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The Muskogee Gimeter. Vol 5. MUSKOGEE WANTS STATE CAPITAL Will Make a Bid For Seat of Government of The New State at Proper Time. $1,000,000 BONUS TO BE RAISED. And offered to the People in Shape of a Magnicent Capital Building Constructed of Tishomingo Granite. The undersigned citizens of Maskogee, Indian Territory, are in charge of plans to secure the capital of the new state, and a part of the plan is to offer a fine capitol building free, under such reasonable concessions as will certainlv meet with the unanimous approval throughout the new state. This building is ta be built of Tishmingo granite and will cost $1,000,000. Muskogee, now the leading city of the new state, is amply able to back this contract. C. W. TURNER. A. Z. ENGLISH, J. W. ZEVEBY, C. W. RAYMOND, P. B. HOPKINS, C. N. HASKELL. The above is the result of a capital conference recently held in Muskogee and speaks for itself. At the proper time a proposition will be made to secure the location of the state capital in this city, and in the interval a systematic plan of campaign will be carried out. The building as shown by the above illustration, " (through courtesy of contemporary will illustrate next week) will be a handsome structure three stories and basement, surmounted by a magnificent dome and will be fitted with all moeern conveniences. The interior walls will be of Fishmingo granite, the roof of copper and the interior finished in marble. The building will be fire proof and is designed to accommodate all necessary state officers.—Pheonix. COUNCILL'S CASE CHRONIC. The wicked Chicago Conservator leaves nothing but a grease spot of the reputation of President W. H. Councill of the Alabama State Normal Institute, because of his alledged attitude of supervisery to Southern white people in his speech and conduct. But President Councill will hardly reform his ways in this matter. He is a confirmed sinner. We gave him up as an incorrigible a long time ago.—New York Age. And yet some Negroes down here believe that Council is "IT" His speech here was the same old down-south humble, eat-pic, please-kick-me effort that he has been delivering for the last twenty years It may be pleasing to the fellow who loves to be kicked and licks that hand that suites him but never go to the independ- AFRAID OF THE HOODOO. Superstitious Negroes Fled Until K Was Removed. Deputy Constable Frank Fenn of Houston, Tox, went the other afternoon to execute a writ of forcible ejection against a negro woman. He took with him two negroes who were to carry away the furniture. Fenn was absent a few minutes and when he returned his negroes were not to be seen. He got a glimpse of them about two blocks away moving at a very swift gait. Thinking that perhaps the men had stolen something, he took after them. When stopped the negroes said that they would not work in that house, that it was hoodooed. Being urged they told him they would return if he would go into a certain corner of the house and remove the hoodoo, which he would find tied up in a bag hanging from the ceiling. The officer found the bag. It contained bones tied up with kinky wool and hairrins. The woman said she could cast a spell over her enemies with it, because the bones were those of a black cat, while the wool was that shaved from the head of a negro born on Friday, the thirteenth day of the month. The negroes would not return to work until the officer had taken the bag of bones about a block away from the house, and even then they had misgivings as to whether or not it would be safe to touch anything in the house. Old Maids at the Bargain Counter- Salesgirls in department stores experience much amusement in putting spinsters through the "third degree" when the old girls endeavor to dodge the issue of whether the name is Mrs. or plain Miss. Of course, long experience with customers serves to inform saleswomen how to differentiate between married members of the sex and dyed-in-the-wool old maids, and consequently when the time arrives to book a spinster's address the loaded complexion of the questions affords delight to the girls behind the counter. When milady instructs the goods to be sent to "A." Smith, etc., the seller makes it a point to inquire if it is Mrs. or Miss the buyer said. The spinster affects to misunderstand and repeats "A. Smith." The saleswoman is unrelenting and not until the old girl snaps out a reluctant "Miss" after three or four repetitions of the inquiry does the comedy end. Then as the spinster departs the girls laugh.—New York Press. Revenge of Jilted Women. From Arad, Austria-Hungary, comes news of a terrible revenge which two girls had on a young man named Peter Krott. The man had promised marriage to no fewer than three girls, and finally selected one of the trio. The other two, smarting under disappointment, conceived a terrible revenge. They waylaid Krott; one of the girl's brothers, a soldier, held the man's hands, while they threw vitriol into his face and also upon their rival. Krott died from the wounds inflicted; his wife lost her eyesight. A large crowd witnessed the tragedy, but maintained a passive attitude, as they sympathized with the originators of this terrible revenge. To Enlarge Water Power. Measurements are being taken by the German government to exploit the now dormant water powers of the country on a large scale. Thursday, June 30, 1904 Lucky Stones. There is an old proverb which states that "he who possesses a turquoise will never lack a friend." Certainly from time immemorial the turquoise has never ceased to be regarded as a lucky stone. Amiens are much in favor at the present moment, and the wearers of them are by no means only of the feminine community. They are worn in all manner of quaint designs. Each precious stone is supposed to contain some property peculiar to itself. It seems hardly credible that people of common sense should believe in such things, but true it is that amulets are at present much in vogue, and, apart from their superstitions, they are one of the daintest presents imaginable. The emerald is credited with a host of god influences, the crysolite is a cure for insomnia. But the luckiest amulet of all is that containing a turquoise, whether by reason of its "true blue" color or not it is hard to say. Met Her Match. Waggs-I had the laugh on my wife yesterday. Boggs-How did it happen? Waggs-We were out driving, and she discovered an echo that beat her out of the last word. The Reading (Mass.) man whose buildings have been struck by lightning for the sixth time should dig under his premises and see if he does not strike an iron mine. Bringing Guatemala ants into the country to eat up the boll weevil is a form of contract labor immigration which should be encouraged. A Baltimore woman advertised for a husband then killed herself. Some men's luck never leaves them. The Sandwich islander's alphabet has only twelve letters. Some men stop drinking for the pleasure of beginning once more. Song of Hope. Children of yesterday, Heirs of to-morrow, What are you weaving? Labor and sorrow? Look to your looms again. Faster and faster Fly the great shuttles Prepared by the Master, Life's in the loom, Room for it— Room! Children of yesterday, Heirs of to-morrow, Lighten the labor And sweeten the sorrow. Now, while the shuttles fly Faster and faster, Up, and be at it. At work with the Master! He stands at your loom, Room for Him— Room! Children of yesterday, Heirs of to-morrow. Look at your fabric Of labor and sorrow. Seamy and dark With despair and disaster, Turn it, and—lo, The design of the Master! The Lord's at the loom; Room for Him— Room! —Mary A. Lathbury. Tact Behind the Counter. "Talk about being a good saleswoman," said a clerk in one of the big stores. "Mrs. X. came in this morning to buy a rain cloak, and what do you think I sold her?" "Can't guess." "A pink chiffon party dress and a lace parasol." "Well. I didn't do so badly myself," said another. "We had a lot of maids' caps, made of Swiss and lace, and I sold about ten for pincechion covers." "That's as bad as my brother in the drug store. A man came in with a headache and wanted to buy a menthol pencil to rub on his forehead. They were out of menthol pencils and George sold him a stick of indellible ink."—Indianapolis News Number 38 Summer Excursion - Bulletin ST. LOUIS—Very low rates all season COLORADO—Very low rates all summer. Through sleeper service. CHICAGO—Very low rate all summer. GREAT LAKE RESORTS—Very low rates all summer. ATLANTIC CITY—One fare plus $2.00 round trip. July 9-10. INDIANAPOLIS-One fare plus $2.25 round trip. June 26-27. ST. JOE-One fare plus 2.00 round trip. June 28-30. CINCINATI-One fare plus 2.25 round trip. July 15-17. WEST BADEN AND FRENCH LICK SPRINGS --One fare plus $2.00 round trip. July 25-29. LOUISVILLE--One rare plus $2.25 round trip. Rock Island System For full information call on your nearest ticket agent. EO. H. LEE, G. P. & T. A. Little Rock, Ark. J. S. McNALLY, D. P. A. Oklahoma City. When You Want A Clean Shave A Neat and Stylish Hair-cut Or Shampoo CALL AT THE So. Second St., Next to Creek Gro. Co Clean towels, sharp razors a specialty. J. A. BANKS, Proprietor Certain Test. Daughter—I sometimes wonder if Jack really loves me. Brother—Well, you needn't. I've been borrowing money from him for the last nine months, and he hasn't decreased his visits. Princess Christian, Princess Charles of Denmark and the Princess of Wales could earn their living as stenographers were it necessary—but they aren't looking for a place just now. The esteemed Birmingham News recently "editorialized" on Dress as an Influence. Seems to have a very depressing influence sometimes on the head of the family. I.ove's Quest. When all the clamor of the world, Its noise find wild alarms, Has wrapped me pitilessly round, And in its web my heart has bound, I crave your sheltering arms! When all the brazen crash of swords The silence rends apart, When I am steeped in toil and strife, I crave. O great love of my life, The stillness of your heart! Charles Hannon Towne. The Deer Romantic Soldier's Ad. The following advertisement occupies a prominent place in the Gazette de Zurich: "An Austrian officer of the balloon section wishes to marry a lady who will have the courage to make her honeymoon voyage with him in a balloon." Beware of Sweet Breakfast Foods Many of the breakfast foods upon the market are sweetened with gluside, a drug substitute for sugar. The direct interference with the gastric digestion and the assimilation of food caused the French Government to prohibit its use as a dietetic substitute for sugar. Children love it because it is sweet, hence the danger. In selecting foods for daily use is the one that will be found free from all injurious substances-safe for the children-for all, sick or well. Prepared by a physician and chemist whose name on any article is a positive guarantee of its purity and healthfulness. Dr. Price, the creator of Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder and Delicious Flavoring Extracts. A cook book containing 76 excellent receipts for using the Food mailed free to any address. Prepared by PRICE GEREAL FOOD CO., Food Mills, BATTLE CREEK, MICH., Main Offices, CHICAGO. HORTICULTURE Silkworm Culture. The Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., is investigating the possibilities of silkworm culture in the United States. It is hoped that it may in time be developed to such an extent as to prove of benefit to those members of families whose time is not altogether occupied in other ways, and also to other persons in a small way as a side issue. To persons wishing to experiment, and who can furnish proper food for the worms, the Department is distributing free of charge a small quantity of silkworm eggs and also a manual of instructions. The proper food for silkworms consists of leaves from the different varieties of white mulberry tree and the Osage orange. The paper mulberry (with the fuzzy leaves) is not suitable, nor is the common red mulberry. As the season is now open, applications for the eggs should be made at once, and must be accompanied by a statement as to the number and kind of mulberry trees or the amount of Osage orange which the applicant possesses; otherwise the eggs will not be sent. If the variety of mulberry is not known to the applicant, a sample of large leaves should be sent to the Department. The Department of Agriculture buys the coccoons which the worms spin, paying for them (after they have been dried (75 cents to $1 a pound, according to their quality. The work will prove an interesting pastime for women and children who can devote to it odd minutes during the day. Transplanting Trees and Shrubs at Night. From Paris comes a report that the gardeners and florists there follow the practice of transplanting at night trees that are in full leaf and have to be transplanted in the spring or summer. It is claimed that the trees do not wilt when transplanted at that time. This may be possible, but we still believe that the time to transplant trees and shrubs is when they are dormant. In hot weather it might do to transplant garden truck, in the night. We know that in wet weather tomatoes and other transplantable things do better if set out at that time than they do in a time of drought. We would like to have our readers report to us the result of any experiments carried on along that line. Of course a tree in full leaf is evaporating a great deal of water during the day and this process is quite small at night, even if it is not checked altogether. The idea of transplanting at night is, however, a new one, and the practice is worth investigating. Preparing for an Orchard. Speaking of the best soil for an apple orchard, L. A. Goodman said: In the preparation of the land and the distance of planting, we must be directed by the climate, the condition of the soil and the surrounding circumstances. I believe the virgin timber soil to be the best in every way. It has proven such in all my experiences. Cutting this timber in August and September, burning up all the brush in October and November, plowing up the land in December and January, and cross-plowing again in March and April, have been the best courses we have ever pursued. It pays to prepare well the land where the trees are to be planted, especially where the trees are to stand, for not for many a year, never during the life of that orchard, can that part be plowed again. Prepare well the land, therefore, before planting. It is of no use to locate a poultry breeding establishment on undrained land. More than one such establishment has proved to be a failure on this account. The gold of grace does not came from the greed of gold. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. It's no use praying for your debtors if you won't pay your debts. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. W. M. Scott of the department of agriculture is making experiments at Fort Valely, Ga., to find something to stop "brown rot" in peaches. This Will Interest Mothers. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, Cure Feverishness. Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy Worms. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y. After repeated failures by the United States government to erect a lighthouse and fog signal on Outer Diamond shoals, off Cape Hatteras, Captain A. F. Eells of Boston will make the attempt. assuming all expenses. There Is None. "There may be a better remedy for cuts, burns, sprains, etc., than Hunt's Lightning Oll, but if so, I have failed to find it. Used as directed it is certainly very fine for catarrh also." 25 and 50c bottles. "There's just one thing more I wish to ask," said the visitor at the arsenal. "What is it?" inquired the officer. "Does the twelve-inch gun throw a foot ball?" How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonial sent free. Price 15 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Green corn on the cob is said to be a favorite dish with the czar. Beware of Many of the breakfast foods upon The direct interference with the WHY HOT WEATHER MAKES WOMEN NERVOUS. NO MONEY TILL CURED. 27 YEARS ESTABLISHED. We send FREE and postpaid a 322-page treasury on Piles, Fistula and Disease of the Rectum; also 108-page illus. treasury on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands aued by our mild method, none paid a costill. cured—we furnish their names on application. DRS. THORNTON & MINOR. 3069 Olive Street St. Louis, Mo. and 1030 Oak St. Kansas City, Mo. Blanche Grey. A Well Known Canadian Lady Sends Letter of Endorsement to Pe-ru-na. Miss Mary Burns, 28 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, N. S., writes: "Having used Peruna for indigestion and stomach trouble and to build up a broken down system with the very best results, I am pleased to state my experience with this excellent medicine. I had been troubled with stomach trouble and poor digestion for some years, and although I tried many remedies and dieting, nothing seemed to restore my health until I used Peruna. In three months I had entirely recovered my health and strength."—Mary Burns. Suggestions by Dr. Hartman.—How to Combat the Nervous Depression Incident to Warm Weather. Nervousness is very common among women. This condition is due to anaemic nerve centers. The nerve centers are the reservoir for nerve vitality. These centers become bloodless for the want of proper nutrition. This condition is especially noticeable during the warm season. Every summer an army of invalids are produced as a direct result of weak nervous systems. This could easily be overcome by the use of Peruna. Peruna strikes at the root of the trouble by correcting the digestion. Perfect digestion furnishes increased nutrition for the nerve centers. Perfectly digested food gives these reservoirs of life a vitality which creates strong, steady nerves, and in this manner fortifies and nourishes life. Miss Blanche Grey,a prominent young society woman of Memphis, Tenn., in a recent letter from 174 Alabama street, writes: "To a society woman whose nervous force is often taxed to the utmost from lack of rest and irregular meals, I know of nothing which is of so much benefit as Peruna. I took it a few months ago when I felt my strength giving way, and it soon made itself manifest in giving me new strength and health."—Miss Blanche Grey. Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics. One reason why Peruna has found permanent use in so many homes is that it contains no narcotic of any kind. Peruna is perfectly harmless. It can be used any length of time without acquiring a drug habit. Peruna does not produce temporary results. It is permanent in its effect. It has no bad effect upon the system, and gradually eliminates catarrh by removing the cause of catarrh. There are a multitude of homes where Peruna has been used off and on for twenty years. Such a thing could not be possible if Peruna contained any drugs of a narcotic nature. At this season of the year we are peculiarly liable to inflammations of the stomach and bowels. It is the part of wisdom to learn how to cut them short and in the easiest and quickest manner. Perun does this by its peculiar power over all forms of catarrhal troubles. A Dinner of Souls. The latest fad in Paris is dinners of the souls. Each guest impersonates some celebrity not only in costume, but by speech and manner, by accent and by repeating celebrated quotations, provided they fit the occasion. This sort of entertainment can only be appreciated by people of intellectual pretensions. It requires some study and a general knowledge to make it a success. Kent Chalk Pits. The chalk pits in Kent, eleven miles from London, are found to be extensive ancient British cave dwellings connected by galleries which extend for miles. Near the center is a Druidical temple. Chance for Good Sailor. A naive advertisement appeared in an English paper not long ago which perhaps contained some unintended truth: "Wanted, by a respectable girl her passage to New York; willing to take care of children and a good sailor." Two of a Kind. The lightning bug is brilliant, but he hasn't any mind; he meander through the darkness with his head light on behind. Likewise the foolish merchant, whom no one can ad vise; he declares there's "nothin' doin'," when asked to advertise. Islands Have Disappeared. The "Royal Company's islands, supposed to be in the Pacific ocean have been removed from the maps of the hydrographic institute of the British Admiralty, because all efforts to find them have failed. Do You Want the Lowest Rates Do You Want the Lowest Rates either one-way or round-trip excursion, to any point east of Chicago or St. Louis? Ask the Erie Railroad Company, 555 Railway Exchange, Chicago, for complete information. Three fast trains daily from Chicago and St. Louis through to New York, Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and other eastern points. Stop-over without charge at Niagara Falls, Cambridge Springs and Beautiful Chautauqua Lake. Up Went the Price of Gin. "Letters from Holland convey to the London populace news doubly calamitous. Grain—and, consequently, bread—has risen; that is bad. But what is still worse, this advance has occasioned a rise in the price of gin also."—London newspaper, June 3d 1802. FOOD FACTS What an M. D. Learned. A prominent physician of Rome, Georgia, went through a food experience which he makes public: "It was my own experience that first led me to advocate Grape-Nuts food and I also know from having prescribed it to convalescents and other weak patients that the food is a wonderful rebuilder and restorer of nerve and brain tissue, as well as muscle. It improves the digestion and sick patients always gain just as I did in strength and weight very rapidly. "I was in such a low state that I had to give up my work entirely and go to the mountains of this state, but two months there did not improve me; in fact I was not quite as well as when I left home. My food absolutely refused to sustain me and it became plain that I must change, then I began to use Grape-Nuts food and in two weeks I could walk a mile without the least fatigue and in five weeks returned to my home and practice, taking up hard work again. Since that time I have felt as well and strong as I ever did in my life. "As a physician who seeks to help all sufferers I consider it a duty to make these facts public." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when the regular food does not seem to sustain the body will work miracles. "There's a reason." Look in each pkg. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." LAKE VILLAGES IN BRITAIN. Much Light Shed on an Early and Primitive Age. The discovery of lake villages in the Swiss and Italian lakes in 1855 naturally quickened the search for similar remains in other lands, and this quest soon bore fruit in Britain. The method of construction consisted in filling up shallow waters with trees and brushwood till sufficient foundation was thus given for the platform or crannog. Most of them are late Celtic, and net of the stone or iron ages. Small finds in Britain were made in 1866 at Wretham, Norfolk; in 1866, near London Wall, and in Southwark; in 1880, at Ulrome, Yorkshire; in 1884, at Preston, Lancashire; in 1887, at Baston More, Bury St. Edmunds, and in Liangorse Lake, Brecknookshire. In 1892 one of the most important discoveries was made a mile north of Glastonbury. Under a number of low mounds big beams and piles were found, which covered a space of five acres. These remains show traces of no fewer than sixty or seventy dwellings. The articles found include bronze rings, Roman coins, Samian pottery, brooches, queras or churns, and various stone implements, most of which are deposited in Glastonbury museum. Novel Game of Push-Ball. A feature of the military tournament, opened by the king at Islington this week, is push-ball, where the com- PICCOLIN The "Push-Ball." petitors are mounted, says an English exchange. The ball is of enormous size, and the weight thereof is 112 pounds. The game is played by a goalkeeper, back, and three forwards, drawn up in diamond shape. Light horses are for the attack and heavier ones on duty behind. The horses have become very expert at "punting" the huge ball. Cut-Glass Made From Rock. Cut-glass is made out of rock that has been quarried and then ground into sand. After the sand has been melted and molded into an article, it is roughed with sand and a steel grinding wheel, then smoothed by a stone-cutting wheel and finished by a wood-polishing wheel. Struck for Rubber Boots. The first strike in Ashfield, Mass., occurred a few days ago when about twenty of the Italians employed on the ditch for the new water system demanded an increase of twenty-five cents a day or a pair of rubber boots apiece, as they were working in the water. Ferris Wheels in Jalpaigure. The hill coolies of India have for many generations amused themselves with the apparatus shown above, which is taken from a photograph. The hill coolies of India have for many generations amused themselves with the apparatus shown above, which is taken from a photograph. HAY PRESSES LEAD LIGHTNING OUR CATALOGUE SHOWS WHY SEND FOR ONE NOW SHOWING ALL STYLED · KANSAS CITY HAY PRESS CO. 457 MILL ST KANSAS CITY MO COTTON GINNING MACHINERY: If you want any, write us. We are the leaders. We make the MUNGER, EAGLE, SMITH, PRATT AND WINSHIP. Catalogue and prices furnished on application. We furnish everything needed in a modern Gin Outfit. CONTINENTAL GIN COMPANY, - DALLAS, TEXAS. Dr. John Floto, who died at Oakland, Cal., recently saw Napoleon during the march to Moscow. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. Joseph Arch, famous labor member of the English parliament, is 78 years of age and will retire. Another Combination. "Few medicines combine effective-ness, economy and convenience as does Cheatham's Laxative Tablets. They are the best remedy for malaria and billious troubles I ever used:" S. E. WOOTEN, Pickwick, Miss. 25c per box. Maybe He Doesn't Drink A. Hoosier banker has been warned to give up $5,000 or be shot. He might compromise on $2,500 and get half shot.—Pittsburg Gazette. Do Your Peet Ache and Burn? Shake into your shoes, Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Vestments of Pius V. The pontifical vestments of Pius V have been discovered in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome, and have been presented to the pope by Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelli. Is It Not Worth While if you travel, on business or pleasure, to get the best service for the lowest rates? Ask the Erie Railroad Company, 555 Railway Exchange, Chicago, for full information. Booklets free describing Summer Tours and the Beautiful Chautauqua Lake Region; also Cambridge Springs. A whole town in Ireland is to be sold at auction—Castle Martyr, in Cork county. It belongs to a count, who needs money, and to raise it gives the inhabitants of that town a chance to buy the place they live in. Insist on Getting It Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock on hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. Her Good Advice. "I am often asked by friends what to do for skin troubles such as Eezema, Ringworm and similar afflictions. I always recommend Hunt's cure. I consider it the surest remedy for itching troubles of any character there is made." MRS. J. I. HIGHTOWER, Palmetto, La. 50c per box. Calvin P. Titus, the private soldier who was the first man to scale the wall of Pekin in 1900, is one of the star cadets at West Point. HAY LIGHTNING Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound A Woman's Remedy For Woman's Ills. LEWIS'SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5? CIGAR ANNUAL SALE OVER 5,600,000 Your jobber or direct from Factory, Peoria, Ill. DAISY FLY KILLER flies are troublesome. Clean, neat and will not sell or injure anything. Try them once and you will never be without them. If not koestrydalers, sell prepaid for 20c. HAROLD SOMERS, 149 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. WHERRETT'S CHIGGER CURE CURES CHIGGER & MOSQUITO BITES At Drugstores or Hall 25c. The O. E. WHERRETT CO., Atchison, Kansas. Wiggle-Stick Wiggle-Stick LAUNDRY BLUE Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes. Costs 10c. and equals 20c. worth of any other bluing NEW PENSION LAWS SENT FREE Apply to NATHAN BICKFORD, 914 F St. Washington, D. C. If afflicted with { Thompson's Eye Water sore eyes, use Important Announcement to Rectal Sufferers. For 27 years Drs. Thornton & Minor, the well known Kansas City rectal Specialists, have been treating Piles, Fistula and Diseases of the rectum on a positive guarantee, which required no money till cured and we are pleased to announce that this famous institution has now opened a branch office at 3969 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. The St. Louis office will be fully equipped to administer the wonderfully successful Thornton & Minor system of treatment, and one of the members of the firm with two assistants will be stationed at St. Louis permanently from this time forth. Those who have not investigated the Thornton & Minor system of treatment should write at once for their 232 page illustrated treatise on diseases of the rectum, which is mailed free and postpaid to all afflicted. They also mail a 108 page book for ladies, and as these books contain the names of thousands of men and women prominent throughout this section of the country, who have been cured by Drs. Thornton & Minor, it would certainly pay any one suffering to get these books and thoroughly investigate by writing to some of the many people who have been cured in years past. They positively accept no money until the patient is satisfied that a permanent cure has been effected. Read their advertisement in another part of this paper and write to-day for the free books. Address Drs. Thornton & Minor, 390, Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. PRESSES LEAD OUR CATALOGUE SHOWS WHY SEND FOR ONE NOW SHOWING ALL STYLED KANSAS CITY HAY PRESS CO. 457 MILL ST KANSAS CITY MO BARGAINS: Lot 100 x 140 in the resident district, $500.00. A lot 50 x 140, near oil wel $400.00. A house and lot for $500.00, —Call or write W. H. Twine. Notice to Home Seekers...If you want to buy a deeded farm in the Creek Nation, now is the time to buy before the prices go skyward. I can sell you a farm at a reasonable price. For further information see or write Say. did you know that Gen. Pleasant kept a first-class place on the east side of Second street? Everything good to eat, cigars of the best brand, fancy candies, ice cream, flour, sugar, coffee and country vegetables. FRISCO SYSTEM EAST, WEST, NORTH, SOUTH. PULLMAN SLEEPERS, RECLINING CHAIR CARS. TRAINS LIGHTED AND VENTILATED BY ELECTRICITY. The Direct Route to the "WORLD'S FAIR CITY" SAINT LOUIS "What is the time?" "A father with grave face is asking now." "Tis time to stive," said Fate. "To toil for others and tor others thrive." "What is the time?" At last an old man, bent with years and care, the question puts. "Tis time to die," said Fate. "And in the earth which nourished thee to life." And this was the last question and reply. The last 'mid earthly scenes': Yet who shall say. That in some gentler clime-- Unknown and here unknowable-- More answers will not follow those of Fate. "Mud all the glories of an endless day. Answers indeed, but not like those of time-- Blunt, brief, and harsh of sound; But filled with love that hath no mete nor bound. "What is the time?" A boy asks, half in earnest, half in jest. "Tis time to think," said Fate. "To weid the chain of knowledge link by link." "What is the time?" The boy to manhood grown now eager asks. "Tis time to love and wed," said Fate. "To give the heart precedence to the head." Fate's Answer. "What is the time?" A little child asked on a fair June day. "Tis time to play," said Fate; And romping merrily it went on its way. NAME NOT LIVED UP TO. Petropavlovsk's Fate Brings Compa- sion to Senator Hale's Mind. Senator Hale claims that the fab of the Petropavlovsk proves that bat tleships are obsolete. "The word battleship," he said the other day, "is now a misnomer. This big and costly and helpless sea monster, that at a touch of a $4 mine or torpedo turns turtle and sinks—what right has it to call itself a battleship any longer? "Hardly any more right," the Senator went on, "than the child of a certain Ellsworth couple had to call itself Methuselah. The parents of this child liked Biblical names, and their children, as they appeared, were christened Nozh, Ruth, Shem, and so on. Finally a boy baby arrived, and the name of Methuselah was bestowed on him. "But poor little Methuselah did not live up to his name. On the contrary he died—died in his infancy—and in one of our Ellsworth cemeteries you may see his tomb, with the epitaph: "Methuselah Carney, aged nine months. "I think of the epitaph," concluded Senator Irwin, "whenever I think of modern battleships. Allison Tells of Changes. Imagine Senator Allison, many years chairman of the influential committee on appropriations, in a long struggle to secure the appointment of a skilled laborer to help him in his duties around the capitol! Then you have a picture of the astute lowan as he described himself recently to his colleagues. During debate regarding the extension of the capitol building Mr. Allison became reminiscent about the growth in the amount of public business that senators must attend to. He said that when he first came to the senate, thirty years ago, senators had no clerks or others to help them. "Several years passed," said Mr. Allison gravely, "and still I had no assistant. Finally I succeeded in securing the appointment of a man as a skilled laborer, who helped me in my clerical work." A smile went round the senate chamber at this description, for nowadays every senator has at least a clerk and a messenger.—Boston Post. A Plausible Excuse. Russell Sage was talking the other day about a dishonest but plausible broker. "I have caught this man," he said. "In a dozen shady transactions. He has always, though, been ready to excuse himself." Mr. Sage smiled. Then he resumed: "He reminds me of a chap who broke a plate glass window one day. As soon as he had broken the window he hurried off as fast as he could go. But the shopkeeper had seen him. The shopkeeper came after him and grabbed him by the collar. "Aha, you broke my window, didn't you, eh?" he said. "Yes, and didn't you see me running home for the money to pay for it?" said the other." English Fighting Beetles. There are beetles in England (of the family known to scientists as Telephoridae) that are popularly called soldiers and sailors, the red species being called by the former name and the blue species by the latter. These beetles are among the most quarrelsome of insects and fight to the death on the least provocation. It has long been the custom among English boys to catch and set them fighting with each other. They are as ready for battle as gamecocks and the victor will both kill and eat his antagonist.—St. Nicholas. Lived Up To Hla Creed. A priest at Holyoda, Hungary, recently inherited £5,000 from a relative in Russia. When he received the money he parceled it out among the 255 villagers, and kept £50 for himself. Land! Land! Land! A fractional lot for $250.00. Hello! Who is I hat? He sells cheap, give him a call GEORGE PLEASANT. COMPLETELY AND COMFORTABLY SERVE WESTERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN KANSAS TO THE PRINCIPAL CITIES For detailed information, call on nearest representative FRISCO SYSTEM, or address L. W. PRICE, Division Passenger Agent, JOPLIN, MO. Mortgagee's Sale. Mortgagee's Sale. (First Publication in Cimeter June 9, 1904.) Whereas, Minnie Duncan now deceased did by her certain mortgage deed with power of sale dated the 27th day of May, 1903, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the United States Court and ex officio Recorder in Volume H2, page 377 convey to the Territorial Bank and Trust Company of Muskogee, Indian Territory, the following described real estate situate in the City of Muskogee, Western District, Indian Territory, to-wit: Lot number five (5) and the South half of lot four (4) in block number sixty-eight (68) of said city according to official plat approved. And whereas, it was provided in said mortgage that in the event of her failure to pay the note therein described th said mortgagee or its assignee, agent or attorney in fact shall have power to sell the property therein described upon the conditions therein specified, And whereas, the note described in said mortgage deed is now past due and the whole of the principal and interest thereon remains unpaid Now, Therefore: By virtue of the condition in said mortgage fully set forth and the power vested I; Chas. W. Westerhide, Agent and Attorney in fact of the Territorial Bank and Trust Company of Muskogee, I. T., the legal owner and holder of said note will proceed to sell the real estate in said mortgage and above described at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the United States Court House in the city of Muskogee, Western District, Indian Territory, on the 9th day of July. 1904, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of that day for the purpose of satisfying said note and the cost of executing this trust. CHAS. W. WESTERHEIDE Agent and Attorney in fact. FARM LOANS AND ABSTRACT COMPANY North Second Street, MUSKOGEE, IN FARM LOANS ON FREEDMEN is made to Creek Freedmen who are farming lottments. S AND ABSTRACT D. H. LOMBARD, D. G. WILSON ry and Manager. Assistant Secreta ABSTRACT COMPANY et, MUSKOGEE, IND. TER. ON FREEDMEN LAND freedmen who are farming on their al FARM LOANS $ ^{n p} $ ABSTRACTS JAMES L. LOMBARD, CHAS. H. LOMBARD, D. G. WILSON, President. Secretary and Manager. Assistant Secretary. E. L. SAMUELS, opular Boot & Shoe- ot & Shoe-Maker The Popular Boot & Shoe-Maker. Repairing Neatly Done. All Work Guaranteed Keeps Constantly on Hand a Full Line of Second Hand Shoes, All Kind. 140 So. 2nd. St., Muskogee, I. T. GROCERIES AND HIGH PATENT FLOUR. The Leading Colored Grocery Company in the City. We also buy and pay the highest prices for Country Produce. Located on West Snd St., South of the U. S. Post Office. ° Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor, — MUSKOGEE, - - END. TER. ———— Se NEW STATE NEWS. Up to date, the fouth McAlester base ball team has defeated all op ponents, The federal government has been asked to open a permanent road be tween Nowata and Bartlesville. Bartlesville has let a contract for a school building to cost $17,230. and it is to be ready for occupancy by January 1, 1905. Buyers‘ are paying from sixty-five to seventy-five cents a bushel for potatoes at Shawnee. The local acreage is more than one-half of what it was last year, and the yield fs lighter. Capitalists from Colorado Springs, Col., are sinking an oil well at Chand- ler and leasing large tracts of land in Lincoln county. 5 The contract for the new govern- ment building at Guthrie was award- ed to Robert Bulke of Hastings, Neb., whose bid of $69,500 was the lowest received. George W. Bingham and W. D. Fos- sett were selected to represent the territories on the republican com- mittee which {is to formally notify Theodore Roosevelt of his nomination tor the presidency. Captain Frank Frantz, who assumes control of the Indian agency July 1st, has selected Ret Millard, formerly as- sistant postmaster at Oklahoma City, as his chief clerk. The elevator owned by the Can- adian County Mill and Elevator com- pany burned at El Reno last week. The loss is estimated at $5,000, par- tially insured. A large quantity of oats and wheat was burned. Luke Dearin, a lineman in tho em- ploy of the South McAlester-Eufaula Telephone company, fell forty feet from a pole and sustained injurieg which are considered fatal. While crawling through a barbed wire fence, near Mangum, during a thunder shower, George W. Mulinax, an old settler, was severely shocked by Nghtning. He was thought for a time to be in a serious condition, but it is now believed he will recover. Mr. Hahn, territorial cattle inspec- tor, states that the cattlemen of Woodward and adjoining counties have been given until July 25 to com- plete the dipping of all cattle in the infected district, to rid cattle of mange. The sheriff of each county has charge of the dipping station. Ed Escue was tried before the com: missioner at Chickasha on the charge of assault with intent to kill Whittie McFadden, colored, at Womack. He was discharged on tife complaint, and fined $25 for assault and battery. John Brown was bound over to ap- pear before the circuit court in South McAlester this fall on a charge of having killed William McCoy in a fist fight. The amount of his bond was placed at $2,000. No autopsy wag held over the remains of McCoy, The ninth annual session of the Greer county normal institute is to be held at Olustee beginning July 18 and closing August 13, The two last days will be examination days. John Dolan, a soldier stationed at Fort Reno, _committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. THE ODD CORNER When silver bells ring out the old, And play the new year in, A spirit in the winter wooas Softly begins to spin; No mortal at has seen her face, Or watched her labors there, But crocus buds are in her breast, And blossoms in her hair. t She weaves, upon her magic loom, ‘The snowdrop's silver sheen, The tender tint of April boughs, ‘The meadow's yolcet green: Tho lilac and the daffodil Beneath her fingers grow, And 4s she tolls from day to day, About her melts the snow. So, what if clouds are dark with storm, And windows white with frost, And volces of the running brooks In {oy vales are lost; What if the wondrous northern lights (fhele crimson banners fling— Still Nature in her woodland weaves The bridal robe of Spring. —The Smart Set. The Brooch of gorn. In 1306 there took plece a battle at Dalry, near Tyndrum, between Robert the Bruce and the MacDou- galls of Lorn. The king was very hard pressed, and had to save his life at the cost of his mantle, which, along with the silver brooch that fastened it, was torn from him by the furious pursuers. For generations the brooch was kept by the MacDougalls, both as a trophy gained in fight and as an interesting historical relic. But in the seventeenth gentury during a raid upon Dunolly Castle, the MacDot- galls’ stronghold, which was besieged and burned, the brooch was seized with the spoil by Campbell of Bar- Gleann, in whose family it was pre- served for two centuries. Then it was acquired by Gen. Campbell of ‘Lochnell, who presented it in 1824 to his friend, Sir John MacDougall. Thus it returned to the custody ot the chief of the clan whose ancestors had won it from the Bruce. Now it is safe in the mansion of the MacDougalls, ad- joining the time-worn, picturesquely situated castle of Dunolly. . Heating With Ice, If any one should say to you: “I use fee to keep me warm,” you would laugh at the idea; but the big pack- ers who ship so much beef prove ev- ery winter that ice is a great help in keeping out the cold. Refrigerator cars are kept cool by having ice and salt packed in each end, ‘but in the winter when these same cars pasg through parts of the country where the weather is away below zero, then that same ice and salt are used to keep the car warm. This is because ice is normally about 32 degrees cold, or just at freezing, and it resists get- ting colder so strongly that in zero weather it acts as a stove that keeps the contents of the refrigerator car from freezing. The shippers apply the same principle by turning the hose on a car when the weather {s at zero. The water freezes quickly and gives the car a novel overcoat of ice, through which zero cannot penetrate. Meantime the air inside that is a little above freezing is kept so. Smaliest Book in the World. The smallest book in the world is Schloss’s “English Bijou Almanac for 1839,” Diminutive as it is, there dre Mustrations in it, On its pages are portraits of Prin ; cess Victoria, her’ royal highness the| x Duchess of Kent, , _) Lady _Blessington| Wellington, Sir] Thomas Lawrence, GC Pasta, and Beetho atl ven. To each nic On its pages are portraits of Prin ; cess Victoria, her’ i royal highness the} ‘i Duchess of Kent, , _) Lady _Blessington| Wellington, Sir] Thomas Lawrence, GC Pasta, and Beetho. of ven, To each pic: ture is appended a short poem, Then follows the calendar. Inside the coy- er is the inscription, “Anna Hast: Her Book.” The small proportions of the volume will be realized when it is seen side by side with a thimble, as in the illustration. It {s three-cightts of an imch wide by one-half an inch high. A Nonpuncturable Tire. a There has been a growing demand from all owners and operators of non + puncturabre tire. Solid tires have been used to some extent, but they have never shown the desir. able resilient qual- ities. Now comes a French company claiming to have automobiles and motor cars for a Ure. Soild tires have been used to y, some extent, but Vi they have never chr) shown the desir- fea ah able resilient qual- i NT i ) ities. Now comes Hil Ny a French company BUNRNALY ' claiming to have automobiles and Nepean table motor cars for a ‘Motor Tire. solved’ the problem with a tire, a cross section of which is shown in the illustration. The advantages claimed for it are: Nonllability to puncture, great cushion ability owing to its hollow construction, nonlfability to side-slip owing to its flat tread, absolute security, as it can not be twisted out of the rim. English mo- torists are now giving it a trial along the country roads in their island, Novelty in Advertisina. A novel way of introducing a new article has been discovered in Lon- don. A number of men who suggest by thétr apparel that they are grooms, valets or servants of some kind are sent about the shops to buy the article which is being boomed. They insist upon having this particular article and no other, rejecting any substitute which may be offered them. In many cases the tradesman has not the article in question, but is sure to lay in a stock when a few days later a drummer waits upon him with the article in question. As the men are selected with a view to give the impression that their employers are wealthy, the shopkeeper naturally thinks that the article will bring him the patronage of a class he is anxious to please. Crabs That Eat Cocoanuts. Crabs which live upon cocoanuts which they pick for themselves are found in the Coral islands. Nature has provided this crustacean with claws + and nippers of enormous strength, and it is supposed that the crab climbs the cocoa palms and de- taches the nuts. It reaches the mat of the fruit by picking and rapping with its claws at the end of the nut where the three small holes are to bo found till a slight breach is made. Then the nippers are brought into use for the rough fibers which surround the shell. These he shreds with his nippers and conveys to his burrows, where .they form a comfortable bed for the crab while he is cnanging his coat. Some of these crabs attain a length of over two feet, and live in holes which they have made in the earth at the roots of tropical trees, Find Worth Havina. Lewis Shoro, of Forestdale, Vt., re- cently purchased an old building be- longing to the estate of Arthur Gib- son, near Brandon. Mr. Shoro had It torn down, and in building a barn with the lumber a plank that had been carelessly used for stuging at- tracted Mr. Shoro’s attention and he discovered that a hole in the end of it contained a tin box which was found to contain $1,200 in government bonds, besides all of Mr. Gibson's valuable papers. Some of the papers were dated 1880 and it is thought that they have been there since that year. ee ee ee ee | Oe The Universalist church at Port- land, Me., has a mammoth organ. In it are over 5,000 pipes, the smallest, a piccolo, being half an inch long, and the largest a double open diapason, or 32-foot C pipe. The vox humana stop alone, having 61 pipes, cost $600. The four pipe rooms are cach as large as an ordinary bed chamber, ‘The organ was voiced by J. H. Brown, who voiced the organ at Westminster abbey. The organ is blown by a three horse power electric motor. A REASON FOR SICKNESS. Healthy kidneys take from the blood every 24 hours 600 grains of impure, pois: onous matter— more than enough to cause death. | Weakened kidneys leave this waste in the blood, and you are soon sick. To get well, cure the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills, the great kidney specific. ff Mrs. J. H. Bowles of 118 Core St., Durham, N. C., says: “I was sick and bedfast for over nine months, and the doctor who attended me said un- less 1 submitted to an operation for gravel I would never be well. I would not consent to that and so continued to suffer. My back was so weak I could not stand or walk, and it aches constantly. The first day after I be- gan using Doan’s Kidnoy Pills I felt relief, and }1 @ short time I was up and around the same as ever, free from backache.” AFREE RIAL of this great kidney medicine which cured Mrs. Bowles will be mailed to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Mil- burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all dealers; price 50 cents per box. Libelous Story From New York. Over in Boston little 8-year-6ld Jim: my Spry surprised his school teacher with this outburst of confidence: “Teacher, my mother is away; been away for two weeks; I was out to din: ner last night; goin’ out to dinner to night—goin’ where I please on Sun day; hain’t had a bat for two weeks.’ —Life. A NEW ENTERPRISE. The Grand Trunk Ratlway System have opened a new City Ticket Office at 308 North Broadway, St. Louis, and are now operating through car service daily between St. Louis, Mon- treal and Toronto in connection with the Illinois Central R. R. This ar- rangement will afford excellent serv- ice to passengers taking advantage of the low excursion fares to points in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia that are on sale at the present time from St. Louis and Kansas City. GEO. W. VAUX, A. G. P. & T. A., 136 Adams S8t., Chicago, Ill. After a long expertment by bacter- fologists in their employ, an incorpor- ated firm of wholesale chemists of Philadelphia has sent agents to Texas with instructions to otbain all the bee stingers they can for treatment of rheumatism cases. An order for 50, 000 stingers was placed with one bee farmer in that state. More Flexible and Lasting, won't shake out or blow out; by using Defiance Starch you obtain better re- sults than possible with any other brand, and one-third more for same money. > Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Coid Water Starches are put up in %-pound pack- ages, and the price is the same, 10 cents, Then again because Defiance Starch 1s free from all injurious chem- ieals. If your grocer tries to sell youa 1i-0z. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large let- ters and figures “16 ozs.” Demand Defiance and save much time ana money and the annoyance of the fron sticking, Defiance never sticks. A Little Shy Of course, there are fewer mar riages than usual this year. Th girls don’t want everybody to thin that they did the proposing—Somer ville Journal. DAIRY Sweet Skimmilk. There is no better ration for the calf than sweet skimmilk. After the calf has been weaned it still has a craving for the kind of food that nature provided for it. The feeding of nearly sour milk has been practiced, and the feeding of whey, but we are sure that the calf has no particular liking for that kind of food. Under modern methods of dairying it is possible on many farms to have the skimmilk sweet. Where hand separators are used, of course it is an easy matter to have milk of the kind we have indicated. Even where the milk has to be hauled to the creamery, the farmer can, if he will, have milk that is sweet when he gets home from the creamery. If it is not, he has himself or the creamery to find fault with about it. If it is the creamery, he should take the matter in hand at once. In many cases it is the fault of the other patrons of the creamery, if the skimmilk is sour when the farmer gets home with it. The said other patrons have got into the habit of hauling to the creamery milk that is sour or nearly so. Perhaps they are "every-other-day" men. The milk they bring is skimmed and of course the skimmed milk goes into the tank from which each man draws the skimmilk to which he is entitled. The sour or nearly sour milk thus mixed with the other and better milk acts as a starter and sets the whole to souring. All the farmers on returning to their homes from such a creamery find the milk sour. This is a matter they should look into. There is no reason why all should allow themselves to be injured by the few. Sometimes the farmer is himself to blame in not having his cans in proper shape for the reception of the milk at the creamery. It may be that he himself is bringing milk in cans that have "starter" in all the seams. If so, he should clean up and clean up vigorously. The sweet skimmilk is what he needs especially if calves are to be fed, and the sweetness is worth striving after. The younger the calf the more need there is that the milk be sweet, for the more delicate is the digestive apparatus that is to handle it. For such animals some feeders assert that sweet skimmilk is worth twice that of skimmilk such as is usually received from the creamery. Scours is one of the greatest causes of calf mortality. It is induced by the kind of food the calf receives, and it is believed that both sour milk and unusually cold milk help along the bad effects. Sweet milk is of too much value on the farm to be ignored. Progress in Buttermaking. In no other industry has there been greater progress during the last few years than in dairying, says M. Mortensen. The methods employed by buttermakers ten years ago will now not be recognized by any up-to-date buttermaker. The machinery is different. The buttermaker who at that time was generally chosen from the ordinary walks of life is now a man who has attended school for perfecting himself in his profession. Some years ago one of the leading questions at the convention was, how to avoid mottles. This is a thing not frequently spoken of to-day. The buttermaker as a rule now understands the mechanical part of buttermaking to such an extent that he knows how to prevent mottles. The question of most importance now is how to make a high and uniform grade of butter possessing keeping qualities. We do not aim to make the kind of butter that used to win sweepstakes a few years ago as that did not very often possess keeping qualities. The butter now in highest demands is quite different from our fancy butter of a few years ago. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Chat. H. Hitchner. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE GENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK. GET A GRASP ON OUR TRADE MARK. GET TO KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT AND THEN NEVER BUY STARCH WITHOUT IT. DEFIANCE STARCH IS WITHOUT EQUAL IT IS GOOD. IT IS BETTER. IT IS THE BEST AND MORE OF IT FOR TEN CENTS THAN ANY OTHER STARCH. IT WILL NOT ROT THE CLOTHES. YOUR GROCER HAS IT OR WILL GET IT IF YOU ASK FOR IT. SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK. MANUFACTURED BY The DEFIANCE STARCH CO., OMAHA, NEB. W.N.U.—Oklahoma City—No. 27, 1904. BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach. Horses' Only Obligation. A story that comes from a country region not far from New York concern a native who was seen stolidly plowing a field with a team of weary and dejected horses. As they approached, the observer of rural life remarked, sympathetically, that the horses "didn't seem to like the work." "Um," commented the farmer, briefly, "they don't have to like it; they only have to do it."—Harper's Weekly. Problem for Naturalists. A naturalist has recently pointed out that in its native forests the hair of the sloth is green, owing to the presence on or even in the hairs of a microscopic green alga. The green color fades after death, as the chlorophyll is readily destroyed by sunlight. The question has arisen as to the desirability of restoring the hair to its green color in mounted specimens of sloths in museums. The Preacher's Evidence. Roland, Ill., June 27.—Diabetes has so long been looked upon as an incurable form of kidney disease that a sure cure for it must rank as one of the most valuable medical discoveries of the age. And every day brings forth fresh evidence that Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure diabetes. Important evidence in their favor is given by Rev. Thos. P. Norman, the well-known Baptist minister here. Mr. Norman says: "I had all the symptoms of a bad case of diabetes and received so much benefit from the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills that I cheerfully recommend them to anyone suffering from that dread disease. Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure the worst form of diabetes." Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure diabetes, one of the final stages of kidney disease. All the earlier stages from backache to rheumatism are naturally much more easily cured by the same remedy. Turkish Canal. The work of creating a new outlet for the Hermus was done by Turkish engineers and Turkish capital. The new canal was cut through low-lying plains a distance of twelve miles and stands as a most creditable monument to the progress of a country which has for many centuries been almost constantly occupied with war. Fine Note Paper. It is not a pleasant thought that the brilliant white note paper which your hand rests upon may have in it the fibers from the filthy garment of some Egyptian fellah after it has passed through all the stages of decay until it is saved by a rag picker from the gutter of an Egyptian town; and yet it is a fact that hundreds of tons of Egyptian rags are exported every year into America to supply our paper mills. Divers Will Dive Deeper. The discovery of a London physician is claimed to have increased the safe depth for diving and cassion work from 100 to 200 feet. The simple remedy is slow restoration of normal conditions, the evil and fatal results having been traced to the sudden removal of the excessive atmospheric pressure. American Goods in Asia Minor. Articles of American manufacture which are finding a market in the islands of Asia Minor are cotton goods (sheetings, gray drills, canvas and calicoes), hardware (carpenters' tools, locks and nails), timepieces, cheap jewelry, agricultural implements, machinery and windmills, sewing machines and various novelties. Growth of National Capitol. When the extension planned for the nation's capitol at Washington has been made, the edifice, including the works of art which it contains, will have cost nearly $20,000,000. In 1709 the first building lot on which the capitol stands cost $800. The cornerstone was laid Sept. 8, 1793, with a speech by President Washington, a military procession and a barbecue. THE CIMETER Published every week in the interest of the Negro by the Cimeter Publishing Co. Entered at the Post Office at Muskogee I.T. as second class mail matter. W. H. TWINE - - - - Editor. R. WOOD, Ass't Editor and Manager. J. T. TRIMBLE - - - Solicitor, SUBSCRIPTION; (In advance) One Year..... $1.00 Six Months..... 50 Three Months..... 25 The city of Muskogee is republican by a good majority and there should be no fear in meeting the democrats and having a scrap with them, we can lick them in a walk. The silk stocking demies and the one gallus fellows are scraping again, each wants their faction to elect a Recorder. No use quarreling boys the republicans will take that snap. The big Democratic circus at St. Louis will be worth seeing, the per ormers have been taking exercise for the big show and are in prime condition, the clown will play his part to perfection. Lots of harmony will not be there. Every young and old colored man should get a job and hold it. There are too many fellows who no visable means of support that are continually getting the race into trouble Go to work at some honest calling, thereby helping yourself and your people. --- Clarence wants the Republican club, the Lily-white club, and the Ivory-blacks to all join in a big ratification meeting Next it will be let the three outfits to endorse applicants for jobs D - the lily-whites and their tools. We stand where we have always stood. The "lily whites" at Chicago got it in the neck. There are a few of the breed down here and they are just as troublesome as the Louisiana article, and they need the same kind of medicine theiradies got in Chicago. We are ready, anxious and willing to do our pars in giving the dose. It seems like the friends of E. P. McCabe are starting a campaign for a state office for their idol, when the new state comes in. Well Mc. will find that possibly there are several Richmonds in the field, and while Mc. may have a big record behind him &c., the other Richmond may knock the persimon. W. H. Council, the Great Negro Democrat lectured to a small crowd at the opera house Thursday night. Some parts of the lecture we are told were entirely out of place, and not appreciated by the progressive people of our city. We did not hear the lecture and juding from reports we are glad we did not go. They are having the 'ell of a time at the City Hall trying to arrange for a successor of the late City Recorder. It looks like the whole matter will be referred to the people who will elect a republican for City Recorder for the balance of the term. The republicans can elect a recorder just as they elected the council and either way the question is decided, we can win if we stick together. The council however should do something for the republicans, so far they have not had the nerve to do a thing there is not a single appointment that went to a republican except the one of "liftum dungi" and that was whacked into four pieces and thrown at the Negro. A white man in New York shoots to death a Negro woman, because he believed her to be untrue to him. Our contention is that white men should let Negro women alone and there will be no problem of any kind to solve.—Ex. Right you are brother, and again, if the man had been a Negro and the woman white, then there would have been a great outcry of rape and murder. Yet there are lots of cases of this kind. Certain Test. Daughter—I sometimes wonder if Jack really loves me. Brother—Well, you needn't. I've been borrowing money from him for the last nine months, and he hasn't decreased his visits. Princess Christian, Princess Charles of Denmark and the Princess of Wales could earn their living as stenographers were it necessary—but they aren't looking for a place just now. The esteemed Birmingham News recently "editorialized" on Dress as an Influence. Seems to have a very depressing influence sometimes on the head of the family. Love's Quest. When all the clamor of the world, I its noise and wild alarms, Has wrapped me pitilessly round, And in its web my heart has bound, I crave your sheltering arms! When all the brazen crash of swords The silence rends apart; When I am steeped in toll and strife, I crave. O great love of my life, The stillness of your heart! -Charles Hannon Towne, in The Reader Romantic Soldier's Ad. The following advertisement occupies a prominent place in the Gazette de Zurich: "An Austrian officer of the balloon section wishes to marry a lady who will have the courage to make her honeymoon voyage with him in a balloon." Dave Richardson's BARBERSHOP. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE SATISFACTION GUARANTEE Dave Richardson. - Prop Durfey Hardware Company Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Tinware, the Celebrated Monarch Ranges, everyone guaranteed, Builders' Tools, etc. All Kinds of Tin Work and Plumbing, Refrigerators and Ice Coolers. PHONE 205 ROWSEY BLOCK III North Second Street Turner Hardware Co. Carry a Full Line of BEST IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, BUGGIES, HARNESS, SEED AND EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE The Territorial Bank & Trust Co. Oldest and Strongest Bank in the Indian Territory. interest Paid on Deposits. Abstracts Made. Fidelity Bonds Written. MUSKOGEE, INDIAN TERRITORY At close of business Friday, January 22, 1904. RESOURSES LIABILITIES Loans and Discounts $410,936.13 Capital $200,000.00 Overdrafts (Cotton) 23,198.69 Surplus and Profit 16,978.26 Bonds and Premiums 106,080.49 Circulation 50,000.00 Furniture and Fixtures 5,046.26 Deposits 345,142.28 Cash and Exchange 68,125.35 Reserved for Taxes 1,266.38 The above statement is correct. D. N. FINK, Cashier. Business intrusted to our care receive prompt attention. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE Bedroom North Main St., Muskogee Indian Territory WITH THE WORLD'S BEST WRITERS WE ARE THE PEOPLE! We of the United States are Americans. We are the people. But are not the Canadians and Mexicans also Americans? Are they not also the people? Europeans have long said "Yes." We of the United States have long said "No." Now comes Archibald R. Colquhoun in his "Greater America" to fortify us in our answer. He writes of the United States of America and its dependencies alone, and he speaks of them as "America" without qualification. "There is no other country," he says, "which could be spoken of as America." And that is true. There are Mexicans, Canadians, Brazilians, Chilians, etc., but these are Americans only in the geographical sense. In the political and national sense only the people of the United States are Americans. The name is ours, and ours alone by right of prior use and example to the rest of the Western world. But for us the names of the other American republics would have no national meaning at all—would be mere geographical expressions. We made the Western hemisphere politically different, nationally different from Europe. We made it distinct in fact. For those who have followed us we have every respect, but at present there is only one American people only one American nation—and we are that people.—Chicago Inter Ocean. PROGRESS OF HUMANITY. The ethical millennium is certainly far away. The progress of humanity is rhythmical, not steadily continuous, and it may be that we are in the trough of the sea. It may be that thought has been turned to material things, or maybe only to new concepts of religion, to the dismay of those who tend neglected altars. But certainly humanity has not lost its inspiration. No wrong appears but that there are hands ready to right it, no suffering but that there is zeal for self-sacrifice in its relief, no problem of humanity but that unselfish souls are at work for its solution. If there is a recession, then, we may be sure that the flood will come again. And, whether there is or not, no better standard of ethics will be commended to favor by telling society that it is more material than ever before, when, after realizing all its faults, it perfectly well knows that it is not—New York Tribune. NEED OF THE FARMER. The farmer must learn to place a cash value upon his own time and labor and know where they are expended and what results they produce. He must learn to think of the dairy cow as a machine for manufacturing clover, etc., into milk—a machine that will do its best work when kindly treated, sheltered from storms and fed a balanced ration. The small plots of idle ground should be made to produce something that will sell in the market or supply the family table. The waste products of orchard, garden or grain field should be turned into pork, mutton or poultry, while everything that can serve no better purpose should, if possible, add fertility to the soil. Rotation of crops should make summer fallowing unnecessary and $10 worth of apples should not be lost for the want of $1 worth of spray.—Portland Oregonian. HUMOR TO CURE NERVOUSNESS Dr. B. Laquer, of Weisbaden, has published a pamphlet upon "The Proper Nourishment of the Brain,' in which he puts forth the opinion that many medical procedures employed in the treatment of nervous diseases are and should be merely intended as vehicles for the real method of cure, which is psycho-therapeutical For nervous debility Dr. Laquer recommends light, soothing poetry, steady, moderate sport, the observation of nature and everything which tends to improve the senses and muscles. Three main characteristics of the physically unstable, he says are abnormally increased self-analysis, fear and lack of will power. To combat these he recommends books of travel, history, biography and especially humorous works. He is even kind enough to point out some of the brands of humor which he considers to be especially adapted to the soothing of troublesome nerves, and for those who read English only he specifies the works of Dickens, Jerome K. Jerome and Mark Twain. Of course, it is not probable that Dr. Laquer thinks he has exhausted the subject in his pamphlet. If he were to pursue his studies further he would probably be able to furnish prescriptions for the various kinds of nervousness. Dr. Laquer owes it to the humorists and to the public to go ahead with his researches, so that the world may know what brands of humor should be kept on hand and ready for use by the people who are doing the world's work in this nerve racking age.—Chicago Record-Herald EDWARD'S FOOT DOWN. The English legation in the Servian capital has been broken up. The house has been vacated and the staff dispersed to other capitals and the British Minister, Sir George Bonham, will go elsewhere. King Edward VII informed the Servian government that Great Britain did not consider the promotion of the officers personally concerned in the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga from their posts at court to higher offices in the army and in the state, as a satisfaction for the outrage perpetrated last summer. After a long suspension diplomatic relations are now permanently closed. This is an example which other powers of Europe may have to follow. The awful murder and the protection of the murderers by the man who was the beneficiary of the assassination is too much for civilization. King Edward will be respected in all sections where decent people thrive, for delivering this rebuke. There have been kings of England who have been bloody and revengeful, but they were long before the days of Edward VII., and very little of their blood runs in his veins. Edward is a modern king. The longer other rulers postpone action as to Servia the harder will it be for them to wipe out the disgrace which is already sticking to them.—Chicago Record-Herald. UNCLE SAM'S BIG POCKET. Your Uncle Sam is very well to do. He puts his hand in one pocket and coin to the amount of fifty millions is scattered in insurance to rebuild Baltimore and Rochester. He puts his hand in another pocket and out comes forty millions for the Panama canal, and he stands these demands without even the tremor of a lip or the quiver of a whisker.—Kansas City World. BATTLE SHIP SUNK One Naval Engagement Reported—A Combined Attack to be Made TOKIO: It is reported that the Port Arthur fleet came out of the harbor and engaged the Japanese fleet. TOKIO: Admiral Togo reports an engagement at Port Arthur, in which a battle ship of the Peresviet type was sunk and a battle ship of the Sevastapool type and a first class cruiser of the Diana type were damaged. The Japanese fleet was practically undamaged. LIAO YANG: It is reported that Generals Oku and Kuroki have joined forces and are attacking from the direction of Vafangow. There is talk of a serious engagement shortly. It is also rumored that the Japanese forces which were recently advancing in this direction have fallen back on Feng Wang Cheng. The state of tension existing may be illustrated by the fact that the value of the rouble fell mysteriously at the Russo-Chinese bank. At first this was thought to be the effect of the result of the battle of Vfangow, but it was discovered later that Chinese from Port Arthur had declared that the fortress had been evacuated and that the troops had sailed off on a number of British ships. The value of the rouble has now returned to the normal. It is reported from Yinkow that the Japanese are recruiting a number of Chinese bandits and are paying them good wages. DENIES TWO STORIES Bank Commissioner Muddle Causes All Kinds of Rumors GUTHRIE: Considerable speculation is being indulged in by local politicians as to whom will be the assistant bank commissioner to succeed Harry Pentecost, and when the office here will be again opened. It was hinted for a time that Governor Ferguson, when he turned down the appointment of Leon Gilbert, made by Commissioner Cooper, hoped to give the vacant position to his son. This however, has been emphatically denied by Governor Ferguson in an authenticated interview, in which he declared Walter, his son, not only is too young for the position, but hardly experienced enough to perform the duties incident to the office. The question of when the office is to be reopened is perhaps a trifle more important than who will succeed Pentecost, inasumch as there is a consolidated report to be compiled before July 1. The office has been closed for the two weeks since Mr. Pentecost resigned, and Mr. Cooper's whereabouts are at least not generally known. It is reported that an open rupture has occurred between the governor and the bank commissioner, but this is denied by Mr. Ferguson. A WARM WEATHER GAME The Women of Guthrie Have a New Pastime GUTHRIE: Guthrie husbands and young men. who have sweethearts among the social "400" here are interested and even alarmed over the alleged rapid growth in popularity of a new game of cards, which has come into favor during the warm weather, and designated "strip euchre." The game is played behind closed doors, with the blinds drawn, and only ladies in attendance. Such games are being pulled off in the afternoon, when there is no danger of the man of the house making his appearance. The old fashioned game of fourhand euchre is played, and each time a player loses a game she must strip herself of some article of clothing. If a player loses several games in succession the clothing piles high on the table, and as a consequence there is less of it to bother the player who is losing. Numerous exciting finishes are reported. World's Fair Authorities Will Not Allow Him to Participate in the Show ST. LOUIS: The World's fair management has taken official notice of the shooting that took place when three men were injured as the result of a quarrel between Zach Mulhall and Frank Reed. Norris B. Gregg, director of admissions and concessions, has notified Colonel Cummins of the Cummins wild west show that Mulhall must not hereafter appear in the show as given on the Pike by the Cummins management. The indiscriminate shooting that took place, according to Mr. Gregg, is something that must not happen again, and, to prevent a possible repetition, Mr. Gregg has thought it best to exclude Mulhall from further participation in the performances where the trouble originated. Two of Colonel Mulhall's daughters take important parts in the performances as given, but the order does not affect them. The condition of Ernest Morgan, the boy who was one of the three shot by Mulhall, is more favorable tian at any time since he was wounded. Both Frank Reed and John Murray, who were wounded during the fracas, are recovering rapidly. The action taken by the exposition authorities was probably prompted by the fact that an indignation meeting was held by the 750 Indians at the Cummins show, presided over by Chief Geronimo and Chief Blue Horse. After their meeting they notified the management that in the event of Mulhall's return vengeance would be meted out to him. SALE OF IMPROVEMENTS Indian Agent Shoenfelt Sends Out Letters of Instructions MUSKOGEE: The following circular letter is being sent out by Agent Shoenfelt in regard to sale of Delaware-Cherokee improvements: Replying to your letter of recent date, relative to sales of Delaware-Cherokee improvements, you are advised that before I can inspect the improvements and appraise their value, it will be necessary that the following regulations of the department and rules of this office be complied with: (a) That the contract for sale of such improvements shall be reduced to writing, showing the valuation placed upon the improvements. (b) That if the vendor elects to take and retain possession of the land until the rental thereof shall pay for the improvements contracted to be sold, such rental contract shall be in writing. (c) That I be furnished with the following information, which shall either be included in the contract, or set out in an affidavit attached thereto, and made a part thereof. 1. That the vendor is a Delaware-Cherokee citizen. 2. That the vendee is a citizen of the Cherokee nation and entitled to select an allotment. 3. That the vendor has selected his allotment, and that the improvements contracted to be sold are on the vendor's surplus land. 4. A certificate from the commission to the five civilized tribes showing that "the vendor has satisfactorily established before the commission to the five civilized tribes the fact that he was, on April 21, 1904, in rightful possession of the land upon which the improvements he proposes to sell are located, and that there is no subsisting adverse claim thereto. 5. An accurate detailed description of the improvements contracted to be sold. 6. A copy of the sale and rental contracts for preservation in this office as a part of the record required by the regulations to be kept. Very respectfully, J. BLAIR SHOENFELT, REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES Platform Upon Which the Campaign of 1904 Will be Fought Platform Upon Which the Campaign of 1904 Will be Fought Fifty years ago the republican party came into existence, dedicated among other purposes, to the great task of arresting the extension of human slavery. In 1850 it elected its first president. During twenty-four of the forty-four years which have elapsed since the election of Lincoln the republican party has held complete control of the government. For eighteen more of the forty-four years it has held partial control through the possession of one or two branches of the government, while the democratic party during the same peroid has had complete control only two years. This long tenure of power by the republican party is not due to chance. It is a demonstration that the republican party has commanded the confidence of the American people for nearly two generations to a degree never equaled in our history and has displayed a high capacity for rule and government which has been made even more conspicuous by the incapacity and informity of purpose shown by its opponents. The republican party entered upon it present period of complete supremacy in 1897. We have every right to congratulate ourselves upon the work since then accomplished, for it has added luster even to the traditions of the party which carried the government through the storms of civil war. THE COUNTRY'S CONDITION. We then found the country, after four years of democratic rule, in evil plight, oppressed with misfortune and doubtful of the future. Public credit had been lowered, the revenues were declining, the debt was growing, the administration's attitude toward Spain was feeble and mortifying, the standard of values was threatened and uncertain, labor was unemployed, business was sunk in the depression which had succeeded the panic of 1893, hope was faint and confidence was gone. We met these unhappy conditions vigorously, effectively and at once. We replaced a democratic tariff law based on free trade principles and garnished with sectional protection by a protective tariff and industry freed from oppression and stimulated by the encouragement of wise laws has expanded to a degree never before known, has conquered new markets and has created a volume of exports which has surpassed imagination. Under the Dingley tariff labor has been fully employed; wages have risen and all industries have revived and prospered. We firmly established the gold standard, which was then menaced with destruction. Confidence returned to business, and with confidence an unexampled prosperity. For deficient revenues, supplemented by improvident issues of bonds, we gave the country an income which produced a large surplus and which enabled us only four years after the Spanish war had closed to remove over 100 millions of annual war taxes, to reduce the public debt and lower the interest charges of the government. The public credit, which had been so lowered that in time of peace a democratic administration made large loans at extravagant rates of interest in order to pay current expenditures, rose under republican administration to its highest point and enabled us to borrow at 2 per cent even in time of war. We refused to palter longer with the miseries of Cuba. We fought a quick and victorious war with Spain. Wet set Cuba free, governed the island for three years and then gave it to the Cuban people with order restored, with ample revenues, with education and public health established, free from debt and connected with the United States by wise provisions for our mutual interests. We have organized the government of Porto Rico, and its people now enjoy peace, freedom, order and prosperity. PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES In the Philippines we have suppressed insurrection, established order and given to life and property a security never known there before. We have organized civil government, made it effective and strong in administration and have conferred upon the people of those islands the largest civil liberty they have ever enjoyed. By our possession of the Philippines we were able to take prompt and effective action in the relief of the legations at Pekin and a decisive part in preventing the partition and the preserving of the integrity of China. The possession of a route for an isthmian canal, so long the dream of American statesmen, is now an accomplished fact. The great work of connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans by a canal is at last begun, and it is due to the republican party. We have passed laws which will bring the arid lands of the United States within the area of cultivation. We have reorganized the army and put it in the highest state of efficiency. We have passed laws for the improvement and support of the militia. We have pushed forward the building of the navy, the defense and the protection of our honor and our interests. Our administration of the great departments of the government has been honest and efficient, and wherever wrongdoing has been discovered the republican administration has not hesitated to probe the evil and bring offenders to justice without regard to party or political ties. Laws enacted by the republican party, which the democratic party failed to enforce, and which were intended for the protection of the public against the unjust discrimination or the illegal encroachment of the vast aggregation of capital, have been fearlessly enforced by a republican president, and new laws, ensuring reasonable publicity as to the operation of great corporations, and providing additional remedies for the prevention of discrimination in freight rates have been passed by a republican congress. THE PARTY'S PRINCIPLES In this record of achievement during the past eight years may be read the pledges of the republican party which have been fulfilled. We propose to continue these policies, and we declare constant adherence to the following principles: Protection which guards and defends Protection which guards and develops our industries is a cardinal policy of the republican party. The measure of protection should always at least equal the difference in the cost of production at home and abroad. We insist upon the maintenance of the principles of protection, and therefore rates of duty should be readjusted only when conditions have so changed that the public interest demands their alteration, but this work cannot be safely committed to any other hands than those of the republican party. To intrust it to the democratic party is to invite disaster. Whether, as in 1892, the democratic party declared the protective tariff unconstitutional, or whether it demands tariff reform or tariff revision, its real object is always the destruction of the protective system. However specious the name, the purpose is ever the same. A democratic tariff has always been followed by business adversity; a republican tariff by business prosperity. To a republican congress and a republican president this great question can be safely intrusted. When the only free trade country among the great nations agitates a return to protection the chief protective country should not falter in maintaining it. We have extended widely our foreign markets, and we believe in the adoption of all practicable methods for their further extension, including commercial reciprocity, wherever reciprocal arrangements can be effected consistent with the principles of protection and without injury to American agriculture, American labor or any American industry. We believe We believe it to be the duty of the republican party to uphold the gold standard and the integrity of the value of our national currency. The maintenance of the gold standard established by the republican party cannot safely be committed to the Democratic party, which resisted its adoption, and has never given any proof since that time of belief in it or fidelity to it. While every other industry has prospered under the fostering aid of republican legislation, American shipping engaged in foreign trade in competition with the low cost of construction, low wages and heavy subsidies of foreign governments has not for many years received from the government of the United States adequate encouragement of any kind. We therefore favor legislation which will encourage and build up the American merchant marine, and we cordially approve the legislation of the last congress which created the merchant marine commission to investigate and report upon this subject. A heavy powerful enough to defend the United Straits against any attack, to uphold the Monroe doctrine and watch over our commerce is essential to the safety and the welfare of the American people. To maintain such a navy is the fixed policy of the republican party. We cordially approve the attitude of President Roosevelt and congress in regard to the exclusion of Chinese labor, and promise a continuance of the republican policy in that direction. The civil service law was placed upon the statute books by the republican party, which has always sustained it, and we renew our former declarations that it shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced. We are always mindful of the country's debt to the soldiers and sailors of the United States, and we believe in making ample provision for them and in the liberal administration of the pension laws. We favor the peaceful settlement of international differences by arbitration. We commend the vigorous efforts made by the administration to protect American citizens in foreign lands and pledge ourselves to insist upon the just, and equal protection of all our citizens abroad. It is the unquestioned duty of the government to procure for all our citizens, without distinction, the rights of travel and sojourn in friendly countries and we declare ourselves in favor of all proper efforts tending to that end. Our great interests and our growing commerce in the Orient render the condition of China of high importance to the United States. We cordially command the policy pursued in that direction by the administration of President McKinley and President Roosevelt. RIGHTS FOR NEGRO VOTERS. We favor such congressional action as shall determine whether by special discriminations the elective franchise in any state has been unconstitutionally limited, and, if such is the case, we demand that representation in congress and in the electoral college shall be proportionately reduced, as directed by the constitution of the United States. Combinations of capital and of labor are the results of the economic movement of the age, but neither must be permitted to infringe upon the rights and interests of the people. Such combinations when lawfully formed for lawful purposes are alike entitled to the protection of the laws, but both are subject to the laws, and neither can be permitted to break them. The great statesman and patriotic American, William McKinley, who was reelected by the republican party to the presidency four years ago, was assassinated just at the threshold of his second term. The entire nation mourned his untimely death, and did that great justice to his great qualities of mind and character which history will confirm and repeat. The American people were fortunate in his successor, to whom they turned with a trust and confidence which have been fully justified. President Roosevelt brought to the great responsibilities thus sadly forced upon him, a clear head, a brave heart and earnest patriotism, and high ideals of public duty and public service. True to the principles of the republican party and to the policies which that party had declared, he has also shown himself ready for every emergency and has met new and vital questions with ability and with success. The confidence of the people in his justice, inspired by his public career, enabled him to render personally an inestmable service to the country by bringing about a settlement of the coal strike which threatened such disastrous results at the opening of the winter of 1802. Our foreign policy under his administration has not only been able, vigorous and dignified, but in the highest degree successful. The complicated questions which arose in Venezuela were settled in such a way by President Roosevelt that the Monroe doctrine was signally vinidicated and the cause of peace and arbitration greatly advanced. His prompt and vigorous action in Panama, which we commend in the highest terms, not only secured to us the canal route, but avoided forlegn complications which might have been of a very serious character. CONTINUING MIXING CONTINUED M'KINLEY'S POLICY. He has continued the policy of McKinley in the Orient and our position in China, signalized by our recent commercial treaty with that empire, has never been so high. He secured the tribunal by which the vexed and perilous question of the Alaskan boundary was finally settled. Whenever crimes against humanity have been perpetrated which have shocked the people, his protest has been made and our good offices have been tendered, but always with due regard to international obligations. Under his guidance we find ourselves at peace with all the world, and never were we more respected or our wishes more regarded by foreign nations. Pre-eminently successful in regard to our foreign relations, he has been equally fortunate in dealing with domestic questions. The country has known that the public credit and the national currency were absolutely safe in the hands of his administration. In the enforcement of the laws he has shown not only courage, but the wisdom which understands that to permit laws to be violated or disregarded opens the door to anarchy, while the just enforcement of the law is the soundest conservatism. He has held firmly to the fundamental American doctrine that all men must obey the law, that there may be no distinction between rich and poor, between strong and weak, but that justice and equal protection under the law must be secured to every citizen without regard to race, creed or condition. His administration has been throughout vigorous an dhonorable, high minded and patriotic. We commend it without reservation to the considerate judgment of the American people. CABINET CHANGES HISTORICAL COLLECTION President Roosevelt Announces Three New Heads of Departments There Are About 1,400 Volumes of Territorial Publications WASHINGTON: The president has made the following announcement regarding changes in the cabinet: William H. Moody of Massachusetts to be attorney general. Paul Morton of Illinois to be secretary of the navy. Victor H. Metcalf of California to be secretary of commerce and labor. OKLAHOMA CITY: In an interview Mr. W. P. Campbell, who, on June 1, took charge of the Oklahoma Historical society collections, speaks quite hopefully of the future of that society. "There are now 1,173 bound volumes of Oklahoma and Indian Territory publications on the shelves of the society,' said Mr. Campbell, "and about two hundred more in the hands of the binder. There are 327 weekly publications in Oklahoma and twenty-eight daily, besides innumerable farm and various other class publications. In the Indian Territory there are about 165 weeklies and a dozen or more dailies. Most of these are coming to the society regularly, to be bound and forever kept, that future generations may find and peruse them. A number of these date from a time long before Captain Payne made his daring ventures Oklahomaward. Then there are thousands of books, pamphlets, photos and curics. The bound files are kept in neat cabinets, and the incoming papers are arranged in a convenient way for getting at." The resignations of Secretary Cortelyou and Attorney General Knox have been received and accepted to take effect July 1. The sweeping change in the cabinet came in the form of a brief typewritten statement issued by Secretary Loeb. For two weeks or more it has been known that these changes were impending. When Secretary Cortelyou was designated by President Roosevelt to be his campaign manager it was certain that he would retire from the cabinet upon his assumption of the duties of chairman of the Republican national committee. Just before he loft for Chicago several days ago he placed in the hands of the president his letter of resignation from the department of commerce and labor. One week ago Attorney General Knox formally announced that he would retire from the department of justice. In pursuance of his purpose to secure the services of thoroughly able and congenial men the president tendered the appointment of secretary of the navy to Paul Morton, first vice president of the Santa Fe railroad, to succeed Mr. Moody, who is to take the portfolio made vacant by the retirement of Mr. Knox. Mr. Morton is a personal friend of the president of many years' standing. He is the son of the late J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska, secretary of agriculture in President Cleveland's last administration. In his report to the annual meeting of the society June 17 Mr. Campbell made many suggestions touching the idea of a phonographic and viscope department, and briefly reveals the modesty of the editor of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, who asks and secures for all others what is desired, but fails to take advantage of the opportunity to exhibit these newspaper files and to keep files of current issues where they can be accessible to the public. ANOTHER BIG ONE Bones of a Mastadon Said to Have Been Dug Up at Skeleton Creek GUTHRIE: While men were excavating for a bridge on the Denver, Enid & Gulf, near Skeleton creek, recently the bones of a prehistoric animal were uncovered. The university at Norman has been notified of the find and attempt will be made to recover the bones. Work on the bridge has been suspended meanwhile. By those who have examined the bones they are thought to be those of a mastadon. The tusks, one of which has been uncovered, are said to be eight feet long and nine inches in diameter. Goes to Germany for a Bride MUSKOGEE: Carl H. Cooper, a popular young attorney of this city, will leave in a few days for Halle-ander-Salle, Germany, where he is to be married to Miss Elsie Von Lee, the daughter of the colonel of the German army, and the granddaughter of one of Mr. Cooper's professors in the Halle university. Mr. Cooper and his bride will sail for America July 30. Several weeks will be spent in New York, after which they will come to Muskogee, their future home. ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS sented or Considered The republican national convention, called for the purpose of nominating a president and vice president of the United States. and to prepare a plan of action upon which to fight in the coming campaign, meet in Chicago Tuesday of last week, and for the second time in its history nominated with no opposition candidates to fill the two highest positions in the gift of the nation. Republican Candidate for President THEODORE ROOSEVELT Only one contest of any importance was presented to the credentials committee, and that grew out of the Wisconsin situation. It was expected that a bitter fight would be made by Governor LaFollette and his following before the committee. The quarrel was kept out of the national convention, and will be carried into the state campaign instead. The keynote to the campaign of 1904 was sounded by Elihu Root in his speech as temporary chairman. His address was a review of the accomplishments of the present administration and a defense of Republican policies in general. When that had been delivered and the various working committees dispatched to their labors, the business of the first day's session was completed. Among the incidents which are destined to live long after the spasmodic demonstrations have been forgotten are Mr. Root's tribute to President McKinley. The temporary chairman spoke of the late president's administration of progress, his greatness of character and those qualities so beloved by the nation and in that connection said feelingly: "And with McKinley we remember Hanna." Cannon's Day The first day may properly be called Root's day, and if that is so the second day must of necessity be known as Cannon's day, because he was the central figure in the proceedings of the convention. From the standpoint of political importance the adoption of the party platform was the event of the day. It contained declarations of party policy that are to form the basis of much of the oratory in the coming campaign. But the permanent chairman's personality almost overshadowed the platform. One of the remarkable features concerning the adoption of the platform was the fact that it had been the subject of administrative scrutiny and national interest for many weeks and was accepted without a dissenting vote. The full significance of pledges for the continuance of the provisions of the Chinese exclusion act and for the Cannon's Day furtherance of all legitimate efforts to obtain - for American citizens abroad, without discrimination, the rights of sojourn and travel, was not appreciated when read to the convention. While delegations interchanged ideas on the floor or sought their seats, the convention was called to order abruptly by the temporary chairman, Mr. Root. When the delegates delayed obedience to the call Mr. Root, without hesitancy, peremptorily ordered the sergeants-at-arms to clear the aisles. The firmness he displayed appealed to the delegates, and from confusion the convention quickly changed to a well ordered and perfectly controlled body. After prayer by the Rev. Thomas E. Cox the business of the day began. When Senator McComas had completed the reading of the report from the committee on credentials, Senator Foraker was recognized. He called the attention of the convention to the fact that Major General Osterhaus, a German veteran of the civil war, was in the hall, and suggested that he be invited to a seat on the platform. The convention cheered the name of Osterhaus. The Ohio senator spoke briefly of the part the general played in the assault upon Missionary Ridge and of his aid to Sherman in the latter's march to the sea. The chairman appointed a committee, which escorted the general to the platform, where he was introduced to the convention as "Sherman's corps commander." In a decidedly German accent General Osterhaus thanked the convention for the honor accorded him. He mentioned the fact that he had been present when Abraham Lincoln was nominated. The applause which followed was vigorous. The announcement of the permanent organization for the convention started the continuous demonstration which followed the introduction of Speaker Cannon as permanent chairman. He was escorted to the platform by a committee consisting of John D. Long, Senator Cullom and Representative Burton of Ohio. The temporary and permanent chairmen met in the center of the stage where they clasped hands in a cordial greeting. At this moment the applause was deafening, the convention rising to its feet. Still clasping his hand, Mr. Root led Mr. Cannon to the edge of the platform and introduced him to the convention as the man who presided over the greatest legislative body in America, "with a grip so strong and a mind so clear and a heart so sound that he would wield the gavel in that body for many years to come." The scene that followed was inspiring; flags waved, hats were thrown into the air, delegates jumped to their feet and then to chairs, shouting wildly, loudly and continuously. Until the applause subsided Mr. Cannon stood awkwardly facing his audience. In contrast with this was his appearance after he had made himself heard and his magnetism felt. Speaker Cannon's oratory was decidedly to the liking of the convention. He established cordial relations even before he had uttered a word. He stood in silence for a moment on a tongue-like projection in the center of the platform. His face fascinated. It expressed abundant humor, strangely blended with virile pugnacity. He was pausing to think how to begin. His thoughts were pictured on his face. They were pleas- ant; they were inspiring. Instinctively he drew himself up and characteristically raised his hand for a gesture even before he spoke. Then came a delightfully refreshing and humorous avowal. Each of the thousands of listeners received a confidential tip. The speaker had written his first speech and had tried to memorize it. But he did not have the slightest intention of following it. He knew the inspiration that would come—that had come—and he just wanted a free hand to cut loose. "So let us ramble awhile." That is what he said. And then he abandoned himself to his limitless store of profound political sagacity and his original and characteristic vocabulary. Throughout his address the cheering was generous, intelligent and appreciative. Not a Negative Vote The swift, sure current of public opinion, for the second time in the history of Republican conventions, resulted in the selection of a national ticket without a dissenting vote. Theodore Roosevelt, for president, and Charles W. Fairbanks, for vice president, received every vote in the convention. Regardless of the fact that the nomination of one had been assured for months and the other for days. announcement of the choice was accompanied by a resounding demonstration which attested the candidates' universal popularity. The cheering was led by figures known through the breadth of the land and echoed by a mighty throng of enthusiastic men and radiant women assembled in the Coliseum to witness the crowning feature, as well as the close, of the national convention that marks the semicentennial of the Republican party of the United States. When Speaker Cannon had called the convention to order, without preliminaries of any kind he announced the order of the day and instructed the secretary to call the roll for nominations for president. By agreement, Alabama, the first on the roll, yielded to New York. That was the signal for the first outburts of applause. In the midst of the cheering former Governor Black made his way to the platform. Speaker Cannon took him to the front and characteristically introduced him to the audience. But the orator chosen to present the name of Roosevelt needed no introduction. The delegates proved this and also that they knew his misison by giving him a rousing reception before permitting him to proceed. Mr. Black entertained his audience by a discussion of party principles. When Governor Black of New York made his speech nominating President Roosevelt to succeed himself as president the delegates in the convention proved that there was no absence of enthusiasm in their ranks when the occasion justifies the exhibition of that quality. For twenty-five minutes the great throng told its approbation of the convention's choice for president. The name of Roosevelt came from every shout. The New York delegates paraded the hall, shouting at the top of their voices. Other delegates joined the procession and the well ordered body of half an hour before was a shifting mass, every semblance of organization gone. While the demonstration was at its height Chairman Cannon stepped to the front of the stage. He held in his hand the banner which was waved in 1860 when Lincoln was nominated and which has been used in every convention since. The flag showed the wear and tear of many similar contests. "Uncle Joe" waved it vigorously and kept time with his body. The orator from the Golden Gate city had the convention with him from the first. His speech was pointed and Mr. Knight proved a man of phrases. Of the canal and the reasons actuating the administration in taking the policy it did, Mr. Knight, in conclusion, said of President Roosevelt: "He wanted to give a job to Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam wanted the job and he took it, and Uncle Sam belongs to the union." The California delegates started a parade around the convention hall at the close of Mr. Knight's speech, but Speaker Cannon wanted to go on with the business. Accordingly, as soon as he could make himself heard, he recognized the next speaker. The seconding speeches followign that of Mr. Knight were made by Harry Stillwell Edwards of Georgia. ex-Governor Bradley of Kentucky, Joseph B. Cotton of Minnesota and Harry C. Cummings of Maryland. Mr. Cummings is one of the colored delegates, and he told of the colored man's service to the republican party and his interest in President Roosevelt. The roll was called and the unanimous votes of delegations recorded for Mr. Roosevelt without incident, until the name of New Jersey was reached. New Jersey asked unant Republican Candidate for Vice President 50 mous consent that the secretary of the convention be instructed to cast the entire vote of the convention for Mr. Roosevelt. The objection was general, and every state accepted the opportunity of casting its entire vote for the president. Pandemonium broke loose again when the speaker announcer that there were 994 votes and 994 had been cast for Roosevelt. A great picture of the president was carried about through the hall. It was followed by a banner carried by the Oregon delegation, bearing the words: "First gun, Oregon, 23,844. Roosevelt. Forty per cent republican gain." When quiet was again restored the chairman called up the next order of business, which was the placing in nomination of a candidate for vice president. Alabama again yielded its place at the head of the list when the roll call was started for nominations for vice president. The rank was this time given to Iowa, and Senator Dolliver, taking the platform, named Mr. Fairbanks. The speech was an eloquent indorsement of the candidate's qualifications and was received with tremendous applause. The seconding speeches were made by Senator Depew, Senator Foraker, Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania and Senator Carter of Montana. All were applauded to the echo, and the great popular demonstration which greeted the unanimous nomination by the convention was an enthusiastic tribute to the Indiana statesman whose name was thus joined with Roosevelt. When Illinois, Nebraska. Missouri and Georgia were called announcement was made that the candidacies of favorite sons had ben withdrawn. The entire vote, therefore, was cast for Senator Fairbanks. The usual resolutions of thanks to officers of the convention and to committees on arrangements were adopted and the great body was adjourned. CLOSECREEKROLL DAWES COMMISSION INSTRUCTED TO BEGIN SETTLEMENT WORK TO BE FINISHED BY SEPTEMBER Long Looked For Order Pleases the Greeks and Commission Equally Well-No Applications to be Received After September 1st MUSKOGEE: The Dawes commission has received orders from the department of the interior to finally close the Creek rolls September 1. This order has long been wished for both by the Creeks and by the commission. Until it was made there could be no final settlement of Creek affairs, distribution of surplus lands or monies. After September 1 no more applications will be received. All contested cases, and cases where additional evidence is needed will be cleaned up as rapidly as it can be done, and then all that will remain will be the disbursement of money and the division of surplus land or the sale of it. The Creek roll was the first made and the last to close. All the rolls in other nations were closed long since. The Creek roll was begun in 1898. CATTLE SHIPMENTS A Big Movement Will Begin Within a Few Days MUSKOGEE: During the closing days of June there will be a tremendous movement of cattle from Indian Territory ranges to the markets. This movement has already set in, and the railroads are being taxed to supply the demand for cars. This is the last year for the cow man. When the fattened cattle go off the ranges this month they will never be placed. The future cattle of Indian Territory will be handled in small bunches by farmers and will be of a better grade. The day of the range steer has passed. All the big pastures running from 25,000 to 100,000 acres have been cut up into allotments and will never be grazed again. Many of the big cattlemen of the territory who have handled thousands of head of cattle every year have quit the business already, and those who are still in say that this is their last season. WORLD'S FAIR FIRE The House of the Hoo Hoo Burns. With a Loss of $50,000 ST. LOUIS: A fire which threatened for a time to destroy many buildings at the World's fair consumed the house of Hoo Hoo. rendering the building and its contents a total loss. So quickly did the flames spread after the fire started that the occupants of the building, five in number, all on the second floor, had difficulty in escaping with their lives. The loss on the building and the contents es estimated at $50,000. The fire is supposed to have started from an electric light wire. The executive committee of the Order of Hoo Hoos held a meeting and announced that the Hoo Hoo building will be rebuilt within forty days. Aged Indiana Wed STROUD: Hickalachee, aged 76. and Therana Roubideu, aged 94, were married near Perkins. Both are members of the Iowa tribe of Indians. Therena is the youngest daughter of the founder of St. Joseph, Mo. The bride has been married six times. Hichalache served with distinction in the union army during the rebellion. The couple will not spend their honeymoon far from their wigwam. Dates On Which Sessions Will be Held in the Southern District ARDMORE: Judge Townsend of the federal court has made some important changes fixing the new terms of court in the southern district as follows: First—A term for the trial of criminal cases: Ada, September 5 to September 24, three weeks; Tishomingo, September 26 to October 15, three weeks; Chickasha, October 17 to October 29, two weeks; Ryan, October 31 to November 12, two weeks; Paul's Valley, November 14 to December 3, three weeks; Purcell, December 5 to December 17, two weeks; Marietta, December 19 to December 24, one week; Marietta, January 2 to January 7, one week; Ardmore, January 9 to February 11, five weeks. Second—A term for the trial of civil cases: Aida, October 31 to November 19, three weeks; Tishomingo, November 21 to December 16, three weeks; Chickasha, December 12 to December 24, two weeks; Ryan, January 2 to January 14, two weeks; Paul's Valley, January 16 to February 11, four weeks; Purcell, February 13 to February 25, two weeks; Marietta, February 27 to March 11, two weeks; Ardmore, March 13 to April 8, four weeks. Third—A term for the trial of criminal and civil cases, the length of time to be devoted to each to be in the discretion of the judges holding said court: Ada, February 13 to March 11, four weeks; Tishomingo, March 13 to April 8, four weeks; Chickasha, April 10 to April 29, three weeks; Paul's Valley, May 22 to July 1, six weeks; Purcell, April 10 to April 29, three weeks; Marietta, May 1 to May 20, three weeks; Ardmore, May 22 to July 1, or longer. TOWNSITE FUND DISTRIBUTION Request Has Been Forwarded for Early Action in This Matter A telegram from Tishomingo says: During the last session of congress a portion or the townsite funds of the Choctaw and Chickasha nations was appropriated for the purpose of making a per capita payment to citizens. No official designation has as yet been made, but Governor Moseley and Chief McCurtain have wired the secretary of the interior requesting that J. Blair Shoenfelt, United States Indian agent at Muskogee, be designated to pay the funds and that payment be commenced at the earliest practicable time. It is estimated that a roll by which payment can be made may be prepared within twenty days after orders are received, and in case early action is taken by the secretary the payment will be commenced about July 15. Each citizen will receive about $25, and the payment, coming as it will, in midsummer, will be doubly welcomed, not only by the Indians, but by the business interests of the entire nations. It has been rumored that the entire payment will not be made at Tishomingo for the Chickasaw nation, but that payments will be made at two other places. and perhaps more. Stonewall and Chickasha are likely to be the other points at which payment will be made. A "BAD MAN" CONVERTED Amos Mcintosh, a Fuliblood Creek, Will Build a Church MUSKOGEE: Amos McIntosh, an interpreter for the Dawes commission. a fullblood Creek, has been converted, and is now a member of the Baptist church. He was known among his tribesmen as a "bad man," and is said to have four notches on his pistol which represent four of his enemies killed as a result of feuds. His religion is of the practical kind, and he has set aside lands from his allotment for a church site. He has built a brush arbor and will start a campmeeting in a fullblood settlement at once. SEARCHING FOR $50,000 SOUTH McALESTER: The residents of this section are hourly expecting to be apprised of the find of a great amount of hidden gold. James and Charles Davis, who hail from Texas, are here preparing to make a search for treasures which they claim are buried about fifteen miles east of this place. Their story of the hidden gold has gained credence, and it is likely that they will have several competitors in the search. The Davises were greatly surprised to learn that the news of their mission to the territory had preceded them. They were at first very reticent, but finally admitted the truth of the information. The story they tell resembles a tale of the dime novel fashion. Speaking of the proposed search, one of them said: "Many years ago our father found a Mexican lying in almost lifeless condition on the plains. Father saw that the sick man received medical attention. and brought him to our home, and he finally recovered his health, through careful nursing. "Just prior to the departure of the Mexican from our home he expressed in profuse terms his deep gratitude for the kindness extended him, and declared that father should not go unrewarded for his trouble. He thereupon handed father a small roll of buckskin upon which had been roughly drafted a map, which, he said, if followed, would lead the possessor to a point where he would find more than $50,000 in gold buried. He explained that he had buried the bullion, which he secured as a member of a gang of frontier raiders, during a fight with a number if Indians, in order that the latter might not capture it. "The Mexican further said that he was compelled to abandon the section in which the money was hidden, and that he was on his way to recover it when he became ill. He explained that, as he was growing aged and would have but little use for money, he would give the map to our father in order that he might locate the treasure as a substantial evidence of his appreciation of the treatment he received under our shelter. "Our father made one attempt to locate the gold, but in so doing was stricken with fever, and was compelled to return home. Subsequently he died from the effects of the fever. Reecently we decided to attempt the task of locating the money, and are here for that purpose." MORE CAPITAL INTERESTED Memphis Men to Erect an Asphalt Refining Plant Near Ardmore ARDMORE: Capitalists and representatives of capitalists of Memphis, Tenn., who are interested in oil and asphalt land are in the Chickasaw nation with a view, it is said, of developing the lands on an extensive scale. It is given out that the Memphis men will erect a $50,000 plant within the next sixty days near Woodford for the purpose of refining asphalt, and that oil wells will be sunk in the vicinity of Ardmore. Indian Teachers to St. Louis LAWTON: A party of seven teachers from the Comanche Indian school have gone to St. Louis. They will attend the national normal of Indian school instructors in that city. An extra fifteen days' leave of absence was given these teachers to attend this summer school. In the party are Miss Laura Parker, daughter of Quanah Parker, head chief of the Comanches, and Miss Fisher, also a full blood Comanche, whose Indian name is A-Keta. These teachers will also put in their regular vacation of a month at the fair. Great souls can neither be starved by poverty nor choked by riches. GUTHRIE: Governor Ferguson and Territorial Auditor Baxter have just given out the official report of the territorial board of railway assessors. The report shows a slight increase on all railroads having lines in Oklahoma. The Santa Fe escaped with a less raise than any of the other railroads. The bulk of the increase, when improvements and increased equipment are considered, fell on the smaller and less influential roads of the territory. This, however was not the first time this report has been aired, but in the other occasion it did not have the stamp of official approval. In fact, the weight of both Governor Ferguson's and Auditor Baxter's displeasure fell heavily on the unfortunate individual who had forestalled them. The fact of the matter is that the schedule was completed over a week ago, but it was decided to withhold it from publication, it is said, in order that the railroad which felt itself aggrieved over the increase might make a complaint and have the matter adjusted. When these matters had been settled, it was decided the schedule might be given out. The light of public scrutiny, however, which was cast upon these plans forced a sudden change and neither official dared risk the result of allowing a change in the assessment of any road. In point if fact, it is declared by those who have watched railroad assessments for years, that there is in reality no increase. The raise in each case ranges from $100 to $500 a mile. It is declared that there is hardly a railroad in the territory which has not bettered its equipment or whose returns for the year do not show an increase which more than justifies the increase accorded it. The Santa Fe is one of the most powerful roads if the territory, and it was supposed from the talk that the governor had made that this company would be hit harder than any other. It is, therefore, with something like a surprise that it is covered near the foot of the list. When the intentions of Governor Ferguson were known, something over a month ago, Henry Asp, as attorney for that company, submitted a brief showing why the railroad assessment on his road, at least, should not be materially increased. In this brief he brought out the fact that a comparison of the records shows that the railroads are bearing more than their share of the taxes as compared with the farmers. At the time, Governor Ferguson declared he could not see the logic contained in Mr. Asp's brief but, judging from the report given out, it has at length sunk home. Lands Graded Too High TAHLEQUAH: The commission to the five civilized tribes has held an executive session to discuss the advisability of changing the grades on certain land heretofore classed as best bottom land and graded at $6.50 per acre for allotment purposes. The recent overflows of the rivers have shown that much valuable land in the Cherokee nation, which has been appraised as best bottom land, is subject to overflow and should be graded at $4 per acre instead of $6.50. The commision will take testimony to determine the proper grade of the land. A New Depot for South McAlester SOUTH McALESTER: A Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway official was here and stated that the Katy would build a new depot in South McAlester in the near future. From present indications the Katy and Ghoctaw will build separate depots. The two roads are in direct opposition for Oklahoma and Indian Territory business, and will probably open uptown offices and go after everything in sight for their respective lines. LOCAL HAPPENINGS There are a great many visitors in town this week but our local reporter is out of town, hence a dearth of locals. Muskogee is in the fight for the Capital and little Guthrie and the other towns on the Sante Fe can get ready to aquiese. A million dollar combine is not slow for Great Muskogee. We have set the gait, get into the game boys and do your best. The brick work on the A. M. E. church is about finished and the carpenter begins to get in his work. It will be a spendid edifice when finished. Messrs McRea and Reed have returned from the Chicago trip and give a glowing account of the convention and Chicago. They say there has been a change in the treatment of the colored visitors at the St. Louis Fair. We are glad conditions are better. When the City council decides which is the way to select a city recorder there will be a number of candidates spring into the ring and there will be a hot time in the old town. Rumor says that Leitwich will move his big printing plant from Oklahoma City to this place and continue the publication of the World. It is said to be one of the largest plants in O.T. That's all bosh about the war at Clarksville. A Democrat Negro got foxy and caused some little friction as that kind of a cuss generally does, but after a few rounds everything became quiet. We don't have race wars in this neck of the woods. Yes, we will take the shops of the shops of the Midland Valley and if there is anything else around that amounts to a continental we are in the deal for it. Just watch us raise that bonus. Ft. Smith must look to her laurels as the queen city of the West is after everything in sight. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smith entertained a host of young people Wednesday evening at the Maceo Hotel, North 3rd street, in honor of Misses Henrietta Brown, Annie Drummons, Rosa Drake, Florence Quinn and Bertha Quinn, all of whom have just come from school. Rumor has it that the First Baptist will begin soon the work of completing their very excellent structure at the corner of 5th and Denison streets. We hope soon to see this building finished for truly it will be a credit to the race and also to that membership The C. M. E. church held its quarterly meeting on wheels last Sabbath. The church is on its way to the new location and spent the Sabbath in the middle of Elgin avenue between 5th and 6th streets. Rev. F. W. White is conducting a series of meetings in the basement of the First Baptist church and many souls have already come into salvation. Let the good work go on. Miss Hattie B. Bradley of Pine Bluff, Ark., has been elected to teach in our city schools for the next year. We welcome her to our city and hope she will be pleased to live among the good people of Muskogee. The ladies of the A. M. E. church will entertain the public in a lawn party on the grounds of the new church corner 9th and Denison streets, on Friday night, July 1st. Come and enjoy yourself. The workmen are progress ing nicely on the new A. M. E. church. The brick work is now a story high and the masons have layed off, that the carpenters may frame the roof. The membership are hopeful of entering the building for worship by Aug. 15th. Lucky Stones. There is an old proverb which states that "he who possesses a turquoise will never lack a friend." Certainly from time immemorial the turquoise has never ceased to be regarded as a lucky stone. Antibodies are much in favor at the present moment, and the wearers of them are by no means only of the feminine community. They are worn in all manner of quaint designs. Each precious stone is supposed to contain some property peculiar to itself. It seems hardly credible that people of common sense should believe in such things, but true it is that amulets are at present much in vogue, and, apart from their superstitions, they are one of the daintest presents imaginable. The emerald is credited with a host of god influences, the crysolite is a cure for insomnia. But the luckiest amulet of all is that containing a turquoise, whether by reason of its "true blue" color or not it is hard to say. Met Her Match. Waggs-I had the laugh on my wife yesterday. Boggs—How did it happen? Waggs—We were out driving, and she discovered an echo that beat her out of the last word. The Reading (Mass.) man whose buildings have been struck by lightning for the sixth time should dig under his premises and see if he does not strike an iron mine. Bringing Guatemala ants into the country to eat up the boll weevil is a form of contract labor immigration which should be encouraged. A Baltimore woman advertised for a husband then killed herself. Some men's luck never leaves them. The Sandwich islander's alphabet has only twelve letters. Some men stop drinking for the pleasure of beginning once more. A S McRea ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Sharum Building, Muskogee, Ind, Ter Spot Cash Store. BIG LINE OF SPRING MILLINARY! 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Stock in this Company is now offered at $25.00 per share. If you want to reap a Fortune from investment, send remittance or write for prospectus to W. H. TWINE, Sec'y and Treas'y Western Oil, Gas and Investment Co., Muskogee. Ind. Tery. To tell about our lumber. It is put forward to win the approval of the lumber users of this section and when its good points are appreciated it will certainly do so. We see no satisfaction or profit in handling low grade stock. Neither will consumers when they learn that the finest lumber by the foot but pieces by the inches, A Lumberman Standing on a Tree Stump with a Saw and a Stack of Wooden Pieces.