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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

monstrated.
"'Swank! That's a good word!"
Charlie Brown exclaimed. I'm going
to take that back to America, too"
And then. returning to the subject Of
their conversation. who was manifest
ly i'll at ease, Mr.. Brown continued.
"Once you do touch Guy on the raw
Of his patriotism he'd go through and
70 through big"
II think Mr.. Brown is right" Street
mar declared. 1T was only two months
ago at the Ritz in Paris that l met a
young English officer. We got to chat
ting. He seemed very down in the
month-some trouble over a girl; he'd
been Tilted. or hadn't enough money to
propose. or she'd married someone else
usual sort Of thing. so I paid no at
tenlion to the incident. But one night.
walking along the Champs Elysees, a
man ahead Of me suddenly turned
aside behind one Of the trees. Silhouet-
ted against the moonlight l saw his
hand go to his pocket. as if to draw a
revolver. I ran up to him. and seized
the pistol. 1t was my young
English friend. I dare say the moon
had gone to his head. He was quite
desperate-rcally started to struggle
with me at first. We stood there for
an hour talking. Id taken quite a
fancy to him. 1t seemed such a waste
Of good material for him to kill him
self: but he was quite firm. Finally.
I appealed to him as an English officer
N his majesty's service. Some day his
country might need him--1 told him
and he wouldn't be there. because he
was a coward-a traitor. That
nit him. pressed the point. And
eventually be gave me his word"
They had all listened eagerly to
Streetman's vivid recital
Did he keep his word?" Ethel asked.
Il don't know. I've never seen him
since; but he's the sort of man who
would. l merely mention the incident
to show that when nothing else count
ed, his country did. And most men
are like that" Streetman added, as he
patted Guy Falconer on the back
Somehow. Guy resented the familiar
ity. But he merely moved away. So
far as he knew. Streetman was a De
cent enough chap. But he did not rel
fish being %patronized by him.
All at once Sir George Wagstaff no.
ticed for the first time that the after
moor light was fast fading. Looking
at his watch. he rose hastily.
by Jove" he said. I'D no idea 1t
was so late. l shall have to be getting
back to the admiralty"
Il must be leaving, too" Streetman
announced.
so must l." said Charlie Brown.
"Good-by, Miss W%illoughby"!
"Oh. don't you hurry off, too" Ethel
protested. Stay and have one more
cup of tea" In some inexplicable way
she felt drawn toward the outspokcn
American. And she could not avoid
the impression that they were destined
to know each other better.
II can't resist you," he said. yielding
at once to her cordial urging, And he
accepted another cup of tea.
Sir George and Sfeetman were al
ready at the door when Charlie Brown
called after the older man:
''1f there's any news of your feet fol
publication, Sir George, you'll let me
know"
"Surely, surelyv' came the good-na,
tured answer. And with that Sill
George left them. accompanied by
Streetman, to whom he offered q If,
In his car.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

fcor and she dearly loved to banter
with him.
I'm not so terribly Old" shc object.
ed-"or do YOU think Two aged much?
I'm q year. sure. you've grown
YOUNGER. You're Gully 4 sip Of a cir
now: aud YOU were getting to loc quite
q youM- WoMau when / l"ft." he I"'
her.
(Continuod Next Week.
The day book., 1916-11-22
HOW ABOUT A KISS?

Is a kiss assault and battery?
That's a problem Magistrate
Prouty of Winnetka viii decide Nov.
20 when he tries Raymond Bugert,
auto salesman. Raymond was
pinched because he took advantage
of Katherine Borre's helplessness as
she walked down the street with her.
arms fun Of packages. He planted
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-25

. Q o 9 o o 8 o Q o o . Q o o o o
. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS 8
= 8
8 o 8 o o o o o o o o o y @ o o o
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-25

LIST insertion Aug. IS, 1915.
Attn insertion Sept. 15,i 1916.
NOTICE by PUBLICATION
State of Oklahoma
Bryan County
In The District Court
MYRTLE TOMPKINS, by
her next friend, w w.
Woods, ......... Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 1858.
ALLEN TOMPKINS, ,. Defendant.
Said defendant. Allen Tompkins,
will take notice that he has bees
sued in the above named court by
Myrtle Tompkins, for absolute di-
vorce, and must answer the petition
filed herein by said plaintiff on or
before the S0th day of September,
1915, or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment for absolute
divorce will be rendered according
ly.
Witness my official hand and seal
this 18th day of August. 1916.
(SeaD w. A. JONES,
Court Clerk.
SMITH & STINSON.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-25
REMOVAL NOTICE

l have moved my office from over
the Corner Drug Store to Downen
Building, over Perkins Bros. Phone
10. DIR. II. WESLEY YEATS.
(w3s3)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-25

FOR RENT -- Suite Of there mod
ern Tooms with running water, over
Corner Drug Store. See L. f. Lee.
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8 o 9 o o o o o o o o o y @ o o o
LIST insertion July %, 1915
5th insertion Aug. %, 1916.
State Of Oklahoma
County of Bryan
In the District Court in and for said
County and State
First National Bank of
Durant .......... ... Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 271O.
II. f. Smith and r. ].
Smith, ....... Defendants.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
The state Of Oklahoma to T. f.
Smith and T. j. Smith:
TIE said defendants, T. +. Smith
and T. j. Smith, OF Duran, Arizona,
will take notice that they have been
sued in the above named court in an
action for debt on a note and attach
ment proceedings have been institut-
ed seeking to subject certain lands
of the debtors to the payment OF the
debt; said lands being described as
follows, to-wit:
Lots and 4 in Block Z and
Lots and in Block 8, all in
the Town Of Mead, Bryan Coun-
ty, Oklahoma,
and said defendants must answer
the petition filed herein by said
plaintiff on or before the 9Th day of
September, A. d. 1916, or said pc
tition will be taken as true and a
judgment will be rendered for said
plaintiff for $716.38, with interest
from date of judgment at the rate
of 10 per cent per annum, and the
attachment therein had and granted
will be sustained and the said real
estate subjected to the payment oi
the judgment.
Witness my hand and seal of this
court this the 21st day of July, A
IN. 1916. w. A. JONES,
(SeaD Court Clerk of Bryan County
BY Lacy Grimes, Deputy.
UTTERBACK & MACDONALD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-25
Claim
By Whom

Claim BY Whom For What Purpose Cl
"a Jim Russell, road work . =. D.. o. ....
25 S.P.Davis, road supplies 81.
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. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Q
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-08-25
Amount Amount
Claimed Allowed
800 800
1925 1925
BENNINGTON
For What Purpose
BY Whom


BY hom For owed
Halsell . 1000
w. A.
BlockerBoswel
C.. L. ..
Butler e. Son, blacksmith 800 800
s.. II. .....
Bennington Tribune publishing estimate $3.50 $3.50
II L, p Jeffreys, building bridge $500
S. ID.
T. e Rollins, ,roadw work .........
Maqeuerk 1888
Is II. Beatty 975
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Whenever an applicant for state po-
sition in the classified service ZAP
proved by the governor" fails to pass
the civil service examination, that ex-
animation is amicably annulled by
the state civil service commission.
It's the easiest thing you know.
Last week out of a batch of eigh-
teen candidates for two posts as su-
perintendents of state hospitals, the
governors favorites did not get
across the plate. The state civil ser.
vice commission as official umpire
called the game.
The political doctor at Dayton chos-
en- to get the job of DIR. e. A. Baber,
a non-political expert, failed. The po-
litical doctor at Columbus for the
place held by DR.. Williams, expert of
years training under his predecessor,
did not take the examination. There
upon the political doctor who is the
state civil service commission IAN
nulled" the examination as "too tech
nical." The real reason was that out
of the six names that might be certi-
fed the state might get two compe-
tent men or might keep those now
employed, but Willis would not get
two politicians on the job. u. B.
Campbell, d. d., (meaning darned
devllish) civil service president, fixed
it up.
This is the second occasion of the
same kind, the other being in connec-
ton with selection of matrons at
Marysville and Delaware. Other
"shenannigan" deals of less import
ance have been more frequent
Here is demonstration of what VIII
lis is not dong for wards Of the state,
but example of what he trying to do
TO them.
II is also damning and damnaEle
evidence of the genuine civil service
law" the state-kept press bureau
blows so much about
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

board of administration, as saying
that he was able to answer only two
of the fifteen questions asked by the
civil service examiners Of applicants
for places as superintendents at the
state hospitals. The state hospitals
are for the care and cure Of the in
sane. Their superintendent must be
educated. They must qualify on tech
nical as well as practical grounds.
They should be alienists. Yet the
"alienist" member of the board in
charge confesses lamentable lgnor-
ance, which in ordinary decency
should cause him to resign his post
and make way for a qualified man. OF
course it must be admitted, in face
of his confession, that DR.. Rorick
quite measures up to the Willis stan
dard, so that it would not be expected
that he would resign at this time.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

ed with Mr.. and Mrs. b. f. Parmenter
one day the past week.
Mr.. b. f. Moree, of Sandusky. was
called here the past week by the death
of Mrs. Anna T.. Moree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grant. RECENTLY
of Utica, are now located in the
Charles Harry residence on First
street
Mr.. Howard George of Mt. Vernon
visited with Fredericktown friends Ia ast
Thursday.
Miss 'Atha Amsbaugh visited with
Bellville friends the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGaughy of Co.
lumbus, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
Slater couple of days the past week
Miss May Wilson of Columbus, Wis.
ited with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilson, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Shurr who have
been spending the winter in Florida
returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brown one day
last week
Mr.. Warner Bricker Of Mt. Vernon.
visited with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Bricker, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tulloss visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Tulloss last
week.
Miss Esther James, of Mt. Vernon.
came on Wednesday for short visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Studor were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harry at Mt.
Vernon, few days this week.
Miss Ethel Poorman spent the
weekend with her parents at Mt. Yer
non.
Mr.. Fred Crowell, of Columbus, Wis.
tied the families of L. c. Crowell and
Hoy SHETLAND in this place. few days
this week.
Mr.. Lincoln Squires has gone to
Cardington to work in a garage.
Mrs. Mary Mahund and daughter.
Rhetta, of Utica, will spend the week
end with their daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Grant, in Fredericktown.
Mrs. Alice Barnhard is in Mans
field this week, the guest of the fami-
ly Of Mr.. William Murphy.
Miss Essie Fisher, of Lorain, visited
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fish
er, the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Grubb entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ogg last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gordon, of But
ler visited the formers mother, Mrs.
Mahala Gordon, last week.
Mr.. Hobert Gassell and Mr.. Harry
Gibson visited with Mr.. Fred Zeig in
FIT. Wayne, Ind, last Sunday.
Mrs. Mile Ager, of Calendonia, visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs Frank Stumph
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Doty, superin-
tendent of the state hospital at Massil-
Ion, visited with his niece, Mrs. r. A..
Knox, on Monday and Tuesday of this
week.
Mrs r. A, Knox visited with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Metcalf, at Homer. last
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Prosperity is powerful antdote
for the poison Of partisan politics,
and for that reason our Republican
friends are finding it exceedingly diff.
ticult to arouse the voters to take an
interest in the result of the Chicago
convention. The hand-picked dele.
gates may select any one of dozen
of the Old Guard, the rough riders
may stampede the whole outfit for T.
r., or maybe the G.. o. p. will swap
the elephant for flivver +. o. b. De
troit. It makes little difference to the
busy business man who has already
nominated his own candidate Wood
row Wilson
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
Thursday and Friday.

Thursday and Friday.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
had most delightful social time last
Friday evening, when each of the clas-
ses We'd with each other to furnish the
most entertaining number on the pro-
gram. Among the numbers was a pan
tomine marriage ceremony, carried
out in its entirety by a class of young
ladies', some dressed as groom and
attendants. Another was a burleuue
on preparedness, where the class
marched through the aisles with can
non and infantry arrayed in all the
glory of war fare Another stunt was
the college girls diet, wherein differ
ent ones represented the cheese, cake,
gastric juice, etc, and gave a demon
stration of the troubles rising from
such mixtures. A box lunch was
served which every one enjoyed.
About two hundred members of the
church and Sunday school were pres
ent
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

William q. Scribner made busi-
ness trip to Columbus Wednesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
DECLINE IN
POPULATION
OF Rural Communities Must
Be SafGguarded.-- .--RudiSiIl
GOOD ROADS The PANACEA
States Representative Of Good Roads
Federation at Weekly MONDAY
Luncheon Of the Chamber
Of Commerce
GOOD ROADS THE PANACEA

Pointing out the intense need of
good roads in the state of Ohio for
the purpose of safeguarding the de.
cline In the population of rural com
munities of the commonwealth, G. r.
Rudisill, state superintendent of the
Ohio Good Roads federation, address
ed the members of the chamber of
commerce at the regular MONDAY
luncheon Wednesday.
Superintendent Rudisill stated that
the time has arrived when the busl-
ness men of the state must give the
good roads proposition their most
serious attention. He referred to the
fact that the present age is Industrial,
not agricultural.
That 70 per cent of the rural COM
munities of the state have declined
in population while the state has in.
creased IS per cent was averred by
the speaker, who stated that LOO
rural schools and 800 rural churches
have been abandoned because OF this
decline. He added that while in the
decade OF 1S90-1900 there was an ay-
erage decrease of 5s people to a town.
ship, the next decade showed a de-
crease of 81 people.
Supt. Rudisill stated that Of the
26,000,OO0 acres OF land in the state,
24,00O,OO0 are tillable. while figures
show that only 100000 are being
cultivated He directed attention to
the fact that the vast majority of
the 100000 acres uncultivated lies
in unimproved districts of the state.
Referring to Knox county and It's
population of some 10000 inhabitants,
the speaker stated that Mt. Vernon,
Fredericktown, Brinkhaven and Dan.
vile display a combined increase OF
27O0 people in decade, while the
county as a whole only Increased
2,iOO in population. He remarked that
only six Of the townships in the coun
ty show an increase, while 16 have
decreased.
That sl0.O00.00O a year Is spent on
the 10000 roadways OF the state wa,
affirmed by the speaker who ther
took occasion to point out the ruti
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
AND SKIN
ERUPT|ONS DANGER
SIGNS OF BAD BLOOD
First Sign of Blood Disease.

Pimples, scaly itching skin, rashes.
burning sensations and Scrofula denote
with unfaillng certainty a debilitated.
weakened and impure state of the
blood The trouble may have been In
your blood from birth, but no matter
how you were infected, you must treat
it through the blood. 1t is blood dis
ease. You must use s. S. s.. the stand
ard blood tonic for so years, II you ex-
pect relief For purifying the system,
nothing is equal to 1t. The action of
s. S. s. is to cleanse the blood. It soaAs
through the system direct to the seat
of the trouble-acting as an antidoto
to neutralize the blood poisons. 1t re-
oreases the flow SO that the blood can
properly perform its physical work
The dull, sluggish feeling leaves you
the complexion clears up. Even long
standing cases respond promptly. But
you must take S: S. s, Drugs and sub
stitutes won't do. Get s.. s. g. from
YOUR druggist If you need expert ad-
Woe write to Swift Specific Co., Allan
ia, Ga.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
THE NATIONS LEADER

Woodrow Wilson has been the ma.
TONS leader in the most trying three
years of its history.
He has been the spokesman for hui
manity throughout the world at a
time of international upheaval.
How great has been the restraint
upon the embattled nations, because
Of their knowledge of the force be-
hind the American president, proba-
bly, never can be accurately estimat-
ed. 1t is certain, however, that had
it not been for the moral leadership
sof Woodrow Wilson, there would have
been no restraint at all upon the bel
hserenta.
Under the leadership of President
Wilson, the United States has given
evidence of reserve power which has
made all European nations, after each
new move. await the verdict OF Amer
ica.
There has been no egotsm, no
noise and bluster, no attacks upon
honest business men from the White
House In the past three years. There
has been no junlSeting or excessive
speech-maling. President Wilson has
handled the world-power which desti.
ny bestowed upon the United States
at the present crucial period with
faithfulness. discretion and the re-
serve strength that symbolizes the
nations greatness.
Is II any wonder that stalwart Re
publican newspapers, as well as those
OF independent or Democratic faith
have paid Woodrow Wilson the trib
ute of ranking him with Lincoln as
one of the two greatest presidents?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

There used to be theory that only
Republicans we're competent to CON
duct the affairs of great country
such as the United States-that Dem
ocrats were mere doctrinaires whose
fine-spun theories would not work in
a practical world. Nothing is more
practical than financial panic. The
competent Republicans gave us one
in 1907 when the whole world was at
peace; the theorizing Democrats pre-.
vented one when the whole world was
at war. A whole lot of the old-time
theories are in the discard.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
Catarrh Cannot Re Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly In
fiuenced by constitutional conditions;
and in order to cure IL you must
take an internal remedy Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous SUR
faces of the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years. II
is composed of some of the best tonics
known. combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tions. Send for testimonials, free,
f. J. CHENEY e. CO, Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
STARTLED
HORSE KICKS 8ERRY-lNJuRIEs
ARE NEGLIGIBLE

Howard, o., May 10--James Berry,
residing near here, was kicked in the
chest By horse Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Berry came up behind the horse,
startling it and it kicked, striking
him with both feet
AT first it was thought that he was
seriously injured and a physician was
summoned, but by the time he ar.
rived Mr. Berry had recovered and
felt no serious effects from the acci.
dent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

which beset the state in the eXpend'
iture of money on roads. The chief
of these, he stated, is procrastination
and illustrated by showing how a
road will be built, worn out, new
highway constructed, etc, with never
a thought given to the fact that a
road represents an investment. Supt.
Rudisill also dwelled on the incompe.
tency of many people who have had
charge of building roads in Ohio and
showed how this incompetency has
resulted in a severe monetary loss to
the state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

The legislative accomplishments Of
the Wilson administration are greater
in number and more far-reaching in
importance than those of any other
administration since the Civil war
The currency bill alone demontrated
the ability of the Democratic party
To solve problem that had bafIied
the Republicans for quarter of n
century. That bill, and the other
great measure that give the people
assurance OF financial freedom and
political peace, were pushed through
by president who all the time bore
a burden OF international complica.
tions greater than was ever before
imposed upon an occupant OF the
White House Does any hard-headed
American business man see any rea
on for a change now?
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12
HOWARD BANK
FILLS VACANCIES CAUSED BY
DEATH OF ELI A. WOLFE

Howard, May 10--John F. Gardner
has been elected to the presidency of
the Howard Savings bank to fill the
vacancy which resulted with the
death of Eli A. Wolfe.
Frank l.. Wolfe has been made vice
president of the institution, while A.
w. Fehndrick has been chosen a
member of the directorate.
Jacob Dubinsky transacted bust.
ness in Utica on Wednesday,.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

Democrats will be called upon to do
many things during the busy months
Of the campaign, but there is one
things no one of them will have to do.
No Democrat will have to apologize
for supporting the nominee of his
party
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-05-12

The press quotes DIR. Ronck, the
"alienist" member Of the Willis state