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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

same platform in tho interests of the
Republican ticket.
While both men will make several
speeches It win be on widely separ-
ated platforms.
The colonel's speechmaking plans
have not been changed, and will not
be unless something occurs to make a
change imperative. He will make five
more speeches, the next one at Battle
Creek, Mich, near the end of the
month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18

First Baptist church will meet at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. T. " Reeder on South
Seeenth street. Colonial Heights, just
south of the Washington Irving high
school. The president requests that
al! members attend and bring friends
with them.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

ing or claiming an interest in the
Estate OF Emnie Gibson, deceased:
Notice n hereby given that on the
4th day of September, 1915, Afford
Holloway filed in the County Court
of Bryan County, Oklahoma, at Du-
rant, in the matter of the estate Of
Emnie Gibson, deceased, J. H. Hol-
land, Administrator. petition to de
termine heirship and ownership. and
to whom distribution of the estate Of
the said Emnie Gibson. deceased.
should be made, and in which petit
tion it is alleged that said deceased
died seized and possessed of the fol-
lowing described lands, of which the
heirship and ownership and right to
a distribution is asked to be decreed
as follows, to-wit:
S1s of SWA of NEA; SEH
of NWA; VIZ of SEA; NEA
of SWA N1a of SEA of SWH
of Section 81, Township 7
South Range East, of the In
dian Base and Meridian, con-
tanning 200 acres more or less.
according to the u. S. survey
thereof;
an in said estate the said Afford
Holloway has appeared and claimed
to be the entire owner of eaia ,state
under and by virtue of conveyance
to him by and through the sole anil
only heirs of said Emnie Gibson, de
ceased. And by order of said Court
the said petition has been set for
hearing before said Court in Il e
County Court room at Durant, Bryan
County. Oklahoma, on the 4th da,
of November, 1916, at the hour o.
ten o'clock a. M, at which time and
place the persons named above and
all other persons and all other heirs
or devisees of said deceased, named
or unnamed, having or claiming any
interest in the estate, are notified tc
be and appear and exhibit their re-
spective claims of beirship, owner
ship or interest in said estate to said
court, and upon their failure 90 do
so, default will be entered forever
barring and precluding them from
asserting any right, heirship or own
ership or interest in said estate
Signed this 4th day of September,
1916. ]. l.. RAPPOLEE.
(Seal) County Judge
UTTERBACK & MCDONALD,
Attorneys.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
LIST insertion Sept. 8, 1915
4th insertion Sept. 20, 1915.

LIST insertion SEPT. 8, 1915
4th insertion Sept. 20, 1915.
State Of Oklahoma
County OF Bryan
In the County Court in and for said
County and State.
In the Matter Of the Estate of M. b.
league, Deceased; James ].
league, Administrator.
ORDER FOR IIRARING PETITION
TO SELL REAL BgFATE
The petition Of James j Teague.
administrator Of the estate of NJ. b.
league, deceased having been pre-
sentod 20 this Court praying for an
order authorizing the said petitioDer
TO sell the whole or so mueh or such
parts OF the real estate Ot said estate.
described in said petition, as the
Court shall Judge necessary and ben
.eficial, at private sale; and IL appear
ing to the Court from such petition.
that IL is necessary TO sell the whole
or some portion Of said real estate.
for the purposes and reasons men
toned in said petition, therefore.
said petition will be filed herein and
a time appointed fOr the hearing OF
the same.
And IL is hereby ordered by the
Court that the 18th day ef October.
A. d. 1916, at 10 o'clock q. M, OF
said day, that being one ~ the regu-
lar days { the Probate term OF the
County Court of said County, be and
the same is hereby appointed as the
time when all persons Interested in
said estate are directed and required
to appear before this Court to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to said petitioner to sell SO
much of the real estate ef said dece-
dent as may be necessary.
And IL is further ordered that
copy of this order be served on said
persons interested in said estate, any
general guardian of a minOr, so in
terested, and any Iegatea, or devisee.
or heir of the deeedent, provided they
are residents of Bryan County, OKLA
hOma; and that copy Of said order
be published In the Durant Weekly
News for four consecutive issues at
least fifteen days before the date set
for the hearing of raid petition, and
by posting copies of said notice of
Order of Hearing Petition to Self
Real Estate in three of the most pub
lie places in Bryan COutRy, one of
which shall be at the fPOnt door OF
the County Court room.
Dated this 7th day of September
A. ID. 1915.
]. L. RAPPOLEE,
Judge of the County Court
UTTERBACK 4 NacDOIJALD,
Attorneys for Administrator.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
After -Four Years Of DiscOurasing
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Catron. Ky.-In an interesting letter
rom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
GTites as follows: 81 suffered for four
Tears, with womanly troubles, and during
his time, ! could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere at
III. Al times, ! would have severe pains
n my left side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat
neut relieved me for a while, but was
IoOa confined TO my bed again. After
AAi. nOthing seemed 10 do me any good.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
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named court in an action for debt
on a note. and attachment proceed
ings have been instituted seeking TO
subject certain lands of the debtor
to the payment Of the debt: said
lands being described as follows, to-
wit:
The VIZ of NEA and E1k
OF SEH of Section 1s. Town
ship { South, Range East,
containing 100 acres;
and the said defendants must an
swer the petition filed herein by said
plaintiff on or before the 7th day
OF October, A. ID. 1915, OF said petit
tion will be taken as true and a
judgment will be rendered for said
plaintiff for S134.SS, with interest
from date Of judgment at the rate
of ten per cent per annum, and the
attachment herein had ard granted
viii be sustained. and the said real
estate subjected to the payment of
the judgment
Witnes my hand and the seal of
this court this the 2Sth day of Au-
gust, A. d. 1916 w. A. JONES,
(SeaI Court Clerk of Bryan
County. Okla.
UTTERBACK g. MACDONALD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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-1st insertion September 1, 1919.
4th insertion September %, 1915.
WARNING ORDER
State Of Oklahoma
County of Bryan
In District Court. October Term,
1915.
sALLIE DARDEN, ...... Plaintiff,
vs.. No. 2726.
ROY DARDEN, ..... Defendant
The defendant, Roy Darden, is
hereby notified that he has been sued
by Sallie Darden and must answer
the petition filed by the plaintiff on
or before the 18th day of October,
1915, or the petition will be taken
as true and judgment for divorce
will be rendered accordingly.
Witness my official signature and
seal this 29th day of August, 1916.
(Seal) w. A. JONES,
Court Clerk.
w. B. STONE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

The News desires correspondents
in every community in Bryan county.
Liberal proposition offered for 4. few
minutes time each week. Address
weekly News, Durant, Okla. (adv)
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1st insertion Sept. /. 1916.
5th insertion Sept 80, 1916.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given, whereas the
undersigned. b. F. Edelman, at the
March, 1915, term of the District
Court in and for Bryan County, was
convicted of the crime of burglary,
and was sentenced to serve a term of
four years in the State penitentiary,
that on the 18th day of September,
1915, an application will be made TO
the Governor of Oklahoma, at okla
hOma City, for clemency, at which
time and place all interested will be
heard (Signed) B. F. Edelman.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

LIST insertion seDtA / 1916
3rd insertion Sept IS, 1915.
In the District Court of Bryan Coun-
ty, Oklahoma.
ERA BRISCOE ....... Plaintiff
VS.. No. 1851
N. e. BRISCoE ...... Defendant
NOTICE
The State OF Oklahoma to n. r. Bris-
cOe. Greeting
You, the said n. T.. Briscoe, are
hereby notified that Era Briscoe has
on this 31st day of August, 1916,
filed suit against you in the District
Court OF Bryan County, Oklahoma
for divorce from you and for the
restoration of her maiden name, Era
Worthy.
And you are further notified that
unless you answer the said petition
filed by the plaintiff on or before
the 14th day of October, 1916, that
said petition will be taken as true
and Judgment will be taken against
you dissolVing the bonds of matri-
mony heretofore existing between
you and the plaintiff and granting
the plaintiff an absolute divorce and
restoring her maiden name. Era Wor-
thy, and for sOsts.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 31sa day of August, 1915.
w. A. JONES.
(Seal) Court Clerk.
HATCHKTT 4 FERGUSON.
AttoyMeyR AR Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

1st insertion Sept. 8, 1916.
4th insertion Sept. 20, 1916
State of Oklahoma
County of Bryan
In the County Court Within and for
Said County and State.
In the Matter of the Estate of Emnie
Gibson, Deceased; j. M. Holland,
Administrator.
No. $50.
NOTICE
To Sallie Gibson. Henry Jackson
Gilmore. and all other persons hav-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

! had gotten so weak could not stand,
and gave up in despair.
AT last, my husband got me a botEe o.
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and Soaa-
menced taking it, From the very FIRST
dose, ] could fell II was helping me.
can now walk two miles witho1 its
firing me, and am doing all my work-"
you are all run down from wonpaHiy
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the womm's tonic. II has helped
more than million women, in rs so
years OF continuous success, and slseuid
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
il viii do. Ask him. He will pecoHs.
mead il. Begin taking Cardu today.
Write o.; chsitinOOsa MesIehs Co, Lsa,s.,
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. fQr Rp11i
~. sS1 yoa. esss afa cs-Paes book s
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
1st insertion Aug. 25, 1916.
5th insertion Sept. %, 1916.
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1st insertion Aug. 25, 1916.
5th insertion Sept %, 1916.
State of Oklahoma
County of Bryan
In the District Court in and for Said
County and State.
Spaulding Manufacturing Com
pany, a partnership composed
of H. w. Spaulding, Il. r.
Spaulding and Il. H. Spauld-
ing, ..-,..,.....,.. Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 273O
W. e. Atkins and Echo L. At
klns, .,...... Defendants
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
The State OF Oklahoma to w. h. At
kins and Echo L. Atkins:
The said defendants. w. f. Atkins
and Echo l.. Atkins, OF San Francis
co. California, win take notice that
they have been sued in the above
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

LIST insertion Sept. 1, 1916.
5th insertion Sept. 29, 1915.
State Of Oklahoma
Bryan County
HALE-HALSEL GROCERY
COMPANY ......... Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 2544.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of sale issued out
of the District Court of Bryan Coun-
ty, Oklahoma. on the 30th day OF
August, 1916, in an action wherein
Hale-Halsel Grocery Company was
plaintiff and X. c. Bruce was de-
fendant. directed to me, the under
cigned sheriff of Bryan County, Ok
lahoma, commanding me to levy up
on, appraise. and sell the following
described property:
Lot 10 in Block 81 in the
City of Durant, Bryan County,
Oklahoma,
to satisfy a judgment and decree of
foreclosure in favor of plaintiff and
against the defendant, obtained in
said court on the 18th day of Apri!
I1916; said judgment being for the
sum of $4,000, $500 attorneys
fee, 10 per cent interest from jan
uary 18th, 1915. $15.75 cost, and ac-
cruing cost, will on the 4th day OF
October, 1916. at the hour of
O'Clock p. IN. of said day, at the front
door of the court house in the city of
Durant. Bryan County. Oklahoma,
offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash the property above
described. or so mWh thereof as
will satisfy said Judgment, with in
terest, and cost.
Witness my hand this 3Oth day o.
August, 1916.
JOHN y. PHILLIPS,
Sheriff
BY CLYDE NORMAN,
Under-Sheriff.
RI II. LODEN. Attorney.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
NOTICE

NOTICE
The state Of Oklahoma to S. L.
Brown, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that the
Pioneer Telephone and Telegraph
Company. a corporation, as plaintiff,
on the gath day OF August, 1916. fill
ed suit against you before w. s..
Shannon Justice of the Peace within
and for Eurant Justice District Of
Bryan County, Oklahoma. for the
sum of S127.72, with interest from
the date OF said suit at per cent
per annum.
And you are further notified that
the said plaintiff at said time secur-
ed and had issued an order of gar
nishment against w A. Mitchell.
which said garnishment has been
served, and said garnishee has filed
his answer herein.
And you are further notified to
answer said bill of particulars and
the said order of garnishment on of
before the End day of October, 1916,
the time when said cause will be
heard, or judgment will be taken
against you for the said sum Of
$127.72 and against said garnishee,
ordering that whatever amounts be
due by him to you be paid to the
plaintiff, up to the amount of the
plaintiffs said debt.
Witness my hand and seal this
.29th day of August, 1915.
w. s. SHANNON,
Justice of the Peac },
& FERGUSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15
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1st insertion Sept. ], 1915.
3rd insertion Sept. Is, 1915
Before w. s. shannon, Justice Of the
Peace Within and for Durant Jus
tice Township, Bryan County, OK
lahoma.
PIONEER TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
............,..... Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 2504
s. L. BROWN. ..... Defendant.
w. A. MITCHELL ..... .Garnishee.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15

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Attorney for Plaintiff.

1st insertion Sept. /, 1916.
5th insertion Sept. 90, 1916.
State OF Oklahoma
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-09-15


1st insertion Aug. 1S. 1915.
Attn insertion Sept. 10, 1915.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
State of Oklahoma
Bryan County
In The District Court
MYRTLE TOMPKINS, by
her next friend, w. w.
Woods, ........... PLAINTIFF,
vs. No. 1853.
ALLEN TOMPKINS, ... Defendant.
Said defendant, Allen Tompkins,
will take notice that he has been
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 3Oth day Of September,
l1916, or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment for absolute
divorce will be rendered according
lly.
Witness my official hand and seal
this 5th day OF August. 1916.
(SeaI w. A. JONES,
Court Clerk.
ISMITH 4 STINSON.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-01

MdIIOu, luCcu just IudI. 1Sn InClC
any chance at all?"
81 don't know, Tommy" said Ma
rion candidly. You see," she went
on, 81 like you-wel, awfully. But
somehow you're always the same.
There isn't any romance about you.
Couldn't you do something desper-
ate for my sake, Tommy
She had fallen back into her BAN
tering mood. She looked up at him
teasingly.
"Pn do anything if you'll give me
a dogs chance" said Tommy i'm
pulsiVely.
"Then get me an edelweiss from
the top of Grundelwald, said Ma
rion.
The rare Swiss edelweiss grows
only in a few almost inaccessible
places. Of these the treacheFous top
of Grundelwald is one The noun
tain is never assembled except with
an experienced guide. The accent
seems easy, but the crevasses are al
most hidden from sight under the
heavy snowfalls. A false step and
one falls clear of the needlelike sum-
NIT sheer down to the fangs of the
rocks below. Neither Marion-who
had almost forgotten her testing
words-nor Tommy knew that.
Tommy had found the edelweiss
early in the afternoon. He had had
fools luck to guide him and he had
been within a few inches of death
without the least suspicion of that
fact. Marion did not even know that
he had gone. She was. engaged in a
Irritation with Count Skopianu on
the hotel balcony when the talk turn
ed to Tommy.
81 like him, that young American,
said the count. But why does he
scowl at me as if were his bitterest
enemy?"
81 guess he's a little Jealous" said
Marion.
HLJo IOuoc Won fhan2 He knaw
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-01

IIOh'
The count stared at her. "That is,
not the young man who assembled
Grundelwald this morning and re-
fused a guide?" he asked. .
81 don't know; it would be just,
like him." said Marion, Struggling her
shoulders.
The count got up abruptly and left.
her. Marion, looking after him in,
establishment and indignation, pres
emily saw him talking with Hofer,.
the head guide, and pointing up the
mountain side. Presently the two
men set off with ropes. The sun was
already half way down the western
slope. -.
1t was not until 10 at night, under
a brilliant moon, that the three re-
turned. Tommy, in state of ex-
haustion and frostbite, was wrapped
in blankets and put to bed. All the
hotel was talking about his fool
hardy exploit. But in one hand he
clutched the edelweiss.
The count, at his bedside, opened
his heart in indignation.
ct is monstrous, Mr. Griswold,"
he exclaimed Indignantly. Had
known-why, should have told you
the dangers. Love does not set tasks
like that. She is worthless"
Tommy opened his eyes feebly.
Much obliged to you for saving
my life, count" he said in a weak
voice, ''but I'll say good-by to you
now"
The count, whose temper had been
soured by the receipt of an adverse
decision from the court that after
noon, on his return, looked at Tom
my for a few moments. Poor fool!'
he thought. Then he shrugged his
shoulders and left him. Perhaps he
had never cared for Marion. At any
rate, he passed out of her life in that
moment.
Tommy lay silent until Marion
oomo in Then he looked I'm fO Goa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
VERMONT NOTES
News Of the State Gathered
Here and There.
Vermont state AssocIstion OF District Of
Coiumbia Announces Pisns for Win
ter Mectipgs-AnnunI sugar
Party In April.

The Vermont state Association OF the
District of Columbia held the sec
ond OF this seasons meetings Monday
evening at the Washington club, 1910 Sew
enteenth street, Washington, when the
Hon. Wendell Phillips Stafford deliv-
cred an address on shakespeare the
Man" Mrs. Elizabeth s. Maxwell sang
songs from Shakespeare and Mrs.
Mary Randolph Dckins gave a road
ing from Shakespeare Following the
custom inauguratcd last year, tho speak
ers for the assoCiat ions meetings VIII al.
be natives of the Green Mountain state,
distinguished in their several fields. The
third meeting is to he held January s..
when the Hon. o. NJ Barber will speak on
odd Bennington" the fourth will be ON
February l.. The Rev. Or. <. II. Greene
speaking on Strength of the Hills" and
the fifth on March 10 Ernest L. Crindall
giving "A Vermont Picture Talk" Tho
annual maple sugar party will he held
April g The association cordially in
vites all Vernonters in Washington and
its environs 20 affiliate themselves with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
TROLLEY KILLS MAN
Ernest Rowe of Essex Junction
the Victim of Accident.
Lying on Track, Covered with snow,
and Not seen until lit by Car
Body Badly MangIcd-Au-
tOpsy To-day.

Ernest Rove of Essex Junction was
almost instantly killed shortly after Il
clock Monday night when he was hit BY
the main line Essex junction car The
accident occurred on what Is known IA
the Hats near Wcston's hill about quar-
ter of mile east of WinooslN The body
was mangled to great extent and death
occurred soon after the man was picked
up from the track. Rowe was lying on
car hit him on account of the snow which
was falling and which had covered him.
The accident occurred ~ II 10 O'Clock.
Halscy Coomhs was motorman o" the
car and Icll T.. Fowler was the conduc-
tor Mr.. Cooinbs was running his car
towards this city in heavy fall OF snow
which covered the front OF tho car and
had covered tho track Rowe had boon
ON tho track long enough to DC covered
The motorman did not see the man until
just about tho time the car hit him The
emergency brak" was applied inmedi-
atcly and the car brought to a stop 40
soon as was possible
Rowe lived very short time after ha
was picked up. Dr. j, q. Thabault, health
officer OF Chichester was called from,
Wnooski and the remains we're moved
LaVSnc. An examination showed that
The left leg had been cut off both arms
on and that there were severe in
i.r - To the head. with probably IA frac-
tuHcd skull.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-14
MOTHERS CHRISTMAS GIFT.

II never comes to christmas. but | think
about the times
We used to save our pennies and our
nickes and our dimes;
And we punched them all together, even
little baby brother
Put in something for the present that we
always gave to mother.
We began to talk about IT very early IN
December
Twas a very serious matter to US chill
dren, remember.
And We used to whisper nightly our suS-
gestions to each other,
For nothing cheap and tawdry could We
Show our love for mother
Hers must he a gift of beauty. ri 10 SYM
bolize her ways;
1t must represent the sweetness and the
love that marked her DAYS.
1t must be the best our money, all com
bined, had power to buy,
And he something that she longed Tor;
nothing else would satisfy
Then it mattered not tho token, once the
purchase had been made.
1t was struggled home and hidden and
with other treasures laid.
And we placed our present proudly IN her
lap on Christmas day,
And we smothered her with kisses and
We laughed her tears away.
II never comes to christmas but ] think
about the times
We used to save our pennies and our
nickcS and our dimes
And the only folks | envy are the sisters
and tho brothers
Who sim have the precious privilege OF
buying for their mothers
The American BOY.