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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
CUBA IN A BAD WAY

1t is rather amusing to read in a
recent issue of the Havana Post an
account Of a secret session Of the Gu
ban house Of representative. held to
discuss "a matter extremely impor-
tant to the members Of congress-
Arrears of their salaries"
One Of the Cuban congressman, we
are told, called attention to the law
which provides that salaries of mem
bers of the legislative bodies have
precedence over all other treasury OBJ
legations" Another congressman Ear
gued that it would be bad taste for
congressman to insist on being paid
promptly when poor laborers, espec-
tally street cleaners and garbage col
lectora. were unable to get their
money"
Tho sad state of tho Cuban treas
ury is most unfortunate, of course,
but the temptation to smile is not
easily resisted when one reads of
lawmakers because they can't pay
themselves their own salaries.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
THE TOMBSTONES

"The days of topping tombstone in
neglected burying grounds ac num-
bred. People are striving as never be-
fore to beautify Gods Acre and to
make the modern cemetery worthy of
reverence" This comforting assur-
ance comes from an authority that
ought TO inspire confidence. the head
of the Memorial Craftsmen of Ameri-
ca. 1t is to be taken as evidence Of
our national growth in finer things.
In addition to the better care which
the modern cemetery receives, we are
told, this same authority points out
the better standard Of art which en-
ters into the modern monument. Sim
plicity is sought by preference, and
such decorations as are wrought are,
as a rule, skillfuliy made and finely
symbolic. This indicates growth
Many on older memorial, though low
ingly conceived and constructed al,
most without regard to expense, was
too ambitious for the artist who tried
to carry it out.
There will always be varying tastes
in such matters, but the increasing
tendency to make the resting places
of the dead naturally beautiful, ant
the markingS Of their graves beauti
fully simple, is reassuring.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
THE SOLDIER BONUS GETS
SENATE'S FAVORABLE REpopu

The House soldiers bonue bill w,,
approved by the United States SenotS
finance committee Wednesday ,vits
several important changes, and nov,
must have the Houses agreement =,
to the Snate's changes.
The more important alteration,
made in the House measure were.
The changing of the effective dat
of the legislation from next Oct !
to Jan. /, 1923.
Removal of the time limitation nv
the filing of applications by World
War veterans for adjusted service
compensation.
Abandonment of reclamation plan
and the substitution of a proyi,ion
under which veterans would be given
preference in making entry on public
or Indian lands when opened to en-
try.
Elimination of the forfeiture pro-
vision under which veterans failing
to repay loans made by banks Of
the Government on adjusted service
certificates wiuld have forfeited their
certificates.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
AN IMPORTANT MOVE

II the latest news from New York
is true-and we have assurance that
it is-a new strictly fad that has
just been taken up there is going to be
a most important thing. We are told
that the debutants-young girls just
entering society-in New York city
have banded together and pledged
themselves that they will not associ-
ate with pipsqueaks. A pipsqueak, in
their jargon. is youth who does not
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
FRIDAY. JUNE 2. 1922
THE FINAL MYSTERY.

What does it feel ike to die? This
question aroused intense curiosity in
T. B. Wagelius. brilliant young che
mist and psychic Investigator Of
Brooklyn, n. Y. and a daring scheme
to peek behind the mysterious curtain
of death occurred to him.
Locked in his laboratory. young
Wagelius rugged up an apparatus that
dripped an anaesthetic drug into an
INHALER attached to his nostrils. This
had an automatic register. With each
successive experiment, Wagelius went
one drop nearer death.
Then, coming out of his stupor, he
wrote down his experience. 81 am on
the verge Of discovering the great
secret of death" he told his friends
Finally, the drug carried him be-
yond the curtain, showed him what
lies after death. But still death is a
one-way door. No one will ever
know what Wagelius discovered. He
has been buried
The mystery Of death has been a
matter Of deep thought for every
person that ever lived. Why do men
fear death and yet yield without dread
10 its twin brother, sleep?
Probably because they go to sleep
with a conviction that they are GER
tain to awaken in the morning. while
death closes the door on mortal COM
sciousness and opens the way into
the unknown.
People have an instructive fear Of
what they do not understand. If we
understand death, probably we would
not fear it.
And if they did not fear death,
many people would have little or no
incentive to right living. Rest assur-
ed that it is for the good of the world
and the human race that we are not
permitted to know what is beyong
deaths door.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
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(Taken from bulletin issued by the
Democratic Congressional Com
mittee at Washington.)
The Tulsa World has told National
Committeeman Jim Harris where to
head in for the primary storm, but
the last reports from Wagner were
to the effect that Jim is bugging his
sweet potatoe vines and has not heed
ed the warning.
Close scrutiny of the Associated
Press dispatches from Washington
cause the conclusion that Attorney?
General Daugherty is CRATER, but
the point at issue is whether he has
done better as an official or when he
was private citizen. 1t is the duty
of all citizens to use charity in a
matter of this kind, for the reason
that Mr.. Daugherty is a poor man
and is also the head of the depart
men of justice. Perhaps it appears
to Harry that justice demands that
he prove his financial condition in the
regular haymaking season of his
life.
Oklahoma republicans who had
been given to understand that the
more mention of John Fields for gov
ernor would create quick music are
dazed at the sad strains from Farmer
Ed Vaught's pipe organ. Unless the
harvester Trust putS on another rec
ord. the republican grafanola in Ok
homa is not going to sheer any great
number of people.
Is there anything in the rumor that,
because John Fields candidacy has
been adopted by the Tulsa World
(which has waged a war against the
American Legion) Colonel Hugh
Scott. veteran, is expecting aid from
hitherto unexpected quarters?
Notable Oklahoma Republican Far
mers: Ed Vaught. E. E. Blake, Rol
Robertson. Frank Parmenter, Dave
Malernee. Buck Campbell, George
Massad, Guy Cobbt George Clark.
They are the men who drafted
John Fields, and none of them
could drive a team on a straight road,
much less plough a furrow in the
field.
Save your peace dollars. They
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
TO STAMP OUT BOOTLEGGERS


The following prenmable and reso-
luton was adopted recently by the
Rotary Club of Shreveport, La:
"Whereas, there can be no boot
logger without patrons, and
; "Whereas, every citizen that patro-
nises any manufacturer or seller Of
intoxicants In any manner is an abet-
tor of all such violations of the pro-
hibition laws of our country and is
guilty of thwarting the intent and
purpose of the amendment to the CON
stitution of the United States and
should be punished accordingly.
Therefor.
ABE it resolved that this Rotary
Club with it's entire individual mem
bership subscribcs itself to the above
statements as being facts. and places
itself upon record with this resolve
to assist the officers in this vicinity
and elsewhere where opportunity is
had enforce the prohibition laws rig
idly and effectively until such laws
are annullcd or proven to be worthy
of permanent place with all other
good laws"
This is resolution that might will
be adopted by all Rotary Clubs and
other civic organizations throughout
the country. 1t is on the right line
We are much impressed with the
statement in the preamble, "therc can
be no bootleggcrs without patrons
Deprive the hootlcggcrS Of patrons
and they will go out of business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
I'M MCLAUGHLIN BREAKS
INTO COUNTY POLITICS

A new man has broken into county
politics this week when J. R. Nc
I.aughlin of Hendrix, intimately
known as Jim Mclaughlin, an
nounced his candidacy for the De-
mocratic nomination for county COM
missioner from District Two. Mr..
I.cLaughlin's card appears in this
weeks News in the announcement
column. Later on he has a state
ment to make to the voters through
the columns of this paper.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
ROTARIANS OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY

The meeting of the Rotary Club
this week was devoted to Memorial
Services, at which the memory of the
patriots who have given their lives in
the wars Of their country was OBJ
served.
Robert Crump, the son Of Confed-
crate veterans, spoke in behalf of the
veterans Of the great war between
the States.
Will Utterback, a vetran Of the
Spanish-American war. the PHILIPPINE
insurrection and the great war, spoke
in behalf of the veterans Of the war
with Spain.
Mrs. T. B. Matthews, spoke in be-
half of the ladies Of the American
Legion auxiliary.
Dan Stewart spoke as the represen-
tative of the American Legion. 5
Mr.. Blankenship, who with Mrs.
Blankenship were the clubs guests.
spoke for few moments at the end
of the program.
The next weeks meeting will be
at 1880 o'clock in the evening and
will be a joint session Of the members
and their wives. The ladies will have
full charge Of the program.
OF course our ancestors were mon
keys. Didn't a woman make . mon
key out of the first man?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
RUDE RTRAL RHYMES



Keep The Home Flowers Blooming
The rose has reds the violet blues
and other flowers have other hues.
When all without is storm and gloom,
! love the brightness of a room lit
by red geranium bloom. Sweet sum-
mcr comes and brings some phlox
some Bouncing Belts and holly hooks.
The rose is red and on its head fall
gently rain and dew. no home, though
neat, is quite complete without a
bush or two. The rose is red the vio-
let blue whenever spring comes back;
he starves his soul who does not have
some flowers round his shack. The
farmers tillS on wales and hills food
crops his fathers knew, but let him
raise by walks and ways his mothers
posics too. We give him praise who
spends his days with Ccrics not with
Mammon, and with her grain from
hill and plain puts fat the porker's
ham on; but let him steal an hour t.
feel the love of gentle Flora unon hi,
knees to plant sweet peas for wife or
Sister Lora.
BOB ADAMS
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

WV IIUVIVV IIIdI q
prominent hosi iery
manufacturer of the
south is dead. Propa-
bly, this is the reason
for the wearing of so
many stockings at half
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
THE TEST OF A MAN

If you want to find out what a man
is, ask the children Of his neighbor'
hood
If they like him, and have conf
dence in him, he is apt to be all right.
But if the children don't like him,
you had better let him alone.
Children are keen observers and it
is we'll nigh impossible to deceive
them.
They may not be able to give you a
reason for their likes or dislikes. but
their judgment is we'll nigh infalli-
Bile.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The movie people are SO careless A
recent picture shows a native South
Sea Island women with a vaccination
mark.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

a press dispatch says wives cost
more in AbySsioia than ever before.
And the same thing is true as to
this country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

France wants to pay part of her
debt to the United States in cham
pagne. And a lot of US would be will
ling.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

If you have seen the pictures of
Lenine's wife, printed in the news
papers, you may know why Lenine is
a bolshevist.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

We again advise you ex-service men
not to contract debts with the ex-
pectation of paying them with your
bonus money.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

You can never tell. Some contri-
buttons to charity may, after all, be
but conscience money.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

A is dead in Philadelphia because
he mistook wood alcohol for cough
medicine. But he no longer bothered
with the cough.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

An old crouch complains that re-
ligious revival is but temporary. So
is a bath, but it does you good.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

After a man gets elected to office
he can't understand why the people
pretend to take his platform serious
ly.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Any how, the discussion over the
length of skirts next season indicate
that they are not to be abolished.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Still, some Of these folks who are
criticizing the young people are too
old to have a good time, anyway.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The fellow who tries to beat the
bucket shop doesn't deserve any SYM
pathy, but his family often does.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

All the members of congress seem
to be doing their level best to for
get that the country. is expecting a
new tariff law.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The woman who brags about how
happy she is with her husband may
be just talking to hear her self talk.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

There are few things in life more
certain, says an exchange, than ex-
penses that we have not counted on.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
USUALLY

BIZ Spivens says the real trouble
with life is just the same as with
the time table--by the time a man
has Il figured out the train is gone.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
CHATTER

To those who talk and talk and talk
Til. proverb should appeal;
The team that blows the whistle
VII never turn the wheel.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

At Vancouver, Wash. a child was
born in an automobile. The stork will
be served.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The neighbors who has garden
and the one keeps chickens are sell
dom good friends
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Prohibition, says an exchange, has
taught a lot of Us that we can have
a corking good time without ever pull
ing cork.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

SHOULD musicians marry" asks
AN exchange. Not if they are fond of
listening to their own musiu.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

II is easier for a girl to make a
name for herself than it is for a
man to make name for himself. She
can get married.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

1t would help, too, if the agitators
would give us a rest from all this
talk about unrest.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Now that they have self-govern-
ment, the Irish have nobody to blame
for conditions but themselves.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

A Chicago man is suing his wife
for divorce because she won't make
coffee for him. You say it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Now it is said that an Italian is
making clothing out of glass. He'd
better smoke it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

If there are any patriots in Russia
they should promote a quarrel be-
tween Leninc and Trotzky. 1t would
help immensely.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Women may run for office but they
will never throw their hats into the
ring.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Don't worry about poor start. 1t
gives you just that much more to
brag about if you succeed.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The newest Mexican revolution
doesn't amount to much. Villa is not
in it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

One way to become reconcled to
your own political party is to make
a study Of the others.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The small boy who has no grand
parents has a pretty good chance Of
not being spoiled.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Some men would fight for their
country but refuse to quit drinking
for it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

No matter how brightly the sun
shines, man can get under a cloud
if he isn't careful.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

And the funny part if it is that
some people take the demand for beer
and light wines seriously.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Germany now admits that she lost
l99 submarines during the world war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Marriage may be lottery, but di-
vorcc is often game of skill.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

As we understand it now, normalcy
means less income for everybody.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Sunshine is good for most crops,
but wild oats flourish hest at night.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
ALONE AT LAST

CONVICT am here for having live
wives.
Visltor-How do you enjoy your
liberty?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

\ man thinks he hasn't been treat
ed right when he gets left.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

When it comes to oil stock, look
before you buy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

And sometimes they marry at lei
'urc and repent in haste.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

The way to keep business from
being slow is to push it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Save your peace dollars. They
may bring a premium during the
next war.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

Illinois man beats wife with sau-
sag That's the worst we ever
hear
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

A big hole in a little girls stocking
isn't noticed, but little hole in a
big girls stocking can start parade.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
EPITAPHS
BY Ep |. Taph

To speed on curce needs measure
of skill,
Lest the auto capsize and the occu-
pant. kill:
Such an accident happened to Rod
v:ck Trave,
Whose friends have erected this
stone DER his grave.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
DECEITFUL THING!

Bill Spivens says one of the disap-
pointments Of life is to receive let
ter addressed in a charming fem
mime hand and to find that it con-
tains bill from the plumber.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

OF course our ancestors were mon
keys. Didn't a woman make . mon
key out of the first man?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02
KEEPING HER IN GLOVES

as your son-in-iaw a good provi-
der?"
ale can just about keep my daugh-
ter in gloves. pay for everything
else."
"Then he deceived you as to his
circumstances ?"
"No, distinctly remember he
merely asked for her hand"
1t is said that Mr.. Burbank has
invented pepper tomato. That is
what might be called real hot stuff.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-06-02

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