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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Corner First and cedar)

Sunday mass and sermon at $500
O'Clock and Benediction after mass.
Wednesday and Friday mass at 500
O'Clock and the other mornings at
7;0O. During the summer there will
be no evening services at the Catho-
lie Church and the morning services.
will be at 500 O'Clock.
The pastor, living at 316 North
Third Avenue, is always willing to-
give information in regard to tho,
teachings of the Catholic Church and
any one is welcome to attend our
services. II there are non-Cstholies
who intend to send their children to
our school in the fall, they should
apply now. The school has been a
great success and the exhibit, viewed
by many citizens of Durant, was
highly. praised. Applications should
be made to the pastor. Rev S. l..
Wiersma.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
lst insertion June 16, 1916.
9rd insertion June so. 1916.
state of Oklahoma, I
Bryan County AZ
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESATE

Bryan County. - ~
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESATIs
IN THE COUNTY COURT. !. Il
I'm the matter of the guardianship OF
I Matte Crawford and Coleman
Crawford, minors. H. "a. ym
Notice is hereby given that. in puiEt'
suance of an order of the County.
Court of Bryan County9 State Of
Oklahoma, made on the 10th day Of
June, 1915, the undersigned guard
ian will sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House in the
City of Durant, County of Bryan and.
State of Oklahoma between legal
hours. on the 14th day of July, 1916,
all the right, title, interest and estate
of the said Matte Crawford and
Coleman Crawford, minors, the same
being an undivided one-sixteenth in
terest in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, situated in the
county of Bryan. State of oklahoma,
! tC-wit:
E2 of NE4 and No of SEA of
Section l2, Township 6 South,
Range s East, and 50 of SW4 T.
of SEA of Section ., and NE4 of
NW4 of NE4 and No of NE4 Of ,
NE4 and SEA of NE4 of NE4
and E2 of SEA of NE4 of Sec
ton 10, Township South,
Range 10 East, all in Bryan
County, Oklahoma.
said sale will be subject to confirma-
tion by said Court Tho terms of
said sale will be cash upon delivery
of the guardians deed
Dated this 18th day of June, 1916.
FRANK CRAWFORD,
GEO. f. DECK, Guardian
Attorney.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1910.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

This paper Is authorized to an
nounce the following candidates for
effice, subject to the action of the
voters at the Democratic Primary OF
August /, 1915:
Ror Sheriff
EARLY ZION
CLIPPER HAMILTON
JOHN A. PHILLIPS (re.eltn)
Ror County Clerk
J. NJ. MOORE es
JOHN FINNEY ,aa
H. D.. DEATON ~
Ror County Treasurer
CARL BEATY
For County Attorney
CLAUDE SMITH
CIIAS. p. ABBOTT
Tor Tax Assessor
G. A. WOODWARD
WALLACE, w. GATES
w H. YEATS (re-eiection)
For County Commissioner,
District No. L.
ED L. SPEARS (reelection)
Tor County Commissioner,
District No. p
BEN HULTSMAN lre-elect'n)
R. B, LEMON.
For Public WeisRef%-
r. A. BISHOP (re-electioh)
For Justice Of the Peace,
DuFant township
w. S. SHANNON
ROr Constable, Township One
W. A. DICKINSON
TOM TABOR.
For Court Clerk
w. A. JONES, (re-election)
MARVIN MCDANIEL
County superintendent:
r. X. MCINTOSH reelection. }
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

1t is said that the International
Harvester Company of America.
which controls the output of farming
machinery, has announced a pOliSy OF
exacting spot cash for implements in
stead of the present practice of SELL
ing on credit, The company's theory
is that if the farmers can pay cash
for automobiles, they should pay
cash for machinery. While this pol
icy may fifty apply to few of the
older and richer States. it would inn
pose an almost insurmountable hard
ship upon Oklahoma farmers, for
whom, the power to buy on credit
gone, the prospects would be decid-
edly unfavorable.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
THE CHEAPEST THING IN THE
WORLD.

There has been a great naval bat
tie in the North Sea- At every hour
of the day and night fighting and
killing are going on upon the blood
soaked continent of Europe. Other
lands and climes are experiencing the
horrors of war.
And the war offices of the various
fighting nations joyfully proclaim to
the public that their armies have
gained a few yards or announce re-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
we'll without undergoing the process
OF biologic liberation.
KIcKING on PAVING

Some little kick about the pro-
posed pavig on Elm street has been
heard the past week, it being afieg-
ed that an attempt was being made
to pave the street with an expensive
paving, although the petition to the
council specifics the price of the pro-
posed improvement. Nevertheless.
signers are still being secured for the
Improvement.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
REVIVAL SERVICES.

Commensing Friday night there
will be held series of revival SER
vices four miles and a half west. OF
Mead, near the Blue Ribbon school
house, to which the public is invited,
Two evangehsts, Rev. N. Clausen and
Rev. w. w. Wicker will have charge
of the meetings, which will last for 4
week or more, depending on the in
terest shown.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16
INsULTING NOTE.

The last note of de facto President
1arranza to the United States is re-
garded as highly insulting, and the
reply to be sent this week will carry
a strong rebuke. United States SOL
diers will not be withdrawn from
Mexico and will probobly be rein
forced.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

So far Congressman Charlie Car.
ter of this district is the only Okla
homa congressman to have no oppo-
sition for the nomination, and indica-
tions are that it viii be a oneman.
race clear through. Had the Indian
payment bill failed, it might haze
been different, but as matters stand /
no would-be politician has the nerve
TO attempt to stem the tide of Car
ter's popularity.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

If the voters of Oklahoma vote in
favor of the vitahzation of Section
12-A of the constitution, which cause
is espoused by that chief of all dema-
gogues, Campbell Russell, Bryan
County would find difficulty in oper-
ating her schools on the maximum
tax levies allowed by law. The coun-
ty away off. with no railroads or
other public service corporations
would benefit by the taxes paid by
these corporations to Bryan County
for the privilege of doing business in
Bryan County.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

The manufacturing centers. of the
United States. normally Republican
in their policies, have enjoyed great
CT prosperity under Democratic rule
than at any other time in history.
Prosperity is what they look for and
the presence or lack of it is largely
the reason for making them for or
against the administration. Tt is
predicted by politicians that this nor
mal1y Republican east and north will
this fall vote the Democratic ticket
and if this prediction proves sound.
victory for the Democratic ticket
seems assured. whether the Moosers
have a ticket in the field or not.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

The News must commend the
present city council in its determine
ton to dispose Of the city's light
plant. Durant's experience in muni-
cipal operation of that particular
public utility has been a dismal fail
ure, and the present administration
has taken its present course as the
best way out of a bad deal. Let us
hope that hereafter this municipality
will confine its activities TO the hand
ling of municipal matters and let
competative business ventures Sc
verely alone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

The Bennington road bonds have
been approved and win be paid for
by the successful bidder, despite the
fact, as alleged, that unscrupuloug
bidders from Oklahoma City tried to
ball up" the record and thereby in
validate the issue. In few weeks
the money will be available and. tho
work may commence The action Of
the people in that district will pn-
doubtedly have a wholesome. effect
upon other townships.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

Recent near automobile accidents
in this city have proven to the salts
faction of the News that a great
many persons who drive automobiles
on Durant's streets are unfit to con
otrl throttle or hold steering
wheel, but IL will require some
dreadful mishap to make the author
titles see &C. The utter disregard of
every traffic regulation is passed un-
noticed and the few reckless ones
open her up" when and where they
will. and few, very few. are taken
lin tow. These are scarcely ever rep
rimanded, much less arrested and as
sessed a fine.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

Harvest is in full blast and in the
northern part of the county IL is re-
ported that the oats are overripe aud
damaging. Many binders were at
work last Sunday, and this coming
Sunday will probably see more of
them at it. The acreage or oats Is
larger than in many years, and the
prospects for a good average yield
are bright. Oats is getting to be a
good money crop in this county and
comes at a time when the money is
needed. Let's hope for a continued
increase in oats acreage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

Two years ago in almost any part
of the county one might start a toll'
about county politics and soon be the
center of an interested crowd of vot.
ers. This year there islittle interest
anywhere, and in some localities
none. Ask man how a certain can
didate will run in his neighborhood
and you win likely be answered by
ooh. he'll run very well," and a like
answer will be made to like query
concerning any candidate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-06-16

luctantly that they have retired to
new positions. The newspapers pub.
lish such gains or losses in great
headlines.
But what of the lives that each tri-
fling gain costs?
Take this battle in the North Sea
last week. for instance. Berlin and
London are claiming and coulter
claiming and denying losses of ships.
Meanwhile between $1,000 and $4,000
men--young men with brains and
brawn-have found watery graves.
And what is said about them ?
London and Berlin both regret, but
It was a glorious victory, and so on.
The great tregedy Of this war is
that il has made human life the
cheapest commodity in the world
From the American Press.
-
Editor Kayser OF the Chickasha
Star, writing in the American Press,
says that party politics hurts the
business of the newspapers and that
the independent newspaper is the
newspaper of today and tomorrow.
He says newspapers should be parti-
san in their editorial policy, but
should give impartially the news OF
all political parties. Mr.. Kayser is
unQuestionably right in part, but
either has had recent change OF
heart or is sadly inconsistent. Un-
der President Taft Kayser was post
master at Chickasha and his news
paper, radically standpat in its pol
icy, was neglected by him for the
reason of his attention to politics
At that time his paper had very little
prestige in Chickasha, but may have
improved in that way of late years
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-06
CHAPTER n.

seemed swinging in a mighty
rhythm through orbit vastness. But
a change came over the face OF the
dream. for n dream | told myself Il
must be, My rhythm grew shorter
and shorter. was jerked from swing
10 co~unter.swing with irritating haste.
| could scarcely catch my breath. so
iercely was | impelled through the
heavens. gasped. caught by breath
painfully, and opened my eyes. Two
men were kneeling beside me. working
owe me. My mighty rhythm was the
lift and forward plunge OF a ship on
the sea. A mans hard hands we're
chatting my naked chest. sQuirmed
under the pain OF II, and half lifted
my head. My chest was raw and red.
and | could see tiny blood globules
starting through the torn and In.
famed cuticle.
"ThatM do. Yonson." one OF the men
said. Cant yer see you've bloomin'
we'll rubbed all the gents skin ORTIZ"
The man addressed as Yonson. q
man OF the heavy scandinavian type.
ceased chahng me, and arose awk.
wardly TO his feet. The man who had
spoken 70 him vas clearly a Cockney.
with the clean lines and weakly pretty.
almost efeminste face OF the man
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-06
Detects Approach Of Storms.

A revival OF the ong.abandoned ~.
ings coherer used so extensively In
the pioneer days OF radio communica.
ton is presented In the novel form OF
m electric storm detector used at the
Waterside station OF the New York
Edison company. Briefly, the equip,
ment comprises a filings coherer. n
sensitive relay. a d%ecoherer for restor.
ing the filings to their normal. loose
state. and an alarm bell. Long before
n thunderstorm is within hearing dis.
lance the sensitive coherer operates
the alarm bell and gives warning to
the power station attendants OF the
increase in load that is TO follow. II
is said that during some storms when
Il becomes quite dark the load Ia In.
creased over 10000 kilowatts in the
course Of five minutes time. II is OBJ.
viously necessary for the attendants TO
have ample warning so as TO DO pre-.
pared 10 take care OF the sudden load
that Is thrown on the generators
Scientific American,
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h has absorbed the sound OF Bow
bells with his mothers milk. A drag
gled muslin cap on his head and
dirty gunnysnck about his slim hips
proclaimed him COOK Of the decidedly
dirty ships galley In which found
myself.
An 'ow yer fcelin' now, sir?" he
asked, with the subseryicnt smirk
which mn only OF generations of
tipseeking ancestors.
For reply | twisted weakly into a
sitting posture. and was helped nv
ionson to my feet. The cook grinned
and thrust into my hand a steaming
mug with an Ere. thisll do yer
good" II was n nauseous mess-ship's
cofee-but the heat OF II vas revivi
Tying. Between gulps OF the molten
stun glanced down at my raw and
bleeding CT est and turned to the Scan
dinavian.
THANK you. MIR. Yonson." said
but don't you think your measures
were rather heroic?"
My name Ia Johnson. not Yonson,"
hN So'hs W 'NlS bObus NIlOuEU elOW
English. with no more than a shade OF
accent to II.
There was mild protest In his pnle
blue eyes, and wi,hal a frankness and
manliness that quite won me TO him
Thank you. MIR. Johnson" cor
rected. and reached out my hand for
his.
H. hesitated. awkward and bnshrul
shifted his weight from one leg 10
the other. then blunderingly gripped
my hand in a hearty shake.
Have you any dry clothes I may
put on!" | asked the cook.
Yes. sir" he answered. with cheer
full alacrity. III run down an tyke
n look owe my XII. II you've NJ objec.
tions. sir, TO wearin' my toys"
And where I'm II" | asked Johnson.
whom took TO be one OF the sailors
What vessel is this and where is she
bOund?"
on the Farallones. heading about
ou'west." he answered. slowly and
m~ethodically, as though cropping for
his best English, and rigidly observing
the order OF my queries. The schoon.
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from his hand my flesh revolted. And
between this and the smells arising
from various pots boiling aud on the
galley fire, was In haste to get out
into the fresh air. Further. there was
the need OF seeing the captain about
what arrangements could be made foi
getting re ashore.
And whom nave | TO thank for this
kindness" asked. when ! stood com
pletcly arrayed. q tiny boys zap on
my head. and for Goa, a dirty. striped
cotton jacket which ended at the
small OF my back and the sleeves OF
which reached Just below my elbows,
The cook drew himself up In a snug
ly humble fashion, a deprecating
smirk on his face.
"Mggridge. sir" he fawned. his ef.
Terminate features running into a greasy
smile. Thomas Mugridge. sir, an at
yer service
"All right. Thomas" | said. u shall
not forget you-when my clothes are
dry"
Thank you. sir" he said. very
gratefully and very humbly indeed.
Precisely in the way that the door
slid back. he slid aside. and | stepped
u and staggered across the moving
deck to : corner OF the cabin 10
which | chung for support. The
schooner. heeled over far out from the
perpendicular. was bowling and plunR
ing into the long Pacific roll. The fog
a gone, and In It's place the sun
sparkled crisply on the surface OF the
water. turned "a the east. where |
knew California must lie. but could
see nothing save low.lying fog banks.
In the southwest. and almost In our
course. | saw the pyramidal loom Of
some vessels sails. Bevond a sailor
at the wheel. who stared curiously
across the top OF a cabin. | attracted
no notice whatever.
Everybody seemed interested In
what vas going on amidships. There
on a hatch. a large man was lying on
his back. His eyes were closed. and
he was apparently unconscious A
sailor, from time 10 time. and quite
mcthodically, as n matter OF routine
dropped n canvas bucket into the
ocean at the end Of n rope, hauled II
in hand under hand. and sluiced its
contents over the PROSTATE man.
tTO BE CONTINUED
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AN 'ow Yer Feeling Now, sIra"

er Ghost. bound seal hunting to ia.
pan"
And who Is the captain? ] must
see him as 500 as | am dressed"
Johnson looked puzzled and ember.
raised, He hesitated while he CROPPED
In bis vocabulary and framed a com.
plete answer The cap'n is Wolf Lar
son, or so men call him. ! never heard
his other name. But you better speak
soft with him, He is mad this morn.
ing. The mate"
But he did not finish. The cook had
glided In.
Better sling yer 'ook out OF ere.
Yonson," he said. THE old man'll be
wantin' yer on deck, an this ayn't no
d'y 10 fall foul OF I'm"
Johnson turned obediently 10 the
door, at the same time, over the cooks
shoulder, favoring me with an amaz
ingiy solemn and portentous wink. az
though 10 emphasize his interrupted
remark and the need for me TO be
~soft.spoken with the captain.
Hanging over the cooks arm was q
loooc anu IIuHlplcu hIIhy OF tNllslOOh
ing and sour.smelling garments.
They was put aw'y wet, SIR" he
eouchsafed explanation. But you'll
ave 10 make them do TIL | dry yours
out by the fire."
Clinging to the woodwork. stagger
ing with the roll OF the ship, and aid.
ed by the cook. managed TO slip into
a rough wooden undershirt. On the
instant my flesh was creeping and
crawling from the harsh contact. He
noticed my involuntary twitehing and
grimacing. and smirked:
Il only hope yer don't ever ave TO
get used TO such as that in this life.
cos you've got q bloomin' soft skin,
that you ave. more like a lydy's than
any | know OF. was bloomin' well
sure you was a gentleman as soon as
set eyes on yer"
had taken q dislike to him at FIRST.
and as he helped to dress me this dis.
like increased. There was something
! repulsive about his touch. shrank
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-06
PETE HARRISON Is INITIATED
Newly Appointed Umpire Receives
Characteristic Searching at Hands
Of John MeGraw.

Pete Harrison, the new National
league umpire has received his initia.
ton at the hands of John j. McGrgw W.
Sooner or later they all have TO get u
McGraw baptism and II may as we'll be
now as any time. Harrison gave a de-
cision on the bases which entitled the
Giants leader to e protest, but "the
Jump" believes that he gave the play
right.
Walking over TO the referee, Nc.
Graw said. We'll, old boy. you've
tipped your hand, your a homer" Go
away, / won't talk to YOU" replied
Harrison. Yes, you will talk TO me-
continued McGraw as he followed Har.
rison. Il have been talking to um.
pires twenty-five years and I'm going
10 talk TO you" Other remarks were
made-anyway Harrison now knows
McGraw.
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The penguins OF South Georgia are
described in a very interesting and
Informative memoir by r. c. Murphy.
ISSUED by the museum Of the Brooklyn
Institute OF Arts and Sciences. The
writer's field work In this subantarctic
island extended from November, 1912.
TO March. 1913. thus including the
greater part OF the breeding eason
During this time he acquired a rich
store OF information concerning the
life histories OF the local species-es.
pecially the king and johnny zen.
guins-and would have gathered more
but for the stupid vandalism OF the
crew OF the sealing brig on which he
made the voyage. A curious discov.
cry OF the author was a penguin grave.
yard, q pool OF snow water on a noun.
tain top, to which these strange birds
retire 10 die.
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NOTES critic
DIAMOND

Fielder Jones says that his team 10
going TO improve.
witt Of tho Mackmen Is fast becom-
ing a great shortstop.
jim Thorpe has been doing some
tremendous hitting for Milwaukee.
Jake Daubcrt, the Dodgers first
sackcr, is playing Il whale OF a game.
Cory Dolan is ono OF the few that
can emulate Ty Cobb and get away
with Il.
The real surprise OF tho Western
league, one might say, has been
Wichita.
Don't let anybody tell you that Al.
exandcr has gone back" said Jake
Daubcrt.
Ruth of the Red Sox Il as good a
pitcher as there Is in the American
league 70 date.
=
Connie Mack declares Elmer Myers
the greatest pitcher he has developed
in sixteen years.
The Cincinnati Reds are showing 0
lot more spirit in their work this year
than ever before.
Roger Bresnahan once traded Pitch.
or Hopper for u bird dog. lie is now
ready TO trade back.
George Stallings says tho only club
tho Braves have to dispose Of to win
the pennant is Chicago.
There were more homers made on
OF "Rube" Vanguard last season than
OF OF any other pitcher.
Milwaukee fans" are enthusiastic
over the splendid playing OF Jim"
Thorpe, formerly OF the Giants.
Bill Louden. last year with the Buff.
talo Feds, is the talk OF Cincinnati,
where 10 Is playing second base.
Connie Mack has signed Captain Bob
Watt OF the Columbia university. lie
is an iniielder and a hard hitter.
Some players seem 10 get a lot OF
pleasure out OF their troubles when
they are telling them TO the umpire.
Walter Rehg, one-time Pirate and
Red sox i%neelder. is playing n slashlng
game for Dave" Shean's Providence
Grays.
Elmer Smith, the youngster playing
right field for the Indians. is about as
timely a hitter as there 10 in the big
leagues.
Rabbit Meanwhile covers 80 much
ground the Boston baseball experts re-
fer TO balls as being hit to his Pacific
or Atlantic side.
One OF Benny" Kauff's good traits
Is good craftsmanship. When the um.
pire calls a third strike Benny usu.
ally turns to the bench without a show
OF protest.
Fielder Jones is still wearing n uni.
form and coaching from the lines. The
veteran pilot also puts In about ten
minutes pitching 10 his batters In pro
! liminary practice.
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Wax Model Costs $1,000.

A wax model, more than q foot long.
OF the insect that transmits typhus 70.
yer Is one OF the curious features In
the study OF this disease by the health
authorities OF the United States gov
eminent. The model is about one mil
lion times the size OF the insect In life.
More than q year was spent In making
Il, at a cost OF about $1,000. Typhus
fever is o ravaging the armies of
Europe.