Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, February 20, 1914 Page: 3 of 8
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A CLERGYMAN'S STORY
Came Hear Losing His Life-How He Escaped
Tha following
"letter was re-
ceived by The
Teruna Co. from
Itev. O. W. Itob-
crts 11. It. 2 Box
IK Hartscll. Ala-
"bama under dato
of April 2 1004
which Is exactly
nlno years ago.
Ho says: "I talco
pleasure In In-
forming you of
what your Po
runa has dono REV. a. W. ROBERTS
Wm Wwi w-
1 W'W
R. R. 2 Box 27.
lurueii ai.
xor mo aftor
tlireo years of
suffering. I had. tried tho treatments
-of several doctors also homo rem-
edies but they failed and all hopo
had gone. My friends llko myself
thought I was In tho last stages of
consumption.
"My daughter brought mo a bottlo
or Poruna and plead with mo to try
Jt I had got so weak I had lost my
voice and I thought It no uso. That
-was In May 1902. I began to take
It according to directions. I wrote
to you and you gave mo your 'kind
-advice.
"I soon felt better my cough began
to glvo way and tho expectoration
lessened. I have taken fourteen bot-
tles. I feel well eat hearty sleep
soundly weigh as much as I over did
do considerable work on my farm
and attend to my other business.
My friends seem astonished at my re-
covery. "I wish to thank you for your hind
advice and tho books you havo sent
mo. I shall over pralso your mcdtclno
and hope that you may enjoy a long
will bo observed that Rev. Rob-
crts waited two years after ho began
to' uso Peruna beforo ho wroto tho
above letter to Tho Peruna Co. So
that his apparent recovery could not
possibly havo been temporary relief.
In a later letter to Tho Peruna Co.
atcd September 22 1906v Rev. Rob-
erts says:' "I am a great friend of
Tertian- By tho uso of Dr. Hartman's
.advice I am hero to-day able to be
with ray family and attend to my
liuslncsa."
Ask your druggist for Free Peruna
Wo quoto from another tetter dated
Dccombor 10 1906: "I pralso Peruna
to all tho sick. Tho people knoft
my case and they praise It also."
In a letter dated November 22
1900 wo quoto Rov. Roberts: "Po-
runa gavo mo back my llfo ten
years ago. All my acquaintances
know that. I am certainly thankful
to you for your kindness."
In a later letter dated January 13
1910 ho says: "I shall over lit tho
future as In tho Pait bo ready to
speak In pralso of Poruna to all suf-
ferers. I bellovo my miraculous euro
has been tho means of many others
being cured In this county."
From a letter of September G 1911
wo quoto a few words: "I am still
among tho living. As to Peruna I
do not feel that I havo words to ex-
press tho faith I havo In Its merits.
I feel that Peruna has been tho .
means through tho kind providence
of Cod of prolonging my llfo for
moro than ten years."
Wo quoto a still later letter October
31 1912. Ho says: "I took a sovero
cold three- weeks ago. I at onco sent
for Peruna. Havo been taking It two
weeks. I am now bettor. I consider
that Peruna has carried mo over a
dozen years of life. I always stand
ready to answer any question In ref-
erence to Peruna."
Wo quoto from his last letter dated
January 2 1913: "Dear Friends: I
wish this bright Now Tears to ex-
press my thanks to you for your
kindness. Trusting that you may
havo a successful and happy year and
that your medicine may r ovo a
blessing to many as It has to me I
am yours as ever G. W. Roberts
Hartscll Alabama R. F. D. 2 Box
27."
It Is not necessary for us to odd
any words to this story. Tho olo-
quenco and pathos of theso letters
aro moro convincing than arguments
or affidavits. Who can doubt tho
clergyman's story? Who can doubt
that Peruna saved his llfo?
Every homo should bo provided
with tho last edition of tho "Ills of
Life" sent frco py tho Peruna Co
Columbus Ohio.
Lucky Day Almnnac for 1914.
RIGHT ADVERTISING PAYS.
"Newspaper Advertising Iiitelliugently
Followed Pays "Outlaw" and
and "FnUo" a Loss.
Can tho service rendered by ad-
vertising bo accurately determined
Was tuiro over an advertisement
printed no matter how poorly It wag
written that did not produce re-
sults? Some one has estimated that
CO per cent of all tho money spent
In advoi Using is wasted Is this
true? Do you think that a majority
of the business menkR?y$i?tK
aro such fools th'atthoy 'continue
.year after year to pour monoy down
a rat hole 5
Personally wo believe that much
loose talk is Indulged In by thoso
who have not given serious study to
tho subject of advertising. It is easy
to arrive at a wrong conclusion upon
insufficient evidence or isolated cas-
s. Most of the monoy wasted in ad-
vertising U not wasted in tho news-
papers but in circulars in booklets
in gtim-cracks.'in. programs in post-
ers niul other subsidiary form of
publicity. Tho monoy that is lost in
nowspaper advertising Is more often
duo to poor copy and to the inad-
equatet distribution of tho exploited
article than to any othor cause.
How are wo to detennino whether
or not monoy spent on advertising
Is absolutely lost? Or how aro wo
to measure tho work that it actually
accomplishes? If a merchant advor-
In the market for clothes for months
before calling at his shop. Tho only
way tho merchant could tell whether
the ad paid or not would be by tho
rapidity of tho lncreaso in his busi-
ness from year to year.
Advertising is an lnvostmont that
pays good dividends whon it is dono
persistently and intelligently. Ad-
vertising creates good will which is
above prlco und Insures a steady jn-
como. Tho Editor and Publisher
and Journalist.
SALE OF FARM LANDS.
If you aro in tho market for a
farm you should seo tho lands ad-
vertised in this paper to-be sold at
. '. . ...
public auction in Durant next Satur
day.
These lands are good and nro go-
ing to sell. Tho titles aro guaran-
teed and terms reasonable
Don't seo thorn sold and bo sorry
that you had not takon the tlmo tii
investigate their valuo.
Sale commences at 10 o'clock a.
m. (Adv.)
the clops to stock on tho farm gives
better profits and at tho samo tlmo
enriches tho soil instoad of deplet-
ing it.
Utit eomo will sap that there Is
not putflclont stock in Oklahoma.
Truo tlioicforo we must bocotno
a feeder of tho range cattlo to tho
wpgt it us. Oklahoma must "go into
tbu fooding business' as woll as'lnto
tho business of growing cattle and
liogn. '
If Oklahoma progressive farmers
will attend tho Panhandlo and South
western l'Stockmens' association con-
vention in Oklahoma City March 3-4-5
thoy will como Into contact with
men who" aro making fortunes in tho
livestock business and may learn
something. of tho details of this bus-
iness. '
;i-
!?1 8000 l'OWKIt PLANT
. ""V ALL RUT COMl'LKTHI).
'J' t
Machinery for Durant Ico & Light
Co!s'!Now Power Plant Ar-
..'' rived Thursday.
LIVESTOCK ON TIIK DECREASE.
Drouth mid Hot Winds Will not Pre-
vent Feed Crops with Uso of
Silos. '
Dtes a special sale and nono of tho
goodu aro sold it. Is roasonablo to
conclude that tho money spent in ad-
vertising it did not pay.
On tho other hand If a manufac
turer a'.Ucrtlses a stylo of articles of
merit he cannot accurately deter
mine tho icsults in dollars and cents.
Many people who read tho adverUse-
men may not be ready to purchaso
the aYtlele at once. They may be
impressed with its qualities and Us
desirability and oven decide to buy
it ut some future time but not at
thu moment. Six months or a year
may e:apso before thoy need tho ar-
It' 'ginbial advertising it-Is 'tho 'ac'-1J
ruinulati'd incluenco that counts.
Ono of tho best tests of the valuo
of advertising which has been carried
on for a reasonable length of tlmo is
to stop all publicity. Tho lato Goo-
P. ftowoll who owned and advertis-
ed Rlpan's Tabules once told tho
writer that after ho had ceased to ad-
vertise tho sales of tho romedy con-
tinued huge for a numbor of years.
A considerable percentage of thl3
business ho said camo from persons
who had read tho advertisements
when they had appeared but who
had had no occasion to purchase un-
til later.
Tho plainest and simplos kind of
an advertisement is not without its
influence Take tho card of a mer-
chant tailor that simply gives his
namo address and businuss. Many
men who seo tho card might not bo
srr111""'1-
SEED POTATOES
$1.2$: Per Bushel
"W'iVf'Ai
We have a car of Triumph Seed' Potatoes at a low
price while they last $1.25 per-bushel.
We also have a large variety of all kinds of Garden
Seeds just in. ' All new seeds both nv bulk and pack-
age. Don't forget us for your Garden Supplies. We
make that a specialty.
.
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Special price on Rlotirfthis week
$' -V v.;
We pay the highest cash price for County Froduce
W. E. ENGLAND" &SPN
MAIN STREET DURANT OKLAHOMA
Year after year national statistics
show a decrease in tho numbor of
cattle and hogs Tho population in-
creases and of course tho prices In-
creasy. If this ratio continues a so-
rious condition must result.
Oklahoma is designed by naturoas
a livestock producing country. To
increase our livestock is tho most
important Industrial problem con-
fronting us. Conperted effort in
this direction is necessary. No farm-
er is following tht) boat policy It he
is not striving to increase his live-
stock output.
Drouth hot winds or pestilence do
not prevont Oklahoma from produc-
ing a feed crop if we lnsuro tho
crop with silos. Tho states- to tho
north of us cannot depend upon
tholr feed supply.
Right now Oklahoma Is shipping
grain and other feedstuffs into Kan-
Fad md othor northern states whore
there was a near-famine last fall.
Oklahoma has moro feed than wo
have a homo markot for. This will
alwayn bo the casa until wo bring
tho cattlo to Oklahoma to be fed" in-
stead or tending the feed out to- be.
fed hi otlur states.' In years when
thoro in nn exceptionally big crop
throughout tho southwest wo will
have a poor market unless wo
vmko a aorno market.
1hro Is but one way to create
farmers 1 o.tnse ..their 'farmIngJopera-
items on nv.eatocK. uney must aim
to feed tholr products to stock on
tho farm inttcad of aiming to sell oft
the crops.- '
Farming to sell the crop for ship-
ment is more like mining than farm-
lag unless n largo part of the prof-
It Is spent tor fertilizer to kuop up
i ho soil en which tho products grow
nut farming with tho aim of feeding
Thoribw- power plant iOf tho Du-
rant Ice & Light Company which
will cost all told about 120000.
which vho directors decided upon
several ;months ago Is fast nearlng
completion and lacks only tho In-
stallation of tho machinery which
was shipped Thursday to put It in op-
erating order.
The machinery which costs In tho
neighborhood of ?18000 is tor thn
most modern typo for the production
of electric current and will accord
ing to Manasor W. J. O'Drion in
crease tho eriiclcncy of the com
pany's mechanical dopartmont with
probably a decreaso in production
costs.
The plant will bo temporarily lo
cated near tho site of tho old plant
where a temporary structuro 20x40
feot has been erected to houso the
plant until a permanent bullt'lpg
can bo erected. Tho old plant will
to kppt as a reserve for emergencies
In case of a breakdown or tho now
ono. Tho permanent building will
bo 30x50 feet In size and will bo of
tho most modern type of architec-
ture. It will bo of concrete and
brick 'with whlto ornamental build
ing brick eight feet from tho ground.
Tho roof will be trussed and cov
ered with slato llko is used in build
ings in tho largo cities.
OLLIE MURPIIV UNDER ARREST.
Shorltf Lib Hart is on ills road to
Balcersfield California from whore
ho will bring back Ollle Murphy who
is wanted In Washita county for ns
jgaulttci-klll. and who Jumped his
lM.1 mama IfntAnrrn Wwfn ' nn.nnt
vuu' duijju kliiiu utiii inu ivuitwiv
men were on his bond for $3000 and
it was thought that thoy would havo
to pay it. Thoy have been to con-
conslderablo oxponBo to locate Mur-
phy. Murphy notified officers hero
that ho would roturn to Oklahoma
without requisition papers.
CLEAN RAGS WANTED AT THIS
OFFICE.
f -Tr?-YVMIMUUUill
TWO-TH1RDS OF ALL TrtEFAMIUES IN OKLAHOMA USE
THAT MEANS
TWICE AS MUCH -YUKONS
BEST
.IS USED THAN
ALL THE OTHERS.
"OlMiomt HuiKwivci Know Dnt.'
YUKONS
BEST
FLOUR
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See Us If You Want
t -
To Save Money
The Enterprise Grocery Co. wants to
interest the large and small buyer for
the next 60 daysi'n some of the good
things we want toAiove.
250000 pounds Best Flour in Bryan County at
$2.25 to $2.50 per hundred pounds
All of our flour is sold under a guarantee
500 bushels seed potatoes 100 bushels seed sweet
potatoes 4V Dusneis onion sets ouuu pou us corree
1200 sacks feed 100 bushels seed oats 250 crates
Ribbon Cane Syrup 100. crates assorted Syrup 250
crates canned goods.
We will have to arrive Cane Millet and all the Farm
and Garden Seeds Mebane and other Cotton Seed
of the purest Itind 1000 pounds seed peanuts and
many other good things too numerous to mention.
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Enterprise Grocery Co.
S South 2nd Avenue DURANT OKLA.
BR-
PRICES
CREAK
MKinioMer
Is a protection and guarantee
against alum which is found in
the low priced baking powders.
To be on the safe side when buying
baking powder examine the label and
take only a brand shown to be made
from Cream bf Tartar.
EltKCT ELEGANT NEW HANK.
Durnnt National to Spend $50000
ouNcw Building At Second
nnd Main Streets.
Information was given out this
week that as soon as possession or
the proporty Is secured t.ho Durant
National Bank will plan the erection
at Second and Main streets on tho
posent site or tho old Whlto Dank
building or the rinost and most mod
ern banking otflco buildings in
.outhern Oklahoma and which will
probably cost to erect in tho neigh
borhood or $50000. This property
was purchased by tho Durant Nation
al Bank soveral months ago and
tney will take possession September
1st this year and thoy will erect tho
now building just as soon as ar-
langements can bo porfected.
This is probably tho best corner in
tbo city and tho lot is 3t reot in
vldth fronting Main street and 135
leot deep siding on Second avenue.
This will allow a frontago or eight
feet moro than tho bank's present lo-
cation has and will glvo ample room
for fixtures and officoa whereas tho
institution is greatly crowded In Its
present quarters.
An oflfcer or tho bank In speaking
or th t atter stated that they con-
template building tho finest building
of its kind in this part or tho State
and will probably make It four stor-
ies high. Tho bank will occupy
what portion of tho lower floor that
is needod and tho remainder will
lio rented out. It is planned to
make of tho second third and fourth
floors modern suites of offlco rooms.
Tho bank will not dlsposo ot Its
present quarters but will rent out
that portion or tholr building at
Third and Main that is now usod for
tanking offlcos.
CALTiED HOME.
Miss Maude Courtney stenograph-
er or tho county court lort Saturday
night ror her home at Pittsburg
Kansas in answer to a telegram an-
nouncing the serious illness ot her
mother.
Cures Old Sores Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases no matter of how lone standing
are cured by the wonderful old rellnble Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic lleallnc Q1I. It relieves
Puiannd Heals at the same time. 25c.JOc.JlJX)
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Pacific Mutual Life-insurance Co.
of California
J. P. FISHER District Manager.
Room 1 ertd 2 Grider BIdg. Durant Okla
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The First State Bank
of Durant
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Pays interest on TIME DEPOSITS
at the highest rate allowed by law
and loans money at the lowest rates
consistent with good banking.
We have an unlimited amount
of money to loan on
Improved Farms in Bryan County
The money on these farm mort-
gages can be obtained the day the
application is made.
Remember us when yoirhave money
and we'll remember you
; when you have none.
Fftst State Bank of Durint
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