious injury to the
spine. was performed by DR.. J. W. Hen
son and the girl died on the operating
table.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14
WOULD LEAVE SITE TO
POST0FF|cE OFFICIALS


The Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil Of Richmond Friday night reaffirm-
ed its position regarding the local post
office matter--viz: that Richmond needs
a new postoflice, and that the present
site Is not desirable, but expressing the
view that the selection of the site
should be left entirely to the Postofflce
Department. II the department thinks
the site of the present building all
right. the labor men have no kick to
make. the main thing is to get the
new postoffice without any unnecessary
delay.
The Council went on record to this
effect in resolutions adopted in June
and is of the same opinion still.
J.. Q. Miller. of Miller & Rfoads, and
Robert Il. Magiil, president of Pres
byterian Committee of Publication. ad
dressed the Council on the subject OF
the new postofiice, the speakers stress
ing the need Of a new building because
OF the congested mail facilities and
the unsanitary condition of the pres
emit building. Both Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Magtll favored leaving the selection
OF a site to the postoffice officials.
Postmaster Thornton has been very
courteous to the various committees.
which have visited the Office for the
purpose of inspection and has pointed
out the difficulties he IL encountering
In prompt handling OF the mails in
the present crowded quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14
BRADSTREETS SAYS
TRADE is GOOD

Bradstreet's OF yesterday says for
Richmond and vicinity: General trade
continues to show Improvement over
the early month of this year and a
large increase over the same period
OF 1914. Shoes. dry goods and cloth
ing dealers report good sales. Pro-
visions and groceries are very active.
Wholesale dealers in drugs and
chemicals report good sales and ad-
vancing prices. Lumber and building
operations continue quiet. Tobacco
manufacturers report active ordering
for domestic consumption.
The tobacco crop Is being marketed
freely where favorable weather condi-
tons prevail at good prices. In some
markets prices have averaged in ex-
cess of twelve cents per pound.
The cotton crop Is being gradually
ginned and marketed and prices have
been satisfactory, averaging around
II and IL cents per pound. The pea
nut market Is somewhat stronger. An
Increased acreage in wheat is report
ed, but crops need rain.
Retail trade shows Improvement.
Labor Is well employed. practically
all local manufacturing plants being
operated at full capacity. Collections
show improvement. Local bank clear
ings show a large increase in COM
parison with the same season last
year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14
WATERWAYS CONGRESS
| H0MORS R|cHn0MOfRS


Among the first to return to Rich
mond from the annual convention Of
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Assoc
citation, held during the week In Sa-
vannah. Ga, Is Mayor Ainslie, who
reached home yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Ainslie and several other Rich
mond men. who were in attendance,
were signally honored by the water
ways congress.
Mayor Ainslie was reelected vice.
president of the association for Vir-
ginia. the convention ratifying the Sc
lection of the caucus held by Virginia
delegates which placed him in nomi-
nation. Richmond men named to i'm
portant committees are:
Ordway Fuller to committee on Gre
denAials and Augustine Royal to COM
mittee on time and place of next con-
vention. Two Norfolk men given place
on committees are Harvey NJ Dick
son. resolutions. and II. G. Barbee.
ways and means. The convention ad-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-14
lRRAIe|nG DETAILS OF
SUFFRAGE Convention
Richmond VIII be Scene of Great
Gathering December and 10
Program is Interesting.

Plans are rapidly being completed
for tho big State equal suffrage con-
yention to be held acre on pecem-
her and 10. and the Southern States
conference. which will Immediately
follow II
The program, as recently ap-
nounced, is as follows:
business sessions Thursday and
Friday morning and afternoon, to De
held In the auditorium of the Jeffer-
SON.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
might will see q series OF big meet
ings In the auditorium. which WILL. In
general, be open to the public. one
Of these meetings will be in the form
Of large subscription dinner. winch
It ID expected, will be very bril-
liant affair.
Thu out-of-town delegates will be
Tho quests Of the league at this time,
and any Richmond people wishing to
s9&tend may do 20 by purchasing a
4lokot from Mrs. Adkins. who is in
charge Of the arrangements. A num-
sbor Of brilliant er-dinner speeches
win be . feature OF this meeting,
which several hundred are expected
k4o attend. This part OF the program
fRylAnd.
Another great attraction OF the
, night mass meetings will be speech
Thy Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertson
HalA. the niece of the actor, and
very popular and attractive lecturer.
AMdrs Hale, who will make the trip
yarom New York to speak before VIZ
xinia suiYragists. has been very active
.dn the recent Northern campaigns.
~ h,r~ mas az
meeting In New York, as result or
which 100000 was raised for the
cause.
Delegates from fifteen OF the South
ern States will arrive in Richmond
on December the 10, and the South
ern conference begins the following
day. Saturday. Sunday afternoon
there will be another mass meeting,
at which a number OF addresses Will
be made by leading ministNs and So
cial workers In the city. showing the
religious. social and phflantnropic
side OF suffrage.
Business meetings of the Southern
States conference will continue
through Monday and Monday night.
the delegates will leave for the ma
tional convention, to be held IN
washington, which will thus be a
grand climax to the continuous Sc
rjes OF suffrage meetings and con-
yentfonE.
Richmond suffra gists are. Of course
very busy preparing to give the state
and Southern delegates a warm well
come. Most of the principal stores
along Broad Street have already not
only promised to decorate in the sur
frage eolors but have contributed
generously toward the entertainment
of the guests.