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DKAIWS TIU1N AUDIT.
OltS AS
UriTIWS.
CommisMoncr Hviisiinn Aaki 1'iilillc
to Jtcfuse to I'ny Kty .More
Than 2 Cents l'cr Mile.
Commissioner Hcnshaw says that
that tho commission will put a stop to
tho practlco of Katy auditors of forc
ing passengers to pay a 3 cent rato
when paying cash fares It ho has to
arrest tho auditors.
County Attorney Turnbull received
tho following telegram from Q. A.
Hcnshaw:
"Oklahoma City Ok. Jan. 1.
"Understand auditors on Katy aro
putting passengers off trains bo-
causo they retuso to pay 3c a
mllo In Oklahoma. I hope you
will havo every train official ar-
rested that lays hands on a pas-
senger when they tender regular
legal fare. I further understand
aomo officers In your county have
been assisting In putting passen-
gera off trains. Kindly havo of-
ficers arrested and dealth with ac-
cording to law."
It was reported In Durant this wcolc
that on Tuesday night threo men
boarded a Katy train at Durant bound
for Atoka and that for tho reason
that they refused to bo held up for 3
' ' . I
cents a mllo cash fare were all put
off of tho train nt Caddo. It Is re-
ported that tho men were on the train
and had como from TcxaB and In or-
der to avail themselves of tho Intra-
state rato of two cents per mile had
gotten off at tho station here but .
flubstltue man at tho window had for
some reason failed or refused to sell
them tlcketB. The men then tendered
In cash the regular faro as prescrib-
ed by tho corporation commission
which the auditor Is said to have re-
fused and the result was that tho men
wero all put off at Caddo. Tho tele-
gram from the commission to tha
county attorney printed above came
as a result of this action.
In a letter to Durant parties Com-
missioner Hcnshaw cayst
"As long as I am commissioner
this high-handed ruffianism "shall
not prevail. Ask tho people to
protect themselves and refuse to
leavo the train when they tender
2 cents per mile bctwen points In
Oklahoma."
NOUGHT THE REE HIVE.
A deal consumated several days aso
went Into effect Now Years Day when
Herbert Crudup and DeWltt Tackett
took charge of tho Bee Hive on Third
avenue for many years conducted by
W. J. Weathered. Mr. Woathcred ha
made no announcement of future busi-
ness plans but states that he will take
a good rest before going Into anything
else. Mr. Crudup Is the son of R. U
Crudup and the son-in-law of Mrs. W
J Weathered and has been connected
with tho Hale-Halsell Grocery Com-
pany for some time. Mr. Tackett Is
the son of Mre. Weathered and has
been reared In Durant for the past
several months having been employed
at tho Bungalow Theatre.
DURAXT MEX IX OIL ASS'X.
At tho recent annunl meeting of tha
Oklahoma Stato Bar Association held
nt Oklahoma City Groy Moore asslat-
'ant county attorney of this city wa3
made vlco-presldent for tho Sixth Ju-
dicial District and W. E. Utterbnck
was elected a member of tho general
council of tho association. The meet-
ing of tho association was attended by
Grey Moore and A. H. Ferguson rep-
resenting Durant
We appreciated your trade in 1 91 3 we solicit your
patronage in 1914
Bread sustains life we have it.
200000 pounds of fine flour for January and February
1914 at $2.25 and $2.50 per hundred pounds. We have
doubled our business each year since we started. We are
going to do it this year. If you appreciate good groceries
at reasonable prjees see us. Fine seed oats for sale
bring us your oat straw and hay.
Enterprise Grocery
South Second Avenue
award
Fair
ASSAULT IX DIXIXfi KOO.H.
IV. A. Ilejnolds CluirRcd AVlth Assault
to Kill As Itcsult of Attacking
11ml Hollnnil Willi FIstnl.
As tho outcome of strlklnc W. E.
mn T?niini . ii inni win bn
mu0 of a 45 caHbro rovolTCr; whllo
Holland was at supper In Jho Atwood
dining room Thursday evening W. A
ncynolds Is charged with assault with
Intent to kill nnd a warrant Is out for
his arrest Which had not been return-
ed as tho Advertiser wei't to press.
No reason for Reynold's action has
been given.
Tho story of tho affair as told by an
cyo witness to tho reporter la about
as follows:
Holland who Is cashier of tho
Farmers' and Merchants' bank at Ach-
llllo had gone with Harvo Williamson
of Colbert to tho Atwood for supper
nnd were eating when tho affair took
place. Tho narrator stated that he
observed Mr. Reynolds walk excitedly
Into tho dining room with a boy In
front of him and heard him mako tho
remark "Point him out to mo" and
tho boy pointed out Mr. Holland. Mr.
Reynolds then It Is said walked up to
Mr. Holland and shoved tho gun In his
face as If to shoot but then appeared
to chanco his mind and Instead of
ohnntlntr ntrimtt Wnllnnd ncrnnr. tlin
I mco uuu uvuu nun uiu niu6iu m m
gun.
Mr. Holland had arisen from his
seat and at this juncture Williamson
with hfs hand In his coat pocket ns
If he had a revolver hackQd tho ex-
cited Reynolds out of tho dining room
nnd out Into tho street.
A number of hotel guests were &i
supper nt the time and considerable
excitement provalled for a while but
which was quieted. Holland whllo
badly hurt and bruised Is not serl-
Jousjy Injured and Is nblo to bo about.
Dr. Hagood dressed bis wounds
Mr. Reynolds appeared at the county
court Friday p. m. and made bond In
two rases.
Frldny afternoon W. A. Reynolds
charged with assault to kill and with
carrying a pistol appeared before
the county judge and made bond for
his appearance. The bond in th as-
sault to kill was $500 while that for
carrying a pistol was $200. Th sched-
ule on tho bonds was much grtafcr
than this.
Mr. Rejnolds Is charged with strik-
ing Bud Holland with a pistol on
Thurrday evening In the dining room
of the Atwood hotel.
HOW TO
ATOII) THE
AUTOMOHILE HACK.
The automobile is coming Into such
general uso that any advice to its
users Is of general Interest. A great
many people in cranking their cars
strain their back or "drop a stitch"
nnd If this Is once started It usually
happens mor easlly another time
many people after riding any length of
time are tired In the back when they
get out. If this is kept up the pain
or weakness; Increases until many
times the person la laid up with what
Is called lumbago or rheumatism.
iBoth of these conditions aro com-
monly caused from tho wrong way of
using tho muscles of tho back. In
cranking keep the back straight llko
tho "oarsman's back." Bend from tho
hips snapping tho crank over by
straightening at kneo and hip but do
not bend at the middle or tho walst-
Cures Old Soros Other Remedies Won't Curb.
The worst caaes.nomatterofliowlonestaadlngr.
re cured by the wonderful old reliable Dr.
rotter's Antiseptic ileallne Oil. It reliever
ni a and Heals at the same time. 25c. 50c ll.O"
I
ESTAULISH OUl'IIAXAOL'.
Mrs. .Tor Smith Solicits Assistance of
Clmtcbor of (Jonimptwb In Us.
Inlillsl."'cnt of Institution.-
Tho Chnmbcr of Commerco has M-
colvcd n written proportion from Mrs
J. O. Smith of this city offering with ncnt to tho effect that on Juno 1 1914
tho nsslBtanco of tho chamber nnd cltl- Bervlco will bo commenced on two ru-
zens In tho way of financial assjst- ral routes out of this city without fail
ance to provldo a homo for orphn l Tno roason for delaying Bervlco until
children nnd erring girls In Durant. ' tnat time according to tho advice was
Tho' substance of her proposal Is as
follows: '
To establish tho homo not more than
two miles from Durant Union Depot;
to erect a suitable home nnd a school
building which would also servo" as
church house; to provldo competent
schooling for Inmates a3 well ob non
scccarlan religious tralnlns; to make
tho homo self-mnlntalnlng n tho wa
of rnlslng small crops stock takln?
in sewing nnd other forms of manual
work and art that may bo socurod t)
do; to provldo a competent matron for
supervision of the girl Inmates and a
raaturo man to seo after tho bojs; to
make tho homes for tho Inmates free
to themselves but that they shall do
their part of work at hand and pro-
vided by tho management; to select n
board of directors to have immediate
supervision of tho cntlro homo and to
keep a careful record of all receipts
and disbursements of cash.
Mrs. Smith says that she has had
considerable experience In this sort of
work nnd as such Is recommended.
Tho Chamber of Commerco will con-
sider her proposal at somo early dato
but tho club's attitude toward It has
not been expressed.
This paper believes that such an In-
stitution properly established .and
managed would bo of lasting benefit
to this community and hopes that
somo arrangement may bo made.
lino. In sitting In tho car keep tho
back straight also. Get tho hips well
back against tho back of the scat and
if tho upholstery makes tho sholdew
droop put a robe a cushion a book
or anything at tho hollow of tho back
to prevent this. Do not slouch In tho
scat and do not sit on the lower part
of tho spine. TIiIb reverses tho nat-
ural curves of tho spine and mujt
mean strain with at times much crip-
pling. 1XCREASE COUXTY
COURT'S TOWER.
 Muskogee Ok. oJn. 8. District and
county judgqs nnd county attorney
from the Cherokee Creek and Semln-
olo Nations in srjssion with Cnto
Sells commissioner of Indian affairs
adopted a resolution asking tho de-
partment of tho interior through tho
commissioner of Indian affnlrs 'o
recommend to Congress passage of a
lhv that will glvo State probato courts
Fupervlslon and control of tho pro
ceeds from tho sale of Inherited In-
dian lands. The law would bo amende
atory of the act of May 27 1908. Au-
thorlty to supervise or control tho
proceeds was not given In tho Fed
eral statute and resolutions alnptt
by tho judges and attorneys dei'r.r-
ed thnt frauds had been perpetrated
upon the heirs by reason of the lack
of authority upon tho county courts.
The resolution was offered by 'JUtrJ-t
Judge R. C. Allen of this district at
ter speeches by himself
Preston C. Davis of Vlnltn
and J idgo
I. o. o.
PROGRAM
THIRD MEETING OF
BRYAN COUNNY I. 0. 0. F. ASSN.
To be held at 2 o'clock p. m. at Caddo Oklahom Satur-
day January 10th 1914.
Welcome Address on-behalf of Caddo Lodge No.l
- W. C. Hatcher
s
Response . . .
Business Session 
"Origin and History of Oddfellowship"
J. W. Harp Kiowa Okla.
"Oddfellowship" . . . . " . C. A: Skeen Gjand Master
Adjournment 5-P. M. 
. EVENING SESSION
Competitive Degree Work: Initiatory Degree by Caddo
Lodge; First Degree by Durant Lodge; Second Degree" by
Kenefick Lodge.
Refreshments.
Adjournment.
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is
v-
RURAL ROUTES JUNE 1'IRT.
Allison Route nnd Twelve Mllo Prnlrlo
Routcs to Iio Started .lnno J Is
Athlco Rccchrtl.
Postmaster C. W. Early has recolv-
Ci advice from tho Postofflco Dcpnrt
tho fact that tho appropriation for tho
establishment of rural routes Is ex-
hausted and tho now fund Is not avail-
able until tho dato named above.
Routo No. 1 as It will bo known Is
tho routo that will go North past
gccy school house to tho Iron stob
and Twelve Mllo Prolrlo and back.
Routo No. 2 as It will bo called Is tho
routo that will run Southeast from Du-
rant through old Allison nnd back to
Durant.
PLUMHERS STRIKE IX DEXISOX.
A plumbors' strlko was declared
early Monday In Dcnlson and Sherman
and twenty-four Journeymen plumb
ers walked out Tho strlko was call-
ed by President II. Knchol nftfr tho
mnstor plumbers of tho two towns hnd
refused to grant an lncreaso In wages.
Under a contract signed threo years
ago tho plumbers of Dcnlson nnd
Sherman wore to rccelvo $5 for each
day of eight hours. This contract ex-
pired Saturday night Somo daya ago
tho plumbers presented contracts to
tho employers of Sherman and Denl-
son asking for $C a day. This tho
master plumbers refused to grant but
mndo a counter offer of $5.50 for eight
hours. ThlB was not nccepted by tho
plumbers and the strlko was ordered
today.
TRIAXGULAR BERATES.
President Evans of tho Edmond
normal has offered the following ques-
tion as the one for tho triangular de-
bate for Ada Tahlequau and Durant
normals:' Resolved That tho Govern-
ment Should Own nnd Operate tho
Railroads."
Tho debates will bo held In March
Ada team debating Tahlequah team
here another Ada team going to Du-
rant and Durant sending one to Tahl-
equah. In view of tho suggestion of
former Postmaster Genoral Hitchcock
that tho oGvernment take over and op-
erato tho telegraph and telephono
lines -of tho Nation a suggestion con-
curred In by Postmaster General Bur-
leson a considerable amount of dis-
cussion has been aroused making this
a question of prlmo Interest nt this
time. Ada News. -
HOW TO AVOID AUTOMOBILE RACK
The automobile is coming Into such
general ubo that any advice to its users
is of general Interest. A great many
people In cranking their cars strain
their back or "drop a stitch" and If
this Is once started it usually happens
more easily nnother time. Many peo-
ple after riding for any length of time.
are tired In tho back when they get
out. If this Is kept up tho pain or
weakness. Increases until many times
the p'erson is laid up with what Is call
ed lumbago or rheumatism. Both of
these conditions are commonly duo to
tho wrong way of using "tho muselnu
of the bnck. In crnnklng keep tho
back straight llko "the oarsman'.i
F
Dr. N. Miller Presidet
F5.
A.P.Hill 1st V-P.
B. F. Pinson
H. W. Braudrick
i
Com.
back." Bond from tho hips but d"i nm
bend at tho middle or the waistline.
In sitting In tho car keep tho back
straight also. Got tho hips well laA
against tho back of tho sent and It
tho upholstery mako tho shoulder
droop put a robe n cushion n book '
or anything nt tho hollow of tho ba5k
to provont this. Do not slouch In tho
Bent and do not sit on tho lower p-rt I
of tho spine. This rovorse the nor-
mnl curves of tho splno and must moan
strain with at times cripplng-.
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
LARGEST EVER.
Cnsh Receipts nl Durant Offlco for I)c.
ceinhcr $2183.78 Comimrullro
Flgntcs.
Cnsh receipts nt tho Durant poBtof-
flco (snlo of stamps and stamped en-
velopes only for tho month of Decem-
ber wns tho largest In the history of
tho Durant office the total receipt?
being $2183.78. This Is especially
godd when consideration is given tho
fact that tho parcel post has caused
tho handling of n bigger bulk of mall
at greatly reduced rates. Thon again
tho cnrrler system Installed hero has
helped lncreaso tho receipts.
Tho receipts of tho offlco for Decem-
beV in each of tho past threo years aro
given hero for comparison:
December 1911 $1522.95
December 1912 1964.13
December 1913 2183.78
CADDO LAROREI1S ASK DAMAGES.
Yesterday II. H. Johnson and J. I
McKlnncy filed suits In tho district
court of Bryan county Oklahoma
claiming damages for Injury rroej?-
cd in digging a tunnel for tho jower
system which Is being installed in
Caddo.
Plantlfts clom that they aro lab v-
ers engaged in digging n tunml for
the J. S. Terry Construction company.
In the town of Caddo Oklahoma In
the construction of tho sower system.
It Is claimed that tho tunnel Is b-j-ing
dug In sections that a snaf Is
first dug to tho required depth from
tho surfaco of tho earth and then Ha-
ndling starts from both sides of the
fliutt in opposlto directions that bpv-
'ral fectlons aro In course of con-
struction nt once. Plaintiffs ci.ilm
that whllo they were engaged In uo
digging that as tho heads of two sec-
tions of tho tunnol nearcd each other
that they could hear the men In th3
section which they wore approaching
preparing to blast It being necessary
to do considerable blasting trough
rock etc. and fearing that the blast
would blow through the head separ-
ating tho two sections of tunnel they
requested tho foremnn to allow them
to leave the tunnel and to get out on
top of the ground which the foreman
refused to do. 1
That when tho shot was fired the
blast tore down the separating parti-
tion and literally blew tho plalntlff3
out of tho hole. That they wero both
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DURCO
For Horses Mules and Cattle
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Crude
Fiber . . 45
Fat . . . . 3
Nitrogen
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Cottonseed Meal and Hulls free
from dirt and trash no sweepings.
The Best and
on the
This Feed is Guaranteed. For Sale
by Feed and
Suffered with
Throat Trouble.
Mr. IJamen
used to bo
olio rift of
W a r r o n
County
Ton nessco.
From ex
posure to
the elements 
ho acquired
throat
trouble
Ho s u p-
posed that j
his health
Was entirely
ruined In
splto of all
tl.o treat-
men t ho
could pro-
cure. After
using- four
bottles of
rerun a h o
claims that MR. B. W. D. BARNES
ho was en- McMinnville Tenn.
t 1 r c 1 y
restored to health.
Catarrh of tho throat Is not only nu
annoying dlsoaso xf Itself but It ox-
poses tho victim to many other dis-
eases. Wo aro constantly breathing
into our throats numerous atmos-
pheric germs. Disease germs of all
sorts. This cannot bo avoided. It
tho throat Is healthy tho system Is
protected from . theso poisonous
germs. But If tho throat Is raw and
punctured with numerous little ul-
cers by catarrh then the dlscasa
germs havo easy access to tho system.
Keep tho throat well and clean.
This la the way to protect yourself
against contagious diseases. Garglo
tho throat as explained In tho now
"Ills of Life" sent free by tho Peruna
Co. Columbus Ohio.
Mr. Barnes says: "I had throat
trouble and had threo doctors treat-
ing me. All failed to do me any
good and pronounced my health gone.
I concluded to try Peruna and after
using four bottles can say I was en-
tirely cured."
badly Injured and plaintiff H. J. Jobn-
000 and costs.
ston asks damago in tho sum of $5009'
and costs and that Plaintiff J. L. Mc-
Klnncy auks damago In tho sum of $3-
CALL FOR TOWXniP WARRANTS.
Tho following township warrant"
aro payable at tho office of County
Treasurer:
Township No. 2 warrants 12C to 14-
Inclusive old series and 1 to 17 old
series.
Township No. 3 warrants- 20 to 23
inclusive old series and 1 now se-
ries. Township No 4 nil. outstanding war-
rants. Township No. 5 all outstanding war-
rants. Township No. 6 warrants 100 to 161-
Inclusive O. S.
Township No. 7 all outstanding
warrants.
Township No. S warrants 43 to 47
Inclusive O. S. and 1 and 2 N. S.
Township No. 11 warrants 3 to 18
Inclusive O. S. '
Township No. 12 warrants 2.ET to 2!
Inclusive O. S. and 1 to 10 Inclusive
N. S. 3 Wl
Hulls
1 83 lbs.
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Meal
17 lbs.
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Cheapest Feed
Market
Grocery Stores.
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