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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
LIVESTOCK MARKET

Kansas City Stock Yards. Feb. s.
Cattle sold slowly today. with weak
tendency on beef steers. but cows,
Etoekers and feeders sold strong. The
sharp division of opinion between
rattle feeders and the buying side of
abe market is as pronounced as II has
been recently, feeders claiming pres
eat prices are losing them money.
znd the killers claiming they cannot
move the meat at a profit at any
higher prices, and that they find a
limited outlet for it at the present
prices Not many cattle sold above
$500 today, although fair number
here yesterday brought S.25 to S.65,
hui k0f the steers now selling at 7.30
20 $40; the market called slow and
weak to 10 lower today on beef
steers. Cows and butcher cattle sold
strong, prime cows worth up to 700,
Fair to good cows $50 to 6.25. some
Westerns here today at 500 to 6.25.
BUlk OF the heifers sell at 6.25 to
$50. odd head up 20 g.. So veal calves
300 to 1850, bulls mostly at $50 to
625. Stock steers are selling large
By at GAS to 1870, and feeders at
e75 to 7.35 this week, one lot of
fancy white face Colorado yearlings
- 7.50, and Colorado Shortharns at
$50 Buyers figure the winter is
ere than half over in this latitude,
ard cattle bought at present prices
Will be well worth the money before
grass comes, hence a good investment
either to turn in the near future or
90 hold through the summer. The
depressing feeders somewhat. Hogs
sold steady TO higher today, re-
eeipts $1,000 head. Order buyers
BlIied large orders and led in the buy
png early. though packers soon fol-
lowed their lead and paid the top
price for a number OF loads. 500.
Bulk of sales ranged from 1850 to
500. and light hogs sold up to 1855.
Order buyers took a great many of
ahs light hogs. which put strength
INTO every department of the market
Eastern markets are reported run
Mag short of hogs, and increasing
orders here from that section Is a
strong feature, together with the
barge requirements of local packers
Sheep and lambs sold 10 to 20 high
er today, top lambs Ills, bulk of the
8nnbs around lilo, some Navajo
rNes FROM Northern Colorado at
1-4S. yearEings yesterday up to $50,
feeding lambs 1000. Receipts are
aEaiinE helow the estomates each day.
which has much to do with the prices
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
FINE CHICKENS STOLEN

Some miscreant Monday night last
broke into VIII Haynes pens and got
off with three of his fine blooded
Black Minorca hens, each of which
represents an investment of several
dollars. A law passed by recent
Legislature of the State Of Oklaho-
ma makes theft Of chickens by forc-
ing an entrance into coop at night
a penitentiary offense. This is a
separate and distinct criminal Of
Tense and carries its own penalty, re-
gardless of the value of the stock
stolen-much as was the old penalty
in regard to horse theft in the State
Of Texas. A man can steal some arr
ticles worth $500 and get off with
a jail sentence for petit larceny, but
II he steals a 35c fryer he is subject
to long prison term.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
STATE BOARD BALLED UP

The State Board of Agriculture is
sued a report this week giving the
winter wheat acreage in the various
counties of the State. and in this re-
port 1t was stated that there were
only 141 acres planted to winter
wheat in Bryan County. Farm Agent
Fash says that, on the contrary, he
has records of more than 1000 acres
Of winter wheat in the county. and
that he reported such TO the proper
authorities some time ago, and that
one man alone in the county has more
than 800 acres of wheat In. The
State Board OF Agriculture either Is
guilty Of bad guess, or has been wo-
fully misinformed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
WHAT RIGHT HAS EDITOR
WITH AUTOMOBILE, ANYWAY?
Walter Archibald's New Car Persists
In Going Baclxward--and at the
Wrong Time-HOwever, the
Damage Is Small.

Just how Walter Archibald, of the
Daily Democrat, came into ownership
of an automobile, IL is not the pur-
pose of this squib to explain-the
fact remains that arch" actually
did, not long since. through means
of his own devising, acquire car
real automobile, too, Gas differen-
tiated from 'Flivver', or 'cLouse",,
commonly known as a Ford) Things
started out all right; the car seemed
to respond to the proper coaxing, and
its new owner began to pride himself
upon his ability as a chauffeur All
was not as 1t should have been,
though perhaps his mere act OF ac-
quiring an automobile (thus shatter-
ing all time-honored tr 'itions about
persons of his calling) caused the Jo-
nah to settle down with him in the
drivers seat when he took the wheel
But, to get on with the story.
Arch hurried home the other evening
10 take the new car out for a little
exercise, and was doing admirably
until he undertook to right-about-
face in front Of John Mason's house.
He then threw her into reverse-and
she reversed all right. But, although
he threw the gasoline feed clear off,
the gas still kept going-and the car
still kept backing-right over Johns
hedge-feHce-ln into his front yard
and onto the front porch BY that
time our new chauffeur had realized
that II was time to throw out the
clutch which he did, and further
damage was averted.
Moral to Other Editors: Don't
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11

paid 10000 here yesterday, 1000
today. Prospects point to continued
light supplies here and firm prices.
J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
CADDO HAS ORGANIZED
A COMMERCIAL CLUB
Organization to be Called Greater
Caddo Club" Formed by Lead
ing Business Men of City.

Caddo has organized a Conner
oial Club, to be known as THE Bigger
Caddo Club" The organization was
perfected last week, and numbered
among its promoters are the best bus
mess interests i'm Caddo. The plan
of the club is to aid every movement
for the betterment of their town in n
commercial and industrial way, and
the personnel Of the hackers seems to
insure asuccessful life for the organ
ization.
Officers elected were: w. +. Dodd.
presiden; H. Eichenberger, vice pres
ident; John L. Boland. secretary, and
A. F. Manning, treasurer. Directors
chosen are: Messrs. H. T. Styror, A.
f. Manning, VIM. Malone. u. I. Nc
Graw, Ben Siegel, Amos Bass, NJ. f.
Harralson, ]. B. Moore, d. b. Will
liams, and w. +. Dodd.
The initial membership is:
w. F. Dodd. T. A. Alexander, II. d.
Pierson. M. r. HARRISON, I. a. Terry,
T Il. McGraw, ], B. Moore, G.. A. Cros-
sett, H. Eichenberger, II. T. Styron,
A. +. Manning, c.. 0. Yaple, H. G..
Huffman, WI Malone, A. X. Bass,
Geo. Hensley. A. e. Ray, Jr., j. l..
Sargent, L. M. Wood, ]. A. Black.
J. S. Ray. d. 3. Williams, Ben Siegel,
w. H. Morris, l.. H. Rowsey. John l..
Boland, J. E. Davis. j. w. Crutch-
field. W. c. Hatcher
The membership committee is
hopes to gather into the fold every
man in the town.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
DISTRICT COURT WILL
CONVENE ON MARCH SIXTH

Court Clerk w. A. Jones and his
force are hard at work preparing the
calendar for the March term of the
District Court of Bryan County, to
be convened by District Judge Jesse
M. Hatchett on Monday, March 6th.
Both civil and criminal cases will
be taken ~, but it has not been de-
clded yet which one will be taken up
first.
The civil docket is going to be one
of the heaviest that has faced the
court for a long time. The criminal
docket is going to be the lightest, un-
less business picks up in that line
within the next few weeks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
CHARGED WITH DRUNKENNESS

The sheriff's office arrested Jim
Brown at Achille Tuesday on the
charge of public drunkenness and
disturbing the peace. Brown made
bond and It is said that he VIII enter
a plea of guilty before Justice Bar
nett at Achille. 1t Is learned that
Brown, who is .full-blood Choctaw,
got drunk and, meeting two Choctaw
girls in the roadway. chased them to
their homes and tried to break into
the house.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-11
HAS MORE THAN
TWO THOUSAND CHILDREN
ATTENDING IT'S SCHOOLS
80 . . . . . . . AA4Na . . . . aa IDI

According to the report Of City SUI
perintendent o. y. Paris TO County
Superintendent r. X. McIntoch, Du-
rant has more than two thousand pu-
pills attending the various schools OF
the city. During the last two weeks,
the enumerators appointed by Super
intendent Paris have made thor
ough canvass of the city, endeavor-
ing to enroll every school child with
iu the city school district, and IL all
the NAMES of the children were not
secured, it is due the failure of some
parties 10, give the information asked
Of them by the enumerators. and not
to lack OF effort on the part of the
men engaged in the work. After a
carful summary of the reports sub
mitted to him, Prof. Paris estimates
that there are 1905 boys and 996
girls making a total of 2,001 chill
dren OF scholastic age in the district
Last year there were 981 boys and
9S2 girls, making a total of 1853
children of scholastic age in the dis
trict. 1t will be seen from this that
there has been small gain.
A goodly number OF children Of
scholastic age in the district means
much to the schools Of the city. as
for each one of the children of schol-
astic age enumerated the State and
County will bake en- apportionment
OF about $3.50. Thus, about 81 GOO
of the funds need for the operating
! - .... anho,I. ,,,~f ..oor mill 10 CO
cured. The remainder must come
from local taxation. While, after all,
the greater part of the funds must
come from the local taxpayers, IL is
the duty of the citizens to see that
all the children are enrolled. If you
have a family moving to Durant be-
fore the 18th of this month, you
should report the fact to Superin-
tepdent Paris, so that the children
may be enumerated and the city in
this way be enabled to. secure the
additional amount that it would be en-
titled to under the law. No registra-
tion can be made later than the / 5th
While we live in town having SC
great scholastic population, and al.
so one which is widely known for the
excellent quality of it's schools, we
should not fail to ask ourselves the
question: "Are we as we'll prepared
as we should be to train these two
thousand children" Also: "Are
we taking into consideration the fac
that soon it will be more than two
thousand
While we feel proud Of the size o.
our city and the quality of our publ,
and other schools, we should not lose
sight of the grave responsibility o
properly caring for this and future
generations OF children. Truly, we
need some Preparedness" thought
with reference to our school equip
ment
Had you thought that IL all the
children of school age in Durant wer,
TO enter school today there woulC
be sixty-seven pupils in every schoo
room in the town? Certainly they
ought to be in school, but what abou
the sixty-seven in a room?. And i
that condition exists today, what will
it be when the town grows-and i
Is growing. Let us prepare for tn,
Itraining of our children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
CALMLY MILKED COyBS
 AS SHELLS FLOW LOT

suva, Fiji Islands, Feb. 22--The war irnpresses a South Seq L31ander, the only native Fijian who has actu- ally been at the fighting froEt, is in dicated in a letter Deceived here from 1Ehieg Sakuna, who was a student at Oxford University when the war broke out and who enlisted in the French Foreign Legion.
 Hundreds are here'' says Ee in his letter from the front, 'who cannot shoot to hit a house, and thsy have been years in the ranks as G+s1diers. It's a bad thing that some of you young 'Fijians are not here. The co1dness of the weather is nothing when one is clothed.
 ''The pits which the shells have dug all around the country look like Fijian ovens. The fighting areas are like a place that has been ravaged by a tremendous hurricane. Great trees and small. scrub are all withered and fallen in all directions and broken by the shells and the strength of the fumes-that is, the gas which they invented in Germany. Comparative 1y speaking, it is sweet to read the accounts of the war, but the trail of it here crushed the soul. The trail of 9 hurricane there with you is merely a storm. Here Degei (God) alone can comprehend it.
 "One thing smiled at frequently. and felt great pity about. some old men and 'grannies' in the North when some of their houses stood alone re- fused to leave them. They contin- ued to occupy their homes along with their dogs, fowls, horse and cows. I asked a couple why they had not fled, and they answered they were too old, and death did not matter to them. In another case the owner remained in his house while our trenches lay at the back of his house, and the enc ny's trenches were only 80 yards dis tant. Every morning he niIked his cows, while the projectiles never ceased falling in his enclosure.
 "One thing abominated was, when the shells were fired toward us, and they came with a sound like crying, or like whistlfng, and a devilisn noise, We did not feel comfortable under it, and when they burst it was like the air giving us a kick in the side, and our heads shook and our stomachs seemed on fire"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
CONSTIPATION
 RELIEVED

Be free from constipation and all the ills that attend it. Commence to- day to get well. Go to your druggist and get a bottle of Leonardfs Liver Aid, the delicious liver remedy that relieves you of constipation. indiges- tion, stomach and bowel trouble. It never gripes or causes your system to be upset, like ca1orne1 and other dan gerous drugs. Leonardi's Liver-Aid offers quick relief for biliousness, head aches, constipation, indigestion, f1atu- lency, pain, belching, dyspepsia, chills, fever and all the ills that come from a. disordered liver Tones up your en- tire system improves your vitality and energy. 50c at your druggists, or Hind1e's Drug Stores, 9S7 Main street and 909 Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
 THE PRINCE OF= GRAUSTARK KS
By George Barr McCutcheon


tsI say, Lou, wake upl Got some news for you. We'll have prince in the family before you can say Jack Robinson
 She sat up in bed, blinking with dis may. @'In heavens name, Will, what have you been doing? What have you been''-
 Cutting bait,'' said he jovially. '1n a day or two I'll throw the hook in and you'll see what land. He's as good as caught right now, but we'll let him nibble awhile before we jerk And, say, he's a corker, Lou. Finest young fellow I've seen in many day. He'-
 You don't mean to say that you you actually said anything to him about-about-oh, my God, Will, don't tell me that you were crazy enough to- cried the poor woman, almost in tears.
 Now cool down, cool downr' he broke in soothingIy. 'sI'm no fool, Lou. Trust me to@do the fine work in a case like this. Sow the right kind of seeds and you'll get results every time. I merely dropped few hints, that's all and in the right direction, believe me. Count Equinox will do the rest. I'll bet my head we'll have this prince running after Maud SOL
 She faced him once more and angrily Listen to me- she said. ''I've had talk with Maud. She has gone to bed with a splitting headache, and Pm not surprised Don't you suppose the poor child has a particle of pride? She guessed at once just what you had gone over there for, and she cried her eyes out. Now she declares she will never be able to look the prince in the face, and as for the Kings-ol2, it's sickening. Why can't you leave these things to me? You go about like a bull in a china shop. You might at least have waited until the poor child had an opportunity to see the man be- fore rushing in with your talk about money She''-
 "iShe'n like him all right" said he confidently.
 tsShe will refuse even to meet him if she hears of your silly blunder. to- night"
 His face frightened. Lowering his voice to a half whisper, he said: ''We needn't tell her what I said to that old chap, Lou. Just let her think I sat around like a gump and never said a word to anybody. We can''=
 'tBut she'll pin you down, Will, and you know you can't lie with straight: face.''
 s'Maybe-maybe I'd better run down to New York for few days,'' he nut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
RHEUMATISM
MEDICINE FREE

We want the name Of every persoa eyerywnera who ts suffering with rheumatism, so we can send him free sample bottle 0f Hill'S Rheumatio RemedS We don't care how long OF how severe he has had it, aS there are very few cases that have not yielded and been thoroughly cured with it It -orks at once h twepty-four hourn Cor it--test it at our expense, This h no+ d new untried thing. For twenty. S;1yo years 1t has <been regarded bY at,vsicians as practically the only ceF-
 t*aiy, treatment for this terrible dis.
 Over 10000 Testimonials Like rhess: MT. E. M. EhIers. secty. GranA Lodge
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 Uoatis1n for many years two dOS0e
 stonped all pain ard one bottle cured
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 ~o1lr medicine; am recommending 1t | Serv highly. It has cone more for me 1 than anything l have ever tried.''
 Marshall F. w. Geraty. of 70 Man
 Suffered with rheumatism for many i gears. have tried almost every known remedy but got no relief or cure until Ia took yours. In forty-eisht hoEEn, | I was entirely cured and free from Ru nain. I send this unsolicited"
 Hilps Rheumatic Remedy is on saRa
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22

tered unhappily. You can square it better than I can.''
 'In other words, can lie with a straight face,'' she said ironically.
 ''I never thought she'd balk like this, '' said he, ignoring the remark.
 T fancy you'd better go to New York;" she said merciless1y.
 Sure enough, MT. Blithers was off for New York soon after daybreak the next morning. and with him went a mighty determination to justify him self before the week was over. His willy brain was working as it had never worked before.
 Two days later Count QUinnox re- eeived a message from New York bearing the distressing information that the two private banking institu- tfons on which he had been depend ing. for aid in the hour of trouble had
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
Canal Zone Wants Bonded
 Warehouses at Canal Ends

Panama, Feb. 22-Enorts are being made by merchants of Panama and Colon to interest the governments of the United States and the Republic of Panama in establishing bonded warehouses in the canal terminal cit ies. The subject has been discussed at recent meetings of the Panama Chamber of Conamerce and it is be- lieved that an active campaign to fur ther the project will soon be started.
 The National Assembly of Panama has already passed the necessary leg islation authoring the construction of warehouses. It is necessary that the Congress of the United States also pass such a measure.
 The merchants point out that the opening of the permanent channel in the canal the business opportunities in Central and/South America will be vastly increased and that in conse- quence storage facilities on the 18th mus will be greatly needed.
 Howard S. Borden, polo player and master of the Monmouth County hounds, has undergone an operation at his home, Old Oaks, at Oceanic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
Nitre Cake Product of Acid
 Made Valuable By War

London, Feb. 22. - Nitre cake. a waste material produced an enormous quantities in the manufacture of nitric acid, has been found to be a useful product in the woolen industry and calico bleaching. A solution of the cake can be used as a substitute for .suIphuric acid or any mineral acid in chemical processes where acidity alone is required. But it is not suit able in solutions stronger than IS per cent. and thus can not be used in the dye stuffs industry or in the manufacture of explosives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-22
WATCHBEAN. WANTED

Intelligent and strong man; 80 to 40 years of age, wanted for a position as Head Watch man, nights, in large Factory. Permanent position and liberal pay to the right man. Apply E. D., Care of Farmer.
 B 21 &
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-17

A concerted move is being made by
the American Newspaper Publishers
association to get the big Sunday
newspapers to cut down their size
for that's where millions of tons of
paper are consumed. This is but one
Of the many moves to cut down the
consumption of paper. The trouble
with the Sunday papers is that they
carry so much advertising they have
to fill up the kinks and cracks around
the advertising with bunk, slobber
and slush.
Anyhow, it will be a good thing for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-17
DEUTSCHLAND IN COLLISION FIVE OF TUG
CREW DROWN U-BOAT PUTS BACK

New London, Nov 16.-After leav-
ing her pier, bound for Bremen early
today, the merchant submarine
Deutschland put back to port after
'coIliding with one of the tugs &C
companying her out to the three
mile limit.
Five members of the tugs Grew,
including Capt. John Quincy, are re-
ported to have been drowned. The
tug was the 7. A. Scott, Jr.
= At $50 this morning the Deutsch-
land was back at her dock. She was
II miles out of the Race when she
coIlided with the tug.
Capt. Hinsch of the Eastern For
warding Co.. was aboard the tug and
was thrown into the water. He was
rescued by members of the Deutsch-
lands crew.
The tug T. A. Scott, Jr., attempt
ed to cross the Deutschland's bows
while the Scott and the tug Cassie,
acting as rear guard for the subma-
Tine, were steaming along at II
knots an hour.
There was splitting crash and a
great hole was torn in the Scott, Jr's
side. She broke in two and sank
within three minutes. The crew had
no chance to reach the Ifeboats.
Capt Quincy, in the wheeIhouse, is
believed to have been crushed to
death.
The four sailors who went down
with Quincy were all below decks,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-17

the newspapers and a big thing for
the public when all Of them raise the
price and charge what they're worth.
For then publishers won't be under
such obligation to their advertisers
and can begin to print the truth and
give their readers a square deal AS
it is, they are little better than adj
vertising handbills and are pub
Iished for the benefit of their adYers
Users.
Before I get through with this sub
ject I'll tell you stuff about the news
papers that will staTtle you.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-17

trapped like rats. They are Engi-
neer VIM. A. Cation; Edw. Stone, fire.
man; Eugene Duzant, deckhand, and
Clarence Dawson, cook.
Since the Deutschland came back
here under her own steam it is not
believed she sustained any serious
damage. It is believed she will be
ready for sea again in a few days at
most.
Reports of the mysterious motor
boat being involved in the accident
were Secuted early this afternoon.
The collision was generally said to
have been due to the Deutschland
drawing up too close to the tug in
an effort to hear orders that were
being called through magaphone
by Capt. Hinsch.
All lights being out, it was difficult
for the Deutschland crew to Judge
distance and, with the heavy sea run
ming, the boats were thrown violently
together. It was two hours after
HfnsCh was drawn from the water
before he was fully revived.
New London, Conn.,, Nov. 16.-A
report was received here this after
noos from Plum Island that strange
submarine with a gun mounted on
deck had been sighted toward the
midway Connecticut shore near.
Bartlett's Reef, Long Island Sound.
-O-O
Chicago Bar assn wants bar pri-
maTies for states atty.