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LftJ THB DCTAWT WBCTLY NEWS FRIDAY. HBw, . JM j it, i,. !'i H i m1 o I PS ft B: v .; L i I !"i 1 ' fas i l.l ipi UncleWalte oronj p Rig ?JU - ce-.,-rm4M teetotaler. I tcnus with Mr. A BESETTING SIN (T AM sure In my own mind that Mr. OHrkIiiks is drlnklnc." re larked the Inndlndy In the tone of one who Tlews with nlnrni. "A man doesn't kare such n red none unless he Is eon nmlng Intoxicating liquors." "I have caution ed you many times, Sirs. Jig Keru, u k u I ti s t Jumping to con clusions, which Is your besetting Mu," said the htur hoarder. "Muuy rciiutatlous have been ruined liy .such remarks as jours. Au phy sklmi will tell you it Is possible to hate u crimson beuk anil still hu urn not on intimate Origins, ultliouuh I cull at his .store now und then to pur chase iutuu of bin clgurs, which uro made of onHlluge. lie bells the worst mokes In this town, und should be re buked for that, but I'd never suspect Mm of being an Inebriate. "lie might become one If It hap pened to ruin gin some night, and he Had u barrel under the ruinspout, but ao long us firewater costs money tbero Isn't much danger of Mr. Urlggins going astruy. lie In the most passion ately economical man I ever saw. Ills inspect for u penny Is abnormal. A week or two ugo 1 bought a clgur at Us remnant counter, and was short one cunt when 1 paid for it. I told hint Td pay the cent the next time I drooped la, und I fully intended to, bnt 1 furgut to drop in for several daja. During that period! Mrs. Jiggers, X met him on the street several times, and he boned me for thut cent, with tears in his eye., at every encounter. A man of thut character won't was to any money in riotous living. You may taste that in jour Sunday bonnet, my dear Mrs. Jlgggers, tor your guidance when you are trying to sizu up the caliber of your ft lends and acquaintances. "I met Mr. Octagon on the street to daj and he tobime a moving tule illus trating the iinuiwloin ih Jumping to j coiiiiiNoiis. The oilier evening when ke stepped onto the trout poich to see ' it '.&- newspaper bad come, he found a ' aample package of suilll, whlih had j teeii left there by some Immoral dls- I .ttilmtor. ,. I "Mr. Octagon had never taken u ! "ptacfl t; snuff in his life, and he was ' corious to know what tin- effects were. Curi'U, 1 may remark ineldentally, la anothvs weakness u-spoiihlble for ."pot.Ii trouliTc and snlleilng, and I trust "l"n lll guard against It lierenfter, 'rs. JlggerK It h-uds ebleily land- t Jiiles to runsnek the trunks of their '.sou-tit r-i and reud old letters vrblcb were noc meant for alien eyes. The Caet'.hat. jju are blushing shows that janun-uot entirely calloused. "WrJI, Mr-. Octagon put the packet' of uatiir hi Ms vest pocket ami sut round lw lire until his wife left the tooqi on fWjiiie tfrriuid, and then he tore -pen tin piinw and Inhaled u few grains at tilie jtuff. it, Mn.H Me ' tfcotu;lmiie viould! tmeee the top of hU bead off, nud dlHtocuto his ears. Hu wkooped und Hturvhooed until you aenld have hturvll him half u mile away, and then 111 wife mine rushing ' So. "'Eberwa-r Octaiiom.' gnld she. 'you aD to hid Vt&s minute or you'll be down wUh pr.eumouln tomorrow, Uon't stop to'trgut 1 won't hear a word! OC wlUi ycul' "Octagon conldn't gel In a word, and da't want to vny mu1i, being uaaameil to have bis wllV know hi- was ajr1mentlng with snulT: he trun- dh.U off to bed at seven oVloek in the rrenimi, ,-f.,i his wife rulihitt . C"w all uvir bis neck and eh-.t nntl Jfled 500 pLunn's of blankets on him, and made Mm drink hree or four gal- loos of url tea that tasted like the .Biamlng .ifter the Pound of July, und f lay there sweating- Mil night, th K.st .-.iNerable man In I'own, all be- tJWise his wife possessed tl.v feminine weakness Sir jumping to coiii'lusions. t 5' let us Be on our guard .igalnst uch mental Infirmities, Sirs. Jiggers, tt( tneanwhile 1 would suggest that "5 tic'i repu'jilsh thai maple .sirup pitcher: Ifces pancakes are too dry and dusty ' . " eat without a lubricant'." LYNN PORTKR CilVKN FRKEDOM lY THK IXH'HT THflWDAY I.ynn Porter charged with tho murder of Manual Hay was given his preliminary hearing Thursday before Judge V. S. Archibald. There weie very many witnesses to testify in the examining trial. It was tho consensus of opinion of all ot the witnesses that Manual Ituy was un der the influence of liquor and was cnnsldeied dangerous in that condi tion. It was also shown that, Ituy was thieatenlng l'oitei In Porter's place of business and that three friends of Hay's had done their ut most to get him out of Porteis place but failed. The rour nil' ! that Por ter was Justified .n ! . '.,:i Hay. One attorney In did., .'ing the case before the court said that the gull ty man was the one who sold Man ual It. iy the whske and that he ought to be punished for the killing. A huge crowd of people from Ilok phlto was hen- for the til.il. The (ourts di'clslon was applauded. ! rilNNKRM AHK KKW HEARING AND HIOHKB RATES New hearing In the matter of the Corporation Commission fixing gin ning rates for the current season has been asked on the part ot the glnners The commission probably will pass on the question In a few days.- The rates fixed for the 1921-22 season were 2&c. 27'c and 30c the 100 pounds, according to territory appot tinned by the commission. It Is probable that in case the commis sion refuses a rehearing an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court. The rate for last year was 40c and some of the glnners contended for a higher price than that this year. MI'.nH' l A HliKsSIMi Have you music in your home? Arc ou making any effoit to sup plement the splendid offerings of the plionoghaph rei ord and piano play er roll with home-produced vocal and instrumental melody? Will there be a singing school In .votir community this fall? "flood music in the farm home will contribute much towan1. a wholo miiiiq contentment nnd a happy fam ily life," Secretary Wallace recently wrote iu responso to a request for an expression on the subject. "Music is one of the good things of our present civlllvation, which In common with other blessings, Is as readily available to those who live in tho open country as to those who dwell In tho cities. "In the old days music was an important factor In rural community life. Many of us remember tho old fashioned singing school. "Community singing should be revived generally. "The township music teacher should be working in every commu nity." IIUlMiliAltS QUICKLY CAUGHT AKTKK STOKE KOBBERY Three hour after they had robbed the riharpe At Son store at Calera but Kilday night, Kdwin Ferrell of Caleia and Ale Ileevm of Denison. weie in the toils of the law, had con fessed to Sheriff Tavlor nnd County Attorney Phillips and the loot had been lecovi-red The boys entered the store by bieaking out a panel In the ft out door and made away with six pairs of shoe-,, several pock et knives ami 5s rt." in money. The hovs aNo (onfesseil to robbing Geo. Moody's tailor shop a week before when a suit of clothes, two pairs of ponts and four silk shirts were stolen. Offlrets found all of tho loot hidden in a barn 48 KILLED IiABT TEAR ON GRADE CROSSINGS Forty-eight Uvea were lost, 1aat ear and 162 persons injured on grade crossings, according to report submitted to tho Corporation Com mission. Many of the accidents were caused by parties trying to beat the train over the crossings, the report says. While the report is submitted without comment, It would probably serve as an argument for .abolish ment of grade crossings. ESCAPED CONVICTS ARE CAPTURED SATURDAY Maximo Vega and Earnest Conner, the convicts who escaped from tho Huntsvllle, Texas, penitentiary re lently after stabbing Warden Olive, were captured by officers Saturday morning on a passenger train enter ing Houston. COMPLAINT AGAINST KATY A lather queer sort of complaint has been filed against the M. K. & T. Hallway Company with the Cor poration Commission by a St. Louis party, alleging that the company will not, allow persons boarding the Texas Special, tho company's fast train to St. Louis, from points In Oklahoma, to procure lower berths in sleeping cars. The complaint fur ther says, that the complainant ad dresser a letter to the road's super intendent, and was informed that the Special is "strictly a Texas train." TEACHER'S PAY DECLARED LOW The average salaty of teachers in Oklahoma in the 1920-21 .school year was only $71 Ti.ItS, statistics Just pre paied by H. I Wilson, state superln" tendent of public instruction, show. "Tlie salaries of Oklahoma City .school teachers, $l,S00, may be very low, but when the fact that this is nearly three times the average, tho true condition of wages In tho teaching profession may be seen," Wilson .said. Ills lepott shows that thfl average cost in teacheis salaiies for each child educated was $19. OS. Conipatattve tigures upon the number of women and men in Hie piofusslon shown an unusual preporu derance of women, especially In thd lower grpde Iu the grades, there are It! men and M women teachers out of a bundled, or five "school m.iims" to eveiy man In high schools tlieie weie "! men and G women. This pmportlon when all schools aie considered, Is four wo men to one man. naaanooaaaattna LODGE DIRECTORY aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa DURANT LODGE No. 43 A.F.&AJK. Stated communications on Thurs day night after the full Moon ot each month. Visitors welcome. G. B. DUNLAP, W. M. J. C. SCOTT, Sec'y. DURANT CHAPTEirKbT 28, R. A. M. Regular meetings on Friday night before the full Moon of each month. Visitors welcome. JOHN W. HERNDON, H. P. J. C. SCOTT, Sec'y. DR. A. L. STOUT OSTEOPATH First State Bank Building Phone 888 Dnrant, Okla. DURANT OOMMANDRY No. 81 K.T. Regular conclave, second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Vis itors welcome. J. B. HICKMAN, E. C. J. C. SCOTT, Recorder DURANT CHAPTER No. 17 O. E. a Regular meetings on Saturday night on or before the toll Moon of iach month. Visitors welcome. MRS. M. 0RA7, W. H. MRS. V. M. COLB, Sec'y. National Bank Savings W ,'' Altltidir ef Benevolence. He Phrenologists locate benevo ltnce sactly uc the top of the head. SUeYes; as iar from the poefcot aook as possible. Water Power In France. The utilization of witter power !n trance has Increased by more thati 00 per cent since the commencement of the war, nnd by the end of 11)21 the ayallable water psv.er will be donble the amount Installed nt the outbreak of the war. His Job. Xhlfl new nurse wants to know what is his special Job. He to an ex- ogMst." -.11 .it. Toil him he will coma .an iui. . - - fti bandy to pnt the patients to sleep.", Has it Kwr ocnirt'd to You That soiiio otto else is drawing interest on tln luotun you needlessly spend daily? ls time to Stop! Think it over and consider the jnefits of regular and eont inual saving. The Seuiritv Way makes a saving Account a pleasure. Come in today and begin to save. "WeOi'iYrynu The biggest inducement to prepare for your future financial needs. With National Bank protection and 4 per cent interest compounded Security Savings increase daily. 8K It VICE Is spelled With capital letters. Let us tell vou whv. 4 per cent on Savings lp IMonvy dsck wiinouT question If HUNT'S GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE REMEDIES (Huot't Sitve and Soap), fall In the treatment of Itch. Eczema, Ringworm, Tetter or other Itch ing akin dleeaaea. Try tbl treatment at our rut. A. L. KIMBRIEL'S DRUG STORE ilSTRipyj toasted Are You A Subscriber 1 TO seal in the delicious Burley flavor Once you've enjoyed the toasted flavor you will al ways want it A(wiut wtfacftry 7hePbaonzl Wntng'JGxhwc he handiest machine on earth for business or personal use. &$ See a Demonstration at the News Office, 114 N. Third Avenue, Durant P$ (?. M fivans, Dealer to The Durant Weekly News? If not, NOW IS THE TIME to get your name on the sub scription list Send us $ 1 .00 for a year's subscription and we'll throw in an extra year for good measure This offer will expire shortly. SUBSCRIBE TODAY Old subscribers may renew under this plan Address TheDurant Weekly New Box 511 Durant, Oklahoma T i : i