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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
NicDARAfENTs EXAMINING
TRIAL TO BE HELD SATURDAY
Serious Condition Of Moss Boy Has
aused More Delay in McDar-
ment's Preliminary Hearing

The preliminary hearing OF Prof.
Corley McDarment, twice postponed,
has again been delayed, owing to the
serions condition of the Moss boy,
who was thought to be only slightly
wounded The hearing is now set
for Tuesday, March 7th, to be held
at Wagner.
As the readers of this paper
know, one Of the boys shot in the
difficulty in the basement Of the
school building was killed almost in
stantly. and the Moss boy, while SER
iously wounded. was thought certain
to recover. Recent developments
however, indicate that the condition
of the Moss boy is more serious than
at first thought, and there is grave
fear expressed as to his recovery, and
IL he too should die, this would com
plicate matters for McDarment con
siderably.
Moman Pruiett. noted criminal
lawyer OF Oklahoma City, has been
retained to defend McDarment. 1t is
reparted that relatives of the accus-
ed young man in Kentucky have en-
ployed Pruiett. Mr.. Pruiett was here
for two days this week.
Friends of McDarment in Durant
have taken up O collection to assist
in his defense, but the exact sum so
far collected has not been disclosed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
no AnvERTIsE CoNvENTIoN
Republican Convention 60 be Held
Here April 9th 60 be Thorough
ly Advertised Over District.

If a consistent campaign of adj
vertising will bring the crowds to
Durant during the Republican Con-
gressional Convention, when meets
here April 4th, the crowds will be
here good ano plenty, and the COM
mittee or arrangements promises en-
tertainment for all who come. It is
estimated that at least one thousand
prominent men from all over the
district will be here on that occasion.
A committee has been appointed
from the Republican organization,
which will cooperate with the IS
Expansion Club committee, in thor
oughly advertising the convention all
over the district. It is planned,
among other things, to furnish every
newspaper in the district with live
copy" concerning the affair. and to
send out probably five thousand cir
cular letters to Republicans in the
district, as well as carrying adver-
tisements on the back of thousands
of envelopes that will be sent out
from Durant to all quarters between
hbW anu Nht tlilAt VI Nht tOnNGutlpAAs
In addition to this it is planned to
have printed several hundred ribbon
badges bearing the words "Repub-
lican Congressional Convention. Du-
rant, Oklahoma, April 4th, 1916"
which VIII be fastened to the coat
lapel of every delegate and visitor to
The convention.
Both committees on arrangements
for the convention are at work max
ing the necessary preparations. The
ball will be profusely decorated for
the occasion, and arrangements are
being made for music during the day.
1t is probable that VIM. II. Atwell, of
Dallas. prominent Republican, prom
inent Elk, and one of the greatest
orators in the South, will be present
for the occasion and deliver the prin-
cipal address, although this is not
definitely assured. A committee Of
three prominent men will likely go
to Dallas next week or the week fol-
lowing to make sure of securing Mr..
Atwell's presence.
1t is not unlikely that the commit
tees will need little more money
for preparation than is available
from the few Republicans here and
the members of the 25 Club, and a
collection may have to be taken up
from among the business men of the
city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
GUSHER COMES WHILE
CREEK Is LOOSE IN WOODS
Cushing Allotment Develops $4,000
Barrel >Well Recently-Owner
is Demented.

While Jackson Barrett a dement,
ed Greek Indian. is running wild in
the woods Of Muskogee County, down
near Henryetta, the Gypsy Oil COM
pany the other day brought i'm a.
600 barrel well on Barrett's allot-
ment in the Cushing field.
A telegram received at the United
States Indian Agency the day Of the
strike brought the information that
the gusher had been brought in on
the Barrett allotment in the Sk Of
the SEA of Section 5-17-12. The
drillers are unable to control the
gusher and the oil is flowing from
the well into a creek.
Barrett is a fullblood Creek. He
has been declared an incompetent.
He is not only unable to care for his
property but Inns mind is derargod,
and he lives in hut in the woods
near Henryetta. He roams through
the woods living on herbs and bark
and what game he can KILL While
he drew oil royalties to the amount
of $4,000 month before the big
gusher was brought in. he cares moth
ing for money. He does not know
what money means and does not
care. All he wants is to be left alone
to live his life in his own way
Relatives, IL is said, let him wan
der, and always keep a supply of food
and fuel in his cabin
He has no children. and the mOley
that is coming from his allotment
will, no doubt, go to his brothers and
sisters. While he is alive the gov
ernment will keep the property intact
and invist his surplus wealth.-State
Register.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE WHEN CROSS
FEVERISH AND SICK
Take no Chances! Remove Poisons
From Liver and Bowels
ut Once.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup of Figs" because
in few hours all the clogged-up
waste, sour bile and fermenting food
gently moves out of the bowels, and
you have a well, playful child again.
Children simply will not take the
time from play to empty their bow
els, and they become tightly packed,
liver gets sluggish and stomach dis
ordered.
When cross. feverish, restless, see
II tongue is coated, then give this
delicious "fruit laxative" Children
love it, and it cannot cause injury.
No difference what ails your little
ane-if full of cold. or sore throat,
diarrhoea, stomachache. bad breath,
remember, a gentle inside cleans
ing" should always be the first treat
ment given Full directions for ba-
bies. children of all ages and grown
ups are printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
then look carefully and see that 1t
is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company" We make no smaller size.
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup. (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
wORK ON sTATIoN PRoGREssINC.

Work on the new union station is
progressing nicely, practically all of
the concrete foundation work being
finished. 1t is expected that the sta
ito nwill be completed by the last OF
April or the middle of May, and by
that time ready for the use of the
railroad officials and the travelling
public. F. Ringer. engineer of main
tenance of way for the Katy, was
here Thursday looking over the work
and was pleased with the progress
being made. He was accompanied
by s. II. Charles, the Katy's Oklaho-
ma City superintendent.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
IN FIVE MINUTES! NO
INDIGESTION, GAS OR
SOUR AND ACID STOMACH
The Moment "Pape's Diapepsin'
Reaches the Stomach All
Distress Goes.

REALLY does" put bad stomach in
order-"really does" overcome indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn,
and sourness in five minutes-that-
just that-makes Pape's Diapepsin
the largest selling stomach regulator
in the world. If what you eat fer
ments into stubborn Jumps, you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested
food and acid; head is dizzy and
aches; breath foul; tongue coated
your insides filled with bile and in
digestible waste, remembers the mo-
ment "Pape's Diapepsin" comes in
contact with the stomach all such
distress vanishes. It's truly aston
ishing-almost marvellous, and the
soy is its harm1essness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin will give you a hundred
dollars worth of satisfaction or your
druggist hands you your money back
It's worth its weight in gold tc
men and women who can't get theiI
stomachs regulated. 1t belongs in
your home-should olwoys be kept
handy in case Of a sick, sour, upsts
stomach during the day or night
It's the quickest, surest and mos
harmless stomach regulator in the
world. (adV]
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
SOMETHING ABOUT GARDENING
A Writer in the Oklahoma Farmer.
Stockman Passes the Following
Timely Hints on Gardening

The sooner asparagus, rhu1arb.
and horseradish roots are set now,
the better.
You can grow a supply Of aspaTa-
gus and rhubarb roots, for setting
next spring, by planting seed this
spring
Horseradish never makes seed; It
is propagated from small root cut
tings
Sage is easily started from seeh.
Plant April 1.
Plenty of greens" on the table
and there is a wide variety COR the
whole season-will make your ttr-
chases at the drug store less fire.
quent.
Peas. spinach, onions. parsley.
carrots. radishes and lettuce are the
most hardy and cah be planted most
any time now
A well prepared seed bed promotes
a good stand of plants, rapid growth,
and facilitates cultivation
Don't plant too deep; better have
the small seed on top of the ',round
than buried away from air and lsht
SO far there is no chance for germin-
alton.
A balanced ration for the livestock
is an important essential with the
up to date and successful farmer.
Is the same thing on the family ia.
BILE any less important? More and
better gardens.
Four inches is about the right
depth for planting Irish potatoes.
Strawberry plants should be set
now.
Are you acquainted with the egg
plant? 1t is a good vegetable and
one that will produce all season, al
though it is a little difficult TO get
started. as every kind of insect seems
to relish the young plant.
Peas will stand deep planting, and.
the, vines seem to do better in this
country If the seed is planted deep
from two to three inches.
Don't fail to try New Zealand
spinach, if you like green's all sum
mer long.
Dry onions grown from seed keep
longer than those grown from sets.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
FOR SALE

Strawberry and Dewberry plants
Strawberries, Excelsior and Klon-
dixie, early and medium.
Austin Dewberry plants, with
roots. All best variety. Mine have
been inspected, as the law requires
Can ship anywhere.
Strawberries, zoe per 100, or $2.0O
per thousand.
Dewberries, 25c per 100, or $2.5O
per thousand.
F. o. B. here, CASH. Will shiI
Immediately on receipt Of order. wea-
ther suitable. Up to March goth a
good time. ]. ]. MeLARY.
WI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03

sense, we contem-
plate the nativity
of our Lord and
Savior. The fact
that there is no
certainty as to
the exact month,
or day of the
month, when he
was born, will
n yer initiate
against the OBJ
servance of the
25th OF December
as Christmas day.
Would that IL
W ere observed
with more rever-
enca than Il is.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
PROMINENT CORRESPONDENT
PAYS DURANT A VISIT

]. Burr Gibbons, of Tulsa, probably
the most noted newspaper CORES
pondent in the State, was here for d
few hours Thursday on business. Mr.
Gibbons has had charge of the pub
licity for the Tulsa Durbar, and 1t Is
he who is the daddy Of the hundreds
OF flattering newspaper stories about
Tulsa's activities that have been
printed in every large newspaper in
the United States.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
DEPUTY GRAND EXALTED
RULER Is IN THE CITY

w. ]. Barnett, deputy grand exalt-
ed ruler OF the Elks lodge, was here
Thursday night inspecting the local
lodge and met with that body while
an initiation was on. After the ses-
sion Mr.. Barnett complicated the To-
cal lodge very highly upon its show
ing. which he said is much better
than that made by the average Elks
lodges in cities the sic of Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
AS a Little Child.

While you are in the world, initiate
little children, who, as they with one
hand hold fast by their father with
the other gather berries along the
edges; so you, gathering and han
ding the goods of this world with
one hand, must with the other al
ways hold fast the hand OF your
heavenly FAther.-Francis de Sales.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03

for national de
fense. Many news
papers and many
patriotic citizens
are now urging
the United States
government TO
prepare for war in
the time OF peace.
This application
of the idea to the
nation h as on o
strong competitor
for consideration
and that is prepa-
ration for mans
eternal welfare.
The preparedness
first spoken of Is
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
DEATH OF c. c. GALLOWAY

C. c. Galloway, aged GS years,
died at his home at Armstrong Tues
day after a prolonged ATTACK of
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held and interment had the day fol-
lowing. Deceased has been for six
years chief engineer at the city
pumping plant, and was only recent
ly succeeded by his son Fred.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
The Virgin Birth
of Jesus
ByREv. JAMESM. GRAY, DID.
Dean Of Moody Bible Institute
Of Chicago

TEXT--Behoi1 a virgin shall be with
child, and shall bring forth son, and
they shall call his name Emmanuel.
which. being interpreted, is, God with u.s.
Matthew 1:23
The blessed season of the year has
approached again when, in a peculiar
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03
Prepared
ness
BY REV. ]. H. RALSTON
Secretary Of Correspondence. Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago

TEXT-Prepare to meet thy God.-Amos
i:i2
Preparedness is the word Of the
hour. It's application is to preparation
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-03-03

For Typewriters. see E. N. Evans.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14
WINTER LOSS OF BEES
QueenIess Colony viii Certainly
Die IN Few Months.
Amo he Known Causes of Damage Are
Lack of Numbers, insuticient
Food, Dampness, Lack OF Air
and Low Temperature.
(Rv FRANCIS JAEGER, University Farm
~ ST Paul.O

(Bv FRANCIS JAEGER, University Farm'
st. Paul)
The winter losses of bees are great
every year. Beekeepers can reduce
these losses by preparing their bees
for winter and giving them good WIN
ter quarters.
The chief known causes for winter
losses are queenlessness, lack OF num-
bers in colonies, insufficient food, poor
food. dampness, lack of air, the break
ing of clusters, and low tempera-
lures.
A aueenless colony will certainly die
in a few months.
If the number Of bees in a colony IS
small, the cluster cannot generate
enough heat or keep the heat 1t gen
crates and the bees freeze. In the
fall sma1 colonies should be united
into one big colony.
Bees must eat in the winter in order
to generate heat. They must nave
about 40 pounds Of honey when
they go into winter quarters. Ii they
are SHEET, they should be supplied
early w. h finished frames or fed
sugar siruM Dark (not amber) money
is poor food for bees to winter on. All
black honey sho@ld be removed and
combs of white honey should be IN
serted.
Dampness in a cellar causes the
combs and frames and the hive walls
and cover ito get wet and moldy, ana
the bees perish from wet cold. Bees
need fresh air. Foul air will cause
excitement, and the bees will scatter
and die. Excitement among bees IN
winter is fatal.
The present style of Hoffman frame
divides the bee cluster in winter into
IL spaces, and the bees are unable
to pass from one space to the other'
When the bee cluster contracts during
the winter, those left on the outside
frames die. Some beekeepers per-
forate their frames for the easy pass
age of bees from one compartment TO
another. If kept in warm place tney
can pass over or around the frames. In
long-continued and severe cold the
bees may not be able to move along
the frame and they will sometimes ole
of hunger within an inch Of the honey
supply. v
Bees should be kept in a cellar at
temperature Of about 40 degrees.
Very strong colonies, however, will
survive almost any degree OF colo.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14
BIG COST OF CARELESSNESS
Loss of 100000 Every Year to
Farmers and Poultrymen on
Account Poor Handling.

Farmers and poultrymen of the
United States lose $45,00O,OOO every
year through bad eggs, and nearly e7-
cry bit of this loss is due to careless
ness. Eggs are left on the nest too
long before being gathered, are kept
in the house too long before being sent
to market, and kept in warm or IN
a mold cellar, are carelessly packed
and inadequately protected.
Worst Of all, because most easily
prevented, fertile eggs are produced
when every egg ought to be infertlle.
If the egg contains a germ, it is bound
to develop when exposed to heat, ana
the result is blood ring. Doctor
Rommel of the bureau of animal In
dustry states that at least one-third OF
the annual loss in the egg Industry
is due to blood rings.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14

the most disastrous losses have fol-
lowed a season of mild weather that
encouraged the turning of stock out
to Craze, and the unexpected storm
cut them off from the winter protec-
ton and prepared feeds.
When the stock are located in their
winter quarters it does not pay to
change them in an effort to suit the
spring weather that often makes its
appearance in the months of January,
February and March. The hay-fed
stock reach the early grass season
in the best condition for profit.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14

from Prince Edwards island are Cana'
dian wild geese which have been do
mesticated, and they sell very well in
the East. Canadian geese, crossed with
the more common varieties, make good
market birds.
One distinct advantage in keeping
geese lies in the fact that the same
breeders may be retained for years.
Geese live to good old ages; indeed,
one sometimes hears Of octogenarians.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14

a very large and growing demand.
Geese are very popular across the we
ter, and immigrants are bringing their
fondness for goose flesh to America.
At any rate thousands of geese nave
been killed for this seasons Christmas
dinner, according to an article in Penn
sylvania Grit.
AS rule, goose growing is carried
on only in a small way by most farm
ers, for these birds cannot be confined
Ia yards like chickens, at least not
with any profit. They are heavy eat
ers, but, unlike other poultry, they
prefer grass. When paStured out they
will Craze like cattle. 1t is estimated
that six geese require about the same
amount of pasturage as one COW, Dut
they can be kept on low and marshy
land that is not desirable for cows
There is a section of Rhode Island
along the coast where almost every
farmer seems to have a flock of geese.
These geese pay WELL too, for they are
kept on waste land and require but
very little grain.
Thousands Shipped From Canada.
Large numbers of geese are raised
In Wisconsin, Michigan and states far
ther south. Much goose farming is
also done in Quebec, and on Prince Ed
wards island, and a large proportion
of the geese grown there comes to the
United States. At least $4,000 geese
are shipped across the border every
season.
Many farmers make no attempt TO
fatten the geese which they grow, but
sell them to men who operate large
fattening plants. Often geese are
brought to these plants from farms
hundreds of miles away, sometimes be-
ing driven over the road and some
times being transported by train or in
wagons. By curious coincidence the
largest goose fattening farm in the
East is located at Mansfield, Mass,
while the largest farm in the West is
at Mansfield, Ill. Each fattens from
10000 to 10000 geese a season, but
while the Massachusetts geese are
all killed and dressed at the farm,
those fattened in Illinois are shipped
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14

ice and sleet sometimes make door
imperative In winter weather. wheh
ordinary track is used. No brackets
or joint spices are necessary IN erect
ing this runway, since the stampings
are nailed or screwed directly to the
surface of the building. The outer
part of the track is especially shaped
to keep water from running down onto
the upper edge of the door ana rot
ting the wood.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14
Merry Christmas
By GENE FOWLER


DESPITE the fact that
L. Our right shoe is
Hurting and there is no
Money IN our right hand
Pocket or our left or
Our coat or our vest or
Our trousers or anythtns
We step out to shout q
Merry Christmas because
That is what everyone does
Who conforms and adhereS
And follows and recognizes
And sticks to convention
And we think of last night
When Henry and Tommy and
Webb and Gene and Jack and
All the rest of the boys
Wished US a Merry Christmas
But they didn't give US
Any presents except those
Little presents Of mind
But that was just as well
Only we cannot give any
Presents now as It is our
Rule to- give away presents
That ere given to US
Especially and particularly
Those bum cigars but
Anyway we don't want a
lot of presents for we might
Be arrested for ,irnperson-
Ating a moving van and
When we asked young Hid
Who was passing alons the
Street if he believed IN
Kras KrinEle he said who
Did he ever lick and
We gathered from his comment
That he thought Santa
Claus was a breakfast food
And then we heard about a
Rich ginh this morning who
Gave his VIE a $4,000
Picture for Christmas and
We felt that ne knows
Nothing about art and his
Gift mdicates that he Is
Merely careless about money
And a tramp told US that
A fine lady said she would
Give him a square meal IT
He would sweep of the walk
And he agreed to sweep and
To dust and to clean the
Wdlh cI10 SNSb ~ aAA@6 S
Told the fine lady that she
Needn't expect him to make
An after-dinner speech
And he reminded US OF the
LATEST man m the world
Who il so economical m
E9<perdtns energy that when
He licks hts child he puts
The paslor carpet over the
YOUNGSTERS geographical
Center IA order that he can
Do two Jobs at once and
Although we feel that the boss
Is harsh IN making US work
A day like this we wish
Him a Merry Christmas ana
EN- extra dry New Year.
Denver Post
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14
PRACTICAL HINTS OF DAIRY
.roe Mouths Indicate Good Feeding
ousIities-Keep Cows Out OF
Filth for Clean Milk.

Large mouths and wide bodies indi-
cate good feeding qualities and great
digestive capacity.
No man can produce clean milk
from cows that are permitted to lie
in their own filth.
A COW underfed is not doing her
best work, and a COW overfed is los
ing something in her production.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14
Post Fuller.

which is bolted a ten-foot post for
a tongue and lever. A narrow IRON
plate, turned up at end and notcheo
rs shown, is boted to upper side Oh
the short end of tongue. Twist a wlre'
or loop a chain around post to De
pulled, get bold hold under 1t Win
the prov on the end of tongue, ana
hear down on other end.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14

duced. Between the stampings, on
ridges made in the metal, the trolleys
supporting the door ride. Since the
various sections of the track are lit
ted together with lap joints, the entire
runway where the trolleys travel is
protected from the weather at all
times. This is in contrast TO the way
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-12-14
USE GREASE ON IMPLEMENTS
Can Easily Be Removed and viii save
Plow From Rusting-Give Har-
row Same Treatment. ..i

When you are through with your
plow cover the moldboard with any
heavy grease that will keep the air
away from it and put it away.
This will keep the pillow from rust
ing and can be easily removed. The
same treatment to the disk harrow
and the cultivator shovels will protect
them.