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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
BUILDING FOR PERMANENCY

When one stops Cor C moment In
the hurried press and rush of life and
takes retrospective view, the great
mountain peaks that rise up and stand
foremost as worth while, are the mo-
ments when he devoutedly and unself-
ishly placed himself on the altar for
the good of others. selfish life can
not to be a successful life He who
Graves honor can find it abundantIy at
the door of unselfishness. II is char
acteristic of man to endeavor to leave
behind him something that is worth
while, something that will be a benefit
to his loved ones, something that will
cheer and bless the lives that follow
In his footsteps.
All men do not succeed. Sorrows
are strewn along the path as thick as
the sparkling orbs of night along the
milky way II is the great over
mastering desire of every real man
to own home and to fortify it with
all the conveniences that a heart of
love can embrace. 1t is a righteous
desire. 1t is his kingdom and it be-
| hooVes MIN TO rule il well.
OF the myriads OF sorrows known to
life by far the larger number are the
direct result of mans own greed, or
rather his lack OF wisdom. Picture
a home with all the beautiful settings
/ that thought can devise Think of
the domestic felicity, the love, the de-
votion that have entertwined with the
surroundings. Consider the long years
of privation and toll that At took to
combine these choicest gems-a home
Into the fervor of life and light and
love. Look at the bended, kindly frame
and the faltering step as life's evening
approaches serene and beautiful.
Now at the moment when this gem
shines with greatest lustre, when
peace and satisfaction have made glad
the life, the awful thing happens. Just
when least expected, the fire bell
rings, and alas the toll and care of
years are swept away, and home has
given place to a smouldering bed OF
ashes. There Is no time now to turn
again to the years Of youth and build
as OF yore. Age forbids and time ID
beckoning on The efforts of a life
time are gone. Youth must go forth
! unprotected Long years can not re
place the building, and time can never
replace the surroundings. charred and
gone forever.
We are too prone to take chances
The builder took the risk and lost. Is
Il not too much2 Can We afford Il
pay such awful prices? Why not build
for all time. build Areproof. build "a
that the declining years win not BE-
narrowed BY 3 disaster such as this
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
MINISTER or NANCY HANKS
Man Who Preached Funeral Sermon
For IincOln's Mother Buried in
Neglected Graveyard.

From Bedford, Indiana, comes the
story that the body Of a minis
ter who preached the funeral sermon
OF Nancy Hanks, mother of Abraham
Lincoln, is buried in Lawrence county
in little neglected country grave
yard. Several miles west Of this city
and Mitchell is a little gravestone al
most hidden by the weeds that bears
the inscription, David Elkins, 2 s. c.,
MIL War 1872"
The Lincoln family moved from Ken
lucky 60 Spencer county, Ind, in 1916.
A year later the mother died. and in
those days it was a difficult matter to
get a minister at the time of death,
and the funeral services we're often
preached later at convenient time.
A few days after the death of his
mother, young Lincoln wrote to Mr..
Elkins, who was a neighbor of the
family in Kentucky, requesting him
to come and preach his mothers fu-
neral sermon. Mr., Elkins started on
horseback for the Lincoln home to
comply with the request of Lincoln.
The minister travelled nearly 100
miles. Lincoln, becoming impatient,
started to visit Mr.. Elkins and they
met on the road. returning to the Lin
coin home together.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
U. $. GETS WORK FOR MANY
Secretary Wilson OF Department OF
Labor Pleased With His Em-
plOyment Bureau.N

1t is a fact the Federal Employ
ment bureau is success, declares Sec
rotary of Labcr Wilson.
We started in small way" he
said today, but the work has pro-
crossed far enough to show the pos
sibilities Of this line OF endeavor. We
have furnished jobs to about s3 per
cent Of those who have applied for
work. Our aim is to link together
in one big chain all the state and muni-
cipal agencies for the unemployed.
Some progress has been made along
this line already
"The bureau does not merely place
unskilled labor; it has applications.
from many men OF training in yari.l
GUS Industrial fields and has found.
employment for a large number. We
are constantly receiving applications
for Jobs and from the employers orr
ders to FIJI their employment wants.
We act precisely as a clearing house
Tor labor"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
PREvENTABLE HOUSE FIRES

In the last month a number of
houses with their contents have been.
destroyed in different parts of the
country. II requires only short time
for a home to be reduced to ashes by
the sudden outbreak of a fire, espe-
riaIly when the wind is blowing gale.
Perhaps years of sacrifice and toll
were required for the creation of this
home. Houses can be rebuilt, but
there are many things in the home that
can never be replaced and which
money could not buy. Experience in
dicates that most of the losses by fire.
might easily have been prevented had
precautionary measures been taken.
How many persons know to a cer-
kAinty the condition of their chimneys? ?.
A careful examination of these would,
take but short time, and 1t might
mean the saving of the home. Stove
pipes burn out at the joints and chin.
neys, and often have defective places
Through which the flames can escape
This is more likely to occur during e.
high wind ii the pipe damper is wide
open. Careful attention should be given.
10 these dampers by keeping them al
most closed except when the fire is.
low. The advantages of such precau-l
Eions are twofold: the most of the
heat remains in the lower rooms wheIel
It is most needed and they provide a
Safeguard against danger above
Mutual Insurance.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
POSSIBLE SOURCE OF POTASH
Method May BE Found for Extracting
1t From POrphyry Ores, So
Say the Experts.

1t is said that following Secretary
Lanes instructions to put special eff
fort into its potash Investigations. the
United States geological survey is
publishing the suggestion that a pos.
sible source of potash may exist in the
tailings piled up at the concentrating
mills of the big copper mines in the
West
The "porphyry" ores which are be-
ing mined by the millions of tons an
nually contain several times as much
potash as copper, and this remains in
the tailings at the mills, material al
ready finely ground and in condition
for treatment as well as easily accessi-
BILE for shipment. The potash, how
ever, is locked up in the form of sill
cate minerals, and the commercial ex-
traction of potash from silicates has
been for several years the subject OF
earnest study by industrial chemists.
II this problem can be solved It would
appear that large tonnage Of potash
bearing material is available in the
western states.
The significant fact regarding this
possible source Of potash is that In
quantity 1t is more than adequate to
meet all the needs of the country as
measured by present consumption OF
potash. The problem Of potash extrac-
tion from this by-product of the cop
per industry therefore becomes an at.
tractsve one for the chemical engineer
ind mineral technologist.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
TELLING PHRASES IN
PRESIDENTS SPEECHES

CAS- your responsible SER
want, l must tell you that dam
gers are infinite and constant.
l must tell the people new cir
cumstances have arisen which
make it adequately necessary
that this country prepare her
self for war, net for anything
that smacks for aggression,
but for adcqlate national de-
fense."
LET me tell you. solemnly.
you cannot postpone this
thing. We are treading
amidst intricate dangers"
mo man in the United
States knows what a single
week, single day. or a single
hour may bring forth"
Have you made yourselves
ready to stand behind your
Government for the mainten-
ance of the honor of the coun-
try?"
when the world is on fire,
how much time do you want
to take to get ready?"
I'VE must train and equip
at once a very considerable
body of men" n
81 know peace costs some
thing. The only way in which
you can enjoy peace is by
thoroughly enjoying the re-
spect of everybody with whom
you dealt
Men should dread war and
know that everything on
which the nation depends
must come from peace"
America must play her
part in keeping this conflagra-
ton from spreading on this
side of the sea-"
1.-THE man who brings parti-
san feelings into these matters
and seeks partisan advantage
by means Of them is Unworthy
of your confidence"
This Nation will not be
stalked by ghosts and fancies.
Americans were born into
the world to do service. and no
man is a true American who
does not seek to serve man
kind"
when the world is run
ming red with blood it is hard
to keep the judgment cool"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
HAS A FREAK APPLE TREE
SONS Half and Half at
Sweet Will.

From accounts this seems a sea-
son of freakish manifestations in gar
den and apple orchards of Southwest
Virginia. One of the most peculiar of
these manifestations occurred on a
farm a short distance east of Marion.
An apple tree which heretofore had
borne its fruit in the natural and ac-
cepted manner, blossomed in the
spring on one-half of the tree only,
not a bloom appearing on the oppo-
site half. Late in the summer, after
the first crop of fruit had matured and
been harvested the tree blossomed
on the second half, the fruit matur-
Ing in the usual manner.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
TRY "CASCARETS" FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
III SICK OR BILIOUS
Tonight Clean Your Bowels and
Stop Headache, Colds,
Sour Stomach.

Turn the rascals out-the head
ache, biliousness, indigestion, the
sick, sour stomach and bad colds
turn them out tonight and keep them
out with Cascarets.
Millions Of men and women take
a Cascaret now and then and never
know tn misery caused by lazy
liver. clogg@d bowels, or an upset
stomach.
Don't put in another day OF dis
tress. Let Cascarets cleanse your
stomach; remove the sour ferment-
ing food, takes the excess bile from
your liver and carry out all the con-
stipated waste matter and poison In
your bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while you
sleep. A 10-cent box from any drug
store means clear head, sweet
stomach and clean. healthy liver and
bowel action for months Children
love cascarets because they never
gripe or sicken (Adv.)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04

Says That Force Only Can Pro-
tect Its Honor - Thousands of
People Cheer Reference { othe
Maintenance of Americas Integ-
rity as Speaker Declares II DO
Not Know What Single Day
VIII Bring Forth
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04

In his speech at Cleveland, Ohio, a
few days ago, the President, speak
ing. as he said, "solemnly," warned
the Nation that the time may come
when he cannot both keep the United
States out of war and maintain its
honor, and he declared that the coun-
try must be prepared to defend it.
self and prepare at once.
america is not afraid of any
body" he said / konw that l re-
fleet your feeling and the feeling of
all our citizens when l say the only
thing l am afraid of is not being able
to perform my duty; am afraid Of
the danger of shame; / am afraid of
the danger of inadequacy; am
afraid of the danger of not being
able to express the correct character
of this country with tremendous
might and effectiveness whenever we
are caleld upon to act in the field of
the worlds affairs"
President Wilson spoke with
more gravity and force than he had
shown in any of his previous adj
dresses on preparedness. He was ap-
plauded frequently and when he
spoke of defending the Nations hon
or the cheering was tremendous.
LET me tell you solemnly you can
not postpone this thing" he declar-
ed. / do not know what a single day
may bring forth. do not wish to
leave you with the impression that
am thinking of some particular dan
ger. l merely wish to tell you that
we are daily treading amidst intri-
cate dangers. The dangers that we
are treading amongst are not of our
own making and not under our con
troll. / think no man in the United
States knows what single week, a
single day. a single hour may bring
forth"
Again and again the President
spoke of the Nations honor. He de-
clared the real man believes his hon
or dearer than his life. and a nation 's
honor is dearer than it's peace and
comfort. He said it had been diff
cult to keep the United Sattes out oi
war, and he felt he had proved he
was man OF peace when possible
For the first time, at this gather.
ing the President on his tour, spoke
of the navy and coast defenses The
latter, he said are good in quality
but not in quantity. Some people
say that the navy ranks second, he
declared, but the experts agree II
ranks fourth He said that it should
be increased.
Among the possible sources Of dan
ger mentioned by the President were
the difficulties growing out Of th'
protection Of Americans abroad ane
the obligation Of the United state'
10 maintain the liberties Of the peo
pie Of the Western Hemisphere.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
She Will
Recover

So her doctor said. Her
trends and neighbors felt
sure Of it too. They have
used Peruna themselves
and know of its merits.
That old cough that had
worried her for years and
years, for which she had
taken all sorts of cough
medicines, has disappeared.
Peruna is doing the work.
She will recover. Indeed,
she has recovered.
Her name Is Mrs. William
IIohmann, 2764 Lincoln Ave,
Chicago. Ills. She had suffered
with catarrh of the bronchial
tubes and had terrible cough
ever since a child. AS she got
older she grew worse. she
coughed both winter and sum-
mer Had to sit up at night
Could not sleep. But all that
has left me now. Peruna has
cured me"
There are others, and there
is a reason.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04

EnvIgOratiug to the Pale and SickIy
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTRLESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enTiches the blood and builds up the sys-
aem- "A nne tonic. For adults and children. SOC.
Ehs 0aiziHs That Does Not Affect The Head
BreaEse of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE RROMO QUININEis Is better than ordinary
Quinine aud does not cause nervousness nor
rNinEinR Ia head. Remember the full name aud
Hook for the signature od r. w. GROVE. 2Se,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04

Mrs. Maxwell is the bride Of Pro
fessor Maxwell OF Princeton univer-
sity. She is daughter of John Grieri
Hibben, president Of the university.
rhe marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Francis Lindley Pat
ION, former president of Princeton.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04

piles cnredln 8 10 IA Days.
Yons dtgrglst win refund mooney Il rAzo
YtfN,f aANI ann4 % cate any case Of Ilchiug.
4he hfst application gives Ease ard fesl, soc.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04

Clean cotton rags wanted at the
News office. Any colcr; but clean,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-04
PRESIDENT sOLEMNLY
WARNS THE NATION

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10
Canning and Preserving

When prrsrr,rr large irui', select
only lhr beet Jr. king ylrir'r, Oi
sound fresh FRUIT which O, not rycrt,ps
Pare fruit carefully with , SILVER knife
and THROW immediately 'u'. cold va,cr
H prevent df,.uloraii.n l,c equal
Hrlut'ir. ~ fruit and sugat, weigh
accurately and cook slowly until tender
ana transparent
D,luUu. ample preserve, arc made
hy patrp. corning and 0uaftefins firm
'ipc apple. Allow me pound oi sugar
ln hall a mint ~ water. nut IN Pre-
serving kettle add lnlgc and grated
finl o' one lemon and r., boil five min
u',s Put M ~, aru'c, and lei cook
sru'ly until clear Take from fire, let
stand until cool when r'll M, care
fully m lars. boil me ,ytun low, pour
u,Jr and cover CLOSELY
ln making peith preserves select
large. firm itrr.,onr pcathc, Pare.
lui in ha'yc, and remove stone,
Weigh and lo each pound allow A
pound ui sugar Spread the peache,
Uu' 900 large di,hc, and cover with
sugar le, stand five hours rut In
q porcelain lined kettle and hiring
SLOWLY On a boil then simmer SLOWLY
until clear Take up carefully a piec,
a. a time and uut into pla,, iat,. let
cool pour over the ,,fup and seal
Make pear preserve, in the same
wa
phl ricklc,-rut cucumber, in a
two.uuatt itui, bottle with one and
oue hall tablespoon, II salt Add INC
cup good cider vinegar. a large hand
tul Of dill Fill with cold water and
seal
Kansas" Picked Chetn,,-Stlcc,
firm. medium tipe chettis, and wash
we'll llt IN a Jar Add two table
spoon, 81 salt and four tablespoon,
~ sugar FIJI the lar with cold apple
,gtgat and seal tight lie, stand six
~ eleht wtrks before using
Angel paffait-White, " three ~,
sugar, one half cup, water. on, half
cup vanilla. unc ,ea,pooniul; whipped
cream one pint Boil sugar and water
until Il threads and pour over ,ui0y
beaten whites Of eggs Stir hti,kl, IN
cool somewhat; add whipped cream
and flavorinr Pour into mold and
Pack iot three hours IN ,al, and ice
II Is a dainty desert ~ serve with
waters on a hot day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10

The telephone booths in the drug
store nearest ctr apartment were oCcu-
pied, and people were waiting Tor the
occupants to leave. Should | wait my
turn here before %telephonlng Jack, or
should do my other crrandS first,
trusting that | should have better luck
at The drug store near the florists,
\ glance at the clock sent me hur-
rying from the store. Five minutes TO
IL! ! must hurry through my errandS
brcathlesSly It expected to be back
in time to greer my mo,ncr-in-law
The dclicatcSScn shop was first on
my way A, ! entered the door ! saw
that the little shop was almost crowded
he smiling proprietor, his wife and a
neat looking girl, evidently their daugh-
ter, were busting around filling or
dcrs with wonderful celcrity
| intensely dislike trying to get
waited on out OF turn but my sense OF
haste made me timidly essay It.
Have YOU any half pint bottles OF
cream | tossed the question over the
heads OF three women at the wlie OF
me proprietor.
"Oh, YES. ma'am. Plenty"
II have other crrandS and am in a
great hurry VIII o please have a
bottle ready Tor me on my return? Here
IS the money"
Surely, ma'am What i, the name -
Mrs Graham" As / left the shop
wa> cousc,ou, Of the glare, Of the
women waiting 10 be served Why T.,
i that the average oma always car.
uoS a ilguratlvc chip on her shoulder F,
The florists shop was a block farther
on. found a numbcr oi customers
there also. There was nothing for me
10 do but to wait my turn, for II | left
the store 10 seek a telephone, new Gus
toners might take my turn"
Errands and Flowers.
! walked around the store looking
At the display oi blossoms in the big
gla,, cases. ! knew what wanted iot
ms dining table, a cluster oi dattodllS
and mrclSsu, ! could still visualize
the delicate beauty OF the blossoms
Dlckey had brought me Tor oar frs,
hating dish supper. He had rum.
mayed in the kitchen closet until h,
had found an old brown crock into
which he had nut the flower, had
Not believed until | saw the effect tina,
flower, could be- so beautiful in a set.
ting 500 commonplace II was Just the
note needed to complete the dining
room with ITS dull green paper
There were some magnificent rose,
10 the case. but as / knew their price
must be prohibltlve decided to get
some pink carnltiou, Tor the mantc'
and table IN the living room
What can ! do Tor Won, madam
\ salesman stood AZ my elbow In
my admiration Of the flowers | had not
noticed that nv turn had come
How much are the dai'1dil,
"lily cont, q dozen They are &c.
r~ccially fine today
and the ndroiSSu,,
Thirty five cent, a dozen
va, a,,onl,hcd a, the rhcapnc,, OF
the flowers
II will take 4 dozen and a half N
each" ! said quickly and ! would like
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10
GERMAN CHILDREN
HEALTHY, BERLIN SAYS

WASHINGTON July l0-Saiemsr,
,ha, children IN Germany are starving
because 81 lack oi milk and other nu
tti,iye food, are characterized a' being
without truth" in an official tepot,
from the American embassy IN Berlin.
made public by the state department
and publ she'd IN ,hi, country by au.
,hori,y oi the German foreign office.
Children as a class. SAYS the report,
have presented during the teeen, month,
a condition oi health and a reduction IN
death rate not pfe.,nt before the begin
ming oi M. wat.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10
Hints for 9|
HousokoQpor&
Berry Charlotte

Break 1--WE egg, m howl. add one
cup sugar and heat five minutes silt
u cup flour and two teaspoons bak
ing powder. add tuu cpg, aud sugar,
folding lightly Do NOT hca, after add.
ms flour Flavor tp suit. bake m two
LAYERS m hot oven When ready ~
serve cool. cut m S'tipS and line dish
ull m any kind oi small hcruc, -.
rcJillly tuc with strawberries. dew
berries or muOklrh,ruc, which have
been svrctrnrl Heir un with whipped
cream Cost ui whole l cents. and
serve, five persons Cheaper with rgs
wrfingr an top
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10
Refrigerators and Ice Boxes

Just a few OF the better numbers genuine porcelain incd seamless
one piece with larV. ice capacity at a heavy cut in price. Trade ~,
your old one a. part payment on a new one Easy payments 100 a week
on the balance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-10
A McDougall Kitchen Cabinet

in the kitchen is nearly half the furnishing especially when 1t come, TO
labor saving Our famous McDougal Wax Golden Oak Cabinet only SIS,
and our special terms Of SlW down and 500 per week sends one right
but to your home.
How about a FireeSS Cooker 81 50, s0O, Sl7So-for single COM
partmentS- $2975 for large size double cooker