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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
No "smoke Of Battle" Now.

One of the marked features of the
European conflict that distinguish 1t
from the wars of the past is the abb
sence of smoke on the firing line. Ow:
ing to the use of smokeless powder.
no smoke is made when a rifle is dis:
charged, while the heaviest artillery:
throws OF nothing more than a thin:
mist that is invisible a hundred yards
away and disappears within a few sec.
onds after a gun is fred. Only
when shrapnel or a shell explodes I'M
the enemy's line is there anything Wis
ible in the way of smoke, the whole
purpose being to conceal the position
OF the guns throwing the projectiles
while making the points where the
projectiles explode clearly visible. The
expression, the smoke of battle SO
faithfully descriptive of the war of
the past, has little meaning when ap-
piled to a modern war.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
PREPARE BOYS AND GIRLS
FOR Gre. NOT COLLEGE

It has been contended that the function
Of the public schools Is to give the chill.
dren q fair training in the three RS
thing .frOmeraffia to nature study: that 1t
is not the business OF the public schools to
teach politics." and that. ANYHOW. they
jects must be dealt with. and the teach
ers are over-burdened. 1t is asserted.
But what e the schools were allowed to
Instead Of herding a dreary procession
along the path Of the traditional grammar
school course?
grammar school has learned the exact
meaning of 1000 English words in COM
mon use. Is able to speak and spell these
words correctly and to write them legibly;
that he has acquired enough knowledge
Of arithmetic to keep the household ac-
counts and, with the aid of such relief
maps as blind children use, has learned
more about the appearance of the world
than that RUSSIA Is pink and China yell
low: that he knows something o the
peoples of the earth. how they live and
what they produce: that he can tell you
where bread and shoes and shirts come
from: that he is aware of the chief dis
tinctions and of the natural n ndus-
trial resources OF his city and state: that
he has read good books and can select the
Important news In the morning paper:
that he is familiar with the great events
IN the history of his country and with the
he understand the broad steps by which
the race has climbed from the cave to
the ~skyscraper; that the boy can use a
hammer. a saw and Ratchet and can build
a fire and grow a turnip: that the girl can
sweep a roOm, make a bed and cook a
meal. Here would be an education that
nobody need disptse: and, always. through
the eight school years. 1t should be re,
membered that. these boys and girls have
bodies and hands with which they must
Earn a living. and that the best equipment
skill. anu
There would seem to be nothing very
difficult about all this. We should have
omitted things that many earnest personA
consider essential to a grammar school
course. and we hould not nave kept the
road that now leads straight from kin.
aergarten to college. Indeed. we should
have been preparing. not for college, but
for life: but I believe that we should
have so q~uickened the minds of normal
would be easy for the few who desire 1t.
learned so much would be capable OF
making up his own mind about many
things. II his hero were Abraham Lin,
coin, the ward boss would hardly meas.
Ture up to his ideal. If he knew the con,
tribution OF Italy to modern civilization
he would feel no antagonism for the
Italian. If he had read the stories Of the
French and the Dutch peoples, his re;
slpect for personal liberty would be deep,
iy tngrained. II he had grasped the truth
about the government Of central and
meaning of the word America. He would
will instinctively that everybody nave a
fair nance and he would know that de,
mOcracy Is the only hope OF progress.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
The poo and the Hare.

A Hound having started a Hareron
the hillside pursued her for some dis
lance; at n time biting her with his
teeth as if he would take her life, and
at another time fawning upon her, as
If in play with another dog. The
Hare said to him: II wish you would
act sincerely by me, and show your
self in your true colors. If you are q
friend, why do you bite me so hard?
If an enemy, why do you fawn on
me?'
They are no friends whom you know
not whether to trust or to dist5ust.-,
From Aesop's Fables.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
Sketch Under She'll Fire.

Some of the many artists who are
at the front in France make their
sketches undaunted by shell fire. The
Century magazine publishes a picture
of the ruins of a farm house, about
which the battle had ragged. drawn by
Henri lacquer, who took the first
grand prix of the Salon. while M.
Jacquier," says a fellow-artist, was
finishing this drawing with very rapid
pencil strokes, a she'll burst neal him,
and actually flung the earth into his
car. But the drawing was finished"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27

Lovers are only mortal and that hearts
that truly loved never forget no one
has as. yet doubted. Changes come to
most every couple. Sudden paintings
bring pitiful signs. yet whatever turn
Cupid takes you may be sure that from
among all others each would gladly cast
the lot with the first beau.
You may go where you will" one had
laid. fearing their ways would be d.
vtded. but wherever you turn our foot
steps there you will be mine!" OF
course, that fond sentiment fingers in
the heart afterward and is clearly UNDER
stood when happiness depends on the
mate chosen for lite and not on other
lovemaking which has proved tickle and
the cup of joy been shattered
The first to WOO. no n can deny. has
the greater chance of charming the heart
that has never been warmed into love
before. The first ardor Of true affection
is linked with trust, hope; every cloud.
turns into sunshine by his or her dear
presence; every smile adds to unspoken
devotion. Each h0ur Is that of constant
pleasure. Each day or evening she looks
forward to the coming OF the first beau.
II he is delayed OF d~isappoints her, her
face plainly wears the telltale detection.
Instead Of having q sweet time enter
tanning or going out with him to an
amusement, the hours pass SO slowly.
The first beau usually occasions not q
few pans Of jealousy. Girls are thought
to be setting their cap for this particular
one. Sisters are once In Q while imagined
to be interested In bringing about .
match with girl chums and their. brother.
who 10 about to cast his lot with another.
Thu course Of true love does moi always
run smooth with lovers.
Ask not how long love often lasts: has
the power to rule the heart. TO please the
eyes. to remain In the center Of loving
thoughts. Many more could answer this
question b ! could ever count. There
would not be 80 many deeply regretting,
20 many hearts rent by signing, II Il
were not for that which might have
been.!!
Love fashions his bow, ana bends 1t
where the q ideal appeals more than
III othefs.
Two mutual hearts are signing
For the knot there's no untying.'
They must count life from thence.
How often do w hear former sweet
hearts reminders. that they were at the
height Of their happiness when all went,
we'll with the frst beau! There are many
protnising girls who have cast their lot
with bean number n We'd and pros
Deeed With him. having known no other
love. ss This . proved thet courtship
time has not been lost. and they have
not grown old and ret in the ways Of UNI
beliof by b disappointment OF dozens
OF after wooers. They followed up the
Wise maxim: Choose one. n to that
one b true"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
FEED CHILDREN
On Properly Selected Food. lt PayS
Big Dividends.

II parents will give just . little In.
telligent thought to the feeding OF
their children the difference in the
health Of the little folks will pay.
many times over, for the small trouble.
A mother writes: "Our children arc
all 30 much better and stronger than
they yer were before We made .
change In the character Of the food.
We have quit using potatoes three
times . day with coffee and % much
meat.
Nov We give the little folks some
fruit. either fresh, stewed. or canned,
some Grape-Nutsi with. cream. occa-
sionally some soft boiled eegs. and
some Postum for breakfast ana sup
per. Then for dinner they have some
meat and vegetables.
1T would DO hard to fully describe
the change In. the children. they have
grown 90 sturdy and strong, and we
attribute this change to the food Gle.
ments that. u understand. exist n
Grape-Nuts and Postum.
"A short time ago my baby va
teething and hedsasgroat deal OF stou.
ach4 and bowel troubla. Nothing
seemed 20 agree with him until I tried
0sepejNnte Soioenod and mixed With
rich mix and 10 Improved RAPIDLY and
ct sturdy and wsll."
s@Therofssa neasoo."
llanS glysns ~ rostun O.. Bastls
Greek, lftoa.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-27
CASTING HER LOT WITH FIRST
REAll

Copyright. 1916. by he Mcclure News,
- paper Syndicate.)
THE bees kiss now!
Kiss me as IL you entered gay
My heart at some noon day,
A bud that dares not disailow
The claim, SO all is rendered up,
And passively, 1t shattered out.
Over your head to sleep, l bow"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
MRs. EIazAnErn rApEN pnAp

Mrs. Elizabeth Padcn. aged seven-
ty-five years. and well known here,
died suddenly of heart failure at the
home OF her son. w s. paden. at Bro
ken Bow, Okla. September 81. Mrs.
Paden and her little grandson had
gone to the well after a pail of watt
er. when soon Mrs Paden. Jr.. heard
the child exclaim Grandma. why
don't you get up9" All the house
rushed to- the well and found Mrs
Faden lying dead on the ground. she
having dropped dead while In the act
of procuring q pail OF water. Mrs.
Paden lived in Durant for several
years. leaving here for Broken Bow
when her son went from here to that
place with his family some tb.ee
years ago. Interment was to be made
az Salem, Ark, the former home Of
the deceased.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

We DO not want you TO cumber our
corridors with your dead. Let II be
peace then. and this time let your
word be kept. Begone then. and thank
good fortune. and not your Just de-
sorts, that you have life left for YOU
II any Of you remains death shall be
his fate at once. Decide quickly, my
good sachio You have not long to
live. The moat waters are not yet
touched--thcy will food these chan
nelr IN the rock to their very roofss>
Decide then"
Enough. enough crieH- Sachio,
holding Up his hands I'VE submit
we surrendor-we agree
Count Frederick reversed the wheel.
Idttle by little. the gursiing and rush
5ng OF the waters, ceased. They
REACHED thoir own level again. Once
more the old moat was locked. and
once more drawn battle had been
fought OVER that secret which still re-
mained hidden deep somewhere in
those rock caverns.
Little by little, slowly and IN deep
humiliation, the forces OF CrahofIen
found their way out ae Aat they
might-or at least most OF them did.
including Sachio and Cortialaw, his
King.
Presently Frederick. Kitty and King
Michael we're alone once more, res
cued as much by fate. by chance. as
by their own wits-keep as those had
boon.
so. your majesty" said Count
Frederick to King Michael, where
there Is will there is way-it seems
the proyerb is proved true once more.
We we're not far alike from death and
burial here ourselves. Had our friends
the enemies remained much longer,
we would have taken toll Of them to
the last man. Twas lucky, my recol-
lection of the old tradition about the
wheel and the water gates.
But come now. perhaps your mar
esty will rest" said he in conclusion
81 think we shall now have better op-
portunity TO do so. Unless ! am now
far mistaken, our friends of Grahof-
fen will leave us. Not only with fire
aud sword. but with the waters under
the earth. we have smitten them.
"As for you, mademoiselle," said he
when at length they had escorted the
monarch to a place of greater safety.
Il congratulate you also on the escape
You aided handsomely as ever. But
for your courage we could not have
succeeded"
1T was nothing said Kitty. "The
trapped animal fights desperately"
1T is Of no Importance" said Count
Frederick calmly. A peril passed is
passed, and need give us no more
concern. But stay, there was some
unfinished business between you and
me, mademoiselle. Tell me. why
should we be enemies still, since we
have learned to fight shoulder to
shoulder against the enemies OF our
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
poINGs IN CouNTY COURT

The following cases were disposed
in the Bryan County Court on Thurs
day and Friday of last week. viz:
!. G. Martin, charged with practicing
medicine without license. acduil-
ted by a jury. Martin. II was chang
cd. WAS exploiting an alleged cancer
cure. A. J. Vaughn. charged with
violation of the prohibition law. was
convicted by jury. and was given a
sentence of so days in jail and as
sessed a fine of $780, Chas. Middle
ton. violation OF prohibition law,
entered plea of guilty. ana will be
sentenced Monday. John Kirk, vio-
lation of the prohibition law. dis
missed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

city? We have been together in more
than one peril--we have well-nigh per-
ished together a score of times-and
together we have avenged ourselves.
Do you find no augury in that? Sol,
diers who fight together and who win
to safety together usually are friends
why should not we be fgIends?"
He advanced toward her now, his
arms extended, in his face all his
awakened passion as he saw her once
more so close at his side.
What" exclaimed Kitty, pushing
him back. "surrender-you ask me to
surrenderl Why should /? We are
but now out of a situation which
leaves me disposed for anything but
light matters. Why should | think of
you at all, monsieur le comte, who
have been indeed the cause of so
many OF these perils which you mem,
tion now. Until l find the missing
half Of my coin have another mis-
| sion in life, and other matters to con-
slider, than to talk Of such things as
these you now suggest"
She turned from him. He stood look
ing after her, bailled and unhappy.
smiling sadly as he saw her go.
"One time. mademoiselle," said he
to himself-"some day! Tomorrow
may bring another day"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
Bryan County Officials.

Jesse NJ. Hatchett. district Judge
Geo. Harrison. county treasurer.
Henry McCreary. county clerk.
w. H. Yeats, tax assessor.
L. Warner Stinsor. county surveyor
c. l. Nicely. county superintendent
r. A. Bishop. county weigher.
w. A. Durant. G. A. Ramsey, rep
resentatives.
Ed. l.. Speairs. Durant, commits
sioner. district one.
Ben Hultsman. Albany. commits
sioner. Third District
Gray Nickels. Matoy. Chairman.
J. l.. Rappolee, county judge.
Walter ]. Turnbull. county attor-
ney.
w. A Jones, Court clerk.
John A. Phillips. sheriff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

his adversary. He stood now trapped
like the meanest of these retainers
about him, and neither could find
hope.
THE wheel. the Wheel called Sa-
chic at length. stop him, men-he is
opening the water gates-stop him at
once"
Himself and a few men endeavored
to go at Frederick, but met the irate
Kitty, who put UP a tigerlike resis-
tance to protect her comrade at his
work. The sound of shots came, the
mingled sounds of much confused lam
entation from those now threatened
with drowning in these deep subter-
ranean passages.
What exclaimed Cortislaw to Sa-
chic. lis it my fate to drown-hke a
rat here in their palace? Quick, Sa-
chic. offer them peace-offer them
treaty"
Even the sense OF chagrin was lost
to Sachio now in his terror for his life
and that of his sovereign. lie ad-
vanced through the water as best he
might until he caught the attention Of
Frederick. still busy at his task.
Halt. Count Frederick" he cried.
"Wait-we offer parley-we offer a
truce-we offer you peace, il so you
will protect the life OF our sovereign"
$50 then" exclaimed Frederick,
'your sovereign is heleg
Il admit he is" said Sachio. Il ad-
NIT also that you have the upper hand
OF us once more. We cannot perish
like so much vermin here-stop your
cursed wheel and give us respite, or
soon it will be too late"
Are you sincere, Count Sachic?'
demanded Frederick-"may we be-
lieve your word? We have had cause
to doubt II more than once"
doubt il then no more Cut on
these floods which are drowning US
inch by inch,- and we will leave your
palace and leave the town. give you
my word and that OF my sovereign"
"Why, them" said Count Frederick,
smiling. agreed. and very cheerfully.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

corner OF the room. half moaning IN
helpless terror.
And yet row. at the last instant.
II was Count Frederick himself TO
whom II was given to devise a plan,
desperate in itself, yet. as It Glanced.
effective
His eyes fell upon a great wheel.
rusty ald long disused. which thrust
out or one corner of the room. As
he saw II his gaze kindled with the
sudden thought which Il suggested
He knew what IL was and what Il
p3eant--what hope Il offered now.
Keep them talking" he whispered
to KITTY. In a quick aside. Engage
them for Just a moment--keep them
busy-wait."
Count Frederick knew that this
wheel and tho levers beyond con.
trolled the drainage outlet Of tho
great moat which surrounded tho
rear portion Of the castle. Those low
er gates once orencd, there was moth
ing 20 pr-veQt flooding OF the suhter-
ranean passages. Tho moat waters
had been used for that very purpose
IN the past--so ran tradition--and
great bad heen tho slaughter wrought
upou ancient enemies OF Gretahoncn
through that very means. Here they
were living in the past-here they do
manded Of tlp past its secrcts--here
they were surrounded by all the grim
memorials of the past. Why, then.
thought Count Frederick. why not usa
that past and tho means that once
had been sumcicrt 20 Il?
He laid his hond upon the Wy, !.
It had not yielded 20 an arm less pow
erful than HE. and even his strength
was necessary to It's limit before he
could force IL to yield. long disused as
It had been here. But at length It
did turn a little. and then more and
yet more.
The result was beyond all calcula-
tion. There came the sound of rip
pling. and then of rushing waters. It
came in the passages back of the in
vaders. II filed the stone floors along
the corridors. II Tapped their feet. 1t
bathcd their ankles. II rose swiftly
to their knees. And then cousterna-
ton seized upon all those who but now
had stood triumphant, taunting, mem
acing. or a truth. the trapped crea-
lures had turned and wrought their
own vengeance
Quick get to safety" commanded
Frederick now. And even as he and
his companions found a>little higher
level in another chamber whence
they could see the work of the wa
ters on their foes. those foes them
selves began to cry out in terror at
the mysterious enemy against which
they could not battle.
Your Majesty" exclaimed Count
Sachio now to the tall figure at his
side-"your majesty
King Cortislaw II was who had been
summoned to see the last struggles OF
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
TRY OUR SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CALOMFL.
Starts Your Liver without Making
You Sick and Cannot Sali-
Vate

Every druggist in town-your
druggist and everybody's druggist
has noticed falling off in the sale
of calomel. They all give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is talk
ing its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it while Dodson's Liver Tone is
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costs so cents. and if it fails to give
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Take spoonful at night and wake
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
CHAPTER LvI.

King Cortislaw, safe at last from the
danger he had encountered in the sub
tefranean passageways of the palace,
was greeted with cheers by his men
when at length he emerged. Sur
rounded by his soldiers ana his off,
GERS, he passed out in retreat from
the scene which bot now had been a
triumph for his arms.
His officers attended him-all save
one. Count Sachio, indomitable even
Ia defeat, fingered for just
time behind the others in the
escape from the submerged pas
sages. Hurrying here and there,
ne sought as best he might, unguided.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
GRADING ALLEYS IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT or CITY

The street Commissioner aud his
men Awe done some very good work
the past week grading aud ditchins
several alleys I'm the business district
Several OF the alleys have been in
very bad shape. managing 20 catch all
Of the water in town every time It
rained and frequently backing up
iato the buildings adjoining, but the
srading and d.tching win minimize
This unpleasantness I'm the fuuro'
Some much needed grading and fli-
ing I'm was also done at the intorsec-
ton of First and Evergreen. one par
ticularly bad hole. which has been an
eyesore and a very bad place for sew
cral years. being put I'm good shape.
II ia needles to say that the activity
of the street commissioners force ~
looking to these unsightly conditions
and remedying them. is much apprec-
lated by the citizens, and particularly
those who have had to wade through
mud to get to their homes for a num-
Der of years. other needed grading
and filling in in various parts of the
city will be attended OF as soon as
the force can get to them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman. finds in
curio shop half OF broken coin. the
mutilatod inscription on which. arousca
hcr curiosity and leads hor, a1 The order
OF her managing editor. 20 80 TO the prin-
ciralty Of Grrtxhuifcn 10 piece out the
story suEFcsted by the inscription. She S.
followed. and ON arrival In Gret1hontu
her adventures while tchuEing the secret
Of the broken coin begin.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
powNrNG GoEs'ro Los ANGELES

Clyde Downing. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Downing. arrived home
Thursday from New York City, where
he completed the three-year law
course in Columbia University. Az
ter a brief visit with the home folks,
Clyde will leave for Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, where he will form a part
nership with his brother-in-law, w.
T. Sprowls. formerly Of Durant.