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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
OIL BUSINESS PICKING UP
1914 Company is Drilling Two More
Wells and Building Derrick for a
Tbird-Erecting Storage Tanks,
and Other Preparations.

Rapid increases in the price of
Healdton crude oil. coupled with bo-
muses. above the market that are be-
ing offered by certain refiners, has
helped materially to bring about a
greatly increased activity sn tSe field
and many companies are strainisg
every resource to sink all the wells
possible, while still others are spend
ing thousands of dollars for the arec.
tion of 55,0O0-barrel steel storage
tanks
The 1914 Oil Company, owned al
most entirely by Durant men, is now
drilling two more wells, and a der
rick is being started for third loca-
ton. II is expected that within the
next thirty days the company will
have three new wells. A gasoline
engine pump has been started at the
new large we'll of the company, and
other conveniences are being added
to facilitate and hasten the work of
getting the oil on the market
The company's daily production
from al wells, ranging between
200 and 1900 barrels, q all being
delivered to the Producers Pipe Line
Company. Several offers for the out
right sale of the property have been
received, and the rumor spread here
last week that a sale had been effect
ed; but this was proven incorrect,
and officials of the company are au-
thority for the statement that no sale
or contract for sale has been entered
into.
One of the largest individual oil
sales ever made was closed this week
in the field, when three companies,
controlled by one set OF men, sold
outright nearly $5OO,000 worth of
oil which has been kept in storage
tanks.
Oil men believe that the field now
faces the most prosperous season
since it was opened.
For Typewriters. see E. M. Evans.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
AEAYR's WONDERFUL REMEDY.
ONE DOSE WILL CON-
VINCE YOU.

Mayr's Wonderful Remedy IL well
known throughout the country. Many
thousand people have taken It for
stomach. Liver and Intestinal All
ments and report marvellous reSulta
and are highly praIsing It to others.
Astonishing benefits sufferers have
received even from one dose are
heard evrywhere and explain tts tro-
mendous sale 20 more than a million
people. 1t rarely ever fails and those
afflicted with Stomach. liver and IN
testinaI Ailments. Indigestion, Gas in
the Stomach and Entestinea DlKxi-
ness. Painting Spells. Collie Attacks.
Torpid LAver, Constipation. ETC..
should by all means try this remedy.
MAYr's Wonderful Remedy glvea per-
mAnsnt results for stomach. liver and
intestinal ailments Icat a. mueh
and whataEeF Vou like NO more dis
trees after eating, pressure Of gas In
the ssomaeh and around che heart.
Got Onr bottle OF your drnggipt now
and try Il on an absolute gaaranaoe
A NOT satisfied. ths money win 30 ~
1@B1DAA
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
STATE LEASES PRISON FARM

The State of Oklahoma is making
preparations to work its trusty pris-
oners on the farm Of A. N. Wilcox,
and ]. M. Aydelotte, members of the
State Board of Affairs having taken
an option on 1900 acres of land in
Marshall county near Aylesworth to
be used as a prison farm. The State
will purchase 1000 acres for the
farm.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
PAYS 1925 FOR COTTON
AT MADILL LAST WEEK

J. s. Clayton, Of Durant. cotton
buyer for a Dallas firm, purchased
100000 worth of cotton at Mtdiil
Friday evening of local firms. the
average price paid for this cotton
being 13.25c. This purchase com
prises most OF the cotton being held
in that county.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
RAILROAD TIMETABLE

The following schedule of
trains in and out of Durant is
published gratis as informa-
for readers of the News, and,
while care will be exercised in
an endeavor to keep 1t up to
date, its accuracy can not at
all times be- guaranteed by
this paper:
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL
SEEK THE NOMINATION.

President Wilson has announced
that he will be a candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination
to succeed himself. and has authoriz-
ed the placing of Ills name on the
ballots for the Ohio state primary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

Attorney d. S. Macdonald returned
Sunday from Virginia. where he was
called several day sago owing to the
serious illness of his mother who had
contracted case of pneumonia. Mr..
Macdonald advises that his mother
was nearly we'll at the time he left
for Durant.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take che Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system, so cents
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18
OEATH on JOHN sTINsoN

John Stlnson. aged 26 wears, son
|of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. ID. stsnson. OF
this city, died Saturday morning at
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

See q. M. Evans for Typewriters.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-02-18

For Typewriters. see E. M. Evans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Tom Daly's Column
THE FLAPPtNe FLAG

THE FLAPPfNG FLAG.
II had been cloudy an the 1ceek
Not once did dnp sunbeam peek
From morn til night and tods sad
But o this morning 1ods glad
For tohen ! got up out OF bed
The sun toas smiling broad and red
And not a cloud aods in the sky
And 10 toas cold and 1oinds 'oere hioh
leaned upon mn toindoto-sH
And looked and there on Aliens Mn
I sd1o' a flag nap IN the breeze
As bright and happy as gou pleased
And o 10 1ods a lovely sight
That dlled me 1oith a tUild delight
did not knoto another thing
That could such joy and pleasure bring,
almost felt heard u sin0i
really think u should 0roto
To be a hundred gedrs or so
II 1Cds eUen old and blind
And u aods dappinO IN the t1ind
That no more could see Il m
And tcdUe its folds against the SKY,
II only could hear 70 there
Just hear 70 Happing in the air,
I'd be so glad icould not cdrei
LITTLE POLLY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
FUTILE ADVANCES

IF THE months since the great drive" in
i Champagne. in September have not per-
suaded all the belligerents OF the futility of
trench warfare, they must have secret plans
and possibilities TO grant them courage The
drive itself was one Of the most costly pro-
ceedings OF the war; and in that case the
cost was uncomplicated by such mistakes as
made Loos and Ypres hascos. Yet II accom-
plished nothing.
Yesterday, for example, the Germans cap
tured some 500 feet OF trenches. Paris re-
ports that the ground was regained The
fact is that It makes very little difference, and
that Johre's plan. OF nibbling reduces itself
70 plan Of attrition which means, behind the
mask. starvation OF the enemy. It seems OBJ
vious that Germany cannot advance Since
the first great entFenehing movement she has
gained little or nothing in the western the
atre. At salonica the lines OF trenches are
ready, and there Is no progress Only In
Serbia and Russia. where the methods were
different can decisions be won. And the
deadlock On iend mag drive home the lesson
that the sea. where one buiidsf nothing but
ships. : % be tie terrain q victory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
The GIimmer of an Idea

sir-What kind OF looking guy are you. any
WayE And with all your familiarity with
Thomas r. HILL how are your table manners?
Why can't We eontribs get look at you?
Let us form non-sectarian Friendship Cir
Gle, meeting at Guys; although come to think
II II turned out bum where'd we 90 TO from
there? Anyway, the idea might be tried some
where else. our symbol being the mark left on
the top OF the table by glass of-now- milk
A. A.
You cannot possibly imagine. dear friend.
what wild visions your words have fathered.
But perhaps the time is not yet ripe. Our
portly habit, II is true, Is somewhat more
than crescent. but It Is too newly put on 10
have acquired as yet the ease Of use which
is akin to dignity. We fear we lack the
years-and yet how old was Doctor Johnson
when he presided at the councils OF his ia
nous court in the Cheshire Cheese. Off Fleet
street2 And there was that grand old lion,
John Dryden, at WINS coffeehouse long before
that; ana Addison. with Dick Steele ana all
the little Tickells and CibbeFs and such like
at Buttons. after that. All these WORTHLESS
were stout as We arei but were they really
much older when they held their ceurtf we
wonderl Ahl well. we shall see. we shall see,
when the time Is ripe. 'Sblood. slrl your
thought A A. Is not unworthy Of 3 rumina-
tive moment or two Your own style. sir
seems 70 me not unlike that ef James nes=
vel. o. Auehinlsclz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
AMERICAS OWN
VICTORIA CROSS
The Congress Medal of Honor.
The First Recipient of the Dec
Observation-Disclosures Views
on Decorating Soldiers

LIVERY country expects every soldier and
IL sailor to do his duty, but for conspicuous
bravery 1t has been the custom from the ear
liest times and in all places to confer some
special reward upon the hero. Sparta is in
some sort an exception to the general rule.
There 1t was cowardice that was punished.
not bravery rewarded In modern countries
the medals and ribbons have generally been
given in accordance with the principle set
forth in the American War Departments reg
ulations, under date of June 26. 1897:
I'm order that the Congressional Medal of
Honor may be deserved, service must have
been performed in action Of such conspicu-
Gus character as to clearly distinguish the
man for gallantry and intrepidity above his
comrades-service that involved extreme
jeopardy of life or the performance of ex-
traordinarily hazardous duty. Recommended
tions for the declaration will be judged by
this standard of extraordinary merit, and in
contestable proof of performance of the SER
vice will be exacted"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
THE CASE OF DOCTOR LEIDY

To the Editor Of the Evenfng Ledger:
Sir-I have read your editorial in today's 8
LEDGER entitled, Hurled 1t Back in His
Teeth" Permit me to state that in this in
stance the Port Physician of Philadelphia was
DIR. Philip Leidy. a brother of DIR. Joseph Ledy
At the time you mention this office was not
only city, but State portfoo-the health
officer at that time having wider powers before
the Federal authorities directed the sanitary
affairs of the port from the mouth of Delaware
Bay.
The outcome of Governor Hoyt's action fol-
lowed by Doctor Reeds letter. resulted in the
immediate request OF the Governor addressed
TO Doctor Leidy that he remain in office for
the remainder of his Governor Hoyt's) term
OF office, as there was intimation on the
part OF Governor Hoyt that the office had not
been administered with entire satisfaction TO
both the public authorities and community In
which he lives. Doctor Ledy complied with
the Governors request.
JOSEPH LEIDY.
Philadelphia. Jan. TO-
1.-THE news reports of the time referred 10
Doctor Leidy as Joseph Leidy and they were
followed in writing the article The OFFICIAL
records, however, indicate that DR.. Philip I.eidy
held the ofrlce of Port Physician as they also
show that when Doctor Reed refused TO be n
party to the displacement of a capable public
servant that servant was allowed to serve ont
his term-Editor OF the EVENING LEDGER1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

and encourage every species of military
merit, directs that whenever any singularly
meritorious action is performed the author OF
1t shall be permitted to wear on his facings,
over his left breast, the figure of a heart in
purple cloth or silk, edged with narrow lace
or binding. Not only instances of unusual
gallantry, but also of extraordinary fidelity
and essential service in any way shall meet
with due reward
In 1862 Congress provided by law for
medal of honor to be conferred upon those
members of the army and navy service who
had already distinguished themselves by
their heroic conduct in battle. and as an in
.centive to others to emulate them in brave
deeds in the then existing war or in wars
that might have their birth in the future.
The rules and regulations relative to the
medal of honor have been somewhat altered
in detail by subsequent enactment and Of
fetal ORDERS but in spirit and purpose re-
main the same. After the Civil War q so-
ciety was organized by the men who had
been awarded the medal. 1t is known as
"The Military Order of the Congress Medal
of Honor Legion"
The First an. H." Man
The first recipient of the Congressional
Medal of Honor was Charles F. Rand,
the first certified volunteer from New
York to respond to President Lincoln's call
for troops on April Is, 1861. Sumter had been
fired upon. Rand on April Is was one of a
little group of men and boys gathered in a
hotel at Batavia, N Y. A messenger entered
the room bearing a telegram. It told of the
Presidents call for volunteers. A prominent
citizen present cried, I'VE must fill our
quota. Who will volunteer" 81 will" Rand
answered before the others
Three months later he had earned the
medal, though no provision had then been
made for it. The medal reads, For most
distinguished gallantry in action at Black
burns Ford, Va, July 49, 1861" His COM
mand was ordered to retreat. Artillery and
infantry were pouring a deadly fire upon the
Union troops. Rand stood his ground till the
entire battalion of 500 men had been swept
in disorder from the field, Oblvious TO his
surroundings he stayed there. with an old
Harper's Ferry musket that had been
changed from a fintlock. Shot and shell
plowed the groundi dirt and stones and
sticks flying in every direction. When the
enemy ceased fire there was Rand all alone
on the battlefield the smoke cleared away;
but instead of retreating straight back he
struck off obiquely, working his way across
the field on his hands and knees and Joined
another command, with which he fought
bravely till the engagement was over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

Days OF sleet and slippery streets are a
trial TO the soul OF the pedestrian. but they
are times OF danger TO drivers OF both motor
cars and wagons. The man at the wheel and
the man perched high atop a dray driving
forty-horse power or three abreast. have
grave responsibilities at such times. and an
ungrudging word OF praise should be given
them for the care and the courtesy they al
most always exercise. II is not easy to be
gentle when careless walker steps In front
Of your horses just as the rear wheels begin
to slip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

nor any one else could have foreseen, as the
violation Of Belgium was q fact while the
English Ambassador at Berlin was still In
council with Won Jagow. And II Mr.. Roose-
welt had sent such a protest would our coun-
try have shared the contempt heaped upon
England for its "hypocritical" defense OF
Belgium IL Germany had gone on? There
are ways of criticising Mr.. Wilson and Of
praising Mr. Roosevelt which do not involve
such masterpieces of opinion as these.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
T oUIs AGAss1z FuERrEs is a big league

T OUIS AGASSIz FUERTES is big league
IL naturalist and as a painter of birds he
is our worlds favorte, but he will never win
any medals for poetry. Here's his delayed
New Years greeting:
I'm not much good at doing rhymes
But ever since you quit the "Times'
I've not known how to find you:
And so, not having your address,
Il plain forgot, 7 here confess
Let not the hot ears blind youD'
had to write to Charlie Beck
Who taxed his mighty intelleck,
And sent me this direction:
My greeting comes to you too late
But l don't even hesitate
Nor feel the least dejection!"s
you're only of thousands,
''BeCause you know me. AL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

The $50 delegates TO the Pan-American
Scientific Congress will be in Philadelphia
today and tomorrow. The Chamber OF Com
merce is the official host at noon dinner. but
the city Is the real host and welcomes the
delegates heartily. Sections OF the congress
have discussed everything from literature to
earthquakes. but the chief subject has been
the bettering of relations between the two
continents. In that is Philadelphia's interest
and the delegates success.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
Correspondence Srbool
of Dumor

Dear Professor-My parents being rich, have
been reared in comparative idleness have
never learned trade studied for a pro-
fesslon. Having arrived at the age of 81 and
noticing the opportunity you are presenting to
would-be Industrious persons to join your Cor
respOndence School of Humor / hereby make
application, and submit the following as evil
dence OF latent talent:
friend () invited me recently to attend a
concert by an amateur orchestra in the Curtis
said II thought you were fond Of music" To
which replied. ~ am"
Rather clever do you not think so?
Sincerely yours,
Carlton S, Moore.
At the risk of offending our present land
lord, to whom the school is beholden for
many favors, we print the above that we
may hang upon 1t several sage observations.
The applicants remark loaS clever; IL was
clever on a number of occasions long before
our student reached the age Of 81. However.
we admit him TO our school, for he needs TO
be taught that 1t Is unbecoming in the rich
to jest at the expense of the poor working
man when he doubles in brass"
sir-Here's your dean for youl Capture that
inspired head-writer who put this headline in the
TALK OF SHIFTS IN THE CABINET"
male? Jesse
We have decided for the present to get
along without dean and spend his salary
for prizes. We are not at this moment pre-
pared to announce all the prizes, but we
will say that the student graduating nc0na
cum ldude at the close OF the term, June is,
will receive a handsome fountain pen.
Enroll now!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

again
Dear Sr-You have a job for me. and about the
best name Tor II would be ''purgatory editor"
Take Tom Days stuff, which is good stun in
Itself. would go over his matter for given day
and make some suggestions to him concerning its
looks on printed page. Then Ia put IL together
IN the composing room, most certainly in different
You see have IDEAS and I would apply those
Ideas geographically, SO that the EvESINd LEDGER
would have characteristic make -up-some thing
salienty Notwithstanding recognizable
from coast to coast.
1 don't want to he an editor don't want to be
a compositor want the job of giving your paper
typographical style and good looks.
Just for the sake of getting you thinking, why
did you advertise DAILY under his regular name +?
Why not under IT. D-you know himl'?
is there dryer-oOkng page in newspaperdom
than the editorial page of the IL. L. There's
good stun in it every evening hut no EFFORT is made
to windowdrcss the page, TO hx the lights to set
the furniture Thoughts, Ideas and junk are thrown
together Into that editorial area My lob would
be to give the page looks.
How about It? ]. NJ @.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

Remembering that Secretary of War Gar
rison is graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania. students there have started a
persistent movement for the establishment
of course in the science OF war. Certainly
this win be one occasion in which the Uni
versity heads will find nothing amiss in the
suggestions of their juniors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

1t seems characteristics OF present-dav man
agement In business and government Ia sun
day schools and libraries. as well as In Snort
70 govern by rules rather than by principle rem,
pered with sense. What Is 1t that Is Temporary
lost; respect for principle elastic good sense
or mental honesty and the pride OF honor thai
makes operative the best government self-sov-
ernment7-New York Sun. eos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

The fight as to whether the station on the
Frankford elevated line shall be at Ortho-
dox or Unity street is interesting, but what a
great many ere wondering is whether there
is going to be any station at all at Mana
yunk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

All these explosions at powder mills are
accidental, Of course; but 1t is a good thing
for the manufacturers that submarines can
not reach their plants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

The British embarkation at Gallpoi was
completed with the loss Of but one soldier,
wounded. A terrible commentary on the dis
aster at Suvla Bay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

The situation in Youngstown seems to
have been that they did not know what they
were striking for; but they were striking,
anyway.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

According to Berlin. the English have
handed the Turks such q wallop in the
desert that there are no English left
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

To keep the lid down. nothing more Is re-
quired than that the Mayor sit tight. What
has been done can be done, and the city
wants no more Snow" parties
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

Preparedness, says Doctor Krauskopf, is a
mania So was the Exodus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

About this time begin TO look out for in
spired stories from washington.-From th
Old Farmers Almanack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

The new slogan: 'If they won't have me,
they'll have me-" It begins to look that way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

10 be conscious that you are ignorant Is
. great step tot1drd knotoiedoe.--Disrdeh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

Tho moral OF the increase in drug prices
IN that II you are well you don't care, and IL
you aren't you don't care.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

A mad world The correspondents, and not
the members of the Ford Peace Exposition,
are uuartered in a sanatorum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11
What Have You Noticed?

Speaking of standard measures we notice
that dust, whenever a housekeeper speaks
about it, is always an inch thick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

In prosperous times there is more interest
In politics among the politicians than there is
among the people who work for a living. But
soon we shall have the conventions with u.s.
and then things will look up
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

Part Of Krupp works blown UP. Must b,
eono German spies busy over there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

Mr.. Knox will talk about his ambitions
when he gets ready, but his reticence does
not prevent his friends from saying that he
will be elected to the Senate in November.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-11

A news item informs us that the President
may put the question of a national defense
before the public What the President needs
to do is to persuade Congress to put pre-
paredness before pork.