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FRIDAY. MARCH 10. mm.
THE DURANT WEEKLY NEWS
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.Yur ' Spring eadwear
' ' Purchased here means satisfaction.
The world's leading brands are included
' ' in .our colossal spring exhibit. Shapes are
unusually snappy and stylish
L $2.50 to $5.00
Magnificent display of Spring Caps
and Hats for Boys aad Children
25c and up
NEW TIES SHIRTS and HOSE in
the most approved shades patterns and
prices.
Durant's greatest Shoe department
is ready to supply your spring needs
Hanan & Son low shoes and other
makes All the new styles and lasts. 
VXSCY SILK HOSE
FOR WOMEN
THE GOLDEN' STRIPE
SILK HOSE
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-"Alimony" says MissCrystal Ben-
edict "Is a rolic of the dark ages."
Maybe .so Crystal dear. But bar-
barians In high society refuse per-
sistently to see the light.
'GARDEN OF ALLAH. GREAT
PRODUCTION TO HE SHOWN
AT MeALESTER MARCH 20
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We want good
farm loans. Our
branch office
manager at
Durant will in-
spect your land
draw papers
and pay your
money.
QUICK
SERVICE
LOW
RATE
Dickinson
Company
Oklahoma City
J.B.Hickman
Manager
Durant Okla.
Annex Building
Phone 33
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McAlestor March 9. Five car-
loads of scenory one car camels and
three Pullman cars with one hun-
dred and three people traveling by
special train is required to present
the biggest and mightiest play ever
produced "The Garden of Allah."
That you may grasp the size of this
stupendous 'production nil press and
public pronounce- it more than dou-
ble the great spectacular play "Ben
Hur."
Because of the enormous demand
Manager Estes was unable to get
but one day and after considerable
time and by offering a big guaran-
tee a special matinee was obtained.
In order to play the matinee they
will commence hauling this massive
spectacle a't six o'clock requiring
sixty-two men as stage help.
Prices will be: Lower floor and
first three rows balcony $2.00; next
five rows balcony S1.G0; last four
rows $1.00; dntlro gallery 50c.
Matinee: Lower floor $1.50; the
fijst eight rows balcony $1.00; last
four rows 75c; gallery 50c.
SeatB will bo on salo at White's
drug store March 1G but mail or-
ders with romlttancos. may bo sent
now and filed in order received.
E. E: Cox George Ellis and ae-
eral others from Kemp City luivo
boon in Durant this week on busin-
ess matters.
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WANT COLUMN $
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GOOD PIANO FOR SALE We have
in vicinity of Durant a splendid new
upright piano with nice ctool and
scarf to match. This beautiful in-
strument can bo bought at a bargain
and on easy terms If desired. Ad-
dress at once Brook Mays & Co. The
Reliable Piano House Dallas Tex-
as. 8w3t
FOR SALE Sweet Potato Seed pure
Bradley Yams $1.00 por bu. Bpok
orders now. Chas.. Bohnke Mead
Oklahoma 7-4twp
COLORED AGENT WANTED- Big
sick and accident Insurance Box
BOARD HITS THE
DANCE HALLS
Hoard of Kdttcntion In Resolutions
Calls Upon Faculty to Restrain
Pupils' From Attending o-CnHed
"Unholy Places.'
Tho fight on public dance halls In
tills city has progressed so far that
tho Board of Education has soon fit
to pass resolutions publicly con-
demning such Institutions as "unholy
plncos" and calling upon tho teach-
ers in tho public schools to exorcise
a sufficiently Btrlct discipline to re-
strain their pupils from attendance
at such institutions. The resolu-
tions as passed are as follows:'
"Whereas It has come to the no-
tice of this Board that there is being
operated n public dance hall In our
city; and
"Whereas This Board realizes and
recognizes the fact that such insti-
tutions arc operated in direct oppo-
sition and open competition to tho
schools of our city;' and
"Whereas Wc would disapprove
of the attendance of these unholy
nln nnti nf n n nnm ahI in 4 It a nn tf f
any pupil of our public schools; nowthoUBAt'?1 consideration of the vot
t.-f k iV lers of this precinct.
SHANNON IS A CANDIDATE
Present Justice of tho PcnCo of This
- Township AhUh Reelection to
tho Office
Our announcement column this
week carriosfthe n&mo of W. S. Shan-
non who Is a candidate? to succcd
himself ns justlco of tho poaco-of
'pit rnnt township subjoct to tho nc-
non oi uio voiora at tno uomocratic
(primary. August 1st this year.
' Air Shannon neods no Introduc-
tion at our hands. Ho hac boen a
resident of the city for sevonteon
'years and has hold various positions
of public trust among them tho of-
fice of city clerk of Durant and dis-
trict deputy for th Woodmen of tho
World.
Just fourtoon months ago Mr.
Shannon took tho. oath of offico of
Justice for this township and since
hat timo has boon constantly on
the Job as is attested by the fact
that In that timo ho has tried 607
Civil and 113 criminal casos and has
had but ono case reversed by higher
trlbunnls. This he believes Is a
record for this county for the numi-
ber of cases tried. '
Knowing Mr. Shannon as wo do
this paper has no hcsltnncy in com
mending his candidacy to tho
therefore be it
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schools a strict enforcement of dis
cipline upon the pupils under their
charge to the end that they do not
attend any public dance hall In our
city and that we will stand by the
faculty in the enforcement of such
discipline.
"J. W. OWENS Secretary."
BLACKWFLL HOME DESTROYED
Fire supposed to have started
wrom defective electrical wiring al
most totally destroyed the home of
A. P. Blackwell at 609 South Fifth
Avenue at 2 o'clock Tuesday after-
noon. The residence valued at about
$2200:05 with all Its contents will
be a total loss. Both the house and
the furniture are partially covered
by insurance. The fire was discov-
ered by Mrs. Blackwell between tho
kitchen and the dining room and
tho building was a seething mass of
flames before the fire department
arrived.
Senator O. J. Logan of Kiowa
County is out with a statement
this week In which ho Insists that tho
places of delegates and alternates to
the Democratic National Convention
shal be filled by persons not holding
offico under the Satto or Federal
Governments. "I think tho bnys that
have been doing tho work and shout-
ing for the fellows who hold tho of-
fices ought to bo sent to the conven-
tion" said Senator Logan. "Thov
deserve the honors. If tho Federal
and State officeholders also want to
go there will be plenty of room for
them In the other seats."
NATION AD BABY WELr-iaB
WEEK OBSERVED IN DURANT
Special Program Rendered nt Grace
M. K. Church Wednesday Tho
Movement is Nntlon-Wldo
In Scope.
National Baby Wolfaro Week
from Mnroh Gth to March 11th Is
natlon-wldo in Its scope and will
doubtless result in much good to the
little kids throughout tho nation iu
the matter of bringing about bettor
conditions in tho homo.
Tho week was observed hero Wed-
nesday nt Grace Church with an ap-
propriate program whoroln wore
hnndlod subjects aligned with the
brond subjoct. Tho program as car-
ried out was thus:
Prayer Rov. Lambort.
Solo Mrs. W. B. Stono.
Domestic Scionco Miss Halllo Mc-
Kinnoy. Homo Economics Mrs W. B.
Morrison.
Domestic Art Mrs. M. E. Mackoy.
Conveniences of the Homo Mrs.
L. H. Fash.
Babies' Birthright Mrs. J. B.
Hickman.
Care of the Baby Dr. J. L. Shu-
lor.
Eye Nose Ears and Throat Dr.
J. L. Reynolds.
Care of the Tooth -Dr. W. S. Will-
iams. Benediction Rev. .1. T. Ogle.
Kansas City Stock Yards March 7.
Cattle receipts dropped to 7000 head
today lightest Tuesday run since the
first of the year. The market nfado
nnother advanco following gains al-
most every day for the last ten days.
The lise today was 10 to 15 cents.
Stockers of near prime finish froin
Nebraska weighing 1513 lbs. aver
age sold for 9.30 highest prlco for
beef steers "ever paid hero In March.
Other good steers sold at 9.00 tq
925; some steers and hoifers at 9.00
and a string of 15 cars of Idaho and
Utah pulp fed steors weighing 1100
to 1340 lbs. at 8.40 to 8.75. Idaho
bulls 6.40. Bulk of the native fed
steers bring 8.10 to 8.90. Some med-
ium class north Colorado pulp fed
steers weight 950 to 1050 lbs. sold
at 8.10 to 8.20. Cows and heifers
sold strong good heavy cows up to
7.50 and prime heifers at 9.00; bulk
of "tho cows 6.00 to 6.75; hdifers 7.25
to 8.00 stock cows and heifers 5.50
to 7.25. Stocker and feeder prices
are approaching a prohibitive stag
but demand is sufficient to absorb
the supply. The high prices arc
bringing in cattle that were bought
to run on grass next summer on lot
of such steers selling today nt 8.00
which cost C.60 here two months ago
having morely hold their weight in
the meantime on very cheap feed.
Best feeders brought 8.40 today this
branch boing stimulated by high beef
steer prices. Stock steors sell at 7.00
to 8.00 mostly a few choice stockers
up to 8.60; some high grade Color-
ado stock calves today at 8.40. The
hog market took another flyer today
and prices wero up 10 to 20 cents
closing strong at tho full advance;
recolpts 11000 hoad. Top piles was
9.30 highest March price on record
hero with ono excoptlon March 1910
when 10.95 was paid. Bulk of sales
today gauged from 9.00 to Q.25
Heavy ordor buying for shipment to
Eastern killers was the foature of
tho day although packers paid the
top prlco on tho late market. Com-
petition was so strong here that the
prices ruled 10 to 15 cents above oth-
er j Ivor points. Quality of hogs com-
ing to Kansas City suits Eastern kil-
lers hotter than hogs at any other
market hogs bought at Kansas City
and shipped oast making a porceut-
ago 5 por cent above hogs bought on
markots east of us. In many cases.
Sheep and lamb supply today was 10-
000 hoad; lambs steady owes 10
higher. Choice lambs are worth $11
or a little bettor although tho top to-
day because of lack of quality was
10.95; bulk or tho lambs 10.75 to
1090. A good many owes woro hero
today sales largely at 7.35 tov8.00.
Feeding lambs nro soiling at 1000 to
10.50 but supply of samo has boen
small this week. Beef and pork prl-
cob to retailers havo boen advanced
this wookt which gives mutton and
lamb enters less Incontivo on tho
point of. economy to turn to other
meat. J. A. RIOKART
Market Correspondent
FIVE PLEAS OF GUILTY
Four men entered plens of cullty
to five cases before Judge Hatchott
Monday. They wero all sentenced
Tuesday morning and taken to the
penitentiary Tuesdaw afternoon by
Sheriff Phillips accompanied by
Gus Holmes. The men their of-
fenses nnd sontences are as follows:
Fred Holt burglary in second de-
gree two years; B. F. Edelman bur-
glary In second degree two cases
two years in each case; Gleen Bow-
ers false pretenses one year- Noll
McKay burglary in. second degree
two years.
Tho orange tree Is tho only one
that bears fruit and bliusoms at the
samo time.
Sixty Years the Standard
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C1EAM
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Made from cream of tartar
derived item grapes.
NO ALUM
(INSPECTED UONHAM PAVING
Several automobile loads of Elm
stroot proporty owners wont ovor to
Bonham the first of the week to ex-
iamlne that city's oiled macadam
streets which It ' was understood
could bo laid at a cost of $2.67 a
front foot and which some of thoso
favoring the improvement for Elm
street favored for uso bore. Opinion
as to this sort of paving seems to bo
divided some of thoso pushing tho
Elm street paving project favoring
and some opposing its use.
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Big Reduction
In Prices to Farmers and Consumers
ON FLOUR & FEED
Examine the quality Get cur prices and
' SAVE MONEY
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CURIOUS FACTS
:
Iron rings wore used as mondy by
tho ancient Britons.
That ostriches grew fifteen feet in
height is shown byroiuains that havo
b?en found on tho Island of Mada-
gascar. Lloyd's of London havo recently
Issued a form of insurance against
appendicitis. The claims have be-
come so numerous that tho company
has found it nocossary to double its
premiums.
The meeting house In Bolton in
the State of Massachusetts is to be
re-shingled for the first time since
its erectfon In a793. Some of tho
shingles aro still In a 'perfect state
of preservation after 123 years of
service.
It is said that since the war broke
out the French have had difficulty
keeping up the supply of good light
wines of which formerly they par-
took so freely and that the alleged
French addiction to alcohol Is being
disproved bv the unwillingness of
tho people to uso wines of Inferior
quality.
A teacher in a Lewrence school af-
ter ono of her boys had been absent
for sovoral days was much disturb-
ed to learn on his roturn that a
card was on the door of his house.
Sho feared that it was notice of a
contagious disease. It was but it
had been there for a year.
COST OI? 2-CENT FARE
LITIGATION TO THE PEOPLE
Chairman Jak Love of the Cor-
poration Commission has computed
the cost to Bryan County of the 2-
cent fare cases according to tho fol-
lowing statement which be has mail-
red to the News:
The cost to each resident of Bryan
County Is 5 cents based on the 1915
ussvaaiiieiii um uiu iJJU iiujjuiu-pg
tlon. The assessed valuation of the
county Is $4584361 or 29 per cent
of its total valuation. Tho county's
part of the total $175000 appropri-
ated ba.sed on Its proportion of thei
State- valuation is $2285.50 of
which the publie service companies
pay $675.51. leaving $1609.91 or
on the 1910 population a contrlbu
tion of 5 cents per capita. '
Any person who has traveled 5
miles on a 2-cent fare has. received
his contribution back.
HAVE PRIVATE
MONEY TO LOAN
straight interest
NO COMMISSION
The new treaty ought to change
tho complexion of things in Haiti.
Appointments are sometimes as
hard to keep out of politics as elec-
tions are. I
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Durant Okla.
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