Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, February 13, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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THE DTTJtANT WXKKLY IWS
Durant Weekly News
Official Paper of Bryan County.
PubHshcd every Friday at 114 N.
Third Avonuo Durant Oklahoma.
Entered as second class mail m tu-
tor at the postofflco at Durant Ok-
lahoma under Act of Congress' of
March 3rd 1879.
E. M. EVANS Editor and Publisher.
TERMS OP SUDSCMPTION.
Ono Year In advance. si. 00
Six Months In ndvance 50
ADVEKTI81NO RATES and circu-
lation statement will bo furnished
prospective advertisers upon applica-
tion. Advertisements authorized with-
out specified number of insertions
will bo printed each issue until or-
dered discontinued by the advertiser
The publisher reserves the right
to reject any advertisement.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
This paper is authorized to an-
nounco the candidacy of tho persona
whoso names appear bolow for the of-
fices named subject to tho Democrat-
ic primary August Sin 1914.
FOB SHERIFF
JOHN A. PHILLIPS
Caddo Okla.
I
JAS.
YARBROUGH.
Durant Okla.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
SAM H. KYLE.
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
Bob Dlair.
Allison Okla.
INJUSTICE TO SCHOOL CHIL-
DREN. ' " ' '
Why should railways 'charge -first
class rates on school' bdoks which
In boxes are easily haridled and tako
up little room? They are classed
with household furniture and crock
ery both easily broken and subject
to damage.
Further it mak6s no difference
whether they bo' shipped lh small
boxes' or carload lots.' 'The same
rato is charged. '
From Chicago to Topeka the rate State dropped into the News office
is $1.09 a hundred pounds. Some recently and In that freo and easy
years ago the rate was 72 cents a mannor characteristic of the man
hundred pounds but now the rate Is and talked with the -idltor regal d-
the samo whether one box one car- lng his candidacy
load or a wholet tralnload be ship- jje expressed lilms.-tf as being
ped. - 'well pleased with his campaign 30
This discrimination exists only far and feels confident of winning
points west of Chicago. From New tho nomination at the State primary
York to Chicago' from Chicago to 'in August.
St. Louis Chicago tp iMjamphiB and In answer to a request for a syn-
numerous other points there Ms a
lower classification for school books
and a lower rato and also carload
and trainload rates.
Why should this discrimination
exist against the people of the south-
west Oklahoma for instance?
Possibly our State Board of Edu-
cation might bring this matter be--fore
tho proper authorities and
thereby save many a penny to tho
hard-working farmer.
FOR COUNTY
JUDGE
BAM IT.
KYLE.
Ever since he fell In tho Neches
river near his East Texas home
when a little boy Hon. Sam H
Kyle Durant'B wide-awake City At-
torney says that he has had a de-
sire to rise and as the old saying is
"you can't keep a good man down"
Sam's friends expect him to keep on
rising. Just at present the rise
Mr. Kyle has In view is from City
Attorney of Durant to County Judge
of Bryan County. Being a Demo-
crat he will of course seek the of-
flco through tho medium of tho Dem-
ocratic nomination and having been
for a number of years ono of the
hard working members of the Dem-
ocratic County Committee he nat-
urally has many staunch friends
among the active workers of the
narty tho men who roll up majori-
ties on election day.
Sam Kyle is a Texan by birth an
Oklahoman by choice a Democrat by
instinct and a good lawyer by train-
ing; a combination hard to beat you
must admit. Ho was born April 9
1872 in Houston County Texas on
a farm near Crockett "and was nam-
ed for Gen. Sam Houston whp was
a warm personal friend of his fath-
If you enjoy a Good Smo1(e try
High Grade Hand-Made Gigars
for sale by all dealers
J. O. CADY Cigar Mfg.
6r. Whoa Sam was seven years of
age his father died and from then
on his days of play were few and ho
found llttlo tlmo oven for schooling.
After attending tho villago"- school
fnr n ahnrt flmn nnil two venrn In
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the Crockett High School he taught
school In his native county for five
years. Hut all this tlmo Sam had
an ambition to bo a law-
yer and all his ldlo hours wcro spent
In assimilating legal loro. On Nov.
2 1896 his ambition was realized
when ho wns admitted to tho bar at
Crockett Texas whore ho practiced
several years. In 1902 he moved to
Durant and soon built up n nico
practice and a reputation as an nblo
honorable and trustworthy lawyer.
In 1911 Mr. Kylo was elected City
Attorney of Durant and he has been
"strictly on the job" ever since; al
ways ready to sacrifice his private
business or pleasure to give the
city's interest his best thought and
effort nl this the only public offlc-a
ho over hold he has demonstrated
beyond question that ho Is a tireless
worker and a firm believer in the
Democratic doctrine that "public of-
fice is a public trust" and not a
private snap as so- many men in of-
fice seem to think.
Sam Kyle has tho qualifications
necessary to mako Bryan County an
able County Judge and we commend
his candidacy to .the oters for their
consideration.
BOWLES TALKS ON CANDIDACY.
Hon. R. P Bowles candidate for
Corporation Commissioner and a
I pioneer citizen of our county and
opsts of his platform he made In
substance the following reply:
"In event I am nominated and
elected I will give the citizens of
this State the benefit of an aggres
sive and progressive administration
so far as pertains to my official
duties.
I anticipate a spirit of willingness.
3 Call 21 4
SThe Old Reliable Steam Laundry S
$ For First-Class Work S
$ and' Prompt Service ' S
$
5 Work Called for and Delivered $
$$33333S&SS8S
some of our
"3aVaVPVPPlaH bms
JTE B tT i Earn
and co-operation on tho part of tho
other members of the commission In
tho cllschnrgo of our public sorvlco
avoiding as far as possible) unnec-
essary dclap In the disposition of all
inattors brought to tho attontlpn of
the Commission. ' $t '
Orders- made by the Commission
will bo oxecuted regardless of fear
or favor striving to avoid unneces-
sary complications in administering
justico to nil. ' v
My lotter of announcement wfll
doal fully and explicitly on issues
that concorn the people."
When Interrogated on other fea-
tures of tho campaign ho said:
"My opponent Col. Watson seems
unwilling to surrender his claim to
this office attor having boon elected
the second time. A third term should
bo prohibited by law as concerns
any Stnto or subordinate officer
Andrew Jackson In his first mes-
sago to Congress mado uso of tho
assertion that "more harm wns donn
by retaining a man In offlco for a
long period than In tho seloctlon of
another who may be less Informed."
They too often loso sight ofthe
public interests and drift away on
rolfish Unco contrary to their offlc-.
iat duties.
The matter of a Union Station
was thea referred to and his reply
was as folljws:
I do not believe tho citizens -ot
Durant have beon treated fairly in
this matter. 0
I cannot conceive why tho delay
In sho construction of a decont' de-
pot for our city slnco all tho facf.o
havo been thoroughly thrashed out
and a settlement had. as to the lo
cation of same.
Our courts have decided that tho
Corporation Commission noting
within tho pervlow of our sfato law
has tho authority to compel tho erec
tion of depots for tho convenience of
the public. The ono wo have l" is
more of a detention camp than a de-
pot and should bo condemned by the
city health officer as unsanitary and
dangerous in the preservation 'of
health. ' ' '
Railroad c6mpanies should' 'be
made to obey tho law In the samo
manner that an Individual Is made
to do so.
Tho two closets that are allowed
to remain where they are and havo
been since their construction should
be closed and tho city authorities
should see to It that they are made
to connect with tho sewer or fined
every day for their failure to do sol
Many of our citizens have been madi
to pay fines for violating the sewer
ordinance where tho exposure Is not
near so great while those companion
are allowed to go unpunished."
' He then referred to tho over
charge In telephone service stating
that In his judgment no rebate
would be collected for any past over-
charge however Just It might be ex
cept where the amount was paid un-
der protest.
Ho contended that the cltlzen3
should have asked for an order re-
storing former rates pending a hearJ
lng on tho other features in the
case In tho same manner that sales
of railroad tickets are made.
Those who are familiar .with
Judge Bowles and his minnor of do
ing things will not doubt for ono
moment his determination In tho dis-
charge of duty.
His wide experience gained In
his long and continued residence In
this country especially qualifies
him for this very responsible posi
tion and the people of this State
could make no mistake in electing
him.
Ypur eyes or your glasses. If you
have trouble with Olther1 consult Dr.
I. Levy the optician of note who
will bo at tho Atwood hotel February
23-24! 7W2
To Our Farmer
Friends
We have bought the interest of Mr. Hedges in
the Grocery Store or"Wood ' Bros & Hedges
thereby reducing oyr'-rexpensc considerably en-
abling us tp sell at 'closer prices andgive you
better service all around. ' j
Bring us your Butter Chjckens and Eggs and we
will give you the top of me market forthem.
At the same old same stand.
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E. S. WOOD
Phone
Wood
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
R. L. (BOB) BLAIR.
This newspaper la" nuttibrized to
announce tho candidacy . bf R. IjJ
(Dob) Blair of Allison io?lhoof-
flee of County Assessor or Bryan
County subject to tho action of tho
voters nt tho Democratic primary
to bo held August fourth 1914 and
his card will bo found under tho
proper heading in our announcement
column.
Bob Blair Is ono of tho best
known residents of tho Allison com-
munity whero ho stands well with
his fellow citizens and has been a
successful farmer and stock raiser
lmvlng lived In that community more
than twenty years having boon ono
of tho first farmers to break land
near Allison during his residence of
somo twontv-four years In Bryan
couhty ho lived In Durant for three
years whero ho followed tho carpen-
ters trado and otho employments.
Ho was an candidate for county
weigher In tho campaign of 1912
and mado a good race for the office
getting a largo vote all over tho
county. Ho promises tho voters that
if ho Is selected for county assessor
that ho will put his heart In tho job
and tako good caro of tho business
of tho office In n way that no ono
will regret having cast their vote for
him.
Mr. Blair requests that we say for
1.1m that he is after tho offlco be-
cause ho wants It for what thoro Is
in it. Ho Is not in the raco to deter
any other candidate or to help any-
one but just Bob Blair.
Tho editor of this paper has
known Mr. Blnlr for several years
and can commend him to tho consid-
eration of tho voters as a straight
forward upright citizen worthy of
trust and confidence. '
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
Kansas City Stock Yards Fob. 12.
Cattle sales ruled strong to 15
higher yesterday. In some cases
cows sold 20 higher and veal calves
a quarter higher. Today receipts
are 9000 head and prices aro steady
to 10 lower with a spark of activity
at tho closo indicating possible Im-
provement later this week. Supply
figures at leading markets slnco tho
first of tho year aro conclusive that
beef scarcity exists and In spite of
recent set backs to the market there
Is an under-current of strength that
frequently appears above the sur-
face. Sentiment Is current that tho
market will advance but n good
many feeders aro getting' tired of
waiting hence thoro aro occasional
days when supplies aro sufficient to
enablo buyors to stave off Jtho ex-
pected rise. Native steers range
'from $7.25 to $9 this week with
tho greatest number nt $7.90 to
$8.40 bulk of tho native cows S6.25
to S7.25 heifers S7.30 to S8.50
bulls largely SG.40 to S7.25. Stock
cattle are holding up nearly steady
nt SC.G0 to $8.25 Including choice
yearlings but feeders are off 20 to
30 cents from a week ago best at
$7.60 to $8. An order for some
fleshy feeders around $725 remain-
ed unfilled today as killers aro bid-
ding mora for that class of steer
. than feeder buyers. Quarantine of-
ferings are of small volume market
steady with closo of last week best
steers quotable around $8. Pulp
i fed steers from Colorado sold at
t $7.65 to $8.20 this week somewhat
better than laBt woek. Hogs sold 5
to 10 higher today folowlng a sim
ilar advance yesterday top 8.72
bulk $8.50 to $8.70 receipts 14000.
Receipts at nlno western markets
in January show a decrease of 132-
000 hogs from same month last year
or 7 per cont whlhc explains tho dif-
ficulty buyers have experienced In
j controlling tho markot slnco tho first
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B. C. WOOD
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' THE UNIVERSAL CAR'
Buy II Because
It's a Better Car
lob Da6ii- - - vy
Get pirticuUrt fiom Clarence Dyer Dutanl Oklahoma
of tho year. But tho situation has j
apparently gotten away from thorn J
in uie last weeK ana nine dollar
hogs are freely predicted for tho
near future Average wolght last
week 195 pounds samo wodk last
year 214 pounds. Sheep and lambs
aro in moderato supply tho markot
is Blowly recbvorlng from recent
declines. That there is no sudden
recovery is" duo to tho knowledge
that plenty of stuff Is bearing on
the market coupled with lact of urg-
ent consumptive demand. Nothing
choice Is here today but lambs sold
at $7.45 yearlings $6.60 wethers
$5.75 ewes $5.20 receipts 8000
head.
A Strong Indorsement.
W. H. Holmes of the Decorah la.
Journal says "I have been a suf-
ferer from Piles and Hommorholds
for years. I got no rollof until my
druggist recommended Merltol Pile
Remedy. Before 1 had tafipu half
the package tho dlstp.'ivj was pone
and I have had no trouble r.ince. I
would not tako a thousand dollars
and be back in former condition."
Corner Drug store exclus Ivo agency.
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3s s.$s$3i$ $s.
Wo have 'had some very cold
weather since wo wrote anything to
Tho News. Our tlnfe Is protty well
taken up so wo Just havo to write
by peace-meal or In other words
just a little at a time.
There is a pair of good work mules
strayed off Into this neighborhood
about of 6 or 8 years old and about
15 and 15 or 16 hands high. Ond
a black tho other a bay. Both aro
inaro mules. Anyone losing such
animals come to tho postmaster at
Utlca and he will toll owner where
tc get the mules. Tho mule3 have
been in this neighborhood something
like a month.
J. N. Camden was down in this
community the first" of the week in
bf-ualt of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co. of N. Y.
Tom Lyles of near Florrence Ok.
is visiting J W. Pruitt his kins-
man for a few weeks.
H. E. Stallcup of Soper Is visiting
his daughter. Mrs. A. II. Hobbs for
a fow days.
Southland
The soft wheat FLOUR that
will be a friend to the person
who likes good bread .1095
times a year. '
Ask your grocer tovsend you a
sack of SOUTHLAND. Every
sack guaranteed.
Durant Grain & Elevator Co. Distributors
Our Service
Is tho talk of tho town. Our
cooks know how to proparo meals
and short orders and our waiters
know how to servo them. Our
coffee Is the best in tho world.
If you get started to eating here
you'll cat nowhere else.
FISH & OYSTER PARLOR
PRICE BROS.
Proprietors
Miss Halllo Youreo was In Utlca.
tho 10th shopping.
J. C. Rlnshaw and son G. G.
made a business trip to Durant the
11th.
Tho Skin and Ifot tho Blood.
Until recently It has beon a gen-
erally accepted theory that eczema
was a disease of tho blood. Scibn-
tlfic investigations havo taught us-
that czehia is positively a skin dis-
ease and curablo through the skin
alone. Meritol Eczema "Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased
skin. Do not delay trying Merltol
Corner Drug store local agency.
CLEAX HAGS WASTED AT THIS
OI'FICL'.
Stonps Cough Syrup
Is tho best known cough syrup
wo recommend It for all abstlnate
coughs Price 25c per bottle.
STONE-KIMBRIEL DRUG GO
2 STORES
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