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Durant Weekly News
Official Paper of Brynn County.
By E. M. Evnns
Published every Friday at 114 North
Third Avomio Durant Okla.
Entorod aa Socond-Class Mall Matter
nt the post offlco at Durant Okla-
homa under Act of Congress of
Maroh 3rd 1879.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
This paper is authorized to an-
nounce tho following candidates for
office subject to tho action of tho
rotors at the Democratic Primary of
August 1 1916:
For .Sheriff
EARLY ZION
CLIPPER HAMILTON
J"or County Treasurer
CARL BEATY
For Tax Assessor
C A. WOODWARD. 
A'
Justice of the Peace Iinuit
Township n
W. S. SHANNON .
. SPOILING A CAREER.
. Perhaps never in the political his-
tory of any State has any man-suffered
so much deservjed ignominy at
thet hands of so large a majority of
his constituency than has Senator
Gora of Oklahoma during the last
few brief weeks.
That a repiesentative of tho people
of this great State presumed to voice
the sentiments of as truly patriotic
a body of citizens as exist in the Un-
ited States should seek to embarrass
and bring into disrepute among ""for-
eign countries the present adminis-
tration at this junctuje of the wprld's
affairs seems unbelievable.
For Senator Gore through his acts
and words has brought the blush of
shame to tho patriotic citizens of
this great comonwealth.
The protest against tho actions of
tho Senator has been so widespread
and general that it may almost be
said to be unanimous.
We had thought that to Nebraska
belonged the doubtful honor of re-
sponsibility for the existence of the
most serious soutce of discord in tho
ranks of the Democracy; the misfor-
tuneof having given opportunity to
a malcontent to blast tradition and
destroy tho confidence of a people.
But It seems that we were mistak-
en; that Nebraska was not alone to
bear tho obloquy.
Wekare Jike the man who sat on a
Jury nnd convicted his neighbor's son
of crime and afterward had his own
son up before n Jury on which his
neighbor sat. Tho contumely and
shamo has bben brought home to us.
Why didn't tho Senator offer a
law to prohibit tho sailing of ships
from this country across tho Atlantic
and to Europo? Such legislation it
scorns would have had tho offoct of
accomplishing the purpose dosircd
But to propose n law which would
not permit them to mill on armed
vessels a certain class of vossols
would be but to mnko tho temptation
greator than before and when you
toll tho class of people who want to
go to Europo during prosent condi-
tions that they cannot go except on
certain ships you are dictating to a
class who will go any way.
Tho law would have been fruitless;
It would not only have been this It
would have been silly.
Idealistic-legislation is for ideal
conditions nnd these conditions do
certainly not exist In tho world at the
present. The old saying- thnt "It Is
not a theory which confronts us but
a condition" is very applicable. It
Is no time for the exploitation of the
common sense of tho republic; It Is
rather a time for the assembling of
WltB and acumen to-deal with a con-
dition to which none but tho blind
could be unaware of.
Although tho Senator has not done
for Oklahoma many things for which
it la truly grateful tho people have
long been proud of him because of
his achievements in spite of a terrific
handicap. Buc tho star seems now to
have reached its zenith; the hoight of
tho pedestal has caused tho Idol to
waver and totter fiom Its dizzy ele-
vation. Can it be alas! that all at
this late date Is to. tumble to the
common dust of failure that resting
placo of misguided good intentions
tho dessert which Is not meet for the
brajn qunlity of the man?
We had lpng supposed that tho
pitiable affliction of tho Senator was
but physical. We hope we have not
beon in error.
There is yet time Mr. Gore. The
people of Oklahoma have earnest eyes
upon your movements sincere regard
for tho patriotism which they believe
should bo shown as thoir ropiosenta-
tivo'spirlt. No man has ever remalnod
truly great or endeared to the hearts
of his fellow citizens who has failed
to acknowledge an error.
There Is yet salvation for you Sen-
ator. You have made good too many
times In the past not to be able and
willing to lestore yourself to public
confidence rven to the extent of re-
linaulshirig your own Ideals should
the people who have put you WherM
you aie consider them antagonistic
to the weUare of the country and un-
worthy of Oklahoma.
We trust we are not yetnot'qulte
yet ready to say "Vale Gore."
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OUR NEW WARD'
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Under tho treaty Just ratified by
I the Sonate says the Dallas Journal
the United States will assume protec-
torate ovor Haiti. This involves the
task of directing the affairs of a peo-
ple incapable of self-govornment as
demonstrated by successive revolu-
tions which have thrown the Island
Republic Into chaos.
By this stop we have voluntarily
shouldojed a new Island problem.
But the problem was already ouro
and a protectorate of the helpful sort
provided for in the treaty should
make a solution an easier task. So
disordered have been tho nffairs of
the Haltlens that intervention by
some European power had become
aseball
Goods
Baseball season is upon us
preparedness works as woll in
tho national gnmo as olso-
whoro. Wo havo complcto
lines of gloves mlts masks
bats balls shin-guards breast-
pads and so forth of tho fam-
ous Spauldlng make. Lot us
fit you out -now got prepar-
ed for tho base ball soason. '
BEILLY BOOK
STORE
Third Ave. Durant Okla.
MOST SENSATIONAL
DEBATE IN DECADE
something more than an early pos-
sibility. Haiti unconquercd lawless bank-
rupt stood as a potential breeder
of diplomatic problems for this Na-
tion. The new treaty shauld do
awny with tho likelihood of over-
night incubation lead to the reorgan-
ization of economic and financial
forces and to continuous develop-
ment of neglected resources.
Thus directed and advised a hith-
erto obstreporous people should
grow quiet steady and prosperous.
Under any other system there would
be little hope of betterment.
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 SHOES WILL RE HIGH
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$7
Sfyleplos
' ' Clothes
"The same price the world over"
STANDARD PRICE MEANS STANDARD
VALUE
Standard price means one deal to all. Standard price means
that the quality most always be exceptional. No article can
remain under the spotlight of known price unless it makes good
n a big way beyond any doubt.
Think it over- all wool fabrics liberally hand tailored cut
according to the dictates of a great fashion artist delivered on
your back for 17
?A ALL MODELS
Young mas here's1 your chance specials for you
When we say shoes will bo high
It Is not Intended to Imply that they
will continue to be of high heels or
of high price for both of these con-
ditions are accepted as a matter of
course. But they are to have high
tops and in tho summer timo too:
thus has decreed Dame Fashion. In
coming to this conclusion this myth-
ical and invisible lady has not been
entiioly Influenced by a desire to be
frivilous and merely change the cus-
tom for the isako of novelty. But'
rather It would seem has tho Inijo-
vation come about through necessity.
And In thin connection It may be
said this is one of the rare Instan-
ces where stylo has been made to
knuckle under to necessity. Wfe all
know of the high-neckod skirts that
hfave been worn during tho past
winter also we know that In order
to protect the delicate extremities of
the wearers it has been rather con-
venient to have high-topped boots
to cover the interim. Unthoughtcd-
ly all the girls and the women have
rushod to the short-skirt Idea and
now find themselves facing tho pros-
pect of the same abbreviated skirt
tor tho summer season it being as
sumed that the price of dye-stuffs
and fancy cloths preclude the expen-
diture of more money in the elonga-
tion of the skirts. Now it seems to
havo beon a question of tho short
skirt continuing or the low ghoes
sidestepping from the spotlight. The
skirts either had to come down to
the shoes or the shoes up to tho skirt
horn for low shoes with the decol-
ette skirts do not always lend en-
chantment to tho perspective. Just
why it was elected to make the sum-
mer shoe high-topped Instead of tho
skirt longer we are at a loss to know
for It seems that tho additional cost
In either instance would bo about
equal. Of coui'se low shoes will bb
worn and It is suspected that there
are young ladios and older ones too
for that matter who feel themselves
qualified to wear them regardless of
the length of tho skirt.
Among thoso soon horn from Col
bert this week were: Tom Hamil
ton Dr. Yolsr Judga J. T. Pott
Bob Cordell Will Boh and Prof.
G. B. Morris.
OpiKwHlon in House Swept Addo On
Every Proposlt Ion in Seven Tur-
bulent Hours Wilson Much
Gratified nt Rcsjtlt.
President Wilson Tuesday com-
pletely and decisively won his long
and sonsntlonal fight to compel Con-
gross to acknowledge Unit it stands
behnd him in tho submarine negotia-
tions with Germany. .
'To tho rallying cries of "Stand by
tho President" and "la It Lansing
nnd Wilson or Von Bornstorff nnd
tho Kalsor" a big Democratic major-
ity and nirly half of the Republi-
cans in tho House rolled up over-
whelming votos against the move-
ment to warn Americans off the arm-
ed ships of the Europonn belliger-
ents. The celebrated McLomoro losolu-
tlon around which tho antl-admlnls-tration
forces centered their fight
was tabled in other words killed
Just as wns the Gore resolution for
a similar purpose" In tho Sonnte last
week.
From the very outsot of tho fight
Tuesday tho President's supporters
without rogard to party swept over
tho opposition. On the fight vote
which was a parliamentary proposi-
tion to prevent opening the McLo-
moro resolution to amendment nnd
unlimited debate the administration
forces carried tho day 262 to 160.
Op that 192 Democratic 63 Republi-
cans and 1 Progressive voted to sup-
port the administration. Twenty-ono
Democrats 132 Republicans 5 Pro-
gressives 1 Independent and Repre-
sentative London the lono Socialist
of the House voted against it.
It was tho crucial vote of the fight
the one point on which tho adminis-
tration lenders were uncertain. With
victory In hand they moved on to
the next proposition the adoption of
a special rule for four hours' discus-
sion of the McLomoro resolution.
Again they carried the day this time
271 to 138 and then pushed their
victory to a conclusion by tabling the
McLemore resolution 276 to 142.
In soven hours of tense turbulent
session In which tho administration
opponents eharged that the President
was contending for a doubtful logal
right and was shifting the responsi-
bility of diplomatic negotiations to
CongrosB the House sweyed back
and forth in the most sensational
congressional spectacle of a decade
probably unequaled since the declar'
ation of war on Spain.
President Wilson calm and confi-
dent heard In the Cabinet room the
early results of the voting with a
few of the Cabinet grouped about
him. Ho told them he was much
gratified with the support of the
Congress.
Released from the bonds of c'mbar-
rassment forced upon him by the
dissensions in Congress which have
been represented In foreign capitals
as indicating that he was making his
demands on Germany In direct op-
position to the sentiment of the rep
resentatives of tho people President
Wilson now stands prepared to go
on with the submarine neKotFatlonn
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The next step will probably be an
answer to Germany's last proposal
to settle the LuBltania case in which
tho United States will probably ask-
for such further assurances as It
considers sufficiently broad and com-
plete to guarantee that the new sub-
marine campaign which began on the
first of 'March and in which notice
has beon given that all ships carrying
guns will be sunk wfthout warning
will not endanger Americans travel-
ing the seas on merchant vessels.
"The President and his advIscnTre
gard the action of the House as suf-
ficient answer to reports circulated
In Berlin sent from Washington that
Congress stood 2 to 1 against him
in the crisis.
One of the day's surprises was the
failure of the so-called Bryan Influ-
ence to develop any appreciable
strength against the Prosldent.
"Stand by the President and do
not embarrass him in his diplomatic
negotiations with foreign countries"
was tho whole bunion of tho argu-
ment of tho administration leadors.
They paid little attention to the in-
volved legal phases of tho situation
It was onough thoy arguod that the
Prosldent had said that tho roportod
attitude of Congross as opposed to !
his policy was embarrassing him
abroad and to that thoy stuck.
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W H. Bruce was bore fiom Bern-
nlngton Tuesday afternoon.
The Fashiohable
Garments For Spring
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UTILITY TAILORED SUITS At-
tract Ivo Scpornto Skirts Pi'ofty
Sti-cct Dresses Individual Tail-
ored Suits.
SKIS THIS WONDERFUL VAL-j
UKS WE ARE FEATITIHNO;
DURING THE COMING WEI5IC
IN TAILORED SUITS
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American maKers nave uone peine rf
wonderful designing this season -nnd
the resultB aro vory artistic and
beautiful. ' f
We now havo a splended showing
of New Spring Sult-Modelo in Shep-
herd Checks Gaberdine? 'ullot
Checks French Sergei Novelty
Checks Poplins and Novelty Wono-.
Stjles for Dress or General Wear.
Mnny extrelne Skirt Novelties were
placed on sale during the-nast. week.
Complete range of New Skirt
Styles in tho season's best cloths at
$4.95 to $12.50 :
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Newest Arrivals in Spring Footwear
NEW GRANITE GRAY 'BOOTS - ' ' ' - 0
Mado with heavy turn solos 10-lnch tops In plain lacs or
fine quality Kid Kld-covored Louis heols" In a comple'to range of
widths and sizes . . .   . . 88.00
NIGGER BROWN KID BOOTS
Shown in a vory stylish last -with KMnch plain lace tops
all leather Louis Heels; A B and'0 widths; all sizes; some extra
good at  . ..-.-.- " . rr . . $0.00
BKAUTIKUL NEW PUMPS
From Lattemnn wo
calf with three banrl
man work shops made of fine grade light French
nris of black Erencht patent over unner vnniD.
patent leather corered Louis Heels; most '.werfect-fitting pump
lass ever designed.- ' Special nt . . ?. . f . i ' . . . T. $0.00
New Shipments of Hlack nnd Bronze Pumps Now on Dip1iry.
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MOTHER! YOUR CHILD
IS CROSS KEYEjllSH- I
FROM CONSTIPATION'
If Tongue is Coated Breath Bad
Stomach Sour Clean Liver
and Bowels.
Give "California Syrup of Figs" at
once a tcaspoonful today often
saves a sick child tomorrow.
If your little one is out-of-sorts
half sick isn't resting eating and
acting naturally look Mother! seo
if tonguo is foated. This Is a sure
sign that its little stomadh liVer and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross irritated feverish .stomach
sour bieath bad or has stomach-ache
diarrhoea sore throat full of cold
give a tcaspoonful of "California Syr-
pu of Figs" and In a few hours all
the constipated poison undlgiestjod
food gently moves out of its little
bowels without griping nnd you have
a well playful child again. !
Mothers can rest easy arter glvl!hg:
this harmlesi? ''fruit laxatlye' be-
cause It never falls to clennse the jjt-'
tie one's liver and bowels and sweet-
en the stomach and thoy dearly IqVe
it pleasant taste. Full directions (or
bnbies children of all ages -and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle. i
Dovare of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist-for a G0-cen$ b'dt-
tle of "California Syrup of Figg"
then see that it is mado by tho "Cal-
ifornia Fig .Syrup -Company."
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In tho meantime President Wilson
may have decided to be his own Sec-
retary of War.
Almost any styliBh shoemaker can
tell a squatty young lady how to in-
crease her height six or eight nchos
theso days by standing on hot toes.
Protect Your
FAMILY
With a policy in the
National Life Insurance Ci
f Montpelier Vt.
T. A. Blakeney
local ageat
Durant Okla.
KILLING OF LA WTO V
FAMILY IS UNSOLVED
Lawton Okla. March 0.- -The
mystery of tho kllllffg t f ' tho Dan
O'Kane family of eight nembers on
last Sunday nightls as nt unsolved
and will not bo known until Saturday
when tho coroner's inquest will bo
reconvened for a tinul enllet.
Hundreds of personb virved the
bodies in a local undertaking estab-
lishment. One stranrfo phaso in tho
situation lies in the fact that the
pocketbook taken from O'Kana's
clothes and tho currency inside wore
wntorsoaked: As neighbors had
rtnted that tho clothes in which Dan
O'Kane was found woro not thrt ones
ho was wearing Sunday the officers
havo searched tho vicinity for wfltor-
holeB on tho theory that O'Kano may
have attempted to drown himself
hut nono of sufficient depth were
found.
Tho bodies were taken to the Cath-
olic church Wednesday morning and
after the services tho remains wcro
laid to rest in the Lawton cemetery.
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A two horse one row
Cotton and Corn Planter
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WE HAVE THEM
$17.50 to $37.50
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