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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
BODY FOUND ON TRACK

The body of white man, believed
to be Tom Maloy, a man about sixty
years old, was found on the railroad
track near Fort Gibson, this state
Sunday night. There were no marks
on the body an dthe coroner found
that he had come to his death from,
unknown causes. He had about $500
in cash on his person and papers show
ing that he had 5000 in the bank at
Fort Smith Arkansas besides $40O
dollars worth of Liberty Bonds.
No friends or relatives had been
located at last accounts.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
DIED AT 40

Aunt Bette Tally, 11O years old, is
dead at the home of her son near
Yantis. The aged woman went to
Hopkins County, Texas. Sherman
with the first settlers and has lived
there ever since. She was born two
years before the war with Great
Britain and eleven years before Steph-
en- F. Austin brought his little colony
ii the wilds Of Mexico. Santa Anna
at her birth was a youthful soldier
while Jean Lafitte was terrorizing
the Galveston Harbor with his band
of outlaws.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
MURDER SET TO MUSIC

Murder and suicide, with a phono-
graph accompaniment, was revealed
Tuesday by the Baltimore police in
vestigation into the deaths of John
Kostkan, 36, Bohemian artist, and
his three-months' bride, Mrs. Atella
Kostkan, 10.
The couple had been estranged bu,
kostkan telephoned his wife to CONF
home. She did so. Kostkan put q
love song record on the phonograpf
and as the last note died away he sho,
his wife in the head and then turned
the revolver on himself.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
PART OF LIBERTY'S PRICE

1, is supposed by the uniformed
that there is no parallel for the bit
ter attacks made on a President in
there is abundant precedent in all past
periods, including the earliest when
General George Washington was
President. In 1907. for example, al
though President Washington was to
retire from office and return to the
peace of Mount Vernon within few
days. the Aurora published in Phila-
dclphia, persisted in the violence if its
attack as follows: IF ever nation
was debauched by man, the Ameri-
can nation has been dcbauched by
Washington; if ever a nation was de-
ceived by man, the American nation
has been deceived by Washington.
mot content with this as parting
shot, few days later the Aurora
published the following:
When retrospect is taken of the
Washington administration for eight
years, it is a subject of the greatest
astonishment that single individual
should have conquered the principles
of republicanism in an enlightened
people just emerged from the gulf of
despotism and should have carried his
designs against the public liberty SO
far as to have put in jeopardy its
very existence"
Washington is thus presented as
wicked deceiver, an autocrat of
autocrats, and wilful destroyer of
the new democratic ideals represent
ed by the American republic. As the
head of reform movement, President
Thomas jefferson aroused even great
er resentment and was the object of
more violent abuse among the ex-
treme elements of the defeated Fed
eralists. But, unlike President John
Adams who fined and imprisoned
critical editors under the alien and
sedition acts, jefferson accepted
philosophically the wrathful denuncia-
tions hurled at him by the organs of
his political enemies, and even con-
tended for the freedom of the press
as precious American principle
that must be upheld under all circum-
stances. On this subject he wrote
as follows:
ut is really to be lamented that
after public servant has passed life
in important and faithful services, af-
ter having given the most plenary
satisfaction in every station, it should
be in the power of every individual
to disturb his quiet by arraigning
him in a gazette, and by obliging him
to act as if he needed a defense. How
ever, it is a part of the price we pay
for our liberty, which can not be
guarded but by the freedom of the
press, nor that be limited without
danger of losing it. All this is bet
ter than European bondage"
Abuse of the freedom of the press
is indeed to be deplored, but if Jeffer-
son had not reacted against the pol
icy of John Adams, if he had not
been great enough to be willing to
pay this part of the price of our
liberty, free speech in America
might have been smothercd for de-
cadps
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
ELECTION CORRECTION

In the election returns for the
county as printed in the News last
week the figures in the case of the
candidates for county attorney were
no. correctly given. The correct fig
urcs are: Phillips 1912; Fowler 27S9
thus giving Phillips majority Of
1878. AS the figures were given last
week it appeared that Mr.. Phillips re-
ccived lesser vote than he really
did.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

Sawdust, treated with certain
acids, has been found to be a
good feed for cattle when judi
ciously mixed with other fod-
der.-Dearborn Independent.
That may all be true, but the scribe
would hesitate to drink milk from a
cow fed on sawdust on account of the
danger of wood alcohol poisoning.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
GIANT COMING

The Russell Bros. shows have with
them on thier final 1920 tour of the
United States Eugene Arceau, 8 feet
6 1-2 inches tall in stocking feet,
weight $40 pounds. Eugene is "a
wears old. He will be the object Of
great interest to the people who visit
the Midway of the Fall Celebration
given by the American Legion of Du-
ran, during the week Of Nov Sth.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

The Messenger office was the
scene Of marriage ceremony
last Tuesday when Justice c. P.
Hoggard spoke the words that
united the lives of Oliver w. Cox
and Miss Bell league. The
young people are popular in this
section where they have lived
many years.-Kingston Messen-
ger.
-, 1t has been recorded that couple.
have been married on the tops O,
high buildings, up in balloons and ali
planes and down in mines, but news
paper office is the limit. 1t is to b,
hoped that neither will prove to b,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

The Southeastern Oklahoman rises
to remark: "In the midst of the
wreck of matter and the crash Of
worlds there stood Grand Old Georgia,
unabashed, unskeered, and uncontami-
mated" 1t may be all right about G. o.
G. being "unskeered" and unabashed,
but some of the Democrats in this
neck of the woods have very grave
doubts about her being uncontami-
mated.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

standard of those animals carried by
the big circuses which tour the Uni
ted States.
Among the sideshows is Wonder
land, featuring a collection of strange
people, rare and wild animals, freaks
of nature, and curias from all parts
of the globe.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
VISITORS FROM SpA,,,n,,,,,

L; a. Yeates, whose home il
Spauiding, Oklahoma, is yis;t;rs %
sons who reside in this citu
ieates and W. H. Yeates. ~ ~.
presses himself as we'll pleased
his visit here as he has had an
joyable time with his Children
grandchildren here and at Matov
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
CLASSIFIED ADS.

FOLDER-Omaha six-column news
paper folder, attached model, to sell
at bargain. We have replaced it
with larger equipment. In good con-
dition and doing good work. Just the
thing for a country weekly printing
up to 1000 six-column papers. Ad-
dress, Durant Weekly News, Durant,
Oklahoma. 3Ona1,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

And now the Mexican Government,
of which Obregon is the real if not
yet the titular head, has caused the
arrest of some of those concerned in
the murder Of Madero, however, he
is not so anxious to cause the arrest
of those who were concerned in the
killing of CarranZa.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1920

Our contemporary advertiscs the
fact that someone has lost Spby-
gmomanometer. AS no notice has
been received that the thing has been
captured it is probably at large and it
would possibly be advisable for those
who are compelled to be out af ter
dark to arm themselves until it has
been captured or it is definitely known
that it has left the country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
HUGO TRYING FOR
NATIONAL. DIVORCE RECORD

Reno may have to relinquish its
claim aa the "Divorce City" to Huge
if the record which Judge G. NJ. Bar.
rett faced Monday morning, keeps
up. Fifty suits for divorce were or
docked at the special session of dis,
trict court and many of them were ex
pected to be disposed of during the
day.
Lawyers in Hugo have been kept
busy during the last week and tht
court clerk has been kept busy filing
cases.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
SROULD HAVE BEEN HUNG

Harry H. Canning was found guilty
in the District Court at Guthrie Tues
day Of rape and incest committed
on his l5-year-old daughter. The
Jay vas out but fifteen minutes and
'hc Judge at once sentenced him to
ten years at hard labor in The peni-
tnntiary.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
WELL KNOWN FARMER DIES

B. F. Scroggins. we'll known far
mer who resided about eight miles
from town. died Sunday morning after
brief illness, leaving wife and six
small children. The remains were laid
to rest in Highland cemetery Monday
afternoon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
CARPENTER AND DEMPSEY
HAVE SIGNED TO FIGHT

Carpenter and Dempsey, the
heavy weights of the fistic arena have
signed up to fight in the near future
for purse of $5OO,O0O, the fight to
take place near New York. While
they may get bruised up a little there
is better money in fighting than there
is in raising cotton.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
1t will not be such II disgrace

1t will not be such disgrace
any more to run Republican
newspaper in Oklahoma.--Ara-
paho Bee.
Which is tacit admission that it
has been disgrace heretofore, and
whether it will be disgrace four
years from now or not depends on the
conduct of the elephant and he is
q tricky beast that will bear watch
ing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

wrong font, that they may "justi-
fy' perfectly, the "proof sheets" Of
their lives be "clean" and their chill
dren all be "type-high" and have
modern faces"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
Democratic Congressmo,

At least nine of the stat..
solid South sent solid Democra.,OOf S Of =,
cations to congress. These c..e st". =
arkansas, Alabama, Florida, es Casv,
LOUISIANA. L Mississippi, North CaroI| Vi|
South Carolina and Texas. 'a'ol'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
OUR EXCHANGES
+ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 = 4

The Oklahoman should fire
the headliner who wrote "Widow
Woman Sues Man." The head
should have included the fact
that it was a male man.-HOm-
my News.
But perhaps he wasn't. Maybe
that is the reason he was sued.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
ENLISTED IN THE N.n,.

William A. Short, Charlie, r.-
and Melvin McCommas, thres saw. "
men OF this city enlisted ;e 70 70
Sans navy during the past ,,a.,. ~ VI
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

A SURGICAL OPERATION
4 surgeon once owned big ape,
He kept it tied up with a tape,
One day it broke loose
And stirred up the deuce,
But the surgeon cut off his escape.
N. Y. Evening World
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

n. T. McAIISTER still has plenty
Of good Cotton Wood Lumber for sale,
at $500 per hundred feet at the mill
in Coffey Bend, west of Colbert. Can
fill any order. 33watf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

AUTO TO TRADE-for farm lands.
Chandler Chummy, practically good
as new and looks new. R. f. Pow
crs, Durant. await
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

ANY YOUNG LADY who desires to
attend school in DYgant and work for
board and room see Mgr. at this office
i 45wa3
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

One room house, also vacant lot
we'll located; close to Main. Will con-
slider good farming outfit. Also good
1850 acre farm. . sets of improvements,
close in, good bargain if sold at
once. See l.. b. Josserand, in the
Old Post Office building. Durant.
Oklahoma. 4iwatf
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12

WANTED TO BUY: John Deere
Sulky Stag Plow. Inquire at Mack
cys Store. A. II. Pylant. 45wal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-11-12
Read our ad on page 5 OF this Issue.
DURANT BOOK STORE

WANTED: Man with large force
wants share crop proposition for next
year. Good reference. Write r. f.
d. No. 3, Box Ola, Durant. 45wal
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
ASHD0WN PEOPLE WED
Homer Coggin and Miss lola Turner
 Were Married Sat. Night.

Two popular Ashdown young people Homer Coggin and Miss lola Turner were married Saturday evening at 9:30 at the home of the brides par ents, MT. and Mrs. O. D. Turner, on Rankin Street. The simple words of the marriage ceremony were spoken by Rev c. s. Wales of the Baptist church. It was quiet home wedding, the only guests being present were the immediate families of the contract ing parties and their special friends, Glenn Black and Miss Nelle Kolb.
 The groom was born and reared in Ashdown and is son of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Coggin He is one of our best and most industrious young men. He has splendid abilities and holds a po- sition with Lindsays as salesman and window decorator The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs o. D. Turner. She too was reared and educated in Ashdown, and has had special training in Ouachita College She has host of friends and well wishers.
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
OIL PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Government >uryey Says South t'n-
 tral Arkansas Promising

Washington, Aug. 15.-South een- tral Arkansas is rich in oil, accord ing to the belief of the United States Geological Survey in statement 1s- sued yesterday. The future of Union, Columbia and Ouchita counties is deemed extremely bright, while La fayette, Bradley, Nevada and Ashley counties are believed equally favor able for the development of oil. Sta tistics have been compiled by the sur- vey which indicates the condition of the oil industry and the need for the development of new fields. "The evil dence available,' it reports, 'indi- cates that south central Arkansas is one of the regions, ana it is to be hoped that prospecting will proceed until it's potentialities are fully re- vealed."
 Further surveys should be made in this section immediately, the state ment concludes.
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
REPORTS SAY M., D. & G.
 WOULD ABANDON KUAD
Official Declares Road is in Best Con. ditiOn- Since it Has Been ill Existence.
From the Mineral Springs Vim:

From the Mineral Springs Vim:
 Mondays news dispatches carried the statement that authirization for the abandonment of the Memphis, Dal- las and Gulf Railroad has been re- quested from the Interstate Commerce Commission, and that the Arkansas Corporation Commission has been asked to protest against the proposed action, which it did through Herbert Wilson, Cne of it's mombers. h a let ter to the Interstate Commission MT. Wilson urged that body to take "all steps within it's power to see that the road is operated as public neces sity.
 Martin Walsh, Vice president and general manager of the road denies that abandonment of the road is con- templated, declaring that it is in better condition at this time than ever before, and that he had received no intimation of the abandonment of the road up to time the article appeared in the papers Monday. It was at MT. Walsns re- quest that MT. Wilson sent his protest ~ the Interstate Commerce Commj5 sion.
 MT. Walsh states, however, that his c, mpany has representative in Washington making an application to the Interstate Commerce Commission for approval of a million dollar bond issue. for the purpose of paying the bonded Indebtedness of the road, but that this is the only litigation of any nature to which the roar is a party at this time.
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
HOWARD COUNTY RESULTS
Only One Candidate Of Citizens
 League Is Nominated.

Dierks, August 14,-The following Democratic candidates for Howard county offices we're nominated in Tuesdays prmary. 'Represetatve, Monroe Bearden of Dierks; sheriff, Roy Morris of Nashville; county
 The coming national campaign is judge, William Tinsley of Center Point; circuit clerk, Charles Little field of Dierks; county treasurer, Os- car Pate of Umpire.
 The good roads issue was the prin- cipal one in the county campaign. Opponents of the present system or ganized the Citizens League and en- dorsed candidates for all county of- fees. The only candidate endorsed by the league who was nominated was MT. Tinsley for county judge.
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CON- VENTloN MET MONDAY Delegates to State Convention Elected and Other Business Transacted
 by County Delegates.
NUMBER 65,

The Little River County Democratic Convention met in this city Monday i afternoon with the following dele gates present:
 Arden--E. H. HolloweIl; Cleveland, P. s. Kins worthy; Jackson D. A. Cook: Frank Homer; Jefferson, C. s. Cobb and R. L. Boyer, Jr.; Jeff Davis, D.
 T. Bush; Johnson, Dr. l. N. Hut: Lick Creek, J. E. Mccall; Little River, T. B. Rieves; Red River, W. W. Gard ner, Jr.; Richland, J. L. DeLoney; Ashdown, Ward l, John J. DuLaney; Ward 5, J. L. Martin.
 R. L. Boyer, Jr, was elected chair man of the convention and J. J. i DuLaney was elected secretary. A vote was cast for candidates certified out by the county central committee
 and those receiving the highest vote , were declared the nominees.
 The following delegates were elected
 to the state convention which meets
 at Little Rock September 14th: Reg
 ular-J. R. Pierce, Frank Horner, A.
 J. Russell ]. L. DeLoney and A. D.
 DuLaney; aIternates, N. c. McCrary, N.
 A. George, P. s. Trustworthy. s. c.
 Reynolds and P B Williams. Deie- gate to congressional convention, J.
 L. Martin; alternate c. s. Cobb; judi cial convention. John J. DuLaney, ai- ternate, R. L. Boyer Jr. The follow 1 ing members of the various commit
 tees were elected Congressional, $. c.
 Reynolds; judicial, Ben Shaver; sen-
 atorial, N. A. George; Chancery, Jno. J. DuLaney.
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
GOV. COX VIGOROUSLY
 ATTACKS REPUBLICANS
Makes Five Speeches on Motor Trip From Columbus. Ohio, to
 Wheeling, w. Va.

Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. 14.-In q flying trip across Ohio and into West Virginia Governor Cox, Democratic presidential nominee, made five speeches today and definitely mark ed off the two main issues upon which he believes the campaign will be fought out.
 Summed up in the briefest possible language, he declared the two issues to be the first, peace or war. He stands for peace, he declared, as ex- emplifed by the League of Nations :, Senator Harding, by his opposition to the treaty, stands for war.
 Second, adjustment by progress or readjustment by reaction. He stands for progressive readjustment; Sen ator Harding, he said, stands for a reversiOn to reactionary government.
 "Fhere are two things the Ameri- can voters must ask themselves in
  is: Why did we send our boys abro&i to die in France? Under the Demo- cratic auspices van have the opp2a- tunity to enter the League of Na- tions and put an end to war. The issue is plain. Ii you are for peace, vote for the governor of Ohio. If you are for war, vote for the Republi- can sen9tor from Ohio. If you vote for the Republican party you signify your willingness to scrap the League of Nations. If yo you vote for the Democratic party you get the ab- soiute pledge that the league will be ratified very soon after March 4th.
 The second question is: Do you want readiustment under the auspices of progress or readjuslment under the auspices of reaction? If you want readjustment by progress vote the Democratic ticket If you want re- adjustment by reaction, vote for the Republican nominee.
 Governor Cox left Columbus by automobile at o'clock this morning and motored eastward over the old National Highway His first step was at Zanesville, O., where he ad- dressed a good sized crowd from the courthouse steps. He made speeches again at Cambridge, O., and St. Clairsville, O., and wound up with two addresses in Wheeling. He spoke here before the West Virginia state Democratic convention in the after noon and again in the evening at a mass meeting on the river front.
The Little River news., 1920-08-18
VOLUME XXII.
OFFICIAL COUNT kADE
 IN COUNTY FRIDAY
Lambert Protest in Representative Race Was Tabled by Vote of
 Central Committee.

The county Democratic central com mittee met in this city Friday and canvassed the returns of the primary election. All pr qcincts were in ex- cept Richland, where no election was held. The official count showed slight varation in the total votes, due large ship, not reported unoiIicially. There was no change in the general results. Dr. Lambert, who was second in the representative handicap on unofficial returns, was placed in third place on the official, T. J. Webb taking second. Dr. W. M. Lambert filed a protest on the grounds that the winning candi- date, F. K Davis, was too late in filing his pledge and should not have been placed on the ticket. A motion was made that the proposition be tab led which was done.
 The official vote of the county fol- lows:
 U. s. Senator-Caraway 925, Kirby 346
 Congressman-O. T. Wingo 12S0.
 Governor-I1enry Stroupe 10, G. R, Haynie 183, Jno. R. Riggs 20, Frank M. Wells 3, J. c. Floyd r, T. c. McRae 368, Tom J. Terral 412 Harrey E. Walsh 15, Smead Powell 221.
 Chief Justice, Supreme Court-J. T. Coston eos, k. A. McCulloch 606.
 Associate Justice Supreme Court Frank Smith 1294.
 Attorney General-Neil Bohlinger 296, J. s. Utley 913.
 Secretary of State-T. c. Cargile 415, Ira c. Hopper S34.
 Auditor of State-O. s. Rioff 169. A J. McAmis 2S9 Jas. Guy Tucker 329 Jo Johnson 465.
 State Treasurer-Joe Ferguson 1290.
 Supt. Public Instruction-J. l.. Bond 1296
 Com. Mines, Manufactures, Agricul- tuer-Jim G. Ferguson 1293.
 Commissioner State Lands-Wm. B. Owens 325, Herbert R. Wilson 920.
 Prosecuting Attorney-Geo. R. Steel 595, c. E. Johnson 555, B. F. Arnold 21, M Jackson 125.
 National mitteeman-Vincent Miles 1900.
 County and Probate Judge-P. M. McCord 1275.
 Sheriff.. R. Pierce 12SS.
 Representative-W. M. Lambert 259, c. E. Gauldin 19O, T. J. Webb 269, F. K. Davis 557.
 County Treasurer-Ferrls Morgan 344, T. T. c. Anderson 299, A. s. Eel lows 53, E. M Di,lard 561.
 Circuit and Chancery Clerk-Jas. H. Williams 1907.
 County and Probate Clerk-R. E. Huddleston 1907.
 Tax Assessor-H. w. Gray 1904.
 County Surveyor-R. S.. Thomas 13OO