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The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
THE CITY OF SEATTLE
 GOES SOUTH H

The Pacific Coast steamer City of Seattle arrived from the north about midnight last night, and de- parted shortly afterwards with big bunch of local passengers, a. mong whom were the following: J. T. Jones, J. c. Semple, Capt. w. E. Gregory, M. E. Robinson, Geo. A. Lee, wife and son, c. E. Fin zell, J. W. Flynn, Col and Mrs. D. w. Higgins, Mrs. L. D. Eckels, Mrs. Mary Kentzell, Edith Milne and Mrs. S. J. Goodro, also two second class.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT

Tonight Keith and King opens Iup weeks engagement and will change with the pictures, Wednes- day, Friday and Sunday. Along with the vaudeville will be four reels of pictures. His Last Chance, a thrilling newspaper drama in two parts, featuring Lear Baird and Alexander Gaden- Risen from the Ashes, a Mexican drama produced by Otis Turner, and comedy. Wednesday night Keith and King in a screaming blachace comedy act. Also Master Raymond Keith
 6 years old in monologue and song.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
THE ALAMEDA NoRTHBoUND

The Alaska Steamship Co.'s pop ular liner, S. s. Alameda, arriv- ed from Seattle at 8:30 last even
 ing, with big bunch of mail and the following passengers for Ket- chikan: MT. and Mrs. Wm. Semar, Floyed Ryus and mother, Mrs. L. Howard, Miss A. Warren and Miss H. Maynard. After unloading a. bout 30 tons of local freight they got away for the north again, talk ing as passengers from Ketchl- kan, Edward Pecor for Cordova' and one second class to Wrangell.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
WILLIAM SEMAR AND WIFE
 RETURN

hr- and Mrs. Semar returned m me Alameda last evening from a so1ourn Of several weeks in Seattle IF speaking of business conditions Tn the states, Billy states there is very marked improvement in the past few weeks; lumber and logs have advanced in price and the mills are preparing to opeu up; that there is a feeling of opti- hnlsm prevailing every line of bus mess that was entirely absent at this time last year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
ALLIES STILL
 RETRIEVING
LOST GIEVGTLI IN \ TERRIBLE BATTLE WITH BULGARS
 AND ROUTED
ARE BEING PURSUED
Armies gre Reported Within Five Miles of Greece's Frontier
 In Deadly Combat

LONDON. Dec 1s-FollOwing the evacuation of Doiran by the allied forces. they were still de- feated ar Gievgii which they lost after g terrible battle. were routed end pursued by the Balgars to within few miles of Greece's frontier.
 A late report says that the al lies are now within five miles Of the border and while contending every inch of ground, today are that rstreating.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
BAND INSTRUMENTS SOLD
 TO FOREST GROVE

The Fireman's Band musical in sruments have been sold and ship ped to Forest Grove. Oregon. The foys will ralize about s200.00 from the sale of them There is a move on foot to donate fhe amount to the city in event that the Council decides to purchase sn auto fire truck for the Fire Department
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
TOWING IN
 MINNESOTA
Is AT THE GOLDEN GATE BUT UNABLE TO ENTER DUE TO
 SOUTHWESTERN S4URM

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee IS-The big liner Minnesota was sighted to- day outside of the gate in tow of enter on account of terrific south western storm now raging. It may be that she will have to wait until tomorrow before she can come in While no immediate danger is an- tlcipated, yet the agent feels that in her condition she would be safer farther away from the coast
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
CHAS. FINZELL WILL MOVE

Manager Chas. Finzel of the Bowling Alley has arranged to take over the lease and improve ments of the Arctic Brotherhood or their new clubrooms over the Lotus Buffet. His lease on the Bowling Alley expires the first of the year and he will move his equipment and stock to the new location. Charlie left for Seattle Hast night to purchase new stock and equipment to make his new place tsrictly up to date in every respect.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
OFF FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Colonel and Mrs. D. ". Higgins were southbound passengers on the City Of Seattle ast night. The Colonel was called to Seattle, Mrs. Higgins accompanied him and to- gether they will visit with friends Ii Seattle till after the holidays.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
REPUBLICANS TO MEET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-The Republican national committee will meet tomorrow to decide for the next meeting place. The majority oe the members ar said to favor St Louis.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT

ROME, Dec 1S-At a meeting of the chamber of deputies today a vote of confidence in the policy pursued by the government, was unanimously adopted The deputies expressed their entire approval of the management of the war affairs.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
YUAN SHIKAI Is SUPREME

PEKIN, Dec. S-President Yuan Shikai of China, who was offered the throne by the various councils of the provinces, accepted formally today, which was follow ed. by a great display of flags over every building and the city is greatly rejoicing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
DANIELS MAKES A SUGGESTION
IRALF MILLION 4 YEAR FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE TO
 LAST FIVE YEARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Secre- tary Daniels in his report to con- gress today recommends an appro- priation of half a billion dollars for an increase in our national de- fense.
 According to the secretary, this rlan is to be continued for five years and if at the end of that time the money has been judiciously ex- pended the country would be on solid defensive foundation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
FORO'S PEACE
 COMMISSION
MAKES GREAT APPEAL TO EVERY HEAD OF NATION
 INVOLVED IN WAR
SENT LONG MESSAGE
Offering Every Possible Assistance To End that Horrible
 Slaughter

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S-Wireless aboard the ship carrying Ford's Peace Commission is continually clicking messages to the various heads of the warning nations that the commission is ready to do anything to end that horrible car mage and to lend assistance to that end.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
BERLIN OFFICE REPORTS

BERLIN, Dec. 13-It is official ly announced today that so far five hundred ships have been sunk since the beginning of the war by the Austro- German submarines up to date.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
THE DESPATCH ARRIVED

The Border line steamer Despatch arrived from Seattle yesterday morning with something over four hundred tons of coal for the Northland Dock and freight and passengers for the West Coast. She got away for West Coast points this morning via Moira Sound where she will load some ore for Axel Carlson, also taking on a small shipment at Mount Andrew before proceeding around the cape. She will complete her cargo at Port Armstrong and return south via Petersburg and Wrangell.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
TURKISH SHIP
 WAS SUNK
BY FRENCH SUBMARINE FOUR HUNDRED DROWNED IN
 SEA OF MARMORA

ROME, Dec. 13-A dispatch just received says that Turkish boardwas sunk by a French sub transport with six hundred men a. marine in the sea of Marnora yes terday. Out of the six hundred. four hundred are said to have been drowned.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
ATTENTION GUNMEN

If the good weather continues, I will give an extra turkey, goose and duck shoot at the Shoenbar Mine next Sunday Dec. 18th, so that the clerks and businessmen will able to attend.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
HUMBOLDT COMING

SEATTLE, Dec. 13-The steam CT Humboldt left at seven thirty Sunday morning with large freight shipment but few passen- gers. There are none for Ketchi- kan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
JOE FINZELL IN TOWN

Joe R. Finzen. formerly owner of the Ketchikan Drawing Co, is in town shaking hands with his many old friends. He came down from Juneau last night on the City Of Seattle. Joe has been employed in the big plant at Thane for several months.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
SPECIALITY

August chickens weight from I and 1-2 to 2 pounds each alive CT dressed, delivered at any time.
 A. ". BRINDLE. Phone c 105
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13

PARIS. Dec. 1i-"Four Aus trian monitors are prepared to leave Rustchuk, in Bulgaria, on the Danube port in Bessarabia, where Russian army has assembled. " says the Bucharest correspondent of the Temp. Information to this effect was received here today and Ill consequence the Runanian gov ehnment has decided to close all foreign navigation on the part of the Danube which flows through Rumanian territory.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
WILSON GIVEN
 A WARNING
IF HE CONTINUES IN HIS PRE- PAREDNESS POLICY HE MAY
 CAUSE OPEN REBELLION
F0RD'S PEACE PARTY
Pass Resolution and Use Wireless To Convey Their Undivided
 Disapproval

NEW YORK, Dec. I3-A wire less message was received here to- day giving the substance of reso- lGtion adopted by the Ford Peace Delegates protesting against Presi- dent Wilson's insistent policy in advocating preparedness. The res clution says that the majority of the delegates are in an open rebef- lien over the matter and beg every American citizen to strongly object
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13
MOVEMENT OF BOATS

Northbound Princess Sophia, tonight. Humbold, Wednesday.
 Southbound Al-Ki this evening. Admiral Evans tomorrow morn ing. Jefferson tomorrow morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13

The Pr0gressive.Mine. 75c. per mo
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13

Jefferson tomorrow morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-13

Another feature like "The Man From Mexico"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
EAT BIG MEALS NO SOUR, ACID
STOMACH, INDIGESTION
OR GAS.
"Pape's Diapepsin" is Quickest. Sur
est stomach Relief known
Try II

Time it Pape's Diapepsin will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome
n sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach
surely within five minutes.
If your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like a lump OF
lead in your stomach. or If you have
heartburn. that is sign of indiges-
tion.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and
take dose just as soon as you can.
There viii be no sour risings. no
belching of undigested food mixed
with acid. no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the
stomach. nausea. debilitating head
aches. dizziness or intestinal gripping.
This will all go. and. besides. there
will be no sour food left over in the
stomach to poison your breath with
nAuseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomaehs. because it
takes hold OF your food and digests
il just the same as IL your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from alt
stomach misery is waiting for you az
any drug store,
These large fifty cent case contain
enough "Pape's Diapepsin" TO keep
the entire family free from stomach
disorders and indigestion for many
months. II belongs in your home.
Advertisement
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
PERKINS FASHION SNOW

Perkins Brothers Company held
their fall fashion show at their store
on Third Avenue Wednesday after
noon and night, during which young
ladies. as living models, exhibited
the latest styles of fall clothing for
women, in the display windows. and
large crowds OF interested people
filled the store and the walks in
front of the building. The young la
dies who assisted in the fashion show
were: Mrs. Frank p. Hynds. Misses
Elaine Bartlett. Stella Morrow. Bess
Sowell. Hazel Marshall. Hattie Prev
lit. Louise Adams. Lucille Wilson. OF
Durant. and Misses Margaret Miller
and Gladys Weaver. of DenisoD. with
little Hermine TRULY as the good
night" girl
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Talking about supporting home in
dustry doesn't get very far. because
the average business man who talk
about patrortzing home business us
ually buys more or less OF his own
personal necessities somewhere else.
There is only one way to compete
with the mail-ordsr house. and that
Is 70 DO business the way he does IL
Don't ask for sympathy because you
carry lot OF bad accounts on your
books. Clean 'em ur. Don't COM
plain about his prices when sou can
meet them. Meet them and iet your
public know that You are meeting
them. DO your advertising and do il
more efficiently than he does. III
once a year catalogue isn't in g With
announcement OF prices every day or
every week. We are not suggesting.
that you run one big advertisement
for a week. or anything like that But
make your advertising valuable byl
its very ettractivencss. It's continuity.
and the plain statements Of goods and
prices. We can show you dozens that
aro doing 70 every day in the Gazette
They are not sitting in the rear end
OF me store kicking about the mall
order houses and the unerateful pub
Zee They are putting IN some time
each day getting a good. streisht-
from -thc-shoulder advertisement in
readiness for printing in tire morning
They are discounting their bills They
look prosperity. and they show g. too
They are making money and thinking
about what kind Of an automobile
they will buy'next They are beating
the mail-order people because they
run their business right. keep their
collections up to the minute. beat the
mail-order prices. and tell the people
about It all of the time That last
item is the most important OF ALL
This is printed for the benefit OF
those local merchants who are always
pleased TO have US denounce out-of-
town buying. but who cannot hear
when we talk advertising to them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
GAINS MADE BY
A HOG ON PEANUTS

Julian Jay has been experiments
ing by pasturing a hog npeanuts,
and has faithfully preserved a REG
ord Of the weight OF the hog On GER
tain dates. The hog has the run Of
the patch and gets what he wants to
eat According to Mr.. Jays record.
the hog has nrogressed as follows;
On Sept. II weighed l6s pounds.
a gain of 80 pounds.
On Sept. IL il weighed 1874 pounds.
a gain of 81 pounds.
On Sept 10 it weighed 504 pounds.
a gain of 90 pounds.
On Sept. 26 it weighed 21s pounds.
a gain of IA pounds.
This makes the gain for the 2s
days s5 pounds. Ms. ia yintends to
leave the hog on the peanuts a while
longer and keep an accurate record
Of the gain II makes each week.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
REcEnERsHIr FoR kArY
Four Great Southwestern Railroads
Have Been Unable 10 Operate AZ
q Profit.-Presidcnt Schaff
Named as Receiver.

The last Of the four big railroad
tapping the great Southwest was on
Monday thrown into the hands OF the
receivers when United States courts
at 81. Louis and Dallas approved pc
utions OF creditors OF the NJ. X. a
r. Railway. q Kansas corporation,
and the NJ. X. & T. Railway Of Tex
as, and appointed President schaff o.
both companies as sole receiver.
The receivership was asked BY two
creditors on claims aggregating the
sum OF $4,000. for ties and equip
ment The answer OF the railroad
company agreed to the appointment
Of a receiver.
The receivership suit was filed By
agreement with the directorate CT the
road The failure Of the holders OF
s95o.0oo face value OF sl9.O9o.00o
outstanding tive ysar per cent
notes TO consent 20 ar extension OF
one year az 6 per cent brought about
the decision OF the railway manage
ment 10 throw the road into the
courts to prevent the films Of indi-
yldual suits that might result IN a
disintegration OF the system.
The two-year note issue to the ex-
tent OF S25.0Oo.O00 was authosl7 &
by the directors. but ouly Sl9.0ee
0G0 OF these notes we've sold.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
CLEAN UP

Make this year clean year In every
way. Prevent the possibility OF 4 FIRE
by entering earnestly into the work
hrs prevention. Teach the children
the danger OF handling matches. Keep
gasoline or kerosene out OF the house.
Place one or moye fire extinguishers
ebout the house and barn and show
those whom you find 70 be careless
the danger; interest them in a clean,
wasteless, trashless community Do
this and IL win be I2ore effective in the
prevention OF fires than all The laws
that can be enacted by any legisla-
ture or ordinances to that end. A tidy
housekeeper is the worst enemy Of hre
waste. This is conceded by insurance
companies. and We appeal to you to
be OF this class and help the Insurance
Department in its work for fire pre-
yention, which is for your and your
peighbor's benefit win youi
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
as@gD

Hit the ball hard for sontim ant. %
says the editor OF the Trenton. Mich.
Times, and in this touches the key
note OF all that Is
SENTIMENT dreamed and done
AND SENTIMEN- TO make the world
TALTY progress. Sent-
ment Is the dispo-
s'tion prompting to action or express
sion. II is the antithesis OF senti-
mentality. which is the affectation OF
fine feeling Sentiment is a feeling
: for a person or thing which prompts
to action. II does more than that
IL urges. it forces action. Love Of
country. of parents. Of children have
been tia motives behind all the
great works Of art. OF inventions. OF
great sacrifices and the building of
great enterprises. Appeal TO senti-
ment is a cry to the highest emo
tion. Through IL newspapers build
Up large circulations. families are
brought together. towns are formed.
and nations welded in an indissoluble
bend. How greatly do those works
OF passion appeal. in which the actual
IS told with the spark OF truth and
nature. How do those dreams OF
life grip our souls when the suffer
ing. or the love. or the struggle of
character against character are laid
before us in such way as to be real.
Through sentiment entire strangers
are knit in an enduring friendship.
Great orators. appealing to our SEN
timent, lead us on to almost impos-
sible tasks. II is only when we de-
part from true sentiment into the
realms Of the sentimental that we go
back Thus the demagogue works.
whose orations are aimed at the pass
ing feeling-an emotion that does
rot nor cannot last whole state
or nation may be swept by this mo-
mentary sentimentality. as is indi-
Gated by political movements which
are not based on truths and flare up
and die unmourned and discredited.
Every movement should have the
test OF sentiment applied to 1t. II
selfishness. money-making. untruth
is shown in the reaction. = should be
condemned positively and finally,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

The corporations. the liquor in
terests. and the multimillionaires are
not the owners of the earth. despite
the shouting Of
A THRIFTY the yellow press.
DAY The world be-
longs to the thrift
" man. We all realize that no talent
no circumstances. no opportunities.
will make man success in life
without the virtue OF thrift. hence
the movement for a National Thrift
Lay is receiving encouragement. II
is proposed by the International Con-
gress for Thrift that the President
and the Governors OF the States des-
ignate day. the Sunday before La
Dor Day. as Thrift Day. The idea IL
worthy one. and the labor organi-
zations Of the country are supporting
Il. The constant application OF
thrift viii make the world a better
place to live in. There will be fewer
inmates of charitable institutions,
fewer applicants for aims. less pow
erty and more happiness. 1t is pro-
posed to establish State as well as
National headquarters for the asso-
citation. and an active campaign for
educating the easy-going and the
thoughtless.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
SAVED AUTOMOBILE by USING
RAT FOR CARRYING WATER
And Insurance Go. Paid A. r. Man
ming for HAT Destroyed in Put
ting Out Fire That started
i'm His Car.

A. r Manning of Caddo. last week
received through Scheerer a Head. a
check for five OF six dollars. covering
damage 20 his Overland automobile.
occas.oned by fire and also covering
one $3.50 hat. which was ruined by
Mr.. Manning in putting out the fire.
Now it is quite unusual for insur-
snce companies to pay more on any
loss than they think they have to- In
fact, one would hardly believe that
one of them would pay for a mans
hat. destryed in an automobile fire.
under n policy covering only the ear,
hut in the present case, the fact that
the company was given an opportun-
ity to pay for this hat undoubtedly
saved the payment OF several hun
cred dollars for total locs Of the au-
tomobile. Mr.. Manning was driving
In the country when the car caught
fire. and there was no house. nor
we'll, nor running stream. close by.
Without a moments hesitation Mr..
Manning removed his hat and with
Il carried water from the radiator OF
his car. and in that way eXtinguished
the fire Claim for the damage in
Guided $3.50 for the hat. and the in
surance company paid the claim. Had
the car been destroyed. the insurance
company would have had to pay s7OO
odd.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Sickroom specialties
OF every needed sort
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Mail-order houses have been a
thorn in the side of local merchants
the country over for many years.
They have been
1T Is THE denounced by the
ONLY WAY business men and
attacked in edito-
rails time and again. but each annual
statement shows more business done
and better profits than the year be-
fore.
People may be exhorted to trade
at home--to support home industry
until doomsday. but unless the To-
cal stores in the smaller cities OF the
country adopt the same methods that
have made the mail-order business so
profitable. these pleadings viii be in
vain.
Advertise, Advertising is the 'ba-
sis OF the success OF these big CON
Germs. and the manner in which the
Houghton (Mich) Mining Gazette.
points out the failings OF those mer-
chants who complain most against
mail-order competition. will be in
teresting to many publishers. After
referring to the periodical denuncia-
ton which mail-order houses receive,
the article says:
But the mail-order houses go
right along doing more business. just
the same and notwithstanding They
are now planning for a nationwide
newspaper campaign to follow up
their catalogue business. Business
men euss them and try various and
divers means of attacking them. But
abusing the mail-order houses never.
is an argument. Saying mean things
about them is making them friends.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Mail-order houses have been a
thorn in the side of local merchants
the country over for many years
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Photos Of wrecked buildings, etc,
of Ardmore disaster. taken the day
following explosion, for sale. See Fred
Glafck, at the News office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01

Happiness cannot be gained by TAX
ing II away from othes.-E Ebert
Hubbard.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-10-01
WEATHER FORECAST

The U. s. Department Of
Agriculture. through SIS wsa-
ther bureau, predicts the fol-
lowing climatic conditions for
the week commencing We'd
nesday. Sept. 80; Generally
fair. with cooler weather be-
ginning with last OF the week.