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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
SPEAK UP, GENTLEMEN.

Inasmuef as some men. masquerad'
Ing as Democrats entered the January
primary, met With defeat at the hands
of the yotera, and then embraced TIE
Bull Moose cause, thereby showing that
they had secured votes for themselves
under false pretenses, IL is desirable
toseep the record straight In the future,
There IL no immediate danger of
another situation such as contents
Democrats today. In the next few cleo
tiens to be held 1t Ia hardly probable
that any man or set of men will aspire
to office In Democratic primary, be
defeated and have the opportunity of
rushing to an opposition party, Men,
who expect 10 become candidates In
the next primary In this district. have
the opportunity OF proving their DE.
mocracy between now and the general
election II the gentlemen who are 10
enter the Democratic primary for the
Offices OF District Judge and District
Attorney are Democrats. working
heart and soul for the Democratic
cause. let them put themselves on
record now II any of these gentle.
men are flirting with the Bull Moose.
let them also put themselves on record
for they Will not have the opportunity
TO go into the primary, lose, and then
desert the party
We predict the time ls coming when
man will have TO prove his Demee.
raey before being allowed to PARTED.
pate Ia Democratic primary. We nov
give prospective candidates for Dis.
trtct Judge and District Attorney In
the Felictana parishes opportunity to
take the people into their confidence
and show where they stand. Accord
ingly, this paper offers these gentle
men an opportunity to go on record in
its next issue. and each of these pros.
peetive candidates IN urged 20 publish
card showing unequivocally hls stand
Ing In the present assault against the
Democratic party Such statements az
are received Will be published free of
cost In our next Issue. the only stEpula.
ton being that these replies must
reach this Office by noon OF Thursday.
April Is, and that they must not be
over 100 words In length.
IL any Of these gentlemen fall 10
take advantage Of this opportunity the
inference In only too obvious.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
SPELLING TEST RESULTS.

Sebastopol O'Donnsll Bourgeois,
100; Mabel Bourgeois. 1913, Lloyd Bour.
geois, ss,s; Francis orsis, s47; Ivy
Bourgeois, s9s, Corinne Bourgeois,
$50 Erna Bourgeois. 80.
Niath Ward 49, Perfect score: Allie
Lester. Annie May Hammond, Gordon
johnson. William connell, Jessie Lea
Hammond, Gladys Daniel, Jimmie Ham.
mond, Roher, Council, Willie Mahoney,
9s4, Wade conneli, ss.s.
Star Hill -- Perfect score Mabel
Daniel. maurine Daniel. Lawrence
Folkes, Leslie Bickham, Thelma BIek.
ham. Mona Mae Daniel. Lottie Daniel.
Murphy Dreher, Dollie Bowman, $50;
Lawrence Gotten, 9s.i Dale Daniel, 81
Grange Hall Perfect score Alma
Lee, Gertrude Austen, Elma Rogillio,
Irene Early. Carrie Austen, Sadie
Austen, Bessie Bowman. Isabel Bow
man, Robbie Palmer. Sadie Bowman.
Dewey spillman. Eunice RogIilio. ss.
George Rogiliio. s5.s; Lawrence Early.
s22; Archie Rogiliio, s7s: Coda
Wright, s7s; Clyde Palmer, 81 Elmo
Wright. Sc,
Wilhelm Bonnie Smith. 100, Tres
ala Wsltou al a, Adelaide pafaPsau
s9s; Nealie Wells s9.2; Mary Reilly.
s9.4.
In giving the grades made by the
pupils OF the Julius freyhan High
School In the recent spelling contest
The True Democrat unintentionaliy
omitted the names of three pupils in
the third grade who made good scores
They we're. Edward Fulton. ~. George
pIet,inger, s74; Mary Ell.s, s4s
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
WAKEFIELD NOTES.

The leaders OF the Wakefield school
for the sixth month are as follows
Mary Stirling. seventh grade Louise
jackson. sixth grade; irma WIldblood.
fifth grade. Frank Stirling, fourth
grade, reltus stirling. third grade;
Lucille Datnpf. second grade,
An organ and plano tuner is expected
81 Wakefield before long, TO tune the
organ at the school house,
4 very interesting as we'll an helpful
service VAS held here last Sunday by
Rev. Mr.. skarden. The subject was
Waste We are afraid some people
are wasting their opportunities Ia not
attending these services.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
Absent Friends

MIR. George Argue, who Was called
10 81 Louis by the Illness Of his daagh-
ter, returned home last Tuesday with
Mr. ]. Stewart MeGehee. who accom-
panied him on the trip Mr.. Argue left
Miss Laura very much better, She will
soon come home 20 rest from her work
ms teacher until she In entirely well
WoodyIlle Republican
Rev. r. G. Flowers, affeetionatsly
remembered In jackson has resigned
as pastor OF the Central Haptlst Church,
New Orleans. ard Will take churches
In North Mississippi to assist In the
rural upllft movement.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
Personal But Petite

Robert Beale ot Baton Rouge vas
guest ut Dr Harrev's on Sunday.
Willie Fort Jr made visit to Baton
Rouge, this week
Mrs John Wilcox has been quite III,
this week, suffering with heart attack.
Judge Chas kIlbourne attended
court here this week
G. NJ Downs was Ia Baton Rouge.
Tuesday afternoon
Miss Pearl Harvey If Star Hin il the
guest Of Mrs + o. Hamilton.
Mr. Geo Newman accompanied Mr.
Skard0n to Wakefield last Sunday.
MIR and Mrs II. NJ. Leake and Miss
Amelia Harrow spent Thursday after
noon In BATON Rouge.
Miss Mary Mumford leaves Thurs.
day TO Walt Mrs c NJ. Phillips at
Lakeland.
A y Shontx, r. ] Abbott and Z. M
RogillIo were here from Wilhelm.
Wednesday
Mrs = II Barrow, Mrs j A. Ven.
tress aud Miss 2ellle l.awFason left
Wednesday afternoon for New Orleans
Dr and Mira f. NJ. lesert. after
brief soiourn "ou the hill. have moved
back TO their home In Bayou Sara
Mira J. = Irvine and little daughters
spent Saturday afternoon In Baton
Rouge
While In Baton Rouge last week.
Mrs. A u Moreno stald with Mrs. W
" Mains
Miss Amelia barrow returned from q
pleasant visit TO Mrs Lindsay Beale OF
BATON Rouge
Miss Barman spent Saturday In
Baton Rouge. and Sunday with Mrs
Mullins al wilhelm
Messrs Abe and Ben Stern went to
Baton Rouge, Saturday returning tn
the new car purchased by the latter
and bis brother, Sol
MIR. and Mrs. VIM, Kahn. MIR Max |
Mann. MIR Aaron schleslnger were
called to New Orleans by the alarming |
condition of Mrs Il. schiesinger
Mrs Thomas Butler. her daughter, |
MIss Annie butler. and son, DIR. Thos |
Butler. left Friday morning for a city |
trip.
] r. NetiervIlle Of Dallas. Texas,
was here Wednesday on business for |
Austin Bros. he left In the afternoon |
TO visit relatives near Woodyllle
Hiss Adele MeCutcheon concluded !
ON Wednesday her pleasing vlsi, here |
going back to Baton Rouge. The last
days Of her stay we're spent ut Judge |
iawrason's.
Miss ililda Simmons school In South |
west Louisiana has closed and she will |
be nj home again, stopping on route in |
baton Rouge. where her sister, Miss
i.els. Ia a student al l.. T. H.
Miss Elizabeth Deyall of West Baton
Rouge has concluded her visit to the |
Misses Iiutler at THE Cedars The |
latter Misses Sarah and Mamie Butler |
accompanied her as far az Baton Rouge, |
as they were making trip to New
Orleans,
Mira. Frank Walsh OF New o rleans.
formerly Miss Stella Hands. Ia the
guest OF Mrs A. L. Soule. and both |
ladies will be- pleased 10 have Mrs /
Waish's old friends call Mrs Walsh |
daughter of Mr. Wash Hands, spent
her childhood In Bayou Sara. and she
Ia remembered sireetionately by the |
many. who will be glad TO renew "auld |
acquaintance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

Is First grade Margaret Rettig Nessio
Smith, w II Magearl. second grade.
Dorothy Dlppol. Mary Doheriy. Henri
eta Baumah, Mildred Petty. Llaette
Harris, Jim Leake, Wilmer BFasseauS.
Lindsay Winston, George Wilcox, John
Ellis. Marion Pletlinger James NJ Van
Tromp
The rank Of classes In high school,
according 10 dement's list eleventh
grade. md, tenth grade 3Fd. eighth
grade. 9Th ninth grade
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

Town officers we're elected In bayou
Sara. Monday, as follows. j III, Logan,
mayer: Chas Weydert. Harris Irvine,
DIR. T., VI l.eYert, e. f Thlbodaus
Alex. Gore, couacilmen; J II Roth,
marshal, Ed l4eet. assessor, J NJ Bell
secretary
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
Methodist Episcopal Church South

ST F'raneisviiie-S Second Sunday at
ii a IN and D. ~. fourth Sunday
at D. nj.
New Hope First Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Concord First Sunday afternoon al
3 o'clock.
Star Hill Fourth Sunday morning
at IL o'clock.
Sunday School every Sunday nj st.
Franeisville, s:a5 q. tn; jackson, .: ~
a m: New Hope. 3; 80 p, m; Concord,
3 30 y. IN.
\. q. BEGAN. Pastor.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

GRACE CHURCH

Rev. Alvin w. skasdon, Rector
Passion sunday
Holy Communion. 1850 q. m.
Church School, $3.50 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, II
o'clock
Thursday Holy Communion. 10 o'clock.
Friday Litany, 80 o'clock.
Daily Vesper Service, o'clock.
81 Mary's, Weyanoke. Evening Prayer
and Sermon, Sunday, o'cloe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

This Ia to announce that | am a can.
didate for Mayor, and respectfully
solicit your vote under promise OF
better government II elected. You
have the privilege of writing my name
on the ballot
Yours respectfully,
ABE MANN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

The following have been named Ia
represent West Felleiana Parish al the
State Democratic Convention, TO be-
held Ia Baton Rouge, In May G. T.
Tooraen. Ches,0n Folkes.W C. Howell,
c. Il Argue. II. d narrow. Emile 0Ftis,
T n. Row. u Barrow, ID w Ard.
Sam FRAUD.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
PREPAREDNESS

For your family Is best represented by
policy in the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York
MRS. ". T. FORESTER. Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

April 9Th being Decoration Day, the
monument at the Court
House vas adorned with flowers, sew
eFal ladies' contributing the flowers
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

4 man who wss a candidate In the
Democratic primary and then goes
over TO Parker proves that the ma.
larIty OF the voters made NO mistake,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

font fail 10 attend Fair meeting,
April l2. aud hear MF Brueggerhot
speak.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

Mrs Louise kilhourne. Mrs. w. X.
Daniel. Miss Mamie Cutrer and Mas
Ilookter took the teachers examIna-
tlon. this week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

ir YOU SHOULD DIE TONIGHT
Would YOU leave your wife and chill
dren protected A policy In the Mutual
Life insurance Co. Of New York IN the
best protection there ID.
MRS. w. r. FORESTER. Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
WOODLAND FARM
]. B. McGEHEE (ls36-l9l3)

We stand upon the threshold of year to bring,
we trust harder work than with its attendant maung
But thus compelling faithful fields to unlock their stores
10 us and to those dependent furnish cheer for the guest
within our gates and help for less fortunate brother
shall find always the complete satisfaction that CREATION
il perfect and EARTH an admirable home.
Our best wishes to every sentent being!
SUCCESS LtEs IN MUTUAL SERVICE
is. MeGEHEE Laurel Ill., La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08

Safety FRS, Stamp the Rooster.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-04-08
Bank of Commerce

Located at ST. Francsre Parish Of West Felicidaa La
Report furnished to the Examiner Of State Banks bB
the above Bank at the close Of business March 1916
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07

ney Lewis are defendants, and in
which action the plaintiff recovered
a judgment against the defendants,
William T. Harris and Minnie B.
Harris ana George A. Lewis, for the
sum of $4,000, together with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent per annum from the 31st day
of December, 1910, and all costs; on
which there is now due $126.77 and
costs, together with foreclosure of
plaintiffs mortgage on the above de-
scribed real estate and a further
Judgment charging said real estate
with the payment of the plaintiffs
judgment and directing the sale
thereof as against all of the defend
ants.
Signed this 5th day of April, 1916.
JOHN A. PHILLIPS,
Sheriff
BY W. NJ. McFatridge,
Deputy Sheriff
HATCHETT & FERGUSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
O'BRIEN GIVES UP MANAGEMENT +
OF DURANT ICE & LIGHT
COMPANY.
Will Return 10 st. Louis aud Go Into
the Public Utility Brokerage
Business--Has Made Envi-
able Record i'm Durant.

This community is soon to lose
one of its best business men, and
one of its most valuable citizens.
Walter j. O'Brien, for five years
treasurer and manager of the Du-
rant Ice and Light Company, has re-
signed his position. and leaves soon
for st. Louis. where he will go into
the public utility brokerage busi-
ness, being associated with relatives
there.
Mr.. O'Brien came here from St.
Louis five years ago. after the death
of D. w. Cain, and took charge of
the company's business. During that
time he has revolutionlzed the bus
mess from coal-bins to office-lock-
ers, and where hap-hazzard reigned
he has installed method and system.
The result is that the business of
this company is probably the finest
systematized of any business in
southeastern Oklahoma. Further
than that. unless the writer has been
misinfOrmed, he has converted the
business from a white elephant into
an institution that pays dividends
occasionally at least. When the bus.
mess changed hands recently his
former employers thought well
lenOugh fhis services that they sem
him a cheek for $500 as a token Ol
their appreciation.
| Mr.. George L. Coalgate. of Chi
lcago, an electrical engineer, has ar
lrived and assumed charge of the af
fairs of the company. Mr.. Coalgatt
has been for some time associated
with VIM. A. Baehr, hea3 of the new
organization. With Mr. Coalgat'
comes Mr.. F. L. Blackburn. anothe
member of the Baehr organization
who will be manager of the ccm
lpany's business department.
Back to Mr.. O'Brien. He leave
Durant and his former connection
TO follow a line Of endeavor whicl
he feels viii be better for him. H
is live one, and has been identifie,
with almost every movement for tn
betterment of this community, an,
he will be missed. The good wishe
of this people go with Mr.. and Mrs
OBrien to their new homo.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
BRYAN COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION

The Durant Weekly News has Of
fered the Association liberal space
until the County Convention for the
publication of items of interest to
the schools. The County Convention
will be held at Bokchito early in
June; the exact date has not yet
been determined.
We want the names of the super
intendent and secretary of every
Sunday School in the county. with
address of each, and your enroll
ment on Sunday, April End, to run
in this column.
Begin now and elect your dele
gates; one delegate for each 25 OF
fraction of your enrolment, and
send nthe names and addresses.
lie us have any news of interest
1t is the purpose of the officers ol
the Association to visit every school
in the county before the convention
If you want a rally day, write us
and we will be glad to come and helI
you | many way we can.
Let us wake up all along the line
and get ready for the convention.
j. B. HICKMAN,
w. 4. WALLACE, President
Secretary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
NEGRESS CHARGED WITH
MURDER

Fannie Cummings. a Colbert ne
gress, is in the county jail charged
with murder. It seems that Fannie
had been keeping company with a
niger buck from Denison, and that
about ten days ago when he called
on her a quarrel arose, followed by a
general mixup, in which the woman
is supposed to have slashed him in
the breast with knife. He disap-
peared and later died in Denison.
The woman says that the man was
jealous and knocked her down, and
that she used the knife as a measure
of self-protection.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
CONVICTs START WORK ON THE
ROADS AT COLBERT FRIDAY
Between Fifty and Sixty Men in tho
Crew.-Will Work the Jeffer-
son Highway Route Clear
Across the County.

A gang OF fifty to sixty couvictS
from the State penitentiary are due
to arrive here today (Thur5day) te
work the roads across the county
north and south; and IL plans have
not miscarried, the actual work viii
start near Colbert Friday morning,
near where a camp has been pre-
pared for the accommodation of the
gang. Such is the arrangement made
between the board OF county com
missioners and the State Board Ot
Public Affairs, and IL is believed \
second crew will be sent here later
on, although this is not assured.
This thing is the result of little
generating on the part Of the COM
missioners, all three of whom are
among the most enthusiastic good
roads men in the State, and the re-
suits that will accrue to the people
Of the county are many, many times
what the cost will be. The only ex-
pense that the gang will be to the
county will be the extra expense OF
| feeding the men, as compared with
the cost in the prison, and the ez-
pense of the guards, which, in COM
parison with the results that will be
accomplished, is very slight.
The jefferson Highway route will
be made model dirt road clear
across Bryan County to the Atoka
County line, which will put Bryan
County's end of the highway in pret-
ty good shape, and enable it to stand
the inspection which the Highway
Officials are expected to make of the
route this summer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
AUTO RIDES FOR VISITORS

Thanks to the work of the 25-Ex-
pansion Club, visitors and partici-
pants in the annual track meet to
be held heer a week from Saturday
will be furnished free transporta-
tion to the fair grounds, where the
meet is to be held. A committee
from this organization. themselves
automobile owners, will solicit the
donation by other autoists of the use
of their cars for the occasion. This
same stunt was pulled off last year
as an advertising feature for the
meet and the city, and was worth
the money.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
BOUGHT OLD MACHINERY

A Georgia correspondent in Farm
and Fireside has the following re-
garding a costly experience he once
had:
Some years ago a well dressed fell
low drove up to my house with some
farm machinery, and asked permis-
sion to store his machines in my
barn. l gave permission, and after
the machines were stored away, he
remarked: They are the last Of
large lot that have been selling
through the iountry, and am anz-
ious to close out the consignment"
He said if would help him sell
two or more of the machines while
stored in the barn, should have so
per cent commission on the sales. !
accepted his proposition. 'f
He then asked me to sign a papsrQ
specifying the terms on which the
machinery was stored in my barn
signed a lengthy printed document
which l read but did not understand.
At the end of thirty days / was as
tonished to find myself called upon
by another stranger to pay for the
machines stored in my barn. When
l objected 1 was shown my signature
attached to an agreement, which
agreement, the lawyer told me, was
drawn in good legal form. ! was a
victim to the tune of about SIS, and
that was much more than the ma
chimes were worth.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
LYNoH OUT ON $15, 900 BOND

DR.. G. S. Lynch, of Hugo, who is
charged with the killing several days
ago OF DR.. E. r. Major and his bro
ther, at Boswell, was admitted to
bail by Judge Dudley, at . Antlers,
under habeas corpus proceedings.
The testimony introduced tended to
show that the Majors had made
threats against DR.. Lyneh's life, and
that on the day of the killing had
bought ammunition and paraded the
streets of Boswell making threats
Lyuch's bond was fixed at $4,000
which he was able to furnish and
was released. ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
MUST PAVE 9Th
AVE. TO NORMAL
State Board of Education Feels City
should Cooperate More With the
School - Says That Bad Streets
Are Hurting the Attendance.

There is a quiet movement on foot
to pave one of the streets leading to
the State Normal School. That there
must be something done along this
line before many improvements can
be made at the school, is evident to
all who understand the situation.
1t is known that the state Board
OF Education has many improve
ments under consideration for the
school, such as beautifying the cam
pus. putting out more shrubbery,
building a baseball, football, and an
athletic field, all fenced in; making
swimming pool in the basement Of
the building, the erection of a hand
some dormitory near the school, and
great many other improvements
that will add materially to the insti-
tuition, and assist in building up Du-
rant. But the board feels that the
city of Durant has never realized the
importance of the school. and for
this reason, from a local standpoint,
the school has been more or less neg
lected. 1t Is known that the board
is not at all pleased with the roads
that lead to the school. and also the
sidewalks. 1t is a known fact that
when the heavy rains come it is al
most impossible to get to the school
either by walking or riding. This
was experienced just few months
ago. This must be remedied, and
remedied in the very near future
at that.
OF course. It is going to take some
money; all good things cost money
some of the property on the route to
the Normal School is hardly worth
the cost Of the paving, and there
must be a bridge built across the
creek The people of Durant must
help in this matter.
If the street is paved It need not
be made as wide as some of the 9TH
er thoroughfares of the city. And
there is no need for storm sewers, as
the water could be carried away by
the creek.
The matter is being quietly inves-
tigated, and it is likely that some
move toward the paving of the
street will be made soon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-04-07
LOCAL POSTOFFICE EMBEHzLER
SENTENCED

John p. Matthews, who was night
clerk in the Durant post office up to
December 10, 1914, was sentenced to
three years in the Leavenwortn pen
itentiary, at Leavenworth. Kansas.
Monday, by Federal Judge Ralph F..
Campbell at Tulsa. For some time
prior to Matthews arrest. money and
other valuable were missing from
the mails coming. into Durant and
leaving, this office. Department de-
tectives were put on the case and
saddled the blame onto Matthews.
Matthews pleaded guilty this week
and was sentenced as aforesaid.